Malaya Tribune, 16 December 1926

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune. Vol. XIII.- No. 294 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1926 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1926.
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    TURBINE GASIFIER
    531 2 Wonderful Invention Has Wide Variety of Uses The technique of atomizing and spraying plays an important part in hygiene, in the metal industry, construction above or below ground and in the laying on of paints and varnishes, so that quite a number of apparatuses and processes for spraying
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    PAJAM. LIMITED
    438 2 Seventeenth Yearly Report of Directors Following is the seventeenth yearly report to the shareholders of Pajam, Limited:— Gentlemen, —Your Directors beg to submit the balance sheet md profit and loss account for the year ended September 30, 1926. Accounts:—The profit for the year am un to $645,5 ")9.l
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    47 2 The Peking Girl's Normal University and the Girl's University, which have been struggling against each other for the possession of the university buildings, and which were lately amalgamated by order of the Ministry of Education to form the Women's Academy, have again brought up their old dispute.
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    S.S (SINGAPORE) ASSN.
    1215 3 Mr. Laycock Elected to the Municipal Commission The following are the minutes oi a committee meeting held in the Singapore Exhangc Roo.n on December 13, at 5 p.m:— Present :—Sir. J. G. Campbell (President), tir. U. W. Raper (\ice-President), air. i U. Mr. ri. Elphiek, Mr. Gaw
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    CIVILISATION
    335 3 A Law Discovered Which Ends Ours in 300 Years B V Spenglertani is meant the law of Civilisation discovered, or alleged to have teen discovered, by Oswald Spengler, the well-known German historical philosopher. According to him there is a law of Civilisation as fixed and regular in its operations
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      1101 4 Amusement s» I EMPIRE I I Tuesday December 14 to Monday December 20 Jjj 7 NIGHTS. l> In the Second Show at 9.15 p.m. t jjj United Aitists' Corporation pre»enfs J DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS 3 IN THE I 1 BLACK PIRATE 1 jjj In Eleven Reels. jt The Whole Photography is
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    122 5 Skips alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. gapora, December 16. tat Wharf (Eatraacc Gate 1) Maru -'(>. y am wharf (Eatraacc Gate S) 18; Belleropti >n 8; Klang 7. tpp. r H Dock Eatraacc Gate 3> 10; Teosta 32; Deli 34; Siinsan.j 37. |jfir« Dnrk (Eatraacc
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1460 5 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore. December 16 Rice! iiam N I Koyan W* Rice, Siam 3 Rice, Saigon 1 t «094 Rice, Saigon 2 f'»rc Rice, Saigon 3 M Rice, Rangoon 1 *oua Rice, Rangoon 2 $ogo Rice, Par Boiled No 1 per bag 9~70 Rice,' J' 3 2 •Gambier S
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      361 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS MASSAGE xMiss HIDEKO. No. 143, Prinsfp Street, SINGAPORE. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE DTitad for the purchase of empty irom the sites of various Muui ■pi wcrks curing the >ear 1927 at} r il i .uUble for disposal monthly s I 800 barrels and payrrent for aai should M nude
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      144 5 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, December 16 Ti S.2 a.m., 8.45 p.m. v.I n ail. r> p.m. i... ling Meeting—noon. <( Practice Match. lo-morrow. December 17 Ti( j... *42 a.m., 9.51 p.m. I, train. 4 p.m. r nikhana Amateur Races. s.C.C. (B) VS. R.E. f ;;il u r tary School Programme, 4
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    Births, Marriages and Deaths
    40 6 ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced between Miss Hu Suck Kew, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hu riwa Chu and Mr. Dong Chui Sing, only son of the Rev. and Mrs. Dong Beng Seng of Singapore.
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    BATU FERRINGHI
    1009 6 A Penang contemporary suggests that we are likely to experience some disappointment because Sir Ronald Ross has not been invited to inspect the Batu Ferringhi Water Scheme. For our contemporary's solace and satisfaction we at once say that we would have been a good deal more disappointed if
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    1083 6 We are indebted to Mr. J. W. Harris for a very useful desk pad with calendar attached, advertising The Overseas Assurance Corporation, Ltd. Pope Pius XI has signed an order coublmg the salaries of all Cardinals, who will henceforth receive from the Holy See 40 000 lira annually. Tanjong Baram
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    392 6 the raw m i W General London on Christy -< is being ft y Mr j r Mr;. Rob m Sumatra, on Monday in i l f return t,l roh; Mr. 8 m Pan Labour Company away in InK on resumed hi- dut es. T *1 Mrs.
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    26 6 From Holland and Germany by s.s Tambora. due at Singapore to-n From Europe, (London mails dispatched November 25) by s.s. Kalyar., Penang midnight to-aaorrow.
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    SULTAN HAS GUESTS
    35 6 (From Our Own Cefieapaaaeatj Ipoh. December 16. The Sultans <>1" Pahang and Barak travelled from Kuala Lumpur hai night to Ipoh, the former and his party bei: of the Sultan of Perak.
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    SERVANT CHARGED
    44 6 At the Third Court this mmm Mr. C. P. Smith. Klua Beag »J was charged at the instance soector 80-tock with committm* Jj a a servant of a gold wrist wtea, t..e Pperty of Miss Peterson, of Singapore. The case was postponed.
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    POSTMAN'S APPEAL FAILS
    30 6 (From Our Own Cor: Penang. In the Supreme Court a Malay postman, appealed fj The tence of 18 months for stealtag appeal was dismissed wj 1 Brown.
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    PENANG POLICE COURTS
    30 6 (From Our Own Corn-. Penang. 9t^ m U Keehil bin Ibrahim «J t*4 three months' imprisonment* of a brasspot and one »«J**j from legal custody, n< to-day.
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    HARBOUR DISPUTE
    75 6 (From Our Own At the Municipal Harbour Board »PP^ w '%\nl assessment of Godpwn M The Board contend that tn side the Municipal lu»£ B Mr. R. D. Hunu- for a poatponement as 1 Board's secretary. U1 into the figures, m t < u j t -th<' long
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    KING'S ADDRESS OF PROROGATION
    412 7 puke of York's Trip to Antipodes BKITAIN S SYMPATHY FOR THE CHINESE Appeal for Unity in Industrial A flairs at Home British Official Prese Service. London, December 15. t was prorogued this afternoon. K■' -T in peech said, "I have had ire in according to the
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    HOT SING CONDITIONS
    64 7 Reuter's Service. London. December 13 Tr. L r ?< srerch on the pr rogation of Pi \iamtru mentions the continuance of mrr-vement in housing conditions, more new h Li.-es being completed than in any v < yea-, while by the pas ing of the t\ Bill an
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    PACIFIC HEALTH MEETING
    137 7 Proceedings of Conference to Be Private Reuter's Service. Melbourne, December 15. The Pacific Health Conference has that its proceedings be private as active Governments must first be mmti of its deliberations. Melbourne, December 15. opening of the International J Heafth Conference the acting r Page, declared the
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    SIR S. HOARE'S FLIGHT
    68 7 Visit to Delhi During the Recess British Official Press Service. London, December 15. »,j] lr Hoare, Secretary for Air, utilise the Parliamentary recess to ELi fll^h to Delhi. He will leave the torn", er °drome on December 27, acQ* ni by Lady Maude Hoare ami Sir
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    LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA
    29 7 Reuter's Service. j, Copenhagen, December 15. <S^', n V'; were drowned °y tfte founth» f. st amer Balholm including wife and four Icelandic pas-
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    CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
    39 7 Reuter's Service. H London, December 15. Grea t 1 1 are to be published in "»«1 on December 25 and none in 1 I)e cember 27. The Sunday ire being published on Decem9t£ U8Ual Parliament has adjourned
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    CONFIDENCE IN THE LEAGUE
    175 7 Chamberlain's Feeling of Optimism SPEECH IN LONDON TO ANGLO-BATAVIANS London, December 15. At a dinner in his? honour by the AngloAuslpn an rK° C 1l ty ,n London last night, Sir Austen Chamberlain said he had just returnee, from the League Council, the enlargement of which
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    Egyptian Cotton
    97 7 CHAMBER VOTES FOR INTERVENTION Committee Appointed to Take Necessary Action Reuter's Service. Cairo, December 15. The Chamber has voted in favour ol* Government intervention as a purchaser on the cctton market. The Minister of Finance in a statement indicated that the Cabinet did not favour intervention but was
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    MINERS' UNEMPLOYMENT
    87 7 End of Strike Entitles Them to Benefits British Official Press Service. London December 13. The end of the coal stoppage removes the disqualification whereon lex the miners who W«r« unemployed through tha trade di pute weie excluded from unemployment benefit and most of the men not yet letum.d
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    AFGHANS AND FRANCE
    87 7 New Minister to France Expresses Good-Will [Havas Agency.] Paris, December 15. The new Afghan Minister, Serdar Alsghulam Nabikhan presenting his credentials to President Dcumergue stated that France was enlightenod, full of goodwill and a t>rotectress- to the independent free nations. He said that he was happy to
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    LIBERAL PARTY FUNDS
    67 7 Lloyd George's Offer of Cooperation is Accepted Reuter's Service. Lordon, December 15. There was a further development in the Liberal Party situation this evening when a meeting of the Liberal Administrative Committee adopted by 19 to 14 votes a report of a sub-committee favouring the acceptance of
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    THE JAPANESE EMPEROR
    39 7 Serious Condition; Premier Cancels all Engagements Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Tokyo, December 15. Owing to the Emperor's condition Baron Shidehara has cancelled all his social engagements. The Premier is staying at the Imperial Villa at Hayama.
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    TURKEY AND LEAGUE
    60 7 Trans-Ocean Service Berlin, December 15. Angora reports that the Foreign Affairs Conference, in Turkish Ambassadors of Rome, London, Sofia, etc., are participating, mainly concerns Turco-Italian relations and Turkey's post ible entry into the Moscow reports that M. Kopp, Soviet Ambassador at Tokio, has b® e n transfeired
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    TRADES UNION POLICY
    137 7 Premier's Letter to a Candidate "MUST PREVENT MISUSE OF UNIONS' POWER" Reuter's Service. London, December 15. The first intimation of the Government's intentions as regrrds Trades Unions, which the Cabinet has been discussinu: for some time, was given in a letter of Mr. Baldwin to Mr. Marshall
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    French Statistics
    122 7 REVENUE RETURNS SHEW AN EXCESS Budget to be Voted Before End Of the Year [Havas Agency.] Paris, December 15. The revenue returns for November totalled approximately 4,234 million francs of which 4,175 millions are from permanent normal sources, shewing an excess of 1,317 over November 1D25. The total
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    UNIONS AND POLITICS
    59 7 Seamen Overwhelmingly Vote for Dissociation British Official Press Service. London, December 15. The ballot of the National Union of seamen which has been proceeding for three months in an overwhelming majority for dissociating their organ sat a n fom aii political ami a ions. The Union will
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    INDIAN COTTON MILLS
    74 7 Buying from America for First Time in Years Reuter's Service. New York, December 15. The New York Times says that for the first time for years the Indian mills are finding it economical to purchase American cotton. Freight space has been engaged to export .c/eral thousand bales.
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    JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
    27 7 Bill Affecting Press Passed by Parliament Reuter's Service. Lon.ion, December 15. The House of Lords has passed the third reading of the Judicial Proceedings Bill.
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    DEBATE POSTPONED
    52 7 Trans-Ocean Service Berlin, December 15. In conference with the Reichs Chancellor on Wednesday afternoon, the coalition party leader urged the postponement till after Christmas of next Thursday's critical Reichstag debate, to allow the conclusion of negotiations for participation of the Social Democrats in Government, f hus avoiding an
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    REFUGEES ON BORDER
    40 7 Trans-Ocean Service Milan, December 15. Numerous political refugees are ranging the French frontier seeking refuge and food in the monasteries. Three welldressed unknown men held up at the point Social Democrats in the Government, thus demanding food.
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    VATICAN AND LEAGUE
    29 7 Trans-Ocpan Service Berlin, December 15. According to the Roman Catholic press, the Vatican does not intend to join the League or send an observer to Geneva.
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    THE EX-KAISER SICK
    15 7 Reuter's Service. Doom, December 15. The ex-Kaiser is sick abed with influenza.
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    CIVILIAN REDS IN HANGCHOW
    138 7 Shanghai Railway Interrupted SWATOW WORKERS AFTER CONTROL Occupation of Fukien Now Completed (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, December 16. Plain-clothed Reds quietly entered Hanguhow yesterday and are expecting to proclaim thst Chekiang is Kuomintangized w thl a week whil e the Shanghai-Hang-chow Railroad is already
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    DOCKERS STRIKE
    78 7 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Hankow, December 14. A one-day strike of Jardine's warehousemen and docker;, was settled this morning the Company agreeing to demands for increases but declining to accept the Union's dictation regarding the dismissal and engagement ol employees. Butterfield's cargoworkers walked out this morning. The warehouses
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    CANTONESE ADVANCE
    101 7 Shanghai, December 15. Th re have been many lumours that the Cantonese, after occupying virtually the whole of Fukien, a;e advancing on Hangehow an 1 ahat Chekiang his declared its independence of General Sun Chuan-fang. It is now reported that Hangchow has falen to the Cantonese while the
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    CANTONESE CUT RAILWAY
    93 7 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, December 16. As yet there is no confirmation of the actual occupation of Hangchow by the Cantonese but the latest reports state that it was the Cantonese who cut the railway at Linping. General Sun Chuan-fang is straining every resource to rush
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    STRIKE SHORTLIVED
    61 7 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Hankow, December 15. The strike of Butterfield's cargo coolies, yes terday morning, was shortlived, a settlement being reached in the afternoon. An interesting factor was the wharf coolies' objection to a strike which had been arranged for them. After a meeting they decided to
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    IMPERIAL CONFERENCE
    105 7 Conservative Criticism Made in Canada British Official Press Service. London, December 15. Replying in the Canadian Parliament to Conservative criticisms of the decisions of the imperial Conference, Mr. Mackenzie Kirg sait. that he believed that the report on inter-Imperial relations expressed in the best i ossiole form the
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    BATTLESHIPS SCRAPPED
    90 7 Britain's Obligations Under the Washington Treaty British Official Press Service. London, December 15. The battleships Ajax, King George the Fifth and Thunderer having now been prepared for sale and the Centur.on having been prepared for conversion into a target ship, the necessary action has been taken in regard
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    THE JUGO-SLAV AFFAIR
    34 7 Trans-Ocean Service Berlin, December 15. At Mussolini's request the Italian Minister at Belgrade had a two-hour inteiview with the Jugo-Slav Foreign Minister, which is expected to alleviate the Italo-Jugo-Slav tension. j
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    Sporting News
    160 8 FOOTBALL First Round Scottish Cup Draw Reuter's Service. December 15. The Scottish Cup draw, first round, will be played on January 22. Elgin City vs. Albion Rovers, Queen Park vs. Inverness Caledonians, Thornihill vs. East Fate, Dyke Head vs Mon.rose, Bathgate vs. Dunfermline, Stenhouse Muir vs. Partick Thistle,
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    Chee Kit's Eleven vs. Soo Jin School
    49 8 The following will represent Chee Kit's eleven against the Soo Jin School football team on Saturday at the S.C.F.A. ground: Song Hoe Ah Chiang, Tian Soon, Leng Hock, Chee Kit. Joon Tin, Keng Hiane. Kee Meng, Chuan Beng, Yam Hee, Kiah Fong.
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    FOOTBALL
    35 8 Three Matches Played in Cup Replays Reuter's Service. London, December 15. In cup replays, Brentford defeated Gillingham 1 to 0, Lincoln defeated Coventry 2 to 1, and Bournemouth defeated Bristol City 2 to 0.
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    Borneo Co. Eleven Defeats McAlister and Co.
    53 8 A very interesting match was played at the S.C.F.A. ground yesterday evening between the Borneo Co. team and McAlister, in which, the former upset all expectations by winning by two goals to one, in view of Smith, Craik and Kwang Hung playing for
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    SOCCER
    135 8 Cambridge Defeated by Oxford Reuter's Service. London. December 15. At Chelsea, in fine weather before eight thousand spectators on a soft ground Oxford beat Cambridge by 1 to 0 at soccer. By sound halfback play. Cambridge beat off the early attacks. The Cambridge hahxs furnished plenty of opemog but
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    LAWN TENNIS
    104 8 S.C.R.C. Tournament Fixtures for Monday Next B. Class Tennis Final.—Kirn Guan vs. Peng er. B. Class Tennis Doub'es.—Hoong Lim and Yong Soo vs. Yong Tait and Peng Cer. Tennis Championship.—O Swee Gam vs. C. Thutt Pit. Ping Pong Championship.—X Hooi Hye vs. Teng Siew Choon. TUESDAY'S FIXTURES Tennis
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    BOWLS
    70 8 Yesterday's Play at Tanglin Tournament Withers Cup Godwin beat Webb 21—8. H. R. L. Dyne beat H. E. L. Dyne 21—13. Dr. Chill beat John Donaldson 21—4. TO-DAY'S TIES Withers 1 Cup Houghton vs. Nicoll. Mixed Pairs Dr. Chill and Mrs. Miller vs. Bennett and Mrs. Elder. FRIDAY'S TIES
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    HOCKEY
    59 8 Indian Association to Play Against S.R.C. The following will represent the Indian Association against the S.R.C. on the latter's ground to-morrow Solomon; Raja Ram and Hernam Singh; F B. Singh, Bhanta Singh and T Damon; P K. Baskaran, K. S. Kuckreja. C. Lall, A. N. Katyal (Capt.), and D.
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    GOLF
    26 8 The Keppel Club Salver Competition w ln h< L. nna of tne above Competition Mrs. J. Bmnie beat Mrs. R. H. Wilson by ana 2.
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    Industrial Peace
    122 8 ROUND TABLE PARLEY AS REMEDY Lord Weir's Motion Accepted in The Lords London, December 15. The House of Lords last night discussed an industrial peace motion by Lord Wedr who advocated a round table conference of employers and workers for unfettered discussion of the present condition of trade
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    U.S. THREATS
    120 8 Yankee Gunboat Guns Trained On Anti-Reds Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai* December 16. A wireless from Ichang states that General Yang-sen has commandeered a number of Japanese steamers at Shansi to transport his troops to Ichang, following the routing of his forces by the Cantonese (this news contradicts
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    B.A.T.'s HUGE PROFITS
    57 8 Over £6,000,000 This Year: 20 Per Cent Final Dividend Reuter's Service. London. December 15. The British-American Tobacco Comany's net profits for the year ended September 30 were £6.195,000 sterling compared with £5.145,000 for the previous year. A final dividend of twenty pence per share is to be
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    NEW GOODYEAR FACTORY
    52 8 To Produce 20,000 Tubes And Tyres Daily Reuter's Service. Akron, Ohio, December 15. The Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company have purchased a factory site of twentyacres n:ar Sydney, Australia, where they will open a tyre factory in December, 1927, with a capacity of twenty thousand tyres and
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    BRITISH COAL OUTPUT
    29 8 Reuter's Service. London. December 15. Ths output of the coal mines of Great Britain for the week ended Decemter 4 was 3,226,000 tons by 730,000 miners.
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    TOWKAY'S ACCIDENT
    86 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 16. The death occurred yesterday of Lee Sek Wah. son of a wealthy local Chinese, Mr. Lee Choo Quwai, as the result of a painful motor-cycle accident in Brewster Road a few days ago in which he collided with a ricksha on
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    RUBBER MARKET
    112 8 Singapore, December 15. Catalogued 1 156 690 lbs, 516.38 tons. Offered 635,162 lbs., 283 55 tans. Sold 596,671 lbs., 266.37 tons. London ls 6%d New York 37*4 cts PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. Standard quality No Sa T es Good average, quality 61 to 62%
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    SIR RONALD ROSS IN THE F.M.S.
    932 8 Official Welcome by the Doctors GOVERNMENT VERY WELL REPRESENTED Luncheon Speeches on Malaria Prevention Sir Ronald Ross was officially welcomed yesterday by the Medical Department, F\M.S., at a luncheon given ir. his honour at the Station Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, says the "Malay Mail" of
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    35 8 The rate of issue of Money Crders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs 154 equal to $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs 158 equal to $100.
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    Escaped Prisoners
    126 8 ALL MEN WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED Charge Against the Chinese Gatekeeper The six men, all Chinese, who escaped from the Lunatic Asylum yesterday were all, it is reported, convicts certified as lunatics while undergoing terms of imprisonment of from seven to 10 yearg. The offences of which they
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    AN ERRING SERVANT
    350 8 Master Who was Willing to Give Cheat Another Chance At the Third Court this morning before Mr. C. P. Smith, Tan Kheang Chuan was chargol with criminal breach of trust in respect of 97 dozen pipes vaiued at $253.50 and, alternatively, with cheating in respect of the
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    RIKISHA THROUGH WALL
    113 8 Asp'ring Driver's Experience in Cecil Street It was stated by Court Inspector Rostock, prosecuting at the Third Court before Mr! C. P. Smith thi> m< rning on a charge if reckless ariving againit Mr. Kenyon Slade that the car ran into a rikisha in Cecil Str.et and
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    213 8 Mr. Justice Deane was occupied at the Sup. erne Curt ad day yesUrlay with the clem of Li Kuan Yu against Chan Kee Seng, Buan Chin Mvi and Co., and the Nan Hua Trading Co., for $9,444 as salary, com mi sion anj damages lor alleged libel.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES
    69 8 British Official Prean Service. London, December 15. Exchange rates Paris 121.875. New York 4.*****5. Brussels 34.87. Geneva 25.10. Amsterdam 12.13. Milan 110.25. Berlin 20.375.* Stockholm 18.15. Copenhagen 18.21. Oslo 19.235. Vienna 34.395. Prague 163.75. Helsingfors 192.50. Madrid 31.785. Lisbon 2 17|32 Rio 5.7125. Buenos Aires 46.0625. Bombay Is
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    GRADUATION EXERCISES
    301 8 Eveland Training School Commencement" The Eveland Training- School, No. 7 Mount Sophia, held its annual "Commencement" at Wesley M. E. Church, last night. The igrraduating class this year consists of six Chinese young women, Miss Ang >we*» Eng from the Methodist Girls' School" Kuala Lumpur; Misses Khoo Eng
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS
    63 8 To-morrow, December 17 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Machine Gun Platoon N. C. O.s Class. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Recruits Parade. Saturday, December 18 2 p.m.—Bukit Timah Range All UnitsCasuals, Musketry Classification. (Final allotment.) Sunday, December 19 7.30 a.m.—Bukit Timah Range, S. V. Rifle Association, Bromhead-Matthews Shield Volunteer Challenge
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    65 8 The Merrilads The final performance of the play—The Fortune Te'ler—by the Merrilads' Musical Association will be staged at the Star Opera hall to-night, December 3f>. On thl3 occasion, Mr. F. C. Sands, M B E., Scouts Commissioner for Malaya, will present a silver cup to the Merrilais and
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    141 8 The Black Pi'ate was shown before packed houses for the last two nights at the Empire Cinema. With Douglas Fairbanks in the lead and beautiful Billie'Dove playing opposite him, the picture starts with a thrill and ends in a fight, wh le the whole story is one of
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    2341 8 London IL Long before V w.H "now more tha M„ w the c„a, are faced with the uri "*•<««, while the Miners' Keder», f" advised the triets to accept the terms J by the G0vern,,,,,., «."2!^ now nearly 400,000 mon ba( h he" c it is said that
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      70 8 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT (By courtesy of the Government Health Office) Kandanc Korbau Station for the 24 hours ending midnight December 15, 1926. deg. Maximum shade temperature 88.2 F. Minimum shade temperature 74 f! Mean shade temperature 79.8 F. Maximum shade temperature 16,3 f! Minimum shade temperature 70.5 F. Sea temperature g]
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      207 8 MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY, DECEMBER 16 Penang and Port Swettenham (*Glenfalloch) 3 p.m Batu Pahat (*Sri Wongsee) 3 p.m.' Port Dickson and Teluk Anson (*Krian) 3' p.m. North, North-East and North-West Sumatra (Perak) 3 p.m. Malacca (*Calypso) 3 p.m. Muar (*Rompin) 3 p.m. Southern and Western India (Teesta) 3 p.m. Sibu
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      100 9 PRESENTATION NIGHT 1 TO-NIGHT j The Fortune Teller f A Reflective Play for the Straits Born Chinese WILL BE STAGED AT THE I STAR OPERA HALL I BY I THE "MERRILADS" I FINAL PERFORMANCE. I more scats only left and those who have- not j yet witnessed the play please
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      302 9 I j To-Night Thursday Dec. 16 To Night I AT THE NEW WORLD SHOWfI JALAN BESAR VARIOUS ATTRACTIONS Don't be detracted by pompmi advertisements. don't mistake tbe placeIn one phrase, Don't risk your entertainment. Get right in the proper place for your moneys worth. THE CITY OPFRA NO PERFORMANCE TO-NIGHT
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      736 9 EIGHTH CROSSWORD PUZZLE The following is the Solution of the above Crossword:— ■,r A£ ROSS h Ensure; 5. Rats; 8. Mouse: 10 E T- 11 Act- td p M 28 Gnu- r W B r ßat J X ?i T p X; 20 Anna E One; 22. Ret; 24. Isnt;
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      177 9 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong and Shanghai, and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bill of Ladinjr for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Porta, rormosa, the Philippines, etc. For PENANG A CALCUTTA SUISANG Dec
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    Market Prices
    525 10 Singapore, December 11. MEAT Beef steak (round) kati 51 Beef stew or curry kati 48 Pork lean kati 64 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 56 Mutton Indian ib. 50 Mutton Australian lb. 50 Fowl kati 65 Capons (Locally reared) kati 75 Hens (Locally reared) kati 85
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    193 10 The Kuantan Rubber Syndicate, Limited Following is th? seventh report of the Directors to the shareholders of the Kuantan Rubber Syndicate, Limited:— Gentlemen, Your Directors beg to submit a duly audit d statement of accounts foi the year ended Auutusit 31, 1926. Area:—Panbod 1911|1921 732 acres. Buildings and
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    29 10 Approximately P80,000.00 was lost covering the cost of the ship and lumber cargo when the motorship Isla de Paragua sank 30 miles south of Dumaran Lsland on November 26.
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      99 10 MORRIS CARS 1 New Prices-1927 Models o 0 MORRIS COWLEY MORRIS OXFORD 2 SEATER PLAIN $1,650 2 SEATER F.W.B. $2,425 2 SEATER F.W.B. $1,750 4 1 5 SEATER F.W.B. $2,535 1 4 SEATER PLAIN $1,730 COUPE F.W.B. $2,700 J 2 4 SEATER F.W.B. $1,870 CABRIOLET F.W.B. $3,260 O U COUPE
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      317 10 I FAIRBANKS-MORSE I 2 H.P., 3 H.P., 6 H.P., 10 H.P. and 15 I THE FAIRBANKS-MORSE "Z" ENGINE su G economical fuels, requires the least attention and C fully I 9 and easily at any time, slarts quickly I 3] THE FAIRBANKS-MORSE "Z" ENGINE i s jg Engine for you
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      209 11 AUCTION SALE ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES LTD. SALES. AND HOUSES Held Weekly on Monday OKNITURE SUNDRY, Held Weekly on Tuesday GOODS Friday and Saturday PAWNBROKERS' UNRE- Held monthly nEEMED PLEDGES I MORTGAGES ARRANGED j immediate attention assured. Account Sales promptly rendered. fIiING KENG LEE Manager. ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES LIMITED. valuers. Auctioneers
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      604 11 STEAMER SAILINGS I P, 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated hi England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with Hi* Majesty* Government.) OUTWARDS from LONDON HOMEWARDS For China A Japan. For Marseilles, London Antwerp. Leave' Tonnage
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      669 11 STEAMER SAILINGS (Nippon' k^ha) LONDON LINE v v Tonnage Destination Due Sail Kashima Maru 10,000 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Dec 23 24 Hakone Mam 10,500 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam f 8 Suwa Maru 11,000 M'seilles, L'don, A'wer£ R'dam Jan 21 22 Fushimi Maru 11.000 M'seilles, L'don A'wer? R'dam Feb 3
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      170 11 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong and Shanghai, and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bill of Ladina for Canton Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo. Tientsin, Newcfrwang, Yangtsze Porta, bormosa, the Philippines, etc. For PENANG A CALCUTTA SUISANG Dec
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      642 12 PUBLIC NOTICES THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK LTD. Notice is hereby given that in exercise of the lien and power of the sale provided by the Bank's Articles of Association, the undernotid shares, particulars of which are given below, have been sold and the original certificates Nos. 843 and 85 are hereby
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      424 12 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED A DISPENSER—OnIy experienced men need apply, to Box No. 424 c|o Malaya Tribune. WANTED—Experienced assistants for a Provision Store. Apply to Box No. 425 c|o Malaya Tribune. WANTED TO BUY ETC. WANTED—Second hand Pianos. State nake and lowest cash price to X.186 Cecil street. TO LET —>
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      413 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. Palemoang 16 Dir. Hong Kong 13 Queen's Road Central. Seremban 63 Birch Road. Batavia 47 Corner Lloyd Street. AGENCIES AT: London,
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      500 12 BAM Kb 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 £1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,*****4 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
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      474 12 THE MfSpk SOUTH %mP BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE 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.
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      401 12 motors and etc. ft Please write to tv address or 'Phone up N 0 > 'PHONE. i m 1 No. S5 Bras Basah R 0 a d S ENGRAVINGS SIGN BOARDS H4LFTn* B FADGES tmr^ MP,!i 9 ENGRAVED ON BRONZE AND zp,^ MALAYA TRIBIINI 'Phone 345 Editorial Dept. 'Phone 171
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