The Straits Times, 19 January 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,379, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      206 1 IfiEALMltf THE EVERYDAT MILK. J j clhbc Ihb explains f^JMOk STARTING ml nETROL alone can't give you a Vk ml s~> quick start in lhe mornlnK not Ml fo^2*r*s%f if its ha ndioa PP ed h v the usual dul1 easily-congreiled lubricating Vm -r^^/'^V oil. On the other hand— \B
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    HOME LETTER.
    2325 2 Smiles and Tears At Smethwick. By Our Special Correspondent. London, December S3. Mr. Oswald Ernald Mosley, eldest ion of Sir Oswald Mosley, fifth Baronet, and husband of Lady Cynthia Blanche, daughter of the late Marquess Curioh of Kedieston, rtniftht of the Garter, has been elected Labour "member for
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      345 2 PLEASE MAKE THIS TEST J WHEN YOU BUY A TYPEWRITER 1. Compare it with Royal's construction. 2. Compare it with Royal's ease of operation. 3. Compare it with Royal's capacity for work. 4. Compare the work itself. Comparison is the only infallible test of relative value. Comparison proves Royal's capacity
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      151 2 Beauty and High Quality MRIS Garters No Metal Can Touch Tow MANUFACTURERS! A. STEIN COMPANY Cblc.f o New Tork Mailer U Phlppi (Milajri) Ltd. Unlor. Bld«. Colljr** Q"«» H.prestnt. tl v n In lla|l»m, S. a. "Print More, Sell More!" -BUT it must be printed by the Prompt Printers RICKARD
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      292 2 --""•ft; FLAT BACK MANDOLINE Specially made for the tropics. $10, $15, $25 and $35. Illustrated catalogue pent with pleasure. Season Co., Ltd. 111 and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SINGAPORE. ZEISS Microscope for diagnostic work ESA 95 'Mmervien' MAGNIFICATIONS S&— IJ3OX ACHROMATIC OBJECTIVES Stand inclinable through 90°, Noa- 8 n. ap.
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      178 3 RAILWAY MATERIALS BY LIGHT RAILWAYS, LTD., LONDON. These materials are of tht> Inest quality and our services are at the disposal of all railways users. RAILS and CROSSINGS, TURNTABLES, LOCOMOTIVES, TRUCKS, TIP WAGONS, etc. Prices and particulars on request. Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE.
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      361 3 WASTED HOURS. Broken Glasses need hot mean lost of time waiting for the lenses to be replaced. Tou do not even nted to look up your prescription. Jott brine the pieces to un and on short notice you can have your glasses in perfect shape. M. EZEKIEL SONS, Optometriata and
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      242 3 The Sale of the Year WHITEAWAYS Great Stock-Taking SALE Every Department Full of Wonderful Bargains at Record Low Prices Stocks are Absolutely Fresh Big Shipments have recently been unpacked and the prices are Right. No matter what the reduction, every article is a Genuine Bargain. All we need add to
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      531 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARG( SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'! GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EASI MAIf. SKKVICK OUTWARDS FROM LONDOM FOR CHINi AXD JAPAN Tor.nag* due S'pon MANTUA 11,000 Jan. 28 MONGOLIA 16.500 Feb.
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      627 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. UNE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINB Marseille*, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Da* Sai SUWA MARU 11.000 Jan. 19 2 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Feb. a < P HAKOZAKI MARU 10 500 Feb. 17 II HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Mar. S KITANO MARU 8.000 Mar. 17 U L
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      601 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL BTHAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) 1 REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS JiTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAM I BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MAR t SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW- MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL ANI 1 GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK
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      512 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in BUm) BANGKOK COASTING BKBVICB. *oi Keiraman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singoia, La^on liandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon au< Bangkok. 1 Arrival Departs™ REDAXG Jan. 18 Jan. 19 PRACHATIPOK Jan. 23 Jan. 26 MALINI Ja->. 30 Feb. 2 The Steamers ars fitted
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      543 4 Hi Is M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO OF DATAVIA) r (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the i NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone, No. 3640, with sub-connectioni to passage. Freight, Transhipment. Marim Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straiti Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureai of Java. All information,
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      393 4 BURNS PHILP LIKE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN. THURSDAY ISLANDS AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and 1 the new motor vevsel, MALAPAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest I and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins
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      531 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.nglsnd) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSF.NfiER AND FKF.tCIIT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICH OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore us. KNOWSLEY HALL Jan. 27 11. CITY OF MADRID Feb. 17 HOMEWARDS Marseilles, London, Mavre, Hamburg and
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      489 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE MA KANGABOO dat to arrive January 27. i Sailing from Singapore about January 80. FOR FREMANTLE, Wi. I For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McALISTER ft CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT BIRVICB BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA,
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      467 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA Tia HONO KONG and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA rla PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo oi through BiUi of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, 1 Tientsin, Newchwsng, Yangtze PorU, Formosa, the Philipp nes, etc. FOR PENANG
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      498 5 STOOMYAART MAATSGHAPPM "NEDERLAND" ROTTERDAMSGHE LLOYD Sailing* from Singapore of the STOOHV. MIJ. NEDERLAND" to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON. AMSTERDAM »ia Belawaa Dell, Sabang, Colombo aad Algiers. P. C. HOOFT Jan. 28 REMBRANDT Feb. 11 JOHAN DE WITT Feb. 25 PRINSES JULIANA Mar. 11 VONDEL Mar. 26 *J. P. COEN Apl. 8 GROTIUS
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      266 5 THE BUFFALO FORGE COMPANY COMPLETE PORTABLE FORGES and BLOWERS 16 ins. and 18 ins. Pans. LARGE STOCKS HELD BY ENTRA I KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE AND IPOH. FIRE! MATHER PLATTS "Simplex" FIRE EXTINGUISHER 2 gallon Capacity. Cheapest and most efficient. STOCKS HELD BY SOLE AGENTS PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT,
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      503 6 GAIETY GNEMA Junction Alhert and Rrnroulen Streets, from FrMay, January 14 to Thursday^ .lartnary 20. 1927. NIGHTLY at I In(crni(ional News tA rUtmrt U.r ali lovers, all frtho!-;, all Biuthers kii:l sons. Kur all creeds, all daaaca of pmpU HIS PEOFLE The liirrert fsllirr-aod-fon pic'ure ever made »incr OVBK THE
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      139 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Itond. Tel. No. 289. Krorn Wednr^Juy, January 19 to Thursday, January 25. NIGHTLY at f1.15 RICHARD TALMADGE A second I)mm« Kairlianks, whose popularity nou is us (rn-at if r«t greater than Dint famous star THE SPEED KING A picture with un:,miud Mttoa. Seethe roy»l n-icp'.ion ;:i
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      412 6 I VICTORIA THEATRE Owing to the Late Arrival of the American Stars, the Opening Performance of DE FOREST PHONOFILM TALKING PICTURE will be postponed until WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26 When the greatest collection of International Artistes (hat have ever appeared on one programme will be presented. The programme will include BILLY
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      358 6 Commencing February 2 IVSEIN of STEEL The CJiant amon^ Specials The Thrill-packed Epic of Steel Smashing Sequences of Drama. First National FIUST 'TT^mateur, KIH'EMATQGRAPH/ r^-^ -^r PRICE REDUCED £L/^- > Pathe Baby Cine (SsTffl JS Sn Projector <^)siysj^ M|f^^^> Pathe Bab y eine JAmateurPh°toStoreL V Y[^~ $50 i r ICa.rtORTH
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    216 7 FIXTURES. Wiilnenday. January If High Water. 10.59 a.m. Malacca High Tide, 8.20 a.m., 6.4, H. 20 p.m., 6.1. aiia.han ami U.S.A. mail (Van Hcntsz) liilliards, Falkincr v. Stevenson, Garden Club. Thnipusam Festival. Fireworks. Thursday, January 20 High Water, 0.26 a.m., 11.88 «.m. Malacca I H'jh Tide, 8.50
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    305 7 KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Whnrl Khoen Focnc, Serinclit, San,rro. Bunga Oil Wharf War Krishna real Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DST DOCKS. T.in.'onc Parar Shcirs Wharf Nil Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Tup Suada hrppel Harhonr King's Dock Royal Star Nil 1 Dock Ran Hong Liong No. 2 Dock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    99 7 To-day 1 .1.,,:,, ii I!, Ilk and Tandjong Balei I R. Sefclff n«hrul 3 p.m Selat Pandjang aril Hngati Si Api A|>i c KsmeritMa i .3 p.m Java South-West Sumntra (Giant Seng .4 p.m Blinje*, Paagkal Pinaai and Btllit'in i Han Hone I.iongj .4 p.m Si«m. exc<-p:
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    Daily by Train.
    20 7 I edtrnted Malay Statei, Johorc Malacca and Penang 6 p.m (Sunday* 4 p.m.) Not despatched on Sundays.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    252 7 Pies. Pines p. case:— lV4 cubes $6\ l\A slices tall $6%, l',i slices squat $6.25. Kerosene Oil.— Per unit of 8 Imp. gis. Shell 6.50, Fish 5.35, Dragon 5.36, Crtiwn (8 git. in tins) 5.20, Crown (8 gis. in drum*) 4.90, Crow (8 gla. In tins) 5.05,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 67% 68 Standard R.S.S. on Tender January 68 >/t 68% Feb.-March 68% 69 April-June 70Vi 70% Z p Z July-Sept. 72 72% Tom of Market j Steady, quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet Is. 7%d. per lb. New
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      MINING.
      371 7 V«l. Pd. Bny»r« Seli«n 1 1 Pattani 105 1.10 11 1 Pengkalen 22.50 23.00 cd. 1 1 I PeUlinß 4.35 4.45 ;£1 £1 Phin Soon 18/- 19/il 7 I'achong 9/6 10/6 pm. 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 2.35 2.40 £1 £1 Kambutan 21/3 22/6 1 1 Rantau (Ord.) 1.80 1.85
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      GENERAL.
      167 7 Val. Pd. Bnycn Se'.len El £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 5.2.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.90 0.95 tl xl E. Smelting Co. 17.00 17.30 5 5 Fraser Neave 17.40 17.75 'OOIOOHr-mmer Co. 175.00 180 00 Uk. 125 125 H. S. B. 1,125
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      DEBENTURES.
      99 7 U. Ens. 6 P-c $1,234,800 5% 16% ».m S'pora Cold Storaga D«b. 7 p.c. $655,000 110 115 S'por* Municipal 6 p.e. $1,878,000 of 1901 par 6 prtm. S'porc Municipal m, p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par S'por* Municipal 4% p.c of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par S'por* Municipal 4 p.«.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      391 7 Frasor and Co. and Lyal: and Bratt'* Qaotations. To-day 1 PricM Fraser I.yal! 4 Co. Evmtt. AKi-nliy ($1) 2.73 2.00 280 2.90 Alor (iajah ($1) 2.70 2.90 2.70 2.90 A. Hitam ($1) 4.70 4.86 4.75 4.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.95 1.00 0.95 1.05 Am. Malay (*2) 1.50 1.60
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      DEATH
      50 7 IAM.— On January 18. 1981, at 2 p.m. at Mr lilllhnil. It, Killiney Road, Mrs. Tan Chin Siew, aped after I ionff illness. She leave.! besides lur husband, ono daughter and one son to mourn her loss. Pdßeral on Thuisday. 20tli instant, at It) a.m. to Bukit Brown Cemetery.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      68 7 The widow of the late Mr. Lim Mnh ion aril Mr. Lim Kve Keat and family bee <•> tender their sincere thanks to the En>r Wah Kok Association. Tone Yee Kok Association, Lam Seng Club and White Star Club and relatives and friends for their wreaths, scrolls, banners and
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      803 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. BEACH HOUSE, KATOKG. One comfortable room Vbcant. Phone 8655. (lp) O.NK DOL'fiLE ROOM, also single rooms row vacant. Apply 43, Straits T mcs. WANTKH by European unfurnished or fur n-.shrd room in town. 5:!. Straits Tirars. TO LET,
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      32 7 Read this The Singhalese Tailoring Co. The Leading Tailors in Singapore. CUTTING AND FITTING A SPECIALITY. Charges to suit every pocket. Shop No. 3. BURLINGTON HOTEL. SINGAPORE. Telegrami "REASON ABI.K." Telephone IXOB.
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      60 7 RUBBER SEEDS The Artgrlo-Dutch Plantations of Java, Ltd., Soebany. Java, regret that, as all their special rubber seed for delivery February/April from their isolated budded seed gardens at Wangoenredja has now been sold, they will be unable to accept further orders for 1927 delivery. Particulars of rubber seed for deliver;
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      476 7 APRIL 2 to APRIL 12, 1927. UASLE is a v.c!l known centre of industry. On approaching the old city on the Rhine, foreign visitors will be struck by the host Oi towering chimneys set off against the town, revealing the CENTRE OF SWITZERLAND'S CHEMICAL INDUSTRY whose products, viz.. DYE STUFFS,
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      420 7 hEST HECQUET.-On January 12, 1027. at the Presbyterian Church, John Bernard Best, to Kathleen (Peggy) Hecquct. Tbo engareinent of .Mr. Lee Kiat Ann alias Lee Pian, of Chartered Hank, Singapore, the onl> son of Mr. and Mrs. Tee Urn Nah, to Miss C. L. Soh. the eldest daughter of Mr.
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      74 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Knndnng Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 24 hour* ending :it Midnight on Jaruary 17. 1»27. De C Mnx. shiide temperature 88 F. Mm shuile temperature 71 f •Icnn shade temperature 7!>.T F Mu. sun radiation 150 F Min. (fra«» radiation 72.5 F. Scii
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19. INDIAN EXCHANGE.
    933 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19. INDIAN EXCHANGE. Should the rupee be fixed at Is. 4d. or at a ratio of Is. 6d. This is a question that vitally affects several millions throughout India and Burma as, indeed, the population cf every civilised country of the world, and Malaya wfil
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    339 8 A very notable figure in the coir. Mteial and public life of Great Britain ha. |.a.-reil a'.vay by the death of Lord Bcarsted of Maidstune, whose peerage \va.» bestowed for eminent public and national services. Better known to the large maj rity of people as Sir Marcus
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    381 8 The death has occurred of Brigadier General Kolland, and of David Hunter, the old-time Yorkshire wicket-keeper. The engagement is announced of Kenneth K. O'Connor, M.C., of Messrs. Drew and Napier, Singapore, and Margaret Helen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Wise of Seitmban. Mr. K.
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    21 8 Th? next cinema show at the V.M.C.A. wiil be held on Friday at 8.30 p.m. An excellent programme has been arranged
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    22 8 The Malay Mail hears that Malaya may ea about. iO have a new industry, that of making ply-wood chests for rubber packing.
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    24 8 The Adiriralty accepted the offer of a British firm, the Auto-Strop Company to give a free supply of safety razors to the Royal Marines.
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    27 8 About 10.15 p.m. on Monday a Hokien lime-washer was found on the five-foot way of a house in 14, Covent Read with knife wound in his back.
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    25 8 Mr. David Yule and Mr. Thomas Catho WH m December 31 elected Directors of the United Newspapers, Mr. McCunly and Mr. Cwillyn Lloyd George resigning.
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    29 8 The Government of India announce that an experimental malarial statk-ii tcailrg the name of Sir Ronaid Ross will be shortly opened under the auspices oi the Indian Research Association.
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    38 8 There will be a meeting of the Kxrervices Fiying Association (Singapore i IX the S. V. C. Drill Hall, Beach Road. a rri'i:-./ r.ext, at 5 p.m. It is hopeil that all members will be able to attend
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    49 8 At about 1.30 p.m. on Monday a Chin ese 1 dging-houso keeper was foun< ih'ugsed in a coffee-shop in Pagoda Stret-l It appears that he had been smoking dgSTVtta und while under Uu influence o a drug was relieved of a sum cf |393 No arrest has been made,
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    44 8 The new building for the Johore branch o( the Convent of The Holy Infant Jesus '.vas blessed yesterday morning by tn Bt 'Rev. Emile Barillon, Bishop of Malacca. His Highness the Sultan of Johore has been asked to perform the opening ceremony to-morrow afternoon.
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    72 8 A pretty Straits born Chinese wedding took phice on Saturday afternoon at ihr Bethesda Gospel Hall, Bras Basah Road the Rev. Mr. Donaldson, the pastor officiating. The contracting parties wuc Mr. Tan Koon Chuan, younger son of Mr. and Mr-. Tan ('him Cheng, and Mis.Oh So) Neo second daughter of
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    83 8 The marriage, celebrated in the reform style, of Miss Glo» Low, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Low Kway Song, ;i Mr. Koh Sect Bah, fourth som <.f Mr. Koh Sc-k Lira, place yesterday .it 25, Mohamed Sultan Uoad. Dinner w.-u' served to over a hundred guests the previous evening,
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    104 8 The decision of Out rani Road School Singapore, to produce their school magazine once- a year, and make a really jrooci annual cf it, might well be followed by other schools which find difficulty iii keeping of the standard of a quarterly bchool publication The Outram Road annual is an
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    GENERAL MOTORS' FACTORY.
    472 8 Big Assembling Plant For Batavia. Prompt Closure to Katong Controversy. The question of 'vhether General Motors, the- big American automobile corporation, should be allowed to convert tlie l*acitic Tiaiiing Company's site at |l-a!ung, Singapore, into a central motor ;.jsc"iioling plant for their retail agents in this part
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    Rubber Price for 1927.
    28 8 A cable received by Lewis and Peat from their London office states that rubber is quot-.-d for the whole of 1927 at is. BVI.
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    29 8 T.e'.vis and Peat's cable from their London office ;,'ives 1,730 tons incn-asu nakii jj the total London rubber stocks at January 15, as revised, 52,180 tons.
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    Mails Expected.
    32 8 From Western Australia. t>y Gorgon, due at Singapore noon to-day. From Europe (Londoi mails dcsp-iu-hpd n Mecember 30) by Tara. dur at PHMDf a. iii. on Friday, the Ust instant.
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    Rubber Prices.
    66 8 Hendenon, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated January IS, their quotacions, being in gold dollar n-.Hs and closing bid pri' i-s. Rubber Kxchangcs lal) I t'l-.lay I7"> ton January 'iS.iMi, February 3i».:iO, March 39.70, April MJ«, May MJO, June 10.80, July 41
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    To-night's Wireless Concert.
    72 8 The Amateur Wireless Society of .Malaya will transmit the following prngramme to-night (1) Mr. lii'y BfOWq Freebooter's Sonirs Qui'ter's Shake.-, icari-an Songs. (2) Miss Dora Tyte- Orph-. -us and his Lute Comin' thro' thi- Hye. Mrs. Focdea— Piano .Solos In a Monastery Garden. Selected. (•1) Mr. Harry
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      71 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at I The George Fitzmaurice United Artists Production THE SON OF THE SHEIK (Featuring RUDOLPH VALENTINO and VILMA HANKY) in 7 Reels. Preceded by Two-Reel Fox Comedy and Empire News Hulk-tin. First Show at 7.30 First National Attraction THE WILDERNESS WOMAN in 7 Reels.
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      59 8 On Other Pages. P.IKB. Home Letter I-'ipancu ami Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological X.-port 7 Cfebk tad Radio K'ews Police ami WttBMMl Singapore Assizes I Sport News 10 Ko*a Rahru Fire Confirmed I'l To-day's Share Market 10 Correspomlenc© 11 Selnncor Aaaizca II Singapore Base An Admiral's View
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    PROTECTING OUR INTERESTS.
    760 9 Clear Statement of China i Policy. ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S SPEECH. Grave Consequences May Be Involved. i [REUTER TELEGRAM] Londcn, January 18. The Attorney-General, Sir Douglas Hojrjr, in a speech in London, said the British Government's memorandum re- garding China showed that they intended to go as far M p
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    MORE REINFORCEMENTS.
    235 9 Thousand Marines Warned For China. Protecting British Property On The Yangtsze. [REUTER TELEGRAMI London, January 18. Malta The first cruiser squadron, except the Dauntless, is proceeding to Tlhanghai under the command of rjarAdmiral William Boyle. The hospital ship Maine, which is at present in dry dock, is standing
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    Belgium's Gesture.
    129 9 Negligible Value of Tientsin Concession. [REI'TER FAX EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, January 18. Peking: Regarding the Belgian offer to hand over the Tientsin concession, it is interesting to note that the China Year Book for 1U26 gives the population of it as Foreigners, nil Chinese, 2,000. The territory is
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    Film Star in Divorce Court
    70 9 Petition of Charlie Chaplin's Wife. [WITIR TELEGRAM] London, January IS. Los Angeles The conjugal differences in the household of the film star Charlie Chaplin arc freely ventilated in the newspapers in connection with the petition for divorce by Chaplin's wife, Lita Grey. The court to-day
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    U. S. A. New Cruisers.
    45 9 [BELTER TELEGRAM] London, January 18. Washington: Provision for beginning the construction of three additional light cruisers, which was defeated in the House of Representatives on the Bth inst., is now inserted in the Naval Appropriations Bill by the Senate Committee.
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    Steel Protection in India.
    48 9 [RECTER TELEGRAM 1 London, January 18. New Delhi: The Government of India has published a bill enforcing the main recommendations of the Tariff Board, continuing protection of the steel industry for seven years, abolishing bounties on production but instituting changes in ihc- import duties.
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    Security of Shanghai.
    95 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, January 18. Regarding the situation in China it is understood that while the British Government arc prepared to negotiate with the Chinese to any reasonable extent, and on a liberal basis, they are not prepared to surrender to violence. So far as Shanghai
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    STRENGTH OF THE NORTH.
    396 9 Nationalist Success by No Means Certain. Chang Tso Lin's Forces Well Equipped. [REI'TER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, January 18. Peking Most of the comments from abroad on the Chinese situation appear to take it for granted that the Nationalists are certain to continue to advance and
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    New Delhi.
    113 9 Congratulatory Message From The King. [BIITER TELEGRAM] Lon !on. January 18. New Delhi: With impressive fiillI dry*« ceremony, th? Viceroy, Lcrd Irwin. n India's splendid new Parliament building, v.hich will house the Chamber, t>v Print es Council of State and the Legislative Assembly. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, January
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    Trade of U. S. A.
    44 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, January 18. Tho United States favourable trade balance !ast year amounted to 378 million dollars. Exports were 4,810 millions, imports 4,432 millions. Imports were 200 millions above the previous year, but exports were 100 millions lower.
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    Wireless Improvement.
    53 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, January 18. An Englishman employed by the Marconi Company has invented a method if facsimile telegraphic transmission, which is regarded as p. significant development of wireless telegraphy, and vHch. it is claimed, will dispense with keyboard operation, reduce the possibility of error and save
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    Nicaragua Fighting.
    18 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Janunry 18. Managua A hundred rebels were k.Hed ir a btttle- near Tcpatitan.
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    NO NEW DEPARTURE.
    454 9 Broad Principles of British; Policy. "Long Arm" Still to Be Reckoned With. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, January 18. It is understood that the decisions at yesterday's Cabinet meeting marked no new departure in British policy in China^ but authorised the British represent* tives to apply in detail
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    Telegraph Conference.
    156 9 Need of Remodelling Regulations. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, January 18. The London Chamber of Commerce has formulated a demand that the international telegraph conference should be remodelled and that regulations originally intended to meet conditions when long distance ocean telegraphy was in its infancy should be reorganised in
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    Air Minister in India.
    36 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, January 18. Sir Samuel Hoare, the Air Minister. who is now making an aerial tour of the North- West frontier of Inriia, arrived at Peshawar to-day from Lahore.
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    Tacna-Arica Dispute.
    32 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, January 18. Washington The text of the Peruvian note to Mr. Kellogg is published and conftma that Peru rejected the American proposal to settle the Tacna-Arica dispute.
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    Earthquake in Tokio.
    27 9 [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, January 19. Tokio A bharp earthquake occurred yesterday morning. No material damage was done, and there were no casualties.
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    JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY.
    462 9 "Patience and Toleration Regarding China. No Clash with Russia In Manchuria. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, January 18. Tokio The Diet re-assembled this nwrning. The Prime Minister and the Foreign j Minister in their opening speeches drew special attention to the Chinese situation. Neither intimated any change
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    Cheaper Coal.
    104 9 Cost of Living Reduction In Britain. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, January 1 8. Tho fall in price of domestic coal, following the return to work of the iniivrs iii Britain, is reflected in the rei duction cf the cost of living during De- comber. i At January 1,
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    New York Bomb Outrage.
    52 9 [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London, January 18. New York: A second man has been arrested in connection with the bomb explosion. Both the arrested men are painters. One is alleged to assert that the bomb was thrown as a protest against Signor Mussolini's attitude t .wards labour, especially
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    Trouble in Arabia.
    38 9 (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, January 19. Berlin The Egyptian Government arc considering despatching delegates to Arabia to mediate between the Kings of rfedjaz Yemen, who are preparing war which would react on the whole Mohamedan world.
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    POLICE AND WITNESSES.
    804 9 Chief Justice's Statement At Assizes. Procedure to be Followed In Future. Delay in the production of witnesses for the defence, and the questions of procedure involved, were the subject of stntenwnt made by the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) when the Assize ,1 was resumed this morning.
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    Deaths from Influenza.
    35 9 [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London. Jaanary 18. The Ministcy of Health announces that 3:!lp deaths uccurrod from influenza during the week ended January ll r > in Ixrndon and 10."> groat tOWBS of Kngland and
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    Imperial Tobacco Co.
    43 9 [REUTER TIXKGRAM] London, Jnnuary 18. A final dividend of line per <'cnt., plus n bonus of Is. C>d. on the ordinary shares, in announced by the Imperial Tobacco Company, making a total dividend for the year <>f 21 |wr rut.
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      342 10 Malayan Championships In Singapore. The Council of the Lawn Tennis Association <f Malaya has been occupied during the past six months with the changes necessitated by the institution of the open championship meeting. The Councillors are Singapore, Dr. W. A. Balhatchet, Messrs. C. F. Green, T. H. Holyoak, Chua
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      Germany and the Davis Cup.
      93 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, January 18. At a meeting of the Council of the Lawn Tennis Association it was agreed, in view of the readmission of Germany to the international federation, to remove the prohibition against German players competing in open tournaments in Great Britain
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      PONSFORD'S ENGLISH APPOINTMENT.
      84 10 Scheme to Induce Him To Withdraw. Lomim, January 5. Melbourne.— Following .ir">n a meeting! of enthusiasts at the Melbourne Ground an unofficial Committee was appointed tc formulate a scheme to induce Ponsford, who has \irtually decided to join Blackpool, to remain in Australia. It was suggested that
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      WOMEN IN POLO.
      139 10 To be Hatred From Tournaments. London, January 5. A new rule of the County Polo Association, which controls all county clubs, lays down that women are not eligible to rn-eivc a handicap or to play in tournaments. Up till now the Hurlingham Club has not contemplated such
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      Orange William Returning.
      143 10 Orange William, which was beaten by (a|)-a-l'if in the race for the Viceroy's C up, will he returning to Ceylon after a month's rest in Bombay. The champion will probably not race in India any more. It is very improbable that he will run in the Carmichael
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      Cricket.
      67 10 An English Visit To Jamaica. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, January 18. An English cricket team will leave here on February 1 for Jamaica. Its exact composition has not yet been definitely settled, but it is understood that it will include the Hon. C. Tennyson, the Rev. Mr. Gillingham and
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      SWIMMING.
      101 10 Sea View Hotel Carnival. A swimming carnival was held at Sea View Hotel last night and was quite a in spite of the rain in the early evening which threatened to interfere with the arrangements. There wus a large attendance, and a pleasant evening was spent. The swimming pagav
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      SCENES AT RUGBY MATCH.
      204 10 Hostile French Crowd Menaces Referee. London, January 1. Paris. —Disgraceful scenes attended the conclusion of the Franco-Irish rugger" match, which Ireland won by 8 points to 3. A section of the spectators who were verbally hostile for the most part of the game, disputing many of
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      VARSITY BOAT RACE.
      41 10 Oxford Oarsmen Gettfng Ready. London, January 5. Oxford oarsmen will proceed to Shrewsbury next week for a fortnight's coaching on the Stour by the "Blue,'' A. E. Kitchen, who has done great work as coach to Shrewsbury School.
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      Rugby.
      58 10 The following is the team to represent the S.R.C. to play against the S.C.C. tomorrow W. A. Aeria R. C. Oehlers, C. A. de Vries, J. S. de Souza, R. T. Morrow G. van Geyzel, J. Nahapiet C. B. Webb. A. B. Collick. J. V. Moss, C. M. Rodriguez,
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      Hockey.
      166 10 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against the Police at hockey to-morrow on the V.M.C.A. ground :—J. Solomon E. G. Wheatley and R. Lyne G. Van Geyzel. C. D. Smith and D K. Saniy M. Catchatoor, L. Arathoon, H. G. Stack (capt.), D. Paranjoti and A. N. Katyal. V.M.C.A.
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      Football.
      19 10 The Monopolies Sports Club will meet the Borneo Co. to-day on the St. Joseph ground at 5 p.m.
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    SUMATRA RUBBER.
    31 10 Export of 28,858,606 Kilograms In 1926. (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, January 19. Djambi The export of wet rubber in VtiM wits 2K.KSN.6Of> kilograms, export duty on which amounted to. 0.1,193,069.
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    Billiards.
    239 10 Stevenson Loses by Narrow Margin. At the Cricket Club yesterday Claude Falkiner ahd H. \V. Stevenson met again in a game of 750 up. Falkiner won again, but only by a margin of 70, running out whilst Stevenson •was at 680. The game was very much closer than the
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    Yacht Club Regatta.
    257 10 Programme of Rowing And Sailing Races. Appended is the programme of the regatta to be held at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Saturday Yacht Races. I.— A handicap race for A and B class yachts. Start, 3 p.m. Course Club starting line to Mark boat 17,
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    Exchanges.
    75 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, January 18. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.13%. Berlin 20.45%. Bombay Is. 6 l-32d. Brussels 34.90. Buenos Aires 46 15 32. Copenhagen 1K.21 1 Geneva M.l*. Helsingfors 192%. Hong Kong Is. lUid. Lisbon 2 17-32. Madrid 30.02'^. Milan 112%. New York 4.85 .r)-IC,.. r )-lC,. Oslo
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    161 10 Action taken at a meeting of committee N«i. 5 held on January 12 included the following Decided that officers specially engaged for the Johorc water scheme may be allowed to take any unexpired portion of the leave to which they are entitled on the termination of their agreements.
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    Rubber Roadways.
    818 10 i. Important Experiments In Progress. The eleventh annual general meeting of Rubber Roadways, Ltd., was held on December 6, at the registered office, Nos. 2, 3 and 4 Idol Lane Kastchaap, E. C. Sir Stanley Bois (chairman of the company) presided and in the course of I his
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    NEW GERMAN FILM.
    142 10 Depicts Bombardment Of Madras. The bombardment of Madras is recalled by a patriotic film Our Emden depicting: the war adventures .f the German cruiser Emdin, which is now being shown at several Berlin cinemas as a counterblast to the Bolshevist propaganda film, the Battle Cruiser Potemkin. which
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    28 10 Richard Talmadge will be seen at the Suiinn Th'.itrr tS night in The Speed King,- wliuli is full of action. There are a number of other attractive features.
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    Damage to Royal Star.
    225 10 Gash of Abeut 15 Feet in Ship's Bottom. The Royal Star, a freighter owned by the Blue Star line, which struck a reef, in a shoal patch to the north of the Beranti Beacon, between St. John's and the Dutch Islancfs, last Thursday, is now in
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    A DISTRESSED SHIP.
    292 10 Boiler Trouble Experienced By Grandhandel." The Gianclhandel, which was hound from Bhavnagar to Mauritius, met with a mishap abjut :>OO miles away from Colombo a few days ago, and had to be towed to Colombo hy the Fruithandel reports n Colombo paper of January 8. It appears
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    JAVA REBELS SENTENCED.
    37 10 (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, January 19. Bandoeng Trials of men arrested for the murders at Nagrek during the rebellion resulted in two being sentenced to death, one to life imprisonment and one to fifteen years.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    154 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, January li). Rubber. Local 68 cents. Tin.— London f2!>4 Ills. Rubbers. Share are ejuiet. Pa jams aie quoted 2.72'i-2.50 and Mentakals at 6062' i. Sungei Tukangs have buyers at 1.272 and New Scudais at 2.72V4 ex. Tapahs can be placed at 3.40
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    Rose Macphail and co
    106 10 Singapore. January I! 1 Lonelon' Uubber l/7'.<id. Down '..d l.ncai G7 s cents. lundon Tin CS94/M. Down 37/txl. Mining. Kinta Dredging 2.25-2.27 'i, IVtaling 4.90-4.40 ex., Renihian M, Rahman Hydraulic 13&-2.40, Sungei Way ».«0-8.67Vi, Taiping 1.77H-I.MV*, Kuihai .r, i.j-2.22*", Ulu Piah L6T%-1.72tt, llatang Padang HS-!t'.». I'c
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    41 10 Willem Josua Van der Kloet, Willeni A. L. Stift, manufacturers, of The Hague, and Arie van Hattum, of Delft, have been authorised to file a specification of nn invention for connection for Ton ronstriictions and junction plate for canying it out."
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    KOTA BHARU FIRE.
    200 10 Report Officially Confirmed At Singapore. JjflOlUM Flood Damage At Kuala Krai. Ofluiul ei-nlirmation of the fire at Kota IWiaill has now been received from the Acting BriiMh Adviser, Kclantnn. The fire, which aroue from an accident to a lamp, started at !>.:!0 p.m. on Januaxy i i
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    Peking Surtaxes.
    42 10 [reutf.r far eastern sf.rvice.] Shanghai, January 18. Peking: It is liadaillllllll that the Tmawlm fli'iii lal of Customs has ordered commissioners not to collect surtaxes. Mr. ataetturray, the United States Ministei. is leaving for Washingtea thi i t'vi-niiu \ia Kore.i.
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    Seletar Plantations.
    581 10 Steady Increase in Monthly Crops. The annual general meeting of the shaieho.ders of Deleter Plantation*, Ltd., was held in mail week at 2~i. Idol Lane, K.i., Captain 11. F. Jackson (the chairman i presiding. The Chairman in hit speech said The b >ard Hgiatl that it is not
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    24 10 The Alhnntn a management have decided t" extend the shnwine nf Tlio Son of the Hlni'v. featuring the tat* Rudolph Valentino, until to-morrow night.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    67 11 ;Th» .trim I", at* it rot r»»por.«!bif fwi th« upinions of its tnrrwpu&deßsta. Cwra IBoad'aaU should b< »r ia u.ind that letters must be short anj la Ui« point. Long inpibling epistics aM ItaUl ta b« rejected or ruthlessly cut <!■< :n. Cotrespondcrr-i mm' i.i-;..'.i ti.eir *rr**. t aasssaarili
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    THE PINE INDUSTRY.
    622 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. >.i porting to my k in y.nir daily of the l-Ui inst>, i sii ill v.obliged a you kindly publish tnis letlr, ander the above heading, in your daily lor the gjod of the general puohc, specially those interested in
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    SALARIES AND LIVING COST.
    462 11 To tba BdUor of the Straits Times. ;-,i. In your Issue of to-day I n>>t.that toe bodfet of A Straits-born is al t, inst identical wWI mini-, which M BsftßJl nT your readers ssamed to regard as ip.ipossible. His rent, food, servant's wages aad water and
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    Selangor Assizes.
    517 11 Ganjf Robbers Severely I'unished. (Krom Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, January 18. In the Assize Court this morning Ik fore the Hon. Mr. Justice Farrer Manby the trial was concluded in which three Chinese, Kee Swee Sentr, Kee Ah Gan^ i and \ir I'ing, all of Suagel Ciatal,
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    "G. B.S." As Coach.
    173 11 Hints for Imper»onatin»: Actor. The make-up of Mr. Rona'.d Simpson, who i)'ays the part of Mr. Bernard Shaw in The Wild Oat, which has bepun its preliminary run at the Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, is said to be wondi-r-ful. This is hardly to be wondered at, for
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    92 11 Proganune of drills up to and for January I1:!,I 1 l'J-1. i We.lm -liay, January IS, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hal, Eurasian Co., 30 yards Baagvi I Recruits Practice. Thursday, January 20, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Kurasian Co., Practice— Guaid of Honour. I Friday, January 21. 6.1! p.m.,
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      155 11 AN AJLLrBKITttH MASTEKPIECft THE BROADWOOD PIANO Has been in use for more than 150 years and, despite foreign competition, THE BROADWOOD STILL STANDS SUPREME IN QUALITY AND PRICE. Aak for a demonstration to-day or write for Utastratetl List. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. THE SPIRIT OF STRENGTH DEWAR'S
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      225 11 Raffles Hotel BURNS NIGHT, Tuesday, January 25 SPECIAL DINNER (including Haggis) and DANCE $5 The number will be limited to ensure comfort and dancing space from the commencement of the dinner. All reservations will be acknowledged by letter. J. WILLIAMS, Telephone 2920. Manager. Sea View Hotel SUNDAY, JANUARY 23 High
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    The Singapore Base.
    598 12 Views of a Retired Admiral. On December 11, the Spectator pub-lishi-.l ah I'.rtiele on the Singapn-e naval base. In the following week's issue, Admiral G. A. Ballard (retired) makithe following observations on this question It fell to my lot, as Assistant-Director of Nuvnl Intelligence at tho Admiralty
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    229 12 Ank01a.— 4,477 lbs. Anglo Malay.— l U.G4O lbs. Allenby.— 4o,oso lbs. Bajoe Kid0e1.— 171,739 lbs. 8ikam.— 29,400 lbs. 8r00me.— 34,140 lbs. Batu Tiga.— l lo,lol) lbs. Bukit Kajantr. 96,994 lbs. Batu Village.— l,6l9 lbs. C1uny.— 27,386 lbs. Changkat Salak.— l27,Boo lbs. Djasinga.— B3,3ls lbs. Emerald.— lo4,s96 lbs.
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    12 12 This country hap still to learn how to consume electricity. Lord Weir.
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    Penang Races.
    396 13 Results on Last Day Of Meeting. (From Our Own CatTSapo^di Pwsmng, January IK. There was a Kood attendance at ill.im:il day's races, at the conclusion 'of which Lady Guilluniard presented Urn prizes. The followinj; «eve the results Ka.e I. (One mile). 1. DOUGHNUT 2. GOLDEN S!'K( l A
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    TIN RETURNS.
    172 13 Kjnta H tribute ■■i! 1.16 pienl l'nin Boon Tia ftrrt half of Jannary Output. 11" piculs. 'I he foil v. tel igrani has 1 reived from Ihe Manager of th.- Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N.I January, output 270 piculs. :'i'< ham worked, 50,030 cubic yards treated. Bundi Tin
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    24 13 It may l»' tl lUntists say, that stretching i< an ail tn health, but it doesn't Mem t.i h '!p tnr.h any.— Spattle Times.
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    22 13 In lnc!i:: they h:n«> few automobiles, l>ut Urn msJtu tried ta Make u;> (or the luck i>v killing! penoni \ain \\-.r..Detroit Se»».
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      632 13 REiV'^MBER .i..-^^^ 8^! tf^^^wm >L THESE FACTS MADE IJY THE MEN jT^ PETROL, 20-22 M.P.G. WHO MADE t-^lLaa*«W^ 0IL over I'oo°1 00 M#PG SIR ALAN COBHAM'S ri >»«Of~j[lj' xSy^^SjM^'***? TYRES, over 10,000 on a set FAMOUS "JAGUAR" \o^^^fS^ffo WATER, nil ENGINE. vm&m" I TRACK, 4 ft. 8 ins. WHEEL BASE,
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      826 13 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of January 25. 1927, for supplying approximately the following quantities of 2-.- in. laterite on the undermentioned roads 1. 150 cubes on Ayer Rajah Road between Municipal Limits and 6% mileatones. 2. 60 cubes on Changi
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      520 14 Assets orer 17,009,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $23,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Honse, Bingapore. LONDON OFFICE S2, Old Jewry, E.C. Tka Company his £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      602 14 BANKING THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK (With which ia affiliated the International Banking Corporation). Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $113,000,000 Head Office 55, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London Office 36, BISHOPSGATE, E.C. Branches of the Bank are established in ARGENTINA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CHILE, CHINA, CUBA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC,
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      513 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) KsUblisbed 186* at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 00,000,000 (abeat £6,000,000) Paid sp Capital Olds. 66.000,000 (abemt £4,600,000) Beserraa Glds. 24,190,708 (aboot £2,000,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAQTJB, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEA BRANCHES I BATAVIA. HEAD OFFICE FOR ASIA. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES
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      504 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised 11,000,000 Capital Subscribed m t1.800,000 Capital Paid up 11,060,000 Bestir* Fund and Sast m a 1.612,884 BOA3D OF DIRECTOU I t. H. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hamt.ro, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Sir David
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      690 14 ESTATE OF SYED ABDULLAH BIN SYED ABDULRAZAK, DECEASED AUCTION SALE OF FIRST CLASS TOWN PROPERTIES. i The umlersiinii-'l Imve been instructed to [offer for sale by public auction at their sale-room. Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, on Monday. January 24, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. IN year*' leasehold land and house
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      213 16 By Special Appointment To His Majesty The King of Siam. Estd. 1872. YOU DO NOT SPEND MONEY When you Purchase from DE SILVA BUT MAKE A SOUND INVESTMENT OF IT. The only reputable House for JEWELLERY AND SILVERWARE of the latest designs. B. P. De Silva 62/3, HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE.
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