Malaya Tribune, 6 January 1926

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY, j AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. XIII, -No. 4 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1926 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1926.
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      451 1 r» ll s W MEN'S EVENING WEAB at WHITEAWAY'S f I The M New York Dress Shirt. 7he opera DrCSS 11 j Bead Stiff Pieced FronU, with Tw. BqUa wlng Depths lfc M tad Hotat, oc 8 iff Cafe Best 9ulfm jW/m/f/' W Size. 13 to 17. ,urh uad.ii angled.
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      300 1 f-if.iwrffpfTi»iiwrr f"iHßiniiiiririr T MMMBBMBBBWBM a I Don't wait for pains or failing a I Vision oefore you consult ua. a 1 you need glasses, we will prescribe and prepare lenses and fit in 1 I frame and mountings of any I character. a~ I Doctors' and Occulists' prescrip- fjj tions
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    TOBACCO GROWING
    842 2 SUCCESS OF ENGLISH FIELDS Flourishing Industry in 31 Counties Fleet, September 15.—1n adjoining fields in Hampshire yesterday women were stripping hop plants and spearing" the last of the Engl &h tobacco harvest. Hope are the more remuneiative of the two crops to the grower, but the experiments made
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    Put to the Test
    176 2 For one who has 'bought a lottery ticket for a few shillings it should be a tremendous and glorious surprise to draw a winning number worth many thousands of pounds. Yet an Italian m Tchant liv'ng in Munich, when he learned recently that his t'cket had
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      272 2 1 STOCKISTS. I Agents:—JOSEPH TRAVERS LTD. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE. *****11 I I I I I I mini I I iilii i i i i Wil llii i i i i lii|!'ltili,li;li;iiiaaimii|iiii,|iiiii|ii|||gM| IIl•lllIll l i i i i i. iinini■ i i i i j f^C-J Try the Gillette j
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      209 2 TAKEN WHEN NEEDED Pinkettes gently hut speedily d spel constipation, induce daily regularity. They bani&h bilious attacks, flatulence end sick headaches; clear the skin of pimples and blotches by removing TStaitattes their cause; aid digestion, purify the breath, relieve Piles. Your chemist sells Pinkettes, or post free at 60 cts.
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      85 2 For the Approaching Yuletide and Festive Seasons Face Powder U a Lady' first requisite. We offer the following Selection of Powders to the L>ddi > SARI PENAWAR; BEDAK SARI BUNGA; BEDAK PADAS SAkr BEDAK PAGI SOREH; BEDAK DEW AH and BEDAK HAROFM PENGANTEN M We also have Beautiful Kabayas and
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    HOUR OF REVENGE
    991 3 Mrs. Annie Stillman Files Suit for Divorce New York.—.Mrs. Annie Stillman, wife of the millionaire banker, James A. Stillman, has filed a divorce suit against her husband. Behind this brief announcement lies a story of intense dramatic interest, and one whose opening chapters set all fashionable New
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    55 3 Purchased in Shanghai about sixty years ago, a palatial Chinese house-boat has been pnasented by Six David Serjeant to the Libraries Committee of the Camberwell Borough Council for the inhabitants of the borough << ias a memorial of one -vribo has passed fifty delightzfiul years among them," and it has
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      229 3 ALLEGES ON cj THE POPULAR NEW MINERAL WATERS I 'PBONE 3463 Send for trial order now. I r WW t IHpTlll il f| ROM ANIMAL ■fc or $1.50 per box. Agente: The British Pharmacy, North Bridge Road Singapore. Is .there anyone ill at home to*day? ANYONE who is completely run
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      616 3 FACE ANDHAHDS Also on Neck. Inflamed and of a Wet Nature. Face Swollen. Cuticura Heals. r ?,°T c time ago I was greatly n f «*> hands an d neck. The eruptions were inflamed daiT 6 f WCt Daturc and »o">e aays I could not shave. The dis figurement was
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      111 3 SCIENTIFIC rora WATER FILTRATION PURIFICATION PROCESSES limifrD AERATED WATER SPECIALISTS. EXPERT QUALITY J EUROPEAN AND SUPERVISION SERVICE LIQUID SILVER POLISH rW~ TheseSilverGifts which Iccn- I IM|\ standv use are kept in good §J ///I jJyZU\\ condition by cleaning them 6? f J> X/i/\ \V I vo tne n on-injurious fcp
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      343 4 AMUSEMENTS I EMPIRE I Tuesday, January 5 and Wednesday, January 6. In the First Show at 7-30 p.m. I Corinne Griffith 1 the beautiful screen actress will appear in a comedy-drama 1 I IT ISN'T BEEN DONE THIS SEASON f Iln 5 Beels. g THE GUARDIAN I A powerful dram3thrilling,
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      521 4 AMUSEMENTS jjj From Sunday, January 3 to Friday, January 8. re AT THE 3 ALHAMBRA |o TAN CHENG EBB ft CO., LTD- PreprieUra ffl S In the Second Show at 9 p.m. g I A THOMAS H. INCE PRODUCTION S A Drama of Wapid Action. Punch, characterisation, and romance, i
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      340 4 AMUSEMENTS GAIETY CINEMA v A 11! A Happy New Year to AH I FROM FRIDAY JAN. 1 TO THURSDAY JAN. 7. NIGHTLY~a7 9.15 P.M. THE UNIVERSAL-JEWEL sth5 th avenue models A Carnival of Youth Beauty and Gaiety IN 7 BIG KliliLo Scene from FIFTH AYE. MODELS A UNIVERSAL JEWEL N
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER
    300 5 December Returns Singapore, January 4. The Ag. Registrar of Imports and Exports favour us "with the following statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber exported dur-ng December 1925:— Dec. Dec. 1925 1924 1925 1924 to diate 10 months Torus Tons Toons Tons United Kingdom— 5,789.74 2,340.95 45,698.83
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    Exchange
    89 5 Singapore, Jan. 6. On London— Bank 4 months' sight 2s 4V*d Demand -a- 4 s|3iid Private 3 months sight 2s 4 25,32 d On India Bank Tel. Transfer 154% On Hongkong— Bank demand draft 3% p.c. p.m. On Shanghai— Bank demand draft 74 On Java— Bank Tel. Transfer 140
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    SHARE AND PRODUCE
    133 5 To-day's Quotations RICE Rice, Siam No 1 per Koyan $555 Rice, Siam 2 gg Rice, Sam I fgJJ Rice, Saigon 1 $305 Rice, Saigon 2 $29° Rice, Saigon 3 Rice, Rangoon 1 $~'k Rice, Rangoon 2 m Jr!i R cc, Par Boiled No 1 per bag $10.20
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    Macphail and Co's Report
    208 5 Singapore. January 6. Rubbers: Shares are dull with s tilers predominating Brunei LViittds a:e quoted $M to $11.20 and Glenealys.. at $3.30 to 53.40 cum Bukit Jelotong have seller* at £1.65 anj Jeram Kuantans at $1.82 Tambaliks. are quoted $1.82t0 $1.87 Vi and Ulu Benuts at
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    Rates of Exchange
    75 5 [British Official Press Service] London, January 6. To-day's rates of exchange ar: Paris, 127%. New York, 4.85. Brussels, 106.75. Geneva, 25.1. Amsterdam, 12.05. Milan, 120.22. Berlin, 20.37. Stockholm, 18.1. Copenhagen, 19.61. Oslo, 23.84. Vienna, 38. Prague, 163 13! 16. Helsingfors, 192%. Madrid, 34.37. Lisbon, 2.5. Rio de
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    16 5 Lt.-Col. E. Burd, 3, 20th Burma Rifles, is granted leave from Jan. 1 to March 9.
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    PROFITEERING PRICES
    167 5 Big Increases in all the Necessities A survey of the market price* of Singapore to-day as compared with th*>e charged three months ago shows that there is ample justification for the charge that scandalous profiteering Ls taking place. These are a few of the principal commodities priced m
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    144 5 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, Jan. 6. Number after the snip indicates the Godown it is abreast of and the word "Gate." the number of the Gate to enter at. Ka-t Wharf (Gate I). —City of Baroda, 22; Kedoe, 20. Man Wharf
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    Passengers Arrived
    142 5 Per Plane v?: Mr. J. J. v. Lonkhuyz n, Mr. H. F. Batticombe. Mr. Chan Seng Ke", Mr. G. Pamadasa, Mr. Lee Leek Hup, Mr J. Brown, Mr. D. H. Wilson. Mrs. Kranis, Mr. Liem Djeng Siang. Miss Z. M. Stervodova, Mr. The Liang Tek, Jongohr, W. Ktun,
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      383 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS MUNICIPAL NOTICE. of 'luilding Inspectors and Overi the Municipal Building Department v.A Applicants thanked. AT THE H APPY VALLEY STADIUM. JANUARY 9 H Flyweight Championship of Malaya BOY WALLEY (HOLDER) F. DE 8 VERA (1 ncrowned Flyweight Champion of the Orient). CHALLENGER Twelve 3-minute Rounds. KID aY i
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      131 5 THE GANESANANDA DRAMATIC TROUPE (The Pioneer Tamil Dramatic Company of the F.M.S. and S.S.) >VILL STAGE TO-NIGHT. Their Majestic Master-piece "NANTHA^AR" An Ancient Historic and Puranic Story. AT THE ALEXANDRA THEATRE HALL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. For the first time in the annals af Singapore Most thrilling and wonderfW transformation scenes
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      402 5 1 The Eastern Studio }j LEE PHOTOGRAPHER j 2 SINGAPORE. I I Enlargements, Miniatures, Wedding- and other Groups. I <] Indoor and Outdoor. 1 f I MODERN STYLE. I Electric Lightings, etc. We also do Amateurs' work, jj I WASH CLOTHES NEW WAY I r Women No more back-breaking iQ
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      200 5 Mails Close TO-DAY, JANUARY 6 Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy *Yan Overstraten 2 p.m. Hongkong, Amoy, Shanghai and Japan Santhia 2 p.m. Kemaman,* Kretay, Trengganu,* Kelantan,* Bangnara.* Telupin,* Patani,* Singora,* Lacon,* Kohsamui,* Bandon, Langsuan,* Chumpon* and Bangkok* Redang 2 p.m. Selat Pandjang and Bengkalis R. Schiflf Bahru 2 p.m. Rhio, Biliton.
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    WHEN AND WHERE
    88 6 A Singapore Diary To-day. January 6 High Tides.—3.l a.m., 2.32 p.m. League of Nations Meeting, College of Medicine, 2.30 p.m. To-morrow, January 7 High Tides.—3.46 a.m.. 3.31 p.m. B. L homeward mail closes. Rugby: A.P.C. vs. Services. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15 p.m. Daihousie Chapter, 8.30 p.m.
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    Profiteering and Strikes
    980 6 So long as profiteering is allowed r o continue unch eked in the markets and among the ring* of wholesalers Singapore cannot expect to be free from the strike nuisance, which has already seriously affec.ed one or two big business concerns and which is, at the moment,
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    172 6 We acknowledge the receipt of a well calendar from K. Su.tan Maricar Bros, and Co. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, G.M.G.. C.8.E., Acting Colonial Secretary Hongk>ng, has been appo-nted Colonial Secretary of Ceylon. The "Tribune" is in receipt of two very useful pad calendars from the East Asiatic Co., Ltd.,
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    HOTEL MYSTERY
    1377 6 THE NIGHT PREVIOUS TO SCHROEDER'S DEATH Captain Larseifs Evidence to the Coroner Following the evidence of Mrs. Schroeder, Capta n Larsen, a friend of Olnard Wohi Schroeder was called vnto the box yesterday afternoon when the Coroner's inquiry into the mysterious death of the Norwegian at the Europe
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION
    108 6 Retention of Legislation on Statute Book Urged (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh. January A Conference of traffic control ties of Malaya, was held at Kuala Lumpm yesterday with a view to Common in various matters in wh vh .he Straits Settlements differ. It is also nndersl resulting from
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    Moscow and Disarmament
    111 6 Reuter's Service. Moscow, Janu.. rj In connection with tihe mv tat on to the Soviet to send rtapreserctat ves to a preliminary 'conference on d'sa:-mament at GeHafva, the "Izvestia" points out that M a. result of the Soviet boycott of Switzerland, owing to the latter's refusal to
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    The Floods in Holland
    123 6 Reuter's Service. Amsterdam, January 5. The rivers Waal and Ifeuse ai- fa I Amsterdam. January 5. The Queen opened with a doi ten thousand florins the public sttba nptioo for the relief of flood sufferer-, already amounts to over £20,000. Steamers rescued hundrcJs of refuge fl
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    League Council in Session
    97 6 Dr. L. Rajchman, Medical Direi the League of Nations Health Organisation, who is on h s way back to Geneva from Japan, lectures this afterno n on the B Work of the League in the lecture bal the College of Medicine at 2.30 o'clock. This morning
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    Mails Expected
    44 6 From Holland and Germany by a* Johan de Witt, due Singapore 5 p.m. today. From Indo-China by s.s. Roume du<' Singapore daylight to-morrow. From Europe, (London mails daspatrnoa December 17) by s.s. Teeata, due Penang 6 a.m. on Friday, the Bth instant.
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    TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
    41 6 LEWIS AND PEATS Rubber London. Stocks on January 2, 6,130 too* 586 tons up. London.—3s 7lid. Ix>cal Spot.—sl.46. January.—sl.46. January to March.—sl.l2. April to I—< 11 II New York.—Bs' 2 cents. Tin Local $141 per pUul 150 ton sold
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      302 6 I ALL STRONGLY J I STEEL g- CONSTRUCTED I ft Four Po-t Bedsteads 3 ft. 6 ins. x 6 ft. 6 ins. Fitted with spring mattress. S 1 Price <$»29.00 I ft Combination Bedsteads, fitted g ft with galvanise.i wire mesh W gj I $15.50 f^^^^^^^^l I $xttlso I 4J
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      69 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. lEBERHAI EBERHA JLtCHES j |5 combine accurate timekeeping with Qi artistic appearance at moderate price*. q| At all first-class stores
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      72 6 THE WEATHER Meteorological Report By Courtesy of the Government Health Office Kandang Kerbau Station, for the 24 hours ending midnight January 5. 1926. deg. Maximum shade temperature 85.2 F. Minimum shade temperature 73 F. Mean shade temperature 78 F. Maximum sun radiaton 145 F. Minimum grass radiation 69 F. Sea
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    HYDE PARK CASE
    401 7 FAMOUS SLEUTH CHIEF FINED Basil Thomson's Denial of Police Charges Reuter's Service. London. January 5. tbe resumption of the case against Thomson, who yesterday plead, d Sir Henry Curtis-Bennett, crossBg f police witnesses, suggested the accused gave his own name of Pa imson, which the mmtU anc
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    Ur of the Chaldees
    101 7 British Official Press Service. Londo January 6. tvatiom at Ur of the Ch-aldee* have the discovery of the site of the palaci Who reigned two thousand two ■ondred and fifty ysars before Christ. It :y the custom, as it is to-day, to be foundation of buildings,
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    French Banknote Forgeries
    57 7 Reuter's Service. Amsterdam, January 5. 'n connection with the French banknote ror S*riea there are now three prominent Hungarians arrest d at the Hague~ and Amsterdam, whi c the fourth Hungarian, 3 s of g ol j f am iT y was alTes ted at HamI oa
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    The Italian Debt
    65 7 British Official Press Service. Londcir», January 6. '3 now understood that negotiations r the funding of the Italian debt beg n in London next Monday. Count -Pi, the Italian Finance Minister and Orandi, Who post.pcri.jd thenr de- ar "ure from Italy in order to attend the 'um-ral
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    CONDITIONS IN CHINA
    214 7 Matters Little Whether Feng Yu-hsiang Goes or not Reuter's Service. London, January 5. The Daily Telegraph thinks that it matters little to China whether Feng Yuhsiang stays or goes. Another aspirant to power will replacc him and be exposed to tihe fame sort of danger of a
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    Well Armed Scientists
    123 7 Reuter's Service. Batavia, January 5. Kities, tear gas and bombs are included in the armament of the Amer can Sci ntific Expedition, headed by the well-.known anthropologist. Professor "Spri ng, with the object of exploring the interior of New Guinea. The Expedition is equipped with an aeroplane
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    Leafield Wireless Station
    76 7 British Official Press Service. Londoi:i, January 6. The transmissions of British official wireless messages from the Leafield wireless station will be discontinued to-morrow night. Thenceforward the services will be broadcasted only from the new high-power station at Rugby. Rugby call sigra-ls is GBR and tihe wavelength fused
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    The Steel Merger
    72 7 Reuter's Service. New York, January b. Dillon Read and Co., confirm that approximat ly $50,000,000 is involved in financing the German steel combination, consist ng oi* the big th.cc, namely Deutsche Luxembourg, the Kirchner and the Bochum Yerein. Naur York. January 5. Maasrs Dillon Read and Company
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    Wireless in Germany
    68 7 Reuter's Service. Berlin, January 5. The installation of vrre'ess telephony on a train from Beri n to Hamburg opened to-day was most tuccesafn!. Hearing at both en 's wa> i xce-ilent, despite the ncise of the train, travelling over sixty miles an hour and communication with a
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    Polo Player Injured
    43 7 British Official Press Service. London, January 6. Walter Buckmaster, the famous polo Player, sustain'd a fracttured skull while hunting m Warwickshire yesterday. He has r;ecovto*3d consciousness and his condition is improving, but the injury is stated to be very serious.
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    Riff Envoy Returns
    26 7 Reuter's Service. Parie, January 5. apt. Canning left for Tangier to report t» Abd-el Krim the result of his peace mission to Paris.
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    BRITISH STEEL
    256 7 Railway Puts an Embargo on Alien Material British Official Press Service. London, January 6. The London and North«-Eastern Railway Company make the announdement that whole it has heretofore insisted that its steel supplies shall bb of British manufacture, it will stipulate in all nlew contracts tlhat these supplies
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    Oil Monopoly Case
    109 7 Reuter's Service. San Francisco, January 3. The United Stat s Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the decision of the lower court ordering the -cancel ation of th° E ks H Us Nava Reserve oil leases, bu. -evers-cd the low» r court's award of $11,761.000 to the
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    The World Court
    154 7 Reuter's Service. Washington, January I. The Republican majority in Senate was aston'shed when the Opposition Senator, Mr. Bruce of Maryland spoke eloquently in favour of adherence to the World Court and the Leagu; of Nations. He only desired that the Court should be not so transformed by
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    Millionaire's Daughter Weds
    65 7 Reuter's Service. New York, January ">. Despite th persis'ent opposition of her father, Mr. Clarence Mackay, the multimi lionaire, President of the Postal and Telegraph Cable Company, Miss Ellen Mackay, his twenty-two year oid daughter, has marr'ej the song writer, Mr. Irving B rlin. Ellen had previously
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    The Iraq Frontiers
    43 7 British Official Press Service. London, January 6. Mr. Baldwin, tihe Premier, received tie Turkish Ambassador this morning, and had a satisfactory conversation with him regarding the discussions which ai'e now proceeding between the British and Turkish Government respecting Turco-Iraq frontier.
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    Evelyn Thaw III
    64 7 Reuter's Service. Chicago, January 5. Evelyn Thaw was rushed to hospital early th a morning after swallowing a quantity of poisonous d's'nfeetant, and while telephoning for the doctor, who hurried to her apartment, an ambulance was summoned. Ew. lyn was unconscious when s<he reached hospital. She had
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    COBHAM'S FLIGHT
    391 7 NEGOTIATES THE NILE SWAMP Regular Air Line a Simple Matter Britsh Official Press Service. LondoLn, January 6. Alan Cobham, British airman, had on Sunday flown 4,500 miles on his flight from London to Cape Town. On Sunday he landed at Mongalla in Sudan, whence he sends an interesting
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    Restriction Defended
    140 7 Reuter's Service. London, January J>. The Times, in a lender, replying to American crit ci- c m oi British rubber restriction, rtit rates the r.a.ons render ng the Stevenson scheme r.ecessaiy, and sa>s that whvn prices rose rapid. largely owing to Am rican forward contract*, Mr. Hoover al'owed
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    America and War Debts
    121 7 Reuter's Service. Washington, January b. M. Meiion in a speech before the Ways and Means Committee of thr House of Representatives, before the ratification of the impending debt settlements with Italy, Belgium and ochcr European nations, declared that if th 1 same terms were required iv
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    Colonial Official Dead
    36 7 Reuter's Service. [Router's Service.] Sydney, January 5. The death has occurred of Mr. H. R. McCIur Resident Commissioner of Gil' ert and Ellice Islands. The deceased served in China and Eatt Afr ca.
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    18 7 Capt. C. D. Balding, 3, 20th Burma Rifles, has been granted leave from March 15 to Nov. 14.
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      265 7 X IN BIDDING FAREWELL I To The OLD YEAR and WELCOMING THE NEW, jjj Jeweller and Diamond Merchant I EXTENDS HIS BEST WISHES TO ALL HIS j I CUSTOMERS FOR I 1 HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY. g j B. P. De Silva THE ROYAL JEWELLER. 3 «2j€3, HIGH STREET, BRANCH N«.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    44 8 rWe do not necessarily endorse the j minions expressed by correspondents. L?t- j sent for publication should be written amone side of the papsr only; preference is given to short letters. Only extracts »f long letters can be given.] j
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    School Fees
    115 8 is rumoured that the Education Department ia planning• to ™»e th= «.ho.» TvJT bove Standard I\ As it l*, many rf the wore. parents ftnJ it hard to keep h ir ehUdi'fn in school on account of the V%'b M I^have been tta». that h F^Eic'eountTouthX^'anTqu^lity e "?ee1
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    Nuisance in Tram-cars
    180 8 Nuisance i n Tram-cars <ir— May 1 through the medium of your valuable paper invite the "of f often whejp itt >s J»d« d t0 'ito of different faith ar.d such prances should be immediately done away j have many times seen Mohamedans and Indians broadening their to cover up
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    "Prohibition"
    576 8 Sir—I laboured awhile on your editorial of the 26th December last, on Trohibitaon, hoping I could find some tood for my brain but frankly I say I was entire.y disappointed and with great regret I came to the conclusion that your leader may, in the words of oomnvun'-on exhortations,
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    Muslim Students' Aid Fund
    290 8 Minutes of the >n Wednesday, December, 30, IW, mt I P 'Tne"e were mutm*: mUmmrt, S. Yahyu AAA, OtmdrnmM] Ally Ahmad Khan Surattee, Vice Chairman; K. Nagutha Mancar Hon Treasurer; M. S. Marican: H. W. Ahmad, R Juimabhoy, H. Saadulkh Khan A. S. Bavvany Bashir A.
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    The Liberian Project
    224 8 There will be no openings for American negroes in the Liberian rubber plantations oi the Firestone Tire and Rub v er Company, both becan; rate of pay wou'd not attract them and because the L'benans do not welcome back immigrants from America, although the government and the
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    Y. M. C. A. Gymnastics
    104 8 The Annual Prize Distribution of the V M C.A. Physical Department will be held on Friday January 8, at 8.15 p.m. wfaen the prizes will be handed to all the successful competitors in the 1925 competitions. Mrs. W. J. Wilcoxson has kindly consisted to present
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    The City Opera
    99 8 The New World's premier attraction continues to prove a draw and the performance of Suaingar or the Twelve o'c ock <lrama last-night, there was no falling off in the attendance. The various turns were well received, especially those of the Misses Fatimah and Tom. At the New
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    Shipping Notes
    63 8 The O.S.K. have newly built three motor ships to berth on their South African and South American Line. The firit 'me Santos Maru arrived at this port yesterday noon and will sail this afternoon J at 4 o'clock. These vessels are been installed with var ous modern equipments.
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    CHINA LETTER
    1225 8 (I m Our South China Correspondent.) Hcrigkang, December 25. Tne Canton Christian Council, in a formal relative to the present Soiriatlail movement under the ausSSToS X Reds, denies that some memo, f tire Church are intending to rsSS v.l for evil, m the Red Pres. has Sorted but
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    Property Sale
    606 8 The following Singapore properties wore Bold by auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon Smg and Co., ai their saleroom No. 30 Chu ia-stx*et on December 16, 23 and 30 1925:— Freeh >ld land and house No. 2 Lorong 8 off Gaylang-road, area 5,128 square feet, lough, by Mr. a.
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    83 8 The following appointments have been made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies:—Stfaits Settlements: Miss L. Hughes, Mias A. M. Pugh, and M as M. M. Cross nursing sistrrs; Mr. J. J. Keevil, BA. M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., mcd cal officer; Mr. L. F. Knight and Mr. J. C. Bar»y, police
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    351 8 SPORTS PASTIMES RIFLE SHOOTING Results in the New Year Meeting Tho New Year rifle If 0 o v qvR Association was completed on by S.V.K. i Timah range Saturday afternoon at ft^^S when the CwdiaLso two «M**"«f"L*Js*»l of rain tions were not instantly, falling and tne gftjJSt At the close
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    228 8 The Rest vs. Newcomers In WM) match played on the Padang yesterday afternoon the Rest had no difficulty *:n beating the Newcomers by 4 goals and three tries (29 points) to one try U Bnt had to do without the services of Grant, Thompson and Johnston while the Newcomers
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    189 8 Scottish League Positions The fo'lowing are the up-to-date pos tions of thip teams in the Scottish League. Celtic 22 15 3 4 56 21 34 St. Mlrren 24 13 6 5 43 29 31 Airdries 23 14 7 2 56 32 30 Motherweil 24 12 6 6 44 28
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    76 8 V.M.C.A. vs. Fort Canning The follow ng will represent the V.M.C.A. vs. Fort Canning at Hockey to-mwrrow on the V.M.C.A. ground at Telok Ayer:—R. H. Pennefather; C. "A. P?nnefather and D. W. Dale; G. Towers, D. K. Samy and F. R. S. Martinus; M. Oatcbatoor, E. T. Brettelle, H.
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    A BOXING REVIVAL?
    290 8 J Boy Walley to Figure in Year's Opening Bouts Signs of a boxing* rev.va! in the o,) (iri are evident. As wo state-.1 in vox oi last year's activ ties, boxing suff< slump in 1926, but there is plenty f p .rtunity for a revival of the
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    103 8 (By courtesy of the Nanyo N»«biNicbi Shimbunßha.) Tokio, Joarttry The cave headed by Mr. Nab** reported to have decided to form political party nam-d Dokokai wee be inaugurated on the 19th mat The official statistics of trade/ ports including Yokohama show the of exports amounting to few >
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    Renong Tin Output
    45 8 The follow ng are the Vr I output of the Renong T.n Dr pane's Tin Ore for the aeeond month of December, 192.>: Dredge No. 1 150 pi uls. Dredge No. '2 285 p»cU Approximate total output for month of December, l9«o:-746
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    12 8 Major C. H. Coventy, R.A.S.C untitled coedin- to Taiping to-day on mm
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    SHARE MARKET
    1026 9 LATEST PRICES QUOTED IN THE MARKET Maura. LYALL AND EVATT, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations: Singapore, January 6. MAIL QUOTAI'IOMB RUBBER. STERLING SHARES Issue Value 2a AUaffar 211 2e Anglo-Java 6 6 20a Anglo-Malay 82 6 20e Ayer Kuning 62 6 20a Batu
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      530 9 I TABLE TENNIS or PING PONG 1 J XMAS SALE. I I Extra Special Quality set $6 00 Ping Pong Balls per doz. $1.50 I i special 4.50 Compendium of Games I I spare bats each pair 1.00 Ist quality 9.00 t m net 0,50 Compendium ol Games I ii
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    860 10 RUBBER SHARES WEEKLY REPORT Kennedy and Co. Penang, December 31. Owing to the X'mas holidays no report was issued last week and though the Share market has provided no special feature during the period under review prices in all sections have remained very steady with an (improved demand for Rubbers.
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    Noted London Beauty
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    52 10 The British Adviser of Perlis and Mrs. P. S. Williams entertained about a hvmdred Malay children at a Chri.-tmaa Tree on Boxing Day at the Residency, Perlis. His Highness the Raja and the Raja Perumpuan Were present. Bo tint Mr. and Mrs. William.- are held in high regard by everyone
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    519 11 Singafwre, January 2. MEAT c. Beef steak (round) kati 45 Beef 6tew or curry kati 39 Pork lean kati 65 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) 53 Mutton Indian lb 60 Mutton Australian lb 60 Fowl kati 65 Capons (Locally reared) kati Hens (Locally reared) kati 80 Ducks
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    157 11 Th. sudden death of Mr. T. N'.holis, of Penyeoed Mansions, S:. Clears. Carmarthenshire, at the age of ninety-one years recalls a romance that aroused much interest about 30 years ago. He went to Penyeoed as a coachman in the year 1853.in the service of the late Mr.
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    41 11 A "fraternity party" of 350 Hongkong Oivnese was to spend several days at Cantonvjseeiner friends. Ttiey will be guests ot 25 Government and one of the objects of the visit is to sfcow that Canton is not going to turn "Red."
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      447 11 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. STEAMERS INTENDED TO SAIL FROM SINGAPORE. MONDAY KIN 4 p m for p ort Swettenham and Penang. Sma? o spm for Malacca. UH.MAS, 5 p.m., for Muar. TUESDAY KRIAN, 4 p.m., for Port Dickson Telok Anson, Bagan Datoh, Lumut and Port Dickson. 4 x?
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      422 12 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. Kew Estate, Limited. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Second Interim Dividend ha» been declared on aMount of tbe financial year ending 30th June. 1926, payable to shareholders on the Register on tne 11th January, 1926. ~r»**i NOTICE li ALSO HEREBY GIVEN tha; the Share Transfer Book
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      583 12 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. I hereby notify that the Pawnbroking licence of Chop Heng Fatt Tong, 125, South Bridge Road, expires on 31st December, 1925. Customers may redeem their goods at the same address. That as and from Ist January 1926, I shall continue to carry on pawnbroker's business under Chop
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      431 12 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES Penang- 85 Beach Street. Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat 109 Jalan Rahamat. Palembang 16, Hir. Hongkong 13 Queen's Road Central. Seremban 63 Birch Road. AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, Batavia, Sourabaya,
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      495 12 BANKS mmmm THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Registered in London., under the Companies Acts of 1802 to 1890, on 2nd December 1892.) Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,458,221 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E.C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J.
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      463 12 INSURANCE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCES ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager. Office 2, Finlayson Green. ORIENTAL Government Security LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in India 1874.) Results of the Company's Operations during the three years 1922-1924 PROFIT Rs. 51,00,000 Increased
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      466 12 FERROTYPE PHOTOGRAPHY (Or your picture inside cf one minute! tx-Stock p Horo. SHELL SI l ?*t r^z V- of where lii. Takes, develops and finishes 100 BIT TONS an tour 1 "ihild can operate it. rtl c' and book o! instructions rrons Sole Agents: F. A. BARTHOLOMEUSZ CO 3-a, Raffles
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