The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 January 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1928. NO. 12,:}12
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    211 1 Alan C'obham's aeroplane having been repaired a (resh start is to be made *ith the Africa flight—Page 9. Mr. Mardy Jones was refused permission to land m Java because he is said to be a delegate of the league Against Colonial Oppression—Page 9. Further considerable savings m
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    A PROFITEERING TRAGEDY.
    1094 1 "You ain't never bin an' broke th 1 owd Toby jug?" inquired Mr. Solomon Woodpecker, gazing hard at the four pieces that might almost have seemed m some silent fashion of their own to answer the query. 'Deed. I never," snapped the Oldest Inhabitant, "th' flail what
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      315 1 s^s^^vAvy^l^A^^vv^l^rVtf^AAlV^AAAM j: WING LOONG. n>u hk;h class tailoring, j .-•> i. Cut and Finish Guaranteed I 32, HIGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL. THE SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT. hm v K»R A SHOUT PERIOD OXI.Y UU'Ul lUNS4NT OI DANSANT NISA LORULD. EVERY KVERY CLASS.CAL d AN D e CHARACTER MONDAY. Appearing During AH Tea
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      172 1 WAI TYPCWRTrCIi INC HI r^"~^a'V^i»~air*^^^^^**"^Bßlafc^~^^a^aw' .^^s^_ ljUJJ^t^*7^" i *Bs*g^H^ rJ YTl^^^*"aMß^aia^a»(^o}^ i/^BaiSBBf JB& 117 (%Li n *^_j^^jM[^^ni^ajg^BsußL» JS^»3L» 3 nPal^|feyju^^^^BjßUßßni^^^^^^P9^Bl fRPJi^B PEfl^^^^^B^aT j^H^fe^9^slEksS^9 1 tll{l> h uLuiaßi Uuka TYPEWRITERS FOR PARTICULARS AND DEMONSTRATIONS Rone? iv. .Incorporated m England) 11, COLLYER QUAY, Penang Singapore Koala Lumpur. EUROPE HOTEL the GRILL-After-dinner dancing
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      142 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The new low price Buk-k Pajre Crawford's li<cuits are tin beft —Pfegt Sec thi- Hcya' tjTpewriter at Roih >*■ Pa^re 1. Reductions i:i Whippet DvctUukl pri Patre 3. Bargain- f> r men ml Pa^t' Notice re practice dance* for St. Ar, lrew*s Pape 7. Notice re Perak Turf
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      15 1 a jj IVING LOONC;. J THE RECOGNISED HOUSE I; EUROPEAN TROPICAL SIITS. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      227 1 THE WEEK. rfturailam. 19f/lHigh Water. 7.23 a.m.. M. 9Si V 1-4. Malacca: H. W. 5.10 a.m.. •"»>. ">.20 \).:v... 4.7. Australian mail clones. B. I. homeward mail claaaa. Boxinjr: Army vs. Navy, Happy Va'ity. Rujrby: S.C.C. Tow»-!inmf>n. Ctll'ltSl W. H.H.! and P.S. A.P.C. vs. H.M.S. Hawkins. St dium. Squash: H.M.S.
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    ROB ROY OF SARAWAK.
    538 2 Headhunter who was a "Gentleman." F\».!.ISHMAN FACES 5,000 I ANSMKN. A r.inauai.lv tribute to tht- former chief t .m tribe of. Borneo is paui l.y i>r. v harles Hose, of Sarawak fame, m his W.k. "Fifty Years of Romance and Xv ,auh. or a Jungle Wallah
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    LAW IN LIQUIDATION.
    158 2 a very sensible suggestion by the Pan- jury which had to consider tee* bandits- namely, that they i In fortify themselves with ■OHM ikmer. I* i> fjptef to reflect that m this country, until 1870, judges were much discard hunger a< a useful stimulant Mental application, and
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      464 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY. CINEMA—SIDESHOWS UNION STUB (MALAY) OPERA. Various Amusements GATE 10 CIS. r MADAM I/Sfc Kelvey's v Tjk Talented I Sr\ Pupils &^C Victoria SL' Theatre Matinee Feb. 6th and 10th at 5.15 p.m.. Feb. 11th Jl y at 9.15 p.m. Baby wonders cautiful girls rilliant costumes etter Dancing
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      530 2 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY. WED: THURS: FRI: SAT: JAN. 18TH 19TH 20TH 21ST AT— 9.3O P.M. JOE FARREN AND RALPH STONE PRESENT. TttEIR COMPANY OF WELL KNOWN CONTINENTAL REVUE ARTISTS. INCLUDING:— JOE FARREN, RALPH STONE EVA FARREN. NELLIE FARREN. VERA KELTZOVA, MISS VALENTINE, WALDEMAR VOLSKY, ADOLPHO BELLOTTI, JENNY
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      299 2 To-morrow Positively the last Night. A PROGRAMME CALCULATED TO GIVE MKH KNjcnMi m AT THE ALHAMBRA (Tan Cfcen? Kee Co.. Ltd.. Imp- m In the Second Show, at p.m. A UNITED ARTISTS W9WCUL PRODI Tlo\ A COLOSSAL COMEDY that will give A CLIMAX OF HOWLS, GIGGLES, CHUCKLES, ACHES the crystallisation
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    450 3 Singapore, Jan. 14. Thf prices; quoted arc generally those jurnnt at Clyde Terrace Market. At the j -ii- market* there may be small varia lions. MEAT. Bei-i" rteak (R.und) Kati 50 D;» stew or curry do 40 Otk, it an do il Do lean and fat (Ist
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    THE CLERICAL UNION.
    318 3 Chinese Council Member Entertained. The compound- of Dato Lodge, the resiJence of Mr. Urn Kee Cheok. the President of the Clerical Union, presented an animated appearance on the 7th instant when the members of the Union entertained the Honourable Mr. S. J. Chan to a tea party
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      231 3 I Be Tailored m I I Rngland By Post I B Ih- !>. st du-Nst.l Hcnilfin. nin ail il»e r^^^ H fl flt ;li« \>«»r!<l v\.a» i;n^lish i\ I *5 U\ lli* <ir.)\rn.)rCii:,(ir(n.,\ SwSSff H :h»- t;iiiM.ii> |tritis)» nut I .^-.1, M^mW J^^ X i B |J lailnro. ili«--.- i;
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      168 3 II Year I 10 Years 100 Years YES, LONGER THAN THAT I I I We might almost dispense with the usual word of introduction when referring to I Crawford's Biscuits. In the days when ladies made calls m sedan chairs, before railways, before Waterloo, before Queen Victoria was born, the
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    244 4 ENGLAND IN THE GRIP OF SNOW. S«utht*nd-on-Sea m a new i?ar':>. How the Christmas snow at home hefted to make a beautiful picture of sunlit sea and garikiu. The photograph was taken from the clMf. —Daily Sketch Copyright. Kain followed the snow and London's streets became
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    DISCHARGED PRISONERS' AID SOCIETY.
    657 5 The Work of the Year. The following is from the minutes of a general meeting held m the chambers of the Hon'ble the Chief Justice on Dec. 19th: Present:—Sir Wm. Murison (Presiding), -Mr. Vow Njjan Pan. Mr. Lim Bock Kee, Mr. Let Kong Chian, Dr. Tan
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    UNCROWNED KING OF MONACO.
    212 5 Death of M. Camille Blanc. The death of M. Camille Blanc, aged eighty-one, who for many years was head of the Monte Carlo Casino Company, is announced at Nice. M. Blanc was the most prominent man m the principality, and was known as the "uncrowned Kinp
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      267 5 HEDGES AND BUTLERS WINES SPIRITS. 3 SCOTCH fl WHISKY GUARANTEED H^^^f STRENGTH I II ■^•IVat Wua^WL p er Bottle ii*^ INCLUDED ?3 CHAMPAGNE, MELNOTT 0k m Ji FILS' if Hi sgc 1019 < \M) PER BOTTLF WV^.J DUTY INCLUDED. 3 SCOTCH *J WHISKY, MOM MMEMOkATION VAT <250' OVER 15 YEARS
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      375 5 A NEW LOW PRICE FIVE-PASSENGER SEDAN Model 27 3,345 (at Singapore) GUTHRIE CO., LTD. NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. Tho Kxchantre Banks will bo closed for the Cfcinesc New Year on Monday and Tuo<day the 23rd and 24th January. IG-1 21"1 NOTICE. Mr. C. M. van Cuylenbur^ has relinquished all his interests
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      87 5 1 EXCLUSIVE EXHIBITION I Or I Vauxhall-Cadillac La Salle Cars I NEW 1928 MODELS 2 1 at the Showroom of <| Borneo Motors, Ltd. I To-day and To-morroTxr I I OPEN 9 a. m. to 1O p. m. I DYSENTERY AND ji DIARRHOEA :j BROWN'S SPECIFIC •I to be had
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    BOXER'S OPINION OF SHANGHAI.
    162 6 His Experiences with tha Americans. [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 16. "Americana have made boxing the principal sport m Shanghai. They think nobody m the world can touch them at this said Corp iral Donald Duncan. Royal Maiines, welterweight champion of Shanghai, m an interview at his
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    231 6 Quarrels Between Members of Dutch Committee. Growing pessimism is gxpressec] at Amsterdam as to the outlook for this year's Olympic Games. Recent evenh m connection with British participation m the Games arui the decision of the French Lawn Tennis Committee to abstain from the games has caused great
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    197 6 The Forthcoming Meeting. The programme for the February meeting which tak.s place on Feb. L\ 4. 7. I). 11 at Ipoh has been circulated and entries close at p.m. on Jan. 24th. The programme provides for three divisions of Plate horses and four of Purse horses and
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    AMERICAN BOXING.
    72 6 [Reuter's Service.] Brooklyn Jan. 17. In a ten round contest here l'aolino Uzcudun beat the Bostonian. Ed. Keeley by a technical knockout m the second round the referee stopping the tight owing to the terrific punishment inflicted by the Spanish. New York, January. 17. Jack Delaney, ex-lightweight champion,
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    61 6 January Ladies' Spoon. Fifteen cards were taken out and the following returned: Mrs. R. H. Wilson 48 7 41 (Winner) Miss K. Niblock 54 12 42 Mrs. G. F. Jackson "2 9 42 Him Patterson sfi V.I 44 Mrs. E. A. Gibson 54 8 4»Miss C. L
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    WOMEN WHO WANT TO BE M.P.s.
    178 6 38 Candidates for the Next Flection. The number of women candidates at the next general election is iikely to exceed that at the 1922 election, when thirty-three women put up and only two— Lady Astor and Mrs. Wintringham—were returned. The candidatures of thirty-eight have
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      324 6 WHITEAWAY'S ANNUAL I STOCKTAKING SALE CONTINUES UNTIL I FEBRUARY 11th. I SIX GOOD BARGAINS I FROM THE I MEN'S DEPARTMENT. I BBADT MADE CRASH SUITS AH sizes usually $19.50 I Sale Price $13.50 COLOURED STRIPE COTTON TAFFETA PYJAMAS worth $6-50 Sale Price $4.50 ONLY RAINCOATS WITH BELT worth $10.50 Sale
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      86 6 try them! The only cigarette Mrrl/pfii m m§ w |The CORK-TIPPED G^st of this GENERATION MADE IN LONDON by CARRERAS, LTD. ■■■■■■■■■BBSg So/c >isenf«: HUTTENBACH LAZARUS SONS,LTD.,SINGAPORE,PENANG, IPOH, KUALA Li V HUPMOBILE /OUTSTANDING m power, smoothness, and distinguished V-/ pearance—the HLTMOBILE SIX combines distinctive motor 0 beauty and readability with
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    ATTEMPTED PIRACY.
    153 7 ATTACK ON WEST RIVER STEAMER. British Officer Killed. [Reuur's Far Eastern Service.] Honjr honu. Jan. 18. The Chinese owned West River steamer San Nam Hoi arrived early this morning with the bodies of the chief officer, Mr. Hiitfh Conway, and two Indian guards who had Keen shot dead
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    COMDR. BYRD'S ANTARCTIC FLIGHT.
    127 7 Over Untraversed Icefield. f Reuter's Service.] Chicago. Jan. 18. The Polar aviator. Commander Byrd it setting out m September on an Antarcticexpedition from New York m the iceship Sampson, which is at present being tilled up for the expedition at Tromso. Norway. The expedition will comprise
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    WORLD REVOLUTION.
    98 7 Trotsky on Social Democracy. [Renter** Service.] Berlin. Jan. 17. '1 he RerGner-Tageblatt'i correspondent at lloaccn states that Trttsky haa left foi W jerny. Interviewed before his departuie, ">■ ft?' f.eared inilirTercnt to his personal fate an sai«l that world revolution now wat >- gressing for the rirst time
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    TRIPOLI REBELLION QUELLED.
    83 7 [Reuter's Service.] Rome. Jan. 17. A? a remit of Italian military operations Cyienuica, m the region of Eastern Syrta has-been completely occupied and organised militarily, thus ensuring a territorial union The two colonies of Benghazi and Tripoli. The rebellious Mogarba tribesmen were driven to the south m
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    THE OIL CONTROVERSY.
    55 7 Reuter's Service.l New York. Jan. 18. The oil controversy ha* been carried a stage further by :ategorical statement issued by the American spokesman of the Royal Dutch Company declaring that the Royal IVjTth intends to Bgfct ihe Standard Oil Co. m any country U> whi^'h the lattei
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    MR. COOLIDGE GOES HOME.
    34 7 [Rt-uter's Service.] Havana. Jan. 17. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidjre, accompanied by Mr. KellojrK and Mr. Wilbur, left for Key West this mooting aboard the cruiser Memphis en route for Washington.
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    PENNSYLVANIA MINE ACCIDENT.
    22 7 [Renter's Service.] Sheppton, Jan. 17. The nine entombed men have been rescued from the Lehi^h Valley Coal Company's mine.
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    COMMUNISTS ARRESTED IN KOVNO.
    23 7 [Reuter's Sendee.] Kovno, Jan. 17. Many arrests have been made m connection with the discovery of a Communist organisation.
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    THE COTTON TRADE.
    253 7 THE NEW WORKING CONFERENCE. Operatives' Attitude. [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 17. A great concerted effort to remedy the grave depression m the Lancashire cotton industry began at Manchester to day, when 40 representatives of employer! and 100 rt-presentalives of 500,000 workers jointly privately considered the proposals to
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    VISCOUNT BYNG.
    79 7 Delayed Acceptance of Honour. (Renter's Service.] London. Jan. 17. The Gazette announces that the King ha i conferred a Viscounty on Lord Byng of Vimy. The Viscounty was bestowed m 1926 when Lord Byntf retired from the GovernorGenela 1 > h i p <>f Canada. The delay m
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    WASHINGTON FIRE SCARE.
    116 7 An Expensive Epidemic. [Router's Service.] Washington. Jan. 17. The city had its greatest scare m recent years last night, when an unprecedented series of tires began at midnight and con tinned till early morning. Pour major conflagrations were inter Bpeind with smaller ones, many false alarms and
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    AMERICAN TARIFFS.
    48 7 Reuter's Service.! Washington, Jan. 18. The House of Representative:;, by \M votes to I<*>4 has shelved the Senate's tariff resolution. Since the Hou»*i of Representatives alom h:u- the authority to initiate tariff legislation it is not likely that the question will be re opened this Session.
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    A SOVIET APPOINTMENT.
    42 7 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Jan. 18. M. Yanson, Assistant People's Commissary of Workers and Peasants Inspection, has been appointed Peonies Commissary of Justice m place of If. Kursky. The Russian Consuls from Shanghai, Hankow, and Changsha have arrived at Moscow.
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    FINANCIER'S DAUGHTER WEDS REPORTER.
    43 7 FReuter's SeJV'c.e.l New York, Jan. 17. The engagement is announced of Miss Margaret Kahn, daughter of the financier, Mr. Otto Kahn, to Mr. John Barry Ryan, 27, a newspaper reporter, and grar/json of the financier, Mr. Thomas Fortune Ryan.
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    BRITAIN'S NAVAL BUILDING. PLANS.
    90 7 Reuter's Service! I »»nd«»n. J m. 17. The Shipi-ini; World understands that th«> British naval pros^airne for 1(.>2; 9 Includes only two cruisers. a!s<> nine destroyers and six submarines. The Cabinet's decision that ony three cruisers be begun m two years, instead of six stipulated m
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    U.S. NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    53 7 [Reuter'n Service.l New York. Jan. 17 The Herald-Tribune, eoauaefitlia] om the dofivions of the Naval Conuaittee m the House of Representatives with regard ie new waiships. says that it will be time to consider «uspen<lin*r construction after America has established parity and is m a strategical position
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    CUPID BEATS MISS BOGGS.
    117 7 About a year ago Miss Sue l-ai)e! Bogfcfl younir and attractive brunette, had the whole of America talking about her. She •teoußCed one day that she ha<l decided to remain permanently without adnnivr*. Hundredi of men Croon ail parti of t l' world, inchMttnajf i* i*
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    GIRL'S LONG SKI JOURNEY.
    95 7 Ikngta Olsm//!, a tfirl undoii'i aduate o Upsaia University, ha Mntertaken a peri lous ski rircuit of 420 English miles roum' Swedish Lapland, starling from the Weau tiful town < f Sollefte, m tht* Pruviffd o' AanKeinmnlantJ. up m tht- north o'. Swcrlcn, and tlun running
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      426 7 CUStNESS CARDS. r DAWN STUDta 1 ;\|»\NESE PHOTOCJITAPHER I PMMaV STRKKT 'Hint will all our I tmr t I 1"" i B BSaVSa^aSa^l^KßSaTSa^B^ WEE BROTHERS, S Undertakers, MOM MFNTAI. MASONS m n H«»r;il \Vri»;ifhs. Mac 1 to order.|^ I ;ini»l breaths \lv.r\s m Stoc!». SCLKGU ROAD. TBL. 3«6t». B \TIONAL
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      462 7 NOTICES. FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED. A W atad Water Factory will be ck.-.-.i <»n Morj.lity nnd Tu.^day. th.- SfM an.l _'ltl. •>l, Chinese New Year ho'idays. Ail orders rwiv»<<] kafftM 11 a.m. on Saturi.ty awaiai, Mai 2\<i iartaai, will b«- .!«-ii-vi-.c.) f«»r» the holidays. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber
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      380 7 NOTICE. PERAK TURF CLUB. SPRING MEETING, 1928 First Day, Thursday, 2nd., February, 1928, Second Day, Saturday, lth., February, 1928, Third Day, Tuesday, 7th., February, 1925, Fourth Day, Thursday, 9th., February, 1928, Fifth Day, Saturday, 11th., February, 1928, 21 Ryces for Horses. 12 Races for Ponies. 8 Races ff;r Pen* Turf
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. JANUARY 19. 1927. CHINA'S TRAVAIL.
    784 8 Private information from the North more than confirms the cabled accounts which have been received ol the desperate financial conditions which exist m north China, more particularly m Shantung. Them cidence of taxation is overwhelming and already it is understood the
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    268 8 A meeting of the Council of State wil" be held at the Dewan. Johore Bal.ru. o n Tuesday, January 24th at 11 a.m. The Government evening: classes at Raffles Institution will begin shortly and enrolment commences to day (Thursday), at "> p.m. The Straits Chinese Methodist Church will hold a
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    53 8 PINANG GAZETTE MOTOR TRIALS. Justice Sproule's Commendation (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. I*. Speaking at the presentation of prizes m connection with the Pinang Gazette motor reliability trial, Mr. Justice Sproule desciibed the trial as a first-lass sporting event, excellently organised, the arrange ments being as near
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    SENTENCED FOR FORGERY.
    40 8 Penang. Jan. IS. At the Assizes here to-day Mr. Justice Sproule sentenced Xavier Roul, who plead ed guilty on three charges of forging receipts, to eighteen months imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to run con currently.
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    THE MESSIAH.
    367 8 Forthcoming Cathedral Recital. Handel's Oratorio. The Messiah, will be given m St. Andrew's Cathedral on Friday and Tuesday, February 17th. and 21st., at 9.15 p.m., and on Monday. February 20th.. at 5.20 p.m. There will be a departure this time from the usual custom, m that Tuesday, the
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    THE CONTINENTAL REVUE.
    132 8 Costumes —and sometimes some lack of them -wore a feature of the performance liiven a: the Victoria Theatre last nijrht by .Joe Farren and Ralph Stone's company of continental artist.- m "Nights of Glad ness." It was a show which would htm appealed more to a continental
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    41 8 LATEST TIN AND RIHBER PRICES. (From Our Own Correspondent). London. Jan. IS. 3.55. p.m. Ifeun. Syminprton and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber price as Is. 7d. per lb. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as £2461 i—£24s^.
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    78 8 The Banvard musical comedy company will pay a brief visit of three performances to Singapore on their way to China. They open their season here with the greatest of all the London Hippodrome successes "Whirled Into Happiness." This pla\ givt-s every member of the company the fullest opportunity and is
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    628 8 CHANGES IN CHINESE BUSINESS. Trend Against Credit. KangUk. i. tn v Alter the holidays the hi. nity is Rettline down to v slowly, and the imminent Year is another disturbing ago the rfmys precedine Chin* were very busy one- i< i liartlc-ula.lv import BatJeei for at this
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      219 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" ASK FOR Jl| BOOTHS 11|| GI N TH E fl f FINEST FOR lM& COCKTAILS Sole Agents CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance* of Hong Kong). (Incorporated m Shanghai). SINGAPORE. i BY SPECIAL PsflT A 3^J APPOINTMENT I TO HIS MAJESTY THE
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      39 8 PEARS Golden Glory FOR Golden Youth VUWVW%%VJW.%VdV.V.V.\V.V.V. I IS l < ji v I < Stands v Knocking About :j i Hrobbialacl jl JpFroiti All Garages Dealers. H.B. Winter. MERCHANT TAILOR. 6-M, Battery Road, (Second Floor—"G. H." Building). SINGAPORE. Tel. 188.
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      9 8 To-day's Feature. SNOWBOUND i ENGLAND.—PICTURES. j —Pacjc 4. I
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    MARDY JONES' TOUR.
    84 9 WHY THE DUTCH BARRED HIM. Not Wanted m Java. [Reuter's Service.] I it.iv i.i. Jan. 18. Mi > Jon?*, Labour member for who had been studying labour n the Bengal coalfields and elseand had addressed the All-India •n Congress at Cawnpore and at-All-India Congress at Madras ■far,
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    COBHAM RE-STARTS.
    34 9 \eroplane Refitted at Malta. ':-r Ra«ii<> Official Service.] Rugby. Jan. 18. noon. thorough overhaul. Alan Cobham's the Singapore, was launched yester- t and arrangements were comresumpt on. possibly to-day, of \frican flight.
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    ATLANTIC WHALE INDUSTRY.
    88 9 ti^h Concession to Norwegians. I: idio—Official Service.] Rugb.%. Jan. 17. al Secretary announces that H:^mu^en and Co., of Sandefjord, 01 U-.rir irr:i;it«-.1 exclusive •t; certain isiin-ls belongHi Majesty, aanwd Bawd hanW Island. m question are uninhabited ated m the South Atlantic about latitude ">-l ing, M nun.
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    UNEMPLOYMENT DECREASE AT HOME.
    59 9 Radio Official Service.l Kuiih>. Jan. 17. •n' continues t<> show vieleafl Th»- latest weekly return -mployed on Jan. totalled Thi* wa* li>4.2»>:; fewer than re when there was an m •UO a> a result of the diswhi> ha.l been employe 1 ■\i- trade. with the same
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    KENKYUKAI AND JAPAN'S LAND-TAX BILL.
    33 9 'Nanvo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Jan. 17. N.vuVai. majority party m the Hoim, is jiow inclined m favour of <»ition against the Government Bill M\ t" the local administra
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    KNOWING AN OLD CORNER.
    183 9 of a<res now pc rvades that porthe Square whore Prince Street and •zu .street branch off, for the work li.-hine tVn> old Mercantile Bank pre- n raration for the new building is n hand —incidentally it might be a c»n--1 if the traffic authorities would ar-
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    H.M.S. HAWKINS CONCERT PARTY.
    53 9 M tnj M'rth Makers'" of H.M.S. will giv«? a performance m the itre <.n Sunday next at 9-15 ife I promises t<> hv something ary. Tht re arc fifteen per 'i the >ta>j:e and the orchestra of will be m attendance. The I tlt'l at popular
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    PUBLIC ECONOMY.
    66 9 GOVERNMENT'S SAVING PLANS. Further Naval Reduction. [Biitish Radio Official Service.] kuirby. Jan. 18. noon. Newspaper* anticipate that considerable reductions will be made m expenditure for the coming financial year. It is stated that a saving of nearly .£l,OOO, will be made and further curtailment the cruiser building programme
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    PUBLIC EXECUTION AT STAMBOUL.
    52 9 [Reuter's Service.] Constantinople. Jan. 18. Three members of a reactionary Circassi. ;«n bud, who landed on the Smyrna coast lroin Sanms fot the purpose of attempting the lives of Turfish leaders at Angora, were hanged at dawn to-day on the bridgehead at Stamboul before a crowd
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    AIR FORCE SECRETS.
    198 9 Spy Trial Evidence m Camera. [British Radio—Official Service.] Rugby. Jan. 17. The trial of McCartney and the German ■talent, Manscn. on charges of espionage was. coal .vied at the Central Criminal Court to-d iv. Extraordinary precautions to obtain ab■OMfti MmC] went taken. For nearltwo hours evidence was
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    BRITAIN'S NEW PENSIONS SCHEME.
    109 9 [Reiner's Far Eastern Service.] Rugby. January 17. The new section of the contributory pension scheme whereby persons become eligible for an old age pension of 10s. a week at the age of 6"> instead of 70 ahithe'to, has now been m operation for a fortnight. The
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    JAPAN'S HALF-HOLIDAYS.
    63 9 [Xanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Jan. 17. The Finance Office is of opinion that half-holiday on Saturdays as proposed by the Banks is proper from the view point o1 promotion of efficiency and of health. The Office, however, is cautiou.- about fhrtag its decision on this proposal as opposition
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    S.M.R. TO CARRY INSURANCE BUSINESS.
    33 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Jan. 17. The South Manchuria Railway Company has made application to the Government with a view to managing a Life Insurance Com pan y.
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    TANAKA TO QUIT THE DOSHI-KAI PARTY.
    38 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Jan. 17. Mr. Y. Tanaka. Chairman of the Osaka branch of the Business Men's Party (The Jitsugyo Doshi-kai), M.P. for Osaka Pre fecture, has seceded from the Party.
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    VISCOUNT COTO COMING HOME.
    35 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Xic-hi Service.] T«»kio, Jan. 17. Viscount ShimptM Goto, the well known ■raUsman. who has been isitinjr Soviet Russia as envoy of Baron Premier Tanaka. will leave Moscow to-day for home.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    680 9 DRASTIC SENTENCES ON ROBBERS. Witnesses Complimented. That our judges are getting a little bit tired of the open and defiant brandishing of artilleiy by tiie local "had hats" is apparent from the drastic sentence1; whkh the Chief Justice is meeting out to the criminals who have already appeared
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    245 9 Charge Against Attorney. Mr. Subramanian Cathiravaloo. who wac recently arrested m connection with his bankruptcy affairs, and released on bail of $40,000 which was subsequently reduced to $'5,000 by Mr. Justice Deane, appeared as complainant before the Third Magistrate yesterday morning when he charged his attorney. C. Sanmugam,
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    MUAR ASSIZES.
    570 9 CHINESE SENTENCED FOR KIDNAPPING. Girl of Thirteen Concerned. At the continued sessions of the Muai Assizes, the following criminal cases were disposed of before Mr. Justice McCabc Reay. Tan Yong was charged with having kidnapped a young Chinese girl aged thirteen years from the guardianship of her father.
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING CASE.
    242 9 The further hearing: of the case m which a Chinese lorry driver and another Chinese were charged m connection with an unsuccessful attempt to smuggle a quantity of rubber into the Colony over the Causeway from Johore,. came on before Mr. Bull. Second Police Magistrate, yesterday. The
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    979 11 NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT. The Butterflies* Flight. (from Our Own Correspondent j Paris, Dec, 19. A music hall dancer, famous beyond expiession for her well ventilated and daring costumes. *mj lately proved so great a jraw, that at. every performance there is -i (iiffiiuky m obtaining even standing-room.
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    680 11 THE KRAKATAU IN ACTION. Dangers of Eruption. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hatavia. Jan. 11. As mentioned m my last week's note an expedition was sent to investigate the increased activity of the IQ'akatau, the island volcano m the Straits of Sunda. Further details are *iow to hand also
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    CHINESE VOLUNTEER R.C.
    71 11 At the annual general meeting of the Chinese Volunteer Rifle Club held at th? Chinese Volunteer Club premises on January. 16th the following office-bearers we?o elected for the current year:—President, hon'blc Mr. S. J. Chan; Vice-President. Lieut. S. Y. Wong; Hon. Secretary. Sgt. Cheng Kang Xghee; Hon.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    270 12 THE MEONIA IN PORT. A Luxuriously-Appointed Vessel. A new motor-vessel for the East Asiatic Company's Europe—Malaya—Siam service, the Meonia, arrived m port a day or two ago. The vessel was built at the N'akskov yard, Denmark, to Lloyd's highest class and has displacement of 11.000 tons and a
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    NEW GOVERNMENT YACHT.
    40 12 It is understood that the new Government yacht Seabelle II is expected u> arrive m Singapore some time m March this year, under Commander D. T. B. Notley and with Mr. N. F. Holm as chief engineer.
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    26 12 The Chargeurs Reunis' steamer Cap Tourano is expected here from Colombo today at 6 p.m. and will be despatched on Friday for Saigon. Tourane and Haiphong.
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    AN ATLANTIC INCIDENT.
    396 12 Courageous Seaman Honoured. Outward bound from New York for the Far East, the City of Lahore, under the command of Captain E. G. Hoppins, sighted on the 30th October last at 5.25 a.m., what proved to be the Newfoundland schooner Selma Creaser, showing a flare, and as
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    M.C.C. IN AFRICA.
    370 14 The Second Test Match. The full scores m the second test match between England and South Africa were: M.C.C.—lst Innings. Holmer b Bissett. 9 Tyldesley b Bissett P Hammond I»nv b Morkel 43 Sutcliffe c Nupen b Bissett 29 Stevens c Cameron b Bissett 0 Wyatt Ibw
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL.
    56 14 New Ruilding Fund. The Hon: Treasurer begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the above fund:— Previously acknowledged $74,099.80 Mr. Aw Boon Haw 1.000.00 Prc.ceeds of Sales of books of one hundred years of the Chinese m Singapore kindly donated by the Hon: Mr.
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    11 14 A racehorse may be described as an equine speculation.—Mr. Justice McCardie.
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    LONDON SPY CASE.
    201 14 After Air Force Secrets. [British Radio—Official Service.] Rugby, Jin i<». At the London Central .Criminal Court to-day. Thomas McCartney, a British subject, and George Hansen. described as a German student, were charged with espionage. Sir Dorglns Hogg, Attorney-General, prosecuting, said that the evidence which would be given
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    PRINCE CHICHIBU'S CONSORT.
    81 14 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Jan. !.">. An offer wiil ofliciaily be given m a day or two, m connection with the engagement of H.I.H. the Prince Chichibu to Miss Setsu Matsudaira. daughter of Ambassador Mat sudaira at Washington. Miss Setsu has been adopted by Viscount Matsudaira m
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    JAPANESE TRAINING SQUADRON.
    61 14 [Nanyo Nichi-Niehi Service.] Tofrio, Jan. IS. Vice Admiral S. Kobayashi has been appointed the Commander of the Japanese Na' al Training Squadron for this year. The Squadron with H.I.H. the Prince Ta 1 amatsu. who was recently promoted to Sub Lieutenant on bjard, will leave Japan at
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    CHICHERIN MAY VISIT JAPAN.
    48 14 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Serv'-'-.J Tokio, Jan. 1"». The Soviet Government with. a vitw to returning courtesies for the recent visits of Mr. Kuhara and Viscount Goto to Russia has decided to appoint either of M. Chi cherin or M. Karakhan the envoy for the mission.
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    FRENCH REVENUE TOTALS.
    36 14 [Havas Service.] Paris. Jan. 17. France's xvrowtie returns for 1927 totalled ***** trillions of francs showing an increase of 5.636 on the figure of 1926 an a:i excess of 1250 on budiret forecasts.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    24 14 Programme of Drills up to and for January 22nd. Thursday. fi.3<» p.m.—DriH Hall, Units s.v.c. Friday, MO p.m.—Drill Hall, Units S.V.C.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    28 14 Thursday, January 19th.. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.vn. Saturday, January 21st., Parade af all Troops on Raffles Institution Ground. 4 p.m. Full uniform with staves.
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      147 14 PICKWICK IN PICTURES. By Arthur Morcland. No. 17. Sam Weller. tT| I* number Twenty I'A MAN WAS BUSILY EM-11 BOOTS, DO YOU KNOW- WHAT A-NAME -I I* DEftR MAN The SP^Sr£R I fe^^STi ?-iJVT' t x U Ll^t£ir~-- _-J JJ^lir^ EbJ "P"^o W BRUSHING THE DOCTORS'^COMMONS?" AS THE DOOR HC
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    COLD STORAGE IN THE HOME.
    243 15 Value of Refrigerators. At the conference of the Institution of Chemical Knirineeis. Mr. Raymond J. Mitchell, m a paper on "Electrical Automatic Rtfrfgeratan for Domestic Use." said that the vital importance of clear, food was now l-.einp realized after an Amazingly tong peiiod of neglect.
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    NEW TAX ON TOURISTS.
    89 15 The Chamber Committee of Finance, m m effort to provide money to pay increased pensions to naval reservists, has decided to recommend a tax on all travellers embark-* ntr Of disemharkiner at a French port. The tax will vary according to the destination of or country
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    96 15 COTTON 7RADE CRISIS. Huge Lancashire Losses. London, Wednesday. Losses from 1200,000,000 to 1400.000,000 within the last six years and caiis on shareholders exceeding il 6,000,000—these, according: to the Weekly Dispatch, are the cogent reasons which have induced the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners to embark on a
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    FEATURES OF COMING TRADE FAIR.
    595 15 The Latest Productions. (From a London Correspondent). Almost everything Great Britain makes, from huge electrical equipment for a pow-er-house down to the daintiest jewellery, will be seen at the British Industries Fair, which is to be held simultaneously m London and Birmingham from February 20
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 15 January 18. Bank I ia Bank demand 2 15M Private credits I m..-. 2 4 |-1< New York, demand 56 2 Credits i*o day.-, L'i's France, demand 1436 India, T. T. 154 Hong Konjr. demand \O% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 120 Java, demand 140 Bangkok, demand 80 Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    211 15 January 18. Tin 225 Tons $122% Gambier 8 Pepper White 95 Popper Black 67 Flake Tapioca 9% Pearl Sago SmHll 9 Copra 11.80 Copra Sundried 11.40 Opium, Bennres unt. 4,000 Rice I<iang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 830 Rice, Rangoon Bintai. 240
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    ERASER'S SHARE LIST.
    235 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Haad Yai Ul) 2'.«s 3Cs Id Hitain Tin ($1) 1.02' 2 LOT 1 Idria (i) «54> »ul Ma cd. Kaniponjr (10s) 35s S7i KaniuntiiiK (ss) 2(>s 21s Malayan Consd. ($1) I.IL' 1 1.1 7 Malayan Tin (ss) 28t (m! 29a <<<! Mufai Tin
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    106 15 Yesterday's Alterations. January lsth. (lining Ptfca*. Taipiac 1.20 1.25 ex. Tehik Kiuin 1.72H 1.77% cum Chendcrianga L6a «M 18a r d Kenta (fully paid) 4s Md 5a Fahan^r Cons. 13s Id 14.-; 6m PcnKkalon Ord. (Os) 14s N !•">> o*l cun> Rat rut Basin LMs M fU
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    13 15 There is no divine ripht of the railways to traffic.—Lord Montagu of Beaulieu.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    116 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held it.- K47th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 1,126, 965 lbs.; 503.11 tons. OftVivd K](>,2<*4 lbs.; 361.74 tons. Sold 7414 ft lbs.; 330.89 tons. Spot. London Is. 7V B d. New York :ii> r>>, .-t>. I'RKKS
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    409 15 Singapore. Jan. 17. Business during the week utnicr review has bet n dull and with lower prices for bath Tin and Rabbet [flame have AtM an oasiei tendency all round. Tin has ha<( a sijarp nlapaa with a tali of nearly fl) t»n balance and there ha>
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    170 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Sin«ap«ir«', Jan. I>. Rubber. -London. X i. 4 down Tin.—London. i24<; h%. 52i dovn Mining. -Quiet. FVnawat K2 84, 1 l.L'4 1.2^, North Taipin^r !._'> 1.30 ,S«.ur>, laipnitf M C.<;. Kuchai J.i:; i CoMolidated 1.14 1.16% Linicu 2.07 Nawng Fvt IJi I.:;,, j!..;._. i ;i v
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    C. OF C RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    41 15 January Isth. 12 o'clock neon. R.S.S. equal to Standard (JC.F. Ton.- of Mai kit: Ka.-ier. Latest CaUt: Lamimm v KMT Yu:k ...c-t.^ ;jy^ |)cl n s BtaafeH i:.s.s. m t<i Mk Atir-J:. 7d l«h >• 71 7!
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      398 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AISTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Taid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000.000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Apencies and Branches. Alor Star Ipch Rangoon Amritsar Karachi Saigon Bangkok Klang
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      306 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund—Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A. H. Compton, Esq., .Deputy Chairman W.
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    SPORTS CABLES.
    98 16 THE L.T.A. AND AMATEUR WRITERS. Betty Nuthall's Case. (Our Own Correspondent.—Copyright). London, Jan. 18. Thf I.awn Tennis Association m reaffirming its resolution regarding amateur Press contributions states that it m.pose*, no general restriction on contributors to the Press, but merely amateurs from accepting payment without the written per.
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    SLAZENGER'S AT WIMBLEDON.
    18 16 (Our Own Correspondent.—Copyright). London. Jan. 18. Slazenger's balls have been accepted for Wimbledon as heretofore.
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    COVERED COURT CHAMPION.
    23 16 (Our Own Correspondent.—Copyright). London. Jan. 18. In the Covered Courts Championship Nigel Sharp beat Higgs by three sets to two.
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    CAMBRIDGE CRICKET CAPTAIN.
    23 16 4Our Own Correspondent.—Copyright). London. Jan. IS. Aarvoli. the well-known Rugby player, will captain Canibiidge University at eric ket this season.
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    GREYHOUND RACING.
    15 16 (Our Own Correspondent.—Copyright). London. Jan. 18. Gieyhoun.' racing generally restarts about March Ist.
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    DISPUTED BILLIARDS RECORD.
    54 16 <Oui Own Correspondent.—Copyright). London. Jan. IS. R A. C/>ombe. m his amateur billiards championshio heat, made a break of 234. Sporting Life states that this is the "latest authenticated record under the revised rules but the Times suggests it is two less than Steeples' break m the
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    MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES.
    330 16 The following action by Municipal Committees is notified:— By Committee No. 5, on January 11th. Approved revised schedule of rates for supply nf water by meter to have effect April Ist.. 1928. Approved purchase of corrugated asbestos sheets at a cost of $8,529.80 from The Borneo Company, limited
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    39 16 In ihe semi-final of the S.C.C. billiards championship yt^tterday m a game of 3^o up, A. D. Baker beat E. J. Cassella by 69. Baker .io\v i i. t is C. E. Winter m the final.
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    747 16 THE RECENT PERLIS EXHIBITION. Opened by His Highness the Sultan. (By Our Muslim Correspondent). The second Perlis Exhibition of Native Industries was held on Saturday the J>th in?t. and was continued for three days. The Exhibition was held m the compound of the Malay school, and the opening
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    ANOTHER GUNMAN ARRESTED.
    90 16 A Chinese who was arrested opposite the Wayang Satu police station on Tuesday evening and found to be m possession of a fully loaded revolver, was yesterday sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and twenty strokes of the rottan by the District Judge. The accused was arrested
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    12 16 Useful calendars for 1928 are acknow-1 ledged from Powell and Co. j
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    205 16 LAWN TENNIS. L.L.T.C. New Year Tournament. The following are Friday's ties m the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club Chinese N*w Year touinamt.it.— Men's Open Singles:—W. B. Wigg, bye S. Abed, bye, R. F. Smith, R. B. Gotch, P. i Icrc, Bowyer, Rev. W. H. M. Aitken, X. S. Wise,
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    235 16 8.8.1, and P.S. vs. Services To-day. The following will represent the 8.8.1 and P.S. against the Services XV on the Padang this afternoon. S. E. King; Ablitt, L. G. Robertson, O. W. Gilmour. Goldman; W. R. King. Home: MacMillan. Cettford, LarTan. C. C. Wilson. Mortfield. A. /Gilmour.
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    33 16 The following competitions; have been arranged for the Chinese New Year holidays:— Sunday afternoon, January 22nd. —Mixed Flag Competition—usual conditions. Monday, January 23rd.—Four Ball Bogey Competition. Handicap according to Bogey.
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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    731 16 A NOTED SWAMI'S VISIT. An Interesting Event. A noted Hindu Swami of the Ramakrishna Mission is expected to arrive here on the 24th instant by the President Monroe from America on his way to India. He passed through Singapore a year or two ago on his way to
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    93 16 November Medal. Conditions for play of this medal were not favourable. The following were the best five cards returned: The Cup to be played for during the Chinese New Year Holidays has been presented by Mr. I. Ellison. It is expected that a presentation of prizes
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