The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 January 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free ness 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE S.S.. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1927. NO. 11,995.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    209 1 There have been disturbances at Hankow which fortunately have net become serious. Missionaries have been ordered to leave the interior of Kiangsu. Mr. Chen's, note to America has been critically analysed Page 11. The situation m Nicaragua is serious both sides are suffering heavy losses. The presence
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    THE DEMISE OF MASTER DRIVER.
    857 1 Mayehester, dual Mu«jt<,, an ,j 1.,u1e, Nutting. Rasing Tye, Meadowbank. rivals all m hours <>1' rasp, backbiters and M k I ers as to the manner b< m. arc for the nonce a band of brothers and sister*-. Upon every fa.c there is a settled
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      448 1 FAULDINGS I SOLYPTOL SOAP j| I OR TOILET PURPOSES, j; t i V.V.V.V.WbSVWSV^V.%V^".%VWV.% VbSVAVW.V/W//.'.V.VAVJ < DOES NOT IRRITATE THE SKIN! J RAFFLES HOTEL Thursday, 6th. January, Diner Dansant 8. 15 p.m. < j: (Dinners will be served m the Ball Room). ffTM| 1 j: TO-NIGHT I 118 jj Tea Dance
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      116 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Municipal tenders— Page 9. Phyllosan. the great disc >\piy_ Pa^; 15. Siderosthen for painting car mudguaitls Page 7. Dunlop tyres predominate m nv>st places Page 5. Willys Knight 6 has unusual climbing powers Page 8. Exide long-life latteries at Malayan Motors Page IS. English chickens and ducklings at
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      19 1 /MWbV. 1 .%W.Vi I ASV.V. i .\V ji SWALLOW ARI ELL'S j AFTERNOON TEA j: I BISCUITS. I &MdVW\VA%%V.V.V.V.V.V.V.S
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      169 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, hth. High Water, 10.44 BJBL, Malacca. High Water. K2O a.m., R. 30 p.m. Thursday, Gtb. High Water, 0.18 a.m., ILM a.m. Malacca. High Wat. r, 9 a.m., 9.10 p.m. Bishop of London due. American maii close?. 2 p.m. L. of N T Health Bure-ui Mt Robinsor.-r-l. Boxing:
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    STAMPING OUT OF CONSIMPTION.
    371 2 STAMPING OUT OF CONSIMPTION. Uf— rOOt TEST OF FRENCH DISCOVERY. j» r I. M. Beattie, bacteriologist for the City of Liverpool, d at |Wld en^ge(i lt investigations with regard to the French disc -very which, it is claimed, will have the effeel f preventing tuberculosis If administered to infants. TIM
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    413 2 TK m ..f the late Mr. N. B. Booth f8 Ku«i.ia BsUte, Svngd Siput. who wa on the Estate on Wednesday evening. «fR buried on Thursday m Ipoh. The taMnd W« attended l>y mar.y plwUn m the I !t W« hia:.. Htjl tht- Malay Mail, that Mr. and Mr<. H.
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      197 2 FOR NEWJfEAR GIFTS. A New Shipment of (PERFUMES (LOTIONS COTY'S (COFFRETS (POWDERS (SAVONS JUST RECEIVED. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23. Battery Road. m HAPPY VALLEY LTD. [he Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. :>IDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. v Mdr \m> Kelvey' s \M School of y DANCING For chil*en and you m
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      299 2 Victoria Theatre 3— NIGHTS ONLY— 3. THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, JAN. 6th., 7th. and Bth. At 9.30 p.m. DICK NORTON Presents THE I NEW 1 GLOBE TROTTERS. ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAMMES. m t w^ ww j 80NG s IN W PLAYLET%fiS. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME NIGHTLY. Booking Now Open at Little's
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      423 2 Wishing Our Patrons A Very Happy and Prosperous New W ar A MOST ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME. Commencing Friday, 31st. December AT THE ALHAMBRA In the Second Show commencing 9 p.m. A FIRST NATIONAL SUPER COMEDY. Featuring the increasingly popular SYD CHAPLIN In one of his funniest pictures, if not absolutely his
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    KEY TO THE REALM.
    615 3 Great Seal's History. ORK OF ENGLAND^ CHANCBST. history of th? Great Seal of E lgbnd, •is y i..iger brother, the Privy Seal, aw of the Many forms and uses to which they have b«en put throughout the centuries, is enntainc I m a work of considerable
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    INQUEST ON A "GHOST."
    272 3 Tragedy „f a Marine's Joke. Dr. F. W. Hardman, the«De:il coroner, Mtting with a jury at the Royal Marine Hospital. Deal, held an inquest on the body of James William Smith, a marine, aged twenty-six. Smith was the marine who, during the early hours of November
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    WOMAN ON HER DIGNITY
    527 3 Man's Superiority Resented. AxM USING CONTRASTS DRAWN. There were some amusing, as well as some intensely interesting moments at a Conference on "What is the Real Protection of the Woman Worker," organised by the National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship at the. Mary Summer House,
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    SWIMMING.
    44 3 Boy (harlton. the Australian champion swimmer, who since he defeated Arm Borg. the Swedish champion, has not competed m any matches, has K ono into training •Cain. The proposed visit of Japanese swimmers to Sydney has riven a fillip to swimming m Australia.
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    SINGAPORE VOLLNTEER CORPS.
    203 3 Friday, 5.15 Drill Hali Chines Company. Kurasinn Company. Sunday, 10.30 a.m. Drill Hall "A" Coy. If. Cun Platoon M. Cycle. The following appointments were made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies during the month ended Nov. 10:— Mr. Xoel Bees, M.A., Asst. Master. Education Dept.,
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      341 3 t I Q-tS3^= i \cJfL <& <m*\J s I The Food of Kings Court Physicians know the best and see that (C p?> Al a£ ab >« have the best. That is why (C it laxo P as b^ en UBcd wi*^ «uccess m 5 Royal <( > c Nurseries.
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      77 3 SUuucd G/uss ancient and modern The beauty of stained glass is m itself a visualisation of the patient labour which directed the hands that fashioned it. In the same manner, the appreciation given to State Express Cigarettes «s an indication of the care with which they are "made by hand
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    BRITAIN'S CAR CAPACITY.
    211 4 ROOM FOB MEJOt MOKE. There is room for a further 255.000 motor-can fan Britain before satin ation point is loathed. This is the view of the "Motor Industry Of Great Britain." the first issue of an r.nnual publication by the Society oi Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Limited.
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    DETACHABLE WHEELS FOR MOTORCYCLES.
    241 4 DETACHABLE WHEELS FOR MOTORCYCLES. The back wheels of far too many machines are much more difficult to remove than they need be. Chain links are necessarily difficult to disconnect and chain cases or covers are by no means easy to arrange so that they can be readily removed for th.>
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    NEW MOTOR LAWS.
    102 4 The Minister of Transport, says The Light Car and Cyclecar, is doubtful whether the Road Vehicles Bill can be introduced before Christmas. The Bill is of an "omnibus" character, m the sense that it will deal with many subjects affecting motorists. It will be an endeavour to
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    MECHANICAL NOISE
    267 4 In the case of any compaiativ^ly eiabor- j ate mechanism silent operati n is ooflUy an«l troubles-- me to obtain. There are many pro- 1 blems to be solved befor? quiet running is secured when the parts are MW, MUi rn^ny more if the quietness is to last.
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    THE PARCELCAR FOR THE TRADESMAN.
    233 4 THE PARCELCAR FOR THE TRADESMAN. One of the most efficient t\ for the quick delivery <>f small »f poods weighing up to. say. tU parcelcar, m one < r other «.f it- I OM has only to watch the trafii< m f'»r a short time. Npi H» Motor, to note
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      185 4 L t I /'I f I /M P.i > I I X /^<Mi\*f Fine Steel Explains -jff C r S i! LONG LIFE! ji J if This fact should be remembered by everyone who now owns or expects ;I to buy a car In the percentage of costly Chrome l\
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      60 4 High Pressure aud Balloon Tyres and lubes j V^^PO^B^'' ""*8 Time to Rf-' I -"-ago; a ar^ jS"m^ s 5 THE FISK TIRE EXF U< COMPANY, INC. G.ll and G. 12, Union Puildinp, Singapore. ■ft- -jl»- ■p■■ A V.WfWJVMVi'.'.V 1 VM'AW.V.V.V.V.V.^V.'A IjF ,^a iff llf jj 2f <: r\ I
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    CAR TALKS.
    911 5 V.— CONTROLS. BY "MAFOO." The c-ontrols of a our may be divided into those which arc operated by hand and those whk-h are operated by the feet. The hand controls are the steering wheel, the throttle lever, the ignition timing control lever (spark lever), gear control lever, brake
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      108 5 for Economical Transportation YOB SHOULD NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT AT ONCE THE LATEST MODEL. THE NEW BISCAY GREEN COLOUR WILL SI RELY WIN YOUR ADMIRATION. THEIR MULTIPLE-CYLINDER PERFORMANCE WITH CHEVROLET ECONOMY IS ALREADY A m- word. SO SMOOTH— SO POWERFUL J^ESifl y ~fl [j^b" The Standard Tourer Price
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      262 5 NEW MODELS OF THIS FINE CAR NOW IN OUR SHOWROOMS Lovers oi fine cars are cordi- iore. Their stamina, robust ally invited to call at our construction and outstanding Showrooms and inspect the performance have long been j "fourteen-lorty Vauxhall. noted m the Motor Industry, We have both open and
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      BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
      853 6 THE ({IKK TRICK THEORY. by HORATIUS. [FHEE PRESS SPECIAL.} One of th« questions m a recent bridge competition was: What would you, as dealer, >ay at love-all m first game on three :»nia:' Sp.n:»-». ace. king and two small Hearts. th:vt .-mall Diamonds and the same
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      THE SPECTACLED CAT.
      233 6 Although advertisements m the Paris papers are few, and hoardings and sandwichmen m the Paris streets are rare, the boulevards have always had a reputation for ingenious forms of advertising. The latest is a loud speaker, which, from the roof of a slowly-moving motor-car, dominates the roar
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      UNDER THE IVORY HAMMER.
      997 6 BREAKING UP MILLIONAIRES' HOMES. by ML'NRO BLAIR. IFREE PRESS SPECIAL] The Hammer of the auctioneer is no respecter of persons or homes. It falls on the humble shilling for a framed gaudy reproduction of some famous picture, and on the staggering twenty thousand pounds of the
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      A RAILROAD'S FIGHT WITH MALARIA.
      825 6 "Cotton Belt" Sickness. 100 VtlK Ml RLE TO I I'EK MILLE. •A remai kaMt Public Service" is editorially declared hy The Railway Age (New York) to have been rendered by the St. Look Southwestern m .he' eradication of malaria m the communities served by its
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      639 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION $50 For Only 12 Matches Or Next Best Must Be Won. Coupons will be published m the Free Press every Saturday and thr following Wednesday morning. The Prize of $50 (Fift> Dollars) »i|| awarded to the reader giving TWELVE CORRECT RESULTS. If no nader successful the
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1196 7 I Serious Floods m Sumatra. RAILWAYS DISORGANISED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 31. For three days continual rains have fallen on the East coast of Sumatra with the result that the rivers have overflowed their banks and flooded the surrounding country. The Deli Railway is completely disorganised
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    FALSE TRADE MARK.
    298 7 Imitation Cigarette Paper. A charge of being m possession of counterfeit cigarette papers, was on Monday preferred against the towkay of Chop Boon Teck. The case came up m the District Court before Mr. P. F. David. Mr. Smith appealing for the prosecution and Mr. O'Conner for
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    "THE GALLOPING FISH" AT THE ALHAMBRA.
    141 7 Leave it to First National to discover something new m the way of motion picture entertainment. This time it is a trained seal which playi the title role m "The Galloping Fisli,"' First National's uproarious comedy special which is being screened at the Alharnbra.
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    W.C.T.U. CHRISTMAS FUND.
    37 7 Previously acknowledged $538.54 Mr. MacGreger "'O.OO Mr. Herbert Wilson 50.00 "F T." 15.00 Mrs. Keng Hock 5.00 Mrs. Beng Lim 3.00 Mrs. Keong Keng 2.00 Mrs. Clugi Keo 2.00 Miss Brown 2.00 Total $667..V1
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      94 7 MtfMM>nfr 1MW MWM MMMI BWWW<MMM .VyVll U y y AftWUWUWWUM I Your I Mudguards J Are constantly needing a first class anti-corrosive paint m this land of Salt-watered Streets and Laterite. You will tind complete satisfaction m SIDEROSTHEN j vNTI-I'ORROSIVE PAINT FOR ALL KINDS OF I Galvanised Iron j Steel
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      77 7 pi i p* c Varying stratas of earth ar.d semi-plastic soil set up Jjm tremendous pressures which Wg? [Ik wiJl seriouslj distort and r#- r^t-.^& Quotations and installation *M WE EXCAVATION. PILE DRIV. Them aie some thing* you don t need to question and one is Craven stf quality CRAVEN
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    M.C.C. IN INDIA.
    438 8 Feeling Strain of Tour. (;illh;an impressed by naidi. Calcutta. Dec. 21. Travel-won, and weary -look ing, Gilligan's team at rived m Calcutta this, morning and were accorded an enthusiastic leception SJ the Calcutta C. C, Committee and members, also representatives ->f the leading Indian Clubs m Calcutta.
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    IM.sIA! INCIDENT IN HINDI BATSMAN S INNINGS.
    520 8 An unusual incidtnt occurred during the Bombay match between M.C.C. anJ the Hindu.** rcently. Naidu. the Hindu batsman, bowled by Mercer an<l left the crease. Hi- captain. Yithal. who wil his t-aitinir partner, spoke to him ami he letuined. Th<_ umpire, J. S.
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    MALAYA IN PARLIAMENT.
    777 8 Straits Settlements and Opium. MR. AMERY'S VIEWS. Dec. P. Mr. Amery. Secretary for Dominion Affairs (Birmingham, Sparkbrook) m reply to Mr. Penny (Kingston, U.), said that the Straits Settlements Opium Revenue Replacement Fund was set up by the Straits Settlements Government, with his approval, with a view
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    59 8 A Berlin inventor claims to have solved the problem of turning the pages of a musical selection, an operation which always has bothered members of bands and orchestras. The invention consists of a lever operated with the foot. The lever is attached to the music stand m such a manner
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    31 8 his century but that m trying to keep the bowing by scoring a single from a ball \.hich should have gone to the boundary he put un the simplest of catches.
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      333 8 the most continuously satisfactory car you can drive I The Willys-Knight Six is the sum engine. Better and more powerful total of the most advanced the than any motor of its size when new, most efficient engineering. it grows smoother, more powerful, more efficient with every mile. No Tremendous Power
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      165 8 3 Quantity of Food "3 We Eat, but what N m We Digest and f^ d Assimilate that R o Nourishes the Body k gj When the stomach and organs of digestion and nutrition are disordered, and the food eaten j* a tl is only imperfectly digested, there is loss
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    HOME FOOTBALL TO DATE.
    1246 9 Results Including Saturday, Jan. Ist. Home Away Coals Goals P W D L F A W I) L F A Points. Newcastle 23 10 1 1 37 12 3 4 4 20 20 31 Burnley 24 9 3 0 35 14 3 3 6 25 26
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    AIR CASUALTIES IN NEXT WAR.
    316 9 80 per Cent per Month. Lord Thomson, Minister for Air m the Labour Government, speaking on "The future of aviation" at the Morley College for Working Men and Women, London, said there was a grave danger of aviation falling into the wrong hands. The future
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      375 9 BUSINESS CARDS. MARY SETON. f i:l KWOOD FURNITURE SHANGHAI SHADES. i \MKER MANSIONS. \LS MARBLE OR GRANITE SINGAPOU CASKET CO. MOMMKNTAL MASONS.' TELEPHONE 76. CARS FOR HIRE. i.roat Reduction m Rates the ISIATK MOTOR CAR CO. h ml Koad 04 Kukit Timah Rd. 1,1 \os. 1801 and 109. \K> KOK
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      585 9 NOTICES. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. The I'nion Dispensary hay»- removed to No. 147. North Bridge Road, opposite the <> I pr«-mi>f^. NOTICE. We bej? to inform the public that Lim Koon Toon is now dm more m our employ. KHNG JIT KWANG, Chop Su Njfuan, Orchard Road. THE THREE ESSENTIALS A
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      473 9 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold building site situate i»ft Tanah Merah Resar fronting tl»e Se*, Singapore. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and (<».*> Sak>rm>n, No. 30 (hulia StreW ON WEDNESDAY, 12th. JANUARY AT 2.30 P.M. All that piece of valuable building land situate m the District of Buddoh fr>ntm*r the
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      510 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Wa\ polished Teak Household furr.iture. tewinc machine, trramaphone, crocker\ md Platedwa re etc.. TO BE HKLI) AT No. 26, Cairn Hill Road toff On' uv i.. On Saturday, sth. Jan., at 2.30 p.m. Catalogues tajajai. N..v M Vi,v. I'OWELL v 1T!,., A U tIOIM SHERIFFS
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5. 1927. The China Position.
    415 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5. 1927. The China Position. It is plain from the Hankow new*. U>-day that the Southern Party, or some section of it. is trying very hard to provoke the British guards there to use their weapons m order that another spurious agitation may be stirred
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    One of The "Arrears."
    337 10 The Malay Mail writing on the subject of flood prevention gives the Government what the curate would l>ave called quite a "hard knock/ But there fa no need to be so kindly over it for the obvious fact is that although the matter has been brought
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    474 10 Mr. \V. F. Zehnder is acting protem as Editor of the* Malacca Observer pending the appointment of an Editor. Kr. W. Hamilton, the »tired head- master t f the Penang Free School sailed j for Home on Sunday by the P. and O. Khiva. Calendars from: P. A. F. Becher
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    THE PAHANG FLOODS.
    760 10 Water 28 Feet Above Previous Record. FOOD SUPPLIES BADLY NEEDED. Further news of the heavy floods expeienced m Pahang between Christmas and he New Year reached Singapore late yeserday afternoon, when the Straits Steamhip Company's Rahman arrived from vuantan with several bags of mail. The •eport of
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    74 10 Andree Dupree. the French bmr, has left Honp Konjr for Manila wheiv Ma has booked three fights. He hopes to return to Honjr taC and fipht there apain. Miss Eileen Broadbury. the i:>-year lM daughter of Mr. Broadbury (known as Mr Fra-ak Haytor on the turf), of the staff of
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    THE F.M.S. FLOODS.
    140 10 Rescue Scenes. WIDESPREAD DISTRESS IN IFl; \K (From Our Own Correspondent i Ipoh, 11.10 a.m.. J« n 3. Apparently the last of the floods m l\-rak has not yet been seen, for it has U-4- n rair.--i ing yesterday and to-day, and anothci v, x foot rise
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    SEVERAL DROWNIM. CASES
    223 10 (From Our Own Correspond* Ipoh, 5.22 p.m.. Jan. Although the floods m Ipoh. Kuh.a tsar and elsewhere m Central V i abated, the river* are a little Teluk Anson to-day was report i Ugravely concerned NPfaf li the floo<i the Perak River overflowing the shallow "banks and
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    GREAT HAVOC AT K. KANGSAR
    85 10 (From Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh. 6.7 p.m.. Jan. 1 Then m another flood m Ipoh to-d:-l.ut the WttCH quickly receded to thn below the high level. The damage caused by the Im4i X Kangsar is estimated at $I.<HV).(KX». Fears of an abnormal rise at Teluk
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    THE LATEST NEWS
    308 10 (From Our Own Correspondent. l Ipoh. Jan. 4 With a break of fine weather m Centra! i Perak to-day it was earnestly expected that the last was heard of the devastating floods of the past ten days. The fears that Teluh Anson would be overwhelmed by the
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      113 10 -THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" I I ,T1 PIMMS A^SSe o i cup Iss^sl FRAGRANT RukM°lcll COOL |k~.-3 refreshing |S|| Famous the World Over 1 daH» al CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. i !,'c,,i>orat<-d undtr the Companies* Ordinances of 11vnijl;ong) (I it corpora ted m Shanghai) SINGAPORE. I NEW SHIPMENT ENGLISH
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      66 10 J Parfums de Luxe < j GOTY Chypre '< J Origan j: j: Rose Jacqueminot J Paris k Emeraude i EAU DE COTY |i to be had from all dealers < 5 Dupirc Brothers. .WAW»%SVAVAViW.WMW.S PROTECT YOUR CHEQUES by shredding the amount /^^^^^-^^-ft into the very jfl fibre of the
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    CHINA CRISIS.
    242 11 FOR^TROIBLK. rar F.a>tern Service]. Hankow. Jmn. 3. v;.r-..us points around the n unm*i b >* the anti developed seriously IBM necessary to call of armoured truck th- cm*mm with- •.-..:> re-withered at I r.iitish Hund and rush, m repelling Hi> rifle was immediftm i>ay.>nettjd through „nous casualties were
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    MISSIONARIES TO WITHDRAW.
    33 11 I»rficial Service.] Itugby. Jan. 3. t h:Tuulty >f the protection he disturbed conditions, '.in;«nt have advised Bri- ■aim to withdraw from the in•f Kiangsu. the coast province m which •jatc«l].
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    ITALY'S VIEWS.
    76 11 Service.] Rome. Jan. 4. he newspapers the Italian •v Bi :ish memorandum on China Britain that no foreign inmust b«r exeriM>ed which could •lopment of Chinese affairs wh.ih Italy has decided that .m ever it will persist m a policy •ference m the internal affairs V the same
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    THE AMERICAN VIOLET.
    79 11 Reuter's Service. Philadelphia. Jan. 3. to the United States V the Australian Prime Minister. H at a luncheon. hut thei*- m nothing further ruth than uninformed person* 1 m:uml States was too brazen .-.and. the United States, on i endeavoured to pattern ays, •!<•*•> not talk enough
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    DAME ELLEN TERRY ILL.
    21 11 D AME ELLEN TERRY ILL. Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Jan. 3. actress Dame Ellen Terry. -a-- old, is lying gravely n.-hitls.
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    NICARAGUA'S WAR.
    241 11 THE VULTURES FEAST. CONSERVATIVES* LAST LEVY. Reuter's Sen ice. Managua. Jan. 3. The macabre spectade of thousands oi vultures engaged m loathsome orgies marks the scene of last week's most bloody oaltle m the Las Perlas' swamps, where there are indescribable heaps of corpses, many whom were wounded
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    MR MINISTER AT BAGDAD.
    87 11 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Jan. 3. Bfa Samuel Hoaiv arrived at Baghdad >i->U-rday afternoon on his flight to India *ft«r I journey of M 3 miles from Ziza m 1 stine. An official welcome was accorded the Air Miniver, who said the total flying time
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    THE WIRELESS TELEPHONE.
    132 11 [British Radio- Official Service.] Rugby. Jan. I. Within Urn mnX few memhs Londoners may be talking by wireless telephony to friends m Australia, South Africa and nada. The Pfc* Office b collaborating with the MaiCOßi Company, the contractors for BfOm mMt** to there Dominions. TfaMC services arc
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    THE DUKE OF YORK'S TOUR
    130 11 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 3. The battleship Renown is m readiness at f |„nf to Mil with the Duke and DvdMM of York < n their tour of Australia and New Zealand. The King and Queen will attend the c?ren onial farewell wh?n
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    QUEBEC'S CENTENARY.
    60 11 [British Radio— Official Service.l Rugby, Jan. 3. Yesterday was the centenary of the birth of General' Wolfe, hero of Quebec, and at the commemoration banquet to-night the guests will include the most direct lmng relative of Wolfe, descendants of Pitt, who M the Minister who elected him for
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    JAPANESE EMPEROR ILL.
    113 11 fßeuter's Far Eastern Service]. Tokyo. Jan. 3. The Emperor is m bed ill with fever and has lost appetite. It is apparently due to fatigue, but is believed not to be serious. caught hold of him and accused him of the theft. A crowd gathered round and
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    SUMATRAN REVOLT.
    79 11 DISTURBANCES AT SILOENKANG. MANY KILLED. [Reuter's Service.] Padang, Jan. 3. The entire Siloenkang district is m revolt. The insurgents attacked the Siloenkang station and murdered the native chief, and elsewhere damaged the railway and telegraphs. Four natives were murdered on the roads. An inspector named Leurs and a
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    INDIA'S CURRENCY CHANGE.
    165 11 [Reuter's Service.] Calcutta, Jan. 3. Mr. Tannan, Principal of the Bombay Svdenman College of Commerce, presiding at the tenth session of the conference of Indian economists, supported as a whole the Currency Commission's proposals. He asserted that the higher exchange ratio would hardly affect the small producer
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    CANAL TO THE GREAT LAKES.
    145 11 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Jan. 3. The Hoover commission, appointed by President Coolidge to advise upon the development of a canal from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, has reported m favour of the St. Lawrence route, as recommended by the Canadian and American joint board
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    AMERICA'S NAVAL PLANS.
    80 11 Reuter's Service. Washington, Jan. 4. .The Naval Appropriations' Bill, totalling $314,500,000, has been reported to the House of Representatives. It provides for the maintenance of the navy approximately at its present strength, but proposes a cut of $1,950,000 m the fund? for cruising activities. The Appropriation Committee
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    DEVELOPING HOME RAILWAYS.
    57 11 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 3. An estimated expenditure of £8,000,000 is involved m schemes for the reconstruction and development of the Southern Railway. Some of the work, including the £3,000,000 dock at Southampton, is already m hand, and the sum set aside for electrification by
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    49 11 The death occurred on Monday, December 27th.. at Penang, of Mr- K. Muthusamy Pillay, a well-known member of the local Hindu community, after a long period of illness, at his residence m Carnarvon Street. Deceased contributed large sums to local charities including the Hindu Leper Temple at Pulau Jerejak.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    123 11 WEDDING UEUTENS-BALHETCHET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 4. Mr. F. A. Reutens, the well-kiiown Penang rugrger and soccer player, was married at the Church of the Assumption this morning to Miss S. Balhetchet. Owing to the recent death of the bridegroom's father the ceremony was very quiet.
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    THE BANGKOK RAILWAY BRIDGE.
    44 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Jan. 2, (delayed). Their Majesties the King and Queen of Siam opened the bridge linking the northsouth and eastern lines to-day and later a mail train from Penanir crossed the bridge pri < ceding to Bangkok.
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    MR. JUSTICE BROWN'S RETIREMENT
    36 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 4. Mr. Justice Brown is leaving for Home on January 15th on leave prior to retirement. A judge from the F.M.S. is expected to replace him.
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    AN EXTORTION CHARGE.
    348 11 MALAY CONSTABLE'S HEAVY SENTENCE. In the District Court yesterday, before Mr. P. A. F. David, the case was continued m which a Malay police constable, Matscm bin Rahman, P.C. 91, was charged with accepting from a Chinese named Lim Heng, m China Street, the sum of sets.
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    ANOTHER EXTORTION CHARGE.
    42 11 P.C. 532, Said bin Samat, has been arrested and charged with attempted extortion of money from a Chinese hawker at about 9.30 p.m. on the 2nd. inst. m Havelock Road. He has been produced before the Courts and remanded.
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    THEFT IN THE G.P.O.
    185 11 In the Third Court yesterday a Tamil named Patanam was charged with stealing a registered letter containing $50. It was stated that the complainant Nghai Pen Yong, a Shanghai man, was m the General Post Office, about 1 p.m. on Monday, and had three letters with
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    1065 13 Muslim Divorce. IS DIVORCE UNDER THREAT VALID? (Our Muslim Correspondent). An interesting pcint of Muslim divorce law has been decided by the third Judge, Bombay Small Cause Court, m which a Muslim wife sued her husband for a sum of Rs. 130 being the 'iddat" money to her
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    41 13 Mr. C. J. Bede Cox, the well-known Perak sportsman, will be leaving for Home m May. Mr. Bede-Cox will be much mbsed m local sport, he having figured prominently m the Perak tennis championship and m state hockey and rugby football.
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    BIG TRADE PUSH.
    521 14 NEW YEAR HOPES. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 2. The keynote of all newspaper articles on the occasion of the New Year is the hope that it will see trade and industry recover rapidly from the injury which they suffered from the long industrial dispute of
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    BROADCASTING CHANGES.
    130 14 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Dec. 31. The British Broadcasting Company which for the past four years has provided wireless programmes, will make its last transmissions to-night. To-morrow the whole organisation passes into the hands of the corporation operating for ten years under Royal charter. The corporation's governors
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    CHAP JI KEE LOTTERY.
    124 14 A mat bin Abdullah was charged m the District Court on Monday with assisting m the management of a Chap Ji Kee lottery. It was stated, m prosecuting, that the lottery had its head organisation at 116, Minto Road and that the accused collected the tickets
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    19 14 According to the Swarajists Press the new Ministry formed m Madras marks the end of communalism on the Province.
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    CONRAD ON HIS ENGLISH.
    684 15 "A Bad Ear." PAINFUL WRESTLING WITH GRAMMAR. "I'm nevitf- opened an Knj?li^h grammar m my life. My pronunciation is rather defective to this day. Having unluckily no ear my accentuation is uncertain, especially when m the course of a conversation I become self-conscious. In writing, I
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    62 16 The second of the six 14-knol Silver Line ships has been complied. She is the Silverbeech, and has been > constructed by Sir James Laing and Sons, being a sister ship ia every respect to the Silv-fcrash. The length- is 425 ft., the beam 58 ft. 3 ins.,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    45 16 SAILORS DROWNED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 4. A Chinese sailor on the Sumatra Maru Jumped into the sea while the steamer was m harbour and was drowned. The 8.1. Tilawa reports a similar occurrence whilst she was on the high seas.
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    THE LOSS OF THE LIENSHING
    237 16 How Chinese Lives Were Lost. At the Court of Enquiry m Shanghai m connection with the loss of the Lienshing, which struck a rock off Shanghai last month, and sank, 25 Chinese lives being lost, the Captain of the vessel stated that there was no
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    194 16 Lt.-Comdr. John Daniel Newell, the newly appointed Deputy Harbourmaster of Hong Kong, has arrived there. Members of the Chinese community were entertained on board the new X.P.M. motor ship, Cremer, at present lying at the wharf, yesterday. Hundreds of people crowded the decks and saloons and were shewn round the
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    59 16 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight January, 3rd. Maximum shade temperature 84.6 F Minimum shade temperature 71 F Mean shade temperature 73 F Maximum sun radiation 150 F Minimum grass radiation 71 F Sea temperature 81 p Mean wet-bulb temperature 73
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      339 16 GLEMFFER. Consignees of cargo per the above vessel fro London i arrived Jan. 1) are hereby notifi that a General Survey of all cargo landed he m a damaged condition will be held at 9 a.i on Tuesday, 11th January, at Godown \os. 13-1 No further Survey will be held.
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      473 17 TRAVEL* COMFORT DOLLAR < S3& "PRESIDENT I I LINERS Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric rc-iding lamp. Stateroom* with private bath predominate, all have hot and
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      692 17 X, P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Mnme Departments and Manager's Desk. Uepresentatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang of the I OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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    THE BURGLAR IN THE CAR.
    1054 18 Can We Beat Him? CC-OPERATION OF THE CITIZEN. What shall we do with our boys? has always been one of life's problems, but what shall we do with our burglars? is an additional one with which we are faced today; and yet burglary and robbery,
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    DECAY IN ANCIENT BUILDINGS.
    566 18 Chemist And the Cause ESEARCH SUPPLIES REMEDY. >blems of chemical actkn are involved c decay of ancient buildings, and ific research now promises a remedy i will check the wasting away of •ials. s question will be deal? with by Dr Laurie, Principal of Heriot-Wjtt ColEdinburgh,
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    NO LABOUR COLLEGE.
    76 18 Kugby, Dec. 31. Owing to the failure of the Trade Union Congress to undertake to raise the necessary funds for its equipment. Lady Warwick, the prominent Socialist, has withdrawn the offer of Easton L< dge as a free gift to the Labour movement for use as a
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    78 18 At a geneial meeting of the Chinese Christian Association hi Id m the CCA. Hall on Wednesday the following gcatfemen were elected Offce Bearers f.r the ensuing year: the Hon'ble Mr. Song Ong SianM.A., L.L.M. President, (re-elected); Re". W. Murray, M.A., Vice-President; Mr. Tan Eoon Chin, Hon. .Secretary; Mr. Tan
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    672 19 MINING DOLLAR SHARES. Malakoff 4.55 4.85 Malaka Pindas 2.60 2.67% ex. Mandai-Tekong 75 80 Vavfield 15.00 15.75 Melville 1.65 1.70 Mentakab 54 57 Vf-\ S udai 2.77% 2.85 cum. New Serendah 4.40 4.60 ex. Nyalas 12.00 12.50 Pajam 2.50 2.70 ex. Parit Perak 5.00 5.20 Pe^ak River
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 19 .liinuary 4. Bank 4 m.s. 2,4 5-32 Bank demand 2|3 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 11-32 New York, demand >f>|1 Credits 90 days 57% France, demand' 1350 India, T.T. 153% Hongkong, demand IM% p.c Dis. Yokohama, demand 114% Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 80% Bar Silver London
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    PRODUCE.
    202 19 January 4. Tin 10a Tom %UtM Cambit-r s 45 Pepper White 6(W Ptppei Black 44 Flake Tapioca •*>•-■' Pearl Sago Small Copra I° os Copra Sundiied Opium, Benares unt. Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rict, Siam old No. 1 Rice, Rangoon Bintan Rice, Rangoon Sioka
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    55 19 January 4th., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 6 )1 i Standard R.s.s. m TfcaaWr Jan. <">5' 4 K% Jan-Mar. 6<i U% Apr-June* 6H 6h'Tone of Market: Steady quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet l^ 7 >.d per !b. New York Spot
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    197 19 Yesterday's Alterations. A cable from Bata\ ia re ports that a Dutch East Indian invention has ban patented designed for the preparation of rubber on the estates without machines by obtaining a quick drying raw material direct from latex. Estate rubber would be packed m suitable form
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    INDIAN TRADE POSITION.
    614 19 Viceroy's Important Speech. EXPORTS EQI AL T<> I'KKWAK Delhi, Iky. 7. Cawnpore, Doc. r.th. Lord Irwin made a comprehensive survey <>f th<- pr<state of Indian trade when pening the s sion of the Associated Chamber- of Commerce to-day. The export trade had last yeai regain .J its
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS. REPORT.
    103 19 ROSE MACPHAIL COS. REPORT. Sinn a pore, Jan. 4. [»ndon. Rubt* r \> fi^d. Down V« cl. Local ♦)4 1 Mfck London.— Tin i'2o7. Up Lfe. L»cal LKH for 1<)(i tons. Mining.— Kinta [)redjring: 2.15 2.'J(!. Ivtalintr 4.40 4..".0. Malaya C^nsol l.^> 1.32, Kuyoh 1.18 L 22, Kuihai 2. 1T
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      431 19 BANKING. BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, j LIMITED, Established ISBU Capital Subscribed V. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Kexerve Fund Y.Ni»,500.000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. I* DIRECTORS. R ML Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. X. Takeuchi, Esq. R K. Tatsumi. Esq. T. Hodsunii, Esq. F.
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      458 19 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) A C Head Office: Hongkong. ft Authorised Capital $50,000,000 J Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: -Sterling £4,500,000 Jj Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 h COrRT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman II Hon. Mr.
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      39 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England b? 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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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1463 20 The arrival of the new handicapper completes for the time being the officials' equipment for racing m Malaya, although sooner or later it will probably be found oesirable to engage an official starter as veil. Mr. Bone comes with the recommendation of considerable experience and a- soon as
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    86 20 FULL SCOTTISH PROGRAMME. [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 3. To-day's English and Scottish League matches resulted as follows: Division 111 (Northern). Ashington 2, Chesterfield 1. Hartlepools 1, Stockport 2. Wigan 1, Halifax 1. Scottish League (Div. I.) Aberdeen 2, Hibernians 5. Airdrieonians 7, Hamilton A. 1. <Vltic 2, Queen's
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE (DIV. I).
    328 20 The latest results from the Scottish league go to shew that the better placed ilubs m Scotland dislike other than Saturday matches as much as some of the Knglish cluhs. The most remarkable result < l Monday was the failure of Celtic, who i lowed Qae.nTt
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    SPORTING NEWS. .
    296 20 SPORTING NEWS. Penang Races. FIRST DAY'S WEIGHTS. The following are the weights for Saturday, the first day of the Penang race meeting. Race 1. Ex -Griffin Ponies Class C. Race Course: Penarth 9.10, Jane 9, Noisy Oyster 8.10, Ismarani 8.9, Vingt-et-un 7.11, Umptaway 7.9, Brown Laddie 6.12. Race 2. Horses
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    SECOND DAYS HANDICAPS.
    177 20 Race 1. Open Horses, Class I). 6 furlongs: Lady Blackthorn 9, Bess (late Anima) 9. Shureham 8.9, Crisp S.B, Joven £.8, King Cok 8.7, Some Silk 8.7, Out of fashion 8.7, Florrie's Pet S.rt. Little Wonder Greennut BLS, Bally Keeran 8.1, More Air 8, Navarino 8. Race
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    ANOTHER HASH DRIVING CASE
    174 20 In the Third Court yesterday a Bengali taxi driver was charged with rashly driving his car, and with causing hurt. At the opening of the case it was stated that the parties had come to a settlement, but Court Inspector Bostock pointed out that the principal
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    ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERS.
    98 20 A Chinese was yesterday committed for trial on before the forthcoming Assizes on charges of armed gang robbery. The accased was identified as having taken part m two different robberies. He. is alleged t.c have been one of the Chinese who robbeH nearly $4,000 worth of jewellery
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    55 20 At the junction of Cantonment Road and N T eil Road about 8. 50 p.m. on New Year's Day, three Chinese took a gold watch and chain and $47 m cash, the whole valued at $127, from Chay Wang Ang, a Chinese shopkeeper. The robbers' names are unknown and they
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS CHAMPION SHIPS.
    70 20 THE DOUBLES FINAL. The Singapore Lawn Tonnis Championships, which have been interrupted for a considerable period owing to bad weather, were resumed at the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club yesterday afternoon. Results: Men's Singles. Bong Soo beat Matsukav/a 6 2, 7 5. Men's Doubles Semi-finals. Hall and
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    TANGLIN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    49 20 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Handicap Doubles. Chill and Winter beat Godwin and Dunlvan, 21 19. TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship Singles. Dyne vs. G vJwin. Mixed Doubles. Dr. Chill and Mrs. Miller vs. Bennett and Mrs. Elder. TO-MORROW'S TIES. Mixed Doubles. Houghton and Mrs. Griffith-Jones VI Dyne and Mrs. .Davies.
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    RUGBY.
    123 20 Duke's Beat S.C.C. On the Padang yesterday th? Duke's defeated the S.C.C. by 8 points to 7. The match was excellently played, and loth teams were very evenly matched. Up to half-time the score stood at five points to three m favour of the visitors. After the interval the
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    HOCKEY.
    34 20 Services Defeat S.C.C. At Tanglin on Monday the Services hockey team beat ih<= S.C.C. by three goals lo two. after a closely contested game. Scorers for th<? Services were Cumberlege (2). and Smith.
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    CRICKET.
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    A HOUSEBREAKING CHARGE.
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    24 20 Mr. F. A. S. McClelland left London on Dec. 9, for the Continent, where he intends spending the winter months on the Italian Riviera.
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