The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 January 1925

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1925. NO. 11,]%.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    223 1 More trouble has occurred at the Geneva opium conference, the .American proposals meeting with severe opposition and the Americans are likely to withdraw Page 7. There has been some plain speaking m the Reichstag on the question of German disarmament Page 5. It has been found impossible
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    A QUESTION OF NAME.
    1194 1 It was a brilliant early November afternoon, and as Mr. John Brown twinkled hi> shoit legs down the country lane and twirled his cherrywood stick it occurred to him that the song he could hear was ;i very foolish and inappropriate song indeed. The words were
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      264 1 f^TING LOONG. kecOGNISRD HOUSE ||IF hr OfBAN rwp» v. Buim lII'. H STBEIT. UFFLES^HOTEL. ToNight, GUEST NIGHT. j GR|L L DINNER AND DANCE I ROOM TeL No. MO. JJ j SEA VIEW HOTEL. m Sunday, 2."> th January. (Bathing. Morning Tide.) SPECIAL (IN EMA PROGRAMME. H HOSPITALITY. Free] Mem Super
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      165 1 START 1925 RIGHT CONSULT RONEO Ltd FOR EVERYTHING APPERTAINING TO THE OFFICE. m mmmmmmmm^T mmmmmmmmmmm^ mmmm^ mmmmmmmmmm^ mm^^ R<W__o Ltd. COLLYER QUAY PHONE 6-a BEACH ST. Singapore 275 Penang. Terms Ala carte, or Inclusive. <<^V m —--________i a **A w THE GRILL y <s>y ci rope yy y > ORCHESTRA
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      175 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMEM S. Chevrolet qualitta Pai>v 3. Steam launch for sale Page 5. A new absestos roofing— Page 3. Reopening ot ;he Pailadiu.n -Page 2. Wing Loong for tropica] stritin.ro Page 1. Good liqucrs for Chinese new year--Page ~>. Sime, Darby and Co. for Read's lami Page 2. Guthrie's sell
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      76 1 THE WEEK. TJn'rfdcy, 22nd. Hiph Water, 7.56 a.m., 9.40 p.m. Phil Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15 p.m. Famous Quartette, Victoria Ther.tr 9.30 p.m. Friday, 23rd. High Water, 8.53 a.m., 10.33 p.m. Dutch homeward mail leaves. Famous Quartette, Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Saturday, 2-ith. High Water, 9.44 am., 11.15 p.m. Public Holiday.
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    SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S RETURN TO HONGKONG.
    361 2 Object Accomplished. g Robert Ho Tung i> back m Hongkong does t togtct ni> \i>it to Bhanghai, ii only foi the fact that, while there, the Shanghai Pern*.- Conference Committee had I satisfaction of knowing that tho purfor which it was establish; d
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    "EUROPEAN" SWINDLER AGAIN?
    181 2 What looked like an attempt al "ringing thi changes" was made nt the Coronet Theatre, Hongkong, one evening dming the recent holidays by a man whom the theatre's management believe to be tbe active "European" swindler whose operations have come so prominently before the publicnotice of late,
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    73 2 Hi*. J. H. Oldham, the Secretary of th« International Missionary Council, lecturing on India at the Students' Christian Movement Conference at Manchester recently said that Gandhi, who was much more of a prophet than a statesman, believed that Biitish rule m India was morally bad for both countries. India as
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      256 2 START THE NEW YEAR AT THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. AND YOU WILL DRIVE AWAY' THE OLD YEAR TROUBLES. NUMEROUS NEW NIGHTLY ATTRACTIONS AND AMUSEMENTS Admission 20 Cents BOXING SLNGAPORE BOXING STADIUM On Saturday, January 24th At 9.15 p.m. DOUBLE MAIN EVENTS RED WARREN Bcntaanrsight Champion of Malaya.) VS. KID LIMBACO
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      375 2 Victoria Theatre. Three Recitals o__ly. THURSDAY 22nd, FRIDAY 23rd SATURDAY 24th JANUARY. Celebrity Tours. THE WORLD-RENOWNED QUARTETTE Dorothy HERBERT CAVE. DAWSON-CAMPBELL. (The Great English Tenor) (The Brilliant English Pianist) M E L S A. PERCIVAL GARRETT. (The World-famous Violinist. (The Well-known Composer and Accompanist) COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EACH EVENING.
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      201 2 Alhambra, From Monday, January 19th, to Saturday, Janoan In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. A NIP O'SCOTCH A 2 Reel Fox Comedy. INTERNATIONAL NEWS William Fox Presents Tom ty "SOFT BOILED In 8 Reels It has everything including fast action, and ha> every ri surprise. It does not
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1584 3 HOTEL ATTRACTIONS. COMPETING WITH TIIE FAMILY CHRISTMAS. (From Our Own Correspond?r.t,. London, Dec. 24. Never m any previous year has there been so much competition as m 1924 to what is known as the F.rnily Christmas. All the southern health resorts are "spreading themselves" t_ attract, visitors,
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    SIR WALTER SCOTT AND RELIGION.
    168 3 There is one eminent name to be set atrainst the famous literary men who have confessed their passion for Sir Walter Scott. Georgre borrow was bitter opponent of the great novelist. Mr. Birrell, m his essay on Borrow, deplores the fact, but explains that he
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    INJURED MAN'S ORDEAL ON ISLAND.
    122 3 Five Days Without Doctor's Aid. London, Dec. 13. A cranesman's ordeal on Ailsa Craig, the rocky island famous for its birds, off Ayrshire, is reported from Girvan. On Friday of last week the cranesman, George Taylor of Aberdeen, was precipitated with his crane into the
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    A RACE WITH DEATH.
    68 3 Passengers Landed from Blazing Steamer. Sydney (Nova Scotia), Dec, 12 The devotion of an engnne-room staff to their duty while tire raged around them brought the six passengers and crew of thirteen of the coastal steamer Bras dOr safely to shore near here after a thrilling
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      344 3 I Coughs I Colds iJnffucnja I Eliioft* Cinnaaion Com- pound t most effective medicine for relieving Coughs. Colds, Catarrh I Asthma and Bronchitia. I Its principal ingredient, I Cinnamon, is officially I rrcogniscd as a pre phy 1- actlC aga nst influenza and I ym 'lar throat and chest I
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      227 3 If you have any Paint or Varnish Problems Let Wilkinson, Heywood and Clark Solve them for You. With their experience of over one hundred and seventy years, their up-to-date research laboratories staffed with keen and capable analytical chemists, they have unrivalled facilities at their disposal for solving all problems appertaining
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    HOME SPORT.
    1622 4 BRITISH AND U.S.A. GOLFERS AT ISSUE. Curious Boxing Prosecution. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Dec. 24. The inevitable Christmas slump m racing was noticeable last week, m which one day's racing at Windsor was lost on account of the fog, and the programme of the second afternoon at
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    DUTCH SOCIALIST LEADER TO RETIRE.
    105 4 The Hague. Mr. Pieter Jelles Troelstra, the leader of the Socialist Movement for more than thirty years, and membeT of the SeconJ Chamber (House of Commons) since 1897, will retire from his political activities as soon as the discussions on the 1925 Budget have come
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    NEW CITIZENS FOR BAD
    530 4 CHANGES oj 01 i-k\\i Wj I (By Barrister.) b More and more modern p. B are regarding prison a~ ;i p a course of treatment whid the anti-social Individual mi X 7/>.x\. Judges, magistral I and practitioners m th. n:i Jr; ..,J realize that criminality m
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    21 4 It is Wmtoud that M* v I of the Forvsti l>c' n-t 1 t |N r N« transferred to Tuiping I
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      416 4 M W II m MMMMMMMMM MMmMMMAWMMMMMMAAMtMMWMAAmMm Only one m 200 N?^^^^.^^^^^^ In other words, of all J^^y li^^^Y^^^^P tobacco grown, only one y<^^^^*/ l\lh_^^ half per cent reaches the I vtj?%L standard which we have W s^ (M rr>^^ set up for state Ex P ress I 1 i^_i_S> cigarettes.
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      73 4 Use a little— drop by drop— until your taste says "Perfect!" A delightful piquancy is given to the simplest fare by LEA&PERRfNS SAUCE CORONA FLOWERSHOP AMBER MANSIONS, ORCHARD ROM) IS THE BEST PLACE IN SINGAPORE TO GR I k,\ V l, IN ANY COMBINATION. 'Phone 2990 INTEREST IN A PICTURE
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    THE OPIUM FARCE.
    243 5 j FAILURE EXPECTED. l I i E s\. RDAT. [Rooter's .Service.] Geneva, Jan. 20. -)rose at 1 I m Conthe rmnarks of the American delega _r.fi who vehemently denounced the statement t. t i ntfl of opium m Ster than m India a< ms. and > ned.
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    THE WORLD'S SHIPPING.
    372 5 London, Jan. 20. Lloyds Rei _1 annua! summary of nilding 1 924 mercantile vessels launched m the a rid m la' 24. The tonnage was 2,247,000 of which the output fan Britain d Ireland waa 1,439,000, 193,000 United States 1^9,000, n 72.0(t.'-. and li 83,000. The iet
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    82 5 Mr. William <J. Jackson, who drove the first train on the Shanghai-Woosang railway thi.i wai ever run m China, died on Dec. 10th.. at R ydon. Soilthwold, aged 7"). Until a few y-ars airo he was engineer of the So&thwoM Railway. The Chinese authorities, which ir. this case was tht
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    UPROAR IN REICHSTAG.
    196 5 PAIi) BY FRANCE." IWEiy GOVT'S RAD START. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Jan. 21An uproar wherein Rightist shouts of "Traitor! are you paid by France?" pre- '< nil ;>-(] ted bate n le by the Socialist member, Breitsehe-id, m the the Reichstag debuts on Government's policy, that it appeared
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    RUSSIA'S EXPORTS.
    312 5 Moscow, Jan. 21. A most important development m Rubi 'i oil exports for 192') .'-.a< foreshadowed by the Assistant Commissar tot Foreign Trade, who m the course of an interview declared thai corn exports will not be lower than last yvm despite thc suspension of tht export uf
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    QUEST FOR ROYAL BRIDE.
    197 5 It is <t;i"a'd m responsible quarters m i S fia, tbe Central News says, that King Boris, oi Bulgaria, will begin a trip to several European capitals, beginning next m< nth, and will make calls upon royalty. The object of the tour is to find a
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    102 5 A Calcutta message of Jan. Bth. states* üß»byu B»by week movement which started a 7C»T ap'o under the patronage of the ViceRcine, has made steady profit:**. Usually the week comprises a series of baby shows r»d the like, hut Calcutta has decided upon new scheme for rapine funds for the
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      219 5 CARDS. :'C?"C-c* m^r* s< ,d fof the Hiu^trattd J V i .vt. ol Muiical In-irumt-nts. J CO. LTD. Bridge Road. B»_HMHI f^^-^ WANILA CIGAIL ri have hrand m mansions, t quality ta: it. I anal Rd. .St. ro R tad. Ayer St. ONS. High St. St. Tl^r roa hire. OR
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      507 5 *-T"^_ *^"^l'V l *Vv^ 'ff^viy -w-. J A l J _P__ V > PC__-r. f Safety First! Bi Avoid experiments with your V_i health. I.ely on ENO'S "Fruit Salt to prevent that v r _ra^a dogging of the system aCnich ,JW rise tv liver troubles, 'j Bj i.vspepsia, skin ailments,
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      736 5 NOTICBLS i lit Singapore Marine Insurance HTJatJoa Ihe Ii re Insuran .sociation af .-injjapor. U for Car laaaranct eeec.ation < I Malaya. The Offices of Members of the SOOVS A riationa will be dosed for the transaction of business on Saturday and Monday, the 24th and 26th January, 1925 respectively.
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      413 5 dr'^ For WATCH VAU'K Spoc-iaJisinq: m accuralo timakeepen to withstand the climatic coi of tho East. I'OCKKT WVIVHKS JOHORE LEVER K ach. IX TWO SIZES I MOTION LEVER > Yv ITII SCREW s^ Ra«*». Stocka f (miM and Silver Hunl and Half Hunt' rs. WRISTLET WATCHES NEW PATtERN MOTION' LEVER
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH.
      20 6 OWEN- On 20th instant at Montana, Switzerland, F. W. Owen of Sime Darby and Co. Ltd.. Singapore. 22-1 23-1
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1925. Imperial Policies.
    613 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1925. Imperial Policies. Whilst it is disappointing to learn that an Imperial Conference regarding the Geneva protocol cannot be arranged at an early date, it is evident that Australia proposes to range for consultations m London on important matters. We commented yesterday on Mr.
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    410 6 Dr. Koh Lip Tenj? is appointed a Municipal Commissioner at George Town, P'jnang, vice Dr. Lini Gaun Cheng, retired. There will be a watch-night service j to-morrow at 11 p.m. at the Middle Road I Church. Sir J. \Y. Murison, Attorney-General, will be goinjj < n leave later m the
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    110 6 A committee of railway signal engineers. In a report recently presented to the ftist.itution of Railway .Signal Engineers, considers that signal arms should be replaced by red, yellow, and green lights for both day and night use. They are of opinion that Uffht signals are more economical to maintain than
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    THE FAMOUS QUARTETTE.
    473 6 AN ENJOYABLE RECITAL. Never within recollection has Singapore had thb opportunity of enjoying such powerful combination of musical talent as that which occupied the staae of the Victoria Theatre last night, when the gifted quartette composed of Miss Dorothy Daw-son-Campbell, the brilliant English pianist, Mr. Herbert Cave,
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    SHANGHAI TELEPHONE BOYCOTT.
    201 6 Protest Against Higher Tariff. The majority of Shanghai's leading Chinese hotels, restaurants, tea-hout»e.-*, clubs and many widely-patronized stores, and guilds, says the Shanghai Evening News of the "th ii'st.. are to-day without telephones as a result of the increase iti its tariff put into operation on the
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    SIX HARRY LAUDER.
    194 6 A warm welcome awaits Sir Harry LaucJer when he makes his first appearaiuthere on the 2Uth. inst. at the Victoria Theatre. The power of this great entertainer to hold an audience is almost uncanny. His songs are "Tuney Trilles." An ordinary artist miffht ling them and be
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    35 6 Mr. Onjr Huck Lim, barrister-at-law Penang, who will work with Mr. Lim Chenu tan, was admitted as a member of then, n Monda >' be^re Mr. Justice Deane. Mr. Balfour E. Ross made the usual application.
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    LOCAL WIRES
    62 6 MALA I.IMIM us THRip, toc^ (From Our (hn, r Mr. Ermonl ]\.< K <- i \y Httenderi neetin 8 cantile Arms at the when a resolution an operative Thrift and I. ried unanimously, a was appomted to draft by-Uwi air. Camdish rave hints regarding the coi of the
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    CLAIM FOR MAINTENANCE.
    337 6 Millionaire > >„,< v The case m which Tai suin«r her husband. Mr V Mi. Yeap Choc Ee'i came up before Mr. N. K. H. OH Saturday. Mr. A. R. li> v<l for plaintiff and Mr. H i for the defence. <r.» A. R. Thornton, ci t->
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    174 6 Japanese MiesiN to |ae*Chai (By Courtesy of the Na Xichi Shimbunnha.) T«»kio. Jip. 21. Prince I. Yamuuati. specil to [ndo-China, accompanied b) Ambassador at Totto, frfll wA X on Jan. 24th and Hljphoi Ml N jit is announced tlrt* Mi. K. Mr I added t.) the list of
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    SCHOOLS' GYMNASTIC DISPLAY.
    89 6 ITndtr Ike patrooafc of th« l Education, a gymnast n iitpMf STiven by various icho I P^JJJJ v ji« Victoria Memorial Hal!. OH WJ- HOth.. commem-inu' at V ni tklt* the Raffles GirU School, I Victoria BridgV ami 0»t»« v.-ill assist m the pwf" ll include free
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    16 6 The Grand CfOM <•'" th r has been conferred up" l !>I H..M. the King of Italy.
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      153 6 _H ttCS* THE CONNOISSEUR Jl CALDBECKS ___B__?t-' RJH Jas. COUTTS 8 Cos, lit *MMk-, "-"js__l VtM „.<• Wm%\ *'*-_-B o^sjß_f M SUPERIOR LONDON 'M OLD TOM GIN *r *sf, wM SOLE IMPORTERS Caldbeck, Macgregor 8 Company, Ltd. (Incorporated m Shanghai.) 15, Robinson Road. Telephone No. 228. PATRONISED r^s^^___s^____ts BY ROYALTY.
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      13 6 SOLE AGENTS: W. R. LOXLEY CO., Robinson Road, Singapore. H GOLDEN SERIES. I
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    AMERICA AND OPIUM.
    70 7 N IMPOSSIBLE IDEAL. jH)(1N( s^m^N A S.EVE, rg, S «vice.] I »ndon, Jan. 21. ericas policy at nobis and idealis- expreoses the .•md for limita- aiedicinnl and unenforceable, Russia do not belong le m disorder, but un j u <t. peper declares ipiun. ;UK < (,f arhich
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    BRITAIN OPPOSES AMERICA.
    73 7 [Reuter's Service] Cutfl. Jan. 21. nee I. "ill Cecil, m a r in<i difcnifted ipeedi of reatl) impresuing the C'onft-rence, m the Bol«nne?l aval most emphatic of the British Govern- the evils of opium ,n<t th«- nse ot narcotic «lru>r>. He I repodtated the chars* of the
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    THE BOMBAY ABDUCTION SENSATION.
    71 7 THE BOMBAY ABDUCTION SENSATION. [Reuvr'- Service] Komhay. Jan. 21. ts have I'ion arrested at with ihv Bawla murder B.ml>ay. including a man said to t Maharajah of ib-Inspector -f ir dore police, two i driven, a captain and another I the [ndorc State troops and eman. vviii he takvr, with
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    RUSSO-JAPANESE TREATY TERMS.
    56 7 RUSSO-JAPANESE TREATY TERMS. [Reuter's Service.] Peking. Jan. 21. 1 Treaty provides for or abolition, of various old t of a treaty of come*>w of trawl and re--1 private ownership. favoured nation treatment propaganda. N vu>t Itelll agrees to give I'!'.«'..•1 o«| ud oil concessions. exchanged m ragard to iWHacc of
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    THE SAHARA TREK.
    25 7 [Havai agenej.] Paris, Jan. 21. a*** caterpillar autocars, which fr Algeria, have reached the thf Belgian Congo thus covering y I** kilometre*.
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    FRENCH PRIESTS PRAISED.
    30 7 P[Hava« Agency.] Paris, Jan. 21. *»ta« discussion on "f Fomg, A(Ws. M Herriot «t Mtlvfts Fr,,,,h -Jfcioa. conotrin, had rendered K "!'er r.bl,, pfllr p f M
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    THE IDEAL TYPIST.
    89 7 TH E IDEAL TYPIST. Bath. Dec. 18. he nieal typist were des- J** Mr. Arthur Coles, of .»;»»;•«<**■•*.. Distributing nriz- ,!'>""^'" Vhooi of Comaeree. 1 ,r |V( imt* *ao typrat A.,,,- me v.ith mv faults put ZJ£**« EJ* -nute I vat'tl^ m T Pe ple "J at tlis-t speed. ttaal_!_!
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1396 7 NELSON ROY!) SHOOTING AFFRAY. Conflicting Police Evidence Against Accused. Remarkably conflicting version^ of the incidents that took place during the exciting chase which preceded the arrest 01 LM Cheng Lan, the Shanghai washerman, whr» is charged with the murder of a Bengali police constable after his escape trom
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    THE JAPANESE ARMY.
    479 7 CAPT. RLSSELLS LECTURE. Thc Japanese Army formed the subject of an interesting lecture by Capt. Russell it the Drill Hall yesterday afternoon. He gave an account of the growth of the Japanese army Since its organisation first on French methods and afterwards on Gernan methods, and speaking
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    HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS.
    198 7 The following holiday arrangements have heen made m connection with Chinese New Year: t***i Office. The 6. P. O. and the subPost Offices will close at noon on both Saturday and Monday. The Savings Bank and Money Order Branch will not be open at all, but the Telegraph
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    PALLADIUM REOPENS.
    25 7 The Palladium announces its re-opening to-niorrow with "Daddy," starring: Jackie Coogan. The programme includes a Lee Moran comedy and th^ latest Pathe Gazette.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    675 7 APPEAL TC HOME GOVERNMENT. Text of Chinese Petition. To the Right Honourable Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett Amery, P.C, M.P., His Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies. The Humble Petition of the undersigned sheweth as follows: 1. That the Associated Chinese Chamber of Comntarce of British Malaya
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    145 7 A general meeting of the Indian Association was held on Saturday, the 17th inst. Mr. A. K. Suratee, the Vice-President, was ia the chair m the absence of the President, Mr. A. C. Chander, who was unable to attend owing to unavoidable circumstances. The following were elected office-bearers
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      153 7 CHINESE NEW YEAR. CHOCOLATES. 1 lb. IVi lb. :ilbs. "REGENT" Chocolates $1.85 $2.75 $5.50. l'/ 2 lb. 31b. 4 lbs. "BROOKLYN" $3.75 $7.25 $10.50. WALNUTS, ALMONDS, BRAZIL, HAZEL NUTS 70 cts. lb. Muscatel Clusters Shelled Jordan Almonds 51.25 per 1 lb tin. $1.75 per 1 lb tin. LYONS CELEBRATED PLUM
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      534 8 STEAMER SAIUNGSi^^ P. O BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated iq England). MAIL- PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. o PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAI. STEAM NAVIGATION QQ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London aad I Due
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      643 9 STEAMER SAILINGS S. K. Line. Pectinations Steamera. Arr. Dept. j H- 4 n.b<.rc. KotU'nlam. Antwerp, Und R via Soaake, Aden and Port Amazon Maru Feb. 6 Feb. 7 MmAk via San Francisco, Panama Havre Maru from Kobe Feb. 19 xlr( Hay (Port Elizabeth), i; Santos and Buenos ■nho. Canada Maru
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      745 9 STEAMER SAILINGS AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST CARMONA Feb U.S.S.B. WEST CAJOOT Mar U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA Apri J and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart. For rates and further particulars
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    105 10 The American .steamer Steel Inventor! arrived m port yesterday. She was reported as having run aground on Agenientin Island on January 15th. She backed off the following morning and it is thought that the damage, if any, is slight. Four inter-island ships are held up and a large
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    SHIP OF THE FUTURE.
    838 10 A PROBLEM FOR OWNERS. The dilemma m which shipowners are placed by the present uncertainty with respect to designs of hulls and types of propelling machinery was well expressed by Sii Frederick N. Henderson, the well-known Clyde shipbuilder, m a recent speech at the annual staff
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    135 10 The Hongkong p ort Engineer's report, covering 60 closely printed pages of foolscap, has been tabled m the Legislative Council at Hongkong. The report urges the development on economic lines of the localities, inter alia, covered by the piers of the Kowloon Wharf Company and the Holt firm. The estimated
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      578 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Bangkok Kistna 8 a.m. P. Sambu, Bawean, Sourabaya, Stagen, Kota Baroe. Balik Papan and Samarinda Schouten 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi and Sandam A Hong 9am Pulau Soegi Benuit 9 a.m! Cucob and Pontian Hang Chiap 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Mersing 9 a.m. Kanmon Fook Mow 9
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    77 11 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21st. [Figures m brackets show the issue value ->t the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.J MINING. LOANS. S. S. 5V2 per cent Loan 1918 redeemable 1928 $28,655,700 101% 102% x.i. S. S. 5V^ per ceait Loan 1919 redeemable 1929 $36,710,000 ttttt
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 January 21. Bask 4 m.s. 24 7-32 Punk demand 2 4 i Private credits 3 m.s. 2 t 2\ :',2 New York, demand 55.-, Credits 90 days 577^ France, demand 975 India, T. T. lM Hongkong, demand c p roir Yokohama, demand 144. Java, demand l:is-" Bangkok, demand 791,
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    PRODUCE.
    220 11 January 21. Tin 175 Tons $129.00 Gambier -q Pepp r White 4! 00 Pepper Black t 2LOO Flake Tapioca f 00 Pear! Sago Small B su Copra 1245 Copn; Sundrkd 12 75 Opium. Uen'ires unt. 4 "j U( Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Blue Eagle (Old) 375 Rice, Liang
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    36 11 Singapore, Jan. 21, 12 noon Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoker! Sheet. Spot 57% 57» 2 Feb-M*rch 57% 57%; April-June 56 l t 56%; July-Sept. 54% London Quotation Sheer l-<' 4\d Market Steady.
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    106 11 SMALL SALES The Singapore Chamber of Comnu tea Rubber Association held its G'Jlst. an, yesterday, January 21st when then wa Catalogued 953,558 lbs.; ***** tons. Offered 790,610 M>s.; 352.9.") tune. Sold 515,355 lbs.; 230.07 ton*. Spot. London 1 S- 4f. s( j New York IMUCES REALIZED. Kibiied Smoked
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    213 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. R«bber_Londoii Is 4%d. Steady. Local so J' d n> r cmll> Local 129. IT:, toai KLl.hcrs. Weal Mining.— Thabawleiks have boyera ai (>d and sellers at fa (Id. North." have buyers at Mfc, Johana at 48 and Petalinga at 1.46 wiih sellers at 1.50. Teluk Kruincan
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    161 11 Tin. £268. Down ss. F.-ocal 175 tons at 12* Rubber. Is 4%d Down L .d. [/MCI 57. Rubbers. Neglected. Mining. The market continues featureless, and bu> n<-.— is on -i restricted seals nith quotatiohf, vrhere altered, advent to holders. Sterling have chtelly sellers and < henderianga
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    160 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Rubber. 1< 4%d. 57. Tin. KBB. 12!>. 17.", 'tons. With both tin and rubber down m price conditions m the shun.' market continue depressed an<i business on restricted scale. Rubbers are practically neuie-.ted at weakening quotations. Mining. Prices an- for the most par: unchanged. Batanj? Padacn
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      175 11 BANKING. h^S~anSISSS banking corporation. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Authorisef?^^r THOngkon Issued and fuLrv LiA f50,000,000 Reserve «SS&SSB Reserve^Liability S^prf^ g«£BS COURT OF DIRECTORS. HP WtK te^ den Chairman. BD F BpHV, V Esq eput y Chairman. A H rAmn Sq Jl A Plun^er, Esq. Hon Mr P P R& Bq T
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    THE THIRD TEST.
    186 12 A WET WICKET COLLAPSE. England's Chances. fßeuter's Service.] Adelaide, Jan. 22. Some sensational cricket was seen hen* to day m the fifth day's j lay of the third test match. Australia, who had gained a solid advantage overnight when Ryder and IN—ford hit the M.C.C. bulling with
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    Australia.—1st Innings.
    355 12 Australia. 1st Innings. Collins b Tate 3 Gregory b Freeman 6 Taylor lbw. b Tate 0 A. Richard>on b Kilner 69 Pousfofd c Strudwick b Gilligan 31 V. Richardson c Whysall b Kilner 4 Ryder not out 201 Andrews b Kilner 72 Kelleway C Strudwick h Woolley 16 Oldfield lbw.
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    GREATEST MOMENT IN LIFE.
    144 12 Sir J. M. Barrie Discovers it. Sir James Barrie, upon whom the freedom of Dumfries had been conferred earlier m the day, attended a dinner on the night of Dec. 11th, at which a number of old ♦school friends were present. In responding to the toast
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    156 12 ENTRIES FOR IPOH MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Jan. 21. The entries for the Ipoh Gymkhana Club four day meeting, which begins on Saturday Jan. 31, closed this afternoon and have jroved very satisfactory as will be seen. Open Horse Classes: Highway, Firstaway, Genzano, Sir Hatan, Gentle
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    NOTES ON PENANG FORM.
    680 12 NOTES ON PEN AN G FORM. Inasmuch as the Penang meeting saw a number of horses winning who are new to the local turf some casual notes on some of them may be interesting. The going was good on the first day and slow, nearly sticky, on the others, \vh'!*t
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    RACEHORSES FOR EAST.
    50 12 RAC EHORSES FOR EAST. London, Jan. 13. The racehorse? Churchtown and Mr. Tinkle are shortly going to the East. The former, a four-year-old, which wa« successful m Ireland during the pa-st season goes to India, and the latter, a three-year-old, which won three rr.ces i 0 England goes to Ceylon.
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    PENANG POLO TOURNAMENT.
    51 12 Six polo ponies belonging to His Highness the Sultan of Perak arri\;\l a Penang by tram from Kuala Kangsar on Sunday, lney are to be r.iav c: m the polo tournament on Friday. Eight polo ponies beonging to the Bangkok team were due by train on Sunday
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    63 12 LAWN TENNIS IN S. AFRICA. London, Jan. 14. Johannesburg. The South African Lawn Tennis Union has decided to compete m the Davis Cup, and invitations have been issued to America and Australia to send teams to South Africa m 1926. Negotiations are also beginning with a view to
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    156 12 The Week-end Tournament. In publishing the entries for the gentlemen's open doubles the other entries were published on Tuesday m the open lawn tennis tournament to be played on the Padang this week-end we are asked to state that it may be necessary to play those matches m
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    Good Entries for Rantau.
    70 12 The entries for the Rantau tournament, which will begin on Saturday, are much larger than m 1924, and the tournament promises to a grrat success. A large number of those taking part are from outstations and the districts, and the organisers are to be congratulated on
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    128 12 February Competitions. The February Ladies' Spoon Competition will be played for on Monday. February •2nd. On Saturday and Sunday. February 7th i:nci Bth, the February Medal and Gold Medal, to W24. will be played. The first four m the senior division and the first four m the
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    SELANGOR'S CRICKET SEASON OPENS
    118 12 SEL ANGOR'S CRICKET SEASON OPENS Mr. Justice Sproule m F(»rm. The opening maU'h of the Selangor cricket season was played on the Kuala Lumpur padang on Saturday be+wen teams of 12-a-side captains! by N. Grenier and FT. W. N. Wyatt. Grenier's team batted first and made 200 for eight wickets,
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    BENDEMEER ATHLETIC CLUB.
    113 12 Ait the annual general meeting of the B'-Midemeer Athletic Club, held at its Club House No. 3 North Boat Quay, the following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the year 1925: Patror, Mr. Seah Eng Teck; President. Mr. Seah Eng Choc; Viet -Presidents, Dr. Wong Chensr Way and
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    FOOTBALL.
    47 12 The following will represent the Medical College against the S.R.C. to-day at 5 p.m. on the S.R.C. ground: S. Oehlers; M. Ismail and N. Chatter jee; V. Misso. R. Morrow and L. de Souza; Tan Tian Ann, L. da Silva. R. Oehlers. A. Moreira and' Johnson.
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    42 12 A telegram has been received ir Colombo from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the effect that Mr. Justice Porter, of Ceylon, has been pronounced physically unfit for further active service. His retirement will take effect from Dec. 12, 1924.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    77 12 Friday. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. Officers and N.C.Os, Eurasian Company, Guard Mountinc; 5.0 p.m.. Johnston's Pier, S.R.A (V Embark on W. D, Launch for camp at Blakan Mati. Saturday, 2.30 p.m., Farrer Ranse, S V.R. Association. Rifle Meeting. Buses leave Drill Hall at 1.45 p.m.; Blakan Mati,
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    416 12 LAST WEEK'S CAPTURES. Three seizures w«re made by the preventive fleet on Jan. 10, one off Batu Pahat and the other two off another portion of the Johore coast. The capture off Batu Pahat was made by the Rewak, and contained 16 pikuls 76 katties of rubber. The
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    TOBACCO SMUGGLING.
    116 12 While on duty off the coast of Johore on Jan. 7, the Peningat. one of the motor launches of the preventive fleet, sighted a boat whose general appearance invited closer inspection. The launch therefore headed for it and it was noticed that the crew, whom it was now
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    IN THE COURTS.
    416 12 Sequel to Motor Accidents. On December 28th. last, two Chinese ladies were knocked down n Bukit Timahload by a Police motor van. The sequel to the affair came up before Mr. Clarke m the Second police Court yesterday when Mr. K. Becker was charged with driving without
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