The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 December 1927

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press CENTS. SINGAPORE, SS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1927. NO. 12,281
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    205 1 A sensation was created m Malayan share markets yesterday by the discovery of the wholesale forging of scrip of leading shares Page 11. An interesting account of the works proceeding on the Padang will be found on page 11. At a meeting of Duff Development Co. Mr.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    931 1 Quicqitid nrjini* honihirs tmstri rst format r .ibell> .luv«-ri il The Topieist begins to fear that Mexico has set a lad example m (ho matter <»t* encouraging nominations for Presidency, for Mr. Hughes has now joined \Yv abnegation land m the United States which does not
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      221 1 WING LOONG. 5 ion hh;h class tailoring. J* j- Cut and Kini>h Gunrantee<l JJi .12. HIGH STUEET. > I RAFFLES HOTEL 5 The Usual Sunday Morning Concert ON sr\DAY, 11th. DECEMBER, 5 S WILL KF HEED AT 11.30 A.M. > THE SEA VIEW HOTEL PBOtBAMm AS FOLLOWS: 4 "Zmmpm- r,
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      163 1 Music that ever constant link with home, and STATE EXPRESS No. 555-the cigarette that is present on ajl occasions where good taste prevails. $TQTE CIGARETTES JSW nl^l^frm R^.J^-w.cwbyM.^S II MADE BY HAND B Saa;r.*srisi^<^ one at a time If ai jBCTJBf- j EUROPE^K HOTEL f i "RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION" I
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      138 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Special rates for Christinas Cables Page 9. Sandeman's wines for Christmas Page 20. Moutrie's. the piano with a reputation Page 20. Lazenby's products at Sirne, Darby's— Page 8. Asepso soap is the best disinfectant Page 7. Partnership notice and trade mark notices Page 9. Penang m 21 hours
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      20 1 y.VAW/.%Y.V.Y.Y.'.'.Y.Y.V.%V^ WING LOONG. j; •Z THE RECOGNISED HOUSE jl f or -I < EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. J 32, HIGH STREET. "1
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      158 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, iOth. Hijrh Water. 10.44 a.m.. 10.1. Malacca: H. W. 8.10 a.m.. 7.4. 8.30 p.m.. 6.7. Hockey: Singapore vs. Xegri Sembilan. Padnnjir Kupby: Malaya Cup, Johore vs. Xepri Sembilar Genuang. Perak v«. Selanjror. Ku.tla Lumpur. Outward B. I. mail clue. The Blue Train, Theatre, 9.30. Stnidait, Iftft. Hiph
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    LONG-DISTANCB WINE CELLARS.
    396 2 CHICAGO MAN'S £15.000 STORE AT THK SAVOY. Wri-it Prohibition came to America a number ol prosperosjs Americans conttettad to bay wine m Europe, bat kapt their stocks. of tome, on this siiic of the Atlantic. Tht- practice hu continued m a fc-w easts Hnd it Mid to
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    MOTHERS WHO MATTERED!
    346 2 I 4 was a i > 1 1 u. time a^'> that the "JackSons," "Johnsons." "Williamsons," and "Thomsons" came into heinjr. became, they had I" distinguish Pete* the m>u oi -lack from his namesake the son of John, William, nr Thomas, Back m those days, as students
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      176 2 WILLIAMS AQUA VELVA The Scientific Shaving Lotion for use after Sharing making the skin soft and velvety. Stockists. MEDICAL HALL LTD., 23, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY. CINEMA— SIDESHOWS UNION STAR (MALAY) OPERA. Various Amusements GATE 10 CTS. VICTORIA THEATRE i VEKY SOON WILL GIVE YOU ALL -A j
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      497 2 VICTORIA THEATRE R, B. SALISBURY Presents His Famous Company "THE QUAINTS" IN THE LATEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL LONDON MUSICAL COMEDIES. To-night and Monday Dec., 12th at 9.30 p.m. "THE BLUE TRAIN" The Musical Comedy success from "Prince of Wales Theatre." Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 13th., 14th. and 15th. "ONE
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      458 2 From Friday, 9th M to Wednesday, Tlth., s A LH AM BRA (Tan Chenpr Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors, In the Second Show at m A UNITED ARTISTS' SPECIAL COMEIIY Presenting m an entirely new setting and his antics apainst a quickly v|, baseball games, track meets, regattas and fraternity COLLEGE
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      43 2 'is* I Sllenburgs Foods Made from ti of cows pattun counti<-s. the Foods M mother milk. g«rm free nd ami quickl) ditio.i oi Milk X...d N« Fr«-«h M.«k- »r«- ihm 1 1 AUen Aikt. ft II." clive V: L>Ll' l^^ M n i
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    WOMEN.
    960 3 Men Who Write About Them. THE THINGS THEY SAY.' Msay MB write a jfieat deal of nonsense ■boat women, and there appears to be an mei-oasing maiket for articles by nia-le autho;s i ase<l ujx n sweeping j?eneraiisatio«is about the opposite .sex. Within the last lew years a number
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      324 3 I' /fa SIM I /~i LAXO is the only food that jj \JThas been used m 5 Royal i Nurseries. Surely if there was J a better it would have been given to these Royal Babies. Your Baby is as precious as a Royal Baby, and > I must have
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      162 3 ■r~~"^"~~"^B^Br™~~" |^B l^H b^Ba Bs Bv9 B»~— tt Sole Agents: Td.2790. BARLOW CO. Tel 2791 ISTEEL** SECTIONS WE CARRY LARGE AND VARIED STOCKS OF TEES, JOISTS, ANGLES, FLATS, I CHANNELS, ROUNDS, > i IN THE MOST USEFUL SIZES. 1 PRICES ON APPLICATION. j| 1 STEEL CONSTRUCTION I A SPECIALITY. i
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    WOMAN CYCLISTS CLAIM.
    237 4 J2:r» FOR INJIRY IN ROAD ACCIDENT. A woman motor cyclist, Miss Kathleen Mai y Koot, a school teacher, of Knockholt, was awarded £2:15 as damages m an action m which she was involved on the main road at Knockholt, Kent. The collision occurred on June 29 of
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    STRICTER LAWS FOR MOTORISTS.
    162 4 New French Measures. M. Tardieu, Minister for Public Works, m the course of discussion m the Chamber on the motor-car regulations, declared that the percentage of accidents m relation to the numher of cars had fallen from 22 per cent, m 1924 to 21 m 1926,
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    THE CULT OF SPEED.
    881 4 More Power Means Safety. LESSONS OF A BIG AND SMALL CAR. The average speed maniac is much m evidence at the moment. Wherever motorists are gathered together comparing speedometer exaggerations, someone is certain to arrive with the news that he has done so many hundred miles
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    MOTOR CYCLES FOR BERLIN.
    48 4 A German agent walked on to the Rudge stand at Olympia and ordered 350 motorcycles to be delivered as soon as possible m Berlin. The Douglas Company received a surprise visit from a buyer who wanted 300 machines sent immediately to .the Balkan States.
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    MYSTERY MOTOR-CAR GIFT.
    48 4 New York, Nov. 4. Sir Philip Sassoon. the British Undersecretary for Air, was presented with one of the new Ford motor-cars when he visited the Ford works at Detroit. He is probably the first man m the world to possess one of the new motor-cars.
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    EX-SERVICE MEN AS TAXI-DRIVERS.
    32 4 British I>etfon Sciwn" The British U'P»on gg, scheme for training 7.',. hp- > firm ex-Sen ice .m-n a^ me* guarantees to alsorhappru-^-. k It H «pec*d that they Ml
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      129 4 High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tujw^ i i §E9^+Tf V^ fIIMV fliM>> v'u r T f« Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singapore. J Singapore Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Malacca i- THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY, INC. 5 G.ll and G. 12, Union Building, Singapore. I; I ONE
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      127 4 rT^ HE line of (ioodyear JL Motor Accessories and M4a<^v. elude such important proTube Repair Kits. /fojy|g^ Tyre and Auto Hood Paint. V Friction Tape. T> 1* JVvllllvl I i% as ViV.W.VNSW.V/W.VA%V^W.%V k V.Vi t A I.ViWiVWAW.V.V1 .ViWiVWAW.V.V. I.Wl .W. 1 1 I THE IDEAL CAR J as discussed m
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    TYRE WISDOM.
    835 5 REPAIRS ON BALLOON TYRES. AVOIDING WORK ON THE ROAD. by Major F.A.C. Forbes- Leith, WMAB. (Author of "By Car to India"). [SI KCIAL TO FREE PRESS.] Many amateur motorists lay m a store of trouble and hard work for themselves, by giving too little attention to the repair
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    MOTOR CAR AMONG CYCLISTS.
    192 5 Seven Members Of A Club Run. Down. An exciting: story of how a number of cyclists were run down was told at Monmouth Assizes when David Charles Jenkins, colliery proprietor, of Newport, was charged with wantonly driving a motor-car and causing injury to Vincent Lahaine, near
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    MOTORING LAW REFORM.
    54 5 The abolition of speed limit is one of the main features of the Automobile Association's campaign for up-to-date motoring law. The Association also propose that penalties for dangerous driving should be increased, but that the courts should have complete discretion regarding suspension of the driving licence or
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      68 5 ■j "i I dsL——- l Ton Chassis 1295 I SP B^^ 1 Ton Chassis 1045 v m v BORNEO MOTORS LTD. 1 < Incorporated »n S "J i SINGAI>ORE. MALACCA, SEREMBAN. KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH Z* AND PENANG. l| !lJtJt |renault| Commercial Vehicles i ij 1O Cwt Van j' J* k
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      210 5 SUSTAINED HIGH SPEED ALL DAY LONG. 1 ESSEX 1 1 SUPER SIX] In the sustained stamina, smoothness and durability of Essex Super-Six you have P but one of many advantages for which the Super-six principle accounts. ;j Here you have 50 miles an hour all day long— far greater speed
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    WHY JOCKEY CLUB FAVOURS THE PARI MUTUEL.
    785 6  -  Edward Moorehouse BOOKIES OK TOTE. Weakening of Financial Foundations. MORE REVENUE FROM BETTING TAX. by [SPECIAL TO FREK VRESS.} A rvmaikubic thing Ihm happened. Tht Jockey Club decided to ask the (lovernment t<> induce Parliament to legalise the )»ari M.utuel systum of U'tt*n£,
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    BRAINY VETERANS OF SOCCER.
    779 6 The Offside Rule. HOW IT IS CIRCI MVENTED. More than two years' experience of tho change m Uh offside law has taught every one m tht Soccer world that brain can stil' triumph over brawn and speed. When the change was first introduced then whs a
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    MYSTERY MILUONS
    1276 6  - MYSTERY MILUONS CHARLES DUDLEY Di'sc/asuns <tf Unclaimed fortunes by MYTHS AND MARY ELS OF CHANCERY. {SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS.] it is "common knowledge" that this country contain* more unclaimed money than any other m the world, and that all that .noney is by some mysterious means swept into Chancery. What
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    ENGLISHMAN'S ADMIRATION OF MUSSOLINI.
    122 6 ENGLISHMAN'S ADMIRATION OF MUSSOLINI. And a Good War of Showing It. An Englishman named Colonel Vivian Gabriel, who once expressed a wish to pay the expense of restoring the historic ruins m the is'and of Rhodes, is now stated to have given another proof of his friendship for Italy by
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    ONE OF INDIA'S LOST CITIES REVEALED.
    116 6 Relics Of Neolithic Age Exposed. Calcutta, Nov. 23. Information of great interest to archaeologists has just been received m Calcutta. The recent devastating floods m Mayur- bhanj Stale have left high and dry a good »loa! of historical remains of a buiMi-.ig lite on
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    PYJAMAS FOR PERIPATETICS.
    112 6 "Gentlemen of the Road," with all the emphasis on the first word, must take the place of the more common term "tramp" m future. This contention is emphasised by the problem recently before the St. Columb (Cornwall) Guardians as to whether their occasional visitors should be provided
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    WHY BLAME THE PLAYERS?
    1138 6  -  Bill Ashurst WHEN LUCK ENTERS /AT. Uncontrollable Happenings Unjustly Ascribed to a Team. CONSTANT EFFORTS TO WIN. by (West Bromwich Albion and England). SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS.) It has been tritely said that football is a funny game, and many are the instance.of strange things happening:
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    WAIT UNTIL THE TRAIN STOPS.
    197 6 Th«> paaMßflttr who was tine<i for alightiii^ from a tiain m motion, said to havf been travHlin.t at 20 miles an hour. a|» pears to have accomplished that dificuH and dangerous feat with runiarkahU- MM cess. Infants sometimes fall from express'.-s with little damage to
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    ENGLISH MUSICE TRIUMPH.
    91 6 VlcM»'i TrilM.lt- ..1 I <■•■'" \mi»ii.i. N» EntfUh music triumph tht famoun V-, Orchettra'i concert thin n romance mi mu»ic«l Vi< -Thank you- foi tb, e«l entitled "Three Centura tcis." which ekMef to da) The concert was uwier I Viscount (hilst,n. the B. Austrian Cabinet Miniate! mittee
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    8 6 Willeaden worn I by word of Mouth ai
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    HOW SCIENCE KILLS SHAMS.
    735 7 Ultra-Violet Tests. PALSE TEETH AM) DIAMONDS. At the end of the Graft! War Professor li. Wood, that lmuiis anu»n^ r American physicists, came to a meeting of the I.onlon Physical Society Mid revealed the methods of Invisible ti^neJliag used by his rountrymen m fighting the enemy.
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    THE NEW WAY.
    59 7 Cocktail cubes have been invented by a professor of chemistry at the Berlin University. The cubes may be carried about m the pocket. They consist of gelatinised potable ethyl alcohol of various flavours. All one has to do is to put one m a glass, stir it
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    INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL.
    37 7 Approximately one million gallons of industrial alcohol found its way into bootleg •hannels m America last year, according to leclarations made at a meeting of the Alcohol A<Vvinw Council, annotated to cooperate with Prohibition officials.
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    POPULATION OF CEYLON.
    398 7 .">'/, MILI.K.NS AT END OF 192 K. Two Europeans to I*l3 Sinhalese. The history of the vital statistics of Ceylon is comparatively recent, states the Registrar-General m his Administration report on Vital Statistics for 1926. The first Census after the British occupation was taken m 1824. The
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    47 7 It is some reflection on our civilisation that we should be spending untold millions on our out-of-works m the "dole" when a minute fraction of that money could have been spent m getting the men out to the Dominions und m remunerative work. The Duke of Northumberland.
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      133 7 Any Doctor will Tell You XKat tKe very best disinfectant Soap obtainable XKe soap tKat will banisK Prickly Heat or DKoby ItcK Tlle Soap tKat will prevent or cure all skin complaints mm o^m JL k«9 A O F 1 f 1 i\ P^ol»^3S^^^^b^^^^v\ r\ rs. a w^ SAFETY FIRST
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      160 7 J^ff^X RESTORE if W¥>l VIGOUR >^*M^^m after Malaria *yf Jw laMtnanannnVv NT^' J*~* ien F e y er has left you x *^j^^_jJ^fW weak and exhausted you should take Wincarnis. This good tonic wine tamous for over 40 years contains just those things necessary to bring you rapidly back to
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      20 7 Recommended by 17,000 Doctors. I ///i/fr'\ll ■■Likii Before you huv inaicr on wring the i.ihrl anJ the well-known pink wrapper.
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    WAVE DIRECTION FREAKS.
    717 8 Puzzle for Wireless Experts. 5 J: BIG VARIATIONS FOUND IN EXTENSIVE TESTS. London. Nov. 9. More than thirty years ago Sena "ore Marconi was demonstrating wireless telegraphy, yet even to-day experts all over the world are still trying to find out just how wireless waves travel. Take
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    WIRELESS AND GRAMOPHONE JOIN FORCES.
    379 8 PUUGGING-IN FROM ONE TO THE OTHER. Wireless and the gramophone were once regarded by all of us as natural ami implacable enemies. Wireless enthusiasmsaid it was now unthinkable that anybody should draw nightly entertainment from a dead, black, and expensive disc when you coui^l get
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    43 8 The installation of a telephone service between Shanghai and Nanking has now been completed. It is learned that persons desiring to instal a long distance telephone will be required to pay a deposit of $10. A fee will be charged for each call.
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    GOOD NEWS FOR WIRELESS RECEIVERS.
    213 8 To the Editor, TiIWM °t" Malaya). Sir, Th< information contained m th*> encloted copy of a letter I have received from Phillips' Radio Laboratory, Eindhoven, Holland, may be of interest to wireless enthusiasts. The news that transmissions are to be resumed shortly from their short
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    RADIO CHESS
    130 8 Honu; Kong I'lays Manila. Hong Kong. Dec. 1. Through the courtesy of a local radio enthusiast, it has been possible to arrange a match with Manila which will be played this evening, between representatives of the Philippines Chess Association and the Kowloon Chess Club. The match will merely
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      229 8 Sole Amenta: Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. (liwr|M*U» m Lh« Stratta S«tU«m«nU) VWMSWiV.V.VMVWi'.W/iViS.V.V.V.V.'.Y.V.'.*..., V.*.v j: PRODUCTO-^^ I S f The Chef's Chef i D'oeuvre |i CHEF SAUCE |j If you have not already tried CHET SAUCE, a new and delightful gastronomical experience «J awaits you. Compounded of the very finest
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      222 8 SUNLIGHT Ij|SOAP£|! --£1000 GUARANTEESunlight Soap has a guarantee of purity on every bar. Purity is everything m soap. It means so much real money to you. Sunlight saves the clothes— makes them last twice as long. Its pure lather cleanses the clothes naturally, NOT chemically Buy a carton of Sunlight
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    GREYHOUND RACE?.
    123 9 UNWANTED IN SPAIN. AUSTRALIAN PROHIBITIONS. [Router's Service.] Madrid. Dec. 8. The Government has refused a:i apptiea* tion for a Kcenc* t:» establish greyhound racing m Ya-'lrid on the ground that gamI ling is forbidden m Spain. Sydney, l>ec. 8. A measure prohibiting betting on night greyhound racing has
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    THE SINGAPORE BASE.
    137 9 NEW ZEALAND LADY'S IMPRESSIONS. Renter's Service. London. Dec. 9. Details cf the Singapore Base are described m an article m the Daily Telegraph, by a New Zealand woman claiming to be he first journalist to be shown over them. The base i* being const rutted m the
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    SOVIET ESPIONAGE.
    95 9 A STOCKHOLM WARNING. [Renter*! Service.] Stock holm, Deo. The newspapers state the Soviet Legation tried t<> suborn the servants of the Italian and British Legations but the Swede who eras tht go-between exposed ihe plans The Labour dai'y Social l)emokraten ioins the nor Socialist organs m urging the
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    MISSISSIPPI FLOOD CONTROL.
    63 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Dec. 8. The President aftl transmitted to Congress $.°>00.000.000 engineering scheme planned by the Army Engineers Corps for controlling Mississippi floods from Cairco (Illinois) to the Mexican Gulf, introducing new flood ways, and strengthening and raising the existing levees. Only a small part of
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    PROTECTING THE COTTON MERCHANTS.
    56 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 8. The Liverpool Cotton Association has nvwhelrningly passed a resolution to demand cash on delivery for cotton to spinners for the trial period of a twelvemonth. The decision may hamper many concerns but it is stated a number of cotton nieichants have
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    GERMAN INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK.
    61 9 GERMAN INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK. f ßeuter's Service.] Berlin, Dec. h. One of the directors of the German Steel Trust announces the trust is unable to pay i high dividend owing to the unsatisfactory resttltl of coal mining and expected large expenditure m connection with the impending settlement with the workers. Krupps
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    DEATH OF SIR A. HOLLAND.
    61 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] ■Tnghj. Dec. ft. The death occurred m London yesterday Of Lieut. Genera! Sir Arthur Holland, Conservative Member of Parliament for Northampton, where at the last election he 'lad a small majority m a three cornered contest over Miss Bondfteld. ex member
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    NEW BRITISH CRUISER.
    21 9 [Reuter's Service.l London, l>ec. 8. The new 10,000-ton cruiser Cumberland, has been commissioned to-day. She carries 8-inch guns.
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    BRITISH NAVAL POLICY.
    148 9 SAFETY BEFORE ECONOMY. MR. COOLIDGE'S SPEECH. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. I). Two references to Mr. Coolidge's message to Congress were made by members of the Cabinet at different functions to-night. Sir W. Joynson Hicks did not complain of a single syllable therein but said to the President
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    A PREMIUM BOND SCHEME.
    171 9 CONSERVATIVE PARTY CIRCULAR [British Radio Official Service.! Rugby, Dec. ft. The proposal to issue Premium Bonds as a means of raising money for the State on advantageous terms has been made, and Conservative .Members of the House of Commons aie being circularised on the subject. The
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    HELPING UNEMPLOYED TO FIND WORK.
    187 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Dec. S. In the House of Commons the President of the Board of Tiade. Sir Philip CunliffeLister announced that the Government had decided to set up a small committee to assist unemployed '.vovkers m distressed areas to migrate to otter
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    KINDER NAMES FOR FISHES.
    184 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Kujfby. J)<h\ ft, Tht- Food Council which was set up two yroara ago to watch the interests of tho public rogardiag the retail prices of food has completed the examination of the fish trade, which does not disclose any grounds tor believing
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    FURNITURE OUT OF SAWDUST.
    54 9 lN?»le Engineer's Invention. I^ondnn, Nov. 28. A Pool« engineer has claimed that hi has invented a press which experts declare is 20 years ahead of anything "xtant and can manufacture furniture anJ household articles from sawdust at the rate of 2,240 articles per minute compared with
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      334 9 BUSINESS CARDS. j |"se BROS: UNDERTAKERS, m\- MENTAL M \SONS. > Wreaths. Mad;« to ordtT. *p \\ro;ith< Always m Stock. J U IE ROAD. Ti:L: 3SC9. SON HAIR DRESSING 1 SALOON I ROBINSON ROAD .Japanese ttarber Shoji (,FS MODERATE. MaTIONAL ELECTRIC CO.. Raffles Plac*. N VTKLBCO, SinKapore. ;ind most comprehrnsive
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      576 9 NOTICES. FISK NOTICE i; Kereny gWen that *hr abore l»:ti«' Mark conaiating of the ward "FISK thi- IVmU- Mark of TIIK FISK RUBBEfi I O MI' ANY, a orporation arganiiad and e.\i.>tn X aaaor tht Laws of the State of Maaaahu t-tt^, jukl carrying on husirieis t < Manuraetarers m
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      123 9 NE BXBAT. An embargo should at once bt placed on Mrs. Sansom, of Nottingham, leaving thr country, no matter what inducement America may offer her, says Peter Simple m th.Morning Post. Mrs. Sansom, the Probatioi Officer <>f Nottingham Police Court, has just performed her r>» Ist. reconciliation of husbands and
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      561 9 NOTICES. NOTICE IS HRSKBY GIVEN th.it thf partner>hif> berrtoforc subsistirm between M. Akisaninhni, Shaik Mohamad. Zainalabklin Malim and Raji Moh:in:«>il S"arryinir utt hu^ines n» Money Change rf am!- Commission Vt^ntat No. 6, Battery Road, Slnjff^orr under tlv style or firm of M. Akisamnlim Hrothfn is dissolv«><! as from this date.
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      637 9 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. THIRD -iTNDAY IS ADVENT. 7 a.m. Holy Conimbnirtn. 7.45 a.m. lioly Communion (Choral) and Sermon. 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 1 p.m. The Catechism. 5.80 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. I During the following week at the Cathedral Monday.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      23 10 ROSS-SMITH.-- At thy Kuiopcan Hospital Kuala Lumpur, on Deet-niWr fi, to Mr. and Mrs. G. Ross-Smith. Sunpei Lvi Estate, Kajanp. a dauphter.
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      DEATH.
      32 10 ANTHONY. At 30. Scott R<>a«l. Kuala l.urn pur. on December Richard Michm! Anthony. *>.£? ."7. Burial at the Roman Catholic (Ynietoty, :it ">.:;0 p.m.; Uav n>r wsidi'nco nt 5 p.m.. this t'veninc.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1927. Greyhound Gambling.
    757 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1927. Greyhound Gambling. The effort of company promoters to make money by playing upon the inherent instinct for gambling which is present m most human beings, continues. We learn now that the activities of the greyhound gold-dig-gers have been extended all over the world.
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    208 10 Dr. W. M. Chambers has been appointed to act as Chief Medical Officer, Singapore. -Mr. W. Gilliam has been appointed to be Officer-in-Charge of the Postal Department m Malacca. Mr. A. P. Robinson has been appointed a member of the Executive Council m the place of Mr. C. Everitt. Mr.
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    DUFF ON RESTRICTION.
    134 10 Development Co. Support Stevenson Scheme. HE I*ERSONALLY OPPOSED. (Our Own Correspondent- -Copyright). London. Dec. 9. The rubber market was quiet to-day and uninteresting and there was little change. The commodity mai ket was easier. At a meeting to-day of th,- Duff Development Co. Mi. DufF said his
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    "THE BLUE TRAIN."
    188 10 11. B. SALISBURY (OMI'AW'S SUCCESSFUL OPENING. At the Victoria Theatre last night the R. B. Salisbury Musical Comedy Company, opened very successfully with "The Blue Train" from the Prince of Wales Theatre. London. Mr. Salisbury'^ Company is well-known m Singapore circles for the excellent programmes they always
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    379 10 The Governor has appointed Mr. C. W. A. Sennett to officiate a^ Collector of Land Revenue. Penan*?; and Mr. A. Symons to be a Land Office Bailiff for Singapore. Mr. K. S. O'Me*ira. Canadian Government Trade Commissioner for the Middle East, with headquarters at Bata via- (Java), who left Java
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    61 10 Colombo Reforms. EUROPEAN ABSOCIATkw (Fro- Our Chm Co, ;vn| The Pinaac Goitt pendent says ihat th< Europe,! tion's memorandum reforms Wf^ ftr.tly, Mfcrnard Imperial defen.p MM Ulan.l's ..n.speriu depen^ cntwpriae aad rmpit.l; Executive Council ihouLl official,, lour noairiab, k'^isiative newban m,,..,,,,, interests; thirdly, that th, lature is muatisfacton
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    BANGKOK WATCHES THE ECLIPSE.
    20 10 (From Our Own I Last evenbic'i toUl erUpt* v.us viewed by thousand u*fa weather conditions m
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    118 10 LATEST TIN AND RUBBQ PRICES. (Fron>. Our Own -r, London. Dec. I, ::.:,n p. m Messrs. Symington and Sii notify to-day's mbber price Is. 7 »:>(1. per Ib. Messrs. Lewis, LatAnu and Son notify to-day's p r j C 2677/ 8—£263B £263 5 16. (It should be undei
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    OUR AMBULANCE DISSERVICE.
    275 10 MAY WE CAI I II BCANDAI At altoUt '.♦.."> on.ii Chinese fell from the roof <<i char 1 Road from :i height feet and wu fatally injured. Tl man ua> admitted to the General at 10 a.iv. on the m n I I within three hours of
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    ST. ANDREWS NIGHT INCIDENT.
    83 10 fivk wumoMAX camnMsM Th.ro art- Ift Kur p. the ttt. m which Mr, N ed with ,ii>ord,vly eOMhl Hotel nn the nifhl Qf an.l <lane«, Th,-y M« Mr Mr. iftMft <; Bain an.l Mr. G. W. Trl is further etarged with Me .n ;l n. at
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      41 10 PEARS Golden Glory FOR Golden Youth if PURPLE TRIANGLE I BASS TIHB BREW FOR THE TROPICS i Sole Agents m Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. r ™i H.B. Winter. MERCHANT TAILOR. 6-M, Battery Road, (Second Floor- G. H." BuiUUngh SINGAPORE. Tel. 188.
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      7 10 To-day's Feature. MYSTERIES OF WEALTH Page 6,
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      15 10 Captain I J. U pawed throuirh Siwl* their way hrow CpUill Sett b. takn, Lt«l.
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      COMMUNIST REVIVAL.
      76 11 -rSSIAN OFFICERS FOR (ANTON. .ir Kastern Service.] Shanghai. |k»c. 9. Nationalist newsagency states confidential report* r>u,ooo i HO Ku^ian officers from Vladivoj to Canaan while Chinese an Hocking to Canton Canton appeal to the people ■m ■omniunication of the Compalicy is imperilling the musagency adds that been chosen
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      HEAVY FIGHTING.
      73 11 Ka-tern Serviie.] Peking. Ik»c. 9. ish reports state that been g"ing on during wherein Hu Chow Fu been <>n the point of ii nevertheless stiil holds F ling < "nangV position ti Sun Chnan Pang ired from Suttian and fell on Nationalist right wing, ing < liang to
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    AEROPLANES ON FIRE.
    30 11 KM X PERSONS KILLED. :tv Eastern Service.] Tokio. Ik>c. 8. night-flying 1 at Omnra t, two aaval planes col- caught tire. Ml en were killed >mpletely wrecked.
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    SOVIET COTTON DEAL.
    24 11 Service.] Cairo. Ik*c. the Soviet cotton deleI 10.0011 kantar deal ment have hitherto bought cot! >n on the spot market indria.
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    NEW GOVERNOR OF KOREA.
    28 11 [I liter** Fai Eastern Service.] Tokio, Dec. ha« decided to appoint Yamanashi*' <;ovcrnor-G«*neral of v-ion to Viscount Saito rej [Earlier ..tMe< „n page 9.]
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    IN THE COURTS.
    165 11 MOtB OIN OFFENCES. District Judge yesterday a r rai charged with being m i if false coinage. rli rk lrom Fort Canthis rikisha and tendered twenty-fire cents m payment. turning away, when the rikisha bin back and. holding out a h *ai 1.a.1. Tht eofal was a
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    38 11 it. v i <>v\ inger, Surveyor-General, l»ft Kuala Lumpur for Tuesday, He is sailin X for the Santos Maru toWlll« ship will travel Mr. retiring from Governnn«i m visiting the South rrovw i M which he is m
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    CAPTAIN LALOR.
    146 11 NOT RELEASED. A HITCH IN THE PROCEEDINGS. fK. uter's Far Katrtem Service. Shanghai, Dec. 9. News from Ichang reports a hitch m the proceedings for the release of Captain I,alor. The Rev. xMr. Tocher proceeded to the agreed on rendevous only to find the pirates had again removed
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    THE USUAL TRIANGLE.
    144 11 Win AM) I'ARAMOIK 6UILTT. Reuter's Service. Mays Landing, N.J.. Dec. 9. A verdict of manslaughter aras brought m at the- trial of Willis Beach and Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahi. who were accused of the murder of tin- latter*! husband. Dr. Lillendahi, who wni shot while motoring with bi^
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    93 11 [Reuter's Service.] Ganera, Dae. 9. The Council of tho League of Katftottl has appointed Mr. Chuan Chao a member of the Advisory Economic Committee, for B term of ihrec years. The appointment has also been approved of moniDsrs of a Consulative Fconomlc Committee, the formation whereof was
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    NON-CONFIDENCE VOTE AGAINST MAYOR.
    65 11 (Nanyo Nichi Xichi Service^. Tokio. Dec. 8. The non -confidence vote against Mayor Xishikubo of Tokyo moved by the members of the anti-N'ishikubo party m the Tokyo Municipal Assembly has been tallied out by the majority of eight. Major Xishikubo is said to have prepared to
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    ECHO OF BANK FAILURE.
    41 11 ECHO OF BANK FAIL URE. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Dec. 8. It is stated that the private residence of Prince Shimazu at Ohsaki, who is a large shareholder of the Fifteenth Bank, will be purchased by the Hongixnji Temple, Tsukiji, Tokio.
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    BY-ELECTION RESULT.
    28 11 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.l Tokio, Dec. 8. The hy-elction m Hiroshima Prefecture has resulted m favour of the Minsoito, the Opposition Purty, Mr. Y. Fujita being returned.
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    NEW GOVERNOR OF CHOSEN.
    29 11 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Dec. 8. It has bees officially decided that General Yarrnnashi will he Governor General of ho<en, m succession to Viscount Saito.
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    FAMOUS PRIEST DEAD.
    34 11 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Dec. 8. The death Xi announced of th;« superintendent priest of the Sojiji section of Sodo sect of the Jenshu, Sekizen Arai, [Earlier cables on page 9.]
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    41 11 We art- informed that Mr. W. OrmsbyGore, Colonial Under-Secretary, will visit Malaya next year instead of Mr. L. S. Amery. He is expected to arrive at the end of the first week m April and will stay about 14 days.— M.M.
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    ALARMING SHARE SWINDLE,
    568 11 Klang Broker's "Operation." HALF MILLION SAID TO BE INVOLVED. A considerable sensation was caused m the Singapoie share market yesterday and. if one i»ay Judge from the number of telegrams which inundated the offices of local brokers during the day, m Kuala Lumpur a;nl Penang as well
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    MOONSINING IN THE SWAMPS.
    183 11 A party of Chinese who were eng:a>red m distilling samsu m a clearing m the jungle off Thompson R *ad were surprised by Inspector D. Dale ai. "'irsday afternoon. Accompanied by an informer and a constable, Inspector Dale made his way about three miles into the
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    48 11 A marriage has been arranged between Mr. S. Mohamed Noor, Malay Interpreter, Supreme Court, Penang, and Che Wan, eldest daughter of Capt. Awa*>g of the Glugor. The Akad ceremony was to take place at Bagan Dalam, Province Wellesley, on Wednesday and the "Ber?anding" m January next. S. Echo.
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    DRAINING THE PADANG.
    507 11 The Schem* Ir Opp'-ation. A MUNICIPAL TASK. Everybody who has occasion to pass the Padang will have noticed the earthworks thrown up during the last day or so, and practically all will have guessed that drainage operations are being conducted, but it might be as well to
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    THE SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    292 11 Five firms m this country which undertake heavy contract worK overseas, have been invited by the Admiralty to submit tenders for the construction of docks and harbour work at Seletar, the site of the New Naval Base on the Northern side of the Island of Singapore.
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    45 11 The following arc the numbers of arrivals from and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of November: Arrivals (Figures supplied by travelling inspectors) 5,669 Adults, 733 Minors. Departures (Figures supplied by steamer ajrents) 5,770; 550. The arrivals relate to aided passengers opiy.
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      824 12 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON ASB N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool Mid Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Dv« Spore. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. TAM'ALUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In
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      632 12 Ellerman Bucknail Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREiGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. 6s. CITY OF PEKIN Dec. 17 1928. s.s. CITY OF MADRAS Jan. 17 s.s. CITY
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      334 12 British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SN. t0 UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S UOVKINMa LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL BBKVICR. 0 OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AM) JAftfi Uue Tonnage. Sinifapore. <>m^ DEVANHA 8,100 Dec. 16 MALWA 11,100 Dec.
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    A STRANGE REUNION.
    156 13 n»«B who had served m m Gallipoli, but who "thi'i since one was m an extraordinary •d barber's shop rehair cut a Minehead ribfaf how the Turks trenches. One shell burst near a man who had a belt full of bombs. "We all dropped flat to the
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    23 13 There is something wrong with a nation that has heard of Hobbs, the cricketer, but not of Hobbes, the philosopher. Mr. Rowe Harding.
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    RUSSIA'S EVIL GENIUS.
    888 13 How Rasputin was Assassinated. SHOT AFTER POISON FAILS. Prince Youssoupoff, m a book published m mail week, tells a remarkable story of the assassination of Gregori Rasputin, the evil geniu* of Russia m the last days of the monarchy. The Prince relates how he urod Rasputin to
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      158 13 I HUPMOBILE I /OUTSTANDING m power, smoothness, and distinguished apI KJ pearance— the HUPMOBILE SIX combines distinctive motor car I iuty and roadability with long life and low upkeep. And I MOBILE is spending ten percent extra for better quality— without I adding an iota to the price which makes
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      371 13 JTEX ACOI Thuban Compound f IS THE BEST FOR YOUR 5 TRANSMISSION f AND DIFFERENTIAL IT CONTAINS NO FULLERS EARTH, GRAPHITE OR I; ANY OTHER FILLER— IT IS A STRAIGHT LUBRICANT. C IT GIVES THE TOUGHEST LUBRICATING FILM OF 5 .ANY TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT ji IT SAVES THE GEARS MANUFACTURED BY
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    JOSS PAPER.
    793 14 A Little Known Foochow Industry. CHAOCHOW RIVALRY. The art of making joss paper was introduced into Foochow, Fukien provincial capital, from ChacK-how, Kwangtung province. Paper and tinfoil are the on.y materials required The eoane paper pro dated by districts on the upper Mm River and the tinfoil turned
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    THE PERFECT CABINET.
    83 14 "1 do not think I have ever seen a score of men acting together with less jealousy, less intrigue and less back-biting," said Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, M.P., Minister of Labour, referring to the Cabinet m a .peech at the Birmingham and District Civil Service dinner. The reason
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      97 14 Phone 403 />^\# 111 II I I I l^z_ c^k. /V l\tf 0^ HI II H I I I Jm/j^^ vyCA \yv\ .c mk/Mt I I I lull V/yfl Siol I \l iv yi //I E. B. CO. 1 AND > TRENCH WATCH i WATCHES Make your selection of Xmas
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      27 14 Every year there are born m Germany 15,000 pairs of twins, 200 sets of triplets. And a sprinkling: of quadrupeds.-- Arthur Brisbane m the New York American.
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      106 14 j; THAT LANGUID AND TIRED ji MORNING FEELING. 5 Have a prlass of COW GATE MILK FOOD every monim 1 l here s a reason watch the differonce m your fooditiot! j Babies Love and Thrive on it! Why hot YOU? i 1 s An #§p^^ Entirely ji English IWR
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    THE LONDON CLINIC.
    864 15 Artificial Sunlight Uses. NEW DISCOVERIES. Tht London Clinic, Ranelagh Road, Pirn which was opened on October 27th., is said to be the largest institution m the woild entirely devoted to physical therapy. Its capacity is over one thousand treatments a day by artificial light, massa^ electricity, and
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    62 15 Mr. A. J. Sturrock will be sailing for Borne on ,T>ec. 31.— T.0.M. A the dansant open to members of other clubs was to bo held at the Sungei Ujong Club, Seremban, on Wednesday. This is an interesting innovation so far as th;s club is concerned, and many Seremban residents
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      655 15 CHARITY CROSSWORDS NO. 45. $600 m Prizes. paid to the nicceutfal competitors i B this competition. Ist Prize $400, 2nd Prize $200. \br profiU of the competition M per cent will be handed to ST. MARY'S HOME SINGAPORE. V 4— —I I I I O^O^O^H I O^O^O^Ol i 01 I
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      229 15 NOTICE. IN THE ESTATE OF TAN AH CHOON ALIAS TAN CHOON HAK DECD. PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 144 (TRUSTEES). Notice is hereby given that all creditors or other persons having any claims or demands againßt the estate of Tan Ah Choon alias Tan Choon Hak Deceased late of Singapore who
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      704 15 NOTICES. PENANG TURF CLUB. NEW YEAR MEETING 1928. FirHt Day, Saturday, 7th, January 1925. Second Day, Tuesday, 10th, January 1»28 Third Day, Thursday. 12th, January 1925. Fourth Day, Saturday, 14th, January 1928. Fifth Day, Tuesday, 17th, January 1928. 27 Races for Horses. 6 Racts for Ponies 9 Races for Penan*?
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      1084 15 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Six Valuable Freehold building Allotments situate at Kind's Road and Gallop Road off Bukit Tiroah Road, Singapore At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng andCo's Saleroom No. 30 Chulia Street ON WEDNESDAY, 14th DECEMBER AT 2.30 P.M. PARTICULARS a 4j!| SiX PieCCS f freehold building allotment* situate at
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    52 16 The P. and 0. Nagpore arrived m London at 11 a.m. on Bth instant. Mr. Dakin, second engineer of the Straits steamer Perak, died early yesterday morning. The Straits S.S. Co's house flag .on Mansfield's building was at half-mast during the day, and on vessels of the Company
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    THE KEDAH'S NEW RUN.
    97 16 The Straits Steamship Cos new T.S.S. Kedah will on the 22nd instant inaugurate a fast direct cargo and passenger service between Singapore and Penan*?. Her time table will approximately be as under: Leave Singapore 11 a.m. Thursday, arrive Penang 8 a.m. Friday. Leave Penang 6 p.m.
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    CHANDU HAUL.
    92 16 When the C.N.C. steamer Anhui arrived m port from Amoy on Wednesday, she was boarded by customs officers, who discovered 150 taels of non-Government chandu m the trunk of a Chinese. The chandu was very cleverly concealed m a wooden trunk consisting of two containers, one screwed inside
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    NEW YEAR MAILS.
    25 16 The following mails were despatched to Europe on Dec. Bth.:— Per Ellenga: Local bags, 51; transit bags, 102. Per train. 2(J bags.
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    THE NAVY'S SHAVE.
    295 16 Shaving, as you say (writes a correspondent), is a business f».r heroes, but the super-heroes were surely to be l'ound m tht royal .mvy m the late sixties, when Mr Hugh Childers was at the Admiralty. Sc teriible had the conditions with the HUMN t>ecome that Prince
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      482 16 Kerr Steamship CoHnTf 44, BEAVER STREET. NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.S A I GENERAL AGENTS Bl> REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICF Tn I BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADEI V\u E BALTIMORE AN|) M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Dec IS M.S. SILVERASH due Dec *>4 I S.S. BELFAST MARU due Jan V M.S. SILVERBEECH due Jan
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      52 16 {I HEDGES BUTLER'S WINES SPIRITS. jg WHISKY ■i^ttlVat cVWri^-H (Vr Kottlf S CHAMPAGNE btm and I'.!.!™^! j.so PER BOITU |L±^J DCTT WOXH* P SC3TCH M WHISKY. OMMEMOI mm+k OVKRISVW ni> OLD m »>- -hl -DGLS t xbr. PRE-WAI v vat2so STBENuHi I Agents: JCIHN LITTLE Ac CO.. LTI' Singapore. HmH
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      669 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedali and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      235 16 PASSENGERS LEFT. Per City of Palermo on Thursday: Mr. and Mrs. Edauw, Mr. Sounders, Mr. R. Buxton, Captain and Mrs. Travers and family, Miss D. Travels, Mr. E. H. Toft, Mrs. Belson, Miss C. James. Mr. A. P. Keightley, Mr. J. W. Puterson, Mr. P. Donovan, Mr. Barrington Hecker. Mr.
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    THIS "COMRADESHIP."
    1008 18 Frank Camaraderie of the Sexes. PROTECTIVE TABOOS. In one of the "sciiiHM review*" (the Kind aiueh ought to know better) I find this rcwrklblj statement -that "the frank camaiauerie of the lexet has come to -lay. Women art-, par excellence, the maker* ol i\>nventu>ns. and once tile present
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    IS SMELL ETHER-BORNE?
    190 18 How does smell or scent roach our senses? asks Peter Simple m the Morning Post. Is it air borne like sound or ether borne like fi^ht Does it travel by vibrations m either? If so; what is the wave length of a bad- smell and: what that
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    RUBBER—AND GOLD.
    135 18 RUBBER— AND GOLD. Thero art- several items m the New York despatches to-day hearing upon the trials and tribulations of the United States, kins Peter Simple m the Morning Tost. The first |f that the Republic is gorged with gold, having an income of VlK,ooo,tMlo,<>!>»>. an average income per head
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    NATIVE DUEL FOR A GIRL.
    63 18 A young of light, m m and eight inj K.-ttlcinrm m V. The *iri aatives, l l if the two n The wttu ai with their appeared, and »W (l > t]Kit she should m»n Th<> two attacked th i A free fight follow I
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      295 18 Flashlight Equals^Bu^H mBB&J 2O years of Flashlight supremacy Wmm OAFE, durable, reliable, American Eveready give the maximum of service. They fit every make WB 9 O flashlights merit their world leadership. of flashlight and are specially designed tor use m Twenty years of research and experience are tropical climates. 1
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    757 19 Oecemher. 9th, Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers Ayer Weng 1.00 1.05 Batu Caves 1,25 1.30 Batang Padang *65 '70 Chin Chin Tin fully paid 1.23 IJS7% Hitams 1.00 LflffHong Fatts 1.0."> 1.09 lohan Tin 20 2:? Kinta Tin Dred. 1.2(* 1.31 Mang River 3.65 3.75 un Kuchai 2.20
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    187 19 Singapore, Dec 9. Owing to a slackening of Trade dtmant' m this market, there has been a tendency iOr pi ices to ease slightly during the past week. The optimism for the future that i- shown has maintained the premiums on Ihe forward positions, and fair
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 19 December 9. Hank 4 m..s. 2 4 1 4 Bank demand 2 T K Private credits 3 m.>. -2,4 21-31 Xew York, demand 95% Credit 90 days 58 Vh France, demand 1431 India, T. T. 153 V- Kong, demand 10^ p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand I 2 1 o Norn.
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    PRODUCE.
    218 19 December 9. Tin 17") Tons s 1:52.75 Gambler h Pepper Whitf it:; Ptpp«r Black 61 Flake Tapioca 8 1 Pearl Saga Small g£ Copra 11.05 Copra Sundried 11.46 Opium, Ben-ires urn. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark He<l Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon
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    C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    62 19 December 9th., 12 o'clock noon. R.S S. ecpial to Standard Q.C.F. Spot «;«.m 4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Dec <)!» ;l 4 70 .Tan-.Miir. 7P 4 71 Apr-JuM 75 >, 7:{' Ju!y-Sept. 74 74 4 Tone of Market: Quit-t wllen resenred. Latest Cable: London Spot
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    FRASERS SHARE LIST.
    182 19 Yesterday's Alteration-,. Buyers Sellers Amum Kumbang (H nTs .v.»s Banjrrin Tin (t) :',^s 6d 40s Batang Padang <$l) 65 70 Idiis Wi 6d 04s Kampong < l()s) 37s 38a <;d#*-.<]. Kinta Tin ($1) 1.32% l.'JT'Klang River (*j> :5.<; > 3.70 K iu ha i '2."22 .> 2.2
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    IPOH TIN DIVIDEND.
    34 19 The Borneo Company Rgenti for {poll Tin. are m receipt of a cabfe from London reading as follows: Ipoh Tin Dredging interim dividend 2s. per share less tax payable January sth.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    276 19 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REI'OK T. Singapore. Dec. Rubber. London, li r*d. *d down 1 oral ()J) cts. i* <~} M > n on £2( 4 1: S U" W <l<>wn. Local $132.76 for 175 tons. M.nintf.-Quu-t. North Taipin* 112 ii.), South Taiping 87 68, Taipiag i 2»
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    125 19 Singapore, Dec. Quieter conditions have prevail*] m the ommodity 'Market during thi> period un<U-» review and values have eased slightly on small luisinrss. Manufacturing activity has diminished but Dealers report a fairly good i i. demand at current prices. Exports from Malaya for November were moderate at 23,277
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    B.N. BORNEO TRADE.
    416 19 THE n>2«i UEPCRT. In the course of his report on tinCustoms Depaitmeni of the 8.N.1i liovern nii-m Mr. If. If. Clark says of trade MMr a i1 Import trade was good with U increase Df over 13 per cent. I think that this car. h« pot down
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      103 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by 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. Another triumph for newspaper advertising; is revealed by the fact that the
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    PARISIANA.
    966 20 The Importance Of Vegetables. GUILLOTINED AND DISGUSTED. (From Our Own Correspondent). Paris, Nov. 11. Some time ago, the public executioner hurt the feelings of a "client," by omitting to have the .silk hat which is worn u}M>n these mournful occasions properly ironed, and now he again has offended. Indeed,
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    MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
    456 20 Ferak In Kuala Lumpur To-day. SERVICES-MALACCA MATCH CANCELLED. Singapore is to be disappointed of the Malaya Cup match that had been arranged for this week-end. The United Services were to have played Malacca at the Stadium this afternoon, but a telegram was leceived from Malacca yesterday morning
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    PERAK vs. SELANGOR.
    72 20 In the match at Kuala Lumpur between Selangor and Perak the visiting team will be: Ponsford; Markham, Stafford, Langwoithy and Ban; Hill and Kamagv; Norman, Lewis. Debenham, Rendle. Brown, Walker, Ta> lor and Smith. Amongst the reserves are Carey, Evans. Dodde, Green. Vigno'es. and Thompson. Selangor will
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    JOHORE VS. NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    34 20 In the match at Genuang between Johore and Negri Sembilan the hr.me XV will be: Hills; Williams, Dale, Harris. McGarry; I>udgeon. Foulds; Bailey, Hayes, BarnetSmith. Dalley, Pratt Gray. Billings. Scott.
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    111 20 On Sunday at the Chinese Swimming Hub there will be a half mile race for A class swimmers and i>o yards race fo| Veterans and Novices The soccer match on Thursday between J.C.S.A. and Darul Tahlam Football Club r»ded m a win for the latter by two
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    "BARDELYS THE MAGNIFICENT."
    29 20 Regular patrons of the Alhambra are reminded that bookings for this First National Picture will open on Monday at John Little's. All seats will be bookable.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    85 20 To-day's Matches. SECOND ROUND OF CUP COMPETITION. The second round of the F. A. Cup competition is being played to-day the matches jeing as follow: Gainsborough v. Lincoln. Bradford City v. Rotherham. Bradford v. Southport. Crewe v. Stockport. Wrexham v. Carlisle. Darlington v. Rochdale. T?i!imere v. Halifax. Mew
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    THE LEAGUE PROGRAMME.
    158 20 Matches m the English ami Scottish Leagues today are as follow: Division 1: Arsenal vs. Newcastle; Aston Villa vs. Everton; Burnley vs. Huddersfield; Bury vs. Tottenham; Derby vs. Black burn; I^eicester vs. Middlesbrough; Liverpool vs. Birmingham; Portsmouth vs. The Wednesday; Sheffield Un. vs. Manchester Un.; Sunderland vs.
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 16.
    60 20 Kntiies for Football Com pot it ion eIOM bjf ftltt post this morning. F.ntries must rt".K'h this office by ten o'clock. The result of this mpetition will bt published m our Wednesday's issue. The coupon for Competition No. 7 relat i ">c to matches to be
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    FOOTBALL.
    60 20 FOOTBA LL The following will represent the Press Sports Club against Mansfield and Company m a friendly match at the Stadium to-morrow: G. 1.. Harris; H. M. Rappa (M.T.), F. li. Vine (F.P.); G. Roberts (M.T.), O. P. Hogan (F.P.) and Kirn Hock (S.T.); N. Bradbury Mat Noor (S.T.), R.
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    INTER-STATE HOCKEY.
    89 20 TO-DAYS MATCHES. Singapore and Negri Sembilan meet at hockey thi- afternoon on the Padang m ut urn match. At Seremban a month ago N'egi i Sembilan defeated Singapore by 4 goali to 2. The teams for to-day's match are as follow: Singapore: Osborn; (apt. C. H. Congdon. R.
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    PENANG VERSUS SELANGOR.
    175 20 PEN ANG VERSUS SELANGOR. Selangor and Penang also meet to-day, when Penang will be represented by: Cheah Swce Ens:; Bishop. IVrrin; Day-Dewdney, Knitrht. Yang Chfg Tnoy; Fletcher. Moaley, Fellow. Hoblyn. and Rodrigo. Playing with a weak team, the V.M.C.A. were overwhelmed by the S.S.C.C. at hockey on Thursday by 4
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    28 20 YESTERDAY'S RESULT. Open Men's Doubles. Final. D. Hal) and D. H. Kleinman beat Rev. W. H. M. Aitken and W. C. Hill, 6—2, 6—3.
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    BOXING.
    523 20 Last Night's Fiasco. DUPRE'S POOR DISPLAY. The biggest crowd that has paid to see a boxing contest since the recent revival of the sport here, went away from the New World very disappointed last night. The main event between Andree Dupre and Joe Mate was a fiasco. Dupre was
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    THE NEW CHESS CHAMPION.
    48 20 [Renter 9 Service.] l*uenos Airis. Dec. *>. Alekhine has been officially proclaimed champion by the Argentine Chess Cluh. under the auspices which the tournament was held. Out of the $10,000 purse Alekhine received $5,400 and Capablanca $4*600. Alekhine also received gold medal from the Club.
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    227 20 TO-MORROW'S INTER-PORT MATCH. Whether Singapoie win the Inter port Rifle Shooting trophy or "Mot. there is little doubt that with the strong team which has been selected and given a good shooting light they will not be put to shame m the matter, of scores. Comparing the totals
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    MALAYAN POLO ASSOCIATION.
    53 20 The following fixtures of the Malayan Polo Association having been arranged for 1928. 6th 9th April, at Kuala Lumpur, the Mack ray Cup and the Spooner Cup. 1st 4th June, at Penang, H.H. the Sultan of Perak's Cup and the MacDougall Cup. 4th— fith August, at Singapore,
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