The Straits Times, 27 February 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,186 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1923 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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    A HUGE FLOATING DOCK.
    821 2 Accommodation for Biggest Vessels. The new float iiur dock of 00,000 tons which is to be built by Sir W. Gj Armstrong, Whitworth and Co., Ltd., at -\'t\M.;.:.i:i •i>n-'i'yne, tor the London and South Western Kailway Co., was I deigned by Messrs. Clark and Standiield, ami
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    German Rewards for Rescuers.
    275 2 In connection with the rescue effected by th;> Union-C'astlc Line Koyal Mail BteUMr Kinfauns Castle, when ;565 pass T ■ad crew of the steamship Hamni)iii;i, sunk osT tho coast of Spain on September 0 last, taken ofT by boats and pirkc<l up from the sea under
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    36 2 The new 20,000 ton liner Mooltan was bunched at Belfast on the 15th instant, and is intended for the P. and 0. Company's Australian service. The vessel accommodates f.. r >o first ;irul socoml cla»s MMefffMfti
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      813 2 I T<", C ,jf\l\, B&^se^B^sAIBSBBSsMH^B '-TSE throat is nreally the first spot to fsel the 5 «Til effect of any sharp ch«.Dge in tho weather. That tickling sensation at the back of the month, ■■*Sbi"^^»w y\ that slight hoarseness wheu speaking, that diffi- Wl culty in swallowing, are all symptoms
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      150 2 Mi CuticnraPromotesGooaHaiT Treatment: At night rub Cuticura Ointment into partings all over the r.calp. Next morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Re* peat in two weeks. fo*p O.. T»le-a 104 .OlttßKOtlf >lu4 Solatlirougl'outthPFjiipire. bntishi>epot:F.Rtwb«fT«SoM,l.t4.ll,Chnurluui««<i.,L«m«,E.C,l. fJ|Br*Cuticura Soap »h»vr without mug. DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve
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      187 2 YOUR NEXT SUPPLY Jl "CffIYAS" AS SUPPLIED jfcßfiCFtttfS ROYAL HOUSEHOLD 'i^StiWHrti)** 1 iL-g simeTdarby co., ltd. mH^^ S.S. and F.M.S. RETAILERS. HIGH STREET PROVISION STORE, High Street. KIM ANN CO., Orchard Road. ASIA AGENCIES, LTD., Chulia Street. SIN ENG SENG CO., Church Street. LIM KHOON HEM; CO.. Orchard Road. CHIN
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    DIESEL-ENGINED WARSHIPS.
    487 3 Their Future Development Foreshadowed. Engineer Lieutenant-Commander L. J. Mesurier, R.N., in the course of a paper read to the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland, on The Development of the Sulzcr Diesel Engine, made special reference to the large vessel which is to be constructed by the
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    LATE MR. KHOO SWEE HEAN.
    360 3 Loss to the Chinese Community Of Burma. There passed away recently one of the oldest Chinese residents of Rangoon, in the person of Khoo Swee Hean, son of Khoo Kin, deceased. The deceased was 71 years old. Although he belonged to no particular party, like
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    44 3 Orders for week ending March 4 Wednesday, Feb. 28.— Band Practice, 5.15 p.m. Ambulance Class, 5.45 p.m. Saturday, March 3.— Rally at Government House. All Troops Parade, back of V.M.C.A., 3.45 p.m. Fait Dress uniform with ttave*.
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      695 3 rOK PRINCES AND RICH MEN ONLT. THE ROYAL YAKUTI (AMAHS VILAS.) This Yakuti of life-giving nectar has been prepared from the best, choicest and richest vegetable drugs. It baa a wonderful property of increasing the virile power and Testifies all urinary disorders. In fact, it mnkea man a man. This
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      192 3 TO-NIGHT'S THE NIGHT to take Pinkettes if you are feeling bilious or liverish, constipated, headachy, blue." The gentle little laxatives are man or woman's best friend at such times. Of chemists, or post free, 60 cents per vial from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 3-b, Malacca Street, Singapore. You'll feel better
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      231 3 t^uHPrj. Js. A REVELATION IN POWER TRANSMISSION. Embodied in the new 4-h.p. Triumph is the most perfect Transmission System yet devised Patent 3-Speed Gear, All Chain Drive, together with a smooth and easy acting Shock Absorber, which eliminates all Engine shocks and ensures anabsolutely smooth and solid drive. It is
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      404 3 ICY -HOT BOTTLES S GUARANTEED TO KEEP LIQUIDS Cold for 2 Days raS Hot for 24 Hours MM Pint size $4 and $5 Quart size $6 and $7 Obtainable at MAYNARD CO., LTD. 16, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. K*'*TL*:» eeeeee eeeee cc.cc mm eeeee nil ere i l.WM.asj Cheap Sale COMMENCING
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      688 4 STEAMEB SAILHtIS P. 0 British India ond Apcai Line (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAB-EASTERN SERVICE FHOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ft ANTWBBP Leave Singapore NANKIN about Mar. 4 KHIVA abont Feb.
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      629 4 STEAMER SAIUIUS the Ocean steam ship cc ltd. the china mutual' steam navigation co. LUtiriD (laeorporaUi la Zigbaa) The Blue Funnel Line Bagalar Service ta LONDON, AMSTBSDAM. KOTTERDAM. ANTWBRP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRH, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Takiag carga e« tkrosjgk
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      792 4 STEAIER B«UIHS KOHMKLYKE PAKETYAART MAATSeiAPFy (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephoae Noe. Passage Dept. 131, Fright Dept. 1202, Marine Dept. and TtaaaktoaM* Dept. 1437, Managers Dept. 100 J. COEN— February 28, Muntok and Palembang. SlNGKEP— February 28, Tongkal, Moeara-Saba
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      413 5 STEAMER BAHJNSS N. Y. K. LONDON LINB Kashlma Mara Mar. 6 Hakone Maru Mar. 20 LIVERPOOL UNB Tisihlma M.ra mid Mar. HAMBURG LINB Matsuye Maru early Mar. Lima Man early Apr. NKW YORK UNB tU Bt~K WOTTTH AMERICAN LINB Kanagawa Maru Apr. 21 BOMBAY LINB Wakaaa Mara Mar. 0 Narato
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      418 5 STEAMER SAIUNQS 0. S. K. Prepned Sailings from Bina-apere object te change without prerloa. notice.) EUROPEAN LD~ Per Marseilles, London, Hambarg, Batterdam, Antwerp, vta Colombo, Sees and Port Said. Arr. Dep. LONDON HARD Mar. II Mar. IB PARIS MARU Apr. 12 Apr. 13 'Omit Marseilles. NEW YORK UNB Fer Baa
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      741 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERLANP" I" NEDERLAND STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.) HOLLAND OOST AZIE LYN (ef the United Netherlands Navigation Company.) HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. As from first prox., the above Lines will give FREQUENT regular sailings to ROTTERDAM and AMSTBRDAM and MONTHLY sailing* to HAMBURG direct and to BREMEN,
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      546 5 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la Aastralia) Singapore to Java Port., Fort Darwin, Thursday I.land, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbonne via Torres Straits, also with transhipment to other Victorian, Booth Australia* -nd North Qaeeaelaad Ports, British New Guiaea, New Britain, Tasmania and New Zealand Ports. APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MARILLA
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      243 5 steamer saiuwes KEITtfEAMSMP, M Ml. BUCCMSOft* TO UKITEI AMERICAN LINES (.!n<-..-porat««i <a OJJL) Been a> terriee b*tVMB New Talk, Singapore aad /avm Porte, tmi Yfe* FOB NEW YORK VIA SUEZ HALFMOON In port For fNlckt. apply te Gtmnus co, limitid, AgeaU. Strait. Bettleaaata as* TJU. i HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated
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      557 6 CINEi»» PALLADIUM THEATRE, ORCHARD ROAD. Show from Monday, Feb. 26 to Thursday, March 1, at 9.15 p.m. r J Miss PRISCILLA DEAN < .^stiisßaaWvS /v i in a D 'K J ewel Production from Cynthia Stocklry's jmC\ world-iamous novel WILD HONEY W I (In 7 parts) fc "WJ A*m VVAW
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      411 6 CWEiAS GAIET^CINEMA First Show at 7.30 Jack London's THE SEA WOLF A Paramount Picture in 7 PARTS Second Show at 9.15 p.m. DETECTIVE HAIGH SERIAL Two New Episodes. I Reds. PANTS AND PETTICOATS 2 Part Comedy I'nited Super Picture HER GAME Starring FLORENCE REED and Conway Tearle. IN 5 PARTS.
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      267 6 ENTERTAINMENTS VICTORIA THEATRE BANDMAN'S EASTERN CIRCUIT, LIMITED ROBERT COURTNEIDGE W. E. HOLLOWAY'S LONDON COMPANY In the Lateat London Dramatic Success** TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 The Second Mrs. Tanqueray Miss Gladys Cooper's present London Success. REPEAT PERFORMANCE. Wednesday, February 28. ABRAHAM LINCOLN A Beautiful Historical play by John Drinkwater. Booking now open
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      424 6 Try Then Once— And Yob Will Know that the Best Motor Oils and Ureasca are those which bear this Trade Mark The Mark of qoal'lr. AUTO X OlL.— Light, 1 Imp. gal. tin HM AUTO XX OlL.— Medium do. i'j AUTO XXX OlL.— Heavy do. AUTO XXX E. V.— Ex
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    138 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday. February 27 Hhjt Water, fi.:l' a.m., R. 49 p.m. Australasia mail closes. Annual Mt^'., Football Association. Football S.C.C v. St. Joseph's Old Boys Second Mrs. Tanquiray, Vie. Theatre. W idaeadtj. Fehru: ry 2S High Water, 7.1' a.m., 9.39 p.m. i n < 1 0, homeward
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      39 7 Baa* Uliarf Rasin -Nil. Baal Wharf Toesta. Sherrs Wharf Van Ovc.rstraten. .Main Wharf Dei trade, Empire Dock Kutaang, Tateishi Ham, Ka Maru, Mnrella, Calypso. V\>si M'harl Natal, Ayuthla. Jardine Wharr -Nil. Pulo P.rani Coal Wharf-Nil.
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      Keppel Harbour.
      23 7 Main Wharf Baa Hoßg Lion?, Patrol. Drcdfer Knantan, Cyrena, Horn Shell, Tug Prince, Argonauts., unda, M L Alert. Coal Wharf- Nil.
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      Vessels in Dry Dock.
      38 7 TaajOßK Pagai Albert Dock: Van Hoorn Victoria Dock Steel Lighter G, Koemai. Krppcl Harbour -King's Dock NIL Ni.. 1 Dock: Soon Ann, F.M.S. Hopper C. Stce! Lighter Ko. 2. No. J Dock Sea Belle.
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      Vessels Arrived.
      246 7 UORIBAT, bil m., 366 tons, from Bacho 2G-2 Xor Bacho 27-2. CALYPSO, Brit., 388 tons, from Port Swat- for Port Swettanhaa i-:'>. CITY OF BAGDAD, Hrit., -1.709 tons, from Yokohama 26-2, for Boston and N. York a-3. CLAN HACIVEK, Brit, 2,7 r .u tons, frtn. Durban Dii-'.'. for
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    216 7 To-day. Pulau Sanibj 2.30 p.m Patu Bafcai 3 p.m Saigon and Haiphong 3 r-m Malacca and Muar ..4 p.m Saigon 1 p.m Saigon and Haiphong I p.m I.hio 4 p.m. Iggj 4 p.r.?. Koala Dunguo and Tronj-t--at:u 4 p.m Hongkong, Amoy, Shanghai :.a<l Japan <'• p.m By
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    31 7 S', ore London tUmt I»n l'ii-trrszoon Andre Lcbon Jin. in Jan. £2 Jan. 19 .lan. >i Jan. "ii V <■'•>. 12 F*b. 14 Feb. 15 F.-h. 10 Feb. Lii
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    174 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, February 27. On London, Bank m/s 2/4*4 Demand 2/4 5/32 Private 3 ms. credit* At 17/32 On .Vw York Demand 54% Private 90 d/s 57 On France, Bank 830 On India, Bank T.T. 17.".» i On Hongkong:, Bank d/d 2 p.c. dis. On Shanghai, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    57 7 Tone of market Steady. Latest London cabls quoU' Spot shett Is. Mad Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Pricea Buyers. Sellers, Spot Vpril-luno uly/Sept >t.-Dcc. Spot April-June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers. 61% 61% 62% 63 64% 65 60 \k 66%
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      MINING
      197 7 Issue Val. Pd. 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Jelautoh 1 1 Juhan Tin £1 £1 Kam. Kamunt. 10 10 Kinta Asscn. ~> "> Liii^ui Tin 10 10 Malayan Col. 1 1 Mambau Tin 1 1 Menglembu 1 1 Midi) let on 1 1 Murai
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      GENERAL
      141 7 ssue fal. Pd. :i £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 4.4.0 4.6.6 10 10 Central Engines 9.00 9.50 10 10 Central Motors 3.20 3.50 El £1 E. Snfelting Co. G.BO 7.10 >/- 5/- Elec. Tramways 1/- 2/-nom 10 10 Fraser Neave 35.00 35.50 >0 f>o Hainmvr aivl Co. 127..'>0 135 xA
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      DEBENTURES
      107 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,284,800 par 6 p.c. p.m. Spore Electrical Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 lorn. Spore Municipal i p.*. .$1,878,000 pat Spore Municipal 4V4 p.e, of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. db. Spore Muaicipal 4V4 p.* of 1009 $1,600,500 10 j.e. dii. Spore Muaicipal 4% p*. of 1909 $1,600,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      407 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evan's Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another pace on Friday. To-day's Prices. I r.-i-cr I; ..11 Co. Evatt. Ulenby New ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.15 1.25 Mor Gajah ($1) 1.40 1.G5 1.40 1.60 L Hitam ($5) 12.50 14.00 12.50 13.50
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      823 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdvU., see page 16. BORDEAUX St. EMUOH, Modec. Barsac. Craves, Santernes, Haut Sauterneg, ex bond and diit; paid wholesale and retail. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Bldg. BARGAIN. Piano-Pianola for sale. Firstclass condition. Almost new. Lovely tone. Apply 1967, Straits Times. LONDON ASSOCIATION OK ACCOUNTANTS,
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      62 7 BEACH HOUSE T.WJOXG KATOXG. Tel. No. 6353. UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEMENT. Single and Double Rooms Sea Bathing Excellent Cuisine Tennis Every Modern Convenience Electric Light. SPECIAL TERMS TO MARRIED COUPLES. DIAMONDS AND ALL KINDS OF PRECIOUS STONES SETTINGS OF THE FINEST AND LATEST ,i*fl pPU aHLfeL^B?) FASHIONABLE JEWELLERY WATCHES Cut
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      371 7 r^^M aBCW^Sttl^E a%9^ uaaß 'iTt^HIBB^B^BJbbB HiaV g^y Be^B^Bawfe^E^^a^&laV^B^EKHvßt v^a^^va?^v< ft F\ i r> &a f_Bj NOTICE is hereby given that the above three Trade Uarkl are th" property of the Nichiran Trading Company, Limited of No. 6, Battery Road, Singapore, Importers, Importers and General Merchants, and that the same nre
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      286 7 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtain.-J at the followir>~ -'aces ia Singapore: Hotel van Wijk Money Changer, Grosvenor. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., Raffles Place. Money Changer, A'Jelphi IJot»l Money Chanjrer, L'uropo Hotel Federal Rubber Stamp Co., Raffles Hotel Koh Co., Bras Basah Road G. H. Kiat Co., Ltd., Change Alley
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    60 8 Xi>3. Lim Ch-.vcc Chian, Messrs. Lim Mah Tay, Lim Mah Poh, Lim Mnh Hong, Lim Mah Sen;, an Blew Inn and family wish to exprcs.-. their thanks to the many fricni'.s and relations who attended the funeral of tne lute Tuwkuy Mm Chwre Chiari, J.l'., and also to thus.-
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27. FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    1135 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27. FRANCE AND GERMANY. Mr. Walter Leaf, Chairman of the London County and Westminster Bank, delivered an address recently before the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. His theme was currency and the position of Germany. One or two phrases in an extraordinarily able and broad minded
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    36 8 Calibration practice will be carried out at Blakang Mat; with two 4.5 in. Howitzers on Saturday, March 10 at 8.0 a.m. Rounds will be fired in "open" water and the "firing area" need not be closed.
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    32 8 The ceremony of laying the corner stone of the Tamil Parsonage Malacca Street, Kuala Lumpur, will take place to-day. The Rev. W. G. Parker, District Superintendent, Methodist Mission will lay the stone.
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    34 8 Beach House, Tanjong Katong, is passing under new management from March 1. It has been taken ovw by Mr. Gasper, until recently of the Seaview Hotel, who is offering special terms to mnrried rntiplcs.
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    22 8 The annual meeting of the Kuantan Rubber Syndicate, was to bo held at Messrs. Harri«on, Barker and Ccs offices at noon to-day.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Cey.on to-day is Rs. 169 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Ri. 175 $100.
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    29 8 Big developments are likely to take place in the mi future as regards the expert of rubber in flake. A factory is being siarted at cr near Port Swetteniha-ii.
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    25 8 Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby left Kuala Lumpur, yesterday, for Bentong to preside at the Assizes there. His Lordship is expected tc be back by Thursday morning.
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    28 8 The following telegram has been received from Borne dated noon, February 24 Exchance on London lires '.17.7(1 per t' sterling. Italian War Loan 5 per cent iires 85.65.
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    38 8 The King, who was accompanied by the Queen, opened the British Industries Fair at the White City on February 19. The Queen accepted from the Indian 3tall a set of rattles for her little grandson Princess Mary's baby.
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    42 8 The report of the dinner given last evening by the Chinese community of Singapore to the Hon. Messrs. Lee Choon Guan, Yeoh (ivan Seok and Tan Cheng Lock, on their appointment to tho Legislative Council is held over until our next issue.
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    48 8 The first of the Rev. G. H. Douglas' eight talks on Vital Religion will be given at the Y. M. A. oi Wednesday night et X.30. The subject is "Does it matter what I believe A cordial invi'ation is extended to all those who are interested ladies included.
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    48 8 Sii»ce the introduction of the Federal Prohibition Law gaol sentences totalling 2,000 years and fines amounting to over $5,000,000 have been imposed for violations of its provisions from July 1921 t:> December 1922. 58.802 cases were tried at the latter date. There were 21,850 cases to the heard.
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    48 8 The influx of Chinese into Fiji is sl2Tning Europeans. Bitterness has been developing for nearly two years, and no reply has yet been received from the Home Authorities in response to the Chinese poll tax proposal, which was inanimo;isly favoured by a large meeting Df the white residents.
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    51 8 The light vessel which marked the Northern tnd of the Anrsa Bank has •jroken adrift from her moorings. Her place will shortly be taken l>\ a light ">uoy, Showing a light with the same characteristics. Until this light can be )laced, caution will be necessary when approaching the North Klang
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    41 8 At Raffles: Hotel to-morrow night, tho concert programme will be a:> follows Overture, Poet and Peasant (Suppc) Vocturn:.', Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn) Slavonic Rhapsody (Friedman) Pfano Solu, Spinn'n^ Song, flying Dutchman (Wagner-Liszt >, I"d;';t: Hulland Liebcstr.ium (Ton Blon) Valse Romance, Patrol (Rosse).
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    66 8 Our Ipoh eorreepondeat telegraphs that 3 new departure in the M. S. V. R. camps this year, the first of which is oeJag held at Lumut in May and Jwta, it :hat the wives and families of men will be offered each a bungalow at Taiping, Bukit Fraser or I'angkor
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    57 8 The Fcrt St. George Gazette, Madras, notifies the appointment of Mrs. Margaret K. Cousin, Joint Secretary of the Women's Indian Association, th? editor of Stri Dharma and the author of the Awakening of Indian Womanhood, to be special magistrate for the Saidapet jurisdiccion. This is the first appointment in India
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    62 8 The annual general meeting of the Perak Club, Taiping, was to be held or. Monday. At the end of 1922, there were one hundred and fifty-five members, paying subscription. Twenty-four new memwere joined during the year. Thirty books were added to the library, at a cost of >102.40. $63.62 was
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    63 8 Revision of their salary scheme was the main subject diaeiMMd at tbe ieeond annual general meeting of Che V M.S. Hospital Assistants' nsrl Dreecen 1 \i.-r--•iation which was rec.-iu'y held 'n Ipnh Over sixty, including delegates from Kuala Lumpur and Nejfci StmbiUui, were present at the meeting, which wes presided
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    94 8 On Saturday, the 24: h instant, the United Chinese Association of Malacca held its X;*w Year Dinner on its premises at Kubu Road. The hon. secretary, Mr. Teo Cheng Lum, thanked the members and their friends for their kind attendance and expressed the hope that the cooperative wcrk of the
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    163 8 Wo understand from Mr. L, H. Sihofielel of the Borneo Company that his Chinese "boy" was severely injured on Sunday night and that he is now in the Tan Took Seng's Hospital. So far as we knew from what was told by the boy to h><-. master, he went out
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    435 8 Second Lieut. A. L. Harrison has resigned his ('omniissi,>ii in the Malay Btatl I Volunteer Keiriment. A Renter cable from London, dated February 20, announces tbe death >t Mr. John HanUyn, th. well-known importer of wild ar.imals. Mr. I. H. Eurkill, Director of Botanic Gardens, end Mrs.
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    Help the Children Fund.
    130 8 We are glad, very glad, that a most kindly response has been made by a few of our 'readers to Lord Wearda'e's appeal on behalf of Britain's Help the Children Fund. In the wide area covered by war and revolution tha sufferings of little children have
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    Rubber Factory Gutted.
    164 8 A fire broke out, shortly af o'clock this morning, in Messrs. Ferguson and Co.'s rubber factory at 7. r >, Scott's Head. The call tc the Fire Brigade came from Mr. Burke, who lives B*Zi door and who, en SS fling the flames, wem to Newton, and
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    Municipal Water Schemes.
    214 8 We named in our loader yesterday a number of reports which had not been issued to the press. We arc informed that one of these, Colonel Deacon's report, was sent to our office on November 2, L9S2, and signed for. Through some unexplained error this report never
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    France and Russia.
    120 9 Eeuter's Service. London, February 26. There is much talk in the French press on the subject of a possible FrancoRussian rapprochement. M. Sauerwein, writing in Le Matin, says the opinions of official circles on th;- subj.et are greatly at variance anyway, the Government does not intend to
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    English Housing.
    104 9 Reuter's Service. London, February 26. In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Bonar Law said that the Government proposed that all control of houses should cease in 1923, but Uie higher grade of houses would be decontrolled in 1924 if the shortage was then made up
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    American Shipping.
    81 9 Reuter's Service. London, February 26. Washington Mr. Lasker, chairman of the Shipping Board, has announced that the plan fcr the liquidation of the Goyern-r.-.ent Shipping Board has been consiclcred and probably will bo passed by ihelful! Shipping Board in a few days. This is interpreted as forecasting the
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    Railway Accident.
    78 9 Reuter's Service. London, February 26. New York A message from Mexico City states that Mr. Vincent Yorke, chairman of the Mexican railways, has been injured in the head and possibly his j-kull fractured and a rib broken, his wife severely bruised, a British contractor killed and several others
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    France and Germany.
    64 9 Reuter's Service. London, February 26. Berlin Besides Koonigswinter, the French military control the railway station at Limburg-on-Lahn. The Frankfurter Zeitung reports that French troops have occupied Montabaur. London, February 26. Paris A message from Mayencc says the German authorities have refused to place at the disposal of
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    China's Debts.
    63 9 Reuter's Service London, February 26. In the House of Commons, during questions, Mr. McNeill said he was unable to say hew soon the Chinese Government would be able to resume payment of (hi arrears of interest of eight per cent, on Treasury b.ills. The British Minister would continue
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    Irish Execution.
    34 9 Renter's Service. London. February 2l>. The first execution in Ireland for several weeks was carried out at Maryborough to-day, in the case of Free State Mil, lii i com Ictcd "f treachery.
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    International Justice.
    123 9 RtUTXR'3 SERVICX London, February 26. Washington President Harding's mes-j sage, proposing that the United States should enter the International Court of Justice, has surprised Congressional circles. It is doubted whether the Senate will approve the proposal in the present j session. The irreconcilable? hint that there will be
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    Britain and Turkey.
    67 9 RXUTXS'B SEBVICI London, February 26. Britain has ordered the withdrawal of warships from Smyrna, except the cruiser Calypso, as an act of courtesy to Turkey and to assist the Turkish Government to overcome the extremists. The Angora Assembly, to-day, is discussing the Luuranne treaty. It is understood
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    Secret Arms Store.
    71 9 Reutt.r's Service. Lcndon, February 26. A New York message states that the police eliscovered and seized a quantity of arms and ammunition hidden in the cellar of a tenement house. The cases numbered 175 and contained 200 modem I army rifles, 25 machine jruns, numbers ofj handgrenades
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    Northern Ireland.
    71 9 Reuter's Servici London, February 26. Belfast was en fete to-day on the occasion'of the state entry of the Duke of Ab<:rcorn as Governor of North Ireland. There was an imposing procession of armoured cars, mounted police and artillery. Ulster Hall was packed with very enthusiastic representatives of all
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    French Black Troops.
    55 9 Reuter's Service London, February 26. Paris A French semi-official message from Duesseldorf says that the erroneous reports that black troops had been sent to the Ruhr as reinforcements probably arose from the fact that one relief division contained 2_oo men from Martinique, whose regiment only remained in
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    Ship Abandoned.
    47 9 Reuter's Service. London, February 26. A Gibraltar message states that the Norwegian steamer Older has landed part of the crew of the German steamer Otto Fischer, which was abandoned in a sinking condition. The remainder of the crew are aboard the Japanese steamer Hakozaki Maru.
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    Chinese House Case.
    40 9 Kilter's Service London, February 26. Knever, Bennett and L. E. Haynes have been committed for trial at the Old Bailey. Bail was allowed Enev;r in £1,000. The three men are concerned in the alleged Sino-British Association frauds.
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    Valley of the Kings.
    19 9 Renter's Service. London, February 26. Laxor Tutankhamen's temh has been •led up for the teases.
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    American Squadron.
    46 9 Forthcoming Visit to Dutch East Indies. (Aneta's Service.) Weltcvreden, February 2G. The commander of the American marine strtion at Manila is visiting the Dutch East Indies, from March 8 to 22, with a i squadron, consisting of the flagship cruiser Huron and seven destroyers.
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    Malacca Plantations.
    46 9 Reuter's Service. London, February 26. The Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd., are issuing 171,036 ordinary £1 shares at 00s. per share to provide for the repayment on May 31 of the Company's eight per cent, seven year notes for £150,000, also to improve the estates.
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    The Lisbon Maru.
    38 9 Reuter's Service. London, February 26. The Lisbcn Maru has arrived at Hamburg and commenced discharging her cargo undamaged. The vessel had previously been in collision with the British vessel Elwick eff Cuxhaven on the 23rd
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    League of Nations.
    40 9 Reuter's Service. London, February 26. Amsterdam Zimmermann, the Com-missioner-General in the League of Nations for Austria, has resigned the Durgomastership of Rotterdam as he finds that his work for the League cannot be completed before April 1.
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    MARRIAGE OF M. PIERRE DURNERIN.
    413 9 We take the following from the Chronique Locale, Clermont Ferrand On January 30 last the Church of Saint Genes-les-Carmes was gaily decorated with flowers and brilliantly illu-* minated. The occasion for this festive display was the celebration of the marriage cf Mile. Madeleine Arsac with
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES CASE
    96 9 In Chambers in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court, yesterday morning, before Sir Lionel Woodward, CJ.C, Mr. E. D. Shearn appearing for the first and second respondents in the case in which Mr. F. C. Peck, on behalf of himself and other shareholders of the Malayan Collieries, sues
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    THE NEW COUNCIL.
    2403 9 Meeting of Reconstituted Assembly. The Governor's Foreword. Monday, February 2S. Present H. E. the Governor (Sir Laurence Gaillemard, X.C.8.) presiding. Official Members H.E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm, X.C.8., D.5.0.). The Hon. the Colonial Secretary (Sir Frederick James, C.M.G.). the Acting Resident
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    THE MARAMA'S VOYAGE.
    3873 9 Grave Shock on Receiving: The Bill. The Treasurer, in moving that tho Council approves of a special vote of $363,550.36, being the net lo?s incurred in the divergence of the steamer Marama in February, 1919 from New Zealand for the conveyance of passengers from Singapore to the
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    LONDON METAL MARKET.
    357 10 In their report, dated London, January 111, Messrs. William Jacks and Co. state As we anticipated, the plethora of gold in the United States led to a general upward movement in prices of all their commodities, and American sellers who had been depressing the market had some
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    Repeat of The Bat.
    138 10 The measure of public appreciation extended to the Courtneidge-Holloway Company was demonstrated last night when an extremely full house gathered to see the repeat performance of The Bat. Many were present who saw the iiist production many others attended who were drawn by the mystery atmosphere
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    St. Andrew's Hospital Building Fund.
    51 10 Previously acknowledged $94,670.82 Sir John Peter .$l,OOO Per Miss Lilian M. Freeman The Singapore Aux. D. Association 508.18 S.A.W." 1,000 The General Rubber Company 250 Grant from S.P.G. £302 3,321.20 6,079.38 .$100,750.20 The above amounts arc gratefully acknowledged by the committee. S. J. VINCENT, Hon.
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    Petticoat Government in Fiji.
    298 10 Under the above heading the following appears in the Brisbane Courier of January 8 The residents of Suva are greatly amused at a remarkable volte face on the part of his Excellency the Governor of Fiji. On the advice of the Treasurer, who is partly in
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    41 10 There is a particularly line programaae J«-ing shown till Thursday at the Palladium, including the film Wild Honey (in i p:\ri>4 from fynthia Rtockley 1 r.niK-iu ii.>\.-i i.c iii.- mum name. It w liliu irovth going h long way to see.
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      Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      131 10 Singapare, February L'T. Rubber. London Is. &%d. Local (H 1 Th.— London S2Ol 10s. Local $102S buyer.-.. Share Market.— Quiet. Rubbers. United Malaccas 1.00-1.(15, New Scrvmlnhs 3.30-3.: i. r >, Tambnlaks 82*4* 87'- cents, Meatakabi 9M2tt cents, liassetts 1.15-1.20, Kempas 5.05-5.1 j. Tins. Padang Plandoks 15
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      115 10 Singapore, February 27. Tin.— £2ol 10s. Rubbers.— Allenbys 1.15-1.25, Ayer Panits 7.50-8, Bassetts 1.15-1.20, Craigielcas 72 1 /2-77,£, Jeram Kuantans 42V.>--'17 1.-;, Jimahs 1.45-1.5.1, McnVakabs 27!-_---33%, Utan Simpans 1.92V2-2, Pajams 7.4C-7.60, Tambalaks 82H-85, Kuala Sidims 2.30-2.40, Alor Cajahs 1.40-1.00, Pantais 80-00. Mints.— Hitams LIT 3 •-1.22'
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    TASMANIA—A SCENIC PARADISE.
    670 10 TASMANIA— A SCENIC PARADISE. I Three weeks by steamer from Binga- pore to Melbourne thence sixteen hours in an up-to-date fast steamer and you v.iil find yourself in Launceston, Tasmania. I How many people in Singapore realise what a wonderful country this shoit' journey will land them in. Nature seems
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    14 10 Miss Couch, principal of Wwnham College, Canilii ill. rmigim her pAHt from October ne\t.
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      American Bluff.
      152 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, -I am surprised to see in the papers all the complaints of our American Cousins about the high price of Rubber am! their suggestion of opening up Rubber Estates in the Philippines and or South American States. They apparently forget
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      Chairman Voting.
      197 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I shall be very much obliged if you will kindly enlighten me whether tinaction taken by the Chairman in the instance mentioned below is in order. At a meeting of a local Football Association held on Saturday last, the Chairman
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      Housing.
      290 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to the above subject, in the present healed state, allow me to express a remedy that will hit tho pocket of everybody. The main buliet that makes th principal hole in everybody's pocket is the very excessively hea\ y
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    THE LATE MR. D. M. BARRY.
    199 10 High Appreciation of Services Recorded. Our Ipoh correspondent telegraphs Further details brought to Ipoh on Monday of the I'ahang tragedy show that Mr. Barry was drowned in a great whirlpool which he suddenly encountered on crossing an otherwise shallow river. He just had time
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    42 10 (By Courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tokin, February L'l. The Imperial Diet rejected the Man- I Boftajre Bill to-day by L' 2'> The death of Mi. Esakl, M.P., of FuItuokn Prefecture), and i member of ili<Seiyu Party, is juyn.unced,
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      MOTOR CYCLE TRIALS.
      385 11 Suctc-lul loss held at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala I.jmpur, February 26. cycle reliability which I on Ssunuay awnuag under the tne oelangor Automobne drew 68 competitors. This being the lust teat vl ttt Kind to be held a, the event VM looked toiwaru witn
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      M. C. C. in South Africa.
      51 11 A Renter wire of the 26th inst. At BloemfonU-in the Free Stato diamiaaad for 188. De Villiers Kennedy took four vrickets for :n (I Fender three for 47. The M. C. C. replied with 234 for five wickets. ixl ",5 and Street 88 not
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      Cricket.
      214 11 'i i following is the result of the match ctween the V.M.C.A. and S.R.C. nlay on the latter's ground Heyser c Thompson b Igna1...- J-4, P. Armstrong b T. E. Kanaga- K. E. dc Souza c Ignatius b 8, U liliirh c Kanagaratnam b K. Bartela c Elliot b
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      Record Breaking.
      90 11 A Beater wire of the 25th inst. states Nih York two 1 indoor athletic world's re i rdl are I lalamJ to have been beaten. Willie Ri'.ola, the Finnish runner, beat the 5,000 metres record by covering the distance in 16 niins. 1 1/5 sees., while Ralph Hills
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      Football in Malacca.
      421 11 A contributor s?mls the following rei OTt An intoii'.-ti:iK match at soccer KM played on February 23 on the Mularca Club Padanß between the C Company Of the .Malacca Volunteer Rifles ?;1 an Kii'vwi representing the St. J rum-is' Association. The former team missed I f their
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      Katong Golf Club.
      35 11 The following is the result of the February medal played for on February 24 and 25. Medal winner, C. A. Boumphrey, score 1 down. Sweep winner, A. H. Jacobs, score 1 up.
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      Keppel Golf Club.
      33 11 Ladies are reminded that the qualifying rounds at the Kepptl Golf Club to compete for a prize presented by a member A'ill be run off on Monday next, March 5.
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      Boxing.
      34 11 A Reuter cable of February 27 states that at the National Sporting Club, in a 20-rounds fight for the bantam-weight championship of Great Britain, Bugler Lake beat Tommy Harris, the holder, on points.
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      The Todd-Lew is Fight.
      131 11 The Todd- Lew is Fight. In the fight for the middleweight, championship of Europe, Roland Todd held the upper hand in nearly every round, showing grand defence, and scoring very well with left leads to the face, and right and left hooks, and upper cuts in the in-fighting, states a
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      The Varsity Boat Race.
      162 11 Excellent work is being accomplished by the 'Varsity crews which have now been selected for the boat race on March 24. The Oxford crew is P. Mallam (Lancing and Queen's) bow, weight list. 81bs., P. Wace (Canterbury and Brasenose), 13st. 01b., A. Irvine (Shrewsbury and Merton),
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      When We are Strongest.
      191 11 It might be reasonably argued that since a man's muscles develop greatly with use, the older he grew the stronger he would becone, but such is not the case, says an exchange. Not long ago experiments were made with some 800 men to show that the
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    Skirmish with a Croc.
    109 11 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent, writing on Monday, says: Mr. Cecil Thomas, of Sungei Besi, and his cousin, Mr. Horace Thomas, had a most exciting experience a few days ago on the Port Dickson sea beach. While the two were having a quiet stroll they came face
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    45 11 The (iaylang Straits-Chinese Association was formally opened last night with a full attendance. In his address, Mr. C. J. Koh dealt with an association in general, pointing out the requirements which go to make its success namely, wise rules, a strong committee, and loyal members.
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    KING DAVID'S PALACE.
    414 12 Hopes of Finding Tombs of Judah's Kings. The remarkable find by Lord Carnarvon at Luxor has given a stimulus to the interest in the forthcoming project to find not only the actual site of King David's palace at Jerusalem, but the actual tomb of the king himself.
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    ONE MAN'S THREE SELVES.
    608 12 The Mysteries of Multiple Personality. Is it possible for the body to be operated by more than one soul This fascinating conception has been suggested in a novel form by Mr. Gerald Balfour, who, according to his brother, the Earl of Balfour, has advanced a very
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    171 12 Twelfth List of Subscriptions. Previously acknowledged $7,058.45 Collected by Mrs. Rupert Manasseh and Mrs. V. Clumeck Fraser and Co. 250 Lyall and Evatt 200 E. S. Manasseh 100 Nathan and Son 100 Meyer Brothers 100 Lewis and Peat 100 R. S. Manasseh 50 J. A. Elias 50
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      491 12 RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LIMITED 1 Incorporated in the Straits Settlement* I THE MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL IN PENANG Situated on the Sea Front Accommodation, Service and Table Excellent TERMS MODERATE Special rate for visitors having bed and breakfast. Dancing every Saturday night. Music every night by first-class Orchestra. Telegraphic Address RITNNYMEDE. PENANG.
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      998 13 SALES BY AUCTION SENG KEE CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE HY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JOHORE. AT MUAR. MISCELLANEOUS SUIT No. 157 of 1122. Mm P. A. R. N. SGCKALINGAM CHETTT Ckarg** aad LEB KUAN alias 1.1 KUAN Charter FOR THE RECOVERY OF $128,392 AND COSTS. Ta« uDder&i^ncd will
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      577 13 SALES BY AUCTION GHEONB KOON SENG CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng i Co. 'a saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, February 28, at 2.30 p.m. ESTATE OF SHERIFFA FATIMAH BINTE OMAR AL JVNIED, DECEASED. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    754 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Heavy Vehicles. Dialing with the important subject of brakes for heavy motor vehicles, Motor Transport observes that whilst the improvement of hpavy motor vehicle brake design is a problem to which manufacturers and inventors have of late jriven considerable attention, it
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    Luxor Discoveries.
    141 15 In a letter to The Times Sir H. Rider I laggard suggests that after the neceSUry X-:ays examination and wax models, etc., have been completed Tutankhamen's ..uii.imy should be sealed up in a chamber in the Great Pyramid. He says that relitK of peopk' who, in their own
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    Robbery of Eastern Mail.
    133 15 The rifling of the Naldera's mail bans in transit frcm Marseilles to Paris was cabled out by Keuter. The following supplements the wire A Paris message says that news has just been received of a daring robbery of the Indian mall between Marseilles and Paris on
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      151 15 NEW REDUCED PRICE $2,795 The above proves that Car Prices are now down to bed-rock and prospective buyers would do well by purchasing now. The only alteration in price that is likely is an upward move. afetlatak. |ro«V j-rMliHJigaßi^i^K-^ A "6 M Cylinder Car at Price of a "4" Standard
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      411 16 TO LET Immediate entry. A large compound bungalow, with 4 bedrooms, at 1507, Joo Chiat Place, area 81,200 square feet. APPLY 35, PHILLIP STREET. SEE N. LAZARUS OPTICIAN MEDICAL HALL BATTERY P.OAD FIRST WIRE NETTING FOR TENNIS COURTS. Brass Wire Gauze 40, 50, 60 Mesh. Obtainable from GAW BROS., LTD.
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      348 16 A MATCH IS GOOD AND SAFE WHEN 1. It strikes EASILY. 2. And burns SLOWLY. BAD AND DANGEROUS WHEN 1. It has to be hammered HARD. 2. And ignites FIERCELY with an explosion. Try CROCODILE BRAND (chop Buaya) which is GOOD and SAFE, being manufactured under the supervision of an
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      848 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 eta. three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82. cts., five ins. $1.00. six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      918 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 61, Meyer Road. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 4, Oxley Rise. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. FOR SALE, shophouse No. 27-2, Sophia Road. Apply A. V. Brisk, 21, Chulia Street. TO LET, No. 2, High Street. Apply to A. T. Ramchand
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      798 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LCT, newly reconstructed buildings, N'os. 19 to 24, Japan Street, lying between. Cecil Street and Robinson Road. Suitable for business premises. For particulars, apply Rupert V.anasseh, 12, D'Almeida Street, Singapore. Notice IN THE ESTATE OF HENRY JEFFREY ROBERTS, DECEASED Pursuant to Section 25 of Ordinance No.
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      212 16 BFOURNIER'S JJLj cogmc Best value L. 4* 'gj The Market. L COGNAC CO OC I DUTY PAID Sold everywhere, PHOTOGRAPHS For the beat of everthing in every Branch of Photography MR BUCKERIDGE Phone 1 070 THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in the COLONY, 65, ORCHARD ROAD, (next to Palladium). HIRE HUPMOBILE
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