The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 January 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1930 20 PAGES DAILY NO. 12,923
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    389 1 ■Members of the Famine Ketlcf C«mml- sion Bulling ;:t IVkinß n-:»te h.. r-wiiu, stories of c;»!ulition^ m Sfc*nd Bhcnnt. where 1.000,00 a pecpte de-i from ti ra tion last year out oi total p.t^ulatM n or <;.o<r.>.ao;> and aaetlMT t,699,tDt :«:•<■ iaaawd to die beiore June- u^
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    MR. MUSSELBROOK'S REVOLT.
    936 1 After reminding her husband with an ominous glare to set the alarm !o si\ o'clock mi tiiat he should have ample time the next awrnin^ to do ;t little lirewood-ch 'ippinn before breakfast. Mis Musselbrook carried the iemams ol the Saturday high tea into th. back regions,
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      206 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLAM r ur.ouiXG. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET. Raffles^ Hotel I FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION V. ,TH MODERN SANITATION I 1 rJwrcc commencing AFTER I D *22* -t URDAY JANUARY llth DINNER WEDNESDAY LIAINLfco i AVI> Mlira \mi«*«iA.f^ TUESDAY, i\ fr,day inura onurnov& ™«s
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      193 1 rtl The ea.sy writing I rovai spsss?^*^™ If V/l^ IVJ Ltd. 11, COLLYER QUAY I I Lhm SINGAPORE. Also at (Incorporated m England) Penan^ i T I EUROPE I "Renowned by Recommendation" i 1 DANCING.-After Dinner every Monday, Wednesday I and Saturday. 1 MUSIC.-On the VERANDAH every Saturday from I
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      88 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Another palm-oil pointer Page 3. Aspro brings instant relicf Pate 13. Willys-Knight slevvr-\al\( bility— Pape 4. a luanntec of the purity <>i Craven a Pa fee 7. Huttenbarh's are agents for Siemi n'a i Page 20. Luc, the Dew cellulose lao<; ier for hoilM —Page 11. Parkrr-Duofoki. the
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      12 1 WING LOONG. I'HK MKXKHOMD HOUSE for .:i'KOPEAN TROPICAL SUITS, 32, HHUI STREET.
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      94 1 THE WEEK Tuesday. 14th. Hi^h Water, 09.02. M, '23.08. 8.7 Malacca: H. W., G. 50 am 6.6, 7.10 pin 5.6 Thaipusam Festival. Penang Races third day. t;x -Service Assn. (Women'i Branch) annuai meeting. Europe Hotel, G. 30 p.m. Rugby: sj.R.F.c. vs. islands. Jabore Bahru. Bull-Merchants vs. Rest. S.C.C. Cricket: S.C.C.
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    ENGLISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    859 2 Positions to Date. Is.- i-Mtiujus to dnt< m !h<- Eimlish and f; Lfagut-s are as follows DIVISION I finals. P W L D F. A Pts. Id W«-d 14 4 5 59 29 33 Ifew twin i Cltj II I < siO 42 32 Derby Counts -'4
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    THE SCREEN.
    234 2 At the Tivoli men uiuu-r an nnwffll nor] to Tnc Firs' R Mil a.s the title eMBM. The Talbot family hay* d« .•:n r tl.d. •Old Man' Talboi ttvtaf by oyster fishing. nMI with yin. He flies. 'a\iii^ tarn sums, three of whom an as wrak m Charietcr
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    45 2 The Kuala Lumpur Chinese Association was formally opened by Mr. Choo Kia Peng at No. 35, Campbell Road, on Sunday evening, when the Vice-President. Mr. Low Ik Kok and the committee of the association were "At Home" to a large gathering of members and guests.
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      243 2 New m ,fr> Shipment v <+< V?' of 1 6 rf m meadow Jyj rrai BROOK A//47-5 VST HATS end W Z-\ \fiRi:SSFSH£Ar I ALLEN -A -v HOSIERY 33 Eu Courti STAMFORD ROAD. KELVEY'S SCHOOL OF DANCINCi. ■TSCIAa ANNOINCEMENT. Clas.M'N and private lessons are now m fttE ■Wlllg. Madam Kolvey
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      1081 2 |ALHAMBRA«| A Tan Cheng: Kee, Sole Proprietor. f J I 4 PROGRAMME Commencing Monday, Jan. 13th. and Ending Fridu>. j. ln p., N In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS I WILLIAM HAINES I WEST POINT f with JOAN CRAWFORD. J^ A fascinating picture of life
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    DUPED "HEIRS" TO VAST ESTATES.
    445 3 U.S. Rush for "Drake Millions." Mythical millions that are supposed to be frfalf dormant m Chancery, and vast sums of money that an awaiting claimants m the Bank r England, have again stimulated American interest to such U that, on the advice «»f the American
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    THE BASE AND THE NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    288 3 Question the War Minister Declined to Answer. Beference to the Singapore naval base m itlation to the forthcoming Naval Conference was made m the House of Commons on Dec. 11. when Major Glyu asked the Secretary ol State for War whether any expenditure falling
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    LEAGUE HEALTH BULLETIN.
    214 3 The health bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended January 4th.. is as follows: Tamatavr: 3 plague cases and 3 deaths. Bcrbera: 1 smallpox death. Baghdad: 5 smallpox cases and 5 deaths. Basrah: 1 plague rase Bombay: 25 cases of smallpox and
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    26 3 Another Penang Chinese dally paper, the Chunan Morning Post, which is owned by Mr Khoo Bon Chew, will begin publication at the end of this month.
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    WORLD MENACED BY FAMINE.
    315 3 Danger from Falling Death New York. A real danger to the welfare of society may lie m the pri'igiew vhuh medical science is making m eliminating dteaw uid prolonging lift, m the opinion of Dr. B-;1«s;Y D. Myers. president of the Aaaoclai on of Medical Colleges,
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    61 3 Sir Henry McMahon, president of the National Council of Y.M.C.A.s, and Lady McMahon gave a luncheon at the Hotel Russell, London, m honour of Sir Arthur Yapp, on the completion of forty years' service m the Y.M. C.A., his retirement after seventeen years as general secretary to the council, and
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    RUINS OF SODOM DISCOVERED.
    89 3 Pontifical Biblical Institute's Find. London, Jan. 1. Jerusalem— What are believed to be the ruiiu, of the biblical city of Sodom have been discovered m the centre of the Eastern plain of Jordan, as thr n-.sult Q| Uw w.ilcs* excavalm* by the Pontificial Biblical In.stiiutr. dim
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      283 3 *V^ a Ta a *T a a. t PALMQILPOINTf-Ri A WORLD WITHOUT OIL t z/r;;: s: rsrs s .-tit Z -orte* or complin i^SSSTSLiS 2 V 100* And non HK) so „r i th b; SIS f ma "V IWKM <• f ,-C ,n... Tvt v tl w rld i
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      185 3 PiasfißaiHßßfiwifiKWifijiafiKaMKKa^^ 4 v i. I c RAWPoyrs biscuits I THERE IS NO HIGHER PRAISE. I Tncre is nothinf mnrt w^anmt i •o a hot day, whea Old Soi mmm X /^L t*_ 1 If If *«7^ »m!£ I Quality and Variety at a Moderate Price I flai« of Monto«rr«t. Tlui
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    1303 4  -  T. Stanhope Sprigg RIOO'S MAIDEN FLIGHT: WILL SHIPPING LINES ADOPT AIRSHIPS? The Battle of Big Aircraft. Bu London, Dec. 18. AS I write. RlOO has taken the air on her trial flight, and. once again, the sneers of the pessimists were confounded. RlOO handles, at any
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    AERIAL DERBY TO BE REVIVED.
    467 4  -  Stanhope Sprigg Will it Supercede the Schneider Trophy? By The Royal Aero Club s decision, now definitely resolved, to revive the Aerial Derby is particularly welcome m view of the likelihood of Great Britain no longer being able to participate m that greatest of all
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    74 4 The death of Mr. W. Meikle. took place suddenly on Dec. 12 at Trerose. Cornwall. He and his brothers. Kit and Robert, were pioneer rottee and rubber planters m the State of Selangor. MM. The marriage will take place m Ipoh at the Church of St. Michael, on Saturday, Jan.
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    Ernest Whitcombe.
    398 4 HITTING THROUGH WITH AN IRON. IN playing an iron shot, it is essential that the weight should be kept well forward because you are going to come down on to, and hit through, the ball to squeeze it out of its lie. This style must be adopted, otherwise
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    AT THE INN.
    925 4 "TlllMa aren't what they were." said Che landlord "The thirst m this parish nowadays isn't enough to make it worth a mans uhiu to attend to it. Change after change there's been on these premises, and if twasn't lor the bit of pension I draw there'd soon
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    THE PARACHUTE.
    382 4 Since the parachute was made compulsory m our Royal Air Force little has been heard about it But there can. I think, be no doubt that this, simple device has proved beyond question its right to the title of "lifebelt of the air." Time and again a mishap
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    "JOURNEY'S END."
    256 4 General Crozier Protests That It Is Not Fair. London. Brig-Gen. Crozier, m an interview recently, took up the cudgels on behalf of the character of the British soldier as depicted m "Journey's End." and certain books about the war. "I believe Mr. R. C. Sheriff's play, "Journey's End.'
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    HOLLYWOOD IN PERSON
    1004 4  -  Mollie Merrick THE FAKED ROMANCES OF MOV IE LAS n PRINTS THE THING. Getting the Public. By Hollywood, Cal., !>••< 1. Where do we stand m movieland? It is becoming more and more difficult to tell. Hollywood the Golden has a new trick up its sleeve. Weary
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    WANDERINGS IN RUSSIA.
    724 4  -  Lindsay Hoben In Forbidden Soviet Land: A Day m Tashkent; The Stone City. By lIERE we are m the heart of the forbidden Soviet land, without credentials, without a place to sleep, without anything but a lot of crust and a great deal of confidence m our
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    AUSTRALIAN TEST TRIAL.
    1322 5 QUALITY OF YOUNG STARS. Reviving the Duff— Tr urn per Period. The International playera of old to see the Australian test trial at Sydney last month, included Hugh Trumble. Charlie Bannerman. H. H. Massie, T. W. Garrelt. If. A Noble. W. W. Armstrong. A. J Hopkinv W.
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    61 5 The five volumes already m the British Museum of the Yung Lo Ta Tien, the vast Chinese encyclopaedia compiled between A 1). 1402 and 1424, which was largely burned m the Boxer rising of 1900. and is now represented by stray survivors scattered over the world 1 libraries, have been
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    "NO OTHER TIGER."
    435 5 .Morning Post on Camera Hubble. Tin Moraine *o* ooaaaaenta editorially, under the heading "Ho Other Tmer on the ''•inirni bubble as follows it is to \)v hoped tii.it n,c irsiiit o! the Rattan itant'i Mooad contort with smbhiu? Nil] brinu about the collap.se oi the nbeurd Camera
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      108 5 iußflßH^ *fA^^ MB^^BJPCkk i&%r^- I I Special Announcement Mr. RENE I'LLMANN. just back from Europe, has brought with him the latest novelties m JEWELLERY, (LOCKS, CRYSTAL WARE. 1 1< also a Special line of WONDERFUL PATTERNS of LIMOGES (FRANC E) ENAMEL WARE, which is now to be seen In his
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      159 5 ff^ft sll rol PI M iPIPH O<n m irj -n Sleeve -valve reliability m£r delivery costs np'HE patented Willys- Knight power for rough going and steep X double sleeve-valve engine is as climbs, the double dee ve- valve fresh at the end of a hard day's work engine sets high
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    THE PROBLEM OF CHINA.
    528 6 Views of Mr. .1. 0. P. Itland. Levturin^ m Birmingham on Will tlr> Chinese ever L^'Hiii to Battle Down?" Mr. J. o. I* Bland stated that there was lit t hope of m the Far Ea^t for man) \c;«rs to come. Mr. Bland ua\t it a-»
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    HOW TO CAPTURE A COBRA.
    171 6 HOW TO CA PTURE A COBRA. Snake Catcher Summoned to European Mess. C.iliutt.t. Jan. 3. a large iiooded cobra ■Masurtni 4 led fi inches, was discovered on the premises of Meean Frumis. Harrison. Hathaway and Co. I days ago. A member of the staff noticed an enormous cobra on the
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    "CAPTAIN BARKER" OUT OF GAOL.
    106 6 "C APTAIN BARKER" OUT OF GAOL. l.undun. Dec. 15. Mrs Valen* Arkt 11-SmilL who. for posed m an army officer under the name of Capt. Leslie Ivor Victor Barker, has been it from prtaoo. She was sentenced on April 24 to nine HlQWthe' imprisonment fur perjury and for haviir_ falsified
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    CHINESE ARTIST.
    159 6 The brilliant young Chine.se painter. Mr. Teng Hiok Chiu. has so tar gained every ni>-dai and prize lor which he has entered into < ■ompetition. He ha,s been one of the most meocasfll] students if not the most suecesful h\ th< Royal Academy Schools The only prize left
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    79 6 At a meeting of the Scottish Football Association m mail wwk it was agreed to play a match with France m Paris on Thursday. May 29th on the linaneial terms offered by the French Football Ass. .elation, and also to play a match with the Belgian Football Association at Brussels
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    STATISTICAL LIBRARY.
    599 6 The following publications have been receiveif during the BJMk ending January 4th. and are available for public- use m th- ReferenCi Library of the Department of Statistics. S.S and F.M.S Fullerton Building: Argentine Republic: Monthly Jo;ir:i;;l of the British Chamber of Commenv m the Argentine Republic. October. 1929
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    "EVEN GIRLS LIKE A BET."
    136 6 Solicitor's I iiumi.il Court Plea Mr Wilfred F'rth. a solicitor defending m a betting cast- at Kingston Police Court, said: In many post offices it is impossible to get to the telegraph counter because of the number of pt-ople who are despatching telegrams to lxK)kmakers.
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    ALPHABETICAL ORGIES.
    183 6 The London correspondent of the Journal c!es Debats is much concerned about the growing use. particularly m newspapers, of initials m ptaM of words. He denounces the practice M "alphabetical orgies." What seems to him its climax is the employment m an English newspaper of BIS. to indicate
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      251 6 *W3 Disccrninf* Motorists Are^j^f. Turning te Oaklandi^jy Performance ..Dependability Powei \v rf^l these are, fierhaps, the three qualities which ilisccming motorists i"v>^t demand t^XJK/. o\ ,\n autonicbile "Xnd it is for this rea-on *S fl^T that so many of them are tumiiKj to Oak- nffcfr W JL land. They have
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      122 6 X i\c*/\ovjiio rUK I 111 hi D ut h I SUPERIORITY I The pro\ision of a multiplicity of Rackets, most of which V function for about three weeks of use, is not a feature of V the Plymouth. The instruments on the Plymouth ai t all V practicable operating and
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      147 7 guarantee of Purity Quality m every Craven "A" 4V m m v w m K^^^ m and the tobacco was clean and free from dust. The paper used consisted of vegetable fibre, and did not contain an excess of "loading" material. Craven "A" cigarettes are of good quality and are
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    448 8 Singapore, Jan. 10. 1930. The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. MEAT. Beef steak (Round* Kati 48 Beef stew or curry do 38 Pork, lean do 64 Pork, lean and fat < Ist quality
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    LEADING SCOTTISH PREACHER'S VISIT.
    410 8 Rev. J. Lorimer Munro at Presbyterian Church. The Rev. J. Lorimer Munro 0.8.E.. MA. late of Mayfield Church. Edinburgh, and formerly of Helensburg (St. Columbat, considered one of Scotland's leading preachers, made a very inspiring appeal to his congregation at the Presbyterian Church when he preached
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    93 8 A pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Peters Church. Malacca, on Thursday when Mr. R. R. Day. of the Asiatic Petroleum Co.. Malacca, son of Mr. J. Day, of Premantle! Australia, and Mrs. Day, was married to Miss Clare Elizabeth Rodrigues. daughter of Mr. A. A. Rodrigues of the Resident
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    SPEEDING IN SYDNEY HARBOUR.
    650 8 A THREE-HOUR THRILL. A Boat with Submarine Notions. Newcastle. Dec. 10. Speedboating on Sydney Harbour is full of excitement. But anyone desirous of real thrills is recommended to try a dash from Sydney to Newcastle m a speedboat early m the morning, after a southerly has
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    FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT
    258 8 Police Officer Fined. An unusual defendant appeared m the dock at Klang Police Court yesterday, says the Malay Mail of Friday, when Mr. Andrew Llewellyn Longstaffe, an Assistant Commissioner, F.M.S. Police, and OC.P.D., Kuala Selangor. was charged before Mr. J. W. W. Hughes. District Officer. Klang, with
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    129 8 On Dec. 10, at the Redruth Wesleyan Church. Wilfred Carlyle Stamp, eldest son of Sir Josiah and Lady Stamp, was married to Miss Katherine Mary Wickett. elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wickett, of Redruth. The Wicketts are well-known m F.M.S. mining circles. The remarkable results that can be
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    420 8 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, a live "news" paper 30-40 columns of news daily Also the best Medium for Advertising Delivered with the Chcta Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams. Latest News and Latest Announcements. Special Daily News Cables, Rubber and Tin Price Cables together with
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      281 8 —^_^^^^^^^^^m^m^^^El^^^^^^"^ mimmm "'^B I |l *^bi£k (y FOR XHB lii I IB u%@ NEW YEAR 1 I H I. -^fl*^ LET YOUR CHOICE BE A FIAT 3 H il I H I I 1 I FR M THIS ATTRACTIVE RANGE j|i 1:1 I K-^yfe: .f^ "B *M*"ll 521. I«t.-,r» TOURER
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      156 8 TIRED-OUT WITH PAIN There is an epidemic of prornatnre old ness." Men and women should be m the prime of lif*-. vi and vitally fit, find tlitir oaptcity f or work or pleasure destroyed by constant down-dragging pain. Legi ire back is breaking, it is agony to no* or turn
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    BRITISH REPLY TO FRENCH NAVAL NOTE.
    972 9 UNDERSTANDING NEEDED. Hope for General Disarmament Conference. [Reuter's Service] I London, Jan. 12. The British reply to the French naval memorandum says it would not conduce to the success of the conference if the various Governments entrench themselves beforehand m .osn,ons based, perhaps on
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    ELABORATE PRECAUTIONS AT GENEVA.
    122 9 DELEGATES GUARDED. Uneasiness Over Anti-Fascist Conspiracies. [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Jan. 12 Never before have there been such elaborate police precautions on the eve of a meeting of the League Council except when Russian delegates attended a meeting, but m view of recent revelations of anti-Fascist conspiracies
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    ALLEGED PLOT AGAINST THE SOVIETS.
    171 9 "Red" Paper Mentions British General. [Reuter's Service] Berlin, Jan. 13. Extraordinary- allegations with regard to high German military persons and others are made m the Communist paper, Rotefahne. m connection with the alleged plot to overthrow the Soviets (by means of a flood of false
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    AGREEMENT REACHED AT THE HAGUE.
    67 9 Germany to Make Mid-Month Payments. [Reuters Service] The Hague. Jan. 12. The Germans have agreed to pay their reparations under the Young PJan m the midd'.e of the month. Compromise lias been reached on other points and it is expocled that the Draft Protocol of
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    THE PREMIER'S ACTIVITY.
    69 9 Rugby, Jan. 11. The Prime Minister who. during the next ten days, will devote himself almost exclusively to business relating to the Five Powers Naval Conference, will resume conversations with the Japanese delegates on Monday. He is spending the week-end at the official country residence. The Chequer-,
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    FIRST LORD'S SHEFFIELD SPEECH.
    288 9 The following amplification of Mr. A. V. Alexanders speech at Sheffield on Friday is contained In a British Radio message of Jan. 11. The First Lord said thst the figure of 50 cruisers was the lowest that could be fixed to meet even peace conditions m
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    24 9 IReuter's Service.] Washington, Jan. 13. Mr. Stimson has arranged to meet M. Tardieu and Sig. Grandi, separately, before the opening of the London Conference.
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      535 9 BUSINESS CARDS. TO CLERKS OTHERS. Art- you looking for a job For ....rticulars apply to The Singapore Employment Bureau, 28 Chulia Street, 2nd Floor' SINGAPORE. You can imitate the shape but not the quality. HA for genuine EXCELENTES ALHAMBRA. ASSAGE ANICURE ISS FUMIKO 32 Dhoby Ghaut. MEMORIALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO.
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      546 9 __JTENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are services, and that particulars of such t.-nders c^^rr^-^-^/Mut" Supply "cLt Iron Pipes VU in for the Municipal Gas N sCTT 1 yards S EH.P. 22.000 volts Triple Lead Sheathed Armoured Split ConJohTtt Cabl<> and 23 4P m Monday. I~r
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      696 9 JOHORE CIVIL SERVICE CLUB. A HARD COURT TENNIS TOURNAMENT Open to members and visiting members of the Johore Civil Service Club and the Situation* Ersrscs at the Johorc Civ ciub JANUARY 24th. TO 31st. INCLUSIVE. All the usual five level and handicap events Ties m the earlier rounds may be
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      671 9 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. It is hereby notified that the ExchmiKt* Banks will be dosed on: i Wednesday, January 15th. Thaippusam. THE MEMBERS OF CHET- TIAR (NATTUKOTAI NAGA- RATHAR) COMMUNITY OF SINGAPORE CORDIALLY INVITE The ladles and gentlemen of Singapore to be present at the Festival of TAIPUSAM, to be celebrated
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      BIRTHS.
      36 10 RODGER —At Edinburgh, on January 8. to Mr. and Mrs W. Rodger, a daughter. BOYD— At the Maternity Hospital. Penang on 10th instant, to Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Boyd. Semanggol Estate. Perak. a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1930. WHO ELSE IS RESTRICTING?
    421 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1930. WHO ELSE IS RESTRICTING? We hold no brief for the Tin Producers' Association but it is fair to point out that the most recent information issued m Malaya has been entirely misconstrued m a good many quarters. The memorandum commenced with the statement
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    EGYPT'S NEW PARLIAMENT.
    380 10 What follows from the first meeting of the restored Parliament m Egypt will be watched with particular interest, because upon the attitude of the Parliament towards the offers made by the present British Government when it came into office m regard to our policy m Egypt, will
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    250 10 Calendar received from Phoenix Aerated Water Works. The 1930-1931 Calendar of Raffles College has been issued. Captain John Craig, formerly of Singapore, died on December 10, at his son's residence m East Sheen. Land is to be reserved at Pasir Plangie, Johore, for the purposes of a mosque and quarters
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    CHINESE MINERS AND TIN SCHEME.
    384 10 TO REDUCE HOURS. 54 Dredges and 50 Other Perak Plants Restricting IFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 13. A public meeting of Selangor miners to-day decided to co-operate with the T.P.A. Chinese miners are restricting daily working hours for an equivalent time to the
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    ANOTHER RACE SWEEP CHARGE.
    138 10 Australian m Police Court. The newly formed Cosmopolitan Club at Ann Siang Hill was raided by Mr. Tongue. AS> m charge of the Detective Branch, on Satuiday As a result of the raid Isaac I said to be an Australian, has been arrested. Alleged to be
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    CHINESE STOREKEEPER'S SUICIDE.
    125 10 Shot With Sporting Rifle. Mr. Tan Hock Lee. who has been m the service of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. for the past twenty odd years, was found dead m his house at about noon on Saturday with terrible injuries to the head. A sporting rifle was
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    295 10 The Rev. Philip Browning. Mr Richard Johnson. Mr. William Frederick Land. Mr. Arthui H Miles, and Mr. Herbert Cecil Reilly. have recently been elected members of the Association of British Malaya. Mr. Lim Keong Lay. J.P. president of the Straits Chinese British Association at Penang and a prominent business man.
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    SIAMESE TYPHOON'S HAVOC.
    34 10 £250,000 DAMAGE Seven Thousand Houses Kuined. IFUEE PRESS SERVIC; /[r ■w It is officially stat.<) thai the Siamese Peninsular i. usage amounting to nOver 7.000 houses than million tTMi ll l>'
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    HORSE COLLAPSES AT IPOH.
    61 10 Need for Official Kiujuin iFrom Our Ovn 0 hi i An alarming coll rarred at tpota rwterday n u without casualties. Som. i plarpd m position when U and J the w;iii ba n oollapac <•? the othet i collapse of then locally RUM] |JM b
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    BANGKOK FIRE EPIDEMIC
    33 10 £10,000 Damage m UM Outbreak. (FREE PRESS SERVICE OOMMUT]. 8.H... I I Another fire occurred m t). C qua n on Sunday morning caii.sm? taMfc amount to more than £10.000
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    MR. JOHN SCOTT'S UPCOUNTRY TOUR.
    55 10 A Visit to Peruk. (From Our Own OoCTHpoodn Ipoh. J.m i H E. Mr. John Scott paid to Perak on Sunday, motoring lrnm Lumut r*. Kuala Kangsar to lunch with H H the Sulta: and leadinp Malay cbttfß, then returmni through Sit m wan r
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    102 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICI v [FREE PRESS SERVK I oPYRIGHTi London, Jan. IS, I p.m Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £175 2 16 (down £1 12 If ward £178 4 16 (down £1 1411) The market is steady.
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    CAPTURED IN JOHORE JUNGLE.
    78 10 Singapore Prison bM|M Recalled Believed to be one of the tfcfcfl v who escaped from the HnpVOffl year by crawling through a dra:i. Chinw is being detained m Johore Bahru P tion pending enquir:Detective Inspector Porter and two Chin* detectives from Singapore \isit.d the gaol for
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    LOCAL VOLUNTEERING.
    81 10 LOCAL VOLUNTEERI NG. Invitations to attend the Volunteer I on Tuesday. Jan. 21st. have n< v i>and it is expected ttMN will I* dance as His Excellency the O.OJ proposes to take the opportunitj ■>! explains the desirability for raising a MCOOd Company of the S.V.C.. for whi. h necessary
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    136 10 We regret to hear that Dr H. A 1 Director of Agriculture, has bti-n '<"'?? the European hospital Nfl tl" 1 v A night class fa MU* The Muslim Improvement CM :iflt r management of Mr O M I Indian Elementary School. The Hon. Mr E. W F. Oilman *h
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    CHINA'S STARVING MILLIONS.
    300 11 A HARROWING REPORT. 2.WMUHM. F^Tvictims m One District. t*+** Far Eta^i service] sLn. assets; Sh,n,, n .xh^; (f P t r '".•distr..-,. are horrible, as .h-'' r«» -nun, ca^e. it ,s mrth -'••'or... dooWto ii --«>"b,, l Spring mmJ becMisc tnuMporution 'diffio.u^ :it «ltel from outside TrmsD.rt
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    DEPRESSED BY WIRE'S ILLNESS.
    238 11 A l>iMin K uished General's Suicide. London. Jan. KUer-Oenwml Gerrard Christian. CB 0., late of the Yorkshire R vlil roand dead at his residence at Belhot m the head, with a revolver by his ■-'juest a relative gave evidence that rtfc was seriously HI and her
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    THE FOOCHOW OUTRAGE.
    59 11 '■••vernor m Control Again. !lit*uter's Far Eastern Service. 1 Foochow, Jan. 13. Admiral Yang Shu-chuan is again m control -nation and attempts against the GovbM* boon suppressed. days ago General Lv Hsin-pan. comI I newly organised Fukien Division. n official dinner party at Foochow and 'a mimlwr
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    CEYLON PETROL DUTY INCREASE.
    19 11 Colombo. Jan. 13. duty on petrol entering Ceylon has been *i to ninepence a gallon.
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    ADMIRALTY TUG SINKS IN GALE.
    352 11 20 LIVES LOST. FUtal and S It 5S Wycombe <md Muswell Hill. "X« PRESS SERVKE-coPymoOT, 1£ Tn h its for m*.™ fr m v a r IoIIS ..a.,., „,1 1:lp f a H Kh WjWl i Tl London, Jan. 13. The Admiralty announces that HM
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    OVERWHELMED BY LOSSES.
    105 11 Rubber Company Director's Suicide. [Reuters Service.] London. Jan. 13. At the inquest on Mr. T. C. M. Steuart. rubber company director, who was found shot at his home at Purley on Friday, the Jury returned a verdict of suicide while of unsound mind. The Coroner read letter
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    ROMANCE OF TWO BIG FORTUNES.
    168 11 Ex-Maidservant Inherits £5.000,000. London. Jan. 3. The romance of two big fortunes was revealed to-day. The first story comes from Port Chester (New York*, where a Czech maidservant who married her employer, a New York stockbroker, has inherited the latter s fortune of approximately £5.000,000.
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    VAN DYCK MASTERPIECE STOLEN.
    134 11 Valued at £30,000. London, Jan. 1. The Van Dyck masterpiece. "Concert des Anges." valued at about £30,000, disappeared while en route to London from Brussels. The West End art dealer, to whom it was consigned for sale, was amazed on opening the packing case to discover
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    BRITAIN AND SUBMARINE ABOLITION.
    313 11 READY TO AGREE. Conference Preparatory to League Action. r ßritish Radio— Official Service.] Tr,« m Ru^by, Jan. 13. AlevTnrf rd f the A dm^alty. Mr. A. V. refPrtn ♦m SPee h last night > made f "rther which h hT* Veek S Naval Co »^rence for
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    UNPRECEDENTED SNOW IN NORTH CHINA.
    199 11 Coldest for Ten Years. J Peking. Jan. 5. The coldest spell for ten years prevails m North China. In some of the moimtainous districts the weather has been so cold that horses have died while galloping along the roads, while cases have been reported of
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    MR. JUSTICE FEETHAM IN SHANGHAI.
    104 11 Reuters Far Eastern Service. Shanghai. Jan. 1.;. rto& JUSUrC Feetham and his wife hav 'P arI By unanimous vote Mr. Justice Feetham was invited by the Municipal Council of the international settlement of Shanghai to go to Shanghai for the purpose of conducting investigation into
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    BARONESS ARRESTED AT NICE.
    122 11 Alleged Falsification of Birth Certificate. London, Jan. 2. NICE— A beautiful young baroness who was an American before her marriage has been arrested on a charge of falsifying her birth certificate by claiming a young Frenchwoman's child as hers. It appears that the baroness is barren
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    A POLL TAX FOR PEACE.
    77 11 Suggestion to German Jews. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Jar-. 13. A new "Jewish Peace League" has been inaugurated at a big public meeting presided over by Dr. Wassermann. director of the Deutsche Bank. The speakers included Dr Leon Feuchtwanger, author of Jew Suss Dr. Albert Einstein
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    INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS AT GENEVA.
    205 11 THE PALESTINE QUESTION. Limitation and Rationing of Drugs. [British Radio— Official Service. 1 h T Rugby. Jan. 13. The League Council meeting, which opened at Geneva this morning, has upon its agenda several questions to which the British Government, m particular, attach great im*™n.g th^ se
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    ARREST AT LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS.
    153 11 TReuter's Service.] Geneva. Jan. i::. en a sensat:on was caused by the arrest of a quarters. He v.as found m possession of I revolver and blank cartridge, and stated he wanted to attract the OouncUi attention No importance is attached to the arrest oJ the Swiss,
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    ANOTHER SINO-SOVIET QUARREL?
    90 11 ANOTHER SINO-SOVIET QUARREL The Railway Again. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Jan. IJ. A message from Harb n says the Chinese authorities are amazed at the sudden action of the new Soviet manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway m dismissing all the Chinese employees engaged after July loth when the
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    MISAPPROPRIATION OF BRITISH LEGION FUNDS.
    120 11 Major Sent to Prison. London, Jan. 4. Major Cheeseman. married, and having seven young children, the ex-Metropolitan secretary of the British Legion with a salary of £500 a year, was to-day sentenced to four monthsimprisonment m the Second Division at Westminster Police Court. Major Cheeseman
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    UNIFORM FOR AMERICAN TAXI DRIVERS.
    73 11 [Reuter's Service] New York, Jan. 13. The new dark grey uniforms specially cribed by the Police Department and chosen by the Police Chief, Grover Whalen, must henceforth be worn by all New York's 70.000 taxicab drivers and all taxis must conform to certain standard specifications
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    GOLF IN A STORM.
    58 11 merican Professional Tournament. [Reuter's Service.] Los Angeles, Jan. 13. Rain fell heavily to-day during the £2 000 tournament. Hagen. playing at the height of the storm, picked up his ball at the eighth and retired. Denny Schute. the professional at Columbus led at the end of
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    30 11 The wedding of Mr. M. G. F. Moffat, Linggi Plantations, and Miss O. S. Brereton. who arrives by the Macedonia, will take place at St George's, Penang, on January 24.
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    INTER-PORT RUGBY.
    297 12 Hong Kong Visit to Shanghai. The Hong Kong rugby team for the Interport match at Shanghai has not yet been chosen, but judging by the fine displays put up by the Club m their matches this year there should be no difficulty m getting together a really fine
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    MISS MARY BROWNE REINSTATED.
    41 12 [Reuter's Service.] New York. Jan. 11. The tennis player Miss Mary Browne exnational champion, who was deprived of her amateur status by the Golf Association for competing m a tennis tournament under Pyles' auspices has been reinstated.
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      PROPOSED BETTING TAX.
      643 12 An Up-Country View. Referring to the proposed new provision m the F.M.S. Stamp Enactment for a tax on betting the Malay Mail, m a leader, says: Government's attitude towards race sweepstakes and betting seems to become "curiouser and curiouser." The recent admonitory letter from H.E. the acting
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      WALLEY DEFEATS KID CONARD.
      142 12 Has to go AH Out. Bud Walley, of Singapore, had to fight his hardest to gain the decision over Kid Conard. of Belgium, says Boxing. Racing and Football. It was a very hard fight all the way. and it was a toss-up m the last 4
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      HAGEN'S BAD SHOW.
      41 12 IReuter's Service.] Los Angeles, Jan. 11. Hagen, competing m the first round of the £2.000 tournament at Santa Monica Canyon returned 81, eleven worse than the leader Johnny Rogers. Denver, who had 70 whilst Al jEspinosa was 72.
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      HOME RUGBY.
      247 12 The Trials and Varsity Match. [Prom Our Own Correspondent] London, Deo. 12. On Saturday there was an English Rugb\ Trial (Whites vs. Colours* 15 10 and a Welsh trial (Probables vs. Possibles) 16 17 and the lives of an international Selection Committee who. as is the case with
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      OXFORD BEAT CAMBRIDGE.
      637 12 'Varsity matches always arouse eooaMarabk IllU-Uat. and the match this week was no :ception to the rule. Many people expected that Cambridge would win. and tins mkc history by winning for the fifth time the Rugger 'Varsity Match. Their expectation? were not realised, as Oxford won by
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      317 12 1 teg^ECT—^-nc^i I State Express 999 Virginia (w^^^S^i))! Cigarettes arc supplied to meet V^frJ^Mm^mX the increasing demand for a j iinPa^nßijSo^ cigarette of State Express tlWtf^C|?>rO(?flK 555 quality at a more il T\Jm\BCJ|BHBp economical price. They are B GUARANTEED to be made \T^ V =s!^l^^^\| of exactly the same unique
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      457 12 DO YOU FEEL LIKF THIS' I TRYOXOCUBES AUCTION SALE> AUCTION BALE of OBSOLETE AND UNSERVICEABI.E -Tores To be held at the Municipal Gas Works, Kallang liOn Friday, January 17th, at 2.30 p.m. Comprising: Inverted brackets gl union and ball joints, ceiling pi and clear inner cylinders, main rue*-. ceas* pipes,
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    WHEN A MALAY MAIDEN MARRIES.
    631 13 "A TROPICAL TAPESTRY." Cerem °ny which Includes Mimic Battle. and°m^ lOng between man HvesTnd a SOl mn b trOthal of l lives and not. as it is m so many cases to-day. Z d o mnn brokrn as careiessi >- 2 Even now m the
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    TROUBLE OVER "PENSIONS FUND."
    188 13 TROUBLE OVER "PENSIONS FUND." Conscientious Objector Before Courts. London, Dec. 13. Conscientious objections to making compulsory payments to the pensions fund have led to the appearance m the Country Court at Market Rasen. Lincolnshire, of the Rev. Francis Roach, of Tont Newton rectory. The case is the first of its
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    109 13 Although there has been no official announcement yet. says the Pinang Gazette, it is now definitely understood that the Hon. Mr. E. W. P. Gilman will be appointed as Resident Councillor. Penang. vice the Hon. Mr. Meadows Frost who is leaving on furlough on January 17th.. prior to retirement. Mr.
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      220 13 I I 301 YEARS AGO I I the Haig family began I to make Scots Whisky I The reason for its world- I Local Aeents THE ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION LTD BIMGAPORR. Mr "*rfS^ V*_jtß v4r\ B r^^ j HfcjK fc*«J for Brighter Cookery What a difference a touch of Bovril here
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      489 13 JHERE is nothing indefinite about 'ASPRO/ Its service is OUICK i?^^Siii f mpro i?l R Alf* Accompanied blffi L° r fe J^" a d <° m t> 1 "i'"S vS ni\J I #%B r Kcl b •^^■■•i-h conditions. 'ASPRO 1 is a n.. 'i l 'V 1 FOR FEVsRsS?'gi;tv;3'? ISif^
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      757 14 Blue Funnel Line I REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON A N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and HaTre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. DIOMED For Marseilles, Casablanca, London. R'dam
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      499 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m 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 Peb 8 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Mar 6 s.s. CITY OP
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      642 15 0 J?- K. Line. Vassal a loadcii. Rotterdam, Hamburg. Bremen Arrive. Leave. »nd Antwerp via Colombo. Aden, and Port Said. Altai Maru Jfl m turban. C;»pe Town. Rio de Janeiro. Santos. Jan 26 Mouuvideo and Buenos Aires. [RovndU, r World passage £190.] M Montevideo Maru j an 97 Moo]lM ,:i.
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      543 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE AMERICAN MAII> LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Frcm SINGAPORE and PENANG Tia COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive PRFs p^t v Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. 2S^ fl J «-*> J««. 23 Jan. 25 Mar. 4 PRES. ADAMS pcb.
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      538 16 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 MARELT.A (7.375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR «.4.312 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steumers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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      68 16 CORK'S WAGONS -UTS [WOPLP TRAVEL SERVICE) For Everything: Appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight Apply 39, Robinson Road, Singapore. Tele. 3016. LLOYD ROYAL BELGE SOCIETE ANONYME. (Incorporated m Belgium). MONTHLY SERVICE OF STEAMERS from SINGAPORE to VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, PORTLAND AND SAN FRANCISCO via Hongkong and Shanghai. STEAMER. Due Singapore. S.S.
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      450 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co I nc 44, BEAVER STKKET, Nl U FORM (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE. MS. SILVERBEECH In Port M.S. SILVERBELLE due Feb. 3 MS. SILVERMAPI.E due Feb. 16 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE O SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELFS
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      90 16 SOCIETE MAHITIME INDOfHIMMSE MAIL SERVK K— SINGAPOtfSAIGON. s.s. "Governeur-Gen<-r.il Rt* (3,000 tons. D. Singapore Wharf Monday Noon J:m > A. Saigon Thursday Morninu Ja.. D. Saigon Monday Noon Jan A. Singapore Thursday Morning Ja:. Days m Saignn— lf TOURISM IN WOQOB** Express visit to Angkm R Angkor). All included from
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      675 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. X ;&la Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembin and Kuantan (via Oemas and Jerantut) every Monday. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      850 16 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Ipch: Mrs. Eklund. Mrs. S. A. Powell. Mr H. C. Sheppard. Mr. Long. Mr. Allen, the Hon'ble Mr. P. M. Robinson. Mr. G. M. Leetz. Mr. Nonachi, Mr. Houghton. Mr. T. Rogers, Mr. W. W. Mundock. Mr. and Mrs. Gasland. J Mr and Mrs. Baker. Mr. Grandia.
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      STRANDING OF UNION LINER.
      433 17 I Mail- of Wreck of the Manuka. Dv tied m. l> -i i;. viship Co\> steamer Manuka I on board, from Melbourne I Iweia The Blull and Dunedni I terdaf vhnh was noMii" her way along H hr.ny fot. r;.:i qq tno I Pollll She soon
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      HOW A LISTENER-IN SAVED A SHIP.
      220 17 HO W A LISTENER-IN SAVED A SHIP. P K-Wireless Operator Hears an I S.O.S. London. Jan. 4. businessman sitting m an •> home saved a Russian Channel Kak has just been t Pipe TIM hero is Mr. ex-WtreteM operator. who I km Stations hi the East m '-'.tiding one for
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      "JUMP, LADS, FOR YOUR LIVES."
      69 17 "JUMP, LADS, FOR YOUR LIVES." Heroic Rescue Drama m North Sea. day The wiSi t ISICS yester on land K^SS' damage Was The Danish PPmg Was severely buffetashore on^he 1 i S nderbo^. went tv-sev,n m.m^of t r arrlS SC tland twpn-a-W m theTr o n boat TifiS boat nut
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      AWARD FOR ABLE SEAMANSHIP.
      239 17 A Rescue m the North Sea The Board of Trade have awarded a piece Plate to Skipper Alexander Ritchie, of the steam drifter North Briton, of Peterhead m acknowledgment of the able seamanship displayed by him m rescuing the crew of the drifter Prestige, of Buckie.
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      21 -YEAR-OLD GIRL HARBOURMASTER.
      203 17 Knowledge and Love of the Sea The only woman harbourmaster m Great Britain— and the youngest is Miss Stella Gale. who has just been appointed to that post at Paignton. Devon. She is twenty-one years of age. Miss Gale had been employed since leaving school at
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      CUTS IN LONDON DOCK CHARGES.
      189 17 It is understood that important reductions m dock rates and dues throughout the Port of London are likely to be made m the new year. Such reductions, when finally approved by the Port of London Authority, will give a strong impetus to the general trade
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    BRAVING ICY SEAS IN TINY TRAWLERS.
    1026 17 LONG HOURS, LITTLE PAY England's Fishing Fleet's Perilous Task. ex 2L lS nstrained a^r a study of their existence, however short it Is. to agree A trio m one of those ridiculous trawlers Th"t seVot *ith carte blanche for anywhere, as long 'hardship S
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      176 17 iSdrft« \\i if ifg jM I ft. rt M^j-OnVAIGSCGIICG 11l 111 1 AKI now on the quickest route to^W J&L new and better Health by starting >r|^> a course of Sanatogen to-day; for, as %A v/^^ii that trustworthy medical paper, The JP I/J Lancet," writes 1 v^/ "There is abundant
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    942 18 WHERE THE ZOO BEGINS. The Anguish of the Captured Jungle Beasts. Sir Pcrcival Phillips who reci -itly pas,ed through Singapore on his way home from China, writes the following moving article m the Daily Mail after a visit to the Zoo at Punggol. Fifteen
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    159 18 His friends will regret to hear of the death, which occurred this (Thursday) morning at 8.30 o'clock at the District Hospital. Ipoh, of Mr. R. R. Drieberg, of Chemor. The late Mr. Drieberg took ill a few days ago and was admitted to hospital where he was found to be
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      58 18 IF \r 4r Jl^ C A I X w b /^w\ J "Sugarcane" Pi and V t I *t V I OF I JTrnf/i In Advertising j Earns Pre-Kminence. itREPRIGfRATIhG CO LTD «|> Orchard Road— Selegie Road— Keppel Road— Grange Road Market. OLD FAVOURITE I Crosse U Blackwell's I Oxtail
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      428 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,001 Reserve Fund £4,000,00( Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Head Office: 38. Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Harbin Tongkah Amritsar Uoilo (Phuket) Bangkok Ipoh
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      265 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 E.sq J. O. Robinson. Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS.
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      312 18 insurance:. THE SOUTH ||i BRITISH Xjfc '-ry INSIKA\(I OOMPANT, ii".:ii h EIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCES AGCErTEO v LOWEST riUKFM MTU L C MARGOLIOLIH M OfTK.-*-- 2. Finlnyson PERSONAL ACCIDENTS. FATAL ACCIDENTS art- HAVE you made provision for Urn >cuot of your dependents should met) I ikMH overtake
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    PUTURE OF THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    1090 19 M. Robinson and Need (heap Production. ««W '<> the future of the MM macie by Mr p. m R o t, in ■>: meettaf U Loom Rubbei ths Fivm h Rank Build•pr.xiiution of almost every W bO-day. said Mr Robin'- fall. Urn Mllm pries meant
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      215 19 January IS. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 23 15 16 London .5 months' sight 23 7 8 London 60 days' sight 2 3 1316 London 30 days' sight 23 ***** London, demand 23 3 4 London. T.T. 2 .3 11 16 Lyons and Pans, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      227 19 January' 13. Tin 150 Tons $Q Gambier $90^ Pepper White Pepper Black Flake Tapioca Pearl Sago Small Ig" Copra Sundried 9 4Q Rice, Aiiam No. 2 25 0 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice. Siam old No. 1 320 Rice. Rangoon Bintan o GO Rice.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    933 19 MONDAY, J,\N. i;j th LOANS. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1928. red. 1948 63 $21,000,000 105 > L 106', c.l. B'pore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1926 red. 1956 66 $22,000,000 104 L 105!, S.S. and F.M.S. s'', Vie. Bond 1920 red. 1934 $15,074,300 104',, 105 UIU Yam
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    204 19 Blngapwc, J.\i\ i Rubber.- -London 8 15 IGd I l«d <;... a Prices (Ldon Std*. Spot U3' ss R3s' 01 Tender Feb. 24: Mar. 24..; Apr-Jane 25', July-Sept. 2G' L Steady. Tin.— London No Price. Mining.— Steady. Sungei Ways 3 4f> 3 .v> Kvichais
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    MACPHAIL'S AIL'S SHARE LIST.
    175 19 Yesterday* AHtrmUmm. Buyers Seller*. Batu Caws i 01 1.08 Hong Fatts ;i Johan Tin 32 I_. 3-, Kinta Tin Died. 1.39 142 Kuyohs 14: 13 Kuchal 1.23 1.2 c. L,uk-.:t Tin.. 1.32 |Jfl Mala.'.an Con 331., 351, Ponavats 80 Si Pet alings 5.47-.. 5.-60 Bahnwin Hjd.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    65 19 JanuuiN i:;th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Bellen R S.S. equal to London Standard. Bpot 23 2.? i Standard R.SS. on Tender Jan. 23 23 Feb. 23 23 Ifar. 24 Feb-M r 23 24 April-June 24 ~o rone of Market:— Steady, quiet. Sellers 1, .^test Ca'olo:
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    THE SILVER SLUMP.
    86 19 Serious Situation m .Mexico. Mexico ilv, Jan. I. A Krlom situation has arisen In Mexico m result of the slump m prices of bar silver it New York and m other world market* The President of the National Minnm Cnamb. ■> predicted that 7.000 miners will be
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    BRITISH MALAYAN TRADE.
    354 19 The following comparative statement ot th,total value of foreign —rrrhmdhc. <-\. Uuhu^ parcel post and bullion, imported to ami ported from British Malaya during 19J8 ami 1929, is forwarded by the artm X Rcgktrw General of Statistics IMPORTS. 'In thousands of dollars! Iner 1928. 1929. 01 lanuarv
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    U.S.-MIDDLE ASIA TRADE.
    186 19 Don c Blfa American t. n f Pl A t!1 '■>■ cable the following tag to the foreign trade „f the United 81 with mkUii. Asia during Norerabet Ittl T(>t<ll Gold I m uv i ir tmporta :;.s. 3^ United 1,000 Tqtal imports Into I■ 1 fro
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    GLEN MUAR ESTATES.
    89 19 The M report of tilrn Mu;v W*t*m Limited, tor ttw >ear endtd July 31 last Mat. that tin- cn.p harvested amountr,! to Ml .2231 b MCltn I ..i an "an-in- com ol 7 ia l)ri b Suit •ffected realisrd an avvra |ro« .si-llmi: pruv of s)"j4d. pn-
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    CLOSE OF THE RUGBY SEASON.
    166 20 NORTH VS. SOUTH. Teams Selected for Last Biff Game. The Malayan Rugby season virtually comes to an end with the North vs South match. which is to be played at Ipoh on the 25th of the month. The teams have been selected for this interesting
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    "SEE THE CONQUERING HEROES COME!"
    92 20 .Memorial Tree to Perak's Cup Win. From Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh. Jan. IS. The Perak team which beat the United Services m the final of the Malaya Cup ;it Kuala Lumpur on Saturday received an immense ovation when they arrived back m Ipoh on Sunday.
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    CUP-HOLDERS vs. MALAYAN A.P.C.
    61 20 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh. Jan. 13. Peraks iMI Rugby match is on Saturday against the full strength of the A. PC. to whom they give over four of their best players m Ponsford. Robertson. Nicholson and Sinclair. Perak's team will be Smallwood: Barr. MacArthur. Beaumont.
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    BULL-MERCHANTS vs. THE REST.
    127 20 BULL- MERCHANTS vs. THE REST. This afternoon will sec the playing of a new match m the SCC Ruuby programme, the Bull-Merchants vs. the Rt-t. The teams are as follow. Bull-Merchants:— G G. Carew G E. Tatham. W R. King. E A Brodie. A P Goldman <capt >. L G.
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    S.C.C. vs. PUBLIC SERVICES.
    155 20 The following have been invited to play for the SC.C. vs. the Public Services to-morrow at Thomson Road: A. N. Macaulay. R Land. W. H. Drooglevtr L G. Robertson and W. R. S Perrott; F. H Collier and A. 1. B. Perkins. F. A. Merry. C
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    64 20 Forty-two cards were taken out lor the January Monthly Medal which resulted m a tie between C. L. Wyatt and J. M. \yatt who returned a scort of 2 down each. The Ball Sweeps were won on Saturday by W. P. Day Dewdney 1 up and on
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    37 20 A Flag competition with sealed handicaps will be played on Wednesday. The Monthly Medal will be competed for on Jan. 18th and 19th. The entry list for the Makino Cup is now open.
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    47 20 The annual re-union dinner of the C. S. C. will be held on Saturday February Bth. Members and guests wishing to join the dinner are requested to apply to the Hon. Secy. Mr. Lee Chin Koon not later than Feb. sth. Minimum subscription $3.
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    90 20 Mr. F. O. Blagg is to take over the Honorary Secretaryship of the Turf Club m Sarawak When Mr. J. B. Archer leaves Kuching. It is probable that the Spring Meeting will be on the 19th and 21st of next April. Huxley, who fell from his mount, Alacoqur. on Thursday
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    THE ENGLISH F.A. CUP.
    115 20 FOURTH ROUND DRAW. Interesting Matches to be Played m London. [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 13. The draw for the fourth round of the English F. A. Cup resulted as follows (to be played on Jan. 25) Walsall vs. Aston Villa. Notts Forest vs. Fulham or Bournemouth.
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    HOCKEY.
    353 20 Big Victory for S.C.C. S.C.C I; R.E 1. The SCC. fuliy avenged i hetmolves on the Pad.inij LT-t evening for a recent defeat at the hand- of the R.E. against whom they then fkkled a second eleven. Fielding almost their test team yesterday they allowed the R.E. to have
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    F.M.S. SIDE AGAINST THE COLONY.
    120 20 The following team will represent the F.M.S against the Colony on the padang, Kuala Lumpur on February I: J. M. Waite <Perak); J. C Mathison <Perak». and J. L. Greig (Selangon: A. A. Cariappa (Selangon. J. K. Milne, Capt. <Peraki. and N. Simmonds (Negri Sembilan»;
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    88 20 The Men's monthly medal < Stroke) was played Saturday and Sunday. Twentyone cards were taken out and the lollowing were the best returned. Capt. S E. V Quin. 72 3 69 G. A. Stephenson. 86 14 72 Major E J. B. Buchanan. 83 10 73 Capt. J.
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    FEBRUARY FIXTURES.
    42 20 The following are the fixtures for February: Feb. Bth and 9th (Saturday and Sunday) men's medal (Bo^eyi: Feb. 10th to 16th Postlethwaite Cup; Feb. 18th Mixed Foursomes competition; Feb. 19th and 20th Ladies" medal (Bogey); Feb. 23rd. Sunday. Shanghai Foursomes.
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    TAIPING TURF CLUB.
    139 20 The Taiping Turf Club is holding a professional meeting on Feb. 15th.. 19th. and 22nd. Three runs each will be provided for Class II horses and Classes IV and V combined with stakes of $1,400 and $1,000 respectively and three runs each for Class I ponies and
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    22 20 The January medal competition (Bogey) of the Katong Golf Club will be held next weekend, Jan. 18th and 19th.
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    495 20 PENANG JANUARY RACES. Handicaps for the Third Day. The following are the handicaps for the third day of the Penang meeting to-day. Race 1. Horses Classes 4 and 5 4th Div. 5 furs.: Black Moon 9.9, Legionite 9.5, Galloway 9.4. Cardell 9.3. Sweet Orange 9.1. Maimoon 8.12,
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    CHINESE NEW YEAR LAWN TENNIS.
    467 20 Notice to Competitors. The new Johore Bahru Club— the Johore Civil Service Club— is situated at the back of a large padang under construction on the seaside about two miles from the Causeway Custom .> Gate through the town and past the Mosque, etc. It
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    22 20 The current number of the Johore Gazette contains the composition of the various town boards for the State during the present year.
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY TOURNAMENT.
    631 20 THE CARDIFF MATCH. Nine Newcomers to English Side. London, Jan. 5. The following will constitute the English Rugby XV against Wales at Cardiff m the international Rugby match to be played on Saturday. •J. Askew (Cambridge,; J. S. Reeve (Harlequins), *F. Malir (Otley), *L. Robson (Oxford). H.
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    LIGHT WINDS FOR WEEKEND YACHTING.
    365 20 Kathleen Wins Again. Mrs. F. G. Lundon has kindly donated a trophy to be sailed for by the "A" class, and Sunday's race for these boats was the first of a series of three to decide the winner. At 10 a.m. Tromp, Kilat. Kathleen and
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    22 20 Major H. P. Waters has been appointed a member of the Johore Advisory Committee on volunteering m place of Mr. P. Glendinning.
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