Malaya Tribune, 9 January 1924

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    28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY VoL XI, -No. 7 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1924 FIVE CENTS. THE Malaya Tribune. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9. 1924.
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      371 1 IHOTOGRAPHIC POST CARDS I r own negatives or films I'rn.o per doz. $1.50 ta 6.00 j Fr Postage Free! THE BATTERY PHOTO CO., ITTERT ROAD, SINGAPORE. i i i i i < i i i i i i i I i I I i i I I i i i'iiniiilnliil!ii.
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      177 1 LUTON HAT DYES AVRORAL COLD WAT£R TINTS New Stocks Received. Medical Hall, Ltd., 23, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorp era t cxl ij£3|l ongkong). Thone 529. Estnb. 1875. Mandolines, Banjos, Guitars GENUINE ITALIAN GUITARS AND MANDOLINES FROM $17.50 Hawaiian Guitars COMPLETE WITH STEEL BAR AND PICK FROM
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      174 1 'I CHILD'S EYES X I them Examined I By One of Our £>! I OP-TOM-E-TRISTS. I THE EASTERN OPTICAL CO., I 15, South Ca>.a' Road, Singapy^^| 1 Mid 8 talk leaves only jj are used for j VIRGINIA CIGARETTES j These centrally grown leaves mm are ne pick of the
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    SINGAPORE WATER.
    1493 2 REPORT BY MESSRS. BINNTE, SON AND DEACON. Gunong Pulai Scheme.' (Continued.) Quality of Water.—The quality of tbe Gunong Pulai water ie excellent, and Mr. Harrington wrote om the Dec. 15, 1921 in the following words:— "The water is organically ve-y pure. There is no trace of any sewage
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      266 2 -VaselinePOMADE "VASELINE" POMADE will soften and beautify the hair. It is pleasantly perfumed and especially suited for keeping the hair neat and glossy. Look for the trade-mark "Vaseline" on every bottle. Refuse substitutes. CHESEBROUGH MANUFACTURING COMPANY (Consolidated) ffITC TTnTTTT^wI ,tEW YORK LONDON' MONTREAL, COPENHAGEN -gffffffTTff T T 1 M J/0*
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      416 2 WHAT TO DO FOR A COLD. TJake a hot bath at bed-time and a sm&ll dose of Pinkettes then cover up warmly and go to sleep. You'll feel ever .so much better in the morning. nan ure laxative perfection. Gently but efficiently tliey cleanse the system, simulate the liver, clear
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      228 2 11 i i i i i mmim in iiiMM 1 S^LLoi^^lELwl I "WORLD RENOWNED" I i BISCUITS CAKES Sole Agents for Malaya: FRANCIS MONK Co. I 12, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. i i i i i mmmmmmmmutmmmm MriiiiiiiHiiiin IMlll I ITHE I Motor Union INSURANCE Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated in England.)
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    A NEW LUXURY.
    496 3 BUFFALO SI SAT ON AM EX \N MEN I S. E'ght hundred tiron were left alive in the world in 1895, according to suthcr'tics cf 60,000,000 that once inp biited Nor h Air.er'ca. Und:r orders of the Canadian Government. 2,000 more than twice th? number extent twenty-eight
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    NATIONAL STRIKE.
    104 3 London, Dec. I'Z.—Though the Assoc'ated Locomotive Mda's Sodiety thvamteui a National strike in the tln'rd week of January, if the ballot results in favour of the rejection of the National Wages Board's award, the threat has not b en allowed to interfere witih the Christmas preoccupations of the
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      582 3 r~ n Style, Comfort, Value, and more—©•efSLefs* i TN buying Acrtex garments, ycu obyfy j I tain not only fine quality underwear y*- Ijl A and shirts, but certainty of cemfort on the very warmest days. LA li Aertex garments feel fresh to the flf skin, they impart <i delightful
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    STAGE AND SCREEN.
    935 4  -  COMMENTS OF LOCAL AND GENERAL INTEREST. "PERILS OF THE YUKON." By "Felmar." All the mystic romance of the silent north, the primiptive paaeong of the men and women who crowded Sitka, Nome and ouher camps along the Yukoni fcrai 1 during thci hectic gold rush days are
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      313 4 AMUSEMENTS. Empire Cinema From Wednesday, January 9, lo Friday, January 11. in the Second Show at 9.15. INTERNATIONAL NEWS GEORGE WALSH with LOUISE LORRAINE In Universal* marvellous re-creation of true history's most dramatic adventure in 18 chapter* JVitb Stanley in Africa Two new chapters 7 in r FRANK MAYO Supported
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      126 4 AMUSEMENTS ALHAMBRA From Monday, January 7, to Saturday, January 12. In the Second Show at 9 pm. Sharp. Jungfrau Railway 1 Reel Scenic. ASSOCIATED FIRST NATIONAL PRESENTS Norma Talmadge in A Daughter of Two Worlds IN 6 REELS. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS Mabel Julienne Scott in The Power of a Lie
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      400 4 PUBLIC CINEMA GAYLANG. Showing Tues. Jan. 8 to Thurs. Jan. 10. Ist Shew at 7.30 p.m. REX BEA' H'S Great Drama of the North "THE GIRL FROM OUTSIDE In 7 Thrilling Parts. FIVE CROOKS LOVED A GIRL AND— see this most powerful and absorbing dramas the screen has ever seen.
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      460 4 AMUSEMENTS. CINEMA H SURINAM "raiES* ANIGHT •SATURDAY' I Reel Comedy mmmmCEOBCE B SI 11/ MAEGIERIIECCIfiIOTis BOUND WHOLE .serial PERILS OF THE YUKON' ,N ONE NIGHT Final Episode No. 15 RUTH OF THE ROCKIES JS/Jft Serial with Ruth Roland dead monotony of exaggerated thrill* Episode 1 in 3 Parts. nd _J
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    367 5 TO-DAY, JAN. 9. fcrrfay, KelantaV Patani, ngora,* Bandon Bangkok* Prachatipok 2 p.m. Qirce 2 p.m. Mef»n 0 Stagen, kota liarOL1 Balik Papan Samaranda Janssens 2 P-m. Hang Yon 2 p.ro. p. ,t Swetttnham Penang *Ipoh 3 p.m. Malacca Muar ♦Ban Whatt Soon 3 p.m. Malacca Muar Ban Whatt
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    EXCHANGE.
    89 5 S ngapore, Jan. 9. London— Bank 4 months' sight 2s. 4%d. Demand 2s. 4 5 32d. 9 months' sight 2s 4%d. 3» India— Bank Tel. Transfer 162 W H'jnjrkorig— Bank d imand draft pc. pm. I». Haiaajhi i B nk dem md draft 70 Java— Bark Tel. Transfer 138%
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    181 5 ARITIV A.I.S. January, 9. Meran from B. Pahat C. Hin Tay Yit from Indragri. Perak from T. Anson. CLEARANCES. January, 9. Sarie Borneo for via Samboe. Van Demon for Aruamba ar.d Natuna Is. \ia Samboe. Singkep for Djamb: via Samboe. Cocn for Mut.tok and Palembang via Samboe. Jansser.s
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    54 5 By ErlVop'a from Calcutta:—Miss L. Morris Miss C, B ssell. Mrs. M. W. Mclver. Mr. E. M. Andrews Mrs. P. K. Pollard Mr. and Mrs. Delprat. Mr. OlyaSoger, Mr. Tel/.berg Mr. and Mrs. Frankel ard children Mr. J. L. Metcalfe Mr. K. Har ma Mr. ft. K. Pollard
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    PROGRESS OF N.Y.K.
    292 5 A pamphlet conta'ning a short his*tory of the above named company, by "T.H.." has been issued, and reminds a s that the company came into existence in 1885 as a result of the amalgamation of two separate caserns, viz.. the Kyodo Unyu Ka>-s-ha (the Union Transport Co.)
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    PRICES OF KEROSENE OIL.
    81 5 Standard Oil Co.'a Current Prices- Devoe's Imperial Biilliant per two t'ns $5.25 Sylvan Arrow per two tins $4.80 ger per two tins $4.80 iger in drums per two drums $410 Aviate Petroleum Co's Current Prices. r'ish per unit of 4 Imperial gallons (1 t'n) $2.48 Dragon
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    SHARE AND PRODUCE.
    292 5 TO DAYS QIOTATIONS RUBBER. Local —49% coata. London,—2% d. TIN. f xaa. fTTfI per p'kul 325 tons Sv id. L:i.:don.- £243.10.0. I'RODUCE. Buyera Selleri Gambier ?19.50 Java Cube Hamburg Cube Press Cube Wh'te Pepper 26 .">0 Mixed Black Pepper 17.25 Swviried Copra 1230 U zad Copra 11.85
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    ETLIN AND COS REPORT.
    165 5 S'ngapore, Jan. 9 Tin-s—Taipings $108 $1.12*2 North Tap'ng<s $1.08 to $1.12%. South Taipings $1.02% to $1.05, Johans 36 to 37% cents. Menglembus 48 to 51 C9nts, Pet a ling's 95 to 98 cents, Nawng Pe's $1.52% to $1.57 ex. Ulu Piahs $2.10 to $2.15, Lingua $4.60
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    MACPHAIL & COS REPORT.
    378 5 MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Rubbers.—Allenbys $1.02% to $1.10, Amalgamated Malays $1.90 to $2.05, Ayer Kun'Lngs 45 to 55 cents, Ayer Moleks $I.oFf > bo $1.15, Ayer Panas $5 bo $5.50, Balgowntfes $2.45 to $2.75, $1 bo $1.07%, Brogas 52% to 57% cents Bukit Jeiotongs 47% to 55 Bukit Katils 60 to
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    LY ALL AND EVATT'S REPOUT.
    175 5 Market.—Brisk. Rubbers. —J.mrvhs $1.10 to $1.15, Ayer MoJeks $1.08 to $1.12, New Scudais $1.05 to $1.15 Kcdahis $2.10 to $2.20, Mandai Tekongs 32% to 35 Bukit Jelo tongs 47 V* bo 52% cents, Craigieleas 51% to 53 cents, Menitakaba 21% to 23 cents, Ulu Bonuts
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    RUBBER QUOTATIONS.
    68 5 C. of C. Rubber Association. S ngapore, Jan. 9. .'ale Crepe Closing Prices. Buyers Se lera. Spot Latest London Cables QJBota. Spot.— Bibbad Smoked Sheet ig Prices. Buyers Sellers Spjfi 49 H 49% January 50 50 x 4 Jan to March 51 51% April to Juke 52% July
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    Fred Water house Co., Ltd.
    29 5 S ngapore. Jain, 8. To-day's closing rubber qu >c*t! as tre as under:— New York.—26% cents. London Spot.—Is. 2%d. Singapore.—5K) cent.isi Tore of Market—Steady.
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      127 5 New Curative and rational treatment OF ÜBINABY DISEASES AND AFFECTIONS OF ARTHRITIC ORIGIN URASEPTINE SOVEREIGN Jjj f! EM f DV (Hepatic and iftnl 1 Benal Co,lc Stone in the bladder, Gravel) Gout i-;;;"-. ggjH R he v Ri at is in, Eczema. I ai:.n ÜBASEPTINE is a granulated product entirely
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      429 5 I TITAN I f BRAND g Cement iJ4o«anfot* Cement l Sole Importers Selling Agent: S 9 Bornea Sumatra \M W^m^ 'SI Aurelyf m N Y K BdMh gj Trading Co., Ltd. V• X RAFFLES PI ACIL b Phone,72 B X (lac-rporated in Holland) Telegram: A U RELY. S i 9
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      51 5 LEATHER REPORT. Kandanj? Kerbao Hospital. S v.'.'u: re, J i" 9. 1." 17 6, 015.6, 1017.6. «1, 86, 78. Bui) r i; ler 7(5 t 79 73. r of W: d NW, E. calm, Temp rn shade 87. n T -n»P m Shade 74. r*d Ther 70 in 24 hours
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    WHEN AND WHERE.
    84 6 A SINGAPORE DIARY. To-day, Jan. 9. High Tides.—o.32 a.m., 11.50 p.m. B. I. homeward! mail closest Hockey S.C.C. vs. Royal Sussex. To-morrow, Jan. 10. High T des.—l.9 a.m., 0.34 pjn. Penang Races, second day. Friday, Jan. 11. High Tides.—l.46 a.m<, 1.21 p.m. V.M.C.A. Arariual Soo?al. Saturday, Jan.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    43 6 ANNOUNCEMENT. The furerr&l of the late See Chye Geek Neo, beloved wife of Mr. Gan Khek Keng will be removed from her residence No. 26, Oxley-road at 10 a.m. on Saturday 12th instant instead of Sunday 13th instant; as previously announced.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    57 6 Meesre Chti Boon Cheng, Sun Che.(g. Boot Ch.arg and family sincerely thank those relatives and friends who rendered their services and attended the fureral of their beloved mother the late Mrs. Ch. Lim Bong nee Lee Seek Keng Neo on Saturday sth irißtar.it and also those who sent wreaths.
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    OPIUM.
    920 6 We understand that more evidence was taken by the Opium Commission on Saturday and Monday and we expect that when the sitting is concluded of the members will be glad that an enquiry needing the conside ation of a great deal of varied evidence and many knotty arguments is,
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    NOTES AND COMMENTS.
    404 6 A Clean Sweep. The Contncfler of Rubber Exports has effected an eriOe change m that sect'on cf H's depantment which deals with the counting of rubber coupons whibh are sent back from tho var ous customs offices. Up till very recently the counting was done by clerks,
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    427 6 An artistic calendar comes from the Slui.lortary and News Supply Go- Ltd, Malacca. The Lat Pau Preaa sent us the r useful English and Chinese wa. l Calendar. Readers in Gs<yla:o can now obtain the "Malaya Tribune" from K. Mah deen Sah b General Marchant, of No. 293, Gaylang-road. WASHINGTON,
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    POLICE COURTS.
    67 6 NEW ARMS LAW APPLIES TO ALL RACES. A Chineee banishee fnom Selangor who bore a record of having had ax previous convictions was before Mr. P. F. David, the District Judge yesterday, on a charge of housebreaking by day into the quarters' of a servant at Tanjong Katong
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    Attack on Ship's Officer.
    170 6 Hamfd b n Hussain, a Malay, who is alleged to have voluntarily caused hunt to Mr. Sitter, a Norwegian officer on board the steamer Prachatipok, at 2 a.m. on December 19, was before Mr. W. N. GounSay f in the Third Police Court tlhis morning'. The
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    Lottery Tickets.
    53 6 A Chinese who was arrested in Adams-road last night was charged before the Third Magrstfrate tha rooming on three counts, of being in possession of chap-je-kee lottery t ckets by Detective respecter Spsnks. The accused was fined $20 on each charge or mfk weeOrs n default, the sentences
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    A Bogus Detective.
    148 6 The case in which Ong Y.ok, a Chljqse, staradis charged w ;h impersonating a public servant and attempted «octoitJion cf $15 from another Chinese resid ng at 140 Tiorig Baih.nl, was tsjko.i up before Mr. P. F. David, the D strict Judge this morning. Mr. Meredith, Count
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    Attempted Extortion.
    253 6 Exttonf on is at 11 flourishing in spite of the stiff sentences meted out to these unscrupulous scoundrels. On the complaint of Lim Yong Kirn, a hawker in Selangor-s'.reet, thiree Chinese were arrested yesterday and ehatrged with attempted extort on of $10 before Mr. Gouriay, in the Third
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    LETTER-BOX.
    13 6 [We do not necessarily endon* pj opinion, express d by COr dents.]
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    FIRS-ARMS PROSECLTION
    503 6 (To The Editctr "Malaya Tr..b„'„ Siu. —Somet me towards th f last month a Straits-born Ch*J! planter by name Wee Teck Soon ployed in Lim Nee Soon Estate, Soletar, was chared forbeT in possession of fire-arms wjjJ' licence. In this case the man respectable citizen in charge of
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    THE CHRISTMAS CANTATA.
    42 6 "Redeemer and King" was a;P sung by the Method st Kpwortb League juvenile the Memorial Hall yesterday even ng and was attended! with grea'er success than when t was given hast the hall be ng packed to its utmost.
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    MAIL EXPECTED.
    20 6 Frotm Europe (London ma;* despatched December 20) by ba Tars dtoe Penang on Saturday niomng. the 12th instant.
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      188 6 I ROBINSON Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated in S. S.) Bj SINGAPORE. S FINEST QUALITY ALUMINIUM COOKING UTENSILS LIGHT STRONG INBREAKABLE j f- L j cj Are You Looking for I CODE BOOKS? I Cj We Stock the following:— I BROOM HALL'S IMPERIAL COMBINATION CODE I B (Rubber Edition) 40.00 [>
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      73 6 WHAT INTERESTS YOU? 1 Page No Parliament Opens Opium Tft£a pag* Notes and Comments Th.s paf Police Courts This page Letter-Box This patf* Naval Base Problem Dunlop Mucdle S'ngapore ani Java Ahead of rhe Ma*i Singapore Water A New Luxury Staire and Screen 4 Ma l Notice 5 Slipping News
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    PARLIAMENT OPENS.
    804 7 Labour Women Break Hat Custom. Jeers for Mr. Baldwin. Reuter. LONDON, Yeaterday. \-,jU. h, a**'** to a chill, was lo ba prtM* at the Houso |fCommons to-day.-Reoter, c LONDON, Yesterday. «I Bouae of Commocn open- than was a crowded atdar. There was an atmosphere ,tipation, though to-day's of
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    SEIZURE OF BRITISH SCHOONER.
    75 7 Embassy Takes Action. Reuter. WASHINGTON, Yesterday. r Br.: sh Emib Issy has filed a toques; for rrJormation wHiii regard to :he seizure of the Brit.lsh acheoner Ku vßd by tihe Un ted States W baakfetfl* North ter the vessel, -which wasJ*l x caring l'quors, hod put
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    ALL BRITISH EXHIBITION.
    48 7 Opens at Amsterdam To-morrow. Reuter. LONDON, Yesterday, h Exhjbit'on opens at il 'n oo Jaruary 10, for a ::Hd by Dutch merchants •he recovery of British M suppurted by the Kylsant > Chambers of Commerce I m n object of erxouraging h Hoi] etd a/n/J the
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    DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL HOLDER. I
    30 7 DE ATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL HOLDER. I LONDON, Yesterday. 1 -s reported of Rtary Lm H lier.— 1832 the deceased entered 1852 was Gcmma-nd-t C»pt. hi 1871. He Admiral a 1888]
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    RAILWAY DISPUTE.
    78 7 Meeting with General Managers. Reuter. LONDON, Yesterday. At the clcse of the 41-day meeting of the Executive of the Associated Society of Lcc 4 :motive Engineers and firemen, "It was offid ally announced tihiart /In vlew of tihe overwhelming majority namely 6 to 1, aga'nst the acceptance of
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    THE DOCK FIRE.
    89 7 Considerable Damage Caused. Reuter. LONDON, Yesterday. The London dock fire has been controlled. The drrnage is estimated iit £100,000. —Reuter. LONDON, Yesterday. The London dock fire wa>> still burning this mcnrlng. but is well iti hand. Ten fill* en g lines a<nd 100 firemen are st 11
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    SCHNEIDER CUP.
    38 7 Contest to be held in.U. S. Reuter. (PARIS, Yesterday. The Committee of the International Aeror. 1 utical F ederatiio,n announce that th*e Schneider Cup plane contest will be held in the UnT'ted States in 1924. —Reuter.
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    DUNLOP MUDDLE.
    231 7 SCHEME TO RE-ORGANISE CAPITAL. Clouds Clearing. Reuter. LONDON, Yesterday. A resolution o<f confidence m the Directors was passed at iihe extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the Dumlop Rubber Company held in Cannon Street Hotel. Sir Eric Geddes, prosid rig, sa d that the finding of the Committee
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    "FALL OF THE FRANC."
    47 7 Gossip Monger Expelled. Reuter. PARIS, Yesterday. The Mmf '.eir of the Interior has signed a deai-ee ordering the expulsion of a Dul.cih exchange speculator on a charge of sprj k r .ng alarm sit reports as regards uhie fall of the Fr r.c.
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    AN ICE-BOUND LINER.
    56 7 Reuter. NEW YORK. Yesterday. The r 'gg r.g and supers, rueture of ube Italan liner. Prosidente Wilson was so ice-covered wheal she arrived frcm Naplto l(h!at the customs officials were detained for two hours while the crew with steam hoses and axes cleared a way through the
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    125 7 We are indebted to the "Nanyo Nichi-N'chi Sh mbun" for the following: TOKIO, Monday. The ex-Prerreer, Count Yaiwaimoto, ur.d the ex-nin'ster of thei irjterior, were eccorded \he special treatment due to their offices. General Ta'.naka and Admi ral Takarabe, ex-min ster for war and for the navy
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    SUPREME COURT.
    156 7 The evil idtt'hgs for the month was commenced im the Supreme Court this morrir.ig before Mr. Justice R D. Actci>. when a cl'irn by Ng Chuam Teh prie3: of Ihe Poh Tho See temple llt Eg K at-ro3d was considered. The defendants were G:li Peng Kuan, Tay Ah
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    NAVAL BASE PROBLEM.
    172 7 AT THE CAPE OR SINGAPORE? Tress Solution. LONDON, Yesterday. In a leader on, its naval correspondent's content.'on that the project of developing a great r.'aval base at rhe Q |po »s «m alternative l to Singapore is useless, but that the Cape route to the East w
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    THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
    339 7 Rev. Sullivan on Local Vices. In the course of an interesting report on the work of t'h-j Wo ley Church iIJ Singapore alt yesterday's session of the Conference the Rev. F. H. Sulttvm reifurred ;o current ViCos in Singapore vsir.>:ra.pore, said the reverend gentleman had been, de
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    ITALY ALARMED.
    114 7 London, Dec. 29.—Accord ng to the Rome correspondent of the "Times the news that France and Czecho-Slovakia are proposing to conclude a treaty of alliance has been received with a chorus of apprehensive comment wfHich is echoed in official circles. The "Epoca," for instance, declares that France is
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    DEAD IN THE CABIN.
    79 7 London, Dec. 27.—ELigineer-Com-nr:r*der Frederick L Rober«t(s.:n, who was in charge of the machinery of the new gunt submarine, XI, was four.d dead in Wis cab'n on Sirmlby,, suffering from wounds in the throat apparently infl cted by a safety razor. A Naval Officer gave evidence at
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    378 7 DEFEATING RECEIVING ORDER Before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Sha-w and a common jury art the Ass'zea yesterday, the trial was continued! of Sim Wye Kco, who standi-, charged with receiving the property of a bankrupt to defealt a receiv ng order. Mr. V. D. Knowles appeared for
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    MAKING A FALSE DECLARATION.
    62 7 Rubber Dealer Convicted and Sentenced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) KUALA LUMPUR, To-day. Lim Tiang Teng a rubber dealer was convicted of mak ng a false statutory declaration, regarding certain coupons, wh eh His Worship found were stolen. He was sentenced to four weeks' simple imprisonment and
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    173 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) PENANG, Yesterday. The first Assizes of the yeon* opened with a serv-ce n St. George's Church, and a ceremontol, when the Hotu Mr. Just cc P. J. Sproule inspected the Sikh Police gH <rd in the court-house, j Prior to the commencement, His Lordship
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    BELGIUM IN BENEVOLENT MOOD.
    69 7 London, Dec. 26—The Brussels correspondent of "The Tines" says that the Belgian Government has resolved to examine the Ganman Note with the greatest benevolence. Pas:a ye resistance having ended, it considers that tthe character of the occupation can be modified, prov ded the right© and interests
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      252 7 52 ARMCO IRON Five Points of Superiority Armco Iron acceptably fulfills the demand on its Five Points of Superiority—Chemical Purity, Rust —Resistance, Enamel ing Property, Welding Property and Electrical Conductivity, each a characteristic of special importance in the manufacture of Corrugated and Plain Sheets, Tanks, Ventilators, Refrigerators, Culverts, Flumes, Dowufpouts.
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    Sports & Pastimes.
    319 8 Sports Pastimes. THE TURF. PENANG RACES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) PENANG, Yesterday. The weather was fine and going good, and the large alt ndance included H. H. the Sultan of Perak and the Resident Councillor a.d Mrs. Voul p. Tbe following the results:— President's Plate. M let, 1. Top Price
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    GOLF.
    166 8 GARRISON CLUB. II xed Foursome Draw. The draw for the first round in the Mixed Foursome Competition at th« Garrison Gulf Club, to be played during January and February, ie as folio wst Mss Friend and the Rev. Mr. McKew vs. Mrs. Cantrell tnd F. C. Stewart. Mrs. Lornie
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    BADMINTON.
    48 8 AMATEUR SPORTING ASSN. To-day: Doubles (Sem'-finaL): —Soh Cheng Yam tad Kiong Beng Hong vs. Toh Chong Kiat and Lim Kong Khye. To-morrow: Doubles (Semi-final): Chew Keow Bock and Chua Kheng Hoon vs. Low Kirn Teo and Teo Soo Hoon. Friday: Doubles (Final): —between winners of above ties.
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    RUGBY.
    32 8 HOME RESULTS. London. Dec 27. Leicester 3. Barbarians 5. Bath 12 Gloucester 5. Newport 21. Rachg Club de France 0. Bristol 3, Ponr.ypjol 3. Northampton 19, MoaOey 0. Swansea 11 Mae^eg*;!.
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    FOOTBALL.
    240 8 HOME LEAGUE RESULTS. London, Dec. 30. —Tho faAowing are the results of football martchas played to-day First Division. Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0. Aston Villa 2, Cardiff City 1. Blackburn 1, 0. Bolton 2, Everton 0. Burnley 1, Preston 0. Liverpool 2, West Ham 0. Manchester City 3, West Bromwich
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    BOXING.
    165 8 ARTIE TL'LLY'S RETURN. Artie TuJly has. not allowed the grass to grow node? his fact, for not only has he arranged for a fight, to take place at the New World ct an early date, (.he exact date will be advertised in due course, through the medium of the
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    CARPENTIER'S PUPIL IN THE RING.
    83 8 London, Dec. 27.—Carpentier's pupil, Jc'hnmy SullVan, out-pointed Bob .Jackson in a welterweight 10--round contest at Hoxton. So far this has been Sullivan's and Jackson's severest. The referee's decision wae recefved with a mixed! reception. A spectator floored the referee and a well-known heavy-weight floored the
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    HOCKEY.
    45 8 The following will represent the 2nd. Bn. The Royal Sussex Regt *4tat the S.C.C. to-day at 5 pm. en the Padang:—C SM. Coomber, Bdsm. Wrer\ Lieut. Matthews, Lieut Thompson, R.QMS. Scughton, Pte Jones, Opl Smi/th. L. Sgt. Snv.th, CS.M.I.M. Dawson, Bdsm: Dapp, Pt Brett.
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    31 8 The following are hockey fixtures: To-day, January 9.—S. vb. Sussex Regt, Friday, January 11.—2nd XI S. <£c vs. S. R, C. Wednesday, January 16.—Whites vs. Colours practice game.
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    SINGAPORE AND JAVA.
    703 8 DLTCH OFFICIALS INDULGE IN COMPARISONS. The "Ni*uws van den Dag," Batavia, writes: A representative of Anta interviewed Mr. Willems and Mr. Rem acting Director of the Harbour of the Tandjong Priok and Administrator of the P. W. D-, respectively. It wiii be recalled that both ganthaMMl recently
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    BOTTOMLEY'S PRISON EXPERIENCES.
    36 8 London, Dec. 27.—As a sequel to the smuggling ofl Mr. Bottomley's "Pniison Expediences" from Wormwood Scnubbs, which was printed a London newspaper, two warders have been dsmissed and another#>as been reduced, Q BUB
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    1066 8 NEWS ITEMS SUPPLEMENTING REUTERS CABLES. (Via Ceylon Exchangee.) THE CROWN OF THE HAPSBURGS. London, Dec. 27.—The mystery suitrounding the disappearance of the Crown of the Hapsburgs seems at la9t cleared up. The Berlin correspondent of "The T'mes" says that the Crown, which was once worn by
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    MALAYA'S TRADE.
    121 8 Singapore, Jan. 8. The Ag. Registrar of Imports and Exports favour* us with the following Imports. The total value of Foreign Imports of Merchandise excluding Parcel Post into British Malays for Dec. 1923. $50 742,634 equal to £5 919,974. The tetal value of Foreign Imports of Merchandise excluding
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    PUNISHMENT FOR INSULT TO YOUNG LADY.
    440 9 ACCUSED LAD'S STORY. Lance-corporal Albert Dearr.dey, who is being trkld at Winchester Assizes for the murder of Drummer Ellis at Aldershot, wenit into the wit-ness-box and made a sur.Eatdonal statement that he had tied up Ellis as "punishment far insulting h's youag lady." Superintendent
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    U.S. MILLIONAIRE'S GIFT.
    217 9 New York, Nov. 9—An extraordinary act of phiiHanfthropy has just come to lght in, Pennsylvania through the disclosure that Mr. Milton S. Herehey, a chocc'ate manufacturer, has tunned over h.s entire wealth of approximately £12.000.000 to an industt al school for orphan beys whfch he founded 14
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    1023 9 LATEST PRICES QUOTED IN THE MARKET. Messra. LYALL AND EVATT, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations: Singapore, Jan. 9. RUBBER. STERLING SHARES. Mail Quotations. laaue value of shares shown alter name of company. Aliagar 2e I|o% Anglo-Java 2s 2|5% Anglo-Malay 20s 22|Ayer Kuning
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    615 10 Singapore, Jan 5. MEAT. Article. Pricess. c. Beef rourti steak kati 0.43 Beef stew or curry kati 0.37 Pork lean' knti 0 63 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 40 Mutton Indian lb. 0.50 Mutton Audtral an rb. (Govt.) 0.50 Fowl kati 056 Fowl large (3
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      416 10 STEAMER SAILINGS PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY^ MANAGING AGENTS, UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAKI) TRANS PACIFIC SERVICE—FREIGHT PASS; v,},, PORTS OF CALL—MANILA HONGKONG SHANGHAI Iff YOKOHAMA HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO AMERICAN STEAMERS. Leaves Hongkong Arrives S PRESIDENT LINCOLN Feb 1 PRESIDENT TAFT Feb 13 SPECIAL THROUGH FARES, HONGKONG TO EUROft via SAN
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      505 11 STEAMER SAILINGS fjQ. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE (Companies Incorporated in Englaad.) MAIL, PASSENGERS AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) OUTWARDS from LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China Japan For Marseilles, London Antwerp. Due Leaves Tonnage Singapore Tonnage Singapore 1924
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      390 11 STEAMER SAILINGS HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated in Germany.) Regular monthly freight and Passenger service. OUTWARD BOUND. FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Scheer Jan 11 Albert Voegler Jan 25 HOMEWARD BOUND. FOR ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. Hindenburg Jan 28 ♦Emil Kirdorf Feb 16 Scheer Mar 31 ♦CalFng at Naples for passengers
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      484 11 STEAMER SAILINGS ————i^—^——— mm hf— V LINE OF STEAMERS Monthly sailings to and from Australia for cargo only, calling at Batavia, Sourabaya, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. SCHEDULE OF ARRIVAL? AND SAILINGS. Date of Arrival Date of Departure 1924 1924 *EMITA Jam 12j13 Jan. 15 ENOGGERA Feb. 11 Feb. 18
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      546 11 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN LONDON LINE. Hakone Maru Marseilles London Antwerp V- < .lnn^22 Suwa Maru Marseilles London Antwerp Feb 5 Fushimi Maru Marseilles London Antwerp Feb 19 Hakozaki Maru Marseilles London Antwerp Mar 4 LIVERPOOL LINE. ♦Tottori Maru Marseilles Liverpool End of Jan HAMBURG LINE. ♦Tsuruga Maru London Rotterdam
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      480 12 NOTICE. INDiiAGIRI BI'BBEB LTD. (Incorporated in the S. S.) HOTIC E IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on Thursday the 17th day of January 1824, the Directors will recommend that a Lividend of 5% for the yeai endej 3<th September 1923,
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      426 12 NOTICE. CONSULATE GENERAL FOR THE NETHERLANDS. NOTICE. The Pawn Farm of the district East Coast of Sumatra will be let on Tuesday the 29th January 1924 at 11 am. for one and for three years as from the -Ist April 1924 for the following areas: a. the district East Coast
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      360 12 BANKS. THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED. 64, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. (Incorporated in the S.S.) Au horded Capital $4,000,000 Issued Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up Capital $1,000,000 Reserved Liability of Shareholders $1,000,000 Reserve Funds and UndHv'ded Profit $1,589,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Chairmaa:—The Hon. Mr. Lee Choon Guan. Vice-Chairman —Lim Noe Soon Esq. Dr.
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      507 12 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd Dee. 1892.) Authorised Capital £8,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800.000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest.. £1,352,105 Head Office: 15, GRACE CHURCH STREET, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Sir
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      501 12 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853. Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, Londom, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Puket Amritsar Iloilo Rangoon Banc
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      364 12 INSURANCE. THE rwJ 80IJTH \Jm%W BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE MARLNE TRANSIT INSURANCES ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager. Offices: 2, Finlayaon Green. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED, (Incorporated in ihe S.S.) Head Office: Singapore, Ist Floor, Panque del Indo China BuikM fe, lA, Malacca Street.
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      367 12 THE MedinmlDui en strong GOOD FOR TRY T T0 Dm Nsrvousnsss Oa not fail General Debility. Sold Everywhere. Sold by The Interna The Anglo-CL.. The Medical Office The (feted Pham j The British Phanmcy! The India Dispensary and The Ayur Yeciic Uitmml THE MALAYA TRIBUNE AND SHIPPING GAZETTE (EVENING DAILY.)
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