Malaya Tribune, 16 January 1929

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol. XVI, No. 13 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1929 FIVE CENTS The Malaya Tribune Wednesday, January 16, 1929.
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      226 1 FLORODOR Washing /V/ Tropical yf Wear HIGH STREBT w Sinjrapore. Sole Agents: I SIM E, DARBY CO., LTD. I (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) S S Singapore, Malacca, Seremban and Muar. g DON'T SMOKE SCRAP. I I You will find scores of cheap brands of cigars in the market which
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    A Single Unit.
    2091 2 INDUSTRIAL FUTURE OF THE EMPIRE. New Era of Organisation. [By A. E. Tomlinson.] The outstanding fact in world politics to-tiay is that the British Empire is s.owly becoming aware of its; If. The pioneer stage of growth, expansion, of the spadework of iearly settlement, is being succeeded
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      247 2 \if all day long ImmW Every time you move or think you use up a «II V» certain amount of energy. That wastage of 111 Wm energy goes on all day long. Only from l| Wm nourishment can that wastage of energy be WH \m "Ov-altine" is a delicious food
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    Berlin To-day.
    1207 4 WORK AND AMUSEMENT IN GERMANY. Social Life in the Capital. (From Our Continental Correspondent.) Berlin, Dec. 20. Although Germany has her full share of the manifold troubles besetting Europe and, in addition to this, is faced with her own special set of problems, no indication of this can
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    CHINESE FUNERALS.
    462 4 Millions of Dollars Wasted. Millions of dollars which go up in smoke every year in China at funerals, where paper ornaments are burned in honour of the det-d, will be saved if the movement started by Chao Chenping, new director of the Bureau of Social Welfare in Peking,
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      279 4 Strong Nerves WHY go on feeling nervy and overtired, when Sanatogen has been proved by scientific expert ments to increase nerve strength by about 23% after a fortnights use f (See Med. Echo, Jan., '26). Start a course of Sanatogen to-day. In a few weeks' time you will notice the
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    201 5 Comparative Figures for 1927 and 1928. .™i.2r 6 followi ?S comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, exciuamg parcel post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during and 1928 1S supplied from the Import and Export OrKc, Singapore. IMPORTS Increase EXPORTS Increase or or
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    N. S. MOTORISTS.
    513 5 Proposal for Malayan Association. A meeting of the committee of the Negri Sembilan Motor Association was held at the Sungei Ujong Club on Thursday last. There were present Messrs. R T. Mills (President). R. C. Sherar, G- Maund, D. Buries, J. Chalmers, F. A. Wright, A. E.
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    EXCHANGES.
    71 5 British Official Wireless. London, Jan. 15. Paris 124.15 New Ycrk 4.85 1/16 Brussels 34.9J Geneva 25.21 Amsterdam 12.09% Milan 92.70 Berlin 20.41 Stockholm 18.14 Copenhagen 18.18 Osb 1819 Vienna 34.50 Prague 163.75 Helsingfors 192.75 Madrid 29.70 Lisbon 109 5/16 Athens 378 Fuoharcst 807 6 Rio Buenos Airt's 47"s Bombay
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    35 5 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 equal to $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 155 equal to $100.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    437 5 Singapore, Jan. 5. MEAT. Beef, steak (round) kati 50 Beef, stew or curry kati 45 Pork, lean kati 62 Pork lean and fat (Ist qualify) Mutton Indian !h. Mutton Australian P*. Fowl, kati Hens (Locally reared) kati Ducks each Pigeons, domestic, unfledged pair 1.20 Pigeons, fledged i-air EC'J
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    107 7 Stops Alongside the Wharves. Singapore. Jan. 16. Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). C Pekin 15; Amazon »3. Kopah 11; Mata Hari 9. Gate 3). Edavana 34. DorL ,v Medon S (Entrance Gate 4). i Gat 4). Jardine' s 3: Chr Huygens 2 > Cen in rs Mau,j 30 n,ranee
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    Singapore Base.
    976 7 FURTHER QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. Hie Contract Scandal. London, Dec. 12. *u Th followin e discussion took place in to-day 0 86 Comm °ns at question-time AJ^;J? yl01 L?u ked the Fir st Lord of the LJ I w hfther.any British firms were supplied by the contractors for the
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    S.S. (S.) A. Topics.
    692 7 DEFENCE IMPOST: A.B.M.'s LETTER. Extravagant Housing of Officials. The following minutes of a meeting of the Committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, held in the Singapore Exchange Room on Monday, the 14th inst., are forwarded for publication: Present:— Mr. R. M. Williams (President), JJ r
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    S. S. (MALACCA) ASSOCIATION.
    231 7 Minutes of Committee Meeting. The following are the minutes of a meetco m "j ltte e of the S.S. (Malacca) j\n. 11 at the Malacca Club on Mr Pr r en r^ M p Jt Strivens (President), 5 S. Rabjoin (Vice-President), the Hon. M>. H. E.
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    1602 7 FINANCE COMMERCE. PRODUCE. Old Siam Rice No. 1 per Koyan*sm' Ja Uary Old Siam Rice 2 S F vfc* o Old Siam Rice Z 3 «?i J JT hlte Pe PP e r 100 00 Old Siam Rice 4 I ffij Muntok White Pepper 10T06 New Sam Rice L 1£•
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    276 7 H.M.S. Cumberland" (Capt. A L knagge, R.N.) is expected to arrive at bmgapore from Malacca on the 24th inst and depart on Feb. 3. The M.M. "General Metzinger" is due here from Colombo on Friday, at 4 p m and will probably sail on the following day at
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    58 7 The Surma. The attraction at Surma Theatre to-night is "The Flag Lieutenant," the big British picture of a man's sacrifice for a friend, in which with the co-operation of the Admiralty, the makers have been able to build into the story much impressive grandeur and spectacle. In the
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      291 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SITUATION WANTED. Drummer (European) requires engagement in Orchestra, Theatre or Dance Band Reply Box No. 797, c/o Malaya Tribune. WAN T E D—Salesmen and Salesgirls. I Experience unnecessary. Salary and Commission. Apply G.P.O. to Box No. 408. WANTED-Steno-Typist. Competent Ohmese, fully conversant with usual office routine, stenography and
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      434 7 SINGAPORE DIARY. To-day, January 16. *i.„.h Tides.- -1-57 a.m., 1.31 p.m. ficke£rS.CC v. V.M.C.A. SSey: S.C.C. 'A' v. Services 'A,' Tanglin. To-morrow, January 17. High Tm* 53 am 2 21 P- m Horn- m»il daw* Australian mail closes, 6 p.m. Rugby: Services v. Merchants (Tournament). S.C.C. err Soccer annual meeting,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE.
    80 8 Births, Marriages and Death#. DEATH. BOEY—On Sunday, January 13, 1929, at his residence No. 45, Cutf Road, Mr. Boey Lian Chin, aged 65. He leaves three t widows, three sons, Messrs. Boey Kok Kong:, Boey Kok Soon and Boey Kok Quee, two daughters, Mrs. Chew* Boon Lee and
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    MORALITY IN MALAYA.
    788 8 One of the penalties of publicity is that fauils as well as virtues are brought within the range of cbser- vation and criticism. Thus Singapore, now known of (but not known!) all over the world more than ever before because of the establishment here of a great
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    61 8 H.M.S. "Concord" (Cantain A. J. Robertson. M.V.0.. R.N.) is expected to arrive at on Thursday next week from Hong Kong, and to leav? on Jan. 27 for Colombo and England. The Johore Government "Gazette" notifies that the Johore Teachers' Association has been exempted from registration, and that the Tiong San
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    750 8 Lieut. H. G. E. Borthwiek, R.A., has been promoted to Captain. Mr. M. L. Wynne, of the F.M.S. Police, has been appointed to act as Commissioner of Police, Johore. Inche Abdul Kadir bin Haji Mohamed Said has been appointed Cadet in the Johore Military Forces. The appointment
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    32 8 Latest Quotations. RUBBER. London:—lOd. Net/ Ycrk:—l9% cents (G.). Singapore:—34-34V4 cents. TIN. London:—Spot £222* 15s Od (up 5s Od); 3 months £222 2s 6d (down 7s 6d). (150 tons sold).
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    EMINENT THEOSOPHIST'S VISIT.
    379 8 Dr. Arundale to Lecture in Singapore. Dr. G. S. Arundale, M.A., a greacatiomst and Theosophical lecturer expected to arrive in Singapore on the V? mst The public will have an of hearing him at a lecture, the date of which will be announced later. A correspondent writes:
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    CHINA BUYING 'PLANES
    64 8 British Get Second Contract. Reuter's Service. Shanghai, Jan. 15. A contract has te:r secured again in the face of keen U.S.A. and German competition for anoth:r four De Haviliand Moth 'planet, this time for the Aviation Bureau at Nank ng. The machines are fitted with the Handley
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    108 8 From Holland and Germany by s.s. Christiaan Huygens, due at Singapore at 9 a.m. to-day. From Indo-China by s.s. G. G. Roume. due at Singapore daylight to-morrow. From China and Japan by s.s. Atsuta Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Europe, (London mails despatched Dec. 27) by s.s.
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    349 8 Members of the United Chinese Musical Association are reminded that the final dress rehearsal of the play "Nyai Sarainah and Ahmad Marican" will be held this evening at 7.30 o'clock at Sunlight Hall (New World). The Prime Minister, in a written answer to a question put down by Sir A.
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    STEAMER SUNK IN CHINA SEA.
    412 9 No News of British Officers. ONLY ONE LIFEBOAT LAUNCHED? \early 300 Passengers Lost? Reuter's Service. Hong Kong, Jan. 16. i ifrigTi d essage has been received that Aw r B«* at 4.45 :mr: There .1 -0 sign of any purr's name is unknown and V
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    CHANNEL TUNNEL.
    169 9 I Official Statement Soon. British Official Wireless. T Rugby, Jan. 15. t a. trted that when Parliament reGovernment will make a vSk rti. ?a nL its attitude towards the a tunn -l under the English I. fetmL Pa !lament adjourned, prior to aabĕrs of Was put down b
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    KELLOGG PACT RATIFIED BY U.S.A.
    56 9 r Affect Self-Defence. Reuter's Service. J Je S. nate Jan. 15. Kpa t. a f -<> 1 ratified the Kel- was the sole opThe Senate overC P f in favour eedoni of action re- «onstitute a ree report of th. which records that the Pact
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    FEWER UNEMPLOYED.
    39 9 British Official Wireless. th, h Ruffby Jan 15 -n L rease of 249,500 ret r' ri he la st week of 5> 1,459 JS Se of 68 13 The n a year bif Which was 220 531
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    King's Progress.
    133 9 King 's Progress. THE QUEEN AND PRINCE RECOVERING. No Bulletin To-day. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 16, 10 a.m ttfcioSSr" C ndition is about the 16 12.25 p.m. KW'TT offic l ially stat ed at noon that the Kings very slow progress continues. The Queen ha s practically recovered and Prince
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    World's Shipping.
    229 9 BRITISH ISLES BUILDING NEARLY HALF. Motorships Exceed Steamers. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 15. Lloyd's register of shipping under construction at the end of December in the British Isles shows an increase of 153,000 tons compared with September. the present total is 1,242,000 tons, .it is 036,000 tons lower
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    BELGIAN MISTAKE.
    161 9 M.P.'s Allowed to Go Through. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 15. Well-informed quarters in London believe that the Belgian authorities ordered the detention of Mr. Saklatvala, M. P. and Mr. I 4. Maxton, M. P. and others believing that they were attending seme conference in Belgium, instead of the
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    FOCH RECOVERING.
    37 9 Reuter's Service. [Havas Agency.] Paris, Jan. 15. Marshal Foch had a good night. Marshal Foch is suffering from heart trouble. This morning's bulletin reports little amelioration. Paris, Later. The improvement in Foch's condition is maintained.
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    AVIATION IN CHILE.
    43 9 Copper Magnate's Gift. Reuter's Service. New York. Jan. 15. Mr. Daniel Guggenheim, the copper magnate has placed at the disposal of the Chilean Government £100,000 for the development of aviation in Chile, where he has large nitrate and copper properties.
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    Refusal to Retire.
    216 9 GENERAL BOOTH DENIES COUNCIL'S RULE. Salvation Army Deadlock. British Official Wireless. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 15. General Booth has refused to retire. General Booth, in an exclusive statement to Reuter, emphaskes "the founder of the Salvation Aimy instituted powers under which the Hgh Council could be called
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    Turkish Plot
    117 9 TO OVERTHROW ANGORA GOVERNMENT. Leaders Arrested. Reuter's Service. Constantinople, Jan. 15. Thirty-two alleged organisers of a conspiracy against the Government, bawd on tha. opposition against recent reforms d?scnbed as "irreligous," were arresied in Broussa and will be tried at the Criminal Court on Monday. It is alleged that
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    PROGRESS OF FORESTRY.
    131 9 Big Grant by Government. British Official Wireless. Rugby. Jan. 15. The Government h*ve undertaken to a-k Parliament to vote a total sum of £6 500 000 to the For stry Commission on agreed annual instalments during ten year.- beginn.hg April I, this year, M compared with a
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    NEW COTTON TRUSTS.
    100 9 Eliminating Weak Selling. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 15. The first combine of Lancashire mills spinning American cotton has been recisl tared under the title "Combined American bpLTincis, Limited." It is stated to be backed by men connected with mills owning several million spindles. The main object is
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    A MILLION POUNDS
    95 9 For Relief of Miners. British Official Wireless. Rugby, Jan. 15. The Lord Mayor's Fund for the r lief of st^l tlle last night amounted to ioOO,OOO. This with the pound for pound contribution by the State brings the total available for the raLef of distress up to
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    To-day's Feature.
    8 9 INDIAN LABOUR—VIII, on pages 11 12.
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    NAVAL ACTION BY JAPAN?
    178 9 Alarming Situation at Hankow. INQUIRY INTO MUKDEN EXECUTIONS. Reuter's Service. Tokyo, Jan. 15. General SfSSLS"* the J W«e Consul to question rh.'"""V?"" 11 ""tructed be increasing in some quarters that a struggle for power is 1 kely to take place possibly resulting from the disfurbances' endangering
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    JAPANESE BANKS IX HANKOW CLOSED.
    122 9 Tokyo, Jan. 14. Mankichi Tominaga, a Japanese merchant in Hankow, was bound, with a rope and treated with violence. The Japanese marines have ere -ted wire entanglements. The rTT °c T h Yokohama Snecie Bank, the Bank o, Taiwan and the Sumitomo Bank have closed
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    BRITISH CREW SAFE.
    63 9 Trawler in Arctic Storm. Reuter's Service. Tromsoe, Jan. 15. Three German trawlers have arrived with a report that the Brit sh. trawler "Thomas Hardy foundered in a storm in the Arctic Ocean and the crew of 16 perished. London, Jan. 16. News has been r ceived that
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    CANCER RESEARCH.
    57 9 Prizes fjr Investigators. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 15. The Grand Council of the British Empire Campaign has approved the offer of two prizes of £500 each in 1031 and 1033 for the best original piece of work of investigation of cancer carried out in the British Empire. They
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    FRENCH NAVAL BILL.
    33 9 This Year's Building Programme. Reuter's Service. Paris, Jan. 15. The Chamber has unanimously passed a Bill providing for the construction this year of one cruiser, six destroyers and six submarines.
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    REPARATIONS AGENT.
    29 9 Mr. Gilbert Parker to Retire. Reuter's Service. New York. Jan. 15. According to the "Herald-Tribune," Mr. Parker Gilbert intends to resign the position of Agent-General for Reparations.
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    CLEMENCEAU ILL.
    18 9 Reuter's Service. Paris. Jan. 15. M. Clemenceau is suffering from influenza. His condit'on is not serious.
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    38 9 Concerning "Aspro" (of which an advertisement appears in this issue) we understand that $15,000 worth of samples have been distributed in Malaya—evidence of enterprise on the part of the manufacturers and of the agents (the Borneo Co., Ltd.)
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    Sports & Pastimes. SIAMESE TEAM'S VISIT.
    575 10 Sports Pastimes. SIAMESE TEAM'S VISIT. Five Matches Provisionally Arranged. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. The Siame.-e team will make their debut *t the Stadium on Jar. 21 \vh..n they m:et •the Singapore Chinese XI, and on Jan. 23 they will be Opposed by the Malays. Three Xrther games are provided for, en Jan
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    Singapore Ladies Lazy?
    263 10 HOCKEY. (By Rimau.) The report that Ipoh ladies' have commenced to play hockey reminds me of a similar effort which was started in Kuala Lnmpur a few years ago when, after practising an a private ground a team of European and Eurasian young ladies mtade a very
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    PENANG RACES.
    286 10 Wynillo Unseats Jockey. THE TURF. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 15. The weather was fine but the course hard and there was a large attendance. It was a day of success for Billett's stable, which won four races in succession, the trainer riding three himself. In the
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    TWO GAMES ON SATURDAY.
    411 10 Singapore v. The Negri. RUGBY FOOTBALL. On the Singapore Padang on Saturday, Negri Sembilan will meet the S.C.C. in the last in»t=r-State game of the season to be played in Singapore. The Cingapore team will line out as follows: G. R. McArthur; B. E. Ablitt L.
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    M.C.C. v. TASMANIA.
    143 10 Freeman and Tate Unplayable. JARDINE'S DOUBLE CENTURY. CRICKET. Reuter's Service. Launceston, Jan. 15. In their match against Tasmania at Launceston which was played over the week end, the M.C.G. won by an innings and 116 runs. Taking first knock, Tasmania scor d 229, towards which G. Martin
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    2nd Welch v. Swimming Club.
    76 10 WATER POLO. The Swimming Club and the 2nd Welch will engage in a friendly match at Tangl.'n to-moorow. The Club team will be: Hill, Buck, Brodie, Bain, Iken and Gagan. The following have been selected to represent the Battalion: Pte. Bright well; Pte. O'Brien and
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    DUFF DEVELOPMENT CO.
    692 10 Chairman's Interesting Survey. The tw.nty-seventh ordinary general meeting of the Duff Development Co., was held on Dec. U at Winchester House, London, E.C. Mr. R. W. Duff (chairman and managing director) said that the profit on the year's working was £24,u40, and with the amount brought forward
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    Miss Olive Young.
    360 10 AMERICAN-BORN CHINESE FILM "STAR." Charming Girl Interviewed. Singapore seems to be the Mecca for Chinese stage and film celebrities, and the latest arrival is the American-born Cantonese film star, Miss Olive Young, who recently came over from Shanghai. Born and educated in Missouri, Miss Young strikes one
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    480 10 Counterfeiting Charge. At the Singapore Assizes yesterday, before his lordship the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison), Tan Heng Jim was charged with possession of counterfeit King's coins. Mr. N. H. P. Whitley, the D.P.P. prosecuted and Mr. E. L. Talma defended. The prosecution alleged that as the result
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    FORD SHARES DANCING.
    80 10 Canadian Deficit of $4,000,000. Reuter's Service. New York, Jan. 16. Even hardened Wall Street is dazzled by the sky-rocket-like activities of Ford Motors of Canada shares, which closed on the curb market last night at 725 dollars and opened to-day at 825. They rushed up to 890
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    LEAGUE OPIUM COMMITTEE.
    47 10 Britisher Elected President. [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia.] Geneva, Jan. 15. The first meeting of the Central Board for the supervision of the opium trafficelected the British member, Mr. Lyall, as president after which it decided to draft statutes to regulate relations with the Opium Committee.
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    PERU PAYS UP.
    45 10 Values the League of Nations. Reuter's Service. Geneva, Jan. 15. The Government of Peru has sent to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations a cheque for £16,000 in payment of her contribution for 1928 and part of her arrears since 1920.
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    "RED" SEVERITY.
    40 10 Plotters Sentenced to Death. Reuter's Service. Riga, Jan. 15. The trial at Kieff of 12 villagers accused of anti-Soviet activities resulted in five be'ng sentenced to death and the others to imprisonment for fcerms up to eight years.
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    SEQUEL TO TIMBER TRANSACTIONS.
    76 10 Before Mr. Justice Deane yesterday morning, in the Supreme Court, the case was commenced in which Lee Thiam Thoa, m forma pauperis, is suing Cham Kirn Seng Choon for an account of all transactions in respect of timber supplied by plaintiff and sold by defendants on
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    REBELS NOT YET SATISFIED.
    579 10 New Afghan Kings Problem. BRITAIN GAINS What MOSCOW LOSKS. Reuter's Service. Lond. a, J au jj Much is left unsaid in tfct v, despatches received in suthoritati*. ters in London from Kaoul ht'v indicate the definite whereacL? 11 Amanullah and they clo not r. I Sirdars
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    DISTRICT COURT MARTIAL
    62 10 Private Strikes Civilian and Officer. The Orders by the CO report that at a District Pte. Joseph Brennan, of th Welch Regiment, was coin ing an offence against th« inhabitant of the country i 1 serving and of "striking officer being in the esecutioi Pte. Brennan was
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    SALARY CLAIM DISMISSED
    61 10 a pjjn In the case in which Mr. Mssrs. Lyall and Revia Lt part of the sum of months' salary in lieu money pryable under the I of sorvce. his honour (Mi this morning dnmi-s d th with costs for the defendantMr. Wilkinson, of Hessr.Buikinshaw, appeared for
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    Indian Labour.
    2899 11 EVILS OF KANGANY SYSTEM. I Voluntary Immigration Advocated. I VIII. I x th" (Klang) writes further as watering is that which comas fit>m heav en. I burden which one r It.» I t he conditions under which We have are at presest rcruited from the labouy var j
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    Travelling the World.
    581 11 TWO HARDY MEN ARRIVE AT SINGAPORE. Thrilling Adventures. Two Czecho-Slovakians, Mr. Bohumi Pospisil, editor and author, with his secre tary, Mr. Joseph Hubl arrived at Singapore iiom Kuala Lumpur last night. started two years and four months ago fron Prague, Czecho-Slovakia, on a mission t< break the
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    FORD SHARES IN LONDON.
    100 11 Record Appreciation. I London, Dec. 28. A record for quick capital appreciation, following the public issue of shares, has occurred in the casi of the English Ford Motor Company's shares. A total of 2,800,030 shares of £1 each out of seven million were off red for
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    POLICE OFFICER FIRES AT SON.
    75 11 Berlin, Dec. 22. A Police Inspector had the painful duty of ai resting his own son on a charge of implication in a burglary at Casse:. He handcuffed the boy but the latter managed to struggle free and attacked his father. Th* Inspector was obliged
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      80 11 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. KANDANG KERBAU STATION. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office.) For the 24 hours ending midnight, Jan. 15. deg. Maximum shade temperature 86.2 F. Minimum shade temperature Id F. Mean shade temperature 78.4 F. Maximum sun radiation 145 I. Minimum grass radiation 70 F. Sea temperature (maximum) 82
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    156 12 The following- is the final list of subscriptions for 1927-1928: Previously acknowledged $25,954.02 Cross-word Puzzles from June 27, 1928, to Aug. 31, 1928 2,910.00 Church Workers' Association, Seremban 60.00 Per Mrs. Small. Kuala Lumpur:—Mr. F. C. Marshall 10.00 Per Mrs. Peal, Penang:—Mr. Justice Stevens $50, Anonymous 58,
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      453 12 Amusements, I COMING! COMING!! jjj J Harmston's Circus j I AND a 1 ROYAL MENAGERIE I FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY i I Situated BUKIT-TIMAH ROAD, ij (NEXT TO TRAMWAY DEPOT) rjj 1 GRAND OPENING j I iIfcSDAY, JANUARY 22, AT 9.30 PM I 3 O European Artistes. 3 O
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      242 12 Delicately Perfumed Cigarettes. Silk Tipped for Daini> Lips, j S Sold at NAINA MOHAMED SONS. hone 2669. I ORIENTAL -J j GOVERNMENT SECURITY Life Assurance Co., Ltd. j (Incorporated in India 1874) RESULTS of the TRIENNIUM ended 31st December, 1927 I PROFITS OVER $5,000,000. INCREASED BONUSES DECLARED, I gj* per
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    The Flying Boats.
    501 13 AIR MINISTRY OFFICIALS VERY PLEASED. 1 Britain Builds the Best 'Planes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 20. "We want to show the world that Britain can build better aircraft and better engines than anyone else," states Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary of State for Air, referring
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      692 13 f DAVENPORT OIL ENGINE. (DIESEL) ft PAI R CYCLE HEAVY DUTY INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE. 1 I 3H P 6H P BH.P. I I Estate Trust Agencies 0 927> Ltd telegrams: Telephone No ■STATKTRI ST SINGAPORE" r a nd 6th Edition, JBmt\j% TriM Company Registered under the Trust Comppraes' jjiiprnr oi
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      348 13 THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION No. 1 THERAPiON No 2 THERAPION No 3 No. 1 for Bladder Catarrh. No. 2 for Blood Skin isease*. No. 3 for Chronic Weaknesses. I LDSYLEAMXOCSMtMWTS. PKICK IN I- Nr.LANP.3a. I LSCI.I KCMecl Co..H;iverstockKd..N W S.L ondoti. S> X f AIjK M*RKEI> WORD THERAPION IS
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      149 13 <3 B.S.A. Success in International Six Days Trial SEVEN Entries and SEVEN GOLD MEDALS I Manufacturers Team Award 350 C. C. Class in competition < J with Five Other Makes. j UZZELL on B.S.A. Twoport O.H.V. and Sidecar was Member 3 j BRITISH TEAM that won the INTERNATIONAL TROPHY. I
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      474 14 PUBLIC NOTICES. MUNICIPALITY J>F SINGAPORE. LIST 1929. dated December 21 extended Municipality of Smgapore to include the wn-it UA M 0 f p ay a in the said Notification. accordan ce Notice is hereby m !5? ,ft.rihich the books will be closed, S5 for the .-Me °I the "29 eept
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      476 14 SITUATION^AC^^ WANTED —Energetic Agents throughto push sales or rejuvenating remedies WirMme ana Fertiline widely advertised. Foi fur ther particulars apply sharp to E. M. Abdulla and Co., 27, Robinson Road, Singapore. SITUATION WANTED. WANTED —PART-TIME WORK AC-COUNTANT-SECRETARY —London Diploma Holder-willing to write up and check accounts, and prepare Final Ac
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      504 14 BANKS. THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. —i HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES: Penang 85, Beach Street. Malacca 131, Jonker Street. M uar No. 1, Jalan Sayang. Batu Pahat 109, Jalan Rahamat. Palembang JJ 52" Hong Kong 13, Queen's Road, Central. Seremban 6 63 Birch Road. Batavia 47, Corner Lloyd
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      583 14 BANKS. I THE MERCANTILE BANK OF I INDIA, LIMITED. Registered in London, under the Comnanies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd December, 1892.) Authorised capitaT" f3,000,000 Subscribed Capital °00 Paid-up Capital frjgffij Reserve Fund a«-» Rest £1,584,846 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E.C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
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      361 14 INSURANCE. THE (*E\ SOUTH, W BB,TISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager Office. 2. Firdayson Green. SZE HAI TONG BANKING INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) Established 1907. HEAD OFFICE: 58, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. Paid-up Capital $2,000,000
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      582 14 INSURANCE H THE EASTERN ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated in the HH HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE BjH 2nd Floor of No. 3, Malacca Str-~ HH Singapore. 'Phone Nos. 3046 and 4017 ■H BOARD OF DIRECTORS. B9 See Teong Wah, Esq.—Chairman fIH Ong Soon Tee.—Vice-Chairman I^H Koh San Hin, Esq. WffM Seah Eng
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      400 15 STEAMER SAILINGS BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) M4IL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. mman Wi aND ORIENTAL STEAM CO. LONDON AND M fS EAST MAIL SERVICE. Contract with His Majesty's (L Government.) OUTWARDS from LONDON For China Japan Due Tonnage Singapore 1929 5 900 Jan 18 ?Inia 11 I°°
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      455 15 STEAMER SAILINGS HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE Oeutso* IH luitmliwhe Oampftchlfr. CJ Gesellschaft (Companies Incorporated in Germany.) OUTWARDS. HONG KONG. SHANGHAI, KOBE AND NORTH CHINA PORTS HAVELLAND Tan 1 1 HAVENSTEIN i 11 ERMLAND via Manila vEt 2 t LEVERKUSEN JJJ 2 HOMEWARDS. HOLLAND, HAMBURG AND BREMEN NAUMBURG Direct Jait 2 7 Subject
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      654 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS StlamlhlP CO., LTD. LOCAL SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. PEN to?r») (<UrMt expreM service—l9ft BELAWAN U'ilZ;™ o™'0 Thursday n.30 am# "KEDAH" PORT SWETTENHAM PENANG Monday 4 pm KINXA Wednesday 4 p m> IPOH Saturday 4 p m "KLANO" I PORT SWETTENHAM TeTSk ANSON rriday 4 n m "pitrak"»» PORT
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      403 15 j STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON w Tonnage Deallnation Due sail maru 10,000 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Hakono Mom in caa xt i Rotterdam Jan 31 Feb 1 nakone Mam 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Suwa Mar., ii aaa v Rotterdam Feb 14 15 *>uwa Maru 11,000
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