Malaya Tribune, 21 January 1926

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY. AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. I EVENING DAILY. vol. xm- -No. 17 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1926 FIVE CENTS, The Malaya Tribune. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1026
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      274 1 AMATSUR' PHfiTfi STOR6 ng inqrth bridge Rg "P——■ amt c What You Get at WHITEAWAVS I i LOOK C)l BARGAINS j 1 I Whiteaway, Laidl.w Co., Lid. Singapore. I PIANO TUNED i AND REPAIRED. gj L> Sansfactorily YOU C3DOOt bay a j 14l and at n 1 Moderate Be r
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      348 1 i mn mm j j JunkflMgtassc* Don't wait for pa*na or faillpg j I Vision before you consult bj. If a you need ye will orescril« j and prepare ]ens*3 «na fit ia 1 I frame and mounting! of a*y j I character. I Doctors' and Occulist** preserip- I M
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    DRIVING A CAR
    1150 2 THE TOUCH SYSTEM FOR CHAUFFEURS Manipulation of the Controls in Motor Machines The touch system may apparently be used by chauffeurs as well as by typists. It will be a surprise to the average motorist, writes Frederick C. Russell in the New York Times, to be told
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      416 2 Golden Smokes from London. V' Piccadilly Virginia Cigarettes are like old wine to the The finest sun-sweetened golden Virginian tobacco I VY 14w Vi onl > T is «sed—wrapped in pure rice paper, and they y/'tof&As/tfrfs/x %-sAl*?vZ?-*t V» reach you as fresh as the day they were made. Every puff
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      355 2 THE BREAKING Poi; >T When Brain and Nerves < rv Out For Help When you beg-in to hesitate ia cannot "collect your thoughts' find that your ideas become emfae? memory is no longer reliable" unable to concentrate on you after slight exertion you feci mentaL physically fagged out. any you
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    LETTERS TOTHE EDITOR
    145 3 >pSio C r»«prrat d"h^ Mril5 t do e t!lt •;ers senf if. J. by .«^respond. nts. Let>n one aide shoi 1<l written given to shor* preference extracta f Muar Town Mosque the 1 AW ?w M ne ago while 1 wa at observed F ™iay Servioe I
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    Johore English Education
    652 3 throuU ,k J S tand the Government, tion L adV1Ce of Baai *i of Educat.on, are proposing to send about five These Engriand for education. h r, youngsters who happen af nS tKa Johore N °l>ilities are at pre&ent learning in the 4th, 5th and 6th at
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    Year of Jubilee
    80 3 The Pope has issued a bulletin pronouncing 1D36 a Jubilee Year for the entire world. Thi6 means that conditons wh'ch dunng Holy Year in 1925 applied to Rome only with respect to Holy Year indulgence, will apply during the present year to the whole world. Faithful Catholics
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      383 4 AMUSEMENTS EBZSZSaSSSZSZSZS£SBS2SiiSiSas^ lEMPIRE I Thursday, January 21 to Monday, January 25. I In tlic Second Show at 9-10 p.m. jjj BELASCO PRODUCTIONS Inc. presents MIRIAM COOPER g FORREST STANLEY I And an ALL-STAR CAST o! famous players in H a heart-stirring and most thrilling drama I BER ACCIDENTAL HUSBAND jjj
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      534 4 AMUSEMENTS S The Finest Selection of Pictures From Thursday, January 21 to Tuesday, January 26. AT THE 5j ALHAMBRA I 9 TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. jjj jjj In the Second Show at 9 p.m. I AN ALL-BRITISH PRODUCTION jjj jj] A 1925 Granger-Davidson Photo-play featuring g I Victor
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      630 4 AMUSEMENTS ,11. HIT' I GAIETY CINEMA Surma Theatre A Bijr Night of Happiness f or >|i TO-NIGHT AT 9.15 P.M. AT 9.15 P.M. The Greatest Detective Story in the world mnnm nT mTZ7JT~ PORT OF PENANG (Burton Hol ffi SHERLOCK HOLMES TRUE ■SSLTtE"* LATEST PATHE GA7ETTP The story of the
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    Rates of Exchange
    74 5 British Official Press Service London, January 20. To-day's rates of exchange are: Paris, 129%. New York, 4.86. Brussels, 107. Geneva, 25.18. Amsterdam. 12.09. Milan, 120%. Berlin, 20.43. Stockholm, 18.16. Copenhagen, 19.59. Oslo, 23.85. Vienna, 34.52. Prague, 164%. Helsingfors, 193*4. Madrid, 34.36. Lisbon, 2%. Rio de Janeiro, 7
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    59 5 Invitations have been issued by Mr. R. Mocke, Private Secretary to Mr. Justice E. C. Watson, Ipofo, for the marriage of his sister, Geralda, with Mr. Gerge Bernard Baptist, Deputy Collector of Land Revenue and Chief Clerk, Land Office, Penang, which will take place at St. Michael's Church, Ipoh, on
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    PRODUCE
    119 5 To-day's Quotations RICE Rice, &am No 1 per Kojtuq $350 p£®' f lam 2 $335 Rice, Si am 3 $32# Hioe, Saigon 1 »290 K,«: isgs J» Rice, Rangoon 1 $286 iice, Rangoon 2 $272 R <*, Par Boiled No 1 per bag $10.20 £2 i PRODUCE n Uujr*r*
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    35 5 The rate of issue of Money Orders for fadia and Ceylon to-day, is Re. 153 equal :o $100. The rate of payment of Money Drders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158 ■quel to $100.
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      592 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE.—BOOK Guidb to Wealth $1. Gay 7 Verappe Ghitity Lane. Required outside shipping clerk for Penang to supervise loading and discharging of cargo from tongkangs. Previous experience necessary. Apply to Box No. 312 C|o Malaya Tribune. WANTED, Eurasian Shift Engineers for Miri, 22 to 30 years of
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      552 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE. IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE. 1923 and IN THE MATTER OF BUKIT PANJANG RUBBER ESTATE, LIMITED. Special Resolutions. (Pursuant to Section 72 (2) of The Companies Ordinance 1923.) Passed 23rd December 1925. Confirmed 15th January 1926., At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members* of
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      323 5 1 The Eastern Studio LEE PHOTOGRAPHER I a SINGAPORE. C D 3 Enlargements, Miniatures, Wedding and other Groups, c 3 Indoor and Outdoor. 0 I m I I MODERN STYLE. [j g Electric Lightings, etc. We also do Amateurs' work, jj a HiuiiiiMini!!i;mutiiiriMiMiimi:ii:iiii!^^^ j WASH CLOTHES NEW WAY 1 i
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      160 5 Mails Close TO-DAY. JANUARY 21 Batu Pshat Me ran 2 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak and Pakun Baroe Sri Patana 2 p.m. Hongkong Shelley 3 p.m. Port Dickson and Port Swettenham Medusa 3 p.m. Port Swettenham* and BeH.awan Perak 3 p.m. Penang,* Rangoon and Calcutta Edavana 3 p.m. Supplementary mail
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    BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
    59 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mrs. L:m Hong: Huat, Messrs. Lim Hon?Seng, Hong: Soon. Hong Kiat, Boon Chuan, Boon Siong, Tan Chuan Huat and other members of the family beg to thank ell the relatives and friends who attended the funeral of the late Mr. Lim Hong Huat, also those
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    DEATH.
    64 6 MR. LIM WEE TIONG died on Bth inst. at 1.15 a.m. at his residence N:o. 11 Lorong 21, off Geyiansi R:>ad and leaves behind him a widow, 6 sons, 6 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, 2 daughters-in-law, 18 grand children and 2 great grand children :o m:>urn his Ibss. The funeral
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    Electricity in Britain
    910 6 Mr. Stanley Baldwin's outline of a gigantic scheme for the production of electricity vr Gnat Brt.ain on a national scale w li go before the House of Commons early ne::t month, it is expected, in the shape of a Bill. As an industrial expert himself the present
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    101 6 Dr. untitled has untitled duties as Medical Officer, Kiang. The Rt. Rev. Ferguson Davie, tbe Bishop of Stig-apore, returns to to-day. Mr. H. Parry, Asstistant (Jatotal Manager of the Penang Harbour Bcfsvrd, is goitre on lew in March. It is not yet known who wih act for him. The httast
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    PENANG SENSATION
    152 6 Eurasian Girl Runs Amok and Attacks Constable (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 20. A great sensat'on was caused ast night when a young Eurasian girl, armed with a large knife, attacked the ,pol cecum on point du\;y a; the junction, of Burma and Gott i b Roads..
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    Alleged Libel
    85 6 (From Our Own Correspondent. Penang, January 2*). An interacting libel suit wis commenced in the supreme Court to-day when Pakiri Padaiachee, a cattle owner, and member of the committee, ued the mana~emen„ of the M&riammaa Tempo, which include the Hon. Nambyar, Mr. C. D. Ahearne, Deputy Controller of
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    Rev. Goh Hood Keng
    139 6 The happiesi news the Malaysia Message I cou'd voice -t thy beginning cf the New Year is that Rev. Goh Hcod Keng has recovered fieom t:e leprosy which came upon him moaa than a year ago. During this yef he r.>zs been nndfcr the e-are of
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    539 6 untitled, the French priest untitled mer and' director of the Bourgfes Observatory, predicted in .the Daily Mai/i ot October 3 that bb? present winter won Id be the first of a cytcle of culd *jars, fcind that db| next summer wouki be warmer than the last one. "The wnter," he
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    THE MACWAR DAM
    266 6 Bringing 900,000 Acres of n Into Cultivation [British Official Pr CSR Scr mm vt London, j anua Tne Macwar dam on the B Z v the Sudan w:*3 be officially c Lloyd, the Brit«& High Con ~11 Egypt to-morrow. The dam of the world's paaaatt ci and
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    ELECTRICITY IN BRITAIN
    169 6 Mr. Baldwin's Scheme to go Before Parliament British Official Press Service London. January 20 It is anticipated that a Bill containing ft Government's electricity proposal, outlined in a speech a few days ago by the Premie: will be presented to Parliament early dm its reassembly at the
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    Fokker Plane Lost
    46 6 Reuter's Service. Amsterdam, January 20. Grave misgiving was felt .1 the fate ef the pilot and observer of the army fokker which left Schiphol yesterday for coasta defence practice. L Is fieai it walost in a snowstorm. A destroy* the sea was fruitless.
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    France and Her Debts
    40 6 Reuter's Service. Washington, January m% Mr. Henry Berenger, the new Frencr Ambassador, told Mr. Caoiidfe that Franc had resolved to settle her war deb:s s promptly and fully as her mWtmX nrf future possibilities wouki allow.
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    Mail Expected
    16 6 Prom Europe, (London mails despatched December 31) by s.s. Tara. due Penan? a.m. to-morrow.
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      36 6 TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS LEWIS AND PEATe" Rubber London, Stocks on January 16, 8,85« 1,530 tons up. London.—3s. Ijd. Local Spot.—$1.17. January.—$1.17. February to March —$1.15. April to June.—$1.11. New York.—75 MSJfts. Tin Ucf£_*l*§* per picil 12:. lon> **>
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      160 6 WHEN AND WHERE A Singapore Diary To-day, January 21 High Tries.—3.13 a.m., 3.52 p.m. B. L homeward mail leaves. Phil. Orchestra, Memorial Hail, 5.15 p.m. Lodge Eastern Gate, 6.90 p.m. To-morrow. Januarv 22 High Tides.—1.86, a.m., 5.16 p.m. Dutch homeward mail leaves. Karlles Institution, Dr. Lim Boon Keng's Address, 5
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    SOCIALISM'S LIMIT
    365 7 N 0 FUSION WITH THE LIBERALS [ioyti George on "Speculation and Gossip" Reuter's Service. rPr i. Official Press Service] d loa» fannary 2'». —ima a Libera] meeting at Carasrv c erfSKDf Mr. Lloy 1 George seated attitude towards the Labour Party ras b en the subject receatiy of
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    THE RUBBER SITUATION
    87 7 Stop Criticism of Mr. Hoovers Methods Reuter's Service. N- v York, January 20. Seen r ot Mr. Hoover's handling rawer situation i.« voiced by the VY arid," contending M n noo*ers actions throughout were i *°«y»erasie He attacks the t but set gui t.i forget that he
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    Serious Floods in Beira
    62 7 Reuter's Service. Cciia, January 20. »ted rain* i n the lowlyin<? ry between Umtali and T feeulted in eeriona floods, which aapenaaeei of train, mail ad fie <gra?hiC SOrvic s between Rhodesia ■aaj nativee aana drowned and *ho took refuge on trees, were '-Wt tf. D
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    Germans and Australia
    22 7 Reuter's Service. Melbourne, January 21. Bn has r centi y enquired re- tstablishnv nt of textile facin A "straw.
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    Flight to Cuba
    25 7 Reuter's Service. A ru, a rfoik Virginia, January 20. *f H departed this mom- U üb Th.- ftnt seccion fmamlml 23 machines.
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    BRITISH AGRICULTURE
    260 7 Royal Commission to Examine Conditions Fully [British Officiial Press Service] linden, January 20. Ins Majesty the King has approved cf the constitution of a Royal ComnMs*:<. n "geoexalfy to examine and report on the lircvint of agricultural and rural economy in British India, and to make recommeadatictM for
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    Mexico's Land Laws
    105 7 Reuter's Service. Washington. January 21. Ke lagjg, in a formal statement, said mat the poaition of the United States with rag rd to the Mexican Land Petroleum Laws was toot they contained provisions "plainly retro-active and onfisxratcry in tin effect." He added that in tbe absence oi
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    Mr. Ormsby Gore's Trip
    81 7 Reuter's Service. London, January 20. Mr Ornisjby Gore, accompanied l by Mr. Rhys M.P.. and two colonial office officials, have left London en route to West Africa n a comprehensive investigation of the West Coast Cokmies and protectorates, especially in be direction of transport, deveV)pment. health,
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    Allies and the Rhineland
    87 7 Reuter's Service. Paris, January 20. According: 10 Le Journal, ML Bnand replied to the representations of the German Ambassador, Yon Hoeach, in regard to the strength of the Allied forces in Rhineland, itating that he couid not at present question about the reducing" of the strength
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    B. I. S. N. Preference Stock
    56 7 Reuter's Service. London, January 20. Applications are being invited for the purchase of 700,000 sterling five per cent, cumulative preference stock in the British India Steam Navgation Company issued at 91 per cent. It is understood that the stock has h'therto been held privately
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    Unemployment Figures
    54 7 British Official Press Service London, January 20. Tbene was a big rise of nearly *****0 in mm figures, of unem ploy merit between December 21 and January t, hut the return datvd January U shows a dccl me of *****. Ttse total figure of 1,221,400 is 58,-150 iess
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    THE BANKNOTE SCANDAL
    295 7 Parliamentary Commission Appointed Reuter's Service. Budapest, January 20. "There is going to he a great confrontation," promised M. Bethlen in his speech at tihe Assembly when debating the banknote scandal Thy Assembly was packed with Deputies and the public, the proceedings being very animated. A good deal
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    Treasury Deficit Lessens
    101 7 British Official Press Service London, January 20. Latest treasury return of the national revenue and expenditure chows ia cl.isiderable reduction in the amount af deficit, which, on January 1, was nearly one hunc.fv c! and twenty-four millions sterling 1 Last Saturday it had dropped to one hundred
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    Commercial Aviation
    81 7 British Official Press Service London, January 20. Aviation can do a great de«l mot* for this country commercially than from a military poi-nt of view, said the air Vice Marshall Sir &tftbn B:ancikei\ D'rector of Civil A\iat on at Leeds to-day at a luncheon in connection with t:*e
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    Surrey Cricketer Dead
    38 7 London. January 20. The death is announced of D. L. A. Jephson, the Surrey cricketer and excaptain of L.ght Blue. He was one of the greatest lob-b>wler>>. He was 54 years of age. Reuter's Service.
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    The Bobruisk Murders
    27 7 Reuter's Service. Moscow. January 20. A semi-official version of the murders at Bobruisk says that they were more banditry and of no political significance.
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    Volpi Mission Visits "Victory"
    40 7 British Official Press Service London, January 20. Count Voilp; and mime members of the Italian debt mission visrlfcxl Portsmouth dockyard to-day. TJi'y wjre frhown over the battle cruder "Repulse" and NVs -n's old flagship the "Victory."
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    Cancer Research Fund
    32 7 British Official Press Service London, January 20. The Leeds University's appeal fund for half a million pounds for ancer research work h©:< now r»:sulted ia over £250,000 being ral.*jd.
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    INDIA'S NEW ERA
    297 7 RETIRING VICEROY'S LAST SPEECH Poor Response to Lord Birkenhead's Message Reuter's Service. Delhi, January 20. The Legislative Assembly was opened in state for the last time by the rctring Viceroy i n br'ght sunshine. The streets were lined with troops and the Chamber was crowded forming a
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    CHURCHILL ECONOMIES
    195 7 Chancellor's Important Speech at Leeds Reuter's Service. London, January 21. If the Government were supported in the economy scheme which they prepared no addition to the burden of taxation was necessary, daclared Mr. Churchill, speaking £t the Leeds Chamber of Commerce, but :f the economy scheme was- pulled
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    The Anglo-Iraq Treaty
    36 7 British Official Press Service Londow, January 20. The new An.lo-Iraq Treaty was passsed in the Houae of Deputies in Baghdad yesterday. The document will come before the British Parliament shortly after tha reassembly.
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    The French Miners
    53 7 Reuter's Service. Par.s, January 20 The National Council of the Federation of rrench mine workers have passed a resolution declaring that unless wages are increased by Jan. 31st to compensate for the increased cost of bving. referendum wiil be taken on the question of a general Strike
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    Danish Flight to Tokio
    46 7 Reuter's Service. Copenhagen, January 20. The arrangements are being completed for a banish military flight to Tokio. Spare parts are being despatched to Karachi, which will be one of three main depots for the service flight, the other* being Bangkok and Tokio.
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    THE ASSIZES
    2140 8 THE MOTOR-BUS MURDER CASE Three Accused Sentenced to Death The bus murder case otci»pie<l the attention otf the Assize Court all of yesterday and was .ontinucd this morning before Mr. Justice Deane and a .special jur,,u Mr. X. Williamson, acting Publc Prosecutor, appeared for the Grown, Mr. Da
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    Singapore Volunteer Corps
    28 8 To-morrow, January 22 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, European Units, Dril for men joined since July 1925. Musketry 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. V. C. Band, Bane Practice.
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    117 8 Drastic disciplinary measures have been adopted by the Police Commissioner of Bombay, which for some ti me past have resulted in che suspensions and dism ssa s of officers. The latest Instance is the dismissal of Sergeant Sheppard, of the Traffic Department, who, it transpired, in a recent motor accident
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    Japanese News
    379 8 4By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunaha.) Tokio, January 18. A "rave situation in the zone of the Busfcern Chinese Railway between the railway executive and the Chinese military authorities ihas arisen whan the railway rejected the vransportatl on of troops unless the latter paid the fares in
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    S. Andrew's Cathedral
    184 8 Sunday next the 24th inst. is to be kept as the Anniversary of Dedication of the Cathedral, the actual date of the Dedication having been St. Pau's Day, January 25, 1862. The Rt. Reverend Bishop Cotton, the Metropo itan of Calcutta, under whose jurisdiction Singapore then was,
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    Manager's Suicide
    166 8 Ramon Donronzoro, former manager of the Astor House Grill-ro,<m, Sho» 4gt. a and for some time assistant manager of the Ma}?st'c Hotel, committed suicida at 2.45 on the morn ng of the 7th iirast. by shooting himself in the brain. Donronzoro, who was about thirty years of age,
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    Dr. John R. Mott
    196 8 Dr. John R. Mott, with Mrs. Mott and son, is due to arrive in Singapore on the 26th. His stay will be a short one as he is on his way to Sumatra and Java in order to fulfil a promise made some years ago to
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    Boy Scouts Association
    19 8 To-morrow, January 22.—Football Competition: Semi Finals. Band Practice, Fifes 5 p.m. Drums and Bugles 6 p.m.
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    LOCAL AMUSEMENTS
    424 8 The Alhambra The Aahairfhra is presenting an uncommonly good programme to-night. in introductory Gaumont Graphic the launching of H.M.S. Rodney, the b&gaft battleship in the world is depicted besidas other inteaesting film news and two six-reel features are billed for the second show. The first is a 1925
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    Municipal Matters
    245 8 The following actiooi was taken by Committee No. 4 at a meeting held on tbe 15th inst. Approved proposed amendment of Section 161 of tihe Ordinance, to enable thji Commissioners to obtain a Mandatory Order wherever it is proved that subsection 1 has been contravened. Decided not to
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    Exchange
    92 8 Sing! a pore, Jan. 21. Ob LondonBank 4 months' sight 2s 4%d Demand is. 4 5!32« Private 3 months sight. 2s 4% On India— v Bank Tel. Transfer 154 s )n Honsrkonr Bank demand draft SYz pc. p.m. On Shanghai— Bank demand draft 75% »n JhvmBank Tel. Transfer 140%
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    97 8 At the fourth annual general meeting of The Beng Ghoon Kok Association he'd on 3rd instant, at No. 497 Beach-road, the following were elected office bearers for the current year. President, Mr. Teng Kong Peng; Ist Vice-President, Mr. Wee Kiong H-oon; 2nd Vice*-President, Mr. Koh Eng Sing; Hen. Secretary, Mr.
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    SPORTS & PASTIMES
    55 8 SPORTS PASTIMES FOOTBALL S.M.F.C. vs. St. J.0.8.A. The following will represent the Municipal XI against the St. Joseph's x>n Thursday January 21, on the latter s ground at 5 p.m. C. de Souza; Jantan and S mon Choong, Ilendrof, Thiam Hwee and Kamis; Aaz, Omar Surattee, C. F. Snell, G.
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    St. J.O.B. Tournament
    90 8 The first game in the St. Joseph's Old Boys' Soccer tourney for the See Ewe Boon Cup and madals was played on the school ground yasterday between Mr. Rodrigues* and Mr. E&sVs teams. The result was a win for tha former by 3 goals to nil. The
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    Home Match Results
    74 8 Reuter's Service. London, January 20. In the first division of the English League, Sunderland beat Huddertsfiald by 4 to 1. In the second division, Bradford City beat Swansea by 3 to 1. Gillingham defeated Sorutmend by 3 to 1 in the third division, Southern section, while in
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    Home League Positions
    1008 8 The following are the positions in the English and Scott sh Leagues up to and including Saturday's matches. First Division Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Arsenal (20) 25 14 6 5 56 39 33 Smlerhnd (7) 26 13 8 5 60 45 31 Huddersfield
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    HOCKEY
    58 8 S.C.C. vs. St. Joseph OM p The fo'lcrwing will reprt ent t fc against the St.. Joseph s <j C p? he S to-morrow:—J. G. Macphcrson' *r «.er, G. C. Nash, T. O I anin CorbVshiey, A. Stone, R.' e' p r IT" R R Marriott, S. C. Peacock
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    R.A. beat S.C.C.
    88 8 The R. A. met and defeat. «1 «v on the Padang yesterday by o t R. A- were a itinMin j 1 Hi slices of Lieut Parkes and h d two of the Colony sid F.M.S. a short time 1 T g fj* 5 the other hland
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    THE TURF
    136 8 Ipoh Gymkhana Cluh 1st Day's Entries Races 2, 6 and 9.—Sunsnrkte <!» Atbole, Gombroom, Hig.iwav Granerin, Air B'rd, Zarona BoV l FritettJ, Ch?erio, Silap, Red Tan,." n Clubs, Sir Hatan, Fop. S 2T' S 83 f Genza.io, Carrie B., Calculator. <iJ\ aC *v, Sj 4 and 8 Sha
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    YACHTING
    90 8 R.S.Y.C. Arrangements The following arrangements are nounced:— 1 On Saturday, 23rd. inst., Pui h challeni* KaitfMeem for pceeesskm of the Lundon Ch tine rao3 starting at 3.30 p.m On Sunday, 24th inst, the second for tie Somerville Bowl will cake olacj, the and *tart being as usual. Handicapr Polly
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    RIFLE SHOOTING
    69 8 M.S.V.R. B.R.A. Seremban Branch The above branch competed the firr. stage of their champions hp shoot on &bday. Fifteen members alter Jed. The leading marksman was C. H. Toissaint. wth a score of 85, D. being nexc, with a s:ore of 78. The handicap prizes were won as
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    GOLF
    27 8 Keppel Golf Club January Ladies Spoou The following is the result of tv t« Mrs. G. F. Jacksoa II 12 3« Mrs. Swindell 44 4 I
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    Y. M. C. A. Notice
    61 8 The attention of all V.M.C.A. Ml interested in Football is drawn to tl lowing:— A six—a—side tournament mi l l r ductal in February, for the parpi f grading payers and arranging teta preparation for the Singapore Foot* League. Names of tho c c wishing
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    139 8 Ships Alongside the Wfctnw* Expected to Arrive Singapore, Jan. BNumber after the ship indieaW Jj Godown it is abreast of and m 'Gate," the number of the Gate to Pnst Wharf (Gate I).—Nil. Ma n Wharf (Gate S).—Katori Mara Haiyen 14; Kamuning 11 A" Elpen >r,
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    Boy Scouts Rally
    66 8 There will be a ra ly vf h Government House on Saturday at 4.15 r-m.. at wh eh the i- 1 Malaya, H. E. S r Laurent V K.C.M.G., X.C.8., and Ladj' ba present. On this occa C. Saads. Commissioner f be presented with the M.bjV i
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    SHARE MARKET
    1150 9 LATEST PRICES QUOTED IN THE MARKET Messrs. LYALL AND EVATT, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following' list of quotations: Singapore, Jan. 21. MAIL QUOTATIONS RUBBER, STERLING SHARES Issue Value s d 2s AJIagar 0 4 9 2s Anglo-Java 0 8 9 £1 Anglo-Malay 2 2 6 £1
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    SIG MUSSOLINI
    521 10 AN INTERVIEW WITH THE DICTATOR His Definition of the Word "Empire" "The word 'Empire' mm more than one meaning in the Italian Language. It may mean a form of Government, more especially like the marvellous State organisation which in the -early centuries otf the Christian era dominated the
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    Property Sale
    209 10 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co., at their saleroom No. 30 Chulia-street, on January 6, 7 and 13. Freehold land and house No. 22-1 Emerald Hill-road, area 1,219 sq. ft. bought by Syed Esah al Hadad for $7.000. Freehold
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    MARKET PRICES
    525 11 Singapore, January 16. MEAT I c Beef steak (round) kati 48 Beef stew or curry kati 42 Pork lean kati 62 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) 54 Mutton Indian ib 60 Mutton Australian lb 60 Ftfwl kati 60 Capons (Locally reared) kati Hens (Locally reared) kati 75
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    PRICES OF KEROSENE OIL
    126 11 Standard Oil Co. of N. Y. Kerosene Devoe's Imperial Brilliant per 2 tins $5.20 Sylvan Arrow per 2 tins $4.80 Tiger par 2 tins $4.80 Tiger per 2 drums $4.50 Benzine Socony Motor Gasoline per 2 tins $8.00 Socony Motor Gasoline Ex pumps or drums per
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      451 11 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. STEAMERS INTENDED TO SAIL FROM SINGAPORE. MONDAY I RSAI 4 pm > for Port Swettenham ana Penang. S^X?? 0 5 p m for Malatcca. GEMAS, 5 p. m for Muar. TUESDAY KRIAN, 4 p,m., for Port Dickson, Telok Anson, Bagan Datoh, Lumut and Port
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      461 12 JATlfl VACANT WANTED—An intelligent assistant. <Thi:iese preferable. Knowledge of Electri<Ctj essential. Salary according to quai.fi"ations. Apply with recent testimonials to Lira Ye I Kr« Sons, High Street, Singapore. WANTED. Spare tme Agents on Salary snd commission for a well established Insurance Company of over 50 years standing. Liberal terms to
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      756 12 PUBLIC NOTICES Kuchai Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. Shareholders are reminded that the last day for the conversion of the 8 per cent Cumulative Preference Shares of the Company into Ordinary Shares is March sth, 1926. By Order, of the Board, CHAN SZE ONN CO., Secretaries. Catod this 13th day of
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      428 12 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES Penang 85 3each Street. Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Panat 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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      502 12 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Registered in London, under the j 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 J Reserve Fund and Rest £1,458,221 j HEAD OFFICE: 15, 'irace Church Street, London, E.C. 3. BOARD OF
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      410 12 INSURANCE Ami souTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCES ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager. Office 2, Finlayson Green. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated, in the S.S.) Head Office Singapore. Ist Floor, Basque del Indo Chine Buildings, 1-A, Malacca Street. Thone
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      472 12 CHINESE NEW YEAR Being well Dressed B e g ins Mj your Shoes. call t 3-A Raffles Q Ua WHERE A CLEARANCE is being held till February 10. LATEST STYLES AND SHAPfc PERFECT FINISH. BARGAIN PlUc^ PATIENTS Ask your doctor for l* mOT n instead of the cheap drastic ones
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