The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 January 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1930 20 PAGES DAILY NO. 12,922
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    324 1 As a result of the second rebuke m a week by Mr. Snow den. the Germans h.i\«- removed all obstacles m the way of settle- nient of reparations Page 11. Mr. Stimson has taken elaborate prei cautions to keep m touch with public opinion during forthcoming Naval
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    THE WEEK.
    133 1 Monday. 1 3th. High Water. 08.06. 8.8. 22.20. 8 3. Malacca: H. W.. 6.10 a.m.. 6.1. 6.20 p m 5.1. Lunas Rubber arm. mtg. French Bank. noon. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. R.E. and R.A., Padan^ Royal Samoan Dancers. Theatre. 9 30. Tuesday, 14th. Hieh Water. 09.02, 9.3. 23.08. 8
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    CLORINDA ON HOUSE FURNISHING.
    1244 1 Clorinda has acquired a n< v house The imdeatnrlßC creature a! birth acquired .1 bachelor Uncle who has remaiiu d hacheloi and who bestows largesse on Clorinda more often than birthdays and Chnstmasses occur. So now he has. as the •vulgar young woman puts it. come
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    MOSCOW 'BURLESQUE OF THE CHURCH.
    119 2 MOSCOW 'BURLESQUE OF THE CHURCH. Thousands m Anti-Christmas Demonstration. Ll Reuter's Service. 1 Riga. Jan. 11. c- iv to tIM Sovirt m-'.v: papers JO.OOO MlttNi and 10.UOO children ;>:u licipated m an i.M'i-O^ri^tiDa.s "eld style' c:>?i,(nstration at Moscow, a great procession, headed by loi:>s. uaiiylllf tableaux showine pri; t-- m
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    THE B.B.C'S VAST AUDIENCE.
    128 2 Million More Licences m 1929. B:-t:.-h Radio Official Service. l Rugby, Jan. 10. Dur:ni.' the last \<u there was an increase of over 1.000.000 m the n anber of wlfClkai Ik ence-holcers m Great Britain, brin^ir.n tht total at the end of the yaw to over
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    MORE JOBS FOR DR. DRUMMOND SHIELS.
    87 2 'British Radio Oflktel Senicel. Bagfegr, Jan. m. Tht Coionutl Sicrt-tary n.t.-N appointed Dr Drummond Shield the Parliamentary Dndei BjKratan tor the Pfthmtw I raoeeod Mr Wiiliam Luim u-v i h;>irman of the Advisory C cil of Agriculture and Animal Health and ttl the Colonial
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    BELGIAN KING AND QUEEN GO HONE.
    33 2 IReutrr's Service.] Konit-. Jan. 11. d Queen of the Belgian lefl for ■rattli to-da% allnr the wedding of khdi daughter Pilulcm Ifarfc Jow, to Pitaei Umbt-n. 1;
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    TWELVE DEAD IN INDIAN RAIL SMASH.
    37 2 TWELVE DEAD IN INDIAN RAIL SMASH. f ßeuter's Service.] N»w Delhi. Jan. 11. Tin- ;i.-u;ilti» > n 1 the collision between ti.t i v a gootls train at Cluturbuck I now put at 12 killed and 13 iniured
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    CALLED TO TH BAR.
    283 2 ft i i xtu r In tIM fefani irdtaun recently, that the Bourn oi Con-.:. ..i.fi ||r. bpt-Akers relief thi I when hi found tt )K>s.sible to Nfim tfai Invitation oi Mr. Whcatlay to summon a nev papar oit<>j iur admonition an a charge <- blear
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      311 2 "AGNESIA" i Registered* ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. FOR TOILET NURSERY USE SOOTHING HEALING. Invaluable for the Cure and Prevention of Prickly Heat and all Dermic Eruptions. PREPARED ONLY BY MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Chemists. Druggists Opticians. SINGAPORE. DOLLAR ACADEMY. DOLLAR. SCOTLAND. I Preparation for Universities, Army. Public Services. Commerce. On list of
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      386 2 VICTORIA THEATRE EXTENDED SEASON of The greatest novelty show ever presented to Singapore audiences. SAMOAN~DANCERS NEW STAGE EFFECTS. NEW PRESENTATION. NEW SONGS AND STEEL GUITAR MUSIC. TO-NIGHT, TO-MORROW WEDNESDAY AT 9.30 PM. MATINEE ON WEDNESDAY, AT 5.30 P.M. BOOKING AT LITTLE'S. PRICES $3, $2, AND $1. %r PAVILION 8o? From
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      353 2 ALHAMBRAS! A Tan Chens: Kee, Sole Proprietor. 4 X PROGRAMME •> Commencing Monday. Jan. 13th. and Ending Friday. an p., 4 fin the Second Show at p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWB i WILLIAM HAINES J l I WEST c >OINT i' with JOAN CRAWFORD. i A fascinating picture of life
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    RUSSIA'S "HATRED OF RELIGION."
    773 3 The Bolsheviks' Policy. Paris. Dec. From its outset, writes the Morning Post correspondent, the Bolshevik revolution was openly and violently anti-religious, and has remained so ever since. To those who. like myself, wire m Russia m 1917 this tendency was instantly noticeable after the first, or
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    "HAGGIS IS FRENCH."
    276 3 Savoy Chef's Declaration. Mr. Watson Mackenzie, honorary secretary of the St. Andrew's Day Association m London, is reported to have said when interviewed on the eve of St. Andrew's Day: "Sir Andrew's Day is a Scotsman's day it belongs to nobody else. Of latter years one or
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    LONGEST BRIDGE GAME NEAR END.
    144 3 LONGEST BRIDGE GAME NEAR END. Superior. Wis..— A "rubber of brid-o." that has been stretched farther than probably any other, is nearing the breakinu point. It was back m 1920 that two married couples. P. O Lindquist and his wife and Bernhard Lee and his wife, began v bridge game
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    AN UPSIDE DOWN METHOD.
    160 3 Leonard Boyco Gilbert, the hrn JIM I bM son of Mr. Allan T. Gilbert, a Chicago lawyer. found a small screw on the floor ol his nursery, put the screw m his mouth and drew it down his windpipe. The parents knew nothing of Urn SCIW,
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      193 3 jOM*F JxEr SIN OAPORE. S CLOUDINESS PREPARED I V AND DEPOSIT jfes~d£Z^*>^ FROM RIDP I V I pS coifiT /'A&&&£*^ CALIFORNIAN I P^1 FRUIT f/^^^'^^^K ORAN GES X H S 1 m^^^^ I T t X 4s surely as day follows night, FRASER j? NEAVE keep ahead m quality and
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      304 3 1 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. 11, Light Street PENANG. Registered by and Security deposited with i S the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, I Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and
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    OUR SERIAL NOVEL. SQUIRE GOODALL
    5858 4  - OUR SERIAL NOVEL. SQUIRE GOODALL W. RILEY JA Yorkshire Romance. BY (author of Windyridge etc.) (J> SYNOPSIS. CQUIRE Goodall is a very rich wool merchant, but he is content to live in a small house in the suburbs of a Yorkshire manufacturing town. His austere mode of life annoys the
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    HOLLYWOOD IN PERSON.
    687 4 RISE OF A NEW STAR. How Regis Toomey liegan His Career. ■ea>w«ei You'll be seeing him from time to tini.pictures. You've seen him already m two. His blonde hair, laughitu smile are fated to be popular That's why Regis Toomey wen! first cinema appearance, aim signed a
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    THE COUNTRY OF OUR ANCESTORS.
    1906 5 HOW LABOURERS LIVED. In the Days of Our Shame. la the course of a series of interesting broadcast, talks on country-life a century ago. Mr. J. V.' Robertson Scott said: The great-grand-father of a friend of mine once came into his house m a state
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    AMERICAN EXPLORERS' DANGER.
    220 5 Dutch Captain Murdered m Borneo. The stabbing to death on Christmas Eve of Captain J. L. De Quant, the commander of a Dutoh military post m Central Borneo, has placed Professor Theodore Seelman. of the University of Chicago, and Mr. H. W. Well-, of the Mohawk Radio
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    MILL AS MONUMENT.
    121 5 A permanent link with rural Engla-id of tht past was forged at Bockiny when the old Cocking i Sussex t windmill was handed over to Cocking Parish Council as an historical monument. The mill, a relic of the earliest type of woodeu structures, together with the Uintl
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      128 5 "*stt' V lB '^JB* v tJt li S3 < /"^^fc^^ A t^m^^^^^^^Tk ■lii t *-^^r w "^*^^B 1 I^K. 'm^-J^^^ I from headaches! w^MJR^. r Bl "i^aaP m dition and rhe headache goes. And B^J^i^x g the way to correct this condition is W&@^\/ S not through drugs but by
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    MILLIONAIRE'S DEATH MYSTERY.
    547 6 Jury Discharged m New York Trial. Who killed Arnold Rothstein. the millionairegambler of New York, a year ago? The judge who was conducting the trial of George McManus. one of his former associates, who was accused of murdering him. stopped the T .rial In mail week, aud
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    EUROPE'S FIRST SMOKER.
    107 6 Spain is about to honour the memory of Rodrigo de Heretz, who. it is claimed, was the first man to smoke tobacco m Europe, by fixing a memorial tablet on the house m which he lived m Argamonte. Rodrigo de Heretz accompanied Columbus on the expedition which
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    71 6 The ordination of Rev. Father David who was studying at the College General at Pulo Tikus. ppnanß. took place last Sunday. Rev Father David was a student from Kumbakonam Diocese and is at present m Ipdh on a vlstt. He is staying with Rev. Father N. Deredec. Parish Priest of
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    BEARDS AGAIN—DESPITE WOMEN.
    323 6 BEARDS AGAIN— DESPITE WOMEN. Multitude of Chins to be Covered. The more you beard Mr. Walter Stoneman the more he likes it. Mr. Stoneman. the celebrated lecturer, and a noted photographer of celebrities, waxed lyrical about the present boom m beards. Beards are undoubtedly coming back. Young men of fashion
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    £500,000 MANSION AS SOVIET EMBASSY.
    222 6 Sunderland House, m Mayfair. the £500.000 mansion that was built by Mr. W. K. Vandorbilt, the millionaire, for his daughter Consurlo. who MTrted tht> Duke of Marlborough m 18Q.S. is likely to be occupied m the future as the Soviet Embassy m London. M. Sokolnikov,
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    APPEAL FOR THE THRUSH.
    94 6 Strenuous effort* are being made to stop the cruel sport of thrush-catching, which, despite the international convention of 1902. is being freely indulged m m Belgium, Italy and France. The League for Bird Protection has Issued an appeal to the rural population to give up the
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    HE WAS WEAK, THIN AND LISTLESS BUT WON BACI MANLY STRENGTH THIS WAY.
    151 6 HE WAS WEAK, THIN AND LISTLESS BUT WON BACI MANLY STRENGTH THIS WAY. He grow thinn. r and ihinn.r. U WH6 like canuryV. Hr aU "fit for nothing" K ot no rof life Th.n tm day MM tnemi about McCoy". Tablet, toU hir, tl restore ■treagtk, build firm healthy f1,.,h
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      94 6 do not miss the Opening Day op WHITEAWAYS GREAT STOCK TAKING COMMENCING MONDAY, JANUARY 13 lh AT 8-30 A.M. Under instructions from the DIRECTORS, who have been visiting Singapore, we are offering the whole of our huge stock at price reductions from TEN TO FIFTY OFF THE USUAL SELLING PRICES.
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      186 6 THE STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE Invites "YOU" to inspect and try the NEW 16/50 HP. HUMBER, The recent successful model I combining high-class workmanship with value for money. JiP^POINT S the point I In addition to the smoothness arid consisiency of'Koh -i-noo there is the remarkable duribility of the point. It
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    HONG KONG BANKING CASE.
    757 7 BREWER COMMITTED. Alleged False Balance Sheet. Hrtrttng that the prosecution had established pii.aa facie eaae, Mr. Grantham committed Noel Inatone Biewcr. barrator, and former President of the Instone Banking Corporation, for trial on charvc. of perjury and larcency. Speaking; of the first charge, under the Perjury
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    ROUND-EUROPE FLIGHT COMPETITION.
    128 7 ROUND-EUROPE FLIGHT COMPETITION. Great Britain to Participate. Rugby, Dec. ill. The Royal Aero Club has decided that Great Britain should enter for the great roundEurope light aeroplane touring competition initiated by the French Aero Club and which was won last year by Germany. Last year Great Britain did nut enter
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    MR. MACDONALD'S BUSY DAY.
    107 7 I British Radio Official Service). Rugby, Jan. 5). The return of the Premier to London, from his holiday, was followed to-day by renewed political activities. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald had consultations this morning with Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, who goes to Geneva tomorrow to
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    SHAW PLAY BANNED IN DRESDEN.
    481 7 THE APPLE CART. "Treats Democracy with Contempt." Hoi Jin. Her. 1 Because it "treats democracy Ironically" Bernard Shaw's "The Apple Cart" hi" been banned from the Dresden Theatre by the Saxon Minister of Education. The newspapers are of opinion that the ban will arouse world-wide
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    214 7 Rendition of Weihaiwei. Nanyang Siang Pau Press Service. 1 Shanghai, Jan. 10. Sir Miles Lampson called on Mr. Wang TMiiu-ting yesterday. The former stated Britain favours the gradual abolition of extraterritoriality and revealed the intention of discussing the rendition of Weihaiwei and revision of treaties if so
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    BIG JOB FOR MRS. KEITH MILLER.
    162 7 Special Representative for New Jersey Firm. Those who remember Mrs. Keith Miller the Australian woman aviator <who recently won a £200 prize m the American National Flying Tour for the Edsel Ford trophy) during her stay m Singapore after the accident at Muntok to
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    ON PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
    60 7 London, Dec. 30. The Archbishop of Canterbury delivered a New Year message to the nation m Canterbury Cathedral last night. The year about to open was a critical time for the Commonwealth and the Church. Our industrial prosperity and the future of Christianity could only bt> assured
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      287 7 4 With the dust you inhale millions Fw« Ai d an ge r ous germs, which can he coionie* ot dan- the cause o( many diseases. terms before ditia- SST with For Take a Formamint-tablet whenever you f <.r. Bi are m usty P^ces. Formamint will Tk« .a"£T. destroy the
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    PAIN SUFFERED FOR SCIENCE.
    463 8 PAIN SUFFERED FOR SCIENCE. DIETING ORDEALS. Six Medical Students Volunteer. Six healthy young students of Charing Cross Hospital are submitting themselves to a series of important tests on the effects of various foods on the system. It is hoped that these tests will lead to discoveries of great help to
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    GOVERNMENT BUILDING DESIGNS.
    503 8 The Office of Works' Attempted Coup. The intense feeling that I find everywhere among architects, writes the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, about the sudden assumption by the Office of Works of the power to take over the designing of State buildings of first importance is
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    GOLD AND SILVER FROM THE SEA.
    230 8 Brighton. Sunday. An amazing treasure hunt, an aftermath of the great storm, took place along three miles of the Brighton beach m mail week. The great seas had brought the lost treasures of the holi-day-makers of many decades to the surface. Beachcombers were out
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    THE PRINCE'S LETTER TO MR. GILL.
    133 8 Sequel to Suspension of a Schoolbo Mr. Lawrence Gill, the father •>: tt» Geoffrey Gill, who was suspended from tbf l*'. T ton County High School because lH th Prince of Wales for his autograph :wd reply from the Prince of Wales to tl.
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    THE CURSE OF TUT-ANKH-AMEN.
    59 8 THE CURSE OF TUT-ANKH -AMEN. Another Victim. London. Dw The legend of the curse of the Tut tomb has been revived m consequent news from Columbus (Texas) that than Carver has been killed In a r. accident. Dr. Carver was a memtx party which discovered Tut-ankh-amei and is the ninth
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      322 8 L NESTLE AND ANGLO -SWISS CONDENSED MILK CQ J I Jl V Iff 1 m B^. V /^fl r^ v^ fn 1 ift" v II .^H I THE LAMP OF KNOWLEDGE J l-'ivAL 1 IC, A 1- exj>erience is lamoiX reputation ot the Nestle J I I I C* m
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      160 8 Bg fair To Your Racquet The best racquet m the world is useless* unless it is strung with good gut. Give your racquet a fair chance, and insist that it be strung with Armour's. Whether you choose the championship Davis (up Spiral and Extra Special, or the Varsity and XXX
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    BRITAIN'S LEAD IN NAVAI REDUCTION.
    487 9 FIRST LORD'S OFFER. Willing to Sacrifice 20 Cruisers. tHeuter a Rarvtee.l London. Jan. 10. The attitude of the Admiralty at the forthcoming Naval Conference was outlined by Mr. A. V. Alexander < First Lord*, m a speech at Sheffield. He pointed out that the British
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    GERMAN ARMS IN CHINA.
    156 9 Government's Disclaimer. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. Jan. 11. In connection with a recent article m a Shanghai newspaper with regard to German Officers m China and shipment? of war matevit! to China from Germany it is scini-ofTicially stated that Chiant; Kai-shek himself brougM Officer! from Germany. The
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    FALSE PROFIT RETURNS ALLEGED.
    96 9 Investigations into U.S. Company Sale. I Reuter's Service! New York, Jan. 11. The State Attorney General's office is now Investigating the bookkeeping methods of the United Cigar Stores Company under its former management. The group is headed by Mr. Qeorsje K. Morrow, chairman of the Gold
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    KIDNAPPED CHINA MISSIONARY RELEASED.
    41 9 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service. 1 Hanko-w, Jan. 11. Mr. Sandy, of the Wesleyan Mission at Tayeh, 50 miles south-east of Hankow, who was caplured by Communists m mid -December, has been released and arrived here safely to-day.
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    THE WAFD BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN.
    23 9 Cairo. J.in. 10. Decrees have been published dismissing eight Provisional Governors whom supporters of th« Wafd will replace.
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    INDUSTRY MUST BE REORGANISED.
    794 9 MR. THOMAS' SCHEME. City Backing Promised for New Plan. I neuter's Service.] London, Jan. 10. Tne first ImpOfftam announcement concern!Df .fens to oope with unemployment tlMmjil the reoffantotflon of industry and re-equipme:n oi fad«tlat was made by Mr. J. H. Thorn.v a Kaaebeater Ohaakar of Commerce
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    DEATH OF THE DIKE OF GRAFTON.
    52 9 [Reuter's Service. 1 London, Jan. 11. The Duke of Grafton died to-day at the age of 79. [The Duke was the eighth of the line and succeeded his lather m 1913. His fifteen-years-okf grandson. Viscount Ipswich, whose father died m 1918. succeeds to the
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    "EVERYTHING SATISFACTORY" AT THE HAGUE.
    52 9 1 Reuter's Service. 1 The Hague, Jan. 10. Mr. Philip Snowden. interviewed by Reuter, said everything was progressing satisfactorily and there was every reason to hope the lull Commission would be able to meet on Monday and report that a settlement of German reparations had
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      513 9 BUSINESS CARDS. TO CLERKS ft OTHERS Are you looking for a job For particulars apply to The Sinraporc Employment Bureau 28 Chulia Street. 2nd Floor' SINGAPORE. NEVER BE WITHOUT META. The white solid safety fufcl. ASSAGE AM CUKE ISS FUMIKO t] Dhoby Ghaut. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Experienced Undertakers. Day
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      978 9 TRADE MARK NOTICES. FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED. 'Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). CLOUDINESS PRFPAPfm S H for)M TMST -/T«Jw5«?^Sr~S5, rKUM KIPt t* 1 fWUM 'HE /^A fv^^^St^ CALIFOf-?NIAN r' I fli^^^s(\C§L\ PREBAPFD jw "ORANGE CRUSH." NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thai the tbOTC ,1. printed m roloiirs. is used by Fraser Neave.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      36 10 SPOWERS—At the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on January 10. to Mr. and Mrs. James Spowers, a daughter. CALVERT.—On January 9. 1930. at 465, Burmah Road. Penang to Dr. and Mrs. R. N. Calvert. a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      13 10 ROBINSON-HANFORTH.—On January 11th, at Singapore. Ruth Lissak Robinson to William Percival Hanforth.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1930 . WEEK-END COMMENT.
    702 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JANUARY 13 1 9 30 WEEK-END COMMENT. There are indications that some i uneasiness is being felt m regard to i the Government's naval policy m connection with its agreement with America to endeavour to secure a very 3 definite "peace" complex. This feel- ing may
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    338 10 Che' Wan Ibrahim bin Wan Solon, a Malay Officer of the Co-operative Department, is going on transfer to Kedah m the 14th instant. The following appointment has been approved and will take effect m the early part of this pear:—Colonel R. F. A. Butterworth. C.M.G.. D.5.0., to be Chief Engineer.
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    MALAYAN MATTERS AT HOME.
    839 10 LADY CLIFFORDS HEALTH. No Operation has been Needed. [From Our Own Correspondent! London, Dec. 19. Lady Clifford, who is now convalescent, is staying with her sister. Mrs. Algernon Thynne. at Penstowe, Bude. Cornwall Now that Lady Clifford has left town there is no harm m saying
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    THE TUAN MIDA OF SARAWAK.
    197 10 Recent Arrival in Kuching. On New Years Eve the Vyner Brooke arrived in Kuching about 4 p.m. with His Highness the Tuan Muda and the Dayang Anne on board, states the Sarawak Gazette As the ship passed the Fort a salute of 21 guns was
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    21 10 In addition to his other duties in Sarawak, Dr. Gilbert E. Brooke has taken over the editorship of the Sarawak Gazette.
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    ORIGIN OF SAMOAN DANCES.
    417 10 SIVA-SIVA AND TAUALIN What Happened to American Military Drill. The Samoan Dancers were so enth cally received last week that they an ing their engagement at the Victoria 1 to Wednesday next. Their new pnmr should prove just as popular as the on. made such a
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    MALAYAN PLANTERS MEET IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    266 10 Work of the I.S.P. m [ft*. [From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Jan. II At the annual meeting of the I.S.P it Lumpur this mormni; Major Newll M the Chairman, stated thai the Society had dealt during the year with 24 legal i m
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    39 10 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PKK ES iFKEE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT] London. Jan. 11. noon Messrs. Symington and Binclfclf lotify to-day's rubber prices 11 ollows Spot 7d. (down 2 16). Forward 4 16d. (down 3 16). The market is easier.
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    INTERNATIONAL GOLF.
    79 10 Jones Leads U.S. Team for Walker Cup. I Reuters Service 1 New York. Jan. 1 1 The American Walker Cup player> have selected as follows: Jones. Harrison Von Elm, Ouimet. Voipt. Dr Willing I Donald Moe. Reserves Mackenzie. IfcQU It is expected all will coopetl In th« I
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    18 10 Mr. R. Boyd, assistant Director of Oo tion. Penan«. is due lo arrive from ii the 24th taut.
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    THE COMING NAVAL MEETING.
    120 11 IK STIMSON'S AUTIOX r\ Finger on the Public tulse L [Reuters Service. J Washinßton. Jan n wniilliM that Urn -■mi UteiTanean ;t ,t mi«ht ken In order to effect Pranco-lUMan i.s .stat.d at White BOOM that'anv la&ion .i entergtaf the a«endi m the iferenot must await
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    PROPOSED CRUISER CUT.
    59 11 SynptoMi of Alarm. [Reuters Service. 1 London. Jan. 1| rutik and meaniiK'less ICStUTV' >;'M> characteri.sation „t f ry- *MltUon«J proposal to reduce I itrength. that if it is safe to base our rmnUM <m a OOmrtcUug that any nay be ruled out. I hen .surely it >
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    DISARMAMENT OFFICIAL INVITED.
    61 11 1 Reuters Service.] Geneva. Jan. IS. irthui Henderson has requested the DCtSI of the League of Nations Colban. chief of the Disarmament rhe Leauue Secretariat, that m view Ctant bearing which the Ujiulon C likely to have upon the work Preparatory Disarmament Corr- ritish Government think it
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    THE MINERS' WORK SHIFT.
    80 11 International Agreement. [Reuters Service] a Cirneva. Jan. 11. f inference, consisting of represent- i oinc of the principal European coal- j lllll lw. after discussion on labour t uioptid an important proposition f International Labour Office formula to apply to th« duration t him •> This
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    ISLE OF MAN AMATEUR T.T.
    45 11 ISLE OF MAN AMATEUR T.T. Reason for Auto-Cycle Union Decision. PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT). London. Jan. 11. v! of the Auto-Cycle Union to per:n;it,ur road race m the Isle of Man because it Ls not prepared to au- m which genuine amateurs are d: -d vantage.
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    SOMERSET COUNTY C.C.
    35 11 Serious Financial Position. E !RESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT!. d London. Jan. 11. ii report of the Somerset County Ciub discloses a serious financial posi- being a deficit of £1.770 on last n ti
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    THEC.E.R. REOPENED.
    29 11 Through Traffic to Moscow, v o Rt liter's Far Eastern Service! Harbin. Jan. 12. been decided to reopen railway traftV Kuttn and Moscow on Jan. 22nd. n
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    MEERUT CONSPIRACY.
    68 11 1h« Prisoners Committed. ;i 1 Kcuter's Service. 1 Meerut. Jan. 11. r accused m the Meerut conspiracy v been committed to the sessions with Dharamvir Singh, membfr of Council of the United Provinces. c discharged. a 'na^istrate framed the charge t t' used. The charge is conspirI rive
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    A TERRIBLE LIGHTNING FLASH.
    38 11 [Reuters Service.] Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 11. s "ns u.rc instantly killed by a single >Khtning during a terrific thunder- r 1 township of Assis, Sao Paulo State. fc [Earlier cables on page 9.]
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    THE SCHOOLMASTER Of EUROPE.
    50 11 SNOWDEN AGAIN. Rebuke Brings Germans to Scratch. fßeuter's Service. J That Plenipotentiary u Ha Ur Jan U Without i( iwavl refernn; Tl tO thim; declared by Mr Sn o h ehe wa dill.v-dailvmK m< wlthi fo ix>sals discussed U th<> var ious pro IZZI2 oor SSaSSSgS
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    AMERICA'S ABANDONED CHILD.
    68 11 General Smuts- Clever Allusion. r ßeuters Service.) 7 if srS £S~S > the London Naval Conference as marking th<~ return q| the United States I( its > l< v«.n years a,,, when Woodrow Wilsonlnd terrtni to the hmtm Of Nations as •Ame- > baby left on Europe
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    RESTORED EGYPTIAN PARLIAMENT.
    168 11 British Offers Welcomed. [Reuter's Service.] < airo. Jan. 11. Kms Flltlci opened the restored Egyptian parliament amid enthusiastic and popular HHM. The Premier Nahas Pasha read the speech from the throne m which joy wa.s expressed that the session would permit the opening of i new era
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    RURAL BOARD INSPECTOR CONVICTED.
    294 11 Land -Owner Deceived. The case m which Tan Poh Siong. an Ins>ector employed by the Rural Board and atached to the Paya Lebar District, was charged lith receiving a valuable document without ■onsideration and with using as genuine a orged document, was continued before the District
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    PUBLIC SCHOOLS SQUASH.
    35 11 Vlarlborough Beats Haileybury. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT J. London, Jan. 11. In the final of the Public Schools squash rackets championship to-day Beadle. (Marl*>rough> rec. 2. beat Evans (Haileybury) owe 5. 3—l.
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    ITALY'S INTERNAL STRUGGLE.
    176 11 POPE OR STATE? Church Claims Right to Educate. TReuter's Service.] T ht Vatican City. Jan. 11. and si 2 ror trovers >- between the Vatican chSdr USSOlinl anent the education o1 children, which arose m June shortly after the r signing of the Lateran Treaty, is re-echoed
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    SHEARER AT GENEVA.
    137 11 Enquiry Ends m Laughter. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Jan. 11. The Senate Naval Affairs sub-Committee's investigation into the activities of William B Shearer at the Geneva naval conference has been abruptly and comically ended by Dr. William Maloney. its author, describing the famous "British secret document" to
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    LEGISLATIVE BURDEN IN AMERICA.
    52 11 Too Great for Executive. [Reuters Service.] Washington. Jan. 11. The Law Enforcement Commission finds that prohibition, stealing motorcars, the white sla\e traffic, immigration and other laws involving crime are overtaxing the national machinery. Mr. Hoover sends the report to Congress on Jan. 13. (Earlier cables on
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    SIR CECIL CLEMENTI.
    535 11 Appreciation of Malaya's New Governor. i One who knew him m Ceylon writes as follows m British Malaya: I knew Sir Cecil Clementi. then Mr. Clementi, when he took up the appointment of Colonial Secretary, and the administration of the Government of Cey- lon. m November, 1922.
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    PARROTS AS DISEASE CARRIERS.
    784 11 AMERICAN OUTBREAK. No Cases Reported m Singapore. [Reuter's Service] New York. Jan. 11. Several outbreaks of the mysterious tropical disease. Psittacosis, believed to have been contracted from parrots are reported from four different places m America and the United States public health services have warned all
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    HOME RUGBY.
    159 11 A Big Victory for Lancashire. I FREE PRESS SERVICE—COPYRIGHT J. London, Jan. 11. In the Rugby County Championshp this %j afternoon Lancashire defeated Northumberland «5 at Manchester by 34 points to 9. Gloucester- <g shire, m the south-western division, also se- 4 cured a big win, beating Cornwall
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    22 11 Mr. L. D. Oammans, Assistant Uire.tor of 1 Co-operation, P.M.S. and S.S.. is leaving for Kedah on an official tour this week.
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      CRICKET AT ITS BEST.
      460 12 Story of Last Season and Other Phases. Mr. Warner has given to us one of the best 'Jvkketer annuals of the series. Prom cover 3 cover its interests are well-nigh inexhaustiV from every point—past, present, and future. kicks! is team work. And so no one ever
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      HOME RUGBY.
      102 12 Leicester's Narrow Win at Manchester. Lnndon. Jan. 1. The following are the results of the principal matches played under Ru<?by Union rules today.— Manchester 8. Leicester 9. I Waterloo 3. Birkenhead Park 13 Stewartonians 15. Watsonians 0. SMALL SCORING IX NORTHERN LEAGUE GAMES. London. Jan. 1. The following
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      INDIAN HOCKEY TOURISTS.
      67 12 Their Fortunes m Spain. j Madrid. Dec. 19. The Indian Students" Union hockey XI weie beaten by 4 goals lo L\ Nazir Ali and the 1 Navab Of Pataudi scored for the Indian Lv.m. Madrid. Dec. 31. The Indian hockey team beat Madrid by 4 goals to
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      133 12 I From inquiries made locally, I understar-d no steps have yet been taken m Bong Kong < with regard to the introduction of the larger 1 wicket, and it is not likely that the matter < will be discussed until toward the md of the t season. So far as
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      NEAREST TO TRUMPER.
      741 12 Alan Kippax or Archie Jackson Australia has had only one Victor Trumper. C. G. Macartney, m his remarkable methods, strokes, power, wristiness. and timing, has often recalled Trumper; but he is short, and not the type of the physical Trumper. The late Charlie Gregory, m his club
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      42 RUNS OFF ONE OVER.
      141 12 Slov.- bowler OlQccs, ot North Sydney, had i peppery experience at Ilampden Oval, bowlng to Dr. r. h. Bettlngtan and a. p. Wells ast month. They trounced every ball he sent ilong. and. thanks ai wretched fielding, particularly m en the- {ground, vhe ball was
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      471 12 1 Parker S^^ Duofold I Fountain C_^ Pens I Life Time service Guarantee |l On and from JAN. Ist, 1930, we the under- 5j signed, agents of the PARKER PEN Co., are giving: a lifetime guarantee on all PARKER I*ENS against everything except loss; provided the pen, together with any
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      240 12 AUCTION SALE of OBSOLETE AND UNSERVICEABLE STORES To be held at the Municipal Gas Works, Kallang Road. On Friday, January 17th, at 2.30 p.m. Comprising: Inverted brackets, globes, shades, i union and ball joints, ceiling plates, nica {and clear inner cylinders, main cocks, compopipo.s. mantles, burners, steel wire ropes, pickaxes,
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      163 12 s^cive Upur M COMPLEXION &i THE SOFT CLEARNESS OF YOUTH Skin clear and smooth as silk or die etal of a flower, colouring delicately fresh th; the complexion of youth the complexion of every woman who trusts her skin to the care of Lux Toilet Soap. There is complexion beauty
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    IRISH CORRESPONDENT'S LETTER.
    886 13 IRISH CORRESPONDENT'S LETTER. AXTI-BRITISH EFFUSION. En ß'andJ~~C^ocodile Tears. •From Our Own Correspondent) wo Id and t 5 r latiOn tO Ireland an <* the »3iia. and argued that all the recent talk hv JMJ— to Russia the 2^ TtnTZZ THE (RATHIR. On,- of the largest seizures of p oteen ma-
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    MYSTERY OF A KING'S ILLNESS.
    334 13 Guarded Secret of a Balkan State. Vienna. Dec. 11. Is King Zogu. the ruler of Albania, a dying man. or is he m perfect health? This is the present riddle of the Balkan States, and nobody is sure that he knows the correct answer. The
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    BRIGHTSIDE BY-ELECTION.
    41 13 Rugby, Jan. 1. The elevation to the Peerage of Mr. Arthur Ponsonby, Labour member for Brightside. SheHeld, causes a vacancy, necessitating a by-elec-tion. In the last election, Mr. Ponsonby had a majority of over 10.000 m a three-cornered contest.
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    LIBERALS AND PARTY RELATIONS.
    78 13 Important Pronouncements Anticipated. [British Radio Official Service]. Rug:by, Jan. 9. Much interest attaches to two forthcoming pronouncements by the Liberal leaders. Mr. David Lloyd George and Viscount Grey. Both are expected to deal with Liberal relationships with other parties, especially as they are affected by the
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    NATIVE JUMPS ON A LIONESS.
    178 13 Death Scorned to Save His Master's Life. A thrilling drama of the wilds, m which a native servant fought a lioness single-handed to save his master's life, has been reported from Uganda. Major Matthews, who is employed on road constructional work at Kagera. was out
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    NATIONAL GALLERY ANNEXE.
    48 13 [British Radio Official Service]. Rugby, Jan. 9. Prince George to-day performed the ceremony of opening the annexe to the National Gallery, which has been erected by the generosity of Sir Joseph Duveen and which is intended for the display of pictures of the Venetian school.
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      485 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Feb. 6 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Mar. 6 s.s. CITY OF
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      614 15 O. S. K. Line. BcrttauUoai. tendon. Rotterdam. Hamburg, Bremen —>•«>. 1.1 Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, Bue« and P«rt Said. A t Altai Maru j an 2 s j an ofi Djrban. Capr Town. Rio de Janeiro. Saatos. m mu>ridco and Buenos Aires. [R«an4thrHorU passage £190.] Mnn vMjwn w Montevideo Maru
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      538 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE I 7"^ J TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Firm SINGAPORE and PBNANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. PRES. POLK Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 25 Mar. 4 PRSS. ADAM 6 Fib. 3 Feb.
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      449 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co ln t 44. BEAVEE STREET, NEW YORK. V| (Incorporated In USA) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA D BALTIMORE. (via Suez). M.S. SILVERBEECH due Jan. 12 M.S. SILVERBELLE due Feb. 3 M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Feb. 16 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN
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      133 16 CHARGEURS REIN& (Incorporated m PIMM I REGULAR MONTH I V I R FIGHT PASSENGER SFi'MCE OUTWAED& SAIGON. TOIRAXE IXH HUrti pur SinpT DESIRADE CAP PADARAN IIOMFW IBD6. ■viXßSlll I KS. NANTd sl> HOIMM \l I Dur SinpK CAP TOCRANE DESIRADE lIWRE 1)1 NKIKK \M> Vtt& ADEN BANGKOK "Cap" steamers are
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      660 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8 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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      965 16 SHIPPING NOTES. The Gascoyne brought 1,500 pigs from Frenantle yesterday. The Hakyo Maru, which arrived here from rokyo on Saturday en route for Colombo, i£ In the service of the Japanese Fisheries De- 1 partment for training purposes. She is a vessel of 620 tons net. The appointment became operative
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      NORWEGIAN SHIPBUILDING WORKS.
      824 17 tkers Mekaniske Verksted. n previous occasion had the emmmMmj upon the improvement entlj bet i! noticeable m the NorbußdwsJ industry after having bats DOmmietahle time by the generD bl trade and by eaehange tluctuaMonPSglaa Trad. Review). Norwegian yards and workmen had to stand by while a contracte
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      "AN APOLOGIA FOR GEOGRAPHY."
      592 17 "AN APOLOGIA FOR GEOGRAPHY." Lord Stanley's Plea for Its Study. 1 "><i Stanley of Alderley. who has accepted M -nutation to become the next president of tn«- .Winchester Geographical Society, was the Chtel Kuest at the Society s annual dinner In UtS course of an address he made what he
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      THE ITALIAN PICTURES.
      328 17 Two Million Insurance. The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian referring to the recent voyage of Italian art masterpieces to London says: There Ls much City gossip about the insurance of the precious cargo of Italian masterpieces that is now coming to England m the Leonardo da
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    OCEAN BED MOVED.
    411 17 I Sounding That Failed to Touch Bottom. New York, Dec. 6. Captain David Bone, of the Anchor linor Transylvania, whose failure to find bottom on a 100 fathom line indicated that the earthquake has shifted the ocean bottom 150 miles east of Nantucket lightship, told me to-day
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    GIRL LEADER OF PIRATES.
    120 17 Peer's Suspicions of Ralph the Rover. Lord Inchcape told the story of a girl leader of a gang of Chinese pirates m the course of his speech at the annual meeting of the P. and O. Company. He quoted a letter he had received from Honts
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    SMALLPOX OUTBREAK ON AMERICAN STEAMER.
    45 17 Forty Cases ReportedIReuter's Service.] >\ -hin^ton. Jan. 11. lh( public health service has received a wireless message from th< American steamer Golden Sun. stating she has forty cases of smallpox aboard and is proceeding to Honolulu. She asks for medical assistance.
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      192 17 I I ♦♦♦♦♦^^■4 T t REASONS FOR X I H ll|lffoura i t SUPERIORITY EQUIPMENT T 4 The provision of a multiplicity of gadgets, most of which ♦> function for about three weeks of use, is not a feature of the Plymouth. The instruments on the Plymouth are all practicable
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    THE UNSEEN HORDES OF NATURE.
    1145 18 CONQUEST OF MICROBE. In Cheese and Influenza. Among the Broadcast talks of December was the following of Dr. S. H. Daukes. A microbe is a small living organism with an infinite capacity for good or for cvil there are Snarks and there are Boojums. The
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    DEAN INGE ATTACKS "DIRTY NOVELS."
    201 18 Sex Repression a Necessity. Dean Inge attacked "dirty novels based on adultery" at a meeting under the auspices of the Rationalist Press Association m London. There should be no doubt that real repression of sex was necessary, he said. The literature of the ninteenth century
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      298 18 I AUSTIN OWNERS I x t Have you seen the HUMPHREY SANDBERG leasy gear changf/I free wheel i We can supply from stock, and, fitted to your car, ><> V costs $100.00. V WWfc this unit you CANNOT go wrong with your pears. J^ And save oil and petrol by
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      734 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1.800.000 Paid-up 1.050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,612,046 BOARD OP DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers Esq. Charles J. Hambro Esq J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS.
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      312 18 INSURANCE. THE /TtVA 1 SOUTH lift BRITISH V* V ENStnUNCI (OMi'WV. UMtTSi FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT A N 1 MOTOK CAB INSURANCES ACCEPTED \r LOWEST CURRENT RATH L. C. MARGOLIOUTH |fl Office 2. Finlnvsn.i PERSONAL MTmKVrsT 3 FATAL ACCIDENTS ate everyd HAVE you made provision tat I 'tioo of your dependents
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    EASTERN SMELTING COS ANNUAL MEETING.
    1316 19 The Merger With Other Smelting Interests. .-:.t) ordinary genera] meeting <>i n of Eastern Smelting Co Ltd at Stafford House. Kmu William- a. 1:1 mail week 1 Budd, kb k presided Secretarj llfr. F C Bell» read the noil.• meeting and the report of the
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    COMMERCIAL APPRENTICES TO SUMATRA.
    31 19 COMMERCIAL APPRENTICES TO SUMATRA. INanyo Nkhi-Nichi Service. 1 Tokyo. Jan. 10. Thi Nanyo Kyokai. or the South-Seas Assot riation. IMS proposed to Bend ten commercial 1 apprentices to Sumatra this year.
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    HOME TRADE FIGURES.
    23 19 [ReuterV. Service. 1 i London. Jan. 11. 1 Tlw Board of Trade returns for December are: Imports £106,500.000; Exports £58,500,000.
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      237 19 January 1 1 SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 3 15 16 London 3 months' sight 2 3 7 8 London 60 days' sight 2 3 13 16 London 30 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London, demand 2 3 3 4 London. T.T. 2 3 11 16
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      PRODUCE.
      234 19 January 1 1 Tin 175 Tons $91 0() Gambier 9 50 Pepper White 64 Pepper Black 43 Flake Tapioca 550 Pearl Sago Small 8 .25 Copra Sundried 9 30 Rice. Anam No. 2 2 50 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice. Siam old No. 1
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    864 19 Jan. 11th.. Closing Price*. Bayers Sellers. V.tr Weng 10 0 1.25 BataOf Padane 21 24 Batu Cavt'v 1.03 1.08 Bukit Arang> 95 1 00 Hitam> 45 52 Hong Fa"- 6L» f.f, .Tohan Tin 31 1 34 Kinta Tin Dr«"i 1.38 1.42 Klang River 2.30 2.40 KttyolH 15
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    320 19 Singapore. Jan. JUIi. Then- has been a M-acly and almosi uninterrupted decline In the price ot the commodity. amounting locally to 2 cents, durum the past week. To-day's cables quote London a further 3-16 d. to T%d making a total decline of d whilst New York is down
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 19 January Uth.. II o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 23 23 Standard R.S S. on Tender Jan. 23 23 Feb. 23 1 23 j March 24 24 Feb-Mar. 23 24 April-June 24 25 Tone of Market: Easier. Latest Cable. London Spot
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    BRITAIN PAYS £18.759.000 OFF WAR DEBT.
    166 19 London. Dor. I.V The British Treasury announces payment t-i the United States of £18.759.000. of which £5,400.000 represents the repayment of principal. The balance is interest Total payments :,mee the funding of the British War Debt to America are now £"22;. 800. 000. Of
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    218 19 ROSE MAC PHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. Jan. H. Kubber. -London 7',d. 3 ltid down. Hoofe Prices (London Standard i si>,.t sS. RS.S. on Tender Feb. 23 Man h 24 AprilJune 24 July-Sept. 2(5 BMter Dull Tin. London ClBO. 5s up. Mining.— Steady. Sun-.ei Ways 3.4f> 3 5.% Kuchais
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
    90 19 The local manager of the Honnkuny and Shannhai Banking Corporation informs m tint he has received a telegram from his Head Office m Hong Konn stating that subject to audit the final Dividend for the \e:tr will probably be: Dividend of C 3 (Three Pounds
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    FRASER AND NEAVE MEETING.
    70 19 At an extraordinary pMMtml MMttng Ol the Company hold at noon on Saturday at whu'ti Messrs. W. H. Maiurepor t Chairman i. F. Walker, J a. Ctete, W. E. Kayn.-r. R. 1.. Ha-stie and E A. Fm)ks were present, the resolutions relating to issues of prelcmicr
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    COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS IN JAPAN.
    33 19 New Year Trad<\ (Nnnyo Niihi-Nichi Si'rviro.t Tokyo. Jan. 10. Trade returns for the first ton daya <>1 tin month ihow total of Y33.829.000 [or tanporti and Y33.072.000 for exports
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    GOLD EMBARGO ABOLISHED.
    59 19 (Nanya Nichi-Nichi Daiilua 1 Tokyo. Jan. K». Mr. inoue. Ptnance llmlater, on the the removal of the gold embargo declared that he sees no reason to fear the abolition, pointIng out thai trade continued its favourable turn while the downward 1 upward 1 movement of living costs,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    154 19 Saturday*! Alteraslea*. Rnvi" Bttk Bull! I 11l (-I I Idri 11 ($1) MO X Lumpur 7ln <'i > Malayan C i (It) Put hong <1 1 20a 30a Id Sungel Lua (40) Tekka Taiptu 23s Troooh (sa) Brunei United B Katil ($1) C. Strtl.iiit, ($5) Of Connemara
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    34 19 In a lour through Belgium. M >ll.uui. I)< ntiiiii k. Swi'dcn, Norway and (Jrrm.iuj. Hie i only British pvodud I saw adwrtLsrcl was i Scotcli whisky, NpOCfl IftlJ Cli Su Alt red Knox, M.P.
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    PERAK TARE THEIR REVENGE.
    925 20 MALAYA CUP FINAL. Thrilling Victory After Extra Time. Perak 5 ptv: I nitrd Services 0 pts. One of the most thrilling encounters m the last stage of the Malaya Cup Rugby competition concluded on Saturday, after extra time, m a victory for Perak over the United
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    PUBLIC SERVICES vs. S.C.C.
    91 20 The following side will represent the Public Services against the S.C.C. at Thompson Road on Wednesday: S. E. King; F. G. Minns. H. Price. O. W. Gilmour, J. Embury; R. G. Bingham. R. Haxworth; I. C. MacMillan. G. A. Cessford, L. A. LafTan. A. H. L.
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    ENGLISH CUP TIE SENSATIONS.
    647 20 HOLDERS DISMISSED. Swindon's Great Win at Manchester. [FREE PREBS SERVICE.-- COPYRIGHT]. London, Jan. 11. Outstanding among a number of unexpected results which made this afternoon's matches m the third round of the English FA. Cup one of the most remarkable series that has been played was
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    LEAGUE RESULTS.
    117 20 f ßeuter's Service] London. Jan. 11. To-days League matches resulted as follows: DIV. 11l (Southern). Gillingham Watford 2. Norwich C. 2, Torquay U. o. Southend U. 2. Brentford 0. I>IV. 11l (Northern). Hartlepools U. 1. N. Brighton 1. Rochdale 2, Southport 2. S. Shields l, Crewe A. 0.
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    SCOTTISH CUP MATCH.
    25 20 [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 11. In the first round of the Scottish Cup Murrayfleld Amateurs drew with Burnt Island Amateurs 2 2.
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    RUGBY RIVALS MEET IN FRIENDLY GAME.
    772 20 SOUTH JOHORE'S WIN. Weak Public Services XV Goes Down. South Johore 17; Public Services 10. Having to field a fifteen eight of whom were reserves, the Public Services, for the greater part of their friendly game at Johore Bahru on Saturday, were run off
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    S.C.C. SIDE DEFEATED ON THE PADANG.
    374 20 Welch Rest 3rd XV 16pts: S.C.C. XV 9pts. A good game was witnessed on the Padang on Saturday between an S.C.C. XV and the third fifteen of the Welch Regiment. The Club side wa6 strengthened by the inclusion of A. P. Goldman on the
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    MORE ACCIDENTS AT PENANG.
    750 20 CARRBRIDGE DESTROYED. Four Jockeys Thrown During The Afternoon. From Our Own Correspondent 1 Panang, Jan. 11. There were two more accidents at to-day's races. During the third race Mr. D. A. M. Brown's Carrbridge, McPherson up, broke down and fell. Mr. H. L. Davidson's Belle of
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    RENEWAL OF LICENCES.
    77 20 [From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?, Jan. 12. A meeting of the S.R.A. was held to-day to consider riding and training licences. Only one dual licence was issued, namely to R Billett. The application of T. C. Thompson for a riding licence was refused, but his training licence
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