The Straits Times, 4 February 1924

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    14 1 The Straits Times No. 27,47 a SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1924. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    LIVELY TIMES AT MALACCA.
    970 2 H..US. Carlisle's Visit (o The Settlement. Our Malacca correspondent sends the following details, dated Ist instant, about the visit of H.M.S. Carlisle to Malacca. The cruiser was there for three days anj the sporting and social events were much enjoyed. The cricket match on the Club
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      548 2 THE CASE OF MR. TURNER, A Victim Cf Ptomaine Poisoning. Fortunately, in. like so m:'ny other vie tims of ptom-in poltoniafi Mr. I rank W. Turner did not die. But ska nratti of hi.x raiafortui.c wtre .sorious taovgb, Interviewed at Itis homo, 84 Allen ;'lacc, Hartford, Conn., Mr. Turner said
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      142 2 Cleanliness in the Kitchen waX Hr Food should be prepared ami cooked under hygenic conditions. A gas cooker makes this possible J^& as it causes neither SMOVIO, SOOT h nor ASHES. It is also economical ,v as gas is only used whilst the food •*:>Ssjt s&■>>■- I s being cooked.
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    MALACCA'S "TUAN GELAP."
    627 3 MALACCA'S "TU AN GELAP." Presentations to I hicf Detective Inspector .\oiun. A loiivsiMinilriit writes that at Malacca on Saturday, January M, streams ol people- made Uu-ir way lo the Detective Station to say l'uivwull lo their adored Tuan Gelap. .Mr. MMM Nolan. C D.I. The deteelivi- station was pri-.'.ilyj n.r<,
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    APPEAL COURT.
    363 3 Sequel to Demonstration Fight. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 1. In the Supreme Court to-rlay before Sir. Lionel Woodward. CJ.C, Mr. C. L. Harle Lovelace successfully argued an appeal from the p- lire court at Kuala Lipis in which six Malays, including a woman. were convicted
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    Henry Ford's Business.
    74 3 A New York message says Mr. Ford has completed plans to spend from twenty to thirty million pounds this year in extending his business, including new fiiitor cs, light railways and plant for utilisation of by-products. His plans do not suggest that he beliaves the time has
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      412 3 STEAMER SAHINPS 1 .NDG-8.11.3A STEAM NAY. lOMIANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong ass bhunghai and to Calcutta via Peaaag from Singapore. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Cunton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtszs Ports, Formosa the Philippines, ate. FOR PENANG AND
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      361 3 STEAMER SAILINGS NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD PASSENGER SERVICE Accommodation available Cabin and Intermediate Class to Genoa, North Continental Ports and LONDON (with transhipment Genoa or Rotterdam at passenger's option). FARES. Cabin Clsss Intermedlstc Clsss £63 To Genoa £40 572 To London or North Continental Ports £42 Doe Singapore s.s. SARBRUCKKN Feb. 14
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      789 3 MARINE ENGINES. For all types of pleasure and commercial craft STATIONARY OIL ENGINE SETS. For Electric Lighting. Pumping. Welding, Wireless Telegraph and Power Plants. MOTOR BOATS. b* ■^r^WiMpsssSjLLfcsaM"M 2" Type Marine Motor 15/18 H.P. for PETROL OR PARAFFIN. SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIIVUTED (laeer»er«t»4 la Iks Btrsits »eUlsa»»ta) UHGAPOUL fjnttggrs
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      829 4 STEUER SUAHB_ P. T& O.Briitsh India Apear Line (Companies Incorporated la England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES rPEXINSL'LAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. oad*r Contract with Bis Majesty's Government. LONDON-FAS EASTERN SKRVICB )LTWARI>S FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS KOU CHINA AND JAPAN rOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP Toar.sge Da* B'pere Teaaage.
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      670 4 STEAMER SAIUNtiS THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO^ LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWIRP, BTAMBUZQ AND BREMEN. GB.NOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taklac targe ea throagb. Bill
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      583 4 STEAMER SAIUN6S KONINXLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU iBOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVU) (Incorporated in Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS IXL'IA SOVKISMBCT, Telepheae Noe. Passage Dent. 131. Freight Pept, 1203, Marine Uept. aa« Traasklpmsal Dept. 1457, Manager's Dept. X,?. PlXGKARA— February 6, Rinuw, T um bel9n pnd Ponti«n;ik VAN DIEMEN February
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      370 5 STEAME.I SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated la Australia) Singapore to Java Porta, Port Darwiß, Thursday Island, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne via Torres Straits, also with transhipment to other Victorian, Sooth Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New Guinea, New Britain Tasmania aad K'ew Zealand Ports. APPROXIMATE BAILINGS MARELLA
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      397 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. Pro—a 1 Sailings from 81a«ap*r*. (Subject to ekang* without previous notice). EUROPEAN LINE For London, Hambnrg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, ▼in Colombo, Sues and Port Said. Arr. b«u. CELEBES MARU Feb. IS Feb. 16 'Calls at Aden. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE For Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Buenos Aires, via
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      647 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY NEDERLANO ("Nederlsnd" Steam Navigation Company). HOLLAND EAST ASIA UNE (of th* Cnited Netherlands Steam Navigation Company). HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. Loading for s.s. OLDEKERK, February 14 HAMBURG and BREMEN s.s. SEMBILAN, February 19 ROTTERDAM and ADAM s.s. BAWEAN, February 25 ROTTERDAM, ADAM via BILBAO s.s.
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      678 5 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN'' LINE KLLEKMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England; ■TEAMBK. Dae Singapore. PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. s.s. CITY OF YORK China ami Japan Feb. 11 HOMEWARDS, •s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Murseill.-s Ix>nd..n Feb. 20 s.s. CITY OF YORK Marseilles lx>n<lon April 4 i.s. CITY OF CAIRO Marseilles London
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      456 6 CINEMAS "alhambra Tram Tharadajr, January 31 to Tuesday, February 5. In (be Second Shmm at 9 p.m. sharp. i n the First Show at 7.30 p.m. TOPICAL IJUDGET THE MILLER AND H IS Britia* Screen IW DONKEY HIBITOItS One Ree. Pathe Film. PKKSENT RICHARD I AKRELL in BDrurmr nnur Tire
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      265 6 CINEMAS Tel. 903. PALLADIUM THEATRE Orchard Road. TO-NIGHT at 9. at 9. Ist House 7.30 Ist House 7.30 CHARLES HUTCHISON CHARLES HUTCHISON in in SPEED SPEED D. W. GRIFFITH PRESENTS WAY DOWN EAST (Released by I'nited Artists Corporation) For 6 nights and one Matinee at 4.30 to-morrow (Sat.) PRICES OF
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      453 6 WHITgA WAY'S BALLY'S BLACK LADIES' BLACK GLACE OXFORD Q A 1 17 OLACB KID SHOES. vJrISLiEI SHOES. Usual Price fICAO. 1% TT\ V f\ V^ Court style. N 2 50 PRICE ••^"ga" BLACK WARD A i 4Bk F" f% LADIES' TAN SHOES. h\\ MOROCCO Usual Prk-, T JV ONE HAR
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    79 7 mi i t.-K.s. Monday, Pebraary J n.l p.m. larjr ."> 11.89 p.m. .':ir. v 6 r, i!.r> ii.m. B. I. mail closes. r, 7.::<i n.m. ..litn, dinner. rear; 7 11.17 a.m., Dion Jack Club, Philharmonic Orchestra, Mem. Hnll, 6.15. rir.n. KebTßafJ S a.m., n.28 p.m. Putarday, IVi.ruary
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    SINGPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    111 7 Monday, February I, MM. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arri\e >■ -i i HARBOUB. Unda, PatroL .ml Wharl Ml. Oil Whan Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. TaaJoßs. i Vestncrge. '.-.!< Nil. i Bock :;ii. Kcppel llnrlxiur Khodoung No. i Itoek Sri Punda, K.MS. Hopper roeng.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    121 7 H I J. fel ;GAN', !>u'., s,i< tons, from Dji>oei f-2. i Batn i anal 1-2, n from Bell lor Bel -j. ...s. f.-om ;jj.;ru- I fanila 2-l 1 82 :ons, troai MalMca a) lj. JANJt.N I n'mai 1-L'. ton :> m Malaccr, LV( tens, from Dalny S--2.
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    BINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    155 7 10-<U>). ■"•jlau Siimba 2.30 p.m. i'url bwciuuham and Penang 8 p.m. h.?lantan Ny train tt i».m. Tuesday. lYknn, SJunßei Lemand kuantaa ivia Jerantut; tmia 6 a.m. »d n ndji rmasln il a.m. 11l MM noor Manila, H«ngkong« Shanghai Japan noon Wednesday •itinl'im and Homing noon I'irt Bwettenham,
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    179 7 BXCHANGB Singapore, February 4. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 7/32 Dimand 2/4 1/3 Private m. credits 2/4 19/32 On New York. Demand 50% nom. Private L'O cl/s 53% ncm. On France, Hank 1020 On India, Bank T.T. lGG^i On Hongkong, Bank d/d 1 p.c. prem. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe, Cloning Price*. Bnrers Sellers. Spot ..48 Spot 'eb.-March Fcb.-March ipril-iune April-June uly-Sept. July-Sept. Tone of Market Quiet. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 2d. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closiig Prices. Buyers. Sellers. 47* 18 48H 49 49% 50
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      MINING
      220 7 KM VnJ. ¥i- Barm. ScU«rt. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.40 0.4.") 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.42 V 4 1.17' i 1 1 Joisatoh o.2onoia 1 i Jofaan Tin 0.10 OAW El £1 Kmm. Kamunting 16/0 47/0 \l 'A kaniun-iii" Tin SB/6 3'J/(i cd. 10 30 KntaAssn. Ord. 7.70 7^o
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      GENERAL
      138 7 Val. IM. Bny«n. SeDwi Cl 1.1 B. .Am. Tobacco 4.19.6 5.2.6 IC 10 Central £nguit.i tf.oo 10.00 10 10 Central Motow 2.75 3.00 El nK. Smeltiag Cv>. v.r o 7.75 5/-."/-Elcc. Tramways 2/2 2/6 10 10 Fraser&Noava 37.00 38,00 "j0 50 Hammer Co. 1M 1H 100 100 iwirz Brns.
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      DEBENTURES
      106 7 L*. Eng, G p.c. 5i.2:{4,000 par 10 p.c. pm 3'por« Electric j ramwaya, 6 p.c. £350.0(1) ooa. Spore Municipal S p.e. 1 878.01 i par 5 p.c. pm S'pcro \luni":T-«) 4% sjysj, 17 91.000,000 10 p.c. dis. I p.c. pm S'p-tp Municipal 4H D.c. oi l!'0J yi.Ocd.OOO 10 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      401 7 Praaer and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'a Quotation*. La?««t nvsiHWe SierUag QaoUtfMH rrlmUi another pafe Fr'Jmy. To-«Uy'» Prices. Frm.tr l.yail Co. Evatt Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.15 1.00 1.10 Alk-nby (ii) J.I O 1.15 1.00 1.10 A. iiitam ($5) 11.00 12.00 11.00 12.00 A. Knni»g (W> 0.15 0.5G
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      28 7 3.5. ALBEKT VOEGLER K.ir MANILA, HONGKONG. SHANGHAI and .1 I' \N I'OR'iS. > 'ail about mmedatlna tec iTS JAVA TRADING COMPANY 1 Incorporated in Batavia) Tilephmif Vj. 2.1! W.
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      945 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page IR. MULK;ATA\V>,Y SOUP. Oxtail Soup, Gravy Soup, Julienne Soup, Londonderry Soup, Cor. .somine Soup, Vegetable Soup. Hoektartle (Clear) Soup. 11. Bolter. Director Importer, GOODRICH stands for economy and satisfaction, dpi BULL TEKbJer PUS'S for sale. W oaoh .Mro. Milne, Scndsi, .lohore. OFFICE TO
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      110 7 For Service and Economy n^x/\ G-E Edison Lamps are Y/7\£)y unchallenged. fm. Ok^~~~\ You will pay no heed to this assertion f+J \J v- at fir -I but some day you will put it y^~— v *SW *"v ll> the tCSt. j^^ ""^y/^^^j I Yon will buy one and test
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    75 8 Mrs. Fox uiul family sincerely thank all iclativu :'.nil friends for their kind attendance at the funeral of the li.tr Mr A. Fox un February 1, also for the telcg:.ims and messages of condolence. lire. See Kce Ann and family thank all flier.Js and relations who attended the funeral
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    MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4. AUSTRALIA.
    1150 8 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4. AUSTRALIA. Some Vecont correspondence about Western Australia has brought us a gocd deal of literature about that and other sections of thu irnat r unim'tit south of the Equator. It is not every one's country. Given a man who has hail I Chinese bey at his heils
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    35 8 To-morrow being the first day of the Chinese New Year, there will be no issue of the Straits Times. The paper will be issued -*n Wednesday. Both days art bank holidays, but not public holidays.
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    14 8 The Band of Hope will meet at the Y.W.C.A. on Wednesday, at 4.J50 p.m.
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    20 8 The Governor in Council has fixed the export percentage of restriction for the quarter beginning February 1, 1924, at 60.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders foi India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 162 $100 The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 167 $100
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    23 8 Mrs. G. C. Clarke, having returned to Singapore, resumes the duties of hon. sec, Singapore Nursing Association. Address Tilton, Tyersal! Road, Telephone 510.
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    28 8 Prince George visited Marylebone Po.'ice Station and identified some stolen Jewell, ry which was brought t-> tho sia'.ion by a City jeweller to whom it had liten sold.
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    32 8 The Chef Justice (Sir Walter Shaw) and Mr. Justice Acton are attending tht Johore Court of 'Appeal to-day. Th« Supreme Court at Singap tc will not sit unt'l Thursday of this week.
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    37 8 Mi. Stewart Garner, the advance ManaTer <tf Sir Harry Lauder's Company, 'vhich is to visit Rangoon next ccld weather, is at present there on his way to .he Far East f make arrangements for he forthcoming tour.
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    39 8 The two Chinese, Tan Chwee Quan nnd Boey Ah Hong, who were charged !>y Inspector Stewart before Mr. Venables with wilfully and maliciously placing three stones on the F.M.S. Railway line at King's Dock, Singapore, were fin«d «10 each.
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    45 8 Loo Choo Tan was placed by Mr. Oak=hott before Mr. Gourlay to-day, for be■ng a member of a Eecret society in Ram■>cnig Pukot, Tanjonjr Rhu, for being in possession of secret society documents and •f a dagger. The case was postponed M the 12th inst.
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    54 8 InvJlatiins are out for the marriage of Mr. Frank Alexander Scully, sanitary -•üb-inspector of the Penang Municipality, second son of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Scully, Kuala Lumpur, with Charlotte Magdalene, eldest daughter -*f Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Thean, at the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, McAlister Road,
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    57 8 During tr-? coming tourist season Singapore, will be visited by several large artk\s cf Americans in the c urse of •.heir round-the-world tours. The Cunard liner Samaria, of 20,000 tons, the Cana'lian Pacific Liner the Empress of Canada if 22,000 fins and tho Resolute, 20,200 lons, will by some of
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    64 8 A bill is being introduced into the Legislative Council to Ibring Ordinance p. 125 Merchant Shipping into line with home legislation in respect of the 'lability for payment of medical fees of seamen suffering from venereal disease \t present under section 104 of the local ordinance such expenses are payable
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    63 8 The accounts of Lewis and Peat, Lon'lon. for the year 1922 show that the profit amounted to £24,^98, subject to cornoration tax. Directors state that the improvement which set in during latter part of 1922 was continued during 1023. resulting in considerably increased turnover both in London and in Singapore,
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    69 8 There were packed houses, both for the matinee and night performances on Saturday and again last night of the famous D. W. Griffith production Way Down East at the Palladium, Orchard Road. If it has been taking a long t'me to come from Los Angeles to Singapore the film's belated
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    86 8 We are requested to announce that Mr. M. K. Mohamed Meera Sahib Mari'"3r, son-in-law of the hon. Khan Bahadur Sir Ahnr.d Tamby Maricar, Kt., member if the Council <*f State. India, arrived here from Rangoon on the 30th ultimo by 'he Edavana and is a guest of Mr. K. M.
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    104 8 A Melbourne telegram of January S says The P. and O. steamer Narkundn, which leaves Port Melbourne early next week, may l>e said to commence in real earnest the Australian contingent season to the Empire Exhibition." To take on the present occasion the Sydney contingent only, it comprises a host
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    119 8 Twenty more taxis, of an improved type, are beinu shipped to Hongkone from Marseilles by the French mail steamer Porthos. to be followed this month by a fuithcr batch of :!0, states the Hongkong Daily Press. When thrse r )0 are running, a further 40 will be ordered, making in
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    423 8 The deatli is announced in Pars oi M. Arthur Meyer, director of L« Gaulois. Mr. Andrew H. Lancaster, who arrives by the Khybcr, will assume the actirnr managing editorship of the Pinang Gazette. The Suflan of Ji-h*re in Council has appointed Captain Meadows Prost, M.C., to be
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    Serious Accident to Insp. Higgins.
    201 8 A serious accident took place at tho junction of Dhoby Ghaut and Ore hard Road late yesterday evening as the result of which Inspector R. Higgine, Gambling Suppression Department, is in hospital suffering with a compound fracture cf the right leg. It appears that Inspector
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    British Cancer Research.
    197 8 Young and old, gentle and simple, clean and unclean, wise and foolish, cultured .anil iiarbarian, yea even the beasts that perish, are among its victims. No man or woman is too young or too old to suffer, the old fall more readily than the young. You pity
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      150 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at A p.m. sharp. RICHARD FARRELL in BREAKING HOME TIES in 6 Reels. C. M. HALLARD in A PAUPER MILLIONAIRE in 5 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. WILLIAM DESMOND in McGUIRE OF THE MOUNTED in 5 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD.,
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      67 8 On Other Pages. P»ir«. H.MS. Carlisle »t Malacca 2 Malacca Tuan Gclap's Departure 3 Shipping and the Mails 7 Reuter Telegram* 'i Liifht Cruisers at Penaug— To-day's Reception 9 Chinese New Year I Navy Week— Singapore Programme T> Sporting Intelligence .1) Correspondence 10 To-day* Share Market 10 P<.litienl Crimi- in
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    DEATH OF MR. WILSON.
    1009 9 Peacefil and Painless Passing. World Vide Sympathy Being Expressed. [Reuter's Service.] London, February 2. Washhgton Early this morning exPrcsideit Wilson's condition remained grave. The physicians assert that h» has praduslly lost ground. He is sf 11 conscUus a.id not suffering. His temperatiTe if normal. His physician.
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    The Dockers Strike.
    159 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, February 2. The National Union of Rallwaymen have premised the Transport and General Workers Union support in the event of a dockers' strike. London, February 2. The Transport Workers and Stevedores Unions have decided to refuse to unload or touch German ships in British
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    Italo-Russian Agreement.
    148 9 [RrtnTRS Service.] London, February 2. nnvrcial treaty between Italy and Russia y on the point of signature, accompanied by Italy's dc jure recognition of the/Soviet Government. London, February 3. flome The newspapers say that the Iw(lo-Russian agreements to be signed 'o-day comprise a treaty of commerce and navigation
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    American Immigrants.
    105 9 [Rxuter's Service.] London, February 2. Washington The House of Representatives immigration committee have voted tho report in favour of the Immigration Bill to restrict the annual number of immigrants from any country to 2 per cent, of the number of its nationals in the United States at the
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    Tangier Agreement.
    16 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, February 2. Palis: Spain has agreed to sign the T.inj,'iei BgtMMMrt.
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    American Oil Scandals.
    473 9 More Startling Exposures Made. [Reuter's Service.] London, February 2. Los Angeles Mr. Macadop, who is proceeding to Washington to the bedside of his father-in-law, Dr. Wilson, has requested permission to testify before the oil lease investigating committee. He declares that he was never employed or consulted regarding
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    Arctic Exploring.
    56 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, February 2. Quebec The Federal Government have sent the Canadian Arctic explorer, Captain Bernicr, to Britain to take charge of the steamer Franklin on the cruise in Arctic waters to establish a number of Canadian outposts on the northern islands and thereby anticipate the activities
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    Persia Buys Aeroplanes.
    41 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, February 2. Teheran Six aeroplanes, purchased from France, have arrived at Bushire with a number French airmen to act as instructors to the Persian army. The Government have also engaged three Germans for the arsenal.
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    Birds of Paradise.
    40 9 [Reuter's Service.] L ndon, February 3. Sydney The police have a*rrest«d a magistrate at Rabaul, in New Guinea, on a charge connected with the exportation of £7,000 worth of bird of paradise plume.-, chilli is strictly prohibited.
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    Britain and France.
    447 9 The Poincare-MacDonald Correspondence [Reuter's Service.] London, February 3. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald's letter to M. Poincai-6 says Our two countries have gone through such trying times and have made such sacrifices together in a common cause that on coming into office I address you a personal note,
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    British Politics.
    107 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, February 2. An important confertnee to discuss tiio North Ireland boundary question, attended by the South Ireland President, Mr. Cosgrave, the North Ireland Premier, Sir James Craig, and other repre»ntativcs, has opened 'at the Colonial Office. Mr. Mac Donald made a speech, after which Mr.
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    Terrible Railway Collision.
    68 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, February 3. Fortville Indiana Harrowing stories are told by survivors of a coll sion between two electric trains here, yesterday, when 17 lives were lost. The wreck immediately caught fire and many victims who were pinioned in the debris watched the approach of death
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    Germany.
    35 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, February 3. Berlin Von Hoesch, the present Charge d'Affairea, becomes Ambassador in Paris, and von Keller, Charge d'Affaires at Beigrade, becomes Minister to Belgium. The French and Belgian Governments have approved,.
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    Russian Affairs.
    398 9 The Appointment of Lenin's Successor. [Reuter's Service.] London, February 2. Mr. E. F. Wise, an ex-Civil Servant, wh'j largely negotiated the original AngloRussian trade agreement, in an interview said that already there was a big trade between Russia and Britain. Some 80 to 100 ships were regularly carrying
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    THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.
    361 9 i/ocal Arrangements for The Holiday. There is no festival, perhaps which is held with greater eclat than the Chinese New Year, the two principal days of which fall to-morrow and the day after (Tuesday and Wednesday), but the festival is actually kept up much later, and
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    51 9 The only dissenting note at the meeting of Parliament on January 8 was struck by Colonel John Ward, the Riant ex-navvy M.P., who protested against the growing tendency to disregard the private member in the proceedings of the House. But all ended happily, and Mr. Whitley was formally installed a^
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    CRUISERS AT PENANG.
    529 9 Arrival of Light Squadron This Morning. Official Calls and Receptions (From our Special Representative.) Pcnang, February 4. The Northern Settlement to-day greeted the first of the squadron of warships which are now engaged on the Empire cruise. According to programme the five light cruisers of the squadron
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    NAVY WEEK.
    448 10 The Arrangements For Singapore. February 10 to February 17. Polio* inn;.': -inline of Bquadna i ll.'liy 10 iry 17 Sunday, '■>' Berrta i arrives, raaury 1 1 Otßdal landing J U> ;i.m. Banquet at QoTCrnaient Room, 8.1 > p.m. inception <.f Sultana <>f (Jnfodcrntt Mala; State on Hood,
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    Ceremonial March.
    124 10 The rants of HM ceremonial march tf Brigade, commencinß at 8.30 a.m. on Friday, I. biuaiy 15, will be as follows -Form up at the entrance t the. S |i;a n Club. Along Collyer Quay over Anderson Bridge, put the Singap.tfe Cricket Inb, round by the Europe Hotel,
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    The Suuadron in South Africa.
    271 10 Writing of the visit of the battle-' and lighter ships to South Africa, Cape Town irrespondent said, on their departure on Jtmuary 2 The weather has iieen favourable, brilliantly fine tni ■■u:>'ln-ut, though gales in Table Bay have ir.adp entertainment* in M'uult. But these trials
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      The Cinema.
      138 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The reason Malaya has not a better service of films is the extremely drastic censorship here. Films are hacked to pieces and often banned altogether. The importing firms buy the pictures and if they are banned the firms stand the
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      Padi Growing.
      126 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I, by- medium of your wide circulation, seek th«. following information, which also may I/a (jf interest to others. Am growing and selling hill ami sawah padi and would like to convert part into ice for sale, but such
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    SCRAMBLE FOR COINS.
    210 10 Treasure Unearthed By Gelignite. About 100 years ago, when what is now The Suhiaco Estate. Dundas (near Sydney) was wild, virgin bush, some one secreted at the foot of an old gum tree a bag of coins. What happened to the owner nobody knows he never recovered
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    Oil Boring in Papua.
    127 10 The Commonwealth Government's auxiliary scow Valaila. which arrived at Brisbane from I'ort Moresby recently, brought news of the progress >of the oil boring operations in Papua. It appears that boring for oil at Valaila, near the Kupuri river. 100 miles west of Port Moresby, has been
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    Fiendish Outrage in Bengal.
    118 10 Despite intensive police measures, dacoit gangs continue to terrorise districts quite close to Calcutta. A village near I anninc Town was the scene recently of a fiendish outrage, when a gang of 25 daeoits. armed with swords, spears and guns, raided the house of a wealthy
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      INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
      192 10 Scotland Beats Wales. [Ueuter's Service.] London, February 2. At Edinburgh in the rugger match, in dull and windy weather and before 25,000 spectators, Scotland beat Waks by 35 points to 10. in the first half the Welsh backs were slow and failed badly, especially when on the offensive.
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      OLYMPICS.
      138 10 [Reuter's Service.] London, February 2. Chamonix The Olympic bob slrfgh competition opened with a mishap, the French Super-Bagnere Uam abandoning it after two spills in wh:cfl were slightly injured. London, February 3. Chamonix Finals of the Olympic bob sleigh competition resulted in the Swiss team being first, in the
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      IPOH RACES.
      455 10 The Close of the Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, February 2. The weather was fine during: -the afternoon, there was a (rood attendance and excellent sport resulted. His Highnes« the Sultan of Perak distributed the cups at the olose, four having h*n fw>n by his own horses.
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      Grand National and Lincolnshire Weights.
      236 10 London, January 25.— Music Hall is top in the Grand National weights with 12,7. Gerald Lis in at 12. 1 i, Shaun Spadah at 12.5, Hawker at 12.:;, Siloo at 12.2, Turkey Buzzard and Old Tay Bridge at 11.13, Sergeant Murphy at 11.10, Eureka 11.
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      Badminton.
      95 10 An inter-state badminton maU'h will take place to-morrow and Wednesday, when the Indian Association of S'ngapore will be at home to the Selangor Indian Association, of Kua'a Lumpur. As both teams aiv among the best in the whole of Malaya the matches will be very interesting. There will be
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      Golf.
      28 10 [Reuter's Service.] London, February 3. Los Angeles Willie Hunter and George Vonelm defeated Havrcs and Ockenden in 36 holes yesterday by 4 up and 3 to play.
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      Lawn Tennis.
      51 10 [Router's Service.] London, February 3. New York The United States Lawn Tennis Association voted in favour of a declaration that lawn tennis player writers will be ineligible for the amateur competition after January 1 next. T'lden, who had been expected to oppose the motion, did not attend the
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      News from Malacca.
      102 10 During the three days visit of H.M.S. Carlisle to Malacca, so'ecer, rugby and cricket were playci. A gold spoon was presented by the Resident Councillor to the best scorer in a shooting match between H.M.S. Carlisle and the Malacca Volunteer Corps. The winner was Pte. Batier, R.M.L.I.
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    The S. V. R. A. Shoot.
    149 10 Following are the arrangements for the Chinese New Year Singap.-re Volunteer Rifle Association prize meeting to be held at the Fans* Range (Sele'ar) on Wednesday at 7.30 a.m. All competitors mv.st draw their cards from the Records Ten/). A card will be issued f.V
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    Foreign Office Appointments.
    123 10 The London Gazette of January S announces under Foreign Office Appointments, October 18, 192.!, that the King has appointed Mr. J. Crosby, C.1.E., 0.8. E., to be his Majesty's Consul-General for the Netherlands Indies, comprising the Islands of Java and Sumatra with the exception of the Government
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    Alleged Double Murderer Arrested.
    93 10 At a recent Assizes before the Chief Justice, five Chinese were charged in connection with the murder of two men in a lorong off Geylang. It was said that about 40 men took part aimed with spears, etc. Three of the accused were discharged while the
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.'s Report.
      218 10 Singapore, February 4. Rubbi r.— L^iiu,, 1; 2.1. Local -JS*i CfrP.'.S. T'.n.— L mdon, l"bruaiy 2. ESSI. Rubbers. AmaljLaated Malaya 1.87>i to I.'JC Ayer Molea 1.(171.. i,ir>, BassetUs Ito 1.05, Bi^ as on to W cents, Oaigieleaa -4T 1 t ;m l cents, Glenealys !!7'j
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      131 10 Singapore, February 4,. Tin.— £-'•"> 1. Rubber.— ls. 1 7 b d.— unchanged. Rubbers. Bukit Sembawang-s Is. ld.--1 IQdL New Craigielcaa 50-r>3, Lunas 7--7.50 ex.. New Scudais 1.05-1.15. Kedahs 1.96-2.06, Mandai Tekoiigs 34-36, Bukit Jclotongs 10-52. Mentakaoa 2\ '--J;! 1^, l!lu Benati 22',i-25, Ayer Panas 5.05--5.2.">,
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    Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report
    136 10 (L. R. Macphail). Singaporv, February 4. Bubbeiv-Vls. ir*d. Wn. Hit. Local $124' i. 200 tons sold, Rubber.— Amalgamated MuUys 192^ tol.'J7Vj, Ku^la Sidims i.'JO to l.'j.\ Allenbys \.oi\j toy.HH, enquiries for Lun<* at l~b. Tin.— Taipinjci 1.17'u to 1/J2 1 Souths 1.05 to 1.10, Norths
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    GERMAN STAMP COLLECTING.
    316 10 Attraction of the Enormous Nominal Values. The rapid changes in the value! of German stamps have stimulated g\at interest amongst collectors in this county remarks a London paper. At the pfesent moment most values are plentiful, but no one quite knows wh.cli may be come scarce. This
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    Rangoon Road Fire Relief Fund.
    63 10 The Hon. Treasurer bej»< to acknowledge with many thanks receipt of the following donations Previously acknowledged $23,107.21;. Hoi Thin Assn. 200, Wee Yew Van 100. collected by Mr. Teo Gee Leong from 25 friends 65, Bian Sicng Assn.. and Keng Chev/ Assn. each 50, Shanghai
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    Political Crime in Bengal.
    842 10 Lord Lytton's Warning to The Swarajists. A Calcutta wire of January 23 Lord Lytton firmly iitimateci at the opening of the Kengav Council that Government intended to\ spare ii" to root up political erWe which had recently again been ream,,' its head in Bengal. Probably for
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    Ex-Kaiser's Palace at Corfu.
    113 10 A« Athens Imm to the Chicago Tribune says a Freich gambling syndicate headed by Sir Bi.-il Zaharoff tl (ire4k multi-millionaru ha proposed to the Greek Govemnent a scheme whereby the- ex-Kaisers palace at <" ufu night be transforms in According to the pr<p> S al tbi
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    Garrison Sports.
    871 11 Rain Interferes with Tanglin Meeting. The annual Garrison >ports wi'ic held ni Tanglin Barracks on Saturday sitarnoon, and provided interesting tare, both tioin the sporting and military points of view, in spits <>t heavy rain at intervals. Although the track wai in an Impossible condition for the half
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    116 11 "It i.< difficult te imagine a worse enee, eaeanl ena <>f murder," said the Chief Justice at Hongkong in sentencing an armed robber to 17 years' imprisonment with hard labour and 20 strokes df the 'Vat." "My duty." the judire w.nt on. in the course of the last few day"
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    YACHTING.
    760 11 The race fui the trophies presented by Mr. Meiton Brown t*)k place yosUrday orniag in splend «l tailing weather, and \r winner turned out to be Kathleen, ..hose heavy handicap placed hi r in tbe preat!«C position on adjustment, but un- as has happened to-j frequently lately 'he prizes
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    London and Sarawak.
    192 11 Aakcd by a reporter whether she liked beinij back in London, the Ranee of Sarawak said Being here is like be- injr on the edge of a volcano. London, where there are taxi-cab drivers and iojrs, endless competition and sharp cor- iu-is, and all the hardnesses of
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    A Papuan Visitor.
    142 11 The auxiliary motor scow Valaila, which berthed at the Nixon-Smith Wharf, Brisbane, the other day, after a long voyaice from Port Moresby, is the only vessel which has navigated the Kupuri River, one of the remotest parts of Papua. The Valaila, which is owned by the Commonwealth
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    1601 12 Supplementary Wires From Indian Exchanges. The following supplementary cables are^ tfpeen from Indian exchanges' to hand: l.alxmr Administration. January 23 The judiciousness iar Donald's selection is further in the evening papers, which point out that the City and the Public d bf ili< presence of tmsford
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    Passengers by the Naidera.
    420 12 I Th« following passengers for the Straits ai rived from home by the P. Hnd O. steamer Xuldera, on Saturday afterngon j Mrs. A. C. Baker and infant, J. C. Benson.; i 1). Bartletti Mrs. F. Raj ley and infi n,t, O W. Bell. Mr. and
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    38 12 At nieetinj; of the London Property Owners' Protection Association on January 22 the Chairman said that they were determined to fijjht fora return On their liard-eanied savings, and uould see that they got it, despite the Labour Government.
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