The Singapore Free Press, 23 December 1925
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Title Section13 1925-12-23 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1925. NO. 11,679.13 words
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Article293 1925-12-23 1 Since Nov. 26th. five hundred ships have left (.rea L'ritain without wireless operators Page 8. A conference of hoth sides m the dispute was arranged to take place yesterday Page 8. The Premier expounded British policy regarding Mosul m the House of Com. mons on Monday Page293 words
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Article1049 1925-12-23 1 I knew that Americans came lo Paris, that they kept the "rolies Be rge res" solvent, but it was news to me that they had Imported the ideas of the Parisian rc\ue m.o their own musk-ha 11 stage. They have; an<l yet how different it all1,049 words
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Advertisement186 1925-12-23 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S GINGERNUT BISCUITS Sea View Hotel *n 1 XMAS EVE -DECEMBER 24th, 1925. Children's X'mas Tree FOR RESIDENTS OF SARKIES BROTHERS HOTELS AND OUR REGULAR PATRONS. Parents applying for tickets are requested to please state sex, age. and name of child. X'masiTree will be Lighted at 6.15 p.m. GAMES186 words
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Advertisement312 1925-12-23 1 gb £*<** —^3sSis_v£_S2?__a£r*__?s JLI v rs% r- >_^"^~_ art g*MissJ/iirlo looks after theZfennis^rocks. YOUR tennis frocks will give you double service" if you let Kurlo wash them. Whether they are soft linen, crisp muslin, or dainty voile— wash them all with Kurlo. Kurlo wa-hes without shrinking. The Kurlo way is312 words
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Advertisement158 1925-12-23 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. House to let -Page 7. Straits Trading Co.- -Page 7. (.ilbey's port, Outline's Page S. (lerk of Works required Page 7. Shorthand-typist wanted Page 7. Pineapple hams and bacon Page S, Municipal notice re tenders Page 7. New programme at Pavilion Page 2. Brymay matches, Borneo Co. Page158 words
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Advertisement6 1925-12-23 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S VARIETY WAFERS ARE DELICIOUS6 words
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Miscellaneous97 1925-12-23 1 THE WEEK. Wmdnemmmg, 2'i»d. High Water. 4.11 a.m., 4 7 p.m. Bagan River, Chartered Bank. noon. Malaka Pinda mtjr., Chan Sze Onn. noon. Lodjre St. Oeorjre. LM p.m. Thnntday, '2Ath Hijrh Water, fi.lX a.m., ~>.X\ p.n. Christmas Eve. B. I. homeward mail closes. Friday, '25th. Hijrh Water, 6.19 a.m.. 7.897 words
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Article375 1925-12-23 2 Financial Proposals. The Turkish Finance Ministry is making special effoits to increase the sources of State revenue this year, and m particular to introduce a more scientific system of taxation. This, it js hoped, will convince Europe of the soundness of the new Turkey, and will375 words
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Article263 1925-12-23 2 A. P.C. Withdraw From Port. The Asiatic Petroleum Company have closed their offices at Wuchow; the staff fa evacuated, and tN- remaining stocks of oil wsre brought away m a number of lighters, and motor boats, convoyed by H M.S. Cicala. This withdrawal is statec to263 words
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Article44 1925-12-23 2 There is no clause m any of the' Louisville or Kentucky codes prohibiting a blind man from driving an auto. But the police traffic head, who brought up this point, has decided to arrest such drivers on the charge of "breach of the peace."44 words
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Advertisement237 1925-12-23 2 BALSAMIC COUGH ELIXIR POSITIVELY CURES COUGHS and COLDS. MADE AND SOLD BY Medical Hall Ltd. Price per bottle $1.25 and 75 cts. YEAST VITE TABLETS New Stock just arrived. FAREWELL RETURN SEASON of WEMBLEY RODEIO WILD WEST. WATCH FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS i ii i TFT V PHONE: 3516. lH(JLir_ GRAM:237 words
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Advertisement334 1925-12-23 2 PAVILION (LATE PALLADIUM) From Wednesday, 23rd to Monday, 28th December. AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP The Latest PATHE GAZETTE AN ALL STAR ATTRACTION .ks Trimmed m Scarlet _a_ FROM THE GREAT PLAY BY WM. HURLBUT. DIRECTED BY THE WELL-KNOWN STAR JACK CONWAY. Kathlyn Williams Roy Stewart Lucille Ricksen Robert Agnew Eve334 words
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Advertisement283 1925-12-23 2 ANOTHER BIG PICTURE FOLLOWING IN THE WAKE Ol nil" -AT THE Ust ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors.) From Tuesday, 22nd December, to Sunday, 27th In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A CECIL B. DE MILLE— PARAMOUNT SUPER PRODUCT] Adapted by Jeanie Macpherson from May Edfington'** s r283 words
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Article1030 1925-12-23 3 AN ENGLISHMAN'S WORD. The Prime Minister's Rectorial Address at Edinburgh University wa by common consent an admit able performance, full of wit and wisdom as well as cf gound moral advice and good sense. He spoke of the importance of t. uthfulness. "The habit oi truthfulness i s our1,030 words
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Article800 1925-12-23 3 An eminent neurologist has lately recommended thinking as a prophylactic against mental disorders. The art or practice of thinking and thinking clearly, said Dr. CTrquha* Buzzard, could be as well taught" and learned as many of the other; subjects m which children are trained; and i800 words
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Article58 1925-12-23 3 Very little can yet be disclosed m connection with the efforts to secure a settlement of the strike and boycott between Hongkong and Canton, says a Hongkong paper of Dec. 11th., but it is known that the mercantile communities m both places are sparing no pains to prepare the ground58 words
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Advertisement258 1925-12-23 3 -_-__E_r_____r^^^ vt* lEf^=?> *!r^^f i o^^ _9 Key at WWf- WvJ_l mU£i______J^ .t-nrnt _i_ "S-^j,. J^f. r '/^k. r > .nvKoyel I. cr Court t. V^r^_>y /-LC m C _>I Appointment /tm f l_ngit CcJjr (JP f \\fSf *o the Court »J Spat. Your Baby needs this famous food mmmmmm.258 words
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Article678 1925-12-23 4 POSSIBILITIES OF INCREASED POWER AND BRAKING. (Albert L. Clough, m The Scotsman). The greater number of 1926 models exhibited at the Motor Show, London, were fitted with four wheel brakes. In 1924 balloon tyres were the new fitment; m 1925 four wheel brakes. What may we look forward678 words
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Article194 1925-12-23 4 RUINING TYRES BY TIGHT CHAINS. Like many other useful things, tyre v chains are entirely proper when used at the right time and m the right manner. When badly adjusted they furnish a route to ruined tyres. Motorists often discover cuts at regular intervals around a tyre. When this condition194 words
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Advertisement406 1925-12-23 4 A9m\ 3 UP There is something different" I (_n a _B "I JNDOUBTEDLY there is something different m the production of thess old 1 firms; the merit of solidity, sound design, and perfection of performance was $1 very evident m the case of this famous Wolseley light car production. It406 words
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Advertisement275 1925-12-23 4 54 emgW- mm, M.P. H. FOR IA CONSECU ™E HOURS THIS IS THE REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT OF LIEUT COL. MRS STEWART RIDING A STANDARD 4. Rudge-Whii worth! I Four Valve Four Speed 2% HJP. MOTOR CYCLE ON THE MONTHLERY TRACK NEAR PARK _^_fl_. S^_^_K .__j_R mw _l_^^^^^^s 2% H.P. MODEL 21275 words
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Article264 1925-12-23 5 ''ther t owni m the Orient appear to have n I«^-liar traffic troubles as the k'tter to the Statesman mdi Sir,- ai- ;ii *"< you^kindly find space m your n l, ,ltt columns for. my lament I vt 'h«cles are driven m Calcutta c ■«l«r at any264 words
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Article64 1925-12-23 5 A MOTOR TOURING BOOM. Figures supplied by the Automobile Association show that motor touring m Great Britain this year has increased by nearly fifty per cent, over last year. During the four Summer months of 1924, 143,0C0 itineraries were issued by the Automobile Association Touring Department. For the same period64 words
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Article1123 1925-12-23 5 (By H. Thornton Rutter). Several novelties m motor-engineering practice on view at the Commercial Motor Transport Exhibition at Olympia should interest those who wish to keep m touch with the trend of progress m automobile matters. For instance, m the gallery of the hall there is the1,123 words
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Article278 1925-12-23 5 1 lienare of Thin Ice. borne cars are equipped with reserve gas tank, but all engines carry a reserve k power supply. I t is for this reason that a large percentage of motorists kt-ep day m and day out without realizing that they are running on278 words
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Advertisement307 1925-12-23 5 ARRIVAL of I I HUMBER 10/20 touring and J HILLMAN 14 H. P. touring cars. At the last OLYMPIA SHOW these two cars created a tremendous impression and were regarded as to the two m3st attractive Models among the exhibits. I j Both these makes are amongst the most popular307 words
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Advertisement157 1925-12-23 5 a VEHICLE To Meet Your Heaviest Demands An ever-widening circle of satis- Let us co-operate with you m t* T-- M Ml rfvfa transport proThornycroft Commercial Motor blema. There is a type of Vehictes- merited recognition of Thornycroft to cover almost the qualities that have made every need. Vehicles from157 words
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Article, Illustration1544 1925-12-23 6 CAMPING IN BORNEO. (Specially written for Free Press). I was picking a big bunch of mauve cosmos and congea at tho end of my long garden so long that my small girl used to declare it went on and on for weeks whgn the 'Boy' came to1,544 words
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Article646 1925-12-23 6 Speed of the Ether Vibrations. There are two lerraa m common usage among all who take a serious interest m win less which should be understood by.listeners generally- -namely, wave-length and frequency. The two are co-rslated. It is useful to draw analogies from waves m water and646 words
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Advertisement232 1925-12-23 6 lIC-T I'll 4 ."T_" ,T ______M mgSt\ (ll 1h«M«ton»l l*--^ 111 Wg t. 9 e%mm\ i£i*?_ll rlQ|U| Iii (TON, c I The Great British Tonic for over I 30 years Hall's Wine is the tonic of unequalled valueineverycar^eof weakness. Every drop enriches the blood and ieeds the nerves. Hall's Wine232 words
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Advertisement234 1925-12-23 6 B^B iuft*_^J^A Lmmm* I m NATURE'S REMEDY Clements Tonic is Nature's greatest remedy f or the nerves and brain, loss of appetite, debility, poorness of blood, neuralgia, insomnia, etc., and is strengthenand reliable. In the fatlf. uing tropical atmoshere you will appreciate the nourishing stimulus of this invigorating medicine, as234 words
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Advertisement588 1925-12-23 7 BUSINESS CARDS. please Send for the Illustrated t itili'.ue of Musical Instruments. S I SEASON CO., LTD. -> ill and 113, North Bridge Road, g MARBLE TABLE TOPS, FLOORING, TILES, Etc. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. "Marble Merchants." Telephone 75. "CARS FOR HIRE. Great Reduction m Rates ASIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. Orchard588 words
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Advertisement695 1925-12-23 7 jJOTICES. THE SINGAPORE FAMILY BENEFIT SOCIETY. The twelfth Annual General Meeting of the members of the above Society will beYe d at the Memorial Hall, Singapore, on Friday the Bth January, 1926, at 5.16 p.m. sharp. AGENDA. 1. To confirm the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting. 2. To695 words
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Advertisement642 1925-12-23 7 RAFFLES LIBRARY. NKW BOOKS ISSUED. In addititn to a selection of new fiction fhe undernoted work, have been added to Raffles Library and will be available for issue tc-moirow, at 9 a.m. The Library will be closed on Fridaj Christmas Day, and on Saturday, Boxing Day. Aldington (R.) Liierary studies642 words
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Advertisement902 1925-12-23 7 JAVA NOTES. THE STRIKE IN SOURABAYA. (Frcm Our Owr Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 19. The most important rewa tela of the week is, of course, the strike of the workers m the machine factories at Sourabaya and the matter is one which is causing considerable uneasiness both m official and private902 words
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Advertisement689 1925-12-23 7 Important Mortgagee's Sale. Th,: underside, have been instructed to sell by public action at their Sale-roon,. Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, ON MONDAY. DECEMPER 28th at 2.30 p.m. (1) Valuable rubber plantation situate off Reformatory Road, m the District Cf Pandan, comprised m Statutory Land Grants Nos. 2,734, 17,225, 16,225, 1,588689 words
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Advertisement587 1925-12-23 7 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Tenders are invited for the supply of 700 cubic yards of clean, coarse sand for concrete work delivered as follows: 400 cubic yards to Woodleigh Filters, 300 cubic yards to Bukit Timah Road Filters. Forms of tender may be obtained on application to the office of587 words
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Article718 1925-12-23 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23. 1925. Labour Won't Play. If the IMosul question had not been before the country and discussed m all its aspects for many months, the attitude of the Opposition with respect to the Premier's resolution approving of the attitude of the British diplomats at Geneva718 words
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Article424 1925-12-23 8 A cable from New York announces the death of Professor Edward Sylvester Morse, the eminent zoologist. "Inter-Ocean" numhtr for November maintains tbe high standard of this monthly. A special article on the Way an g has beautiful illustrations, while historical and other articles are very interesting. Mr. W. J. B.424 words
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Article763 1925-12-23 8 MATTERS AT A DEADLOCK. Enquiries yesterday afternoon shewed that a deadlock has been reached m connection with the strike by the employees of the tailoring establishments m Singapore. Since last Friday, to all intents and purposes, the shops have been without the services of a single Chinese tailor. European and763 words
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Article94 1925-12-23 8 A serious faction fight took place yesterday at 10 p.m. at Sultan-st., between rikisha rullers from Petaling-st., Klyne-st., Pudu. and elsewhere, says Monday's Malay Mail. About ten men were concerned m thc brawl but only four were arrested. Two men are lying dangerously ill m the hospital, one with a94 words
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Article113 1925-12-23 8 QUESTION IN hoik* 500 SHU'S WITKOII ftlT|i|> [Reuter's Service.] In the House of (mn^r:^ tions, Sir P. Cunliffe-Liste, J?** Nov. 26th., m consomme v i xh wireless operators, live hundrH JSJIV 1 mailed without operators incladtZ*! U seven passenger ships. The Labour member Mr if the action of the Board113 words
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Article173 1925-12-23 8 [From Italian Co—lf^i Uome. Ife- v Italian political circles nn wry „<«.■,' at the results of the Budget •>- ''j" on June 30th. which show aa actaal ____Z of 417.000.000 lire. Thi* is surplus ever reached >!„,, the Italia, _Z dom has been established and il CoaiiS on< tf the173 words
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Article18 1925-12-23 8 [Reuter's Service.] London. Dec. No English papers will Ih- pabHshed Chiistmas Day and Boxing D WILL MONEY SPEAK?18 words
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Article25 1925-12-23 8 [Reuter's Service 1. London. Dec. 21. It is officially stated that it has ken de cided to appeal m the Hayh\ Morrii A KEDAH AMOK25 words
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Article344 1925-12-23 8 Alor Star. |l*r. Iv Alor Star was agog yesterday eveMni: when three dastardly murders nnwt en mitted and two men were brutally knifeil as the result of a man named Salleh running amok m the compound of the residence of the Hon. Tuan Syed Hussan. Chief Mala. Judge, flanking the344 words
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Article61 1925-12-23 8 Major Abe and Mr. Ks Japanese aviators who made I flight from Japan to Europe under the auspieos of the A of Osaka and Tokyo, wil! arrin p, re hy the N.Y.K. steamer, h »> I;l Lhis afternoon. The Japanese Association of Sm is honouring the aviators hy -inception at61 words
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Advertisement158 1925-12-23 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMhS TO CALDBECK'S" FOR CHRISTMAS CELE-B-R WE KEEP A CHOICE OF 140 DIFFERENT KINDS OF CHEER IN OUR GODOWN. RETAIL OFFICE 45, Robinson Road. Tel. 228. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Inc. m Shanghai). SPECIAL XMAS DISPLAY At our Orchard Rd. Depot., of TURKEYS, HAMS, DUCKLINGS, Etc. On Thursday,158 words
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Advertisement79 1925-12-23 8 > Parfums de Luxe COTY 1 Jj Chypre Origan Rose Jacqueminot i| Paris Emeraude j; EAU DE COTY I** to be had from all dealers J Dupirc Brothers. i| %WAV/.W.W.V.V.V.W.W.WV Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. S-.ngap re. Ptnanj;. Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh. A lor Star and liluk Anson. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES'79 words
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Article729 1925-12-23 9 DISTURBED COMMONS. I iBOURim WONT PLAY. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 21. House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin the request of Mr. Clynes to remove order paper a motion m his (Mr. i name that the House approves lt (l ii of the British representatives ;i m accepting the729 words
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Article155 1925-12-23 9 . DISBAND ARMY. NOT CREDIBLE. [Reuters Service.] London, Dec. 21. That an early change m the British attitude towards Russia is unlikely was indicated at question time m the House of Commons. Mr. Baldwin declined a request to appoint a co.i.initt-e on Anglo-Russian economic relations, m the absence of155 words
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Article99 1925-12-23 9 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Dec. 21. In th-. course of an interview M. Chicherin Mtpported the Turkish standpoint vis a vis the Mosul decision. He laid stress on the dangers likely to arise and hoped that other government:; would use their influence to brine Britain to a more99 words
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Article113 1925-12-23 9 I [Reuters Service.] London. Dec. 21. At question time, Mr. Baldwin .-..id that the Civil Research Committee of che House of Commons had considered at lengto tbe application by the steel industry for protection under the Safeguarding of Industries Act. The Committee had hea»d many witnesses113 words
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Article52 1925-12-23 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Dec. 21. The House of Representatives has adopted the Tilson rubber motion, cabled earlier. The supporter of the motion m a speech complained that Britain was openly proclaiming her intention to collect four milliard dollars from America m increased rubber prices m order to52 words
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Article30 1925-12-23 9 fßeuter's Service.] Washington, Dec. 21. The House of Representatives has passed i resolution authorising the Government to participate m a conference on narcotics m Philadelphia m June.30 words
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Article96 1925-12-23 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Dec. 21. Mr. Stephens, a member of the House of Representatives and one of the Congressional Committee which visited the Hawaiian Islands last summer, recommended to the House Committee on Naval Affairs many improvements at Pearl Harbour, including the provision of berths for sixteen96 words
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Article118 1925-12-23 9 inhabited by a majority of Kurds and Turks, including the city of Mosul. Mr. Amery, replying m the debate, declared that he was convinced that Iraq could not only pay its way during the next few years, but could steadily shoulder the burdens we were carrying for her. He emphasised118 words
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Article419 1925-12-23 9 THE BOULTON CASE ENDS. London, Dec, 9. After Mr. W. W. Boulton had given evidence to-day on behalf of his brother on the resumption of Boulton's case the defenoa concluded. Sir Henry Maddocks, m his final speech, rrged however bad Robert Boulton's judgment might have been419 words
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Article255 1925-12-23 9 London. Dec. 15. The Hon. Mr. E. F. L. Wood. V^eercydesignate. has selected Major Charles Offle Harvey to be his Military Secretary on his appointment as Viceroy and at present retains the services of Sir Geoffrey F. de Montmorency as Private Secretary. Colonel Wingate Muir. Comptroller, and Colonel255 words
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Article96 1925-12-23 9 London, Dec. 10. Cairo. As the result of two visits of Lord Lloyd to King Fuad, Nashant Pasha, Acting Chief of the King's private Cabinet, whom the Opposition papers recently violently attacked, has been ordered to vacate his position forthwith. A curious sequel is that while the96 words
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Article203 1925-12-23 9 London, Dec. 15. Mr. Justice McCardie has given judgment for the Crown m the tank invention action Mr. Justice McCardie said that Lord Kitchener displayed no active interest m the. tank project as he had not realised that such a weapon was within the range of practical203 words
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Article166 1925-12-23 9 London, Dec 14. A Cape Town message says a meeting of the Cape Malay Association, which claims officially to represent the old .landing community which forms a unique and important element of the coloured population, has unanimously passed a resolution strongly condemning the action of Dr.166 words
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Article127 1925-12-23 9 London. Dec. 15. Sir Richard Douglas Powell, one of the King's doctors, died to-day, aged eighty three, at his London home after a short illness. Before his appointment to the King h:> was physician to Queen Victoria during the close of her life and also to127 words
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112 1925-12-23 9 London, Dec. 15. Mr. FranK Oldrieve, who departs for West Africa on January 6 to form branches of the Empire Leprosy Relief Association m Nigeria, Gold Coast Colony and Sierra Leone, thereafter proceeding to the West Indies m connection with the all-Empire campaign, was to-day received112 words
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Article119 1925-12-23 9 London, Dec. 10. Beirut. The increasing activities of the Syro-Palestinian Committee are causing anxiety m French circles. The authorities claim that they have discovered proof of close relations existing between the Druse leader, Sultan El Atrash, and the Cairo Committee, and assert that the Committee is urging Sultan119 words
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Article97 1925-12-23 9 London, Dec. 10. The Kitchener Memorial Chapel at St. Paul's Cathedral was opened this evening and contains an altar with a superimposed pieta and the recumbent figure of Earl Kitchener and the figures of the two military saints, St. Michael and St. George. A recess m the97 words
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Advertisement293 1925-12-23 9 a!^_3S_^ _?_v_V\/^ J*if^mK- v*uim DAINTfES DAINTIES FULLER'S >5 I FULLER'S CHOCOLATES. NNJL^^^ CHOCOLATES. h Fancy Boxes, Baskets and Caskets Prices $5.75, $5.50, $7.50, $10.00, $15.00. "BROOKLYN" SELECTION. REGENT SELECTION. Fancy Boxes with wide Satin ci Q Ribbon I lb. Box Price $1.80. V/i lb. Box Price $3.75. i!/ 2 75293 words
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Advertisement756 1925-12-23 10 BLUE FUNNEL UNE I REGULAR SERVICES TO:— I-ONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWBkP, HAMBURG BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Potato. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dae Singapore. GLAUCUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Doe. 16 MERIONES756 words
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Advertisement537 1925-12-23 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. iS <— (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLBMMr UNE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE s.s. CITY OF BARODA Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Dec. 28 s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Jan. 8 s.B.537 words
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Advertisement683 1925-12-23 10 P. ft O. I BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. I (Incorporated m England.) I MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO I LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. I (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS I For China and Japan. For683 words
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Article484 1925-12-23 11 A Valuable practice. (To the Editor ol t!»e Sir,— Your Allahabad correspondent, m his cable of the 4th. instant, quotes Sir William Marris, the Governor of the United Provinces, as stating m a speech to the Taluodais of Oudh on the 3rd. instant that it was a484 words
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Article258 1925-12-23 11 Sweeping Concessions m Khineland. Cologne, Nov. 18. The announcement issued late last night from the Rehineland High Commission's headquarters at Coblenz shows that a wholesale withdrawal of restrictions is the Allies' first gesture m the new condition of things resulting from the Locarno Pact. In military circles258 words
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Article124 1925-12-23 11 While on the subject of the Post Office may we (Pinang Gazette) suggest that that excellent institution, the post-office savings bank, would be a far more active agent for good if the mean rate of interest, 3 per cent., were to be raised to, say 7 per cent.124 words
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Article369 1925-12-23 11 INDIAN SACRED PLACES. Rival Jain Sects. Some strange religious customs and practices obtaining m the Indian Province of Behar were described to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council when their lordships were asked to decide a dispute as to the rigrht of worship m the Tonks and Temples on369 words
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Article253 1925-12-23 11 THE SINGAPORE BASE AND LABOUR. Not very long ago inference was made at one of the rubber company meetings tn the danger of the work of constructing the I Singapore naval base absorbing much of I the labour required by the rubber estates, land the suggestion was made that the253 words
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Article152 1925-12-23 11 The Municipal Health Officer for the week ending Dec. 12th returned a death rate of 28.20 per mille per annum compared with 29.51 m the preceding week. A total of 215 deaths occurred, 34 of which were due to pneumonia, 25 to phthisis, 25 to m.laria, 19152 words
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Article58 1925-12-23 11 News from Wuchow states that Kwangsi province will send the first batch of fifty htudents to the Sun Wen University at Moscow. Twenty of the successful candidates m the examination for that purpose wiil be selected from Nanning and thirty from Wuchow. It is said that the students will proceed58 words
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Advertisement253 1925-12-23 11 mmggnm*' AWmmmMr mmmmmmm mmmmmmm gnmgggmmumm _aa_na_na _M_^_^_k mmm**** __v mist Tiff aaHHHM^ m mmmmmmm jHaw _BMm_a_p ja__M__^_*__ t a a I i It goes without saying I they must be i "CAPSTAN" I W D. !I 0 WILLS, BRISTOL LONDON. I I 1 ____\\r IS SIMPLY ANOTHER TERM FOR SHELL253 words
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Advertisement283 1925-12-23 11 M ,M ll ~'~~W^i^-l-^MW__IM__ W i^ ;> >> > J j f mm^^ _nnnnnn^_^_b_^_^_n l_^_^__n_l _k _X n n_L^" J Fne _n_» .1 Driving Belt W)® I Unique Guarantees. nnW__-+-m t_r■far■ _b l__^__i mOm ■J__P Vs n riTTsim nene ■aannraeenwnan/ nn !V- -1 il War**: GRIPOLY MILLS. CARDIFF. B H283 words
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Article96 1925-12-23 12 Tbe N.Y.K. Haruna Maru, will sail to-' i morrow, (Thursday), at 10 a.m. for London via Ports. Shanghai instead of Woosung, is to be the docking place of the largest vessels of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha m fhe coming year. Memories of past glories are to be found96 words
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Article127 1925-12-23 12 Copenhagen, Nov. 23. The fisheries inspection vessel for Iceland, which is to be built out of funds accumulated from fines imposed by the Icelandic courts on foreign trawlers for fishing m territorial waters, is to be built by the Copenhagen Floating Dock and Shipping Company. It is127 words
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Article294 1925-12-23 12 Closing of Rosyth and Pembroke Dockyards. Leafield. Dec. 11. The decision of the Government to close the naval dockyards at Rosyth m Scotland and Pembroke m Wales, or as it is termed to reduce them to a care and maintenance basis, was discussed m the House of Commons294 words
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Article320 1925-12-23 12 The largest single-deck ship m the world, and one of the largest motor ships afloat, h the British-built vessel Silurian, which has just completed her first year at sea. She is a most remarkable ship, for though displacing 14,050 teas and carrying 10,500 tons of cargo, she320 words
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Advertisement556 1925-12-23 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Anataalia). :0:— FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, r THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. :0:— Regular monthly sailings by the well-known ateamer MARELLA (7,876 tona) aad MALABAR (4,512 tons). Tbe a* MARELLA ia the largest aad finest steamer trading to Australia Cabins H I<oxe, single berth556 words
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Advertisement611 1925-12-23 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE I OF THE I NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM LLOYiv I HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. AN D I Sailings on fixed dates via Suez to Xew York and Boston I t s.B. STADSDUK due I t 8.8. MADIOEN due J «n. 5 8.8. MADOERA J «n. 16 Cargo is611 words
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Advertisement235 1925-12-23 12 LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. CO. (Incorporated m Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Bi-monthly service for Brindisi, Veni* and Trieste via ports taking cargo 1 through Bills of Lading for Fium., thi Levant and Black Sea Ports, also to vi oorts on the West '.oast of Italy. VIMINALE (Motor) Jan. I OUTWARD SAILINGS. FOR235 words
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Miscellaneous692 1925-12-23 12 HAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and. Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday, and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 an. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota Tinggi692 words
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Advertisement674 1925-12-23 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steam*-* Arr Undon. Hamburg, Rotterdam, MMW 9^ Antwerp, Bremen, via Colombo, < Ad en and Port Said. Atlas Maru Jan pjrban. Cape Town, Santos, Rio, and Buenos Aires via Colombo. f Santos Maru J an 4 J an 6 Colombo and Bombay. f Honolulu Maru674 words
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Advertisement443 1925-12-23 13 MSm^***an __aa_^_a_i__B _m^_iH__fc mm* fl__^__»^__^__b UEUOHIP UME > Round-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE •8 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OmtURNMRfI. NOT CO AIT DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTS CLBAHLIMMBaX via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and MarseiUes. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round443 words
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Advertisement671 1925-12-23 13 -mmmm^m^^^^mmammmmm^mmmmmmmm* m*Wmmm KAWASAKI—ROOSEVELT LINE GENERAL AGENTS:— Kerr Steamship Co., Inc.. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) »^««5 EGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORKjRHIL ADELPHI A and BALTDIORE (via Suez) •A FUJI MARU due MIH VENICE MARU due Jan 18 ....WALES MARU due Jan For rates and other671 words
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Article1679 1925-12-23 14 [The writer of this narrative, m the Spectator, the Rev. A. W. Lochead, has been a missionary* m Honan for the past twenty-one years.] When the Chinese Republic was established nearly fourteen years ago, someone asked a well-informed old China hand what he thought would be the1,679 words
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Article189 1925-12-23 14 Pyramids of Snow. A journey from Yunnan-Fu to Peking along the Tibetan and Mongolian borders, including the last journey of BrigadierGeneral George E. Pereira, who died on the way, was described by Dr, H. Gordon Thompson m a paper read on Nov. 23 before the189 words
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Article329 1925-12-23 14 Judge Rebukes Sir H. Mallaby-Deeley. A scene occurred m the King's Bench Division between Sir Harry Mallaby-Deeley and Mr. Justice Horridge, when the hearing of the action m which Sir Harry is sued by Mr. William Henry Serpell was resumed. Mr. Serpell, who acted as329 words
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Article262 1925-12-23 14 Professor Abercrombie on Regent -Street. Professor Patrick Abercrombie m his presidential address to the Town Planning Institute, delivered at 92. Victoria-street, Westminster, referred to harmony m street design, and said although this was no newidea, it was one that obtained very little recognition m this country, even m262 words
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Article86 1925-12-23 14 I .ond on, Dec. 10. The Daily Telegraph's Paris Correspondent states that the ex-Shah of Persia, who is at present residing m a hotel m Paris, is very closely guarded as the result of a threat of assassination. He says that a relative of the ex-Shah, who86 words
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Article85 1925-12-23 14 row of butter lamps and cups for wine, and m front of each a low of white-looking pyramids, which he discovered were made of snow. Dr. Thompson related how he wa» captured by bandits practically at the end of the journey, and how, as a captive, he crossed the Yellow85 words
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Article309 1925-12-23 14 The nearest counterpart on earth to the craters of the moon is believed by Walter R. Smith, of the United States Geological Survey, to be Aniakchak Glacier, m central Alaska, twenty-four miles from Aniakchak Bay. This crater, pronounced one of the great natural curiosities of the continent,309 words
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Article324 1925-12-23 14 To the Editor of the Times. Sir, With refer .'ice to your remarks m your City Notes on October 19, on the use of coal m the pla.e of oil m existing steamers on accoun* >f Ue low price o p coal and the high pnee <>f324 words
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Advertisement331 1925-12-23 14 WOOD'S GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE f: For Coughs, Colds and Internal Troubles The New EVEREADY I RIBBED BLACK METAL CASE «>^ I Stronger and more efficient I |M F j vCkvH ™^^^^^R (5 '»l-fMM»" *J X "~":I^i| C^rfNOTHER distinct Eveready improvement— a new it black ribbed metal case far more durable331 words
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568 1925-12-23 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TUESDAY, DEC. 22nd. A fhf U Q e K S ;n bra< et "how the issue ralut marked.] l d llarS UnleM oth Batan X Padanjf Tin 70 5Hitam Tin Idris (£1) V, 2 :S O Johan Tin *ij s c d Kamunting (f)568 words
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Article94 1925-12-23 15 Tin More Paying Than Gold. Transfer of men and equipment of the Yukon Gold Company. Ltd., under which name the Guggenheim interests of New York have been operating near Dawson, to the Malay Peninsula where the firm has large tin mines, is now proceeding and94 words
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Article70 1925-12-23 15 December 22. Bank 4 m.s. 2 1 4 15 32 Bank demand 2 4 5-3"> Private credits m.s. 2 4% New Yoik, demand 5674 Credits 90 days 58 7* France, demand 4 5 0 India, T. T. 154 1 Hongkong, demand 3»i p.c. Prem". Yokohama, ilcniand 19% Java, demand70 words
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Article210 1925-12-23 15 December 22. Tin 50 Tons $110 50 C,ambie r 15 00 Pepper White 86 00 Pepper Black TtM Plain Tapioca 6 25 Pearl Sago Small g£B Copra I2M Copra Sundried 12. .J0 Opium, Benares unt. 4.000 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Rice, Uamg Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New)210 words
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Article39 1925-12-23 15 Singapore. Dec. 22, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 1.49 l 1.50' i.; Jan. I.4S>-. 1.40H; Jan. -March 1.48 H 1.44 1 AprilJune 1.38 1.84. London Quotation Sheet Bs. lOd. Market Steady.39 words
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Article242 1925-12-23 15 JAPAN ESE COMPETITION. By producing cheaply the Japanese' have captured a large share of the cotton piece gooda market of British Malaya, particularly, m gfaya, coloured cloths and singlets. Recently they have also entered the Singapore market for shirtings. So for the United Kingdom remains the principal exporting: country for242 words
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Article108 1925-12-23 15 RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS. Sees.: Evatt and Co. Brunei United, 28,409; total 5 mos 105,844. Bukit Timah, 11,075; total 11 mos. 117,540. Changkat Serda< ;g, 21,418; total 10 mos, 104,025. Haytor 15,000; total 11 mos. 145,809. Indragiri, 38,353; total 2 mos. 70.501. Lunas, 40,500. Nyalas, 22,035; total 0 mos. 120,300.108 words
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Article231 1925-12-23 15 OVER A MIUJON DOLLARS PROFIT. Tho half-yearly report of the Straits Hading Company, Ltd., which will be presented at the meeting on Dec SOth., statesAlter writing off depreciation and making: provision for had and doubtful debts, the net profits amount to 11,175-674.78 which, with the balance brought231 words
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Article159 1925-12-23 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 22. Rubber. London Si lOd. Tin. London *170. Rubbers.— Shares remain dull. Bukit Jelutongs are epioted at I.42 1.45 and Jerams at 1-50 1.52 Puaggdra have bayera at 1.0/H and Bassetts at 1.00. Allenby* are quoted at S-60 8.00 and Xew Scudais 3.60 8.66.159 words
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Article196 1925-12-23 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail) Singapore, Dec. 22. Rubber.—Sa 10(1. Up l 4d. Local LSI, Tin.—£279. Up 87a Id. Local 50 tons Bold at 140%. Business continues on a restricted scale m a dull and featureless market. Rubbers.—Ayer Panas were placed at 15.25 jmd Brunei Uniteds at 11196 words
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Article79 1925-12-23 15 Dr. \V. EL Hadfield, head of the Brown Firth Research Laboratory, Sheffield, has announced that a rustless steel possessing exceptional properties has been placed on thc market. It had entirely different characteristics from former chromium steel, and could Ik- worked either hot or cede!. It completely resisted79 words
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Article47 1925-12-23 15 The agents of the Beaufort Bornee» Rubber Co., Messrs Guthrie Co., aelvise receipt of telegraphic advice from the Secretaries to the effect that, m respect of the financial year ending 30th April next, .he Directors have declared a dividend of 10 per cent payable on 10th prox.47 words
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Advertisement459 1925-12-23 15 4ssets over $5,500,000. mmmmtmim^^^^^^^ THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCI COMP^T^SI^: HEAD OFFICE:-Wi„cheste r hJST rhe Company has £20,000 deposited with the SonrLe Cm-* OFFICE: Old Jewry, E.C. -Miprerg > Court <rf^England, and complies with the British Life Assurance ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANrte -otnpanie. Act AGENTS WANTED SeCreto,T Dimrtor T~ G.459 words
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Advertisement812 1925-12-23 15 j BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880— P f^i l Sul^ riS f 5 Y.100,000,fi00 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.83,500.000 President: K. Kodama Eiq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq DIRECTORS. q Y. Yamakawa, Eaq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagiri, Eaq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwaaaki. K. Mogami, Esq812 words
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Advertisement37 1925-12-23 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSUfcANCE. 'Incorporated la England by Royal Charter A. D. I?t0). MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee—Administration Bonds Singap^ Representative Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO.. Lv\CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (lst floor* A_ GORDON LEE. Resident Manager.37 words
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Article1575 1925-12-23 16 Now that Perak has entered the final against Singapore the point is generally being canvassed whether Singapore will be so sporting as to agree to play the final m Perak, says the Malay Mail. It is argued that when the Malaya Cup Committee was induced to amend the1,575 words
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Article70 1925-12-23 16 London, Dec. 15. After considering numerous proposals, from eminent architects like Sir Edwin Lutyens, for several months, the London County Council to-night decided to rebuild Waterloo Bridge, with a provision for six lines of vehicular traffic. The alternative proposal, which was favourably considered but was70 words
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Article90 1925-12-23 16 London, Dec. 10. Paris. A message from Tangier says that a representative of the Riff agent m London arrived at Tangier yesterday claiming to bear an official letter from Abdel Krim proposing certain conditions of peace. Authoritative circles m Paris are asking what authority this emissary90 words
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Article38 1925-12-23 16 Inspector 0. A. J. Wylde, of the Straits Settlements Police Force, and Mrs. Wylde are returning to Penang by the Malwa. Inspectors C. Harwood,-J. G. Barrett and W. MacQuarrie are due back about the beginning of the year.38 words
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Article203 1925-12-23 16 RUGBY. Services Lose to S.C.C. A. The Services XV met the S.C.C. A. in an even match on the Padang yesterday evening and were beaten by a lucky kick as no side arrived by a goal and a try (8 points) to two tries (6 points). The Services203 words
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Article28 1925-12-23 16 December Ladies Spoon (Bogey). Fifteen cards were taken out for the above competition, which resulted m a win ter Mrs. H. T. Findlay. 1 up.28 words
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Article17 1925-12-23 16 The ladies monthly medal will be played fe>r to-nmrrow. owing to the wet weather.17 words
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Article35 1925-12-23 16 A friendly fe>otball match between the A. P.C. and J.C.S.A. was played at the latter's ground, Balestier Road, 0 n Saturday and resulted m a win for the J.C.S.A. by two goals to one.35 words
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Article21 1925-12-23 16 The hockey match between the S.R.C. and the Indian Association, which was fixed lor this afternoon (Wednesday), has been cancelled.21 words
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Article494 1925-12-23 16 THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. It was announced at Cambridg m mj;ii week that the date of the Oxford md Canibridge Boat Race had been fixed for Sat.irday, March 27. The race will be earlier than last yea-, as the tide will be at the flood lie tween lif and 1494 words
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Article314 1925-12-23 16 HINDUS WIN BOMBAY TOURNEY. Exciting Close of Cricket Final. Bombay, Dec. 9. The Europeans' second innings m the Quadrangular cricket final against the Hindus lasted up to lunch time, the batsmen meeting with a series of disasters. Th.cc wickets fell for only eight runs, due to the excellent314 words
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Article205 1925-12-23 16 British Players Defeat Natal. London, Dec. 9. Estcourt South Africa). The British lawn tennis team defeated Natal m the tournament which concluded to-day. Miss McKane (Great Britain) beat Miss Heine (Natal), 3—6, 6 l. 6 2. Eaglestone (Natal) defeated Summerson (Great Britain). 6—o, o—l. Eaglestone and205 words
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Article102 1925-12-23 16 I>ondon. Dec. 10. Queen's Club. In the third round of the Army squash racquets championship, Lieut. G. N. Scott-Chadd beat the Princ«e of Wale.*. 15—9, 15—11. The fourth round winners who enter tVe semi-tinals are as foil vvs: Capt. Sampson beat Capt. Christie, 17- 14, 5—15, 15—9.102 words
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Article49 1925-12-23 16 London, Dec. 9. In Northern Union Rugby, Bradford defeated Hunslet by 2 points to nil. In the Lancashire Cup final Swinton defeated Wigan by 15 points to 11 at Broughton. At rugger the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, lost to the Army by 3 points to 16.49 words
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45 1925-12-23 16 I-ondon, Dec. 9. Sydney.— ln the third test the British team of bowlers defeated New South Wales by 108 points to 96. London, Dec 11. Sydney.— The British team of bowlers b<»at New South Wales by 177 points to 110.45 words
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Advertisement361 1925-12-23 16 ffIS MASTER'S Voicfl GRAMOPHONES AND RECORDS I Are renowned throughout the world for their t v B qualities. ster^ng It is quality, first, last and all the time. B These qualities have placed and maintained th B the front rank of musical achievement. n B LET US PROVE THIS TO361 words
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