The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 January 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press CEIS IS. SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1927. NO. 11,997.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    303 1 A series of impossible demands has bten presented to the British Consul at Hankow Page 9. Owing to the serious position on the Yangtse wcraen and children have been evacuated from Hankow, Ichang and Kiukiang and the men are ready to go. All British firms m Hankow
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    MEMORIES.
    1122 1 When I look hack on my French school of twenty-five wars ..go- B twelve months' experience M different ftmm the other -vents of my life th:it it Maruls out m emphatic familiarity the fecllng-tone of the picture which rtiwn Mm „iy mind it not merely pleasani. a* psychological terminology
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      239 1 Hl.tilSH AND BEST jfflPOU MARGARINE^ imK TABLE USE. < I Raffles Hotel I I— Saturday, January Bth, 8.15 p.m. Special Diner Dansant I (Dinners will be served m the Ball-room.) For reservations phone 2920. I J. WILLIAMS, Manager. < .»^Tr-|r> mm mm wrtrrm f For YouJ For Everybody I M
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      275 1 <.VAWAV.V.V.V.V.V.VAW.V.%/.VAV.W/AWWWi rtWkV^ M .^y ii t i ii M '"'II II v I I L Will v I MALTHOID FLOOR COVERING Whatever the surface of your present bath- ■J room floor, you can make it more attractive, 2" more comfortable to stand on, quicker dry- 5 ing. A roll of
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      114 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Oming: Men of Steel— Page 2. Malthoid for floor surfaces Page 1. New films at the Alh imbra— Page 2. Wm. Jacks stock ferrocrete— Page 9. Robinson and Co. for Duro fabrics--Page 9. Insure against accidents with the Ocean Page 16. Visit Kissoomall and Co. High Street for
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      16 1 < •.W.V.V.V.V.% V.V.V.V.W* J SWALLOW A WELL'S i "CHERRY RIPE" I 5 CAKES. 1 sv.v.v.v A v.v,.v,,,,,,,J
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      171 1 THE WEEK. Friday, ~th. High Wat.r. 1.0 a.m.. t).13 p.m. High Water. Malacca, 9.40 a.m.. 9.50 p.m. Dutch homeward mail closes. 10 a.m. Australasian mail closes. 6 p.m. Bishop of London, Vie. Theatre, I p.m. Globe Trotters, Theatre. 9.30. Saturday, Sth. High Water, 1.44 a.m.. 1.06 p.m. High Water, Malacc.i.
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    MONKEYS AS FOOD,
    441 2 Pnodbur Tastes m Hon^kon*^. MONKKY. SNAKE \Nl> FOX SOLI. A kam stricken Saaitary Board Kb it week djscasscd the practice of a coi section of the community of eaftn akey flesh, Mr. Braga, who natter forward decanting that as a i community they should not he tastes
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    85 2 TV before aa was to have retired no home Mr. Reginald Frederick H ag a wed-known ami much respect Boagkoag solicitor, was fount! dead m 1 ro m at the Repulse Hotel. William Aldea Chepaaaa made an im. pas>ioned plea for leniency m the United States Court Shanghai when he
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      290 2 FOR NEW YEAR GIFTS. A New Shipment of (PERFUMES (LOTIONS COTY'S (COFFRET? (POWDERS (SAVONS JUST RECEIVED. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23. Battery Road. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA. CINEMA. >.ITE SHOWS A AMUSEMENTS. H Mdr 1 M Kelvey's ■m. School of I .DANCING For children and
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      284 2 Victoria Theatre TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! And To-Morrow NigKt At 9.30 p.m. DICK NORTON Presents THE NEW 1 GLOBE TROTTERS. ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAMMES. JNfclW p^vllttes. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME NIGHTLY. Booking Now Open at Little's $3. 2 and 1. Commencing TUESDAY, JAN. 11th. at 9.30 p.m. The All British Picture. MADAMOISELLE from
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      257 2 A PICTURE OE UNIQUE INTEREST AND 7j VALUE From Friday, 7th to Wednesday. 12th r v AT THE ALHAMBRj In the Second Show, commencing 9 ln WITH COBHAM TO THE CAto IN 8 REELS Ar A unique picture, the first and only MM of iis kino' very interesting scenes of
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1600 3 Compulsory Gaelic. HE VALERA ON WAR PATH. (/rum Ou.- Own Correspondent.) Dublin, Dec. 6. Speaking at the annual distribution of prizes m Clones High School Co. Monaghan, on Friday evening, the Lord Bishop of Clogher (Rt. Rev. Dr. Macmamaway) declared that if compulsory Irish were brought into
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    A RAILWAY SCANDAL.
    117 3 The excitement at Cannon-street when excited passengers declared that a train had started two minutes before its scheduled ti me a statement as vigorously denied by the station authorities reminds one of a lady who arrived at a country station just m time to see her train
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    76 3 Sympathetic reference was made at the service at the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Penang, to the great loss sustained by the congregation m the death of Abdul Ranee, who had served the Church m the capacity of Tamby for a period of no less than twenty-six years. It is understood
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      128 3 WLm\ 'V."-.-'. S aaam.^-^^il I ■M &^^H mm^ *'^v^^Jb^bv mW^A mW easy— ssaaW^^^^^^H^^^a •Crompton's" Whet; we first started m business our quest was "Quality" ntl MO vil a P enin ir.t'uem\s of competition make us forget it. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. 1 raeai m the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. "Hnitcsrs". ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT,
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      74 3 j IR W®I3IIB>© SHgfLf 'I Jbb\ Beautifully Finished luyl V^ ii Green-Red-Blue, i JJ THE SWIFT IS A QUALITY CYCLE SECOND TO NONE. PHONE 3050 OR SEND FOR CATALOGUE TO I MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. 209-212, Orchard Rd., SINGAPORE. f ~izr: a% I ALWAYS INSIST UPON A "ZEISS TESSAR" LENS IN
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    JAPANESE SCHOOL CHILDREN.
    285 4 Ant-Like Processions. EXPEDITIONS OF EXPLORATION. [Specially Wiitten for Free Press]. School children on the march are to be met everywhere m Japan. We were so amazed at their ant-like processions that we asked a native lad the reason for their activity. He said that each school was
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    IN PASTEL BLUE.
    385 4 four hours of railway travel and ten miles of walking. They were always cheerful. At times they would be grouped about their teachers, hearing explanations of local scientific or historic interest. Often we saw them- painting and sketching m the parks, or gathering botanical specimens. The day
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      TABLE TALK.
      680 4 A Time-Saving Device. AN EFFICIENT ECC-CUTTEK. A device which makes for efficiency at the table ia an egg-cutter. The shape of this cutter is not dissimilar to a pair of scissors, but instead of two blades, there are two rings of steeel. resting one above the other. These
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      20 4 Dorothy Dickson, the star of "Tip-Toes/ m the attractive attire she wore at the Three Arts' Club ball.— Daily Sketch.
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      27 4 aged persons m black frock coats and bowler hats. They are dignified and responsible, and yet seem to enjoy the fun as much as their charges. A.B.H.
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      FASHION FAVOURS CALF-SKIN.
      30 4 When calf -skin is tastefully trimm d with felt, it makes charming millin-ery-models, particularly when the calf-skin is softly crushed, as it is in the model illustrated.
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      EXCELLENT EATABLES
      349 4 In a Scottish Kitche* BY A COOKERY ENTHI «A«W Until about fifty years ago, the cooking utensils of the Scottish housewife still consisted of a "toaster," and a "girdle." and practically nothing else. This was m the days when very few of the grates contained ovens, and the
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      SOME TRICKS OF FASHION.
      403 4 Some one said once. "It doesn't matter what you do but how you do it." To nothing does this dictum apply more than to the clothes, ornaments, decorations of every kind. A handkerchief is a very ordinary thing m itself, but if it is tied on\>ne
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      OUR 'VARSITY GIRLS
      348 4 111-Dressed A WOMAN S IMI*RKSs!o\ h0 J lUm. A well-tailor, m W mulberry -coloured hat. *v 1 m that were firmly ar m of an honourable bir ja Itt m.— Neat gre\ ti hat (at th? propar aaj „4 ,1 polished br gues > of complete this
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      A NOTED ACTRESS
      22 4 7 Mrs. Graham MotTa* w aa* up m the title aaal si tSn play, written by her I. :.-M
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      INFLATABLE TOYS.
      95 4 Wonderful animals m are now taking the plan •••'t sive toys. There are d- J cats, dogs, elephants, and M attractively, if not trut I soft and cannot possibl} I or anybody., for even at glass they do no harm. H< about twelve inch.- high fitted with little
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      22 4 9 Moire silk is very much like! evening gowns that show tl They are untrimmod and d hcolour and line for their
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    VERY FANCY DRESS.
    659 5 Story of Ballroom Escapade. WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER. I can't tell you whether they still run a fancy dress ball every other week through the winter at Covent Garden. In the younger yeans of this century they did, and it was much patronised by the young-fellah-mi-lads of
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    114 5 Mr. W. P. Pinckney, whom many will remember as one of the best lawn tennis players m Malaya a few years ago, is revisiting Sumatra, Malaya, and British North Borneo, this month, to inspect the rubber properties m those countries m which he is interested. His youngest son is now
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    THE OLD BULL ELEPHANT.
    668 5 MEMORABLE MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE IN MALAYA. The following account of an elephant she t in Malaya is taken from the letter of a young planter written to his people at Home: On Saturday night, or rather at 1.30 a.m. on Sunday morning, m the moonlight I shot
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    WHITEAWAY'S HEAVY LOSS IN HONGKONG.
    116 5 WHITEA WAY'S HEAVY LOSS IN HONGKONG. Within the last two years the premises o! Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Company m Des Voeux Road. Central, HongKonp:, have been raided by burglars on no less than three occasions. The latest raid occurred during the Christmas holidays, and from the gang's point of
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    17 5 I iteiature makes us enjoy m art what we should not enjoy m experience. Mr. John Bailey.
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      477 5 Never lost a nights Xh\ does beby cry > Indigestion nearly erery Umc. Reaon g@ »ru: you need nerer lose a nights rest- 111 ird's will do it. Here is tae experience ol a mother— omb »i I hundreds on our records:— Ecg psjea Woodward's Crtpe Water to my three
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      246 5 Cold that Hangs On/ ALLOWING any cold to "•"hang on" is simply inviting trouble. Moreover, a succession of colds lays a sure foundation for those grave dangers, pleurisy and pneumonia. You simply strip a Peps of its silver jacket and dissolve the tablet on your tongue. The chest-strengthening fumes then
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      455 5 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The only Morning Daily m Malaya; a live "news" paper 50-40 columns of news daily, also the best Medium for Advertising Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning, with Latest Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announcements together with exclusive special features, "Pictures of the week" Serial
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    PARISIANA.
    901 6 Opera Reform Wanted. A MATTER OF MONEY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, I>ec. 5. Some asacaataal is manifesting itself ir aßasica] C iw tea. Those who pay a high prio- fat seats at the Opera and at the Optra Coaaiajac are not best pleased at having to put up
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    U. S. OIL SCANDAL.
    628 6 "War Peril" m the Pacific. "CORRUPT" .OR "PATRIOTIC." In defence of Mr. Albert Fall, Secretary Of the Interior m the regime of the late Piesident Harding, and Mr. Edward Dohe- ny. promoter of oil companies, who are charged with conspiracy to the detriment of the United
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    BITTEN BY MOSQUITOES.
    165 6 A settlement was announced to the Lorn Chief Justice m the King's Bench Divi-sion-in the action brought by Vice-Admiral «hiiip Dumas, of Buckland Cop, Betehorth. and Captain Spencer Langton, of Little Haddon. Herts, who claimed damages from the Surrey County Council for breach of an alleged agreement
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    78 6 reached himself. In attending to a tooth he omitted to completely remove the decay, while the cavity was so carelessly prepared that within three days the filling dropped out. The patient brought an action against the man, recovered the amount of the fee, and had him laid by the heels.
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      111 6 or— i f|t is true that m actual service the I Goodyear Balloon has not only equalled the high-pressure tyre m j stamina and lasting usefulness, but excelled J lAMfrffei it- And think of the -^^^^^[M^^s^ added comfort. Balloon TyreSa Made with SUPERTWIST. w BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBbBBBbBBH F -l BBBBBaes^^ ggmße^^ gg^^Bl
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      16 6 CjVWlrWVVlflpwlt^^ jj RECORD upon RECORD S ij On Shell Lubricating Oils and Shell Motor Spirit. j
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    "A.G.G." ON THE FAMOUS.
    889 7 Plutarch With a Fountain Pen. DICTATORS. Iff. A. G. Gardiner is a philosophic I Libera! who me politics as the clash of j personalities, and is a skilled band at I writing Character," to use an old-fashioned critical term which ought to be revived. He might
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    CHIMPANZEES AT THE ZOO.
    390 7 Evincing the Desire For Adornment. LURE OF BRIGHT COLOURS. Jur-t over a month ago, when the old I Monkey House was pulied down, space for the* inmates became so limited m other parts of the Gardens, that four young chimpanzees were crowded into one large cage.
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    SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET.
    353 7 NEW SOUTH WALES AND VICTORIA WIN. London, Dec. 20. Adelaide. The following are the dose of play scores hi the Sheffield Shield match between South Anstralia and New South Wales:— S. Australia ."00. New South (far wkts.i 168, Wale? 341. For New Sooth Wiales \ndrews scored 86.
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    41 7 the feet. Suzanne's feet seem to talk and dance and sing." (6) "Jix": "When a man has achieved a national nickname, he has achieved much more than a Garter, or a baronetcy, or a peerage." E. B. Osborn m M. P.
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      338 7 BUSINESS CARDS. 'MARY SETON.-5 ,1 M KWOOD FURNITURE S SHANGasUU SHADES. > \\!BER MANSIONS. FUNERALS? M v,\rOßE CASKET CO. UNDERTAKERS." IKLEPHONE 75. CARS FOR HIRE. bbbsbb aaa bbbbbbbbi^-^^^^-^ i; ri; Reduction m Rates the ISIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. Road 69-b. liukit Timah Rd. \o^. ISOI and 109. •K^ I "X
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      656 7 NOTICES. XLI TANG RrBPER CO., LTD. Notice is hereby jriven that a First Interim Dividend of 10 per tent, on account of the v.- ir endina 30th .lane. Tl>i7 has been declared by the > rector* payable to the Shareholders on the Register on Thursdiy. 20th January, 1927. Kottßl U
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      631 7 TENDERS. POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT. TO PRINTERS, ADVERTISERS AND PUPLICITY AGENTS. Tenders arc invited for the printing of ;u<d advertising' rights m the Penang Telephone Directory, which includes a list of subscribers m Province Wellcsley nnii Kedah. commencing with the issue of the Iff April, 1927. Full particulars of the
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      407 7 AUCTION SALES. p SHERIFFS SALE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS I I SETTLEMENT OP SINGAPORE i Writ of Seizure- and Sale dateu 23rd day of December ttBUL In the Cau.M- of N.V. Handel Mnatschappij Tropia PlaiattßTi Ver.- us. Chop Kw.mjr Vuer. Defendants AUCTION SALE OF ALL THE
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1927. Labour Party and China.
    822 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1927. Labour Party and China. The Labour Party we tear, if judgment is to be based upon its opinions as cabled, is still under the impression that the Cantonese party will listen to reason with regard to the rights of foreigners m China and
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    425 8 Mr. P. St. Leger Parson- has arrived back m Kuala Lumpur from Home leave. It is understooel that the pontoon bridge at Enggor is not likely to be open for tra- ffic for some clays. As there are diverse held on th,.' China politico! position we do not think the
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    "GLOBE TROTTERS" AT THE THEATRE.
    202 8 "GLOBE TROTTERS" AT THE THEATRE. THE RUSSIAN BALALAIKA. The most attractive item on the pro gramme when tha new 'Globe Trotted made their first public appearance at th< Victoria Theatre last night was the ex cellent rendering of some very difficult pieces of music, including Lizst's Rhapsody, No. 12 Part
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    169 8 FOREIGN OFFICE CONSTIU CTION. i (Cy courtesy f Xanyo XichiXichi ShiaabiußflßßV I Tokio. Jan. .">. The Foreign Office has drafted the estimates bill for the construction of government otfices m central Europe <?>. The estimate includes expenditures for removing the Embassies m Belgium and Russia and the legation
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    STRAITS CHINESE READING CLUB.
    149 8 The Straits Chinese Reading Club met on Monday last m the CCA. Hall. LSI Prinsep Street, to commence its 3fith halfyearly session. There were present the R- W. Murray (chairman*, the Hon. Mr. Song Ong Siang. and a good muster of members of last session. After
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    289 8 There is no foundation for the rejx»rt that Ipoh is faced with a serious food shortage. It is authoritatively stated that supplies are adequate. A Gazette extraordinary issued yesterda appoints the Hon'ble Mr. Hayes Marriot the Governor's Deputy during His Exce lency's absence m Penang and the F.M> About 11.30
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    65 8 Cruelty to a Child. CHINESE WOMAN SFATKN( t|j (From Our Own orre-; Penanp. Jan. <d«4s y^ A Chinese woman was senday to six months' riporoufor cruelty to a child ape<i The Assistant Protector of P stated that a cert showed it to 1.. There were wounds I, cane
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    DEATH OF PLANTER'S FATHER.
    66 8 DEATH OF PLANTER' S FATHER. (From Our Own < <»n< Penan ir. Jan. The death ha* occurred al <.enml Hospital of Mr. Richard Ba fathei of Mr. W. B. C. Glen ronjr estate. Kedah. aped <",:; The deceased arrived from home «.r> ■> lh-days' visit to his son an: three
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    FIRST-RATE FILM AT THEATRE.
    190 8 MADEMOISELLE I IMM BsssstENTlßstsW The r-oiendid British film. M iden from Armentieres. will coninu ■BHBBB at the Victoria Th<-atr. day nipht. It tells, with a technical enough a.iywh< re and hitherto Gn at Britain, a simple bu* of war-time France and <>i a j French heroine
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    DEATH OF MR. H. APPLEBY.
    157 8 We regret to announce the death Harry Appleby, manape'i of M< Brothers. Bangkok bianch. from i tis. He was admitted t th. Bsßfkok Xursing H<»me on Saturda> on immediately. A second operation necessary and performed on Monds which he failed to rally, and dieei r
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    VISIT OF THE BISHOP OF LONDON TO TANGLIN.
    56 8 On the occasion of the visit of th. 1 of London to Tanglin Garrison Chun I. Sunday, 9th inst., when he will pr< the Parade Service at 9.30 a.m.. aßs* only be guaranteed for visitors who apPin writing to the Chaplain, the
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    22 8 In the last list of subscription the $500 from Taiping should n Workers Association of Taiping I Browning, Secretary."
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    15 8 As a result of Poppy Day m for 1926, the sum of $11,138.24 wated 0
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      8 8 1 To-day's Feature. 1 LADY'S PACK. j —Pa<i< <■
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    HANKOW EVACUATION.
    158 9 uuMKS AND CHILDREN LEAVE. O %R MFMORIAL DESECRATED. X »r Eastern Service]. Hankow, Jan. 5. -erious position m the Base daaad indefinitely -;lulity of evacuation. Hankow. Jan. 5. lasers, pickets and I I banners, singing and r ugh the* British Con- I Mcl i> plastere-el over t flags
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    THE UNION'S ULTIMATUM.
    180 9 Kastern Service]. Hankow. Jan. ">. M fcf the labourer*, tar- staaaati and soldier.** met I an i formulated a series I which if approved by the < :rent will be presented to 1 this morning. rites the following One: a protest shall be sent i the Nationalist
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    WHAT LABOUR WANTS.
    207 9 [Reuter's Service.]" London. Jan. 5. I taour Party, m a statement as resituation m China, suggests that 1 vernment should offer to :>itish warships from Chinese ■aaan upon an agreement with the security of the lives i -f British nti*. mam the British Government to vary -trict
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    "LICK THE WHOLE BUNCH."
    496 9 U. S. BIG NAVY TALK. WARNINGS AND CHALLENGES [Reuter's Service. 1 Washington, Jan. 5. The Naval Committee of the House of Representative I has passed a resolution m fav,.ur of elevating the guns on all the thirteen osssßT United States' battleships, m srder to give a
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    THE ROYAL TOUR.
    206 9 THE IH CHESS' DISTRESS. [Reuter's Service. 1 London. Jan. 6. Everything is m readiness for the departure of the Duki* and Duchess of York to Australia aboard the Renown this nu-rning. The Queen is undertaking general charge of the infant Princess Elizabeth m her parents' absence. London,
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
    40 9 [Reuter's Service. l Nice, Jan. 5. The health of the Duke of Connaught, who it wintering here, is unsatisfactory. The doctors have ordered complete rest and the Duke has cancelled his engagements and is not making others.
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    CROYDON TO KARACHI.
    15 9 [Reuter's Service.] Karachi. Jan. 6. Sir S. Hoard's air-liner has arrived here.
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    MILITARY INTERVENTION.
    232 9 U. S. AND NICARAGUA. DIAZ PURCHASES ARMS. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Jan. 5. Commenting on the statement made at White Hou: s wih v card to United States' policy m Central America, Dr. Vaca, the Nicaraguan Liberals' representative at Washington, said that he was not aware that anyone threatened
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    THE MEXICAN REVOLT.
    135 9 [Reuter's Service. 1 Mexico City, Jan. .">. It is persistently reported m commercial ■ireles that 2,000 rebels, commanded by General Juan G.illegos, have taken possession of the city of Zacatecas. the centre of one of the richest silver districts m the world. The capital is deluged with
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    OIL COMPANIES IN MEXICO.
    53 9 [Reuter's Service.] Mexico City, Jan. H. According to the newspaper, El Universal, the Attorney-General will not file actions against foreign oil companies which neglected to apply for confirmation rights, !>ut after receiving the reports of the department of Industry and Commerce, he will issue rulings himself
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    OVER THE ETHER.
    66 9 [Reuter's Service. l New York, Jan. 5. There is great excit*jrnent over the inauguration of a trans-Atlantic wirel?ss telephone service on Jan. 7th. Hundreds of written applications for calls already have been received, but the American Telegraph and Telephone Company state that only bookings made over the
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    NEW COTTON YARN SCHEME.
    86 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Jan. 5. Manchester cotton circles eagerly are discussing the scheme for a new cotton yarn association. Sir C. W. Macara, Chairman of the Manchester and District Cotton Employers' Association, said he was surprised that the cotton trade were obliged to summon a London
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    BUYING SILVER.
    47 9 Washington, Jan. 5. The House Committee has favourably reported on th? bill to purchase 14,589,000 ounces of silver at $1 an ounce, m accordance with the Pittman Purchase Act of 1918. Silver at present is selling below H cents an ounce m the open market.
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    AVALANCHE IN RUSSIA.
    30 9 Moscow, Jan. 5. Twenty-two persons were killed when at avalanche of snow overwhelmed the dwell ings of employes of the gold mines ii Khakassky district, Yenissei province.
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    MALAYAN FLOODS.
    335 9 The Latest News. ORGANISED RELIEF WORK IN TRENGGANU. News brought to Singapore yesterday morning by the Siam Steam Navigation Co.'s Asdang indicates that Trengganu suffered severely with other parts of the east coast of -the Peninsula m the heavy floods experienced between Christmas and the New Year. The
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    FOOD CONTROL AT RAUB.
    60 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 6. There is no flood news yet fre>m Kelantan. Kuantan town, it is confirmed, was saved by the river bursting its banks. Sungei Lembing is completely under water. The Sultan b safe at Pekan. The situation is serious and
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    PENANG STARTS RELIEF FUND.
    62 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 6. A meeting organised by Mr. Lim Eow Thoon for organising a fund for the relief r>f distress m consequence of the floods at I Kuala Kangsar and also here, was held iast night. A sub-committee was appointd to collect
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    IPOH INUNDATED AGAIN.
    114 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 6. 6.5 p.m. Following the break of three days there was again heavy rain m the Ipoh district last night, which caused another flood m the town which was suddenly inundated at midnight, the water rising two feet outside the doors
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    SUNDAY'S WIRELESS CONCERT.
    131 9 The Amateur Wireless Society announce the folk wing programme, to be transmitted at 9.15 p.m. Pianoforte Solo "Etude de Concert Constantin Sternberg-. Mrs. D. Heddle. Aria "Hiawatha's Return" Coleridge Taylor. Mr. C. Gordon Osborne. Aria "From the Brow of Hiawatha" Coleridge Taylor. Mrs. W. L. Kinloch. Hymn
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    AIR MAIL SERVICE.
    281 11 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Jan- 3. The Postmaster-General anncunces that the fortnightly air mail service between Caho and Baghdad is to be extended to Basra. The further extension to Karachi will be made later. The air mail from London of Thursday the 6th i-nst. and f<
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    NEW NOTE IN INDUSTRY.
    172 11 [British Radio Official Service.) Rugby, Jan. 1. Determination to make the present year as notable for industrial peace and prosperity as last year was the reverse continues to be expressed by leaders among employers and emph yed. With the support of many industrial organisations, an institute
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    GOVERNOR OF GAMBIA.
    52 11 [British Kadio Official Service.] Rugby, Jan- 3. The King has approved the appointment of Sir John Middleton, on the termination of his appointment as Governor of the Falkland Islands, to be Governor and Com-mander-in-Chief of Gambia, m succession to Sir Cecil Armitage. whose term of office is
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    219 11 OBITI ARY. (By courtesy ef Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Jan. 4. The death is announced of Dr. E. Yoshitake. President of the Technical College of Tokio. His Majesty Slightly 111. H. I. M. the Emperor has caught a slight cold and cancelled the ceremony of opening the court
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    18 11 Dr. Hugh McCormick Smith is going- to conduct some deep (sea trawling experiments off the Siamese Coast. Ex.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    149 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Plancius 22; Laisang 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Walton Hall 18; City of Sparta 16; Talamba 14; Tilawa 12; P. C. Hooft 9; Rating 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Genoa Maru 30;
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    102 12 OFFICER AND SEAMAN DROWNED. FELL OVERBOARD AT KONGMOON. The small British naval force at Kongmoon spent a cheerless Christmas as the consequence of two sad accidents, which resulted m the deaths of Lieutenant John Henry Topp,'the commander of the armed launch Nessus, and of an able seaman ramed
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    IDLE TONNAGE.
    186 12 A STUDY OF TRANSPORT FREIGHTS. Indications of the changes which hftve taken place m the shipping industry during recent months are provided by the quarterly returns of shipping laid up idle m Great Britain and Ireland, which have been prepared by the Chamber of Shipping. The returns show
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    SMOKE ABATMENT.
    415 12 Ocean going ships have been excluded from the provisions of the Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Bill, but they are to apply to smaller vessels. Seagoing vessels have been excluded, as they would have included foreign ships using British ports, and any restrictions put upon them might have suggested
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      431 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, j 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 MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single
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      218 12 HUGO STINNES LINES. (Incorporated m Germany). REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT. PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND. Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan. M.s. Ruhr 10.000 Jan. 14 s.s. Albert Voegler 9.000 Feb. 15 s.>. Seheer 12.250 Mar. 10 s.s. Emil Kirdorf 0.000 Mar. 26 s.s. Carl Legien 9,000 Apr. 23 s.s. Tirpitz 12,500 May 19
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      16 12 MASSAGE HALL. MANICURE AND MASSAGE, 60, Waterloo Street. MRS. HARU and MISS HANA. Telephone No. 1467.
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      484 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., 44. BEAVER STREET. NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agent*. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AMD BALTIMORE (via Suez). m.s. SILVERELM In Por m.s. SILVERAY due Jan. H m.s. SILVERASH due Feb. 4 m.s. SILVERBEECH due II PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN
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      290 12 LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. CO. (Incorporated m Italy! HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Monthly service for Brindi^i. Veafc* and Trieste via ports taking carp*- i trough Bills of Lading for Fiume, th< nt and Black Sea Ports, aNo to all pom the West (oast of Italy S.S. VENEZIA Jan M M.V. ROMOLO F^h tt
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      479 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantat) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      92 12 CLEARANCES. Jan. 6th. Perak, Ban Hong Liong, Giang Seng, Silverelm, Rahman, Mena, Ban Siong Bee, Will o'the Wisp, Rompin, Astyanax, Ellenga, (Brit.); Van der Capellen. Rengat, Schouten, (Dut.); Valaya, (Siam). METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midtight January, 5th. Maximum shade temperature
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      695 13 Oa Sa K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. R tterdam, Hamburg. Bremen. via Colombo. Aden. Port n Port Said. Altai Maru Jan. 19 Jan. 21 Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam. I ivlagoa Bay and Durban. f Chicago Maru Jan. 28 Jan. 30 Bay. Cape Town, Rio. I.ienos Aires. f Manila Maru Jan. 23
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      480 13 TRAVEL* COMFORT DOLLAR fiSiit "PRESIDENT II LINERS -^^iS^SJS 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. Stateroom* with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold
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      681 13 K. P. M. KONHKLYKE 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, Mrnne Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Pentnf) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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    BISHOP OF LONDON.
    313 14 SLUMS IN THE EAST. The Bishop of London addressed the members of the Mothers' Union at a short service held m the Hongkong Cathedral. The future of the nation, he declared, depended upon the homes of the people. They would find that throughout world history. The homes
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    THE FLOOD PERIL.
    414 14 > apology says the Malay Mail need be orfe-red for returning so soon to the subject of the recurring menace of Hoods m Kuala Lumpur and district. The importance of the matter wai rants persistant discussion of it. as also m Ipoh. which has just gone through
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    A RECOGNISED NUISANCE.
    151 14 Ft v jt-pie will quarrel with Judge tluer's decision that daily piano practice is a nuisance. The grievance against students is probably as old as the instrument itself, and m older days doubtless budding performers on the harpsichord or spinet or even the lute, sackbut, or shawm
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    15 14 His Excellency Phya Pradibaddha Bhubal, Siamese Consul-General at Singapore, is on a visit to Penang.
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    2,000 BEETLES COME TO TOWN.
    363 14 ACQUIRED BY BRITISH MUSEUM. Stanley's historic journeys m Africa were iecal!ed at the meeting of the Trustees of the British Museum of Natural History, when it was decided to accept for the Department of Entomology the collection of some 2.00 C beetles, 450 butterflies and
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    336 14 The following non-ficti n works will available for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Bay .ml (.1.E.) The Latin Quarter. Past and Present. 1926. illus. Birkenh?ad (Earl of) Famous Trials of Hist ry. 1926. illus. Chatterfm (E.K.) Windjammers and Shellbacks. Strange true stories of the sea. UN illus.
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      292 14 r\ r. l J ((iillllLJ^iiiiiPii^iii^ Quality has made j^^^^^^^^ Men Staunch Friends of liilMPU^ UP* THE BLUE TIN. S£^ C,GARE ISJ IEJ^-^ CIGARETTES >V.j I'l X^ce/ \c^ .£<> I'iiiF t«mT™ ALEXANDER BOGUSLAVSKY, LTDWI! "^[|nj|pp^ ss, Piccadilly, London mm mwlmu^nmT^^^^ aa^^m Wm^*'*^ n mmw^mW BsSHr Wi dU* KVY^M V^ B^^^Ba^ MmwMt
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE
    602 15 LYALL AND BVATTS WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Jan. 6. The New Year opens with Mining shares practically monopolising attention and there is every indication of this interest being maintained. Statistics, though necessarily not iniallible, point strongly to a future shortage of Tin, and with Mining conditions showing continual
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    169 15 Singapore, Jan. 6. The market opened quiet after the Nov Year, hut has since steadily improved with B fair business passing. The recent Hoods up country have undoubtedly affected supplies to a marked extent, and m consequence Spot and nearby rubber has unexpectedly become scarce. It
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    109 15 Sir e;a pore, Jan. 6. Rubber. The tone of the market throughout the oast week has been steady, and prices at the close shew an improvement on <hose last reported. London stocks on Ist inst., were up ."66 tons to 4K,948 tons. The I ondon market is reported
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 15 January (j. Pank 4 m.s. 2 4 5-32 Bank demand 2 3 25-32 Private credits m.s. t r>-i<; New York, demand Credits M dayi France, deatand lsm India, T. T. i:>.: Hongkong, demand i:, T p.c. I»:s. Yokohama, demand 11!', Java, demand Vm% Bangkok, demand Par Silver London *l
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    PRODUCE.
    216 15 •January 'i m 76 T».;..~ IIiLM Gambter 5.4. r Pepper White 76.00 Pepper Black 44. 'Mi Flake Tapioca 5.i»5 Pearl Sago Small s.jr. Copra 10.05 Copra Sundried 10.75 v>piu:n, Benares urn «.l/uu Rice l.iang Hin Chan Mart Red Eagle (Newt S3O llicc, Siam old \'o. 1 830 U:ce, RaagvJn
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    OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    53 15 January 6th., 12 o'clock noon. i B.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot M*« >)<\ Standard K.s.>'. on Teadei laa. t Fern Mar. 17% hm^ Apr-June gf%j To-., July-Sept. 71 71 Tone of Market Finn. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet lt44d per lb. New York Spot Sheet
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    THE PINEAPPLE TRADE.
    181 15 We are asked by afetara. Tan Kah Kee and Co. to publish the following: Since the formation of the Singapore United Pineapple Packing Co. Ltd.. European linns here have not been baying pines for sometime past and pricet seem most likely to decline. The Singapore United Pineapple
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT
    88 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT Singapore. Jan. f>. 'tin. London 1"2'.»4 Is. Down Ids. Rubber. London 1 T'jd. Dp '^1. 56 cen's. Tins.— Kintas 2.14 8.18, Kudiais 2. 17. 2.225, Rahaanns 2.';. 2.65, Unguis U74 2.02 1 Ulu Yama IT.- W 4*s Od. Malaya Consolidated 1.28 1.32, Knyohs 1.20 1.2-. Petalings
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    REMBAU JELEI DIVEDEND.
    40 15 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. (Kuala Lumpur) advise receipt of a cablegram from the retaries intimating that the directors of Rembau Jelei Rubber, Ltd., have declared a second interim dividend of H6 per cent, payable on 19th inst.
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    101 15 Tin Variable. MAKKKTS t.KVKKALIA DILI.. (From Our Own < rnk-ot.) London. Jan. 3. Tin is fhnuiating and tm ,l at BttS yesterday which is 1 I B down, pat tlaare ia no selling of blmu i The news af the heavy floods all over Malaya has however
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    FRASER'S SHAKE LIST.
    89 15 Yesterda>'s Alterations Buyers Sellers Vai LOt i V2a 1 k K. Lumi iir Tin <A <;,i Kinta Tin li.U J.I iai Ord«. I J.i- 2:22 1 m I J>> I i Lj§7% l.i 2 l j < cA, Katrut <it tH i «l la 1 70 1.75
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    268 15 London, Dec. 8. Cop,,er. feecfci of Standard I assent nana been fun her wadnred, and it as M Btaadard would I mat th. principal pnemi m the gam. whirl, an ,ik Ui ad batenei a the rsppm Ex| U I rfioa and their op. 1 Bh»t o;
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    18 15 The real cause of the prosperity of America is the greater output per man. Mr. John F. Cowen.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    80 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Jan. ti. lotting Prices Buyers Sellen Fohan Tin 1 :14 KinU I m I :J.]o 2.1:. Kuchai j.i:, u.^i Xuv.n- Vv: !.<;- i.T( ing 4.-4 ii' v 1.50 cum Rakaaa H\<i. Bnnpriin Old :;i- 9U H Efaad Vai Hi «;,i Hucy \oi i| fl F'ahanp
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      421 15 1 Assets O^er 57,000,000, 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. ompany lias £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance g
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      875 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established ISB0 Capital Sahat Tinas' V. 100,000,000 (fully paid aa) iCtservi Fund Y.v.>,500,000 President: K. Kqdama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiva. Esq DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri. Eaa. K. Mogami, Esq, Barea K. Iwasaki K. Taksachi, Esq. K. Tatsumi. Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabc. Esq. T. Okulso.
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      40 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 <n 00 LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1442 16 A Boisterous Monsoon. BACK TO WARM CLOTHES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Jan. 1. The north east monsoon has set m with unusual severity this ytar. Boats from Singapore report very heavy weather indeed, and some like the Kepong and Kamuning are four days late on a
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    BOXING.
    341 16 Last Night's Results. A POPULAR WIN. Y. C. Song gained a knock-out victory over Cowboy Reyes at the Happy Valley last night m the eighth round of a contest which was billed for ten three-minute rounds. Song boxed well from the start, and proved that he has the makings
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    64 16 More missorted English mail arrived by the Katong says the Bangkok Times. J Had it been correctly sent forward at the point of departure. Bangkok residents affected would have received the same ca St. Thomas' Day. As it is, the delay on this occasion amounts to ten dayr almost one
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    163 16 Singapore Lawn Tennis Championships. MENS SINGLES SEMI-FINALS. Hooi Hye and Bong S'>o will meet m the final of the lien's Singles at the L.L.T.C. as both won their semi-final games yesterday. Hooi Hye was matched against the lapanese player Murakami, and had an easy game, defeating his opponent
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    TILDEN FOR WIMBLEDON.
    29 16 Reuter's Service. J New York, Jan. 5. Tilden has cancelled his Riviera trip for husiness reasons, but will proceed to Wimbledon later with the American team.
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    FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
    74 16 On Saturday most of the principal English League clubs will be engaged m the third round of the F. A. Cup Competition. Twelve of the matches are of particular interest to "Free Press" readers, for a prize of fifty dollars awaits the one who correctly forecasts
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    HOCKEY.
    173 16 V.M.C.A. BEAT R.A.M.C. On the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday the home tear.i beat the R.A.M.C. by four goals to nil. At the interval the score stood at 2 nil, Katyal having scored both goals. Smith and Catchatoor scored one goal apiee? m the second half. On Wednesday next at 6.15
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    100 16 January Mixed Foursome. Fourteen cards were taken out for the January mixed foursome and resulted as under: Mrs. J. D. Yair and H. Smith 4»5 1% MM Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gibson 47 7*4 39^ Mrs. R. H. Wilson and A. Barron 45 oU 39% Mrs.
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    MILITARY CROSS-COUNTRY RUN.
    73 16 The Duke's held a successful inter-com-pany cross-country run last week, which resulted m a win for No. 4 Company (10:5 points). No. 3 Company (268), who provided the first man home m Sec. Lt. Jones, were second. No. 1 Company (283) third and No. 2 Company (324)
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    INTER-SERVICES SPORT.
    48 16 During the visit to Singapore of H.M.S. Caradoc hockey and rugby matches were arranged between the ship and the Duke's. At rugger the Duke's second XV won by 16 points to nil; and at hockey the Regi ment were again successful, by one goal to nil.
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    51 16 On Sunday, the second race for the Kathleen Trophy will be sailed over the Club Course. Handicaps will be as follows: June and Ella Dorothy scratch, Polly 0.7, Kathleen 5.5, Gertrude 7.6, Jean 7.7, Puteh 8.3, Eve and Margaret 10, Ella 10.2, Joy 10.5, Prima D nna 12.3, Betty
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    IN THE COURTS.
    236 16 Chap Ji Kee m Chinatown. GAMBLERS ARRESTED. The police surprised a party of gamblers m No. 26 Chinchew Street on December 17 last and m spite of the efforts of one of the men m the house to warn the others that the police had arrived, three
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    STABBED TO DEATH.
    178 16 Chinese Committed For Trial. An attack on two Chinese cake sellers by two other men. which resulted m one of them being stabbed to death while the other was rather seriously wounded, was the subject of a preliminary enquiry which was held m the Second Court, before
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    ASSAULT BY NATIVE POLICEMAN.
    151 16 In the Second Court yesterday, Amat bin AH, P.C. 710. was charged with assaulting a rikisha coolie. Court Inspector Johnson stated that the accused was riding m a rikisha drawn by the complainant, and when they arrived at the junction of Arab Street and Victoria Street,
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    130 16 Kuala Lumpur will soon have the first knitting factory m Malaya. Work is now being done m a small way. and samples were .shown to a representative of this pap?r of sweaters, golf hose, socks, mufflers, etc., turned out by an ex-service man who has had experience m a leading
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      209 16 S The Broadwood Piano > IS AN ALL BRITISH MASTERPIECE AND HAS BEEN IN 5 USE FOR MORE THAN 150 YEARS. > J DESPITE FOREIGN COMPETITION IT STILL STANDS > SUPREME IN QUALITY AND PRICE. J CALL OR WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. f I S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. 5 Raffles Place,
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      51 16 TANGLIN CLUB BOWLS TOURNAMENT. TO-DAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles. Hougrhton and Mrs. Griffith-Jones vs Dyne and Mrs. .Davies. TO-MORROW'S TIES. Championship Singles. Jas. Donaldson vs. H. R. Nicoll. SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Friday, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall Chinese Company, Eurasian Company. Sunday, 10 a.m. Drill Hall "A" Coy. M. Gun Platoon M.
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