The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 December 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. 81NGAPORE, S5. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1927. NO. 12,285
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    228 1 The White forces have regained control of Canton and the situation is now much easier Page 9. Liverpool's anxiety regarding the patrol which, an earlier oable stated, had been drifting towards the city, was relieved when the tide turned Page 9. The recent outrages m Rumania committed
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    THE BLACK DAY.
    892 1 "Not a Friday, please." said the lady whoso case was to be adjourned. Do not blame her for her superstition. Reason she had for it. For, quoth she, "I was married on a Friday." A Us, poor lady; one may take it that all had not pone
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      221 1 < WING LOONG. J pon hm;h class tailoring. J g ty I ut and Finish Guaranteed 5 32. HIGH STREET. I rA^V.V^.WWWAV.%%V.V/I^SvV%SMA%SSVWVVAVb'^VWWW.W RAFFLES HOTEL 2 > PRELIMINARY NOTICE i A CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY/ 1 WILL BK HELD AT A THE RAFFLES HOTEL AT 4.30 P.M. > 5 WEDNESDAY, 21st. DECEMBER.
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      293 1 j THE f^OflEp DIARY for i i 1928 I JE^ L THIS RONEO i ML J P r «duc( has earned for itself a Lm ///W//r^ i place on the busy man>s desk by i HBMii;l|l|-:^~ j reason of its real hei p fuine s s I Mi' l;^y I
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      123 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Moutrie pianos Page 16. Yuletule gitts at Robinson's Page V. E. B. Co. watches. J. Guston— Page 11. Toadies' corsets at Whiteaway's Page G. Latest shipping notices on pages 10, 12 and 13. •Small advertisements and latest notices on page 7. Amended programme at ihe Theatre this week
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      17 1 J: WING LOONG. S jj THE RECOGNISED HOUSE I EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. l\ •I 32, HIGH STREET.
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      222 1 THE WEEK. Thursday. 15th. High Water, 3.20 a.m., 7.9, L».2<» p.m.. 8.0. Malacca: H. W. 11.30 a.m.. h.:\. Mfckaigfct 5.«>. Diocesan Conference of Malaya. Football: Bendemeer vs. R.A.. Stadium. Hockey: Duke's vs. A.P.C., Tannin. One Dam Thing After Another, Theatre, 9.30. Friday, \6th. High Water, 4.17 a.m., 7.8. 3.34 p.m.,
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    468 2 Singapore. l>ec. 10. Tht ptiWl qu**ted art- |t— O^Uy tho*t tuiront ai Cty4« Terrace Market. At the other nmrk«ti there may be small variations. lice? sftfeajk (Hound) Kati 91 l»o. stew Or i'U)l\ do 4H Pork, ten uo 62 I lean and fat 1st quality) do Mutton
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    MAX UNDER A MURDERER?
    173 2 AIXBGATIOKB IX PARIS DOUBT. The parents of Max I.inck-i. the famous film comedian who committed suicide m Oct. I<>2s, applied to the Civil Court for the custody of Max Linder's daughter ami opposed the claim of his mother-in-law. Madame TVter?, the child's guardian. Max Ltadar, m
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    89 2 Word has been recently received that Bishop Oldham has been seriously ill at his home m Buenos Aires. It will apparently be a severe tax on his strength to conclude the heavy responsibilities of his extensive area during the remaining months prior to General Conference m May. His friends earnestly
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      349 2 THE HAPPY VALftY. CINEMA— SIDESHOWS UNION STAR (MttilY) OPERA. Various Amusements i GATE 10 CTS. VICTORIA THEATRE I VERY SOON WILL GIVE YOU ALL A Big Surprise aby Wonders eautiful Girls rilliant Costumes etter Dancing I righter Items igger than ever j TALENTED PUPILS I NEW ADDRESS^ 1 i i
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      477 2 VICTORIA THEATRE LAST THREE PERFORMANCES. TO-NIGHT, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. R. B. SALISBURY Presents His Famous Company "THE QUAINTS" TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. One Dam THing After Another," Charles CochraneV great success now playing at the Pavilion Theatre, London FRIDAY, AT 9.30 P.M. In response fco numerous requests for another musical
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      410 2 Commewinjj Thursday, 15th DmmWt *^*^^> ONE OF THE BIGGEST OF THK BIG PICTUrS Oi Thrilling. Sensational. Sjxnrtacular and Crammed with v U M' AT THE U( "H!,rf v i Vt|j ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., l»r»pnVt,,r. In the Second Show at 9pm THE EMPIRE NEWS BULLETIN. m A KING
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    CUPID ON A BOAT.
    635 3 Epidemic of Weddings on President Liner. THE BARKER'S DISCOMFITURE. Cupid stalked aboard the liner President Lincoln of the American Mail Line yesterday and during the last trip of the\essel to the United States*, says the Shanghai Time* of November 26th. The young man with the deadly
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    AN ARTISTS TOUCHED-UP PICTURES.
    96 3 Important Paris Judgment. The Daily Mail says that a Paris Court has awarded M. Camoin, an artist, £40 damages and ordered the return of his canvasses. The Judge declared that art dealers are not entitled, without permission, to sell a painter's work or to reconstitute pictures
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    THH INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    44 3 Entries for the Indian Association Chess Tournament will close on the 18th inst. at 8 p.m. J In the final of the Indian Association Billiaids Tournament played on Saturday nijyht A Ghani defeated N. M. Suleiman by J 2CO- l:i3. I
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      197 3 ADELPH[HOTEL Christmas 8 New Year Festivities Christmas Eve Sat. Dec. 24th 1927 Special Dinner and Dance $3 00 CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES. X'mas Day Sun. Dec. 25th 1927 Special Old English Dinner $.{.OO CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES (IMMA PERFORMANCE IN THE ROOF GARDEN. Boxing Day Moa. Dec. 26th 1927 Special Dinner and Plain and
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      384 3 Why Hartley' s Jam is Cheapest Y^^^^sßßmsg^^i Modern scientific laboratories modern machinery-- j^^^^^^g^^S the late «t Packing methods, and our vast resources, $F?'^^§^x\ which give us the pick of the fruit and su^ ar mar kets, enable us to make 100 per cent, pure jam at the AH the resources
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    317 4 BRFDE WITH HAIR IN LONG PLAITS. A BRILLIANT LIGHT BLUE. One ut the most notabl linjn tfai \va< thai ai St. Mar^arol's. Westminster, between Miss Ailecn Girinnoiil. urand-uauphter of thi late Lotd Iveayh. and the Hon. BHnslcy Plunket. The eipht btidetnudds, including some :»t' the mot
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      81 5 equals "4711" Eau de Cologne. The recipients will not regard rftife 7£syL such an offering as one to be lightly thrown aside. It will IJKq" be used for a long time and always remind them of the giver. hK§ FjSj&v In selecting your Eau de Cologne gift be sure the
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    This Week's Great Day.
    689 6  -  UNKNOWN Ml! cnj**>*i <* *<&+ JKHYKIJKHKYK Dec. 15 Birth of Catherine of Aragon. 442 On tht 15th. December 1483, ihc YEARS Spanish piincess, Catherine of AGO Aragon, who became the lirs. Df Henry VHl's six wives, wa > barn. She was not quite sixteen years of
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    LICENSING JUSTICES MEET.
    342 6 OVKK SEVENTY APPLICATIONS. Over seventy applications wt-ie considered yesteiday by the Board of Licensing Justices who met m the First Police c ourt. Mr. IfwOe, District Judge; presided and other members of the board present wen Dr. Hunter, and IIeeSTS. E. S. Manasseh T. StuM». \Y. K.
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    CLERGYMAN AND HIS WIFE KILLED.
    96 6 Motoring Accident on the Way to Church. Berlin. Nov. 6. While the congregation at a fashionable church m Berlin's. West End were waiting for the service to begin the clergyman who was to preside and his wife were killed m a motor accident. The couple
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    50 6 The marriage of Mr. Basil Claude Stanleigh and Miss Freda Mary Davies, daughter of Archdeacon and Mrs. Davies, of Southsea, was celebrated on Thursday morning, at St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur. The Rev. O. B. Parsons officiated. Th<? service was choral, Mr. A. L. Harrison it aiding at tht» organ.
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    SEREMRAN HILL CLIMB.
    254 6 \M>THEU GEBAT SUCCESS. A very successful hill-climbing contest, promoted u\ the Xeirri Sembilan afotoi AssiK ation. was held on Sunday at Serentban. The course selected was very suitable for the purpose, and fully tester! the capabilities of the competitors, of "whom there nas a large ami representative
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    THE SHARE SWINDLE.
    209 6 K. U ISKOKEKS' LOSSES. As always happens m such cases, there has been a considerable number of exaggerated rumours concerning the losses of Kuaia Lumpur brokers m connection with the share scrip swindle, says Monday's Ma'ay Mail. Altogether m the F.M.S. and SLS. about 12 or 14
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      371 6 I WHITEAWAYS I Have received a New Stock of Ladies' Corsets. k W.H. YOUTHUNE £W JX?^!^ WJL STYLASTIC REDICO. 1/V W&£?^J CORSET. I STYLE 771. \l STYLE 400. |A ih.w dosed ba.k. full A ttallyi l ly lOn m ?h el kW fi.-ruro model, (food pink in^r deep over the
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      202 6 WWWW.VW.V.V.\V.V.V,V,V.'. f. HOW TO USE LUX FCR WASHIM, FAKRICS I II s t>vcl tablesj>«><»ntul of LUX to tvrh quail <>! i J. V LUX into a little hot wat-r first; whin ifiNolverf. ■J cold to mako solvitiun tepid. WUak up to bubbly suds and plunge the jrarniont- m t(» work
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    OUR CHINA POLICY.
    358 7 GOVERNMENT ABANDONS LAND OWNERSHIP. ANOMALOI S PRACTICE ENDED. [Renter's Service.) London. Dec. 13. A Treasury minute dated Dec. 7 has beer issued us a White Paper relating to Crown leases m the British concessions m China particularly m Tienuin, Hankow, Kuikiang Amoy and Canton. It vtates the
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    DITCH INDIES POLICY.
    256 7 NATIONALIST ASPIRATIONS RECOGNIZED. [Reuter's Service.] The Hague. Dec. II In a memorandum on the cokmial esti mates. Heer Koningsberger. Minister for the Colonies, dealing with the disorders ir the Dutch Kast Indies, says the Government's efforts continue to be directed to •yards leading the native nationalist move
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    LIVERPOOL MENACED BY FIRE.
    139 7 LIVERPOOL MENACED BY FIRE. TERRIBLE DISASTER POSSIBLE. f Renter's Service. 1 Liverpool, Dec. 14. Grave dancer of great tire arose when an oil-tanker broke its back m the Mersey a mile from the landing stage at Liverpoo 1 •md S.OOO tons of petrol were released. I.ate to-night the spirit was
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    CHINA'S REVOLTS.
    235 7 THE PLOT TO CAPTURE CANTON. RCSSIA THE ENEMY. i■ > fßi liter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Dec. 14. The Nanking official newsagency asserts that a Russian named Kovchek arrived at the Soviet Consulate at Canton from Shang hai last week and was immediately summoned to a Communist conference
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    FIRES IN CANTON.
    127 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Kugby, Dec. 12. Incendiary fires which damaged the French Mission buildings, the Japanese Hospital and the Central Bank continue to burn m many parts of Canton. Foreigner! have not been interfered with, but numerous Chinese, including many polite, have been shot. Steamer traffic
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    CHEMICAL CARTEL BREAKS DOWN.
    139 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. Dec. 13. The Evenrng Standard states that the negotiations for the formation of a European chemical cartel mentioned mi Oct.. 8 have broken down. It is understood the German Dye Trust demanded leader.- hip of the cartel, while the Imperial Chemical Industries stuck
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    U.S. NAVAL AMBITION.
    90 7 [Kernel's Service.] Washington, Dee. 11. Mr. Wilbur (Secretary Cor the Navy) submitted to the Budget Bureau the tive .ear naval building- programme providing 'or additional cruisers, submarine? and de.~rovers. Tin' report that Mr. Coolidge has »p--nrbved the programme is denied but Mr. LfOflgWorth, speaker of the House
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    AMERICAN GOVERNOR IMPEACHED.
    70 7 [Renter*! Service.] Oklahoma. City, Dec. 1!. Eills of impeachment naming the Gov ernor and two other state officials wars voted at a self -convened session held at local hotel. Many members were summoned from their beds and appeared m pyjamas. The charges against thr> Governor include his
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      450 7 BUSINESS CARDS :i WEE BROS: UNDERTAKERS, '•I MONUMBNTAL MASONS. i<-h I l««r:il Ureaths. Made to ordrr.'i him it! WrefjUal Always m Stock. H LEGIE BOAD. TEL: 3H69. i SALOON SO. l'.\ ROBINSON ROAD Clasfl Japanese Barber Shop RGES MODERATE. NATIONAL ELECTRIC CO., 2, Rafflee Place d<lresa: NATELECO, Singapore. r-.-( und
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      430 7 NOTICES. i THE STRAITS TRADING j CO., LTD. Nutic,. ls hert-by K iven that tht- 'transfe, book, ef the above Company will be eloeed fror,, 20th to uoth Deceaaber IW both days inclusive mt th,> parpeea ef preparing Dlrfdead Wir t;uit-. i] Orier ef the? Board, B. MACLKOI). Actiujr Secretary.
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      812 7 _J^ notices. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENI TRUST. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT O"RDINAX( Addition Xo. 2 of; 1927 to the G.-neral Im provement Plan. Notice to Owners or repute! Ownen of pro petty affected by the plan. Whereas the Singapore Improvement Trus has considered it necessary to prepare a plai by way of addition to
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      686 7 NOTICES. SELANGOR TURF CLUB. Tho Annual G<mum:il Mrctinjr »1 the Members will be hel<l m the Svlu/iiior Club >»n Friday December 23rd, 19*2*7 at 5-80 n Hf SJXKSS. 1. To confirm the hiilf-yertrlv <. eral M<H'tinp: held M Saturday L'sth May IM7, J. To r«'ceivr thr ■tatewnl i>f Acc«MR( ..ml
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      18 8 BAXTER. At Taipinp. on December 10. to Dorothea, wife of H. li. Baxter, a daughter. Both well.
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      DEATH.
      20 8 At Chow Kit Road. Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday evening:. Dec. 11. Raja AUang bin Raja Brayoun, J.P.. of Kajantf.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      39 8 The family of the late Mr. Alfred Joseph Koek wish to convey their thanks to all relatives and friends who attended their lat< father* funeral un the 11th and thos«« who kindly sent Wfwtfcfl and letter* of condolence.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 15. 1927. A Holiday Problem.
    633 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 15. 1927. A Holiday Problem. There has been a good deal of discussion of late and a certain amount of agitation by those most concerned for such an alteration m the list of annual holidays m the Colony as will include the Moslem festival of
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    394 8 Calendars received from Weill and Montor, (Roskopff> and Cold Storage. Dr. Husain, Assistant Surgeon. Taiping, is at present stationed at Cameron's Highlands for duty. The Rev. \V. E. Horley, M.B.E. will preach at Wesley Church, Fort Canning Road, on Sunday at R p.m. Mr. C. U. Stafford met with an
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    71 8 Rubber Restriction m Colombo. NEW PROVISIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, Dec. 14. Under the provisions of the Rubber Restriction Ordinance, regarding the sale of rubber without the production of certificates from the Council, it has been approved that no licensed dealer may purchase or sell rubber without
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    THE SHARE SWINDLE.
    49 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnang, Dec. 14. Penang brokers who are affected by the recent share swindle have resolved to obtain the opinion of Messrs. Braddell Bros., regarding the banks' responsibility, and the companies' position for permitting the issue of scrip which can easily be forged.
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    THE M.A.H.A. GROUND.
    58 8 IMPORTANT MEETING ON MONDAY. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 14. An extraordinary meeting of the Malayan Agri -Horticultural Association on Monday will consider the Sanitary Boa id's rejection of the Stadium proposal. Members are specially urged to attend as the decision taken is likely to
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    "BOYS' ATTEMPTED MURDER.
    40 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanp. Dec. 14. A Chinese buy employed by Mr. 3. O. Hudson has been charged with the attempted murder of his employer and two other persons and has been committed to the Assizes.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    47 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. (From Our Own Correspondent I. London, Dec. 14, 4 p.m. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber price a? Is. 7' t.d. per lb. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as £266 3 B— £26:', J 8.
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    THE MALAYA METHODIST CONFERENCE.
    368 8 ORNIKG PROCEEDINGS. The Malaya Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opened its Mttl Annual session m the Wesley Church, at S.:>o \Yelnesday morninp. Bishop Tims Lowe presMinpr. Most of the members of the Conference and many friends were present to lu:\r the Bishop's opening address on
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    JEW BATTTNG.
    102 8 RECENT OUTRAGES l\ RUMANIA. IN COMPENSATION [Reuter'a Smio».] Kuk.h H r*M |w In connection with th, r( nt itll •nti-Semitk demonstration, tr,. v W Council has issued effect that it has feckled Prefer of the pn,vi n <., „ST deamare and Cluj, and the I „unri< inquiring into
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    RUBBER INDUSTRY BILL HELD UP.
    89 8 i [ReuterV Serrke.] liondnn, |»e< ]j Tin- Rubber Industi> Bi] vtll n,t pn. ceed any further thii i t section of the rubber BUtnufactttrer inp to certain details therein The Bill may hx- n-inti traced House of Commons next [A cable dated Nnv. lows: The
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    DIPONTS NOT INTERESTED IN U.S. RUBBER CO.
    78 8 [ReutorV Bervk*.] New Wk, l>w. 11 The chairman of the Dupont N Company ehancteritM thr report thj iij pont interests ha\« Mettled Ignited States Rubber Compt] ■nvratkm. He explain- that a few individuals. <>f whom he il OM, ha\> acquired a considerable bKn-k
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    THE LATE MR. KRIEKENBEEK.
    226 8 FI'XERAI. YFSTKKDAV The funeral of the laic Mr G. E, W kenheek, assistant rranacir at MeHIB. Mu. ler and Phipps Limited, who MMair,.-' injuries during the m<>t«>r retiabiktj I at Seremban which unfortumiM;. fatally, took ptaee fMteHaf tiM-r^on at Bidadari then- being Itrft ittta* mourners. The
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    44 8 The Go^nunenl H-W 0 turns for th, iem Ai! day, December 101 l|»« kluMic tempewtun n.66 d poration 4W toeh, total r»i T.ipin B Hi.: .hade tenperatorc poration .385 inch, toU Bukit Fr:,,, (4.16 ,ha.l<- tempermtun Si. poration 1M Inch, I
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    OH JOY! SHAKE YOUR FEET.
    42 8 mr n rmpow to mm oth.-r musical conwdj their the fclW-J of "On Appeal" at I Friday > niffht. I* nl usu,u corned^ the p.vsent CO»|»»1 their U,t m thU rar; m, I. n,u „u'M at Johl. I
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      210 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" I DRINK CHAMPAGNE Vouve **6? Clicquot- Ponsardin Reims AND HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM Caldbeck, Macgregor U Co., Ltd. (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance* I of Hong Kohq). {Incorporated (a Shanghai) VSSV.\V.V.V\\%%V.Vi\SV.%SS%V.\.VAV.V.V/.V%'ASVfV.V.%VAV J" J BY SPECIAL B^T jgl l^/ APPOINTMENT J TO HIS MAJESTY THE
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    CANTON RECAPTURED.
    113 9 vTI .(UMMUNISTS AGAIN IS POSSESSION. [H Ol>AM>> Of CASUALTIES. (Kent- -r ]:ir Eastern Service.] Canton, Dec. 13. gfcjtfj r.twv regained control of the latioa is much easier and lafc fur the river steamers ilui.j: wharvc again. ttMUMT Gran came under junks on the second bar No one was
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    MAN HUNT IN SHANGHAI.
    67 9 ESastem Service.] Shanghai. I)w. 1 c up-rising m Canton of eleven Cantonese Kuomtntaag (.'onference. ting Wei. whuse namci l£booi China, hiding m on, rhangit thei. t'.:»ily and importuning ritie> for protection Pei C hunK Hsi who .ents m Canton and is jr. their persons. ithoritiei are
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    REASON OF THE RISING.
    41 9 FRANCE KNOWS. [Renter*! Service.] l»ari>, I>ec. 14. atet the Communist risC*nl the Soviet's disappointineetM of Utvinoff at onferesee at Geneva and ihoold have no illusions about tendency of the Soviet Gov--1 decent methods m coA item Powers."
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    CAPT. LALOR'S RESCUER.
    54 9 Eastern Service.] Shanghai, I>ec. 14. 1 m lohanp says Capt. I^alor is the bullvt wound m the foot fhtiful and his condition >ry. H ho k al>oard H.M.S. Bee. Whin m .'fftrted through the Rev. w h fearless determination MM! under most difficult condibejoad praise. ■kit *a-
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    VITAL ARMY CHANGES.
    51 9 uteri Service.] London, Dec. 14. Brigaditff B to be substituted an- described a* the clumsy titles mandant. Colonel on the ■toenced th» Financial Secretary Be*, replying to a question m 1 I MMM, "When the neces- revisions are made the M next year's Army and F annual
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    AMERICANS NAVAL ADDITIONS.
    34 9 [Renter*! Service.] Washington. Dec. 14. SecMUry to the Navy, m Kstimates docs not dis"iimber and specification lately under consideration estimate the cost of new P«rt fr,, m replacements will tMOQ annually.
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    WOOD'S SUCCESSOR.
    17 9 l: wUr^i Service.] Washington, Dec. 14. •>n. has hoen appointed <It! ":a! of the Thilippines.
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    ANXIOUS MOMENTS.
    65 9 LIVERPOOL FEARS RELIEVED. THE TIDE TURNS. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 14. The turning of the tide has relieved anxiety m Liverpool, the water carrying off the mass of floating patrol which now earPots the sandbanks m the mouth of the Mersey. The strictest precautions continue to be enforced
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    THE P. AND O.S.N. COY.
    109 9 NO DIVIDEND THIS YEAR. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 14. Presiding at the annual general meeting of the P. and O. Steam Navigation Coy. Lord Inchcape said that although the pasI age earnings had advanced by fffftjftfff very few voyages left a credit balance There had
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    SHIPS COMMISSIONED.
    62 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Dec. 14. The aircraft earlier, Hermes, has completed her reiii and has been rccommissioncd at Chatham by Captain G. Hopwood for service or. die China station, whither she will proceec shortly. The cruiser Despatch has been refitted and commissioned at Chatham for service tho flagship
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    DISASTROUS RIVER COLLISION.
    30 9 Reuter's Service. Rangoon, Dec. 14. A collision between a motor launch belonging to a Chinese rice mill and a steam launch resulted m ten Chinese being drowned.
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    PASSING OUT THE GOLD.
    60 9 Reuter's Service. New York, De«. 14. Seven and a half million dollars from the Federal Reserve Bank is beinpr shipped to England to-day. The cable rate for sterling is 4.88** which is about of a cent below the point at which most foreign exchange authorities hold
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    DEFINING BUS ROUTES.
    401 9 VARIEGATED VEHICLES. There are no blue trainH m Singapore, but we certainly have blue motor buses and even red and yellow ones. The decision of the Municipal Commissioners to define all bus routes is responsible for this. The object li to do away with all the present
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    J S.S. ASSOCIATION.
    1367 9 How to Stimulate Members' Interest AN ALL-COMERS' MEETING. The following are the minutes of a Committee meeting held m the Exchange on Dec. 8. Present:— Mr. A. P. Robinson (President), W. A. fell, E. V. White, D. Santry, A. Harris, Gaw Khek Khiam, R. M. Williams, A.
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    SENTENCED FOR FRAUD.
    128 9 NINE MONTHS FOR MALAY. Sentence of nine monthß rigorous imprisonment was yesterday passed by Mr. Mudie, District Judge, on Mohamed bin Teh, the Malay who obtained $50 from the 1.G.P., the Hon'ble Mr. Fairburn. Accused has been under medical observation, and when the cilse against him was
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    A MYSTERIOUS ACCIDENT.
    73 9 The local Police are communicating with the Johore Police with regard to an accident which occurred along Amber Road. On Tuesday morning a Johore Bahru car was seen m a damaged condition along Amber Road with a telegraph post lying m front of it. There were signs
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    46 9 I k to °k place on Monday, at h "ch, Kuala Lunipur, of Mr. Milt Lieselotte Dorp, the farrow officiating. The bride lw *l by her father, Mrs. D. A. 'natron of honour, and Mr. u > letod as best man. A re- at the Station Hotel.
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    40 9 The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production. Bardelys the Magnificent, from Rafael Sabatini's romantic novel, will be shown at the Alhambra to-night for a short season. John Gilbert plays the lead m this film, which is being released by First National Pictures (East) Ltd.
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      646 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m 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. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Dec. 19 1928. s.s. CITY OF MADRAS Jan. 17 s.s. CITY
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    HENDREN IN AUSTRALIA.
    452 11 Talk About Cricketers. PERSONNEL OF NEXT ENGLISH TEAM. "Patsy" Hendien, who originally set out from London with the New Zealand cricketers, and who was carried ashore at Colombo with a bad attack of pleurisy, arrived at Fiemantle a week or two ago on the liner Oronsay, bound
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      DUTY ON FOREIGN RICE.
      30 11 (By courtesy of the Xanyo XichiXiehi Shimhur.sha. Tokio. Dec. 12. Tt i> predicted that the customs duty on foreign rico will ho raised from next February.
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      NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL ASSUMES DUTY SOON.
      28 11 It is stated that General Yamanashi, new Governor-General of Chosen, ia to leave Tokyo for Seoul on the 20th. instant, to assume duty.
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      CHOSEN GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENT.
      31 11 Mr. Tetsuya Hayakavva will be chosen among- many candidates as the successor of Mr. Yuasa, who is resigning the post of Chief Secretary of the Administration oi Korea.
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      JAPAN'S NATIONAL LOANS.
      34 11 According to the report made by the Finance Office it is estimated that the national loans will amount to the sum of six thousand million yen at the end of 1928.
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      NEW COLONIAL OFFICE.
      38 11 The expenses, for the next fiscal year, of the Colonial Office, to be established on July Ist.. 1928, has been fixed at Y. 1,040,000. The construction of the building will be started m April next.
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      INCREASED PAY FOR SOLDIERS.
      64 11 INC REASED PAY FOR SOLDIERS. An increase of the allowance paid to soldiers from 16 to 50 sen a day will he advocated by the Minseito, (Opposition Party). This decision was reached at a meeting of the Committee for improvement of the lot of soldiers, held m Tokio. The Committee
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    F.M.S. GAZETTINGS.
    240 11 The following: appointments are notified m the F.M.S. Government Gazette of Dee. 9; Mr. G. W. Bell to be an Assistant Traffic Manager, F.M.S. R.; Dr. H. O. Hopkins to be Malaria Research Officer 1.M.R., Mr. C. L. Newman and Mr. R. G. Heath to bo Agricultural Field
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    89 12 The Van Overstraten arrived from Macassar with 1,390 pigs and the Kronprins Olav brought a further 800 from Saigon. Two rice cargoes arrived m port yesterday, the Hero bringing a cargo from Bangkok and the Kronprins Olav arriving with a cargo from Saigon. Capt. E. L. Trant, of
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    SHARK CAUGHT IN ENGLISH CHANNEL.
    127 12 A bull-nosed shark weighing half a ton and measuring Bft 4in. from the tip of the nose to the tail was caught on Nov. 17 m the Channel about five miles off the Kentish coast by the crew of the Folkestone motorfishing lugger Our Willie
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    SECOND OFFICER'S BRAVERY REWARDED.
    123 12 Commodore C. A. Bartlett, on behalf of the French Government, at the Customs House Buildings, Liverpool, presented a sil- ver medal and diplon>a to Mr. E. Owen, second officer of the Nestlea, Newcastle, for bravery at sea. On Dec. 21st., 1925, m the Atlantic, the Xestlea
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    PASSENGERS LEFT BEHIND.
    84 12 Dutch Steamer Returns to Port. The Dutch passenger steamer Patria. from Rotterdam to Sourabaya, left Colombo on her voyage to the Far East and about an hour later was noticed to be returning to port. She signalled that some passenger? were missing and that she was putting
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    BRITISH STOWAWAY.
    56 12 In the Marine Court on Tuesday a British subject named Norman Walter Ruth was charged with stowing away on board the Physa on a voyage from Thursday Island to Singapore. The accused pleaded guilty and was sentenced to fourteen days' simple imprisonment, after which he was to be
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    TROOPS ARRIVE FROM CHINA.
    66 12 The M&ntua arrived m port yesterday from China with 541 troops on board under the commapd of Major C. E. Sykes Wright, 0.8. E. The troops embarked at Shanghai and consist of 19 officers, 8 N.C.O.'s., 466 marines, 4 naval ratings and 44 other Army ranks.
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      687 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Koantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Koto Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedali and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota
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      181 12 Rompin, Brit. 72, from Muar 14, for Muar 15. Pontianak. Dut. 111, from Indragiri 14. for Indragiri 16. Will o'the Wisp, Brit. 118, from Bagan 14, for Bagan 15. Selangor, Brit. 445, from T. Anson 14, for T. Anson 16. Sembilan, Dut. 372, from Retch 14, for Retch 16. Sri
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    CANTON'S FATE.
    545 14 Kwangsi Army Adopts Pincers Plan. CLASH AWAITED. Canton, Nov. 30. It is apparent that the decisive battle of the war between the Ironsides and the Kwanjjsites will be fought on the West River where the main forces of both armies have been concentrated. Fighting which broke out a
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    R.A.F. PLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
    211 14 DIE AT COLOMBO ON DBCBMBBB iist. Bombay, Dec. 5. The R.A.F. aviators participating m the official flight from Southampton to Singapore and Australia have had the dates of (heir Indian programme advanced. This is the result of consultations \vit4* the headquarters of the Royal Air Foreo
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    STREET MARKETS CHECK.
    209 15 HI NHREDs OF APPLICANTS. FOR LICENCES. The rapid expansion of street trading m London since the war, with its transformation of the narrow streets of the central boroughs into mediaeval fairs, will receive a sudden check on November Ist., when the new Act licensing street traders conies
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    562 15 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Sinj,jap»re, Dec. 13. Durinp the past week Tin shews a small decline on balance and on a dull maiket ■theie has been less activity m Tin shares. Sterling issues continue steady round quotations but local shares have been rather neglected. Rubber is practically un
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    181 15 Yesterday's Alterations. December lJth, C losing Prices. Buytrs tellerChin Chin Tin fully paid 1.22% 1.27% Hitami 90 98 Johan Tin li) 22 Kfalta Tin Died. I.Ba 1.42 M; Klang Rivet 3.(v> 3.75 coin Kuchai 2.17% 2£2% Lingui 1.87% 1.95 Malayan Cons. 1.16 Ll9 Nai Hoots 25 28
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    60 15 December 14th, 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 67 M, 67M» Standard R.S.S. on Tender Dec. G7^ 4 68 Jan-Mar. 69M» 69* 4 Apr-June 71 U 71 *4 July-Sept. 73 73> i Tone of Market: Easier. Latent Cable: London Spot Sheet ISJUd
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 15 December 1 Pank 4 m.s. g 4i H B.ink demand 2 3 7^ Private credits tt m.s. f \>\-'.\2 New Yerk, demand M% Credits i>o days 5H» M FiJHice, di'iiKind 14:51 India, T. T. 153 Honjr Konff, demand 1044 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 122 Vs: Norn. Java, demand IS.9
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    PRODUCE.
    212 15 December 1 I. Tin 800 Tons $182% (iambicr 7i 4 Pepper White sx Popper Black C^'^. Flake Tapioca Pearl SagO Small Copra 10. .<:> Copra Sondried 11. !<• Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice I.iang Hin Chan Murk Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice. Rangoon
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    MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    494 15 Singapore, Dec. IS. The markets for tin* period under review have been featureless. RtlOber has been steady and dull ami prices of all lubber shaies aie weaker. The Port of London stocks show a slight increase <>t 142 ton> making a total of «lt;.000
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    WEARNE BROS. DIVIDEND.
    26 15 At the forthcoming 1 annual general meeting of Wearne Brothers a resolution that a ten per cent, dividend be paid will be proposed.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    115 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBB2B AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Coauaeree Rubber Association held its M2nd. ■Dctl— yt'st»M(hiy, when there was eataloffaed 1.564 V 864 U>s.; tut.Bo ton*. Offered l,l.">\l~<"» lbe«; ■">l">.7t: ions. Sol<l W4/797 lbs.; 444.10 tons. Spot. London i s <»i.. j New York 40 cents i'KK'ES RKAJJXBD.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    201 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 1 I. Kubber. -London is L U Unchanged. Local 'i? l^. 'im. London £268 ss. 7s 6d dawn. Local 132% lor 200 tons. Mining. Quiet. Malay Consolidated 1.1", 1.19, IVnawai 86 ST. Kuyoh 1.14 1.2*. North Taiping 1.1 l 1.14, Kochai 2.17 2.1*<4. Kinta
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    FRAASER'S SHARE LIST.
    234 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Bangiin Tin U> SBi 40i G.tenderiang 19s 21« <M Hone Fatt (sii W7". 1.0., Huey \ot Oni. .Us :',2> »;<» Idria (t) »;is 6d 63a 9<i )ohan Tin ($1 IT 86 Kuyuh Tin ($1) l.'Jl!'- 1.27 'a K. Lumpur Tin :Us «>tt Id Mambaus ($1)
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    PULVERIZED COKE To REPLACE OIL.
    118 15 PULVERIZED COKE To REPLACE OIL. Statement by Mr. Frank HodgrN. I/ondon. her. 4. "The coal industry is on the threshold df a new era/ said Mr. Frank Hodges. In a speech at Newcastle. lie declared that the experimental stajre m obtaining oil from coal had Uen passed and the cU|
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      331 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COUsTT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A. H. Compton, Esq., Deputy Chairman
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      39 15 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.
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    BISHOP ENTHRONED.
    1994 16 Impressive Ceremony at the Cathedral. THIRD IN SINGAPORE. There was an excellent gathering at the Cathedral yesterday evening for the third enthronement which has been held m St. Andrew's Cathedral, when the Kt. Rev. Basil Coleby Roberts was enthroned as Bishop of Singapore. There have. been only two
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    99 16 Serious 'Varsity "Rag" m London. ENTERTAINMENTS STOPPED. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London. Dec. 14. A serious 'Varsity "rag" took place last night m London. The performances at both the Palace and the Hippodrome had to be abandoned. At both of- these theatres property was smashed, while women'dresses
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    SAVING THE PALACE FROM THE DOGS.
    43 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London, Dec. 14. The London County Council has issued a formal notice of regret that they cannot sanction a dog racing track at the Crystal Palace, to which project there was great opposition.
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    ANOTHER BOXING FATALITY.
    46 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London, Dec. 14. Tommy Angus, who was knocked out by Jack Mansfield at Edmonton on Monday and who has since been m an unconscious condition, died to-day. This is the second boxing fatality within the space of a month.
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    THE L.T.A. AND WRITERS.
    51 16 (Our Own Correspondent Copyright). London. Dec. 14. At the meeting of the Lavra Tennis Association it was decided to ban the amateur player-writer from dealing with tourna nients m which he or she may be playing. No Wimbledon entrant will, m future, be allowed to write
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    HOCKEY.
    40 16 AN S.C.C. WIN. An excellent game on the Padang yesterday between the rival Padang clubs resulted m a win for the S.C.C. by four goals to two. For the S.C.C. G. F. Murphy scored three goals and King one.
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    FRAMROZ COT HOCKEY LEAGUE.
    50 16 An alteration has been made m the fixture list m connection with this League, the dates remaining the same but the teams have been changed as follows: Thr. 12.1.28 V.M.C.A. M.T.A. R.I. Ground Mon. 16.1.28 0.R.A.-S.S.C.C. R.I. Sat. 21.1.28 R.1.-M.T.A. V.M.C.A. Thr. 2.2.28 O.R.A. R.I. R.I.
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    FAMILY BENEFIT SOCIETY.
    170 16 At the annual general meeting of the Singapore Family Benefit Society held at the Memorial Hall on December 2nd., the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:— President Dr. H. T. Wee, M.8., Ch. B. (re-elected), Vice-President Dr. C. J. Paglar, L.R.C.P. and S.. L.R.F.P.S., Hon:
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    59 16 Programme of Drills up to and for 18th. December. Friday, 5.15 p.m.— Malay Drill Hall. Malay Company. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, Eurasian Company. Saturday, 2.30 p.m.— Bukit Timah Range, Malay Company. 2.30 p.m.— Farrer Range. Eurasian Company. Sunday,— Scots' Kirk, "C" (Scottish) Coy. 7.30 a.m.— Bukit Timah
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    SPORTING NEWS. ?
    130 16 SPORTING NEWS. Strenuous Inter- Varsity Rugger. CAMBRIDGE BRILLIANCE. [Reuter's Service.] London. Dec. 13. The inter- Varsity match was played at a great pace throughout. Oxford were unlucky. They held the famous Cambridge threequarters by keen and well-timed tackling, particularly after the interval, but Cambridge showed flashes of brilliance, during which
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    RUGBY.
    118 16 SINGAPORE TEAM FOR TROPHY MATCH. The Singapore team to meet Selangor m the Trophy match at Singapore on Saturday was chosen after Tuesday's trial, Probables vs. Possibles match. Several changes have had to be made m the pack. McLeod is unable to play owing to injuries, and Lieut. Dearden
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    NEWS OF THE BAREFOOT XI.
    31 16 From Our Own Co-respondent.) Penan?, Dec. 14. The Pinang Gazette's Colombo correspon. dent states that the barefoot footballers are definitely leaving for Singapore on January 10th.
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    FOOTBALL.
    76 16 There will be an interesting match at the Stadium this afternoon between the Royal Artillery and Bendemeer FC, one of the leading Chinese clubs here. The match will be a trial game for the Bendemeer team, who are playing the Seremban Chinese at Christmas. The game will also bt
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    R. S. Y. C.
    125 16 The following races will be held on Sunday. "A" Class:— Final Race for the RearCommodore's Trophy. Start 10.05 a.m. Club Course (X. E. Monsoon). Handicaps: Jean scratch, June 1.6, Kathleen 1.9. Ella Dorothy 2.0, Ella 2.8, Joy 8.8, Eve 8.8, Gertrude 10.5, Puteh 12.0. Points to
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    VICTORIA ADOPTS THE TOTE.
    24 16 [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne. Dec. 14. The Assembly has passed the third reading of a bill establishing the totalisator on racecourses.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    113 16 The following are the results of the various competitions of the Singapore ar.tl South Malaya Boy Scouts Association fo: i'^27. Sims Shield: General Efficiency. (1) Second (Raffles Institution) Troop; (2) Eighth (Gan Eng Seng School) Troop; (3) Fourth (St. Joseph's Institution) Troop. Dr. Chen Su l.an's Cup:
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