The Straits Times, 7 February 1928

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28.700 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS
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    • 82 1 TH« «V««TDAT MII.X. The TRU TEST of GIN ML B POPULARITY IH IpSM^ THE POPULARITY U i WORLDWIDE IOBP Sole Agents The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH, TELUK ANSON AND PENANG. MEDUSA MEDUSA WATERPROOHNG i^^y WHITE CEMENT SEE THE NEW GENERAL POST OFFICE AND MUNICIPAL
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    • 153 1 I OUR clothes are a back- /^St< 7V^ ground for your person- yj- .At ROBINSON'S there is %V :jl V-\ i the choicest selection of )Va^ I Lingerie, Rest Gowns, i ■ii W^f' Wraps, etc., procurable V'^M^^K I from the world's suppliers. IHRpXI fi 'If fci 1 Specialists in j
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    • 3 1 FVI.L CREAM MII.E
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  • 1658 2 NORTHAMPTON ELECTION THOMAS HARDY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 12. Colonel Cecil L'Ertrange Malonc has rcwon Northampton for the cause of Labour. The result is hailed by Mi. George Lansbury, M.I'., who is now chairman of the Labour Party, as the most smashing defeat the Government has
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    • 109 2 I W§^w^t^olo^ne I Jkffreys 111 you will Find /j^rjfll their V amous I^^^ml BRITISH [BB BEER lot V Packed in cases to your liking. of 4 DOZEN Sand o do- g DOZEN pints. V. R. VICK CO. SINGAPORE AGENTS. Better shaving besj^ Born in the pearly-whiteness of Auto Strop Shaving
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    • 307 2 RASH SPREAD OVERIECK Body and Hands. In Awful State. Cuticura Heals. A rash broke out on my fac: and when I rubbed it water came from it. It soon spread over my n.'ck. body and hands. The itching and burning were something terrible, nnd I used to have to get
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    • 162 2 ALE J£iA *md getttat ML P- i' 1 IHERE is no worry or anxiety in rearing Baby healthfully and happily, even in a tropical climate, when Glaxo is used as Baby's food. Glaxo is the food that has been used to rear the children in five Royal Nurseries. Court Physicians
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  • 417 3 P—IMtl for the Strats by the P. O. f inner Kinimila, which left London on Jan A. won-: Mr. .1. H. Addis, Mr. ,S. R. H. l:.-inl. Mr. J. M. Kramlcr, Mr. I). C. Chalmcro, Mi>; I. K. Cutla, Mr. J. Duncan. Mr. B. I Daira, Mr. C. U.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 140 3 BINOCULARS MICROSCOPES TELESCOPES THEODOLITES PHOTO LENSES LEVELS SEARCHLIGHTS PUNKTAL LENSES REFLECTOR LAMPS AUTO LAMPS FLOODLIGHTS, SPOTLIGHTS, etc. etc Sole Agents M. WISEMAN CO., (EASTERN) LTD. (Incorporated la England) 115, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. Sturdy and Simple Rugged simplicity in design and the careful selection of materials for Graham Brothers Trucks
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    • 434 3 1. THE illustration shows one of the steel towers at tne River Wear crossing in the 66,000 Volt Line erected by us for the Newcastle Electric Supply Co., Ltd. Our extensive experience in thi* class of work enables us to carry out similar contracts of any magnitude in any part
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    • 431 3 NOTICE The CREDIT FONCIER DEXTREME-' ORIENT a Company incorporated in Belgium which ha* for many year* carried on business In Hong Kong and China ha* now opened offices at French Bank Chambers, Singapoite, and is prepared to transact the following business (a) To grant loana oa immoveable property. (b) To
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    • 544 3 RUBBER SEEDS -i THE ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA LTD., SOKBANG, JAVA will have uvaitablr for sale in January-May 1928, "TJIKADOE" Seeds from their isolated budded seed gardens (87 acres) at Wangoenredja. Tho buds used were taken in 1922 from twenty-five Mother Trees whose average yield in that year was
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    • 504 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APGAR LINES i taaafyanfMl England; MAIL AX!) PASSENGER AND CAR(iO SERVICES I PF.NINSII VK \M> ORIENTAL S.N. CO. INDKR COMT-ACT WITH 11IS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OOTWABIMJ PROM LONDON FOR (HIN'A AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore KASII v| 11: 9,000 Feb.
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    • 614 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YISKN KAISHA) TO LONDON Maples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Tonnage Due fail KAMO MARC 8 000 Feb. 1« 17 KATUKI MAIU' 10.000 Mur. 1 ■> I ATSUTA MARU 8.000 Mar. 15 16 KASJIIMA MAKU 10,000 Mar. ii) -ill HAKONE MARU 10.500 Ap! l'J U i SUWA
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    • 530 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Ueurpwrated la Auiir,:., FOR BRISBANE. HYDNBY AM/ _XL BOURNE, VIA JAVA. HAHWIN AND I THURSDAY ISLAND. ReguUf monthly ae'liufi by the w«ll known a. earner MAfiKL-A Vl.iit lawe) and! the uew motor veaae'., MALAKAU (<VUI. tons). The s.s. MAKELLA is the hiraja— ti laud finest steamer trading
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    • 643 4 m Is Ifla (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under eontnet with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT TetaafcasM No 5540, with sub-connections 1101 10 Pf.afafc'e. Freight, Transhipment, Marine I Drills, and Manager's Dosk. I R-prvsentativej for Singapore and StraiU Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau >ot Java. All
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    • 566 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. C... LTD. (Incorporated in England) I REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AMS- TERDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN GENOA MAHSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLKS, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.- BOSTON. NKW YORK AND BALTIMOB 1 WEEKLY BERVICE
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    • 486 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SER\ ICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trengga'iu. Kvlantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patapi. Singoru, Lcaon. Bandun, Kohsamui, I.angnuan, Chutnpon ana Bangkok. Arrival D»n*rtu*« SUDDHADIB In port Feh 1 PRACHATIPOK Fefc. U AI.AYA Fell. M 1 'el) _a SI'DDHADIB IVb. II The steamers
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    • 545 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BJCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTB. (Incorporated in England) "EI.IKKM AN" UNE PASSENC.KR AND KRKIOHT SERVICE TO THE UNITFD KINT,IX)M AND CONTINENT FREIMIT SFKVICH OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai sad Japaa D"« B'nore CITY OF ADELAID- F.-b. 11 s.s. CITY UK 1)1 N'KIRK Mar. 10 as. CITY OF CAIU.ISI.E
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    • 440 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO TOR FREMANTLE, WA. Sails Ih^fM mid. March. Fi.r particulars regarding paaiaga and i'i> i_hi rates, apply to MeALUTKB A CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ROUND-TUB-WORLD SBBVICB i NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT BAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. A-Tive Laava Laara S'pors
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    • 404 5 British-India Steam Nay. Co Ltd. (APCAR UNE) For HONG KONG, AMOY, MOJI, KOBE and OSAKA S.S. TALMA Sailing February 13 This vessel has excellent modern accommodation for first and scconj dMI passengers. For full particulars re passage, etc., apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN COLIMITED Hong Kong Bank Chamber*. lei. 3UOO. GHARGEURS
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    • 256 5 r t J^L. u ____l On lime all the time The Watch Famous The World Over. STOCKED HY ALL FSETTER CLASS WATCH DEALERS. i r > IROI I PIPES FOB WATER AND SANITARY WORK. Better and not more expensive than zinc pipes. S. E. Ktabliaaementa BIJOSSARD MOPIN "fTacorporated in Franca)
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    • 180 5 fTTT i i ii mn Vw/\lv_lL_ \_g_twj. UPifi v^ i V •< ■jfia B^ yr BpM^Sl w: i Ring %,354 For The finest Aerated Waters FR AMROZ 81 CO. experts .as t lie lust wurdjjjm liiluhjliuii lailiievLiiuiil. An :i!i l£ri: i-.h produil. C. C. Wakefield Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Fnfjlaml)
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 439 6 PAVILION From Tiie.Mi.i; T< V lo Aiontliiy, I <.-'»: u;iry IS, at 9 |\m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE RENEE ADOREE in JAMES OLIVER HRVVOOD'S BACK TO GOD'S COUNTRY In 7 Keels. Tflßcthcr with HUSBAND HUNTERS Starring MAE BUSCH— MILDRED HARRIS M.:<- 1. i the priaeipal HUNTER ilm stiikes a
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    • 220 6 VICTORIA THEATRE Coming Attractions THE BROADWAY FOLLIES. IVAN BANKOFF, BETH CANNON COMPANY. THE BATTLE OF THE FALKLANDS. THE NATIONAL FRENCH OPERA COMPANY. THE POPULAR WILBUR PLAYERS, etc., etc. THE ALHAMBRA THEATRE (TAN CHIANG KEK CO., LTD., Proprietors) COMMENCING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 UNITED ARTISTS ATTRACTION DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS IN THE GtUICHQ -THE
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    • 396 6 240 CROMPTON FANS Supplied lo the Post Office, New General Singapore. There arc many Crompton Fans in Singapore which have been running for 2O YEARS. Let us show then to you. UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED 1 !m- >rporut<-i! I.i thy Straits PstthaicatS ELE( I UCAL DEI'AKTMENT. IS, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORS. 1
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  • 110 7 Him— 1 ursduy, February 7 11. BT. 'LI a n... H.«, 11.41 n.m., 9.U. li>..l> I: Aastratasiaa muil CCity of Palermo) clojes I am NrHnosdsiy. Fohrnarjr 8 H. \V. ll.it am., S.H. 11.5 C p.m., 9.9. ThiirKday, February 9 11. \V. 1.3 a.m., 8.7, 0.36 p.m., 9.7.
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  • 321 7 Tuesday, Febnaarj 7. ShipH .-.liiNK-ide the Wharves or expected to arn\e. KKITKI. HARBOUR. Hi .1 \Vt,:ut iVmniMt. The Cabl.;, Mat:. Muta. Lalat, Ham. Oil Wharf Nil Uoal Wharf Nil hSSKI.S IN MH DOCKS 1'anjonK I'aiar Ufcort Hock Gorge* ictar) i Doik Dvli hi purl liarliutir K. hit's
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  • 213 7 To-day. .11 Bilik and Tand- tr Mali i (Bingkep) ..2 p.m. I. Pakaa Batea iloliK K. .it I 'J 11 1 pylon, Bantharn and Western India J |kiii. lii iH, Hainatn. Japan Korea, Foru, stern Cana- da 1 nd Western State., of U.S.A. I K.n mala 1
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  • 28 7 By T»lamba Tabanan S'porc Load«a Dec. 22 Jan. 14 Jan. I Jan. 2ti J«n. X Inn. 30 Jan. U 1-VL. I lam. U Feb. f
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  • 43 7 Prograaune of Drills up to and Feb. 1 12, 190 Peb. 7. 5.18 p.m.. Drill Ha.i/ (Bcottiah) I J c.O.'s| Bg 5.15 p.m.. I>rill Hall. S.\ Field, Ainliulaiue. Squad Drill; r-.10 p.m.. Drill: Hall. S.K.A. (v) Sig. S<-ct., Section Parade.
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  • 394 7 The First Tort DickaM Troop. ([•'rum Our Own CotTaapoodaat.) Si'n:nL>an, Feb. 6. Mr. W. 1). LJird, K.R.G.S.. Dbtrfet Commissioner, Boy Scouts, Negri Sembilan, \\n:- paid v visit to the Ist Port Uick.---' Froop tad Inspected the Scouts H«. oxpri'.-; sen aatisfaction at their iliieienc) urnl a^ked ihoir.
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 140 7 S:!<K.ipore, F«b. 7. Rubber. Local <)1 cents. Easier. Tin London £248 12s. 6d. Rubl> i \> V.. New Scudais 2/.17'I 2-2.16, United Malaccas 2.15- cüm. I lv Benuti M-88 cent.-;, Bukit Jelotongs 1 05. Malaka Pindas 2.2:'k-2",S'-, Bnkit Katill 1-1.06, Aliinbya 2.95-H.0",, Sungei Fokangi 1.06-1.12, Bata
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    • 120 7 Singapore, Feb. 7. London, la, ii'sd., <lown '^d. L..r<:. up 12s. 6d. Mining. Qlriet. Kuchoi 2.20-2.24. Kinta Dredge 1.60-I^3, Rnhman Hydraulic 1.70-1.75, L 87%, Taiping 1.32-1.34, North Taipinp 1 2!>-l.:il Malaya fonsoli-l.ir.-l IK. I.ingui 2.07-J.IJ c;:m. Pena- If cents. Kuvoh 1.21-1.24. Ratrut 245.i Teja MaUqra ltfs.
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    • 57 7 House Servants duurgadJ In the Second Police Macistrato (Mr. W. N. GouHay), Tan Chi Hin and I ire ch;i.' ed with the of w.l! -ry ;o the mili; llm ptn|n"ty 1 f Mrs. I Rolmnd Braddell,.at 51, Meyer Koad, ai :i..'<o ..y. 1- chruary 5. ■i taapaetor Meetoa
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    • 99 7 f »i-< arafl huketiejal in honour of Mr. hiirt'y retiring fidin the si'rvin' at the Siagapon Harbour Board, m held OK Saturday niirht, at the re Barboar iJoard Jiiniov Scrvive 1 Club. A <i;k aridros?. in a casket was pre *nred ti> !\lr. Tongue by the
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  • 245 7 exchan*;i:. Singapore, Feb. 7. 'n London, Itank 4 m, a 2,i 3/16 Deaaaajd 1 I'rivate 3 in. credit '2 I < On New York, Demand 564 Private m ,i 5* On France, Dank T.T. 1438 On India, Bank T.T. lf>tVi >n Ilors Kong, Bank T.T. H'-_- p.c.
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  • 60 7 Tom- of Market -Stifhtly i-asicr. Latest Cable Lo :iion bpoi Sheet Is. 3;.!. per lb. New Yo.k Spot Sh wt Q. >ents 38% per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Standard K.S.S. on Tender r.j.ot Fobi April July-Sc|it. ..I', Cl'j M i li.: i
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 440 7 Issue Val. Pd. •'I £1 Asam Kumuang d £1 Banerin Tin 1 1 Batang PaJanfc 1 1 Halu Cmw II £1 Chi'mloriang 1 1 Chin Chin Cl £1 Eastern Siam £1 £1 Hnad Val 1 1 H'tnra Tin 1 1 Hong F>tt £1 £1 Huey Yot Pref. tl £1
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    • 174 7 Vnl. Pd. Buyers Sellers D £1 1!. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Central Engine Nominal 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.77 0.82 V 4 XI £1 E. Smelting Co. 15.40 15.75 I Pimm Nrave 19.75 20.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 175.00 180.00 xd. Hk. 125 125 H. &S. IS.
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    • 96 7 DT. Eng. 6 p.c. $1 2.14.300 S% 6% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. (555,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipsl 414 p.c. of 11.07 $1,600,000 80 par. Singapore Municipal 4S p.c. ol IUOB *1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4
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    • 400 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Kv.tfn quutallon*. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Kvatt. Allcnby (*1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. HiUm ($1 I A. Kuning ($1) Am. Malny (»2) A. Molek ($1) A. l'anus (*l) Halgownic ($1) Rusiictt ($1) Bro K as N. (»l) Brunei U. r B.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 40 7 Mr. Phua Che'.ty and family tef to th mk their relutivrs an1. Mend wreaths, scrolls and letters of condolence anil BUMS Kind night visits an well as those who attended the funeral of the late Mr, I'hua To.v Yang.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 15 7 Vvetle fiuilhert /^fifc^N Ufa's Mighty as (I"lsft*)( 1 "l5ft*) M «<"Pi*f' MARTU i \js>/ FAUST."
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    • 60 7 SCHERING-KAHLBAUM A.G., BERLIN (VORM. Cami FABKIK AUF AKTIKN E. SCHERINU.) NOTICE We beg to notify that wo have appointed Messrs. IiANDEL MAATSCHAPPY V h. BARME& EXPORT GES SINGAPORE. as out- Sole Agents for S.S. and Malaya. Maiutfa'/turcrs of ATOPHAN, MEDINAL, VERAMON. .lEWELLERY of I .cry description. Novelties and fancy articles
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    • 34 7 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM. 62 63. ROBINSON ROAD. <»p*n daily 9lt to 11 a.m.. Saturdays 1* te 12 noon. Friday evenings j to 7. SERVICES EVERT SUNDAY at 10 MB, The rublic is Welcome.
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    • 654 7 EXCHANGES. [RRI-11SH IVPRRIAL RAl'il.] Rucby, Feb. 6. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 120!>'4, Athens M7ls, L'irlin 2U.-12, BomCJ, Dlliseell 31.!>9, Kucharc.it 795, Buenos Aires 47 7 n, Copenhagen 1M.20, Geneva 25.32, Hclsingfors 193^1, Hong i Kong 2s. 'sd Kobe Is. 15-16 d.. Lisbon 2 u-10, Madrid 88.05, Milan '.12.10, New York
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    • 781 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. WANTS. FOB SALE, ETC. WANTED, ledger and genera] odes clerk. Apply I 0. Hox 3:M. M-:W LEOPARD SKIN (OAT for sale. Cost EM, sell 0M I.-ply »4, Straiti Times. v kowe Ufi-1. i.l Hill Ko.id, cl.i.. w.it.r. Apply i; 7. Waterloo Street.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 81 7 METEOROLOGICAL IlEPOKT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (lly Courtesy of Government Health l)!!i<f I For the 24 Hoars rndinic k( Miilivght on February i: Dee. nK- t.Mipi'raluro WJ r Min. xhadi' lemprraturc 'i I 5 F. kde tempantor* 79 F. Mix. i uri ludiution 1 IS K Kin. (ran radiatii n ■">
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  • 689 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7. MR. SNOWDEN AND THE I. L. P. The fissiparous tendencies in Labour politics and among Labour politicians at Home, on which we have had recent occasion to comment, have received their most striking exemplification in the resignation from the I.L.P. of Mr. Philip i^.iowden,
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  • 276 8 Many ccntenarit s and bi-centi-naries fall i clue this year, including those of numerous j immortals in literature and other a.t.s. There are, for example, Schubert, in music John Hunter, the great anatom- 1 ist Georpre Meredith, Goldsmith, Tolstoi and John Bunyan, in literature !':mt I Gabriel Rosetti,
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  • 1623 8 V. WIZARDS OF THE BOW AND ARROW. (By F. D. Burdett.) [His last article left Captain Kurdett deserted high and dry by his boatmen at the mouth of the Mission Kiver. He now tells us how he contrived to reach San Vincente. giving an interesting
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  • 394 8 The Rev. F. W. J. Reynolds, Seven Kings, Essex, hoped to leave England for Selangor in the middle of January. Ho will act as assistant chaplain and chaplain on the Diocesan Staff. Mr. G. M. Marriott, Kuala Lumpur manager of Caldbeck, MacGregor ami Co., was entertained to
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  • 133 8 Alleged Possession of Triad Society Documents. Mr. Mac.Millati. Asst. Sup. in charge of the Detective Station, Singapore, accompanied by Det. Insp. Johnson, raided No. 2G, Hybutl Street in the early hours of Sunday morning. In a room occupied by an Englishcreaking Hylam named Wong Foon Ment! the
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  • 20 8 From Europe (London ma He despatched on Jan. 1!») by Kashmir, due at Penang 10 p.m. tO-BMFI ow.
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  • 61 8 MR. MC LEAN'S RETIREMENT. The Hon. Mr. L. McLean left Singapore on retirement yesterday after 127 years in the Malayan Civil Service. Mr. VcLean, who had spent most of his official career in the legal and financial branches of the administration, took over the Treasurers!) ip when Mr. A. M.
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  • 60 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cabje dated Feb. '>. their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sales to-day 2,050 tons, tons. February MJO, March :i<;.so, April 36.70. May 37.10, June 37.30, July 37.50, August 37.70. September ;i7.90,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 127 8 X TV \V\ Famous r)3^. Old rjpJ^^ Obtainable rA Everywhere. JOHN UTTLE CO. LTD (Incorporated In England) SINGAPORE. PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. FROM A LONDON CORRESPONDENT. The President, in a brilliant after dinner speech, did not forget those holding the farflung outposts of the Empire. He remarked inter alia, that
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    • 128 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Production THE GAUCHO Featuring DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS First Show st 7.30 A Drama HOUSE OF MARNEY TAN CHENG KEE CO. LTD. Proprietors CHILDRENS RECORDS COLUMBIA ELECTRIC RECORDING WITHOUT SCRATCH. 4104 Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Yonnf" (A. A. Milno
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    • 41 8 On Other Pages. Pai{«. Home Letter 2 Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and tin- Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 To-day's Sh:in- Market 7 (»t!e and Radio News 9 Krakatau Eruption 9*lo Sport News and Comment! 10 Muiiain Kelvey's Pupil. Btrform U
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  • 395 9 PATHS TO PEACE. NEW CRUSADE AGAINST WAR. AMERICAN PROPOSALS NOT SUPPORTED. [MUTER TELEGRAM] London, Fell. fi. llples— tlr correspondent of the Daily Telegraph believes that Mr. Kcllasjgi hefew ■Ihnelinu that ihL- Tinted i Treaty wi'li ai! the powers prohibiting lObmarnMS, sounded Tokio and ascertained that Japan b
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  • 77 9 Half a Million to Reduce National Debt. [RFCTER mUKBAIf] London. Feb. 1 A benefaction officially described as of taed character" has been aajßlljciemlj made to the Treasury in thei shape of gTjOOfiOO to be held in trust for; th>' nation, to acciitmilal over a long peried of years
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  • 64 9 FRANCO -AMERIC AN TREATY. [REtTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. Washington The Franco- American Arbitration Treaty ha< aSM signed. [HAVAS TELECRAM.] Paris, Feb. 6. The papers recall that the bonds of friendship ami sympathy between France and the I'nited States were tied 150 years airo to-day, liy the signing cf the FrancoAmerican
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  • 60 9 [BEUTEB TELEGRAM] London. Kol>. 7. Calcutta The National Congress Bwashen m the leagaJ legislative Coun- ul have decided not to attend the meeting of the Council commencing to-morrow. This action, incidentally, lias frustrated the plan of the prominent Congn her, Mr. Kannerjee. to move the adjournment of the
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  • 70 9 Adjustment of the ILS. Views. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 7. WasMnftOSl Mr. Cillctt has introduced a resolution into the Senate requesting President Coolinjre to seek an :i<!ju.-tment of th.> views of the United States and the signatories to the World Court Protocol. This is the first step
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  • 334 9 Lying in State at St. (lilts Cathedral. [BRITISH IMPERIAL KADIO] Rugby, Feb. 6. j Since Saturday morning a continous ire: m of mourners has passed the body of Earl EUig in St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. When the doors of the Cathedra] should have been closed yesterday
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  • 178 9 Reconsideration of Old Bill. [UUTZB TtUCGSLAMj London, Feb. 6. New Delhi; In the Assembly, Sir Basil Plackett, Finance Member, said the Government bowed to the ruling of the Chair in regard to the Reserve Bank Bill. It was unaware of its proposal to proceed with a new
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  • 81 9 Aviators Trans-Atlantic Flight. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 6. In the Probate Court to-day leave was granted to presume the death of Prin- cnstein-Wertheim. The Princess left England on an Atlantic flight with Colonel Minchin ami Cap tain Hamilton last August. Nothing m«re was seen of them after
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  • 42 9 [REITER TELHGRAM] London, reb. 6. Allahabad A message from Hyderabad says that 15 persons were drowned in the capsizing of a small ferryboat in the middle of the Indus between Sewhan and Doulatpur. Seven men and four women were rescued.
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  • 122 9 QUEEN INDISPOSED. LONG DEBATE ON SPEECH ANTICIPATED. 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 6. It is announced from Buckingham Pa'ace that the Quern has lately been suffering from a cold and ;t; t is considered inadvisable that she should attend the State opening of Parliament to-morrow. [britifh
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  • 64 9 The Sarawak Gazette announces the following appointments Mr. T. J. L. S. Boyd to be Judicial Commissioner and a Judge of the Supreme Court, Lieut. R. E. Le Sueur to be Captain, Capt. R. E. Le Sueur to act as District Officer, Miri, and to be Officer Commanding the Sarawak
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  • 33 9 An exalaelca sen frees. long Island, vaero Ike csjssp of the ehserrfag officers eras pi ched. One of the numerous submarine explosion?-, with Leaf Island in the hue I, ground.
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  • 210 9 ARRIVAL IN SIAM. INTERVIEW WITH SIR HUGH CLIFFORD. (From Our Own Correspondent). Hua Hin, Feb. 6. Sir Hugh Clifford and party arrived at Hua Hin yesterday forenoon and left this morning for Bangkok which they reached this afternoon. On crossing the frontier into Siam the Governor received
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  • 64 9 Clash with Police In Berlin. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 0. Deri in Four thousand police turned out to protect 2,000 "steel helmets" at the annual parade of this Monarchist! I semi-military organisation which included, j two of the ex-Kaiser's sons. j Six- thousand Communists counter de-j mil
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  • 202 9 Worldwide Flights In Progress. [REUTER TELECRAM] London, Feb. 6. Le Bourget The British airmen, NewaJ] and Vintcent, who are flying East, took off for Rcme to-day. London, Feb. 6. Paris Th 3 newspapers declare that Shanks' looping the loop performance at St. Paul, Minnesota, does not attain the
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  • 189 9 Proposals to Leave Geneva. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Feb. 6. The Paris paper. Excelsior, states that the soundings of the Secretariat of the i League of Nations have revoaled that twothirds of the delegates favour the seat of the League of Nations being transferred to Vienna or,
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  • 136 9 Malay Killed in Kallang Road. There were a number of motoring accidents over the week-end. A little Chinese girl was knocked over by a motor car in Changi Road on Feb. 5. The driver, a Malay, named Dul Hussein bin Saman, was arrested on a charge of causing
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  • 51 9 [reuter telegram] London, Feb. G. SpaUto A terrific explosion occurred on board of the steamer Avala off Sebenico. The cargo comprised calcium carbide and the ship was split in twain and sank in a few minutes. A stoker was killed and the master and two saHors were seriously
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  • 449 9 CHURCH OR STATE? MOMENTOUS SESSION OF CLERGY. LORD HUGH CECIL INTERRUPTED. [reuter telegram] London. Feb. 8. I One of the most fateful ami most critical sessions of the Church Assembly has begaa at Church House, Westminster, ito decide upon the amended Pray i Book. The Assembly consists
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  • 92 9 Criticisms of the Nanking Conference. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Konc. Feb. I'akkai The activities of the BeasSM'l Union art- declared to he Illegal. Many afiesta have li.'en made of nn ml.ers and thi'.v BTC now in custody ;it Kongmoon. Canton Party organs are treating the Nanking
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  • 91 9 fREITER TELEGRAM] London, Kcb. C>. Rome M. Kir«ki. the new Soviet Ambassador to Italy, has arrived. London, F<'!>. T. New Yoffc The new direct cable between France and America has been formally opened. [TRANS-OCKAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Feb. 6. Brussels The Franco-Belgian Trade Pact negotiations were
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  • SPORTING NEWS AND COMMENTS.
    • 120 10 England's Moderate First Innings. [Rcutor Telegram.] London, Feb. 6. Darbaa: Th« fifth Tent Match of Urn Ii.CC. tour opaacd here in bright wea- J ther. The wicket was fairly fast, and tb<n was a small attendance. I Vane won the to.ss for the fifth sucoecaaioa, thus
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    • 46 10 lu suits of 1.1-auui- Matches. [Reutcr Telegram.] London, Feb. 6. In a lii i division matt h played to-day, lollentiam lost to Bolton by two goals to j me. I In second division fixture Port Vale beat I reston by two goals to nil.
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    • 182 10 S.V.C. Beat the Reßulars. Tin. match S.V.C. v Regular Army reMlted in a win for the former by i S.V.C mentioned first): K. N. Wollcrton and J. J. McMichael 0' hi at Major J. C Burnett and Major A. s. K. HuhM l. I Mai. I.. M.
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    • 67 10 1 he February Ladies' Bogey eoaqwtiphiyeil yesterday afternoon an<l resulted in a will foi Mis:- liichardson, v lii. ii ■uirncil a card of All Square. i; cards were t;ik>-n out, and the I following were returned ■'1 Mr ttVic M is I.auTin-o Mrs. Whit Icy
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    • 74 10 Fifteen (aids were taken out for the I monthly mixed foursome roivpetition and the following were the cards returned: Aiiss V. H. Patterson and Bald 49— 9% =39% Mrs. .1. H. Smith' and Barran ..51 6% 44>.i j Mrs. J. Groothoff and (ullen it HI 47", i
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    • 110 10 Results of Malacca Volunteer .Meeting. The Brat practlee shoot of the Malacca; Volunteer Corps Battalion Rifle Aaaaehv (ion's BOaaaa took place on Saturday, February I. at fSukit Bebakor Ran^e. Conditions LOO, ::oi). MB yards deliberate. The score were as follows Nctt Total Total with handicap. A. V. Ijimbcrt
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    • 58 10 An Si .C. Rugby tournament game will be played thi- aftamaaa sa the BBC ground between the 8.X.1, and P.S. and the United Barrieaa, The BX.C ground is uadar repair, and the S.R.C. have kindly loaned I h< irs for the occasion. This is one of the
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    • 62 10 Follow inf will represent the VM.i'.A. s.i.r. at hockey on Thursday «.n the V.M.C.A. ground lor the Pramroz Cup A. Foots K. Lyne and L. W. i. W. Carlyle. P. W. Dale and V. If. Catchatoor, R. H. Tarka, B.Q. Stack (caaC), P. Bust how and A. X.
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    • 41 10 There was a lefcrencc before tlie Third Mr. C H. l>akprs) this to the arrest of four Chine 1 one of th*"in a woman, on an allegation of being in paaaeeaiaa of seditious documents. The aceus«<l were remanded tr Feb. 14.
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  • 1032 10 Description of Week-end Events. (From a Correspondent.) In ;i strong: breeze on Saturday afternoon the Prtaa Donna and Marlon argue: it out as to who should hold the BodenMrilch Cup. At 4.-'!0 p.m. the boats wore senfoff on the course and both were well reefed. In a very
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  • 360 10 Experiences in the Sunda Straits. (From a Correspondent.) Butavia, Feb. 4. As mentioned in the Straits Times early in January the submarine disturbance in the Sunda Straits commenced on Jan. 5. Its site is about midway between Long and Krakatau islands, and on account of its proximity to
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  • 90 10 Strange Discoveries Near lpoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Feb. 7. A si-nsutional discovery of an illicit samsu distilling plant in the limestone cave region near Ipoh was related by Supt. O'Connor before the Ipoh magistrate yesterday. A sudden raid disclosed 2.1 stills on the cliff and
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  • 79 10 Retail Licensee's Pica Of Guilty. Before the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gourlay), this morning, Khoo Kay Gunn pleaded guilty to the illegal possession of John Exshaw trade marks. The magistrate intimated that it was a case that would have to go to the As?izes.
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  • 152 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 7, On Saturday night the Ctylonese community held a dinner at the Great Eastern Hotel in honour of Mr. H. B. Talalia, who was recently appointed a J.P. About 45 were present. Mr. K. Arumugam, who presided, in proposing
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  • 67 10 Immunising Children From Diphtheria. Sydney, Jan. 29. tn conformity with the decision of the EuiulahtTK Borough Council to immunise cnildrer. from diphtheria, medical officer.* inoculated a batch with serum stuu-d to have femn obtained from the Common*vcaitti Htallh Department. Eleven of the batih .have since died and fix
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  • 86 10 In the Assize Court this morning bef c the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) a Chinese, Sin Kong Wah, was sentenced to two and a half years' rigorous imprisonment in connection with 'harges arising out of the manufacture of counterfeit <■ >in<. The Ben Line Steamers, Ltd., the Ocean Steam
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  • 492 10 Charming Performance At The Theatre. There was a large attendance yesterday jfternoon at the Victoria Theatre for the first of several performances which are to be given by Madam Kelvey's dancing pupils, who have already established quite a reputation by a number of charming performances given at
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  • 145 10 Master of The Qqorra Fined. A case in which the master of the Quorra, Amin bin Baba, was charged with allowing his vessel to be overloaded was hoard before Mr. N. D. Mudie, in the District Court this morning. The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge. Mr. E.
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  • 78 10 Appeal Court Grants Rs. 1,000 Damages. Calcutta, Jan. 30. The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice C. C. Ghose delivered Judgment to-day in the appeal preferred by Mr. Subhas Chundra Bose against the finding of Mr. Justice Buckland dismissing the suit broufrht by him against the proprietors <<f
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  • 82 10 London, Jan. 30. In connection with the scheme to build a Hindu temple to provide a residence in London for orthodox Hindu merchants and commercial travellers visiting Britain, a management committee has been formed. A house is now being decorated and furnished in orthodox Indian style
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  • 49 10 The band of the S.S. Police will perform the following programme to-day, weather permitting, outside the Victoria Theatre, commencing at 5 p.m. March, Solferino (Allier) Overture, Le Due D'Olonne (Auber) Fantasia, Bacchanalia fFinck) Song, The Maid of Malabar (Adams) Euphonium Solo, Schummer!ied (Biene) Suite, A Coon's Day Out (Baynes).
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 1169 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Mr. P. M. Robinson naively complains that "to suggest that economic iaws must be allowed to operate merely aroused derision." Well, why shouldn't it He says "In my opinion an industry (as' it the rubber producing industry were a unit
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    • 1017 10 To Ihe EditOl of the Straits Times. S'.,\- In ..in- ol hi rOOOnt letters to the I press Mr. Peek berates Mr. P. H. RobinI son for darinj; tv attack Kestri< tioii in when he did not attack the scheme in L 925. I can lind no record of Mr.
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    • 361 11 To the Edi tor Straits Times. ..uy I spresa my \u wi ri hpec hei made by various direcRubber Producing Companiea directed mainly against the Restriction Ordinance, It is m.t my oaject t> c,i;.-^'- whether tne opinion excorrect or main «.iiu which 1 wish to empha the fact that In
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    • 398 11 THE CR ACKE R NUI SANCE. T'i ;ht- Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I would like to make a con- to our "ben* volant Wh) noi pass arid enforce law, not against all l:^lit> (ilia: might be considered t<>.> ul puritanical) bit igaiast including the noise which hus been
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    • 176 11 T the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is quuo time that something > ;n<l in defence of '"charging" in A ociation Football. Tlu- Kule says "Charging is permissible but it must not be iolent or danKcrous." To this a note j is added. "Referees must
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    • 145 11 To lie Editor of the Straits Ti.iii Siv. I have had information lately tha: some of the houses in Singapore have kwca renumbered, and the use of the new numbers ia to come and has presumably bea taken into effect as on and from! January 1, 1928.
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    • 229 11 iMit.ir of the Straits 'limes. Sir, Your c irreipondaot ColonUt attempt! to draw a p.'d bSROtg ac.oss the trail while overlooking 'he mnin He dontaticalrj hat "the very fa i ..f ..ii extra $1,000,000 having betii o1 tiiv or> ■niioi ;h;it «ij has not yet Iky-! asked
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  • 207 11  -  \V. C. Lyle.) (By Lesson !> The Midiron. Tlu' iiiiilinm i-- a very useful, thouirh unfortunately kUm mm club, possibly batMM uf the Mnall alight loft on its fact. In any case this is preferable, owintf In the distance which we expect it to tarry the !>all.
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    • 169 11 ,j- .Zzjkm* \y\\\i 1 "^^^SnaSkaSßaSßaSßaSßaSßassai^Blff^ S* Jl9Bl issassassissaa^^^^^CaP^^V aa^laassssMnasW Tl**, hi E 'III ln llie holrcs of piople'who appreciate the I ftP II r,WW beet, you will ulwayn Ond their gramophone b«-ar!i the trade mark— Ilia Maater'a Voice." "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" GRAMOPHONE Agents S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd., Singapore. (Incorporated in
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    • 238 11 Raffles Hotel Special engagement of the famous International Dancers CHERIE VALENTINE and TOMASITA BIRDWELL in acrobatic, .haraoter and modern dancing, who will appear during The and Diner Dansant. For Reser\ations Phone 2920. General Manager J. R. SMITH Manager R. H. C. I.AVKIMON. Sea View Hotel The only SEA-SIDE HOTEL in
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  • 816 12 IMPRESSIONS OF AN R. E OFFICER. Capt. S. W. Kirby. R.E., gave a capital lecture to the Royal Geographical Society recently (says The Field) describing the state of Johore. He was out there in the years 1923-26 in command of a Colonial Survey Section, charged with the duty
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  • 193 12 £25,000 for Dead Dbg Film Star. Los Angeles. By a judgment of the Superior Court here Mr. Fred Cyriacks, a wealthy Hollywood landowner, will pay a total sum of £25,000 for having shot and instantly killed a cinema star as he sat in a motorcar in front
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    • 344 12 NO PULP NO PRESERVATIVES NO COLOURING MATTER NO GLUCOSE You can have fresh fruit all the year round WE buy tho mast lusch iv Ircsh .ou buy Hartley's Jams you buy fruit the market can offer, a «hiit-rfj the year round, add nothing but pure while si;, in- o Puip—
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    • 385 12 fflBF ONE BEST \wl mf CIGARETTE Hju prom their inception State WH H^j 1 Expresssss nave^ cenreco S" Wh wjiSf nised the premier high-class $in cflfl Cigarette, in every country of yh\ r Wi 555 nave always been made by M j fa hand one at a time from the
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  • 447 13 NATIONAL SUPER\ ISION AND CONTROL. National taperviskni i ontrol of the ies inliusrry in Japan il centered in the Boreas of Fisbariei of the Depart- iiient of AgrieuM sayi \'r.c Far Kaetrrn Review. The Bureau is divided in.i two secttOßSi Le. Regulation, and IndnatriaL Thejrork of these ictioni
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    • 277 13 Business is GOOD OIR JANUARY SALES BIGGBR THAN DECEMBER! More ;ind Blare -;;tisfk i d owners. The] an- bayiai »n |)ri>Mii pketanaaace l>;u-lved up by IMPERIAL MOTORS SERVICE A NEW MODeTeRSRINE SEDAN i^ Bnhrklg shortly SEE it and RIDE in it before you BUY. ERSKINE and 3TUDEBAKEB SALES are bWKMiag
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    • 742 13 ■BpLfX The Film On Teeth "ijS^) i 3 '\_VIM 1° Which Science Now Ascribes Many Common V^ ">«? Im Tooth and Gum Disorders— To (lain Clearer Teeth j yjj^ ][g and Healthy (aims Many Authorities Advise T^ Tiiat Film be Combated Daily in I New Way >n^\VA f^} Send djupon
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 2063 14 fl Assets over 17,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. I (iaciri*rat*4 1* awa.U K*«tiaJ»aat«) lAi> OifMßl Wlnehv.su, -iagaper^ ">™"" °W OM Jewry. M Ths Ccmpan/ ha. CO.OOO d*koalt*i with th* Snprem. Coirt uf ICnglaaa si a HaaVJaal wlta Ua BrltUh Utm Aa.araaa*
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    • 395 14 GOVERNMENT OF F.M.S. Tenders will be received at the office of A :he State Engineer, Selangor, up to 2 p.m. )f February 14, 1928, for the erection of the following buildings, forming the Ist contract, for I^'prosorium, at Sungci Buloh, Kuala Lumpur l)i trict. p 11 Wards ordinary 2 Wards
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    • 809 14 AUttlON SALE OF SINGAPORE PROPERTIES it Messrs. Chconr Koon Song Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, Singapore, vii Wednesday. February 8. at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and runi>ound house known as N l'J, Loiong 1), Cast (o.ist of Joo ('hint Koud, Singapore, n-a 20,305 square feet. Lot
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    • 352 15 Introducing k o n-\ m STUDEBAKER'S |UJ J DIRECTOR I J I I i l&Sk H fl! 2f (^TUDEBAKER celebrates its seventy-sixth Proving Ground. Under official supervision of Q-^j^) ;inniv. i wry by announcing a new and im- the American Automobile Association, one of proved Director! The Director's quiet en-
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    • 198 15 The 20-9 U.V.O THE BEST BRITISH SIX IMfl'l'Bß valu'- be MM i' r Over 60 m.p.h. without > its quality, strength, t^pmnat tllort. Ideal safety and adva^cd de- P«*"- ii. rascmattag to drive. A comparison wffl n Better pcriorniar.;- be- Q h); r (>ss v cause tt sets a new
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    • 111 16 SAVE MONEY Assure yourself bi'fnre you buy you wiil SAVE KONEY You get newest designs, prompt attention and lowest prices i{ you buy direct from t?-;> Manufacturer. ISMAIL A. 3fI9SBK Cro\» 82-1 a d 1 BAS \a, m>.. Te' !92. NUtlHl "TBAinA." v, TA.M TAM C!o ka are it n
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    • 247 16 GLASGOW COAL TAR (I.rON BRAND) Stocks held by LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. THE GREAT TO-DAY AND GREATER FUTURE By HENRY 1 OKI). it. .oliahoratlun »i;h BA3H7KL CBOWTUB. Robert Blatchford saya It N a book. It is a live book. a great book by a great. man." Tiiis l);Kik
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    • 953 16 CLASSIFe ADVERTISEMENTS PREPAYABLE CHARGES for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close set tvne (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cents three ins. 64 cents, four in. 82 cents, five ins. $1 00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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    • 781 16 SITUATIONS WANTED EUROPEAN LADY wants position in an c-fi-ce. R.^piy 180, Straits Times YOUNG EUROPEAN seeks billet in any capacity. Salary immaterial. Apply Dili gent, c/o Straits Times. EXPERIENCED Chinese shipping and wharf clerk or storekeeper for engineering stores seeks employment. Apply 183, Straits Times. HI I. LKT WANTED by
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    • 119 16 HOMEWARD BOUND WE OFFER Hartmann's Seward AND CABIN AND WARDROBE TRUNKS From $34.50 Largest selection in Singapore. The "OUT OF TOWN" Store selling at out of town prices. FRAME'S VICTORIA STREET. SINGAPORE A High Class AT A Low Price GARCIA'S ALL TEAK MODELS FROM $425 In Mahogany, Rosewood or Ebony
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    • 205 16 THE DAILY MAIL YEAH BOOK FOR 1928 TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF ISSUE. Edilod by DAVID WILLIAMSON. Price 60 cents and Postage extra. For further particulars, please write to M. MOHD. DULFAKIR CO. SINGAPORE and KIAI.A LUMPUR. Phone 3695. j HINDHEDE CO., LTD. Concrete Mixers Winches. Hand nnd Friction Cement Hrick Machines
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