Malaya Tribune, 4 January 1926

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  • 29 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY, j AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. XIII.- -No. 2 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1926 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1926
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 407 1 IF' j^T^L^Lt^^^^^^^r. 1 '^^Hfl MEN'S EVENING WEAR at WHITEAWAY'S 8 The "New York" Dress Shirt Ue opera Dress Cllliar F.eatel Fronts, with Two Square wtag. Depths 1-13 /4 2ins. < v'a.ian E-iatiani ///^Wv^^mf /////1 f/' i Price $5.20 per dozen. M 17 inches ff V Prices $5.90. $6.50. v\ J
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    • 302 1 s Don't wait for pains or failing j I Vision before you consult us. If I you need glasses, we will preecrib* f and prepare lenses and fit in I frame and mountings of any s 5 character. I Doctors' and Occulists' prescrip- J 1 tions executed promptly at special
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  • 1546 2 Straits Trading Company The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of the Straits Trading Company was held at the Company's offices in Ocean Building at noon on Wednesday. The Chairman, Mr. W. J. Wilcoxson, presided and there were also present Messrs F. A. Ffedjpr, and E. V. Peawe (directors), A.
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  • 485 2 Passengers Due The following passengers due to arrive from Europe per s.s. Kakone Maru on to-day January, 4, 192£ i— Air. and Mrs. ,i. S. W. Arihur, Miss J. Arthur, Miss R, Arthur. Mis. L. A. Yuet. Mr. T. Banner, Mr. and Mis. J. E. Burrs, Master F.
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  • 249 2 Los Angeles Lady Finds Cure In Tonic Treatment with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Even the wonderful climate of California does mot save people from rheumatism and other troubles due to impoverished blood, as Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, of 1939 Estrella avenue, Los Angeles, found a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 569 2 If |W "A J sWk> I Uj W —i SSSmSi ■■iM -irinfro r/T 1 Correct Feeding £f during early infancy is of great importance. It is during this period that the foundations H p. of baby's welfare are being laid the wise B mother who is unable to nurse baby
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    • 172 2 WHICH IS BETTER? DEADENING THE SENSE OR REMOVING THE PAIN. The physical man (i subject to numberless pains and aches which may f om various cau?es. In many such cases it is not possible cr practicable to trace the cause and root it out. The best thing to do is
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    • 258 2 USEFUL TO PLANTERS. Our Groundnut Cake. la of the highest quality, and will pror» Tery beneficial for Rubber trees, Fr n it trees and Plants in bringing them to a very healthy and productive state Free sample supplied on application. We also manufacture best quality Groundnut and Cocoanut Oils and
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  • 1978 3 RUBBER SHARES WEEKLY REPORTS Singapore Chamber of Commerce Singapore, December 30. Catalogued 961,625 lbs.; 429.30 tons. Offered 455,622 lbs.; 203.40 tons. Sold 239,101 lbs.; 106.74 tons. Spot. London 3s. 10y 2 d. New York 91 cents PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents Per Lb. Standard Quality l s 56Vi (One
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 377 3 ALL EYES ON THE POPULAR NEW MINERAL WATERS. IE 3463 Send for triai order now. *****5c*****Z*****?525K eS2StSaS2S jjj fBESH SHIPMENT OF BOOKS ON SEI—JUSi HfCFJVED. g lUNBANINTALS Dl SEXUAL LTtiiCS by S.Herbert (An enquiry Into Modsra Tea- dsadaal "An itrnducien to the »aj**i<logy and Psyeaolcgy of MX** 1 "First jfl
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    • 441 3 j SCIENTIFIC FOUR W Vl FR FILTRATION PURIFICATION PROCESSES I limit eD AERATED WATER SPECIALISTS. EXPERT QUALITY EUROPEAN AND SUPERVISION SERVICE 1 RHEUMATIC PAIS QUICKLY DISAPPEAR HEALTH IMPROVES REMARKABLY From the great capitals of Europe and from far off Australia come reports of wonderful cures effected by De Witt's Kidney
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 383 4 AMUSEMENTS EMPIRE I Tharsday, December 31 to Monday, January 4. Ia the Second Show at 9-15 p.m. I A TRIPLE ATTRACTION I GLORIA SWANSON 5 IN A SAM WOOD PRODUCTION I MY AMERICAN WIFE ri--3 A Love Dr.* ma set ia si Tropical Land V* heie priori end poltttel lit
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    • 449 4 AMUSEMENTS I From Sunday, January 3 to Friday, January 8. m AT THE jg j ALHAMBRA p TAN CHHNG KEH ft CO.. LTD., Pr.prleWr*. I In the Second Show at 9 p.m. jjj A THOMAS H. INCE PRODUCTION S 4 Drama of Hapid Action, Punch, characterisation, and romance, £j H
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    • 323 4 AMUSEMENTS GAIETY CINEMA Surma Theatre xt A; TO-NIGHT AT 9.15 P.M. A Happy New Year to All! FROM FRIDAY j7n~~l TO THURSDAY WllUaill FOX jan. 7. A Passionate Lor Storu of thu Mile, with a Cast of 20 000 NIGHTLYAT_9.IS P.M. j, Vfß^«|j^J THE UNIVERSAL-JEWEL UUU the sth5 th avenue
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  • 243 5 The Empire Cinema Argentine, ian 1 of the tango and charming senorita*, is ihe scene of Gloria Swan son s latest Paramount picture, which was pi rsented with the finest results at the Empire Cinema for the last four nights. To-night iss the last night of the run
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  • 371 5 Change of Control Takes Place We are informed that I change in the proprietorship of The Spi tator took place in the .summer, when Mr. S\ Loe Strachey disposed of the con.rol to Mr. Evelyn Wrench, who has been a director of the paper for som years and
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  • 17 5 The Straits Settlements Post Office proforma time table for the quarter ending March 31. has been issued.
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  • 135 5 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, Jan. 4. Number after the ship indicates the Godown it is abreast of and the word "Gate," the number of the Gate to enter at. East Wharf (Gate I).—Esquilino, 22. Main Wharf (Gate 3).—Minderoo, 18; Ipoh, 16;
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  • 78 5 [British Official Press Service] London, January 3. To-day's of exchange ar.: Paris, *****. New York. 4.8,"> 3 32. Brueeels, 106,97. Geneva, 25.11. Amsterdam, 12.*****. Milan, 120 MG. Berlin, 20.37. Stockholm, 18.08. Copenhagen, 19.6, Oslo, 23.82. Vienna, 34.37. Prague, IG3 11|16. Helsingfors, 192.625. Madrid, 34.37. Lisbon, 2.5. Rio
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  • 87 5 Singapore, Jan. 4. On London--Bank 4 month*' eight 2* 4 15 32d Demand 2a. 4 5|32d Private 3 months sight 2s 4 25|32d On India— Bank Tel. Transfer 154% On Hongkong— Bank demand draft 3*4 p.c. p.m. On Shanghai— Batnk demand draft 74% On Java— Bank Tel. Transfer 140
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  • 118 5 During the week ending December 26, there were, according to the statement issued by the Municipal Health Officer, 247 deaths in Singapore, 38 of which were caused by pneumonia, 26 by phthisis, 24 by malaria, II by beri-beri, 15 by convulsions, and 9by dysentery. Under the heading of zymotic disease,
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  • 125 5 To-day's Quotations RICE Rice, Siam No 1 per Koyan $365 Rice. Siam 2 340 Rice, S»am 3 $315 Kice, Saigon 1 H $305 Rice, Saigon 2 $290 Rice, Saigon 3 Rjce, Rangoon 1 $276 Rice, Rangoon 2 $271 R.ce, Par Boiled No 1 per bag $10.20 J^ cc n
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  • 125 5 Standard Oil Co. of N. Y. Kerosene Devoe's Imperial Brilliant per 2 tins $5.20 Sylvan Arrow per 2 tins $4.80 Tifrer per 2 tins $4.80 T-ger per 2 drums $4.50 Bencina Motor Gasoiine per 2 tins $8.00 Socony Motor Gasoline Ex pumpe or drums per Imperial
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  • 67 5 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day, is Rs. 153 equal to $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158 equal to $100. In Bangkok, on Christmas Eve, for the second time this cold season, the temperature was
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 374 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTSNOTICE. mnnaPALOT of Singapore. LA IMS FOB REFUND OF ASSESSMKNT ON VAC ANT HOUSES. s tie* It hereby given that claims f>r refund i>« vacant h)us«s for the period ll i .'crember3 st, iSh's must bs sent I Hi rA. i; at .A•••••or on or before January Met afitr
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    • 239 5 Shipping Notes The 5.9. Chill, the French Outward Mail steamer is due here from Penang on January 5, at 6 a.m. and will leave lfkely on same day, at about 1 p.m. for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong. The local agents of ihe K. P. M. steamer <r V r an
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    • 260 5 I a,?i^ y Performance in aid of X MUSLIM SiUOENTS' AID FUND 99 UNION STAR OPERA S OF SfNGAPORE I I n Friday, January 8, 1926 I ATTHE BEYROUTH THEATRE, GAYLANG. I I ai «tT the P and in the presence of The Honourable Mr. Mohamed Eunos bin Abdullah, H.L.C.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 177 5 Mails Close TO-DAY, JANUARY 4 Penang.* Colombo and Bombay Morioka Maru 2 p.m. Batu Pahat *Meran 2 p.m. Se'at Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api Esmeralda 2 p.m. Fuiau Sambu. Seiat Pandjang, and Bagan Si Api Api *Aing Leong 2 p.m. Pu'au Sambu, Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak and Pakan
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  • 58 6 ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced between Mr. Ngo Beng Huat. eldest son of Mr. Ngo Yam Cheanjj of Messrs. Slme, Darby and Co., Ltd., and Miss Mary Tan, eldest daughter of Mr. Tan Soo Hock, J.P., M.C. of Malacca, and the marriage will take place in
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  • 771 6 After a very obscure debate the Munic pal Commissioners decided, the other day, that this was an inopportune time for putting into eff ct ihe registration and licensing of 'ricksha pullers. No time is an opportune time, if one must be exact. When* a critic told the
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  • 1327 6 Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee return to Singapore to-day by Ipoh. The new King of Siam has dispensed with the escort of a police officer on a motor-cycle wh n out driving. Bishop Fisher (»f Calcutta, who has lately returned to that city from South Africa, tays the anti-Indian legislation
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  • 267 6 Singapore Bureau's At Horn,. to Delegates Intel-national delegates of the Adv v Council of the League of .Nations, Ea tern Bureau, have arrived in Singapore to attend the annual meeting of the Council an.i they were present at the "At Home" a t the Bureau in Robinson-road
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  • 170 6 Central Engine Works, Limited Affected Th Managing Director of Onti I Engine Works sends us Col owing: Some few days ago, our Chinese workers formulated demands upon us for very considerable increases i wages, to gether with demands for gr a !y pay for work earned
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  • 113 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) ipeC% January 2. Ipoh sporting and social circles are shocked by the news of the unsxpected death, yesterday, at Batu Gajah Hospital, of Mr. Kenneth Cox, Manager of the Klubang rubber estate an J a leading Committee man of the Ipoh Club
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  • 85 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoth, January 2. The big labour test case at Tapah. involving the point whether a tapper is fied in refusing to do other work, decided in favour of the estate, the kfagn trate -holding that a change of work did not legally constitute
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  • 92 6 H!s Excoilviiey the Go vert ittendng the races at Penang January 12 14 and lt>, will proceed to Kuala Kaagaai to present the insignia 01 the CJCG. to the Hon. Raja d. Bur of fVrak, yn Ja-.u-ory 18. 1926. H s Excellency will return to Pra proceed
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  • 13 6 From China and Japan by s.s. Yamftgata. Maru, due Singapore to-morrow.
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  • 39 6 LEWIS AND PEATS Rubber London, Stocks on December 26, a,3*' tons; 142 tons up. London —3s. 9?^d. Local Spot.—$1.56',*. January.—91.57. January to March.—$1.52 April to June.—$1.39. New York. —90 cents. Tin Local—$111% per picul 125 ton sold-
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 321 6 I BEDSTEADS. I ALL STRONGLY 1 I STEEL g- CONSTRUCTED in J R IJ 1 X Four Po-t Bedsteads 3 ft. < ins. x (i ft. 6 ins. Fitted with spring mattress. Price $218.00 I I Ccnbin; ilon Bedsteads, fitted S X with galvanised wire mesh 38 I $15.50 I
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    • 55 6 A. FLINTER Dealer in DIAMONDS, PEARLS AND PRECIOUS STONES 19, Raffles Place, Singapore. Office Thone 197 Private Thone 2538 Agents for Kuala Lumpur STORCH BROS., 37-39, Java Street, Kuala Lumpur. EBERh^^TOCHES combine accurate timekeeping with artistic appearance at moderate prices. At all first-class stores and watchmakers. Wholesale Distributors: SCHIFFNER CO.,
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 129 6 WHEN AND WHERE A Singapore Diary To-dav, January 4 High Tides.—1.51 a.m., 1.4 p.m. To-morrow, January 5 High Tides.—2.26 a.m., 1.45 p.m. Wednesday, January 6 High Tides.—3.4 a.m., 2.32 p.m. Thursday. January 7 High Tides. —3.46 a.m., 3.31 p.m. Daihousie Chapter, 8.30 p.m. B. I. homeward mail close!?. Friday, January
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  • 920 7 DYKES COLLAPSE IN HOLLAND Thames Overflows: Serious Damage in all Districts Reuter's Service. Amsterdam, January 2. ihe rivers of the Netherlands continue t n>e and the flooded area is estimated w at over 10,000 acres, but up to the j.»-tnt no lives have b en lost. The town
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  • 107 7 Reuter's Service. Athena, January 3. The Premier, General Pangalos, has announced that henceforth he is assuming entire responsibility for the Government of the country and will rely solely upon the powar of the Army and the national conscience to slave Greece. He undertook to reasons for
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  • 113 7 British Official Press Service London January 3. Lighthouse Keeper Lewis, who had been alone on the Godtvvy lighthouse, four miles from Saint Ives, at a lonely and exposed point of the Cornish Coast* since Christmas Eve, when his companion was taken ashore owing to sudden illness was
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  • 93 7 British Official Press Service London January 3. The Under-Secretary for the Colonies Mr. Ormsby-Gore, will leave England on a visit to V. T est Africa on the twentieth of January. H.s party will number four and will include two officials from the Colonial Office. They are
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  • 66 7 British Official Press Service London January 3. It is understood that Count Volpi. Itaban Finance Minister, and his colleagues will arrive in London on Wednesday and will be received by the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the Treasury on Thursday for the opening of negotiations for
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  • 57 7 Reuter's Service. London, January 3. During the National Congress at Cawnpore, as the Maharaja of Pat'ala's party was returning from a shooting camp, a lorry conveying the Mabarani's female attendants and two of her female cousins was smashed by an express train at a level crossing. Eight
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  • 265 7 To Discuss Spending the Boxer Indemnity British Official Press Service Reuter's Service. London, January 2. The Daily Express states that Lord Wil-ling-don, ex-Governor of Madras, Dame Adelaide Anderson, formerly inspector of factories, and Prof. (W. E. Soothill, professor of Chinese at Oxford, have been jnvitcd to go
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  • 99 7 tftBritish Official Press Service London. January 2. i he Royal Commission on mining subsidence have issued a preliminary report on the Doncaster area of two hundred thousand acres of virgin coal fields, whose resources are estimated at four thousand five hundred and fifty million tons. The Commission
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  • 110 7 Reuter's Service. New York, January 2. As a result of experiments in substituting the wood of eucalyptus for spruce as a material for making newsprint paper, the University of Wisconsin has made paper from eucalyptus grown in Sao Paulo, Biazii 1 wh eh is .«aid to have excellent
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  • 84 7 British Official Press Service London, January 2. The Swedish sKeamer Atiante.n was report.** late last night to have lost her prope'ler when twelve miles south-west of Beaehy Htad, and to be drifting ashore in the southerly pale. She signalled that she would require immediai'. i help and
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  • 57 7 Reuter's Service. New York, January 2. The New York Herald states that the internat-onai lawyer, Mr. Owen Youn?V addressing a meeting of the American Economic Association, said that it was more important for the United States to restore the world's currencies and keep them secure f 10m
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  • 21 7 Reuter's Service. Sofia, January 3. The Zankoff cabinet, "Whidh has long bet*i in a precarious position, (resigned to-day.
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  • 178 7 IMPORTANT PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED Licensed to Conduct Services for Britain [British Official Press Service] London, January 2. Important developments in world wireless communication are announced byMarconi's Wireless Telegraph Company, Limited. The company has satisfactorily concluded negotiations with the PostmastevGencial for a license to conduct telegraph services between Great
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  • 125 7 British Official Press Service Lmdon January 3. Work on reconditi jn ng the airship R3G km been voanioned as an Air Ministry economy measure. It had been proposed that the R3C would lly from this country to Egypt and llld'a early this year. The flight to Egypt
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  • 67 7 Reuter's Service. Pensacola, Florida, Jan. 3. A dozen corpses have already b?en recovered, victims of the explosion of one of EUa retorts in the Newport Rosin and Turpentine Company. It is believed that over twenty were injured. The recovered bodies were horribly mutilated. One man who was
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  • 24 7 Reuter's Service. Khartoum, Jaaiuary 3. Mr. Alan Cobham the aviator, has arrived at Mongalla, 150 miles north of the Uganda border.
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  • 20 7 Reuter's Service. Rome, January 4. Qu:en Margherita is dying at Boidighera. Their Italian Majestes have departed thither.
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  • 41 7 Reuter's Service. Ahrmedabsd, January 3. Mr. Alan Cobham, the aviator, has arrived rest from politics in order to devote his attention to the development of handspinning. He declares that fchis decision was taken after consulting mtyiy friends.
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  • 32 7 Reuter's Service. London, January 3. The death of Mr. George Herbert Mair i»s announced. [Mr. Mair has .been assstant Diracto# on the League of Nac.ons Secretariat since 101 O.J
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  • 66 7 It is usually the rule with the Prohibitionists to link crime and drink. That being so, it is refreshing to rood the testimony m a well known cleric to the contrary. "I have worked among criminals in th. slums of a large town," he says, "an-: the favourite drink was
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • 40 8 pWe do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed Liters «ent for publication should be written on one side of the paper only; preference fa Riven to short letters. Only extracts of long letters can be given.]
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  • 195 8 o: r The New Yaar has begun v\nth in- S^ r i. 00fl c h v er. The dhofeies hiafcrng deed a good <«eer. the 00 ffee-shop towtei' smiles and «f»e cents foJ- cup of coffee or tea, the milkman smg* out cruite sweetly his new
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  • 925 8 Sir —I was much surprised to read your Editorial on "More Non-Cooperation in vesterday 3 issue which is inaccurate and entirely misleading, based on mischievous untrue and anti-Indian News supplied by the Reuter's Agency. I do not wish to discuss here the subject on its merits but it
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  • 921 8 (From Our South China Correspondent.) Hongkong, December 20. A gigantic anti-Chmstian movement headed by a leader of the Bolshevist clique of the Kuomintang Political Party in Canton was formally organized at Kwangtung University, December 16, when nearly 1,000 students, workers, and Red soldiers attd marines, claiming to represent
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  • 1158 8  - SPORTS PASTIMES HOCKEY Brilliant Match Last Saturday S.C.C D?feat Selangor by Broad Margin (By Wayfater A hockey match, the like of which has not been seen in Singapore for quite a long time, was played at the Stadium on Saturday when the S. C. C. met and defeated Selangor by
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  • 63 8 Owing to the inclement state qf the weather the meeting in connection with the Framroz Hockey Cup competition, which was to be held last week, was postponed till Wednesday, the 6th inst. All dliubs intending to compete are kindly asked to send in their representatives. It
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  • 56 8 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. 7s. R.A.M.C. at Hockey to-day at the V.M.C.A. ground at Teluk Ayer:—R. H. Pennefather; E. G. Wheatley and C. A. Pennefather; D. W. Dale, R. UM and D. K. Samy; M. Catchatoor, C. D. Smith, H. G. Stack (Capt), E. V.
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    142 8 Taiho Dead We greatly regret to record the death of Taiho. undefeated Featherweight champion of Malaya, which occurred in Japan last month. The unexpected news will shock all local sportsmen, particularly those who followed boxing in the country. From a novice, Taiho sprang into great prominence and during his
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  • 82 8 Tomas Palacio, flyweight champion of the Orient who won the title by twice defeating Boy Walley left on board the U. S. Transport Thomas on Monday, December 21 according to information received at the Olympic Stadium. The flyweight champion is on his way to the United States
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  • 148 8 Los Angeles, December 21. —Jack Dempt«ey told the United Press to-day that he would fight Harry Wills sometime in September, 1926, and that the bout would take place in Chicago or some nearby town. He said that adequate financial support had virtually been assured and unless some unforeseen
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  • 104 8 N. S. W. Defeats Victoria Reuter's Service. Melbourne, January L New South Wales defeated Victoria by an innings and 162 runs. Victoria in their first knock put up 413, Love contributing 115, Ponsford 68, and WoodfuH 53, while Macartney captured 3 for 34. In their second innings Victoria scored
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  • 216 8 Home League Matches Reuter's Service. London* January 1. The following are the results of the Home League matches played to-day: First Division Bury I, Everton 0. Liverpool 3, Aston Villa 1. Manchester C 3, W. Brom A. i. Newcastle U. 1, Burnley 3. Sheffield U. 11, Cardiff C. 2.
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  • 329 8 London, January 2. The following are the results of to-day's Ei ash and Scott sh League matchesFirst Division Birmingham 2, Sunderland 1. Burnley 2. Aston Villa 3. Bury 3. Blackburn Rovers 1. Card ff City 2, Manchester C. 2 Leeds United 2, Notts C 1. L verpool 0
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  • 281 8 Scotland Beats France Reuter's Service. Paris, January 2. Forty-thousand spectators watched the international rugby match between Scotland and France at Colomibea, the ground being packed to its utmost capacity. Drizzling rain prevailed and the ground was heavy. Scotland defeated France by 20 points to 0. The Scots' victory was
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  • 46 8 Keppel Golf Club The following are the results of the remarrying competitions arranged for Chri^. mas and New Year Holidays:— Flag: E. A. Gibson and J. Strachan. Mixed Foursome: Mrs. Gilroy and E. C. Baloer. One Club: Lieut. A. E. Barlow g equal 37 nett.
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  • 373 8 The rain of the last few days ipoj what would otherwise have been a plea sant day's run. Nevertheless, the p which turned out for the ride to Mawai on New Year Day thoroughly enjoyed the trip, though they reached Kulai instead of Mawai. At 8.15 a.m.
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  • 130 8 The "Tribune" is in receipt of •'Bulletin of the Pan-Pacific Union' December, which is the offi. iai orgs an organ'sation wh'ch it describes a"Unofficial Pan-Pac'fic league of Nations." The "Bulletin shows that valuable «0 k is being done by the Union, paitk-uht in research. An article telling of
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  • 85 8 His Excellency the Governor ha> bee* pleased to cdd the names of the following gentlemen to the Commission of the Peace:— For the Settlement of Singapore Charles Vernon Bailey, Cheong Koon William Danman, Mohamed Euno? '»ia Abdullah, Horace Walter Raper and Thorn;.6 William Stubbs. For the
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  • 60 8 Meetings in connection with the V» I Week of Prayer in January, will be I Monday at Bethesda at 5.30 p.m.^ Tuesday at Wesley Church at 5.30 Wednesday at tJhe Y.W.C.A. at 5.30. Thursday at Tomlineon Hall at Friday at the Cathedral at G p.m. Saturday at
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  • 175 8 The office address of Messrs. M A Davis and Hope is now Union Bui I Collyer Quay, Singapore. Second Lieutenant E. D. Lind< w. SLS.V.F., is promoted to the rank of Lieute The following promotions are also Second Lieutenants W. C. Bo.de, C. A Cruz, J. Chang Poh Jung and
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  • 1033 9 LATEST PRICES QUOTED IN THE MARKET Messrs. L V ALL AND EVATT, Exchange and Share Brokers, issua the following li»t of Quotations: Singapore, December 31. MAIL QUOTATIONS RUBBER, STERLING SHARES Issue Value 2a Allagar 2 11 2s Awgilo-Java 6,6 20s Anglo-Malay 82 6 20s Ayer Kuning 52 6
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  • 96 9 The voluntary imprisonment in the Vatican which the Popes have imposed on themselves s nc. 1870, as a protest against the elation of their temporal power, will end this year, when Pope Pius XI makes a pilgrimage to the tomb of St. Francis of Ass'si. The pilgrimage
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 263 9 f TABLE TENNIS or PING PONG I XMAS SALE. 1 txtra Special Quality set 56 00 Ping Pong Balls per doz. $1.50 jjj jj! special 450 Compendium of Games spare bats each pair 1.00 Ist quality 9.00 j> net 0.50 Compendium of Games Poles Iron 2.50 2nd quality 6.00 Bj
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    • 339 9 I WASH CLOTHES NEW WAY! 1 h Women: No more back-breaking wash days. Quit Scrubbing, rubbing your ru clothes. Just use one of SPHINX Wash-Ease Compound to a tub of water. H Dj A fraction of a cent saves all your wash day troubles. Housewives amazed, H C{ delighted. Never
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  • 1079 10 PERSISTENT DEMANDS OF MORPHEUS Washington Students Emerge from Trying Ordea! Is sleep, taken in too big doses, a drug which dulls the intellect and fills the body with poisons? Dr. Fred A. Moss, professor of psychology at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., believes that this conclusion may
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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