The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 December 1926

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    Masthead
    12 1 Singapore Free Press "IiTcENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1926. NO. 11,95(>.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    343 1 The final results of the Indian Elections show the Swarajist*; to he the largest party Pag€ 9. The Cantonese attack on Shanghai is being carefully prepared Page M. The Canton (Jovernment has intimated its intention to clear out the pirate nests and is ready to receive BaOjgkonjt's
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    MAKING MONEY.
    870 1 The Fete (pronounced Feet) was organised t«» lain 'unds Bar the repair afl the Chapel :f the Naajeaaforaaiata on (ir«> <;..., so Green. Paint md weal her -boards an- needed, and the BStMiate of Messrs. Slowman. Stint an-.l Tubb. the N :i<oniormi-t Builders „f Market Waldmn. is twenty-eight
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      252 1 KAILDIMiS j: FtIALVPTUS OIL ri rk a best. >•//•••' imbmhmmw rvrn—) Raffles Hotel j j Saturday, December 18th 8 15 p.m. jj Special Dinner Dansant I Pinners will be <f»rved m the Ball-room.) < For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. < The Savings Pay for |T~7x Your DALTON I
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      257 1 Malthoid Roofing is the best grade felt and bitumen Roofing it is possible to make with the experience of more than 42 years m roofing manufacture; the most modern machinery; highly trained ygp^rSi^ technical staffs and the pick of raw We maintain a trained staff of work--1 men who do
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      125 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Motor «--ars for sale Page T. Uac the Maltht.id roofing:— Page I. New tilm< at the Pavilion Page 2. Makes even the burglar think— Page 3^ Notices re forthcoming holidays Page The cost of a Dalton is paid by its savings Page 1. New fruit shipment at the
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      9 1 •P.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V. ORDER I Snowflake J PURE CHILLED CREAMERY BITTER.
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      106 1 THE WEEK. Fn<l,ni, Mt) High Water, 5.42 a.m.. 9..M p.m. High Water. Malacca. 6.00 a.m.. Ml p.m. Homeward mail, train, 4 p.m. Perak Gymkhana Amateur Races. Si'turdaii, IStk. Hijrh Water. i» 19 a.m.. 10.4»> p.m. Hierh Water. Malacca. fi.4O a.m., 6.50 p.m. Perak Gymkhana Amateur Races. Pajam Mtg. Derrick's noon.
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    HARROW'S HEAD ON PUBLIC SCHOOL BOYS.
    276 2 RII.HT !U'E FOR INDIAN SERVICES. London. Nov. 8. Reply,.:.' to Mr. C. P. Masterman's critiHM Mr Cyril Karroo*, Headmaster ot h -ays that when he saw the list o f H rnndidntes for the Indian Civil S.-.x! b Midi: "Thank g>odn?ss the publi. -.n,
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    THE CARCAN CULT.
    287 2 Paris, Oct. 24. Tbt 'aivan League, warmly sup- fading newspaper, appears to np its numtKM rapitlly. says the Tfm. The dictionary will tell you that care: b ::it- French word for the pillory, and arly for tha r wootlen or iron f vhich enclosed the neck. For
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    LORD STEVENSON.
    233 2 moiMjn twipi mram to iDorm i>uc;htkrs. Lord Stevenson, of Holml.uiy St. Mary, Surrey, cnairman of the Standing CommitlM of the British Empire Exhibition at Wemh!e>. author of the '"Stevenson Plan" for th«- restriction of the output of rubber, an<i foinnuTi ial adviser ti>,the Secretary- of State for the
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      218 2 CT"jJ The Latest m Toilet v Luxuries. ft&S BONNIE B" ■I m TALCUM. ■r %t kI A Talcum of exSjßr Pps ceptionally fine mr^jf w^y and tex P) f ture, delicately perl£ V -^?W fumed m Narcisse. K^rj Obtainable m two hKk^B 50 and 75 cents ■t^^B Stocked by all
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      219 2 Victoria Theatre COMING ATTRACTIONS. "MADEMOISELLE FROM ARMENTIERES" THE TALKING PICTURE THE MIRACLE OF THE AGE. SEE AND HEAR LONDON'S GREATEST REVUE STARS. THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE Billy Merson Basil Gill Dick Henderson Nazi Dixon Mathew Boulton Malcolm Keen Paul England Colonel Duff AND Gwen Farrar BOOKING WILL BE AT JOHN
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      341 2 THE BEST FAMILY PICTURE THE WORI I) HAS PvTZ^H From Monday, 13th, U> Saturday, isth Dtai K?f(^l AT THE ALHAMBRa In the Second Show commencing <» •> THE HERBERT BRENON-PAR AMOUNT SUPER H of Sir James M. Barries Classic, one of the best knoi English language, a story that has
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1427 3 The Ryndam's Visit. not much puomvutfw. (Pros Our Own Correspondent). Bangko!:, Dec. 10. The event of the week here has been the j visit of the so-called Floating University, with a large bunch of American students on board. The Siamese Government had made most careful arrangements for
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    DISCLOSING ARMAMENTS.
    206 3 [British Radio- -Official Service.] Ku^ny. Dec. 11. Reviewing the Geneva disarmament discussions m a speech to the League of Nations Parliamentary committee m ih^ H use of Commons la>t night. Lord Cecil said agreement had been rea?hec. on the fundamental point that the object of reduction or limitation
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    140 3 RUBBER QUOTATION. (By courtesy of Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Dec. 14. Rubber, f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 75 sen (seller). Condition of His Majesty. The latest bulletin issued by the Imperial Household states the condition of His Ma!esty is still causing anxiety. The bronchopneumonia, from which the
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      154 3 T* A HCT^ hi CIGARETTES ARE SMOKED BY j MANY MEN WHO COULD WEIL AFFORD MOflE EXPENSIVE i BRANDS. MEN TO WHOM QUALITY IS THE CNLY CONSIDERATION. j i i I i f —IMB' —-< K» Km—-x^ rUa.U "Sid M > ,7- r TELEGRAPH SOAP The Speedy Washer R /Tt\WL£G^^A
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      66 3 Beautifully Finished )KSm| Green-Red-Blue. IJ THE SWIFT IS A QUALITY CYCLE SECOND TO NONE. PHONE 3050 OR SEND FOR CATALOGUE TO MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. 209-212, Orchard Rd., SINGAPORE. IV 5 i?^^ I^— ft I ALWAYS INSIST UPON A "ZEISS TESSAR" i LENS IN YOUR CAMERA IF PERFECT RESULTS ARE DESIRED.
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  • MOODS & MODES OF EVE
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      GARDEN JOTTINGS FOR DECEMBER.
      361 4 Wlup White Flowers Bloont. A RK.MINDKK Of WIN 18. One wonders uhy December is the mouth •pa. ekallsatV for white flowers to bloom m the tropics. Just as m August, English hedgerows and rivei banks wear the purple and produce a brave a nay of matrenta
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      CHIFFON DANCE FROCK.
      23 4 An apph-tfieen chiffon dance frock trimnu< with loops of tissue. A i banning wearer of a IYn»n model.- Daily Sketch.
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      CROSS-OVER FROCKS.
      104 4 A very influential dressmaker, who lias wntly opined a magnificent "maison'' m the Champs Elysees, is making a speciality I cross-over frocks. They are, m reality, one-piece garments, with beautifully arranged gathers at the \vai>t, covered with a supple belt of the dress material. The crossed fronts open
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      EXCELLENT EATABLES.
      402 4 Coffee Making. i BY A OOOtkEBY FATHI SI AST. Most Knjrlish women have an Men that thcic it .^ohk mystery attached to coffeemakinjr—that the recipe fee jr»«><l eefce is j a family secret of the French nation. Now this m entirely eironeois. The secret. iif any. consists of
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      TABLE TALK.
      766 4 The Christmas Table. ORIGINAL lIJ I MIN ATION. P»y mlmg novel eltctrL'-light shades theChiistmas table ia.i be illuminated with originality and prettiness'. There are flowers] m profusion madi ol porcelain, tulle and I siik. from the eentus f, which the electric globes shine brightly. Half-a-dozen of tin si-
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      SMART AND WARM.
      37 4 Woollen repp m the pretty and fashionable claret colour, makes this cosy frock, whose attract i\enes*? lies m its severe lint>. The broad band of black deer-^kin, is one of fashion's latest whims. i-ks
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      "AMAZONS" OF BRITISH FASCISTI.
      27 4 Excited Reds who encounter th?se members of a women's patrol of the British Fascisti may get more than they bargain for.— Daily Sketch.
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      LAVISHLY TRIMMED HATS.
      107 4 Lavishly trimmed hats are not fashionable. Here and there one finds a model trimmed with feathers or elaborate ribbon bows, but there is no ge tting away from the fact that really up-to-date women are wearing simple felt and velvet hats; felt for preference, of irreproachable quality.
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      WHAT MADAM CALLS TARTANS.
      239 4 They Would Appal S«, llsm n AN K.V.I ISH\\O\1\\ in N|{|v "This frock," >;n<! ly, "r* quires the indeed, all th<- mod f been admiring wi-n d'lwn I n th«- BBVpH mouth full of pin:-. Alieady women ht-i< about the new contra b«M*M, ami m garment
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      IN BLUE BROCADE.
      27 4 An evening »m\vn «»f hlu 1 n«a<l<-. t IVr.»t. im the cr:>ss-<>ver b«»dice of which is enil>r<>i<iri Oriental coloured rhi nest ones.- Daily Sketch
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      31 4 Grofifrnin ribbon if to hand frocks if Mb* \> th<> lacquered t! ally hiph eloss ami l"^'Th«- Hi umhn-lla ha*m W, Iwrtaf <'" B »rr^n and urpk- m** how they pit pushed out
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    INTIMATE STORIES OF THE PRINCE.
    1651 5 His Boyhood Ambition. TO BE A POLK E.MAN "He is talked of m places where the Great War was never more than a vague rumour. On the N.W, Frontier of India I have seen the t yes of a wild Afghan pleam with interest at
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    GOLDEN DAWN DIAMOND SOLD.
    60 5 Aija Khan's Purchase for 14 .950. London. IKh. 1. The GoMen Dawn Diamond, mentioned m the message if N vemU-r 2*th. was m choice company at Christies union?- num«--rous pearl necklaces and brilliant tiaras and brooches, which produced an ajrcrepate o: PMML Th*' (ioldi-n Dawn Diamond
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      327 5 Acts like Marie 1 It isn't baby's fault when he cries Tn- mm* to sfeeo as much £Tdo C kTb 1 ..vdeiKate-nervous. 6r he may have d^est.vc pai^ Ut U 1 Vo^svA Gnpe \*atcr w.ll sm.the him either ca»e-and M :do Kin, any Karm. Mother,, nurses, doctors-all reco^rne^d H \cre
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      182 5 For Moments of \v\ A Depression J^ The exquisite, subtly-compounded es- V^ \\V I roues m t his old, old recipe compose I jangled nerves to quietude m just the i^^ e I manner that a softly played melody -*V^r^^ .^1 I will soothe one's throbbing temples. :X ff' <r
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    AMERICA AND RUBBER.
    875 6 Removing Philippine Barriers. THIS YEAR'S CONSUMPTION ESTIMATE. From Router's Commercial Agency we have received a copy of the first annual report of the Rubber Exchange cf New Yoik. Lie, which rpened on February 15th., 1926, from which we extract the following: Before reviewing: a?tual operations on the
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.
    744 6 Some Thoughts For Pessimists. DEAN INGE AND ENGLAND. To an impartial observer, few of the causes that bring about the downfall of nations are present m England: England is still a free country and no signs are pointing to a change from that happy state; the courts of
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    PARDONED.
    161 6 James Edward Atherley Released. The China Mail understands that a pardon has been granted James Edward Atherley, who, <>n January 17 last, was sentenced by the Chief Justice (Sir Henry C. iGollan* to two years' hard labour following a long and sensational trial at the Supreme Court for embezzlement
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      857 6 REMINDER. TO-DAY. FRIDAY. AT 3 P.M. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, plants etc. At No. 4 Mount Elizabeth Road (off Orchard Road) Comprising: A set of rtne de^gn teak spring seated drawing room suito upholstered m flora! pattern red tupestry m 9 pieces, ladies' teak davenport with green
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      212 6 TAKE Q I^l V 9 £m ■flfifc-* lt f\ 11l M^*' 1 ■SoC When we first started m business urn "Qlldlity" and no cheapening influences can ever make us forget it. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (.icorporated m the Straits ItJttMWHts) SINGAPORE. U ff 1 rf It Mnttssrs ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. 13, Battery
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    STRAITS TRADING CO.
    1653 7 Reduction of Capital. MR. REXXIE SUGGESTS AN AMENDMENT. An extraordinary general meeting of Straits Tiading Company Limited was held at Ocean Building at noon yester 1 y for! the purpose of onsidering and, if thought fit, passin.er ths following resolution: (1) That the nominal capital of the
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    THE MYSTERIOUS EAST ?
    249 7 THE MYSTERIOUS EAST "I spent years m India and I thought at first that I had found all the happiness I wanted m life, something much deeper than Egypt had g-iven me I thought I had found the spirit of life m that mood of contemplation which some of those
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    HOW TO HEAL SORE STOMACHS
    159 7 When your stomach feels sore -md tender after eatinp. you can be rare th t a dangerous acid condition is the cause. The presence of excess stomach acid brings about food fermentation, and harmful gases are generated which distend the stomach and cause great pain.
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      290 7 I^INESS CARDS^ X; S K V SETON.,S iriiKWOOD FURNITURE 5 J^HAN^HAI SHADES. j; l am* mawkwr I m s 2=^==- r fVHOMMV II Lgapore casket co. I EXPERT rNUERTAKERS." I iKI KIHONE 75. carTfor hire. |^pj^duction m Rates THF \iatic motor car co. K«««d X 69-b. Baku Timaa R&. Tf
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      661 7 XOTICFS. Not m. is hereby given that the fancy word Km., an ;»s depictvd above is the property of W. and F. Walk.-, Limited of Colonial House, Water Street, Liverpool, m the County of Lancaster, Kniflan.;. British Company, Manur.»ctur t .r s> an ,j i used as a Trade Mark
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      618 7 NOTICES. TO EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUR. NOTICE. From the Ist January. 1927. the requirements of the Labour law regarding REGISTRATION OF LOCALLY ENGAGED INDIAN LABOURERS will he rigidly enforced, i. c. engagement must be reported to the local Labour Office WITHIN SEVEN DAYS together with a REMITTANCE OF $1 A
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      529 7 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE. Write of Seizure Sale Dat*»d 27th. Nov. l!'2fi. IN VHE SUPREME COURi OF THF STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SETTI EMENT OF SINGAPORE. In the Causf of United Engineers Ltd. Plaintiffs Versus. Tan Ah Kow ii..|Vndati:. AUCTION SALE OF Iron safes. Iron ware, Iron Rods, lion H.ir^, Tools. Etc.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1926. Government Labour Policy.
    675 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1926. Government Labour Policy. lhere are many aspects of trades j unionism which the deepest sympathiser does not care to face, such for instance as the fact that it prevents that free choice of work which should be every man's privilege. But the Premier
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    571 8 The third annual prize distribution of the Indian Elementary School will take place en Saturday at 4 pan. Mi. Sydney Sir.ith has prone to Perak where he will succeed Mr. F. W. Mager, who is retiring, shortly, as State Engineer. In the report of a robbery which was c mitted
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    981 8 A Busy Fortnight. MANY SOCIAL FIXTI RES. Malacca. !>«•<•. 15. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca ha> had a busy fortnight an* 'twould seem that this will continue til the New V« i ar. which is being ushered ii by a "Black and White" Fancy Dress Ha! at the
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    40 8 In the Disthrt to-day of Mohan,,, on Nov. j wit| two Ch.ne.M m a KoaJ on lopt. Ift, The accused ■■Hill H. The accuM d on th-<-hasin*r peopl,. mutely shot m th.. I, The case i> pmem wnu.
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    APOLOGY AND CASNDLE.
    30 8 (From Our <> w In the puli,.,- i charged with BMU The aecus.d v complainant inti had bMB arrive,! an apology and a i hi ancient CMMM I
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    ROYAL VISIT TO AUSTRALIA.
    105 8 [British Ra I The p,.rth,r I the vi>it of th. i York to Au-";u;: "I Vnr t to the M monwi alt h of A i!an»rht. -r-ii: ay the inau^uia* at Caribei-ia. "The\ wilj tfcfti joui cml of the n■ \nu the Hrn t'umiA with th.
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    THE DOORN INVALID
    10 8 h«H»rn. IM 1 1" The < x-Ka 'uenza
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    "OVER THE LINE."
    96 8 we puhli-.h -d r. 1 Pw. int corn spond A. Bar! -v;- had V-:-n finH I for cio<sint traffic i f-) 1 «lii\:i».ir without a KmBM. hr* t i :iji,.i Mr. A. Bartn ;r who is at present m S and ha- a iteen m Penanjr f«»r
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    MORE ROBBERIES.
    67 8 Two further rases of 1 the notico of th»- P--lkt and 01 Mi I titrated. In broad daylicrht on Tm+I iac two Thinese arned iHtii other Chinese m IW«Ma T+A him of $K44 m rash. N been effe<te<i. A Teoohew rubber deflhr l*i to Sinpap-.n fcmi Mn^ir »'f
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      217 8 nrf CONNOtSSBV* COMES TO CALDBECK'S" j YOU MUST HAVE BRANDY IN THE HOUSE. WBT NOT BUY THE BEST. j EXSHAW No. 1 BRANDY. CALDBBCK, MACGBEGOB A CO., LTD j i „;itt r *> r ('<>i f >]Ki)iis. < >n!in<! net s t lloi>ifko»p) {ifCfi '■jtonttrd ii. Shu ittjhrti} I" Kohinxm
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      45 8 vssvyw/wwvwvwvwwvvw.w.-. Parfums de Luxe I GOTY jj Chypre Origan J Rose Jacqueminot Paris Emeraude i EAU DE COTY to be had from all dealers j Dupire Brothers. i .v.v.v.w.v.v.Vi\WiSWAwyw Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, 'H I Singapore. IVnanjr. Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh, i and Teluk Anson.
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      14 8 To-day's Feature BRITISH WOW FASCISTS I i From Urn n :h,ily tear off calendar
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    LATEST CHINA NEWS.
    97 9 B oi'KRATIONS NEAR. Til \TTUk ON SHANGHAI. Far Easitm Service]. Shanghai, d,^ jj from khang is that Anuruan ships and the IVkinc Der. 15. -J Meifo«. was heavily Shasi and Ichang on r.»<-.jmably by Kweichow n«> casualties. H \m.« worn occurm, Ka>tein Service]. Shanghai. Dec. 15. at
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    POLITICAL CRISIS IN GERMANY.
    51 9 To GOVERNMENT. Service. I Merlin. DtH\ IK. has long i*-en ciaitsjtad by the action rv« m submitting to of non-confidvnee with the policy of Gessler, whom they v towards the >upelements m the -'lution m i.i■a'.ition from which I <• Government accept the chalj the decision
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    CANADIAN PREMIER ON EMPIRE.
    60 9 I— Official Service.] Ku?h>. Dec. IS, Parliament t«> I 'hv .i ci>i ns Mr, M flriiif report ->-i interK| MWdl m the be>* Wm «>f a l parti K-oold nuiko f^r gnat 1 'anada had for year--I urging the \u, w that party controvt -r-y r.
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    FLIGHT TO INDIA.
    41 9 Official Service.] Rugby. Dec. 15. StCTCtHjr fat Air. will v~ r,ary recess to make a ■t will 1- aw Croydon r If, a cor.ipanied by ;«nd Si. Geoffrey Mi --Marshal. ffVct. tlk- inaugural flight iar.'- service to India.
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    INDUSTRIAL PEACE.
    67 9 i4i> -Official Service] Rugby, Dec. 15. I* last night discussal >a»t motion by Lord Weir. a round table conference *n.l workers for unfettered present condition of trade, t .rinir their successful a revival. <• Government, welcomed admitting that dis- the root of the evil ht declared that the
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    WARSHIPS SCRAPPED.
    53 9 I- Official Service.] Rugby, iirv 15. Ajax. King George V and n«m hee-a prepared for '"♦•nturitin having been pn- int,» a target ship, the ha> been taken m regard under the Washin*- *ht Rodney, the two new h replaced them, will be I about six months. n^ under
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    INDIA'S ELECTIONS.
    170 9 THE FINAL RETURNS. SWARAJISTS THE BIGGEST PARTY. ReuterV Service. Delhi, Dec. 16. me hnal vlection returns >how that nominees of the Indian National Congress have maintained th Swarajist strength m tho All-India National Assembly and Bengal 1 ouncil and increased their numbers materially m Madras Bihar and As>am
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    BRITISH COAL OUTPUT.
    100 9 Renter's Service. London. Dec. 15. The output from the coal mines m Great Britain for the week ended Dec. 4th. amounted to 3.226.9t0 tons by 7:*0.00n imner>. [British Radio— Official Service.] Kugby. Dec. l.>. The end of the rSttl -toppag- rem \t > the disqualification under which
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    SEAMAN'S UNION DECISION.
    47 9 Ruub>. Dec, 15. A ballot s>f the National Union of Seamen which has been proceeding for three months resulted m an overwhelming Majority for dbMeJatiag their organisation from all political affiliations. Tl:t- uninn wi'A therefore sev r :t> association wrfHh tht* Lab ur Party.
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    EGYPTIAN COTTON.
    89 9 fßeuter's Service j 1 airo, Dec. 15. The Cham in* r v«.ted m favour of Government intervention as a purchaser m the cotton market. The Minister of Finance, m a statement, indicated that the Cabinet did not favour intervention, but were prepared to abide by the Chamber's decision.
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    LIBERAL PARTY POSITION.
    60 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 15. There was a further development m the Liberal Party situation this evening, when a meeting of the Liberal administrative committee adopted, by 19 votes to 14, the report of the sub-committee favouring acceptance of Mr. Lloyd George's offer of financial co-operation, which,
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    THE HOLIDAYS AT HOME.
    44 9 [Reuter's Service. 1 London, Dec. 15. No newspapers are being published m Great Britain on Dec. 25th. and none m London on Dec. 27th. Sunday newspapers are being published on Dec. 26th. as usual. Parliament has adjourned until February Bth.
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    PROSPEROUS B.A.T.
    44 9 Reuter's Service. I»ndon, Dec. 15. The British-American Tobacco Company's net profits for the year ended Sept. 30th. amounted to £6,195,000, compared with £5,14r>,000 for the previous year. A final dividend of Is. Bd. a share is recommended and £2.068,000 is carried forward.
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    GOODYEAR BRANCHES OUT.
    44 9 Reuter's Service. Akron, Ohio. Dec. 15. The Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company have purchased a factory site of 20 acres near Sydney. Australia, where a tyre factery will operate m December. 1927, with a capacity for 20.000 tyres and tub*s daily.
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    BIAS BAY BANDITS.
    153 9 SMOKING THEM OUT. CANTON TO TAKE ACTION. [ReuterV Far Eastern Service.] Hongkong. Dec. 16. The pressbureau at Canton issues a communique regarding the plan for the -suppression of piracy for the zone close to Hongkong new teriitories and the adjacent waters. The Canton authorities after notifying the
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    YANG SEN GIVES TROUBLE.
    350 9 MOKE SHIP COMMANDEERING. [Renter's Far Eastern Service]. Shanghai, Dec. Iti. A wireless message from [chang states that Genera] Yang Sen has commandeered a number of Japanese steamers at Sha>i t< transport his trcops to Ichang following the rooting of his forces by the Cantonese This news
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    ANGLO-BATAVIAN SOCIETY.
    162 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Dec. 15. At a dinner m his honour given by the Anglo-Batavian Society m I ndon last night, Sir Austen Chamberlain said he had just returned from the League of Nation Council, the enlargement of which had caused doubts m so many quarters,
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    PACIFIC HEALTH SECRECY.
    30 9 Reuter's Service. Melbourne, Dec. 15. The Pacific Health Conference has resolved that its proceedings be private, as the respective Governments must be first informed of its deliberations.
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    THE NEXT WAR.
    148 9 PANAMA TO AID U.S. NEW TREATY CAUSES STIR. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Dec. 16. A stir has been caused m Panama by the publication m the Havana press of the text of the treaty recently negotiated by the United States and Panama, whereby the bitter engages to
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    GLOOMY CLOUD SPREADS OVER HAYAMA.
    116 9 PKBMIEA EN ATTENDANCE. [Nanyo Nichi Nichi Service.] Tokyo, Dec. 15. Almost all the members of the Imperial Family including H.I.H. Princes Takeda, Kitashirakawa. Asaka ana Hi^ashi-kuni, besides the Crown Prince and the Imperial fourth son. Prince Sumi, together with their consorts are staying at Hayania
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    PRIVATE LOAN TO FRANCE?
    77 9 Reuter's Service. New York, Dec. 16. Mr. Irving Rush, President of the Bush Terminal, is endeavouring to intervst politic! leaden am! financi »rs i;i a project for private American loan to France to stabilise currency. Mr. Bush is opposed to debt cancellation, but is of opinion
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    AFGHAN MINISTER TO FRANCE.
    75 9 [Havas Service]. F > aris, Dec. 13. The new Afghan Minister. Sirder Alaahulam Nabikhan. presenting his credentials to M. Doumorgue. stated that France was an enlightened protectress of independent free nations. He was happy Lo take a sol'ini opportunity to affirm their dec-p and sincere desire
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    WOMEN AND CHILDREN LAST.
    73 9 Reuter's Service. Washington, Dec. 16. The Senate has approved an amendment to the Immigration Act granting entry into the United States of the wives and children of immigrants who entered the country before July Ist. 1924, and are now seeking naturalisation. It is estimated that 35,000
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    THE NICARAGUAN REVOLT.
    46 9 Reuter's Service. New York, Dec. 16. A message from San Salvador says it is reported that the liberal forces m Nicaragua are advancing along the entire front. The rebel column is moving m the direction of Managua, the h?adquarters of the Diaz Government.
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    A FINE ACHIEVEMENT.
    34 9 New York. Dec. 16. Great Britain has remitted her eighth half-yearly debt instalment of £13,500,000 interest, plus £5,000,000 principal. Great Britain has now paid £128,500,000, a "fine achievement." comments the press.
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      24 9 SHIPPING DISASTER. Copenhagen, Dec. 15. Twenty-two persons were drowned by the foundering of the steamer Balholm, including the captain's wife and four Icelandic passengers.
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      643 10 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, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Spore. s.s. WALTON HALL Jan. 5 s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL Jan. 30 s.s. CITY OF MADRID Feb. 18
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    CIVIL LIBERTIES IN THE U.S.A.
    1762 11 A Wide Survey. INTCLBRAXCH IN SCHOOLS AM) COLUGtt. Mr. U. Baldwin, director of the American Civil Liberties Union, writing m the Man-' Chester Guardian recently said. A COMt-to-COMI trip across the United' 9latM m ihe interest of civil iiUities con\inced me that there is plenty
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    29 11 Dr. John Stewart arrived m Penang on Thursday morning from Singapore to join the firm of Doctors Jamieson, Sharp and McKern. He is a graduate of the Glasgow University.
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      222 12 0 SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS. BY FORTNIGHTLY PASSENGER STEAMERS BETWEEN RANGOON AND ENGLAND. with through connections from Singapore (Cornecting steamer arriving the same daj that the Henderson steamer sails) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Port of Disembarkation Plymouth. Leave Rangoon. 1926. s.s. BURMA Dec. 28 s.s. SAGAIXG Jan. 18 s.s. PEGU Jan. 25 s.s.
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      50 12 JJ TUNG CHOY /j&hk E W E^ L 'KNOWN AND faMmwL r elable tailor and tH§BI °^TFITTER. rT^I NeW Shi P men t of English M_ JO FINTEX Worsted and Scotch *ll PALM BEACH. Mia Just Arrived. lj|f> Latest Design and Colours. JWip No. 23-11, Coleman Street Telephone No. 1140.
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      253 12 S.LLOYD TRIESTINONAV.ro. (Incorporated m Ita HOMEWARD SAILING Monthly service for hrand MMhj via port? Um.rn: c*r? through Bills of Lading for Itui tl and Black Sea iV.n-. m the Wm* Coast of 1* S.S. VENFZIA MV. ROMOLO OUTWARD SAILINGS. FX)F HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. ROMOLO Ik Dates of sailings, him
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      747 12 SHIPPING rmij&B. The Shipping and the Import and Export Offices will be closed on December 25th. and January Ist., 1927, and open on December 27th. for one hour only (from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.) The N.Y.K. mail and passenger steamer, Hakozaki Maru, left Colombo on the 15th. mat. and
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      627 12 SHIPPING NOTES. HONGKONG'S NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT. REAR ADMIRAL STIRLING RELIEVED. Rear Admiral A. J. B. Stirling who has been officer m charge of Naval Establishment at Honkong since 1922 is going home on the Macedonia. He is succeeded by Commodore J. L. Pearson. Captain Pearson who was bom m 1579, i>
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      605 13 O- S. K. Line. filiations. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. im. Hamburg. Bremen. I alombo, Aden, Port T'Tt Said. Andes Maru [> PC 22 Dec 23 'mzibar. Dar-es-Salaam. Bay and Durban t Mexico Maru Dec. 28 Dec 30 I'own, Rio. Santos Aim. t Manila Maru .j an a Jan 2 r, MM*
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      696 13 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.. OF BATAVIA .> (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3G40, with sub-oonnections to— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Mrvine Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    112 14 HOME RUGBY. ki'<;by league matches. London, Dec. 4. The following are results of Rugby league matches played to-day: Batley 38, Bramley .">. Brmighton R. ft* Bradford N. 0. tastleford 10, Leeds U. Hudderstield lrt. Widnes 2. Hull K.R. 19, Dewsbury 0. ■mmM 13, Salford 15. Leigh 30 Keighley
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    RUGBY UNION RESULTS.
    115 14 I .union. Dec. 4. Results of Rugby Union matches played ■j are as follows: c;ioueest p 11. United Ser. Portsmouth T. London Scottish ltf. Bhkenhead Pk. ft. London Welsh I^. Alleynians S. n Park M, Old Blues 6. Royal H.S. i, Edinburgh Acas. IS. Edinburgh Inst. 0.
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    MAORJS WIN AT MANCHESTER.
    108 14 London. l>vc. 1. .Manchester. In their last match before returning to France, the Mauris cleve ly defeated Lancashire by li points to 6. Five minutes after the start. Falvvasser >cored a try, and Love converted. Pelham then scored an unconverted try. Splendid work by the pack
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    HARLEQUIN PLAYER JOINS "PIONEER."
    41 14 Bombay. Dec. 3. Mr. A. E. Brennan, the well-known member of the Harlequin rugby team, arrived this morning and proceeded to Allahabad. where he has been appointed General Manager of the Pioneer and Civil and Military Cazette.
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    AMATEUR FOOTBALL AT HOME.
    30 14 I NIVERSITY DRAW WITH F. A. ELEVEN. London. Dt-c. 2. At soccer Cambridge University drew with a Football Association XL, the store being 3 goals each.
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    ARMY DEFEAT OXFORD.
    21 14 London, Dec. 1. At soccer the Army defeated Oxf >rd University by 4 goals to 1 at Aldershot.
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    SCOTTISH ELEVEN AGAINST ENGLAND.
    62 14 I »>ndo n. Dec. 2. The Scottish amateur soccer team selected to play against England at Leicester on the lHth December, is as follows: Harkm>> (Queen's Park); Hay (Queen's Park), Wiseman (Queen's Park); McDonald (Out-en's Park), Gillespie (Queen's Park), Lieut. Briggs (Wok ing); Crawford (Queen's *****>.
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    BRITISH FLY-WEIGHT TITLE.
    96 14 EI.KY CLARK LEAVING ON AMERICAN TOUR. London, Dec. 3. Although Elky Clark, the British flyweight champion, whose title match against Alf Barber, of Brighton, was postponed fron> November 29th to December 20th, has jopop oqi 'XjaAO.^ai poo 3 aijikj ap«iu i> of opinion that he will not
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    253 14 The Men Who Enrolled. S.V.C. RECRUITING CAMPAIGN. Sir, May I thank you for the valuable aid of your paper during our recent recruiting campaign, the results of which were most encouraging. The figures have already been published. A very huge percentage of the total enrolled c^nsistjd
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    THOU SHALT NOT STEALTH!
    204 14 The following letter is published t>y the Sarawak Gazette: His Excellency It is generally believed among the intellectuals m China, that every races to live under the law of Great Britain, there will be peace and comfort. In this view. I am boldly solely entered m
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    57 14 turn to (Jreat Britain after his American tour. Whether he wins or loses the match Fidel B;>iba letains the world's championship. When the view of the National Sporting: Club was communicated to Elky Clark at Glasgow, he said he was very grateful for Mr. Bettinson's concession, and pledged himself to
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    PHIL SCOTT KNOCKS OUT FRENCHMAN IN FIRST ROUND.
    29 14 London. Dec. 2. Jn a 15-round heavy-weight contest m London. Phil Scott knocked out the Frenchman, Luneau, m the first round.
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    SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET.
    54 14 NEW SOUTH WALES DEFEAT QUEENSLAND BY 8 RUNS. London, Dec. 1. The match between New South Wales and Queensland resulted m a win for Now South Wales by eight runs. The scores were: New South Wales 280 Queensland 356 475 391 755 747 In Queensland's second innings
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    PONSFORD GETS DOUBLE CENTURY FOR VICTORIA.
    74 14 I London, Dec. 3. Adelaide. The following are the close of play scores m the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria an( l South Australia begun to-day. South Australia (for 0 wkt.) 25 Victoria 315 In Victoria's innings Ponsford scored 214. He hit twenty-two fours
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    OIL FROM COAL.
    440 15 FIRST PLANT TO BE LAID DOWN. "Great Britain is as far advanced as any other country regiirding the steps beinu taken to produce til from coal," said an official of the British Bergius Syndicate to a Morning Post representative, when his attention was drawn t > the
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    AMERICAN RUBBER POOL.
    185 15 London. Dec. 3. The Times New York Correspondent cables the formation of a pool of American rubber and motor car manufacturers for baying substantial quantity of rubber to forestall possible attempts artificially to raise the price of rubber through restriction. The combination has arranged a credit of
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 December 16th. Pank 4 m.s. 2 4 5-32 Bank demand 2.3 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 11-32 New York, demand 56 1-16 Credits N days 57" s France, demand I.'UO India, T.T. 155-k Hon^konjr, demand 13" R p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 114 1 Java, demand 119% Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    222 15 December lfith. Tin 200 TOM HKJi Gambie r 1t. 25 Pepper White Tfi.OO Pepper Hlack 4H.oti Flake Tapioca 5.40 Pearl Sago Small h.s<> Copra IjM Copra Sundried 10.20 Opium, Benares unt. 4.00U Rice Liang H:n Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1 830 Mice, Rangvon
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    74 15 [British Radio Official Service.] Rujfby. Dec. IS. Amsterdam 12.13, Berlin 20.07.">. Bombay Is. :> 13-16 d., Brussels 34.87. Buenvs Aires 4«» 1-16. Copenhagen 18.21. Geneva 25.10, Hebingfon 192^^ Honpkor..a- Is. lP^d.. Lisbon 2 17-32. Madrid 31.78 1 0, Milan HO^. New York 4.85 5-16, Oslo LfJS^, Paris 121
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    FRASER'S SHAKE LIST.
    158 15 Yesterday's Alteration*. Buyers Sellers Eastern Siam (£1) 26s 27s Haad Vai (10s) fti l"s p.m. Edris (f) 58a 6ti x.d. Johan Tin ($1) 12 .17 Kamunting <il> K>s 80s Kinta Tin 1.95 2.00 Kuchai Ords ($1) 1.95 2.0U Kuyoh Tin ($1) 1.17 1 L 2£% Lingrui Tin
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    98 15 Dec. 16, Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers Klaus River 3.7.-) 3.85 Kuchai ].<JS 2.00 Linffui I.S7 1 IMVk Malayan Cons. 21 25 nom. N'ai Hoots 75 8;" N'?wr<r Pet LS7H Lf74£ Padancr Plandok |i l* Pt'talinjr 4.:>(l 4.<Ji) Rahman Hyd. 2.»r> 2.75 Rantau ord. l.Hd i.;iii Rantau ptet
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    435 15 LYALL AM) EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 15. The Tin shaie market position baa expen i-nced a BMMplate leversal durinjr th<- week; a change from very weak market.- at lowest quotations with buyeis holding off to JM eial firmness with unsatisfie<i orders at close, values showing a
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    178 15 Singapore. |>cc. l*i. Huhber. Sin<«- our iast the market has .xte!ienced some fluctuations, but M the wliole a quiet but steady tone has been m evidence. This morning London shi»ws a drop of Vid. Is. t%4. and New York a drop of >- 27^4 In spite of this
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    174 15 Singapore. Dec. Ifc. Since our la<t issue the tori< of the market has beea distinctly belter and m spite of a substantial increase m tin London stocks price* after i isin^ ;i e«t,t clos«- at last UcckV level. There appeals to lie a more optimistic feeing
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      371 15 vwts Over §7.000,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— 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
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      416 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED, —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V 89,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-president: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. fcvasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. P, Watanabe. Esq. T. Okubo, Esq.
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      440 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, j (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 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Deputy Chairman
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      85 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS. REPORT Singapore. Dec. 16. Rubber. -London, Is 6%d. Down 14*1 Local 63 cts. Tin. London, .£3Ol ss. Up 16a. Local $*****. for 200 tons. Mining. Kuchais 1.95 2. Kinta Dredges 1.95 2. Petalings 447% 4.55, Rahman Hydraulics 2.f)2 l i> 2.67VL', Mambaus 1.60 1.70 cum div., Malaya
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      104 15 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. C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION iteratber IBth.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyert
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    CHINESE FILM ACTION.
    799 16 Judgment Reserved. imUIHIifT CLOSING SPEECHES. In the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. .Justice Deane, the hearing was continued of the mm m which Li Kuan Yu '.i mis $9,644 as salary commission and damages sustained m respect of an alleged libel, against Chan Kee Se.ig, Buan Chin
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    44 16 ROY AL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB. On Sunday the final race for the Cardosa challenge trophy takes place. Positions for the start will be drawn for and posted on the Club notice-board. Conditions and course will be the same as for the two previous race?.
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    53 16 Egan, the British amateur heavyweight box«r, arrives m Hongkong to-day. Egan has of late been travelling with the Marquis t.f Clyde-dale, the Cambridge University lightweight champion, but they parted company at Singapore, when the Marquis went honu' Kgnn will fight m a six twominute rounds contest with a local heavyweight
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    195 16 Oxford, Win Soccer Match. A CLOSE GAME. Reuter's Service. London, Dec. 15. In the annual inter-varsity soccer match, played at Chelsea to-day In the presence of eight thousand spectators Oxford beat Cambridge by one goal to nil. The weacher was fine but the gr und was soft. P>y
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    THE SCOTTISH CUP.
    173 16 DRAW r<R THE FIRST BOUND. f Renter's Service.] London, l>ec. ln_ The diaw for the first round of the Scottish F.A. Cup. whi.-h is to be played on January 22, resulted as follows: Elgin City vs. Albion Rovers. Queen's Park vs. Inverness Caledonians. Th mail] vs. East
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    ENGLISH CUP REPLAYS.
    40 16 [lleuter's Service.] 1., nid on. Dec. 15. Replays of matches i.i the sec nd round lOf the Knirlish Cup resulted as follows: j Brentford 1. Gillingham 0. Lineohl 2. Coventry 1. I Bournemouth 2. Biistol City 0.
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    PERAk RACE WEIGHTS.
    158 16 1 The following are the handicaps for toj day's amateur racing at Ipoh: Race 1. Ponies Cbbss I). (Four furj longs): Longchamp 11.7. Lady Hampton 11. Valentine 10.K5. Mahjong 10.7. Ginger 10.7. Minamnre 9.12, Mahjong 11. 0.10. Race 2. Ponies Class B. (Five furlongs 'Dodder 11.7. Moon
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    "FREE PRESS" FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
    38 16 Entries for the "Free Press" Football Competition No. 2 close this morning at 10 o'clock. Entries received after that time will he disqualified. The first coupon for the third competition will be published to-morrow.
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    92 16 four times. The leader said there were '25 of them, but there appeared to be more. It was stated that eleven were killed. The twenty Chinese charged m connection with the piracy were further remanded. In the meantime a Commission of Inquiry has been appointed to enquire how it was
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    THE SUNNING PIRACY.
    952 16 "Deliberate Plan to Murder All on Board." OFFICERS' SUCCESSFUL RUSE. When thf Magisterial enquiry into tho piracy of the Sunning was resumed m Hongkong, the Second Officer of the ship, expressed the opinion that the pirates deliberately set tire to some of the boats and the centre
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    371 16 F.M.S. Policy. MR. PEEL AND HILL STATIONS. To the Editor. Sir, Mr. Peel's reference to Hill Stations m his recent Council report calls for some comment: "Progress must necessarily be slow until there are proper communications." Surely the tirst step should be a bridle path, the
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    157 16 The twenty-fourth annual general meeting of the Keppel Golf Club was held m the Club House on Tuesday, at 6.30 p.m. Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer being m the chair. The Chairman reviewed the report and accounts which were unanimously adopted. The Meeting authorised the Committee to
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    TANGLIN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    25 16 FRIDAY'S TIES. Championship Pairs. H. R. L. Dyne and Xicol vs. Houghton and Bennett. Jas. Donaldson and Hickey vs. Bath and Hill.
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    HOCKEY.
    88 16 NBGKI SEMBILAVS VlSn\ An interesting hockey match has been fixed for Saturday, when Ncgt'i Sembilan will visit Singapore. The ground has not yet been decided on. The teams will be: Singapore: Osboiae; Bateman. Congden; Cox, Cave, Holyoak; K. Murphy, Dr. Carson, J. Huggins, G. Murphy and Major Stoehr. Negri
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    POLICE beat Y.M.C.A.
    44 16 On the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday a good game resulted m a win for the Police over the home team by four goals to two. Smith (3) was the chief scorer for the visitors, whilst Paranjoti and Lall scored for tho V.M.C.A.
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