The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 January 1926

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  • 12 1 Singapore Free Press EMS. SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1926. NO. 11,«98.
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  • 267 1 Snow ploughs used m the streets of London ffive evidence of the severity of the weather m Enrope Page 9. The Canadian Government has survived a vote of no confidence and thu* avoided what nobody wanted, anoiher general election Page 9. Mr i 'a I merlon continues
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  • 1422 1 QuicqUtd nt/itii' hi.utiit* ,1,15t,, L.lx 111 Ju^ 1 »1 The justification for tin- retention of MM hief loilliaij'l itrticf m it- Mfeot ;1 0" d(.ur is found m the fat that he has a Hn Excellency*! pcratiaoioa t<» send a t i< about tin- customs dues
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 139 1 y\ ING LOONG ,k kk(O<;msed hoise for !-r \N TROPICAL ScJTS. ■Kfl STREET. SEA VIEW HOTEL. I SUNDAY JANUARY. 17th. High Tide 12 Noon. J I; CINEMA 930 p.m. Sharp. ji THE SPANISH DA NCER jj KKKI.S. I SPECIAL DINNER TABLES CAN BE BOOKED. •Ie 110. P. DEASON. Manager. -I
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    • 139 1 If cigarettes were v X V--^*^ be seen that--1 mass-production cigarettes contain stalk, sand and dust, which harm the throat. State Express 555 Cigarettes contain only long strands of golden tobacco, free from stalk, sand and dust. The accepted superiority of State Express 555 is the result of superlative golden
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    • 150 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Tenders for temporary ward at Tan lock Seng hospital and other P.W.I), works Page 7. Batch of notices re the Craigietea mi and old companies -Pa *re 7. Stewart*! Hlended Scotch whisky, John Little's— Page 12. Three trade rtiark notification.- Page 7. Hanlrupnv of a Chettv Page 2.
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    • 15 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING; Style. Cut a nd Finish Guaranteed. 32. HK.H STREET
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 128 1 THE WFFK. Smtmrdmi/i With. Hi-h Water. 9.12 :.m 11.2-1 a.m. P. :-n<l outwa d mi.il due. H'm Funnel honu\'ird mail leaves. I.S.P. annual mt.r.. K. Lumpur, 10 a.m. Glenealy Plants. Derrick's, noon. Malaya Cup Final, Kuala Lumpur. SmttSay. IT'/ High Water. 0.52 a.m 0.9 p.m. Momhtif. IK'/,. High Water, 1.31
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  • 268 2 .1 order des'jnud t«> coßtntdict a m MCB'l pay was issued at Ports -terday (December 17th> -tats hronicle. Tn> rdn enforces it> arguments by ref»l MSI I "rvvu uti< n," "loyalty" and i and misery m Russia." :is have been givu for the stateI read
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 211 2 a^ jA. W mamfctf^k I l^^l 111 ||<^ *f9±wSf 1 <© 1' WwJ I 7 jj /^mv <<3^i /^Bm //Jm\^ i£&fit&jMjtfm ImßV^aHn KBaWPffiT^ffll raßmWWll H I iH W"fM k\ fl H1 Wl fmtf i I^l OUty^in fflhtW yiJllnl Mflffal U Rlml T^m J W,m j H^lS^^^^ jp f (JfYW f\
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    • 408 2 9 i Victoria Theatre Friday and Saturday, Jan. 22nd. and 23rd. AT 9*30 PM DICK NORTON PresentsHPT T T^ m| *XA A FW\ ml d*mww m laßw a H 4«a44a^m 111 O 111 IT I M liP I fIITTPI llVff VIVMV JLIVIVIvAnJ ENTIRELY NEW PRODUCTION DIRECT FROM ENGLAND. NEW SONGS,
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    • 289 2 From Friday, 15th January, to Wednesday l T T x\JL^X X XjL IVX X-J J\/^ (Tan ChenK Kee Co" Ltd Proprietors In the Second Shcm at 9 p.m A (iREAT DAVID BELASCO STACiE Sl'crESS A Warner Brothers' Classic of the Screen, a Super Corne- u^i Play by Avory H°Pwood and
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  • 944 3 GERMAN VIEWS OF TOMMY." IJathroom Differefices. Iterlin, Dec. 10. General stadiei of te British Tommy a): agrte that he is good-tempered when m (irinK and wonderfully polite towards women. These memories will linger m Cologne long- after the British flag is hauled down >n January 10
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 254 3 to l*« r l^, r X W appointment r Minn Your Baby needs this famous food I •amous not only because the strong and sturdy. Th.s safe, clean I ch.inrm of 4 Royal Houte. Wave been food for Baby free from the risk I reared on G axo. t>ut because
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    • 239 3 JCRAWFOBDSJ 1 X 5 TT T"' nn TT 1 13 g I £)U 1 1 HiXt I I PUFFS I I Are Delightful with Cheese, Stewed I Fruits or Preserves Dainty tartlets may be readily made by splitting a few of Crawford's butter puffs, adding a little jam, and heating
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  • 929 4 PROBLEM OF THE STUBBORN SUIT-CASE. (By John Prioleau). I wonder how long it will be before a real solution is offered the travelling public to the motor luggage problem. Those of us who own large and roomy cars do not worry very much, although I have seen
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  • 56 4 For city driving:, put old tyres on th/ right tide of the car. In the country, use :he old tyres on the left side. In the Aty, :hese will gt t the bad bumps, like hitting i^ainst the curb, turning corners, etc. On he highways, the left side of the'
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 294 4 I Shipment Jttst Arrived. I The Studebaker Duplex Meets All Weather Conditions THE Studebaker Duplex-Phaeton and workmanship! Unlike other Americombine* all the desirable fea- can automobile manufacturers, Studetures of an open car with the pro- baker and Ford build cars complete m tection given by an enclosed car. their own
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    • 183 4 54 JL M.P.H. FOR 2A CONSECUT 'YE FOR HOURs THIS IS THE REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT OF LIEUT COL. MRS STEWART RIDING A STANDARD I Rudge-Whitwoiihl [Four Valve Four Speed 2? 4 H.P. MOTOR CYCLE ON THE MONTHLERY TRACK NEAR PAR|> 2*4 H.P. MODEL I 21 World's Records WERE CAPTURED IN TH
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  • 174 5 W;t}> «f Arraneinj;. itie oi compressed air supply can; adnpeW fat the agitati<^n of ::;>e> used should, of course, be j not subject to corrosion by the j i with. Dm a.lvantag "\er i agilanon hi the entire nhasnet i Ml n«> lubrication b< ing ntcas* rtain applications
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  • 66 5 t-d douhle-d^ck 'buses have at! 'le their appearance m London. ob the interest aroused m the •< hides of this type m London and 1 1, Motor Transport refers to *ivent as being another nail ir the th* tramcar: up to the present ■y point where
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  • 222 5 For some time the municipal authorities >f Paris, m paving the roads, have been üb>titi;ting asphalt for wood and stone setts ;he ground that this was a more econo- j raicnl method of road-making. But nwtorittl have always objected strongly to a road p. Key which they
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  • 68 5 An Erroneous Keport. The widely circulated report to the effect that the Fiat Company were to take over the Ford factories m Europe, at Trieste, Copenhagen. and Riga, and I re Ford Company were to take over the Fiat works m North and South America, is contradicted
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  • 250 5 American Electrical Fuel Feed. For so 1 >ng h:is the vacuum operated fuel feed from rear petrol tank to carburetter held sway that the possibility of any alternative has seemed remote. There has, )\vever, recently been introduced a little appliance which is claimed to have done wonden m
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  • 34 5 London. Eng., expects soon to have a garage with a revolving floor. Thus a car parked on the floor can be brought around to the door by the rotation of the floor.
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  • 557 5 SILENCE MEANS EFFICIENCY -i [By E. T. Brown.] J Whenever the roads are wet, many nu>torists lose all pleasure m driving, since they are m constant dread that their car will skid. Yet if one knows why skids occur 2 1 their danger can
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  • 215 5 A GERMAN "VICTORY British Manufacturers' I'rr.test. In tbe international six days' motor cycle trial held m England recently, German riders engaged m their tir.-t post-war com- petition against England. The official judges' report stated that Britain's overwhelming victory was "embarrassing"' (says tin London Daily Chronicle). But the German D-Rad firm
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  • 161 5 The rapidity with motor transport is now developing m India is demonstrated m the official trade returns for November. During the month total number of motor omnibuses, motor van, and motor lorries imported into this country was 537. as compared with respective figures of 105 and 213 for the corresponding
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 230 5 Some of the Principal Tsers. m H.M THK KlN(i. ,r !I.M. GOVERNMENT. '^WS^^^Sw^lk MM VDMIRALTY. J9H I I 1 r.nd all the principal Chinese and European firms, I-EYLANDS are BRITISH throughout and have the enviable jjjfc&^ y ulal!(>n t'»'inir tin- tin».->i lorry m the world. Transport troubles are unknown when
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    • 133 5 i The World Famous Italian BIANCHI CARS The car that has been selected by the Royal family of Italy for over 30 years. Each car built to order, 4 I; wheel brakes, balloon tyres, overhead valves, ad- justable shock absorbers etc., ij i Can be Obtained Throughout Malaya. Importer J
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  • 1551 6 REAL SPORTIXG RECOLLECTIONS. Eighty Years of Sporting and Bohemian Reminiscences. WHEN DEBTORS STARVED IN GAOL. S3 By U FRANK I>AVIES (Doyen ol Racec >urst Tipsters). The author of this remarkable series of important reminiscences, Mr. Frank DailUJ. has lived through five reigns. He has attended no
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  • 546 6 .^f(\ Expenditure m 1924. Tr- Year Book for l^ states t;. tmiiture on alcoholic liquors m fSroal r'--.- tali m 1924 showed an incToasf when compared with 1923. Pur. the high price of spirits i check the consumption, which sh< w»- groal redaction OVOf piv-\v;i Igan
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  • 187 6 EAS T IS EAST. I I hoard a true tale to-day ol a China I man who had contravened cm <>r ih< L.C.4 by-lawa m hi* East End laundry •ad anas ordered Co attend a the County Hal!. He could neithei read nor write English, and m fad '.va> rather
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  • 98 6 Two Paris detectives belonging to a spe cial branch of tht force known as th< 'Society Brigade" observed what appearei to be a coughing epidemic among the pat rons of a smart Montmartre night restau rar.t. states the Evening: News. Stepping from their motor-cars, visitor
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  • 926 6 SPECIAL FOOTBALL ARTICLE. A PLAYER WILL NEED STAMINA OF A HORSE -By- FRED REED (West Bromwkh Albion.. 5 We are now coming to a very important time m the football season, the Cup Tie period, and I wonder if it has occurred to anyone that
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  • 840 6 SFECIAL ROWING ARTICLE. I Comments on the Trials. Oi> G O. ("GULLY") XICKALLS (Th. Famous Ox vj> Oxford and Cambridge lave now completed the preliminary stages of collecting their crew.' fm the next Boat Race, which i- t3 be row-d on Saturday. March 27th.
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  • 131 6 A HOPELESS QU EST. In one of the journals devoted exclusively to "pents" wear" I have found a special article dealing with the possibilities oi increasing the export of British clothing to India. "Socks," I read with breathless interest, "with merino feet and lisle tops are popular.'' But the writer
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  • 197 6 Libert- and thi !.\.V t By Sir A. .V I «r| The other day th* N illy a staid and 0$ I m tnphorically kiek< vi v.vr.ieal. I: said tHnjr|h <ij |f that v< foreigner a h*w say. It satMically I then- civiliaatioa viiin<»s ai>.»ut H in.c
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  • 472 7 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. 7 a.m. Matins. ".4o a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.1") a.m. Annual Corporate Communion (with Sermon) of C.W.A., ■1 p.m. 'i he Catechism. 5.30 p .m. Evensong an<l Sermon. ST. MATTHEW'S SEPOY LINES. T a.m. Holy Communion. During the following week at
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  • 524 7 CASTAWAYS FOUND. LFrom N.E.I. Papers]. Sourabaya. Jan. 11. The s.s. Van der Wijk wirelessed that she r.ad encountered a Madurese proa to the East of the Straits of Madura with 28 natives or board, as well as a number of animals. The proa had departed from Soemenep
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 924 7 SUSLNESS CARDS, f y,V.V-%V.SSSV-%%WWV.VUS%%VA% ~^^^^^N^Sj^^ j SPECIALITY "I g^ mW^*S*wSSSfmr^^~~~~ HORSE REPOSITORY. \l Trr^" I- Leather Dre3s Cases. '•!v.v. i .VAW.v.\WAWAVb\%% 1 A p,,«M»M..^ < HHH W H>,| SAFEGUARD t Vgi^^^~ t'kase Send for the Illustrated g YOUR i italo^ue of Musical Instruments. S *VUI\ 0 SEASON CO^ LTD. ill
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    • 254 7 PRESfiYTERIAN HURCH ORCHARD ROAD. 8 a.m. I'uldic Worship and Sunday School Prise Distribution. I p.m. Sacrament of Baptism. ").:>n p.m. Public Worship. c Subject of Address: The Sons prayer to The f Father.' •J Preacher: Rev. G. 11. Douglas. s Monday lo a.m. Ladies' Sewing Meeting at Mrs. a Maealister's.
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    • 327 7 TENDERS. Tenders are invited for the erection of New Premises at Orchard Road for Messrs Malayan Motors. Plans, Specifications *H Particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Architects, Messrs. Swan and Maclaren, Hongkong Bank Chambers. Tenders will close at noon on Monday, ■Ybruary Ist. The Owners do not
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    • 1375 7 The Estate of Fatimah binte Abdullah bin Syed bin Marie, (deceased.) AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND 999 YEARS LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES SITUATE AT AND KNOWN AS NO. 52-4, RIVER VALLEY ROAD and NO. 601. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE TOWN. To be held ai our Sale-Room, No. 17, Raffles Place. ON
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  • 43 8 DOMESTIC OCC URRENCES. PRODSHAM, On Itk Jan.. to Jean, wif« of, 1 K. H. Prodaham, Temerloh, Pahangr, a ton. BBOWN. On ">tli January. I!»_'<".. at Kota j I Baani, Kelantan, t<> Kni<i. irifc <'t' Charles I I'uthh.rt Brown, Malayan Civil Service, al <iauu'ht.'.
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  • 762 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY JANUARY 16, 1926. Wages, and a Standard. The recent agitation for an increase m the payments made to wage-earn-ers m this country has, with few I except ions, been settled without any general interference with the industries of Singapore, although there are a few outstanding difficulties.
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  • 1015 8 I The hou'Mf Mr. Justice tfpraule is grantnl eight months and twelve days lvaw M full pay. Ten cents per tree is prescribed as the i tax on each tappaMe robber tree under Ac i Rural B >ard of Singmpore. The following companies haw been struck off the register on
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  • 87 8 LARGE SEIZI RE Or <H\\ h| wmxm There wa> a se,,ue: yesterday to the seizun m a house m Jalan A Balestterßoad. o, ai;i Government chandu. liquor. Nearly two th. opium was disc ►veree' quantity of chandu. Arrested m connection when produced baton trau. Mr. Bull. ye>r,.
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  • 119 8 Th< I- v ctive Dej ,r CHmh m MHO* aliened cheating m re-p,--(him-e MR am-:, <t< i Fernandez, i a cheque f< aed bj Hr he Crarterfd goj wmm produced yesterday and the a* oi>iri« ire being ma< ttound-The-World r |j s Antony Kudir.; mm* involve I
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  • 260 8 Mu.h ha ma pc < aiwd lit f R r At aboui tmm o'clock Mral Fire itatftM Saiboo NtflMl where a ratt >lo^. in*r t«. Mvi I>ee and Co. IK. Whm th«- Bri^a!, ■I- the i-«)!ifi ;i »inint: hou -»•> furmii I ua< c»mpl<t.!y ..n hit taw
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  • 67 8 t At tlu fifth MMMMI p th.- Van Smm: DrM Asx.i-iatK»n tN- foil ilecU-d ofli, Mr— a, Hum I I m Ke J»).. Vicr-I'jvsidcnt. Mv S<'ftvtary. Mr. C. K. Suivtarv Mr. LmNM H MNT, .V). Hn Siwa; }I I V m L~ Wm Tmm; fcpMfi F«»ok; ITiten, Ihw Chi-nu- Chak
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 185 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" IT ISNT EVERY ONE Who Knows Pthat Caldbeck's have a Retail Store at 45 Robinson Rd., and what is more, will i deliver any quantity, however small, to Customers' houses. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Shanghai). RETAIL OFFICE: 16, Robinson Road SINGAPORE. TEL. 228.
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    • 41 8 _^a& nm all T VFR>MN USE AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. [I |-^jC/\rvO L Ll GOLDEN SERIES. k DRINK THE BEST BEER i VmC.C.HIBBERT CO l::i?// VSfcv LONDON, yJK:/ \^tms. ZHCLAt*O-^^yfy Adamson, GfliHu Co., Ltd. Sfnf^apore, PcasatT, Kuala !.i:ni|un Malacca. ;J
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  • 76 9 ,\O\\ PLOUGH AT WORK. LIKELY TO LAST. !>h Ra«lit> Official Service]. Rugby. Jan. IS. comiron with most other Lintrivs. is experiencing bitterly The temperature readings iay were higher than m iu'rn antl Central Euroneaa ceanv •.en m London th tempeiature I pom:. while m some parts •v:\ry dngveef
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  • 97 9 f:;.:i.»- Ortu-ial Sew ice J, Rugby. Jan. 15. 1- I the maintenance of ha* beea formally establish<iv\t.. m conjunction with ■I I A utrafiaa (iovernn.ents, .i'lish an endowment I'iht!- foveraneatk of the I .nsideriiii;- adopting n similar it mmk of Coauaeatt will be I Jje current finamia:
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  • 48 9 Rs I MScinl Serrlcel. Kuirb>. Jan. l.">. f Mr. J. Rawlia>on of His C un*el and Privy Councillor. j m the Parliamentary Cambridire University, senior eonaen Mr. J. F. P. Rawiin- hief Justice of juri-t. ami was of th* General Council of c »r.
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  • 68 9 Si rvice.l Klorenct. Jan. IS, of the musician attached to the M intimacy with the Princess Louise create*! a 1 -|>ed befOTC the war. they were married and later whoai ToooQ married m an Austrian ArchI•■ \if» of the Kinp of sd hnr m IMS, when she
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  • 25 9 CU RE FOR LUPUS. ii Si i vice.] Paris. Jan. 15. rts that th* physician Aureeveaatd rapid and efficient lupus by deep scraping. with jH'rmaniranate
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  • 142 9 NTteej Nanyo NichiN'ichi Shimbunsha.) ICt-iit-nt"- loir to South-Seas Abandoned. Tokio. Jan. It. thai Prince Regent's South-st/a- Mandate lasßßdi To be mad* m Autimn iJ>ai;« loiied. on account of nuawnt business. Manchuria.) indepen.lence Denied. Tso-lin proclaimed an of th- Three Eaatera Pr«- -ieim-d m certain wtll-inform-ut <i th I
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  • 210 9 MORE ADVICE. MR. PALMERTON. f Reuter's Service.] Washington, Jan. 15. lieruming evidence before tre Congressional Rubber Investigation Committee, Mr. Piilmerton said that the United States i-b >uld develop near-by sources to prevent ruhber starvation m the event of war, did offstt the threats of future foreign t ic
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  • 184 9 (Reuter's Service] London, Jan. 1 1. S gnor Yolpi and Mr. Winston Churchill informally convened for an hou;- o.i the rabject of the Italian debt to Britain The proceedings were purely preparatory to the ivairi conference. loiter the Italian O'.-ic- gation went t i the Treasury for i
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  • 52 9 i [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Jan. 1.1. At the opening of the Greek debt negotiations to-day, the Treasury indicated that it did not favour the proposal that the remain- der of the credit originally agreed upon thtuW be extended to Greece, and the whole j i am>unt funded under
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  • 51 9 [Renter's Service.l Tokio, Jan. IS. In a telegram from Mukden it is explain!ed that Chang: Tso-iin's circular telegram j cabled vii Jan. 11th uoes not signify a declaration of independence, but merely the 1 suspension >>f all relations with Pitting j fending the establishment of a tirm Gov-
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  • 126 9 fkeuter's Service.] Ottawa. Jan. 1.1. A rive days' debate ir. the Canadian House of Common.- terminatvd m the rejection by 113 to 120 of a vote of non-contidence moved by Mr. Veighen. leader of the opposition. Loud chers marked thi- relief of the tension existing, owing to
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  • 120 9 The feU atiag pasaase i" lekgraai i fiom the Secretary af State for the I Coloaies with laftiain t»> the ftaaaciaJ as- siataact jriven to the Colony >f Honirkonjr b pajbßahad for general information: "I desire to take this opportunity to c>nI tribute my cordial thanks
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  • 167 9 A COMPROMISE. THE YEARS REVENUE. [Hans Service.] Paris, Jan. 15. The revenue foi December was normal. Fhe permanent sources amounted to 3,621 millions of irancs. compared with 2,729 millions last year. The tctal revenue for 1925 from permanent wanH amounted to 28,358 millions, compared with 25,835 m 1924.
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  • 104 9 [British Radio— Official Service]. Rugby, Jan. 14. The Colonial Office announce that, following upon the decision adopted by the Counil of i he League of Nations iii regard to h- Turco-irak frontier, on December 16th, i jhv. treaty between Great Britain and Irak, providing for a continuance
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  • 132 9 [Biitish Radio Official Service]. KuSby. Jan. LI. The delegation uniVr Lord Willinpdon. ivliich is proceeding to China to consider on :he spot the U'st method of devoting the British quota of the Boxer Indemnity to the benefit of Chin* and the Chinese, will •fter their consultat inns (m
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  • 30 9 I Keuters Service.) Melbourne, Jan. It. Experts report that the solar eclipse was just visible at .5.11 this afternoon, reaching it> maximum at '\.2 I .X
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  • 25 9 FReuter^ Service.l London, Jan. 14. The Royal Astronomical Society has ■warded this year's gold medal t > Einstein tot his relativity theory of gravitation.
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  • 26 9 [Renter** Service.] ilburton. Jan. 1 t. Another miner was rescued this moning, i he sole survivor from the lower levels of the mine.
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  • 22 9 fßeuter's Service. 1 Paris, Jan. 14. The German Delegation, headed by HenPosse, has arrived to negotiate the FrancoGermnn Commercial Treaty.
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  • 29 9 [Reuters Service. l Vienna. Jan. 1 1. Th? Cabinet has resigned, it is officially explained because the task of carrying out the Geneva program lias been fulfilled.
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  • 14 9 [Reuter 5s Service.l Rapallo, Jan. 14. Sir Austen Chamberlain is convalescing.
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  • 10 9 Mr. and Mrs. Ensor and family hay( returned from Tasmania.
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  • 400 9 LABOUR'S PLAN. WONDERFUL AND COMPLICATED. [British Radio—Official Service]. Rugby, Jan. 1,4. An elaborate scheme of the Miners Federation for the reorganisation of the coal industry, which was submitted to-day to Coal Commission by Robert Tawney, one of Labour Party's kr.ding economists, consists of the following proposals: A power
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  • 80 9 [Kerter'^ Service. Berlin, Jan. 14. The Rhenish Westphalian Mining Trust hat been founded at Essen, with a provisional share capital of fifty thousand marks. the partners being the Rhine-Elbe I'jmpany, tin Thysaen Group, the Phoenix and Rhine steel companies. The new concern, which does not comprise all the
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  • 73 9 f ßouter's Service.] Anistt nl.im. Jan. 1 1. Soldier* arc (ruaraing the danger points alut'f the River Vecht, In the province of OvL-rysel, where ilv.' flood waters are not subsidiiig. The aceumiilatiiig drift ice against the buttresses are endangering the bridge! banks and dykes ar<l the soldiers j
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  • 43 9 [Beater's Service.] Washington, Jan. 11. The trade* returns for 1925 show imports amounted m value $4,224 million; exports i?4,;K)7 million. As regards gold movements I the United Stats i is a net loser, exports totalling $268 million and imports $128 million.
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  • 142 9 Dr. Lim Boon Kcng, Principal of Amoy University, who i., at present :>n a visit to Singapore, will address a joint meeting of the Singapore Teachers' Association and Old Raftlesians at tin Rallies Institution Hall on Friday. January 22nd., at 5 p.m. j In connection with the opening of the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 116 9 I WESTCLOXI Alarm Clocks I BIG BEN— SEVEN INS. TALL I* INS. DIAL BABY PEN— HEIGHT OVER ALL 3* 4 INS. ARABIC DIAL 2' 2 INS. I SEAMLESS BRASS CASES, HEAVILY NIC KLE-PLATEI). 32-HOUR MOVEMENTS. MELLOW TONED GONGS. SELECTIVE ALARM CALLS, I iVE MINUTE STEADY OR TEN MINUTE INTERMITTENT. PRICE
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    • 786 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR SERVICES TO:— LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Point". WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. THESEUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port t ANTENOR
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    • 567 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELlflArllNE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE s.s. CITY OP STOCKHOLM Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Jan. 24 s.s. KIOTO Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Jan. 28 s.s. MALATIAN Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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    • 621 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.; MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTLjuTsTEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARD:*. For China and Japan. For Marseilles. London and Antw*. Tonnage. Sine* pore. Tonnage.
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  • 362 11 When j< ints btOOSM swollen, hot <»r painful. fH a boa Of DE WITT'S PILLS from •he aajsuraut chemist, and take them m acbsiM with the simple directions m eveiy box. That appears to be the best and qpidEeal way to tret rid of
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  • 982 11 The Fleet Order recently issued by the Admiralty on the status of Naval Engineer Otlicers mv the subject of another question m the House of Commons, but >Ir. Davidson's reply scarcely throws additional light on the subject. This Order, it has been reasonably asserted, effects
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    • 436 11 ERUPTIONS ON I FASEANDHANDS Also on Neck. Inflamed and of a Wet Nature. Face Swollen. Cuticura Heals. "Seme time ago I was greatly troubled with painful, burning Bfmtos on my face, hands and The eruptions were inflamed vere of a wet nature, and some I couM not shave. The dis--ment
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    • 238 11 ssLj l^fi'.^v T%v I J iflr if/A?/?/' "I I,i J 1 Against Dangerous CbLDS* CHILLS BY TAKING PEPS. Colder weather soon finds out any weak spot m throat or chest, arul neglected colds sinr.ply invite chest and lung troubles. Peps ward off cold and chill dangers hv strengthening, and tortifying
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    • 283 11 Insects Bring Disease to Thousands/ THESE tiny pests are more house m a few minutes of diseasedangerous to our health and well bearing flies and mosquitoes. It is being than an invading army. In- economy to use Flit and avoid dissects steal on us unawares carrying ease. Flit is clean,
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  • 156 12 It is understood to have been unofficially agreed to postpone for one year all discussion of appropriation of 820,000,000 yen requested by the Japanese Navy Department and the li>26 Budget will contain < nly a small amount for minor construction. It appears that the economic condition of
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  • 328 12 CITY OF B A ROD A IX DOCK. The City of Baroda is docking to undergo repairs sustained wnen she stranded some days ago. Neither the agents nor Lloyds rcprt sentative will furnish any details of her damage for publication. SUPER LIGHTHOUSE. Details are now available of the
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    • 575 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). :O:— FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. :O:— £e?ular monthly sailings by the well- kr own steamer MARELLA (7,376 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons). The 9.8. MARELLA is the Largest and finest steamer trading to Australia Cabins m axe. single
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    • 41 12 PIANOS, PLAYER-PIANOS ORGANS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. TIME PAYMENTS ARRANGED. W. J. GARCIA 219, ORCHARD ROAD. THE SINGAPORE SHIPGHANDLERY COMPANY, LIMITED. Shipchandlers, Shipbrokers, Commission Agents. Offices:— MA YNARD'S BUILDINGS. 16 Battery Road. Telephone No. 433.
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    • 633 12 To Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said, I --T Marseilles from Singapore. I AMAZONE 17,000 tons Jan. 27 FONTAINEBLEAU 17,000 tons Feb. 10 FROM PENANG ONLY. CHILI 12.000 tons Feb. 2 \f /Illfn i|l' OUTWARD MAILS.: \j I C WA I I To Saigon, Hongkong. Shanghai *OW\O 11l and Japan. ANGKOR 12,000
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    • 565 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY STEAMER TO-DAY. Christmas and Cocos Islands Islander l J a.m. Djambi Toh Lam 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Karimon Soon Lee 9 a.m. East Coast of Pahang Mahidol 11 a.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api
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    • 304 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVING. The following passengers are due to arrive from Europe per the N.Y.K. steamer Suwa Maru on Tuesday next: -Mr. and Mrs. J. Binnie. Mr. and Mrs. Y. H. Ec, Mrs. E. C. I. Findlay. Mr. A. F. Anderson. Mr. J. L H. Graham. Dr. and Mrs. W. A.
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    • 682 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steam^s. Arr. D«pt. L ndon. Hamburg, Rotterdam, Bremen, via Colombo. Aden and Port Said. Atlas Maru Jan |B JaR lg :an. Cape Town, Santos, Rio, 3 nd Buenos Aires via Colombo. f Manila Maru Feb. 7 Feb. 10 < and Bombay f Hamburg Maru Jan.
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    • 467 13 laCaifll^K I tfv^gj 2A Kj hB Era! Ib9 VB|? STEAMSHIP LINE JS25L Round-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 88 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNBRS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDER*. AMOLUTC CLBAftt L«flM. ria Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples. Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new
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    • 660 13 KAWASAKI— ROOSEVELT LINE GENERAL AGENTS:— Kerr Steamship Co./ Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICB TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA an* BALTIMORE (via Suez) b.s. VKNICE MARU duo Jan. 27 a.s. WALES MARU due Feb. 7 For rates and other particulars apply:— GUTHRIE CO., LTD.
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  • 2029 14 THE SPRING 1926 RACE MEETING. (UNDER SJLA. RULES OF RACING) TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, TUESDAY. THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY, THE 2cth, 23rd, 25ih and 27th FED. Ib26. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Saturday, 20th February, 1926. L STRAITS PURSE.— 2.10 p.m. Value $1,000 with $150 to the second horse
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  • 1137 14 to elevate the depressed classes. But the I fact remains that many millions of India's people are without the pale, and until they are brought within it the establishment of a representative Indian Government on Western lines cannot be achieved. The evidence given before the Lee Commission by
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  • 459 14 To ensure that their address known in financial circles throughout the world shall remain New-court, St. Swithin's-lane, E.C., Messrs. N. M. Rothschild and Co., the famous merchants and hankers, MM committing: themselves to an extra payment ol £78,000. The firm has asked the City Corporation
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  • 231 14 An Interesting Vienna NtMML Vienna, Dec 9. Tti> other day the thousandth party im taken ihr >uk1i the Vienna Museum of Clocks and Watches. It is the largest museuna of this kind in the world; la Europe only Geneva and Stuttgart ».:n boast of similar collections, bui je
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    • 213 14 n Proper feeding in inhmcv is absolutely/ 1 E essential to future health and develop- N f ment. Thai is why thousands of mothers, r A unable to brci-t t e I then babies, pwr M» b'i F I Mix'-d as dirertetl if i- f ti^ MUM fl 1 food
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  • 520 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY, JAN. 15th. I Figures m brackets show the iasus rami ™.r r doiiars MINING. Asam Kumbang S^ era Batang PadangTin n ml n Jo Johan Tin S* g Kamunting fi Kinta A2LTIO) ll'oo is'oo Kinta Tin <$> ill 1 f 2 1 Kuchai
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  • 87 15 u'ars to the said principals. The Chairman informed Mr. Brisk that this meeting "ad beer called for the one purpose viz. of electing a Board and they were not able to discuss Mr. BriskV application at that moment, but would now ask the newly elected Board to give immediate attention
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  • 49 15 As insurance against piracy along the lower section of the East River m Kwangtung, bandit-troops operating around Sheklung are offering to accept "protection fees" ranging from a dollar up to $24 for a cargo weighing not more than 4,000 pikuls, and from $10 to $40 a junk per month.
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  • 66 15 January 15. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 Bank demand 2|4 5-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 25-32 New York, demand 56 15-lti Credits 90 days 58 7^ France, demand 1450 India, T. T. 154-v Hongkong, demand 3% p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand 128% Java, demand l-i0 3 Bangkok, demand 7914
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  • 209 15 •January 15. Tin 200 Tens $139.00 Gambie r 15.00 Pepper White 74.00 IVpner Black 64.00 Flake Tapioca 6.5K Pearl Sago Small 8.50 Copra 11.65 Copra Sundried 11.95 Opium, Benares unt. 4.000 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old Ne 1 3.W Rice, Ranjcoon Birtan
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  • 33 15 Singapore. Jan. 15, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot and Jan. LSB% US9%; Feb.March 1.35 1.3G; April-June 1.26% 1.27%. London Quotation Sheet 3s od. Market Easier.
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  • 391 15 The following minutes of an extraordinary general meeting: of members of th. Pulau Bulang Rubber and Produce Company, Limited, held at the Offices of the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers Singapore, on Tuesday. 12th January, have been forwarded to us. Present. Messrs A. G. Anthony, Frank W. Brewer, A.
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  • 160 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Jan. 15. Rubber. The market is lift less. New Scudais are quoted 3.90 4.00 and New Serendahs 4.90 to 5. Bukit Jeluiongs have bvytn at LSI and sellers at 1.40 and Men- takabs 55 59. Bropas have buyers at LM and Colinsburu'hs
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  • 233 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore. Jan. 15. Rubber.— 3s. sd. l^d. down. Local IM%. Tin.— £276 10s. 475. 6d. down. Dull and uninteresting conditions prevail m all sections of the market and business hard to negotiate. Rubbers.— Bassetts were taken at 1.55. Brogas offer at LB5 and
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  • 370 15 Ahmed Elziky is a caulker at Port Said, and upon discovering that a bargre belongrin;: to a local engineering: company was m need of his professional attentions he applied for the contract by letter. Through the thoui'htfi'ln -s of Urn addressees, who ar« subscribers to
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  • 53 15 The protest of the merchants of VVuchow and Manning m Kwanpsi Province against the petroleum products monopoly has forced the authorities to suspend it operation. The price of kerosine oil ha- g'jw dropped from $10 to about $5.50 a can. The director of the oil sales bureau has been driven
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    • 1267 15 Assets over $5,500,000. Assurance m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:—Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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    • 40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal CharUr A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singap^e Representative -Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO. Ltd, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floo^ A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1374 16 < I RIOI S POSITION IN SINGAPORE FIRM'S AFFAIRS. A curious position m cetttisction with the tin affairs r>f Messrs Berli arsi < o. m Siltga]u»v and Messrs BeiU and Co. Ltd. m Rangkok occupied the attentie.r ii Mr. Ja<*.kl Dtane m the Singapore Bankruptcy C t yesterday
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  • 234 16 PENANG RACES. HANDICAPS FOB TO-DAY. The following are the handicaps for to-day's races at Penang: Race 1. Ex-(iriffin Horses, Class C (One Mile): Omadhaun 9, Whiskers 9, Noone 9, Janoc (La, The Nun S, Lord Cole 8, Little Beauty T.n. Malta Nawar 7.12. Race 2.— Horses, Class C.
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  • 130 16 At a committee meeting of the Malayan Kenr.el Asso-iaiion (Incorporated), held at Kuala Lumpur, on Dec. 21st. a letter was tabled from the Kennel Club. London, notifying the Association that its application for affiliation had been granted. Several Mb-commHteefl were appointed to deal with election matters, forme
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  • 10 16 Mr. W. D. Fraser, of Kepang, has returned from leave.
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  • 1178 16 MALAYA CUP FINAL TODAY. Singapore and Perak Sides. For the second tint m the history of the •om petition Perak are challeng: rs for the Vlalaya rugby cup and, m view of the bet hat this is the first occasion, at all event* "or a large number of years,
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  • 355 16 fßeuter's Service]. London. Jan. 14. Football Association Cup replay? result"d ai follows: Fulham 1. Kverton 0. Preston 1. Ulackburn 4. TO-DAY'S LEAGUE MATI HES. The following matches m the English and Scottish Leagues will be played to-day: —i Division I.—Arsenal vs. Manchester U. Aston Villa vs. I.*'e(i> United.
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  • 126 16 I Mr. A. G. Harrington sends us tin- audited income and expenditure account <>f thi< entertainment. The from receipts were £5.351.93 and the net ly cheque to the C.K.Z.M.S. was tS.Vtf.U. The rir.al results are very satisfactory. $1,000 a niirht. the highest priced seats $.*>.. and no
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  • 29 16 Owing: tD the great success of the film Why Worry, the management of the Pavilion have arranged an extension of the sea- son for two nights, Monday and Tuesday.
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    • 193 16 ,v.v-w.v.w.%v.v.v.v.v. v.v.v^ v.\v.w.v.v.v.v.v.v v^^ I Moutrie Pianos j I Are the Best Value m the tropics ton and Quality. p In construction and tonal balance they t^ p finished Product of Art and Workman-hip. P Prices $600 upon terms. i j |j S. MOUTRIE CO. LTD I (Inc '...rpo rated
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