The Straits Times, 13 December 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,963 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      139 1 i Milkmaid Sweetened I I Full Cream Milk c MinonienUdoi^^ grazing on the rich mountain pastures of the Swiss Alps, comes the richest, purest and safe: I mSk the world produces.— ;j Rich in cream and other health giving vitamins, "BEAR BRAND" Genuine Swiss Milk is a product of outstanding
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      199 1 Special Value in LADIES' HIGH-CLASS GEM RINGS ALL PLATINUM SET WITH WHITE 18 CARAT GOLD SHANKS. Noss _g. Nos. 9-12. Nos 13 _,f, Km. 17-29. o^^,^. Twn STONF THREE STONE FIVE STONE DIAMOND D VMON'T) WNG DIVmSnS RING. DIAIMWD RING. DIAMOND RING. CLUSTBI RING. uij\mu*i> m^M. prices Prices J'rices •IeS^SSS.
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    REPARATIONS.
    816 2 THE NEW DAWES INQUIRY. NO ROOM FOR POLITICS It becomes daily more evident, says the Financial Times, that a patient attitude will need to be preserved toward thi exchange of views which it is hm>eJ will lead up to the appointment of the new Reparations Inquiry. The duty, once
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    UNDERGROUND ART GALLERIES.
    229 2 The National Art Gallery and the Tata Gallery in London will have to look to their laurels. Recent cables announce that many distinguished visitors to the world'* metropolis are amazingly intrigued by the magnitude and diversity of pictorial advertisements which adorn the walls of London's underground railways.
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    JUDGES' PENSIONS.
    351 2 Commons Debate on New Bill. London, Nov. 23. In the House of Commons to-day moving the second raiding of the Appel late Jurisdiction Bill, Sir Bowl Merrinjan described the aliacks on Lord Birken head in connection with the award of pensions ;:s irrelevant in dealing with the problems
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    257 2 Peace or War In Industry The alternative policies open to the industrial Labour movement in Britain were nemtly laid doun in a striking report from the General Touticil of the Trade Union Congress. Summarised, they wvre (1) The creation of a revolutionary situation, everything possible being do.-.o
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    BRITAIN AND U.S.A.
    162 2 BRITAIN AND U.S. A. Foolish Bickerings. President Coolidcs'a acid mmrngt to Europe contained in his Armistice Day addresi aroutd very great interest in England. Lord Birkenhead's blunt reply to the effect that we ■'■n not especially invite let-tun i repraemta a very rsal fctiinp in the country. Another answer v.
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    A GREAT SAILOR.
    202 2 The death of Admiral von Scheer may or may not revive the British controversy as to Jellicoo's tactics at the battle of Jutland, but so far as the Germans are concerned there can be no doubt that their fleet was handled in a masterly manner during the
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      320 2 THE A|gn BRITISH fmm industries .mm fair wdl again be he'd at the WHITE CITY, LONDON j CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM I FEB. 18th to MARCH Ist 1929 I BUYERS Make your plans now to visit I the 1929 Fair. It will be larger than ever. I Particular, and Inflation Ticket*
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      237 2 Wm all day IOI]1 OI]I 4 yttß Every rime you move or think you use up a IAUI jfifjy certain amount of energy. That \vasta<_v of Mfl] VjV energy goes on all Jay long. Only from In nourishment can that wastage of energy be Hrn 10 Ovaltine is a delicious
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    CHANGING INDIA.
    383 3 SOCIAL REFORMERS ACTIVE BIRTH CONTROL AND THE AGE OF CONSENT. Bangalore, Nov. 25. Sir P. S. Sivaswamy Iyer, in a lecture to-day, pleaded for the establishment of birth control clinics in India similar to :ablished in England and Denmark. !n Madras, he said, an association had been formed
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    A CHINESE AMAZON.
    110 3 Catching A Tartar. Shanghai, Nov. 23. Chinese thugs in Chapei made the little mistake of attacking Miss Liang Yingisze, formerly an instructor in physical < ujture in New York. The thugs attempted to take her purse. They were live in number and here's what happened One man,
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    THK FAMINE IN CHINA.
    82 3 Peking, Nov. 27. The International Famine Relief Commission office here was started to issue a series of bulletins detailing famine conditions in nine northern and central provinces of China in which they have already reported twelve million people to be destitute. The first bulletin gives the
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    DOING WITHOUT ALCOHOL.
    180 3 FamouH Physician's Advice To Medical Students. Be determined to maintain your own health at the maximum of fitness,' said Sir Thomas Barlow, the great physician, in an address to medical students. 'Keep Saturday afternoons for athletics and n.untry walks. Burn very little midnight oil. Avoid scratch meals
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    51 3 The annual general meeting of the Borneo biaticii X the Incorporated Society •it Planti rs was held in the Beaufort Club on Nov. 18. Office bearers elected for the en.iuiiiK year werv Mr. P. P. Palmer, chairman Mr. C. A. Wales, MirnuH-r of i-cinimittee, anil Mr. G. S. Tuxfuiil, hon.
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    BENCH AND BAR.
    150 3 Bombay Judge Withdraws Ultimatum. Bombay, Nov. 27. The court room of Mr. Justice Mirza at Bombay was crowded with members of the Bar and the public on Nov. 26, long before the hearing of the Redwood Forests defamation case was called and tense excitement prevailed as the
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    JOURNALIST'S COMPLAINT.
    153 3 Defamation Case Concluded. The case in which Mr. E. R. Fisher, Sports Editor of the Englishman, accused P. N. Haldar, at one time the racing track reporter of the same paper, of defamation, was concluded on Nov. 29 in the court of Mr. T. J. Y. Roxburgh, Chief
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    THE PRESS IN INDIA.
    116 3 Journalistic Amenities. Our Bombay contemporary, The Times of India, which we notioe monotonously "hums out a daily dose of out of date and hackneyed reactionary verbiage, makes an astounding claim on its front page, says the Pioneer. It states that its total net sales exceed those
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    INDIAN MEDICAL DEGREES.
    132 3 Question of Recognition In Britain. London, Nov. 27. In his presidential address to the session of the General Medical Council to-day which marked its seventieth anniversary, Sir Donald Macalister said that the Council's relations with the Government of India regarding the recognition for practice in Britain of
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    SIKHS AND TOPEES.
    128 3 Diverse Views on Afghan Regulation. The Persian script is doomed in Afghanistan and will be substituted shortly by Latin script, says the Kabul correspondent of the newspaper Sarhad. He condemns the present pugree agitation in India and declares that some of the Sikh residents in Kabul readily
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    23 3 The Hindu editor of a Kathiawar vernacular journal was stabbed in a busy Bombay thoroughfare, in broad daylight, by two Moslem fanatics recently.
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    47 3 A Bangalore message says that Gunner Mortcroft, R. H. Battery, 15th Field Brigade, Royal Artillery, was drowned on Nov. 16, in Balandur Lake, five miles outside Bangalore, while at swimming exercise with the horses of his Battery. The body was recovered and a police inquest was held.
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    65 3 The Simon Commission airived in Agra en Nov. 28 on a holiday. Five hundred students peacefully demonstrated ihoutinK Simon chala jao.'' A small party of loyalists with a band and flag chanted a welcome. The Commissioners' garden wall was tarred with Symonds go back" --poor spelling for a University town.
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      239 3 Its Field The Earth By every means of tra; sporution Cuticura has reached the farthermost parts of the world, and for fifty years has been regarded by millions as unrivalled in the promotion of skin and hair health. Most of the nations of the earth thai rejoice in the cleansing
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      628 3 NOAH'S SALE IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of high grade and exceik-nt design mahoganystained and wax-polished teak household furniture, silver and platedware, antique China, bronze and brass curios, glassware, crockery, etc., etc. The property of SYED MOHAMMED BIN AHMAD ALSAGOFF, DECEASED. To be sold by Auction at Bukit Tunggal, Thomson Uoail (off
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      911 3 ORDINANCE N? 61 (PAWNBROKERS). Tenders are invited for the sole right to open one pawnshop for a period of three years from January 1, 1929, in each of the streets or sections of streets in the Town Division of the Settlement of Malacca, described in the schedule hereto annexed and
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      774 3 MALAYAN COLLIERIES, LTD. Notice of Declaration of Dividend No. 32 and Closure of Share Registers. NOTICE is hereby given that the Directors have declared a Third Interim Dividend of T'j per cent, (making 22'z per cent. Interim Distribution) in respect of the year ending December 31, 1928, payable on December
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      564 4 p. 1 0. mnm mm ANI APCAR USES (Incorporated In Kr.gbuJl MAIL AND PAS9KNGEX AND CABGO BERVICB9. PEMNSTTLAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMICXT. LONDON AND KAR EAST MAIL SEKVICE. OUT WAR OS FROM LONDON FfR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnsga due Spore KALYAN Ml ;>; >
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      612 4 Shipping Announcements I (NIPPON YISEX KAISHA) TO LONDON I Naples, Marseilii*. London, Antwerp anJ BVtlaiaaai Vessels I'uipiage Due Sail ♦KAMO MART' c p n o Dc 20 21 KATORI MAKU 10.U0O Jan. 8 4 fATSIJTA MAI.: 1 8,600 Jan. )7 VC KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Jan. 31 Feb. 1 1 HAKONE
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      507 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Iaaorporated U AutraUa) JOE BRISBANE, RYDNBY AND MELBO UltN'X, VIA JAVA, DAE WIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by tke well known steamer MARELLA (7,875 torn) »n< the d«w motor vessel, MALABAR (4.61i tOL. The i.i. MARELLA is on* of th< large*, and finut steamers trading
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      696 4 K.P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAV. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the g NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connectiont to Pmwm. Freight, Transhipment Marine h Depts. »nd Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore nrt.l Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed
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      546 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL Uki. THH OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England 1 REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AMS TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, AMTWBBP, HAMBURG AND BKKMKN QEMOA, MAR SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.MARSEILLES, BATBB, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW-- BOSTON NEW TORK A.S" B.VI.TiMORE. WEEKLY SERVICK— LONDON
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      436 4 THE $m STEAM NAY. CO,, LTD. (Incor -or .te.l in Siam). BANGKOK OOAaTTMG BKSYICB. For Xr lay, Trengganu, Kelantaa, Bangnara, lilurin, Patant, Singora, Lacoa, Sichwn. laaaoa, Kohsamui. Langauaa, Cliumnon and ICn t -k..k. Arriv.il Di VAI \YA D^c. IT Dec. li> l'!"IADllt Dec. 84 D '".'I I Jaa. J The
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      542 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNAU STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "EUERMAN" LINE TASSKNOKR ANII FRKICHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINCIiOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Jspan Due Spore «.fl. CTTT OF v MiHAS Dsc. It *.x. CITY OF PKKIN .Inn. 12 CITY OF KHARTOTfN Feb.
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      460 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dhd AMERICAN I MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, TORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES GENOA snd MARSEILLES Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Pcnang I'reKident Monroe Dec. 24 Dec. 27 Dec. 29 PreHident Wilson Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 12 President Van Bnren Jan. 21
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      476 5 DUTCH iJULS Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage Leave Spore P. C. Hooft 14,600 S.M.N. Dec. '.4 Indrapoera 12.000 R.L. Dec. 21 Kon. der Ned. 8,200 S.M.N. Dec. 28 Insulinde 10,000 X 1.. Jan. 4 J. P. Coen
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      468 5 Teto.: "STATETRUST." i'hone 241 ESTATE 1MB! AGENCIES (1927), LIMITED Register.^ by and .Security deposited with the Straits Settlement! Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators Receivers, Gumdians, Rent Collec tors, Investments Sunervised anc Interest collected, Probate or Let ters of Administration applied foi and security furnished. "We Specialize in Estate Man agement."
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      59 5 IrENfRAJ SINGAFOKK lIMMI —KUALA LUMPUK. MECHANICAL AND MARINE ENGINEERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS MAKERS OF STRUCTURAL STEELWORK STEEL TANKS and TOWERS ORNAMENTAL STEELWORK GATES and FENCING, etc. Tel. No. 2717. t// S\U\ HOJIEDy ■EfV ,-->. STOCKED H LEADING Js^_ STORES. G. H. MUMM Co.s CORDON ROUGE AND CORDON ROUGE 1920
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      337 6 ALHAMBRA p b o°r ih/j, TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. PROGRAMME J^ Commencing Thursday, December 73, ending afc^ M Tuesday, December 18 In the Second Show at 9 p.m. tf 1 First National's Greatest Special LILAC TIME f Starring COLLEEN MOORE A eoloaaal spectack woven aramd a beautiful and
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      5 6 COMING IT'S A LNIVERSAL PICTURE.
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      278 6 ALHAMBRA, TO-NIGHT COLLEEN MOORE LILAC TIME The Terrific Air Epic of the A.^e FIRST NATIONAL'S MIGHTY SPECIAL Hooking at MOUTRIE'S. Victoria Theatre TO-NIGHT to December 15 WILLIAM HEUGHAN The Great Actor Singer. Mdokinr now open at LITTLE'S. I 'rices $3, .$2 and $1. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS ATTRACTION Monday. December 17 to
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      120 6 SURINA THEATRE North I! ri.lv. Road. 'I'hone No. 289. Prom Wednesday, December 12 to Tuesday. December 18, 1928. (■rand Three Feature Programme 7.30 JUS* PASSI.V THRU' (Comedy) FRED. THOMSON and SILVER KING in Hands Across the Border (Their Latest and Greatest) Dozens of new tricks and surprises Howls upon howls
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      439 6 Sensation Slrpg on the Heels of Sensation In the Metro GoMwya Mayer Dramatic Thunderbolt predneed by HEX INGBAM of "Scaramomhe" and "Four Horsemen Fame. To be screened FOR FOIR NIGHTS From Thin sdav. Dec. IS, at the APOLLO CINEMA GBTLANG A vivid an.l thrilling tale af nodara viaarcry a:i fall
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      865 6 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OK SIMiAI-OKK. Suit No. 1400 of Iftt. Between THE SZE HAI TOMS BANKING INSI KANCE CO., LTD.. IMainti.T» and I OVV LONG TENi;. Di'ieniiaiii. To LOW LONG TKN6, <«r N» IS, South (anal Kuad. Singapore. TAKK NOTICI that an action lin-
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    169 7 FIXTIUES. Thursday. December 1J 11. \V. IOJ3 a.m., 9.6. ini.ition. V.M.C.A. I mail iMalwa) close? .'ian:s v. R.B. and I. and P.S A 11. U 2nd Welch.! 'luntrc, 9.30 p.m. Iricl.n. IWenilier 14 11. W. <i mi.. 11.1 a.m., 9.7. i c I. C. HoofO closes >\
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    114 7 Thursday, Dec. 13. Shlp« ■liiiiKxlric the Wliirvt-i or expected to arrlre. Entrance East V.")iri-C -i"I.i "I. (able Efis'.Hasin 1 Kohna 22 1 'loon 20 1 Haln Wl 18 :t Krian 1G Bitl 14 I Lehon 11 it Raab I 3 K -Nii.fan 8 :< 7 i:mpirc Dock
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    Vessels Arrived.
    125 7 ■\sn.\.\i,. Sia:.).. Inii tins, from Trengganu 12-12. f ..r Baeho !"-l". ATJKH, U toot, fri.in Bagan 13-I.'. Bi'NMOHR tons, from Londor. H ing Kong 11-12. teas, from Rnn- B 1 1-12. CKMAS, Brit. T3 tors, from B. Pahat 13-12. 13-12. [>an. ::.o:tT tons, from Penaag ir-12. from P.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    105 7 To-day. Malacca*, Timor Borne* 2 p.m. LckMi) 2 p.m. R item India p.n. j West Sumatra, EouthMolucca* Nleaw Ziclanil) 3 p.m. ritiaa, Kgypt, Eu- ..,,1 iMalwal 3 p.m i mil f.>r Europe, etc. 4 p.m North and East India P.m. To-morrow. p. C. II M.fti !".:;<> a.nv
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    661 7 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Weekly Report. Macphail and Co.'s weekly report, iated Dei 1 11, states The ontstan ling feature of the par. Mtk hat, ;t: isumably, btcn the rathe: iiscouratrinK slump in 11b which iias |1 o\\ n a very dia. •ic reaction from .ts previously
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      Marphail and Co., Ltd.
      134 7 Singapore, Dec. IS. Robber. Lacal cents per lb. M.-irkW «4«a fJL'7 M Rubbers. Quiet. Pajiuiis 1.351.45, BalKowni. I.:? 1 l.r.T Ir.iloil Malaccas 1.20IJB, lUUka Pimlns Utt-IM, Allcnbys 1.50I M, Utan SiiTtians 1.50-l.iiO, Melvillcs 1.051.15. lin-.ahs t.^.". IJO. Mining. Steady. Kuchais MtK-IJIK, W-M mU M-ilaya Cons. 67-69
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      175 7 London.— Rubber MM, up 1-ltid. Local 29 Tin £2T2 7s. fid., down 525. 6d. lll»l«g ikltor Johaijs 37-38 cents. Ulu 1-18 rents pretn.. Rahman Hydrauli. Ku.hai 1..".7-1.55, Klanir River :'..4.", I Katt M-M <cnt«. Malaya 674-«8 1 cents. Sunirei Way tj> IJt. Kuyoh ■to, I'enawat SK-'JO
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    260 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, Dm. 13. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 1/32 Demand 2/3"i Trivute m. credit I 4 VM On New York Demand 56 3/16 I'rivate 00 i! s 58 On France, Bnnk T.T. 143ti On India, Bank T.T. 153 On lionj: Kontr, Bank T.T. 10% p.c.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 7 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet BS4d. per lb. New York Spot Short G. emt* IT-^i per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot Dec. Jan. -Mar. April-June Buyers 29 29 2UVa 30 29'* 29',i 30 30
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      MINING.
      450 7 Tarn* rat I'd. Et £1 Asam Kumbang El £1 Itaiicrin Tin 1 1 Batunir I'ailang 1 1 liatu Caves .75 Bukit Arang El £1 Burmah Malay l! £1 Chrnderiang 1 1 Chin Chin II fl Eastern Siam II £1 Hand Yai 1 1 11.:... ii Tin 1 1 Hun,;
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      GENERAL.
      232 7 ■mm Val. I'd. Ruyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick. Prefs. 2.02H 2.07% 2 2 Alex. Brick. Or.ls. 2.50 2.60 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 8.0.0 6.5.0 Canadian Kaglc 11/- 12 1 1 Central Kn-;ine *.5O 0.65 1 1 Cycle r.nd Carri»Re 0.40 0.S0 ]i'<. Ids. DjfT I><>vv1op.«ient B H
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      121 7 V. Engr. C p.c. 1,223,. r .OO ZTc 6<Tr prem. Spore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 106 110 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. h'/c prem. Singapore Municipal 4'i p.e. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,000,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      404 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'a quotation!. To-day s Prices Kruser Lyall Co. Evatl \llcni.y ($ll i.r.o i.r.r. 1.1:, i..v. Aliir 'iaj.:h 1*1) 1.20 IM Mi A. Hitani (*1) 2.00 -J. 25 2.00 2.2:, Kuning ($1) 0.35 0.40 0.32 0.37 Am. Malay ($2) 2.40 2.60 2.40 2.«0
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 7 By ;mt» )gn 'atria ficerinnia ieneral Metxinirer I .'i Arrd. Spore London Nnw. 1 Hm. tK Not. 8 Dm. S Vnv. 9 Dm. 1 Not. Ifi Dae. 10 Not. 15 Dec. 10
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 7 [BRITI3H IMPKBIAL RADIO] Ruftby, Dec. 12. Foreign exchangej are Amsterdam 12.07%, Athens 375, Berlin 20.355, Bombay Jv C I-J2d., Brussels .M.S'.). Bucharest BBS^y, "Buenos Aires 47' 1 Copenhagen 18. IS, Geneva 25 J8, Heh,injrfors 192^, Hone Kons 2r. o<»d.. Robe Q 15-lgd., Lisbon 110*. Madrid 30.P5, Milan 92.6., New
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    49 7 hgn ifnli^nH. Iv butujindc, clue at .■■•\<ilHf«r<! to-morrw mortfinc. From China, by Vuen.ahg, due at •Sinaajjufi to-morrow. "Vro^i China and Japan, by Wakasa Maru, due at Sinjrapirs to-morrow. From Europe (J B mill despatched on Nov. 22) by Xiiy 1 due a; IVimuk A w\ iw t/urtnirrntf.
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    TIN COMBINE.
    275 7 Rawang, Serendah and Serendah South. The Sydney eonwpoudmt Urn Financial Times of Nov. lo status The directors of the companies concerned haw deckM to submit to shareholders a proposal far the amalgamation of the Rav.ang Tin, the Serendah Tin and the BmmU South Tin. The combined holiVngs of
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    THE DANGERS OF MINING INVESTMENTS.
    286 7 A mining enterprise has exercised a strange fascination over mankind from the earliest times, says a writer in a Home paper. Th«> precious metals especially have been universal symbols of riches, the most universally desired of all existing things. And whatt is true of the
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    60 7 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc.. New York, send us the following cablr dated Dec. 12, their quotations being 1 in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 250 ton*. December 17.80, January 17.70, February 17.90, March IS.IO, April 18.20. May 18.30, June 18.40, July 18.50,
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    67 7 Svlantror.— fl3,6. r .O 11>. •Stm Muffll.— l6,4oo 11.. Suneala. ir,.;,i;n lb. Sunifi'i Kruit. 71,1:10 lb. Standard K. C. of Selanzor. :.2,'J()O II). Ktrathisla (Perak >.— 71,.'il J lb. Si |..-itil' Selaiißor. 10i).«.'»2 II). Sunirkai-Chumor. GO;t. r )O lb. Seaport iSelangor). (!0,000 ll>. Soenßi-i Ram pah— 27,294 lb.
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    PASSENGERS.
    199 7 The following passengers are proceeding t.. Europe hy the P. and 0. Mains, sailing at I P.m.. to-day .Mr. I). Roper, Mr. T. Paterson, Capt. B, W. Ilichards, Miss Meldon, Mrs. J. Cow, Mr md Mrs. N. A. Sedwick. lI U- Hall. Mr. K. X Lac, Mr. G. B.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    12 7 Pattani Consolidated Alluvial Tin. 90 piculs. Tronoh Mines.— 22U piruU.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13. THE CURSE OF POLITICS.
    1199 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13. THE CURSE OF POLITICS. Happy nations who have no history are not to be found nowadays, so much making of history has there been in the iart few decad-js. There are still, however, some h^ppy countries which have no politics and we may
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    19 8 Bishop Perrichon has gone to Malacca. where the feast of St. Francis Xaviei will be celebrated on Sunday next.
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    18 8 Mr. C. Hannigan, Commissioner of Police, F.M.S., and Mrs. Hannigan will be spending the New Year in Singapore.
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    19 8 Mr. C. H. Sansom, acting InspectorGeneral of Police, S.S., and Mrs. Sansom will probably spend Christmas at Fraser's Hill.
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    24 8 A Pan-Asia cable from Lugano states that Lord Meston has been re-appointed a member of the League of Nations Control Commission for three years.
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    35 8 Mr. G. W. Tcmpler, who is now established at Sercmban as a visiting agent, has gone to Kclantan, where M wa formerly general manager of the Duff Development Co., to inspect a number of .■states.
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    36 8 Mr. S. W. H. Hamilton, of the F.M.S. Police, is relieving Mr. G. P. Cuscaden as C.P.0., Selangor, while the latter is acting as Commissioner, F.M.S., during the absence on casual leave of Mr. C. Hannigan.
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    37 8 After the departure of H.E. the Officer Administering the Government (Sir Hayes Marriott) from Singapore, the visitors' book of H.E. the Governor will be placed in Government House, and not at the guard house, as previously staled.
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    58 8 Writing to the Malayan Police Magazine from the Isle of Man in the first week of October, Mr. J. Cullen says that his wife, who has been some time in the hands of the doctors, is now doing quite well. Their daughter is in school in Balfast and their son
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    49 8 The wedding took place at St. George's Church, Penang, yesterday, the Key Keppel Gamier officiating, of Mr. Thomas Victor Nuttall, accountant, Malayan Tin Dredging Co., Batu Gajah, and Mis; Doris IVlargueritc Clark, of B:.tu Gajah •Ir. James Macintyre gave the brid? aw.a lr.d Mrs. Webb was matron of honour.
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    58 8 Mr. Evans, of the Eastern Smelting Co., Penang, who was a while back involved in a serious accident at the junction o: Perak and Pangkor RoaJs and has s'n c been lying in the General Hospital, is progressing satisfactorily, says the Straits Echo. His friends will lie pleased to know
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    55 8 Invitations have been issued for tho wedding of Mr. Chew Poh Leang, eldes; son ot' the late Towkay Chew See Scarp. Ketua China of Batu Gajah, and Ulu Ong Choon Seang, second daughter of Mr and Mrs. Ong Choon Siang, of Teluk Anson. The ceremonies will take place at the
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    57 8 Dr. Eva Ho Tung, (daughter of Si Robert Ho Tung), who graduated from Hong Kong University in Dec., 1926, has recently gained another distinction by passing the examination for the "Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Irelanl (M.R C.P.1.). This is the first time that such an honour
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    62 8 The wedding took place at St. AndrewV Cathedral, yesterday of Mr. H. L. Ward of the Topographical Survey Department. Taiping, and Miss Jean Smyth, o( Queensland, Australia. Archdeacon Swindell officiated, and the bride was giveaway by Mr. A. C. Twyford. Miss M. Orr attended as bridesmaid, and Mr. S. \V
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    74 8 At a meeting of the Eurasian Association of Singapore yesterday afternoon the Hon. Dr. Noel Clarke presiding, the resolution That Mr. J. B. Westcrhout I* nominated the representative of the Association on the Municipal Commission of .Singapore in succession to Dr. J. D. Van Cuylenburg," proposed by Mr. A. V.
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    78 8 The announcement made recently b; the London correspondent of the Mrait iimes, regarding the appointment of Major J. T. Leslie as Adjutant of thi Malay States Volunteers was incorrect for the Malay Mail is officially Informer. that Capt. G. V. Taylor, D.5.0., O.K.K. M.C., of the Norfolk Regiment, has beer
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    90 8 Dr. W. C. Barclay, of the Methodist Episcopal Mission, late of Chicago, U.S.A who has been touring the Far East on a religious campaign, is due at Penanu to-day from Bclawan. He will remain here for two days taking part in th< Mission's district conference after whicl he leaves for
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    173 8 To encourage tourist traffic between Australia and New Zealand and the East is the mission of Mr. Will Lawson, shipping editor of the Evening News, Sydney, and a well-knotfn writer on nautical subjects, who is now in Singapore. Mr. Lawson was commissioned by the Australian shipping lines running between Sydney
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    881 8 BACK TO NATURE. Lo the poor Indian, with untutored mind, clothes him in front and leaves him bare behind," wrote some ribald English parodist many years ago. To-day, however, the laugh is on the side of the poor Indian for this is what he is privileged
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    OPERATION ON THE KING,
    1615 9 PROVES SUCCESS. CONDITION REPORTED AS SATISFACTORY. OPTIMISM IN ROYAL HOUSEHOLD. An operation was performed on Mi. Hojootj yesterday afternoon for drainage of the right side »f the clu-st. and according to the evening i'ulletin this proved successful and the Kine"s condition was eonflUorod satisfactory. A further
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    THE QUEEN'S HEROISM.
    221 9 UNVEILS MEMORIAL TO FALLEN SAILORS. [REUTEK TELEGRAM] London, Deo. 12. The Queen's devotion to duty was shown by her decision to unveil the War Memorial which has been erected on Tower Hill by the Governments of the Empire to members of the Mercantile Marine and fishermen who
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    RIOT AT BOMBAY MILLS.
    111 9 TWO PEOPLE KILLED. POLICE COMPELLED TO FIRE. [reuter telegram] Bombay, Dec. 12. At least three people wore killed in a collision between mill strikers and t hi police north of Bombay. The RoUm Biad in self-defence after being stoned. It is officially stated that two people
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    ANOTHER PIRACY.
    133 9 CHINESE SHIP LOOTED OFF MACAO (From Our Own Correspondent) Hong Kong, Dec. 12. While en route to Hoihow snd Saigon from Hong Kong, the Chinese steamer Wong Shek Kung was attacked by six pirates, who had joined in the guise of passengers and who were assisted by five
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    ALSAGOFF LITIGATION.
    196 9 Municipal Expert Supports Forgery Defence. Ther.-* was a startling development when the Alsagcff estate litigation was resumed before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison I this morning. Anv "ded dafansa* were filed by six of the nine defendants declining that the signatures of Syed Mohamed bin Ahmad Alsagoff
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    SAGO STREET RAID.
    194 9 Arms and Secret Society Papers. T!i. KCmd floor of a house in Rago Htieei, mart "f Singapore's criminals tad the Km i).:i-.iy a thaotiaz, wai d— Cl'tbod \,y Chief Court Inspector Meredith_ in the Diatrtet Court this mornin? ns t're src;ie of a police raid in the
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    IMPERIAL RESEARCH.
    73 9 [Hrr-mi tvlfgram] Lrn.lon, Dec. 12. The onrocncemait is made by the Bmpira Marketing Board that the Union of South Afric.i GovtnMMat Veterinary Rt earcb Station at Ondcrstcpoort, Transvaal, v.- M se.ve r.s a link in the cha'n of Iwptfial Research stations. The Board approvd a substantial grant for
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    CELTIC STILL AGROUND.
    46 9 [reuter telegram] London, Dec. 12. The cargo of the White Star liner Celtic, which went airround at the entrance to Queen?town Harbour on Monday, is now being discharged. The Celtic is in a bad position, but the weather so far has been (food.
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    FRENCH GENERAL KILLED.
    150 9 ALGERIAN OUTRAGE. AMBUSHED BY REBEL TRIBESMEN. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Paris, Dec. 12. News has been received of the death of General Clavery, commanding the Ainsefra district, Algeria, and other officers in an encounter with rebel tribesmen. Accompanied by Staff.-Capt. Pasquet, StafT-Capt. de Benne, two N.C.O.'s and a party
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    RUMOURS OF WAR.
    98 9 The Paraguay-Bolivia Dispute. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Washington, Dec. 12. The Bolivian delegation withdrew from the special committee of the PanAmerican Congress seeking to conciliate Paraguay and Bolivia, on the ground that Paraguay has not yet made suitable reI>aration for the alleged invasion of Boli\ian territory. The Bolivian Legation
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    EURASIANS AT PENANG.
    265 9 Sharp Rebuke and a Strong Appeal (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 13. Mr. Fred. Aeria, senior, presided at the annual meeting of the Eurasian Association, l'enanK branch yesterday. He briefly reviewed the pearl activities and regretted the death of four members. Messrs. J. A. Scully, A.
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    FRENCH SENATOR CHARGED.
    71 9 (REUTER TELEGRAM] Paris, Dec. 12. M. Klotz, against whom allegations of uttering worthless cheques have been msde, has resigned his seat in the Senate, thus relieving the authorities of the necessity of raising the question of his Parliamentary immunity in view of the proposed prosecution. The question
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    CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
    87 9 [REUTKR TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 12. The new 10,000 ton cruistT Norfolk was launched on the Clyde to-day. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Madrid, Dec. 12. Submitting the Budget, the Finance Minister, Senor Calvosotelo, announced the Government's intention to re-intro-duce the gold sianciard, but only in so far as
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    156 9 DECREASE IN EXPORTS LAST MONTH. [REUTTR TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 12. The following were the Board of Trade returns for November Imports £106,855,875, as compared with £107.138,713 for the corresponding month of 1927. Exports £6"?,766,502, as compared with £70,009,051 in the corresponding month of last year. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO]
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    REPARATIONS.
    235 9 Draft Reply to German Note. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Dec. 12. After an exchange of views between the interested Governments, the draft reply to the German Note of Oct. 30 on the subject of setting up a committee to study Reparations has been prepared. The British Government has informed
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    GERMANY AND CHINA.
    133 9 Big Increase in Post-War Trade. [RTUTER TELEGRAM] Berlin, Dec. 12. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Reichstag sanctioned the trade and shipping agreement between Germany and South Africa and a similar agreement with Panama, in addition to the trade agreement with China. The Government spokesman pointed out
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    COMMUNISTIC LEAFLETS.
    126 9 Attempt to Enlist Interest Of Chinese Women. In connection with the reported attempt by the local Communists to flood the town with seditious literature in commemoration of the Canton up-rising, another arrest was made yesterday. It was by the Marine Police, and was of a Hylam who was
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    AERONAUTIC CONFERENCE.
    51 9 [MUTER TELEGRAM] Washington, Dec. 12. President Coolidge opened the International Civil Aeronautic Conference, which is attended by 500 delegates, including 100 from foreign countries. The President said that two years ago the entire value of the aeronautic industry in the United Startes was only £1,000,000. Now it was
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    PLOT AGAINST MR. HOOVER.
    112 9 ARGENTINE SENSATION. BOMBS AND ARMS IN RAIDED HOUSE. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Buenos Aires, Dec. 12. The authorities have unearthed what is believed to be a plot against the life of Mr. Hoover, President- Elect of tho United States. The Police, who for several days had been rounding
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    MALARIA IN MALAYA.
    731 9 The Use of Rubber Oil As A Larvicide. Minutes of a meeting of the Malaria Advisory Board held at Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 27 have been circulated, and from them it is learned that a M| >rt on. field experiments with rubber oil as a larvicide was
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    TO-MORROW'S TEST MATCH.
    822 10 Was England Lucky At Brisbane The IHHh test mutch, and the second of the 1928 B asrii t, will commence at Sydney to-morrow, and deapite the fad that i won the la.^t name in such con-! Fashion than are many enthu-' iasti whe think that this time
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    27 10 v distribution of the AngloVernacular School and tho Sanatan Hhar-1 ••I Hi h Sihonl will take place to-nmrrow i. Bwaari Adyananaa, of the rishna Mission, will speak.
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    35 10 The ferry -teaniprs which have Kin luiilt at the Keppel HarUuir dockyard f( r the Panaag Harbour Hoard will he used an the IVming-Buiterworth r\ lea, not betweca Penang and Prai. as -tatciii our n
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    35 10 ill In- h» Id at the 1 fcf.C.A. Hall on Saturday at 4..10 p.m. iii aid Glides and Brownies ot the 2nd Singapore Companies Adinisadultl nm! M children. Tickets may be obtained at the door.
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    59 10 The i>ai-.i| .'f the S.S. paHce wiH perrarm the cn )i..win- pmfrramnw (wrathr-r I— i niit|i'--> .i' lh- I!" 1 <"•• i i-'l> R I 1' i* l! 0 (Wr>-?r) nil |ue (Massenet); song, If I built a World for You (Lehmann); trombone solo. Nirvana (Adams); selection of fIV Songs
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    CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
    449 10 Activities of Local Preventive Branch. The minutes of a committee meeting of the Society for th" Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Singapore, hold last month I with Mr. H. C Ceoke-Yarborough presid- hit;, state that in .<-'!>!> to his qimiluil in the Legislative Council Dr. Noel Claike
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    KUALA LUMPUR SANITARY BOARD.
    345 10 Condition of Street Lighting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 12. I The deplorable condition of the light- j ing of streets in certain parts of the town was brought to the notice of the members at to-day's meeting of the Sanitary Board j which
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    43 10 In ih«' Mar ni' Court this morning, the Ma !:>!:.m, Capt. (I. EL Pieylwiß, 0.8. E., B N\. sentenced iive siovaways, discover,!! on th<' v. Anking on her voyag'.' mi Btagapon, to four wadca* rigorous imprisonment. He also ordered ihv:.-. in in- repatriated.
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    47 10 Details of the concession passenger fares on tho F.M.S. Railways during the Christmas holidays are contained in an advertisement printed to-day. The rail- j ways are offering still greater facilities for cheap travel with reduced minimum fares and ticket availability over shorter distances and an extended period.
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    64 10 \t tlic Kual-' I.unipur Police Cmnt on i .1 Liir Moy *sa tinrd ftt OB \< h charet of selling Govenuamt chamlu without a licence and of providing facilities for smoking it. Just under five tahils of chandu dross MR found on the man's premi <■•■ rrrij accused made a
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      994 10 Fine Game Against Welch j Regt. Team. A weakened S.C.C. side gave si wonderful display against the 2nd. Welch hockey team at Tang!in yesterdny, and won a hard, fast and interesting same by three goals to one. From the kick-off the S.C.C. were at a disadvantage. Cox,
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      SCOTTISH CUP DRAW.
      283 10 Interesting Ties in First Round Proper. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 12. The first round proper of the Scottish Cup will be played on Jan. 19, and the draw, which look place to-day, resulted as follows Queen of the South vs. Inverness Caledonians. Civil Service Strollers vs. Frascrburgh.
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      RUGBY.
      156 10 Merchants vs. 8.8.1, and P.S. This Afternoon. This afternoon's Rugby tournament game on the Padang between the Merchants and the 8.8.1, and P.S. is exceptionally interesting because the winning side will find itself at the head of the tournament table. .Both teams have played two games and collected the
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      GOLF.
      69 10 Garrison G.C. Fixtures For January. The following are the fixtures of the Garrison Golf Club for January Ist.—Final of the Hose Cup. 3rd.—Third round of Malcolm Cup, to finish. 12th and 13th.—Men's monthly Medal (Stroke Competition). 16th and 17th.—Ladies' monthly Medal (Stroke Competition). 20th.—Match vs. Keppel Golf Club (Away).
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      SWIMMING.
      80 10 Diving Competition at S.S.C. On Sunday. The annual diving competition will take place at the Singapore Swimming Club on Sunday morning. There will also be the race for the Lowndes Cup (three lengths, handicap) at 11 o'clock. Members of the Indian Association are esked to note that the entries
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    24 10 The K'nng Club Christmas tree pi.ity, which is Iwing given by the bachelors of j the district, will be held on Dec. 27. I
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    35 10 A. Tokio cable States that the China Exchange Bank in Shanghai has declared a month's suspension of husines*. It is ictiorted that the Kiiomififang i "nsideling the possibility of assuming conI trol of the party.
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    721 10 FOLK SONG RECITAL AT THE THEATRE. William Heughan is advertised as the world's greatest actor singer," and many of his admirers greatly prefer the singer to the actor. Folk music is nothing if it is not simple, fresh, and spontaneous. It may safely be left to make it.-
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    44 10 Evatt and Co., Kuala Lumpur, inform us that the dredge of Katu Tin Dredging, Ltd.. has commenced digging operations on the day shift. It in the company's intention to run the engines in slowly and full time will not be worked for a month.
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    43 10 Following arc the numbers of arrivals and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of November. Arrivals (figures supplied by travelling inspectors) adults 2.214, minors 467. Departure-, (figures supplied by steamer agents) srtults 4,016, minors 389. Thi arrival? relate to aided pr.sscngers only.
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    66 10 Yesterday morning, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, a Punjabi corporal in the F.M.S. Police force was charged with committing extortion on Aug. 27, by putting a Malay named Yatim Mohamed Said in fear of an accusation against him and others, and thereby dishonestly inducing another Malay named Ibrahim bin
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    78 10 Fong King, a young Chinese, until recently employed as cashier by the Foong Hip Seng Foundry, Lahat Road, Ipoh, was arrested in Singapore on a warrant and produced before Mr. W. J. K. Stark, Magistrate, Ipoh, un Monday morning, on a charge of having, on the 28th ultimo, at Ipoh,
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    81 10 Two Hylams were re-arrested on banishment warrants issued by the British Resident, Selangor, after having been discharged on Tuesday in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court by Mr. T. 8. Adams, the Magistrate, on a charge of having been in possession of Communist literature. The accused are said to have been
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    319 10 Embezzler Sentenced i-o Nine Months. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala I.mnpur, Dec. U. I T. HVerakkody. till recently chief clerk dI Whiteaway, I.aidlaw and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur. Was brought up before the Chief Justice to receive sentence, havlag pleaded guilty on a previous occasion
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    THE M.S.V.R.
    57 10 Artillery Unit to Be Formed. It lias bean decided to form an Ar'illary I'nit in the M.S.V.U. in thy Bear future. The Unit will be raised by transfer from the Infantry in the M.S.V.R., but it is also hope<l that ex-gmmers who do not at prssent belong to
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    EXPRESSIONS OF LOYALTY IN MALACCA.
    31 10 After Evensong m Christ Church, Malacca, on Sunday the congregation mmx the National Antrim, while a ipodal prayer was offered for His Majssty during the service.
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    35 10 The Christmas number of Straits Produce (which, we are assured, is the best yet will be on sale next week. It will include coloured pictorial matter as usual in this extra large issue.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    60 10 The First National picture Lilno Times" will be shown at the Alhambra from to-night and rot from to-morrow, as previously stated. Than will be a matinee on Saturday at US. "The Magician." a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production, will be shown at the Apollo, Geylang, from to night. Therewill be matinees
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    37 10 Under the auspices of the Health and Strength Leaguers' Union, the Chinese Christian Association and the Chine Students' Literary Association, an illustrated lac tars wfil be delivered by Dr. Walker at th" V.M.I.A. to-day at h p.m.
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    48 10 A group of Singapore woddingM appe ir in the illustrated section of thi Straits Budg;'.. There arc also iportlnu pictures taken at Singapore ami i ing, a group of the amateur dancers who iccer.tly appeared at the Victoria fheatre, various (".gnus of local i itorest, and general itc:n-
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    79 10 The Home mail will not be delivered in Singapore until Sunday mornin;.' swing to the P. and O. Kalyan being some hours overdue at Penang. The Singapore office of the P. and O. is not aware of the reason w>r the delay, but it may be not' I that the
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    91 10 In connection with th< fracas which occurred at the Tamil Settlement toddy shop on Sunday evening the Police made two more SliaslS las; evening in addition to the four Tamils who were Broduced at the Magistrates Court vasterday, says Tuesday's Times of Malaya. There has been no further disturbance and
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    94 10 "S. B(MX writes a.s k.Mows: Will you kindly allow me very Mi.all offer my sincere apologies to the occupants of a saloon tar travelling towards Singapore in Holland Road at 8.15 a.m., on Sunday last. My driver overtook thi, ear with inexcusable lack ot" jaagment and a completa di regard
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    THE FUTURE OF TIN.
    1396 11 LONG VS. THE SHORT VfEW. ARTIFICIAL INFLUENCES. Tin reached its recent high record level of tiLM i er ton at the close of 192(5, says the Financial Times of Nov. 'J. Whether the statistical position at that time justified such ii price imm not concern us
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    THE RUBBER POSITION.
    377 11 PROBLEM OF NATIVE PRODUCTION. SERIOUS COMPETITOR IN WORLD'S MARKETS." The duration of existing conditions in the rubber market depends, declares Truth, to an important extent upon the ttfett of the current price upon the supplies forthcoming from native sources, which account for fully one-third of the world's
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    121 11 The Singapore Chamber of Commerc* Rubber Association held its 894th auction on IVc. 12. when there was catalogued 1 .K:ts.o: .i II. or S2n.. r ti.ris <,tferH<l IJUSMt Ib or MU t«U sul.l 1, 225,422 Ib. or 547.0f> tons. Spot Uafea s 7 led. Km tot im
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    477 12 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES NOV. 14. Par Value Company. Stock Ezchatifre Prices. £1 Ahaco 2/ Allatfur El Anglo-Malay Cl Aycr Kuning 1..-. ,ten R i lataaa Conoiidnted (1 Hatu Caves Ti|t» •II Hekoh H.i:, tii C— tomato* 1 I Hri.-ii tl Hiili.r tikaM •2. Brooklandi lakil
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    1318 12 OUTBURST BY FRENCH GENERAL. OVERTHROW WOULD BE WELCOMED. General Huguet was military attache in London before the War. From the cutbreak of war until the end of 1915 he was chief of the French Military Mission attached to the British Army. That is to say,
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    223 12 In the course of an editorial on the prospects of the rubber industry daring the coming year, The Planter says it is fairly clear that with all-out tapping tha number of managers an( j assistants required during the year before us should not be less than in the
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    105 12 Railway passenger receipts of the four great British companies in the M weeks ended Sept. 27 last were more than £0,000,000 in excess of the amount for the corresponding 1 period of 1927, states the London Daily Express. This increase, t!v journal states, follows on the
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    490 13 DETAILS OF WHITE STAR GIANT. The world's biggest ship, the 60,000tun luxury liner Oceanic now being ;>u •H Belfast by Messrs. Harland and WoM .'i«r the White Star Line, is to bo driven by elef vicity. This fact was ?.nr.oui>ced by Lord Klys.-.nt. dudrman Of
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    73 13 £1,000.000 Revolving Shed For German Government. The German Government, it is stated by the Berlin Press, intend to construct a revolving hangar at a cost of £1,000,000. and also two more Zeppelins estimated ai £350,000 each. The budget for 1929 of the Ministry < I Transportation also provides
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    100 13 Australian Force Kills 17 Aborigines. Melbourne. The evidence given in ihe trial r.t Port Darwta of two aborigines charged with ■Bordering Mr. Fred Brooks, a rrnche", while he was shooting dingoes (wild legs) in the Alice Springs district, lias caused a sensation throughout Australia. Brooks when he was
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    283 13 The Plea of Insanity. It i 3 now common for a prisoner charged with vnurder to adopt a plea oi" unsound mind to escape liability. The pJM wmi considered by judges in England <»iU>i- Urn ens* of Daniel McNaughen, who murdered the private secretary of Sir Robert Peel
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      477 15 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be ohtf n?d at the following places ir. Singapore Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Europe Ilotrl. Money Chanper, Ruffles Hotel. Kelly A Walsh, Ltd.. Raffles Place. Federal Rubber St.imn Co., Raffle* Plat* and Tank Ro.iii Station. Peter Chong, Raffles Place C. H. Kiat I.H.. -'"Hyer
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      592 15 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Head Offlce HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $60,000,000 issued and fully paid up 120,000,000 **55fi£ mm t ««,000,000 Silver JH.000,000 Reserve UaUlroy of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. K. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N S Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr!
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      449 15 BANKING THE EASTERN BANK, LIMITED (Incorporated in England) Singapore Branch I, IVAI.MKIDA ST. > Authorised and Mb- > scribed Capital £2.000,000 Paid-up Capital 1.000,000 Reserve Fund Rest 4ti0,000 HEAD OFFICE LONDON. 1 BRANCHES Bombay, Calcutta, Coloml.o, Karachi, Madras, Amara, Hlgllail. Baa rain, Basra, Kirkuk, Mosul Bad Siaaßj CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened
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      422 16 BOOKS The Mnolc Story Series, which evrry oa« should hare. TnE STORY OF THE ILUTE, by a. Macaolay Fitiglbhon $2.7* THE STOKY OK THE OIIGAN, by C. F. Abdy Williami $Z.7t TnE STORY OF THE HARP. by W. H. G rattan Flood $2.7* THE STORY OF OPERA, by E. Markham
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