The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 December 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S^ MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1926. NO. 11,976.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    303 1 The Cantonest propose to levy on other towns m China surtaxes on imports and exports similar to those imposed m Canton Page 8. The heavy taxation, lack cf control and strikes have anertated the sympathies of large numbers of Chinese from the Cantonese Page 8. Conditions m
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    AT OXFORD NOW.
    1088 1 "Know you her secret none can utu-r? —Hers of the B>> »k. the tripled Crown?" If not, consult tb<* "Meiuurandum on the Conduit pnd Ptheipline of th Junior Mem- mi the University" lately published by the University authorities. The editor >1 ihe Ifis tnk» -s exception to
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      196 1 m LDINGS "I SOIVPTOL SOAP jj HBTOaR PURPOSES, j; RAFFLES HOTEL i Thursday, 16th Dec. Dinner Dansant 8.15 p.m. Guest Night Sea View Hotel (Dinners will be served m the Ball Room). TO-NIGHT TEA DANCE 5.30 P.M. Orchestral Selections 9.30 p.m. For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. h the
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      227 1 5 A BOON IN THE TROPICS! S 5 J jj S One of the 1 ggfc" t foj Protects the skin from the B^^^^ssss^SB p rt-sults of exposure to rhe l" WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS, LIMITED. j" i hi. nrporated m England.) 5 AFTER-DINNER DANCING J EVERY TI T ESDAY. >
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      106 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions- Page I. Shipping on paeres 10. 12 and 13. First National rtictuies Page Peter Pan at Alhambia Page 2. Whiteaway's toy bazaar Page 6. Dewar's whisk y. Huttenbach's Patre 1. Xmas confectionery, Robinson's Pace 9. A.J.S. motor-cycles from Little's Page 8. Englishman wants to learn Dutchrage
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      10 1 i SWALLOW ARIELL'S > I AFTERNOON TEA i I BISCUITS. I
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      137 1 THE WEEK. Monday. Uth. Hiph Water, 5.11 a.m., 4.36 p.m. Hiph Water. Malacca. 0.50 a.m.. 1.40 p.m. Legislative Council. 10 a.m. Devon Estates Mtp., French Bank, 12. Peter Pan at the Alhambra. Tuesday, llth. Hiph Water, 6.16 a.m., 6.11 p.m. Hiph Water, Malacca. 2.50 a.m.. 3.1<» p.m. Licensinp Justices- 2.30
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    NOVELTY FOR THE ZOO.
    257 2 WHITF DUi AS BIG AS A HARE. x i; -.vh.< ha> been on Urn Malay Archi a*ti mx months, has r... t«nwd intt r»-stin>? collection M On the way horn. jk acecfftcd from Mr. \Y. L. s I >in-;ip-rt. on behalf ot I*4 cal Garde**, the
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    NEW PORT LIGHT.
    77 2 An otiii uil notification states that a new j>«>rt lijrht Kuala Besar, Kuala Kelantan. w'll be r»r t.uirht into use at H p.m. on February Ist.. 1!«27. Tht p sition will be Lat. IS. <K).S N. l.r>nir IC2. IS. 45.7 K. Th- lipht \vil! bt charact«Tist<! as
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    36 2 The 1' i m 0. Helta has loft Hontf KoBS arnl is expected to arrive at this Poll at 7 a.m. n Wednesday, 15th instant. She will pnceed alun^sitle the Singapore Harbour Board*a wtuurves on arrival.
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      280 2 C" s^ The Latest m Toilet BONNIE d 1| 1 TALCUM. jOt A Talcum of exBgjfo finj ceptionally fine f jtk ture, delicately per\jL fumed m Narcisse. %^r?9 Obtainable m two jj^-y:^ £4| Stocked by all high X £|f class dispensaries. 1 Medical Hall THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. Th« Town
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      305 2 Victoria Theatre n rnMING ATTRACTIONS. "MADAMOISELLE FROM ARMENTTJERES" 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
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      270 2 rHE BEST FAMILY PICTURE THE WQKLD H.\ From Monday. 1 3th, to Sunday. 19th AT THE ALHAMBRa In the Second Show commencing; *i m THE HERBERT BRENON-PAEAMOUNT SUPKK PR()| of Sir James M. Barries Classic, one of tho be English lan^uape, a story thai Imm fju PETER PAN IN 10
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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      RECRUITS FOR "A" COMPANY, S.V.C.
      276 3 REC RUITS FOR "A" COMPANY, S.V.C. To the Editor. Sir, Recruits are urgently needed for 'A" Company of the S.V.C. Young men will b? specially welcomed as at present Ex-ser-vice men and men over forty form the backbone of the Corps. Is it not the privilege and duty of all
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    MICHELHAM ART TREASURES.
    207 3 SALE OF FAMOUS £L,t«0 t «#i« COLLECTION. London. Nov. 23. The ballroom at 20, Arlington Street, formerly the residence of the trrtTlt Marquess of Salisbury, and subsequently owned by Lord Michelham, was packed to-day with prospective buyers, including leading English. Continental and American experts, <<n the occasion
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    EXMOOR "STAG" A GOAT.
    205 3 Adventure of a Venerable Animal. The mystery of the white "stag," which was recently alleged to have been seen af Chipstable, has at last been cleared up. It now turns out to be a jr>at. After numbers of people had come from the district around to
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    MUSSOLINI'S CHARTER OF LIBERTY.
    107 3 London. Dec. 1. Rome. Signor Mussolini has decided thai henceforth there shall be no masters and servants m Italy, but all shall be equal. Therefore, a constitutional charter of labour is being enacted under which workers will acquire State rights and privileges obtained m no other
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      60 3 EXCLUSIVE State Express methods of i manufacture are totally different from all others and are exclusive to <STQTE fiPi^SS VIRGINIA CIGARETTES ARE TH TOBACCO CO. LTD. LONDON. 2^§ff^ kSole Agents apore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Incorporated m Straits Settlements) f THE MOST ORDINARY DISHES J nbe made delicious and appetizing
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      351 3 PILES CURED WITHOUT AN OPERATION. No Case Too Chronic to be Cured. Recommended by thousands of former sufferers who have been perimnentlv cured. With L>k Van Vlfxk's Absorptive I'ils PLASMA no case is too stubborn or long-standing to be completely and permanently cured. Mr. TO S, of Singapore, writes: "Your
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      167 3 —THE SIGN !i ;I QF > Wjjiy QUALITY Follow The Lead f OF THE J Wise Ford Owner j he uses j White j I Star j Oil ■I Sole Agents j! jj MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. 209-212, Orchard Road. Wk Chamberlain's i Pain Balm |s*M' l AIrIuALM A feeling of
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    GENTLE GRAFTER.
    3628 4  -  STEPHEN DONOGHUE on by w «rv ;>c »<5 CHAPTER 22. ;,u fa t'"",.L 'I .hough, >,r a -<hill I help you oat «>f tnat L'll)--.«Vh,n unWim. people ,a; m.- that you were dead. Rome along presently, Nancj pi What has been happening to you, a wasted hand across
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    THE FIRST MAN
    385 4 1.000.000 YKAR-OU) DISCOVERY. Peking. Oct. 24. Tiemendo'its scientific importance attaches to the formal announcement madi here, m honour of the visit of the distinguished Royal archaeologist, the Crown Prince of Sweden, concerning: the rinding of the Peking Man, which is said to establish far (Mater antiquity for
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      361 4 Give Baby Strenath I mr -n When breast-feeding \a\K V I > 1 must be found that wi.l Rlvr u^ V v/fi\ elements as the natural mi k T Vlt f *itutei.MellmsFood. M, Krd J^ V P^ V' it contains all the eomt.tu, nis P V Msllin's f^ 3 Food
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    A MODERN ROBINSON CRUSOE.
    1037 5 In Jungle-Edged Cape York. MAKING A COCONUT PLANTATION. In the making- of a coconut-plantation Mr. McLaren lived an isolated life for eight years at Tape York, Australia's most northern point, one of the world's least-known parts. His only neighbours were wandering bands of stone-a;?r savagrei. He
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    53 5 The December issue of Scouting m Malaya is full of the doings of Scout Troops m the F.M.S., Kedah and the Colony. Amongst the illustrations is a photograph of Scout E. D. Grollett of Singapore, winncr of the Silver Cross for Gallantry, and! a picture of the 2nd. Teluk Anson
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      508 5 DO I IT j YOURSELF II yoi it well done' is the Dunlop motto, > H tiuy urow their own riHbcr, vpin their own -i >am. it into cord fabric and even cut I* :ke the very moulds and tools they use. J J (M (!> they stop at th^
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      456 5 .k' nun lifi U jfl \\n V r^sr* Destroy Household Insects-Avoid Disease /CULTURE, wealth, and refine- economy to use Flit and avoid dis- \*s ment are no safeguard from the ease. Flit is clean, easy to use and the insects that hunt and feed on harmless to humans. It evaporates
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    1065 6 Life of the Late Dr. Sun Vat Sen. INTERESTING PICTURES (Our Chinese Correspondent.) The life of the late Dr. Sun Vat Sen, father of the Chinese Republic may be seen m pictures contained m the November supplementary issue of "The Young Companion" a monthly Chinese illustrated newspaper called
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    13 6 Mr. J. X X Service, who I left for r»>P- of District OflWrth'
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      443 6 WHITEAWAYS TOY BAZAAR OPEN DAILY 8-30 a.m. To 5-30 p.m. Father Xmas is at his hut m the snow every day From 11 a.m. To 12.15 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. a^aw (^^H|^^H^^^^^^^a^sa> <^^^ mA nH n^V i r n Hi nV^ H* I Xi I BB^aTaTaT I aTavn^KaVJ
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      232 6 loffino k/GorqslV\ fl it a delightful Blend o( the finest Highland f |1 Malt and other Scotch Whiskies, matured m Seasoned Wood. jfl IP THB DISTILLERS AGENCY LTD j/T^mM CWNBUICH JW~^^^Bi^L SCOTLAND ;i^S Are You Affected thai wav? f^Ji -*< «r^>>^ H A^ you ever n t «->C" mucii itetter
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    CEYLON & RESTRICTION.
    866 7 CEYLON RESTRICTION. Unofficials' Opposition. PRESS COMMENT ON DEBATE. Mr. H. K. Freeman succeeded yesterday m bringing his long-deferred motion fat the abolition of rubber restriction i.i Ceylon before the Legislative Council, say:; a leading artiek m the Times of Ceyl n of Doc. 4th. The occasion was one of quite
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    43 7 The M.M. Homeward mail steamer Paul Lecat is due here from Saigon on Wednesday at 7 a.m. and will probably leave the same day about 2 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles. She will berth at the Singapore Harbour Board's wharf.
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      The Scottish Company.
      347 7 THERE S A KILT WAITING. To the Editor, Sir,—The article by "Scotland for Ever," which appeared m a recent issue of your esteemed paper, leads me to suggest that as a body the Scotsmen of Singapore have a lot to learn from their brothers m London, Calcutta,
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    MYSTERIES OF THE GOBI DESERT.
    305 7 MEN WHO MAY HAVE BEEN OUR ANCESTORS. Primitive human beings at various I periods during the Stone Aj;e inhabited tinGobi Desert, said Dr. R. C. Andrew*, tho !"-'U*.ei of tne Central Asiatic Expedition for the American Museum of Natural History, al a meet if 1
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    TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    78 7 TO-DAY'S TIES. Men's Doubles Semi-final. Kleinman and Paterson vs. Hall and Huggins. Men's Singles. Matsukawa vs. Bong Soo. WEDNESDAY'S TIE. Ladies Singles Final. Miss Toby vs. Mrs. Rule. TANGLIN BOWLS TOURNAMENT. TO-DAY'S TIES. Withers Cup. Pierrepont vs. Turner, H. R. L. Dyne vs. H. E. L. Dyne, Dr.
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      304 7 ,I^s CARDS. $BY SET/ON.^ rirfWOOD rTRNHTRE > .Yw.nU SHADES. OlliKiT MANSIONS. I i I'.V,%WW.SVWW\1 '.V,%WW.SVWW\ nuta Ktc 4SOAPORE CASKET CO. Merchants.'" f hone 73 FOR HIRE !g| Reduction m Rates THE gUTK MOTOR CAR CO. ir d .ai X 69 b. Bukit Timsb Rd. Tf l ism and !09 01
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      794 7 j NOTICES. THE STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD. •Incorporated m the Straits BsttlssssntS.) Notice > hertby nivt'ii that an Extraordinary JGsSMSaI Meeting of The Straits Trading ConiJpany, Limited, will be lield at the Company's Ketristert-ti Office. Ocean Huil.ling, Collyer Quay, r^!* 1 on Thursday, lrtth December, Dio, at noon, for the
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      551 7 NOTICES. UNION BUILDING To Let from early m New Year TWO MEDIUM SIZED O F FI OE S on GROUND jFLOOR —Areas 2,280 sq. ft. 2,530 sq. ft. res pectively. APPLY BRANCH MANAGER, Union Insurance Society of Canton Lid. SINGAPORE SAINT ANDREW'S SOCIETY. It is requested that all outstanding bills
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      464 7 Monopole Champagne From the famous house of HEIIISIECK O. Rheims Established m 1 785 Obtainable at all Retail Wine Dealers. Sole Agents: For the Malay Peninsula. Katz Bros,, Ltd. SITUATIONS VACANT. It is requested that where rfl th:ngs ar« -.juhl, employers give preference t applicationt ror employment to Ex-service mer.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES MARRIAGE.
    46 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES MARRIAGE. CLARKE LIXDPERG. At tin- Presbyterian Church, Sinffapore. on December 11th, 1926. by the Rev. G. H. I)oujrl;i>. Henry Harley Clarke. LD.S.. of St. Andrews ami Singapore, to Norah Margaret Lindber^. M.8.. Ch.B.. dauchter of Mr. and Mr>. Fred Lindfeeij;. of Durban. South Africa.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1926. Week-End Comment.
    749 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1926. Week-End Comment. As we mentioned m our notes last week must be the case, the Secretary of State for the Colonies has addressed a strong warning to Ceylon as to the effects which a rejection of the restriction scheme by that Colony would
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    321 8 Mr. R. McGretror. who was injured m a motor accident on Sunday, is doim* well M.M. It should he mentioned that the orchestra which played so successfully at the Outram Road School concert was the school staff orchestra. The District Judge will to-day deliver judgment m the case m which
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    STEAMER ON ROCKS.
    88 8 LIENSHING SINKS. NEARLY EVERYONE SAVED. [Keuter's Far Eastern Service]. Shanghai. Dec. 12. The Indo-China Steam Navigation Company's steamer Lienshing, bound from Tientsin, struck the Amherst Rocks, 64 miles from Shanghai, at 4 o'clock this morning and sank almost immediately. A pilot-boat, which was m the vicinity, rescued
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    INTERESTING WEDDING.
    323 8 MR. H. H. CLARKE AM) MISS N. M. LIM)HKK(, The wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church on Saturday, the Rev. G. H. Douglas officiating, of Mr. H. Rarity Clarke, dental surgeon, who is well-known m Singapore, and Miss Xorah M. Lindberg. youngei daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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    THE LATE DR. P. S. FALSHAW.
    115 8 The funeral of the late Dr. P. S. Falshaw took place on Saturday morning: at Bidadari cemetery. Among those present wire:— Dr. A. B. Simpson, Mr. H. Carpmael, Mr. A. H. T< dd (representing the Singapore Turf CluM, Mr. F. \Vaterh»ii>e. Mr. 0. P.
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    55 8 By courtesy of Messrs Macpnail and Co. tre learn that the price of rubber m London on Saturday, according to quotations by Messrs Henry Gardner and Co.. was as follows London standard sheet, srot m warehouse Ift. 6** d. London standard sheet, c.i.f. January shipments Is. 6%d.
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    NEW N.G.L. STEAMERS.
    24 8 (Trans-Ocean Service —Copyright). Berlin, Dec. 12. The North-German-Lloyd have ordered with the Vulkan Works two 12.000-ton freight steamers with passenger accommodation.
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    49 8 Calendars are to hand from The Manufacturers' Life Assurance Company, the English Electric Company, and Cheong Kooti Seng and Company. H.M.S. Enterprise arrived from Colombo on her way to Honjr Kong yesterday morning. H.M.S. Durban is expected to arrive from Colombo, also bound for Hong Kong, on January 7th.
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    CHINA CRISIS.
    386 8 THE CANTON |m Ktv MERCHANT ()|.,,,sm 0N X Ut rV It it rv,,,,rted f,,,,, ?a"*"' "I IVki nt Mh :l „h,5.,,h.,, 1 ■urun-. on imp,ri CW^fc. an.l I enforced at ("antot, Well-informed Chi, l^T turning to IVki, u that thi- situ:iti(,r m the past six while the Canton,
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    NAVAL OFFICER KILLED.
    28 8 [ReuterV F;u Kasi.m Ifl Flight-Lieutenant Maurw A M H.M.S. Hermes, formerly of County^ Ireland. wa> accidentHlly kilM w»« in X m the New Territories E*—
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    UNEMPLOYED IN GERMANY.
    18 8 [Tran.-OoeanS,- < OjMj I. view of the urn n,pM having increased poses a U0.000.000-mark tive workv
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    16 8 (Trans-Ocean S. J Reichstag c-ift'W*> a" postponement if th- w» against tht- GovernnH'nt tin
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    DEATH OF ACADEMICIAN.
    12 8 The death is anno' ,-ian and poet. M. .'<•-' Kllll<
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      197 8 "THE COSSOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK>S" CALDBECK, MACGRECOR CO.. LTD. J J» tmitt thf ('<»»//»■ <-e> "f Hi>;jkovg} J^ t Inroii nrnted >» Shanghai) J SING A TORE. I- 1.1 Robinson Rd. Telephone 228. v.v.v.v.ViVi'.v.v.v.v.v.v.sssVi ss%sv.svy%vs%%% .V. WAS V.V.'.V.V.V.V. B .V.WA". •I BRKAKKASI- MADE OF I'M i' JEM AAmtM "J «H^^^*
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      47 8 i^ Pi \l Parfums de Luxe i OOTY i < Chypre J Origan i ■r Rose Jacqueminot f Paris Emeraude 5 EAU DE COTY •I to be had from all dealers '< Dupire Brothers, .ji Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore, I'enang. kuaia Lumpur. Ipoh, and Teluk Anson.
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    FIRE TRAGEDY.
    84 9 MlS X HALL IN FLAMES ifSWin fiIRNED TO DEATH. r'.> Service. Rome. D*c. 11. were burned to death a Flail by a fire, due to wWeft started on the stage i; rformance. r. .1- the entire hall wa: -t< led m escaping b; iMnes and the scream: heard
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    THE TOLL OF PROGRESS.
    125 9 I > l\<. ACCIDENTS. fl i al Sei ice.] Ruvihy. I>e c 10. --<<! y the Air Minister, Birmingham last it l Royal Air Fore* a.ia panaiva icciv had :tt tempted to rvcaution. m traffic in>j action and •i- higher than h any :a>.-ed severe and
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    COAL SITUATION IMPROVED.
    80 9 —Official Service Rugby. Dec. M. i*H) miners no.v at work. vmarni t\»r coal is increased as a reduction considerior» men will be employed and ment am«>rg miner* as age will be much le*s Bad b^n feared. the t-xpiTt embarg^s will be I midnight on Sunday, after which
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    FOILING COUNTERFEITERS.
    56 9 fßcuter's Service.] Geneva. Dec. 11. ouncil ha.* decided that the iraft an international «^hl with counterfeiting. I romped of M. P,>spisil. acting Financial Committee, and the Banque it France rfcw».J7,.ri>( he Bankveroin and Bank. Belgium. Italy and •'nting experts, m interln* law. and Austria, the n l the
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    PRINCE TO VISIT CANADA.
    31 9 Service.] Ottawa, Dec 10. of Parliament the I"rd Willinfrdon, anF'rince of Wales had 1 <*tion of the Canadian **Z Canada m 1927 m eonJMlee celebration of the
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    DIVORCE CASE REPORTING.
    40 9 (fcHtrt Service.] London. Dec. 10. ■J*H debate, the House of S iZS he third of the **«W nfrS Bil1 With the oh^ ect Publication of certain j k with divorce cases < J' J "ous to public morals.
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    GERMANY'S ARMAMENTS
    439 9 THE MILITARY CONTROL PROBLEM. SALE OP WAR MATERIAL. f Reuter's Service J Geneva. D?c. 11. JU agreement was reached by repra entat.ves of Britain. France, Italy. Belgiur Japan and Germany at a private meetin of the Council after all-day discussions r the question of military control m Ge
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    CONQUERING DISTANCE.
    128 9 r ßritish Radio— Official Service. 1 Rugby. Dec. 10. Sena tore Marconi believes that during the next quarter of a century developments m th? means of obtaining directional wire-U-ss transmission and reception will prohably be as great as the advances made m other directions since trans-Atlantic wire9tM communication
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    REDUCING STEEL OUTPUT.
    28 9 [Scoter's Service. 1 Luxembourg, Dec. 10. The European steel cartel have decided to reduce production by 1.500.000 *"ons durin*? 'he first thrre months of 1927.
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    PROHIBITION ESTIMATE PASSED.
    22 9 [Reuter's Service.! Washington, Dec. 11. The House of Representatives, by 140 to 12, possed the Prohibition appropriation of W0.000,000.
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    THE POLISH ARMY.
    27 9 [Trans-dean Service Copyright]. Berlin. Dec. 12. The Polish Government requests a 10,000,000-zloty increase m the military estimates, m view of the grave political ituation.
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    AMERICA'S NAVY.
    250 9 PLEA FOR MORE FUNDS. AIRSHIPS HELD UP. Reuter's Service. Washington, Dec. 11: The annul report of Mr. Wilbur, Secretary to the Navy, to Mr. Coolidge contains a strcng appeal to Government to loosen its purse-strings in order that the Navy may be maintained at the full strength permitted
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    ARMSTRONG, WHITWORTH'S LOSSES.
    94 9 [Reuters Service. j London. Dec. 11. Following the recent unfavourable report I disclosing great looses doe mostly to post- war methods i f transferring activities to ordinary industrial enterprises, the directors of Armstrong Whitworth's have circularised shareholders stating that approximI ately 4'10.000.00n from the Company 's capital
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    DENSE FOG CAUSES SHIPPING TIE-UP.
    61 9 Neuter's Service. New York, Dec. 12. Dense fog has caused the most seriuu f ie-up for years. Approximately 10,001 1 pi-ssengers are affected. Only four, out of twdve liners schedule 1 'o sail, ventured < ut. and only one. out of •welve incoming vessels, docked.
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    PRINCE CHICIIIBU RECALLED.
    56 9 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo, Dec. 11. -The condition of the Emperor, who ha-7-ow developed pneumonia, is causing anxiety and Prince Chichibu is expected via Vancouver ahout Jan. 20. Shanghai, Dec. 12. A Tokyo message says that a bulletin has been issued stating that the Emperor is
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    MEXICO'S POLICY UPHELD.
    44 9 Reuter's Service. Mexico City, Dec. 11. The Senate has unanimously passed a resolution supporting President Calles m his stand m the controversy with the United States, asserting that it is a just and patriotic defence of Mexico's sovereignty and laws. i
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    SILK-WORKERS ON SHORT-TIME.
    42 9 Reuter's Service. Paris, Dec. 12. The Lyons' silk manufacturers, says le Matin, have decided to reduce working time m weaving establishments to 40 hours a I week, to avoid the possibility of a prolonged stoppage m the silk industry.
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    AFRICA'S UNDESIRABLES.
    31 9 [Reuter's Service.] Capetown, Dec. 11. Sixteen men and one woman from the j Transvaal, all British, have been deported under the Immigration Act, chiefly for illi- cit liquor selling.
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    A WISE PRECAUTION.
    30 9 Reuter's Service. Vienna, Dec. 11. A credit insurance organisation, with a cap.tal of £150,000,000, is bein* formed I under Government auspices to safeguard < business with Russia. t
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      STEVE DONOGHUE AS STEEPLECHASER.
      74 9 PLACED FOURTH. AT LINGFIELD. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Dec. 11. Steve Donoghue, the flat-racing jockey, took part in a steeplechase at Lingfield. The last cccasion he participated ni a steeplechase was at Birmingham in 1914. In view of the nature of the race he was
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      ENGLISH RUGBY TRIAL.
      60 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Dec. 11. An English Rugby trial match, for the purpose cf selecting the English side to meet Wales at Twickenham on January loth., took place at Birmingham to-day, Colours defeating Whites by 26 points to 1 1. Colours' team was composed of
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      FULHAM DISAPPOINTED.
      37 9 (Our Own Correspondent. C pyright.) London. Dec. 1 1 The directors of the Fulham F.C. are disappointed with the team's display i far this season, and ten players have been placed on the transfer list.
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      INTER-VARSITY RUNNING.
      39 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) I London, Dec. 11. At Farningham. m the inter-Varsity cross-country run of seven and a half miles^ Oxford defeated Cambridge hy 16 points to 40. Edwards, of Oxford, was the first man home.
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      SQUASH RACQUETS.
      28 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Dec. n. Oxford were also successful at Queen's Club, where they defeated Cambridge at sc.uash racquets by four matches to one.
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      ALL BLACKS BEAT WIGAN.
      27 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. Dec. 11. 'Playing at Wigan to-day the All Blacks defeated the town side by 3G points to 15.
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      THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
      38 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Dec. 11. In the Rugby County Championship. Cornwall defeated Gloucestershire by 13 points to 3. Playing away, Cheshire achieved an excellent performance m beating Durham by 21) points to IX).
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      CLUB MATCHES.
      152 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Dec. 11. The weather was fine for rugby to-day all over the country. On their cv*n ground Blackheath defeated Leicester by 18 points to 6. The meeting of the Old Merchant Taylors and Harlequins produced a fine game, the Taylors eventually winning by
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      SOCCER FRIENDLY.
      22 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Dec. 11. Playing at home, the Corinthians defeated Crystal Palace by 4 goals to 2.
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    CUBA'S SUGAR RESTRICTION.
    40 9 [Reuter's Service.] Havana, Dec. 11. President Machado's long-awaited decree with regard to the sugar crop was issued at mid-night. It restricts the crop to 4,500,000 tons and empowers the Secretary for Agriculture to limit each mill's autput.
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    HOME TRADE.
    31 9 [Reuter's Service.] i London, Dec. 11. The Board of Trade returns for Novemter show: Imports £113,293,000, an increase of 152,279,000 compared with October; exports £53,063,000, a decrease of £113,000.
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    A FLOATING UNIVERSITY.
    895 12 The Ryndam m Singapore. AMERICAN STUDENTS* CRUISE. During each of the past two or three years several tourist ships on world cruises have called at Singapore, but the first vessel to call whose passengers are* practically one and all students, arrived on Saturday morning the Ryndam. Of
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      679 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.373 tons) and* the new motor vessel MALABAR (4.M2 tons). The s.s. MARE!. LA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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      670 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA AM, BALTIMORE (via Suez). m.s. SILVERFIR s.s. BORDEAUX MARU m.s. SILVERELM m.s. SILVERASH dlit M.s. SILVERAY lv« m.s. SILVERBEECH due PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRAN(IS< 0,
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      707 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. I BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing -and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantdt) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taipjng, Penang and Kedah and lewer Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      583 13 O. S. K. Line. ,>,.•■ nat»^». Steamers. ArrWe. Dept. >!ani. Hamburg. Bremen. (olombo, Aden, Port Andts Maru Dec. 22 Dec. 23 'inzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, hftl Bay and Durban. f Mexico Maru Dec. 28 Dec. 30 Town. Rio. Santos Vires. t Manila Maru Jan. 23 Jan. 25 t Taioma Mara Dec. 16
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      692 13 K. P. M. (MUTE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) TTVTT>T (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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    MAZE OF PLOTS IN FRANCE.
    601 14 What the Italian Police Knew. SPAIN WARNED. The grave view which the French Government take of the Catalonian plot can be well understood when it is realised m how awkward a position France would have been placed had the conspirators' plans net miscarried. Astonishing as
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    BAR, BAR, BLACK SHEEP!
    284 14 It b a preat pity about Oxford. Home of lost causes it may be, and centre of that accent which so annoys dramatic critics from Ulster it may have become, but it did, until very recently, prot>erve a reputation for being able to express itself without
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      249 14 jdP WHAT IS WRONG Jm Q WITH MY Why Endure it— When you can Cure it. Just think what it must mean after such terrible itching, such burning torture, to have the skin cooled and soothed, the itch banished as if by magic. A few drops of D.D.D. Prescription, and
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      349 14 V.».S«.\V.V.V.V.V.V.%V. WA WAWUVAVWWdVWWAPAV.V.\V. V.V.W. V.Vj" 7^s?n rrnqq J or E conotntca Transportation jUag? THE j TON TRBCR CHAMK j I JMiJI Price $1375 j Standard equipment includes Front J and Rear fenders, engine hood, runJ n nff Doar<^ s w tn shields, combination l* m IK metal dash and instrument
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
      104 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 11. Kunber. —London, Is 6V 4d. Down Hd Local 62% cts. Tin.—London, £296 10s. Down 15s. o Minin £—Rahman Hydraulics 2.57V 2 2.62^, Kinta Dredging 1.82 Vo 186 Ulu Piah 1.52% 1.57%, Nai Hoots 68 60,' Malaya Consolidated 9 11 premium, Taipings 1.92% \i'
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      JACKS' METAL REPORT.
      239 15 London. Nov. 17. Maria ts.-^Although the coal strike may now be said to be settled there is yet no signs cf willingness on the part of eitr.ei side to combine to put this industry on a partnership basis, and as all industrips depend upon coal, disappointment is
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      MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
      104 15 Saturday's Alterations. Dec. 11. Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers Murai 2.20 240 Nawngr Pet 1.55 1.60 North Taiping: 1.00 1.05 cum. Rahman Hyd. 2.5.1 2.65 Sunprei Ways 3.00 3^20 Taiping- 1.92% 1.97 1 cum Ratrut Basin 28s 6d 29s fid Kamunting- Tin. 80s 84s Thabawleik 62s 6d 65s
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      THE EXCHANGES.
      75 15 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Dec. 10. Amsterdam, 12.1, i 1/16, Berlin 20.39 1 Bombay Is. 6 25-32 d., Brussels 34.86%, Buenos Aires 45 31-32, Copenhagen 18.21, Geneva 25.09%, Helsingfors 102%, Hongkong Is. ll^d., Lisbon 2 17-32, Madrid 31.92, Milan 111 9-16. New York 4.84 29-32, Oslo 19.15%,
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 15 December 11. Pank 4 m.s. 2,4 5-32 Bank demand 2 3 L's-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 11-32 New York, demand 56 1-16 Credits 90 days 57 7 S France, demand 1385 India, T.T. 155}; Hongkong, demand 13 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 113 7 Java, demand 139% Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    221 15 December 11. Tin 125 Tons sl.>:i>, Gambier fff Pepper White 7ti.00 Pepper Black 47.00 Flake Tapioca 5.40 Penrl Sago Small 8.50 Copra 9.55 Copra Sundried 10.35 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Bin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangion Bint&n 260
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 15 December 10th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Tone of Market:- Steady quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 18^d per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 37 >* jht lb. Spot 62 »l- Standard R.S.S. on Tender Dec. 63 tt%
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    PENNY POSTAGE.
    376 15 NO PROSPECT OF REFORM YET. The Postmaster-General (Sir William Mit-chell-Thomson), was present at the annual meeting, held at the Mansion H use, of the Rowland Hill Benevolent Fund, presided ncr hy the Lord Mayor, and m response to a speech* by Lord Southwark, indicated that there was no
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      Rushed Labour Legislation.
      114 15 PROTEST R ONTROLI.KK (From Our Own respondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 11. At the meeting: of the Planters' Association of Malaya two statements were made by the Controller of Labour on the immigration question. A tribute was paid to Mr. T. J. Cummin?, who has resigned the chairmanship
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      PAJAM RUBBER.
      323 15 The following: is the seventh yearly reP' rt of the directors to the shareholders of Pajam Rublxr Company, to Im* presented at the annual meeting: on Dec. IK at Derrick and Company's office at noon. The profit for the year amount- to IMi^SHUM to which has bt lx>
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      KUANTAN RUBBER SYNDICATE.
      112 15 Tin- following is the seventh report of the directors 'o the MBreholdefe to !>»• presented at the annual tneetintf on Dec. L'l-t at noon at Harrison, Barker mti o*. Ana:— Planted 1011-IH2I 732 MM) Mfltfagl and r> ads ]!< MH; wast* land til acres; teserve availahh for
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      FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
      109 15 Saturday's Alterations. Haad Vai 10s 7s p.m. Johan Tin ($1) 2\* 31 Kinta Tin IM% 1M7% Kuchai Ords ($1) 1.X.l IJt Kuyoh Tin (sl> IM 1.1" Malaya Cnnsd. (50) B ?..m. Murai Tin ($1) 2.30 2.40 Hamtm I'et ($n LSI IMS Rantau Ord. ($1) L$S l.T< Rantau
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      406 15 A .its Over $7,000,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      857 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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      98 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chonp Sionjr, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leongr, Esq. Wong: Yong Kai, Esq. Loke Van Kit Esa Tee P^e S™>. E?=n. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq. Thio Kirn Chuan, Eso. Mr. Au Mm ThoncrThe Company is
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m Enfrland by Royal Charter A.D. 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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    MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
    1370 16 Services Beat Singapore. A TWO POINTS VICTORY. Services 8 pts: Singapore 6 pts. Although deprived of its significance as a Malaya Cup fixture -the meeting of the Services and Singapore at the Stadium on Saturday proved interesting on; ugh to satisfy the most exacting spectator. After; twice
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    HOME FOOTBALL. Second Round of Cup.
    111 16 HOME FOOTBALL. Second Round of Cup. HOME TEAMS DO WELL. [Reuter's Service. 1 London, Dec. 11. The following were the results m the second round of the English Cup competion: Carlisle Bedlington 0. Ashington '2, Nelson 1. South port 2, Crook 0. Chilton Collieries 0. Accrington S. Crewe 4. Wigan
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    LEAGUE RESULTS.
    186 16 London, Dec. 11. To-day's English and Scottish League matches resulted as follow: Division I. Birmingham 0. Arsenal 0. Blackburn 0, Aston Villa 2. Bury 4, Sheffield Un. 4. Kvortun 0, Cardiff 1. Huddersfield 1, Bolton 0. Leicester 0. Burnley 3. Sunderland »>, Manchester Un. 0. Wednesday 3, Newcastle
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    39 16 The final round m the President's Prize competiti n was played at Bukit Timah yesterday morning, and lesulted m a win for Messrs. Lyall and Xash, who defeated Messrs. Hickey and Teale by 5 and 3.
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    SELANGOR vs. PENANG.
    99 16 A CLOSE GAME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 11. The Malaya Cup rugby mutch between and Penan": was a poor game and scrappy throughout. The ground was hard. Selanpror scored 11 points (one goal scored by Webber and two tries scored by Trower) ngainst Penang's
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    YACHTING.
    368 16 The Cardosa Trophy. SECX)ND RACri IN "SOLDIER'S WIND." The second race for the Cardosa trophy brought out nine boats and with a soldier's wind the excitement was scanty, excepting on one or two occasions when competitors ventured too closely to the turning points m the course. The line had
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    "FREE PRESS" FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
    148 16 Look out to-morrow for result of the first "Free Press" foot kill Competition. The Competition Editor was compelled to disqualify a number of would-be competitors, whose coupons showed that they had either not read or had misunderstood the conditions and had placed a cross against certain
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      NAIDU'S BRILLIANT BATTING.
      353 16 A feature of the drawn match at Bombay between the M.C.C. and the Hindus was the brilliant batting of Naidu, who scored 153 m 103 minutes. He hit two sixes m succession, while m one glorious over from Wyatt he hit two sixes, two four? and a
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      GILLIGAN'S TRIBUTE.
      86 16 Bombay, Dec. 3. Mr. A. E. Gilligan. interviewed, expressed great pleasure at the reception the tourists had received m Bombay. Although he had not played m the match against the Hindus, he had watched the game keenly on both days, and was struck with the knowledge which the
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    MOTOR COMPANY'S APPEAL.
    167 16 AN INTERESTING POINT. Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, and Mr. Justice Deane, the Rochore Motor Company appealed from a District Court judgment m which Tan Hood Sun claimed damages for an accident, wherein he sustained a broken leg". On behalf of the appellants, Mr. Knowles
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    50 16 The following will represent the V.M.C.A vs. Boustead and Co., at hockey to-day <>n the V.M.C.A. ground :-^J. V. Moss; E. G. Wheatley and W. A. Follenfant; A. G. Armstrong, R. Lyne and D. K. Samy; M. Catchatoor, C. D. Smith, H. Stack (Capt.). E. V. Smith and D. Paranjoti.
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