Malaya Tribune, 11 December 1924

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    30 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY. J AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. C EVENING DAILY, Vol. XL- _Na 292 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1924 FIVE CENTS. THE Malaya Tribune THURSDAY, 11th DECEMBER. IL>24.
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      143 1 i i ,.,iiu:iui!naKffln*"Eii™ni'W REPAIRING IS OUR I E< [AUTY I k m (Guaranteed Moderate, j j I I 8 Typewriter Emporium j j w T.K. Huiliim* I place, Sirgrapore. i 11 ~1111 l"|i:|:!l!!inililIT1!'ll "SEA-GULL" BRAND DANISH MILK c Sweetened Condensed I Unsweetened Condensed Sterilized Natural. p* 6 SOLE IMPORTERS: Gj
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      56 1 GUAN KIAT Co., Ltd. Have the following Stocks od liacd:— Dioptric Anchor Lenses, Rut.y Globes and Green Slides to fit Lenses, Duplex Chimneys Bunker Lamps, Tin Oil Feeders Polished Brass Bells, Anchor Lamps, Brass Berth Lamps, Japanned Bullsoyo Lantems, Aluminium Megaihones.il x4 lows Bass Brooms and Lawn Mowers. Enquiries at
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      377 1 miMiiiiiii!iiiiii,|itiiii;ji[fTnntnfulii|:!i:i|'fril'ir'|i!i I lir j WEAK EYES. j You should be able to read a long I a time without even thinking of your I I eyes. 1 mlf not, please consult one of ocr n I Optic'ans who mill determioo I I whether or not yoa need glasses. THE EASTERN
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    42 2 [We do not necessarily endorae the opinions expressed by correspondents. Letters sent for publication should ba written on one side of the paper only; preference is given to short letters. Only extracts of long letters can be given.]
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    THE TRUTH ABOUT RUBBER?
    626 2 Sir, —Periodica HJy wavts of correspondence concerning restriction sweep over not only your admirable newspaper but §M other newspapers. The topiUc is hotly debated in Societies and Associations and in all places in Malaya where people do congregate. It is one of immense interest to all
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    387 2 Mr. F.G. Penny, M.P., and Mrs. Penny were to be entertained at a banquet on December 2nd, by a company representing all shades of political thought, in recognStooo oi their services to the Kingston Parliamentary Division, The Lord Chancellor and the Attorney-General were expected to be present. For testing, the
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    RHEUMATISMS RETURN.
    214 2 Sound Advice to Sufferers. Always at this time of year one hears the familiar grumble about the climate from victims of rheumatism who are more or less disabled by stiffness and cruel pains in the muscles and joints. Rheumatism is one of the penalties of living in this
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      344 2 I 11 I Progress is Nature's Way The growth and healthy development of the child shows j this in so many ways at first he is so helpless—soon he learns to crawl —then to walk —and later to run. In like I way at the same time his mental powers
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      348 2 A Great Sufferer from Rheumatism Cured By LITTLE S ORIENTAL BALM Mr. N. Terry of Countess Wells, Aberdeen, says:— I was a great sufferer from Kheumatism for many years, during which time I tried many remedies from which I received but very little relief. I had great pain in my
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      335 2 T- L -^S^ True b#-Name/% S The "STANDARD" m vfc O >> tain, j mam-•<£ i. o c exc ellence of t all-Bntish car. ttle Splendidly designed, gracefu Y$ ,n bu,ld > 'f represents c f'; A I/ r^tir teandc f v > The complete §i «n every detail, i„
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    WONDERFUL FLOATING ISLANDS
    675 3 CAPTAIN PENDLEBURY INTERVIEWED IN SHANGHAI NOT A TELLER OF TALES After his encounter with floating island* inhabited by tropical wildernesses and animah, Captain Jonal Pendlebury, skipper of the President Adams, rounjd the world Dollar liner which docked here recently has come back to the Oriet with the
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    COMPLIMENTS
    61 3 Mr. Dudley White, the Public Prosecutor for the Irish Free State, whr, visited the Old Bailey said, referring to the warmth of his welcome. "It shows that, in spite of past errar*. tihe English people are the best of all people, not exduding my own." The Recorder (Sir E.
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    160 3 An armouncement with regard to the correct diate of Chinese New Year has been made, says the "Straits Echo," by the Singapore Chinese Chaniber of Commerce, in response to enquiries by the Chambers in Kuala Lumpur and Bafcavia and by other bodies. It states that aacordft'ig to a declaration by
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      216 3 Insomnia. terrible penalty of disordered nerves—sleeplessness, loss of appetite, mental depression, well illustrated 15 (be case of y/iUiams, printed and P ro s fs "Tablets in /|M\ i of nerve II to —soothed me sleep. After thru I daily, and mmmmmmmmmmm^^mmmmmmmm —m :i;>:e to I I wonderful TAKE TWO AT
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      538 3 LONDON'S BEST —Awaits your pleasure Sir There's such satisfaction in a Piccadilly n smoke. It's a link with Home right enough. Rich, mellow and pure. Packed in airtight tins which keep them as fresh as the day they were made. Preserved in perfect condition. That's the charm of a M
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      361 4 AMUSEMENTS EW IREJCINEMA j I To-Night and until Monday, 15th December. Second Show at 9.15 First Show at 7.30 I FIGHTING BLOOD TAKING ORDERS Cj Round No. 7 and Bin 4 parts. S Dj A 2 Reel BABY PEGGY Comedy g PFISCILLA DEAN S and a great cast in HOOT
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      440 4 AMUSEMENTS ALHAMBRAf From Monday, Bth December, 1924. S In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp, &j I The Country Mouse City Cat| I 1 Reel Pathe Film. jjj I Topical Budget i H British Screen News. S h «•> nj I To and Fro 5] 1 Reel Star Comedy.
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      338 4 AMUSEMENTS gaiety rrr~~~^NA Fish^! Fate [Cecil E VODAVILLE MOVIES v, DeMiUe's p production BUSHMAN p vvr quoins lUD THEIR COMPACT MILTON SILLS IN SEVEN PARI* ELLIOTT DxTCTEH M> THEODORE KOSLOfT AKKA Q. NILSCOW "NEIGHBOUtfi" ••4 PAULINE GABON DITCTET* BUSTER KEATON CnMtnv v in rwo pars At 7.20 p.m. sharp. At
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    RUBBER QUOTATIONS
    54 5 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION Singapore, 11th December Pale Crepe Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Spot Latest London Cables quota. London Spot.— Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Slpx* 64 64^ Ja.auairy to March 63% 64 April to June 62V2 63 Latest London Cables quote. London Spot.—ls. 6*4
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    FRED WATERHOUSE CO.. LTD.
    26 5 Singapore, 11th December To-dbys closing rubber quotations are a* under: Ne»*.v York.—37 Vi cents. LtoWto* Spcftt.—ls. 6%d. Singapore—64 cents Tone of Market.—Quiet.
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    EXCHANGE
    88 5 Singapore, 11th December On London— Back 4 months' sight 2e 4d 7 32 Demand 2s 1$ Private 3 months' sight 2s 4% On India Bank Tel. Transfer 155% On Hongkong— Bank demand draft 2% p.c. P>m. On Shanghai— Bank demand draft 70% On Jay Bank Tel. Transfer 137% On
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    58 5 The regular monthly meeting of the Youiwr Women's Christian Association will be he'd on Monday, December 15th, instead of the usual da.c, a week later becauae of its prox.mity to Christmas. Colonel roster will give the address at 5.30 p.m. an 1 tea mfl be served at 4.30 p.m. All
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    MAILS CLOSE
    216 5 TO-DAY, 11th DECEMBER Batu Pahat *Meran 2 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api Esmeralda 2 p.m. Sourabaya Ban Poh Guan 3 p.m. Penang,* Rangoon and Calcutta Edavana 3 p.m. Mail by right express to oonnect with ■JL "Edavana at Penan*?. Malacca and Muar Hye Leong
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    Daily Letter Telegrams
    109 5 Daily Letter Telegrams for transmission to any of the countries named below are accepted at all Government Telegraph Offices in the Straits Settlements on any day of the week except Sunday. The minimum charge is for 20 words and the rate is in principle one quarter of
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    Wrappers
    133 5 The wrappers of Christmas cards, photographs, and o'her articles intended to be sent by book-post, should be entirely open at the ends. Wrappers may be tied with string, but should not be sealed. Closed envelopes with the corners or part of the ends cut cannot be passed at the
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    Christmas Greeting Telegrams
    178 5 During the period from 15th December to noon on 22nd December, Christmas Greeting Telegrams will be accepted at any Telegraph Office for any of the countries mentioned below. The minimum charge is for 10 words: additional words are charged for at approximately one quarter of the rate
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    Sarawak
    26 5 Wireless telegraph stations have been opened at Binatang and Kampit in Sarawak. These stations are available for telegraph work but do not communicate with ships.
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    Federated Malay States
    134 5 A Post and Telegraph Office has been opened at Paul Street, Seremban. All classes of postal business except insurance ic fruTiQflPiPn A Post and Telegraph Office has been opened at Pusilig, Perak. Money Order business is transacted. Money Orders for the Irish Free State With effect from
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    SHARE AND PRODUCE
    122 5 TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS RICE lfet, S.tim No 1 per Key an $3SO Rice, Siam 1 $349 Rke, Siam 3 $325 R';..e, Saigon 1 $326 RJqa, tSaigon 2 $310 Rice, Sariigon 3 $300 Rice, Rangoon 1 $295 Rice, Rangoon 2 $290 Rice, Par Bailed No 1 per bag $10.75
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    MACPHAIL AND CO's REPORT
    238 5 Singapese, Huh December.—Rubbers. Practically unchanged. Mining.—Renongs have good buyers at 32s 6d, for arrival. Taiams have buyers at 49 cents and sellers at 51. Petalings are weaker with sellers at $1.50, Johans have buyers at 54 cents, Tin Bentongs at 29s and Rahman Hydraulics fully paid
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    PRICES OF KEROSENE OIL
    130 5 STANDARD OIL CO Kerosene Devoe's Imperial Brilliant per 2 tins $5.95 Sylvan Arrow per 2 tins $5.55 Tiger per 2 tins $5.55 Tiger per 2 drums $5.25 Benzine Socony Motor Gasoline per 2 tins of 8 gallons 7 60 Socony Motor Gasoline per gallon without tins
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    273 5 Miss Lucy untitled vice-principal of the Oodoovule Girls' School, Ceylon, which celebrates its centenary early next year, was expected in Malacca yesterday, where she will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ayathury. Miss Clarke is accompanied by Mrs. Raju. and they are touring Malaya en a visit to old
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    RUBBER RETURNS
    468 5 NOVEMBER OUTPUT Barlow and Co., Kuala Lumpur. The Ayer Kuninjr (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd. 28,000 lbs. The Biradwall (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate, Ltd. 39,867 lbs. The Ghonstonese (F.M.S.) Estates, Ltd. 45,895 lbs. The Dennistown (Krian F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, Ltd. 30,383 lbs. The Highlands and Lowlands Para R\lfcber Co., Ltd.
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    152 5 Ships Alongside the W T harvea er Expected to Arrive. Singapore, 11th December Number after the ship indicate* he Godown it is abreast of and the word M Gate," the number of the Gate to eater at. East Wharf (Gate L) Vao Cloon, 22; Maur, 20.
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      537 5 Singapore No. 23 Duofeld's Over-size barrel ends Writer's Cramp I ~j I Big and Easy to hold, j with fingers and mind relaxed [mot this I Its super-smooth tip costs us #4680 >«r*^- a pound— j P\ B j but this j Guaranteed 25 years CTART the New Year with
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      133 5 rr TUNG CHOY THE BEST WELL KNOWN TAILOR OUTFITTER IN .y WS&Y harges Moderate tIIT suits cut as desired |f a latest fashions. 81 No. 2.1-11. Coleman Street. DRY CLEANING UNDERTAKEN AT $2.00 ONE SUIT. Protect your voice To improve the voice and protect the throat from infection, pop an
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    WHEN AND WHERE
    156 6 A SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, 11th December High Tidies.—lo.lo a.m., 11.21 p.m. Phil. Orchestra, M em. Hall, 5.15 p.m. To-morrow, 12th December High Tides.—lo.4l a.m., 11.55 p.m. Saturday, 13th December High Tides.—ll.lo a.m. B. I. outward mail due. Devon Estates, Evatt s, noon. Shooting: SjV.R.A., Bukit Timah, 2
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    BIRTHS. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
    32 6 DEATH Oil Wadonaday at 7 fan Vfett Ronft gr*. < bcs Kim Vnm. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mr? Tan ftmn Stan* Funeral on Smraay, Ltulm Brown. Daaply rttfrattoi
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    THE ARMS TRAFFIC
    1086 6 In Singapore th: question of the forbidden Arms Traffic interests us clo ely. Close as we are to the direct results of this wicked business carried to its farthest consequence, and acutely conscious of the strife it can pivivoke and promote, as well as nurture, an parts
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    PENANG COMMISSIONERS
    163 6 RETIREMENT OF THE PRESIDENT (From Our Own Correspondent). Poang. 10th December:—Before the conclusion of the Municipal moot j "ft yesterday afternoon, Mr. Lim Cheng Ean proposed that an q itry be made ia the minute book recording the fact that the Municipal Commissioners sincerely regretted to learn of
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    30 6 Frtom Europe (London mails despatched 20th November) by s.s. Tara, due Penang G a.m. to-morrow. From Indo-China by s.s. Angkor, due Singapore on Monday morning, the 15th in-sfbarJt.
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    NEW YEAR MAILS TO AUSTRALIA
    41 6 The Post Office notify that New Year letter and parcel mails for Australia will be despatched on or about the following da.tes:— New Year letters, Dec. 18th. (W. Australia only); parcels, December 15th. (W. AustrdHa only).
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    381 6 Mr. W.R. Stothard will be leaving for Home *iin the very near future. o-. lis pec tor A. W. Matthews has left PaiaJig fcr Heme on furlough. o Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, general manager, Singapore Harbour Board, is on a visit to Penang. o We ads "ow'edge with thanks
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    THE STEAMER CASE
    600 6 COUNSEL S SPEEc ft DEFENCE J?l CONTRACT SBait. I JUDGE'S I The suit m which made by Ch n > V' lai ni fbr SjW Htaat and «tt 1 relative to the s CWat Yek, ttTca^^^lS along with sun;pticn al, d i represented, by S:" J 5
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    TfMMrS QlTnl
    25 6 TfMMrS Ql Tnl va v London Stock" M W 11 UNM down »M tor. Leo**.— I* r,,,1L Local.—** can TP Uada».-^ -H j LoeaL-$J»* P"
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      227 6 I Carriage Clocks for Christmas Presents. I FRENCH I \fl /V li PERFECT I MAKE J j ,KCKEEPERB g Brass Carriage Clocks in ied tutcct leather Cases Prices J25 00, $31.50, $47.50. I Robinson Co., Ltd,, j Cj (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) [fl I SINGAPORE. Lq I X ■iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:i
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      22 6 Confidential communications intended for the persons 1 attention of the Editor, Mr Geoffrey Lncksted, should be addrosaed to rum personally by name.
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      86 6 THE WEATHER METEOROLOGICAL REPORT Ry Courtesy of the Urn eminent Ileallh Office Kandancr K.rl.au StaXifll for the 21 ;j! ending -nicb .eht 10th Dooouiber, 1.1121 deg. 1. Max. shade temp. 77 K 2. Min. *-hade teaip. 70 F 3. Mean shade temp. 72.9 p J. Mav. *un radiation 80 F
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    CHURCHILL ON DEBT
    280 7 ritfANCIAL POLICY NOW H OUTLINED HNOVIEFF LETTER PROVED GENUINfi EVIDENCE SECRET IrSSIA*S OPPORTUNITY TO R BE FRIENDLY Reuter. Tlif iln.ex.' os> f < tiHIUMIU waa Sill, r> plying sq Mr. i" i.'rr-nlJio.i d.ibts, 1 inr,.. \i.i ncan I t'nat far ,.\v:.]-f the man it thuii tentative Tlurifnre
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    untitled CAPACITY TO PAY
    29 7 Reuter. v A' the Chamber iiiany having plan any claim on .1* t" drmand a new y j aymtnt will a totittn of the Dawes
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    21 7 Reuter. ,i Trc.tzky, as ET has beeo aidTering f-r a month patu, I -rti'Jy ordered him hi n Pouter.
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    14 7 Reuter. (lie Chamber the Govern- lui'v -n wa& based i 2..Li-C>ommuniat
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    ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION
    153 7 ENGLISH-SPE AKING UNION SIR ESME HOWARD ON GENEVA PROTOCOL COOLIDGE'S MESSAGE Reuter. N'-w V/rk, 10th Deccsnber:— Sir Earn* Howard in a speech at the liquet of the Union, frankly discussed thr Geneva protocol. He intimated that Rrita*. might gxj farther in co-opera-tion with other European powers than the In nod
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    SECOND OPIUM CONFERENCE
    77 7 PROBABLE TERMINATION BY DECEMBER 20th Reuter. Geneva, 10th December:—With the progress by the two Sub-Committees of the Second Opium Conference, the prospects of its- termination by 20th December, is more hopeful An agreement was reached today on the important question of imports and exports, land and sea
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    DUTCH AND SINGAPORE
    105 7 WELCOME THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BASE Reuter. London, 10t.h December:—The v Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent, discus the as.pe.ts of the Singapore Naval Base, oaMm a.tenticn to the fapt that the Dutch, espee aiiy tbe naval authorities both in Holland and the Dutch East Indi?<s. are very interested
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    HOUSE CONTRACT DISPUTE
    235 7 CONTRACTOR SUES FOR ALLEGED BALANCE DUE An action, concerning' a building contract was heard this morning in the Supreme Court before Mr. Jueitije Barrett-Lennard, Tan Khye Chuan, a building contractor suing A. H. Goodenough for £1,200 being the balance alleged to be due for work done and
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    THE EMPIRE CINEMA
    38 7 The Flame of L fe, the Universal Jewel production starring Pniscil a Dean wU be Mas at the Bmptne Cinema from to-night It supposed by .further of Fighting Blood series ard a Boot txifcson feature.
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    98 7 Mr H. Ball, Inspector of untitled Malacca, has returned from leave, but will be gaiilK soon to take up his new appointment in Kedah. The meeting of Asiatics in Ma'acca when was to have been held last Friday to consider Ufae forma ton of a Malaga Asiatic Club has been
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    TRAFFIC IN ARMS
    74 7 LEAGUE CONVENING IMPORTANT MEETING Reuter. Rome, 10th December:—A communique states that the League CouncU had decided ii> Him-ijie in May, 102fj, an International to draw up a convenjtirr:. c«mtrolli u? the International traffic m arms and mui'L'Ums, in white the United Su hsas agreed tu partb-faaaAe. It
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    GERMAN ELECTIONS
    99 7 CABINET TO RESIGN SOON Reuter. Berli»., 10th Decejnbei:—The Cabinet has deoidad to resign at the earliest, leavr.fr Horr Marx to the <latu witli Pr<«ident Bbert. It is authoritauvely stated thai ihe resignation was doe to the fact that thh fcleetiuus result in majority for the carryi» ir of
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    AMERICA'S WAR CLAIMS
    65 7 STATE DEPARTMENT STUDYING BRITISH LETTER Reuter. Waahmci/m. 10th December:—The Stat« Departanesit m ait tho communication from Brita.?! explaiiniu the latter's attitude on culloclion I y the Unoited States of war claims agamst Gt-rmany under the Itowca Plan. It U undiersfcood tihnt Brilaiin questionp America's right to obtain
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    THE AMERICAN NAVY
    80 7 SECRETARY OF STATE OUTLINES HIS PROGRAMME Reuter. Wash! \gtco, 10th December:—Before the House of Representatives sub-committee on Naval Appropriations, Mr. Wilbur, Secretary for the Navy, out-lined a programme to re-establish and maintain the navy at the 5-5-3 ratio provided by the Naval Limitation Treaty. The programme suggests
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    AUSTRALIAN DOCK STRIKE
    53 7 Sll CATION GROWING WORSE; NEGOTIATIONS FAVOURED Reuter. Melbiiuinc. 10ih Deoeurhor:—The p>sition, as a resut oi the d.ckers* strike, la trotting worse. On tlie other hand a mesuige from Perth ft.«to» thai lanje and exu.'ted at the Wateneiders' Faderatjon have passed a resolution in favour of negotiating fr.r
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    SEAPLANE DISASTER
    52 7 Reuter. New York, 10th, December:—Four are mis<srg and three were severely burned when a navy seaplane fell into the see at Sandiego Bay California.—Reuter. New York, 10th December: —When the seaplane was brought ashore, three bodies were discovered Its the cockpit and two others are believed to have
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    VIENNA'S SOVIET MINISTER
    40 7 Reuter. Vienna, 10th December:—The appoi/t--mert of Joffe as Soviet Minister in Austria is in no way welcomed by newspapers, which opine that his activities are likely to be directed more towardfe Communist agitation then legitimate diplomatic affairs.
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    A MINER'S COUNTERCLAIM
    102 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, 10th December: —In connection with a counterclaim for $4,600 made by Mr. C. Graint, a miner, against Mess s Adams and Allan, who got judigmn A fcr $1,045. Mr. Justice Whitley has made arj order that the counterclaim be dismissed with costs.
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    32 7 Major W.H. untitled who won the Siam open golf championship at Hua Hin this year, wT apparently be Ufift&C to defend his title as he has gone :o Europe on cave. —S.O.
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    P. & O. MEETING
    158 7 P. O. MEETING LORD INCHCAPE ON SUEZ DUES PRE-WAR CONDITIONS VERY DISTANT PASSENGER-SHIP LOSES Reuter. London, 10ch December: —Lord Inchcape, at the annual moating of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, in a guarded way foreshadowed a reduction of 25 gold centimes per ton on Suez Canal dues, which would then
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN
    225 7 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbusha.) INTERNAL TROUBLES IN GOVERNMENT It is stated that Mr. Sengcku, Minister of Railways is e-tdeavouii <g to mediate in a dispute on a bill for increasing postal duty arose between Mr. Inukai and Mr. Hamaguchi. ministers for communication a'4d for
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    76 7 Programme of drills up to and for 14th December, 1924. Saturday, 13th December at 2 p.m.—Bukit Timah, S.V.R. Assn., Rifle Meeting (Oriental Telephone Cup.) Sunday, 14th December at 7 a.m. —Bukit Timah, S.V.R. Assn., Rifle Meeting (Buffs Cup; Murray Cup; N. R. A. Medal 1924.) No Rnnd
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    301 7 The new headmaster of the High School, Mb*. C. G. Colman, and Mrs. Cclman. have arrived at Ma acca. Mr. W. T. Hawaii, of the Sirgapore Muncvpality, is spenJing a holiday at Fraser's Hill. Mr. W. F. Ga managing director, United S'tiates Rubber Plantations and Malayan American P.antaticns, is visiting
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      390 7 HUDSON MATERIAL FOR LIGHT RAILWAYS. **********888 l HaBJ BTBB IS>? j£?y'L'' ~Tp'< ,ri 'V' f HUDSON LIGHT RAILWAY MATERIAL is manufactured at the largest works I in the Empire devoted solely to the cons truction of Light Equipment, I resulting in the ability to purchase the finest raw materials at
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    SPORTS AND PASTIMES
    49 8 FOOTBALL LEAGUE MATCH Reuter. London, 10th December:—In the third division of the League, Northern Section, New Brighton beat Durham by 4 goals to nil* —Reufcer. VARSITY MATCH POSTPONED London, 10th Dec:—The inter-varsity soccer match between Oxford and Cambridge at Chelsea was postponed owing to fog—Reuter. /a
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    A.P.C. vs. S.C.C.
    246 8 RUGBY The followiog will represent the Asiatic peftroleum Company against the S.C.C. A XV. on the Padting this afternoon: C. E. Winler; G. B. Adams, J. V. West, W. L Cuscaden, A. N. GUier; D. S. Robertson, A. G. A. Mosley; H. Wilkinson, R. H. Mallinson, C.
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    S.U.C. WEEK-END RESULTS
    361 8 GOLF The December nicthly medal was for on Saturday and Sunday, bth and <th inatttntt. ts The senior division was won by M. v. Eutley wi-h a nett score of 77. The ha 1 sweep on Saturday was won. b> M. D. Rutley and G. P. Murphy,
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    151 8 innings victory for visitors CRICKET Reuter. Toowoomba, 10th Vecember:-Th« M.C.C. in their first mmngs made 394for thp loss of three wickets and then decLarea the innings closed. Hearne had continued to bat soundly and was not out 174 his innings having lasted foar three hours, d a
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    440 8 CLAIM FOR AN AUSTRIAN INVENTOR Vienna:—Recently an evening paper published the news that the Zeppelt.i is not the invention of the famous Count, but that in real ty tlhte rigid syste m was the idea of an Austriar >, David Schwarz, who died la 1894. The "Neves Wiener
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    376 8 STORY OF A SHEEP FARM IN AUSTRALIA The fortune of £1,868,184 left by Mrs. Millieent Emily Saltier, of Berkeley Square, Lc don, who died on September 4 and whose wHI ha.« now been proved, is mainly due, the Central News lean s, to the enterprise and energy of
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION
    25 8 Orders for week ending 14th December. 1924. llKh.—Band PracfLxe, Headquarter* at 5.15 pjn. IVntmirow. 13bb.—Musketry Cla«, S/VX, Drill Hall at 5 p.m-
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    62 8 Not since 1920, did Malacca experience such abnormal spring tides as visited this Settlemert from Wednesday to Sunday of a fortnight ago. Many of the properties in Klebang, Banda HiLir and Pengkal&n Rama were so much under water that little canoes could be paddled across them. Paddy fiellds in the
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    55 8 LAWN TENNIS His Excellency Sir Laurence Guillernard has sent the cup he is presenting, to the President of the L... T. A. of Malaya. Ut is a veiry hamdsoimo one. He has approved the following sr»cription:—Lawn Tennis Association of Malaya, The Guillernard Cup, Presented by H. E. Sir
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    966 8 DEFENDANTS EXALTED NOTION AN INTERESTING JUDGMENT His Lord&hip the Acting- Chief Justice in the course of his analyses of the evidence in his judgment in the DowdenPonnampaiam case, said that the defendant took his duty as an authorised vifeutor to the mmp very seriously and it tended to
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    RUBBER AND SHARES
    110 8 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OP COMMERCE Singapore, 10th December. Catalogued' 1,239,720 lbs., 553.45 tons. Offered 1,050,110 lbs., 468.80 tors. Soid 707,978 lbs., 316.06 tons. Spot. London Is. 6%d. New York 37% cts PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet cents per lb. Standard Quality No Sales Good Average Quality 64% to
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    385 8 Singapore, 10th December:—Rubber has had a steady increase over the week, am*i closes firm at 65 oe.ots. Rubber shares, however, are still an uncertain quantity, and! the few tentative buyers are easily frightened off the market by the offer of shares. There has been a
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    144 8 DAUGHTER LED TO INJURED MASTER The story of how a dog gave warning of an acc'dent t> its master was tod at an inquest held at Edmonton upon a man named Strong, aged seventy-nine. The deceased daughter atftted that her father went into the garden with his dog.
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    82 8 London, 9th December. Manchester Market— B*4 lbs shirtings fair (new basis) 16 1 40's Grey Yams, single twist 28 6 lbs. T. Cloth fair 24 yard* 10]9 Liverpool Market— Cotton (Fully Middling American) 12.88 Cotton Egyptian 28.05 MetalsTin Std. 3 months £259.15.0 Produce— Copra fair merchantable £29.10.0
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    65 8 Doctor Castellani has been offered the Professorship of Tropical Medicine at the University of New Orleans, America, and also the D rectorship of the new Tropical Medkrine School there. Interviewed, he made the statement: "The offer is tempting, but I have not yet decided/ Dr. Oastel'ani is at the present
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      599 12 EDUCATION. Indian Elementary School, (Spacious premises, engaged from Ist December). 120, SHORT STREET. Accommodation is available for 500 Students up to Standard V from January 1925. Free Tamil tuition for adults wW also be given. Candidates are prepared for the forth coming London Chamber of C-mmerce Examinations in Book-keeping, Shortaand
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      338 12 BANKS, 1 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD, (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1562 to 1890, on 2nd Dec. 1892.) i Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Keaerve Fund and Rett £1,407,811 Head Office: 15, GRACE CHURCH STREET, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF
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