Malaya Tribune, 6 January 1927

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol. XIV.- fto. 4 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1927 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune THURSDAY. JANUARY 6. 1927
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      179 1 X'MAS PRESENTS! Buy a Davis feu„» I! Tennis Racket. f B. F. SANTOS The Sport Shop 15. jfeADB. Bii»apore. I foil 1 i j The World's Famous Car. I Full range of models from-*- r 2 I 7to 40 H.P. I Distributors «11 over British Malaya. 1 1 I SOLE
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      378 1 COMMERCIAL maiAlla buff ENVELOPES JUST RECEIVED OF SPECIAL QUALITY SIZE 6*x34" Prick $2.00 per 1000 Envelopes (A Limited *tock only in k*ad) The Malaya Tribune Press. Ltd. Printers Stationers, Singapore. 1 <n> I j Now is the time VESTA Sewing Machine I I The most popular and up-to-date Machine in
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    SHARE MARKET
    490 2 Singapore, January 4. Both tin and rubber shew a slightly increased price during the past week and a fair amount of activity in both sections of the share market has to be noted. tAmong tin shares, sterling issues both in London and Australia continue neglected. There has been
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    331 2 The undernoi- aoo-i'u-L: n works will be available for issue wßaturiay, January 8, at 9 a.m.:— Bayard (J.E The Latin Quarter, Past and Present 1926 illus. Birkenhead (Earl of). Famous Trials of EKstory. 1996. iilus. Chatterton (E.K.). Windjammers and Shellbacks Strange true stoJrtes of the sea 1920. illus
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    81 2 Rowdyism is increasing at English byeelections. Following an attempt to rush the Press box at one meeting, a sixty-six year old Conservative speaker, Mrs. Law, was struck by a youth under the heart and two ribs were broken. "Newspapers are reallv public utilities, just like the Underground or the electric
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      236 2 You 11 nevd*get tired of Craven A because f W T CORK T1PraC^: m london VIRGINIA CIGARETTES %X for aiaMcd to do twice as much twice as well" COSMO HAMILTON. Very true it is that you can only get out of a machine u hat you put into it, and
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    COMPANY MEETING
    766 3 Narborough (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate, Limited The annual general meeting of the Narborough (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on November 9 at 66, London-wall, E.C., Mr. ii. Percy Hood presiding. The Chairman, in the course of his speech, said: Compulsory restriction of export of rubber from Malaya has
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    AN ORIENTAL OPINION
    207 3 How the savage customs of the civilised West appear to the tenderly brought up Oriental is shown in a letter recently written by a Chinese touring abroad to his family in this country, says "The Shanghai Times." It is possible that foreigners may be shaken out of
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      993 3 \f\ From Capetown to Melbourne, f I Quebec to Darjecling, (yW s^~~**=^ I The whole world is getting _yWf L at Kruschen feeling." "That Kruschen Feeling." —a phrase which, started a few years ago in England by a few Kruschen enthusiasts, has now encircled the whole world, and is known
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      376 4 I empire: I THURSDAY JANUARY 6TO MONDAY JANUARY 10. j gj Second Show at 9-15 p.m. I A KNOCKOUT 5J In Every way it's a Knockout! j{ A big picture of big men—red blooded men and one who comes g among them from City Luxury to make good. And he
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      322 4 Amusements. TO-NIGHT LAST NIGHT AT THE ALHAMBRA IN THE SECOND SHOW COMMENCING 9 P.M. A First National Super Comedy Featuring the increasingly popular SYD CHAPLIN jj In one of his Funniest pictures, if not absolutely his Funniest ever seen 1 GALLOPING FISH 3j In 7 Reels. )j A picture which
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      351 4 GAIETY CINEM4 ionctioß Albert and Beneaolaa Streets TO-NIGHT AT 9 15 P.M. Until Thursday, January 6. B?EEPLiECH\BER3 Latest 2 Part Pox Comedy The Human Kagle! The Man with Wing The Greatest of all the world's fivers! AL WILSON in His most astounding feats and exploits The Cloud Rider AL WILSON
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    SINGAPORE DIARY
    169 5 To-day, January 6 lliph Tides.—o.lB'a.m., 11.26 a.m. Homeward mail closes. Rugby: S.C.C. Practice Match. j of X. Health Bureau Meeting, Robinson Road. I x ng: Happy Valley. 9.15 p.m. Qlobe Trotters, Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. To-morrow, January 7 Hick Tides. —1.0 a.m., 0.13 p.m. Hockey: D.WJL II vs.
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1295 5 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, January 6 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $330 Bayers Sellers Rice, Siam 2 $317 Mixed Black Pepper 42.50 Rice, Siam 3 $303 Sundried Copra 10.75 Rice, Saigon 1 $294 Mixed Copra 10.00 Rice, Saigon 2 $273 Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.15
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    MAILS CLOSE
    168 5 TO-DAY, JANUARY 6 Batu Pahat (*Ban Siong Bee) 2 p.m. Siam (except Lower Siam) (Valaya) 2 p.m. Bangkok (*Dukat) 2 p.m. Port Dickson and Port Swettenham (♦Krian) 3 p.m. North, North-East and North-West Sumatra (Perak) 3 p.m. Upper Burma, North-East and Western India, Egypt, Europe, Canada and U.
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      412 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS KING EDWARD Ml COLLEGE IU MEDICINE, SINGAPORE. 14»>-r*tor? t»*„-.lanta are required, one for tin niulOflic%\ Department *nd one for tba Phy- oJi k> »1 I»pp»rtinont. R' muneratina begins at >.'0 rising if «ervico li «Hti-«factory in Unop with the scale «auctioned for Hospital |'r<.»*or> *iHilii-»tion should be maduio
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      143 5 THE STAR OPERA The Premier VJalay Opera in 3iagapore. (Estabiihed 1909) AT THE THEATRE 1 OVAL North Bridge Road Friday January 7. A Bealistio Play NJAI SAPHIA R'JADIAN SEMARANG Y. L. TAN, Manager, K. H. CHEONG, Proprietor. PHONE 1366 for Seats GNANI STAR OPERA CP MALVCCA Alexandra Ball, North Bridge
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      177 5 What thousands of women have been waiting fori Here, at last, in a short, concise Coarse 'n Dross making and Designing, expready planned for lbs woman who sew*. A Course th.it enable her to Is better dressed, saves her RSOSMJ and makes known m her those closely guarded secrets of
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      71 5 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT (By courtesy of the Government Health Office) Kanda g Kerbau Station for the 24 hours ending midnight January 5, 1927. deg. Maximum shade temperature 86 F. Minimum shade temeprature 74 F. Mean shade temperature 79.9 F. Maximum sun radiation 153 F. Minimum grass radiation 71.2 F. Sea temperature
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    Births, Marriages and Deaths
    43 6 DEATH Khung Ngien Chew of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce on 5th January 1927, at 21-6, Lorong 16, Gaylang, Singapore. Aged 58 leaving a widow, a younger brother, two sons, one daughter and manv grandchildren to mourn his death.
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    BATU FERRINGHI
    929 6 Patience and perseverance are sometimes rewarded and the long campaign we have carried on in order to extract some of the truth about health work at Batu Ferringhi, the Penang water scheme, is being rewarded after well over a year's incessant persistence. An official report, which we hope
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    1421 6 The rubber crop of The Bukit Rati) Rubber Estates, Limited, for the month of December, 1926, was 15,167 lbs. The Directors of Rembau Jelei Rubber, Limited, have declared a second interim di\idend of per cent payable on January 19. The s.s. Nyanza ha* left Hong Kong, and is expected to
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    1036 6 Sir Ronald Ross and Sir Malcolm w were entertained to dinner at th tso n Club on Wednesday of last week by tk nan? nang Medical profession. On i v, e they went up the Hill. u rsday Sir William Murison Kt. B k r Chief Justice,
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      298 6 1 EXQUISITE PERFUMERY. I jjj ROBINSON'S FAMOUS I I BUNGA RAJAH BUNGA KEMANTIN j I 9B| I BUNGA ill 1 jj I KEMANTIN g I Robinson fl n SINGAPORE jp q 8 Price $1.75 per bottle. Price $1.75 per bottle. I to Approximately 2 ozs. Appoximately 2 ozs. f 1
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      59 6 I COMPARISON 1 a b I is the only infallible Test q of the relative value of [j I Typewriters. I By comparison the Royal r] I proves its superiority. [j I ft I rVPEWIUTERS I 3 Ask for Booklet g I Describing the 20 Reasons S I To R°N
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    AMERICA FIRM ON SOUTH
    273 7 Marines Landing At Corinto FOREIGN LEGATIONS ASK PROTECTION Labourers Pressed Into Army Service Reuter's Service. Managua, January 5. 1.,, United States cruiser Galveston is landing L6O marines at Corinto to-morrow ud the American Legation at Manalahourers, both native and foreign, ing recruited for service in the
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    Reval Conference
    117 7 BALTIC BLOCK OF THE LEAGUE Possible Inclusion of States in Scandinavia [Trans-Ocean Service] Berlin, January 5. The Baltic St: tea decided at the Reval Conference to resume negotiations for a guarantee pact with Russia on lines compatil c with their League of Nations membership; the creation of a
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    WIRELESS TELEPHONY
    74 7 Excitement Over Start of TransAtlantic Service Reuter's Service. New York, January 5. There is great excitement here ever the inauguration of the trsns-Atlantic wireless tele] tie service on January 7. Hundreds of written applications for calls have already been received b'lt the American Telerra] h and Telephone Company
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    SIR S. HOARE'S TRIP
    44 7 Hercules Liner Forced to Land By Sandstorm Reuter's Service. Delhi, January 5. Sir Samuel Hoare's Hercules air-liner, after leaving Jask for Karachi, had to make a forced landing between Jask and Tansi °*nnj» to a sandstorm, «-nd returned to Jask.
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT ILL
    41 7 Reuter's Service. Nice, January b. The health of the Duke of Connaught, is wintering here, is unsatisfactory. The doctors have ordered a complete rest »nd the Duke has cancelled his engageni '-nts and is making no others.
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    GERMAN POLITICS
    30 7 Trans-Ocean Service Berlin, January 5. It is understood that the Reichs President will entrust the post of Economy Minister to Doctor Cartius with the unancellorship on Monday next.
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    LABOUR PARTY ON CHINA
    298 7 Urges Withdrawal of Navy CHINESE PROTECTION OF BRITISH LIFE Reuter's Service. London, January 5. A Labour Party statement as regards the situation in China suggests that the British Government should offer to withdraw British warships from Chinese territorial waters upon an agreement with regard to the
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    Revolt In Java
    68 7 DRASTIC ACTION AT SIBOESOEK Military Forces Able to Cope With Situation Reuter's Service. Padang, January 5. The whole of the male population of Padang Siboesoek have been subjected to Dutch authority and 267 prisoners have been escorted to Sawah Loento. Action has been begun against Siloengkang, another
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    BOLSTERING UP SILVER
    60 7 America to Buy in at a Dollar An Ounce Reuter's Service. Washington, January 5. A House Committee has favoursbly reported a Bill to purchase 14 589,000 ounces cf silver at a dollar an ounce, in accordance with the Pittman Purchase Act of 1918. Silver at present is
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    AVALANCHE OF SNOW
    40 7 Twenty-Two Killed by Fall in Russia Reuter's Service. Moscow, January 5. Twenty-two were killed by an ava-anche of snow that overwhelmed the dwel ings of employees of the gold mines in the Khakassky District of Yenissei Province.
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    NEWS FROM SINGAPORE
    35 7 Reuter's Service. Singapore, January 5. The Malayan rubber exports for December were 37,000 tons compared with 30,000 last year. The exports for the year were 391,000 tons compared with 317,000 in 1925.
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    H.M.S. RENOWN READY
    44 7 Reuter's Service. London, December 6. Everything is in readiness for the departure of the Duke and Duchess of York for Australia aboard the Renown this morning The Queen is undertaking general charge of the infant, Princess Elizabeth, m her parents' absence.
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    DEATH OF MR. R. B. GLEN
    94 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 6. The death of Mr. Richard Bartlett Glen has occurred at the General Hospital here. He was the father of Mr. W. B. C. Glen of Bukit Slarong Estate, Kedah and sixtythree years of age. He arrived from
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    MEXICO FULL OF TROUBLE
    190 7 Armed Catholics Violent BANDITS ACTIVE ALL OVER COUNTRY Reuter's Service. Mexico City, January 5. It is persistently reported in commercial circles that two thousand rebels, commanded by General Juan Gallegos, have taken possession Of the city of Zacatecas, the centre of one of the richest silver
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    Manchester Cotton
    86 7 EAGER DISCUSSION OF NEW PLAN Sir Charles Macara Not Optimistic Reuter's Service. London, January 5. Manchester cotton circles are eagerly discussing the scheme of the new Cottonyarn Association. Sir C. W. Macara is *urpri-?ed that the cotton trade was obliged to summon a London economist to tell them
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    Influenza Abroad
    85 7 SERIOUS EPIDEMIC IN SWITZERLAND Spain Affected; 100,000 Cases in Barcelona Trans-Ocean Service Berlin, January 5. The Swiss influenza epidemic is spreading to the neighbouring South German districts where industries are partly closed down. Gevena reports 28,000 influenza cases. The military barracks are being used as hospitals. Madrid also
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    CAUCASUS SNOWSTORMS
    36 7 Trans-Ocean Service Constantinople, January 5. A cyclone and violent snowstorms in the Caucasus and on the Black Sea wrecked one hundred derricks in the Baku and Tifiis petroleum districts. Many were killed and injured.
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    FLOOD RELIEF FUNDS
    72 7 Osborne Chappel Group's Generous Contribution (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, January 5. The only remaining breach in the motorroad between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh, which was at Kerling, has been repaired and the road is now clear from Tampin to En"gor. A remarkable contribution from the Osborne
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    TILDEN FOR WIMBLEDON
    30 7 Reuter's Service. New York, January 5. Mr. Tilden has cancelled his Riviera trip for business reasons but will go to Wimbledon later with the American tennis team.
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    CRUELTY BY A MOTHER
    86 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 6. A Chinese Woman has been sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment for cruelty to a child of six years. The Assistant Protector of Chinese piosevateci f.nd statea that a certificate from the hospital showed that it was a severe
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    TENSE SITUATION AT HANKOW
    240 7 Chinese Rush The Concession WOMEN AND CHILDREN EVACUATED Firms Closed Down: Warships Sent from Shanghai (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, January 6. H. M. S. Wishart, Vindictive and Carlisle departed northwards yesterday to reinforce the Enterprise and also the Third destroyer flotilla already at Hankow.
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    AGITATORS AT WORK
    218 7 Reuters Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, January 5. The latest telegrams received from -Jankow follow:— At 5.2') a.m. the fourth big mass meeting was attended by representatives of the Government departments and all the Unions. The Government speakers and agitators made speeches regarding yesterday's incident, stating that several
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    BRITISHERS DRIVEN OUT
    222 7 Shanghai, January 5. So far there is no confirmation of the reports issued by the official Japanese Agency, Toho, that the Hankow Municipal Council and Customs House have been seized and the Britishers driven out of the Concession. Nevertheless the situation is known to be critical. The
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    FIRMS CLOSE DOWN
    144 7 Hrnkow, January 5. Owing to the very serious position in the British Concession here, Hankow British firms have closed indefinitely and there is l some possibility of evacuation. Shanghai, January 5. According to reports received locally, all the women and children at Hankow have been instructed to
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    Sporting News
    51 8 LAWN TENNIS Final of Men's Doubles in Championship At the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club yesterday, the finals in the men's doubles of the Singapore Championships was played, the Chinese players, Hooi Hye and Choon Leong, beating J. D. Hall and J. Huggins rather easily, the score being 6—l,
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    GOLF
    32 8 Singapore Club Captain's Prize The date of play for this competition has been extended to include Sunday, January 16. Members cannot play in this competition and for the January medal simultaneously.
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    BOWLS
    50 8 Yesterday's Play at Tanglin Club Tournament Championship Singles Dyne beat Godwin, 21 —19. Mixed Doubles Chill and Mrs. Miller beat Bennett and Mrs. Elder, 21—9. TO-DAY'S TIES Mixed Doubles Houghton and Mrs. Griffith-Jones vs. Dyne and Mrs. Da vies. TO-MORROW'S TIES Championship Singles Jas. Donaldson vs. H. R. Nicoll.
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    HOCKEY
    62 8 S.C.C. vs. The Duke of Wellington's The following are to p ay hockey for the S.C.C. against; the D. of W. on Wednesday next at Tanglin: F. M. Osbcrn; Capt. C. H. Conzdon, O. R S. Bateman; B. E. Ablitt. Dr. C. Carson J. W. Smellie; S. P HolmesSmith,
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    RUGBY
    70 8 S.C.C. to Play Against Negri Sembilan The following are to play rugby for the S.C C. against Negri Sembilan on Saturday, on S.C.C. ground: S. E. King; G E. Tatham. a S. Robertson. C. G. Barnes, Paul Storry; T. J. A. Green, J. N. Wam,wright; R. F. W. Leonard,
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    GOLF
    103 8 January Monthly Mixed Foursome at Keppel Club Fourteen cards were taken out for the above event and resulted as under: (Winners) Mrs. J. D. Mair and H. Smith 4<; jjgiz Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gibson 4; 7., 39^ Mrs. R. H. Wilson and A. Barron 45 5*4 39
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    BALESTIER ROAD ATTACK
    170 8 Fatally Wounded Man's 100 Yards Sprint The Coroner (Mr. Bourne) held an enquiry this morning into the circumstances attending the death of Ng Fak, a beancake( roller, who met his death at Balestier Koad on Christmas Eve from a stab wound, alleged to have been inflicted in
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    LEAGUE HEALTH BUREAU
    138 8 Far Eastern Delegates Meet in Session The second meeting of the Advisory Council to the Eastern Bureau of the* League of Nations, Health Organisation was commenced at 10 am. this morning at the Bureau's offices, 67 Robinson Road. ,x L i" CoL J D Graham C.1.E.. 1.M.5.,
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    ASSAULT ON PULLER
    78 8 A fine of $30 was imposed on a Malay constable this morning at Second Court before Mr. H. R. Bull for assaulting a ricksha puller. The constable, who was in plain clothes at the time, was travelling in the rickha and urged the puller to move on
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    America's Navy
    206 8 PRESIDENT OPPOSES NEW CRUISERS Guns of Thirteen Ships to be Elevated Reuter's Service. Washington, January 5. The Naval Committee of the House of Representatives has passed a resolution in favour of elevating the guns of all thirteen of the older United States battleships in order to give a
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    JAPANESE NEWS
    199 8 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, January 4. The death in announced of Dr. E. YoshiP resj dent of the Technical College of Tokio. H.I.M. the Emperor has caught a slight cold and cancelled the ceremonv of opening the court which was to be held today. His
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    LOCAL AMUSEMENTS
    265 8 "THE GALLOPING FISH" Leave it to First National to discover something- new in the way of motion picture entertainment. This time it is a trained sea] which plays the title role in lhe Galloping: Fish," First National's uproarious comedy special which is beinir screened at the Alhambra for
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    133 8 Ships alongside the Wharrea or expected to arrive. Singapore, January 6v East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Laisang 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Hakone Maru 18; City of Sparta 16; Biyo Maru 14; Tilawa 12; P. C. Hooft 9 Katong 7; Kelantan 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate
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    Bishop of London
    425 8 HIS LORDSHIP ON TOUtt OF THE WORLD Five Busy Days to be Spent in Singapore The "Hakone Mara" which arrived from Hong Kong shortly after noon yesterday, brought with her a distinguished visitor in the person of the Lord Bishop of London, the Rt. Hon and Rt.
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION
    299 8 New Steamship Line for Madras and Pondicherry Le Compagnie des Messageries have now started a new line of their mail beats to call at Madras and Pondicherry on their homeward route to Europe. On the 3rd instant the s.s. Ambois, a mail boat of the Company, left Singapore
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    CHARGE AGAINST CHETTY
    321 8 Dishonoured Cheques in Share Deal A. L. R. M. Ramanathan Chettiar appeared at the Second Court before Mr. H R. Bull yesterday on charges of cheating Mr. A. G. Anthony of A. G. Anthony and Co. by tendering him cheques for $25,000 and $37,675 which he (the
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    Asia Vs. White Races
    1156 8 THE REAL SOUTH AFRICAN INDIAN QUESTION World-Wide Issue Has to Be Faced (By C. F. Andrews) I have been asked to explain in the broadest manner possible the Indian situation in South Africa. We have to deal, in this South African Indian question, not merely with
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    Relief for Pahang
    870 8 FAST MOTOR LAUNCHES ASKED FOR Food Supplies and Medical Stores Rushed in Ships The authorities are fully alive to the seriousness of the situation on the East Coast owing to the floods and relief is being rushed to the affected areas—from Singapore. As reported yesterday the devastation
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS
    44 8 Friday, January 7 0.15 p.m-Drill Hall Chinese Company, Recruits Parade. s *\o Y^~p Drill 11 urasi *n Company, 30 Yds. Range Practice for Recruits. Sunday, January ft 10.00 a.m-Drill Hall "A" Company M. Gun Platoon M. Cycle Platoon, Field Day. In Johore.
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    A New Yacht
    478 8 LAUNCHING OF THE BLACK SWAN Locally-Built Vessel to Start World Cruise n In a few months* time Siaraiw» be the storting place of a round cruise in a locally-built yacht jl Wor to scheme is local as the cruisim? mit be made up of old residents of
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    PINEAPPLE PRESERVING
    169 8 Cubes Only to be Packed This Season Since the formation of The Singapore Lnited Pineapple Packing Co.. Ltd.. European firms here have not been buying I pines for some time past and prices most likely to decline. The Singapore United Pineapple Port mg Co. convened a meeting last
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    CHINESE READING CLUB
    145 8 The Strains Chinese Reading Club met Monday last in the CCA. Hall, 136 Prime; Street, to commence its 36th balf-jetd] session. There were present the BeY W. Murray (Chairman), the Hon. Mr. Song Ong Siang, and a good muster of the member* from last session. After enrolment
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    RUBBER MARKET
    100 8 Singapore, J; n lalj •>■ Catalogue! 998.962 lbs., 445-91 Offered 765,778 lbs.. 341.86 v Sold 675.959 lbs., 301.76 ton^. Spat London 1». New York W PRICES REALIZED Ribbed smoked sheet Cent> Pet I* Standard quality N Good average qua'ity 64% I (1 lot at W Off quality t0
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    Home Letter
    1825 9 London, December 2. This letter, I fear, has missed the mail btc ause of my northern lecturing tour; I mU st apologize to the Editor and my readers. However, I can feel that several hundred people know something about Malaya since last week, for I have just rerncd
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      128 9 BOXING TO-NIGHT At The Happy Valley MAIN EVENT Cowboy Reyes The Veteran Featherweight of Manila Y. C. V Song Conqueror of Kid Avelino, who drew with Boy Walley. (3 Minute) lO SEMI FINAL DOMY SANTOS vs. MOHD. AMIN 8 ROUNDS SPECIAL RETURN CONTEST BOY LIM vs. BAGANI TAWIDE 6 ROUNDS
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      345 9 S Teacher Name the Important Product of Singapore. t D Bright Boy: Please, Sir, I c S 1 FRAMROZ S AERATED WATERS 3 GRAMOPHONE WITH DOUBLE 1 SPRING MOTOR. i I j Write for the Illustrated Catalogue. !f 3 Easy payment system 3 I 3 Cl 7 A CAY I
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      632 9 TO-NIGHT! THURSDAY JANUARY 6, 1927. TO-NIGHT! At The New World Shows Various Attractions Including Chinese Wayangs, Heng Hua H and "Tong Sye Ton." 4 TO-MORROW JANUARY 7. The City Opera will pret-ent By Special Request, "THE BIACK BOX" A itory replete with thrills, mysteries and fights! WAICH for the arrival
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    593 10 Singapore December 31. MEAT Besf steak (round) kati 61 Beef stew or curry kati 48 Pork lean kati 64 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 66 Mutton Indian lb. 60 Mutton Australian lb. 60 Fowl each I*o Capons (Locally reared) kati 85 Hens (Locally reared) kati 86
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    173 10 A RARITY There is probably no one 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 is a thing one would like
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      292 10 [moTris cars'] 1 New Prices-1927 Models 0 8 MORRIS COWLEY MORRIS OXFORD g j 2 SEATER PLAIN $1,650 2 SEATER F.W.B. $2,425 Q 2 SEATER F.W.B. $1,750 4|5 SEATER F.W.B. $2,535 O J 4 SEATER PLAIN $1,730 COUPE F.W.B. $2,700 2 4 SEATER F.W.B. $1,870 CABRIOLET F.W.B. $3,260 0 COUPE
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      212 10 I FAIRBANKS-MORSE j I VERTICAL I "V" OIL ENGINE jirWjjH j I Used by Mine* All Over the ffl ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF I I The Borneo Company, Limited. X (Incorporated in England.) ft Cj Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Telnk Anson and Penang. X (Si A Pill's the thing 1 FL
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      668 11 AUCTION SALE CHEONG KOON SENG CO. Important Auction Sale of Singapore Properties. AT MESSRS. CHEONG KOON SENG COS. SALEROOM, NO 30, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. On Wednesday January 12, 1927, at 2-30 p.m. Ito 27- Twenty seven lots of valuable freehold land, fronting the se*. and compound hous-e/knowa aa No. 47
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      548 11 STEAMER SAILINGS P 0 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with Hit Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS from LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For OMW 4 Japan. For Marseille*, London 4 Antwerp. Due Leave
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      896 11 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LTNU Tonnage Deal ination i"J Hakone Maru 10,500 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Jan 5 Suwa Maru 11,000 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R dam Jan 20 £1 Fushimi Maru 11.000 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Feb 3 Hakozaki Maru 10,500 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp St R dam Feb
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      598 12 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL The Union Dispensary 330, North Bridge Road, has moved into 347, North Bridge Road, opposite the old premises. The Singapore Family Benefit Society The thirteenth Annual General Meeting of the membars of the above Bociety will be held at the MemorUl Fall, Singapore, en Friday
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      464 12 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED—Experienced Typewriter Repairer and Cleaner, Chinese or Malay. Good prospects. Apply, Duncan Roberts Ltd., 137, Cecil Street, Singapore. WANTED—First-Class Motor Car Driver, Chinese or Malay, with workshop experience. Speak and write English. $50 $100 with prospects. Anply Duncan Roberts, Ltd., 137, Cecil Street, Singapore. WANTED—by a Technical Firm,
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      470 12 m BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET BRANCHES ci ang 86 Beach Street Malacc 131 Jonker Street n^ T r> v 77 79 Jal *n Suleiman. Batu Pahat 109 Jalan Rahamat Palemoang Hong Kong 13 Queen's Road Central: Seremban 63 Birdl Batavia 47 Corner Uoyd
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      472 12 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acta of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd December 1892 Authorised Capital £8,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,612,884 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J.
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      461 12 INSURANCE THE %WLv BRiT,BH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE 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, Banque del Indo Chine Buildings, 1-A, Malacca Street. Thone
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      523 12 Guan Hong Co I Army Contractors, Importers and Exporters Ge Commission Agents, WtSI and Re. ail in Wines, Spi nts Provisions and Estate Su Ppiier d I Orders Promptly Executed. 1 20 27, Robinson R oa( j LEE KIM pij AT I 'Phone 721. I M. HASSAN I ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
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