The Straits Times, 27 January 1928

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    12 1 The Straits Times 28,691 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1928 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      105 1 Tfflt EVIRTDAY 111 h. You need not be a Connoisseui to detect the excellent Bouquet and outstanding quality of SOLARIEGO SHERRY (DIEZ HERMANOS) Buy a bottle from youp usual dealer and see SOLE AGENTS: The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH, TELUK ANSON AND PENANG. Halls
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      164 1 RALEIGH 1928 Th,> New 3.48 h.p. O.H.V Raleigh. Acclaimed by the trade as the most attractive and up-to-date motor-cycle programme for 1928. Kntirely new desißns pannier tank of attractive design and finish lower riding position rct'esijrned fr;';tu new pattern forks with sh.n!s absorbers and steering dampers .ncorporatod flexible top saddle
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      4 1 MILKMAID niL rRKAM MIM.
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    HOME SPORT.
    2018 2 UNSETTLED STATE OF RACING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Tec 20. Boxing Day's progtaßUM of ?p>rt was badly cut into by snow and frost, i K'nipton Park and Wolverham;U'>n race meetings had to be abandoned, and, as Derby and Sandown Park had been frozen out last week, and
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      359 2 The Spcrt w >niar, jpPlk^^v I Inv n <: il.ly i: os "No. //■~"^v\^» r i t 1 1 I h aci J=r <^O^»^^^-' ~'M, an .'Mtid-it.' •^SZ-z-'^^^.^li nd Jt > 1 We not only service STUDEBAKER AND ERSKINE CARS but we undertake the repairs of ANY make of car.
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      347 2 It is easy to be beautiful To have that schoolgirl complexion it is only necessary to have a healthy skin. And such a skin is easily secured, simply by the daily use of Palmolive Soip. This scap .-I w.s:? thoroughly and then acts as a beauHfrbtf lotion daw to the
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      112 2 $50 ONLY! SEASON iH, LTD., 11l »V. 113. NOKTII BRIIKIB KOAU High-class Rmrnophone with double sprinp: motor. Monthly payment system can be UTMgCaI for local Haiphong J&\ a^iiK^'^aaT^a^^P^P* fs/^^S^^ DRAGON I V^^^m/ I TFMFNT Supplied to the Singapore Municipality, (Jovrrnmcnt of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.M.S. Railways and all leading architects
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      177 3 11 BINOCULARS MICROSCOPES TELESCOPES THEODOLITES PHOTO LENSES LEVELS SEARCHLIGHTS PUNKTAL LENSES REFLECTOR LAMPS AUTO LAMPS FLOODLIGHTS, SPOTLIGHTS ete> etc. Sole Agents HL WISEMAN CO., (EASTERN) LTD. Incorporated la England) 115, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SINGAPORE. Sturdy and Simple Rugged simplicity in design and the careful selection of in, erials for (iraham
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      215 3 A CHILD'S CRYING is not necessarily an exhibition of tempo Tdii o.'tcn the child is suffering from or o.- other of the many minor ail:<ients thi plague infancy and that usually arise- fro a disordered condition of the stomach < intestinal tract. In such cases the anxious mother wi find
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      780 3 GOVERNMENT OF F.M.S. Tenders will be received at the office of the State Engineer, Selangor, up to 2 p.m. of February 14, 1928, for the erection of the following buildings, forming the Ist contract, for Leprosorium, at Sungei Buloh, Kuala Lumpur District. 11 Wards ordinary 2 Wards (Mosquito Proof) 1
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      611 3 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE ol high grade mahogany-stained teak household furniture <>tc. V NY n. Amber Mansions off Orchard Road, on Saturday January gft, at 1..1S p.m. Sharp. i Mlpriaing a beautifully carved mahoginy Stained eh.rrywood curio display cabinet with sitting km. in suite uph..Nt,T. il in imitation leather and tapestry,
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      520 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA ANI APGAR LIMES (Incorporated in England) MAD. AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIINTAL BJS. CO. UNDfR CONTRACT WTTH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARIIS FROM LONDON TOR CHINA AND JAPAN I Tonnag* doe Spore MACEDONIA 11,000 J n 27
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      571 4 Shipping Announcements (NII'I'ON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp end Rotterdam Veueli Tonnage Dvi Sail t HAKUNA MART 10,500 Feb. 3 KAMO MaRU 8,000 Feb. 1« 17 KATORI MARU 10.000 Mar. 1 2 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Mar. 16 16 KASHIMA MARU 10.000 Mar. 29 SO HAKONE MARU 10,600
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      502 4 BUMS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. VtA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. R*g-il*r monthly Mitts*, by the will known *team*r MARELLA (7,876 torn) and tb* new motoi veuel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). Tb* MARELLA is tb* large.t and finest *t*am*r trading to Australia, Cabin* d* Loi*.
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      635 4 BL P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract wi'h the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT j Telephone No 3640, with sub-connection* to Passage. Freight, Transhipment, Marine IDepts. and Manager's Desk. I* I Representatives for Singapore and StralU Settlement of the Official Touriit Bureau > of Java.
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      571 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THH OCHAN BTHAM SHIP CO, UMITBD. THB CHINA MUTUAL BTBAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England) lECULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AMS;KHDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMSURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MAR« SEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND
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      476 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. llncorporatedl Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK TOASTING SERVICE. For Kcmimin, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patam, Singora, Lcaon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and llan K kok. Arrival Departure VAI.AYA Jan. 3U F«b. 1 BUDDHADIB Pel I I The steamers are fitted throughout with 1 electric
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      517 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN tHCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., Ltl. (locorporatpd in rngiand) "ELLERMAN- LINH !'*SSIO.'.H{ AXU FRKHwIT SKRVICE TO THK UMTKD KINGDOM AND CON! FREIGHT SERVICI OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Da* S'por* V 01 Al>h I Feb. 10 DUNKIRK Mar. 10 CITY OF CARLISI E Apl. 7 IHiMKWAKDd Hanaille*,
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      446 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. 8. KANGAROO FOR KKKMAM LX. A Sails I'ulu la»aM Ja.,. For particular! regarding passage and freight ratea, apply to HeALISTEK CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE HKHr YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, iN'RT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leare Leave Spore Spore Peaang
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      461 5 STOOMYAART HAATSGHAPPIJ "NEDERLAND" HOUAND-EAST-ASIA LIRE Homeward Sailing to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM VON'PEL J« n U *27 27 SINGKF.P Feb. I 4 J'RINSES JULIANA Feb. 10 10 I I ENGGANO Feb. 20 21 I P. C. HOOFT Feb. 24 24 I MHA Feb. 18 19 I KONINGIN HER NEDERLANDEN Mar. t
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      443 5 British-India Steam Nay. Co Ltd. (APCAR LINE) For HONG KONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and OSAKA S.S. TILAWA li i.i i( ni tons. Sailing February 3 This vessel has excellent modern ac comniodation for first and second clasi passengers. For full particulars re passage, etc. apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO.,
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      290 5 HOME STARCHING It is easier and cheaper I #k|#k,MO^^ttjO f YOU use Colman's mjlVI ICJ 3% Starch because it is "r*,!r" starch C.4- <n±Ad4r%lL Colman's "noes far'P^ ther" than ordinary VIE starch and never discolours or rots the "Preserves your Linen" threads of linen. Obtainable at all Pro\ ision and
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      456 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE M Mb. t t V.rth Mri<Hr Road. Tel. N«. MB. in \i ,ii i Fehrunrx ItSK. lu.-.1a... Jmmmtj 11, last Night. Nil HTM at '♦111 Knlrrlainmoiil «ilh a Capital E." REED HOWES RKIIARD TALMAIKJE irumia llri'v IHI s|l M SOPMM KAlliMi KUin.'Y.M r. n..,nb.> .mi pm*>«m4i
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      417 6 Victoria Theatre TO-MCHt Hf 9.30 W. K. lIANVARD presents The Banvard Musical Comedy Co. In l^»ndon's Latest Mu>-U-a! >iaccsv«-s. Opening Performance Friday \i-\* WHIRLED INTO HAPPINESS Saturday. January 28 Monday. January 30 MERCENARY MARY THE REVIEW OF RENTES. TursHu). January '!1 KATJA. THE DANCER Rooking n«« open at I.ITTI.K'S. I'rires
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      346 6 TUESDAY. JANUARY 31 TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY DENNY'S NIGHTS OF GLADNESS (ihout Rheumatism Lumbago Worries Doctor's Bills Rubber Restriction. You'll Forget All If You Only Sec gjo&*9fast Furious No Half Price No I' ret- List Is lal l'ri>.o^. Special Malineo Salurcruy. Kebruar\ 4. al 4 p.m.. hildren >iul *nia!iv onh half
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    194 7 rum i:ks. Inriav. January 27 II \V. 1 t» a.m. MX, 1.12 p m.. 9.8, Malacca: II W. in 10 a.m., 6 3, 10.30 p.m., 6.8, I mi, 2.18 p.m. P. and <). homeward mail closes, 3 p.m.. train I p m. M.Teial Cup, A.P.C. v i
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    238 7 Friday, January 87. Shi|i> jlnn:-sul- the \Vhar\.- nr i xp.ctiu In arrive. KKITKI II VLIIOI It r. -•■intr:tt. The Cabk, Pi.-i,.. den, W I'. Aijiii- I. l.imluiit' I iic Trebojirer. Oil Whnrl Nil SmI Wharf Nil KSSKI.S IN I)I(V IKII'hS liiniom; I'iiear Albert Hock Cn-nutula Victoria Dock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    146 7 To-day. H.inka Inland. Java, South-Welt Sumatra, South Kiut Horneo, Celebes, MoloecM and Timor Dilly 2 p.m North, N, Kant nnd N. Wcit Sumatra •i 3 p.m Ceylon, Bowtkara ami Western India Adi-n, Mauritius, Eirypt, Kurope, r.s.A and Canada (Deraaha) 3 p.m Supplementary mail for Europe, etc. 1
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    29 7 Mantua I'orthos J. dc W,tt Tulambu 1-Wt ArrJ. S'pora Loadoa DM. 15 J.n. 9 Dec. 15 J.n. .9 Dm, Iff Jan. 9 Pec. 22 Jan. 14
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    CHINESE NEW YEAR.
    547 7 Sir Hugh Clifford Visits Churches. (Fran Chinese .Correspondent.) In;- Chinese New Year began from midnight, the with the tiring o r ft all out the City. The .pealing Is at the Chine.v Church. I at &30 p.m. Ml the same day New Yeai's Bve, and the bells
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    TWAKOW FATALITY.
    121 7 Thrown into the River After Collision. The Singapore Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) held an enquiry yesterday into ihe d;ath nf twakow coolie, who m drowned in the Biagapon River on Jan. Low (ham. master of a twakow, told rier that his craft WM ln-i'iy punted down the
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    EXCHANGES.
    78 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 26. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 15.C814, A-hins 367' i, Berlin 20.45, Bombay U. I 1-lf.d. Brussels 34.99, Buchareit 790, ISuenos Aires 47",, Copenhagen 18.20, Geneva 25.31 rUlslngfors 193*,, Hong Kong 2s. Hd., Kcbc Is. 15- ltd.. Lisbon 2 23-64 Madrid M.79, Milan tt.lb. New
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    PASSENGERS.
    151 7 ■njfers are proceeding to Europe by tKe Dcrmaha sailing at 4 pm Mr 11. ll, dr. Mr, R. Walk,;. Mr. B. R. Cole Adam-. \fr. M. G. Clark*, Mr.-. I>. K ;iKO Jon*., MUi A .!,„„■<. 1.,. K Turner. Mr K. H.Kt-'inv Mr A. Asbanr, Mrs. M llu K
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    261 7 EXCHANGE. Sii>K:i|>i>ii-. .1..11. J7. Dn London, Bank 4 m/i 2/414 Demand 2/3 15/16 Private 3 m. credit 8/44' On New York, Demand 66 ft PriTmte 90 d/» 67 7 fc On France, Bank T.T. 1436 Dn India. Bank T.T. 154 On Hong Kong. Bank T.T. 10% p
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 lone of Market Easier. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 1-. 7'.<l. per Ib. New York Spot Sh,-,.| (i. cents .W* per lb. 12 o'clock noon Jan. 27. R.S S. equal to Standard, Q.CJ. s, Standard £88 standard R.S.S. on Tender K, I,. March >•
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      MINING.
      455 7 issue si. Pd. ti v Amm Bmfcaag Cl C1 Baagrla Tin 1 1 Rutunt; Padaag 1 1 H:i iii Caves i'l Chondoriane 1 1 Chin hin tl fl Kiistirn Sium n 11 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 11 liuvy Yot Pwt (1 II
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      GENERAL.
      173 7 MM Val. Pd. Iluyers Seller! II i'l B. Am. Tobacco 4.1R.0 5.0.0 1 1 CintrarKnßiiif Nominal 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.77^4 0.82 '-j£1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 15.40 15.76 5 5 Fraser A Neave 2000 tp.so 100 100 Hammer A Co. 177.00 180.00 Hk. 125 125 H. S. B.
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 I Eng. 6 p.e. 11.234,300 3% Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 104 Singapore Municipal 5 p.e. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 6% prem. 108 5 prem. par. p«r. Singapore Municipal 4 p.e.
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      RUBBER SHARES
      406 7 Frascr and Co. and Lyall and Eratt's quotation!. To-day'a Pricei Franer Ly«ll A Co. Evatt. Allcnby (fl) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuninf ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. Panas ($1) I'.alfjownie ($1) Bucett i$D Br«aM N. ($1) ttrunci I ($6) 11. J.1ut0..,; ($1)
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      121 7 Singapore, Jaji. -7. Rubber. Local G7 cenU. Eufier. Tin. London i2M> per ton. Ri'tbers. Easier. Aver Moleks 2MO 2 :17 AlUnbys S.O7H-S.IB, Jeram Kuantans I.'WI i.». 7 Indragirii WM-11.1l tx, Bmtli li.ici, riu Baanti 7X^-74^ cents. Sangal i.i 7' i.l'i."-.. tf«ntakab« Sft-il e«ati Mining. -Quiet. tUlaya
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      160 7 Singapore, Jan. 27. London. Rubber Is. 74, down 'id. London Tin fJ'iO. down IW. Mining-. Steady. TaipinK 1:12 'i-l.riT'.. North Tuiping 1 :in-l Smith TaipinK 6!i-6~, rents. Penawal 82V4-84 rants, Swigai Wai :i.:tn-.s :t:>. Knehal 2.54-5.27 I*,1 Malaya Consoll I.H.ils Uii-l.L'-J. Kinta Pallyi LIT' 14M Kintn
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    TIN RETURNS.
    29 7 Ayi-r Wcßg Mines. 1M piculs. Tm Renong Tin Divdging Co.'s tin ore fur Ihr first half Jin No. i dredge piculs 121, No. :i drodprc piculs l.S.i.
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    CHURCH SERVICES
    57 7 S: ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL January 2 I (4th Sunday after Epiphany) Dedicatioi Festival, 7 a.m.. II T.lii a.m II.C (Choral anil iidd r.— j |.1| a.m, Matins an. l J p.m.. The Catechism; 53 > p.m.. ft t n Kvanaong and Sermon. Preacher: "he Lou Bishop of Singapore. A'so
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      88 7 Hevea Budding wood from approved A.V.R.O.S. clones at fl. B pier meter cut on esliiii.--., pa. king not inducted, no guarantee for deterioration. Api)ly to the Managers ol' B tSILAM ESTATE, BOEBTT LAMBABA ESTATE. Ilir.djei, Sumatra. Bml Coast. (D.X.1.) UKNSVNIM. VKR.VH, JANTAKY id RURAL gQ^J) N QTICE MM of ciiixu
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      225 7 NOTICK is hereby given that the Trad* .Maiks dipicti-d a bow are the absolute properties ot THE ISLAND TRADING COMPANY, a partnership business now carried aa a) NO. H, The Arcade. Singapore and an used by the said The Island Trading Com pany in respect cf all kinds of rough
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      914 7 [LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advtu., see page 16. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. DODGE SPECIAL TOURING CAR at very reasonable Inn, in excellent condition. 143. Straits Time*. BINGI K MAN can haw accommodation in rehned English home «itli rwtrj modern icnwniciic*. in Btraiti Times. TO WET ONE SHOP m liroaroaot Hotel
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      56 7 ■RBOBOLOGfCAL KEPORT. Randan^ kerbau Station. lll> (..url^v ..I l.uvtrnmrnl Health Officer.)! li.r MM M llnurs nt Midnight on Januar> M> De*. hade temperatiua lj> I hade tom>«ratarc 7.'f Mi .in chadc l.mprraturc- radiatiea IH F.\ i F mprraturc M;.s. Mn, Mi hi wet bulb trmpirjiturc 7:..^ 1" Mean rel. humidity
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, JANUARY 27. HARES AND HOUNDS.
    682 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, JANUARY 27. HARES AND HOUNDS. The annual dinner of the Straits Settlements Association may be npt nappositely compared to the ancient pame of hare and hounds. In' a Colony, the form of Government of which, as His Excellency Sir Hugh Clifford does not tire of reminding
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    107 8 The following is contained in the latest official Dominions Office and Colonial Office List The Association of British Malaya was formed in May, 1920, and is composed mainly of persons who have lived in the Malay Peninsula and who are connected with British Malaya by professional or commercial
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    163 8 The intervention of that eccentric Independent Conservative." Mr. E. A. Hailwood, whose anti-feminist complex causes him to stand at all and sundry by-elections as a No votes for Flappers candidate in the hope of keeping the official Conservative out, did not succeed in losing the Faversham seat fur Mr. Baldwin.
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    INTERNATIONAL ESPIONAGE.
    962 8 A GROWING WORLD MENACE. i (By the Late William Le Queux.) Those behind the scenes of international espionage are laughing up their sleeves because the Locarno Pact "—that eyewash which the world welcomed— has proved a Heaven-sent blessing to the:.,. As one who has had some little to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    490 8 A cable has been received announcing the death of Mr. Alfred Arthur Bristnw, at Ipswich, at the age of IT; The lute Mr. Bristow. who retired from Malaya in LM6 and settled down at Ipswich with his family, was acting Chief Inspector of Machinery at the time
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    SINGAPORE RAILWAY.
    241 8 Scheme for New Route And Station. It is strongly rumoured locally that the Government and the K.M.S. Railways an considering important changes in the Singapore railway system. The proposal is. it is understood, to take up the line from some point at Bukit Timah into town, and construct
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    60 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cabl* dated Jan. 2>'<. their quotations l>einir in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sales to-day 1,4 M February 39.40, M.ir h W. 60, April Sit.HO, May 40.10, June IO.:;o, July 10.:>0, August 60 cts..
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      60 8 1 w PYlr*' Y7/Sfy <///I//I////Jt In the year 1723 STEPHEN MITCHELL SON were established in the Tobacco Trade. TO-DAY their name on a tin of cigarettes is a sufficient guarantee of quality. MITCHELL'S "PRIZE CROP" CIGARETTES with the neat cork tips are a combination which should satisfy the most fastidious
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      73 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 Paramount Super Comedy BEHIND THE FRONT Featuring WALLACE BEERY, RAYMOND HATTON and MARY BRIAND Supported by Another Paramount Production Featuring Charming POLA NEGRI in CROWN OF LIES First Show at 7.30 Paramount Picture THE RAINMAKER Featuring Wm. COLLIER, Jr. TAN CHENG KEE
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      38 8 On Other Pages, Par.. Mom. Sport Lattel Shipping and th Mails Meteorological Keport 1 Finance and Commerce 7 To-duys Share Market 1 Cable and Radio News 9 Sport News and Comments 10 Sinicupore An*izi-» M Motoring Note! M
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    LARGE VOLCANOES ACTIVE.
    209 9 EARTH TREMORS. WIDE SEISMOGRAPHIC AREA. NEW ISLAND FORMED NEAR KRAKATAU. [rki kr telegram] London, Jan. 120. Mmrico City A mM earthquake was experienced thta nooning ant wide area in the State of Oaxaca. i town an reported to have been damaged. Managua Villagers at the foot of
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    CLINIC FOR RHEUMATISM.
    142 9 Red Cross Scheme For London. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 26. As a first step in the scheme for providing institutions in all large industrial centres, the British Red OHM Society, with the support of the Health Ministry, are ftfMwniwg in London a pew clinic for treating
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    CHILEAN NAVY.
    110 9 Ocean-going Destroyer Launched. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Kagfcjr, -Ian. JC>. The Chilean torpedo-boat 4— tiujiw, RcflHW, —imj after line of the Naval heraei at that emmtnr, was launched \i .ttrda\ i»y Madame Hmmiii. wife of the Chilean Minister to Creat Britain, at the Woolaton w,.rks of Thomycroft, Ltd. The
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    DEADLY ANTHRAX.
    112 9 Risks in the Skin and Fur Trade. tmw iki..(.ram] I.ondun. Jan. 26. A verdict of death from misadventure returned at an inquest at Suuthwark in a man whose sons were employed in 'kin and fur factory at Bernundsey. It was -i.it, 1 that the man and his had
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    SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL.
    144 9 KING'S APPRECIATION. COOPERATION OF IT. S. A. WELCOMED. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 27. The King has sent through Sir Austen Chamberlain the following message to the American Shakespeare Foundation The King commands me to express to you his thanks for your telegram conveying the greeting* of the
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    PARIS HOAX RECALLED.
    152 9 Escaped Prisoner Again Arrested. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 26. I'aris: M. Delest, of l'Action Francaise, who escaped from the Sante prison last June along with M. Leon Daudet, editor and manager of the Royalist paper, l'Action Francaise, has been arrested near Mont de Marsan. According to a
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    $90,000,000 LEGACY.
    131 9 Oil Magnate's Widow Dies In America. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 26. New York The largest fortune ever recorded by the New York State Tax Department was left by Mrs. Anna Harkin ss. widow of the late Stephen Harkness:, who was a partner of John D. Rockefeller senior in
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    U.S. NICARAGUAN POLICY.
    106 9 Foreign Relations Committee j Undecided. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 26. I ashington The Senate Foreign Relations Committee discussed the Adminis- t rat ion's Nicaraguan policy and was unde- cided as to whether to recommend an investigation. Senator Borah, who favours a cons- tructive inquiry," which he is
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    JAPAN-FRANCE FLIGHT.
    37 9 [TRANS- OCEAN VIA PAN* ASIA.] Berlin, Jan. 26. Paris The French aviators, Coste and I-ebrix, hope to embark for Japan on thoir arrival at New York and propose to fly from Japan back to France.
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    H.M.S. CUMPERLAND.
    16 9 [rei/ter telegram] London, Jan. 26. The new cruiser Cumberland left J-heernes* to-day for China.
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    BOOMING BRITISH TRADE.
    671 9 OVERSEAS CREDIT BALANCE OF 96 MILLIONS. HIGH HOPES OF BANKERS. HUGE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO NEW INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES. FOLLOWING the glowing trade prophecy of Mr. A. M. Samuel, the expressed optimism of Mr. Reginald McKenna, Midland Bank Mr. F. Goodenough, Barclay's Bank Mr. Hugh Tennant, Westminster Bank and Sir
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    LAND SPEED RECORD.
    213 9 Secrets of the New Motor Engine. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 26. The secrecy which has hitherto been maintained regarding the details of the air-racing aero engine that won the Schneider Trophy and which is fitted in the motor car with which Captain Malcolm Campbell will attempt
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    MR. COSGRAVE THANKS U.S.A.
    44 9 [revter telegram] London, Jan. 28. Washington In the House of Representatives applause was evoked by the reading of a letter from President Cosgrave thanking the American people for the part played by them in winning fre?Horn for the Irish people.
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    TO MAINTAIN PEACE.
    175 9 New Italo-Yugo-Slavian Treaty. [reuter tklkgram] London, Jan. 26. Belgrade The signature of the Protocol prolonging provisionally the Italo-Yugo-Slavian Treaty of Friendship and Cordial Collaboration constitutes, accordIng to Politilca, the first step towards complete readjustment at Italo-Yugo-Slavian relations. A provisional arrangement has furnished the basis for discussions which
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    STORMY WEATHER IN U.S.A.
    55 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 26. New York A gale which has been raffing- during: the past two days has caused loss -of life and property in Tennessee, where seventy miles an hour rusts demolished whole rows of wooden houses along the beaches. Two schooners went ashore
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    PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS.
    139 9 FAVERSHAM RESULT. MISS LLOYD GEORGE AS CANDIDATE. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 27. The bye-election at Faversham, caused Iby the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Granville Wheler, Conservative, resulted as follows Mr. A. Maitland (Conservative) 12,997. Major Leigh Aman (Labour) 11,313. Mr. Freeman Dunn (Liberal) 5,813. Mr. E. A.
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    APPEAL FOR PRAYERS.
    80 9 Forthcoming Session Of Church Assembly. [reuter telegram] London, Jan. 26. An earnest appeal for prayers in connection with the forthcoming session of the National Assembly of the Church of England to discuss the Prayer Book is issued by the Archbishop of Canterbury. He urges upon the whole
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    RESTRICTION IN CEYLON.
    189 9 IMPORTANT QUESTIONS IN COUNCIL. Colombo, Jan. 20. In the Legislative Council, Mr. H. R. Freeman will give notice of the following questions Did the Government in introducing the Rubber Restriction Ordinance in 1922 represent to Council that Ceylon was to come into line with the rest of
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    Cable News in Brief.
    229 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] New York, Jan. 26. Santiago The Chamber has approved the Bill suspending the giving of oil concessions, except to Chilean subjects, and has voted 10,000,000 pesos to permit the Government to investigate the country's oil resources. London, Jan. 26. New York Admiral PlunkeK, whose
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    BRITISH TROOPS IN CHINA.
    311 9 AN APPRECIATION. FAREWELL TO GENERAL DUNCAN. SHANGHAI'S HOSPITALITY EULOGISED. [reuter far eastern service.] Shanghai, Jan. 2~. Eloquent testimony to the appreciation in Shanghai of the presence of British forces was afforded to-night when MajorGeneral John Duncan was the guest of honour at a farewell dinner by
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    QUEEN VICTORIA.
    242 9 "Horror" of Gladstone's Policy. London, Jan. 10. The third volume of the second scrips of the late Queen Victoria's Letters, edited by Mr. George Buckle, published to-day, covers the period from IH7K to 1885 and shows the Queen's "horror" of Gladstone's policy and the rail it a1 Chamberlain.
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    RUSSIAN EXILES.
    65 9 Wives Petitioning For Divorce. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA. I Berlin, Jan. ■>>.. Moscow The total number up-to-date )f Soviet leaders and other Oppositionistvho were exiled is 1 Iv Trotzky has been exiled to Astrakhan md his son has voluntarily joined him in lis exile. A number of wives of
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      MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
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      BOXING.
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      S.S.C. BILLIARDS.
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
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      RACECOURECE GOLF CLUB.
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      SINGAPORE RUGBY.
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    R.S.Y.C. REGATTA.
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    PHIL SCOTT IN AMERICA.
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
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    THE ASSOZES.
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    GOAL FOR RUBBER THIEF.
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    DRIVEN BY HUNGER.
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    JAPAN AND SLAM.
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
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    CHEIRO OF THE EAST.
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    NEW YEAR GIFTS.
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    LAUNCH FATALITY.
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    MOTOR CYCLIST AND CAR.
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    WASHED UP ON BEACH.
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    WIRELESS TELEPHONES.
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    ONLY ONE SMALL CHILD:
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      A STREET ATTACK.
      113 11 A STREE T AT TACK. ,ut- Times. ng South Bridge Road at Hi.-'" p.m on Thursday, when saw a Chines !>einn attacked by tWu either-. ■i tiii. band- reach of I -Malay pi lie e man. on the live foot way of a low of shop) I leicikeel round, and
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      BIG RACE SWEEPS.
      168 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- Rai iroer's example in your issu.nf to-day merely illustrates how a number lower in value I nan 1000 can be drawn. In his original letter he stated that the lit-- placed In Bo» 1 were I then 10, 11,
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      229 11 'lo the Eilitor of the Straits Times. Sir.— I have read and followed the dencc on this subject betw en and A\erage," but am of opinion, thai l»>th are wrong. The' way the lotteries are drawn is quite fair! und every msber has an equal chance.' as can 1m- seen
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    48 11 Orders for week ending Sunday, January 28 Friday, January J7, Annual meeting, V.M.C.A. Hall ftt MO p.m. Saturday. January 28, Rally at Government House. All Troops parade on the ground opposite St. Joseph's Institution at 3.^0 p.m. Full uniform with staves.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    25 11 SINGAPORE VOLU NT EER CORPS. Programme of Drills up to and for .lan. 29, 1928 Friday, Jan. L'T. 5.1f p.m., Drill Hall, Eurasian < Recruits Drill.
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    170 11 We li;i.c revived rapj of the Outram School annual "*maitwt. which is bound it) handsome ro«r, is neatly inugld and contains a plentitude of material of iaUr—t to all connected with liic School. Several well produced photognpfci are included. An ontataiuHnc feature is h ieriei of description of viaita to
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    80 11 Mi. C C. Ktiiiic. flimiMMIll Town I'lanniT, K. M.S., returned on Tuesday froM hi> \i-it t Hritish North Borneo; ami thi' Philippines. Mr. Reade. static i. Mail, was imuh imprt>.»id with what hi- at Ba^uio in the Mi>unlain l'ni\iiuf of e F'hilippints, where thr Americans have rrcated a summer capital.
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    CAUGHT ON DRAIN PIPE.
    108 11 Surprise For Singapore "Cat Burglar/' Having their attention attracted to a ttgON inovinif down the wall of a house in Neill Road, two |iolice orticer* on BigM patrol waited below under cover of HW shrubbery. The figure continued moving down a wat«'t|)i|H', U it was now
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    K. LUMPUR HOSPITAL CASE.
    362 11 Charge Amended to Wilful Trespass. (From Our On Comeaeatdeat). Kuala Lumpur. Jan. ■>',. The hearing was continued this afternoon in the Kuala Lumpur police court Mr. .1. L Mi-Fall of the eaae la which Messrs. I'at Zilw:,, A. M. Ford and Dr. (I. M. Ooiloff Itood
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    A GRAMOPHONE THIEF.
    278 11 Caujjht with Booty in Racecourse Road. A type of petty thief is around Singapoie and variety of article! put into his hand.> 'irmn different houses. Usually no neard or seen of them, but Mr. S. K. Grosse of 22 Race Course Lane, was morel fortunate. His gramophone
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    123 11 The K.M.S. Government has bi-on in'crnied t>y ti'letrram of the success at he recent examination in Real Property .ind Human Law of the following Malay itwlaatl who are now studying f.>r t.-'e liar in London Real Property (Se.ond Class) Tunku Abdul Rahman, son of His Highness the Yang di per
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    68 11 A very <ieli;.h>ful toacjf AMI dance I took place mi New Year's Kvc. in the JeueHoM Club, the ladies' room being i unviTUd into The Old Shoe Cabaret tor the occasion. The dresses were good and in many cases original. Thf prizes ".ere. bf the votes of the assembled multitude,
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    29 11 The Mxth anniversary of the L'nite.1 'iiipii>ven:i-m Association will be <.ek'- mated at thv Club House to-morrow. Mnnlxr> are kindly requested to make I it a point tu atUnJ.
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    PENANG POLO CLUB.
    192 12 List of Handicaps for Sky* Meeting. The following arc the handicaps for the Penang Polo Club's Skye Mating on .Ian. 2K Ponies "A" five furlongs. l,ady DifT 13.0, Gunner 11.12, Drusilla UK, Untong 10 0, Jaya U.12. Ponies B four furlong's. Lady Hampton 11.4. B«K 110. Gipsy
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
    128 12 Team Chosen for New Zealand Tour. Melbourne, Dee, The selectors, Messrs. V. Y. Richardson, Hugh Trumhle and T. Howard, have ho in the following team to tour New /■■aland in February ami March W. H. Ponsford (V.). VV. Woodfull (V), O. Blackie (V.). F. 1.. Morton (V.). V
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    WEIGHT-LIFTING.
    58 12 Propttsal for Singapore Championship. A weight-lifting <om|«'tition open to all weight-lifters of Singapore has been I arranged to take place BOMe time in j March. 1925, to decide the cMainpions in i the various das-es. Intending competitors are requested to communicate with Mr. Johnnie A. I.cc, 10, Xewton Road.
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    TENNIS.
    75 12 Double Success For Bostock-Hill. The Port Diiksnn luh held I ful lawn tennis tournament daring the (hinese New V< ar, ;he final re.-ults of. which are given below Men's open singles. J. S .<•■ Men's open douhles.- Inhiislnnf and Morton. Mixed open doubles*— Mrs, Davtoi and Bostock-HilL Men's singles
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    IPOH RACE ENTRIES.
    220 12 hist of Horses And Ponies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Jaa. -•">. The tntries for the Ipoh races closed yesterday afternoon, the committee recording them till late in the evening. The following are the horses Mahdi, Bumbastic. Tiaakilt, Greenut, Hiniena, Direction, (luardsman, Daybrook, Shi Chippendale, Boronia, Marco,
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    39 12 And how arc you, jjiv dsu the Duchess ;is *he inters the children'! ward and speaks to little irirl. Hospital Matron (whispering): "Bi| Tour Grace.' Little Qirl (hastily): "For what wq IN ulioul lo receive
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    857 13 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. (i.M.A.C. Wholesale. The General Motors Acceptance Corpoi;it.' n u an independent unit of the General Motors Corporation is placing; at th-.- exclusive disposal of General Motors dealers in every corneY of thv world its plan of iriwliiili Hnaacial aeCMBModatkn to facilitate
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