The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 January 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA THURSDAY. JANUARY 3, 1929. NO. 12,607
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    287 1 Whilst no actual change m the King's condition is noted the bulletins are interpreted favourably and the Home Secretary has gone for a holiday m France Pages 7 and 9. YY.nter has caused a cessation of hostilities m Afghanistan and the King has taken measures to increase
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    DIVING BIRDS.
    1088 1 Not all fishing birds are diving birds, and not ill birds that we credit with diving do _o m any full sense. The plunging kingfisher does not wholly submerge itself, and, though both the terns and the gannet may be concealed for an instant as they strike a
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      349 1 IVING LOONC. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET. 1 Raffles Hotel! rM *j ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION W\ T£A EXCELLENT GRILL fmm 1 DANCES TANIA SVETLANOVA DANCES 1 MONDAY ..,,.>. r... m TUESDAY r_ WEDNESDAY, MURA SMIRNOVA THURSDAY g_ I mrt SATURDAY 8 6 15 8-io
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      99 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. New films at the Alhambra Page 2. Dunlop's are British goods— Page If Try the Kirn roller for flesh reducing —Page 1. Important pioperty auction sale by Ching Keng Lee and Company Page 2. Maconachie's specialities from Huttenrach. La^rus and Co. Pa*** 3. Notice fe change of subscribers'
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLACS TAILORLNG. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      189 1 THE WEEK. Thitradny, Sid. Hijrh Water, 4.12 a.m., 8.2, 4.5 p.m., 8.1. Malacca: H. W. 0.30 p.m., 5.9, 0.50 p.m., 4.8. Rugby: S.C.C. Trial. Homeward mail closes. Friday, -ith. Hijrh Water, 5.2 a.m.. 8.1, 5.26 p.m., 7.6. Malacca: H. W. 1.40 a.m., 5.6, 2.00 p.m., 4.3. Hockey: S.C.C. 'A' vs.
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    A SHIP THAT IS PASSING.
    804 2 Antl now that tamous old eating-place .ailed The* Ship Ifl Whitehall is to be pulled down so that a In and new theatre can be s.*t up m its place. <>>• i> it t<> be* a picture house? Anyway, there's thc last of the old
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    EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN PARLIAMENT.
    124 2 Kilted Captain's IRfUags Behaviour. London. Dec. 19th. An extraordinary scene occurred m the Houae of Commons this tiTcining while the House was dividing on an amendment to the Local Government Bill. A man m the Strangers 1 Gallery ■uihtanlj ang up and threw down a book
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      443 2 SPONGES. A large assortment of BATH AND TOILET SPONGES JUST RECEIVED: Prices from 75 cents to $9.00. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite New Post Office. SINGAPORE. 104 FIRST PRIZES I I Ar OMioti Coa-t*_*miON» fl MOVAOO I IfX**^ LCAOINQ THE WORLD I WSlg^gJggM IN WATCH VALUE r I Sole Agent S.S.
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      302 2 VICTORIA THEATRE COMMBNCING SATURDAY NEXT, JANUARY sth_, AN_L> NIGHTLY AT 9M P-M. The Coyne Musical Comedy Company. In a Season of Original Intimate Revues andJUhisical Contedies. Saturday. January sth. and "KEEP MOVING* Monday. January 7th. -j» ne Non-stop Dancing Revue. Tuesday, January Bth. BLtIJE oUtLrij* Wednesday ~and~Th7i7s~day. "TUI7 RI A_PIC
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      528 2 ALHAMBRA Is(Tan Cheng J__ee and Co., Ltd., Proprietors). Programme Commencing Jrn. 2nd and ending Monday, Jan. 7th. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS WILLIAM FOX presents CHICKEN A LA KING An up-to-date Broadway comedy with a sweet daddy who the ladies. NANO 0R tactic Great
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    INTERESTING RELICS.
    840 3 TREASURES OF LAMBETH PALACE. Primates' Pictures and Books. Old Lambeth Palace is changing hands. The venerable Primate, who for byenty-five yeais has signed himself "Randall Cantuar," has gone away, and "Cosmo C^ntuar'' if to leign m his stead. Few people who look at the grim old palace, blackened
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    DEATH OF PRINCESS CLARA OF HATZFELDT.
    51 3 London, Dec. 18. The death occurred m London to-day of Princes Clara of Hatzfeldt, the famou.beauty and hostess In the reign of Kmjr Edward. A.s a girl she was adopted by the Amen can millionaire "Railway King." Mr Huntington, from whom she inherited £15,000,000.—
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      321 3 SPECIALITIES aa ii a.- -a______p_ _______«a__B_____->aa-a-aa-^a______--a_________________-______^ WILKINSON, HEYWOOD CLARK Fadeless Green Paints Are offered as the most permanent greens yet produced; every shade is guaranteed to withstand strongest sun without bleaching, turning blue or blackening. Covering capacity approximately 800 sq. ft. per imp. gallon. Aluminium Paint This paint is unique.
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    297 4 A CAT THAT ESCAPED WITH ONE OF HIS LIVES. THE ARCHBISHOP BLESSES THE NATION: SINGAPORE. NEW SPORT. Some of one of the great crowds which wait daily outside Buckingham Palace for news of the King. On this particular day m mail week tho crowd was estimated
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    THE U.S. WAR CLAIMS.
    1033 5 BISHOP C. H. BRENT'S SERMON. The New View. The Bishop of Western New York (Dr Charles H. Brent) referred to President Coolidge s Armistice Day message m a sermon on Nov. 26. m Canterbury Cathedral lhe Bishop said that ur. Ogiluy and him self had come
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    29 5 "Disappointment. is the offspring of expectation. Your two-year-old may be a hero and, as a three-year-old, a zero. On the turf nothing so rapidly recedes as success. Lord Dewar.
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    A FAMOUS PUBLISHER.
    1916 6 THE LATE SIR JOHN MURRAY. Books of the Week. London, Dec. Bth. Sir John Murray, who died at Brighton r last week m his 78th year, was the fourth fl his name to preside over the destinies of t the great publishing firm which was found- t
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    DRAMATIC CRITICS' AVERAGES
    161 6 An amusing idea is that of the Aniens stage journal. Variety, which publum* table of the "Dramatic Critics Box Score. somewhat after the fashion showing the success or otherwi* the sporting prophets m iroaWN with horse racing. The table the number of productions the number m which
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    28 6 1 .P r*_*_l*' As we understand it, France Britain are agreeable to any nroposal that will leave Frame n largest Army and Great Britain mm largest Navy. Judge.
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      404 6 Additional Tickets will have to be paid for at $5 each. 2. Every Ordinary and Subscribing member shall be entitled on personal application to TWO Transferable Ladies Passes at $5 each. 3. No Ladies Tickets or Ladies Passes will be available for purchase at the Race Course. THE COURSE will
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      376 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5 PER CENT DEBENTURE STOCK 1925. J Interest Due 20th January, 1929. Notice li hereby given that the Tran-fer Register of the above Sto«.k will be clo-ed from the 7th to the 20th, January IWM* both dayinclusive. C. H. GOLDIE, Ag. Municipal Secretary. NOTICE. Employer, of South Indian
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      39 6 JOHNNIE WALKER OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY. Red Label QUALITY AND PRICE to be right, yoa must ask for JOHNNIE WALKER j^O|||n__nr tU il 73 Red Übel Sole Agents JOHN IJITLE CO., LTD, (Incorporated m England). SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR.
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    824 7 DISAPPOINTING LACK OF PROGRESS. The Calcium Treatment. [Reuters Service.] London, Jan. 1 9.50 a.m. The Kind's condition remains the same this morning. London, Jan. 1 11.55 a.m. The bulletin at 11.15 a.m. says the King had a good night. The general and local conditions are unchanged. London,
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    PHILANTHROPIC AMERICANS.
    70 7 [Reuter's Service.") New York. Jan. 2. It is estimated that wealthy Americans last year donated a record total of $2,330,000,000 to different educational, scientific, religious and other causes. The list comprises nearly 500 individual gifts of $1,000,000 or over* The largest benefactions were by the millionaire sportsman, the
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    AFGHAN PEACE PARLEYS.
    206 7 FIGHTING REPORTED TO BE ENDED. The King's Reward. [Renter's Service.] London, Jan. 1. me Afghan Legation m London states to-day that fi_rhtin ff has ceased m Afghanistan and peace negotiations are proceeding. It is hoped the country will soon be normal. The Legation denies that a section
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    THE SALVATION ARMY CONTROVERSY.
    131 7 [Ranter's Service.} London, Jan. 2. Pending the meeting of the High Council of the Salvation Army <.n Jan. 8, Commander Evangeline Booth Las been endeavouring to se,- h«*r brother General Bramwell Booth but hitherto unsuccessfully. She has received a letter from Mrs. Bramwell Booth saying it
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    ECONOMIES IN STEEL INDUSTRY.
    114 7 Objects of Organisation. [Rcatar's .service.] London. Jan. 1. Tlu* shareholders m thc Cammell LainCompany have ratified tlu* provisional agtvcmeiit for concentration ofthe comnter vial steel interests of Vickers, Vtclcers'Arnv strong an<l the Cammell Laird Company Limited m a new company, and al<(» tht concentration pf the
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    FOLLOWING IN FATHERS' FOOTSTEPS.
    93 7 fßeuter's Service.] New York. Jan. 1. Great interest has been aroused m Wall Street by the announcement that three sons of partners have been made partners m their own right m the great New York financial house of J. I. Morgan Company, also m the Morgan
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    SEVEN DEAD IN FLAT GAS TRAGEDY.
    68 7 r ßeuter's Service.! New York, Jan. I. A ghastly sight greeted the eyes of the police called m to investigate a strong escape of gas when they hurst m the door of a small flat and found seven members of one family dead. One
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    A SMILING VETERAN.
    117 7 Ex-President's Formula for Long Life. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Jan. 1. A spacious old house m a narrow street of Montel imar was to-day the scene of unwonted activity. Postmen and telegraph messengers were delivering congratulatory missives to Ensile __06.be. whose ninetieth birthday focussed the limelight on the
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    GANDHISM TRIUMPHS.
    161 7 INDEPENDENCE NOT WANTED. National Congress Programme. [Reuter's Service.] (alcutta. Jan. 1. lhe Indian National Congress has pasaed Uandhis resolution declaring that if th( British Government by the end of 1929 Hanoi accepted the entire Dominion statu* constitution drafted by the Nehru Commit. tee. ongress will organise a non-cooperatio.
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    CHINA CUSTOMS REVENUE INCREASE.
    300 7 Immense Imports to Evade Tariff. Shanghai. Jan. 1. The huge increase m customs revenue is attributed to the comparatively immense imports m the* last quarter particularly r-iece goods, leaf tobacco and motorcars for the purpose of evading the mw tariff. Warehouse space m Shanghai is at
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    REPARATION DEBTS.
    239 7 Germany Pays up Promptly. Berlin. Jan. l. Mr. S. Parker Gilbert, Agent- General for reparation payments, m his report for the fourth annuity year, states that Germany has again made all payments required of her, namely, 1,750,000,00# gold marks, loyally and punctually. The British share is 373.2.">0.000 marks
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    PAUL LECAT FIRE MYSTERY.
    38 7 Marseilles, Jan. 1. Firemen have extinguished the tire on the Paul Lecat. All of the internal fittings were destroyed and only the hull was saved. I The cause of the fire is still unknown.
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      510 7 BUSINESS CARM. PREFER PURE g "GOLDBOTTLE" BEER 1 I E TO HARMFUL CHEMICAL BEER. ?^£©SJSJ2Ji_J_M__E^ fiJ____e_p__M_M_____M FUNERALS. I SINGAPORE CASKET CO. I IXPERIENCED UNDERTAKERS. 1 Day and Night Service. Tel. No. 75. %3 f 2feEffila_J__SJ__a_l______J^^ TO LET. I*o I XT, furnished rooms, $40 per month. Hukit Timah Road. Box Xo.
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      780 7 TENDERS. I MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. j 3__*"_ mvi ht th,- supply „f ...000 r'".., rortl »n<i C__Wrt manufactured m Great Britain. Price to be C. I. F. Si.(_-m and .lelnery made m the first writ af July! I Th mUSt I* all respects with the PritUh Standard Specilication for cement
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      687 7 Himrod's ASTHMA CURB iC3f -_W___l| Gives instant relief tSI <**____.*'*. from Asthma, Hay 63 l-P^l Fever Colds, BS !{M3h Coughs, Catarrh, Rj I W9B etc. Thc standard lal A JSf A rem€ **Y throughout Eg vJZt'Zmmw the world for fifty At mil chwmutw. NOTICES. NOTICE. All vacancies for dressers m
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      67 8 WATT KKS. At the Earopeaa Hospital, Kuala Lumpui. on Dec. SO, to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Watters, Yukon Gold Co., a son. BROWN. At Mrs. Stevens' Nur-ing Home. Kenny Road, Kuala Lumpur, on Dec. 8t t 1928. to Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Brown, ._a.an.iM.ng, daughter. JOHNSTON-SMITH. To
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      MARRIAGE.
      41 8 FRASKR ROSS. At the Presbyterian Church. Singapore*, on December Slst, 1925, James Milner Fraser, only son of the late Mr. James M. Fraser ami Mrs. Fraser, of Aberdeen, to Alice, second daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. William Ros.-, of Aberdeen.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1929. THE NEW YEAR.
    758 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1929. THE NEW YEAR. The new year opens for the British Commonwealth under the shadow of the illness of one who has, by his untiring devotion to the people's needs, won a place for himself deep founded m universal affection. The prospects for a
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    338 8 The Hon'ble Mr. Tan Cheng Lock has returned from Hong Kong. Calendars received from: F. A. Bartholomeusz Limited (Ceylon teas). Mr. W. G. R. Ward has taken over the management of Kelubi Estate, Jitra. Mr. W. K. Speers. Commissioner of Police, Kedah, is leaving by the Mantua, on retirement. The
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    71 8 THE TRAIN MAILBAG ROBBERY. Two Arrests. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Jan. 1. There was a sensational arrest m Ipoh during the week-end of a Chinese man and i woman wanted m connection with the mail i bag loss from a train between Ampang and Kuala Lumpur on
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    WASHED OUT CHRISTMAS SPORTS.
    54 8 TFrom Our Own Correspondent.] L Ipoh, Jan. 1. Continuous rain has washed out all the -ports fixtures during the past week. Ipoh spent a quiet indoor Christmas. There is now no flooding but the pontoon >n the main road to Penang is still cut off. rhe
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    ENGGOR BRIDGE REPAIRED.
    56 8 Ipoh, Jan. 2. After a blockage of eleven days main trunk road traffic to Penang from the south is expected to be resumed to-morrow across the Perak river over Enggor pontoon bridge the last section of which is being replaced t0 The other crossing into Sitiawan at
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    A KUALA LUMPUR WEDDING.
    31 8 TFREF PRESS SERVICE.-COPYRIGHT.] L London. Jan. 1. Mrs Bell, widow of the late Mr. Bell of Kuala Lumpur, was married to Mr. George Joseph on December 31st.
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    A MALAYAN BRIDE TO-BE.
    60 8 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] London, Dec. 31. The engagement is announced of Erie, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Beresford and Violet Kathleen, younger daughter ot Mr and Mrs. R. P. Phillips of the Pinang Gazette. The bridegroom's father is the famous sculler and the
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    LOCAL WEDDING.
    437 8 Mr. J. M. Fraser Miss A. Ross. The Singapore Presbyterian Church was the scene of a pretty wedding on Mondaj when Mr. James Milner Fraser of the bingapore Improvement Trust, only son of the late Mr. James M. Fraser and Mrs. Frasei of Aberdeen, was married to Miss
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    CATHOLIC CLUB ENTERTAIN MENT.
    130 8 In connection with the Christmas Entertainment for children the Victoria Theatre will be open at 6 p.m. and the Cinema Showwill be at 6.30, to-morrow, Friday. Merry-go-round tickets will be given out to the children at their seats. As 550 toy -tickets have been issued no
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    THE NEW YEAR.
    63 8 ENORMOUS CROWD l\ PICCADILLY. A Zoo Record. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. Jan. 1. A crowd, the number of which „> tj m a ted at about 5,000, assembled m P. on New Year's Eve. The National Anthem was sunt; lotb] crowds outside Buckingham Palac* Paul's Cathedral.
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    RAILWAY ENTERPRISE.
    74 8 War on the Roads Begins. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Jan. A significant development af the at* powers of the railways is show-, the registration of the Western National Omnia*. Company, with a capital of 11,000,000. The company, it is proposed, lhal] moor services by road m the
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    SIR CHARLES METCALFE DEAD.
    80 8 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, l.m. 1. The death has occurred of Sir Chartti Metcalfe, of Winkworth Hill. Rascoaibe, Godalming. Sir Charles Herbert Theoph ilui Mttctlfe was 76 years of age Hi* wai baronet of the line created m I^'rJ md onlj child of the fifth
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    VENISON FOR MINERS.
    27 8 [FSEI PERM SERVICE. COPYRK London. Jaa. 1 Lorn Glentanar is killing tl*.* estate m Scotland and sendinu th. to needy miners at Belshill. Glasfl
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    61 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. [FREE PRES? SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Jan. 4 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Son? notify to-day's tin prices as follow: Spot £225 10-16. Forward £225 14-16. The market is dull. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices as follow Spot 8 10-16 d.
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    POLICE TRAP FOR ARMS DEALERS.
    348 8 Botanic Gardens Coup Two year's rigorous imprisonment arc eighteen strokes of the rottan ami th. ence passed on each of two CI nei ul pleaded guilty before the District Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, yesterday. I of dealing m arms. Describing the circumstance* arrest, Mr.
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      11 8 PJ To-day's Feature. jj "EXCITING LOCAL SPORt 111 Page ill! A
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    214 9 ((ONDITION ABOUT THE SAME. Home Secretary's Optimism. [Reuter's Service.] London. Jan. 2. 9.30 a.m. km*, had a fairly quiet night and ndition remains much about the same. London. Jan. 2, 12 noon. •lletin at 11.15 says that despite a r. itrht the condition of the King re-
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    U.S. HELP FOR MINERS.
    63 9 Vmerican Kriends of the Prince." [Reuter's Service.] London. Jan. 1. M American friends of the Prince of YY i who are otherwise anonymous, •ntributed £20.000 to the Miners' Re. Fund m response to the Prince of > broadcast Christmas appeal. The was transferred from America a
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    BALKAN QUARRELS.
    39 9 f Reuter's Service.] Belgrade. Jan. 2. King A xander ha* accepted the resignither Koroshetz's Coalition Miniswhich -pli* over the recent Serb-Croat Democrata favouring concilia.*- roate, who are now boycotting whereas the Radicals and other >ts oppose conciliation.
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    NEW YEAR PATIENTS.
    36 9 [Reuter's Service.] Cleveland. Ohio, Jan. 2. assador to France. Mr. Myron critically ill at his Chagrin Falls I oxygen Is being administered. Nen York. Jan. 2. Richard ha> been operated on for 'muble.
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    SIR C. MACARA DEAD.
    20 9 I [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 2. death Ls announced of the cotton •*naU Sir Charles Macara.
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    SUCCESSFUL BRITISH LIGHT AEROPLANES.
    193 9 [Britiah Radio— Official Service.l Rugby. Jan. 1. ■ew type of machine has been added -Ties of British light aeroplanes. an interesting development m the luction of British aircraft. The maIttU heen designed by Mr. Simmonds, formerly on the technical staff of •'"tors ofthe well-known Super;thampton flying
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    SETTLEMENT OF EL-CHACO DISPUTE.
    52 9 SET TLEMENT OF EL-CHACO DISPUTE. [Reuter's Service. l Washington, Dec. 31. Has accepted the protocol of con- BUgfCSted by the Pan-American "with a slight modification." Washington, Jan. 1. I „.r an American Congress has anthat Bolivia and Paraguay have accept the protocol for the settleI Heir dispute. [Earlier cables on
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    A HANKOW SURPRISE.
    170 9 RUSSO-GERMAN CONCESSIONS SEIZED. Prospects of Trouble. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] n> u Hsnkow, Jan. 2. aH.nl niun 1 p 1 ""-di governing Wuhan d"v tol' UChan 5 and Ha "y*ng) yesterday took over the administration of the termer Russ.an and -German concession, remov.ng the archives to the
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    MUSLIMS AND INDIAN CONSTITUTION.
    83 9 Representation Question. (Reuter's Service.] T M N Delhi, Dec. 2. Tht Muslim All Parties Conference under the Presidency of the Aga Khan has agreed to a resolution formulating Muslim demands regarding constitutional advance. It decided to omit references to Dominion status or independence, the Simon Commission
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    SHANGHAI DANGERS PASSING.
    51 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 2. It has been decided to reduce the Shanghai Defence Force to the strength of one infantry brigade of four battalions and ancillary troops. The First South Wales Borderers will therefore not proceed from Egypt to China as arranged m the schedule of
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    157 9 Western New Year Honoured. [By arrangement with NanyanSiang Pau Press.] Shanghai. Jan. 2. Chiang Kai Shek issued a statement yesterday encouraging the people to seek the abolishment of unequal treaties and international equality for China by ceaseless efforts. Another long statement insists on the concentration of military,
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    BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.
    211 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 1. A special advance overseas edition of the catalogue of the London section of the British Industries Fair which will be held this year is now being issued to 10,000 business men m Europe, North America, South Africa and on the
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    AIR FORCE APPOINTMENTS.
    41 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Jm. 1. The Air-Ministry announces that Air-Mar-shal Salmond has been appointed Air ChiefMarshal. Air-Vice-Marshal Higgins is promoted to the rank of Air- Marshal and AirCommodore Dowding to that of Air-Vice-Marshal. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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    CRICKET IN WINTER.
    93 9 CURIOUS MATCH AT HAMBLEDON. Protest Against Football. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.I London, Jan. 2. A unique cricket match was played to-day on the historic Hambledon cricket ground between the Esquimos, who scored 78, and the Invalids, who scored S9. The match was organised by the wellknown London
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    RACING FOR THE MILLION.
    37 9 [FREK PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT I-ondon. Jan. 2. The greyhound racing season has closed and it is estimated that during the year ten million people attended the fixtures and the entertainment tax totalled £150,000.
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    PUBLIC SCHOOLS RUGBY.
    28 9 .FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Jan. 2. The Public Schools of England beat the Public Schools of Scotland at Rugby by 22 points to 6.
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    CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP VENUE.
    21 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London. Jan. 2. The world's cycling championship for 929 will be held m Zurich.
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    SIAMESE WINS KING'S GOLF CUP.
    47 9 [FREt. Mtt.ll SERVIOI-. -COPYRIGHT.) Bangkok. Jan. 1. The King's (up at the Hua Hin goh meeting was won by a Siamese with a net score of 74. The runnel up was an Englishman with 77 and the third a Siamese with 78.
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    NEWTON WINS GREAT ROAD RACE.
    105 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Jan. 1. In a M mile professional running match from Glasgow to Edinburgh, the last four and a half miles finishing on the Powderhall Ground track, Arthur Newton, (South Africa) holder of many amateur long distance records, beat the Anglo-Italian Peter Gavuzzi.
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    HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING.
    83 9 [Reuter's Service.] Kansas City, Jan. 2. Young Stribling knocked out Jack League, the Texas heavyweight, with a rightcross to the jaw m the first round of ten. Stribling now meets Jack Sharkey at Miami Beach on Feb. 27 under the auspices of Tex Rickard and the winner will
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    FOUR NATIONS IN SCHNEIDER CUP.
    58 9 [Reuter's Service.] w a w m London. Jan. 1. After the Anglo-Italian duel of 1927 when Lieut. Webster brought the Schneider Cup to England, there will be four competitors m 1929: Great Britain. Italy, France and the United States the last named having cabled an
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    COMMISSION OF THE PEACE.
    107 9 New Names for Singapore and Penang. A Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday states: His Excellency the Governor hao been pleased to add the names of the following gentlemen to the Commission of the Peace for the Settlement of Singapore: Syed Abdulrahman bin Junid bin Omar Al-junid, Ahmad
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    66 9 The January monthly medal competition (bogey) will be played on Saturday and Sunday. This and future monthly medal competitions will be played m two divisions A and B. Division A will comprise players vith handicaps of not more than 10 whilst those with handicaps 11 to 18
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    713 9 THE FESTIVE SEASON'S EVENTS. Sporting News. [From Our Own Correspondent.] .Malacca, Dec. 31. The Christmas festivities over, Malacca is settling down m preparation for a prosperous New Year despite the outlook of the rubber world. On Christmas Eve a very successful dance was held m the Club which
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    JOHORE ASSIZE CALENDARS.
    106 9 Mr. Justice McCabe Reay will preside at the Batu Pahat and Muar Assizes which open on the sth and 12th of January respectively. The lists are as follows: Batu Pahat: Criminal f* murder cases 1 kidnapping case, 1 criminal breach of trust case, 1 house-breaking case. Civil.
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    144 9 A Malay, armed with a gun, took a midnight stroll on Saturday through some jungle m Kampong Kepayang, says the Times of Malaya. He was, according to his own story, out after deer but he had not gone very far when he heard a rustling m the scrub. "Fear gripped
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    SARAWAK STEAMSHIP DISPUTE.
    123 12 Engineers to Rejoin on Conditions. A meeting of the committee of the Association of Engineers was held yesterday afternoon m regard to the dispute with the Sarawak Steamship Co. on the question of the retention of the guarantee engineer on board the Vyner Brooke. At the conclusion
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    ANOTHER WARSHIP ARRIVES.
    155 12 H.M.S. Concord, a light cruiser of 4,12( tons displacement, arrived m poit on New Year's morning from Home with reliefs foi the China Station. She is under the command of Captain A. I. Robeitson, M.V.0.. R. N., and will leav. •eliefs here for the various Naval denot
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    NEW YORK FREIGHT TARIFF NO. 8.
    28 12 NEW YORK FREIGHT TARIFF NO. 8. Caoutchouc To New York. Rate of freight of G515.00 per ton of f>o c. ft. has been fixed on the above commodity.
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    YESTERDAY'S CARGOES.
    22 12 1,462 pigs by the Maetsuycker from Sourabaya. 126 bullocks by the Deli from Bangkok. Rice by the Dux from Bangkok.
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    158 12 The P. and O. Kfeyber arrived m London at 11 a.m. on lst instant. The Kwangtung arrived from China ports yesterday with 809 deck passengers on board. The Hua Kiow Steamship Company of Muar this week is putting on two boats to ply regularly between Singapore, Muar and Malacca.- Malacca
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    NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
    241 12 The following promotions have been made, to date December 31st., 1928. Commander to C.ptain: G. R. S. Watkins, D.5.0.; F. R. Barry; F. Q. Champness; H. H. Harwood, 0.8. E.; R. M. Welby; J. Clayton; E. de F. Renouf; A. Poland. D.5.0.; C. G. Stuart, D.5.0., D.S.C.; P.
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      661 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. Kota 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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      69 12 Helenus, Brit. 4810, from Yokohama 2, for. Hamburg unc. Sin Aik Lee, Brit. 69, from B. Pahat 2, for B. Pahat 3. Perak, Brit. 519. from T. Anson 2, for T. Anson 4. Kopah, Brit. 223, from Malacca 2, for Malacca .3. Deli, Brit. 726, from Bangkok 2, for Bangkok
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    OPIUM IN INDIA.
    1270 13 EFFECTS OF GOVERNMENT CONTROL POLICY. Declining Habit. Some interesting sidelights on the opium habit m India were revealed by Lt.-Col. R. N. Chopra, 1.M.5., m an address delivered to the Calcutta Rotary Club at the club's weekly luncheon. For the last three years Col. Chopra has been
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    "LONELY GENIUS."
    684 13 PLAY AGAINST THIRTYSIX OPPONENTS. Capablanca's Feat. There were, perhaps, a hundred people watching the contest at the Manchester Chess Club between Senor Jose R. Capablanca and thirty-six picked players of Manchester and district. It was as Mr. J. Mandleberg, the president of thc Club, put it, "a fight
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    55 13 Towkay Lam Looking and Mrs. Lam Looking of Ipoh, have issued invitations for the marriage of their second son. Mr. Lam Weng Chak, and Miss Cheng Shaw Moiey, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cheng Oi Seng, of Hong Kong. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, the T>th
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    PARSIANA.
    1072 14 "DONE IN" BY A VILLAIN. Asphyxiated Bank Clerk. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Paris, Dec. 3. The sad lot of the English bank clerk m Paris has long had the sympathy of those who are tender hearted. Compared with the British shop assistants employed m various establishments located m the
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    "BUILDING AGAINST ENGLAND."
    177 14 Plain Speaking m America. Washington. Nov. 2.*». The New York Nation, which wields an influence among thinking Americans diaproportionate to its circulation, says "Every ciuiser we build from now on is built against England." No one m Washington believes anything else, for there is no other navy
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    FILLING A POTHOLE.
    506 14 To get a thrill out of legislation you must have a personal interest. I nipped into the House all aglow with suppressed curiosity, because* there is a pot-hole m the highway outsielc my he>use, and 1 thought Colonel Ashle\ might tell me who will be its proper
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    PRODUCE.
    128 15 Rice. Siam Broken Xo. 200 Rice, Siarr (iiutinous Xo. 1 360 \liov, Siam (ilutinous Xo. 2 320 Rice, Siam Broken CI for export 285 Coconuts, |»*r thousand 85.00 Shied Hour i*'*' Devoe'n Imperial Brilliant pvr 2 tins 6.64 Sylvan Arrow per tin- 5.20 I iger per 2 tin_ suW
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    485 15 I RASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Jan. 2. With practically the whole of the oast weelCgiven over to holidays, and most markets closed for business there is little of interest to record m either the Tin o. Koboer sections of our local exchanges. Tin shews a alight hardening
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    MACPHAIL AND CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    464 15 Singapore, Jaa. 2. The coincidence of the ("hristmas holidays with the date of usual report, combined with the* lack of any change or other matter worthy «>i comment prove nt eel the issue of any Share List last week. Prices of the commodities have only
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    573 15 LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY, REPORT. Singapore, Jan. 2. Owing to the Christmas Holidays no report was issued last week. The enei of the year cio-.ec without any outstanding feaCUies, piles both of the commodity and shares remaining steady. Three months after improving to 114 7 8 closes
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    223 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Huyer* tellers. Chendt nan- (£ll lla M 12a 6d Huey Ynt Ord. li l"s \c>Kanipong H. 23a 6d "J4s 6d kamunling <•*•>• 17a 0d IBh Kinta Dredves <>l> 1.52Va 1.571a Kuchai Tin Dredirc <*1> l.»*o 1.65 ahat Mint's 1 i> \u\ i'w !)<] .Malayan ollierie*
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    61 15 It i- understood that a circular has h.*e!!! issued to shareholders m Burma-Malay Tin, Limited, which states; u Your directors have much pleasure m informing you that they have been successful m acquiring on favourable terms an option oji that portion of tlie -T < 1 1 area held Iby
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    153 15 London Week-end Report. MORE CHEERFUL MARKET. [FREE PREM SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT.] London. Jan. I. The week-end improvement m the price of the raw material caused a more cheerful sharemarfcet though business was limited. There were better enquiries for most of the leading shares which were market! higher. STOCK
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    INDIRAGIRI REPORT.
    432 15 The report of the* directors of lndragiri Rubber, imited to the shareholders to be presented to the annua! meeting at the French Hank Building* on Wedneoda. shows: The* net profit for the year a< shown by the Profit and Loss Account of the* N.V. E.M. M Soengei Latah"
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    CONDEMNED BUILDING COLLAPSES
    115 15 Five Mm Buried. I 1 occupants >•! a hutidinff m Baitlui Street, which collapsed shortly sfter __•_.<! night, had a miraculous escape from death say- the* Times of Ceylon. I* our boutiques lying between the ;e a Bank premises and Messrs. d-. m*» were isolated owing to
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      684 15 ASSETS OVER $8,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $30,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act.
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      390 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 $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 020,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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    GREAT TEST STRUGGLE.
    449 16 ENGLAND'S SMALL LEAD ON FIRST INNINGS. Splendid Bowling by Blackie. [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne, Jan. 1. The sky was overcast and the heat oppressive when the thirel Test Match wa_ continued here this morning l>efore an attendance of 20.000. The wicket was good. Sale life and Hammond resumed
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    YESTERDAYS PLAY.
    876 16 HAMMONDS SUPERB BATTING. Melbourne, Jan. 2. Only 7.000 spectators were present to witness the resumption of the third Test Match this morning, the conclusion of the holidays accounting for the falling off m the attendance. The weather was brilliant when Hammond and Jardine went out to continue England's
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    FREEMAN ILL.
    37 16 [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne, Jan. 1. A. P. Freeman, the Kent googly bowler, is m bed suffering from a sore throat. Melbourne, Jan. 2. Freeman passed a fair night, but his throat and cough are painful.
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    FALKINER'S EXHIBITION GAME.
    91 16 S.C.C. members are notified that Mr. Claude Falkiner, the well-known professional billiards player, will play an exhibition match of 800 up to be followed by a game of snooker pool and fancy strokes on Wednesday, 6.30 p.m. In order to help to defray the considerable expense incurred
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    36 16 The Approaching and Putting Competition played on New Year's Day resulted m a win for Dr. J. M. A. Lowson. The monthly mixed foursome for January will be played off on Sunday afternoon.
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    NEW YEAR SPORTS.
    568 16 POPULARITY AS GREAT AS EVER. A Characteristic Day. There were large attendances at both the sea and land sports on New Year's Day and although rain m the afternoon rather marred the land sports at the Stadium, the events were nevertheless carried through to a successful conclusion.
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    THE LAND SPORTS.
    416 16 There was an unusually large attendance at the Stadium m the afternoon thanks to the bright and sunny weather that favoured the New Year's Day land sports. Rain fell later m the evening, but it was not sufficient to mar the proceedings m any way. The team
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    158 16 NEW YEAR LEAGUE GAMES. Sunderland's Five. London. Jan. 1. To-day's results m the League were: DIVISION I. Bolton 1, Cardiff 0. Bury 2. Leeds 2. Everton 4, Derby 0. Manchester Un. 2, Aston Villa 2. Newcastle Un. 0, Blackburn 2. Sheffield W. 1. Huddersfield 1. Sunderland 5, Arsenal
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    YACHTING.
    346 16 Free Press Challenge Cup. The race amongst the A. Class boats at the new year sports for the Free Press Challenge Cup brought out five boats. Mr. Allen sent them away to a flying start with the Ella-Dorothy and Kathleen m the lead. Jean 11. Joy and June following
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    HOCKEY.
    312 16 (.ood Win for Services. Services 2: Volunteers. 0. The Volunteers were lucky to escape with only two goals scored against them when they met the Services at the Padang yesterday, but Mills who was m goal for th. S.V.C. must m some measure be given th? credit for this.
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