The Straits Times, 12 January 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 88,679. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1928, PKICE 10 CENTS
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      218 1 £C3g ftFALJ^UX; I1I 1 THE EVERYDAY MII.X. "PREPARED IN... '."WHERE? Have you ever taken the trouble to study the label of the Brand of Milk which you aro using, in order to ascertain its origin Its an important point, because maybe you are bringing up a child on this milk,
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      317 1 "DOB I NSO N <q" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE SPECIAL VALUE during STOCKT iki\(; tfgggm^ PURE FUR FELT v ■."■'■'3 i xr n SHADES OF No. 49. GREYS The most POPULAR SHAPE and A DISTII with having a medium Crown with BROWNS an tXII ti:i Crown ribbon smart SNAP BRIM
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    SPORTING PARS.
    1479 2 Indian Polo Team For America. In tho opinion of H. H. the N'awab of Bopal, it is not likely that an Indian Polo Team will visit America 1> fore 1i»29 for the reason that America will not be ablo to offer India any international matches until that -year
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      173 2 |J J!jlL- call for PT /€> xV Jj awnyyclVA I SCOTCH |i j WHISKY l^^^^g^ H JHMUUUhUUu uUUU.,^fe^ T HC MSnUJH ACENCY LTD 1/ WmmmtM Scotland CINE"KODAK" Simplest of all Home Movie Cameras. Now fitted with f 1.9 Lens. KODAK LTD. Inrnrpnmtfri in England) SHOi\ 8, BATTERY ROAD, OFFICE, 130.
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      199 2 Tuticu^ fg The Ideal Powder For Daily Use This pure, delicately medicated, antiseptic powder does much to overcome ex- 9 cessive perspiration. It soothes and cools, is convenient and economical and is an ideal face, skin, baby and dusting powder. W Sample etich Soap. Ointment and taIC.T r.,m Mullet* Pjnvp*
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      201 2 1 HaigWhiskij WHISKY MADE^^^I FHfik IN SCOTLAND IS fM?§ Distilled from Barley \v V Barley is a valuable food and the \v distilled essence contains properties that arc not only restorative but are also health giving in a greater degree than any other distilled article. There is not a safer
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    CAPT. WORSLEY'S CAREER.
    270 3 Klon Hoy Who was Shot And Captured by Germans. aptain \V. A. Worslcy. who was ■elected to captain the Yorkshire county cricket team alter SutditTe declined, was tentatively meiit ioneil ;'s a possible a, tain of the county team in 1924, Just before hi- marriage to the
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    QUICK WORK.
    102 3 Kntr;i.uvd Within Forty Seconds. London, Doc. "(I. A real lil in romance wns enacted at the Amateur ('incmatoKraphers' Association ilancc at which it arranged a film ol l<nty lightning marriage proposals, Meh limited to forty MeoMb. The part icipnnt s wire *rlccti\l by the raatiag of lots. Tho
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    200 DOGS REACH EGYPT.
    47 3 Racing to Start In Cairo. Port Said, Dm Two hundrtd jrreyhounds havi- arrived here from Knjflafcd and arc b»-infr t(1 Cairo for the K^yptian Cri ur. \i-.\c\ny: Assm-ial imi. It is understood that racing is expected tu begin in Cairo early in February.
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      114 3 Sound Value DODBE- BROTH&RS MOTOR CARS Even before the introduction of the New Models, Dodge Brothers Vehicles were recognised as an honest and reliable product. The improvements HOW incorporated and the lower prices at which Dodge Cars are marketed uives value which is unsurpassed. HEUAMLE and ECONOMICAL Transport Hacked by
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      435 3 "tor the HUhhl is the Lite" A ;i* Mil Pcrtr.nl anV^' I li'tni, nits When leven yam <'I<l inT daughter V Florence bad Bey( re B m oa bet face, arms and lefis. The dootOl to whom I took lier am her lasdii iim. and I Imtlied the sore places
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      660 3 ur^ »\«|WW«Wa|amt»W»WW»TfW/y CIC ARETTC S \X^ BlaßnV O f NANYANG. 1 i Ibros.tob@ltdJ M r NOTId is hereby given that the Trade Mrrkl depicted above are the exclusive pmperty of THE XAXYAXG BROTHERS TOBACTO CO.. LTD., carrying on business «t No. IXI. South Bridge Road, Singapore, nnd used by them
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      712 3 RUBBER SEEDS THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA. LTD., SOEB/NG. JAVA will have available for sale in January-May 1928, ■TJIKADOE" Seeds from their isolated budded roed gardens (87 acres) at Wanroeni redja. The Duds uaed were taken in 1922 from twenty-five Mother Trees whose average I yield in that year was
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      525 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSVLAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. VNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore KHYBER 9.100 Jan. 13 MACEDONIA 11.000 .lan.
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      581 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vends Tonnage Due Sail KITANO MARU 8,000 Jan. 19 20 I HARUNA MARU 10,600 Feb. 2 3 KAMO MARU 8.000 Feb. 16 17 KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 1 2 ATSUTA MART 8,000 Mar. IB 16 KASHIMA MARU
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      511 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing! by the well known steamer MAlthl I. A 75 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (-1.512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia.
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      640 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) Incorporated in Holland) "nrt»r contract wi'h th« NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. .1640. with sub-connections to Passage. Freight. Transhipment, Marine IDefjta. iind Managers Dnk. I Representatives for Singapore and Straits ■Sr v foment of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All
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      555 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMUHG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MAR EIIXES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOr. AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW Yi'RK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND
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      478 4 I THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Por Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu. Kelantan, Banfnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, I Bandon, Kohtamui, Langsuan, Cnumpon and Bangkok. *rriv«' D»nart"»e srniWIADIK Jan U J I'RACHATIIdK 1.,,: Jaß.J aB U The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and
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      562 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporati .1 in Kr,i;lund) "Xl I I KM \N IiMI PASSKNCKU AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THK UNITED tUW.DOM AND CONTINENT FREK.HT SKKVICB M TWABM To Dong Kong, Shanghsi snd Jspsn Due Spore ity ill MADRAS Jan. 15 s.s. CITY OF ADELAIDE Feb. 15
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      447 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE ■Q3I il* km M. 8. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, W.A. Dae Singapore Jan. 24. For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, spply to McALISTIH A CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-TUE-WORLI) SERVICE NKW YORK snd BOSTON vis COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA snd MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave
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      409 5 i British-India Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. (AIVAR LINE) Sailing .l;inuarv 13 For HONG K()N(i, AMOY, MOJI, KOBE and OSAKA T.S.S. TAKADA (!.9Jtt lons. This vc-M'l has ox<cll<nt nimlern mti nnnniHlation for first ami sfioml rbiss pMmtlCli Kor full |iai!iriilars re passavi-, .1.MVply t.. ADAMSON. (iII.FILLAN CO.. I IMITKI) Mi. us
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      346 5 PAGODA GENT'S HALF HOSE Cotton top, with toe and heel. Sizes 91/2 to lU/2 in. COLOURS Hlack, White, Champa«ne, French Nude, Nude, Grain, Cinnamon, Medium liruwn, lip inu Rock and Zinc. 80 cts. per pair. NAMSEN'S N, HKJH STOAT. CHANCE DROS. GO., LTD. SMETHWICK ami 6LAJ6OW. "CALOREX" GLASS Ketfistered) a
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      190 5 RUSTON-HORNSBY Reduce your working costs by installing RUSTON-HORNSBY CRUDE OIL COLD STARTING ENGINES 15,000 B.H.P. SOLD IN THIS TERRITORY For prices and particulars Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Btraiti S«ttl>m«nU) SINGAPORE. "Qniteers" G. H. MUMM Co.'s CORDON ROUGE AND CORDON ROUGE j 1920 VINTAGE Sole Agents Katz
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      798 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert nnH 11. n, <»ilen Slre.iFrom Friday, January t, ta lhur-<la>. Januar> 12, I'ijs NIGHTLI at 7.10 SUNKEN SILVER SERIAL I inaj Instalment. < haptrr* >. 9 nnd in I ItKKI.S. SAMSON tITk CIRCUS SERIAL Marring Joe ISonomo. Chaptera 1 and 2. I Kr.KI ft, ■nd Show
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      315 6 (Victoria Theatre R. B. SALISBURY'S FAMOUB COMPANY The Quaints 'resent in» the Latest London Comedies and Musical Comedies TO-NIGHT at 9.30 FAREWELL PERFORMANCE ie Dam Thing After Another looking at LITTLE'S. I» rices $4> $2 and I PAVILION TO-NIGHT BLIGHTY BLIGHTY BLIGHTY To be released by AUSTRALASIAN FILMS (EAST), LIMITED.
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      202 6 COMING! COMING! The Star that took Singapore by Storm The Young and J^ Handsome Star I of the Waltz Dream Fame WILLY FRITSCH THE PRINCE if DANCING GIRL Supported by BEAUTIFUL and BEWITCHING LUCY JORAINE Watch for Screening Date. U 1\ (\M\ TALENTED PUPILS AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE Fi'h. <i
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    228 7 FIXTURES. Imrsday. January Ii II W 1.1 am. 1.20 p m., ».3. Malacca: 11. W 1u.211 a.m., 6.1, 10.40 p.m., 6.4. re Uhoin closes p Ml. lCiirnament. Merchant* v. B.BJ. and IS. mi Thine Aft*r Another, Victoria p.m. I rnl.n. January 13 ,1 JUS a m.. 8.4,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    370 7 TliuiMlay. January 12. Ship, al.ni'.-iile I In- Wharves or expected l-j arrive. KKI'I'I I lUKIUIlK Main Wharf IVninifat. Simbanr. Ran. Ma I ,i. Mar. Pelandok. Oil w harf War Sudra Sm| Whirf Nil I --II IN I>K> I"M Kl.i ni; I'agar Allurt Dock I.iKlitcrs 42 and L.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    112 7 Te-day. Kemaman, I'renniranu and Hisut I Mahido ..I p.m \inlre Lebon) I p m India I Etohaa) 3 p.m Burma, North and East India 3pm Kemaman ;.n.l Trengganu iQuerra) :i p.m I p Mara) 4 p in To-morrow. (<ylen, Southern and Western India, iritios, Egypt, Europe, WJOam
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      150 7 Singapore, Jan. 12. Rubber. Local >'T :i: i eellts. Tin. London CMS Rubbers. Easier. Malaka I'indas 2 47.-» L1.."."..L1..".".. N.w Scudais 3.17' j :t 22 Brogas 1.501...'.. Kemp.,- T.aO-T.tO, Tambalaks M7H-I.U, Ulu Benut- T_- 7<".' j cents. Mentakabs 55-57'-j c. nts. Bukit JeUtongl 1.17'»-1 S8 Bassetts
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      166 7 Singapore, Jun. 12. London.- Rubber la. T'^il., dowa iad. London. ■Tin 862 16s n down Mining. Quiet. Kuchai 1.16-t.U, I.ingui J.ll-2.i:i. Malay ConsolidAMd 1.16-1.17, Kinta Dredge 1 12' -l.lT'v n div. Chin Chin 1.10I U. Hitam W-I.W ex div, Kuyoh IM-IM, Hong K.itt 00-92 c.nis North
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    67 7 Records for <\< !i dayi Hiding midnight. Saturday, Juniuiry 7 Penang fill (2106 ft I, av. tcmi>. Til ;rj K. evaporation :m inches, r»infa!l 1.731 inches Taiplng Hill > :^.r,oo ft), av. tamp. K\M P evaporation L'lo inches, rainfall iJtt inches Bukit Praaer i 4,hmi ft av.
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    PASSENGERS.
    485 7 The following paaaeagen are pf<ir«willm t" Europe by the Korea, sailing fi-j-n Sini;Mpore at B am. 'n-mutrt. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Puwell and infi:.\ *t. and Mrs. W. P. Sum, Miss E. I. Hordoi-. Mi-s Turner. Mr. W. Towgood, Mr. C. W. Lindsay. Mr. ana Mrs. I) W.
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    EXCHANGES.
    56 7 [bhitish impkrim. radio] Rugby. Jan. 11. Foreign e> i Amsterdam H. rim JD.47. Bombay Bucharest 7*o, Coacahana 18.205, H IMH, Hung Kcng U, -.1. Kobe Is IS-IM. Lisbon 2 13-M Milan W.lB, New York 4 875, lit. Tar;- 11M. Pracue 1644. Stockholm l>.\2. Shanghai 2s. T',.l. Vienna Hitf, Y..k.>hama
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    241 7 KXC11ANCE. Sint;ap<>ri\ Jan. 'i.::. Hank 4 m a .'IT :!2 Daanuui 1/3 »/32 I m. credit 2 l'J On New York. Demand 56 W Private '.m ,ls 68 On Fmnce, Bank T.T. 14M On India, IUnk T.T. 161 itank T.T. It 1 pc. iiac. On Shanghai. Hunk
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable :--Lo:hlciii Spot ?+ioet Is. 74d. per lb. New York Spot Sh t (J. cents Hit per lb. uuyerx sellers ELS S. i-<)ual to Standard. Q.C.F. ritunilurd K.S.S. on Tender So, .t lu,.u:.r.v I'M) March April -Jinn' •I>il.v-S.i>t. N
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      MINING.
      462 7 Issue ■L Pd. £1 £1 Asa:n Kuml>un B II 11 Hangrin Tin 1 1 Hatu'ii; I'aditng 1 1 Batu Caves £1 II ChtnderUag 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 K:i-!itii Si am tl £1 lluad Yni 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Futt £1 £1 Hucy Yot Pref.
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      GENERAL.
      175 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine Nominal 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.80 0.85 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 15.40 15.75 Frascr Nkn 19.71 MM 100 100 Hammer Co. 177.00 18C.no Bk. Ui 125 H. A S. B. 1125 1150
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      DEBENTURES.
      99 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1 234,300 3% HI prcm. Sincaporc Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. l.HTH.OOO of l!»01 par. 5 prem. SinMBOM Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 1 600,000 90 par. Singapore .Municipal -1's p.c. of 190» $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      414 7 Fra«er and to. and l.yail a*nd Evatts quolalions. To-day'i Prleei Frater Lyall Co. Eratt. Allenby ($1) 3.00 8.20 3.00 3.20 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.40 2.70 2.40 2.60 A. Hitam ($1) 3.90 4.20 3.80 4.00 A. Kuning ((1) 0.75 0.85 0.60 0.70 Am. Malay <J2) 4.00 4.20 4.00 4.25
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    SMUGGLED RUBBER SEEDS.
    173 7 Sir Henry Wick ham's Last Three. Sir Henry Wickharn, who smiukkU-iI the first rubber seeds out of Brazil in 187fi, was an interested spectator at the Centml Hall, Westminster, when Lorri CiiKvyn opened the first public exhibition of the Institution of the Rubber Industry "-Sir Henry can
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    60 7 The following is the .statement of Singa pore and Pcnansr dealers' stocks at the enr of December, 1987 Smoked Un- Crepe Sheet smoked Sheet Gross Weight BteapaM 7,006 sjh)2 LUM IVnang 2,023 441 1.486 Lump Scrap Estimated Dry Total Weight Singapore M 1 ".11 l IM.TC.I Penang 7
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    CEYLON RUBBER CONTROL.
    60 7 Exports of Rubber from Ceylon. 6(ti Restriction Year. Month Expert- Actual Exports Exable Exports Import- ports Maximum Ceylon- cd Latex Produced Rubber Rubber Tons Tons Tons Gallons Nov. lilL'7 :i,815 -1,110 435 Nil DM. IWI 3,816 4,185 412 Nil Outstanding unused coupons as at Dec. 31, IMI
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    23 7 Orders for week ending Sunday, Jan 15, 1928 Thursday, January 12, Band Practice Headquarters, 5.15 p.m.
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      37 7 CHRISTIAN S( IKN( X READING ROOM. bJ tK, KOBINSON KOAD. Open daily 9.30 to 11 a.m., Saturdays Itt to U noon. Friday evenings i to 7. mnm wwwm m nday at 10 a.m. The Pablic U Welcome,
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      293 7 WHITE LEGHORNS NOTICE FOR SALE Egg sett tigs from v pen of the above WHEREAS the unregistered partnership headed by recently imported Hale Birds N am H( n( wh cn car ried on business Cook strain 2«0 egg laying IMM« as timber merchants, having a head office at I'rii-i' <H
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      476 7 Mr. and Mr». J. WILSON p. p.c. 8 a. Morca. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Application! aM invited fur the appoint n-iii ill 1 Inspector of Road* in District No. 3 The initial salary of the appoin'.men' (Grade II is SlfiO p.m.. which rises to SI* p.m. by annual increments of $10 p.m.
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      818 7 LATEST ADVEBTISEIIENTB Other ClassilieU Advts., see page 16. WANTS. FOR SALE. ET( iHJ) KLOTZ VIOLIN. Cheap 52, s T. .mm MODEL X.AT Kciß SALE, in excellent condition. Apply 4N. Sirails Tunes IXCEI I- E N 1 ACCOMMODATION and 1 p.m. WANTED IMMEDIATELY, 16,000 iuahty rubber stumps, age about 18 moathi
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      76 7 METEOROLOGICAL KEPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) lor the 24 Hour* endim at Midnifttit on January It. Dcg. Bade t.mp.-ratur.. N4F. •Min thadc teaperatan ISCF. Itaau shadr tomperatur* tt.t K SUx. MM radiation i:i4 fi K. ■< radiation 71* K mperatun Max. M, Mia. H F.
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, JANUARY 12. THE OIL PALM.
    612 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, JANUARY 12. THE OIL PALM. On several occasions we have deemed 'it necessary severely to criticise the Agricultural Department in connection with its official publication, the Malayan Agricultural Journal. To our mind the Journal, as ;f was conducted, was not fulfilling its proper purpose. It must
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    413 8 Only those who are conversant with the living conditions pertaining in the remoter parts of Spain will be able tc appreciate to the full how popular will be the Spanish Dictator's novel method of celebrating the balancing of the rational Budget after twenty years of deficiencies. General Primo
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    DECK GAMES.
    1266 8 AND OTHER SHIPBOARD PASTIMES. (By Topaz.) We left Liverpool on a quiet grey evening and stole out of the Mersey into a silent sea, happy in the knowledge that we had no immediate use for th.' infallible remedy against travel sickness. The Bay of Biscay was equally oblininjr,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    452 8 r)r. S. W. Evosoi, Health Officer, ha* arrived from Kedah to take up duties in Malacca. Mr. W. A. VenninK was sworn in a* a Justice of the Peace, before Mr. N. D. Mudie, in the District Court this morning. Mr. G. Foster Vash, who recently reUirnrd
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    AVIATORS MISSING.
    105 8 Flight Across Tasman Sea. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Jan. IS. Mystery surrounds the fate of the New Zealanders Captain Hood and Lieutenant MoncriefT, who left Sydney at 2.45 on Tuesday, in perfect weather, hoping to be the first to accomplish the l,:S00 miles across the Tasman Sea.
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    ALIENATION OF LAND.
    31 8 The F.M.S. Government has provisionally r« served for the cultivation of the oil palm additional areas amounting to over 100,000 acres, most of which are situated in I'ahang.
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    RUBBER PRICE AVERAGES.
    20 8 Rubber price averages for the current Restriction quarter are as follows Singapore r>!l.2:t dents London Is. 7.o">d.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    64 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following rankj dated Jan. 11, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sales to-day K7.~. tons, January 40 cts.. February 10.20, March •10.40. April 40.70. May 41 cts., June II .2(1. luly 4
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      134 8 <LJ^ /ln:l)\.i).,\ (J ILifi \V~V7F£\ r? rvT" r~i? n^ V i J \-J\JIj iAI I N M lirli \W \W Famous i^^^^h Higbland f/^\L** Whisk y %B I ;^is *>^^ Obtainable Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND KUALA LUMPUR. ELECTRICAL-LIGHT-RAY-PROCESS RECORDS Obtainable from SINGAPORE
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      245 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT la the Second Show at 9 METRO— GOLDWYN— MEYER Super Production Under the direction ot ERIC VON STROHEIM THE MERRY WIDOW Featuring JOHN GILBERT. First Show at 7.30 KEN MAYNARD THE LAND BEYOND THE LAW TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD.. Proprietors. NEW ELECTRIC RECORDS NEW REGAL RECORDS. $1.50
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      65 8 »«MMM>IIM»t»»MMH»M»»«I On Other Pages. Paw. Sporting Par* \L Shipping and- the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 Finance and Commerce 7 To-day's Share Market 1 Passenger* Homeward 7 Cable and Radio News 9 ■Red It..*.- Aviators Return 0 Rajah of Bajunp Special Cable Hi Correspondence 10 Singapore Floods IV Municipal Affair*
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    DEATH OF THOMAS HARDY.
    1062 9 X GREAT WRITER. LAST OF THE VICTORIANS. MEMORABLE LITERARY CAREER. Lbeiter telegram] London, Jan. 11. IV death is announced <if the novelist. Mr. Thomas Hanly, O.M, I'nivirsal ngnt will be expressed at the death of Thomas Hanly. in his rigbtyeighth year. Kor he was the doyen
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    GIRL'S HEROISM.
    283 9 THRILLING RESCUES DURING FLOODS. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 11. At the coroner's court at Fulham today a remarkable story was told of how Miss Madge Frankeiss, a girl of 20, rescued her aunt and a boy cousin from a basement flat which was flooded by the Thames
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    143 9 Figures for December Compared. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 11. The preliminary figures of the Board of Trade returns show imports for December totalling £105,000,000 compared with £107,000,000 in November, and £107.000,000 in November and £134,000,000 in December. 1925, which is taken for comparison owing to 1926 having
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    THE MAFIA.
    127 9 End of Trial In Rome. [KEUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 11. Komi* JudKme.it has at last overtaken the Mafia,"' the notorious Sicilian secret society. After a three months' trial of 154 members at the Terminii Merese, in Northern Skly. the jury, after deliberating for three days, found 147 of
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    EX-MAHARAJAH'S ROMANCE.
    414 9 TO WED AMERICAN. THE FORMER RULER OF INDORE. [reuter telegram] London, Jan. 11. Colombo The ex-Maharajah of Indorc is staying at a hotel at Nuwara Eliya. An American girl, Miss Nancy Miller, is also there. The ex-Maharajah said he was ill and refused interviews, but it is ascertained
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    BANISHED COMMUNISTS.
    122 9 Fat? of Opposition Leaders. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 11. Berlin The Berliner Tafteblatt's Moscow correspondent gives details of the banishment of the ex-leaders of the Communist party, Trotzky, Kameneff, Radek, Zinovieff, and Rakovsky. The Ogpu informed 30 prominent members of the Opposition on the 3rd inst. that they
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    Death of Lord Glanusk.
    82 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Jan. 11. Lord Glanusk died suddenly to-day while opening a war memorial hospital at Brecon. Baron Glanusk, who was born in 1864, had a military career. After leaving Sandhurst he joined the Grenadier Guards an.d subsequently was in command of the Guard*
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    CONSTABLE OF WINDSOR CASTLE.
    62 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 11. The office of Governor and. Constable of Windsor Castle caused by the death oi the Marquis of Cambridge, is filled by Viscount Esher, who is succeeded in the offices of Deputy Constable and Lieute-nant-Governor by Sir Frederick Ponsonby. Sir Harry
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    "PRESIDENT POLK" FIRE.
    243 9 CARGO OF RUBBER. BIG BLAZE AT JERSEY CITY. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 11. Jersey City Fire broke out this morning aboard the Dollar liner President Polk which docked yesterday after a world tour. Her cargo consisting of 36,000 cases of rubber from Singapore is believed to be
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    FRENCH FINANCES.
    168 9 Export of Capital Allowed. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 11. •Paris A Government decree to raisi the ban on the export of capital ha? been most favourably received in economic and financial circles. It is pointed out that prohibition never prevented deserters from the franc hoHtngr reserves abroad and
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    UNITED STATES STEEL.
    94 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan.- 11. New York A recent bull feature has been the prediction that unfilled orders by the United States Steel Corporalion would show a gain. The orders unfilled at Dec. 31 are now published, and show a total of 3.972,000 tons, an unexpectedly large
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    BRITISH LOAN TO GREECE.
    67 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 11. M. Caphandaris, the Greek Finance Minister, who is visiting London, has concluded an agreement with a group of British bankers for a new loan of £6.500,000. The issue price will be 91 and the interest 6 per cent., but the total
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    CUBA'S SUGAR CROP.
    36 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 11. New York Unofficial advices from Cuba state that the season's sugar crop will be reduced to 4,000,000 tons, a reduction of 500,000 tons as compared with last year.
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    NICARAGUA FIGHTING.
    24 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 11. New York A message from Managua states that loyal Nicaraguan national guardsmen have regained control ot Somatillo.
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    U.S. NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    294 9 "MOST PERSUASIVE" EVIDENCE. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 11. Washington": Essential considerations of national defence and the influence of showing 'the flag upon American merchants seeking trade expansion were two points urged by Mr. Wilbur in a statement to the Naval Committee, setting forth the reasons for support
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    BRITAIN'S AIR SERVICE.
    188 9 Details of Atlantic Project. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 11. To establish a regular air service between Great Britain and America is the object of the company which Commander Burney, M.I'., is to form. Commander burney left for New York to-day for financial discussions with American interests.
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    INDIAN COTTON FIRES.
    152 9 Daifiage to Consignments For Japan. [reuter telegram] London, Jan. 11. Six outbreaks of fire have occurred in the last two days at the cotton green at Sewri, where the major portion of the Indian crop is stored. Damage from the fires is estimated at twelve lakhs of
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    DR. STRESEMANN RECOVERING
    29 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Jan. 11. Dr. Stresemann is rapidly recovering from his recent illness and hopes to resume control of the Foreign Office next week.
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    SALVATIONIST HONOURED.
    31 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 11. New York Miss Evangeline Booth, head of the Salvation Army in Americahas been awarded the Eleanor van Renssalaer Fairfax medal for eminent patriotic service."
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    THE "RED ROSE" VENTURE.
    693 9 AVIATORS' PLANS. HOPING TO RESUME FLIGHT. CAPT. LANCASTER'S STORY OF CRASH. The small Chinese steamer Benaag brought back to Singapore this morning Capt. \V. N. Lancaster and Mrs. Keith Miller, whose magnificent flight from Kngland in a light aeroplane terminated so unluckily at Muntok on Tuesday.
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    ALLEGED REPARATION FRAUDS.
    82 9 [TRANS-Or."AN VIA PAN-ASIA.I Herlin, Jan. 11. Reparation circles in Germany allego serious reparation frauds entailing seven hundred and fifty million francs by certain French and Gorman firms. The trench authorities are proceeding againat these. The alleged frauds remained long unknown to the German Government or the ir.ter-Allied
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    CANCER RESEARCH.
    40 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby. Jan. 11. The International Convention on Cancer Research is to be held in Lond m. Invitations are being sent to all pain o/ the world to those associated with, modern research into this problem.
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    CHRISTIAN UNITY.
    151 10 Remarkable Statement By the Pope. [REt'TRR TELECRAM] London. Jan. 11. Roes* The phrase It is Impossible to reach compromise on truth as revealed ■J God," epitomises a remarkable Papal heal which is widely regarded as the death-knell to the efforts initiated in England and America to achieve I
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    LAUNCH DAMAGED.
    98 10 "lli-Miii in Sin lm purr Harbour. A number of soldiers and their wives dad a lucky escape yesterday ju.-t after one o'clock. They were returning to Blakan Mati by tin launch Sapphire, the property of the \V;.r Department, and the launch came into collision with the steamer l.oong
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    SYDNEY HARBOUR COLLISION.
    94 10 Damages Claimed Against Liner. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 11. Sydney Sydney Perries have is>ucil a writ against the owners of the Tahiti claiming C 30.000 for the destruction of the ferry steamer Greycliffe in November of last veal. This suit follows the Court of Enquiry finding that
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    FRANCE AND CANADA.
    58 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 11. The Prime Minister of Cana.ia, Mr Mackenzie King, in announcing at Ottawa the arrangement reported last night for the apsjetetastat of Canadian Minister in P»rk and a French Minister in Ottawa, added thai the action had licet) takes with tin- full
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    RUMANIA AND BULGARIA.
    55 10 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] v Berlin, Jan. 11. Belgrade According to reports publi hed in the newspapers here, Rumania read to Mama the balasm ot Bulgmria's war debt on condition that a ■inn of two and a quarter million gold t rancs is [uiid, thus paving the way
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    U.S. SUBMARINE DISASTER.
    46 10 iKKt TKK TELEGRAM) Lomlon. Jan. 11. Province Town. Ma.-.- ichu.-e tts TwentyOOC more bodies have been recovered from the submarine' SI. At the naval court inquiry at Boston, doctors gave evidence that' the deaths were <!(»• to carbon monoxide poisoning and wen absolutely painless.
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    GOVERNOR OF THE SEYCHELLES.
    43 10 GOVERNOR OF THE SEYCHELLES. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby. Jan. 11. The King has approved of the' appoint.' Mr l>(. Bymons Honey. Resident -loner of Swaziland, to l>v (ioi omniamiei in-Chief of the < olony of Seychelles in succession to the late' Sir Malcolm Stcwn.-on.
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    118 10 The report of IVrak Kivir Valley Kubl.er Co. for the year ended Sept SO, 1987, discloses rmuM of |1114S4Jt to which has to be neided the sum brought forward from last account of 146,891.48, save pa) and rrrtan written 25, le*i b.mu- to estate, staff for ■ii. directors fees for
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    PURSUING "IRONSIDES."
    171 10 Kwangsi Troops Near Waichow. Judging from Chinese reports. General I.i < hai inm'i troops arc actively enj in pursuing the -Ironside" forces which ly evacuated Canton. Several thousand of t lies'- Kwangsi soldiers arc i have reached the outskirts of Wakmow, v. lure ;he '•Ironsides'" have their main
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    JUMPED OVERBOARD.
    131 10 Chinese PMMBgM I'laci'd Under Observation. <>n a Chinese being charged before th" Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C II Dakers, yesterday with attempted suicide, it wa- stated that the prisoner, who was B passenger on the Calypso, had jumped into the si a Boat the Tanjonj Light, while the
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    "IRENE" PIRACY ECHO.
    105 10 Ridiculous Demands By Mr. C. C. Wu. Shanghai. Jan. 4. The Kuo Mm news agency publishes the text of a lengthy protest by Mr. C. C Wu (then Foreign Minister of tbe Nanking Government) to Bir Hilos Lampson protesting against the sinklag of the lien,- in liias
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    BAIL REDUCED.
    89 10 BAIL REDU CED. Application in Hrvuch of Trust Cfcarg*. Before the Third PoUm Magistrate, Mr. i il. Daken, yesterday afternoon, Mr. I'. Btort applied for reduction of bail against a Chinees named Teo Long Huani; amfcut whrnn a charge of criminal breach of trust had been made. Mr. Storr stated
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    TENNIS.
    45 10 China and the Davis Cup. [Reutcr Telegram.] London. Jan. 11. Paris: The Preach Imwu Tmmh KimIi i.-iiimi has received Cliina"s entry for the llavis ("up iii the American zone. Tha total entries ale now L'l. (if wiiii-h 18 arc in the EotOpWUI I <ni-.
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    165 10 Tokio, Jan. 10. Premier Tanaka has expressed his determination to dissolve the Diet. The circulation of money is now very -lack. It is reported the Bank of Japan v. ill carry out the lowering of the Bank rail' before the Chinese New Year. The following sweeping
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    27 10 Man bin Shai itf. a Penaag Police constahi. i days hnpi meal for sleeping on duty. It was stated thai he had continually been committing the oIT.
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    BORROWING UNDER ARMS.
    168 10 Lender Who Said It Was Robbery. On a Chinese named Onjr Sai Koo pic adteg guilty before the Third Police Mafristrate, Mr. C H. Dakers, y afternoon. > giving false Informs the Police. Mr. J. Aitken. defending. pleaded for the leniency of the court. Couael related that
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    339 10 Tenders for Current Year's Requirements. Action taken at a meeting (if I'ununittee No. 3 of the Municipal Commissioner! held on Jan. ti included the lollowinjr Decided thai Toag Watt Road be taken OVW as public street under Section 102 provided the Municipal Engineer reports thai condition i> satisfactory.
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    111 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 846th auction on Jan. 11, 1928, when there was catalogued 1,1484)19 lbs. or :<\->.<n tons offered 801,378 lbs. or S57.76 tana told 66,352 lbs. or 2l»8.y7 tons. London is. 7%d. New York 40'i: i-:.-. 1'KICES REAMSKI). Itihlx-d Smoked
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    178 10 A special United Artists picture. Two Arabian Knights, will he shown at the Alhamhr.i from t.t-morrnw night. The next performance at the Y/M.C.A. cinema will be held to-morrow Bt MO p.m. The n.ain feature on this occasion will be Too main Kis.-i's starring Richard l>ix. supported by two
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    RAJAH'S DISAPPEARANCE.
    100 10 Desire to Visit Europe. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Calcutta. Jan. 11. Tho Rajah I I Ua/anv.. WBO recently disappeared from Calcutta, has sailed foi Europe in furtherance of a long-cherish-ed wish to see the world, which the ■hackles of Hindu orthodoxy prevented. The Rajah has written an important
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    715 10 Tlic Piihiin: Hivcr is in spate ami then is said to be danger of serious flooding. Mr. I. X. M. A. Nieoik, of the F.M.S. Police, is expected in Pmmbk by the P. and .M;u((lunia on thu 26th inst. While boarding tl.c Antrkinj; in the early houn
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    SINGAPORE FLOODS.
    310 10 NEARLY FOUR INCHES OF RAIN IN 24 HOIKS. As a result of the heavy rainstorms experienced in Singapore throughout practically the whole of yesterday, various ana*, pa Mkulaily the Tai Timah aid I'asir PWffJBIlH districts nre tlionu'jmlv low! The total rainfall for the hot ing midnight yesterday !i
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    THE QUAINTS.
    170 10 Farewell Revue Perfenutßce To-nijjhi. In spite of the fad that the bill had to be changed at the eleventh hour and "The Blue Train repeated instead of "Osi Approval" being produced, there was another large audience to greet lir. Salisbury's players at the Victoria Theatre hut night. "The
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    MURDER ON SHIP.
    95 10 Carpenter Kills a Chief Officer. When the Miike-an Maru arrived at Hong Kong a report was made by the captain to the effort that the chief ofßcei was murdered on the high sea.- by the ship's carpenter, who, after committing the deed, attempted to commit suicide by
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    MR. COSGRAVE'S TOUR.
    43 10 MR. COSGRAVE 'S TOUR. Ueuter telecramJ London. Jan. 11. Mr. Cosgrave, President of the Executive of the Irish Free State, has left v what h-j describe- as a courtesy visil to America. He is accompanied by the Mir Defence and prominent Government ler\ants.
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    SPURIOUS DOCUMENTS.
    34 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 12. Washington The special committee ol the Senate investigating the alleged ftfadcan documents pohUahed by the Hear newspaper! reported to the Sen the documents were spurious and fraudulent.
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    MALAYAN TRADE RETURNS.
    59 10 Tlie returns of exports and in.: Malaya for November show that Impntta amounted to $86,791,971, a total for the \..ir to Noi 1920.816,874. Export totalled $82,761,564, making a ti the year to the end of \,,v $975,136,224. The total trade for the year, including panel post amounts
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    63 10 The Official Gazette of the State „f North Korneo notifies that Mr. 11. .1. R. Beckett is to be Aaet Commx toms and Excise Jesselton, Mr. A. X M Garry to be Supt. of the Printing Office if Land Revenue attached to Joaselton district, f.abh Singh to net as Chief
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      CONDITION OF ROADS.
      92 10 To the Editor of the Btrmiti Times. Mr, I !•> President') re marka i.:i I conditions al Upper s. toon, :i slight ref »..p;id ii not altogether .ur. of place, condition* existing along ihi.» road in particular and the entire district broadl) c;iil foi very special consid
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      WORLD FLIGHTS.
      237 10 T» the Editor oi the B i tiir. Although Singapore always With eiithu V via ton who IjM-uk their Worl'tl journeys In i tiu' v/« HU/ticiently study their comfort anding groun Is and ten «ry hangars. tly, t aptain Lai on the .-talc 01 Balestiei Landing Ground, »ir.
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    MYSTERY PLANES.
    106 10 OPIUM SMUGGLING THEORY. Within the past three weeks. two i lanes have d off the North Wi of Australia, near Brorme, i tit centre of the pearlinu industry. ibsence ol any (trance w hbourhood discounted the powi- hility of die 'planes bavins been used by wer for the
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    SUPREME COURT RE-OPENS.
    54 10 S UPREME COURT RE-OPENS. iy tin Supreme Court re-openei after the < hrutmai vacation. i,, r tin vv r(j: of the month li ease) n fixed. The- ,rk will fall al ulder of .>!,. I Jan. 17 Bankruptcy Court has '.e^n helej throughii. but in imulation of matte ■'•ing. The
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    TOBACCO IN TWAKOW.
    33 10 .v 'I. nesc w i fli imprisonn I Police M ■day on S I ilies, in a Tlieirt, was f «"Jn'l In tl The unpaid elniy ikow, \s;e- 121 on
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    10 10 working lan that Mr. 11. R. Bull t' HI el;,;
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      PENANG RACES.
      352 11 Handicaps for To-day. 8 furlongs.Hamworthy 9.3, Recompense t.l, Three Top 8.13, Manaaway 8.7, Houdini 8.4, Jadi s.l. Merrj Maiden 8.1, Seatrout 7.11. Conundrum 7.10, Rubberneck T.J. lus> 111. Third Division, bn« mikf.—Gay Reveller 9, Stiffy Ml Bridgemond H. 9, Lord I^iga-i x.!». Distant I ight 8.8, Man -7,
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      PORT DICKSON YACHT CLUB.
      76 11 PORT DICKSON YA CHT CLUB. Twtßtt) ISoats Ordered From lloim Kong. letting of the committee of the Port D.k-or. Yacht Club, with Mr. J. K. Mandy (Commodore) in the chair, the j linancial position was coariderad and. as' triere were -utlitient funds in hand, it was decided to table to
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      WATER-POLO.
      34 11 The Chinese Swimming Club team will ).lay team from H.M.S. Hawkins on Sunday alt ■•moon at Tanjong Katong. On Monday evening the V.M.C.A. team will play the Hnvkins at Fort Canning swimming pool.
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      BOXING.
      141 11 The Key-Dupre Decision. It was reported w^tenlay that Haul iiiK Key had hard lui-k in his eoataat 111 BaWoB with Andre Hupre, being dis- qualified in the fifth round when in a winning position foi an a'leged low hit. Mr victor N'alpon writes from Saigon tn >ay that in
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      "FATHER" OF DOG RACING.
      300 11 Man Who Took Electric HanTo England. Mi. Charles A. Munn, the American millionaire, the lather of preynound recing in England, sailed for New Yoik last month in connection with American greyhound finance. It was he who took the ilectric hare to Knglund. and who hi.anced the
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      PROFESSIONAL GOLF.
      101 11 Fewer Prizes in Britain. Prim t<> be eoMpetad for by British professional golftn next season will bv> I reduced by more than £2,000 as a result of the cancelling of two competitions which, since their inception seven yeais ago, have ranked next to the Open." Following the decision
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      RUGBY.
      91 11 To-day's Tournament Match. The following will represent the Bank- j i rs. Brokers, Insurance and Public Sei vices against the Merchants in a tournament on the Padang to-day S. E. King Ablitt, Robertson, L. G. Gilmour and O. W. Goldman W. R. Kin? and Home Cessford, Macmillan, Laffan, I
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    MR. YOW NGAN PAN HONOURED.
    349 11 Presentation by Cantonese Community. The following h;is been contributed The appreciation felt l>y the members of the Cantonese community at the manner in which Mr. Vow Ngan Pan, J.P. ex-president of the Kwdßg Wai Shiu l-'ree Hospital has carried out the duties of that appointment
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    389 12 LONDO> INGE STERLING PRICES DEC. 11. Par Value. Con.p»nj Stock EzrV-. «N t» Pricei. {1 .A il Am ii fl Ban il 1! 8/ 2/ I 1 '5/16 tl Bal i ■1 2 Bertai I/I 1 li{l Hni.T 1/ Bikaa fl r X 2 n •II
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    THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE.
    469 12 HOLTS NEW BUILDING AT LIVERPOOL. The Liverpool Post and Mercury of Dec. 8 contains an interesting account of tin- progress of the new Holt Building at Liverpool, the first completed half of which now occupies a lartje island site bordering on Water Street, Tenwick Street, Brunswick
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    FATAL DIVE.
    206 12 British Trapeze Expert Killed. London, Dec. 29. The soft music accompanying the trapeze act of the acrobats Rolo and Lady at the Palace Cinema, Wellinghoiough, swelled loudly when the conductor noticed that an accident had happened, and he tried to prevent a panic. Rolo," oth —wise Fred Greenhalgh,
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    SUPERTAX SURPRISES.
    195 12 MILLIONAIRE TO PAY £77,850. London, Dec. :SO. Judge Rowlatt to-day gave judgment for £77,H»)G, beinff unpaid supertix against the American millionaire, Mr H. V. Whitney. The Attorney-General said that Mr. Whitney had opposed the assessment as far as the House of Lords, who decided, that though Mr. Whitney
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    842 13 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. LATEST PETROLELECTRIC. In a tense intermediate bfltWMM the trolley 'bus and the ordinary petrol 'bus is the petrol electric omnibus, which combines the advantage of the smooth acceleration of the elect ric.l machine with the power of i -nnipU'tely free movement,
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    80 13 "I've Iwen watching: that mechanic tor the last fifteen minutes. There's a man that knows his business. He didn't spill a drop of oil on the ground. He put down the hood gently, fastened it securely and left no fingerprints on it. He wiped his hands on clean waste before
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      1661 14 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $270,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Strait* SettleveaU) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Hoe**, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 17, Old Jewry, E.C. Tk* Company has 120,000 deposited with the Suprem* Court of Englaad and ermpilea with th* Erltish Life Assarance Companies
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      360 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. tad feer. Hong Kong Bank Chr*, Singapore. All plan* of Life Endowment and Annuity Sollele* issued at lowest rate* obtainable in Itlajra. Alteti £14,000,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE Cp., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guaranta* and Motor. Aa^et* £61,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS—
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