The Straits Times, 18 February 1925

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    MALABAR HILL OUTRAGE.
    666 2 Opening of the Enquiry into The Murder. A huge crowd gathered outside the corners of the Bombay Court to hear the enquiry into the Malabar Hill outrage on January 12. Mumtaz Begum was the centre of the tragic affair. Lieutenant Saegert, who tried to rescue her murdered
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    210 2 Programme of drills up to and for February 22, 1925. Wednesday, February 18, 5 p.m., Dn'l Hall, Chinese Co., Practice for Grenade Throwing Competition 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall Signals, Voluntary —Overhauling D. 11l Telephone and Lucas Lamps. Thursday. February 19, 5.16 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.E. (V), Practice
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    22 2 Orders for week ending February 22, 1925. Thursday, 19. Band Practiee, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m.
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    96 2 Mr. Arnold White, whose death we have Announced, was one of the few wellknown English publicists who was intimately connected with Ceylon. Mr. White many yt:>rs ago was a planter m the Kotmale district. He left Ceylon m the early eighties, and on his return to England became well known
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      464 2 CLUB" "^Z^ 3Bv tfNEW CLUB <P^ yH*> <? REMINGTON JV Supplied m all standard gauges and loads ANY one of these Remington UMC grades will give J^ I A you entire satisfaction. Not only are these >^ 111 cartridges quick-firing and hard-hitting but every fl one m the box may
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      174 2 «T BEET HAMS la-rola m" TOD« SKIN AND «1^ M COMPLEXION < m Can l>« kopt m a Ptrfect Cob- IPBBb dition nil Urn j—i round by a In nnlu at* of Bmtham'i La- I *M| W tola, it nffectojJW rcnOTW /<£*4^ W all rouehnou* rxfnara, ten, ~WI M irritation,
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      136 2 COMPLETE VIOLIN OUTFITS $20, $28 and $35. Monthly payment systems can be arranged. Send fur the latent Illustrated catalogue of musir.il instrument*. Season Co., Ltd. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SINGAPORE. RED HAND BRAND Anti-Corrosive Paint An excellent protective for Metal Structures exposed to the destructive influences of time,
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    CHINESE AND RESTRICTION.
    519 3 Mr. Lira E«w Thoon's Retort To Hon. .Mr. Tan Cheng Locfi. The following: letter appears in tht Penang papers Sir, Allow me through the medium of your paper to thank the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock for his illuminating letter published in your issue of the 11th
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    EASTERN TIN TRUST.
    406 3 Bangkok and Singapore Agency's Interests. Applications arc invited for tha purchase of 250,000 shares of £1 each at par of the Eastern Tin Trust, Ltd.. being part of a total authorised capita) of £350,000 divided into 350,000 shares of £1 ■ach. The directors and their frieaxls have
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    34 3 Batu Villanre. 1,135 Its. Bintan.— 2s,4lB lbs. Koala Pentan.— l«.M» Hrn. Mentakab.— l9,ooo \\m. Sungei Arak.— 5,727 lbs. Sandycroft— J7.>«ft lbs. Saponjr.— l£224 Ibi. Sunfcei BaganT— l4,4oo lba. Tebrau.— 6o,o27 lbs.
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      340 3 THE LATEST MODEL 3Vi inch Centre-Lathe "M" Type MANUFACTURED BY DRUMMOND BROS., LIMITED RACK GEARED 5^ FITTED WITH SELF ACTING CAST IRON BORING I* SUD TRAY SCREW fljf "f 1 B TREADLE Including 4 m. three jaw self-centring chuck. Execute your own repairs at lowest possible costs. Full specification and
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      339 3 THE HORSING MOTHER needs to pay especial attention to her own idaily regularity avml health m order to ensure that tne baby's nourishment is pure, «w»et an* strong. The most suitable laxatft* for any mother's personal u»e is Piniliettes j for these dainty little- pilules act as gently as nature
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      551 3 STEAMER SUtIHBS Roosevelt Line REiUUR SERVICE From U.S.A. via PANAMA to NEW YORK and BALTIMORE via SUEZ CANAL MJS. Savcrfir doe Feb. 26 SJS. Rhine Main due Mar. 8 S.S. Bordeaux Mara doe Apr. 12 M.S. Silverelm due Apr. 25 S.S. Venice Mara due May 25 For rates and other
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      223 3 INDOCHINA STEAK NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze Torts, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA HOSANG Feb.
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      775 4 STEAMER SAIUW6S P. 0.-British India Apcar Lines (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES i < 5 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government i LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND
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      790 4 STEAMER SAR.INQS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. W (Incorporated m England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM. BOTTBBDAM. ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. j| GENOA. MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE. LIVERPOOL. AND GLASGOW. f BOSTON. NEW YORK. AND BALTIMORE.
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      732 4 STEAMER SAIUNBS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVEBNMKNT. Telephone Noa. Passags Dept. 131. Freight Dept, 12*2, Marlae Dept. and Traashlpsseal Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. IM2. VAN NOOBT— February 18, Muntok and Palembang. 81NGKEP— February 18, Tongkal, Mocara-Suba
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      453 5 STEAMER SfIILIHBS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (laeorparated i B England "ELLERMAR" LIRE Passenger and Freight Services W TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA POETS AND SUEZ CANAL FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG ss. CITY OF DUNKIRK due Feb. 27 s.s. BI.OEMKONTKIN da* Mar. 28 ».s. CITY OF CANTON
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      659 5 STEAMER SAIUWg BLUE ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE ""<- S. S. CO., LTD (Incorporated m England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMORE via SUEZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamer Doe Spore Route For CITY OF DURBAN Mar. 4 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong. •CALCHAS Mar. 28 Suez PhilUpines and
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      98 5 SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC GO., LTD. (laeorporated la •wedea) For Taieada aad acaaeMaarla M. V. FORMOSA due Feb. 18 For Bontkoas Baaataal Yekokasaa aad bbc I at V. NANKING due Feb. 21 For spaa* apply to DAMSON, GILFILLAH CO, LTD. Incorporated ia infUas). a swats. PRINCE LINE, LIMITED Incorporated la InfUnJ).
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      670 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STOOMVAART MAATSCNAPPY "NEDERLAND" (NEDERLAND ROYAL MAIL LINE.) AND "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL UNE SAILING FROM SINGAPORE OF "NKDERLAND" R. M. LINE. "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" R. M. LINE. Via Belawan Deli, Sahang, Colombo, Via Belawan Dell. Sahang, Colombo, Genoa, Algiers Southampton to Marseille*. Tangier. Southampton Amsterdam to Rotterdam OBOTIUS Feb.
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      471 6 ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE A CO.. LTD., Proprietors) From Wednesday, February 18 to Monday. February 23. In the Second Show, commencing 9 p.m. A picture that will carry you back to your childhood days lIK.NkV WADSWORTH I.ONGKELI OWS IMMORTAL POEM THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH Kvery School Every School Girl Knows It
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      379 6 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT and NIGHTLY, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2?, at 9.30 at 9 30 P- m Under the Digtinguiiihed Patronage of H.E. The Governor and Lady GUILLEMARD, and H.E. Sir THEODORE FRASER lI HI I V Grand Variety nULLT- Concert ■MB *0% .#^k B-Bv < IN AID 0F DIOCESAN FUNDS) mmS
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      389 6 WHITEAWAYS f]\^ i ii\ HOSE n^^Mi VALUE ffol&prOOf m all hfoSICZrCJ Colours HOLEPROOF LISLE HOSE, 81.50 pr. SI I'ERFINK MILANESE SILK HOLEPROOF SILK HOSE. HOLEPROOF HOSE. All colours. 53.95 pair. Ribbed or dropstitch. 57.95 pair. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO., LTD. I lacorgnratad Cagl*B<n Discriminating Discriminating Buyers Personalities fQf No. 5. John
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      149 6 THE NEW WORLD (The Leading Amusement Park) CHINESE WAYANG. HEN(J HWAII, MAK-YONG, CINEMA. JAZZ BAM), etc., etc. THE CITY~ OPERA i New Scenery. Costume*. Sonen and D.-.nrci. li-nti-d Aclors and Artrcftirii I Our famous Clowns will make you luuxh throughout. Tonw of Transformation Scrnra. To-niKht mi Interesting Play THE KINGDOM'S
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    120 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, February 18 High Water, 4.48 a.m., C.4C p.m. 11. I. homeward mail. Thursday, February 19 High Water, 6.2 a.m., 8.31 p.m. Phil. Orch. Practice. Mem. Hall, 6.15. Friday. February 20 High Water, 7.22 a.m., 9.32 p.m. Nursing Assn. Mtg., Govt. House, 9.30 a.m. Saturday. February
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    251 7 KUVH HARBOUR. Main Wharf Selene, J. li. Aug. Kessler, Cable, S.-.i Balk, Anon, Lady Evelyn Coal Wharf Mattnct Oil Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tan|ont I'.fir HtllB Wl:,|- Bi-non Albert Dock Mum. hi Victoria Dock be Kerens Kcppcl Harbour Kin*"i Dock Nil. No. 1 Dock B.P.M.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    134 7 To-day. Malacca 3 p.m. North, North East and Nc th West Sumatra 8 p.m. 1:1. io and Billiton ..3 p.m. India. Egypt, Europe, U.S.A. and Canada 8 p.m. Supplementary mall for Europe, etc by train 4 p.m. Java, South West Sumatra, South East Borneo. Celebes, Moluccas and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 7 ilamat 'aul lucent Macedonia <. der Nederlanden rara labanvn R'por« London Jan. 9 Feb. Jan. 14 Feb. Jan. 15 Feb. Jan. lfi Feb. Jan. 21 Feb. 1 Jan. 23 Feb. H
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    211 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, February 18. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/4 1/16 Private 3m. crediU 2/4 9/16 On New York, Demand 55Va Private 90 d/s 67% On France, Bank $90 On India, Bank T. T. 154% On Hongkong, Bank T. T. p.c. prem. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    60 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot Spot darcli March tpril-June April-Juno luly-Sept. July-Sept. Tone of Market Weak. Latest London cables quote: Spot sheet Is. r>-Vl. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 63 63 Vi C2% G3 fiO'.a fil
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      MINING.
      227 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* 1 1 BatanK Padang MMt O.Wi 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.74 1.78 El £1 ldiis Hydraulics 28/3 29/- cd. 1 Johan Tin .53 0.55 LO/- 10/- Kamponf? 42/- 43/El £1 Kamuntin* Tin 57/G B8/fi xd. 10 10 Kinta Asso. 0.30 6.60 1 1 Kinta
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      GENERAL.
      131 7 !1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.9.4% 5.15.0 10 10 Central EnffinM 4.50 5.60 5 5 Central Motors 0.75 1.25nom;j !1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 8.50 9.00 >/-5/-Elec. Tramway 4'- 4/9 nom. 10 10 Fraser A Netive 52.00 53.00 < < 100 100 Hammer Co, 166.00 110.00 100 lOOKatz Bros,
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      DEBENTURES.
      110 7 Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers J. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,284,300 par 10 p.c. pm t'pore Electric Tiitmway, 6 px. 80 £350,000 i'pore Municipal 6 p.c 1,878,000 par 10 p.c. pm I'pore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 par 6 p.c. pm i'pore Municipal 4^& p.d. of 1908 $1,000,000 par 5
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    389 7 To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 1.20 1.25 1.20 1.25 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 A. Hitam (|5) 11.00 11.50 11.00 12.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.32 0.37 H 0.32% 0.07 \t Am. Malay ($2) 1.S0 1.95 1.80 2.00 A. Molek ($1) 1.15 1.2;cd. 1.15
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      34 7 TO LET Shop houses, bungalows (furnished and unfurnished) shops, offices and godowns m all localities, also vacant land with and without river frontage. Apply personally, Estate and Trust Agencies, Limited, Auctioneers and Estate Agents.
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      506 7 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS THE INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. MALAYA SECTION. The Annual General Meeting will be held m Km.la Lumpur on February IS, 1925. All members of Die Institute who have not yet joined the Malaya Section are invited to communicate with the Honorary Secretary. A dinner
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      28 7 KODAK. LTD. SAY: GET A "KODAK" for the MILITARY PAGEANT m MAY Take our advice— lt's sound. Use stop F.B. and 1 25 th of a second always.
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      1750 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other ('Uglified Advto., sea page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. LADY wishes to learn Dutch. Apply H9O, Straits Times. DON'T MISS ALEXANDER nt tht I'ui ladium to-night. jfl i Ml LET, compound house, 10fi-l, Orchard Road. Apply 192. Cecil Street. WANTED, biard and residence l>y young European gentleman.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      70 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (Bj Courtesy of Government Health OlBct). For the 24 hours ending at Midnight on r>l>ruar> 17, 1925. dec Mn.\. ahudc temperature 85.5 F. Min. shade temperature 70 F. Mean shade temperature 76.3 F. Max. MB radiation 148 F. Mill. Kiasn radiation 89 F. S*a tfinpt-rutui'i'
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    DEATH
    54 8 SELLE— On February 18, 1925, at 2 a.m. Nt his residence, Bencuolcn Street, Mr. M Selle, late of the Municipal Electrical Department. He leaves a widow and tivt children to mourn his loia. Funer&l a' "ii p.m. to the Church of Our Lady ol Lourdes, and thence to UiJndari
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    IN MEMORIAM
    29 8 In levin/ memory of my bclov«d husbanr' Claude Jerome Bateman, who departed tail life on February IK, 1924. Even now my thought* are all of thec' Malacca.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. SAFEGUARDING INDUSTRIES.
    982 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. SAFEGUARDING INDUSTRIES. The debate on the Safeguarding of Industries Bill m the House of Common* is described as good humoured, yet it produced very decisive expressions of party opinion. What the bill proposes t" do is to safeguard a home trade against unfair foreign
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    71 8 We regret to announce the death of Mr. M. Selle, of the Municipal Electrical Jepartment, which took place suddenly at i a.m. to-day. Mr. Selle wi prominent n local cricket, playing for the St. loseph's Old Boys, the Indian Association \nd the V.M.C.A. He leaves a widow md five children.
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    73 8 At the tea-party given at the Residency. 1 Seremban, by Mrs. E. C H. Wolff, Mis? Robinson, of Penang, on behalf of Mrs. Cavendish, the District Commissioner of -he Girl Guides, presented Miss Mavis Reutens with her certificate as lieutenant. Mrs. Mt'Fall, who is now m change of the Negri
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    73 8 H. M. S. Durban is expected! at Luinut to-day and will stay three days there. The residents of the Dindingr.; and Sitiawan are arranging to give the officers and crew a hearty welcome and a programme of sporting ftxjtures is being arranged. H. M. S. Bluebell will be at Teluk
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    20 8 Mr. George Lansbury's new Labour and Socialist paper will be ntyled Lansbury's Weekly. It will appear on the 28th instant.
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    21 8 It is officially notified that the S.V.C. Chinese and Eurasian companies recruits parade arranged for this afternoon is postponed to to-morrow.
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    24 8 Princess Arthur of Connaught paid s visit to the Khyuer Pass on February 6 and bad an enthusiastic reception from British and Indian troops.
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    26 8 Mr. Willian Allied John Cooper, who for nearly 14 years had been m the service of the Hongkcng Government as a land surveyor, died last week.
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    25 8 Dr. Harold Savage, formerly of Kuala Lumpur and now of PenajiK. is being joined m partnership by Dr. Brandon, of Medan, the Dutch ophthalmic specialist.
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    29 8 The rate of issue of money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Ks. 153=$1(K). The rate of payment of Monry Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158=1100.
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    38 8 It is reported m Paris that the British Government intends to erect at the cost of £450,000 a memorial at St. Quentin commemorating the 30,000 Britishers killed m that sector and whose remains were not discovered or identified.
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    39 8 Messrs. Katz Bros., secretaries of Batang Padang Dredging Co., inform us that the outstanding on mortgage debenture m favour of the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., has been paid m full, and that the company is now free of debt.
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    45 8 The Government of India has offered to grant a licence to the Indian Radio Telegraph Company to operate a beam wireless station m India for communication with the United Kingdom. The terms have been accepted by the Company and the agreement will be signed shortly.
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    59 8 At a committee meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce on January 31, a letter from the West Coast branch dealing with the increase m freight on rubber to home ports was placed before the committee. It was resolved to address a letter to the Agents of the Straits
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    85 8 Mr. F. G. Bourne, Coroner, held sn enquiry yesterday touching the death on the ird instant of a schoolboy of the Gan K r Seng school, named Chia Sin Quan, who fell into a drain which was under construction at the comer of Cecil and Macailum Streets. The drain was
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    101 8 On the 16th instant, a wedding between Miss See Siew Lian and Mr. Che v Swee I. in was celebrated at 17 Wallich Streut, the. residence of Mrs. See Ewe Boon. Thi bride is the third daughter of the late Mr. See Ewe Boon and Mrs. See Ewe Boon and
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    92 8 On Abdul Rahim and Adam Khar, two Northern Indians, being brought before the Kuala Lumpur police magistrate on Monday morning on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt, says the Malay Mai!, the Court Chief Inspector stated that a European was a witness m the ease. He had seen the complainant
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    92 8 This week-end the Engineering Association of Malaya will hold -meetings m Kuala Lumpur, the following being the programme Saturday. 9 a.m. Meet at F.M.S. War Memorial, near railway station. Inspect Victory Avenue and railway deviation as far us Residency station. Mr. V. E. Kingsbury will give a short description of
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    137 8 The leport and) accounts of the Railway Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., for the period January 1 to December 31, 1924, have been issued and will be considered at tUe annual general meeting to be held m the Railway Institute, Kuala Lumpur, oft February 25. The committee considers the
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    146 8 Before Mr. P. A. F. David, yesterday, Ahmat Effendi was charged with cheating the wife of a local Malay police sergeant m respect of $255. Court Inspector Meredith conducted the prosecution and the accused was unrepresented. Evidence was given to the effect that the accused and his wife lived with
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    387 8 Mr. E. S. Benbow Rowe has been appointed Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Council. Mr. Rove has been art in* Secretary of the Council since the resignation of Mr. Norman Liddell. The marriage has taken place in Ceylon of Mr. Lucian I', (ierrcyn, of the Galle Face
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    Government House.
    153 8 The following had the honour of dining with His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard at Government House on Tuesday Hon. Mr. Song Ong Siang and Mrs. Ong Siang, Captain P. R. Stevens, D.5.0., R.N., Mr. and Mrs. W. A. White, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Green, Lt.-Col.
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    Rubber Statistics
    294 8 We are indebted to Messrs. Wilson Holgate and Co. for a copy of the Rubber Trade Association of London monthly statistics bringing returns to end of December 1924. In the twelve months, .he United Kingdom imported 65,273 tons ompared with 80,163 tons m 1!)23,, and 53,874 m 1922.
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      21 8 i Everyone Smokes CAPSTAN CIGARETTES On Sale Everywhere British American Tobacco Co. (Straits) Ltd. (Incorporated m England) KEPPEL ROAD, SINGAPORE. i
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      93 8 ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors). February 18 to 23. Second Show at 9 p.m. HENRY WAD9WORTH LONGFELLOW'S IMMORTAL POEM THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH Adapted for the Screen by WILLIAM FOX m X Reels. AUo TOPK A L BUDGET and Comedy. First Show at 7.30 BIG TIMBER Thrilling WILLIAM DESMOND
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      91 8 On Other Pages, Page. Malabar Hill Outrage I Chinese and Restriction 3 January Rubber Returns Shipping and the Mails 7 Fii.unce and Commerce 7 Meteorological Report 7 Router TeleKrams Tent Match— England Wins '■> St. Haul's Cathedral Fund I War in China News from Java Motorist Fined 0 London Letter
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    FOURTH TEST.
    565 9 England Win by An Innings. Australia Out for 250. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 17. Melbourne Australia were all out for 2<i!t to-day. Following on, they had made 17."> fin four when stumps were drawn. The weather to-day proved uncertain. There was a short period of sunshine diniiiK' the
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    Scrapping Warships.
    43 9 [reuter telegram.] London, February 17. Washington With the expiration of the eighteen months period for scrapping capital ships under the Washington treaty the Navy Department has informed the State department that the American scrapping programme has been carried out as prescribed.
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    China, Japan and Russia.
    26 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 17. Peking The Foreign Office emphatically denies the Lokal Anzeiger report regarding trcuty between Russia, Japan and China.
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    Russian Position.
    254 9 Attitude of British and U. S. Governments. [reuter telegram.] London, February 17. Washington In order to end the widespread reports of an impending change of attitude towards Russia President Coolidge states that he does not see any indications pointing to recognition of ■the Soviet by the United States,
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    The Tea Market.
    170 9 Is the Open Market Completely Safeguarded. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 17. In the House of Commons Mr. Albert Alexander drew attention to what he destiibed as the proposals to change the hasis of the market for tea sales m Mincing Lane. He asked what bteps the I
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    Soviet Cadets.
    100 9 [eeuteb telegram.] London, February 17. Moscow M. Fiunre m a :™"eeh to 5,000 military cadets ridiculed the reports of Soviet military preparations on the western frontier. He declared that the Soviet Government were absorbed m intensive economic reconstruction. He described the Soviet-Japanese agreement as an event of the
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    Communism in Poland.
    84 9 [UUTKft TZLKCBAM.] London, February 17. Warsaw Sensational arrests of alleged spies and Communist agents are becoming of daily occurrence m Warsaw. The political police on the 16th inst. arrested the director of a well known oil concern m a luxurious apartment of a hotel, where it is
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    Wireless Telegraphy.
    230 9 Marconi Company Reports Progress. [reuter telegram.] London, February 17. The Marconi Company's report says that since the last general meeting the progress of developing directional short wave lon* distance wireless has exceeded anticipations. Recent tests have shown that continuous day and night communication with Australia can be secured.
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    The King's Health.
    60 9 His Majesty Suffering From Bronchitis. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 17. An official bulletin issued at 2 p.m. stated that the King is suffering from j bronchitis due to influenza. In spite of a restless night his general condition is satisfactory. The bulletin is signed by Sir Stanley
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    French Finance.
    115 9 [REL'TF.R TELEGRAM.] Paris, February 17. In the Chamber M. Herriot made an appeal for the union of all Frenchmen on the question of financial restoration, which, he said, only needed a little j patience and optimism to achieve. Hei announced measures for checking the light of French capital
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    St. Paul's Cathedral.
    58 9 [reuter telegram.] London, February 17. The final report of the expert advisers on the restoration of St. Paul's Cathedral recommends the consolidation of the piers by grouting and the insertion of metal rods encircling the drums of the dome with metal hooping. They definitely dissociate themselves ftom
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    Anglo-American Finance.
    52 9 [reuter telegram.] London, February 17. Warsaw According to the newspapers a British financial group is working m connection with an American group, arranging to lend the city of Lodz £3,000,000 for a sewage system and £6,000,000 for textile mills. The latter will be spent partly for raw materials
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    Boy Scouts Appeal 1925.
    52 9 The Officers gratefully acknowledge receipt of the following donations: H.E. the Governor $100, Hon. Mr. Guy C. Clark 50, W. A. Sims, 25,, Methodist Publishing House 25, W. Allen, 25, F. C. Sands, 2. r L. G. Strafford 10. Total Co late, $260. S. G. HACKER,
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    Anglo-German Trade.
    197 9 Opening of British Board Of Commerce. [rfutkk telegram.] London, February 17. Hamburg: Lord D'Abernon m a speech at the banquet at the opening of the British fioard of Commerce, at which prominent British and German merchants, the Burgomaster and consular officials were present, referred to MM danger to
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    NEWS FROM IPOH.
    133 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 18. The visit of H.M.S. Durban and H.M.S. Bluebell to-day to Lumut and Teluk Anson has occasioned keen interest m view of their spending three days m each port, where the townsfolk have made elaborate preparations for their entertainment. The question
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    St. Paul's Cathedral.
    298 9 Appeal to Preserve National Memorial. The object of the Fund is to assure adequate measures for preservation of the most famous building m the British Empire, the burial place of Lord Nelson, and of many other great servants of the State. There appears to have been a
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    Siam and Germany.
    128 9 Gossip is rife m Bangkok that the new treaty between 1 Siam and Germany is on the point of ratification, says the Bangkok Times. The German community here has recently been extended by the arrival this week of Mr. Ernest Frings of Bransschefd and Frrngs of Remscheid.
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    The War in China.
    82 9 Successes Claimed by Southern Armies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, February 17, 3.1 p.m. The armies supporting the cause of Dr. Sun Vat Sen claim the capture of Tamshui, an important strategic city. A brigadier-general, a colonel and 300 soldiers surrendered. Further successes include the capture
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    News from Java.
    108 9 (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, February 18. A tea planter, named Doorman, of the Paroengkoeda Estate, Preanger, has b-e.ii killed by an unknown assailant. The Department of Public Works has made a project for an extensive opening lup of the hinterland of Palembang and Benkoelen where an area of
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    205 9 (By Courtesy of the N»nyo N'ichi-Nichi Shimbunsha). Tokio, February 16. The Privy Council has accepted the Cabinet's request for an alteration m 'the former's supplemental clause m the I Manhood Suffrage draft. The alleged supplemental clause providing for exclusion of men who are unable to support themselves
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    MOTORIST FINED.
    256 9 Breach of Traffic Department Regulations. Mr. J. Daniel, of the local M. M. office, was summoned at the instance of the I traffic department by Court Inspector 1 Meredith befors Mr. David, to-day, with failing to slew down his motor car when I epproaching the junction of Stamford
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    Ayer Molek Rubber Co.
    93 9 The report of the directors of the Ayer Moli'k Rubber Co. for the year ended October 31, 1924, states that the net profit for the year after deducting directors' fees and depreciation on buildings, etc., was $24 605.61 to which has to be added the profit
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    36 9 The Strait* Chinese Reading; Club will hold a debate on the subject Is the motor bus deposit of $250 justified? at the CCA. Hall, Prinsep Street, to-morrow, at 8.15 p.m. All interested are cordially 1 invited.
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    HOME LETTER.
    2078 9 Two Urgent Domestic Problems. By Our Special Correspondent. London, January 22. There lire two dominant points m hoBM politics si;ice I wrote last, and I link them together because they have sprteid relation to our social conditions ami the prospects of our social progress. They mo the income-tax
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    SWISS INDUSTRIES FAIR.
    322 10 Important Features for Foreign Buyers. The Swiss Consul m Singapore has furnished us with particulars of the 19th Swiss Industries Fair, which is to be held ut Basle from April 18 to 25, and which is one of the oldest fairs and is m reality a continuation
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    Malaysian Union Mission.
    242 10 The bieennial session of the Malaysian Union Mission of Seventh-Day Adventists will be held m Singapore from Friday. The local headquarters of the Denomination are at 399, Upper Serangoon Road, and as all the meetings are open to the publiq. a cordial invitation is extended to those
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    Penang Hill Sites.
    197 10 It is understood, soyi the Straits Echo, that new terms of lease for land on the Penang Hill have been printed and are being sent out to those who have been allotted sites. The only point of importance m the new terms i» that a revision of
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    A Boy's Treasure.
    102 10 At the Conference of Educational Associations at University College, London. Miss Oldham. former head mistress of Streatham High School, said it was a question whether m making games t*ie almost exclusive interest we were not m a measure' saddling the wrong horse. A schoolboy had shown her
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      CRICKET.
      192 10 Important Fixtures m S.C.C. Season. According to present arrangements, all the most important of the S.C.C. cricket fixtures during the coming season will be away matches. The Club will play Selangor at Kuala Lumpur at Easter, and Negri Sembilan at Seremban at Whitsun, and the Colony v. F.M.S. match
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      RUNNING.
      68 10 More Records Broken. [Reuter Telegjim.] London, February 17. Philadelphia Nurini established new world records for an indorr dirt track j over a mile, a mile and three-quarters j and two miles, his times being 4 mm.: 35 2/5 sec,, 8 mm. 17 2/5 sec. and 9 mm.' ;;0 2/5
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      Hockey.
      48 10 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against Raffles Institution tomoriow on the school ground W. C. Tripp E. G. Wheatley an 3 T. Damodram Raja Ram, W. H. Collins and Varma G. Towers, O. G. Struys, H. G. Stack (capt.), C. D. Smith and A. N. Katyal.
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      FOOTBALL.
      355 10 The S. T. A. Report. The report of the committee of the Singapore Football Association for the year ended December 31 states: The expenditure for the year exceeded the- receipts by $127.92 which, together with $541.88 brought forward from last' year, leaves us with ca»fa -at iufttk of $113.96.
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      LAWN TENNIS. The Malaya Association.
      128 10 LAWN TENNIS. The Malaya Association. The ftnit general meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaya will be held at the Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, March 6, at 10 a.m. Business Enrolling Associations or Clubs desiring affiliation passing rules appointment of President and Councillors (rule 9) appointment of
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    72 10 The committee of the A.C.S. Old Boys' Association together with some other members arc giving a dinner to the Rev. P. L. Peach, the Principal, before his departure on leave, to-morrow,, at 7.30 p.m. at the residence of Mr. Cheong Koon Seng, 95-5, River Valley Road. At this function, the
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    179 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, February 18. Rubber. London ls. 5-Jid. Easier. Local 63% cents. Tin.— London fit") IV. Rubbers. U n changed Mining. Souths are jasier and arc on offer at 85 cents, buyers bidding 82.! Johans are quoted 53-50 jents. Pengka- 1 lens have buyers
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    Lyall and Evatt.
    199 10 Singapore, February IS. Tin.— £26s 15s. down 17s. tid. Local 132% 125 tons. Rubber. Is. 5%d. up >4d.'68% cents. Enquiries continue for Rubber shares without many transactions taking place. Despite the further drop m pi ice of Tin, most stocks remain firm. Industrials arc still m demand
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    Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report.
    200 10 (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, February 18. Rubber.— ls. 5%d. 63 »4 cents. Tin.— £26s 15s. $132« i. Tons 125. The market continues dull and business Is on a somewhat restricted scale. Rubbers are m slightly better demand but the volume of business actually passing is
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    ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.
    238 10 Keeping m Touch with the Straits While at Home. Such of our readers as may propose visiting London for the continuance of the British Empire Exhibition, or other 1 reasons, and wish to keep m touch with the East while away, will be interested to know that
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    Oil Swindler Dead.
    105 10 Leo Koretz, the notorious oil swindler, who was convicted m December at Chicago on charges of defrauding the American public of over £400,000, died m prison, at Joliet, Illinois, from acute diabetes. He had v suffered from the disease j far many years, and when he was
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    Siamese Army Manoeuvres.
    64 10 The Siamese Army manoeuvres will! take place this year from March 11 to 18, j m the vicinity of Ayudhya and,Subarnnburi. The Army Divisions will be leaving Bangkok on the 20th instant m order to carry out their customary field exercises previous to participating m these monceuvres..
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    Wireless and Crime.
    1279 10 New Scotland Yard's Modern Equipment. Recent experiments conducted by New Scotland Yard authorities prove concluI sively, says The Times, that wireless is destined to play an important and even i a vital part m the prevention and detec- tion of crime, not only m the 700 square
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    NEWSPAPER TEST CASE.
    173 10 Sequel to a Football Competition. An important test case was taken under th* Betting Act at the /Heading Police Court, when Mr. W. C. Bell, proprietor of the Reading Sportsman, and Mr. D. W. Gamagq, proprietor of the British Sporting Times, were summoned under the Ready Money
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    EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    170 10 Procrastinatory Methods Denounced. The Daily Chronicle gives prominence to an article which declares that the second season of the Empire Exhibition is threatened with disastrous failure unless the authorities show a capacity for swift, decisive action, which is at present lacking. The writer declares that procrastination is the
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    157 10 The feature of to-night's cinema programme at the Sea View will be Blind Youth. A picture which William Fox has developed from the theme m Longfellow's The Village Blacksmith will be seen r.t the Alhambru from to-night. It is m eight reels and retains the gentle charm of
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    FEBRUARY TIN RETURNS.
    106 10 Chenderiang Tin Dredging. Half month ending February 14. Dredge, hours 2tJS, piculs 190, hydraulicing, piculs 100. The Secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., reports the following outputs of its associated companies for the halfmonth of February. Kampong Kamuntin.? Tin Dredging. Hours run (two dredges) 583, cubic yard*
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    Big Capture of Chandu.
    104 10 Messrs. G. C. Hyde and A. H. Cupel, of the local Monopolies, effected the arrest of nine Hylams in Tanah Merah bazar yesterday for possession of about $30,000 of non-Government chandu. It is alleged that the chandu was thrown off the steamer Van Cloon and brought
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    26 10 The customs officer eyed the bottle suspiciously. "It's only ammonia," stammered the passenger. "Oh, Is It?" said the customs officer, taking a long swallow. It was.
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    MAKING ST. PAUL'S SAFE.
    620 11 City of London Surveyor's Bold Scheme. A Leafield messige of February !> Kays Mr. John T«<dd, Surveyor of the City of London, whin > in December served a notice on the authorities of St. Paul's Cathedral declaring the building dangerous, has unfolded U the Press his
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    334 11 Action taken at a meeting of Committee No. 4. hold on February IS, included the following: Deckled that application for mandatory order for demolition of unauthorised ex- n iofu to the Chee Scnp Rubber Factory be confirmed. I e<" the tender of Mr. Graham Hutchison for $20,100, for
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    77 11 It is announccl that the Venerable Archdeacon Bamctt, Hongkong, is reviKniix ami that he and Mm. Bainett Will It-avc for him- M Mar:-h I. The. Archdeacon h;is work' d in the Culoi y let IX years and occupied positions ta Warden of St. Stephen's Colli'tre, then as Archdeacon of Hungkon);
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    TESTS FOR DRUNKENNESS.
    379 11 Arc the Police Methods Satisfactory i Considerable interest is bein? taken m l medical circles (says The Observer) m I the question of the tests that are applied for drunkenness and the medico- legal aspect of the subject, which formed the basis of a lecture that was
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    CHILD WELFARE "BABY SHOW."
    256 11 A baby show, under the auspices of the Child Welfare Society of Singapore, and under the patronage ot Lady Guillemsrd, will be held at the Town Hall on Wednesday, April 29. There will be three competitions of which the first will be held between 9 and
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    164 11 The Currency Commissioners' Ah-| stract as at February 1, 1'..'2-V U as follows t c. Whole amount of Currency Notes m Circulation on February 1, 1925 87,783.378.70 Average amout of Corrency Notes m Circulation during the month of Januarjr, 1925 86,890,633.54 (a^ Currency Guarantee Fur- 4 Liquid
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    A PAINFUL DUTY !
    463 12 A PAINFUL DUTY Candid Admissions of a Motor Car Driver. According to the Malacca Observer, I before Mr. A. Williams, m tht Polite summons court last week, Mr. Alexander Hannigan was summoned for driving m a rash and negligent manner without due regard to the safety of others, at about
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    SIAM CATTLE TRADE.
    286 12 Establishing Quarantine Stations. The Siam Observer Pattani correspon- dent writes It is authoritatively stated thjqf tho Siamese Government proposes to, put ud I quarantine stations at three important places, namely, Trang. Haad Yipri Junction and Pattani. The opinion m (*e South amongst officials would seem to be
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    Duff Development Co.
    221 12 I Profit of Duff Development Company! for year ended March SI, 1924, was £1,471,1 which is carried forward. In accounts I received from Kelsntan, £4,547 appeared for depreciation of buildings, plant, etc.; but m view of heavy amount of deprecia-; tion which has been written off m
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    50 12 I The voice of a- younc St. Louis woman, who was admitted to a Chicago hospital suffering from loss of memory, WB3 broadcast by wireless from the I hospital, as hypnotism had proved unsuccessful. As a result, the attention of the girl's aunt was attracted, and she identified the girl.
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      1154 14 Asstts over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $17,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) RAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 62, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    THE WEEK IN JAVA.
    637 15 (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia, February 7. The week-end trains to Sukabumi, the mountain reiort. near Batavia, are not proving a success. On the first tra,in, last Saturday week, from Weltevreden about two dozen tickets for Sukabumi were sold and the total receipts of the dining
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    Freezing by Radio.
    129 15 It is announced that the first public dumcnEtration of v complete system for the transmission of light, heat, and power by radio will be given at the second Radio World's Fair, to be held m New York m September next. A contrivance to be 'Shown by a
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