The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 January 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S-S. S4TURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1928. NO. 12,308
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    261 1 >lr. Wilbur disclosed to the House of Representatives' Naval Committee the "draft of a comprehensive building programme for the U.S. Navy which contains stupendous figures Page 11. Earlier cables received yesterday will be found on page 9. In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday afternoon H. J.- Schefelaar who,
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1120 1 Qincquid agimt hominen noxtri cut farrag* libelli Juvenal We live and learn. The other <Ja.\ g gentleman told the Perth Daily News o "^ivil war" raging m Singapore and that the British oil tanks and powder magazine had been captured, whilst n<a so very long ago
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      472 1 J WING LOONG. > v WO* HIGH CLASS TAILORING. HI Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed _p 32, HIGH STREET. > > RAFFLES HOTEL? MFiR^^H. McGuirc's Little Symphonic ___4riß hSß^^h (From La Favorita) 9 (.^^flfl 4l Bbv^^^^Pß r /V •I OjH'ia Fantasia "Samson and Delila" I Saint Saens y —^^^^v. •J
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      108 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Motor car enamels at Barlow's Page Burns Concert and Dance, Jan. 27 Page 2. Cow and Gate Milk Food for baby PaKe IS. Kayser brand of hosiery at Wassiamull's Pape X Survey of Thalatta cargo. Bankruptcy nbtice>> rtipre Chinese New Year arr-4npement.< hy Ha» bour Board- Pagv S.
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      17 1 y.v.v.w.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v. WING LOONG. j THE RECOGNISED HOUSE •I for ll EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. y 32, HIGH STREET.
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      180 1 THE WEEK. Sutiu^loff. 14th. Hitfh Water, 3.10 a.m., 8.3.. 3.2 p.m. Ml Malacca: H. W. 11.30 a.m., 5.2, Midnight 8.7. Official Landing of Admiral Tyrwhitt. 11 a.m. P. and O. outward mail due. W. Australian mail close*. Rugby: H.M.S. Hawkins vs. S.C.C. Malaya Cup. lVrak vs. Penang. Ipoh. Football: S.C.C.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    431 2 Singapore. Jan. 7. Th« prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. MEAT. Beef <t»ak (Bold) Kati 50 D<> itew or curry do 40 P.,rk, lean do 62 Do lean and fat (Ist quality do 52
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      244 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY. CINEMA— SIDESHOWS JNION STAR (MAUY) OPERA. Various Amusements GATE 10 CTS. V MADAM pjfaL Kelvey's i ill ■ti w t M\S Talented tt^^v. Pupils Win give I you all a fl 'X surprise aby wonders I eautiful girls I 111 rilliant costumes ■Ma etter Dancing righter items
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      414 2 Victoria Theatre. PAVILION FROM WEDNESDAY, 11th. TO TUESDAY, 17th. JANUARY, AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE. "BLWHTY" 9 REELS. KLLALINE TERRISS LILLIAN HALL-DAVIS ANNESLEY HELY GODFREY WINN JAMESON THOMAS NADIA SIBIRSKAIA Adrian Brunei has produced "BLIGHTY* m unmistakable fashion and with masterly touch; a story of war years,
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      298 2 From Friday. 13th. to Wedne-day. 18th. January. A PROGRAMME CALCULATED TO CIVE MUCH EN JO YM FA I AT THE ALHAMBRA (Tan Chenjf Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors.) In the Second Show, at 9 p.m. A UNITED ARTISTS SPECIAL PRODUCTION. A COLOSSAL COMEDY that will jrive A CLIMAX OF HOWLS, GIGGLES,
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    LAN ADVENTURER IN CHINA.
    874 3 AMAZING PAGES FROM HIS LIFE. Duel m a Tent. London. Dec. 8. Not m all London to-day was there a happier man than General "One-armed" Sutton, M.C., the greatest advtmturer alive, for, with the memory of hair-raising experiences ir\ China behind him, he was back m
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    36 3 1 An American despatch states that a Chinese airman, described as Major Ten Lai-huang, is to attempt the trans -Pacific t flight for the Easterwood prize of (G) $50,000, next spring, starting from Hong p Kong.
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      171 3 ■■■■■BB BMBa r m BABY'S future good j J- health and happiness depends 7 j upon your choice of his food fin in infancy. 7 The right food for your Baby is Glaxo, which has been used to rear T successfully the children of 5 Royal 7 Nurseries. If there
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      243 3 WiWJVyVWVWVW.VWWWW/WAVbVVVWI^^ I Motor Car Enamels WE HAVE LARGE STOCKS OF I GREENS, 1 J! GREYS, BUFFS, jj LAKES, REDS, BLUES. PRICES ARE SPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE 1 i Firms Interested will Find it Well Worth Their 'While i T Communicate with j BARLOW CO. i I TELE. 2790. TELE j p aj^rtr"^
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    POISONOUS GROUND FLOOR AIR.
    206 4 Effect of Motor Traffic m Paris. People who are at all delicate are running unnecessary danger if they inhabit the ground floors of buildings m the centre of Paris. After carrying out investigations which have lasted for two years, Dr. Florentin presented the results of his
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    HOW TO GET ON.
    126 4 A man of well fed appearance was lee turing to a village audience on "The Art of Getting On." He lectured hard for ■about an hour, and finally concluded with the fine peroration: "The successful man is the man who strives persistently. His motto is, 'Push
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    MASKED BANDIT KILLS MOTORIST.
    93 4 Held up by Barricade of Log*. Paris, Jan. 1. A motorist, with his wife and son, was traversing the Woods of Vaire twelve miles east of Paris, when he was held up by fe barricade of lops and a masked bandit demanded money. The motorist threw
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    LUBRICATION TROUBLES.
    973 4 CLEAN OIL MORE IMPORTANT THAN FILTERED PETROL. Some Winter Hints. by Ma for F. A. C. Forbes-Leith, F.R.G.S. (Author of "By Car to India."). One of the most important factors m the *ucees*ful operation of a car. and one com monlv overlooked, is the lubrication. I would earnestly
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    CAUSES OF ROAD MISHAPS.
    420 4 Pedestrians Who Ask for Trouble. SPEED FIENDS. I think every motorist would -do well to secure and retain for reference a copy of Lieut Colonel J'ickard'x admiraoic paper, "A Review of Road Accidents: Frequency Cante, and Prevention," read at the recent Public Works, Roads and Transport
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    15 4 The fftftUrt rulers of nui. some who were slain many centi Mr. Austin Hopkinson. M.P
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      67 4 High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singap©r«. J Singapore. Kunla Lumpur. Penang, Ipoh, Malacca J" THE FISK RUBBER (FAR EAST) LTD: SALES DIVISION C G.ll and G. 12, Union Building, Singapore. I ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY CARS war. "COTSWOLD" ssnt. I NOW $2820 1
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      76 4 THE line of Goodyear L^ Motor Accessories and Repair Materials Inelude such important proTube Repair Kits. iSfov^P^ Plow-Out Patches. Rndintor \h> WDraft Mats. Wi M) Tyrr and Auto Hood Paint. W Friction Tape. Las— as S The Aristocrat of Cars Does not need a large amount (7l Advertising. i WHEREVER
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    THE NEW CAR.
    978 5 WORST WEEKS OF ITS LIFE. How to Treat It. For a number of years now it has been jrencrally recognised, even by novices, that piactically every new car requires very careful handling for the first thousand miles or so alter it has been delivered to its owner,
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    MALAYAN CYCLISTS.
    750 5 NEED FOR BETTER CONTROL. Growing Road Menace. In the House of Commons m mail week. Colonel Wilfred Ashley, Minister of Transport, was to move the Third Reading: of the Road Transport Lighting Bill. This Bill provides that m future every "push" bicycle must carry a rear red lamp
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    MAGISTRATE CONFESSES.
    60 5 "Do many people keep within the twenty miles an hour limit?" asked Mr. Cairn?, the magistrate at Greenwich Police Court when a police sergeant was giving evidence m a motoring speed case. The sergeant: Not a great number, sir. Mr. Cairns: I confess that sometimes I do not.
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    A B.S.A. SUCCESS.
    37 5 The Cycle and Carriage Co. (192G> Ltd. have received the following 1 telegram from B.S.A. Cycles Limited: "Benny Loader on B.S.A. 493 overhead valve, wins 1928 South African Senior Tourists Trophy (H)0 c.c. Class."
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      64 5 A V.S%V.VA-AW^.V. W .V.V.V.%^ WAW w^. %%VWVWWUWVWi^ I /or Economical Transportation I r*t^ o«° I t BORNEO MOTORS LTD. (Incorporated m S.S.) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR J PENANG SEREMSAN 5 IPOH. TAIPING. MALACCA. WWVWWWUVVWIMUWVyVVNArVMMAr\ ,V.W.V.VAV^AV.WAWVWW y.v.^^v^AVAv.v.^v.^v.v.v.^^v.v.^^^^^s^vAv.%•^■.-J^VAVw^J| |renault Commercial Vehicles f 1O O-wt Van •J f UNRIVALLED SINCE 1898 I J Sole
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      161 5 ESSEX SUPER SIX| SUSTAINED HIGH SPEED I ALL DAY LONG. 1 i Jn the sustained stamina, smoothness and durability .of Essex Super-Six you have g but one of many advantages for which the Super-Six principle accounts. J Jf^U haye 4 50 mi es an h <""- all day long-far greater
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    MYSTERY MILLIONS
    1307 6  -  CHARLES DUDLEY < Amazing Disclosures *f Unclaimed Fortunes I b r 5 N O. S.— GREAT NEXT-OF-KIN FRAUDS. [SPECIAL TO i Alcnkr the front of an office overlooking Ma' kit Street, Manchester, there appeared jpM day the words, m gilt letters three m h<ight. "Next of-kin Agency," and
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    MR. BALDWIN AND VENUS.
    436 6 "Upset" Forecast by the Almanac. BAD NEW YEAR. An unhappy New Year for the whole world is prophesied by Raphael, the Prophetic Messenger, whose almanac for 1928 has just been published. Floods, earthquakes, widespread death and disaster, are some of the minor evils m stoic for
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    SIR H. LAUDER TO ACT AGAIN.
    150 6 Freedom Ceremony m Edinburgh. "You are driving me back to the footlights." said Sir Harry Lauder to the great crowd m the Usher Hall. Edinburgh, when the freedom of the city was conferred on him. He added that he expected soon to Sn back
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    INDIANS IN AFRICA.
    60 6 "Live Clean" Campaign. Durban. Dec. 9. Following the advice of Mr. V 7. S. S. Sastri to Indians to 'live cleaner," tho Indian Social Service Commission has been formed and will start a "clean-up" campaign. Thousands of pamphlets have been distributed all over Natal, by the Natal
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    FRENCH GOLF TAX.
    568 6 Golfers Shocked by "Irreverence." ENTERTAINMENT Where is this modern irreverence going to stop? Is nothing sacred to the mockers? Cannot they be taught that there are some things which must not be treated with frivolity; Is there not Well, read for yourself the shocking news that was
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    SALFORD POLICEWOMEN.
    59 6 Where Girls Are Quite Frank With Men. "Where sexual incidents are concerned tfirls aiv frank with men, whereas they lie ry gUMf to women/ stated the Chief Constable of Salford, Major Godfrey, m opposing the introduction of Women Constables. In his experience he said that the ordinary trained
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    ASKING FOR TROUBLE.
    34 6 "Prisoner had got htv hair tangled round proseoutrix's hand," said a witness, m an ussault case at Tower Bridge Clourt. Maghtiaia: I* that your unbiased view of what happened? Witness: Yes.
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    HAS FOOTBALL DETERIORATED?
    1168 6 Present Day Speed Useless Without Science. DEATH OF THE SHORT PASS. Percy Barton. (Birmingham and England). m ft {SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS. Probably the mest recurring theme m football discussions, is whether the ganu to-day is faster than that of twenty-five years ago, and, if it is,
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    BRAINS AND BRAWN.
    88 6 Doctor's Virus (h:ill«n_'< Prominent educationist- <• Mr. Alfred Mumtord, Ifadfca Mnnchoster (;ra:)i tUir S. ho bettoi Urn Mholar, the bettei Dr. Cv.ii Norwood, Hcadnu row, iajn that Mr. Mnmford the exceptional boy will boys have to sarrilue !>H o( the othei. Dr. LytteftOß, tx-Hcf »yi that it
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    POINT BLANK.
    21 6 Wttlttdtn .M.i'j-istuit. A your husband? Wife (applying foi certain extern. and ti the ievoiv«M- I knew h- h r:cv.
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      129 6 PICKWICK IN PICTURES. By Arthur Moreland. No. 13. The Cricket Match— Mr. Jingle Re-appears. I ALL DECIDED TOGO, ij jCf"" a"^W"wW 1-*^. ARRIVING- AtViE^CRICKET GROUND W^ '^W^\l^llllliWlr^'^ |L.A\_c. IPi lUrnHr* ;"A iF&I mk S{&? THE FIRST WORDS HEAR.D BY lA™ k Aincn dvtuc oaom^/mimt ci/n r^c mc rxnccrcv/ AwnMftDnnrcn who
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1353 7 NEW MALAYAN FILM FOR EXHIBITION. Dr. Hose's New Book. (From Our Own Correspondent*. London, Dec. 15. fliaosjf, the callers at the Malayan Agency have been the Rev. F. W. J. Reynolds, who is going out to become Assistant Chaplain at Kuala Lumpur, and Mr. Padge, who is
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    PRINCE OF FAIRY TALE WEAVERS.
    319 7 Andersen's Early Strung*?. >. What kind of man Is it v.ho can weav< fairy stories which are read by the child u-n of every country m the worid year site! year, ant) will be so real while time la<ts? AndtrsenV early days were iive<i m
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    OXFORD FINDS A NEW HOBBY.
    139 7 Cdlectin)? Caps of (iirl I nder^raduates. Oxford undergraduates have a new hobby; they collect scalps m other words, the black scholastic caps of g\r\ undergraduates and han# them' over their man telpieces. Collectors of these whjets darts have various methods of adding to their store.
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      197 7 AMERICAN EVEREADY Leads the World 7 POINTS OF SUPERIORITY MORE American (1 j irs •"Jftj V**V black metal case. Eveready Flash- V lights are sold— hy far— j A First octauonal f^\ I W< H£ m **H l V head. I circuinn U switch \*^V and case. (/L\ KS ocnsin
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      317 7 jgg i nys*Tsji nji^ ts tart ltV Ca a c Q Samples booklet on application to i \M» haVe '^t W 1 KATZ BR S LTD W(t 111 c PENANG AND SINGAPORB. Jifcllins Food FOOD THAT FEEDS Obtainable of dl Chemistt. IYou are 40? -Take Carei Read This Warning J
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    351 8 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya; i live "news" paper 40-50 columns of news iailv. Also tho best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announcements, together with exclusive special features, "Pictures of the iveek" Serial Story.
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    RADIO RAMBLINGS.
    281 8 NOTES AND NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS. "Beam" Wireless. "Beam" wireless services from Great Britain to the Dominions and Colonies have c'.evelc ped to so great an extent that the Post Office is faced with the need of an immediate increase of staff to deal with the traffic. If
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    A "CONTROL" STATION AT WORK.
    355 8 I spent two hours last night m s tiny cubby-hole under he artists' room ;it 'lie Albert Hall. Above. Mr. Edwin Evans *v felhog the audience all about P.\»f< y S t rTheremin's extraordinary invention for pro.i up music by wavin» the hands. 3ckm m
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    WIRELESS REFORM IN FRANCE.
    90 8 Wireless is to be reformed m France, according to proposals brought forward by M. Bokanowski, Minister of Posts and Telegiaphs. Three national stations are to be set up, one to be worked by the State and the others by private associations of wireless firms. Eighteen provincial
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    89 8 "If wireless develops at the present ratt> people a century hence will be able to pick up messages we are sending out to-day," says a Marconi official. "Messages are never lost and, as far as we know at present, may go on eternally and continually though more and more faintly.
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    PROGRESS IN WIRELESS.
    636 8 VAST POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE. A N^w Era. Reviewing the year's progress m wireless, an authority, m an interview with a representative of The Observer described 1927 as one of the most important years for England since the institution of long-distance wireless telegraphy. "Not," he Mid, "that
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    'PLANE PILOTED BY WIRELESS.
    144 8 Looping the I>oop. Amazing: progress is being made m research with pilotless, wirelessly-controll-cd aeroplanes. British secret work m this field is nowbelieved to be m advance m certain respects of that of any other country. Costly experiments m France and the United States have evolved manless
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    18 8 The most valuable of all the feodf th;»t London delivers to the world i* peace. The Spanish Ambassador.
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      204 8 bo mechanically perfea is the improved Hupmobble Six, that you can drive it day after day and yet forget everything about it except the recurring compliments of your friends who cannot help exclaiming "What a beautiful car 7 281, Orcnara Itoai. SINGAPORE MOTORS Ttl. No. 1733 HUPMOBILE The World s
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      118 8 HEDGES AND BUTLER'S WINES SPIRITS. Q SCOTCH M r SKY n But iM*f I"**' wt IJ^^J DI'TY IXCI.rDEI. 8 SC3TCH fif m^ JStL COMMEMOkATION /'^=?S^\ VAT scx-t^j— PRE-WAR h£E£ STRENGTH $4.30 I'" Bottle DUTY IN< I Agents: JOHN LOTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England Singapore, Penan? and Kuala Lumpur. wywiSVAvswMw.v.v.v.
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    PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
    441 9 EMPLOYERS MEET THE WORKERS. Three Hours Conference. [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 12. The epoch making conference between a representative gioup of employers and tht General Council of the Trade Union Council with the object of promoting industrial peace opened to-day at Burlington House privately. Before the conference
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    EXUBERANT YOUTH.
    119 9 Brussels Anti-Red Outbreak. [Reuter's Service.] Urussels, Jan. 12. A party of fifty youths armed with clubs invaded ami wrecked the Soviet Russia Exhibition organised by the Belgo Russian League of International Relations and smashed to smithereens a bust of Lenin, destroyed the busts of prominent Com munists. slashed
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    NICARAGUAN REBELS KILLED.
    58 9 f Reuter's Service.! Managua. Jan. 12. Five "rebels" were killed m an engagement near Cuje between General Sandino's troops and a joint patrol of United States marines and Nicaraguan National Guardsmen. Washington, Jan. 12. Nine other "rebels" are reported to have been killed by machine-gun fire from
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    MESSENGER ROY TO BANK MAGNATE.
    38 9 [Renter's Service.! New York, Jan. 12. Mr. Robert Clarkson, aged 35, has been elected President of the Chase National Bank. Mr. Clarkson began his career as a messenger boy m a brokerage house.
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    WORLD PEACE.
    161 9 U.S. OBJECTIONS TO FRENCH PROPOSAL. Position of Other Powers. fßeuter's Servico.l Paris, Jan. 12. According to the Quai d'Orsay Mr. Kellogg's reply to Jf. Briands observations on the United States arbitration treaty proposals was conciliatory, and negotiations will continue. Evidently there is still a divergence of view between
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    SOUTH AFRICA'S WINDFALL.
    126 9 Carnegie Corporation's Gift. [Renter's Service.] Cap*' Town. Jan. 12. South Africa is about to receive a windfall from the Carnegie Corporation of New York ai a result of the recent tour of its representatives to Africa. The Corporation has decided to offer the proper South Africa authorities
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    KING AMANULLAH AT THE VATICAN.
    118 9 An Historic Occasion. [Router's Service.] Home. Jan. 12. For the first time m the history of the world a Kinj? of Afghanistan has passed the threshold of the Vatican. Kins Amanullah had half an hour's audience with the Pope to-day. Contrary tsl the usual custom
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    THAMES FLOODS.
    159 9 Steps to Obviate Recurrence. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 12. It is officially atsttad that on his returr. to London from the country, the Prime Minister took into personal consideration fhe situation arising out oj* the recent flooding of the Thames n consultation with Sir Kingsley Wood,
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    FRANCE'S COMMUNIST DEPUTIES.
    96 9 [Router's Service.] Paris, .lan. 12. A crowded Chamber by :J1() votes to 227 rejected the Socialist motion opposint? the Government intention to arrest without asking the consent of the Chamber tho five Communist Deputies, Cachin, VaillantCouturier, Doriot, Marty, and Duclos. who were sentenced to imprisonment m their
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    731 9 JNDRAGIRI RUBBER, LTD. A Promising Outlook. The annual general meeting of Indratrir: Rubber, Limited, was hold in the French Bank Building yesterday, those present bein^ Major A. M. Thompson (Chairman) Messrs. .1. A. Elias. G. C. Knox. J. M. Sime, A. E. Baddeley and H. Butcher. Moving-
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    CANADA SECOND IN EMPIRE IN TOBACCO GROWING.
    143 9 CAN ADA SECOND IN EMPIRE IN TOBACCO GROWING. "Next to Biiti»h India, Canada ranki the foremost tobaeco-produeinjr c<»untry m the Hi it i-h Empire,** say* a bullethg Isaoad by the Bureau of Agricultural Economic*, Washington. In this* report an extensive purvey i« nt3e of the Canadian lebacw growing industry and
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    31 9 Exclusive privileges have been granted hy the 8.N.8. Government to Sir Malcolm Watson m connection with his invention fot improvements m or relating to the collection of latex from rubber trees.
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      825 9 NOTICES. READ THIS CAREFULLY. Clothes made of English Indi*odyed sertre IW« an air of distinction. We have placed on the market our Indigo -ved f.ne serjre K ood enou K h for a Prince and rm(Cs> to *«W at a price within the reach »f every man and woman. St
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      753 9 NOTICES. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. NOTICE. It is hereby notified for public inforruajtlosl that the- Klu;me- Menjirijr IJoad betWeei mil* 15 and 24 i* closed for all reufculai traffic transporting timber as from Intfi: Janu*rj to let: March, I9f& Person* infririffini: this notice iHll i- K ,bl»» for prosecution. Hy Or.iti. STATE
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      DEATH.
      32 10 ACHEKAMMAL-- At her residence 138 Seletfie Road, on Jan It, the beloved mother of S. Shummugum. of the Municipal Treasurer's Department. Interment at Tamil Cemetery. Seranpoon Road, to-day at 4 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JANUARY, 14. 1928. PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
    497 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JANUARY, 14. 1928. PEACE IN INDUSTRY. Although a detailed statement of what transpired at the industrial peace conference is not available it is clear from the joint official statement that was published that the same spirit of goodwill which prompted the employers' invitation and the workers'
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    516 10 The Tiong Seng Kok Society of Singa pore has been duly registered. Mr. J. R. Neave. M.C.S., will officiate as Resident, Labuan, as from Dec. 28th, 1927. Sec.-Lieut. J. W. Scharff, S.S.V.F., has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Mr. G. F. Byles has been granted a commission m
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    69 10 CAR "LIFTING" IN KUALA LUMPUR. Fourth Case m Five Days. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 13. Inspector Lloyd, asking for the postponement of a case m which two Chinese were charged with the theft of a motor car. said that this was the fourth car stolen
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED.
    49 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). PenanK, Jan. IS. T. R. Bell, a European, was charged to-day with criminal breach of trust m respect of $147, the property of F. Zipperling:, of the Sander Wieler Company. The case was postponed to the 17th instant. Bail was allowed m $250.
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    H.M.S. HAWKINS ARRIVES.
    132 10 Admiral's Official Landing To-day. H.M.S. Hawkins, the flagship of the China Squadron, came alongside the East Wharf yesterday during a heavy downpour of rain at 4.45 p.m. She will be m Singapore until the 23rd. instant. At 11 a.m. to-day Vice- Admiral Sir R. Y. Tyrwhitt, Bart..
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    THE R.A.F. FLYING BOATS.
    140 10 Preparations Proceeding at Seletar. Preparations are now m progress at the Royal Air Force Base at Seletar to receive the R.A.F. flying boats, which are now m Tndia. A detachment of three officers and twenty other ranks of the R.A.F. have arrived m Singapore and are
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    THE GOVERNOR RETURNS.
    45 10 H.E. The Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford) returned to Singapore by mail train yesterday morning. He will be at Government House until Feb. 3rd. and then leaves on a visit to Siam. He expects to be away about twenty-days, returning on Feb. 23rd.
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    DROWNING TRAGEDY.
    150 10 DROWN ING TRAGEDY. Chinese Compradore's FaHil Fall. A verdict of death from misadventure was returned by the Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, yesterday at the conclusion of the inquest touching the death of Tang Chee Chin, compradore on board the steamer Anking, who fell into the sea while trying to
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    RAFFLES HOTEL.
    107 10 Concert on Sunday Night. Owing to the fact that the Raffles Hotel band will be playing at His Excellency's Ball at Government House on Monday nipht the usual concert at the Hotel on Monday night will not take place. There wiO also be no concert on Sunday morning,
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    186 10 TIN IN A LEAI)IN(; POSITION. Rubber Easier. (From Our Own Corresp<.n,j,. rU London. An Rubbers are easier, though lit! business has taken place. Stoel more freely on a dull trend ol modit;, against which quota! dined to give way An outstanding feature ii relapse of the Anglo
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    39 10 LATEST TIN AM) RUiIWR PRICES. (From Our Own GoCTMf London, Jan. 13. p.m. Messrs. Symington ami Sinclair notify to-day's rubber pric Is. 7%d per ib. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus an< notify to-day's tin prict £250%— £249 11 16.
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    HONOURED GRAVE FOR THOMAS HARDY.
    174 10 To Lie m Westminster Ahbq [Reuter's BwTk<,J I»ndon. .!.i: U. Mr. Thomas Hardy will 1 I Westminster Abbey on January 16 [British Radio Official SiwKuirh>. Jam, II Mr. Hardy had been ill at his home m DoichtltT, when most of- his life. He was believed
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    THOMAS HARDY O.M.
    87 10 1840-1928. Heard ye the West vtad, -iiiHrj pino trees? Saw ye the rain, sweep oVr tfc Ifields? Heard from the Health Urn ■OU»d dening voices A Requiem, as the night his I Dead to our time, yet m h garnered The Dorset that he'> Im4 I vales,
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    66 10 The Postal authorities hay. following telegram from thr Ge» Office, London: "Nine bnfl oi md Manchester for Straits SettKni. Malay States missed mail of -'-»< J ber were despatched on 21Uh. I The delay, it is stated, lias prot*bl causd by the snow-bound condition I Britain. These bags ordinarily here
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    L.S. NAVAL POLICY.
    167 11 V> ENORMOUS BUILDING PROGRAMME. C Terrific Expenditure. [Router's Service.] Washington. Jan. 12. i. H<»use of Representatives Naval Mr. Wilbur disclosed that the Department has drafted a compre-•wtnty-year building programme of th< programme mentioned m an cable (providing for the construction cni sen, 5 aircraft carriers, 9 desleadere,
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    TREASURY CHEST FUND.
    132 11 Loss Last Year. [Reuter's Service.] London. Jan. 13. tiiinsactions ol" the Treasury Chest Fund account for 11>2<« lesuhed m a ne« U ..000, according to the Auditor General'! report, which is due almost onto the connection with operations at K«.ng, where business was adversel> ifected by the
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    HUMANE SOCIETY AWARD.
    44 11 [Router's Service.] London. Jan. 13. The Roys] Human*' Society has awarded liver medaii To three mcmberi of the crow marine 1.4 for saving the lives ot rty Chinese aboard tho steamer Irene irintr the Bias Bay affair of Oft 2Otb bit
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    FORTHCOMING CONVENTION.
    17 11 [Router's Service.] Washington. Jan. IS, venue of the Democratic Convention been fixed for Houston, Texas.
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    SANDINO'S TROOPS BOMBED.
    25 11 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Jan. 13. Mai ire Corps aerial squadron drop-t<-r bombs on a parly of Sandino's at I-atnavista and killed ten.
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    MANY KILLEDBY SANDSTORM.
    21 11 [Reuters Service.] Moscow, Jan. 13. ■five person* were killed by a at Steppe, near Almaata, which rmerly Vornyi.
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    RUSSIAN OIL MONOPOLY.
    22 11 Router's Service.] Geneva, Jan. 13. Soviet Petroleum Syndicate has nt*d a local firm the monopoly of Rusproducts m Switzerland.
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    AMERICAN AIR MAIL ROUTES.
    34 11 [Router's Service.] Washington, Jan. 13. ;->Ur. General New has urged the 'flic** Committee representatives to th« American air mail lines to South «a along the routes flown by Col ret
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    GERMAN AIRSHIP TO MAKE WORLD FLIGHT.
    54 11 GERMAN AIRSHIP TO MAKE WORLD FLIGHT. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. Jan. 12. LZI27 i- having the finishing 1 touches and will be ready for service at Kifcntag of May. It is planned to airship to New Yoi*. thence to Aires, and to continue round the 'n two or three stages. [Earlier
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    INDIAN STATE BANK.
    201 11 T 0N A SH ARE CAPITAL BASIS. With a Gold Standard. [Reuter's Service] I>elhi, Jan. 13. The ic-Nised Gold Standard and Reserve Kank Bill has now been gazetted m order t< ensure ample opportunity for the study 01 the proposals m view of their being fnatU-d duti.,*
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    AN ENGLISHMAN KILLED.
    31 11 [Reuter's Service.l Managua, .lan. 13. Roy A. Johnstone, a civilian interpreter with the United States marines, reported that an Englishman was kilted near Band) MS, their recent headquarters.
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    THE NICARAGUAN QUESTION.
    71 11 1 Reuter's Service. Buenos Aires. Jan. IS. A semi-official note states that if the Xicaraguan question is discussed at the forthcoming Pan-American conference, the Havana and Argentine delegation, while abstaining from pre judging the relations between Nicaragua and the United States, will make a declaration on the
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    RUSSIA'S SEVEN HOUR DAY.
    58 11 Router's Service.] Moscow. Jan. IS. Regarding the Government Commission's decision to enforce the seven hour day. an other eight textile mills have been introduced. [A cable dated Moscow, Jan. 7 reads: A Government Commission has decided to enforce the seven hour day. Fifteen big textile enterprises
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    CHINA'S IMPORTS.
    97 11 [Router's Service.] London. Jan. 13. Despite all China's internal troubles she is undoubtedly doing the largest import trade m cotton yarn and piecegoods, whereof Britain is not obtaining anything like her share, says the annual report of the China and Far Eastern section of the Manchester Chamber of
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    COMMUNISM IN FRANCE.
    111 11 4 [Havas Service.] I'aris, Jan. 13. The Chamber of Deputies rejected by 296 votes to 17(i the Socialist motion opposing the Government's decision for the arrest of the five Communist deputies who were sentenced to jail for anti-militarist propaganda. The Government treated the question as one of
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    GERMAN MINISTER OF DEFENCE.
    69 11 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. Jan. 13. Dr. Gessler, Minister for Defence, has r»si^ned. It is learned m political circles fhat Hindenburg and the Cabinet* have been trying for some time to persuade Dr. Gessler to retain the portfolio and go on sick leave, because the elections are
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    764 11 H. J. SCHEFELA AR'S PUBLIC EXAMINATION. Shipping Co's One Ship. Mr. Justice Deane presided over the Bankruptcy Court yesterday. There was a very heavy list of cases, which were got through very speedily. Hendrik Jan Schefelaar, a Dutch subject, appeared for his public examination at the hands of
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    133 11 The Siamese Ministry of Interior has ordered the deportation to Swatow ot Rococo, the Rumanian clown, who used to travel round with various circuses m Malaya, as a vagrant and an undesirable alien. The Municipal Health Officer m his report for the week ended Jan. 7th. stat ?s that the
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    SUPREME COURT.
    174 11 INJUNCTION AGAINST TOBACCO CO. Big Trade Mark Case. The Chief Justice (Sir William Murison), yesterday granted an injunction against El Oriente Fabrica de Tabacos on the application of C. Ingenohm (trading as Orient Tobacco Manufactory). The applicants desired to prevent the mark "El Oriente" m any of the
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    JUDGMENT IN WILL CASE.
    444 11 Mr. Justice Deane yesterday pave judg ment m the Supreme Court m regard to the will of the late Shaik Abdullah bin Ahmed bin Ally al Tway Basalamah. His Lordship said the application was to put a construction upon the words "my children ami issue" and
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    "TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS."
    211 11 ALH AM BRA'S LATEST SUCCESS. The first screening of a United Artists Special Producion was given at the Alhambra last night before an appreciative audience. The projection was quite good, the film, depicting the experiences of two American doughboys m Europe and the Orient after the War.
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    61 11 It is good news for people going Home from the East that the tiresome visa restrictions imposed by Continental countries are m progress of removal. This does not mean that passports need not be carried, as they should be on all occasions, especially m France, where it is a habit
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      774 12 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.) 1 v Da* Spore. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. ORESTES Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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      649 12 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLEiIfIINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREiGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Spore. 1928. s.B. CITY OF MADRAS Jan. 17 s.s. CITY OF ADELAIDE Feb. 15 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY
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    CREATING A CIRCUS.
    1148 13 A 30,000 MILE SEARCH. And a Discovery at Willesden! Round the world for a circus: 30 000 miles of travel, to be exact, m Europe and America m search of circus turns! What a large number of boys, young and old, would like to change places with
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    OH, TO BE SLIM!
    653 13 TRIALS OF A LONDON CURE. Beauty's Egg-Mask. It was a perfect morning. I strolled down Bond-street with a thrill of joy— Bond-street once again, dear, beloved, narrow, elegant Bond-street. How glad I was to be back^ And then the blow came. I met Doris Hullo, my
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    CROWN IN A RUBBISH HEAP.
    57 13 Cleaning operations m the Historical Museum m Dresden revealed the crown, sceptre; and orb of August the Strong lying among some rubbish. The crown is of heavy silver richly gilt and decorated with numerous jewels. It is the work of the famous goldsmith. Johann Klemm,
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    CHRIST THROUGH HOLLYWOOD EYES.
    548 13 CHRIST THROUGH HOLLYWOOD EYES. Coftapse of Cinema Technique. I went to see the first public performance I of "The Kin* of Kings" at Covent Garden, writes H. V. Morton, and I saw a story that Hollywood cannot tell. This film is an attempt to achieve the impossible. No actor can
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    REPATRIATION OF INDIANS FROM S. AFRICA.
    73 13 Number Increasing. Durban. Dec. 2». A remarkable increase is shown m the number of Indians who have taken advantage of the voluntary repatriation s.heme. The total number repatriated m the last twelve months is 2,986 as against 2,100 m the previous year and l,ll'>H
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    ROMANCE OF A GREAT INSURANCE CO.
    796 14 A SEA-CAPTAIN'S IDEA. Willing to Shoot For It, Too. In a curiously furnished room overlooking a musical street m the French quarter of Shanghai, above the ciies of the rickshaw oolies, two English sailormen niastei mariner?— sat chatting. One of them was the navigator
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    HIS OWN SHORTHAND NOTES.
    62 14 A man who entered the witness box at the Wandsworth County Court stated when told to take the oath that he could not read. The Clerk: What arc you reading now? The man handed him a small notebook containing dots and dashes and a number of
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    THE COLLEGE GIRL.
    1063 14 STUDY OF THE AMERICAN VARIETY. Interesting Differences. The American College Girl is very different from the usual conception, says an English Girl. During my stay I have been thrown into the company of five American tfirls, ranging: from ID to 23, all of whom were attending College.
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    TOWN IN A SKYSCRAPER.
    182 14 127.000 People Who Enter Every Day. The entire population of Deal could be accommodated m the Equitable Building m New York. This fact will give some slight idea of the size of the skyscrapers we read about m the city of Manhattan. The Equitable Building, of
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    EXPANSIVE SMILE OF SCIENTISTS.
    308 14 Putting Some Girth on Cabbage*. The day is coming when roses wiil hi grown so Ug m London that a man will have to charter a lorry to send a bouquet to his fiance, and when a cabbage will he so vast that a couple of
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    BNGAGBD WITHIN FORTY SECONDS.
    71 14 Heal Romance ol ih- I l«Hi A !eal film runiaiu< Amateur dntll tirgnir^ •lance at which it arm lijfhtninjf man iage pro| to forty seconds. The partu-if)ants m casting of lots. The Inch ed James Tolman aii'l Florei were fojmerly en^ajV. bul the enKatfcment. Tolman says
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    TREBITSCH-LINCOLN AS BUDDHIST PRIEST.
    61 14 TREBITSCH-LINCOLN AS BUDDHIST PRIEST. ftmtmw i'" A Huddhist piiest named H; a tons ing: send-off when In to China m September. He has since horn kk »»injr.s from FVkin news|Miper« Linc<.ln, the anh spy. H« U-tur.l energy and matter, urn! staitl. i by his knowledg-e of Buddhism. H« he was
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    THE PLUCK OF SIR THOMAS BEECHAM.
    410 15 To The Queen's Hall by Kneeling m m a Taxi. London, Dec. It. Kneeling on the floor of a taxicab, which went slowly m bottom gear only, and packed round with cushions, Sir Thomas Beecham, defying the doctor, reached the Queen's Hall last night
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    MINISTER AS A TRAMP.
    253 15 Adventures m the Underworld. The Rev. Stanley Parker, a Newcastle Nonconformist minister, has been walking the Tyneside city disguised as a. tramp, and m an address m the Wesley Hall, Elswick, on "Newcastle's Underworld," describing: exactly how he had fared, he said: "I spent the most
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    BRITISH FILM FROM AMERICA.
    184 15 Why Chaplin Refuses to be Naturalised. **Tht Circus*," Charles Chaplin's new mirth-maker, is a British "quota" film, although produced wholly m America. Thij« surprising fact, which seems to be a Chaplinesque comment on the "Compulsory Films" Bill, is the result of the following combination of circumstances:
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    CHIEF-INSPECTOR DREW DEAD.
    312 15 Former "Yard" Man. Who Scared Bogus Counts. i London, Dec. The Evening: News learns that Ex-Chief Inspector Drew, who had been ill for somo months with heart trouble, has just died at Brighton, where he was living m retirement. "Debonair" Drew, as he was termed from his
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    ANTI-BRITISH WAR IN CHINA.
    364 15 (General Sut ton's Warning. ''The sack of Canton by the Reds is only one more step towards the whole of China going Red unless Britain takes a strong line of action against the Southerners," said General Frank Sutton, late military adviser to Marshal Chang Tso-lin, to
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    PASSING SENTENCE "A MAN'S JOB."
    115 15 Woman Chief Magistrate's Action. Bury St. Edmunds woman Mayor, Mrs. Greene, presiding at Bury St. Edmunds (Suffolk) Police Court, requested the senior magistrate present, Alderman King, to pass a sentence involving imprisonment. The alderman agreed, announcing that the term would be suspended while the man
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      691 15 CHARITY CROSSWORDS COMPETITION. N9. 50. $750 in Prizes. *ill be paid to the tuccestful competitor, m this comprtitton. ht Prize $450, 2nd Prize $300. From the profit, of the competition 50 per cent will be handed to THE CONVENT SINGAPORE. Inn fccffMNh obi i Curtailed), r i: \m-c dimt. pt7*"~~~"-j
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      511 16 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 (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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      169 16 S.S. THALATTA. Consignees of car»fo per the above steamer from Oslo (arrived 112 th January), are hereby notified that :i (Jeneral Survey of all carpo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. Vi on Friday 20th January 1928 at 9 :i.m. No further survey will be
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      462 16 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., I 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) M.S. SILVERBEECH due Jan. 20 «ai i -'an. 'if h M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Feb. 12 ai PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE I SINGAPORE TO
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      167 16 BIBBY LINE of fast twin-screw OH 'i' Mail Passenger VtMtll UANGOON. COLOMBO. NAKHBUi PLYMOITH AMI LONDON. with through connection fIM Singapore and PtOMg HOMEWARD BAIUN6& Steamer. LfMft KanKtKHi LEICESTERSHIRE SHROPSHIRE PA HEREFORDSHIRE N GLOUCESTERSHIRE V*r I OXFORDSHIRE Mar 1 LANCASHIRE Mar CHESHIRE Apr YORKSHIRE Ai>r 1 LEICESTERSHIRE SHROPSHIRE HEREFORDSHIRE May
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      697 16 SHIPPING NOTES. The Produce arrived from Saigon yesterday with a rice and fish cargo and 580 pigs Two cargoes of rubber arrived m pori yesterday, one on board the Norwegian vessel Asp from Palembang «nd the other bj the Chinese steamer Ban Teck Guan fron Djambi. MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN.
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      669 16 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 2ND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Sermon. 9 a.m. Mw'iins. 9.15 a.m. Holy Comrminion and Address (Corporate Communion of C.W.A.). 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Paring" the following: week at the Cathedral. Monday. 7.40
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      385 17 TRAVEL«CX)MFORT Dollar j^^L 1 Dollar President liners offc you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated 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 water. The spacious
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    MISS CHINA WANTS ROMANCE!
    918 18 REVOLT OF THE FAR EAST FLAPPER. Chinese Wives Are Tartars. "General" Suttcn who is the author of this article is famous as "One-armed Sutton." traveller, adventurer and sportsman. He belongs to an old Lincolnshire family. He was at Eton and Oxford, and has recently •>een for
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    A MAN'S AGE OF DANGER.
    333 18 When Youth is going and He Sees a Pretty Girl. The following is an extract from the diary of Rudolph Valentino which the Sun day Chronicle is publishing. "How old do you think that man is?" I asked a friend as we were remarking an
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    BISHOP WHO WAS SHOCKED.
    156 18 Mr. Mead Makes an Inquiry Committee Laugk. Mr. Frederick Mead, the 80-years-old magistrate of Marlborough-street, made all the members of the Home Secretary's Committee laugh when he gave evidence at the street offences inquiry. Discussing the legal definition of the word "indecency," he said: "Indecency is
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    "POP" WILL PAY.
    81 18 Girl Who Put Out Her Tongue at a Policeman. A shingled, hatlese girl was said at Acton to haye Cycled dangerously amongst the people m Chiswick High-road. Put her tongue out at a policeman who asked her to stop. Given a wrong name and address when overtaken.
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    BEST PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE YEAR.
    580 18 WONDER WORK OF THE JAPANESE. A Week to Take One. Studying a hundred pictorial photographs by photographers from all parts of the world, reproduced m "Photograms," which claims to be a record of the most artistic photographs produced this year, one is struck by the
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    CRES-END-OH.
    138 18 Or the Last Chord. St. A 1 bans. Dec. 10. Turning the handle of his barrel-organ, an elderly Italian smiled merrily at people passing- along a street here. Two hours later he was still turning the handle— in the same street. He still smiled merrily. Later m the afternoon
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    JACK'S METAL REPORT.
    265 19 London, Dec. 1 1. Markets. General business still remains quiet, but the outlook is more favourable than it has been for some time past. Copper. The immediate needs of consumers of electro copper seem to have been covered, which ha?? caused a set-back m the Standard market,
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    SEAFIELD RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED.
    38 19 Messrs. Barlow and Co. advise us that the Directors of Seafield Rubber Company, Ltd. have declared an interim dividend (1927) of 5 per cent less Income Tax. Warrants were posted on the 30th ultimo.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    659 19 LYALL AND EVATTS WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Jan. 11. The Tin price has dropped heavily over the week, closing at lowest £7 ss. down. The sharp decline was unexpected but nevertheless London has continued a steady market for Sterling descriptions with Idris. Hyds., Tronohs, Kamuntinp:, Penpkalen, Southern Tronoh
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    LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT.
    167 19 Singapo**, Jan. 13. rhe maiket during the week has been dull (as far as dealers are concerned) am' easier. Nearby rubber, however, has bee. m good demand; manufacturers willing to tale any spot rubber at market prices. Orders from America have fallen off both m volume
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    GERMAN STEEL PRICES.
    42 19 [Reuter's Service.] l>u*weldorff, Jan. 12. Owing to the- introduction of the eight hour day and increased wages the German Steel Trust has increased its prices for raw steel from between 3 and 8 marks per ton for home consumption.
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 19 January 13. Bank 4 m.s. 2\i 7-32 Bank demand 2 3 31-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 19-32 New York, demand 56% Credits 90 days 58 France, demand 1436 India, T. T. 154 Hong Kong, demand 9\ p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand l^O I Java, demand 140 Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    214 19 January Mt, Tin 17f> Tons ?125'Camhier n Pepper White 95 Pepper Black 67 Flake Tapioca 9i/ 2 Pearl Sago Small 9 Copra ll.t*O Copra Sundries 11.50 Opium, Ben h res unt. 4,000 Rice t.iang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 880 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 19 January 13th, 12 o'clock no«n. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot CH l 4 68 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Jan. r.S 1 6N« Feb-Mar. 70 m N Apr-June 72 72 July-Sept. 78 4 7.'H 4 Tone of Market: Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 19
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    125 19 MACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST. Yesterday's Alterations. January 13th, Closing Prices. Ayer Wen# 1.07 I.*1 1.12 cum Hitams 1.03 1.07 ex. Hong: Fatts iK) 93 Kuchai 2.16 2.20 Kuyohs 1.22 1 .27 1 2 Malayan Cons. 1.15 1 .IS North Taipin^ 1.25 1.30 Petalin^ 4.92 1* 5.06 Puteh 1.55 1.60 Rahman
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    139 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Batu Caves (sl> 1.35 1.40 Wris 65s 6t>s 6d c .d. Kuchai 2.15 2.20 Malayan Collieries (10) 37.00 37.50 Murai Tin ($1) 2.10 2.30 Raub Aust. 3.10 3 30 Takuapas (£1) 34s Wt Teja Malaya 19s 9d 20s 6d Tronoh (ss) 20s 20s
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    N.E.I. TRADE.
    240 19 Figures for Rubber, Tea and Coffee. The following estimates of the production of rubber, tea and coffee m Netherlands India during 1927 have betn forwarded by the Consul-General of the Netherlands:— Rubber. The total production of estate rubber for Netherlands India is estimated at 132.019 tons, of which
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    203 19 Singapore, Jan. 13. Values have shown a tendency to sa^ gradually m sympathy with reduced quotations from Consuming Markets where hu=: ness does not appear to be too brisk. Ny« York is m the throes of the Annual Auto mobile Show, the results of which unexpected to mean
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    HOSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    192 19 HOSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, Jan. 13. Kubbtr. London Is 7%d. %<) down. Local bo '/4 Tin. Ixuidon £2">2 17s Cd. 2s 6d un Local 12.»f 2 for 175 tons. Mining.— Kinta Diedfc 1.4(1 1.4"), Malay Consolidated I.U 1.17 Kuchai 2.15 2IK I m PSL^t^tt Hon Fatt M«• Chin Chiii
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    BRITISH LOAN FOR GREECE.
    96 19 [British Radio— Official Service.] Kujcby, Jan. V 2. It is officially announced that the fcreek finance Minister has concluded his n^oti *t»ons n London with an international financial syndicate, headed by Hambro'* Bank, relative to the flotation of a Greek loan and that the issue will
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      317 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman AH. Compton, Esq., Deputy Chairman W.
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    BATU PAHAT ASSIZES.
    776 20 CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST. Appeals Against Sentences. At the continued sessions of the Batu Pahat Assizes the following criminal matters have been disposed of before Mr. Justice McCabe Reay. Kuppusamy, an Indian shop-keeper, living at Rengam. was charged with having committed criminal breach of trust m respect
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    15 20 Maj.-General A. E. Wardrop. C.&, C.M.G., i» a pavM'n:'iT for Shanghai on board the Khyb<»r.
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    THE TURF.
    599 20 THE PENANG NEW YEAR MEETING. Handicaps for To-day. The following are the handicaps for today's racing at Penang: Race 1. Ponies, Third Division, Five furlongs: Jadi 9.1, Three O' Top 9, Hamworthy 9, Recompense 8.12, Mannaway 8.6, Houdini 8.4, Merry Maiden 8, Seatrout 7.7, Conundrum 7.5. Race No.
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    HOCKEY.
    76 20 Colony Versus F.M.S. Match. The following are the teams selected for the Colony versus F.M.S. match at Kuala Lumpur next Saturday: Colony: Mills (Singapore); Bishop and Perrin (captain) (Penang); Ablitt (Singapore), Knight (Penang), Holyoak (Singapore); Fletcher (Penang), Mosley, (Penang), Howett (Malacca). G. F. Murphy (Singapore), E. M. Murphy (Singapore).
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    GARRISON HOCKEY LEAGUE.
    40 20 I Results during the week m the Garrison Hockey I>eague have been: Battalion, 2 S.R.C. 0; H.Q. (A.) 3, No. 3 Co. 2; No. 3 Coy. 8, Uth. Batty. 2; No. 2. Coy. 1, H.Q. (B). 1.
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    38 20 The Commissioner, Trade and Customs, F.M.S., informs us that the duty collected on rubber during: December was: F.M.S. $532,638.34; S.S. 1*11,969.24. The former amount includes duty at 3 cents per lb. on 230 lb. shortshipped during the month.
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    THE ENGLISH CUP.
    211 20 TO-DAY'S THIRD ROUND MATCHES. How They Are Drawn. The third round of the English F.A. Cup is being played to-day, the draw having resulted as follows: Middlesbrough vs. South Shields. Rotherham vs. Exeter. London Caledonians vs. Crewe. Hull vs. Leicester. Liverpool vs. Darlington. Huddersfield vs. Lincoln. Southport
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 21.
    78 20 Entries for Football Competition No. 21 close this morning 1 They must reach this office by ten o'clock. The Singapore Press Sports Club are to play a return g-ame with Gunonjj Pulai Waterworks' Staff at Singapore to-morrow and will be represented by the following: A. S
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    H.M.S. HAWKINS' VISIT.
    105 20 Soccer and Ru^by Matches against S.C.C. To-day. Teams from H.M.S. Hawkins, the flagship of the China Squadron, and the S.C.C. will meet on the Padang this afternoon at Rugby and soccer. The Rugby match will be played on the S.C.C. ground and the soccer, by courtesy of
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT.
    41 20 An interesting match m the billiards tournament at the Cricket Club will be played at the Club at 6.30 on Monday evening when W. N. Hansell and C. E. Winter meet m the semi-final of the Club championship.
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    156 20 As a result of a protest by the owner of Corrib, 8.3, the B. Class race sailed last Sunday was declared .void. The final race for the Boden Kloss Trophy will accordingly be resailed next Sunday starting at 9.55 over the following course. Man-o-War to starboard,
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    40 20 Tuesday, January 17th., meeting of the Executive Committee at Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, January 19th., Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. -Saturday, January 21st., Para.de of all Troops on Raffles Institution Ground, 4 p.m. Full uniform with staves.
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    BOXING.
    335 20 INTER-SERVICES COMPETITION NEXT WEEK. The Lowther Grant Cup. During the visit to Singapore of H.M.S. Hawkins Singapore will have the opportunity of seeing: boxing of a quality this is all too rare here, for arrangements are being made whereby the competition for the Lowther Grant Cup, m which representatives
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    123 20 Volunteer Marksmen. The following members of the Singapore Volunteer Corps obtained the hiphest score m their unit m the annual musketry course: Score Kattalion Shot: Sapper J. \V. Jone< HI Company Shots: S.R.A. (v): LBdr. H. J. Rae 10<) S.R.E. (v): Sapper J. W. Jones 113 M.G. Platoon:
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    MORE GREYHOUNDS!
    21 20 A further batch of 81 greyhounds, bound for Shanghai, arrived m port yesterday on board the Glenamoy from London.
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    PONSFORD'S PERFORMANCE.
    235 20 Wonderful Batting. Ponsford's score of 437 made recently for Victoria against Queensland m a Sheffield Shield match now becomes a world's record for a first-class match, and the biggest m Sheffield Shield matches. The highest m such games prior to this was 365 not out, made by Clem
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    27 20 For week ending Sunday January 15th: Saturday, January 14th., Parade of all Troops on Raffles Institution Grounds at 3.30 p.m. Full uniform with staves.
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