The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 January 1927

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press KNTS. SINGAPORE SJS.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1927. NO. 11,99fi.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    332 1 The China news is bud. At Hankow the mob has taken possession of a large part of the British concession as the authorities were reluctant to fire upon them. Three more warships have been ordered from Hongkong to Hankow Page 9. America is being urged to act
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    OMAR KHAYYAM—A MYTH ?
    1225 1 OMAR KHAYYAM— A MYTH It has i.eeti MMtMtl thofl •»•%< tai thu.-iasts i>. 1: this <•, untiy arc planning an expedition to Naishapur for the purpose of restoring a ruined tomb that is supp sed t.. be the final rectfcag-plafia Omar Khayyam, whose alleged poetry has l>een fondly believed Is
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      161 1 WING LOO N G ,H<;H CLAM TAILORING. m>-h Guaranteed. mi ;h street. V,S.V.-.V.V.V.V.%ViS\%'.'./.\ t .//.Vt%W.S%SV.W. i .V. 1 .%V.%W/iVi I Raffles Hotel j I TO-NIGHT Diner Dansant, 8.15 p.m. (Dinners will he served m the Ball-room.) For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. f „VAV/.'.V.V.SW.V.V.V.V.V.V.V. V.W. V.V.V. V.V.V.V.WbV. W STANDARD
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      278 1 I THE f^OMll.o DIARY 1 f 1927 I ifer THIS RONEO J wi^BKiJl 'ii P r °d uct has earned for itself a"I !S^ Ijft ii li i>lih~ place on the busy man's desk by J •I liS^tll s reason of > ts rea^ helpfulness. I* i I^^Si 'i °^her
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      56 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. New films at the Pavilion Page 8. For engraving work try Ribeiro's Page 1. Light-weight boxing competition to-night —Page 2. Storekeeper wanted; Stewardess wanted; Accountant wanted Page 7. Give the Methodist Publishing House a call if you want books Page 16. JOHN HAIG'S GOLD LABEL WHISKY i THE
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      12 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      165 1 THE WEEK. Thursday. fif/>. High Water, 6.18 a.m.. 11.26 a.m. Malacca. High Water, 9 a.m., 9.10 p.m. Homeward mail closes. American mail closes. 2 p.m. L. of X. Health Bureau Mttr.. Kobin-on ->.-.]. Boxing: Happy Valley, y.15. Globe "Trotters, Theatre, 9.30. Friday, Ith. High W Water,T ater, 1.0 a.m.. 0.13
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    MACPHAILS WEEKLY REPORT.
    718 2 Singapore. Jan. 4. tJK a Year holidays, coinciding with tin I MM and prolonged floods throughout Malaya have had a markedly depressing Sect the volume of business transaction during the past week. The uncertainty and m some cases lailure ol the postal tmi telegraphic communications has L.i
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      312 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA. CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. v Mdr Kelvey's X.JSW Ti if \flf School of DANCING For children and you m fadies m CharacUr, f Classicfll, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and Too Dancing. M Private ir modern ball-m>m dancing and latest variations. I
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      394 2 Victoria Theatre TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT 1 1 3— NIGHTS ONLY— 3. THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, JAN. 6th., 7th. and Bth. At 9.30 p.m. DICK NORTON Presents THE NEW- 1 GLOBE TROTTERS. ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAMMES. lTmiT SONGS, W Ll \\l DANCES, W C W PLAYLETTES. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME NIGHTLY. I ■>
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      321 2 POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT AT THE A ALHAMBBA 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 funniest e\> r GALLOPING FISH IN 7 REELS A picture which everybody will surely
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    313 3 AMATEUR SPORTING ASSOCIATION. ANNIVERSARY EVENTS. The seventh anniversary of the Amateur Sporting Aftsoeiatioa (founded on Lie loth Januaiy, 1920) was successfully celebrated at So. jO Kast Coast Road (kindiy lent by the patron, Mr. Aw Loon Haw), on Saturday and Sunday. Chinese music and ronggeng were m attendance
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    BATH RUGBY CLUBS GRIEVANCE.
    130 3 Withdrawal from Somerset Union. London, Dec. 22. Bath Rueby Club has resolved to withdraw from Somerset County Union until I the nn>th n seeking to delete the rule which prevented Pitman from playing hus been passed by *he latt?r. [An earlier exclusive message stated: .A remarkable
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    DISPUTE SETTLED.
    34 3 Lend on, Dec. 22. The Rujrby League Council has settled the New Zealand dispute by ruling that Mr. Mair must not act as manager until after January 10th. This has been accepted.
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    NAVY RACQUETS CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL.
    25 3 London, Dec. 22. In the Xavy Squash Rackets Championship final. Lieut. I. Sanderson beat Lieut. I. Hale, 9— 7, 9—2, 9—6.
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    CALCUTTA RACE-HORSE OWNER'S DEBTS.
    105 3 Further Proceedings m High Court. Calcutta, Dec. 22. In connection with Mr. J. C. Galstaun's <!;'bts of thirty lakhs and two lakhs from the .Maharajah of Gwalior. and decree? obtained by Mr. F. E. Dinshaw, the Maharajah of Gwalior's agent, two rules against *he Alipur Subordinate
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    143 3 RUBBER QUOTATION. (By courtesy of the Xanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Jan. 3. Robber, f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 80 sen (seller) per ])ound. The Late Emperor's Funeral. The date of the late Emperor's funeral was been fixed for the 7th and the Bth of February. Court-Lady System
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    NEW GOVERNOR OF BENGAL.
    80 3 Presentation to Col. F. S. Jackson. London, Dec. 22. Col. F. S. Jackson was to-day- presentedwith an antique silver Queen Anne coffee pot and water jug, subscribed for by head? of Departments m the Conservative Central Office. In reply, he said he appreciated the difficulties of
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    13 3 Conscientiousness is no trustworthy guarantee of wisdom or intelligence. The Bishop of Durham.
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      307 3 Fresh air m lather-bubbles brings health to your skin for the out-of-doors, and the health and the clear unplexkn that it ensures. In many ways Vinolia the open-air treatment it needs the Vinolia it< myriad cleansing bubbles carries oxygen down tired pores— purifying soothing, inviVoratin^r. Ihe purest of all soaps
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      445 3 j Why Hartley's Jam is Cheapest j i > mm Modern scientific laboratories modern machine? v J» 5 n>-*-»^-^sss^^^3 tJle la^est packing methods, and our vast resources. J| 5 r^°^^^^^^P\ which give us the pick of the fruit and sugar mar- J; ■J kets enable us to make 100 per
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  • THE CAMERA AS RECORDER.
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      LABOUR VICTORY AT SMETHWICK.
      167 4 Lady Cynthia Moslcy or Mjs. ll— ley as she prefers t-> be called turn«*d typist order to assist her husband. Mr. Oswald Moslty. the S< cialisi candid i1 Sniethwiek by-election. They ire seen here at work m their erailttittee P* m. I.;ui. Cynthia operating: the ke>s
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      THE MISSING WOMAN NOVELIST.
      411 4 1 The ball pushed forward into shooting position. Jennings avoids the mistake of running too near the ball. 2.— First stage of the shot. Shooting foot drawn well back. Weight of body shifting to ball of right foot. 3. The heart centre of the shot: note
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    SITUATION IN SOUTH CHINA.
    671 5 Politics and Militarism. FOOCHOW AFFAIRS. (Special to the Free Press.) Fukien is still troubled with militarists, the region around Foochow being the chessloard upon which the various armies are moved. Inlike the war game as played m Europe, the pieces used by the Chinese politicians are
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    NEW EXPLOSIVE.
    169 5 DISCOVERED AFTER A FATAL ACCIDENT. Tht fatal accident at Hickson and Parker's Chemical works, Castleford, was stated at the inquest to be due to the explosion of sodium dinitrophenate, which has hitherto been regarded as a non-explosive. The inquest WDi on Arthur Semper, aged fcrty-nve, of Airedale, killed
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    SPAIN'S NEW TELEPHONES.
    472 5 The Internatoinal Telephone and Telegraph Corporation has cabled local branch of Standard Telephones and cables Ltd. to the c't'ect that a cablegram has been received from their Madrid Office to-day: 20th December li>26. "King Alfonso. General Primo De Rivera and some 200 Government Officials, Diplomats and leading
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    29 5 It wou4d be pretty droll if China sent a gunboat up the Mississippi to a point opposite Herrin, Illinois, to protect some hand laundry m the vicinity. Detroit News.
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    MR. THOMAS SHAW AT MADRAS.
    422 5 THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT. Madras. Dec. 16. Mr. Thomas .Shaw, of the International Textile Federation, addressed a meeting this evening at Gokhale Hall on Trade Unionism and the Labour Party m England. He compared the Trade Union movement m England and India, and observed he
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    70 5 Coal hunting at New Delaval, Robert Balmcr, a shipyard worker, drove a. pick into an electric cable carrying 'H)/J'JO volts. Chai ged at Blyth with damaging the cable. Balmer stated there was a fizz and a bang whic blew off his made* cap. The villagelighting was cut off. Repairs to
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    A NAVAL HOLIDAY.
    423 5 WHAT THE KAISER SAID JUST BEFORE THE WAR. The concluding volumes of the diplomatic documents of the German Foreign Office are to be published m the course of the next few weeks. The- whole series i* entitled "High Politics of the European Cabinet m the years 1871-1914."
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    MR. ISRAEL ZANGWILL'S WILL.
    77 5 Mr. Israel Zantrwill. who died on Aujrust Ist. left £3,267. But he evidently thought his estate would be much larger when h»wrote his will m 11*20 m his own hand on a jiafr<- out of an exercise book. He bequeath ed £4,000, or "as much as
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      166 5 mm :t^s^siNGAPo^|^H ■ft -MtiirtiiiiiW'" r j kjlb Phone 3463 I RECORD upon RECORD ft. *±*^^^^^^^^^^^^mZm ft' jj On Shell Lubricating Oils j: and j Shell Motor Spirit. Quantity of Food M 3 We Eat, but what H We Digest and X q Assimilate that B h Nourishes the Body y
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      190 5 G. 832 1 remember T B If your system is not clearing itself of impurities, I S appetite fails. To aid the proper fuilctioning of I the system, to purify the Wood, and to restore 1 a the conditions of digestion which bring hack a I healthy eagerness for food,
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    RUBBER ROADWAYS.
    1534 6 The "Gaisman" Block. THE NEW BRIDGE-STREET DEMONSTRATION. The eleventh annual general meeting of Rubber Broadways, Limited, was held at the registered office, 2, 3, and 4, Idcl-lane, Eastcheap, E.C. Sir Stanley Bois (chairman of the company), presided. The Chairman said: Gentlemen,, with your permission, I will take the
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    SPAIN'S- CHRISTMAS LOTTERY.
    171 6 Long Queue at Royal Mint. London, Dec. 22Madrid.— A long queue waited throughout the night for admission to the Royal Mint whore tickets for the great Christmas lottery were drawn, the principal winning ticket being worth approximately £500,(M)0. The Government makes a profit of 40,000, 000 pesetas,
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    21 6 As a result of the Imperial Conference it now seems practically certain that Great Britain will remain within the Empire. Punch.
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      410 6 WHITEAWAY'S WE HAVE LARGE STOCKS OF "ALLEGRO" AUTOMATIC HONING STROPPING MACHINES FOR GILLETE AND THE OTHER SAFETY RAZOR BLADES. /^/j£ MATICALLY REVISITING HHITB. VERSES SO THAT xu-^.^ VSK FOR ALL F1)(;F^ ARE KKM DEMON- '^V/^VO^^f/'j^ SHARPENED IN m \tion. j i^\>r turn. The Allegro is a beautifully designed little apparatus
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      115 6 I 4 I FEATURES OF I GAS COOKING Cleanliness I Availability Rapidity Economy I i 'Phone No 2660 j MUNICIPAL GAS DEPT. SHOWROOM. I I |l I i ALWAYS INSIST UPON A "ZEISS TESSAR LENS IN YOUR CAMERA IF PERFECT RESULTS I I ARE DESIRED. The ideal food for hot
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    1364 7 The "Aussies." A REPLY TO G S. KEMP. Tv the Editor. Sir, As a White Australian a ".iinkum Aussi-t." who vas the additional honour of bt ing Lorn m the greatest country on earth, I mean Scotland, let me say that I was sorry after reading:
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    A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
    541 7 To the Editor. Sir,— Speaking both for myself and, I believe, for a large section of the Malayan public, kindly allow me t. repudiate your leading Week-End Comment m to-day's Free Press a< being an accurate expression of the general opinion. In many respects it is
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      383 7 BUSINESS CARDS. SETON BLACKWOOD FURNITURE S > SHANGHAI SHADES. f X AMBER MANSIONS. S M\KBIE TABLE TOPS. FLOORING. TILES. Etc. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. "Marble Mt-rchants." Telephone 75. CARS FOR HIRE, (ireat Reduction m Rates the ISIATK MOTOR CAR CO. i »r. hard Koad 69-b. liukit Timah Rd. Tel. Rm 1801
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      475 7 NOTICES. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. l M 3 ht lTnion Di *P<-nsHry have removed to No .4,. .North Bridßf Road, opposite the! old premise?. NOTICE. We bejr to inform the public that Lim Koon loon is now no more m our employ. KHNG JIT KWAXG, (hop Su Nfjuan, Orchard Road. Tpoh
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      586 7 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold building site situate off Tanah Merah Besar fronting ttie Sea. Singapore. At Messrs. Che<:ng Koon Seng and l<i.'s SaU-r.H.n. No. 30 rhulia Street ON WEDNESDAY, 12th. JANUARY AT 2.30 P.M. All that piece of valuable building land situate m the District of Buddoh fi >ntinjr
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      549 7 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Unredeemed Pledges of Jeweller. description. To be held at -Mess;-. Cheonjr Koon Senp CV- S, leroom. No. .SO "hulia Street. On Thursday, 6th. Jan., at 10 a.m. On Saturday, Bth. Jan., at 10 a.m. The pledges compr.M' watcl.es «ha'ii>. diamond and other rings, brooches, «:,rrin»f.-,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      BIRTHS.
      45 8 HAINES At the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on December 31st. i<> Mr. and Mr*. \V. A. C. Haines, a son. RKID On 28th December, at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Reid, of Lukut Estate. Port Dickson, a son.
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      GOLDEN WEDDING
      37 8 SANDERS. On January 6th. IST7, at St. George's Church, Pennng- Capt. .John Sanders, eldest son of the late \V. Worthington Sanders, Engineer-Commander, R.N., to Alice, fourth .laughter of G. Blayney Sanders. Esq.. of Blaekheath. London.
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      DEATH.
      25 8 BOOTH. Accidentally dro\vne<l at Sungei Krudria Estate, Sungei Siput. on 29th December, 192 C, Norman Barron Booth (late of Kuala SelangorJ. aged 34 years.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1927. The Flood Disaster.
    399 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1927. The Flood Disaster. The up-country papers continue to unfold a table of death and destruction from the floods which we are sure exceeds the worst that was imagined. Incidents coming to light indicate how heavy the death roll has almost certainly been. Thus
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    Battle Looming in China.
    430 8 We do not know to what extent armies can operate m the China war areas at th c present season, but if i further fightinjr is not at least imminent the stage is being: set for an- other encounter if China paper reports are to be
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    95 8 Calendars received from C. A. Ribeiro and Company and Powell and Company. Lady Guillemard left by the Ipoh yesterday for Penang, and is to be followed shortly by His Excellency the Governor. The fortnightly cinema show will bo held m the V.M.C.A. Hall on Friday at 8.30 p.m. An excellent
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    BISHOP OF LONDON.
    1060 8 Distinguished Prelate Arrives In Singapore. VIEWS ON CHINA POSITION. Lord Bishop of London since 1915 the Rt. Hon'ble and Rt. Rev. A. F. WinningtonIngram. M.A.. D.D... LL.D., X.C.V.0., arrived at Singapore shortly after noon yesterday m the course of his world tour, during which he has already
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    KEDAH LINE BREAKDOWN
    44 8 THROLGH SERVICE AFFK(TKI) (From Our Own Cwrrespcr.i<i Bangkok. Jai The damaged portion of tht- ra. m Kedah is affecting the throuiM from Bangkok. The Siam State Railways an „»T their resources to assist m the n->' r of the Kedah line.
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    ANOTHER PIRACY
    40 8 (From Our Own Correspond* Hongkong. Ihi The Chinese steamer Hengan ♦ured by piraU-> and taken t. i where she was* 1< oted of h< r foil. Captain Eriksen and th<- chief ..nV locked up whilst the pirate> I
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    DEATH OF MR. W. L.CONLAY.
    43 8 (From Our Own <"<«m ■(•<,,: Kuala l.umpur t The death i.- announced of M W L. (onlay. CB.E.. Deputy A Malay States Information Au' The late Mr. ('only}'. wh<- wm F.M.S. Commissi" net of PoHn ill for some time.
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    131 8 FAR FASTERN HKAI.TH lil \l (ONFERKN< F The annual meeting <»f th« Council of the Leajru. «>t N..' Bureau will open at the <»ffi« m Robinson Rad t<.-day. Th. tc the confei\?i»» MNt a> MbWi Lt-(O1. I>- Oaham. 1F... 1 H.fi (President!; Hon. Dr. A. L Bm
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    OUR NEW SERIAL.
    176 8 THE MOORCROFT MANOR MYSTKI! Who MM MM <>\t im*rt.m? H wa:* a financier and. ther.f enemies. Moreover, h.- hu.i I daughter who had >uit<>rs «fct V« < n.table \>> him. :<nd who nv. g^rud^re against him. Put when he was found <:;. ii»n damper m his hack,
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    CHINESE IN UGLY MOOD.
    430 9 I (K!S 1< AT HANKOW. :ITIsiTI.K»T CONCESSION Kastern Hankow, Jan. .">. exemplary pati crowds whom agio| vantage, urged to MM time the crowd feet from the ft 1 ImmM military arrived tl baUh|| back the f L r.,t l.lto toUCh made a speech 1. 1.- and
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    IS IT A BLUFF?
    65 9 MEXICO'S OIL LAND LAWS. PRESIDENT'S LATEST MOVE. Reuter's Service. Mexic> City. Jan. 5. Senhor Calles has instructed the department of Industry and Commerce to furnish the Attorney-General with the names of individuals and companies who have not n plied for ratification of their rights un--Ift the
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    SIR S. HOARE'S FORCED LANDING.
    38 9 [Reuter's Service.] Delhi. Jan. 5. Sir S. Hoare's Hercules air-liner after leaving Jask for Karachi had to make a forced landing between Jask and Tansi wing to a sandstorm and returned to Jask.
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    PEACE ON RAILWAYS.
    142 9 fßeuterV Service. 1 London. Jan. I. There was a dramatic incident at a meeting of the National Wages' Board for Railways whtn a claim by the X. U. R. as i:«N ih determent of wages' incremental the Gwl We-tern came up. Mr. I. H. Thomas said that
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    NEW COTTON YARN ORGANISATION.
    110 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Jan. 5. A resolution emphasising the need for supporting the now cotton yarn association which aims at fixing minimum selling pri- i tor American yams with power to impose penalties on defaulters, was passed :it Manchester after an address by the economist Mr.
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    NO NEWS AT HONGKONG.
    54 9 WARSHIPS LEAVE FOR HANKOW. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong. Jan. 5. The naval authorities here dr not confirm the news of the withdrawal of the .ivilian population from Hankow but merely <tate that the Marines were withdrawn to avoid troubk*. H.M.S. Wishart, Vindictive and Carlisle left
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    WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO LEAVE.
    45 9 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Jan. sth., 7 p.m. According to reports received locally all women and children at Hankow have been instiucted to embark preparatory to leaving the port. The local British authorities have hitherto not confirmed this report.
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    PRAISE FOR THE MARINES.
    150 9 [Reuter's Service. 1 London. Jan. 5. The wonderful patience and restraint of the British marines at Hankow is the feature of the newspaper headings of news from China. The Daily Mail m an editorial says that thanks are due to the brave men who furnished an
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    A NEW PREMIER.
    25 9 Peking. Jan- 4. The vernacular papers assert that Chang Tso-lin has decided to instal as Premier Moh Teh Hui, the Fengtien civil-governor.
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    DEFENDING U.S. LIVES.
    90 9 COOLIDGE'S POLICY. CENTRAL AMERICAN IMBROGLIO. Reuter's Service. Washington, Jan. 5. President CooSMgl la represented at White Hous? to-day as believing that the United States :r.usl c ntinue her present policy of defending American lives m Central America. It is pointed out that there is a brge number
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    ALIEN LABOURERS RECRUITED.
    71 9 [Reuter's Service.] Managua. Jan. 5. The United States cruiser Galveston is landing ltfO marines at Corinto to-morrow to guard the American legation at Managua. All labourers, both native and foreign. are being recruited for service m the Conservative army. The British. American am! German nationals are protesting.
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    MEXICAN REVOLT.
    90 9 Reuter's Service. 1 Mexico City, Jan. 4. According to advices received here, an attack by 200 rebels on the military barracks at Leon, m the State of Guanajuato, early m the morning was defeated, ten rebels being killed. The city authorities subsequently arrested and summarily executed eleven residtnts.
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    THE PADANG REVOLT.
    56 9 [Reuter'.-; Service. 1 Padang. Jan. 5. The whole of the male population of Padang Siboesock have been subjected to Dutch authority and 897 prisoners have been escorted to Sawahloento. Action has begun against Siloengkang another centre of rebellion. The military forces m the affected regions are considered
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    TACXA-ARICA DISPUTE.
    45 9 Reuters Service. 1 Buenos Aires, Jan. 4. In a New Year's message to the newspaper La Nacion, President Leguia of Peru rndieate> that Peru will decline Mr. Kellogg's proposal to settle the Tacna Ariea dispute by the cession of the territory to Bolivia.
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    TO REPLACE MILITARY CONTROL.
    47 9 [Reuter's Service.] The Hague, Jan. 4. Colonel Schurman. of the Dutch General Staff, will be appointed President of the Committee of Investigation m Bulgaria, under the plan of investigation by the League of Nations, which will replace the existing system of military control.
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    DOMESTIC LIFE 4,000 YEARS AGO.
    124 9 DOMESTIC LIFE 4,000 YEARS AGO. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 4. Further discoveries m Mesopotamia by the joint British Museum and Pennsylvania University expedition throw light on the domestic life of 4,000 years ago at Ur of the Chaldees, Abraham's birthplace. A large mound was excavated, and twenty feet
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    GROWING USE OF CHEQUES
    99 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Jan- 3. The growing use of cheques for financial transactions is mentioned m the annual review of the Bankers Clearing House. This is m spite of the fact that a cheque has now to bear a two-penny stamp. It is pointed
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    AMERICA AND CHINA.
    126 9 WHAT WILL KELLOGG DO POSSIBLE INDEPENDENT ACTION. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service J. Peking, Jan. 4. The American Minister. Mr. Macmurray, is leaving for America at the request of Mr. Kellogg to corrfer on Chinese affairs. [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Jan. 5. Mr. Porter, Chairman of the House ed
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    EXPLOSION ON TRAINING SHIP.
    107 9 [Reuter's Service.] Baltimore. Jan. 5. At least three cadet< on the French tiainhig-shin Richelieu were killed an-' several injured through an explosion at Curtis Bay colliery wharf. A fire followed, the vessel burning. Later. All the cadets are safe but several of the crew are missing.
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    ENQUIRY INTO GENERAL STRIKE.
    240 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 4. The long postpened inquiry into the general strike of last May is to be held ca January 20. It will be recalled that the coal stoppage bega.i on Max 1, and that a general strike was declared by the
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    WOLFE BICENTENARY CELEBRATIONS.
    148 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 4. The Prince of Wales, speaking at the General Wolfe bicentenary commemoration dinner last night, said he regretted the absence of the Marquis de Montcalm, but he added that his presence was unnecessary to remind them of his famous ancestor. From
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    SPANISH EXCHANGE UP.
    74 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 4. A feature of the foreign exchange market during the past week has been the improvement m the Spanish peseta. A week ago the peseta, was quoted at 31% to the pound sterling. To-day it had appreciated to 31.24 though it
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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    981 11 Indian Currency. (Our Indian Correspondent) The agitation that is goi.ig on m India against the recommendation of the Royal (ommisfli n on Indian Currency is not without its supporters m Malaya. Without taking any sides (though I propose to advance herein for the information of the leaders of
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    CHINESE FACULTY AT HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
    245 11 DONATIONS FROM F.M.S. CHINESE. As the result of donations from three well-known Chinese, m the Federated Malay States, totalling $40,000, a start will be made this week towards the establishment of a Chinese Faculty at the University of Hongkong. Some little time ag«#, the Vice-Chancellor
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    46 11 Liuet.-General Phya Devahastin, Director General of Posts and Telegraphs, Siam, has been retrenched, but for the next six months he will receive his full salary, Phya Prakit Kolasatra, Divisional Engineer of the Royal State Railways, has been appointed Acting Director General of Posts and Telegraphs.— Ex.
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    SHAPING NOTES.
    126 12 The Rohna and the Rajula, two new steamers belonging to the P. and 0. and British India lines, are shortly due m Singapore from England. Owing to a break-down m her engineroom, the Gorjistan was unable to proceed on her voyage yesterday, and she is being taken to
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    140 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Laisang 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Hakone Maru 18; City of Sparta 16; Biyo Maru 14; Tilawa 12; P. C. Hooft 9; Katong 7; Kelantan 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Genoa Maru
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    20 12 rn J 9 a n n sth T Mer *n. Gleniffer, Mahidol, Ene Halldor, (Nor.); Noorebar, Esmeralda, Ban
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    487 12 FAST SHIP PLAN. COMMENTS BY PROMINENT INDIAN SHIPOWNER. Sir Lalubhai Samaidas, a former member of the Bombay Legislative Council and a director of the Scindia Stem Navigation Company, when asked to express an opinion upon Sir James Connolly's £11,000, 000 Imperial last chip scheme, stated: "My friend, Sir
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    BRITAIN'S LEAD IN MOTOR SKIP CONSTRUCTION.
    286 12 Some doubt had been expressed whether British shipowners are taking to the motor vessel to the same extent as their foreign competitors, but according to The Motor Ship, recent events show the position now to be more reassuring than has hitherto been the case.
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    66 12 By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight January, 4th. Maximum shade temperature 87 F Minimum shade temperature 73 F Mean shade temperature 78.7 F Maximum sun radiation 155 F Minimum grass radiation 70 F Sea temperature 80 F Mean wet-bulb temperature 75.9
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      446 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) f FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, I THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The 5.9. MAREIJ.A is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. I Cabins
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      333 12 S.S. MARELLA. Consi§mees of carpo per the above fanl from Sydney (arrived 26th Dec.) are hereby notified that a General Survey of ml car* !an,i c d her» m a damaged* condition >vill b,- held at oam on Friday. 7th Jan. 1927 at Godowns Xos. 46-47! No further Survey will
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      92 12 THE WINK Op KINGS. THE KIM; Of WINES. POMMERY AND GRENO CHAMPAGNE ORDERS ARE NOW BEINf; BOOKED FOR THE XMAS FESTIVITIES Sole Agents JOHN LITHE CO.. LTD. (Incorporated m Eng»sn^ > Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. |EKSSB23i23 THE EAST ASIATIC f(L LTD (Incorporated m Denmark' HOMEWARDS f London. Antwerp, Rotterdam
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      389 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang. Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantjt) 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 6
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      660 13 O. S. K. Line. lif.tinaiions. Steamers. Arrive D«pL R tterdam. Hamburg. Bremen, via Colombo, Aden, Port mi Port Said. Altai Maru Jan. 15 Jati. 17 nzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, iMagoa Bay and Durban. t Chicago Maru Jan. 28 Jan 30 Xi*oa Bay. Cape Towm, Rio, iml Buenos Aires. t Manila Maru Jan.
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      475 13 TRAVEL"' COMFORT DOLLAR wfiEfr "PRESIDENT* J|BSB_ LINERS r^^- p **i'-» 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 reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot
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      673 13 -X P M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sab-connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penaag) t of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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    MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.
    433 14 OPENING OF SINGAPORE BRANCH. At the meeting to be addressed by the Bishop of London on Friday afternoon m the Victoria Theatre, the Bishop of Singapore has allotted the collection to the Singapore brancfc of the Missions to Seamen, which has just been started, and he is
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    R.A.F. TOLL
    245 14 Majority of Crashes on Cld Type Machines. Sir Samuel Hoare. m an answer to a question m the House of Commons, said that out of r>4 fatal accidents which had occurred to R.A.F. machines during: the 12 months ending November 22, 1 026. 38 had been on old
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    LONDON ON MOUNTAIN TOP.
    190 14 Aeroplane's Feat m Lake District. London. De c 22. The adaptability of modern aircraft was demonstrated by the feat of Mr. John Leeming, the Chairman of the Lancashire Aero Club, who, accompanied by the airman, Mr. Bert Hinckler, landed m an aeroplane O7i the top of
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    THE STEEL GUITAR.
    242 14 HAWAII'S CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC. The origin of steel guitar playing, Hawaii's foremost contribution to instrumental music, is described m detail m manuscripts recently published by the Bishop Museum. The museum, which is considered as having m its possession the most complete collection of relics and history of
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      191 14 m JOHNHAIG&C9EP m MARKINCH '^i^rM SCOTLAND S^t^ THE OtOEST DISTILLERS Local Agents: THE ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION LTD., SINGAPORE. LEA PERRINS' is known the world over as the best appetizer for GOLD MEAT. 4O million prescribed portions of VIROL were given m 3,000 Hospitals and Clinics last year For over 20 years
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      219 14 A*vw.vwyvyvvv.\%\v.v«v.\w.v,%vA^%v.v.-.---i *vwvw*. v. w.w.w.v.v.v.v.v.v -v. Vt t t H^JB^r instantly appeals. We emphasize the statement "The Motor will never wear out j\ A- Gilbraltar withstandTHE CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements t* SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH AND MALACCA. ATLWUWLPA%W.W.W.V.VA V.V.VAF.V.-.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.VJVA V.V.V.VAV.V.SV.V.V.V.V.VcV.\\ ym <*ff/fl The Cream
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    625 15 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Jan. 4 Both Tin and Rubber shew a slightly increased price during the past week and a fair amount of activity m both sections of the share market has to be noted. Among Tin shares Sterling Issues both m London and Australia continue
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT
    83 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT Singapore, Jan. 5. London.— Rubber Is 7<l. Up Local 65% cents. London.— Tin 295. Down 40s. Mining. Rahman Hydraulic 2.60 2.70, Petaling 4.45 4.55, South Taiping 82 85, Kinta Dredging 2.10 2.15, Sungei Way 3.40 3.50, Kuchai 2.20 2.25, Malaya Consol 1.29 1.32, Ulu Yam 47s
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 January 5. Bank 4 m.S. 2,4 5-32 Bank demand 2j3 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 11-32 New York, demand 56 Credits SO days 57^ France, demand 1350 India, T. T. 153% Hongkong, demand 13* 4 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 114^ Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand HO% Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    217 15 January 5. Tin 121 Tons $151 V Gambier 8.45 Pepper White "6.00 Pepper Black 44.00 Flake Tapioca 5.25 Pearl Sago Small 8.25 Copra 1005 Copra Sundrierf l°-" r > Opium, Benares unt. *.000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1 830 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    58 15 January sth., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 65-% 66 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Jan. OK 1 66i v Feb-Mar. 67^ 67 Apr-June 69 69} 4 July-Sept. 70-.. 71 Tone of Market:— Firmer. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 19 'vd per lb.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    198 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Haad Yai (10s) Us 12s Idris (£> 57s 58s x.d. Kampong (10s) 4(Js 6d 47s Gd Kamuntinp 82s Od 85s c.d. X Lumpur Tin (£1) 38s 39s Kinta Tin 2.15 2.20 Kuyoh Tin ($1) 1.15 1.20 Lahat Mines 24s Hi Lingui Tin 1.95 2.00 c.d.
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    THE EXCHANGE.
    81 15 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 1. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.12 7 8 Berlin 20.41, Bombay Is. I l-16d.. Brussels 34.90, Buenos Aires 40 11-32. Copenhagen 18.19, Geneva 25.14, Helsingfors 192%, Hongkong Is. 11% d., Lisbon 2 17-32, Madrid ILK, Milan 108, New York 4 8. r
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    214 15 DECEMBER STATISTICS. The following: is the statement of quantity and value of rubber exported during December, 192<*>. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons 1926 1925 Total "26 Total "26 T. K. 7,620.77 5,789.74 83,994.32 45.69K.KX U.SkA. 24.406.43 20.760.60 L' 54,346.1 1 226.52K.07 C. Eur. 2.872.79 J.992.KH 27.587.0:} 2>- ,065.3d
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    127 15 YESTERDAYS PRICES. The Singapore ("hamlxM <f Commerce Rubber Association, held its 793 rd. auction yesterday, when th#re were CatalopuwJ 998,962 lbs.; 445.96 tor.s. Offered 765.778 lbs.; MUM tons. Sold 67: ,959 lbs.; 301. 7« tons. Spot. London Is- Ttyd. Km York 39 cU. PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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    MACPHAIL'S SHAKE LIST.
    110 15 MACPH AIL'S SHAKE LIST. Yesterday's Alterations Jan. sth.. (losing Price*. Buyers Seller* Mamhau 1^ L€ 7% «i Nawng IVt 1.60 1/VP4 Padanp Plandok 16'^ Petalm*? 4.4S 4.. r r »cuin Rahman Hyd. 2.."i7 1 2.65 Rembian 4" 4"' Sunprei Ways :*.4."> :i.. r >. r Taipinp '><• IM Eastern Siam
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    MANUFACTURERS' LIFE INS. CO.
    46 15 Mr. F. S. Kvans is m receipt of h cable from the head office of the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company informing him that tli" new insurance issued «n 132<" exceed* £14,000,000 the largest amount ever < ffeeled m one year by this Company.
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    68 15 New York was on November l.'tth proclaimed <n a basis <»f population statistic* as the metropolis of Jewry. One m every threa of its inhabitants is a Jew. In the last ten years the Hebrew i ula tion of Greater New York increased by 250,000 to 1,750,000. Jewfih children m
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      481 15 \..ets 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. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      420 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED, —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.89,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. X. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq. Baron
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      445 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI; BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Deputy Chairman W.
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      100 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leong, Esq. Wong Yong Kai, Esq. Lcke Van Kit. Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esa. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The Company
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      39 15 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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    MALAYAN FLOODS.
    866 16 Supplies Being Sent From Singapore. OKffl THRILLING EXPERIENCES. As the news coming through from the fast coast indicates that there is a general .vhortage <>f food as a result of the heavy floods, which appear to have done considerable damage from Kelantan m the north of j the
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    ENERGETIC WORK IN PERAK.
    114 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Jan. 5. Tht- work of restoration after the floods is beinjr rapidly pursued. As the result of a cabled request to Cornwall by Mr. Frank Mair. director of Osborne and Chappel, his firm's gproup of home tin companies has cabled through
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    A SHARE TRANSACTION.
    792 16 Serious Charge Against a Chetty. CASE ADJOURNED A Chetty's somewhat intricate share transacts ns which ultimately resulted m serious allegations being brought against him. were referred to m the Second Police Court yesteiday, when Mr. H. R. Bull, Second Magistrate, held a preliminary enquiry. The accused, A.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    24 16 Friday, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall Chinese Company, Eurasian Company. Sunday, 10.30 a.m. Drill Hall "A" Coy M. Gun Platoon M. Cycle.
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    LAUNCH OF "BLACK SWAN."
    936 16 Mr. Wearne's Yacht Leaves the Slips. SUGGESTED WORLD TOUR. The launch took place yesterday morning from the Keppel Harbour slips of tht new ketchrigged yacht, "Black Swan," m wri,h Mr. C. F. F. Wearne and Mr. T. J. B. Wearne propose to travel to Australia and
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      MEN'S DOUBLES FINAL.
      103 16 The Chinese player?, Hooi Hye and Choon Loong, beat J. D. Hall and J. Huggins without much difficulty m the final of the men's doubles at the L.L-T.C. yesterday, the score being G— 1, 6—3. In spite of th? large difference m the scores, most of the
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      TANGLIN CLUB BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      25 16 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Championship Singles. Dyne heat Godwin. 21 19. Mixed Doubles. Chil! and Mrs. Miller lx?at Bennett and Mrs. Elder. 21—9.
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      TO-DAYS TIES
      13 16 Mixed Doubles. Houghton and Mrs. Griffith-Jones vs Dyne and Mrs. ,I\avies.
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      TO-MORROW'S TIES
      10 16 Championship Singles. Jas. Donaldson vs. H. R. Nieoll
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
      39 16 The Captain's Prize. The date of play for this competition ha.; been extended up to and including Sunday. January 16th. It is pointed out that members cannot play m this competition and the January medal simultaneously.
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      HOCKEY.
      107 16 The follt wing have been invited to play Hoskey for the S.C.C. against the D. of W. on Wednesday, at Tanglin: F. If. Osborn; Capt. C H. Congdon. O. K. S. Bateman: B. E. Ablitt, Dr. C. Carson, J. W. Smellie; S. P. Holmes-Smith. G. F. Murphy. W. R.
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      RUGBY
      65 16 The following have been invited to play Rugby for the S.C.C. against Negri Sembilan on Saturday, on S.C.C. Ground: S. E. King; G. E. Tatham, D. S. Robertson. C. G Barnes, Paul Storr; T. J. A. Green, J. N. Wain wright; R. F. W. Leonard. C. R. Wardie, J.
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    MOTOR-CYCLE ACCIDENTS.
    298 16 While riding his rm,tor-c.. lo t tOWB yesterday morning, Mr. Schelling. a Swiss resident, came into collision with a motor car and, it is understood, sustained a fractured leg. The accident ccurred at 9 o'clock, when the stream of traffic proceeding townwards is thickest, and opposite the Borneo
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