The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 December 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, &S. MONDAY DECEMBER 31, 1928. NO. 12,805
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    282 1 Reports af the King's health are more satisfactory but it is made clear that any improvement is very sow m its cumulative effect Pages 7 and 9. A political crisis appears to be developing m France where opposition to M. Foincare has shown itself over the question
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    THE PRICE OF A PENNYWORTH.
    1082 1 It lies, as it would stem, with Mr. Churchill. The Postmaster Genev.-I has spoken his word; he is for penny DOOtOjgO. But this is a mattt ■< not for Po>tir.asters Central but for Chancellors of the Exchequer: the last word is with Mr. Churchill. They
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      259 1 y^^^^^ Raffles Hotel! v ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION W I m EXCELLENCR.U. J DANCES NEW YEAR'S EVE. DANCES 5 j|j MONDAY Booking for New Year's Eve is closed. TUESDAY [I |TSy ay tania svetLanova day 1 1 6,5-s^pn, MI]RA SMIRNOVA sa ™™a* i ju and ftJ wm* ALEX SALNIKOFF 5
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      145 1 I Pedigree Scotch Whisky 1 M? ALISTER 6 CO., LTD. I Sole Agents for S.S. 6F. M.S. fEDROPE® HOTEL! M "Renowned by Recommendation." I AFTER DINNER DANCINGi 1 MORNING MUSIC IS Every Tuesday. Jjj -J On the Verandah X 1 Thursday A^tm^y^J EverxJaturda^Jrom ILM.J There will not be an After
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      96 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Try Rowntree's pure cocoa Page 4. Bumside safes at Robinson s Page 9. Fresh soles at the Cold Storage Page 8. Lawn moweis stocked by Littles Page 8. The Coyn*-* musical comedy company at thfe Tti*atre; Latest ftim changes— Page 2. Whiteaway's t& stahdarrl furnishing values Page 6.
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      181 1 THE WEEK. Monday, tl*t. Hiph Water, 1.56 a.m., 8.7, 1.4. p.m. 9.8. Malacca: H. W. 10.H0 a.m., 6.3, 10.50 p.m. X.4. Rupby: Johore vs. Services, Johore. Hockey: S.R.C. v>. Indian Association SJLC. Tueaday, Jen. l*f. Hij:h Water. 2.40 a.m.. «.5, 1.56 p.m., 9.3. Malacca: H. W. 11.10 a.m., 5.8., 11.30
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    JONES GOES TO THE CITY!
    701 2 H is a fur cry from D'Arcy Groig m his <»o .n. p. h. aeroplane to I<mn of "(hezN as." T«t the MMI reference to the OIM is sufficient to set me ruminating on the other. Ami why? lleeause. m my mind, I nth MM
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    STONE AGE FACTORY.
    104 2 .t.ooo Weapons aiul Tools FeajSsJL \\w discovery of what is believed t«> be th«- >it«- of a prehistoric Hint factory* dating bmek \<> the transition age between the Palaeolithic and Neolithic periods, has been Diadc at Lintdij. Ross, Herefordshire, by Mi. < ooper-Neal, of Hillcroft, Linton. Mi.
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    DOMICILED COMMUNITY.
    55 2 (iut'^tion of Statutory Protection. London, Dec. 17. A sMeting <>f the Anglo-Indian Asaoeis tion, I.oiicirin. Sir Cecil WfHson, presiding, MS [»sissc»l ;i re<oluti<»n slating "that the obligations of ihe BHUsh Qo^armnanl towavda tlu> Domiciled Cosamassltgr can only be fulAlled by gWing it statutory protect.<.M and privilege m any
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    THK DAVIS CUP.
    25 2 \u-tra!ii not to t halUn«e m 1»2». Melbourne, Dec. 17th. '-tialiu dwi not intt-nti rhall«-nL>inir fin t^.' Duvm Cup m IM9. Reuter.
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      107 2 SPONGES. A large assortment of BATH AND TOILET SPONGES JUST RECEIVED. Prices from 75 cents to $9.00. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite Kew Post Office. SINGAPORE. I BALLROOM DANCING kabeTstoart Private Lessons by Appointment at the ADELPHI HOTEL, §104 FIRST PRIZES i 4r SMMMt Co»«»iTiTiON» MOVAOO igE"|S L LCAOIN6 THE WORLD
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      259 2 VICTORIA THEATRE COMMENCING SATURDAY NEXT, JANUARY sth., AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 PM, The Coyne Musical Comedy Company.* In a Season of Original Intimate Revues and Musical Comedies. ft**** JMMrTtttV and "KEEP MOVING." Monday, January 7th. J The Non stop Dancing Revue. Tuesday. January Btfa. oLAJIL BIRDS* Wednesday and ~Th v
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      198 2 ALHAMBRA t (Tan Cheng Kee and Co., Ltd., Proprietors > PROGRAMME: Commencing Dec. 26 and ending Monday j Ht In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS Graaf Zeppelin Across the Atlantic. SAMUEL GOLDWYN Presents TWO LOVERS Starring RONALD COLMAN and VILMA BANKY A highly romantic melodrama,
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    SHANGHAI KIDNAPPERS.
    1079 3 j ARREST OF CHIEF DIRECTOR. I Deferred Death Sentences. I Recent raids and captures bv the police, in the underworld of Shanghai have thrown much light on the methods of the kidnap- ping fraternity, which is one of the most reI mar «a-?'e organizations in the world. Last
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    58 3  - The new building, at Madras Lane. Penan?, of the Hu Yew Scan was officially opened on Tuesday by the Club's president, Mr. Heah Joo Seang dressed m typical Chinese fashion, unlocked the iron gates with a golden key and proclaimed the building open to the large gathering of members and
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    RESCUED FROM WELL.
    111 3 Child Saved hy School Scout-Master. On Wednesday last says the Times of Ceylon, of Pec. 12 when the drill inspection was jfointf on at the Konjrala school m connexion with the annual visit of the Government Inspectors, the alarm was raised that a child had fallen into
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    FEDERATION IN EAST AFRICA.
    108 3 London, Dec. 12. The delegation of the Umpire I'ailiamentar) Association which recently visited Tanganyika Territory has presented hpoit covering all aspects of litv m the Colony. Dealing with the possible federation "T the Bast Afri-tn Colonies, the report itates that the k<y to the question of
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    SWEET VANITY
    3347 4  -  Richard Goyne (AUTHOR OF THAT LITTLE BLOND GIRL, Etc.) CHAPTER XXIV. There, m the gloom of the untidy sittingroom ot the bungalow, Cynthia waited. There were two doors to the room m which she lay. hardly daring to breathe m her anguish and fear. One opened into Peter's
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    MOST ARTISTIC NATION?
    1064 4 MANTLE OF ATHENS ON LONDON. A Woman Sculptor. "Always it has been the English who have helped me! Living m Paris, and now having had an exhibition m London, I can cay that never, among the people of any other nation, have I found such interest, such
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      253 4 to His \fa}e<ti yf L^ (J H 1 3 v It A Mt 10 0 Wl^w dt^f mite rme Jewels T I H only by dealing with fcfc3 0 Mtrm ot manj Handing with the public, ami ot' undoubted rcpvitr, thai customer* '•y^j^i-z^^'AW^ffT-T'i^s^^ nui feel confidence when burins ■?^^fc jewellery.
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    NEW DISTEMPER VACCINE.
    585 5 Success of the "Field" Enquiry. A complete preventive of distemper' ir dogs is announced m the Field (Thursday November 29th). The announcement is made a? the result of the five years' leseaiches conducted by Dr. Laidlaw anc' Mr. 1- W. Dunkin at the Mill Hill laboratories of
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    309 5 Guns not Sewers. To the MNr. Sir. Apropose of your leader m Thursday's issue of yon»- pave* I happened to be one of a crowd o* IVptu'Vs to an orator m a r>ubli'" t^o- 1 I.orifi,,!! several years asro. The speaker attacke 1 a member of
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    61 5 There was a conference of Muslims at the Zahira College Hall, Colombo recently, on the invitation of His Holiness Moulana Mohamed Abddul Aleem Siddigi, of Meerut City, India, the well-known Muslim Missionary, to consider the subject of a Muslim Missionary Society m Ceylon for the purpose of propagating Islam both
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    LATE ADMIRAL VON SCHEER.
    393 5 C.-in-C. at Jutland. Admiral von Scheer, whose death was announced m the Free Press on Xov. 27th., commanded the German naval forces at Jutland with Hipper as second m command. On August 11, 1918. Hipper took over the chief command, and von Scheer was appointed to
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    27 5 A farewell dinner was given on Christmas night to Mr. D. R. Swaine. Patron of the Old Frees' Association, Penang, by the President and members of Committee.
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    BOOTY.
    144 5 One of the neatest forms of shoplifting has just been carried out sucessfully in one of the large boot and shoe establishments in South London. A "Customer" entered the store, took a seat, and was shown a number of shoes. Eventually he allowed the shop assistant to lace up
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    78 5 A Chinese newspaper (printed m Chinese) comes into existence m Ipoh early m the new year, says the Times of Malaya. The new paper will have a capital of $150,000 and h is backed by a number of influential Chinese gentlemen of Kinta. The idea of having 1 a Chinese
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      184 5 J^^ dfffc J^^ m^^ Jtm ("BURROUGHS"! ♦J» lonjr line of ADDING, SUBTRACTING, MULTIPLYING, CALCULATING 4 ♦V and >♦ t BOOK-KEEPING MACHINES J i includes over JL f ISO STYLES. V STOCKS OF POPULAR MODELS ARRIVED. f IBRINRMANN 8 COJ ♦j* SOLE AGENTS, X ST. HELEN'S COURT COLLYER QUAY, V 11
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      274 5 ftp^J CALOL l^^^S^ (Pronounced Kal-ol) S a^^ J^to&*\ Odorless— Colorless—Tasteless i H§Bf^^^S4 Medicinal Liquid Paraffin j Foods I i v^^«^-« IrVl llUiy 1 are particularly suited to tKe 5 jjjj O^ IJ /^V f f r* j Ewaß^A SoW Onty m Original Packages t$ l £™L tL c Pint and
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    CHESS REFORM.
    674 6 CAPABLANCA'S NEW SCHEME. 100 Squares and Two new Pieces. The ex-champion, m a long and plausible letter m the Times, brings to a head his various objections to the modern game of chess says a writes m the Observer. Capablanca has the temerity to suggest such drastic alterations
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    DOCTOR'S PITTY.
    148 6 Offer of Money Stolen From Him. T LNb E. Bet-r, of Hamp>tead-road who prosecuted v woman at Marylebone Police Court for robbing him of til. sue: itemed at the close .f the case that whei she came out of pr.-»n the money shoult' bo given to her for
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    A "DIDDLER" CLUB.
    94 6 A "DIDDLER" C LUB. Secretary's Husband Takes VI O7. The meaning of a "diddler" cluh puzzler the magistiate at Eastbourne when Artnu Marks, ot' Seaside. Eastbourne, pleaded j guilty to stealing £107 belonging to such a club. The thief constable did not know, but a detective deseiibed it as a
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    47 6 We hear that Prince Leopold and Princes. Astrid of Belgium may pay a visit to this country next year. Mr. M. C. English, manager of the S.I.P.E.F., Kuala Lumpur, had the honour of being received by the Prince and Princess when they were in Singapore -recently.- M.M.
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      581 6 IWHITEAWAY'S STANDARD VALUES I AA^mTEi^vwr /Kft/r 1 An >q Venus I f J.-^^^v^u-M-VK-r tmJG\ White ConrroN I I I I! I n ini\Xt V, oi AKllc'PT^ r*"*x. L- W _J STANDARD MMXCS k^, P^^Q jL-^r^i x r/ri.l^; the -kagoad" ki gis strong dur- i^Mii((iiWmr* *jjj&UF\ ONEOF s t 'noako VALUC9
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    ANGLO-CHINESE TREATY.
    340 7 NEWS WELCOMED AT HOME. Hope for New Era. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 28. The immediate effect of the Sino-British Treaty is a distinctly favourable opinion. Sir Kenneth Stewart m a Reuter interview said the new rates of duty were not likely m the least to damage Lancashire trade
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    RISSO-GERMAN TRADE.
    70 7 [Router's Service] Berlin. Dec. 28. An important extension of Russo-Clerman trade relations is foreshadowed m the protocol signed at Moscow on December 21st. smoothing immediate difficulties, for example, commercial espionage, which the Soviets have agreed to interpret m a manner corresponding with international usages. Bases for further detailed
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    ANOTHER RESTRICTION FARCE OVER.
    60 7 [Reuter's Service.] Havana. Dec. 28. A presidential decree abolishes restrictions on the forthcoming sugar crop and not only rescinds the regulations affecting planting, cutting and grinding but allows shippers greater freedom m marketing their sugar abroad without supervision by the export commission. New York, Dec 28.
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    PACIFIC COMPETITION.
    65 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York. Dec. 28. The associate director of the Cunard Une has protested to the Shipping Board that the assignment of the President Roosevelt to the Havana line m competition with the f unard, violates the United States shipping law of 1910. He threatens to appear!
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    MELBOURNE BEAM STATION AFIRE.
    33 7 [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne, Dec 28. Fire threatens to destroy the wireless station at Kalian whither beam messages are transmitted from England. There is little hope of saving the receiving-room.
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    DISARMAMENT.
    36 7 [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Dec. 28. The preliminary commission on disarmament which has not met since May 1927 has been convoked to meet on April 15th., next. The United States has accepted an invitation to attend.
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    MEXICAN INSURGENT SHOT.
    32 7 [Reuter's Service.] Mexico City. Dec. 21. The insurgent leader Vigueras has been captured and executed. He was charged with attempting to kidnap the United States Ambassador, Mr. Dwight Morrow.
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    FAMILY'S FORTY MAYORS.
    69 7 The present Mayor of Wallingford, Berkshire, Councillor T. E. Wells, is the fortieth member of his family to become a mttymof the borough. In 1745 Edward W T ells was mayor, and ever since then men of the name of Wells must have filled miles of minutebooks
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    92 7 SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT NOTED. Prince Out of Town. [Router's Service.] London. Dec. 28. 9.25 p.m. The bulletin at 8.15 p.m. says the King had a restful day and the slight improvement noted this mornine was maintained It is signed by Sir S. Hewett, Sir H. Rigby and Lord
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    AMERICAN SCIENTIST'S GIFT.
    96 7 [Router's Service.] London, Dec. 28. The Evening News says a King's messenger met the Olympic on her arrival at Southampton from New York and received from the Purser a small packet containinj special drugs for use m connection with the King's illness. Tho packet contained the so-called
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    PACIFYING AFGHANISTAN.
    45 7 FReuter's Service.] London. Dec. 28. Tho Afghan Legation announces that Government forces are resolutely pursuing the rebels m the northern province and engaging rebel Shinwaris around Jalalabad. Simultaneously they are parleying with the Shinwari leaders. King Amanullah remains m his palace it Kabul.
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    THE S.A. SPLIT.
    44 7 [Router's Service.] London. Dec. 28. Hundreds* of Salvationists enthusiastically greeted Commander Kvangelino Booth on her arrival m London from America. She declined to discus* the forthcoming meeting of the High Council but hinted that the American delegation held vrry pronounced views.
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    INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.
    26 7 [Reuter's Service. l Calcutta, lh'c. 28. The Subiect? Committee of the National Congress by 118 to 45 has adopted the compromise resolution. 9
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    CLUE TO "CAT" BURGLAR.
    269 7 CL UE TO "CAT" BURGLAR. Palm-Print on Linoleum. How the mint of a palm left on a pu-ce of linoleum, which was on the window sill of a Colpetty bungalow, led to the arrest of a notorious "cat" burglar, was related to Mr. W. S. de Saram. First Additional District
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    THE IRON DUKE AS A BOY.
    232 7 "How not to do it" the early lives of great men are a fiequent example of this fascinating hobby. The early pajres of Mr. Brett's excellent, authoritative and most readable Life of Wellington seem m this respect almost too good to be true. Was
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      505 7 BUSINESS CARDS. DRINK FLORAWiE WITH SODA A pure and natural beverage, I I HEALTHY AND REFRESHINGS MEMORIALS, g I SINGAPORE CASKET CO. MONUMENTAL MASONS. g Telephone No. 75. to'lletT TO LET, furnished rooms, $40 ppr month, i {>per Rnkit Timuh Road. Box No. 260 care of I rat Press. rO
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      697 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE St. Andrew s Society BURNS NIGHT A Concert and (Dance will be held m the Drill Hall, Beach Road, on Friday, j January 25th, 1929. Tickets, $3 each, can be obtained from members of the Committee. NOTI :e. Notice i> hervby given hat Mr. H. Greminger aas left
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      611 7 NOTICES. IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE NO. 150 (COMPANIES) AND IN THE MATTER OF SINGAPORE PROPERTIES, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above-named Company duly convened and held at the Registered Office of the Company, Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Collyer Quay, Singapore, on
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      547 7 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tenders are invited" for the supply of Furniture for the New Municipal Offices, and will be received by the undersigned up to noon on Saturday, January !2th, 1929. Plans, specitications, and forms of tender can be obtained from the Municipal Architect on production of a receipt
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DUTKS.
      39 8 CRCICKSHANK.— At the European Ho-pital. Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mr». W. B. Cruick-hank, of Klang. a son. MADEW. At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on December 23, to Margery, wife of R. O. MaaWw, Rnvrang, a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      38 8 LEONARD- SALMOND.— At St. Andrews Cathedral. Singapore, on December 29th. 1928, the Yen. Archdeacon Swindell officiating, Richard F. W. Leonard, of Mansfield and Co., Singapore, to Lilian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs 11. B. Salmond, of Sincapore.
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      DEATH.
      39 8 LIM. A* the result of an accident, on Dec. 30. Lim Thian Chiok. youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Poh Chin, 392 Geylang; Road. Funeral this afternoon at Bidadari. Cortege leaves house at 3 p.m. Deeply regretted.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. DECEMBER 31. 1928. WEEK-END COMMENT.
    613 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. DECEMBER 31. 1928. WEEK-END COMMENT. News regarding His Majesty's lealth li again more hopeful and the setback which was notified earlier m ;he week appears to have been overcome. It is plain however that tho )rogress made is extremely slow and hat the slightest difficulty suffices
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    403 8 It is notified that His Excellency the Governor, Sir Hugrh Clifford, resumed the administration of the Colony on Dec. 28th. The Free Press will be issued as usual to-morrow, New Year's Day. but not on Wednesday. The film The Two Lovers, at the Alhambra, will be played for one night
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    59 8 BLOW FOR BANGKOK SPECULATORS. Bridge Site Dealing Void. (FREE PRESS SERVICE. rOPYRIGH T.l Kangkok, Dec. 30. The area of the nev bridge site has been delimitated and dealings m land therein are plohibi^ed except with the approval of the authorities. Unauthorised dealings aie declared to be legally void.
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    ENGLISH RAILWAY STOCK FOR SIAM.
    33 8 [FREE PRESS SERMce.— COPYRIGH I\] Bangkok. Dec. 29. The railways have -rdered 66 passenger bogies for delivery n 1929 from three English firms tend«»rirv against three German firms.
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    INTERESTING WEDDINGS.
    346 8 Mr. R. F. W. Leonard and Miss L. Salmond. St. Andrew's Cathedral was the scent of a pretty and interesting \vedd»r.;r or, Saturday, when Mr. fciehard F. W. Leonard, of Mansfield and '0., Singapore, was married to Miss Lilian Salmond, datic;ht_*v of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Salmond,
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    DR. W. E. HUTCHIMSON AND MISS P. I. I. WHITE.
    163 8 The marriage was solemnised at St. Andiew's Cathedral on Satur ay morning of Dr. William E. Hutchinson. younger son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hutchin.^n. of Watford Ireland, and Phyllis Iris Inne, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR RETURNS.
    87 8 His Excellency the Govern* Sir Hugh Clifford, and Lady Clifford returned by the P. and O. Morea at 6.30 o'clock yesterday morning. Their arrival was purely of an informal nature and although a fairly large gathering had congregated on the quayside, including Government officials, members of
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    43 8 LATEST RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT] London, Dec. 29, 12 noon. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices a? follow Spot 8 11 16 d. (up 1 16 d.). Jan. to Mar. 8 13 16d. (up 1 16 d.).
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    61 8 Details of the Colonial currency issued as at Dec. Ist shows a total of slightly over 115% millions of currency notes m circul- ation against which there is held, 68 millions guarantee m liquid form i.e. gold. silver or short date Treasury bills, and j 102% millions m investments the
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      HOLIDAY RUGBY MATCHES.
      72 8 Some Close (iarms. [FREE PRESS IKftVICE. I OPYKKn f.. London. |»,.e J The following weiv th- result principal mid-week Rmd.y Leicester s. iMWrUn, Watsonians SuatiMa W'atHmians M).,r. Watsonian o. Cardiff Biistol 10. O.M i Swansea London ITebl J Coventry n, NorthampDn tt, M o- The i-hief results
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      THE ASSOCIATION CODE.
      15 8 hi Association the Na\ I thians by fiv« goals to four I
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      SERVICES BOXING TOUR IN DENMARK.
      36 8 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRNITI I .Mii-lun Die N The Imperial Service* Boxing I is sending a team to Bcaadin The chief competition will be f« Dm Anslo-DanUh Cup at Copenhagen 11th.
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      ENGLISH CUP FINAL DATE.
      23 8 [FREE PRESS BERVK X COPYRIGHT.] 1 <»nd»>n. Dec. 8 The English Cup Anal h. We played OB April 27.
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      BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
      32 8 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. OPYRIGRI I <m<l<m \hn\ 2t. It ha? hten arranged that the Anal came for the professional 1 illiardi championship shall be for l*,0()0 up iniffd irf I6JM<
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      GOING TO THK DOGS.
      38 8 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COFYRIGIT.J London. Dec. Several of the (ivyhovnd racing ewm are m a state <>f financial embarraMamfl as the popular interest ir. tho -jvmi b wunine. The London HMOB ettda M M>n«i.i>.
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      BARRY LOSES SCULLING HANDICAP.
      24 8 BARRY LOSES SCULLING HANDICAP. [FREE PRESS SItVICC. COPTRIGH l.ond<»n. l>w. LN. Payne beat Barry by three Ingtft the Tyne m the Kulling hamiirap 9m
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      OUTBOARD MOTORS.
      409 8 Fine Sport at Pasir Panjan*. With a raie flourish. m ipori .1- hi as Singapore is ejMMOYMd, ootboari ■otoc* boat racing, was introduced to M yesterday. the group of enthusiastic ffeatleMaJl were responsible for the aftoaftOMOAl at Mr. Ghia Keng Tye's bungalow a* Pa* Panjang. l>eing rewarded by
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      19 8 Two young Oriental [cyclists srei I by a motor lorry on the Kuala Fll a few days afro. T.O.M.
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    312 9 ITWARD MOVEMENT AGAIN. Still Great Weakness. [Reuter's Service.] London. Dec. 29, 10 a.m. Htt -Majesty passed a fair night and his "iitiun i- much about the same. London. Dec. 2V. 0.50 p.m. I bulletin at 11.30 says the King had a >ut night. There i s a
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    WINDFALL FOR CHINA UNIVERSITIES.
    74 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York. Dec. 29. i million dollars, the residue of the I the late Charles Hall, the "father aluminium." will be distributed to 21 ifher Mlucational institutions m the Far including the American College and MadnnU and Allahabad Agricultural MU India and the following
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    AN AFGHAN SETTLEMENT.
    46 9 [Reuter's Service.] New Delhi, Dec. 28. AtVhan trade agent at Peshawar to I>akka, and claims he made a lit* settlement with the Khugianis. Hitherto the British Air Force has reued 68 women and children and is at- i -x r further evacuation to-day.
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    FRANCE IN AN OIL FIGHT.
    57 9 THavas Service.] Paris, Dec. 30. Matin says the Franth Government intends to fight against the redoutable <i<an oil trusts alliance and to associate necessary, with other oil producung roun tries. foltseti energetic step? being taken m hingtoa and London over the trusts' France is not
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    BALTIC SEAPORT STRIKE.
    51 9 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Dec. 29. plovers and employees m the North j 1 and Baltic ports, where a strike has ted for the past three months, have j vted the award of the official arbit- and it is probable the award will beMigatory. Fifty thousand men are
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    DUTCH ENTERPRISE.
    60 9 [Reuter's Service.] The Hague. Dec. 29. relesi telephony with the Dutch East ■rill be open to the public on Jan. 8. I »«'n Mother on Jan. 7 will converse the Governor-General'sj wife who will the congratulations of the Dutch Indie? women who contributed to the which is being
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    GENEVA DISARMAMENT.
    46 9 [Reuters Service.] Geneva. Dec. 29. ing to M. Litvinoff, who recently i the immediate convocation of the iratory Disarmament Commission, M. President of the Commission de- 1 there could be no advantage m a of the Commission before April Saturday's cables on page 7.]
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    20 9 1 -en 5.30 p.m. on Dec. 25 and 4 a.m.I the rainfall at Amnar Tenant. Bangi, was 7.08 ins.- M.M
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    FRENCH CRISIS.
    172 9 M. POINCARE bEFEATED IN CHAMBER. What Do I Reuter's alrvice.] I Paris, |>cc. 30. s After an all-nijrht M*i ng the Chamber W* 460 to 112 adopted,*, budget including the clause raisin* the Jiaries of senators i and deputies. M. Poincare left the Chamber while the vote was
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    MANCHURIA DECLARES FOR NANKING.
    81 9 Another Step to Unity. [Reuter's Far Ea tern Service.] Mukden. Dec. 29. Iho Manchunan iders, headed by < nanp Hsueh Liang. nounce that m acco.dance with the last H of Chang Tso Li n they have decided to a cept Sun Vat Sen's three principle* and
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    CHINA'S NEW TREATIES.
    135 9 [Riutei's Far E, stom Service.] fhanghai. Dec. 29. The Sir.)-French T-< aty was signed on Dtc. 22. France has aereed to China's complete tariff auton i ,y and also agreed to enforce the minim. i i tariff m regard to certain imports to ance including raw I
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    FRENCH BUILT SHIP FOR ENGLAND.
    33 9 Rouen, Dec. 30. 1 The first ship ever built m France for 1 England, the 15,00;) tfi tanker, Megane, was i launched here to join he British line.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    211 9 [By arrange meil with Nanyann < Siantr Pii Press.] lonjf Kong, Dec. 29. 1 An aeroplane, bflt entirely by Ma Lungon, the chief m±hanic of the Air Department will try a light to Taishatow on i Dec. 29. Officials h.fe been invited to at- i tend the
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    77 9 JAP VNESK TRADE FOR 1928. Tokio. Dec. 28. j The Ministry <>f Commerce and Industry announces thai Japanese traders m foreign ountries al >ne have realized a bit; profit amounting to eleven million yen m 1928 ♦hei>- dealing- totalling about Y770.000.000 The trade nturns show that the
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    STRONG ATTITUDE IN CHINA.
    82 9 STRONG ATTIT UDE IN CHINA. A newly organized association called "Taishi Gaiko Domei" consisting of Diet members and officials interested m the matters concerning China has been inaugurated. The Association passed a resolution urg \n« the Government to maintain the policy of continuance of the Japanese garrisons m e hantunir
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    PENANG WHARVES.
    1729 9 NEW VIEW OF AN OLD SUBJECT. Mr. Trimmer's Schemes. From the report of Mr. Trimmer on needed provision of wharf accommodation m the r Port of Penang, we n»ke the following exX tracts: s Repeatedly Government help has been sought, and agitations for additional fadliI ties started; but
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    SHOCKING MOTORCYCLE SMASH.
    114 9 A Chinese motor-cyclist who was proceeding towards Singapore from the direction of West Coast Road yesterday morning, came into head-on collision with a Morris truck belonging to the Rural Board. The cyclist was terribly injured, both his legs being smashed, and he died m the General Hospital
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    137 9 A class m physical culture and Folk dancing will begin at the Y.W.C.A. 8 Fort Canning Road on Friday, January 4th. This class is open to those who have already had some instruction along these lines, but the Secretary would be glad to know of beginners also so that if
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    OIL POLLUTION ON THE SEA.
    285 12 Shipping Companies' Position. Members of Parliament and representatives of local authorities, seaside towns, and shipping companies, meeting m a committee room at the House of Common? passed a resolution ureing the Government to pas? legislation making- it compulsory on £ll British ships and tankers to
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    AMERICAN STUDENTS FOR SINGAPORE.
    129 12 A Floating University. A floating university, composed of 110 mixed students and a corps of instructors left New York by the President Wilson on November 8, bound on a round-the-work. cruise, with stop overs at Japan and ports m the Orient. It is understood that the
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    70 12 Royal congratulations were received by Mrs Sarah Field, of Haywards Heath, on celebrating her 100th. birthday. Stated to have climbed a telegraph post at Bungsar Road in order to get a better view of his cattle, Govinda Singh, whose death by electric shock was the subject of enquiry conducted by
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      638 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) l Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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      213 12 HENDERSON LINE. I SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS. Ry Fortnightly Passenger Steamers Between Raneoon. Marseilles and Kncland. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Port »f Disembarkation IMvniouth. Leave Kan^onl 1 !»■';> s.s. BURMA Maa-. 16 I R.s. YOMA Mar. 30 I s.s. AMARAPOORA Apr. 13 I s.s. CHINDWIN Apr. L' 7 I s.s. KEMMEXDINE May 11
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      744 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. A Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday g ajn. Bangkok overy Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lum Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every .Monday, Wednes- day and
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    MODERN AFGHANISTAN.
    1773 13 KING AMANULLAH'S DRASTIC CHANGES. Western Influences. An interesting glimpse into the Afghanistan of to-day is afforded m the following article m the Statesman by Miss May MottSmith, the American traveller and writer, who has just arrived mi n Calcutta from Kabul. Miss Mott-Smith was t he last traveller
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    IDEAL FAMILY.
    549 13 How Big Ought It To Be? One of the largest families m England is living m Lewisham Park, S.E. It consists of father aid mother and 12 children six daughters vhose ages range from 9to 22 and six sons between 5 and 23. Mr. C. O. J. Christensen,
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    699 14 MR AW BOON HAWS GIFT TO SHANGHAI. A Home for the Poor. (Our Chinese Correspondent). Mr. Aw Boon Haw has contributed $200,--OCO towards the erection of a bem-volen' institution m Shanghai for poor peop.e. His generosity had the appreciation of the NaTTonalist Government and General Chiang Kai Shek,
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    DISEASES THAT GO WITH MALARIA
    251 14 Sir M. Watson'l Advice. Bombay. Dec. 7. Sir Malcolm Watson, President of the Anti-Malarial Advisory Committee of the Ross Institute, who is touring India on behalf of the Institute, m a special article m the Times of India, says: "One of the most strikh- things
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      378 14 f Thoroughly Modern Dodge Brothers Standard Six possesses all the performance U qualities you expect m a modern motor car it accelerates swiftly and smoothly attains high speed quickly, and easily maintains it with low fuel consumption that is truly economical. Built of a quality that has been tested a
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      117 14 I STOP THAT I Less Work I I LEAK! At S t I You )y Better ReS ultS J A. feaks or cracks m radi- v A. a tors, why be stranded B v 4» miles from home, when it can be avoided by C^T^ MM H purchasing: a tin
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    TIANG GUN BRICK AND TILE COMPANY.
    148 15 Ttk anuinpeneral meeting of the Tiang Guan Bn\-k|ii(l TiU- Manufacturing Company was Ml at the teirist-red <>t]i<-t-s o<" the Compaf I*. Battery Road, on Satur day when X I>. Lowiok presided over a small j,.ithftt-: of shareholders. The Chajuan *nade no sjH'ec-h on t\w
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    42 15 m thj'olicy of the company niijrht Im* dosired Tfc iv port and accounts were duly adopted. A dividend of five per cent, was de clanl. Mr. J. M. Sime was re-elected a dir ectc and jftaarn. Evatt and Co. were reappinted Auditors.
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    RADE AND COMMERCE.
    934 15 I PAJAM, LIMITED. Final Dividend Sanctioned. Che annual general meeting of Pa jam. In i ted, was held on Saturday m the Honjj Jng Bank Chambeis. Mr. J. M. Sinje pre fed and others present were: Messrs. W Rayner, S. H. Moss, Dr. E. G. Weir, Yen
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 15 December -'■>. Hank 1 in.-.. •_> ;;j Hank demand fjj 7 tf Private credit* 3 m.s. 2 1 13,82 New York, demand 56% Ctcdits !>0 -!;iys 5^ Fnwt, (J<fii.ifnl 1436 India, 1. T. 153 I Honjr Kone, demand lO»i p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 122 Java, demand 139'^ Ha'ipkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    199 15 Daggmbtr Jifi 21.". Ton> $114.7:. Gambler 7 Pepper White 99 Pepper Black 65 Flake 'liipioca g Pearl Sago isniali 8 Copra Sundried 10.30 IJice Lianp Hin Chan Mark lied Kxigle W'u- 330 Rice, Uaaj uid No. 1. 330 Rice, Baagaon Bintan 260 Rico, Rangoon S.oka 25G Rive, 81mm BroVen
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 15 December 2!Mh.. 12 o'clock noon. IL&JL equal to Standard. Q.C.K. Spot 2i*\ 'JO', Standard li.s.S. Spot 29\, StW% <<m TYmler Jan. l".»'- ;'.<• Jan-llar. inn, Apr-June SO^t SI J'oiic Marfcrt: Quiet Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot >li. «-t H M I6d pi-i Jb. New York
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    PERAK RIVER VALLEY REPORT.
    473 15 The following is from the Directors' report t the Perak River Valley Rubber Co., Ltd., to be presented to shareholders at tht IRth annual meetinff to be held at 87, Bi •hop Street, Penang, on January 5. The approximate area of r>4 acres, which was mentioned
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    350 15 ALOR GAJAH, LTD. The annual general meeting of Alor Gajak Rah%ai Estate, Ltd.. was heid m ihe Hung Kong Btnk Chambers on Satuulay, .Mr. J. .VI. Sinie presiding and others present being Messrs. E. Kong Guan, W. E. Kayer and Dr. E. XI. Weir. In moving the
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    199 15 Singapore, lk»c. 2M. Owing to the holidays there has been very little interest shown m the market arul prices have remained unchanged. A fi'ir volume of orders are still m hand for near shipment and Spot rubber is m good demand. In spite of the heavy
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    107 15 Buyer* Seller. Ban*. in Tin 40s «><{ n s Oil Haau Yai (t) hs 9s Hong Katts H 40 Kmhui Tin Dredge (*1 > 1.57 Vi IjBBH Knyoh Tin 27 30 Puiffnga River (ss) <>s :{d 7s :?<J PenfrkaUa (r )S 1<» S U 'JO.s 6d c.»i
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    89 15 l>ec. 2«th.. (.'losing Trios. Buyers Seller. Hong Fatt ($1» 35fe ;j*i.. Kinta Tin Dutd. 1.52H 1 .57 Mi Kuchai (L't 1.61 S 104 KuyoJw 27 w, Malayan Conn. C^,.. Meafflembu 23Va HO IVnawats H't «r' Raja Poraks g6 |o Rantau Pief. !.:'>l' i :;>' i Taiping l.o'i
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      416 15 ASSETS OVER $8,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORfe OVER $30,000,000 THE GREAT fIIJTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY tUWTTED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester H(ise, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC The Company has £20,000 dep, [ted with the Supreme Court of England, and comfes- with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      310 15 ANKING. CHARMED BANK OF INDIA, i USTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated i England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capita m 600,000 shares of each £3,000,000 Reserve Fur i 4,000,000 Reserve Lia ility of Propriety 3,000,000 Head Office: Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Ape cies and Branches. A lor Star I Iloilo j Tongkah
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      395 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. \uthorised Capital $50,000,00 C Issued and fully paid up $20,000,001 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,00 C o t- v-, Silver $14.000,00 C Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,00 C COIRT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N
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    MORE EVEN TESTS?
    74 16 Australians* Improved Batting. I Sydney. Dec. 20. I C. G. Macartney's special cable to the Times of Ceylon, dealing with the final i stages of the Second Test says: The condition of the wickef, which was < still good and the situation of the game when stumps
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    AUSTRALIA'S RECOVERY.
    597 16 FINE STAND BY KIPPAX AND RYDER. World's Record Attendance. [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne, Dec. 29. The third Test Match opened here to-day m brilliant weather before an attendance of 30.000. The wicket was perfect. Ryder won the toss and elected to bat, the Australians' innings beinsr opened by Woodfull
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    294 16 SATURDAY'S RESULTS IN THE LEAGUES. Chelsea Go to the Top. [Reuter's Service.] London. Dec. 29. To-day's English and Scottish League matches resulted as follows: DIVISION I. Arsenal 2, Sheffield Wed. 2. Aston Villa 1, Leeds Un. 0. Blackburn 3, Derby C. 1 Bury 2. Liverpool 2. Cardiff 2,
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    48 16 The following were the results of thChristmas competitions: Eclectic. C. L. Wyatt 31 E. A. Gibson 32 A. C. Binnie 32 1/3 G. Cullen 35 J. Strachan 35 2/3 E. G. Beauchamp 36 Mixed Flsg. Miss K. Griffiths and J. R. Strachan 00 9th green.
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    366 16 Ryder fell to Larwood, m attempting to hook a very short ball which he mistimed. Ryder played superb cricket and fell to his one bad stroke. Nothling also had played a very fine innings for his side. He correctly defended while Ryder was m and also played some clinking shots
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    RUGBY TROPHY IATCH.
    620 16 SELANGOR'S INE WIN. A Fierce Strugle. IFrom Our Own Correspldent.] Kuala Lumpii Dec. 29. Selsngor .9 pts; Sinj-apoJ. 6pts; j In the Rugby trophy match f-bngor beat 1 Singapore by three tries (nini points) to > two tries (six points). j The ground was hard and fit
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    RUGBY.
    193 16 Services Cup Team For To-day. To-day's rugby fixture m which th Services meet Johore m the last Southerr Section Malaya Cup match, will m al probability decide the finalists for Kualr Lumpur next month. In the unlikely even* of the Services losing this game, they will be called upon
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    NEW YEAR SEA SPORTS.
    169 16 The opening sports events of the new year the Land and Sea Sports are alwayr one of the most delightful entertainment; the year has to offer. In the Inner Roads on New Year's Day native craft of all descriptions will contest over various distances the right
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    11 16 Calendars received from: East Asiatic I! Co. (Danish Portland Cement*. I
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    HOCKEY VISITORS.
    617 16 SELANGOR FARE BADLY. Two Defeats. S.C.C., .6; Setengor, 0. Rain during the afternoon rather marred play m the Cricket Cl-ib's match with Selangor on Saturday, and m addition, the visitors were a man short and had to play J.F.A. Swallow as substitute. Despite thes< diawbacks, it proved an
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    SERVICE DEFEAT SELANGOR.
    284 16 Services 6:..Selangor 2. At Tnnglin yesterday the Services defeated SelanpAbv 6—2 after a fast and interesting gams Swaine played a really brilliant game teethe Service and was responsible for thr^of their goals. He was well supported bflJeut. Coleman at centre half who plail a fine game as
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    HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING.
    39 16 Miaim Dec 28 Tex Ricknrd announces l a t Ymino Stribline and Sharkey have si|*d to m ee > m a heavyweight bout on F* 27 Th, winner will probably contest tll c hamnion ship with Dempsey. ynampion-
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