The Straits Times, 5 February 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,088, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1926 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      91 1 nm?i WHtmn NIVEK BEATKN A E J\ ||"Minimax" 1 ff FIRE-EXTINGUISHER Sf' Has proved itself a PRICELESS FRIEND to many a poor householder What About YO U P Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE. PENANG, IPOH, KUVI.A LLMPIR. TELUK ANSON ALOR STAB. "FERROCRETE" Rapid Hardening Cement
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      178 1 THE "MARQUIS" OPEN S&B&fo l BeBt Q"*lity Silk Foulard. Mad- Paifllpy Designs, on various ZjT coloured grounds. Silk Handker- /Btti I B^a chiefs and Bow Tics to nin'.-' 1 <w|Sh Bm TIES >**'' w MSSlImi handkerchiefs J*|Ja BOW'S Price $125 each. THE OPEN-END TIE. JIZ2 REAL HAND BAT!K Tie 3
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOIR BABY
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    Bukit Pulai Estates.
    1712 2 Dividend of Ten Per Cent. Declared. The first ordinary general meeting of Bokft Pi.lai Rubber Estate, Ltd., war. he'd; i.n December 30, at Winchester House,' i E.C. the Hen. Everard Ms*** (it I a .mull) ineMdaSS- i ihc Oiai.-man said G'-ntlemen The 1 </; -t. Hut annual
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    Cocoanut Oil Fine For Washing Hair
    208 2 Cocoanut Oil Fine For Washing Hair 'I If j want, to kcv;> yotn hair in good rindi.i 'i what yo;i v.ush it with. 1 pnreJ shampoos 'ind ■shanip.i'j powders contain 100 much free i alkali. This dries the scalp, makes the hair bristle, ami is very harmful. Mulsified eocoanut oil
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      384 2 After Fever Real Aid m Convalescence You will be rapidly restored to perfect health and strength if you trke Dr. Cassell's Tablets. The worst plinsc of tropical illnes« is Mi aftfr-t'ffrct a. Fevers such as malaria and t> |jli<>i«l MO tli.- IhicJv'h MM i i-nirl ti and rah every t.rgan
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      248 2 'b^d for, Cent aya ya V' V»V- KKI'SCHEN SALTS rr..in all (1., iiih ..I W Good Quality MANILA ENVELOPES 5O P er W m 1000 fyy& Size 6x4 Obtainable from the PROMPT PRINTERS; RICKARD f 76, Cecil Street, Singapore. WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS Sealed tenders will be received at Headquarters Office,
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      78 2 jmuu 1 Bui a. x. ■Hfrfry l" c Mastertone flffi f^llil ram °ph r nes H H From $50 to $20 '111' Ilhptrttdl catalogue sent Monthly payments can be arranged. Season Company, Ltd. 11l and US. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. »»♦> Mmimti HAVE A DRINK OF BEER AND INSIST ON THIS
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    701 3 Comparative Statement of Import and Export of Principal (IOOOS. The British Malaya Return of Foreign Imports and Exnorte fit th. most 3 ended December 31, 1925, isoued by the Registrar of Imports and Exports. The following point* should be noted:— Only articles imported into or exported out of
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    HOME OF THE DRUSES.
    450 3 Damascus and the "Street Called Straight." Damascus, where the French and the Druses have been in conflict, is known to the Arabs as Esh-Shams, the City of the West, for long before Rome was born it was a mighty capital and a melting-pot of trade at
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      31 3 GEORGE NELSON DALE CO. LlfO. WARWICK, ENGLAND. TWO MEW JELLIES! Obtainable fro* JOHN LITTLE CO, LTD, and all High Claaa Dealer*. BOMMMtef i i. t. CtnttfrtM* P. a la m. feUsatat*.
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      18 3 GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE ASD UfE ASKANCE CORPORATION, IJMITEP. MOTORCAR INSURANCE AT UOWEfet RATES. Atfente: Central Engine Works, Ltd.
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      172 3 RAILWAY MATERIALS BY LIGHT RAILWAYS, LTD., LONDON. These materials are of the finest quality and our services are at the disposal of all railways users. RAILS and CROSSINGS, TURNTABLES, LOCOMOTIVES, TRUCKS, TIP WAGONS, etc. Prices and particulars on request. Sole Agenta UNITED ENGINEERS UMITED (Incorporated m Strait* Settlements) SINGAPORE. IjfliUgrs
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      516 4 P. 1 0.-DRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (IneorporaUd la England) ■tn AND PASSENGER AND CABGO SERVICES. GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore thiva 9,100 Feb. 11 MOREA ".000 Feb. 28 KALYAN 8100 6 nEvIiiHA 8.200 Mar. 12 MACEDONIA U.lOO Mar. 28
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      552 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. UNE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINB Marseilles, London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Da* Ball ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Feb. 4 4 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Feb. 18 19 HAKONE MARU 11,000 Mar. 4 6 SUWA MARU 11,000 Mar. 18 19 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 1 2 HAKOZAKI MARU 11,000
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      534 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STBAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMS TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bill
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      467 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Ineorpoiated m Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Kemaman, KMantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Koh.amui, Langsuan, Chun pun and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Feb. 8 Feb. 10 VALAYA Feb. 15 Feb. 17 MALINI Feb. 22 Feb. 24 SUDDHADIB M.ir. 1 Mar. 8
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      478 4 R. Ms (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine DepU. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Touritt Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of detailed
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      401 4 DURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well known steamers MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALABAK (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cubins de luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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      502 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT via PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES <>l rWAKDS IIIO.M (ONTIM VI b.». CITY OF SINGAPORE I ■'<•>!. M IIOMKW.UMIS Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg s.s. KIOTO In port
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      401 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (Incorporated In Knglaad) Regular Passenger and Freight Servic* via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Tona Sailing 1926 m CITY OF PALERMO 5,900 Mar. 7 U. MKKTON HALL Apl. 7 and two monthly thereafter Singla Return Singapore to Fremantle $257.14 J462.86
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      463 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD TASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 88 Days to Boston 41 Days to New York Oilburners. No coal dust. No cinders. Absolute Cleanliness. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, retaining
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      434 5 I INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Direct Service to Java 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 Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA KWAISANG
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      185 5 "ERAS MIC" STANDS FOR The Highest quality OF Toilet Preparations AND REMEMBER YOU ARE BUYING GOODS WHICH ARE BRITISH AND THEREFORE BEST Erasroic preparations are procurable from any Chemist or Dealer. SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA Sime Darby Co., Ltd. tf^^Z^—^^^^^^Z^^^^^^^^^^^^^TT"*^*™** iws»aa»^ a-i-nr .n.ni _i ..ijlj MATHER PLATT E 1 c
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      572 6 GAIETY CINEMA Do you want for anything Doesn't your heart cry out for something And would R-ettinp it make you much happier See TO-NIGHT at 9.13 The First National Picture THE WANTERS Thr drama o( those who want and want and never know the value of what they already have.
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      290 6 PAVILION From Tuesday, February 2 to Sunday, February 7, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. The Latest Pathe Gazette PAULINE FREDERICK In a story that surpasaes her famous MADAME X. LAURA LA PLANTE The most Radiant of all Youne Screen Stars supported by a SMOULDERING FIRES 8 Reels. The romance of two
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      274 6 HAVE YOU SEEN the full range of Cocarette-de-Luxe Cameras all fitted with ZEISS TESSAR LENSES. COMPUR SHUTTERS. A product of Contessa Nettel > Bagßlue f^ II washed white clothes il/V 111 />\ I Reckltf* Bag Blue m j'illkv S\ F??\ THE HIGHEST GRADE KOREA MISSION CLOTH Attractive patterns, fast colours,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    220 7 FIXTURES, Friday, February I Hlirh Water, I.IT a.m., 257 p.m. 11.^0 8.m., S ft. 8 m., 1 ;'.i... I ft. I ;n. Saturday, I'rhruary 6 llicli Water, US a.m., I.R p.m. Malacca High Tide, 12.30 p.m., 4 ft. 8 ir. O|>«T;t: Girin' School, Lady GuilUmard, 8 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    191 7 Friday, February 5 Ships aa*a*fasda taasj Wharves or expected to crriM Entrance Ea?t Wan 3. Wharf 1 KEIVEi. HARBOUR. Main •>■ i Dasase, loastona, An:.:., i ra.Ua la. Hong Peng i!'ir:'i. Oil Wharf War Pindari. Coal Wharf S,m.i Harley. Kapcl'.e I\ DRY DOCK. Tanjong Pagar She. i
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    135 7 To-day. I il (Khoen Foeng) 4 p.m. To-morrow l).i.iiiibi Ton I.anO ..9 a.m. Singkawnng, P-mangknt and Sambas (Singkcl) 10 a.m. Kaiimon iSrl U 10 a.m. Western Australia (Ontaur) 10 n.m Sn li. i m I Katonc) 11 a.m. I Mahidal i 11 a.m. Sclat I'undjnn^. BKi.gKalis and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 an fabaiian laul 1.,'oal Ka^hgar P .lulianr. KVphania Innuliii'l l.elt S'lionDoc 24 Dae 30 Jan. 1 i m i Jan. 7 Jap. 8 Arra. London Jan. 18 'an. £a Jan. 24 Jan. :B Jan. SP Fob. 1
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    POWER ALCOHOL.
    646 7 Australia as a Source Of Supply. j A source of power that as yet is coin- paratively undeveloped, in which Aus- tralia may be destined to acquire a dominant position writes Engineering, is th* production of power alcohol. For the tinie being., indeed, enough is not known of
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    238 7 BXCIIANGB. Singapore, February 5. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 15/32 Demand 2/4% Private 3m. credit* 2/4 11/16 Or.- New York, Demand 56 15/15 Private 90 d/s oaft On France, Bank T. T. 1475 Un India, Bank T. T. 154% On Hongkong, Bank d/d 33i p.c. prero.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 12 o'clock noon February 5. Singapore Standard Singapore Standard Pale Crepy Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Closing Prices Buyars. Sellers. Buyers. Sellers. Spot Spot 1.09 1.09% eh. -March feb.-Mnrch 1.08% 1.09 Vpril-June April-June 1.05% 1.06 fuly-SepL July-Sept. lj)2% 1.03 "".'op* at Vfn.-kct Steady. Latest
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      MINING.
      233 7 Issue /al. Pd. Buyers Sellers 1 £1 A-am Kumbang 54/- 55/1 1 Batang Padang 0.75 0 8) 1 1 Hi tarn Tin 1.40 1.60 1 £1 Idris Hydraulic 47/6 49/1 Johan'Tin 0.50 0.55 0/- 10/- Kampong 62/6 54/3 £A Kamunting Tin 66'- *>X.- od. 0 10 Kinta Asso. 10.00
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      GENERAL.
      127 7 Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers El £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.5.0 5.103 10 10 Central Engines 9.00 9.50 ?1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 18.50 MOO 10 10 Fraser Ncave 46.50 47.50 100 100 Hammer Co. 170.09 180.00 100 100 Rata Bros, def .'00.00 '420.00 i0 10 Mexican Eagle 22/6 23/6
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      DEBENTURES.
      85 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 11,234,300 par 110 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 of 1930 par 10% p.m S'pore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par S'pore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par S'pore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 $2,000,000 80—90 dis. S.S. 5% ffl.c. Loan 1919
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      370 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt \s Quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. All-nby (SI) 3.iW> 3.15cd.2.90 3.10 Aid- Gajah (SI) 2.83 3.00 2.90 3.10 A. Hitam (?5) 20.50 21.00 20.00 21.00 Kuning ($1) 1.30 1.40 1.35 1.45 Am. Malay ($2) 3.80 4.l0cd.3.75 4.25 A. Molck
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      223 7 THE M GGUBA& DANCING SGKOOL (I'AKIS AND VIENNA METHOD). AH the latest steps in Ball-room Dances Tango etc.. taught by one of the greatest EUwpeaa Dancing Mistress. newly arrived in Singapore. All the dances with various lane? Step* taught in three hours. Kor •irms anil appointments apply to Miss DK
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      33 7 BEWARE Look for the word Tropical m addition to the words SEALED IN TIN. on the yellow Kodak film carton. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. KODAK LTD. (Incorporated m England) 8, BATTBFY R<MP, SINGAPORE.
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      954 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. ro £ET, :< v. Cajkfkbill Ros 249, Gaylnng Road: ILR on. .'l'.jtrie upright piano ;n splendid cindition. Apply 251, Straits Times. WANTED, dci* with ezperienca m book in^ steamship passages. Apply 255, Str.itTim. p. TO LBT, Aartra. 53,
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      620 7 FOR SALE 7-»tr. Porp, $800 T-slr. (hinll-7-.tr. (handler, $ZM: 7 tr. Crosslejt, .<i."'lC: 7-ntT. IlfnauH. |8i)0O i Btodebaker (practically hew). $C,".!»o Stmlobaker (ciwt new £81(0 1. UitrocD, $900; •fi-str. Citroen, »700 5-str, .Swift ipiaf.kmly new). ?1. 860 5-stJ I ir.-.rtically nrwl. $1,801) f.-ntr. ttSBO; 0-str. Fiei fSporting Mode! l934, !?L'.000;
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      59 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. K:ind;ir.),' Kerbau Station. (By ourti -v <•! limernr.unt Health Office). For the 84 hours er.dinc at Midnight ou I rbraarj i»:'i deg. KH K. Mid. i mr* i B f. Mean ill t< mi era I Ift9 F. Sea temperature 79 V Mean wet bulb temparattar* 74 1.
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5. MALAYAN HISTORY
    1003 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5. MALAYAN HISTORY We would like to congratulate Mr. L. A Mills on the publication of British Malaya 1824-1807," and the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society on issuing this valuable work m a special 340 page issue of the Journal of the Society.
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    65 8 A native of Sumatra who arrived at Semaiang by the Plancius on her last >"<"yage, wrs found to have m his possession a quantity of flints for cigar and cigarette lighters, the duty on which commodity, amounting to about f. 8,000, was alleged not to have been paid. People who
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    65 8 A cause has been found for the apparent trembling of a building m Leechman's Lane, Slave Island, Colombo. A Municipal Engineer has discovered the cause of the unusual phenomena m the house, which was that it was due to the vibration caused by an oil engine installed by an aerated
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    98 8 It rr.any interest the younger generation to learn on the authority of a Manila paper that the next interesting eclipse of the sun will be seen m Manila and the rest of the Philippines m its totality m May, 1954, and it is probable that Manila will then be the
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    13 8 The Ho Ho Biscuit Factory forward their English-Chinese calendar for the current year.
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    15 8 The Singapore Chinese Girls' School will be opened by Lady Guillemard at 3 p.m. to-morrow.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 100 The rate of payments of Money Order* from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157 =5100.
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    21 8 The Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, and Mr. Justice McCabe Reay are expected m Penang next week to sit m the
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    17 8 .'ourt of Appeal which begins on Tuesday. Mr. Justice A. V. Brown will be the third judfve.
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    47 8 The Straits Echo understands that the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Company, rubber merchants of Singapore, of whom R. T. Reid and Company are the Penang \gents, intend opening a branch m Pcr.ang m the near future at 4, Weld Quay, formerly occupied by Guthne and Co.. Ltd.
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    57 8 Our Penang correspondent telegraphs .hat angered by wounds it hed received .rom a gun a buffalo careered madly from Jelutong Road into Seang Tek Road. It -..-in- (I end killed two ponies and also »ored a Chinese. It ultimately collapsed 'rom exhaustion and loss of blood. The Chinese was sent
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    55 8 In their produce report, dated February 4, Messrs. Barlow and Co. state Copra prices have dropped away considerably during the week, but at the close shew an improvement of 20 cents per picul from the lowest. Approximately 1,000 tons have changed hands. At the time of writing quotations are as
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    62 8 The Chief Federal Electoral Officer at Melbourne is now sending thousands of forms to returning officers throughout th? Commonwoalth, instructing them to interview persons who failed to exercise theii 'ranchise at the recent elections, and who ire therefore liable to £2 penalty, unlesr hey can give some tangible reason w)iy
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    62 8 The State Government at Sydney has lecided to construct a floating dock for Vow castle, and lir.s appointed a subcomnittee to consider plans and report to he Cabinet. For years negotiations have >cen proceeding between the State and Jommonvealth for ihe construction of a lock, and during the Fuller regime
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    89 8 The recent tendency m aeroplane safety devices is tending to turn the pilot into something m the nature of a mere machir.e minder as has been exemplified m the newest Imperial Airways express machine, which is specially designed for night flying, and is fitted with improved tryroseopic mechanism., not only
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    96 8 Using old cases for packiAg goods In Canton ha 3 brought trouble to a Chinese oxporfer who had three boxes full of dried ducks confiscated by strike pickets on duty m Canton Harbour. It appeared that the cases were once used by a Straits exporter to send goods to China,
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    88 8 A year of wonderful prosperity is reflected m the Cusiorrs export statistics for Queensland for 1925 notwithstanding the industrial troubles which hampered the State during that period. In the past 12 months Queensland exported products valued approximately at £26.000,000 which is an increase of £4.000,000 on the preceding year. The
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    97 8 A definite scheme for the destruction ■>f prickly pear fruit eating birds m orJe.' m prevent the spread of pear as much as possible, h.23 been launched by the Pe«r Board of Brisbane and will operate from February 1. Bcnuses will be paid m the ihires of Balonne, Banana, Beuh'nia,
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    116 8 G. Richardson, a European, was on Wednesday produced m the Penang police court by Mr. J. Costello, C.D.I, charged with cheating Messrs. Sarkies Bros. Singapore, by giving a cheque for $1,000 which was dishonoured. Accused said he expected $1,777 to be paid into the bank to his credit, before he
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    122 8 The January issue of the Journal of the Federated Malay Museu us contains an illustrated account of an ethnological expedition to south Siam mad* by Mr. Ivor H. N. Evans m 1924 with the object of visiting the Negritos of the TrangPatalung hills als;> further notes on the Pahang Negritos
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    359 8 A Renter message from Paris announces the death of the cartoonist Willette. Lady Sanderson died m London a few hours after the arrival of Sir Lancelot Saunderson from India. Mr. R. H. Bilke, of the F.M.S. Railways, underwent a serious operation m th>> European Hospital, Kunln Lumpur
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    Rubber Prices.
    56 8 Henderson, Helm and Hammersfahr, Inc., New York, formerly the Cruda Rubber and Foreign Produce Corporation, New York send us the following cable, dated February 4, their quotations being m gold dollar cents. Business has been done, February fis March G5. next quarter 64Vs. Market easier. To-day's Singapore price
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    Mails Expected.
    42 8 From Holland and Germany, by Jan Pieterszoon Coen, due at Singapore 10 a.m. to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Kanagawa Maru. due at Singapore to-morrow. From Europe (London mails despatched January 14.) by Teesta, due at Penang 2 p.m. to-day.
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    Government House.
    108 8 The following had the hinour of dining with His Excellency tlie Governor and Lady Guillemard at Government House on February 3 Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Singapore and Mrs. Ferguson-Davie, Hon. Mr. Justice Deane and Mrs. Deane, Mr. and Mrs. T. I. M. Gordon, Lieut-Col, and Mrs. Hope-Falkner,
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    Fourth Restriction Year.
    119 8 The first quarter of the fourth Restriction year ended on January 81. Tha exportable percentage during the quarter was 85 of standard. In the correspendinjf quarter of the third Restriction year the exportable percentage was 50. The following is an abstract of the Import and Export returns
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      179 8 GET IT AT The Finest Stores m Malaya Branches SINGAPORE PENANG KUALA LUMPUR. Departments WINES AND SPIRITS, CIGARS AND TOBACCOS. PROVISIONS AND CONIECTIONERY. PERFUMERY AND DRUGS. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING. SILVERWARE AND ELECTRO-PLATE. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. JEWELLERY. SPORTS AND GAMES. FISHING TACKLE. STATIONERY AND BOOKS. PHOTOGRAPHY. ARMS AND AMMUNITION. HARDWARE
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      150 8 POSITIVELY FINAL EXTENSION Friday, February 3 to Sunday, February 7, at the ALHAMBRA OF THE GREAT DRAMATIC COMEDY Featuring CHARLIE CHAPLIN Hia Latest, Greatest and Most Successful Picture THE GOLD RUSH In 9 Reels. Booking for $2.50 Rents, upstairs, at the United Artists Corporation, Orchard, Road, from 9 to 5
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      93 8 Other Pages. Bukit Pu'ai E.itaUs Malayan Trade Btatiatka Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 Keutt-r and Rugby Radio Tele'{rama 9 Hongkong and Canton Strike 9 Fatal Sago Street Fire New Chinese Theatre for S ngnpore 9 Motor Accident Thrciv European Hurt 9 Comment on
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    Naval Policy.
    418 9 Importance of the Singapore Base. [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby February 5. Mr. W. C. Hridgeman, First Lord of Admiralty, spoke in defence of the Government's naval policy at the Constitutional Club. He expressed his satisfaction that the Admiralty had been able to secure from the Government their programme
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    Prohibition Condemned.
    105 9 Temperance Groups Advise Modification. [REUTER TELEGRAM] I ondon, Febru.-.iy L New York A movement aiming at a modification of prohibititn and legalising bwi and liglit wines has bt-cn inaugurated by th* Church Temperance Society, which consists of clergy and laymen belonging to the Episcopal Chuich, including 21 Dishops,
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    Electric Power Schemes.
    77 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, February .'>. Colonel Moore lirabazon, Undersecretary fur Transport, stated m the House of Commons that the committee of civil research had reported to the effect that a prima facie case had been established for undertaking further investigations v.ith a view to determining whether
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    Storms in America.
    51 9 [BELTER TELECRAII.] London, February I. Hew Tech 1 The capital and Eastern .ection of the country is »gnin experiencing blizzard weather. There was a heavy •nowfaH last sight and Bsare is fuieuwt for te-aay. Ki^ht persons wen- drowned off the Jersey eoaol owing to th;- sinking of
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    Labour Debate.
    241 9 Socialism v. Anti-Socialism Discussed. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 5. In the House of Commons, the debate on the Labour amendment to the speech from the Throne, moved by Mr. Philip Snowden, resolved itself into a discussion of Socialism versus Non-Socialism. Mr. Snowden contended that during the Government's year
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    Disarmament.
    104 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 4. In the House of Commons, during questions, Mr. Locker-Lampson said he believed the postponement of the preliminary Disarmament Conference was due to the wish that Germany would participate in the conference as a member of the League, and it was hoped that by a
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    Morocco and Syria.
    102 9 [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, .February 4. Paris General Pruneau, on returning from hi.s mission to Morocco, expressed the opinion that the movement for the submission of the Riffians hsd been rendered usslcss, and ha foreshadows preat military operations next Spring. London, February 4. Paris A message from Beirut
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    Another Mining Calamity.
    92 9 [RELTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 4. rillllHMS Three miners have been killed and 20 are entombed owing to a coal mine explosion., which occurred while the miners were dealing with an outbreak of fire. I. ndoii, February 4. Pittsburg Hope has been abandoned of rescuing any of the
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    The Colour Bar.
    71 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Txmdon, February 5. Cupe Town The Assembly by 64 votes to 47 passed the third reeding of the Colour Bar Bill after General Smuts had, uttered a final and impressive warning against it. He declared thet the bill Would mean the opening of the floodgates
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    Russian Insincerity.
    141 9 The Trading Agreement Not Respected. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 4. In the House of Commons* replying to Sir Frederick Hall, Mr. Locker-Lampson said that evidence had been received that the Soviet Government in China and elsewhere were not observing the terms of the Russo-British trading agreement under which
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    French Taxation.
    72 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 4. Paris All shops and business houses m the Rue Saint Honore were closed for an hour as a protest against the new taxation and fiscal inequality. Notices were posted up outside quoting figures showing the disproportionate amount paid by business houses compared with
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    Foreign Exchanges.
    68 9 [WIRELESS TIA RUGBY.] Rugby, February 5. Exchange rates Paris 129.6, New York 4.86 9/10, Brussels 107, Geneva 25.24, Amsterdam 12.12>i, Milan 121. Berlin 20.J3. Stockholm 18.16, Copenhagen 19.7, Oslo 23.9, Vienna 34.58, Prague IC4',, Helsingfors 193, Madrid .",1.4. Lisbon 2!s, Rio 74, Butnos Aires 43 5/IG, Bombay Is.
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    Super-Marine Amphibian.
    68 9 [wireless tia rugby.] Rugby, February 5. At Southampton, on Saturday. Lady Cook, wife of Sir Joseph Cook, High CommU -iioner fr.r Australia, is to christen the first super-marine Xapier amphibian flying boat which has been built for the Australian Air Force. She will afterwards make a flight m
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    The Cotton Trade.
    58 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 4. The International Federation of Master Cotton-spinners' and Msnufacturers' Associations have decided to send a mission to Columbia, Peru, to study the present cotton-growing situation and its future possibilities. The mission, consisting of Mr. Arthur Foster, a prominent manufacturer, and Mr. A. S.
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    Imperial Conference.
    61 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 4. In tho Ilou.se of Commons, Mr. Baldwin said that the Government were communicating with the Dominions and India with a view of fixing the most suitable date for the Imperial Conference, respecting which he hoped to make an announcement shortly. Asked if the
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    Various.
    73 9 [RCUTIR TELEGRAM.] London, February 4. Last year's birth rate in England and Wales was 18.3 per 1,000, the lowest ever recorded except b the war years 1917 and 1918. The death rate was 12.20. London, February 4. Pemainbuco The necessary repairs having been completed, Commander Franco has resumed his
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    Wireless Operators. CORRESPONDENCE.
    151 9 Wireless Operators. CORRESPONDENCE. Hopes of Settling The Strike. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 4. In the House of Commons, Labour members put a number of questions arising out of the ships' wireless operators' strike to Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister who, replying, said that no ships subject to the provisions of the Wireless
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    Rewards of Bravery.
    45 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 4. At an investiture at Buckingham Palace, His Majesty bestowed the Board of Trade silver medal for rescue work during a typhoon m Kowloon Harbour, on George Parker, John Smight and Harold Wainwright, ex-apprentices of the Egremont Castle.
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    Lisbon Quiet.
    41 9 [REUTES TELEGRAM.] London, February 4. Lisbon At eight o'clock last evening it was semi-officially announced that there was complete calm throughout the country. Two of the leaders of the insurgents have been arrested and taken aboard of a warship.
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    Prince of Wales.
    43 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 4. I Accompanied by a party of friends, the. Prince of Wales went to a London I theatre last evening. After the performance he walked with ense to bis car Hit \\:i* cheeas- by the crowd.
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    DUTCH INDIES RUBBER OUTPUT 1925.
    189 9 The Java Commercial Bulletin of January 14 says On the basis of the returns submitted for the month of November 1925 the Central Statistics Bureau now estimates the plantation rubber production during the past year at 104,000 tons 43,600 tuns m Java and 60,400 tons
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      215 9 (L. K. Macphail Singapore, February 5. Rubber.— 2s. 7%d., lid. down. Local $1.09. Tin.— £278, 55a. p. Dull conditions still prevail in share market business in all sections difficult to negotiate. Rubbers.— Jeram Kuantans made 1.47'.-a. Colinsburghs wanted 3.90. Chanpkat Serdangs taken 7.50. Ayer Pan as
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    37 9 Mr. .1. M. Pennycuick, who is going home on leave early m March, has resigned the hon. secretaryship of the Tenanjj Swimming Club as from January 31. Mr. W. H. Gladweil has been elected m hi» place,
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    Strike and Boycott.
    139 9 Hongkong's Rebuke to Canton Government. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, February 4. H.E.theGovCrTioV, Sir Cecil Clementi, at a meeting of the Legislative Council, replying to a Canton communique of January said he desired to make it perfectly. clear that the Hongkong Government cannot negotiate other than with
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    Sago Street Fire.
    170 9 Five Chinese Women Burnt To Death. Five Chinese women were burnt to death in the early hours of this morning in a devastating fire which occurred at 9, Sago Street. The building is three storeys high, and the fire broke out in the second storey. The ground
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    FIRESTONE RUBBER SCHEMES.
    533 9 Sharp Comment from Dutch Source. In a recent issue of the Java Commercial Bulletin we find the following rvterencea 10 Firestone Propaganda Milestone Kubber Estate Company. Mention was made m our issue of th-. 17th ultinij of a report troni .New i'on-. regarding plans for the opening
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    53 9 Mr. D. S. McClure, Secretary and Treasurer. Imperial Bank, Calcutta, officiates as Managing Governor vice Sir Norcot Warren, who ha* proceeded to England m connection with the Currency Commission. Sir Dinsha Wacha, Sir Maneekjee Dadabhoy. Sir R. N. Kukerjee and Sir Gangaram have been nominated Gover- nors of tho Bank,
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    Serious Motor Accident.
    196 9 Three Europeans Seriously Injured. terioo* motor smash, which resulted in" three Kuropeans being seriously injured, occurred about 1 a;n. to-day on Orchard Road, in the vicinity of tho junction oi Trnglin Road und Orange !3oVe Road. A Mathis motor car was lieing driven away from the town,
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    New Chinese Theatre.
    545 9 Millionaire's Public-Spirited Scheme. A new Chinese theatre which is to bo built by Mr. Eu Tong Ssn, 0.8. E., at Singapore will be n thoroughly modern rt.i'l I -equipped building of its kind, wi:h a seat ng capacity of nearly double that of the Victoria Theatre. There
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    Straits Borneo Trading Co.
    103 9 The British steamer King Sing, 1,223 ton.;, owned by the Indo-China Steamship Company of Hongkong, h:is ju..t been purehaned pj th* Strait* Borneo Trading Company, Boat Quay. Blngaflor*. She ardnn from Shanghai, with Chinese coolies from Amoy. She is to repine* the Sarie Bornoo, which foundered
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    96 9 It. i* persistently being stated that then! is proposal to hold the Selangor l*urf Cluli race meeting in Penang, says the Straits Kcho. The only reason that is vouchsafed for thi* extraordinary hap!)i nil:; is thnt the Selangor coursee was recently tinder water and is in a very ■jt th"
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    The Libel Action.
    1243 10 Mohamedan Land-Owner's Evidence. The M. !i edan libel aciica was continued before Mr. Justice Dean-- in tha Sspraas*. Basil y sterday. following an unsuccessful attempt »t a settlement in the morning. The plrintiffs, sfeeran Uhteih Haatim uad K. C. Mnrican, are! suelng Mohained Ismail Marican for distributing
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    CHINA'S SALT REVENUE.
    333 10 Increase Over Previous Year, Kut Behind 192.1. A Peking message says Net salt revenue, after meeting administrative expenses, credited to the Group Banks during the year 1925, amounted to j $73,834,000, showing an increase of $3,090,000 as compared with 1924,, but a decrease of $5,911,000 as compared
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    VISIONS OF 1926.
    264 10 I*rofessor's "1 l Points Of Improvement. Professor A. M. Low. the distinguished scientist and irVentor, recently gave the Daily News 14 points embodying his views of development and progress in the New Year. My forecast, he said, is as follows People will realise how -little they know.
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    37 10 At the thirty-third annual general meeting of the Cheng Kee Hean Associsv tion held at the residence of Mr. Wee Mah Cheow, 34. High Street, on the 3rd instant, the office-bearers were re-elected for the current year.
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    39 10 Wa arr inf armed that Mr. Tan Keoap Ann, of Malacca, father of the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, will bo leaving for Calcutta, via Penang and Rangoon about the 7th inst. by the N.Y.K. boat for a trip.
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    FRAUD CASE FINISHED.
    774 10 Judgment Reserved after Lengthy i Hearing. The enquiry in which E. S. Joseph is charged with obtaining credit of large sums of money under false pretences, wan concluded before Mr. P. A. F. David in the District Court yesterday, His Honour reserving judgment. Mr. R. Williamson (Deputy
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    UNCHARTED ISLAND STORY.
    206 10 Report Contradicted bv Pong Tong Officer. The vernacular papers in Hongkong of Sunday week published a report regarding the voyage of the Pong Tong from Hongkong to Ocean Island and back, and stated that on the way back to Hongkong an uncharted island was sighted. This report
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      Kukub Rubber Estates, Ltd.
      340 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. ■Sir. The above company, which was Incorporated under, the Companies (Consol.dated) Act 1908, with a capital of two hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling, divided into one hundred thousand six per cent, participating cumulative prefeience sharss of one pound
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      Restriction.
      326 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Whether rightly or wrongly, it certainly is a fact that many quite intelligent people look upon the present policy as restricting production. Not many weeks ago I overheard a fellow planter asking his agent whether it would be safe for him
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      Volunteering.
      248 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As one of the fox-trotting and tenmsrplaying young men of Singapore I hasten to take up the cudgels in defence of that miserable weak-knoec spectre that is held up to be representative of our generation-. Personally I joined the volunteers on
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      Motor Cyclists.
      220 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Just lately the police have been most active in their efforts to get motor cycles removed from the five-foot way and- in most cases have succeeded successfully. Now it appears that motor cycles are not allowed to be left at
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      Safety at Night.
      235 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, It is interesting to note that m connection with the control of traffic at night; an innovation has recently been made, and this is one which may later play an important part m the control of traffic m the
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      Railless Traction Services.
      80 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Will you kindly inform your cm-ospondent "Gilbert" whose letter appeared m your issue of to-day that Havelock Read is not included m the programme of routes contained m the new Traction Ordinance. It will, however, come up for consideration
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    231 10 The management of the Seaview Hotel have secured a Famous Lasky film The Fighting Coward for showing at the usual Sunday •evening open-air display. It is a good picture by famous producers, well m keeping with the quality of films screened recently at the Seaview. The Adelphi orchestra
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    Singapore Font Office.
    156 10 A resident of Adelaide recently received a letter from Singapore. On the envelope was written SingaporeDamaged letter enclosed." On opening it he found that the middle portion of the letter had been torn out, but that pinned to the top corner of one of the damaged sheets
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    Bankruptcy Court.
    897 10 -e> Former Proprietor of Vienna Cafe. A former proprietor of the Vienna CaJa, named George Zapanti, attorney of Andrea Znpanii, of Athens, was made bankrupt in the Bankruptcy C urt thi i morning, by Mr. Justice Dcunc. The petition was made on behalf of person formerly employed as
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    156 10 At the half-yearly general meeting of the members of the Sungei lijong Clul', Seremban, held on Saturday, after lluaccounts for the period June to November had been pussed, the following officers were elected for the forthcoming year President, Mr. G. Wiseman vice-pre-sident, Mr. W. B. Monilaws general committee, Messrs. S.
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      FOOTBALL.
      140 11 Opening .Mat h at The S.C.C. A number of new playei's were included in the S.C.C. te.iri which defeated the O.T.F.C. by four .dear goals, yesterday afternoon en the tadung. Although the Cricket Club were attacking throughout tile game, it was not until the second-half thst they were able
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      Hockey.
      128 11 The Police were beaten m the Framrj/. Cup on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday afternoon, l>y Raffles Institution who I.rimed the verdict by three goals to tw.-. The police scored first through E. V. Smith, Wesicrhout equalising,. Oehlcr.^ p;.ve the school the lwcl before the intev\ul. Humilt n brought the
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      IPOH RACES.
      366 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 4. The weather was fine and h;t for the racing here to-day and there was a satisfactory attendance. The going was good. The following were the results i Rare 1. I. NOISY OYSTER, Davies 8.3. 2. SUZANNE, Mo re 7.2. 3. LADY
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      KELLEWAYS OMISSION.
      50 11 Hostile Demonstration Against Selector. London, January 23. Sydney. Playing for Victoria against New South Wales Mr. J. S. Ryder one of the selectors for the tour to England, met with a hostile reception a small section of the crowd asking why he had selected himself instead of Kelleway.
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      Northern Union Results.
      77 11 London, January 23. Matches played to-day m the Rugby League resulted as follows Barrow 4 Warrington 5. Bramley 5, Hull K.K. 11. Dewsbury 12. Halifax 6. Keutheratonc R. 20, Keighley 8. Huddersfield i) Leeds 21. Hull 31, York 5. Huiihkt 18 Bradford N. 8. l.t-iKh 12, St.
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      RUGBY INTERNATIONAL.
      275 11 Ireland-France Game at Belfast. London, January 23. Belfast The rugger intern:' tonal between Ireland and France was played in boisterous and SBOWery weather before 15 00J spectators. Ireland brat France by 11 points to nil. Franco kicked off against the wind. The French foiwards were quick in breaking
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      Selangor Indian Association.
      34 11 The sporting members of the Selaiigur Indian Association, Kuala Lumpur, anvisiting Singapore during the Chinese Neiv Year holidays when they will play cricket, hockey, footbrll, etc., with Iho local indinn A'stciation.
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    286 11 Steadier Tone and Better Sales. Messrs. Barlow and Co. report Singapore, February 4. The tone of the market during the period under revie.v has been quiet, with a limited amount of business passing from day to day. There was a steady tone at yesterday's auction, and the
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    CHINCHEW APPEALS.
    192 11 Sequel to Small-pox Aboard Steamer. Yesterday afternoon, following the case in which Capt. E. Jones, pr. R. S. Money and the chinchew of the China coast steamer Wing Hon? were summoned for failing to make a true declaration of the number of passengers on board and the presence
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    36 11 Programme of drills up to and for February 7. ,1926. Friday, February 5, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, M. G. Platoon, Gun Drill. Saturday, February 6, 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah, European Recruits, Recruits Musketry'-
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    33 11 Orders for week ending February 5, 192 C. FRIDAY, 6. Band Pructicc. Flutes to 6 p.m. Drums and Bugles 6 to 7 p.m. v p.m. Headquarters.
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      134 11 WHEN YOU SAY "The Best that Money Can Buy" YOU MEAN A Stein way S. Moutrie 81 Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents. >M»M»M«> TANGYE HEAVY OIL ENGINE. COLD STARTING TYPE. With Variable Admission Governing. c— %r— SINGLE CYLINDER 12—125 B.H.P. TWIN 132—230 B.H.P. FOUR 264—500 B.H.P. Works equally
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      397 11 Raffles Hotel ROUND THE WORLD CRUISE S. S. BELGENLAND IN PORT Saturday, February 6. CRUISE BALL at 9.30 p.m. EXTENSION OF LICENCE. A. F. PEATE, Manager. Sea View Hotel Daily and Permanent rates. Rates include Tiffin at Raffles Hotel. Open air Dining Bathing, Golf, (Weather Permitting) Tennis and Cinema SPECIAL
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    NATIONAL OPERA.
    775 12 A Disappointing Year For The 8.N.0. Co. Presenting the directors' report and accounts -a the ordinal^ general meeting of the British National Opera Company, held at the Royal Society of Arts. Mr. Paget Bowman, who presided, remarked that it could not be »aid that they were anything but
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    169 12 Second List of Subscriptions For 1925-ti. I'm vi.nii-V acknowledged 3,tT7Bv#fl Proceeds of Charity football Match 1,000.20 Haif proceed* M«— lah IMM Donaldson ami Buikinshavv ra Kleury deceased 50.00 Eurasian Association, '25.00 Standard Oil Co. of New York 25.00 Hon. Mr. G. (3. Clarke 75.00 Mr. W. 11.
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    18 12 During last year, the number of merchants, traders and individuals who were r/ijudged bankrupts at Sourabaya was 110.
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      476 12 Lathes, Shaping and Drilling Machines, etc., etc. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED CATALOGUES AND PRICES FROM -WHS??*^%*' *22aS&^ *_ffl_i>%-^ ''Us Sf^_^tt»^^_Bi^DW(QfTi23ttS^ij. ______SSB 7^___.' r Sole Importers The East Asiatic Company, Ltd. (Incorporated m Denmark) SINGAPORE C-aMPmrnmaajv ?"*R^ >«e w Model 11.4 H.l\ all Steel f: 1* \***^M JB« Ifesj llNrasl Complete
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      509 13 jf^pH FOR THE HAIR I IVj^^r il or a<^ ies> Petrole Hahn facilitates waving and permita the most elegant coiffures. For men it prevents falling I Xw ltl (Htrtui hair due to fatigue or constant overstrain. For children H I i™»J*ww« I it is highly invigorating and ensures perfect hair-health
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      82 13 IT IS NATURAL TO SEEK THE GREATEST VALUE FOR MONEY WHEN BUYING A MOTOR CAR TO-DAY THE ESSEX GIVES THE UTMOST IN TRANSPORTATION |\Vire wheels. \7 1 4X£*fl QAfl Extra tyre and tube, Value 3TE l nffHi-i F ide iam P' etc etc Malayan Motors (rr*»rUton: WKARNI BROS^ ltd.) owing
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      499 14 Astwl* over $5,500,000 S.C. Aaiarance m forcr over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Led. (Incorporated m Straits Settleneata.) HEAU OFFICE: Wmcheiter House, Bincapcre. LONDON OFFICK: M, Old Jewry, K.C. The Company has <20,000 depufited with the Supreme Court of England and compile* with tkt British Life Assirance CompanUl
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      597 14 BANKING IHTERKATIQim BANKING CORPORATION Capital Paid-^ U.S. $5,000,000 Surplm U.S. $5,000,000 Owaed by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW TOBK. Mead Office 60. WALL STREET. NEW YORK. I onrtoe Ofuce it, BISHOPSGATK, X.C Branches HARCELONA I.OLON MADRID OSAKA UATAV^A DAITIKN MANILA SHANGHAI OMBAi- PANAMA SINGAPOBB CALCUTTA »A. PEKING TIENTSIN CANTON
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      505 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 1861. CAPITAL Fl. 60.000,000 (abeil 15,000,000) ISSUED Fl. 55,000,000 (aboat £4,600.000) RESERVE FUND Fl. 23,300,000 (aboat 21,940,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. SUB-AGENCIES IN THE HAGUE AMD ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, ■ledan, Sourabaya, Semara.ig, Bandoeng, 'A Utevreden, Cheribon,
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      449 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter la Japan) Capital Subscribed T«S,000,000 Capital Paid-up V 33,876,000 Reserve Fund y 1,700,000 President H. Mori. Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. I T. Sisamnne. Esq. D. Takita, Esq. M. Sin.to, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Tniwan). BRANCH:-: > AND Af.ENCIKS
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      546 14 Cable Address nuratt.** i odes A.B.C. an. Broom ha lie Rubber Edition. S. J. HOWE, INSURANCE and ESTATE BROKER. Koom 14 (Secfcad io»r). UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE. 1 CHEONG KOON SENS ft GO IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of Singapore town p-opertien. At Mam?. Clieonff Koon Song t Go's saleroom. No. 30, Chulia
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      508 14 AUCTION SALE o! wax-polished Uak household furniture, ate Also a very line collection of rare and bemrtiful ornsmental brass, bronze and porcelain antique curios. At Messrs. C'heong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom. No. :iu, Chulia Street, on Saturday, February 6, at 10.30 a.m. Now on view. CIIEONG KOON BBKfl CO., Auctioneers.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    819 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Cape to Cairo Expedition. The headquar.ers of the Court-Treatf Cape to Cairo Motor Expedition has ju-t learned from the Governor of Khartonm that the party and the two Cross.eys are now between Wau anil El Obciil From this it uan ba
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    SWORDS THAT BENT.
    227 15 Sir William Jsiav,t> on The Smith. How many Mr. Potters, Dyers, Spinners, or Weavers do you know? This is what Sir William Bragg asked the "juveniles at his second Christmas lecture at the Royal Institution in mail week. The lecture was on Old Trades and New Knowledge
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      272 15 OVERLAND Six Cylinder Car This new Overland-biu!t, Six Cylinder Power Plant, with its carefully balanced and proportioned parts furnishes an abundance of eager power— and delivers this power without vibration. IT IS A DEPENDABLE CAR AT A REASONABLE PRICE $2,150. Cycle Carriage Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. PENANG. IPOH AND KUALA LUMPUR.
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      266 15 There is only one way to iTUOYCI CD CIV measure the quality of a car. Wfinf DLCIt dl^fc That is, by the things which go into it and by the fineness r*» of its workmanship. Measure the Chrysler Six by these standards against any 71 SSSV) Car on earth and
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      351 16 i^iiiii mmiiiMHHHj JETALINA j The cheapest and most satisfactory FLOOR AND 9 FURNITURE STAIN on the markot. For Wood and Cement JS Floors, for Teak, Meranti or Wicker Furniture. 1 quart tins 1.00 1 gallon tins 3.50 5 gallon drums $14.50 j OlUainalilc at Singapore.— JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. 8
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      264 16 IN STOCK NEW MOMI CASES LATEX CUPS Fiat bottom and halflemon shapes, 8 and 10 oz. sizes, also LOCAL EARTHENWARE CUPS ENQUIRIES INVITED. LEE KIM SOO 20, HIGH STREET. Just Received WHSTAKER'S ALMANAC 1926 Price $3.60. KELLY WALSH, LTD. (Incorporated m Hongkoiig) RAFFLES SQUARE. SINGAPORE. WHY THEY REPEAT Every S.
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      878 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wamta, Yer Sale, To Let, et«., In ordinary dose set type (average six word* to line) are t— Par line One insertion 28 cent*, two ins. 4« cts., three in*. 64 cts., four Ins. 82 cants, five ins. fI.OO, six Ins. f1.13, ten ins.
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      594 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS READ STREET GODOWNS near rirer to let. Apply United Engineers, Ltd. Ti) LET, 65, Robinson Road, Concrete building, 4,500 sq. ft. 6, Malacca Street. TO BE LET. offices and godowns. Apply S. Manasseh Co., No. 4, D'Almeida Street. TO LET, godowns, suitable for all requirements. Apply J.
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      155 16 CLEARANCE SALE NOW ON TREMENDOUS REDUCTIONS SMASHING PRICES Shiploads of new goods unpacking daily. We need the space. Bargains m all Departments You are Welcome at FRANKELS of VICTORIA STREET also RAFFLES TLACE. -fL ~t> Jll *o*«e'»«a4*fi i^" _t a<eie.ewa^jM X/WTwr^fcalaMr Wafer Camera Thinner than a nocket book. Weight and
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      349 16 BOOKS TIIK STKICTIRAI. ENGINEER'S I'OCKF.T HOOK C>mpilrd liy Kwsrt S. Andrew*, ii.S.C, En?, (1.0 nd.) Consultinff engineer >i rmnor or Council or Concrete Institute. With Numerous Diagrams TaMe*. $1O.K» IH H.DI.NG CONSTRUCTION PLATES, for Students anil Other*. l>> A. Ilurhanan and W. 11. Hudson, part I and part 2, Klementary
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      247 16 THE STRAITS TIMES tiuphonh. Editorial and General I Manager's Omee HIT All communications relating to editorial I mitMM and news ihoald be addressed to THE EDITOR. All eommunicatloßi relating to business mattara advertisement* subscriptions, accounts, printing, at*, ahould ba addressed to THE MANAGES. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Pay .Me la Advance. STRAITS
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