The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 December 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1927. NO. 12,289
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    269 1 At the Federal Council meeting at Kuala Lumpur yesterday the Acting Secretary moved a resolution with regard to the duty on rubber Page 8. H.E. the High Commissioner, speaking at the conclusion of the Council meeting, again brought up the simile of the lifebuoy with regard to
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    THE TEMPLE TREE.
    1009 1 The tempi* tree, frangi-pani, or if you so prefer it, Plnmotia Acvtifolia, is familiar to ali of us. It prow* almost anywhere m the tropical gardens of the East rarely exceeding the size of a large shrub, being especially peculiar to the graveyards of Mala>s and to
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      190 1 „V,V.V.%VyW.VA'AV.W.V.V.VA WING LOONG. i FOR "I^H CLASS TAILOIUNT.. < Cut and Finish Guarantied jl 32. HIGH STREET. "I I/.V.V.'.V.W.V^WAW.V.'.VAN RAFFLES HOTEL! SINGAPORE. Children's Xraas Party I Wednesday, 21st December. S at 4.30 p.m. t Menu, 5 TKA. MILK LEMONADE. 5 wiutk <t UIUUVN BREAD A BUTTm SANDWICHKS. 'l PASTRIES. >
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      215 1 f ir^JMiii Ji^^^Tnii I The easy writing ROYAL TYPEWRITER-A writing machine J S of surpassing excellence. <|\ Vlf\| I Vla, J 1K C °LLYER QUAY J J I f L^ LiO. SINGAPORE. ;j Also at S (Incorporated m England). Penanp and Kuala Lumpur. J* EUROPE HOTEL CHRISTMAS EVE: SATURDAY. 24th.
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      105 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions Pajre 1. H. Bolter and Co.. for wines Page 2. Latest shipping notices mi pages 10. 3 2 and IS. Lateat small advertisements and notices on page T. Christmas goods of hijrh quality at Little's.— Pajct X Save trouble by sniok ni; Capstan v.ib'»<*<lup tobacco Page
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      20 1 YWWVWWV^%VrtW.WWV > .VWV I- WING LOONG. i •I THE REGOGNUMH) HOCSfc J for < EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. •I 32, HIGH STREET. WWWbWWWWVWWVWV'/AYt'
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      221 1 THE WEEK. Tufsduti, 20fA. Hiph Water. 7.44 a.m.. 8.4. 8.53 p.m.. 7.6. Malacca: H. W. 5.10 ajn.. 6.0, MO p.m.. 5.0. St. Mary's Home Christmas Party 4.45 p.m. Wednesday. 2lst. High Water, 8.20 a.m., 8.7, 9.38 p.m., 7.9. Malacca: H. W. 5.50 a.m., 6.4, 6.10 p.m., 5.3. Australasian mail closes
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    VISITORS TO SIAM.
    209 2 CHRISTMAS INFLUX. Huh Hin promises to be full op at Christ mas; party of nearly thirty are arriving on Christmas Eve from the F.M.S.. and will stay there over New Year's eve. joining Sfcf south express on Ni-w Year's I>ay. A i- irt of twenty four tourists
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    BANGKOK AIR MISHAP.
    174 2 A REAL FILM STINT. The Sri Krung (Siam) states that a party of (inonia producers went up to Don Muang to "shoot" an episode of a film dealing with aviation. They hired a Breguet machine and th<- rhi.'f actress clambered m. Unfortunately, the motor went wrong, and
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    DEATH OF CAPT. H. J. HENDERSON.
    213 2 Late Captain of the (ilenifTer. News has been received m Shanghai by the Glea Line Eastern Agencies, Ltd., of the death of Capt. H. J. Henderson, late captain of the Gleniffer. which took place about a month ago m a Nursing Home m London.
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    PRESERVING ST. PAIL'S.
    91 2 Increasing the Rate of Progress. Rapid progress, involving the expenditure of nearly £100,000. has been made m the work of preserving St. Paul's Cathedral, as was shown by a report of the W-jrks Subcommittee submitted recently to the Preservation Committee. The report stated that the measures taken
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    49 2 The RanKkt.k Karn Muan X K xes an ac <"'. H Of a rifle duel between the authorities of Joltmrf and certain dacoits at the comjwne of Ban Samae, Bangpakong, on the in»t As a result of this encounter a deputy district officer and one of the dacoit* Were killed.
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      400 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY. CINEMA— SIDESHOWS UNION STAR (MALAY) OPERA. Various Amusements GATE 10 CTS. j VICTORIA THEATRE I VERY SOON WILL GIVE YOU ALL A Big Surprise aby Wonders eautiful Girls rilliant Costumes etter Dancing righter Items igger 'than ever TALENTED PUPILS i NEW ADDRESS: j j h. <;. diss.
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      298 2 Victoria Theatre I Tuesday, December 27th AT 9.30 P.M. ZIMBALIST BOOKING NOW OPEN AT LITTLE'S $4, 2 and 1. PAVILION POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT— TO-NIGHT AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE. "DEMPSEY TUNNEY FIGHT" For the Heavyweight Championship of the World. Fought on the 22nd. September. 1927. Showing
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      301 2 Commencing ThorHday. ir>th. Dpccmlier ONE OF THE BIGGEST OF THE BIG PICTURES OF Tin v L Thrillinp. Sensational. Spectacular and Crammed with W.mH.'r i Ml< AT THE "na«riui Siunu ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd.. Proprietors In the Second Show at 9 Dm THE EMPIRE NEWS BULLETIN. A KIN« VIDOR-METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER
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    PICKWICK IN PICTURES.
    256 3 tICKENS'S MASTERPIECE IN ILLUSTRATIONS. Novel Feature for The Free Press. Just a hundred I years ago. m 1 5 2 7 1 was founded the I quaintest and most I famous club m the I world The Pickwick I Club. It was, of I coui se, the
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    107 3 lIROM HEAD-MATTHEWS SHIELD. In the re-shoot for the BromheadMatthews Shield at the Farrer Range yesterday, the Eurasian Company, S.V.C. made a score of 426 as against their previous score of 435, which formerly tied with that of the Eurasian Company, Penang Volunteers. The following were yesterday's scores:— Yds.
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    RUGBY.
    147 3 HOW I'ONTYPOOL BEAT WARATAHS. Ixmdon, Dec. 8. Pontypool. The wither was dull and foggy when the match between Pontypooi and the Waratahs was commenced. The Waratahs lacked the services of seven players who took part m the (mine against Wales. The Pontypool forwards showed a mark ed supeiioiitv, their
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    COUNTY RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    34 3 London, Dec. 9. In the County Championship Leicestershire beat East Midlands at Leice3ter by 32 pts. to nil. I Warwickshire beat North fttiHlsktdi at Stiatloid -rr-Avoii by 9 points "5 r>'>
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      205 3 APELPHI HOTEL Christmas 8 New Year Festivities Christmas Eve Sat. Dec. 24th 1927 Special Dinner and Dance $3.00 CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES. X'mas Day Stin. Dec. 25th 1927 Special Old English Dinner $3.00 CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES. ,|NKM A PERFORMANCE IN THE ROOF GARDEN. Boxing Day Moa. Dec. 26th 1927 Special Dinner and Plain
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      347 3 Are You Satisfied I WITH THE RAZOR BLADES YOU ARE NOW USING? IF NOT, OR EVEN IF YOU ARE, TRY I "WARDONIA" SAFETY BLADES I YOU WILL FIND THEM FAR SUPERIOR TO OTHERS, THEY ARE BRITISH MADE AND CHEAPER,, Stocked By:— Jj MAYNARD CO.. LTD., Battery Road. §s TIMMS DISPENSARY
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    1244 4  -  T. Stanhope Sprigg New Laurels for Famous Pilots STORY OF TWO GALLANT GENTLEMEN. by (Kditor of Airways). [SPKCtAL TO FREE PRESS London, Nov. 23. It has been rather amazing this week to note to what. depth> the ordinary phlegmatic lirilish public has hern stirred by two
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    TRAMPS OF THE AIR.
    489 4 Roving Commission of Two Pilots. Two younir Englishmen, Mr. Neville Vintcent and Mr. John Ncwall, will start hi >vtly on a romantic flight to the Far East. They will fly one machine each, and will work thiir way from aerodrome to acrodiomc by undertaking any commissions
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    SECRET DIVORCE DANGERS.
    154 4 The great increase m the number of divorce cases, due to the secrecy m which petitions can now be heard m the courts, has been brought to the notice of the Home Secretary. The rush to dissolve marriages has been caused m part by the 1 Judicial
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    RUGBY BY FAMOUS INTERNATIONALS.
    1398 4  -  D. R. Gent The Pivotal Play, THE WORK OF THE HALVES. -by- (Gloucester and England.) [STKCIAL TO rtttt PRESS.] I think that everyone will agree that the title of this article should give a fairly clear idea of the functions of a half-back m Rupby Football.
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    PUTTING THE LYDD ON.
    154 4 Surely an injustice is beinp done by the decision of the Lydd (Kent) Town Counci l to institute a curfow for dogs says a writer m the Manchester Guardian. Convinced apparently, that the dogs of Lydd are a'to gether too rakish m their habits perhaps an
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      639 4 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION. $100 For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. Wv publish every Tuesday morning coupons for our weekly I 'not ball Competition. A prize of $100 will be awarded to the reader who forecasts the CORRECT RESULTS OF THE TWELVE MATCHES m the coupon below. In
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    467 5 A Towkay Charged. The Kulai, of the Customs Preventive Fleet, on Dec. 11, at 10.80 a.m., off Batu I.aut, captuietl three praus containing «H).31 pikuls of rubber and nine Malays. The accused were later, at Banting, fined $5,000 each, or 18 months' r.i. The rubbei and the praus
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    HOUSE BOY'S MAD ACT.
    343 5 The preliminary,, enquiry into the case m which a Chinese employed as boy V>y Mr. J. S. Hodson is (.harped with the attempted murder of his employer and two other perfotis by shooting, was held by Mr. S. N. King m the Penang Police Court, on
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    112 5 The lecturer was emphasising the demoralising effect of divorce. "Love," he said, "is a quest, a proposal a request; the giving of a daughter's haml m marriage, a bequest, and marriage itself the conquest. But what is divorce?" Voice from the audience "The inquest." A man desirous <>f booking seats
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      429 5 NOTICE. On IS THK -WATER MARK"' OF OUR TIGKR BRAND .MKDKINE nform our Customers that M our TIGER BALM and other *>' m M* proving to be of great relief to sufferers, m Malaya and 'untnes m Asia, there are many imitations, to which we appeal to for their careful
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      346 5 m X x®& W I l/m /a Wonderful fingers that can draw from mute strings and keyboard the most exquisite harmonies; Paderewski has enriched the world by hours of perfect pleasure. V^'/S^^*^^ whose unvarying quality and supremacy are produced only by wonderful skill and care L S^o^Bor u^LAVSi^f J a
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      23 5 YOU WILL WANT NOTHING BETTER THAN AN "ALL TEAK" MODEL PIANO. Built by GARCIA. PRICES FROM $£25. EAST PAYMENTS ARRANGED. 2, ORCHARD ROAD.
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      38 5 vyv.v.v.-.v.w.v-v.vwvuv.\sw.\ DYSENTERY t I- AND < DIARRHOEA > BROWN'S SPECIFIC to be had of Three Dispensaries^ f in Battery-road, and of MISS BROWN. j: MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE, 60, Waterloo Street. MRS. HARU MISS lI ANA. Telephone No. 1467.
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    MALAYA HOUSE WARMING.
    3636 6 AN HISTORIC OCCASION. Mr. Ormesby-Gore's Good Wishes. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Nov. 21 In. To eelebiate the removal of the Malay States Information Agency, a house warming lunch was given at the Hotel Victoria on Friday, November 18th under the presidency of Sir Laurence (luillemard. The
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      642 6 -fohf Haiti (timl Makxa uouxeafy '4oe& It makes rich healthy blood. If feeds and strengthens the nerves. It improves appetite and digestion. It increases mental and physical activity. It builds up a reserve of strength. It overcomes the effect of a trying climate. Halls Wine THE SUPREME TONIC RESTORATIVE Let
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      188 6 J^W^AfVWrVWWyW*%V.V.V*r^^^ I 5 HOW TO USE LUX FOR WASHING FABRICS > > II SE a level tablespoonful of LUX to each quart of *hUt. T«»>* ih» i I* LUX into a little hot >% ater first; wtien dissolved add n-• „1 iU r «J cold to make solution tepid. ij
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    PRAYER-BOOK CRISIS.
    331 7 SPECIAL CONCLAVE OF BISHOPS. Bishop Barnes' Views. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugb\\ Dec. 18. .To consider the crisis brought about by the rejection of the Prayer Book measure by Parliament, a special conclave of Bishops has been summoned for Monday and Tuesday. They will meet at I^ambeth Palace,
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    THE NEW TIME SIGNALS.
    248 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Dec. IS. The messajrv will consist of a series of •".0(> signals transmitted m 300 seconds of mean time. Each minute will be clearly marked b> a dash of two-fifths of a second duration, beginning at one exact minute. The dashes
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    OPPOSITION TO GERMAN NAVAL PLANS.
    145 7 [Renter's Service.] Berlin. Dec. 18. The Reiehsrat has reduced by six million marks expenditure for military purposes. The Government now intends to submif two budgets to the Reichstag, one with the new battleship, the other without. Dr. Otto Gessler, Minister of Defence, m a speech
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    THE TROTSKY EXPULSIONS.
    47 7 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Dec. 18. The Communist Congress has passed a I resolution to expel 75 active ringleaders of the Trotzky opposition from the Party, including Kameneff, Rakovsky, Smilga Smirnoff, Radek and also the entire membership of the !--o-c ailed Saproi.o^f group numbering 23.
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    THE SUNKEN SUBMARINE.
    123 7 SIGNALS TO IMPRISONED CREW. Diver's Report 4 [Reuter's Service.] Provincetown, Dec. 18. Divers aie already exploring where the S4 sank. One rej>orts he has heard rapings inside the submarine as if somebody was signalling. A diver tapped with a hammer on the side of the sunken submarine
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    HOW THE DAWES PLAN IS WORKING.
    174 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Dec. 18. In his report on (he third year's work of the Dawes plan Mr. Parker Gilbert, the Agent-General for reparation payments, makes it ouite clear that such payments are a first charge upon all assets and revenues of
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    DESOLATION IX CANTON.
    75 7 [Reuters Service] Hong Kong, Dec. 19. A Chinese benevolent delegation has re- turned from Canton. They report that more than 1,000 houses have been destroyed by fire and the casualties number .'^,ooo of which number TOO have been buried. Wealthy Chinese are transferring their valuables for safe
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    A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS.
    82 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Dec. 18. Cold weather of unusual severity prevails throughout the British Isles. Nineteen degrees of frost were registered m London last evening. There have been fa 1 Is of snow m many districts. Continuance of these conditions is forecast, probably extending over
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    THE KUOMINTANG.
    162 7 Shanghai Conference Lasts Several Days. Shanghai, Det* I. The preliminary Kuomintang conference met again at Marshal Chiang: Kai-shek's residence this afternoon, and the possibilities are that these meeting's will last several days. There seems to bt> an atmos phere of indecision, chiefly arising from the Canton episode. There
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    21 7 Mr. G. L. Ham, the Penan*? Municipal President, after sight-seeing m Bangkok left for a week's golfing holiday at Hua Hin.
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      407 7 BUSINESS CARDST :j WEE BROS: UNDERTAKERS, 4 MONi; MENTAL MASONS. > r r»^h Floral Wreath*. Made to order. Jb IrtMkial Wreath* Always m Stock. 41 J 155 KLECIE ROAD. TKL: 3869.J i SALOON >0 >;\ ROBINSON ROAD firs? (lass Japanese Barber Shop! NATIONAL ELECTRIC CO., t Raffles Place. iddresi: NATELECO,
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      740 7 NOTICES. For Xmas presents a special line m Meers Him"*.,- b u r rißar U d (i^"^te Holder. MliH $2r> each. •s,, P r r< Xtr l>crfumts $20. ounc* Speca Man.U C>lebras, Corona, C^ars. Old M^catel" <tC 2 yeiit Ol<l Mala^ a «*< OOaUNQ CO.. Bat 1880. GOSLING CO., EST.
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      405 7 FLO WEES A Most Acceptable XMAS GIFT BEAUTIFUL FANCY XMAS BASKETS AN& BOUQUETS TASTEFULLY" DECORATED WITH HOLLY MAY BE ORDERED AT "CARNATION" TO-DAY AND WILL BE DELIVERED TO ANY ADDRESS IN SINGAPORE WHEN REQUIRED. ORDER NOW AN9 AVOID THE XMAS RUSH. FLOWER SHOP STAMFORD ROAD (Opposite Van Wijk Hotel. Phone
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      455 7 PERAK GYMKHANA CLUB. TAIPING. AMATEUR MEETING. (Under S.R.A. Rules of Racing). WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, Jlst AND 24th DECEMBER, 19f7. 81s Races for Ponies. Six Itaces for Home*. Two Races for )*olo Tonics. Two steeplechases. Amateur Riders. No ritiing allowances. Entrance Fee $5 per Race. Entries Close at 7 p.m. Saturday
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1927. Our Scholarship Failures.
    733 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1927. Our Scholarship Failures. A Penang contemporary reports that the first two boys on the 10*27 Queen's Scholarship list are both Penan g Free School boys and "if these two boys are awarded the scholarships all eight scholarships so far will have been won
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    320 8 Mr. P. A. Molloy ha^ been appointed to act as Senior Executive Engineer, P.W.D. Johure Bahru. The list of Assessors fur Johore Bahru. Muar and Batu Pahat is published m the Johore Gazette. Dr. T. \V. H. Burne. M. K. B. S.. (London succeeds Dr. C. B. Parley as Chief
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    THE SHARE SWINDLE.
    347 8 $6,000 m Rewards Offered. The F.M.S. Police, says the Malay Mail, offer a reward of $1,000 to any person, 01 will apportion it amongst person*, who will give information:---(a) leading to the definite establishment of the identity of the person or persons who at KJang on July
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    STRAITS PRODUCE.
    253 8 An Admirable Christmas Number. A perusal of the sixth Christinas number of Straits Produce, out to-day, leave? the impres>ion that it ii easily the best that has yet appeared, both m illustration.- anc reading: matter. For a humble dollar the public Xl gWei r.tarh 70 pages of really
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    177 8 Arrangements have been made for the Dempscy-Tunney fight film, which has boon showing at the Pavilion, to be continued for one more night, to-night. A divinity lecture will be delivered Ly Moulana Abdul Aleem Siddiai Quadiri at the Serangoon Road Mosque today at 8 p.m. All Muslims are cordially invited
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    291 8 REDUCTION IN Rrni» VB DUTY. X Federal Council's Action. (From Our Own Comv hn ri| KuaU Lumpur. r s The Federal Council meeting 1 under a quarter of an hour TV Secretary moved a resolution to the duty m rtM»r. r*ch vious figure of three eenti this was
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    HIS EXCELLENCY ON RESTRICTION.
    182 8 That Lifebuoy A^ain. (From Our Own Correspoaisat). Kmla Lumpur. Dec. R At the conclusion of the Council the High Commissioner .-aid that m quarters the policy of restri ti daily held up to cxci it position of not owning a linffk or of having any direct
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    THE SHARE SWINDLE.
    67 8 Charge Withdrawn (From Our Own Corrwpottdf t Kuala Lumpur, Dec. t«. The charge against the < hint t tV rk, Nu Mong Ton, m connection with th< swindle, of aiding and abetting M Of cheating, has btCfl \vi:hdi;nwi. b«t has been remanded on I tttah being m
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    34 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICKS. (From Our Own Corr«*pondi London, Dec. lt,33§M" Messrs. Symington »nd notify to-day's rubber pne Is. 7 ',(1. ptT 11). Messrs Lewis, Laairu notify to-duy's kin £2r,r,i ,_£-2r,2'
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    CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
    67 8 Owinr to the fact th:.- I fall* thi.s year upon Sunday, Monday b the Buk Holiday, no brae of the Fr* Pw or on Tuesday t7th m or* statTsth, boMA< of tkoholida) Publication will be rwu«M day Deo. 2S ami th, O*» >r« usual on T«OOdaS L'Tth. ask
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    6 8 Calendar, roeei^ N. Swiss Milk Company
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      211 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" FOR CHRISTMAS CHEER WE KEEP A CHOICE OF 140' DIFFERENT KINDS OF CHEER IN OUR GODOWN RETAIL OFFICE— 4S, Robinson Rd. Tel. 228. C ALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., Ltd. (Incorporated under the Compani?? Oru:*ancet of Hongkong) (Incorporated m Shanghai.) a •I BY SPECIAL tt^T JL jjwj
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      8 8 To-day's Feature. FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 18. Page 4-
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    THE RAIDED CONSULATE.
    158 9 FI'RTHER COMMUNIST PLANS. l> rO oi of Russian Guilt. .vr's Service.] Canton, Dec. 19. inaft v tatcs that as a result ncnt raid on the Soviet Con- proef i*» available t*>at the h,u\ planned to disturb the inuring countries. ians were killed while leading partiei storming the
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    RUSSIANS EXECUTED.
    75 9 IKE-CONSUL AMONG THE DEAD. ar Eastern Service] Hong Kong. Dfc. 19. reported from Canton that Hassifl wa> among the five ited on Dec. 14. I shows Hassis with his at his back m sand shoes the execution ground with tideway*. Hassis was among the Rusthe revolutionaries at police
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    RED ACTIVITY IN DUTCH INDIES.
    207 9 Platt 'or Capture of Batavia. RNf It) HOI.SHKVISE ASIA. j Inline, m an article m the ared that the Soviets* con- Asia includes a reon the st< urity of the Dutch render Of Java and Sumam would tremendously aftae Eastern mind and supply an imitrategic
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    85 9 ith the civil action which ■J P.. is hi inking against I the Beatrice Mine an ap--1 Mansion of a ca /eat put m nit' time a^r»» restraining: I transferring the mino ConpMQfi came up for nben at the Ipoh Supreme irday. Messrs. J. Dunford nivasacam appeared for the the
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    THE SUNKEN SUBMARNE.
    159 9 SIX MEN ENTRAPPED IN S4. I Giving Them Air. Renter's Service. Provincetown, Dec. 19. The diver who established communication with the survivors of S4, named Eadv, descended at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon and located the submarine after 20 minute^ He inspected the wreck for an hour a.id
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    FLYING NEWS.
    68 9 FRENCH FLIGHT TO HANOI. [Reuter's Service.] I>e Kourget. Dec. 19. The aeroplane Georges Gqynenur, piloted by Captain Antoinat who has four companions, has started on flight to Hanoi, j [Havas Service.] Le Bourget. Dec. 19. The air-plane Georges Guynemer. piloted by Colonel Antoinat. with four companions, hopped off
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    RED ROSE AT CALCUTTA.
    62 9 [Reuter's Service.] Calcutta. Dec. 19. The aeroplane R^l Rose has arrived here and will leave for Rangoon on Dec. 21st. [The Red Rose had to make a forced land- ing. owing to magneto trouble, on the site of ancient Ur of the Chaldees. on Nov. 10th.
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    PERU'S EXTERNAL DEBT.
    74 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Dec. 19. The bankers Doremus and Company announce that the Peruvian Lower House has already passed a bill re-funding the Repub- He's entire external debt and the Senate is expected to ratify the measure to-day, m which case Doremus have agreed to pur-
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    DUTCH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION.
    37 9 [Reuter's Service.) Amsterdam, Dec. 19. Heer Jan Oudegeest has been elected President of the Dutch Social-Democratic Party m succession to Heer Polak who has resigned on account of deafness. [Earlier cables ai) page 7.J
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    SINGAPORE AMATEUR WIRELESS SOCIETY.
    130 9 Its Work Accomplished? At an extraordinary general meeting of the Singapore Amateur Wireless Society held yosterdav 4 it was decided that the general committee be empowered to vacate the room m the Union Building at the end of January 1928 and if necessary to dispose of
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    SIGLAP GANG ROUND-UP.
    116 9 Ton Cb$MM have been rounded up by Inspector Cowie m the Sifclap district. They are believed to bo members of a sraniiof housebreakers and thieves who ha\ been active m the Katonß and Siplap district for some time past. Two of the accused were produced m Court
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    JAVA. NOTES.
    1182 9 TRUCULENT PRISONERS PUNISHED. Another Attack m a Prison. (From Our Own Correspondent). Balavia, Dec. 16. On Tuej-day a native warder m the prison at Glodok was attacked by four prisoners. One of the latter was armed with piece of gas pipe and attacked the warder without seriously injuring
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    469 9 a tiuLLAtra visit. I To the Editor. Sir. The attention of all interested m Islamic matters has been called by the extraordinary letter appearing m your issue of to-day's date signed Pro Bono Publico, and which demands an immediate unequivocal denial and complete refutation. The semi-veiled
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    106 11 The following: is the health bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for the week ended December 10th. Aden: 1 smallpox case. Basrah: 2 smallpox cases and 1 death. Calcutta: 55 cholera deaths as against 77 deaths during the previous week and 11 smallpox cases and
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    29 11 President von Hindenbu.rg stoutly maintains that Germany drew her sword m selfdefense, but he doesn't explain how she happened to be so far from home when attacked. Columbus Dispatch.
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      334 11 ilcucr i SCOTCH WHISKYV| I jyjORE HAIG WHISKY is being sold to-day than at any time m the long history W&s of its existence, viz M 300 years. No other Distiller can truthfully make The period of shortage of old stocks WssM§ |m« .nd HAIG WHISKY C qu«l m §&&s§*
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      155 11 AS DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE l\ Texas Co., U.S.A. WE RECOMMEND MOST HIGHLY TEXACO ALCAID OIL ALCOL OIL I n URSA OIL I FOR if > m GAS ENGINES jl J CRUDE OIL ENGINES DIESEL ENGINES SEMI-DIESEL ENGINES Consult us for recommendation of int^t satisfactory hrand according to design and horsepower.
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    AFTER NEARLY 16 YEARS' SILENCE.
    168 12 Supposed Victim of Titanic Disaster. London, Dei. 2. One of the supposed victims among the 1,500 odd persons who were drowned when the Titanic sank m the North Atlantic m April, 1912 after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage to America has re-ap-peared, after
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    A WORLD CRUISE.
    128 12 Empress of Australia fn»m New York. The Canadian Pacific Round the World Cruise 1927-1928, has commenced from New York b\ the Empress of Australia. Christmas will be spent m the Holy Land. New Year's Eve m Cairo and cherry blossom time m Japan. Singapore will be visited
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    PASSENGERS' ENFORCED STAY IN COLOMBO.
    108 12 Repairs to French Vessel. As the result of repairs being necessary to the Cap Padaran. the Star iine vessel, which arrived m Colombo mnm days ago from Cochin China with passengers and cargo, her passengers numbering about sixty have had an enforced stay m Colombo.
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      96 12 HEDGES AND BUTLERS WINES SPIRITS. ML Jm PRK-W ■Ji I]l 7~ |H*Wrf^«fytf IVr linttfc J CHAMPAGNE, t ri II w I IiAtPERBOfITLI 'IP gl PI.'TV LLDED. Srasr, OMMEMORATION /&020&\ VAT &<tt»*il OVER 15 YEARS OLD feffipg 1 PRE-WAB /^T?.?/ STRENGTB J $\^Q IVr li4»t tie JOHN LRTLE CO.. LTD. Incorporated
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      634 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday. Tuesdsry 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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      401 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The captain of the Ban Ho" Guan reported yesterday that the Samban lightship was not m position. The captains of the Ban Teck Guan and the Alting reported on arrival yesterday that the light on Puloe Takong was not burning early m the morning when they passed. The
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      637 13 U. o. ±L. Line. m ltiOnB Steamers. Arrive. Lea, e i; 'nrdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Ar ty m. via Colombo, Aden and > ai(l Ande* Maru Dec. IK Dec. 20 paffctf M*** Ba >'» C*** Town gfc Santos, Montevideo t Manila Maru Jan. 6 Jan 8 and B'l^oa Airee. jlomh-'i Zanzibar,
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      455 13 TRAVEL- COMFORT BQLLAR fijSHb D( liar President liners offer yon luxurious travel comforts. AH state-rooms are outside rooms, well -ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not bertha), each having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running water.
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    THE SHARE SWINDLE.
    510 14 A Suggestion. The most that can be expected of the resolutions passed by the Singapore share brokers is that, when they are carried into effect, they may clear the atmosphere of the market for a while but, m a very short time, natters will get back into
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    The Kuala Lumpur Arrest.
    103 14 There is very little to add about the local investigations into the share •crip swindle. save that enquiries go to show that ton persons are implicated and that all these four are Chinese, says Friday's Malay Mail As reported yesterday, a young Chinese, Kg Monjr Tou.
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    SENSATIONAL BATTLE WITH ROBBERS.
    214 14 Honjf Kmi yr. Dec. 8. Sergeant MeMahon was m a grave condition last night as the result of the wounds inflicted upon him by desperadoes early yesterday morning". An Indian constable was also m serious state, while the Chinese constables and the wounded robber were m
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    HOCKEY.
    29 14 DUKE'S 11. DEFEAT V.M.C.A. Playing against the V.M.C.A. at Tanglin on Saturday, the Duke's second eleven defeated the visitors by one goal to nil, after a scrappy game.
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      574 14 I How to make a I Bovril Sandwich 3 11 SI >pn\id ii little Hovril between v^^^ 5^ two thin slice- of bread and butter f2 HI the asit st and tastiest sandwich V^"*& If \i»u can ui:ik«*. N T Vv fl KxcelU-nt f*.>r afternoon teas, picnics or jiniL I
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      229 14 OBVIOUSLY, this ten per cent extra quality m the Hupmobile Six m all hidden as well as exposed parts tZ<<^\ must result m a car that is far more re- ssC^F^ liable and durable m contrast to the one &^T yi/^^^x^^" made to ordinary standards of quality. /*J §S /^-^r\T^\^
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    748 15 December 19th. Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers Ayer Wong 1.00 1.05 Batu Caves 1.27 a 1.32 Va Batang Padang 65 70 Chin Chin Tin fully paid 1.20 1.25 Hitams 95 1.02 Hong Fatts 98 1.03 Johan Tin 19 22 Kinta Tin Dred. 1.35 1.40 Klang River 3.66 3.75
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 15 Peccmber l.t. Bank I BUS. 2 4 IIH) Bank demand 2 15-16 Private credits I m.s. 2 4 21 -.'12 New York, demand 56 7-16 Credits M days 58H France, demand 1436 India, T. T. 165% Honjr Konp, demand 10% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 122 I Norn. Java, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    213 15 Deer m her 19. Tin m Tons |181.71 Gumbier 7 Ptppcr White s:; Pepper Black r>i Flake Tapioca 9 Pearl Sago Small Copw n.oi) Copra Sondried 11.40 Opium. Bennres unt. 4,000 Rice I.iang Hin Chan Murk Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bmtai.
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    JACKS' REPORT.
    251 15 London. Nov. 23. Copper.— Following a further .sharp Bdvanee of 12s (h\ per ton for Standard Warrants, this market has shown an inclination towards easier conditions, especially for near prompts, and it remain* to be seen whether the advanced prices will prove sufficiently attractive to producer* of Rough
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    79 15 Rl BBER STOCKS. Stocks of rubber m the hands of the licensed rubber dealers m the restriction area at the end of the 20th quarter— .'t Isi October, were as follows. Couponed I'ncouponrii T<>t:it Territory. ?tock.~. stocks. TONS. TONS. TONS F.MJB. 4.4 m.) l.Tir. g»Mi SJi. t
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    233 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. Dec. 19. Rubber. London. Is 7-HcL 'yd up. Local ♦'><) cts. Im. London, ***** 7s Od. 2s Od uj» L<K.al $131% for 22.'> Tons. Mining. Quiet. Batu Caves 1.20 1.2!-. Kuchai 2.14 2. 15. Lin^uis 2.05 2.12 1 Simgd Ways :?.17' L :i;22 l Petaliag
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    215 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Batang Padang <$n 62% GT l^ Chenderiang (t> 20s 2is Haad Nai (£1) 2i»s 3»>s t;<i Idria (4) 61a 6d fills Gd c.d Kuchai 2.1 L' 1 2.17 >• Mngui Tin ($> 2.ofi 2.10 Malayan Consd. l > 1.12 1 1.171.. Nawng Pet
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    OVER £1,250,000 PROFIT.
    118 15 OVER £1,250,000 PROFIT. A siariat Pragiias of Camras, l.td Lundon. Nov. .'{o. The amazing progress made by CaiTeras, Ltd., is demonstrated by the fact that the profit for the year eude<l October Sift was well over i'l ,250.000. on a capital of ft 1,200 000. The shareholders will revive dividend
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    C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    53 15 Doot'inhtT 19th., 12 oVlork noun R.S.J" poiihl to Standard UCF stand ml [;s.s. <m Tender !><•••. W*4 fin-Mar. 71 71', Apr- Fun« 7'; 7'! iu!v-s.- t ,t. 75 Toite of M'irki'i Steady dull. i.jitrst r.ibU": London Spot sin-.t i'.>\ .d ■>■ .1/ iNi-.v York Spot
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      385 15 \S«?ETS OVER $7,500,000. Till? nnnim ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. ukati oFvirir. w v (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) "I Col ,anl L 2?2S^ r SingBPom LONDON OFFICE: 27 old Je ™y> EC Ihe Company has £20,000 depo B1 ted with the Supren.e Court
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      422 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongr Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 hest-rve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 ■•serve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COUBf OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. 1). G. M. Bernard, Chairman ii A H V Com P
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      508 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK~ OK INDIA. AUSTKALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m GOO.OOO shares of £b each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor* 3,000,000 Head Office: 'AS, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. A lor Star Iloilo Puket Amritsat lpoh Rangoon Bangkok
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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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    A BRUTAL MURDER.
    911 16 WORK OF SECRET SOCIETY GANG Victim Buried Alive. Oi*e of the most brutal murders yet recorded m Singapore was committed during Urn week end. the victim being a Chinese wh;> recently acted as a Police informer. The ciime, it is alleged, was the result of the victim
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    178 16 PERAK GYMKHANA CLUB MEETING. First Day's Handicaps. The following are the weights for the first day's ravins: m the amateur meeting at Taiping on Wednesday. Race No. 1. Polo Ponies— (Two Furloacs). Mimosa 13.12, Tidapa 11.2, Majhon)? 10.13. Sunchoke 10.3, Red Gauntlet 9.12, Prince 9.7. R»ce No. 2.
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    STADIUM FOOTBALL.
    192 16 Bendemeer League Final. Two interesting matches have been ar ranged to be played at the Stadium thi^ week. On Wednesday the tinal of the Bendemeer Club League is being played between D and E. teams; and on Thursday the R.A. meet a combined team of the S.C.F.A. Admission
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 18.
    55 16 The coupon fur Football Competition No 18. appears this morr.injr on pa^e 4. The result of Competition N'rv IT will be published to morrow. As there will be no issue of the Free Press on Tuesday. December 27ih thn coupon for Competition No. 19 will be
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    FOOTBALL.
    50 16 The J.C.S.A. will meet Aston United at soccer on the S.C.F.A. ground. Beach Road to-day. The following will represent the J.C.S.A. Shong Hoe. Silvadurai. John Rozario, Low Seng Meng, Wan Puteh, Quek Boon. Abdulrahman, Humbert Oliverio, Johari. Yusope Nawawi, Dudley. Reserves: Goh Tiang Soon, Abdulrahman and Chua Kong Yong.
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    28 16 In the results of the English league matches yesterday Liverpool were incorrectly given as winners by I—o1 0 against Tottenham. The Spurs won by .3 goals to 1.
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    106 16 The following will represent Colours vs. Whites m an S.C.C. game on the Padanp to-day: Colours: A. B. Cowan; H. E. Goodman W. G. Clarke, L. G. Robertson, R. G. Lit tlehales; B. Brooke, J. D. B. Moffatt; Paul Storr, I. C. MacMillan, G. Allen, E. C. Martin,
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    THE BRUCE'S BREAK A RECORD.
    78 16 [Reuter's Service.] Pari*. Dec. 18. Captain Victor Bruce and his wife driving an A.C. car taking alternate turns at the wheel completed 15,000 miles on Monthlery track m 220 hrs. 32 mm. 54 sec. at an average of 6K miles per hour. The previous record
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    SAFE AND SAFER!
    984 16 THE NEW SHIP WIRELESS ALARM. Interesting Demonstration. The use on board ship of an alarm for automatically responding to a special signal sent by ships m distress is provided for m the Merchant Shipping (Wireless Telegraphy) Rules, recently issued by the Board of Tradf. This important development
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    195 16 LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB. Yesterday's Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Ladies' I*awn Tennis Club was held m the Club Pavilion yesterday evening, when Mr. Granville Roberts presided over a representative gathering. In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, Mr. Roberts stated that two
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    129 16 The following was the result of the men's two-ball foursomes competition played on Sunday. Eleven cards were taken out. W. A. Home and V. A. Mason 87 IS 69 C. Harker Taylor and Capt. Sir Robert Henniker 79 8 71 R. G. Turner and R. K. Exham
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    KEPPEI, GOLF CLUB.
    101 16 Thirty-eight COJPU were taken out for the December Medal (Stroke) and the following icorti were returned: The ball sweeps on Saturday were divided between H. A. Exley 42 8 M, N. B. Gibson 42 8 34 and F. G. Ridout 41 7 34, and on Sunday was
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    NATAL ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    35 16 [Reuter's Service.] Durban. De<\ 18. At the Natal athletic championships S. J. M. Atkinson, who represented South Africa at the last Olympic games, won the long jump with 26 feet 9 inches.
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    M.C.C. IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    101 16 Drawn Game with Natal. London, Dec. 6. Durban. The weather was dull when the match between tho If.CC. tourists and NaLil was resumed today. There was a moderate attendance. The wicket was gooci. Natal continued their first innings and scored 192. They followed on. Astill took
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    29 16 The two lengths raze for the Guillemard Cup, which was to have taken place at the Swimming Club yesterday afternoon, has been postponed until the morning of Christmas Day.
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