The Straits Times, 7 January 1929

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    15 1 The Straits Times N T o. 28,982. SINGAPORE, MONDAY/ JANUARY 1, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      181 1 TROPICAL SIITING "FLORODOR"! (8.D.A.) WING LOONG, lII'. II sr. nNATNtI l|||re "BEAR BRAND" 7 MILK SAFETY FIRST PURITY. Prepared under ideal conditions by the most hygienic methods known to mankind. Rendered by sterilization free from microbes. Delivered to the consumer in a spotlessly bright tin, with wrapper. RICHNESS. The product
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      118 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. i r all rurnishmg rabnes Pgfll Nothing is more displeasing H|'g; fflfty. to the eye than fided drape- llll ll^liri r es or cover^ n S s By using iilH "SUNDOUR" mHm» ajjj fadeless fabrics all difficulties ilwJllv^Ol co^°'- ir are overcome. Ii THE COLOUR OUTLASTS THE
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      7 1 "FIOP.ODOR" (H.I) A.) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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    TRAINING YOUNG JOCKEYS.
    1004 2 STABLE SECRETS. S. WOOTTON DESCRIBES HIS SYSTEM. I will not tolerate the use for profit of information gained about my stable." This is one essential in the strict code of conduct for rising jockeys set by Mr. Stanley Wootton, the well-known Epsom racehorse owner and trainer, whose
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    25 2 The friends of the former Miss Nancy Miller, the American bride of the exMaharajah of Indore, report that an heir, or heiress, is expected shortly.
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    THE NEXT WAR.
    732 2 SIR W. ROBERTSON ON ITS HORRORS. EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILI). l'icitl-Marshtl Sir William Robertson, who was Chief of the Imperial General Stall' from 1916 until early in 1SMK, was the principal Bpetkct at a Peace Conferenie held in eoaiwctiofl with the League of Nations Union at
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    MUSICAL ENGLAND
    157 2 Grand Opera in London. Plans have been made for an exceptionj ally brilliant opera season at Covent Garden this year, but patrons will have to pay more for their pleasures. The i Covent Garden Opera Syndicate, Ltd., have been compelled to raise the subscrip- tion rates. They point
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    64 2 Mr. N'oakes, a Forest Officer, was summoned before the Seremban Second Magistrate on Wednesday on a charge of not registering his two dogs and also allowing them to stray about. He was "iru.l $."> on the first charge and $1 and costs on the second. For allowing her dog to
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      77 2 SAUSAGES The Fresh Food and Refrigerating Co., Ltd., Manufacture the Choicest quality Sausages, from the best selected Imported Pork, Beef and Pure Spices. Famous for High quality FRESHJ^QCD REFRIGERATING Co. LIMITED 233-5 Orchard Road Phone 3500 A NEW YEAR RESOLUTION Send "KODAK" pictures home with your mail every week, Kodak
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      298 2 T TNTOUCHED by hand iti the process of packing the Brooke Bond container is the one safe package for this country. Scrupulous care is taken to send out only fresh tea. Be equally careful to get it yourself. fr*t«nt\ I conr cut open) tyuaer J^^ESSH^ -always f |*aßfi Wo\ supplies
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    ENTHRONED IN HIS PEOPLE'S HEARTS.
    1274 3 HOW THE KING HAS WON EMPIRE'S LOVE.. A grievous anxiety lies over us. The illness of the King weighs heavily upon his people. Why do they care Why do they care so much Partly, replies the Kishop of Norwich in the Sunday Times, because the
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    SARAWAK OIL.
    221 3 Increased Production Of Petroleum. Coincident with the reports of new apouters in the Dutch East Indies oil field comes news of increasing production in the adjacent territory of Sarawak. The petroleum rights in that country are owned by the Sarawak Oilfields, Ltd. an offshot of the Shell group,
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    LORD CARSON AND THE BAR.
    187 3 It is not surprising to those who remember him as a leading figure in the Law Courts to find Lord Carson admitting that though he flirted with politics, hi) f:rst love was always and is now the Ear, and that he would desire nothing j
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    "MINISTRY OF SEX."
    113 3 Professor Julian Huxley, speaking at the dinner of the Institution of Professional Civil Servants in London recently, gave his vision of Cabinet positions in 100 years' time. There would be a Ministry of Sex, he stated, to decide what proportion of male and female offspring the country
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    103 3 From Malacca, says the Pinang Gazette, comes a grievance arising out of the distinction made between a Chinese and a Malay convict by the colonial prison authorities. These men were each sentenced at the last Malacca Assizes to three years' rigorous imprisonment for forgery and abetment of forgery, and were
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    170 3 Lip Wai, a blind Cantonese, was committed to the Assizes at Kuala Lumpur on Friday, on a charge of murdering Cheong Yeow, a Chinese woman. Among the witnesses called in the Kuala Lumpur police court was a Chinese named Wong Shin who said he was a mining coolie and had
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      657 3 WILL HER DREAM COME TRUE? How Many Anaemic Sickly Girls Have Won Happy, Healthy Wifehood and Motherhood Tens of thousands of girls lose their medical man, whose prescription proved opportunity of a husband and home ko successiul in his private practice that because of their wretched state of health. he
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      841 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Resident Ccuncillor'a (.'dice, up to noon of January SI, tftt, tor the following won .Construction of a New High School with all outbuilding.*, approach rou'ls, etc., in Chan Koon Cheng Road, Malacca. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be
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      713 3 AUCTION SALE OK BINGAPOSI TOWN AND COUNTRT TRurK-RTIFS. Ai Ksam, Clktonp Koon Senp Co.'s islsroom. No. MX (hulia Street, on Wednesday, January 9, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 99 years' leasehold land and bu>>ine.s premises known as No. 110, South Brid|« Koad, Singapore, area 1,412 souaie tVet. dated January
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      532 4 P. t. BRITISH INDIA AND APGAR LINES (Incorporated in England) M VIL AND PAMUNGm AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore 1029 I KASHGAR 9.000 J.in. 12
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      608 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YISEN KAISHA) i TO LONDON ki Naples, Mar :i:ll.'s. London, Antwerp and th Uotnrcbm to Vessels I «aa«a Due Sail la fATSUTA MARU 8,000 Jan. 17 18 A tKASHIWA MAiflJ HMWO Jaa. II Feb. I HAKONE MARU 10,500 Feb. 14 15 SUWA MARU 11.100 Ftb. 28 Mar.
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      512 4 DURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wellnowa steamer MARELLA (7,875 tons) and he new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 ons. The s.s. MARELLA is one of the iriti&t and finest steamers trading >o Lustralia. Cabins
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      624 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Dipts. and Manager's D~sk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of lava. All information, detailed itineraries
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      541 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE TUB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Knglsnd) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND EALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      435 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SEKVICE. For ICrotay, Trengganu, Kelanlsii, Bangnara, I'clupin, Patani, Sin^ora, Ij»con, Sichon, Sandon, Kohsamui, Lanßsuan, Cbumpon and Bangkok Arrival Departure V A LAY A Jan. 7 Jan. y SUDDHADIB Jan. 14 lan. IS MAI. IN! Jan. 21 Jan. The steamers
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      514 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PAS.SENOF.R AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THK UNITKI) KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore CITY OF PEKIN Jan. 12 s.s. CITY OF KHARTOUN Feb. 10 HOMEWARDS ■I. CITY OF CARLISLE Havre,
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      445 5 DOLLAR STFAMSHTP LINE cAttf AMERICAN MAIL. LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NKW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES GENOA and MARSEILLES Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang I resident Wilson In Port Jan. 10 Jan. U President Van Buren Jun. 21 Jan. 24 Jan. 26 President Hayes Feb. 4
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      572 5 DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage Leave Spore J. P. Coen 11,100 S.M.N. Jan. 11 Sibajak 13,000 R.L. Jan. 1» Frins der Ned. »,200 ti.M.N. Jan. 25 Tjerimai 8,000 R.L. Feb. 1 Chr. Huygens 15,700 S.M.N.
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      405 5 THE BANK LINE AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE (Owners Messrs. ANDREW WEIR CO.) For KOSTON and NEW YORK VIA SI KZ Dup Sail LKVEKNBANX Jan. 22 Jan. 2G BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Agents THK BANK LINE AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE. How much does your Cold cost You? \v A cold may cott you
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      135 5 [JTENTRAjI SINGAPORE— IPOH— KLAI.A LUMPUK. SANITARY FiS^FFR! U H 11 1 I nil 1 L BI U I II L L n 10 AND DRAINAGE OONTfUCTOBS I SOLK AGENTS: FOR DOULTON Go., ltd. UIITARYAPPtIJUtCES Tel. 3119. x N NJM I I Mtl 111 Vli MJM ff^F^i Wo I WZ\ j
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      224 6 Coming Joon ALHAMBRA V Jh\ ORZAGES v lS.^\. successor With Heaven" Janet J|>X GAYNOR Charles FVF V> /> FARRELI *G/ and 0F "v^ All-star cast lisa s ss iississsrs»wa^s«ss-gs»s^s*i > I sgii si ua.jiWL .n_j. t_-—^i I smismwi ii ii sail irTTTsl^l i; ■R f\ W SSST TAN CHEN <'-.
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      443 6 Victoria Theatre NIGHT TO JAN. 12 AT 9.30 Thr: Fred Coyne Enterprises wil! present the liisioal Comedy Company TO-NIGHT STOP DANCING REVUE Keep IVSoving ■taking at LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2 and $1. From JANUARY 9 ALHAMBRA JOHN GILBERT Hooking now <>i>cn al MOUTRIE'fi COLOSSAL CREATION To* be presented .\i'.i> Special
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      344 6 HOFffi JAMES! Laura La I'i.mW-'s 1»29 Super C..ni.<J> 8 Reels. PAVILION TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 ITS A UNIVERSAL SCREAM. rhree Rattling Good Pictures In thr I'roErumme fur Three Night* From MONDAY. JA.MAKY 7. at the APOLLO CINEMA GST LANG In lli Second Show at 9 p.m. < Thrilttag Melodrama built on
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      588 6 FIAT 309 MODEL SIMIIiK ttM* JD>t TOKI'I'IX) f S«0 I 501 TOI'KKK I SSO SO2 MS •I*:' S hou M ».".o 1 RK.NAII.T TOUBU m CALTHOKPI TOURER J »>.'•» CITKOEX TOI XXX tir.U citkoen voi'KKit ti.ti SIIDKHAKER TOURER 5 1.0 ANSALIK) TOI XXX S h0« 111 UK TOI XXi: SUM
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    143 7 FIXTURES. 1 T IT. Monday. January 7 11. W. aja. 14, 9.1R p.m., 7.8. C. v. n.A.V.C., S.f.C. ground. ■ily Co., Vie. Theatre, nary 8 il. W. f in.R p.m., 8.0. Kural Bi Mrct, Land Office, 11 a.m. and Law v. Merchants, v. "C Co. Welch •lin.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    196 7 SIN GAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. KEIM'iX HARBOUR 1. .-liter No. 2, IVnto:i 1.. The Cable, W I! Oil Wharf irf S.:i Belle. VKBSKI.S IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong i'axar tiaa ik and Selangor. li-ppel ilarhoar Pinna, Amalthus Scott Harley, B.P.M. Lighter Si, Lch. Iphigeneiu N". I Dack I.. Crow. Vessels Arrived. Dal
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    68 7 To-day. ■i Aik pus*, 2 p.n>. 'V:i.,-kalis and Bail- i M i p.m. Milan I p.-'i. North, North-East and North-West ii. Miuthern and I p.m mum, Japan, Korea, For- Siberia, Philippine Canada and Wcs- Ningchuw) C p.m. MM I bllahaa and Indranoon Hint: i 2 p.n-. Hoiiir
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    22 7 I "ill Japan, by Mantua, due Wednesday, rmer, due at SingaTBOOO. :inil Japan, by Tacoir.a Ifaru, ilnr hi Stanpon t<>-niorr<>w.
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      Marphail and Co.. Ltd,
      144 7 Singapore, Jan. 7. Rubber.— Local 29Vi cents per lb. Steady. Tin.— London 5-1-2'J £220 its. Rubbers.— Quiet. Tapahs I.j7'»-l.«;; i Katoyang Itharus 1.20-1.31 '/a. Connemaras l.o;'v-1.40. Mi-ntakabs ;!2'»:J7S» cents. Batu Lfajtqugi s7 ci-rits, lialgownies 1.63'-i-Mining. Quiet. Kuchais lMf\k-IM%, Miiluyn Cons. «2 --64- cents, I'ennwats 88«(»Vi cents,
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      181 7 SiiiKiipore, Jan. 7. London. Ruliher. 11-lO<l., up 1-IG<I. Local MM asssta, Lomloii.— Tin £2211 Ms, down Mining. Steady. Honir Katt M I iv Klanit l.lti-1.18, Klanic River :i.sii-;;.i;n. Pctaling 1.'.H1-J, Kinta 'Ir.-ilKe 1.."i2-1 r Ponawat Xfc-yt) cents, Kuyoh 27-29 cents, Suncei Way MO-UO, Malaya Consols. R.l-H4
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    WEEKLY SHARE MARKET.
    365 7 Charles Bradburne and Co., Ltd., report Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 3. It is pleasant to read in a first class statistical review from New York dealing with U.S.A. economic conditions that from a beginning clouded with doubt and uncertainty the year has brought steadily improving business until it
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    280 7 Lewis und Prat, Ltd. report London, Dec. 12. Plantation Rubber.— Liquidation of the January position has caused a slight setback and pr.n-s are 1-ir.d. t,, )W( r on tn<> week. Ther«- has been a little more spot offering which has met a ready market. The demand for
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    274 7 EXCHANGE I i.;'j!>ore, Jan, 7. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/82 Demand 2 ;i 7 s Private 3 ni. credit S i It 3S .On New York Demand 66 Private to d/s 68 On France, Bank T.T. 1438 On India, Bank T.T. IM% Un Rong Kon
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 7 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable I.ondun Spot Sheet 8 11-16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 177s per lb. R.S.S. pijual to Standard Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot Jun. Fi->..-M:,r. April-June July-Sept. 2U', 2'JV., 30 :tn\ 31 "i 2t»'.•J >\
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      MINING.
      468 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumliang £1 £1 Bannrin Tin 1 1 Hataii* Tailanr 1 1 Batu OmM 1 .7.1 liukit Ar.unr £1 n Ilurmah Malay £1 £1 (h.-nderiaiik' 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Hnstorn Siara £1 al Haad Yai 1 1 I'. lam Tin
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      GENERAL.
      231 7 >al. Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick. Prefi. 2.02 V, 2.07H 2 2 Alex. Brick. Ords. 2.:.0 2.60 :i £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.2.6 6.5.0 Canadian Eagle 1112,-1 12,'1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.40 I)."-) 10*. 10s. DulT Development o '6 7
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      118 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1.225,500 Norn. Spore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 103 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 19.10 $1,878,000 par. W< prcm. Singapore Municipal 4'j p.c. of IUO7 red. 1947 $1,000,(100 95 par. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      402 7 I'ra-i r and Co. nml Lyall and Kvatt's quotations. xo-a»y'« i'ricc» Fraser Ly»il A A Co. Evatt AU.nl.y ($1) 1.52% 1.P7V4 1.50 1.57 A lor Gajah i»D 1.26 I .::.-> LJt I :io A. Hitam I*l 2.80 2.60 2th L4I A. Kunine ($1) 0.45 0.80 0.42 0.48 Am.
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    TIN OUTLOOK.
    314 7 Future Market Assured. Doubts as to the ability of those in control of tin to maintain the price of the metal at the £235 a ton level reached just over a week ago have been justified by the sharp set back of the last few days, says the
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    POST WAR FINANCE.
    555 7 INTER-ALUED DEBTS. GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA. Our attention has been called to the i Chancellor's short reply to a supplement- 1 try question in the House last week on i the subject of the Allied debts, sa; Economist of Dec. 1. We agree that in i j
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    63 7 Homlerson, liolni and Company, lac New York, send us the following cable dated Jan. 5, their quotations being i: gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 350 ton^ December 17.90, January 18 cts., Feh ruary 18.20, March 18.40, April 18.60 May 18.70, June 18.80. July
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    EXCHANGES.
    79 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL BADIO] Rugby, Jan. B. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.07 11-lfi, Athens ::7:.. Berlin 20.38 K, Bomhay Is. fi l.:tiid., liriisii- ;:i SB NIK, Buenos Aires OT%, Copenhagen 18.178 Goeeva SS.IB, Helsingfors l'.K\. llom- Konr 2s. <|i,,i.. Koi.r l.i. o i.,-ir,,|.. Lisbon l« Madrid i;:'.7;>, Milan M.86, New
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      187 7 DI'NSXI'I R. -At the General Hospital Singapore, on Jan. fi, *****, R. N. Dunsmuii of Victoria, 8.C., Canada. SEET.— Beloved wife of Mr. Set Cheng L! (nee Tan Teck Toon Neoi, on Sunday. Jan C. l'J2'J. ;it her residence No. lTfi Taajon. I'agar Road, a' the age of in.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      77 7 Mrs. f'ugenie Manas and family thank al friends and relation. vho attended th-fum-ral of the late Mi. Louis Kranci: Iwlmuerir, also those- who sen', bouquet, and letters of condolence. Messrs. L'm Yang T< I V.t.k < boo, ''•■<., Thiam. Tsusg Boon, 'hua und far.iilicbeg to thank their relatives and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 By 'aul Leca: 'riniM Juliana akliwa 'ambora Larmalu lalwa Left Arr.l. Spore U>ndon Not. 2:i Dec. 24 No*. 30 Dec. 24 Dec. 6 Dec. 29 Di-r. 7 D»r. SI Dec. 7 Jan. 4 Dec. 13 Jan. 7
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      20 7 COMBS. On Jan. li, 102!), at Rrlvilln, Serangooa Road, Bissjaporo, t.. Mr. and Mr rank it. OOOJM I a son.
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      756 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Clasftifleu 1 Adit^^ Bee p&g« I<>. WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC. \VORK WANTED for Ch'li Ind boys. 1(0, Mldd^ r,,.0r. OFFICE CLERK WANTED. Apply in per••■:i. IJ.iU.'i Kasap Estate, Johore Bahm 1.0., POM SALE, now K.\ Doable automatic edging, ripping and latt machine. A; gg, Straiti Times. TO
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      50 7 MBTKOROI/KJICAL REPORT. K.tntf.inc K«'rhan Sfalion. < Mjttvaj <•• '...v-rnmenl (l.nlth OlHrr.) lor M Hi>«-« ending at Midnight on I. in. ti. Dm, MF rml TU K. i. .tin 7k. l f. 112 K. 72 I J. Mm. SI K ..ill. temperatare 7."..1 I per !<Mit.> MJ i M Illhar) 27.:t
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    THE STRAITS TIMES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 7. THE REVOLUTION IN ST. JAMES'S.
    1075 8 THE STRAITS TIMES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 7. THE REVOLUTION IN ST. JAMES'S. A romantic chapter in the history of London's Clubland concludes with th« announcement that A 1 mack's has been forced to close its doors. It is but a further instance of the changing circumstances which have played havoc
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    21 8 Mr. G. B. Kellagher and Mr. N. A. Sedwick, Malayan Civil Service, have been granted leave of absence for eight months.
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    22 8 Sir William Peel, K.8.E., Chief Secretary of the F.M.S., is paying a short visit to Singapore and is staying at Government House.
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    32 8 Sir Cecil dementi, Governor of Hong Kong, after spending a summer vacation in England, left Liverpool on pec. 8 for the Far East, via Canada, in the C.P.R. liner Duchess of Bedford.
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    36 8 The late Mr. Rowland Allen, of Shalfleet House, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, barrister, formerly legal adviser to the Sultan of Johore and Acting Attorney-General of the Straits Settlements, left estate valued at £20,729 (net personalty (£17,089).
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    42 8 Dr. Marx, the former German Chancellor, has written to the Executive Committee of the "German Centre Party (Catholics) resigning his position as leader of the party. Herr Adam Stegenvald, the Catholic trado union leader, is expected to be nominated as his successor.
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    14 8 Mr. W. Birtwistle, Fisheries Economist, is performing the duties of the Director of Fisheries.
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    16 8 Dr. Rattray has been admitted to th\ Cairnholm Nursing Home, Cairnhill Road for a few days.
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    17 8 Mr. M. V. del Tufo, Malayan Civil Service, is acting as Ass'stant Controller of Labour (B), Penang.
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    28 8 Monseigneur J. M. Merel, the retired Archbishop of Canton, now the Vicar of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Tank .oad, Singapore, is on a visit to Ipoh.
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    34 8 Leave has been granted in the Malayan Civil Service to Mr. T. P. Sargent, Mr. A. Palmer, Capt. A. J. Hall, Mr. R. F. R. Swettenham, Capt. H. North Hunt and Mr. E. Gregson.
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    32 8 A Reuter cable from Nice announces the death, from pneumonia, of the Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia, cousin of the lilt;: Tsar, who commanded the Russian armies in 1!M 1 and 1915.
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    31 8 The Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Government records with deep regret the death of Mr. C. N. B. Beamish, European Master, Malayan Educational Service, which occurred in England on Nov. 18.
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    41 8 A bill is to be introduced in the Federal Council to confer the power of search without warrant upon Police Officers not below the rank of Assistart Commissioner. This power is considered necessary view of the active dissemination of seditious literature.
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    43 8 H.E. the High Commissioner has granted a commission as Honorary Cadet Lieutenant in the Victoria Institution Cadet Corps to Mr. Arthur Conan Strahar. and has approved the transfer of Second Lieutenant Arthur Sleep, Malayan Volunteer Infantry, to the Malayan Volunteer Infantry Reserve Officers.
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    97 8 One of the recipients of an honour in connection with the birthday of the King ■of Siam is an Englishman, Mr. Francis Henry Giles, the Director-General of the Revenue Department, who holds the title of Phya Indra Montri. He has been created Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the
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    109 8 There is an admirable Municipal rule in Singapore which requires owners of public building?, such as theatres and cinemas, to have their property repainted once z. year. Owners wonder, however, why it is that they receive notice to put the work in hand in December, in the middle of tho
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    106 8 The follcving appointments were made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies during October Straits .Settlements Mr. D. B. Smith, M.8., Ch.B., Medical Officer Mr. E. J. H. Corner, Assistant Director of Gardens Mr. L. P. Turner. Mr. J. A. Kirkwood and Mr. I. H. M. Mecredy, Police Probationers
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    109 8 It is notified in the Government Gazette that the following are members of the Committee of Appeal appointed for the purposes of the Cinematograph Films, Ordinance for the year 1929 lnspectorGeneral of Police, S.S., Hon. the Commissioner of Lands, S.S., Hon. the Secretary of Chinese Affairs, S.S., Commandant, Straits Settlements
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    122 8 There is almost a touch of irony in the fact that, on taking over command of th Reserve Fleet from Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Watson last week, Vice-Admiral W. H. D. Boyle should have hoisted his flag in the Tiger, says Truth of Dec. 12. This battle-cruiser is commanded by Captain
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    125 8 The Malaya is to commission in February in preparation to return to the Mediterranean Fleet. She will have been seventeen months in dockyard hands at Portsmouth by that time, and her extensive refit will have cost £676,500, if the estimate is not exceeded. When the Malaya rejoins the First Battle
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    1019 8 GAME AND RUBBER. So the English cricketers have achieved the very best possible an>l won the Test rubber with two matches still in hand. It is a blow for the pessimists, who wrote :;o feelingly about the decline of Knglish cricket a:; well as every other
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    THE KING'S QUIET DAY.
    509 9 SOME IMPROVEMENT. MOVED TO ANOTHER ROOM. [BKfTER TELEGRAM.] London, Jan. 5. To-night's bulletin stated: "The King had a i;ui< t day Bad there is some improvement in His Maj> sty's condition." Sunday morning The King had a good night. There is a slight improvement in condition."
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    MR. FORD IN EGYPT.
    76 9 Wmka I'm- Kntry for His Cars. fREITER TELEGRAM] Cairo, Jan. G. The n-w.-.|,a|ur Siassa iMh that the Egyptian Government is examining the propoaa] made by Mr. Henry Ford to r. in-tin, I at his own expense' anil maintain a rnara.laini.-iil roM 2-'>0 kilometr"l»nu' anywhere in E^ypt,
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    RUSSIA AND RUMANIA.
    74 9 [trans-ocean via pan-asia] Bucharest, Jan. 5. The Rumanian Minister for Foreign Affairs has announced that Russia has not made an offer to Rumania to join in the anti-war pact, but Poland, as Rumania's ally, laejßhvd at Bucharest with regard to Rumania's attitude. Rumania welcomes the peace offer,
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    HAVANA SHIPPING WAR.
    101 9 [REITEK TELKfiRAM] New York. Jan. 6. The spoiling element has entered into the shipping erat M the Havana route. The ("unarcl liner (aronia left here two hours ahead of the President Roosevelt. The Ounard Urn disclaim any idea of a net, lit the commander of the President
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    UNREST IN TURKEY.
    219 9 ANTI-GOVERNMENT PLOT DISCOVERED. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Constantinople, Jan. G. The reports of the discovery of a movement against the Government have caused considerable excitement in Constantinople. There is reason to believe that very severe justice will be meted out to all conspirators. The woman Kadrieh Hanoum was the
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    THE TEST VICTORY.
    53 9 Mr. Baldwin Cables Congratulations. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 6. The Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, yesterday sent to Mr. Chapman, the captain of the English Test team which defeated Australia, the following telegram Hearty congratulations on your victory after a most gallant fight of which both sides
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    SIR DENISON ROSS.
    111 9 To Advise on Education In Persia. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 5. Sir Denison Ross, the director of the School of Oriental Studies, has left on an entirely personal visit to Persia, where he will discuss with the Persian Government the question of modernisation of the Persian educational
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    PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE.
    90 9 Effects of the Arbitration Treaties. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Washington, Jan. 6. Tho delegates of the 21 Republics participating in the Pan-American Conference have signed multilateral treaties of arbitration and conciliation for the peaceful settlement of all future international differences in the western hemisphere. The conference has now adjourned. The
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    AEROPLANE RECORD.
    70 9 In the Air for 119 Hours. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Los Angeles, Jan. 5. At midnight the aeroplane Question Mark, which is being refuelled in mid-air, completed Krt hours flying. There is no indication of the flight ending. Los Angeles, Jan. 6. It is claimed that the aeroplene Question Mark
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    JAPANS CHINA POLICY.
    70 9 [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE] Tokio, Jan. 6. It is understood that as a result of an important conference between Foreign Office officials this morning, it was decided to leave the present China policy unchanged. It was also decided that no action was required in connection with the
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    71 9 Frankfurt, Jan. C. In the course of the debate at th;» international Confererce on the Protection < f Civilians against Gas Warfare, summoned by the Women's International League for Peace and Liberty. Dr. Stick (Switzerland .-aid ho considered g:'.> :r.a.si;s and other preventives inadequate. Dr. Nestler (Germany) thought the very
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    AFGHANISTAN AND COL. LAWRENCE.
    460 9 ARREST ORDERED? REPORT DISCREDITED IN LONDON. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 3. The report that the Afghan authoritieshave ordered the arrest of Lawrence of Arabia is utterly discredited in London, where it is known that a Bolshevist canard to this effect has long been in circulation. Reuter's
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    FATAL LORRY ACCIDENT.
    122 9 One Killed and Three Injured. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 6. A P.V'.D. lorry and its occupants came to grief at the s'^ mile Sungci Besi road on Saturday when tho lorry ran down the embankment of the road and capsized. One T:\mil was killed
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    POLISH EMIGRATION.
    89 9 [REUTra telegram] Vaivaw, Jan. 6. Owing to tho restriction on the MBtbi r of Polish emigrants admitted into tho United States and Canada, and what is considered the inadvisability of increasing the number of Polish emigrants to Franc?, the National EconomicBank, a stat? institution, is financing a sehenu
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    DR. LANG'S ILLNESS.
    61 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 6. A bu'l-tin issued regarding the Archiii hop of Canterbury .states that he is making faYOOrable progress towards recovery, bat at a consultation between Lord Dawaon of Pen and Si*- Hugh Rigfay ;l; l \:i d tided that t! i; Archbishop from public
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    QUEEN STREET OUTRAGE.
    105 9 The wound in the le? of the Chinese v. hi v. i; vsted h 'xpnpction with the Queen Street shooting outrage has been feuml upon me<iir:il exanr.nation to have been ctus.-i by a glancing bullet. A third ma.i has r.lsn be"n arrested. He is believed to be
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    NATIVE QUESTION IN S. AFRICA.
    178 9 A POLITICAL ISSUE. SIGNIFICANT SPEECH BY GEN. HERTZOG. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Cape Town, Jan. 5. A speech by General Hertzog at a nationalist rally in Pretoria yesterday is given prominence and is interpreted as making the native question the main issue at the approaching general election
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    SALVATION ARMY.
    97 9 Question of General's Fitness. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 6. A Salvation Army statement says there is no likelihood of General Booth resigning office before the meeting of the High Council on Jan. 8. He does not admit for a moment the charges that he is unfit to carry
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    PERAK VALLEY RUBBER CO.
    249 9 Payment of Directors' Fees. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 7. At the eighteenth annual meeting of the Perak Valley Rubber Co., Ltd., Mr. D. A. IL Urov.n presiding sr»;d tne gross profits for the year amounted to 149,021.78. An interim dividend of five per cent,
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    DUTCH ART EXHIBITION.
    44 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 6. Yesterday afternoon the Queen, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of York, visited Burlington House, where the superb collection of Dutch art is on view. The King has lent several fine examples to the exhibition.
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    LANCASHIRE COTTON.
    37 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 5. The Manchester Guardian states that financial arrangements have heen concluded with the London banks in connection with the Lancashire Textile Corporation, and early registration of the corpoiation is confidently expeitcl.
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    78 9 Berlin, Jan. 4. An important movement in Europe for collaboration in educational matters is made evident by the attendance of the German Ambassador in London, Dr. Sthamer, at the annual meeting of the Incorporated Association of Headmasters, where he urged closer scholastic co-opera-tion between Great Britain and Germany. The former
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    RELIGION IN RUSSIA.
    136 9 MOSCOW "ANTI-GOD" SOCIETY. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Riga, Jan. 6. The conference of the Moscow AntiGod society decided that the failure of the recent campaign against holding any religious ceremonies at Christmas was largely due to the belatedness of the movement. It was agreed to renew the agitation immediately
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    609 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Budapest, Jan. 5. A Treaty of Neutrality, Conciliation and Arbitration has been signed between Turkey and Hungary. Casablanca, Jan. 6. M. Steeg, the French Resident-General in Morocco, has left, having retired in consequence of the new law forbidding men with business appointments to hold
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    COUP D'ETAT IN YUGO-SLAVIA.
    577 9 THE KING INTERVENES. TRUCE TO POLITICAL DISSENSIONS. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Belgrade. Jan. 5. In view of tho inability of politician* to compose their diflerences, the King ha« decided to invite a distinguished personage outside, politics to form a Ministry Belgrade, Jan. fl. The new law with regard
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    NEW YORK MOTOR SHOW.
    95 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] New York, Jan. 6. The 29th annual motor show ha-» opened. Forty-six makers :<r exhibiting, and there are over ."(h) awkea of cars. There is little change in construction and there are no price changes, but manufacturers expect that the year will be ths
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    GERMANY'S BUDGET.
    47 9 [trans-ocean via pan-asia] Berlin, Jan. 0. The Budget is now ready and awaits lpproval at the next Cabinet session on Jan. 14. Contrary to expectations no taxation on wines ir, planned, in view of the precarious situation of wine growers and the small profits realized.
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    CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE F.M.S.
    100 9 A Hong Kong Rumour. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 0. From a private letter receive.) from Hong Kong I understand that there ll a strong rumour in court circlets their that the next Chief Justice ef the F.M.S. will be Mr. Justice J.
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    END OF THE CODICIL CASE.
    1257 10 MR. BRADDEII/S ADDRESS. CRITICISMS OP FORGERY CHARGE. An exhaustive analysis of the evidence in to Alsatretr codicil case was m«dc by Mr. Koland Braddcil on Saturday v: irninti in hi< dosing BjMnm on beh*M' uf the plaintiff. At the onclusion the Chii-f (Sir William Muri.on)
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    CHINESE IN CONFERENCE.
    161 10 Reforms Suggested To Government. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 7. The thirteenth annual conference ol Ha sedated Caaaaaa Chambers <> r Coinmer c of Malaya was held in thi rVaaaai chamber yesterday. Mr. Mm K<-r.ng l-uy. president of th;I aaag Caasabar, pneided aad detonate •lorn singapo>v,
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    220 10 Friday, Dec. 28. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Clifford landed unofficially at Penan? and spent the day and dined with the Hon. the Resident Councillor and Mrs. Meadows Frost at the Residency. Sunds-y. Dec. !0. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Clifford landed unofficially from the Morea
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    PLAGUE SCARE.
    87 10 Steamer's Compradore Dies At Sea. When the s.s. Hnlvadan was about 12 hours from Bangkok, after leaving Singapore Tew days previously, her (bines' cempradore died somewhat suddenly. Tho body was taken ashore at Bangkok and the doctors diagnosed that death was due to plague. The ship, which usually
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    THE LATEST FROM IRELAND.
    31 10 "The defendant leaves the court without a tain on his character save those that were on it before he came in." The District .Justice at Stranorlar, Donegal.
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      WELCH BEAT THE S.C.C.
      1033 10 Training Tells in Second Half. The 2nd Welch Regiment beat the S.C.C. If two gwb UO points) t« a try 3 loinls) on the Padang on Saturday in heir Bl*t ttugby lixiure against the Club, "he ground was sodden, the water lying in >ools ir. many
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      25 10 A London paper announ.-cs t Betty Nuthall. the famous English tenMa pLiypr, in.ir vi- it Rhwaporc thia jre^i on v pleasure "trip with her parenU.
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      THE NEGRI TROUNCED.
      283 10 One-Sided Game at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 6. Negri Sembilan, in their first encounter with Selangor en the local padang, suffered heavy defeat yesterday, being beaten by 21 points to 3. It was a wholly one-side<' game and during the whole of
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      PENANG POLICE SPORTS.
      251 10 Fine Exhibition of Squad Drill. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 7. The annual athletic sports of thn Penang Police force took place on Saturday on th< Esplanade in ti...- presence oi a large gathering including* the Hon. Capt. Mcadcws Frost, M.C., and Mrs. Meadows r'rost. The
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      GOLF.
      367 10 S.G.C. Medal Competition. The Singapore Golf Club monthly medal competition was played over the waak Mid, and resulted in a win for Mr. 8. A. Kcavis in A division and for Mr. G. Cullcn in B division. Seventy-seven cards were taken out and the following wore returned A Division.
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      85 10 The death on Friday morning of Mr. ram is Holmberg, at the age of 78 years, has deprived the Eurasian com."itv of Singapore of one of its oldest members. Like the older generation of the Eurasia", and Straits born Chinese residents of Singapore, Mr. Holmberg came from Malacca, but had
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    METHODIST ACTIVITIES.
    598 10 Reception and Sunday Services. When the Methodist Conference was resumed in Wcs'.ey Church on' Saturday the Rev. V. P. Mammun, 8.A., secretary of the Syrian Church Sunday School Union, was introduced. One of the most important actions of the morning was the election of the elective members of
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    BILLIARDS
    413 10 Fine Exhibition by Claude Falkiner. Claude Ealkiner, the famous English billiards professional, hud made previous visits to Singapore, so it was quite a familiar figure who appeared before the crowded audience at the Padmorc Billiard Hall, Victoria Street, last night, to play an exhibition jiamc against 11. K. Laou,
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    THE COYNE COMPANY.
    413 10 Excellent Fooling at The Theatre. Digestion of those letters which V.P." has l>oen writing in the Straits Times and examination of our own chronic Yahooism have so stimulated our conscience that we must begin a notice of the Coyne Musical Comedy Company, which opened its Singapore season
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    BATU PAHAT ASSIZES.
    288 10 Murders on Rubber Estates. The Batu Pahat Assir.es were Op Satarday safer* Mr, Jo McCabc Roay in the newly completed Courthouse. Aftrr fixing the civil list, his Lordshi I dealt with criminal ease*, the Deputy Publk Prosecutor, Mr. R. Moor, H.C.S., appearing for the Crown. Superman bin
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    214 10 On the invitation of Mr. Lea Pan* Chuan, Mr. Lai Pang 800 Bad Ml I Chong Pang. large company, renresentativc of all nationalities, assembled at dinner at Mandalay Villa on Saturday evening in honour of the Ml birthday of Mrs. Lee Choon Guan, M.B.K. Mr Lee Choon Guan has an
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    BOXING BOARD OF CONTROL.
    44 10 H.F. the Governor has aaceaM Prasiaaa* af the Board of Control. Paf from ha British Board have nov arrived, I Council will hold its !i on Saturday th< l&th Iw il I'" 1 U'O offices of Pathe Freres, Orchard Uoad.
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    1267 11 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY STILL WINNING. BLACKPOOL SURPRISE CHELSEA. [■m telecram] London, Jan. 5. To-day's rauMi in the English and Scottish League* were as follow hii-ht Division. Birmingham 1 Hudderstield T. 2 Bultou W. 1 Arsenal 2 Burnley Cardiff City 0 Derby Count; <> Sundrrland 0 Leeds ltd. I Leicester
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    PENANG RACES.
    453 11 HANDICAPS FOR FIRST DAY. Tfct Penang Turf Club meeting will start M Batardajr. The following are the handicups lor the fir.it day Hants, t'k?s III," Fourth Division (five furlongs) New Issue 9.12, Bendigo SUU, All !VJ. Distant Light 92. Bess 8.6, AuriferMU M, Alibuli K. Cherrykar 7.10, Slawi
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    BRIGHTER CRICKET PLEA.
    173 11 Lancashire Chairman and Four-day Tests. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Lancashire County Cricket Club recently Sir Edwin Stockton, the chairman, put forward a plea for brighter cricket. From time to time, he said, comments were heard on the question of slow play, and he thought
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    MAJOR GOODSELL'S DENIAL.
    202 11 Will Not Row Bert Barry In American Colours. The statements published recently, both in England and America, to the effect that when Major Goodsell rows Bert Barry on the Thames next summer for the world's professional sculling title the famous Australian would do so in American colours,
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    'SPURS TO APOLOGISE.
    110 11 Incident Arising Out of Poynton's Suspension. In the Tottenham Hotspur, the Second Division League Club, programme on Nov. 17 there appeared comments about the suspension of Poynton as follows Poynton did not do anything at Stoke that justified his being ordered off the field. We tell the
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    ENGLAND WINS THE RUBBER.
    1320 12 TEST MATCH AVERAGES. AN EXCITING FINISH. FOURTEFN RUNS COST THREE WICKETS. With tho MaTC at IM with five wirkets down. Kniiland needed six runs to win the rubber in the present stri«-< of Test mal.hes in Melbourne on Salurda>. These runs cost two wirkets more, and
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    681 12 Team to Visit England This Season. South Africa are sending a cricket eleven to England this coming season, and the following have been chosen to make the journey H. G. Deane (capt.), H. W. Taylor, C. V. Vincent, J. Christie, H. P. Cameron, F. Van der Merwe,
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    1248 13 ATTACKS ON OFF-SIDE LAW. There has been of late a succession of attacks on the present otf-side law. About :i couple o: months aj;o a well-known play- Ml the !>all rolling, and others havt lime kept it icoing. The burden of theii t-tatements is that it cannot be
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    796 13 "FIRST PAST POST" BETTING. I Sir Clement Hindley, the chairman of the RaeMMMM Betting Control Board, has issued a report of the proceedings :u v conference between representatives of the Buaid, the Stewards of the Jockey Club, and Tatlersall's Committee, which called to discuss the recent alterations
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    89 13 At the annual general meeting of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club, at the club premises on Dec. 31, the following were elected office-bearers for tie ensuing year —President, Dr. Cheong Wiee Hai I vice-president, Dr. Ong Siow Hian joint hon. secretaries, Dr. Lee Lian Hoe and Mr. Chua Choon Seng
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      586 15 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Head Office HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds Sterling 8,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. lirown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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