The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 15 December 1926

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    21 369 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. DECEMBER 15, 1926. NO. -'054.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      80 369 REGER. At the European Hospital, Kuala law., put-, tc Maud, th.- wife of k. R. Roger, a son. HENDERSON.- At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on the 6th instant, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Henderson, of Sepang Estate, a daughter (still born). YOUTMAN. At Port Swettenbsm, on the
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      MARRIAGE.
      45 369 CLARKE LINDBERG. At the Presbyterian Church. Sintrapore. on December llth. *****, by the Rev. G. 11. Douglas. Henry Harley Clarke, LD.S., of St. Andrews and Singapore, to Norah Margaret Lindberg, M.8., Ch.B.. daughter of Mr. and M rs. Fred Lindberg, of Durban, South Africa.
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      DEATHS.
      42 369 MORRIS, m London, on the j;h. December, J'.'.''), Margaret Morris, aire o:;. beloved wife of (apt. K. \Y. Morris. PALSHAW. On December 10th.. 192*, at hi< resideaee, Crescent Flats, Tssjong Katong Singapore Dr. Percy Scott FaUhaw, m his 57th yea r.
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    303 369 The last mail from Home arrived on Saturday with elates up to Nov. 18. This mail leaves by the P. anel O on Friday. The week has heen notable for the visit of the famous malaria expert, Sir Ronald Ross, who paid a very high tribute to
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 369 December ISth. Pank 4 m.s. 24 5-32 Bank demand 2 3 25-32 Private credits I m.s. 2 4 11-32 New York, demand 56 1-lfi Credits !>0 days 5T 7 France, demand 1385 India, T.T. IS&% Hongkong, demand IZ% p.e. Die. Yokohama, demand 1119 b Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand
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    70 369 An armed patrol intervened on the night of Dec. 9th, when two Chinese were holding up two Chinese women m Selat Road. On seeing the patrol they took to their heels, anel although one made good his escape, j the other was arrested. On Saturday he j appeared before the
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    Serapping the "Terriers."
    476 369 Dec. 8. The methods of the British War Office are, indeed, difficult for the layman to understand. Soon after the War, during which Great Britain's Territorial Army performed brilliantly successful service as a Second Line to the Regular forces m all theatres of war, the authorities waged
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    Pontianak Gold.
    392 369 Tt is, of course, common knowledge now, after the meeting which was held on Monday, that the prospects of Pontianak Gold are n^t as remarkable as they have been estimated to be. The meeting had before it a check report, as it were, on the possible output from
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    Realities in the China Problem.
    701 369 Dec. 9. Whilst there has been a consider- able widening of the grasp which the Home Press and public generally have j obtained upon the position m China. i there is still a disposition to avoid j facing the real essentials of the situation. Now,
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  • Page 369 Advertisements
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      Page 369 Advertisements Column 1
      321 369 CONTENTS. 1 LEADERS. Scrapping the "Terrie rs" 36*9 Pontianak Cold 349 Realities X the China Problem 868 The Strike Debate 370 Johnston's Pier M7O Malaria Pi ogress ;J7O I Twc Suggestion.. ::7. POI ICE \ND COURT NEWS. Suws Maru Amok 373 A Sh< ding Incident 373 tunc-.-" Marriage Settlement 373
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  • Page 369 Miscellaneous
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      138 369 PRODUCE. December f .ith. $153.25 I 100 lons 925 Gambier f'enn IVtiif o.UU Pepper Black g' 40 Flake Tapioca Pearl Sago Small io!so < lopi Bundrn a Opium, Benares unt. Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) gj Rice, Siam old No. 1 Rice, Rangcon Bintan Rice, Rangoon Sioka
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    The Strike Debate.
    401 370 The coal strike censure debate seems to have been carried on m a mutual determination on both sides to avoid saying anything of any value. Mr. Mac Donald, with a fine impartiality, slated both the owners and the miners' leader, and Mr. Baldwin ignored these and praised
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    Johnston's Pier.
    326 370 A correspondent m another column draws attention to a public need which is really urgent, and that is the improvement of Johnston's Pier. With the developments which the F'ngapore Harbour Board is now considering and with the promises which were unquestionably made at the time the pier was
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    Malaria Progress.
    659 370 Dec. 11. It is a characteristic of progress or decay that ordinarily it proceeds at a rate which does not allow the vision of the moment to appreciate its achievements. This fact is borne m upon one when studying what has been done here m malaria control during
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    Week-End Comment.
    746 370 Dec. IS. As we mentioned m our notes last week must be the case, the Secretary of State for the Colonies has addressed a strong warning to Ceylon as to the effects which a rejection of the restriction scheme by that Colony would have upon the industry as
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    Two Suggestions.
    641 371 Dec. 14. With the rapid growth of the town and its traffic and the contequenrt inevitable increase m the number of accidents, there are two facilities which are beginning to be needed, and they are the establishmenl of a St. .lohn"s Ambulance agency and the provision of public
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    IPOH AMATEIR RACES.
    439 371 CONCLUSION OF A SUCCESSFUL MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipch, Dec. 11. The sec oriel day of tho Ipoh Gymkhana ("lub amateur meeting proved enjoyable and was favoured l>y fine- weather. The going wajfood. Mrs. Thomson, wife of the Resident, presented the prizes, and also a silver
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    POEY KIM SENG ACQUITTED.
    178 371 1 NO EVIDENCE OF FRAUD. Delivering judgment yesterday morning m the cast m which Mr. Poey Kirn Seng, former manager <>f the Straits Commercial i Company, was charged with criminal bleach of trust m respect of various sums of money, Mr. P. A. F. David, District
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    CHANDU HIDDEN IN HOSPITAL.
    39 371 PREVENTIVE OFFICERS' HAUL. Officers of the Preventive Service visited the steamer Ankint*. at noon yesterday shortly after her arrival from China and m the ship's hospital discovered 1.000 tahils of Chinese chandu, valued at $12,000.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    4405 371 TANGLIN MARKET. WIKKLESS COMMUNICATIONS. Monday, December L.th., 192fi. Present. The Hon'ble the Governor's Deputy. (Mr. Hsyei Marriott C.M.G.) H. E. ths General Officer Commanding the Troop-. Malaya Major Gen.-ra! Sir Theodore Fraser X.C.8., < >.1.. C.M.G). The Hon'ble the Attorney Genera: (Mr. M. H. Whitley >. The Hon
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    EASTERN SMELTING.
    309 372 THE ANNUAL REPORT. The following is the report of the Directors to be presented at the general meeting of the Company to be held m London on Dec. 23rd. In order to make certain of the accountbeing presented, within the year m which they close it has been
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    INSOLVENCY IN SINGAPORE.
    311 372 According to the estimates made by debton m their statements of affairs the gross unsecured liabilities m Singapore bankruptcies during 1925 wen 13,012,866 as again.-: $1,333,389 m the previous year, ancl thv> gross assets $516,739 as against $268,490 m 1924, states the annual report on the Bankruptcy
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    GANG ROBBERS ACTIVE.
    103 372 LARGE SIMS STOLEN. Early on Saturday morning, it is reported, a gang of six Chinese raided house No, 42 Rowell Road, occupied by a Mohameelan merchant, and stole $32,400 i.i cash ancl jewellery. Xo arrests were made. A daring affair is reported t have taken place m
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    94 372 The following had the honour of lunch ing at Government House on Saturday to meet Mrs. McQueen, Mr. and Mr, H. Holling, Mr. R. Partem, Mr. li. B. Black. Miss Cox and Miss Hayne:; of the Ryndam. Hon. Mr. R. O. Winstedt and Mrs. Winstedt. Mr. and Mrs.
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    WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1926. SUWA MARU AMOK.
    319 373 WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1926. SUWA MARU AMOK. A verdict of culpable homicide amounting to murder was returned by the- Coroner, Mr. G. Bourne, yesterday morning, when y' concerning thfe death of X .rota, a sir. ward on b ard the Suwa Maru, Who was one of the victims of the
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    MUSICIANS AT LAW.
    303 373 lOLINIBT SUES PIANIST. A vi linist and a pianist were the central figure! m an action before the Chief JusLice, Sir William Murison, m the Supreme CoUli yesterday. The former, M. F. Pereira, sought to recover .$2,490 from A. F. Menezes, this sum being the alleged value
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    LOST RICE CARGO.
    147 373 SEQUEL TO FOUNDERING OF TWAEOW. The- foundering m Singapore Harbour of twakow with (340 bags, of Saigon rice on board which hacl ju-t been transhipped from the French steamer G. G. Roume led to proceedings before the Chief Justice. Sir Williani Murison, yesterday, when judgment \a< entered
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    KLABANG RUBBER.
    45 373 Messrs. Barlow and Company, agents, inform us that the directors of Klabang" Rub- ber Company, Limited, have declared an interim dividend of 7V 2 per cent, less income tax at 4 shillings m the pound. Dividend warrants were posted on the 18th. ultimo.
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    SIR RONALD ROSS.
    1058 373 Distinguished Malariologist at Medical College. MALARIA IN SINGAPORE. "I should think that within four years at the outside malaria contracted m Singapore will be an unknown disease, and that within ten years the people of Singapore will sleep without mosquito nets," declared Sir Malcolm Watson at the
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    56 373 i St. Andrews Golf. A DRAWN MATCH AT PBNAKG. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Dec. 7. On Sunday the annual St. Andrew's golf match between Scotland and the Rest resulted m a draw. U C. Brown (Scotland) and Prichard (The Rest) will meet to decided the winners 1
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    MALAYA COMMAND RIFLE MEETING.
    387 373 MALAYA COMMAND RIFLE MEETING. THE LOKE YEW CUP. 'Ihe Malaya Command Rifle .Meeting came to a conclusion on Monday, when To competitors took part m the competition for the Loke Yew challenge cup. the handsome trophy which was presented by the late Towkay I»ke Yew a number of years ago
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    EAST COAST-ROAD SHOOTING INCIDENT.
    92 373 Accused .Man Arrested. Tfie Rochore Police have arrested the Chinese who, it is alleged, attempted to shoot a Chinese towkay and his wife m their house m East Coast Road last Friday. Arrested m Bali Lane on Monday evening the accused was produced m the Police
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    SALE OF LIQUOR SHOP.
    266 373 A QUESTION OF TENANCY. Negotiations for the saie -f a liquor shop at :.22 North Bridge Road led to the action which commenced before M; Justice Deane yesterday m which Quek lee Juifa sued Lee Sian Hong feo $1,000 due i n tftlt <jvc dated August
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    CHINESE MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT.
    236 373 APPEAL COI IMS DECISION IN MALACCA CASE. The decision of the Bingapore Court of Appeal m the case m which Neo Ong Hee appealed against a finding of Mr. Justice McCabe Reay upon an i.^sue m which his brother Neo Ong Tiew was defendant, was delivered yesterday.
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    RESTRICTION.
    213 373 Ihe Dutch Viewpoint. Medan. Nov. 28:— In its last report the Medan Chamber of Commerce makes come Interesting remarks on the recent announ ement of the British Colonial Office concerning rubber restriction. The report concludes:— The new arrangement aims t< maintain the price of rubber at a level far
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    PONTIANAK GOLD.
    96 373 The following has been sent to us by the secretary of the above Company: In the absence of Mr. H. Wilson, thManaging Director and Consulting Engi •neer, the Board of Directors of Pontianak Gold Dredging Concessions Ltd. do not feel that they are able t i signify m
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    MARINE ENQUIRY.
    829 374 Malacca Strait Collision. NO QUESTIONS ANSWERED. At the conclusion yesterday of the hearing of the Marine Encjuiry which was held m connection with a collision which, it was said, occurred m the Malacca Strait m the early morning of October 26 last between a sailing vessel Nonia and
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    29 374 The Yen: Archdeacon Swindell and Mrs. Swindell left for Home on leave yesterday. Mr. Swindell's leave has had to be put forward owing to the Bishop's retirement next year.
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    THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1926.
    423 374 Mr. and Mrs. Crabb Watt have returned to Penang. Mr. H. I). Sharpin, of the Hongkong Bank, returned to Singapore by the Malwa on Saturday. Mr. D. P. Noakes, Assistant Conservator of Forests, F.M.S., returned from Home leave by the Kashmir. Mrs. (Dr.) Dexter Allen, who
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    MOTOR-CYCLISTS COLLIDE.
    167 374 i ALLEGATIONS OF HAVING NO LIGHT. The sequel to a motor-cycle smash, which occurred along the roadway opposite the Tan Tock Seng Hospital on the night of October 24 last, was heard before Mr. P. F. David m the District Court yesterday afternoon. The complainant, Mr. W. S.
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    POWGED NOTES CASE.
    115 374 A (hinese who was convicted at the last Kuantan Assizes by the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gompertz, on three charges of using as genuine forged currency notes of $50 denomination, appealed before Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby, Mr. Justice Acton, and Mr. Justice Thorne, at the Kuala Lumpur Supreme
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    685 374 j Some New Novels. MORE DETECTIVE STUFF. The Blatehington Tangle, by G.D.H. and M. Cole, and The Wychford Poisoning Case, by the author of The Layton Court Mystery. (London, Collins and Sons, 48 Pall Mall). With the enormous output of printed words nowadays novels, save m very few
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    SIMPAN VALLEY HYDRAULIC MINES.
    154 374 The following is the thirteen report of j the directors to the sharehoblers of the Simpan Valley Mines, to be presented at the annual meeting on Dec. 15, noon, at Harrisons. Barker and Co. Ltd. The profit for the year amounts to $2,310. 28 after making
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    PORT DEVELOPMENT.
    723 374 Increasing the Wharf Accommodation. THE HABBOLR BOARDS PLANS. i The recently issued report of the Harbour Board indicates fairly plainly that the time for further extension of the wharf accom modation of the port of Singapore cannot be long delayed. It cannot be said that the year covered
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    STRAITS TRADING CO. CAPITAL
    109 374 The extraordinary general meeting called for the purpose of confirming the resoluti o passed on November 22nd. effecting an a! teration of the Articles of Association of the Straits Trading Company as a preliminary step to the reduction of the capital of the Company was held
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    SHORN OF HER GLORY.
    884 375 One- has long had the de'tre to be brui- frank to one's lady friend with regard f" their post-war eccentricities of fa.-hion '•♦•rtain delicacy f feeling ha> hither- ted a- a re train. Recently, however, an unlooked for opportunity came, and the -ho, k it caused
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    SIR RONALD ROSS.
    548 375 Anti-Malarial Work m Malaya. INTERMBW PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. The visit ol Colonel Sir Ronald Ross, the destinguished malariologist, to Singapore concluded yesterday afternoon when, accompanied by Sir Malcolm Watson, he left on the- Ipoh for Port Swettenham. During hi brief stay Sir Ronald has inspected the various
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    294 375 IHE ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report of the committee of the Keppel Golf Club for the year ended June MOth, 1926, which will be presented to the members at the meeting on Tuesday at 6.30 p.m., states, inter alia: The accounts for the year shew an excess
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    SIR RONALD ROSS.
    550 375 MALAYA'S MALARIA WORKS. Interviewed on board the Malwa ut I'enang by a Straits Echo representative. Sir Ronald Boas said: "I have come out here to see what is being done. There is more anti-malarial work being done m the F. M. S. and Colony than anywhere else
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    198 375 Provision for Taxi Stands. The following action was taken by Committee N< 1. Decided to refuse application to rent a piece of land at Kampong Kapor for the purpose of conducting religion.- meetings. Decided to recommend that Omnibus Bylaw 5A which provides for the keeping of a register
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    NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
    45 375 H.M.S. Enterprise is expected to arriveat Singapore on December lOth from Cob mho and will probably leave on December llth. for Hongkong. H.M.S. Durban is also expected to be here fre>m January 7th until January 10th on passage from Colombo to Hong Kong.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    237 375 PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES. To the Editor. SKr, I have noted m erne of the paragraphs of Matters Muslim" regarding the strictness of the teachers m receiving school fees punctually. This is a matter which also interests me, as my son h>«d on many occasions been
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    'STELLA MARIS" TRAGEDY.
    348 375 ETONIAN ACQUITTED OF MURDER. London, Nov. 27A notable murder trial at the Kent Assizes, Maidstone, has ended m the acquittal of Alfonso Smith, an Etonian, and a wealthy Irish Canadian ex-officer of the Fourth Dragoon Guards, aged :J7, charged with murdering his friend, a fellow Etonian. John
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    117 375 HANDICAP TOURNAMENT. I Championship 1926. (ianu*s Points. McLean 7 Col man 5 41-, Reay 7 4 Lo Kam Worm fj \\\l, Stevens 2»., Sarwar f, 2 Rarnett 5 dames Points Jcc Ah Chiau 20 !>0 4.f>o Ik** 84 110 .1.24 Chandler 9 :iim McLean fg 79 2
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    ANSWERING THE CALL!
    246 376 S.V.C. Recruiting Day. OVER EIGHTY MEN ENROLLED. Just over Ml recruits were enrolled yes- terday, the Singapore Volunteer Corps' recruiting day. This is the largest number j that ha- been recruited m one day for the last four years. The Machine (ion Platoon drew the best total.
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    683 376 Singapore, Dec. 7. Dvi he week under review there has been a further falling away m the price of both T.ii and Rubber and as a result quotations m both sections o\ the share market shew a decline m value. There has been far business passing m
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    FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1926. A CHINESE PUZZLE.
    470 376 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1926. A CHINESE PUZZLE. CHIEF JUSTICE DECIDES FAMILY ARGUMENT. A case typical of many which come before the local Courts m which the evidence is directly conflicting occupied the Chief Justice. Sir William Murison, yesterday, when a Chinese named Teo Kah Kong applied for letters of administration
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    BORNEO EXPLORES HONOURED.
    309 376 Dr. Charles Tlose. who has spent the greater part of the hist forty years m Borneo, has been elec ted to an honorary fellowship at Jesus College, Cambridge. Dr. Hose. when studying for his degree, was persuaded by his uncle, Bishop Hose of Singapore. to go out
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    EUROPEAN CYCLIST HURT.
    68 376 As the result of a collision, which occurred at the junction of Low Hill Road and New Keppel Road, Mr. Home, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, is at present an immate of the General Hospital. He was riding his A.J.S. motor-cycle at the time when "he
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    16 376 Dr. Aird, of Hankow, is staying m Kuala Lumpur. He visited the Leper Asylum on Tuesday.
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  • IN THE COURTS.
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      INDIAN SEAMEN FINED.
      139 376 The two Indian members of the crew of the steamer Egra. who were arrested recently by Mr. Edwards, of the Preventive Service, and charged with possession of opium, were brought up before the District Judge. Mr. P. F. David, yesterday morning. Mr. G. Mussel, He id of
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      BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE.
      121 376 LARGE SIM INVOLVED. A Straits-born Chinese woman named Sit Swee Neo and c man named Chua Poh 800 were charged m the Second Court, before Mr. Bull yesterday, with criminal breach of trust m respect of jewellery worth about $7,000. The complainant, a jeweller carrying on
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      ARMED CHINESE ARRESTED.
      73 376 AUTOMATIC PISTOL AND DAGGER. Several Chinese were arrested at Upper Serangoon by Mr. Dickson. A.S.P. (Detective Branch) and some detectives. The nun were m a ear, which Mr. .Dickinson held np. On searching the Chinese he found that they wore armed, an automatic pistol and a. dagger
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      GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO SIAM POSTPONED.
      39 376 The visit to Siam which H.E. the Gover- nor (Sir Laurence Guillemard) intended making towards the end of the month has j been postponed, we understand, on the adJ vice of his medical advisers.
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      DISAPPOINTMENT IN BANGKOK.
      38 376 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Dec. H. Their Majesties the King and Queen of Siam and the British community greatly regret that Sir Laurence Guillomard's ill- i health prevents him visiting Siam this year. I
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    THE RANEE OF SARAWAK.
    54 376 H.H. the Ranee of Sarawak, accompanied by Miss Brooke, is spending to-day m Singapore prior to their departure to-morrow for Sarawak. The Ranee arrives this morning by the night mail from Kuala Lumpur, and she will stay at Government House until to-morrow morning, vhc-n Balls on
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    QUEEN ALEXANDRA MEMORIAL FUND.
    78 376 QUEEN ALEXANDRA MEMORIAL FUND. Amount already acknowledged $3,058 Final remittance received from Horgkong and Shanghai Bank. Malacca. ."> Collected by Mr. Boey Kok Leong. Mr. Liau hhai a Heng, 200 Mr. Heng Pang Kiat. 100 Mr. Gan Tiang Kwee, 100 Mr. Chew Kee. 100 Mr. Hoon Moh Juat, 50 Messrs.
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    HOCKEY.
    60 376 Though playing with only ten men, the V.M.C.A. team put up a ge>od fight against the S.C.C. on the former's ground yesterday. No scoring took place by either team until about ten minutes before the final whistle, when the visitors scored the only two goals of the match, through
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    813 376 Muhammadan Advisory Board. NEW BLOOD WANTED. (By Our Muslim Correspondent). This is the part of the year when nan are suggested to the Government for the personnel for the various Advisory B ards Muhammadan, Hindu, Chinese, etc. for tha forthcoming year. It was m 1915 that the Muhammadan
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    32 376 The engagement is announced of Miss Bunbury, niece of the Resident of Bandakan, to Captain Cole- Ad ems, M.C, who is m charge of the East Coast contingent of the Armed Constabulary.
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    MALARIA CONTROL.
    1824 377 What Has Been Accomplished In Singapore. MOSQUITO NETS UNNECESSARY \T NAVAL BASE! I,a P*««eace of Sii Ronald Eos. m Malaya having focussed public attention up►n the question of anti-malarial work which m progress m various parts of the- counthe- following observations on malaria rol m Singapore are not
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    622 377 rPort Development. JOHNSTONS PIER EXTENSIONS. Sir, —What a splendid opportunity whilst these new schemes aie under consideration, j and before all the funds are exhausted, to include Johnston's Pier extensions m the I t estimates. It'< now fifteen or twenty years ago that the late Manager
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    29 377 "Convalescent." the new building overlooking the Padang, Eraser's Hill, is to be opened on Jan. 5. The building n w known as "Convalescent" will be renamed "Vi torv." I
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    A CHETTY'S COURT ACTION.
    441 377 A nOlltl.K l-KO-NOTi;. Some interesting legal arguments were put foi ward during an action m the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Deane, m which S. K. R. S. L. Somasundram Chetty claimed $**0 from Lim Han Kai, Chop Hak Seng Soon, and Tay Ah Kok.
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    LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT.
    250 377 Singapore, Dec. 9. At the close of last week the market was surprised by an announcement to the effect that a synelicate, composed of the leading manufacturers had been foi mcd with a view to stabilizing prices and preventing a further cut m standard production. The
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    BARLOWS REPORT.
    238 377 Singapore, Dee. 9. Rubber. The tone of the local auction, held yesterday was quiet but fairly steady! although towards the cle.se a slightly easier tendency was noticeable. There wore only a few buyers of Singapore Standard Sheet. but business passed privately at f2'i 1 Good Average Quality Sheet
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    SATURDAY. DECEMBER 11. 1926.
    741 378 Dr. H. K. Lung has been appointed a member of the Chinese Advisor) Boar I. Malacca, vice Mr. ban Chee Heng, resign i dut> collected oo rut»lH*i m 'be month «»t inl'ri amounted t«> (POI.tKI. 7"> for th. > MS. .cod < i,,,. .o 1, th-
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    1514 378 Hire Purchase Custom m Relation to Bankruptcy THB RICHARDSON CASE. \n Interesting point regarding hire pun hi i- agreements m relation to bankruptc) was discussed m the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday morning upon an application by the Assistant Official Asuiu« (\h. I. Gibson) for a declaration that n
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    DEATH OF DR. FALSHAW.
    113 378 We regret to record the death, which occurred at his residence at Crescent Flats, Tanjong Katong, yesterday afternoon, e>f Dr. Percy Scott Falshaw. wh for many years held the appointment of Government Veterinary Surgeon at Singapore. Born m Yorkshire 56 years ago, Dr. Falshaw first came
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    102 378 Mr. F. E. Dilley, Agent of the- Borneo Company, Ltd., Penang, and Mr. E. V. Finch, a member of the staff, were the recipients of handsome presents on Saturday, when a function took place at Mr. R. D. Hohlyn*S residence on the eve of their departure from Penang. Dr. A.
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    IPOH RACES.
    320 378 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 10. The Ipoh Gymkhana Club's sky meeting was held to-day m fine weather. The sttendance was g. e»d and included the Sultan. the Resident, and Mrs. Thomson. An enjoyable afte*rnoc n's sport was provided. A feature of the meeting was the excellent
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    MUNICIPAL VALUATION APPEALS.
    135 378 After hearing objections on December 6th. the following valuations were detrrmJaad: No. 6 Kampong Soopoo $4,200; Nos. 11 and 13 Clarke Quay $5,400; No. 410 Havelock Road $0,000; No. 10 Dunlop Street $240; No. 14 Dunlop Street $156; No. 18-1 Dunlop Street $132; No. 18-2 Dunlop Street
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    HOCKEY.
    83 378 Two Drawn Games. On the S.R.C. ground yesterday the S < i drew with the S.R.C., each team scoring a goal apieco. The game was very closely contested, both teams being very evenly matched. For the S.R.C. Van Gey/.e-I scored, whilst Millo netted for the S.C.C. In the match
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    CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.
    60 378 London. No\. 30. The following we-re the close cd* play scores m the match between New South Wales and Queensland: New South Queensland (for 8 Wales 475, wkts.) 378. For New South Wales. Kippax scored 131, Steele 130 and Jackson 86. For Queensland, Ronoxenham scored 62 and
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    74 378 Mr. G. W. R. Millar, of Bonawe estate. Port Dickson, is the author of an interesting article on British Malaya appearing m the November number of Chambers's Journal. Dr. Lim Eng Hae, a fter finishing his post-graduate studies m diseases of the eye at Vienna, London, Berlin and Paris, is
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1151 379 $*Ui hn,„,,, iit Hotri ry f arrQ raveneL lhfM < '"< Little incident which occurred on the- S.V.C. recruiting day that should be more generally known. All the various branches nf the Corpa did their level best to outshine one another m order to attract recruits
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    OUTRAM-RD. SCHOOL.
    195 379 A large gathering including Mr. Clarke, Inspector of Scho< Is, Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Lee Choon Guan and several others, attended a very pleasant entertainment at the Outram Road School last night, on the occasion of the closing of the* school for the Christmas Holidays. The entertainment wa.s held
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    La Bourse.
    131 379 THE PONTIANAK SENSATION. To the Editor. Sir, -The recent Pontianak sensation has I think amply illustrated to us the need for a properly regulate-d Stock Exchange m Singapore. This city is xhe capital c f a thriving country and the Capitals of aii other wealthy countries appear o
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    VOLUNTEER RECRUITING.
    104 379 SATISFACTORY RESPONSE OF NON F.X-SF-RYICKMKN. Although Wednesday vas sel apeti specially for the recruitment' of men for the Singapore Volunteer Force, and the widely advertised appeals resulted m the enrolment of 80 volunteers on that day, further enrolments have since been made, anel it may be said that
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    THE COOLIDGE TUBE.
    895 379 Super X-Rays. NEW METHOD. The American physicist Dr. W. D. C• lidge. who is assistant director of the General Electric Company. ha< developed a method of producing exceptionally strong cathode-rays. According to the ace- unts so far received m this country, these strong beams of cathode-rays can
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    THE NAVY IN THE FILM BUSINESS.
    821 379 A 12,000,000 Floating "Studio." A FILM FOR THE EMPIRE. The Admiralty having dee d"<l :ha it is high time* the Bi itish Navy .gh: to be seen on the cinema screens f r he world, H.M.S. Tiger appears to ha V been *v..mmissioned" BS
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    MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1926. MATTERS CHINESE.
    1142 380 MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1926. MATTERS CHINESE. J Life of the Late Dr. Sun Vat Sen. INTERESTING PICTURES (Our Chinese Correspondent.) The life of the late Dr. Sun Vat Sen, father of the Chinese Republic may be seen m pictures contained m the November supplementary issue of 'The Young Companion" a
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    INTERESTING WEDDING.
    317 380 MR. H. B. CLARKE AND MISS N. M. LINDBERG. The wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church on Saturday, the Rev. G. H. Douglas officiating, of Mr. H. Harley Clarke, dental surgeon, who is well-known m Singapore and Iflss Nomh M. Lindberg, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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    THE LATE DR. P. S. FALSHAW.
    115 380 The funeral of the late Dr. P. S. Falshaw took place on Saturday morning at Bieladaii cemetery. Among those present were: Dr. A. B. Simpson, Mr. H. Carpmael, Mr. A. H. T del (representing the Singapore Turf (lub), Mr. F. Waterhouse, Mr. O. P.
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    53 380 In tha recent battalion rifle association shoot over the Bukit Sebukor Range, Capt. Meadows Frost. M.C. (Resident Councillor, Malacca) won the Tan sen Tee Cup, the Tan Cheng Chuan Challenge Cup, and the Club Cup. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yards, and Capt. Frost put on 33, 31
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    CEYLON & RESTRICTION.
    858 380 CEYLON RESTRICTION. Unofficials' Opposition. PRESS COMMENT ON DERATE. Mr. H. R. Freeman succeeded yesterday m bringing his long-deferred motion for the abolition of rubber restriction m Ceylon before the Legislative Council, says a leading article m the Times of Ceylon of Dec. 4th. The occasion was one of quite exceptional
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    YACHTING.
    644 380 The Cardosa Trophy. j» SECOND RACE EN SOLDIERS WIND. The second race for the Cardosa trophy brought out nine boats and with a soldier's wind the excitement wa. scanty, excepting on one r two occasions when competitor.. ventured too clostiy to the turning points m the course. The line
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    MOTOR COMPANY'S APPEAL.
    171 380 AN INTKRESTING POINT. Before the Chief Jus 1 ire, Sir Wiliian Murison, and Mr. Justice Deane, the Rochore Motor Company appealed from s District Court judgment m which Tan Hood Sun claimed damages for an Accident, wherein he sustained a broken leg. On behalf of the appellants,
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    14 380 Dr. V. R. Sayers has been appointed to act as Chief Health Officer, Singapore.
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    A FLOATING UNIVERSITY.
    907 381 The- Kynclam m Singapore. VMKRh AN -I i DENTS' CRUISE. ]i I thepasl two or three year, on world cruises have called al but the- first vessel tc, call wh engers are practically one and all student*, ved on Saturday mornn fl ons on b aid. only
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      PROTEST BY CONTROLLER.
      112 381 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 11. At the meeting of the Planter.-' Associaton of Malaya two statements were made by the Controller of Labour on the immigration question. A tribute was paid to Mr. T. J. Cumming, who has resigned the chairmanship ss s protest
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      PAJAM RUBBER
      340 381 PAJ AM RUBBER The following is the seventh yearly rep rt of the- directors to the shareholders of Psjam Rubbi r Company, to be presented at the annual meeting on Dec. 18 at Derrick ancl Company's office at noon. The profit for the year amounts to j $645,559.04 to which
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      KUANTAN RUBBER SYNDICATE.
      117 381 The following is the seventh report of the I directors to the shareholders to be present- I m! at the annual meeting on Dee. 21st at I noon at Harrison, Barker and Co. Area:— Planted 1911-1921 7:.2 acres; buildings and reads 19 acres; waste land 24 acres;
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    TAIPENG ON NEW RUN.
    104 381 i The steamer Taipeng left dry dock yesterday afternoon for tht roads, where she awaits departure on a completely dilfe-le-nt run. She is under the command of Captain T. Richards. The Taipeng, which used to be on the local run for the Straits j Steamship Company,
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    39 381 The final runnel m the- President's Prize competiti n wai played at Bukit Timah yesterday morning, and resulted m B win for Messrs. Lyall and Nash, who defeated Messrs. Rickey and Teale by 6 and 8.
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    MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
    1127 381 Services Beat Singapore. A TWO POINTS VICTORY. I Services 8 pts: Singapore 6 pts. j Although deprived of its significance as I B Malaya Cup fixture the meeting of the Service- and Singapore at the Stadium on Saturday proved interesting en ugh to satisfy the* most exacting
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    SELANGOR vs. PENANG.
    102 381 A CLOSE GAME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 11. The Malaya Cup rugby match between Selangor and Penang was a poor game and scrappy throughout. The ground was hard. Selangor scored 11 points (one goal scored by W T ebber anel two tries scored by
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    FOUR KILLED IN LORRY ACCIDENT.
    246 381 FOUR KILLED IN LORRY ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER CHARGED. Four Chinese were killed on Sunday as the result of a motor lorry, which was conveying them along Bukit Timah road, suddenly swerving off and falling into the Stream between the fifth and sixth milestones. The lorry turned as it fell and
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    LOCAL WEDDING.
    147 381 I) ARWOOD— THORNE. The marriage wa< i lemnized m St. Andrew's Cathedral un Saturday afternoon of tf_iss Aubrey Vivian Darwood and Mr-. Alfred .John Tlv.rn, Tie- cerem ny waa conducted by the Rev. G. t. §hetlUTe and the full choir was m attendance. The hi ide looked charming
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    2612 382 Hijrh Commissioner's Address, j PROSPEROUS YEAR. i We take the following passages from H.E. H r. Commissioner's address to Federal Council, which was laid on the tabic- by th« Chief Secretary yesterday. Public Health. I The health of the Federation during the j first half of 1926 was
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  • Gambling in a Graveyard.
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      CHINESE FINED AT PENANG.
      33 382 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Dec. 7. At the Police Court here to-day five Chinese were convicted and fined $2.~> each foi gambling m B graveyard at Mount Krskine.
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      ACTION BY MINING ENGINEER.
      70 382 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. Dec. 7. In the District Court H. D, Young, a mining engineer-, sued D. Scully, a Eurasian, for the recovery of a debt of $40, alleged to have been lent to the latter. The defendant denied She debt and argued that
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      PROMISSORY NOTE CASE.
      52 382 (From Our Own Correspond mt). Penang, Dec. 7. In the Supreme- Court A. R. V. A. Palanisamy sued R. M. K. Nagapps Piliay for $638.75, made up of $500 on a promissory note anel interest. Defendant counter-claimed for *l.o*o, representing a year's wages. Mr. Justice Sproule dismissed
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      A NEW TRIAL ORDERED.
      39 382 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. Dec. 7. Ifr. Justice Sproule ordered s re-trial on the appeal against the acquittal of a Mslay charged at Neb ng Tebal with voluntarily causing hurt to a Chinese woman.
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      PERAK HYDRO-ELECTRIC SCHEME.
      101 382 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh. Dec. 7. The Perak Hydro- Electric Company, which is installing the- biggest pcwer scheme m Malaya, has already started construction work, with the base for their opera tions at Chenderoh, on the Perak river. Mr. Trade-well, of Topham. Jones and Railton, and
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      Penang Free School.
      70 382 RETIREMENT OF MR. W. HAMILTON. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Dec. 8. Mr. \V. Hamilton, the headmaster of the Penang Free School, who is retiring, waa presented with an address from the- mast ers and boys cd' the Se hooi. The day before Mr. Hamilton received by
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      DEFALCATIONS MADE GOOD.
      74 382 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 8. In the Police Court H. F. Waller-, formerly head clerk of Aylesbury and Nutter. Ltd., was charged with criminal breach of trust m respect of $512. Detective-Inspector Fowler stated that s letter had been received from accused.--employers saying that the
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      AMERICAN STUDENTS IN BANGKOK.
      50 382 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. S. The American students have departed for Singapore. The cost of their visit to the Siamese Government and the charterers amounts to tical* 65,000, over lf>,o(M of which wan spent em hired motor-cars during the stu dents' three-clays' strenuous programme.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    5686 383 [Reuter's Service. l Rugby, Dec. b. r ,n the roof of his Surrey mansion, vir, ral Earl Beatty directed the operation! len during a fire which broke ii i I frvants' quarters of the- house The mail ion rontains a \alu*tble Hoifireplace, ceilings by Verrio, and many :•;< ires,
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    Fire Wipes Out Village.
    54 384 LOSS OF LIFE NOT ASCERTAINED. (From Our Own Correspondents. Ipoh, Dec. M. A serious tire has destroyed Ampanff village', .-even miles out of Ipoh. The buildings were made of wood, with partly corrugated iron anel partly thatcheed roofs. The loss of life has not yet bee
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    POSSESSION OF ILLICIT CHANDU.
    66 384 POSSESSION OF ILLICIT CHAN DU. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Dec. At the Polite Court Lim Chye pleaded guilty to being m possession of illicit chandu belonging to the Government, and was tin- -d $250 or two months' rigorous imprison ment. The accused, who chose to go to prison, asked
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    ALLEGED FALSE TRADE MARK.
    51 384 (From Ou.- Own Corrosnondontl Penang, Dec. The case against V. A. Mohamed \i dullah lor applying a false trade- descri| tion to Burmah cheroots, brought by A. M S. Nainam Sahib was withdrawn, both par ties arriving at a settlement. His Honour agreed and discharge, the
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    PENANG ITEMS.
    164 384 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Dec Ml. At the police court Bedin bin Sultan tmll was charged with the theft of swollen, value $24, from a Chinese girl at the railway station. The accused said he found .1" articles lymg on the ground am' pick'.ni them up. A
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    30 384 H.M.S. Knterprise arrived frcm Colombo on her way to Hong Kong yesterday mom ing. H.M.S. Durban is expected to arrive from Colombo also bound for Hong Kent:, on January 7th.
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