The Straits Times, 14 January 1928

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    12 1 The Straits Times \(>. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. JANUARY. 14. 1928 I PRICE 10 CENTS
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      369 1 THE EVERYDAY MIIK. < THE BEST SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK IN THE WORLD. F"^ OR N O W vJtSfci FOR VALUE AND SERVICE ULL U U L 'llifel^i BRAND SPECIAL VALI t: during STOCK-TAKIW PUPASKD IX SWITZERLAND AT THB FAMOUS "BEAK BRAND" 1 ATS fT It is conceded that Switzerland produces
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      8 1 MILKMAID < Sbr /j Q_ Kill. CREAM MII.X. I
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    KING AMANULLAH.
    1385 2 BRILLIANT SCENE AT BOMBAY. Sir I'iu-ival I'hiilip*-, wiitin^ from Boirb;.y. sivs that Amanullah the Surprisir. KiiiK »f Afghanistan, fully lived up to nis title on arrival at Bombay. He came off the tiist ship \w had ever Ma, after a VVfagC tron Karachi whi.h .vas as wonderful to
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      280 2 1 r\ •J j^J^^^l*-^i^^ S C II ••On The bee HaWail Way Home old and with the life in the in the Mancla always com- Sui ler is partiant. blow week oar more Hawaii. Hotel rates 50 \< |15.00 (Gold) per day. with meala. Bg trip when Steamers sail from
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      295 2 Burning Aid Itching Unbearable Cuiicura Healed Foi s> ir.^ months I was tro whh an outbreaking n( a r.iy hv^i. h sv.'c-.k-n, .j Of ..:-.d itching were ah; I could not do tny worl:, and had to h^vc my hair cut a able. "I Bled a. /.rent remedies for a
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      213 2 RECORDS 30H0 N^'UTAN N.^HTS SSS^l^ I StTAK. I PITCH MY I ONKLY CARA- ;|-,.>7 II Mill I IMI (Ko« Ticli. VAN AT NKiUT. SOMETIME!) I \>l HAPPY. 33;u BICAUSB I LOVE YOt (Watts). 3332 VARIETY BTOMP il« Tr.,t). FALUNG IN LOVE WITH YOU PHANTOM BLUES. (Wa*B). 3337 SH.\KK MOOM (Fka
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    S. AFRICAN ORANGES.
    546 3 NEED FOR CARE BY INVESTORS. The need for exercising the greatest i are before investing in South African orange growing propositions is emphalised by tlie financial editor of Truth, who stated in a recent article A shell time ago I raised the question whethei the S.uith African
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    63 3 Plaintiff in will case stan Is up in the jury-box when his name is called. What are you d.ing there asks the judge. "I was chosen, mv Lord, to lerve on the jury." A mistake, of crtirse you an', sit Ml a iury and try your
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      120 3 Sound Value Uodse- Brothers MOTOR CARS Even before the introduction of the New Models, Dodge Brothers Vehicles were recognised as an honest and reliable product. The improvements now incorporated and the lower prices at which Dodge Cars are marketed gives value which is unsurpassed. RELIABLE and ECONOMICAL Transport Backed by
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      393 3 n REMOVES SUPERFLUOUS HAIR c Wliim-ii. ni/nr- ;iiul%n-'ii,.:rt I, i.i .no.ii-. in.n-lT remove- 1,.n „),..r t -km -urfini-. km ni.-.t- ■>•• ;l hair away ftr»*i/t It. V,-.i K» i rrfuined. v IvrH crrnm which iou ...,i. fi-imi Ihe tilti.. In i. ■.i,i... MII.I- i; ..ir .i 'il ihr h.iir l«
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      848 3 RUBBER SEEDS THI ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD... SOEBANG. JAVA will h»y« available for «le in January-May 1928, ■TJIKADOE" Seeds from tlieir isolated budded seed gardens (87 acres) at Wanjrnen I redja. Th-< bu.ls used were taVen in id: 1 1 from twei ty-iive Mother Trees whose averagf yield in
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      606 3 JOHORE GOVERNMENT Tenders will be received it tl- following unices up tn rv mi nf January 26, i n\:: I. A' KS I >R Pi 01 six TERRA! r Bahru. f>ATO MENTRI BE SAB'S Al. RECTION OF ONE SET <>1' QTAI: I ERS 1 111 GARAGE FOR lIX U.I I
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      515 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSFNKF.R AND CARGO skk\ v n PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. INDFR CONTRACT WITH HIS MA.IFSTYS GOTKXNMENT, LONDON ANT) FAR EAST I MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage duo Spore KHYBER MM Jaa. 1*
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      604 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KITANO MARU 8,000 Jan 19 20 HARUNA MARC 10,500 Feb. 2 8 KAMO MARU 8.000 Feb. 16 17 KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 1 2 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Mar. 16 16 KASHIMA MARU 10
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      508 4 lURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by th* well known steamer MARKI.I.A (7,875 tons) and th* new motor vessel, MALABAR (4.512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest. and finest .teamer tradsftg to Australia, Cabin, de
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      624 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Undar contract with th* NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to hMaJt, Freight, Transhipment. Marine Dajpfa. nnil Manager's Desk. I Representatives for .Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed
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      558 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCBAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA. MARSEILLES,, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND CI.ASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT.
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      478 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) 1 BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay. Trengganu, Kelantan. Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon. Kohsamui. Langsuan, Chumi "P and Bangkok. Arrival Departure FUDDHADIB laa 1« Jan. ix PRACHATIPOK Jan. U i The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and
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      537 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incorporated r i England) "ELI.F.RM \N LINE PASSENT.ER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To THE UNITED KINGDOM AND \KNT FREKJHI SEKVICB OOTWABM To Hong Kong. PhanKhai and Japan ■Doe Sport CITY OF MADRAS ■!»'>• W as. CITY OF ADELAIDI Feb. 15 IIOMKW \KDS Marseilles. Havre.
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      460 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE U. 8. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLI, W.A. Dae Singapore Jaa. 24. For nxrticulare regarding passage and freig) i iti*, apply to MeALISTIB CO., LTp. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROI'ND-THE-WORLD SERVICB NEW rOSI and BOSTON via COLOMBO, =!AID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, f'KNOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang Monroe
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      329 5 British-India Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. (AI»CAR LINE) Sailinu January 22 For HONG KONG, AMOY, MOJI, KOBE and OSAKA S.S. TALAMBA N.OIN tons. v This vessel has excellent modern accommodation foi- first and second class passengers. For full particulars re passage, etc apply to AUAMSON, GILFILLAN CO. LIMITED Hung K.ini; Hank
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      389 5 PAGODA GENT'S HALF HOSE Cotton top, with toe and heel. Sizes 9< o to lli/j in. COLOURS Black, White, Chamss pagne, French Nude, Nude, Grain, Cinnamon, Medium Brown, Piping Rock and Zinc. 80 cts. per pair. NAMSEN'S IS, HIGH STREET. LEONG WAI KUAN CO., in w:ks nil i TatagMMl WMKI
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      149 5 \^ASTER[I POR LAqies TO THE EYB6LASS-WEARING PUBLIC ZEISS PUNKM LENSES SIGNIFY PERFECT VISION Kecosnised throughout the Optical world as the Finest Spectacle Lena obtainable. Prescribed in Singapore by M. EZEKIEL S')NS. MOTION SMITH X SONS. THK KASTKKN OPTICAL CO fQI THE DRINK SSI THAT QUENCHES Iff THE TIBHTEST jJJ THIRST.
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      701 6 Knin 1 Krida>. ,l;inu;ir\ to Wednesday. January 18 A PROGRAMME CALCULATED TO GIVE MUCH ENJOYMENT ALHAMBRA il \N lIKM, XXX CO.. LTD.. Proprietors) In the Sctnind Sh«i» at 9 p.m. A United Artists' Special Production A OLOSSAL COMEDY thai will UM* CLIMAX Of Mow is. (.KWiI.ES. cm (KI.ES. ACHES WIMjl
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      277 6 Victoria Theatre Cowmiem ing Friday, January 20 ill 9.30 p.m. NIGHT OF GLADNESS II PAVILION TO-NiGHT BLIGHTY BLIGHTY BLIGHTY To be released by AUSTRALASIAN FILMS (EAST), LIMITED. Paramount 4 Jf PRESENTS jj BEHIND the FRONT J M WITH )f J WALLACE BEERY M and RAYMOND HATTON J J( A COMEDY
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      190 6 V^tft UCV 5 rmr 7 n Ad «^t,on of Goethe's ?*,3 0k HC^ UCA'r v^ar v- B MIGHTY MASTERPIECE- <" Q •g f FAUST J a E "».r Acknowledged by the -4W JL Press and Public alike ,W mm Q to be the Greatest V( J^ M [i Screen Affracfion
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    262 7 i\ii kes. Saturday. January 14 11. \V. :M>; a.m., H.:t, 3.2 p.m., 8.0. Malacca: H. W 11.30 a.m., 5.2, 12 p.m., 5.7. Kughy, S( i v H.M.S. Hawkins, S.C.C. v. II M.S. Hawkins, S.R.C. Sunday. Januar\ 1"i 11. W I IJ p.m., 7.4. a: II W. D.lO
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    251 7 Saturday, .liinuiiry 11. Mpi .ilnriK'-iili' I h«- Wharves or exptcJed to arrive. arm harbour Main Wharf I'lninuat, Simbang, Husa, Lch. Man, I'damlok, W I! Supnly, Jhr. Van Uvt Docs tH B:)c. ml Wharf Nil aal Wharf Nil VKSSKI.S IN DIJY DOCKS l;irii<ini{ I'aßnr Deck Lighter 11, Crane
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    128 7 To-day. L' p 111 ilanka Island, l'ladjoe and Palem■J pm China, llainam. Japan, Korea, For- Canada and I .SA. '"u> i tp m .2 p.m India Ganaala I I ajn North, N. East end N. Wast Sums- 3 p.m Seiat I'aiuljang, It.ngkilis and Bagau I p.in il
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 7 lty C der NVderlanden i.rii Arm. S'por* Londoa Dec. 2 Dee. 27 Dee. 1 Dec. 25 n*e. 2 D«c 2R Die. IS Jan. 9 D.c. 15 Jan. U«c 16 Jan.
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORT.
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      174 7 Singapore. Jan. 1 1. i. Rnbfcax Is. T'^d, up \d. London. Tin CMS 12-. i;d., .low.. Mining. t>uj«,. Kinta Drcdgv 1.42-1.44 .liv. Malay Consolidated 1.14-1. 17, Kurhai M4-2.18, Ungnl 2.08-2.11, Hone Katt ks-91 ■<Tits. Chin Chilli I.0B-1 12 Peaawat sn-83 ■puts. North Taipint 1.24-1.28. i'oniianak inl,
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    EXCHANGES.
    81 7 [nun ism imim:rial radio] Rugby. Jan. IS. Foreign "xchanges are Amsterdam 12.096, Athens :ii'.7'-... Berlin WAI Bombay is. r, l-liid.. Brussels :14.!1K, Buchar.-i TN laeaos Aires 17 18-16, Copenhagen IH.-jti, .eii.va C6JII, Helsingfon 195%, Hong Kong m, -.1 K. be 1-. U X.,1. Lisbon 2 IS-ti Madrid I*' I
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    PASSENGERS.
    94 7 The following passengers will be leaving >> the City .'I Sparta sailing for Australia i> morrow i Mr. K. Soaehny, Mrs Pittenhigh. Mrs Mcßrido, Mr.-.' Lindsay, Mrs On Mr. C W. t'al.l. r. Mr. L. K. iriffln, Dr. and Mrs. Sylvester. Mr- X I Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. N.
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    61 7 The MauUnui Maulawi Mohamc I Ai. v! •Uocm Bkklioai Al-Quadsri of Met-mi India, who has delivered lectures on Islamic suliiec-ts ilurinK the last few .vciks. ii It'ivinir Singapore by thx Kalyan on Monday next. Any pariOß who derires to communicate with him may forward letters addressed to 11 Market Street,
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    247 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Jan. 14. >n London, Bank 4ms I/4M UniiHnil 2 11 I HI Private I a. credit 2 4 9,16 »n New York Demand ™> Private. yn d s 67% On Franc. Bank T.T. 14: i« >B India. Bank T.T. IM 3n Honf Kong, Hank T.T.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATIONS.
    62 7 Buyers Fellers K.S S eijual to Standard, Q.C.F. Spit tin', MM Standard R.S.S. on Tender llMtn fix', Feb. March M% 7(1 '1'nl.lun.- 72 IS', m July S.-pt. 7.'t'i 7S't Tone of Market )oiet. I-arost Cable Lo ..Ion Spot Sheet Is. 7'.<l. p,T lb. New
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      MINING.
      483 7 al. Pd. :l £1 Asiirn Kumbang (1 £1 rlangrin Tin 1 1 Hatiing 1'acll.ng 1 1 Matu < .iv. Cl £1 Chr-nd<-riang 1 1 Chin Chin tl il Knst.rn Siam 1 fl llaiul Vai 1 1 il>! am Tin 1 I lloni; Kail 1 £1 Rm Yot Pref. :t
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      GENERAL.
      182 7 Issue al. l'.l. Buyers Sellers 1 £1 13. Am. Tobiicco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Kngine Nominal 1 1 Cycle t Carriage 0.80 0.86 i\ £1 E. Sm.-llimr Co. 1540 15.75 I Fras.r 4 Wave 19.75 20.50 100 UK) Hammer It Co. 177.00 180.00 Bk. 125 Itt II. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      102 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1 234,300 M C'/, prem. .Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 «rrr |.|.o inj lno 7 p.c. 1555,000 104 111* -ingap. -c Municipal 5 p.c. 1.87H,0».d of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      444 7 Fraaer and Co. and l.ya anl) Evalfs quotations. To-day's F'ricni Fraser I^all Co. F.vatt. Allc-nhy ($1) Alor (iajnh ($1) Hitnm (%1) A. Kiimni; ($1 Am. Malay ($2) ■v Metek (*l) V PlUI Balfowaia ($1) 'lass.-U ($1) Hroga.- N. ($1) Brunei U. ($0) B. .lelutong (*lj B. Katii ($1)
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      364 7 DOES INDIGESTION TROUBLE YOU? A lady who had suffered for years with nilinestion t»ld the writer that after tryng almost every remedy she was certain ,hat nothing would 'In her nny (rood. Strangely enough she had not triad disunited Ifagnetla, which is the remedy hat is used by thousands! of
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      296 7 .IKWKI.I.ERY of every description. MATIPIT \o\iltics and fancy articles (Vi RU I IwC \VKIHiIN(i pristnts. KLfNt, ULLIYIAfNIN WHKUKAS the unregistered partnership k i iikii otiutt Nam ll. ng I-ong which carried on buiiaesa XX I, lIK.II STKhET. SIM.APORh. L timber nlerch n t s havinu a head offlce at taagfcak,
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      639 7 CHURCH SERVICES BECHSSBA MA1. 1., RrH< Masai, K,, a ,l Evening Service, Sum<U> at mp m Pnaeaer Mr. V. Vnn I. an*. > THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD HINKSK NKW YEAR. Mondiiy. January tt, IU2K. WORK AT THK WIIAKVKS. NOTICE No coal or cargo will be worked after ."i miii. on
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      714 7 LATEST ADTERTISEMENT Other ('lassiftefl Advls., gee page IG. W \MS. PtM SALE. RC POR RAI E, two 30 ewt Uei ply 82, Straits Times. I'lA.Mi FOR BALE, good conditioi ...-1,1. offei CLKRK i ..I del patch d< partn Inn. Apply 84 81 1 i CHINESE MOTOR 1 imiiieiliali ly. t;.
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      78 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandan£ Kerbau Station. (By Courteay of Government Health Office.) tar the 24 Hpcn endlnf at Midnight on January 13. Da* viav nharfc temncratora x:i ■> v M m. shade temperature 11.x V Moan sh:idr temperatare ltout, ran r:i<ti:i(i<in UK K \lin. gnu rad 71 t Sea temperatvn Mas.
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, JANUARY 14. THE CENSORSHIP OF FILMS.
    566 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, JANUARY 14. THE CENSORSHIP OF FILMS. For .some -rjie i>ast that oftcriticised official, the Censor oi Films for Malaya, has been allowed to do his work in peace. Complaints of inconsistencies have not been reaching the newspapers, and on all sides it is admitted that censorship
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    463 8 V f Malaya in general and the Straits I Settlements in particular will be intere-t ed to learn that a former resident of Singapore, Mr. V. G. Penny, has been honoured by the Kin* vith a Minsterial appointment as a Junior Lord of the Treasury- Mr. Penny was
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    THOMAS HARDY.
    1016 8 A TRIBUTE. (By Eric GUIett. Professor of English at the New Raffles College.) The practice of rushing into print on the occasion of the death of a BsmOUi Ml of letters is not one that dsSCl'Vtl im'lllll ■HWIIMIIll His works should stand foi his memorial and should MVC
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    475 8 Mr. J. L. Stminton of the Ma! Rubber Plantations Fih- (rone hoim li a\f. Mr. W. '.Vi-- nominated by U.K. :h»' Ouvanwr m ■nditor of Municipal account* for HBB Count Ferdinand < (t- Remptinne, om thf most pmmini nt AffUres in Belgian industry, has died suddenly at
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    "RED ROSE" FLIERS.
    168 8 DEFINITE DECISION TO RESUME. ('apt. \v. X. Lancaster and Mrs, Ke h Miller, whose aeroplane the Red Roes trashed al Muatok in the c >urfe of an England-Australia Bight, are now able to »ay definitely that they will resume their flight. They have communicated by cable w:tli
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    27 8 From China and Japan, l>y Kalyan, dvi v Singapore <> a.m. to-morrow. From Europe, by Atauta Maru, due it Singapore on Tin slay, the 17th instant.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    58 8 Henderson, Helm and (ompany. Inc. New York, send us the following cable dated .lan. IS, their quotations Doing in urolcl dollar cents dosing bid prices r exchange sale.- to-day 1,475 tins. January VkM, Pehraary WJO, March \nril II cents. May 11.11), June 11.60, July 41.70, August 41.80. Beptember
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      120 8 W \W Famous Il3^\ Old I^^^^^^^ Highland u/L' i a\ %jf fc lllolvjr T^f Obtainable I -^>^ Everywhere Sole Agents JOHN UTTLE CO. LTD. Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, I'ENANG, AND KUALA LUMPUR. S&rumwkk KI.KCTRK AL-LIGHT-RAY-PROCESS RECORDS Obtainable from SINGAPORE PIANO COMPANY, 6, Raffles Place. D'SOUZA BROS. MUSIC STORE, Selegie Road.
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      73 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Special Production TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS r.alurinc W:u. BOM). MAKY ASTOR and LOUIS WOI HKIM. First Show at 7.30 First National Production j THE RECKLESS LADY Featuring ANNA Q. NILSSON TAN CUM KEE CO.. LTD., Proprietors THEViVATONAL COLUMBIA THE PORTABLE GRAMOPHONE
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      53 8 »»«>«♦♦«♦-»♦»♦ «l On Other. Pages. Par*. Shipping and the Mails 7 "i-ological (Report 7 finance and Commerce 7 To-day's Share Market 7 Cable and Radio N*wl Admiral Tvr- I Sporl Newi iimi Comments In Hanki iptci C.urt 1 indraßin Kuhbi-r Maatiag 11 Rubber Aurtn.n EUports 11 Briti.h MalaM Trade Statistics
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    U. S. A. NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    193 9 CRUISERS NEEDED. PARTY VIEWS ON NEW PLANS. OPINIONS ON "RACE" WITH BRITAIN. Ir.Ki TER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 13, Cwfthg on Mr. Wilb I line o( the Naval proiriammo, newspapers, th:- World both anticipate an Anjflo- in Naval armaments, hui Ihe latter is of opinion that
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    NEW APPOINTMENTS.
    131 9 Mr. F. G. Penny does To Treasury. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RAUK'.] Patchy. Jan. 1::. The Ring hu approved of the following ;ipp lintmenU Sir George Henneuy to be Hia Majesty's household, Rt Hon. <:. A. G&bs, who ii created Lord WrantalL Ma.i.ir William Cope to l>e Comptroller of the
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    Cable News in Brief.
    145 9 [RELTER TELEGRAM] London. Jan. 1'!. Geneva: The Soviet Petroleum Syndi- > has granted :i l(K'al firm the monopoly of Russian oil products in SwitzerI mid. >hinutnn: Postmaater-Geaeral New di id the iv.-t OflVa Coanstttat of the 1 i: ntativai to extend tin air mail Haai 1
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    INDIA LOAN UNDERWRITTEN.
    30 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Kagby, Jan. i.i. t'niliTwriiiriL' was arraneid to-day for Ihf India Govtinmei.t loan of (7,500,000 in 41;4 1 i<r cpnt. stoik to bf issued ki
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    KILLED BY SANDSTORM.
    27 9 iKUTKK IBMUM] I-oini in. -lan. I1!.I 1 Sfvciity-five people wtre I ill. i l.y a *«ndst<>rm on a steppe near Almiiutu (forravrly cullvd Vernyi).
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    SINGAPORE DRY DOCK.
    280 9 MATERIAL USED IN CONSTRUCTION. Particulars are published by Swan Hunter, and Wigham Richardson, Limited, of the work done by them in building the floating dock of 50.000 tons for the iiaval base at Singapore. The dock habeon completed in about ten months from the laying of the
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    COTTON FOR CHINA.
    102 9 Britain Not Obtaining Her Share. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. i:i. Despite all China's internal troubles she is undoubtedly duin<f the largest import trade in cotton yarn and piecegoods, of which Great Britain is not obtaining anything like her share, says the annual report of- the China and
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    GERMAN MINISTER RESIGNS.
    70 9 [KEITER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 13. Berlin Pr. Gessler, Minfeter for Defence, has resigned. It is learned in political circles that General Hindenburi;. President of the Reich, and the (at met have been trying for some time to per.-.ua-<" Dr. Gessler to retain the portfolio and jro on
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    FLIGHT ENDURANCE RECORD.
    63 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 13. Koosivelt Field Lieut. Clarence Chambeilin. hi the New York to Germany nonstop flight, i* slowly circling Long Island in v Ballancu monoplane in an endeavour to regain the world's endurance flight j recottl which was secured by the German Kisticz at Dessau.
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    WOMAN'S "MILLIONS."
    188 9 WOMAN'S MILLIONS." Hank Compradore's Annoying Visitor. The arno>ance a bank compradore was suffering from owing to the visits of a woman who alleged that he and the bank he represented were in possession of millions of dollars belonging to her, was related before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H.
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    RELIEF FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.
    46 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. IS, Th" British Legion has s.-t aside I i tIMM for the relief of ex-Service!; ,-unVrers from the 1-ondon load*. The Lord Mayor's fund amounts to 1 £16.000 and the Mayor of Westminster's funi to over £18,000.
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    GREAT WRITER'S BURIAL.
    229 9 ABBEY HONOURS. HEART TO BE INTERRED AT STINSFORI). Lrkctkr telegram] London, Jan. Ml Thomas Hardy's heart will he buried in the churchyard at Stinsford, Dorset, and the body in Westminster Abbey. This step is taken out of regard to many writers and relatives who m lisappointed with
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    THE "RED ROSE" CRASH.
    34 9 The damaged aeroplane on the Muntjk landing ground Btnitl TiBMI special phoios The wings and rudder were smashed, and Ihe machine turned over, pinning Mrs. Keith Millar in the rockpit.
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    SUBMARINE CREW HONOURED.
    73 9 Humane Society Medals Presented. [RF.t'TER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. I.'!. The Royal Humane Society has awarded silver medals to three of the crew of the British submarine L 4 for saving the lives of 30 Chinese on the steamer Irene in the Bias Bay affair of Oct. 20.
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    OLDEST INHABITANTS.
    75 9 Remarkable Claims I-rom Turkey. [TRANS-OCEAN MA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Jan. V*. Angora The honour of having the oldcrt inhabitants of Kurope is claimcl by Turkey, two centenarians are living at Contantinople, where a woman named Fatima is said to be lt>4 years old, whili Saro, a man, is said
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    THE ADMIRAL LANDS.
    528 9 OFFICIAL VISIT. U& HAWKINS AT SINGAPORE. Tin- first official landing of H.E. the Commandf r-in-Chief of the China Station (Vii e-Admiral Sir Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt. X.C.8., D.5.0.. D.C.L.) at Singapore took plate at Johnston's Pier this morning and was attended with full military and otik-ial (<■] oniony.
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    PRAYER BOOK REVISION.
    118 9 NEW MEASURE TO BE INTRODUCED. [REUTER TELEGRAV.J London, Jan. IS. After a three days' meeting of the Bishops at Lambeth Palace to discuss the course to be taken following the rejection by the House of C'ommuns of the new prayer book, it is officially announced that thy
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    INDUSTRIAL PEACE.
    81 9 Labour Organ Approves Conference. [IIIUII.SH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rn.'by. J:in. 18. Yesterday'i eonferanee on industrial co-operation li.'lwccn an influential group of employers and the General COUD) the Trade Union CongTCM entered on a wide field of investigation into industrial reaction, and gen.ral satisfaction is expressed on l>oth side- at
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    ARMS FOR CHINA.
    71 9 Consignment Sent From Czechoslovakia. [reuter telegram] London, Jan. IS. Berlin In view of sußitestions that the arms on board the steamer Prafra, which has arrived at Manila en route to China, came from Krupps, Hamburjr shipping circles point out that these weapons actually came from the Czecho-S!ovak
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    DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    259 9 Production of Rubber, Tea and Coffee. ,t(, t( i The following estimates of the pro- (faction of lubber, tea ami coffee in the Netherlands Indies during \'.*2~ are forwarded by the Consul-General of the Netherlands Rubber. The total production o£ Estate I rubber for Netherlands India is
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    NICARAGUA FIGHTING.
    128 9 Reported Death of An Englishman. [recter telegram] London, .lan. IS. Managua Mr. Roy A. Johnstone, a civilian interpreter with the United States Marines, has repotted that an Englishman was killed near General Sandino's recent headquarters. London, Jan. ML Washington The Marine Corps aerial squadron dropped ten bombs on
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    GOLD STANDARD IN INDIA.
    264 9 THE NEW BILL. FORMATION OF RESERVE BANK. QUESTION OF SHARK DISTRIBUTION. IREITBR TELEGRAM J Land m, Jan. 13. New Delhi The revised Gold Standard and fciwii Bank Bill has now been fazettcil in order to ensure ample opportunity for the study of tl propoM I of
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    TRADE WITH AMERICA.
    134 9 Statistics for Straits And Dutch Indies. The iift'ue of the American 1 I nii.ssioner. 7.A, Ocean BuiMing, has rv(.'lived, by lii't'K- fniii \\';ish i rijil > >n, following statistics relating to tlu- foreign trad of the I'nited States daring the month of November, \i r l~ Total
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    CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS.
    137 9 Losses on Hong KMag Ope-ations. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Jan, 13. Transactions in the Traaaurj Chest Fund account in lUL'ti '■•■suited in a net loss of 515.0C0, according l.> the AuditorGeaeral's report. This was due almoitl entirely in connection with operatkmi in Hong Kongi where lnillX M was ailveiscly
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    PRESIDENT POLK FIRE.
    89 9 I^ocal Liabilities Helieved Not Serious. Although at present no definite information is to hami. it is believed thai insurance eonapaniee in Singapore will mffer comparatively little loss as tlic result of the fire on board the President I'nlk. de tails of which were published in the Straits
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    GERMAN CRUISER RETURNS.
    63 9 ITR*NS-OCEA.V VIA PAN-'. Berl; The German cruiser Hamburg, which originally started out on round 1 1 voyage, has returned. The command) r, -itairi i in the COWM of addreee thai they had bad a reception wh(" i (apt; 1 (irons particularly referred to ti, iatic manner in
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  • SPORTING NEWS AND COMMENTS.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      213 10 Inter-Commercial Cup Reviews. \S begin below wriei of revi its, b) "Ci-n- nipi-ting in Commercial (up competition. THE BORNEO COMPANY. I: .1 <in ions coincidence the Borneo Company were first (Hit of the hilt both i in the draw for this year and for la--: an. l on
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      BOXING.
      64 10 Herney and Sharkey Draw. [loiter Telegram.] London. .1.-m. 1 1. \Yw York A scries of heavyweight i been started to decide Tunney'a 1,, \i challenger. In twelve rooad eon-Ilictn-v. \<w Zialimcl, drew with Jack Snarkey. (ierman Champion's Success. I. >. u. |i 111, .Inn. 8. l'.i rlin. M;ix BdUMHBK,
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      H.M.S. HAWKINS' VISIT.
      102 10 Sdicer and Rugby Matches Xuainst BjCjC. To-da>. TeaOM from 11. M.5. Hawkm-. Bagahip of the* hina Si|iiaili'>n. will mivt B.C.C. H'uni :it rugger and loeeer m the I'adanK to day. The Rogby match will by ila>id mi the B.C.C. (.'round and the souim, by nf the S.R.C.,
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      119 10 Hi-hi-st Scours in S.V.C. I'nits. Thp following inrmliers of the Singapore Volunteer Corpa iibtaincd the hitfli- in their units in tho annu:.! musketry course Battalion Shot Sapper J. W. Jones 113 Company Bhtiti l: (v) L.-Bdr. H. J. Km 109 S U.K. (vi Banter J. W. Joom US
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      HOCKEY.
      222 10 ninny Versus X..M.S. Match. Uewiag arc tht teams selected for the Colony v. X..M.S. match at Kuala Lumpur next Saturdaj t < 1 1 > n > Mills (Singapore): Bishop ami I'iiiiri (rapt. l. ilVnani;) Ablitt tSinvapure), Knipht (lYnanj;) and Holyoak apore) Fletcher (rsmnt). Mi (Pcnang), rlowett (Malacca), G.
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      PENANG RACES.
      629 10 Handicaps for To-day. i Tonics, Third Division, 5 furlong Jadi 9.1, Three O' Top 9, Hamwortny Recompense vlj. Mannaway 8.6, Boudini! Merry Maiden 8, Seatrool Conundrum T.'i. I >wi- hi. G furlongs. Three Pennj Bit Merrj Law i Merchu vu. Black Auster B.IU, Bilkette i Little (Jil.i.y 8.9,
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      TENNIS.
      80 10 I'nris I'layers in London. London. Jan. ii. A match n twwn Queen's Club and the Sporting Club of Paris, was playe! ;i( Queen's flub to-day. Results .1. Tlr.iim.v sen il'aris) beat H. Austin n'i Club), I. >'<— l. Nigel Shwpc bed I!. Danot (Paris), 1. I t F. Avory
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      DAVIS CUP COMPETITION.
      32 10 Scuth Africa to Compete. London. Jan. ti. Johannesburg. The Council of the South African Lawn Tennis Cni-m has decided that South Africa will compete ;n the Davis *''.•!> Competition In \'.>->.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      136 10 To-day's F.A. Cup And League Fixtures. the K. A. cop, Entfich ■ii league I da; F.A. Tup. Middlesbrough v. South Shields Rothcrhillll v. K\ i I■■ "I Crewc Hull Liverpool Darlington Huddenfiold v. Lincoln j South■.i imerc Bn-ntion! Stoke v. Gilllngham j Cardiff Broml harltoa v. I .r>
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      S.C.C. BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT
      138 10 Interesting Matches in The Championship. The S. ('.<'. billiards toumuineii. is BOW to a close and one of the semiiinals in the championship of S6O up will be played 00 at ii p.m. on Monday. This i> Krtweeß W. Hansell and C. K. Wiiu The other seini-Hnal
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      YACHTING.
      156 10 A and Si Class Races For To-morrow. As a rt-sult of a prote-t I y tin- owner of Coi rili. 8.0, the B class MM sailed last Sunday was deiland void. The Baal iantor the Boden KIOM Tiophy will Becoriinjily lie lesaikd MXt Sunday starling ■t !'.""> over the
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    50 10 Orders for week ending Jan. 22 ,y, January 17. Meeting of the Executive Committee at Headquarters.! 1.11 p.m. Thursday. January 19, Band Practice Headquarters, 6.15 p.m. Saturday, January 21, Parade of all Troops n Bsflis Institution ground, 4 p.m. ull uniform with staves.
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    231 10 PROGRESS OF ASIATIC SOCIETY. [From th. Straits Times of Jan. 13, 1875.] It will be seen by our advcr columns that a mei-tinjf of i he- Straits Asiatk- Society has baa lummoned foi DOXt Monday afternoon. As that boiy has already enrolled a considerable number of members
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    148 10 Tokio, Jan. 12. Dr. H. Ha\a-hi, l'rofissor of the Tokio Imperial University, has been appointed hairman of the Imperial Educational Society. The Persian Government, with a view in setting oul ;t sericulture industry! ha> asked Japan to MBd silkw m-etrir eardl for the former't experimental pui
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    756 10 I The Tic n. Sens Kok of Singapore l.as been registered. I I The Tons Shin Tong society and the Straits Athletic Club are called upon to famish pnwf Of their existence. We have to acknowledge block calendarfrom the Standard Oil Co. of New York, and from
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    LADY CHASES THIEF.
    98 10 Purse Snatcher on North Boat Quay. On a- Chinese named Chan Swee Kirn pleadinjr guilty before the Third Police MaKi-li;i.r, Mr. H. Dakers, this morniac, to the theft of a purse, Insp. Clifti.n ot thf Central Division stated that i it was a case of ban snatching.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    958 10 A QUESTION OF BAIL. A YOUN(. INDIAN'S AFFAIBS. In the Bankruptcy i uui yesterdaj '.he affairs oi S. Catnira 1 befot Uvi Justice Dea i wtifti Mr. K. A. Itntu made application o hia Lordship for ;i reduction in bail. On the on thai the < .Mr. (I.
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    50 10 Thi' H«nnes, ■irermft-carritr, wiinii hM been in I)ockv;ird hands refittin:; since her return fr in the r;n Ka>t. w:ipaid off at Chatham List month and w;;s rtcommissioned at onoe with a full crew from tK- Chatham depot by Hopwoinl for a furthi*- tcim of Ml vice on the China Station.
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      FLOODS IN SINGAPORE.
      203 10 To the Editor of the Strait! Times. ill preceden Fi Ida] De iml ci 23 last, tiw lurtcd throi ah Canal. Had j Bterday's rain continued, the railwaj broken h flood hai of loose granite deposited in i il. long time pas,, the canal has observed that
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    INJUNCTION GRANTED.
    155 10 :ir .Manufacturers in Supreme Court. On tii>' application of Mr. C. Ingenohl, trading :i< Orient Tobai i \i inul Xc ik'. the Chi I .1 William Murison, yesterday granted an injunction agaii si El <>, iente Fabri< os, Manila, pending a. trial of thi- action. The. injum-tion souirlu
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    TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS.
    154 10 TWO AR ABIAN KNIGHTS. I pleasure to S6S a film ciinedy vhich lives up io the advertisement, and thi Singapore public certainly has it in "Two Arabian Knights," which was shown for the first time at the Alhambra ht. Unusually good acting and ingenious treatment make it the funniest •en
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    MISSING MOTOR CARS.
    90 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on I'l iday Two Chinese, Poo Ah Woon and Hock Lee-, spi ared before the Kuala Lumpur ii a charge of the theft of a motor car valued Court Chief Insp, -tor Lloyd iii asking for •.client till ihe 19th in that
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    FORWARD CONTRACTS.
    72 10 form us that ;he Basaett Rubber Co. has entered into a forward contract im thi liidH'ci smol 'iual to per Ib., 2 tuns monthly to II >11;11; Penang, at iption, .lan.-De,.. 1928, slso thac tbc- Kuala Sidim Rubber Co. has entered into a forward contract foi the lale
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    62 10 The following appointments arc notified: Mr. J i irveyorGeneral, KM s. and S.& Mr. J. R, Neave, dent. Labuan Mr. N. M. Kennedy to be an X Superinti handu and Liquon Revenae Mr B. K. Whitehouie promoted to bf a Supernumerary Officer m it the M.C.S. Mr. G. StUSTOck I
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    INDRAGIRI RUBBER.
    726 11 Final Dividend of Ten Per Cent. Declared. Tlm tenth annual general meeting ol IndiHitiri Rubber. Ltd.. was held at BOO* .11 the offices of i!. Kvatt and < ':>.. with Maid A M. Thomp0 I K V.1)., the chairman, piThe others pTMeni wen- MaaaW, A K U:m|,|, 1.-.
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    736 11 Har'.iw and Co. report The MUTkat haii bet-n quiet to dull through, out Urn past wvek. and this morning* cables indicate an easier tendency. London If quoted down "»d. at Is. T',d. and New York down cent, gold at 39* 4 cents itold. tfcrse prices being lower
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    THE PRINCE'S MISTAKE.
    139 11 Friend Who Was Not There. Lwdiw, ]>..■. M, Hearing that an intimate fiiend of hi* had arrived in London, the Prince of Wales rmivr up v hotel and asked for thnumber of his room, saying that he m .(•mine to shake hands with him K« moton<| to
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      148 11 Trade of British Malaya. Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise. denirnt of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding Pared >i|..,it,.,| an.l exported to and from British Malaya during 1926 and 1927. IMPORTS. EXPORTS. Increase Increase or or I»2s 1927 Decease i;.jr, 1927 Decrease (In thousands of's) J;iiHi«ry to
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      271 11 THE VERY LATEST "HIS MASTER^ VOICE" RECORDS FROM THE GIRL FRIEND. B. 2541 THE BLUE ROOM, The Rerellers. IN A SHADY NOOK. Ji.nny Marvin. B. 2526 MOUNTAIN GREENERY, Frank Crumit THE GIRL FRIEND, Frank (rumit. a 2538 CHARMAINE. Melville Gideon. THE BLUE ROOM. Melville Gideon. C. 1399 THE GIRL FRIEND.
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      324 11 Raffles Hotel McGUIRE'S LITTLE SYMPHONIE. SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 9.45 p.m. Overture The Ihaffc Klut« Moaft Song Flower Song: (l'r..m Opira Carmen) Nona VatciM DonisettL (From La Kavorita) SIGNOR BONAVITA. E"*" v «>*<' Trist.. Bibelhw. Piano Solo Study in C Minn, a,,,,;,, MONIA LITTER. Song UUta Princcsita Padtlla. SIGNOR BONAVITA. Opera
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  • SPORTING ITEMS.
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      TRIBUTE TO LORD LONSDALE.
      482 12 Sporting eirclw haw wfcoawd with enthusiasm the proposal to make a presentation to the Karl of l.oiixiale on the approaching occasion of his fto'den weddinjr. A fund is now open, of which Mr. Charles R. Howard, of Cooirbc Park, WhiU-hurch. Oxofl, is treasurer, to whom ,-ulix-riptions.
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      BRITISH BOXING HOPE.
      169 12 Prospects of Seventeen Year-Old Heavyweight. Thin are hopes that a real British iii-avj wt ijrht champion in the making lias been found in :i MlTCtlt—n jwr OW I ■<>>• named Don Shortland, who so f-u ha> GMM through all the tests demunded o! him. What should have
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      FAMOUS ATHLETES BREAKDOWN.
      143 12 l';i\iu- I'ays I'vnulty of Tiio Much Running. Lewi- Payne, tin- BbUmmMn youth who won the- intenuttktnal race at CaerIcon in such brilliant stvlt-, has Mtid the penalty of too much rani>.\ ;i:ul has bci-n ordered a long rest. He will not be out this season, nor is
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    CHILDREN RESCUED.
    103 12 From Ice Floe Adrift At Sea. Wilhelmshaven, Jan. A. The searchlights „f a battleship Mid sky rockttl Ml up by tu;;s hfi«-htftn-<i the euilMU of the search for seven children who were playintr on the lea in the hai'lmur :it sunset. A Hoe broke off and drifted uut
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      245 12 WHITEAWAYS Great Annual Stocktaking COMMENCES ON Monday, Jan. 16, until Feb. 11 24 DAYS OF BARGAINS! WILL BE Mi ST HE THE GREATEST 21 DAY SALE WimEAVYAYS EVE! ACHIEVED. ylk. »r tIW "Oa^aT C *^^f x^ i HFFTS JmV COLOURED STRII'KI) -—^^»>- \a^ fringed ti-rkish eac t SPECIAL OFFER. each
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      184 12 mjF ONE BEST WM CIGARETTE r/^r PTrom their inception St.itr V> r/Ji Ekp#esssssh aveDeenreco 8" V m w| nised the premier high-class v a n|i Cigarette in exery country of ■< s the world. j| 3 I 555 have always been made by fe\ j flli hand one at a
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    SWISS INDUSTRIES FAIR.
    344 13 Opportunities For Foreign Buyers. The Swiss Industries Fair is in reality a continuation of the Basle Fair which eat bet 11 held since the 15th century. The next Fair will take place from Afcril 14 to 24. Basle is in a specially favoured position for the holding
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    INDIAN WOMEN.
    136 13 Their Influence in The Home. London, Jan. 2. "Women in India exercise far greater influence at home than in any country in the world with which I am acquainted." declared Sir Atul Chatterjee, speaking at the Head Mistresses' Conference on the education of women in India. He added
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    269 13 Alcr (Jajah. 1U.45K lbs. Ayi-r Panaa.- ">4,000 lbs. Aaatralaala. 950 lb». Bukit Katil. 15.194 lbs. Buloh Kasap Plantations. W.HW lbs. Balisownic UMO lb». Kukit Kubu. lfi.ooo lbs. Baaar I tvlaogar). v 600 lbs. Banteng XVI6X lbs. ■aaafori Borneo. 61 oon lbs. l'..">K.-> lbs. Rintan S6.WI lbs. Brusch 1
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    32 13 Orders for week ending Sunday, Jan 16, IH2H: Saturday. January 14. Parade of all Troops on Raffles Institution Ground at :.!!> p.m. Full uniform with atavea.
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      132 13 I FRESH MILK-POWDHco FOR ADULTS-CHILDREN-SAFETY I>l> l ÜBUTOH GBTZ BROS. CO. llno.rpi.tatoil In V Belliss Morcom, Ltd. BIRMINGHAM. MAM K\(Tl KERS OF HEAVY OIL ENGINES (Diesel Type), STEAM TURBINES, CONDENSING PLANT, AIR COMPRESSORS, Etc Etc. SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated la th» Btraiti StttUmanta) SINGAPORE. "llniUers" THE DIFFERENCE Between
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      214 13 MOTOR CAR ENAMELS WE HAVE LARGE STOCKS OF GREENS, GREYS t BUFFS, LAKES, REDS, BLUES. PRICES ARE SPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE FIRMS INTERESTED WILL FIND IT WELL WORTH THEIR WHILE TO COMMUNICATE WITH M 279 0 BARLOW Co. mi XUTICK i. hereby R ,v..,, that tl,o nl.ov, Tr»,l,. Marks an ti» „r,,|,,-,ty
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      652 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* S*ttUa>«ata) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Hoase. Singapore. LONDON OFFICI I 17, Old J*wry, EX. Ta- Company has «20,000 deposited wltfc tk* Snprem. Conrt of England and compiles with tke Britisk Lit* Asurane*
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      587 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK .NFTH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 1R63 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 60.000,000 (about £5.000.000) Paid up Capital Glds. 55.000.000 (abont £4.600.000) 'teaerves Glds. 24.180.703 (abont £2,000,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEA BRANCHES i BATAVIA. HEAD OFFICE FOR ASIA. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST IXDiES
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      396 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated la England). Capital Authorised 0.000.000 CapitaJ Subscribed £1.800.000 Capital Paid up £1.050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,545,66G BOARD OP DIRECTORS J. M. Ryri*. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Ksq. Charles 1. Humbro, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Sir David Tnle, Bart. W. H.
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      363 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd So*r, Hong Kong Bank Chr*, Singapore. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity policies issued at lowest rates obtainHbl* in Malaya. Aaacta £14,M0,Q00 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. A*.:*U 161,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS—
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      855 14 OLD KELLAS HOUSE BATU GAJAH. PERAK. (3 miles from Batu (iajah Railway Station and 30 minutes by motor car from I pull) AUCTION SALE OF i ri:Nrn in: AYLESBURY NUTTER, LIMITED will sell by puhlic auction ut Old K*Um House I the residence vf '»c lute Mr. W. Kellie Smith
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      535 14 Are You Mentally Fit BRAIN FAG that most insidious of all mental diseases is responsible f.nmore suffering than the World at larjro wots of. Ho .■no ixn |>i the artual sufferer realises the hopete misery the auful depression— which Brain Fag if MgaMtMJ brings in its train. That feeling .>f
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      333 15 juNio| J» _i^ REMARKABLE RHODE jT _.j. er $2,000 \,\X^y Y~>l^ 1 *=±--~W^^. f^B^() E^ cars so costl v M Six K;;i<M)n 1 i.Tii lup. .*> PUKager 13, ISt V^-x^ \^ir-^\/ jrf __lVi__BJ_______________»^____^!t (b|^^^^B[|Hp i >;1; 1 -r <:\it :iii k|, i „,.n (s M r sgy VlJ^ mi!<-, .i
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      227 16 H> Special Appointment to IX. the Kin? of Siam. i. i had 1n72. FOR T NEW YEAR I V I (ill rHAT LAST We have the largest selection in the East of THE LATEST DESIGNS IN JEWELLERY SILVER F..r.N.S. WARE Bay Articles of .Merit from a house of distinction with
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