The Straits Times, 1 March 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times Mo. 28,107. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1926. PKICE 10 CENTS.
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      67 1 m BtUft* ft^' i^^HH TRY r^^^^l THIS Q IN ndx^^^hP TEA I I ÜBfcAfT BRAND. H I.Q UKSWEETENEO b i aft .^c BABIES <^ ?j ARE »E Sn^#MlH BETTER flS4^°"; i™«\*s"9>n~%2>'% FOR IT f^k "FERROCRETE" al4»\ Jj '^I'^p. ISj BRITISH RAPID HARDENING CEMENT Apply for supplies and full particulars to
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      83 1 LUCAS "KING-ROilD" MOTOR CYCLE UtNPS PROJECTOR SET No. 342 jffrflg] ACETYLENE. r:2 l j42ssil!r jslraFjl The i':('j-< !iir i.-: littod v.iiii a j-rn,\]-.:- JSjSSj' i-^'t^^^sHßl iivi tci! mirror reflector, whxli prejett.- ~im I "^lfc Wfi^sJWH^W a powerful |>eiu>trr.tivp !i»rht a consiiiei- 'Vlf4L*, m^. j['.*;j^g} V^^^^S^Jk NS442S SET (B^i^iVl ROBINSON COMPANY,
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      6 1 l i< YOT T I7 HART.
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    Abused Adjectives.
    979 2 The Most Telling Part Of Composition. The adjective, we are taught in manuals on the art of writing, is the most telling part of speech in composition, and its use requires the greatest care. Everyone to wham good English is as necessary as freeh «ir has reason to
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    112 2 Following the action of the Italian Prim* Minister (Sigrnor Mussolini), there is an agitation m Wales regarding the morality of dancing. The Rev. T. Evans, a Baptist minister at Newport, Pembrokeshire, says that dancing is neither healthy nor harmless. It excites and intoxicates, and causes undue blood pressure. A girl
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      419 2 Lumbago O Here's the way to f^jk f welcome relief tl^^-^. The crippling pain of Lupbogo, x »nd Backaclie, as well as all forms ot L j] r i it Rheumatic pain, Sprains, Suams J' x If and Bruises, promptly yield to tlie T«k jXL \V \Y U^ warming, soothing
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      185 2 The only Dentifrice with long-lasting action. Odol is > pleasant and soothing, delightfully refreshing; and perfectly, harmless, yet so effective that it keeps teeth and mouth clean and the breath pure (or hours after use. "dm i Yes, the order was printed by RICKARD LTD. a a a PROMPX RINTING
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      270 2 fi| pg|l The "Mastcrtone" lii F*Mfiii f Gramophones J From $50 to $200. Illustrated catalogue sent Monthly payments can be arranged. Season Company, Ltd* 111 and US, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS Improved Model PORTABLE Price reduced to $9O PATERSON SIMONS SCO LTD SCIENTIFIC FOUR WATER FILTRATION PURIFICATION PROCESSES itmiteD
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    YACHTING.
    863 3 Golden Girl Trophy (Contributed.) Seven seconds proved to be th" difference between the winner and the runner-up of this splendid trophy given by Mr. C. Boden Kloss, and the recipient,! Mr. Crowe, helmsman of Puteh, was I heartily applauded when he received the cup from the hands of Mrs.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    119 3 Programme of drills up to and for March 7, 1926. Tuesday, March 2, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. (V). Gun Laying. Wednesday, March 3, 5.15 p.m., Drill Huil, M. G. Platoon, Gun Tests. I Thursday, March 4, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Motor Cycle Platoon, Drill. I Friday,
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    40 3 Orders for week ending March 7 MONDAY, Ist. Officers and Patrol Leaders Meeting, Headquarters, 5.16 p.m. TUESDAY, 2nd. Ambulance and Signalling Clr. ses. Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. WEDNESDAY, 3rd. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.30 p.m.
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    "AFTER MY BABY WAS BORN."
    279 3 Mrs. McCully Telia How When Strength Was Gone and Narvts Were Broken Down She Built Up Her Health with Dr. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. After my baby was born and I returner I from the hospital I did not get my strength back as I should,"
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      199 3 AFRICA'S STANDARD 4 CYCLE MARINE TOTOR BERMJKIB vkf sßaSßßßßßsfsal en^V I' asS asssm H For— EASY STARTING, MORE POWER, LESS FUEL, From 4 to 80 B.H.P. 1 to 4 Cylinder, Four Cycle. Sole Aceata UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. ♦>> ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ee»»*»eee»oee»o«« BEWARE Look for the word Tropical
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      265 3 Brass Name Plates RIBEIRO A CO, LTD DIABETES r^W) D'ABITM Fresh supplies just arrived. Dr. A. PBSQUI'S URANIUM WINK. Complete Core for Diabetes and Itt complications. Diminishes SUGAR, one grain every day, and prevents thirst. I Gives Vigour and Strength. Thousands of people have been cared by drinking this wine.
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      442 3 Tjrj C iwvfßsßßail i *rv^ cg 1 aW^JfcT KANZAKI CO.. Malaya's Foremost Drycleaners and Dyers, All outstation orders are promptly executed. No. l-i, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. Phone 3516. m TUNG CHOY J^fet THE WELL-KNOWN AND MjM RELIABLE TUI.OK AMI r^m OUTFITTER. Suits cut according to latest fashions, especially dress salts
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      690 3 CHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE of Singapore Town and Country properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's sal* room. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, March 3, at 2.30 a.m. Lot 1. Valuable 99 years' leasehold land and shophouse premises kno» n an Nos. 84. and 36, Amoy Street,
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      531 4 P. t. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated la England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CAHCO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO, UNDER CONTRACT WTTH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage dne Spore MOREA 11,000 Feb. 26 KALYAN 9,100
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      543 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE Marseilles, London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Dne Sail HAKONE MARU 11,000 Mar. X 6 SUWA MARU 11,000 Mar. 18 19 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 1 2 HAKOZAKI MARU 11,000 Apr. IS 16 HAKUSAN MARU 11,000 Apr. 29 80 KITANO MARU 8,000
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      572 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAM BURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on throuph
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      463 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO. LTB. (Ineorpermtee- l, »U«) BANGKOK COASTING SEBVICB. For Kretay, Kemaaan, KelanUn, Baagaara, Telapin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Bandon, Kohiamni, Langsuan, Chompon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA Mar. 1 Mar. 3 REDANG Mar. 8 Mar. 10 MALJNI Mar. 15 Mar 17 FOB BACHO VIA POBTS Arrival Departure
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      497 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated la Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5640, with sub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager 1 Desk. Representative for Singapore and Strait* Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying
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      363 4 DURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated ta AattraUa) J FOB SYDNEY, MELBOUBNB. TU JATA. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well knowa •teamers MARELLA (7.375 ton*) and MALABAR (4.612 ton*). The s.s. MARELLA I* th* largest and finest steamer trading to Anitralia. Cabins de lnxe, single berth cabins,
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      450 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) -ELLERMAN LI>H PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT via PORTS aad SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan *.s. CITY Of SINGAPORE Mar. 1 HOMEWARDS Marseilles. Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg s.s.
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      416 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (laeorporated la laglaa.) Regolar Patsenger aad Freight Serrlc* Tia JAVA PORTS to nUEMANTU (W. ia.), ADELAIDE. MELBOUKNI aa* ITDNaTT maintained by T.as •a.H.i 19M is. CITT OF PALERMO 1.9 M Mar. 7 s.s. MERTON HALL (limited passenger accommodation) Apl. 7 s.s. CITY OF PALERMO 5,900 May 7
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      447 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP, UNE ROUND-THB-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SEEVICB BOSTON aad NEW YORK via POST SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA aad MARSEILLES. 88 Days to Boston 41 Days to New York Oilburners. No coal dost. No *4nd*r*. Absolute Cleanliness. From New York thess fin* new liners continue on Round th* World, returning
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      428 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Direct Service to Java via Ilongkong aad Shanghai and to Calcutta via I'enang from Singapor*. Taking cargo on through Bill* of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swßtow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newehwang, Yangts* Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA YUENSANG Mar.
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      266 5 Two principal reasons why Johnson-Pickett Manila Rope has gone into the ports of every continent of the globe FlRST. —Excellence of Product. SECOND.— Ultimate Economy. Sole Agents KEAT CHEANG COMPANY 58 and 59, MARKET STREET. SINGAPORE. Telephone 2269. Cable Address KEATCHBANG." OVERLAND Six Cylinder Car 3if«^ ■-"'■?^tt-^^ mmit v r"'j^^^^^^^^^
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      252 5 ♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»<♦♦»♦ «e GUILDFORD SCHOOL (WESTERN AUSTRALIA). The Church of England Grammar School, Guilford, rs a Public School for boyt (ag* 6—19)6 19) situated 0 miles from Perth. President of Council, Hi* Grace th* Area* bichup of Perth. Hrarimi.st.-r.. P. Hinckle*. M.C., MJL. l'.R.«;.ij. (late Housemaster and Head of th* Junior
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      633 6 PAVILION prom .Monday, March 1 to Sunday, March 7. a I 1.11 p.m. sharp. Latest Pathe Gazette RICHARD BARTHELMESS m kL THE SEVENTH DAY Zu Hnr» «re n-v-n pventfnl days m a little ftahiaf vil'act. A piuty of society rnysterem »ro Htrnnded there JazihouniU and cvcktail coq\ieu%-.-. Ji.sl fdr f»a
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      413 6 WOODSOALE SYNDICATE Presents Y& Tin- Sc^l^nli^lnal (hampioi'ship Fight of the Friday! march s. Happy Valley Stadium. BOY WALLEY AL TRONO i j'T**V'.'J, IS three-minute Rounds. MOD. AMIN vs. KID AVEMNO Vf?W IM| 8 Ritmos. VOCWi WAI.LEY vs. YOUNG SULTAN f ft. 6 Kuundx. „H BOT I I^l vs. WILD KID
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      217 6 ('iiinmrnriiiK TO-NIGHT AT TIIK VICTOBIA THEATRE R. li. SALISBURY Present.; The Quaints SILVIA I.EN'NOV CI.IVK WOODS MAVIS FREN( II lIERBEIIT SI lic:i iRABS Lll.Y CORDON RF.NNIK KATBLBBN WWT 1 RANK nBfKOBK E1.1.V ERSKINE CMNM2B I K/.ON DOFF Ml I:.'>I<OTIIY JAMBB It. B. SALISBURY. In a Varied Repertoire of Latest London
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      250 6 POSITIVELY last and Farewell Tour of HARMSTON'S CIRCUS AM) ROYAL HBNAGHtt LOCATION: Corner of Middle Road and Victoria Street. flrand Opeainff, .March 5, at 9.1.*>. N«W Thl ilini,' Acti. Bicycle Rirtrr.--. Trapexs Acts, Foot Jur'Tlcr^. Acroh»t», and liomiin Ridors. Clowna, Ptiforminf Den Horata acid W4 'l THE VERSATILE STAR Dare
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    182 7 nxTi m.s. Monday. March 1 HigM Water. 11. a.m. fcu Daxid'l Daj H nuer. Adelplii Hotel, of Kinft, lit. Theatre, 9.oO •Y.M.CJL, I p.m. Tuesday, March I High Wiiter, O.r.i a.m.. 0.3 p.m. Girl Guides Rally, Govt. House, 4.30 p.m. Children*' A:il Society. Annual Meeting Government Room,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    249 7 Mcn.iny. March 1. Ship, alongside the Wharrea or expectae to arrive. KEl'l'EL HARBOUK. M.ln WiikiT Kap< He, Meoaatoae, Drcdtcr Hermea, Xi t.cli. Sembilan, i able. *0.1 Wharf Nil i aal harf Nil VrSSKI.S IN DRY DOCK. Tanjonc I'ati.r bock Mi! JUIn-ri I>< fk Kamuninif A' DoeV i
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    RE NORMAN HUGH FERGUSON, DECEASED
    85 7 All personal having claim against the K-li.li' i •Bed v.'-io died at Malacca on March 8, IMS, *re requested to Mm! withia '.uir.i'in iays frosl tht> da.c of ti Is Not w parttcalmn of thai* claims m writing i.»ii... undersigned, aa Solicitors lot Jack Knbi-ft
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    SIONG LIM SAWMILL
    27 7 SYEII ALW1 ROAD. NOTICE hniiy |hw thai tka undu: ■ifnad hu 'it:- day rotireil IKiin the aliuvc i.iuiitd in mi. Si). UN NBE BOOM.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    160 7 To-daj UpMI lluiniu i' m Ceylon, Southern and Western India ITseoma Mr ru( i p.m. To-morrow Psatiaoafc t Prarhatlprt a.n. 4ir.oy and Iwatow i W .nu. IKn;; t i;.:n KHo. T.HIMI- and Pcntiana* S:nyrki»rii 11 a.n Indo-Cnina a-nl !ir.k^« (Aaay le Kidtau) lpm. and Natuna Islands (A)Uoc)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 MAILS FOR EUROPE Kawi Ams/.one Khyber .Johan dc Witt □Imp I'atriu S'por* Jan. 22 Jan. 27 Jan. 29 Jan. 29 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 London Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Feb. 20 F«b. 22 Feb. 27 Feb. 27
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    243 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, March 1. J On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 11/32 Demand 2/3 31/32 Private 3ni. credits 2/4 J ,fc On New York, Demand 56 9/l<> Private <J0 d's 58 9/1G On France. Bank T. T. 149 On India, Bank T. T. 153% On Hongkong, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot and March Spot and March April June April-June July-Sept. July-Sept. Ton* of Market Steady. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers, 84Mi 85 84 si 1 83 M> 84 Latest London cables quote
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      MINING.
      247 7 Issuc VaL Pd. Buyers Sellen 11 £1 Asam Kumbang 54/- 55/- cd. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.70 0.75 1 1 Hilam Tin 1.45 1 .47 »/i £1 £1 Idiia Hydraulic 5-1/- 55/G 1 1 Johan Tin 0.57 0.00 10/- 10/- Kampong 50/0 61/6 tl £1 KamuntiiiK Tin 0G/- 07/10
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      GENERAL.
      130 7 Issue /al. Pd. Buyers SeUei :i £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.5.0 5.10.0 10 10 Central Engine* ft.OO 9.60 It- n E. Smelting Co. 13.75 14.25 10 10 Fraser Neave 48.00 49.00 .00 100 Hammer Co. 165.00 170.00 LOU 100 Katz Bros. del. 2UO.00 220.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 18/1
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      DEBENTURES.
      85 7 U. Kng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,876,000 of 1930 par 10% pa Spore Municipal 4>4 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 paz S'pove Municipal 4*4 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 $2,000,000 80—90 S.S 6>4 P-c. Loan 1819 |j
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      371 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Quotation*. To-day'i Price* Fraser Lyall ft Co. Evatt VHenby ($1) 3.00 3.10 3.00 3.25 Vlor Gajah ($1) 2.75 2.90 2.53 2.80 Hitani ($5) 21.50 22.50 21.00 22.50 Knaing ($1) '..:)5 1.45 1.40 1.50 Im. Malay ($2) 3.S0 4.00 3.80 4.25 Hoick
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      419 7 DOROTHY ROSS announces her arrival m Singapore with a collection of MORNING, AFTERNOON and EVENING GOWNS and HATS from PARIS LONDON Now being displayed at RAFFLES HOTEL. Hours 10—1, 4—6 or b.v appointment. HAIR GROWTH BY NUTRITION A scientific preparation for preaerriiic the hair, preventing it* low and promoting new
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      61 7 LLrf UvJIJ a) Hc^LMIL I a) INSIST ON /^T FAMOUS HAVING p& '-r'z^j^ FOR AN s^* J"Jmß^ OVER ELLWOOD. gi^ 100 YEARS. ObUtaabhl from IfiUNI |7| I WnOTi JP, SAM S U breat Charlotte all IfitietßJin. Jl/111l IiLLTfUUiJ iM/110, St.. London. S.E. 1. Indispensable both as a seasoning for the
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      810 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. ace page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC HALF HOUSE "VACANT. View h.ibov. etc. Brerj;,-, Btralta Time*. FOITsALE, 2*; h.p. AJ.S., good runniiia order. $275. Ssea at US, Belegfcl Homl. ~YOUNG LADY seeks post as telcphor., cpnalor. Experience. 365, Straits Times. FOR BALE, Uujrough-bred Siamese cits,
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      750 7 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF TJIOE PING HIE, DECEASED I'urxuant to Section 25 of Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees). NOTICE is hereby given that all creditor* and oilier persons* having uny cluimt against the btttl of Tjioe Pint Hie. In'w of Sin>iant, Netherlands Kasi In. lies, iWchm'i!. who died on November
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      116 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. KandanK Kerbau Station. <»ty Courtesy of Government Health Office). Firth* 21 hours ending at Midnight on IVIiruarv 17. 1926. dec. Mi.x. thad* leap I |n7 -"> Min. 74. J. Mean ahada temperature 79.5-F. Mi'X. sun r. 156 K. V.n. RUI liuliiition TO I". B t,,,.-.r:;tur.- 80 F. Mcaa
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    DEATH
    24 8 BURD.— At Ranpoon on February 3J, ]02fl. Wulmant-Colonel E. Burd, 3rd. Bn. 20th Burma Rifles. Deeply regretted by all ranks of the Regiment.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    75 8 Mrs. Lee Chye Y;in anJ family beg to thank those kind relatives and friends who attended the fu:i.T-.i of the late Rev. Lee Chye Van, on the 27;h ult., and also these who sent v.-reaths nn:l letters of condolence Mr.;. Tag Sin Hew und family beg to thank all
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, MARCH 1. MEDICAL SALARIES.
    1062 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, MARCH 1. MEDICAL SALARIES. An interesting discussion took place at the Singapore Municipal Commissioners' Meeting on Friday m reference to the salaries which should be paid to Medical Officers. There is reason to believe that grievous misrepresentations made to men who have joined the Government Medical
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    20 8 The usual monthly meeting of the Malayan Sanitary Inspectors' Association will be held at Municipal Offices at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow.
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    50 8 Boustead and Co., Penan,;, are advised by the secretary of the- declaration of the following- interim dividends \in respect of the financial year 1925-6 in each case Rubana Rubber Estates 5 per cent, payable on the 23rd. instant. Tali Ayer Rubber Estates 7>.i per cent, payable on the 10th instant.
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    14 8 The Band of Hope will meet on Wednes day, at 4.30. at the Y.W.CA.
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    24 8 In the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Justice E<t«ane made absolute a decree nisi granted to Chin Liang Sen? m November of last year.
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    29 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 152=5100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 156=$iOO.
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    24 8 The Rev. W. E. Horley announces that negotiations are being pushed m connection with the additional new building for the Anglo-Chinese School, Parit Buntar.
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    29 8 Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday received a cable from the secretaries of Rembau Jelei Rubber, Ltd., advising the latest price cf the company's shares as 535. 9d.
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    35 8 Mrs. Gorman, of Teluk Anson, who is Division Commissioner m charge of the Girl Guides movement m Perak, is going home, and Mrs. J. H. Inglis, District Commissioner, Ipoh, succeeds Mrs. Gorman as Divisional Commissioner.
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    37 8 Mr. G. 11. Irwin, Assistant Engineer, Engineer's Department, Penang Municipality will be leaving for home shortly on seven months' leave. Mr. Donald Cameron, Engineer, who is due out from home, will fill the shortage m this department.
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    43 8 Our Penang correspondent telegraph? that a verdict of murder was returned against a Tamil named Chelliah, at the inquest on the body of Louis Karl, Chief Conservancy Inspector, Penang, who was stabbed to death when ejecting Chelliah from the lines on February 13.
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    35 8 A telephone exchange will be opened to-day at Kuala Lipis. Trunk line connection between Kuala Lipis exchange •.nd the following exchanges will be available Fraser's Hill, Gap, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, Raub, Rawang, Tanjong Malim.
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    49 8 A lecture of excepticnal interest will be ?iven *t the V.M.C.A. this evening by Professor Fraeundlieh, head of the German Eclipse Expedition to Sumatra. Commencing at 9 p.m., the subject will be 'he late Eclipse and the Einstein Theory. Lantern slides will be shown. Dr. Gilbert Brooke will preside.
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    51 8 Five Chinese sailors were reported by the master of the Siam Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.'s steamer Valaya (Capt. M. Jessen) to have been picked up m the Gulf of Siam. The Valaya arrived m Singapore from Bangkok. The Chinese were rescued from their craft which sank m the Gulf of
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    50 8 Mr. J. Reid, manager of the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company, who was the recipient of an illuminated address and a gift from the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders m Hongkong at their dinner on Friday evening, will leave the Colony on the P. and O. Mantua on March ti.
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    53 8 The funeral of the late Mr. Francis Peter Scully took place at the Pulau Tikus cemetery. The Church was specially decorated for the occasion as a mark of appreciation of the services rendered to the Church by the deceased. The Rev. Father Renard performed the service in the Church and
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    51 8 The President and members of the Asiatic Planters' Association of Malaya have issued invitations to a meeting to be held m the Association's office m Kuala Lumpur to-morrow, when honorary membership will be conferred on Sir George Maxwell, and to luncheon afterwards at the residence of the President, 94 Ampang
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    54 8 The first electric passenger train on the New South Wales railway system has begun regular journeys between Sydney and Hurstville. The complete electrification of the Sydney-Hurstville services, however, will not be possible until certain electric rolling stock now under construction is available. The electrification of the Sydney-Bankstown services will follow,
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    71 8 The Daily News learns from a trustworthy source that the health of Signor Mussolini is causing serious uneasiness to those about him. He is suffering from a complaint attended with slight but continuous haemorrhage and there have been two attacks of haemorrhage, much more serious m character, and another might
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    81 8 The steamer Teesta carrying mails and passengers from the Straits, which arrived at Madras on February 20, from Singapore, was placed m quarantine soon after her arrival. It would appear that on her way from Penang two cases of chicken pox were noticed on board. Both the persons affected were
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    79 8 The following schools have been stru.-k off the Register of Schools, and tho registration of all teachers and members of the Committee of Management of these schools has been cancelled Private evening school, at 56 Bali Lane, Mv Nen school, Java R<vid night school, Chip Seng school. Chew Choc English
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    98 8 The Commonwealth Statistician (Mr. C. H. Wickens) has announced that the population of the Commonwealth has reached the 6,000,000 mark. This sixth million was reached m eight years, and he estimated that it was reached about January 22. The fifth million took 13 years to accumulate, but m his opinion
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    387 8 Mr. G. R. K. Musliston has ponr on I short visit to Penang-. Major W. M, Sime has joined the board of the Bukit Lintang Rubber Estates, Ltd. Dr. Lim Boon 'Kent! O.B K pre ident r.f Amoy University, returns to An y I'.v Ike Takada to-day.
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    Rubber Trices
    47 8 Henderson, Helm and Hammersfahr, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated February 27, their quotations being m gold dollar cents Business has been done February 51% March 61 Vi next quarter 81%. Market .steady. To-day's Singapore price 85 cts. London price 2s. l.id.
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    Mails Expected
    13 8 Fmm hina and Japan, by Ceylon Maru, iue at Singapore to-morrow.
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    Singapore Girl Guides
    49 8 Lady Guillemard has kindly lent the grounds of Government House for a Rally of the Girl Guides to-morrow, at 4.30 p.m. The Rally will be followed by the annual general meeting. Friends of the Guides and all interested m the movement are invited to be present.
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    Local Currency Note Forgeries
    141 8 Very clever currency note forgeries have recently come to the notice of the authorities. Five dollar notes tshould ba closely examined, especially those dated June 1921, series C/ 8, C/ 12, as these have been selected for forgery. O.i dOM examination it will be found that
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    Malayan Trade Statistics
    138 8 We have received from the Acting Registrar of Imports and Export! a copy of the "Annual Summary <>f Monthly Return of Foreign Imports and Export* of British Malaya for the year endii' 1 December 31, 1925." The figures have appeared m our columns month by month, but
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL.
    633 9 The Attitude of Spain And China. Viscount Grey Reviews The Position. [rf.iter telegram.] London, February 27. Madrid General Ptimo de Rivern, con- rafag with the Foreign Minister.cxpressed optimism following the report from the Spanish Ambassador in Paris regarding Spain's chance of securing a permanent seat on the league
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    New American Trust.
    95 9 [■Mm TELEGRAM.] London, February 28. New York The formation of the "First Federal Foreign Investment Trust" has begun hero under the Federal Reserve \jM and a aoble offering of s?carities will shortly be in.-.'de. Details are not yet published, but it is expected that the capital of
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    Maharajah of Indore.
    202 9 The Official Report on His Abdication. [revter telegram.] London. February 27. Bombay The Maharajah of Indorc has abdicated in favour of his son. The Government of India have accepted the abdication. London, February 27. Delhi An official statement respecting the abdication of the Maharajah of Indore says
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    British Trade.
    150 9 [wireless via rucby.] Rugby, March 1. More than 1,300 foreign buyers left London in groups this weekend on a tour of the principle industrial centres of this country. Many of them came to London more than a fortnight ago and have occupied their time in inspecting samples at
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    In Memoriam.
    86 9 [reuter telegram.] London, February 28. Berlin Sunday was commemorated throughout Germany as a day of mourning for the war dead. President Hindenburg and the Government issued a joint manifesto declaring that the German people cannot be destroyed provided they remain united and loyal. All flags on Government and
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    Spirit of the League.
    64 9 [recter telegram.] London, February 27. Paris The Chinese Minister and other Chinese officials saw off Miss Soume Tcheng at the station en route to China, via Marseilles. Miss Tcheng, who is a fervent protagonist of the League of Nations, proposes to reorganise girls' schools m China
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    Syria.
    48 9 [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, February 28. Beirut The attempts to bring about rebellions in Northern Syria have failed entirely. The French troops continue the offensive started on February 24, on the slopes of Hern-.en, where a joint action by three columns scattered the enemy, who suffered heavy losses.
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    Athletic Record.
    38 9 [Rnt'TER TK LEG RAM.] London, February 28. Baltimore Charles Hoff, the Norwegian athlete, who was presented to President Coolidge it White House, has established a new world's record for indoor polevaulting, clearing 13 feet 6V4 inches.
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    British Navy Estimates.
    556 9 References to the Singapore Base. [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, February 27. The Navy Estimates for 1926 amount to £58,100,000, B reduction of £2,400,000 compared with the current year, although provision for new construction is increastd from £7,235,000 to iS,083,000. Provision is made to carry on the new construction
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    Russian Communists.
    53 9 [reutkk telegram.J London, February 28. Riga Among 11 Communists arrested by the Latvian police, two are alleged to have been specially sent by the Communist International from Moscow for the purpose of reorganising revolutionary activities. Besides forged passports, correspondence with the International is alleged to have been found
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    Commander Franco.
    53 9 [REITKR TELEGRAM.] London, Febraary 28. Buenos Aires At a public ceremony on March 5 Commander Franco will present the Argentine with the seaplane Ne Plus Ultra, in which he crossed the Atlantic. The Spanish Government have accepted the Argentine's offer to convey the aviators to Spain in the
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    French Finance.
    143 9 Senate Passes Taxation Bill. [reuter telegram.] London, February 28. Paris Just after midnight the Senate adapted by 270 votes to 21 the entire Finance Bill, which' now returns to the Chamber. Both Houses passed the provisional credits for March, amounting t j some three milliard francs, which was
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    France and Britain.
    95 9 [reuter tulegra.m.] London, February 27, Paris The importance which France attaches to a united British Empire foreign policy via illustrated in the Chamber during the third day's debate on the Locarno Treaty wh»n M. Marin voiced the Right opposition to its ratification from the military standpoint. He
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    Penalties of Matrimony.
    103 9 [revtep. telegram.] London, February 27. New Yoi!< Mir. Peggy Hull Kinley, a newspaper war correspondent, despite Ae fact tiiaf she wrs borri in Kansas and is a descendant of four generations of Americans, must leave the United States by May 1 because tlie immigration law excludes American
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    Foreign Exchanges.
    69 9 [wireless via rugby.] Rugby, March 1. Exchange rates Paris 132.15, New York 4.86C6, Brussels 103,975, Geneva 25.2G5, Amsterdam 12.1394, Milan 120.975, Berlin 20.415, Stockholm 18.115, Copenhagen 18.695, Oslo 22.42, Vienna 34.50, Prague Ml 1-16, Helsingfors 193, Madrid 34.505, Lisbon 230 3-64, Rio 7 9-32, Bueniw Aires 45 13-16,
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    MALAYA POPPY FUND
    62 9 Grateful Thanks from Field Marshal Haig. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, March 1. The following cable from Field Marshal Earl Haig to the Secretary Malaya Poppy Fund has been received British Malaya Poppy Day collection over £10,000 truly magnificent. It testifies to the splendid loyalty and generosity
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    Royal Asiatic Society.
    153 9 Thirty-four members of the Malayan Branch, Royal Asiatic Society, and their guests were present at the annual dinner of the Society which took place (Dy courtesy of the committee) m the Singapore Club on Friday. The Hon. Mr. H. .Marriott, a Vice-President for the Straits Settlement:;, was
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    Canton Reports.
    225 9 Attitude on the Customs Incident. [KECTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 27. Hongkong The Independent Government of Canton have issued a proclamation to the effect that the Chinese Maritime Customs are the only authority fov the collection of duties for the Chinese Government. The public, therefore, are asked to note
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    RUBBER STATISTICS
    543 9 i E. A. Harbour, Limited, Singapore, torn j the following circular letter Malayu. The Government give nj > figure as to what standard production actually is, but reliable authorities placa it at 285,000 tons. We are of opinion the avera<?e ever the whole year will ap- proximate this
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    78 9 Nearly another thousand more pilgrim* from Malaya sailed on the Tydeus win -i left Penang on Friday. Of these :)00 embarked at Ptnang and the remainder at Singapore. This brings the total of Hadji pilgrims who have left Mala.wi and Java, etc., during February up to three thousand. The pilprims
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    A Legal Tangle.
    526 9 Sequel to District Court Decision. An interesting legal point (MM up in the Supreme Court on Saturday, when the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) and Mr. Justice Deane heard the apptal of Chen Yit Seng against a judgment entered against a Chinese chop by the Civil District
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    195 9 •Includes Treasury Jiills at face value and other short datel investments (if any) under section 7 Position of In\estments. Cost $78,39fi,0t2 Present v;-.!.ie 82,S0K,'J.iy The Currency Commissioners' Abstract broary I, L926, is us follows I e. Whole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on February 1, iy2G
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    131 9 The Municipal health statement for ths \ve< k ending February 20 gives the total number of deaths 207 representing a death rate of 2ii.:;i; Mr mille per annum compared with 27.89 m the preceding week and 26.10 m the corresponding week of last year. The chief causes
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    Reliability Trial.
    899 10 Rough Riding: m Yesterday's Event. •y miles of roads on Singapore including twelve miles of rough sections, PMVliad the route tor the reliability trial tor motorcycles and motorimbinationt held yesterday 'morning. Cbii was the second trial to be held by tin- Singapore Automobile Club, an<! :iitnoujrli there were
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    A Competitor's Request
    71 10 One of tho competitors writes as folin view of the sporting and intircsting nature of thr r.ute I think I :<:.! cpraaaMK the opinion of the majority of the riders that it would be interesting and instructive if the results of Ihr trial could be published m
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    85 10 In :i ivference to the Esher family eonriTiiimr their love of animals, c writer m the Weakly Dispatch says The Ranee of Sarawak. I-ady Esher> daughter, had :i pel iiython out m Sarawak It used to sh, w its affection for the Rajah by twin- round his arm and squeezing
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      206 10 Singapore, March 1. llubbei Local 85 cents, peri !b. Tin.— London 27/2/2 C £282 10s. Rubbers. Shares are quiet. Baigownies arc quoted 4.10-4.20 cum and Allenbys 2.90-3.10. Mentakab.s arc quoted 43-45 cents and Brogas 1.02V4-1.67. Connemxras have buyers at 2.35 and Tapahs at 25-76. Parit Pernk*
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      224 10 Singapore, March 1. Rubber.— 2b. lVfcd. >.4d. up. Local 85 cents. Tin.— £282 10s. (28-2-26) Local 75 tons sold at $142*4. Rubber shares are steady with fair enquiries at the lower levels. Mining shares are quiet. Industrials and Loans can be taken at quotations. Rubbers. Mentakabs
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    TERRIBLE OUTRAGE
    356 10 European and Anglo-Indian Lady Murdered. A very daring outrage was committed on February 20 at about 8-30, at a loneiy spot on Kambe Road, about seven miles from Rangoon, says a Rangoon wire, resulting in the immediate death of an Anglo-Indian schoolmistress and a European shop assistant, in
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    Cotton Merchant's Gamble.
    136 10 The story of a fortune made and lost m three years was related at the Liverpool Bankruptcy Court by Mr. Har>ld Bowler, a cotton merchant, who said that three years agi he was worth £250,000, and at present the deficiency amounted to over £100,000. One year's losses
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    29 10 Mr. T. V. Seshagiri Iyer, ex-Judge. Madras High Court and ex-Member of the Legislative Assembly who was laid up with typhoid for some time past died on February 24.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    237 10 Mr. Alexander Graham Miss .May Yapp. The Presbyterwn Church wa-s the seem: this morning of a very picturesque wedding when Mr. Alexander Graham, Surveyor cf Ships, eldest son of Mr. John Graham, Superintendent Shipwright, Singapore Harbour Board, and Mrs. Graham, was married to Miss May Murray Ympp, only
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    FLOGGED FOR GAMBLING
    276 10 Appeal Dismissed in Supreme Court. A Malay boy appealed in the Supreme Court < n Saturday against a sentence of seven :arok.-< of the rotan for gambling in public imposed by one of the police magistrates. Mr. Johannes, who represented the applicant, said that the boy was
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    SHOT AND STABBED
    111 10 Chinese Brutally Murdered In Aliwal Street. A Chinese, Chong Hi Choo, said to bj an estate owner, has been brutally murdered m his house m Aliwal Street He was with his family at the time when five unknown Chinese suddenly entJred and shot and stabbed him. In
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
    125 10 The Russian dancers who have been appearing: at Raffles Hotel scored a great sucoess on Saturday night when there was a very laige attendance to see their clever performances. S:> popular nave these dancers been that they are to appear again on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of this
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    New Use for Rubber.
    86 10 A Vienna telegram says a new contrivrnce was demonstrated to the Press by its inventor Jakob Singer: It consists of a network of India rubber r^pes «s wide as a car and fixed m front of it. The police forbade experiments with r living person, so
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    The Quaints Season
    73 10 Mr. R. B. Salisbury's company The Quaints open their season at the Victoria Theatre to-night with lan Hay'R racing comedy The Sport of Kings. This play has been one of the outstanding successes recently staged m London, and the Singapore should not miss it to-night or on
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    CONUS-MARELLA COLLISION.
    482 10 Restoration of Captain L»ne's Certificate. The Secretary imperial Merchant Service Guild, Singapore, has .uceived the fallowing letter from the Mercantile Marine Department, Board of Trade, l.uiidun, dated Kebru.ny 1, l'.)26 With reference to your letters of the January 12 ami In (M/IM) 1 am direeted by the Board
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    POLICE NEWS.
    201 10 Armed Robbery and Fatal Accidents. 1 A Teochew coolie was knocked down and killed, by a motor bus m North Bridge Road, yesterday. A Hokien rice hawker, was attacked iin N Tth Bridge Road yesterday and t robbed of S3O by four Chinese. Not i content with robbing
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    The Mishap to the Sarpedon
    259 10 A serious collision between the Cunarder Carmania and the Holt liner Sarpedon was narrowly averted m the Mersey on Saturday afternoon report the home papers of February 1. Both vessels were outward bound, the Carmania for New York with several hundred passengers. The steamers were
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    20 10 Dr. Dexter Allen has left Singapore for a fortnight's holiday at Taiping Hill, and hopes to return, on March 12.
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    43 10 Mr. L. Mohamed Ghouse Maricar, managing partner of the Asiatic Cattle Co., left for Bangkok on the 27th ultimo by the Kuala. He will not be back for about three weeks. His partner, Mr. M. Alusamalim, will act m his place during abtence.
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      607 10 France Well Beaten At Twickenham. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 27. England tsat France at Twickenham by 11 points U nil. The weather was dull out the ground waft m splendid condition. His Majesty the King was present, and there were 40,000 spectators. Tremendous cheering greeted the H.M. King's
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      SOCCER INTERNATIONAL.
      228 10 SOCCER INTERNATIONA L. Ireland Beaten at Glasgow. [Reuter Telegram] London, February 27. Scotland beat Ireland at Ibrox Park, Glasgow, to-day by ""4 goals to nil. The weather was tine but after rain in th;' inoi .iinjj the ground was very heavy. There were 25,000 spectators. After thirteen minutes play Gallacher,
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      317 10 English and Scottish League. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 27. The follcwins are the results of to-day's KaSMah and Scottish League matilKM Division i. Bitmingham 2, Aston Villa. l. Bliickburn K. 3, Bolton W. 9, Bury 15, Notts County 1. Cardiff City 0, Arsenal 0. Everton 1, Burnley 1.
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      TENNIS.
      206 10 Americans Win International Contest. [Reuter Telejrram.] London, February 28. Ni-w York America won the FrancoAmerican team contest by three inatciwii to two. Tilden defeating Borotra in the fourth singles G— 4, 8 10, 11 13, 6 1. Helen Wills' Victory at Monte Carlo. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 28. Monfj
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      A NEGRO CHAMPION.
      33 10 Church Deacon Wins .Middleweight Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 27. New York Tiger Flowers, who m neirro church deacon, won the world* middleweight championship, outpointing Harry Greb over fifteen roundi.
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      CRICKET.
      797 11 Score Easy Victory O>tr L.inku Union. The S.C.C. won convincingly Against the Lanka Union on Saturday on th» ixvlHnjf, scsrinjr l.'l runs for the loss ol only tour wirkA'ts, against which their Kpporifnts could only muitcr 62. A feature of the S.C.C. inning* was a coitribtiti n of fi<>
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      GOLF.
      58 11 Mi. V. S. Max will, elder Mjn of Sir (iv-orxr and Lady Harwell, ha* Ik<-h ghroa hi.-. half-Bliif for nolf at Oxford. mid will thotafon U' pluyinir against Cambridge n March H and 24. Tlaymt it iontkfoU on February 17 he won tin- void Modal (scratch) (riven annually by
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      CRICKET IN CEYLON.
      249 11 Impressions of Bombay Visiting Team. Bombay, Februnry 18.— The Bombay cricketers returned ir >m Ceylon to-day. Interviewed, they stated that they luid mo t enjoyable time as the people m Ceylon are wry hospitable and one and nil sportsmen. They declared that the rut jrround m Ceylon
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      RECOVERING THE ASHES.
      176 11 Plum Warner and England's I Chances. Speaking at the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club dinner, Plum Warner said that Knjrli.sh cricket had jrot back to the pro-war standard, and denied that England had fit c -Id feot." On tbe contruiy, tiny wore preparing a hot reception for the
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      THE WEST INDIAN TESTS
      55 11 Tour Produced Two Fine Players. I London, February IK. Plymouth Lcrd Hftrris. arrived from the West Indies today. He said the Went Indian cricket t^ur had produced two very ftne player*. Hiwniiioiiil, of (lloucester-i'itr, and Watson, of Lj.nca*hire, both of whjm would have to be considered
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      137 11 The Captain's Prize. This competition was concluded on Sin--day and resulted in win for Mr. H. Stractz, who returned a net eclectic score of Nt Tho folk-wine compacted enri* were rc-turncd ljidi»-> Nf»<M>n Competition. 'Ilii rompctilion will b« played thi< ■ftaraoon o.rr lru> fust nine h'.lns. H.
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      MISHAP TO SILVO.
      81 11 I i k < I > 1o Resume Training For National. London, Kobrunry 15. Captiin Percy Wliitakcr, the traim-r of Silvo, who met with a mishap while training last wwk, that a vi.U-rinary examination re\ialod a "lightly iprained musclv of one of the forclejrs. IVofessor MaeQuecn, wh
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      INTER-HOSPITALS RUGBY.
      58 11 S(. |{;irfs 80l SI GMRTfjafsj, London, February 19.— 1n the; InterHovpitala Cup. sccund ronnd, St. Bart's boat St George'i by oi^lit points ti nil, at Richmond. In lh<- second round of th<> samr competiti ii Ki:i;:V bent St. Mary's by l'J point* to nil. London, February 18.— Monmouthshire
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      INTERNATIONAL GOLF.
      61 11 Hagcn's Nominees for American Side. London, February IU. New York Walter Haiccn has been chisen to nominate three other American proftssioniih to raaroaoat ftamiha m the international match BaBJMt British professionals pri >r to the British Open Championship. The l, mtch will be contested m the London district.
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      601 12 Successful Conclusion of Spring Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 28. There was a record gathering of racegoers for the concluding day of the Selangor Turf Club's Spring meeting. The afternoon turned out exceedingly warm, but a welcome shower came down about four o'clock and cleared
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      284 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. SARKIIOK BBO&, Proprietoi-8. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday The Great International Characteristic Classical Russian Dancers. Miss Ladova and Youry Yourlo Admission to Non-Diners $1. A. F. PEATE, Manager. ADELPHI HOTEL Acknowledged the Best Food m Town Acknowledged the Finest and Smartest Service. The ONLT Hotel In
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    CAIRO TO CAPE TOWN FLIGHT.
    164 12 R.A.F. Airmen *to Follow Mr. A. Cobham's Route. To-day a flight of the Royal Air. Force cansisting of four Fairey Napier biplanes will leave Cairo on an attempt to fly to Cape Town and back. Wing Commander Pulford will be m command. The outward journey
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    Birds Unknown to Science.
    96 12 Mr. Theodore Kermit Roosevelt has arrived m London. In an interview, Mr. Theodore Roosevelt said the expedition collected about 80 large mammals of 20 different varieties, besides many small mammals and birds. He believed that many of the mammals could not be found m any museum.
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      510 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) IIKAI) OFFICK: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 52, 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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