The Straits Times, 17 January 1928

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    12 1 The Straits Times No. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      134 1 TIE rVERYDAY MIIK. A ,fc You need not be a Ponnoisseur H^t^ot tVin V^<JIHHJIOS3t?IU CltsLt3Ct tilt? excellent l ouquet and outstanding* quality of (rt^%l A i^ttrtlf l~f Bl JLJi M g %f I LJUIf IIhiE i ll ninrnnV iMa Bj H 3Bi &JI II B '^1 Buy a bottle from
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      4 1 MILKMAID Fill. TRF.AM MILK.
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    IN A CONGO TRAIN.
    535 2 Over the "Heart Of Darkness." In tropical Africa there are many <iueer and crazy little railways but there is one, running between Kinshasa and Mutudi in the Belgian Congo, that I CM look back upon with pleasure, writes Lawrence G. Green. This narrow fMfl lint- follows
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    BANISHED COMMUNISTS.
    98 2 Trotskv Party's Defiant Alii tude. [Mm TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 15. MoKOTT The Pravda publishes two Ictttli purporting to have boe'i ser.t from tin- iniiK.kyist opposition bmdqmrten to Trotskjr'i nHminli thread, MMunetag Ziaoviel anil K. menelT. who recent 1} ix-i-i'pvntancc for their OMOlHioaiat activitiM and calling upon the Trotskyi^cs
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    157 2 Tokio, Jan. 13. The Government Representative W be Mat to the next International Labour Conference has been nominated in the person of Mr. K. Kaharada. chief of the first section of the bureau of social affairs of the Home Office. A dttacr-ment of Mukden forces which
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    51 2 SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAY A BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending Jan. 22 Tuesday, January 17, Meeting of thi Executive Committee at Headquarters. S.ll p.m. Thursday, January 19, Band Practice Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, January 21, Parade of all Troops on Raffles Institution* grou«d, 4 p.m. Full uniform with
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      219 2 r— Up or down. Tough skin or tender. You can rely on a "Valet" for the smoothest of smooth shaves. The secret is the sharpness of the blade and the reason of that sharpness is the stropping. A device not a separate /r^Hl concern but part of the razor. Ten
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      424 2 Real Skin Health Follows Use of Ccticura Bathe daily with the Soap am' hot water, anoir'-nf; ir'itat'jrs. if any, w.h the Ointment. Regular use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment joothes and comforts tender, sensitive skiiu and ke;p3 them healthy and attractive. asxr- s <'i. Ointment and Tnk-umfu-i Muller* Phipp«( M«U,
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      130 2 Tropical model guitar $25 and (40 Send for illustrated catalogue. Season Co., Ltd 111 and US, NOstTH HUDGB BOAD, SIM, \l()|{K. r >^—».» rT77T*;r .i >^i...-...rss^ Haiphong f^f^^^i DRAGON I l^wy -SIM Supplied to the Singapore Municipality, (Government of Johore, Malacca Muni ■..■ipality, PJLS. Railways and all leading arddtecta ami
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    THE BIRDS OF THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    545 3 MR. ROBINSON'S GREAT BOOK. (By Boden Kloss.) During the last year Mr. H. C Robinson, late Director of Museums, K.M.S., has been engaged at the instigation and with the financial support of the F.M.S. Government in producing- a semipopular work on the Birds of
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    BUDDHIST CONGRESS.
    308 3 Caste Distinction And Alcohol. Speaking at Uh ninth MHMMI sessions »t the All Ceylon Congress of Buddhist A -iatjnns, the President Mr. Mulamuiv. invited serious romideratlH to a matter wlmh he considered a gnat blot on Buddhists, "1 refer to the qaeetieM of perpetuating caste distinctions with the
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      124 3 f ■»"^»»»sa»«B»»»»»»«l»SBB«Bn.a»™sBnB*»a»a»»»»naa*> Sound Value Dodbb Broth e-rs 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
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      322 3 COLIC L J Ba^Ba9Bl^Bßat\TZ QUICK RELIEF Not only children but adults constantly suffer severe pains from over eating, change of food or drinking water. As a well known remedy for many years CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC REMEDY has been relied on the world over to give quick relief from colic, diarrhoea and
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      783 3 GOVERNMENT OF F.M.S. Tenders will be received at the office of the State Engineer, St-langor, up to 2 p.m. of February 14, 1928, for the erection of the following buildings, forming the lit contratt, for Leprosorium, at Sungei Buloh, Kuala I.umpur District. 11 Wards ordinary 2 Wards (Mosquito Proof) 1
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      830 3 JOHORE GOVERNMENT Tanders will oe received at the followinf Office* up to noon of Jaruary *****. for (1) BARRACKS FOB TEN AT TKNDAN'TS. (2) ONI BLOCK OF SIX TKRRACH HOUSES. Both buildings to be erected at the General Hospital. Johore Bahru. (3) ADDITIONS TO DATO MENTRI BESAR f S QLARTlltS
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      529 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CABGO SERVICES I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN I Tonnage due Spore MACEDONIA 11.000 Jan. 27
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      572 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessel* Tonnage Due Sail KITANO MART 8.000 Jan. 19 20 HARUNA MARU 10.600 Feb. 2 3 KAMO MARU 8,000 Feb. 16 17 KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 1 2 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Mar. 16 16 KASH1MA MARU 10.000
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      518 4 MINNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARELLA (7,876 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR r 1,512 j tons). The a... MARELLA is the largest and finest ataamer trading to Auatralia,
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      640 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY, CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract wi'h tha NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. :IH4O, with sub-connections in Paaaagc, Freight. Transhipment, Marine liopt,. and Hanaiar*. Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Touiist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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      557 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, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      493 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Ineorpora'ed in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay. Trenggsuu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Bandcn. Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival D»nartn»e SIDDHADIB In purl Jan Ik PRACHATIPOK J»n. J The steamers are fined throughout with electric light and have exce.lent accommodation
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      563 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incorporated \n England) "ELI.ERM AN I.INH PASSKNGER ASP FRKIGHT SERVICE TO TOE UXITKH KIN(;iH)M AND CONTINENT men servicb OI'TWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Dae Spore I ITV Of MAI In port s.s. CITY OK ADELAIDE Feb. 15 lIOMKWARDS Marseilles, lfavre. London,
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      451 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE .JKUau32S:«' MHU M. S. KANGAROO FROM FRKMANTLK, W.A. Due Sint'iiporu J.m. 20. Knr pnrticulars ri-Rnrding passage anJ fniskt rat.s, apply to McALISTER CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICH NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive LaaT* Lcbts S'pors S'pors
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      330 5 British-India Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. (APCAR LINE) For HONG~KONG, MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and OSAKA S.S. TALAMBA B.O IK tons. Sailing January 22 This vessel has excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. For full particulars re passage, elc, ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LIMITED Hong kong Bank Chambers. Tel. 3000.
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      368 5 CHANCE BROS. CO., LTD. SMETHWICK and GLASGOW. "CALOREX" GLASS (Registered) A REVOLUTION IN TROPICAL GLAZING Cuts off 80 per cent. heat. Glaxed In The Southern Hotel. The Singapore Municipal Electric Station. Metwrn. Wearne Urns." Premises. The General Hoßpital, Trengganu (Operating Theatre). The Botanic Cardenx, Singapore. etc.. etc. Sole Agents JOHN
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      148 5 yt \JGIMGEPALE|. MAGICAL SOAP GUARANTEED PURE Gossages' ||^,^^.Ft«afc>? "Magical" iHEHi UNSURPASSED FOR PURITY AND ECONOMY. WILLIAM GOSSAGE A SONS LIMITED WIDNES ■KK3LAND Obtainable from all Principal Dealers. Made by Gossages $1 5 TO $500 (INCORPORATING) CONTESSA-NETTEL, ERNEMANN, GOERZ, ICA CAMERAS A Model for every Pocket and Purpose. Specify ZEISS and
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      717 6 From Friday. .l;inii;ir> IS t<» Wednesday, January 18 A PROGRAMME CALCULATED TO C.IVE MUCH ENJOYMENT ALHAMBRA r| \N lIKNf. KB <».. LTD., Proprietors) In Ilic Sieond Show at 9 p.m. A United Artists' Special Production A COLOSSAL COMEDY that will rtra CUMAI OP HOWLS, 6KSGLM, (IirCKI.ES, ACHES IND QUAKES the
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      425 6 Victoria Theatre FOR FOIR NIGHTS ONLY. Wednesday. Thursday, Friday. Saturday. .lan. 18, ■>, 20 21. at 9.30 p.m. JOE FARREN and RALPH STONE present their Company of Well-known Continental Revue Artists. Including JOE FAMUEN \l I'M STONE, EVA FARREN. NELLIE FARREN. VERA KELT/OVA. MISS VALENTINE. WALDEMAR VOLSKV. ADOLPHO BELI.OTTI. JENNY
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      132 6 ZSZ~- MIGHTY MASTERPIECE j Q •g FAUST j S aW V^fi Acknowledged by the A __j. 7 «L Press and Public alike W J r^' Q >>SCS^ to be the Greatest K\ *p/ M \m Zcreen Attraction ever i;^" b^ j WATCH FOR FURTHER l#W) ANNOUNCEMENT. i uK I\ l\lUa
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    315 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday. Janaary 17 II. W. IM a.m.. 8.1, 6.46 p m., «.8. Malacem: II \V. 2.30 a.m., 5.2, 2.20 p.m., 4.1. Singapore Acsizcs. Dukes v. It M.S. Hnwkins. Tan K lir. Pootba I II M.H. Hawkins 2nd, \\< -dnrsday. January U II (12.1 a.m., tX 15
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    211 7 Tuesday, lanuiiry 17. Ships alonKHidc the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance arm harbour M.-i n WIk.i: 1,-liinu.it. I.cii. Mars. \VH Supply. Ki<li<li. nil Wharf Nil ad Wharf Nil VKSSEI.S IN DRY POCKS T;mjon» I'axar I >ock Liehtcr 41. Crane Lighter A. I.ch. Sapphire Back Vm s«
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    132 7 To-day. pi mi.l (licit Britain L 1 p.ni Bcngkalia, I.abocnn Bilik and Tand2pm d Bacaa 81 A|.: p m North, N. East and N. West Sumt- 3 p m itra, South- Borneo. Celebet, Molucca! 1 p ni I'u.iia, Mainam. Japan. Korea, formoaa. East Siberia. Philippine Khin.ls, (annda
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      PENANG RACES.
      86 7 Stratchings for To-day 1. llriiljr.nuiiKl and Trexsady Maid. 2. -Orlindu. Narris. Kom-iosko and Mad-riu-.il. ■I. —Sunspritc and Merry Lass. i. Queen Humbug, Sextant Key. Devolution, jttany'f Boy, Caliph and Slctina. 5. Sc|ii;ijci4>\vn, Monte Coppo, Arjrodar, Adonai and Prince Headsman. 6. Master Brace, r»punda. Cousin, Don y. Yalcdim. Bracniar,
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      WATER-POLO.
      125 7 WATER -POLO. V..M.C.A. Keat H.M.S. Hawkins. The Y.M.,( A. team played a team from H.M.S. Hawkins yesterday and in a well route ted faille won \>y seven to The wide munrin in tho s.oiv does n( es) the rim of the irame, which was \(i\ even, though, the visitors pen
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      GOLF.
      64 7 Keppel Ladies Spoon. Fifteen cards wen takaa out for tho January ladiei spoon at Keppel Golf Club and Che following returned Mis. R. H. Wilson 48— 7=41 Mis< K. Nibloek 54 12 42 Mrs. 1'. Jackson :>:> :i 4:; .Miss Patterson M 11 44 Mrs. I A. Gibson :>4
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      British Players' Success in South Africa.
      47 7 London, Jan. G. Durban. Playing representatives of the Durban Golf Club to-day, Tolley and Ilezlct, the Knj, r lish amateurs, beat Whyti Mid Stanley Smith, :i up and 2. Da MontmoriMcy and IVarson beat Johnstons and Hemp Hill, 5 and 4.
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      GOLF IN U.S.A.
      55 7 GOLF IN U.S. A. I imjr Reach Ooen Tourney. [Rcuter Telegram.] London, Jan. IG. Long Bench, California In the Lang Beach open golt tournament Leo Diegel md Bill Melhorn tied tot lirst place with 2*2. Among the profeiiVmili MavDonald Smith and Tommy Armour were next each. Vaa Bin took liie
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      138 7 Singapore. Jan. 17. Rubber.- Local 67^ cents. Quiet. Tin I.ondin IL>JK 17a. 6d. Rubber*. Eaaior. New Scudais ::JJ', IJT'v. flu Cenuts Tl'-TI cents. Bukit lelotojigs 1.16-1.21, Malaka Pindas 2 .")0-J PajanM 2.40-2.50, United Malaccas 2.324-2.40. A, .1 llitams 3 50-3 60. Bassetts 1.22'i.-1.27 Sungei TukaiiKs 1
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      165 7 Singapore, Jan. 17 London.* Rubber Is. 7*»d down 144, London. Tin l'24N 17s. 6d down 15s. Mining. Eatier. Kuchai 2 15-2.17. Kinta Drodfl 1.12'j-l 47'j. Lingui 2.07-2.10, Pena94 cents, Rahman 1.90-1.95, Taiping !JI IJB, North Taiping 1.24-1.27, South Taipinc C,4-H(i cents. Malay Consolidated 1.141.16, Talam 1
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    233 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Jan. 17. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2 4\ Demand 3 if, n; Private 3 m. credit 2-4 8/16 On New York. Demand 664 Private 90 d, On France, Bank T.T. i-136 On India. Bank T.T. 104 On Hong Kong, T.T. 10 p,c. d|Z On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    65 7 R.SS. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. s,, BU St Standard K.S.S. on Tender .l::nuury r> M l< li -March c.;i i;:i', Arril-June 71 7114 -iMly-SiM T" K Tone of Market yuict :.nd *li K htIy easier" I-atest Cable Lo.jdon Spot 9h»-.t Is. l\d. per lb.
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      MINING.
      476 7 »1. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 67/- 59/£1 £1 Kan^-rin Tin 58 T. 39'6 I 1 Hatang Padang 0.60 n.r,.-. 1 1 Bntu Cnves 1 :ir, I.in U £1 ChenderUng lu/6 I 1 1 Chin Chin 1.07% 1.12V4 II £1 Kastcrn Siam 22 2H 'J i\ £1
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      GENERAL.
      173 7 >al. Pd. Buyers Seller* J fl £1 B. Am. tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine Nominal y 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.80 0.86 U £1 E. Smelting Co. 15.40 15.75 5 5 Fraser Ncave 19.75 20.50 100 100 Hammer A Co. 177.00 180.00 Hk ILT. lLT. II. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      100 7 0. Eng. 6 p.c. $1234,300 3% Gr, prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. J555.000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c ia-annn rim, 1,8,8,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4tt p.c. of 1907 $1600.000 90 par. T.PQOPQ0^C*^nn' n al 4H P°- o« of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      423 7 Fraser and Co. and I.yall and Evatt's quotations. To-day's Prices i Fraser Lyall Co. Kvatt. Allcnby ($1) 3.00 3.20 2.80 3.00 Alor Gajah Mi 2 25 2 50 2.25 Ut J A. Hitam ($1) 3.90 4.20 3.80 4.00 A. Kilning ($1) 0.75 0 85 0.60 0.70 Am. Malay
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    EXCHANGES.
    85 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 16. Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam l-Jo'.i'i. Athoai Ml\, Herlin 10.4Tj Bombay Is. 6 1-lfid.. BVaaiwli UM 1T..1G, Bucharest itO, Bucno!< Airc- -IT I M 1 f, Copenhagen 11- JO, Gt-m-va 2531. Helsingfors 193%, Bong Kunvr 2s '-id Kobe Is. IS- 1 (id.. LNbon 2
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      68 7 TW. On Janaaiy 16, IBM, Mv Taa Kooe Bong, of No. 2i-4. .100 I'h Place, aged 78 She leaTd behind her three sons Messrs Tan I.i.ir. Ejlf, l.ian Cheng .unl CI -i I I n-( danghtors, ntaral grandchfUren aim grtai Krandchildren to mourn her loss funeral on Trday. 20.
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      165 7 ROYAL ENQLISH SCHOOL JVVOVADO EVENING COMMERCIAL The pkrfection' mi WATcni:.-:. CLARES. RENE I LLMANN There are vacancies in the Evening Com- Sole Ascnts K I, lIHJH STREKT. mercial Classes for Shorthand (Junior hnd Senior I, Book-keeping (Junior and Senior) and Type-writing. For beginners who are aa mmmmanj weak in English,
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      625 7 BATH. OB January It, V.'->. I" Mi UHJ Mrs. Vivian C. Bath, of N\ w York, a ilnughtiT. i By cabl. ROPCB. At the .Maternity Hospital, Bttagapin-, on January 1. 192K to Mrs. I) Roper, Muar. a iliiuKhtcr. NOTICE WHEREAS the unregistered partnershi Vum Hone Long which carried on busines
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      814 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 11 WANTS, FOB SALE. ETC. FOR SALE B p-top condition nwner driv,-n. Apply 81, Strait! 1 ROOM TO LET Loroag 32, No. a 1 MMIgl Kil RXISHF.D FLAT, prirate hou»' 82, Sir:, I" LET, bungalow 23, Barkci Road. An ply to Chin Guan
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      58 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. IB> (ouileiiy of Gutrrnment Health Office.) For the 21 ll..ur. n <fc»g at Midnight on Jnnuar> IK. Dr K mperatara nn.7 K. itnn ~tl V ■tare 76.1 F. in radiation \>i r. ~,2 > K. tor* Has. IS, Mia. n K. luilli UaiatHlBW 74.3 F.
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, JANUARY 17. THE NEW PRAYER-BOOK.
    661 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, JANUARY 17. THE NEW PRAYER-BOOK. The news that the conference of Bishops which has been sitting at Lambeth Palace has decided not to take as final the rejection by the House of Commons of the new Prayer-book, coincides with the arrival of the mail giving details
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    358 8 The amount of cracker-firing that habeen going on in the past few days all over the town of Singapore is hardly a good augury for the success of the method of control officially initiated some time ago. This method limits the amount of powder allowed in the crackers,
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    COMING DEVELOPMENTS IN WIRELESS.
    1006 8 NEW GIFTS FOR MAN. i (By Dr. E. E. Fournier d'AIbe, 1 D.S.C., F. Inst. 1\) Dr. Fournier d'AIbe is a dis- tinguished inventor and Member of the Wireless Organisations Advisory Committee of the British Broadcasting Corporation. In the course of the last half -century— a
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    436 8 The Rev. Brother Timothy, who had been attached to St. Francis Institution, Malacca, has gone to Colombo. Mr. H. \Y. Morgan, of Harrisons, Barker, Kuala Lumpur, who recently underwent an operation in Singapore, has gone to Brastngi. Lady Clementi is still indisposed and, ur.cler medical advice, m
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    PEKING TRADE LOSSES.
    94 8 Jardine Matheson's Branch To Close Down. [reuter far eastern service.] Peking, Jan. 17. The withdrawal from Peking of the representatives of big business, -such as Wcetman Pearson, Armstrong's and Vickars two or three years ago, owing to the .stagnation of trade due to civil wars, heavy taxation
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    28 8 Lewis and Peat's cable from their London Office gives 1,170 tons increase making the total London rubber stocks it .);in. 17. a> iwimml. MjKf tons.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    56 8 From Europe, by Atsuta Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Australia, by Gascoyne. due at Singapore on Thursday, the 19th instant. Kion. China and Japan, by Kitar.o Maru. due at Singapore on Thursday, the 19th instant. From Europe (London mails despatched Dee. by Rajula. due at Penang 8
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    60 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send as the following cable dated Jan. 16, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sales to-day 7. r ><) tons. January 39.90, February .19.90, March •0.30, April 40.60, May 40,90, June 41.10 July 41.20, August
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      209 8 <£J®EJCOII A \V\ Famous /?7#^^*« Whisky mJ 5nW cKUA r*§&J 'IP j£>^ Obtainable ikl i^^ Everywhere Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND KUALA LUMPUR. n-.^ H»m^ ■MaaißHiai^ai^a.a.ssV Shrumwkk ELECTRICAL-LIGHT-RAY-PROCESS RECORDS Obtainable from SINGAPORE PIANO COMPANY, 6. Raffles Place. DSOIZA BROS. MUSIC STORE. Selegie Road.
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      41 8 On Other Pmget, Page. Shipping a.id the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 Finance and Commerce 7 To-day'a Share Market 7 Cable and Radio News t Raffles CoHiiic< Special Article 10 Correspondence 11) Singapore As»ii.- Oprai in Sport News ;inU < mnni'-nts 11
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    PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE.
    638 9 HAVANA MEETING. OVATION FOR PRESIDENT COOLIDGE. A CONTINENtAL RESPONSIBILITY." IliKlTKR TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 16. Havana The material prosperity of America was the greatest and the most widely distributed in the history of the human law, .-.aid President Coolidge, addressing the Pan-American Conference. Determination U) adjust our differ- not
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    GERMAN STATES CONGRESS.
    102 9 [THHHWIW VU I'AN-ASIA.] Brrlin, Jan. 16. The- Coaajnae tt German states opened im this BMflliMC at the residence of Dr. M;irx, the mMm Chancellor. Kighteen premiers are attending the conference', which is sitting fur consideratiM of the modification of relati' ing In-tweeii On -t.ite- and the Reich.
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    EMPIRE CABLES.
    315 9 OPENING OF MOMENTOUS CONFERENCE. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 16. The Empire Wireless and Cable Conferonce was opened this afternoon under the chairmanship of Sir John Gilmour, Secre>f State for Scotland. Great Britain is represented by Sir John Gilmour and Sir Herbert Samuel. All the other Domii nions and
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    MOSCOW DEPORTATIONS.
    159 9 Stopping the Counter Revolution. [reuter telegram] London, Jan. 16. Berlin The Berliner Tageblatt publishes a telegram from Moscow, dated Jan. 14, stating that the Government's final decision as regards the banishment of Oppositionists was delayed owing to tlu-ir protest against the expulsion order and a demand for a
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    INDIAN COMMISSION.
    81 9 Conference Urges General Hartal. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 16. New Delhi A conference of all party leaders, convened by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, was attended by Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, Mr. Chintamani and Mr. orpin Chandra Pal and other Liberal leaders. It is reported that it is unanimously
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    NEW CHIEF WHIP.
    42 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 16. Commander Kyres Monaell, Chief Government Whip, has been ordered a complete rest and left London to-day with his wife for Jamaica. Si i (it-orKe Hennessy will act as Chief Whip during his absence.
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    EGYPTIAN COTTON.
    44 9 [UUTEK TELEGXAM] London, Jan. 16. Cairo Ii is understood that the Soviet i Mt ton delegation which last November ■stand into an agreement with the Egyptian Government to purchase 110,000 Kumar* of cotton, is negotiating for a farther fmtttomt tt Government cotton.
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    THOMAS HARDY'S FUNERAL.
    271 9 ABBEY SCENES. i INTERMENT IN POETS' CORNER. I REITER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 16. Not since Charles Dickens was borne to the Abbey has there been such a spontaneous demonstration in honour of an English writer as that witnessed at Westminster Abbey to-day on the occasion of the
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    CHAMPION AVIATORS.
    109 9 International Union's Awards. [reutir telegram] London, Jan. 16. Paris The committee of the International Union of Aviators has awarded the International Trophy for Men in 1927 to Col. Lindbergh. The trcphy carries the tith.of "Champion Aviator of the World." The title of Lady Champion Aviator of the World
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    RUBBER MERGER.
    88 9 Anglo-Java Estates Announcement. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 16. A new rubber merger is in prospect. The Anglo-Java Rubber and Produce Estates contemplate amalgamation with a group of foreign-owned estates in Malaya, and this was announced at the Anplo-Java meeting to-day. The estimated productive capacity of the new estates
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    A NAVAL APPOINTMENT.
    28 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 16. The Admiralty announces that Commodore Hyde, Commanding His Majesty's Australian squadron, has been appointed Naval aide-de-camp to the King.
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    INDIA LOAN CLOSED.
    33 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 16. Subscription lists for the issue of the Government of India loan of i7,500,0C0 at per cent, were opened this morning and closed this afternoon".
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    CHANG SEEKS JAPANESE AID.
    50 9 Tokio, Jkn. 15. The Manchurian war-lord. Marshal Chang Tso-lin. with a view to paving a way to solve the financing difficulties at i the Chinese year-end is stated to hava entered negotiations with the South Manchurian Railway Company for a loan amounting to five million yen.
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    OIL COMPANIES DIFFER.
    250 9 NEW YORK REPLY. PRrCE-CUTTING WAR IN INDIA. [reuter telegram] London, Jan. 16. New York The Standard Oil Company of New York, replying tc Sir Henri Deterdin^s criticisms of its policy of purchasing oil from Russia as being against the interests of humanity, trade and honesty, declares its
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    WORKSHOP EXPLOSION.
    105 9 Men Trapped in White Hot Metal. [reuter telegramJ London, Jan. 16. Voelklingen, Germany A large number of workmen were caught by a stream of white-hot metal which flooded a workshop as the r«»ult of an explosion in the blast furnace of a local smelting works. Hitherto two bodies,
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    ARMS FOR CHINA.
    111 9 Consignment Still Lying At Manila. iTRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Jan. 16. Prague The large consignment of arms and ammunition destined for China [is still at Manila on board the Norwegian I steamer 1'rapra, which conveyed it from Germany. The arms comprise 40,000 rifles which originated from the
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    S. AFRICA'S GOVERNORGENERAL.
    124 9 Earl of Athlone's Term of Office Extended. [REUTBR TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 16. It is announced that at the request of the Union Government the Kinjj has approved of an extension of the term of office of the Earl of Athlone as GovernorGeneral of South Africa for two
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    ENTERTAINING THE TROOPS.
    60 9 Subscriptions are still needed for the fund to entertain the troops of the Singapore Garrison. They .should be sent to the non. secretary, Mr. W. T. Houghton, c/o Lewis and Peat. We understand that I the troops will be entertained at three matinees of Mercenary Mary by
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    JAPAN'S POLITICS.
    230 9 INTERESTING SITUATION DEVELOPING. [RKUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, Jan. 1G. An interesting political situation is developing in Japan. All parties are feverishly preparing for the general election in February, believing that the Opposition's motion of no confidence in thy Diet scheduled for the end of January will result
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    A SOLDIER BOXER.
    169 9 Corpl. Duncan's Shanghai Experiences. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 16. The Americans made boxing their principal sport in Shanghai and they think that nobody in the world can touch them at this game," said Corporal Donald Human, of the Royal Marines, the welterweight champion of Shanghai, in an
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    REVENUE MAN AS SPY.
    347 9 Whisky, Filling and Corking Machines Seized. Their (rods surely were not in kind mood when two Chinese interested in deals in liquor decided upon the ground floor of 210, Tanjong Pagar Road as the scene of their activities. For on the floor above lived no less
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    48 9 It has been decided to form a London Java Association and the following officers have been elected Mr. E. T. Campbell, M.P., president and Mess™. A. K. Veale care of Francis Peak and Co, Ltd., 5, East-cheap, E.C..T and J. Lamb, hon. secretary and a-si*tant him. secretary, respectively.
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    ESPIONAGE CHARGE IN LONDON.
    208 9 RUSSIAN SPY. AIR FORCE SECRETS SOUGHT. WAR OFFICE COUNTS! MEASURES. [BRITISH I.MI'KKIAL RADIO] Rugl>y. Jan. 16. At the London \ntral Criminal Court to-day, Thomas McCartney, a liritish subject, and George Hansen described as a German student, were* ehargad with espionage. Sir Douglas Hogg. Attorney-General, prosecuting, said
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    EMPIRE MARKETING.
    88 9 Canadian Farmers Visit Britain. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rujrby, .Inn. 16. Seventy Canadian farmers ami tural experts have arrived iriiini: Hritain on a tour desifmed in order to acquire knowledge of methods to develop markets within the Km pin 1 and to help trade between Canada and Britain. The
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    WEATHER PROSPECTS.
    111 9 Cycle of Wet Years Ending. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, .Ian. 10. Sir Napier Shaw, the distinguished meteorologist, is optimistic about this year's weather prospects. Although he considers it will be a lonK time before the kind of weather c—ing in can be predicted with certainty, hr expressed the
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    Cable News in Brief.
    109 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Jan. IT. Mo on M. Kursky. the People's Commissary for Justice, has been appoint ed Soviet Ambassador to Italy. Washington After a week's deimte, the Senate passed a resolution demanding immediate downward revision of tariffs. Washington The Senate, by 81 to d". decided
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    65 9 The case against James Christie (formerlv»of .Singapore I and Christopher 1 Bluhm, of obtaining me ney from the Police reservist Au Yeung by M tenees, was concluded on .lan. 10 at the Central Magistracy, Bong Kong, when Major Willson convicted both defendant >. Christie was sentenced to four months' hard
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    BUILDING RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    1542 10 MALAYA'S CENTRE OF HIGHER EDUCATION TAKING SHAPE. PROGRESS OF si,:o<U><M) ARCHITKCTI H VI. SCHEME IN SINGAPORE. THE KatHe's Collage scheme in Singapore is makinp pood progress mi both its architectural and administrative" sides, and the College is expected to open with thirty or won stadeata in June.
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    FIRST ASSIZE OPENS.
    524 10 JUDGES AT CHURCH. European witness COMPLIMENTED. The first Singapore Assize <>!' 1;ij> ed in the Supreme ''ourt, this tnorning, before the Chief Justice Si. Wiiliam Murison), and was preceded by a service in St. Andrew's Cathedral and a short ceremony in front of the Supreme Court. The
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    73 10 Continental Revue Opening To-morrow. Having arrived earlier than expected the Continental Revue Company will open their season at tlr.- Victoria Theatre tomorrow (Wednesday) evening in on Friday, as previously announced. Nights eif (ilaelnes.- will be presented to-morrow anel ein Tnmselay, and Dancing Mad will he the bill for
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    147 10 Report of League of Nations Eastern Bureau. 11 The heal h l)u)!itin of the- LeafM «f Nation tssiein Bureau, for ;lie- wick »nd*d jannar) 7, givei the- followiag information i Hue' smallpox mi Basscir. Twu piaßae- di Rombuy Four smallpox I i Btta -7 34 dui:n>r the- prMediag
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    74 10 The report e>f the elire-ctors of lilenealy ati<ms l.tii.. feir the ye-ar e-nil. 31. r.'-_>7, states 'hat the profit for the fear amounts to $108.27&£ l to which hai to be aeldeel the balance ■<!' 147,841.20 brought forwarei from last account making t;..l of HM.H7.01. The elirvct n H'liel that
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    SURPRISE FOR BUS MAN.
    235 10 Held Lp on Katong Road By His Passengers. Five Chinese entered a bus on the Geylang Road yesterday evening. They nave iheir destination as Katong, and laid foi two extra tales, so that the driver "need ne>t wait at Geylang" for the two more' 'ares necessary
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    639 10 Mr. E. -I. Browning* is acting as hon. j etaty of the Malacca Club till Major Griffin take over the duties. i The SelangOT branch of the St. Andrew't Society have decided to hold V." Burnt Night celebration this year. A meeting of the .lohore Council of
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    ABOARD THE HAWKINS.
    245 10 Efficiency an Obvious Keynote. H.M.S. Hawkins received visi lerday from 4.:0 p.m. at when large numbei >f Sinßapoieane trok the opportunething of an insight into the my: I modern ship of war. Something >t' an insight seems accurately to what must have happenc I in for there
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    PISHING AT NEWTON.
    144 10 A Happy Morning in The Canal. There was much excitement along B'ikit Timah Road in the vicinity of Newton Station yesterday when u was discovered that a number of large li>h had by some i, -rans irot int> the drainage canal by the side of the road.
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    THE PANVARD COMPANY.
    194 10 THE PAN VARD COMPANY. Return v isit to Singapore. The Banvanl Musical Comedy Compai whkh did so well in Singapore three miinths ago with Katja the- Dancer, Mercenary Mary. Queen High, e-te.. is leturning next we-ek after B very successful tour in India, anel will open at the Victoria Theatre
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. J. W. JONES.
    199 10 FUNERAL OF MRS. J. W JONES. The funeral e.r the' late Mr-. .1. W. le»ne-s. whei elieil at the' <*■ e<n Sunday, toeik place at Bidada day. the Rev. <;. T, Shetliff* offlciati A number e>f friends wen many Bora] token, of sympathy m In addition t<> the Family the-
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    38 10 A Tamil living at 83, Wallich Strc i ha- ilicd of cholera, lie PTM COOlie, year- at aj.'-- cd that he took il! ami died in a wry short time after rcturnir.u r from work ol Jan. 15.
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    91 10 Mr. R. M. Ashncss. tiathtr at St. Francis Institution, Mali tag at the end of this month, :.Nil \.A <ntw tln> Catholic Si-iniiurv to lake n' on ici--. The Brothf-rs" School, Malav Mail. luv -> a teacher and ti\< Thir.l Malacca Troop of i 1 I a popular and li
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      THE CRACKER FIRING NUISANCE.
      162 10 To the Editor eif the S1 in abomination has grown to such an alarming that, iviih thi ...I im n tiem. the- time i- nol lait sJll unchecked, it will nave serious menace Colony. If Singapore is to be a tit and proper place for dccc
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      32 10 to-day cia;kir-!ir-,.rae tie-ally continuous in Te-le.k Aye-r district. cracker-firing, 1 su 'ls V':lli .i the vi lal notice in the papers, they inse-rt .«.u- to thi FED UP. Singapi re, Jan. Hi.
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      207 10 To the Editor of limes. Sir,— With reference to your 0 Jan. 13 re H.'.wi Town Branch. V.M.C.A., please alloy ■as of one section e,f tnecommunity—the Municipal emploj Teluk Aye- 1. The V..M.< A. directors seem to think Town Branch. Thi, we never did for When
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      480 11 Chinese Defeat H.M.S. Hawkins. (BY CENTRE i promising .ipcnitur fur the season 1!'2>. when, playin-j at th.Stadium yesterday, they defeated H.M.S Hawkini li\ ti\.' itaali to one. There were 23&Q spectator! present, ■■onjii whom «.u U.K. the Governor. Sir llu^h Clifford and Lady Clifford, together with Vice-Admiral Sir
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      92 11 Draw for Fourth Round Of F.A. Cup. [Kl ntcr Telegram.] London. -Ian. lt>. The f(in«win>.' i.- the draw for the fourth i ■nl of lh- FA. cup to be played on J, i. JCharlton or Ban Mam-h-ster fid. Rotkarham or Kxctor v. Blaikbiirn Cardiff v. Liverpool; Port Vale
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      BOXING.
      226 11 Thursdays \rm> N;i\; (onte-K. interesting boxing ihrald be the Happy vallej on Thorsday evening, when nun of the Garrison will nuet :i team from H.MS. Hawkini in a comßetiUaa for the Lowther-Graat Cap. '1 here will be eight contests— flyweight to heavy and representativi been selected as follows Flyweight,
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      HOCKEY.
      539 11 S.C.C. Defeat H.M.S. Hawkins. A hard game was seen on the pa-land :<lay afternoon when the B.C.C. Jifeated H..M.S Hawkins by two £o;;l i, nil. At the commencement it looked as though the visitors might win, for the;, made some very dangerous attacks on the home KOmL However, a
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      BILLIARDS.
      165 11 Championship Matches at The S.C.C. That a billiards match is never won until the last shot was well Qhtatntad in MM of the -semi-tinals of the B.CX championship of 860, played yesterday. The players were K. Winter and N. Hanstll. Half-way through the BUM Hail— 11 had established a
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      GOLF.
      162 11 Com petitions at Malacca The Malacca Golf CM monthly medal for January was won by G. J. Dfckton with a scoie of 93— 16-77. The next best score was C. V. Brandon 90—11 79. The competition for the Brandon Cup is taking place during January. At Chinese New Year,
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      RUGBY.
      65 11 There will be no practice match at the S.C.I this afternoon, but playei> asked to turn out for scrum and passing pra tic-.-. The A.P.C. will meet H.M.S. Hawkmat the Stadium on Thursday. The A.P.C. team (which will play in colours) will be Chippendale Niblock. Barnes. Robertson and Shaw
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    OXFORD CRIMES.
    366 12 Things one Must Not Say. I have been astonished. I jm Arthur Lambton in the Daily Mail, many times since the war on hearing Oxford men speak of Christ Church and Xew." It was ever impressed on the Oxford freshman that there were two crimes that he must
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    "WHIPPET" CAVALRY.
    118 12 MECHANIZATION OF THE ARMY. London, Jan. 5. Following the success of the extensive army mechanization, as applied to infantry and artillery, two interesting schemes will shortly be tried out at Salisbury Plain and Aldershot, in connection witu cavalry. The first consists of conveying personnel and material on fast
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    MISS MAUDE ROYDEN.
    130 12 Ban on English Preacher. New York, Jan. 5. On her arrival here this afternoon, Miss Roydcn was informed that Boston had cancelled her engagements, notwithstanding her denial of belief in experimental marriages, to which she added that moderate smoking and drinking hud nothing to do with religion.
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    GREEK LOAN.
    100 12 Over Half Issued In Britain. [BBITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Jan. II. Of the new Greek loan of k.V,,:,(lii,(l,)H Great Britain's share will bo about £3,500,000. It will bear interest at I per cent, and will be offered for pu!>li;- subscription in about a fortnight's tini Tha remainder will
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    46 12 I'm sorry," said the bank clerk to th« shy young woman who present il him with a crossed cheque, but I can't pay this across the counter." "Oh, never mind," she said, with ar engaging smile, I'll come round to your ■idc."
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      424 12 fflffli RANGE I; OF MODELS I ITALASIA LT D INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF 1928 MODELS CITROEN (COMPLETE WITH STANDARD EQUIPMENTS) NOW 5 Seater TOURER $1,825 5 Seater SEDAN $2,200 Sole Agents for B.S. and F.M.B. Eastern Auto Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH AND
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      325 12 Choose Glaxo for your Baby Your Baby's future health depends on your choice of his food. You must choose the food you know is best, for you dare n6t endanger your Baby's progress by experimenting. Be guided by the experience of the great number of doctors, nurses and mothers who
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    ROSS SMITH STATUE.
    425 13 "S. AUSTRALIA'S MOST FAMOUS SON." ■\.i -lalde. Dec. 11. Sir George Murray, the Lieutenant- riio" of South Australia, unveiled in tin- Municipal Qarimm near the Adelaide (>\ul the (taint* of the lute Sir Ross Smith. F.IMI.S., wbo was in charge of the- tirst aeroplane manm-d by Australians
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    404 13 Ayir Haiti l."..O-l? lbs. Amalgamated Malay. 37.603 lbs. A nk.. m 3.R89 lbs Anglo Ma a) 186,002 lbs. Allenby. 29,128 lbs. Ampat. 64.070 lbs. Bennang ft.OOB lb». Btltun iTaishoi. 23.238 lbs. Uor.lli 24.400 lbs. BrooklamK ***** Ihs. Bcjoe Kidcel.- 181,071 \\>- Hikum. 80,482 Id-.. Uatu Tiira I Selangor
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      264 13 "0.X." Cement C^'AT.CCof" >^ FRESH SUPPLIES HAVE J VST ARRIVED. Hole Importers The East Asiatic Company, Ltd., (l»fort>urat«d la Dtiauki SrNT.APORE. If you say 'Hartley's, please! and get something else Ask why Modern science and vast ic- sources have enabled us to j^~ m^^^^>\ reduce the cost of making jair
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      1030 14 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $270,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated is It rat U letUe»*at«) HEAD OFTICI Winchester Hoaae, Singapore. LONDON OFFICI s 17, Old Jewry, EC. The Company has 120,000 deposited with the Supreme Conrt of EngUad and ermpilee with the Brlttaa
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      400 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated la England). Capital Authorised M.000,000 Capital Subscribed f1.800.000 Capital Paid up tt.060.00H Reserve Fund and Beat r* 41,646,066 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Kjrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmera, Esq. Ch.rle* J. Hambro, J. O. Robin.on, E.g. E.g. Sir David Tula, Bart. W.
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      365 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. tui loer, Hong Kong Benk O.rs, Singapore. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity policies issued at lowest ratea obtainable in Malaya. AmcU £14,800,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fir*. Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee I and Motor. As. ets. f GI.OOC.OuO
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      444 15 As the world's most popular and largest selling motor car, Chevrolet enjoys the prestige of THF WHITF f.ftMPANY an ownership that runs into "E. W 111 lE. t>l/lTirfiH I millions Each of these owners ANNOUNCES is glad to recommend the car to hU IMPERIAL MOTORS :>(). HARD ROAD. I Dealers
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      169 16 SAVE MONEY Assure yourself before you buy you wili SAVE MONEY You get newest designs, prompt attention and lowest prices if you buy direct from the Manufacturer. ISMAIL A. RAHEEM Crown Jeweller, 82-1 82-2, BRAS BASAH, RD., Telephone 2292. Tekram* "TIIAIBA." HINDHEDE CO., LTD. Concrete Mixers Winches, Hand and Friction
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      211 16 GLASGOW COAL TAR (LION BRAND) Stocks held by LEE KIM $00 40, HIGH STREET. An Illustrated Key to the Identification of the ANOPHELINE LARVAE of India, Ceylon and Malaya, WEST OF WALLACES LINK with Practical Notes on their Collection by C STRICKLAND. MJL, H.C. (Cantab.). and K. L. CHOI DHIRY.
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