The Straits Times, 13 January 1928

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    11 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      76 1 ?&tA i >jlL£ THK EVERYDAY MII.X. STUDY your Purse FLATTER your Palate AND drink LIQUEUfMVHISKY Sole Agents The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH, TELUK ANSON AND PENANG. MEDUSA JB| MEDUSA WATERPROOFING IfiS^ WHITE CEMENT SEE THE NEW GENERAL POST OFFICE AND MUNICIPAL OFFICES. Sup] lii'd
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      267 1 "DOBINSON O" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE SPECIAL VALVE during STOCK-TAKING —v PURE FUR FELT <JSS v lo SHADES OF No. 49. GREYS NO X The most POPULAR SHAPE and A DISTIN with having a medium Crown with BROWNS an cx ia tul Crown ribb<» smart SNAP BRIM which bound CURL
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    HOME SPORT.
    2019 2 THE VARSITY RUGBY MATCH (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, !Vc. K>. The Varsity Rugby match had beet w.t.-d a good thine for dowi .i!l the last ten .lays, v.\i n the Light BllM pack seem-d t<i want king DOWei and th;- hacks did n.)t show quite >hi tiickiing
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      315 2 FOR THE s^%«. OUTDOOR (JIRL >p^& H<-t wpnther and a scorching sun '"^'^F^Sv «»rk ha\nr with sensitive skin-. llut you needn't suffer these dis- 'i a// ..mifi.ru it >..u treat them with 1 l ■4711" Baa ilo Calafja*. \f 1 MsXahsa properties gWe you I <»J. wtlicnir relief, and its
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      394 2 CHILD WELFARE IN INDIA. In India, H tropical count i nft i-hildren in a diftirvilt i ii io many d.-inci-rn assofiati-tl with tin' climate, the Food supply, milk, sanit:, I'arrnls in India timl Baby's Own Tablets of rxeredlnc brlpfali is. Hen is what Rose Cottan Car!. Bombay, abool them:- "Thank.to
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      147 2 i^^^^, 'rSHittr R Tropical model guitar $25 and $40 Send for iflust rated catalogue. Season Co., Ltd. 11l and lit. NOIMII IlKllh.K ROAD, Sl\( \l*ul{K. -i Haiphong U^^y CEMENT Supplied to the Singapore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.M.S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors. Dupire Brothers Sole
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    33 3 SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending Sunday, Jan. 15, 1928 Saturday. January 14. Parade of all Troeips on Raffles Institutiein Ground at 3.30 p.m. Full uniform with staves.
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      117 3 Sound Value DODBE- BROTM&RS MOTOR CARS Even before tho introduction of the New Models, Dodge Brothers Vehicles were recognised as an honest and reliable product. The improvements now incorporated and the lower prices at which Dodge Cars are marketed i>ives value which is unsurpassed. RELIABLE and ECONOMICAL Transport Backed by
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      378 3 3nt nador eomesjrom Jinc oualitu Recognized as the quality Standard GETZBROS. CO. RUBBER SEEDS THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD., SOEBANG. JAVA will have available for sale in January-Hay 1928, "TJIKADOE" Seeds from their isolated buddeJ seed gardens (H7 acres) at Wangoen- redja. The buds usrd were taken in 1922
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      688 3 I The. Good Old Ways (j B of careful selection I and j jj wonderful handcraft f still < v> survive in the production of *5 A i (i State Express No. 55S S J Virginia Cigarettes which are i n the recognised standard of An in- t cigarette quality
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      519 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA j AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SEKVICKS PENINSULAR IMS ORIENTAL S.N. CO. tNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND .TAPAN Tonnage due Spore KIIYRER 9,100 Jan. IS MACEDONIA 11.000
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      568 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KITArNO MARU 8,000 Jan. 19 20 1 HARUNA MARU 10,600 Feb 2 3 KAMO MARU 8,000 Feb. 16 17 KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 1 2 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Mar. 16 16 KASHIMA MARU
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      509 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARELI.A (7,876 ton*) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4.512 ton*). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabin, de
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      626 4 X, P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) T'nrf»r mntrmrt wt'h the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to PassHgc. Freight. Transhipment, Marine liopts. imd Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineracies
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      570 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCBAN STBAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA. MAR SEII LESp, LIVERPOOL AND GLA.GOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY BERVICE— LONDON
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      473 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Siam) 1 BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay. Trengganu, Kelantan, llangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon Kohaamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure PUDDHADIB Jan. It Jan. 1* PBACHATIPOK laa B Jan. 26 The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and
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      530 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incorporated hi Kngland) "EI.I.ERMAN" LINE PASKENT.ER AMD FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED K!N<;iX>M AND CONTINENT IMKBT SERVICH OGTWABM To Hong Kong, Phanchai and Japan Due Spore Mil iHn- 1" ,1V OF ADELAUM Feb. 15 HOMEWARDS Marseilles. BavT*. I.endon. Rotterdam, •nburß .Kin J»n 2(1
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      459 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. 8. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLX, fi. Due Singapore Jan. 24. For particular! regarding paasaga and freight rate*, apply to MeALISTER CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROVND-THE- WORLD SERVICE NSW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, CI i.\ and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave S'pore S'pore
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      568 5 tMVAART MAATSGHAPPIJ "NEDERLAND" HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE I Homeward Sailing* I., \MSIKKD\M AMI ROTTERDAM Due Sails BOTTUS Jan. 13 13 ONOEL Jan. 27 27 INGEEP Jan. 30 31 M'AKnKA Feb. 4 5 RINSES JULIANA Feb. 10 -"0 NGGANO Fob. 20 21 C. HUOFT Feb. 24 24 E.MBA Feb. 25 26 ONINGIN DEB
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      302 5 British-India Steam Nav. Co., Ltd. (APCAB LINE) Sailinu January 13 For HONG KONG, AMOY, MOJI, KOBE and OSAKA T.S.S. TAKADA 6,949 tons. This vessel has exrcllent modern M commodation for first ;i rnl ncond clai passengers. For full particulars re passage, etc apply to ADAM80N, <;il.l II.I.W CO., I IMITKI)
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      192 5 ll' "^Bf k' l^* sisH m&* 4'- 8R1N65 HAPPinESS TQ ALL h PHDIIE: 3463 m~ SINGAPORE MALAYAN DIRECTORY A Mine of Valuable Information The value of this hook is evidenced hy the fact that it has heen in demand for 19 years. Sales steadily increase. No office is complete without
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      729 6 From Krida>. l;inuir> I] to Wednesday. January IS A PROGRAMME CALCULATED TO C;iVE MUCH ENJOYMENT ALHAMBRA (I lIKV. kKK «t <».. 111). Proprietors) In the Second Shn» at p.m. A Inited Artists' Special Production A COLOSSAL COMEDY that will *n<- A CLIMAX OF HOWLS, <.!:■(. IKS. (11l (KI,KS. ACHKS \MM|I
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      304 6 Victoria Theatre j Commencing Friday, January 20 ul 9.30 p.m. NIGHT OF GLADNESS PAVILION tO-NIGHT BLIGHTY BLIGHTY BLIGHTY To be released by AUSTRALASIAN FILMS (EAST), LIMITED. ••••••••••••*>f -X Paramount 4 J» PRESENTS jj BEHIND the FRONT J WITH )f J WALLACE BEERY M and RAYMOND HATTON J «i( A COMEDY
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      216 6 ALHAMBRA TONIGHT TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS Released hv UNITED ARTISTS' CORPORATION. < ML V^aft V^^'^ i Add o tat on of Goethes J9bV WW ijcat \&3r \-J E r 0,;.^.p-... MIGHTY MASTER PIECE Q •g I FAUST I /n^J'i Acknowledged by the I I h»^« a JL Press and P" blic
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    187 7 FIXTI RES. I'rids), January 13 II \V. IM* a.m.. 1.4, 2.8 p.m, 8.7. Malacca: 11. W. ll a.m., 6.7, 11.20 p.m., 84. raa) closes I IMI Saturday, Janusry 14 ll w. n; a.m., 3.-J p.m., 8.0. W, ll.X(l a.m., 5.2, 12 p.m., ».7I' i-i i ii. outwarl
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    319 7 Jaaaary 13. ships alaeqaaHM tka Wkarvea or expected to arrive. KKITKI. HARBOUR Peninnt, Simbaac Ran U'i. Mars. Pelandok, W I Supply. Jhr. Van Del !>'•. Dc Bije. 11 I Wharf Wai Sudra I l.urf Nil VKSSKI.S IN OKI DOCKS I 1111.111- I'.icar Albert Deck Lighter II, Ciim
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    147 7 To-day. S, lat Paadjang, I., i.tkalis and Hairan Will the Viap). !p m nu, Java, South-West Sumatra. South' Kast Rornco, Celebes. Moluccas and Timor Uilly up tea N0..11 2 pin k. in.im.iii and rrcnsgaau tyuorra) :i p.m North, N. Kast und N. West Sum»- p.m l.b.na, Uainaoi,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 MAILS FOR E UROPE. K .l.r N» J, rlanden N itt Spore LondoB lire. 2 Dec. 27 Dec. 1 Dee. 26 H.c 2 H«c. SK li.c. 15 J.wi. I Da» 1"' Jan. M U«c. 16 Jan. 8
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    HOSPITAL INCIDENT.
    435 7 Three Kuala Lumpur Residents Charged. Frum Our Own Correspondent). Kuala I.umpui, Jan. 11 I ti t hi- Kuala Lumpur Police Court this v Mr. J. I.. Mi i -ill. thrvi i!i fondants, Mf -srs. Pat Zilwa, A. M ,md Dr. I!. Oorleff, all of whom in lenti of
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    JOO CHIAT ROAD RAID.
    231 7 Torch thai Looked Like A Pistol. Though it may perhaps ;it the mciamilt be deemed the wiser coaree to assume that the object strikingly like u pistol which is presented .t m unarmed persons head liy robber it indeed that dangerous weapon, cmaei that crop up
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    OTHER PEOPLE'S POCKETS.
    200 7 Detect iws Watch A Chinese Youth. Our Kuala I- umpur correspondent writes on Thursday A Chinese youth dr«M«d ili lilark and speaking fluent Kitnli^h ■PI trad before the Kuala Lumpur I J olici .\l,ijristrate iihis morning to answer a chi'.rge (if having no visible moans ot subsistence
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    79 7 The sunken wreck of a loaded coal lighter lies ill the .nner Koail". off the entrance M Telok Ayer. ;it a .li»tanc- of .iljout 1.5 cables 351 from flashing itreen ;ight on southern end of detached breakwater. Lat. 1 M 1 K. lapprox). This wreck will be m:.rk< <1 aj
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    165 7 EXCHANGE, Singapore* Jan. IS. On London, Hank 4ms 2/4 7/32 [>■■■■< 111 H Private 3 m. credit 2 4 l.» 88 On' France. SLA T.T. On India. lUnk T.T. Is| Bong Koag. Baak T.T. 8% p*. dhie. k^'aa-lna rat. BJ Bank of England rate 4H p.e. PRODUCE.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 7 Ru VtT3 Sellers K.SS. .■i|ual to Standard, Q.C.F. S| ,,t fa% CK''. .Standard U.S.S. on Tender miary 88^ B*\ >• m I'Vb.-March 7U Tn' •> April-Juni- ,::'< 7^' July-Si-in. 7:t>» n% Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cakk Laadsn Spal Sh.it is. 7%d. i»«-r lb.
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      MINING.
      472 7 .al. Pd. £1 £1 Aam Kumbang 11 II Baagria Tin 1 1 Butane Padang I 1 Hutu Caves t'l £1 ('hi'inli-hang 1 1 Chin Chin tt II baton Siam a £1 I hind V.i i 1 1 Hitan Tin 1 1 Hour Fatt ti (1 llu.-y Yot Pr.f. II
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      GENERAL.
      177 7 Issue .al. Pd. Buyer* Seller! 1 £1 li. Am. Tobucco 4 18.0 (.0.0 f 1 1 Central Engine Nominal t 1 Cycle Carriage 0.80 0.85 £1 £1 K. Smelting Co. 15.40 15.75 ."> Knisir Nrave 19.11 MM 100 100 Hammer ft Co. 177.00 180.00 Ilk. ii:> Hi, H. &S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      96 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1 23-l,a00 3% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c $555,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. l.KTH.OOO of MM par. 5 prem JinKaporc Municipal 44 p.c. of ]li»7 $l,A0u,0U0 00 par. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1'JO'J $1,100,04)0 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      426 7 Frascr and Co. and l.yall and Kvatt's quotations. AUcnl.y l$l) Alor Cajnh ($1 i A. Hitam (sl| Kuninif ($1) Am. Malay <*2) A. M.,1.-k I*l I A. PaBM ($5) BalgownU i*H HuHSett ($1) Bn«H N. (ID lirunoi U. ($6) K. Jclutone (fl) li. Kutil ($1) Buklt K. H.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      159 7 Singapore Jan. 13. Rubber. Leeal 88 cents St.a.h Tin. London ilif.:! 17s. 6d. Rubbers Kilmer. New Reads la .CJ7 :<:;:) Colinsburgs S.BO-SM, Fajams 2.60-2.60 Maluka Pindai SM-2M MenUkabs 66H-61 ceata, Allen by s S.ISH-SJO, Keinp M I'lu Benin- 71 7ii'« cents, Suagei Tukangs l 28-1 :w.
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      195 7 Singapore. Jan. 13. 1., nd. n Is. 7\d.. down ',d. Loi .1 in. Tin t^:.2 17s. <;,| up Us fid Mining Qi.iei. Kinta Dredge IM lIE Malay Consolidated 1.16-1.18, Kochal 2li: X.19, l.inuui 2.11 2.18, Hoag Katt ill !)J cents Chiii Chinj 1.10-1.12, I'enawat BarM eenls
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    EXCHANGES.
    88 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 12. Foreign exchanges ure Amsterdam 12.0 V, Athens Sti7'-, Berlin 'JO. -47. Bombaj Is. i> l ii;d.. BruaaeU 14.97, Bueharesl 7:u"i !!uiim.s Aires 17 laid, Copeahagen Ih li), ieneva J. r >..|i), Helsingfors ltf.i'-, Hong k,,n^ !s. %tl., Kobe 1». 15-lCd. Lisbon U HL'
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      71 7 STOP PRESS PADMORE BILLIARD TABLES SUPREME IN THE EAST. SOU) BY FRANKEL'S (Wairh Otr Advt. i'atf.- 16). .IKWKI.I.KRY of every* desci ipti.m. Noveltiel and fancy articles for WKDDING presents. RENE UtLMANN X A 1.. HICK STREET. SINGAPORE. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM. SZ 63, ROBINSON ROAD. Open daily 30 to II
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      185 7 NOTICE WHEREAS the unregistered partnership Nam Ifenc Long which carried on business as timber merchants, having a head oSce at iiigkok. Siam, and a branch business at Singapore and Hong Kong, was duly liquidated on July 1, 1927. AND WHEKKAS the as. ets of the .said partnership were sold to
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      347 7 CHURCH SERVICES S. ANDREW'S CATBHHtAL il'm.I 8 nftor Epiphany) 7.30 u.m. Litany; 7.45 a.m.. i Choral i ami address ;i a.m. Matins; !l.l» a. in II .< and address (Ciiip.nate mi «mnti<m cf C.W.A.) 4 p.m. The CateehijM 5.30 p.m. Kvensong and Surmon. Also at S. Matth. Church a in.
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      704 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advls., see page IS. 1 wis. PM s \i r Kic. T-> LET, bungnlo* No 2, I Hi I KT. fiirn. room Str.vt. Alii; »i I l\ t. Mil \c; i,\hi fun i companion pref< i i "i: m.i condition. Any trial givi n FOH M
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      85 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (Hy Cuurtmy of Government Mesllh Office.) For the 24 Hour* endinc at Midnight 01 January 12. Dcr. Max. shade Umperature HI." K Mm. shade Umpiruturc 7:1 !i IMi an shade Uin|»ratun- •,'<•> 8 IHas. miii radiatMJii H!) Y Mm. ir«M radiatlaa 7» K S.:. tiiniK-raturv
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, JANUARY 13. THE LAST OF THE VICTORIANS.
    673 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, JANUARY 13. THE LAST OF THE VICTORIANS. Thomas Hardy, whose death at the ripe old age of eighty-seven we recorded yesterday, was the last .survivor of that great company of poets, novelists and men of letters, whose achievements made what was otherwise the rather stolid and
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    373 8 Colombo has just welcomed a team of Australian schoolboy cricketers who arttouring th? Colony to fulfil a fairly extensive programme. The boys art- from the Collegiate School of St. Peter'», Adelaide, South Australia. This is the tint time a team of Australian boy cricketers have toured overs2as, but
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    MANNERS WITHOUT TEARS.
    1067 8 A SOCIAL SAFEGUARD. <K> Topaz.) Y.sterday I broke dr. -anti i ll matter of actual fart 1 broke two decanters, and in case the full magnitude oi my crime has n<it dawned upon you yet, l.i me a<lil that the cata>irophe >liil not take place in my
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    326 8 M. mi*. Dewar, Rider, A. C. ('lift and C'armirhael, hmo beeti admitted to the European Hospitnl, Kuala I.uinpur. The Malay Mail •tatei thai no riaiton arc permitti-il to sec Mi-. Prichard, wif» of Mr. .Justicv I'rii-har.l. who is lying i' ;:t the European H ispital, Kuala Lumpur
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    MISSING AIRMEN.
    58 8 No Trace of Australian Machine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney Jan. 12. The airmen. Capt. Hood ;ind l.it-ut. Moncrieff. who left Sydt.ey on Tuesday, in an attempt to fly 1 .."00 miles t.> New Zealand, have not bed) traced. Cruisers and aeroplanes are leuchtng. It is feared that
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    31 8 Mails from Enrop« (London maiu <!»•>- uatrhetl Dec. '-':>) ex P. ;mi 0. Khylier. will arrive by train to-morrow mornintf. Comapondeaec will be ready for delivery to boxholdein at B.45 a.m.
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR RETURNS.
    54 8 U.K. the Governor (S;r Hugh Clifford) returned to Singapore by the mail tra.n this morning, and will stay here until Februarj when His Excellency leavei on a visit to Siam. On that hi- Excellency will be away atiyut twenty tlays. and expectl to be back in
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    58 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc.. New York, send us the following calile dated -'an. 12, their quotation Iwinu; in fold dollar iciits iliiMn>j bid prices: Rabber exehanfe saki to-day 1,460 tons. January 40.10, February 10.24, March Iprti U cents, May -11. 10, June ll.r.c, July 41.60, August 41.70,
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    H.M.S. HAWKINS' VISIT.
    136 8 11. M.5. Hawkins, flagship of the China Station, is due to arrive here at .'> p.m. to-day, for a visit whiih will last until the 23rd inst. She will go Wharf. The C< mmander-in-Clref, Vice-Admiral Sir K. Y. Tyrwhitt. Bart., X.C.8., I' So. will make an ollicial
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      137 8 I,i««iir....i.^1 ,i««iir....i.^ C».-r fit th> l.(»l t—nd 'tin --^i VIRGINIA y CIGARETTES WD&H.O.WiIIs. b^iSTOLBi LONDON ">. i gT^ HOUBIGANTS PERFUMES. &JV Quelques Fteur Perfume bottle as illustrated. Prices $8.50 and $15.00. I Jil^rffll 1 DUBARRYS PERFUMES. (t •_*:>•-• W Prices $2.50, $5.00, $10.50 In the following Perfumes Heart isia^ °f
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      67 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show al 9 United Artists Special Production TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS Featuring W;n. BOYI). MARY ASTOR and LOUIS First Show at 7.30 First National Production THE RECKLESS LADY Featuring ANNA (J. MI.SSON TAN OUNO KEE CO.. LTD.. Proprietor* Renault Commercial Vehicles 7 cwt. UNRIVALLED SINCE 1898.
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      88 8 On Other Pages, p»i II'., m Spon Lattei I Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 Finance and Commerce 7 To-day"s Shan- Market Koala Lumpur Hospital Incident. <'abl<- and Radio News tt !)r \V;.nif Interview,- 1 9 Sport KtWI in: I Comments 10 Coi respond >n< i 10 V
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    SEEKING PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
    560 9 FIRST MEETING. AN EPOCH-MAKING CONFERENCE. TO FUSE BRITAIN FROM DISPUTES. [BU1MI TELECBAM] London, Jan. If. i I An epoch making conference between: ■> group of employers and i Hie General Council of the Trade Union «'oiin<il wttjl the object of promoting i Aiis opened to-day at
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    MARINES WELCOMED HOME.
    55 9 Presence Prevented a Great M;t»acrt. [RXTTTCB TTLECRAM] London, Jan. 12. ontinjrenl Marines arrived at utii from China aboard tin- I', and <> Mantua. They were haartilj welcomed by th. crowd. Addressing the men. Vice-Admiral Sir Rudolf Heiitinck declared that their, the Far X ist and thtir efficiency
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    GERMAN STEEL PRICES.
    38 9 liiEl'TEK TELKCKAMl London, Jan. 12. lHi« seldurff OwinK ic< thv introdurtmn of UK eicht-hour ilay and inrrvusi w:ii.'is thr Gwwu Stot-I Trust haB in- tam ste»-l from liui-c in tiifht n.atk.-, jur tM for horn*
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    TO OUTLAW WAR.
    209 9 WASHINGTON'S REPLY TO QUAI D'ORSAY. MITER TELECXAIl] London, Jan. 11!. Washington It is believed that Mr. Kellogg, in reply to M. Briand's latest mite with regard to anti-war proposal?. turns dc wn the French proposal restricting agreement ta wars of aKKrvssion and insist- on the participation of
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    FRENCH COMMUNISTS.
    99 9 Deputies Arrested Outside Chamber. [KEL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 12. Paris A crowded Chamber, by lid votes to 227, rejected a Socialist motion opposing the Government's intention to arrest, without asking the consent of the Chamber, the five Communist Deputies, Cachin, Vaillant Couturier, Doriot, Martjr and Duclos, who were
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    BRITAIN AND GREECE.
    96 9 Arrangements for Loan Concluded. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 12. It is officially announced that the Greek Finance Minister has concluded his negotiations in London with an international financial syndicate, headed by Hanil.iu's Bank, relative to the flotation of a (iKcek loan and that the issue will
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    ARMS FOR CHINA.
    55 9 An Official Denial From Hamburg. [BEUTEB TELBCRAM] London, Jan. 12 ■Hamburg In connection with the report from Tsinjrtao that the Norwegian steamer Skuk- arrived from Hamburg with a cargo of ammunition for the Northern forces, an official denial says Um Skule left Oslo on Oct. ID and
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    DANISH AIR FATALITY.
    52 9 Plane Crashes in Copenhagen Street. [REUTER TELEGRAHj London, Jan. 12. Copenhagen A military aeroplane crushed on the frozen moat of one of the old fortresses at Copenhagen, close to one of the principal suburban streets. The impact smashed the ice and the machine sank. Both the occupants
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    WORLD'S LARGEST TELESCOPE.
    103 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Jan. 12. An ini|orta.it scheme to erect a monster telescope has been set on foot by the Treptow Observatory in Berlin. It will be the largest and most powerful in the w.irld. and will be twenty metres in diameter. It is not yet
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    SOVIET EXHIBITS ATTACKED.
    126 9 BRUSSELS SCENE. STUDENTS OBJECT TO PROPAGANDA. [REl'TER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 12. Brussels A party of 50 youths, .".vmed with clubs, invailH and wrecked ht- Soviet Russia Exhibition, organised ly the Belgian and Russian League of International Relations. They smashed into small fragments a I. uit (if Lenin,
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    KING AMUNALLA.
    140 9 Received in Audience By The Pope. [REUTER TELECRAM] London, Jan. 12. Rome For the first time in the history of the world a King of Afghanistan has passed the threshold of the Vatican. King Amanulla had an audience of j half an hour with the Pope. i Contrary
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC AIRSHIPS.
    87 9 German Service to Start bi May. [RF.fTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 12. Commander C I). Burney, M.P., has sailed for New York to discuss with \merican financiers the establishment of a tri-weekly Anglo-American air service Berlin The trans-Atlantic airship I.Z 127 is being given the finishing touches and will
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    CHINA AND U.S.A.
    61 9 Speedy Revision of Treaties Predicted. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 12. Atlantic City The revision of SinoAnurican treaties within three months is predicted by Dr. Warnshuis, secretary of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America. He said that he is informed of at least three Chinese who have
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    BANISHED SOVIET LEADERS.
    53 9 [BELTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 12. Riga Some of the banished Soviet Opposition leaders were Rreviously offered positions in distant provinces, but they refused. M. Mikoyan, the Commissar for Trade, publicly blames the Opposition leaders for the unfortunate economic conditions ruling:, especially with regard to the maintenance of
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    PARTY AT KUALA LIPIS.
    141 9 Mrs. Worthington Entertains Children. Mrs. A. F. Worthington gave a children's party at Kuala Lipis on Jan. 7, at the Malay Hostel. There were present about 90 children representing the various Asiatic nationalities. Tea, cakes, sweets, aerated waters, etc., were lavishly served, and it was a
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    GREAT WRITER HONOURED.
    200 9 ABBEY BURIAL. THE KING'S TRIBUTE TO GENIUS [RELTEB TELEGRAM] London, .'an. 12. Mr. Thomas Hardy will be buried in Westminster Abbey on Jan. ltf. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIOl Rugby, Jan. 12. Mr. Hardy had been ill for a few ueeks at his home in Dorchester, where he spent
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    U.S.A.'s NAVY.
    88 9 Twenty-Year Programme Announced. [REUTER TKLt.CRAM] London, Jan. 12. Washington In the House of Representatives Naval committee, Mr. Wilbur di.sclt'st d that the Navy department had drafted a comprehensive 2C year building programme, of which that mentioned previously is only a part. Mr. Wilbur said the programme previously mentioned
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    CAVALRY IN WAR.
    75 9 British Army Abolishes The Lance. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Jan. \2. An Army order states that it has been decided to abolish the lance as a weapon of war. In future the lance will not be cariied on the tield tor training, but will be rttained by
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    NICARAGUA FIGHTING.
    54 9 [RIUTER TELEGRAM] London. Jan. 12. Managua Five. rebels were killed in an' engagement near C'uje, between Sandinoitef and a .joint patrol of I'nited States Marines and Nicaragua!) National Guardsmen. Washington Nir.e other "rebels" are reported to have been killed by machinegun tire from an American aeroplane at General
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    SHAKESPEARE FIRST FOLIO SOLD.
    55 9 [MUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 12. New York The Herald-Tribune statts that a Shakespeare first folio of the finest quality, known to bibliophiles as the Wantage Crawford copy because it WU located by Sir Sidnoy Lee in the library of Lady Wantage, has In en sold to
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    MESSENGER BOY TO BANK PRESIDENT.
    39 9 MESSENGER BOY TO BANK PRESIDENT. [KEUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 12. New York Mr. Robert Clarkson, a^ed 35, has' been clocted President of the Chmse National Bank. Mr. Clarkson began his career as a me&senger boy in a brokerage house.
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    GUNMEN IN THE HARBOUR
    70 9 Early Moaning Visit to The Lipis. Three Chinese armed with pistols carried out a daring but fruitless coup in the harbour in the early hours of this morning. They w«nt aboard the Straits Steamship vessel Lipis. lying in the inner roads off the Shipping Office, and
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    S. AFRICA'S WINDFALL.
    132 9 I GRANTS FROM CARNEGIE FUND. [REUTER TELEGRAM) London. Jan. 12. Cape Town South Africa is a"jout to cceive.a windfall from the Carnegie Corporation of New York as a result of the recent tour of its representatives in Africa. The Corporation has decided to offer to proper South
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    THAMES FLOODS.
    156 9 Steps to Prevent Recurrence. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 12. It is officially stated that on his return to London from the country, the Prime Minister took into personal consideration the situation arising out of the recent flooding of the Thames in consultation with Sir Kingsley Wood, who
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    THE MAFIA.
    59 9 Jubilation Over Rome Convictions. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 12. Rome There is jubilation in Sicily ever the conviction of the 147 members of tlie Mafiusi. Palermo papers issued extraordinary editions in honour of thu occasion and congratulated the jury, emphasising that the authorities have at last terminated! the
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    INDIAN RAILWAYS.
    55 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Jan. 12. Railway improvements in India are progressing rapidly and there is some significance attached to the arrival here 01 Mr. Misra, chief engineer of the Indian Railways. Mr. Misra will spend a great deal of his time in visiting and studying some of
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    POLAND AND LITHUANIA.
    37 9 [TRANB-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Jan. IS. Warsaw The Polish Government has despatched a note to the government of Lithuania suggesting that negotiations for an understanding be commenced in Riga at the end oi January.
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    A VISITOR FROM NANKING.
    1114 9 A VISITOR FROM NANKING. DR. WANG HERE. "ANTI-RUSSIAN, NOT ANTI-BRITISH." CHINESE JUDGE EN ROUTE FOR THE HAGUE. Evidence of the growing internal i inalism of the twentieth century is to be found in the arrival in Singapore yesterday of a distinguished Chineec lawyer, en roufa to Kurope to sit on
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      612 10 Proposed Chinese Tour To Hong Kong. |1.V "CENTRE."] \m;i i imiii- are rapidl) coming i nnrlusion foi tending a Mala yan Chine* ua to Hong Kon friendly matches there a- well as in Canton. The scheme ptioB to Mi. Yec Cheol ,,f the Straits Chinese football Ai md Mas
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      BOXING.
      261 10 Next Week's Inter-Service Tournament. Much int. 'lest befag taken in the int.rM hi..- tournament which will take place at the Happy Valley next Thursiiay evening. The vi«h of II..M.S. Hawkins makes !<■ am. t her tournament for the Lowtber-Grant (up, which was presented for competition between the China Iron
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      "WARATAHS" AT BORDEAUX.
      58 10 Lose to Scuth-West France. Renter Tek granvl London. Jan. 12. Bordeaux: The Booth-Waal Prance Rugby team luat New South Wales by 19 |M>ints to 1(1. This constituted a notable- victory Tor the Preach team, considering the- Wars tahs' receird in Britain, where tiny losl only four matches,
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      RUGBY TOURNAMENT.
      207 10 B.B. and I. Win on Heavy Ground. Considering thj loddea state >■( the ground, WHne n niiukalily good handling ua~ icrforawl by the outside* <f the winning team in th inuuwat game played yesterday afternoon betweea 1 1 1< Bankers, Broken and Lnsuri the Merchants. Tin- K.B. anil
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      152 10 The Perak-Penanji Match. Our [poh ri)IT«|10IMl<1ll1 wires us that the chief Secretary will ba awont the numerous visitor- to [pofa for the raggn key match between l'erak and PUMBg in the Malaya coy OH Saturday. A very large attendance is anticipated. The following tennis have hoen cho3en, although there
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      GOLF.
      35 10 Von Elm Turns Professional. [Ktutcr Tcli'K'am.] London. Jiin. l'i. \wlcs The srolf amateur exi hampion von Kim hai aoeeptad an offer to turn professional anil tour tho country under the baaaar of Jack Kauas,
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      HOCKEY.
      31 10 The Sikh Cricket Club hockey team will meet the V.M.C.A. on Satin lay in the Kramroz Cup competition. Th: MOW Sikh team will miet the Old Kaffle.-ian Association on Monday.
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      A GOVERNOR'S GOLF.
      90 10 Playing on the Snmlakan COOTM hist month, the Governor of British North lonwo (Mr. J. I- Humphrey completed th<> rouii'i ot^nine holes in :{4. This constitutes the official "record" for the course to ilate. Figures for ea-h hole Wen as follows, Bogey l-einR added for lake of
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      GREYHOUNDS FOR SHANGHAI.
      77 10 Eighty-five racing greyhounda owned l>y the Greyhound Association of China, and bound for Shanghai, arrived here by th«filfmoj this morning. Following an operation in Wimbledon Hospital, Alfred E. Hubbs, brother of Jack Hohbs, the- famuli- i rkketer, has died. Thirty-six years old Alfred Hobbs rM-t eoaeh to
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    32 10 The Cycle and Carriage Co. (IMC) Singapore, have received the following from 8.8. V Cyel s, Ltd. Beany 1., ader on K.S.A. IM Overhead Vulve :i Senior Tourists Treiphy GOO c.c. class.
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      PONGGOL ROAD.
      65 10 To the Editor of the- Straits Times. Do the authorities concerned fo: ever visit it ami iir.il what ■tatc it is in now I\"-ha|>s they ilicl ;i few years apo, but it is hi^i: time foi them to make anothe! visit with a view to patch those big
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      CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
      126 10 To the Editor of the Straiis Times. Hi' another form of cruelty u> animal* commonly witnessed in Singapore. in prevent straying, a bullock'i fore-leg i> tied dose t > its head. On* can iraalllteriltg that the animal has to inderfo by i I'injr compelled to keep it>
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    SUPREME COURT.
    126 10 Interpretation Of A Mahomedan's Will. Mr. Justice Dcane, in the Supreme this morning, cave judgment in a case arising out of the estate of ShaiK Abdullah bin Ahmad bin Ally a! Tuny Basalatnah, deceased. His Lordship said that the en-, application to put a construction upon the words,
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    JAPANESE RECITAL
    163 10 Oriental Folk-Songs in Singapore Cuncert. There m a good attendance from the Singapore Japanese community at the concert given by Seijoro Tatstbni, the I Japanese tenor, at the Y..M.( .A. last night, hut the other cemmunitiea wen iparselv represented. An Interesting and indce4 unique opportunity of hearing tome
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    66 10 Tokio, J;in. 11. The <l< at h- arc announced of Mr. G. Xishi. ex-Minister to Siam, and Mr. K. Yamamoto, M.P. for Shidzuoka Prefecture if Mirvitn, Opposition Party. The Navy Officer has <leci«ic<l ;n bold I Grand Naval Review immediately aftei the imperial Enthronement this year
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    TWO FIRES IN SAGO STREET.
    79 10 At about I) p.m. yesterday the Fire Station received a call to a fire in Sago Street. -which had broken out in a nines? shop. No damage was done, and the fire was soon put out. Again just after 11 p.m. the station had another
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    PRESIDENT POLK FIRE.
    36 10 The Singapore office of the Dollar Steamship Line haw received a wire aeivising them that seven hundred tons of ru'iber were damaged by water and thirteen tons by fire on the President Polk.
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    MONOPOLIES BROKEN INTO.
    32 10 The Government Monopolies at Cecil Street is alleged to have been broken into between 1 p.m. on Jan* 7 and 7.15 a.m. on ,nd chandu valued at 83,600 stolen.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    38 10 A highly recommended picture, The Narrow Warmr production. will be shown at the Guieiy from tonichi. Roombcc, tetioa ami spa -<ttin)rs are mitcd. 1 hv BUMMM af tta OfcWM M-rial is continucNl in the first show.
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    F.M.S. RIVERS.
    335 10 Terms of Commission Of Inquiry. Al ptwyiourly mentioned in our columns, 1 IS. i;i\crs Control Commission. which ha- been appointed by H.K. the iiimis.ii mi to into the question of Improv—anl anil maintenance ol riven and streaBSS, hold its first meeting in [poll 01 Jan. Ill under the
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    486 10 A literary msuting of the Malayjtlee Hindu Sainajam will be held at the Samajam premises at 4M Kampong Bahru H":: to-morrow at 6/iO p.m. The directors of Scaticld Rubber Co. haye 1 declared an interim dividend <1!I27) of 5 per cent, less income tax. Warrants wete posted
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    NEWSPAPER MOTOR TRIAL.
    142 10 MALAYAN MOTOR CLUBS BAN EVENT. An Interesting qi i he automobile sporting wo lei ha- .a is, the motor rch" organised by me ttnang '■..<■ |a, r, and \\:ii Ii ha je "una dubs oi Penang ami Kedah, Selangoi and Singap, re. According to information gathered in
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    HARBOUR TRAGEDY.
    319 10 Compradore's Fall into Sea In Outer Roads. Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, recorded evidenci this morning ol th.- tragedy ii thi harbour yesterday, when Tarji r Clue bin, CompradoTC on beard the Ai.gking. was alleged to haw fallen into the .sea an. l been drowned while
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    87 10 At Wednesday's meeting of the FMWI Municipal ComuiMionen, Mr. (i. L. Ham stated that, after full investigation of the recent disturbance in the Town Hall rauM'd by a party of BlITOp— III, he WH not pri pared to take any lcjjal action The anounts of the aiTair api have been
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    A SMUGGLING ARGUMENT.
    1181 10 RESTRICTION RILES. MEANING OF LOCAL ORDINANCE. The c-.:-e- in v. hi h Sir V, I appearing fen a Chinese charged with importing rubber into the- Colon} without a permit, contended that thi rule declaring illegal inch import is ultra vires, was resumed before thi Police Magistrate, Mr.
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1186 11 POSITION OF BRITISH TRADE. (By A. W. Still.) London, I>ec. 14. On the iL'th inst. I saw the following headline* in one of mir I— ding London journals •(Hal Trade I<1K'," "iron Sla. k." On the lfth in*t. 1 read in the saint- journal another set of
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    PENANG RACES.
    618 11 Heavy Rainstorm Experienced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*, Jan. 12. The troiiiK was iroud. but a heavy I ■tana was experienced between 4 and t n'rlnrk. The Recent of Kedah and Mm Sultan of I'erak attended. The results were as follows Race 1. Ponies. Division 111 (six fur.)
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    NOTES FROM SUMATRA.
    958 12 A TRADE STOCKTAKING. Medan, Jan. 8. As usual when a new year break* I eople consciously or unconsciously take stock of the old year's results and compare them with those of the previous years. This stocktaking is undoubtedly 'an excellent thing for all concerned, as it stimulates
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    49 12 Farmer: You ifoixl fur nothing scamp where have you been loafing all day 7 Didn't I toll you to lay in some coal Casual Flanci: M yes. I've bin laying in tho c-nal all day. th<>' there's lots of lifter pkWM where I'd rather lay.
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    TIN PROSPECTING.
    585 13 Malay-Siamese Company Meeting. v- the third annual general meeting "I Malay-Siamese Prospecting held at I'enang on Dec 30, Mr. A. J. King. presiding, suitl in th.' course of his speech There arc at presort dredge* operatn the Malay I'tn insula which includes part of liurnia anil Siam. There
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    PARENTHOOD PSYCHOLOGY.
    145 13 Discord EnKendered liv Parents. London, Dec M, Birth-control has wrecked many marrtefCM." said Dr. Alice Huti-liinso'n, levuiin^' on the Psychology of Parenthood. You'!-.' Dapple, she said, marryintc at ■realty may not be able to continue havr.jr children until forty, but if the maternal urge is not satisfied the
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    COFFIN AS PRESENT.
    78 13 Surprise for Sir Robert Baden Powell. l.undui,. Dae. :io. fiMMiril Sir Wulirrt Baden Powell, in a letter to the (Educational Association, says thai tin- iivmt Communist Ami-Boy-8coul ilei -larution is the highest tribute to the movement. It is tantamount to an admission that British youths are sufficiently
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      648 13 N0TIC1 is hereby ftivcn that the above TrnJe Marks arc the property of Cln.p Chitng Huat at No 114, Nail Road, »n<l 71, CHM Street, Sinifiiporv ami is used by thennn various sizes in connection with Biscuit? manufactured mid m Id b> ilinn :unl kiiuwu .■i« TIIVK KKK." "TAB CHIKWNH
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      583 14 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $270,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Straits B«ttlameatt) HEAD OrTIO Winchester Hoa... Singapore. LONDON OFFICI j 17, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company ha. 120,000 depo.ited with the Soprem. Court of England and ermpiles with the British Life Assaranea
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      465 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE RANDELSBANK <NETH- INDU COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 186S at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 60,000,000 (abont £5,000.000) P.M np Capita. Glds.^ooo (ahont Re.erve. Glds. M£gWOS (about HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEA BRANCHES BATAVIA. HEAD OFFICE FOR ASIA. BRANCH OFF'CES: DUTCH EA«T INDIES Ampenan. Bandoeng, Cheribon, Gorontalo.
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      396 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK SF INDIA, LTD. eorporaud In England). Capital Authorised 45.000.000 Capital .subscribed £1.800.000 C«p".al Plid Up £1.060,000 Reserve Fund and Reat £1,645,066 BOARD Of DIRECTORS J. 1. Ryr!., Chairman. P. R. ChalmaA, Esq. CharlM J. Hambro, J. O. Robinson, E.g. E.g. Sir David Yale, Bart. W. H.
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      362 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor. Hong Kong Bank Chrs, Singapore. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity policies issued at lowe.t rate, obtainable in Malaya. AaaeU £14,M0,900 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. A»^et. tt1.000.000 ARTHUR C. POTTS—
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      888 14 MORTGAGEE'S SALE IN THE Si l'rtt>tK n>l'kt OF THE STRAITS SfcTTI.EMKMS srrrucißlft ok si\<;\pokk (Suit No. 773 of 1926). In the Matter of lATIMAH KIMF. AHItILIAH (m.w). Plaintiff versus it. H. L bYNE Others. Defendants. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN SHOPllol/SES PKKMISFS M. rs. POWELL CO.. LTD.. have been instructed
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      640 14 l^R^^Rnafc^^ r~NANYANO ll BROS.TOB.® LTD. J cV NOTICE is herehv (,'iven that the Ti.-i.lo Mink* depicted almvi are the exclusive property of THK NANYANG BROTHERS TOH.vro CO., LTD.. carrying on i>u<m. No. 181, South liri.l,:,' Road, Singapore, ami used by them in connection with cigarettes manufacturiil and in ported by
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      285 15 WOLSELEY Ssi£ >i.l>. 16 45 H.P. see of lasi season. Economical to run. up :i new Ditirc Motor history. You for yourself these interest creating WOLSELEY MODELS. Woteelej Standard, Two Scater *>,W) beley Standard, Four Scater $2,1(M» Wolsdey De Laxe, Four Scater s2.:v beky lfi 15 H.P. Five Seater $4,560
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      171 16 A High Class PIANO AT A Low Price GARCIA'S ALL TEAK MODELS FROM $425 In MahoffsUiy, Rosewood or BbMiy I' lish. Easy Paymen 1 Arranged. W. GARCIA 2, OBCHABD ROAD. HINDHEDE CO., LTD. Conercti- MixerH Wincht Hand and Friction Cement rick Machines Whes. I rows M»t i >r Kcnzine Motm
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      934 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS THE PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale. To Lot, etc., in ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are Per lint- Onr insertion 28 cents, two ins. 4ti cents, three ins. 64 cents, four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1 00. six ins. $1.13, ten ins.
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