Malaya Tribune, 14 January 1926

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    31 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY. V AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. i EVENING DAILY. v l xra. No. 11 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1926 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1926
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      346 1 ft AMATEUR PHdTC STOR6 tQ9 INORTH 6«IDG£ Rg THE EUREKA SHOE J AT WHITEAWAYS f I ONLY \C tD J /k<<?£ ONLY i $3.95 j v, r $3.95 I i' .iR i__ S::y> I r f|f PAIR ONE 0~ WMITBAWAV4I >v y_ STANriARP VALUSS i Court »r i>hape. This is
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      425 1 .1 «,»111 *n„.m: T I 111 H|l Junkttalglasses j j Don't wait for pans or failing Vision before you consult us. If 2 i you need glasses, we wil* orescribs I j and prepare lenses and fit in J frame and mountings of any Z character. I Doctors' and Occulists'
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    OUR HAWAII LETTER
    801 2 Honolulu Dec. L I A hot controversy took place here among members of the congregation of the Kawarahao Church, famous Hawaiian re.tgious institution, when the question came up as to whether the Hawaiian hula snouid be danced on the chuich prem SO* congregation was planning a b
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    "Red" Civil Servants
    288 2 Red" Civil Servants The Br tish Government has decided to take ac ion in regard to any Civil Servants known io be act vc y associated with the Communist movement This Important decision has not boea taken w thout careful consi herat on, for the Government have no wish to
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      129 2 r iWsH&ffi% And they reach y° u as frefhas if S( you bought them at our London sh p Sfes& Piccadilly Virginia Cigarettes will bring ycu joy for they are cool hob and fragrant I Pure ĕ° lden smokes made only J5 from the finest sun-sweetened J j golden Virginia
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      257 2 1 nil wi tmi Hmra——a—————— Ulcers Sores Persistent and Deep-Seated Skin Troubles Many who ha\e iiiffered agony for years from deepseated ulcers, bad and similar complaints, have known their first relief owing to the soothing and healirg properties ol Germolcne. Than can l*r no «mtw tP tm f than that
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      476 2 THE SECRET Of Her Health and Charm. Many women the world over adm tt tha* the secret of their radiant health lies is pure, rich, red blood given them by Dr Williams' Pink Pills. lh e ease of a Caaad an lady, Mrs. S. J. Watts, of Kingston I Ontario,
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    TANK INVENTION
    1000 3 CAPTAIN BENTLEY'S CLAIM FOR £300,000 Secret Trials and First Talk of Poison Gas A Pioneer of motoring'—tihe first man to take a car to King Mmelik of Abyssji.a— is claimant again.vt the Crown for £300,000 for the invention of tne Tank. Tjhis is the sum for which Captain
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    BY CAR TO LONDON
    567 3 Singapore Party Cross th? Sind Desert News of the three Singapore motorists Messrs. M. Canagasabay, A. P. Scully and u Silva, who set out some time ago with the intention of getting through to London on their Trojan ear, came to hand this week in the
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      707 3 A SAFE AND CERTAIN REMEDY FOR RHEUMATISM Overcomes Cause of the Trouble and Restores Perfect Health and Strength FREE TRIAL READER HERE s an opportunity f or every I Think what it would mean to be free render to obtain freedom from pain. from pain; to be SleTio go abon
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      169 3 THE PERSON WITHOUT A HEADACHE A RARITY a hi e J! i probablv on* who has not had a headache some time or other. Of headaches there are many, and they vary in the degree of discomfort they bring. But whatever a headache may be it if a thing one
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      207 3 Driving Belt; vm^a Unique Guarantee* LRwls"^ "tYLOR, U<L, «^||III Grxpoly PATENT BELTING STOCKING AGENTS SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settle ment?.) Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang .Malacca. Riveh tJr £aor& cf tie Tenon* Iv y 1 uimTBCTIfI "Here use my Duotold; this I'trn never IS Over-Size Duofold
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      329 3 'Phone. 2415 LIM CHEE SENG, I'l'lj til JTJ 56 3 Market Street. MICHELIN TYRES STOCKIST and Sole Distributor for Michelin Cable Cycle Tyres in Singapore. Supplier of all kinds of Pneumatic and bohd Tyres and also dealing in GARGOYLE" Lubricating oil HONE 2419 for your requirements ob j •am* will
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      297 4 AMUSEMENTS 5 Ihursdjy, January 14 to Monday, January 18. S In the S*cond Show at 9-10 p m. Jj IS IT TO LAUGH when you see Charlie Cliaplin in Ms best in 5 |"THE WOMaWi I Laugh and Uve .ong-See a d*rby bit, b»fty waislCial I I 6 snreid-eaglP itecs
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      491 4 AMUSEMENTS 3 From aturda>, January 9 to ihursday, January 14. 5 AT THE pj ALHAMBRA I Tfi.fi CHfiNG KSB ft CO, LTD, PreprUUra. 4 In tho ?>3C3iid Sinw at 9 p in. 5 i > A UNITED ARTISTS' PRODUCTION I Lr jjj j3 8 Tne WaNl s Swaetlnart jjj I
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      409 4 AMUSEMENTS GAIFTY CINEMA I Surma Theatre TO-NIGHT AT 9 P.M. SHARP. TO-NIGHT AT 9.13 P.M. Scene from HIT WD £Urf p |~J> GIBSON PKODUCTIC* Paramount Picture starring HIT and RUN WALLAC E REID ELSIE FERGUSON. Doris May and Knrrv Myers in rWAS EVER THUS (CHRISTIE OAV A TV COMEDY) j
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    Homeward Passengers
    530 5 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the s.s. Macedonia sa- at 8 a.m. on Friday, the 15:h instant: Mr. Ree*. Mr. A. S. Lowe, Mr. P. R. Wait, Mr. F. Cobb, Mr. A. Gitters, Lieut, and lira. J. A. C. X il and infant, Miss C.
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    57 5 Teacher; Why, Jimmy, is it true that your mother has diphtheria?" Jimmy: v Yes. ma am." Teacher: "But don't you know you mus.n t come to .school You might get it fr~m your mo.her and then give it to tbe whole class." J mmy: "No, ma'am; it's only my stepmother,
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    161 5 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, Jan. 14. 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).—Talma, 22; Egra, 20. Main Wharf (Gate 3).—Kuala, 18;
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    Rates of Exchange
    78 5 British Official Press Service London, January 11. To-day's rates of exchange aiv: Pais, 130 tt. New York, 4.85. Brussels 107.05. Geneva, 25.14. Amsterdam, 12.08. Miian. 120%. Berlin, 20.39. Stockholm, 18.14. Copenhagen, 19.53. Oslo 23 84. Vienna, 34.45. Prague, 163 7 k. Helangfors, 192%. Madril. 34.33. Lisbon, 2.5.
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    Printing Rugs
    232 5 The average conception of the printingsays The Bullet n of the Copper and Brass Research Association (Nfcw York), is a machin3 that produces newspapers. But the art of pr.nting by maoh' nery does not slop there. The printing-press has other fie:cs of usefu.ness, n:>t the least surprising of
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    PRODUCE
    132 5 To-day's Quotations RICE Wee, BamNo 3 per Koyan $360 Kice, Siam 2 tain Rice, Siam 3 S3O Rico, Saigon 1 $290 2S: ia a !io° n n l Rice, Rangoon 1 J 28 5 wee, Rangoon 2 $261 R.ce, Par Boiled No 1 per bag $10.20 gg I 00
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    Exchange
    92 5 n Singapore, Jan. 14. f tn Tendon— Bank 4 months' sight 2s 4Vid Demand 2 8 4 g|S2d Private 3 months sight 2s 4 25!32d On Ind»i»— Bank Tel. Transfer 154% Ob Hongkong— Bank demand draft 3% p.c. p.m. On Shanghai— Bank demand draft On .lav*— Bank Tel. Transfer
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    140 5 A Minister who had been in a certain town for some time but d d not succeed n faining the esteem of his fo ks and took permanent leave of them on a Sunday morning and addressed his congregation in the following manner:— Brothers and s s*ers, I come to
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      260 5 POLAR CAFE High Street. TRY OUR CHERRY SUNDAE )tU HILL BE DELIGHTED. ALL SIrCAPCBE COT 13 STORAGE Dairy Frctiucts Obtainable Here EN CA\ ;AIVD MCHT. I iper-Heldsleck Tres Sec l\ }j stive occasions. f( Specialty reduced jj qootalioM up to end cf V j' January, IS?6. I Sec-f your t
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      286 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Tfii HBx Wa v rso to teh an hur n»\ or evrrv tltsrr-ett ray. Ha*)«o?n« remnorr i h Gradmt* Apjly i > j .Uti go Mu'ara I rioune. KUCHAI TiN DUDGING 10., LID. 8h *r»h ;lderi ar» r«micJ*l the !a»t day for t<• ooQv*r»t m of the 8%
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      280 5 j The Fastero studio 1 LEE PHOTOGRAPHER X SINGAPORE. g Enlargements, Miniatures, Wedding and other Groups. Indoor and Outdoor. I MODERN STYLE. S 5 Electric Lightings, etc. We also do Amateurs' work. X ■^"■''■•••''•'«"■«•«■«■"•IlilWlMlliH^ WASH CLOTHES NEW WAY f WOMEN: No more back-breaking wash I x^jjjlfcPF 8 days Q"'t scrubbing,
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      202 5 Mails Close TO-DAY JANUARY 14 Hongkong, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama *Sanuki Maru 2 p.m. Ratu Pahat *Meran 3 p.m. Kemaman, Kemasek, Paka, Dungun, •Trengganu, Bisut, Semerak and Bacho Boribat 3 p.m. Pert Dickson and Port Swettenham M edusa 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Belawan *Perak 3 p.m. Port Swettenham.* Penang,*
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    WHEN AND WHERE
    89 6 A Singapore Diary Te day, January 1 1 Ti 1 5.—9.55 a.m., 11.3.1 p.m. Total Eclipse of the Sun, 1.13 p.m. to 3.59 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail clo*es. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15 p.m. Lodge St George Emergent, 5.30 p.m. To morrow. Jrnuary l"> High
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    BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
    49 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mr. Chaia Lip 'fay and family beg: to thank the relatives and frends whj attended the funeral of the Late Madam On? Imm Neo, and those who eent wreaths, .scro;l% letter» of condolence, a'so those who lone tliPir cars and assisted at the funeral.
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    REQUIEM MASS.
    47 6 A H'< ft Mars of Requiem for the Sou's :n Purg-at .ry will be suns:, at the of St. Joseph Victoria Street at 6 30 a.m. on Saturday, the lGth instant. Relatives and friends of those who have parsed away are earnestly retfuested to attend.
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    The Federal Question... I.
    1055 6 Some of our contemporaries, who could not make up their minds a month or two ago, have become very agitated about the nebulous and utterly meaningless proposals made by Sir Laurence Guillemard in December. They viriucui ly point out that, as opposed to the 1 very
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    ALLEGED FRAUD
    447 6 $30,000 Obtained Under False Pretences Grave charges of having obtained credit, Oncer false pretences fc|r goods' to the extent of $30,000 were preferred against Eiias Saeoon Joseph, before Mr. P. F. David, the District Judge yentenday. Joseph pleaded not giuilty to the charges, which are undjer the Bankruptcy
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    525 6 The Oversea Chinese Bank Ltd.. is opening a branch office in Kua.a Lumpur which comme.-.ojs hnsintrii on the 15th instant. i ie robber cr;.p of The United Malacca Robber Estates L.r.utod for the monch of Decembsr 192 was 20.628 lbs. To;al for 8 mouths 17."?,lo3 lcs. Two Cfcfoan who were
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    GOVERNMENT AND V.D.
    267 6 Reply to Straits Settlements Association The Hen. Secretary or the S r» t, a meats Association has sen* n« V' l«| copy of letter received troTc** ment n rep y to eerta a qvu the Association. Colonial Secretary', office sir. Sinffaporc llth m In reply to your
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    WORLD CYCLIST
    136 6 Coroner's Verdict oi DeaH m Misadventure Anthony Kundrngar and [gaia > Cibelii the around the world eycl a th? Coroner's Court this MOTJUBg wr a tfts inquiry into the death of en iadiaa \v,.man who was knocked down and kii ed hy a motor-2ar driven by Ksurj i
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    A Remarkable Accident
    100 6 (From Our Own Corr&-pendent.! Penan*,', January 13. There to a remarkable accident last n'ght near Le'.th Street Siaion, oppoait* the Theatre Rir.nl Cinema Mo.or-c r No 47i, belonging to a Malay, was hackir? tc take up a pos tion alongside the etati"* when it struck the front
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    Nippon Yusen Kasha
    115 6 The half general m Bti Yneea Kasha was held at Toky on the 27th November. The net pi ifit, after ?rj riding for the d:-<pf3ciation of the fleet an insurance and ships' structural d!l amounted to Yea. 1324,650.77, inckawj Yen 167,119.15 brought forward from hurt account. Adding
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    Mail Expected
    17 6 From Europe, (London mails AaaartaW December 24) by s.s. Karmsla, due reriw* 2 a.m. tc-morrow
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    TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
    45 6 LEWIS AND Rubber London, Stocks on Januarv 9, 7,3-0 to®* 1,190 tons up. London.—3s G'/jd. Local Spot.—$1.12. Ja nua ry.—$ 1.12 It. January to March. —$1.39" jAprii to June.—$1.2i>. New York.—86! i cents. Tin l ocal— $139V% P* r P' rhi 27fi trnS
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      86 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. «pw.w m Mini ?^i„ii„m„..„.v H y irara S E j EBERHARD WATCHES 1 combine accurate timekeeping with [)j sartistic appearance
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      83 6 THE WEATHER Meteorological Report Br Court :sy of the Government Health Office I Kandang Kerbau Station, for the *4 hours ending midnight January 13, 1926. deg. Maximum lhaeV temperature 87 5 F. Minimum shade temperalure 71.5 F. I Mean shade temperature 78 F. I Maximum sun rud'ation 152.5 F. j
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    THE ECLIPSE
    216 7 CANNOT BE SEEN FROM EUROPE longest Duration in the Indian Ocean British Official Press Service London, January 13. To-morrow's eclipse of the sun by the rtVf moon—from 4 o'clock unt'l quarter r,;.-; nine Greenwich mean time—will not be s n from any part of Europe. The Region ulv.ro
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    Australia and Disturbers
    111 7 Reuter's Service. Bfelboaiae, January 13. At the apem'ng of tho Federal Pari a-j S nehaven ia a speech said that n the p.opl/s mandate the :overn- r M lid .submit a proposal forbidj.ng m ettebliihweent nf AeenrletioeMi with the J reible disturbance or the overthrow of conrt
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    The Coil Commission
    110 7 Reuter's Service. I I u ic-n, January 13. I i raraptiou of the Ojal CommisI amo, cross examined by Mr. f Heriart Sm.th, President of the Miners' Federation, said that he regarded thac the f iooOO.000 yearly to royalty men was equally justifiable as the payment fur
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    The Banknote Forgeries
    66 7 Reuter's Service. London, January 13. TL j im weaat arrest at Rotterdam of a j r, J ii attempting to cv h forged ten florin 1 i am fnftowed by the capture of his j 1 tfansatc at Where the pol.cv •sswered complete counterfeiters' instaila- j tmt
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    The Wireless Strike
    51 7 Reuter's Service. Load 08, January 13. j M': «W vessels are at present at sea wireless operators, and 1.500 opera"j r: j feed the strike, according to an 1 f the Wireless Operators* Union, I? Bopt W of rasing the question of when Parliament re-assemblies on 'tbruary
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    Industrial Psychology
    35 7 British Official Press Service Rugby, January 13. ol £2,000 which tor the t.me bang been made to the Appeal I by Lord Balfour in November •lie work of the National Inf fahMtoial Psychology.
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    Nash Motors Dividend
    20 7 Reuter's Service. j. New York, January 13. I Motor Company have declared dividead of 900 per ceat.
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    THE GERMAN CABINET
    184 7 Herr Luther Charged with its Formation Reuter's Service. Berlin, January 13. Hm Conservative Parties are chagrined at the refusal! of the Socialists to join the Coalition as they calculated that the Social; ts, if they entered tihe Government, would be unable to join the popular movement for
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    American Mine Disaster
    116 7 Reuter's Service. Vv burton, Oklahoma, January 13. A hundred rtrineiv were entombed in a terrific explosion in a dual mine th s morning. There is little hope of rescue. The force of the explos.on was so great that timber was b'own up from the bottom of the
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    Unemployment in Britain
    95 7 Reuter's Service. London. January 13. Unempioyineal last week increased by' 150,00©, folow'ng consistent improvement tor many weeks. [British Official Press Service] London, January 13. After a decline n unemployment, which has been going on steadily for three ot j four months, the latest figures show i considerable
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    Memorial to Sargent
    93 7 British Official Press Service Rugby, January 13. The exh b'tion at the British Royal Aca- j demy, which holding a private view to- j day, is devoted to '.he art of John Sargent, an unprecedented rumfber of whose works j have been co,lee;ed for the occasion. It
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    U.S. Naval Airship
    115 7 Reuter's Service. Washington, Januaiy 13. Before the Iff ISil of Representatives Naval 0 -mmttee, which is considering the construction of a five-million dollar naval airship, Mr. Wilbur, Secretary of the Navy, sa d that he favoured the replacing of the j Shenandoah. He suggested that the airship
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    Cancer Investigation
    66 7 British Official Press Service Rugby, January 13. Further grants in aid of cancer investigation weie approved yesterday at a meeting of the council of the British Empire Cancer Campaign and the total of grants now made to icient sts and instruments in var'ous parts of the country exceed
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    TRAWLER WRECKED
    123 7 Heavy Seas off West of Scotland British Official Press Service London, January 13. In storm;- weather the fi hing steamer Cormorant of Fleetwood has been wrecked ofT the rocky coast of the Island of Islay, West Scotland. Five of the crew got ashore but »'x others -left the
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    Italian Debt Funding
    134 7 British Official Press Service Rugby, January 13. The Italian debt funding delegation under C unt Voipi, Minister of Finance, are en route for London, and are expected to arrive to-night. It is anticipated that informal and preliminary conversations with the British Chancellor of the Exchequer and experts
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    American Mining Dispute
    93 7 Reuter's Service. New York, January 12. The mine uaaciu inssted on complete arbitr, i.en, while thj miners maintained that arbitration was only acceptable on the basil of mc.-ear. Ed wages, without any reductions. It h announced from Wilki? barre, Penn■yrrania, that the grievance committee of the Pennsylvania
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    French Political Confusion
    87 7 Reuter's Service. Paris, January 13. Parliament re-opens in an laitmosphene of confusion. Th? condition laid down by the Socialist i'ajty Congress and the decision of tfliK? Radical-Socialists to reject M. Doumer's finance prcposah make the likelihood of SI. Briand securing a majority in th? Chamber very doubtful.
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    British Destroyers
    68 7 British Official Press Service London, January 13. Although several foreign governments have built torpedo-In a; de trot ers since the War, the British adm raity have laid only two and the first of these will be launched at Southampton Yard of Messrs. Thornyerofta on Saturday. The vessel is
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    The Holland Floods
    61 7 Reuter's Service. Amsterdam, January 13. A Ncrth-Kast wind is facilitating drainage of the floods into the tea. Tfeie Ysel is rushing into Zuid'ersee lik*e a waterfall. lhe movement of the water is preventing freezing frost is greatly imp|3ding dyke repairs. The ex-Ka ser's wife purchased a large
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    German Coat Sales
    45 7 Reuter's Service. New York, January 13. Several thousand tons of German coal were effered locally at per ton yesterday. Dealers say that tihoy expect to arrange for regular shipments, because customers strongly object to bituminous coai, which alone, hitherto, wa? generally available.
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    RUBBER SHORTAGE
    168 7 STARTLING PREDICTION IN AMERICA Margin of 37,000 Tons Predicted for 1930 Reuter's Service. Washington, January 13. A world rubber sr.Ontagje by 1930 was forecai-t by Mr. Palmerton), Chief of the Rubber Division of the Rated Staftsj Department of Commerce in his evidence to tfrje Congressional RubbJer Investigation Committee.
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    Automatic Fog Signal
    98 7 British Official Press Service London, January 13. A new automatic fog s'gnal has been installed on the banks of the River L'ffey i>ubl.n. A lamp house has been erected on vhe soutn side of the ri/er from which a beam of I ght is focusse-i upon a
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    Sir Austen Chamberlain
    77 7 British Official Press Service Reuter's Service. London, January 18. A bulletin is-ued to-day at Rapailo by Sir Auften Chan'beria in s physician states that the pat.ent continues to improve stead ly, and l is general cor.dilion is sa.iefactory. A general prognos s is wholly fa/ourable. Rapailo, January
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    Opera in London
    53 7 British Official Press Service London, January 13. j A Dredl'an programme is promised i for the season of ti e l<onuon Opera Syndi- j eate, which *»vi:l extend from May 1/J until July 2. The artistes will include Madame Janitza, Dame Nei'ie Meiba, Chal apin and Ma
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    Big Order for Sleepers
    48 7 British Official Press Service Rugby, January JL3. An order has been placed in one bf the largest British railway groups for 26,000,000 feet of Douglas fir for railway sleepers. This oider represents mere* than Britsh Columbia's total export to the United Kingdom for 1023.
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    Cobham's Machine Damaged
    27 7 Reuter's Service. Nairobi, January 13. Avoiding crowds cf w Id y excited natives Cobham slight y damaged his machine while Isndinf at Kisumu, Kenya,
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    173 7 Arrested in 86 Hill-street, by Detective Inspector Yong Hoe two Chinese were produce i before the Second Po ice Magistrate yesterday and charged with being in possession of triad society documents, renting to the Sin Ghee Hin Secret Society. The accused who pleaded guilty were reBMUttled for s?ntence. The Straits
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES
    946 8 Two Sentenced for Armed Robbery Yesterday afternoon, Chua Lai and Ho Yew Sam were placed on trial at the Assizer before Mr. Justice Deane on a charge of armed robbery of one Sung Ngun the weapon used being a ,kn fe. Mr. Williamson, acting Deputy Public Prosecutor, appeared
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    Jungle Fire
    149 8 The jungle fire which created such a huge cloud in the west on Tv sday at about ooan was in the Lim Chu Kang district of Singapore Island where a number of planters of comparative'y small estates cut down the mm jungle about four months ago in order
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    24 8 Mr. A. H. Turner, of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Singapore, is leavirg home for the East at the end of this month.
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (SINGAPORE) ASSN.
    723 8 Th» following arre tihe minutes of a committer meeting held on January 11, 1926 m the Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m. President-Mr. J. G. Campbe.l VicePresident) Messrs. R. St. J. Braddell, H. Elomck H B. Layton, W. J. Wilcoxson, FCPcckEA. Elias, Dr. Mr. J. Rattray,
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    Boy Scouts Association
    9 8 To-day, January 14.—Band, Practice 5.15 p.m.
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    Singapore Volunteer Corps
    18 8 To-morrow, January 15 >.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, European Units, Drill for men joined since July 1925.
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    21 8 The Master of the s.s. "Egra" reports a lighter sunk about 250 feet Southwasit of No. 1 Buoy, dlangerous to navigation.
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    CHINA LETTER
    1174 8 (From Out- South China Correspondent.) Hongkong, January 4. The grand military review of the Red Army in Canton New Year Day went off successfully at the East Parade Ground, some 9,500 troops representing every line of the service participating while more than similar number turning out to preserve
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    SUPREME COURT
    384 8 Appreciation of the Acting Chief Justice The Kutoowdinate staff of the Supreme Court m>?t in the Ohambeirs of the Chief Justice with Mr. Justice Sproule and Mrs. Sproule, Mr. Justice Deane and the Registrar and his deputies, this morning, to expijass their appreciation of the kindly consideration shown
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    173 8 (By courtesy of the Nanyo Nrchi Nichi Shimruneha.) Tokio, Januar> 1~It is understood that the new political party, named Dokoka comprising a i 'hose members who had seceded from the SeiyuHcn.o, has. dec ded to suspend its inauguraton ceremony after a carefu. consideration. Mr. Silas Strawn, American Delegate,
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    477 8 Mr. P. A. Yearwood, Inspector of School Negri Sembilan, is retiring from the Government Service ana w*u be leaving Seremban en ioute for England with Mrs. Yearwfood an) I son on Wednesday next. Mr, Meads, who acted for Mr. Ycarv/ood when the latter was last on leave. return, ng to
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    RUBBER & SHARES
    499 8 RUBBER SHARES WEEKLY REPORT Praser and Co. Singapore, January 12. During the past week there has beer, an easier feeling in both the Tin and Rubber markets and the prices of both commodities shew a small decline on balance. Tin shares continue dull with a small enquiry for Sterling issues.
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    228 8 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 Mrs. E. F. Howell has been spending the latter portion of her holiday at St.
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    247 8 Forthcoming Matches The following have been selected to play for the Uni .ed Ser/ices agains; the S.C.C. 'A' at Tanglin at spm. on Saturday. Spr. M l.s; L.-Lpl. Irving. Sg. Ho.den. Lt. Matthews, Fie. Jones; Major Grove Whi c, L;. Bevite; Lt. Prince, Major Wa.ker Capt. Brownjohn, I te.
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    SPORTS & PASTIMES
    74 8 SPORTS PASTIMES FOOTBALL F.A. Cup Re-play* Reuter's Service. London, January g The F. A. cup repia.. 1 lows: u3 a* Arsenal 1, Wofoerhanupfe Pa ace 2. Northampton 1 Manchester C ty 4. Corin Burnley 0, Cardiff 2. Li.erpool 1, Southampton 8. Portsmouth 1, Derby 1 (After extra tme.i In the
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    BOXING
    72 8 Purse of £14,000 Offered Reuter's Service. London, January 13 Mr. David Smith of Aberdeen has mm* a purse of £14,000 for a fight in EJ'H between Micky WaJker (Americanr2 Tommy Milligan (Seitlard) for the iff welter-WQ ght championship. New York, January 13, Replying to Mr. Dnv'd Butt fa Il\
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    105 8 Charopion.sh-p Cud CMr. Den s Santry, of Messr--. Swan v d MacLaren, himself an od u Christian Brothers, has very presented to the Director of* St J,,. 4,, institution a lar.je and fc ;r,;t u cj Challenge Cup for the S;h Championsh p. Th\s troph vnli t-'« the place
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    279 8 Penang Race Me**t To-day's Handicap L Ex-Griffin Hordes, C!n<s C (Six Fx. longs): Minuette 9.2. Sevenoaks 9 Tinbias 8.12, Omahdhaun 8-4 Whiskers U Lord Cole, 8, Malim Nawar 7.2. 2. Horses, Class C. (Five Forio-.p Star of Athole 9. Panrilia 9, Sir Hatu 5.12, Bex 8.10, Silap 89,
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    Scratchings-3rd Day
    35 8 Race 2.—S r Hatan, Bex, Q• Righ.o. Race 3. —Ump away. Race 4. —Depress on. Race s.—Ganesh, Zaroai Boy, Race Queen i Race B.—Nco.i, dhalcot Baa* All enga gem ants Lord Cole. (o)
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    91 8 Mr. J. F. J. Ebb, r < St Josephs Old Do: buted the prizes won m t n ia mW<* tournament to th- following: f Tan Mianpj Rang, roaner-up handicap sing.es Tan Mian* b- 1 -up F. J. Rappa. s?0 The soccer tournamcn. »1 j t
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    Ice Hockey Championship
    26 8 Reuter's Service. Davos, In the Europoan ice hods y 5 t*J ship Swits?jr!\and bit En after extra t me. The keenly contested —Co)
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    The Y.M.C.A. Annual Swimming Meeting
    26 8 All Y.M.C.A. members M aquatic activities are the Annual Meeting of tft- fl?ction, at the A*sociat»o January 15, at 6.15 p.m.
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    SHARE MARKET
    986 9 LATEST PRICES QUOTED IN THE MARKET Messrs. LYAJLL AND EVATT, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations: Singapore, January 13. MAIL QUOTATIONS RUBBER, STERLING SHARES I%SUy V &lue 2s Allagar 211 2a Ai*gn!o-Java 6 6 20s Angio-Malay 82 6 £0a Ayer 62 6 20s Batu
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    139 10 Apparently, Russia to-day maintains a certain degree of respect for one of her greatest writers, Leo Tol-toy and th > approach 1 ng centenary of his birth is to be fittingly celebrated. It will be 100 years in 1928 since the great Russian was bom and there
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    MARKET PRICES
    524 11 Singapore, January 9. MEAT c Beef steak (round) kati 48 Beef slew or curry kati 41 Pork iean kati 62 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) 55 Mutton .inuiaa ib 60 Mutton Australian ib 60 Fowl kati 63 Capons (Locally reared) kati Hens (Locaj.y reared) kati 75 Ducks
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    53 11 Standard Oil Co. of N. Y. Kerosene Devoc's Imperial Brilliant per 2 tins $5.20 Sylvan Arrow per 2 Cans $4.80 Tiger par 2 tins $4.80 Tiger per 2 drums $4.50 Benz'ne Socony Motor Gasoline per 2 tins $8.00 Socony Motor Gasoline Ex pumps or drums per
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    77 11 The current retail prices of Kerosene and Benz'ne are as follows:— Shell Kerosene per two tins $5.60 Fish $5.35 Dragon $5.35 Crown $5.20 Cross m m $5.15 Crown drums $5 00 Cro«s m $4.85 "Shell Aviation Benzme ex drums l)er Imperial gallon $1.05 "Shell" Benzine
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      481 12 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The following resolutions were passed and adopted at a Committee Meeting held on 23rd March, 1925 at the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple Malacca: (a) That the custom or practice of sending wedding presents in vogue now be discontinued in viaw of the little va'ue attached to them
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      494 12 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 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, <7race Church Street, London, E.C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M.
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