Malaya Tribune, 19 December 1927

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol. XIV. No. 297 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1927 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune MONDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1927.
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      224 1 KOREAN CLOTH X'MAS j| SALE flow Open! rh( d Products Co. j;, a > Masah Road, SING A PORE. 324. MODEL 509 9 I*R 1 2 SEATER I REDUCED PBICE 1,395. SOLE IMPORTERS: I ITALASIA LIMITED ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT jj 60/66, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. p hone 950. DISTRIBUTORS: S MALACCA MOTOR
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      367 1 SPECIAL XMAS PACKING Fine boxes of Cigars suitable for presents. Can be had at THE CONTINENTAL STAMP CO., 14, Battery Road, SINGAPORE. II E ft I I m M m i i i i i i i i i iin iii iin in iin ii i i, mi jii ma
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    Clever Donkeys
    595 2 EXTREMELY SENSITIVE ANIMALS Nothing Can be Done by Cruelty Donkeys are the most intelligent of all animals. They have extremely sensitive natures, and ill-treatment dulls their wits, with the result that the poor beasts appear incredibly stupid." This favourable report was made by Mr. Joseph Porter, of Dorchester,
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    COMPANY MEETING
    1463 2 X.M.S. (Malay States) Rubber Plantations, Ltd. The seventeenth annual general meeting of the X.M.S. (Malay States) Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on October 25 at the registered office, 5, Whktington Avenue, E.C., Mr. James Davenport (Chairman of the Company) presiding. Mr. C. E. Brown, representing the Secretaries (Messrs.
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      454 2 S3QC3OI 1080 Only Six More jj Shopping Days J To Christmas. jj o 1 AS SKETCH o 0 C D Larger Sets Three Carriages. o PRIMUS ENGINEERING fl 7 $5-9o No. 8 $8.50 FT II No. 9 $16.50 Sti!>- r All Thp Wood and Metal Parts f are Standard D
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      575 2 THOUGHTS AT F^fl In the care of his been said, is eitbx r an it l at 40. For the avei be difficult to be at that age. With the weaker sex for this age is lial 1 ties and health trial 3 women suffer more tl oj Actually, whether
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    INDIAN AFFAIRS
    976 3 (By Our Indian Correspondent) If the Indian is to count as a factor in Malaya, and Malaya cannot do without Indian labour if she is to develop, then no further time must be lost in reorganisation. I believe the Indian has a future in Malaya, honourable and self-respecting.
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    133 3 Mr Justice Hill raised a point of very ereat social moment when he hinted that the Courts might some day be given power to order a divorce even though only a judicial seraration was sought, says me South China Morning Post." A decree that a husband and wife and yet
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      208 3 —14 2Wp Boards, .4 3463 fj| i l I I I I I I tllllll9l^lll|it|l*ti A:'trtr!llll''|H|l!|tl|t!lUffli|tt|MllllMl!<l. **********1111-I I 2Sf Paints Oils Varnishes etc i j are known throughout the Empire foi jjg covering power and durability. Supplies k j ready for immediate shipment ;p^| «MOn p.vat KURBUCK'S HUBBUCM Qnc* 1«
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      329 3 Jpft Cuticura Talcum Best For Everyday Use Because of its purity, combined with antiseptic properties which help to allay excessive perspuvvicn. It imparts to the skin a delicate and refreshing fragrance. IV Sample each Soap, Ointment and Talcum free upon request, from Muller Phippa(MaUya) Limited, Union Building, Singapore. I J
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      199 3 j REAL THIRST QUE!: CHER f ym SUSTAINS j STIMULATES Fraser <S£ Neave, Ltd. AERATED WATER SPECIALISTS, SINGAPORE. i Deliver water direct from M§Bsss 1 wj-J to taps without Tank.jo X 3 Suction height 22 ft.—l pipe| ii H Pressure 82 ft.—pipeg 3 225 gals, per hour. g j| Open
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    Unrest in Java
    630 4 SDRE No Independence in 1,000 Years The political rebellion in the Dut. h East Indii s. whiic it appears apparently suppressed for the present, is not totally dead. It i; .smouldering: underneath the seemingly peaceful rule of the Dutch eclonial government in the East Indies, and may
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    HONG KONG ARREST
    349 4 American Prisoner Escorted to Shanghai Henry K. Krenz* disbursing- officer of the American Leg-ion at Peking, who is accused of embezzling' thousands of dollars of Legation funds, arrived in Shanghai on the s.s. Khiva. He was In the custody of .Mr. Thurston R. Porter, U.S. Marshall who
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      244 4 tiy{hem!The only ai^ c j^^j^BliiSl^ I -T?jMBMKSraBBMiiBattD» |The CORK-TIPPED G&arettel 1 of this GENERATION MADE IN LONDON by CARRERAS, LTD. mMKmkWntimmmmmMmMkWgm Sole Agents: HUTTENBACH LAZARUS SONS, L TD., SING A PORE, PENANG, IPOH, KUALA-LUMPUR i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i
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      372 4 I MOUTRIE. I The vefy best Piaao value ever offered here i or Elsewhere I I Before baying your Piano call on us, we m kO rj I be pleased to prove this. I Prices $600.00 up, on easy Pay m 1 Call or Write for Illustrated Catalogue. I S.
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    Our German Letter
    1299 5 SUCCESSFUL DIVINERS AT WORK (rrom Our Berlin Correspondent) Berlin, November 18. of°modern th tL mOSt intere£tin Phenomena 01 modern times was revealed in experiMr' S" in Mxnieh this week by ConsuMn v, m0n i: formerl y Netherlands h n t Zu ,ch wh( ?> w »th his
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      306 5 What is die matter with your Skin Docs it g«rt rough and wrinkle Harsh -oap is the cause. Recall log you feel after washing That sting is the sign •v being ruined. lid soap Palmolive—the cleanses efficiently and la as a lotion, due to the effect of palm and olive
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      206 5 .HIi.ininHiIIH.HIIIMiMiMHHMIIHIHMIIUHII'IMiMiHin..-.................. THE RISK OP <( Never Neglect Simple Injuries! ii is impossible to over-emphasize the deadly risks I we run through neglect of simple injuries. Unless T ".h Vom Ruk even the least scratch or break open?the" watord.ng.ro». germs ,0 start painfu. swelling, blood-poison, and suppuration. t .nnlication of antiseptic
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      287 5 BOYS! What are you going to do when you leave school If you want to succeed in life, you must learn all about the work you are going to do. The old method of PICKING IT UP no longer pre vails. Definite and systematic preparation is necessary to the mastery
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      292 5 'f NATURAL. l>— MILK FOOD Nestle Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., (London) 144-147 CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. tfi'iam' Jinnullum,inimiiim.n.m>hiumi; ».mnanauauamii.iiaii.iitiiiiii>jiiuuuliuiiiiii.i.iiiiii*iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimii.:iaiiaiisiiiiiii «iiani NOTICE The above is the sample of the 44 WATER MARK of our TIGER BRAND Medicine Wrappers. We beT to inform (ur Customers that as our Tiger Balm and other medicines
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      466 6 Empire Cinema f I j P TO-NIGHT j I i Change I Programme. I 9 M j jPAYILiIOH I I From Tuesday Dec. 13 to Tuesday Dec. 20 1927, jjj AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP. S I The Latest PAT HE GAZETTE I DEMPSEY-TUNNEY FIGHT' f S For the Heavyweight Championship
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      368 6 Amusements. I FROM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15. g 3 ONE OF THE BIGGEST OF THE BIG PICTURES OF THE YEAR Ln Thrilling, Sensational, Spectacular and Crammed with Wonderful Stunts AT THE S JALHAMBRA I (TAN CHENG KEE Co. Ltd., Proprietora.) •_p tJ ru n I ffl In the Second Show at
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      337 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert ft Bencoolen Streets FROM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 TO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22. NIGHTLY AT 9.10 P.M. HEARTS OF THE WEST A Universal Western with Edmund Cobb A UNIVERSAL JEWEL Starring the Stars of "Poker Faces" and The Whole Town's Talking" EDWARD EVERETT HORTON AND MARION NIXON IN
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      105 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. Telephone No Jj FROM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER DECEMBER 20 NIGHTLY AT 9.00 P PLEASE EXCIiSt Mi One of the Famous New THE FORTUNE HUNTERS S; kIAL Starring Kenneth McDonald and IN 10 EPLm >I'l Replete with Jazz, Fast A< Episodes I and 2 in j TOM
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    111 7 Stupe Uongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, December 19. Ea*t Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) r K.E.E. Wharf: Siberg 22; Etpang 20. Ham Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) I km 16; Clan McWhirter 8. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) C P. Lecocq 30; Tokushima Maru 35. Empire Deck
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    30 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for vlon to-day is Rs. 154 equal i i ep !h e rate of payment of Money India and Ceylon is Rs. 158
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    Swiss Club
    534 7 BEAUTIFUL NEW HOUSE OPENED Sir William Murison on the History of the Organisation Yesterday morning the new clubhouse of the Swiss Club presented a merry spectacle when the inauguration ceremony of the new premises took place. The new clubhouse might be classed as the most beautiful of its
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    JAPANESE NEWS
    205 7 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, December 16. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 85 sen at which business was done. The Department of Agriculture and Forestry will commence to purchase from the 23rd inst. till the end of January, five million bushels of rice, with
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    EXCHANGES
    78 7 London, December 18. 121 p T rM, v 4.***** New York 34 895 Brussels 25.***** Geneva 12.075 Amsterdam 8;) 95 Milan 20.43 Berlin 18.0825 Stockholm 18.1975 Copenhagen 18 335 Oslo 34.585 Vienna 164.625 Prague 11)3.90 Helsingfors 2 «J.28 Madrid 2 7f16 Lisbon 36 g Athens 790 Bucharest 5 59
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    19 7 A Chinese who had thirteen previous convictions his credit, was released from He was sentenced to 10 months' impnsonment-
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    Methodist Conference
    692 7 SESSIONS CLOSED WITH BISHOP S SERMON Ministers of Three Races Ordained The fourth day of the Methodist Conference opened Saturday morning with the devotional period, Rev. D. P. Coole Teading the Scripture and offering prayer, followed by a vocal solo, "Open the Gates of the Temple," by Rev.
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    THE CITY OPERA
    135 7 Special Repeat Performance for American Tourists Latiffa-Maiden of Mosul," a particularly thrilling and delightful play, is being restaged tc-night by special request of the management of the Raffles Hotel, in order to afford the opportunity of witnessing Malayan drama, to a company of tourists who have just
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    MASONIC TEMPLE
    89 7 Chief Corner Stone Laid at Penang (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, December 18. The ceremony of laying the chief cornerstone of the joint Masonic temple on the Western Read site was performed by W. Bs. James, Gray and Allen, assisted by the D.G.M.' Eastern Archipelago, the Hon. Mr.
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1489 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE December 19 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan *331 Bayers Sellers Kice, Siam 2 $313 Mixed Black Pepper 61 00 nice, Siam 3 $306 Sundried Copra 11 35 Rice, Saigo» 1 $290 Mixed Copra 11.00 1100 Rice, Saigpa 2 $2Jl>. Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 I mall
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      718 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED—Junior Shorthand Typist. Apply with copies of testimonials to Box No. 585 c/o Malaya Tribune. Estate Asst. Superintendents and three Estate clerk; positions filled. Applicants thanked. The Manager, Malaka Pinda Rubber Estates, Ltd., Alor Gajah, Malacca. FOR SALE-"Dougl*s" Sft h.». $125 also new Tarpawlin for car or small
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      319 7 SINGAPORE DIARY 1,1-day, December 19 7:3 a.m., 7:46 p.m. less Society, 5:30 p.m. I morrow, December 20 7:14 a.m., 8:53 p.m. I Possibles vs. Probables. Home Christmas Party, 4:45 ,usday. December 21 v20 a.m., 9:38 p.m. Ice's vs. S.C.C, Tanglin. ia Theatre, 4:30 p.m. iardens, 5 p.m. nur-day. December 22
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    Births, Marriages and Deaths
    105 8 ACK NOW LKDG MENTS Mi. Tan Teng Leong and family beg to thank all relatives, friends, members of the Straits Union Football Club, Bendemeer Athletic Club and the United Sporting Association and the clerical staff of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.S.J Ltd. for their night visits
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    DEATH
    41 8 DE SOUZA. On December 19 at No. 56-8 Bencoolen Street. Moses de Souza, 33 years. Funeral cortege leaves his residence at 7 a.m. on December 20, 1927, for the Church of St. Joseph and thence to Bidadari Cemetery for Interment.
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    THE PRAYER BOOK VOTE
    909 8 There have been few resolutions in recent years, in the House of Commons, of deeper significance than the decision to refuse adoption of the new Prayer Book. Long preparation by the Bishops, arduous work in committee, the agreement of the Assembly, and the earnest recommendaticn of
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    1158 8 A large hornets' nest which had been a source of danger lo Loarders and frequenters of the V.M.C.A. was burnt out by the fire brigade on Saturday. The Christmas tree and entertainmen of the Straits Chinese Methodist Churel will be held on Thursday, the 22nd instant in the A.C.S. Chapel
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    357 8 '^AL Mr John Frater Adan.-. has been granted a license in the pilotage district Mr. A. H. Dickenson rintendent of Police, S.S nine months' leave. December 9. h<m The Hon. Mr. Justice H K.C., Puisne Judge, Strait has been appointed to be a rated Malay States. Mr.
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    Telegrams in Brief
    257 8 Reuter's Service. Hankow. Deo IT. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Captain Lalor's operation wras successful and the patient is doing well. [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Moscow. I» 1& M. Stalin states that the inter i with him published in the American Pre** is* complete fabrication. 1 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia
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      90 8 HBy Special Appointment a To His Majesty S I THE KING OF SIAM. I i Established 1872. cj 3 IN THE SELECTION OF YOUR |XMAS NEW YEAR I GIFTS I YOU SHOULD CONSIDER FIRST I QUALITY MERIT J I IN I B. P. De SILVA.i (Jeweller Diamond Merchant.)^ I A
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    PRAYER BOOK CRISIS REVIEWED
    387 9 Special Conclave o! the Bishops bISH 0I' KARNES THANKS PARLIAMENT "II... Nivod Doctrines of i Church" Official Wireless] London, December 18. o crisis brought about by f the Prayer Book measure a special conclave of n summoned for Monday Fhev will meet at Lambeth al residence
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    "Moral Turpitude"
    85 9 GOVERNOR ATTACKED IN AMERICA delations with his Confidential Secretary Reuter's Service. uter's Service.] .-noma City, December 17. nation Committee of the V :r 1 added a charge of "moral the charges of incompetence aC™!" against Governor Johnston, r n ng his relattons withi his retary, Mrs. Hammonds. t
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    IRISH STATE'S COINAGE
    69 9 0 bo liusi'd on t|- ie English ,<; und Sterling Reuter's Service. i I.'liter's Service.] London, December 17. Hie p a 'h. Iri S l mm 'ssion appointed by w>r "> a >tate Government in March ln*h n Port recommends that the the Hr based on and
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    AWFUL SUBMARINE DISASTER
    277 9 Six of Crew Still Alive TRAPPED AT BOTTOM OF HARBOUR Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service.] Province Town, ILS.A., Dec. 17. The submarine S4 hak been rammed and s n b y the coastguard destroyer Paulding off oodend. Washington, December 17. The Navy Department has announced that none of
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    CEYLON NATIONAL CONGRESS
    193 9 President's Plea For Self-Government IMPETUS MUST COME FROM PEOPLE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, December IT. The ninth annual session of the Ceylon National Congress opened yesterday amidst scones of the keenest enthusiasm in Tower Hall. After Mr. D. S. Senanayake had v elcomed the delegates, Mr.
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    GERMAN DYE-TRUST
    106 9 Agreement with rrencn Chemical Industry Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service.] Berlin, December 17. The German dye trust and the French chemical industry have signed an agreement whereby both parties divide among themselves the production and sale of dyes in a most economic basis. They repudiate any monopolistic competition with
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    HERR KIRCHEISS BACK
    76 9 "Sporting Singapore" Singled Out for Mention Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service.] London, December 18. The German yacht Hamburg (69 tons) commanded by Herr Kircheiss, formerly navigating officer of the German raider See Adtor hat arrived at Cowes after a voyage round' the world of 689 days. Herr Kircheiss,
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    BRITISH TIME TO BE WIRELESSED
    399 9 Rugby Stations Enterprise CONTROL BY GREENWICH STANDARD British Official Wireless Reuter's Service. [British Official Wireless] London, December 18. Commencing to-morrow, December 19, a British time signal will be transmitted from the wireless station at Rugby twice daily during the five minutes terminating at ten in
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    TROUBLE BEGINS IN SOUDAN
    216 9 Punitive Expedition Sent Out COMMISSIONER KILLED BY NUER TRIBE Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service.] Khartum, December 17. A punitive expedition is leaving here to avenge the murder of Capt. Fergusson. District Commissioner of the Bahr el Gharzal, who was murdered by men of the Nuer tribe in
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    BRITISH RECORDS
    65 9 Capt. Mrs. Bruce Hit up Fine Motoring Performance Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service.] Paris, December 18. Captain Victor Bruce and his wife, driving an A.C. car and taking alternate turns at the wheel, completed fifteen thousand miles on the Monthlery track in 220 hours, 32 minutes, 54 seconds, an
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    ELECTIONS INVALID
    34 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, December 18. The German Supreme Court at Leipzig has declared the Diet elections of Hesse, Hamburg and Mecklenburg invalid as held under unconstitutional regulations prejudicing the small parties.
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    SOVIET BREAK WITH CHINA
    520 9 Chicherin's Note to Kiangsu BLOW AT COMMUNIST CONTROL Consular Officials Departed From Hankow Reuter's Far Eastern Service. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, December 18. A note from M. Chicherin, addressed to the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Kiangsu, was handed to Mr. Quo Tai-chi this aiternoon
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    SEVERE FROST IN EUROPE
    148 9 Unusually Severe Weather all Over England British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] London, December 18. Cold weather of unusual severity prevails throughout the British Isles. Nineteen degrees of frost were registered in London last evening. There have been falls of show in, many distritn>. A continuance
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    RUBBER IN BRAZIL
    54 9 Reuter's Service. Buenos Aires, Decemoer 18. A message from Belem, Brazil, .states that representatives of the Firestone and Goodyear rubber companies have arrived there. It is announced that they intend to negotiate with the State Government for a concession similar to Mr. Henry Ford's for rubber growing
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    REICHS'S MILITARY BUDGET
    202 10 Cut by Six Millions of Marks NEW BATTLESHIP ITEM DELETED Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service.] Berlin, D cember 18. The Reichsrat has reduced by six million marks the expenditure for military purposes. The Government now intends to submit two Budgtts to the Reichstag, on-j with the new battleship
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    ECHO OF THE WAR
    95 10 City of Dunedin Repurchased by The Norddeutscher Lloyd Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service.] Berlin, December 17. The Norddeutcher Lloyd has repurchased the Ellerman cargo steamer City of Dunedin, which will be placed on the Far Fast service under the name of the Lippe. The vessel was built
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    SOVIET PRISON LIFE
    84 10 Alleged Ill-Treatment and the Red Cross Committee Reuter's Service. [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, December 18. The International Committee of the Re1 Cross has made a statement to the effect that it has received several demands, with circumstantial documents, relating to Georgia, regarding the treatment to which prisoners are
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    VICE-CONSUL SLAIN
    111 10 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Hong Kong, December 19. It is reliably reported from Canton that Vice-Consul Hassis was among the five Russians executed on December 14 A photograph shows Hassis' hands pinioned his back and he was without shoes or socks, standing on the flat execution ground with
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    PERUVIAN DEBT FUNDED
    78 10 Reuter's Service. New York, December 19. The bankers, Messrs. Doremus and Company, announce that the Peruvian Lower House has already passed a Bill refunding the Republic's entire external debt and the Senate is expected to ratify the measure to-day, in which case Messrs. Doremus and Co. agreed
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    GERMAN STEEL DISPUTE
    51 10 Reuter's Service. [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, December 18. The German iron and steel masters and men have both rejected the arbitrators' award, which will be declared compulsory. [Reuters Service.] Dusseldorf, December 17. The Rhenish and Westphalian iron and steel industrialists have rejected the award of the official
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    KING LEAVES FOR BRITAIN
    34 10 Reuter's Service. Bombay, December 17. The King of Afghanistan and his Queen sailed by the P. and O. Rajputana for Indian Marine vessels and a circling of Air Force seaplanes.
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    ENGLISH " REDS " BUSY
    24 10 ENGLISH REDS BUSY [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Copenhagen, December 18. The Danish police are endeavouring to discover a ■eacat radio station broadcasting English Communist propaganda.
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    REPARATIONS AGENT REPORTS
    222 10 Payments Germany's First Charge GREAT BRITAIN'S TRADE ON CONTINENT British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] London, December 18. In his report on the third year's work of the Dawes plan, Mr. Parker Gilbert, AgentGeneral for Reparation payments, makes it quite clear that such payments are a first
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    Buried Alive
    268 10 TERRIBLE MURDER AT THOMPSON ROAD Gruesome Discovery Made by Police at Night Three Hokiens <who were arrested over the week end by the Kandang Kerbau Police are being detained in connexion with a most gruesome murder, committed some time on Saturday at the Chinese cemetery, Thompson Read. The
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    149 10 Thursday, December 15. His Excellency the High Commissioner and Lady Clifford accompanied by staff arrived at Kuala Lumpur. Friday, December 16. The Viscount Elibank. Lt.-Col. Sir John Norton-Griffiths, Bart., X.C.8., D.5.0., and Lady Norton-Griffiths and daughter arrived to stay. Major and Mrs. J. P. Swettenham dined at Government
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    TIMELY INTERVENTION
    157 10 Gang Robbers Foiled By Police At about 8.30 last night, on information received that a party of Chinese had planned to assemble in Queen Street, for the purpose of committing a gang robbery, a number of plain clothes Rochore Police stationed themselves in the vicinity. After waiting for
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    Sporting News
    378 10 THE TURF Results of Second Day's Racing At Ipoh (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 17. The following were the results of the second day's racing here in the amateur meeting. T Race J >ne ;,riP o,,i t eB (Four Furlongs).— Jaya, Mr. Whittaker I; Gipsy Girl Mr
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    Weights for First Day Perak Gymkhana Club
    135 10 Race No. 1. Polo Ponies—Two furlongs. —Mimosa 13.12, Tidapa 11.2. Majhong 10.13, Sunchoke 10.3, Red Gauntlet 9.12, Brinco 9.7. Race No. 2. Ponies—Division B—Five furlongs.—Mrs. Paddlewick 11.0, Dodder 10.13, Lady Hampton 10.10. Bolter 10.9, Brown Laddie 10.9, Jaya 10.7. Race No. 3. Horses—Division
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    FOOTBALL
    281 10 Results of English and Scottish League Matches Reuter's Service. [Reuter's Service.] London, December 17. Results in to-day's League matches were as follows:— DIVISION Birmingham 1, West Ham 2. Blackburn 1, Sheffield United 0. Bolton 3, Aston Villa 1. Cardiff 0, Bury 1. Everton 4, Burnley 1. Huddersfield 3, Leicester
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    J.C.S.A. to Play Against Aston United
    69 10 The J.C.S.A. will meet Aston United at soccer on the S.C.F.A. ground, Beach Road, to-morrow. The following gentlemen will represent the J.C.S.A.:— Mr. Shong Hoe (goal keeper), Mr. Silvadurai, Mr. John Rozario, Mr. Low Seng Meng; Mr. Wan Puteh; Mr. Quek Boon; Mr. Abdulrahman;
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    Austins Defeat Juveniles by Six Goals to Three
    106 10 A friendly soccer match played on Saturday before a fairly large crowd, at the J. C. S. A.'s ground, between the "Austin Badminton Party" and the "Juvenile Badminton Party'' resulted in a win for the "Austins" by 6 goals to 3. The
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    U.S. Army and Navy Match Is Off
    74 10 Reuter's Service. [Reuter's Service.] New York, December 17. Great disappointment is felt by the sporting public at the news that the army and navy have broken cff football relations owing to a difference of opinion as regards eligibility rules. Hitherto for the past
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    43 10 World Record for Long Jump Broken Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service.] Durban, D.vember 18. In the Natal athletic championships, S. J. M. Atkinson, who represented South Africa in the last Olympic Games, won the long jump 26 feet, 9 inches; a wcrld record.
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    Indian Elementary School Sports
    63 10 The tenth annual sports of the Indian Elementary School, Serangoon Road, were held on Saturday afternoon in the school grounds and a fair number of visitors were present. Nineteen events were gone through and the youthful competitors were keen. At the conclusion of a very interesting
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    61 10 Bobby Jones Not to Enter British Championship Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service.] Atlanta, Georgia, December IS. Bobby Jones has announced that he will not defend his title as British Open Golf Champion, owing to his law studies, and will not participate in the British Amateur Championship, but is to participate
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    December Medal at the Keppel Club
    103 10 Thirty-eight cards were taken out for the above Medal (Stroke) and the following scores were returned: (Winner) N. B. Gib.'on 84 16 68 H. A. Exley 88 16 72 J. Hodgins 81 8 73 R. G. H. Tait 88 12 76 R. D. Finlay
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    122 10 Match Between Juveniles and Thompson Road Party The friendly match in Badminton between the "Juvenile Badminton Party" and the "Thompson Road Badmirtton Party" was played yesterday at the former's court, before a fairly large gathering, and ended in a good win to the Tompson's by four games to one.
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    725 10 SINGAPORE SMASHES SELANGOR Up Country Team Hopelessly Outclassed Singapore's hopes for the Malaya Cup trophy this season were considerably enhanced by the overwhelming defeat of Selangor at the Padang on Saturday. Although the match was only for the Clubs' Rugger trophy it gave everyone an opportunity of judging the
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    Scotland Defeats New South Wales by Narrow Margin
    51 10 Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service.] Edinburgh, December 17. The rugger match between the Waratahs and Scotland was playied to-day before a crowd of 50,000 people at Murrayfield. The weather was frosty and in a great game Scotland just won by 10 points to
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    The Rest Defeat Scotland by Sixteen to Eight
    117 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, December 18. In the annual trophy match played here to-day, The Rest defeated Scotland by 16 points to 8. The teams came on the field led by pipers of the Burmah Rifles. In the first half Ashworth
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    69 10 Mrs. J. A. Toft, who has been on the <taff of the Anglo-Chinese School, Seremban, for the last two years, during which time she has made many friends, has now left. As a well-deserved tribute a present has been given to her by the staff, and speeches were delivered eulogising
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    352 10 BIG IMPROVEMENT Op S.C.R.C. SIDE Final Preparations for P*. Visit Un? The S.C.R.C. are to Christmas to play the an 2 tij, eleven there and a' lcei M r rick^t The Penang men have fine side but they will surprised when they comi 7 with the local team. eir
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    Pcnsford Beats World s Record Score
    61 10 Reuter's Service. Melbourne. 1»' ember 17. Playing for Victoria aga in the Sheffield Shield mal h, 1' scored 437, thus beatintr his own mtfwt record score in first-class cricket "f I-'-Apart frcm two very difficult chants ht batted brilliantly through.. and hit fours. He
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    109 10 Negri Sembilan and Selanfor Play Drawn Game (From Onr Own- Correspor- i r;t.l Kuala Lumpar. D »cr In an inter-State hockey ni pl a 5*J at to-day the Negri Selangor, 3—3, after a very :ame "Selangor were superior thr many scoring 1 chances were '"j£ to the inside forwards
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    125 10 An excellent game of h", on Saturday at Tanglin-Ban |> HI Duke's were at home to tht nC K& was of a fast character tt..' Hi some fine passing was indulir Hg sides. The score sheet wa> Hjf first half, although both *r-- H| tacked in
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    Rubber Smuggling
    879 11 njSl ALTY OF SOME PRODUCERS KfTorts to Check I iwful Traffic rubber smuggling ap--<uc of "The Planter,' H. B. Egmont Hake, and C. L. Chapman. It rs of the Committees the Governments of the ires, the Straits SettleKt ::.h. in all matters the prevention of the ami. illicit:
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    199 11 Advisory Jury of Twelve Brides To Decide Fat? had laid a trap for Alfrtni Her- rt, Chicago's "marryir.e: detective," for i horn matrimony had become a habit. When Herbert, who is stated to have one through a form of marriage with twelve women, stood ir. the
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    TAPPING INVENTION
    165 11 Ital an Engineer's Secret Process A new device which should increase the output on any specific number of rabber trees sixfold and should eliminate all but one out of eighty men working a section of trees has been tested and found successful, according to its inventor, Conte Bellini
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    266 11 At the time there were legends that the Turkish commanders were bribed to keep quiet while our trocps evacuated the Galhpoli Peninsula. Thoso legends were baseless. A Turkish pasha, when told Excellency the infidels are embarking" might reply Good. Let them embark," but at Gallinoli the Turks
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    1035 12 "Pockmarked Chen" Arrested TERRORIST'S CAPTURE AT TIENTSIN A group of four men were taken into custody as the result of a raid on a house in the Pao Shan Li, off Douglas Road, in the British Concession, says a recent issue of the "Peking and Tientsin Times."
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    828 13 Young French Author's Achievement HAPPY MARRIAGE OF A STATESMAN Biographies are ceasing to make it their first purpose to shock, and are no longer written with the chief aim of confounding all previous judgments. Emil Ludwig's "Bismarck" the other day was a quiet and excellent piece
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    135 13 "I admit it was unclean, but I am not guilty," said the manager of the Kinta Bakery in answer to a charge of having his two premises at Clayton Street, Ipoh, in a filthy condition. He explained to Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, the Ipoh Magistrate, that they were shifting from
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      467 14 PUBLIC NOTICES MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tenders are invited for the Erection of a Public Latrine at Ellenborough Market, and will be received by the undersigned up to noon Wedr*sday December 21. Plans, Specifications and form of tender may be obtained from the Municipal Architect on production of a receipt for
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      559 14 TO LET TO LET—Raffles Chambers, three sections 2nd floor, area 2,680 square feet. Rent $200 p.m. Immediate entry. Apply to The Secretary, The Garden Club. Small and large rooms available at BACHELORS' HOME 17, Niven Road. FOR SALE ETC. FOR SALE:—Freehold Building Allotments near—Chinese High School, facing Bukit Timah-Rd. Each
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      500 15 STEAMER SAILINGS THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING COMPANY. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Singapore. Soerabaia Bandjermasin S.S. HOCK SENG Due Dec. 25, Sailing Dec. 28, Wednesday Ist 2nd Class Accommodation. For Freight, Passage and other particulars, Apply to the Agents:— STRAITS BOKNEO TRADING CO., 12 13, Boat Quay, Singapore. 'Phone 3373 562. HAMBURG—AMERIKA
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