The Straits Times, 19 February 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,405. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      191 1 \m£&\ < >■ THI EVKRYDAT l[ MILK. DRINK MORE GOOD MILK "BEAR A BRAND" ORIGINAL /?^^^^W ORIGINAL GENUINE. 4jk^ J Shimf GENUINE. SWISS flllll MILK MACFARL^E'S Castings and Wrought Iron Work For work of every description. WALTER McFARLANE CO. Sole Agents SINGAPORE WILLIAm JACKS CO KUALA LUTVtPIJR. 1 T^T^^^T^^^^^T^^!^^^^^^^^^^^^l^^^^^^r.^^^^^T^^^^^^^^^^^^T^^^^^^^ mmm^
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      184 1 For VALVE and SERVICE "ROBINSONS" IS <^«S "TTBTi^M-- JUST UNP^ l^ O FRESH SHIPMENT OF I^^^ EVENING GOWNS P^pHl DAINTY VOILE FROCKS jjll^- ";'^Kfc SCr f For the "PETITE" in New Sprir.:': Style:) /fi Also 'pMj] SMART CLOTH SUITS /ItA W^^*fllW/\ For those Homeward Bound. ■^WV^^ j W\l This consignment
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    Church Services.
    1018 2 Sunday, February 20. [Dnder this head in* publish tack week brief detail! of the service* to h« held at thost Singapore Churches whuse authorities supply us with the nectssary information To ennra insertion, these aetieei musi rench tas by Friday afternortn.) S*. Andrew's Cathedral. Sexagesima Sun<lii.\. February 20,
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    26 2 It ia legitimate to surmise that the object of all the worlds in space is to |MW«* dpfttWtnmy fof life and mind to develop.—Sir Oliver Lodge,
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      211 2 Serve this Delicious Asparagus often! ffifnM •fflfitii pH J nt Serve DEL MONTE l( AP ▼#j»^m#*% V I Hjj hucl m*ikt' sure Oaf the |^^fc^AL^^^^^sL/ftrtm|l^^a Quality you want. Under you'll find only thorough- Oc V v< rc< stoc k- ut a t the Wfaz*?y^ "V^l mcmont of perfection and ■TV-
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      291 2 Cuticura Talcum Is The Ideal Powder Its purity, smoothness and fragrance, combined with antiseptic and prophylactic properties which help to overcome disagreeable odors, make it an essential toilet requisite. Soap, Ointment. Talcum sold throughout !hc world Hriliah D«pol T. Howkur Soat. Ltd.. M FUnnf r St. LobW E. C 1
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      118 2 $50 ONLY JSHtaißft^^B^BsV ttHtm iriTi rWH'i High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arranged for local customers. r ii 1,, ~-< SFOR ADULTS CHILDREN AND SAFETY Mil If WITH THE WATER U l l I/I ITULIY REMOVED IS IVLIIU V\ IM wrrH THK WATER Mil V
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    A Primitive Race.
    619 3 Discovery of the New Guinea Expedition. The discovery of an extraordinary primitive race of pigmies in the heart of the mountain country in New Guinea which has not previously been penetrated by Europeans and where was encountered a giant race of Papuans averaging over six I'eet in
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    TIN RETURNS
    177 3 henderiang Tin Dredging half month ending February 14: Dredge, hours 228, piculs 80. Stopped 54 hours Chinese New Year. Hydraulicing. Piculs 60. Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N.L. First half February, output 302 piculs, 200 hours, worked, 40,000 cubic yards treated. Lost 108 hours Chinese New War and bucket
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    Story of the Day.
    50 3 The man who had lunched discovered hs had only sufficient money to settle the I'm sorry," he said to the waiter, but I've nothing left over for a tip." "Is that so, sir." said the waiter. I--r —let me have another look at the bill, sir."
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    30 3 Mario de Goyon, o painter, was fourd with his bruins blown out in Paris. It Ml at first thought to be a case of suicide, but this is now doubted.
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    21 3 The Nobel prise for medicine hs been awarded to Professor Johanne- 'User, of Copenhagen, for his woik*jtt> connection with cancer research.
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      261 3 'l v k ft i>- lt -v ill tyjo v Better Than Ever Following their traditional policy of constant improvement with no yearly models, I)c>(lg;e Brothers, Inc. during the past year have ajrnin vastly bettered their motor car. Never in a similar period have so many fundamental and popular improvements
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      309 3 STOPS CROUP It stops croup. That's why mothers keep Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the house. It contains no narcotics and is best for the children. For sale everywhere. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD., Wholesale Agents. BRUCKNER CO., IM, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. LAMPS No canalisation, no pumping, no smoke, no danger, no
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      611 3 [^yrinc^Syiaze Lasts a Lifetime Ta» Pnbii. art talu.u uuuenal intent in TkMa Miup nirnt and ippnctalillf U orvrr belorr Ikr impnrtMk* "4 Pru*"'* Plait M^t>pin V Wrbb ir» Ihr Mlf Mj.nl MCMnrt I'r-V.f 1 l"UtC «d lb>- nrr IriWiMj d-iakud i- iuiimi'v pro"! lb»l it tli<- m.r-i > klur f
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      88 3 Golfers know how impossible it is to drive with energy or put with accuracy if the vision in blurred or the brain hazy as the results of biliousness, disordered liver, or a congested intestinal tract. You must keep fit to feel lit, and Pinkettes, the gentle little laxatives and liver
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      461 4 Shipping Announcements P. ft 0. BRITISH INIU AND AFQAR UNES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO ShKWCES PrviNSDIAR ANTj ORi»-VT\L IN CO VKOFR rnNTRACT WITH IMS MAJESTTS COVFRNMENT" L(T\nO\%\D FAR^ EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JA;'^ VAOFDONIA IUM "b IiFVANHA HImO Mar 11 MM.WA
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      476 4 N.YX LIKE oiippon yusen kaisha) LONDON LIMs M,rl!em,,, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam V.«.el. Tonnag* Due Ball HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Mar. t 4! KITANO MARU 8,000 Mar. 17 1? HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. 31 Apl. 1 KAMOMARU 8,000 Apl. H atSUTA MARU 8 000 f2f 2 KASHIMA MARU lo'oOO May 26
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      443 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE thh ocean steam ship co, XHB CHINA MUTUAL BTBAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AMST£RDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBU rq AND BRFMEN-GENOA MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BGSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WFF-KIT cFRVICE—LONDON AND WEEKLY SERVI£E LONDON AND NORTH
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      400 4 THE SIAM STEfti KAY. CO., LTB. (Incorporated In Slam) BANGKOK COASTINC SERVICE For Keniaman. Krotoy, Tronjcganu. Kelantan,! Ilam;Tiara. Tclupin. Patani. SinKora, I*con. Bandon, Kohstmui, Langsunn, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arm"' »lP«to«»lP«to« J PRACHATIPOK Mar, I Mar I The stenmers are fitted thronrtoot wi'b elc\." c nn cht a^ tion for lirst-clasa
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      463 4 i P. K. (RBf AL PACKET Mi. CO. *||J BATAVIA^ a (Incorporated In Holland) Hnrf.r contract witk the vpthpb iim Nm*VfUVEENMKNT NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVtRNMKNT J'^" FrJirn" V'n.hipment, Marine Dtpts. and Mana K r' 9 Desk. Ropresrntatives for Singapore and Straits of Java. All information, defiled jtinerari.s free of charge. Apply
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      333 4 BURNS PHILP LINE <■-—— FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY I3LAND AND BRISBANE R<*ultr montllly "ilin«» b MARELLA (7.375 ton.) and '"c new motor yes3el. MALABAR (4.612 "">»)• The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, ing bath, gymnasium, etc. NEXT SAII ING JiAKKI.LA Mar
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      462 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN ft BUGKNALL STEAMSKI UOii LTB» (Incorporated in England) t,. r »m» iivn "ELLERMAN UNfl T° CO.VTINKNT FBEKIHT SKRVICB OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore CITY OF MADRII. 2 CITY OF WKLUNCTON M.r. 16 HOMEWARD 9 For London. RottcrHam Hamburg, Havre CITY OF I AHORE
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      424 5 STATE SEitPPINB SERVICE MA KANGAROO Sailing from Singapore March 18. F°R FREMANTLE" W^ For particulars regarding pastaf* and freight rates, apply to McALISTEB ft CO, LTD. Mi i.« PTCAUCUIB I IMB DOLLAfS STEAMSHIP LINE ROUNO-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICI "OSTOH and NF.W YORK PORT SAID. AI.KXAXDRIA, XATI-FS, GENOA and MARSEILLES.
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      483 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONG KONG <!HANrHAI snd to CALCUTTA Tia "HANG from SINGAPORE Taking cargo on through Bills of Uaing for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc, FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA SUISANG Feb. 23
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      476 5 WHAT IS \J? HOLLOW |T WIRE f fi"UTlr\}i? 1 LluU I IIIU Jl Hol]ow.wir, ffl is a self-contained inBtallation for lighting I SB bungalows, houses, factories, offices, clubs, etc. It consists ol a small IB tank which is placed «Jf outside the building, on XeV*™onveni°e rr Dt fTr fc and
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      401 5 DOULTONS SANITARY EQUIPMENT FOR BUNGALOWS SHOPMH IStS otricES INSTITUTIONS IIOSPITA LS SOLE AGENTS: In ENTRAI I SANITARY ENGINEERS AND DRAINAGE CONTRACTORS. IPOH SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. NOTICE Full German Made Diesel Marine Motors complete with standard Bronze shaftinK propeller.-, clc, etc. Expected shortly to be delivered ready fn.m Stock :it compel
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      453 6 GAIETY CINEMA Ju.uti.in All>ert and lirncmilen :lreetB.: lreet8. Irum Frid.n. I-Ybmary IS to Hen nbnmry 2i. inf. NIGHTLY a! !t sh:.ip. The- Qare-aVra Thrill (v..;i..r PHARLEB HITCH [SON in SURGING SEAS A •aaer-Featan Helodnma of aariag u.m.ls on lan! ai i THE FOOLISH VIRGIN Thomas Dixon's faieinating novel of a
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      148 6 SURINA THEATRE rth Bridge Road. Tel. No. 28t. I'rom Wednesday, February 16 to Tuesday, February 22, 1927. NIGHTLY at 9 sharp. I'ATHK GAZETTE CAPTAIN BLOOD By BAFABL BABATOfI Tke (frealest pirturc era! made hy Yitaicraph in its (Hrnty-sivrn years of production. Fleets of mitrhty gall(u:is, spns:itional lights at sen, the
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      347 6 ALHAMBRA Special Matinee To-day at 4-15 MARY PICKFORD in SPARROWS PAViLION From Thursday, February 17 to Wednesday, February 23, at 9 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE R, 6 e, s MIDNIGHT MOLLY Featuring EVELYN IJKENT. BHICE GORDON, LEON BARRY Crossed DBipoooa, police and politicians, factions and cliques, two women
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      467 6 "BUR/IK 33 Eli M For consistent results and keeping qualities. The standard by which a 1 other films are judged." KODAK, LTD. (Incorporated in England) I, lIATTKKY KOAI), SINCAI'OKE. WINNERS ALL! davis cvi» TFMMK €Br&z=^s gold star LlilllO J^eSPJ CHALLENGE CUP T\ A f^rTC "Tl GBORGI WRIGHT llrkLilCilj V^,^ :.nd
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    237 7 FIXTUKM. Saturday, February 1$ Hißh Water, 0.27 a.m., 11.69 p.m. Malacca Ilirh Tide, 9.10 a.m., 6.1, 9.20 p.m., U, Hockey, Services v. Selanror, Tanglin, 1.45 p.m. Football, Borneo Co. v. Hong Konr Bank, Stadium, 6 p.m. W Caaadian Hn.l VS. mails (Kanaßawu iaM) <!..•■. I p.m. Sunday,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    242 7 Saurilay. February 19. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR, larf TousFOum, Patrol. Oil Wharf War Hindoo Ctal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar Sheers Wharf Gaaeejrni Albert Deck Arratoon Apcar Victoria Dock Kamuning Keppel Harhoar King's Dock Asiatic Prince No. 1
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    213 7 To-day. li pir Burma iStang BeeJ 3 p.m. S mw.ik i Kurluiici 3 p.m. s.nni. exceDl Lower Siam i Katonc) 3 p.m. S.-In« l'Hmljang. Bengkali* and Bair.ui Si Api Api i Van dcr-Lyn) 3 pm. Siik and Pakaa Bw«e (Brouwer) 3 p.m, Mir'. I..ihu:ui North Borneo, Jolo
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE
    40 7 By famhura kmazone Ifalwa Aft N»drrUnilrn .11 oro nilrapocrs Left Arrd. S'pore London J.n. 7 J.n. l» Jan. 12 Pct>. 7 Jan. 13 F»b. i Jan. 14 F«b. 7 Jan. 20 f«b. 12 Jap. 21 Feb. 12
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    252 7 EXCHANGB. Singapore, February VJ. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 3/32 Dflnanei 2/3 23/32 Private Bm. credit 2/4 6/16 ,On New York, Demand 65 iS'lfl Private 90 d/s "»4 'On France, IS.mk T.T. 130(5 !On India, B:-.r.i< T.T. 1»::: •On Montr Xi nx. Bank T.T. 7>i pc.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    63 7 R.S.S. iMiual to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 60 66H Standard R.S.S. on Tender robruary 66* 66% March 6* 68 April-June 69% 70 July-Sept. 71% 72 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable Lon lon Spot Sheet Is. 7V«d. per lb. New York Spot Sh ct G.
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      MINING.
      377 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller! £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/6 88/6 cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 22/- 33/1 1 Batang Padang 0.89 0.92 £1 £1 Chenderiang 27/- 28/6 £1 £1 Eastern Siam 24/9 25/6 £1 £1 Haad Yai 34/- 35/1 1 Hitam Tin 1.07% 1.12% £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic
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      GENERAL.
      170 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 21 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 6.2.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.97% 1.02' i U il E. Smelting Co. 17.00 17.35 5 ■> Fraser Ncnve 17.50 17.73 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 178.00 Hk. 125 125 H. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      98 7 U. Eng 6 p.c. $1,234,300 6% 15% p.m. Spore CoM Storait* Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 110 115 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. j Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. i of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Spore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      383 7 I'mnrr and Co. and Lyall and Eralt'n quotations. To-day'B Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allcnby ($1) US 2.!).-. -"JO Alor Uajah ($1) 2.80 2.90 2.80 2.90 A. Hitam ($1) 4.75 4.90 4.75 4.90 A. Knning ($1) 0.95 1.00 0.95 1.06 Am. Malay (?2) 4.00 4.70 cd. 4.55 4.65
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      508 7 213,800 miles on a BICYCLE I have ridden B.S.A. Bicyc'c So. 16,329 for 23 year*, rovcrin? 213,300 miles (recorded), and an still timn% it. Th« oritinal front vVb-?ei, frame, handlebar*, cranks, and bade axl:are still in use write* a Srfuth African rieTer. A 8J9.A.. Bicycle wft\ jiveYOUeqin^y ?ood tefvier. B.S
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      85 7 PRIVATE INQUIRY AGENCY MALAYAN TIN DREDGING, p. o. bo, *t. LIMITED BISINESS AND PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS (ONFIDENTIAI, REPORTS. Dhidcnd of Sixpence per Share. POCKET CALCULATOR Cabled .idvice has been received from Add!, lubtractl, multiplies ntcvrataly like L>.n<lon of the declaration of a dividend of big machine!. Capacity 99******9. It's uaa- S
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      781 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Cfaiiied Uiti., see a*l* 1«WANTS, FOR SALB. BTC LARGE APAKTMFNT, 2 [ifsttrdtton HiU. KINDERGARTBN-fCHOOL, 2. Institution Hill. AVAILABLE NOW. FURNISHED FLAT. c'.ec, water, j:.ira;;c, tennis. 214, S. Times. BEACH HOUSE. KATONG. Best room in house, facing sea, private verandah. Ring 66D3. CP> WANTED CHID CLKRK for estate
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      548 7 FORM Pursuant to Section 112^ Ordinance No. ISS (Companies). STATEMENP BY THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LTD., as at December 31, 192 K. The Share Capital of the Company is $r0.000,000.00 dirided into -'00,000 ahures of $100.00 each. The numb-r of shares issued is 106,000. Calls to the amount rf 550.00 per
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      72 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerhau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Oiler.) For the 21 hours enrilnr at Midnight on February 1«. U27. Dee. .V«\. lhatd* temperature 88.5 F. V.m. shcilf temperature 74 F. M'.-nn shade temperature 7!».!> V ,\i:.\. sun rinli ii.n 166 F. Min i;rau rndiatir.n 72 f. Soa
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10. CONSCRIPTION IN THE COLONIES.
    887 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10. CONSCRIPTION IN THE COLONIES. The educated publ'c in this Colony will io well to note that there was recently ntroduced into the Legislative Councii jf Kenya a bill which provided foi universal <iilitai-y training for all British subjects between the at.es of 16 and
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    249 8 It is vecy regrettable that tho d in nautical instruction for Malaya have' received such indifferent support. Thay were started by the Education De- partment with the co-operation I f the Marine Department anal the first tmolment of over a hundred Btadentl i made it appear that
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    42 8 The Education Board for the year 1927 t will consist of the Director of Education, > the Resident Councillors of Penang and i Malacca, the Colonial Treasurer and c Messrs. J. W. Campbell, J. Robertson, c S. J. Chan and < Da Silva. i
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    331 8 Mr. J. P. Biddulph has been appointed a ccdot in the Malayan Civil Service. j > The Rev. E. T. Loader of the Ncffri Sembilan chaplaincy will be going on leave before Easter. 1 Miss R. Fanoulhet takes the place of j I the late Mis-s E.
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    21 8 1 i N'yalas Rubber Estates, Ltd.. is i int rim dividend of 8 per cent. :;:t of the year cnJing May ">:.
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    25 8 Klanj; Rivor Tin Dredging Co., Ltd-, have ilared nn interim dividend (No. it at 10 per cent, of profits earned pay.;le on February Xt, 1'.<2~.
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    24 8 Mr. W. R. C. Gray has been appointfl a member of the Volunteer Force Advisory Committee for I'enang vice Major H. L). Jensen resigned.
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    28 8 The Bukit Timah rifle range will be closed from February 2S to March 11 both dates inclusive, to allow certain alterations to made to it by the P.W.D.
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    29 8 The Jan^ Tin School has been declar"i ;.!i unlawful school and the Ban Tone; Hap and Yionj; Lam Pit Su Societies, Singapore, have been ordered to be dip- !v<.i(.
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    30 8 The tender of Tan Kee Phuan for con-ve-sion o:' 73, 74 and 75, Upper Chin Chew Street into a chandu smoking' hruse at a cost of $22,800 has been accepted.
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    32 8 The Chinese wfa I v.-as charged in the Second Polka Court, yesterday with at•vp.; PiU' to smuggle 10,800 bad ten-cent pieeae int. Singapore from Amoy was !n..iittcJ for trial at the Assizes.
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    30 8 Tho nineteenth anniversary of the Singapore Shorthand Writers' Aasocia.icr. will ue ceL-brated at S.i, Teluk Koran (seaside bungalow) to-morrow. It wil. taka the r or!ii of a picnic and tiffin.
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    31 8 The lenKthenincr of the pontoon of the North Taiping Tin Dredging Company'sdredge ha<? been completed, and the drodsn has been refloated. Work is exliected to con-imenee in about two weeks' time.
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    60 8 The annual meeting of the Y.W.C.A. will be held on Wednesday, February 2.',, .<t the Y.W.C.A., S, Fort Canning Road. Fea wil 1 be auvad at 5 p.m. The Bishop of Singapore will ghra the address and the aetiag-Prceident, Mrs. A.P. Cameron will preside. ri nil meeting is open to
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    68 8 The Chinese New Year celebrations in Panaag on Wednesday night were on .1 'ii_' scale. Then Was a luavy influx ot people from the country districts and the mainland. C;o»wls lined the route of the procession. Paaaag Road was practically [onassahs. Most of the Chinese duns and associations in town
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    102 8 Mr. Themas K. Grant, special corrcs- jrmdent of the Daily Mirror, has arrived in Shanghai from London and Joined the international correspondents who hay. hastened out to China. Mr. Grant h n-' spent 22 years in the service of this London illustrated newspap?;-, obtaining pi tures in all parts of
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    91 8 The steadiness of business conditions in the Colony SSSBU to be reflected in the v. eekly lists for the Bankruptcy Court, which have been very small recently, and, but for a lengthy legal argument which is summarised elsewhere, the business I would have been dealt with as expedi-tio-.isly yesterday as
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    FLOODS AGAIN.
    478 8 Sudden Rise in Klang Gates District. Much Damage and Loss Of Life. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala I.unipur, February 10. No\v.< baa eoasa through showing great damage and loss of l'fe in yesterday's sudden rise of the river. It appears that Klang Gates distri t, a few miles
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    Mails Expected
    13 8 From France, by Paul Lecat, due at Singapore 7 a.m. to-morrow.
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    Movements of Troopships.
    53 8 The Rajula, with troop* for China, is \\ir t i arrm wi Sunday morning and will iroeeed to Eukom. The transport Minnesota, which embark■l a large contingent of Royal Marines for iiina, at Portsmouth on January 25, IS profaodlng direct to Hong Kong, and will not call
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    Rubber Prices,
    66 8 Henderson, lit \?n and Company, Inc., w York, servl us the following cable dated February 17, their quotations being in gold dollar cents and closhlg bid prices Rubber ezch i to-day f>2fi tons. Febru..'.'. 38.20, March 88J}0, April .v!'.:u). May 80.60, Jam 39.90, Julj MLM August ID. in,
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    Amateur Wireless Society.
    125 8 The programme of the Amateur Wirebm Societj for to-morrow will be rvnder(l ly Roy's orcheatra, with jasa antic •nl :il pieces. A f,-'»»<l concert is .scored. Thu S»ii isy has had may reqneets for lasistance from members, who are in lifficulty in icgaxd to their win. .)ii
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    THE RETREAT FROM HANGCHOW.
    647 9 Town Occupied Without Resistance. SUN INTERVIEWED. Approves of British Troops In Shanghai. [REUTGR FAB EASTERN BERVICT.] Shanghai, February 18. Sin huan Fane's troops arc now in Koncral retreat from RitgehOW, which •hernerx occupied without resistance. Th«r« is no communication between Shanghai and HangthoW. Then arc now
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    Leith By-Election.
    22 9 Leith By -Election. I.on.ion, K.l>ni:iry II Sir Knderirk Wliyt h*l Im-cii invitcil to stand as Liberal candidate for tfca I.oith by-elec-t >i
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    HANKOW POSITION.
    279 9 New Instructions to Sir Miles Lampson. Mr. Chen Declares Readiness To Sign. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London, February 18. A special meeting of the Cabinet was held in the House of Commons. The j j deliberations, which lasted two hours, arc understood to have been wholly concerned with the latest
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    Britain's Action Vindicated.
    175 9 Preventing Looting And Mas-acre in Shanghai. [butter teugram] London, February 18. "We are takinK the risk of trusting the Chinese to carry out their part 01 1 the bargain," declared Mr. Ami ry in .1 ?l>eech at Hiekney, bat this, he addci. only showed the pacific policy
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    Y.M.C.A. Volunteers.
    59 9 [BEUTEB TELEGRAM] London, February 18. The V.M.C.A. announces that at MajorGeneral Duncan's request they are sendI ing out two secretaries to work with the members of the Shanghai Defence force. They are confident of getting plenty of help ?rom the British colony and a'6o the missionaries. Among the
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    DISARMAMENT.
    269 9 President Coolidge's Next Move. Japanese Reply Not Yet Ready. [RIUTXB TELEGRAM] London, February 18. Washington President Coolidge is iow considering the next move in connection with hia plan for Naval di c.anna- inent. He conferred yesterday with Mr. Kellogg and naval and military experts. No statement was issued after
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    Anti-Foreign Agitation.
    117 9 Latest Reports from Yangtse Valley. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, February 18. Reports from the Yangtse Valley indicate that anti-foreign agitation is still being continued, notably in Chunking, Ichang and Changsha. It is not clear whether the local Chinese authorities are unwilling or unable to exercise a restraining influence.
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    Lady Hoare Honoured.
    40 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Kughy, February 18. The King has approved the appointment of Lady Maud Hoare, who accompanied Sir Baarae! Boars on his Might to India, to be Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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    G.C.M.G. for Sir F. Aglen.
    36 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] 1/imli.n, I-Ybrtiary 18. The Gazette announces that the Kinr has bestowed the G.C.M G. on Sir Francis Aglen.th Inspector-General of Customs, wno was clis niseed by the Peking Government.
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    Earthquakes in Europe.
    30 9 [BEITEB TELEGRAM] London, February 18. Caen Knrthquake shocks occurred at Bt Malo. Cherbourg. Granville nnd Caen. The shocks at the last-named place ('.•^placed furniture and smashed ornaDionts.
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    Tornado Havoc.
    32 9 [RBUTER TELEGRAM] London, February 18. Shreveport. Louisiana A tornado swept the parish of Sabine. Ten people were killed and 20 injured. Houses and linrns were wricked over a 20-mile area.
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    STRIKE THREATENED.
    150 9 Sedition Among Chinese Seamen. Effect of a Hong Kong Prosecution. [RBCTEX FAB EASTERN SERVICE.] Hong Kong, February 18. i Tho prosecution at the magistracy of. j three Chinese charged with distributing^ seditious literature reveals widespread propaganda by the seamen's unions in Kwangtung tnd in mid-China for the purpose
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    Relief For Farmers.
    127 9 Controversy Over New U.S.A. Bill. [BEITGS TELEGRAM] London, February 18. j Washington An interesting situation! baa been create.! as a result of the House j of Representatives pawing the Farm Relief Bill, which has caused very lively controvert*. The biii was largely supported by the j important
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    FOREIGN AID TO STRIKES.
    200 9 Private Member's Bill Not Passed. "Powers to Deal with Russian, Menace." [REITER TELEGRAM] London, February IS. The House of Commons, by 183 to 73, rejected the motion for the second reading of a private member's bill prohibiting, under penalty, any person or association inviting, accepting or
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    Rubber "Monopoly."
    80 9 Mr. Harvey Firestone's Liberia Plans. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. February 18. Washington Mr. Harvey Firestone-, after luncheon with President Coolidge. told the Press that he believed the present British "monopoly" of crude rubber would be broken in ten years as a result of the planting of a million acres
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    SOLDIER AND COOLIE.
    533 9 Sequel to Union Jack Club Incident. I Military Policeman Hurt By I Stone. A military policeman with a plastered lead and a ricksha coolie with a damug- id nose appeared in the Third Police Coßrt this morning as the result of an incident which occurred, outside the
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    Troopships En Route.
    62 9 [REUTEB TELEORAM] London, February 18. Marseilles: A number of Englishwomen from Hankow arrived on the steamer i Angers. r\wt Said The troopship Bellerophon I has arrived and proceeded on he:- voyage to China after coaling. London, February IS. Port Said The <k.;troyers Wanderer i and Wolverine and
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    Marquis de Pinedo's Flight.
    48 9 [REUTEB TEIBCRAM] London, February 18. Dakar Marquis de Pinedo has arrived from Bolama, Portuguese Guinea. He is leaving later for Port Prai, Cape Verde I [alanda. The airman plans to fly to South America and to return via the United States and, the Azores.
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    U. S. and Nicaragua.
    48 9 [RIUTIB TKLECBJUf] London, February 18. Washington: The Navy Department has decided to reinforce the Marines in Nicaragua in order to make a total of 1,600 men on duty there. A transport has been ordered to leave and to pick up reinforcements at various points.
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    French Electoral Reform.
    67 9 [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, February ll*.l 1 In the Chamber M. Pbtoear© stated that the Government had decided to ask before the erd of the session for a vote on the military project!? in the Budget cf 1927 and then to consider electoral reform. Nevertheless if the laws
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    Manchester Cotton.
    57 9 [RIUTKR TELEGRAM] London, February U\ i At the first meeting of the new Cottonyarn Association at Manchester it was i announced that th.> total spindles in I favour of the formation of the asoeciaI tion are over 20,500,000 or 7G.J29 of the trade. The committee previously stipulated 19.000,000
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    Prince Chichibu.
    64 9 [REWTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, February 18. Tokio: It is learned on very reliable authority that Prince Ch'chihu has requested the F.mperor's permission to return to England to complete his itu iit It ix expected that the request will be granted on condition that the Prince returns to
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    ARMY OFFICER'S DIVORCE.
    50 9 Colonel Cites Captain As Co-Respondent. London, February 8 -.—Colonel Almck- Arthur Spencer, of the 2nd York.-nires, I stationed in India, was granted a decree nisi against his wife, Sybil, nee Lawson, on the grounds of her adultery with Captain Giuho Centaro. Coats were given against the co-res-pondent.
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    U. S. A. and Turkey.
    47 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, February IS. Constantinople An agreement ha.« been signed prolonging the existing proI visional relations between Turkey and i the United States for a year. This is the outcome of the recent negotiations between Admiral Bristol and the Turkish Government.
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    A LEGAL PUZZ.
    578 9 Foreign Firms And Locß Law. Important Question Before Chief Justice. Many foreign firms carrying on business in Singapore will bo interested in :i legal argument which was heard in thBankruptcy Court yesterday before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murisott.) The case was one in which the Assistant
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    Kenya Defence.
    286 9 Compulsory Service For Europeans i The Governor of Kenya 1 promise riven lon January 14, to privide an outline ol >hi new defence proposals ip time for Rtion before the electiona lias been 1 carried out by the publication in th» Official Gazette of Government memo-I'an-lum which Include*
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    RTING NEWS
    68 10 Waterloo Cup. Win for 88 to 1 Chance. Reu^er Telegram.] Loadaa, February IS. At Altcar in the Waterloo Cup Mr. A. Qordon-Smith's Golden Seal beat Mr. N. Dur.r's Demetrina, The betting wa —7 C, >idcn Seal On the night of the draw Golden Seal was .'J.'i— l and
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
    93 10 Malayn Cup XI v. Dukes. With reference to the forthcoming charity match between Singapore and I'erak at Kuala Lumpur, the hon. secretary of the S.K.A. writes Opinion is not altogether in agreement with the trial match as advertised yesterday and we ha«S therefore arranged for a match to
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    HOCKEY.
    76 10 S»l;tni;or to Meet The I'nitcd Services at Tanfjlin. Thi-^ afternoon at Tanglin the Selangor hockey XI Is playing the United Services. Bully off at 1.4.".. The following will represent the Services: PU. Oabeme, D.W.R. Capt. Congdon. R.M. (east.) and I.t. Lindesay, R.A. I.t. Krankis, D.W.K.. Hajw Porter, R.A. and
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    Framroz Cup Competition.
    61 10 The following will represent the Y.M.CA. against Raffles Institution on Monday on the Y.M.CA. ground for the Framroi Cup (J. Nenbronner K. (i. Wheatley and R. Lome B. Singh, C. D. Smith and D. K. Bamy M. Catehatoor. L. Arathoon. H. G. Stark (captain), 1). Paranjoti and
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    114 10 S.L.R.A. Monthly Spoon. The monthly spoon shoot of the Singapore Ladies' Kiile Association was held at Seletar on Thursday. Eleven card) were taken 00l and the shoot was won by Mrs. P. S. Huntert The ammuniMr.-. Marsh. Scores were :i- follows: ffrs. I. S. Hunter ilrs. C. V.
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    GOLF.
    243 10 .Mi\en roursomo. •si A Mixed foursome competition, nine holes medal pbqr, was held at thr Singapore GoM Club yesterday afternoon and it-suited in a win for Mr. M. D. Rutley and Mrs. A l;:ii Kcr. Kifty-three cards Ml t:iken nut an<l the following were returned Mr. M. D. Ilutley
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    THE GRAND NATIONAL.
    35 10 Mr. II. A. Rrown to Ride Last YcW** Winner. London, February Tfc« »o«l pr»mln- nt aaatew rider, Mr. H. A. Brown, will ri'lo lasl year'i irlaner, Jach Heracr, in thr Grand NationaL
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    RUGBY IN SOI TH AFRICA.
    62 10 Proposal to Adopt New Zealand Mm, I .melon, February iwn >pi'(i:il I— ting i>f the Smith Africa! Kuicby K»ntball Board have j <>.< ideil l.i i:il l<- tM KnKlish Ruifhy Owi»U wt,\wMu\n it in ;riant ipecU disinclination, porniitlinij the South African Board tci authoriM' :i
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    Australian Cricket.
    55 10 South Australia Wins Sheffield Shield. London, February 11. Brisbane. Queensland won their Shefticld Shield match gainst Victoria by T.i I runs. Mad they won, Victoria would have regi mad the SbeJMd Shield, which now goes to South Australia, oa averages. Ponsford's Sheflltld season total is 1,089, raefodtag Ore
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    PENANG POLO CLUB.
    181 10 Handicaps for To-dny's Races. The following are the handicaps for to-day's races under the auspices of the Penang Polo Club Race 1. Ponies, Class C (three furbttfl). Lorette 11, Mincmore 10.9, Yellow Girl IO.'J, Tony IO.'J. Crystal 10.it, Sambrani 10.(i, Ked (iauntlet 10. Race Ponies, Class D
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    LADY TENNIS TOURISTS.
    168 10 Successes in .Matches with South i Africans. London, February 9. Grahametown. The British ladies' lawn tenfa t'-ni met a South African team in line weather, and before a large crowd, j Remit* wore as follows .Miss l-i\ bent Miss Stone, 6—2. 6—2. i Mrs. JMlquha:n (South Africa)
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    Y.M.C.A. Competitions.
    56 10 ttention of the Y.M.CA. members is drawn to the folhrwtag competitions which will take place in the month of .March 1 i up billiards handicap; draughts pionrhip chess championship. The competitions are open to all mem■t th at .iution of one. month's standing. Entries should be forwarded to
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    281 10 i Course cf \'allies in Singapore And London. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore. February 18. The market has held very steady and values have improved on a more active I export demand for early shipment. Manufacturers are operating present levels and have abaerbed fairly large quantities. The
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    60 10 It look* ns though the recent opening of a depot hy the Singapore Cold Storage Company in s room of Kllison Building, ;.t the corner of Selegie and Bukit Timah Koads, is a boon to the large number of householders in the Serangoon and Bukit Tiniah districts, who frequent the
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    ECHO OF COURT.
    319 10 ECHO OF COURT Former Bankrupt Free To Sue. Unusual Application For Discharge Granted. I The fact that the bankrupt's discharge might actually benefit his creditors wa* suggested by the Assistant Official AsMjrntc (Mr. Gibson) in pointing out the unusual circumstances ot an application heard by the Chief Justice (Sir William
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    Kruger Gift Wagon.
    113 10 Allegations by a Transvaal Resident. London, February 10, Ermelo (Transvaal). A resident of this district named Tosen has stated that the Kruger wagon which General Hertzog brought back as a gift from London is not the real one which was owned by Oorr. Paul. He declares that
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    Collision at Bedoh.
    108 10 European Injured and Car Badly Smashed. As a result of a collision at Bedoh last evening between two motor cars, Mr. A. A. Young, of John Little's, w^s injured and the car in which he was being driven was badly smashed. A Chinese in a hire car
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    "Commonwealth of India."
    69 10 BUI Passes First Reading In Parliament. LemVm, February 11:—The1 The House of Commonh to-day formally passed the I first reading of Mr. Ronnie Smith"s Com- 1 monwei'.llh of India Bill to constitute a j Coakawnwealtft of Inuia within the Em- 1 pire. The Bill only secured third
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    Fatal Gambling Dispute.
    136 10 Yesterday in the Coroner's Court be- 1 fore Mr. F, O. Boarne the inquest was I held into the death of the two Chinese who were shot in a gambling house on Rochore Road en February 2. Inspector Nichols conducted the case, and said that the shooting
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    Rubber Restriction.
    35 10 London. February 8. —The American statistical experts who recently visited London are said to have arrived at the opinion that restriction can be allowed to go to W pci cent, without untoward! results.
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    21 10 The late Mt. William Frew, of Shew niton-Terrace, Irrne, Scotland, andi of French Tekkali Mine*, Gopeni [Yr.iL. j F.M.S., left mjUL
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    Filipinos and Music.
    429 10 Ezal Day Celebrations In Singapore. wonderful talent of the Filipine for music was demonstrated with lal success at a concert and dance given by the Filipino community of Singapore at the Memorial Hall last night. The occasion was the annual Kizal Day celebration, in honour of the
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    103 10 I Over Repairs to Guthrir*;; Bridge. [From the Straits Times of February 25. 1867.) i Guthiie"s Bridge connecting Circular! i Road with Kling Street has now been closed for about a f •rtnight to the very great inconvenience of the public, and yet i up to the
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    ONE CHARGE AFTER ANOTHER
    64 10 Re- Arrested After Completing Sentence. The CeykmCM named H. A. Fonseka,| n;i was eonrteted some time ajfo at Sinjrupore of cheating several Chinese fiVis. and who has just completed hi 3 term of imprisonment, has been re-arre?t-ad en n charge of house-breaking and failin;. to surrender
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    Car Parking Areas.
    134 10 A correspondent points out in conncc- tion with tkn discussion regarding car parking areas, that ,1 has apparently been j overlooked that on Raffles Quay, near the Y.W.C.A. Building, there is a car parking stand. The rear portion, <i>ehiml the railings), which is reserved for hire cars,
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    30 10 Pt'tor W. W. R. Lake, who was a nvssicnar.v in India for 18 years, speaks at the Seventh-day Adventist Chapel, Penn:ijr Lane, to-day at "> p.m. and tomorfew .it BJM p.m.
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    44 10 The Hindu Advisory Board for Slngapore for 1927 is constituted as follows fie -r-. K. Ontaet, .A. Chander Chander, S. Muthukumaru, H. Vardhman, T. Xaraindas. Dry. S. NagaHngam and K. I. Raghunathan, Messrs. Veerappa Chettiar, T. Packirisamy, I. 1. Moodaliar Nagaiingam and U. Sundrum.
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    104 10 The following had the honour of dining with His Excellency the High Commissioner and Lady Guillemard at Government House, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday evening Mr. C. V. Espeut, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Reade, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Williams. Dr. und Mrs. A. K. Cosgrave, Mr. C. J. Perkins.
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    Municipal Affairs.
    245 10 tfor Strpply of Electric Energy. taken at a meeting of com- i"> held on the loth instant the following Ml purchase of 2,000 tons of coal from McAlister and CoApproved the following schedule of tariffs for .-upply of electric energy to power consumers with effect from the time
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    Exchanges.
    84 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rujrby, February IS. Foreijrn exchanges are Amsterdam 12.13. Athens :572.7.',. Berlin 20.47. Bombay Is. B 31-3 M. Brussels S-t.B'l. Bu?nos A r»s 15 1-10. Copenhagen 18.20. Gene- a 2'i.lM. Helsinjrfors 192' i. Honjr Kong 2s. Id. Lisbon 2 17-22. Madrid 28.?o. Milan 111%. New York 4.8.1
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    181 10 Singapore, February 19. i Rubber.— London Is. 7»4d. Up Ud. Local 66 U cents. Tin.— London £297 up 30s. Minin?.— Klang River 3.82 Mi -".87 3 Petalinj? 4.47H-466, Kahinan Hydrauhc j 245 2.52-, Rantau Pref. 1.90-1.95, Rantau Ord. 1.85-1.90, Kinta 2.30-2.34, Kuchai 2.28-2.32, Malaya Consol. 1.181.18.
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      HEROES OF THE HOODS.
      259 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Pcrusinp your issue of to-day 1 cime across a heading Damage By Floods This refers to Kelantan. I have not been in Kelantan during the floods so cannot make any comment on your experienced c -^respondent's information on
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      PADI-GROWING IN F.M.S.
      164 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. \<ur leader on Colonising Immigrants hr.s come in time. The granting of agricultural lands to I1I 1 Man estate labourers was discussed in the Federal Council and in the Press some time ago, but now the topic appears to
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      THE ESCAPED PRISONER.
      280 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The conviction of the P. C. M the case of the escaped prisoner, who was in the Hospital recovering from a self-inflicted wound, after taring attempted the lives of his mistress and an official, discloses a very disgraceful state
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      CRITICISM OF "SPARROWS."
      482 10 who'e play at which the most effervescent mortal could luueh. Anyone who th:n):x this is n suitable pictnre for children should go and sre it first, unless they want the sensitive nnd r.vutivc niip.ds of their offppriiiK l. obtain an improssi n of children sinkinjc in bottomless
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    Rubber In The Movies.
    1489 11 Some Ingenious Cinema Contrivances. Rubb r Tin the title of the motion picture i-!a\s. While it dc.:K mimic with the meandenags of a flivver nomad among the automobile campi of tin' country than with the production and consumption of casings, it is, oddlj i .ii'h. the
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    MOSLEM LEAGUE.
    189 11 Appeal For Formation Of Hranches. Mr. Jinnah. president, and Vr. Kitehlew, secretary, of the All-India Mu.slim League invited the Moslem members of the A.--i ii«!.] arid some prominent eHiaeni of Delhi to an Informal consultation on January SO, at the Laairae'i oflcc which has DOW in n tran.-'fi-rrcd
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    Passengers.
    187 11 The tellawtM pas— nm from tka BttaKi left l>y the S:ir;H'(loii fol Kurope on ihe 15th in stunt Hon. Mr. D. 11. Baaßaaalfe, Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Smyth, Mr. sad Mrs. (i. Wlaeasaai Mr. v ii. Gobblnt] U. G. A. Fiassr, Mr. und Mrs. G. W. Johastena, Mr.
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    Holes in Cheese.
    501 12 How They Are Made In Switzerland. How do they put the holes into Swiss cheese Kveryoo<iy, of course, knows the music-hall joke about the old woman with one tooth who is supposed to work overtime at the job; but not two persons in a hundred have heard
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    Have Animals Souls?
    281 12 French Academy Immortals Say "Yes." Animals have souls if the memory of passing events and the vision of the future can be interpreted as proving the possession of a soul. This conclusion was reached by the French Academy at a recent meeting. Marshals Jot Fro and Foch,
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    AIR TRAVEL IN INDIA.
    246 12 IMans For Rangoon-Calcutta Service. The proposed air service between Rangoon and t akutta is agitating the minds of business men and the public in ISurma. but on the whole favourable vinra an expressed. The difference of opinion exists only as regards the routes Ito be adopted.
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    Western Australia.
    536 13 A Continuous Record 01 Progress. In m. the i.. v Australia U wheat-urodacini Stat< "f pi wit twin, i paiativt- figures, dealing -A-itli the > j p*i th >usaad of tr,. i" Western Australia r.r.ii ait ii In 1920-21 wl I whil I \V<.st.::i Australia piixlui d 37,024
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