The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 December 1926

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    Masthead
    12 1 Singapore Free Press ■*ScBNT& SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1926. NO. 11.97:*.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    314 1 The situation, generally. n Hankow is more tranquil, but labour troubles are still prevalent Page 9. Jt is proposed to open a new factory to employ the strikers from the British Cigarette Company's factories, which cloned down owing to labour trouS>les Page 9. America is closely watching
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    SHORN OF HER GLORY.
    917 1 One ha.s Ion*? ha<i the <ie~m I ho hru:ally frank to one's ia<ly friends with- regard to their post-war gccgaUJUUei of fashion !»ut a certain delicacy i f feeling !.a> h *hert<» acted a- r« -Taint. Recenth. \ui\\ ever. an unlocked for opportunity came, and the
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      224 1 f LOONG f| j \SS TAILORING. -h Lluaranteed. ,ii STKEET. I Raffles Hotel j TO-NIGHT iDinner Dansdnt, 8.15 p.m.! GUEST NIGHT I Sea View Hotel i dinners will br served m the Ball-room.) J 0 J For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. j i/u ,iiri'. <>i our own With
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      142 1 •1 1\ m^m ill i I DIFFERENCE I Comparison conclusively proves relative value. Comparison is the basis upjn which we offer the modern Royal T^ewriter. THE ROYAL WILL DO MORE WORK AND BETTER WORK FOR A LONGER TIME WITH I ESS EFFORT AND AT LESS J EXPENSE. I I Sole
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      126 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions— Page 1. Motor boat wanted Page 7. First National pictures Page 2. Shipping on pages 10. 12 and IS. Cooked meats. Bun Bee Page 2. G. H. Sweet Shop for caKes Page It*. Whiteaways new itock of hats Page 6. Exide batteries. Malayan Motors Page 6.
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      12 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      143 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 9th. High Water, 1.3 a.m.. 0.22 p.m. Hijjh W Water.r ater. Malacca, y.40 a.m.. 9.50 p.m. 8.1. homeward mail leaves. Friday, 10th. High Water, 1.53 am., 1.7 p.m. Hijrh Water. Malacca. 10.20 a.m., 10.30 p.m. Dutch homeward mail, 10 a.m. Saturday, 11th. High Water. 2.54 a.m:. 2.4
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    SPANISH TOWN IN FRANCE.
    377 2 \H iKAL KOAD BIILT FOR 1.500 PEOPLE. Paris Ori. It). The „»'**i<>n the transfer of Llivia, a small I WB m the Pyrenees, from Spain to Franco ,s iikeiy to arise during the adjustment ol OM differences m Morocco between France MMI Spain. I.li\ ia i.-
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    COAL PRICES DOWN
    122 2 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. l)er. 7. Tn. v;; l -antial cut m coal prices which tb,. r- -pine of Urn mine- and the re- „t work kg 7tMM miners have lr.a i< paMlMl became effective to-day, when tht- retail prices ol househoM MSI «M< d. according
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    ANGLO-FINNISH RELATIONS
    129 2 [British Radio -Official Service] Rughy. Dec. 7. At the Anglo-Finnish dinner last night, tht Finnish Minister m London referred It Tht tvri nt growth tf trade and intellectual reunions between the two countries. ar«! said interest m the English language m Finland \va> growing so ta<t that English
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    SIMPAN VALLEY HYDRAULIC MINES.
    151 2 toh«.\\inj* is the thirteen report of th<- ifipeeton to the shareholders of the Sinipan \al.t v Mines, to he presented at the annual nuetinj? on Dec. 15, noon, at Harrison--. Barker and Co. Ltd. Th'- profit for the year amounts to $'2,310. t ■akJBC due provision
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      316 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LID. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. v Mdm. I m Kelvey's \Jf School of DANCING *~i For children and youn,, 1 j ladies m Character, I Classical. Clog. Exhibition, \A Ballet and Toe Dancing. V Private lessons m modern ball-room dancir.p and
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      350 2 Victoria Theatre COMING ATTRACTIONS. "MADAMOISELLE FROM ARMENTIERES" THE TALKING PICTURE THE MIRACLE OF THE AGE. SEE AND HEAR LONDON'S GREATEST REVUE STARS. THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE Billy Merson Basil Gill Dick Henderson Nazi Dixon Mathew Boulton Malcolm Keen Paul England Colonel Duff AND Gwen Farrar BOOKING WILL BE AT JOHN
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      282 2 TWO TOPPING PICTURES EACH AN VTTR utu *"^V, From Monday, 6th.. to Sunda> i > t h IL RV 'T^fft AT THK l **m**r. ALHAMBRa rhey are both First National specials and the R*<t Presented: ?hH|r f -U>- In the Second Show at 9 p m A GEORGE FITZMAURICE PRODUCTION
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    SIR RONALD ROSS.
    887 3 MALAYA'S MALARIA WORKS. Interviewed on board the Malwu at Penang by a Straits Echo representative, Sir Ronald Ross said: "I rave come out here to see what is bein*? done. There is more anti-malarial work beinj? done m tfcl F. M. S. and Colony than anywhere else
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      158 3 iSg* 1 thousand S. nfß Wash Clothes. ([MONKEY 1 BRAND V Makes Copper like Gold, Tin like Silver FOR (LEANING, SCRUBBING, SCOURING AND POLISHING. ■.olid take frrm. Monkey Brand is very economical. t |r *ii and nuts: economical preparation for cleaning and [•HKN. MARBLE. PAINT, CITLERY. (KiHKKin. I.I.ASSWARE. BRASS. BATH
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      321 3 Why Hartleys Jam is Cheapest \^Jif^r^' Modern scientific laboratories m<xlern maehinerv a^~^^^^^^^M the latest packing methods, and our vast rewmives, J ■J J^~_^.^^aa^^^pL which give us the pick of the fruit and sugar mar- kets, enable us to make 100 per cent, pure jam a the jl lowest possible cost.
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      14 3 i jft>^J/^r HAND WORTO HOI-DING PHOENIX, the "Royal Flush" of Miwrals 1 PHONE 3463
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    THE CAMERA AS RECORDER
    302 4 BELGIUM'S WONDERFUL WELCOME XO ITS FUTURE QUEEN. Pfefaecn Aatrid «-f' Bwidea, tht bride af Piime Leopold of Bolirium. received wonderfa] welcome fata the people oi Brussels. She b >h un m a ffOVm of .-ilver lanu i-arryinir a I eautiful bouquet of oivhids. Princes^ Astrid was
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    RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
    1101 5 Confiscation and Starvation. A LANDSCAPE OF MILITARY MIBRULB. IVking. >t appears, is fated with a c :al famine, as well a> a shortage m other lir[iilllitl of a winter life. I'ruspeits, writes the correspondent of :he "Observer," are ?o alarminp, indeed, thut the diplomats have had to
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    TURF NOTES.
    255 5 The Penang 192/ Griffins appear to he an outstanding- lot and are coming on finely and m this connection it inijjht be mentioned that the Griffith No. 24 belonging to Mr. Evans which was on the point of being rejected is also coming on well. Norman has a
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    AMATEUR FOXING TRAGEDY.
    86 5 HULL YOUTH DIES AFTER BEING KNOCKED OUT. Londen, Nov. 25. m the Northern Counties' Amateur Box- 1 injr Championship at Hull, a local youth aged 17, George Hart, holder of the Enjr lish School!) ys" Championship m 1922 and 1 i»23, was knocked out by a Cardiff
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    25 5 Debtor at Row County Court: No sooner do I pay one week's rent than they ask for j another; I can't stand up against it.
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      289 5 |J^-—^-^^*^^ _^^mmmmmmmmmmmm^*^^^^^^^^mm! I Everybody s I Ever-Beady HEALER I Sooth hi gc? Safe for all Skin Troubles. i twnusts iinii I f >^Ji^ > ttlinilWlHllUlllOfTTWT^^ v i For Expectant and Nursing 1 i >-«^^ Mothers Kalzana 1 >*,- tjSL the building material I I i'/ V $f* body-cells 1 E
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      512 5 gHQLLAND TUBE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRADE MARK as depicted above is the exclusive property of the NEDERI.ANDSCHE C.I TT I'ERCHA MA ATS< HAITU ■ad/or NETHERLANDS GUTTA PERCH A COMPANY and/or SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS, located and dome busines at No. 4.">1, Pasir Panjann. an! N HI C.llyer Quay.
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    682 6 Some New Novels. MOKE DETECTIVE STUFF. The Blatchington Tangle, by G.D.H. and M. Cole, and The Wychford Poisoning Case, by the author of The Layton Court Mystery. (London, Collins and Sons, 48 Pall Mall). With the enormous output of printed words nowadays novels, save m very few instances,
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    195 6 The late Rev. Thomas Stamford Ra'Hes, M.A., (72). of Lexden Rectory, Colchost.-r. rector of Lexden, left £"2.05«» (not personalty £1.994). Trie "V yairer is the title ei?en t;» the magazine of th<- Anjrlo-Chir.c.-\' School, Ipoh, the first number of which i i now before us. The school magazine m Malaya
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      114 6 WHITEAWAYS Have just Received Per S. S. KASHMIR A Small Consignment of 200 LADIES' Ready-to- Wear Hats These will all be Offered on Thursday Dec. 9th. j Friday Dec. 1 Oth. Saturday Dec. 1 lth. At the Popular Price of I $4.00 Each As the Stock is limited, no Post
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      113 6 coants-M/ \t|, reians r supreme \w\ LAMBERT \S>\ G BUTLER Vw\\ F\'dl AMD f^^^^^^^^^— -"^^^^•'"'l l Take out battery insurance- I I The one way to get battery insurance is to buy the right battery—' i; battery that gives longest service and needs the fewest repaid J Since the day
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    THE NAVY IN THE FILM BUSINESS!
    812 7 A £2,000,000 Floating "Studio." A m.M FOR THE EMPIRE. The Admiralty having decided that it is' higrh tiim* the British Navy i ufcht to he seen on the cinema screens of the world, H.M.S. Tiger appears to have been "commissioned" as a floating film
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    82 7 A marriage has been arranged and will take place early m January between Mr. Frank A. Capper and Vera Gladys Hawkins, daughter of the late Charles Hawkins and Mrs. H. H. Capper. Mr. Frank A. Capper is a son of the founder of the Times of Ceylon, and with his
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      264 7 L NCSS CARDS. $rY SETON.^ T^KWOOP URNITURE S X> IBKK MANSIONS. FLOORING, j HUS, Ktc. iv;A PORK< ASKETiO. -rhan is. 75 ARrFOR HIRE. W at Reduition m Rates tmf i M MOTOR CAR CO. l^tH K"* l 69 b Buklt Timmk W IASm M« nd 109 HIKK. less 20 per
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      798 7 NOTICES. |AM)R (iAJAH RIIBRER ESTATE. LIMITED. .\o?icv is hvol>y K ivt'n th:.t the Stventoenth Annuil G»*mU .Me^tihp of this Company wiH ho h«l.l at Urn R«gktor«i OCke, Hon^kon^ Bank j Chamb»Ts, Collyer Quay. Sinuapor.-, on Thurs y. 30th Decfmbt-r. 1«.»26 »t 12 o'clock noon at v. huh the Directors will
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      781 7 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Notice is hereby given that all outstanding bills against the Government should be presented for payment 'before the 15th instant. All bills f#r expenses incurred after that date -hould be presented for payment at the earliest possible opportunity. Singapore, Ist December, 1026. 4-12 <j, 13-12 FEDERATED MALAY
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      876 7 AUCTION SALE OF EXCELLENT WAX POLISHED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURK. At No. 9, Upper Wilkie Road, on SATURDAY, DECEMBER llth. AT 2.30 P.M. Comprising:-Fine design teak platedware cabinet with gla-s do >r- 4 nd iMm, dinner wagons, dining table, and elbow a, m chairs, teak meat safe, plain d, <i<rn t-ak
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      181 7 FOR SALE. EGG SETTINGS FOR SALE. Pure -Bred Leghorn*. Proved Y.GC' L..ying Strain $o per setting: of I<i tggi Cross-Bred Leghorns Mated t«. Puro-BRED LoKhorn Cock per BCttfac of 10 ez^Anywhere S.S.. nnd 1-WI.S.. i mi Free. Fertility Guaranteed. AKI V .1.:...!.. VMM. MARBLE, ROAD METAL AND LIME FOR SALE.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      43 8 REGER. At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Maud, the wife of E. R. Reper. a ton. HENDER>'»N. At the European Hospital. Kuahi Lampur, t>O the Bth instant, to Mr. and Mrs. Win. M. Henderson, of Sepang Estate. I daughter < still born
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      DEATH.
      25 8 MORRIS. In Lomlon. on the 4th. December, j 19M, Margaret Morris, agv 63. beloved wife of Capt. R. W. Morris, "His will be done."
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1926. Realities in the China Problem.
    1007 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1926. Realities in the China Problem. Whilst there has been a considerable widening of the grasp which the Home Press and public generally have obtained upon the position m China, there is still a disposition to avoid facing the real essentials of the situation.
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      Penang Free School.
      71 8 RETIREMENT OF MR. W. HAMILTON (From Our Own Correspondent). IVnani:. Dec. 8. Mr. W. Hamilton, the headmaster of the Penang Free School, who is retiring. MM pitsented with an address from the mast- en and boys of the School. The day before Mr. Hamilton received by cable
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      DEFALCATIONS MADE GOOD.
      83 8 I (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVn.-mv:. Dec. 8. In the Police Court H. F. Waller, for- t ineily head clerk of Aylesbury and Nutter, Ltd.. was charged with niniinal breach of trust m respect of $512. Detective-Inspector Fowler Mated thai a letter had been received from accused's
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      AMERICAN STUDENTS IN BANGKOK
      52 8 (From Our Own Corn -fpondent.l Hantkok. Dec. H. The American students have <lepar' f"i- Smppow The cost of their visit to thy Sian:« Goverameait and the rtwrttun amounts to ticais SSjOM, over LSJQI of which m spent on hired nintor-cars durinp the stu- dent?' three-days 1
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    EUROPEAN CYCLIST HURT.
    458 8 Aj the ratal! of a collision, which occurred at the junction of Low Hill Road arid New Keppd Road. Mr. Home, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, is at present an immate of the General Hospital. He was riding his A..1.5. motor-cycle the time when he collided
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    PORT DEVELOPMENT.
    248 8 Increasin,- w U:I: ""':'.m m Iv The recent!) Board m.iica:. for iurthci modation <>1 be lonpr dtla-. he yeai i -c desci .bed Lhat a LM,..Vttl at the MM t>erth<<; 1 previous year taking. 1 uith< when the whan, less idle, th«i i L. Accom modal there ha\>
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    MOTOR CYCLISTS COLLIDE.
    64 8 The MQBil occum-ci ;<l": Tan Tm-k Sd OctoU-r l 1 i David m the noon. Th<> tarn presented i>\ Mi dtferuJant Ml without a 1 tin- !<>a«i motor-c>vl«*. Mr. I'onh. day that ke m the hospit. Dn th«- kfi th«- drain*. H on an»l «>iil\ pm I
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      290 8 5 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" j| i CALDBECK, MACT.REGOR CO., LTD. > m 2> (Jujirpgiafwl mmitr tk<- C»i»iM>its' Ordinance* Vtaffapfl j (lrtcor)>onit*il m Shanghai) i| f SINGAPORE. J I- |.> Robinson Rd. Telephone 228. j| BY SHOAL APPOINTMENT < I- TO HIS MAJESTY E X^ G ESTI). 1872 X'MAS
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      57 8 1 FOR ALL J VERMIN USE j AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co, wa ir"^k Tk r% aC~* k n pLARo E Ll GOLDEN SERIES. L W.V.VV.V.V.V.V.V.'.V.V.V.'.V.V, I "*vßafll V Tl M^ 'V f^Bfl Ba\*— J* 'jlj 1 IT'S AN EASY JOB jj to renovate your car J I ith ;J
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      9 8 To-day's Feature. THE WORLD IN PICTURES, i Page It
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    CHINA CRISIS.
    161 9 }|VNK ,U TRANQUIL. i^hwi- SfMKIC \< HON ***** Sarvfea.] Hankow. I)Vc. 7. i? jail. n.t\al f«| r.ii.li wi :his I |g establish a society i 1 an utter BlaMN aMMattlMl CoWMfH and ..t! al Bureau, of the Britis laaad down it n troubles MKtfM tht h'-se work P
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    TRADE UNION REFORM.
    37 9 Sanriea.] Rugby. Dec. 7. have imJer trade union la *nt- it i i uetail- ith major C •Ticernia b reco**- n i nannnj ■ring very careuriiori law goes -trial sys- f m have ratio*.
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    HIGH CIGAR MERGER.
    22 9 I rvice.J Xaa \ork. Dec. 7. Schulte whose assets bad a their recently Uwnd Tobacco $250,000,000. now control 3.300
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    EAVY ATLANTIC GALE LOSSES.
    15 9 Strviet.] Halifax. IW. 8. Atlantic coast Hjtn rn-inc lost Il -timated
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    COLIDGE TO CONGRESS.
    275 9 ECS TO BE REDUCED. IPPINE RIBBFJ* NEEDED. Reutor's Service. Washington, Dec. 7. annual message to Congress. Mr. Coolidge pleads for economy, but ■ajgwtl that a portion of the budget surplus, estimate} at 3383.000.000, be used tfl ladttee *he burd;-n of taxation. He says the custorm receipts for
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    "TROUBLE IN THE BALKANS."
    164 9 [Keoter'i Service.] llelgrade. Dec. 7. The Vusro-Slavian Cabinet has resigned m order t<» vail attention \<y its pr teal I Ear pc agi -hi recently concluded ItahAlhanian pact, which provides for liv maintenance ol tin Albanian >'atus quo and undertake tc >i hmit unsettled questions I
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    THE RICHEST EVER.
    126 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Dec. 7. The Secretary Labour. Mr. Davis, m his i«inual departmental report, says that >win>r U) the growing practice of resorting to coailiatory and mediatory action m tradt deputes the number i t America:) labour cntrove'sie? is diminishing. Tlie workerfully §hmn >n T be
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    FRENCH TROOP MOVEMENTS.
    78 9 [Reuter's Service, i Paris, Dec. 8. In the Chamber, replying t<» an interpellation m regard to the movements of troops, M. Painleve declared that no soldier had (left, or would leave, for China. Troops from Morocco had returned to th? south-eastern districts of France, whence they were
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    SOME FIGURES!
    55 9 [Reuter's Service .J New York, Dec. 8. The dividends of the Standard Oil Companies for the fourth quarter of 1926 are «»">1. 166.456 or $19,062,397 more than thje final quarter of 1925. The total dividends for the whole t>f 1926 are thus slightly under $200,000,000 or rouprhly $46,000,000
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    MEXICO PROTESTS.
    124 9 BOLSHEVISM A SLANDER. •EXOTIC PHILOSOPHIES" NOT WANTED. If Neuter's Service. .Mexico City. Dec. 8. statement by President (alles is pubed strongly denying the charges of ;hevism brought against the Mexican ernment and declaring that the accusns are due to slanderous propaganda ied on m the United States for
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    P. AND O. PROFITS.
    130 9 [Router's; Service.) London. Doe. 7. The P. and (>. report for the \v:iv >nde*i Sept. 30th. last shows credit balance of 919,000 compared with 066,000 m the previous year. £274,000 ia placed to reserve for redemption oi debentures and £133,000 is carried forward ITh report mentions
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    DETECTIVE WRITER LOST.
    105 9 [British Kadio Official Service. l Ruj;b\, Dec. 7. Search us t>t ing made for Mrs. Agatha Christie, the weli-kaown writer of detecf.ive -tones, who has been missing since Friday evening. Mrs. Christie then left her home at Sunniagdale, m Berkshire-, m her motor car. in<i was last
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    HOW BRITAIN'S REVENUE IS SPENT.
    83 9 [British Radio— Official Sen-ice.] Rujfby, Dec. 7. A detailed statement to Parliament by rhe Financial Secretary to the Treasury shows that the amount per head of population rawed by taxation and expended on public services is t'lS l's. 6d. Of this US 2s. is applied
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    SEAMEN'S WAR MEMORIAL.
    92 9 1 [British Radio Official Service. j Kujfby, Dec. 7. In the House of Commons Mr. Gosling, leader of the Transj)ort Workers' Union. introduced a lull conferring on the Im- perial Wai Graves Commission power to erect a memorial to officers and men of the mercantile marine who
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    GRIMM REBUFFED IN SWITZERLAND.
    61 9 (Trans-Ocean Senrico Copyright Berlin. Dec. 7. Deputing from precedent the Swiss National Assembly has elected the Radical Deputy, Maillert'er. as President of the Assembly, instead of Vice- President Grimm whose candidature was hotly opposed by the Bourgeois because of his connection with the general strike. Tht
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    BRITAIN SECURES BIG AIR LINE CONTRACT.
    58 9 I [Router's London, Dec. 8. The newspapers announce that a British firm has received the Japanese contract for 25 passenger air-liners, of 1,000 h. p. each, to operate the air lines opening m Japan next year. Further orders for the military type of aeroplanes
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    ANSWERING THE CALL!
    244 9 LS.V.C. Recruiting Day. VER EIGHTY MEN ENROLLED. Just over SO recruits were enrolled yesterday, the Singapore Volunteer Corps' recruiting day. This is the largest numbei that has been recruited m one day for the last four years. The Machine Gun Platoon drew the best total, 17 the
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    BEAN SERVICE EXTENSIONS.
    117 9 [British Radio— Official Service. J Rugby. Dec. 7. Questioned m the House of Commons regarding wireless beam station?. Lord Wol■er, I'nder-Seeretary for the Post Office, •taud that the agreement with the Mar.'oni Company provided for the erection m his country, on behalf of the Post Office. I
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    "EAGER TO SEE AUSTRALIA."
    110 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Dec. 7. The Duke and Duchess of York, who sail shortly for Australia and New Zealand ivc!v the guests to-day of the Australia n»d New Zealand Luncheon Club m L.»nlon. The Duke expressed pleasant arfiticinations of the visit. Particularly he count?d
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    EARTHQUAKE ON THE RAND.
    46 9 [Reuter's Service.] Johannesburg. Dec. 7. A series of violent earth tremors shook he Hand this morning and residents were greatly alarmed. One European and three natives were cilled and seven natives seriously injured >y two severe rock bursts at Wolhunter ?old mine.
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    THE COAL SITUATION.
    40 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, I>ec. 7. In the House of Commons the Minister For Mines stated that permits are no lonpei required for exportation of coal except for anthracite and cok», which depended on the <tate of stocks.
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    TANKER IN COLLISION.
    39 9 r Reuter's Service. 1 Gibraltar, Dec. 7, The tanker Texas, from Port Arthur to Genoa, has been m collision and is badly holed on the port side and is making water. She arrived safely m port.
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    MONKS CAUGHT BY AVALANCHE.
    25 9 MONKS CAUGHT BY AVALANCHE. (Trans-Ocean Service Copyright). Berlin, Dec. 8. Thirteen St. Bernard monks were caught by an avalanche while ski-ing and three were killed.
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    TRAFFIC COMPLAINTS COURT.
    45 9 We are asked to notify that for the convenience of the public who may have complaints apainst drivers, conductors or pul- lers of public vehicles, the Registrar of Ye- hides' Court will sit on Mondays and Thurs- days at 8.30 a.m. 1
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      649 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Spore. s.s. WALTON HALL Dec. 28 s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL Jan. 30 s.s. MATOPPO Feb- 18 HOMEWARDS. s.s.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    128 11 SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB. HANDICAP TOIRNAMKM. (•ann- Po nt> \v. it* Ah China 20 M Ut Ruy 34 110 :^.24 (handler 3 9 3.00 McLean H 19 LBI Peck SI M 2.7S Stevens 33 S7 2.64 (olman 2i) TH 2.62 Barnett 22 54 2.4« i Sarwar 21 51 2.43
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    FORGED NOTES CASE.
    122 11 A him M who was convicted at the last Kuanta-i Assize- by the Chief Justice. Sir Henry Compel U. on three charges of using Sj genuine forged currency n tes of |6i k nomination, appealed before Mr. Justice ti Manly. Mr. Justice Acton, and Mr ■Justice Thome,
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    137 11 Sir Frederick lujrard. a former G> \ernor I Hongkong, fa the British memb-r a'tend- thi tenth s:-ssi. n i f the Permarun Mandates Cwawieiiia tl the LoatM, which I tatd at Geneva M November 4th. C, unt and Countess Xalda. of Prince Chihihus suite, on November Hth. visited Londrn«lciry House,
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    201 11 Provision for Taxi Stands. Tht following action was taken by Comiiittee N> 1. Decided to refuse appiiation to reni. a pie-'e of land at Kampoag Kap r for the purpose of conducting religioiu meetings. Decided to rec mmend that Omnibus Bylaw 5A which provides for the keeping of
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    218 11 The undernoted works will be available for issue on Saturday, at i> a.m. Amhews (Roy C.) On the Trail of Ancient man. 1906. illus. A narrative of the field work of the Central Asiatic Expeditions. Bradley (H. Dennis) Not for fools and Adam and Kve. Kssays. Biouwer (H.A.)
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    193 12 A typhoon is reported at Lat. 15 degrees N., Long. 127 degrees E., travelling m a north-easterly direction, position uncertain. Under the command of the former captain of the raider Seeadler, the German t xhibition four-masted schooner has sailed from Bremen on a world' tour. The world's sailing
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    BURMESE FISHERMEN'S ORDEAL.
    115 12 Three Days Adrift Till Rescued by Steamer. Rangoon, Nov. 23. The Rangoon Times reports that the Edavana, which arrived yesterday, brought four Burmans found adrift at sea. four men residents of Yegyaw Village, near Bas- en. According to their narrative they left m two boats to catch
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    MARINE GRANTS.
    237 12 In the absence i f the Duke of Connaught. chairman, Capt. Sir Arthur Clarke, deputy chairman, presided over a mretng o{ the General Goum-il of King George** Fund for Sailors, held at Trinity House. London. The Council had been called to appr ye the interim grants made since
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    ANNUAL DINNER OF MARINE ENGINEERS.
    280 12 Numerous services associated with the sea and various administrative Government Departments were represented at the annual dinner of the Institute of Marine Engineers at the Hctel Cecil, London. Lord Inverforth said the Institute afforded an excellent medium for the interchange of views and ideas on
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    63 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours endinpr midnight December, 7th. Maximum shade temperature 88.2 F Minimum shade temperature 74 F Mean shade temperature 7i>.B F Maximum sun radiation 152 F Minimum <rrass radiation 69 F Sea temperature 81 F Mean wet-bulb temperature 76.
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    36 12 The British Inventor, the first tanker to be built on the Isherwoud bracketless system, has removed previous doubts of the efficacy of the bracketless method of building tankers, by the complete success of her maiden voyatr?.
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      571 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. vuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantat) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. iota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taip.ing, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. velantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      593 13 O. S. K. Line. p^nnaiioas. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. l> tvnlam. Hamburg. Bremen. Colombo, Aden, Port Port Said. Andes Maru Dec. 20 Dec 21 ft laf«t Bay and Durban. f Mexico Maru Dec. 28 Dec 30 Town. Rio, Santos Nr Santos Maru Dec. 11 Dec 13 Karachi via Penangr. Shunko Maru
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      489 13 TRAVEL^ COMFORT DOLLAR fi» "PRESIDENT" -JBI^HL LINERS >»s^^Hr' Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, we'l-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold
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    IN THE ITALIAN DOLOMITES.
    842 14 Woman's Walking Holiday. SCENES OF WEIRD BEAUTY. As m all the valleys north of Venice, it' is not only the greatness of its giants, but the variety of its more intimate scenery which makes the Val di Zoldo so well worth a visit. From the moment
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    127 14 Mr. Ng Kon Ghee, of the Chandu Monopoly, left Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday morning on transfer to Kuantan. Stating that the worst type of American film was exported to the East, Sir Robert Donald, m an address on Films and the British Empire, said a British film was one with
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      206 14 lnstam ostum Must Be Healthful— for it is made of only the most health-giving cereal-whole wheat, with bran and a faint trace of sweetening. Instant Postum cheers the appetite and gives you *vt^v eood effect of a hot drink without the artificial SS Suiting from tea or coffee. Its distinctiv.
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      620 14 Cancer Attributed to the Cockroach/ THIS Startling claim was made aUm minutes of disease -bearing met by a number of the world's nd n^qu'toes. it U economy to tse J r.. Hit and avoid disease Flit is clean. »a>% foremost authorities after a great t0 use and harm i,,, lo
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      16 14 RECORD upon RECORD!! LOn Shell Lubricating Oils and j Shell Motor Spirit. I WVJVVAVIA%V.VVVUVbVVtf^VAVW%VAi%V^V AY. I
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    456 15 rUASER'S SHARE LIST. Yesterday's Alterations. Batang Padang y2' /2 97 V* Chcnderiang 28s 30s 6d Eastern Siam (£1) 25s '2Gs Hitam Tin 1.30 1.40 Kampong (10s> 4(>s 48s c.d. Kamuntin^ B^s 86s Kinta Assn. ($10) 9.50 10.50 K. Lumpur Tin (t'l) 38s 6d 40s f>d Kinta Tin
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    74 15 [British Radio- -Official Service.] Hujfhy, Dec. 7. Amsterdam 12.13, Berlin 80.39, Bombay It. 5 13-164., Brussels .'J4.KC.. Buenos Aires 45 15-16, Copenhagen 1K.21. Geneva 25.14. Helsingfors 192%, Hongkong Is. ll^d.. Lisbon 2 17-82. Madrid 3L94K, Milan 111%., New York 184 15-16., Oslo 19. 14 1 Paris 12*5.. Prague
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 December Bank 4 m.s. t\* 5-32 Bank demand 2,3 25-32 Private credits I m.s. t 1 11-M New York, demand 56 1-16 Credits 90 days r ,7' h Frame, demand IJBB India. T.T. UHfc Hongkong, demand 14 p.c. Di>. Yokohama, demand ll.'i 7 Java, demand UHfi Bangkok, demand SO
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    PRODUCE.
    221 15 FVcembei Tin lL'o T«M |U4J§ GamMer Pepper White TIM Pepper Black 47. 00 Flake Tapioca 5.40 Pearl Sago Small r >o Copra 10.10 Copra Stondried id..")"; Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260
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    C. OF C-RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 15 C. OF C- RUBBER ASSOCIATION. Dtfcember Bth., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot >\\i 12*4 Standarl R.S.S. uti Tt'iulor Dee. tfH t2f| January »52 52% Jan.-M;irth 83 4 April. -.Turn- 14^ ii Ton of Market: Quiet Steady. Latest Cable: -Londcfl Sp«»t Sheet IB^4d. P«t Ib.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    112 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Dec. S, Closing prices. Buyers Sellers Ayer Wong 1.4."> l.r.u Kucha i i.y;> 2.00 Kmta Tin Died. 1.95 2.00 Kroh Forest 7% dis 2 1 dis .Malayan Cons. 24 27 pm. North Taipinjr M7 1 1.02 S Nai Hoots 7d 7;, Petalinp: 1.2:, 4.;};, Rantau
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT
    99 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT Singapore, Dec. N. London.— Rubber Is fii /4 d. Up K>\. Local B2*A cents. London.— Tin £'2i»K 15s. Down 15a Local l'lU for 12.") tons. Mining.— Petalings 127% 4.:*2. Kinta Dredging 1 .!»/> 2, Souths S2«_- 85, l'!u I'iah 1.55 I.HO, Sungei Way 8.70 3.75, Rahman
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    THREE MILLION MOTOR ORDER.
    47 15 [British Radio —Official Ser\ice.] Rugby, Dec. 7. The largest single contract received by a British manufacturer from overseas has just been placed with Morris Motors. The order, which is for delivery next year, il for 10,000 cars and lorries valued at about £3,000,000.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    116 15 RUBBER AUCTION. YKSTKKDAY'S PRICKS. The Singapore ChamU'i < < MMMW Rubber Association hold its 780 th. auction yesterday, whin there m i atalM97.74G lbs.: (W.s.O.'i tons. Offered MMAOii lbs.: 44(5. 1G tons. Sold h.VJ.272 lbs.; HMT ton>. S|M»t. London I>. G^d. New York .SG 7 ,t<. Mm
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT
    687 15 Singapore, I>e<\ 7. Dutiag the weak under Review there* hasbeen a further falling away m the price af both Tin and Robber and a- a result quotations m both section* of the share market -hew a decline m value. There- ha-; Ik en a fair business passing
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      350 15 Kw t> Over $7,000,000, S.C. 4 Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      408 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED, —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y 89,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. Ml. Odagin, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Ksq. T. Hodsumi. Esq. F. Watanabe. Esq. T. Okubo, Esq.
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      445 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Deputy Chairman W.
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      99 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chonp: Sionp, Esq. (Chairman)*. Chua Han Leong-, Esq. Wong Yonp Kai, Esq. T/.ke Ynn Kit Esq. Top T*o P«o, E«n. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Mm Thonp. The Company
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.I). 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SIR RONALD ROSS.
    544 16 Anti-Malarial Work m Malaya. INTERVIEW PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. The visit I .>loii« Sir Ronald Ross, the daatiasaaaaad malar] 1 gmt, to Singapore faaejajdai \«-terda\ afternoon when, ac- t eaaummisd ay 8k Makalai Watson, he left 1 aa the Ipoh far Port Swettenham. Dai ag all brief stay
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    THE DEMPSEY-TINNEY FIGHT.
    154 16 REMARKABLE SCREEN VERSION. Unquestionably the best boxing rilm that ha> yet cafM to Singapore, the Universal Film production of the great DempseyTunney champion-hip tigbt was shewn privately !>• i>re>s representatives at Messrs Pathe F re res yesterday afternoon, through the courtesy of Mr. K. H. Tan, of
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    HIAWATHA.
    159 16 The puMk of Singapore is shortly to be jriven the opportunity of hearing Hiawatha, the BMSterpMCf of the gifted composer Samuel Coleridge Taylor This very difficult niii.-ii has been m preparation since the middle »»t" August by a chorus of fifty of thr representative singers of Singapore, under th<
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      Scotland For Ever.
      223 16 AN APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS. ro the Editor. Sir. —While the subject of recruiting for t he Singapore Volunteer Corps appear to j; occupying *<• much of your valuable space it is with diffidence that I venture to en- < •loach still further with the following re- <
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      PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES.
      231 16 To the Kditor. Sir, I have noted m one of the parairraphs of "Matters Muslim" regarding the tuetness of the teachers m receiving school fees punctually. This is a matter which also interests me. as my son had on many occasions been sent away from school
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    'STELLA MARIS" TRAGEDY.
    351 16 ETONIAN ACQUITTED OF MURDER. lA>ndon. Nov. 27. A notable murder trial at the Kent A.<iizea, llaidatone, has ended m the acquittal ol Alfonso Smith, an Etonian, and a wealthy Irish Canadian ex-officer of the Fourth Dragoon Guards, aired 37. (harped with Murdering his friend, a fellow Ktonian,
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    28 16 Mr. G. W. R. Millar, of Bonawe estate. Port Dickson, is the author of an interesting article on British Malaya appearing m the November number of Chambers's Journal.
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      Tennis Championship.
      79 16 FINALISTS IN LADIES' SINGLES. Mrs. Rule and Miss Toby qualified fee he fin*il of the ladies singles' championship it the Ladies l^awn Tennis Club yesterday. Mrs. Rule beat Mrs. R. Perelin 6 —2, >—3, and Miss Toby defeated Miss Wallis —3, (5—2. Bad light prevented the following matIns
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      294 16 THE ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report of the committee of the Keppel Golf Club for the year ended June .!Oth, li)2t). which will be presented to the members at the meeting <>n Tuesday ai 0.30 p.m., states, inter alia: The accounts for the year shew an excess
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      RUGBY.
      258 16 ENGLAND n*. THE REST. The following have l*>en invited to play rugby football m the Rest vs. England match on Tuesday on the S.C.C. Padang: The Rest olours).— C. P. Smith; D.S. Robertson. J. D. Dudjoon. C. B. Pecker. M. Buchanan; K. M. Scoular, F. A. Nihlock; Lt. F.
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      IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
      181 16 The following are the handicaps for the lirst (iay of the amateur meeting to-morrow: Race 1. Ponies (lass A.: Dinty 12.7, Royal Rose 11.8. Mimosa 11.8, Happy Thoughts 10.10, Lady Diff 10.7. Kiwi 10.4. Samaiani 9.5. Race 2. Ponies Class B.: Rory 11.12, Cossack 11.4, Drusilla 11.
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    HOME RUGBY.
    183 16 Somerset Union Split. BATH THREATEN TO RESIGN. London. Nov. 30. Yet another rugger split is imminent iw ing to the action of the Somercst Rugby Union m not allowing the international three-quarter. I. J. Pitman, to play for Batli against Edgware on Saturday, because he was unable to
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    VARSITY HUGGER BLUES.
    116 16 London. Nov. 29. \Y. Taylor (Trinity College). W. Lewis (Pembroke College). G. Mcllwaine < SelWyn College), G. Coghlan < Clare College). A. Williams (Caius College), an J. I. Smith (Trinity College), have been awarded rugger blues at Cambridge University. Lewis is a Welsh ional half. Mcllwaine and
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    FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
    82 16 Entries for the "Singapore Free Press" Football Competition close tomorrow. Coupons delivered by hand must reach us not later vhan 10 a.m. The first coupon for the second competition will be published on Saturday; competitors will be required to forecast the rtsuh* of twelve matches m
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    CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.
    61 16 Ixmdon, Nov. 30. The following w-ere the close of play seres m the mat<h between New South Wales and Queensland: New South Queensland (for B Wales 475. wku-O 378. For New South Wales. Kippax scored 131, j Steele 130 and Jackson £6. For Queensland, Ronoxenhain scored 62
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    FALKINER BREAKS ANOTHER RECORD.
    63 16 Cakutta, Dec. 1. Lucknow, Nov. 30th.— Claude Falkiner has broken the record for India twice. At. Valerios Cafe he made 479. which broke his own best figure for the country by 12 points, and at the United Service- Club he made 551. In the former case
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      111 16 A STEIN WAY GRAND PUJNoI i| GIVES TO ANY DRAWING ROOM YH A i i\ i QUIET DIGNITY SO EBBENTIAI J CAM AM) INSPECT Tin To |>\> l m Stic \uxr jj S. Moutrie Co., Lid. I Mrrorporated m Hor;L r koi)p I) > KAKFLES l»l A(E. SIN(;\|OIU \VSV.VA%V.V.V.V.«.V.V.V.VAVAV.*^,»,'.W,.. The
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      110 16 TANGLIN CLUB BOWLS TOURNAMENT. TO-DAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles. Dr. Chill and Mrs. Miller vs. Bennett and Mrs Elder. Singles Handicap. Griffith-Jones vs. John Donaldson or Harrington. TO-MORROWS TIES. Mixed Doubles. EL R. L. Dyne and Mrs. Davies vs. Millard Watts and Mrs. Strickland. Champi >nship Singles. Jas. Donaldson vs. Hickey.
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