The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 December 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, &S. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1928. NO. 12,598
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    259 1 Yesterday's bulletin recorded continued slight progress m His Majesty's health with some sleep towards morning. An interesting medical analysis of the illness is given by the medical papers. The outlook is generally more hopeful Pages 7 and 9. London yesterday morning was staggered by a gas explosion
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    A NONENTITY.
    1009 1 There was a raffish gang I- Plum Street which was always ready for trouble, and ♦he leader was young Ben Piatt. He was a terror to all about him. and nobody UM sed him if they could possibly help doing so. He wi.s a big. strapping young man
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      182 1 BRITISH BEST "MAYPOLE" nil I Kl> MARGARINE. Raffles Hotel ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION r_ jj! m EXCELLENT GRILL f XMAS NEW YEAR. JJ^ I VARUS Hooking for New Year's Eve is closed. WAWtBS I unvnAY There are a few vacant tables for TfTircn _v \v I M i!___\v Boxin Ni
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      275 1 Standard P^S^^SSk Tobacco. (^~~y f m I i>*Cl! i t^_ E*S__ WiM I m m m\M y^ _rfo_^ •afej. SK W m^ mm CAPSTAN j For Flavoor. NAVY COT For amity. [ill jj EUROPE (g) hotel! Jgenowned by_ ReconMnendation." j ijip**"^"" "toSiorrow" I I I 1 MORNING MUSIC ON THE
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      130 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. At your beck and call Page 8. Children's Party at th,- Sea ViewPage 3. Eau de Cologne as a Christmas giftPage 6. Notice? re railway holiday facilities Page" 7. Entrust your thirst to r. and .V— Page 16. Tcne Sen? Guan for rubber soled shoes —Page 8. Crosse
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      9 1 SEE THAT COOKIE BRINGS "SNOWFLAKE" PURE CHILLED CREAMERY BUTTER.
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      175 1 THE WEEK. Frhl'tfi. tlmt. Hiph Water. 5.5 a.m.. 7.9., 5.1 p.m.. 7.8. Malacca: H. W. 1.10 a.m., 5.8.. 1.50 p.m., 4.9. Au_.'..lasian mail clones I p.m. r hnmber o? Commerce Special mtg.. 2.15 p.m. Football: Welch vs. Malays. Ho-kev: S.C.C. vs. V.M.C.A.. S.C.C. Macdona Player-. Mrs. Warren's Profession. Theatre 9.30.
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    NEW RACING.
    814 2 The Elephant Enters the Lists The interactions of East and West are profound, various, incalculable. Who shall tell whether elephant racing', now the rage m Afghanistan, is lut a stage m the advance ol Afghan towards Western amusement, or the final form of a sport whose cruder forms
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    "PLAYING THE GAME."
    137 2 •Coventry's New Mayor and the City Team. Alderman A. Makepeace, the newMayor of Coventry, who played cricket and football for Guy's Hospital when a dental surgery student, has sent the following message to Coventry City F.C.:— 'Play the game' is oft-times shoutet-~by supporters of home teams to
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      224 2 SPONGES. A Inrge assortment of BATH AND TCHLCT SPONGSS JUST RECEIVED. Prices from 75 cents to $9.66. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite New Poet Office. SINGAPORE. BALLROOM DANCING tSABEL~STUART Private Lessons hy Appointment at the ADELPHI HOTEL, §194 FIRST PRIZES I *r oreic.t.. Co«»f ono*. -AAOVADO ___f3_ < ----i iCAOIMQ THC
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      315 2 VICTORIA THEATRE M^f^i4 L /srM^S ATTRACTION, MONDAY, DEC. 17th. TO SATURDAY, DEC. 20th. At MO p.m. CHARLES MACDONA Presents!: THE MACDONA PLAYERS m plays by Bernard Shaw FIRST WEEK ATTRACTIONS: TO-NIGHT TO-MORROW "Mre.JWARRgN'S PROFESSION" jAIgEE^ satmouy, yOU NEVER CAN TELL. M< ___S_2_ D c 4th 26th. j Thursday, Dec. 27th.
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      290 2 ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee and Co.. Ltd.. Proprietors) PROGRAMME I CommencinK December 20th endinK Tuesday. /n tfce Second S/iow; at 9 p.m; 777£ LATEST EMPIRE NEWS WILLIAM FOX presents WIN THAT GIRL \outh Scores m a Football Romanic A THlEFinthe DARK A Thrillin* Fun-Drama of Spooks ami In the First
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1305 3 THE BELGIAN ROYAL VISIT. Local Arrangements. [Ftt>m"Our Own Correspondent.] Batavia, Dec. 15. On Monday morning the Insulinde will arrive m Tandjong Priok with the Crown Prince of Belgium and Princess Astrid on board. As is already known the Prince and Princess are paying a visit to the Dutch
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    28 3 Mr. F. R. Vodden. the organist St. Mary's. Kuala Lumpur, will be ri .irini' m March of next year, having served the Church over p. long period.- M.M.
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    ITALIAN MISSION TO THE EAST.
    292 3 The cruise of the Italian Naval League starts to-day from Venice on the Tevere for Colombo says the Times of Ceylon of Dfc. 7. The Tevere will-fly the King (lag m the same way as the ships of the Royal Navy. The membeis who tafcsjsrt
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      285 3 I SEA VIEW HOTEL ft j Saturday, 29th. December. Children's Party TICKETS $2.50 EACH. (lames and Dancing fc the New Ball Room. Christmas Tree Prizes and Presents I Book now at Raffles, or Sea View. iii "Wbttekbei W ''tirfllMi jj Christmas time is the time for Goodwill AND a «__p_t_
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      291 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited i Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 1926. with Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government) li prepared to act as Trustees, Executors, Administrators, Receivers, Managers of Real Estate, Attorneys for Collection of Rents, Investigators and Managers of Trust or other Funds, and to
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    FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
    236 4 A French Girl m Manchester. Mademoiselle has been m Manchester, now for a month. It is her first experience of English life, and her impressions, there fore, are sharp and clear. She cannot speakmuch English yet; nor write it at all; so I have written down for her
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    UNIQUE DESIGN FOR GOLF.
    773 4 every .-ther. I know it is necessary to get homos built quickly, but it is managed m France without this monotony. At Dijon the old town is wonderfully varied, and so of course, are the old parts of your towns, but even our new parts manage
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  • MOODS MODES OF EVE.
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      THE PERFECT MARRIAGE.
      700 4 "The unsuitable matches that we see ali about us." said Dr. Bernard Hollander, m his lecture on "The Psychology of Matrimony," delivered to the Ethological Society, "are daily illustrations that men are not guided m choosing a wife by reason, appropriateness, common sense, good judgment, or any
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      BOUDOIR AND BOULEVARD.
      412 4 Some of the new designs m velvets are very striking. I saw, the other day, a super-fine quality, indeed it was difficult at first to decide if the material had a pile surface, or whether' it was a supple satin, it fell so softly. On one of
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      TABLE TALK.
      438 4 Even when one does not consider a screen for the telephone necessary, something elaborate m the way of a telephone-book cover may be chosen. Something Chinese is fashionable. A lovely cover m green leather has a scroll of strange flowers printed m gold and red. Then other leather
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      CHRISTMAS FARE.
      573 4 Originality ia Loach Menus. SOME RECIPES. [Special to the Free Press.] Lunch needs to be a simple meal, well 'cooked and daintily served as no one m these days longs for extensive meals, being terrified of putting on that extra pound or two. Do not aim at being
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      PIN-TUCKED.
      32 4 Pin-tucks may be a very old-fashioned trimming but they are popular on the smartest toilettes just now. On the havana georgette frock sketched the bodice is worked with pin-tucks rulnning diagonally.
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      GOG AND MAGOG.
      334 4 The giants Gog and Magog provided a novelty which greatly pleased the children Who saw the Lord Mayor's Show, write. One Wanderer Returned m the Oversea.* Daily Mail London letter. Giants long ago used to be a feature of the procession, but it is about 200 years
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    GIRLS MORE DIGNIFIED.
    413 4 Improvements of 20 Yea Girls of to-d.iy, read *ha» Mr 9 Goldstone. gene a 1 secretary of tC Union of Teachers, th.nks «.>,! Nd sa.vs you arc: ,JJ H, More restrained. More dignified. More balanced, More discreet, and L_ss fond of rowdyi.Mn than the girls of 20
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    STOCKING TO SAVE MILLIONS.
    166 4 Mr. Douglas Hacking. Ml. ._i'._m<T. ary Secretary of the Oversea.. Tra_. _V partment. opening th«- »-xh.buion of bmK] machinery, and textile uppliarvv. v V tingham. said: Assuming then- an- I 7.o<)o,<>o<t *.>n..-n H the United Kingdom. *h.mi '".oOO.O'*' wear silk or artificial >ilk stockinif- :tt ll
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    IN BLACK CREPE SATIN.
    52 4 Black owe B*mmm, m Uftef than tm* this season, is **M m fjj for the bodice and ftffef l*rt "J skirt Of the dm m < h <; 3 flaring floun*. af flaring loose M SO* diagonally, and lUttshe- >) fcJJJJ^ sort of jabot, that hang,
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    695 5 THE KAMPONG GLAM MOSQUE. $100,000 More Wanted. (By Our Muslim Correspondent). At long last the Committee of the Masjid Sultan (Kampong Clam Mosque) Buildinu Fund have met at the house of Mr. Syed Abdur Rahman bin Shaik AlkafT. J. P., to consider ways and means for the collection
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    "SIMPLY COLOSSAL' WASTE IN INDIA.
    209 5 Sir James MaeKenna's Criticism. London, Dec. 3rd. "The waste going on m India is simply .olossal,'* declared Sir James MacKenna. addressing the Indian Section of the Society of Arts. He said that n_ other count! y m the world could stand such waste of the
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    V.C. FOUND.
    181 5 Duke of York's Promiser Rei. coined. Christchurch, N.Z. Thi >ugh the kind offices of the Duke end Duchess ol York a Victoria Cross, won by Captain Samuel Mitiheli.in is»j4 at Tt Papa. Tauranga, bai just been returned heir to bis daughter, ci ter having been m London for
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    THE "CLASSICS" OF 1930.
    77 5 The entries for the fiv? "classic" races of 1030. closed with the following totals: Derby, 345 (including one American entry I; Two Thousand Guinea*, 2s 1 One Thousand Guineas, 252; Oaks, 293; St. Leger, 344. The King is represented by Captain Kidd m the three races
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    19 5 We hear that a Concord Club is to be founded m Seremban early next year, says the Malay Mail.
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      228 5 >_^_^^/_B P ___E_ir nY ____^K*^^ iHEr -__J_r T)EARS' Soap is perfect for the A skin m all climates. All the world knows that it is Matchless for the Complexion. m^^^^^^^^r *m**^ mmm^mm*^ *m*mm*a fp^jp^ Soap Sole Agents A& F. Pean Ltd., London j^ 9^ Kat Kros > Ltd Established 1759
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      245 5 __IN_ f\ JP_ff___t- _r ai_i~ ''''_B IMS tSij "I ■nßfcfti'; "tubwhh. mT^^- 1 _r!i_i_ifc __Bt_" 3__£f _^l___F 'm t_ ;j _§a_ ■ffß_S__~^-f____T'" 1 t__. ft _«ra^_--^P^_L_l^ And getting bigger every day. "Lactogen" has often proved to Mother says you can almost see be the food which answered him grow, thanks
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      128 5 C|S^ A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR I jffife^ Xmas and New Year Gifts. I Rith Silk limeade, Fancy Art Silk, and S^w£gjrt^^ Smart Foulard Silk Dressing (.owns. X^g+Wx^WJ MAKE DELIGHTFUL PRESENTS. jH|llg^fW_ PRICES: $17.50. $25.00, $30.00 and up to I'lfi-^L^ _fr Kich Silk Crepe Handkerchiefs, various _^^_^lR_-_pl sizes, smart colours and
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1182 6 MALAYAN WREATH FOR CENOTAPH. Personal Notes. [From Our Own Correspondent.] I a »ndo n, Nov. 22. Sir Hugh Clifford called at the Malayan Ot rices on Tuesday, and leaves next week. His iriends m London think Sir Hugh looks coy well Indeed, although older, which ot course
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    A TRACT FOR THE M.C.C.
    133 6 I am told that every member of the M.C.C. has just received a copy of a little booklet m which C. T. Studd, the famous Cambridge Blue of the 'eighties who forsook the cricket field for the mission field, tells the story of his religious
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      616 6 J_B__SS_____— B__m__l H________________________^_____S Help Him to Grow Growing is a trying business. All the ■rgaßfl and members of the young body are clamouring at once for nutrition. Very often the ordinary diet though ample m quaatity "\TqiA** is insullu lent m m&f^ the special food V" elements requires! \bv growing
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      162 6 1 j Tour Xmas Gift 1 tm A W 9i j_£_^^^9^^ VY Ul choice now extends from the world fam.. u > |V V SS AV/^tf^^^A 1711 Kau de Cologne? to other beautiful item, vl r^r HJ >f dainty feminine "471 T toiletries. And wli ft tl l^k J§T USL-
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    405 7 PUBLIC ANXIiSTY DIMINISHING. Queen Drives Out. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 19. 5.10 p.m. Lord Dawson did not return to the Palace at the usual time this afternoon and no interim report had been issued by 4.30. This is regarded m Palace circles as a good sign that
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    AFGHAN REBELLION.
    284 7 Not Connected With King's Reforms. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 19. The Afghan Legation m London says the main trouble is m the eastern district of lalalabad where the tribes have risen on account of new taxes and passport identity regulations but m no way on account of the
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    EDUCATION BY FORCE.
    121 7 Striking "Reforms" m Turkey. [Reuter's Service.] Constantinople, Dec. 19. Thc educational "mobilisation," of all Turkish citizens of both sexes aged from 16 to 45 is to commence m January. The "conscripts" will be compelled to follow a course of tuition m the new Latin characters m the
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    END OF A LITTLE WAR?
    28 7 [Reuter's Service.] Buenos Aires. Dec. 19. News from Asuncion says the Paraguayan Government has ordered demobilisation and cessation of all official war preparations.
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    THE FUTURE OF RUBBER.
    375 7 MR ORMSBY-GORE S REPORT. Importance of Research. {Reuters Service.] London, Dec. 19. The report of Mr. Ormsby-Gore on his visit to Malaya, Ceylon and Java has been issued as a bluebook of 166 pages. The most interesting part deals with rubber concerning which he says he
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    REFLECTION ON CAPT. CAREY.
    188 7 "Incompetence" on Vestris. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Dec. 19. The United States Commissioner, Mr. O'Neill, has reported to Congress on Att. orney General Tuttle's investigation of the sinking of the Vestris. Mr. O'Neill, who recommends sweeping reforms m maritime regulations, attributes' the heavy loss of life
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    PIRACY IN CHINA SEAS.
    73 7 Further Questions m the House. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 19. In the House of Commons, Sir Robert Thomas (Lib. Anglesey) referring to the continuance of piracy m the China seas asked what measures Government had adopted or were adopting to protect shipping there. Mr. W. C.
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    AFRICAN AIR SERVICE.
    42 7 [Reuter's Service.l London, Dec. 19. Imperial Airways announce that a merger of themselves' and the Conham-Blackburn Air Lines Limited has arranged for the operation of air services m Africa, particularly the establishment of the route from Egypt to Capetown.
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    GERMANY'S NEW TREATIES.
    45 7 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. Dec. 19. The Reichsrat has ratified the trade and shipping agreement with the Union of South Africa, trade agreements with China and Panama, the Arbitration Treaty with the United States and the international convention for the abolition of slavery.
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    U.S. SECURITIES EXCHANGE.
    41 7 f Reuter's Service.l New York, Dec. 20. The Produce Exchange has inaugurated a department for trading m securities. The Exchange will deal with about 250 securities most of Which previously have been bought and sold over the counter.
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      494 7 BUSINESS CARDS. m^^"^"" CORONA FLOTO l\Wf 9 Orchard Koad. Telephone 2990. jji' |lFm i |!\SKETS WITH XMAS ft'.- |r NK W YEAR GREETING^. fRESH CHRISTMAS TREES. j! ...,>■ > ?.*-gfgisfgfsjgisiiißiggiiiiiiiii <urn DRINK I aORANGE WITH SODA I A pure and natural beverage, ja [HEALTHY AND REFRESffINGi Jg_a*_Ue?lßJß/-^fP^^ FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET
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      693 7 NOTICES. THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incnrpon.tfd m th,- Straits Settlements) NOTICE b hereby K iven that an Ordinary immmn I Meeting of Th. Straits Tradin X Com**n>. j.:,„,ted ertU be held at the Cmemmemya ****mrmi Dir,a-. Omi Buildin X Collver Qunv •n Friday, December 28th, IH2H, at Noon for
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      433 7 At Christmastide as always since 1706 the products of the House of Crosse Blackwell are traditional of Good Taste and Good Cheer. "The Name that is Known to the Ends of the Earth" NOTICES. THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Wharf Department. HOLIDAYS— CHRISTMAS DAY AND NEW YEARS DAY. NOTICE is hereby
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      376 7 AUCTION SALES. REMINDER. DISTRICT COURT SALE. In the caus-e of Mi Meyer Landl. ver>us .L Zeytoon Tenant. AUCTION SALE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Comprising: -Teak sideboard, dining tai vvardiobes, chairs, iron combination beds, lefrtgerator. His Master's Voice portable gramophone, mu. -ic cabinet, etc. To be held at No. 11 Meyer Mansion-. On
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE.
    36 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE. STITRKOCK HUTCHISON. A: th- Pushy-..-tian Church, S;!.n-ipore. o:. De.. 20th, D >uc'«>, younjre-t -on of Mr. nnd Mt*. W. M. C. Sturrock Edinhvrgh, t<> Acnes, daughter of M and .Mr Graham Hutchison, Sinirapo...
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21. 1928. THE VESTRIS ENQUIRY.
    698 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21. 1928. THE VESTRIS ENQUIRY. Mr. Commissioner O'Xeill's report, or findings, m regard to the Vestris disaster have now been published but they do not give any indication of the actual reason for the. disaster It is impossible, reading the evidence as it has come
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    420 8 Mr. J. Jeff Protector of Chinese. Perak. luts gone to Teluk Anson on duty. A movement is afoot to introduce a i rivate Bill m the House of Commons at thc earliest opportunity to abolish stag: and fox hunting. The annual concert at the General Hospital will be held on
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    MACDONA PLAYERS.
    487 8 "THE DOCTORS DILEMMA." Last Night's Success. That Shaw is a master playwright was evident last night at the Victoria Theatre when the Macdona Players presented lo a irige and appreciative audience "The Dotto. s Dilemma." a play which it is often suggested was written by G.B.S. as a
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    THE FATHER OF SODA-WATER.
    394 8 From the United States comes the suggestion that it is high time some lasting memorial was devised to the inventor of soda-water. The proposal, made m a scientific journal published m Washington, is that the name of Joseph Priestley should be commemorated m every school by
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    99 8 The Municipal Health Officer m his report for the week ended December loth, states that the total number of deaths recorded was 222. Of this total 181 were Chinese. 20 Malays. 16 Indians, 3 Kurasians, one European and one of another nationality. The chief cause of mortality was pneumonia with
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    39 8 QUEEN OF SIAMN BIRTHDAY. A Happy Augim. [FECI PRKss IKIVICB COPYIIQn Bongt »l, I^. Her Majesty the <*. twenty-fourth birthdo) rain fell this forenoon wh:, as a happy augury. The Diplomatic rorp.au.lnuM.lH, I Royal Family sent theii f,
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    A PINANG DISPENSARY SOLD.
    42 8 A PINANG DISPENSAR Y SOLD. [From Our Own C 0,,, am t, Dec At >es.,-rda\ Meting I• Limited was wound up...,, I halmers. president an,. as a going concern for *24 _Ofl i, mated this will allow ret per share to sbarebold...
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    QUICK FIRE AT KUALA LUMPUR
    63 8 QUICK FIRE AT KUAL A LUMPU R [From Our Own Corre>poo*«M Tl B Kua,a ••**»***ur. ft** Ihe Selongor Arc brigad allMl ■it three this morning to fir* Street. The lire wmmutes from a. rival, but I hir. turnery depot wa. gun. ,i Wiring shop> were wved. Th, the damage b
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    SINGAPORE CATHOLIC CLUB.
    211 8 Christmas Enu-rt..imm*nt lor Children. 1 The annual Christmai entertain* children under the nuspio ore Catholic liil. will take pi day. January 4th. The entertainmei consist of a cinematograph ihos Victoria Theatre followed tion of toys (for childrei up t,, of age) nnd by games s1 the rial
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    61 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYMGHI London. Dec. M, 1 p.m. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Son notify to-day's tin prices as follow: Spot £226.16.3 (down 10*.). t ward £223.5.0 (down 7*. M.). Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices M follow: Spot 8 9
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    TREATMENT OF VAGRANCY.
    202 8 TREATMENT OF VAGRANC Y. The Hostel BfflhWi ol Denmark. A meeting of the Vsrrancv ciety was held m th.' Librar? of the Bl Institute of Social Service, 32, square. Mrs. Mary Hifff presidwf. Lieutenant-Colonel A. tf Lloyd the conditions under •.•.huh vsjcrsnti living m Kmrland and comperes' thm conditions m
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      255 8 J CALDBECK MACGREGOR Cos. NEW PRICE LIST has been issued. Write or ring up for a copy if you have not yet received one. Our lorries will deliver free to any house within a radius of five miles from the G.P.O. No order is too small for our careful and
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      150 8 ammiilmaMiam^^ I EXQUISITE FACE 1 POWDERS I Delicately perfumed a* to suit all. S DUPIRE BROTHERS, LTD. Sole Agents (Wholesale.) ft* 634 TAN KAH KEE Cos. Leather Shoes with Leather Soles from $3.50 to $9 per pair. Leather Shoes with Rubber Soles from $2.75 to $8 per pair. TENG SENG
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    370 9 SLOW PROGRESS CONTINUES. A (iood Ni*ht. f Reuter's Service.] London. Dec. 20. 12.15 p.m. Ptin issued at 11 a.m. says the a good night and there is a the slow progress. j, ...j;.- I ulletin is the fifth m succession slight improvement. Accordingrrlef are more optimistic and
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    FIVE-YEARLY CENSUSES.
    34 9 FIVE- YEARLY CENSUSES. II ;SS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT I ondon. Dec. 20. sequence ol the provisions of the Government Bill (the de-rating it will be necessaiy m future to eniiu every H"*o, instead of every
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    CELTIC TO BE ABANDONED.
    29 9 IE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.. I nnd..B. Dec. 20 td that hope of salvaging the liner Celtic, ashore off Queens- abandoned. Earlier cables on page 7.]
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    229 9 I rowing art ion was taken at a meetI '*•<• No. held on December I estimate and provisional apI fit ol cost of making up and drainI v Koad. from Erskine Road I Hill, under Section 101, BuckI i -ar. of Evelyn Road, under j 1 sfter amendment
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    GAS WRECKS HOLBORN.
    157 9 STREET BLOWN INTO THF AIR. Halfmile of Destruction. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 20 A tremendous gas explosion bleV up arl> this morning half a mile of the roadway near High Holborn in._^' Str _T WCre blown into th «r and injured, a horse was killed, a taxi
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    LADY GLANELY'S ESCAPE.
    125 9 RtwawA From Blazing Cai. _>BFSfI SERVICE. COnrtlGßT.] London. Dec. 20. A serious motor accident has occurred to Lady Glanely, wife of the well-known ship- J ping magnate. It appears that whilst driving near Newmarket the chauffeur tried to avoid I cyclist who was m the way and
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    PRINCE'S APPEAL FOR MINERS.
    171 9 Will Malaya Hear It triEE PRKSS SERYICK.— COPYRIGHT.) London. Dec. 20. Hi> Royal Highne.- the Prince of Wales made arrung. ments to broadcast his appeal for help ior the miners personally, and hai hosen the evening of Christmas Day ■I the occasion. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    176 9 New Rule at Canton. [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Hong Kong. Dec. 20. Chan Ming Shu has assumed the Chairmanship at Canton this morning. Li Tsi Shum administered the oath and handed over the seal. Chan Ming Shu's speech enumerated Kwangtung's financial strength regretting the
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    108 9 A fatal motor accident occurred on Saturday afternoon at Chemor says the Times of Malaya. A Tamil girl named Letchai. aged about 12 years, was knocked down by a P" v f te ar belonging to Mr. Spence, of Salak North, at the junction of Kuala Kangsar Road and Tanjong
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      252 9 No Need for Alarm. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Dec. 20. King Amanullah is reported to have telegraphed to his eldest son who is studying m a Paris lycee declaring that the disturbances m Afghanistan are not of an important nature and represent no danger to the
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      THE SITUATION DEFINED.
      123 9 [Reuter's Service.] New Delhi. Dec. 30. A third Air-Force aeroplane flew over Kabul this morning. The British Legation signalled: all well the position is improving. Peshawar. Dec. 20. The course of events m Afghanistan m the past week is clarifying. The rebels are strong between Jalalabad and
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    PREMIER REVIEWS TRADE PROSPECTS
    101 9 [Reuter's Service.") London. Dec. 20. In the House of Commons Mr. Baldwin reviewing conditions, said the country as a whole was very prosperous. Industry w-as alive and growing. The dawn of a general trade revival had. however, disappointingly not matured. He traced the delay to the
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    BRITISH IRON AND STEEL TRADES.
    98 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Dec 19. The national executive of the Labour Party to-day met the executive council of the Confederation of Employers m the iron and steel trades to discuss the conditions of those industries. The Confederation committee indicated that it contemplated asking
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    CHINA TARIFF TREATY SIGNED.
    54 9 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Nanking. Dec. 20. The Sino-British tariff treaty wherein Great Britain recognises the complete tariff autonomy of China was signed after midnight. Sir Miles Lampson formally presented his credentials to Marshal Chiang Kai Shek this morning. The Sino-Dutch treaty has been signed. [Earlier
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    137 9 Foreign Imported Rice. Tokio, Dec. 19. It is decided that the restriction on imported rice will not be removed until the end of next year. ANGLO-JAPANESE CONCERT. It is reported that the views of Britain and Japan on China's new tariff regulations have unexpectedly agreed with each
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    LICENSING BOARD.
    420 9 AN APPLICATION FROM WOODLANDS. A Rapidly Growing District. An application for a new licence for premises to be run as a restaurant at Woodlands, was considered by the Board of Licensing Justices who met m the District Court yesterday, Mr. C. H. Clarke presiding. Mr. Smith, on behalf
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    ARMS SEIZURE.
    172 9 Successful Police Trap. A large number of revolvers and au' matic pistols and nearly 3.000 rounds of ammunition were seized by tbe Police as the result of a trap which was laid for three men who are alleged to have been carrying on a trade m unlicenced arms.
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    A CHILDREN'S CITY.
    301 9 Russia's Interesting Experiment. Two thousand two hundred boys and girls, most of them homeless waifs bet-ween four and fourteen years of age, are running a self-governing and almost self-supporting city near Odessa. This children's city was established by the Soviet Government m an effort to reclaim the
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    35 9 Tarn Wing, a Chinese from Canton, was charged before Major C. Willson at the Central Police Court, Hong Kong with the possession of 342 forged Straits $10 -notes. He was formally remanded for a week.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    46 12 YESTERDAY'S CARGOES. Rice by the Dukat from Bapgkok. Soya beans by the Benvorlich from Vladivostock, bound for Port Said for orders. 720 pigs on board the G.G. Roume from Saigon. The Seang Bee arrived from China ports yesterday with 1,206 deck passengers on board.
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    PRES. JOHNSON.
    110 12 New Liner Coming Here. The new liner, President Johnson will sail from New York on January 31 on the schedule of the President Harrison m the Round-the-World service. The President Johnson is now at Newport News, Virginia, where the passenger accommodations of the liner are being completely rebuilt.
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    PELAGIC WHALING.
    626 12 A New Opening m the Antarctic. An interesting enterprise was announced to-day, says the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian on Nov. 21. which aims at reviving the British whaling industry m the Antarctic. Our people were, of course, the pioneers of whaling m the southern seas, but
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    87 12 Construction has started on the $2,000,000 bridge which is to carry Canadian Pacific rails across the Saskatchewan river at Nipawin into the northern part of the province of Saskatchewan, and which is the first step to enable the C.P.R. to build a branch westward to Prince Albert. Junkins and Company
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      204 12 LLOYD TRESTINO NAY. fl (Incorporat. <1 m Italy). (ol SINGAPORE TO ITALY. Cfeltfef at COLOMBO, MINIM U'.M*. and TRIESTE by th.. ÜBowh^ up *<> (M I.iner*: ESQUILINO 16.065 toai In port I ROMOLO 17.M0 toai i tm I VENEZIA 14.610 toa* im H I PIAVE 10.660 *m* im la i
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      729 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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      79 12 PASSENGERS LEFT. The following passengers left for Europe per P. and O. Kashmir sailed at 5 p.m. yesterday: Lt. L. A. Lambert Mrs W. J. F. King, Miss P. Bouchier, Mr H. A. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Clarke, Mr. P. F. Blakey, Mr. North Hunt, Mr. and Mrs
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    INDIAN STATUTORY INQUIRY.
    493 13 Claims of Landholders. Lucknow. Dec. 7th. A deputation representing the British In dian Lanuhoklers' Association was examin ed by the Simon Conference this morning. They pleaded for an enlarged Provincia Council, of 225 seats, and claimed the reser vation of 14 seats for the Association. They urged
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    KID CHARLIE TO WRESTLE.
    237 13 Accepts Colombo Challenge. Kid Charlie, the boxer, has accepted a challenge from a wrestler signing himself Isak Pailwan, Speaking ta me this morning, writes "Knock Out" m the Ceylon Observer, Kid Charlie said that, though he waa not a professional wrestler, he had sufficient experience of
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    RICH RADIUM FIND.
    130 13 Discovery While Boring for Oil. Toronto, Nov. 10. A romantic story of the accidental discovery of untold wealth is reported from Maple, Ontario. Two brothers, R. and E. Henderson, who have been searching for oil, have discovered on a farm at Maple what is claimed to be
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    THE ARMY QUESTION IN INDIA.
    640 13 Territorials' Influence m 1924 Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Holman lectured on The Army m India at King's College, University of London. He said there was a rising demand for the employment of Indians on the same footing as British officers. That demand was at first met
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    PARLIAMENT UPROAR.
    151 13 10 Women Ejected at Melbourne. Melbourne, Nov. 8. In the Victorian Legislative Assembly today. Sir William Macpherson, leader of the Opposition, moved a vote of no confidence m the Ministry, charging it with failure to appoint additional police to provide protection for the community. He said that the
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    SIAMESE PALACE GUARD SHOT
    183 13 A tragedy is reported to have occurred within the walls of the Grand Palace on the evening of Nov. 30th says the Bangkok Times, when Corporal Ban Si Dabdin., of the Palace Guards, was shot by some unknown person. A pistol was used, and the bullet
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    GRUESOME STORY.
    416 13 Ransom Paid for a Bag of Bones. Extradition proceedings were commenced before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy Hong Kong, on Nov. 27th., for the return to the Canton authorities of an alleged fugitive from justice, a man named Leung Shing, who is wanted on a
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    A DISPUTED POINT.
    732 14 Cameron's Highlands Development. (To the Editor, Times of Malaya. > Sir, I note m your leader you quote from Mr. Milne's article on tea cultivation m which that gentleman states "it was not until 1925 that public attention became attracted once more to the forgotten hill country
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    SIAMESE BANKRUPTCY LAW.
    220 14 On Saturday .D_c. oth. the Boiispah In ternational Court summarily dismissed ar. .ction brought by eleven creditor firms The Borneo Company, Limited, J. R. Andre Nachfolger, Holland-Siam Trading Company, Ltd., Edgar Bi others Ltd.. G. Kluzer and Co., limited, Windsor and Company, and Les Successeurs de E.
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    CEYLON'S GIFT TO EX-SERVICEMEN
    99 14 London, Dec. 6th. In the presence of about 300 disabled ex Servicemen and niar.y notabilities Ladj Haig declared open a block of flats on th Poppy Factory Estate, Richmond. Ihe cost of the flats was defrayed by tht people cf Ceylon. The coat of arms of
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    27 14 The Rev. A. Eklund has just returned to Malaya from the United States, where he received the degree of D.D. from the Pacific School of Religion, California.
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    192 15 Singapore, Dec. 20. Values are practically unchanged since the date of our last report. To-day's cables quote London at 8 9/16 d, thc improvement on the week being 1/1 6 d, whilst New York at IT% cents gold is cent gold easier. The heavier shipments to Ixmdon are
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    27 15 "Racks of Paris gowns are cut unusually low this reason. Will women defy criticism and wear them?" "Yes. women are showing more back-bone every year."— Louisville Courier-Journal.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    396 15 CANADA AND THE EMPIRE. An American View. The Pilgrims Society entertained at luncheon at the Hotel Victoria the new American Consul-General m London, Mr. Albert Halstead, recently American Consut-General m Montreal. Mr. Halstead, described the Pilgrims Society as one of the organizations unselhshly devoted to the best
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    COLD STORE SUPPLIES FOR BRITAIN.
    352 15 Refrigeration Plant Development. The enormous development of refrigeration m preserving food supplier consequent upon the war and the po. .-war han on chemical preservatives formeel the basis eif a lecture given hy Mr. Yate Pitts, of the British Association of i Refrigeration, to students at
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    49 15 Constdidatieui of manufacturing firms proceeds apace m Great Britain with the object of meeting foreign competition. The latest case is the acquirement by the Metropolitan-Vickers of the control of the British Thomson-Houston, Edison-Swan, and Ferguson Pailin companies, all these organizations being engaged m the manufacture e>f electrical equipment. Ex.
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 1 >_.fii !>.•. Baal. m.. _> Bank demand g ;i m. Private credits m. 4 New York, demand 56» rt Credit* 90 days 5 h France, demand I_,'.P> India, T. T. 15...... Hong Kong, demand 10-4 p.c. Hi-. Yokohama, demand 121 a, 4 Java, demand t*M*A Bangkok, demand go
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    PRODUCE.
    203 15 December 99. Tin Joo T..11- Mlffe Gambier 73^ Pepper White 98 Pepper Black 65 Flake Tapioca 8 Pearl Sago Smali 8 Copra Sundried 10.30 Rice Liang Hin Chai; Mark Red Eagle (New. 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Siok; 256 Rice, Siam
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 15 l_-cemher 2flth.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standarei, Q.C.F Spot jm 44 -jy i Sts.iK.Hru* K.>.s. ..ii Tender Dec. jyc._. :p> Jan-Mar. '_.;>% 90 Apr -Jutu '■(■>'» avhm Tone -if Market: Dull. Latest (able: I.omi.n Spot sht.t 9 i* L6d. per itv N.w York
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST
    139 15 Yesterday'-* Alterations. Buyers Seller*. Him* latt (sl> 89 41^ .Johan Tin 38H 1 Kuehai (2> 1.56% 1.66 Kuyohs 27'- :il Malayan rmis. 67% TO Maniimus L.11% .1.1T 1 I\nawat> 86>% *.»2 Pt-talin^ 4>o 4JdH Putt-h 1.61 1 1.65H cum, EUatau ()r<l. ($1) 1.07 l.l»»i Rantau Prt-f. l.l'.it
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    135 15 Yesterday's Alteration.. Buyers Btßaft. Eatu Caves [.tin i.e.*. Honir Fatts ::7 42 Kent Tin (2m ft I 6s Kinta Dradgea ($1) t.r>~> 1.60 Linitrui Tin <>) l.;»r, '_'.<»:" Malay Conad. »;s 71 Punkahs (I<>s) r,<i f lts pr «m 7'uteh (?1) !.<;(» i.70 t -.d. Kahman Hyda.
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    22 15  - Mr. Amery. It is a real fact of life that we- ate all tied to the inveterate 12.amb.er. 'Vim.m. stance." as partners.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    242 15 STRAITS TRADING REPORT. The following b the half- yearly report of the directors to the members of the Straits Trading Company, Limited fee be presented at the meeting on December 28th. at the Company's offices at noon. After writing off depn iation and making provision for bad
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    PAJAM REPORT.
    259 15 PA JAM REPORT. The following is the nineteenth yearly report ol the directors to the shareholders to be presented at the -annual meeting to be held on Dec. 29th at Derrick and Company's offices at 1*2.31) p.m. The profit for the year amounts to $IM*.4!M'.*,. to which has to be
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    229 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. Dec. 20. |{v* tn-r. London 8 O/Md unchanged Local 2i* cents. Tin. London C2M 10a, 7s 'lel down. .Mining. Quiet, 1 Vtaline. 4.!w» .00. Kinta Dredge 1...4 L 56, IVnawat 8!' 61, Kuyoh S2 ".4. Sungei Way 3.2f> *..".5, Malaya Consols o> 60, Rahman Hydraulic
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    67 15 Agents, (iuthrie und Co.. Kuala l.untpui. Sungei Buaya (Sum.) 89,630; Ampat (Sum.) 63,686; Kwaloe *****; Sumatra Caoutchouc ICaatschappij 221,666, 44,557 ilos palm oil, 119,925 kilos palm kernels, Continental Plantation <*o. 90.641; Maats eeof Ond m Neder. Indie 126,666 coconut. Ih.rneo Company. Agent*. Pahang Consolidated, 3421.13 pkl
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      283 15 1 BANKING. HAKrUtED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each 13,000.000 R-scMe Fund 4,*****0 Reserve Liability of Proprietors :_,00.*,000 Head Office: Ml Mill I|MH| t London, EC Agencies and Branches. Alor star l Iloilo l Tonifkah
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      396 15 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 $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 020,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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    SECOND TEST MATCH.
    866 16 ENGLAND WIN BY EIGHT WICKETS. Australia's Tail Collapses. [Reuter's Service.] Sydney, Dec. 20. England defeated Australia m the second Test Match by eight wickets. Waim weather prevailed this morning when the game was resumed before an attendance of 2.000. The wicket was fast. An Australian reverse occurred
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    375 16 SCRAPPY RUGBY MATCH. S.C.C. A' Defeat South Johore. S.C.C. W 11 pts.; S. Johore, 6 pts. Yesterday's match between the S.C.C. 'A' and South Johore was played at the Stadium instead of on the Padang as the Club ground is being prepared m readiness for Saturday's Malaya Cup
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    T. P. PERKINS' FUTURE.
    293 16 (>olf Champion to Remain an Amateur. "It is :n\ intention to return to America m due eonrse, but I will not relinquish m> amateur -tatus," said T. P. Perkins, the -__.it.ish amateur golt champion on his arrival at Bit mingham from America, where, alter Inking part
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    85 16 Edward A. Phe.ps. a son of "Bossie" and a memh r of the famous Phelps family, which ha~ dominated professional sculling m recent years, has left England for Montevideo, where he will take up a post as professional instructor. Phelps, who is only 20 years f age. had the distinction
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    THE TEST MATCHES,
    383 16 BATTING AND BOWLING FIGURES. Hammond's Fine Average. England's defeat of Australia m the second Test Match yesterday marks their third successive victory and the test matches now stand: Won by Won by The first game of the series took place at Melbourne m March, 1877. THE PRESENT
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    ENGLISH LEAGUE.
    16 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. Dec 19. Aston Vi'.la beat Manchester City five goals to one.
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    SINGAPORE BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    107 16 The tie m the Singapore billiards chain pionship tournament semi-final between Ang Chin Thian (Bendemeer Athletic Club) and T. L. Choo (Mohamedin Cricket Club> was played on Wednesday evening at the Padmore Billiard Hall. Victoria Street before a large attendance. The match was 300 up and Ang
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    61 16 In the ladies Christmas competition for the Knox and Sutherland Cup, the draw for the first round is: Mrs. McMullan vs. Mrs. V.'. P. Webb. Miss Black vs. Mrs. Phillip. Mrs. S. Cullen vs. Mrs. A. O. Marshall. To be completed by Sunday. December 30th. All others
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    HOCKEY.
    120 16 The following will represent the S.C.C. vs. S.R.C. at hockey on Monday December 24th on the S.C.C. Padang:— P. W. F. Mills; W. P. Day Dewdney, B. Brooke; B. E. Ablitt, H. Price, R. B. Gotch; J. H. Addis. Paul Buschow, G. F. Murphy, Fl. Lt. Wigglesworth. E. M.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    30 16 The replay between Mrs. F. R. Horridge and Mrs. A. McK. Low who tied for the December Spoon resulted m a win for Mrs. F. R. Horridge.
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    48 16 The Penang and Kedah Automobile Club, at a committee meeting on Friday, decided hold a motor gymkhana at Penang on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 20. C'aude Falkiner, the well-known billiardplayer, is now m India and proposes to pay mother visit to Malaya shortly. He was last here m 1926.
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    NANKING DISTURBANCE.
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