The Straits Times, 18 December 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27.741. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1924. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      252 1 OFTEN WHIPPED NGVEB BKATEN Don't Smoke Ink SMOKE CAVANDERS' AEMY CLUB CIGARETTES THE CIGARETTE YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR Made from the best Virginia crops blended m the best possible way. The tobacco is wrapped m pure ribbed rice paper to enhance its perfect flavour and aroma, and to distinguish
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      309 1 SPECIALITIES FOR GENTLEMEN. LATEST DESIGNS -'a ■i'V.4 i itix siite srrns i *T?5:- HP cold and knamu IJ^^XfcT'i^lwfflDW' AMI IJ.NKS. Wii^^- SI.EKVK i.IMvS. st'*li 9-carat Price- S2-..00 K//J > V VV ,•?<«! P-carat I'rirr SW.:,O f <♦ T'v4t>B; S 1.1-CHrat Price !«!1..'.n 1.".-carnt Trice SU.">.OO H|fc. V-aSBIK' 18 -carat I'rlt-e
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    SELLING OUT AT WEMBLEY.
    502 2 White Elephant Realises Only Ten Shillings Shillincsworths of Empire were sold at Wembley on November 12, when the first of the auction sales opened. No one was surpiised that the event took place in typical Exhibition weather it was raining hard. Officials at Wembley have not
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    Ten Years' Quest for Motto.
    188 2 The London County Council may not, after all, have a motto on their coat-of-arms. After the Council, m May, 1914, had approved the design of the coat-of-arms, the General Purposes Committee were entrusted with the task of selecting a suitable motto. A few months later
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    Jonah's Whale.
    185 2 The swallowing of Jonah by a great fish was declared a possible happening by the Rev. Dr. John Roach Straton, who recently announced that he would preach a series of sermons designed to show that miracles m the Book of Jonah were possible, and should be accepted as
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    Banana's Merits.
    132 2 Careful and elaborate tests of the banana, carried out in a number of laboratories gives it, says the Daily Chronicle a certificate of character such as no other fruit has ever received. It is stated to be a perfect food for children. It contains no less thaVi 20
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      269 2 a? A -4 JN V jCr\ y| jT fW la^ftjß^a^B^lß^aw O r\ 9 "/^REYS" Cigarettes do more than (q I capture the palate of the critical fo O VJ smoker. They establish them- O <? selves m his esteem, become his trusty G) friends, his inseparable companions, that g) O
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      335 2 TERRIBLE RASH ALL OVEt BODY Intense Irritation. No v ßest or Sleep, Cuticura Heals. "A terrible rash broke out all over my body which caused intense irritation. The attack was very severe. The least rubbing would cause an immediate swelling and inflammation. Rest and sleep were out of the question.
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      169 2 "The Mastertone" TRIPLE-SPRING MOTOR HUP The Latest tone-arm and sound il'' lull Pia polishetJ mah °sany case. IjMJIII j£H' Illustrated catalogue on application. i[i li*; Monthly instalment s> .stems can be *Sfi arranged for local customer. I) SEASON CO., LTD. V 5 11 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Underwood I Typewriters
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    NEW GERMAN BANKNOTES.
    605 3 Efforts to Defeat the Expert Forger. The new banknotes of 10, 20, 50 and 100 Reichsmsrks, which are part of the reformed and stabilised German currency under the Dawes scheme, were exhibited at the Reichsbank, Berlin, on November C. The 1,000-mark notes will nut be ready for
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    289 3 Company Reports. Dividends And Notices. Tandjong.— Divd. to June 30 10 p.c. Tenom. Int. divd. 2M- p.c. Last year 2 p.c. Ujasinjra Rubber.— Divd. 4 p.c. Last year same. Langton N. Borneo. Int. divd.»2'/i p.c. Last year no divd. Changkat Salak. Int. divd. 12Vfe p.c. on Fref. Old.,
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    93 3 A stir has been created m the In.n and Steel trade by the announcement that £<;,0(K>,000 is to be spent next year under an extensive scheme of new construct if.?, by the London and North-Kastern Rail•rajr. A large number of locomotives buh for poods and passenger traffic, arc U> be
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      320 3 Jewel! Pressure Filters FOR DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLIES Are simple m construction, compact m design, automatically controlled, easily installed and economical m operation and maintenance. Tiny may be connected up at once, vitli little or no change m the I iping Mnngemeat, to any existing main. All water passing
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      552 3 QUESTIONS WOMEN ASK. Wh> do I continually suffer What am I to do to regain health These are questions many women are despairingly asking HlßMaaWaa as they feel strength and vitality steudily diminishing day by day. The trouble with most of these women m the blood. They are aanaemiac a
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      209 3 PATERSOR, SIMORS ft CO., LIMITED (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE. I r^ l < io*BT tit «ltm«PU>«>" p J^»7 Obtainable from all Doalera. EASTERN AGENCIES, LTD. SINGAPORE. WHEN HOME IN ENGLAND STAY AT SUNNY WORTHING The popular Resort for Anglo-Indians. Equable climate with maximum English Sunshine. A pleasant happy town by
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      191 3 STEAMER $r RORDBEOTSCKF.? LIOW ANP HAMBURG-*' fCompanU* iMMfatMl The andrrnottd >r> Mm OUTW < ■< P.DERFFUXGEIt (N.D I RHEINLAND (H.A.I, FULDA (N.D.L.) Jun. SO MUNSTERLANI) (H.AX. P. Passenger RMMf, HOME\V\) Genoa, Rotter.it m imbarg P. COBLENZ (N.D.L.) Bclawan, Sahanc. Ca Rotteri'sm ajsl VOGTLANO UI-A.I- Genoa, Rotterdarr ami I ERMLANI) (I!
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      796 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. British India Apcar Lines Incorporated m England. MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENIXSII.AR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OITWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AXD JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP. Tonnage Due
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      756 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND UREMEX. MPIOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on
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      820 4 STEfIMER SAILINGS KOHniiOYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (BOTAJL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. Of BATATIA) (lacorporaud 10 Hollaed) CIfDSB CONTRACT WITH Hl* NETHERLANDS INDIA eOTOBNWKTr. Telepaeae Ifoa. Paaoag* Dapt. 111, Fraight Dept., 1101, Mariao Do**, nma TraMhlaosaal Dept. 1457, Maaagar's Dapt. im. VAN CLOOX— December 18, Hongkong, ■wstto* aad Amoy. COBN December 18, Lctong.
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      606 5 STEAMER SAIUN6S Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (lacorparatad la Engla*d.) "ELLERMAK" LINE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG s.s. CITY OF ORAN due Dec. 28 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO dae Jan. 28 s.s. CITY OF CHESTER
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      650 5 STEftMEB SAILW63 ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES (laeorporated la USA Regular Freight Service TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUBZ DIRECT. s.s. STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore Jan. 7 MS. CHALLENGEE due Singapore Feb. 15 a.s. CHATTANOOGA CITY due Singapore Mch. 9 s.s. SELMA CITY due Singapore Apl. 7 Taking cargo
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      715 5 I STEAMER SfI!L!«SS MESSAfiEßJcll^iimf Inrier f'ontraet wtik th» Frenrh 6a)*«ttjajMM MMI and )'ammtitftT Snvira. DIRKCT FORTNIGHTLY FAX BASTRRN SBRVICB OUTWARD MAILS. HOMBWARD MAILS. Ta Japan ria Saigon. Hongkong To Marseille ria Colombo, Iljiboat. and Shanghai. and Fort Said. AMBOISE 15,000 tons Dee. 2* ANOSM lfi.ooo tons Dec 2V UHANTILLY 17,000
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      426 6 I'ositi.oV the fad sveeninjr EMPIRE CINEMA From Thursday. December IS Monday. December 22. FOR FIVE NIGHTS OM.Y at 9 p.m. The return seaunn nf that marvellous and re.il .Million Duliar Production WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER Featuring MARION DAVIES m 12 Reels. The must favourite film of H.R.H. THE PRINCE
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      320 6 VICTORIA THEATRE THE LAST THREE NIGHTS at 9.30 prompt OF WISH WYNNE AND SUPPORTING ARTISTS. Complete Change of Programme TO-NIGHT Next Change Saturday. Requests for special items Kindly address Mrs. EDGAR WARWICK at the THEATRE. Book your Seats at JOHN LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2 and $1. ♦-♦-»-»»-♦-»♦♦«-»»-•-*-»♦-♦♦♦■>-»♦-»♦♦■« CHINESE FIREWORKS Saturday,
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      225 6 This Battery Saves You Money L WillardJ because it's brand new when you get it It's a Willard. It's Charged Bone-Dry. It's insulated with Threaded Rubber. Ready the minute you want it. Doesn't start its life until you can use it. Sol* Agenti UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporate! m the Strait*
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    184 7 FIXTUREB. Thursday. December 18 High Water, 2.57 a.m., 2.20 p.m. I', und U. Homeward mail closes. Australian mail closes. Phil. Orchestra. Vie. Mem. Hall, D.16. Wish Wynne Co., Vie. Theatre, 9.80 p.m. Friday, December I) Iliirh Water, 3.44 a.m., 3.24 p.m. Homeward Dutch inuil closes. Supplementary homeward
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    223 7 Thursday, December 18. Ship* alongside the Wharvci or expected to arrlv*. KEITEL HARBOUR. Mum Wharf Drente, Turbo, Scala Shell, Trout, Moonstone Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Eclipse VESSELS IN DRY SOCK. Tanjunf Pagtr Shiers Wharf Sinpkara Albert Dock Bontekoe Victoria Dock War Mehtar Keppcl Harbour Kin K
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    135 7 Upper Burma, North and Eait India 3 pmSoagai Liut 3 p.m. Selai Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagsn Si Api Api 3 p.m S >urali:iyu. South und East Borneo 3 p.m. Australasia und M Zealand (via Fn mantle) 6 p.m Jtulavia. Samarant iir.d South West Borneo 3 p.m. Khio
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 MAILS FOR EUR OPE. Kashgar Tfistu Tjrrimai Malwa P. der Nederlanden Porthos S'pure I .•ml. .11 Nov. 7 l»(fC. I Nov. 12 I).'C. 0 Nov. 14 Dec. <J Nov. M Drc. l.'i Nov. 21 Dec. 15 Nov. 17 Dtc. 15
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    228 7 EXCHANGE. Singupore, December 18. On London, Bank 4 m/s 274 hi, Demand 2/4 5/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 21/32 On New York, Demand 54% Private 90 d/s On France, Bank 950 On India. Bank T. T. 155U On Hongkong, Bank T. T. 1M p.c. prem. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    54 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers Sellers Spot Spot Jan.-March Jan.-Mareh Apnl-June April-June Singapore Standard Bibbed Smoked Shaet Closing Prices Buyers Sellers Mtt 64% 64M> 64=fe G3'a Tone of Market Steady. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 6^»d. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12
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      MINING.
      238 7 Issue ui Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* 1 1 BaUag Padang 0.G3 0.66 1 1 Hitam Tin 183 1.87 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulics 28/6 29/1 1 Johan Tin 0.56 0.C0 £1 £1 Kampo'ng 54/6 50/- cd. £1 El K:nnuntinK Tin 52/0 W/8 CflT Hi 10 K intj Assn. 5.75 o.2.">
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      GENERAL.
      136 7 il £t B. Am. Tobacco 6.9.6 6.13.6 10 10 Central Engines 4.50 f>.50 5 5 Centra) Motors 0.75 1.25 £1 £1 E. Smelting; Co. 9.25 9.60 cd. 5/- 5/- Elec. Ti-umwcy 5/:: G/6" 10 10 Fraser Noave 49.50 50.50 100 100 Hammer Co. 167.50 170.00 100 100 Katz Bros.
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      DEBENTURES.
      103 7 Issue Val. Pd- Buyers Sellers U. EnR. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 p.c. pm S'pore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. 85 £350,000 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 par 10 p.c. pm S'pore Municipal 4 \i p.c. of 1907 Sl.ti00.000 par 5 p.c. pm S'pore Municipal 4'i p.d. of 1909 $1,000,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      384 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'a QaoUtiona. To-day'» Price* Fraser I.yaH A Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 1.25 1.32% 1.25 1.30 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 l.lOcd. 1.00 1.10 A. Hitam ($1) it.50 11.50 U.00 11.00 A. Kur.in? ($1) 0.32 0.40 0.35 0.40 > Am. Mniay ($2) 1.95 2.10
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      654 7 EXCHANGE DIVISION TABLES Tables of HI Ficures for the conversion of Sterling »o Dollars. Taels. Rupees, etc., on the bar.is of Number of IVnce. STERLING KATKS Is Od. to B.<. %%4. Ascending hy 1 C4d.. 1 32 d. and 1 U. Parity of Hterling Valucx to five places of decimals
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      91 7 THE NEW WORLD (Tkc Leading Amusement Park) Various Amusements. THE JOLLY OPERA NYAI SAMINAH WAYANG MENDOO PETKI-ZAITON, Part II CHINESE WAYANG. Heng Hwah KELANTAN MAK-YONG CINEMA, etc. THE STAR OPERA AT THE THEATRE ROYAL North l'.ridee Koad Frldaj l)«rcmber 19 GRAND OI'KVJM. NIGHT FOR A woil known Chinese play SEE
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      24 7 BRASSO METAL POLISH gives BRILLIANCY with ECONOMY. Agents BARKER KENGCHUAN COMING SOON Universal Special FIGHT AND WIN PICTURES Starring World's Heavy-weight Champion JACK DEMPBEY
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      694 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page lt>. WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC. FOR SALK, Joror.ii typewriter, practteaty nnv. Apply 4i!4, Straits Times. WANTED, Nnpty »c«tic acid jars. Quota lows t with partkulars to 423, Straits Tunes. TO LET, two ne vly built bunualov.a Nos. 930 and <J3l, Serant oon Road
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      589 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see pace ll>. MISCELLANEOUS. (ALL AND CONVINCE yourself that prices arc cheaper than UJIWher* else, wiMI and liquors, etc., delicacies, ind Chi *pccialitic?. H. V liters. Europe Hotel Bldg. CHIANTI (Claret) Brolio Ricasoli Bran'/ in strawed bottles in mm of 24 hr.lf-liire bottles $15 per
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      169 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtaey of Government Health Office). Fur the 24 hours ending at Midnight on December IT. 1924. deeMiix. simile temperature 85 F. Min. shade temperature 73 F. Mean shade temperature 77.9 F. Mnx. sun radiation: 100.5 F. Kin. grass radiation 70.5 F. Sea temperature 76
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18. SPAIN AND MOROCCO.
    1035 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18. SPAIN AND MOROCCO. The situation produced by Spanish ineptitude m Morocco is beginning to produce an extreme feeling of uneasiness m other countries. France has great interests to the west of the Spanish sphere. Italy has great interests m Tripoli which !irs to the
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    19 8 The annual meeting of the Bagan River Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at Chartered Bank Chambers at noon to-day.
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    28 8 Pengkalen Limited is paying a dividend of 2s. per share, less Income Tax. on both -lasses of shares, m respect of the financial year, ended September 30, 1924.
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    29 8 The rate issue of Money Orders for india and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 154 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 159=5100.
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    26 8 The British-India steamer Takliwa, which was reported to have run aground off Yckosuka, has been refloated, and is proceeding to Kobe. The damage is not serious.
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    34 8 It is now reported by the master of a Chinese coasting steamer that the fukki Maru, the fire aboard which was described m our columns recently, has sunk at her anchorage off Namoa Island.
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    47 8 The British Legation at Bangkok has received a telegram from H.M.S. Pegasus which states that the Pegasus will not be able to visit Bangkok. Their naval programme for the winter has been changed, and they exceedingly regret that it will not be possible to visit Siamese waters.
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    11 8 Major Millard. who went to Shanghai recently, has returned to Singapore.
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    19 8 The 0.8. E. has ocen conferred upon March, the chauffeur who drove Sir Lee Stack when he was assassinated.
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    32 8 Dr. Pathy, hon. secretary of the South India Flood Relief Fund, informs us that .ip to date the sum of Rs. (5,000 has been .emitted to H. E. the Governor of Madras
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    30 8 Mr. Winston Churchill has resigned from the National Liberal Club, and now the Eighty Club has requested him t. resign, stating that it will otherwise erase his name from membership.
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    39 8 All the students of the Canton Christian Collexe who were on the launch seized by pirates have been released, thanks to the .■(Forts made by General Li Fook Lam jvho is known to be well disposed towards he College.
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    42 8 Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., writing m :he Sunday Times statvs that Sir I'au! Jhater recently sent a handsome donation >f Ks. 100,000 to the La Martinierr 3olle){e, of Bengal, where he received his ■duration m the early sixties of last century.
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    40 8 Pcrcival Garrettson, who has been living n China for thirty years, has returned :o Rome with a fortune he accumulated ifter learning the secret Chinese process ."or drying eggs. From his plant at dankow, he exports 100,000,000 dried eggs annually.
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    41 8 Wish Wynne and her company of supporting artists again presented a most acceptable entertainment at the Victoria Theatre last night. The company is playing for three more nights, with a com»lete change of programme to-night and i further change on Saturday.
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    41 8 At the annual general, meeting of the Anglo-Chinese Recreation Club, Batu Pa hat, office-bearers- elected for the ensuing year included Dr. E. E. Aviet. patron Messrs. Lee Cheok Sye, president Joh Xc k Siong, vice-president and Lvi Voon Thiam, hon. secretary-
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    44 8 There has been another mine disaster, owing to an explosion at Wrexham. Nine people were killed. Rescuers, with wonderful pluck, crawled through the gas'aden atmosphere, recovering the injured. The haulage engine boy proved a hero. He remained on duty and was found dead, gassed.
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    52 8 Lee Beng Leng, a young Chinese, was brought before Mr. W. J. K. Stark at the Kuala Lumpur police court yesterday on i charge of cheating at Penan g by falsely Presenting a forged cheque for $175. The •harge against him was transferred to the Penang Courtis, bail m $500
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    48 8 After having been present at more than hirty sittings of the Cent al Police Hongkong, Lo Shu Fan and Cheung ?ui Chuen, alias Charles Ker.t, the two -lerks m the employment of Messrs. lastings and Hastings and Dennys nnd 3owiey, and defendants m a conspiracy •ase, were- •discharged.
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    52 8 Arrested on a warrant issued from Malacca, T. A. Perkins, a Malacca Eurasian, was produced at the Kuala Lumpur police court yesterday on a charge of criminal breach of trust m respect of $179.97, the property of the Mew Star Opera Co. of Malacca. He will be sent to Malacca
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    46 8 Mr. F. G. Bourne, coroner, concluded *tfß enquiry yesterday into the circumstances attending the death of a Chinese, named Wee Ah Juan, who was shot opposite 34-1, Balestier Road on November 28. A verdict of culpable homicide, amounting to murder, was returned against some person unknown.
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    63 8 It was reported from Tientsin on the sth inst. that Dr. Sun Vat Sen was ill and •venk with abdominal t "ouble and had had a slight fainting attack. His departure for Peking had to be postponed for several lays. In his telegram to Marshal Tuan Chi Jui 'to this
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    60 8 The coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, ccmmenced an enquiry to-day into the circumstances concemii.g the death of an old Chinese woman mendicant, named AM Hoo, who was knocked down by a ricksha at the junction of South Bridge Road with Pagoda Street on the 2nd instant The ricksha coolie took
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    66 8 The New York, American, of November 4 states Hon Liv Yuen, a CHinese. pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Incii yesterday to a charge of smuggling sixteen Chinese into the United States dv Ihe United States Liner President Monroe, which docked at Bush Terminal. Brooklyn, on October 28. He tenced to
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    79 8 A Cairo message says A movement is afoot, apparently originating fr mi the Engineering School, to institute a new national dress, and thereby encourage local industries. The coat will be of a military shape, with four wooden buttons, and mufflers from the mills at Mehalle and Tel-el-Kebir will be worn
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    121 8 Serious charges were preferred against Alexander Forbes Jamieson, thicd officer of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company's steamer Kingning, m the British Police Court at Shanghai on the 6th instart before Mr. G. W. King. The first charge was misconduct, neglect of duty and causing serious loss and damage. He was
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    477 8 Meaan. D. toper and K. D. Racy have been appointee! to be European Masters, English [education Department, .lohore. Capt. J. Woollacott, well-known m marine circles as ihe natter of the Paul Beau, has died at the Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong 1 from cirrhosis of the liver, after
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    Chinese Yacht Arrives.
    23 8 The Chinese Government yacht, Atulan,a, of 379 tons, under Captain Love, jh•ived at Singapore yesterday from Southampton, bound for Shanghai.
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    Kuala Lumpur Railway Strike.
    122 8 Interviewed by a Malay Mail PSpr sentative yesterday morning, the Acting General Manager of the F. M. S. Rai ways, Mr. P. H. Henshaw, stated that ho had not yet received any complaint from the strikers, but is still waiting; to hear from them as to
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    Malacca Planters' Association.
    132 8 A general meeting of the Malacca Planters' Association will be held at tha Malarri Club on Sunday. The agenda i as follows Minutes of genera] meeting of October r> resignation of chairma i Malacca Agricultural Medical Board i (a) Election of Association's representatives for 1925, (b) The
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      192 8 visit urn E's fToy Bazaar FOR IHE FINESf DISPLAY or THE FOLLOWING DOLLS, DOLLS, DOLLS DUBBED AND I XDRESSED Furniture sets $2.25 to $25.00 BOXSB «oi' Soldiers 50.95 to $10.00 Railway Trains $2.50 to $50.00 Meccano tets $2.95 to $22.50 PLUSH TOYS IN GREAT VARIETY, ALL PRICES. Chrtetipafl Stockinga I
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      117 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. PATSY RUTH MILLER and CULLEN LANDIS m REMEMBRANCE m 6 Reels. BUSTER~KEATON m DAY DREAMS m 3 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS FRED. THOMSON and ANN LITTLE m THE EAGLE'S TALONS In 15 Episodes or
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      84 8 On Other Pages. Pag*. Now flernian Iliinknotca 3 Shipping ;ind thu .M;i;ls Financi- and Commerc T Singapore Meteorological Report 7 ReuUr Telegrams Lecture on Ka.stern Fighting Cheating m I'cnaiiK 9 Arub Lady Wins Action '■< Rubber Auction Figures 9 Malacca Note* Anglo-German Treaty A Singapore Wedding U Japanese Firm Sued
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    IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.
    659 9 Government's New Proposals Explained. Criticisms by the Opposition Leaders. [KEI'TER TELEGRAM.] London, December 17. In the debate on the Addre-s. Mr. f iod Benn moved the official Liberal amendment regretting that thy King's Kpeech did not mention constructive proposali for dealing with unemployment end foreshadowed the lntrodact& n
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    U. S. Taxation.
    30 9 [rei tek telegram.] London, December 18. \V.. htngton: The Treasury has requestt.l Cur, wos fiii- an appropriation ol $50,000,001 f.,i the repayment of illegally cullcctea federal taxes.
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    Britain and Opium.
    191 9 Statement m the House Of Commons. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 17 In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Trevelyan Thomson, Mr. Chamberlain said the Government were anxious to do their utmost to suppress the opium trade, but account must be taken of the serious radical difficulties.
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    Leeds University.
    87 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 17. The celebration of the coining-of-age of the Leeds University was marked by a reception of delegates and the presentation of congratulatory addresses from universities all over Hip world, including universities m the Dominions, India and Hongkong. The Rev. Dr. Mackichan, speaking for the
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    Soviet Delegation.
    65 9 [REUTEIi TELEGRAM.] London, December 17. The Soviet Delegation held their first dinner m London, which was attend*. 1 by Mr. Manville, Coirmander Kenworthy, M.l., ;.nd Lieut-Col. W. H. Stott, M.P. M. Rakovsky, who presided, proposed the toast of the King. M. Kabinovitch, President of the Delegation, mentioned that
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    Railway Combine.
    100 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 17. New York The executive of the I'e.re-Marquette railway has approved the terms of the proposed incorporation of the nickelplate system, thus virtually assuring the completion of the billion and a half dollar merger. [A wire of August 8 stated A merger involving a
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    Military Information.
    59 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 17. Washington The Secretary for the Navy has ordered a naval court of inquiry to investigate the unauthorised publication of information valuable to possible enemy countries or states. Although the Navy Department does not contemplate a general muzzling of navy officers it is determined
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    Mr. Gompers' Funeral.
    42 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 17. New York Mr. Gompers' remains were borne on a gun carriage drawn by six white horses from the staticn to the Elks Club, where the body w:il lie m state until the funeral to-morrow.
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    A Naval Incident.
    141 9 [REI TER TELEGRAM.] I.ond. n. December 1". Replying m the House of Commons to Mr. Lansbury with regard to the commander of H. M. S. Cockchafer threatening to bombard Wanhsien, Mr. Bridgeman said a report regarding this had been received from the commander of the Cockchafer through
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    Boxer Indemnity.
    115 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM.] London, December 17. Replying to Mr. Ponsonby in the Jlouse of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain said the invitations to the Hon. Bertram! Russell and Mr. Dickinson to sit on the Boxer indemnity committee were cancelled because reconsideration showed that the composition of the committee. which it was
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    Needless Indignation.
    143 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 17. Washington The Government is not ariswering M. Tl all! wai Ill's note of December 10, at which the coastguard officials ate most an-.used. They point out that similar piates, m order that passersby may take observations to compen.-ate compasses from charted records, are
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    Spain and Morocco.
    63 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 17. Tangier The Spaniards have cjmpleted their withdrawal to Tetuan and Laraiche. Three thousand troops have proceeded home and other contingents will leave to spend Christmas m Madrid. Efforts are being made to subdue the Anjera tribesmen by means of aerial bombardment. Several
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    German Politics.
    40 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, December 17. Berlin Herr Ebert has asked Herr Stresemann to form a Cabinet. Berlin, later It is announced that Herr Strescmann has declined to form a Cabinet owing to the opposition of the Centre Party.
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    America and Germany.
    46 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 17. Washington In consequence of strong opposition m the Senate foreign relations committee to the proposed commercial treaty with Germany, a sub-committee has been delegated to confer with Mr. Hughes with a view to certain modifications of the draft.
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    Fighting in Malaya.
    440 9 Interesting Lecture to Volunteer Audience. Fighting m Mbla;a was the subject of an instructive Uetara given at the Drill Hall last night to ai audience uf volunteers by Major H. C. Hanisjn. The lecturer said that he had 1.0 more extensive knowledge of fighting m Malaya than
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    French Finance.
    40 9 [REITER TELECRAM.] London, December 18. Paris M. Clcmentel, Minister of Finance, informed the Chamber finance comuwssion that he was pieparing a vast itliaolickition of the redemption operation MiicK he' WfiUld undertake- at the beginning of the new year.
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    CHEATING AT PENANG.
    55 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, December 17. P. E. D. Simnionds, who was charged before MY. N. K. Bain with cheating Messrs. Wearnc Bros, m respect of motorcar tyres, was convicted and sentenced to three months' simple imprisonment. Wet ''eng Gim, who was charged with dishonestly retaining
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    ALLEGED FORGERY.
    62 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kualn Lumpur, December 18. In connection with the Chartered Bank taigvry case, a clerk i:i the office of Mr. R. H. Bilke has also been arrested in respect of the loss of four cheque leaves. Both Sinnadurai, who works at the People's Dispensary, and
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    240 9 Mr. G. C Nash and Miss 0. M. Bond. At St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday :n the presence of a large number of friends, the marriage took place of Mr. G. C. Nash, of Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd. and Miss Olive Marion Bond, daughter of Mi's. Bond of
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    23 9 The Rev. \V. V. Stinson, of Hoihow, died on November 27, as the result of an accid«nt. He was 34 years of age.
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    Arab Lady Wins Action.
    454 9 Remarkable Story in Supreme Court. An Arab lady <iamed Fatimah binte Shaik bin Salleh (Jbudh bin Abdad was successful m a reitturkable action which she brought against her father, Shaik Obudh bin Salleh bin Audad, for the cancellation of a document by which sho transferred her
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    120 9 Offered 558 Tons Sold 314 Tons. The Singapore Chamber of ChNMM Rubber Association held its fiSGth auction on December 17, 192-1, when there was catalogued 1,251,580 lbs. or 558.74 tons offered 1 139,753 lbs. or 508.82 tuns sold 703,761 lbs. or :!14.18 tons. Spot. London Is. 6%d.
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    JAPANESE FIRM SUED.
    136 9 Contractor's Action m Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court this morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw), a contractor, Mr. M. G. Ezekiel, sued Messrs. Kawahara and Co. for $150 for work done Bad materials supplied. Mr. Claude da Silva appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    171 9 (From Our Own Correspondents Malacca, December 17. There will be a carol service by the United Choirs (if Christ Church and the American Methodist Mission, m Christ Church at 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 21. There will be a lull choral communion m Christ Church on Christmas Day,
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    Anglo-German Treaty.
    851 9 The Most Favoured Nation Treatment. A British official wireless mci dated Leafield, December L sayi The text of <he ftisfto fin inn n Treaty of Commerce and Navigation i wed for publication m Friday morning's papers. The new Treaty, whl I remain m force for five years at
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    112 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Niehl Shimbunsha.) Tokio, I flit is now officially annoui Government avt WW to T. Matsudaira to be Amba sadoi at Wasnloffton. Mr. J. Mituia and Mr. S bivii appoint (I Prefect <>f Yam>| fecture and Director of Bureau, respectively. Mr. K. Suffino,
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    Well-known Towkay Sued.
    484 10 Sequel to Sensational Assizes Case. The sensational case m which two wellknown Straits Chinese named Wan Boon Seng and Wee Kirn < bun were charged with abetment of the attempted murder of another well-known towkay named Wan Kirn Toon had sequel m the Supicn.i Court this morning,
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    418 10 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices- Java Rubber and Produce. Interim dividend 10 per c v Caledonian. fhe £1 shares divided into ten sh;ii Kelantan.- Pront £9,036 to June 30, and £2,«58 forward dividend 5 per cent. forward UfitS. Batak Rabit.— Crop to June 30, 281,725 lbs. profit £G,516,
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    53 10 Mr. G. N. Orme. Director of Education. ha* been married to Miss Hilda Marie Thi mpeoa, late assistant mistress of the Kowloon British School at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong. The best man WM Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, Assistant Colonial Secretary, and the bride was given away by Mr. J.
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      Kempas and Muar.
      210 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Considering the large amount of your space already given to the question of the purchase ut Muar Estate by Ke/npas. Ltd., I do not feel justified m asking for more for the purpose of further discussing the matter, nor
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      Lyall and Evatt.
      196 10 Singapore, December 18. Tin.— i 264. Down 10s. Tin shares continue to hold a monopoly of business. Rubbers are quiet with occasional spasmodic activities, while there is little offering m Industrials and Loans. Mining. Chenderiungs, after an idle period, attract attention with unsatisfied enquiries up to Ms*
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      Rose, Macphail and Co.
      204 10 (L. R. Macphail) Singapore, December 18. Rubber. Is. 6%d. 64Vs cents. Tin.— £264. The market remains on the quiet side tin shares being again responsible for the bulk of the business passing. Thure is a better enquiry for rubbers but little business is being put through
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    Ford Works in Australia.
    220 10 Mr. P. W. Grandjean, secretary of the Ford Corporation of Canada, together with his colleagues, Messrs. H. E. Franch, who will take charge of operations m Sydney when the enterprise is established m Australia, and R. A. M'Farlane, who will be si.les manager, leached Sydney on
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    John I. Thornycroft and Co.
    80 10 Mr. Merton H. Brown, representative of Messrs. John I. Thornycroft and Co.. has returned to Singapore after home leave and informs us that his firm, wliose products m the way of motor lorries, marine motors and motor launches are well known, intend to open their
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    722 10 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices, y Profit of Sengat Rubber Estate for year ended June 30, 1924, was £4,851, plus £4,079 brought m, leaving balance, which it is proposed to carry forward (subject to corporation tax), of £8,933. Restricted crop was 428,100 lbs average price realised was Is.
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    Passengers.
    397 10 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the Mantua sailing at 8 a.m. to-morrow -Capt. R. W. Bagot, Ml-.*. R. W. Bagot, Mr. and Mrs. II. K. Crichton and infant, Messrs. D. F. McLaughlan, Lieut. A. L. Besur.t, Lieut. H. M. Taylor, A. H. Ireland, Lieut. V. R.
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    Book of the Day.
    1215 10 The Fugger News Letters. When we think of the Rothschilds, the Vnnderbilts, the Rockefeller*, and the Fords, v/e are apt to imagine that such 1 omances of nioneymaking us theirs belong entirely to the modem world. Nothing could be more mistaken. Here, in the Fugters, whose
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION.
    460 10 Striking Display of Scholars' Work. Raffles Institution, m keeping with the prevailing idea of having exhibitions of school work, held its display yesterday. I'arents of the boys received invitations to attend so that they might see for themselves the acual results of their boys' work. Without any exaggeration,
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    BROOME SELANGOR RUBBER.
    334 10 Price of Commodity and The Dividend. The twelfth annual general meeting of Broome (Selangor) Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on November 17 at the 'company's offices, 4 Buckingham-gate, S.W. Mr. Joseph Kelly (chairman and managing director) presided, and, m moving the adoption of the report and accounts,
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    105 10 There will be a matinee of Over the Hill at the Surma at 4.45 p.m. to-day. When Knighthood Was m Flower, the Paramount production which has drawn record crowds wherever it has been shown, will start a return season at the EmpireCinema to-night. The management of the Happy
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      HOME FOOTBALL
      40 10 Cup and LnfcM Results. [Reutcr Telegram.] London. December 17. In a replay of an Assoc iuti match Bristol beat Weymouth by li 0. In third division (northern) matches Dtrtiiigton beat Boothport 2—1, and Bradfi'id t«iit AatriagtMi 7 l.
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      RUGBY.
      23 10 All Blacks 1 Usual Win. [Reuter Telegram.] London, December 17. The All Blacks defeated Hampshire at Portsmouth by 89 points to nil.
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      HOCKEY.
      75 10 S.C.C. and S.R.C. Draw. A match be: ween the S.C.C. and the S. R. C on the padan;r yesterday afternoon, resulted m a draw ox one all. There was plenty of interest ing play, and neither side could claim any marked superiority, although the S. K. C. held a
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      Australian Praise for M.C.C.
      95 10 The Melbourne Age, m an article on the match between Victoria and the M. ('.<". team, piaises the spirit m which A. E. K. GiUigan, the English captain, and his team played the game. They could have averted defeat by bowling for a draw, but the
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      Football.
      91 10 The following will represent the S.C.C. m a match against a Naval team on Christmas Day -J. C. Pratt K. W. Sinclair. J. W. Winter G. Edlin, K. atari itnnan. J. Lee. (i. C. Meredith. A. J. Tail, A. L>. M. I'olson, K. C. Rogers, Hoy Smith. The final
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      Rifle Shooting.
      56 10 The annual prize meeting of the Chineaa Volunteer Rifle Club will be held at the Bukit Tiniah Rifle Range on Sunday. Buses will leave the Drill Hall at 7 a.m. Refreshment, and tiffin will be available on the range. At the conclusion of the meeting Mrs. Seng Ong
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    RUBBER IN WEST BORNEO.
    340 10 Financial Success of Native Methods. A correspondent at Bataviu, writing to The Times, states that European-owned rubber estates m West Borneo have not been at ail fill I Wilful financially, although they are not restricting. It is therefore ustonishing to rind the native rubber produce's growing
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    Some Quaint Items.
    130 10 A local restaurant which shall be nanica Hongkong paper, has some novel items m its bill of fare. In the S-.i,p line one h left to choose between CoaOBUM and Jalienne amongst many others. Coked Kish and Blaoter, Poefe Chops, French Pock Cutlet, Spates Cock and Cold
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    TALES OF A ROAMER.
    535 11 Replacing a Lost Chinese Prisoner. Among the curious stories told by Mr. Falconer I.arkworthy in Ml hoe* Ninety-one Years is unc concerning h-.-substitution of a Chinese for a prisoner that had escape). The trooper was conveying thrpp Chinese prisoners for tiial jit the BMlsaa in an
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    SOLOMON'S AIRSHIP.
    201 11 Ised fov Son of the Queen of Sheba. There ii kmm raaaaa to believe that fome one fabricated an airship which fcklmon gave to the mm of the Queen f £hobn. Of course there was no motor ly it was a tfliiler. Th- Secretary of the Royal Aeronautical
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    COCKTAIL VIRTUES.
    155 11 (olds, t'oujihs and Broken Hearts Cured. ►.tail cure for a cold has been i •(.ivcl l,y London doctor. It consists ndful of enwuMM bark boiled m ■i trill of »at*r, to which is added a small Kiltn of lirandy and a drop of rum. also Dm cocktail king
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    53 11 PraenuMM of drills up to and for December 21, 1!'24. Saturday December 20. 2 p.m.. Fairer RuM», 11. (I. PlaCoon, Musketry Class--ticatinn 3 p.m., Bukit Timah, Eurasiaa <0.. Lewis Uua Claasiftcattaa. Sunday, I>ecr:nlK>r 81, S a.m.. PatTM 11. G. Ptefbon. M:i«k«'M-y Cla««iAcation 7 a.m., Bukit Timah Din>Mf
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    MODERN DANCING.
    486 11 Mr. Charles S. Kitts writes Bum dancing has become one of the moat i-npular pastimes of the hour it may not be out of place to (five a few hint> oh rhythm, style, and tempo. Temperament undoubtedly eaten considerably into moduli dancing and an impulsive paitner will acquire
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    "SPIRIT" FACES.
    292 11 Ghostly Images m Photographs Of Cenotaph. Photographs, which are described as spirit photographs, of the Great Silence, have been taken under extraordinary circumstances. Mrs. Ueanc, of Balls Pond Road, Islington, accompanied by he;- daughter, and Miss Kstelle Stead, daughter ot the late Mr. W. T. Stead, attendeJ at
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    'Phone Box Sneaks.
    134 11 Automatic telephones, installed i-i various parts of London to eliminate callbox attendants, are pj-. imr so profitable to the sneak thief that the Post Office ll now taking drastic action. -Strangers t> the working of the boxes who leave their twopence* m the box through ijrnora.icof how
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    An Opium Plague Spot.
    121 11 Mr. W. 11. f;. A'plnnil. gCBWI soi-ro-tary of the Intprnutionul Aiti-opium Association, m Ihe course of an article, f-ays Macau has lons poMMMd an enviable reputation m relation to opium. OtWer monopolit.-i <-»■!■ «ti iv~ h;;ve mm feffrae of worihineM m spite of their vaiyin? hitch
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      229 11 We have a "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" Gramophone that will be sure to suit your home. Thai the "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" Instruments and Records are the world's finest products is universally admitted. Call and let us demonstrate the qualities of the "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" Gramophones. 8. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m
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      396 11 Raffles Hotel GUEST NIGHTS. Dinner and Dance. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. AFTERNOON TEA DANCES Every Monday and Friday. ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS Every Sanday Night. ITRILIiT Raffles Christmas Programme CHRISTMAS EVE.— WedneBd«y,nerember 24. SI'KCIAL. TULETIDB DINNER AM) DAMCB. CHRISTMAS NlGHT.— Thursday, December 25. CHRISTMAS DINNER. Novelties and Crackers. Orchestral Music. BOXING
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    LONDON MARKETS.
    201 12 fii thin- report, <fette«l London. .KoveniWilllam Jacks apd .Co. Tnii- position Mie fnafkelb«tvpre*eni n.s i^nuiaYiC and piVis'.'hjtoe been MKpd «HI roc- C •pi" Tha t.iii(> W 'firm, and the' Con-' to purchase. Home con- t have also bought larpech nai added to the itrangth of the and biffber
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    ICEBERG WONDERS.
    189 12 "Calves" of the Great he Barrier. "Ice is OBfl of tfcfl things familia-.lt; 1 vith which does not breed contempt,'.' r-:ii.l Commodore C. H R. Royds, >MhiJm on the South Polar regions at the Port I.ibi hi. "The more you see of 'it tlte less yon like it."
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    NOV. RUBBER RETURNS.
    140 12 Bukit K.^-2,309 lbs. Juru.— 21-.000 lbs. and*.— -T.070 lb>. Kuala J Krau.— 4iMV; lbs. KM lbs. 6 rO lbs. 1,701 lbs. IS Ibt. U ndon Asiatic— 151,106 lbs. i.uiiuit. 78,700 lbs. Mentakab.— 17,500 ll>s. Morib Plantations. 5,669 lbs. L6.753 lbs. a.— 1 1 500 lbs. 10 Ihs.
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    52 12 ~ixteeinh <>f an inch I u-.natiußs of the of lailium. were plac >l m jrruwth m the v. iman iiutiunt by Pr. D. B. .i ring ot thim i i t rami-i t" pfi>U'ft I);. Jamas sn id tube* would essaqatc He baaed hK eonfi»l the ct^ih'M'nt on i >.■■
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      102 12 "/Top Notch" A. M JL. 1 JL ML. JL •I "K/ng" K/ng George fV" J \Scotch Whisky J The Distillers Agency Limited, Edinburgh, SCOTLAND. The Mighty Atom An Oxo A Day Keeps Illness At Bay. «.♦♦♦«.♦♦♦♦<♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦««-»-»<<>« Arrived Willys-Overland Cars 1925 Models, Many New Improvements Come and See The Popular OVERLAND
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      230 13 1851 eS 1924 The Horse Trade Mark has been the Hall-mark of quality for 53 years. Remember therefore always to insist on getting "Continentals" for your car, they give you that extra mileage so necessary for economy. OBTAINABLE ANYWHERE f- >!c Dislril utors for M.-.la.i .1 Sime Darby Co., Ltd.
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      290 13 THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA FOR RESIDENCE, FARMING, TRAVEL ("JpOl'E Union of South Africa i» a cat of Western cu'ture and civilisation. Europeans h^ve been •rttleJ there for nrarly three centune*. It is ,i country that merits the attention of those Europeans who contemplate leaving the Far Eaut. If- they
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      135 13 CRAWFORD'S BISCUITS HAVE ARRIVED OBTAINABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. THE HIGH STREET PROVISION STORES JOO LEE Co. GUAN HONG Co. M. S. ALLEY Co. BUN BEE Co. LIM KHOON HENG KIM ANN CHIN GUAN HONG Co. For samples, prices, etc., apply Barlow Co. EVERYWHERE Jh I r^M
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      1575 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $17,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ia Straits Settlements.) lirAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFTIC- 11, Old Jewry, I.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England aad eompl'es with the British Life Assnraaee Compaales
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      420 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO- LTD. (Incorporated ln England) Fire, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor., Assets M 0,000,000 W. A. SlMS— Manager aad Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office United with the Alliance Assaraaee Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, Loadoa, Established 180 S.
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      810 14 AMONG THE POLICIES RECENTLY ARRANGED FOR CLIENTS. Client with two children aged t aad 1 takes policy to give ClOO and profit* t i each child from age 15 to 20. Married Man, X 2, takes £3.000., 20 year Endowment, the premium herng £43.1.0. quarterly. Married Man, 36, $10,000 Life
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      462 14 AUCTION SALE of 2C0 lots p' valuable t< ;<k hoi furniture, plants, ita. The property <>f Madam Malherbe At lturnbrae. No. 1. Anderson Road o: T Orange Grore Road and Orchard RoM, Tangtta, on Saturday. December 20. al 2 p.m. Comprising: well-i:i.ido wax-polished teak dining room and sittinjr room furniture,
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