Malaya Tribune, 19 January 1927

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol. XIV. No. 16 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1927 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1927
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      235 1 iTrMAS presents: Buy a Davis Cup Tennis Racket. B. F. SANTOS The Sport Shop lft. ARCADE, Singapore. j The Car of International Reputation I I The same workmanship and engineering skill which 3 created the Fiat engine which won the SCHNEIDER CUP RACE at Ihe astounding speed of OVER 246
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      223 1 COMMERCIAL MANILLA BUFF ENVELOPES JUST RECEIVED OF SPECIAL QUALITY SIZE 6*x3U* Prick $2.00 per 1000 Envelopes (A Limited stock oniy in hind) The Malaya Tribune Press, Ltd. Printers Stationers, Singapore. 1 "EIRASMXC" I **l-W v l"l"l'TI I'llili'iii'iiHiri; I X'tLfTWTmBnBSnCHHV 3 I A META I T T j 3 THE LATEST
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    China Letter
    1064 2 NEW KUOMINTANG RULES REGARDING STRIKES Employers Liable for Wages of Idle Men (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, January 7. Labour strikes in South China are being legalized by the Kuomintang to the great detriment of employers, who will be forbidden to engage hired help when once a
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      194 2 Quality has made Men Staunch the blue tin f CICA ALEXANDER BOGUSLAVSKY, ifffe' Piccadilly, London 1 i i r i i i l i i cm iij iilllliiliiliiininiilliillilllliiliiliinili ml!iiiiiii|ii|iiliiliiiiiliilliliiliiliili:liiiiilii|ii|iiiii|iiii<siiiii|i.iiiij l mil i i i i i i t < i iiiii<|ii|i.|i |ii«Mtiliii;:tiil'liil!t|ii|::iiitniiiliili'lit|tlliiliiliif'Xil:: 1 INSURE I E with the 0 MOTOR
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    MR. COOK IN MOSCOW
    707 3 Declares "Great Britain is Going Down "The Times" correspondent at Riga writes from that city as follows:—The Congress of "Red' Trade Unions opened j on December f>, and the appearance of Mr. t'oik, secretary of lihe Miners* Federation of Great Britain, evoked applause. Moscow is chagrined
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      183 3 L_/ scotch\_J f Tastes may differ, but this renowned brand of "SCOTCH" captivates 1 /Aem a//, MrougA irs delightfully mellow flavour. I The Distillers Agency Ltd., ft; Edinburgh, Scotland. r Lactogen I THE NATURAL MILK FOOD K>R YOUR BABY 1 Nestle Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., (London) 144-147 CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE,,
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      210 3 WHICH IS BETTER? DEADENING THE SENSE OR REMOVING THE PAIN The physical man is subject to numberless pains and aches which may arise from various causes. In many such cases it is not possible or practicable to trace the cause and root it out. The best thing to do is
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      456 4 nJ I JS JDuL Jb* Jl JkrC _El_ jj I TUESDAY JANUARY 18 AND WEDNESDAY JANUARY 19 g I I 13 Second Show at 9-15 p.m. g 6 Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky present I I A JAMES CRUZE PRODUCTION IHE FIGHIIRG COWARD f H Featuring fr In pj
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      556 4 Amusements. |jj LAST 2 NIGHTS I AT THE J ALHAMBRA I Q I >N THE SECOND SHOW COMMENCING 9 P.M. I I The George Fitzraaurice—United Artists' Production j] Q Adapted from the Novel hy Edith M. Hull, a Sequel to S "The Sheik "by the same author, read by millions
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      420 4 j Surma Theatre North Bridge Road. Telephone 0 From Wednes. Jan. 19 to TW i Ja n. 25 NIGHTLY AT 9 15 P. M Richard Talmadge A second Douglas Fa'rbanks, uh os now ii as great if not g ren er famois star 1 THE SPEED KING A picture with
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    73 5 Judgment has been delivered by Mr. fostke Deane in the action brought by Hr, Li Kuan Vu against three defendants, Seng, Buan Chin Mvi and 1 the Nan Hua Trading Comr. the claim being for salary due. and for libel. His Lordship allowed the claim for salary at $100 from
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1411 5 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, January 19 Ri«; Siam N 2 Sgjj Rice, Siam 3 lofn Rice, Saisron l «907 Rice, Saigon 2 0970 Rice, Saigon 3 Rice, Rangoon 1 «o Q9 Rice, Rangoon 2 M $266 Rice, Per Boiled N. 1 per bag 9.30 Ri£ I 5 Gambier BoTOT Java
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      317 5 WIU •wereMMNO»t MM mm 01» Y.V\V ■.-z. \rlJln SCHIFFNER CD- M/Jf Wholesale Distributors: Schiffner Co., Meyer Mansions, Singapore Phone 1342 1 ALBION CLAY'S BRITISH I GLAZED STONEWARE 1 DRAINPIPES. I 3j Ready stocks obtainable of g )j 4", 6", 9" and 12" Wholes, I 3 Bursting pressure up to S
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      194 5 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, January 19 ttieh Tide.—10.59 a.m. Thaipu>am Festival, Fireworks. Billiards: Falkiner and Stevenson, Garden flub. 8oc key: S.C.C. vs. Staff and Depts. To-morrow, January 20 Hiirh Tides.-0.26 a.m., 1U8 a.m. phi! Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15 p.m. ■Sards: Falkiner and Stevenson, Tanglin Club. ji honu-ward mail closes. Friday, January
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    Births, Marriages and Deaths
    73 6 ACK NOWLEDG MENT. The widow of late Mr. Lim Moh Yee and Mi. Lim Kye Keat and family bep to tender their sincere thanks to the En»? Wah Kok Association, Ton# Yee Kok Association, Lam Seng: Club and White Star Club and relatives and friends for
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    DEATH
    49 6 TAN—On ISth January li>27 at 2 p.m. at her residence, 10, Killiney Road. Mrs. Tan Chin Siew, aged 37, after a loner She lemes be?iicn her husband, one daughter and one son to mourn her loss. Funeral on Thursday. 20th inst.. at 10 a.m. to Bukit Brown Cemetery.
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    PONTIANAK GOLD
    985 6 On Monday we published an announcement that Mr. Herbert Wilson had reported by cable that the results of his boring now indicate that the Ma-iMi area of the Pontianak Gold Dredging Concessions actually has been salted. The report continues to say: "The assistance of the Dutch Government officials
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    1358 6 The next cinema show at the Y.M.C.A. will be held on Friday night at 8.30. An excellent programme has been arranged. Tern s. Malaya is due at Kohinchang tow. da the latter part of the mcnth and wiLl load a cargo of rice for Eurc;e. Eleven aeroplanes from Don Muang
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    701 6 Mr. Li Yuen-hung, the [»te China, is said to have h,, 1 seizure. 1 t Mr. A. W. Jansen, at on,- t; of St Francis Joseph's institution, SinJ. Malacca en medical leav,. 1 Mr and Mrs. J. W Cam*] Kathleen Campbell, who X in Singapore and Penang
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    32 6 From Western Australia by due at Singapore noon to-d; y. From Europe, (London mails December 30) by s.s. Tara. due at rf" at 6 a.m on Friday, the 21st B*
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    TAIPUSAM
    41 6 The festival of Taipus; m night with the procession ol the to Beach Road and the hrewor Reclamation ground. it mmt Last night the Chettiar oommaiuj "At Home at the Tank Road remj there was a regular eras* ol mtl.
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    THE "C.C.C."
    64 6 Mr. Broughton Richmond, who several local reference booKs the Automobile Guide has just J with a very useful (compilation C. C." -meanimr "Ooawnercai r:i of Malaya; Comparisons of monej and measures; and Calendar- peoples." The book inclu.u* 0 articles exported from thli t unU f >rf comparisons of
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      286 6 S ft I fite Special I Stock-taking I Jftl sale! s L In I From 17th January, 1927 8 a H I 150 LADIES HATS I I lOO GOWNS a To be Cleared Regardless of Cost o a I I ROBINSON CO., LTD., K (Incorporated in the 8.5.) fj I
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    HEAVY LOSSES IN KELANTAN
    278 7 Kota Bahru Town Ablaze OVER HALF-A-MILLION DOLLARS DAMAGE po Kelantan Terribly Hit by TJie Floods munieation dated this morn.ng i Hull, Acting Secretary to the -9i ncr, states that: Official n of the fire at Kota Bharu been received from the Acting \dviser, Kelantan. The fire,
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    TROOPS FOR CHINA
    55 7 Union Castle Liners Being Fitted as Troopships Reuter's Service. L >ndon. January 18. Th I -tie liaers K'nfauns Castle Casti< which have been laid -•••-nths at S .uthinnnton. are v \-..r jtfl tor immediate use for the nina It is unde"Xi ionai -nils on January 2o sad
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    POLISH PLOT ARRESTS
    38 7 Trans-Ocean Service. Warsaw, January 18. Arrests f < mnranisti and White Russian- continue in Poland and the Memel district of Warsaw reports that the Sejm Mar.-h,'! has protested against the arrest ef two further Sejm Deputies.
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    BALKAN WAR CLOUDS
    20 7 Trans-Ocean Service Belgrade, January 18. The press here publishes sensational details of Albanian military preparations •gainst Jugo-Slavia.
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    HELPED ABDEL KRIM
    35 7 Trans-Ocean Service Berlin, January 18. A German subject, Herr Klems, a <ltsirttr from the French Foreign Legion and organizer of Abdel Krim's artillery, is to be court-martialled at Meknes on rebruarv 9.
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    NICARAGUA CIVIL WAR
    18 7 Reuter's Service. Managua, January 18. n hundred rebels were killed in a battle *t Tepntitan.
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    INDIA'S NEW PARLIAMENT
    40 7 Reuter's Service. New Delhi, January 18. As impressive full dress ceremony took Place to-day when the Viceroy opene 1 India's splendid new Parliament building P h,ch will house the Chamber, Prince's u nci>, ari( Stat€ Legislative Assembly.
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    HIGH TOBACCO PROFITS
    37 7 Reuter's Service. London, January 18. A final dividend of nine per cent plus a ,r errhteenpenee en rtrhe ordinary is announced by the Imperial Company, making a total dividend ar of twenty-four per cent.
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    ITALIAN LOAN
    21 7 Trans-Ocean Service Rome, January 18. jj[. n °rd ng to a Provisional estimate, the lr loan exceeds twenty millions.
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    JAPANESE GOLD EMBARGO
    35 7 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. January 18. j. Th Finance Minister assured the Lower J*JJ 1 that the Government is making the ary j impactions for an early rasing lr Fold emba go.
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    DEFECTS IN untitled PROCEDURE
    1072 7 Sir William Mps Final Haten/nt POLICE MUST REO*ANISE THEIR COND&T The Chief Justice, Sir Wliam Murison, this morning at the SingapJf Assizes made further remarks •on the Jfiduct of cases in the (Ylony. "Be£oi< proceeding w/jt the Assizes," said His Lordship, "I dcs/i to make a
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    BRITISH POLICY IN CHINA
    431 7 Grave Responsibility on Officials SIR DOUGLAS HOGG ON POSSIBILITIES Reuter's Service. London, January 18, Sir Douglas Hogg, in a speech at London, said that the British Government's memorandum regarding China showed that they intended to go as far as possible to meet the legitimate aspirations of
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    U.S. TRADE
    45 7 Exports for Year Show Huge Decline Reuter's Service. Washington, January 18. The United States favourable trade balance for last ye. r amounted to $378,000,000; exports $4,810,000,300 and imports $4,432. 000,000 Impo-ts wer? $200 0,00,000 above the previous year, but exports were $100,000,000 lower.
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    INDIAN TARIFF BILL
    48 7 Reuter's Service. New Delhi, January 18. The Government of India has published a Bill enforcing the main recommendations of the Tariff Beard continuing the protection of the steel industry for seven years, and abolishing the bounties on production, but instituting changes in the import duties.
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    BOMB EXPLOSION ARRESTS
    51 7 Reuter's Service. New York, January 18. A second man has been ar-ested in connection with the bomb explosion. Both of the arrested men are painters. One is alleged to assert that the bemb was thrown as a protest against Signur Mussolini's attitude towards labour, and especially towards
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    AMERICAN NAVY
    42 7 Reuter's Service. Washington, January 18. Provision for the beginning of the construction of three additional light-cruisers, which was defeated by the House of Representatives on January 8 has now been inserted in the Naval Appropriations Bill by the "Senate Committee.
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    PERU REJECTS U.S. PLAN
    35 7 Reuter's Service. Washington January 18. The text of the Peruvian note to Secretary Kellogg has been published. It confirms that Peru rejected the American proposal to settle the Tacna-Arica d spute.
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    NO WISH TO RESIGN
    47 7 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Tokyo, January 18. An opposition member of the Lower Ho;se interpellated the Premier asking why he did not resign. The Premier replied that his resignation was not called for undor present conditions. Further interpellations are expected for several days.
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    BELGIAN OFFER OF CONCESSION
    188 7 Territory Used Only By Chinese BRITISH CABINET IN CONFERENCE Mutilation of Telegram from Hankow Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai. January 18. The following is an example of the tampering with wires from Hankow by the Southern -authorities, cabled on the 14th instant: Hankow cabled on Jan.
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    NATIONALISTS' ADVANCE
    181 7 Pekinr, January 18. aiost comments fr m abroad on the Otunqse situation appear to take it for granted that the Nationalists a c certain to r ntinue *o aivance and soon will c n rol Shanghai and prcbahly a.d Chin.:. This is by no men: certcin. General Sun
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    CABINET CONFERENCE
    323 7 Reuter's Service. London. January 18. The Cabinet held a two and a half hours' meeting yesteriay, the subject being China, While no official statement is obtainaible it is learned that the Governments policy is unchanged, namely, that it is ready to negoCiiai e with the Ch nj>e in
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    JAPANESE TO FOLLOW?
    179 7 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Tokyo, January 19. In connection with the Belgian decision to r turn its T er.tsin Concession to China :i~ is ie3rnad that th? Japanese Government does not consider that this necessitates Japan,i dcinz l'ke-wi-e even though requested, as 4
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    BELGIAN OFFER OF CONCESSION
    465 8 JAPAN'S POLICY Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Trans-Ocean Service Reuter's Service. Tokyo, January 18. The Diet re-assembled this morning. The Premier and Foreign Minister in their opening speeches specially called attention to the Chinese situation. Neither intimated any change in Japan's attitude towards China, which was outlined
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    MARINES READY
    114 8 Reuter's Service. Londoi, January IS. Ath mmnd marines at Chatham, Plymouth and Portsmouth haw bean warned to be in readiness t. proceed to the Far Eaot. They will probab'y sail next week. It is officially omphasi-ed that vAxey are proceeding to China purely tfi defend British life and
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB
    136 8 The new Rules of the Singapore Turf Club were adopted by the members in general meeting on October 29 last, and are now published in handy form. There is now no absent membership of the Club, and the annual subscription of $10 must be paid by February
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    155 8 During the recent Christmas outrage on the Lao Kwan Miao Chapel the onjy handbills distributed by the 'students' were antiBritish, which shows that these devotees of learning are suffering sadly, because they have allowed themselves to be drawn away from their studies. The chapel in question is managed by an
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    WEDDING RECEPTION
    240 8 Merrilads Minstrels Help Celebrate A reception was given by Mr. and Mrs. Low Kway Song at No. 35 Mohamed Sultan Street at 3.30 p.m., yeaterday afternoon, on the occasion of the marriage of their second daughter, Miss Glory Low to Mr. Koh Sect Bah, .fourth son of Mr.
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    THE DAILY EXPRESS
    239 8 New Newspaper Starts Career in Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur's new morning daily newspaper saw the light of day yesterday. It is a creditable production and in its first leading art'cle declares that: "The primary office of a newspaper is the gathering of news. At the peril of
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    DRUGGED CIGARETTE
    112 8 New Modus Operandi in Singapore Crime A new departure in Singapore's criminal annals would appear, to be made in a case that occurred yesterday of a man being drugged and robbed while partaking of a friendly cup of tea at a Chinese coffee house. The medium used was
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    LOCAL AMUSEMENTS
    157 8 Surma Theatre Richard Talmadge, a new meteor among screen stars and as good as Douglas Fairbank;, will be at the Surma Theatre tonight in his own latest production, "The Speed King," something different and full of real action and wonderful stunts. In the first show is Art Acord
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    SEA VIEW CARNINVAL
    97 8 The swimming carnival held at the Sea View Hotel last night proved a very successful and gay event. The pagar was beautifully illuminated. Mrs. Bagot distributed the piizes to the following winners:—so yds. Scratch, Gents:—Mr. Tredgold; 50 yds. Scratch. Ladies:—Miss Taylor; Diving:— Mr. Roy House; Pillow Fighting:
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    119 8 A Dodge sedan -motor-car, the property of Mr. H. S. Harman, of the Standard Oil Company, was taken by Nationalist soldiers from the road outside the International Hospital, Hankow, on January 4, when Mr. Harman left it for a few minutes to enter the building. The American ConsulGeneral has been
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    Sporting News
    340 8 THE TURF Fifth and Final Day's Results at Penang (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 18. There was a good attendance at the final day's races at the conclusion of which Lady Guillemarfc presented the prizes. The following were the results:— Race I.—One Mile Doughnut (Spencer) 8 9
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    HOCKEY
    53 8 Y.M.CA. to Play Against Police The following will represent the Y.M.CA. vs. Polite ai hockey to-moriow on the Y.M.CA. ground :—J. Solomon E. G. Wheatley and R. Lyne; G. Van Geyzel, C. 1). Smith and D. K. Samv; M. Catehatoor, L. Arathoon. H. G. Stack (Capt.), D. Paranjoti and
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    Y.M.C.A. Game Against S.R.C. Was Draw
    41 8 In the match played on Monday between the Y.M.CA. and S.R.C. a draw of 3 all was the result after an interesting game. The S.R.C. led in the first half by 2 goals to nil.
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    League Table of Framroz Cup Play for 1927
    117 8 Monday, January 31, Y.M.CA vs. R. 1., R.I. ground. Friday, February 4, Police vs. 0.R.A., Y.M.CA. ground. Monday, February 7, Police vs. R. 1., R.I. ground. Thursday, February 10, Y.M.CA vs. 0.R.A., Y.M.CA. ground. Monday, February 14, O.R.A. vs. R. 1., R.I.
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    GOLF
    75 8 January Ladies' Spoon at Keppel Club Eighteen cards were taken out for the above, the following returned being: Mrs. E. A. Gibson 50 10 40 Mrs,. J. Robertson Smith 52 10 42 Mrs. J. Groothoff 54 12 42 Mrs. J. L. Campbell 48 5 43 Mrs. J. D. Mair
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    Mr. Rappa Wins Manasseh Cup
    36 8 The Manasseh Cup Championship contest was played off on Sunday whe.n L. A. Rappa, playing against S. T. Kitch, won by 8 and 7 to pL'ay in a 36 hole competition.
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    FOOTBALL
    271 8 19th Annual .General Meeting of The Malay F.A. (By "Centre") The Malay Football Association of Singapore are holding their 19th annual general meeting in the Darul Ta'alm Club on Friday, January 20, and as the mouthpiece of the Malay players of Singapore, one cannot urge too strongly that they
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    BILLIARD CHAMPIONS
    144 8 Stevenson was again defeated by Falkiner at the S.C.C. last night in a game of 750 up, the former scoring only 680 at the close. The best breaks were Falkiner.—l34. 100, 79, 60, 58, 72, 59, 57, and 37. Stevenson.—l 43, 74, 53, 40, 94, 49, 37 and
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    SHARE MARKET
    422 8 Singapore, January 18. With the prices of both tin and rubber practically unchanged during the week, share quotations in both sections of the market shew little alteration. Tin shares generally have been neglected, transactions being confined to the more active dollar issues. There is a gradually broadening enquiry
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    158 8 Considerable excitement was caused in Dcs Voeux Road, Hong Kong, on a recent night when a well-dressed Chinese youth, aged about sixteen, fell from the third floor of Whiteaway's building into the lane leading from Pedder street past the Cafe Parisien to the Queen's Theatre. The youth was picked up
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    "Charlie" Divorce
    77 8 CMPLIN'S WIFE GETS AN ALLOWANCE Alkony of $4,000 a Month Ordered by Court Reuter's Service. Los Angeles, January 18. The conugal differences in the household of the filmVtar, Charlie Chaplin, are freely ventilated m the newspapers in connection with a person for divorce by Chaplin's wife, Lita dry,
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    ITALO-SWISS FRONTIER
    56 8 Closed to Students and Visitors by Italy Trans-Ocean Service January 18. The Italian authorities have closed the Italo-Swiss frontier for students and health resort visitors. The construction of an Italian frontier tel'"hone line has been commenced at Domodossola, to connect all the frontier posts, and large barracks are
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    INFLUENZA DEATHS
    40 8 Serious Epidemic Spreads Over Great Britain Reuter's Service. London, Janua.rv 18. The Ministry of health announces 326 deaths from influenza in the week ending January 15 in London and 105 in the great towns of England arid Wales.
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    EARTHQUAKE AT TOKYO
    30 8 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Tokyo, January 19 There was a sharp earthquake felt here yesterday morning but no material damage was done and there were no casualties.
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    THE LABOUR BUREAU
    25 8 Trans-Ocean Service Berlin, January 18. The Reichtstag Finance Committee has passed a 490,000 mai~s contribution to the International Labour Bureau at Geneva.
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    CHOLERA IN GALICIA
    23 8 Trans-Ocean Service 3erlin, January 18. East Galicia reports a cholera epidemic with fifty deaths daily. Precautionary measures have proven inefficacious.
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
    197 8 Committee Na 5 took the following action at a meeting held on January 12: Decided that officers specially engaged for the Johore water scheme may be allowed to take any unexpired portion of the leave to which they are entitled on the termination of their agreements. In the
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    INJURED PEDESTRIANS
    115 8 Three cases against drivers of motor vehicles, on allegations of rash and negligent driving, which are under postponement pending the recovery of injured pedestrians, were mentioned before the District Judge (Mr. P. A. F. David) this morning, by Court Inspector Meredith. In one instance, the accident occurred some
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    ILLICIT OPIUM
    65 8 A Chinese named Scow Say Mah was arrested at Johnston's Pier at noon yesterday by Senior Revenue Officer Ganno with a quantity of chandu valued at $450 in his possession. On a charge of being in possession of illicit chandu, he was brought before the District Judge (Mr.
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    48 8 Mr. John M. Jackson, who was summoned to sit on the special jury, was fined $50 by the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison for being late on Monday. Mr. Jackson apologised and explained that his late coming was due to his watch, which was slow.
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    153 8 Transportation To the Editor of the Malaya Tr h Sir, —The introduction of the Tr n Une is really an improvement on the ii ey car; but the improvement couln I tr proved upon, from the public's vi Sometimes these butes are like sardines. Is crowding
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    180 8 To the Editor of the Malaya Trib u Sir, -The long felt necessity of by-bridge near the junction at iff"* 1 Rochore Roads has now been and now the question of Road is one of vita! imported Dw Repeated requests have been l public through one
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    133 8 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Singapore. January East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Asiatic Prince 22; Van Heatu Vfain Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) f Suwa Maru 18; Tamba Marui If, narvonshire 14; Kinsen Maru chus 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate II Ellora 31; Produce 33;
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    86 8 The rate of issue of Money untitled India and Ceylon to-day «J f Mon tf to $100. The rate of PfgE?£ Rs. Orders from India and Ceylon equal to $100. T _ak k** Early Saturday n*"" 8 «dth two Chinese who were waylaid a Japanese 3 r of jewels she
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      169 8 MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY, JAM WRY 19 Kemaman. Kretay. Trengfaa*. Kelantan. Bangnara. Telupir..' Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsuan and Chumpon (Redangi 2 p.m. Cnina, Hainam, Japan, Korea. Formosa. East Siberia. Paih'ppiae Islands, Canada and U. B. A (Vw Hentszi 2 pa. Laboean Bilik and Tandjong Balei 0 (Singkara) 2 p.m.
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    COMPANY MEETING
    1267 9 Bukit Tambun Estates, Limited Yventh annual general meeting of Tambun Estate*, Ltd., was held IS at the registered offices, v EC, Mr. T.M.C. Steuart r the company) presiding. kry (Mr. E. F. Robson) having no tce convening the meeting and f the auditors, uin said: Gentlemen,—I have t
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    TRIP TO MOON POSSIBLE
    244 9 Only one filing i J give an ac o-projeetile an iniial vebciy of 4o 000 fee* pe*r second 16 make a visit to the im on possible, according to Dr Martin Gii, Argentine scientist tnd populr lecturer. 'Man has alreail conquer*.! the earth and the ocean,
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      194 9 t an Rß Handy Reliable I GRAMOPHONE| 3 I TO-NIGHT! WEDNESDAY JANUARY 19 TO-NIGHT At The New World Shows Various Attractions Including Chinese Wayangs, "Heng Hua" and 44 Tong Sye Ton" THE CITY OPERA will present Inche Ablal Wahid's Production, "JEALOUSY with the Author in the Leading role! Ifyoahave not
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      160 9 CUSENIER'S I '3 CROWN I v BRANDY j I Attractive Decanters j |lg Each $3.75 I Including Duly. H I SOLE AGENTS: jjj I JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. j ffi (Incorporated in England.) nl I I Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. 1 I 1 «V APPOINTMENT m I Radian fa
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      68 9 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS To-day, Janiary 19 5 15 p.m.—Drill Hall. Eurasian Company, 30x Range—Recruits Practice. To-morrow, Jmuary 20 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Surasian Company, Practice—'Guard of Honour. Friday Jaiuary 21 5.15 p.m.-Drill Hall. S.V.C. Units, Recruits Parade. Saturday, January 22 2 p.m.—Siglap, Machine Gun Platoon, Recruits Camp. Sunday, January 23 8 a.m.—Bukit
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    Market Prices
    528 10 Singapore, January m MEAT Beef steak (round) kati 6» Beef stew or curry kati 48* Pork lean kati 66 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 55 Mutton Indian lb. 50 Mutton Australian lb. 50 Fowl (imported) kati 75 Capons (Locally reared) kati 85 Hens (Locally reared) kati
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      188 10 1 ICE CREAM !FOR YOUR NEXT TENNIS OR BRIDGE PARTY. I I t Obtainable from: C 3 S I John Little Co., Bun Bee Co., Kirn Ann Co., Lim Khoon Heng, Luna s S j Cafe (Dhoby Ghaut), or from The Cold Storage Depot |j ■BSESESESESSSHSESHS2SHS2SBSSSESHSESHSHSHSHSHa S^S^S£SESESZSHSZSHSBSES?^SZSr^HS?SZS^^ I nr HE
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      58 10 Cold, Asthma and I LINSEED t.cal.l T>_ 1 Bronchitis, the I AN lotto to warm I «urest, quickest and best remedies Itolu are to be found concentrated in Compound IYessence OVER 8IXTY YEARS' PROVEN EFFICACY Buy KAY'S from United Pharmacy, Singapore; Old field's Dispensary, Ipoh; Georgetown Dispensary, Ipoh; Seremban Dispensary,
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      762 10 HSHSE£rSSZSESZSESESZSESSSZSZSZSHSZSZSZS^ l CALLENDER V Rubber Insulated v' CHEONG KOON SENG CO AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPORE TOWN PROPERTY AT MESSRS. CHEONG KOON SENG COS. SALEROOM, NO 30, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. On Wednesday January 26 at 2=30 p.m. Lcr.. 1. Valaable freehold lani and shophome premises known as Nd m Singapore, are*
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      312 11 STEAMER SAILINGS S. S. BELGENLAND o RED STAR LINE C*7,aoo tons} Largest steamer to circumnavigate the globe Leaves SINGAPORE, FEB. 26 for EGYPT NAPLES £jjrx MONACO GIBRALTAR NEW YORK Port-to-Port Passengers Booked An opportunity to travel to Europe or America in luxury at satisfactory rates. Regular transatlantic services between New
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      591 11 STEAMER SAILINGS P&O BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with Hie Majesty's Government.) OUTWARDS from LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China Japan. For Marseilles, London 4 Antwerp. Due Leave Tonnage Singapore
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      841 11 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE Tonnage Destination Due Sail Suwa Maru 11,000 M'seilles, Loon, A'werp R'dam Jan 19 21 Fushimi Maru 11.000 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Feb 3 4 Hakozaki Maru 10,500 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp ft R'dam Feb 17 18 Hakusan Maru 10.500 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Mar
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      696 12 PUBLIC NOTICES GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 25th January, 1927. for eupplving approxim%tely the following quantities of 2j' laterite on the undermentioned roads:— 1. 150 cubes on Ayer Rajah Road between Municipal Limits and 63 milestones; 2. 60 cubes
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      331 12 EDUCATIONAL MERCANTILE INSTITUTE DAY AND EVENING CLASSES Admits boys from Standard IV upward. Evening Classes open for boys and girls. Practical English, and other Commercial subjects taught. Tuition given in afternoon classes in Mathematics, Science subjects etc. For particulars apply to Director, 3, Victoria Street, Singapore. (Time can be adjusted
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      551 12 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET BRANCHES Penang 85 Beach Street Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat 109 Jalan Rahamat Palemoang 16 Dir. Hong Kong 13 Queen's Road Central. Seremban 63 Birch Road. Batavia 47 Corner L'oyd Street. AGENCIES AT: London,
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      495 12 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd December 1892.) Authorised Capital £3.000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,612,884 HEAD OFFICE: 15. Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J.
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      711 12 INSURANT THE CORPORATION, LIMITEn (Incorporated in the S.S) HEAD OFFICE--Ist Floor, 62|3, Chulia Sb~ SINGAPORE Thone 4673. BRANCH: 44, Strand Road, RANGOfjH DIRECTORS. Lim Nee Soon, Esa S. Q. Wong, Esq., D y C te nan Ong Boon Tat, Esq' Chua Poh Siang, Esq. Yeo Ban Keng, Esq Ong Hin
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