The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 December 1928

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    Masthead
    13 1 Singapore Free Press Id CENTS. Singapore, as. Thursday; December iff im NO. 12,591
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    273 1 The slight turn for the better shown in the King's condition on Tuesday night appears to have been maintained and the outlook is a little more hopeful —Page 9. 1 he Prince of Wales rested yesterday atter his record breaking journey which was accomplished at extraordinary speed.
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    SEA-BIRDS IN AUTUMN.
    950 1 When autumn brings cold and storm theie is a re-grouping of land-birds and sea-birds, says a writer in the Time*. Though wild weather is wildest by the sea, tht approach o, winter se_s a vasi migraC<.n of wadei;. fiem the inland swamps nnd nocis where they bred
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      302 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for frVKOPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. :t2. HIGH STREET. I Raffles Hotel I ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION f x EXCELLENT GRILL I ID I xmaTOeOeab. wn» I IMMIa Bookie for New YWs Eve is cloeed DANCES S IP is ft Raffle* /UiEiA CALIIIIIUJP Concert 3J I orrhe^tra.
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      157 1 The I I ""W^HBl^^^^^^J MARK Portable in j Kg Plain Green, Blue J U R«d; Crackle Green, 4^Hl^^^ Blue, Red. Walnut, Mohogany and Chromium rone? Ltd. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and PenaAg. m TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE with the Renowned Adelphi Orchestra. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14th. CHILDREN^ FANCY DRESS DANCE 5
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      88 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. As good as a Dunlop Page 16. An ideal Christmas gift Page 1. Fresh fruit at the Fresh Food depotsPage 5. Aspinall's varnish for motor bodies Page 14. William Heughan at the Theatre to-night; Lilac Time, at the Alhambra this evenine Page 2. Tenders for chilling room wanted:
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      18 1 WING LOONG. I FOR HIGH CLACS TAILORING. I Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. I 32, HIGH STREET. I
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      175 1 THE WEEK. Thurnday, ISth. Hifrh Water, 10.33 a.m.. 9.6. P. and O. homeward mail closes p.m., train 4 p.m. Water Colour Exhibition. Y.M.C.A. Rugby: Merchants vs. 8.8.1, and P.S. S.C.C. 'A' vs. H.Q. 2nd. Welch," Tanglin. w ill»am Heughan -Theatre Friday, 14th. High Water, 0.1 a.m., 8.5. 11.1 a.m., 9.7.
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    MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    598 2 Singapore, Dec. H~«a The outstanding: feature of the past week Ins presumably. l>eeii the rather discouraging slump, in lin which has shewn a very urastie reaction from its reviously hopeful prpaet, I'he London price at :> months snvws a tali of Ilii having dropped
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    BOARD OF TRADE TEA ENQUIRY.
    261 2 Sudden Death of Mr. Campbell. Keuter's Service.] l/4»nd«>n. Dec. 1 1. At the resumption of the Board of Trad*.' fea inquiry Mr. William Campbell, chairman of the Ceylon Ten Association, <)i<| not appear. Counsel reported that just before the- adjournment Mr. Campbell died in the
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    OFFICIALS' SALARY CUTS.
    66 2 A tfi'm-ral reduction of '.W per cent, in the salaries of Chinese officials in* the \arious organs under the direct jurisdiction of the State Council will be effected I'effinninpr from IWcmher of the current year. This decision was reached at a meeting of the State Council with
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      418 2 VICTORIA TKATRE \nf g*g\ t\ n\ ft \t I l^#*^nrrri^T*' 1^ i"O n William Heughan The Great Actor Singer. Booking now open at Little's. PRICES: $3, $2 and $1. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS ATTRACTION, MONDAY, DEC. 17th. TO SATURDAY, DEC. 29th. At 9.30 p.m. CHARLES MACDONA Present^: Tl*e MACDONA PLAYERS in plays
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      223 2 ALHAMBRA% (Tmn Chens Kee and Co M Ltd.. Proprietors Programme Commencing Thursday, Dec. IStk and ending T,, iuesda>, h^ In the Second Show at 9 v m FIRST NATIONAI/S (GREATEST SPICIAI LILAC TIME Starrinir 1 Colleen Moorei A. colossal spectacle woven around a beautiful and romanti* Scores of airplanes shown
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    501 3 The folioM-injr -novels were .added to RafIcs Library durtn^ the past fortnight. Atlair (Cecil) Shimmerinsr Waters. AVmout (J.) Burning Air. Armstrong- (Anthony) Patrick Hrlps. Bower (8.M.) H«y-Wire. Byrne (I>onn) Destiny Bay. ('abell (J.8.) Gallantry. 2 copies. (Juy (Robert) Carmen Sheila. Clousion (J.S.) The Jade's Propress. C6le (Sophie) The
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  • JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
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      IMPERIAL RESCRIPT.
      23 3 (By courtesy of Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunshfl/) Tokio, Dec. 10. An Imperial Rescript to encourage education has been conferred upon the nation.
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      STUDENTS' RIOT.
      16 3 The Hokkaido Imperial University authorities have decided to close the University for three days.
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      GERMAN ATHLETES TO VISIT JAPAN.
      38 3 A Geiman sports team consisting of fifteen track athletes will receive Japan's invitation to participate in the annual athletic meeting to be held at the ground of Meiji Grand Shrine in May next.
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      NEW CHINESE TARIFF.
      37 3 The Chinese tariff scheme is unlikely to be put into force before February, 1930. It is pointed out that Great Britain, France, Italy and Portugal are said to be prepared to follow Japan's example.
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    59 3 The annual prize distribution of the Government English School, Raub, took place on Thursday last. Mr. L. R. Wheeler, Inspector of Schools, Pahang, presided. Many parents and guardians of the students a.id well-wishers of the school were present. The Headmaster, Mr. N. Appudurai, read a report reviewing the year's work
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      175 3 I Get a Cine-" KODAK "for Christmas, j j KODAK LIMITED. I (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE. I M^m 4dß^t 't\\ vkncartusj After 'flu— awakening as from a night- x mare to the realities of everyday life— taking up the tangled threads of your x daily duties— work to be done
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      158 3 1 /'//Jl J Ht J I fl^H "gjli^ n > e^ r^ 1 S The durable, washable, impervious 1 1 which '•Synoleo" gives is SSotI actually equal to the result given by a J2 <rK eaass, I j Flat Enamel but —at Distemper cost. SSS^j! /^^^g| f 'Synoleo" possesses strong
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    382 4 TOE PAGEANT OF THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW. The King placing hi^ wreath en the Cenotaph at the Armistice Day ceremonies. In the picture are (left to right): Sii Samuel Hoare, Lord Londonderry. Lord Peel, Sir Laming: Worthington-Evans and Lord Eustace Percy. (D.S). The New Lord Mayor
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    OUR LONDON LETTER. SIR HUGH CLIFFORD'S HEALTH.
    1451 5 OUR LONDON LETTER. SIR HUGH CLIFFORD'S HEALTH. Malayan Personalia. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 15. Sir Hugh Clifford and his wife sail for theii lost on the 30th oi this month. Next \\vok t,ir Hugh, who has a^ain been in Devon, It coining back to London to deal with
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    PISTOL SHOTS END A SEANCE.
    178 5 Influence That Failed. Paris, Oct. 2S. An hypnotic seance in a Paris cafe ended in unexpectedly trapic circunistar.c-es yesterday. A gioup of men and woni.n weiv dis cussing hypnotism and spiritualism whin one of them claimed to possess hypnotic powtis. r.nd challenged another man. namei'
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    POLA NEGRI'S ROAD THRILL.
    165 5 Race with Express. Paris. Oct. £S. Pola Xegii, the film star, has just been the heroine of a breakneck motorcar dash from Paris to Havre that outnvalled a moving picture thrill. She arrived a second too late at the St. Lazare station with her husband. Prince
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    MYSTERIOUS MURDER AT UMTALI.
    101 5 I'mtali. Nov. 26. An English commercial traveller. Job Winter, has been arrested on the charge of murdering a young woman from Cape Town in the local park. Winter gave evidence at the inquest that he was on his way to Bombay via Beiia and he met
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      83 5 Sleep^\ nn^ invigorated. h^l.\ fiVA LTIHEI y\ TONIC FOOD BEVERAGE 111I II \\VBuilds up Brain, Nerve Body/ \N^ Sold by all Cheynists ml I FRESH FRUITS 0) 1 CHERRIES A choice selection of fruits in season always obtainable at FRgSHJPOCD Refrigerating"co.. limited 233-5 Orchard Road Phone 3500 MACONOCHirS Fresh Fruit
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      189 5 tlCl \_>l«.Vdl XTL J|i|. :^^^fe •'•■■iffHwl^ *\^B j^^gy m^r^L y JsHr .^B^B^Ll aßalß |HHHH|HBK|^ J^m- bHb^LHlb^bHbHHblb^HHb^bW bHHBbW^ B^Hblb^B^ AA CORKTIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES I The ONLY Cigarettes Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats I MADE IN LONDON. Sole Agents:- HUTTENBACH LAZARUS Sons. Ltd. Singapore. Penan*. Ipoh. Kuala- Lumpur. I There is
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    DISTRESS IN THE COAL FIELDS.
    490 6 Much More Help Still Needed The following letter was issued on Nov 2 from the London Mansion House over the signatures of the lx»rd Mayor (Sir Charles Ha tho' and Sir Kynaston Studd. the Lord Mayor elect: Sir, On April I last you published a
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    85 6 Mr. Tan Soo Hock, entertained the following to dinner on Saturday, December Ist., at his Heeren Street, residence, says the Malacca Guardian: Mr. G. P. Harrington. Manajrinir Director, and Mr. J. R. Austin, Salts Manager, of X.V. General Motors, Java, Major the Hon'ble Dato Daud bin Hj. Suleiman. D.P.M.J.. State
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    SAVAGE "REFORMERS."
    474 6 Occult Story of Tribal Witches. The womenfolk of savages have Kttk status except at garden-work< r> and bearers of children; ncv rtheless they produce reformers and women "revivalists" now and then. In the mountainous interior of New Guinea I came across one such. Her pet reform was the
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    114 6 By the death (as recorded in our local wires) of Mr. David P. Roberts, manager of Dukit Jalil estate. Petalin^r, who was drowned in a pool on the estate at 5 o'clock last night, the M.S.V.R. loses a keen and popular member, says the Malay Mail. The facts ol* the
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    SIXTY YEARS OF THE UNDERGROUND.
    495 6 from Smoke to Electricity. i Memories of clouds of steam and acrid ■Make, bhtekesjsd fares and mouthfuls of cinders, deafening noise and >tinging fanes, these and other reeoOoetioas of the "l»ad old days'* of Underground travel ar 1 brought to mind by the exhibition at
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    103 6 Yesterday morning, says Friday's Malay Mail, what may he considered a milestone in the histoiy of woman's progress in Malayii took place at the Malay Girls* School in KampOßg Bahru, when Mrs. Cavendish distributed prizes to the mast successful teachers in the Selan^or Malay pills' schools, the distribution beintr followed
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    FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
    537 6 Debate in Ceylon's Council. In the Legislative Council Cevlon, on Nov. 20 Mr. W. Duraiswamy asked pMtimt for the following motion in his name: "That leave I*? granted to me to introduce a Bill to secure absolute privilege to members of Council in respect of statements made
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    100,000,000 YEARS' HISTORY IN A NOVEL.
    382 6 .Miss IJordenV "Magic Camera." London. Ckrt. 2."i. Fanioiis scientists h:»ve a.->oei:ite<l tIK-m--svlves with Mary Bordf (Mrs. Spears >. I the novelist, in writing a book which pfO- pounds new theory of life. i "I was terril ly frijrhtenecJ and nervous. and wrote it in
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    28 6 Wife at Tottenham: When my hnnhaad laid bm that he was gointr awuy he *ai<l that it was between life and death to him ta live with me.
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      84 6 I Concessionaires for Malaya I I IT AL ASIA LTD. I H Singapore, Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Malacca. THE SINGAPORE SHWHMTOLfl.. COMPANY, UNITED. :o: SHIPCHANDLERS :o SHIPBROKERS :o: COMMISSION AGENTS :o Offices:— MA YNARD'S BUILDINGS. 16, Battery Road. TELEPHONE No. 433 LORRIES with EXPERIENCED COOLIES FOR HIRE 0 TO
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      76 6 "^^^H g^g^ generation^ the famous Lea Pcrrins* Sauce has been held in the highest esteem. It sdiv tinctive piquancy, unvarying qUftlty, and high dtgret of concentration places it in a class apart from other seasonings and condiment*. LEA PERRIES SAUCE ■t^T, pulls canrelv upou UAkTIN'S I'll LS JOHNNIE WALKER OLD
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    THE KING.
    889 7 DEEP ANXIETY OVER CONDITION. The Prince Home. [Reuter's Service. London, liec. 11, (J.3."> p.m. The fact that the Queen as yesterday did not go for her usual afternoon drive to-day has not allayed public an>iety which is now very keen as regards the King's condition. Lord Dawson and
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    AUSTRIA'S DEBT TO U.S.
    27 7 Washington. Deo. 12. The House of Representatives by 140 to 26 passed the Burton bill for settlement of the Austrian debt at $35,000,000.
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    LORDS REFORM.
    324 7 LIMITING NUMBER OF MEMBERS. Political Parties Position. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Dec. 11. In the House of Lords the Karl of Claiendon introduced his pioposals for reform of the Upper Chamber. He moved, firstly, that it was desirable that early steps should be taken to limit the
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    PRINCE'S DOOMED PICTURES.
    99 7 [Reuter's Service.l Berlin, Dec. 11. Injunctions u» prevent the sal of Russian pictures, etc. weiv juashed to-day by the higher court which ruled that by the Soviet nationalisation decree of Nov. l;»20 all mobile property belonging to fugitive Russians became State property and the Russian law was
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    PARAGUAY-BOLIVIA DISPUTE.
    67 7 League Urges Peaceful Spirit. [Reuter's Service.] Lugano. Dec. 11. The League Council decided to telegraph to the Paraguayan and Bolivian Governments recommending moderation of spirit and conciliation. The message says tht' League •feels no doubt that two States which by signing the covenant solemnly pledged them.«elv?s to seek
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    EMPIRE PRESS CONFERENCE.
    59 7 [Reutei's Service.] London, Dec. 12. The Council of the Empire Press I'nion is arranging an Imperial Press Conference in London for June, 1930. A strong committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Major Astor. Mr. Athelstan has resigned the chairmanship of the Canadian branch of the
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    SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
    75 7 [Reuter's Service.) Paris, Dec. 11. The Pmiint in the Senate announced that a request had been received from the Public Prosecutor for authorisation to proceed against Senator Klotz, who was M. Clemenct au's minister of finance, on charges of uttfring cheques with insufficient cover in connection with payment
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    TRUCE IN AFGHAN REVOLT.
    37 7 [Reuter's Service. I New Delhi, Dec. 11. A truce has been reached between the Afghan Government and th? rebels and peace negotiations are proceeding. The telegraphs between Kabul and Ptshawar have been restored.
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    UNEMPLOYMENT RETURNS.
    37 7 [British Radio Official Service.l Rugby. Dec. 11. The latest returns show that the number of unemployed is now 1,350,800. This is 44,705 less than in the week before but 201,152 mors than a year ago.
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    GERMAN MINE FATALITY.
    36 7 [Reuter's Service."! Cologne, Dec. 11. Seven miners were fatally gassed and three seriously injured by an outbreak of fire in the winding-shaft of the Diergardt mine at Duisburg. The killed included three rescuers.
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      456 7 BUSINESS CARDS. CORONA FLOWDl'liopl o, or.hird Hoad. Trlrphone 2WO. „F f, M |!\SKKT? WITH XMAS &v wm \KW VKAR (GREETINGS. lH y<]} CHRISTMAS TREES. ij{! I MANILA I ALHAMBRA CIGARS 1 Kn.vn for their excellence." WREATHS. J pie?h lonJ wTeaths made to order. J| I s!N(iA!»ORE CASKET CO. S3, SKLEGIE
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      558 7 NOTICES. T »E STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. Incorporate,] in the StTTuts Settlements MM of the :,hov,. ompany will be closed from sr*" IWth t<( "Nk. both day. .nc.usiv^ n.'rn,";:. pun><>M of prtiiarinK By <»rdtr of the Board, R. MACLEOD, Acting Secretary. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, 1928. tJIZiSZSSIi.ZSi Holidays, f all class,>. at
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      675 7 NOTICES. PENANG TURF CLUBL NEW YEAIT^IEETING 1929. First Day, Saturday, .lan. 12th. Second Day, Tuesday, Jan. 15th. Third Day, Thursday, Jan. 17th Fourth Day, Saturday, Jan. 19th. Fifth Day, Tuesday, Jan. 22nd. CONDITIONS. Entrance Fees.— Horses $30 per Race. Penang 11 29 Griffins Free. Penang Cup $40. There will be
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      349 7 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tenders are invited for the erection of Chilling Rooms, Jalan Besar Abattoirs and will Inreceived by the undersigned up to noon un Monday, December 24th. Plans, specifications and forms of tender may be obtained from the Municipal Architect <.n production of a receipt for $100, which
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1928. A PLEA FOR EXPERIMENT.
    931 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1928. A PLEA FOR EXPERIMENT. The letter from Dr. Lie.se regarding geophysical prospecting which appeared in our issue of yesteiday will probably have aroused the interest of a good many others than those im- mediately concerned in tin mining. Tf we return to the
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    567 8 Calendars received: Lohmann and Co. and Fraser and Neave (Remington Rand Calendar, and Diary). First National's special production, Lilac Time, starring Colleen Moore and Gary Cooper, opens at the Alhambra to-night. Booking is now open at Moutrie's. The combined literary meeting and the prize-distribution of the Anglo-Vernacular School and the
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    PIRACY AGAIN.
    164 8 ANOTHER CHINA COAST OUTRAGE. Five Thousand Dollars Loot. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] Hong Kong. Dec. 12. The Wong Shek Rung has been pirated 20 mile* south-west of the Gap Rock. The Captain, Captain Hanings, a Swede and the only European on board, was bound up and secured to
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    THE HEUGHAN CONCERT.
    386 8 Last Night's Musical Treat. William Heughan, the Scottish bass singer, gave the first of his recitals at the Victoiia Theatre last night. The audiencv was not what was generally expected, but those who did turn up must have spent a very e'njoyable evening indeul. Where were Singapore's
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    46 8 LBAMNG BANK IN TROUBLE. Tokio. Dec. 11. The China Exchange Bank in Shanghai has declared a month's suspension of business. It is reported that the Kuomingrtunj? (Nationalist Party) is now considering the possibility of putting the Bank under the control of the Party.
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    KENKYUKAI IN INTERNAL TROUBLE.
    41 8 A collision between the Baron members and the Viscount members of the Kenyul.ai in the Upper House has arisen owing the Viscount members upholding the proposal to restore Viscount N. Aoki to the management of the Kenkuykai.
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      ESTABLISHMENT OF IPOH FLYING CLUB.
      75 8 [Membership „i I*. [From OurOwnC.MT. nt The Hymgdul, Wa tun Ui td at an enthusiastic Meting „r njght. There are about 100 £2+ cludniffT >HV,raJ fro,,, S,| ;i n,,,, J* are expected from p«n«ng i: those of the BfactpoK dub rered«ft2 and submitted to the
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      NEW ARTILLERY UNIT FOR M.S.V.R.
      55 8 [From Our Own Conetpoafctf.] Kuala l.m»|)iir. IKt It ha> been <ltri<l<-«t to form ;i! > a unit of the Ma'ay Btatc V n-">nt in the MM futmv. The unit will rais< d by the transfer •>,,„, infantry in th. M.S.V.K ho|)f(l that %x-£unmn m\ sent
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      SUCCESSFUL CO-OPERATION.
      44 8 [From Our Own < nin umadtiLi Pvnang, Her, vi At the third annual Municipal Cooperative Society. Mr. .1. 1). Fetl membership has im n I The monthly subscription* I from #447 to $666. The nett profit \\;t- $789. declared ">t" > ven pti cent.
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      WEDDING AT PENANG.
      59 8 [From Our Own orrespundtat.] l'» Mas, ••«> lThe wedding has tak* pis tlSl Georgv'i Church, the Rev. Koppel Gsi nierofli istiaf, I Thomas Victor Nuttal. sccouatsoi Malavai Tin Dredging Company, I Batu Gsjsk, I Doris Marguerite Clark, Bat i Gsjsh. IV bride was given awaj b) llr.
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      LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
      167 8 MONAGBAN RKI'IIK> PO ITKUiMAM To the Editor. Sir. Your ■orrespondeni "Welssma. 1 whose letter apix-ar- m thi- morning issue, makes a statMSWt •boß> half «S| through his SpistW which r qfttn explanation. R-. lVrnivj to Mi I H George, your corrt-p«>''»l' neither Scottish, Irish, noi Eagttsh.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    60 8 LATEST RI .'BER "> NI) T,N PRICES. rFREF-: PBKM SMVH E COFYtWHT 1 London. Dec. li Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and .bom notify to-day's tin pncaa y«*J; Spot JB26.6.3 (down £W>. ward £222.8.9 (down B.1SJ). Messrs. Symington and I Sinclair notify to-day's rubber pm» follow: n umJa Spot 8
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    ROALD AMUNDSEN'S MEMORY.
    26 8 The N-rweuum Goveri m. toco,nnn.n,,at,K.,^ ous Norwegian ■m 1- -of respect for tl>» *re«t ject. the National flag mast at the CoiWiiatf twrt
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    MERCANTILE BANK.
    12 8 Beginning on Mamtoj Mercantile Bank will r.ew premie, the t.m,-
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      8 8 1 To-day's Feature^ I \iTHK ShWS IS PICTURE^
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    118 9 ;v|)|( ATIONS CONTINUE BETTER. A Hopeful Rallv. Reuter s Service.] lond.m. IW. 12. 11.20 a.m. at io.:jo says the King had ...,r« sleep and the slight improvelot night was maintained. dure U somewhat lower and edition is a little better. I ondon. I lec. 12, 0.."i0 \i.
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    LATEST REPORT.
    116 9 iter*! Service.] London, I>er. 12. 4.10 p.m. 120 signed by five doctors improvement noted in th« •Maintained. riuid round the base oi u removed hy puncture irther drainage mav be Kadj.«— Official Service.! Rugby. Dec." 12. t night had a long converStanlejr Hewitt and Lord ivinc the Palace
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    PRINCE'S LIGHTNING TREK.
    134 9 Arrival Rest Tonic for the King. I Service.] London. Dec. 12. the keen anxiety which was thousands awaiting his rethe Prince of Wales ac- 'irney over ♦i.OOO miles Tanganyika to the bedick father in the unparalleled ten days. He barely waited to itop before jumping out. •1
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    RAILWAY TIME CUT BY FIFTEEN HOURS.
    82 9 SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. Dec. 12 11.40 a.m. rush Home >f the Prince xt ited keen appreciation. 1 facUfeies were affoided on Swim and French railways. v lea from Brindisi to Boulogne 31 hours 11 minutes out of r*J 1 hour ",0 minutes for sry
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    TRADE RETURNS.
    22 9 [Keuter's Service.] London. Ded. 12. 1 Trade returns for N'ovemPorta £106,855,875 compared in the corresponding i;< -T, export* £63,766.502 compar-
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    PRINCE GEORGE RETURNING.
    28 9 I Outer's Service.] London, D«c. 12. I'ially informed that Prince ermuda this morning for New *>•• will embark for home aboard •'•■■garia „n D* c 14.
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    THE PLIGHT OF THE CELTIC.
    34 9 SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT.] 1 London, Dec. 12. there is 20 feet of water '^'•r,,,,,,, ()f the WhJte SUr Unev h ashore off Queenstown. Ret the ship off bv tow- -ntinued.
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    10 9 H.I BUck an <* Mrs. Black have left m the Antenor.
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    MR. HOOVER'S ESCAPE.
    129 9 BOMBS IN BUENOS AIRES. Police Discovery. [Reuter Service.] TVl Buenos Aire... Dec 12 ine police announce the discovery of hii n K ,n K t u Mr Hoover detail, oP which •■ve not hitherto been disclosed. Tk_. Buenos Aires, Later beheved" to he'" _E? —"bed what is
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    SOUTH AMERICAN QUARRELS.
    81 9 Snub to Pan-American Congress. [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Dec. 12. from tk ian ele ation has withdrawn from the special committee of the PanAmerican congress, seeking to conciliate XEEE u^ B ,1Via the u "d that laraguay has not yet made suitable reparation for the alleged invasion of
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    FOREIGN LEGIONARIES AMBUSHED.
    104 9 General hilled. [Reuter's Service.] Paris. |)er. 12. (.eneral Clavery. commanding the Ain Sefra dstrict. Staff Captains Pasquet and Debenne. two non-coms and a party of foreign legionaries returning from a tour of inspection in Algeria were ambushed in the desert 40 miles south of Colomb Bechar the
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    SERIOUS RIOT AT BOMBAY.
    107 9 Police Fire after being Stoned. [Reuter's Service.] Bombay. Dec. 12. At leaot three are dead a> a result f a collision between mill strikers and police in north Bombay in which the police fired in self-defence after being stoned. Bombay, Later. It is officially stated two
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    GERMAN REPARATIONS COMMITTEE.
    81 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Dec. 12. After an exchange of views between the interested Governments a draft reply to tne German note of October 30th on the subject of setting up a committee to study reparations has been prepared. The British Gov- 1 ernment have informed
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    GOVERNMENT RELIEF FOR MINERS.
    39 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE-COPYRIGHT.] London. Dec. 12. The Cabinet is engaged in co-ordinating relief schemes for the miners in the dis tressed areas and it is possible that Government will make a grant in relief shortly.
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    149 9 [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai. Dec. 12. Yen Shi Shan arrives at Nanking by steamer to-day. A hundred of the staff bodyguards of Chang Chi have wired to Nanking asking for maintenance of the political branches. Huhanmin has denied that repayment is not secured
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    SIAM'S COMMUNISTS.
    64 9 BLOOD AND IRON SOCIETY. Ironing it Out. [FRKK PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok. Dec. 12. Fifteen Chinese Communists have been arrested by the police whilst a large quantity of Communist literature has been seized. The arrested men will be deported. Six young Chinese members of the Blood and Iron
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    HYLAMS AGAIN.
    243 9 Attempts To Distribute Propaganda. The Communist section of the Hylams in Sinn j pore attempted to put up Communist posters in various parts of the town during Tuesday, but th- Police had received in formation that these attempts were to be made and took precautions to deal with
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    THE LUCK OF MINING.
    484 9 Rich Tin Finds in Kinta. Generally speaking, says the Times of Malaya, the Kampar area is richer in tin on the whole than any other area in the Kinta District, which district is the richest tin district in Malaya and, indeed, in the world. Recent discoveries,
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    138 9 AlUgations that the heart of a Chinese nad been cut out of his body and that another had been substituted were made in the Provisional Court, at Shanghai, in the case in which a Chinese is being charged with causing the death of this man. It appears that there was
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    S.S ASSOCIATION.
    788 9 THE DROP IN CHINESE IMMIGRATION. Volunteer Recruiting. The following are the minutes of a committee meeting held in the Exchange on December 10th. at 5 p.m. .resent:— Mr. R. M. Williams (President), Vr. D. Santry (Vice-President). Hon'ble Mr. F. A. Pledger, Hon'ble Mr. C. V. Miles Dr. Um
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    THE LATE MR. WILSON.
    113 9 In connection with the inquest into the death of Mr. Percy Wilson, Inche Hussain returned a verdict of suicide by hanging while of unsound mind, in the Coroner's Court, Kuala Lumpur, last week, Mr. A. W. S. Graeme, Locomotive Superintendent, F.M.S. Railways, gave evidence confirming the
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    517 12 Lady Marriott Performs Christening Ceremony. There was a fairly large gathering at Keppel Harbour yesterday morning when Lady Hayes Marriott, wife of H.E. the Officer Administering the (Government, christened the new Penang ferry, Tanjong, built on the Keppel Harbour slips. A platform had besn erected at the
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    AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINES DELAYED.
    108 12 The Australian submarines Oxley and Otway. which were due to arrive here on December 24th. according to their original programme, will not arrive now until after Christmas. The submarines will leave Colombo on December 18th. and touch at Medan and Penang. Mr. J. W. Hairies and a
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    21 12 H. T. Xeuralia with troops is due here on Sunday. The Svale arrived from China ports yesterday with 1.149 deck passengers.
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      694 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 Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      268 12 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. [By courtesy of the Government Health Office.] For the twenty-four hours ending midnight Dec. 11th. Max. shade temp. 88.2 F Min. shade temp. 74 F Mean shade temp. 79.8 F Max. sun radiation 160 F Min. grass radiation 70.6 F Sea temperature Max. 82 Min. 81 F Mean
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    973 13 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING. Agenda for Discussion. (Our Chinese Correspondent.) Mr. Seah 800 Yi presided over the committee meeting of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, which was held or P-ecember sth. The Chairman said:— The Chamber ha.« received a circular letter from the Federa! Chinese Chamber of
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    CENTURY OF POSTERS.
    966 13 THE STORY OF THE ART. Some Famous Placards. A special correspondent writes to the Observer: It is just a hundred years since the first advertising poster appeared, and on November 27 the Duke of York is to attend a luncheon in the Stationers' Hall, London, given by
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    VAST RUBBER VENTURE.
    2420 14 OPENING UP BRAZILIAN JUNGLE. Henry Ford's Project. 'By A. M. S-V'*. o- the Detroit News, for the ClM Press and thc North American Newspaper Alliance- Copyright.) Bca Vista, Fordlandia, Brazil, Nov. Th«> water front of the Ford plantation, 90 miles above Santarem, on the "fapajos Rivei. occupies
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    24 14 The voice of the people is not necessarily the voice of God: it is quite as often the voice of Satan.— Mr. Norman Angell.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    694 15 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore. Dec. 11. Ine past week has seen some violent fluctuations in the price of Tin. From London advices it would seem that a strong Bear' position was opened and a drop of £16 in the price resulted. At the close, however, the market
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    JAPAN AND NEW ZEALAND ORE.
    192 15 Negotiating a Big Concession? According to a United PtoM message from Sydne.\ infliu-ntial Japanese interests art- l>ic{dinK for the prhrttcve of obtaining 7.C00.000 tons of iron mv from New Zealan«l mines. Th- lHffotiations arc cau-i?i>; vide coninitnt I. i-ause eai ly in .June of thi*
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    17 15 I have never yet kno?*nn any people in this country swallow any German system. Sir Sidney Skinner.
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 15 December 1l». Hank 4 m.s. ■> Wand demand •> .j^~ Private credits m.s. o 4 |g 3 New York, demand 56 3 10 V\ edits 90 days gS^ France, demnnd 143H Jndia, T. T. VfkVk Hong-konp, demand 10 7,, p c dj,,". Yokohama, demand 12-» Java, demand 139 y~
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    PRODUCE.
    201 15 December 12. Tin ftt Tons $lU\ (Jatnhier g t/ J'epper White yx Peppcg Black 65 Flake Tapioca y f'earl Sa*><> Small Copra Sundries 10..'{0 Uet IJanjr Hin Chan Mark Jled Eatf'e New gfj Kice, Siani old No. 1. 330 Kite. Ita Maroon BfttftM -JfiO Kice, Kanjroon Sioka 2")«> Kici',
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    52 15 December 12th., 12 o'clock nt»on. 11.5.5. pi|uni ta Standard, Q.ci Spot L\»'* Standard K.s.s. on Teader Da*. tt ts% Jjm-Mar. 2!«'. JO^i Anr-Juni :;o .".(t 1 T«>n«- of .Market: yui«-t. Latest Cable: London Spot thcH 8 7 led. p«iJb. Ncv. York Snot Sheet GwCtl l"
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    214 15 Yesterday's Alteration*.. Buyers Seller... Katu Caves 1.65 1.00 Hong Fatts St S8 •Johan Tin (..1 :?."> SO "Kampong (10s> 24s <»d 2">s 6d c.d. Kinta Dredges t-Sl> 1.66 L.67H Kinta Kellas (ii) 28a <><l 20s 6d Klang River ($1» :..4~> Kuchai Tin Dredges <.<lt .l.:»7'. IJftH K.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    119 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Dec. 12th„ Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Hong Fatt ($1) 35 36% Lukut Tins 1.80% 1.30 Malayan Cons. 07 OK 1^ Mambaus HJ 1.21 Paroi Tins (partly) 18% disc. 07%dise. Petaling 4.93 '_> ">.00 Rahman Hyd. 1.01 1.07% Raja Peraks 00 92'^ Rantau Ord. ?1) 1.08%
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    116 15 YESTERDAYS RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 894th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued J .838,039 lbs.; H2O.r>r» tons. Offend 1.f.42.--505 lbs.; «BK.(>2 tons. Sold 1.22.V42" lbs.; 547.06 tons. Spot. London X 7-10d. New York 17% c t<. PRICES REA I IZED.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    666 15 Singapore, Dec. 12. Violent AtlCtoatkHM have been Inking place in the Tin commodity market «lurinjr the past wevK, three months falling from UK to as low as llOV*. recovering slightly at the close to HI'S, Spot losing ill I<K on balance, and three months Sterling
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    RUBBER PLAYGROUNDS,
    78 15 Si,- Alfred Fripp, the surgeon, opened in i.isson-Kiovf, Miiplriwra irwiil w the first block of flats built by the St.Maryl*' bono Housing Association, a body of voluntary workers who have raised more than I'll,ooo to supply homes for the slum dwellers of the neiKl-bourhooil. Sir Alfred said that
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    CRICKETERS CONFER.
    126 16 DANGER OF PLAY TO A FINISH. Forthcoming: Tours. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Dec. 12. At the annual meeting of the secretaries of th County cricket clubs Mr. Findlay, in his remarks regarding the playing out of test matches to a finish, said that he hoped this system
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    DOG-RACING NOT DECLINING.
    84 16 Wembley a Pattern. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT] London, Dec. 12. Thr anniversary meeting of dog racing ai Wembley proved to be very successful. Th? Directors, with reference to recent suggestions that dog racing will soon die out. state there is no evidence of any decline in the
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    FOREIGN FOOTBALL MATCHES LIMITED.
    33 16 [FKEK TRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. Dec. 12. The Football Association has decided that it is unable this year to arrange for invitation matches with Norway. Germany, Austria and Hungary.
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    A LITTLE RED BALL.
    563 16 Fifty Years on. As I was putting away my racquet yes, I still play lawn tennis; It keeps me alive to hibernate in the attic cupboard. I espied a crumpled little object in the corner. It was very dusty, this thing:, but something arresting about the
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    495 16 A WELCH DEFEAT AT HOCKEY. A Good Game. S.C.C., 3; 2nd. Welch, 1. The hockey ground at Tanglin yesterday was rather on the soft side when the S.C.C. were visitors and won by three goals to one. The S.C.C. team turned up two players short and the services
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    73 16 The following races will be sailed on Sunday next. **A" Class: Final for the Guillemard Challenge Cup. Start 10.10 a.m.; Course Club Course N. E. Monsoon; Handicaps Ella 7 per cent. Joy 10 per cent. "B" Class: Final for the Cardosa Challenge Trophy. Start 10.00 a.m.; Course Club Course
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    LAWN TENNIS PROFITS.
    31 16 London. Nov. 24. The assets of the Lawn Tennis Association are announced to be £27,399. The profits from the Championship Meeting at Wimbledon this year amounted to £9,520.
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    S.C.C. VOLUNTEER SNOOKER TOURNAMENT.
    90 16 Thursday's Tie«. Winners of Sir Wm. Murison and Cameron, and P. Carmichael and R. T. Boyd vs H. J. Frewin and F. Ruchwaldv. Winners of H. R. Corbishley and E. V. Smith and N. G. Bishop and G. H. Daly vs N. C. Metherel! and H.
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    118 16 Among visitors to Hua Hin for Christmas will be the Hon'ble Mr. Justice W. H. Thorne and the Hon'ble Mr. A. S. Bailey and Mrs. Bailey. M.M. For being in possession of a driver's certificate of competency in the name of Miss Iris Ferdinands, a Chinese was fined $10 or
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    286 16 PERAK AMATEUR MEETING. Friday's Weights. The following are the weights for the tif»t day December 14th., of the above meeting. Race 1. Ponies Class 2. Div. 3.— (6 furlongs): Actress 11, Jahat 10.11, Drusilla 10.10, Longchamp 10.9, Lucky Boy 10.8, Imareek 10.7, Merry Beau 10.5, Hop Over 9.13,
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    INTER-VARSITY RUGGER.
    142 16 Cambridge Defeat Oxford. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 11. At the Inter-Varsity Rugby match at Twickenham before the start there was an impressive silence. The teams lined up and the crowd rose and uncovered while the band played God Save the King. At the outset Oxford were badly beaten
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    INTER-VARSITY SOCCER.
    28 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. Dec. 12. At Stamford Bridge to-day Cambridge beat Oxford after a close game by 3 goals to 2 thus reversing last year's result.
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    BADMINTON.
    80 16 The Y.M.C.A. Championship. The following were the results of second round ties in the Y.M.C.A. Badminton Championship on Tuesday: Tan Soo Chye beat R. Leach, 15 12. 3—15, 15 5. Lee Yong Quee beat W. Zecha. II 5, 15—8. Koh Chenc Moh beat Tan Thean Teck. 15 4. 5
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    SEPOY LINES G.C.
    40 16 The Ladies' monthly medal was played for on Monday and Tuesday, and the following" cards were returned. Mrs. Lowson 48 10 38 Miss Law 44 5 39 Mrs. English 46 6 40 Eight cards were taken out.
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    SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET.
    44 16 Adelaide, Dec. 5. In the Sheffield Shield match, Victoria made 344 and 428. South Australia, who made 582 in their first innings, were baulked of their victory by the time limit in their second innings. They made 82 for twe wickets.
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    142 16 a taxi to carry themselves and their purchases back to the Palace. The car did not return until next day and the owner becoming anxious asked the police to locate the "young princes," without result. The kind hearted people of Bajem are now beginning to realize that they have been
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    961 16 BROADCASTING COMPANY FOR D.E.I. A Holland Concern. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Batavia, Dec 7. The floating of a broadcasting company in the Dutch East Indies is to be expected in the near future i.e. the Netherlands Indian Radio Broadcasting Company. The company will be incorporated in Holland and
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