The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 December 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press. 1 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1927. NO. 12,283
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    241 1 Canton has been captured by Holshe vists who effected a coup d'etat, disarming the police and gaining complete control of the city, looting and burning Page 9. The King of Afghanistan had a very warm welcome m India where he at present is, on his way to
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    THIS NEW FREEDOM.
    1094 1 Miss Stoneman should know. Miss Stoneman is head-mistress of girls' school at Preston. She spoke on the H.ty when prises were being dealt out: she *dres* n tention tb the very small nun, hoi of gills who nowadays loam to pjajj the piano, or. Indeed, an\ instrument.
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      268 1 :j WING LOONG. .5 •I HIGH (LASS TAILORING. j, •J g< 'ut and Finish Guaranteed J" c S2, HIGH STREET. I- ..•..'.V.V.V.W.WAV.V.V.V'.V RAFFLES HOTEL f: '< PRELIMINARY NOTICE. S A CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY I WILL BK HKLI) AT 5 THE RAFFLES HOTEL f AT 4.30 P.M. > WEDNESDAY, 21st. DECEMBER.
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      222 1 The easy writing .J ROYAL TYPEWRITERS writing machine 5 J °f surpassing excellence. S i\ VIIM I V 3 lij MI YKK QUAY J LlO. SINGAPORE. 5 i Also at > S (Incorporated m England). Penang and Kuala Lumpur. SVASVJVbVbV.V^^."^AWi-A WA W. W.W.WAW.VAWAWVWA4 EUROPEreI HOTEL I T "RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION"
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      149 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Swift is an all British cai Page •">. Christmas cheer at Caldbeck's Page 8. To-night's Pavilion programme Poire 2. Ranee Finder golf cluhs at Little's Page 8. Latest shipping notices on pages 10, 12 and 15. Alsatian dog lost: reward for Under Page 7. LubiK-ate with Texaco.
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      20 1 V.WMW.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.\ r jj WING LOONG. i THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for S EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. J |l 32, HIGH STREET. J
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      135 1 THE WEEK. r«esas* IStft. Hit* Water, 1.41 a.m., 1.6, 0.47 p.m.. y.6. Malacca: H. W. 10.10 a.m.. rt.fi. 10.20 p.m.. fi.S. Licensing Justices. IJistikt Court. 2.30 p.m. Ladies' Lawn T. C. Teurnamcnt Final. \V. Australian mail closes. Ruyby: Possibles vs. Probables. One Dam Thing After Another, Theatre. i».:iO. W«dno»dmp t
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    LONDON STATUES.
    601 2 IKiMil KKD WOMEN. Tlsfl new memorial m Tavistock square vrardens to the famous wonum surgeon, Dame Louisa Aldrich-Blake, raises to 23 th«- number ot statues erected m London t«> araasau (says The London Daily Tele irraph). At the unveiling ceremony comments were made on the scanty recognition of
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    103 2 The Municipal Health Officer m his inport for the week ended Dec. :ird. states that the total number of deaths recorded during this period wns 284. Of this total 230 were Chinese, IS Indians, 22 Malays, I Eurasians. 2 Europeans and two of other nationalities. The chief cause of mortality
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      116 2 READ THIS CAREFULLY. Clothes made of English Indigodyed serge give an air of distinction. We have placed on the market our Indigo dyed fine serge good enough for a Prince and Princess to wear at a price within the reach of every man and woman. 30s. per suit length of
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      299 2 I VICTORIA THEATRE R. B. SALISBURY Presents His Famous Company "THE QUAINTS" IN THE LATEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL LONDON MUSICAL COMEDIES. To-Night, To-Morrow and Thursday, at 9.30 pan. "ONE DAM THING AFTER ANOTHER: 9 Chas. Cochrane's Great Success, still running at The Pavilion Theatre, London. Friday, Dec. 16th. Farewell Performance
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      490 2 From Friday, 9th.. to Wednesday. Hth rw L —AT THE ALHAMBRa (Tan Chen* Kee Co.. Ltd.. Proprietor.) In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A UNITED ARTISTS' SPECIAL COMEDY Presenting {lMk man entirely new setting and his antics against a quickly inifti» baseball games, track meets, regattas and fratemitv l
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    THE NORTHERN WAR.
    275 3 KUOMINCHUN CLAIM FURTHER SUCCESSES. Shanghai, Nov. .10. A message of Saturday last from Cheng Chow, the headquarters of Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, states that the Chihli-Shantung forces under Generals Tsu Yuan-:hn and Wang Tung were badly defeated by the Kuominchun forces near Kweiteh, on the eastern section of
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    SUSSEX DOWNS FOR THE PUBLIC.
    206 3 Another Generous Gift. Particulars will shoitly be announced of another gift of beautiful downland between Eastbourne and Seaford to be preserved as an open space. Recently Mr. W. C. Campbell, of Eastbourne, gave £.">,OOO m order to complete the purchase of the Seven Sisters, that
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    THE CELEBRATIONS IN RUSSIA.
    179 3 Opposition Pelted with Bad Apples. Moscow, Nov. 9. Although the sepaiate Opposition demonstiations passed almost unnoticed on account of the hugevsize of the parade yesterday, the Newspaper Workers' Gazette devotes much indignant comment to the efforts of Smilga and Preobrazhensky here and of Zinovieff and Radek
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    A NEW GOLOSH.
    122 3 The newest form of gum-boot is really a rubber golosh, because, although it entirely covers the foot and leg, it is worn over the ordinary street shoe, with an opening for the high heel to slip through. It is quite a smartly fitted affair of grey rubber
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    25 3 Battle to halt growth of cemeteries started: Dr. Havenner Tells Zone Board They Should Be Established m Neighborine States or Creation Resorted Wash ington Post
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      260 3 ADELPHI HOTEL Christmas 8 New Year Festivities Christmas Eve Sat. Dec. 24th 1927 Special Dinner and Dance $3.00 CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES. nnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn^^^^^^^^^^^K Xmas Day S\in. Dec. 25th 1927 Special Old English Dinner feM CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES. CINEMA PERFORMANCE IN THE ROOF GARDEN. Boxing Day Mon. Dec. 26th 1927 Special Dinner and Plain
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      301 3 i i i" Growing one day— 5 Jam tKe next day f jagS a That's how we imprison S-i^l^Sli^^lll^^N 5 the flavour of fresh fruit. s i It is expensive to make this fv^?^!^^^^^ I way, but the results are worth it -quite different i J trom ordinary Jams. &^9&
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    1397 4  -  T. Stanhope Sprigg jj Attack on our Weak Air Defences. ji i- IRISH DOCTOR' S NOVEL CURE. by I (Editor of Aii ways). VJ \BTWCIAL TO FUKt: I'Rh'SS.) London. Nov. 16. From the point of view of aviation, the ssnsntion of the week has been the
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    AN UNNECESSARY EXPENSE.
    103 4 Smith, of boorish reputation amongst his fellow travellers, left his bag behind one morning when he stepped from the train at an intermediate station. Brown, who lived near Smith, undertook to restore the bag to its owner that evening and deposited v for the day m the
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    WHY 5s. PIECES?
    103 4 Will not some kindly reader inform me what necessity m the general scheme of things there is for five shilling pieces, and what members of the community require them other than the clothes repairers to whom lacerated pockets are naturally a source of income 2 asks Peter
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    AVIATION AT CAMBRIDGE.
    851 4 Air-mindedness at the University. SUCCESSFUL MOVEMENT. The undergraduate at Cambridge University is becoming more and more air-minded as the 'Varsity Air Squadron carries on its work. The fact that at the commencement of the Academic year it was decided to raise the membership to 70, and there
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    DUTIES OF A CAPTAIN.
    933 4  -  Billy Gillespie RESPONSIBILITIES OF LEADERSHIP. Making A Team Follow His Lead, j m j HIS IDEAL POSITION. i by I (Sheffield United and Ireland.) «J 5 [SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS You have doubtless heard it said that a football captain has one job to do and
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      625 4 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION. $100 For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. Wv publish every Tuesday morning coupons for our weekly I>(rl;j'll Competition. A prize of $TOO will be awarded to the reader who forecasts the CORRECT RESULTS OF THE TWELVE MATCHES m the coup.n below. In the event
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    CONFIDENCE MEN.
    873 5 Clever And Unscrupulous Rogues. FEAR OF RIDICULE. The confidence game is as old as human nature. It is touted m the principle that most people like to get something Cor nothing. Many of the tricks that are practised with success almost every week m the vicinity .of the
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      205 5 J§ y#/ff 12 HP Mode,s 7 H.P. Models. £Lm M /mSmmfmm-* To urer Tourer Sa,o,,n Semi-Sports (G.E.) r 4 g^g^^^ iLkijil'llliife— i*i ~3____JLZ_Jaana^Bannßpan^irT^ —^^^^^••ssp*s»«^ aflmaSi^Bß!^iv~i I Special Home Leave Facility. We can arrange delivery of any of the 12 h.p. models m THE WINDSOR SALOON. Kngland at the local price
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      88 5 |®«Ma«MMa^ajajajaj«9)9eoajajaj®ooaj9« 00c 9 OTtoainajaajgajajajiaj® 1 THE NEW MODELS I "52" "62" '72 ""80"! Read Miles per Hour I CHRYSLER y -jfc—^^Z3anP CHRYSLER CARS are designed and built I IpMVMI f r peop,e who want tna extra something 3 which makes all the difference between value v I 3 J^T^BS and
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    THE BISHOP'S ENTHRONEMENT.
    433 6 DETAILS OF THE CEREMONY. To-morrow's ceremony at St. Andrew's Cathedral when the second Bishop of Singapore will be enthroned will be one of unusual interest. There have been several enthronements m England lately which have shown a wise courage m the revival of ancient customs with a
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    GREVILLE ON HIS DIARY.
    498 6 "THINT.S PETTEB FORGOTTEN." How the famous Gieville Diary— the new edition of wliichis causing BO much dis enssioa cam* Into die possession of Henry Reeve, the editor of the original version nnd what Greville said to Reeve about it. ii explained m memorandum which Reeve drew
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    11 6 I am not Teady for the Abbey yet. Mr Bernard Shaw.
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      203 6 ft-- i«i i *ft w@££- J Haig Whisky WHISKY MADE^^N M(Bl||Jf IN SCOTLAND SS f#l#sH lA Distilled fro 1 \rllv \W£mJs& a Barley is v valuable fond and the >> lifiß=r j'.*^' distilled essence contains properties -fj^^^ that are not only restorative but are ulso health giving m a greater
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      471 6 NOTICES. PENANG TURF CLUB. NEW YEAR MEETING 1928. First Day, Saturday, 7th, January 1928. Second Day, Tuesday, 10th, January 1928. Third Day, Thursday, 12th, January 1928. Fourth Day, Saturday, 14th, January 1928. Fifth Day. Tuesday, 17th, January 1928. 27 Races for Horses. 6 Races for Ponies. 9 Races for Penang
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1823 7 MONDAY, DECEMBER 12th. Present. H. K. the Governor, Sir Hugh Cliff ord. M.C.S., C.C.M.C. fns>K the General officer Comm-*ndi*tt; the Troops, Malaya (Major General C. C. Van Straubenzee, C.8., C.M.G.) The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary. (Sir Hive*; Marriott K.8.E.) The Hon'ble Resident Councillor Penanjr (Mr Ralph Scott). The
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    THE LABOUR SURTAX.
    145 7 MR. SNOWDEN ON THE PROPOSALS. "EXPRESSION OF PRINCIPLE/ [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec.^l2. The Labour Party's surtax proposals were described as an "expression of pi iiiciple" by Mr. Philip Snowden, speaking at Wigan. "Only a Chancellor can make a hud's&t't." said the ex Chancellor. He opined that the
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    INTERVENTION IN CHINA.
    93 7 [Renter's Service.l London. Dec. 12. Mr. .1. O. P, Bland m an article on •'China's Future" m the Morning Post writes, "By putting; the vital interests of the Chinese people before the selfish interests of political factions and the adoption of certain concerted measures, not necessarily extensive
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    MISCHIEF AT WEMBLEY.
    75 7 [Reciter's Service.] Ijondon, Dec. 11. The huge crowd ai Wembley on Saturday night was unaware that they nearly sawno racing;, as a sensational attempt to present inchnsj has now been revealed. Just before the first race somobod) tampered with the trap whence the dogs are rehsaaod for
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    THE VILNA QUESTION.
    66 7 [Renter's Service.] (ieneva, Dec. 11. The agreement between Poland and Lithuania merely amounts to B cessation of a state of war and creates the possibility of the two countries conversing, but the ultimate benefits of the agreement will depeno on how the Vilna controversy, which is the
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
    44 7 [Reuter's Service.] (ieneva. Dec. 11. Sir A. Chamberlain has indicated to British journalists that there was no prospect at present of further convi nations between himself and M. Litvinoff. Great Biitain wanted proof that the abuses complained of had ceased.
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      434 7 BUSINESS CARDS. i WEE BROS: UNDERTAKERS, j MONUMENTAL MASONS. %Ir. «h Moral Wreaths. Made to order.J \riitii;il Wreaths Always j n Stock. J t LEGIE ROAD. TKL: 386». J SALOON \o 23 ROBINSON ROAD tarsi laM Japanese Barber Shop CHARGES MODERATE. i- 1. 1 i- mdr nd -j .^h-iii"' r*'"'
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      567 7 NOTICES. REWARD $500. E WE ABOVK REWARD WILL BK S PAID TO THE PERSON OR PERSONS k GIVING INFORMATION LEADING TO THE RECOVERY OF «2 CASES (NOS. IM 8M) OF SHEET RUBBER IMPRESSi BD SOUTH MALAY RUBBER ESTATE, WHICH WERE REMOVED FROM A TWAKOW IN SINGAPORE RIVER ON 10th I)E(
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      143 7 LIMBS COVERED WITH epoNs Spread To Face and Arms. Lost Rest. Healed by Cuticura. "Eczema brck«out m blotches on my limbs and caused a lot of irritation. I scratched, causing the eruptions to burn, and m a week my limbs were covered with dry, sore eruptions. Later it spread to
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      639 7 WHY YOU HAVE INDIGESTION. HOW TO RELIEVE IT. When food enters your stomach. largo quantities of acid-bearinjr gastric juice are at once secreted. If teo much gastric .iuice is secreted, the food soon becomes a -our, teiSMntlnsj mass, which may remain m the itOSSBth several hours, coasiag great pain and
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1927. Mr. Chappell on Tin Control.
    720 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1927. Mr. Chappell on Tin Control. Mr. W. R. H. Chappell. m a speech at the meeting of Tekka Limited which is reported m the last mail papers applied the judicious pin to the balloon of tin control which should cause the rapid collapse
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    321 8 Calendars received from The Singapore Casket Company. A Gazette Extraordinary published yesterday appoints Sir Hayes Marriott, K.8.E.. C.M.G., as Governor's Deputy during the absence of H.E. from Singapore. The Management of the Adelphi Hotel have secured the services of the Band of the President Adams to play alternately wrth the
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      18 8 KENNEDY. -On 9th December. at the Maternity Hospital. Penang, to Mr. and Mrs. R. Kennedy, a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      27 8 STANLEIGH-DAVIES. At St. Mary> Church. Kuala Lumpur, on Dec. 8. 1927, Basil Claude Stanleigh. to Freda Mary Davies. daughtvr of Archdeacon and Mrs. Davies. of South>ea.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    148 8 The Perak Hydro-Electric Company. LORD ELIBANK FETED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) f Ipoh, Dec. 12. Lord Elibank, chairman of the HydroElectric Company, was feted on Saturday by Chinese miners here. In the course of dinner Lord Elibank said the scheme cost over £o,o()0,000. which indicated the confidence of
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    240 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Dec. 12, 4 p.m. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber price as Is. 7' jd. per lb. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as £266^ H £263 11 16. Mr. and Mrs. M. C.
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    345 8 An earthquake was recorded at Ke.w Observatory m mail week. It began at three minutes fourteen seconds past two (G.M.T.), and the distance of the epi-centrc was estimated to be 5,040 miles. The Rev. George Hutton. Convener of the Church of Scotland Colonial Committee (who is on his way to
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    FORGED SHARKS.
    606 8 Action to be Taken by Brokers. MEETING YESTKKDAY At a representative iseet' ni larebrokers held yesteni;, dlowing resolutions vert ?reed to: (1). That the Secretin, i circularised with a vie* to >me method of issuing ifer form. (2). That the Blsuebroke. f ralaya jointly inaart an advertis* le
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      229 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" I FOR I CHRISTMAS CHEER WE KEEP A CHOICE OF 140 I DIFFERENT KINDS OF CHEER j IN OUR GODOWN RETAIL OFFICE— 4S, Robinson Rd. Tel. 228. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., Ltd. (lnoorporttled under the Companies* Oruinanc^ of Hongkong) (Incorporated m Shanghai.) iBBBBS*S***BB^BBBBBl"*ifslBBBBB^BBBBB^^^^^"^^^ BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT
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      42 8 PEARS Golden Glory FOR Golden Youth PURPLE TRIANGLE j BASS TTHE BREW FOR THE TROPICS I Sole Agents Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. sM-ff-aHH^-B-B-fJ-B-B-B ■■Hi I H.B. Winter. MERCHANT TAILOR. <9 I 6-M, Battery Road, (Second Floor— "G. H." Building). SINGAPORE. Tel. 188.
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      9 8 I Tn-riav's Fraturt- I FOOTBAU COMPETITIOS W. Ptuii I
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    CANTON CAPTURED.
    422 9 T v BOLSHEVIST HANDS. I COUP IVETAT. Fai BautetU Service.) H Hon? Kong. Dec. 12. H vtated rreea Canton that, H of the absence of troops H seed fee the West River I Bseastd invasion from H Communists rose ud and disarmed the I iletely m control of
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    INTIMIDATION OF CREWS.
    29 9 iar Ka^tern Service.] Hung Kong. Dec. 12. nidation the crews have amera to Hobbj Kong. An "ty supported by H. M. S. m moving the steam-
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    COST OF TROOPS IN CHINA.
    33 9 Iter's Service.] London, Dec. 12. uppletßsnvtarj aetiaaate just hat l-:;.n:-l».i»i»(> kfl the further •tl during the year endin.r "ueet the coat of troop- m caaeaa on Page 7.1
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    29 9 ad Police Magistrate, rill shortly be taking up District Ounce*, liatam. It is said, be succeeded 1 I 'da, who has on a previM V l Si conn Magistrate.
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    LALOR STILL CAPTIVE.
    139 9 BANDITS GROW SUSPICIOUS. RESCUE DIFFICULTIES. f Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghii, Dec. 12. News from Ichang says communication with the pirates has become extremely difficult as they are now very suspicious and are moving from place to place with Captain Lalcr m a sampan. General Yang Sen.
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    CHIANG'S LATEST DECLARATION..
    126 9 [Beater's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Dec. 12. v hiang Kai Shek m an interview Mated that unless the Soviet discontinues its intrigues m China the Nationalist Government will be compelled to break off relations necessitating the cloesjn of the Boris* eonluJaaae m Nationalist territory. Chiang Kai Shek
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    AMERICA AND THE WORLD COUCRT.
    66 9 AMERICA AND THE WORLD COU CRT. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Dec. 12. A memorial ha- been presented to Mr. oolidge the signatories including Republicans, DeUßOeruta, eleven governors or exgovernors, newspaper editors, bunkera and businessmen, asking the President to indicate the willingness of the United States to continue negotiations with a
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    PORCELAIN COLLECTION FOR SALE.
    39 9 Reuter's Service. New York. Dec. 12. The famous Witch collection of Chinese porcelains and jades exhibited for the past 25 years at the Birmingham Museum is to be sold at the Anderson Galleries on Thursday.
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    THE FRENCH BUDGET.
    46 9 [Keuter's Service.) Paris, Dec. 12. In obedience to M. Poincare's behest to speed up the Finance Bill the Chamber sat all day on Sunday and concentrated on the Budget, which was passed by 400 votes to 12.") at an early hour this morning.
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    ENGLISH ATTACK ON MOTOR RECORDS.
    81 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Dec. 11. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bruce, who are f.ttenipttng to establish many new motoring" records at Monthlery track, Paris, and to cover 1">,000 miles in ten days and nights, yesterday covered 1,900 miles in 24 hours, averaging nearly 80
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    47 9 On Friday and Saturday of this week Mmc Kuinat will be holding an exhibition of emteeeoloUTß m the new grillroom of the Adelpal Hotel from 1 to 7 p.m. The pictures, which are on salt, deal mainly with hinatown life and should meet with gen eial appreciation.
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    139 9 At about 7 p.m. on Saturday the Fire Brigade received a call to No. I Malacca Street, a godown belonging to Messrs. Sime, Darby and Company. A file had broken out amongst some packing cases contain ing general merchandise m the back of the godown. After an hour's work the
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    A ROYAL TOUR.
    407 9 KING OF AFGHANISTAN GOES TO EUROPE. PICTURESQUE DEPARTURE. [Reuter '3 Service.] London, Dec. 12. Picturesque scenes were witnessed at the departure of the King of Afghanistan on his European tour. His Majesty picked out a maid., an ordinary soldier, and a cultivator from the crowd at Spinbaldak
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    MONTHLY BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
    38 9 fßeuter's Service.! London, Dec. 12. The Board of Trade returns for November are: Imports £107.417.000; Exports i.70.G0!b000. being increases of £2,387.000 and £1*. 442,000 respectively compared with October. [Earlier cables on Page 7.1
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    BISHOPRIC ENDOEMENT FUND.
    147 9 (Fifth List of Donations.) An appeal is being made for a sum of $20,275 to raise the salary of the Bishop of Singapore from $720 to $800 per month. The Honorary Treasurer. Mr. J. A. Clarke of Evatt and Company, Singapore, begs to acknowledge the following donations*
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    THE BISHOP ENTERTAINED.
    72 9 Over three hundred guests attended the At Home given by the Archdeacon and Mrs. Swindell m the new hall of St. Andrew's School yesterday afternoon. Members of the Church of England congregation were afforded the opportunity of meeting Singapore's new Bishop and Mrs. Roberts, who were the
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    JEW BAITING.
    107 9 STUDENTS' FURTHER EXCESSES. PEASANTS TO THE RESCUE. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 1 2. Fresh excesses by Rumanian students m Transylvania are reported from Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade. The Chief Rabbi of Nagyvarad has proclaimed a forty days fast as a result of the desecration of the synagogues and
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      SCIENTIFIC BLUFF.
      466 9 To the Editor. Sir, In your issue of the 6th inst.* you bring an article on •'Scientific Bluff" which requires a rejoinder. While unquestionably scientific bluff < xists m Jjpsne speculative theories, this certainly cannot be said of the origin of the human species. The British Association is
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      MUSIC.
      264 9 To the Editor. Sir, Will you kindly allow me space m your paper to announce the fact that it has been decided to perform "The Messiah" once again m St. Andrew's Cathedral early m the New Year. To do this as well as it has been done m the
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      176 9 j"ROBINSONQ" I A% FOR VALUE AND SERVICE %J f CHRISTMAS GIFTS JUST RECEIVED NEW SELECTION OF GOOD COLOUR m REAL CHINESE GOLD MOUNTED GREEN JADESTONE 5 JEWELLERY DIRECT FROM HONG KONG AND 5 CANTON. rj GOLD AND JADE BANGLES i BRACELETS •I EARRINGS 'i > RINGS BROOCHES 5 '< SLEEVE
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      809 10 f BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES -EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Due Spore. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. TANTALUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      626 10 Elierman 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. fc OUTWARDS. w TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JrtPAN. Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN nec 17 1928. s.s. CITY OF MADRAS Jan 17
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      347 10 P.sVO. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SN. co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVttNM LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKKVK o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnau, Seajßßßj DEVANHA 8,100 Dee. 17 m MALWA
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    BRITISH PRIVATE SENT TO GAOL.
    66 11 Sentence of Jullundur Court-Martial Confirmed. New Delhi. Dec. 1. Lahore, December Ist. The General Officer Commanding the Lahore District has confirmed the sentence of two years' hard labour passed on Private Jolly, of the 2nd. Battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment by a court-martial
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    "ANACHRONISM IN THE STREETS."
    64 11 Sir >V. Horwootd's Opinion of the Tram. London, Dec. 1. Brigadier-General Sir William Horwood, m a speech at a dinner m London, described the tram as "an anachronism m tne streets." His blood boiled when he saw the roads blocked with these ancient vehicles. Though the
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    43 11 A Junior master m a preparatory school recently perpetrated a spoonerism which almost ranis with some of those gems attributed to the great master of the era. Giving a lesson m English history the master m question referred to the "Bottle of Bassworth."
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    BAD COPPER COINS.
    338 11 ECHO OF HONG KONG SMUGGLING CASES. Hardship m Shanghai. Hong Kong, Nov. 30. Bad copper coins which formed the subIject of inteiesting Police prosecutions recently when it was alleged that large quantities were brought down from North China (where they were cheap) and resold m the two
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    AN OPPORTIMST CALLS.
    512 11 Directly I opened the front door to him I realised that I had made a mistake. That ia the worst of being left all alone m the house. The bell rings until you cannot bear it any more, and then you open the door. He stood there
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    24 11 I would like to see instituted among mo torcyclists a league of chivalry whose slog an would be "Safety first for others."— Lord Birkenhead.
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      177 11 Bhßw^^W. I I A vdBBB^Br i /-ML mm a Tn I v y>i n *ai aT «d*B *^B M BB^^^^Nw «<***,****" 'j^ Im 1 nV*x. < M *Xe^nn n\ ff*nv^"*"»^i imf Mrfiiu /Bl^|e^L^****^bHß||Hß>^*' nf T t*****l s?^^«^ <-. 1 tnl I^B^MBBniBIIBHHP^^ lbe annals of his country. His name stands torcver
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    129 12 The P. and O. Mantua has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this Port at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the 14th. instant. She will proceed alongside the Singapore Harbour Board's wharves on arrival. Salvage operations are now m progress en the sunken wreck of a
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    TRAFALGAR SHIPS.
    830 12 A Second Veteran. H.M.S. NELSON HOISTS THE FLAG. "The Flag of the Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet will be transferred from H.M.S. Revenge to H.M.S. Nelson on the 21st October, 1927." So ran the laconic Admiralty order, and a ship bearing the name of the great Admiral will once more
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      539 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,376 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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      585 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO [BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE (via Suez) M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Dec. U M.S. SILVERASH due Dec. 24 S.S. BELFAST MARU due Jan. 4 M.S. SILVERBEECH due Jan. 18 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE
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      554 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedali and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      90 12 Nam Yang. Brit. 769, from Sambas 12, for Batavia 16. Halvdan, Noiw. 761. from Bangkok 12. for Bangkok 14. METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office.) For the twenty-four hours ending midnight December, 11th. Max. shade temp. 89 F Mm. shade temp. 73.7 F Mean shade temp. 79.9
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      643 13 v. o. j\.. -Lane. H 0 t.n«* Steamers. Arrive. Leave. tin. Hamburg, Bremen, ..iombo, Aden and Am,es Maru Dec. 18 Dec. 20 iv. Cape Town ntevideo f Manila Maru Jan. 6 Jan 8 I ar, Da r-es -Salaam, Marques and Durban.f Mexico Mar u Jan Jan J2 I ay Ishikari
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      453 13 M^^^mmMmmm) Dollar m^g^ D<llar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilateo and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running wat?r. The spacious steel
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      683 13 K. P. M. TTMni D (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:-Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA All information, detailed itineraries, free of charge
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    RUN ON CANTON CENTRAL BANK CONTINUES.
    334 14 THE HOME GUARD. Canton, Nov. 29. Shortly, no person is to be permitted to exchange more than $20 m Central Banknotes for silver at the money exchange shops, and $50 is to be the limit at the Central Bank. To encourage the exchange shops
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    THE NEEDS OF THE NATIVE.
    288 14 Sir Frederick Lujarard. presiding: at meeting of the Im|)erial Social Hyfciene Congress, rnadt a most suggestive speech on the medical service m Africa and tht necessity for improving native diet and health conditions. There are considerable areas m British Dependencies m Africa, ar Sir Donald
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    FAMOUS EXPLORER WEDS.
    95 14 Mr. Harry de Windt to Marry an Actress. London, Nov. 10. Mr. Harry de Windt, the famous explorer, is to be married to-day to Miss Elaine Inescourt, the actress. The explorer, m 1902, returned from a memorable overland expedition from Paris to New York, which he had
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    CHRISTMAS WITH TWO BANK HOLIDAYS.
    108 14 Proclamation by the King. London, Nov. 4. The King has, by proclamation, appointed Tuesday, December 27th., as a Bank Holiday m England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This will give two successive Bank Holidays, as Monday, December 26th. (Boxing Day), is already a Bank Holiday. The
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    INDIAN RESERVE BANK PROPOSALS.
    52 14 Sir Basil Blackett to Return. London, Dec. 1. Sir Basil Blackett is leaving for India to-day. "The Times" says that there is reason to believe that the discussions at the India Office have led to some revival of the suggested extensions to the original plan for
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    TANT PIS POUR ALPHONSE.
    105 14 The intention of the French Governmen to close the partridge shooting season because of the scarcity of birds recalls a good story concerning the paucity of othei game m some French preserves. An Eng lish guest at a chateau near Jr'aris was taken out rabbit-shooting by
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    BRITISH BANKING MERGER.
    39 14 Provisional Agreement Reached. London, Dec. 1. A provisional agreement for the amalgamation of the Bank of Liverpool and Martini, and the Lancashire and York,shire Bank, on .£he basis of an exchange of shares, has been reached.
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      523 14 Fl YOU SUFFER FROM ASTHMA BRONCHITIS CATARRAH, HAY FEVER Etc. YOU CAN BE CURED. The moat eminent BRITISH ASTHMA SPECIALIST says: "I have not seen one wh<>, if there were no serious complications, no matter how long the duration of the Asthma, could not he cured." Thousands of sufferers many
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      624 14 CT/*UPMOBILE SIX is recog A nized far and wide as offer! C/X more quality per unit of purchase price than xUli. dllv other 'six on the market. And this extra quality is unmistakable m s t r j. ingly handsome appear A a nee m beaut v an I completeness
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    100 15 MACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST. Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Hitams 90 97 I kiu-hai 2.20 2.25 Malayan Cobs. 1.19 1.22 Hantau Orel. (*1) I.SO 1.85 Rahman H>l. 1.90 1.95 Ayer Panas 11.20 1 l.t><* Brunei Ltd. 6.60 (>.BO Bukit Jeluton^ 1.22 2 1.25 Bukit Katil 1.20 1.25 Chanjjkat Serdan^ 5.60 B.i>o
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    AVER WENG SYNDICATE.
    122 15 (Ft 081 Our Own CV-'^^nd^t.) Penang, Dec. 12. At the annual meeting of Ayer Weng Tin Development and Prospecting Syndicate it was reported that the tin output had doubled over last year and m view of the maintenance of output it was intended to declare an interim
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    755 15 -EASTERN SMELTING COMPANY. EFFICIENT SERVICE TO THE TIN INDUSTRY. The sixteenth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Eastern Smelting Company, Limited, was held at Stafford House, King William Street, E. C. 4, on November 16, Sir Ernest W. Birch, K.C.M.G. (chairman of the company), presiding.
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 15 Dccc m ber IS. Hank 4 m.s. I Bank dsSlSlld I 3 Private credits S m.s. I 1 21-32 New York, demand M% Credits 90 *syi M** F ranee, demand 233 India", T. T. 15.'P L Hose Kontr. demand 10% P- c Die. Yokohama, demand 122 2 N'om. Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    217 15 December 12. Tin 170 Tons $103% Gambier 7*ji Pepper White y.{ Pepper Black M Flake Tapioca X" 4 Pearl Sago Small V» Copra 11.05 Copra Sundried 11.45 Opium, Bonn res unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    58 15 December 12th, 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. e«iual to Standard Q.C.F. Spot i;i) i (;<*i_. Standard R.S.S._ on Tender Dec tO% 70 Jan-Mar. 71% Tf Apr-June 7:! 74 July-Sept. 7.V 4 7.V.. Tone of Market: Doll- Easter. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet lf%d per lb New
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    50 15 Statement of Singapore and Penang Dealers' Stocks at the end of November. Smoked U'sked Crepe Scrap Sheet Sheet Lump Total Estimated GROBB WEIGHT Drj Weigh' Singapore 7.04:* 3.42: i I2,2ir> so 1,601 23,503 Penan*' 2,tM UYI 1.520 nil ir»7 MM Note: The above figsrei are all m ton>.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    237 15 FR A SER'S SHARE LIST. final dividend for the period of 10 per cent (less income tax) on the preferred ordinary shares; the unanimous re-election of Sir Cecil *L Budd and S. C. Ambrose as directors, and the Hon. Mr. P. M. Robinson as a director, resident at Penang; the
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    621 15 WHY CONTROL TIN.' POSITION BOUND ENOUGH To STAND ALONE. In view of the recent discussions on the pioposal to control tin and to stabilise the pries, the following extract from the speech given by Air. Walter K. H. Chappell at the meeting of Tekk.i. Ltd.. is of
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    238 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 12. Rubber. —London Is I%<L 's<i up. taca! 69%. lin. London £263 os. 3Ca down. I •>. sl 133V6 for 176 t(»ns. Mining. Quiet. Penawat 86 BD, M 'a a Consolidated 1.19 1.22, Kuchai 2.22 2.26, Kahman 1.96 2, Rantau Lief, l.ss 1.U2, Rantau
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      355 15 WtWMI assurance m torce over w,m.m. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, E.C. Ihi Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act. MTKACTIVE PLANS
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      459 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fuliy paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 D Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman «r A H V, Com
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      321 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest to £1,545,666 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. Sir David Yule, Bart. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro, Esq. J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford Esq. LONDON
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      39 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.
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    EUROPE HOTEL SCENE.
    1186 16 Angry Woman's Screams and Kicks. TRIAL OF MRS. BEGG. Details of the scene at the Europe Hotel on St. Andrew's night which resulted m the forcible removal by a Police officer of Mrs. N. C. Begg, were elisclosed before Mr. C. H. Dakers, Third Police Magistrate, yes
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    75 16 Inter-State Hockey at Penang. PERAKDEFEATED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 12. Fenang defeated Peiak at hockey by a goal to nil on Saturday. The visitors were short of five of their •icst men and m an even game no very high tandard was reached but Bishop and
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    HOCKEY.
    52 16 The following wiil play for the S.C.C. at hockey against the S.R.C. on Wednesday: F. H. La Mothe; R. E. Cox, O. R. S. Batsman; J. F. A. Swallow. H. G. Shaw, Dr. i. M. A. Lowson; J. W. Smellie, E. M. Secular. E. V. Smith. J. Petri*-. W,
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    73 16 Thf results of the half mile race swum off at the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday were as follows 1. Teo Siew Kiat 14m. 87 2-ss. 2. Kg Monjr Guan 12m. 50s. 3 Yeo Jui Hwa. In the f)0 yards race for Novices Chan Sio Meng was
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 17.
    34 16 The coupon for Football Competition No. 17. relating to matches to be played on Saturday, appears this morning on page 4. Entries close first post (ten o'clock* on Saturday morning.
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    SOCCER—THE FARRER CUP.
    62 16 SOCCER— THE FARRER CUP. The Final match m the Farrer Cup interdepartmental Tournament 1V»27. between the Municipal Engineer's Team and the Municipal Secretariat A Team will be played to-day on the S.R.C. ground at L5O p.m. The Cup and medals will be pre sssrted to the winners by Mr. R.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    53 16 The following 1 is the result of the Decern ber Medal (men's) for which 22 cards were taken out. W. Hay. 4 l"p E. F. S. Brodia, 1 Lt. Col. J. D. Richmond. 1 Down F. T. S. Xewell. T. M. Hussey. 2 H. E. Maj. Gen.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    76 16 Programme of Drills up to and for 18th. December. Tuesday, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall, S.V.R.A. Committee meeting. 5.15 p.m. Malay Drill Hall Malay (ompany. Friday. 5.15 p.m.— Malay Drill Hall. Malay Company. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. Eurasian Company. Saturday, 2.30 p.m. Bukit Timah Range, Malay Company. 2.30
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    18 16 From yesterday, until further notice, the night mail trains between Kuala "Lumpur and Singapore will run m duplicate.
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    ROUND THE COURTS.
    115 16 Reports of Yesterday's Minor Cases. A SMART CAPTURE. Before the District Judge, yesterday, four Chinese were charged with being m possession of a pistol and three daggers. ln presenting his case, Court Inspector Meredith stated that on information received, Detective Inspector Sharpe went at 6.30 p.m. on
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    HUGE COCAINE HALL.
    168 16 A carpenter on board the Hong Peng was charged at the instance of the Government Monopolies with importing cocaine or alternatively with being m possession of nonGovernment cocaine. The first witness called, a Chinese employed on board the steamer, stated that he saw the accused at the
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    PACKING HOUSE THEFT.
    202 16 A sequel to the breaking open of the Government Monopolies packing house was heard m the District Court yesterday when a Chinese was charged with breaking into the packing house and stealing 304 taels of c handu. valued at $3,7"0 between Dec. 3rd. and sth. The accused's
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    CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST.
    107 16 In the District Court yesterda> a Chinese was charged with criminal breach of trust m respect of over sixty cases of rubber consigned to his charge m the first week of December. It appeared from the evidence given ir. opening the prosecution that the defendant was
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    CHANDU SELLING WITHOUT LICENCE.
    184 16 Inspector King, m charge of Kandanj,' Keibau Police Station, charged a Chinese coffee-shop keeper with selling ehandu without a licence. A police informer i^ave evidence and stated that at 5.30 p.m. on Dec. Bth., he was given 45 cents by the Inspector and went with him
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    HAWKER ACCUSES CONSTABLES OF EXTORTION.
    155 16 A case was heard m the Third Police Court yesterday m which a Chinese who was charged with hawking m an unspecified street told the Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Dakers, that he was m no way connected with (the stall but was merely a customer.
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    815 16 Customs Tariff Revision Follows Gambling Abolition. REBATE ON BRITISH GOODS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jesselton, Dec. 7. Following upon the announcement of the Hist step towards the abolition of gambling cases a revision on Ist December of the Customs tariff. In the new tariff luxuries, particularly liquors
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