The Straits Times, 20 January 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28.C)8< SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      227 1 BBgssSd THE EVEUTDAY Mil K. STUDY yovr Purse "ROBINSONS" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE FLATTER your Palate keep in step with fashion AND drink C KA ew ship 1"'1 DRESS MATERIALS BUCHANAN S l-^^^Bii TENNIS WEAR '-iHW- tiiiy MERCERISED WHITE TWILL *Vffr WHITE TOBRALCO WHITE PIQUE I 38 inclics Price $1.25
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      7 1 AULK.MAIO J HI L TRFAM Mil K.
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    HOME SPORT.
    1933 2 THE THREAT OF "BILLY BARTON." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dee. 22. Entries for the Grand National just athr tht New Year, and to till i nee it i" it' n K to be a ra unusual inteiest. Both the French unil the Americans nie :i't<r the trophy,
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      127 2 \Mf \nm' BssbVV M sbbbl Esß wr Jra isPastßMsM EsaWaT 4 X'r^H BsbT i. V isbW L'-jk'' I Bsbbl T A SBBBBT Si m *^F V BBBBBBBBS BBBsv SSh ***** l BBBr Mi a| HBjel ■^■MSEfIS^SJEc SBEm Bbbbpbt^T'[l2Ebbbc^& y^ \*4iBft'"^^'*'-***"'*' l^'***''**'^''** *'\v."**T'^Bßßft^^H "^5B K;:ViV^'^"':3^iii^^-''vV.'^'' Vir' s^HW^B Clean, comfortable, ady for
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      332 2 Keep that School^rlCbmplexxn D^n't let tlie years bring bltm. ishci, roughness and wrinkles. Use the soap used successfully by millions ;>f women to keep the bloom oi youth. Use Palmolive the soap that with .'[(i:ient elcaasil& combines the cosmetic effect of soothing palm and olive oils. PALMOLIVE Ms Acents BANDILANDB,
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      342 2 TTi fi^ iIT X£J/iu^y made jstScoftand t\ jj Mt *foti££ed from ftar&y W IT>ARLEY is a valunblc food and the distilled essence contains propcrtio thai Jrc not on!y estoralivc but art sJm health giving in a UI greater degree tli in .in> <>tlur distilled jrtiele. There is not I safer
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    CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL.
    62 3 Thr hon. trcasunr of the Singapore Caiaeae <iirl>- School new buildmjt fund begs ts seknowledfc with thanks the followlag deaationi to tht- above fun<! Previously acknowledged $74,0»H.mt ■r. H,,,,,, Haw 1,000 Proceeds el sales s< keeks of One Hundred Tears .>r th,- Chinese in Singapore, kindly donated
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    53 3 The new baiter liad nirked him rather liiidly in several nlawa ■■(live mi- ;i y!a-s „f snstor, fteutt," irasp (I the victim. Vo« ann't Bofatt l f-int, I ho said the barber in ala i in. No, I JsVt w:i:a to MM if my im.ulli will
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      118 3 Sound Value DODSE- BROTHE-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 Transport Backed by
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      909 3 S3 1 3 flf VJ 4af THE HEALTHY CHILD Plays Happily All Day. Sleeps Soundly .Ml Night. Little children whi lo not enjoy their play, who are f >vtful and 111-tempered during the luyliirht I ours and sleep restlessly at night. Tire not is seaad health They seed Btteiitiea the
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      715 3 if^Sil. five Xi ngs j£, t 1 "v*^^ "^JT- j^ s v w* the fifth is King George IV 532 TnE DISTILLERS AGFXCY. LTD., Edinburgh, Scotland. J| CHAMPION Improve your wilh tennis" rackets B. F. SANTOS, thp: sports shop, !.">, The Arcade. Singapore. Telephone i'o. RUBBER SEEDS THE ANOLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS
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      522 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA ANN APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJJ. CO. t \'DER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnag* due S'por* MACEDONIA ILOOO Jan. 17 KARMAI
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      572 4 Shipping Announcements (NTPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp *ad Rotterdam Vessels Tonnag* Du* Sail I XITANO MARU 8,000 Jan. 19 >0 1 UARUNA MARU 10,600 Fab. 2 S KAMO MARU 8,000 Fab. 16 17 I KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 1 2 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Mar. IB 16
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      524 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Ineorporatsd in Australia' FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWTN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly Bailing, by the well known steamer MARELLA (7,876 ton*) and' I tha new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 ton*). The s.s. MARELLA ia th* largest j I and finest steamer trading to
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      641 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract w:'l th* NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT 1 Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to Passage. Freight, Transhipment, Marine Daat*. and Manager's Desk. I Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information,
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      558 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THH OCEAN STEAM SHIP GOLIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) I REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS- I TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— I MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASOOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE—
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      502 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. i. lncorporated in Siam BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Romanian. Kretay. Trcnireanu. Kelantan. I'.nrifrnara. Telupin. Pntain. BittgOTa, I.cnon. ISaminn. Kohssmui, Langsuan, rhumnon and Bangkok Arrival Departure PRACHATIPOK Jan. 23 Jan. VALAVA Jan Fab. i Th* -t.amirs are Bttad throughout with electric light and have excellent
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      489 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Ineon i,"'and) "EU-ERMW" MNB PASSEN'CKR AND FRKICHT SERVICE TO THE DNITED KI\CI>OM AND FREir.MT SKKVICB OITW \RI)9 To Bong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Dae Spore ss. CITY OF ADELAIM Feb. 15 IKiMKWARDS Marseille-i. Havre, I enHon, Rotterdam, s.s. CITY Jan. SO M»r- rdam
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      426 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FROM FRKMANTLE, W.A. Due Btagapafa Jan. 26. Knr particulars regarding passage ami hi rate;, apply to McALISTER CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE KOl Mi-THF-WORM) SERVICH NEW Y'iHK and BOSTON Tia COLOMBO, PORT BAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, *nd MARSEILLES. Arriva Lcavt Laave B'pore Spore Peaang Mi..:r,K-
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      463 5 1 STOOMVAART ■AATSCHAPPU NEDERLAND" HOLUND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailinga tv AMSTKKDAM AMI kOTTKRDVM Due Sails VOHIWL Jan. 27 27 BiNOKBP Jan. 30 31 SAPAROEA Feb. 4 5 I'IIINSKS JULIANA Feb. 10 10 tENGGANO Feb. 20 21 1' C. lIOOFT Feb. 24 24 SOKMHA Feb. 25 26 'KONINGIN DEB NEDERLANDCN Mar. 9
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      298 5 SEATS AND SLEEPING BERTHS FROM MARSEILLES TO LONDON Tins.' ,an be secured in advance U-«n, THUS. COOK A SOX. Ltd.. Singapore. Persons travelling Homeward, from February to May, who wait until, the last moment will almost certainly fail to secure accommodation because visitors to the Riviera returning to England, etc,
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      473 5 -Yeast is Life h irv ing's YEAST- VITE tabu s. The I ightning Pick-me-up. Contains no harmful Drurr Composed of pure Medicinal Yeast, Vitamin*, nn.l other valuable ingredient!, as prescribed by leading medical tßedalista. Hie gent)* fermentation of the Yeast when in contact with th? gastric juices, of thf stoatMk
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      526 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridie Road. Tel. No. 28*. HAI-n NKW Yr,\K TO ALL OUR CHINKSK IWTKONS I'rnm Wednesday. January 18 to Tuesday. January 24, 1928. NIGHTLY at 9 The Mighty Super Drama THE CHESS PLAYER Magnificently Produced IN 9 EXTRA BIG REELS Featuring SI'ECI tCULAB THRILLS COLOSSAL BBTTINGI America could
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      433 6 Victoria Theatre FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY. TO-NIGHT and Saturday January 21, at 9.30 p.m. JOE FARREN and RALPH STONE present their Company of Well-known Continental Revue Artists. Including; JOE FARKEN. R\I.I*H STONE. EVA FARREN, NELLIE FARREN. ERA KCLTZOVA. MIBB VALENTINE, WALDEMAR VOLSKY. ADOLPHO BELLOTTI JENNY IH'BY. etc. TO-NIGHT DANCING MAD
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      333 6 POSITIVELY THr; LAST NI(;HT TO-NIGHT. A PROGRAMME CALCULATED TO (JIVE MUCH ENJOYMENT ALHAMBRA (TAN CUNG KEK CO.. LTD.. Proprietors) In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A United Artists' Special Product ion A COLOSSAL COMEDY that will K«ve A CLIMAX OK BOWLS, GIGGLES, CHUCKLBS, \< HES ANIMJI'AKES the crystallisatioß of
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    222 7 HYITRE8. f rnl.n. Janual) Jll II \v. X.I 1 a.m., ST. 10. H p m., 7.8. ti.10 p.m., 52. L«t and L'ml v Drill Mall. I D.incinK Mad, p.m. S.ilurdiy. January 21 II U. ;.'.I4 p.m., 8.2. a.m., C..5, 6.50 p.m., 5.«. I .N'avy, S.C.C. Kuala Lumpur.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    226 7 Fr i«T, .lunuury M, Ships alongside Mm Wharves or expected to arrive. VKSSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjcng 1'agar ri Dock AHinc k Nil h. |i|>< 1 Harbour Knit's Dock Kithina Dock I.imburg NIL Vessels Arrived. from Vukohama .'II. IKOUWKR, Dm. 2M tons, from I'. Hjroe |B I,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    193 7 To-day. Cneol I r.m China, tiauit.il., Jap Mi.. K.irea, rur mosa. East Siberia, Philippine i Islands. Western Canada and Wesi tern Mai*umoto Maru f p.m Prigi Radja, T< mbilahan and Imlr.igiri 2 p.m. I danka Island, Java, South-Weal Sumatra, South-East Horneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly Planeiua
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    25 7 tfantua 'orthos I. <Ip Witt falamba S'pore I iindiin Dec. U Jan. Dec. 15 Jan. Dec. ir. Jan. Dec. 22 J:in. It
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    EXCHANGES.
    73 7 [BRITISH 1MPKRIAL RADIO] Bagkjr, Jam, 19. IU.'.in'.-. Athena 307>i, Berlin 20.46, Bombaj l l-16d., H. us ,1s :u.:>s. Baeharaal 7:m, liucii.r 18-16, Copaahasaa 18.20, Geneva 2S.81, HeUingfort INK, II«.n K Kone L-. Kobe Is. 1 6- 16d., Lisbon -J Madrid i?s::;,'.. Milan 98.16, York --7 _M :(L'. ii. IgJlVb,
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    242 7 EXCIIANC.E. Singapore, Jan. M, >>n London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4% I>. man.l 2/3 15/16 Private :i m. credit 1 I', On Now Torn, Demand Mtt Private 90 d/s 67» On r ranee. Hank T.T. 11:16 On ln.lia. Hank T.T. 1.1 On Hong Kong Hunk T.T. IOTs pe.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 7 Duyers It.SS. piiual to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot C7 Standard It S.S. in Ml IVhniiiry C,~< l-il.. Mai oil IIK'i \|iril .hill. 7n', •f"lv Sept. M' Ton.- of Murket yiini and slinMly .asi.-r. I.at.-t Cal.l,. I.o lun Spot Sheet Is. 7'.d. New York Spot Bkepl
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      MINING.
      482 7 Issue /•L r"d. £1 £1 Asnm Kumbang Cl (1 Bangrtn Tin 1 1 Batafeg I'.ulang I l Hat u Cav«i ti ''I CheiuWriang 1 1 Chin Chin i'l £1 Kastcrn Siam ti tl Haad Vni l 1 RiUm Tin 1 1 Haag l':iit fi fl Bw| Yot Prof. £1
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      GENERAL.
      178 7 Issoe Val. i'd. Ruyera MM si £1 It. Am. Toba«eo 4.18.0 S.0.0 1 1 Central Kncinc Nominal 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.80 0.85 (I £1 K. Smrhing Co. 15.40 l. r ,.7!i :> rum Wavi> L'o mi MM H>0 1(10 Hammer Co. 177.00 180.00 Hk. 125 12. r >
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      DEBENTURES.
      95 7 0. Eng. 6 p.c. $1234,300 3% 0% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 r>c t565 000 104 108 Sin 7RO7 R0 or e56e 56 M Unic,pa, p.c. 1,878,001 of 1901 par. B prem. .-■uiKiipi.ri' lunicipal 4V« p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 SO par. Singapore Municipal 4Va p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      457 7 Fraser and Co. and I.vail and Evatl's quotations. To-day's Prices 1-rasr-r I.yull Co. Kvalt. Allcnby ($1) Alor (iajah ($1) A. liiiam ($1) A. Kilning ($1) Am. Mr la A Molek f*l) A Paaaa <*ii Balcewnte <*1) BasMtt ($1) V I S 1 r. (»r,i B. J.-liitiiiiir ($1) B.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    30 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mr. J. W. .l.mes desires to thank all friends who. by their expression of sympathy, have l.rouiiht linn s. ni>> in. of comfort in hi- n'.'"i bereavement.
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    CHURCH SERVICES
    41 7 IS S ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL: Jan. 21 i..i.l Sun.lav after Epiphany) 7 a.m. H.C; .1:. a.m. (Chi.rail aiM a.1.1i ■-s "I", am Matins and Litany; I p.m. CateenrSm v:n> p.m. Evensong and Serin.n. At S. Matthew' Church, 7 am. H.C
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      63 7 ROYAL ENGLISH SCHOOL EVENING COMMERCIAL CLASBI 3. la the Kvening Conifor Shorthand (Junior and Hunk-keepine (Jun.or and Senior) :md Type-writinK. Vor beginners who are j wtak in tngliah, a special class in English dammar on is given. Advanced ninicrcial Geography, I ImlsaJOn will be closed i.'th inxt. Intending candi- il.l
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      178 7 No need to SUFFER Don't suffer any longer from lame back or the agony of lumbago. An application of CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM will ease the pain at once and bring prompt relief and comfort. This wonderful liniment has no equal for banishing muscular inflammation and the severe pains that come
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      114 7 >^. MOI.INAIM) HUKI I'AKFUMS M i-^L^i^*^ I.IXI-: thr best ll.ivours in the nicest 3M A crystal bottles. Wholesale uml Kttail /^B.W'A RENE yW^T/.' K• U lIK.II STKEKT, SINCAI'fJKK DpMNV^g! BH RANKELS PAVILION Toes. Jan. 31. If q^° US NEW WORLD SHOWS ARKM S ATTRACTION (Watch Our Advt. on Page 16).
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      744 7 Mr- T. K. ANDKKSdN POU p.pe. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Tenders are invited for the supply of Portland Cement as follows i ::.iiiiii casks deliver, -d ut Kurt Canning Keservun faring Mai an.l June, wix. la approximately scjua] fortnightly consign mente, fi.oou .asks delivered at Besdal Depot Johore, during April, May
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      613 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified \dvts.. see pate 10. WANTS. FOX BALK, ETC TO LOT, furn. rooms, H, Waterloo .str.eTo LKT, fun wj I situated. \nnly 111. Btl SHOP in Urosvenor 11.. j building. Stamford Road, fr..m I, hruary i Applj to Manager, Grosvenor Hotel. (I|. TO Ii Jferah H. itt
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      45 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kaadang Kerbau Station. il!> ('..urtm> .if l.mrrnmrnt Hralth Oflic*.) lor thr M Hour* rndinr at Midnight or l.in.i;ir\ lit. Dee. M 5F ture 74 F I ture 7«.:i F 129 F 7:t F Bern t.'.ip.-n.iur.- M:,v S3, Mil »i dity (Milhbiu .043 .04a
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, JANUARY 20. TROTSKY'S DOWNFALL.
    643 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, JANUARY 20. TROTSKY'S DOWNFALL. Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose. History has a habit of repeating herself and never is that habit more manifest than in' the development of revolutionary movements. From the very begin- ning the resemblances between the' course of the Russian
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    376 8 The severity of the punishment- „i:!i ted on armed robbers at tha Assize.- by :he Chief Justice ihouM DC a sharp lesson to those who prey on Society for illicit gain. Sentences of imprisonment. langing up to ten years, and in the greeeer eaaes with Bfteea itrokei <>f
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    DRAMA AND OUR EVERY DAY LIFE.
    1027 8 APPEAL TO YOUTH. (By Sir di-rald l)u Maurier.) Dramu, txpreesttsj our life and times. is a human mirror reflecting ever of life. By eharaeterieatioa and the mimicry of hiinian action it reveal- the tundaimntal principles of life. It ii bj far the highest and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    256 8 Mr. 1.. Roefeld, of Lean and Co., wh.. ran easily l>e called the dbjren of Penang okei ha* retired f a.- from the beginning of ti.'vear. iaya the Strait* Echo. 1 Lieut-Col. Gatherer, of '.he Burma I Rifles, Taiping, who Is ;>t pri Home on furlough, lira*
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    KRAKATAU ACTIVE.
    175 8 Submarine Disturbance Continues. i Fn i.i nt.) i. Jan. 17. The volcanic disturbance which centres near the Wand >>r' Krakatau, mentioned in the Strait* Times of ih> Bth inst.. :li"\\v no sitrns ni abatement. Strictly »peakinR the disturbance ii submarine at smiie i Kraka< tau'i shores, but the
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    MOTOR BUS SMASH.
    100 8 Vehicle Ditched Vfter Injuring Child. There was a motorbu* unash os. i Road yesterday, al the eights, mile, a Singapore-bound but running into and seriously injui old Chinese child before it Anally found ditch on the righthand aide ot the road. The child was walking with its
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    35 8 From China by < i pore this afternoon. Prom Holland and Germany by I'rinse^ Fuliana, due at Singapore to-morrow morning. From Franca by General MetsingeY, lue at Singapore p.m. on Sunday, the 22nd but.
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    RUBBER DEALERS IN COURT.
    76 8 R UBBER DEALERS IN COURT. In the District Court tins morning be fore Mr. X. D. Mudie, :i suntmonaea were Issued against < hine i rubber dealers, who were charged with failing to kera their honk., in the pn k ribed n ann< r I• ciised pleaded guilty and line.-
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    52 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated Jan. 19, Lbeir quotations Kuld dollar cents closing bid prices Kubber exel 1^26 tons. .lanuai March 40JS0, April 10.60, May M June 40.90, July 11.10, AugUM 41.20, September 41 JO, To-day* Sinjfapure price >'>~'t. London
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      152 8 i rui i L^Z^H^Z^^ Bsas^y*£ocTriry^s^^i^Hi I T^^^^T^ELECTROLUX I REFRIGERATOR tMADE IN >^» BRITAIN. -TV_v- T 1 NO MOTORS <& OR OTHER 1 MOVING PARTS. PRODUCES <n continuous |j COLD FOR PRESERVING s®** FOODSTUFFS I j AND ICE FOR \Hp DRINKS. I Vi ntrl J \-i "IF Demonstration LU this Week
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      62 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Special Production TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS Featuring W:n. BOVU. MAKY ASTOR Ml LOUIS WOLHEIM. First Show at 7.30 First National Production THE RECKLESS LADY Featuring ANNA NILSSON TAN CnENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors BRITAIN'S BEST 500 CC Motor Cycle Sole Distributors
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      55 8 On Other Pages. r«sre. Shipping and the Mails 1 ■'jrological Report Finance and Commerce 7 Cable and Radio News Spurt Nawi and Comment! To-day*! Man Matkat n Uubb.-r Smuggl I J Local Babber And l d Hok Ki-Mtrr Kimd Fiaancc and Induitn By A. \V. Still 11 Di.'cliurKr.l Priaoaan \.<1
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    REFORMERS LEAVE FOR INDIA.
    299 9 THE SEND OFF. "HIGHEST HOPES" OF SUCCESS. MANl INDIANS JOIN IN THE CHEERING. [British imvkrial radio] Kiii;l>y. Jan. 19. Lord Birkenh 'ad, Secretary for India. I nchcon «f the AssociaBrii >h Chambers of Commerce, the Commission, which, headJohn Simon, left London totigatc the sr itional Reform*.
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    Cable News in Brief.
    168 9 [RIUTEI TKLECXAM] London, Jan. 19. The Khuxi.-ian revolt li ing the Persian '.order in the vicinity of »b«1 el-Arab. Tlw I' r»i«n oftVmli at Ah rai ami t| arc biuJ '<■ to deal i 1 1» the situation. ..ml it il liclicvcd liny have reLa' ■tl'Ut
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    BUDGET OF ECONOMIES.
    155 9 ISriKhter Outlook for (inmai. Finances. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] l.oi,,l,.n. Jan. 1'.'. IU rliu Optimism in the UeiihstaK u li r:~.-il in ;i WjmA by the iname Minister, I>r. Koehler, on the 1928 Budget. He poiiitnl .nit thai iho continued I industry and trade had resulted ii -urpius up
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    THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.
    128 9 Elimination of Points Of Difference. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby. .Ian. It. The report of the Malines (Onversations between the Anglican and Roman taiths is published to-day. It eonaistl uf two puts. Jn (ine the Anglicans' rvpttt "n the informal conference to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the
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    BEHIND THE FRONT.
    283 9 An Exceedingly Funny War Film. The misfortunes of others are a never faiiinir loarec of unasi ment to those more n::pi'il.v placed and ii is perhaps on account of this that Behind the FTont: .vhich was privately screened yesterday, il ;i war film full of incidents of
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    PUNITIVE EXPEDITION.
    134 9 Search for Notorious Indian Outlaw. [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 19. Peshawar The Fron'ier Constabulary has carried out an extensive round-up of the leading Orakzai clans for not surrendering Sultan Mir, a notorious outlaw concerned with the murder of Mrs. Ellis and the kidnapping of her daughter some years
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    GERMAN DEFENCE MINISTER.
    121 9 Appointment of General Groener. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 19. Berlin (icneral Groene- has been appointed Minister of Defence in succession to Dr. Oessk;, who resigned in connection with the discovery of war material at KM. Gem ial Grotner, who is years of age. hail charge of the
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    QUICK FIRER ON BOARD.
    77 9 Officer's F<nd on China Bound Vessel. A hand quiik-firinfr gun was found on board the China bound steamer Ben I-eili mi her putrini: into Singapore Harbour on Jan. 16. The »run was found by Asst. SuperviS dik. .if the Government Monopolies, after I itawli af the
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    BAD CURRENCY NOTES.
    166 9 POSITION OF BANKS. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL DECISION. [reuter telegram] London, Jan. IfL The Judicial Committee of the Privy Ccuncil. consisting of Lord Buckmaster, Lord Blanesburgh, and Lord Darling, has dismissed the appeal brought by the Hung Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation from the judgment of the Supreme
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    HORSBURG LIGHT EPISODE.
    274 9 Twelve Months for WouldBe Smugglers. The case in which two Chinese and two Malays were charged before the District Judge (Mr. N. D. Mudie) with doing an act preparatory to the smuggling of ■liaiulii by going out in a motor launch to BMt the motor vessel van
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    325 9 Tokio, Jan. 17. The South Manchuria Railway Company has made application to the Government with a view tu managing a life insurance company. Mr. Y. Tanaka, chairman of the Osaka branch of the Business Men's Party (The j Jitsugyo Doshi-kai), M. P. for Osaka Prefecture, has
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    BRIGHTER TRADE OUTLOOK.
    430 9 WORKERS AND WAGES. PROSPECT OF CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 1!). Mr. K. Gcodenough, presiding at the general meeting of Barclay's Bank, saii that both industry and trade in this MM try wen- shoeing: indications of a substantial revival at the present moment. Although there
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    POSITION IN CHINA. The Passing of Russian Influence.
    57 9 POSITION IN CHINA. The Passing of Russian Influence. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 19. "Affairs in China OWN anxiety, but I think the position has somewhat improved," declared Sir Austen Chamberlain addressing his constituents at Birmingham. He expressed the opinion that the <rave phase of the Chinese revolution had passed with
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    AN UNUSUAL CHARGE.
    151 9 Alleged Wrongful Opening Of Letters. In the Magist rate's Court, Ipoh, on .\fonday morning, reports the Times of Malaya, a Chinese clerk nameti Seow Kay Thve, employed by a Chop Hon Soon Chau, a firm of rubber dealers and liquor merchants, was produced Wfore Raja Omar on
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    PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS.
    31 9 [reitek telegram] London, Jan. 19. Havana Senor Bustamente, chairman of the Cuban delegation, has been elected president, and Mr. Hughes, of the United States, vice-president of the PanAmerican Congress.
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    32 9 On Chinese New Year's Day there will be a celebration of the Holy Communion in Chinese at St. Peter's Church, Stamford Road, at 7.30 a.m. The Bishop of Singapore will be present.
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    55 9 In the Third Police Court this morning before Mr. C. II. Dakers, Dimini bin Abdul Rahman, the driver of the trolley bus which rraxhed into a house and killed a coolie on Wednesday evening, was charKed with tausini; death by a rash act. The rase' was postponed, bail being allowed
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    WONDERS BY WIRELESS.
    253 9 Telephone and Television Services. I [REl'TER TELEGRAM] London, .Ian. 19. Brussels The Niitiimal Bank of Belgium has inaugurated a commercial wireless telephone service kwtWMfl Bnntll and New York by coiiimunication with the Federal Reserve Bank, in the i-ourse of which the Governor of the National Bank ordered
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    KING ALBERT'S THRILL.
    147 9 Bobsleigh Overturns at A Corner. l.n :<l"ii, .Ian. K. The St. Horttl correspondent of the Daily Miiil says thai Kin^ Albi-rt "f Belgian had the thrill of his lift- when the bob-sleigh in which he wai descending the St. Moritz run at 40jKkl\* hour skidded and bumped
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    FALL FROM TROLLEY BUS.
    200 9 Danger of Boarding Moving Vehicle. Laceration of the brain MilwtUM and fracture of the base of the skull was deicribed by a medical witness as the fatal I injuries sustained by a Tamil who fell while attempting to board a moving I trolley bus. at the
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    IRAQ-NEJD FRONTIER.
    139 9 Settlement By The Sword Pn>posal. Cairo, Jan. Sheikh Hatiz-Wunalui has arrived here. He was at Kuwait for the past few weeks, endeavouring, on behalf of Ibn Sa'ud, to negotiate a settlement of the Iraq-Nejd frontier difficulties. Interviewed by the newspaper Al Ah ram, the Sheik n said that
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    ARMS TRAFFIC IN CHINA.
    275 9 OFFICIAL ACTION. RIGOROUS PUNISHMENT ORDERED. NATIONALIST DEVI. TO BE INVESTIGATED. [REl'TER TAK Uim BESVICE.] Shanghai, Jan. 20. I ti'jj aiding the official d<nial fi«.ia Hamburg, dated .Ian. 12. that the >teanui Skule. with ammunition for China ha'l lunched at that port, an oftcial mi from Nanking
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    327 9 Allegations of Armed Robbery. At the Singapore fore the Chief Justice, Sir William MurisoB, yei tcrday afternoon, the cue in which two Chinese, Lee Choi and Wong I'oh, who are charged with armed robbery war commenced. The D.P.P. (Mr. H. 1" WhHley) lomlurteil the prosecution and the accused
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    NEW HEBRIDES DISASTER. Many Foreigners Killed And Injured.
    61 9 NEW HEBRIDES DISASTER. Many Foreigners Killed And Injured. [RELTES TELEGRAM] London, .l;m 20. Bar*, Hji Ten wore killed and M In jurcd by a fire and explosion in French owned stores at Vila. New ll> I The duniaw i» eatinikted at £200,000. The dead comprise six French, M Bri tish
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    WOLVES ATTACK GIRLS.
    54 9 Vi.nn J The depredation- of stai Hungaiv and Slovakia are in. i They have penetrated into distii. where they haw teen unknown jand attacked and devoured party eleven girls in a woo.] in [tie Carpathian The countryside in panic-sticken. Special geiidaunerie have been ergani ed to protect
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      BOXING.
      734 10 Navy Beat the Army At Happy Valley. Lain had the better n 'he boxing contaats held Valley bet preen men Ironi H.M.S. Hawkins and men from thi The China Squadron has thus won the I.owther (irant cup for the third time in succession. They win in 1915 and IMS,
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      78 10 Sundorland Meat Northampton In (up Replay. Rcuier Telegram.] London. Jan. In an English Cup replay at Northampton yesterday, Sundanand defeated the home team by three goals to nil. Sparkes of the R.A.K., who Singapore on a Rudge-Whitworth i ■plated his tour of the wend, the journey occupying altove
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      CRICKET CONTROL BOARD.
      187 10 Question Discussed at Ipoh Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Ipoh, Jan. 20. i The much-cs ti"ti of cricket control was discussed here at a \crv representative meeting of cricket [poo club to discuss the formation of a league of cricket clubs in Perak. Dr. Samuels, presiding,
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      MALAYA CUP FINAL.
      146 10 Reminder for Singapore Rugby Supporters. S.C.C. Rugby supporters arc reminded' of the arrangements which are beintri Blade for special parties to travel to Kuala Lumpur for the Malaya (up linal at concession rates. These concessions Will only be available if each parly nin- < ti or more
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      DEFENCE OF "TIN HARE."
      103 10 The Attack On Greyhound Imm. London, Jan. 0. The Greyhound ffartra; Protection Association in a statement d. -lares that the opposition campaign is hypocritical and baaed on unfounded allegations. It challenges its opponents to tub■tantiate the charges made agaia fut. Police opinion <>n the subject. Greyhound-racing,
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      JOCKEY SUSPENDED.
      72 10 Did Not Persevere In Race. Bombay, Jan. 10. The well-know:. Ceylon Jockey, H. W. Spademan, rider of Tiger kinir in the Harbour Plate (Division l.i. was lined >j the starter for making no attempt t" nrl a start in that n It til further considered by the West
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      128 10 The dub House will Im close i on Monday, Jan. 28, all day. Any umsjmmi who BMtj wi.-ti to urn the Conrae on this day ll requested to remove his Clubs M or before Jan. 22. lowing is the result of. tho ladies' monthly medal. January 192K
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      The Swimming Club.
      85 10 ■mi tnm M.M.S. Hawkins will play \\at<r polo against the Swimming < lu>> on Sunday. Tiflbu will !)<■ provided at the Club on Monday and Tuesday next. Chinese New icar holidays. c amateur < Uihs are particularly fortunate in their osneers. Mr. A. G. Jeffs, I the
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      COMMERCIAL CUP.
      265 10 John Little and Co., Ltd. I in -CKXTKE."] Little*! XI for I!'-'* fii'id a numl>er o BOW playi is amonyst WBOBI lire sonn iim.or- of promise. Dean, whose name is Cimou in Sings pore ;is a \etcran nonlkei-per, has retire! anil gone home an<l Ui plare is take!
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      TENNIS.
      178 10 Covered Courts Tourney Results. London, Jan. 10. i The London overed Courts' championships began at Queen's Club yesterday. Jacob was unable to defend his title owing to an injury to h\> arm a> a result of an accident on the ice recently. Among the tirst-iound .winners were the veterans,
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      FOOTBALL CONTROVERSY.
      159 10 Headmaster's Defence Of Association. The controversy which still holds sway among educational authorities as to the relative values of Association and Rugby fool! all is proof of the fact that Soccer although it has many opponents is still a for. c to be reckoned with and may in
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      YACHTING.
      162 10 Team Race Between R.S.Y.C. And H.N.S. Hawkins. A team race has been arranged next Sunday for the "B" (lass boat* of thr I:. s.v.i'. between naval Oflken of II. M.S. Hawkins and '1 tilt helmsmen. Yacht N'os. -J. I Mini I will tailed l>y the Navy and N s.
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      FRAMROZ CUP HOCKEY.
      233 10 Old Kiifflesiuns Win Hard (■ame. An interesting trame of hockey in the iroz Cup competition was played ihiv on the V.M.C.A. trround betweenthe V.M.C.A. and the Old Kafflesian- lation. A very fast pare ml kept throughout the mates ami at half time neither side scored. For the
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      PROBABLE ROWING BLUE.
      68 10 One of the favourites for a place in year's aml)i icjtfe < rew is M. Warrinti. who ii rowing NO. ■"> iii Mr. Haigh'i crew. He i> regarded us the best heavy-weight in either of the Cambridge trial eights, and for a man over 13st. he is
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      137 10 SiiiKaporc, Jan. 20. j Rabbet U7 cents. Raster. T.n. London 848 17- U. Kill. hers yuiet. New leudais :t.22'j3.27H, McnUksbt .'•.■>-'>7 cents, Bukit .K-lo-toagl LIU ML AlUnbys 8.10-a.lB, Hroca^ 1. 7 .-1 Pmjaail 2: U5-2.42 Liv Benuts 72-74 cints. United Malaccas IJO-SJi, Malaka Pindai 2J2H-SBB, AJor
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      147 10 Singapore, Jan. 20 Lonasa. Rubber Is. 7'id., unchanged. London. Tin £247 12a. till., up 425. 6d. Mining, guict. .Malaya Consolidated 1.14- i 1 17. IVnawat K2-K4 cents, Hoiik Fatt M-Hf In Chin 1.07-1.09. Taipiiig l.liX-IL'T North TuipinK 121-1.27'r, South Taiping Kiata 1 1.V1.47'j, IVtalinit 4.5.". 4.'.t0.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    296 10 The Gaiety programme It chanced tonight, and the chief attraction is "The Man from God'i Country," featuring illiam Fairbanks and Dorothy Revier. At the Happy Valley daring the Chinese New if ear festival Kronenoag i )art y> known as the Blue Star, Iron: Bandoeng, will give performances, commenciag
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    42 10 hi -mection with a paragraph appearing in yesterday.- bane un ier the heading Aliened Swindling," we are asked by Allen and Gledhill to state that Mr, I Catniravakto is a bachelor and that Nagama Sanmu^am is th: 1 wife of the accused.
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    70 10 Newt lias come from Taiping, wires our Ipoh correspondent, that whilst Sikh, Indian anil .Mohammedan coastal let were patrolling K'amunting village the Indian who wat leading suddenly tired at a Malay woman carrying a child, but hit a ChteSM I:> -slander, who was wounded, though not seriously. He fired again,
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    97 10 A Meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board was held on Wednesday. Ihe chief items on the agenda were the appointment of a Town Planning Committee for 1928 and the proposed amendment of the regulation relating to the heights anl number of storeys of buildings, or both of which there
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    792 10 The Rejang v open I in* complete the chain of -1 stations throughout >nr:> wak. Chief Inspector Donovan, O.C.P.D Tapah, who ii being treated for para!) <is in the Kiitu Gajah European H ■<■ pitml, is wry much better. The foiuth anniversary of the India Association will
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      MR. MARDY JONES, M.P.
      233 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, Y"u, statement that Mr. Hardy I M.P., ii a member of a delegation to the Dutch East Indiei from an anti-imperialist organisation in Rurope !is untrue. I; is equally untrue that Mr. Jonei was refused permission l>y the
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      THE AMERICAN NAVY.
      213 10 1 To the Editor of tho Strait* Times. Sir, As mi American, I should like to know what is id be gained by the .miiIkatioß ol' such an article us that beaded The American Navy in to-day' i sue of the Straits Times. Certainly it could hardly
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      92 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. The letter you pabUshed in your bane of yesterday was just mod-slinging and dues not represent the views of meat Australian or other Britishers. I, for vas very (.''"'l to hear that the Americans had de.ided to thr iw in their lot
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      THE CRACKER FIRING NUISANCE.
      86 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. If Citizen" is .unfit in his foni ;ist ciii'l w>- ;ilr to .-uffer tiftci'ii night! of horror thrn the (Jov-rnment ought to In 1 thoroughly ashamed H itself for permitting inch thintrs to lie. Such a state of
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      BIG RACE SWEEPS.
      179 10 j To the Kditor of the Straits Timh.. Sir, COOM any nf your rMdtn PXplain why in the local B when there are more thun 10,000 tkkrti ill,!, the molt ahrayi ibowi !ii«wr proportion of winner! in tickets o*l 1 I- there DOi I technical in !in
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      Y.M.C.A. DOWN TOWN CAFETERIA.
      146 10 average clerk cannot daily afford the amount which a decent square meal at the V.M.C.A. will I suggest to the Directors the trial of a way they have in Colombo, viz., the supplying of a standard tiffin for a fixed amount-say SO cents. The meal consists
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    RUBBER OVER THE CAUSEWAY
    769 11 WAS IT PARA? VK(;r.MENT IN SINGAPORE POI.K E (OIRT. i m given ami further point* of legHl Import raised at v day aftornooi pronecotion :it tie Rubber Restriction Department ii allied tn have i the f.ilse botton of lurry tt.. I the Sin>ri>*)<>i'o «ml of .v
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    GORDON BENNETT RACE.
    11 11 I '.in-. Jan. •">. ...iti.- Padan'i the Gordon :mh.
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    546 11 The Lowest Level Since November. Lewis and Pe«t 'Singapore) report: Singapore Jan. 19. Tlu sHKKiiig tendency nan continued in i UM market, and yesterday the lowest level the middle of November w»» reached The confidence of speculntor* has been r shaken, ami iilthouirli M yet then ■in
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    IMPRISONMENT FOR P.C.
    251 11 Deserter Found in (Jeneral Hospital. The lircumstances under which a Chineee Police constable who had deserted from the force, and cnuld not I^' traced and was eventually discovered in the General Hospital suffering from -;ah wounds, was related to Mr. N. D. j Mudie in the District
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    DOG BEATER IN COURT.
    105 11 Light Sentence on a Cruel Cur. That a Tamil living on the I'andan Koad was striking« dog with a stick four feet lone and four indies thick with such force that the animal was struck ff its feet at each Mow. was the evid.-nie Mr. .1.
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    82 11 At the half-yearly gtnoral n.c.;u.. Bl tlon. Straits him— Reading CM) (branch ..f the C.c.A.i. held .n the Church on Wednesday las.. following orti e-liearers were elected for the session ending June :>•• President. Dr. I-ini Han Hoe (re-elected I honorary secretary. Mr, Chaaag Swi Tin (re elected) h.m aasC
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    7 11 Tuf.ii.uk E.sute harvested Itl^M -t ii' .nlh
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1022 12 T4N STOCKS AND PRICES. (By A. W. StiU.) London. Dae. H. In the days when I was at liberty to- wallow in the abundant details collected i>y that able and most painstaking WnmiltW of .Malayan tnide statistics, Mi. A. Rooae, I used sometimes to point an accusing
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      187 12 THERE is no worry or anxiety in rearing Baby healthfully and happily, even in a tropical climate, when Glaxo is used as Baby's food. Glaxo is the food that has been used to rear the children in five Royal Nurseries. Court Phyßiciana see that Royal Babies have the best and
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      688 12 GOVERNMENT Op F.RtS. Tenders will be received at the office of the StHle Engineer, Selangor, up to 2 p.m. of February 14, 1928, for the, erection of the following buildings, forming the 1st contract, for Leprosorium, at Sungei Buloh, Kuala Lumpur District. 11 Wards ordinary 2 Wards (Mosquito Proof) 1
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    DISCHARGED PRISONERS.
    292 13 Meeting of the Local Aid Society. We have received a copy of the minutes of a general meeting of the Discharsred Prisoners" Aid Society, held in the Chambers of the Chief Justice on Dec. 19, l!<:7. Sir Win. Murison presided. Mr. I». Cox was elected hon. treasurer and
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    483 13 Advertisement Hoardings In Singapore Action laken at meeting of comniitu-t.-nf the Municipal Commission included the following Approved use of hoarding on the New Mercantile Bank Buildinus for advertisement purposes. Approved use of hoardings at the International Credit En Handels VcreeniKinjr Rotterdam. Robinson r aaSrertiatOMßt purposes. Continued derision to
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    34 13 PItMIHUM uf Drills up to and for hin. 22. l'J2B Kriday. Jan. 20. .J.:tO p.m.. Drill Hall, I i, its S.V.C. LaetSN "The world situation anil tho StratPtfii'.il Importance of Malaya."
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    30 13 SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orderi for Week ending Jan. 22: Saturday. January '-'I, Parade of all Troops on Raffle* Institution jrround. 4 p.m. Full uniform with itavti,
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      299 13 AN EXCLUSIVE EXHIBITION OF THE VAUXHALL CADILLAC AND LA SALLE CARS NEW 1928 MODELS at the Showrooms of the Borneo Motors, Ltd. TO-DAY Exhibition open 9am, to lOp.m. "0.X." Cement FRESH SUPPLIES HAVE JUST ARRIVED. H»\r Importrra The East Asiatic Company, Ltd., (I>eorpor>t«d la Dnuik) SINGAPORE. -—a FOR SALE »v
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      666 14 Asset' over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $270,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (laeonorated la ItralU lettleateata) HIAD OFTICI Winchester Hoase. llniapors. LONDON OFFICI IT, Old Jewry, EC. The Company hai 120.000 deposited with the Supreme Cotrt of Enflaad sad ermplUs with the British Life Assaranee Companies
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      577 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK ;NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 1R63 at Amaterdam. Authorised Capital Gids. 60.000,000 (about £6.000.000) Paid np Capital Glds. 55.000.000 (abont £4.600,000) Re.erve. Glds. 24.180.703 (about £2.000.000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICfcS THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEA BRANCHES BATAVIA. HEAD OFFICE FOR ASIA. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST IND E8
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      400 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated ia Enaland). Capital Authorised 18.000,000 i upital Subscribed £1,800.000 Capital Paid up f 1,050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest M *1,54D,C6C BOARD OF DIRECTORS I J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Sir David
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