The Straits Times, 16 December 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,046. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1925. PRICE 10 CE
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    679 2 Messrs. Lean and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report, dated Penang,, December 11, Messrs. Lean and Co. state On a steady and featureless market tin at £280 12s. 6d. closes 7s. 6d. below last week's price, and the premium' for spot-tin has further advanced to £6 155.,
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    NOVEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    260 2 Anglo-Malay.— 116,235 lbs. Allenby.— 24,000 lbs. Brunei United.— 23,499 lbs. Bukit Kajang.— 76,045 lbs. Bukit Timah.— 11,075 lbs. Batu Tiga.— 88,000 lbs. Broome (Selangor). 13,670 lbs. Bedford Plantations.— 9,662 lbs. Bernam Perak Plantations. 35,189 lb.s Bonawe.— 5,464 lbs. Bikam.— 25,200 lbs. Cluny.— 27,196 lbs. Changkat Salak.— 100,100
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      191 2 Graf lex Series B 2'A x IK INCH WITH FiJS "KODAK" nßt ANASTIGMAT LENS. Ml $ii 2.50 You Mi wfcal you arc doing m the mirror right till ji.il sn.ip the picture. Exposure* B^HfLLßfg/ l '/1300 th of a second. Kodak Limited (Incorporated m England.^ 3. iJATTERY ROAD. SINGAPOUK SOMETHING
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      154 2 W BEETHAMS m-rolei _F YOUR SKIN AND m complexion fjm mSS n* pt ln Perfect Co nl I dltlon »11 ttit ™»r rosnd by a I M re«Bl»r tv« of Beethanr. la- I Vfl m 'IrrftMion, •to., and li 'alight' If j WJ Of all bifth-c'lu! obinliU and Hi V-'il
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      163 2 _____W_l§s___^^^^L______s COMPLETE VIOLIN OUTFIT. $20 $28 $35 Monthly instalment systems can be arranged. Price $45.00. SEASON~CO., LTD., 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. RED HAND BRAND Anti-Gorave Paint Extract from a letter recently received Your Paint did not require renewal after 6^2 years exposure and the galvanised iifon was
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    JOHORE TENNIS.
    940 3 Results of the Championship Tournanunt. 'From Our Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, December 13. The tennis tournament m honour of H.H. the Sultan's 52nd birthday and which is under the auspices of the Johore Sports Club, concluded last Friday, m Johore Bahru. The Sports Club was gaily decorated with Hags
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      197 3 JEWELL PRESSURE FILTERS FOR DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLIES Are simple m construction, compact m design, automatically controlled, easily installed and economical m operation and maintenance. They may be connected up at once, with little or no change m the piping arrangement, to any existing main. All water passing through
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      51 3 Tea Of all the millions of cups of tea that were drunk during last week, the ones that gave most pleasure were those brewed from Brooke Bond tea the perfect blend, vacuum-packed to keep it perfect. Red Label best quality. Agents Messrs, F, A, Baktuolouiusi Co., No. I-a, Raffles Quay,
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      538 3 BOTH BRAIN AND BODY benefit by an occasional dose of Pinkettes, for these dainty little liver and bowel regulators keep the system clean, the digestion active and the mental faculties slert and clear. Laxative perfection, they quickly dispel constipation, bilious attacks and sick headaches, relieve Piles. Your chemists sells Pinkcttes,
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      670 3 STEAIEH SAILimS KAWASAKI— ROOSEVELT LINE General Agents Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44. BEATER STREET. NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE (VIA SUEZ) SJS. Fuji Maru due Dec. 30 S.S. Venice Maru due Jan. 18 SJS. Wales Maru due Jan. 30 For
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      810 4 P. 0. British India and Apcar Lines Incorporated la BaglaMd) flUll AND PASSfiNCES AND CAJIGQ mXTJtfll IE I FBMIfwOLAB AND OBIBNTAL B. R. O*. ■>d*r Contract witk Bis Majesty's Ooraraaeat LONDON AND FAB BAST MAIL SBBTICB OCTWAKEI FKOM LONDON BOMBWABM FOB CKiTA AND JAPaN FOB MABSKII.LBS, LONDON Al*» ANTWBBF Toaaaga
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      768 4 iteaiei mum THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) < The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AMD BREMEN. GHNOA, MARSFJLI.ES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo
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      770 4 ETEMBEE SAiLWIS K. P. M. (BOTAE PACKBT RATItJATION CO. OF BATAYIA) a>w*rp«ra*sd is ■•liaiid) CKDBB CONTBACT WITH THI NBTHEBLANDS INDIA OOTBBnawiT, T.l«p*n* No. 8«48, with •■h-caacrtloa to Paaaaga. Fraight, Traaflalaavaali Maria* Doata, aad Muiftr'i Doak. REPRESENTATTVE for Singapore and Stralta Bettt«m<at. »f thi OFFiaAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. AH information,
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      508 5 STEAKEH WUm Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) ii I ELLERMAN LIRE Passenger and Freight Serviced TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL FREIGHT SERVICES l.i. CITY OF GLASGOW MarMllles, L'don, R'dam and H'burg Dec. 16 a.i. CITY OF BARODA Havre, London, R'dam and Hamburg
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      664 5 CTBUKK SAH.IMGS ~BLdE m* ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE SS. CO., LTD (bMerterateti la Eaglsnd) JOIST mnC* to BOSTON NatW YORK ut BALTIMOBI t*. B«BZ PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK ijtaosxn Dm eV>ate Reate Fet t KIOTO Dee. 15 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong MEMXON Dec. 30 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong For BOSTON,
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      852 5 STEAMER SAiLWGS Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m AoitrtHa) For BYDNIY, MELBOURNE, rft JAVA, DAKfTTrI THUU3DAT ISLAND en* BKIBBANS Kagalar monthly tailing by ta« tr*U knowa ittaretrs HAIXLLA (TS7I teal) and MALABAR (4,512 tons). Tat l.i. MARELLA It tat largest and Aneit sttftratr tradtag «t Aottralla, Cablot do loxe, single bertk
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      436 6 BRITISH FILMS! BRITISH FILMS!! Not only for Rrltinhers and British aubjertf> but for everybody. from Wednesday, December IK to Monday. December 21 AT THF ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD.. Proprietor*). In the Second .Show at 9 p.m. 'A Picture that for acting and theme is equal to the best
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      400 6 At GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE TO-NIGHT AT 9 .15 AT (< Latest Pathe Gazette Warner Bros. Prize Picture TIGER ROSE A child of the woods an beautiful il r j-^mH a* the flower who«e name she bears, BBS' '"'J'S/^^lfff'S hut as dangerous m defence as the **TL *^^BBf >jijjX^!!^7^^^l Compressed
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      324 6 The Easy Way. There are many ways m which Electricity can help wilh your housework. Amongst other things it will boil your kettle, make your toast, heat your *n\~' rooms and do your ironing. yx^j Every Electric Domestic Appli- ?ncc s cs 'B ne d to save la^°» r vmssss^sx-A
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    201 7 pixti hi 3, 'riinesiiny. Detesafcet 16 High Water, Ml aiv 11.15 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 7.4u a.m., ft., Sin h.UU p.m.. (i n. ii m. Messiah, S.IC p.m. L»inish:nvii Dam-, ra, V;c. Theatre. Thursday, Deremlirr 17 Hiuh Water. MM a.m., 1158 p.m. a High Tide, ».2O a.m.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    200 7 ikec i«;. Ship* alongside 'the Wharves or expected lo arrite. arm harbour. Main Wharf 11.1.M. i».-,, Tin.- Cubic, Supply. Diana 1. Uirelis. Oil Wharf V Krishna Coal Waar! MD EBBEI I IN DRY DOCK. lanjong I'agar Sheer Albert Dock Nil Victoria Singkawaag, Dor.gjala, Edea Keiipri Harbour loaa
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    123 7 To-daj. ing) I I.m BeiicKlin, Siak and I'akan lljroo (Singaradja) ..3 p.m. Truaaganu (Buribal) ..4 p.m. South ai 0 Vavi 4 p.m. Jrva, Bouth-Wcsl Sumatra, Moluccas and Timor Dil'.y (Ciiani; 4 p.m. China, Bainf, Japan, Korea, ForuiiiMi. East Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Wea1 AA. (Beaag
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    44 7 11} L ilrr IMailaaiM :|p|ihanta >lamat ln K kur Mantua I. I*. Coen Spore Nov. 6 Nov. 12 Nov. i:< Nov. 18 Nov. IK Nov. SO Ana. 1 ..udun U«e. 1 Dee. 7 U«c 6 I>.c. U Due U Ucc. It
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    237 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, December 16. On London, Bank 4 1/4 11/U U r> nd t Private <im. tredits 2/4% On New York, Deamnd 66% private 90 d/s 58% On France, Bank T. T. 1,500 On India, Bank T. T. 154V4 On Ho.,Kkon E. Bank d/d 2% p.c. prem.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Price* Buyers. S«llo:a. Spot -Spot Jan. -March .I.m.-Maich April-June April-June Singapore Standard Bibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buy«r§. Sellers. l.CT'a LttM 1.81 102 l.r.i IJI Tone of Market Weak. Latest London cables quote Spot shcei 4s. 2 l ?<i.
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      MINING.
      241 7 Issue Val. IM. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 54/- 65/1 1 Butang 1'adang 0.80 0.85 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.55 1.60 £1 £l Mria Hydraulics MM 65/- cd. 1 1 J ,han Tin 0.72% 0.75 lO/-K)/-Kanir<>riK 53/0 54/li cd. U Cl KamuntiriK Tin 0-1/C 08/- cd. 10 10
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      GENERAL.
      135 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers H M B. Am. Mmm S-7.fi r,.\2X, 10 10 Central Engines 7.50. 0.00 n i'l E. Smelting Co. 14.50 15.00 cd. j 10 10 Fraser Neave 54.00 55.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 190.00 195.00 LOO 100 Katz Bros. def. 200.00 220.00 10 10 Mexican
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      DEBENTURES.
      92 7 7. Kr.c 6 p.e. $1,234,300 >ar 110 I'pore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 of 19S0 pax 10% p.m. I'pore Municipal 4 4i p.c of 1907 1,000,000 par 10% p.m. I'pore Municipal 1',-a p.e. of 1909 $1,1000,000 par 10% p.m. I'pore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 $2,000,000 16 p.c. di». 6
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      375 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'a Qarotationa. To-day a Prices Fra?er Lyall f. Co. Evatt. 4.00 r,.9O 4.10 Alor Gajah ($1) .".80 4.00cd. 3 F0 4.00 d. A. Hitam ($5> 22.00 22.50 22.00 23.00 A. Kuninif ($1 '-7<; 1*0 L56 IJfi Am. Malay (S2) 4.7'. 5.00 4.75
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      934 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. gee pace IC. WANTS FOU SALE, ETC. FURNISHED SINOUt BOOM TO LET, iiourd optional. Call 4-C. 7, A.nber Mar.aioqa. dp) \I.F. Arrol .lolir. ton, five-seater, tip top conditioti. Sl.lQu. Reply %2, Straits Times. tip) POI BALK, one mm aeeles Vial m Ai „ii,t.. of W.
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      146 7 WAIT PLEASE! Don't hurrj with your Christmas shopping. H. Bolter is fKfasC up retuil und has fixed Saturday, the 19th- Monday 21st. and Tuesday 22nd of this month for the MOST GIGANTIC AUCTION SALES ever held m Singapore before. The best Con-ii'-ntal Wines. Spirits and Liqueurs and the oldest brands
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      845 7 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary':; Ollieo, up to noon of Dererabei 28, 1!>25, for the following forku an* •upplic 1. Eri-ction or "Quarters fur r,n Mnrrinf Mon, at Thomson Read Peliea Deatl 2. Formation of main and approach roads at Mount Pake* Including drains, culverts
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      766 7 IN THE ESTATE OK SENG AH MOft, DECEASED (Pursuant to Onßaance No. ill Trustee*). N"QfiCE..i« hcreUj a \\v.\ tjia¥..all ereMien or 6tHl n'lfc itrt* claimit or i1.1111.111U upon "i anMM< the Batata ol ftong Ah Moli (tteceaaee>), iut<- "i No. 44, Jeddah Street, Singapore, who lied on Septaaabsr 2. MM
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      67 7 METEOROLOGICAL ItEPOUT. Kanilunir Kerbau Station. (lly Courtesy of Government Health Office). For the 24 hours ending at Midai«at on December 15, I92.'i. deg. 'urc -I t. .iijn ratlin 1 1 IMtiin f r. tamptrmtare Ts.l I'. Max. .-.un radia 120 K. 71.5 F. Si-ii tempi rat u.. H2 F. t:,.i
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    DEATH
    65 8 CI/AX.— On December 15, 1925, ot 8.45 a.m. at her residence No. 11, Blair Road, Mrs. Chin Kok Tye, nee Teo Say Neo. aged 45 yenrs. She leaves a widower, three sons V.uh Kong. Wah Seng and Wah Hock and thice daughters to mourn her !o>.s. Funeral on Saturday,
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    39 8 The funeral of the late Mr. Seah Lian c Seiih will take place on Sunday, December 20 The cortege will leave No. 14, North Boat Quay, at 11 a.m. sharp, for Thomson Road iamily Burial Ground (3'a milestone).
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    28 8 .l, GLG L 'V Aru 1 r«»K«"'»m of Teluk Anson thunks his relatives and friends for their expressions of sympathy at the loss of his beloved wife.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16. WHOLLY FUTILE.
    1096 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16. WHOLLY FUTILE. So r.ow we know all about it, and are able to understand why Sir Laurence Guillemard is so sjre of spending one, ar.d possibly more Armistice Days m Malaya. He has produced a patent stickphast which is guaranteed to hold him m
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    18 8 Sharp frosts continued at home throughout the first Week m December, and skating was general throughout Great Britain.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Oylon to-day is Ks. 153 $IUO. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158 $100.
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    25 8 The Chief Secretary to the X.M.S. Government directs that all officers m the Government Service will cease to wear mourning with effect from December JO.
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    28 8 Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Macphail who have recently returned to Singapore are moving into Mr. T. J. B. Wearne's house Madurah, Chatsworth Road, m a few days.
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    31 8 At a mooting under the auspices of the Xuliai Mahnjanu S;>.bba of representative! of the various Indian associations m Ptnr.ng, on Saturday, ,it was decided to fo;n: a Central Indian Committee.
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    31 8 The St. Andrew's Church Kowloon, Monthly Messenger mentions that there will not be a Watchni.arht Service on New Year's Eve as the noise of Chinese crackers lenders a service quite impracticable.
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    33 8 In connection with the Government's policy of gradually suppressing the Opium Traffic, the Government Monopoly at Malacca has acquired two shop houses at Dunga Raya for retailing chandu to the public m 1926.
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    38 8 It is announced that all decorations are to be abolished m Greece. Henceforth no Greek citizen will be able to wear Greek orders, and only those of foreign countries after having received the permission of the Greek Government.
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    38 8 The honorary treasurer of the Child Welfare Society acknowledges with best thanks the sum of $1,620.31 received from Mis. Rupert Mcncsseh, being the nett pro-•i-eds resulting from the Children's Ballet ratertakußMrt m aid of the above society's funds.
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    47 8 The night trsin from Penang to Kuala Lumpur was delayed for a few minutes at Sungkal m tho early hours of yesterday morning. A herd of elephants had icattatad branches and junjrle rubbish on tli3 line. These had to be removed to allow the train to proceed.
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    51 8 An inmate of the Leper Asylum m Ku&ia Lumpur attacked a fellow patient with an axe on Friday, killing the unfoutunate victim" on the spot. No reason for the attack has been assigned, and the murderer is m custody within the Asylum, where the preliminary investigations and enquiry will be
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    46 8 A Government Gazette Extrairdinary i:>:ucd yesterday states that as a result of information having been received that cholera and small-pox exist m Madras sml also cholera m Calcutta, these ports U declared infected places for tho pur-r-ists of Ordinance No. 157 (Quarantine md Prevention of Disease).
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    110 8 The following Singapore pr. pcrties d by auction by Messrs. Choong Koon Seng and Co., at their saleroom, 30. Chulia Street, on December y :—!>99 ymus' leasehold land m the district of Lojv.ng, area 15 acres and 29 poles and apiece of land m the district of Changi, £.rea 1
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    103 8 Captain Eric Sutton Dickin, Army Dental Corps, who was tried by General Court Martial at Victoria Barracks, Hongkong, on September 29, has been dismissed from the service. Command Orders state that Captain E. S. Dickin, Army Dental Corps, was found guilty of the charge of Conduct to the prejudice of
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    145 8 The Shanghai Municipal Gazetta gives the figures of the foreign population o! the Settlement taken at the recent census. The outstanding feature of the censu." is an increase m this population of over 6,000 as compared with 1920, while turning lack to previous years the striking growth of the Settlement
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    137 8 Mr. Eric Rice, Assistant Secretary of the Overseas League, has arrived m Penang on his way to the Far East during a tour for the League. He is staying at the Residency until Thursday, when he leaves for Alor Star and Bangkok. The Overseas League, says th? Straits Echo, is
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    571 8 Major F. E. Davies, M.C., 2nd Bn. Tho Royal Sussex Regt., is proceeding to Europe next week. Mr. G. J. Johnson, International Hank, Hongkong is engaged to bo married to Mies Alnah James. Peking. Mr. Win. W. Scotland arrived from home 1 to-day on hia appointment as
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    Rubber Prices.
    42 8 The Crude Rubber and Foreign Produce Corporation, New York, send us the following cable, dated December 15, thc.r quotations being m gold dollar cents Market st-.-adier. Buyers 100 Jan. 99, Jan.-Feb.-Mar. U.S. To-day's Singapore price |1.68tt, LonJon price 4s. 2'-<l.
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    Mails Expected.
    40 8 Fi-om China and Japaa, by Horaa, il.ie &t Singapore 4 p.m. today. From Indo-C'hiiia, by Andre Lebon, di:e at Singapore- G a.m. to-morrow. friom Europe (London mails despatched Noverrber 20) by Khyber, due at naaag V a.m. to-morrow.
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    Alleged Tampering With Mails.
    140 8 Singaporeans will be relieved to know :hat with regard to thi- supposed tampering with the mails on board the British steamer IV-fst.i, bo correspondence for ttneapon was touched. The bagi which »how signs of having been opened were bound for Hongkong and Shanghai. Wheie the tampering
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      104 8 The sun never sets on Cigarettes I W. D. H. O. WILLS, BRISTOL and LONDON. OUR TOY BAZAAR IS LARGER AND BETTER THAN EVER JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Jscorvortud KagUad) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. >»»— —»—j»»^»»»—»—— v\\fl_T A COCKTAIL YjWH WITHOUT Gordon's IGin is awaste vj\ of the other kl-
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      182 8 ALHAMBRA GAUMONT PRODUCTION THE HAPPY ENDING (Featuring FAY COMPTON and JACK BUCHANAN) m 8 Keels. HEROES OF THE NORTH SEA m 2 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. THE TELEPHONE GIRL SERIES m three Chapters 6 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. SPEY-ROYM. ■I 1 <*•«-. i»4
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      44 8 Invitations have been issut-d for the Banian of Mr. R. Phipps. of Messrs. Cay Tek ar.d Co., Ptnang, a son of Mr. -i. H. Phipps. and Miss Eileen da Silva. hich will take place at the Church of .he Assumption. I'er.an.j:, on Boxing Day.
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      96 8 On Other Pages. Page. Uai A Co.'s Tin Report Novumber Rubbr* Kcturns '1 Ti'nnis Tournament m Johori- It Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Miiili 7 Mi-teorologicul Report 7 Hfutcr Telegrams !> I Developments m Malaya Wcurne Uros.' Meeting I Linotype Setting m n Gale l ii'cv nlrulisation Proposals—
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    MOSUL ATROCITIES.
    350 9 Grave Statements by League Commissioner. Awful Cruelty and Slaughter Alleged. [RIUTIB TELEGRAM.] l.omlc n, Decomhcr 15. Geneva Further evidence of the atrocities at Mosul is contained m additions t« General Laidoner's report to the League Council. Tin' a ir,Mn.--:'oir.'t:> j>:ace the n:,pon ability on the shoulders of the
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    French Finance.
    160 9 M. Loucheur Tenders His Resignation. [RELTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 15. Paris Xothwithstanding the Chamber Finance Pommies! n's rejection of certain of M. Loucheur's financial proposals, the Cabinet, ircluding M. Loucheur will remain m office. M. Loucheur will seek m compromise with the Commission. I.nniion, December 15. Paiis M.
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    Slave Traffic.
    80 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 13. n A small official expedition is hi ng dispatched to effect the release of i-.1l slaves m the Hakawng Valley. Arrangements h.we been mr.de to generously compensate the slave-owners. The rxpeditions will n-eet the N'aga chiefs and express the Indian Government's abhorrence of
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    Hongkong and Canton.
    248 9 Statement by Sir Reginald Stubbs. [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, December 15. Sir Reginald Stubbs, ex-Governor of Hongkong, was a guest of the Colonial Institute at a City luncheon, when he emphasised that the troubles at Hongkong were started by Russian agitators at Canton, who made no secret of
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    Mr. Hoover on Rubber.
    96 9 Does Not Favour Measures Of Reprisal. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 15. New York Writing to Senator Capper on the rubber sutuation, Mr. Hoover dwells on trade war," and says that America's imports m 192G will be £900,000,000, costing about £198,000,000, '•namely, £133,000,000 above fair price." He
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    Battling Siki Murdered.
    137 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 15. New York The French Senegalese boxer, Battling Siki was murdered shot and knifed m the tough district known as Hell's Kitchen. The body cf Siki was found lying face downward on the pavement at four m the morning by a policeman who
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    Price of Tea.
    56 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 16. In the H.upe of Commons, replying to a questioner, who suggested that the recent rise of 6d. per lb. m the wholesale price of tea was clue to restriction of supplies, Sir Cunliffe Lister promised to ask the Food Council to inquire
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    Fatal Fire.
    57 9 [REUTER TKLECKAM] London, December 15. New York Five wcie killed ar.d several injured m a fire at tenement house on the Fast sido, occupied by 16 families. The flro broke out m a lower hall shutting o!t the escape of people on the upper floois, some of whom
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    America's Foreign Policy.
    209 9 Mr. Kellogg Describes Guiding Principles. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 15. New York Mr. Kellogg, at a banquet given to the Council of Foreign halations vigorously defended the foreign policy of the United States and said it was the country's fixed determination to avoid participation m purely European
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    Russian Policy.
    167 9 M. Chicherin on the Locarno Pact. [REUTtR TXLECKAM.] London, December 15. M. Briand and M. Chicherin held another conversation yesterday which, according to Le Petit Parisien, did not deal solely with the debt question. London, December 16. Paris Bombarded by questions m the course cf an interview at
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    Irish Boundaries Bill.
    37 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December IG. The Dail passed all stages of the London agreement after eight hours' debate and several divisions on all sections of the bill, but the Government majority averaged over 30.
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    Strange Tram Accident.
    26 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London. December 16. Moscow Seven were killed and 42 seriously injured by the derailment of a tramcar which wrecked a house.
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    Safeguarding Industries.
    18 9 [beuter telegram.] London, December 16. The Safeguarding of Industries Bill passed the committee stage without alteration.
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    Russia and Norway.
    20 9 [BELTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 1">. Oslo The Uusso-Norwegian Commercial and Shipping Treaty has been signed at Moscow.
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    Caught in a Sampan.
    47 9 Two Chinese were arrested m the harbour on the morning of December 4, m a tampan, off Beach Road, which contained a quantity of non-Government chandu. They were charged m the District Court this morning and fined $500 bach or six months' imprisonment.
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    Wireless Facilities.
    269 9 Press Service from Singapore Station Possible. At the Federal Council meeting on Monday. Mr. Robson asked (i) Has the Government considered the advisability of erecting a wireless commercial station m Kuala Lumpur (ii) What would be ths cost of such a station Written reply The advisability of erecting
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    622 9 Replies to Questions By Unofiicials. At the meeting of the Federal Council on Monday, Mr. K. C. M. Kindersley asked (i) A recent visit to the Government Hospital at l'ort Dickson disclosed the fact that a ward, obviously containing consumptive patients, was situated m the centre of the
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    Master of Seang Bee Fined.
    64 9 Capt. Cotton, master of the Scans Bc<\ was before th«> District Court this morning charged that, beincr the master of n ship, he permitted it to be usod for thf importation of chandu. A fine of $500 was i'iip'ise'l. An electrician nnd m steward were
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    Wearne Bros., Ltd.
    693 9 Capital for Hire Purchase Sales. Business was speedily despatched at the annual general meeting of Wearne Brothers, Ltd., which m held at the registered offices of the company, 3A, Orchard Road, yesterday. Mr. C. F. F. Wearne (Chairman) presided, and vnere were also preaeM Messrs. T. J.
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    STORMY EDITING.
    299 9 Daily Mail Atlantic Edition In A Gale. Passengers m the Cunard liner Berenpana (52,000 tons), which encountered such n severe two-days gale during her last trip from New York to Southampton, obtained copies of The Atlantic Daily Mail throughout the passage, says th-.-Daily Mail of November 7. The
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    DECENTRALISATION
    2988 9 Political Development of The F.M.S. Statement by High Commissioner. The following is the text of UN Excellency's Memorandum on Decentralisation and the I'olitical Development of the I.M .S. laid before Federal Council on Monday The problem of <>ver-iv:".traii-atiiin m the Federated Malay States la not new. Pot over twenty
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    Malaka I'inda Rubber
    133 10 The annual report of the directors of the Malaka Pinda Rubber Estates, Ltd. for the year ended August 31, IS2T>, says that after allowing for depreciation of buildings, machinery, taols and implements, et< there is a profit of $152,059.15. To this has to be added the balance
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    CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
    431 10 Allegations of Suppressed Information. A claim fop damages was made m the Supreme Court this morning, before the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sproule; by Lim Chin Han, who was represented by Mr. E. L, Talma. The defendant wa» See Boon Kheh, and am* represented by Mj\
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    183 10 The City Opera MM well attended last night when Shamshul Dohar and Eusop Sain was staged. The topic*] songs of Mr. and Airs. Haron caused great amuseir.ent and the rest of the programme contributed by the Mis ass Enam. Sadiah. Tom Chik (.vlcdan), Lilly and Fatimab met with
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    A Splendid Interpretation.
    203 10 Last night, St. Andrew's Cathedral »aa packed for the opening performance of The Messiah, and the congregation were well repayed by a splendid interpretation of a large portion of this most inspired work. The soLists were a feature snd had the chorus been as good musically all
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    Y.M.C.A. Annual Social.
    92 10 The annual Christmas social m connection with the V.M.C.A., Singapore, will be held on Saturday, at 8.15 p.m. Games, competitions. music cinema, refreshments will occupy the evening. An oppoitunity will be given members of meeting the new members who have lately been brought into the Association through
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    Passengers.
    83 10 Passengers arriving here by the President Harrison yesterday included Mr. and Mis. W. 11. Arnold. Mrs. P. E. Baker, Miss M. Baker. Mr. C. \V. Burch, Mis* S. llurnes. Dr. W. W. Coblenti. Mi»» R. Foote. Mrs. F. Goodman. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Jehn«on, Miss Hazel Johnson, Mrs.
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    Ceylon Wireless.
    357 10 Service to Egypt, F.M.S. And Australia The Ceylon Government are considering whether it is possible anJ feasible to institute an all-wireless cable service between Ceylon and Australia, the Strait; Settlements and the Egyptian Station at Abu Zabat, rear Catio, says the Times of Ceylon. Only incomplete trials have
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    166 10 Macphail and Co.. Ltd. Singapore, December 10. Rubber.— London 4s.,2'id. Weak. Local J1.66. Tin.— London £272 ss. Local *lo6 585 8 (275 tons sold). Rubber.— Shares are dull with buyers scarce. Allenbys are quoted li.Bo-3.U5 and Glenealys 2.95-3. Chanjjkat Serdangs have buyers at 10.50 with seller; at
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    169 10 (By courtesy of the Nanyo XichiNichi Shimbunsha). Tokio, December 14. The Japanese destroyer Sakura at Tientsin has landed fifty blue-jackets, while the destroyer Tsuta is proceeding to Tientsin from Shinwantao. The time is at last ripe for a compromise between the Ministerial Party ami the Seiyu-Hontoh m
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    Bletehley Train Smash.
    129 10 Six persons were killed and i Ight seriously injured as the result of a train coliiding with charabancs on a levelcrossing near Bletehley. The charabancs, which were descending the hill, crashed through the closed gates while the train was passing. The charabancs were smashed to atoms. Their
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    76 10 It is reported from Canton that the Puisne Judge of Canton and one of the chiefs of the picket corps have been captured by bandits operating m Kwa <gtung Province. The Puisne Judge, it appears, was on a launch proceeding: from Canton to the Ching Seng Circuit for the winter
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    64 10 [Tha fItSSMa ThsOS Hot icspuruible for the opinions of its correspondents. Cone spomlrnts should lienr m mirut timt letters in.i^t Ik' short mid to the point. Lone rumbling cpiitk'i arc liublv to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents must enclose then name*, not necessarily for publication but as
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    Dublin Road.
    101 10 To the Kuitor of the Straitg Times. Sir,—Dublin Koad has a well tarred surface but right across a certain portion of it has been left a drain as a result of laying a pipe service to a house. This i* a danger. On Saturday morning while going over
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    The Y.M.C.A.
    244 10 T:> tha EdJtM of tka Btratta Times. Sir,—I should nut have taken the trouble to write to the Press merely to secure information for my personal satisfaction but since the V.M.C.A. have utilised the Press both to advertise their activities and solicit funds it would appear reasonable to
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    The Girl Guides.
    399 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—In view of a certain misstaleBaOßt which appeared m the Times vi Malaya cf the lJth instant to the effect that the Commissioner m Chief of the Girl Guides is m receipt of "quite a good salary,'' the Executive Committee
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    Presbyterian Church at Christmas.
    107 10 At the Sunday morning service (S o'clock) at the Presbyterian Church, the children of t'-.e Sunday School will be present and will sing Christmas hymns. At 5.30 evening worship there will be special Christmas music the soloists being Sirs. Findlay. Mrs. Donald MacLeod and Mr. \V.
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    RUGBY.
    327 10 RU GBY. No Score m SclunKor-l'erak Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. December 14. H has become the rule laliici than t)i> exception vi leant yuaio for a sudden downpour I spoil a Malaya (up ti Soccer or BoggOl match m Kuala Lump.". after all arrangements ars computed, drenching
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    39 10 English Cup Replay. [Rcuter Telesrram.] London. December 16, In the cup replay, Grimsby heat Kitterinß by three tfoals to one. London, December 14. In the Second division of the League, Oldham A. beat P irbj County '2—o.2—0.
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    BOXING.
    334 10 Arrival of Toy Walley From Manila. Boy Wallcy arrived from Manila yesteiiiay by trie President Harrison, after five month- with his manager, Mr. Kow Kirn Lin. He has f ujclit even fights, lost two to Thorn..; Palaskt, won four with Pio Rosari Yotmg Moro. Kid l.imbaco and Pablo Dano,
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    Hockey.
    144 10 Playing a good game of hockey on Saturday, at Telok Ayer, the Serjeants of the Sussex Regt. defeated the V.M.C.A. by goals to 1. Monday's result between the V.M.C.A. and R.A.M.C. ended m a victory for tho Association by 9 goals to 1. Th.-V.M.C.A led m the first half
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    Golf.
    67 10 The competition for the Kvula Lumpur Junior Medal was played on Satui day and Sunday the result beiner as follows:—Winner:—A. S. Small, 4 down. Optional Sweep A. S. Small, 1 down B. Stamford Raffles, 2 down. The December Monthly Medal (Stroke) of the Keppel Golf Club will be competed
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    Notes from Siam.
    1127 11 (Kr<»m Our Own Correspondent.) DsMgfcok, DeessaboT •">. There is general satisfaction at the creation by His Majesty the King of a Supreme Council of Slate. This is a tww departure, nnd it is hailed as an •araast Of the Kind's desire to reap the, iiciifiit of the
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    MALAY ESTATE CASE.
    194 11 Undue Influence Alleged Hv IMaintitV. A case in which a Malay woman, Inc-lic Noriah binte Mohnmed Tahia, sought to set aside gifts of certain properties made to the defendant, Shnik AUi< bin Omar bin Abdullah Buhashuan, by his uncle, alleging undue influence was heard by Mr. Justice
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    353 11 Action taken at a meeting of Committee No. 3 held on December 11 included the following Decided that the construction of eaiaaoM m fmiralelliiM for the new EUin Jiri.i :<• should be carried out 1 by contract <n a basis of actual cost phu percentage, the minimum cost
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    Bagan River Rubber Co.
    335 11 Following is the sixth report of the director! "f Bajran River Rubber Co. for the year ended September :!f>, IKS states that KM BCTta arc planted, felled and partly cleared H'Jl. area occupied by buildings, re. ads and cattlr rMBTWt 44, HHI n available for rubber
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    Motor Car Production.
    124 11 Tho loiiiplcti- Afraret at motor ear Mai truck production m the United States and Canada Car Soptrmln>r arc now available and show a total production of ::22,759 vehicles. This compares with 290,981 vehicles for September, 1U24, and 268,526 for AuKust. lO2'>. The outout for October promises to
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    LEAGUE TABLES.
    1031 12 Chelsea Second with a Match In Hand. The following are the positions m the English and Scottish Leagues to date [The figures m parenthesis denote positions of clubs. at the conclusion of last sor.son]. vjuajs. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts Arsenal (20) 21 12 5 4
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    American Highways.
    139 12 The Secretary for Agriculture at Washington has designated a national system of highways, comprising 75,884 miles of the country's best roads. This is the first national highway system to he adopted m the United States. It establishes 145 routes, touching on every state m the Union. The total
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      179 13 HOTbL ROiAL LIMITED The Leading Hotel m Siam Entirely Renovated. lloniitifuily situated m ll'o rf.iidcntial district of the town, irithta a f<*w minutes of the Bus"n>-ss Centre. EUROPEAN SUPERVISION Modern Sanitation throusliuut the Hotel. Electric light*. Fans, hells m every room. Own Motor Curzge. KATES Single room from Ticals 12
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    Rubber Results.
    672 15 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices. Kimahis .Int. divd. 5 p.c. Bidor. Int. divd. 15 p.c. Kasintoc. Int. divd. 10 p.c. Knst Java.— lnt. divd. 10 p.c. Kow Seng. Int. divd. 7% p.c. Kualu Selangor. Int divd. \ih p.c. Keponc. Second int. divd. 12'j p.c. Batu Tijta.— Second int.
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    LONDON MARKETS.
    185 15 In their report, dated London, November 19, Messrs. William Jacks and Co.! state The depression that has bei-n over France all this week has weighed upon us and American bankers have been actively employed m attempting to stop tho natural inflation of prices m that country. Copper. American
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    78 15 Programme of drills up to and for December 20, 1925 Friday,' December 18, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Units, S.V.C., Make-up Parade. Saturday, December 10, 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah, Units, S.V.C., Lewis Gun Classification. Bus leaves Drill Hall at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 20, 8 a.m., Bukit Timah,
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