The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 December 1926

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    10 1 SingaporeFreePress ENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1926. NO. 11,95(i.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    294 1 Threats to drive the Hritish out of China were uttertd by fiery Cantonese speakers at a big: meeting at Hankow —Page 9. Thtre was much talk of "impi rialisti exploitation" and a proposal to instigate a complete Hritish Iwycof Page 9. The Kuomiiit.injr newspaper AtVi determinedly irreconni
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    OUR CHRISTMAS DINNER.
    1239 1 I 1 Ix-'jan ;iv far I ;:rk as Septe ml-<i In England, as well m r t the sqaafar. < mas in\ it itioas ai<- isoaaj m advance and it m a> •ur minnr h day m tlw C<,tswo,<:- v.a- ending; with first Mistf of salaam that
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      278 1 v.v.v.w.v.v.v.v.w.w... order SNOWFLAKE i RG CHILLED CREAMERY l\ 151TTER. jj baffles Hotel O I Saturday, December 25th i 8.15 pm. Special Dinner D&nsant <I>inner> will be served m the Ball-room.) For reservations phone 2920. I. WILLIAMS, Manager. j The Savings Pay for gjg^^^^- n n (>s^ an > husiI ADELPHI
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      271 1 V.WAVi I rtVW/M I MVA%VA I AV.VV.V.V.V.V.V.V."-V.V.V.V.V. '< +lj j -m i MALTHOID 1 i| FLOOR COVERING 3 Malthoid Floor Covering is a wool Fell "I saturated ard coated with indestructible i water-proofing asphalt. It is water-proof "l and vermin-proof, lies rlat on wood or con- I J !j crete
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      111 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Theatre attractions— Pago L Furnished Hat to let— Page 7. Shipping on pages 10, 12 and 13. Xew \\\m< at Alhambra Page 2. Chinese interpreter wanted Page 7. Fresh fruh from Cold Storage— Page S. Wines and spirits from do.-linp's- Pajre Agent wanted for whisky distillers Page 2.
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      14 1 -|-.V. V. WMV. V. -.V.V.W.V. ■I I ALLDINCiS j: EUCALYPTUS OIL j < PI'RE BEST.
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      118 1 THE WEEK. Fridna, 21th. Hi*rh Water. L6t a.m.. 1.0 p.m. Hijrh Water, Malacca. 10.-J0 a.m.. 10.40 p.m. Christmas Kve. SutiO'l'iji, -;>th. Hijrh Water. 2.39 a.m.. 1.19 n.m. Hiprh Water, Malacca. UJt ...:n.. 11.10 p.m. Christmas Day. Public Holiday. Xo i>suc of Straits Times. B. I. Outward mail due. Dutch homtward
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    PICTURE PAINTED ON APRON CALICO.
    302 2 SUCCESS OF LONDON WORKMAN AKTIST. w fainted I PMCI calico, because the i>a:n!*r culd I U) buy artist"? tan. CtWV kjf a man who is iMflujid by t: Mcl Wain Board to rtptii pipM wkn the ptntti are up m the Bethnal Green dUtlkt has
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      292 2 SUGGESTED XMAS GIFTS. HOUBIGANT'S LATEST. CREATION. PARFUM LA BELLE SAISON \lso. A full range of Houbipant and Coty Perfumes etc. PERFI'ME SPRAYS. !OK GENTLEMEN. ROLLS RAZORS. PURE BADGES SHAVING BRUSHES. MILITARY tt-AIR BRUSHES. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23. Battery Road. rHE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA.
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      294 2 Victoria Theatre For Three Nights Only THURSDAY, FRIDAY SATURDAY JAN. 6th, 7th Bth. The GLOBE TROTTERS MEET MADEMOISELLE from ARMENTIERS. NIGHTLY AT THE THEATRE FROM JAN. 11th AT 9.:}0 p.m. COMMENCING JAN: 21st NIGHTLY AT 9.30 p.m. THE TALKING PICTURE INTRODUCING LONDON'S GREATEST REVUE STARS. BOOKING WILL BE AT JOHN
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      249 2 TO-NIGHT. POSITIVELY THE LAST Mnrr of the Paramount Special Product ion THE SPANIARD featuring RICARDO CORTEZ (Successor to Rudolph Valentine.) AT THE ALHAMBRA TOMORROW, SATURDAY, 25th I)K< WE WISH A MERRY XMASTTDE TO OH; PAT RO ve and shall have the pleasure to prawni A GRAHAM WIU'OX PRODK TION of
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    THE MUSICAL BREWER OF SOUTHWARK.
    1132 3 Medals For Melody and Ale. TNCE JIMS" TASSELLEI) CAP. i People raised their eyebrows when they read about the prize-winning brewer of Southwaik, who has composed over forty songs and has a name m the world of music. Those of us who idly imagine Bung
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    462 3 The undernoted non-fiction works will be ivailaole for issue to-day (Friday) at 1 a.m. Carr-Sannden (A.M.) Population. 1925. V history. Groslier (George). Danseuses Cambodgienil\s—aneiennes et m< denies. 11)13. illus. Haggard (Sir Rider) The Days of My ife. 1926. 2 vols. illus. Herbert (A. P. > She-Shanties. 1926. illus.
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    SIR FRANCIS LACEY MARRIES.
    49 3 London, Dec. 13. Sir Francis Lacey, ex-Secretary of the M.C.C., was married quietly m London on Saturday to Mrs. Marshall Campbell Wal- ker, an enthusiastic follower of cricket and daughter of an Australian. Mr. W. Findlay, Sir Francis Lacey 's successor, was best man. v
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      71 3 V RilIo)U! t^\V JU. Beautifully Finished teSm| Green-Red-Blue, i II THE SWIFT IS A QUALITY CYCLE SECOND TO NONE. PHONE 3050 OR SEND FOR CATALOGUE TO MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. 209-212. Orchard Rd.. SINGAPORE. i •.■.v.w.v.v.v.v.v.sv.v.v.v/ysv. %sv*v.v^asv.v.v.v. w.v.v..: jj RECORD upon RECORD!! :j On Shell Lubricating Oils and Shell Motor Spirit.
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    ROMANCE OF CANDLES.
    962 4 Christinas Lights and Their Symbolism. THE < HILDREN'S JOY. IF, M. Ciofts-Mollan. -Special]. The children I nk'ht— the Christmas Tree, and all its \v< ndrous candle lights! How I biighten at the thought, and sigh.; ■aw Wreathed from little heai ts--wai;ing lot the psychic moment of the
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    AN ELEGANT GOWN.
    33 4 A geranium red ?atin -heath, with a pointed hemline, is trimmed by crossed bands of heavy beaten silver trimming and makes an extremely elegant gown f» r formal evening wear.
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    MOODS & MODES of EVE
    4 4 MOODS MODES of EVE
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    TABLE TALK.
    483 4 An American Vogue. NEW FINGER-NAIL POLISH. The girl wh.m I saw. the other day. ijo!ou>ly rnbtmj her silvery tinger-nails w.is following 'tic of the latest of American vojrues. I am toM. The newest polish U a m ther-of-peail liquid, and is promise:: a laager lift than the tccentri:
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    A STYLISH CLOAK
    40 4 Evening cloaks of ?old lame are very lovely when adorned with copper marten fur. The end of the marten fur collar on thLs cloak is finished with a strip of copper satin and a lonp silk tassel.
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    AN ATTRACTIVE EVENING CLOAK.
    135 4 A shingle brush shaped to the owner's initial is the last word among many hairbrush novelties. The bristles are set into a back of coloured erinoid, so that Wanda has a "W" brush, Suzanne grooms her hair with a brush that is "S" shaped, and each
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    EXCELLENT EATABLES.
    344 4 Toffee-Makinß. HY A COOKERY ENTHUSIAST The toflFte we make ourselves aiways seems to taste infinitely better than th" toffee we buy at the shop, and the school £irl craze for this rather sticky form it ccokery never quite deserts us. Take a clean saucepan, and into it put
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    BREECHES CRAZE OF WOMEN.
    131 4 Woman has worn th;> l.iveche? beforeboth literally and figuratively, but now Paris, the city of "crazes." is m the grip of the "breeches cra7e." There are breeches for tin* morning. Nice baggy ones that 1<» k something like Oxford bags tucked into the top of the
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    FROM A WOMAN'S DIARY
    661 4 London In !W mh( ■Ill— lamu l(v I V Strong winds and soaking rain hav< out this month s<. faction perhaps. I vi i, ber the days when a autumn g*»les with ping about then t, perched on their h. bo very much worst worst that
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    A SECRET WEDDING.
    24 4 None of the fri«>n< a KeMMdy the actress, kmw Louis E. de Rouet unt 1 the i over.— Daily Sketch copyrifht.
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    AGRICULTURE IN THE TROPICS.
    881 5 Charter For Imperial College. LORI) MH.NEIt'S FORESIGHT. At a luncheon given by the Imperial College for Tropical Agriculture at the Carlton Hotel to the Dominion Prime MinisUxs. and representatives, Mr. Amery announced that the King had approved the grant to the college of a Royal Charter
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    M.C.C. IN INDIA.
    204 5 SAXDHAM MAKES HIS 1,000 RUNS. Sandham's .<c-ore of 124 m the match apainst Bombay Presidency enabled him to achieve the distinct ion of being: the firsmember of the M.C.C. team m India to ieore over a thousand run-. He has now made 1,026 runs m all. m
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    NEW FORM OF POLYGAMY.
    564 5 Marriage as Often as Desired. KOISIIEVIKS I'll BACK THE (LOCK. The Soviet Russian Legislative Assembly, with only a single dissentient voice, endor--td the proposals of the Government to abolish registration of marriages, the only legal He that exists m Russia for matrimony. Thu> Marriage m Russia
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    82 5 A middle-aged European hoarder of the Kowloon Hotel was charged with failing to pay for his board and lodging. Mr. IVrry, manager of the Hotel, applied for per mission to withdraw the charge, stating that he believed that the defendant was unable to pay the JWI due but would settle
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      339 5 joa catit <fo on J|g%lf lt£ ttllS! Why ruin your own health a. well as baby's > That is what sleep- B lea* nights mean to you. Human nature cannot stand it. f§g There ij» safe, simple remedy m Woodward's Gripe Water. Thi« f» is what „> »»»<r.e<i mirse writes
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      100 5 wi f\ 1 the many ways m which **4711" can be used >\ it h "beneficial re- <S^fc: I I j suits, there is none more widely appreciated b> discriminatinß SSfr m Kyn women than the touch behind the ear and <»%er the temple^ \shi(h Pt[ j Lj tools and
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    A "GONDOLIERS" REHEARSAL.
    1065 6 Not Always a Serious Business. INOEK THE DOYLY CARTE SPELL. As surely as you grow up to be a Gilbert *nd Sullivan enthusiast, so do you become bver of the .DOyly Carte players. You worship at the feet, of Bertha Lewis, extol l nry torttoi and Leo
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    DEVOLUTION.
    447 6 A KUALA LUMPUR VIEW. At the conclusion of a leading article on this subject the Malay Mail says: Taken as a whole, the fourth and last of Sir George Maxwell's articles is the best of the series. It strikes a dignified, modelate, and helpful note. People soon tire ■I
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    THE M.C.C. TOUR.
    156 6 R. L D. WODEHOUSE TO PLAY AGAINST TOURISTS. Calcutta, Dec. 13. Major Brooke has been selected to play for the All-India team against the M.C.C. at Calcutta on December 31st., January 2nd. and 3rd. He will also play for the Europeans m the East, for which match
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    DUBLIN DEFEATS EDINBURGH IN CROSS COUNTRY RACE.
    37 6 London, Dec. 11. Edinburgh. In the cross country race Dublin University beat Edinburgh University by 25 points to ~u. The race was over a course of seven miles at Edinburgh.
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    GREGORY TO RETIRE FROM BIG CRICKET.
    32 6 London, Dec. 7. Melbourne. Gregory's announcement that he is retiring from big cricket owing to business reasons has caused unanimous expressions of regret m cricketing circles.
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      102 6 1 7^ |i oodyear Accessories and Repair Materials Tube y \^m^^^^ Repair Kits, Blowout Patches, /A Tyre Plasters, Fan Belts, Radi- i^& L^ at or Hose, Tyre and Hood Paint, Friction Tape, Flaps and Pm Reliners— cost so little but »r* mean tremendous savings m time, delay and repair bills.
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      67 6 BURMAH OIL Co., Ltd., RANGOON. ALL TYPES OF MOTOR LUBRICATING OH& NOW OBTAINABLE AT LOW PRICES From the Distributing Agenti THE SCOTIA LUBRICATING OIL CO. 10 Robinson Road Particulars on Application. General Agents: BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. Jtast Received. Georgette with Velvet Flowers. Tissue with Velvet Flowers. Spanish Crepe with Stripe
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    INDIA'S CAPITAL.
    446 7 A traveller standing on the RidgC from which the founder of the new capital ■elected the site fifteen years aero, will discover to-day a Strange city of massive red sandstone Structure*, flanked by white, squat houses which convey the impression of a military camp. Indeed, it may well
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      315 7 BUSINESS CARDS. ffI[ARY SETON.,S PLUKWOOD FURNITURE S- SHANGHAI SHADES. 5 I \MIiER MANSIONS. k KHI I fAsWal IWI FLOORING. Til ES. Etr. H |N!, MORE CASKET Ctt irUi Merchants.'* Telephone 7S. CARS FOR HIRE. irat Reduction m Rates the gIATK MOTOR CAR CO. hurd Koad 69-b. Bukit Timah M. Tel.
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      662 7 NOTICES. THE STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD. m the Straits Settlements.) Notice is hereby given that an Ordinary (ieneial Meeting of The Straits Trading Company. Limited, will be held at the Company's Registered Office, Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, on Thursday, oOth December. IfBn\ at noon, for the purposes following, namely: 1.
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      685 7 THE COMMONEST FORM OF DYSPEPSIA. HO>\ TO GET SURE RELIEF. Nine times out of ten when you have trouble m your stomach it is due lo excess acid and food fermentation. The acid irritates and inrhur.es the stomach lining, and the fermenting food forms gas which distends the stomach. thttS
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      491 7 NOTICES. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Notice is hereby (fan that MVfag to the development of structunl fefoti Elgin §ri4£e has been necessarily closed to all traffic from this date, and will remain dosed until further notice. W. MARSH, Municipal Secretary. Singapore Bird Drce.-nber, ]:*26. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Notice is hereby given
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      541 7 TENDERS. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. Tender- will be received at the Office of the State Engineer. P.W.D., .!<»h<»t. P,• Bp to noon m Jan. Bth: foi the Ni-w 1 < ourt*, Muar. Plans .aid specification may 1»<- i and ;tll particulars obtainci at the ..Ui<f of ♦h' S«»iior Executive Engineer. F'.W.H.. IaIMM
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      307 7 CHRISTMAS SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. "t'hiMma* Kvc. 5 p.m. Carols Sung m Galli-ry;. 6 p.m. Festal Evensong (Choral). CkriataiM Day. »».15 a.m. Holy Communion. ~.W a.m. Holy Communion. (Choral). 9.11 a.m. Holy Communion. IU.HO a.m. Matins and Sermon. 11.. '<0 a.m. Holy Communion 6 p.m. Evensong. ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH. 7
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1926. Mr. Wilson's Letter.
    512 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1926. Mr. Wilson's Letter. No one will be inclined to cavil at the letter which Mr. Wilson sent us yesterday m regard to the proceedings with reference to the charges m connection with the Pontianak gold tests. That letter puts the position of the
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    The Colonel and the Philippines.
    291 8 The cabled extracts of Colonel Carmi Thompson's report to Mr. Coolidjre regarding his recent investigation m the Philippines are on the whole more remarkable for what they leave out than for what they put m, and we should imagine that there is a private portion
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    306 8 Mr. R. Johnstone and Mrs. J. M. Sime leave by the Kashima Maru for Marseille^ to-day. (alandars have been received from the Union Times, the Cold Storage Company, and Socony. Mr. S. Ukita. ex-Consul-General for Japan to Singapore, has been appointed administrative officer of the Imperial Household" Department. The mortality
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    225 8 Ipoh Under Water. ALL FLOOD RECORDS HROKKN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, I)««c. 22. Previous tioo«i records m Ipoh and di.-Uict were exceeded to-day, when residents m the business quarter, alter settling down to the day's work, had the chagrin to witness the Kinta River overflow its banks
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    CHINESE KILLED BY MACTOR-CAR
    32 8 (From Our Own Correepeadeat.) I'enar^. IHc. 22. A ('hints, oral knocked AeVTB m Bi< Aii ter Road by a in«'t<»r-car iMvcn by pet* and died later m hosj'ital.
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    45 8 (Fn>m Our Own CtHVSp jdeot.i l'enanjj. Dec. 22. In the PoHM C— lt Tunnu MohaiP.<«<. was tharired with cheating m respect of j $l.")(» 0. all-tred to have I oen fivcfl U him by Tutiku Eusot* bin Tunku Sheik. The case is proceeding.
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    463 8 Sir Henry and Lady GsospsrtS RSWC left ft.r Eraser's Hfll. where they will -pen-i Christmas.- -M.M. Messrs. Hallam and Co.. Kuala I a h.ive received news of the death. :tt Bl<>emfontein. on N<>\\ 11. of Mr. F. L HaHam. founder of the firm. Mrs. A. S. Hayn^s is bow n
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    AFFLES COLLEGE.
    88 8 Probably Op n Karj> k)( I'KOFESKCKs Mr. Fa rev. „n the worldwid, of Raffle- i nVu-ir, pole to inspect tt The local i.-ph-m and La-., later.. Hi mi>ei> vi iii, i the opportune > wmim i. now m pioyt... l.roix < staff Mi ;t the i\vo (]ua< on
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    SUWA MARU AMOK.
    92 8 me mm i \uy i i Mr. C. P. S ir.:.» the S A i ;he Coroai murder m m rti^todx ki!l< i<l a deck wards laepi wh \va- ml Tin Chin ■tec t nie\ away, h< left breast a',.; One of tht Jft| II >n board
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    LEAGUE HEALTH BUREAU MEETING
    66 8 Tht WC nd I ounci! to the l Lh^M "f Nations. Hen irillbe held mJ* Offices at «7 R..h,n>delepates hay alrai. India U. 434. J- I> 1K (Presuk-nt): fknH* 3 A. L Hoop>: I A. K. Oi^W»»; F^Bchtoii CMm H Hon. Dr. -I. V y I
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    BANISHEE TO BE IMPRISONED AND WHIPPED
    20 8 BANISHEE TO BE IMPRISONED AND WHIPPED vea^. and Mer a Chinese, charp which had b,-, months" hard with the biivh.
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    ELGIN BRIDGE.
    17 8 The pul.li" ii the strut tun defe.ts H (l< El»rin Bn<i>r«- irtfee »".-i <^ to-da\ mm***
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      123 8 Christmas Festivities WE HAVE NO SPACE TO TELL YOU ALL WE SELL, BUT REMEMBER:— -THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S' 15, ROBINSON ROAD. 'Phone Double Two Eight. I NEW SHIPMENT 1 Apples I Oranges j Grapefruit i COLD STORAGE: ORCHARD ROAD.| sv^v.v.\v.v,v.v.%\%%s%v^vv.v.vav. 1 i .v.v.v.v.v.w.w.\ Mk,^ T() COMPLETE YOUR /j wJRpL
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      42 8 Parfums de Luxe -J f: COTY Chypre f Origan J ;I Rose Jacqueminot > I Paris > Emeraude 5 EAU DE COTY > to be had from all dealers Dupire Brothers. Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore, Penaag, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, and Teluk Anson.
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      5 8 T^Havj^ Feature FOR l.M'l^ 1
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    DRIVE THE BRITISH OUT!
    225 9 WTOVS TRUCULENCE. I.ETI ■OTCOTf PROPOSED. r*i Far Eastern Service], Hankow. Dec. 23. I wai held here on Sunday night I delegates of the civil and iatimm, and the platform was v representatives of every section Government. •m. m a speech, said that the half through, but
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    HE LANDAU AFFAIR.
    126 9 r's Service. Paris. Dec 22. I un|»err. I the li -n uvcr the Landau c >urt-thu-y ionur.1 1 rendered the rdut after a thorough siftin a .<>n!"u>**d serif.- 4 m re a :nki n braw! 1$ :ht -pinion :h:r (.ierman I :iv. m .n lM v; ar.-l
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    THE PHILIPPINES' REPORT.
    74 9 I Reuter's Service. Washington. Dec. 22. i Thompson. ex-United States v. ho spent some months m the eying the economic condi- Mr. Coolidge, has reportrviing the postponement of the absolute independence to the -meession of further measure m internal affairs as the warrants. He also recommends I
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    FRANCO-OVERMAN TRADE.
    20 9 Hava< Service]. Paris, Dec. 23. r Excelsior announces the irning of a new Franco-German erning the distribution of
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    THE LITHUANIAN REVOLT.
    23 9 >n Service— Copyright]. Berlin, Dec. ZL anian Government intends to urain-t the Second Infantry h is holding a fortress out-
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    A DYING FLARE.
    177 9 HEATED ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS. MCARAGUAN POLITICS. Reuter's Service. Washington, Dec. 23. The report of Mr. McCarl, Comptrollergeneral, with regard to alien property funds, which Mr. Coolidge sent to Congress, became the subject of a heated controversy ;>n the floor of the Senate. Senator Borah, commenting on the
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    SOUTH AFRICA SATISFIED
    188 9 FRUITS Of THE CONFERENCE. [British Radio— Official Service! Rugby. Dec. 22. Th, effect of tlie speeches made by ral Hertzog since his arrival m South Africa from the Imperial Conference continues to excite keen interest, and the South African n.ewspa: en discuss the possibility 4 inteina' political
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    CAIRO-KARACHI AIR ROUTE.
    181 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Dec. 22. Owing to telegraphic delay, news of the pvtgNM of the Empire air liner for the Caiio-Karachi service on which Air ViceMarshal Sir Sefton Brancker is travelling was not received after the machin- left Naples yesterday. It is now learned that
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    RUMANIA'S KING RECOVERS.
    65 9 Reuter's Service. Bucharest. Dec. 22. An official communique states the King has recovered from his recent operation and has left his bed. His general condition is satisfactory. King Ferdinand, m the course of a reply to messages of loyalty, declared the homage was well merited which was
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    WAR DEBTS MANIFESTO.
    57 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Dec. 22. Le Temps, commenting on the University )f California's Columbia's) debts manifesto, concludes that it will be long before American opinion generally realises that the United States stands to lose more than cain by its present debt policy and the time does not
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    UTTERLY UNACCEPTABLE!
    428 9 CHINA'S REPLY. "IMPERIALISTIC EXPLOITATION." [Reuter's Far Eastern Service]. Peking, Dec. 23. Though the Biitish memorandum has not yet been published the Kuomintang organ, the People's Tribune, shows a determinedly irreconcilable attitude. The paper says: "We state categorically for the Nationalist movement that the proposals, though dubbed very liberal,
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    UNEMPLOYMENT DECREASE.
    114 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Dec. 22. A decrease? of over 95,000 m the number rof persons registered as unemployed is disclosed m this week's Labour Ministry return. .During the mining stoppage the miners were excluded from unemployment benefits, which are not extended to those out of work
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    SWEDEN'S WAR FEARS.
    71 9 [Reuter's Service.! Stockholm, Dec. 22. A naval expenditure of 105,000.000 kronen between 1928 and 1938 is advocat?d by the Governmental committee appointed f o draft a naval construction progi'amme. It insists that Sweden must possess a fleet capable of defending the whole coastline. It recommends a battleship
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    DUTCH INDIES OIL.
    44 9 [Reuter's Service.! The Hague, Dec. 22. In the Second Chamber, during a debate on the Dutch Indies budget, the Colonial Minister declared the Dutch Government would cooperate to the utmost m exploitation of oil-bearing land still undeveloped m the Dutch Indies.
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    MILITARY AIRPLANE COLLISION.
    21 9 [Reuter's Service. I Rantoul. Dec. 23. Two military aeroplanes collided m midair here and four officers were killed.
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    POLISH-GERMAN PACT.
    132 9 [Reuter's Service. l Warsaw. Dec. 23. The question of the deportation of their respective nati nals. which has long beer straining the relations between Germany Bnd Poland, has been settled by the conclusion of a series of conventions and agreements. The number of Polish workers, who have been
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    ARMSTRONG, WHITWORTH'S SCHEME.
    133 9 [Reuter's Service. l London. Dec. 23. A meeting* of all classes of debenture and shareholders of Armstrong, Whitworth and Co. agreed to a scheme of arrangement drawn up by an advisory committee. The scheme provides for a five years' moratorium for debenture interest. [A Reuter cable of
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    ANOTHER STABILISER.
    44 9 [Reuter's Service.] Copenhagen, Dec. 22. Denmark is returning to a pold standard on Jan. Ist under the terms of a bill passed m Parliament authorising the convertibility of Danish notes into gold at the rate of 28,000 kroner to one bar gold.
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    BELGIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED.
    19 9 [Reuter's Service.] Brussels, Dec. 22. The Chamber has passed a motion of confidence m the Government.
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    ALLEGATIONS OF CHEATING.
    82 9 Mr, P. F. David, District Judge, had before him yesterday a Chinese, who was charged with cheating m respect of two cheques. The allegations are that on or about August 30, the accused, by falsely representing to Chan Chwee Chian that two cheques drawn by him for
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    TRAFFIC FATALITIES.
    257 9 Girl Killed m Bukit Timah-Rd. ARREST OF BUS DRIVER. A little Chinese girl, aged 12 years, was the victim of a fatal accident which occurred along Bukit Timah Road on Wednesday morning. She was proceeding along the road at about the 3 V*; -milestone, when she was knocked
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    A BANK'S LIABILITY.
    459 11 Must Pay on Truncated Note. INTERESTING DECISION IN HONG KONG. An interesting: decision relating to the right of a Bank to refuse payment of one of its notes presented m a truncated condition has just been delivered by Mr. Justice Wood m Hong Kong. The plaintiff m
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    GALLANT SOLDIER'S WIDOW.
    333 11 EPISODE OF IRISH REIGN OF TERROR RECALLED. Among the passengers on board the Aeneas, which passed through Singapore earlier m the mcnth, was Mrs. G. L. Comp-ton-Sniirh, who was widowed during the reign of terror m Ireland five or six years ago m circumstances which evoked even
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    FAKED MEMOIRS.
    91 11 Prosecution F*roduces Further Evidence. London, Dec 4. At the resumed hearing of the Hesketh Pears 1 n case the prosecution produced a copy of the American Editor m which the American publishers inserted a note stating that they had to provide for the authenticity of the bcok. After
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    197 12 H.M.S. Emerald, which is bound for Hong: Kcng, is still m port, and leaves for the China Station on the 27th. inst. The Siamese Training ship, Leuw Thaley, which has been en a tour of the western Siamese coast, arrived m Penang on Monday and proceeded to dock.
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    HABITUAL SMUGGLER, SENTENCED.
    84 12 Alleged by Revenue Officers to be an habitual opium smuggkr. a Kwongsai man. who tiTtyed m the Colony on the Mingsang. v>as fined $2,000, or six months' hard Jab; ur m default, m Hong Kong on a charge of being m possession of 19 tales of prepared
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    CAPTAIN'S DEATH AT SINGAPORE.
    166 12 THE LATE CAPTAIN VAN CORLANDT. Captain N. W. Van Corlandt. of the IndoChina S.N. Co., who died on board the Macedonia as the Ship was entering Singapore last week-end on a homeward voyage, was only m his 37th year. At the age of 21 (m 1910)
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    THE SUNNING ENQURY.
    239 12 WEAK EVIDENCE AGAINST ACCUSED. The magisterial enquiry m Hngkonjr into the piracy of the Sunning m November is still unfinished although it has occupied eleven full days, during which 26 witnesses have given evidence. Twenty Chinese sto d charged originally m connection with the affair, but the
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    21 12 Mr. J. M. Milne is appointed to be a Municipal Commissioner of George Town, Penang, vice Mr. F. H. Grumitt, resigned.
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    'MARE NOSTRUM.'
    678 14 Italy's Naval Plans. MEDITERRANEAN STANDARD. Vital chanpes are, it is reported, contemplated m the constitution «f Italy's Navy. She is, it is believed, planning the construe tic-.i o f a fleet that will be of a type absolutely different from any other m the world. Th:< does n
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    DEATH OF CANCER EXPERT.
    115 14 [British Radio— Official Sen ice.] Rugby, Dec. 20. Dr. Hu^h Campbell Ross, brother of Sir Ronald Ross, the well-known research worker, has died from pneumonia while on his way home to England, and was buri?d at sea off Aden. He was at one time medical officer
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    WATCH TOUR OWN DIGESTION!
    60 14 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Dec. 20. A radiologist of University College, London, working m conjunction with two cinematograph experts, has discovered a method of taking X-ray cinematograph films of the human body. The problem of producing sufficiently strong illumination for moving pictures without injuring the
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    582 15 LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 23. With the approach of the Christmas holidays, orders have been on a restricted scale, though the tone ol the markets remains firm. In the Mining section, the metal quotation closes 30s down on balance and while share values have
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    LEWIS AND FEAT'S REPORT.
    190 15 Singapore, Dec. 23. There have been no special feature* of inteiest since our last issue, but we have bad a steady and rising market and prices show an advance of nearly two p(>r lb. The firmness m the mar! et is partly accounted for by the
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    83 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Chenderiaog 27s fid 28s fid Kahiunting 82a 6d 85s c.d. Kinta Tin 1.97 i 2.02 Vu Nawng Pet ($1) 1.65 1.70 Petalinjr ($1) 4.3;"> 4.45 Ratrut 2Gs Od 27s 6d Sunpei Way ($1) 3.42% 3.47 Tronoh (ss) 19s 3d 21s fid c.d. Brosras ($1) 1.45
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 15 December 2'\. Bank 4 m.s. 2,4 5-32 Bank demand 2 3 L's-32 Private credits "5 m.s. 2 4 11-.i2 New York, demand 56 1-lfi Credits !><> days 57 Prance, lifiniMd i;i4u India. T. T. 154 M<H.ll— C. deinaiid lM^ p.i\ DtS. Yokohama, demand lli'j Java, demand l')'J r Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    222 15 DeceaAer 2S. T:n 7.') Tons |lf£M Gambiei |jM Pepper White 74jM Pepper Blatk 42.5<> Flake Tapioca 5.L.") Pearl .S;.^<> Small Copra '.<:.*<> Copra Suiidiifd KU'.d Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang H:n Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old Xo. 1 330 Rice, Rangi/jn Bintan 260 Kice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    57 15 PtCttber 23rd.. 12 o'clock noon. buyers Seller> R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 641., >;: Standard RJ&JS. Bp«t »;j- 4 65 on Tem'er Jan. »'•."> 4 tt% Jan-Mar. CC 6«; i._. Apr-.Jui'.c »iS 68 >, Tone of Market: Quit-t. Latest »Uc: London Spot sheet ]*~*d
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT
    130 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT Singapore. Dec. 2:{. London. Rubber Is ti^d. Up > 4 d. Local '")4? 4 cents. London. Tin t'Jl'O "is. Down .T>s. Local 152^a for T.i tons. Mining— Pattani 1.07% 1.12 Rantau Pref LSI) 1.55. Petaliny 4.:>."» 146, Maiaya Consol 20 22 preni.. Ulu Piah 1..V) 1.00,
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    MACPHAIL'S SHAKE LIST.
    65 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Dec. 2.'}, ('losing Prices. Buyers Sellers Kuchai 2.07 2 l~) Meagienibu Lode 4«; Xawnji- Pel E 6 4.40 150 Rembuui 4o 4Sungei Ways 145 •> r j n}i Kil 2!so 3.00 aUI ri ti 7i prem. Kepone Dredff. :;7s iUI 10, Pcn^kalen onL a.OO 24.00
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNE
    98 15 Adamson, Gilfillan Co.. Penan? Ajr-nt-Kuala Reman Robber, 91,150; 8 m s! 979,675; Lok Kawi. r 1,500; n 1( >s j 468,500; Bruseh Rubber Estates Ltd. 30.013; 8 mos. 242..",00. R unman Hydraulic Tin. .">r,<i pikuls. Gattey Bateman, Beorttariei Jimah, 29,911. Guthrk- and Co., Pfnany-, Agents. 1
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    114 15 Tin Firm. CHINKSK MAKKKI STKUM.F.U (Our Own Correspondent.-— Copyright.) London. Dec. 22. The arise ef tin has dropped to £:u)7v; but the market has treated the dec line with indifference and there is link real selling proceeding a? the outlook is far too -atifactory to promote a
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    WEARNE'S REPORT.
    285 15 The annual icport of Wearne IJ»-os.. Ltd.. for the year ended September H, to be pre■aatcd at the Meeting on Dec. 2Mh. states that the pr< fit faff the period after making due allowanc- I ff anarai aatsen aa stock*. batldings, furniture. BMssH equipment and writing seT al!
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    TAKUAPA VALLEY.
    69 15 The following telegram has bee?, received from the Secretary f the Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N 1..: In viiw of redu>e<i returns m consequentof dredge passing through low grade par* tion.- of the pr petty for some time past and the C mpany's immediate commitments m connection with
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    LEWIS AND PEAT (SINGAPORE)
    64 15 As from Ja.mar\ Ist. 11)27 the Singap i Branch ef Lewis and Peat is being taken over by a separate Company register) d I under tht- style ef I ail and Peat (S porei Ltd. The nominal capital of the new firm will he IMtMN, ef
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    145 15 Singap«»re. D«*<-. 2H. A steady fcoac bas chmmctermed the market durinir the j»ast \\<«-k. and i ieel have iinpio\ed. London stechl tot th- Bjmdk rndiac Iffth mat; show an merea ci ;»7.") tons aad aaar stand at 47,:>24 ions. Tfilatest advices from London stat< that the market closed
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      858 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. Lanp. Deputy Chairman U.
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      64 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter AD. 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. Telok Kruin Tin. MM. Rennie and Lowick. Secretajriai Pelepah Valley, 41.000;
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1121 16 The Kind's Northern Tour. CHILLY DAYS. (Kmin Our Own Correspondent l.angkok, Dei-. It. Tht prc|»««iati<ns for the Kind's visit to north are nearly complete. From a SaaSMSS point si view the visit is somewhat momentous. Kirn: I'-athatipok is the tirst Sow the Dynasty to visit the northern
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    100 16 The Tomb of the Prophet.NEED FOR Ml SLIM ACTION. T<: the Editor. Sir, Islair.ua m his letter on the Holy Prophet*! Tomb has touched upon a very vital subject. The prophet's tomb is sacred to all Muslims. People who go to Ha; are d t satisfied
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    ESCAPED PRISONERS.
    168 16 GAOL 1 OR ASYLUM ATTENDANT. Tin- case was heard by the District Judge u>U'til;'y m which a Chinese named Tan Hua Ht ir was charged with negligence whilst on duty. The accused was employed at the Criminal Lunatic Asylum as an attendant. Willie on du'.y outside one of
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    SiR RONALD ROSS.
    147 16 VISIT TO PENANG. s r nald R bs, tht well-known authority on malaria, was due m FVnan? yesterday >r. his way t<> Rangoon. On the sivial sid? Dr. BoMbrook said thai Sir Ronald had been invited to attend a dinner t be given by tht 1 Fenang
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    THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
    100 16 Saturday and Sfonday i ing public holii the Exchange Bank> and Insurance office- will be closed for business on those days, as well as on New Year's Day. N coal oi cargo will I handled at the Harbour Board wharves on Christmas Day ird New Year's Day,
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    SQUASH RACQUETS WINNER.
    31 16 Reuter's Service. London, Dec. 22. The h"n:.l I f th.- amateur squash racquets hampionship was wrongly reported. It was T« mldnaon who beat Cazalet 9—5, 9—7, 7—9. 6.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    84 16 To Win Back Lost Honours. TILBEN TO REMAIN AMATEUR. [Beater's Service.] New York, Dec. 23. Because he wished to make an attemp* to win back lest honours, and also to defend fche Davis Cup one? DRW;*, Tildcn has turned down the opportunity to become a professional at Briarcliff
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    RUGBY.
    115 16 RUG BY. S.CC BEAT THE DIKK'S On the Padang yesterday an excellent game between the S.C.C. and the Duke's headquarters team resulted m a win for the former by 8 points <l goal, 1 try) 3 points i I try). The match tt is very evenly contested, both teams putting
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    FOOTBALL.
    135 16 VISIT OF MALACCA CHINESE. To-morrow at the Stadium, the United Chinese Association of Malacca will meet the Bendemeer Club m a friendly football match. Kick bfl ;it 4.4~> p.m. There will !>« do charge for admissi* n. The B.A.C. team will be as follows: Tan Boon Eng: Tan Lee
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 3.
    56 16 ENTRIES CLOSE TO-DAY. Entries for the Singapore Free Press Football Competition No. :>. on matches played on Saturday. close this morning. Entries received after ten o'clock will be disqualified. The result of this competition will ix* published on Monday morning. The first coupon for Football Competition
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    HOCKEY.
    46 16 S.C.C. vs. SBLANGOR. The annual match between the S.C.C. and Selangor will be played m Kuala Lumpur ;»n Christmas Day. The following will repieseut the- s.c.c.: f. M. Osborn; Captain Congden. Bateman; Cox, Lieut. Frankis. Holy oak; Smellie. Lieut. Cumberlege. HugPTUIS, G. Murphy and Cave.
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    S. L R. A.
    75 16 The December spoon competition was tired off at Seletar ranpe on Thursday of last week. Nine cards were taken out and the following were returned. 300 200 100 Total Mrs. Cameron 21 2:! 27 102.(52 Mrs. G. F. Jackson 27 28 SI 102.87 Mrs. Praser 22
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    TAXGLIN CLUB BOWLS.
    121 16 TIES FOR FRIDAY. Handicap Doubles. Bath and Turner plus 2 vs. Godwin and Dunman scr. Withers Cup. Pierrepont vs. Nicoll (if no play to-day). In the event of rain, no further play till Tuesday, 28th. Lieut. -Col( nel Canti-cll. the captain oi the Navy cricket eleven up
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    815 16 Education Policy. WHAT IS NEEDED. (From Our- Chinese Correspondent >. The remark that the Hon: Mr. Song Ong Siang had m the same breath asked for a reduction m school fees and also tor the establishment of technical schools, made by the Director of Education m his leply
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      76 16 NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. During the Christmas and New Year holidays the Free Pre*s will be published on every day except Tuesday, Dec. 28th. Advertisers however are asked to note- that the office will not bo open on ChristrraDay, Dec. 2."). or on New Year's Day, Jar. 1. All advertisement matter
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