The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 January 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press ID CENTS. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, JANUARY l(i, 1930. 20 PACES DAILY. NO. 12,925
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    289 1 Further details of the disaster to the \dniiralt> tug St. Cienny reveal Um heroism at the new of the St. Cyrus in saving the five survivors Page 11. The impossible position «.l the liberal party m r l -\:;i!(>d in a speech of Lord diev's io the
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    THE 'CHARACTER.'
    891 1 During the tevent i turj the *Chs ter* waa one <>f the b- I known which may be de icrib rds of mi 'as! I ounl i the propertle of ;i typical peraon, place, or bjei t which an to make I nnall whole*. Often portunity for the
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      213 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS rAILOEIKG. mt and Finish Guaranteed. IX HICH STREET. <r*# 4rT|r^r Raffles^ Hotelf I SPECIAL SUPGI CABAKT PERFORMANCE I DC/ftIATG Tf;.4 /AIAY/; FJSIOAF, ./.4A'. /7</, by MADAME CLAIDE HIVIERES I ROYAL SAMOANS I APWNCESS ROBBLANI .Tl,, Song Bird of the South Seas) V PBUAHI and 1.F.1
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      228 1 Q STANIURI) j I STEEt SHELVING w SUuidard I Ileishts: '*H r M mi or r*"*' j^j j I "j B^ EH arv^mmm IS^VBC' Vk fan' v 3tf>Z.^^^^lß i"i "^PSB *> I irwy -r Hhhß9^V| j» HBiS^^Q' I ADJUSTABLE SHELVES j A Adaptable for every storage purpose m I OFFICE,
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      118 1 la:t^t advertisements. M ton it. A record Jov. priced ear— Page 3 ITxcide responds to a word Pat A special o\< n is mix 0 No. ice re Turf Ciub annual meetinp P ■arna-Vita ereatei ri u 3. Madam Kelvt y' pupil:;. Fage 2. W.-.terb'uy's C< mpound aftrr a haul
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      12 1 WING I-OONG. THI RBCOGNfSBD HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS, 32, HIGH STREST.
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      133 1 THK WEEK. Thursday, l<;th. High Water. 10.42, 10 Malacca: H, \v i.20 ajn., 6.7, 8.40 p.ir. 6.1 Boar i i Pootball: Bng] nd Football: S.C.C. annual meeting 6.30 p.m. S.C.F.A. annual meeting, B.C Hockey: M B M Welch YM.CJk Thalpusam Ptrewoi Penang r^;' rriiay, 171k. High Water, n0.29. 9.2. n:;
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    INDIA MUNICIPAL SCANDAL.
    242 2 Hopeless Administration. Benares. India. Jan. 6. Mr. E P. Oppenheim. Commissioner, Benares division, reviewing last year's administration of til*- Benares Municipal Board, has written a very stronc letter to the Chairman. Rai Bahadur Lalit Behari Sen Roy. Private Secretary. Maharaja of Benares. Mr Oppenheim. in the course
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    MEDICAL PROBLEMS OF AVIATION.
    235 2 The Black Moment." London. Dec. 27. With a view to solving the number of medical problems connected with traveJlmu through the air at a high speed, the Air Ministry is report**! to ha\e made arrangement^ for flymc: experiments at Felixstowe. Squadron leader Orlebar and Flight -Lieutenant
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    BACK TO CHINA AT 70.
    125 2 Missionary Finds Retirement "Impossible." Londun. Dec. i~,. F-mdiiiL- nurement "impossible Dr. Thomas GiULsoi: re turning to China at .-.•■vcnty yeais ot afjt, A medical missionary. Dr Gillistiiv spent forty-six years m Central China on tha staff of the London Missionary Socktv tad retire<.' at the
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    THE SCREEN.
    236 2 At the Pavilion. Cohens and Kellys m Atlantic City, m which George Sidney. Vera Gordon. Mack Swam and Kate Price appear, relies more upon its dialogue than its MBOjpfclg situations fea make one laugh Tlure are undoubtedly amusing situations but. more frequently lengthy episodes in which Cohen and
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      171 2 J KELVEY'S 1 TALPNIED PUPILS 1 in CABARET at f ITHE ADELPHI HOTELI from February Bth. to 15th. AFTER DINNER TEA DANCES. Admission to Non-Diners $1. DON'T MISS THIS EXCELLENT i ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN DANCES. Book Your Tables Early to Avoid _j Disappointmrnt. v.'. New 8 tjp^ Shipment v —^^j^f"' MEADOW
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      300 2 yiCTORIA THEATRE Talkie Installation Almost Completed Watch for [Opening Date THE JAZZ SINGER with AL. JOLSON. Booking will* be at LITTLE'S. Popular Prices $2 $1. %s PAVILION &sr From Tuesday, 14th, to Sunday, January 19th, AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP The Latest PATHE GAZETTE George Sidney, Vera Gordon Mack Swain Kate
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      527 2 lalhambraHl Tan Cheng Kee, Sole Proprietor. 4 PROGRAMME Commencing Monday, Jan. 13th. and Ending Friday, j a In the Second Show at 9 p.m. V THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS WILLIAM HAINES WEST POINT fwith JOAN CRAWFORD. A fascinating picture of life inside the walls of the |re*l Milttair f Academy,
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    CLOUDED NEW YEAR FOR JAPAN.
    981 3 HARD TIMES EVERYWHERE Tokio, a City of Veritable Contradiction. (From Our Own Correspondent.] Tokio. Dec. 20. TOKYO veritably is a etty of contradictions, Of bewildering contradictions, which he ■•ho runs may see. This is not merely on nrfaee, bat deeper down too. There are :<
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    86 3 The Ipoh Rotary Club, which resumed Its weekly luncheon meetings on Wednesday after the holiday recess, had a very full attendance. ihe speaker for the day being Mr. A. C. J. Towers, who spoke about the ruins of Pompeii, Major Nevill Stevens, who presided, expressed the pleasure of Ipoh Rotarians
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    INTERNATIONAL SPEED-BOAT RACES.
    166 3 Kermath Engineri Winner. An event which Is eager!] anticipated by all boating enthusiasts, is the Ri gatta held once a year at Venice, Italy, during the month of September. Being the high p tat of the European lacing season it is oontcsted for by Ihe prize craft
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    SHANGHAI SWEEP DISPUTE SETTLED.
    314 3 After I'M", series o/ negotiation since November .j wjV-.i the biy prise I Irawn on Wbeatcroft in the Shan gar* i Autumn Champions Bweepstakc WM I'cvicir I. putt is reported to have bi i i between the p\rty who heM the ticket tbe partj that purchased
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    15 3 Ifr i<o raon Kin ha* ben appoint! member of the OhIMM Advisory B<>;u<l. I rCDiUIg.
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    THE NEWS IN PICTURES
    328 4 Scenes from (he RotHfetiry Riots: Oapc V Mgi" uisasier POLICE ESCORTINO PICKETS from the Rothbury. Australia, grounds after the latter had made a itternni to Interfere With the volunteer workers. On man died from wounds received in the rioting and over fifty were injured. AWAITING ORDERS
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    STOP FOULING IN BOXING CONTESTS.
    634 5 THE RECENT CASES. Need for More "Drastic Measures." B> hitting Phil Scott a foul blow in Hm second round of their fight at Madison Square Garden. New York, Otto von Porat, of Norway. did much more than give the fight to Scott He started such
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    FINING CHURCH "COUGHERS."
    423 5 The inauguration of a system of fines for people who go to church suffering from bad colds and are a "human menace" to publichealth is strongly advocated by the Rev. Basil Bourchier. who has just taken up his new living at St. Anne's. Soho. "Any one who
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    CLAIM OF DESCENT FROM CANUTE.
    368 5 A Chiswick Silver Wedding. A resident in Outer London Who claims tc be a descendant of Kinfc Canute and who lives at 69, Barrow gate-rnr.d. Chiswick. celebrated his silver wedding op Dec. 14th. says The Observer. He is Ernst Vladimir Sianislas, who on December 14,
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      638 5 NOTICES. PENANG TURF CLUB. NKW YEAR MEETING, mo UNDO! S.R.A. RULES OF RACING. j Ivt. Day. Thursday, Jan. 9th., 1930, 8 Races >. First Race 2.15 p.m. Und. D*JT< Saturday, Jan. 11th., 1930, (i» iiaccs), First Race 2.15 p.m. 3rd. Hay, Tuesday, Jan. 14th., 1930, Race*)! First Raiv 2.15 p.m.
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    OPERAS OF 1600 TO 1820.
    996 6 COMING SCALA SEASON. ITnknown Handel and Mozart. The foundat inn of the London Opera Festival ;;t the New Sc:;la Theatre, which starts on I December 30th.. Wai really laid when Mr Robert Stuart, then an undergraduate at Corpus Christi. organised the production of Monteverdi's ■Orpheus*'
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      196 6 After a Hard Day. When you return after being out in the sun during the hottest hours of the clay and your vitality is low, then is the time to guard against sickness by taking WATERBURY'S COMPOUND For over twenty-five years it has been recommended by leading physicians. It contains
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    INDIA AND THE GOAL OF SELF GOVERNMENT.
    582 7 WEEKLY PRSSS OPINION. boycott the Boycotters, says the New Stateman. London. Jan. The weekly papers have long articles on India. The Spectator expresses the opinion that the enly thing which will make the Congress policy of complete independence look BsasJble will be tin
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    THE ANTARCTIC TRESURY.
    321 7 The Antarctic is the last great tract of the earth's surface that awaits revelation. Explorers have made it famous, but they have only touched its fringes or penetrated as raiders into depths from which they were glad to escape, if they could, with their lives. Its mountain
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    64 7 The Kedah River has claimed another victim a fourteen-year-old Chinese boy named Ta: Jak Kooi who went to bath in the river behind his house. Half-an-hour later his father went to the place to bathe and made a fruitless search for his son in the river. He then reported the
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      187 7 Beautu deliracy perfecflon Genius has combined [htm tor you /^-==zzr JP ■-.^^m-jjMM^^^ ~->\ i/? I#l c gftWkiitisstr' f I mw l''^l ra Exquisite -^^i %Mr (ryLJ Ay] you ever noticed the difference in the X, Mof soaps? You can always recognise Lux Toilet Soap, of course. Its unique casket-shape would
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    310 8 RE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. To the Editor. Sir, In The Singapore Free Press of January 4th a review appeared of the Right Hon'ble H A. L. Fishers book" Our New Religion." As a Christian Scientist kindly permit me to say that Mr. Fisher's qualifications, as a historian,
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    REV. E. T. LOADER RETURNING TO MALAYA.
    191 8 Departure from China Post. Pakhoi. Her. ?A. An impressive farewell meeting wu giv^n to Rev. E. T. Loader by members o: the LimPak Chung Wa Shing Kung Ooi Church on Dec. 28th. The ceremony, which was well attended, took place in the Pakhoi
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    SUPPRESSION OF WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC.
    80 8 British Policewomen for Alexandria. London. Jan. 4. A compliment to British policewomen has been paid by the Chief Commissioner oi Alexandria by Inviting the Women's Auxiliary Service to provide two wemen to assist in the difficult and dangerous campaign for the suppression of the white
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    WINDFALL AT GAMING TABLE.
    111 8 £5,000 for Londoner. Nice. Jan. 7. One of che most extraordinary runs on simple chances ever known occurred here yesterday, when at one trente-et-quarante table seventeen blacks and seventeen colours turned up successively. It is not extraordinary for runs of seventeen or over to occur on
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    PAISLEY FIRE DISASTER.
    187 8 A Happy Mistake. London, Jan. 2. After being identified at the mortuary by his mother and aunt as a victim in the Paisley cinema disaster, a four-year-old youngster. John McVey. was discovered alive, though injured, in hospital. The mother, after inspecting a dead body, said: "That is
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    19 8 Mr. C. R. Byers, Secretary of the Perak Turf Club, will be going Home on leave a month hence.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    236 8 Peace Progress North and South. (Nanyang Siang Pau Press Service). Shanghai, Jan. 14. Chiang Kai-shek has announced that Tang Sun-tse is under treatment in the Christian hospital at Yenchen and the remnants of his forces will soon be completely disarmed. Gold exchange should be closed and Kung
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    MOTOR FATALITY CASE.
    180 8 Accused Discharged. Judgment was delivered this morning in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court before Mr. G H. Ha 'i 'sa\> .Monday's Malay Mail> m the C«K m which William Gillespie. an assistant engineer on the Kuchai Tin Co.'s mine at Puchong. was charged with having caused the
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    SIR ALAN COBHAM'S SOUTH AFRICAN FLIGHT.
    107 8 Accident in North Rhodesia. Salisbury i ßhodesia). Jan. 5. Sir Alan Cobham. who left Croydon on December 10. aerially to survey the London-Cape a.r route, ha^ abaudomd his machine as it has been bogged at M'pika. North Rhodesia. Broken Hill. Jan. 5. Sir Alan
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    TRAGIC EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT.
    113 8 Hon. Hugh Grosvenor's Accident. In connection with the earlier cable reporting the death in an air accident in Australia of Captain the Hon. Hugh Grosvenor. aide-de-camp to the Governor of South Australia. Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven. later news states that the Hon. Hugh Grosvenor arrived in Melbourne from
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    25 8 Saturday, 2.00 p.m. Bukit Timah Rang? Units S.V.C. Practice Murray Cup. Sunday, 8.00 a.m. Bukit Timah Range Units S.V.C. Competition Murray Cup.
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    226 8 The first session of the Perak Criminal Assizes for 1930 will commence at the Ipoh Supreme Court on the 20th inst., Mr. Justice Prichard, K.C.. presiding. There is a heavy list of cases for trial and the session will very likely occupy the whole of next month. A thirty yards
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      343 8 Happy Children 9 Brimful of energy and vitality and as W happy as the day is long are the children whose daily food beverage is delicious I There is nothing as good as "Ovaltine" *fl BT for building; up sound nerves, alert minds Mi W and robust bodies. This complete
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    CAMPAIGN AGAINST BIG CRUISERS.
    286 9 M.IYS RECOMMENDATION Complete Abolition of 10,00( Ton Vessels Urged. [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 14. SevtiitjMx Labour and cue Liberal member ol the House of Commons have signed a statement urging the Government to make abolition of warships over 10,000 tons one of the principal aims of
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    THE LEAGUE COUNCIL AT GENEVA.
    286 9 Waflift* Wall Dispute. I British Radio Oflicial Service Rugby. Jan. 1 I. The Council of the League of Nations this morning heard a number of reports on the general activities of the Economic Committee. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the BntSh Foreign Secretary, laid stress upon the
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    THE HATRY CASE.
    51 9 True Bill Against All Accused. [Reuter's Service.] London. Jan. 14. The Grand Jury at the Old Bailey has returned a true bill against Hatry and his three asso- ciates. Edmund Daniels. John G. Dixon. and A. E. Taboa, and the trial will probably take place on Jan.
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    CORRUPT AMERICAN BUREAUCRACY.
    38 9 Sugar Interests' $2,000,000 Graft Payments. y [Reuter's Service.] New York. Jan. 13. At ItMl $2,000.0000 have been expended by sugar intert-sts as "graft" through Lobbyists according to the report of the Senate Lobby Investigating Committee.
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    FRENCH REVENUE SURPLUS.
    53 9 (Havas Service*. ParK Fan. 14. The revenue returns for la«t D«.»o iinbei totalled 3842 million francs, showing a surplus of 449 millions compared with the Budget to*e casts and 277 millions compared with 1928. The surplus for the whole of 19/9 rt:u:he< 6,605 millions against 4,210 millions
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    WELL-KNOWN PAINTER'S DEATH.
    18 9 [Reuters Service.] New York, Jan. 14. The death Is announced of the painte Gardner Symons.
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    DIFFERENCES IN LIBERAL RANKS.
    533 9 THE MONEY QUESTION. Lord Grey and Party's Impossible Position. IReuter's Service.} London, Jan. 14. That the Liberal reunion is still unconsummated is shown by a speech of Lord Grey, who has been re-elected President of the Liberal Council which was born of dissatisfaction with Mr. Lloyd
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    AMENITIES OF THE COUNTRY-SIDE.
    206 9 "Daddy" Lansbury's Latest Scheme. London, Dec. 27. A new scheme to prevent the growth of outer London, regardless of the amenities of the countryside an<! incidentally to help to solve both the ttiUm rind unemoloyirteiit problem? was propounded by Mr. George Lansbury. who seeks the 00-opcfftUon
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    MODERN MIRACLE.
    219 9 Broken Neck Knits Naturally. Two months ago says the Sydney Referee Alan Inwood, well known in Adelaide hunting circles for his gameness in riding jumpers, was schooling a horse, when he received a heavy fall, being thrown many feet frcm the obstacle. The rider was tossed a somersault,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. RUBBER THEN-AND NOW.
    424 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. RUBBER THEN-AND NOW. THI RSDAY. JAM \RV 16. 1930. Turning up some olci papers the other day two interesting references caught the eye. In the first the Chairman of a Rubber Company was. with considerable pride, congratulating shareholders upon the fact that, compared with other companies, the
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    THE SWEETS OF OFFICE?
    463 10 The Senate Committee on Lobbying, another of Mr. Hoover's Committees which has worked energetically and got its report out promptly, announces that at least $2,000,000 has been expended by sugar interests in "Lobbying." The announcement will take no one in America, if it does anywhere else,
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    189 10 The Rev. P. L. Peach has returned to Penang from Singapore. Miss Bradford and Mrs. Barnes of the St. David's Hospital. Malacca, will be going on leave shortly, says the Malacca Guardian. S. C. Everett at his top form is about the fastest of the Sydney bowlers this season, and
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    JAVA NATIONALIST PLOT RAIDS.
    262 10 INVESTIGATION GOES ON. How Police Papers Were Stolen. [From Our Own Correspondent] Batavta, Jan. 10. The investigation of the large quantitie- of nationalist material and document which were seized at the various houses of the leaders and foremen is still proceeding space and although incriminating evidence
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    DBPAETMENT OF AGRICULTURES JUBILEE.
    514 10 On Saturday last, the little town of Buitenzorg. famous for its Botanical Gardens and the residence of the Governor Geiu-rai. \va all agog. The j.ent of Agriculture. Industry and Commerce which i-> housed in its midst war, to c< .th. anniversary that day and this was
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    MAN-EATER AT KUALA KUBU.
    87 10 Two Chinese Coolies Killed. [From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. IS. A man-eating tiger in the district <it Kuala Kubu has killed two Chine-r tapping coolies during the last few weeks and Government is offering a reward for its capture. In both instances the deceased
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    THE LATE MR. A. C. M. WALL.
    81 10 I From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 15. The funeral Cook place at Cheras Road Cemetery last night of Mr. A. C. M. Wall, the Rev. F W. J. Reynolds officiating. There was a very large attendance, including the Chief Secretary, the
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    SIR CECIL CLEMENTPS WORK IN CHINA.
    256 10 THE SHAKI I\< I|)K\ T Man Who Pulled Governim** Out of a Mess. Discussing the ipn menti as Governor In Review says: Sir Cecil early mast, n Mid by 1 d;'i n. II ul e m China's t their paycholoaa rod pi ofernmenl to
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    COMMODITY MARKET. LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES
    82 10 COMMODITY MARKET. LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES FJGHI London. Jan. IS I .">"• p Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and notify to-day's tin pri> illows: Spot £175 12 16 (up 12 16 P £179 (up 12 16). The market is firm. Messrs. Bymington and 81 notify to-day's robber prto
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    G.M.C. VICE-PRESIDENTS VISIT.
    91 10 James D Mooney OenenU llotori C a In chmrf mi operation* and pnatdenl II don Export C d my will arrive In pore to-day aboai t; of h. B. Phillies vice-president director for the F;u- in t woo mi quarters ben. At tin- pn ■■< nt 1.:
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    REV. SUPPRAMANIAM MARRIED.
    68 10 On the invitation of 111 th.- Ceylon Christians n and Johorc gathered m th. O so.iation Hal! Suppranianiain \vh I net ih Ceylon after the: An enjoyable tune vm evenin- Mr. E. If. Tamp the health ol the newly m the reverend genti. It VM suggested that
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    54 10 Mr. Van Lear Black, who bai other extended BUM ftTO" pected to aniw m Bangkok vest. A Chinese poultry farmer Hf** Bukit Timah road Npoiti that he by poultry thieves VtM entered hJ Mundey night, tied hand ami t... with lime. The thfaWM tin n B several baskets of fowls
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      70 10 V.V.SV/AW.NW.V.W/.VAV.V.S DISGUISED AS A CLERGYMAN a burglar was arrested in the act of raiding the butler's pantry in a country mansion. His plea that he was making his customary silver collection was ignored. All collections should be covered by a "GAFLAC" BURGLARY POLICY. GENERAL tCCIDKNT FIRE ft LIFE \SSLRANCti CORPORATION,
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    HEROIC RESCUES BY TUG CREW.
    160 11 EPIC OF GALLANTRY. Ron St. (Jenny Men were Saved rin Hii£e Seas. British Radio Official Service. 1 Rußby. Jan. |f, tails <if the conditions in which the I Genny was sunk oil Ushant on Uh a loss of 23 lives, shows efforti were made by
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    ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON CAPE FLIGHT?
    58 11 N Machine said to be Ordered. PHSM SERVICE COPYKIGHT London. Jan. 15. tally announced thai the Air tered another ne'.v long di.<=make an at'. I v.::. in attempting I -de;- iliMMie Wllllanil and I their live* three into a mountain thfl Royal Air Force F;-
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    JAPAN AND THE NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    236 11 Disappointed Over Preliminary Talks. I Eastern Service.] To!<i<> .Fin. 15. U reticent of expressing an ions t :ited I From the U h urn' •bf I >n- :ved that the preliminary 000*1 table the parUdpi I agreements prior to the nee Therefore dav ic]t that
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    COLLECTING CHINA IMPORT DUTIES.
    84 11 ('<>ici Basil to be Died. Far Eastern Service.] Vmking. Jan. 15. •'us morning Govcrn- ih Inspector General of CusImport duties «>n a gold basis L«t n the decision the Finance thai tli.' action VM necessary. would be unable to satisfy MS oblit;:iti <a by secured '■I--
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    17 11 xv Hall. Assistant Commissioner of •'•rak Nurth. and Mrs. Hall, of Taiping. 1<! for Home on furlough.
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    AUSTRALIAN COALFIELD TROUBLE AGAIN.
    127 11 DISTURBING REPORTS. I'olioe CtadTwith Miners Once iMorc. (Rout-r's Service.] tv Sydney. Jan. II ernrViV" «*ort/fc3 the north- the^ V 1 1 M truck owu,g feMryastrs are Ukely permanently to be ruined. route by a baton charged scattered 2,000 eompanied by women, who marchtJ -..sno,k to the
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    BRITISH SHIPBUILDING OUTLOOK.
    160 11 Encouraging Figures. [British Radio— Official Servicel. Ru«l)>. j a if, rdlng shipbuilding and industn are issued by Lloyds Register. In X quartet 1939 the tonnage launched the year and showed an ver the previous quarter of over ad of over 227.0D0 tons on the Ittg, which were
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    MOSCOW'S CAMPAIGN IN INDIA.
    122 11 Meerut Trial Revelations. IReuter's Service.] Meerut. Jan. 15. d "proved tacts' 1 were enumerated it" to-day when reading m rnmitta] order in the conspiracy .tbl.v. he .said the Communist Inter I determined to cause a revolution In India and entered into a conspiracy to form (corkers'
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    UNWANTED NEGRO CADET.
    68 11 American Way of Solving Colour Problem. (Reuter's Service] New York. Jan. 14. West Point military academy has solved the "colour problem" by the 11.se of mathematics Alonzo Parh.j. of Chicago, the sole MgTO cadet, has been •honourably discharged" for failing to pass a special examination in mathematics
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    GREAT BENEFACTOR OF HUMANITY.
    59 11 (ion. Smuts' Tribute to Woodrow Wilson. Reuter's Service. 1 Washington, Jan. 15. Aftat wraathtng Woodrow Wilson's tomb to the "lflllliorj of the graataal citizen of America and I meat bpne!acto<- of humanity." General Smut to unveil to-u^y from Canada, drove to White HOUM and chatted for
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    AMENDING THE LEAGUE COVENANT.
    44 11 Reuter's Service. 1 Geneva, Jan. 15. ViMoiiut Cecil "Great Britain). Mr. Adatci (Japan' and Mr. Woo Kai-senp (China) are nmoii:: the eleven members of the Committee appointed by the League Council to deal with the amendment of the League Covenant.
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    A "MALAYAN" AMALGAMATION.
    27 11 IFREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT 1. London. Jan. 15. The amalgamation of London Malayan and London Tin has been approved. (Earlier cables on page 9.
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    DISSENTION IN LIBERAL RANKS.
    91 11 DISSENTION IN LIBERAL RANKS. LORI) GREY'S SPEECH. Is it the End of Organised Liberalism [Vftgfj PRESS SERVICE- COPYRIGHT 1. London, Jan. 15. Commenting of Lord Grey's denouncement of Mr. Lloyd Oeonje, the leader of the Liberal ty. and nil criticism of the Lloyd George Fund when he was re-elected President
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    NATIVE UNREST IN AFRICA.
    119 11 Sabotage on the Railways. [Reuter's Service.] Johannesburg, .lan. 15. The native unrest is causing considerable aneasiness all over the eountry. The trouble hM now shifted to East London whore native railway labourers have demanded an increase in wagea or the appointment of a commission to inquire
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    REICHSBANK AND THE YOUNG PLAN.
    70 11 Government's Firm Action. [British Radio Official Service.] B«ffey f Jan. If. it was announced at The Hague yesterday thai the Qerman Government would take the necessary legal <Ups to ensure the co-opera-tion or the Reich bank in the Internationa] B ok. In (ace ol tins
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE BANK'S LOSS.
    149 11 50,000 Guilders Missing. A sum of 50.000 guilders is reported to have been removed from a mail bag which was conre to Djambi on board the steamer Van der Parra. which left Singapore on Suurday last. The money was tent by the Sze Hai Tong Bank
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    THE IDEAL MAN FOUND.
    242 11 Globe-Trotting Girl Finds a Husband. A wealthy young Australian woman who has spent the past five years travelling round the world searching for "the idpal man" has just been married in London. She is Miss Nell Barker, a beautiful blonde with blue eye?, the daughter of
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    AFGHAN EX-QUEEN'S £24,000 VILLA.
    81 11 AFGHAN EX-QUEEN'S £24,000 VILLA. Souriya Persuades Husband To Buy. Ex-King Amanullah of Afghanistan has just bought a palatial villa, containing 35 rooms, in the residential quarter of Rome, known as the Prati. The price paid was £24,000. All modern conveniences are included bathrooms, terraces, a garden with palm trees, &c.
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    33 11 Mr. Montague James Thorpe, who was recently appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Settlement of Penang. was sworn in before Mr. F. K. Wilson, the Penang Police Magistrate, on Monday morning.
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    BURMA'S RELATION TO INDIA.
    121 11 GOVERNOR'S STATEMENT. Separation Onlv a Matter of Time. f Reuter's Scivice.l I nge July l.v "Separation betweeu Burma and India only a matter of time." d< red Che Govern, r, Sir Charier, Inneo. ipttarini at a Trades A ciation dinner. Outlining the Governmc:'':; views on s.ep?r\tion.
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    CHANGING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.
    231 11 Conference on London Street Accidents. [British Radio— Official Service). Kuffjy. Jan. !I. A conference on street accidents in London. i livened by Mr. Herbert Morrison. Mini I of Transport, began to-day. Mr. Morrison, who presided, said it v. as inevitable that, with the development of modern transport,
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    DOUBLE LIFE OF SHOT BARON.
    334 11 Man of Fashion by Day: Cabman at Night. Berlin. Dec. 17. There were sensational revelations to-day concerning the private life at Baron Bwald von Schalepanski. the noblem; n t.vi. ib driver, who was yesterday found sitting dead In his taxicab shot through the back of
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    SPECIAL TEETH SETS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES.
    100 11 Dentist Reports New Demand By Smoker and Musician. London, Dec. 20. Th>' Daily Mail reports that special adaptation of false teeth for pipe-smokers and mu deal instrumentalists is now demanded. A West-End dentist has a patient with a collection of pipes with both broad
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    61 11 Mr. H. C. Bathurst. Secretary to the High Commissioner, who pnor to his going on leave was Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, has returned and will assume duties as Controller of Labour, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. H. R. Joynt, Who until recently was acting Controller of Labour, Kuala Lumpur, will go
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      SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET.
      299 12 Bradman's Magnificent Innings. The progress of recent inter-State cricket matches In Australia Is recorded in the follow- cables: \'EW SOITH WALES vs. QUEENSLAND. London, Jan. 3. Sydney. The Sheffield Shield match betvmb New South Wales and Queensland was begun here to-day. New South Wales were dismissed for
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      PAYMENT OF JOCKEYS.
      174 12 London. Dec. 22. An alteration in the method of paying jockeys which is contemplated in France is tikely to be lollowed with considerable interest in other countries. It is proposed to introduce a new rule increasing the rates for losing jockey's rides and also the substitution of
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      AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TOUR.
      77 12 Gruelling Struggle in Final Test. London. Jan. 4. The third Test match between England and Australia at Swinton. Manchester, resulted in a draw, neither side scoring. It was raining and on the heavy ground the game was of a gruelling nature throughout. Australia had the better of
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      M.C.C. IN NEW ZEALAND.
      69 12 Kent Players in Form. Invereargill. Jan. 4. Th«> match between the M.C.C. tourir.7 team and Southland commenced here to-day. The M.C.C. batting first, made 284 for 9 < Woolley 79). Invercargill, Jan. 6 The M.C.C. won their match against Soutiila:id by an Innings wd 104 runs.
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      S.C.F.A. ANNUAL MEETING.
      39 12 The annual general meeting of the S.C.F.A. will be held at the meeting room of the SC.R.C. to-morrow (Thursday), at 5 p.m. The Agenda will be the passing of the annual accounts, election of office-bearers, general.
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      BROADCASTING HARMING FOOTBALL.
      286 12 Its Effect on Attendances. Discussing the effect of the broadcasting of football matches upon the attendances at the games, Mr. Trevor C. Wignall, in the Daily Express says: It la within my knowledge that more than one club of note is seriously questioning whether future broadcasting of
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      PENANG RACES.
      181 12 Saturday*! Accidents. Describing the racing at Penang on Saturcla> the Straits Echo says: In the third race. Mr. D. A. M. Browns Carrbridge with McPher^on up, Glennon's mount. Belle of Ireland, and Kinta Girl, ridden by Colven, participated In a serious mishap. Carrbridge. who broke down in the
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      SOME CLOSE FINISHES.
      235 12 Several close finishes once again added many thrills to the sport. In the first event both Meteorologist and Hopaway found good support at the tote but the event was clinched by Humorous with Polycreu second. Hopaway was unplaced. In the second event most punters succeeded In finding
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      TOTE vs. BOOKIES.
      39 12 Remarkable Difference in Odds. London, Jan. 6 The Tot* paid 95 to 1 on Hatrock. winner of the CaU-rham Selling Handicap Hurdle a« Gatwick. compared with the price of 10 10 1 returned by the bookmakers.
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      13 12 During last year the Singapore Turf Club gave away $13,117 in charitable donations.
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      177 12 r r^K Said the flapper at Raffles "O dash! u; 1 That's the seventh!— l'm retHn* quite rush. I i rir^pHn Tho c<Hktai|s d -I j j I jHtl There s noth.ng to beat < V jnje- Smash IFR AMROZ J/f ji sno \jO. /hi watch m WATCHES of the
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      152 12 NICHOLAS NICKLEBY IN PICTURES: No. 10: Nicholas is Initiated. H U Arthur Morclaml. -cies of wash-house ,WHKRe,ASSiST6Dar waitinc Foe school time, the 1 MpTn PHLo^PHfoiroA^X^^^/. fflkl i Imlfl A HOHG»v LOOKVNG SERVANT, SH 6 POURED CHtLORfcN WSQS SiLBNT.COWKO T SAIO &IU«CS riF A m n «2 ASB- IfMf "^fr*"^** ,^^4C
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    HUSBANDS AND WIVES IN SIAM.
    959 13 AMENDING THE LAW. Some Complicated Questions Involved. I From Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok. Jan. 8. TtM Committee of the Privy Council which nu tts at irregular intervals is at present enMMI in considering the draft of a law termed the Husband and Wife Amendment act.
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    90 13 On Monday December 23rd, on the invitation of His Highness the Rajah, t>ome 420 Malay schoolboys assembled at the Astana to receive prizes. The affair was held in the big dining room. His Highness was supported by the Resident and Mrs. Boult, the Director of Education, the Private Secretary, the
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    — THE — SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    432 13 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily in Malaya, a llvf "news" paper— 3o-40 columns of news daily \lso the best Medium for Advertising Delivered with the Chota 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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      741 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON tt N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. B'PHEMIUS For London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In
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      520 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Frr.m SINGAFOK* and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive r>x>co Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. PRES. POLK Jan. 20 Jan. is Jan. 1* Mar 4 PRES. ADAMS Feb. 3 Feb
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      674 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ, (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.. OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated in Holland.) LNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640. with sub-connections to:-Pas.sage. Freight. Transhipment. Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements ,Sin»rap^re and Pe,,an f of the OFFICIAL TOIRIST BUREAU OF
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      667 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4.512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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      405 16 s.s. NIEUW ZEELAND. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Australia (arrived Jan. 8th) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 1 and 2 on Monday, January 20th, 1930, at 9 a.m. No further survey
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      507 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. I nc 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated in U.8.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE. (via Suez). M.S. SILVERBEECH In Port M.S. SILVERBELLE due Feb. 3 g^ M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Feb. 16 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO
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      661 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembin and Kuan tan (ria Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 Kota Tlnggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh. Talping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 8 a.m. Kelantan every Monday. Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      INDIAN SHIPPING CONFERENCE.
      130 17 i velopmeni <>i the Mercantile Marine. WeSi Delhi, Jan. H. •me.u has been Uh Shipping i Conference mmoncid by I India to ronshki the deve- Indian mercantile marine met and 4 under the pre••llencv the Viceroy. The I the in. ans by which the 1 merchant shipping
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      THE GARTHPOOL WRECK.
      163 17 Mwch (hampagne: No Water! of the crew of the Garthpool both seamen making their Charles Dowaan. bank <>l shipped for experience, and llUvan, formerly an employe at ff rks, painted a happy picture in an interview 'When they said, "we divided into i took to the boats
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      THE CASE OF MR. MORIYA.
      110 17 tj that Mr Shinichi Moria. the -nuineer, was murdered soon arrived in England, is now discounted 1 polto authority*, who after exhaustive now tome to the conclusion that ith»T drowned accidentally or com- I: ha.s been established that young Japanese was the victim of card
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      NO CHRISTMAS EVE.
      98 17 Steamer on 180th Meridian. Vancouver. Dec. 11. rid time in his long seafaring 1 mi Crawford, of the Aorangi. has decide whether he. and all those on his i;uv.tr v ill miss Christmas Dav or Chrit 1:2:1s Wednesday, tin- Aorangi will the 180th meridian on the night
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      GERMAN STOWAWAYS ON STORM STRICKEN BOAT.
      73 17 GERMAN STOWAWAYS ON STORM STRICKEN BOAT. London. PM. 12. British steamer Largo Law (4.005 tons> Into Falmouth Harbour to-day, batby storms BK deckhouses wen- de"<ci lu«r forecastle deck cracked, and her ■;i Ofl everything movable. ipUtn imagined he had had enough •ben five German stowaways crawled »ir hiding places and
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      BARON ELCHO'S S.O.S. SIGNALS.
      542 17 BARON ELCHO'S S.O.S. SIGNALS. The Operator's Story. n;;;; i^ Baron E1,)10..,, 1O T »M I bOOght MOM quinine 1 .nvs..l, i do,ed a*] arrival at .rava rr u;|- ••I;lt"h *I*rmg the cargo d""r th **> Ia- lot of food am- -m«Tv. The tWO lHh« r.vul, me verv ill but I
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      FRANCE AND SUBMARINES.
      278 17 "America Spending Lavishly." The Naval correspondent of the Daily Telegraph commenting on the latest edition of •Jane's Fighting Ships" says: 'No mystery ships have been revealed thi<? yi ;u although there has been rapid progress among certain foreign navies which is striking. In the Australian section the
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      DESTROYER, 4 MEN ABOARD, LOST AT SEA.
      86 17 London, Dec. 15. The dcstnnri- Tormentor, which was beim; towed by the tug Security from Cheerness to Troon, to be demolished, broke away from the tug in a Rale and rainstorm last Friday. She was quickly blown out of sight. Her crew consisted
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    SARAWAK'S SEAPLANE SERVICE.
    713 17 A SHORT CAREER. Misleading Reports in Flying Magazine. The Sarawak Gazette in the following articl" dental a number of misleading statements appearing in a flying magazine with reference to the now abandoned Sarawak Government air service. In The Aeroplane, a well-known weekly paper entirely set apart for
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    A SUBMARINE VICTORY FOR D.T.E. OILS.
    281 17 The pages of The Compass frequently contain stories of record runs for boats of all sizes from 12-foot outboard racing boats to 900-foot oceangoing liners. And now to add further honours to the high lubricating qualities of Gargoyle D.T.E. Oils we record the fact
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    LORD BYNG'S "RISKY" ACTION.
    896 18 THE GODDARD CASE. detention of Seized Notes "Serious." Jv.-Vcc Rcrlatt, h Use K Beach •:i giving iLKtiWMMit on the claim by the Sv. ..n to the Ei2-;7i ii notes vhieii were 'ouad in the potsesstan of bt Borgciant Qeorge ant, who sentenced bard our i id
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    THE RANEE OF PUDUKOTA'S LOSS.
    198 18 THE RANEE OF PUDUKOTA'S LOSS. £G.600 Pearls Disappear in BondStreet. The Ranee of Podidaoia, who is stavinp- at the Rita Hotel, lost pearl necklace valued at 16.600 while walking in Bond-:;treet in mail week. It consisted of :i ifnglfl row of fifty-three graduated pearJj; uith a diamond clasp fastening and
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    TRAGEDY OF N.Z. MAN'S FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
    275 18 Flies On, Xot Knowing of Empty Home. Aaekland JNJL), Dec. 23. A::n(> :<t t! om m the young New Zealand airman. Capt Chichester, left Croydon In an effort to Hy to Australia, hia wife ciiti in Wellington. EZotta are being asade to advise
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    THIRD 'JOHN D." STARTS WORK.
    125 18 I Millionaire*! Son With Mr. John D R>>< \u < ft in hi.> father to prep u him rlf of the world s lai M JohB i» UM Thin!." years old. bai no fixed but hiy. lather, Mr. John )> I maclr it ,'f.u tii
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      346 18 I When food makes j I no appeal! 5 f.i A failing appetite is one of Nature's %4 "A danger signals, h.3 a warning tha all is ji HOC well with yc ir digeftion tlv t your >f system is not ii ving it>eU punctually r and thoroughly of bi
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      368 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. ■En irporaied in England by Royal Charter) I'aid up Capital m 600,000 shares of f" each £3,000,000 Reearvv Fund £i,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 Head OAce: 38. Bishoixsgate, London. EC. Agencies and Branches. \lor Star Harbin Tongkah Amritaar l!oilo (Phuket) Bai:gkok
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      237 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3,000.000 Subr.cri'ued 1,203,053 Paid-up 1.050,000 Reserve Fund and R IC?.?.'.' BOAKD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Rjrrte, E^-q.. Chaiimar.. P. R. Chalmers Esq. Charles J. Hambro Er.« J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford. Esq. Sir Thomiis Catto. Bart. LONDON BANKERS.
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    THE UNEASY CITY.
    466 19 I inuncial Manipulations Resented. n Our Own Correspondent 1 London. Drc. 19. utU with the City at the present •..re is a good deal of not unnatural *s to the future In the first place latiom in the Hatty cases have caused id mipre>.v l( .n. Sir
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    SIGINTING RUBBER.
    86 19 the Siginting (Neffi S.-mbi-B tab for the year ended June 30 Bt of £5.«73 compared with C3M in few. The crop harvested was .tuainst 188.4271b >. The all-in" per Ib. i against 9'::d.>. and the Per lb 4\d against 1 3d.». The ilahh- [or distribution is £5.882. distribution
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    110 19 h Radio— Official Service 1. Rugby, Jan. 14. n*rs art- Amsterdam 13.10%. i)iv U, 5 29-32d.. Berlin 20.38:>. Bucharest 818, Buenos Aires QpmhMl 18.205. Geneva 25.15. :■•<.. Hony Komk Is. 6-.d.. Lisbon M uirid 36 475. Milan 92.99. New York 1 18.215. Paris 123.91. Prague 164'... 15-33 18.135. Shanghai
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    MR. HORNE'S AFFAIRS.
    497 19 LiabiHti*^^Estimated at MT. Henry Spemv Home was |llianil on X-o. 9. at the first meeting of creditors held the London Bankruptcy Court. Carey-street mder the receiving order ivc.-ntly .nude against 11m. Mr. Home, who nied his own petition, desrtbed hims«lt as a public company director l PMkMIMI
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      217 19 January 14. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2,3 15 16 London 3 months' sight 2;3 7jB London 60 days' sight 2 3 13J16 London 30 days* sight 2 3 25 32 London, demand 2 3 34 London, T.T. 2 3 11 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg,
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      PRODUCE.
      231 19 January 15. Tin 200 Tons 89 7 s Gambler 9bo Pepner White 6 7 Pepper Black 44 Flake Tapioca 5 50 Pearl Sago Small 8 .25 Copra Sundried 940 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New> 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 320
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    PEKING BANKING SENSATION.
    329 19 Five Native Banks Fail. Peking. Jan. 5. A mild sensation has been caused in Peking y the simultaneous announcement of the bankuptaf of five of the leading Chinese native anks. during the week-end. The commercial community and other native anks in the city have been badly hit
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    930 19 WEDNESDAY. JAN. 15th. Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang <£> 3 6s 38s Aver Hitam (to) 14s 3d 14s 9d Bangriii Tin (f) 25s 6d 27s 6ri Batang Padanc (M> 22 25 Batu Caves ($1) 100 1.10 Bukit Aianfl <$n 97^ 1.02 1 Bunnali Malay (C) 22s 6d 23s
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    604 19 Singapore, Jan. 11. Tin has remained steady throughout the week, prices being helped to a certain extent by the various rumours current with regard to the curtailing of output There has been a fair turnover in Tin shares, but speculative buying has been on the small side,
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    151 19 The following taiuk.s in ifadrai Presidency in riv cloud to recruiting on account ol Infect kNI I di -ease: In the area served by the Tort of Mudris: Ganjam. taluk.s of Chlcacole, Chatrapur Kodala. Ichapuram ;md Bompeta; Vi/arapatam taluk of VHanagaram; BeOary, taluki of Harmpanhalli and Haitefflfca; Anantapur.
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    JACKS' REPORT.
    393 19 London, Dec 18. The near approach of Hm holidays is §MMf* ally responsible for quirt markets, but consumers of practically all commodities both in America and Germany in buying little or nothing, and the Cartels lind their task of maintaining prices difficult. Copper. The American Producers could maintain
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    BRITISH PLANT IN RUSSIA.
    478 19 Now Handled by I.S. Engineers. An extraordinary situation is deulopm n: Russia in regard to the importation of Anirncan engineers to work the great mining properties that were built up long before tht war by British capital, directed by British ■anafjement. and confiscated by the Bolshevists
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    MALAYA CUP RUGBY FINAL.
    286 20 EXTRA TIME ILLEGAL Amendment of Rules Desirable. In cunmvti. q .Hi the i.ict thai extra time iM played in Mr rci cut Malaya Cup final it (Magrl flrmtlflan) writes to the Malay Mail: "I think it Will •:a!!y arknowthat the pk \tra time is an unheard
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    FOOTBALL.
    141 20 Inter CoM»riTiil Cap Draw. for the pn li--1 first round of the Inter-Oommer-was made at the on by Um M Oommtttee yes- parenthesis. Jan. 23. A. PC I P R. Bmlth>. a Jan. 22. Sime D NTS C Jan. 24 Moine I r.d Neave (Phlpps). Jan M O.T.F.C. (Robsi
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    MALAYA CUP SOCCER FINALS.
    83 20 In count :.nouncerrunt terday mornint regard.- I Cup final replays, it should be pointed out that the decision rer.. hed by tlv 0 Kual:i Lum- pur on (Saturday relates only to the soccer com- petition In the event Ol a draw in a soccer final tht
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    ENGLAND vs. THE REST SOCCER. To-day's S.C.C. Match.
    88 20 ENGLAND vs. THE REST SOCCER. To-day's S.C.C. Match. Donald (the i (i Johnson (■ngland) are unable to play :n U>-£ay'l Piidany mate!: and the teams v. ill line ..i- M foil I .!-,i.tnci: E. c. Cherrington; l. r. Woo;: r tde, J. Lee; E. A Kendall. J L G. Rob'
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    174 20 Yesterday's Game Cancelled. Owing to the bmrd condition of the ground, and the danger <>f further injuries to players it was decided to scratch the match between the SCC. and the Public Services, arranged lot v« tcid-ay at Thomson Road The following side will n-present Ireland vs. ttM
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    AMATEUR FOOTBALLERS AND THE F.A.
    160 20 A STORM OF PROTEST. Angry Over Allocation of More League Seats. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT]. London, Jan. 15. A storm of protest has been raised among the amateur lootball clubs over a decision arrived at at an extraordinary meeting of the Football Association to grant
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    THE WEMBLEY CUP FINAL.
    30 20 Preventing Profiteer' n^. n:E.n PRESS BXRViCB. cor v right] i -a n. Jan. IS. ■rtmlaiion to the Cup finul at Wembley whereby ate. The Bting pron
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    ENGLISH CUP REPLAYS.
    111 20 Brighton Dispose of (irimsby. iKeuter s berv.^c] London. Jan. 14. Brighton 'who drew l l vttb Orimabf at Saturday m the third round of the b Cupi entered the fourth round to-day I Fefttinf Gnmsbv at their own headquart- .1 t<< DIL The> meet Portsmouth in the
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    CUP FOOTBALL IN JOHORE.
    89 20 CUP FOOTBALL IN JOHORE. .JOHORE. (petition for the Hull Challenge Cup attached to the Souther:: Johore Association Pool began iasi evening at Johore Bahru. The first round matches will be conFririay and Sunday; the en the 22nd and 23rd and the final on January 29th. On that day Mr. A.
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    DEATH OF MR. J. H. CRAWFORD.
    192 20 Classic Horses Trained for Sir V. Sassoon. Mr. J. H Crawford, who trained at Fitzrov House. Newmarket, the racehorses owned by Sir Victor BaBftOOn, died 1*1 a London Burning heme from septic-pneumonia. Ko was 4LP Mr. Crawford had his early racing experi. ne. in
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    AUSTRALIAN DAVIS CUP TRIAL TEAMS.
    208 20 .Melbourne, Dec. 11. The date.- For the Davis Cup team trial mat- hes at Kooyodf have been altered from January 10. 11. 13. to January 17 and 18. The rhangffi VM made so that New South Wales players might take part in the City vs.
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    438 20 PENANG RACE MEETING. Handicaps for Fourth Day. The following are the handicaps for the fourth day of the Penang Races Uo-da>>. Race 1. Horses Classes 4 and s—3rd5 3rd Dft. 1 Mile: Church Parade 9.7. Tulkmead 9.2. Marco. 9.1. Slawi 9. Sweet William 8.6. Black Moon 86.
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    STEWARDS AND PROCEDURE.
    608 20 The letter written to the Pinane Ira so many amazine distortions :s worth reproduction a.s a curiosity: Sir. May I havt the •of your q in which to call attention to the extreme rii--satisfaction which is being felt and privately expressed at the vvry slack control of
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    BOXERS' PROSPECTS IN AMERICA.
    679 20 A VICIOUS SYSTEM. Phil Scott Stalking Bis Game. Discussing the plans of the Italian boxer. Camera, to visit America, (where be is now* Mr. Trevor C. Wignall, Daily Express Spurts critic, .says: Almost every promoter in America has sent the Italian a cable offering large sums
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    PHIL SCOTT SAILS FOR AMERICA.
    95 20 PHIL SCOTT SAILS FOR AMERICA. Bid for World Title. FREE FRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT P London, .lan. 15. Phil Scott has started for USA. I The announcement last week that Phil Scott's manager had announced his WflUngnCM to allow Scott to fight Sharkiy at Miami in Ft binary prior to a
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    AMERICAN GOLF CHAMPION.
    85 20 Denny Shute Wins Professional TitU. [Reuter'-: Pei vice.] Los Angeles. Jan. 15. The American toil championship was won by Denny Shute (Columbus) with a score of 296. Horton Smith and Bobby Cruickshank were second with 300; Al Espinosa next with 303: Armour 304 and Leo Diegel 305.
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    52 20 Well-known snorting personalities, including Miss Molly Gourlay, English lady golf champion. W. G. Quaife, the former Warwickshire •vicketer, and Lieut. Col. B. O. Roe, contribute interesting articles to the Christmas and annual number of Tennis and Sport Illustrated, published in Calcutta, which has recently been added to the list of
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    28 20 An unusual incident was witnessed at Prospect (Australia) recently. P. Richter and Deverson were running for the ball when the pair collided and lay on the ground, stunned.
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