The Straits Times, 2 January 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,4-15 SINGAPORE-, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1924, PRICE 10 CENTS
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    Rubber Coupon Fraud.
    1815 2 Complications in Restriction Ordinance. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, December, 30. The following is the full text of the judgment delivered *by Mr. W. Pryde, Police Magistrate, in the case in which J. C. Rodrigues, the head sorter if the Rubber Coupon Department, was charged under
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      346 2 Wincarnis gives a feeling of NEW LIFE to those who are Weak, or Anaemic, Nervous or Run-down Good health it necessary to your well-being— Wincarnic i« necessary to promote good health. Wincarnis is not a luxury it is a positive necessity to all who are Weak, or Anaemic, or Nervous,
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      288 2 Mrs. H. Mitchell Tells How Cuticura Healed Her Baby When my baby was one month old a rash broke out on his hands, feet and part of his body. AnWA Later the pimples became red and blisters formed. 6*» They itched and burned S ito that he was very ieM;sW3^|
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      163 2 BEECHTOOD I ENGIJBH I BONID WHOLE HAMS ||H WHOLE HAMS J $1 HAI6 $1 1 PER 1.8. ER v HALF HAMS 1.05 per lb. f I SMALL PIECES I.io per lb. IN SLICES Ji.2o per lb. I COLD S RAGE I ORCHAF Co., Lid. (i nt i n s.S.) »m»i
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    Radio Signal Loops the Loop.
    179 3 An extraordinary experiment recently made between New York and Warsaw, Poland, at the direction of Dr. E. F. W. Alexanderson, of Schenectady, chief engineer for the Radio Corporation, ia described by the New Kork evening lost. A signal was sent from the Radio Corporation's Board
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    Future of the Morning Post.
    90 3 Lady Bathurst, owner of the Morning Post, declines to deny or confirm the statement that she is shortly ceasing to control the paper. Fleet Street understand^ that a syndicate is in course of formation, headed by the Hon. Rupert Beckett, Chapman of the Yorkshire Post,
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    18 3 Mr. Meadows Frost, Cornmlssioner of Lnmls und Minus, Joliore, in expected to i (turn from leave this week.
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      717 3 steamer s^ indo-ghinT^el^ COMPANY. IJMIT (Incorporate I in Hoj Direct Service to Japan rla mni Shanghai and to Calcntt inf from Sln,-«por Taking Cargo on through adinc for Canton, Macao, Swatow, hefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangt p or j moia the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND C LAISANG 9 HOSANG 1G
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      388 3 KEEP YOUR BABY LOVELY I AND WELL. Are you one of those lucky mothers whose baby seldom cries, sleeps peacefully, pats well, gains weight regularly day by day If not mont probably the troubles is in the little one's stomach or intestines, where most of the ailments of infancy arise.
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      267 3 OREUM THE NEW METAL. REPLACES GOLD. CALL AND INSPECT our extensive Stock. Cigarette Cases, Vanity Cfises, Powder Boxes, Cups, Cakeplatcs. PRICES VERY MODERATE. OREUM looks like Gold, never changes its colour. Its just THE thin? for CHRISTMAS. Sole Agent! Weill Montor B, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. uintii'ti.ttttttfi «>«♦»< AT at y'
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      796 4 SVEAMEB SAILINGS P. 0. British India «nd Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated In England) T "5 MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. R D"^-! i Under Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON
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      691 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill
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      671 4 STEAMER SAB KONINKLI 1 PAKETVAART MApHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION s» AT v IA) (Incorporated in lI oU UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLP 1 GOVERNMENT. Telephone Nos. Passage Dept. 1.11, Freight Dept., J" c De P*' n<l Transhipment Dept. 1137, Manager's II ALTING -January 2. Sampit. Bnndjcrmasin, StngclF^ Balik p »P
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      438 5 STEAMER SAIMJFJ AUSTRALIA BY] MS PHILP UNM (Incorporated in Amtrf Singapore tn Java Ports. jYWjf l^?Thursday Island. Briab»n«. Mcl bourne via Torres Straits. I #JBJ shipment to other Victoria W«4H lian and North Queensland lVf»itnh New Guinea, New Britain Telniß* »nd New Zealand Ports. APPROXIMATE SAILING.! MONTORO I J n
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      483 5 STEAMER SAILINOS Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (Subject to change without previous notice). EUROPEAN LINE For London, Hamburg. Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez and Port Said. Arr. Dep. CELEBES MARU Middle of February Calls at Aden. NEW YORK LINK For San Francisco, Panama, New York, via Japan. Arr. Dep. HAMBURG MARU
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      494 5 STEAMER SAIUhOS "HEDIRUWO" ROY«L NMlTlLmi AND 'ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINE SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE OF "NEDERLAND" "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" R- M. LINE. R. M LINE via Belawan-Deli, Sabang. Colombo, via Belawan-Deli, Sal.anir. Coloml>o, Genoa. Algiers, Southampton Marseilles. Tangier, Southampton to Amsterdam. to Rotterdam. Kon. D. NEDERLAND Dec. 10 TAMBORA Dec M
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      689 5 STEAMER SMUNGS "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STKAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Knplan.l) STEAMER. bur PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. 3.5. CITY OF CANTERBURY China and Ja§U Jan. 3 HOMEWARDS. *sjs. CITY OF PARIS me L 08*,,, J hn 8 s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Mn: .scillrs London Feb. 20 *s.s. CITY OF YORK
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      526 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA From Tuesday, January 1 to Sunday, January 6. In (he Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp, j In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. HIS ENEMY'S FRIEND TOPICAL BUDGET A Two Reel Pathe Drama. Urilish Screen News. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTB JFSSE 1.. I.ASKY I'RESENTS CECIL JACK MULHALL in
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      302 6 CINEMAS "EMWR^CINEMAr Tanjoiiß Pagar Road. Telephone No. 1001. To-night, at 9 TREMENDOUS AND MOST WONDERFUL FRENCH MASTERPIECE Atlantide 12 Reels 12 Adapted from Pierre Benoit's Famous Novel THE QUEEN OF ATLANTIS The Greatest Film ever Produced in Europe. Shown to crowded houses in London for three consecutive weeks. NO FREE
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      232 6 WHIT3SA|f AY'S NEW DIXIeWaTS JI'ST^BIIAM). A LARGE AND OVAL I OBLONG 9by 6 ft. $4.50 **Sm ft 9 75 12 by 9 ft. $9.75 bffl. Round $3.50 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., Ltd., 'fcSSS 1 Ilonrs of Business 8.30 a.m. to 5..10 p.m. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. "PHILIPS" LAMPS J&^_j|»^ Have ained a
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    43 7 i aukel Wat. i, I' il am., T, m- 8.2 ">• mi j 7 a_n., '■">■ I Mi,-,. a.m., IK l'- m Sunday, Janaarj .111., •< I P- 1 M.md;'... Jaaaarj 7 1,1 I P"1- 1 m. 1 Wrdncadaj 'J ..l;l., 11.-'V" 1
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    118 7 M .>SKI.S AT THK C v Erst Wharf In Nil. St.rtrm Wharf Nil. i cnadian >f Athens. Dick Vnaa, Mai del W I .rf NIL I] l'ul'o l>r»'r.'i '....I Wharf- bi Kepael IlarlmuM Main j ™v? 2' Wharf Nil OllWaarf I in !)r>^HT;:nj: rl Nil. \l.' 1 Dock:
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    SINGAPORE MAILS.
    161 7 1..-d«T. M..i:.cr» Huar 3 !••"> l'ort Sweiu-nliam and nung •> P-'» tii k••' i r<>ti I Saaai ;>l i Modaa :i p.m Kibu >«t m.-. P-=n Baty l'ahhl V lupan i. Taluk Nib'";: 1 p.m. Kelantm Bj rain 6 p.m Thursday. runtrkoV By f»'« P™ Kuala Pahanpf, Pekan,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    34 7 Uy Lett Spore Nor. 2* No*. 2« Dec. t ■>.-c. I>cc. t Arnl. Londun Doc. 17 Die. l» Jkc. D U Jan. Jan. 1 falwa irulias ran (awl i'urthoa Italy an
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    178 7 XX CHANGE ni»tmißrr. January On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/4Demand 2/-1 B/M Private 3 m. crc.lita 2/4 C>/8 On New Sfori l» i.iiin.l i'rivulc :»i On I'nincc, Bank !)i>o On India, Bank T. T. L«2H On II iiikc ni'. l!:mk d/d p.c. p.m. On Slianuhai Hank
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      MINING.
      212 7 Vil. I'd. Bnyrri. Stiler*. 1 1 Batumi Padang 0.37' A 0.42% 1 1 Hitum Tin 1.20 1.27V4 1 1 Jeli o.'.!oiiom 1 1 Johan Tin 0.:;r, 0.40 !.'1 il Kara Knmunlinjj 43/fi 44/(5 xd. Cl "I. Kamunting Tin :-<;/'J :;7/;» cd. 10 10 KntaA.:sn. Ord. 7.70 7.90 ."> 5
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      GENERAL.
      145 7 nl. I'd. Buyers. 8c!l«r«. ■:i rt is. Am. lUmcco ri.o.d r>M.<j cd. '0 10 Oe»trol E»!jriTi<?i» f» 00 ]0.00 10 10 Central Motors 2.75 3.00 D IK. Snu'ltiii',' Co. 8.00 8.25 cd. Kloc. Tramways 2/2 ?./C> 10 10 Frascr Ncave 37.50 3»00 ")0 HO Hammer Co. ISO KTi 100
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      DEBENTURES.
      113 7 U. En^. G p.c. $1,224,300 par 5 p.c. p.m: S'pon' Eiivtric Trcinwayi, 6 p.c. £:CO,CCO nom. Spo'u jTuriicipa! 5 p.c. fi.;-"is,0oo par. 3'pore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 $l,0o0,0O.) 6 p.e. dia. S'po/e Mun cipal 4V4 px. of 1909 $1.f>00,500 6 p.c. di«. spore Municipal 4.i p.c of IDC9
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      375 7 Praner and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-daj a I'rires. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt MorGajafa ($1) 1.06 1.10 1.05 1.15 AJknbj ($1) 1.05 ].i5 1.05 1.15 llitam ($5) 11.00 12.00 11.00 12.00 A. Kurilni: (Si) o..i:> o :,r> MB o.r.5 Am. Malay (S2) l.'.'O 2.00 1.D0 2.10
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      104 7 NOTICE Ha _>« Powci Attor i j vi ia MR. t» Yen i:iir,.int; on bu rhinei P< .in;-., diali-r at Chop Hock Uin ingaporo ia« been ri--\ok.d with cirect from D«c<« in 8, 1i»23. .ores.'ii itt'i I V> DSUt TS( HAIM'IJ ilAl' SINIJ. TJIO D JON' i Hapl ik, Tjic
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      731 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. RRANI) MARNIER LIQUEURS Cordon I'.oui-e, Cm. ion Verte, CorJon Java*, li. Holier. liirect Importer, hnpi Hotel l!M>: OFFICE TO LET, ground llnor, KaMle; Chtimbeva. EMkial Sons, Opticians. Op' POR SALE, brand new radiator. Can be si '-in by n r raiitrcnii-nt. 147,
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      198 7 SINGAPORE CHAMHER OF COMMERCE RUHDER ASSOCIATION. DAILY PatfCm CDBUDfT. 12 a'datfc nMtu, .1.-iniiary 2, 1112 1. Singapore Standard Sinjrapore Standard Palo Crepe, Ribbed Smoked .Sheet Clooinjr I'ricea. Clcsins Pricos. Buyers Scllerii. Ituycrn. Sellers. Spot 49K Spot 48H 'in Jan.-March .I.uiuaiy-Maicli .ii. April-June April-June DIM July Si -pit inhci- July-September Utf
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      466 7 Palladium Theatre Tel. 903.. Orchard Road. THE ART VAUDEVILLE CO. At 10.15 p.m. On Friday, January 4. FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY imludini; MADAME ROUDINE and M. ROIDINE in a selection of NATIONAL DANCES. GYPSY DANCES, THE APACUE DANCE and MADAME MAKSAKOVA LYUC SOPRANO. Supported by HERBERT RAWLINSON At 9.15 p.m.
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      197 7 I Look for the name JKWKI. when 1 yau miii a K»od Umekecp'.v, it is j the symbol of accuracy and re- j liability. The great number of satisfied owners speaks for the excellent timekeeping qualities of this watih. People with txper- inea eoaaidar JEWEL the only '.vii;.t watch that
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    DEATHS.
    183 8 CHI.— On Sunday, December 30, 1923, at her residence 121, Hevren Street, Malacca, Mrs. Chi I. nn Bonic nee Lee Seek Keng Neo. beloved mother of the late Mr. Chi Eanf Cheng and Messrs. Chi Boon Chens, Sun Cheng and 800 Cheng, passed away at the UKe of 50
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    The Straits Time. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2. LOOKING FORWARD.
    1038 8 The Straits Time. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2. LOOKING FORWARD. It is comparatively easy to deal with the past. Its story is written in facts and figures. The future vi may see, but as through a glas .«^^^an<! its <!im-ru-ss may cause u^^B^BHtl view only the sphe^^P^which our interests we iray take
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    46 8 We have received a copy of Lotus Imigtm, a Bangkok production for which Mr. P. W. Thornely and Mr. Thos. Fox are -esponsible. It is a work on which thost concerned are to be congratulated, containing a number of good short stories and other interesting features.
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    8 8 The East Asiatic Co. send New Year calendars.
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    13 8 Soon Teck and Co. send us their writing pad and calendar for IM4.
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    13 8 Pantai, Bintan and Glenealy annual meetings were to be held at noon today.
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    16 8 The Christian Healing Service will take place in St. Andrew's Cathedral on Friday it 5.15 p.m.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is R.s. Hi:: 1100, The rate of payment of money orders from Indi%and Ceylon is Rs. 105 $100.
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    21 8 Notice is issued in a Government Gazette of the establishment of a telegraphic money order sy.:tem between the Colony and Johore.
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    26 8 The annual general meeting of the Incorporated Society of Planters is being held at the Masonic Hall, Kuala Lumpur, at 11.30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 16,
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    30 8 During Christmas, week there was a glut of turkeys at Smithfield, truckloads of C -ntinental birds being held up in London awaiting orders for reshipment M removal to cold stores.
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    40 8 Our Ipoh correspondent telegraphs that a local doctor, interviewed by the Tinus of Malaya on the question of venereal disease, says that 80 per cent, of males in Kinta are affected. He agrees with the conclusions of the Singapore report.
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    34 8 A Government Extraordinary issued on Monday contains the assent of the Governor's Deputy to the Criminal Law Amendment Bill and the Mohamedan Oiliinance Amendment Bill, passed at the recent meeting of the Legislative Council.
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    36 8 Isaac Perez, Municipal Secretary cf Sorsogon, Philippines, has been sentenced to two months' imprisonment by the Supreme Court for sedition. He advistd other Filipinos to cut off GovernorGeneral Wood's head' with a bolo, for opposing independence.
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    55 8 A New Year's address will be givta :.t the Y.W.C.A., 8, Fort Canning R.m.l. n January 7, by the Rev. Mr. Clough, of St. Andrew's Scnool. Tea will be served at 4.30 p.m. and the address will be at 5.30 p.m. All members and friends of the Y.W.C.A. are most
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    51 8 Messrs. Sarkies Bros, have issued the programme of arrangements on shore during the visit of the liner Franconia to Singapore on Saturday, January 2ti. This is the first of the round the world cruises, under the auspices of the American Express Co. travel department, which will touch at Singapore this
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    54 8 Our Ipoh correspondent wires that b spite of the heavy downpour of rain it Saturday's Christmas tree at the Ipon Club about 200 European children spent a most enjoyable time. The following wtue the prae costumes Jand Hunt:; man (Madame Pompadour) Joan Savi (fairy) Kenneth Kelman (John Bull) md Dick
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    64 8 AH bin Moharan has been arrested By the detective police. It is alleged that he had hired three bicycles a few days back from a shop in Sumbawa Road and disappeared with the machines. He is being charged before Mr. Gourlay toJay with cr.minal breach of trust in* respect of
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    65 8 There was a person in pink in Mr. David's Csurt to-day, she being Mrs Kibble, alias Mrs. Harrison, alias Non Clark of 303 Jelan Besar. She is beim; charged at the instance of Mr. W. G Stirling with permitting Eurasian and Malay girls, suffering from WMtetl disease, to be or
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    65 8 The rlaff of the detective department, 3. S. Police, gave two successful rongjeng parties at the detective quarters, Kobinson Road, on the nights of Decemjer 31 and January 1. Chief Detective Inspector Kenny, supported by Detective Inspectors J. Higgens, J. Lyons, R. V. Spinks and Sub-Inspector Yong Hoe were assiduous
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    77 8 The city of Mukden seems to be developing rapidly en modern lines. The other day we learnt that a tramw.iy system was being considered and now the Manchuria Daily News informs us that the new S. M. R. Co. Gas Works on the point of completion is to be opened
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    80 8 The net premium income cf South British Insurance Co. for year ended Vugust 31, 1923, totalled i 866,387. After nakinjf full provision for losses outstandng there is a surplus in the underwriting iccount of £80,270, plus income from nterest and rents, £95,311, making £175,581. Reserve fund has received £85,987, nnd
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    103 8 The Chinese Ang Kooek, who was arrested by Mr. Oakshott, A.S.P., and who stood his trial before Mr. David, District Judge, for possession of unlicensed daggers and swords as well as Triad Society documents, came un for sentence to-day. His Honjur said he found the accused iruilty on both charges.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    443 8 Mr. an H«. A. J. Daly are leaving Kuala Lu-,B' f or h' me early this week. Mr. Er Huelton, private secretary to Chief Se<cßry. is K >intf home on leave nexi wee H Mr. WJ to take d Anglo-M« l e has arrived from England s
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    39 8 Messrs. Lewis and Peat, writing under oday's a te, state: A cable from our London office to-day gives London itocfei inreased by 286 tons for the week encing December 29, total now on hand 69,!58 tons.
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    Peck v. Russell and Others.
    62 8 Among passengers returning to Singapore this inornin-r from China, wore Mr. J. A. Rutell and his couns;l, Mr. E. D. Shearn, »'id Mr. F. C. Peck, who have been to to take evidence on commission, l«fore the British Consul, of Dr. Lim Boov Kenff in
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    Ancident to the Krian.
    77 8 When he Straits Steamship Company's v< sse l Krian was coming into the harlour at C> o'clock yesterday morning ?he ran ashore at the DoubleHeaded Beacon, l'ulti Uukum shoal. A launch a,<j several lighters were sent out by t le Harbour Board, and, after about 151
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    Government House.
    182 8 Hit Ex-ellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard will be leaving Penang Hill on January io. His Excellency and Lady Gu llemard will remain in Penang as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Voules ur.til Saturday, January 12, when they proc c <<i to Alor Star to
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    On Other Pages.
    64 8 Rubber C ppon Fruuil in Selangor 2 Shipping nd Ike Mails 7 Kt-uUr Itgr.m The New Yrir Honour 9 10 \,-w Ye« Celebrations ..10 r i i'cnsn': 10 To-«*«7's, Market ..10 France- j En K l a lrt 10 .Naval C^ tZuulitiM 10 Correip-T ne# n Hacch«l«
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      56 8 NEW STOCKS OF HAVE ARRIVED j Stocked in 1, 5 and 10 gallon drums. WHY PAY High Prices for Hard Wood When Soft Wood Treated with Jodelite is cheaper and just as good. JODELITE STANDS ALONE I ABOVE I OTHER SO-CALLED TIMBER l PRESERVATIVES Once Tried-Always Used PARTICULARS FROM THE
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      127 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. JESSE L. LASKY PRESENTS SATURDAY NIGHT in 9 Reels. JACK MULHALL in THE SOCIAL BUCCANEER In 10 Episodes or 20 Reels. Episode 9. THE CORONATION 2 Reels. Episode 10. JUSTICE TRIUMPHANT 2 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. You need
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    THE NEW YEAR.
    741 9 Honours For Malayan Public Men. Dr. Galloway Becomes Knight Bachelor. [Reuter's Service.) London, December 31 The New Year honours Colonial Office list includes the C.M.G. for Mr. Edward Shaw Hose, British Resident, Negri Sembilan, F.M.S., and Mr. Thomas Luff Perkins, ex-Director <i[ Public Works, Hongkong. Dr. David
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    Indian Politics.
    297 9 Proceedings of the National Congress. [Reuter's Service.] London, December 31. Coconada After a lively debate the National Congress accepted by 775 to 205 the recommendation to refer to committee the Indian national pact calling for a federation of Asiatic peoples for the emancipation of Asia." Congress declined to
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    Chinese in Liverpool.
    79 9 [REUTBafe Ssavicic.] London, January 1. The pdice raided two houses in the Chinese quarter of Liverpool last night where the game of pakapu was being played and seized £500. One .house run by a Chinese was used by Englishmen, whose pakapu lottery tickets were drawn at other
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    Britain and Russia.
    71 9 [Rbutxr's Service.] London, January 1. Speaking at a meeting of British business men in London, Mr. Marshall, managing director of Begos Traders, Ltd., declared that the period of communism in Russia could be regarded as ended. The present phase was a gradual reversion to capitalism. He believed
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    Canadian Banking.
    65 9 [Reuters Service.] London, January 1. Montreal The third bank merger in Canada within .he year is involved in the announcement of the absorption of the Banque Nalionale by the Banque Dhocelaga, both having a majority of branches in Quebec. The Dhocelaga has $4,000,000 paid up capital and $4,000,000
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    Brazilian Mission.
    46 9 [Renter's Service.] London, December 31. Rio de Janeiro The British financial mission, including Mr. E. S. Montagu and Sir A. Addis, has arrived and will confer with the Brazilian Government with regard to economic questions connected with the investment of British capital in Brazil.
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    European Politics.
    484 9 Comments on the CzechSlovakia Alliance. [Reuter's Service.] London, December 31. Surprise is expressed in diplomatic circles in London that Czech-Slovakia has become involved in an entangling alliance with France, which is bound eventually to lead to the division of Europe into two armod camps, with Britain and Scandinavia
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    Anxiety about Socialism.
    121 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, December 31. The political world is reawakening after the Christmas holiday. Mr. Baldwin returns to London to-day and Mr. Ramsay Macdonald shortly afterwards. The Cabinet will meet on Wednesday or Thursday to discuss the programme 9 embodiment in the King's speech. The Rothermere press
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    British Finance.
    37 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January L The national revenue for the nine months just ended shows a deficit of £60,000,000 but this is expected to be wiped out in the course of the next three monthi.
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    British Empire.
    427 9 Australian Premier on Recent Conference. [Riutib's Skbvic*.] London, December 31. The Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. S. M. Bruce, speaking at a farewell luncheon at the Colonial Institute, contested the suggestion that the Imperial Government are bound by the resolutions which never were resolutions of the Imperial and
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    Wireless Wonders.
    126 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, December 31. The fact that Middelburg, Cape Province, heard a London broadcasting concert on Saturday evening and Sunday morning is hailed by the papers in London as the most amazing achievement of a week of wireless wonders. It is pointed out that as transmission of
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    Tin Combine.
    102 9 ytEUTER's Service.] London, January 1. It is reported from Swansea that a combination variously estimated to represent from 40 to GO per cent, of the tinplate industry is being completed and that it is proposed to amalgamate with several merchant firms to form a central selling agency for
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    French Trade.
    211 9 Self-Supply of Cotton And Wool. [Reuters Servicx.] London, January 1. Paris M. Loucheur, in a speech on France's colonial policy, deprecated the dependence of Franco on Britain and the L'nited States for wool and cotton. He declared it vras undoubtedly possible for the French colonies to furnish France
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    United States' News.
    348 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 1. N«w York The United States district court has appointed a receiver forthc New York and C«ba Mail Steamship line, better known as the Ward l ne, plying between New York, the West Indies and Central America. The firm's liabilities are estimated at
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    Various.
    59 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, December 31. The Hague The leaders of the Right parties of the Second Chamber, Hecr Nolens, Hecr Rutgers and Heer Schokking, have asked the Queen's permission to decline the task of forming a Cabinet. London, January 1. The Daily Mail urges the Government to announce the
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    Dunlop Rubber Company.
    332 9 An Amazing Circular to The Shareholders. [Reuter's Service.] London, December 31. As the outcome of a special committee's enquiries during the past eighteen months into the position of the company as disclosed by the balance sheet for 1921, a sensational circular has been distributed among the shareholders
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    British Finance.
    84 9 [Reuter's Service.J London, January 1. Advices from Dublin agree in depicting the transformation produced v Ireland, which is entering tne new year with hope and confidence. Crime is admittedly still above normal, but gunmen have put away their revolvers and returned to work. Ministers move freely and unprotected
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    Bankers' Clearing House.
    63 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 1. The annual statement of bills and cheques paid to the bankers' dtwtag house last year show a grand total of £36,627,952,000, a decrease on the previous year of £533,869,000. A 95 per cent, decrease occurred in town clearing. The first three-quarters aggregate
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    Japanese in Australia.
    48 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 1. Melbourne The federal authorities captured two luggers which landed six Japanese in Queensland. The magistrate ordered the men's deportation as prohibited immigrants and sentenced the Japanese captain to six months' imprisonment and the first and second mates t< a month.
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    RUBBER DEALER ARRESTED.
    72 9 (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 2. The rubber dealer, Lim Linn Bing was arrested on Saturday on charges of making a false .statutory declaration and using as genuine false statutory declaration knowing same to be false in respect ol a lot of 54 picul.i, 78
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    Russian Situation.
    175 10 Fierce Btnagfk with The Communists. [Bl I i:'s S::ii\lcE.] London, January 1. I 1. (1 :h;U the struggle within the communist party in Russia being renewed as ftarcety as ever. It \t Btl ,;il group is determined to :"o|) Trotsky unless be uneomlit.'i:v.li\ accepts their views with regard
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    NEWS FROM PENANG.
    156 10 OH^-i..; Opcflhf of the Hill Railway. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 1. I!is Excellency ii".c Governor presented .iiia (11 the O-B.K. to Mr. Quah Beng Kee, Mr. K. H. Pinhorn and the Rev. Hro. James, prior to the official opening of the Hill Railway, those present
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    PENANG NIGHT MAIL.
    28 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 2. The S'agapore maSl arrived five hours late yesterday, owing to engine trouble, and missed connection with Penang.
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    St. Joseph's Old Boys.
    238 10 On Sunday night about 100 members of pa' Old Association assembled in King George's Hall, St. Joseph.-, Institution, fcr their third annual rtuni; n dinner. The President of the Association Mr. J. F. Ess took the chair, and had as 'his principal guest ctf honour, Very
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    Dash for Liberty.
    127 10 One of the accused, named Chan Ah wed in connection with the recent gant; n.l ben in Jurong, was being taken from ;h< third court to the <Vntral HtatJtn last Monday when he manag■>li i'tl's and made a dash for freedom. He was pursued by sume of
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    FRANCE—AND ENGLAND.
    525 10 FRANCE— AND ENGLAND. Occasionally we are charged with being unjust t< France. It may be that we are we look through British eyes. But do our cn'n> see without prejudice? Possibly, but they look through French ,1 eyes see nothing that other cyei do not see also, and in proof
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    F. M. S. Appointments.
    178 10 .Notification of the following appointments appear in the F.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. A. C. Wollastpj^to be an Assistant Superintendent, r^H^d T, F.M.S., Mr. J. Wright to be FabMfin Boiler Inspector, F.M.S.R., Mr. H. W^kv Upton seconded for service in the StatU of Trengganu as Acting Director
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    108 10 A San Francisco paper of recent date reports that 18 torpedo and bombing planes of the battle fleet have been ordered to the Asiatic station, according to a dispatch from -Admiral E. W. Eberle, chief of narrfl operations, to Rear Admiral Edward Simpson, commandant of the Twelfth Naval District. The
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    24 10 The one-club competition played at the Keppel Golf Club on New Year's morning was won by H. Irving Jones with a score at 40.
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      Young Producers
      286 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your editorial remark to Young Producers letter, appearing in your issue of the 27th ult. is not very consoling for Young Producers. What is worrying our minds is just the one thing that with the injustice fcrced upon us we
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      228 10 To the Editor -of tlie Straits Times. Sir, I wish to express my agreement with the remarks of P. D." in your issue of the 18th inst. to the effect that the employment of Visiting Medical Practitioners to the average rubber estate seems to be a farce.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    340 10 Eddie Polo, in The King of the Circu3 serial is the New Year attraction at the Surma Theatre, the whole 36 reels being screened each night. Gaiety's programme for to-night includes, in the first house. Spring and The Easy Road. In the second, The Perils of the Yukon
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    RIGID AIRSHIPS.
    651 10 Goodyear Acquires tho Zeppelin Intowite. The Goodyear The ar.'J Robber I pany make* the following announcement with reference to negotiations Just concluded with the Zeppelin Company. A new company, suos'diary to <■■ odyear, will shortly be organized far the purpose cf manufacturing Ughter-than-air snips and all requirements of
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    NAVAL SQUADRON'S CRUISE.
    336 10 Personality of the Principal Officers. The people of Malaya will be interested in the personalities of the principal officers in command of the Special Service Squadron which is to airive here in February, and especially in what they did during tiio w*r, >;>vs Hj« Straits PYbo. The
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    11 10 The Kotterdamsche Lloyd sand us their dairy for the current year.
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    New Year's Day.
    1247 10 Annual Sea and Land Sports. i As has happened often before, New Day '.as spoiled by lain, and tne ..:;a .aiui spun.-, wtrt tobueu of much 01 their SttnetlveoeM. Ine sea sports annually held in me Harbour, and organ* i*cd oy an eßtbouMtic and bani-working body of
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    447 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd.'s Report Singapore, January 2. Rubber. London Is. 2Vfcd. Local 4K" 4 cents. Tin.— London, Dec. 29, £234. Local today $118 (100 tons sold). Kubbers. Allenbys 1.05 to 1.16. A'.r Gajahs 1 to 1.25, Amalgamated Malays 1.90 to 2.05, Ayer Kunnu's 45 to 65
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    89 10 Singapore, January 2. Tin.^£23s ss. Rubber.— ls. 2',4d. Rubbers. Nominal. Mandai Tekongs :52-34, Bukit Jelotongs 47 52, Ulu Pandans 49-51, Craigieleas UVa-58, Mentakabs 20%-22, Ulu Benuts 22%-25, Ayer I'aii.is 5-5.15. Mining. Ulu Yams 21s-225. Kamuntings 365.-375. Souths 1-1.05, Norths 1.05--1.10, Hydraulics 14.50-15, Pengkalens 12.40-12.t!0, Ulu Piahs
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    Rose Macphail and Col's Report.
    78 10 (L. R. Macphail). Rubber.— l/ 2% Tin.— £23s. $118. 100 tons sold. Rubbers.— Bassetts 97Vi-1.02 l Brogas 50-55, Amalgamated Malays I.B2Vfc-1.97%, New Craigieleas Tins.— Ulu Piahs 2.10-2.15, Papans 13--15, Johans 35-37%, Hitams 1.25-1.30, Renongs 235. 3d.-235. 9, Murais 3.35-3.45, Petalings 95-1, Pengkalens 12.40-12.»i0. Industrials.— Traders
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    28 10 Nine Chinese were arrested IJb/ Mr. Mitchell, A.S.P., yesterday in Kallang Road, in jioFsession of knives, daggerand secret society documents. They are being charged before Mr. Gourlay to-day.
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    49 10 Inspector Farquharson, Weights and Measures, before Mr. David charged Abu Bakar, sh4p 200, Orchard Road, with using a tampered oil measure which diminished the measure by one half. Accused was fined $20 and costs. Several other accused 'prosecuted for similar offences were mulcted in fines from $1"> to $20.
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    64 10 According to the Straits Echo, of Saturday, quite a sensation was caused in the business part of Penang that day, when it became known Wat the Assistant Cashier ,of the Overseas Chinese Bank, Penang, had absconded, and that about $12,000 was missing. It is reported that the missing man was
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    BACCHUS IN BOTTLE.
    533 11 The Land of the Real Port Wine. Port wine, that rich red wine which holds the sun <A its native country Aid which is prized tiy connoisseurs the world over, has now been afforded the protection of the law, says The Statesman. All genuine port comes tr&m
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    LETTER TORN UP IN PULPIT.
    255 11 Anonymous Critic of Vicar's Manners. After r.-i-emlinjr the pulpit of Brentwood Parish Church recently, the Rev. E. 1., Vicar "f Bremwood. said he ha>J raceived many letters owing to recent evenU, and amonK--t them was a letter signed ClHiichwardcn which he would read. The letter
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    74 11 .-laman if the M.M. f steamer Andre Lebon, named Mathieu Biaschi, came bcfora Mr. H, L Smith, at tlu- Hontrkoni; Magistracy, and was charged with bcinir in possession ti SS ounces of heroin. He was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour, l! It stated that on a search Mag made
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    54 11 The Friendly Band held its Christmas S rial ia the C. C. A. Hall on Friday. There was a large attendance of members and friends. The hall was well riocorated and illuminated, including a Christmas Tree, which was laden with presents. The evening passed off pleasantly with musical items, games
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    70 11 A i lowdcil meeting of Ceylonese was ncid oil Sunday* at the town hall, kimla l.unii'ur. fur the porpoacaf forming a Oylon«M Wu'lWl league. Dr. Uodjcers, of Ipoh, pn-'ictod. A league was formed as h branch <>f the parent assotiation in «v--loa. OAeen were elected for all state- It \v;is
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    CELEBRATING AN ELECTION.
    469 11 A Night of Debauchery in The Kijis. 01.l residents assert that they have lever witnessed a night of such debauch.ry and <l.unK«nncss in the history of .'iji as that wnich look place on the elec.iuii night in Suva, states a message of .so.uiiLer 3. All day long
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    INJUNCTION REFUSED.
    272 11 Bombay Corpora' ion and Farewell Address. At tlm Bombay High Court on December «i, before Mr. Jus-ice Martin, Messrs. Jinnah and Taraporewala appeared for Mr. K. F. Nariman to move for an interim injunction to restrain the Municipal Corporation of Bombay from presenting an address to His KxcelleTicy
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    NOVEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    94 11 Amalgamated.— l9,2.'>7 lbs. Balau.— L'o.ooo lbs. Uukit Kepong.— B,6s9 lbs. Bukit Kara. 10,000 1b... Krooklands.— 7l,ooo lbs. Borelli.— !l.4;i7 lbs. Chemhong.— 44,2l6 lbs. Che ra5.— 24,000 lbs. Connemara. 11,740 lbs. Kquatorial. 9,400 lbs. Fosbrerr. 7,Gtj» lbs. Glenshifl. 111,439 lbs. Kamasan. 1;>,'!00 lbs. Ki-pong- Malay. 50,948 lbs. Labuan
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    80 11 Mrs. G. A. St. George, who was' seriously injured in a motor-car accident due to the collapse of a bridge on the Old Jclebu Road, outside Seremban, has recently consulted a specialist at home, states the Malay Mail. She has suffered from very severe headaches ever since the accident, and
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      RUGBY.
      236 12 France Beats Scotland. [Reuter's Service.] London, January 1. Paris At the Pershing Stadium France beat Scotland by 12 points to 10. Owirig to disagreement of the touch judges, the referee after the match declared that France's second Iry was not converted. There were 15,000 present. Following heavy rain in
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      Australian Cricket.
      75 12 [Reuter's Service.] > London, January 1. Melbourne In the match between Victoria and New SouUi Wales Victoria made 285 (Mayne "06, Scott five wickets for 107) and in the second tarings 412 (Woodfull 117.) New South Walts scored 268 (Collins 108, Liddicut four wickets for 50) and 386,
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      HOCKEY.
      417 12 Perak Beaten at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 30. An inter-state hockey match was played ut Kuala Lumpur yesterday between Sclangor and Perak, and resulted in a 7-1 .vim for So!an>ror. The outstanding feature of the bum was the remarkably good play of A. O.
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      31 12 The i"i -n's monthly medal (stroke) competition a. the Garrison Golf Club «i!l in played on Saturday and Sunday January Vi and 13, the ladies (stroke) competition on Thursday, Jan-
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      98 12 Royal Prince of Wales Petered for th»> ensuing year are W. M., A. lira;. I. P. M. Wor. Bro. K*PP*l (Janiii-r S. W., Bro. M. J. Thorpe .1. W.. Bro. .1. 11. Burden Chaphi;n. Bro. A. Clark Secretary, Bro. :uy. Wor. Bro. A. 8. WiUon Treasurer, Bro. L. R. Tofield;
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      275 12 /or yWen who care VIRGINIA CIGARETTES ll T:i) «ico d«s: on 6 saw*. **^V f I I Jkjr *'*T 1 Mr' i£E*aF' jT^^^. Made by hand One at a time t itiiTitiiintttint'ttt 1 iinMntmniiii* NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the property of the Standard Oil
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      399 12 Our Portrait I* of Mrs. RODQERB, of 9, Ll»tow«l BtrMt, North Brixton, London, England, who wriUr I broke out all over my body in large red blotcht«, which alter a little wdSj came into !ar;;c lores. 1 went to two ho-.piUiU ..ml t-.v i 01 thn but tliey beoun so
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      94 13 G fr3£l Guinness stout THE STOLT YOU'RE USED 19 Also Light Lager Beer Bass Ale Obtainable everywhere Agents Sime Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Strait* Scttlementg) »»<»««♦♦ «>-»^-*»-»« >«>»»« frlC s^ffsWTafafflTlTTi r i« v st^ilUi H/BBV'tl "'V> l -~>~" V _«<atflfißl?HßHuMHMsfl ffPWHsVTWB m fe^* AGENTS: LIMITED. SINGAPORE The 1920
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      645 13 Tea in the Trenches In his "History of the Irish Guards during the War," Rudyard Kipling tells of an occasion in the tranche*, when a soldier was seen scrambling along in an exposed position. It was assumed by all present that he must be a bearer of important despatches. An
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      909 13 GHEONG KOON SEN 6 GO. IMPORTANT "AUCTION SALE of valuable land and house properties At Messrs. Cheong Koon S?ng Co.'s saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, January 9, at 2.3* p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and dwelling hnuxo known as No. 3 Lorong 29 off Gaylang Road, Singapore,
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      463 13 FOR SALE Offers are ask.d for by STATE ENGINEER, T.W.D., Johore, for the following Two Wcstinghouse gas engines vertical tandem type approximately 200 H.P. running at 300 R.P.M., complete with fly -wlu-el. The engines are suitable tor running on either town or producer gas, and are at present being dismantled
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      729 13 IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB NEW YEAR~MEETINn, 1924. 1 OFFICIAL PROCiKAaMME Firgt Day.— Tuesday. January 29. 1921. i Second Day. Thursday, Januar) 31 1924. Third Day.— Saturday, February 2, 1»24. TWO RACES for Ex-Grimn PodWs each day. THREE RACES for Ex-Griffin Horse* each day. THREE RACES for Horses each day. ONE RACE
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      529 15 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $17,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: IS, Old Jewry, 1.0. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Suprem* Court of England and complies with the British Lifs Assurance Companies
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      602 15 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed £1.800,000 Cpital Paid-up £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,362,105 BOARD OF DIRECTORS f;ir R. J. Black, Bart., Chairman. JM. Ryrie, Esq. H. Melvill Simons, Esq. t. R, Chalmers, Esq. Sir Dartd Yule, Bart. Lord Carmiehael,
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      482 15 INSURANCE UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PARIS. (Incorporated in Franca) Established 182 G. RESERVE AND TOTAL GUARANTEED £4,000,000 The undersigned agents for the above Company, are prepared to accept fire risks For long or short periods, at current rates. CASH SETTLEMENT promptly made by the agents in Singapore. The Successors
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      259 15 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets exceed £40,000,000 W. A. SlMS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 1803. Capital
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    TRADE REVIVAL.
    258 16 Poet-War Conditions In India. Mr. Fiiullay Sliiiru!-. Director of the Bombay l.ulx.u, (Mk* lias ciri-ulatid to the Associated (minibus of CtBMM a memorandum on post-war trade conditiens. 'flu' nu-niorandum deals chiefly with the ques'ion how far the return to normal trade conditions has been attained, particularly with regard
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    TUTANKHAMEN'S TOMB.
    206 16 Periodical Reports on The Mark. The Luxor correspondent of the Morning Post states that the Prime Minister told a deputation of Egyptian journalists that arianjjcmonts would be made for all reports en the work at Tutankhamen's tomb to be published in the Cairo papers before ■ppaaring in me
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    Rubber Leaves as Tea.
    165 16 The C.I.D. of Ceylon is pursuing' its invustijfations into the dealings in* .'ubbishy "teas" in the Pettah, says the Tints of Ceylon, and during the past few weeks some interesting disclosures have been made in connection with what may quite accurately be termed a "minor industry"
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    Naval Command in Singapore.
    115 16 The appointment of the new naval captain in charge at Singapore dates from December 1. Captain C. V. Robinson, who has been here for the past two years, is succeeded by Captain P. R. Stevens, D.5.0., who was promoted in December las', after being in command
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    Poverty in Java.
    95 16 A few weeks ago the Presjpent of the Orphans' Court in Batavia anKunced that a few temporary situations were vacant, writes the Soerabaia Handelsblad. The court had effected retrenchment, not only in reducing administration costs, but also in lowering the wages of the staff. In reply to
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    34 16 From Japanese newspapers we learn that many Japanese are shortly migrating to Java. The Toyo Risen Kaisha i* carrying them for 7.0, 80 or 90 yen, if their destination is Batavia, Scmaran^ or Soerabaya.
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      277 16 "Ny Carlsberg" Beer MANUFACTURED IN DENMARK. fif^J Obtainable at Hotels, Clubs rgrfpsiS and Rest-Houses all over in *f& S. S. the Malay States. E||| I Sold by all Ist Class dealers IJf|PIV I in Singapore. |||2|il The East Asiatic Co., Ltd.,* tj&Ssl^. ,J* SINGAPORE. Allow us to demonstrate 1 924
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      374 17 6UAN KIAT CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Sinpapore) .1">. I'hillip Street. NEW SIIH'MKNTS TO HAM). Brass Crescent (.lobe Valves l t in. and '< n. Smooth-on Iron Cement Nos 1 and 2 KnuT> WhreK with bevelled edges Trojan Screw Drivers "Cyclopß" Nail Pullers I'ike Domestic grinders complete and Ciirrii.ul'jiii 'heels. Green
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      414 17 LADIES! THE PARISIAN HOUSE is closed for a few days more owing to the absence of the Proprietress in Kuala Lumpur, where a new branch is being opened, at Club Road. The Singapore house will shortly open with a new stock of smart goods at low prices. WATCH FOR DATE
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      904 17 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charge, for Wants, For Sals, To Let, etc., in ordinary close set type (average s.x words to line) are per line One insertion 18 cents, two ins. 44 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 ets., five in*. $1 00, six in.. $1.13, ten ins.
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