The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 January 1928

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S£. MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1928. NO. 12,:]()9
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  • 294 1 Mr. Coolidge and his p'irty have left Washington tor Cuba for the «>uet,inn of the Pan- American Conference Page 9. H.M.S. Kent has been selected Jo relieve H.M.S. Hawkins as flagship ol" the China Station Page 9. Feng Yu Hsiang, the "Christian General," has issued a statement
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  • 887 1 She "was at one of the large toyshops last week," was the lady. I could envy her: it must be pleasant, in these dull day.-, to have business that takes one to a large toyshop, to find oneself in a place of many toys. But the lady
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 301 1 V.V.V.V.V-V.V.W.V.V.W.V.V.V J SOLYPTOL SOAP I .1 •j IDEAL FOR THE HOME J V.V.V.V.SV.W.V.W.V.V.-.V.WA RAFFLES HOTEL. —^>» THE GRILL ROOM DINER DANSANT UNRIVAI l ed by any- DANSANT VA.WAJI Open Daily 8 am Jo JJ3o pm VAIWANI EVERY EVERY monoay. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT ££g ™V. A.M.; SAT r D AY. AND MONDAY,
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    • 286 1 jTittle JfyissJZurlo helps f KURLO will wash your woollens, all your dainty fabrics quickly and |I J I I thoroughly, yst it cleanses so gently JMIIj I If Jj I that not a single thread Is harmed or r^ t&f™ flit 111 1 1 shrunken. The Kurlo way leaves your
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    • 110 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Little's for Rtftsxffi hats-— Plage v Australian mushrooms. Little's— Pace 14\ Lorries ami eooliea on hire. W. J. Garcia Page 2. Latest shipping ratelligreocu »n pftffes 10, 12 and 13. Latent small advertisements and notices on pape 7. Motor car accessories, Borneo Motors, Ltd.- Page 14. Avery weighing
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    • 13 1 •.WiV.V.V.V/.V.V.'.V.W.'V.'.V.J f THE BEST TABLE BITTER? f m "SNOWFLAKE" J PURE CHILLED CREAMERY
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 134 1 THE WEEK. Monday, \e>th. Hijrh Water, 4.42 a.m., 8.1, 5.1(5 p.m., 7.0. Malacca: H. W. 1.00 a.m.. 5.4. 1.20 p.m.. 4.3. WjC.T.U. Meeting Nind Home. Water Polo: Y.M.C.A. vs. H.M.S. Hawkins Y.M.C.A. Football: S.C.F.A. vs. H.M.S. Hawkins. Stadium Tuesday, 11th. High Water, 5..14 n.ni.. S.I, «>.46 p.m.. 6.8. Malacca: H.
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  • 509 2 Guilders' I^ack of Foresight. Pessimistic views concerning American skyscrapers are ImM by Sir Mwil LMtyem, the famous British architect. He believes that they will m»t stand for more than forty years. "It is all a matter of building," said Bftl Edwin. "Americans are not good builders. They
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  • 178 2 Ixint Kuad's Nephew Hit in a Paris Cinema I'rince Mansour Daoust, nephew of King Kuad of Egypt, took part in an affair of fisticuffs in a Paris cinema theatre when he hi* wife, and a woman friend were struck and insulted by some rowdy youths
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  • 76 2 "AutomobiliousnesH" of A Road. Lord Hewart. the Lord Chief Justice eotntd *a new word while hearing a claim for damages against a motorist in the King's Bench Division. Mr. Samuel Joseph Johnson, of Dudleyroad, Ilford, who brought the claim, stated that many motorists travelled at
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 281 2 RADIO-MALT. The Vitamin Food. A Combination of purest Malt and Oil in which Cod Liver Oil has been replaced by TASTELESS IRRADIATED OILS possessing a high content of Vitamines A and D. Equally suitable lor Adults and Children. Obtainable in 1 lb and 2 lb jars. MEDICAL HALL LTD. SINGAPORE.
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    • 450 2 Q-VICTORIA THEATRE FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY. FRIDAY, 20th. AND SATURDAY, 21st. JANUARY, At 9.30 p.m. J. FARREN presents. THE CONTINENTAL REVUE COMPANY The Nights oflGladness' BOOKING AT LITTLE'S. PRICES $4, 2 and J. Commencing FRIDAY, JAN. 27th. *W. R. BANVARD presents THE BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY J)0. Friday, Jan. 27th. Saturday,
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    • 372 2 From Friday, 13th. to Wednesday. 1 8th. January. A PROGRAMME CALCULATED TO GIVE MUCH BNJOYM] AT THE ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors.) In the Second Show, at 9 p.m. A UNITED ARTISTS SPECIAL PRODUCTION. A COLOSSAL COMEDY that will give A CLIMAX OF HOWLS, GIGGLES, CHUCKLES, ACHBB AND
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  • 454 3 Retirement of Mr. G. C. Irving. Mr. G. C. Irvinfc's recrement from North Borneo after twenty-six year? service, of which almost *he last seven Vears bave been spent as Resident of the West Co**t, was naturally marked by a number of ceremonies of farewell given by
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  • 213 3 Leading Singer» To F«rgo Calls. Vienna. For a toqc time the activities of a hired "claque" at the State opera have proved a great nuisance. A short time airo a lawcourt scene disclosed remarkable details of the machinations of this strange body, whose "chief," a man of
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  • 144 3 MENTION OF UAIN WHICH KEEPS VISITORS AWAY. The Nice Syndicat d'lnitiative, which corresponds to British seaside resort associations, has demanded that all news despatches from Nice to places abroad should be censored. It is the "secret" rain of Nice which has caused the trouble. Rain has
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  • 17 3 Messrs. Dewar, Rider, A. C. Clift and Carmiohael, have been admitted to the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 183 3 of President Lincoln. The chief slave-hold ine countries are China and Abyssinia China's slaves are estimated at about one ir 150 of the total population, or approxi mately 3,0C0,G00. .Slavery is so unpleasant a word for a rat on seeking to establish its equality with othei Powers,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 354 3 Skin Sufferers PRESCRIPTION |(®)||i D.D.D. Prescription Umi infallible rem- /^S< )>} *i. i>L Bad o Leg Fcze *n«- Psoriasis, fT[7Tj) K nn hi CU i?\ Prirkly Heat > Ringworm^ 1 I Dhobies itch, or other skin trouble. otSwi > V|V( S cannot do the work 5S?^ fk --they simply rlog
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    • 294 3 > 9 WKV^^^^S^ IbWl^bT I A Dangerous Room Mate I A"\NOB you allow the bed bug to establish himself in the home, I V>/ your domestic comfort and cleanliness is ended. Bed bugs I breed by thousands in hidden places swarming out at night to I attack you and feed
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  • CALCUTTA IN LUCK
    • 135 4 JOAN KENNETT, an attractive, enterprising but independent girl, with a dislike of men, is financed in a business concern by CAROL WINSTANLEY. Carol, with a view to marriage, tells Joan that she must sell out, and that she is negotiating with GOLDBERG, managing director of their biggest rival, to
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    • 2174 4 Mr. Angus (V>rdon. Having: settled her very active doubts about the main istue oi this strange adventure, Joan purchased all the various newspapers on sale, including a sporting sheet, and tarried them home for close examination. A* she brewed tea for herself she reviewed her own boundless
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    • 1974 4 Mr. John Blake spent one night at Grap ling's Royal Hotel, a night which was de voted very largely to meditation upon Miss Joan Kennett, and her business difficulties. He tried at first to assure himself that his interest was due to the remarkable coincidence which connected this
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    • 1173 4 GOVERNMENT TIDING OVER DIFFICULTIES. The Free State Loan. (From Our Own Correspondent). Dublin, Dec. 13. "I am entirely pleased with the way in which the Loan is being taken up," said Mr. Ernest Blythe, Free State Minister of Finance, with reference to the 110,000,000 loan which the
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    • 171 4 Notes Produced By a Wa*i- «.t tht- Hnn |.on«i«»n. )n Professor Leo Then- m in. physics at Leningrad Uni\< London tonight with the n nary musical instrument evei On Monday ni*ht hv it in the Albert Hall; on 1 he sails for America, when M-ll the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 57 5 OWING TO FACTORY REDUCTION WE ARE ABLE TO QUOTE THESE PRICES for OVERLAND WHIPPETS j Touring $1395 Roadster $1490 WITH WIRE WHEELS »1480 WITH WIRE WHEELS $1575 4 DOOR SEDAN $1750: WITH WIRE WHEELS $1835 FOUR WHEEL roadster EFFECTIVE BRAKES 16th JANUARY 1928 VB' I I I f\i XT" TOURING
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  • 430 6 The Owner's Sorrow. When the cables brought news from New York that a first edition of Charles Dickens's "Pickwick Papers" (published in 19 parts) had beejj sold at auction, at the record price of £3,260, the collector of the books, Mr. Thomas Hatton, a retired
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  • 338 6 Sir Josiah Stamp on "Knowledge with Tears." At the Mansion House, Sir Josiah Stamp distributed the prizes and certificates to students of the City of London College. In his address to the students following the distribution of prizes. Sir Josiah Stamp referred to the wonderful reflex action
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  • 54 6 S Killed; 4 Wounded. South Pittsburgh (Tennessee), Dec. 26. Five members of the police have been killed and four wounded in a revolver battle between the police forces of Marion County and South Pittsburgh which resulted from bad feeling owing to reciprocal accusations of aiding* strike-breakers
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  • 43 6 Lcrd I'ontypridd's Bequest of £.30,000. Lord Pontypridd, who died on December 14, has bequeathed most of his estate, which is valued at £30,000, to the citizens of Cardiff, including his residence which v.j!l be converted into a convalescent homo.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 108 6 WHITEAWAYS GREAT ANNUAL STOCKTAKING SALE COMMENCES TO-DAY Monday, January 1 6th AND CONTINUES UNTIL Saturday, Feb. 11th. THE WHOLE OF OUR HUGE STOCK OF MEN'S Shirts, Neckwear, Collars, Pyjamas, Underwear, Pull-Overs, Raincoats, Hats, Shoes, Trunks, Socks, Scarves, Blazers, etc. I^ADIES' Hats, Vests, Corsets, Handkerchiefs, Raincoats, Underwear, Shoes, Bags, Hosiery, etc.
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    • 47 6 nß^^ JveMctmt ((Jrl/iini Sole Agents Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Five Ki ngs ill/ 4b/fl^L nffcUfc-T^^- I J^K^^^lH^ 7 mi-' 1 H *^r9 XH: the fifth is I^ng George IV 532. Universally Approved. I i J Sole Agents: i Sime Darby Co., Ltd. 5, Malacca Street, Singapore.
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  • 121 7 BISHOPS AGREE TO NEW MEASURE. I Available in Few Days. i [Router's? Berrle*.] London. Jan. 13. After a three days meeting of the Bishops at Lambeth Palace to discuss the course to be taken following the House of Commons' rejection of the New Prayer Book it is
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  • 77 7 I Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 13. Thomas Hardy's heart will be buried in the churchyard at Stinsford, Dorset, and his body in Westminster Abbey. This step is being taken out of regard for many of the writer's relatives who were disappoint ed at the fact that Hardy's
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  • 44 7 [Hritish Radio Ottkial Service.) lii'ghy. Jan. Hi. The British Legion has set aside t'lo,ooo tor the relief oi" ex Service sufferers frott) the London floods. The Lord Mayor'? fund amount? to MftjDM and the Mayor of Westminster's fund to over £18,000.
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  • 129 7 Race with Britain? [Reuter's Service.] New York, Jan. 13. Commenting upon Mr. Wilbur's outline of the naval programme the democratic newspapers, the World and the Times, both anticipate an Anglo-American race in naval armaments, but the latter thinks *hmi a? Mr. Coolidge and Congress are both opposed
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  • 83 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Itiiffby. Jan. IS, Yesterday's conference on industrial co operation between an influent ial group of employers and the General Council of the Trade Union Congress entered on a wide field of investigation into industrial reaction, and genera! satisfaction tl expressed on both
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  • 46 7 [Nanyo Niehi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, .lan. IX Ilu* (io\ern)>icnt Representative tr ba sent to the next International Lab«u, Conference has been nominated in the person Mr K. KaNrvuia. Chief af th." hi si fftcl.'on of the r-neau of social affair-- of thf Home Office.
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  • 142 7 Mr. F. G. Fenny Junior Lord of the Treasury. [British Radio-Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 13. The King lias approved of the following appointments: Major Sir George Hennessy to be Treasurer of His Majesty's household, vice thr Rt. Hon. G. A. Gibba, who is created Lord Wrantall. Major
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  • 72 7 A German Denial. FReuter'* Service. l Berlin. Jan. 13. In view of the suggestions that the arms found aboard the steamer Praga when she arrived at Manila en route to China tame from Krupps. Hamburg shipping circles point out that these weapons actually came from a Czecho
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  • 62 7 CHAMBERLIN'S ENDURANCE FIGHT. [Reuter's Service. l Roosevelt Field, Jan. i.i. Mr. Clarence Chainbe+iin, of the New York-Germany DOB stop flip-ht. is slowly circling Long Island in a Ballanca monoplane in an endeavour to regain the world** endurance flight, which was wrested fr. ni him by the German Risticz at Dessau,
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  • 66 7 Reuter's Service .l New Delhi. Jan. 13. The first board of directors of the India National Bank will be entirely nominated but afterwards shareholders through an electoral college will elect eleven directors, the Chamber of Commerce and provincial co-operative banks will elect five others, while the Governor
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  • 36 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Kugby. Jan. IS. Underwriting was arranged to day for the India Government loan of £7.500.000 in 4 1y 2 per cent, stock to be issued at 91 'a.
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  • 52 7 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Servi'e.] Tokio. Jan. 13. A detachment ot the Mukdenit fared which was sent io restore order in Tur >^Vua district in Fotiticn Province has bo-n bviiy defeated by lite rebels. The damage inflicted upon the expedition li estimated at 30 killed, and the same number
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  • 65 7 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Jan. 13. The Ministerialists hold an optimi-ti" new of the result of the Opposition's censure vote. Mr. Suzuki, Home Minister, states that the Opposition is in need of 30 more supporters to pass the vote but there are many nunibovs who arc
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  • 833 7 Bankrupt's Bail Reduced. In the Bankruptcy Court on Friday. Mr. E. A. Stevens applied before Mr. Justice Deane foe- the reduction of the bail of $40,000 in the case of Cathirvalloo, a young Indian bankrupt. Mr. Stevens said application was being made in the F.M.S. for the sale
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  • 45 7 Boarding School for Chinese Students. Classes in English by resident English and Chinese graduates. Chinese elates compulsory. Prepares students for the Universities. Football, Tennis and Swimming. Chinese or Foreign food. Apply Rev. E Martin, M.A., St. Stephens College, Hong Kong.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 631 7 BUSINESS CARDS WEE BROTHERS, H Trvdertakers, m UOMMFNTAL M VSONS. ai N> hu-h rif»r:il Wreaths. Mid (9 aHW.I to \rtifMal Wrcaihs Alm.vs H St«»ck NATIONAL ELECTRIC CO., J 2, Raffles Place. able address: NATELECO, Singapore, i Ihe laruest and moat comprehenaiT* Show.room in Malaya. Importers of Electrical Goods from all
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    • 621 7 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. ih. K\'ihangf Hanks will be clo.e I for the 1 Chinese New Year oo Monday and Tuesd.tv tfe -'3rd and L»4th Jinuiry M>l 2! 1 |S.:. ORDINANCE NO. 1»7 (LABdIK) AM) THK LABOUR CODK. 1923 EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUR Are hereby reminded that asses>ment returns *or th«-
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    • 340 7 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily in Malaya; a live "news" paper -40-50 columns of news daily. Also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announcements, together with exclusive special features, "Pictures of rhe week" Serial Story,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 79 7 PICKWICK IN PICTURES, if By Arthur Moreland. No. 14. Mr. Tupman, The Spinster Aunt and the Kat f><>>. I iVEii!! iNiH.RPUf'Vi'.O .Q^^p^ ff*^^*^-^*^ [MR-TUPMAN, WE. ARE OBSERVED, R)R Once The. /fflOT''^^V'^L fc iE'THt ADVENT C? I HAVEFORGOTTEN MY FLOWERS VIISS WARDLE, YOU ARE AN KwH^f^v^fwAN^HEßE S^tS?' FAT BOY HAD WIW
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  • 31 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE. WALKER-WILLIAMS. Dec. IS, at St PettM-'s, Eaton-stjuart'. Brylor Huxley Walker, of Klang, F.M.S., ro Violet Annette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U\ E. Allen Williams, late of Sanderstvatl.
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  • 627 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. AMERICA'S NAVAL POLICY. MONDAY. JAM ARY 16. 1928. The man in the street will probably be staggered at the magnitude of the naval building programme which Mr. Wilbur, Secretary for the Navy, has recently submitted to the Naval Committee for discussion. Tt was announced during the week
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  • 884 8 Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Gough arrived at Pen ang from home by the Troilus. Mr. C. P. Liston, manager, Sandilands, Euttery and Co.. Ltd, Medan. is on a visit to Penang. Mi. P. M. Carrier, Secretary, Kinta Sanitary Board, is retiring from Government service on medical grounds. Mr. J.
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  • 67 8 THE "PINANG GAZETTE" RELIABILITY TRIAL. A Huge Success, (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enantf. Jan. 15. The Reliability Trial was an unparalleled success. There were ninety-nine starters, ninety-seven of whom finished. Keen general interest was shown and there was an exceptional crowd present, both at the starting and finishing.
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  • 44 8 No Arrangements Fixed. tfFroni Our Own Corresoondent.) London, Jan. 14. In connection with the visit to Malaya of the Hon. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, Undersecretary of State for the Colonies, it is officially announced that no arrangements ave yet been fixed.
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  • 58 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 15. Viscount EUibank arrived at Malacca from Kuala Lumpur at noon yesterday and left this afternoon for Port Dickson. He is there staying with Mr. Fred Cunningham. From Port Dickson Viscount Ellibank will proceed to Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh. He kaves
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  • 28 8 LATEST Rl BBER PRICE. (From Our Own Correspondent >. London, Jan. 14. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-dav's rubber price as Is. 7 l -jd. per lb.
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  • 612 8 DR. WONG CHONG ENTERTAINED. The Nationalist Movement (Our Chinese Correspondent i Upon his passing through 5n.^.,, aboard the French steamer Andr. on January 12th, Dr. Wong Cfcottf \V ;r Chinese Minister of Justice, was received by our Chinese community Dfr. Won? was met on bouMi by Mr Nee
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  • 109 8 Kis UjMCi The Little Ntwspi by Charles HoiMr, Dtpoty Sp< Hungarian Parliament, has juri I a sensational story which heai- likeness to the one about King B cently advertised in the in u I (JievilK. Mvinoirs. Tw«, »»i three fivi the death of Kin^ Carol. :i»widow, Carmen Sylva. ui letter
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 121 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" ASK FOR PH BOOTH'S f|% 1 GIN THE t-9* 1 t FINESTFOR T" «t"f BOOTHS COCKTAILS W^jL Sole Agents CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong). (Incorporated in Shanghai). SINGAPORE. (Lemon Soles 1 I Halibut COLD STORAGE <%■ V"A%V^.V.SV.V^^AV.V.V.SN\S'A%SV.'A%V.%V.V.V^V.V.VVVVVWW ■J^VJ■.^v^A^^s^w^^^%^l^s^vA^^^^v^•.VAV.•.%v.v.^^^v.•A•.v.v.•.•.^
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    • 70 8 Parf urns de Luxe -j COTY Chypre j) Origan Rose Jacqueminot f Paris Emeraude > EAU DE COTY J to be had from all dealers Dtipire Brothers. '.■AVWW%WMWWM\\Wvt ii| i fin \i i i I Soie Agertb: THE BORNEO CO., LTD. a '■■•■:-:'^-':"-::v-:>::;=:"r::-:-:!^ WHITAKER'S ALMANACK, 1928. Complete Edition $3.60 Abridged
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    • 9 8 To-day's Feature. I I OUR SERIAL STORY, j Fl
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  • 132 9 HAWKINS TO BE RELIEVED BY KENT. New Cruisers for the East. [ReutetV Service.] London, Jan. 14. Commanded bj Captain Wolfe Murray M.S. Kent has beeji selected to relieve IMS Hawkins as flagship of the China Station. il new 10,01)1) ton cruiser, armed inch gun-, and 4 inch,
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  • 120 9 New York Demonstration. [Rent***! Service.] New York. Jan. 14. number of scientists yesterday evening a demonstration djesifj tc that television is almost su^.-ienilv vanced for feaeral introduction into the home. machine small platv wag sh<.\, n rejendj l ecame luminous anu ii.t>i a man manipulating the machine
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  • 70 9 Premier as Pall Bearer. [Router's Service.] London. Jan. 15. It is officially stated thai the pall hearers the funeral of Mr. Thomfta Hardy at Westminster Abbey on Monday will be Mr. Unld\v:n. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. Rudyi Kipling, Sir James Barrie, Mr. BerShaw. Sir John Galsworthy. Sir
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  • 67 9 Failure to Beat Record. [Reuter's Service.l Roosevelt Field, Jan. 14. According to notes dropped from Chamm«»nonlane the airmen have en- red nil petrol leaks, trouble with their tfvine instruments, and sickness, but are continuing the flight. Roosevelt Fieki. Jan. IS. primed and begreased, Chamberlin and **i liama
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  • 37 9 f Reuter's Seivice.] Washington. Jan, 14. nsequeacc of the progress made by iona! chemical syndicates in the markets, leaders of the American industry have been summoned to i -ernment officials at Washington ury 16.
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  • 32 9 [Router's Service.] Washington, Jan. 14. nnounetflMttt was made in the Representatives that a determined I*- made to force consideration in vit w of the increase of import *"i agricultural products.
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  • 37 9 EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN BELGIUM. [Renter*! Service.] Brussels, Jan. 14. fthqoake shocks were felt last the cast province, LJc&e, in lxeinhourtr and in the neiphbourBi mek. There was no serious and no casualties. Saturday's cables on page 7.]
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  • 36 9 I- B. P. Sturmer left Penang for a on Friday to establish branches of Franco Asiatique Insurance i" the principal towns there. will proceed to Java and will take 'f all the branches in the Dutch
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  • 203 9 THE PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE. Nicaraguai) Question. IKeuter's Service.] Washington. Jan. 14. Mr. CooUdfc an., party left for Key West to embark on a* Umleshio for Cuba for th( opening of the- Pan-American Conference. N>w York. Jan. 14. A message from Bogota says the Chan cHlor of Colombia
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  • 105 9 An Immediate Appropriation. [Renter*! Service.] Washinuton. Jan. 14. The absence of mention of a specific date for the completion of the new naval pro- ram me led to a long debate in the Naval Committee of the House of Representatives. Ifemben demanded to kAom whether the N:t\v
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  • 106 9 Increasing Output. [Reuter'.s Service.] Frankfurt on Main. Jan. 14. An extraordinary general meeting of the Farben Industrie has sanctioned the issue of 2r>0,000.000 marks convertible bonds carrying interest of at least G per cent and redeemable at latest in 194"». It is stated that the company
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  • 91 9 Failure to Pass Exams. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Jan. 14. The Prohibition Commissioner, Mr. Ryan, is distressed because 1,500 out of his force of 2,000 agents have failed to pass the civil service examination legally required of them. Mr. Ryan fears that the dismissal of the delinquents may
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  • 82 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Jan. 14. U. I!, :in! informed thfl Chamber Com•mttee that a tiilatera' agreement will hortly be signed by which France will be •*iven a direct share in the working of the [raq oilfields on an equal footing .with British and American interests.
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  • 45 9 Mr. V. Cm. Penny, M.P., and Mrs. Penny, were guests of Sir Rowland and Lady Blades whin they entertained Prince and Piinress Arthur of Connaught at dinner at Clarfidot'i 0* Dec. 15. The party went after dinner to a scientific gathering at the Middlesex Hospital.
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  • 181 9 POWERS' IMPERIALISTIC POLICIES. Feng's Diagnosis. [Reuter's i ar Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Jan. 14. The "Christian gene, i a Feng Yu Hsiang has issued a statement in which he says that many cf China's ills are due to "the Imperialistic policies of the Powers towards China," adding: "Henceforth those
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  • 145 9 Sequel to Kiel Arms Discovery [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Jan. 14. Among the numerous Ministers of a lozen Cabinet! since the revolution Dr. Gessler ha* alone maintained his position throughout. Continuously in the. centre of the fiercest controversies, he has stood to his puns indomitably, but is finally
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  • 60 9 [Reuter's Service.] Stockholm, Jan. 14. The Soviet Legation has officially announced that ML Oras, Soviet Naval and Military Attache at Stockholm, is going to Russia on holiday. It is believed his departure is a result of the recent case in which a young Swedish officer was charged
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  • 319 9  -  G.O.C. Met By The Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, K.C.8., D.5.0., D.C.L. made his first official landing in Singapore at 1 1 a.m. on Saturday. His flagship, the H.M.S. Hawkins, arrived at Singapore on Friday afternoon, and H.K. the G.O.C. (Major General C.
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  • 512 9 SATURDAY'S RESULTS AT PENANG. Earldom's Big Dividend. (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enanjf, Jan. 14. The going was good for the races to-day and the attendance was the largest lor the meeting. The following were the results: Race I.— Ponies, 3rd. Div. 9 Fi;r Three O' Top (Mayo) 9
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  • 130 9 The following* will represent t.i? Old Rafflesians' Association against the Singapore Sikh Cricket Club at hockey for the Framroz Cup to-day on the Raffles School ground: G. Armstrong; A. iG. (Vf ■from and C. Richards (Capt); P. N. Bardhan G. E. N. Oehlers and T. B. Smith; T. E.
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  • 133 9 There was a large and representative attendance at the first At Home given at the Hotel Cecil on Dec. 20 under the auspices of the Association of British Malaya. The gathering was arranged at the express wish of members of the Association now on leave, who will be unable to
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 216 9 ("ROBINSONQ'M J JL V For Valye and Service )J SPECIAL OFFER during STOCK-TAKING j "JAEGER" I PURE WOOL TRAVELLING RUGS for the voyage home i m R REVERSIBLE. B 1 T^ A RANGE OF i FRINGE ENDFI J R COLOURED jl > e J A GROUNDS m l Size fl
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    • 766 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES SXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. fc Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa aad Havre.) Du« S*por*. Ronte subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. ORESTES Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and
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    • 650 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. i (Incorpormted in Kngiand). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUBB CANAL. FRBtGHT SERVICE. j OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AN* JAPAN. 1 Dae S'pore. 1928. s.B. CITY OF MADRAS Jan 17 s.s. CITY OF ADELAIDE Feb
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    • 394 10 British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVsKNIMCNT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. :o: OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Buc Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. MafafSfV MOREA 11.000 Mai .< MACEDONIA 11,000
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  • 582 11 Sir Hugh's Medicine. It is now Ceylon's turn to smile, remarks the Ceylon Observer. A month or so aero a pood deal of indignation was aroused in this country 4>y a suggestion made by Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake, at a meeting of the Federal Council of
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  • 136 11 [Xanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Jan. 11. Th^ most interesting elections in certain districts, where a number of leaders of the Proletarian parties are to come forward as candidates, are expected to be seen in the rirst general elections under the manhood suffrage law. Results
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  • 172 11 SELF -EXPRESSION BY DANCING. Proi-i'stHf Tournament in London. 'The oiiirin of all the arts is dancing," said Sir John Cockburn. chairman of the Council of the Faculty of Arts at the an nual conference of the Faculty. "We cannot express ourselves without dancing. We have no tail to wag like
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  • 153 11 Exercise for Children and Business Men. "I would rather see the -boys and girls of my parish playing games on Sunday than fooling about in the streets." The Rev. L. S. Hunter, vicar of Barking, made a striking appeal for Sunday games and the opening of
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  • 45 11 Cochrane (Ontario), Jan. 4. Constable Truelove, of the Royal Canadi an Mounted Police, has returned from a thousand-mile trip on snowshoes, bringing from the far north an Indian prisoner who, charged with criminal offences, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment.
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  • 102 11 Compass Set as if Flying Over Sea. London. Jnn. The pilot of an air liner which has arrive. I at Croydon from Cologne reported that the appearance of the countryside in Kngland has changed from Arctic to Lacustrine. He said that it was impossible to detect
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 733 11 THE IDEAL CAR jj as discuss^ in the "MOTORS" leading article ■I of *he 24th. May, 1927. I THE NEW 12/u hp COMES NEAREST jj in actual specificatien to reputed Motor Engineers' j Imaginary Car j J Address Inquiries to "MINERVA" e/% Free Press. OLD KELLAS HOUSE B»t*» GajaK, Perak.
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    • 148 11 ''n*^-***?^yßH^^BHtr^ wwjvu;a 'l'y':'-'''- '"■■v-;vX '^^S^^^^^^l wRbSRkSoHkR7^ ■HRK-.v.-. .■.-.■.vX ;->X&. •!*'-X-> I x HbdCSP^^ .^gBBWK^'JAOX •I'!'*-'*'"I^oSKS1**-*-'''**'***-''S^- ■>' "'■.■■>.■" m I r^u^w sm j\s id/Hcioccoi^ J, would ii:lS|\ recommend you to |Cfel smoke Craven A.They HIM do not affect the throat Awarded Certificate of Institute of Hygiene for Purity, Quality and Merit
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  • 241 12 The Kola arrived in port from Bangkok on Saturday with 116 pigs. From Swatow. Amoy and Hong Kong the Norviken landed 1.027 deck passengers on Saturday. The Mangola arrived from Portland yes terday with a cargo of rice and coal, bound for Port Darwin. The P. and O.
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  • 98 12 The Daily Mail says that the sinking of tie United States submarine S4 increases the interest in the British Admiralty's tests with a signalling device which can promptly locate a sunken submarine and assist the chances of rescue. The British invention is not operative normally, but in
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  • 88 12 The Kalyan arrived in port yesterday from China under the command of (apt. Cornewall Jones with the First Brigade R.F.A. and details from Shanghai and Hong; Kong, bound for Bombay. The troops nuuehed through town yesterday morning in order to stretch th^ir legs a little. They are
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  • 106 12 The following passengers left by the City of Sparta yesterday: Mr. K. Suschny, Mrs. Pittendrigh, Mrs. Mcßride. Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. E. A. Creig, Mr. C. W. Calder, Mr. L. K. Griffin, Dr. and Mrs. Sylvester, Mrs. K. B. Lewis and child, Mr. and Mrs. N. Friedman, Mr. McDonald,
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  • 47 12 The Port Health Offices were removed during the week end from their present situation on the water front to the second floor of the new General Post Office Building. Fullerton Road. Entrance is by way of the Singapore Club entrance on Fullerton Road.
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  • 71 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight January, 13th. Max. shade temp. 83.2 F Min. shade temp. 72.8 F Mean shade tomp. 77 p Max. sun radiation 118 F Min. grass radiation 71.5 F Sea temperature Max. 83 Min. 81 F Mean
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 720 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Q Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.&. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 412 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., 44, HEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR. FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) M.S. SILVERBEECH due Jan. 20 M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Feb. 12 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES HARBOUR M.S. SILVER
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    • 148 12 CHARGEURS REIMS. (Incorporated in PIMO I —(o REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT U0 PABBENOBB SERVK (o)— OUTWARDS. SAIGON, TOIRANE AND HAWWW Dm Stapp* l CAP TOURANE CAP LAY HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES, HAVKK. Dl NKIRK. AND ANTWFKIV hue SimrafV'f CAP VAEELLA CAP TOURANE CAP LAY CAP PADARAN CAP St. JACQUES "Cap" steamers are rfftftf
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 701 12 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. Kola Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    • 96 12 Giang Seng, Brit. 737, from Batavia 14, for Batavia 18. Pali ma, Dut. 629, from Semarang 15, for Penang 15. Larut, Brit. 464, from Malacca 15, for Malacca 17. Esmeralda, Dut. 109, from Bagan 15, for Bagan 17. Selangor, Brit. 445, from B. Deli 15, for B. Deli 17. CLEARANCES.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 623 13 Deviations. V/ Meamers. Arrive i^ a lon, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, via Colombo. Aden and Port *aid. Al n Altai Maru Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Durban, Cape Town, R lo Santos H nt-vide,, and Buenos Airo, Montevideo Maru Feb. IB Feb 17 M mtbassa, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam i:. ira. Lourenco Marques
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    • 489 13 TR/WEL^COMFORT "PRESIDENT* J 1 m LINERS Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running water.
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    • 591 13 K. P. M. fTxmnt> (Incorporated in Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:-Pas 6 age, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*). of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAV4 All information, detailed itineraries, free of
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  • 431 14 Only a month ago Mr. James Fairbahn was pleading: for the amalgamation of rubber plantation estates into larger units on the ground that the commodity nrirket was suffering from the disability that there are many sellers, while the buying power is largely concentrated in few hands,
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  • 272 14 Inrealis^d Power of the Mind. The "human clock" is the successor to the "human barometer"— the man who can foretell weather by the variety and intensity of his aches and pains. The human clock is a man or woman who can tell the hour of the day
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  • 106 14 7 CHILDREN ON FLOB DRIFT OUT TO SEA. Rescue by Naval Vessel. Wilhelm.shaven, Jan. 4. The searchlights of a battleship and sky rockets sent up by tUffl heightened tht easiness of the search for seven children who were playing on the ice in the harbour at sunset. A floe broke
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  • 23 14 No visitors are permitted tq. see Mrs. Prichard, wife of Mr. Justice Prichard, who is lyfnp: ill at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur.
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    • 637 14 Yet Another Message >^^^\ to All who Suffer. /^|HBt\ Profit by the Experience off Miss Cur^ess lam so excited over I m A and Cleanse the Blood with I W this uonderful cure" I Mhw o 1 >^( l^w >rfsH Mtiitli Hurirt.^ of 7. Bri^htos I fl I Mga^nW^S!3B| leiTßrr
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    • 365 14 JOHORE GOVERNMENT. NOTICE. It is hereby notified for public information that the Kluang Mersing Road between mile 15 and 24 is closed for all vehicular traffic transporting timber as from 15th: January to Ist: March, 1928. Persons infringing this notice will be liable for prosecution. By Order, STATE ENGINEER, JOHORE.
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    • 114 14 Coughing at NIGHT For over half a century children throughout the world have been given CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY It relieves a tickling throat, stops night coughs, croup and colds from developing into dangerous forms of influenza or pneumonia. Pleasant to take it contains no narcotics or harmful drugs. CHAMBERLAIN'S COUCH
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    • 211 14 yWE KNEW n\ f HOA 3ZIJL3NOVW Nsv r I I T f ±dm samossaoov J HHO IV TIVO V f •^W NOIXN3XJLV HHOA V BORNEO xMOTORS LTD. f Phone 403-4 Colgate's removes causes of tooth decay S^L^Ll B^B^F ff*J BBBmV H IbV Prevent tooth trouble Pievenliv* demxistiy combatinf disease by
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  • 110 15 Strong Buying for Russia. Berlin, December 11. Extensive purchases of xuhher have been made in Hamburg recently on Russian account, this explaining the strong Hamburg demand on the London market. The rubber is stated to be icquired for lorry and omnibo* tyres. The German import of rubber
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  • 177 15 si turd ay's Alterations. January 14th. Closing Trices. Nawng IVt 1.30 1185 Rahman Hyd 1.90 1.9") Allenbys 3.12Vj 3.1 7 V* A lor Gajahs 2.25 2.35 Bukit Jelutonji- 1.17V- 1.23 New Scudai 3.26 3.32 Utan Simpan 3.50 3.80 Kati Bros. Def. ($10) 21.00 23.00 Malacca Electric ($1)
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  • 732 15 PHASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATIRDAY, JAN. 14th. A Tr Buyers Sellers Asam kumbang 57 S 5 9ii Bangrin Tin 38s 6d 39s 6cl Batang Padang (sl> 60 6.") Batu Caycs ($1 ijg 240 Chenderiang 18s 19s 6d Chin Chin ($1) 1.07 1.12H Eastem Siam 22s 9d 23s 1M
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  • 66 15 January 1 1. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4\U Pank demand 2:3 15-liJ Private credit* m.s. 2 4 9-16 New York, demand 56^ Credits 90 days 57 T H France, demand 1436 India, T. T. 154 Hong Kong, demand 9% p.c. D.s. Yokohama, demand 120 Java, demand 140 Bangkok, demand
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  • 210 15 January 11. Tin IM Tons lltt.BH Gambii-r Pepper Whit«> 95 Pepper Black 67 Flake Tapioca 9U, Pearl Sago Small 9 Copra Copra SundnVti 11.5(1 Opium, Ben-ires unt. 4,000 Rice I.iang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 830 Rice, Rangoon Bintau 2«0 Rice, Rangoon
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  • 53 15 C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION. January Uth. 12 t'ckck noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tender lan. rts-\, r,9 Keb-Mar. $B% 70 Apr-June 72 72 4 July-Sept. 7,;> 4 :>K Tone of Market: Quiet Late-t Cable: Loodoa Spot Sheet l!»'.,j per I, Now York SMot Sheet G.cts
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  • 307 15 There is a large market in British Malaya for trunks and suitcases. The value of thom sold in 1988 was over 200 per <vnt. greater than in 1024, and steadily increasing sales indicate a most active and promising market. Practically no trunks and suitcases are
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  • 49 15 A forward contract has been entered into for the sale of 4K tons ribbed smoked ibeet equal to Singapore standard at "M** cent* per lb., delivery four tons monthly to buy ers' godown, Singapore, or P.0.8. IN-nan at buyers' option, January December 19t8.
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  • 225 15 1 .i^—^...^ i<OSE MAC PHAIL COS REPORT Singapore. Jan. 11. Kubber.— I ondon. Is 7'_.d. K d up. Local 6S X 3 cts. Tin London. 124!> 12s <>d. Jlos down Local $126% for L56 tons. Mining.- Quiet. Kinta DrcdfC I -42 L.46 ex. div.. Malay Consolidate 1.14
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  • 382 15 I>ondon. Dec. 21. Markets.— Prospects for 1«»2* point Lo steady business in this country and Europe. with the possibility of better trade in the United States, where the farming COMmunity is excej>tionally pt'>sperou., and building construction and the (mtpul of motor cars are likely to increase. The
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  • 77 15 Boustead and Co.. iVnany. A^<'nt>. Malakoff, KM,!»OO; Kuaia Mu.la 120,770; United I'atani (Malaya), lO.'fjiOO; Taipinfr, S9,000: Suntr«'i Batu (Malava). 32,508; Foothills (Malaya), 12,000; Bel am Con solidatod. iox,ooo; Bertam Extended, 87 500; Windsor (F.M.S.). 21. D'or, 22,700; Kuala Sidim, 35,658; Ba 14,918. Guthri<« and Co., Koala
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  • 47 15 THE BASSETT RITBBBR COMPANY. LIMITED. A forward con; tact has been entered int«» for the «alc of 21 tost ribbed Rtnoked iltee! <*(jual to Singapore itandard a< 76% <»nts per lb., delivcrv tu<> tons »:ion:li!v to buyers' podown, Btacaport, or F.o.u. Penaaf, at buyers' option, January-December l'J2B.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 404 15 \SSETS OVER $7 500 001) TUP nnr i m ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. HEAD OFt'irr u (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) ATTRArTivp oi axto Llfe Assuran ce Companies Act. l lKAl, llvfc, PLANS OF 4 < <*<iT»A'Mr i i! 1 AbfrUKANCE. AGENTS WANTED.
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    • 416 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. I'ajd up Capital in 600,000 shares of £f> each £3,000.000 Kesei ve Fund 4,000,000 Ktstrve Liability of Proprietor* 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate. London, E.C. Apencics and Branches. A lor Star Ipoh Rangoon Amntsar Karachi Saigon
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    • 322 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in 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 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A T H ompton, Esq., .Deputy
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    • 39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in 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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  • 429 16 PERAK QUALIFY FOR FINAL. Strenuous Match at Ipoh. lVrak IS pis: Penang 3 pts. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 14. Pera* and Penang met here this afternoon in what was the deckling match in the northern section of the Malaya Cup competition. PeraV achieved the expected,
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  • 456 16 Goldman's Six Tries. S.C.C 43 pts: H.M.S. Hawkins, 0. The match on the Padang on Saturday proved a rather poor affair, for the Navy men were outclassed in all departments by the Club fifteen, and though at the commencement of the game they held the
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  • 611 16 H.M.S. HAWKINS DEFEAT A Fast Game. H M.S. Hawkins 4; S.C.C 0. The team turned out on Saturday by the H. M.S. Hawkins proved a good deal more than the S.C.C. could manage, and they v«vie lucky in getting away with a 4-0 defeat, as on the play, the
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  • 153 16 The following team will represent the S.C.F.A. at the Stadium this evening vs. H.M.S. Hawkins:— Nyim Djin, Cheok Wah, Yeow Soon, Huak Boon, Boon Lay. Loo Bc-ng. Keng Pak, Un Sun, Yong Liang, Chan Bi and Tian Lye. Referee: H. L. Campling. Kick-off at 4.45
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  • 113 16 The following is the draw for the Garrison "Squash" Tournament, 1928 (Open): 2/ Lieut. R. K. Exham vs. Major R. S. Cholmley. Major G. Streeten vs. Capt. J. Chatterton. Lieut. H. C. H. Taylor vs. Lieut. F. R. Armitage. Lieut. R. G. Turner vs. Lt. Wansborough Jones. Lieut. W. A.
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  • 175 16 NEWCASTLE AND CHELSEA OUT. Northampton Hold Sunderland. [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 14. The third lound of the English F.A. Cup was played today, the results being as follow: Middlesbrough 3, South Shields vO. Rotherham 3, Exeter 3. Crewe 3, London C'donians 2. (at Chelsea) Ijeieester 1, Hull
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  • 125 16 Big Scoring in Scotland. DIVISION 111 (SOUTHERN). Plymouth's dood Win. Coventry 5, Torquay 1. Merthyr 1. Plymouth 4 Newport 2. Norwich 2 Queen's P.K. :>, Southend 2 Walsall 1, Crystal Palace 1. Watford t, Brighton 3. DIVISION 111 (NORTHERN). Five For Ashington and Halifa^. Ashington 5. Rochdale 1.
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  • 241 16 The Brandon Cup Golf Competition. The monthly medal for January was won by G. J. .Dickson with a score of 9.3 16 77 The next best score was G. V. Brandon 90—11—79. The competition for the Brandon Cap is taking place during January. At Chinese New Year there
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  • 26 16 The ties for the January monthly medal were played off over the week-end and resulted in a win for Mr. H. L. Marshall.
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  • 82 16 ATTENDANCES AT THE F.A. CUP TIES. Dogs Fight at Wembley. (Our Own Correspondent. Copvright*. London. Jan. 14. The attendances at the third round matches of the F.A. Cup to-day were good, but no records were broken. The meeting between the Arsenal and West B.omwich Ibion attracted 43.322
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  • 70 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London, Jan. 14. All the sea^s at the White City trie: hound racing: track are being: covore'.l in. In the meantime the national opposition to dog: racing is growing; in intensity and all towns are opposing the const rui'ti'm new tracks. The chief
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  • 69 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London. Jan. 14. The weather was showery and the grounds heavy for Rugby to-day, the principal results being: Somerset 6, Devon 14. Cumberland 4. Yorkshire 10. Lancashire 1">. Northumberland 3. Guy's 15. Birkenhead S. Portsmouth Ser. 8. Richmond 14. Harlequins 11. Blackheath 16. Bristol
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  • 44 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London, Jan. 14. The racing track at Hurst Park was flooded to-day and racing had to be ftbtn vloned. This made the eighteenth day this sea son that hurdling could not take place >wing ten the weather.
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  • 31 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London. Jan. 14. Karl Kozeluh. the Czeeho-Slovakian lawn tennis professional, has heon engaged for coaching at Wimbled— for six weeks comBMRcing on April 2nd.
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  • 24 16 RUGBY LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL. (Our Own Correspondent.— Copyright). London. Jan. 14. In the Rugby League International match England defeated Wales by 20 points to 12.
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  • 22 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London. Jan. 14. Mr. S. Joel's Beauharnais and Trelawny have been scratched from the Lincolnshire Handicap.
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  • 115 16 Drawn Contest in Eliminating Series. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Jan. 14. In a twelve rounds heavyweight contest in the eliminating series to decide Tun ney's challenger. Tom Heeney (New Zealand) and Jack Sharkey (America) boxed a draw. New York. Jan. 11. Heeney gave an unexpectedly fine display
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  • 60 16 Hammond in Form. [Reuter's Service.] East London. Jan. 1 1. The M.C.C. beat the Border hy an innings and 109. Stanyforth won the toss and sent his opponents in. The Border were dismissed for 146 i Freeman X for 4S) and 107 (A still 6 for
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  • 40 16 Tuesday, January 17th., meeting: of the Executive Committee at Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, January 19th., Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, January 21st., Parade of all Troops on Raffles Institution Ground, 4 p.m. Full uniform with staves.
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    • 314 16 |r ,ir moutrie'pianoT: J mmmmm^^ mmmummi REIHTATION loh i I I '"Kl! I V^^a- -r--^—^—m, 1 I !''l\l*s{| I§ I Can be purchased by in«,nth|v JJ pavnienN. igll n !g,| Call or writti J illustrated cal S. MOUTRIE"& CO., LTD. j (Incorporated in Hong Kong). SINGAPORE. I SERVE THIS DELICIOUS
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