The Straits Times, 10 December 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,041 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1925. TRICE 10 CENTS<
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      221 1 on'Di 'mm a KTVKB BEATrN "BEAR^ BRAND" GENUINE SWISS MILK Is guaranteed pure milk from healthy cows grazing on the rich mountain pastures of the Swiss Alps, containing all its original cream and other valuable properties. NOTHING WHATEVER is added to or removed from it, neither is it touched by
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      129 1 TABLE LINEN A NECESSITY FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER PARTIES TABLE CLOTHS COTTON DAMASK. LINEN. Size 70 m. x 70 m. Prices $6.75 and 9.75. Price $12.7.3. n 70 x 90 $8.75 $11.75. $15.95. 70 x 106 $9.75 n $13.50. $18.75. n 72 x 128 $16.50. $2G..;0. H 70 x 144 n
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      4 1 UCTOGEN FOR YOU BABY
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    Empire Air Chain.
    727 2 Possibilities of Indian Link Next Year. The first link in the great Empire air chain wTiich will at no very distant date it is hoped, connect the principal capitals of the Empire, an aeroplano route to India, is to be inaugurated next year. This announcement was made
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    BRAZILIAN LATEX
    316 2 Bill to Aid Extension Of Industry. With rubber at more remunerative levels the collection of latex in the more ramote parts of the Amazon Valley has again become a profit making proposition, says an exchange. With 'a view to encouraging the extension of the industry, a Bill was
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      160 2 "Yes that's what I ordered" FRAMROZ Co.'s Finest Quality Aerated Waters, -At kMkSsWfc."^ ft Out of th& Beaten Path TJITHERTO even good Tobaccos have libeen rolled with coarse, thick, printed paper, anJ literally thrown into loose packets. How could they be sjood NOW, the ripe golden Virginia m ARMY CLUB
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      265 2 TROUBLED WiTH, ECZEMAYEARS Over Both Hands. Burned Terribly. Cuticura Heals. "2 was troubled with eczema for years. It tpread over both my hands, and was worse during the cold weather. It waa of a wet nature, with a terrible irritation, and when I put my hands m warm water it
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      171 2 s^Vai^Bs^^Bs^ae^BsSkHhirl bbblbslbw i 1 J FOX-TROTS. HAWAIIAN. Tea for two. Aloha 00. I want you back old pal. Kntralia. Pleasure mad. I!il Hawaiian. I don't know why. Waikiki is calling me. I don't want to get married. Song to Hawaii. Oh Katharina. Kalima Waltz. SEASON CO., LTD. 11l and lIS,
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    TRANSPORT HEROES.
    714 3 Kii;h U-fii -Hour Days Amid Dust -Clouds. In a letter to Lieut.-Col. G. E. Badcock, who was Assistant Director ol Transport of the E. E. F., Field-Mar-shal Lord Allenby wrote Seldom, if ever, can the Royal Arms Service Corps have been confronted with problems of transport so difficult
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    THE COLLECTORS' PARADISE.
    253 3 Curio and Relic Hunting In India. India offers ample scope for collectors of relics of humanity and quaint manifestations on the part of birds and beasts says the Englishman. We all know how much can be faked there are at least three complete sets of the Em
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      200 3 R. ROGER Co., Ltd, Steam Winches A STANDARD TYPE CARGO STEAM WINCH FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. Full particulars and prices on application. Bola Agenta UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Strain Settlement!) SINGAPORE. "llflitggrs" »»♦-♦-♦«■♦♦♦♦-♦->-»♦♦♦♦«♦♦♦«♦»♦♦♦♦♦<*«♦♦♦»■*«■»♦>♦»♦-» I OfffistOr/ "ONE IRON DOOR WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS HOLOCAUST OF HISTORY,' said the Salvage expert
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      512 3 WHAT WILL MAKE ME EAT Loss of appetite is nature's first warning I that something m the complicated machinery of the system has gone wrong. And that something is invariably the blood. Good [blood helps the digestive organs In their work by supplying them with the strength they constantly need.
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      331 3 <egfc wizard Yt hollow-wire j LIGHTING Antiquates all forms .11 of KEROSENE or |*^a PETROL Lighting. B Because it cannot ex18 plode or catch fire. la No reservoir m the B lamp to be filled or «P pumped. No heat, No "noise, No mess as with all forms o f
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      184 3 COMBIKKP oXfcYICB OJT TKEOCE& .<im BLUE Vl x (Incorporaft rt Ia THE KSI iM s, (Insorpcrated la Kscissd) fortnight!/ £'*.»<•. il, :-j BA'l vV( NOBTU-W I AAV FRKMANT- (j ,i piiroiluuu* I «i GASCOYNE MINDEROU GORGON (SMTAUB kxeehvu Mi I Stewardess wiU Fares subject t«. Freroantle. RMMI < st«exag<i. Heturu
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      811 4 SHAIER SAIUMIS P. 0. British India and Apcar Lines ÜBC*ra«iaU« is »Bglaa4j aUtt AND FASSKNtii.It AND CARGO. BUHJfill PaNU/ftnLAB AND OEIENY^L V, R". C«. ■ader Cr.atiact wltk H;'s Majesty's Covsraneat. LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL BEKVICB OCTWABM FBOM LOMK)N HOMBWAEOf FOB CBONA AND JAPaN YOB M.4.XSEILLES, LONDON AWB ANTWEEP Teaoage
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      785 4 VTEAKR MUMS 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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      792 4 ITEAWEii SftttJHtS K. P. MT" (BOTjVC PACEJT MATIGATION CO. OF BATATIAX (lßaev><..aiiia 'c Dm DNDSE CONTSACT WIIH TM« NErHERLAADS LMiHA toVBEIiMERT. Teleakeae Na. tMt, wttk ■üb-coaacctloit to Pasaage, Fitigkt, Trauklfaeaa, Marina DepU., and Maaager'a Desk. REPRESENTATIVE fur Smgnporr and Strxltt Bettfeaistttii *t tk« OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All Information,
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      516 5 STEAMER SABJM6S Elicrman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) U ELLERMAR" LIRE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL t■i i i FREIGHT SERVICES s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Marseilles, L'don, R'dam and H'burg Dec. 18 s.s. CITY OK BARODA Havre, London, R'dam
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      660 5 STEAIKB SAHUI6S "BLUE ELLERMAN FUNNEL *t- BUCKNALL LINE llh S. S. CO., LTD (iMexaemlet In England) JU«T lunn I* BOSTON NMW TOSK a** BALTHfOftI vfe BV>Z n PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK fteaam Daa S-pore Botte Fax t KIOTO Dec. 15 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong MEMNON Dec. 30 Suez Phillipines and
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      472 5 STEAMER SAIUHtiS Burns Philp Lme (Incorporated tv AnstnriU) Far SIDNEY. M&LKOURNE, viz JAT A. DAS'IH TMUSSDAY ISLAND rat! UtUBANK R.filer montalr sailing by tha well known steamers MAULLA (717s teas) and MALABAR (4,512 tons). The (.s. MARt'LLA is the Largest and flnait steamer tradtag te intraJU, Cabins de luxe, single
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      138 5 HAMBURG-AMERIM UNIE (Incorporated m Germaay) The sndernotad are the Compaay'e late&4e4 fizturai. OUTWARDS for HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Da* •'pure PREL'SSEN Dec. 19 ERMLAND Jan. 11 HOMEWARDS for GENOA, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG Dae S'pora. t x SAARLAND Dec. 18 t VOGTLAND Jan. 8 t Paiaenger Steamer. Limited accommodation for paaieagcra,
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      524 6 From Thursday, December 10 to Tuesday, December 15, at the ALHAMBRA AN ALLEN HOLUBAR FIRST— NATIONAL I'UODUCTION Adapted from The White Frontier by Jeffrey Deprond anj featuring the well-known star DOROTHY PHILLIPS m one of the strongest indktmenW of gossip and gossiping that has ever h.-t-n produced SLANDER, THE WOMAN
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      400 6 Victoria Theatre CELEBRITY TOURS (Direction, A. STROK) TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW PROGRAMME No. 2, at 9.30. WORLD TOUR OF THE FAMOUS DANCERS RUTH St. DENIS TED SHAWN and The Denishawn Dancers. Booking at JOHN LITTLE'S. Seats $4, $2 and $1. «♦«<««♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦->♦-»-»♦♦-*-♦♦♦♦♦♦ THE FOX FILM CORPORATION offer at the PAVILION A
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      269 6 Telephone 3463. ALL EYES ON PHOENIX THE POPULAR NEW MINERAL WATERS. SEND FOR TMAL ORDER NOW. Red packet [jfrk Blue Tin fiy^ ,sjs Seeded Seedless cnT&ft 1 BO spirit B^ Grow without >^v Ready Seeds jL ifefVy<^^^fb^ stooe dWholesale only from Sole Agents, KS. and I. M.S. A. CLOUET CO.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    222 7 DAILY TI ME TABLE. IIXTI Thursday, December 10 High Water, a.m., 5.23 p.m. Malacca I1>V> Tide, 1.50 a.m., 6 ft. tM p.:n.. 4 ft. 1 m. R. I. homeward mail cIomi. Friday, 'MtilUr 11 High Water, 8.31 a.m., C.46 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 3.30 a.m., 5 ft. 4 in. 4
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    238 7 !>,-ember 10. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. jUTPSL HARBOUR. Mkin Wharf Sybil, 11.1.M. 85, Patrol, :iar.-. Ban Tck Guam Oil Wharf Nil Joa' Wiarf Nil 1 B IX DRY DOCK. Tanjong Pagar Dcr.ggala Albert D..ck Mil \:cii<:;:. DocK Krtnprin3 Olav Keppel Harbour Doc'; Borelis,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    182 7 To-day. Shanghai. Japan and Korea (Toyoh»»hi Muru I .3 p.m. Japan il'arceln) (Toyohaohi Mnru). 2.30 p.m. Upper Burma, India, Egypt, Kurope, U.S.A. and Canada (Ethiopia) I p.nt Supplementary mail (or fcurop*, Me. (By train) 4 (i.rr Ceylon I Kitano Mnru i ..4 p.m Sium. except Lower Sism
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 7 Tjeiimai DArtagnan Khiva K. der Nederlanden Elephants Slamat Spore Oct. SO Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 6 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 l.nndoi Not. 2. Nov. Si Nov. 81 Dee. Dee. Dee. I
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    225 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, December 10. On Londofi. Ban* 4 a/a t/4 15/W Private 3m. credit* W B/a On New York, Demand 56% Private 90 d/s 68% On France Bank T.T 1430 On India. Bank T. T. 154* On Honskon*, Bank T. T. 2* p.c. prem. On Shanghai, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    65 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot s P ot fanuary J« n an. -March Jan-March Ipril-Juni Apfit-June Singapore bttndard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyer*. Sellers 1.79>>4 1.80 1.78 1.79 1.74 l.Tl'.s 1.62 Va l.fi'SVj Tone of Ma'ket Dull. Latest London
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      MINING.
      242 7 Iisoe r al. Pd. Buyers Seller* :i £1 Asam Kumbang 54/- 65/1 1 Batang Padang 0.80 0.85 1 1 Hitan> Tin 1.55 UN ■1 £1 Idris Hydraulics 54/- 55/1 1 Johan Tin 0.70 0.7.". 0/- 1C/- Kampong 53/6 54/6 cd. 1 £1 Katnunting Tin 64/- 66/fi 0 10 Kinta
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      GENERAL.
      134 7 Issue /al. Pd. Buyers Seller* •1 fl B. Am. Tobacco 5.5.0 5.10.0 0 10 Central Engine* 7.00 8.00 jr ■1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.75 15.25 cK 0 10 Frascp Neave 54.00 55.00 00 100 Hammer Co. 190.00 195.00 100 100 Katz Bro3. def. 200.00 220.00 0 10 Mexican
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      DEBENTURES.
      90 7 U. En*. G p.c. 1,234.800 pv 110 .^'poTe Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 of 1930 par 10% p.m Spore Municipal 4H p.e. nf 1907 $1,600,000 par 10% p.m Spore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1009 $1.1000,000 par 10% p.m. Spore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1918 $2,000,000 16 p.c dls 6 p.e.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      384 7 Frascr and Co. and Lyatl and Evatl's Quotation*. Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Mlonby ($1) 3.85 4.00 1.90 4 10 \lor Gajah ($1) 3.80 4.00cd. 3 PO 4.0Ufl. Hitam ($5) 22.C0 22.30 22.00 2J.O0 V. Kunine: (SI) 1.70 1.80 1.7D 1.85 Vm. Malay ($2) 4.75 5.00 4.75 5.1C
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      28 7 TYPEWRITER CARBON PAPERS Foolscap ?izc\ Fine quality, $1.90, special quality. 12.10 but box of 100 sheets. Liberal riUrount for lirro <|tinntitioi C M I*e A I m Op;
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      279 7 TAM TAM A strong, handsome Alarm Clock made for reliable service. Sold by all good stores m .Malaya. ESTATE, MINE, SHIPPING AND BUILDING SUPPLIERS. A Speciality. Prices quoted on application L V SWEE CO LTD. (Incorporated In F M.S.) 42, PHILLIP STREET. Phone 530. ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES, LIMITED (Incorporated m
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      49 7 Graf lex Series B IV* x 3 14 IXCB P4.5 KODAK ''fjttslj ANASTIGMAT LENS. M $112.50 Hli 1 1 1 t^ficL You se whst you ar n m the mirr r <• I fiißi* riffht till you snap the picture. Exposares Kodak Limited (Incorporated is England.) 3, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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      994 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Cla.«*ifled Advts.. see page 16. WANTS FOR SALE, ETC. TO LET. vrell-furninhcl fl.it. top lloor, The Cresceni., Tanjong Katong. Apply No. M, 1 WANTED TO BUY curios, weapons, porce- lain ware, etc. Apply 810, 8. Times. (lp) i WANTED, furnished or unfurnished seu side bunjr.Vow. Letters 953,
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      726 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other C'lnssificd Advtu.. see pnffe 16. MISCELLANEOUS. BUY YOUH LIQUORS, wines and provisions of 11. Bolter. They are now the cheapest. Kurope Hotel Building. flp) DE LUZE BRANDY, guaranteed 1860, also No. 1 Hand Axe Brandy. Ask for prices, G. Aurely, Phone 172. (lp) POST of Europe*:! medicul
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      214 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By fonrtci>y of Government Health Offlee). For the -i honrii coding at Midnight on ll.r -.hrr '.I. 1925. deg. up tan »2 F. .M'ii. ah temperature 73.6 F. Mean ''un- ifi.'J F. 1 or. k. 70 F. 80 F. temperature 75.4 F. Mcnr: rel. hum
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    DEATH
    39 8 ONG.— On November 18, 1925, at No. 115. Heeren Street, Malacca, Madam Tan Chye .Wo. mother of Mr. Ong Hin Hone, Malacca, agcil 70. Funeral on Monday, December 14, at 10 a.m. for Bukit Lasong Batu. Deeply regretted.
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    38 8 The funeral of the late Mr. Seah Liang Scah Will take place on Sunday, December 20 The cortege will leave No. 14. North Boat Quay, at 11 a.m. sharp, for Thomson Road Family Burial Ground <3'« milestone).
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    35 8 Mrs. E. F. Hocquard wishes to thank all her relatives and friends who kinUly attended the funeral of her late husband Mr. Joh.i Hocquurd, and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    REQUIEM MASS
    45 8 A Hi(?h Mass of Requiem for the souls m Purgatory will be sunff at the Church of St. Joseph, Victoria Street, on Saturday the 12th instant, at 6.30 a.m. Re'atirc and friends cf tho:-e who have passed awaj aro earnestly requested to attenfi.
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. RUBBER BOOMING.
    999 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. RUBBER BOOMING. Several rubber company flotations have been brought to our notice lately, and we have been invited to express opinions m regard to them. We are not particularly disposed to do so, and for this reason, that those who do not know anything
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    32 8 Somewhat serious injuries were sustained by the occupants flf a mctor-car which stmick a tree whilst being driven F.long Paya Lebar Road on Tuesday niornng. The driver, a Malay, has been arrested.
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    36 8 Any motor-vehicle which, together with its load, weighs more than four tons is prohibited on all Government roads within the State of Selangor with the exception f roads within the Sanitary Board limits at Kuala Lumpur.
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    38 8 Samuel Johnson, 29 years of age, who is -waiting trial at Manchester for the alletred murder of a girl, preferred a wish to ■be confirmed. The Eishop of Manchester complied, and conducted a special service m the gaol.
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    51 8 Among the guests at St. Andrew's Ball n Ipch last Saturday night were Hi? Highness the Sultan of Perak, the Hon. the Rajah di Hilir of Perak and several >f the major Malay Chiefs, the Acting British Resident of Perak and Mrs. Haynes, and the District Officer, Kinta and Mrs.
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    19 8 About half-a-d zen sub-warders an! over 30 of the prisoners at the Batu Gajah Gaol arc down with influenza.
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    22 8 The Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, it holding its annual Speech Day m its own Assembly Hal! on Monday next, at 6.30 p.m.
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    24 8 To-day was prize distribution day at the Gan Eng Senfr School, Cecil Street, when Mr. Gan Tianfc Kwec distributed a fine selection of prizei
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for Tndia and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 $100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158 $100.
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    25 8 Mr. Granville Roberts, editor of the Malaya Tribune, left Singapore by the Hyo Leong yesterday for Malacca, Sereraban and Kuala Lumpur, on "a business trip.
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    28 8 Mr. Victor Parsons has left Kuala "aiiftsar to take over the management ii Triang Kstatc, Pahan-r, where he will jpen up another thousand acre 3 for rubber planting.
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    34 8 Lieut.-Generai Sir Andrew Skeer has been appointed Chief of the General Staff la India for the full term of four years. Mr. Earnest B-jrdon, Army Secretary, lias been granted six months' extension f rcrvice.
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    57 8 The short line of the central tram posts m Eras Basa'n Road, from the headquarter ,if tbe Malay Volunteer Corps, to the end ,>f the wall of the French Convent, has been removed, much to the relief of the congested traffic, but the shorter line from the Convent to the
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    58 8 The Selangor Club are issuing C per ■rnt. debentures to the ampunt of ■J200.000 (2,000 of $100 each), as authorised at the half-yearly meeting on lentcmber 26, for the purpose of paying the whole of the existing loans and lebentaxaa, amounting to $100,000, and to provide any further capital expenditure
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    61 8 The Nejrri Sembilan red buses arc reported to have made a pood thing out it the floods by plying between Seremban •ind the many broken bridtres alon? the Tiain vehicular arteries of the State. 7hu>. by rJishtinfj from their own prirmtl cars on the further side and fordiiiK the flooded
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    70 8 Monsoijmeur Perrichon. Coadjutor to the Bishop of Malacca, jroes to-morrow for 'he. annual celebration of the patrona! feast of the Church of St. Francis Xav-et -.1 Malacca on Sunday. He will thence i.-ococmI to Inoh, End v/ill return to Singapore in time for tlse Christmas festivities. and tho ordination cf
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    66 8 The Malacca St. Andrew's Society celebrated the festival of the patron S.iii-t en Saturday, and as on former occasions the event was a great sucl-css. Km a preliminary, the customary football mate! between Scotland and the Rest \\<t> played on the Club padanj;, the Seal I emerging victors by 5—3.5
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    75 8 Over -100 candidates are sitting for the •aanal Cambridge Examinations which agun in Ipoh and Taipinc: on Monday. In the Ipoh centre, then. 1 a'e 233 candidate? at the Anglo-Chinese School Hall Of these !«i are Seniors, including 20 girls, and 137 Juniors, including 20 girls. Mr. J. M. Meade,
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    80 8 A best man was almost married to the 'ride m Toronto on November 11, states the Dr.ily Express. The parties w.-rc .'olish, and they stood m the wrong The minister put the cn:cia! 'lucsticn to the best man, who nodded assent., but the ceremony was suddenly interrupted by an elderly
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    82 8 Tho recent heavy Tain and wind storms bftva done extensive damage to the flower icar.-ions on Maxwell's Hill, Talplng, says •.he Times of Malaya, whilst the Mgatafcla ardens have also suffered, tremendous downpours of lain beating young: lettuces, ."or instance, into the ground. The flowers nt The Cottage," which bunpralow
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    105 8 Says the Siam Observer of December 2 Another washout, of a rather serious nature, has occurred on the Southern Line. This time it is close to Chump; n, whore serious damngc has been occasioned by the floods that have followed thn heavy rains experienced m the South. A breakdown special
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    118 8 The Ivly.iran la the orfran of the Kuala Lumpur V.M.C.A. and it has issued a Christmas Number which contains m Ia■SMI and greeting; from Sir Laurenco Guiliemard, Sir George Maxwell, Mr. 12. S. .Hose, the Hen. Mr. J. H. M. Rcbson, Mr. James Craig, Mr. Khoo Khen;; Hooi, and Mr.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    398 8 Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bak?r arc expected in Kuala Lumpur on the J5th inst. Dr. Macaskill is expected to arrive in Kuala Lumpur about the middle of thU month. Mr. F. J. Kennedy, Senior Inspector, F.M.S. Police, is due back from horn.leave by the Kashima Maru.
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    Rubber Prices.
    41 8 The Crude Rubber and Foreign Produce Corporation, New York, send us thfollowing cable, dated December 9, their quotations being n» gold dollar cents Buyers 110; Jan. MO; Jan.-Kcb.-.M;:i. 10S. Market km To-day's Singapore' price $1.80, Londun price 4s. T'-jd.
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    Mails Expected.
    22 8 Mails Ex pected. From Europe (London mails despatched November 1!) by Teesta, due at Penang: 6 a.m. on Saturday, the 12th instant.
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    New York Rubber Exchange.
    127 8 The New York Rubber Exchange wil! probably be in operation by January 15. Mr. F. It. Henderson, President oi the recently formed organization, stat-.'d on December 4 that tlv Exchange was pranted a charter in Juno and that considerable prepress has bei'n made. The number of
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    Eastern Smelting Co.
    112 8 Messrs. Fraser and Co. have received the following information from the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., Penann Cable received our London Office Nett profits £57.!)28 Is. Cd. After altowing for previous appropriation account balance, dividends and other payments last y.;i<, also interim dividend this year, preferred shares depreciation
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    P. and O. Company.
    279 9 P. and O Company. A Political Speech by The Chairman. [BIUTtR TtLIGRAM.] London, December 9. Lord Inchcapc, presiding at the P. and O. Company's meeting, touched on a number of economic questions affecting the company's interests. He' said that the replenishment of ships had been suspendej in consequence of high
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    Vickers Reconstruction.
    119 9 [REUTFR TXLEGIAM.] London, December 9. A drastic reconstruction of Vickers, Limited, is recommended by a commission appointed to enquire into the company's financial position m consequence of reduced earning power arising from postwar depression. The commission advises that the capital be written down by £12. 500,000, a ter-reaehJag
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    The Irish Bill.
    91 9 [REIJTER TELEGRAM.] London, December The Irish Bill passed through a!l stages ir. the Houso of Lords without a division. London, December 9. Both Ulster Houses passed the resolution approving of the Boundary agreement. Sir James (rain paid a tribute to the sympathy which Mr. Baldwin exhibited towards
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    Rumours About Tea Prices.
    67 9 [RXUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 0. The Daily Kxpress under.tnnda that there is no ground for the report of a milling rise in the price of tea. I says that although the North India er'.p of 18,000,000 lbs. ii below la>t your'.'-, the Miaks at tlr. 1
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    Cholera from Hamburg.
    42 9 [■Dm TELEGRAM.] London, Dccvmlxr it. Madras The Genna-i CMgG steamer Tri'els, wiiich nrrived from Hamburg lu-U week, ha-; bam quarantir.jd owing to a sudden outbreak i>f cholera aboard. Two of the crew have died and sewn :irc m hospital
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    Espionage.
    272 9 Only a Matter of Business Competition. [KIUTEB TSLIOKAM.] London, December 0. Paris The supposed espionage case is now believed to be only a matter of commercial competition between big aviation firms. London, December 9. Paris The newspapers are beginning to take a less alarmist view of the espionage case.
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    Disarmament.
    100 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 9. Geneva The Council of the League h:is approved of the disarmament committee'.* recommendation to circularise ail governments with a questionnaire on the subject of the control of- the private manufacture of arms, munitions and implements of war, recommending that they reply before June 1,
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    British Trade Prospects.
    69 9 [RKITEB TELEGRAM.] London, December 9. Brit sh irjiports for November were £111,693,000 and expoits £50,077.000, an increase of £5 851.000 and a decrease of £6,105.000, respectively, compared with October. London, December 0. In a speech at Pontypool. Sir Steci Maitland said that unquestionably the industrial tide had
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    The China Crisis.
    61 9 [RIUTKR TELEGRAM.] London, December 9. Tokio Four hundred Japanese troops are en route from Port Arthur t<j Mukden. All foreigners have evacuated from Mingfu. Chang Tso Lin is reported to have gone to Kirin. London, December 9. Peking Kuo Surg Ling's advance suard is approaching the Liao
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    Japanese Steamer Stranded.
    38 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 9. A message from Santo Domingo states that the Japanese steamer Belgium Mam, from Calcutta for New York, is stranded at the entrance to Samana Bay. She is rot lenkin 1
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    America's Budget.
    211 9 Increase of the Federal Expenditure. [UUTXB TXUORAM.] London, December 9. Washington The Budget estimates for the coming year show an expenditure of $3,896,000,000, an increase of $1GO,000,000. Most of the increase gees to the postal services which are to operate a new schedule of wages and the Veteran's
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    Canton Boycott.
    70 9 [KGITCR TELEGRAM.] London, December 9. In the House of Commons, questioned as to the extent of the Government's efforts to end the boycott at Canton and Hongkong, Mr. Locker-Lampson said the conditirns prevailing at Canton necessitated leaving to local British officials a large discretion. Their efforts had been
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    Safeguarding Industries.
    57 9 [reiter telegram.] London. December 9. The House rf Commons passed the second reading of the Safeguarding of Industries Customs Duties Bill, a clause of which provides that Empire-produced cutlery, gloves and gas mantles pay only two-thirds duty. A motion by Mr. Snowden for the rejection of the bill
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    International Chess.
    26 9 [MUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 9. Moscow The Chess Tournament ha? concluded, Boguljuboff with lo'a points beinsr first, Lasker 14 second, and Capablr.nca 13',i third.
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    SIAM EXHIBITION.
    40 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, December 9. I learn that the Siam Kingdom Exhibition is indefinitely postponed owinsr to the death of the late King. This decision was reached after a visit by His Majesty to the site.
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    199 9 (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha). Tokio, December 8. Sellers were quoted at Y2.35 per pound f.a.q. spot m to-day's rubber market, while tin, Banka, was quoted at Y2lO per pikul. A big improvement m the N.Y.K.'s South American Line has been made, the company having
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    G. G. ROUME IN STORM.
    526 9 Five Deck Passengers Swept Overboard. Ship Struck by Fifty Foot Wave. The French steamer G. G. Roume, whica arrived this morning' from Saigon, met a terrific storm on the voyage, in the course of which the ship was swept by a tremendous wave and five
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    The Strike Epidemic.
    113 9 Labour Dispute in Uniteers' Works. The Chinese workmen employed at the Damar Read works of the United Engineers have been on strike since Monday in an effort to obtain higher wages. The Tanjong Rh'i works are not so far affected. The matter is being dealt with by
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  • Obituary
    The Late Mr. J. Hocquard.
    313 9 The funeral of the late Mr. John Hocquard took place at Bidadari cemetery on Tuesday and was largely attended. Among those who sent wreaths were Widow and children, Mr. and Mrs. D. Paterson, Mr. G. F. Robson, Mr. Niblock, Mr. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. J.
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    S. S. Association.
    718 9 Official Minutes of Recent Meeting. Minutes of a committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, held on December 7, in the Singapore Exchange Koom at 5 p.m. Present Mr. A. P. Robinson (President), Mr. J. G. Campbell (vice-Prvsi-dent). Hon. Mr. C. Everitt, Drs. N. L. Clarke
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    THE DENISHAWN DANCERS.
    128 9 New Programme for This Evening. The Dcnishawn dancers repeated their opening proKramme very successfully at the Victoiia Theatre last nifjht, and befoie a large audience. The programme will be changed to-night, and will to us follows The Spirit of the Sea An elemental dance poem, Ruth St.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    39 9 Nawng Pet Tin. Boon run 594 yardage treated oti.OOO, ore won piiul? 370. Murni Tin. 280.30 picul.i. Mambau Tin. Hours run .W.".", ci.l>i yards treated 53.0C6, 220 pieuls. Pahanc Consolidated. 3,864 piculs. Ipoh T}n Dredging. 1,015 picul*.
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    A Hopeless Petition.
    616 9 Chinese Wife and Insane Husband. The acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sproulc, had an action fcr divorce before him in the Supreme Court, this morning. The petitioner was Goh, Oon Joo, wko was represented by Mr. Aitken, and the respondent. Tan Kim Cheng, alias Tan Nijoiig. Mr.
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    ASTRONOMERS ARRIVE.
    108 9 Second Expedition Hound For Sumatra. The total eclipse <f the sun which will be visible in Sumatra 00 January It, il attracting the attention of astroBpnMn thi-o-jfhcjt the world. Si DM days ugo a party of American aatronomi r* passed through BJampon vn their way to observe the
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    122 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 7117 th auction on December 192. r >, when there was catalogued 1480,713 lbs. or 527.10 tons, offered 727 000 Ib 3. or SMJtf tons, sold 599,542 lbs. or 207.04 tons. Spot London 4s. 71-cl.7 1-cl. New York
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    The Victorian.
    64 9 The Christmas Number of the Victoria Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Magazine, Th Victoiian, is a publication <.f which nny srhool might be proud. Larger th::n moat, it is comprehensive, Interesting and srell arranged, and is, we believe, a fni,- reflex contained i-\ of course, al weD-pn graph of the
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      FOOTBALL.
      190 10 Oxford and CrimbridRe Draw At Chelsea. [Beater Telegram.] London December D. mtt-tk between Oxford and Cambridge v.:i played at Chelsea in sunny v father ind before b crowd of and reraltbd in a draw of two all. [t was fast g i-ahfad football. After ty-foOl m.iu'ps the Cambridge centre-half,
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      RUGBY.
      304 10 England v. The Rest To-day. England v. the Rest game will be played on the padang this afternoon, the kick-oil being punctually at 5 o'clock. and Iz-onard will be unable to Ing (o injuries. The teams will a ltd (Whites).— Wainwright WebRutchings, Storr and Burton and Green Herbert, Hoblyn,
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      HOCKEY.
      300 10 Indians Soundly Beaten By S.C.C. The S. recorded another easy victor] last !i inlif, when they defeated the Gtmnen by seven goals to one. The playing conditions were very bad and lead ;i lot of poor hitting. There wen many mishit.i, but all through the tjaiiio vvns fast and
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      BRITISH TENNIS TOURISTS.
      387 10 Results of South African Tournaments. London, November 28. At East London, the British Lawn Tenni3 team beat the Border by 3 matches to nil, the fourth match being abandoned. Results Ladies' Doubles. Miss Colyer and Miss Ridley, beat Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. MacJannet, 2—6, 6—0, 6 0.
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      TENNIS IN AUSTRALIA.
      41 10 Patterson Loses Victorian Championship. London, December 2.— Melbourne.— Patterson, the Victorian Champion since 1919, was sensationally defeated in the third round of the Victorian Championships by a former Davis Cup player, R. Wertheim, by 6—4, 3—6, 6—1, 6—4.
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      ENGLISH RACING.
      59 10 Lord Astor and Mr. Joel Leading Owners. London, November 28. The winning racehorse owners over the flat during the past season were Lord Astor, £36,723 Mr. S. Joel, £35,573 the Aga Khan, £32,974. The winning trainers were Taylor, £56,601 Fred Darling, £43,611 R. Dawson, £35,321. The winning jockeys
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      A BETTING TAX.
      102 10 Question Raised in House Of Lords. London, December 2. The question of the institution of a betting tax is revived by the House of Lords agreeing to a resolution suggesting the Government should consider the matter. Lord Newton, in moving the resolution, estimated the annual turnover of
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      JOCKEYS' RETIREMENT.
      119 10 Unique Function in London Hotel. London, December 2. A unique function took place at the Piccadilly Hotel when a dinner was given by the jockeys to Frank Bullock and Victor Smyth on their retirement The table was a replica of a racecourse with a. judge's box and a
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      Bowls.
      21 10 Tici in the Tanglin Club Bowls Tournament are Monday, the 14th in«t. Dr. Elder and Donaldson v, Rutley and Howard,
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      160 10 LEAGUE FOOTBA LL. Gilbertian Situation in ArsenalSunderiand Game. London, November 29.— A Gilbertian situation arose in the Arsenal-Sunder-land match. Buchan scored against Sunderland, and the latter thus received ttOO for the goal in accordance with the terms of Buchtn's transfer. Brain' got a second coal. Sunderland almost deserved to draw.
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      HOME RUGBY.
      53 10 Many Fixtures Scratched Owing To Frost. London, November 28.— The result* of the principal rufcby matches played today were Devonport Services 22, S'~ Barts Hospital 9. Cardiff 9, Leicester I. Neath 0, Aberavon 8. Cross Keys 6, Pontypool 0. Newport 21, Swansea 3. Many club matches were scratched
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      SPORTING ITEMS.
      53 10 Secretary Honoured BilliardBreaks. London, December 2.— The Yorkshire cricket club is opening -a testimonial fund in recognition of Secretary Toone's long services on behalf of the club. London. December 3. Following a break of 1,047 a week ago Willie Smith, the ox-billiards champion, made a break of 990
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      S.C.C. Billiards Tournament.
      120 10 In the S.C.C. billiards tournaments A Class) J. D. Pierrepont minus 50 beat F. M. Toscenie minus 25 in the first round by 10, but was beaten by C. I,. Wyatt, minuj 125, in the second round by 66. W. Y. Sempie minus 50 beat A. R.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      164 10 Singapore, December 10. Rubber.— London 4s. 7Vfcd. Dull. Local $1.79%. Tin.— London £280 12s. 6d. Local $141% (150 tons sold). Rubbers. Shares are quiet. Kempas are quoted 11.75-11.95 and Changkat Serdangs 10.50-10.70. Bukit Katils have buyers st 1.87'i with sellers at 1.92V4 and PunsjRors at 1.90-1.95.
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'a Report (L. R. Macphail.)
      254 10 Singapore, December 10. Rubber.— Is. 7V4d., unchanged. Local $1,791*. Tin.— £280 12s. Gd., 7s. 6d. up. The rubber share market is still on the quiet siH" although more buying interest is being displayed. Mining stocis continue steady and Industrials and Loans are
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    26 10 Mr. J. L. Rieu, I.C.8.. has received the appointment of Member of the Executive Council of the Governor of Bombay in succession to Sir Maurice Huyward.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      Rubber.
      247 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Is the present price of rubber too high The minimum wage of an ordinary American labourer is eight gold dollars which at the present rate of exchange 13 about $14 Straits Currency. If the American labourers were to come to Malaya
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      The Y.M.C.A.
      308 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I notice that the Y.M.C.A. are endeavouring to raise their membership by a method which obviously emanates from America and have indicated through the Press reasons why the Association should be supported reasons which seem to be general rather than
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    199 10 In addition to a selection of new fiction the undernotod works have been added to Raffles Library and will be available for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Benson, E. F. Mother a biography. Chancellor, E. B.— Lives of the Rakes. V. 5. 'Old Q and Barrymore. Fanner,
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    60 10 Her Temporary Husband, a First National farce comedy, will open at the Empire to-night. Its mission "is evidently to provoke laughter, to cure the blues and to take away from the Usual monotony of every day life. In the cast are included such well-known staia as Sidney Chaplin,
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    The Week in Java.
    849 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, December 4. The new cruiser Java is expected to arrive at Tanjong Priok on Monday next and there will be a grand reception <>;' the officers and crew. One of the smailer K P.M. steamers will leave Priok early in the
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    Repairing a Nelson Ship.
    103 10 Earl Bcatty announced on November 29 hi* thanks chiefly for an anonymous donation of £15,000 and a number of smaller subscriptions from other patriotic sympathisers. The Admiralty were now m a position to proceed with the underwater repairs to the old ship Implacable, which took part
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    41 10 It is stated that Mr. W. R. Arm3tTong, formerly of Penang, who has bought a house and settled down some 20 miles out of Dublin and is practising at the Irish Bar, is writing n honk on incometax and death duties.
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    Singapore Harbour Board.
    721 10 Report for the Ytar Ended June 30. We have received from the SuiKau< iv Harbour Board a copy of their report and accounts for the year ended June 30, 1925. After providing for inteies. and slflklhg fund contributions in the -um u $2/482,274.68 and' efeditiag the interest
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    Broad Arrow to Go.
    44 10 The Secretary of State for Home Affairs (Sir William Joynson-Hii nounces the early abolition of the hruad arrow on prisoners' uniform and the introduction of decent, respectable clothing. He hopes thereby to inculcate selfrespect and improve the morale of prisoners.
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    50 10 Mr. Baldwin had a narrow S»ea injury while motoring to London from Chequers accompanied by Mrs, and Miss Betty Baldwin. The ear skid'!" i on the ice covered load and struck a farm cart. The car was injured hut nor- of tho parly wen- linn. Tin' joi'M continued by (ruin.
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    Dining at the Bank.
    970 11 An Interesting Experience In London. You can got n iood dinner at the Bank of England, wholesome, simple, well cook- s edj it is an excellent place in Which to have a quiet diniu-i- with a friend, write, Mortimer Durund in the Evening News, j <
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    Remarkable Death in Air.
    168 11 A remarkable death took place at Suva recently. One afternoon the police re-i-i-ived word that a man was m the crown i>f v tall straight coconut tree on Mos<iuitu Island, some three or four miles from Suva. When the Inspector arrived by boat at thr island
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    Big Ship's Day Not Over.
    891 11 The Floating Cities of The Future. The world is not goinx backwards," I wiid Mr. P.A.S. Franklin, president of I he International Mercantile Marine .'onipany, on his arrival at Plymouth in I he Red Star liner Lapland. He was referring to the statement nade in
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    Java Murder.
    98 11 A sex-lion of the report of tho People's Council m Java urges the Government to publish the full details of the murder of Mrs. Mac Fie (wife of ttic Spanish Consul m Sydney), and demands an explanation as to why the judicial investigations were started so late. It
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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      169 11 We have just received new stocks of THE AEOLIAN PLAYER PIANO These are recognized the world over as the finest instruments- of their class. Call to-day. We will be pleased to demonstrate these to you or write for free illustrated catalogue. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated til Hongkong) THE ARCADE,
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      414 11 Christmas and New Year Festivities Raffles Hotel CHRISTMAS EYE Thursday, December 24, 1925. CHRISTMAS DINNER and DANCE Tickets $3.00. BOXING NIGHT NEW YEAR'S EVE Saturday, December 26, 1925. Thursday, December SI, lt>s. DINNER and FANCY DINNER and FANCY DRESS BALL. DRESS BALL. Diatritatloa ef Carnival Novelties. Distribution of Parisian Novelties.
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    THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD.
    709 12 (Incorporated in Queensland). General Manager's Progress Report tor Four Weeks Ended November 7. 1925. Gentlemen, I beg to forward the report of the mining operations, for the four weeks ended November 7, 1925. Development. The development work completed during the period, is a
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    65 12 Programme of drills up to and for December 13, 1925. Friday, December 11, 5.15 p.m:, Drill Hall. All Units, S.V.C., Make-up Parade. Saturday, December 12, 2.30 p.m., Farrer Range, Non-European Units, Musketry Classification 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah, European Units, Musketry Classification. Sunday, December 13, 8.30 a.m., Farrer
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      204 13 8 jar- ERA SMI C Shaving Stick. DoLSNO'i DrTON !'I!L[AC£. Ni.™ a»K V LO«L*oi OBTAINABLE FROM ALL CHEMISTS AND DEALERS. Sole Agents for Malayas. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. WALL'S HIGH CLASS SAUSAGES OXFORD TOMATO CAMBRIDGE Ir Ai b i^v isSa^p^^r^ Obtainable at all Grocery t Stores. S^K,' ''j s 1(
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      585 13 SALES BY AUCTION GHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE of Singcpore t>r;j"ertH'S At Kmn. Cheong Koon Rang Co's saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, an Wednesday, December Hi. at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold Imd and house known i.s No. 2, Lorong 8, urT fiitylanj? Koud, Mi.K>por>', area, 5,128 square
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      67 13 CRAWFORD'S REAM RACKERS RISP REAMY CRAWFORD'S REAM RACKERS RISP «»d REAMY BUFFALO b«an» CEMENT r PlCked /ffl^^iS^ PriCC iron drums. \iMfiS§ySwiij competitive. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY ARRIVALS Fully complies with British Standard requirements. i Sole Importer* Borneo-Sumatra Trading Co., Ltd. <l»«*r»a»aU4 la ■»ll»ai) HAIPHONG Cement Supplied to the Singapore Municipality, Government of
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      524 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C Asmu-aace m force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON ONFICE 52, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      602 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capitol Paid-up U.S. $5,000,000 Surplus U.S. $5,000,000 Uwucd by TU2 NATIONAL CITT BANK OF NSW TOBK. ■aad Oflleax.M. WALL STREET, NEW TOBK. Loadoa OBles BISHOPGATB, B.C gruchei BARCELONA COL>>K MADSID SANTO DOMINGO BATAVIA DAIREN MANILA SHANGHAI BOM3AY IiANKOW PANAMA SINGAPORE CALCUTTA HARBIN PEKING TIENTSUJ CANTON lIONGKONa
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      488 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK uMIH. INDIA COMMKBCIAL BaXK) btablUasd 18U. GAmAI FL 60,000,Mt Cafes* 56.000,000) lUrXSJ) Fl. 65,000,000 (afcmt £4.600,000) RESERVE FUND Fl. 23,200,000 (aboat 4*1,940,000) H2AD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. 6UB-AGENCIE3 IN THE HAGUI AM ROTTERDAM. XASTEKN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Koka, Medan, Soarabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal,
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      452 14 BANKING i THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y45,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y39.875.000 Reserve Fund V 1,700,000 President 11. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G Kawasaki, Esq. T. Ilisnmune, Esq. 1). Tukita, Ksq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Keelung, Taichu,
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      573 14 Cable Address SAFETY." Codes A.B.C. and Broomhalls Rubber Edition. S. J. HOWE, INSURANCE and ESTATE BROKER. Konm 14 (Second floor), UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE. KUCHAI TIN DREDGING CO., LIMITED NOTICE is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from December 10, 1925, to December 22, 1925,
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      558 14 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB ISSUE OF $80,000 6 PER CENT. DEBENTURES OF $500 EACH. To the Members. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. In accordance with a resolution passed at a Special General Meeting of the Members of The Singapore Turf Club held on July 17, H'2s, subscriptions are invited for the above Debentures
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    888 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. A Motor Hybrid. The Light Cue and Cyclecar taila how a Gern>;;n civil cny;.:icor is said to havj constructed a hybrid machine which can be wo<i either as an aeroplane or as a motorcar. The machine, which has been given the
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