The Straits Times, 31 December 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times *o. 28,670, SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      206 1 THE EVERYDAY MILK. J|l "PREPARED IN WHERE Have you evej- taken the trouble to study the label of the Brand of Milk which you are using, in order to ascertain its origin Its an important point, because maybe you are bringing up a child on this milk, and you therefore
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      261 1 "DO B I N SO N O" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE *^mF J5L INTRODUCING THE 8 OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE SHOE CREAM vJMSSEJ. Fashion to-day calls for Shoes in all Types of fancy ANP> 4 leathers. Such shoes are so easily spoiled that -1 [AMfS&n V the r c eanin 8
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    PARIS FASHIONS.
    906 2 ORNAMENTS AND RICH MATERIALS. Jerseys nnd kashas, which are the foundation of the skirt and pull-over, are now aa elaborately worked as brocades, writes a Times' correspondent from Paris. I Simple pleatings have become complicated patterns as ornamental as emI broideries. Plain materials are worked I with every
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    ATHLETICS.
    59 2 'Varsity Cross-Country Race. London, Dec. 17. The Inter-Varsity Cross-Country Race, over seven miles, held at Horton Kirtv,; Kent, was won by Cambridge. W. Edwards (Oxford) was first. His time was i'.i niins. 56 sees. A. Kelton (Cambridge) was second in 44 ruins. 4 sees. D. Jessop and J. Crogrgan
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    BOXING.
    27 2 Australian Heavy -Weight Out-pointed. London, Dec 20. Rome. In a heavy-weigrht contest Dp Cajolis, champion of Rome, out-pointed the Australian boxer, George Cook, over 12 rounds.
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      79 2 KYRIAZI m m |k A AK ETT to APIS Tfn THE LEAPING III ECYPTIAI1 CIGARETTE BINOCULARS MICROSCOPES TELESCOPES THEODOLITES PHOTO LENSES LEVELS SEARCHLIGHTS PUNKTAL LENSES REFLECTOR LAMPS AUTO LAMPS FLOODLIGHTS SPOTLIGHTS etc. etc. Sole Agents M. WISEMAN CO., (EASTERN) LTD. (Incorporated In England) IU, NORTH HdDGB ROAD, SINGAPORE. For a
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      368 2 Pimples Used To Burn Like Fire Cuticura Healed "Pimpies broke out all over my face and cauo.d disfigurement (or about two 01 three months. My skin was very rough, and at night the pimples uSL-d to bum like fire, causing me to lose sl.cp. The trouble krpt getting worse so
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      270 2 *2jL Ladies and her ftiimenls. almost •iitn'.nnUr. liy lin; ;>. ■iodicj Mj^^r V^L. recurrence (>■ pain of! «H sori«-. pwttedsriy *oi jflv assocat^u wiib the periods. r also for Hec dadie, Toothadie, Neura!*;:-^ Iniluenzu gp^s and Fever take Aspirin Tablets "Btnta,' W^ which brcuk up rapidly in water. 5 When
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    SPORTING ITEMS.
    502 3 GREYHOUND FAMINE. Worldwide Demand For British Dogs. A world-wide demand for English greyhounds is aggravating the famine in lacing dogs provoked by the over-rapid I promotion ol new racing tracks in Britain. So great i*> the demand that for the past three months dogs have been shipped to
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    CRICKET.
    217 3 Big Scores in Sheffield Shield Matches. London, Dec. 21. Adelaide.— In a Sheffield Shield match South Australia beat New South Wale.* by one wicket. NeW South Wales.— 1st innings, 519; 2nd innings, 150 total 669. South Australia. 1st innings, 481 2nd' ii.nings, 189 (for 9 wickets) total 670. In
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    WORLDS GREATEST BOWLER.
    176 3 Plum Warner's Tribute To S. F. Barnes. London, Dec. 20. At a dinner in Stoke-on-Trent, held to celebrate Staffordshire's winning of the Minor Counties Championship, a cheque for £156 was presented to S. F. Barnes, whom P. F. Warner described as th'o "jri-eatest bowler the world had
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      131 3 aannfl^HLa «#SS 1 *JB |fl|| A *£fl i |plnSBnßn»'^annni nanBBCER f|P^^ i isf^pV lilnHnl SSCBv In the important matt?r of value, Ihis new Four is a worthy successor Jam to a long line of Dodge Brothers cars. *^p No car, at any price, offers greater ffl value. 'M It will
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      448 3 PAGODA GENT'S HALF HOSE Cotton top, with toe and heel. Sizes 9 '-j to 11 > j in. COLOURS Black, White, Champagne, French Nude, Nude, Grain, Cinnamon. Medium Brown, Piping Rock and Zinc. 80 cts. per pair. NAMSEN'S 53, HIGH STREET. Tfr KEEP 'FIT' IN THE EAST daily regularity is
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      579 3 I H fIP J ni W NOTICE is hereby r've i that the Three Trade Marks depicted above are the exclusive property of the HO HONG SOAP FACTORY, a branch business owned by the Ho Hong Oil Mills, Limited, a Company incorporated in the Straits Settlements. The i suid marks
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      916 3 NOTICE In the Entatc of I.XX <;HIM IK< K. Deceased. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees). NOTICF. is hereby given thnt nil creditors or. other aartoaa having claims or demands upon or agninsl the estate of Lee Chim, Teck, deceased, late of No. 81, Amoy Street, Singapore, who died OH
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      517 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA ANB APCAR LINES (incorporated In Englsnd) MAIL AND PASSENGER ANI> CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJF-STY^ GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD 3 FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AN! JAPAN Tonnage due Spore KHYBER 9.100 Jan. 13 MACEDONIA
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      559 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Doe Sail t HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Jan. 6 6 KITANO MARU 8,000 Jan. 19 10 1 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Feb. 2 8 KAMO MARU 8.000 Feb. 16 17 KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 1 2 ATSUTA
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      525 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia I FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AN!> MEL BOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly aaJttaga l>v the well known steamer MARELI.A I 7 7 r> tone) and thr new motor vessel. MALABAR (4.51J tons). The s.s. KARBLLA is the Urges' and finest steamer
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      629 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the I NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT I Telephone No MtO, with sub-connection! t«. Paiaaae. Freight Transhipment, Marine Depta. and Manasor's Desk. Kipreseniative* for Singapore and Strait! Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information,
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      592 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COLIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO- LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS- IERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMi RURG AND BREMEN —GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND
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      497 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTO. (Incorporated In Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Teiupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, I.angsuan, Coumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIU In port Dec. 28 PRACHATIPOK Jan. 2 Jan. 4 The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and have
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      553 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "EI.LERMAN- LINK PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE T(> THE UNITED KINGDOM AM) CONTINENT FREKiMT SKKVICE OOTWABM To Hong Kim^. Sfcaagkal and Japan Diir Spore a* <-ITY of MADBAS JJ IV OF ADELAIDE Feb. 15. ■OMB* IBM Maratniea, Ravra, London, Kotterdam, Bi*ai«iha»*n
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      456 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE as* M. 8. KANGAROO FROM FREMANILE, W.A. Due Singapore Jan. 24. For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McALISTER tt CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore
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      459 5 CHARGEURS REUNIS (Incorporated in Franc*) SINGLE CLASS STEAMEO Regular monthly freight and paixngar ■erric*. HOMEWARDS for Maneilia*. H*tt*, Dunkirk and Antwerp. U. DALNV (cargo only) Jan. 2 S.S. CAP VARELLA Jan. 20 S.S. CAP TOURANI K.b. 17 S.S. CAP LAY Mar. 18 Bade far* to Marseille* (Cap Ha*) $SU. From
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      466 5 RUBBER SEEDS THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OP JAVA, LTD., SOEBANG, JAVA will hay« available for sale in January-May 1928 "TJIKADOE" Seeds from their isolated budded seed gardens (87 acres) at Wanjcoenredja. The Dads used were taken in 1922 from twenty-five Mother Trees whose average yield in that year was 200 grins,
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      268 5 Belliss Morcom, Ltd. BIRMINGHAM. SSLi "'."-f'"^ 1 MANUFACTURERS OF <«£ HEAVY OIL ENGINES (Diesel Type), STEAM TURBINES, CONDENSING PLANT, AIR COMPRESSORS, Etc Etc. SOLE AGKNTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED finer- or*teit in th* Straits B*ttUm«nta) SINGAPORE. IjniUers Your life in your hands TKe deadliest Mentis are spread by A infected people
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      718 6 EMPIRE CTtfFMA CommencinK Friday, December 31 TWO SHOWS TWO PAYMENTS. First Show at 7 p.m. Second Show at 9.30 o.m. (iREAT CHINESE PRODUCTION FANG SHIH YUH, THE CHAMPION BOXER The most wondarfb] st<>ry <>f how Yang Shih Yuh> a boy of nine, iUli:iinl the striinKi' t man in Kwanfrtuntr- He
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      191 6 Victoria Theatre i TO-NIGHT at 9.30 The Last Show of 1927. DICK NORTON presents THE GLOBE TROTTERS "EN CASSEROLE" DISH No. 2. SCENES AND SCREAMS Booking at JOHN LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2 and $1. Paramount w PRESENTS BEHIND the FROM* with j^ y^J WALLACE BEERY B and RAYMOND HATTON J
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      112 6 COMING! COMING! The Star that took Singapore by Storm The Young and |W Handsome Star of the Waltz Dream Fame WILLY FRITSCH THE PRINCE if DANCING GIRL Supported by BEAUTIFUL and BEWITCHING LUCY DORAINE Watch for Screening Date. H. B. WINTER Merchant Tailor, Battery Road, Singapore Telephone 188 Wff Blow
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    202 7 F1XTTKKS. Saturday, Dcrrmlwr 31 II. \V. SJM a.m., N.2. 3 15 p.m., 8.5. MlllWI H. W. 12 am., 6.4. N.w Years Kve. Rugby, Malaya (up, Services v. Jnlmrc, Stadian, 4.45 p.m. Hockey, :<f v. Kuala Lumpur, S.C.C. .■id Screams, Vic. Theatre, 'J.30 p.m. Sunil.n. Januar> I II.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    290 7 Saturday. December II; Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance KEIM'EL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Cape St. Agnes, Pcningat, Sifnbang, Pentower, Bithina. Oil Whart War- Bharata i BttJ Wharf N.I \ESSELS IN DRY DOCKS heppel Ilirhour Albert Dock [pli'.geneiii Victoria Dock Nil Tanjong I'agar King's Dock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    165 7 To-dsy. Leong) 1p m. Hurmii. North nnd F.nst India Bingo Kara) 3 p.m. I'.mdjanc and BengfcaHs igan Si Api Api (S.ngkara) 3 p.m. rial Radja, Tembilahan and indra-L-iri (Indragirh 4pm I..uka Island, Pladjoe and PalemLang (Senang) 4 p-m. cylon. Southern and We3tern India Maru .4 p.m. I
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 By I- Hooft Klliupu Ticrimai NY.l.rhimlrn Bpfciai Mxiiculia i i 11 Arro. S'porc London N»v. If) |bt, M Nov 24 Dec. 17 Nov. jr. ii^c. in Dm. -2 Die jt Dm. i Dm. J>cr. 2 DM,
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    EXCHANGES.
    73 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Dec. 30. •m exchange* are Amsterdam B rliii 20.48, Bombay |l i l' 1 Bruueli MJO, Bucharest 790, Buenoa Aires 17 18-18, YpeiihaRen 1H.20, Geneva 2:..27, Helaingfon 193 34, Hong Kons Kbbi 1 1", 16.1., Lisbon 2 27-64, VI:i.Uiil 88.88^4, Milan 7-W1. New York I.Sh
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    35 7 A Tokib it-able istatcS that a biff firt broke nut iri t hi- commercial section of Mat.-Aic Bhinmne I v rofrrturc. A Three hunarcd imnsis \\itc dt'stroyt-il an<l iiamago tmouimiis to Yen 1,000,000 was done.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    243 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, IVc. 31. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1 Demand 2/4 Private S m. credit 3/4 21/81 On New York', Demand 56'i Private 90 d/f 68>a On Franco, Bank T.T. 1436 On Imlia, Uar.K T.T. 154 la Hontr Konc, Hank T.T. 10W p.c. di»o. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    60 7 12 o'clock noon Dec. SI. Buyers SelUn R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. >«t .70 Standard R.S.S. Spot 7"'. Standard R.S.S. on Tender j.n. -March ~i\ a April-June 74'. .luiy-Sept. r-. 75"»4 Tone of Market -tendvLatrst Cable Louden Spot Sheet Is. 7%d. per lb. New
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      MINING.
      468 7 Issue al. I'd. £1 £1 Asani Kumbang £1 £1 Kunirrin Tin 1 1 Bntang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves k'l £1 Chcnderiang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Kaatcrn Siam (1 £1 Hna<l Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt .1 £1 Huey Yot Pref. U £1
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      GENERAL.
      174 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers n £1 B. Am. Tobneco 4.18.0 6.0.0. 1 1 Central Engine Nominal 1 1 Cycle A Carriage 0.80 0.85 LI £1 E. Smelting Co. 15.25 15.73 5 5 Fraser Neavc 19.00 19.60 ICO 100 Hammer A Co. 177.00 179.00 Hk. 125 125 H. A
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      DEBENTURES.
      99 7 U. Eng. 8 p.c. $1,134,300 S% 8% pram. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.e. 1555,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 6 ».c 1,878,000 of 1901 par. G pram. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1807 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4H p.e. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.e.
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      RUBBER SHARER.
      410 7 Frantr and Co. and Lya'.l arc] Evatt'» quotations. All.nby ($1) \i r Gajah ($1) V Ilium III! A. Kilning (fl) Am. Malay (fJJ) A. Molek ($1) A. l'anas (.15) Dnlgownie ($1) (iassctt ($1) Erogas N. ($1) irunci U. (f5) H. Jclutong 1*1) B. Katil ($1) Bukit K. B.
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      453 7 WISHING Oil. I'VIUONS A HUM'Y NEW \K H)-M(;ilT AT THE TO-NIGHT NEW WORLD SHOWS Variid Attraction AVAN<i I'KK IKE. THE CIJY OPERA Present I-lst NhjM ol the Kg aunvt illc Nights KntireK fcew Numbers with exceptional Comic fJmrc. b) our Manila and j gfftlayan Arti NEW\ VEAK Januarx 1, 192
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      62 7 KEAT CHEANG k CO. 58 iml 59, MARKET STREET, SINGAPORE Wish their Patrons and Friends A HAPPY a»d PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR MADAM KELVEY M.S. MEONIA wishes One and All Arrived December .'lO, I'M', nnd discharged her canto- at P. 0. Wharf, A Happy and Prosperous Godown so. NFW YFAR IQ2S
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      490 7 HUSBAND NVK. At St. Andrews Presby terian Church, l'cnnng, on December Jy. I»'J7, the Hey. K. S. Stewart oflfciatlttg, Thomas Gibson Husband, son of Mr. and Mrs Mil ban.l. Ha.ldiiiKtcn, Scotland, to Elfmin Joyce, daughter of Mr. an.l Mrs Nye, X .tiMiiiriie. CAUTION NOTICE is hereby given that the following
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      968 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Claaaifled AdvU., ace pago IS. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC WANTKD. garni:., foi Morris Cowley, in Tang.in Grange Road distr ct. Apply '.Hi". Straits Times. JUNIOR SHORTHAND-TYPIST required. Apjl. fterronalry to Messrs. Qw l\ iv EUROPEAN (married, M) wants position as accountant. 4th floor, Morning Paot lluilding. Hong
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      86 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandani; Kerbau Station. ll!> nurlosy <>f r.uvi'rnmrnt Health Office.) lor Hi. M llourn rnding xt Midnight on y.-.tmhir Ml H. -g ide tempt rmturs MJ t U.i. sh.M.k- t,-ni|KT«luro 74 K. ti-mpcratar* "h.-i F. $ax. sun r... I ;.ii.. i, 1M K. I in. irrM radiation ~1 V
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31. THE PRINCE AND TOC H.
    700 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31. THE PRINCE AND TOC H. For one reason or another the Lamp of Toe H, that' splendid league of youth which is one of the fairest and most hopeful fruits which have sprung from the havoc and desolation of the Great War, does not
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    336 8 New Year's Eve coincides with a Saturday, and the many who will celebrate the 'ring-ing out of the Old and the ringing in of the New to-night will do so happy in the thought that there will be a lonjr tim.to follow for recuperation. Sunday is the first
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    TRADE OF MALAYA.
    1148 8 THE FALL IN RUBBER PRICES. Wh«n final figures for the year's trade ire available it will be found that the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcels post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during the past twelve months shows a decrease of something in
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    359 8 Lieut. D. Noble, S.S.V.F., has been transf- /red to Reserve of Officers. Major G. B. F. Churchill, R.A.M.C. embarked for home by the transport Dorsetshire on Dec. 24. Mr. F. G. Bourne, Coroner, and Mr. N. L. Lindon, A.S.P., have returned from leave and resumed duty. Lieut.
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    GUNMEN AGAIN.
    204 8 Rival Gangs in Pistol Battle. Roehore Road was the scene of a pistol battle between lival gangs of Chinese punmen at five o'clock yesterday afternoon. Many shots were fired, creating a panic among occupants of houses on either side of the road. The wayfarers fled, and the sound
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    24 8 From Australia, by Marella, due Singapore M^amw, From China and Japan, by Genoa Man, due at Singapore; on Monday, the 2id proximo.
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    A HOLIDAY INCIDENT.
    41 8 We understand that the five privates of the 2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington's Kctriment, who figured in an incident in Ansoi Road in the early hours of TmMM morning, have, been .severely dealt wit! by thtir Commanding Officer.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    61 8 Henderson, Helm and Company Inc., New York, send us the following cabfa :lated Dec. M. their quotations 1h ing in gold dollar cents closing bid price* Rubber exchange sales to-day .r>oo. r >00 tons. January 41.10, February 41.30, March 41.60, April 42.80, May 42 cts., June 42.20 1
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      168 8 CUSENIER'S LIQUEURS tTHE FINEST IN THE WORLD Specialities CURACAO, EXTRA DRY jgggfk CREME DE MENTHE. "FREEZOMINT." S| I CHERRY BRANDY, APRICOT BRANDY, PEACH BRANDY, MARASCHINO, I CREME DE CACAO. *J*^L-C a Obtainable from all Good )fc^.*C~i>j^S Dealers in Malaya. Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, PENANG,
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      67 8 ALKAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 Wm. Fox GIANT Production SEVENTH HEAVEN Featuring JANET GAYNOR and CHARLES FARRELL First Show at 7.30 Wm. Fox Western Drama TUMBLING RIVER Featuring TOM MIX TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. THEViVATONAL COLUMBIA THE PORTABLE GRAMOPHONE THAT CHALLENGES THE WORLD $45.00 Write
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      48 8 On Other Pages. I'ain. Sport Iti-mn Shipping and the Haili Meteorological Report Finance and Commerce I i Cable and Radio Newt 8 Municipal Mi-.tinif 9 Communism in Dutch Indira 9 Mnynard and Co.'i Maeting 1C Thi. New Globe Trotters 1"» To-day's Shar.- Market .10 Thi- Mulwa's PaMWfW List
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    EXECUTIONS IN CANTON.
    525 9 CONSUL'S STORY. HOW FIVE RUSSIANS WERE SHOT. i HINESE REPRISALS ON COMMUNISTS. Oevtek far eastern service.] Hong Kong, Dec. 30. The Russian Consul, M. Pokhvalinsky, i:h hi wife and child. Mrs. Vakooloff a id child, Mrs. Bcrman and Mrs. jlchisksyu arrive.! |mn to-day from inton and arc
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    Cable News in Brief.
    167 9 [relter telegram] London. Pw. 30. Hclize. Hritish Honduras ('ol. Lindbergh baa arrived by air t'nir i Guutemala. Mexico < ity The Kcnue has unMMmously pa-scil (hi- oil law Amendment I>HL notwithstanding an ol>jeeti( n by one Miiatm- th;il tin- MtNR granted more than thi' i il
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    ANOTHER FLIGHT TO THE EAST.
    59 9 [REITKR TELEGRAM] London. Dec Ml Two half pay Air Fo*M pilots, NVwa'l mid Vimcent, uric obliged to. lay to postpone their Kar Kast lying venture, owing to the risk of taking off from the snowbound MgWUe Aerodrome. They intend to fly across Rurope to Indii.
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    TRADE OUTLOOK.
    263 9 BRITAIN'S POSITION ENCOURAGING. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Dec. 30. A more encouraging not* is struck in official quarters regarding the trad« outlook for Great Britain than has been the case for some time past. Reports available for guidance indicate that following the disastrous period in 11*26 when prolonged
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    FRENCH BANK RATE.
    117 9 Financial Conditions Quite Sound. IlIAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, Dec. 30. The papers remark that the rate of the I Banque de France is now reduced to a level which has not been in force since the war and which is lower than those of all srro?t countries with
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    NEW JERSEY FIRE.
    110 9 Liner Burnt to Water's Edge. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 30. Hoboken, New Jersey A fire has swept two blocks of buildings on the Hudson waterfront and burnt the Clyde liner Seneca to the water's edge and two piers and several barges. The damage is estimated at £300,000.
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    AIR LINER MISHAP.
    107 9 Forced Descent in The Desert. [relter telegram] London, Dec. 30. Baghdad An air liner with mails failed to arrive last night from Cairo. A wireless message has been received from the pilot saying he was forced to land in the desert 200 miles from Baghdad. Another Imperial
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    CANADIAN GOLD.
    65 9 More Shipments to United States. [REUTER TELEGRAM) London, Dec. 30. New York Stimulated by the digcount on the Canadian dollar, more (fold is being returned to the U.S.A. from Canada. The Bank of Montreal in New York is receiving another shipment of $2,000,000, making $4,000,000 consigned to it,
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    BETTER WEATHER IN BRITAIN.
    389 9 FLOODS RECEDE. CONTINUANCE OF FROST PROBABLE. [BRITISH IMPERIAL KAOIO.] Rugby, Dec. 30. The countryside in «auth-east England remains snowbound, and although a gradual improvement is reported in tome of the roads many are still impassable and the work of clearing is hampered by the continuance of
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    PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
    128 9 Hopeful Prospects For Conference. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Dec. 30. Lord Londonderry, speaking at Seaham Harbour, referred to the impending joint conference between the captains of industry and representatives of labour. He said he was inclined to believe that it was better that a conference should have
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    AFGHANS IN LONDON.
    100 9 Study of English Police Methods. V. RITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Dec. 30. A party of six Afghans has arrived in London from Kabul to study the organisation and method of the English police. Early next year they will visit Birmingham as a typical provincial town, and later
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    COAL PRICES.
    90 9 New Scheme Considered In Cardiff. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rughy, Dec 30. Much interest is being displayed in a scheme which will be considered next week at Cardiff by colliery owners for the regulation of coal selling prices. The scheme provides that contribution* of 3d. per ton on their
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    PLAYTHINGS OF THE REDS.
    1067 9 NATIVES DUPED. Warnings about MALAYA. We publish below the second of a scries of important articles from Sir Percival Phillips to the Daily Mail. Sir Percival has been conducting his inquiries in Java, the Straits Settlements, Burma, and India. Batavia, Java, Nov. 2. Whil« th« present
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    SHANGHAI SHOOTING.
    69 9 BRITISH POLICE OFFICER KILLED. [better far eastern servics.] Shanghai, Dec. 30. Det.-Sergt. F. G. Campbell was fatally shot in the abdomen this morning when a squad of foreign detectives were arresting two armed kidnappers in the bedroom of a Chinese house. Thereupon the squad fired, killing one kidnapper
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    LIGHT AEROPLANES.
    194 9 Order Given by Air Ministry. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Dec. 30. An order for 20 of the latest twoseater Moth type of aeroplane, fitted with 30 horse-power Cirrus Mark II air engines, has been given to the De Havilland Company by the Air Ministry, and will be used
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    BRITISH FILMS.
    85 9 American Company's Big Interest. [reuter telegram] London, Dec. 30. N'ew York The United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc., has announced that it has arranged to acquire approximately 26 per cent, interest in the New Standard Film Company, Ltd., a British concern. It appears that the transaction was carried out
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    DOMINIONS' STATUS.
    66 9 Direct Communication With London. [BRITTbS IMPERIAL RADIO] Rughy, Dec. 30. The decision of last yew's Imperial Conference that the Governors-General of the Dominions should cease to be intermediaries between the British and Dominions governments will take effect in Australia on Sunday, after which telegrams will pass direct between
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    SOVIET ASKS JAPAN'S AID.
    41 9 Tokio, Dec. 29. The Russian Charge d'Affairs at Tokio called on Mr. Debuchi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and asked for Japan's arbitration in patching up the rupture of diplomatic relations between Soviet Russia and the Nanking Government.
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    PIPE FACTORY SCHEME.
    1926 9 MORE DISCUSSION. BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER OBJECTS. MUNICIPAL MATTERS IN SINGAPORE. The decision of the Municipal Commissioners to grant a lease of land owned by them at the sixth mile. Bukit Timah Road, to the Singapore Hume Pipe Company for the erection of a factory ffll again discussed
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    1510 10 systi-ni would bo started at the fire Station. At pn cnt the Municipality wore mil running an ambulance. I'our dr.ssers would be employed, mil dm of them wouM go with tin' ambulance whenever it went out. A Valutd Officer. Tie President reminded the Commis- I sionen that since their la-;
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    "HAPPY MOMENTS."
    258 10 New Giote Trotters At The Theatre. A very thin house— presumably Singapore was trying to get a little 'neath in ttetweau the Xmas and the New Year festivities gave a warm welcome to Mr. Dick Norton and his hard-working company of New Globe Trotters at the Victoria Theatre
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    LORD CAVAN'S PROTEST.
    130 10 Need for Playing Fields. London. Dee. 19. Lord Cavan. Chief of the Impei^al General Staff (lU2^-l!t-'(i). in a letter to the Dally News says that the disclosure that twenty boys, who played football in; the streets of 'Sheffield, were imprisoned bee an m they were unable i
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    32 10 Mr. F. Wickett, M. Int. M.M., M.1.M.E., of Kniccr and Mr. A. G. Story of Tapah have joined the board of directors of Raja Pens Tin Ltd. i j
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    27 10 Lin Kirn Seng, a Hokien, has been W menccd at J'enang to six months' rigorous imprisonment for being in possession oi documents relating to a Triad society.
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    32 10 The Hukit Pajong Syndicate is paying a tinal dividend of :> per cent., making .'5O per cent for the year. The profit earned during the twelve months ended Sept. 30 amounted to 166,809,
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    32 10 Hari Raya Hadji is to be observed in tutors as a public holiday instead of the Saturday next following Nov. 9. The official list of holidays, as published, is ami nded accordingly.
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    33 10 An unusually severe electric storm burst i,mi Ipoh about 2 p.m. on Thursday, heralded by thunder and lightning that caused many a building to vibrate as if in an earthquake. Heavy rain followed.
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    41 10 In the Third Court this morning Mr. C. H. Dakera disposed of the case in which a ChtatHS, Low Choon Seng, wSs charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of money belonging to Framrbl and Co. The acoused was discharged.
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    39 10 At Penang, Chan Sit Kah. a Chinese yo.<th, was fined StiO for giving false information to the Police when questioned regarding a motoring offence. He was al-o lined *.'!0 lor negligent driving and $10 for (hiving without a licence.
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    34 10 At Penang, yesterday, Mr. Justice Gompertz dismissed the appeal against six months' imprisonment made by Cheah I'h.v Eng, .i 1 ankmnt, who was sentenced !>y the District Judge for offences against the Bankruptcy Ordinance.
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    41 10 A verdict of death by misadventure was it turned at the enquiry into the death of a Boyanese child who was fatally crushed when his father pushed a motorcar against the wall of a garage where the child was ;.t play.
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    45 10 Sergeant Jailib, No. 1057, of the Penang Police Force, stationed at Pitt Street, retires from the service at the end of the year after exactly 31 years' service, during which time he served under no fewer than £00 European Police inspectors, states the Straits Echo.
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    67 10 Yesterday evening, saj's Thursday's Straits Kcho, as a private car was being driven in the region of the Gardens, a mere -park from a cigarette ignited the towered hood. The oittbreak, however, was hacked before much damage was done, largely owing to the courteous action of a Chinese gentleman, who
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    81 10 Ihv- annual general meeting of the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association is Id at S.V.C. headquarters on Mon- at 5.18 p.m. The members will be asked to pass the revised rules and regulations which, among other things, provide for four classes of members :—I. members of the S.V.C. only 2. Special,
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    ADVERTISING THE EAST.
    180 10 Comprehensive Travel Magazine Being Prepared. Mr. 11. K. Knapp, F.R.G.S., a wellknown South African editor and publisher, accompanied by hi.s wife, also a writer of. repute, has arrived in Singapore and is staying at Raffles Hotel. Mr. Knapp, who is a much-travelled j Bum, has recently visited
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    POLAND'S DEBT TO BRITAIN.
    36 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Dec. 30. It is learned that on Monday next the Poli-h Government will pay to the British Treasury £175,156, representing a half-year's payment of the Polish relief debt.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    69 10 Seventh Heaven is proving such an attraction at the Alhambra that the house was completely sold out last ni^ht. An equally strong offering is to follow at the Alhambra in the Metro-Goldwyn Mayer production of The Merry Widow, directed by Eric von Stroheim. John Gilbert and Mac Murray
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    75 10 There was another big house at the era last night for the vaudeville performance given by the Manila artiste supported by members of the City Opera Company. There will be another per(onnaaea to-night with a complete change of programme. In future the Manila artists will perform every Thursday together with
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    RIBEIRO AND CO.
    317 10 Business at Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of C. A. UiiH-iro and Co.. IML, w.i:. Ik Id > at the company s premil I, Kaffl* the chairman, Mr. 1>. Israel presiding. l'h'.re welv also present Messi I l.imeck, J. Israel, K. 1'. t.u, 1'. K. B.
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    BLIZZARDS IN JAPAN.
    39 10 Many Wrecks with Loss Of Life. [keiter far eastern service.] Tokio, Dec. 30. Blizzards, heavy snowfall; and tempests occurred in North-Eastern Japan, dislocating railway traftiv. There were many wreck.-, and considerable leas of life is feared.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    143 10 Rose Macphail and Co. Singapore. Dec. 31. London. Rubber Is. 7tml7 t m1 down ',d. London. -Tin i 261 Ss., up ts. M. Mining. Steady. Malay Consolidated 1.161.18. Kuchai 2.11-8.26, Kinta Dredge 1.17-1 .",1. I staling 4.90-5.115. Raja I'erak ITH-S0 c. Nts (!is. Bangel Way MO-BS6, Rahman
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    LONDON MARKETS.
    326 10 William Jacks ami Co. report London, Dec 7. Although export trade still remains c|iiict. there is a better foaling with regard to th< Home trade, and prospects of basin ss aflc. the turn of the year an certainly more hopeful. Copper. The .nurket continues firm and consumers have
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    TIN RETURNS.
    15 10 Tronoh Mines. -I'ioifls IJgft (Nov.) Ayer Wi-rig. net. l'imi piculs. Nov. 218 piciila.
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    50 10 Under the auspices of th* Moslem Association, Singapore a series of discourses will be delivered by Moulana Shah Muhammad Abdul Alim Siddigi! Kadiri Sahib, of Meerut, at the Arabic School, Jalan Sultan, Singapore, on Sunday at 8 p.m. He will speak at the Indian Association on Tuesday at 8 p.m.
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    MAYNARD AND CO.
    354 10 Final Dividend of 10 Per Cent. Declared. Tin.' annual general meeting <>f MavnaM nn<t Co., Ltd., was held ycstet lay al the Chartered Bank Chambers, the chairman. Air. K. A. Brown presiding. Then were ais., present, Messrs. D. Phillip, G. H. II« Walter and Mr. Packet representing
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    SCHOOLBOYS' TOURS.
    109 10 First-hand Knowledge »r The Dominions. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RAPIO.] Bagby, Dee. -;0. To U public schoolboy.- who left London to-day for a three months' trip to South Africa the Prince of Wales sen special message. d Your tour will be full of and I think you are very fortunate
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    MANCHESTER COTTON.
    80 10 Federation's Scheme GcMnllj Approved. [MUIU TEt.KCKAM) London, Dee. 91. The general committee of the Spinners and Manufacturers Association of Man chester has received the report of the Federation of Master Cotton-Spinners making recommendations with regard to wagi and boon. It is proposed to mii rea.-e ;he nunrier o
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    NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
    76 10 (i<Mid Work during China Troubles. [liKt TK.tt TKI.KCKAM] l.oiid'.n. Her. ::i. The Gaaette announce* thai < imimaihii A. Maitland-Dougnll h..s been promoted Captain for hi.s services during t tic recent attack at Nankins, Commander Mill*, of the sloop Hollyhock, is also promoted Captain. Lieut. -Cimiilr. Houltbcc. of the
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    TOKIO'S UNDERGROUND.
    78 10 First of its Kind in Far East. [REfTER FAR KASTKRN SKRVICE.] Tokio. Dae ::n. Patterned on the New York system and claimed to be earthquake proof, the lir-t nndertrround railway in 'he l-'ar Ea t was opened to the public this morning. \l present H is a mile
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    PROPOSED BOYCOTT.
    42 10 (REI'TEH TI'I.RCRAMI London. Dm. -ill. Madras The Industrial Cungl— S BBS passed thY boycott resolution. It also demanded thiit the textile industry should ba pr<>t tited by the immediate imposition of a I per cent. extra dut^v mi pice( >. ■mii-.
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    23 10 A hie—ll N ceptic.n ta the Civ. S. S. i'akianntlian will be given by the Tumi! Church at 4.30 p.m. 00 Monday, Jan.
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      COMMERCIAL CUP.
      240 11 Decision to Retain KnockOut System. A n.ectinif of Inter-Commercial Cap reprpVentHtives was held at the Stadium evening, the toOawlug firms wskkf lepivent.'il M Alister's. l'niti-1 ragbllirs John Littles, (lattey BJ ,nan. Oriental Telephone Co, Hol'insons. A.P.C, Adamsor.. (ii'.lillan and Co., and the Singapore Cold Btong*. It Wiis decided
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      MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
      135 11 Services and Johore To-da>. The United S Idhore nee! Stadium tins afternoon in the >laljy;i Cup competition, kick-off 4.46. •aim will be as follows Johore, Hilll \Vi!lian.s. Harris, Dale ;.':d Keith Dudgeon and Foulds Dalle} captain i, Hayes. McOarry, Bailey, J'rHf.. Bnrnett-Smith, Billinps and Gray. Backs, Peten
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      A "RUGBY " SYMPHONY.
      104 11 A "RUGBY SYMPHONY. Uh>thm of the Game In Music. A >vinph"ny on Rugby football i- Ix-in;: i by the French composer M. Hone-irger. His aim is not to describe any particular match, but to do for Kutrhy whal DeSussy did for lawn tennis, and preaeni throujrh the medium of iini^i,
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      HOCKEY.
      59 11 S.( n. Selanuor To-riay. The follow ing navt i d to repreeenl tin- B.C.C, acainsl BeUawy on anc this afternoon P. W. f, Mills Capt. C. H. oinrdon .md R. X Oca H. K. Ablitt. Dr. C. Ctrson and T. II Holyoak A. K. Baufrnan, G. F. Murphy, B.
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      FAMOUS PUNCH TRAINER.
      224 11 l>e;ilh of M. Joseph Lieux A«ed M. Everybody who has seen much racing in ■rill remember how coaipkuoui i!u Liens .-table khrayt was on the cards. .lo-eph I lift, who has just died at the av;<- of H, m a >rreat character, and deserved man\ of th<-
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      354 11 League Fixtures for To-day j And Monday. Tin- folnwinir arc the Eru-!i-<li and Scottish lugoc Hxturea for te-da) and Monday TO-DAY. liivisi.;n I:- Arsenal v Hury; Birmingham v. Tottenham; Boiton v. Cardiff; BurnHlackburn; iK-icrstt-r v. Aston Villa; Liverpool v Sheffield U.i Middlesb.ouKh v Mancheitei U.; Neweaatle v. Hudder.-lielrl;
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      GOLF.
      135 11 Hose Cup Competition. The Bom Cup (18 hoi—, under hand will be competed foT at the Garriara O It i Club to-morrow and Monday. Forthcoming Competition at Katong j The Katonsr Coif Club announces a j Bogey competition >>n Jan. 22. 2:'» an I H I vizi' t" bt
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      DEATH OF TEST CRICKETER.
      19 11 London, Dec. 21. ?.lelbourne.—The death has occurred of the ex-Test Match cricketer. Jack I r».
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      122 11 .;:h pon- Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its suth auction on December M, when there was catalogued 1,048.001 Ibi "r 467.81 tuns offered 766.698 lbs or 3J2 2H ton-; sold 6C9 930 lbs. or 299.08 tons. Spot London 1». 7"id 1 New York 41 s cts.
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      297 11 RAFFLES HOTEL New Year Festivities NEW YEARS EVE TONIGHT Dinner and Fancy Dress Dance. (Fancy Dress Optional). Prizes for best Fancy Dress. Latest Novelties from Paris and London. Tickets $7. FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE DINER, Sec page 7. Mt» M »«♦♦♦♦♦■»-»♦»♦>•♦•» Adelphi Hotel TEA DANCE TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1928 SPECIAL
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    302 12 Addition Made to Postage Rate. (From the Straits Times of Dec. :!0, 1867.) The satisfaction felt by the public at learning that a new contract has been entered into with the P. and O. Co., one of the provisions of which is that a weekly mail shall
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    HONG KONG POLICE.
    186 12 Promotion for the Senior Officers. Newspapers to hand from Hong K»ng indicate that a number of important changes are to be effected in regard to 1 the organisation and status of senior officers in the Hong Kong Police Force. As from January, th? Chief Inspect"! at Police
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    332 12 The undernotrd non-fiction works are issued to-day. BrooVn, J. anil Igvr Mitrophanou. The Moon Year a record of Chinese Customs and Festivals. 11)27. illus. Coomarswßmy. A. K. History of Indian and Indonesian Art. 1!»^7. 400 illustrations. Dahl, Knut.- In Savage Australia an account of hunting and collecting expedition*
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    46 12 An actress was giving a perforaiaTK-r at one of the big prisons. Stone walls do not a prison make, nor iron bars a cage'" she sang. From the back of the hall a deep voice fxrUtimed But, lacry, how they do help.'
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      230 12 a/I A PRICES *f W££& REDUCED can again announce a liberal reduction in Willys-Knight MEDIUM SIX. THE CYCLE CARRIAGE COMPANY (1926) LIMITED (Incorporated in S.S.) ARE YOU SATISFIED W ith the Razor Blades you are now using If not, or even if you are TRY "WARDONIA" SAFETY BLADES You will
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      234 12 FOLNTPENS fts A Swan "is a delightful gift -rich and jf\ good in appearance, true and fine in quality. It is like handing one's Jo\idp friends a fund of convenience and j&PiXer comfort. Any Swan Pen is Js&gr a fitting gift; but one in -^f^^^^^gr gold, rolled gold or silver
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    CLOVELLY RUBBER.
    367 13 Mr. H. W. Hewitt On Restriction. The ordinary general meeting of the Clovelly Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on Nov. oO at the Great Eastern Hotel, EC. .Mr. H. W. Hewitt (the chairman) said that the reduction in profit was due to a combination of circumstances over which
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    VOICE SHE LOVED.
    256 13 B. B. C's 'Good-night' To Dying Child. The London B.B.C. post-bag contains :i multitude of requests, some humorous, many sad. One of the most pathetic of human v ishes was the dying request of a little if ii-1 in the Midlands. She had been a constant listener
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    PASSENGERS.
    441 13 The following passengers for the Straits were booked by the P. and O. steamer Mulwa. which left London on Dec. 2 and arrived here yesterday Mr. \V. A. Akers, Mr. and Mrs. Ungku Abdul Azis. Mr. J J. Asquith. Mr. and Mrs. H M. Butterfield, Mr. and Mrs. A.
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      2040 14 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance ia force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Straits SettlemesU) BLAD OFFICE Winchester House. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. Th« Company has 120,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Llfs Assurance Companies
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      204 16 By Special Appointment to II M. the Kinc <>f Siam. Established 1872. FOR THE NEW YE4R I.IVK GIFTS THAT LAST We have the largest selection in the East of THE LATEST DESIGNS IN JEWELLERY SILVER E.IW.S. WARE Buy Articles of Merit from a house of distinction with :>:> TEARS REPUTATION.
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      296 16 GLASGOW GOAL TAR (LION BRAND) Stocks held by LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. MALAYAN TRADE ANNUAL, 1927 Price $1.50 HANDBOOK OF NEDERLAND EAST INDIES, 1927 Price $2.00 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS REPORT FOR 1926 No. 1345. Price $1.20 KELLY WALSH, LTD. (Incorporated in Bong Kcng) KAFFI.-ES I'LAI E, SINGAPORE. »iiiit:ti:iiiinMi»tmtt:i::ti!iit:innieitMii:u ABOUT
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      1020 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS THE PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., 'n ordinary dose set type (sverage six words to line) are Par line One Insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cents, three ins. 64 cents, four ins. 82 cents, five Ins. $100, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.43,
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      514 16 SITUATIONS WANTED STENOGRAPHER AND BOOK-KEEPER, English lady desires position. Excellent reference. Apply 803, Straits Times. MOTOR VEHICLES A GOOD CAR to go up hill is the Gray type N, second-hand, is now available for $COO only. Apply 944. Straits Times. I SINGER I>K I.XXX, 5-seatcr, in perfect I order, just
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      112 16 WISHING ALL OUR PATRONS THE Compliments of the Season AND A Happy and Prosperous NEW YEAR ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE. FRANKEL'S SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG IPOH f. KIEXZLE clocks tre stylish, modern and reliable. Phone 1733 Central Motor Hiring Co. (Thrw doors frum I'avilion.) ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY on Eire at a
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      287 16 POPULAR EDITION OF FAMOUS FICTION MISS BROWN OF X.Y.O. hy E. Phillips Opprnheim. THE EX-DIKE. by E. Phillips Oppenhrim. THE LAWLESS HAM), by William l.c THE CHAMELEON, by William U Qorai. THE MYSTERY OF I'NCI.E BOLLABO, by I H. d« V«re Stsrpoolc. THE SILENT COMRADE, h> Peter B. Kyne. THE
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