The Straits Times, 9 January 1928

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    11 1 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1928 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      179 1 THE EVERYDAY MILK. THE BEST SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK IN THE WORLD. "SLEDGE 4 BRAND" PKBPAREO IN BWITZERLANI) AT THE FAMOUS "BEAR BRAND" FACTORY. It is conceded that Switzerland produces milk superior to that of any other country, and the model factory of the Bernese Alps Milk Co., situated in the
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      353 1 "DOBIN S O IM G HAVE JUST RECEIVED N EW 4w^*2?Bik cut rftw 2 i mji SEEDS *0 FLOWER SEEDS VEGETABLE SEE. S 65 cts. per packet. 40 cts. per packet. Aqlrr, Mixed Colours Forget me not Artichoke. (.'i.iop, white tpMlistl AaUrrhinum. Sutton's Inter- (iaillardia. large-flowered lk c sutton's market
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      5 1 MILKMAID^ Fl LI. (REAM MILK.
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    LAWRENCE OF ARABIA.
    594 2 How He Refused All Decorations. The King's account of the refusal o< all decorations by Lawrence of Arabia— io\v Private Shaw." U.A.F.. India i ini.tid by Mr. Robert Graves, the poet ill an entrancing book. Lawrence am tin Arabs" (Jonathan Cape, 7s. 6d.) Lawrence, the one romantic
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    STRAY LEOPARD.
    172 2 Child Strokes Its Head. London. Dec. M, A leopard ccaped yesterday from an animal dealer'i shop in Camd?n Town at niKht time. Its escape was dismwivd niily this morning and led to a widepread search by the owner, the Police and civilians carrying nets. The Police traversed the
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    EXODUS OF INDIANS.
    76 2 South African Repatriation Scheme. Cape Town, Dec. \>'.i. A markable increase is shown in the lII— In I "f the Indians who haw taken advantage of the voluntary rapatriatior scheme. The total number repatriated during Ihe last 12 months is 2,986, against •J.I OO in the previous
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      157 2 Clean them the Silvo way 1 /f^^fj. P IS «> e&»ly accomplished iusi *SV jttSk '?r '"tie polish rubbed on with a p^ 4jra S soft cloth and the spoon or fork is X .^-j»aw v«.^\ln? cleaned and polished in a momeni Z vj I' is ihe same wnh any
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      371 2 Beautify Your Skin/ BECAUSE it incorporates that rare vitalising element Oxygen, Ven-Yusa Cream is in- I comparable for its purifying and beautifying action on trie skin. The regular use of Ven-Yusa in the toilet brings a radiant. f healthy and blemish-free complexion. It gives the skin just the help and
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      129 2 $50 ONLY! J season co., i;m., 11l 111. NdlM ;i |{KMM:K IMtAU. Hiph-class jiramophonc with double spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arraim'd for local i Haiphong #^^^P^ DRAGON \^^m) 9MMI Supplied to the Singapore Municipality, d'ovcrnment of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.M.S. Rai!wa}s and all leading architects and contractors.
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    ATTACK ON IRELAND.
    576 3 SHAW IN BITTER MOOD. "My advice t i America is not to sMbI a single ■rai to Inland ever ajrain for r anything else." wnti Mr. Glimi'ge Bernard Shaw in a remarkable ami provocative article in the York-hire Evening News. ".liick'e Henry Nial." Mr. Shaw adds, hag
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    WILDS OF TIBET.
    372 3 WOMAN ARTIST'S EXPEDITION. j n tta is very interesting personality in MUe. La Kutfie. believed to be the first artist who has ever penetrated 'I'll Thi wni— n wandeivd into the wilds of TIM with no other companion, except her Indian l.eaur. knowing no Kastern language Hve
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      109 3 Sound Value LJODBE- BROTHE-RS MOTOR CARS Kvcn before the introduction of the New Models. Dodge Brothers Vehicles were recognised as an honest and reliable product. The improvements now incorporated and the lower prices at which Dodge Cars are marketed givei value which is unsurpassed. RELIABLE and ECONOMICAL Transport Hacked by
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      878 3 THOUGHTS AT FORTY, li In the ear* nf his health a. man, it has I DM> laid, is either a fool or a physician at I". For the avcraga man n should not be difficult to be healthy anil in his prime at that aga. With tin- weaker sis the
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      542 3 s.s. PRESIDENT HARRISON with new supplies GETZBEST CALIFORNIA TINNED FRESH PROVISIONS. j SPECIAL DISPLAY OF TIENTSIN WOOLLEN CARPETS of beautiful designs in various sizes Inspection Cordially Invited. WUCHANG Co. 24, HH.H STREET. Phone 4915. We not only service STUDEBAKER AND ERSKINE CARS but we undertake the repairs of ANY make
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      531 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CAMO SERVK ES PENINSULAR ANII ORIENTAL S.N. CO. I UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S t;oVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE I OUTWARDS, FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage duo S'pure KHYKKK 9.100 Jan. 13
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      572 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessel* Tonnage Due Sail KITANO MARU 8,000 Jan. 19 20 1 HARUN'A MARU 10,500 Feb. 2 3 KAMO MARU 8,000 l'-b. 16 17 KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 1 2 ATSUTA MARU 8.000 Mar 15 16 KASHIMA MARU
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      516 4 BURNS PHILP LIME (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing, by the well known steamer MARELLA (7,875 tons) anj the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4.512 tons). The MARELLA is the large.: and finest steamer trading te Auatraiia, Cabins de Luxe,
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      597 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT T--'cpt,.ine No. 3R40, with sub-connections 'o Passage. Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All Information, detailed itineraries
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      589 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STBAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO- LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAM' BURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MAR SEILLEPi. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLKS, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON
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      480 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Krelay. Treng^anu, Kelantan, Banrnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Bandon Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADin In port Dec. 28 PRACHATIPOK Jan. 2 Jan. 4 The steamers are fifed throughout with electric light and have
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      557 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN tUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "EI.I.KItM AN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SKKVICB OITWARDS To Hotir Kong, Shanchai and Japan Due Spore s.s. TITY nF MADRAS J«n- s.s. CITY OP ADELAO>I Feb. 15 HIIMKWAKDS Marseilles. Havre. London, Rotterdam,
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      449 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. 8. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, W.A. Due Singapore Jan. 24. For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McALISTER CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICB NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang Pr.Mchnt
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      595 5 STOOMVAART MAATSGHAPPy "NEDERLAND 91 HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailings te AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Due Sails REMBRAND' Jem I 9 MtOTHJS Jan. U M uNIiKI, Jan. 27 L' 7 liNoncr Jan. ••«> :n SAI'AROEA Feb. 4 6 PRINBEB JULIANA F.b. 10 10 I BNOQANO Feb. 20 21 I' HdOFT Kb. L'l :M
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      395 5 Thos. Cook Son, Ltd. and Thos. Cook Son (Bankers) Limited. (Incorporated in England) Paaavnter and forwarding Agents, Rankcrx, etc. P. O. Box 102. S. BATTERY KOA1), BINGAPOMB Passages luiokid by all l.iara. Rail tickets issued for the principal railways throughout the worlil. Passengerj' luggage, furniture and effects Mon.l at current
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      195 5 |LgJ| THE ORINK ra THAT QUENCHES Vj THE TIGHTF^T iJJJ THIRST. SINGAPORE MALAYAN DIRECTORY A Mine of Valuable Information The value of this lx>(>k is evidenced by the fact that it has been in demand for 49 years. Sales steadily increase. No office is complete without this hook. The 1928
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      576 6 (o.r. Mitiuint: Friday. January 6 THE PICTURISATION OF A FAMOUS OPERA WITH ITS DEUGHTFUL MUSIC ALHAMBRA (TAN CaUNG KHi: LTD.. I'ropriotnrs). In Ihe Sri und Show at 9 p.m. A Screen Version of Henry Bavage'i stage Success V Widely Htralded Slam- Hit lu< h you will find has proved a
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      225 6 Victoria Theatre TO-NIGHT at 9.30 R. B. SALISBURY'S FAMOUS COMPANY The Quaints IN THE GHOST TRAIN A Thrilling Mystery Play Tuesday. January 10 Wednesday. January 11 THE BLUE TRAIN ON APPROVAL Frederick Lonsdulv's Brilli.T.t Play. FAREWELL PERFORM. \N( K Thursday, January 12 ONE DAM THING AFTER ANOTHER Booking at LITTLE'S.
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      155 6 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT ERICH VON STROHEIM J S SUPERB MASTER ACHIEVEMENT The Merry Widow Starrintr JOHN GILBERT as PRINCE DANILO with a supporting cast of Star Artistes. ILised en the Immortal Stape Play hy FRANZ LEHAR. A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Picture Extraordinary Released by FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES (EAST), LTD. Booking at JOHN LITTLE'S.
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      237 6 To Motorists FREE LESSENS in FAST AND FURIOUS DRIVING V,.|.1) RBGINALD DENNY PAVILION THEATRE Expert driver of MMin.omi i..\rr;HS and Tttur 'f,r». 10-MCIIT AT TIIK IO.MCIII new world Shows Various Attraction WAYANG I'KK JKK SiN SAI TOH. THE CITY OPfiRA GENERAL NAWAB KHAN WATCH For the appearance of MADAM "T"
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    196 7 FIXTI KKS. Mitndzy. January 9. 11. iiT a.m. 90, 11.10 p.m., 10.1. Malaccm: 11. W MO a.m., 7.0, 850 p.m., 6.7. v Annual Meeting, Drill Hull, 5.15. :Lin. Vie. Theatre, X.30 pjn. lim tf-i > January 10 11. W 1148 a.m., 8.9, 11.52 a.m.,. 100. Mhlhccb: 11.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    422 7 Mwn.hi.v, January \>. Ships almiKsiili- the Wharra* or eip^cted tv arrive. Entrance KEITKI. HARBOUR. Mam Wharf 1 niiiunt. Simbung, J. B. Aug. .>\ U Sußpry koM, Bithina, Kancllaj ihe Cable Mat*, I'eUndot Oil Wharf NU ....1 Wharf n,i Mil IN DKY DOCES \rppcl Hmrboar Albert Dock Two
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    73 7 To-day. i 1 p. m I |K MI W< umatra 8 p.m Kirimun lo am Uiiat r.-iniijanu. llei.gkalis, Siak and Baroe I Hong k. ti 1 p.m rti^i K. .<)/•. TtaMlaaaa and Indru11 :>.lll 11..-U) p.m Inhai) spm Hrlat i'sndjang. Meaajkalit and Bagan- 2 p.m Korth, N.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      123 7 >\>iKapore. Jan. Rubber. Local M% cuts. Dull. im. London BBS 16*. Rubber! Quiet. HaUka I'imlns ->.:,-2',2.67Vi, M. nl..k nU, Ulu Benuts 3 n ccatf Su.c i Tukangi I.SB-LM, Unite* 2.40-2.45, Ncn Scufeii 1.22 lllenbvt :l. I I T'.j. n Hiikit Jclotcngi 1.20l 25, Tamb ilaki i.:.n
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      91 7 Siiniru|<m\ Jan. 9. London. Rubbci 1-. 7 >l I'nclmnKKl. I lon. Tin i- 16*., down Its. 8d Mining, gui.i. Tmipiag IJB-IJM Nortl Taiping l.L'd \:S.i, South Taipiiu R ichai 8.15 2.20, Malay Consolidate! 1.15-Ll7 Km.. Dredfe L.4SH-1.46, Lingu £.10-2.18, Chin Chin 1.00-I. IS, HoOf Kutl 94
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    MOTOR CYCLE RACING.
    89 7 A..1.5. Victory in South Africa. John Little and Co., have received a cable iron, the A.i.S. linn, of Wolverbampton, infoiming then that the South Alma junior Tourist Trophy Race, which was run OB Jan 8, over a distance of 2M miles, hmi been won tor the MCOnd
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    EXCHANGES.
    81 7 [BRITISH nri'KRIAI. RADIO] Runby. Jan. S. ■i exchanges arc Amsterdam I-"- 18-18, Atheni 888H, Bi-rlin -'n-18 Is. 6 1 16 d., QrosMfa MJH, 7:M Buenos Aires 17 i:mc. Copenhujrin IK.L*o Geneva j...1>!» :i-h;, Hvlsir.ittan 198.875 Hong Rons to. -'1.. Kobe is. I.VlfiiK. Lisbon 7-18, Madrid L'H IST. Milan •12.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    43 7 MAILS FOR E UROPE. 9y t. der Kcderlnnden Sphinx kfnnirolin Immi Vrtl.-.s .It- Witt I *-il .\rru. S'parc l.ondun Dec. 2 Dec. 27 Dec. 1 D.-c. 25 Hoe. 2 Doe. 2R Dec. 15 Jan. 9 Dec. IS Jan. <J l'.r. Hi Jan. 9
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    247 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, .lan. I, On London, Hank 4 m/» 271% 1 1. m.irul 21 :t in. credit -J. I On New Y.-rJ:, Demand MH Print* N d s On France, Uank T.T. 1436 On In.lia. Ur.i k T.T. 161 On 1!..-i, Koni Rank TT. D p.c. .Inc.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    32 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT r... Chaos Baag <>n befcakf of the family the laU Mi. Too (hoon l*ong lineerel) tiki thi>sc relatives, Iriends. etc. who iMidcd thi- latter > funeral yesterday, ami MM urcaths.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COM MERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. Toni' of Market Quiet. I,atc<t Cahlc La .lull Spot Sln-i-l Is. 7 \d. piT lb. N™ York Spot She. >t G. ct-nts ID'j per lb. li.SS. huI to Standard, Q.C.F. BtaadaM It s.s. m TtMbt J: nu»ry >I»rch April-June July-Sept. Buyers US', as*
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      MINING.
      476 7 lil. I'd. I] II Asa:n Kuiiibunc (1 i'l BmiKrin Tin 1 1 Batan X Padanjc I 1 Bntu Chv.s £1 £1 ChlTHlcrilUlK 1 1 Chin Chin tl fl Kastcrn Siam ri £1 llaii.l Yai 1 1 Ilitam Tin 1 1 Honn iatt £1 £1 Hui-y Yut Inf. n £1
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      GENERAL.
      170 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Central Engine Nominal 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.80 0.86 11 K. Smelting Co. 15.45 15. W 5 5 Fraxc-r Ncavc 19.50 20.25 100 100 Hammer Co. 177.00 180.00 Hk. 125 125 H. a B. 1126
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      DEBENTURES.
      98 7 D. Eng. 6 p.e. 1 1.!54,5n0 i% t% pram. Singapor* Cold Storage Dab. 7 p.e. $565,000 104 1M Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. 1.878,000 of 1901 par. 6 pram. Singapore Municipal 4H p.e. of 1907 $1,600,000 80 par. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.e. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      405 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Eva'.t's quotations. Allcnby (?1) Alor Gajah (»1) A. Ilitam ($1 A. Kunin* (»1) Am. Malay ($2) A M..1.k ($1) A. Punas (»B> I'.alKOwnie ($1) llassett (fl) Hn.gas N. ($1) Brunei U. ($5) I!. Ji'lutunK (*1) K. Katil ($1) I'.ukit K. B. (Si)
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      93 7 Bonitlifoiiy IjM HMXOUV'j II *C~ (plicwillgp Relief and comfort will immediately follow the use of CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC REMEDY This old, reliable remedy has had the endorsement of physicians for many years. All druggists carry it. People all over the world use it for colic, stomach cramps, abdominai pains and diarrhoea.
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      56 7 STOP PRESS 44 P ADMORE BILLIARD TABLES SIPREME IN THE EAST. SOLD BY FRANKEL'S (Watrh Our Advt. I'age 16). MARBLE, ROAD METAL IM LIME FOR SALE Delivery Ex Railway Siding: alongside Quarry. Cartage arranged for local orders. MARBLE TOMBSTONES and Memorials in Stock. PRICE MODERATE. INSCRIPTIONS CUT TO ORDER. Ipoh
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      189 7 NOTICE WHFRKAS'the unregistered partnership Nam Ilenu Long which carried on business in her merchant?, having a bead office at 1 •unifkok. Siam, and a branch business at Singapore and Hong Kong, was duly liquidated 011 July 1, lififj -'AND WHEREAS the aaeeti or'lhe naid partnership were sold to W.inu Fug
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      623 7 NOTICE IN TIIK KSI ATK OF NARAINASAMY VEERASAMY DECEASED I'm mi.iiil to Ordinance No. II! (Trustees). XOTHK is hereby given that nil person? having any claims or demands against the Estate of Kara nasamy Veeraaamy, deceased late i f Nos. !>K and 99. ".'chore Road, Singapore, who died on May
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      651 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see pase 16. WANTS. FOR SALE. FTV. FINK TONED ItaehaU piano, sen eeadltion, $J75. CWriea, TO6, QejrUag K<l. tip > WANTED WELL SPRUNG PERAMBULATOR, good condition. Particular 1 ael WANTED experienced eosl clerk giaeerin* work to Straits Ttaea. (lp) TO LET, a conn md house
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      75 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kcrbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) Par the 24 Hours ending at Midnight on laaaaij I. Dcfr. Max. ■hade temperature M4f Min. thadc temperatara 7:t F \ti-:m >h:uiv temprrature 77.7 F. Max, sun radiation 1MJ I' Min. pui rafliation v .Va teiaperatnre Max B8, Min.
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, JANUARY 9. A POLICY FOR THE MINES.
    641 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, JANUARY 9. A POLICY FOR THE MINES. "In a long and important letter which was published in The Times just six weeks ago Sir Alfred Mond made a number ot valuable sugg* tions for the rescue of the British coal-mining industry from its present tragic plight.
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    318 8 The remarkable floods in the London riverside districts are unprecedented in modern times and, according to the Rugby Wireless, the last disaster comparable with that of Saturday occurred when Henry the Third was on the throne ot England. A combination of high tides, swollen rivers due to rain,
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    MR. H. G. WELLS IN TOYLAND.
    960 8  -  Cecil Palmer.) WHY HE PLAYS CHILDREN'S GAMES (By I think it was Oscar Wilde who confessed that he could resist all things except temptation. I have been tempted to perpetrate this article on >> lesserknown side of that many-sided author Mr. H. G. Wells,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    321 8 Mr. W. N. Edwards, of the F.M.S. Police, who has just returned from furlough, has bean i" «ted to Ipoh for duty. Mr. Tan Seng Kee, eldest son of Mrs. Lim Nya of Chop Hup Choon, Sitiawar. returned to Malaya on Dec. 2'J. from a trip to
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    FALSE BOTTOMED LORRY.
    277 8 Restriction Officer's Find Of Rubber. A fleet of preventive launches is engaged in the task of preventing the smuggling of rubber from Johore. Not the largest fleet that could be drawn cordon-like around Johore, and not the most careful examination of luggage in vehicles arriving across the
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    26 8 Prom China by Van Heutsz, due at Singapore daylight to-morrow. Fium France by D'Artagnun, due at Singapore H a.m. on Wednesday, the lUh instant.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    60 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc, New York, send us the following cable dated Jan. 7, their quotations being ir. gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sales to-day .'!:>."i tons. January 40.30, February -4 130, March 10.90, April 41.20, May 41.40, June 41.60, July 41.H0, August 41.70,
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    S.S. ASSOCIATION DINNER
    68 8 Those who intend to be present at the annual dinner of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association to be held at the Singapore Club on Wednesday, 2Hth inst.. and who have not yet applied for ire asked to note that the application list will close on Friday next.
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      148 8 lie y&L Three Casttes" l^,, I Cigarettes WD.frH.O.WIs. Bristol London. \%4[W^^ G TIIK house gT^ HOUBIGANTS PERFUMES. wT V Quelques Fleur Perfume bottle i"^f^ as illustrated. SjJB Prices $8.50 and $15.00. V^*^" 1 n Visite in fancy bottles. fM^^M 1 DUBARRYS PERFUMES. Iggg^j f Prices $2.50, $5.00, $10.50 '^t In
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      69 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 METRO— GOLDWYN— MEYER Super Production Under the direction of ERIC VON STROHEIM THE MERRY WIDOW Featuring JOHN GILBERT. First Show at 7.30 KEN MAYNARD THE LAND BEYOND THE LAW TAN CHENG KEE CO.. VTD.,. Proprietors. Renault Commercial Vehicles 7 cwt. UNRIVALLED SINCE
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      50 8 On Other Pages. P.W. Shipping and the Mulls 7 Meteorological Report 1 Finance anil Commrrce 7 To-duy's Sharp Market 7 Cable and Radio News 9 Departure- of the Red Rose M Sport News and Comments It The Salisbury Company 1 Sunday Churitv ..ncert ..10 llomv Kootbail The L*:'|?uc Table U
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    GREAT FLOODS IN LONDON.
    1510 9 THAMES OVERFLOWS: LOW-LYING DISTRICTS INUNDATED. 14 PEOPLE DROWNED IN HOUSES. EXTRAORDINARY SCENES NEAR HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. FOLLOWING snowstorms, heavy frosts and gales, England has suffered a tint her calamity in the form of heavy floods in London. With an abnormally high tide on Saturday morning, the
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    U.S. GOLD PRODUCTION.
    29 9 MUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 7. Washir jton United States (fold production in 1927 is valued at $45,000,000 being: $3,250,000 below 1926. Silver production decreased 4,000,000 ounces.
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    PRINCE CHICHIBU ENGAGED.
    192 9 TO WED COMMONER. DAUGHTER OF JAPANESE AMBASSADOR. [reuter par eastern service.] Tokio, Jan. 7. The report that Prince Chichibu, the Emperor's brother, is engaged to Mis? Setsu, the daughter of Mr. Matsudaira, Japanese Ambassador at Washington, is confirmed. An official announcement is expected soon. The wedding will
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    Interest in U.S.A.
    81 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 8. Washington The country is alive with interest at the news of the engagement of Prince Chichibu and Miss Setsu. People are not slow to appreciate the romantic element in the union of a member of royalty wittt a commoner. Moreover, they suspect
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    NICARAGUA.
    103 9 Efforts to Glorify Sandino. [REITEtf TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 7. Washington The efforts in some quarters to glorify General Sandino into a sort of Central American Garibaldi have incensed President Coolidge, who is preparing a statement setting forth the reasons for the presence of American Marines in Nicaragua to counteract
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    OUTRAGE IN MADRID.
    56 9 Bombs Thrown Among Big Crowd. [reuter telegram] London, Jan. 8. Paris A message from Madrid states chat a dozen people were injured, several of them fatally, during a fireworks display at Riagode, Cordoba, as a result of an unknown man hurling bombs into a crowd. The motive
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    BOMBAY MILL STRIKE
    34 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 7. Bombay The strike of mill-operatives has spread to nine mills, which have closed down. Two others are partially working Nearly 18,000 workers have been rendered idle.
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    KILLED BY AVALANCHE
    47 9 [RtLTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 8. Paris A message' from Briancon states that a senior subaltern was killed an.' a number of officers of the Chasseurs Alpins injured, some of them seriously, when they were buried in an avalanche while performing military exercises on skis.
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    NESTLE COMPANY FUSION
    43 9 I REI'TER TELEGRAM] London, Jan.* 8. Vevey, Switzerland The chocolate firms of Peter Cailler and Kohler are negotiating for fusion with the Nestle Company on the basic of the exchange of four Peter Cailler and Kohler shares for one Nestle.
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    RETURN FLIGHT OF "RED ROSE."
    639 9 BACK TO ENGLAND. FLIERS' PLANS REVEALED IN SINGAPORE. If all goes well with the flight of the Red Rose down through the Malay Archipelago and across the Timor Sea to Australia this week, Singapore is likely to welcome back the Avro-Avian light aeroplane and its
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    IRISH FREE STATE.
    136 9 Tributes to Mr. Tim Healy. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 9. Dublin There was a felicitous atmosphere at the banquet given by the Executive Council in honour of Mr. Tim Healy on the eve of his retirement as GovernorGeneral of the Free State. Those attending included Roman Catholic
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    LITTLE ENTENTE'S JOINT ACTION.
    65 9 (.TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Jan. 8. Prague The Lktle Entente Governments have agreed to joint action regarding the Auatro-Hunßarian frontier incident. A collective note will be sent to the League of Nations demanding that a commission of inquiry be sent to Hungary to investigate not only
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    KING AMANULLA.
    152 9 CORDIAL WELCOME IN ITALY. [reuter telegram] London, Jan. 8. Rome After a fortnight's visit to Egypt, where lie expressed a wish to conclude an Afghano-Egyptian treaty of friendship, King Amanulla of Afghanistan arrived at Naples and was welcomed with ceremony. He proceeded to Rome, where the streets were
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    WORLD'S SHIPBUILDING.
    138 9 Motor Vessels Growing In Favour. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 7. Lloyd's shipbuilding returns for the quarter ended Dec. 31 show a world-wide improvement in shipbuilding, the world figures being 3,118,721 tons. The figures for Great Britain and Ireland are double those for Dec. 1926, namely 1,579,713 tons now
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    Cable News in Brief.
    346 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 7. Washington Loans to brokers and dealers held by New York reserve member banks reached the unprecedented height of $3,810,00,000, approximately a milliard above January 1 last year. Riga A message from Moscow says the Russian Unions have acceded to the request
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    TO OUTLAW WAR
    93 9 French Comment on M. Priand's Reply. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 8. Paris Writing on the subject of M. Briands reply to Mr. Kellogg, L'Echo de Paris says All M. Briands amendments were actuated by intelligible and even necessary objects." Le Petit Parisien observes that M. Briand, in
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    PROGRESS IN EUROPE.
    426 9 HOPEFUL SIGNS. PREMIER REVIEWS POSITION. BRITAIN'S WORK TO PRESERVE PEACE. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, .lan. S. Speaking at Worcester yesterday, the Prime Minister expressed the view th.it more progress had been made throughout Europe in the last threv years than in any equal period since the war.
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    ARGENTINE AND THE LEAGUE.
    78 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.I Berlin, Jan. 8. According to a dispatch from Geneva, the Argentine Foreign Minister, Senor Gallardos, has left on a trip to Europe. His visit greatly intrigues the league of Nations. Senor Gallardos' statements on the relations of the Argentine to the League were
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    EXPLOSION IN BERLIN
    60 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. X. Berlin The city was arouse! at nine c'clock this morning by a noise like a thunderclap caused by an explosion in the Dahlem suburb which destroyed a villa occupied by two professors engaged in chemical experiments. The house was blown to pieces
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.
    45 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 8. Newhavon, Connecticut Mrs. Florence Brooksaten of New York has presented Yale University with a fund of $25,000 the income of which is to be used in the collection of literature bearing on Anglo-American relations between 1750 and 1816.
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    GOVERNOR OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
    36 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Jan. The King has approved the appointment of Colonel the Hon. Alexander Hori Ruthven, V.C., to be Governor of South Australia in luceession to LieutenantGeneral Sir Tom BrHres.
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      RUGBY.
      85 10 England Beat The Waratahs. |TI! VNS-IKKAN MA PAN-ASIA. I Rugby, Jan. 8. Al Twickenham yesterday Kngland beat New South Wales by IN points to 11. IV Waratahs Have thus conclu led the international engagements of their toui with an even balance —victories over Ireland am! Wales and defeats by
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      S.C.C. Win at Seremban.
      322 10 The S.C.C. had two Rugby fifteens out ■hi Saturday, and both were successful. At Scrcmban, against the Negri, the Singapore side won by M pslsjts ta 1 Tin- opening nlay was in favour of the visitors, but the Negri were slightly superior during the rest of
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      Selangor Beat the Dukes.
      56 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. I. The Selaniror Kugby team won the last match of their season on Saturday, defeating the Dukes by 13 points (two goals ami a penally goal) to a goal. The weather was good and the ground hard and fast.
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      BOXING.
      39 10 Win for Tommy Lou^hran. |K( utci Telegram.] Ixindon, Jan. S. New York In a 15 round contest in which bis title of light-heavyweight champion was at stake. Tommy I^iughran. of Philadelphia, beat Leo Lomski, of Washington, on points.
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      European Featherweight Title.
      25 10 London, Jan. 8. Madrid In a fifteen rounds onl.st 'or the European feather-weight championship Quadrini (Italy) outpointed thi holder Antonio Ruiz (Spain).
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      GIFT TO BOBBY JONES.
      80 10 Dtilines to Accept $.»0.000 House. Ui uter Telegram. London, Jan. 7. New York Bobby Jones has formally unounced the gift of the $.">(l,()00 house presented by a number of his American admirers. He said he lirst intended tc accept but upon reconsideration decided that it would
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      FOOTBALL"FANS" VICTIMISED.
      87 10 FOOTBALL "FANS" VICTIMISED. ItiitMiN Results on Printed Sheets. London. Dec J7. TkaasaadS af football fans at (!las-i-..v Were victimised on Boxing Day, when no newspaper! were published. Crowds of pleasure ■eatocra in the evening were I to hear youths shouting all the football results and eagerly I ought printed sheets,
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      Pritain and the Olympics.
      31 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London Jan. 8. ecial general meeting in London ;he British Amateur Boxing Association Ui day decided to send a team to the Olympiad at Amsterdam.
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      GOLF.
      188 10 S.G.C. January Medal Competition. The Singapore GoM (lub January nodal competition Wai played on Saturday an 1 yesterday, and resulted in a tie between. Buchanan, Atfcto Deny, ami H. L. Marshall. Eighty-three cards were taken out, and 'he following were returned The ball sweep on Saturday was won by
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      A.P.C. Beat Garrison.
      164 10 The r— lt of yesterday's match at the Garrison Golf < "lul> betiw the A.P.C. and Oflesn of the Garrison mi win lor the A.I.C. by 1 to 1%. The score* win as follows, A. players mentioned first Clarke an.l EL Wylly 0, H. E. Maj. (Jen.
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      TENNIS.
      146 10 L.L.T.C. Chinese New Year Tournament. An open tournament is to be held at ih( Ladies' Lawn Tennii i'lub, Singapore, during CUbmc New Year, Jan. 21, 22, 2.'! ;md 24. I'lay will bv^in at 'J a.m. on Jan. th The events will be Men's Open Singles, and Doablas, Open Mixrd
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      HUNDRED-MILE RUN.
      92 10 Arthur Newton Beats Own Record. [Xi uter Telegram.] London, Jan. 7. The South African, Arthur Newton, beat his own world's amateur record for 100 mill--, running from the village of Box. mar Bath, to Hyde Park Comer, London, in 14 hours. \l2 mm. 10 sees. His previous record
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      CRICKET.
      135 10 The Yi.C.C.'s Australian I'rogramme. London, Da& 2.). Melbourne. meeting <>f the Australia!! Cricket Board of Control has anaiwcd the itinerary of tbn M. tour in Australia In 1928-29. Twenty-five matchei will be played, including th<- following five Tests: Brisbane (November .!<>th); Sydney (Oaeemaw 14th); Melbourne (December 29)( \.l, 1
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    YACHTING.
    174 10 Final Race for Pulo Jong Cup. Yachting conditions were good yesterlay, there being quite a strong breeze Mowing. In the final round of the Pulo .lons ''up foi A dass boats, only three entered. Jean II was the Bnt to pet iv.ay, but at Kennel Barbour June took the
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    FOOTBALL.
    122 10 Cress Sports Club Lose in Johore. The Singapore Press Sports Club was beaten by the staff if Ganong Pulai waterworks under the captaincy of Mr. .1. Regan by two goals to one on the Johore Sports lub ground yesterday. The ground was waterlogged prior to the match, and live
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    SWIMMING.
    178 10 Races at Chinese S.C. The tesults of the 200 yards handicap ran- swum off at the Chinese Swimming Cl'il yesterday were as follows A la s. 1 Ng Mong Guan 2 mm. :."> I-". sci., 2 I.cc Choon NgM 2 mm. 11 see. Chia Poh Chong 2 mm. I
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    HOCKEY.
    53 10 Perak Heat Ne^ri Sembilan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 9. Pentk beat Negri Sembilan at hockey on Satin day by 4—2.4 2. Perak opened Ihe scoring through Ferihnands and Brinkley equalised. Watso |mt I'erak one up at the interval. Yates equalised for Negri Sembilan, and then rerdinands and
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    PENANG RACES.
    945 10 Large Attendance on First Day. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pennnjr, Jan. 7. The iirst day's v:uiivr heiv today attracted an attendance of 16,000 wMea la1 eluded ILH. the BuKan of Per a* ar.d the li n Councillor. The going was im ,i. Mowing wan the re vi: 1
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    MR. FARRER ENTERTAINED.
    178 10 Saturday Evening's Municipal Staff Function. The pleasure of the entire staff of the Singapore Municipality at the extension ut i'u- period <>t Mrviea of the President. Mr. K. .1. hirriT, found expression on Saturday evening in un entertainment at the Vehicle! office at which it is estimated
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    946 10 The output of F.ntrpor Coal syndicate durinK Dm. tana. This morninsr in tho Di^ti before Mr. N. I). Mudic. Dr. P. d Souza was sworn in as a JuMitv of thr Peace. Dr. William Fletcher spdko before the Royal Society <>f Tropical Mcd Efygitne < a Div.
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    "NO, NO, NANETTE."
    194 10 Popular Revival at The Theatre. Though, as Mr. K. 11. Salisburj informSaturday'i per ii seventeenth time in which he ha/ pi ich and Voumans 1 amo i ly to a Singapore audienci .iative No, No. Nanette" is :iever it was when ii We feel certain that coming
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    CHARITY CONCERT.
    385 10 Excellent IVosnimme at iiiori;i Tkemtre. "The best so far," was the opinion v many people who attended last night't chanty concert at the Victoria Theatre. Certainly 1-1 was a most tatisfactory pro--lamm.. d by several \<-rartists, and a large audience showed plenty of enthusiasm. Very welcome was the
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    82 10 The > ial*tly i>ut In rally view the prospects, for the lir i quart ir with tKngthcited an.l done, thilemand .< a rise which may or may no. eviituutc I January liquidation passed oIT wll Acuity, having been successfully I leipmted, th the it. rlewing tl HB,
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    KRAKATAU ACTIVE.
    193 11 Possibility of Serious Eruption. (Kroir. a CwrcapoaMt Batavia. Jan. "i. Xn» has liim'li received in Java to-day fhnt th« oninhabited rakanic Wbbbl Krokatau lying in the steamer Snr. la luis become active after a quieacenl period "f 44 y«:ir-. This is the island tha. nu\r it.- pane to
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    177 11 Preventive Launches Dull Week. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent s\ i itea (in Fri lay The X..M S Customs Preventive He:t hsva exper fin c<l another dull week, only <ne capture l»-injf reported for the Week ending Jan. 6. A telegram from the I'ikal reports the capture on IKh\
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    THE "RED ROSE" IN SINGAPORE
    178 11 cloud restl oti us shapely tapering summii 2.500 ft. abov. The island is rarely visited. Although the month of August— the height of the dry ,-eason is the likely time for such occurrences many erupti>i:ha\ curretl in Java nnd Sumatra in (he month of Jan.
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    HOUSE-BREAKER CONFESSES.
    120 11 On a Chinese pleading guilty to chaigv if bonescreaking on Saturday. Court Chief inspector Meredith told the Judge. Mr. N. 1). Mudie, that the prisoner had confessed to the Police that he had been a member of a gang of eight person.- that had been responsible for series
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    4 PERSONS ELECTROCUTED.
    50 11 I'aris. Dec. 11. A motor ca- collided with a telephone post, five deaths resulting. One motorist was killed, hut the telephone post fell so that a live wire lay across the cp.r. A i of per*<>n> who rushed to render aid touched the wires, and were led.
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    59 11 ivi-Slovakian diploma! visited Scottish golf cluh to arrange a game foj the next day. H* pronoumed and »|H>lt his name several times in the steward, who reflected for a moment. Then, writing out a ticket, the steward handed it to th<. visitor. .-»\mir: Yell start in
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    PEN IN WIFE'S EYE.
    280 11 lodine as a Soothing Lotion. A husjand who ja alleged to have stuck a fountain pen in his scolding wife's eye, and then pound iodine into that organ, was produced before the District Jodn, Mi. N. D. Mudie, on Saturday on a charge of causing grievous
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