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SINGAPORE LETTER.

Record Floods-Afluence and Crime-Milk Question-The Conus, Collision.

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societies,

not

THE HONGKONG

P. AND 0. PROFIT

SHARING

DETAILS OF THE SHEME.

profit sharing experiments in that The scheine differs from other shares are not givon to employees.

It is loft to them to invest their own earnings at an advantageous rate of interest, which increases proportion to the annual

in

dividend.

It is thus deemed to be a direct incentive to personal thrift and an encouragement to all om- ployees to do their utmost to assist in the economic efficiency of thy Company's working.

minimum of ten pounds at a Any employee ashore or afloat can' deposit with the Company a minimum rate of interest of five per cent, per annum.

was an exaggeration, it la certain that the Sin Ghee Hin and the Bin Kongal established a most affec tive reign of terror in Chinatown, and it was not until the Chinese merchants enlisted the aid of the Press, and started a violent journalistie rampage, that the authorities woke up to the. reali-j The Peninsular, and Oriental ties of the situation. Incidental steamship company has institutod (Our Own Correspondent)

ly, this seems to be the one and a new form, of profit sharing for only method of getting things the benefit of its employees. Singapore, Dec. 5.

done, however much our The continued heavy rains

local The workers of the British "heaven-born" affect to country have resulted in record plse the Press.

des India Steam Navigation Company floods. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh,, and secret

Anyway, the will also be eligible to partiolpate. Seremban have been Inundated to by any means broken up, were

though auch an extent that business has got under control, partly by the been practically at standstill for adoption of legislation similar to several days, and the damage to that passed in Hongkong for deal rubber properties, though not yet ing with violent crime, and party accurately known, is bound to be by ruthless use of the power of extensive in the coastal and low.banishment. This has proved by Jying districts. The frat rubber far the most effective weapon the report to make any definite refer local police possess for coping with ence to the matter states-"We the lawless elements that drift understand that hundreds of acres town from South China; hundreds of rubber have been washed away have been sent back this year and completely, and thousands of aeres the sentence of penal, servitude fas have been damaged. Many estates life-in effect three or four years- have not been able to obtain their which is the penalty for return normal yields of latex this month."bably keeps most of them in the It seems inevitable that shipments land of their origin. In marked will be delayed, and if this wet contrast to those troubious days, weather continues much longer the Singapore police are now enjoy creased by an additional two per

This five per cont. will be in-į Malaya's full exportable quota willing a comparatively easy time. cont, whion the dividend paid by avaliable this quarter. There are silli plenty of guns in the Peninsular and Oriental Com- Native vegetable and fruit growers local underworld-far too many-pany on its deferred stock is live have been exprefalle hard-hit, and but thy had hats" who have per cent. per annum or over, or by there is likely to be a shortage of aped the sweeping of the bani' their products on the markets stallment net are now earning their per cent. when the dividend is ten an additional two and one-half upcountry for a long time to come.

iving by lawful means on mire per cent, or over. The F. M. S. capital was flooded on and estates in the F.MLS,

As the dividend on the Com- three separate days, and five feet of water cut off the tails of

pany's deferred stock has been Government and commercial officer

The Straits Times was mulcted at or above ton per cent. the maintained for a number of years in the business area from the scene of heavy damages some time ago depositors have of their laurs. The one and only

'n a legal tussic with the cold prospect of receiving soven and iL reasonable newspaper between Singapore aniltorage company over an allega-one-half per cent. on their depo- Ipoh failed to appear on two days, tion of profitecring, and it na-sits... but gallantly brought out a "speciaurally welcomes a chance to get floed edition" of one page on the hit of its "own back. Govern- third day. The most serions accident provided a chance this week ent in the history of the F. M. Sy proposing to amend the exist railways occurred when the engine ing law with regard to the im- of the night mall train crushed port of milk. It appears that the down

sixty-feet embankment import of skim milk is forbidden, north of Kuala Lumpur, and the and the cold storage company, has driver was injured and his appren-brand of skim

milk powder tice killed.

which, with the addition of a cer- Sir William Joynson-Hicks. tain quantity of butter and water, the Honie Secretary made the high quality. It is now proposed the broad arrow, with which the an be reconstituted into milk of announcement on Nov. 13th that allow the importation of this clothes of convicts are marked, is wder under a special licence to be abolished as soon as the says, the editor emphatically-ed off. (ron) the Colonial Secretary, present stock of clothing is work-

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The restriction of output by Mother Nature's tears at a time when rubber is well over four shit lings a pound is not being enjoyed by estate managers, and the experi ence is producing just as many grumbles from our "rubber far mers" as the artificial schem does from Firestone and Cu.

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Pure Milk From Powder,

PRISON REFORM.

"BROAD ARROW"

ABOLISHED.

"We hold that to stamp as pure This is only the latest of many milk a compound of skimmed milk prison reform which have bren powder. Singapore water, and made in recent years.

pat of butler, and to sell that com- pound as milk while the definition

The Fear of Floods, Tropical downpours are such that we cannot hope to avoid tem- milk still remains normal, porary flooding in this country, but

"It is apparently clear that clean, and fresh secretion obtain you are so constituted that you it is by no means certain that weed by completely emptying the cunnot lead an honest life," said have taken such precautions as are utider of the healthy cow is a Sir Herbert Nield K.C., at the, possible. Only a small part of the violation of law and common Middlesex Sessions, in sentenc- country is not above sea-level, and sense." Whatever the merits of ing Grace Brammer, aged 32, a the success experienced in the the argument, it is obvious that nurse, to three years' ponal ser- drainage of swamps in anti-malur-this milk should be sold clearly vitude on charges of theft. She ial work shows what could be and unmistakeably for what it in; admitted seven other complaints done to dispose of the suradvertisements tell us

of milk against her. Records showed plus water. Probably the choked "from the heart of the famous

that there were thirty-one con- state of the rivera is partially rea

New Zealand pastures," and even since 1915. Sir Herbert Nield!

victions against the accused ponsible: the upper reaches

if this milk loses nothing by the said it might be that she was many of the rivers run through process to which it is subjected mentally unbalanced, and if that jungle country and are not navi.and that is apparently beyond gable except by carges, and in question) John Citizen is entitled make the necesssary transfer- Was so the authorities. would consequence they are neglected to know what he is buying.

01

Our experience in Singapore last-

New Year

WIS an unpleasant

reminder that we are not immune

Two Captains Punished, The suspension for nine months from the flood danger. It happen- and three months respectively of ed that a night of torrential rain the certificates of the masters of coincided with a rising tide, so

the Marella and Conus, whose that the water was unable to escapeessels collided in the outer roads into the sea, and Venetian condi-here some weeks ago, was severe tions prevailed in large areas of punishment, but the Marine Court the city for days afterwards. The f. Eaquiry, had to take stern ac police were using sampans five ion, in view of the fact that Cap- Laia Mortimer admittedly infringed; marooned inhabitants, and resid-the regulations for crossing ships ents had to use the utmost ingenui-and Captain Lane failed to stand ty in getting from the suburbs by after the accident.

zmiles inland to

the rescue

Had the to the town, following the hills and Conus stood by she would have ridges in the manner of their priesenped without blame, but she meval ancestors. Since then teamed away, in spite of the fact nothing has been done to remedy that the Marella was listing o the demonstrated defects in our alarmingly that other witnesses of the collision thought she was go- drainage system, and if the same unhappy coincidence' occurs during ing to turn over, and her passen- the prevent rainy season the policegers were taking to the boats. It will presumably have to take to is true that the Conus offered help, sampans again. It may be, how-and this was not accepted; also, ever, that nothing can be done, for that the Marella appeared to have most of Singapore les at sea-level, all the assistance" und the consequences of tidal wave here would be too terrible even to think about.

that she re- quired, but Captain Lane neverthe less failed to justify his action in the Court of Enquiry.' General sympathy is felt for both captains, More Money-Less Crime but especially for Captain Mor-j It is only about eighteen months timer, who has always been very ago since one of our newspapers Popular here. It is a tragic was running a regular feature en- commentary on the risk of a sea-. titled Crimes of Violence, underfaring career that

this officer,

which were grouped the delect after bringing the Marella safely able gleanings of its police-court up from Australia and back again reporter day by day. At that some seventy times, should make time we were having a murder a this mistake in broad daylight and day, and stabbings, gang rob within sight of Singapore beries, and secret society activi ties of all sorts galore. The power of the Chinese societies hed grown to such ́an extent that it]

was stated, and commonly believ-by the s.. President Jackson Among the passengers who left ed, that no prominent Chinese yosterday wore Mrs. N. L. Smith, merchant in Singapore escaped Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Odoll, Mr. A. the payment of protection money 8. Gubbay, Mr. Montioth Wobb, to them. Whether or not that and Father R. A. Lane.

ence.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1926,

Santa Claus Phone Number is 4567.

Footballs

THIS YEAR.

RING HIM UP.

AND TELL HIM WHAT YOU'D LIKE

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Rocking Horses

Toy Motor Cor

Tigker Toys

$35.00

80 cst.

$ 1.75

Toys Tricycles $12.50

Dolls Prams $10.00

Boxing Gloves

$11.00 set

$ 5.00

Rag Dolls

Mech, Lions

Bonzos from

See Saws

40 cts.

Asstd. Games

Soldiers

30 cts.

$ 1,00 box

$35.00

$ 1.75

Trains from

Scooters

$ 1.00

$ 3.75

$45.00

A. B. C. Blocks $ 1.50

WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO CALL AND LOOK ROUND

LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.

Sports Department.

COKE AND TAR

We are now in a position to supply the above direct to consumers. and shall be pleased to do so in quantities upwards of 1 Cwt and 1 Gallon respectively.

PRICES, either Ex works or delivered, may be obtained on appli- cation.

Hongkong & China Gas

Co., Ltd.

Phone C. 4704 C. 47 or K. 15.

OUR FOOTBALL CARTOON.

FOOTBALL

IN

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HONGKONG YAH

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Thes PROGRESS

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NOTICEADLE.

JON THE

•THE FORWARDS WERE ALL DRESSED BY THE

RIGHT

AND ALSO WERE ADDRESSED BY NE SET: MAJ: WHO TOLD THEM

WHEN TO SHOOT.

INSTRUCTIONS WERE

ALSO

GIVEN

·To THE E GOALIE

•M THE WAY OF

PHYSICAL JERKS.

AND IT WAS WHILST HE WAS GOING DOWN FOR THE THIRD TIME

ROYAL ARTILLERY

DEAKS

Powelli

Telephone C. 1246:3

NEW

GOODS

NOW SHOWING

We have received a large assortment of- NEW WINTER GOODS which are.now offered it very, REASONABLE. PRICES.

SBIRTS & PYJAMAS VIYELLA and JALGER WOOL, Shir's $9,75 Pyjamas 312,50 CLYDELLA PYJAMAS STJO WHITE AND FANCY COTTON Shirts $4.75 Pajamas-$6.00

POWNES & DENTS GLOVES GREY, BROWN, NATURAL AND CHAMOIS $3,50

DRESS GLOVES $2.75

UNDERWEAR

Natural and White Wool Stocked in,

CHAM

Ask to see the

VESTS from $4.75 DRAWERS $5.50 NEW SPORTS MOFFLER

COMBINATIONS $10.50

in Light, Medium and Heavy Weights.

WAISTCOATS

SWEATERS

DRESSING COWNS

BATH GOWNS

WOOL SOCKS

OVERCOATS

at $1.50

from $10.50

$10.50

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$21.50

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$ 8.75

$ 1.00

$45:00

SCARE in white and many co Ioans and fancy draigus

READY TO WEAR OR MADE TO MEAȘURE

from $3.50 to $ 21. 00

THE RITZ

NOW OPEN

Meals at all hours from 8 a.m. to 12.00 midnight

Morning and Afternoon Teas, Good Assortment of Fancy Cakes.

Wedding and Christening Cakes to order.

Only the best food and winos sorved.

NOWELL B. WHITE, Proprietor,

ALLSOPP'S

BRITISH FILSENER

BEER.

Tel. 0, 75

Sule Agents --

Caldbeck Macgregor & Co., Ltd.

15, Queen's Road Central

PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE

POLICIES PROVIDE

PROTECTION

AT

MODERATE PREMIUMS

AGAINST.

ACCIDENT &

Phone C. 1121-2

SICKNESS

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WRITE FOR FROSPECTUS

CHINA UNDERWRITERS LTD.

ACCIDENT DEPARTMENT

Hood Office: St. Georges Building Hongkong,

1

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CHOICE SELECTION OF

HOUBIGANT'S

and

COTY'S

TALCUM POWERS AND SOAPS

THE PHARMACY (Fletcher & Co., Ltd.)

20 Queen's Road Central

HONGKONG HARDWARE CO.

“TAI LEE CHAN." ESTO, 1884

METAL GOODS and HARDWARE.

119 Jervois Strass

PERFUMES

Asiatic Building Tel. 345.

THAT THE CLUB ONE

Staw Hill

Tol. No, C. 1998

FACE POWDERS

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