The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 January 1929

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    Masthead
    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1929. NO. 12,616
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    262 1 The King seems to be getting better days and nights now although no great change is recorded. Her Majesty the Que^n is confined to the Palace with a cold Page 9. Our London correspondent sends an interesting special cable regarding the rubber boom which is on just
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    THE PATH.
    1193 1 A retired fisherman hastened afong a path that led from his rottage on the cliff past the church. Leaning over the churchyard, wall, he attracted the attention of the sexton, who was cutting grass round the graves. "Good morning, Joe,*' said he m an uncertain voice. "Same to
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      206 1 PURE CREMERY Rafß.es Hotel j 8 ROOMS WITH MODERN SANrTATinm S I EXCELLENT GRILL niNMRR I i DANCES TAMAImLANOVA DANCES 1 g» MURA SMIRNOVA I 8.15-f-ißp.*. and SATURDAYS Lj^^ SALNffiOF? oT^T., R»mw The Popular Dancers J Concert jg I 1 orrh^trt. f rom Snanprhai will appear during I Sunda >.
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      190 1 f tj KIT b i S "*1 B I Pedigree Scotch Whisky j f IM? ALISTER 6 CO., LTD. I 1 *___^S!li» Agenis for S.S. 6 R M.S. I EUROPE HOTEL! !S "Renowned *y Recommendation." m if s !gJ!!!!!! BXaßsaesig3C§pg:>C3a r ¥^x^x^x^sc«i; <MS M I IAFTER DINNER DANCINGi ffl MORNING
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      123 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Flit for mosquitoes Pajre 13. Aspro, the pain remedy no; a drag ot dope Pajre 4. Whiteaway's stocktaking «alo begiflj today Page 13. The multum m parvo cycles at John Little's— Papre 8. Tenders wanted by Municipality ami Government; Page 7. Interesting books on the Far East at
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      2 1 LAKELAND BUTTER
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      186 1 Monday, 14th. High Water, 0.53 a.m., B.C>. 0.4 p.m.. M. Malacca: H. W. 9.20 a.m.. 6.5, !>.30 p.m.. 6.5. Hockey: S.C.C. 'A' vs. A.P.C. Monia Litter's farewell conceit Rftfles, Bjt, Tuexdnfa loth. Wrh Water, 1.24 a.m., B.rt. 0.46 p.m., i*.T. Malacca: H. W. 9.50 a.m., 6.5. 10.10 p.m. 6.6. Rugby:
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    BRIDE'S BREECHERS.
    271 2 Minister Refuses to Perform Wedding. Has a hrido the li^ht t.. be married v. n\ clothe-* the chooses? At Durant, Oklahoma, the minister, Rev. Mcßeynolds, declined t<» perforni a >tarriage because the bride, <>n cycling t<<ur .ith her fiance, ware breeches. "A vnnan t -t dres> M a
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    RADIUM FOR CEYLON.
    165 2 BeapHai le h*' Supplied m Jansmry. Tiy it middle of January it i> expected 'hat the Radiologist** Department at the General Hospital will be supplied with radium and the accessories necessary for it.--•<;:cal use. Two hundred milligramme* of radium »n n -".dent, t'ttv the purchase of which
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    CANDOUR AT AT BUDDHIST CONGRESS.
    148 2 CANDOUR AT AT BUDDHIST CONGRESS. •Useless Lives" of fi.ooo Priests. considerable amount of blunt speaking 1 characterised ilu- tirst da;,'- proceediniH! oi ihe tenth annual Buddhist Congress whick pened m Colombo. In h;.» presidential ad ess, Mr. i>. Senanayake deplored thitead) falling away from Buddhi>t princi lea pi i;i thi
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    PRINCESS MARY'S ADVENTURE.
    151 2 Detective Hrakes of Express Train. The unusual experience of travelling l»y an ordinary local train befell Princess Mary owing to defective brakes <>n the Birmingham express train, m which sho and Viscount Lascellea travelled from Euston to «>|K^n tho new ward of the Mantu 1 Orthopaedic Hospital.
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      134 2 NEW SHIPMENTS JUST ARRIVED INCLUDE POND'S SKIN FRESHENER TONIC. GABON'S PERFUMERY La Nuit de Noel Narchmt Noir Nar?i*<se lUanc. roKii \ns LIQUID a:;tl Krnc KEI UESHANT. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite New Post Office. SINGAPORE. Quali<> Service Price Economy. C'ominu Soon ALHAMBRA r i MISS JANET GAYNOR m In Reels. THE
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      237 2 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR TWO RECITALS ONLY. Tl ESDAY, JANUARY 22nd., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23rd. At 9.30 p.m. MOISEIWITSOH THE FAMOUS PIANIST. BOOKING AT LIT TLE'S $4, $2 $1. JANUARY 21th. TO 31st. AT 9.30 P.M. W. R. BANVARD'S NEW Musical Comedy Company. IN THK LATBBT LONDON MUSICAL (OMKHY SUCCESSES. January 24th.
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      378 2 ALHAMBRA (Tan Chens Kee and Co., Ltd., Proprietors) Programme for Season Commencing: Wednesday U In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS The world's greatest entertainment THE BIG PARADE Starring JOHN GILBERT with RENEE AJXJKEE The miracle film of love and war. A Metro-Goldwyn-Mf-vn supe In the
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      259 2 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFFS SALE IN THE SUPREME 001*11 I STRAITS sk.T 1 EN SETTI EMEN r Ol SI U Suit N I4TJ j. Me) na Boona 1 Cheti ii < > wald <i'A n ■i Oswald Georipi \W AUCTION SALE half share Si I v leversl »f I md situ
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1382 3 FINANCE MINISTER'S OPTIMISM. Free State Prosperity. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Dublin, Dec. 12. Mr. Ernest Blythe, Minister of Finance. Free State, was m happy vein at the annual dinner of the Society of Incorporated Accountants, held m Dublin, on Saturday. Mr. p. S. M'Carthy who presided, m
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    NO CAUSE FOR DEATH.
    62 3 The Assistant Medina! Officer of Nc¥ xork, after an auton-v Kad -en performed <»n a pretty, unidentified r'.\\ found dead on a Brooklyn pavement, doctored that from the condition of the body she should b* alive. OAcialfl stated th ii this was the n-st instance m
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      164 3 I Pocket "KOJDAK'I I Imiff if J ft Iwwyylk.jK^il j fjilii%dP Open the front i III! fj^ffi anc s rea dy for I I H.I iSl'l^^ picture making, ij Bh^s^ jH KODAK LIMITED. I I 8, Battery Road, SINGAPORE. WMXXXXKXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXmXXXXttiXXXXKXXXXXxI I ACCOUNT BOOKS j TO BE CLEARED j 50^ Reduction
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      139 3 i Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. I x Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements fiovernment. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, (iuarx dians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and security furnished. :<: >: "We specialize m Estate Management." v
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      SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
      184 4 JAN GREGORY, an attractive young jfirl, sccepts the post of secretary to GIDEON BARNISH, who is compiling a book on the history of rare jewels. He is an old man of eccentric habits and desires her to 'ive m his house as he works at odd
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      CHAPTER IV.
      1457 4 mystery: The old stairs creaked eerily as Jan. wildeyed, with face as white as plaster, stumbled lather than ran up to the dim landing above, the picture of what she had jusi setn m the room below still outlined m rh* -r black and white upon the sensitive
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      CHAPTER V.
      1414 4 THE FIRST CLIE. Inspector James Adcock was a men of ample girth, and at Scotland Yard it was a byword that his intelligence equalled his width. He was excessively proud of his police record which extended over a quarter (<i a cnturv and m which time there had
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      CHAPTER VI.
      1374 4 WHAT DID MARTIN MEAN? Five and a half hours later a plain clothes policeman knocked at the door of Inspector Adcock's room and entered. The Inspector, revivified by his steaming, took the r^iort which was handed to him and laid it flat on his desk. M Paquet presented
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      309 4 A CDDA" WILL BREAK up AjiKU THAT PAIN!!. 15 000 J^^^^. WORTH OF 4< ASPRO" TO BE GIVEN '^I^^W^v ASVAY FREE IN MALAYA cut this on. *Smmii*i*S**mtg*''* mm^^''^ This order is worth 15 cents m cash t.» JUV 1m **ASPRO m with at your chemists. TAKE sj| IT NOW. It
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    TOCH BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL.
    460 5 TOC H BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL. Celebration m Albert Hall. The grreat family of "Toe H"— -the autocracy of comradeship through a common sacrifice including members of the Women's League of Helpers, informally concluded its birthday anniversary celebrations at the Headquarters of the London Rifle Brigade recently. As there was equality of
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    GIANT PICTURES.
    269 5 Artist's Heirs m a Strange Dilemma. Budapest, Dec. 5. The question of how to dispose of pictures as large as the front of a two-storied house is puzzling the heirs of Tivadar Csontvary, the well-known artist, who* death occurred a short time ago. The proposal was at first
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    THREE FIRES.
    175 5 Twenty-Two Houses Destroyed. The village at Bukit Panjang was seriously threatened by a tire which gutted twentytwo shop houses. The outbreak was reported on Thursday afternoon and when the Brigade arrived at the scene several houses were well alight. A strong breeze spread the flames to adjoining houses
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    14 5 A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Federal Council was held on Wednesday.
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      188 5 Cive Year Skin An Cxggendath Bw l^riC^^S bßw. I Www Regular use of Ven- Yusa Cream vinually gives the skin an "Oxygen bwh." Ven-Yusa pu>s titw life into the tissues impartinj a velvety softness and sweet freshness to the skin and complexion. THE SECRET of BEAUTY dainty <>4>al $at», pH
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      119 5 \CAL~6T~\ (Pronounced Kal-ol) II I Odorless— Colorless— Tasteless i Medicinal Liquid Paraffin cures I I CONSTIPATIONI 1 SoW On/i/ m Original Packages I I Hnf and Half Pint Bottles mi |Ofir>!/^4fiL£: Al CHEMISTS 1 m m ®B®3JBJSJSiaJSEJaJ3JaM^^ 1 TRENCH WATCH I 1 fflf ar r 4 fET SJ^ &kS\s W
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    INDIA'S STRIKE LOSSES IN 1928.
    532 6 "Industrial Record Disfigured." Calcutta. Dec. 28th. The Viceroy, Lord Irwin, m opening ne annual session of the Federation of Indiar Chambers of Commerce, took the opportu nity to acknowledge the cordial welcome which thr Indian Commercial Mission hac received m the Xear Bast and m
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    "DR. RONY CHEN" SENTENCED
    134 6 Sentence of ;< year's rigoroua imprisonivtnt wai passed <>n Friday by Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, District Judge, on the Chinese who. under the name of Dr. Rony Cheng, obtained »umii of money from various persona m Malaya pretending thai he waa an official of <(!•.•
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    13 SKELETONS IN A CAVE.
    200 6 13 SKELETONS IN A CAVE. IHseavery In The Kngudine A strange discovery has been made \v. the Fontana Christiana, cave near Remus, m the Lower Engadiae. Some years ago the cave was explored f Professor Tarnuzzer, accompanied by iruidc named Riatsch. The other day Riatsch went auain to explore it.
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    51 6 The police early on January 2nd. took two Chinese residing- at the On On Hotel, Bangkok, into custody on suspicion of their having done something crooked m French [adoChine and then escaping to Siani. Currency notes amounting to over 400 piastres were found hidden away m the Kmm* of their
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      355 6 WHITEAWAY'S GREAT ANNUAL STOCKTAKING SALE Commences To-Day i WE CAN GIVE IN THIS ADVERTISEMENT ONLY A LIMITED IDEA OK THE ENORMOUS RANGE AND MARVELLOUS VALUE OF THE BARGAINS TO BE CLEARED DURING THE SALE. Assorted Boral de»isna FRINGEII lIRKISH TOWKI.S desifiw. Size 10x20 ins \BBOKBBXT SPONGE loj <-/i oc» oavp
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      134 6 -^r II TTHIS preparation contains the natural MttUciad principles %>\ the Grape and Lemon. It relieves headaclie. biliousness, flatulence \na sickness. It has a bj>et:i*! apj)eal as a blood purifier to al< those living m hot countries. I Slocked by MEDICAL HALL Ltd. and all lead I Dispensarie* and Provision
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    SALVATION ARMY CRISIS.
    279 7 GENERAL RECEIVES DEPUTATION. A Friendly Greeting. [Reuter's Service.] r I "ndon, Jan. 11. Gmml Hooth was removed from his bedroom only for short time and returned to b<M by the doctors' orders to receive the deputation. The latter advanced m single file, hvn t \mu: over the
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    POINCARE CARRIES HIS POINT.
    158 7 [ReUter s Service] Paris, Jan. In the resumed debate to decide the fate f thy Government 11. Poincare* la three hour speech potato d out it would be disSttroUii if the reparations negotiations were interrupted by a French Cabinet crisis. His sole reason for remaining m
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    THE LAKELAND MURDER.
    69 7 f Reuter's Service. 1 I ondon, Jan. 1 1. The Ke^wick Magistrates ha\e ordered the property of Wai Sheunjr Sin Mia<>. who was murdered by bet husband. Chung Vi Miao. including various dresses and about 14,000 worth of jewellery, to be handed over to her brother Sin
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    HONG KONG COUNCIL ENLARGED.
    65 7 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Hong Kong, Jan. 12. Additional instructions dated Jan. 4th., t'.-e tfazc-tUd retfardiritf the constitution of rr" Executive and Legislative Councils whereby ihe Secretary for Chinese Affairs L. comes an ex-officio member of the Executive. The Legislative Council will m future be composed
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    NEW CHINESE AMBASSADOR.
    27 7 [Reuter's Servke.] London. Jan. 11. The State Council at Buckingham Palace has approved the appointment of Mr. Alfred Sze as Chinese Minister m London.
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    MURDER CASE RISK.
    191 7 Judges* Comments on Ihe Police. Remarkable cnsmsjcinti on police mfthod& m aecunng evidence m a murder case were made by Mr. Justice Swift, at the Old Bailey when summing: up m the case of San I)we. a Burmese elephant keeper, ac~ •used of murdering Said Ali, an
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    THE MUKDEN COUP.
    259 7 WHY YANG WAS KILLED. A Nationalist Statement. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, Jan. 11. News from Mukden says it is reported tht reasons for Yang Yu Tint's death are; firstly, that he placed Chanj? Hsuer Lianjr m an awkward position regard ing: the railway negotiations with Japan;
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    KING'S RESTFUL DAY.
    38 7 KING'S RESTF UL DAY. [Reiltor'l Service.] London, Jan. 11. The bulletin at 8.15 p.m. say> the Kinj.had a re»tful day. There i* no change t< eooiM m Hl* Mafeftty** condition. Tht ncx' bulletin will be issued to-morrow evening.
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    AMERICA AND THE KING.
    415 7 UOd Save th«.- Kin^r! I How little England urulei Mauds lh#" depth of America's real feeling towards her! writes Colonel F. L MinniKeruile of thf> New York Times. Peevish men on both sides ..f the Atlantic- snarl aitd snap at each Other and air their petty
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    DUTCH INDIES RADIO.
    174 7 A New Iransmitter. A Bill has bee* introduced m the Dutch Parliament for arm-mlintf and exU'ndinj;- various items m the DuUh East Indian Budret for 1028. These involve a total increase «f fully £250,000 m the Budget Estimates One of the principal items consists of ar increased
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      750 7 BUSINESS CARDS. MANILA I ALHAMBRA CIGARS j "Known for their excellence." 1 FUNERALS. 1 I I SINGAPORE CASKET €0. y, EXPERIENCED UNDERTAKERS, p Day and Night Service. Tel. No. 75. r 3J3JSJSJjiy2Jt^^ TO LET. FROM IST MARCH. new fully furnished bungalow, near Katon^r Park. :i bedrooaaa with throoms attached. (Jas,
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      612 7 Mothers time ofE This is how it was. Baby could i But at last mother got the doctor not be fed naturally, and there on her side and put baby straight was a time which lasted several on to "Lactogen." Look at him weeks it came soon after now! "Lactogen'
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      330 7 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tendei- are invited for the supply of antimalarial mixture for t'ii r IV2:>. The mixture should have the following composition: gallons Kei o*enc < > 4G gallons Solar Oil IS gallons Diesel Oil supplied m 64-gallou drum» and delivered to the Depot m Kautpong Java Roa£ Apprt
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      266 7 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders ail] received at the Resident councillor's Office, up to noon of the 21-t JanuafjT, IS^L'9, for th«- following works: Construction or' a New Hitrh School with all outhuildings, approach roa<l-. etc »n Chan Koou heng Road. Malacca. Every person applying for a form of U Iff will
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH.
      39 8 Ml I. IKK. <•:. Januar) 13th, 1929, at tli Genera] Hospital, Bettine Mar}*, dearly beloved witv of Mr. <;. C. <J. Mftller, Malayan Civil Service. Thr funeral t,;»k-'- place a1 the Pidadari Cemetery at p.m. t > J y Deeply regretted.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JANUARY 14 1928. WEEK-END COMMENT.
    615 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JANUARY 14 1928. WEEK-END COMMENT. The news regarding His Majesty's condition continues to be satisfactory to the extent that there is no setback and it seems clear that he is gradually getting more restful days and nights. The alteration of the bulletin period from 24 hours
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    508 8 Mr. (i. Heskt'tli. Assistant Engineer, Head Office, P. W. I>.. Kedah, has been transferred t<» Sungei E*atani. Mr. i .>l. Howe of ihr London office oi' the A.P.C.i is visiting < hi«*ngmai, accompa j.i i Mr. S. Belither. Major Ci. D. Melville, relinquished CO.*nmand of 2nd. Bn. Th€ Welch Rt'gimont
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    258 8 LOCAL WIRES. ARTER ASSAULT CASE ENDS. Accused Fined $35. [From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 12. The Arter assault case was concluded m the police court late last eveningAfter Counsel on both sides had addressed the Court at length the accused gave evidence from the witness box and was
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    LOCAL WEDDING.
    247 8 Harriett— Waters. A very pretty wedding was celebrated oi Saturday afternoon, the contracting partie* being Herbert Leslie Barnatt pon of Mr. aw Mrs. \V. J. Barnett of Birmingham and Do rothy Ivy Waters, only daughtei of Mr. F J. and the late Mrs. Water* of Liverpool The duties
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    JOHORE BAHRT ASSIZES.
    274 8 Mr. Justice McCabe Reay is presiding at Muar Assizes and will return to Johorc Bahru for the Assizes which open there on the 19th. The calendar for the Johore Bahru Assizes includes the following:— Two murder cases; Two armed robbery cases; One breach of trust by a
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    134 8 Mr. Saravanaimithu. of the Locomotive Department, F.M.S. Railways, who was out on a picnic with a party of friends at Klang Gates, near Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday would have had a traffic end had it not been for the prompt and plucky action of Rover Scout Kehor Sinph of the
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    SHANGHAI WANDERER.
    372 8 ROUND THE WORLD o\ WHEELS. Cyclist Wants Motor Cycle, From Penan* to Bingapon cycle is a journey which woul the physical capacity of a j a us; yet the teal of having acco journey of ."11 miles m foui 128 niiU's a day stand- to the young White-Russian,
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    34 8 SATURDAYS RUBBER PRICES. [FREE hm-:>s SERVICE London, .l.in. 12. Messrs. Syminpton and Si notify to-day's rubber prices M follows Spot 10 1 id. (up (> L 6). Fon 10V*d. (up G 10). Market
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    62 8 (H EEN'S SCHOLARSHIPS To the Editor. Sir. Your leader on the Qua ships is interesting- readme m May I suggest that y the setting, as you could n i\ year en 1 loc. A glaring omis>ion iv. Penang is an older Settlement" pore's signal failure could,
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    TEA GROWING IN MALAYA.
    125 8 Mr. If. J. Kennaway, Tanjong Malim, ii the author ing little book with th tit for Tea (rowing m Malaya, p by the Tlmei of Malaya I 1 Kennaway deali with Ihe practical manner, not onl> I point of view but from view. He has no
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    86 8 A fatal accident occum donl line between Kerling and yesterday afternoon, irhei the train from Kuala LumpUl a Tamil, who died thortl) day's Malay Mail. 1: i I driver of the train Si walking by the side of tl his engine came to within al yards of them. Tamil woman
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    ROYAL INVALIDS
    300 9 KING HAS RESTFUL DAY. The Queen Unwell. [Reuter's Service.] London. Jan. 12, 9.|.*> a m The Kiii^r passed a fairly quiet ni^ht II g condition is unchanged. London. Jan. 12. 9.5 p.m. bulletin at &20 p.m. says the Kin* another restful day otherwise his conion remains unchanged. The
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    SEVERE EARTHQUAKE.
    37 9 Thought to be m Japan. Renter > Service.] London. Jan. 39. arthqiiake epicentre at a distance 0 miles waa recorded both at Uccle v- «ervat y Belgium) j morning. I*. is thought 't is north Japan.
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    KING ALEXANDER'S REFORMS.
    143 9 f Renter's Service. l Delgiade, Jan. IS. I'ernment has issued s comprehen- ramm of it •n i\ and local re- vast m asure of decentralis- administration, weeding out m the -»r- codifying the different systems Riling m the kingdom which are bstacle to the Nations unity. •rmi
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    BALKAN PEACE PACT.
    90 9 [Renter.- Service] Moscow, Jan. 12. Soviet reply to the Polish note says I advancing I number Of conditions virtually rejected the proposed onditional mutual rejection of aggresThe Soviet says it has not aproached Rumania or the Baltic states exr Lithuania, because the latter alone has ed to
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    VILLAGE FIGHT IN POLAND.
    63 9 Several Men Killed. [Reuter's Service.] Warsaw. Jan. 13. have been killed and several < 1 fighting with police at a i Lwow following ■■>. wage dispute sawmill the owner of which, con- local workers' demands exces- workers from neighbouring i' l local villagers attacked tht tid
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    AFGHAN REVOLT.
    161 9 KING'S POSITION NOW SERIOUS. Army Deserting to Rebels. fßeuter's Service.] T Peshawar. Jan. 12. The rebel leader Bachai Sakao's forces continue their skirmishing successes with the King s troops some of whom are evidently changing sides. The situation is serious despite the King's concessions. Kttftftiaa aeroplanes have evacuated
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    STRIKE RIOTS IN BOMBAY.
    94 9 I Renter's Service.] tiomha.N. Jan. IS. 'J he unrest which L- being experienced m the cotton industry is bavin-: its repercus- m othei industries. Twenty-ftv« persons were Injured m fight of striken at oil inatallati m% and Pathan watccmer lu«> <.-i sons were seriously ha:t. Th
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    U.S. PROPOSAL FOR DRUG CONTROL.
    56 9 U.S. PROPOSAL FOR DRUG CONTROL. [Renter's Service.] Gewra, Jan. 12. The Secretary-General for the League hat published the United States proposal to the finajra Opium Consultative Committee through the Hutch Government, for limitation of production of dangerous ilrups. It is claimed if it i^ adopted the proposal will result m
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    SALVATION COUNCIL ADJOURNS.
    31 9 [Renter's Service.] London. Jan. 12. The Salvationist High Council received the report of yesterday's deputation to General Booth and adjourned to Tuesday when General Booth's reply 18 expected.
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    A COMPLIMENT TO AUSTRALIA.
    32 9 [Router's Service.! London. Jan. 12. Bear-Admiral Evans, of the destroyer Broke fame has been appointed to command The Australian Navy m succession to Admiral Hyde from March 18.
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    REPARATIONS EXPERTS.
    34 9 [Reuter i Service*] London, Jan. 12. Sir Charles Addis and Sir Basil Blacketi veil] be British deputy experts to the Reparations Committee, the substantive experts being Sir Josiah Stamp and Lord Clarendon.
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    AIR DISASTER IN AMERICA.
    34 9 [Reuter's Service.] Middleston. Pennsylvania, Jan. 12. Seven person were killed and one injured m the crash of a big- army transport Fokker aeroplane soon after leaving the Army airport here.
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    NEW YORK—SHANGHAI RADIO.
    33 9 NEW YORK— SHANGHAI RADIO. fßeuter's Service. 1 New York, .lan. 13. The Radio Corporation of America is inaugurating on January 14th. a commercial wireless service between New York and Shanghai via the Philippine.-.
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    SHAW'S FLIGHT.
    43 9 fßeuters Service.] Karachi, Jan. 12. "Aircraftsman Shaw" has arrived by aeroplane from Lahore and sailed for England from Bombay. [Saturday's cables on page 7.] Th< meeting of the Federal Council on the h instant will be accompanied with a emonial opening*
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    THE MUKDEN COUP.
    297 9 STRANGE TOKIO REPORTS. Japanese Reticence. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, Jan. 12. News from Mukden says that following the execution of Yang Yu Ting and Chang Ying Hua their residences were searched and a number of important documents found which are alleged to show they were hatching
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    TREACHERY STORIES REFUTED.
    57 9 TREACHERY STORIES RE FUTED. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Mukden. Jan. IS. Renter learns reliably that Yang Yu Ting and Chang Yin Huai were shot at 8 a.m. on Friday after a five hour trial by a special military-court on charges of insubordination and plotting to overthrow the Government, and gross
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    PREMIER TANAKA'S VIEWS.
    78 9 [Reuter's Service.] Tokio. Jan. 12. Premier Tanaka. peaking to the Press, regretted the death of Yang Yu Ting who he extolled as the ablest statesman m Manchuria. Continuing he said he thought Yang's death would probably result m temporary checking of progress of Japan's railway negotiations but
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    JAPANESE IN HANKOW.
    52 9 Barbed-wire Barriers. [Renter's Far Eastern Service.] Hankow. Jan. IS. The Japanese have erected a barbed wire barricade along the road dividing the Japanese concession from tho native city. Activities of Chinese pickets outside the Japanese concession continue unabated but only Chinese are held up Japanese being severely
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    43 9 Tariff Negotiations. (By courtesy of N'anyo XichiNichi Shimbunsha). Tokio. Jan. 11. After a secret meeting with Dr. C. T Wang, the' Finance Minister Mr. T. W. Soong has deckled to resume the tariff parley with the Japanese envoy. Mr. Yata.
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    JAPAN'S TREATY RIGHTS IN MANCHURIA.
    49 9 According to the Chinese press reports m Peking, Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nanking Government m an interview with a deputation of the civilians declared that all the agreements contacted between the Manchuria authorities and Japan have been discarded.
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    ANTI-JAPANESE MOVEMENTS.
    45 9 The Hankow anti-Japanese Association, m view of tho firm attitude towards the Chinese intimidation measures which included an economic blockade, has changed its measures. Efforts for calling out of the Chinese employees m Japanese firms are being made [Saturday's cables on page 7.]
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    115 9 ests. The Siamese Minister of War has been on a tour of inspection of certain districts towards the Burma side by aeroplane, his trip lasting five days. Mrs. Emily Collins, one of Siam's oldest foreign residents, has arrived bark from Europe, and made the journey out from England via Constantinople
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1001 9 CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR. A Merry Time. [From Our Own Correspondent.] T v XT Bangkok, Jan. 9. tion»f ?T T WaS UShered m m w?th L n by thc forei n eommunitv *ith serv,ces at the various churches and PP d elsewhere. This year too the Chinese
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      627 11 O. S. K. JL.JH6. Uc^tinationH. Steamers. ArriTe Ijeare l^ondon. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Dunkirk and Antwerp via Colombo, Adi-n, Suez and Port Said. Altai Maru Jan. IS Jan. 16 kfflbaa, Cane Town, Ri»» de Jantiro, Santos. Muntevidwi and Boenoi Aires. I Kound-the-World passa K e £150.] f Montevideo Maru Fob. 11
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    DURING REPAIRS.
    609 12 THE QUESTION OF FIRE LIABILITY. Appeal Allowed. In the House of Lords the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Dunedin, and Lords Shaw, Buckmaster and Carson heard the appeal of George Gibson and Co., Ltd., shipowners, Leith, owners of the steamer iGrangemouth from an interlocution of the Second Division of the
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    37 12 The Talma arrived from China ports yesterday with 1,442 deck passengers on board. Weekend cargoes included rice by the Dukat from Bangkok, rice and 221 bullocks by the Kola from Bangkok and 698 pigs by the Medon.
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      679 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuan tan (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, Penan? and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. X elan tan every Monday, Wednesday
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      108 12 Gemas. Brit. 73, from Batu Pahat 13, for Batu Pahat 15. Hua Tong. Brit. 109, from Muar 13, for Muar 15. Telemachus, Brit. 4792, from Yokohama 13, for London 21. Medan, Brit. 3627, from Glasgow 13, for Yokohama unc. Giang Seng. Brit. 735, from Batavia 13, for Batavia 15. Jarak,
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    PARISIANS
    1103 13 "TAFFY WAS A WELSHMAN." An Old Age Romance. [From Our Own Correspondent.] o Paris, Dec. 17. Parisians usually embrace matrimony M« l &T l y llfe Henri while unde thirty, looks about him for a wife, or his Mamma selects one for him, taking uncommonly pod care that a
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    MURDER IN BANGKOK GAOL.
    90 13 Another murder was committed m the Central Prison m Bangkok on January Ist., a Siamese convict who' was serving a long term stabbing a Chinese convict m the back. The victim, who was due to leave after a term of eight years on the 11th. instant,
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      149 13 e^7o Sl^^p Tonight? The mosquito's sting makes night a sleepless agony. But worse, the mosquito menaces your health with malaria, yellow fever, filariasis, dengue, and other wasting diseases. Stop this attack on your peace and comfort spray Flit. Flit clears the house m a few minutes of disease-bearing flies, mosquitoes,
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    MOSCOW'S LOTTERY.
    637 14 Gambling Instinct In Russia. Moscow, Dec. 7. Public gambling m Russia is now forbidden. The former casino "Monaco,"' which otherwise bore little resemblance to the fashionable gaming centre on the Riviera, has been closed; and its shabbilydressed patrons .must go elsewhere to stake their slender fortunes on a
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    BATU PAHAT ASSIZES.
    272 14 The last murder case on th<> calendar has now been disposed of a t the Batu Pahat Assizes before Mr. Justioe McCabe Reay. Haii Salleh bin Ifohamed Yasin was charged with having murdered a Chinese on December 17th.. 1925. The Deputy Public Prosecutor, Mr. R. Moor, M.C.S..
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    46 14 INDIAN LA BOUR. The following are the numbers of arnvals and departures to Madras Presidency lor the month of December. Arrivals (Figures supplied by travelling inspectors) 2,04r> Adults; 335 Minors. Departure! (Figures supplied by steamer agents), 7,107; 6X6. The arrivals relate to aided passeij irers only.
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      318 14 Sore Places Heal* to Stay Healed MBi^^^ M Ourportmitisoflt.^rEro^oJ When the BlOOd 54, Jacob Street, Dithj'r.Lttvrpool, \S Cle&nS6Cl Wltll /&M V England, whose ntoth'r writts; vm^W^^^^^- **m-i f* l "My boy £*l a <^-.i;> (rum a •fl^i^ i^^BWK^-, rwk nail \\hichca;isctl blood poisoning ,-^R wfl was onered with sore places
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
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    HONG KONG BANK DIVIDEND.
    127 15 The local manager of The Hony; Kon.L and Shanghai Banking Corporation has received a telegram from Head Office m Hon# Konjr stating that subject to audit the final dividend for the year will probably be: Dividend of £3 per share, Bonus m addition to dividend £2
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    865 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 12TIL Asam Kumbang 45?3d Bangnn Tin 40s os Batang Padang ($1) 47 rj Batu Caves I }J ISs SSSv w a J? W) 12s Mi Haad Yai o<, w• r > Hitam Tin ($1) 66 6<! Hong Fatts 35 Huey Yot Ord.
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    EXCHANGE.
    51 15 January la. Hank dumaiui 2,."J 2f> :VJ. Private credits 8 m.>. 2 4 11 32 New York, demand ±>6 1 I<l Hong Kontf. demand 'ji, j,.,., |>j s> Yokohama, demand jj» Java, demand i;<;,7J Bangkok, demand MO., lim Silver LomUb i>»;;^ Bank of England Rate 4Vi~p.c Sovereipn. Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    198 15 January 12 Tin 22.*. Tona |113.<H Gain bier 7 P«PP*r Whit.- Peppey Black 6« Fink.- Tapioca 7 Pearl Sago Small 8 »i;« Sunchrfed Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle < Now 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 2GO Rice, Rangoon S»oku 250 Rice, Siam
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 15 JaMMrj 12th.. 12 o\lt.< k n«M»u. R.S.S. equal to Srandfird, Q.C.F. >!> -t t Standard \l >.>. i Tench r Jansriirj Feb-Mar. -:t» t Apr .1 v r i ;ji •f uly St[i; .:,")i Ton* <■! M..i'k. t Strong. [j&tesi <;ih!»: l«ondon S|)of -ht>-i ";<!.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    205 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. .Tan. 12. Kubbt'r l^>n«i'.n 9% t '»<! up. Local r' 1 I't'lltS. Tin. London E223 IT.- Bd, 12> i up. Mining. Steady. Hong Katt 'M r.'.K Ulu Klang 1.20 1.23, Klanu River -V»o 3.60, Petaling 4.07 1 5.05, Kinta Dredge 1.50 1 Penawat s im,
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    A RUBBER BOOM.
    121 15 PRICE TALKED TO V SHILLING. Speculators at Work. rFKEi prkss sm(\kl -corrmiaiiT.] London, Jan. 12. The rubber sliaiv market this morning h very strong m tone whilst Mim irur Uttfl is particularly cheerful. The Evening fowl states that >ov,ru' (Waten are sanuuim- that ruhfMT will rvuvh twelvepence
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    NEW YORK TRADING RECORD.
    98 15 rPa-uter's Service.l N«H York. Jan. 12. rhere were lively want* on the RubU Exebange FpllowillK the violent and mi. pected rise m price m London. Tbe advancf bv<»uj>:ht a flood of buying onlen and ail trading recordn irere broken !«,TI7 ton- of rubber chancing hands m
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    MR. F.W. LEWIS' PAMPHLET.
    35 15 iKl;i:k PRKSS SERVICE. COPYWGRI London. Jan. 12. Mi K. \V. Lewins. chairman of th«- Jvul»}»<r Investors' Association, ha< publish ed hi> Rubber Investors pamphlet, which he ha* luirj printc<J m Belgians
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    RUBBER DEALERS' STOCKS.
    64 15 RUBBER DEALERS' STOCKS. The following is the analysu of Dealei Stocks at December Slst, 1928, m Singmpon Penang, Province Wellesley, The Dindinjr», and Malacca. Sim. ITimm. Cr. ><r. I.'mp. 1 '^"i 1 ">.mi i'.:U!» ii. 779 2,178 j_m: Penanjj S.7IW 117 *■<.<»:■: 337 \>' Province W II. !d| The I)'din
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    290 15 1,.i«i..n DM. 1* Market* have been uninteresting daring the past week, ai is customary af the end of th<- year approach**, l>ut recovery would not be surprising ear!) Ei tlv»> N Year. Capper. Consumer* have still to cover considerable portion of their January t. quirements, md Standard
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    48 15 A theft was reported to the KanRiver Poiki aa having been perpetrated 01 board the Kiatna on Xcv Year's ttowben sum of Tc», 2,051 m cutTtncy notea :\m\ void J>uttons tfiaappeared fnnv trif draa/n of a table. Th« veaael arai )»orth^<l ftlon(?>i'i'> the f».!. wharf at th«* time.
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      314 15 \«JSETS OVER $8,000,000 TUT TDPAfT i, 4 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $30,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LfflmED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). Ar rH ACT .VE PLANS Q F C ACENJ^JVANX^ r Managing Director 1^ U KNOX HORACE W. RAPER, A. ROBINSON, F. I. A. INSURANCE. south |«3pl BRITISH
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      329 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England hy Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each f 3.000,000 eserve Fund 4,000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, EC Agencies and Branches. AW Star Harbin Tonekah Hal :i via
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      394 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kongr). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $60,000,000 Issued and fuliy paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 520,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    611 16 rPENANG JANUARY RACES. Veracity's Big: Upset. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penan*. Jan. 12. The weather was fine to-day and the going: hard for the first day of the Penan* January meeting. There was a good attendance including H. H. the Sultan of Perak and the Resident Councillor Mr.
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    SPORT IN SIAM.
    45 16 A Fine Tote Dividend. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT.) Bangkok, Jan. 13. The Sports Club races terminated yesterday. There was a record m tote receipts and the best dividend was 418 ticals m the fifth event won by a rank outsider, Golden Palm.
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    KING WATCHES FOOTBALL FINAL.
    35 16 The King and Queen were present at the senior cup football final yesterday afternoon. It was typical cup tie game and was won by two to one by Suan Kularb School.
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    ARNE BORG TO RETIRE.
    92 16 [Heuter's Service.] Sydney, Jan. 13* Ahe noted swimmer. Arne Borg, who was recently m Singapore, interviewed by the Sydney Sun m regard to his decision t retire at the end of his Australian tour, says Cl. l nt d v U> Feturn to the Illinois Athletic
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    91 16 SOME CLOSE RUGBY RESULTS. Cup Tie Gates. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.) i-ondon, Jan. 12. The weather was fine this afternoon but the grounds generally were heavy. The following were the results of the chief Rugby matches. Blackheath 5, Harlequins 8. Richmond 15, Port Services 5. Cardiff 5.
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    THE ENGLISH CUP.
    50 16 I FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.) London. J»n. 12. The. English Cup tie contests to-day proved as good gate attractions as ever. On the Chelsea ground, where the home side defeated Everton. there were 61,316 people present, whilst West Ham for their maU-h with Sunderland had 35 000.
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    BOXING BOARD CHANGES.
    53 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.) I^mdon. Jan. 12. The mam Boxing Control Board met privately but boxers ami managers were not represented since it has been decided that their presence on the governing body i? inappropriate. The Board is redrafting the rules to meet criticism after which it
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    GREYHOUND RACING DYING.
    35 16 [PICE PRKSS SKKVICK. OOrTBIGHT.] London. Jan. 12. The supporters of preyhound racing admit that public interest and enthusiasm has waned but hope for a model ate return of sup>K»rt m the future.
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    HOOD-HARVEY MATCH.
    23 16 London. Jan. 12. The Hood- Harvey boxinjr. match which will take place at the Crystal Palace, has been postponed until February.
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    FORMER BILLIARDS CHAMPION DEAD.
    20 16 London. Jan. 12. \V. Collins, formerly Milliards champion and instructor to KinK Edward Vllth.. has died.
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    INTERSTATE HOCKEY.
    112 16 Ipoh. Jan. 13. Perak 2, Penang 0. The keenest interest was felt m the State hockey return match Perak vs. Penang at Ipoh. yesterday, owing to Penang having greatly improved since last meeting Perak there when Penang lost two to one. Perak since then have easily defeated the
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    SELANGOR vs. NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    40 16 Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 13. Selangor 3: N. Sembilan. 3. At hockey at Seremban Selangor drew with Negri three all, the scorers for the Negri were Thompson, Brinkley and Symmonds and for Selangor Bennett, Jumeaux and Greig.
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    190 16 The following is the weekly health bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended January sth. Basrah: 5 smallpox cases and 3 deaths. Bombay: 10 smallpox cases and 6 deaths. Calcutta: 13 cholera deaths; 2 smallpox cases. Cochin: 10 plague deaths. Madras: 2
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    44 16 HI LL STATION RECORDS. The Government Health Office sends returns for the seven days ending midnight on Saturday. January sth. as follows:— Penan* Hill (2,100 feet), average mean shade temperature 70.69 (deg. T.); total evaporation .376 inch, total rainfall for the week .417 inch.
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    LOCAL RUGBY.
    1040 16 CONVINCING VICTORY FOR 8.8.1. S.C.C. Tournament Match. 8.8.1. PJBL. 16 pts.; S. Johore, 3 pts. The 8.8.1, further consolidated their position m the Tournament table on Saturday when they defeated South Johore on the Padang by two goals two tries (16 pts.) to a penalty goal (3 pts.).
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    THE F.A. CUP TIES.
    178 16 WOLVES GO DOWN TO MANSFIELD. Newcastle Crash at Swindin. [Reuter's Service.] I w i^onaon, Jan. iz. The third round matches m the F. A. Cup to-day resulted as follows: Lincoln 0, Leicester 1 Walsall 1, Middlesbrough 1 Luton 0, Crystal Palace 0 Southampton 0, Clapton Orient
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    SCOTTISH CUP—FIRST ROUND.
    28 16 SCOTTISH CUP— FIRST ROUND. The following matches were played m the first round of the Scottish Cup: Thornhill 0, Murrayfields Amateurs 4 Civil Service Strollers 1, Fraserburgh 1.
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    LEAGUE RESULTS.
    103 16 DIVISION 111 (Southern). The following were the results m the leagues: Brentford 4. Gillingham 1 Brighton 4. Bristol Rovers 0 Coventry l, Fulham 2 Merthyr 2. Newport 1 DIVISION Hl— (Northern). Ashington 0, Crewe 5. Barrow 4, Rotherham 0 Rochdale 4, Carlisle 0 South Shields 4, Tranmere Wrvxham
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    UP-COUNTRY RUGBY.
    105 16 WELCH BEAT SELANGOR. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 13. Welch Regt. 16: Selangor 0. A large crowd on the padang on Saturday saw the Welch convincingly defeat Selangor 16 points to nil through superior combination. Selangor won the toss and gained a temporary advantage. There were
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    PERAK vs. PENANG KEDAH.
    137 16 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Jan. 1£ Perak 36: Penang-Kedah Nil. Perak's last rugby match before the final attracted a large crowd as usual at Ipoh. In view of the failure of the Kedah visit to Perak for a cup tie last week, their friendly against
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL MEETING.
    26 16 The S.C.C. annual Association football meeting will be held on Thursday, 17th. Inst. at 6.30 p.m. All members interested are requested to attend.
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    87 16 Some unknown Chinese daringly attacked the wife and daughter of Mr. Chew Liang Swee, second son of the late Mr. Joo Chiat, just as they were returning to their home m Joo Chiat Road after a drive on Friday night. So suddenly did the men appear that the party were
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