The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 January 1929

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    13 1 Singaproe Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, &S. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1929. NO. 12^11
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    273 1 Competent medical opinion has it thai the King has overcome the steepest gradient m the long uphill road to recovery. Latest cable news reports that there is no change m His Majesty's condition but an air of optimism prevails at the palace Pages 7 and 9. King
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    A FEW IMPRESSIONS OF JOHANNESBURG.
    1835 1 I sought m my mind for an adjective with which to describe Johannesburg m the heading to this article. I failed, because J think there are no adjectives which aptly <U scribe it. One might say it is a youthful town or a well built
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      610 1 WING LOONG. THE KECOGMSED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET. j Raffles Hotel 1 1 I ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION U jj TfiA EXCELLENT GRILL HBK 1 DANCES TANIA SVETLANOVA DANCES E] I j[ WEDNESDAY MURA SMIRNOVA TH^SDAY I|l j ,™!m- and SATURDAY j 1 ..^T^Lre-- ALEX SALNIKOFF
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      90 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Viat prices reduced Page f. Godown premises to let Page 7. Crawford's cream crackers P~- 3. Situations vacant and wanted Page 7. Tenders for concrete shop houses Page 7. Play before you pay for your clubs J. P. super-lawn mowers from Robinson's —Page 9. See the new Plymouth
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      18 1 WING LOONG. I FOR HIGH CLACS TAILORING. I Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. I a* HIGH STREET. I
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      186 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, £th. High Water, 8.20 a.m., 8.8, 10.8 p.m., 8.0. Malacca: H. W. 6.10 a.m., 6.2, 6.20 p.m., 5.1. Assizes begin. Rural Board, Land Office. 11 a.m. Rugby: Etc. and Law vs. Merchants. S.C.C. 'A' vs. C Coy. Welch, Tanglin. Coyne Musical Comedy Co; Theatre 9.30. Wednesday, iith.
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    BRITISH CINEMA TRIUMPH.
    260 2 Roman (iarden at (he Regal. The new Regal Cinema at Marble Arch ri<>* upon to the public. It is without i f n London's most attractive cinema. The semi-private optnim, which was at- nded by Prince and Princes* Arthur of ('onnaufrht with Princess Maud and 'iricc-- Marie
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    429 2 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, a live "news'* paper— 3o-40 columns of news daily. Also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announcements, daily Rubber and Tin Price Cables, together with exclusive special features.
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      97 2 SlO4 FIRST PRIZES Ar owc<*t ComfititiOni AAOVADO LCAOINQ THE WORLD 1 IN WATCH VALUE r Sole Aprent S.S. F.M.S. RENE ULLMANN SINGAPORE. B4TSCING j I MODERN BALLROOM I I DANCING I Miss J. BOSHOFF, Late of the Tynetfate-Smith School 1 oj Daneteg, Shaftesbury Avenue, l\':- pleaMiiv m Banoanciag the s
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      267 2 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. The Fred Coyne Enterprises present the Coyne Musical Comedy Company XO-NIGHT "BLUE BIRDS' WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY "THE BLACK CAT" BOOKING AT LITTLE'S. PRICES: $4, $2 and^ $1. MOISEIwfTSCH Phone DAVIT IAIV Pkone 903 111 V ILI U ll 903 FROM TUESDAY, Bth.
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      274 2 ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee and Co., Ltd., Proprietors). Programme Commencing Jan. 2nd and ending M OI a Jan. 7th. ay In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEW* WILLIAM FOX presents CHICKEN A LA KING An up-to-date Broadway comedy with a sweet darMv the ladies. wh <>
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    WAR IN A TEST-TUBE.
    703 3 WAR IN A TEST- TUBE. INSECT SOLDIERS IN A BIG OFFENSIVE. Colonies Battles. Army corps by army corps, the biggest BrnUt expeditionary force m history is now going overseas to wage a war to the death— a war m which no quarter is given or asked, and no prisoners taken,
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    106 3 The following is the luakh bulletin of the Le*fftM of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended December 29th. Basrah: 3 smallpox eases and 2 deaths. Bombay: 3 smallpox cases and 1 death. Neßapatatn: 8 cholera deaths; 4 smallpox cases. Tuticorin: 39 cholera cases and IS deaths.
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    45 3 Some sensation ha« been caused by a report that a Sikh Princess, a daughter of the ex-Maharajah of Nabha, has had her hair bobbed. As even Sikh men are forbidden to cut or pluck any hair from themselves the sensation is not hard to understand.
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      188 3 CADBURY'S An Entirely New Assortment NOT MERELY A NEW LABEL CENTRES J of Attraction and OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING STORES Sole Agents: HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS AND SONS, LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). SINGAPORE, PENANG. KUALA I.IMPI'R AND IPOH. 1 9 i rf. ■•-i* v I IS BEST 1 |i (21
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      230 3 CRAWFORD S j 1 Am JLJ A lifl i VI I\ AtlIVLj l\ O I i p WATER FILTRATION! T f 4 T"C TXT TH T T 5 f i T J l^J Vw Pj I J I J v Pressure and Gravity Filters! V Pioneers of rapid filtration. Over
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    1977 4 Germany to Introduce Air Pantechnicons. "LORRIES OF THE SKY.' By T. Stanhope Sprigg (Editor of "Airways.") Special to the Free Press. London. Dec. 12. The other day Sir Samuel Hoare. the Secretary of State tor Air, put up a very eloquent plea that m aviation we
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    'VARSITY MEN'S FILM.
    151 4 Desperate Try for "The Lost Patrol." Undergraduates of Cambridge University acted for a film recetly. Mr. Walter Summers, the director of "The Lost Patrol," wanted a picture of a "desperate try," and the Christ College Rugby XV. helped him to obtain it. When, after half an hour,
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    18 4 The Common Serjeant, at the Old Bailey: Any bad jokes m this court must come from the Bench.
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    SCIENTIFIC SOUFFLE.
    1137 4 Our Skin m Beauty and m Use THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSPIRATION. [Special to the Free Press.) How many of us ever consider what our skin actually means to us? The ladies, of course take a special interest m the skin of the face which we, as mere men,
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    CANADA'S AERIAL SURVEYS.
    315 4 Helping Land Development. Ottawa. Ont. The increasingly important role played by the airplane m Canada m the field of civil government flying operations is indicated by a preliminary report for IMB of the aerial photographic work fo survey purposes done by the Topographical Survey. Department of the
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    HOW MONEY MAKES MONEY.
    231 4 The Payne Whitney Fortune. The rapidity with which fit*! foftu grow m America and become greater, whf carefully invested, is strikingly illustrate m the case of the estate of the late PW* Whitney, who died suddenly m May. Ltt His estate, for the payment of Ffd*
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    THE LINEN GRANDMA WORE.
    68 4 Talking of how much women* had affected the linen trade, »l Barbour. Ulster Minister of Co" 11 a meeting at White Ahlu'V. MAT BeM "You women have only to rli number and variety of the linen worn by your grandmothers M* them with the more or
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      643 4 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION. NO ENTRANCE FEE I I For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. We publish to-day and every Tuesday morning coupons for our "t^J Football Competition. A prize «f $100 will be awarded to w forecasts the CORRECT RESULTS OF THE TWELVE MATCHES m the coupon
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    SOME FAMOUS INNS.
    1135 5 LONDON LANDMARKS RICH IN HISTORY. Links With the Past. [Py JOAN' LITTLEFIELD for the Free Prest and th«? North American Newspaper Alliance.] London, Dec. 5. Since the beginning of history the inn has loomed large m the social life of England. Its glories havt b*en extolled m
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      666 5 FREE BOOK ON HOW TO TREAT BRONCHITIS A.S FHIWA. BY R. W. HAIR, M.D. The Registrar-General reports that last year 68,853 PEOPLE DIED FROM ASTHMA AND BRONCHITIS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. DttTT !-t Bronchitis or Asthmi \v;ar down your li on can quickly roc »ver and avoid .^^MP'*^^ rjpyatcJ attacks
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      169 5 jnr~j[ "7'il 1 1 f f l 1 1 1 1 "I Tl SMOKING, P^Sad-coJ fl ll MELLOW pi^s| i j^*ff«lii^*M*"''***|^^{ I DELIGHTFUL 1 1' Ml f i| I iff I i I V^^ f% W* W*S^ W£S 1 B*l I£\TlMm f\ W% larv* f\ I ill 1) ***** l
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    KIDNAPPED CHINA MISSIONARIES.
    233 6 Question m the House. In the House of Commons on December Mr. Day asked the Secretary of State for Foieiim Affairs whether he has received a Report on the incident m which Miss Grace Muriel Mann, a woman missionaiy, was attacked by Chinese bandits and s>hot while
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    231 6 Monthly Medal Competition. This competition was played over the week-end, resulting: m a win for S. A. Beavis m A Division and for G. Cullen m B Division. 77 cards were taken out and the following were returned: A Division: S. A. Beavis (5) 2 down, Dr.
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    BAN ON BUSINESS MEN.
    37 6 [Reuter's Service.] Casablanca, Jan. 6. M. Steeg, the French Resident General of Morocco has left, having retired m consequence of the new law forbidding men m business appointments to hold a public office.
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    29 6 Hi« Highness the Rajah of Sarawak has been pleased to permit the Chinese Community to appoint a Committee for the purpcse of investigating the practicability of restricting public gaming.
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    THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
    1002 6 ARGUMENT IN FAVOUR OF COMMON TONGUE. A Question For the Filipincs. It has been truly said that ''language, spoken and written, is mankind's most valuable asset." writes F. Hilario m Manila Bulletin. The English language is by far the leading language of the world, being spoken all
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      454 6 I si M MM M M^ MB^^^ JbKbl 111 ii^ r Xl |y| I Xl B -«>-■•■.-■'- B BBCfl BE! V >^i--- .."r**"---"-^ iS^^E&v-'-vrj^viis IB I Jf /V/ 3^ TOURER B H V t^\S**S 7 2 SEATER ri B j| Concessionaires for Malaya. ITALASIA. LTD.. Sin K apore. Penang. Ipoh.
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      163 6 REWARD! 100,000 De Witt's Kidney and Bladder PilU tae remedy used all over the World for more than 40 years, contains an ingredient which coloa* the urine blue. We hereby guarantee that this ingredient is a genuine antiseptic medicine recognised and used by doctors and honpiuu all over the World
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    ALEXANDER'S COUP.
    421 7 YUGOSLAVIA'S NEW RULE. King Takes the Power. [Reuters Service.] Ifclgrade, Jan. 6. It js understood that the new force be-u-u h dovel °P m ents m Yugo-Slavia which indicate the inauguration of a dictatorship, if General Peter Zifkovitch, a memI™ the R °y al Cuard, who is now
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    SALVATION ARMY DISPUTE.
    90 7 (Router's Service.] I ondon. J m. 7. A Salvation army statement says then 1 It no likelihood of General Booth resigning office before the meeting of the High Council on January Sth. He does not admit for ft moment charges that he is not tit to carry
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    POLES FOR PERU.
    88 7 f Reuter's Service.l Warsaw, Jan. 7. Owing to restriction on the number of Polish emigrants admitted to the United States and Canada and what is considered the inadvisability of increasing: the number of Polish emigrants to France, the National Economic Bank, a Stat? concern, is financing a
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    CHINA AND MANCHURIA.
    65 7 [Reuter's Far Kastern Service.] Tokio, Jan. »>. It is understood that as a result of an important conference of Foreign Office officials this morning it was decided to leave the present China policy unchanged; also that no action is required m connection with the hoisting of the
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    THE HAVANA SHIP RACE.
    92 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Jan. 7. A sporting element has entered into the shipping "war" on the Havana route. The Cunarder Caronia left here two hours ahead of the President Roosevelt. The Cunarders disclaim any idea of a race but the Commander of the President Roosevelt
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    REINSTATING PROFESSIONALS.
    56 7 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Jan. 6. The French Lawn Tennis Association has adopted the principle that any player disqualified for professionalism may be restored to amateur status if he does not repeat the offence for which for he-was disqualified. Thus the Davis Cup player Feret who was disqualified simultaneously
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    THE KING'S HEALTH,
    254 7 SOME IMPROVEMENT ON SUNDAY. An Austrian Gift. LReuter's Service.] London, Jan. 6. 9.20 p.m. The bulletin at B.lf> p.m. sa ys the King had a quiet day and there is some improvement m His Majesty's condition. Vienna, Jan. 6. The Neve Prefe Presse states that an Austrian
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    REFORM IN THE EAST.
    141 7 I Tide Uuns Too Fast. [Renter's Service.] Constantinople. Jan. l>. That recent reforms are irreligious "trampling undetfoot of the sacred traditions o' Islam" i< the a l umvflt u<ed hy agitators behind a widespre >d movement against tin Government t<» fulminate m an armed revolt The
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    SOVIET FOLLY.
    128 7 [fteuter'a Service.! Riga, Jan. 7. A conference at Moscow of the "AntiGod Society" decided that the failure «»f the recent rnmpaiirn against holding any religious ceremonies at Christmas was largely due to the I .elatedness of the movvnuMU. It was agreed to renew agitation immediately m order that
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    THE ARCHBISHOP BETTER.
    52 7 1 Reuter's Service. I London, Jan. 6. A bulletin says the Archbishop of Canterbury is favourably progressing to recovery but a consultation of Lord Dawson of Perm and Sir Hugh Rigby decided the Archbishop must refrain from public engagements for a few weeks until his health is
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    AN INGENIOUS FORD PROPOSAL.
    62 7 [Reuter's Service.] Cairo, Jan. The newspaper Siassa states the Egypt iar Government is examining a proposal of Henry Ford to construct at his own expense and maintain a macadamised load 260 kilometres lonjr anywhere m Egypt, provide*' the Egyptian .Government will allow Ford cars to enter
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    QUESTION MARK STILL FLYING.
    39 7 [Reuter's Service.! Los Angeles, Jan. 6. It is claimed that the Question Mark has broken all records for any kind of air craft as it had flown continuously for 119 hours at 6.24 this morning.
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    JOCKEYS ROBBED.
    87 7 A party of jockeys, returning by motorcar from Auckland Races, were held up by a band of armed robbers, who compelled their victims to give up all their money and valuables as well as the car. The thieves made off at top spied, pursued by motorcyclists who had
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      521 7 BUSINESS CARDS, PREFER PURE "GOLDBOTTLE" BEER 1 TO HARMFUL CHEMICAL BEER. I MEMORIALS. I SINGAPORE CASKET CO. 1 MONUMENTAL MASONS. IVlephone No. 75. J TO LET. TO LET tindowi* Moor of Well Situated NEW PREMISES Right m the Centre of the BUSINESSQUARTER, :>5-5, HIGH STREET. further particular.*, please apply to
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      641 7 y 1 h#re is no PU^fi Hill ,h an MAKTIN^ 7mT* \can rely upon MARTIN'S PIU S X^° /W 6v OutniMis and Starts, y notices! ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. Hong Kong. i Established 1903. Entering New Buildings 1929) h B fS S b c v h ol 5Jf? ISTl 5T students
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      670 7 NOTICES. PENANG TURF CLUB. EXTRA MEETING FOR PONIES. January 25th 1929. (THAIFUSAM HOLIDAY) C1 L 6 Furlongs— all divisions— STAKES $2,100, out of which $300 to 2nd and $150 to 3rd Pony. Class II. r> Furlongs— all divisions— STAKES $2,000, out of which $2~0 to 2nd and $150 to 3rd
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      754 7 TENDERS. TENDERS. Tenders Invited for the erection and completion of nine reinforced concrete shophousi > otf Lavender Street. Tenders close on January 21st, 1929. Plans and specifications to be obtained against deposit of $20 from IL R. ARBENZ, E.P.Z Architect Civil Engineti. Union Building, 2nd floor. TENDERS. Tenders are invited
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1929. A BELGRADE VENTURE.
    674 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1929. A BELGRADE VENTURE. Yugoslavia has provided a variation upon the theme of Government which is intensely interesting. Whilst the end of the war saw the wreck of kingdoms and the rising of republics so did the post war years see the rise of
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    652 8 We have received a calendar from Peter C'hong and Co. We understand that Mr. L. G. Cranna, General Secretary of the V.M.C.A. who is m hospital, is improving. Mr. George Parbury was sworn m as a Justice of the Peace before Mr. C. H. Dakeis m the magistrate's court on
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1067 8 A HAPPY CHRISTMAS SEASON. Foreign Colonies Celebrate. TFrom Our Own Correspondent.] liangkok. Jm. I. The Christmas season passed off pleasantly erough IB Bangkok. The Danish colony celebrated their great day, Christmas eve, with a service m Christ Church when Danish hymns and carols were sun*, and the
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    103 8 FAREWELL TO CAPTaiv THOMSON. AIN A Popular Adjutant. [From OurOwnCorr,.>pondenti Kuala l. Uni p Ur> J Captain G. G. Thomson. AdjaiaT'J V.R., was entertained at i U*£T**> on Saturday evening prior to hi< for Home to rejoin his r. lament two years term of atnricc with tat iS
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    CHINESE AIR VISIT TO SIAM
    30 8 LFREK PRESS SERVICE. ''H'YRlghti Baaffktfc, j an The Chinese aeroplane Spirit of Canto* piloted by two Chinese, h visiting Siam Ik monin, flying from Canton.
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    LONDON CABLE SERVICE DEVELOPMENTS.
    192 8 Direct Communication. Experiments conducts; past reached their culminating poiat at noc on Sunday when the local tat Eat tern Extension Telegraph o municated direct with the I. Thus instead of our met being 1 relayed through a nu they now pass direct thro to London. This
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    AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE.
    147 8 Another Gilbert and Sullivan Opera. It is the intention of the S.A.IU produce, m the Mftr futUT As has been the ClUtom OB occasions, they now iavite those willinf t' help m this product i«>r I names. For the UenetU of now eoi Settlement it may be
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    72 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. [FREK PRESS BEBVICE I London, Jan. 7. [ML Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and notify to-day's tin prices MWJ Spot £223 2 16 (up £3 2 IWward £222 14 16 (up C U market is firm. cj n ;v f Messrs. Symington and notify to-day's
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    40 8 His many fHtnda m Pen pratulate Mr. Govindasami Krif his appointment as I Jttstfae for Penanjr says the StnU< Krishnasami. who is I well Merchant of Penanpr. is tr>< 11 the United Indian Association ber of the Hindu Adrison r>
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    THE KING'S CONDITION.
    96 9 MOKE OPTIMISM AT THE PALACE. mm 1 Quiet NifM on Sunday. [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 7. King had a fairly quiet night and his remains about the same. I -ndf.n. Jan. 7 11.55 a.m. tin at 11.30 this morning says the j I .t fair nigfct and
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    INFLUENZA OUTBREAK IN ENGLAND.
    121 9 Sharp Frost and Sleet. PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT. London, Jan. 7. raying m Kngland m a seriThe dine— g is attacking the 1 the far and a \ery large peicentpeople air affected. In many cases pj .il operation if inevitable. i ;i universal cold m Europe. up
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    BRIDGE FALLS ON A TRAIN.
    39 9 BRIDGE FALLS ON A TRAIN. Passengers.' Lucky Escape. :KSS SERVK E. < «>i»YHI(iHT I London, Jan. 7. ridge m course of construction (lack poo] collapsed on a Manchester Fortunately no pawngeri were inone workman wu killed. The locked for hours.
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    LADY BAILEY'S LONG FLIGHT.
    149 9 Ifeitbh Radio— Official Service.l Rugby. Jan. 7. Ha iky, wife of Sir Abe Bailey, who ear lew alone from London to the m a >ingle seater light aeroplane. I'aris yesterday on her return expected m London early thi* fternoon. Her Dehavillan Moth machine equipped with a
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    POSITION OF WOMEN IN JAPAN.
    119 9 N»l Ready for Civil Rights. <anyo Niehi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Jan. 6. >ftciali of the Home Office aro c "pinion that it is premature to the possibility of granting women citizenship on the ground that nly a small portion of women taking icch a demand. JAPAN
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    ANOTHER FATAL HANGAR COLLAPSE.
    24 9 Outer's Service.] Marseilles. Jan. 7. inforced concrete at the .n u de Berre collapsed and re killed four also being
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    HOOVER'S TOUR OVER.
    23 9 ([Renter*! Service.] Washington. Jan. 7. VN ha completed his Southan tour an.l K aa arrived at Old Point I*2l* riaK
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    SALVATION ARMY DISPUTE.
    164 9 SECRET CONCLAVE OPENS TODAY. Drastic Changes Pending? [British Radio— Official Service.] tv, v v Ruffby. Jan. 7. Ane High Council of the Salvation Army compr lsin officers from an parts of th > c world, will meet m secret conclave tomorrow at Aunbury on Thames to decide
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    HOW THE QUESTION MARK BEAT ELIJAH.
    117 9 Monotonous Hours m the Air. [Renter's Service 1 Los Angele*. Jan. 7. Circling monotonously at .">,OOO feet aloft the Question Mark completed her 136 th hour m the air yesterday night, beating- all records. Her engines missed fire repeatedly but behaved better after refuelling
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    165 9 Protest Against Siamese Poll Tax. [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Honir horn;. Jan. 7. Hu Sung Ching and Chan T?i Tong have assumed the civil commissionership. To-day the Foreign Ministry instructed Wung Wing Po to lodge a protest with the Siamese Minister at Tokyo against
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    A COSTLY CASKET.
    54 9 Dempsey Buys Rickard's Coffin. [Reuter's Service.] Miami. Jan. 7. Tex Rickard's body will be placed m a bronze coffin weighing 2,200 lbs, bought by Jack Dempsey at a cost of £3,000. and conveyed to New York for burial. It is announced that the Sharkey-Stribling fixture i> not
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    129 9 Tho following appointments are notified m the F.M.S. Government Gazette: Mr. L. A. Thomas to be a Deputy Commissioner of Police. F.M.S. Mr. J. Laird to be Warden of Mines, Perak; Miss C. M. Mackay to be a Domestic Science Mistress, Malayan Education Service; Mr. C. R. Bowden
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    MONARCH'S COUP D'ETAT.
    150 9 SUPPORT FOR KING ALEXANDER. A New Croatia. f Reuter's Servire.l Berlin, Jan. 7. A message from Belgrade says the news of King Alexander's coup d'etat m the formation of a new government has been received sympathetically m tho provinces. The Croatian leader Doctor Matschek, is reported to
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    THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE.
    49 9 [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Jan. 7. Elihu Root has agreed to serve on the committee of experts about to revise the statute of the Court of International Justice at tht» Hague. Elihu Root was a member of the first committee which drafted the original statutes
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    BATU PAHAT ASSIZES.
    482 9 Estate Murder Cases Trial. The Batu Pahat Assizes opened on Saturday before Mr. Justice McCabe Reay m the new Courthouse which has just been completed. After fixing: the dates for the hearing of civil suits and disposing of a number of miscellaneous civil matters, His Lordship proceeded
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    92 9 The following novels have been added to Raff.es Library during- the past fortnight Baldwin (Faith) Betty. Borden (Mbi-y) Jehovah's Day. Dreiser (Theodore) The "Genius." Farjeon (J. Jefferson) Shadows by the Sea. Faust (Jessie Redmon) Plum Bun. Forrester (Harding) Parade. Freeman (H.W.) Joseph and His Brethren. /o Hales (A.G.)
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    35 9 The Deputy Controller of Labour, Malaya, telegraphs from Penang that 819 labourers arrived by the Rohna of whom 272 were landed at Penang for quarantine and the remainder proceeded to Port Swettenham for quarantine there.
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    THE SINGAPORE BASE.
    967 9 MORE QUESTIONS ASKED IN PARLIAMENT. The Cost to Date. The following questions were put m the House of Commons on Dec. 11. Mr. Taylor asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whethei any British hrms were supplied by the contractors for the Singapore „aval Base contract with
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      712 10 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due S f poT«. PERSEUS For Marseilles, London,
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      473 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "ellSan^ljiie. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dae Spore. It2B. 8. 8 CITY OF PEKIN Jan 12 s.s. CITY OF KHARTOUM Feb. 10 HOMEWARDS. s.B.
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      400 10 P.fir'O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO, UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON~FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Dn« Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. Singapore. 1929. KARMALA 9,100 Mar. 1« KASHGAR
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      507 11 HMVEL«COMFCKT •<Aboatd i f H**fa DOUAR <sg^ "PRESIDENT* _fl^B^^^V 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
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    55 12 The P. and O. Mantua has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this Port at 9 a.m. to-morrow. She wilt proceed alongside the S. H. Board's Wharves on arrival. Cargoes arriving yesterday included copra and rubber by the Generaal Michiels from Anambas and 137 bullocks
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    8 12 German shipmasters have amalgamate: uieir two existing clubs.
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    H.M.S. CUMBERLAND ARRIVES.
    184 12 One of the new County class cruisers, H. M.S. Cumberland, under the command of Captain A.L., Snagge, R.N., dropped anchor m the Singapore outer roads at 12.45 p.m. yesterday during the course of her cruise m Eastern waters. The cruiser is attached to the China Station and
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    SAILINGSHIP DAYS.
    266 12 Life m the old sailing ships of fort) years agOf ;<nd anxious days of the war were recalled on Dec. bp Captain Sidney Finch, R.N.R., who is retiring after forty Years with the P. O. Line. Captain Finch h,.s been m command of vessels for the hist eighteen
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    P. & O. OFFICIAL'S RETIREMENT.
    104 12 P. O. OFFICIAL'S RETIREMENT. After 53 years m the service of ihe P. and O. Company, both abroad and at h<»me. Mr. Frederick White, general manager of the V. and O. Branch Service to Australia, r has retired. Apart from his work for the P. and O. Company, he is
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    A FISH STORY.
    167 12 A paratfiaph m The Times entitled "A Purse from the Sea." has reminded Mr. Thomas H. Xaftel. British Vice-Consul at Aftttilea, of an equally remarkable incident which happened 2f> years ago. He writes:— The master (Mclntosh) of a steamer or a voyage to China threw over board
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    CANADIAN APPLE EXPORTS.
    75 12 Ottawa, Ont. An indication of the growing popularity of Canadian apples m Great Britain is gleaned from figures recently published by the Fruit Branch of the Department of Agriculture which show that exports so far this season to the "Old Country" amounted to 183,063 barrels and 515,322
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      705 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). (0) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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      423 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc.. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA \NF) BALTIMORE. M.S.SILVERBELLE In Port M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Jan. 29 >ail< M.S. SILVERASH due Feb. 16 sai s M.S. SILVERGUAVA due Mar. 14 vai) ><tii> Mar Ofl PACIHC
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      245 12 m.v. KOLA. i i ■f' w of cargo per th.- rived Dec. Slat aiv note with ropect to th. ntai L'o«.(iv »h;it the VMS*] I < I 'her on the voyaj:. from B hai noted Proteti thii I BOUSTEAD I I.TIi. I i liuorp».r..t. m the F M S Agents:
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      745 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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      98 12 Tek Tjang, Mr. Ang Kirn Tjoen, Mr. Teizo Moun, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Phillips, Mrs. H. H. Hoos, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Clansen, Mr. and Mrs. W. Bunnie, Mrs. Corter, Mr. Shinzo Baha, Mr. J. H. van Maurseveen, Mr. E. A. opten Hyden, Mr. and Mrs. M. C.
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    THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SINGAPORE.
    1332 13 £11.000.000 TO KEEP BATTLESHIPS AFLOAT. Question of Vulnerability. Two items of news, of more than ordinary interest, havt> recently appeared m the Press writes E. F. Spanner. M.1.N.A., m Air. One is concerned with th-> placing of contracts running into some millions of pounds for the
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    ARTISTS CRITICISE NEW NOTES.
    389 13 "Poor Detail/ Money is jjoinj^ to be a bitter pill to some artists now. Useful enough, but This is what Mr. W. Reynolds-Stephens, President of the Royal Society of British Sculptors, said about the new Bank of England £1 and 10s. notes which came into circulation
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    A TEST FOR FORGERIES.
    151 13 It is lamusing to note the reason offered by an American museum official for believing m the authenticity of a piece which is now declared to be the work of a living Italian sculptor. The official is said to have stated that he knew the statue
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    69 13 Taiping folk will be glad to learn that Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Whitley are returning there from Teluk Anson, Mr. Whitley assuming duties as Executive Engineer m place of Mr. F. G. Coales who has gone Home on leave. Both Mr. and Mrs. \Vhitle\ have been popular wherever they
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      183 13 vlll JL Id IV* 51 I Hall's Wine is a genuine medicated wine. It enriches the blood and tones up the nerves, rejuvenating the entire system. That is why doctors recommend it as the unfailing tonic m all cases of weakness. Take a wine^lassful of Hall's Wine two or three
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      171 13 Haig NEW EOTFLE SEAL 9 (NO CORKSCREW) [J O(//C#f Ct£M/V SAFE Nobody can put better Whisky 1 into any bottle than that which goes into the Haig bottle. 1 4^X>^* any other stimulant H \i |1 STTi LOCAL AGENTS: THE ANGLO-SI AM CORPORATION LTD., SINGAPORE. t 4 4 >r^T>^ SO
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    THE WAGON BOX.
    796 14 The Hottentot driver, Maikop, was puzz)ed. Never before had his master done such a thing. All the time he had worked for him the wagon-box had been kept unlocked. Why had he now put a padlock on it? Maikop knew quite well what it usually contained, for
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    A HOT-SPRING IN BALING.
    261 14 The Distkt Officer, Baling, (Tuan Sycd Ahmad AT Jafri) m his recent rounds has discovered a hot spring of potential medicinal value. This District which lies m the South of Kuala Muda is not yet fully developed. It consists mostly of forest land yielding valuable hardwood
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    37 14 The Hon. M-. Justice Prichard, K.C., who has betn transferred to Perak, vice the Hon. Mr. Justice W. H. Thome, who poes to Kuala Lun.rur. will be leaving: for Ipoh on Sunday accompanied by Mrs. Prichard. Ex.
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      292 14 Blood racmg JK y iUm/mli that's Health. j( Jf I Glorious Health I 1 I A S long as a man is sound m limb, stomach and I S~JS I head (lots manage without brains!), nothing I I much should be the matter with him. When your car stops, the
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      355 14 is fhe crew of the S.S. Leviathan, the fiSw. World's Largest Ship, equipped with ij Oil j 1 1 i^NLY the best of equipment is used on the Leviathan. Eveready Lj V*--/ Flashlights have been selected because of their j|L These arc the tacts to consider m choosing your flashlight.
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      132 14 THE EASTERN STUDIO. LEE, PHOTOGRAPHER, SINGAPORE. Enlargements, Miniatures, Wedding and other Groups. Indoor aßd Outdoor. MODERN STYLE, ELECTRIC LIGHTING, ttt WE ALSO DO AMATEURS' WORK. Princes Plate The only lasting Substitute for Sterling Silver M% m Of I ill r™E al >v FULLY ILLU ST RA TED CATALOGUES OF JEWfcLLERY,
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    SENDAYAN (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
    61 15 The Local Agents advise us that they have received a telegram from the Secretaries of Sendayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., that the Directors recommend payment of a dividend m respect of the financial year ended September SOth ID2B of 2'_> per cent. payable on 22nd instant, and
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    129 15 Agents, Harlow and Co., Kuala Lumpur. Aver Kilning 103,500; Bade!- Rubber Estate, 35.000, BradwaU 66*800,- Cherapne«t 67. ")00, Dennistpwn 41.548, Highlands ami Lowlands 171 000, Klabang 103>700 f Krian Rubber Plantations £3,100, Sungei Krian 119^00, Sungei Way (Selangor) 7r>,044. Secretaries. Kennedy, liurkill Co., Penang Malaya Consolidated
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    842 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, JAN. 7th. Ami Kumbang 4"Hd M*""*' Banjrnn Tin 4 0s 3fs M Batanpr Padan R ($1 > 47 Katu Caves l>6o liukit Aram* (75) >m on Burmah MalaYa (f) 8 40, Chenderianpr (£1) Jls (kI 12 Chin Chin ($1) i| *g Eastern Siam
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 15 January 7. Bank* 1 n».>. 2 I i :V2 Bank demand 2 3 7 S Private credits I n\.>. f t 1:{..T2 New York, demand 56 3-1G Credits 00 days 5g Jndia. T. T. u^ Hong Kong, demand lO^ p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 121 7 Java, demand 139% Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    205 15 •January 7. Tin 175 Tons $112.00 (Jam bier 7 Pepper White 100 Pepper Black 6<» Flake Tapioca 7?» A Pearl Sago Small 8 Copra Sundried 10.30 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (N*w) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon B ill tan 260 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 15 January 7th.. 12 o'clock noon. l\.s.s. c«ju il io Standard, Q.CF. Standara R.S.S. >>r, Tender Jan. '£9% Feb-Mar. 90 304 Ape .Funr ::(l-"» 111', Jaty-Bept. '\<>i i Mai k< t Steady. Late*i < )ii»-: London Spot sheci s 11-ltfd. pel Ib. New York Bpol sin.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    204 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. Jan. 7th. Kublnr. -London 9 11 I<><l 1 L6d up. Local 2H l Tints. Tin London £229 10*, 10* down. Local $1 12.00 for 17-") tons. Mining. Steady. Hong Fatt 38 38, Ulu Klang 1.16 1.18. Klang River ."..">o :J.«;o. Petaling 4.90 ">.oo. Kinta Dredge
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    204 15 BARLOWS REPORT. Singapore, Jan. Little interest has been displayed m the rubber market, which was closed for three (lays durinjr the period under review on account of the New Year Holidays and prices arc still practically stationary. To-day's cables quote London at B%d and New York at
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    JACKS' REPORT.
    410 15 I .i.iml.ui. Her. 12 I Ik- net-back m Wall Street and the continued anxiety regarding the King's Illness has tested our markets, and where then haw been speculative account! open tb ithas been a sharp fall. Provided the Reparations question is favourably reviewed m the New Year, trade-
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    126 15 Yesterday'^ Alteration* Buyers tWlsffa Batang Padang 4H'_ v* Johan Tin TJVk Klan«- River :*.:>»> :\s>7\'> Kochai <2> i.;, 7'_. i.r.o Kuyoha •>•;.., S Malayan Conn. «;-j'" j North Tftipinjc 88 IVnawats SS W«> "Rahman Hyd. 1.16% l.s:?'" Ran tau Vrvf. IJS&% 1.46 S*way EUjrhta 67^i prtm. prem
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      593 15 ASSETS OVER $8,000,000 TUT TDPAm n.n-.nn ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $30,000,000 IHIi GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). H USe SingaP re LONDON OFFICE: OM Jewry E C The Compan> has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the BrSsh attraptivp »i
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      399 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Hoad Office: Honjr Konjr. 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 $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. 11. Compton. Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO.. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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      LOCAL HOCKEY AND GOLF.
      64 16 S.C.C. Hockey Win. An S.C.C. side met the R.A.M.C. at hockey on the Padang yesterday afternoon and won easily by four goals to nil. It was not a good game, the Club having all the play m both the first and second half although the RJLM.C.
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      S.R.C. DRAW WITH A.P.C.
      90 16 A much better pame was witnessed on the S.R.C. ground where the Club were opposed to the A.P.C. Although they were without several of their best men, the S.R.C. had the better of the exchanges generally bat uuirfted i lay on the part of the A.P.C.
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    RUGBY.
    42 16 To-day's Tournament Fixture. The following will represent the Merchants m to-day's S.C.C. Tournament fixture against the Etceteras and Law. Merchants will play m Club colours:- Wills; Carew, Littlehales. Clumeck. A.N. Other; Pecker, Hamilton; Scoular. Windle. Grant, Martin. Clements, Hoblyn. Skey, Elliott.
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    SELANGOR RUGBY.
    28 16 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala I umpur, .1, m. 7. At Kiang on Saturday the M.S.V.R. beat the Rest by sixteen points to twelve at Ruerby.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    89 16 Ladies* Spoon Competition. The above competition was played yesday and resulted m a win for Mrs. T. A. Lowe with a net score of 33. Thirty cards were taken out and the following were returned. Mrs. T. A. Lowe 48 15 33 Mrs. R. H. Hamilton 47—
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    48 16 January Monthly Mixed Foursome. Ten cards were taken out and the following returned: Mrs. J. Groothoff and A. J. Donald 42 8 1 33^ Mrs. R. H. Wilson and H. A. Exley 44 4 40 Mrs. H. Foster and H. Foster 49 6 1 Ittt
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    53 16 The New Year one club competition resulted m a win for Mr. R. C. Taylor with a nett score of 39. The Xmas Eclectic Tie was won by Mr. A. Robertson with 53 nett. Messrs. Baddeley, Cuthbe and Erickson again tien for the runner-up prize with scores
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    MR. BALDWIN CABLES CHAPMAN.
    52 16 [British Radio— Official Service.! Rugby. Jan. 6. The Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, yesterday sent to Mr. Chapman, the captain of the English Test team which defeated Aus tralia, the following telegram: "Hearty congratulations on your victory after a most gallant fight of which both side* may
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    THE SOUTH AFRICAN TOURING SIDE.
    33 16 TKeuter's Service.] Capetown, Jan. 7. The South African Cricket Board of ContTol has decided to include m the team to tour England A. Bell, the Western Province bowler.
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    DREAD OF CANOER.
    126 16 There is something 1 unusually tragic about the case of the English doctor who committed suicide m the mistaken belief that he was suffering from cancer, for his professional training should have enabled him to prove to himself that his fears were groundless. There are many unhappy
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    MALAYAN FLOODS.
    57 16 We were informed this morning, says Saturday's Malay Mail, that the line betvreen Krai and Manek Urai which had been closed to traffic was cleared yesterday and the ordinary service was resumed to-day. A restricted service is still m -fwce between Gerras and Kuala Lipig on the Pahang
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    377 16 PENANG JANUARY RACES. First Day's Weights. The following are the weights for the first day, January 12th. at Penang. Race 1. Horses Class 3. 4th. Div. (5 furlongs): New Issue 9.12, Bendigo 9.10, AH 9.2, Distant Light 9.2, Bess 8.6, Auriferous 8.4, Ahbah 8, Cherrykar 7.10, Slawi 7.10,
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    N.S.C. LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME.
    424 16 Scene of Big Contests. The statement that the National Sporting Club is about to move from its old home m Covent Garden to the neigh bourhcKKl of Knightsbridge, is declared by one of the directors of the club to be premature (writes an Evening
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    41 16 The Chinese Swimming Club is to hold ping-pong tournaments, (championship and handicap) with entrance fees 50 cents each. Entries are invited and will close on January 13th. and must be sent to the Sports Secretary Chinese Swimming Club.
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    40 16 Mr. G. W. Russell, m timic- of the Stout? Trading Company's njjwn ii i at Papao-jam' I'using. is leaving on HowiL leave shortly He will be succeeded by Mr. R. C. Elle3, who is expected l*u* from rtome shortly. T.O.M.
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    SUNDAY'S YACHTING.
    616 16 LIGHT AND BAFFLING WINDS. The A Class Race. After some delay caused it is said by a combination of persuasive skipper and kindhearted race officer, Captain Flett sent away four boats at 10.16 a.m. to race for the first of the series for the Sailing: Committee Trophy. The
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    220 16 Friday, Dec. 28th. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Clifford landed unofficially at Penan* and spent the day and dined with the Hon'ble the Resident Councillor and Mrs. Meadows Frost at the Residency. Sunday. Dec. 30th. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Clifford landed unofficially from the Morea
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    35 16 The following i? the progpajape of drills u» to azul for week-endin*. i Spy 13th. Tueaday. 5.30 p.m.— D#9c S.V.R.A. Council. Friday. 5.15 p.m.— Mß Hall, Senior officers and Unit rommajjftfe S.V.C.
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    27 16 Miss J. Fops, Headmistress of the Pudc English School, has returned -to Kual* Lumpur from Ho/n* leave. Whilst m England, she eolket*d £112 for the School M.M.
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    932 16 LEAGUE POSITIONS TO DATE. English League. The following are the positions of the teams to date: DIVISION I. Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Sheffield Wednesday 25 15 4 6 51 32 36 Blackburn 25 13 7 5 48 31 31 Sunderland 25 12 8 5
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    RECORD IN OBSTRUCTION?
    140 16 Herr Leuthner, the Austrian Socialist, who has completed the fifth day of his speech opposing a Government Bill before a Parliamentary Committee m Vienna, and "hopes soon to conclude the introductory matter," must surely hold the record for parliamentary obstruction. During the days of obstruction by the
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    32 16 The Government Health Office gives return for the week ending Dec. 29th. Penang HiH (2,100 **eU; avenge mean tthade temperature 68.54 (deg. F.), evaporation .197 inch, rain 2.207 inches.
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