The Straits Times, 9 January 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1923. NO. 27,145. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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    AN APT EMBLEM.
    455 2 Trees for Remembrance of War Heroes. In an Essex village, remarks a home c!aij\. oak trees have been planted as memorials to men who died in the \va/. They bear attached to them the nMMM which they si-rerally commemorate, aril the hope has been expressed that othtr
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    Stowe House School.
    233 2 Mr. J. F. Roxburgh, M.A., sixih for: i master at Lancing College, has bam selected as headmaster for Stowe Schoo:. the new public school to be started at Stow. House, the former home of the Duke cf Buckingham and Chandos, near Buckingham. Mr. Roxburgh is a SeatHMß,
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    The Horse.
    234 2 The following effort is alk-jred agains. a native schoolboy The horse is very noble quadruped, Dut when he is angr; he will not do He is redden on thy spinal cord by the bridle, and sadly th. driver place his foots on the stirrub, ami driveds his lower
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    The Cruise of the Maud.
    186 2 Captain Wisting wirelessed via Sp tzbergen on December 15 The Maud lef'. Point Hope on Juiy 26, for the North West, and met ice at seven degrees lattude, which she penetrated 90 kilometre." by August 7, when she sighted Harol.l Island. Winter arrived exceedingly early,
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      424 2 THE WILL-TO-BE-WELL Almost anythimg can be accomplished by a resolute act of the will." PKOirCiSOR JAMES. "I must I will get back my health The man who says this to himself really meaning it —is thereby helping and hastening his own recovery so much does will-power influence bodily processes. But
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      203 2 Catkura Talcum Is So Refreshing A few grains of this exquvjitely <tccntcd powder dueled on the skin coothes and cools, and overcomes heavy perspiration. It is an ideal face, skin, baby and dusting powder cr.d tsites the place of other perfuxne3 for the skin. fIMB T»l:tn ll. it Otatmat It
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      103 2 I LEMON SQUASH Jg I There it no beverage more m/ A li'N^V welcome or more beneficial, [fli* *).->\ in enervating climate*, than Nature's Own Refresher f.'/i^ooTy^ (HANDIER SIX Famous for its Marvellous Motor DISPATCH TOURING FOUR-SEATER. SEVEN-SEATER Prices on application. Special terms may be arranged. CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO.
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    NAVAL PRISONS.
    754 3 Sidelights on the Old System Of Detention. On my first round of inspection at the prison, writes a retired Naval Captain in the Army, Navy and Air Force Gazette, 1 took only the chief warder, and, in spite of his warning that it was dangerous, the cell door
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    THE LATE MAHARAJAH.
    212 3 Ceremony at the Crematorium Chapel. The remains of the Maharajah of Cooc!i Bciiar wan conveyed to the creniatoriur.i fhupel at Golders Green on December 2.". The coffin was covered with a specially made pall of blue and chocolate silk anil many beautiful wreaths were placed on it.
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    108 3 Domestic Economy is the title <>t a Dutch illustrated weekly, which reaches u.^ from WVltevreden, where it is publi^he. 1 by Kmininks. Aneta's Weekly has supplied a long felt want as regards the heads of Dutch households, and this new weekly i< bointr entirely devoted to the Intel women and
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      786 3 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOON SENG GO. i MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valuable properties at Cross Street, Lavender Street, Race Course Road, Lorongs 7 and 27-a. Holland Road, Joo Chlat Road, Pnya I-ane and Ice Factory, nt Lavender Street. f At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng ft Co.'s 1 sale-room, No. 30,
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      152 3 HAEMORRHOIDS •therwise Piles, are aggravated by costive ens. In many cases when the constipation s dispelled by I'inkettes the Piles dry up mil disappear. :h" dainty little gcntle-as-nature laxatives, ilso cure Biliousness, sick headaches, torpid liver, foul-smelling brcnth and skin crup:ions. Of chemists or 60 cents a vi*|, from Dr.
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      291 3 [horlick^l MALTED i MILK 'J I IDILBS noil j^^^^^^ tie hist LrTj|ijr>J| A CLASS I |ijiii\*J Jl^'Waal 3 Do aot rlti tka >^^ undcrminin| of jnt /I irff conititution bj the rarages j Wl of hot climates. Drink fi HOBLICKS MALTED MILK. th« tried, tnsted and tru. FOOD-DKINL Mada mement
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      278 3 McBRINES BAGGAGE WARDROBE TRUNKS H^er\ STEAMER SIZE. *^BE^^^|_^~^" I There are three major elements laKsig^ o N which enter into the constmcmfll |TPk tion of "Mcßrine" Wardrobe Tii "'^jaWL They are appearance, convenilL Jjffl^^^ ence an(^ wearA^^jW/Uly > See for yourself why Mcßrine v^utl/q&P*^**],* l^ Baggage stands supreme. Steamer size
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      727 4 STEAMER SfIHIWBS P. 0.-British~lndia md Apcar Line (Companies Ineerporated ia aTagiaal) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PKNINSIT! AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Tadtr Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FBOH LOIS DON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ft ANTWMP Bye Singapore Lea'e Singapore 1928 IMS DELTA (Transport) ab—t Jan.
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      704 4 STEAMER SOIUIBS ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNAI.L STEAMSHTJP. Co., Ltd. (laeorpoimted la Englaad) BTEAMER Paa ffiagnpo** PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWABD. s.s. CITY OF SIMLA China Japan Feb. 4 ii. CITY OF POONA hina Japaa Mar. 9 HOMEWARDS. b.h. CITY OF YORK Marseilles A Loadoa Feb. 20 •s.s. CITY OF SIMLA Marseilles A
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      720 4 STEfIWER SfIILIMBS KONIHKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPiJ (lOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF RATAVTA) UIfDCR CONTRACT WTTH THE*NirrHKRi'.A*N'DS INDIA. OOWENMKfIT. Talevheae M«w. li.mj. li^pt. Mi, rrifM Uept. 1/02, Marine D**t. »i<4 j t.u»m»m.ai Depl. 14X7, Manager'e Dept. I*o*. SPEEI.MAN January in. Lotonp, Tareataa, >!idai, Poeloe-Pandjang, Serassan and Gentin? BOWl— January 10, .Muntok and
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      409 5 STEAIEB SAIL-BBS N. Y. K. LONDON UNB Haruna Maru Jrt. 12 Kamo Maru J' >■ 23 LIVERPOOL UNB Tsurusß Mnru Ji V 9 Delagoa Maru mid Feb. HAMBURG UNB Mito Mara esc Jan. Matsuye Maru mid Feb. NBW TOBK UW vta SOBa ■OTJTH AMKBICAW UNB BOMBAT LTJIB Muroran Maru Jan.
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      433 5 ETEAiEB SABJNtS O.S.K. Prwawsesi ■afHaav fresa Vlai avers (aahjest to chaage withoat prevloss aetlee.) BTJBOPBAIf UNB Fer Biareeiilee. I ondon, Hamburg, letterdaai. Antwerp, via Colombe, Saea aaa Pert Bald. Art. Oca. ATLAS MARU Jan. 15 Jan. 16 ARGUN MARU Feb. 24 Feb. 26 •Owit Marseilles. NBW TORK LINB Fer Baa
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      620 5 STEAMER. SaILHIS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. LOCAL SAILINGS Intended to aail Steamer From Slat apere to Monday. 4 pja\, KINTA Port Swetteaham and Peaaag. Monday, 5 p.m. HYE LEONG Malacca and Maar. Tuesday, 2.30 p.m. POH ANN Port Piekson, Taluk Maw. Bags* DateV and Lmmvi. Tuesday, 6 p.m. KII.ANTAN Malacca
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      498 5 STEAMER SfIIUHCS AUSTRALIA BY BUMS PHILP LIME (Incorporated la Aastralla) Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbonras via Torres Straits, al«o with transhipment to other Victorian, Soot* Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New Guinea, New Britain. Tasmania and New Zealand Ports. APPROXIMATE ULINGB MALAYAN
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      576 5 HOUSES, BUSINESS PREMIS GODOWNS, TO LET COMPOUND HOUSES Fully furnished sea-side bungalow N« II East Coast Road. Tennis court and trarag*. 3G, Cairnhill Road. 11-8 anJ G, Holland Park. C, Holland Park. The whole furniture in the houae ran h* taken over at valuation No. 9 and 9-a, Ollstxad Road.
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      376 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA Programme from Saturday, January 6 to Thursday, Jannary 11, I*2l. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. TOPICAL BUDGET British News Film. A Drama of Thrills, Heart-interest and Sympathy. I laygoers Pictures presents RECKLESS CHANCE In S parts. A Delightfully and Attractively Presented Story. Real Art Pictures presents
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      59 6 THE STAR OPERA (Th* Premier Malay Opera in Singapore) At the TBEATRI ROYAL NerU Bride* Road. To-aifht To-nirht A Malay Historical Play in two parts INDRA BANGSAWAN Last part Ltok Out Mr. Y. L. Tan is preparing fot MWEE LIANG GEOK Part 2. Watch (or this piece. K. H. CHEONG,
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      594 6 vgfiSfg^ CWEiAS GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert Benroolen Streets. First Show at 7.30 ULTUS ULTUS ULTUS AND THE GREY LADY In four Parts. Two Part Harold Lloyd Comedy An Easterner and Westerner. Second Show at 9.13 p.m. JUNGLE GODDESS SERIAL Episodes Ten and Kkvi-n. New Pathe Animated Gazette. Edgar Lewis Production
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      76 6 BURINA To-night's Star Attraction is A CLASSIC COMEDY SPECIAL At 10 p.m. TAYLOR HOLMES Metro Star In his screen Version of Aaron Hoffman'* Sparkling Broadway Success NOTHING BUT LIES A riot of fun. Gales of Hilarity. IN 6 REELS At 9.30 p.m. CHARLIE CHAPLIN in THE RINK New Eve's Film
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      56 6 AT their present day price, Dodge can are undoubtedly the beat value on this market. The chas. ■ia ia thoroughly sound, the electrical equipment it perfect, the body ia roomy and comfortable amd the upkeep cost low. CENTRAL MOTORS. Ltl PURE v aaaaaaaaaattaaa BRIGHT j jH t^ SMOOTH VIRGINIA ABDULLA
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    131 7 . FIXTURES. 1 uesilay. Jaruary 9 Big* all r, L" -IS a.m., 2.38 p.m. Siiik:i| r\, Cireas, I.U p.r.i. Mcdnr.'day. January 10 H star, a a.m., 3.54 p.m. B. I. ail leaves. I!iur»da\, Janu.jv 11 Ilitrh Water, 4.:tl n.i.i., 5.18 p.m. ISA. i. ail closes. Phil. Orchestra, Vie.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      81 7 F...1 Wharf W«sin-Nil. l.:-.| Wlorl T.-cst... Hhcers > r f Nil Mala Wharf Cohinar, Kam Bang, Bna V. hatl Soon, Calypso. Kmpirf Dock Nil. Heal Wharf (».ii:.:;. Koala. JardiiHH Wkart— Nil. i'ulo Ilruni L'ual whnrf-Nil hvppi-l HarUiur. Mnin Wl.arf Patrol, Tag Oaisy, Horn Slnll. Oaal Wharf-
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      Vessels Arrived.
      157 7 Al i. K MAKU, Jap., 4,563 tons, from N«rbMkl 9-1, for Nen V..:k i:,-l. LAN WHATT HIN. lirit., l« tons, from .\i«!«i>. B-l, for Malacca 10-1. IAN ftO '.1 AN. l>-t .^CO ton;:, irom Yokobaau B-l, for Souralmya jr.c. BAN WHATT SOON, Brit, 190 tons, from Malacca M,
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      Passengers.
      228 7 th.- Tviresias \-iiv Ml ;i. and Mrs. K. Hun, Mr. T. L Palmer, Master G. F. Holmes, Mrs. OaahiMM and Mas*, I il. tfcllratt, Miss Hewat. D ..1 and infant. Miss H. V Hug] r I'apt. J. R. BUM Kollett. Mr. and V B Uaekie an.l plants. Mr. i
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    196 7 To-dar 2.:<0p..r. Ratu I'nW S p.m. Soarabaya 3 p.m. K::tavia. lauafmag and Scurabnya 4 p :n. !'rnar; p.i i ..d lluac 4 p.m Katoaa L-lnmls ird BtvasSM 4 p.m. Bangkok 4 p.m. II io ji.iv ;.n and l'ulau Bulling .4 p.m. Kuta Tiiiggi 4 p.m. Wednesday t
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    23 7 MAILS FOR EUROPE. Lift S'pors. Arr. London. December 7 January 1 December 8 January 2 December 12 J-inuary 8 December 15 January 8
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    176 7 . EXCHANGE Singapore, January 9. On London, Bank m/s 2 4' 4 Demand 2/4 5/o2 Private S ms. credits 2/4 .15/32 On New York Demand 54 4 Private N <' 56% On France Bank 720 On India, Bunk T. T. 174 >4 On Hongkong, Bank dil I 1
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 7 Tone of market Steady. Latest Li ndon cables quote Spot sheet Ik 2 7 s<i. Pal* Crepa Cloiinc PrleM Bnj«r». 8«l'«rt. ipot 'eb March ipril/Junc Singapore Standard Jtlbbad Smoked Sheet Cloiing Fricei Spot Feb.-March lny«r§. Ballcra. ."l BH4 ■IK N April/June 54% 55 DAILY
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      MINING
      212 7 . ML I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Batang Padang 52 Vi 57 i 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.25 1.35 1 1 Jelantoh 0.20 0.40 norn 1 1 Johan Tin 0.4716 0.61!% ■1 £1 Kam. Kamunt. 1.14.0. 1.16.0 xd. 10 10 Kinta Asscn. 6.75 7.25 5 I.ingui Tin 4.50 Mi L
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      GENERAL
      154 7 . I us lie V»L Pi. Buyers. Sellers. N £1 Br. Am. Tohac") 4 S.O 4.11.0 cd. 10 10 Central Engines 8.75 9.25 10 10 Central Motors 2.25 2.76 d £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.20 7.40 5/- 5/- Electric Tramways 1/- 2/- norn 10 10 Fraser and Neave liri.7s 34.25
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      DEBENTURES
      109 7 . U. Enff. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. pjn. Spore Electrical Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 nom. Spore Municipal fi p.c. <$1,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4\4 p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dii. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.c. dii. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,500,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      404 7 Frwtr and Co. and Lyall and Evatfs Quotations. Latest aTailable Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. iy'» Fraser I yall ft Co. E?«tt AllenbyXcw ($1) 0.82Va 0.90 0.80 0.90 Alor dajah ($1) 1.35 1.45 1.35 1.45 A. Hitam (,$5) 12.00 IS.OO 12.50 13.50 A. Kuning
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      547 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS ESSENCE OF RENNET, Essence of Strawborry. lied Currant Jelly, Washington Coffre, Lar|(e Brown Mushrooms. H. Bolter, Direct lniporicr, Europe Hotel Building. TO LET. No. 40, Meytr Road. Apply Crown Inapt'ry, 2'J, St'k'icie Kond. KLKNISHED FLAT complete. Electric. i i':i|i. I hii'rful, Struits Times. WANTED KUALA SIDIM share?. Stall'
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      33 7 South African Circus TONIGHT TO-NIGHT Special Grand Circus Programme AND CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING CLAUDE ROZARIO JOE JENKINS Frathcrweig-hl Versas Lightweickt CHAMPION OF MALAYA. I CHAMPION OF JAVA c ROUNDS 6 AND OTHERS To -Night
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      532 7 Just Arrived TRADITION SMOKING MIXTURE Price per H Ib. tin $1.50. On Sale at all First Class Tobacconists. (lp) THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the followi-- -'acM ir Singapore: Hotel van Wijk Money Cl.anger, Grosvenor. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., Raffles Place. Money Changer, Adclphi Hotel Money Changer, Europe
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      238 7 VICTORIA THEATRE (ommi'luii.c MONDAY NEXT, JANUARY 15 at 9.30 p.m. BANDMAN FARCICAL COMEDY CO. Presenting All. LONDON'S <;RE\TKST OMKHV RIOCMbI Monday, Januar\ U TILLY OF BLOOMSBURY Tuctida). January Hi A WEEK END Wednesday. January 17 CHARLEY'S AUNT Thursday, IaSMSW) W YOUNG PERSON IN PINK Friday, January 19 FRENCH LEAVE Saturday,
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    TUESDAY, JANUARY 9. RUBBER STATISTICS.
    1247 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9. RUBBER STATISTICS. The Statist has been making an ex»mination of the Rubber Position, and, a? mipht be expected from a paper of suck hiph reputation, it has done the work wit!" extreme care, and we have pleasure in reproducing the article in another column
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    37 8 The M. M. steamer Manche, which maintains a fortnightly service between Singapore and Saigon, is at present undergoing repairs at the latter port, and in consequence the regular fortnightly Singa-pore-Saigon service is suspended for the time being.
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    53 8 On New Year's Day the Sumatra police discovered an illicit pawnshop at Sampali which was being carried on by the owner of a Chinese kedai. It had in pawn some 1,000 guilders worth of jewellery. A further search unearthed a large quantity of opium and a Javanese weman coolie belonging
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    74 8 We feel, says the Times of Malaya, that we must emphasise yet again the very real need there exists for the M.S.V.R. to be kept up to full strength and reasonable efficiency. The present are uneasy times, and while we are far from desirous of posing as alarmists, it is
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    10 8 Hecr Nanta has been appointed editor of he Preanjrer Bode.
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    9 8 Selangor Coconut Estates harvested 43,000 nuts in November last.
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    16 8 Estate and Trust Agencies, Ltd., send us a couple of their new wall calendars for 1923.
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    26 8 Judging from the increased activity displayed in town and out, it is evident that Ipoh will be having electric lighting before another two months are out.
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    33 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 172 to $100. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 175 to $100.
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    30 8 Madame Pavlowa upon arrival at Rangoon was keenly disappointed to hear that Po Sein, the Burmese dancer, was on tour as she wanted to see Burmese dancing at its best.
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    37 8 The steamer Delta is expected to arrive here at 5 p.m. to-day and will be berthed at '.he P. and O. wharf. Disembarkation of trcops will take place at S a.m. tomorrow and embarkation at 10 a.m.
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    37 8 The Clerical Union annual picnic w 11 be held on Thursday, February 1. Members desiring to join are requested to send the'r names in to, either the Secretary or to Mr. G. S. Kiat, of Change Alley.
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    37 8 Mrs. George Sherwood Eddy, who is passing through Singapore, will address a meeting at the Y.W.C.A. at 6 p.m. to-day. A cordial invitation is extended to all women and girls to be present to hear Mrs. Eddy.
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    45 8 An estate cf 1919 acres, fully planted with rubber, nearly a third of which is now ready for tapping, situate at Rompin, Negri Sembilan, and belonging to Towkay 2low Kon Chia cf Seremban, was sold a few days ago to a Singapore buyer for $350,000.
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    43 8 A committee of the Municipal Commissioners had decided to inform Government that though the Municipal Commissioners adhere to their views regarding the revision of the rating of the Singapore Harbour Board they are prepared to allow the matter to drop for the present.
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    52 8 The Japanese named Kunachiro, who was charged by the detective department yesterday before Mr. Gourlay for being in possession of a pistol, a revolver, and over 100 rounds of ammunition, for whi.-h he had no licence, was fined $200 by his worship. A part of the fine was awarded to
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    53 8 The irght mail to Singapore on Saturday was considerably delayed at Seremban, where it was found, on arrival, that a second-class coach was on fire. The passengers were got out of it, .this coach, detached and another one added, and the train proceeded on its journey, some forty minutes behind
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    50 8 A London message of December 27 states that the stormy condition of the Atlantic did not interfere with keen listeners in London and the provinces, who for the first time heard wireless programmes broadcas'.ed from the United States, including carols. The clapping of hands at orchestral music was clearly distinguishable.
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    53 8 News has reached Hongkong of the death of Mr. Cyril Pemberton, who for some years was Secretary of the China Fire Insurance Co., before its absorption by the Union Insurance Society of Canton. During the past six or seven years Mr. Pemberton had been in charge of Ike Unicn's fire
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    59 8 A Soerabaya cable dated December 28, says that the Java oil mills have gone into bankruptcy. The company's capital was one of 10,000,000 guilderr in share? of 500 guilders each. In I" 1 it paid a 10 per cent, and in 1919 a .Vi per cent. dividend. Factories are ed
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    60 8 A recent arrival from Deli, a Chinese named Tan Ah Kaw, tried to commit suicide about 6.30 p.m. yesterday, by setting himself alight with paraffin. H< was badly burned, and was removed to the General Hospital for treatment. He said he did not want to live as he had no
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    57 8 The Raffles Hotel orchestra will play the following programme of music tomorrow at 9.45 p.m., under direction of Mr. E. Hulland Overture, Rayond, Thomes violin solo, Air Varie (Vieuxtemps), Miss Anna Rae two song? without words, Mendelssohn Piano solo, Scherzo (Chopin), E. Hulland Romance, Chanoet v olin solo, Concerto in
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    116 8 Mr. H. C. Bathurst, Coroner, Penanjr, returned a verdict of suicide by throwing himself from the roof of house 7, McCallum Street on New Year's Day as the cause of death of lloli Gan Leoag. According to the evidence the deceased went on the roof on December 31 and stayed
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    122 8 A passenger recently arrived home from Singapore by an N'.Y.K. steamer writes I have seen many letters singing the praises of various lines so that I feel it due to write a few words in appreciation of the Nippon Yuscn Kaisha. It was an excellent trip and we were thoroughly
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    405 8 . Mr. E. A. M. Williams has retired fran the linn of Messrs. Lowe, Btagbun iitul Matthews owing to continued ill-health. Pavlowa's fartwell performance at Rangoon on January 3, was attended by Sir Harcourt Butler, the first Governor of Burma. It is authoritatively announced from Hankow that the
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    Seletar Rifle Range
    71 8 . It may interest Volunteers to learn that the new rifle range in the Seletar catchment area is situated ab:>ut 30 minutes' drive from town by car. Th'j route to it lies along Thomson Road, thmce to the left by Seletar Road, the 500 firing point being immediately
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    Legislative Council.
    116 8 Instruments appointing Mr. E. C. H. Wolff, Dr. A. L. Hoops and Mr. J. Lornic, to be Official Members of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements, with effect from January 1, I'JL'.!. for such period as they discharge the functions of Director of Education, Straits Settlement i
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    Rubber Smuggling.
    121 8 Commenting on the reports of rubber smuggling in Singapore, the Times of Ceylon says conditions in the Straits are, of course, vastly different from Ceylon, so far as smuggling is concerned. At S ngapore there is an open roadstead, and Sumatra is conveniently utilised while, smuggling has been
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    Detectives Rewarded for Bravery.
    200 8 At the detective station, yesterday, in the presence of the Acting Chief Justitc Mr. Just cc P. J. Sproule Major Bower, Chief Police Officer Captain Groves, Adjutant A. S. P. and Chief Inspector Costello Mr. C. Hannigan, acting Inspector General of Police. presented watches to detectives
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    473 9 Grave Military Measures Contemplated. Waiting Report of Reparations Commission. Rr.UTER's Service London, January 8. The decision about to be taken by the Reparations Commission is awaited with the keenest concern as, according to a Paris nussaye, if the Commission declares that Germany has defaulted in the matter
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    Triumphant Restriction.
    98 9 Rubber Reaches Price Aimed At. Reuter's Service. London, January 8. That plantation rubber iias reached the level which was the aim of the restriction scheme, namely Is. 3d., is acclaimed with general satisfaction by rubber interests. It is pointed out thnt much could have been sold at that
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    Executions in Ireland.
    28 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 8. Five Free State deserters, who were captured while fighting on the side of the irregular*, have b«en wuuaUd at Dublin.
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    Powers and Turkey.
    284 9 Feeling of Pessimism Again Prevalent. Reuter's Service. London, January 8. There is a feeling of pessimism, akin to apprehension, in diplomatic quarters as regards the fate of the Lausanne Conference owing to the stiffening attitude of the Turks since the collapse of the Paris Conference, notwithstanding the
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    United States News.
    94 9 Reuter's Service. Lcndon, January 8. Washington Mr. Hoover has declined the offer of an exchange of the Secretaryship of Commerce for the Se:retaryship cf the Interior vacated by Mr. Fall. London, January 8. Wash'ngton The first formal conference between the British and American debt funding commissions has
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    Chinese Education.
    93 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 8. The latest contribution to the Chinese Education discussion in The Times emanates from Mr. F. M. H. Holman, exlecturer at Hongkong University, who emphasises that any educational edifice the British wish to build in China must be based on a solid foundation of
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    English Invention.
    52 9 Riuteb's Service. London, January 8. Paris The new English torpedo-plane has been tested before French experts at Le Bourget, who were very impressed with the new clotted wing device, enabling landing and rising to be made in most confined spaces, also to stabilise the machine after launching a
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    Trotsky Boasts.
    50 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 8 A Moscow message states that Trotsky, speaking at th>.. All-Russian Congress, said the biggest task of the communists was to capture the English and American workers. He boasted that Russia could feed the European proletariat in" th« event of an American food blockade.
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    Imperial Wireless.
    195 9 Representations by Empire Press. Reuter's Service. London, January 8. A deputation from the Empire Press Union urged upon the Postmaster-General the necessity for an Empire wireless system and requested a statement of Government policy, pointing out that present communications were of little service in the supply of news.
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    Allied Debt Funding.
    180 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 8. Washington Cordiality marked the first formal conference of the Debt Funding Commissions. Senator Mellon deeply appreciated the British courtesy in unprecedentedly dispatching the Chancellor of the Exchequer on such a mission. Mr. Stanley Baldwin declared that he sought no favours, but a
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    League of Nations.
    112 9 Reuter's Service. London, January 8. Geneva The League of Nations Opium Committee, which assembled under the presidency of Sir Malcolm Delevingne, discussed the Assembly resolution. The American representative declared that t'r.e United States was already givinjr effect to the resolution. Mr. Campbell on behalf of India stated
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    America and China.
    76 9 Reuteb's Service. London, January 8. A New York message says American capital is aiming at a big business invasion of China. .It has organised a concern called China Enterprises Incorporated, which through two subsidiaries, is about to establish numerous factories and open 2,000 kincma theatres in China.
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    French Crime.
    48 9 Reuter's Service. Lcndon, January 8. Paris Gustave Bouvet has been sentenced to five years' penal servitude in connection with tha attempt on the life of M. Naudin. Prefect of Police, whom he attempted to shoot on the •cea-V-u fif U^JTCational FeU ,'jn Paris on July 14.
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    Rubber Prospects.
    1394 9 A Considerable Shortage Possible. i [Reprinted from The Statist, November 18, 1922.] Several of our readers have urged U3 to give a comprehensive estimate of production and consumption for the coming year, with a view to gauging the probability of a relaxation of the present restricted output, and
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    SUPREME COURT.
    309 9 Comments on Magisterial Mistakes. At the Court of Criminal Appeal, presided over yesterday by Mr. Justice Sproule, two appeals were h ml against the decisions of the Distr'-' Magistrate. The first was a case in v eh a Sanitary Inspector, named Alfred reau, was convicted on a charge
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    82 9 (By Courtesy of the Nichi Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, January 6. Five of the White Russ an warships have left Shanghai for Saigon already, and the remaining seven are expected to follow. Mr. Momosuke Fukuzswa has been elected chairman of the Stock Exchange of Nagnya. Tok n, January
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    20 9 A Hague menage states that the total nurffber ft bankrunfeie* in Hcllanl during I*j22 was 3^12 a» against a lota!
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    Rubber Export Coupons.
    225 9 Allegations of Wholesale Counterfeiting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January S. A remarkable case, the first of its kind to occur in Malaya, was mentioned by Chief Detective Inspector Mann in the police court, this morning, when two Chinese (Kehs), answering the names of Chin Foo Seon.er
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    Mail Service.
    539 9 The Demand for a More Speedy Transit. Following upon Messrs. Alfred H'>lt and Co.'s letter tp the press which we have already published, Messrs. Stewart, Thomson and Co., Ltd., Manchester, per Mr. K. D. Stewart, director, write "We most fully endorse all that Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co.
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    Rubber Restriction.
    113 9 In the House of Commons, on December 12, Mr. Darbishire asked if the. ordinance recently passed in the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements to restrict the production of rubber ha.i been assented to in the usual way, and, if to, when. Mr. Ormsby Gore A Bill imposing
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    31 9 The following telegram has been received by the Consul for Italy from Rome, January 6 Exchange on LMI lon liras 90.41 per -sterling It*""" "-"^r fin pa n&r. vstk 83X9. 5
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    Indragiri Rubber, Ltd.
    1615 10 Proposal to Restrict Under The Stevenson Scheme. The fifili inrOTl general :ii< i IL, was held ji.-ici- Otßcei of tha company, French Bcnh Buildings, Sli in the al i lirman, i:ie meetbtg m preaM 4r. J. A. BUai i i il. U. Ward and \V. Be«ta. In
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      Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report.
      145 10 Singapore, January a. Rubber.—London l/2Tsd. Local 51V4. Tin.—London £180/12/6. Local $90\ (CO tons). Share Market.—Quiet. Rubbers.--Ulu Benuts 20-23 cents. New Craigieleas 50-524 cents. Malaka Pindas 1.86-1.40. Glenealys 1.30-1.40. Bassetts 1-1.05. Lunas 7.80-8.20, Ayer Panas 0.85--0.25. Tins.—Taipings 97%-IjOS%. Norths 1.12'/i-1.17V2. Souths 1.02 12-1.07' v. Johans
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      I.vail and Evatt's Share Report.
      96 10 Lyall and Evatt's Share Report. Tin.— £lBo 12s. 6d. Rubbers. Ayer Panas fv7s-6.25, Bukit Jelotongs 50-60, Changkat Serdanirs 2.26LBO, Craigieleas il^-hi l^, Glenealya 1.20-1.30, Haytors 5.25-5.50, Lunns 7..'>0BjM, Malaka Pindas 1.30-1.40, Pajams 6.40-6.76, Tamoalaks 60-70, Ulu Pandans 00-ti.-.. Sterlin;: Rubbers. Buyers of Dusun Durian 205.. Kuala Selangor 75., Sedenak Wa,
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      52 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l beg to acknowledge the 1..5.P stcrttary's correction tf para 3 of my letter of January 2. The advertisement was incorrectly quoted from memory— a sad case of the wish being father to the thought. Yours, etc., FOUNDER. January
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      Hard Tennis Courts.
      103 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I shall be greatly obliged if ycu or any of your readers cculd inform me of the materials required for (and Method cf making and mixing the same; a hard tennis court, the principal material to be clay with
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      House Rent Protests.
      182 10 To the Editor of the Straits Timus. Sir, Tho laments which have appeared in ycur paper lately over the untimely end of the Kent Restriction Beard arc net without cause. The following is my experience A small house was rented on the north si-.ie of the town
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      Hydrautomat v. Windmill.
      252 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to a communicatkn under the above heading in your: issue cf Octcber 28, may I be allowed to state that Mr. A. Stone has failed to grasp the principle involved. It is easy to criticise if one
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      Peace or War ?
      402 10 Peace or War To the Editor of the Straits Time?. Sir, In these critical times it in well to lock all round for a way that it is just and right to meet the situation to avert war if possible. Lord Shaw of Dunfermline in his delightful "Letters to Isobel"
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    NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.
    314 10 Basis of Forthcoming Meetings And Outings. The syllabus of the Singapore Natural History Society for the half year ending June, 192:!, has been issued to members, and is as fellows Januaiy S. To rejeive the report of the aquarium sub-committee. February 12. Annual Meeting. Election of officers,
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    The Rainy Season.
    106 10 It would fcppoar to have been a wet week-end throughout the country generally. It rained practirallv all day on Saturday in Tampin and Malacca, says the Malay Mail, and it commenced again early on Sunday morning, rained continuously throughout the day until late in the evening. «hpn
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    Singapore Assizes.
    913 10 Session Opened with Dignified Pomp. The opening to-day cf the first, Singapcrc Assize Court for 192.'! was reminiscent of the holding of a county assizes :it home, and if it was devoid of the betmldtag of the judge's arrival by the slyer trumpe'.s, tnU was made up for
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    103 10 Sluyters' monthly for November, maintains its reputation as one of the bert periodical published in the Dutch East Indies. Tho excellence of its illustrations and the artistic conception displayed in the selection of gems fnm Java scenery is a feature of the work, while no less care is exhibited in
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      Rugby Football.
      146 10 For tha ragger match S.C.c. v. Rest of Siagapore, to be played on Thursday, the toll, wmg are thi 1 teams v—u 8.C.0— 8. I). Dykes, B. K. Ablitt, C. 11. Warren. J. T. T. Webster. W. Webster, J. W. Winter, J. S. WatSOB, W. C. Kamsay. I.
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      (Janison Football League.
      189 10 Garrison Football League. The Garri.-on Football Leagae concluded o;i Jannary 4, when A. Company 2nd Middlesex RegC, winners of tha ii .i team composed of the rent of the Garrison, 'lh' game was played at Tvngiin an i resulted in a win for A. Company by t.%0 u a!s to
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      Boxing in kuala Lumpur.
      127 10 The gentle art of boxing appears t:> have got a gocd grip on tho country from Perak to Singapore and the Federal capital is in no wit behind the other bi 1 towns in staging a comprehensive programme for boxing fans. On Saturday urn 20th inst.
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      Katong Golf Club.
      24 10 The January monthly medal compet:GoU Club will be held on Saturday, 27th but and Sunday, the 28th inst. by stroke play.
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      M. C. C. in Xew Zealand.
      88 10 M. C. C. in New Zealand. Renter wires of the Bth inst. state At Christchurch in the tost matcn Ihe M.O.C. were all out for 084 in the firs' inning.;. New Zealand declared for 27>» t wickets in their second inning' and the M.C.C. red 148 for ihv Wickejta in
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    135 10 I.'lius and the Grey La ly is in the first ■hew programme of the Gaiety Ciaema to-nijrht with a two part Harold Llcyd comedy. In tin 1 second, M The Jungle GoMcu Miial, ipisc (Us HI and 11, a new Pat he Gaiettc, and the Bdgft! Ltwil maeial
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    November Rubber Outputs.
    114 10 Meson. Boustead and Co., Kuala Lumpur, forward the following outputs f'r November 1922 Amalgamated. 19.464 lbs. Hsiao. -17,4 a lbs. Bukit Kepong.— 9,s9B lbs. Bukit Kiara.— lM7s lbs. Brooklands.— 6B,ooo lbs. Berananif. 19,557 ibs. Cnetnbcnff.— 3s,2B6 Ibs. Cheras.— 22.ooo lbs. Connemara. 9,9:J0 lbs. Uarrang. 15,821 lbs. y
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    46 10 The second annual reunion dinner of the Old B.ys' Association was held at King George's Hall, St. Joseph's Institution cm December :'.o last when there- w t members present. TiossX Wan presided. The Roy. iiro. Mercian was guest cf h^n ur. A flashlight photo was taken.
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      197 10 British Malaya. Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During December. The Registrar of Imports and Exparts, has sent us the following statement of the quantity and value of rubber exporter! fvcm British Malnya during December, 1922. The figures, which are in centals of 100 lbs., represent total exports
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    Scott's Last March.
    1475 11 Most Wonderful Story in The World. 11. Mair wrttss in the Evening Standard as follows Ysan ago, when I was at Christchurch, then lived in roums near me a dark, lean, rather silent man who was short-sighte an I ahrayi mm sp< ■triv-. He used to row
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    SYNTHETIC FOOD.
    671 11 Artificial Sugar Causes No Alarm In Trade. To the man in the street there may be little worthy of notice in the announcement just maiic that sujrar has been manufactured in the laboratories of Liverpool University by a chemical process, .but this achievement is not only a great
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    Peace on Earth—
    75 11 Peace on Earth On Christir.as morning an affray took )>l;ui' in a public hi use in Bangkok between two rival bands of lr reign mujic Ira c.f li'hcr sex. It is said the feelincs o( one bnnil were outraged on their being itivon beer in^uad of champagne when liny WW
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    ST. PAUL'S AND ITS BUILDER.
    1200 12 The Difficulties of Wren's Task. Canon Alexander, treasurer of St. Paul's gave an address on St. Paul's and its Builder" at a midday service at St. Dun-stan's-in-the-East on December 5. He said that while Christopher Wren, the bicentenary of whose death we expected to celebrate
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    BARRELS OR BASKETS ?
    752 12 BARRELS OR BASKETS A Commercial Problem Facing India. Anyone, says the Englishman, familiar with Western commercial conditions must have noticed, with some surprise, that in this large and in many respects medern city of Calcutta almost all small portable goods in ordinary every-day use are still being carried in baskets.
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    Japanese Postal Slackness.
    222 12 Kvcr since the first war strain came upon it, the Japanese post office has proved hopclissly inefficient, says the Japan Chronicle of December 12. It almost ceased wovkinpr at one time, though theri» wns not a single man withdrawn for war service as in the belligerent countries
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    13 12 Rats have destroyed some 300 bouws if paililatids al lUnia Ekek near Bandoeng.
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    A ROMANCE OF RESEARCH.
    644 13 How New Diabetes Treatment Arrived. There are few more romantic stories in medical history than that unfolded on November 30 by Sir Charles Sherrington n his address to the Royal Society on the new treatment of diabetes. The romance begins long ago, says a writer in
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    PEACEFUL NORTH BORNEO.
    312 13 Its Development Commercial Prosperity. British North Borneo was the subject of a paper read at the Royal Society of Arts on December I by Major Owen Ituttei, who traced the development of North Borneo from the days of the pirates and head-hunters of fifty years bro to
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    46 13 The HaDoi Fair was opened on December 17, by the acting Governor-General of Indo-China, M. Badouin, before a lartre assembly of Europeans and natives. M. Badouin was received on his arrival by M. Sauvage, President of the committee of organisation, and his fellow members of committee.
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    714 15 . Highlander Recaptured, Put Armless. One of the fiercest rasrs ever known in the tottr-nnlverrilj struggles in Lonuon ra^eri \ho other afternoon, in the quadrangle of King's College, in the Strand. Nearly n thousand braves of University College swooped (.own on Kind's Col-ic-Re, owing to recapture Phineas, the
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    331 15 . Officer's Revolver 'that Went Off By Accident. The trial of Lieut. Clib Charsley, Gloaaceataajbin Regiment, on a charge of mr*| the dcatn of liaba Guimusn hmtrh, a motor driver at Bharakan dak bungalow situated on the road between Rawalpindi and Mai We on the night of November
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      309 16 GOOD NEWS! Ladies, you can buy a Corset now without hesitating: over the price or quality. DON'T NEGLECT YOUR FIGURE ANY LONGER Special model washing low corset for the Colonies. Special model belt corset. Special model maternity corset. Special strong model corset for stout figures. Special assorted sanitary belt. Special
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      823 16 ADVERTISEMENTS Tk* i'Rr PAID charge* for Want*, For Sal*, To Let, *te., ia ordinary elos* set type (average six word* to line) ar* par line one Insertion 28 cents., two In*. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 ets, five ins. $1.00, six Ins. 1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      889 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, house 70, Prinsep Street. Immediate entry. Apply 9, Clarke Quay. TO LET, 36-2 and 35-3, Cairnhill Road. Water and gas laid on. Apply 101, Chin Swee Road. TO LET FURNISHED, immediate *ntry. So. 28-s, Steven* Road. Apply to Gutkrie *_Co, Ltd. WANTED TO BUY desirable
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      731 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET GROUND FLOOR of Commercial Union Bdiliiings, Rnbin.on Road. Apply on the prei.ilsoi. OFFICES~TO LET, 6 and 7, Telegraph Street, rooms in No. 100-1, Robinson Road 100, Robinson Road (entry February 1, 1923), rooms 19. 20 and 21, in Winchester House. Apply Vow Ngan Pan (Heng
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      224 16 PRINCESS GARMENTS GO. ANNOUNCE BIG REDUCTIONS IN THE PRICES OF THEIR PARISIAN LINGERIE HOSIERY DRESSES, ETC. v 4, BAFFLKS CHAMBER! (Op»**lt* Robinsons). Business hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CENTRAL MOTOR HIR^S COMPANY 66, ORCHARD ROAD. S t HUPMOBILE CARS ON HIRE DAT AND NIGHT. Thone 1733. PHOTOGRAPHS For th*
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      203 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELCPHONM Editorial and General It Manager's Office HIT All communication* relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matter* advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., •hould be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Want*, For Sale, To Let, Sam,
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