The Straits Times, 26 February 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27.iH1. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1924. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    THE TRAGIC EXILES.
    585 2 Training Princes for a Lost Throne. In a quaint old-world village which has been left untouched by the progress of the last two hundred years, writes a i correspondent in the Statesman, Htm the most tragic woman in Europe, ihe ex-Empress Zita of Austria. LaqaeitQ faces the
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    GREAT SALVAGE FEAT.
    272 2 German Ships About to Be Raised. ft has now been definitely decided to start operations for .salvaging the German fleet which was scuttled at Scapa Flow in June, 1919. The work is to be undertaken by Messrs. Cox and Danks, Engineers and Ship-brea!:ers, and it may well
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    96 2 The Commonwealth Government has initiated a scheme of aircraft construction at Sydney, employing the staff and materials of a private aircraft company. Experiments will be conducted with enKine cooling in the tropical parts of Australia. A larjre English aeroplane .recently imported for the North Queensland m-rlal mail service proved useless
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      397 2 If you lived next door to us. I! you lived next door to us we couldn't iMve you fresher tea than you get in the Brooke Bond vacuum tin. The tea in this tin remains as crisp and flavourful as it was when packed. Think what this means in a
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      324 2 For Thin Falling HanUse Cuticura If your scalp is irritated and your bair dry and falling out in handfuls, try this treatment: Touch spots of dandruff and itching with Cuticura Ointment and follow with hot shampoo of Cuticura Soap. Nothing better than Cuticura for all skin and scalp troubles. 6o*»
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      1586 2 SALES BY AUCTION ESTATE OF SYED AHMED BIN SHAIK BIN ABDULRAHMAN ALKAFF. DECEASED. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE uf Tory valuable freehold and leasehold town properties At Haasaa, CfcaMkf Koon .Seng Co.'s salt-room. No. 30, Cbulia Strict. on Wednesday. February 27, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Vnluable 999 years' leasrhuld lund nnd
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    HOW DIVERS WORK.
    533 3 Flame Cutter Used Under Water. Fifteen years ago, a diver could not have reached a sunken wreck, lying 180 feet beneath the surface of the sea. He would have been crushed by the enormous pressure of the water he could not have Been fed with air, and
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    MODEL RUBBER FACTORY.
    361 3 Interesting Exhibits for Ceylon Pavilion. A model of a rubber factory is now being exhibited in Messrs. Walker, Sons Cu.'s motor car show rooms, Colombo. It is being sent to the British Empire Exhibition to be included in the Ceylon exhibits. The model, says the Times of
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    138 3 King Alfonso has granted a British ncession for broadcast inp throughout Spain, ami a central station ami apparutus factory is shortly to be erected in Madrid. Mr. D. H. Brayne, wireless expert at the Hotel Cecil, who has been offered an official position thcro. told a Press representative that interest
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      451 3 TO LET OFFICES, GODOWNS, ETC 15. 22, M, 27, 30, 82 and 47, Tha Arcade. 26, Msliicca Street. It 1 and part of No. 1, Collyrr Quay. 3, 6, 7, Robinson Roid. ]'•>■» and 18-1, Change Alley. G, Battery Road. in, Raffles Quay. 15, Stamford Road. IV, 31, S3, 85
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      319 3 Splendid^^^ Children Besides the irresistible appeal I which Cornflour custards, blanc- I manges, and puddings make to the Rj appetitea of little folk, these daintiee RJ possess a high food value. H Prepared with milk they are 'I most nourishing. Broun Poisons I Corn Flour Thst stand-by of the clever
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      201 3 WHAT TO DO FOR A COLD. Take a hot bath nt bed-tiny ami a small dose of l'inketti-s, then cover up warmly and go_ to sleep. You'll fed ever so much better in the ir.orniiuj. are laxative perfection. Gently but efficiently they cleanse the system, stimulate the liver, cleat the
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      151 3 BLACK DIAMOND FILES Mill hi iiminiiiM P^ FILES AND RASPS Large and varied range of Stocks always available at COMPETITIVE PRICES SOLB AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straiti Settlements) SINGAPORE. MniUers eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee c cc «♦♦♦-»»»■»->« eeeeeeeeeee BERBERT TAREYTON \J\ j\ j fej TAREYTON" VjWporfaVir.*^/ I rill BL I
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      799 4 STEAiEfi BJHUBBS P. 0. British India °»j Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES r PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Under Contract with Hif Majesty's Government. LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage Dae
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      733 4 STEAMER SJUUItS THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill
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      663 4 STEAHE3 saiums KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Hollond.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Nos. Pannage Dept. 131, Freight Dept., 1202, Marino Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1002. COM February 27, Muntok ami Palembang. SlN'GKEP— February 27, Tongkal, Moeara-Shba and
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      477 5 STEAMEfI SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Au.tralia) Singapore to Java Ports, Port D«rwin, Thursday Islsnd, Brisbane. Sydney and Melbourne via Torres Straits, also with transhipment to other Victorian. South Australian and North Queensland Port., Bntl.h New Guinea, New Britain, Tasmania and New Zealand Port.. APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MARELLA
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      433 5 STEAMER SAILINGS COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) w THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fortnightly Service taking cargo and Passengers irom Singapore BATAVIA AND SOURABAIA NORTH-WEST AUSTRALIA PORTS AND FREMANTLE (PERTH). Approximate Sailing.. CHARON Feb. 20 MINDEROO Mar. IS GORGON
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      655 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. LINE DESTINATIONS. STEAMERS. ARR. UKPT. London, Hamburg Rotte.d.m. Antwerp Alui Maru Mir 10 via Colombo Aden, Port Sudan, Port Said New York via San Franci.co, Panama Alaska Maru from Hongkong Mar. \1 Colombo. Durban, Cape Town. Rio Santos. MeJ ico M M Montevideo, Buenos Aires Seattle, Tacoma,
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      683 5 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE KI.I.F.RMAN IHHKNALI. STEAMSHIP (>.. LTD. (Incorporated in Kngland) STEAMER. «>"«■ Singapore. PASSKM.I SERVICE lIOMKW iKOS. CITY OF CANTKRBURY Illca Londra In port •s.s. CITY OF YORK Illca London April 4 •s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Mai iUle» London April 2^ I'ASSACE HA IKS A Class steamer Ist
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      404 6 CINEMAS 4'< TO-NIGHT At— M SURINA THEATRE $*V Universal^ -Jp Strange and Startling Serial 5§ The mST DIAMOND QUEEN A Red Hot Thriller IN 36 REELS 6AIETT In tn- -I Show at 9.1 <i p.m. Doa fas Fairbanks I, U. newest Production EILEEN SEDGWICK THF MARK OF 70RR0 in the
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      425 6 CINEMAS Palladium Theatre Tel. 903. Orchard Road. To-nißht at 9.13 To-night at 9.15 Special Service Squadron Reception of the Admiral at Johnston's Pier Arrival at Government House Inspection of Guard of Honour, The March Past, etc., etc. JA'. K HOLT ar,d DOROTHY DALTON ON THE HIGH SEAS A tkrUllltg melodrama
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      264 6 tNi Soil I Pipes BRITISH STANDARD NOTICE is hereby gton that the aWr* Trade Mark is the Trade Mark of THK DUNLOP ECBBEB COMPANY (STRAUS BBTTLEJIEMTB) I.I.MITKD. a C ..mpany <<'rnrK«! incorporated in Sinßnporc and is ur'.-d by thorn in respoct of Cycle., Motur (yc'.c.i, CARRIED. and Cycle Ace- ss"rics
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    111 7 FIXTURES. lur^day. l<l>ruary 2fi Water, 1 47 ».m.. 2.1fi p.m. Wrdnvsday. I'ehruary 27 lliirh W.it.r, tS9 a.m., U] p.m. tralian mail r Thnmljiy. February 28 Higk ft'ater, :i.2o a.m., 4.44 p.m. I P. :md 0. rauil clo»e». Philharmonic Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15. r'rMajr, Krliruary 23 liryli Wad
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    116 7 iday, Pebmary M, IM4 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive hKPI'EI. HARBOUR, Main Wharf I-'.'.I.S. I.i-hters It, 2:i, (J W hi. Kitty No. 1. Gweneth. M Leh. Andrew, Tug Prince. I.eh. Martha, Toasaeamt. Oil Wharf BelKol. Coal Wharf Mil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK, lanjonc l'a|(ar
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    Vessels Arrived.
    133 7 BAM WHATT BOON, Brit., U> tons, from Malacca 88-2, for Malacca 27-8. IAWKAN. Dot, -.117 tons, rr,,m BaUria IT. 1 B lawan CALYPSO, I'.rit.. ;i::;i ton:-. fr.>m Port Swot--20-2, .■>! Port Swattsnbam _s--_>. COEN, Dut., 768 tons, fron I .ilernhunir L'S-'J r.ir Pulemban* Z.--Z. ITV (ii- CANTERBL'UY, Brit,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    283 7 To-day. Colombo, sun. Port Said. MaraelUe* and Lmrpool I n.m. Pcnaag, Colombo un<l Bombay G p.m. Malacca and Muar 3 p.m. Muar p.m. Vandjon? Ralei and Teluk Xiboeng 4 p.m. Mahwoa and Muar N 4 p.m. r.iitavia and Cheribon 4 p.m. Wedneeday Karimi.n 9 a.m Tongkal, Mocarn
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 7 Khiva P. der Nutli-rlundt-n Tan Goaateac .Mur.'doniu Aiulre I.* bun Left Arrd. Spori' I.undoi. Jan. 18 Feb. 11 Jan. 21 Feb. 14 J»n. 23 K«b. 1* l«n. ZX Feb. 21 Jan. i-t Feb. 25 Jun 2« Pak. H
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    209 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, February 26. Or. London. Bank 4 m/s 2/4 7/22 Demand 2/4 1/3 Private m. credits 2/4 5/S On New Y-.ik, Demand •'<>', rale M d/s 52-s On Prance, Bank lioo On India. Bank T. T. lwHi On Uong-kong, Bank d/d I p,c. pren). On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    60 7 Singapore Stundfcrd Pel« Crepe, Closing Pricoi. Bo7»r« Selltn. Spot Spot lUrcfa Match tpriUun* April-June luly-SejJt. July-Sept. Tone of Maikct Bu'ar. Latest London cablet quote: Spot «hei Is. 17-.d.l 7 -.d. Singapore Standard Bibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers. B«U«rt. •17', «7« IT", 47T» 4H%
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      MINING.
      215 7 Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 ii:iianjr I'a'lanp "T j ll j i Ritam Tin 1.47% L52V4 1 Jclantok 0.20n0n 1 I Johan Tin 0.37 0.12 El .'.l Kam. Kamur.ting A'Jf 50/ i'l -.1 K>/6 xd. !O JO Kinta Ann. Ord. 7.70 7.U0 Linjrui Tin LBO BjO I 10
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      GENERAL.
      136 7 issue Vai. IM. Buvors. Sellers. II II Is. Am. Tobacco 5.2.6 5.6.3 10 10 r i; ur:,l Engines y.oo 10.00 in in Central Moton SjM :'..:.•"> £1 £1 >•:. Smelting Co. 8.06 s.2'> 5 :t Txaannqri 8/1 l«. 10 FnUMI A .Ntave 87J8 :!5.25 .!cr Co. 132.50 137.50 IMlOOKstl
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      DEBENTURES.
      103 7 v. i^ng. v p.c. *i,Zuj,aou par 10 p.c. pm Spore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. CSSO.OM nom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. l,87;J.000 par 5 p.c. pm S'poi-e Municipal 4 a p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dis. 6 p.c. pm •S"p,.:c Miinii-i),al 4% p.c. of IOUa $1,000,000 10 p.c. dis.
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    406 7 Fraser and Co. und Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. LnteEt available Sterl.ng Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day's Prices. Fmaer Lyal! Co. Kvatt. Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.15 1.00 1.10 ■Vi. y i !.io 1.18 1.10 1.16 A. Hitarn ($5) 11.00 12.00 11.00 12.00 A. K-2ni»s:
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      882 7 I LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS <):htr !a siliccl Adits., see page 16. SCHOXBLRGKK CABINET CHAMPAGNE, 11.71 per pint beetle, Dntjr iacladed. H. Palter, Dired Importer; Europe Hotel Bids. 'I ii LEASE out, laterite i. i«i. i~2. s. '1 im<' i. H) LKT. No. 1, (Inl.v Road. Apply to Meyer Brothi TO LKT
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      21 7 BOOKING OPENS AT THE Victoria Theatre FOR BLOOD AND SAND Starring RUDOLPH VALENTINO ON Friday Next, February 29, at 9 a.m.
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      233 7 COMMKNCI.M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, at 9.15 each night PALLADIUM THEATRE The Greatest Nature Picture Ever Filmed Something to Kntrrtain You more than the Ordinary Pictures UNIVERSAL I'KTIRES PRESENT H. A SNOW'S HUNTING BIG GAME IN AFRICA With GUN and CAMERA In 9 Thrillinx Reels. y_3^O^*»aw^*rSsl*H I iiwi liar^ vaV I
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      148 7 18Capat Rolled Cold j Ladies' bangles, plain or en-gine-turned and imitation stone set. Large variety of patterns at prices to suit every purse. AT ALL DKAI.EKS. GREAT SHOOTING EXPEDITION Wanted experienced Hunters and Trackers to accompany an i tion Party, Hunting Big Game in Africa, from Wednesday, February 27 to
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26. FRANCE SEEKING SAFETY.
    1066 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26. FRANCE SEEKING SAFETY. NataraOy we have to express the British point of view, and as naturally it is our own, yet we want to know the French point of view, because, whether we agrco with it or not, it is equally important. A writer,
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    56 8 Ten bus routes for Shanghai, already sanctioned by the Municipal Council, will be in ope:ation by the middle of this year, and a fleet of 30 buses equipped for first and second class passenger traffic will be in operation on these loutes on regular schedule, according to the present expectations
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    52 8 The output of Garing (Malacca) Rubber Estate for year ended September 30, 1U23, was 235,009 lbs. Net profit was £826, plus £240 brought in. Directors recommend writing off from discount on Debentures £1,000, carrying forward £67. Trading profit was £3,074, against £C 23. Gross average realised was fs. 1.55(1. against
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    58 8 A case was for mention, and postponed for a week, by Inspector Hemsworth before Mr. David, District Judge, to-day, in which four Sikhs are charged with robbery from the dwelling of a Sikh named Isen Das, in Orchard Road on January 28 last. Inspector Hemsworth arrested the first accused at
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    7 8 Selangore Coconuts harvested 114,350 nuts last month.
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    24 8 The monthly meeting of the W.C.T.U. will be held at Oldham Hall, to-morrow at 4.30 p.m. to consider their attitude to che Social Question.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for india and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 164 $100. The rate of payment of Money Order? from India and Ceylon ia Rs. 169 $100.
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    31 8 A meeting of Messrs. Buchanan Dewar Limited has passed a resolution increas- ng the capital of the company to f'J.OOO.OOO by the creation of £1,500.000 further ordinary shares of £1 each.
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    36 8 The Chinese driver of motor car ivhich knocked down the late Haji Ab lul Raup bin Long in Pasir Panjang Road on Saturday evening has been arrested and charged with causing death by a rash act.
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    40 8 Mr. A. S. Jelf, who has been in charg« ■if the Political Intelligence Bureau fur some time, has arrived in Kuala Lumpur ji-ith Mrs. Jelf to take up the acting lppointment of Controller of Labour, vice Mr. E. F. Gilman.
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    34 8 The electrical department of Sime. Darby and Co., LfaL, hitherto located in Amber Mansions, Orchard Road, will be lansferred to the company's general itficcs, 5 Malacca Streets on and from Saturday next March 1.
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    33 8 The Southampton Council has agreed to hand over to the Southern Railway a substantial acreage of mud land for reclamation, thus permitting an early beginning of extensive dock development at Southampton, costing £8,000,000.
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    39 8 This morning before Mr. Venables the use came to a conclusion in which .Mr. C. Hogan was charged at the instance of Inspector O'Neill with assaulting Mr. Leelaya near the Paya Lebar police station recently. Accused was fined $25.
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    38 8 Among officers elected, for the coming ix months, at the half-yearly general lieeting of the Java Chinese Students' Association held at Oldhum Hall on Saturday were President, Mr. Lee Wee Xiam and hon. secretary, Mr. Lee Wee Kee.
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    42 8 The continuation of the preliminary enquiry into the charge of criminal breach of trust against T. L. Chater, in respect of about $19,000, the property of Messrs. M. A. Namazie and Sons, has been fixed for March 4, at the general hospital.
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    41 8 Yesterday a Chinese, on returning to his dwelling in Sago Street, found his wife, a Macao womun, in an unconscious -ondition suffering from chandu poisonntr, after having smoked the opiate. The A'oman was removed to hospital, where she died last night.
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    48 8 Mr. H. J. Markes, Superintendent, Ipoh Fire Brigade, has gone to Europe on eight months' leave. During his absence Chief Inspector Doel, of the F. M. S. Police, will act as Superintendent, and the licensing of car drivers will be under the control of the Chairman, Sanitary "Board.
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    49 8 The Town Planning area of Kunla Lumpur, which is to come under the Town Planning Enactment, together with tha necessary rules and forms required under the Enactment, are now bein;r settled. As soon as this is done a Town Planning Committee Mill be appointed to :arry out the work.
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    58 8 Early yesterday morning Detective Inspector Lyons, arrested a Chinese landing from the steamer Djambi, and charged h m with bringing letters into the Colony by other means than through the post office. The man is alleged to have had 61 letters on him when he was arrested. The case is
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    59 8 The White Star Line Co. has constructed magnificent models of its greatest ships for the Empire Exhibition. The models range up to 20ft. in length. Side by side with the Majestic will be ■howl Queen of the Atlantic, built in 18-12 while the C-.-ramic, the largest Australian trade steamer, will
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    66 8 A country ramble in the vicinity of Ampang shows dm side at least of the effect of the recent rise in the price of In. Many abandoned engines, which had almost become laruir.ir.rkf. by the roadside, have been '•emoved, and probably given a job of work to do again, and
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    91 8 Karl Ludwig Haessler, a Dutchman of Hongkong, representative of Mams. George Dralle, Ltd., brought an action in the Summary Court, before the Puisne Judge (Mr- Justice Gompertz), claiming damages from the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., and also the Eaifle Garage, in respect of a collision of motor tars, which
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    168 8 An at home was jriven on the 22nd inst., by the European staff and Chinese contractors of the Raub Australian Gold Mines on the occasion of the departure on leave of Mr. A. S. Lilburne, the General Manager. Mr. K. B. Lewis on L half of the mine staff expressed
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    405 8 Mr. and Mrs. J. White have returned ,o Singapore after a holiday in Austra- The Hon. Mr. A. M. Pountney, C.M.G., Kinanacial Adviser, goes on leave this week, he and Mrs. Pountney leaving by the Moroa on Thursday. Mrs. Lornie has taken Mrs. Pountney's place on the
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    Outward Mail.
    34 8 A mail despatched from Europe on February 7 is being brought by the China which is due at Hi'uajik' at a.m. on Friday. Delivery in Singapore will probably be on Saturday morning.
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    F. M. S. Appointments.
    170 8 The following appointments are notified in th,. F.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. M. V. del Tufo to be a Cadet in the Malayan Civil Service, F.M.S., Mr. R. Hide to be an Assistant Engineer, P.W.D., r M.S., Mr. S. Sittampalam to act as Postmaster, Seremban, Major G.
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    British Cancer Research.
    170 8 Young and old, gentle and simple, clean and unclean, wise and foolish, cultured and barbarian, 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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      146 8 Tournament Tennis Rackets SLAZENGER'S DOHERTY rfW V Price $31.00. a±ffi#li SLAZENGER'S IG. L PATTERSON Price $33.00. !i DAVIS' ARGUS \Y/ Price $33.00. DAVIS' RISELEY HEXAGON Price $31.00. THE JAELANCO Speedily made by T. 11. I'ROSSEK SON'S to our specifications. Price $30.00. TENNIS BALLS AYRES' WISDEN'S Price $10.50 per dozen. SLAZENGER'S
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      104 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. RICHARD BATHELMESS in SONNY in 8 Reels. In the Forst Show at 7.30 p.m. MARION SWAYNE in COUNTERFEIT LOVE in 5 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED Have a few Genuine* Ukuleles, as used by
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    Labour Cabinet.
    316 9 Attitude on Preferential Tariffs. [Revter Telegram.] London, February 25. Ir: Ihe House of Commons at question time Mr. Thomas stated that after careful consideration the Government liad decided, particularly as the Imperial Economic Conference itself WM not unan mous on the subject, that a .-tandinjr economic committee with
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    Rubber Industry.
    94 9 Mr. Thomas Will Not Abandon Restriction. [Rkttek Ti:i r.r.r.AM.] London, February 25. In the House of Commons, replying 1 to a question MiRgestiiig abandonment of the rubber export restriction policy in British Malays, in view of the increasing supply of rubber from the Dutch East Imlics and the
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    Indian Affairs.
    89 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 25. A very important statement on India is to be made by Lord Olivier in the House of Lords on February 26 in view of the Swarajists' demand for a roundtable conference with the object of achieving immediate self-government. It is understood that the
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    Mexican Rebels.
    38 9 [Reltf.r Telegram.] London, February 26. Vera Cruz General Lopez defeated the revolutionary command at Paso del Macho- The rabeli BM reported to havn had 150 killed and wounded. Three chiefs were captured and exe.-uted after courtmartial.
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    U. S. Consul.
    24 9 [REI'TKK TELEGRAM.] London, February 25. Washington President Coolidge has nominated Mr. Wiiw Phillips, Undersecretary of Mate, to be ambassador to Belgium.
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    Opponents of M. Poincare.
    142 9 [Reuteb Telegram.] London, February 25. Paris M. Briands speech at Carcasscne may be regarded as the opening of the electoral campaign. M. Briand appealed to all Democrats and Socialists to unite against the Governmental Bloc National. He declared that union would l-ring victory. The ex-Premier, M.
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    China Tea Trade.
    88 9 [Rcuter Telegram.] London, February' 2S. The Manchester Guardian hears that the dispute in regard to trademarks is in v fair way to settlement. The question of preference against China tea will come up in the budget discussion in the Commons. Although the amount involved is not very
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    Britain and France.
    56 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 26. Paris It is stated on very reliable authority that Mr. Mac Donald, desiring to cooperate with France, has communicated to France his views regarding the necessity of resumption of inter-Allied military control in Germany, and suggested conditions regarding thia. The note will
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    Ex-President's Will.
    37 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 26. Washington Ex-President Wilson.; will has been filed. It is expected to yield $225,000. Everything goes to the widow, except an annuity of $2,500 to his daughter while she remains unmarried.
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    Egyptian Bolshevists.
    64 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 25. Alexandria The Filature strikers have resumed work. The five leaders have been taken back and the worktrs' lawyer recognised on the point of the responsibility of Government. The owners' repudiation of these men was the direct cause of the outbreak. The workers evacuated
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    French Finance.
    35 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 25. Paris The first executive act the following the passage of the financial proposal is a decree forbidding the access of foreigners to stock exchanges, except by special permission.
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    The China Group.
    23 9 [Rguter Telegram.] London, February 25. Doctor Chappie has been elected vicechairman of the China gToup in th» House of Commons.
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    Reputations in India.
    84 9 Mr. J. W. Fortescue, the historian of the British Army, in his presidential address to the Royal Historical Societ> said when he returned from India years ago a War Office official said to him There is no place for a great reputation to be more easily made
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    Dockers' Strike.
    175 9 Terms of the Settlement Approved. [Renter Telegram.] London, February 25. Yesterday's mass meetings of dockers throughout the country without exception decided in favour of resumption which is thus inevitable to-morrow, except in the case of the stevedores, whose union claims 25,000 members, mostly in London. London, February 25.
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    PENANG WEDDINGS.
    179 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). i'enang, February :!3. The wedding took place at St. Goige's Church, the Rev. K-ppel Gamier ofticiating, of Mr. Bnasat Albert Taylor, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., to Miss Kathleen Mary Fitzpatrick. The bride was gilM tway by Mr. T. P. Uule, Miss Belie Mitchell
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    PLAINTIFF IN GAOL.
    192 9 Action Brought by Convicted Chelty. A curious case was mentioned in tin Supreme Court this morning, in which A. R. S. Veerappa Chetty, who was convicted at the Assizes of forging a promissory note, sues M. K. Suratee, one of the principal witnesses in those proceedings, for
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    237 9 Action taken at a meeting of committee No. 7, held on February 21, included the following Decided that the confidential reports on members of the European staff be submitted to the President, und that it be left to him to disclose the gist of sutn reports to the
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    ST. JOHN'S ISLAND.
    268 9 Scale Model for Wembley Exhibition. How many Singaporeans know that Singapore possesses the largest quarantine station m the British Empire Yet that claim is made for the extensive and up-to-date establishment on St. John's Island, and on the strength of that claim a scale model of the
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    A GAMBIER TRANSACTION.
    406 9 Claim by Kuala Lumpur Lawyer. A case was commenced in the Supreme Court this morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw), in which Mr. C. L. Harte-Lovelace, advocate and solicitor, of Kuala Lumpur, and owner of .1 rubber and gambier estate in Negri SemI'iliin. sued Lim
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    121 9 Amalgamated.— 2l,26B lbs. 8a1au.— 25,000 lbs. Bukit Kepong.— 9,ool lbs.* Bukit Kiara.— l7,ooo lbs. Brooklands.— HO.ooo lbs. Beranang.— l9,s69 lbs. 80re11i.— 11,436 lbs. Chembon*.— 4s,o33 lbs. Cheras.— 26,ooo lbs. Connemara.— l3,33o lbs. Cice1y.— 42,557 lbs. Eow 5eng.— 24.547 lbs. Equatorial 20,402 lbs. Glenshiel.— 2B,3s4 lbs. Glengowrie— l2,66B
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    Indian Baby Week.
    83 9 Voicing the objection to the Indian Baby Week, the Daily Mail observes that while there is trouble enough in India through the subversive activities of the revolutionary agitators, the difficulties of the Indian authorities are sometimes greatly increased by the indfeeraet business of irtfl ratanftlf philanthrope b'ssybodies.
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    EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION.
    330 9 The Government Land Grant Scheme. The following ropon is supplied officially from Kuala Lumpur The annual general meeting of the genual committee of thu Ex-Service Association of Malaya was held at the Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday last. Major Keys, D.S.O., M.C.. Messrs. K. B. McCall and
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    CAUGHT AT LAST.
    262 9 Smart Detective Work by Penan n Force. The Rev. Keppel Gamier and Mrs. Gamier have since October last been losing a good deal of their property, including cash, and on one occasion the sum of $50 was stolen. It was not until yesterday, pays the Pinang Gazette
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    Syce's Libel Action Sequel.
    220 9 Sawan bin Ali, the Malay syce, employed by Mr. A. V. L. Daviea, who recently brought an action for libel against the Singapore Free Press, was examined befon Mr. Justice Action in tho Supreme Court yesterday on a judgment debtor summons to inquire into his capacity
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    129 9 The Municipal Health statement for the wet'k ending February 16 gives the total number of deaths as 182, representing h death rate of 24.59 per mille per annum compared with 2">. 13 in the preceding week and with 21.72 in the corresponding week of last year. The
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    Alleged Rash Driving.
    1022 9 Dr. Black's Collision With Another Car. The case in which Dr. Kenneth Back, Professor of Surgery, College of Medi cine, Singapore, and acting Chief Surgeon of the local General Hospital, is charged with having rashly driven his c::r on October 1 last, resulting iu a collision with
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    Government Tin Stocks.
    89 9 We are officially informed that the Government of the F.M.S. has up to dat sold 5,500 tons of its Itocka of tin. Tlii; represents the total released under th.; Bandoeng Agreement. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires The Government tin stocks al present stand at 4,400 tons. So
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      FOOTBALL.
      554 10 S.CC. Deft-a! Aslon Athletic. An in me was played on erno n between Athletic. The Chinese rang one, in- anj i turn Kc, Kwanx !i il It- the nil in \v playt is in the >idi-. Rogers, who played on the left J display, ami sh >ul<l ilion to
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      Hockey.
      152 10 was seen yesterday on the Raffles School ground when <\i. Old Ui'.ri;. iaaoa met the S .1 .pi Old Boyi ■A: lociatlon. Proa Old BaaVialaiM attrongly and de Souza and Stack ing at i lose range. The l .;_ht the ball up, and Armstn ive two hard owi 1..
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      BOXING.
      341 10 Next Saturday's Contests. ia promised at th.irday night. The hlch '.here i.; BBC- namely eight round* Yeeh Chai Lai. r which boxing cn- nitinir oujterlv. favourite with •vn as the local Ift-hJntc only .t any number of me heavier, and I.eaL n. This was in Julj f !a. year
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      Iron Bux Arrives.
      122 10 The news of what a nice place Singa-po.-e is for the boxing brigade appears to have get around. Iron Bux, welterweight champion of Hongkong, and former welterweight ch;;nipion of thy Orient. arrived here yesterday. Bux has been boning n the Kast for a long time, and i:-
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      102 10 Entries for S.C.C'. Tournament. Entries for the S.C.C. lawn tennis luiyiiament which begins on) March 3 are \i-ry satisfactory. Forty-two members will compete in the championship singles. I>. li. Klcinman, the present champion, is the outstand'ng player, and on form he wculd appear a likely winner again, but
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      Alonso Beats Tilden.
      65 10 [Router's Service.] London, February 25. Buffalo In the final of the men's singles of the indoor lawn tennis tournament the Spanish player Manuel Alonso beat Tilden 6—4, I—6, o— l, 3 6, 6—4. Tilden was erratic throughout, especially at the net, where he frequently netted seemingly easy
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      The Davis Cup.
      19 10 [Reuler Telegram.] Louden, February J5. New York Spain and Rumania have challenged for the Davis Cup.
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      Squash Racquets.
      26 10 [Reuter Te'egram.] London, February 25. Boston The Englishman Captain Gerald Roberts won the American squash racquets championship, defeating William Harrity, ls-13, 14-18, 15-10, 15-11.
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      Milliards.
      55 10 L.i B class of the S.C.C. tournament Jannesoii beat Utermark by 71, and now has to meet Cussels in the final. In the Snookers event Gilmore reached she final, beating McMullen by 27. He has to play the winner of Gale and Brennan. Both finals will be played on
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      Golf.
      84 10 At the Singapore Golf Club the February Ladies' Spoon was won by Mrs. H. H. Wilson with a net score of 38. fifteen cards were taken out and the following were returned Mr*. H. H. Wilson 46— 8= 38 Mrs. J. A. Renton 54—15 =39 Mrs. G. C. Clarke
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      Home Football.
      278 10 League matches played on February ltl resulted as follows Division I. Arsenal Q, Aston Villa 1; Birmingham 2, Middlesbro' 1 Blackburn 1, Sheffield United 1 Bolton Wanderers ■1. Nottingham 0 Everton 2, Burnley 3; Notts County 1, Newcastle United 0 Sunuerland 0, Liverpool 0 Tottenham 1, Cardiff City
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      Home Rugby.
      126 10 Rugby matches on February G, resulted as follows Aberavon 17, Bath 3 Birkenhcad Park 11, Liverpool 5 BlackheAth lt>, Cambridge University 9 Torquay 0, Devonport Services 16 Leicester 13, Cardiff 0 London Welsh 14, Oxford and Cambridge Welsh 14 Richmond 8, Arm) 2. Brim) 2<i, London Scottih Pontypool
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    SINGHALESE ASSOCIATION.
    318 10 The First Annual Meeting. A correspondent writes The first gMeraJ meeting ol the SinKhalo.se Association of Malaya Mi hold on the 22nd insl. in the Anglo-ChineM School Hall under the chairmanship of Mr. E. W. Gunatilaka of the P. and O. Wharf. Quite a lurjre and representative jfatherinjj
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    100 10 Douglas Fairbanks in The Mark of Zorro is drawing n| at the Gaiety cinema. The new feature of the first show to-night is Find the Woman. There is also a new comedy and a screen magazine. Friday's attraction will l>e Pollyanna with Mary Pickford. Thf Raffles Hotel orchestra
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    97 10 Programme of Drills up to and for March l'J24. Tuesday, 2Cth, 5. 15 p.m., Drill Hull, Eurasians Co. M. G. Platoon, S.R.E. (v) Signal-, recruits drill, revision, lamp and flag -nsiruction. Wednesday. 27th, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. M. G. Platoon, Revision. Thursday, 28th, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall,
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    115 10 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction at the HUBMDB <>' Msnsrs. Cheong Knoa Seng and Co.. 30 Chuliu Street, on Wednesday afternoon tand off Yeo Chi) K»t?g area aero* W*' 25 poles, comprised in statutory land grant 160. bougnt by Mr:,. Low Gee $700 freehold land ut Killincy
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      Chinese Porcelain.
      234 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, in view "f thi recent exhibition ii Singapore of Chim collected by Major-Geiuiai Sir Neill Malcolm, and the Pttss mention of a line wine-jar of the Sun;/ dynasty, ih following will no doubt interest many of your readers I was
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      Boxer indemnity.
      471 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The letter l>y J. L. on the above .-•ubjoct deserves the serioai consideration of all who are anxious for the better education of our Straits Chinese. Hongkong will no doubt gat a go;>d pr.it of the funds, but I do
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      Police Corruption.
      1271 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Referring to the article in your paper under the above heading I wonder whether the title could not be suitably altered to Silent Extortion, for after all the public do net offer bribes to the pol ce officials unless there
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    Match-Making Case.
    43 10 Match -Making Case. The case in which G. 1.. Evancc, I formerly manager of Elkayes Match Factory, suts Lee Kirn Si>o, proprietor of th* factory, for damages for wrongful dismissal, was continued before Mr. Justice A- ton. in the Supreme Court, this morning.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    206 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd.'s Report. Singapore. February 2ti. RuI>I>it.— London Is. l%cL Locml ITj eenta. Tin. London £274 K>s. Rubbers. Amalgamated Malaya \M\* t< L97H, Asm M"leks 1 tn 1.074, Bn>Kas (ill lo 86 cents. Bukit Katils .'.7'- to 62'^ cents, Conneaiiaraa 87% ti> c<nts, Glenealyi I.17V4
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    113 10 Singapore, February -<\. Tin. k-'7 1 16s. -op 60s. Rubber, is. i 7 s il. unchanged. Robbers.— New Craigieleas 19-51, Lunas 7.25-7.50, New Scudais 1.05-1.15, Kedahs 1.'.i5-li Mandai Tckcn|ri 84-86, Bukit Jelotongs 49-62, Mentakabs 20-22, Ufa Benota 21H-28^, Ayer Pai 5.25, Tapahs 0.90-10.10. Mining. Petalings 1.16-1.17^,
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    Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report.
    161 10 (L It. Macphail.) Singapore, February 'Ji;. Rubber. Is. lT»d. 47 cents. Tin.— £274 165.— 1188%. 75 tons sold. Rubber. Ulu Pandans r>o to f>'>, Allenbys 1.10 to 1.16, Brogas N to •;.">, BukiJclotongs 46 to Bids wanted foi Tapahs, Temerlohs and Ayer Molcks. Tin.— Taipings
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    Strange Visitor in High Street.
    206 10 The finding of a live python, LS feet in length, referred to in Saturday's issue. turns out to have been quite a terlotU incident. It was reported to the Central Station on the 21st instant, and Inspector Hemsworth found that a boy had been ba;:ly
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    The Oranje at Sourabaya.
    156 10 The Oranje Hotel at Soerabaya is now under the management of Mi. Nieuwenhuys, late of the Hotel des hides a' Batavia, and he has embarked upon .i campaign which should bring the Soerabaya establishment a reputation equal to that of the famous Batavia hotel. The Oranje
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    Large Opium Seizure
    116 10 Mr. Sum C licachell, a custom "Mirer, at Rangoon, with subordinates, I rooty i<> boarded the steamer Ellengt :nd in the fist class kitchen ound seers of raw opium in three canvas bags. Other bundles could be seen in I »>!ace which could not be reach I
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    Water Supply in Malaya.
    1776 11 Annual Address at Engineering Association. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur. February 24. The annual general mediae <•: ihe Kngineering Association ol Malaya was Ik ill ai tlic association premises, Market thi- men Ilintf. The following irere elected oflcen for the current year: President, Mr. .lames;
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    94 11 (By Courtesy of the N'anyo Nichi-N'ichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, February 2:5. It is rumoured that Mr. Tahahashi, President of the Seiyu Party, has chosen Akasaka ward in Tokio for his constituency. It is stated that the Government have abandoned their hope to re-open a UussoJapanese ('(inference, although they
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    New Dance Music.
    175 11 I Included in the latest consignment of ne« daaee nsnaic to hand from London are three excellent numbers composed by .Mr. Isidor Fisher, writer of the popular Vox trot She GivM It all to me. 'these! en. positions, v I wanna Girl (One! step I Where Adam's
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    Skating in India.
    78 11 Skating in India is usually confined to ririks. We learn, however, from a writor in Overseas that about 10,700 feet up in the Himalayas there is a beautiful little lake off the beaten track wheie real skating may be enjoyed during December and January. The writer has
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    64 11 A Napier aero engine of 1,000 horsepower the largest in the world has been officially accepted by the A r Ministry. Before an engine of this kind is accepted as airworthy it has to pass a very .strenuous test under most difficult conditions, including runrrng on the bench for fifty-three
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    Singapore Post Office.
    951 12 Construction Details of The New Building. ■ntracts for the new Post Office Singapore has, as we have already mentioned, gone lo Messrs. Perry and (Bow), Ltd. 'Die work has already begun and will extend over four years. It js believed that the building will be the largest
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    21 12 Orders for week ending March 2, 1924 Wednesday, February 27. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15.
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    26 12 In future the cap ribbons worn by crews of submarines will boar the designation of their respective submarines, instead j of the general designation H.M. subrr.urines."
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    SAHARAN RAILWAY.
    332 13 Progress of the French Plans. The plans for the trans-Saharan railway, which is to link French West Afric.i with Algeria and the Mediterranean coast, is approaching the stage at which a d"rision will have to Lc made on the question of putting it into operation and 'if financing
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    KONGBI RUBBER CO.
    558 15 Thirty l»cr Cent. Dividend for 1'ast Year. The eighteenth annuul ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Konjr-i Kubber Co. Ltd., was held at Nuwara Kliya, Ceylon on February 11. Mr. John Walker n the chair. -I After preliminaries, the Chairman, in moving the adopt on of
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    R. A'S ON HOARDINGS.
    277 15 Romantic Landscapes as Railway Posters. The Underground Railway having accustomed the London public to artistic post-rs, the great railways of the country have at last come to think that the English public is ripe for them. The London, Midland and Scottish Company have begun by commissioning
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    Speech Regained.
    146 15 Ernest Hall, of afafcaslima. a rive-yeav-(•!il s.i'i uf a war i j t 1 was so badly frightened by v tram a tew months ago k that he lost his power of speech. Docu.:>. rvold do nothing] for hint. A menbe r if the Sunshine Guild t<>oj; up
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      322 16 MISS L. V. C. CAMERON 2nd floor. Maynard's Building. The Latest Medical Electrical Treatment. Permanent Cure for Rheumatism, Neuritis, Excessive Blood Pressure, and all Nervous diseases- Will completely build up the Nervous System. Contracted .Musrles Relaxed. Obesity surcesiifully reduced. SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR ALL PCALP TROI BLES. Dandruff nnd Falling Hair
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      562 16 PARISIAN HOUSE GROSVENOR BUILDING. We beat all competition with our prices Ladies' Straw Hats 3.00 Crepe-chine Hat 5.00 FROM PARIS. Morning Dress 6.00 Afternoon Dress $12.00 to $18.00 Model Parisian Shoes $12.00 MOULDY ROT Treatment as advocated by the Dept. of Agriculture, F.M.S. No. 1 METHOD. 20 per cent. Solution
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      878 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS^ The PREPAID charges for Wanta, For Sale, To Let. ate, la ordinary close let type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two Ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13 ten ins. $1.40,
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      951 16 LAM) AND HOUSES TO LET, bungalow 112, River Valley Road. Apply M. H. Sassoon, 6-1, Malacca Street. "FURNISHED HOUSE to let, 28-5. Stevens Road. Gas and water, garage. 325, S. Times. TO LET, Paulaborg,~lo, Gilstead Road, Immediate entry. Apply B. O. Straits Times. BUNGALOW nicely furnished and situated to let.
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