The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 January 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTO. SINGAPORE, &S. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1929. NO. 12,613
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    251 1 The news reKardinjr His Majesty's condition continues to be satisfactory Page fK The Afghan rebellion which was reported ftf all over hats now developed into a fierce fight for the possession of Kabul Page 9. Details of .the railway accident al Ashchurch show that it was very
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    THIS MONEY NUISANCE.
    828 1 Some of you. nn doubt, are already on nodding terms with those new i'l and 10s. notes which have been issued by a benevolent Treasury to an expectant nation. .A few of the more foitunate or less scrupulous, I dare say. have even secured genuine sjk> cimens
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      350 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EVKOPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel j£ ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION TCA EXCELLENT GRILL THIWISHfIR I' I DANCES TANITsVETLANOVA DANCES I MONDAY TUESDAY S MURA SMIRNOVA THURSDAY I FRIDAY SATURDAY 6.15-8.15 p.m. and jjj I ALEX SALNKOFF 0r0^,.. Rafflef The Popular Dancers
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      78 1 m '^S^^^TTTnrw^^ "W+w >^ Plain: Green, Blue and Red. Crackle: Green, Blue and Red. Walnut, Mahogany Chromium. I m I l^i l.vl Branches No. 11, Collyer Quay, Kuala Lumpur Penang Singapore. EUROPE HOTEL! "Renowned by Recommendation." i I^toTdiTn^D^ClNclJ I "^RNrNG~MUSIC~~ 1 Every Tuesday, On the Verandah |^er^at^a^ron^lim|| X GHLJ TU
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      61 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Cargo notice re Meonia Pagre 12. Dunlops lead the world Page 16. The Black Cat by the Coyne Company at the Theatre Pajrc 2. Billet wanted by young Englishman; Tenders required by Municipality for vaTious sei-%i<?es; Bankruptcy notice nfc Rng Hin and Company Patre 7. CHRYSLER POWER CHARLES
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      18 1 WING LOONG. I FOR HIGH CLACS TAILORING. I Style. Cut and Finish Guaranteed. I 32, HIGH STREET. I
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      213 1 THE WEEK. Thu rxvay, JOf ft Hi*rh Water, 9.36 a.m.. 9.3.. 11.20 p.m., 5.3. Malacca: H. W. 7.20 a.m., 6.5., 7.30 p.m., 5.6. Home mail closes. M.M. Home mail Closes. Rupby: 8.8. and I. vs. A.P.C. Coyne Musical Comedy Co.; Theatre 9.30. Friday, llth. Hiph Water, 10.12 a.m., 9.6, 11.52
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    FLAGS OF U.S. PRESIDENTS.
    438 3 What Will xMr. Hoover Do? I <'«>p> liyht by th«- Five PffWM the N.A.N.Aj Philadelphia, Dec. Will or will not President-elect Hoover change the design of the President's flaft? This question interests the seamstresses of the I.S. Quartermaster's depot m Philadelphia, where all the fla^r. for
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    GREAT NEW DOCK SCHEME.
    445 3 Largest m Britain. An fn^ini'i-rin^r I'iat which is probably the lartfi^t and most difficult of its kind ever undertaken m this country is now I**in^ accomplished merely as a preliminary to the immense new dock scheme at Southampton. It comprise^ the making and laying of two
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    66 3 The 48Mth anniversary of the foundatior of Eton College by King Henry VI wa< celebrated on Dee. G. In honour of the occasion, the "Eton College Chronicle" published a list of Old Etonian! Vn.) holf' prominent places m the service bt the Kmpiie and the Church. The lut includes Sir
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      189 3 i THE SERIES 2. Pocket 'KODAK" i 111 I jyjßß} an<^ ft' 8 ready for i IM Jjjflffl^^ picture making. s^sa KODAK LIMITED. Incorporated m England.) 8, Battery Road, SINGAPORE. JifTePTMU** f ll TT^ Mm L\^ Mi 1 1* Ts NiticarnisJ •After 'flu— awakening as from a nightmare to the
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      142 3 <*=» <^jv jf^v 1> H^B T' T^ T^ 'Cy f I LiKAWrIIKII^ I mm X A w w m mm m^ \J I rlf AiK FDQ 1 \^lVr\\jlVlLl\i3 I Ty ft f WATER FILTRATION! w a^^^a^^p ■^^■^^n j I Pressure and Gravity Filters ♦> Pioneers of rapid filtration. Over 6,000
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    378 4 A DERELICT OF THE GALE. WINTRY CONDITIONS IN ENGLAND. Th" Dail "1 k mtuie ihowt the wintry conditions which wore prevailing at home at that time and which are evidently "renorteiul^n last weekend. Skating was m full swing at Wimbledon as shown above Some of the
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    BATU PAHAT ASSIZES.
    300 5 Death Sentence for Chinese Murderer. At the resumed sessions of the Batu Paha: Assizes before M:. Justice MiCabe Fieay, Sim Ah Poh was charged with having: murdered another Chinese on the night of Nov. 2 m a hut near the 48th mile on the main road from
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    COMPANY DIRECTORS.
    355 5 No Jews m Rubber! The company directorships that are being poured upon the Eavl of Birkenhead remind me, writes Mr. A. E. Da vies m the NewStatesman, of tho remark an experienced woman investor made to m a couple of years ago. This lady had m her hand
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    MEXICAN PRESIDENT AS POULTRYMAN.
    149 5 Canadian Hens Selected. Vancouver, H. C Mexico is the latest country to realize the high quality of Canadian hens, no lese a personage than President Calles having pui chased 17« prize winning Leghorns from British Columbia poultry men at a cost of $5,550. Thfe purchase of
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    INTERNATIONAL AUTHOR DEAD.
    104 5 {Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 7. Henry Arthur Jones, the dramatic author, has died at the age of 78. Educated at Winslow, Bucks., m 1907 he received the degree of Hon. M. A. at Harvard Uuiversity. He was as well known m America as on this side of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    28 5 The following is the programme of drills up to and for week-ending, January 13th. Friday. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, Senior officers and Unit Commanders S.V.C.
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      339 5 CADBURY'S Nl \f I vJB W I////MK < -J 1/7 >Z^^ A J///^^mM^k An Entirely New Assortment NOT MERELY A NEW LABEL CENTRES of Attraction and OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING STORES Sole Agents: HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS AND SONS, LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). SINGAPORE, PENANG. KUALA LUMPUR AND IPOH. Vy^to>.
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      157 5 I^ PED^ V I GINIA CIGARETTES The ONL V Cigarette Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats Sole Agents HUTTENBACH LAZARUS Sons, Ltd. Singapore. Penan*, Ipoh, Kuala-Lumpur The Perfumed Touch that MAKES YOUR TOILET COMPLETE Cutieiira Talcum Powder The finishing touch to the daintiest toilet Cooling, tefreshing, and delightfully perfumed and
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      92 5 New Shipment Or Chinese Carpets Wonderful Designs 8 at Moderate Rates Just arrived at Wassiamull Assomull Co. 56 57 High Street Phone 1144. M ICIIU rove capsule 1(1/ fi BSS\ 'I Replace a p MEW BOTTLE SEAL (NO CORKSCREW) QUICK CLEAN SAFE Nobody can put better Whisky into any bottle
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      576 7 BUSINESS CARDS. DRINK 1 FLORANGE WITH SODAI A pure and natural beverage, 1 I HEALTHY AND REFRESHING! f FUNERALS. I g SINGAPORE CASKET CO. 1 KXrERIENCED UNDERTAKERS. l>ay and Night Service. Tel. No. 75. TO LET. TO LEX <,odowTi Floor of Well Situated NEW PREMISES Night m the Centre of
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      585 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 41 (IIANKRI I»TC V) IN THK SUPREME COURT OF THK STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. bankruptcy. 570 o f iy2H. Nim -summary Rf BKfi BIN i COMPANY of X». U Market Street, Bingapdre, Tracers. (L!m Tcck Ong, unkmpt). Rcc«hring Order made Otteejer 2<*,th, 1928. D.tr af Adjndlcatien
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      676 7 SECRET SALVATIONIST?. YESTERDAY'S HIGH COUNCIL. Daughter's Private Conference. [Reuter's Service.] London. Jin. 8. A Salvation Army communique states that after preliminary proceedings conducted by Commissioner HifTtfins, the Council appointed Commissioner Hay (Xew Zealand) president. A message was sent to Generai Booth expressing love and sympathy. The Council adjourned later till
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      881 7 DOCTORS SATISFIED. KING DEFINITELY ON THE UP GRADE. More Hopeful Air. [Reuter's Service.] London. Jin. 8. The bulletin at 8.15 pjn. sa ys the King! had a quiet day and his condition is unchanged. No further bulletin will be issued till to-morrow night. [British Radio— Official Service.l Rugby, Jan. 8.
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      675 7 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tenders are invited for the supply of antimalarial mixture for the year l°-29. The mixture should have the following composition: I gallons Kerosene Oil 4B gallons Solar (>il IS tNilion Diesel Oil Applied m 64-gallon drums and delivered to the Depot m Kampong Java Bond. Approximate'y
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      664 7 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be received at the RosMtnl Councillor's Office, up ta noon of the 21^-t January, 1929, for the following works: Construction of a New High School with ull outbuildings, approach roads, etc. m Chan Koon Cheng Road, Malacca. Every person applying for a form of tend* r
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    54 9 s[o\V IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES. Palace Hopeful. P| Keuter's Service. London. Jan. i) 10.10 a.m. I paiisd a fail night and his unchanged. no unimprovement m the Kind's tvtcd m the bulletins since -r understands the position is rded with satisfaction and the air which prevailed at the Pa»uple
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    POSITION SATISFACTORY.
    149 9 igfc Radio Official Service.! Itugby. Jan. 9. ..ntatively stated at Buckingthif morning that the King: had jrht lecond day m succession no .Met m wa> Kssntd to-day. This :hat the reduction of the numm to one nightly will become ocedlirc and this is taken as a .ving confidence
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    NATION HONOuRS QUEEN MOTHER.
    74 9 Her Daughters Tribute. [Reßttr'j Service.] The Hanue. Jan. 9. the ■"•ith anniversary <»t' th« Queen Mother m Holland. ir.-eat fala dinner highest authorities m the present. a speech addressed to hei *he knew she was w ishea of the whole hanki r what she them all
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    ANOTHER FLIGHT RECORD.
    44 9 Ra Official Service.] Rttfjfcy, Jan. H. Aeronautiqne Interthe R >y*l Aero Club world's record to Alan Dc Haviliand Aircraft December 7th on 104J accomplished a speed of per hour on a Dc Moth. The record b m for light aeroplanes. P*»»enger.
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    TRANSFER OF UNEMPLOYED MINERS.
    54 9 TRANSFER OF UNEMPLOYED MINERS. Ragfey, Jan. 9. tan, me.Ml:.- r of the InJus- Board, «a*d that by mean? exchange* nearly 700 men, now being moved away Ifields every week to other emplacea and SOQ or 400 on their own initiative. \Ugust nearly 1 0.000 moved by means of ex few
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    GERMAN REPARATIONS EXPERTS.
    32 9 GERMAN REPARATIONS EXPERTS. ler*i Service.] lierlin. lan. 9. aident of the ReichsAlhert Voeglor, steel •dorf have been appointed »tativei on the Reparations 'perts. Doctor Melchior of "anker Herr Ludwig of German Industridelegates.
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    SHELL OUT IN SPAIN.
    22 9 Madrid. Jan. 9. een ugned under which "i?'>' petroleum instai--1 -:il be taken over by ►nopoly ftgainsl pay-
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    ANOTHER AIR TRAGEDY.
    22 9 uteri Service.] Raphael, Kixi^ra Jan. 9. 'eaplane undergoing 1 eiffhl of 300 feel when Five people, th< were drowned.
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    SIR C. CLEMENTI'S RETURN.
    16 9 I Hong Kong. Jan 9. to Hong l>l^ on Due 7 1
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    ASHCHURCH WRECK.
    250 9 COACHES PILE UP THIRTY FEET. Dense Fog and Fro^t. fKeuter's Service.] T London, Jan. 9. The bodies of three passengers have been 2£LS-3£ the at'-lo^fl hea d on "Press train speeding redin th < Collisi <"> m London, Later. mVh UV A rS u >nS L Were kUled
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    A NEW TERROR.
    113 9 Relaying Political Oratory. [FKKE PBESfI BBBVICE. COPYRIGHT. j London. Jan. 9. Arrangements have been made by whi.h important political] jpeeche* trill henceforward he relayed over the landline* to othei audience*. Thus Mr. Baldwin, at Bristol, will shortly thus address eight town simultaneously. [British Radio Official Service. l
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    HAVANA BOAT RACE.
    66 9 President Roosevelt Wins m Record Time. [Reuter's Service. 1 Ha\ana. Jan. 9. The President Roosevelt which was pitted against the Cunard Cnronia m their race from New York here, heat her by eight hours. Although the Roosevelt's captain dis claimed any intention of racing he attained :t
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    IRISH PEER DEAD.
    46 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. Copyright. l London. Jan. 9. Athlumney, formerly A.D.c. t< -•■\eial of the Vleeroyi m Ireland, who had distinguished service m the Doer Wai- am! was Provost Marshall of London during the (neat War. has died at the age of 68.
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    SUNBURY COUNCIL CONTINUES.
    25 9 [FREE PREB9 SERVICE. COPYRIGHT. London. J*n. 9. The Salvation Army High Council is continuing m friendly discussion according to an official intimation.
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    THE MINERS' RELIEF FIND.
    32 9 [FREE PRESS BEKVICE. COPTKIQHT.I London, Jan. 9. The Lord Mayor's Mansion Hftßtt fund for the relief of the distressed mining areas 1 mi now reached £4. r >o,ooo.
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    32 9 O.S.K.'S BANGKOK LINE. By courtesy of Nanyo N'iihiNichi Shimbunsha*. Tokio. Jan. 8. It is understood that the O.S.K.'n SaigonHangkok line will bo resumed on or about 1 -~>th inst.
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    A CURIOUS RUMOUR.
    53 9 Rumours are current here to the effect that at a secret meeting 1 of leaders of the Nanking Administration a resolution to njrapre immediately a (Jerman Military Adviser, with a view to drawing up scheme of national defence against a certain Power, which is generally interpreted as
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    HIS MAJESY'S GREETING.
    122 9 HIS M AJESY'S GREETING. Viscount Kanroji, a Chamberlain. of His Majesty, is leaving P'ormosa m the middle >f this month on board the cruiser Kitacami for South-Seas including Java. Sumatra, Celebes and other places where Japanese are residing for business. It said that the Chamberlain's visit is reflection of His
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    ALL QUIET AT KABUL!
    128 9 ALL QUIET AT KABUL BUT THREE DAY BATTLE RAGING. What is the Truth? [Reuter's Service.] Peuhawar, Jan. 9. A battle has been raging since Jan. 7 ten miles from Kabul between royalists, and re bel forces commanded by Bachai Sakao. Thr royalists at present have the unper hand. The part
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    BANDITS GET AWAY WITH $10,000.
    116 9 BANDITS GET AWAY WITH $10,000. Well Planned Raid. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Nanking, Jan. 9. It was the usual monthly Shanghai-Nan-king railway-staff pay train which the bandits held up here yesterday. They robbed the paymaster of $10,000, which apparently was the motive of the robbery; then ransacked the belongings of
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    AGRICULTURIST RIOT IN JAPAN.
    116 9 Many Injured. [Reuter\s Far Eastern Service.! Osaka. Jan. 9. Trouhle has arisen m Gifu prefecture m connection with the irrigation dam on the Sainokawa river aaTecting a larsre farming area, concerning which the village heads petitioned the Governor of the prefecture without result. A maasmeeting of
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    MR. EDWARDES' SUCCESSOR.
    180 9 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Nanking, Jan. 9. The resignation of Mr. Edwardes the Inspector General of Customs at Shanghai has been accepted. Mr. Maze has been appointed Inspector General m his stead. [Mr. A. H. V. Edwardes was formerly 'hief Secretary m the service, and was ap«
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    CHINA BOYCOTT INEFFECTIVE.
    52 9 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, Jan. 9. Exports last year were 1.971,000,000 yen and imports 2,192, compared with 1,992 and 2,177 m 1927. Despite the boycott the China Trade shows a considerable increase. Exports to China were 530,000,000 and imports 'M 5. compared with 484 and 332
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    62 9 [By arrangement with Nanyanjc Siann Pan Press.] Shanghai, Jan. 9. Feng: Yu Hsiang; is reported to be unwell with a throat affection. The executive council has appointed Mr Maze Inspector General Of Customs. Free importation of railway material foi mconraging road building has been approval A delegate
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    THE ASSIZES.
    517 9 -CHINESE ACQUITTED OF ARMED ROBBERY. Alibi Upheld. The case m which Lee Siew Fah is charged with the armed robbery of 399 Dutch guilders from a Malay was continued at the Assizes yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison. At the conclusion of Mr. Whitley's crossexamination further
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    BATU PAHAT ASSIZES.
    413 9 A Kidnapping Case. The following 1 criminal cases have been disposed of before Mr. Justice McCabe Reay. The Deputy Public Prosecutor Mr. R. Moor M.C.S., appearing for the Crown. Jamdin was charged with having- kidnapped a yountf girl aged eleven years from the guardianship of her father.
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      245 9 I J. P. SUPER ILAWN MOWERS! >♦ For Tennis Courts, Bowling Greene, etc., it has no equal, and at J>+ &> the price it is offered, the J.P. Super Lawn-Mower is the most economical on the market. We cordially invite you to come m and inspect this machine, as it
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      730 10 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Lhrerpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Doe Spore. PERSEUS For Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and
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      476 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "ELLEffIUN" UNE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe S'pere. 1928. CITY 0F PEKIN Jan. 12 s.s. CITY OF KHARTOUM Feb. 10 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY
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      399 10 I^. W 9 British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. i •r\ yj -ii PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMFNT LONDON AND FAU EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON~FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. Sin t ipor.
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      700 11 O. S. K. LinG. D<sttnationn. Steamers. i rr j M arrive. Leave. i Koilerdaai. Hambui«. Bremen, mfcirk and Antwerp via Colombo, I** Suei and Port Said. Altai Maru an 14 an i m ip? T-»u-n. Santos. <Ri o dc Montevideo and Bueftof Aires. (KfHMMa«-W«Hi pawsace £150.J f Mninlim Maru lVh.
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      492 11 TR/WEL^COMTORT •o*6oany i f fT^a# DOULAR i^a^ '"PRESIDENT? V^H^^^p b^aßk^aT^a^^aa^^B^l a^^^^B/ .^^^^^^L^"aß^^M^^^^^B^K^ Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric tans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all have
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      535 11 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVMRT MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m holland.) UNDE Te£nh^L R No T^n TH >I H NETHE^ LANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub. connectiows to:— l'assage, Freight, Transhipiuvni. .Marine Departments and o 4 Muruisrer's desk. Representatives m th, Strait. Settlements (Singapore
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      YESTERDAY'S CARGOES.
      108 12 Fifteen bullocks and 1,932 pigs by th« Swartenhondt from Menado. 50 buffaloes and 400 goats; and explosives from Dunkirk by the Aden, bound for Saigon. Coal by the Shirala from Calcutta. The Daviken brought 653 deck passengers from China ports yesterday. Tank steamer David C. Reid (ex Silverbrook)
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      THE MALAYA'S REFIT.
      93 12 £676,500 Spent m 17 Months. The Malaya is to commission m February next m preparation for return to the Mediterranean Fleet. She will have been seventeen months m dockyard hands at Portsmouth by that time, and her extensive refit will have cost £676.500. if the estimate is
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      NEW P. AND O. SERVICE.
      72 12 London. Thursday. The P. and O. Co. announce that the stea meis Nagoya. Nanking. Neilore. and Nova ra are b^ing con verted into No. 1 class ships for the conveyance of passengers at special fares from London to Calcutta. They will be placed successively for
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      PASSENGERS LEAVING.
      402 12 Per P. and O. Mantua sailing at 4 p.m. to-day: Mr. N. F. M. Burns, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Young and infant Mr. H. L. Mitchell, Mr. Jones. Mr. Barker, Capt. and Mrs. Cole Adams and infant, Mr. G. E. Baughan, Mr. E. Burke Gaffney. Mrs. M.
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    31 12 After all, we are largely as nature made us, and Governor Smith's smile was borr with him, just as were his derby hat and his liking for children. Omaha Evening World-Herald.
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      688 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) 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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      630 12 Kerr Steamship Co. IncJ 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. I (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ANh BALTIMORE. (via Suez). M.S.SILVERBELLE In Port M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Jan. 29 M.S. SILVERASH due Feb. 16 M.S. SILVERGUAVA due Mar. 14 ai PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERwJ
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      674 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gem as 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
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      171 12 Tronoh, Brit., 73, from Muar 9 for Muar 10. Ban Siong Bee. Brit.. 74. from B. Pahat 9, for B. Pahat 10. Hong Lee, Brit.. r >3, from Mersing 9, for Mersing 10. Kopah. Brit., 22K, from Malacca 9, for Malacca 10. Bulan. Brit.. 441, from Penang 9, for Penang
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    PARISIANA.,
    1012 13 CLOTHES AND THE MAN. Insane Moralist. FFrom Our Own Correspondent.] Paris, D«c. 10. Introducing herself as the daughter of 8 clergyman, a member of Mr. Georere Gros smith's theatrical company and related to t Spanish duke on the maternal side, a crazylooking Englishwoman has made her debut at a
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    420 13 CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. Successful Parties. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 7. On December 30th the Jasin Club was the scene of a Children's Christmas Party at which about twenty children enjoyed themselves as only children can on such an occasion. Tea was supplied after which FatheChristmas arrived
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    A ROBOT TO TEACH BIOLOGY.
    450 13 Novelty at Schoolboys' Exhibition. Among the novel features at the School boys' Exhibition, at the new Horticultura 1 Hall, Westminster, is a steel Robot which has been contrived with the object of mak injf young: men and boys interested m keeping their bodies clean and
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    186 15 Fact that silence is golden may account for prosperity o f the past seven years. Wai! Street Journal. Yesterday's Alterations. Jan. 9th.. Closing Price. Buyerß Seller*. HottfC Fatt <*J) 37 38 1 Kuchai (2) 1..~>y 1.61 Kuyohs 27 l ii 29 Malayan Conn. *>4 65 'j Penawats
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    INDRAGIRI ANNUAL MEETING.
    667 15 d an r nUal m>ritl meeting of fodrariri Bank buildinsr yesterday, Maj. A M Thomn son presiding others preset MesTs" 7n/r d f r th **««aries. Messrs Evatt and Company, Mr. C. V. Bailey In moving the adoption of the report and accounts, the Chairman saidiwi!f P
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    FRASER'S SHAKE LIST.
    271 15 Yesterday's Alteration. Buyers Sellers. Banjrrin Tin (6) 40s 41s Batan«- Padang < 1 1 > 47 52 Eastern Siam (£> 12s 3d ids Hand Vai 8s go fid Hong Pntto 86 :.7 Huey Yot Ord. 15s 15s fid Huey Yot Prof, (fl 21s fid 22s {ki Kent
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 January Bank i m..^. L Bank demand 2 H ~'s tl Private credit* II m.>. J. 4 ifjfg New York, demand >6 Credits 90 days B 7; France, demand India, T.T. jj" Hoitf Kong, demand io» 4 p. c Di*. Yokohama, demand |m Java, demand llftu Bangkok, demand kO
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    PRODUCE.
    198 15 Tin 2.")<» Teaa ?Il4' Gambler Pepper Wh'to 10( j Pepper Mart Flaka Tapioca Pearl Sago Small g Copra Sundried 10 30 Kicc Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (Jftw) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 liice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioku 256 Rice, Siam Broken No. 1,
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    KUANTAN RUBBER SYNDICATE.
    204 15 The following ii the ninth report of the directon to the shareholder! of Kuantar Rubber Syndicate to be premnted at the annual meeting OB Jan. l»",th at boob a 4 Harrison.-. Barker <fr Co.. Ltd. After making due. provision for interesi on loan, depreciation etc., the accounts
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    114 15 Agents. Harrisons. Barker and Co., I'enanj;. Kinta Kellas Tin Drednintr. Output, December 466 r^l*; Hours run 585; Yardage 102.000; Estimated realised value of ore &02,000. Secretaries, lirure and McGregor, I'enanjs. Huey Yot Tin, December «»utput: Hours 480; Yards, l0;i00i); Output 612 pkls.' Nawng Pet Tin, S(»uth
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    116 15 YESTERDAYS RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Kubber Association held its K9Bth. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued J.44.U91 lbs.; (,4"i.17 tons. Offered 1,163.798 lbs. 519.56 tons. Sold 1.116.2W lbs.; 41*8 33 tons. T Spot. London 8 u] liiiL .New York ls wnts PKICKS KEAI IZED.
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    PHASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    635 15 Singapore, Jan. S. During the ptiiod under review there has been little change to note m the price of either Tin or Rubber and the share markets generally have not yet recovered in! crest after the holidays. Tin following a decline. closes firm with fotJOW advices indicating
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 15 January 9th.. 12 oVm-k noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, V ».(".F. Spot :'.o\ Standard K.s.s. on Tender lan. :;ii' 80% Feb-Mar. 80% 11 Anr-Jur"' ;*,P L July-Sopt. r{ > > 4 Tone of Mjirket: Firm. Latest Calle: London Spot ikeat I II lid i .-r
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      333 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 SSS,°5&^ woo Reserve Liability of 4 .0°0,000 it r r^ rietOrS 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate. London, E.C. Agencies and Branches Amriua" I n ai i bin Ton S k «">
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      403 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $60,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling £«,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. b. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FHtF 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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      OUR UNPLEASANT WINTER.
      63 16 Too Much for Lindrum. [FREE PRKSS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Jan. 9. The English winter is proving too much for the Australian billiards player Lindrunt. After a hopeless exhibition against Davit on equal terms he started this week on a leplay accepting 3,000 start which is quite exceptional
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      RACING TROPHIES FOR SALE.
      56 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. Jan. 9. The Duke of Richmond is putting up for sale by auction five valuable racing trophies weighing 2000 silver ounces. They are the Orleans Cup 1841, The Stewards Cup 1843 (Yorkshire Lady) and the Goodwood Cups of 1843 (Hyllus), 185
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      OUR GALLANT SPORTSMEN.
      35 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Jan. 9. The English table tennis team has left London to compete m the Austrian open championships and will play exhibition panics beforehand m Germany and Austria.
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      F.A. CHAIRMAN ILL.
      22 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT.] London. Jan. H. Mr. F. C. Clegg. President of the Football Association, is gravely ill.
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      NEW N.G.R.A. CHAIRMAN.
      22 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.-- COPYRIGHT.) London. Jan. 9. Lord Loch has been appointed chairmai of tht- National Greyhound Racing Association.
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      BARRY'S NEXT MATCH.
      21 16 London. Jan. 9. Bairy is meeting Tonks at Wallsend on Tyne m a sculli/ig match for £106 aside.
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      CAMBRIDGE FIRST OUT.
      16 16 London. Jan. Cambridge have begun practising for the boat race on March 23rd.
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      RICH TIN FIND IN PERAK.
      277 16 Haptong Rights Change Hands. Since the finding: of a rich vein of tin on a portion of Merbau Mine owned by Mr. F. J. Bryant, the well-known Ipoh lawyer, the haptong's rights have changed hands more than once and is now m the possession of
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      TAIPING-PENANG BY CYCLE.
      82 16 A fifteen years old Eurasian )iu\ of Taiping" arrived m Penang on Saturday atternoon after cycling ly road. He started from Taiping at 10.30 a.m. and reached Prai at 5.30, thus covering: the distance m seven hours. He stopped at Nebong Tebal for lunch at noon and
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      Y.M.C.A. CRICKET DINNER.
      31 16 The V.M.C.A. Cricket Club dinner will take place on Jan. 22nd. Tickets are obtainable from the Physical Director at $1.00 each. All members interested m cricket should attend.
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    155 16 The V.M.C.A. swimming pool at Fort Canning will be closed for cleaning on Monoay and Tuesday January 14th and 15th. Weather permitting the S.C.C. tennis courts will be opened for play from Monday January 14th. Courts may be booked from to-day. We regret to record the death of Mr. J.
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    HOCKEY.
    463 16 GOOD GAME ON A HARD GROUND. An S.C.C. Victory. S.C.C 2; R.E. and R.A., .0. The Padang yesterday was hard but bumpy for the match m which the S.C.C. met a combined R.E. and R.A. side and won by 2— a. The teams were fairly evenly matched and although
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    INTERESTING RUGBY MATCH.
    146 16 S.C.C. vs. Malayan A.P.C. An interesting rugby match will be played at the Stadium on Sunday, when the S.C.C. will meet an A.P.C. side chosen from the various branches throughout Malaya. The game J s being played on Sunday m order to facilitate the travelling of those
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    RIGBY.
    22 16 The match fixed for the Padang 8.8.1, and P.S. vs. A.P.C. will have to be postponed unless there is heavy rain.
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    24 16 The following is the result of the Brastagi Cup Eclectic Comi>etition at the Race Course Gulf Club:— H* Makino Mtt
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    27 16 The monthly medal for January will be played for on Saturday and Sunday, and the ladies spoon on Monday, January 14th., by stroke play.
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    CHINESE FOOTBALL VISIT.
    62 16 Mr. Tay Lian Teck, President of the S.C. F. A. has received a cable from Mr. Yee Cheok Wah stating that the South China Football Association have accepted an invitation to send a soccer team during April to Singapore, and will play matches against the Malayan Chinese
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    JUVENILE BADMINTON PARTY.
    119 16 At the fourth annual general meeting of the Juvenile Badminton Party, held or Sunday, at the residence of Mr. Tan Ptßf Cheow the following were elected officebearers for the ensuing year: President Mr. Seah Yoon Foh; (re-elected) Yice-Pre sidents, Messrs. Tan Boon Heng and Thenp Ten Chee.;
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    289 16 PENANG JANUARY MEETING. Second Day's Weights. The weights for the second day of the Penang- meeting on Tuesday are: Race 1. Horses Class 3 2nd. Div. (5 furlong's): Humourous 9.1, Roaming 9, Highborn 9, Sunsnip 8.7, Taiping 11. 8.7, Flash 8.7, Orexis 8.5, Very Naughty 8.3, Dolly Kenilworth
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    A SIX MONTHS KICK.
    242 16 Convicted Man's Costly Threat. After he had been convicted on a charge of extortion and was beinjr led away from Court, a Chinese declared m a loud voice that he would appeal and as he passed the complainant m the case, a Chinese taxi driver, he
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    DOG RACING.
    327 16 The prospect that "by next year the sport of dog-racing will be almost at ar end" is suggested by the Home Secretary m a letter to Mr. John Buchan, M.P., regarding the Hop Racing Bill, which wouk' give local authorities power to license tracks. Mr. Buchan headed a
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    92 16 There is a good deal of influenza m Ipoh at present. j We much regret to see m the Times a notice of the death of Mr. G. S. Plummer at Montana, Switzerland, on November 7th. Mr. Plummer spent many years m Borneo, though the time was broken by a
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    EXPERT BILLIARDS.
    722 16 FALKINER AT THE CRICKET CLUB. Pretty Display of Cannons. Claud Falkiner described his billiards exhibition at the S.C.C. last night with Mr. W. N. Hansell as "pretty hopeless", and though m view of the standard of billiards to which we are used m Singapore, we cannot agree with
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    SHOOTING GAME FROM A CAR.
    307 16 Australian's Tour. A visitor from Australia, who had told a police sergeant that he had been undei the impression that the possession of a gun licence entitled him to shoot any kind of game from the highway, was summoned at Bettws-y-Coed Police Court for contravening
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