The Straits Times, 3 January 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,140 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1923 PRICE 10 CENTS*
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    THE SAILOR'S SMOKE.
    674 2 Should the Shipper Take a Profit On Tobacco Questions have been asked in the House of Commons as to the profits which some shipmasters see fit to make on the toblteco which they obtain duty-free ani wliu h Ihty retail to the men under their command ami,
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    WONDER SHOP OF TOWER HILL
    487 2 Ivory Relics of 10,000 Years Ago. Recently a mammoth skull in an nlmos. l>crfect state of preservation, obtained in the New Siberian Islands, was secum) for the British Museum. It was brought to England by Mcssi... Ifyeri r.nd Co. ivory merchants, Tower Hill. Wo buy
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      316 2 S 1 i That's splendid. 1 told you 'Wincarnis' would do you good." •Wincarnis' affords satisfaction both to those who recommend it and to those who take it. Those who recommend it, see the effect those who take it, fed the benefit. Why Wincarnis gives renewed health to those who
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      486 2 1| DCEVHAM'I J YOUR SKIN AND g complexion [_m M Ca« b« l(«pHn P»rf«ct Con- WB nition all t'.ie <rwvr ronn.l by a I*M B rscular o»« of Hesthamj La- JSS Ofallliigta-cliuwctiemUtsaocl Hf 1 M- BC'THtM SOB DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS i Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve and Body I'rice
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      271 2 to) Jj]\ V K^&si. Ht.MW| V G^fl aa •Aom tffc Pou>eh Station .rf.i.nf^ lotfa Sid-SCotfcoh I and Cfie Jamp \zJ THE WORKS OF THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED INCORPORATCD IN (NGLAND PRODUCE THE ESSENTIALS OOOMAMCC V.ODKS. COVEMTRY OCM KERR WOQK3 PRtSTOti ptioENix works. Bradford vviulans kcrkj Kusly SIEMENS WOUKE STAPFOQi
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    A WIFE'S LETTERS.
    563 3 Waterfield v. Waterfield And Forsyth. In the Divorce Court before Mr. Justice Horridge, on December 4, the suit of WaterJield v. Waterfield and Forsyth was heard. It was an undefended suit Mr. Edwin William Waterfield was gTanted a decree nisi dissolving his marriage with Madge Agnes Wuterrieid,
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    AN OUTPOST OF EMPIRE.
    331 3 I Lady Rodney on Her Farm Life In Alberta. Lady Kodney, who, with her husband, l.nd Rodney, a descendent of Lord Nelson, hiis just returned to England from Edmonton, Alberta, where Lord Rodney has a fam of (540 acres, had some interesting things to say in
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    An Old-Kashioned Christmas.
    115 3 A London wire of December 20 says The unprecedcntedly mild weather which lias prevailed up to the present has changed suddenly, and Kales are sweeping the south of England, while there are heavy snowfalls in the midlands and the north, which foreshadowed an old-fashioned Christmas. Telegraph and
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      815 3 SALES BY AUCTION CHEQUE KOON SENS CO, AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold building land at Rac Course Road and Roberts Lane and property at Kelson RnaH. Singnpore, nt Messrs. Cheong i Koon Seng Co.'s sale-room, No. 30, Chulia rtvet!, on Wednesday, January 3, at 2.30 pjn. 1. Valuable freehold building
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      238 3 BABY'S OWN TABLETS MAGICAL IN TEETHING. Every parent knows the worries that com* when the baby is teething. Many parents iiave found in Baby's Own Tablets help almost magical in its prompt efficiency at this time. An Official Analyst's certificate goes with every vial of the Table, is guaranteeing that
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      269 3 DELICIOUS, The Standard WHOLESOME, for Purity and REFRESHING. $fy\ Eioellence. l"r»p«rtd toUij A c' i '^^7*V froa Purt f ~i SAFECUARD I 54^ v*"u AGAINST Umt hit FEVERS. ?*i ~V;"imV'^ lld l"2^'^?mr' riaetl ncfintd LIME JUICE IS UFE WORTH LIYIN8? Headache, vertigo, spots before the eyes, ringing in the ears,
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      244 3 MM t «»MM»«MIIMI> M>M» <-»-»♦■»♦♦ »*J»-*«I i^ifcy new *QMEZr YEAR ONCE again the old year passes and a new year looms ahetd. We gladly mark the occasion with' a fcibute to the loyr.l rupport and increasing appreciation accorded U9 by our customers. We on our part trust our obligations to
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      781 4 STEfIWER SfIIUWCS P. 0.-British India Apcar Line (Cotrr*"'*" IneciToratcd la Bagiaad) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICM PENINSIU A AND OBIKNTAL 8. N. CO. Wader Coptraet with His Majesty's G<vremaeat) f»Nni)N FAR-EASTERN BKRVICB ROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES. LONDON ANTWERP Dm* Singapore Lea»e Singapore 1923 1928 DF.LTA (Traaeport) abent Jan. 9
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      713 4 STEAMER SAHM6S "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BUCENALL STEAMSHT£ Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Englaad) STEAMER Dm Staxapore PASSENGER SERVICB OUTWARD. s.s. CITY OF SIMLA China Japan Feb. 4 ujb. CITY OF POONA China Japai Mar. 9 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF YORK Marseilles Lo»do» Feb. 20 s.s. CITY OF SIMLA Marseilles ft Loadoi
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      717 4 STUMER SaiLWBS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA; (Incorporate ia Holland) TJKDEB CONTBACT WITH Tnß NKTHERI.ANDS INDIA. GOVfRNMENT. Telepkaae Noe. Paasaga Dept. 131 Fright Uept. 1201, Marine Dcpt. aad Transhipment Dept. 14.17, Manager's Dept. IMS. EOCHUSSEN— January 4, Tcniing, Lho-Sinm-.awe, Sigli, Sabanp. Oplee-Lheue, Tjalnnp, Meulaboh, Tapa-Tocan, Sinabang,
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      375 5 ITEAMEW SAILIWIS N. Y. K. LONDON UHB Ilarnna Maru Jan. 12 Kamo Maru Jan. 23 LIVERPOOL LINB Ttorujra Maru Jan.^ 7 Delagca Maru mid. Feb. BAHBUBG UNH Mito Mam *ad Jan. Matsuye Maru mid. Feb. NEW TOBK UNB via BUBB SOUTH AMBBICAN LINB BOMBAY LWB Kamakura Mara Jan. S Muroran
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      478 5 STEAIIER SMLIMS O.S.K. Pr*p*etl BalHag. from ftlac*i*r* (t.bjaet te ehanr* vitkoat prertoac antle*.) KDBOPBAN UNB Fer MantlUe*, London. Hamrmrg. Better- Antwerp, via Colombo, Ba*> aad Pert SaM. An. D*>. •ATLAS MARU Jan. 15 Jnn. 16 ARGUN" MARU Feb. 24 Feb. 26 'Omit atareeiUee. NVW TOBK UNB For Baa Fraaelace, Panaaaa,
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      704 5 m moan smms STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. LOCAL SAILINGS Intended to tall Steamer From Singapore to M*nwUy, 4 pjm. KINTA Port Swetttaham aad Peaaag. Monday, 6 p.m. HYE LEONG Malacca and Hoar. Tuesday, 4 p.m. KRIAN Port Diekaoa, Telnk Ar.aoa, Basjaa Data* and Lucent Taeaday, 6 p.m. KKLANTAN Malacca and
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      484 5 ,tTEANEB SflillWSS AUSTRALIA BY BUNNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Anttralla) dingaper* to Java Porta, Port Darwta, Thursday Island, Brisbane. Bydn*y and Me! bourn* via Torre. Strait*, alto with transhipmant to other Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Ports, British Now Guinea, New Britain, Tasmania sn.New Zealand Porta. APPROXIMATE SATUNQB MALAYAN
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      474 5 JSTEAJER SUUNSS KERR STEAMSHIP CO., INC. SUCCESSORS TG UNITED AMERICAN LINES (Incorporated la Regular «ervice >••!.■. on New York, Singapore and Java Pcirts, and vice versa. FOR NEW TORK VIA SUEZ HALFMOON ahont Feb. 15 For freight, apply to GUTHRIE CO., LIMITED, Agent., Straito SettVnjent* and F.M.S. DOLLAR UNE For
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      382 6 CINEMAS MARYBOROUGH Programme from Wednesday, January S to Tuesday, January 9. 1*23. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Powerful Feature with A Powerful Title. A Film of Exceptional Strength Paramount Artciaft presents BETTY COMPSON IN AT THE END OF THE WORLD In 6 pcrts. Robertson Cole presents WILLIAM DESMOND
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      255 6 CWEifIS GAIETY First Show at 7.30 sharp. TRAILED BY THREE SERIAL Episodes 12, 13, 14 and 15. Eight Reels. Second Show at 9.30 p.m. JUNGLE GODDESS Episoilei Eight and Nine. Latest Pathe Gaze U. Universal "Jewel" THE TRAP WITH LON CIIANEY In 6 Parts. A CLASSIC "SPECIAL" ON FRIDAY with
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      299 6 WHITEAWAYS New Shipment of Diamond Aluminium Ware The all British Ware with the reputation for QUALITY. LOOK FOR THE DIAMOND MARK ALIMIMIM SAICE PAN. ALUMINUM DOIBI.K BAUCI IN. Size 1, 2, 3, 4 pints sizp I'rice $1.50, $1.95. $2.25. $2.50 each I>ri 4 75 9 MJ> eh ALUMINUM PIB Hi
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    91 7 FIXTURES. ■>. Janua'y 9JU a.m.. 11.14 p.m. leiaL 1.11 p.m. Tliurßdny, January 4 nick vfatar, io.»i a.m.. 11.53 p.m. Phil. Orchestra, Vie. Kea. Hall, 5.15. Mtc St. Amln'tf'i Sell., 5.15. I I: Ml p.m. Friday, iaruary E Hick Water, 11.10 a.m. I'.lu p.m. Batardajr, January 6 11i,.-).
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      61 7 Ft»t WkUf BuMn—Nfl Taeata, IJtiiiopia. I Eohinor, Aailai Kan, wng. Empire Uo 1 B«navon, Eaaakmra or. .'.irtiims v\h,irl Pulo final Caal wfcarl Nil Kcpjicl Ilarbour. M.iii \v!:rri Patrol, Batavicr, 1, Tvg Dtaay. Vessel* in Dry Dock. TaßJim Pastar- -Albert Dack Nil. Vie Nil. im:;.<l Qarboair< El
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      Vessels Arrived.
      64 7 CHARON, l.roi) tors, from Fremnntle l-l. i i lantlf 6-1. I i, from Calcutta -1. for CalenU 11. rLEVO, l-i, for Sibu 4-1. j ions, from Malacca 1,083 tons, from London 2-1. for jai SEN, 1).... 1 .01,7 tons, from Batavin i. 11-1. Brit IM toaa, rr^m Bat»via
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      Passengers.
      181 7 arrived from Mr. r.nd ktn ■i. nd, Mi. E. A. Bievaoa, Hi fra. J. A. folawr, Mra. J. A. Bonne, K. Dodson. A. Lillemaa, Mr. Sehonfeld, Mr. lioranee, Ur. and '.i Rei Mr. bm Lt, Kin l.iut'K. L!. I'hiUipF Mr. I Mra. (i .ilkl..y. Mr. Hall < Mrs. Ramcliniul,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    174 7 To-day Starabaya 3 p.m. 'mlucca and JIuar ..3 p.m. Net swcilintiaio and I'cnanc S p.m Vcdnn 3 p.m I at u I* i'n:L S p.m. 4 p.m. li:inirkck 4 p.m 1 ultiu Bfttaa and Piiluu Uuiang 4 p.m J.iiii '1 n.j-ifi 4 p.m Khio 4 p.ni. Thur.day
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    29 7 Left Spore. Arr. London. ■•■r 17 litccmber 12 WlWi December 18 November 2" Drcember 18 \uvvml. ii, Timber 21 t January 1 L)«ccu.b*r a Junu»rj- 2
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    171 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, January 3. On London, Bank m/» 2/4 hi Demand 2/4 6/32 Private I ms. cred.ts 2/4 15/32: On Ne« York Demand 51 Private U0 d's On France. Bank 700 On India, Bank T.T. 174% On Hongkong, Bank d/d 2% p.i\ dis. On Shanghai, Bank d/d
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 7 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest London cables quote -Spot sheet Is. Id. Pal* Crept Cloting PricM Bny«rt. 8«ll«n. Spot Fub/March April/Jur.e luiy-Scpt. Xibbcd Smoked Sheet Closinf Price* Spot Feb/March Apr'l 'June July/Sept Buy*r» Be' -rs. r >o'i II r 5.->«i 36% 67' i DAILY
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      MINING
      207 7 ■M fal. Pd. 1 1 Bataiiß Padang 1 I Hitam Tiii 1 1 Jclantoh 1 1 Johan Tin l £1 Kam. Kamunt. 0 10 Kinta Asscn. 5 r> LinCTi Tin 0 HI Malayan Cl. 1 1 Mambau Tin 1 1 Menglerobu 1 1 Mid.iletnn 1 1 Murai Tin l
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      GENERAL
      147 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. .1 il Id Am. Toluv?.-) 4S 0 -1.i1.0 c.U. 10 10 Central Engines 8.75 0.25 10 10 Central Motors 2.25 2.75 ■1 ÜB. Snultin- Co. 7.:tf 7.05 5/- 5/- Electric Tramways 1/- 2/-nom 10 10 Fraser Neave 33.50 34.00 >0 .10 Hammer and Co.
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      DEBENTURES.
      114 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Electrical Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 nom. S'porc Municipal 5 p.c. <$1,878,000 par Spore Municipal AM p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dif. Spore Municipal p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 $1,500,000 15
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      406 7 Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. Fraser Lyall ft Co. Evatt Allenby Km ($1) 0.72'j 0.82k> 0.70 0.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.35 1.45 1.35 1.45 A. Hitam (s.">)• 12.00 10.00 12.00 i:i.OO A. Kuning ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.40 0.50 Am. Malay ($2) 2.20
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      724 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS FKENCB AND SPANISH CLARETS Prieea '•■> eta., $1.50, $2 and $"J." 5 per larg* l.ottle. U. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe I Motel Building. 1 TO LST, No. 61, Meyer Road. Entry i ebrwar) 1. r.'J:!. Apply M- WANTED, li','ht four-siMtir c:n Ul preferred. Apply ICS9, Strait* Times. 11l
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      49 7 ELECTRO-ALTOMAIE Self-Generating Electric Lamp NO UATIERIES. U^^^HB^^SSSfSi REFILLS. iattißttkK^ ALWAYS READY I BU^^^j Pocket lamp '^^t )a^r Jl&^^vtM Ms* Cycle lamp JaHfevW^Ja^" M Watchman's lamp, j jgj^ri| L*^9 ELECTRO-AUTOMATE," S.A., CLUSES (HAUTB SAVOIE), FRANCE Sole Agents for S.S. F.M.S. Required Pat particulars, apply to Mr. B. SIDLINE, Europe Hotel.
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      486 7 MISS JILL. HILL. Ims resumed tuition in the LATEST SOCIETY BALLROOM DANCING. 128. Raffles Hotel. THE POSSIBILITIES OF OIL LAND B We are offering: for sale in m small rjlots at IS I'EU PLOT Jfl v noriion of our valuable fW freehold property in the i heart of the Gulf
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    DEATH
    21 8 ORT.— C. B. Ort, proprietor Latham Co., kt the General Hospital, Singapore, this morring. Age 30. Dutch paßen please copy.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.
    1052 8 Anything may happen in Europe during the ensuing month. The active alliance of Britain and France may come to »n end. Already the Turks are counting on this and are 'prolonging the Lausanne proceedings in order to see if anything turns up
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    19 8 The Hotel Cecil has been awarded £110,000 damages Bga nat the Office of Works for occupancy during the war.
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    23 8 The Borneo Company have distributed useful pocket books supplied by the proprietors of Gordon's Dry Gin, for which they are the local agents.
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    27 8 The bridge over the canal at the corner of Delta and Alexandra Roads is being demolished with a view to erecting a wider structure in its place.
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    25 8 The first Singapore Assizes for the year commences on the 9th instant, and according to present arrangements will be presided over by Mr. Justice BarrettLennard.
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    36 8 The Japanese Training Squadron, after a few days stay in Singapore, left this morning on the last stages of its world cruise. Calls will be paid to Hongkong and Shanghai before proceeding to the home waters.
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    40 8 Mr. Blakemore, ex-President of the Nat onal Chamber of Trade, predicts that by March next the living costs will have appreciably decreased, and by the end of 1923 they will be not more than 65 per cent, above pre-war costs.
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    37 8 Arrangements have been made by Armstrong Whitworth and the British Thomson Houston of Rugby with the object of undertaking jointly the complete electrification of railways and the manufacture of all types of electric locomotives and rolling stock.
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    21 8 The fixing of the civil cases in the Supreme Court for the current month will take place on the sth instant.
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    24 8 A light has been erected on Hill 175, East St. John Island. It will be exhibited fcr experimental purposes between sunset and midnight to-day.
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    34 8 A concert will be given in the cinema, Puto Brani, by W. O's. and N. C. O's. of the R. E. and R. A. O. C. on Friday next, January 5, at 8.30 p.m.
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    29 8 The Eastern Studio, of Stamford Road, issue a neat calender for 1923 contain ng good photographic views of events during the visit of the Prince of Wales to Singapore.
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    27 8 Members of the Eurasian Association are reminded that the annual general meeting will ba held at St. Andrew's School Hall to-morrow, the 4th inst., at 5.15 p.m.
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    33 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon fo-day is Rs. 172 to {100. The rate cf payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 175 to $100.
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    35 8 Having been fitted out for service as surveying vessel, the Iroquois has been comnrssioncd by Corn. C. W. Tinson at Devonport. Preparatory to leaving for the China Station, where she is to replace the Merlin.
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    41 8 A C!i n?se nnmed Chan Kang was convicted by Mr. Dawson yesterday of beins: in possession cf a revolver and 5 rounds of ammunition without a licence and was sentenced to a month's rigorous imprisonment, in default a fine of $50.
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    40 8 Ho Nai Kong who was placed at the 'nstance of Chief Detective Inspector Costello before Mr. Gourlay for being in possession of books and writings relating to triad societies was yesterday sentenced by His Worship to three months rigorous imprisonment.
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    50 8 Rahamatullah, driver of motor car tU, was charged at the instance of Mr. Sheeciy, A.S.P., before Mr. Gourlay, third magistrate, yesterday with causing the death cf a Chinese named Yeo Chocn Bock by a rash act in South Bridge Road on Monday last. The case was postponed pending further enquiries.
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    56 8 House-breakers are now at work on the premises of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, which arc to be rebuilt on an elabcrave soa'.e. Messrs. Swan an'l Maclartn supervised the construction of the present buildings, erected in 1891, and will have charge of the erection cf the new premises. Tl:e Bank
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    59 8 Raffles Hotel mhaetia will play the following programme of music to-day it 9.45 p.m., under tne direction of Mr. E. Hulland Overture, Maritana, Wi-.1--lace minuet, Boccherini piano soto, (Edgar Hullund), Hungarian Fantasia, Lisnt suite, Caprice de Nanette, Denude it Reponie, Tarantelle, Coleridge-Taylor violin solo, (Francis Folber), ScherzoTarantelle, Woniawski en Eastern
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    75 8 A moft necessary alteration to the Victoria Theatre has just been completed by the enlarging of the orchestra well The former pit was of a most unsatisfactory character, too narrow to accommodate orchestral players in comfort, unsuitable from the sound point of view, and geneially giving cause for complaint among
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    93 8 Our Kuaia Lumpur correspondent writes •jnder date January 2 As a sequel to a hand-to-hand 1 encounter at Kamponx Bahru on Saturday, three Malay women, Saila, Puthay, and Meda binti Kuchi stocd in the dock of the police court this morning, before Mr. H. S. Sircom, t-> answer to a
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    100 8 Early on Sunday morning the Ampan:: Read police discovered a', the 4/4 mile Ampang Road the dead body cf a middleaged Pathan with several wounds on the head and body. F»ul p.'ay is suspected but the police have so far been unable to discover v single clue as to how
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    90 8 The first anniversary and the annial general meeting of the Celestial Friendly Association took place at Katong Hotel on January 1. The officials elected for the year are Messrs. Tan See Hock, president Foo Hee Sentr, vice-president Ho Koon Toh, secretary Ho Ann Wah, asst. secretary Chiam Toon Stnjr, treasurer
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    143 8 Among the new publications announced for January is a weekly paper entitled The Malaya Review and Trade Journal to be devoted largely to the commercial and industrial affairs of the Malay Peninsula, particularly the development of its vast natural resources in order that instead of being dependent upon two main
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    470 8 It is reported thm Mr. H. S. Sircom will shortly be vacating the Bench of the First Magistrate's Court, Kuala Lampur. Mr. \V. A. B. Goodall. who went homo from Johore in bad health a few months ago, is returning to Malaya at the end of February.
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    Death of Mr. C. B. Ort.
    114 8 We regret to learn of the death, which occurred under sad cirrums'.'anccs, at the General Hospital, this morning, if 'i C. B. Ort, proprietor cf Latham and 0., the well-known Singapore firm cf broke-s. The- late Mr. Ort, who was admitted to tao hcspital
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    New Year Honours List.
    101 8 The following is communicated officially His Majesty the Kinjf has l>.< n graciously pleased to approve of the following Kn'irht Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Ciril Division), F. S. James, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements. Commander of the Most Excellent Order
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    Japanese Naval at Home.
    205 8 A Uugt number of guests of ail nationalities were invited on board the Japant-.s. flagship Idzumo yesterday afternoon when Vice-Admiral N. Taniguchi, the captain and officers of the Japanese training squadron, held a reception prior to leaving for HonKkonp. The ships' piaaMH and motor launches met
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      62 8 1 The Best on the Market Cusenier's THREE CROWN COGNAC BRANDY THE FINEST QUALITY OBTAINABLE. Sole Agents John Little Co., Ltd. (Ineorpormtad in England) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. r«— BUCHANAN'S WHISKIES GOOD df*** s p R T S Proprietors oi the following wellknown brands "Black White." "Royai Household,* SOLE AGENTS
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      172 8 ALHAMBRA THE NORTHWIND'S MALICE 7 pts. 7 pts. THE GOLFER 2 pti. (Fox Comedy) 2 pts. Pathe Serial GO-GET-EM HUTCn Episodes 9 and 10. (Flrit Show) MARLBOROUGH AT THE END OF THE WORLD C pts. 6 pts LIFE'S A mm PROPOSITION •> pts. 5 pts. SQUARE DEAL SANDERSON S pts.
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    PREMIERS' CONFERENCE
    655 9 British Plan for Settling Reparations. Question of the Inter-Allied Debts. Reuter's Service. London, January 2. Paris The Council of Ministers unaniir.ously approved of the French programme which will be submitted to the Conference. Earl Curzon and Sir Will'am Tyiill left for Lausanne this morning. London, January 2. The
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    Executions in Ireland.
    33 9 Reuter's Service. London, January- 2. Dublin Four rebels were executed at Kciry following the ambushing of, National troops near Castlegrcgory, County Kerry, in which two were killed and one wounded.
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    Powers and Turkey.
    172 9 The British Fleet Reaches Constantinople. Reuter's Service. London, January 2. Malta Vice-Admiral de Brock has arrived at Constantinople aboard of the Iron Duke. The other ships which left Malta with him are apparently remaining at Chanak. It is understood that the ex-Sultan of Turkey will embark for
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    Dutch Printers Strike.
    92 9 Relter'3 Service. London, January 2. The Hague Owing to the decision of the Master Printers' Association to redu.ee the wages of newspaper compositors, the printers of the Hague and Haarlem have struck. Printers of Amsterdam and Rotterdam ore negot at-j ing with their employers, but the printers
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    Khilafat Conference.
    78 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 2. Gaya The Khilafat Conference, at it 3 concluding session, decided, in the event! of the recurrence of war with Turkey, to' immediately launch a civil disobedience, campaign, including propaganda in the j pclice and army, the prevention cf recruiting, refusal to subscribe to
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    Chinese Security Frauds.
    71 9 Reutep.'s Service. London, January 2. Another case of alleged f rauciulent dealing in Chinese securities is proceeding. W. G. F. Simmons and J. W. Williams, I I outside brokers, have been charged at the Mansion House with conspiracy to defraud. The prosecut on alleged that the public
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    France Declines Peace Pact.
    43 9 Renter's Service. London, January 2. Washington The State Department announces that the German proposals for a peace pact were not transmitted formally to France because an informal enquiry brought out the fact that they! were not acceptable to France.
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    Honours.
    25 9 Reuteb's Service. London, January 2. The New Year honours include a Knighthood for Mr. Justice Skinner Turner, judge of the Supreme Court of Chna.
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    53 9 Poking and Tientsin are now linked by wireless telephones. The plant was put in for the Chinese Government by the Clrna Electric Co. It is not a commercial enterprise. Conversations over this wireless system have been carried on between Peking and Tientsin regularly and almost daily for the past two
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    Chinese Tariffs.
    182 9 International Agreement Obstructed. Reuter's Service. London, January 2. The Times Peking correspondent, dealing with Italy's withholding ratification of revision of the Chinese tariff, says the moral is that any one of the treaty powers, for any frivolous reason, can block the considered policy of the others, thereby weakening
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    CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST.
    132 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 2. In the District Court, this morning, before Mr. R. Scott, Khoo Chin Teong was found guilty, and convicted on two I charges of criminal breach of trust, namely, that he on or about September 29, \'.)ll, while employed as
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    THE NEW YEAR AT PENANG.
    110 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 2. There was a record crowd of diners and dancers, numbering between 600 and 70) I people, at the E. and O. Hotel last nijht. j when Hn, A. B. Vo;ile3 opened the new 1 dancing hall. Sir Arthur
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    An Automatic Electric Lamp.
    199 9 An electric torch is a great boon in this country. It is almost a necessity in out of the way districts. A generally unsatisfactory feature of the common form of electric torch, or lamp, is the short life! of the battery- A great improvement on I
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    Mr. Allister Macmillan, F. R. G. S.
    132 9 Mr. Allister Macmillan. F.R.G.S., is leaving to-morrow for Hongkong. The lengthy sojourn which that well-known and enterprising business man. as well as capable writer, has made at Singapore augurs well fcr the fulness and completeness with which local interests will be dealt with
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    47 9 The new Prosecuting Solicitor. for the Shanghai Municipal Council, Mr. Eardley F. Maitland, has arrived there from England. Mr. Maitland is the son of the late Colonel Maitland, C.8., of Indian Mutiny fame. He practised law with the I).rector of Public Prosecutions, Sir Archibald Bodkin, in London.
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    RUBBER IN INDO-CHINA.
    1176 9 Some Serious Effects of the Great 1 Slump. Under the heading of the Rubber Crisis, Mons. C. Leydet writes as foll.ws in Le Ccurrier Saigonnais on December 7 During the meeting of the Indo-China Colonial Council held on December 1, Mons. Sipiere, the delegate for the Chamber
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    ILLEGAL TEA MONEY.
    359 9 Drastic Provisions of the New Ordinance. It is as well to draw the attention of the public that the Premiums (Leases) Oii'inance recently introduced ar.d passed through the Legislative Council has now become law, H s Majesty not having been advised to disallow it. Briefly the Ordinance
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      Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report.
      160 9 Singapore, January 3. Rubber. London 1/3. Local 51 Vi. Tin.— London i'lB3. los. Od. Local 92% (200 Tons). Share Market.— Firm. Rubbers. Bukit Jelotongs 50-55 cents. New Serendahs 2.50-2.75. New Craigiekas 40-4u cents. Malaka Pindas 1.25--].'!o. Kluangs 2.75-3.05. Lunas 6.50--7. Glenealys 1.15-1.20. Brogas 50-55
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      Lyall and Evatt's Share Report.
      84 9 Messrs. Lyall and Evatt report under to-day's date Tin.— £lB3 15s. Rubbers.— Allenbys 77% -85, Bassctts 93-1.05, Craigieleas 42'^-47V4, Glenealy:; 1.07Vi-1.17>4, Malaka Pindas 1.22^-1.30, Punggors 50-60, United Malaccas 1.20--1.27 Vi Mines. Johans 50-55, Linguis 4.45-4.55, Nawng Pets 1.20-1.30, Padang Plandoks 42V4-47!*, Souths 1.00-1.10, laipings 97'^Industrials.
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    Capt. Chalmers Honoured.
    105 9 Captain A. H. Chalmers, Senior Boarding Officer, Singapore, was summoned to Government House this mornirg to receive official recognition of his gallant act in saving the life of a Chinese, who fell into Kcppel Harbour during the early part of last year. Captain Coalmen was recommended for
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    HOME LETTER.
    1743 9 Birth of the Irish Free State. By Our Special Correspondent. London, December 7. This is probably the last article I shall write on Ireland. For a time. The fact is that the greater part of that country disappeared from the United Kingdom yesterday. The Irish Free State was
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    EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    829 10 <. ix.d Progress Made With The Buildings. Preparations for the British Empire Exhibition, lo be held in London in Ittt, are advancing rapidly. The site has been secured ana gocd progress with the buildings to accommodate the exhibits, which will Mar testimony to the resoui.es of the Kmpire
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    Carpentier-Siki Film.
    159 10 The film of the much discussed fight, (aipentier v. Siki will be shown at the Victoria Theatre to-night and for the remainder of the week. It will clear sway ar.y doubt regarding the foul, the whole of the incidents being repeated in slow niolion pictures. It will convince
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    72 10 The first anniversary of the UaiteJ Improvement Association was celebrated on January 1. A tea party was held at noon, in the course of which the President made a short speech, after which iizi's for tne various competitions were distributed by Mrs. Woo Ah Kow, wife of the President. A
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    The Art of Indo-China.
    146 10 The French presided over 1 a meting of the India Society in londofl on December 1". and a lantern lectiin- m ghren by M. Victor Goloubetf on Indian Influence on Ihe Ait of IndoBtcd <.ut that ct one time ■i, i\c<pting Ton-, kin, adhered to Indian
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    CHRISTMAS AT HOME.
    631 10 Much Damage and Some Loss 01 Lite. This Christmas will be remembered by seaiarers lor the terriho weather in the I tian:ie. and the Atlantic. Much damage, accempaneu by loss ot life, occurred vo shipping, says a London wire of December M, An Elder Dempster, cargo boat
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    BRITAIN SWEPT BY GALES.
    291 10 Danish -Seamen's Leap From Wrecked Schooner. A large and deep cyclonic disturbance which was Tepcrted from the Atlantic at Christmas reached Northern Ireland and the barometer fell to a very lowi level. Rough weather resulted and the greater part of the British Isles was swept by
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    99 10 The twenty-eighth haif-yearly session of the Straits Chinese Reading Club, a branch of the CCA. commences tomorrow and all Straits Chinese young men who wish to cultivate the study of English literature and the art of public speaking are cord a'ly invited to join this institution. There is no entrance
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      162 10 To the Editor of the Straits Timcs>. Sir, Half of Founder's last letter, datea 26th inst.. deals with cats, bells,) monkies, iishiness, dove-cots and pistols i at dawn. This is deserving of a reply, but not in the columns of the Straits Times Cmnic
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    DRUG INSPECTION BUREAU.
    280 10 Chinese Government Office For Shanghai. i Recent revelations of the heavy im- portaions of drugs into China, says the i N. C. Da !y News, have led to the establishment (f a bureau of inspection in I Shanghai under the auspices of the Clvnese Government. The history
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    89 10 I The Surma change to-night is the first i lour episodes of the Thunderbolt Jack j serial in the first show. In the aseoni] is George Loane Tucker's remarkable j production of' Hall Caine's greatest story j The Manxman, in nine parts. The Gaiety's programme to-n ght is.
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    Y. M. C. A. New Year Social.
    102 10 Members and friends of the V.M.C.A. are reminded of tne New Year Social which is to be held in the large hall of the Association this evening. A gooJ programme has been arranged and a thoroughly enjoyable evening is promised. No special invitations
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    Robbing the Dead in Vienna.
    101 10 The Vienna correspondent of the Times says a loathsome type of crime is becoming prevalent in the city. Family vaults and simple graves are constantly discovered forced open and even bombed. The dead are robbed of rings, jewels and tven gold fillings from the teeth.
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    Tamil Runs Amok.
    57 10 Our Ipoh correspondent wires A Tamil coolie ran amok at Kampar and killed another ccolie and also grievously stabbed the latter's two daughters and a railway porter who intervened. The motive cf the crime is believed to be the refusal cf the amok-runner's offers of marriage to
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    74 10 A snow fall of more than eight feet in depth has been reported frofci Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Several large bears appeared in the villages in search of food. Another sir king occurrence arising out rf the winter's storms in Japan, is that four persons were blown from the top of
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      M. C. C. African Tour.
      88 10 A Reuter wire cf yesterday's date states At Cape Town rain assayed the start until 12.:;.">. The weather was dull and 0,000 spectators were present. The wicket w«;s ca.-y and England were j.'l tut for 188. Blanker.berg took (ive wickets for Gl and Hall COUT
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      M. C. C. New Zealand Tour.
      28 10 A Reuter wire states At Wellington, in the first test match, New Zealand were all out f<ir 127 in their second innings.
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      Rugby Football.
      65 10 Our Ipoh correspondent wires In view of the coining Malaya Cup Rugby final against Singapore, a special game will be played on the littii inst. ai Penang, when Perak will play th" Northern Settlement, for the fourth time, as v preparation for the big encounter on January 20,
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      Singapore Golf Club.
      393 10 The Au*u:nn Cup competition wa* played on Saturday and Sunday, liilth :nid Mst tilt., and resulted in a win for Mr. D. M. Doig, with a neat score of OS. Fifty-eight cards were taken out an'l the following were returned The lirr.t 10 qualify to play for
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      Keppel Golf Club.
      122 10 The approaching and putting and caddies competitions which were cancelled or. New Year's Day owing 1 to the rain, will be played off on next Sunday morning. The approaching and putting competition will commence at 9 and tnJak at 11 and members arc asked to kindly tarn
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      The Viceroy's Cup.
      128 10 The great racing event of the Calcutta season, the Viceroy's Cup, was run in th>- 1 presence of the usual pnemomenal crow 2 of spectators, Their Excellencies the Viceroy and the Governor of Bengal beiti* also present. Of the 2'! starters one, Sweet Adar?, refused to start.
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      Racing.
      37 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent w res The Sclangor Turf Club's New Year meeting programme consists of three days racing and includes 27 races. A cash sweep for $20,000, for members only, will be held each day.
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      Home Football
      713 10 Football results of December 23 are as follow League Division I. Huddcrsfiold Town 4, Arsenal C Newcastle United 0, Am. n Vil!a 0 Kverton 2, Birmingham 1 bolton Wanderrf Blackl.urn Rovers 0 Oldham Athletic 0, Burnley 1 Manchester City 5, Cardiff City i Tottenham Hotspurs 8, Chelsea 1
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      Turf Surprise.
      99 10 (>»>■• of the Mnaatioaa af the Calcutta racing sea ion but year was the whining on December li of the King-Emperors Con by the outsider, William, who contrary to expectation romped borne i:> capital style, half a length ahead of his nearest competitor, and paid a dividend of
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    Copra Cheating Case.
    118 10 His Honour Mr. P. A. V. I)uvi,!. delivered judgment in the District Court, this mcrning, in the case in which Tan Rim H.ih .-trod charged with cheating the Pacific Trading Company in respect of tw.j amounts of copra/ about Karen M last yiar. There were scveial hearings,
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    39 10 Sir Erie Drummond, in an interview in London, sa d that he believed that the League of Nations, if it got the full support of the Governments concerned, might be able to suppress the cocaine traffic in five years.
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    25 10 For the original licence, dated Mar'i 29, 18:30, for the marriage of Charles Dickens and Catherine Thompson Hogarth, a minor, £30 was giv|n at Sotheby's.
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    Famous Men's Doubles.
    1450 11 Notable Instances In and Out Ol Parliament. That "everyone has a double" is an axiom that was recently brought home U :in American visitor to London in rather an nsbUTMKBg fashion, says a writer in lan. Str Ilinf past the Whitehall end of li>wnin^ Street, he was
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    EASTERN MAIL SERVICE.
    522 11 Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co. Urge Better Facilities. Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co., writing to the Times from Liverpool, state Sir,— We shall be grateful if you can ■M space for some observations on the .Eastern mail, which is so inefficient as to oe a serious impediment
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    Miss Gladys Cooper.
    129 11 In the Divorce Court, Mr. Justice Horridge granted a decree nisi with costs ami the custody of the children to Mrs. Gladys Constance Buckmaster, better known as Miss Gladys Cooper, the actress, on th«- EVMBd of the adultery and desertion of her husband. Captain Herbert John Buckmaster.
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    MEMORIES OF HARROW.
    715 12 Turnpike Woman who Defied Coach Rivals. Vicar of such an interesting parish as Harrow fur twenty-four years, it is natural that Prebendary F. W. Joyce, win i:<o association with the parish cornea to an end this month, should have many III! lag, memories of the district. 14
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    British Art Treasures.
    162 12 Some ii ■ma i kiiblo figures arc published tn American persistency in the acquisition of Brit'sh are treasures, says thr Pioneer. It would almost seem, in- ii'iil. M if. unless there is some slackening in the demand. Great Britain will In able to hoasl few of the
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1097 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. The I'nimaginative Driver. John Phillimore, author of motor RoaH Tnuwport, wrtting in vht- Financial ncv;s Hn The ■tsndsrd ti moto>- driving has undoubtedly imnrovcci very much durin? the last tv/o jrtstft. Before the I x\;i^ fairly hi>-h, but in 1919 and
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      202 17 THE STRAITS T.9ES TKLKPHONIt t Editorial and General M Hanager'* Office 1117 411 communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addrcfised to THE EDITOR. All communication* relating to busineu matter* advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGES. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. tfant*. For Sale, To Let,
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