The Straits Times, 16 December 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,658. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1927. riUCE 10 GENTS
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      85 1 TBE KVF.UYIUY Mil K. VERMOREL SPRAYERS ECLAIR TYPE as used at the War for clearing gas jf from the Trenches are on sale, re- pjw adapted to their original purpose, i.e. ,d9l SPRAYING Anti-Malarial Mixtures, Anti-Fungoid Disinfectants, Oils. Write for Booklet to The Borneo Company, Ltd. llncorpurated in England) SINGAPORE,
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      33 1 SAVE TIME Cut out the necessity of rubbing tobacco between the palms of your hands. Try your old favourite "CAPSTAN" in the RUBBED -UP READYTO -USE form. W IV 11. <). W11.1.S IlldSliil LONDON.
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      205 1 "ROBI NSON £J" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE PRESENTATION CABINETS OF JEAN VALJEAN CIGARS. CIGARS FOR THE DISCRIMINATING SMOKERS. 1 »l i.w. m*i FULLY MATURED. JEAPI mm mm SMOKE HALF CORONAS \#mi n^A^/^ BON CIGAR 3. In cabinet of 50. U iLcii S/ U\7 cabinet. Price $8.50. Price $6.50. iruwaCigar SPECIAL
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    HOME SPORT.
    2044 2 ENTRIES FOR NEXT YEAR'S lERBY. (From Ouf Own Correspondent.) I ..null 'ii. Nov. 17. The Kin? has errtered for the Derby f ct 1929 three of the yearling r-olts which wtre itased by him from the National Stud, Kildart. They are Greywethei(by Tetratema out of Mary Mona), (roe-us
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      229 2 •jJjßpiK Smart and Distinctive ■li© t\ oo s c.r\ J P d Beautiful Selection of Xmas Cards SINGAPORE and Calendars adorned w* PHONE 5.23 modern Aquaforte and Engravings There's a Reason Our Soda Water and ;sc t]le c:ire taken drinka v r lt in their preparation, the byadia it Ie
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      318 2 V i fA A. smile for every morn- 1^ A in« in tne year. fj [t "VALET" S v ziivto/s^tttop y y Safety Razor V Of all dealen. V Sets from $1.20. H 3 WHY PAY EXORBITANT FOR LOOSE LEAF RE-FILLS? The Prompt Printers have just installed a New and
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      223 2 I good /laK^H laaTVaai Vft W 4U I I I <v J&ry^ /horiickvmaiteomilkcoc» j( KcpreMenlativ.— Mr. H. M. Ilixk-.v P.O. lln\ _'i I. Bl»l itS* "^alßaaP^^BaaaCRECORDS ***** AUESTE KIUEI.ES (Sunit in MM THE SfOU WI VM i atin) TOCEI WV.V. HI i IX IMl'il JIBII.O (Suns in VOl NEVER GET
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      257 3 it jsl izl^B gKxA f m"^~i •^^aVBw^HBBI I 3 Value "iS? In the important matter of value, this new Four is a worthy successor s**k to a long line of Dodge Brothers cars. w^ No car, at any price, offers greater value. It will siami up under hard usajj better
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      263 3 \jint jlaCor Cfrttiesfiom, oualitu IgUgjJfjß saVi^isWaHl Recognized as the quality Standard GETZ BROS. CO. A CHILD'S CRYING is not necessarily ar exhibition of temper Too oi'ten the m ld U suffering from one or other of the muny miner ailments t'nit plague Nlfaney Hivl thrt usually arise from a disc"
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      856 3 [B] §.S MOrtAMED &.Cty [n] I—r1 r rz; '"l r NO. 1. MADRAS. NOTICE is hereby iriven Ihnt the trade mi perty of S. S. Mohnmeil Co.. tarrying <m I. Burket Street, Singanore, and is used by them i" r.sn. i of Kain rti-<l, <\- ported and .;old by them
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      512 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England* MAIL AND PABSKNGBR AND CARC.O SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNOn CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BEKVICS A \i:i>S FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore DEVANHA 8.100 Dec. IT MALWA 11.100
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      606 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YITSEN KAISHA) i TO LONDON Naplta, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Yes.el. Tonnage Dua Sail I HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Dec 22 23 1 'HAKUSAN MAR! ln.Mlfl Jan. fi i KITANO MARU 8.000 Jan. 1» 20 J HARUNA MARU 10,500 Feb. 2 3 KAMO MARU 8,000 Feb. 16
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      512 4 BURNS PNILP LINE (Incorporated io Au.tralia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARELLA (7376 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The MARELLA ia the largeat I and finest steamer trading to Auslrslia, Cabins da
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      621 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) {Incorporated in Holland) Under contract wi h the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Te'epho-c No. 3640.. with sub-connection" Freight, Transhipment. Marine i>,-i>- and Managarfr Desk. li.pr. sensitives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau uf Java. AM information, detailed itineralies
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      584 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      467 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOI COASTINC SERVICE Pof Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Tclupin, Patani, Singora, I^con, Bandon. Kohs.imui, Lanpmian. CT.umpon and Bangkok. \rrivnl Departure VALAYA Dae. IS Dae. 21 suddiiamh Dm M Dm n tMmwr. ara 111 ad throughout with tlectric light and have
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      532 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN I BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incorporated tn England) "BLLERMAN" LINB FASSENCER AND FREIGHT SERVTCK TO THE UNITKP KINT.nOM AND CONTINENT riKKUT SERVICI oxrrw.AßDß To Hong KMft Shanphai and Japan Dae Spore ITY OF I'KKIN Dee |J us. CITY OF MADRAS Jan. 17 s.s. CITY OF ADELAIDE Feb.
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      439 5 STATE SHIPNNi SERVICE M. 8. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, W.A. do* Sincapora Dae. tl. For ortieuiars regarding passage and fr<-ij: atea, apply to McALISTER ft CO, LTD. DOLU* STEAMSHIP UNE HOrNT)-THE-WORLI» r*««qr.\f.Fß AND PRKIGHT BERVICI •Dd NEW TORK via PORT SAID, BU, NAI'LKS, fJKNOA and MARSEILLES. 3f Part M Baatoa 41
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      533 5 STOOMYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ "NEDERLAND" HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailing, to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Due Sails JOHAN DE WITT Dee. IS 16 MOKNA Dee. 28 29 PRINS DER NEDERLANDEN Dec. 80 10 (JKOTIUS Jan. 13 13 'KAMKANGAN Jan. 24 25 VONDEL Jan. 27 ii SiNGKEP Jan. 29 3D SAPAROEA Feb. 4 5 IRINSKB
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      289 5 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) HOMEWARDS for \lf\andria. Genoa, Antwerp, London. HamMm: and Copenhagen MS SKI.ANDIA due Jan. 9 Marseilles, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Copenhagen MS. MAI.AYA due Jan. 12 Genoa, Pasajes, London, Rotterdam. Hamburg and Copenhagen MS. HEONIA due Jan. 18 Passenger accommodation available. THE EAST ASIATIC
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      146 5 TAN KAH KEE CO. BELL JB|||\ BRANtt FOOTWEAR jj&ffi'' "J^\ X.specially made to insuVc ,"1 comfort and durability. 52 VULCANISED '^jjjjlJpMm TENNIS SHOES pNSß^g^B|Wisp^SSKfys^'' Head Office No. 1, River Valley Road. Kb. I. Sales Depot. 438, N. Brldfe Road. Rubber Manufactory 34-2. Snmhawa Road. No. ">. Sales Depot. 879. N.
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      779 6 GAIETY CINEMA" SURINA THEATRE Junction Allwrt and K.-m-oolen MWIIS. North Bridge Kn.id Tel. No. 28». I r..m Friday. December 16 to Thur*da>. Vro Wedneday. December 14 to December 22. l!»27 Tuesday, December 20. 1927. NIGHTLY at 9.1(1 NIGHTLY at 9. A UNIVERSAL JEWEL mmT J ''"infHl\Tn"\?i^ AV.Z'7 X "d THE
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      308 6 VICTORIA THEATRE LAST THREE PERFORMANCES TONIGHT, AND SATURDAY R. B. SALISBURY Presents His Famou:, Company THE QUAINTS TO-NIGHT at 9.30 In response to numerous requests for another Musical Cone <ly OH JOY! SHAKE YOUR FEtT V.ill be substituted for ON APPROVAL. FAREWELL PERFORMANCE Saturday, December 17. The Worlil Greatest S.ice.-s?
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      302 6 ■■■•> r.V.vti<:iai«ii:i».i THE SIGN OF CONSISTENCY AUSTRALASIAN FILMS (EAST), LTD Sole Distributors. COMING! pavilion SPECIAL MATINEE t iohn considine. t SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17. DEMPSEY— TUNNEY TWO*. ><&• FIGHT /T" >r*T > ;> i :ind Selected I nncKil OU1 :ii *^v. S v. < Children .11. (I \m:ili~ i>nl\ <J^Jii, ?^5N
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    240 7 FIXTIUES. Friday. Itrcemher 16 11. W. 4.17 a.m., 7.8, 3.54 p.m 7.8Malacca: 11. W il :1(I a.m., 4.7. Kurasian Co. S.T.C. Dance, Drill Hall. I. ..nil il. homeward mini, train 4 p.m. Football Inter-Commercial Cup Meeting. >>h "Juy Bhaks V..UI- Post, Vie. Theatre. p.m. Saturday, December 17
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    253 7 EhMoamboc in. Ships aloncside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf (ape St- Ajmes, Dredget Foremost, I'ikat. 1 urpura. DreaU, W H Bwoot I I Wharf .Nil Coal Wharf Nii VESSELS IN DRY DOCSS. Tanjong Pagar Albert Dock D« < arpillticr ,i-t.ir.a Dock Bchoutsa
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    138 7 To-day. md, .lava, Sojth-West Sumatra. Soulh-Kast Horneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (atali i. ul.i 2 v.m lii.li. rhina I Van Vollenhoven) p.m xNorth, N. Kn»t nnd N. We«i bumair» an U pm India and North East India Talma 3 p.m Ai.: mba and Natuna Islands net)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 7 By Kashmir lri.!ra|>»<ru Bdavana Gem. Meizinger Macedonia I' I II., oil L.ft Arrd. S'por* Londoa Nov. 4 Nov. 28 Nov. 11 Dae. i Nov. 10 Dec. 5 Nov. 17 l>,c. II Nov. 18 Dec. 10 Nav. 18 D«c. 12
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    280 7 The undernnted non-liction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Anonymous. Wine. Women and War: a Diary of Disillusionment by an, American Officer. lil.'T. Alexander. Q. From the HMdle Temple to the South Spas. 1H27. illus. map. Amundsen, R. My J^fi- as an Explorer.
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    MOTORIST FINED.
    246 7 Cutting in at Turn of The Road. Mr. \V. H. Collyer, Deputy Chairman of the Siagmpotc Improvement Trust, I mi the complainant yesterday in a charge 'f iusl* driving ayain-t young Chines. 1 nuimd Koh Kong Seng. .Mr. C.'llyii told the Third Police Magistrate. Mi. C. H. DakctS,
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    156 7 Rose Macphail and Co. Singapore. Dec. 16. Rubber. London Is. ~\<1. Unchanged. Tin. London CMS Bl Unchanged. Mining.- '*uiet H. Katt 98-1.01, Malay Coniolklat*4 LH-1.8, Kir.oh UBha-lXiH, Kuhman 1.90-1.95, North Taipin fc 1.09-1.12. Taiping 1.17'i-1.22S. Sungei Way 3.19-3.24. South Taipinp rtT-70 cents. Kuchai 2.15-2.19. TtmiTutor 2Hs-2^s. 3d..
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    JAPANESE NEWS ITEMS.
    163 7 Tokio, Dec. 13. Mr. Kahei Doki has been elected Mayor of Kiuto in succession to Mr. Ichimura who resigned. .Mr. Y. Mori, Councillor of the Jaiwmese Kmbassy in Rome, is to be Minister to Chile. The Industrial Bank is going to readjust bad debts and adopt a
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    EXCHANGES.
    83 7 [BMTISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Dec. IS. Psreiga .changes are Amsterdam 12.(17. Athens 365S. Berlin 20.44, Bom bay Is. 6 MS, Hru>s>l» 34.90 Bucharest 790, Kiu-n.is Aires 47>, Copenhagen 18.34'x. Geneva 26. 2K, Helsingfors 193\, Hong Kong 2s. v.l.. Kobe Is. lf>-ind., Lisbon 2 7-16, Madrid 2a 26, Milan HH
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    237 7 EXCfIANOB. Singapore, December Iff. On London, B: nk m.» 24 :t If. Demand 15. 16 Private 8 a. credit 2/4 21/32 SfiaßK On France. B»nk T.T. II.W On India, Bank T.T. IH* On Hon X Kong Bunk. T.T. V\\ p.c. disc. On Shanghai. Bank T.T. K7V On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ASSOCIATION.
    64 7 Tone of MsillT i T""- steady. Latest Cable I—Lon lon Spot Sheet 1... 7*Bd. per New York Spot Sh>-.-t C. cents per lb. R.S.S. eqtiMl to Standard. Q.C.F. Standard K.S.S. on Tender put I ).'l-. l.ll.lT Jan. M:i,,I, 1 > 1 t J 1 1
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      MINING.
      465 7 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 A -in m Kumhang £1 £1 Bunurin Tin 1 1 Batang I'uclimg 1 1 Hutu Caves £1 £1 Chenderiung 1 1 Chin Chin EJ £1 Eastern Sinm l'l' £1 Haad Yni 1 1 Tlitam Tin 1 1 Hong Futt •-1 £1 Huey Yot Prcf.
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      GENERAL.
      172 7 Issue ,'al. Pd. Buyers Sellers 1 £1 B Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine Nominal 1 1 Cycle Carrias* 0.80 0.88 1 fl E. Smelting <3o. 15.25 16.75 x.all 5 5 Frascr Nuave INhr. IMC 00 100 Hammer A Co. 17G.00 178.00 Ik. 126 135 H. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      98 7 U. Ene. 6 p.c. $1^84,800 3% C% pram. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. 1565,000 104 108 Singupore Municipal 5 ».e. 1.878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 Sl.nou.OH'i 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4'/4 p.c. of 1909 |l,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.e.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      436 7 Frmur and Co. and l.yall and Evatt'i quotation!. Frmier Lyall b Co. Evatt. Allenby ISli Alor Gajuh ($1) Ilitum (SI I A. Kuning ($1) Am. Malay (S2) A. Mo Irk ($1) A. Punas (S5) Balgownie (SI) -Mtt i$l) Brogus N. (fl) Brun.-i U. ($5) B. JrlutlillR I SD
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    METHODIST CONFERENCE.
    290 7 BISHOP LOWE ON MISSION PROBLEMS. The sei-ond day of the Methiwiiit t'ollfrren.e, BMCihsg in Wesley C'hunh, aBM ed yesterday morning with devotional serviies. Bishop L»we addressed the conferem c on the subject of the Aristoiia.y of Service. Hi- emphasised the ili..ii--li! that the way of service was the
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      DEATH
      55 7 MADAM WEE I'lUI KIOK. On II f. in)IB 1927, at Mt H.ni at h.-r reatdvm HI, T.-luk Ayer Btreet HaaVva Wee Ho. Kiok 1 Mrs. Tan Kirn Ti:iiii beloved moth.-i ..1 Tan Ha-. Beag and grandmother v' Hssars Tun Cheng Bianfc Cheng Von| Choßg San and oth.-is. Ai;.-.l Deep;
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      111 7 Mrs. LIM KAY I.KUNi; and .amily tlitink al thoii- Mends Has aelatrssa who ■<. vroatas and son. .ls an.l also those mk pai.l visits and attended tin- funeral 0 th.- late Mi- l.im Kay Leeag on Thur 1.-... Mrs. Gordon E. K/.. k.Mit..-. I; adsBOS to BX press her
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    CHURCH SERVICES
    47 7 S. ANDREW s CATHEDRAL Dec. 1^ (IV Adv.-nti T.:tO am. Litany i 7.1.1 111' -1i.i1:. 1 1 and sermon '.t.l.i a.m. Matins and H.C. 4 p.m. Catechism "> :it> p.m. Evanaoag and sermon. Preacher, thf llishop of Sin^a ).ore. Dec. 21 IS. Thomas) U pm. (ontirma-
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      51 7 THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING CO. REGULAB FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE SINGAPORE, SOERABAIA mmd BANDJERMASIN. HOCK BRNO tm Dae 12, sailing In-.-, i:., Tkansksy. Ist and 2nd Class accommodation. For freight, passage and other particulars, Hpply to the Agents SIK.MTS MORNBO TRADING Co. 12 and IS, lloat Mnay, Slagapore, Tel. Nos. U7I and
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      59 7 VISIT CAIRO During your homeward journey when time permits COX. KINGS Arrange short trips by car from Suez co«ir«tiirg with the steamer at Port Said. For particulars, apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. or to any of -the finmches of COX KINGS (AGENTS), LIMITED ifeasj i Hi..-: .U. KfcI.KNT STKKKT,
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      238 7 I AIM: BLACK. <>„ December 12, i'.':'T 1mm** H::ir. Glass**. "> Mrs. Kl DaaaM Black, third daughter <>i Vim Black, Merchant, Glasgow. PERSONAL ACCIDENTS FATAL ACCIDENTS are everyday possibilities. HAVE you made provision for the protection of your dependents should such a calamity overtake you It only costs $15 yearly
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      920 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdvtN., see page 16. WANTS. FOR SALK. ETC. H(K RALE, I-: ex i, In I Utlon. Price 11,100. Reply BBS, S. Times. BOARD RESIDENCK offered i« E aaetolon Sea, tvnni r A| ■■t.m.i Ti>K SALK three seal i (clovet leaf model) in-.M xcillent condition. Owner driven.
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16. LITERA SCRIPTA MANET.
    726 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16. LITERA SCRIPTA MANET. l.itcra scripto manet, verb an: tit inane perit. The written word remains, as the empty word per. -in-;.' Though the scandals I have not been so great as that caused by the scabrous book which recently brought Lord GladI stone into
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    294 8 I\w defeat of tho Bill to rsviM !hc Book of Common Prayer undoubtedly ,-omes as a surprise. Supported ty tho two Archbishops and by a larjte majority of the Bishops, it was confidently oxpe toil that the measure would pass, but, Ifd l>y Sir William Joynson-Hicks. the HornSecretary,
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    SOME THOUGHTS ON STYLE.
    957 8  -  George Remington.) NO ROYAL ROAD. (By This column has lately been igivinc sharp jars to all who would dare to tamper with the King's EagUsh thi mibsinalnilai war upon tin- split infinitive has been carried on into all realms which oflf?nd the niceties of HiMajesty's language
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    390 8 Cuptain I'rci-.K. 8.C., Ist London Ropinient, the Royal Fusiliers (T.A.), has been attached to A. Co., V S.V.R.. from the Penik Mnluy.m VotaafeMT Infantry. The wedding will take >1% GsoTce'i Cnun-h. Penan?, on Jan. 11, of Mr. Richard Nunh t" Mi-^ LMM Barcoek, daughter nf Mr. and
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    ATTACKED BY COOLIE.
    58 8 Estate Assistant Seriously Injured. (Anota's Service.) Batavia, Dee, IS. Medal A Chinese COOlk attacked an .-sistant named Itunion; on Kwala Krapoh Estate. Mr. Duniont instainod a serious cut in the throat and lost much blood. He was removed to hospital Tho reason for the attack was that
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    54 8 Mails from Buropc (London nails despatched on .Nov. :ii) ex I. and O. Devanha ail arrive l.y train to-night spondence will be ready for delivery to Loxholckrs at It a.m. to-morrow. From Holland, by T: banan, due at Singapore this afternoon. From China and Japan, by Bade Mam,
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    63 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated Dee. 1"'. their quotati. us lieing in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Hubber exchange sales to-day 1,588 tons. December 39.60, January 39.70, Pebru ary. 40.10, March 40.50, Apr. l fO.flO, Haj 10.711. Juno 4O.!»O,
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    DEATH OF MRS. F. DEASON.
    126 8 We niueh regret to record tlie death of Mrs. Deason, wfie of Mr. K. Deason (manager I t Sen View Hotel and formerly Secretary of the Singapore Cricket Club), which occurred at the General Hospital yesterday. Mrs. D— OH, who was M years of BgC,
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      147 8 L\lm the houseof Quality For CORRECT DRESS WEAR Tho Finest .Materials are used BS-V throughout all Garments made by us. Cut and finish also are guaranteed. W A FULL DRESS SUIT. Best quality material, tropical or i Home weight lined throughout with High Grade Silk. j Price $115.00. As above,
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      78 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 M ETRO— GOLDW-YN— M A V ER Super Production Adapted from the Famous Novel by Rafael Sabatini BARDELYS THE MAGNIFICENT Featuring JOHN GILBERT. First Show at 7.30 An F. 8.0. Western Drama. A MAN OF NERVE Featuring 808 CI'STER. T\N CHENG KEE
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      77 8 On Other Pages. ■COM Spcrt Uttir I Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails Meteorological Report To-day* Share Mnrket Methodist Conference Cable and Radio News A H.M un.l th.' Military Contribution 9 Sport News Greyhounds Arrive fa the Ks I I" Exhibition of Paintings W Kuhb.T Auction I'ric is
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    PRAYER BOOK SURPRISE,
    622 9 COMMONS REJECT. CONTRARY TO ALL EXPECTATIONS. WILL BE RETURNED TO (HIR(H ASSEMBLY. GaaArarj In all expectations, the House i I HMNI rejected the ran■<iir<- Im adoption cil I hi- re\iseJ i'r;i\i r ,.k of the hunli of England i; l'm:.. Th. innrr vaa l«-l» i<> the free
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    LOCAL DISAPPOINTMENT.
    363 9 Bishop of Singapore's Views. The M*l contained in this ni»rninK> nUa wmi mim-yed to the WUktf at Singapore dy Straits Timc-s MMMto- wli.'ii hi.-, l.nnlship ai rived at the Cath ilral this murninir to attend the liorf n conference. Hi- I .<. i rjihi ]> said it was
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    RUMANIAN RIOTS.
    202 9 QUESTION OF INSULT TO UNION JACK. [BBITISE IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Dec. 15. A question was asked in the House of Commons as to whether during the anti-Semitic riots at Oradeamare in Transylvania the American citizen Captain 'Keller attempted to protect from insult at the hands of rioters the
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    ANGLO-IRAK TREATY.
    215 9 Revised Agreement Signed In London. [REt TER TELEGRAM] London. Dec. 15. The revised Anglo-Irak Treaty was signed in London yesterday. It provides for the termination of the British mandate in 1932, when Irak will enter the League of Nations. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Dtc. 1">. The revised treaty
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    GERMAN INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE.
    69 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, Dec. If. The arbitrators of the Geimnn iron and steel industry have issued an award increasing the pay. decreasing the working i hours to eight, and enforcing the three shi.'ts sy.s-tem from Jan. 1. The parties have until Monday night to protest. If one
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    AFTERMATH OF CANTON.
    502 9 SOVIET CONSULS TO GO. MEASURES TO DEAL WITH COMMUNISTS. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, Dec. 15. A Nationalist mandate issued yesterday ordered the withdrawal of the recognition accorded to U.S.S.R. Consuls in Nationalist territory, and also the suspension of the functions of Soviet commercial agencies. The Ministry
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    CHINA TRADE DECLINING.
    55 9 Decreases in Shanghai And Canton. [reiter far eastern service.] Shanghai, Dec 15. The Customs returns for eleven months show that Shanghai import* decreased ~H per cent, and exports nine per cent. Canton imports and exports each decreased 33 per cent, compared with the same period of last
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    FIRE TRAGEDY.
    59 9 Many Children Believed Incinerated. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London. D*c. 15. Quebec At least :>0 pcrsunn, including U children, are believed to have been incinerated in a fire which destroyed the Hospice of Saint Charles Latei Seventeen bodies have so far be«n recovered from the hospice fire. Possibly there are
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    NATIVE LABOUR IN AFRICA.
    252 9 VITAL PROBLEM. VIGOROUS VIEWS OF GENERAL HERTZOG. [RECTEB TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 13. Johannesburg Political circles have been stirred by a speech of General Hertzog on the vital problem of native labour in which he declared vigorously that South Africa, for obvious reasons, strongly resents attempts from
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    FRANCE AND ITALY.
    146 9 Mussolini Hopes For Understanding. [RXUTER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 15. Rome Bigaef Mussolini, reporting to -the Cabinet with regard to Krancr-Itatian relations in the light of the treaties between France and Yugo-Slavia and Italy and AHania. said he believed a cordial and durable understanding with France I was
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    CRIME IN SHANGHAI.
    87 9 Death Penalty for Various Offences. [RELTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, Dec. 16. The Chinese authorities have begun c :-erious effort to cope with the huge in-in-asi- of crime in Shanghai. New 'aws promulgated provide death sentences for the following offence-", I among others Kidnapping for ransom piracy
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    AFRICAN DIAMONDS.
    63 9 Prospecting Prohibited For a Year. Freuter telegram] London, Dec. 15. Cape Town The Government Gazette notifies the urolnbition of all diamond prospecting in Crown and private lands for a year from De?. 16. Sir Abe Bailey, in an interview, approved the decision and declared that the diamond industry
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    AIR FORCE CRUISE.
    22 9 London, Dec. 15. Bombay The four Air Force flying boats proceeding to the Far East have srrived from Karachi.
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    BRITAIN AND CANADA.
    294 9 VISIT OF DELEGATION NEXT YEAR. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby. Dec. l.">. Presiding at the annual meeting of the British branch of the Empire Parliamen- tary Association, the Prime Minister expressed cordial appreciation of the invitation issued by the Canadian branch to send a British delegation to visit
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    COST OF STRAITS GARRISON.
    1573 9 THE PERCENTAGE. NAVAL BASE SCHEME OBLIGATIONS. MALAYA ASSOCIATIONS MEMORANDUM. The following memorandum bj» the 1 Association of British Mal;iy:i on the question of the Straits Settlement! military contribution has been fotw aided to us by Mr. J. \V. Harries, him. MCMtMrj of thf Straits Settlements I
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      FOOTBALL.
      238 10 K.A. Easily Defeat Bendemeer. In match played at the Stadium yes.inlay atWnoon the Royal Artillery easily defeated Hendeiiieer Athletic by livi iroils to one. Al the score indicates Uendemeer were inferior to their opponents. Their weakness lay chiefly in the di fence, -where the ba<ks and halves wer.in>: only
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      English Cup Replay Result.
      17 10 [Reuter Telegram] London. Dec. IS. I'.niclish Cup replay Char lion beat Ketierinif 2—l.
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      RUGBY.
      211 10 To-Morrow's Trophy Match. Thr annual trophy match between Singapore ;in<l Sekingor, always an inev?m ni' the Malayan Rugby Mason, will !x- played on th t'p-mnrr.Av afternoon. Last year Sclanjrnr won by IS 3, but ii if generally anticipated that Singapore will gain the hoaean this tine. With thii prophecy."
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      GOLF.
      72 10 Harrison GaM Club LMMT Medal. Til. foliouine was the result of the December Medal at the Garrison C.l" Club:— \l, II EL s. Law 1 Dp Mi 8. ullen ..1 Mi I. i lioutilower All Bqoare 11. Tennent 2 Down \h K. (iregory -Jones ..2 Mrs. H. M. Fliil
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      The Postlethwaite Cup.
      146 10 llw I'ostlethwaile < up for lll'T will be [>.•! << l for at the (Jairisoti (iu!f ("Hil. he period Dei-. 11l to 31. With the full approval of the donor, the ronditioni of play for the Postlcthwuite Cm art- amended to read as follows t sriies, M
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      AMATEUR RACES.
      74 10 Srratchintfs for To-da\ At Ip»h. The I'crak Turf Cluli amateur (Mating starts to-day. The following scratching* ■re announced Mimosa. Crrtong. Mimnaway, Houdini, Romance. Isinglass. inidaadi. I'oparoo, Purser, Kismet. All I HlSgllßl Ills Cossack. Tinker, OsoM, liuckmine, Kenildor, Carrie B. Tin limit of the Imlian Assoc iathin Billiards Handicap
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    SHARE SWINDLE.
    77 10 Chinese Arrested In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own C i respondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 16. A young Chinese has been arrested in Kuala Lumpur on suspicion in connection with the amazing share scrip forgeries discovered a week ago and which were supposed to emanate from Klang. The Detective
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    PAINTING EXHIBITION.
    281 10 Eastern Subjects at Adelphi Hotel. An exhibition of water colour and oil paintings is being given at the Adelphi Hoti I by Mine. Uuinat and Count Clijs. Madame Kuinat is well-known in Singapore al an artist of distinct talent Count < lios was in Singapore about a year
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    HOLIDAYS IN JOHORE.
    128 10 The following list of holidays in jobon. duiiny the year 1928 ii published in th" Johnre Government Gazette for general dates of the Mohammedan hi idays are approximate only, and are subject to alteration New Yea* Jan. 1. Chinese New 'i i v Jan. I.I Awal Pnesa
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    DEATH OF MR. G. A. R. MACKINTOSH.
    95 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Peasßng, Dec. 18, The death occurred early this morning of Mi. (J. A. K. Mackintosh, general manager of the Sriracha Company, Sium, who was brought from Sriracha on Thursday «nd admitted to the Nursing Home suffering from septic appendicitis.
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    ATTEMPTED CORRUPTION.
    142 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent Writes on Wednesday A i hinc-c shop-keeper named Gan Chan was fined .-KM/ or one month's simple imprisonment ve-terday in th" Kuala Lumpur police murt on a charire of 00V ring an illegal gratilicati'.n to Inche M. Othman of the Land Office. It transpired
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    65 10 Imrdclys the .Ma^iiilic.nt was scnt'iied to a large hews* at the Alhumbra last evening and was enjoyed as much for the excellence of the acting as for its gorgeous setting. It is a tale of mediaeval France, full of splendour and -piced wit'i (our; scandal. The F.mpire News
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    957 10 The Titfurlin Preparatory tr'chool is dosed do win 11| account of measles. There will be no concert on Tuesday next. j I i The Scottish Co. of the SingM tb Volnnteen will hold a Church Parade at the Presbyterian Church, on Sunday, at •")."ii p.m. The annual
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    ENDURANCE TEST.
    149 10 [BRITISH IMI-ERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Dec. 15. While driving his car in a snowstorm Isst nijjht in a ten days endurance test at Mi.ntlhery, ;he Hon. Victor Bruce met with an accident from which he escaped unhurt. The car overturned owing to a skid on the ice-covered coui-se. Mr.
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    SHIPPING TROUBLE.
    63 10 Chinese Seamen's New Demands. [RtIITER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Hong Kong, Dec. 15. Hong Kong The Kongmoon Seamen's Lnion is demanding the following exorbitant wages for Chinese crews Chief engineer, $300 a month; second engineer, S2CO third engineer, $150 carpenter, $70; boatswain, $150; chief steward. SO,) assistant steward, $40.
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    THE SCHNEIDER CUP.
    70 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Dec. 15. Asked !n the House of Commons if he was now in a position to state what action wai being taken by the Air Ministry to retain the Schneider Cup next year, Sir Samuel Huare, the Air Minister, said a con Terence
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    U.S. NAVY PROGRAMME.
    85 10 [REt'TER FAR EASTERN SERVICK] Tokio, Dec. 15. Press comment on the United States proposed Naval plans is entirely lacking. The general impression appears to be that the proposals do not need to be regarded seriously. The Navy spokesman. discussing the matter, said Japan might feel concern if
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    NEW BRITISH CRUISER.
    64 10 [reuter telegram] London, Dec. 1">. The cruiser Cumberland has hoisted her pennant at Chatham before leaving for China mrly in the New Year. She is commanded by Captain A. L. Snagge. Tht cost of the enriaer was £i,<>or>,ooo. She ha- a sjsiesi of "1 knots and carrier
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    PREMIUM BONDS.
    53 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Dec. 15, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Churchill, asked in the House of Commons to consider the advisability of issuing premium bonds as a means of raising revenue, said no proposal con d escape examination, but it did not follow that any such
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    GERMAN RAILWAY LOAN.
    69 10 Berlin:/ The Director-General of the German state railways hi negotiating with the A tent-General of Reparations for payment regarding the flotation in th" United Stat.s of a $100,000,000 loan for development purposes and also to meet the heavy additional increase of salaries tor stats otlicials, includiu^ railwajrmer,
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    NEW SWISS PRESIDENT.
    41 10 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, Dec. 15. Berne M. Dredmund Schulthess, th» Swiss Vice-President, has been elected President by 156 votes to 19. He was formerly Swiss Minister to Berlin. He was born in Zurich and is 59 years old.
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    25 10 The Police Mess at Kuala Lumpur have issued invitations for a tiffin on Saturday, when H. E. the High Commissioner will be the principal gueit.
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    IRISH FREE STATE.
    124 10 New Governor-General Appointed. [reuter telegram] London. Dec. 1">. It is officially announced in Dublin that Mt. James McNeill, Free St He Hiu-n Commissiotier in London, will shortly succeed Mr. Tim Healy M GovernorGeneral of the Free State. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RAPID 1 Bogby, Dee. IS. Mr. Healy 's
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    U.S. AGRICULTURE.
    69 10 [REI'TEB TELEGRAM] London. Dec. 16. Washington Senator Borah introduced in the Senate n bill providing for the creation of a Federal Agricultural Corporation with a capital of $1,000,600,000. It proposes that a board t directors, composed of the Secretary for ture and i-itfht other) be appointed ■>■• President
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    DUCHESS OF YORK.
    61 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Baghy, Dec. ir>. The Duchess of York n inspection of the Kiny'< Own VorkshivLight Infantry, of which she was appointed ColonM-in-Chitf !:is .\uust. a. Aldershot. The weather WM bitterly cold and thy Duche s was anxious that t'le men should •ie dismissed a; the
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    DEATH OF SIR GRANVILLE WHELER.
    107 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADI(>] Rutrby, Dec. 18. The death of Sir Cranvill Whc!- r creates a vacancy in the Parlia representation of the Kavershan division of Kent. He won the last a? a Conservative in a thrc .m. r d contest at which over 30.000 votes
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    MINISTERIAL CHANGE.
    28 10 Ruirby, Dec. 16. Mr. Joseph Addison, Counsellor of the British Kmbassy at Berlin, has been appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Riga, Reval and Kovno.
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    PARLIAMENT.
    25 10 Rutfby, Dee. 1">. The Prime Minister announc.il that Parliament would be piorojrued on Thursday next anu the new session would begin on F»"b. 7.
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS RADIO.
    29 10 [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, Bee, 1">. Geneva: A special committee will meet here in January to plan tht establishment of a League of Nation* radio station.
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    BROADCASTING.
    54 10 The Colonial Secretary informs us thut the British Broadcasting Corporation proposes to conduct experimental transmission through Station ."> B.W. for th" next few months bejcinninK op. Dee. l:i. Transmission will be daily, except on Saturdays and Sundays, between the hours of 12.3 C p.m. to 1.30 p.m. and 7
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    THE QUAINTS.
    56 10 Victoria Theatre was a^ain well filled last evening when The Quaints gave their third performance of One Dam Tninj; After Another. To-nitrht the musical comedy Oh Joy Shake Your Feet will be substituted for On Approval and the onipany's visit will be brought to a conclusion to-morrow with
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    KING OF SIAM'S ILLNESS.
    29 10 It is NMttad that the condition of the Kink' of Sia'ii. who has been suffering from j malaria, is improving. All innengugcnients have been cancelled.
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    GREYHOUNDS FOR THE EAST.
    670 10 FIRST LOT EN ROUTE TO SHANGHAI. RACING ))O(iS EXERCISED IX SINGAPORE. Boats seventy racing greyhound the liist to be sent to thi' Kar Kas. wire M board the Glaaogia, which tiiii up in the Empire Dork this morning. The dogs are being brought out by the
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    DEATH OF MR. F. LINSCHEER.
    257 10 The death took place at the (Jelieral Hospital yesterday of Mr. Franklin G. I.insi in ci Chief Engineer, af the Pulaa Samboe Oil Installation. The funeral in the afternoon at the Bidadari Cemetary was conducted by th«I{( v. .1. Westake. It was well attended. Among
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    TRUSTEES' SERVICES.
    554 11 Compensation for Estate Administration. The following is a resume of the .udirnen! di livered by Mr. Justice Prune ir. thi' Supreme Court yesterday in a case late of l.ayna Jftckl.iin. \vhn died in India in 1!'!7. The pli 'i :i liint'' Vbdlli ■i tongkang business under fii« own
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    CHINESE WIFE IN COURT.
    582 11 "TSIP" WINS AGAINST HUSBAND'S FAMILY. Chief Jti-iiT (Sir William Murismi nave judgment yesterday in litigation in which the is>ue was 'vhether the plaintiff, Chaok f'hai hoon, was the lawful wife <>f Sim Biun Chin iKMMi 'i Ik deceased died in IM1. He left a tsai, Tan
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    NOTES FROM SUMATRA.
    334 11 Mcdan. Dec. 10. In tho very Dear future Belawan pro- .1 n illy rwpietablc port woithy of Sumatra. A rommsnrti—nl ■iv made with bboUmi \arm- up-to- .!;>;•• godown in the Outer Harbour, this tin- Kottt-rdam.-i.-hc Lloyd". In new of the increasing number of i in r <
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    19 11 "We'd never know -•■Mir> folks wuz on a vacation if they ili-in't i"inr Imrk." 1 Martin, in linli:ni:i N«WS.
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    462 12  -  A. W. Still.) EMPLOYERS AS POPULAR EDUCATORS. (By London, Nov. 16. The cotton position has become a good deal easier as a result of the U. S. Depai-tment of Agriculture publishing estimates up to Nov. 1. Fears of a very short crop have been dissipated, as it
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    Finance and Industry.
    389 12 ly excessive, and the problem is how to get the notes out of the pockets and into the banks. Mr. Hyde's suggestion is that a very jjreat number of weekly wage earner; might be induced to have banking accounts, and I may venture to cap thai by
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    82 12 Programme of drills up to and for December Ik r.»27. Friday. December 16. 5.15 p.m., Malay Drill Hall. Malay Co.. Make-up Parades •> 1") p.m.. Drill Hall. Eurasian Co., Recruiting Day. Saturday. December 17, 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, Malay Co.. Musketry Practice 2.30 p.m.. Farrer Range.
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    NOTES FROM MACAO.
    272 13 FATAL EXPLOSION OF AN OLD CANNON. (From a Correspondent.) Macao, Dec. 5. An unfortunate accident occurred at Macao during the firing of a salvo wt guns in honour of the anniversary of the deliverance of Portugual from Spanish dominion in 1640. The First of December is the
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    352 13 Anglu Malay. 114,076 lbs. Allenby. -25,5)7 lbs. Ampa. i Sumatra I. 59.ti05 lbs. Aycr Molek. -11,582 lbs. Batu Village. 1.179 lbs. Bikam. iVj.SUO Ih.Brooms.- 24.390 lbs. Ba v Tiga i Selangor i.- 71,300 -lbs. Bukit Kajang-. -56,8781 b», Brunei United Plantations. 26.238 lbs. Bukit Timah- 11,605 lbs. 8.-.lfonl
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    57 13 Conjuror Now. ladies and gentlemen, to help me in this little* trick I want the services of a little boy." Soon little fellow stepped on to the stage and the conjuror, putting his hand in the boy's head, exclaimed Well, my little man, you've never seen
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    84 13 The Chinese manager of Chung Hua Book Stall in Sultan Street was i -luiruetl in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. J. L. Me Fall with being in possession of obscene literature and picture*. Court Chief Inspector Uny.il prosecuting called a Chinese de(e< live whn (fave evidence
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