The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 January 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press m KXTS. SINGAPORE, SA TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1929. NO. 12,629
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    200 1 The King maintains his progress Page 9. Yesterday the remarkable speeding up m the London-Singapore cable service was demonstrated by a lightning exchange of messages between Malayan personalities—Page 8. Full report of yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council—Page 16. Stephen Walsh, the veteran member of the labour
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    MAN WHO DREAMS FAIRIES.
    1135 1 It must be embarrassing to be crossexamined on the subject when you are discovered to have knowledge of fairies. I found Mr. E. H. Shepard shy, writes "W.C.S.*' m the Evening News. We sut m his studio m the house on Long Down, nigh above Guildi'ord,
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      205 1 «ING LOONG. run i;ixoc;nised house for mtvOPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET. JRafSes Hotel; S ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION. j ff< .XCELLENT^LL pj^ J| pANTKS SEA VIEW HOTEL DANCES jj i MONO AY Modern Sanitary Arrangements. TUESDAY j! i;wEPNKsi)\Y TFA~luiwrF« Thursday FRII)AV UA UAINtIA SATURDAY }l J fls-*.i3 pm. every
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      163 1 V I *J#fc J I The easy writing g I ROYAL TYPEWRITER— A writing machine \l of surpassing excellence. I j m j j^ Sole AgenU; S lr\°NE. oLtd -™r Y I I I Also at fti (Incorporated m England). Penan g and Kuala Lumpur. S EUROPE HOTELi J i
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      69 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Important auction sale —Page 7. New trolley bus service —Page 7. Notice re F.M.S. patent? —Pajre 7. Strawbeiries and cream —Page 18. Morris clocks at .Malayan Motors —Page 13. Wee Mac cijznrelUs from all dealers Page 8. The N. V. Straits Java Trading Company are agents for Oldsmobile—Page.
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLACS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      225 1 THE WEEK. mi iin j. 2'jth. Hiph Water. 1.:? i« a.m.. Z.Z, 0.5S p.m., 9.9. Malacca: H. W. 10.10 a.m.. 6.5, 10.20 p.m. 6.9. Association: S.C".C". vs. Cumberland. S.C.C Panvard Company, Theatre 9.30 p.m. W*d*esdm* Mth. HSph Water. 2.2 a.m.. *.7. 1.44 p.m.. M. Malacca: H. W. 10.40 a.m.. 6.0.
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    CHINESE CANNIBAL.
    458 2 Irh;isll> Story Told at Shanghai. A cas< ;i beggar who wu Mrfd lo hftvc \\> ■iiici the bodies of infants m a < 'hint-so rtnu-tary behind the Provisional Court ana r. portions ol them ramc to li^iii m the Public Moituaiy at Shanghai. The wtM remanded before Judge
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    DEATH OF SIR MICHAEL RIMINGTON.
    264 2 Raised Seoul Corps Known As "Riming ton's Timers." Lie it.-Gen. Sir Michael Frederick Rimngton. the well-known cavalry leader, who aiscd the famoui *:>>r\» of .-routs which bore his name m the South African War. .i- «ii«-d ai Slade*. Easi Knoyle, Salisbury, it the aj_ r
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    118 2 Mr. Justice Wright's five-hour delivery <>; lament m a £430,000 commercial action i--aid to be "a record** as it very well may 16. As an example of a record m the otheErection it mi^ht be difficult to bc;tt tin achievement of an Irish judtre, quoted b) Jhe late Lord James
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      297 2 I I I I4NCINO I MODERN BALLROOM DANCING. I I Miss J. BOSHOFF, I Late of the Tynegate-Smith School 111 of Dancing, [Ii Shaftesbury Avenue, London, i! will Kive individual tuition m all the l||( v latest variations m modern Ballroom X mi Dancing including the new Bradley nil Dras,
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      281 2 VICTORIA THEATRE W. R. BANVARD PRESENTS THE New Musical Comedy Company To-Night at 930 p.m. London's Greatest Success. "Clowns m Clover" WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 30th. T SIiS? D^i- id^ii^L^"OH KA V ULIIiS DtJvuL IVEi. Un ha i. revue. BOOKING LITTLER. PRICES $5, $4, $2 and~sl. FEBRUARY Ist. TO FEBRUARY 7th. AT
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      271 2 ALHAMBRA^ Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd^ P roprie ftto 'I PROGRAMME: Commencii. X Jan. 28th. and~endin,j Sat I In the Second Show at 9 p. m F J The Latest Empire New* I together with the M. G. M. news, depicting eruption of Norma Talmadge m THE WOMAN DISPUTED Exotic
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    BARREL-ORGANING.
    788 3 Temporary Professionals. Thosf» who have liarr^l-orjraned m a hard Dcwmbcr may be mM to have graduated n that peculiarly cla&sical piofession whosr uamut of tunes, m the form of a numbered 'Hal, rmngtfl from the Dead March m Sau to the Toreador's Song*, writes a corres pondent m the
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    MR. HEN. SPOOR. M.P.
    72 3 At the inquest on Mr. Ben Spoor, Socialist M.P. for Bishop Auckland, aged ">(), who was found dead m bed at a hotel, evidence was given that he had becfl drinking heavily wni\ had been confined m several homes. He had been certified as Buffering from
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    MOTOR RELIABILITY TRIAL IN PENANG.
    259 3 Dealing with the motor trial it promoted on Sunday last the Pinang Gazette says: Although there were slightly fewer entries for the second Pinang Gazette $2,000 Motor Reliability Trial, held round the island of Penantf yesterday morning, the event creai ed far and away more
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      561 3 FREE BOOK ON HOW TO TREAT BRONCHITIS PSTHMA BY B. W. HAIR, MD. The Registrar-General reports that last year 168,853 PEOPLE DIED FROM ASTHMA AND BRONCHITIS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. ON" 1 let Bronchitis or Asthma wear down your P\ Vitality You can quickly recover and avoid \J repeated attacks
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      300 3 SPECIALITIES by WILKINSON, HEYWOOD CLARK. Fadeless Green Paints Are offered as the most permanent greens yet produced; every shade is guaranteed to withstand strongest sun without bleaching, turning blue or blackening. Covering capacity approximately 800 sq. ft. per imp. gallon. Aluminium Paint. This paint is unique. It has a brilliant
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      63 3 DAVID COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. by Arthur Moreland. No. 4. "Brooks of Sheffield." bimJuZl wm^^^^s E^ COPPLRf.ELO HE WAS RIOINGTO LOWES LOOKED AT SO NEAR 6AY& DAVID. TMEy W ,TCHING M«S-COPPERFIELD» INCUMBRANCE. GLASS OF SKERRV.DWANK'CONFuSION hTCrT.ANO Cr-FECEO TO TAKE DAVIO ON THE WENT To AM HOTEL BYTHE SEA,ANO MET THE pi?
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    1823 4 Are Long-Distance Flights Doomed PILOTS' AFRICAN ADVENTURES. •I By T. Stanhope Sprigg (EdHoc of -Airways.") Special to the Free Press. LiOAtlon, Jan. 2. .lust now the optimists m the air world seem to have caught the ear of the public, and nearly every day we are
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    MY WINTER TRAMPS.
    452 4 Why must the spring and summer m Knurland be the only holiday seasons? Only those who have tramped the countryside m December, and not for a single day but for a number, know what a pleasure and a benefit it can be how it invigorates body and
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    SCIENTIFIC SOUFFLE.
    1204 4 3j > Quaint Superstitions and I 'i Beliefs. HOW TO CURE WHOOPING COUGH! [Special to the Free Press.] m spite of the great advances made by civilised man it is remarkable how many curious superstitions have persisted even among the most highly civilised peoples. It is a common
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    INFLUENZA BAFFLES SCIENCE.
    340 4 Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent m the effort to solve the mystery of influenza, and more thousands are available for the study of the disease, hut it continues to baffle scientists who have tackled the problem. We are still as helpless apainst this foe,
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    IMPERTURABLE LONDONERS.
    179 4 Londoner! taavs ?*JL I their serious trouble! so u«n seems M If the Interest ">]> I tudden change m their dai > I pensated them for tin- neon* I That U why they «f cheerful^ down of the railways i W amvin.atw.ok.unauh: good-humour through i W transport strike.
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      643 4 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION. NO ENTRANCE FEE I $ioo I For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. We publish to-day and every Tuesday morning coupons for our weekly Football Competition. A prize of $100 will be awarded to the reader who forecasts the CORRECT RESULTS OF THE TWELVE MATCHES
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    ART FAKES EXPOSED.
    1712 5 COLLECTING WORLD SENSATIONS. The Dossena Frauds. The CJentle Art of Faking is no new one. fcven antiquity was familiar with it. for most ciiJizcd atres havo been interested m collecting their predecessors. A meat pother is being stirred up because certain high-priced Jakes have been found m
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      303 5 II R. move capsclc li JB fai\' 1) Keplacr cap raise lever and **^B \^J/ an^ P o push opwardj V B y yf lever dowo NEW BOTTLE SEAL NO CORKSCREW) QUICK CLEAN SAFE Nobody can put better Whisky into any bottle than that which goes into the Haig bottle.
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    This Week's Great Day
    541 6  -  OkattosObixm^ D wemocibte Ewmts m n^ lrmJC A. WstoiM of the Emmr*. DSFDDFDF Jan. 29— The Victoria Cross 78 On January 2iHh, 1856 the YEARS famous decoration known as the AGO. Victoria Cross was instituted by royal warrant. At that time most of the great military
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    164 6 To be Made an Admiral and a General. London, Dec. L The Daily Express understands that thu promotion of Colonel the Prince of Wales to the rank of General has been considered a? being due by reason of the Prince's >erviees as a full colonel on the
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    MT. KENYA CONQUERED A SECOND TIME.
    83 6 Feat Last Accomplished m 1899. Nairobi. Jan. IS. F<»r the second time vn its history the summit of Mount Kenya has been reached The Aral time was m \HM by Sir Halforc Bfackinder, and although other attempts had been made since they were without
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    SIR E. GEDDES.
    51 6 A ({uick business Visit t<» Singapore. London. Jan. 3. Sir Elk (ieddes. Chairman of Dtmlop RuhlKM* Companies, Imperial Airways etc left London on Wednesday for a visit t< Singapore and Australia, where he will earn out a business tour. He expects to be aw-.iy for four months
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    TOBACCO KING'S DAUGHTER MARRIED.
    34 6 London. Jan. Hi An Indian Army .officer. Captain Whadcoat, was married to-day to Miss Viole Mable Player, the only daughter of Mr W. G. Player, the tobacco manufacturer of Nottingham.
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    "THE LISTENER."
    153 6 London, Jan. 13. A settlement has been reached m tht controversy over the proposal of the British Broadcasting Corporation to publish a journal called The Listener, under which the British Broadcasting Corporation undertakes not to accept more advertisements for the journal than are necessary with other revenue to
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    INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP REVISED DRAW.
    94 6 The following ii the Mult vised draw for th«- Inter-Coauatttia sociation Football Cup which vai n. on account of the Singapore CokJ S bein^ inadvertently left out from v nal draw: Feb. Ist IfcAlisCen \>. Uu. n 4th Cold Storagt n. NT.S ♦Hh l'niteer> i, y\.\\}\
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    S.C.C. RUSSIAN POOL COMPETITION.
    62 6 TO-DAYS TIES Lee an<i Burke wu, Bpeid mi Vni 1 Jones. Bowtnmn and Dewdnej v and Cox. Frewin and Smith \>. Cai Farlane. Wyatt and Bell vs. UndttJ and M.i- TIES Corliishley and Ifetcenger v P r Pearcc-. Winter and Cameron 1 1. Graj •> Reynolds.
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    EARTHQUAKE EFLT IN MONMOUTHSHIRE.
    115 6 Houses Shaken b> Tremoi>. Newport, dm Three distinct earthquake tr.-ir.-r felt m the lower portion f>t the Ml vaileys of Monmouthshire at midnigl ni^ht. The districts affected were Ug leth and Aberboeg. Houeei *00k v." windows raitled. arui MM} tants rushed into the itreeU »J attire
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    MINING ACCIDENT.
    86 6 Four Coettef KiM. In the Coffwwr'f Court X Thursday before [neae Hu* wa> held Into the death coolies, who irere killed 2f* through the collapi Abdul Mana|». 0.C.P.D., Sui ducted the proceedings. Evident vai given tin m question the four (!<■< on the top of a pftlong structure
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      164 6 Hall's Wine is a genuine medicated I wine. It enriches the hlood 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 wineglassful of Hall's Wine two or three times a day. See how
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    AFGHAN REVOLT.
    107 7 SIRKAR REFUSES PASSPORTS. Civil War Dangers. [Renter** Service.] New Delhi, Jan. 27. The Indian Government has suspended the issue of passports and p?rmits to Afghanistan to all except Afghans. The announcement arose owing 1 to applications for passports being made by deputations from the Central Khilafat Committee. The
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    PRINCE'S COALFIELDS TOUR.
    134 7 [British Kadio— Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 27. The Prince of Wales leaves London tomorrow night for Newcastle-on-Tyne to begin a three days' tour of the distressed areas m the Northumberland and Durham coalfields. The Prince, who is patron of the Lord Mayor's Relief Fund, will be accompanied
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    CHINA'S BANDITS.
    101 7 Hold-up on Peking Road. [Router's Far Eastern Service.] IVkinsr, Jan. 2S. }Jan<lits this nfternoon carried out a series of daring hol<l ups on the IVkiny:-Tientsin motorroad first plurxlerinj; two motor busses and a motorcar with Chinese occupants, then a Ford car m which were Mr. Kastham, an American
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    U.S. RAILWAY MERGER.
    99 7 fßeuter'a Service.] Washington. Jan. 28. One of the largest railway unification piogrammes has been brought before the Interstate Commerce Commission and favourably considered. The Commission declared the acquisition under lease by the New York Central Railroad of the Cleveland Cincinnati, Chicago St. Louis Railway, the Michigan Central
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    GETTING MOTOR MINDED.
    93 7 f British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 27. One person m every M m Gieat Britain owned a motor-car or motor-cycle on Sept. 30 last, according to figures issued by the Ministry of Transport. The latest figures available for other countrie> show that one person m five
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    YUGOSLAVIA'S NEW GOVERNMENT.
    70 7 I Reuter's Service.! Belgrade, Jan. 28. The Ministerial Council practically ceases to exist as an executive organ under the new act regulating its functions. A responsible Minister may make a decision after consultation with the premier and the latter on the recommendation of the Finance Minister and
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    88 7 rßiitfsh Kadio— Offiria! Scrv»ce.l Rugby, Jan. 27. No bulletin was issued from Buckingham Palace to-day although it was stated authoitatively that there was little change m the King's condition. As an indication of the confidence that the Kind's progress is unlikely to receive a setback, afternoon visits
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    MANCHURIAN PIT EXPLOSION.
    42 7 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Jan. 28. News from Mukden says an explosion occurred this. mornJher m the first pit of the South Manchuria Railway Company's coal mine at Yentai. Three Japanese, and a hundred Chinese miners are missing.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    959 7 LEAGUE POSITIONS TO DATE. Leaders Unchanged. The following are the positions to date m the English and Scottish lieagries:— DIVISION I. Goals. P. W. L. I). F. A. Pta Sheffield W. 26 15 I 6 54 36 36 Blackburn R. 26 13 8 5 49 34 31 Sunderland
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    THE WOMAN IN BLACK.
    225 7 Ghostly Apparition Alarms a Village. The Shropshire village of Northwood, between Wem and Ellesmere, is m a state of excitement, caused by a mysterious apparition, says the Morning Post of December 21st. Accounts have been given by independent witnesses of the appearance of a woman, dressed
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      401 7 -^ftjESS CARPS^ I imi'koves [:i I voiJR HEALTH MEMORIALS. I „sr. \pobe casket co. I M jmSfJIKNTAh MASONS. I Trlepb° ne No. 73. [g y&t^ 119 i2. Tele 3492 I MASSAUL ;,i I X(R MRS. FUJIMORI j 1 M j;r A NESH_ BONE-SETTER 1 ,q DhohT (ihaut, Singapore. 1 N
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      669 7 NOTICES. FEDERATED MALAY STATES PATENTS NOS. 316 298. Notice 1* hereby glw th.it tht- Proprietors >i Fi(k-iati'(l Malay BUtea t'atcnt No. ,'U6 for IMPBOVBMBNTa IM TRACTION MECHANSM, :.nd No, IM, for "IMPROVEMENTS IN RACT|ON DEVICES," bt in X .Ushous of mx>loiting tliiir invent ion.s in the Federated Malay >t»Ut, are
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      544 7 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of JACOBEAN DESIGN WALNUT AND MAHOGANY STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO, ETC. AT NO. 91 THOMPSON ROAD. ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd., AT 2.30 P.M. Comprising:— An excellent toned baby grand piano by Ellington, imported by thy Robinson Piano Co., Ltd., organ by Moutric G«rman-made double spring hornier
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      228 7 TENDERS. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Tenders aio invited for the execution of alteration* to Houses Nos. 20 and :J8 RoberU Lane and will be received by the undersigned up to noon on Monday, February 4th. Plans, specification and form of tender may be obtained from the Municipal Architect's OrtWe on production
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY. JANUARY 29, 1929. SINGAPORE CALLING.
    618 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY. JANUARY 29, 1929. SINGAPORE CALLING. An interesting experimental demonstration was carried out last night at the offices of the Eastern Extension Cable Company which showed ur the possibilities of the latest inventions for the speeding up of communications across the world. The carrying out of what
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    638 8 Ihe Hon'bk' Mr. B. W. Elles. Resident Councillor, Malacca, is visiting Kuala Lumpur. Dr. M. H. Liese, the German Geophysicist, Singapore, is staying: at the Station Hotel Ipoh. The M.S.V.R. have been asked to furnish an armed guard for China about the middle of February. Mr. G. G. Duddell, Manager
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    ROAD DISAPPEARS.
    129 8 STRANGE HAPPENING IN PERAK. Tamil Girl Engulfed. [From Our Own Correspondent.] lpoh. Jan. 28. News of an extraordinary subsidence m the road near Kampar reaches lpoh to-day. it appears that a new road from Kampar to Degong now heavily used, has suddenly collapsed, a large section L»ttog mysteriously
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    BANGKOK NEWS.
    96 8 Arrival of New British Minister. IFREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok. Jan. 27. Mr. Wingfieid, the new British Minister has arrived accompanied by his wtfb and daughter. He was met at the Legation by officials, and members of the British Association of Siam. A Japanese cruiser is visiting SIMMK
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    73 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. I FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Jan. 28. 4.45 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £221 9 16 (down £1). Forward £222 2 16 (down 7 16). The market is dull. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify
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    QUESTIONS AT COMMISSION.
    232 8 At Wednesday's meeting of Municipal Commission Mr. E. A. Brown will ask: (1.) If any portion of the River bund adjoining the Grove Estate is kept up by the Municipality, (2.) If the answer to (1) is m the negative, has any arrangement been come to with
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    MINERS' RELIEF FUND.
    218 8 Just before Christmas we made appeals m these columns for the Government, either directly or indirectly to give the Colony a lead m the matter of assisting: m the Mansion House fund for the Miners. As there was no move made m the matter we forwarded certain
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    TELEGRAPHIC WONDERS.
    710 8 SINGAPORE "T VLK<*« Yesterday's Speed Tes, An interesting '1e,,,,,^.. speed cable terrapin Wa h* local office of the gSte? Australasia Telegraph „n terisi °n w evening when ILK. Th, OfW ing Government. Hon'bl,. !r r Ji^isttr. and a small party of I v H^nu r were shown the
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    AT THE THEATRE.
    114 8 The Barnard Musual Comedy 0 were seen m Clowns m Clovel and all the deliphtful mined forms siH-h a Uuff p*rt griven m a maniuT that pfc preatly. MpteiaUy Strwt I r really snappy sonjr I'll S;i> n> tt;l dentally, sonio effective ltiv r bu^ r^ done
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      73 8 WEE MAC From ALL DEALERS. Sweaters and Pullovers, k X y t TktWt art- at. iitdiKpenxable item m the im P. wardrobe of every sportfwian. 111 l My stock is cart fully selec*"d and s/>r- 1111 t i daily made t<> )ny order nith Golf IHI Hone and Flaxl.-c* t>>
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    KING'S PROGRESS.
    112 9 rtrtCTED AT BOGNOR h NEXT WEEK. NtU Year's Honours List. [Reuters Service.] I ondon. Jan. 28. Ha* baa ha.l quiet night and the j n his condition continues. London. Jan. 28. -afcrstood that soon the King will enouifh for the postponed New r<! list to be submitted to
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    LIB-LAB COALITION DENIED.
    113 9 The Experiment ot 1924. rBr j t j,h Radio-Official Service."| Reffcy. Jan. 28. >»*ibl« coalition between uMur Liberal parties m the vett of ht Con*ervativs\i not being re*4 >.r :t fter the mxt general fo mv repudiated yesterday by lead- members of both Liberal and Labour Sir
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    PREMIER'S TRIBUTE TO MRS. PANKHURST.
    89 9 To l/nveil Her Statue. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Jan. 28. 'rime Minister ha> consented to i -tatuf M be erected m Westminster I Mr*. I'ankhur<t I'urinu the votes for isipsifn Mr*. Pankhurst frequently v. t-p.t t* prison a- the re-ult of militant tactics. Wht-n
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    INDIA'S LABOUR TROUBLES.
    54 9 [Brater*i Service.] Men Delhi. Jan. 28. iddress ;it the reopening of the the Viceroy emphasised the policy ovtrnment iraa scrupulous nonintertion m Afghanistan. He announced the ntroent oi .t Royal Commission i the Indian labour problem Efwrameßt hai decided to reintrodnee the ftsils m deal with communist
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    BRITISH LIASION OFFICER AT SHANGHAI.
    42 9 [British Radio- Official Service.] Rugby. Jan. 28. Basil Newton. Counsellor of the Utation at Peking proceeds to etrly next month v liasion officer tfa Britia Legation and the '«nal Govt. Wl ii visit Nanking as Ml rt-juiro.
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    CO-EDUCATION IN MEDICINE.
    34 9 I [British Radio— Official Service^ Rugby. Jan. 28. ■toe appointed by the Senate of |"*wity .1 London to inquire into xtocation of women undergraduates >r^<l unanimously m favour of m medicine.
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    ICE FATALITES.
    19 9 SERVICE. COPYRIGHT^ London. Jan. 28. have occurred here where still obtain, as the result r -u^ ice.
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    63 9 1 «f Insurgent Communists. I '•'•■-'< -Mu-nt with Nanyang Hag Pau Press.] Honu Kong, Jan. 28. i*ms say that Wong ttpn Din* have defeated the wnista near Taiyuh Wang I they killed hundreds of M .;;^anon Saturday and the Air Society at Canton H n Chiung and
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    21 9 Mr. Frank Garland, who Gajah Hospital, is Buffering "Will of infttwma. His many lT 1 will wish Mr. Garland a TOM.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    809 9 'NEW IDEALS IN EDUCATION." To the Editor. Sir,— Having read m your paper of the January 24th. the letter regarding Dr. Arundales lecture, given at the Victoria Theatre, 'Ideals m Education which your correspondent 'assumes was substantially a correct version of what the lecturer said and
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    92 9 Tie* for Monday next February 4th when the Tanglin Club Tennis Tournament wil' commence, will be posted on Thursday. Any competitor unable U> play on that or any subsequent date, should ring up the Steward and no one else, at the Club between 9 am' 11
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    FALKINER INHONG KONG.
    47 9 Claude Falkiner who was playing here recently made some useful scores during matches m Hong Kong, including the following: At the South China A.A. 179 and 142; at the Dockyard Recreation Club 306, ISO. 108; at the Soldiers' Club 327, 147. 110 an«i 98.
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    YACHTING.
    718 9 FIRST ROUND OF LIPTON CUP. Pleasant Sailing. Four yachts started on Sunday for the first round of the Lipton Cup at 10.10 a.m. m a fresh wholesale N.E. breeze and a calm sea. It was a beat out to the Man o'War buoy which was rounded first by Klla
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL.
    98 9 H.M.S. Cumberland Game To-day. The following will represent the S.C.C. vs. H.M.S. Cumberland to-day on S.C.C. ground. Kick off at 5 p.m. sharp: P. C. Barnes; F. Young*, R. D. Brummitt; E. S. Bell, A. Donald, F. R. G. Rachell; A. T. Harris,— Fyfe, Roy Smith, J. W.
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    RUGBY.
    118 9 Ireland vs. Scotland. The Irish team for this match on Jan 31st will be as follows: Hon. G. Carew; E. Minns, Pte Cavenatrh, C. G. Barnes, Ptr Flanagan; O. W. Gilmour, C. I. Randall; Capt. Dearden, M. S. Bonaventura, Lt. Whitty, Lt. Hirsch, Lt. Glendinning, L. A Laffan, Pte.
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    34 9 Mr. Bennett Eyre Shaw, M.A., arrived m Kuala Lumpur on Friday evening from Penang. He had a great reception from the Old Boys of Victoria Institution, of which school he was once Headmaster. Ex.
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    LATEST AFGHAN MOVE.
    63 9 AMANULLAH POPULAR WITH PEOPLE. Is He m Power Again [Reuter's Service.] Bombay. Jan. 28. The Afghan Consulate at Bombay an- nounces that Amanullah at the earnest request of the people of Kandahar, Farah Hirat, Mazarisharif, Maimer.a and Kata- grhan, has ieaccepted the reins of Govern ment. Great
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    STEPHEN WALSH TO RETIRE.
    121 9 Veteran Labour Leader. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Jan. 28. Mr. Stephen Walsh is not standing again at the general election. The Rt. Hon. Stephen Walsh, M.P., (Lab. our) for the Ince Division, Lanes, since 190G, is 70 years of age and recently an- nounced thut
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    THE ROMFORD TRAGEDY.
    65 9 Gray Suffering From Mental Trouble [FREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT.! London, Jan. 28. Sidney Gray, the pensioner for whom the police have been searching m connection with the shocking discovery m a Romford shed of four young children (two of Gra>'s and two of his sister's) with their
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    POSSIBLE COTTON STOPPAGE.
    49 9 Opposition to Agreement Clause. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT. London, Jan. 28. The spinners' and twiners' unions ait opposing the proposals of the employers m connection with the cleaning and oiling clause. The position is serious and there is a possibility of a stoppage m the industry.
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    ROAD CLASSIFICATION GRANT.
    35 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT. 1 London, Jan. 28. Mr. Churchill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has increased the classification grants on class 1 and 2 roads, this representing a sum of £2,250,000.
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      38 9 [By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNtchi Shimbunsha.] Tokio. Jan. 28. It is believed that negotiations between Dr. C. T. Wang and the Japanese Minister, Mr. Yoshizawa for the settlement of the Tsinan incident are proceeding satisfactorily
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      DISTURBANCES IN LUNGKOW.
      33 9 Disturbances have broken out at Lunkow m Kwantung Province, leased territory. Two Japanese destroyers hurried to Lungkow from Ryojun (Port Arthur). The Japanese quarter is reported to have been looted.
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    F.A. CUP.
    67 9 Fifth Round Draw. [Renter's Service.! London, Jan. 28. The F.A. cup fifth round draw to be played on February 16th. is: Reading vs. Aston Villa or the Orient. Huddersfield vs. Millwall or Crystal Palace. Burnley or Swindon vs. Arsenal. West Bromwich vs. Bradford. Leicester vs. Liverpool or Bolton.
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    140 9 At the annual general meeting of the Indian Association held at the Association premises on Sunday the following were elected as office bearers for the current year: Mr. R. Jumabhoy President, Mr. X. A. Mallal Vice President, Mr. J. M. Dorai Raj Hon. General Secretary (re-elected), Mr. K.
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      455 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "EU£RMA°N"~iIME. 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. 1929. 8.8. CITY OF KHARTOUM Feh v s.s. CITY OF DELHI Mar 10 s.s. CITY OF
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      633 11 O. S. K. L,ine p, -tination*. Steamers. Arrive. Leave. Rot'^rdam. Hamburg Bremen. i>k nd Antwerp via Colombo. S.HZ nnd Port Said. Atlas Maru Feb. }4 Feb. 16 V r«m Town. Rio .Tnndr>. p yi ntevideo and Bwmm Aires. io( lht World passage £150.1 f Montevideo Maru Feb. Feb. 14 -an/.il'ar.
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      490 11 TRffIEL>»COMFORi DOLLAR ttiS^ "PRESIDENT^ —jl^aV^alaW Dollar President liners offer you lux jrious 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 told running water.
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      782 11 K. P. M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated m Holland.) •i UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT TeJephone No. 3640, with sub. connections to: Pmaamf Pr*i«rlti Transhipment. Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Represent atives m the Straits Settlements (Sin«;ij)ore ani iVnmiCl of the OFFICIAL
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    165 12 The P. and O. Naldera arrived m Lon:o at 10 a.m. on 25th instant. The Kiungrhow arrived from China ports yesterday with 449 deck passengers. Cargoes arriving yesterday included coai by the Eva from Samarinda and 942 pigs from the same port by the Elout. The M.M. mail
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    NEW GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES.
    151 12 When His Excellency The Governor left at about two o'clock yesterday afternoon from the Master Attendant's Pier to board the Sea Belle for his journey to Port Swettenham, the new Government motor launch, Princess Mary was used. This vessel was built at Keppel Harbour by the Singapore
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    THE LAST OF THE SQUARE-RIGS.
    286 12 Famous Old Windjammer May go to London. It is probablei it the attempts now i.eing made to save her are successful, that the Garthpool, the old four-masted barque, the last ot the s(iuarc-t igs, will finally COttM to anchor m the Thames and spend the
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    253 12 Per Plancius: Mr. W. Molenaar. Recher cheur Oesoep, Mr. V. Bouna, Lt. Col W. L. Harnett, Mr. and Mrs. E. Drumeberg, Mrs. Michause, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Brien, Mr. Lim Kok Toi, Mr. Tan Sim Khing. Mr. Tio I iang Tjoan. Mr. and Mrs. Lie Boon Chuan.
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      703 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). 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 de
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      413 12 Kerr Steamship Co. W 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ax BALTIMORE. Nl) (via Suez). M.S. SILVERHAZEL In Port M.S. SILVERASH due Feb. 16 M.S. SILVERGUAVA due Mar. 14 F *b. g M.S. SILVERBEECH due Apr. 4 V2O
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      416 12 THF SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morniftf Daily :n Maiyii live "news" paper— 3o-40 columns of :ro daily. Also tho best Modium for AM ing. Delivered with the Chota Hazr eif! morning. Latest Telegrams, Utt* Net? and Latest Announcements, daily Rr.te and Tin Price Cables, t aether with mm special
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      660 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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      55 12 Krian, Brit. 453, from P. Dickson 28, for P.-Dickson 29. Plancius, Dut. *****, from Batavia 28, for Belawan 28. Reyniersz, Dut. 902, from Bandjermassin 28, for Sourabaya 31. Thedens, Dut. 1080, from Palembang 28, for Palembang: 30. Noorebar, Dut. 342, from Djambi 28, for Djambi 30. Alting. Dut. 795, from
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    ROLE OF JAPAN IN FAR EAST.
    987 13 IMPORTANCE OF MANCHURIA. "Key to Security." Mr. Sadao Saburi, Charge d'AfTaires of the Japanese Embassy m I ondon, delivered a lecture on "Japan's Position m the Far East" at the Royal United Service Institution recently. Field-Marshal Viscount Allenby, chairman of the Council, presided. Mr.
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    EAST COAST AIRPORT.
    517 13 Search for a Site. Consideration is being given by the Air Ministry tc the establishment of a combined flying-boat and land aircraft air port somewhere on the East (oast to serve marine air services to Germany and Scandinavia, but the difficulty is to tind a suitable site.
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    THE LEMONADE TREE.
    112 13 An explorer who has just come back from a 50,000-mile journey round the world tells of the discovery m Africa of a lemonade tree. This is the sort of thing to encourage the young idea to take up exploration. The thought that "pop" may be obtained m
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      132 13 STRAWBERRIES IU CREAM I and a Choice I Selection of other Hj I SEASONABLE I FRUITS I Obtainable with the same I Dependable Quality at 1 FRESH-POD REFRIGERATING Co.. LIMITED 2335 Orchard Road Phone 3500 MORRIS i p I Ar»|7Q i IjLvlljlvij J (S. Smith Sons, Ltd.) I i j
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      190 13 iQi |m| Clirysler h| r li|ntoufn PUMOUTti TWMK BORNEO MOTORS, LTD. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HB^Xf v^cl Kii r 1 >^k. lit B/J P 1 ~">t_ 111 a Conquer Debility 1 m 'THERE is only one natural way to V i co unteract the weakening influence of 1 111 the
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    CHRISTMAS IN INDIA.
    899 14 A Great Winter Holiday. Christmas time m India: the pictures conjured up are kaleidoscopic m their variety. Calcutta devotes itself to y>olo, racing:, and cricket m the bripht but not too warm winter sunshine. The restaurants and clubs give their best. Bombay more tropically set the rretence
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    COUNCIL WANTS A MUSICAL CHIEF.
    109 14 West Hani Borough Council will advertise for a whole-time musical director. He will be responsible for the Council's musical activities at a t^alnry of £500 a year, rising to £600. Mr. W. Batten. secretary of the Musicians' Union, declared: "It is a splendid idea and
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    NEW CONCEPTION OF BRITISH EMPIRE.
    196 14 London. Jan. 1 1. Kquality of tatus between Great Britain and the Dominions was (ho subject of ar. address by Sir Bdwmrd J. Hardinu, Assistant Under-Secretary of State, Dominions office, at a meeting of the Institute of I»ublic Administration. London. Ho emphasized that the value
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    SAND IN CATTLE FOOD.
    191 14 Hatton, Jan. 11. As a result of extensive observations and experiments carried out by Dr. G B. dc Silva, Government Veterinary Surpeon. Kandy, it has now been definitely ascertained that this outbreak of disease among cattle m Abbotsleigh Estate, was not rinderpest. In the stomachs of
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    TIBETAN ENVOYS TO CHINA GET A SHOCK.
    280 14 Shanghai, Jan. 14. Two emissaries from uncivilised and inaccestible Tibet are paying tribute calls upon the National Government at Nankin? I ut m their leisure moments they are ruminating dubiously on the advantage of modern civilisation as represented by thriving, bustling, business-lit Shanghai.
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    A QUEER CHOICE.
    93 14 One of the dangers of using foreign vernacular is illustrated m a recent request of a German customer (writes a correspondent). In order to give an air of distinction to the various shoe styles he buys from us he gives them names, such as "Cityman" and "Westend."
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      146 14 i There is nothing mere >»ilcs— on a hot day, when Old Sol tccasf determined to shnvel you up, thaa a glass of MonUerraL Thi delicious Lime Juica makes a good thirst a thing to ba treasured I JONTSEM?OT VI I.IMB JUICI Of mil Demlmn. Prtptrad la httuikr H V
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    109 15 Buyers Seller* Hong (tl i :<; Kucha i <2 M* !Ll Malayan Con* 57H Penawats M PeUling l <1 l>> Hantau Pref. 1^7% 1^1 Kampong Ktir. 20a 9d 21s 6d Hat nits it's ::<{ 20s 3d Sione Tin 28s 6d 20s 9d Teja Mala) 9a 10* Temensoi
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    819 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, JANUARY 28th. A Buyers Sellers. Asam Kumbang 44s 3d 45s 3d Bangnn Tin 89a Sd 40. fid Batangr Padantf ($1 > 47 50 r.atu Caves 160 j j-, Bukit Arang ($1) 180 j\ J0 Burmah Malaya (£> 4l s j'» Chenderiangr (£1) 10s
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 15 January 28. Bank 4 m.s. o 1710 Bank demand 2 ,*> 34 Private credits 3 m.s. 2(4^ 15(16 New York, demand 55 15H6 Credits 90 days 57% France, demand 1431 India, T.T. 152% Hung Kong, demand 10^; p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 12l -4 Bangkok, demand 80% Bar Silver London
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    PRODUCE.
    223 15 Pearl Sago Small 8 Copra Sundried 91«5 Rite Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle <New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 830 Rice, Rangoon BJntan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam Broken No. 1. 220 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2 iJUU Rice, Siam Giatinous No. 1 360 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    50 15 January 2Sth., 12 o'tlmk noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot •;:>,. Stundurd R.S.S. spot ::7', 37> a Tender Feb-Mar. •'►T n 3H .luly-S.pt. 1 :;•.>'_. Tone of M.nkt t Steady. Latest C;d>!«': London Spit sheet lid. per lb. New Spot Sheet (J. eU 22
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    RUTHENIAN QUEST OF "BARRELS OF GOLD."
    168 15 RUTHENIAN QUEST OF "BARRELS OF GOLD." Hilda pot. Two weeks ago a find wat made by i> woodcutter, near I'nuvar, Ruthenia t now Ciech territory), of an oM Hun^rariar writin?^, hidden m the hollow of :«n oak tree When the writing was deciphered l>y expert, it was discovered to be
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    211 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Jan. 2S. Kubber. London lid, Vsd up. Local &l% cents. Tin.— London £222 10s, 12s »»d up. Local »112V 4 for 150 tons. Mining.— Quiet. Hon^ Fatt 19 41, flu KJang l.li» 1.22, Klan« River .J. 50 8.60. I otalmjr 4.i)7^. 6.06, Kinta
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    MAYNARD'S ANNUAL MEETING.
    305 15 The annual general meeting of Itaynard and < Limited was held rwtenUj In the (naiu-.vd Bank Chamber.. Mr. E. A. Brown pressed and othen present were Messm A H. McWalters !l. R. i.. Dyne, Major R. r] Robertson and Mr. A. K. Mitchell, for the secretaries. Harrisons,
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    TEBAK TIN FIELDS.
    221 15 Tin following la the twelfth report of the directon to the shareholder* of Tebak Tm Field u>v the \v;»r ended Jam :><>. i:»l'>, to he presented at the annual meeting on February 4th. at Harrisons, Barker and Co. Mining operations (alluvial) were carried on by Tributen at
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    73 15 Under a Canadian Order-inrCouncil fro February Ist next, all good* entering Car <la under British preferential rates mu«l contain 50 per cent of British Empire matt rials and labour. This percentage ha. 1. to been only :.'.">. )w change especially affects those countries enjoying tttt i uian most faroured nation
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      579 15 8 f Z^ ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER «0,«00,«00 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY IMPED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the Brittth Life Assurance Companies Act.
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      392 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20 000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 020,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown. Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon.
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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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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    3514 16 MONDAY, JANUARY 28TH. Present. H. K. Th« Governor Sir Hugh Clifford, M.C.i ('..CMC, G.B.E. H. E. The Genera] Officer Commanding 1 the Troops, Malaya (Major General Sir C. C Van Strati be nzec. K.8.E., C.P., C.M.G.) The Hon'ble the Acting Colonial Secretary, (Mr. George Hemmant.) The Hon'bli' Resident
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    ENGLISH AUSTRALASIAN TENNIS CHAMPION.
    51 16 Gregory's Wonderful Game. [Reuter's Service.] Adelaide. Jan. 28. In the Australasian lawn tennis champion, ship final J. Gregory of the British t «uring team beat R. Schlesinger of Victoria, 2, 6 2. r > 7, 7 5. Gregory gave the most brilliant exhibition ever seen m
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    92 16 The monthly medal (men's) resulted as fallows: The Park Putter and Gold xMedal 1928) were both won by Mr. H. L. Hosking. The Ball Sweep was won by Mr. J. C. Cowap 33. A mixed foursome competition will be Held on Friday Feb. Ist. Post Entries.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    62 16 Ths result of the "Shanghai Foursomes," played on Sunday was as follows: E. A. Stevens and A. G. Shafe, 82 13 1 68 Vi ('apt. Hollingsworth and H. W. Hawkeswood, 87 14 72% S. H. Moss and F. A. Morrell, 88 11 77 E. A. Stevens and
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