The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 December 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press id fcXTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1926. NO. 11,%9.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    510 1 Mr. Miles Lampson has arrived m Shanghai on his way to Hankow. In a speech at a complimentary luncheon he said that all Britain wanted m China was fair play and opportunity to trade peacefully Page 10. The Canton Government has protested to the British Foreign Office
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      200 1 WING LOO N G X „,,,ii CLASS TAILORING. I Finish Guaranteed. HI ».1I STKEET. Raffles Hotel j 1 IT j; To-Night December 4th Dinners will be served m the Hall-room.) 5 j For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. J l^^^^^.^^.^^^^^v.^^^^^^^^^v.^^^^^^^v,^^^v.v■v.^^v.^v.■A-.^v% -«fl^B -V l |M quut stiuilj of your own
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      102 1 StatP I YHTP^fi Tnanufa cturp are the only suitable accompaniment to the uniQue 555 leaf VIRGINIA CIGARETTES Mnnnnninritflr mm^ff^^^VwWvffflr Jg??WjfW C By ARDATH TOBACCO CO. LTD LONDON. WVYVWVWVWVbVA%S'WVWVWV.\VU\ A%V.V«W. I bSPA^^VSVW^S^%^^^ I A j; AFTER-DINNER DANCING j" j; EVERY TUESDAY, J J THURSDAY J AND SATURDAY. J f Europe Hotel.
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      124 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Garrick cigarette reigns supreme Page 14. Phyllosan, ths wond rfu! rejuvenator— Page 15. Building Inspect >r wanted by Rural Kdard Paj^e Government, Municipal, and Bankruptcy iv t ices Page 9. Perak Gymkhana sky meeting programma- Page Untraced numbers of m<>t<>r cars, cycles. and lorries— Page i>. Free
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      13 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOISE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SI ITS 32, HIGH STREET.
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      65 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, ith. Water. !'.L'») 10J2S p.m. Hijrh Watt'i-. Malacca, 6.50 a.m.. 7 p.m. .Malaya Command Rifle Ifeeting. .Malaya ("up Rugby: Services es. N. Setnfoilan Stadium. Rugby: S.C.C. vs. Johorc. Medical Assn. Dinner, Raffles Hotel. Sunday, ~it)< High Water, 9.57 a.m., 1i.07 p.m. High Water, Maiacc; 7.20 ;i.m.. T.:M
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      776 1 TOPICS OF THE WEEK. Qutcquid agunt htm UkeUi Not only a Topic hut tin lineal y i the week. und< übtedlj t is tbe d.T the American rubber consumera to ensure the success vi restriction bj stabilizing the price at Is. !»d. for the produce! P bat a topsy turvy
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      227 2 C^^ The Latest m Toilet J&& DAXIXIIi? R I DUNnIX D HI TALCUM. ture, delicately periz£k s .MfSmm\ turned m Narcisse. Ml Tp" *4QW oi.£jvT o X Jdß Medical Hall THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MM \> OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. iftf School of ii
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      411 2 Victoria Theatre London Musical Comedy Co. "MADEMOISELLE from ARMENTIERES" and THE TALKING PICTURE PAVILION From Friday, 3rd. to Thursday, 9th. December. At 9.15 p.m. sharp. INTERNATIONAL NEWS. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE. A GREAT PICTURE FOR EVERYBODY. HIS PEOPLE" 9 Reels. Starring that Marvellous Actor RUDOLPH SCHILDKRAUT. A powerful heart drama
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      227 2 For Six Nights Only A TRIO OF SPLENDID PICTURES From Tuesday, 30th November, to Sunday llt n AT THE ALHAMBRa In the Second Show at 0 p. m A GRAHAM WILCOXIMTEI) ARTISTS' ii;»|) (Tj( v The First film to have its firs: Presentation at the It includes m its INTERNATIONAL
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      495 2 CHURCB SERVICES. so i < 1"• J a 'i, W'r Service. Ireland ii C. Bymns. 11, 416, M 3 Mai followed bj Ho Commmnon. Cl lien's Service. mg and 5< Hymns, i.. Ri R th Biali ot Sii pa >c. God's Pi nnanenc< MATTHEWS CHURCH. t\ munion. ong ai d
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    A JOVIAL DIARIST.
    742 3 The First Duchess of Northumberland. PKN PICTURES OF THE GEORGIAN ERA. These extracts from the Diaries of the first Duchess of Northumberland, which have already been printed m the MorningPost, lose nothing- m freshness and frankness on a re-reading- m this handsome volume. The Duke of Northumberland
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    CRIME IN INDIA.
    123 3 Heavy List of Petitions London, Nov. 11. The Judicial Committee of the Privy j Council, consisting of Lord Haldane, Lord Sumner, and Lord Sinha, to-day, wert faced with an unprecedentedly heavy list of petitions, totalling 1 15, all except one being" from India, relating to various crimes.
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      124 3 ever to harm baby or cause him pain. That is why if Baby is fed j ft childhood. Give .your Baby < Glaxo— the food doctors recom- mend and give to their own babies-the food that has < successfully reared the children of 5 Royal Nurseries. It will i b
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      257 3 WILKINSON, HEY WOOD iN LJ v^ L/\rv I\ J^%, Jtli U lo Jl L \jL±J Hi p T^l 97Q0 oAKHJW OC V^vl* T e l >7 i n v.v.v.^^^VaV.vv.^v.v.vAVA^v.v.^^v.v.v.v.V3V.v.sv.v.^v.v.^^v.v.v.v.v.^v.v.v.v.v.•.■.v.•.•.v J AMERICA'S STANDARD 4 CYCLE MARinEnOTOR c^^ -'"~~~^J^^hk Easy Starting, More Power, Less Fuel, j UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. j| J^ I
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    WOMAN WHO JUST HATES MOTORISTS.
    680 4 Her Bright "Safety First" Plans. DEADLY SPEED-CRAZE. "I am an unregenerate pedestrian, and shall remain so until I am killed The world is beginning to belong solely to the motorists and those pedefih trains who succeed m getting out of their way." A woman of
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    104 4 Many tourists are seeing America by bus. Thore are 7,850 motor bus routes which 5,500 motor bus companies operate. The greatest bus-using region is the section north of the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi river. Ninety retail stores m Boston, Mass., give free parking m a central garage
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    SYRIA-IRAQ MOTOR SERVICE.
    136 4 Regulations (i«\trninu O—vyi lii reply bo a question m the Home Commons whether the new motor-service between Syria and Iraq was operated nder Government licence, wrhether military protection would be afforded and whether each convoy would be compelled to carry wireless transmitting and receiving apparatus, Mr. Aniery.
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    MOTORISTS UNUSUAL EXCUSE.
    33 4 Whtm John i agent, wafi goni drivinir l>; liding head tm with solic tor, Mr. Ut the plea tin too East brt I slow i ear's n The Beach c.nl.
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    13 4 Drunken dr y quarry. Th. wield Bhoveb hours a day ud I I
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      292 4 J High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes B C£ -tf^Tt I fr*^ f\ Tfu>r>c MAB>t nEr v s P T or? n B VVf Jta^nl if I 1 fi 5 l| Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO.. (1926) LTD. Singapore, m 9%&m^ aft 3^^^. aA \9 B nriJl Mfc^-^B^RPi I^^
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      143 4 oodyear Inner Tubes «n VJT water-tested under 2"> p< f cent stretch to make certain I dial they are perfectly air-tisiht J^ H i* f i JL -A_ i 1 X vy iJ XvOjCjJLjJj •J If yon want it well done" is the iHinloj) mtte, ■I so they i>ro\\ their
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    THE WOMAN AT THE WHEEL.
    1004 5 /INTEREST IN MOTORING. IMPORTANT INFLUENCE OX DESIGN. -by— Ma;or F. A. C. Forbes-Leith, F. R. G. S. (Au hor ,f 'By Car to India.") [FREE PRESS SPECIAL.] Considerable publicity has been given to the fact that an important feature, possibly i the outstanding feature, of
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    LESSONS IN TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    169 5 Traffic control has become one of the problems now distressing ths Lahore police. It was the Viceroy's visit that finally opened the eyes < i" the authorities to the imp< riections of the existing system. To give the local police some notion of the correct method
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    10 5 In Mexico there is one automobile for SVery 375 inhabitants.
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      193 5 _^_F _l^^_r _r _^_r_r DO YOU EVER ASK YOURSELF WHY ARE THERE SO MANY It s What You Get For the Price you pay THE OLD STORY The 7 HP. Standard Tourer. i_ Price 51, 500. Completely Equipped Borneo Motors Ltd. f n rnrLrtttivH it_ CQ m i 4_____v_ _iVj_
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      208 5 m m j ANNOUNCEMENT. < i J We have pleasure m anniuncin^ having been appointed sole-distributor m If Malaya for the weß-knowc CLYNO CARS. 5 < The manufacturers of these famous tars, having reali ed that the cheaper European Cars are not always suitable for overseas service, have put on
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    THE ROMANCE OF SHIPPING.
    1766 6  -  CABOT AX ATTRACTIVE SHIPPING FEATURE. BY Facts and Tales of the Mercantile Marine. \O. 4.— THE DOOM OF FUNNELS. \WREE HRESS SPECIAL]. C^ ideas beauty are a- much anything mattei of fashion. If, for example, Urn mastei 4 a sailing ship m the 'seven- th< last
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    LOUD SPEAKERS AND POLITICS.
    171 6 The Styrian Diet is an up-to-date Parliament. The Opposition, finding that an obstructive method based on their own unlided efforts m cacophony is more exhaustng than effective, have reinforced their fcro;edure with electric batteries, which work sirens, trumpets, and the like, and a numjer of gramophones,
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    A NEW SCOTTISH UNIVERSITY.
    419 6 To Cost £2,000,000. THE PROMOTION OF CELTIC I The scheme of the American folia Society to erect a huge College of Celtic Culture somewhere m the Highlands is on the eve of fruition, th.' final anangements and discussions having taken place between representative Highlanders and Mr.
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    19 6 Barrister il I I shrieked as the moto ir *<*| before it hit > I not be nodi good s I
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    EUROPE'S "MAN OF DESTINY."
    880 6  -  Sir Philip Gibbs THE MODERN_CAESAR. Words That Inflame Passionate Minds. MUSSOLINI'S SINISTER INFLIEN* BY [FREE PRES SPECIAL It is not strango after Mussolini's fifth escape from assassination that In- should announce his solemn conviction that he !> man of destiny. Ail through hutoiT, men who have
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      468 6 FREE PRESS FJ)OAU COMPETITION. $50 For Only 12 Matches Or Next Best Must Be Won. Coupons will be published m the Free Press every Saturday and the following Wednesday morning. The Prize of $50 (Fifty Dollars) will be awarded to the reader giving TWELVE CORRECT RESULTS. If no reader is
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    GOING AMOK.
    642 7  -  Li Chung HOW WITCHCRAFT CAUSES MADNESS. POWERS ASCRIBED TO SINGAPORE WOMEN. Interest has again been revived among Cantonese residents m Hong Kong m a type of witchcraft suspected to be rife m the Malay Seas, which has been responsible for men running amok with violence that can hardiy
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    THE ELEPHANT KILLER.
    221 7 IS THE HAMADRYAD REALLY SHY? 1^ the deadly hamadryad— or kin- cobra -a shy reptile which flees at the sight of man? The statement m The D.-ily Mail that the new Zoo hamadryad is the most aggressive of snakes brought a letter from Mr. F fcbeicromby, who
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      242 7 Ny Carlsberg UaaJ 4 SOLE IMPORTKRB: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD, m D«mmark) SENGAPOPI ITrash broke OyiJJODY Terrible Itching and Burning. Cuticura Heals. A fej rash broke out on my x>viy ar.d '-er. scaled over. It spread iCi<i- v i£ ■J arrr.s and limbs, and :*e :tcr.:r.g. burning, smarting i«r.s*:;cr.
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      242 7 A T f-f A ]tf >4 MONDAY 6th. lAi I I' LJ .^J trip £rj 3' jC V\^A, t il JL^JL^ j y 'li.V.V'i ti jlf/ 1, /Ji If WYNDHAM STANDING Produced by George Fitzmaurice Who Made "AThiaf m Paradise." A^O INCREASE IN PRICES U X Jr UB I If
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    MR. WELLS' WAY OUT.
    1124 8 Catastrophe Overtakes Mr. Clissold. THREE-VOLUME NOVEL ENDS. The hero, and the last of the several heroines, of Mr. H. G. Wells's novel m three apocalyptic tits, have at last been happily despatched. They were killed m a BtiCtOl accident m the narrow road leading from the
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    WHERE THE O.T.C. FAILS.
    545 8 Boys Complain of Lack of Encouragement. CAMPS BREAK INTO HOLIDAYS. The primary object of the Officers Training Corps is to provide students at school* and universities with a standardised measure of elementary military training with a view of their applying eventually for commissions m the Territorial
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    £1,000 IN OFFERTORY BAG.
    119 8 Surprise Answer to Bishop's Appeal. A surprise m the form of a £1,000 note from an anonymous worshipper was found m the offertory bag at Salisbury Cathedral one recent Sunday morning. Special services were being held on behalf of the Society for the Propagation of the
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      131 8 OUT OF Q of all cars on the road use a. DOUBLE W?!, RTBBED AIB IB IvkI« I ''l '''9 I {J Champions for every Car. Lorry and Marine Engine. Obtainable from 269-212 ORCHARD RD., SINGAPORE. BULLE -CLOCK! THE CLOCK THAT THE CLOCK THAT IB a ta a^ H :j
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      119 8 jf^^ J *> HAND WORTHH HOLDING PHOENIX, the "Royal Flush" of Minerals Best Selected SILKS Latest Fashion Products WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL Co Phone 114-4. 56-57 1 ffV- ZZZHmbm— i i iii nai I Jy^" Correct Feeding 1 either wholly or m part, mll i 1 necessity for giving her eh I
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    WELL KNOWN IN THE EAST.
    783 9 The M'Cormiek Lady Swindlers. (AUGHT AT LAST AT EDINBURGH. Two American women, Mary Allan MCormick and Marybn .Dorothy Cynthia M'Cormiek, who caused quite a stir m Japan, China, Singapore, Colombo and other places m the East many months ago by obtaining little luxuries m life,
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    STRAITS CHINESE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
    93 9 At the annual general meeting of the Straits Chinese British Association, held on Nov., 30th, the following were elected officebearers for the years 1926-1927: President: Mr. Wee Swee Teow; Vice-President Mr. S. Y. Wong; Hon. Secretary: Mr. S. B. Tan; Hon. Treasurer: Mr. Lim Bock Kee.
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    17 9 At any rate, Italy is one country where the king can do no wrong:. El Paso Times.
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      310 9 fiNESS CARDS. ,uKWOOD FURNITURE > *2Jsnghai shades. iMBSR MANSIONS. i v < MARBLE OR GRANITE Kapobe casket co. MONt' MFNTALMASONS/ TELEPHONE 75. hire. -^pß^duction m Ratea THE flAflC MOTOR CAR CO. Vdwrd 69b Bokit Tinmk U Te i %m. 1801 and 109 FO R HIRE, less 20 per cent. «njg|S
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      804 9 NOTICES. PAJAM, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that the Seventeenth A-nual General Meeting of this Company will be be!,l at the Registered Office, Hongkong Bank Chambers, Collyer Quay, Singapore, on Saturlay, 18th December, 192(5 at 12 o'clock noon at which the Directors wil) recomniend that a Final Dividend of 25
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      726 9 NOTICES. MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTRATION. Cars, lorries and motor cycles faring the undermentioned numbers are untraced and their registration will be cancelled from 31st Decem- ber 1926, unless before that date the registered owners produce their vehicles for inspection at the Central Police Offices, Singapore, or notil> the address at which
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      735 9 AUCTION SALES. X'MAS HOUSEHOLD DECORATION'S AND PRESENTS. To be sold by Auction (without reserve). For Account of Concerned at POWELL'S Sale-Room No. 17 Raffles Place, On Monday, 6th Dec. at 10 a.m. Xow on view. POWELL CO., LTD., Auctioneers. Write of Seizure and sale dated 18th August, 1926, and 23rd
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      687 9 TENDERS. TENDERS. HOTEL ON PENANG HILL. The Government of the Strata Settlement* is prepared to consider applications fot the issue of a Lease of a piece of CIOWU Land on Penanp- Hill for the purpose of erecting a !lotel. The site has been levelled pnd ..oout 54,000 sq. ft. m
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Volunteer Call.
    486 10 SATURDAY, DECKMIiER 4, 1926 The recruiting season for the Volunteer Forces is at the moment at hand and we should like to add any weight we can to the appeal to the younger generation to come forward. That appeal we base more perhaps on
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    639 10 Mr. M. B. Shelley ha» been appointed Controller of Rubber, S.S. From Rene CJllman, of High Street, comes a useful daily tear off calendar. Mr. Al. R. Henderson has been appointed to act as Director of Gardens, S.S. Mr. \V. H. Thorne has been appointed a Judge of the Supreme
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      79 10 A BHANG APTIRE. (From Our Own Corresp ndenl.) j'enang. Dec. 3. In the police court for being: m possession of bhanjr, a Malay named Hassan bin Tahir was fined" $400 or four months imprisonment. A detective saw the acciu>ed m a rikisha with a basket of large cabbage. He followed
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    THE BISHOP'S RESIGNATION.
    45 10 (From Our Own I orrespondent Bangkok, Dec. I, The Bishop's resignation was raoelvw 1 regretfully. An appreciative article m the work of the diocese generally* and Bangkok particularly, written by the Chaplain of Christ Church here, baa been published m the press.
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    GENERAL BOOTH'S DEPARTURE.
    65 10 General Booth left yesterday on boaH the Koningen der Xedei land for Medan. Tnc stay at Sumatra will be \rr\ brief but the General intends to visit the lepei Coiott} which the Army had established there. Gen era] Boot!; wiil then proceed to Colombo where he will
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    MOTORISTS : TAKE NOTE!
    69 10 MOTORISTS TAKE NOTE Among amendments to tht peneral i m the Minor Offences Ordinance made by the Inspector-General of Police and approved by the Governor m < oui -ii. published m the current issue of the Goven Gazette, is the following: Every person In charge i a vt hide shall,
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    446 10 THE IiU.V HO\(. HEN(, .11 IX.MFN I In the Bankruptcy < ourt yesterday, Hi Justice Deane found for the Official A.— signee m the sum of $16,605, for payment* i made to Chop Yong Toi by the debtor, which payments, it \va> alleged, were illegal. through their having
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    13 10 Haggerston lodtrei I could !«\vear with the best of them, but I don't.
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    AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
    405 10 LAMPSOVS first SPtl wi war w INI fm -1 [K,u,.,v Mr. Miles Urn, X Mfatatac In PKfciaj ten:..,,, of •eH with ,1, .K.,,,,r-, H. K. An,:.,--.,.. l». Lamps,.,,, his hfatftMhw a guest a: ;r tiie naemtmttp ich BritWl, Arn.-nrar, v i In th< ,urs. haa come h.
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      34 10 FOR ALL l^^* 1^ VERMIN USE AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. fj \J Fv/A ix.i k H GOLDEN SERIES. k PIRPLE TRtANGLE BASS THE BREW FOR THE TROPICS Sole \gents Adamson. (lilfillan Co., Ltd,
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      8 10 To-day's Feature. OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION. Page 6. r
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    COAL WAR OVER.
    303 11 gXPORT PERMITTED. j UMHTR CENSURE VOTE. [Renter's Service.] London, Dec. 2. Boqm 0& Commons Lieut. -Col. ■:ary for Mines) announced f Suuth Wales coal and vaa now permitted where a raa BOt obtainable m Great I coke was not yet possible, state of the stocks. ties were
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    AUSTRALIA AND AMERICA.
    79 11 [Renter's Service.] London. I>ec. 3. n, the Australian Trade the Sew York Chamber '■■■>• arms true that Australia d diplomatic repre- Ogtoa an<i added that I a the t-xanipU' of bgp building a tariff wall ;-t America inside m re- rivifegea. He suggrestlatea send a commission to
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    CHINESE PROTESTS TO THE LEAGUE.
    32 11 Chinese colony at Lyons League of Nations a vutnifiu i f Chinese Belgias police on Octo- -'a: the continuation oi mnu-rciai treaty b 1 biaese autonomy, and
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    YEAR OLD RAILWAY STRIKE SETTLED.
    27 11 YEAR OLD RAILWAY STRIKE SETTLED. which has been m•- affecting fifty lines «*d m the eastern Planting: an increase of >!-' .'>oo.oou to trainmen, ir f l signalmen.
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    RUBBER POOL.
    239 11 CONSUMERS WANT STABILITY. Reuter's Service. New York, Dec. 2. It is learned that a credit of $40,000 000 has been guaranteed by a group of leadintyre manufactures, arranged through Wall Street, for the purpose of stabilising the "Sice of crude rubber. New York, Dec. 2. Manufacturers involved m
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    MEXICO CLIMBS DOWN.
    153 11 Washington, Doc. i. A statement, described by officials of the State Department as helping to clear the 1 air and aid somewhat the tense situation a* a result of the -Mexican oil lain! laws, has been issued by the .Mexican Embassy -plaining that the Mexican Government would
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    MEXICO'S SILVER CRISIS.
    34 11 New York, l)e<\ 1. A message from Tampico states that the low price of silver continues to alarm trade circles. Silver is being exchanged for irol<l at la pec cent discount.
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    FINANCING SOCONY.
    68 11 New York, Dec. 2. Dillon Reads have arranged to further finance the Standard Oil Company of New York to the extent $50,000,000. New York, Dec. 3. Mr. Dillon Read announces that 2"> year 4% per cent, debentures are to be offered at 91%. the proceeds to hx? used
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    ITALY'S EXILED POLITICIANS.
    77 11 (Transocean Service copyright.) Btrlin, Dec. 2. The Italian Press Bureau reports that members of the Italian Opposition recently expelled from Parliament, including the Socialist loaders S. S. Turati and TraWs, plan the establishing of a central arttiFascist organization at Zurich with the assistance of international freemasonry. Considerable
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    EUROPEAN TRADE AGREEMENTS.
    40 11 Berlin, De. 2. The ratification papers of the new Ger-man-Swiss commercial treaty have been exchanged at the Foreign Office m Berlin. The Swiss Bundesrat approved on Thursday the provisional Greco-Swiss trade agreement on most favoured nations basis.
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    HOLLAND'S BID FOR A WORLD CONFERENCE.
    32 11 Berlin, Dec. 2. The Dutch Foreign Minister has left for Geneva to discuss the possibility of holding i m Amsterdam the world economic conference next May.
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    1655 11 SPEECHES AT THE CONFERENCE. BALDWIN ON THE lIASE. [Router's Service.! London, Dec. 2. The speeches delivered by Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Bruce, Mr, Coates, Mr. Havenga and the Maharajah of Bur.iwan on Imperial Defence at the Imperial Conference on Nov. 15th. were issued to-nighr. Mi. Baldwin, at the outset,
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      607 12 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Doe Spore. s.s. WALTON HALL Dec 24 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Dunkirk, Havre and Liverpool In Port
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    CENTRAL AMERICAN CIVILISATION.
    1240 13 An Ancient Maya Settlement. Nil. G ANN'S DISCOVERIES. What is described by the British Museum authorities as an ai/jha-eological site of great importance has been introduced to the scientific world by the pioneer expedition of Lady Richmond Brown, Mr. Mitchell Hedges, and Dr. Gann, and a report
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    AUTOMATIC TRAIN-CONTROL.
    465 13 AUTOMATIC TRAIN -CONTROL. The present situation m the matter of automatic train stopping and controlling is complex, to say the least, we are told i\v Railway and Locomotive Engineering (New York). The [nterestate Commerce Commission has ordered that certain railroads shall equip portions of their tracks with an apparatus that
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    FALKINER AGAIN BEATS CHAMPION OF INDIA.
    75 13 Scores 200 m Eight Minutes Calcutta, Nov. 17. Claude Falkiner again conceded Monk 200 m SCO up and won ag-ain, leaving Monk at t 4. Falkiner seemed out of form for some time, till, after many efforts, he got 285, of which at least
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    SOLOMON WEDS AGAIN.
    699 14 Zulu Monarch's Fortieth Wife. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. Johannesburg. Solomon ka Dinizulu, King of the great Zulu nation, has just married his fortieth wife. King Solomon has no intention of emulating his Biblical namesake, however, for he has declared that this being purely a love match, and
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    688 MORMONS IN LONDON.
    117 14 Fifteen Missionaries at a Conference. There are 688 Mormons, of whom thirtyfive were converted this year, m the "London District" of the Church of Latter-day Saints. "The truth will come to all," said a young American missionary to a Daily Express representative at the Latter-day Saints'
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    OUR NOISY WORLD.
    925 15 Too Much Blowing of Motor Horns. THE DEAR QUIET HORSE DAYS. Every now and again, m various Cttcumstances, either when some new invention strikes our minds with surprise or when some unusual manifestation of the spirit of the twentieth century fills us with astonishment, we say, "What
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    LINKS WITH THE CRUSADES.
    485 15 Treasurers of City Church. THE OMDURMAN SWORD. "Just when we thought your labour had been m vain, someone thrust an electric bulb into an aperture, and there, m a piect of mediaeval brickwork, was the clue to our Fourteenth Century Crypt. 'In these words the Rev.
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    ROSCOE BRUNNER TRAGEDY.
    361 15 Intruders Ransack Ikdroom London, Nov. 10. A remarkable discovery was made at Mr. Roscoe Brunner's house at Roehampton after the funeral of Mr. Brunner and his wife, who were cremated. The butler discovered that the bedroom where the tragedy occurred had been ransacked, apparently by two intruders-
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      161 15 fhe Tonic that British Doctors recommend ie has been preBritish doctors IC for -:v years. They .it builds up every case ot It you are weak isc, Hall's Wine restore you to eaith and vigour. .glasses. A special to hold one dose every large siza s Wine. Ask for D
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      1111 15 THE CRY OF A CHILD jSS&&^ "The Child has been m the Ward months wfc^^^H^^fe?! Jllfe^ without improvement too weak even to cry. i^SoWsSs&^' ••^PP^Since taking Phyllosan she has been able %k?^ can only be attributed to Phyllosan. ml^^ .'>J^^^^> /y THE WONDERFUL KEJUVENATOR PHYLLOSAN: ~~*^**s The above is an
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    71 16 The unlighted floating surveying beacons formerly situated m the Tanjong Baram approaches have now been withdrawn. The Horsburg white flashing light m the Singapore Strait, Lat. 1.20 N., Long. 104.24 E., is now m crder and working regularly. The P. and O. Malwa has left Penang and is
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    154 16 INCIDENT ON STEAMER. CREW REFUSES TO SAIL. Twenty-two Indians, members of the crew of the City of Pekin, were charged m the I Marine Court yesterday before Captain G. I Freyberg, R. N. Master Attendant, with refusing without reasonable cause to proceed to sea on board their ship
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    MARINE ENQUIRY.
    84 16 An official marine court of enquiry will be held on Monday next m the Senior ftfagisi trato's Court into the circumstances attendi in^: a c llision which occurred m the Malacca j Strait n October 2fsth. last between the J steamer Seang Bee and a tongrkang 1 named
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    63 16 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight Dec. 2nd. Max. shade temperature ss y Mm. shade temperature 75 y Mean shade temperature 50. 3 F Max. sun radiation 157 Mm. grass radiation 72. f> F Sea temperature si F Mean wet bulb
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    26 16 Policeman at Higbgate: The prisoner vas very violent, and kicked out at me I vould like to add, sir. that he is a very lard-working man.
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      425 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) f FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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      419 16 GLEN LINE. FOR LONDON Fare $642.86 SJS. CARMARTHENSHIRE. This vessel expected to f,ail aboul December 9, has excellent accommodatioi for first-class passengers. For full particulars, apply HOT STEAD CO., LTD., (Incorporated m the F.M.S.), AGENTS. Telephone 3121. GERMAN AUSTRALIAN LINE. (Incorporated m Germany). MARSEILLES, HOLLAND AND H'HURG s.s. LUNEBURG Dec.
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      380 16 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) iticketsl^Sltoursi Passages booked by all steamship lines. Independent and Conducted Tours. Travellers' Cheques. Letters of Credit. Remittances by Draft and Cable Transfer. Foreign monies exchanged. Baggage and Accident Insurance effected. Booking: Office for F.M.S. RLYS., ROYAL STATE RLYS. 01 SIAM and JAVA
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      133 16 THE WIM; ()f KlNf.s. THE Kl\(, Qp I\ r V POMMERy AN) GRENO I CHAMPAGNE ORDERS AUK BOOKED \nii Solo taettte JOHN LITTLE 111.. LTD. (Incorp* tmi Sin^aport\ Penam and Kuala LLOTO TRIESmO NAY II In. r; r./ HOMEWAKD SAILWG& Monthly nff I Brindis. and Tr;. U throngfc M•- vant
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      645 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang. Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan {via Gemaa and Jerantdt) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh, Taipjng, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      624 16 niUMin iiuii rv. >> .tiniMs a> assessors. PASSENGERS DUE. j 1_ Per Aeneas (Monday. December f»th. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Beech and child. Mr. \V. G. Byran. Mr. and Mrs. Lepper, two children and governors. Mr. and Mrs. J .Ban* Sim, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Walker and child.
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      515 17 O. S.K. Line. pe.tmations. Steamers. Arrive. D ept tin, Hamburg, Bremen. F Cokaabo, Aden, Port Dt-e S -Sa,aan, *>- 21 JT^ST tM iCOM Dee. 30 t Santos Maru Dec v D 12 ->; ShinnohMan, Dec 2 Dec 4 EraU v,:. Pemn** Shunk,, Maru Dee. 10 D e l' 12 "■«rand
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      456 17 TRAVEL™ COMFORT DOLLAR Wm£§^i "PRESIDENT" ■HHH LINERS -^£^*3^S^ Dollar President liners ~bffer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electricfans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running
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      669 17 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ANI> BALTIMORE (via Suez). m.s. SILVERFIR s.s. BORDEAUX MARU due m.s. SILVERELM due n,.s. SILVERASH due m.s. SILVERAY d^ -Z m.s. SILVERBEECH due 4 For rates and other
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      MATTERS CHINESE.
      1189 18 The Late Chinese Consul-General. REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS TO CHINA. (Our Chinese Correspondent.) On Thursday, the 18th. ulto., the remains of H. E. the late Consul-General of China, were brought to the wharf from the Cantonese Cemetery at Thomson Road for despatch to Canton, China. It will be
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    "DUMMIES" THAT ALMOST LIVE.
    412 18 MAKING MODELS FOR VENTRILOQUISTS. Most people are familiar with the wizardry of Mr. Quisto, though few have even heard his name. His art is known wherever a modern Valentine Vox has set his foot, for he is the man who puts the wink in the eye
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    "WET' NORWAY.
    136 18 After experimenting with the dry method for seven years. Norway is going wet again, a plebiscite having resulted m ti huge majority against prohibition. When the moderate drinker argued that prohibition m the United States had created an army of smugglers and fostered a general spirit of contempt
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      133 18 Cigarettes \m\\\lli» 1 l\l/l/ I With every Xmas Casket of Black and White Cigarettes purchased between now and jj f TWO PACKS OF PLAYING j: Messrs. John Little Co., Ltd. j; Messrs. Robinson Co., Ltd. 5 I Messrs. Chin Guan Hong, Robinson Rd. m a a m I Messrs. Kim
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      149 18 Mother! Have no £p~^> worru- m. -fc When breast-feeding fails— feed Baby on \J~ >,Jf^ MeUin's Food, and watch him thrive! Mixed fl as directed, it is the perfect substitute for v t Mother's milk. It contains all nourishment needed for building bone, flesh and a sound constitution. \^jy| AfeUinsFood
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    75 19 THE EXCHANGES. [British Radio— Official Service.] London, Dec. 2. Paris 1 27.87,"), New York 4.*****5, Brussels 34.87, Geneva 25.14, Amsterdam 12.1275, Milan 113.125, Berlin 20.39, Stockholm 18.18, Copenhagen 18.205, Oslo 19.125, Vienna 34.395, Prague 163.75, Helsingfors 192.50, Madrid 31.905, Lisbon 2 17J32, Rio 6.*****, Buenos Aires 45.75,
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    RUBBER EXPORT RIGHTS.
    83 19 Bill to Amend Restriction Ordinance. A bill to amend the Rubber Restriction Ordinance is about to be introduced m the Legislative Council. The object of the bill is to restrict the accumulation of "rights" to export rubber at the minimum rate of duty by providingthat all such
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    UNUSED RUBBER COUPONS.
    362 19 (To the Editor, Malay Mail). Sir, With reference to the much discussqd subject of unused export rights, the official figures published m your issue of yesterday are of gifeat interest, as they show the precise effect on exports dining; the quarter just past. I extract the following
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 19 December '■'>. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 5-32 Bank demand 2,3 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4.11-32 New ork, demand s<j l-l€ Credits 90 days 57% France, derr.md 1510 India, T.T. 166% Hongkong, demand ]4 1 2 p.c. l)is. Yokohama, demand 113% Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 80
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    PRODUCE.
    219 19 December Tin 150 Tons 1168.35 Gumbier 11.00 Pepper White 76.00 Pepper Black 4G.00 Flake Tapioca 5.40 Pearl Sago Small 8.75 Copra 10.15 COpra Snndried 10.55 Upiuin, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 838 Rice, Siam old No. 1 830 liice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 19 December 3rd., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot SS^f 03" 4 Standard RJS.S on Tender Dec 65% 64 ran.-lfar. X* A.prtl-Jane 66V£ 67 Tone of Ifai kei Finn. Latest Cable: -London Spot Sheet 17-vi per Ik. New York Spot Sheet
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    96 19 Dec. 3. dosing Prices. Buyers Sellers Nai Hoots 72 7 V Kampong Kt^. 47s 6d 4ss Bd Kamuntinirs Bsa *7^ Kuala Lumpur fully paid 39s 40a Sd Pengkalen oni 22.50 23.00 Ratiut Basin 30s 3d 31fi 3d Kamunting Tin Bss Rawang 42s 6d 44 > Sd Southern
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    47 19 Saturday 4th. (Times as notified), Bukit Timah Range, Open Rifle Meeting. 2 p.m., Farrer Range. Malay Company. Sunday, sth. (Times as notified). Bukit Timah Range, Open Rifle Meeting. 7 a.m., Farrer Range. Malay Company. Monday, 6th.— 9 a.m., Bukit Timah Range. Open Rifle Meeting.
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    33 19 Compulsory insurance a measure which has been suggested by varii us influential bodies m the U.S.A. is meeting just now with vigorous opposition, particularly on the part of civic authorities and trade organizations.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    119 19 UOSE MACPHAIL 1 OS. REi'ORT. Singapwue, Dim. m. Rubber. London. U i sci. Down 7 h (i. Local Co cts. Tin. London, i2;^. 15*. Down L#| Local $153 X for 150 tons. Mining.— Kinta Dredging 2.05 2.10 IVtalinprs 4.;^;) 4.40 Rahman Hydraulics 2.78 2.84), Kuchai 2.1U 2.15,
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    GITHRIE'S REPORT.
    155 19 Singapore, IKh*. The Commodity Market has continued on the decline durinjr the week, and values have touched the lowest point since the beginning of IMS. Theie are signs oi pood baying at the lower levels, but a dull and somewhat apathetic- Market is anticipated until the end of
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    PENANG COMPANY MEETING.
    99 19 MALAYA CONSOLIDATE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) TenanK. Dec. 3. At the statutory meeting of Malaya Consolidated Tin. Ifr. Saunden, who pusided, said that since the (Cn.panyV inception a tender for a divdtre had been accepted and its enaction wosld romnirnw m Ju:u <>r .Juh next, renden for
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    KUYOH TIN.
    67 19 (From Ou/ Own Correspondent). Penan*?. Dec. 3. At the statutory meeting of ECuyoh Tin Dredging, Mr. J. Saunders, presiding, Bald the Company bad acquired dredge foi 155,000 Igansl the estimate t€ PtOfiOi It was m foad condition and Bhonld treat tttonthly 50,000 to 60,000 cubic yards against a
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    257 19 Buyers SeUei A>air. kunii.anir (it 56i 6d S7fi 6d Kjd Eastern Biani fl s 2Sg 3d 25c 9d Haad Vai (10b| Id N M p.m. Hitam Tin < I l.~~> i- Mi is (Li 57§ N«i Johan Tin ($1) :> Kinta Assn. ($10) R.OO 9.50 Kinta Kb
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      393 19 ls Over $7,000,000, S.C. porce THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMED. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE :-Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act Al TRACTIVE PLANS OF
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      421 19 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED, —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y89,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice -President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe. Esq. T. Okubo, Esq.
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      451 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling £4,500,000 t> t- 1.-,. S L lver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman ii- H T°T
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      99 19 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chonp Sionjr, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Hnn Loone\ Esq. Wong Yong Kai, Esq. Lcke Van Kit Eso Lee P^e Son E«o Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esa. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The Company
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      40 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. I
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    1179 20 (Continued from page 11). ponsibility to .-hare the common burden o1 defence. SHOT LI) AUSTRALIA DO MORE. Mr. Bruce referred to the Singapon question as of primary importance t< Australia, it was of the very greates importance to every part of the Empire tha the trade routes of
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    YORK LEAVES FOR AUSTRALIA.
    325 20 [British Kadio Official Service.] Rugby, Dec. 2. At a dinner held night to wish Godspeed to the Duke of V rk on his visit next year to Australian and New Zealand. Lord Belfour said ti. Duke's journey was taking place at a moment of particular interest
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    136 20 The following are the teams for the Scotland versus The Rest match to be played to-morrow (Sunday), Scotsmen being mentioned first: 9.00. J. Thomson and H. Craik vs. H. I. Jones and H. Tongue. 9.05. S. C. Campbell and E. M. P. Fergusswn vs. X. E. Bath
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    TANGLIN CLUB BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    45 20 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Mixed Doubles. Houghton and Mrs. Griffith-Jones beat Oriflith-Jones and Mrs. Webb 21 3. Bennett and Mrs. Elder beat Harrington and Mis. Bfilligan 21—14. Handicap Doubles. Dr. Chill and Winter scr. beat Dr. Elder and Millig-an plus 2 21 16.
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    THE TURF.
    494 20 Selangor Amateur Meeting. TWO ACCIDENTS ON FIRST DAY. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, I)ec. 3. The Selangor Amateur Race Meeting opened here to-day. The weather was fine, the going good, and the attendance large. His Highness the Sultan of Perak and the Chief Secretary were present. After
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    R. S. Y. C.
    328 20 The Cardosa Cup To-morrow, a series of three races commences for the very handsome Challenge Trophy presented by Mr. J. S. A. Cardosa. Positions have been drawn for and will be posted on the Club notice board and the 1 conditions are as fellows: Three races
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    MARYLEBONE CRICKETERS.
    79 20 Reuters Service. London, Dec. 3. There were many prominent officials at Waterloo station this morning to send off the Marylebone cricket team which is to tour the Argentine and Chili. Mr. Pelham Warner remarked that Jameson, White and Allen would make a good bowling combination, but he recognised
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    110 20 STOKES OBSTINATE WELSH OPPONENTS. n[ Router's Service. London, Dr c 2. Replays of matches m the tirst round oi the English Cup resulted as follows: Norwich 1, Crystal Palace 0 Tranmere 1. Southport '1, Dcncaster 3, Desborough <) Northampton 2, Boston 1 Stoke 1. Rhyl Athletic 1 (after
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    TO-DAY'S LEAGUE PROGRAMME.
    220 20 Matches m the English and Scottish Leagues to-day are as follow: Division L— Arsenal vs. Bury; Aston Villa vs. Everton; Bolton vs. BLackburn; Burnley vs. The Wednesday; Cardiff O/y vs. Leicester City; Derby vs. Sunderland; Leeds vs. Tottenham Liverpool vs. Birminpham; Manchester I', vs. Eiuddersfield; Newcastle vs.
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    RUGBY.
    238 20 TO-DAY'S MALAYA CUP MATCH. Negri Sembilan and the Services meet at the Stadium this afternoon m what will probably prove to be the most important match m the Southern Section of the Malaya Cup Competition. As matters stand at present the Negri have beaten Singapore ami Johore; the Services
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    S.C.C.A. vs. JOHORE.
    78 20 S.C.C. A. vs. JOHORE. The Johore XV, or at all events most <>f their first XV players, will be given an op. portunity for practice on the Padanjj- this afternoon ag-ainst the S.C.C A. XV. Teams Singapore:— Cowan; Ablitt. Wjgg, Ski-£« Preston; Scoular, Moffatt; Watkins, Clements, Penrice, Martin, Windle. McLe
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