The Straits Times, 7 December 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,038, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1925, PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      170 1 I&RE -S^ °'^9 often wnirriD NEVER BEATEN m H GE^USsSSE SWISS fJISLK I Is guaranteed pure milk from healthy cows graz- ing on the rich mountain pastures of the Swiss Straight from the heaithy covv into the hygienic j ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT IT. i.imii "FERROCRETE" Rapid Hardening Cement The
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      119 1 MAISON LYONS SPECIALITIES T^ FRW^^M ■vi i Un "r^ I rice *2.2'>. FRUIT CAKES. 2 lb. tins. DOHDO OB FAMCT SHO:. i> Price $lr>o Per l I rIC6 .^spffP^^^g^ j |j fr^^jP^ MAISON i.VONS TOFFEE. MINIEMEAI-. BBABIDE I'AILS OF 1 !b. tin. 1 ib. tin. TOITICi:. Price $1.25. Price 90
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    Polar Expedition.
    1044 2 Charges Against an Arctic Explorer. Amazing adventures in connection with Mr. G. Algarsson's Polar expedition have been revealed in Mr. J. C. B. Mason's special mesaage to the London Daily Express written after the «rrival of motor ship Island at Tromso (Norway). Mr. Mason (who was the official
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      192 2 Don't Hesitate ASK FOR Guardian Angel CONDENSED MILK SWEETENED TL/LL CREAM GUARDIAN ANGEL TRADE MARK s. a. GIANELLI MAJNO POUNOBD IN 1«03 MILAN ITALY AgenU BOUSTEAD CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated m the F.M.S.) SINGAPORE. MUM AND F.M.B. «♦«««>< > >♦-»»»«« > 10 H.P. De Luxe The SWIFT is a car which
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      144 2 Elegant Engraving RIBEIRO CO.. LTD. NATURE'S REMEDY Clements Tonic is Nature 1 greatest remedy for tfae nerves and brain, loss of appetite, debility, poorness of blood, neuralgia, insomnia, etc., and is strengthenand reliable. In the fatiguing tropical atmoshere you will appreciate the nourishing stimulus of this invigorating medicine, as it
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      168 2 COMPLETE VIOLIN OUTFIT. $20 $28 $35 Monthly instalment systems can be arranged. Price $45.00. SEASON "CO., LTD., 11l and 119, NORTH BRIDGE HOAD, SINGAPORE. MM ♦>»!<> .♦<-»■»♦♦♦♦-« >♦♦♦-♦-»-♦-»■«-»->■♦'♦♦-♦♦■♦-»♦♦*♦♦♦•«-»«■♦ UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS Improved Model PORTABLE Price reduced to $9O PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. > ««♦♦■♦>>♦ FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED. Revised Price List for
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    "Tropics Essential."
    630 3 Home Truths for United States. We 'are becoming more and more dependent upon the great undeveloped areas in tropical countries for our existence." This statement was recently made by Professor Pearl of John Hopkins University, who estimates that before the end of the century one-half of the calories
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    PRISON RESCUE WORK.
    372 3 Home Secretary on The alue of Probation. At a meeting held at the residence of Sir Wiiliam Ju.vnsDii-Iiicks, the Home^ Secretary, 70. Queen's Gate, London, on 1 November 2, a branch committee was formed for the County of London in connection with the Holloway Discharged Prisoners' Aid
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    A NEW ZEALANDER'S MISTAKE.
    330 3 Under n mistaken nation an to the nature of the malady Mr. W. Mullis tried everything in the way of liniments to rub his Sciatica away. That he failed is not to be wondered at, beciuse Sciutica is a disorder of the nerves and whnt he
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      251 3 R. ROGER Co., Ltd. Steam Winches A STANDARD TYPE CARGO STEAM WINCH FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. Full particulars and prices on application. Sid* Agints UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m tha Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. "lltiiteers" r« »♦>»♦«««<♦»♦♦»♦«»«»♦«♦♦««««>««» NOTICE ii hereby fivan that the abovn Trad* Mark is the absolute property of CHOI'
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      311 3 GRAND CHRISTMAS SALE JUST UNPACKED Ideal Christinas Presents Obtainable at KIKKC HOUSE, No. 4, BATTERY ROAD. True Oriental Arts and Crafts SATSUMA WARES, PORCELAIN COFFEE AND TEA SETS, CLOISONNE FLOWER VASE AND IVORY WORKS, etc., OLD COLOURED WOOD PRINTS, and MODERN WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS. Your inspection cordially solicited. FOR SALE
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      538 3 STEAMER BAILMBS AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL \WI (Owners Messrs. ANDREW WBTH ft CO For BOSTON and NEW YORK (VIA SUEZ) doe Singapore WEIRBANK Jan. 1 BOUST! J). (Incrrii irati I Agents: SINGAPORE ft PENANG. Tel. 3120. I t»MMM >«♦«-»■♦-»-»■»«.•, JAVA-NEW YORK LINE "Nederland" Steamship Company, "Rotterdam Holland America I. inc. The
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      798 4 sriMiaiii mum P. 0. British India »nd Apcar Lines (laa«raara«a4 la Haa-laad) ■AO, AND PASSBNGKE AND CAKGQ BJUVJfiSI PaWntBOLAB AND OBIBNTAL B. 11. CO. Vadar Contract wltk His Majesty's Govarnaali. LONDON AND FAB BAST MAIL BBBVICB OUTWABDBJ FBOM LONDON HOMIKAIDS FOB CBINA AND JAPxK FOB XABBBILLBS, LONDON ANB ANTWBBP loanaga
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      762 4 ITUMEI, SAltaiS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on
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      742 4 iteawer mm* X.P.M. (BOTAL PACE IT NAVIGATION CO. OF BAT ATI A) (lacar*orai«d In Hoilasd) UNDKB CO.NTBACT WITH THK Mi MXXI ANDS IMMA CtlTBBNalBlfT. TaU*h*aa Na. lUt, with sab-conn eetl m to Paaaag*. Insight Traajhl»ai*»l, Marln* D*pU., aad Maaagcr'a Daah. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Strait. Sctt2f«»»U »f the OFTIQAL TOURIST
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      514 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellcrman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) c i ii nil "ELLERMAN" LIRE Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL i i FREIGHT SERVICES s.s. CITY OP GLASGOW Marseilles, L'don, R'dam and H'burjr Dec. 16 s.B. CITY OF BARODA Havre,
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      669 5 STEAHEB SAILIH6S IUHE ELLERMAN FUNNEL 1 BUCKNALL LINE ilh S. S. CO., LTD (iMorporsted la Kagland) iOIKT IJWTICa I- BOSTON NSW TORK anei BALTTM. )KI Ha BWB *>r PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Bteaasoi Dae Bpore Mosto For t KIOTO Dec. 15 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong MEJMNON Dec. 30 Suez Phillipines
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      739 5 STEAMER SAIUH3S Burns Philp Line (Incorporated In Australia) F*r SYVNBT, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DiSTTIH THURSDAY ISLAND end BIISBANI Jtegnlar monthly sailing by tae wM known steamers If AEILLA (7171 teas) and MONTORO (5,000 tons). Tke s.s. MARELLA Is the Urges* and finest steamer trasiag le Aattralla, Cabins d* luxe, single
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      515 6 ANOTHER CECIL B. De MILLE MASTERPIECE TRIUMPH WITH THE STRONGEST CAST EVER SEEN LEATRICE JOY ROD LA ROCQUE JULIA FAYE VICTOR VARCONI ZAZU PITTS ROBERT EDISON THEODORE KOSLOFF CHARLES OGLE, etc. NOT A SINGLE I'ICTI RE CUT OUT BY (KNSOR. TRIUMPH Date of release to be announced later. A Paramount
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      289 6 AT SORINA THEATRE, TO-NIGHT At 9.13 p.m. sharp. North Bridfe Koad. Telephone No. 2RJ. Wtl.ll AM FOa prtstrAs Imk KATMIEEfi MtYtRI I Ij^BßTi ffil Bfci^ 1 Lucille huttom Wmf 'iikriilinntfilcnj'wmawtandadtaiM/t'* At 7.30 p.m. Universal-Jewel SECRETS OF THE NIGHT, m 7 Parts Price* of Admission 2) cts., 40 cts., 75 cts.,
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      341 6 SOMETHING NEW IN WIRELESS VALVES Visit our Battery Road Showroom and inspect the latest developments m wireless Receiving Valves. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (|sj.s)l.»ial.l I. tfc« Straits Settlemenl.-O EI.ECTUICAL DEPARTMENT. 13, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. "DELUXE" TROPICAL CAMERAS THE ONLY PERFECT CAMERA IN THE TROPICS. aea,*- ■■i^. DESIGNED FOR USE UNDER Till
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    200 7 H\Tl KES. Monday, llcirmli.r 7 Klffe Watc:-, tJU ».m., 2.10 p.m. .Malacca High Title, 11 a.m., 6 ft. 3 m. li.Li v, tt. 4 m. Sprci.il Meeting, S.C.C., 5.15 p.m. Tuvaday, DtcemUr H Biak Wnltr. 3.42 a.m., 3.4 p.m. High Tide, 11.50 a.m., 4 ft. 7in. Ui\i.'
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    218 7 Monday, December 7. Ships alaagaU* t ;> Whafvai <ir t-xpected le aiHv*. Entrance KEPPKI. il MtMi'.K. Mein Wi.. liitn. Mars, Samson U. Patrol, B.P.M. 85. Oil Whiirf W«r Afridi C«a' Wk*rf IN sin MY dock. njon l Pagar Sheers Wh.-.rf Nil Albert Dock Nil Victoria lJuc'i Nil
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    92 7 1,.-.la>. North and Ku*\ Im.in iSanthiai :i p.m. Sium, ixcii'l U°J**r ':im (Haftfcor) :t p.m. Ptntlanak (Singkari i .4 p.m. illd Katiii'.a Inlands (Both) 4 p.m. To-morrow. Kariinoi .10 a.m. Egypt (ParccU) I Dimmed) 10.30 a.m. rontianak (Aai4n|f) .11 a.m. Prigj Radjah, T>'inhi.ahan and InfJl. Hi: z
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 r j«»ini«i > KUva P. il'-r NiSerlandci. Umui Sporv Oct. 80 Nov. 6 Nov. -I Nov. (t \ov. U t Nu\. I* l.undon Not. 24 Nov. SO Not. SO Dm. 1 I>«. 7 Dec. i
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    243 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Ucci'iuber 7. Ob London, B«ok 4 m/i 1/4 15/81 Demand t/4 6/82 Private 3m. credits 2/4 23/32 On New York, Demand 56 T» Private 90 d/s 68% On Fiance. Bank T. T. 1460 On India, Bank T. T. 154%On Homrkonsr, Bank T. T. p.c. prem:
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Seller*. Spot Spot Jan.-March Jan.-March April-Jon* April-Juno Tone of Market Easy. Singapore Standard Bibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 1.80 1.81 1.7K 1.77 1.65 LM Latest London cables quote Spot sheet 4s. 7d. DAILY PRICKS CURRENT.
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      MINING.
      245 7 Issue Val. Pd. Bayers Seller* a £1 Asam Kumbang 54/- 55/1 1 Batanj? Pndang 0.80 0.85 1 1 Hitcm Tin 1.52 >4 IM £,1 £1 Idris Hydraulics DS/6 54/6 1 Jonan Tii. 0.70 0.72 'i 10/- 10/- Kampong 53/- 64/6 £1 41 Kamunting Tin 64/- 66/6 1C 10 Ki
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      GENERAL.
      129 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 6.7.8 10 10 Centra! Engines 7.00 S.OO £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 15.00 1j.2.1 10 10 Frasc-i Heave 54.00 SMO 100 100 Hammer Co. 190.00 195.00 100 100 Katz Bros. def. 190.00 210.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 18/9 19/9
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      DEBENTURES.
      91 7 (J. Ens. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 Spore Municipal 6 p.c. $1,878,000 of 1930 par 10% p.m. Spore Municipal *Vi p.c of 1907 11,600,000 par 10% p.m. Spore Municipal 4H p.c of 1909 $1,1000,000 par 10% p.m. Spore .Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 $2,000,000 16 p.c 4i«. 5 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      389 7 To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Alienby ($1) :!.8O 4.00 3.90 4.10 j Alor Gajah (91) ...60 3.90 3.75 4.00 i A. Hitam ($5) 22.00 23.00 22.00 23.00 A. Kuningr ($1> 1.70 1.80 1.75 1.85 Am. .Malay (*_>) 4.7") 5.00 4.75 5.1C k. Molek (?1) 3.80 4.00
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      690 7 NOTICE CHOP NGIAP JOO 47. HOAT WA\. NOTICE is herefa] a'ven that the partnership business hitherto carrieil on by Sim Why* Kcr nnd Thenic Youk Tenu an Uubbrr Dealers at No. 47. Boat Quay, was on Hovenkei UO, I 9"'>, dissolved hy mutial e^nsinit. Business will be carriud on by
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      49 7 Graf lex Series B mtmi^_ 2M x S<4 INCH WITH F4.S "KODAK" Jjf|fijL ANABTIGMAT LENS. SiSlir ou Me hat >ou are oinfr m the mirror ?([S'M>*. .]it[ right till you snap the picture. Exposures ■BJM^LIJLgj to l/1000th of a second. Kodak Limited (Incorporated In England.) 3, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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      954 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advt», see page 16. WANTS FOR SALE, ETC. CHINESE KRANi wanted, quick at fiirure.i $SO. <Xd#, Straits Times. FOR SALK, one-ton lorry Hear, »uOO, new body. 813, Straits Times. 'dp) WANTEU TO BUY curios, weapans, porcelain ware. etc. Apply 818, S. -Times. (lp) VACANT TWO BOOMS,
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      538 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advtv PaKe IfMISCEr,fI\NEOVS. BUY YOUR LIQUORS, wines and provisions of It. Belter. They are now tbs cheapest. Batepe Hotel lluilding. (lp) Dfc LUZK BRANDY, guaranteed IH6O, also No. 1 Hand Axe Brandy. Ask for prices, G. Aurely, Phone 172. (lp) THE TALK OF THE TOWN I
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      100 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Handling .vcrbau Station. lli> Courtffy of ovtrnmcnt Health Office). Tor the M hour* cndinc at Midnight on r IMS. d eK i .inn- >- r. Mir. sliaiK- temperature T:t I". imp raturc 76. 7 F. 89.8 F. 71.6 F. 81 F. >-iiiin wet bulb i mpcratnra 74. 3F.
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    DEATHS
    78 8 KHOO. -On December 5, 1925, at 130, ScranKotd, Singapore, Mr. Khoo Teng Chlow. father of Messrs. Khoo Tionß Lip, Tioag S-A-te, Tionu Lim and Quee Lim, of K;;tz Brothers, Ltd. (Collector). Aged 61. i unerul will take place on Wednesday, December 9, 1925. The cortege leaves the rtiidanea at
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    33 8 Sir. See Ptng Soo beg to thank his relatives and fritn.la v.ho so kindly attended the fur.cral of his beloved wife and also those who sent wreaths, telegrams and letteri of condolence.
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, DECEMBER 7. BUSINESS IS BUSINESS.
    971 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, DECEMBER 7. BUSINESS IS BUSINESS. Recently we discovered that the comfo:tuble little coterie, known as the Cold Storage Company, with considerable assistance from the Thomson Road Reservoir, had arranged, m spite of obstructive laws, to supply us with Milk ri^ht from the heart of famous New
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    26 8 During the recent floods, the Wesleyan Church m Malacca Street, Kuala Lumpur, suffered severely, the damage to the building and furniture being estimated at over $300.
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    33 8 The current issue of the Journal of th.2 F.M.S. Museums contains a further instalment of the results of an expedition to Korinchi Peak, Sumatra, by Messrs. H. C. Robinson and C. Boden Kloss.
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    38 8 The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Johorc Bahru was en fete yesterday. In the morning Monseigneur Perrichon, Coadjutor to the Bishop of Malacca, held a confirmation service, for which there were 85 candidates, Chinese and Tamil.
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    58 8 The Indians and Ceylonese of Kelantan have formed an Indian Association of Kelantan, at Kota Bahru. At an inaugural meeting held on the 19th ultimo Dr. HariharaTn delivered an impressive lecture on the benefits of the association and urged complete harmony amongst the members. It is to be noted that
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    26 8 By kind permission of the Officer Commanding the drums and fifes of th? Royal Sussex Regiment will play m the Botanical Gardens to-morrow at 5 p.m.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 15H $100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158 $100.
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    28 8 The group photograph of the Rugby football players, Scotland v. the Rest, reproduced m last week's Straits Budget was taken by Mr. H. N. Buckeridge, of Stamford Road.
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    29 8 Under the heading Municipal Murders, the Pinang Gazette, of Friday, says While repairing electric wires m Magazine Road this morning a Tamil was electrocuted and succumbed to the shock.
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    35 8 The Siam Observer learns from a reliable source that it is proposed to hold the drawing of the Two Million Tical Lottery at the notified date, but that the Siamese Kingdom Exhibition will be postponed.
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    38 8 In the preliminary enquiry into the alleged murder of a Chinese boy by a tuka;i aycr, reported m our issue of December 4. the accused, Ec Ah Lok, did not plead guilty as erroneously stated m the report.
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    46 8 Rubber-top tables, which, it is claimed, eliminate clatter, minimise crockery breakages, do not cool down food r'j lapidly as marble, and are practically non-slippery, ->are being given a preliminary trial and, If they are satisfactory will be adopted m all A. B. C. tcasl.ops m London.
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    63 8 Mr. F. J. Barnett, the wireless enthusiast of Ipoh. picked up Cayenne, m French Guiana, the other day at 10.15 p.m. at comfoi table phone strength. This, a correspondent m the Times of Malaya writes, should dispel the idea that Malaya is unsuitable for wireless, and also helps to prove
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    82 8 It has been more or less an open secret m shipping circles on the China Coast f< r some time, says the N.-C. Daily News, that Messrs. Jardine, Matheson r.nd Co.. Ltd., acting as agents for the Indo-China Navigation Co., have propos-id to the officers' guilds that the salaries of
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    76 8 Under instructions from his Chief m Bombay, the Rev. Tyebally Sheikh Hooicnibhoy, Mulla or Imam of the Borah tormiunity of Singapore, will leave on Friday afternoon by the X.P.M. steamer Pianvius for Sourabaya, pn a pastoral visit to his compatriots and co-religionisti who are m business m the different ports
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    78 8 The funeral of the late Mrs. Lee Pang Soo took place yesterday, the cortege leaving her residence, 2, Leonie Hill Road, at a little after 11 o'clock. The v-offli: was beautifully covered with Quan Tah made of fresh flowers. There was a lr.rge attendance of friends, relatives, and :-taffs of
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    97 8 It is not often that Singapore is favoured with the visit of a Greek ship, and if we rtnumbe: rightly, the first one was the Pcropontis, which was captured by the raider Emden, on a voyage from Calcutta to Karachi, during the war, and us she was laden with c&al
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    98 8 According to the Straits Echo, Mr. Roiaad Braddell. who is m Pcnang, will be associated with Massrs. Wreford and Thornton m an interesting action which will be heard before Mr. Justice Acton to-day. The parties are two Hindu brothers who first 'aimi to Penang about 42 years ago. They went
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    107 8 The report of Sftlangor Coconuts Ltd for the year ended June 30, 1925, states that after allowing for dspreciation. the nett profit for the year amounts to $53,75-1.47, which with the balance of $28 851.69 brought forward from the previous year, makes a total of $82,606.16 available which the directors
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    116 8 Recently there was current m Ipoh a pcisretent rumour to the effect thnt thi? F.M.S. Government had suddenly decided once again to postpone the erection of a building m Ipoh for the I'erak Supreme Court. The Times of Malaya, is, however, m a position to state that this rumour is
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    438 8 The death has occurred of the mother of Sir Robert Home, ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. and Mrs. \V. Par:-, who nrc on their way to Euiopc, intend spending the winter in Italy, after which they will proceed to England. Mr. Justice A. V. Brown will leave
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    Rubber Prices.
    43 8 The Crude Rubber and Foreign Produce Corporation, New York, send us the following cable, dated December 5, their quotations being m gold dollar cents Nominal quotations 110 Jan. 108 Jan.-Feb.-Mar. 108. Market steady. To-day's Singapore price $1.81, Londoi price 4s. 7d.
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    St. Andrew's Hospital.
    51 8 Mr. S. J. Vincent, Hon. Treasurer, ha.< received a cheque for $1,094.64, being half the nett proceeds of the recent Chinese play, Nonia Chantek, staßed* on behalf of the funds of St. Andrew's Huxpitfcl and the Chong Nam School. Tinplay was organised by the Chinese United .Musical
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    Boy Scouts Disappointed.
    77 8 Singapore Boy Scouts had a sad disappointment on Saturday when the heavy rainfall made the presentation of .shields, enpe and medall impossible. T! was to have taken place at Government House and Lady Goilbmard had kindly consented to perform the eereaony. Tinboys proved their loyalty by a
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    Flood Damage on Estates.
    76 8 The Malay Mail is officially Informed that the following telegram, dated December 3, was sent by tka Chief Secretary to Government to the Agent, Malay States Information Agi-my, London Your tilcgrani floods. Resident Negri Sembilan, reports after innsuiting Distiict Officers, Saeratar; Sembilan Planters" Association. MtUfled no
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      122 8 As good as you can get the W. D. A U. O. WILLS, DKISTOL and LONDON. CRICKLITE LAMPS OF PATTERNS I COLORED WWA 'W WO DEN SHADES. WW^m STANDARDS FANCY CLASS STANDARD lI H VASES AS ILLfSTRATED. Single Light, $21. Double Light. 523. Triple Light, $3.".. Shades extra. JOHN LITTLE
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      181 8 ALHAMBRA Positively the last three nights. United Artists Corp. Production DON Q, SON OF ZORRO (Featuring DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS) m 11 Reels. TOPICAL BUDGET In the First Show at 7.50 p.m. Win. Fox Production SHOULD A HUSBAND FORGIVE (Featuring MAKIAM COOPER) m 6 Reels. NO FREE LIST. TAN CHENG KEB CO-
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      64 8 On Other Pages. PiC Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 1 Meteorological Report 7 Itcuter Telegrams 9 Legislative Council To-day '.> P. A. M. Meeting To-day 9 Ancla Radio News Echo of the Kiut Case Secret Society Murder Sporting Intelligence .11) Correspondence 10 Bygone N. Sembilan Contributed) 10
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    French in Syria.
    216 9 Action Against Brigands Successful. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 5. Damascus Coincidently with the arrival of M. De Jouvenel, bands operating around the city, reported to number 2,000 men, have threatened an tarly attack. As a result of the acute tension created no traffic is allowed m the
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    American Outpost Defence.
    92 9 [RXUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, December G. Washington: Mr. Dwight Davi \\;.r Secretary, in his aniRuJ report to President CooUdgt deals mainiy with the defences of the Panama Canal. He urfi-.i that the security of the canal should be assured without delay and America's western outpost inland of Oahu
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    An American Migration.
    96 9 [UELTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 5. New Yoik Not since the gold rush of 1849 has Amciica witnessed such a concerted flow of people into the State as is now happening in Florida, where a great real estate boom is in full swing. A hundred thousand tourists and
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    German Cabinet.
    93 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 5. Berlin The Cabinet resigned on the return of Dr. Luther and Dr. Stresemann from London m accordance with its decision to do so after the signature of the Locarno treaties m order to permit of the formation of another or the reconstruction of
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    Russian Trade Unions.
    42 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 5. Amsterdam The General Council of the International Federation of Trade Unions by 14 votes to 7 reaffirmed the division of February not to entertain the proposal of an unconditional conference with Russian trade unions.
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    Communism.
    45 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM.] London, December 5. According to the newspapers, the polUe of Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow are preparing fur a bin round-up of Communists as the result of official conferences m Li'iuluM. Warrants fur the arrest of many alleged active Communists were issued yasttrday.
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    French Finance.
    97 9 [REUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, December 6. Interviewed by Le Matin, M. Loucheur declared that debt negotiations with England and America would be returned without delay. Le Matin understands that the new financial measures will include an extra 500,000,000 francs from tobacco, the establishment of a sinking fund, the repression
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    Protection for Ireland.
    89 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 5. A conference of Senators, local member$ of the Dail, manufacturers and mill owners in Cork this afternoon considered the position of the woollen industry. County Cork speakers urged the necessity of the imposition of a tariff on imported woollen piecegoods. Mr. J.
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    America's Post Office.
    76 9 [EF.VTF.R TELEGRAM.] London, December 7. Washington The annual report of the Postmaster-General, Mr. H. S. New, states that the United States postal service was conducted at a loss of $49,453,000 last year. Over half of the outgoing oversea mail and a substantial amount of the incoming 1
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    U. S. Merchant Marine.
    64 9 [reutib telegram.] London, December 7. The United States Shipping Board annual report urges upon Congress the need of Government aid for the American merchant marine. It says that the operation of the Government merchant fleet caused a loss of $30,000,000 in the fiscal year" 1925, ending
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    Entombed Miners.
    63 9 [rxutxb telegram.] London, December 5. Boulder, Colorado Heroic efforts are proceeding to rescue 20 entombed miners as a result of a fire at the entrance to ihe Fairview silver, tcold and lead mine. Seveial rescuers were overcome by fumes and one succumbed. The remainder are carrying on with
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    Japanese Princess Born.
    18 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 6. Tokio The Crown Princess has given birth to a daughter.
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    Banka Tin Sales.
    20 9 (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, December 7. Banka tin sales for November were 16,036 piculs, valued at 3,309,322 guilders.
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    132 9 The Municipal health statement for the week ending November 28 gives the total number of deaths as 239, representing a death rate of 31.35 per niiile per annum compared with 29.78 m the preceding week and 21 .is m the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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    WIRELESS TELEGRAMS.
    675 9 Received via Java from Aneta Press Bureau. The New Cruiser Java. Weltevreden December 5. The officers and crew of the ne>v cruiser Java were given a royal reception, upon their arrival in Sumatra. A special ceremony was also held in memory of the fallen heroes of the Atjeh
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    THE COUNCIL.
    1407 9 An Appreciation and A Tribute. Housing Accommodation. (Monday, December 7). Present II. E. the Governor (Sir Laurence GuilIMJUM, K.C.M.G., K.C.B.) H.E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major-General Sir T. Fraser, K.C.B., C.S.I., C.M.G.). Official Members The Hon. the acting Colonial Secretary (.Mr. Hayes Marriott, C.M.G.). the Attorney
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    195 9 (Ey courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha). Tokio, December 4. The official census carried out on October 1, throughout Japan proper, Taiwan and daghatieri shows a total population of 99,7JO,00O, which is an increase of ;i,740,000 as compared with that of 1910. The Yokohama Specie Bank, with
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    214 9 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., report Singapore, December 4. The commodity market slumped in no uncertain fashion on receipt of tin 1 official announcement that the peimitted export would be raised tu 100 per cent, in February 1926 and closes weak with sellers predominating. Quotations December 177
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    The P. A. M.
    197 9 Meeting in Singapore This Morning. The half-yearly meeting of the Planters' Association of MaUya was held in the Exchange Room, Sintrapon-, thi> morning, Mr. T. J. Cum mini; in the chair, supported by Mr. C. Ward-Jackson (secretory). The secretary read a reply from th? F.M.S. Government
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    ECHO OF NOTORIOUS CASE.
    198 9 Former Complainant Becomes A Defendant. Thi; morning before Mr. P. A. F. David, District Jud^e, Wo:itf Vony Soo, the complainant in the notoriom Goh Hood Kiat trial, ma summoned to an.mr charges of voluntarily causing hurt to Mr. Lee Chye Van, one of the principal witnesse
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    SECRET SOCIETY FIGHT.
    70 9 Chinese Murdered in Albert Street Fracas. On Friday night a Igbt ensued at the corner of Albeit Street and Bencoolen Street, between parties of secret societies, as a result of which a Chinese was murdered. Three Chinese were arrested in connection with the affair and were brought
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    Planters Provident Fund.
    260 9 A private bill i* to be Introduced iii the Federal Council by the Hon. Mr. K. C. M. Kindersley the object of which is to incorporate a Board of Trustees (to be appointed by the Council of the Rubber Growers' Association) to manage a Fund for the
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    Reduction of Railway Tariff.
    142 9 The following reaches us from the Acting General Manager, F.M.S. Railways, with a request th.it it be published We are informed that the Special Committi-c appointed to report on the current railway tarilT, has now concluded it* investigations and its recommendations have been approved b] Government.
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    19 9 Mr. Geo. Mdfieken is the general manager of the Christmas Island Phosphate Co. ar.d not Mr. Geo. Bicltickea Arnold.
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      MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
      423 10 England v. The Rest Next Thursday. A.s llu- padang wrs in a hopelessly ggad condition on Saturday it ni impu yililo to do justice to the Knj;iaml v. the Rest (fame, and this fixture will be played next Thursday. The teams turned out on Saturday, how-cvi-r, sad
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      323 10 English and Scottish^ League. [Router Telegram.] London, December 5. The following are the results of today's English and Scottish League matches ilhision. Birmingbajß 2, Leeds United 1. Blackburn R. 1, Liverpool 1. l'.ury v. Burnley postponed owing to ardifl City 2, Hottl County 1. Eveiton 2, West. Ham.
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      Swimming.
      15 10 The V.M.C.A. Swimming Pool will not be ready for use until Thursday DacemUi 10.
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    INDIAN ARMY MANOEUVRES.
    353 10 Armoured Cars in Heavy Fighting. N The Associated Press correspondent »ith. the Northern Army Manoeuvres, wiring' -from Attack under November 2ts, says that Genera! Cassels decided to fori stall General Vaujjhan at the Lawrencepur crossing. He organised a very mobile force and moved at the highest possible
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      181 10 Singapore, December 7. Rubber.— London 4s. 7d. Weak. Lo.al $1.80. Tin.— London, 5s. 12d. i2Bl 15s. Local $143 (100 tons sold). Rubbers. Shares are firm. Jeram Kuantans are quoted 1.73-1.80 and United Malaccas at 3.70-3.80. Kluangs have buyers at 11.70 with sellers at 12 and New
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report (L. R. Macphail.)
      204 10 .Singapore, December 7. Rubber. Is. 7d.. l'id. up. Local $1.SO'». Till mi 15s., (5.12.25). The rubber share market is firmer (■■■nsi-qjent on the substantial me in the ptita of the commodity. Tin shares are quiet. Industrials and loans are steady. KubLeis. Bassetts
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      Land Office Employee Fined.
      59 10 A Malay from Batu Pahat, named Mshomed bin Mahomed Shah, who was stated to be employed at the Land Office, was charged before the District Judge on Saturday with being m possession of a pistol and several rounds of ammunition. The man was arrested m Tan
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    63 10 Mr. J. T. N. Handy, the Extra Assistant Controller of Labour, sailed by the M.M. steamer Angers on' Friday on leave to Ceylon. Mr. M. Mnlim, the Immigration Fund Inspector. Singapore, has asturned duty as acting Extra Assistant Controller of Labour, Singapore, Mr. S. V. Kandiah the registration clerk attached
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      Pure Milk.
      316 10 To the Editor' of the Straits Times. Sir, You have raided a very interesting and what may well be a most vital question, and I hope that such organisations as the Child Welfare Society and others interested in the health of the children in our midst will take
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      Soda Water Amenities.
      685 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. I Sir, The local press cf the last feftj days has been a source of some instrut- 1 tion and much amusement to the writer I owing to the kindhearted efforts of thi local soda water manufacturers to bene- 1
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    Bygone Negri Sembilan.
    1761 10  -  Rimba." "> (All Rights Reserved) Doctors in these days used to report an almost entire absence of infectious and .epidemic diseases, and it wut said that tho general health conditions were better duiii.it rainy weather when the wells were full and the open drains flushed. Sanitary Boards
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    Devon Estates (Malacca) Ltd.
    225 10 The directors' of Devon Estates (Malacca) Ltd.. m their report for thf ymtX ended June 30, state that the net profit for the year amounted to (401.5C2.26 to which must be added the balance of $22,852.34 brought foi-wai-d ■t account making a total of *ILU 01
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    79 10 That the Church m India is least It k ly to break communion with the Anglican Churches is the assurance of the Bishop of Madras m a communication to his diocese on the constitution of the Church m India. During a debate on the Indian Church Measure at the Lucknow
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    125 10 The Third Presidency Magistrate at Bombay on December 1, delivered judgnuptr In the case known as' the Bombay Sk&tinv Rink* cocaine case m which King, Manager of the Rink, is alleged to have sold cocaine valued at over Rs. 04,000 to £xcise Inspector Navalkar who posed as an up-country buyer
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    Submarine Explorers.
    871 10 Seeking the Site of a Lost City. The Naples corrcsponoent of the Times writes as follows An American-German expedition, whic'i is arousing great interest, has arrived :u Naples. It is variously aqfltpped scientific and archaeological submarine exploration, and will lie-in iU labours an-i experiments by trying to diMUTU
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    Twenty Years After.
    245 10 We take this from The Observer of iber 8 Four old friends met on the steps at the West Front of St. Paul's Cathedral last evening. Twenty years ago, when they were all employed in Dr. Barnardo'.s Homes, a pact, signed by tight, wa; drawn up. It
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    YACHTING.
    981 11 I'utoh Wins Vice-Commodore's 1!»21 Cup. (Contributed. I The last and iaeMtaf race for the YiccrWBMlilllVl 1M1 Cup will go down in Ufltery as noted for several episodes that »ie each noteworthy in their separatei ways. Um list being the hriliiant anil I popular win «>f the Cup by I'utcli'
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    NOVEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    72 11 Btrteat <"..)isoli<l.iti>ii.-l>-'0,nO() lbs. IJertam Extended.— l2,2oo lbs. nukit K.B.- 1.57. r > lbs. Baaaett.— 24.ooo lbs. Foothills (Malaya).— lB,9oo lbs. Kuala Sidim.— 4s.sB7 ibis. Kuala Muda.-- 100J76 lbs. Malukoff.— :.9.:too lbs. MayfleM PlanUtioni (S.S.)— (K.IOO lbs. Narbnrough (F.M.S.) -40.800 lbs. Pusinp: Rubber a:»l Tin.— 5,200 lbs. Sungvi
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    604 11 Piculs 688 Seized During Last Month. (l''rom Our Own Correspondent.) kua.a Lumpur, December 4. Dip following is a list ol captures reported to hcauquarters by the customs rwentiva fleet lor the last weeK m Mo\einber. 'Ihe Kaiai on November 2y, in 1 p.m. came across a kotaK at
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    LONDON MARKET.
    252 11 In ti.eir report, elated London, November 11, Messrs. William Jacks and Co. state All markets have suffered this week from the situation in France, as after all France is nearer us than American, where the trade position is unprecedented ly good, although motor shares and other IpMllUllH itocfcl
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    24 11 The MMgMMMt of th? Alhambra announces that the picture Don Q, will be rxtrnded for a further two nights, until December 'J.
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    35 11 The Colden Bird staccil la U ni^ht at The New World by the City O|kto was witnessed by a full hmise the nudierve thoroughly cnjoyinß both the play and the extrn VMM un<l dance tuins.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    65 11 Programme of drills up to and for December IS, IMS, Friday, December 11, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hrll. All Units, S.V.C., Make-up Parade. Saturday, December 12, 2.30 p.m., Farrer Range. Non-European Units, Musketry Clarification 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah. European Units, Musketry Classification. Sunday, December IH, 8..10 a.m., Farrer
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      330 11 Christmas and New Year Festivities Raffles Hotel CHRISTMAS EVE Thursday, December 24, 1925. CHRISTMAS DINNER and DANCE Tickets $3.00. BOXING NIGHT NEW YEAR'S EVE Saturday, December 26, 1925. Thursday, December 31, 1125. DINNER and FANCY DINNER and FANCY DRESS BALL. DRESS BALL. Distribution of Carnival NoTaltiaa. Distribution of Parisian Novelties.
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    CHRISTMAS CARDS.
    809 12 Pretty Designs Chosen by Royal Family. The Kind's Christmas cm', is an ornate example of the work of Howird Davie. It shows Queen E'izabeth perfirming th> opening ceremony of the R...\ai Exchange. She is fieate-l beno-uh a canopy h( raldically decorated, and behind her stnnds Sir Thomas Giesham,
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    TIN RETURNS.
    91 12 Batantr Padang Dredging. Hours 530 Vi, yards 48,000 piculs 192. Gold dust 11 taels. Dredge lost 54 V6 hours for boiler cleaning and minor repairs. Gopeng Consolidated. 800 piculs. Tekka.— 500 piculs. Tekka Taiping. 930 piculs. Pengkalen. Dredge 400, tributers 32, piculs 432. Rambutan. 200 piculs. Kinta Tin.
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    30 12 The head office of the Egnator Mininß Company at Mangani has been burnt to the irround, states De Locomotief The whole ailmini ti:itii>n h:is bdM\ lost. The company was insured.
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      369 12 REMEMBER It Costs Less at Whiteaway's MEN'S PULLOVERS AND y**^ jfj| COAT SWEATERS. £~£s ''Jmi. "JAECER" I'l RK WOOL WHITE iikffliiWk svv EATERS Y^>^iffilUlranV' Medium wright. *$WWw Prices $10 50 and $14 50 "raT^li^iSF THE "VICTOR "COAT SWEATER. i (•jV^W'bKK^^— Pure Ul)o1 Colours, fawn, grey, lovat P rice $3.75 each.
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      644 12 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 7 PER CENT. LOAN 1921-1926 ■<• j HOLDERS of Bonds of the tibove loan are reminded thnt their bonds nre redeemable at par on May 1, 192C, after which date all interest will cease whether payment o.f tft* principal has been demanded or not. It will be necessary
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      505 12 PENANG TURF CLUB 1926 New Year Meeting. PROPOSED PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY, Saturday, January 9, '1926. SECOND DAY. Tuesday, J.inuary 12, 1925. THIRD DAY, Thursday. January l»f l»2fi. FOURTH DAY. Saturday, January 16, 1926. 9 Races for Horsoi.— Stakes $1,750 plus Added Honey. 9 Races for Ex-Griffin Horse.- Stakes $1,500 plus
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      291 12 B S. SIMODA CO 1«, ROBINSON ROAD, First Koor. IMPORTERS ANO EXPORTERS, COMMISSION AC.ENTa American and Japanese Cotton Duck and Canvas, Printing Paper, Newspaper, Bank Paper, Foolscap, Wrapping Paper and XXX Printing Paper. Telephone No. 781. THE MADRAS AYURVEDIC PHARMACY, LTD. (Incorporated \n India) Manufacturers of HIGH-CLASS AYURVEDIC MEDICINES AND
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      520 14 Assets over $5,500,000 B.C. Aaamnmc* m force orer $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) HEAD nvnrf: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON ONFICE 52, Old Jewry, The I mpany has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Coort of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      959 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital Paid-up U.S. $5,000,000 Surplus U.S. $5,000,000 Owaed by THE NATIONAL CITT BANK OF NBW TOBK. Head OSee i it. WALL STREET, NEW TOBK. Loadom Offlee BIBHOPGATB. B.C Sraachef BARCELONA COLON MADRID SANTO DOMINGO BATAVIA DAIKEN MANILA SHANGHAI BOMBAY HANKOW PANAMA SINGAPORE CALCUTTA HARBIN PEKING TIENTSIN
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      398 14 BANKING TOT BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (laoerperttea' by Special Cbartet fct faeaa) Oaaita! Sabeeribed T4MM,«M Capital Paid-«» T59,871,000 Xessrre Fund T l,?«n,9«l President t H. Mori, Rs* DiSICTOMr O. Kavasaki, Ks«. T. Hliamane, *<«. D Takita, lag. If. Shut*, l*«. ■SAD OFFICBi Talpea, Formosa (Taiva*;, BRANCHES AND AOBNCDaI t Keelnng,
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      465 14 Cable Addrrsg SAFETY." Codes A. B.C. and Hmonihalls Rubber Edition. S. J. HOWE, INSURANCE and ESTATE BROKER. Room 14 (Second floor), UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE. GENERAL ACCIDENT, PIRK ANT> LIFH ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. MOTOR CAR INSURANCE AT LOWEST RATES. H Aftnti i Central Engine Works, Ltd. L'Urbaine Fire Insurance Co Ltd.
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      555 14 THE MALAKA PINDA RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. NOTICE is hereby irivon that the Fifteenth A:ir.ual General Meeting of the Company will be held at thi- Beglpteted Offices of the Company Nos. M, fio and 66, Market Street, Singapore,, on Monday, December 21, IMS, at noon and that at such meeting the
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    THE LOST LOG OF COLUMBUS.
    845 15 Valuable MS. Thrown Into th«> .>-.-a. What happened to the log recording the voyage of Columbus to America Only a copy exists and that is probably not the original log but narrative prepared after ihe voyage from memory. A book has now been issued ("The
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      340 16 SHANGHAI JARS OVAL AND ROUND. Sizes 35, 50 and 70 gallons. Enquiries invited. LEE KIM SOO 20, HIGH STREET. SHOES OF CHARACTER CUmcter denotes the posse?lon of individual qualities. The characlsr m S. K. Shoes is l>orn of their beauty of disign, the skill of the craftsmen who muke and
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