The Straits Times, 26 December 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,054 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1925. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      252 1 ortKK "wmpnro" NIYT* BEATS* You Know-Everybody Knows THAT j "BEAR BRAND" SWISS MILK Is the richest, purest and best m the world. Use it for every purpose for tyP^^L which, if you were m Europe, V^T§C*\. you would use fresh milk. ]^^i»k<l You can buy it anywhere m CliaWS^^ *^ffl^
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      92 1 'Sjjjjji NEW SEASON'S CPLJQIES 1926 Designs ftjj|pfer' assortment and inspection is invited— patterns sent free of ROBINSON COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated m thi S.S.) SINGAPORE. TURKEYS, HAMS, etc. FOR HOGMANAY ORDERS NOW BEING BOOKED. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE C°/,L T P "LBOM CREST" BRAND "GREEN LABEL." Finest Ceylon Orange Pekoe. "YELLOW LABEL."
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      6 1 i LACTOGEN rot I YOUR BABY
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    Lenggeng Rubber.
    1426 2 The Increase of Capital Approved. The fifteenth ordinary general meeting of the Lenggeng Rubber Company, Ltd., was held in mail week at the registered office of the company, London Hou^e, New London Street, E.C., Mr. F. O. Streeten (chairman of the company presiding. Mr. John Owler, A.C.I.S., representing
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      368 2 rURODONA^ and GOUT. RHEUMATISM. What is Gout? GOUT GRAVEL o,*,.*,**. CALCULI. S*. D ,»:i h NEURALGIA. "»."J SICK-HEADACHE. h «T« ARTERIO.SCLEROSIS.«AgTjT^vWjW lhete^ o< <™ fJRFSITY AriHJTY I IbW mrld doc OM lwmy ■\w*| |_t of font. »hrt«l Drod^nal >if(4 ISTS •Imdhi tht Kidoer*. Urer. aad Joiau. •^<>^|lJww one add. ll
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      257 2 Have You Pimples Or AClearSmoothSkin? If you wish a skin clear of pimples, blackheads and other annoying eruptions begin today the regular use of Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment. No other method is so agreeable, so often effective and so economical. Soap, Ointment. Talcum S'id thnwzhiwt tho w.. nil.
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      268 2 FOX TROTS. SACRED SONGS. May Time. \n-;ela rver bright and fair. Jane Niiht. Oh tor the nines of a tlovc. Oat of a Million you are only one. Pay by Hay the manna fell. All Alone. I>«r LorJ rfmi-oiher roc. Jy«t A Bundle of Sunshine. Old Rugged Croas. At the
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    CRIMINALS' FLUKES.
    315 3 Slender Clues Lead To Detection. Luck plays a more important part in crime investigation than is generally supposed. This was exemplified in a recent case at the Old Bailey, when several members of a gang of forgers, including the ltader, were sent to penal servitude. It was quite
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    DEAN INGE ASHAMED
    170 3 Too Many Women in His Congregation. Dean Inge, preaching at York Minster, said he felt a sense of shame when he found himself preaching a congregation, 75 per cent, of which consisted of women. Any preacher worth his salt would infinitely prefer to preach to a congregation
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    CELLULOID BODY CASE.
    173 3 Scout Walking With A Broken Back. Two and a half years ago a lad broke Ma spine at a Scouts' Camp in Africa, and was compelled to lie on his back for what he calicd a terribly long period." A few months ago friends of the Cape
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      157 3 (I F I R£ EXT ir* "\Jli, ME R 1 THE ONLY SUITABLE EXTINGUISHER /JT FOR ALWAYS MOTOR CARS READY <55 *T*i MOTOR BOATS FOR MOTOR LORRIES INSTANT USE. !i_9iS>^ FOR f |A BUNGALOWS OFFICES PITMPINr (SB CINEMAS 1 UMFLNG HALLS AND JUST TURN |__B PUBLIC THE VALVE. i c
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      795 3 SOCRATES SAID that nobody couiil he called happy before hit Heath. Such pcssimiitlc philiscphy was perhaps fcrgivenH.- in HtOM ancient dsiys, but now with Ptakettm to keep the liver active Hnil the system clean mill healthy no ona ni'cii tnkc such u view of life. Arc you depressed, ill-tampered, bilious,
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      325 3 WIZARD \F HOLLOW-WIRE I LIGHTING Antiquates all forms .11 of KEROSENE or 1 PETROL Lighting. dX Because it cannot ux- plode or catch fire. R No reservoir m the lamp to be filled or fl pumped. No heat, No noise, No mess as with all forms o f Kerosene /p
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      351 3 STEAMER SAtLINSS COMBINED SnmC* Of rKUE OCEAN S.S. CO. LTI. BLCI FUNNEL UNI (lacorporated la Xa«laa4) THE MST "AUSTRALIA! S. N. C0 n LTI. (laeorporated ta BagUaO Ferturntl? eWriee takt&a earaj* Ml Paaaenc*ra (real Ble«i»«re. BATAVIA AND BOURABATA NORTH-WEST AUSTRALIA POBTI All KKI.MANTLI (PSBTH.) 4 o proximate falllnga MINDEROO Jan.
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      804 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0.-BritisSi India and Apcar Lines (la«n(snat»d la >a«ia»d) dUUD 4VB» fASjjMNtia.il AND PAmtrU MJtfJUDfi r&FUiI&VLAJI &Nii OeUaTATIL X H. C* Kiader Ovi)tr»ct with Hi Majtitr'i 'io*eraaieat. LONDON AND FAB KAbT MAIL fiBKTIO ODTWABPS FKOM LONPON HOIUWAIOI re. aatu and ur.tn roc auuM»uji«, lomook an» MfTWkaV Taaaa«« dae
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      768 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO- LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO- LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO IXMTOON. AMSIb-UAK. ItOTTERDAM, ANTWXSP, fIAMBUBS AND UKEMKN. CHNOA, MA_SBILLBS, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on
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      784 4 STEAMER SAILINGS (BOTAfc IMCaJrf iAfleVMHai CO. V 9 eUYAHA) (laMa^vaaMal S«tu^4; DMDAI COMTBJkCT WITM 188 NBTUCaOukNU* MM AOTssBMIURT. Taloaaoao No. Met, wHk iaa-efcu.»ctl«.a ta Paeaag*. ri«ig»», Ttimhtpiaaadi aUrika »»b4jl, aa4 Mim**dii'a IHtX. REPRESENTATIVE Cor HingaMoie vii Stnhe Se&Utou>«uit« »f |km OFFICIAL TOURIST BUUEAIi OP JAVA. All iaierautloD, lapplyiug of detailed
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      501 5 STEAMER SJUUM8S Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Ii«orvor»Ud in Eo(lan4) "ELLERMAH" LIRE Passenger and Freight Service* TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL FREIGHT SERVICES s.i. CITY OF BARODA Havre, London, R'dam and Hamburg Dec 28 b.s. CITY OF CAIRO Marseilles, L'don, R'dam and Htrarg Jan. S
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      668 5 ITEAMER SAIUMOS ~BLQE ELLERMAH FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE SS. CO., LTD (iMetferatea la laglaad) now* iaifJd i* BOwroH n«w toba u4 baxtim out rU if M er PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Measaax Dae Bfere Be«te Wn MEMNON Dee. 30 Suez Philli pines and Hongkong t CITY OF LAHORE Jan. 7 Suez
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      560 5 STEAMER SiUUNSS Burns Pbilp Line Incorporated lu Aaitrallt) F«r BYVNUT, MELBOURNE. yU JAVA, DAiftWIjf TMUSSDAY ISLAND cni iHHSBANB i i > i i KernUr imontkly tailing by taa nU kaova lUuun aUgtl.T.A (TS7S toai) and MALABAR (4312 tons). Tk« MABCIJ.A U ta« UrgM* and «n«it ittoii ttteUx AaetealU, Cabins da
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      396 6 PAVILION (LATE PALLADIUM) From Wednesday, December 23 to Monday, December 28 At 9.15 p.m. sharp THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE An All Star Attraction TRIMMED IN SCARLET From the great plmy by Hurlbut, directed by the well-known Star Jack Con way. Starring KATHLYN WILLIAMS. RO* STEWART. I.I Il.I.K KK'KSEN, ROBERT AGNKW.
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      296 6 GAIETY CINEMA SPECIAL PROGRAMME At 9.1") p.m. BEBE DANIELS and LEWIS STONE In The Special Paramount Picture THE WORLD'S APPLAUSE By CLARA BERANGER. Daring Gowns, tense climaxes and something to think about. WILLIAM de MILLE Director and Producer IN 7 PARTS. New Pathe Pictorial HIGH LIFE. New Mermaid Comedy. At
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      84 6 SURINA THEATRE Merry Christmas Everybody GRAND PROGRAMME. At 9.15 p.m. TOM MIX NORTH OF THE YUKON A Battle of liare hand* and sheer grit afaiiutt the Moodthiraty fang* of an Arctic wolf pack. Wallace Reid In his hilarious love-comedy 30 DAYS A smile-a-minute Paramount Picture. He couldn't make Ms ey.'s
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      508 6 Crack the nut of indecision and buy the IDEAL QUALITY Aerated Waters with experience of 33 years behind. FRAMROZ Co. r^rCE/3E/I i 1 coming from RENE ULLMANN IS THE MOST APPRECIATED. RENE ULLMANN only make* and srlls l!l<;il < I.ASS JKWELLEUV rare for their very line OBU and their FIRST-CLASS
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    224 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, December 26 lli^-h Water, T. 14 a.m., 8.22 p.m. MnUcca High Tide, 4.50 a.m., C ft. 2 m. b:M p.m., I it. 7 m. Boxing Day. Public Holidsv. B«siac Bayn Valtoy, v.is r-m-Sunday, December 27 High Water, 8.7 a.m., 9.22 p.m. Maine-en High Tide, 6.40
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    92 7 S •niirib.y, December M. Shjpa alongside the Wharvea or expected (o arrive. KEPfEL HARBOUR. Mnin W« r Mina, KiOil Wharf Gotj WWI Nil vessels in dby doce. TarjnnR I'asar I iCUS Albert Dork Nil Victoria Dock Lch. No. 4, De Carpentier Kcppel l!:r! "pr Kins'" r>ork Oior.a
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    Vessels Arrived.
    78 7 CALYPSO, t.. U2'.> tons, from Malacca 26-12, GEMAS, Bi frwa Muir UC-12, for Mmar i.urn lVnang 2fi-t2, lor P« UERAN, Brit., 71 tona, from Br.tu Tahat Pahal 28-12. PARAGI, from Cheribon 26-12. fur i. >;anu L'i'.-iJ. RENGAM, Brit.. 7:> tors, for Penang 26-12, loai 26-14. S.NMl'ir. H.it. I'll
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    62 7 Wmtm> China, Hainam, Japan. Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Viesi Aim:.i: 8 a.m. Crcoh and Benuit (Herting) 9 a.m. Hokew (I'cntaincblean) noon Ceylon, Southern »nj Western India i Xci mun) p.m. t."n,ti-il sir. ol America i Parcels) m) 1.30 p.m. Daily (Kxcrpt Sundays)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 Slamat Angkor Mantua J. P. Coen Friavana Tam'.mrn Left Spore Nov. 13 Not. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 26 Nov. 27 Arrd. London Dee. 6 Dec. 14 Dec. 14 Dec. 14 Dec. 19 Dec. 21
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    Quick Work!
    208 7 That Chinese officials can act efficiently nml pminptlv when they so desire is shown liy the latc.-t Kulinc robber ineMmt :t< reported In the Central China lost. The luyrpaKf of a family which had st:iyiil Lite OB the hill wad sent on m mlvmuv liy •state lairivrs on
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    241 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, December 24. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 15/32 r,«~, nr,A 9/a. <i/i9 •> a,. \/a2 Private 3m. credits 2/4% On New York, Demand 66% Private 90 d/s 68% On France, Bank T. T. 1,475 On India, Bank T. T. 154tt On Hongkong. Bank d/d
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    62 7 Singapore Stamford Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers S«l!«rs. Sp^t Spnt January January Jan. -March Jsn. -March April-June April-June Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Bnyem. Sellers 1.48% 1.49 '4 1.46^ 1.47 > 1.42 1.43 1.30 1M2 Tone of Market Dull. Latest London cables
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      MINING.
      240 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 64/- 65/1 1 Batanc Padang 0.70 0.75 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.55 1.C0 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulics fil/- 53/- cd. 1 1 Johan Tin 0.65 0.70 10/- 10/- Kampong 63/6 64/6 cd. £1 £1 Kamunting Tin C4/- 6G/- cd. 10
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      GENERAL.
      135 7 Issue r al. Pd. Buyers Sellers 1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.7.6 6.12.(5 0 10 Central Engines 9.00 10.00 ■1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.50 15.00 cd. 10 10 Fraser Neave 54.00 55.00 00 100 Hammer Co. 190.00 195.00 00 100 Kati Bros. def. 200.00 220.00 0 10 Mexican
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      DEBENTURES.
      87 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,50# yu 110 ."pore Municipal 6 p.c >1,?78,000 of 1930 <ar 10% >.m SPo°fri9OM77U|ld6&0? PCP'C p« 10* Spore Municipal 4H p.c of 1909 $1,1000,000 par 10% p.ia Spore Municipal 4 p.c of 1918 $2,000,000 16 p*. dts. 6 p.c dli Mi 6 to Ml Lo>c
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      374 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evan's Quotation*. To-day'» Prices Fraser Lycll A Co. Evatt. Ulenby ($1) 3.50 3.60 3.50 3.73 Uor Gajah (?1) 3.30 3.50xd. 3.40 3.60ex. L Hitam (*5) 20.00 21.00 22.00 22.00 I. Kuninp ($1) 1.45 1.G0 1.55 1.65 Malay (ft) 4.00 4.50 4.25 4.75
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      905 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., s«« page 16. \Y\NTS, rOB SALE. ETC. FOR SALK BUICK, m perfect condition. Letters 10, Straits Times. (lp) FOR SALK, Fiat 501. Owner leaving Colony. 'Ml. Riraits Times. (lp) FOR SALE, Arru! Johnston, fiveacater, tip top condition. $1,100. Reply 962, Straite Times. (lp) FOR SALE,
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      138 7 NEW YEAR SEA SPORTS, 1926 The usual Sea Sports will be held on January 1, lbiti, iff Johnston's Pier, c >mmencing at 9.80 a.m. The Strnits Steamship Co., Ltd., has kindly placed the s.s. Selnngor at the disposal 01 Subscribers. Admission by ticket, obtainable from the Hon. Secretary. Subscribers will
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      61 7 More Than 1,000 Doctors Testify to the value of HUMAGSOLAN HAIRFOOD PROMOTES the GROWTH and PREVENTS the LOSS OF HAIR. Obtainable from all Dispensaries. NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that 1 have withdrawn my share in the partnership of John Ess Co., as and from November 30, 1925, and that
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      543 7 We Say! "GUARDIAN ANGEL" CONDENSED MJLK SWEETENED KVLJ. CREAM GUARDIAN ANGEL Is ttie Best CAUTION See the name "Guardian Angel" on every tin. AgmU BOUSTEAD CO., LIMITED, (Incorporated m the X.M.S.) SINOAPORE, PEVANG AND FJI.9 The "Kodak" Company .ire always ahead m milking better Cameras, as you know. JUST INSPECT
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    DEATHS
    128 8 BUCK. -On November 21, 1925, at M?lrose Highwcck. Newton Abbot. Quintus Alfred Buck, late Sarawak S?rvic?, aped 73. CORNELIUS.— On Christmrn Duy, P .t 37 Barker Road, at 1 p.m., Frances Mary, ne .N>!He, agsd 34 year?, tho beloved wife of O. A. Cornelius, Architect, cf Robinson Road. The
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    63 8 Mr. One Hin Hon* and family thank theii relatives tnd friends who kindly ien< telejfrnms and letters of condolenci •math*, Ohinvse scrolls. R-ng Lay ol Kheng Lec!.g Whny, Ghee Hoe Whay. Gho Hun Whay and Senh Ong, attended thi funeral of his mother, the late Madam Tan Chye Neo,
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26. AMERICAN GROUSING.
    1012 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26. AMERICAN GROUSING. We have entered the ltst lap of a year which is sure to be somewhat memorable m local annal*. It hns been a busy, and prosperous year, and, m one respect, it has been phenomenal. Taking our gross trade-, we believe that
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    32 8 We are asked to say that the Straits Chinese Reading Club will hold no further meeting this session. The new session begins on January 11, when enrolment of members will take place.
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    36 8 The series of articles on Bygore Negri Scmbilan by Rimba, recently published i l this paper, have now been reprinted with ihe addition of several photographs. The. booklet is being sold at one dollar per copy.
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    33 8 The late Sir Lionel Mabbott Woodward, who left unsettled property of the gross value «f £11,85.", with ntt personality £11,u03, bequeathed £120 fiee of duty to ?iis servant, Awa Ludin bin Mahomed Arifin.
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    35 8 In their report, dated December 21. Messrs. Barlow and Co. state The price fcr copra shows a falling off, and very little business is being transacted nt present. Closing quotations a-e :—Sundried'sl2.2s,: Sundried'$12.25, mixed $11.90.
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    46 8 The Rajah of Sarawak has directed, by notification m the Sarawak Gazette, that as the teaching of Mandarin appears to be no longer associated with political propaganda of a nature harmful to the State of Sarawak, all restrictions on the touching of Mandarin are now removed.
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    14 8 Kelantan Gold Mints. Limited, was struck off the Register of Companies on December, 21.
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    26 8 V>'e have received from the Government Printing Offic? a copy of the return of imports and exports. Straits Settlemonts for the first half year of 11)25.
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    28 8 On Thursday, about 8 p.m.. no less than 10 Chinese van found gambling, and ip arrested i:i a building at the rear of tin-smith's shop m Beach Roud.
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    27 8 The Government Gazette publishes tiie rdcr by the Kinjr m Council with ','lcieiice to an extradition treaty between s Majesty and tho President of tht -atvian Republic.
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    29 8 Sir F. Seton James, former Colonial Sacrataiy of the f.traits Settlements, who s now Governor of Grenada, has iar,t;vduced the penny post m that lalaad tnm January 1 next.
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    31 8 The total estimated revenue of Sarawak for 1926 is $5,140,254. expenditure ■i The latter fipurc is made up if personal emoluments $1,1-1-' ,i)0H, inn :aily recurrent expenditure $1,408,930. special expenditure $2,104,086.
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    66 8 The decoration of the fifth class of Chia Ho has brrn conferred by the Chinese jOrerBBMnt upon Captain O. SijTRers, o ha P. and 0. Sardinia, for his mea n i'l'brrnry last of 148 Chinamen from a ■:ry Chinese junk which had been drift mr hnlfhwlj in :i pale in
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    87 8 Passengers who arrived m Penang by the Kinta on Wednesday last included Mrs. A. W. Hamilton and Miss Hamilton Mr. G. Waddell, Mr. Goulding, Mrs. Bishop, Mr. Mrrkham, Mr. Scow Siew lia, Mrr-. Scow Poh Ix?ng, Mrs. Tan Soor Toh, Mis* Scow Guat Cheng, Miss Scow Goat Ben jr. Mr.
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    84 8 r'.arly en Wednesday morning, a Taxi cno'.ic, carrying a blood-stained parang valked into the High Street police station ICurla Lumpur, and declared that he hat rilled a compatriot. He told his stor> V-iito calmly, and jrave as his reason fo. .he deed his suspicion as to h's wife's•deiity. The affair
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    85 8 The Selangor Recreation Club held most successful children's entertainment and Christmas tree on Wednesday, ovei 200 children being present. The enter tair.ment eclipsed those of former years 1 he decision to make fancy dres3 optiona ni generally appreciated. Neverthe less, some of the young revellers ap IKared m charming costumes.
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    100 8 7 lie ChiM Express and Te'.egraph ■p.ys Capt. Hujch S. Shipway, R.N., whc has pone to Singapore as Captain-:n Jhsvge, and took up his post on Decembei i- tic lirst i nicer to be planted this dtk r.t the ba.-v tiaet s'.ors v. i-re taken t< tnlarg* it in 19-!.
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    112 8 The Christmas Services m the Cathedral of Ihe Good Shepherd this year has been ..nusuaJly weil attended, partly owing to th" p-ood weather prevailing. On Christ:r.:;s Eve the pontifical high mass was performed by Mon seigneur Perrichon, issistod by Father Ruaudel as deacon, md Father Bclet as sub deacon. The
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    134 8 The death is announced of Major Malcolm James Dinwiddy, who before the Cieat War was with the Royal West Kent Regiment in Singapore. Karly in the Great War he was ordered to Persia, and by forced marches, through floodi, sandstorms, fever troubles, and fi^htin^ entered Kut. On the way there
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    163 8 In the Supreme Court, Penanc on Monday, reports the Straits Echo. Mr. Justice A. V. Brown upheld the conviction of JJeh Ak Tee, who was convicted by Mr. B. R. Whitehousr on a charge of attempting to export rubber on October 23, at F'jnekor and sentenced to a fine of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    565 8 Mr. G. E. Clayton has been seconded for service under the Government of Kedah. Mr. O. E. Ven«bles, Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed to act as Clerk of Councils. Mr. Kermit Roosevelt has arrived in Delhi and is staying with Sir Basil Hlatkett as his cuest.
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    Malls Expected.
    19 8 From China and Japan by Honolulu .'.laru, to-morrow. From France by Fontainebleau, on Monday at 6 a.m.
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    Municipal Commission.
    73 8 The Municipal Commissioners will meet it the Board Room at 2.15 p.m. on Wad-nef'-iy next. The usual statements will ye given and a resolution will be moved ay the President prohibiting the use of St. Andrew's Road by motor buses. The report of the committee appointed to consider
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    133 8 The Municipal health statement for the week ending December 19 gives the total number of deaths as 2;i7 representing a death rate of BLM per mille pi j r annum compared with 28. 2'J m the areceding week and 27.0.'! m the eOTI ing week of last
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      108 8 ALHAMBRA Paramount Production Triumph (Featuring LEATRICE JOY and ROD LA ROCQUE) m 8 Reels. Two-reel Paramount Comedy, etc. In the First Show at 7.50 p.m. FIGHT AND WIN SERIES Round B—2 Reels. THE SOCIAL CODE 5 Reel Drama. TAX HFV El OOL, TTD., Proajrlatan. DO NOT KEEP YOUR OLD PiANO
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      44 8 On Other Pages. P»e«LvnKfreng Rubber Matting Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails Meteorological Report 7 Reutcr Telegrams Kit-rce Fiifht at Sob. Special Cable 9 I.i-an and Co.'s Report Local Rubber Auction Reports 9 Local Strike Developments I Sporting Intelligence 10 Correspondence U
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    The China War.
    262 9 Fenp; Yuh Siang Troops Enter' Tientsin. [REI TER TELEGRAM.] London, December 24. Shanghai A wireless message from Tientsin says that Genera] Li Ching Lin's desperate c unter-attack on Feng j Yuh Siang's forces on the outskirts of, Tientsin Bailed md Li Chirg Lin's troops! are m full
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    Shipping in Wartime.
    193 9 A Convention that Proved Useless. [relter teleckam.] London, Dec-ember 24. A^ its purpose appears to have wholly failed," Convention 6, sipned at The Hasue, on October 18, 1917, relative: to the status of enemy merchantmen on j the outbreak of hostilities, has been denounce! hy the British
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    Morocco Situation.
    103 9 [IIAVAS nUttAH.] Paris Dwemher 22. la Fa tin- disintegration ut the Kiflisn bloc!; continues with increasing rapidity. The whole nf the Senadja tribe hns surrendered and has handed over hostages and ■ma. The Smudja tribe, which held the Wergha vulley. is not only one of the most important
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    Russia and Turkey.
    53 9 [HAVA9 TEIXCRAM.] I'aiis. December 24. The Petit Journal considers that Turkey in madMdiBg I pact with Russia !i:is been imprudent far she is very likely to be nb-iurbcil by tlio Smifta. Thus, reduced in her natural resources and deprived of her nHgiMM traditidiis, Turkey will shortly h.-.ve
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    Indian Congress.
    323 9 Promise of Very Lively Proceedings. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 24. Cawnpore The Indian National Congress on the 2Cth will be presided over by Mrs. Snr.ijini Naidu, who received an ovation from crowds on her arrival from Bombay. The majority of the crowd wore mill-made clothes and there was
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    Standard Oil Company.
    36 9 [reuter telegram.] London, December 23. New York The Standard Oil Company of California arid the Pacific Oil Company have amalgamated, subject to the stockholders confirming the arrangement. Assets will total 430 million dollars.
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    Various.
    42 9 [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, December 24. Santiago de Chile Congress has appointed Emiliano Figucroa, President of the Republic. London, December 24. Charleston Four railway employees were killed in a head-cn collision near Monk's Corner. Ex-Secretary Weeks was r.mon.T the passengers slightly hurt.
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    PHILIPPINES PROGRESS
    115 9 American Influence and "Submerged Masses." Speaking at Chicago on December 15, John W. Hausermann, vice-pre.ident of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, said American tnfcltnc* was improving the condition of the masses in the Philippine Islands. Hr declared that the powerful effect of .this influence was
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    Former Police Chief Arrested.
    83 9 The lyveninir News report that Sir liasil Thomson has been arrested m Hyde Park along with a woman for an alleged offence. They were bailed and will be charged m January. Sir Basil Thomson, X.C.8., C.8., was Governor of Dartmoor Prison and Governor of Wormwood Scrubs
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    46 9 According to an announcement m the Ga SOllO. the Colonial Secretary is satisfied thai tlu j Tampin Literary Association, the Mudaw:in Islam Club and the Javi I'rannkan Club have censed to exist. The Straits Settlements Football Club and the Penir Bi Ouh have been duly re-sistered.
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    France and Syria.
    117 9 The Rumours of a Truce Not Correct. [BELTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 24. Paris A Beirut message says that an armistice between the French and the Drnses has been signed after Damascene' notables had visited the Sultan, Pasha El j Atrash at the capital, Soueida, and persuaded him
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    653 9 Messrs. Lean and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their leport, dated Penang, December 24, Messrs. Laan and Co. state On a closing price of £278 10s. 3 m's., tin has recovered £5 15s. and on a continued demand for the spot-metal, the cash-price commands a premium of £7.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    75 9 < Action taken at a meeting of committee No. 7 held on December 22, included the following: Approved application by Mr. W. R. Smedley, Sanitary Engineer, for eleven months' leave. Decided to recommend thnt no outside insurance against third party risks on Municipal vehicles be made, but that
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    Big Malacca Contract.
    44 9 The following tenders were received for the construction of a pipe track from Lubok Kedondong to Malacca Town, etc. Ah Woh, $1,090,000 United Engineers, Ltd.. $798,238 J. C. Gammon. Ltd., $682,500 Fogden, Brisbane and Co., $417,981. The lowest tender was accepted.
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    Christmas in England.
    134 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 25. Christmas Day opened in the true oldtime style, snow and wintry conditions prevailing practically all over the country, but later a thaw set in from the south bringing back the damp mugginess now usually associated with the holiday. Londoners mostly spent the
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    MORE STRIKE TROUBLE.
    134 9 Cobblers Demand a Substantial Increase. Tailors and engineering firms have had their troubles ar.d now comes the news that the local shoe-makers are faced with a strike. Already this month the workmen had been given an increase of 20 cents per pair of shots. Now they have
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    SHANGHAI CENSUS.
    370 9 Foreign Population Increases By 6,000. I An increa33 of over «,005 in the foreisn population ct' Shanghai, txchutva of the j [Kaaaefc Conceation, »lnce 1920, Is ravaalad in the eeaaoa fiirures published in the (■current issue of the Shanghai Municipal 'Gaelic. The. total foreign population on I October
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    INVADING THE SEA.
    204 9 Golden Land Reclaimed From the Wash. Fifty men, living a life of solitude, marooned in' a sea of mud, have completed the first part of their colossal task of reclaiming hundreds of acres of land from the Wash. The project of reclamation, begun hy the Romans and
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    Fierce Fight at Sea.
    107 9 Four Coolies Dead and Twenty Injured. (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, December 25. On board the stccmer Bengkalis, shortly after her departure from Muntok, Banka, for Batavia, serbun fighting: occurred between forty-four Macassar contract coolies, twenty ships' ccolies, and ten native passengers, even Macassar women partieipatine;, and the
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    600 9 Messrs. Lewis and Feat report Singapore, December 24. During the past week the market has declined further. Heavy selling brouKht prices down to an attractive level, and in consequence of small outside orders ami bears covering, the market has steadied up slightly. The reaction here was responded
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    MUSIC IN CHURCH.
    158 9 Important as Prayer Book Revision. The Archbishop of Canterbury, addressing a conference of clergy, or«anirts, and choinvastcrs in the Canterbury .ii.>cisr i't Canterbury said the p'nop of music in church worship was us important a subject cs any in the diacussiona on Prayer Book revision. It was
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    Rassak (F.M.S.) Rubber.
    979 9 No Difficulty Anticipated With Labour. The fifteenth ordinary gealral muting of the Rasr-ak (l.M.S.) Rubber Estate, [Ad., \v;is held on November 20, at the ii'trstfit'ii otliee, 5, Fcnehurch street, K.O., Mr. \V. C. Tabor, Ciiai.'innn of thv ccn pany. presiding. The I nairman saiu Lndies and gentlemen,
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    Waterloo Bridge to be Rebuilt.
    49 9 Alter ccr«!' T on* proposals of eminent architects, l; for several n County c nncfl build Waterloo Isrid;;c with ••s < f <..•'■ favourably considered, -but was rejected, v.a^ tii pointtnent of a 'I mission to consider the possibility of saving the old bridge by
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      257 10 Results of Christmas Day Fixtures. [Reuter Telegram.] London, December 25. The following are the results of Leaguo games played to-day first l>msion. i! iNotts County 0. ■i'."ham 8, Tottenham H. 1. Blackburn R. 8, Aberton 2. Manchester C. 5. W. Brom. A. 2. Let di I'niU'cl 2, Burnley
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      British Bowlers Beat N. S. Wales.
      18 10 Sydney.— T^t British bowlers beat h Wales by 15t points to 11C.
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      Boxing.
      32 10 l>e Vera, who is to meet Boy Waller on January 2, fvjght Clever Scencio three I I one bout on points, ani •in?r en a foul and won the last on
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      S.C.C. Billiards.
      49 10 EUehet minus 175 beat W. Y. mmm 50 m A Class by 22. In teend round of B Class M. B. McKean minni 75 beat G. B. Adams minu.s by 1!'. In the third round N. G. Bishop minus ::5 beat J. C. Wtight minus .;.-> by ;;i.
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      Hockey.
      157 10 km kl match, S.C.C. v. Lt. Beville's XI on Wednesday next, the following will represent the S.C.C. IV. HcMullan Lt. L. B. Matthews, Lt. v i. Kendall Dr. C. Carson, A. Stone. J. W;'ir.v.right D. R. A. Hoblyn. M. G. Marriott, A. G. A. Mosley, S. P. Smith, T.
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      CRICKET TOURISTS.
      97 10 Tonn> ,«.n and West Indies Test Match. A. luncheon jjivcn to the British cricket team before its departure on a ic.ur uf the West Indies on December 16, Calthorpc said he would like to see the County ChampjonsWp done away with tic ing tin' South African and Australian
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    "NAI' JANTA."
    141 10 Lord Kitchener's Palestine Survey. Kitchener recounted an amusinß to the author of The Romance rins; and Sport." n 1 was surveying m Palestine In- snid, I started one morning from ;i sm.iil village with a giiidcir. I carefully put down the name he i;:iv.- me, for the village,
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      Is it Not Mischief ?
      582 10 Is it Not Mischief To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to the promotion in a certain mission school, a few letters have been published in your correspondence columns. Will you please allow unto make a few remarks about the same subject In his letter, Mr. A
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    WEALTH IN GRAVES
    278 10 Buried with the Dead in Steel Vaults. The ancienl Egyptian custom of burying jewels and other treasures with the dead is hcinfr revived in America, where the President of the National Organisation of Undertakers has estimated that £•1,000,000 in jewellery is lowered annually into the grave. Fear
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    Mr. Lansbury's " Ginger Group."
    85 10 Mr. Lansbury's Ginger Group." Mr. Lansbury's Ginger Group" made its influence felt at a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party on December 1."). Mr. Lansbury moved a resolution to make the opposition more aggressive but withdrew on the understanding that the Front Bench itself would adopt a more vigor >us
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    Cards and Character.
    940 10 The Essentials of First-Class Bridge. For over 500 years cards have exercised their fascination in Europe as the principal of indoor games, With one exception of chess. But chess is for the few cards are for the many. The cardplayer may be less intellectual than the chess-player,
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    137 10 It has been learned from an official source m Melbourne that the headquarters of the Commonwealth Government will not be transferred to Canberra for almost two years. The official pronouncement, however, is not likely to be made until the termination of the first session of the new Parliament which will
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    "TRAMPS."
    488 10 TRAMPS." Romantic Ships Which Roam The Seven Seas. The "tramp" the wandering vagrant o f the Seven Seas What romance has been woven around that class of ship, y«t it should bp explained in common justice that all tramp ships are not vagrant. There are two types. One is eminently
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    BRIGHTER PRISONS.
    326 10 Discarding The Gaol-Bird Characteristics. Commenting 1 on the announcement that the Broad arrow is tj go, a judge writes in the Daiiy Express that that is not the first but the last stage in a sweeping reform in the cells, affecting both the clothing- and the personal habits
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    CABINET TESTS.
    135 10 Psychological Examinations For Ministers. If work can be presented in a palatable form I am not sure that the ordinary human being does not like it, provided that he gete a reasonable and rational amount of play," said Mr. Baldwin in a speech at the dinner of the
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    TRAVELLING LIGHT.
    660 10 The Undesirable Worship Of Relics. In the train between Bordeaux and Baiyonno 1 pulled out my pocket-case, writes Gerald Barry in the Evening standard, and examined its contents. 1 found there, besides the items proper to my journey, an unsystematic assortment 3t hotel cards, old Uerman and Austrian
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    VOW OF OBEDIENCE.
    355 10 Women's Search for Men Worthy Of It. The reluctance of women to accept the word obey in the Marriage Service is dua to the fact that they are finding it increasingly difficult to discover a man whom they feel they can obey without loss of dignity. Deep
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    Church Services.
    755 10 Sunday, December 27, 1925. [Under this heading we publish each wtek brief details of the servicfi to De held at those Singapore Caurehta whose authorities supply us with the necessary information. To ei.suie Insertion, tlie«.> notices must re:ich us l>> Kriday afterno.ij!. St. Andrew's Cathedral. 1st Sunday alto,
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    A Land Mark Saved.
    201 10 Admirers of the few remaining relicx of Old London will be relieved by the announcement that Adelphi Terrace, which was threatened \t\, the house breaker's hammer sonic months uo, is to be left undisturbed. The historic terrace, with its eighteenth-century houses overlooking a magnificent sweep of
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    51 10 Gaiety's big Christmas attraction tonight is the special Paramount Picture The World's Applause tarring Belr Daniels unit Lewis Stone, m seven' bis reels. Other pictures are a new Pathc Pictorial, High L fc (Mermaid and m the first show The Snrjal Buccanoi-i ivilh Jack Mulhull. chapters 1 to
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    Glimpses of Antiquity.
    1491 11 The Thanks of Moses To Pharoah's Daughter. The world Iiuk not yet n ■<>'■> the shock of wonder with which it heard <.! the finding of the mausoleum *J Tutankh-AiiHn when it. 1 composure lm.-> Urn iijcain disunited with the announcmi'iit that a German professor ha.-, diccvered
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    THE EARLIEST LONDONER.
    575 11 V City Skull 2>i Feet Bet»« 'i lie Surfaif. A .-k.ili width nuy rank in ii with the Piled «rn skull an.! mTaunts skull bus been ■BSartbed in Leadenhall Street The remains (.f it, which unfortunately do not include ths frontal portions, were ixnibited recently kt the
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    Buses in Australia.
    140 11 One of the most UlteMsUag phases in 'the development of motof ti.msport is the Ki'tal ilKicusc in tha use at bMM in :ill parts of the world. Municipal budics, tramway companies and private enterprise* ii 10 ail wtarinc thr i>u.i business, •ad, owinir U> th«fir hiKh standard
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    WEMBLEY'S FUTURE
    609 12 Why Not. a Permanent Motor Show The following interesting extract from the correspondence columns of the Autocar indicates the general trend of thought in the motor tiatle at Home, where serious efforts are being made to enlarge the scope of British markets In view of the fact that
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    A "GERM CARRIER.'
    427 12 Heallhy Woman Who Spreads Typhoid Fever. A woman germ carrier," who, although m perfect health, is now under- going treatment m a London hospital, is i one of the most interesting examples of i the innocent spreading of disease which has come under the notice of the
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    Japanese Policy.
    390 15 Frank Statement by Premier Kato. Premier K;it m U interview on December 11 with The Associated, Press, discussed disarmament, Sovietism, America and China. He declared that Japan would gladly participate m any j legitimate disarmament conference, but said he believed that the time was not ripe at oresent
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    AUTHOR'S ONE NAIL.
    354 15 New Detective Story Every AJonth. Miles beyond the thunder of railways. on the outskirts of Hadlei^h. one of the prettiest villages m Essex, where an occasional omnibiu overtops the tiny thatched h->j"E?, Mr. FergM Hume, author of The Mystery of a Hansom Cab. has just finished his
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    HONOUR FIRST.
    219 15 Prisoner Who Declined To Escape. A prisoner at Pentonvillc who gave his word of honour not to escape, end kept it, ilthouuh he had frequent opportunities 10 get away, has just bsM rleasod after •erring a sentence <>r Li months. "In tne first few months I was m
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      271 16 1926. Annuals and Ideal Gift Rooks Jor children of ;'ll Ai;es. Collins l.ct ts's Diaries of different varieties, suitable for our regular customers. J New Yrar Greeting Cards of numerous kinds. All our customers ore requested to make early selection and s«tisfy their requirements. PRICES ARE REDUCED TO LOWEST MINIMUM.
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