The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 January 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press II CENTS. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1927. NO. 12,002
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    THE DAYS NEWS.
    292 1 Although the lull m the general situation m China continues, there have been several minor incidents reported —Page 9. Nationalist troops are seizing American Mission property m Fukien and the missionaries have been ordered to leave many places Page H. Agitators- are again active m Hankow m
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    A TACTFUL POSTMASTER.
    1160 1 It is a well-established custom foi Chinese armies, when they occupy a new district, to institute a thorough inquiry into the financial lesources of its inhabitants. Chang Tso-lin's armies, when out of Manchuria, indeed may be said to have raised this practice to the dignity of an
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      170 1 WING LOONG foX !MfJH CLASS TAILORING. Nt and Finish Guaranteed. HK.H STREET. w %amA m ajk 9 0%\ 9 o%\m\^^ i Raffles Hotel I j; 0 TO-NIGHT I Diner Dansant, 8.15 p.m. I j Dinners will he >erved m the Ball-room.) < l For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager.
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      347 1 y w. v. wi_\wYwy\ wtw_ w_wu -avw^wava". rvww v. v. i J THE f^o^£o DIARY I 1927 i Ife^^^J THB RONEO < H^At i T fl product has earned for itself a J C &S^HBr }|/___T__ I y place on the busy man's desk by J ll^Ptti: n Ri£ I
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      83 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions— Pa_e 1. Shipping on page- Hi. and IS. Robinson's for watches Page 9. Goodyear balloon tyres Page ■•>. Pavilion's new programme Page 2. New films at the Alhambra Page 2. New goexls at Whiteaway's Page 6. Flit kills insects. Wm. Jacks Pa ire 6. Auction sale
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      12 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS 32, HIGH STREET.
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      145 1 THE WEEK. Thursdn y, I'Z.'h. High Water. fl.l_ a.n.. 7. .3 p.m. High Water. Malacca. 3.4G a.m., 4.10 p.m. Penang Races. Homeward mail doses, 8 p.m. Friday. Uth. High Water, 7.12 a.m.. <*38 p.m. High Water, Malacca, a. OO a.m.. 5.30 p.m. Outward mail due. Billiardv: Falkiner at Singapore Club.
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    WAI lUBATBNED ON TALKING FILMS.
    205 2 WAI lUBATBNED ON TALKING FILMS. Tho Offers of £250.000 Kef used. A remarkable situation has arisen -uer •Thorn -r mo," the famous •*talkin:_-nTms" in\» r*. ThvT-. ar- two "Ph.'iu.tihn" companies. a Brit ac, with a capital of £50.000. headed by Sir George Hamilt n. and a\ American concern, headed by
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    ROSE M ACPHAIL & COS. REPORI
    117 2 ROSE M ACPHAIL COS. REPOR I Singapore. Jan. I_. Kuhhtr —London. Is s',d. Up Mkd. Local Tin. 1 ..-i-n. £293 !"s. Down 455. Local $150*-. I J> It I Mining. -Kinta Dredging 220 225, Petalmm 4.35 4.43 ex.. l'lu Piah 1.62H I.*?: 1 Korhai 2.12 2L20, Sungei Way 3.47 &55,
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    74 2 [B Radio Official Service.) Rugb>, Jan. 11. toamMaraham 12.13%, Berlin SMS, Bombay ls. I 1 MMa\, Brussels MAf, Buenos Aires 4»" 7-l»>. Copenhagen 15.20 1 Geneva 2">.lS, He'.singtors 11*2*4. Hong Kent l* 11 '-d.. Lisbon 2 IT-**, Madrid M.79%, Milan 111%, Ham York CBSH, Oslo IK.IM. Paris IU
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    150 2 Capt. C. 1.. M. Voules arrived m FYnantr from Msidras by the T.esta i Hokie.is have been arrested and llMUlwl Mi the Detective Station With cheating ir. Sarawak to the extent of ?"><). A fun! MMM I een raised and subscription^ a» in\it< I ior an Knglish school at Tanjong
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      321 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mme. KELVEY Will Shortly Present Her Talented Pupils m a BIGGER KHUTOR DISPLAY ETTER THAN EVER. New Songs CLASSICAL, CHARACTER. CLOG, NATIONAL, BALLET and TOE DANCING at the Victoria Theatre ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. HONGKONG. Boarding and
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      273 2 OH! LA! LA! LOOK WHO'S HERE 'Mademoiselle from Armentieres' A STORY OF LOVE YOUTH— AND THE GREAT ADVENTURE. IS SHE ANY GOOD? ASK THE SERGT-MAJOR MEET HER AT THE Victoria Theatre To-Night and Nightly at 9.30 p.m. SUPPORTED BY. FOOTBALL THE FINER POINTS OF THE GAME IN SLOW MOTION. By
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      386 2 To-night and For a short Season On\ AT THE ALHAMBRa In the Second Show, commencing 9 m THE GEORGE FITZMAURICE— UNITED ARTISTS p h Adapted from the Novel by Edith M. Hull, a Sequel to THE the same author, read by millions the work! Presenting Virile and Valiant RUDOLPH VALENTINO
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    THE PROBLEM OF SINGAPORE.
    833 3 Naval Base There or m Australia SIZE OF ITS GARRISON. Tbe (Mowing article is from a receat nuinbtr of the Spectator: The fact that tbe Dominion Prime Ministers, befcte they separated, considered the problem of Singapore and discussed how far they were c:..icerned therein, is m
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    61 3 A meeting of the Central Perak P. A. was held m Ipoh on Saturday, when a very lengthy discussion took plate on the new system of Standard Production certificates under Ruhher Restriction, the point at issue being refusal to disclose details as to how assessment is arrived at. A resolution
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      175 3 i_lK__F^____M. Afade m 4 criz *^^!!f_*S^^ fff"f Sf^»' <"5>— 'i!o^^z^'**yz}ffl 3* m "&?A irr FTj ip»**v igi 't r f Twiali is delightfully easy and simple to use. It giro Ivautitully bright, ev.n and fast colours to •^ilk<. Cottons, Linens and Hooilens. Twial re-t(;re> faded mate ials and makes them
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      256 3 J If you say "Hartley's, please!' and get j something else-Ask why r*^ i-ggj^j Modern science and vast resources hav c enabled v L^^— a^M-^jjßl reduce the cost of making jam (under home-made conditions) to the minimum. We get only a re* enable profit, and so does your "?TV i
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    THE CAMERA AS RECORDER.
    316 4 SENSATION OF THE MISSING NOVELIST CAPTAIN'S DIVE FOR HIS CABIN BOY. Mis, Christie, the novelist, who caused BUcfa a sensation by her mysterious disappearance in England, and her sister. Mrs, Watts, at Uetl> station when on their way to Mr. Watts s Cheshire mansion. The party
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      157 5 1 *j_s_f J^Hl BB_^_^_^_L -mr \W .^Sir %Nfc AaavSmma. v* V .^.y^ V >£*" <_9* __B J v >"*% w^* S" A »^T. 4. >j» *^_#Jt Jf J V«Bnr tx A-B* *_Sj2 y* r A^ v ,^x Vj_^ _v^^Piß?^^ l^^'Ti V "Sf^ 1 B« t'Of*_^~ B tf _L /f i
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    SIR RONALD ROSS.
    515 6 Anti-Malaria Work m Singapore and F.M.S. VISIT TO BURMA. Sir Ronald Ross, interviewed by the Associated Press, said: I have been sent out by the Ross Institute, Putney Heath, London, to examine the progress of anti-malaria work. On th. invitation of Sir Malcolm Watson. I have examined
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    NOTED FRENCH TRAVELLER.
    184 6 SINGAPORE VISIT. A noted French traveller and explorer. M. Gervais-Courtellemont. arrived m Rangoon m December. M. Gervais-Courtello-ment has been a traveller for 40 years and as the result of his travels and explorations m many parts of the world he has just published through Lihrairi;? Le Vesseur
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    SACK OF OPIUM.
    124 6 £100 Fine on a Chinese Fireman. A search by Customs officials m a ship's bunkers, and the discovery of packages of opium wrapped m paper packed m tins and sacks, was described at Gravesend Police Court, when Wen Tchin, a Chinese fireman, of the steamship Palembang, was
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    LONDONERS IN A (.LASS BOTTLE.
    337 6 MR. t'HAMKERLAIVS TOWN PLANNING DREAM. '•Here." said Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Health Minister, at a London town planning: conference, "we have the largest aggregation of people m the British Empire so crowded together that they may he compared to a liquid under pressure i 1
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    EARL CADOGAVS CREDITORS.
    137 6 London, De; 29. At a meeting of the creditor., of Earl Cadogan m the London Baakrap'cy Court the official receiver reported that the Earl had not surrendered to his receiving order Proofs of debt totalled £47,918, inclrcl £30.892 balance of unsatisfied debts undei the Earl's bankruptcy of
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      198 6 _i,i %eaaawaawmwaeaaawm*a4mwmmawmw*mw^mwawwmw i NEWGOODSmWHITEAWAYs! -V f SHOWING DOUBLE >«% 4__si y^v 1 TH, CKNESS p OR v&'T* f V VV Jf 9^ PROTECTION FROM/ A f WP^ DOUBLE X^V^^J| I^FELT HATS Jjj J IH SIR MIS' TOPEE. MFN S DOUBLE TERAI HATS, WITH (Ai wttfc body of pitk TWQ KIMS
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      707 6 Jfmmm\Z BOCO (MJ> sTAmmmmmA^AtmaCmaAaar Beware the Mosquito's Song That singing, hissing sound of the mosquito is a warning that it is looking for human blood. This warning is Nature's gift to man. Mosquitoes are born m cesspools where insects hide and breed, deand stagnant marshes. They infect stroying their eggs.
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    1079 7 HAJJ OK 1»IL(»RIMAC-E TO MECCA (By Our Muslim Correspondent! Singapore is flooded now with Muslims IX OBI .lava and other neighbouring countries On their way to perform their pilgrimage. Many steamers have already left Singapore to Jedah carrying thousands of intending pilgrims. Hajj. or pilgrimage to Mecca, is
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    IHE PAHANG FLOODS.
    294 7 24 INCHES OF RAIN IN ONE DAY. The following is a summary of information received by the Malay Mail concerning conditions on Kuala Reman estate: Kuala Reman is the main estate of the K.R.R. Estates, Ltd., and is situated about 20 miles up-river from Kuantan. Twelve Europeans
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    FOOI) SUPPLIES ASSURED.
    71 7 We were officially informed yesterday afternoon that food supplies m Kelantan, Kuantan and Pekan are now assured, the Malay Mail says. A Straits steamship was unloading food on Sunday afternoon to be talen up to Pekan. This news is welcome, as hitherto no definite information has come
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    ABNORMAL RAIN AT KEMAMAN.
    180 7 Mr. A. P. Henggeler, mining engineer. Kuala Lumpur, sends to the Malay Mail the rainfall sheet for December on the Freda tin mine m the distiict of Kemaman. This shews that, whereas from the beginning of the month to the 20th the maximum daily lainfall was
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    DEATH OF MR. P. B. ANDREWS.
    142 7 It is with regret we have to record the death m the General Hospital on Tuesday, following an operation, of Mr. P. B. Andrews, a well-known ligure m local shipping circles. Prior to the operation his assistant submitted himself to a transfusion of blood
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      402 7 BUSINESS CARDS. %sVVV SSW%*V'V-N-*-V*A*V^'V\- I*^*\*V1 *^*\*V UWLABY SETON.^i BlA(KWOOD FURNITURE I j SHANGHAI SHADES. I r ufin mansions, l ajMama I TABLE TOPS. FLOORING. Til .ES. Etc. -]\f; \UORK CASKET CO. Marble Merchants." Telephone 75. r» I_ 'w» <<r ~___k M.hKRT L. A. DALEY. ,\|.li:i\KKK ,V MONUMENTAL m inn, If
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      693 7 NOTICES. I NOTICE. IPOH GYMKHANA CLUH. C Notice is hereby given that at a General C Meeting of the Members of the above Club J held on the Jan. 6th., 1927. it was decided 9 to change the name of the Club to -'The Uerak Turf Club." All communications should
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      574 7 FOR SALE. FOR THE SEASON. Moscatt 1, Malaga. Port, Sherry, Liquor Brandy, Muscat Samoe. Curaeoa. Peppermint etc. Cheap to clear, pending removal. GOSLING CO. 41, Anson Road. DESIRABLE BUILDING LAND FOR SALE IN FIRST CI^VSS RESIDENTIAL AREA. Approximately I\'.> acres, Gallop Road, Tanglin. Apply E. Gattey, Chartered Bank Chambers. MARBLE,
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      610 7 AUCTION SALES. i AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Wax polished ahd Wa:* Stained teak Household Furniture Comprising: Fine design dining r I I bedroom furniture of every dikcripti<.r< !-..:glinh china dinner and tea services, gia.--» WMSm tarred tennis net with patent wo-xvn pole., iron lawn teller, mow.?, and tenni- n.rkcr etc.
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      BIRTH.
      27 8 CHIA to Mr. and Mrs. Chia Chenjr Hotel' X. IS. Martin Lane on the 11th January. 1927. a daughter. Both .-noth-. r and child doing well.
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      ENGAGEMENT.
      15 8 The engagtmtnt il announced between Mis* Cecily Finch ixr.d the Rev. G. T. Shetlilfe.
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      The Oil Nuisance.
      484 8 Now that the Imperial Conference has taken the matter of the oil pollution of coastal waters seriously into consideration, it may, perhaps, be hoped that something effective may be done, although this is one of those matters which cannot effectively be combated save by international agreement. However,
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      •Wireless—and the Floods.
      338 8 •Wireless and the Floods. The Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association have, with commendable promptitude, taken up the question of wireless communication m Malaya, the need for the establishment of which was so strongly advocated by the hon'bl c Mr. John Mitchell at the meeting of the Legislative Council m December. The
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    153 8 Admiral Sir E. S. Sinclair, the former Commander-in-Chief of the China Squadron, arrived m Singapore yesterday by the Malwa on his voyage home. Receipt of Guthrie's handsome pocketbook for 1927, and calendars from Fraser and Neave, English Electric Company (Ipoh), and the local agents of Brasso is acknowledged. The following
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      Flood Situation m Perak.
      140 8 FOOD RATIONING ON RIG SCALE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Jan. 12. The large amount of repair work on the roads is now regarded as likely to occupy the under-staffed Public Works Department for the most of the year, to the exclusion of any new roads
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      ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.
      106 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Jan. 12. At the Assizes Lim Kah Seng and Toll Loh Bah were charged with causing hurt to Tan Tit Poh and robbing him. The complainant entered aammaml to be cured of the opium habit and handed $:i*> to the ward boy.
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      ALLEGED RASH DRIVING
      46 8 (From Our Own 'orropondeiit. I Penang, Jan. 12. In tbe Police Court Ooi Kng Chuan. motor-lorry driver, was charged with rash and negligent driving and with causing the death of a compatriot. Accused was discharged, the Coroner having found that death was accidental.
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      IN THE COURTS
      119 8 (From Our Own orre-pondent. Penang. Jan. 12. Ha less than lOC Municipal MMMMMM lwer« disposed of m the Police Court, the i fines inflicted aggregating UM. Hamid bin Mydin and Saibu Hamid bin Parker were sentenced to In strokes ti the rattan and three months' rigorous imprisonment
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    319 8 Notices m the up-country papers request Italian subjects to forward their passports to the Italian Consulate m Singapore m rder that effect may he given to the Italian Government's recent regulations, which require a "confirmation visa*' on passports of Italian nationals. The progress that the police band has made since
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    OUR NEW (;.0(
    105 8 OUR NEW 0( Major-Genera! Straubenz^ WAR OFFIC F APP(m\,m Km Reuters Servjr, L«»nd.,n. The War Offic*- ann'.unrv ment of Major-General t zee as General Offic,-, r„ jfli U Troops. Malaya, vice Mai.,. Fraser. Major-General Casimai < Straubenzee was born ..n 1867. He became a Lieut c. Artillery m 1886. aptair,
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    "MA" FERGUSON'S I K\li;\lV
    53 8 "MA" FERGUSON'S I K\li;\ lV I Reuter"- San \nto„i (l j ;< ha the only known HM -t*mm» thi flood f pardon- uhn-i GMRi I <'f Texas. **M;i -uing, the trial of all crii has beer suspended fo term ol office expireThirty -tw pardon- smm .my. makinc the lotal diirini.
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    LAST YEAR'S IK\DF
    35 8 Reuter"London. Jan The Board of Trade return show: Imports. £11:1.312. 707.0C0; an increase of i crea.-e of £3,366,000 with N'ovembei. Imports during ivr'*' 000. exports £OM>H £7*">.'l.'»oo and 0*1.4*0 compared with 19_.".
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    PROHIHITION ABOLISHED IN NOS* W
    39 8 lie ute! IM* Jan. M A Hill introduced l\ < Kqoor prohibition tutl I of "liquor m town* when cite showed an anti-prohih i individual purchase?- will n Mua cipal licence, which MmA abu "d.
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    i.s. forces m \u \»n<;n
    43 8 i.s. forces m \u \»n&lt;;n [Reuter's Ser Managua. Ja I'nited States naval fore- ua&gt; sixty miles up the 1. with the purpose id" WMhMMMai zone m the interior. Another neutra. is prepared at a%&gt; mouth which is the headquarters of man&gt; mahogany companies.
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    STABBED IN JAI..W Mh
    100 8 The discovery of a ("hm. from serious stab wounds m Inlan on Tuesday night develop- n Klt! man hunt, during which the H had traced the allege. ol^ injured man to a house m th« sa" l had to climb along th. r On hear m-
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    HILL STATION KM «»K»*
    54 8 The Government Heal turn for the seven da&gt; day, January Bth: Penang Hill (2,100 iV«" j shade temperature 71.70 &lt; y/f evaporation .221 inch, total ran** inches. &lt;■*' Taiping Hill (3,500 f shade temperature 69.31 evaporation .098 inch. inches. Bukit Fraser (4.100 iV. shade temperature 63.94
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    IHE CHINA CRISIS.
    478 9 MR (HEN AND THE DAILY MAIL." Hi UK* N HVNKOW SITI ATION. rt Service.} London. Jan. 12. I has c .bled t-&gt; the Daily it i&gt; the duty of the rr: nient t&lt;» effectively proo| H rty of Britishers and mm. national- m Hankow and i hina
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    ABOLISHING SLAVERY IN INDIA.
    50 9 fr.euter*. Service.l Delhi. Jan. 11. rnment of India will soon report f Nations the final abolition l Kalat State, Baluchistan, the f which has awakened m Khan uf Kalat. who has decreed rth n«&gt; man. woman or child irifted, inherited nor forcib'••&gt;m his or her kin.
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    INDIANS IN S. AFRICA.
    141 9 DELEGATION'S LABOURS. HOPES PRACTICALLY FULFILLED. [Reuter's Service.] Capetown. Jan. 12. Indiana at Capetown bade farewell to the Indian delegation, which has been disussing the question of Indians m South African at a social function at the City H 11. Mr. Sastri, m an address, stated that,
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    THE BRITISH TAXPAYER.
    279 9 HI RDEN OF HK.H TAXES ON COUNTRY'S PROSPERITY. [Briti-h Radio— OAcbl Service.] Rugby. Jan. 11. Publican.. i.- ex| "ted shortly of the report of a c mmittev under the presidency I Lord O lwyn which wm appointed by r he late Labour Government to examine he effect
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    THE KOXER INDEMNITY.
    196 9 HONG KONG UNIVERSITY'S NEEDS [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Hong kong. Jan. 11. At a conferring of degrees by the Hong i Kong University congregation this afternoon, the Vice-Chancellor, referring to the Boxer indemnity, explained that m view of the coming ai the delegation to make recommendations as
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    I>E HAVILLANDS IN AUSTRALIA.
    96 9 I&gt;E HAVILLANDS IN AUSTRALIA. ".MOTHS" AT tt_S. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 11. Major de Haviliand and two assistants have left England for Australia to establish the first aircraft factory there. The factory, which will be near Melbourne, will build small Moth machines and sell them "complete for use"
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    REICHSBANK REDUCE DISCOUNT RATE.
    23 9 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. Jan. 11. The Reichsbank has reduced the rate of discount from 6 to 5 per cent.
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    SITUATION AT HANKOW.
    266 9 BIG DEMONSTRATION FOR KAI SHEK. STRIKES AND LOOTING. I Reuter's Far Eastern Service Hankow, Jan. 11. Agitator, are again active and posters are appearing everywhere "Down with Imperialism." This move is construed as an attempt to intimidate Mr. O'Malley, who arrived to-day, to enter into negotiations over
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    THE LATEST OUTRAGE.
    127 9 "KEY* WORKER KILLED Shanghai. Jan. 12. The Chinese foreman of the Shangh i foreign settlement tramways, while drivimr J m a rikisha this morning m a quiet part of the settlement, was attacked by three Chinese, one of whom shot him dead. The assailants escaped. The victim
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    DIKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK REACH LA PALMAS.
    152 9 ETHUSIASTK WELCOME [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Jan. 11. The Duke and Duchess of York, on board the battlecruiser Renown, arrived yesterday at Las Palmas, the first port of call on their voyage to Australia and New Zealand. Rugby, Jan. 11. The
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    U.S. MERCANT SERVICE.
    81 9 PRIVATE OPERATION IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT SUBSIDY. Reuter's Service. 1 Washington, Jan. 12. The United States Shipping Board has reported to the Senate that the private operation of the American Merchant Marine would be impossible without Government subsidy. This finding is based on the testimony of business interests taken
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    FRENCH CHAMBER PRESIDENT.
    33 9 [Reuter's Service.] Tar is, Jan. 11. The Socialist, M. Fernand Bouisson, has been elected President of the Chamber, m succession to M. Raoul Peret, who has been elected a Senator.
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    MEXICO AND ILSJL
    151 9 BOYCOTT SUGGESTED. CHARGES AND DENIALS Router's Service. Mixico City, Jan. 12. The Spanish-American committee organisation for the purpose of establishing closer relations between Latin- American States suggests a boycott of all United States products m Latin- America. General Pina, the Mexican Under-Secret-ary for War, denies President Coolidge's
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    THE CINEMA DISASTER.
    226 9 AUTHORITIES* ACTION [Router's Service.] Montreal, Jan. 12. As a result of the cinema disaster thi; city authorities have ordered that all theatres presenting stage features of any kind must be equipped with the same fire prevention :&gt;ids as legitimate houses, including automate sprinklers and an asbestos curtain,
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    THE REVOLT IN MEXICO.
    172 9 A RATTLE BETWEEN CATHOLICS AND MUNICIPAL .OFFICIALS. [Reuter's Service.] Mexico City, Jan. 11. It is reported that 21 persons were killed and 10 wounded m an afPray between Catholics and municipal authorities m the town of Cocula. State of Jalisco. Mexico City, Jan. 12. The Mayor
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    WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER IN CHINA.
    96 9 HANDITS MASSACRE 1000 VILLAGERS [Reuter's Far Eastern Service]. Peking, Jan. 11. A private message from Shantung records a terrible massacre by bandits. Villagers m the town of Wang-chih-pao, 50 miles eastward of the birthplace of Confucius, Chufu, actively opposed the bandits, who thereupon awaited reinforcements. They
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      133 9 Perfect Time-Keepers, ji O "ROBINSONS "t 2£^ Patent Lever Watch 5 JL\\ \\aS. m Nickel Case iPC V 5 A^m\\ No 3 Size 5 [JU J Price $10.00 J ROBINSONS J^f^ I Patent Lever Watch I m Nickel Case /f^*&gt; "°;r.^v **Vfk No 1 Size B|-=3 'o^alffl^ Price $9.00 %f/&lt;
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      751 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER A CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON, AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. t AENEAS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow Jan. 16 LAOMEDON London, Rotterdam and
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      549 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES 1 TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Spore. s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL Jan 28 s.s. CITY OF MADRID Feb 18 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF
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      553 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES 0 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM NAVIGATION rjn LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government, i 0 OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Am»«. r&gt;
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    THE HUMAN LOBSTER.
    1733 11 A Story of Diving. THE MAILS OF SALVAGE On.o when I was m Liverpool diver :-alled and m rather an embarrassed ma.iner informed me that the divers of the port a had formed a syndicate to manufacture a I mething which was a gnat MCrst, arri M
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    COALFIELD I'NDER LONDON.
    223 11 Possibilities of a Little Fsed Fuel. There is a layer of brown coal, about two feet thick, over the whole area of London. This fait was revealed m a paper by Sir Richard Redmayne, formerly Chief Inspector of Mines, which was read before the Institution of Fuel
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      184 11 __f? ■Twritir 4tte-MS at th« *kin, which are w CAN BE" CURED. l»inii ntartv. ha* alw.vs been a m. &gt;•&gt; 'real, but Burgoyne's permanently »u*e» thc It i. perfectly t.cai n me, .m m result. wocta hawe testified to r. by Broo_n.«itr." ml :ne rnarrel o_s Brooir.ak.it* l» dimli by
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      125 11 *P° FEDERAL 1^ gam. Speedy, quiet performance ■]/^%t day m and day out. No valves ammmm to grind no carbon troubles £QU 50% less upkeep more power lower operating costs. The rugged Knight engine improves with use. Write us, or come m and ie years of building have a talk
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      631 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. i Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and ,the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The ba. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de l^ixe,
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      138 12 SHIPPING NOTES. &gt; RUBBER IN CASES. A 5 eft. case will be accepted as such only when the contents (if sheet) do not exceed 224 lbs. or the sides are free from bulging. If that limit is not observed or cases are found to be bulging, the actual measurement of
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      436 12 Kerr Steamship Co, Inc., 44. BEAVER STREET. NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suer). m.s. SILVERAY m.s. SILVERBEECH dv 15 m.s. SILVERASH du &lt; s.s. VENICE MARU d Mar PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES
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      83 12 B-_-_3G3_ THE WINK OP KINGS. THE DUG Of WINKS. POMMERY AND GRENO CHAMPAGNE ORDERS ARE NOW BEING BOOKED FOR THE XMAS FESTIVITIES Sole Ajrents JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTI» (Incorporated m Fnplard Singapore. Penang Wb\ Kual* Lumpur EKs_g__s_f THE EAST ASIATIC CO.. Iff (Incorporated m I HOMEWARDS I" r London. Antwerp,
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      681 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. ICuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok cveiy Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taipjng, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday *&gt;
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      721 12 PASSENGERS HOMEWARD. Tht following passengers are proceeding o Europe by the s.s. Malwa sailing at 8 i.m. on Friday, the 14th instant:— Mr. and Mrs. W. L. P. Cook, Mr. A. Wjreaves, Mr. C. Ephraums, Mr. R. W. New-ton-Howes, Mrs. de la Mare Norris and two ihildren, Rev. and Mrs.
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      688 13 O. S. K. Line. mMinations. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. tttrdam. Hamburg. Bremen. via Colombo, Aden, Port m P »rt Said. Altai Maru Jan. 21 Jan. 22 \lir»a Bay. Capt- Town. Rio. tmama Aires. Manila Maru Jan. 23 Jan. 25 1 Zanzibar, Dar-es-Saiaam. laeoa Bay and Durban. t Chicago Maru J an
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      492 13 mmm m b^hm m aaaamm m m maam m ■miiM__________________________________a_________ mm TRAVEL* COMFORT DOLLAR Wkmrnrnkk "PRESIDENT h LINERS '"^i^S^BS' 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. raiding
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      720 13 K. P. M. i KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:— -Passage. Freight, Transhipment, Mr-ripe Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and IVnang) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BLREAI
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1001 14 More Trouble. THE REVOLT IN SUMATRA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 8. 1927 opened m Sumatra's West Coast with a revolt against the Crown similar to that experienced m Batavia m November last but on a more extensive scale. It would appear that the Communists took advantage
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    SUDDEN TEMPTATION.
    159 14 The plea of sudden temptation ix on. which, quite rightly, has a softening effect upon the hearts of judges. If one can believe that a man has fallen suddenly into sin one naturally thinks less ill of him than if he had deliberately schemed and planned to seme
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      215 14 Wt^BaZ I I IIK m^sMM r^ m xß*a^a\ I IWH i Ejl PATENT 3Si Nutritious Fruit Dishes. bQ|^ORNFLOU*^W^3 An attractive dish can be premE«( /_x "-I e* yw fa Jj£_| pared Ky boiling cornflour with Ti^B^-ir_-^ -_r*W The whole family will enjoy this ili^ each Iruit comes m season. I
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      157 14 W^ A M aamW^mfm^^Mr^ Tht beauty ft V H &gt;" S -Kn: M instantly appeals. We emphasize the statement I &gt; "The Motor will never wear out" I \\W m^ m^ m W A As Gilbraltar withstand^ gHE_^ wbJMm^ i^s/hmV storm of Centuries, so ___k!__i IJm *W D^^^^k. I I
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    815 15 MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT. i Singapore, Jan. 11. The continued uncertainty of postal and telegraphic communications throughout the country is naturally tending to have a demoralizing effect on business m general. It is widely realised that the recent Hoods have been little short of devastatin but until they
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 January IJ. Bank 1 m.s. 2 4 Z-:\Z Bank demand 2 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. J 1 5-16 New York, demand MM% Credits 00 aaja 57*^ France. demand Uft India, T.T. IMM% Honpkonp. demand 12 p.c. Ml. Yokohama, demand 114 1 Java, demand 139 r, Bangkok, demand *0%
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    PRODUCE. i
    223 15 PRODUCE. i January 12. Tin 200 Tons |U*% Gambler 8.45 Pepper \Vhit&lt;« 74.00 Pepper Black 42. 0n Flake Tapioca 5.25 Pearl Sago Small 8.2. r &gt; Copra 10.15 Copra Sundried lo.yo Opium. Benares unt. 4.000 Rice Lianp Hin Chan Mark Red Eaple New I .30 Rice, Siam old No. 1
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    259 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Hitam Tin If) 1.25 1.30 Idiis 57s 58s x.d. Kinta Tin 2.20 2.25 Kuchai Ords. ($ll 2.15 2.20 Kuyoh Tin ($1) LM 1.35 Lingui Tin 1.92^ L 97% c.d. Malayan Collieries (li) 37.00 37.50 M. Siamese Pros (£1) 82s 6d 85s 6d Pahang
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    65 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Jan. 12, Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers Kroh Forest 7H dis 2'-&gt; &lt;iis Malayan Cons*. HAS* LM Petaling 4.35 4.45 ex. Rahman Hyd. 2.45 2.5(1 Rantau pref. 1.77H LB5 ,Tin Lands Consd 1.10 LM Ratrut Basin Ml M til Rawang 46s 6d ffa Takuapa 44s 45s
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    RIBBER AUCTION.
    110 15 YESTERDAYS PRICES. The Singapore (hamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its T'.Mth. MMH BM 'Morday. when there were Catalogued 1JW.602 lb-.; 535..- 1 tons. Offered lbs.; 396.35 tons. Sold M3.72X lbs. 363.27 tons. Sp &gt;t. London l.s. Kd New York 40**&gt; 4 cts. IM.Im .1 Smoked Sheet Cents.
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    623 15 Singapore. Jan. 11. There is little change to record during the f"*%rt week m the price of Tin and share quotations shew few changes. There has been a fair business passing m the more popular dollar ssues but Sterlings continue neglected and this section of the market
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    C. OF C. RIKBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 15 January 12th., 12 o'clock noon. Tone of Market: Steady qu et LaaSßt Cable: London S|ot Sheet 2M t Now York Spot Sheet G. ct 40^ per Ib. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F Spot Standard U.S.S. on Tender 7n 7o&gt;, Feb. -Mar. 7! Apr-! Jun. 7
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      440 15 WM»m S.C. Aasmme ln Fotcc o,«r0 ,«r 23,000.000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settle ments) HEAD OFFICE :-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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      427 15 j BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED. Established ISB0 Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Resenve Fund V.89,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Karon K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq.
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      445 15 BANKING. i 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
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      98 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. Loke Van Kit Eso. Lee Pie Soo. Esq. Leong Foong Siew. Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq.. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The Company
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      41 15 j ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England b: Royal Charter A.D. 1720 j 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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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES
    2059 16 4AN Unmitigated Scoundrel." TEN YEARS FOR GANG ROBBER. The case of Chong Heng occupied the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, all the morning at the Assizes yesterday. The accused, a Cantonese, appeared on two charges, one of aimed gang robbery and another ai armed robbery. Mr. G. G.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    356 16 Penang Races. TO-DAY'S HANDICAPS. The following are the handicaps for today's races at Penang: Race 1. Class C. 5 Furlongs: Penarth 0.10. Amrita 8.8, Loch Ess 8.5, Umptaway 7-9, Vingt-et-un 7.3, Brown Laddie 6.12. Race 2. Class D. 5 Furlongs: Jacotte 9.5, Sextant Boy 8.10; Sunsprite 8.9, Lord
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    BILLIARDS.
    277 16 FALKINER AND STEVENSON TO MEET IN SINGAPORE. Several first class billiards players have isiteel Singapore m the past but it has rarely happeneel that two of them have been here at the same time. Therefore, the fact that Mr. Claude Falkiner will be m Singapore on Friday after a
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    25 16 Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby is engaged at Seremban, where he is presiding over the Assizes m the absence of Mr. Justice Acton, who is on leave.
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      St. James* Power Station.
      282 16 MR. LE CAIN AND OFFICIAL REPLY. To the Editor. Sir, A memorandum, which constitutes the official reply to the criticisms m my letter dated 30th. November, 1926, has appeared m the Press. It states that my letter contains several "inaccuracies." These "inaccuracies" are the creations if
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    FOOTBALL.
    116 16 S.F.A. VERSUS DIKES. Football enthusiasts will be glad to hear that a match has been arranged between the Singapore Malaya Cup XI and the Duke's at the Stadium on Saturday. The match is m aid of the Perak Flood Relief Fund. The Singapore side will be: Tan Boon Eng;
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    75 16 The following have been invited to play rugby football for the S.CC. against H.M.S. Durban on Saturday on the S.R.C. ground: C. P. Smith. H. M. Preston, E. S. Housley. L. B. Gibson, A. E. Roberts. R. I&gt; D. Skeggs, M. Buchanan, O. W. Gilmour, T. A. Wilson.
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    HANDICAP SQUASH RACQUETS TOURNAMENT.
    67 16 There will be a handicap Squash Racquets Tournament, starting about January 25th. state Command Orders. Entries to be sent m to either Lieut. Armitage. 2nd. Bn. Duke of Wellington's Regiment or Lieutenant Burke, A.D.C. before January 20th. Fifty cents must be sent together with entry by
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    TANGLIN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    33 16 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Hadicap Doubles (Final). Dr. Chill and Winter beat Millard-Watts and Lee 21—18. TO-DAY'S TIE. Championship Doubles. Final. H. R. L. Dyne and Nic-01l vs. Jas. Donaldson and Hickey.
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    CRICKET.
    43 16 Playing for the British m Bengal against the M.C.C. at Calcutta recently R. L. D. Wodehouse scored 29 (Frank Tarrant scored 43 and J. L. Guise 32) and captured the wickets of Tate, Earie and Parsons at a cost of 22 runs.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    17 16 Thursday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.C. Units. Friday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.C. Units.
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      165 16 I A TRIUMPH IN SOUND REPRODUCTION HAS \T \jumm J 5 BEEN ACHIEVED BY J "His Masters Voice l COME IN AND HEAR THI. MOW MODKLS i We will be pleased to prove this to you at an&gt; tmn 5 i S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. 3j (Incorporated m Hongkonjr).
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