The Straits Times, 25 February 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,716. SINGAPORE* SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      136 1 < THE FTKRTDAT t MILK. STRAIGHT FROM THE HEALTHY COW TO YOUR TABLE IN A CLEAN HYGIENIC TINTHE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE DELICIOUS NATURAL SWISS MILK No mixing with doubtful water is necessary, the milk being in its natural state t ready for immediate use. It contains ail its original cream
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    WOMEN AND POLITICS.
    756 2 &RO#ING MOVEMENT 1 IN GERMANY. By Clara Mende (Member of The Reichstag.) In all countries there have always been political women, but women in politics are a phenomenon of modern Limes. The women of all countries havo striven for their political rights for l>t novations in the
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    80 2 The death has taken place at Boston Lincolnshire, of Arthur Williams, the Tom Thumb of Lincolnshire^' a man of diminutive stature who for some years performed in a well-known travelling circus. Williams married a dwarf woman at Leeds, and they had two children. His wife died at the birth of
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    67 2 The Bombay Municipal Corporation have accepted the jjenerous offer of Rs J2.00.000 from Sir Ness Wadia and Mr. N. Wadia for establishing a children's hospital of 110 beds. The land and building will cost Rs. 16,00,000. towards whic'; the Wadia Brothers are to contribute Rs. 0.00.000 and the Municipality Rs.
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    67 2 Probably tbe stiffest prison sentence War meted out to a criminal in the Philippine islands fell to the lot of Genera Carino. who escaped from the I.uneta Police Station recently and was re-arrested on Feb. 5. A total of 50 years, four months and two days imprisonment, or 20 years
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      424 2 wi mi PKiiBOO? Of a Dry Nature. Inflamed and Bled. Healed by Cut'cura. My trouble began with an isrhinp all over my body. Vrry HMO y pies of a dry nature brokr oq;. Tfc< y were inflamed and bled when them. Tbe constant Irriution cause' loss of sleep. The trouble
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    CHANGES IN LONDON.
    663 3 SIR PERCIVAL PHILLIPS' IMPRESSIONS Aftet sixteen ninntns in many countries on the main route around the world I haw i unie back to a London that is different and better, writes Sir Percival Phillips, Special correspondent to the Daily Mail. Yon who live here constantly may not
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    RINGING THE CHANGES
    226 3 How World's Metal Prices Are "What they divide day by day rules the prii c of metala throughout the world," write* "A Metal Exchange Broker" in the Evening N«WI of London concerning the London Metal Exchange. He adds "It ii appropriate that the meetings of these n>crehanls
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    68 3 A wiit> frum New Delhi dated Feb. II states To mark the importance of the historic event when the first currency note will be printed in India, the Government of India are making arrangements for an inaugural ceremony by Si B N. -Mitra, to which leading public r and memben
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      149 3 RECORD SOLO FLIGHT London to Australia IN Sixteen Days Established by Capt. Bert Hinkler on SHELL SPIRIT Sturdy and Simple Rugged simplicity in design and the careful selection of materials for Graham Brothers Trucks and Buses account for their world- wide reputation for dependability. Abundant use of hij.h grade steels,
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      605 3 TW Aged look due —to Harsh Soaps Harsh soapj— the sctnted kind* as well is the coarse kinds— ruin the finest skin. They eat off bits of live cuticle making the face rough and wrinkly. Use Palmolive Scap, which cleanses thoroughly then acts ax a lotion, due to the cosmetic
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      726 3 1 OUR TOWN BRANCH I 19 NOW OPEN I 6, BATTERY ROAD. First Floor. H. BuildinK). EVERYTHING FOR LADIES I tiUERLAIN, CARON and LENTHERIC I I PRICES WITHOUT COMPETITION. I 3& 5 ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE Tel. Address. Leomodel-Sinqapore Drancn Ph0n«523_P.0.80x4-S5 in j POSTAL DELIVERIES THROUGHOUT THE F.M.S. Penflng SIAM, JAVA.
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      520 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA ANI APGAR LINES (Incorporated In England i MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CAMO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BJV. CO CMBsB CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore MONGOLIA "a*. NAOPORE MANTUA 11 000
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      566 4 Shipping Announcements ■MaWßW«^^.V^Quaßl (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and i Rotaargaa. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KATORI MAIM' lii« 00 Feb. 29 Mar. 1 ATSUI'A MARU 8,000 Mar. li U KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Mar. 29 80 HAKONK MARU 10,600 Apl. I] 13 SUWA MARU 11,000 Apl. 26
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      501 4 BURNS PK.LP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURMB, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly »ailir.RS i>y the well known steamer MARF.i.LA 1 7.875 tons> und tka BO* motor t«aaot, MALABAR (1,512 tons i. The s.s. MARKLLA is the aßtgaol nnd finest strainer trading to Australia,
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      615 4 m Is m. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (laaaa^oaaaai i» Holland) NettaMELAItM JN'DIAN GOVERNMENT telephone No 8640, with aub-connaetiont to Pa<»cire. Freight, Transhipment, Marine Port- nnd Manager's Drsk. Representative, for Singapore aad Straits Stttlenent of the Official Tocrint Buroco M Java. AU Information, detailed itinerates free of caarga. Apply
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      567 4 TKE BLUE FUNNEL LiKE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. C... LTD. (Incorporated in England) BEODLAI SERVICK TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, RAM. BURG AND BREMEN— GENOA. MAR PF.ll LES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE
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      420 4 THE SIAM STEAM SAY. CO. LTD. Inccr..or«i*J la Slaioj BANGKOK COASTING BKRVICB Fat Kemaman, Kr«t»y, TreaggaCß, Kelfcataa, Bangnare, Teir.piii, Pa's bingota Icaoa Bandun, Zohtauiui, Lan|,-saiu. CiampoD »»o BaagkeL Arrtv. PI'DDH VIHH Feb. 2° PRACHA I'll i X The ttoamera J 1 with electric Kgat ani rs>h SXCelUoi »OC"mmodauon for f.rst
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      578 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incurpurati-.l i.i England) "EI.I.KKMAN— UNE PASSKN'KR AND PREIOn SKRVICE TC THE UNITED K'NCIDOM AND CONTIXKNT FREIGHT SKRVICB HI IU \KI)S Tc, Hong Konc, Shnnnhal and Japan Due S'pori CITY OF ADELAIDE Feb. 26 I V OK DUNKIRK M»r- 10 CITY UK SINGAPORE Apl.
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      448 5 STATE SHIPPING SERYICI M. 8. KANGAROO FROM FREMAXTLE, W.A. due Singapore March 6. For particulars regarding passage am freight rates, apply to McALISTEB ft CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINK ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, TORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang
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      271 5 British-India Steam Nay. Co Ltd. (APCAR LIME) For HONGIaONG, AMOY, MOJI, KOBE and OSAKA S.S. SHIRALA (7,841 tons) Sailing March 1 This vessel hat excellent modern accommodation for first and second clans passengers. For full particulars r« passage, elc., apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LIMITED Hong Kong Bank Ckaathera. Tel.
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      340 5 Arc You Mentally Pit BRAIN FAG— that most insidious of all mental diseases is responsible for more suffering than the World at large wots of. No one except the actual sufferer realises the hopeless misery the awful depression which Brain Kag if neglected brings in its train. That feeling of
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      426 5 Remington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING MACHINE] The Standard Remington Remington is now StanTypewriter embodies the dard Equipment in many characteristics of Precis- thousands of offices ion, Power and Speed. throughout the world, soleIt is sturdy and swift, ly on its merits as the absorbs all vibration and
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      493 6 GAIETY CINEMA SIIRINA THEATRE Jun.-tion Alhrrt and Bencnl.n Stre-ls. Nafta Itrltlp.- It ....I. Tel. N>i. 28». lmm Friday. I>bru:ir> M io ttmnifi TALMAIMiB NJGBTB M;.rrh 1, I«M. f mm «cdn< vday. I -liruary 22 to NIGHTLY at 9 Taniajr, IVbruary 2S. IS2B. R*«l Cowboy Storirs liy Krai Imlhu b) ltm
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      400 6 VICTORIA THEATRE THE BATTLES OF CORONE AND FALKLAND ISLANDS The Epic Naval Drama. SPECIAL ORCHESTRA SPECIAL MUSIC. I'nder ;U V dislinfruishc.l patrnr.an<- <;f lc 'Governor Sir 111 Ml CLIFFORD, M.C.S.. «;.CM.(;., C.D.E.. 11. B. The (J.o.c. Malaya. Maj. i.. a-r.il C. c. VAN BTRAUBENZEK, (Ml., C.M.G. Kiulit lt<>. Th.- KISHOI'
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      213 6 NEW CASINO CINEMA MMX MI NEW WORLD TIDKHIIP litffl^ii*^? nwiiilri Kridav. Mraan 21 I IirSHU ft HUttJli.^ ISE»K DANIELS TIHHiTASI ¥*t ARGENTINE LOVE IUKHIftBLS^ Reels. AND JACK DBMPSBY PRtJ FOB6I BIANHATTAN MADNESS B ti 0 Rce's. First Show at 7.30 owes- noon -nrt Constance T"* f O|? IT> cow <mwR
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    172 7 m lIXTIHES. Silurday, Teliraary 23 1 p.n:., D.B. Bonatajr, Ii iimary 2ti II W ITI an., M, 1.18 p.m., 9.3. lakit Timah, a.m. Monday, I •■'•ruar> 27 II U. 25 a.m., H.S, 2.44 p.m., BA. i: \.i al Cup, Mai Knii; ll. ink. 1.,;., Y.W.C.A.. Raffles Qaay.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    288 7 KF.ITKL UAKBOUR. Mala Wharf Tha Cable, Han Haag Uoag Rewak, Lalat, Hun 160, Leh. Hkgeia, Kelstux Oil Wharf Nil Mai Waarf Nil VKSSELS IN DRY DOCKS Ian Jong Tatar Ail,. it Dock Wnr Afridi Victoria Dock Kumuning kcppel Uarboar Kind's Hock Nil :<u. I Dock Kronprins Olav
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    97 7 To-day. <". •..lnn. Southern and Western India in la Marui p I>jaabl lil i roai Hanka Island, Pladjoe and Palem2 p.m. Tembilahaa and Indra(firi Undi 4 p.m. ajaag, H. gk Paaaß I .1 p m Java. South-West Sumatra, SouthEaat Horneo. Kalajatai and Timor I) 4 p.m. J
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    20 7 It i< sJktMd that n CkfasMC inm.iti oi Sonus hospital was •SMnlteu 1 ).v other pnticnts .mil sustained fatal in-
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    67 7 Rose Miup!sail and Co. S;;israpore. Feb. 2">. Unchanged. Mining. Steadier. Malaya Consolidated Penavat I rei Way I.L-.t. Ilitam 95I, Hong Takuapa? 14-M m. New 1.05-1.10, Juram liikanu 90-97',» cents, Pui I'm llcniit JO10, Kedah 2 80-3. Indnsti Hammers 177.50-182 7-88, St.'. .n.. 1.26, !V.i«er and lecti les
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    EXCHANGES.
    64 7 [BRITISH mUI RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 24. Amsterdam Bi rlin 10.48, Bomba> L6d, Brussels 84.08, Huciiarcst 795 1 openhagta 18.20. 1 Ii i Hong Kong l'-. «'».1.. Kobe Is. IB Lisbon 2 B-16, Madrid n 82.05, New York ISI 2S S2, Osli )>■ »S, Paris 184, Prague 164 i. Rii
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    LOCAL APPOINTMENTS.
    117 7 an notified In tho i f thi Government Guttte: Dr. J. I. Baeza, Health OOear, S.S.. and Mr. D. !fil];u-y. Chief Inspector of Police, S have ben seconded for ■.•v.ic under the Government of Kedah y-i\ !>•;■ BodMgOM his bwn appointed Second-Lieutenant in the i ani< S 8
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    PASSENGERS.
    86 7 Th< f( llowing paasengera are leaving for and t,omlon by the East Asiatic torship Lalandia on the 2fith inst: Singapore. Mrs. a. Crongdm, Miss and Mai r.iin Koel A. Gnnnell and Mrs. Gunnel), Mrs. E. Faber, V.v. Bigaasi, Major Deans Dundaa. Fum Penang Mr. J. Carmthers, Mrs. K. Chambers,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    56 7 OUT ronan'.T correspondent i Chineae, v.-ho wis banished from Selangoi hinti yi'stcria\ with returning From lianishme: t. and By "Jroiim rakliwa !l»m»t Etoraaha 2henoncr:iu\ Left Arrd. B'porc London Jan. 13 Feb. A Jan. 1? Feb. 11 Jan. 2f> F»h 11 Jan. L' 7 Feb. 18 Jan. 27
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    149 7 EXCHANGE. SUgaara s, I li. K. On London, Bank 4 m s 2 4 "32 Do«M»d 1 a (a, ;!2 Private 3 ni. credit New v; r,, Demand MM ..nKran«.; O llank T.T. On India. Bank T.T. i,;\ On 110n X Kong, Bank T.T. 11 Pc. disc.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 a. L Tone of Market:—Quiet. Latest Cable —Lor.don Spot Sheet Is. l'-d. per lb. New York :—Spot FhOOt G. cents 28 per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. Standard R.S.S. on Tender "pot Spot April-June July-Kept. Buyers HI 1 47 *:m 47
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      MINING
      445 7 Issue Val. Td. Cl £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batanfr I'adang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 ChenderiHng 1 1 Chin Chin El £1 Eastern Si::m II £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt II 11 Huey V,>t I'nf. II £1
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      GENERAL.
      176 7 Issue Val. Pel. Buyers Sellers D 1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5 0.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.55 1 1 Cycle Carringe 0.77^0.82V4 El fl E. Smelting Co. 15.00 15.50 I I FrascT Xcave 19.00 19.75 WO 100 Hnmn't-r Co. lS^.fiO 1*7.:. i Ilk. 125 125 H. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 V. Eng. G p.c. $1,234,300 3'c 6 r prom. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 104 108 Sin(,-;ipore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem Singapore Municipal 4U p.c. of 1907 51.G00.000 90 par. Singapore Municipal AM p.c. of 1909 $',100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal t
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      404 7 I'rascr and Co. and l.yall and Eratt's quotation.-.. Allcnby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hi turn ($1) A. Kuning ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molck ($1) A. Tanas ($1) B:;l K owme (|1) Bassett 1*1) I!rn K a» K. <*1) Brunei U. (15) B. Ji'lutonR ($1) B. Katil
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      115 7 PAIN--1 Pain 3 due to wounds, burns, cuts and bruises can be quickly eased by applying CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM As a liniment it gives immediate relief to those suffering from rheumatism, neuralgia, lame back, strains, sprains, etc. Just rub it over those sore muscles and feel the warmth that drives
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      221 7 HIGH-CLASS THE AVER MOLEK rubber lIIUII VI.IW* FURNITURE iir,,,, n NOTICE is hereby given that at the Wll'.-n requ;rcd Eighteenth Annual General Meeting o." tn. Casmaa) to be held on Wednesday, March Can lie Obtained bCSt > h nircctors will recommend thai Final Dividend of 10 per cent, making 211
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      457 7 60IS3IER. Or tYl.rn:::-- 24, :i>-2r.. at tin j Euro] i i imi.Ki Luapor, to 1 '''KKV. .ff of J. S. B»i.<sior, of Muar, ilauRlitii. [ICOBBBTT. On January 1M, Ht^X, at M:in cheater, to Kn d, vitt 01 J. I Cojbctt SiiiKupui.', daagktaTf RA1" YOUNG. On January II, 11'lX nt thi
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      886 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other lasMtieil Advls.. nee pace 16. WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC. POH SALE, i child between me and foui ears, $30. t, Bawl. To LET OFFICES st second door. 9. Da S."rn .xtr.-t snd 34, Robinson Road. Apply Ov Souza Street. MEDICAL OFFICES, f*M inmost at once, desire* post
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      64 7 MBTBOSOLOGiCAL UEPOKT. Kantian^ Kcrbau Station. (I'.v ourlr.y Lnrrrnmrol Hcaltk Offir* lor Hi.- 14 Hours i-mling Ml MHn.sht or. I \li l u;i r> Dok hade trnipi'raturo hl.:il' ..I. I. nipi'i aturiill hi ihada t.mpi-raturc 77 F. 1..C r. Min. craai r;..li;itioii T2 V. Se« leap. y nn H2 luilli t.'inporatur.'
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEB. 25. MALARIA PROBLEM.
    575 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEB. 25. MALARIA PROBLEM. Sir William Willcock, the designer of the Assouan Dam on the Nile, is now on a visit to India studying the problem of ridding the country of malaria and is optimistic of his mission. Seven months ago he issued a report
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    343 8 The proceedings at yesterday's meeting the Municipal Commission of Singai ore afford, we think, an indication of >teadily growing interest in local civic affairs an-5 of imveasinpr determination !>y those who have undertaken the responsibility of public service to maku that service effective. One scarcely knows which to
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    SERVICE NOTES.
    939 8 A DISTINGUISHED FRENCH 1 OFFICER. General Dumont, who is on the General Staff of the French Army, ami i is present French Military Attache al Washington, passed through Singapon this week. He was entertained to luncheon in the- Singapore Club by H. E. j the General Officer Commanding,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    275 8 Mr. Itsuo-Goto is recognised rs Japanese Vice-Consul at ivngaporc. H.E. the Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford) left for Kuala Lumpui by the mail train last night in order to attend the meeting of the Federal Council on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. Ward-Jackson leav.for home by the Lalandia
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    RED ROSE READY.
    92 8 Start to be Made Early Next Week. We understand that the repairs necessary to recondition the Red Rose, in which Captain W. X. Lancaster and Mrs. Keith Miller are flying to Australia, have been l omptotwl. and that a start on the final stages of their flight
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    BOMB THROWN IN SHOP.
    101 8 Singapore Shoemaker's Narrow Escape. A bomb was thrown into a shoemaker's shop in North Bridge Road, near th* Surma cinema, last night, but failed to explode. It was taken to the Central Police Station, where it was taken to pieces by Inspector Clifton, and was found
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    MINING IN SIAM.
    61 8 I Gambling in Prospecting Licences Condemned. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, Feb. 2J. Interviewed on returning from a tour of the mining districts in the south, the Minister of Lands and Agriculture stated that legitimate miners and cultivators should be assisted by a system under which gambling
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    55 8 From China and Japan, by Shinnoh Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. I'rom EITOM, by Suwa Maru, due at i Singapore on Monday, the 27th instant. From Australia, by Marella, due at Singapore on Tuesday, the 28th instant. From China and Japan, by Morioka I Maru, due a*. Singapore
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    62 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., I New York, send us the following cahlo datei Feb. 24, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sales to-day 4,'.)'j~> tons. March 28.20, April MM, May 28.40 June 28.50. Ju!y 28.50, August 28.60 September 28.60, October 2K.70.
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      62 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A Paramount Super Production THE BLIND GODDESS Featuring ESTHER RALSTON First Show at 7.30 THE ANCIENT HIGHWAY Featuring JACK HOLT. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors An Opportunity you should not miss :$5O CASH Balance arranged to suit all Customers. THI ROBINSON
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      59 8 On Other Pages, ptf. Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 To-day'a Share Market 7 Cable and Radio Newt 9 Singapore Traction Co.'s Report U Raffles College Mathematician Appointed 9 Singapore Municipul MeetinK 10 Sport News and Comments in The Bankruptcy Court 10 < urr.
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    MISHAP TO HINKLER.
    314 9 FORCED LANDING, j GIFT FROM FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. K1N(; GEORGE TABLES CONGRATULATIONS. [BRITISH IVPKI'.IAI. RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 14. Misfortune ha> overtaken Capt H inkier f.n the lai t lap irfoi flight. TV-day he left lvn Darwin, where he landed on Wednesday, for loncurry, but was fence! to land
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    KING AMANULLA.
    84 9 Much Impressed By German Welcome. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Feb. 24. inations in connection with an Kind's visit culminated in a gala performance of the htostersinger Mate opera. Th.' Reichi President and large gathering of high personalities attended. Previously the Municipality gave n luncheon to the King in
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    JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
    76 9 Remarkably Heavy Poll Recorded. [an m service.] Toldo, Feb. IS. ted that over J,.'00,000 pee pie voted Bt Ihe elections, less than 20 per cen... abstaining, which is remarkable considering that this was the 'irsi occasion that manhood (offragc had been tried out. It is understood ib-.i' Baron
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    ILFORD BY-ELECTION
    258 9 BIG GAIN IN LIBERAL VOTE. [revter telegram] London, Feb. 24. The Ilford by-election caused by the death of Sir Frederick Wise resulted as lollows Sir George Hamilton, Conservative, 18,169. Mr. A. S. Comyns-Carr, K.C., Liberal, l.:.r,i>i. Mr. C n. DegiiHhj. Labour, 8,922. Ilford was the thirty-ninth by-election since
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    CHINESE IN BRITAIN.
    95 9 Round-up of Suspects At Porte. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 24. The police are visiting Chinese quarters in various ports of the United Kingdom in connection with the question of alien registration. .\lany Chinese enter the country lo engage In various activities without registering unde 1 the Aliens
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    ITALY AND AUSTRIA.
    75 9 Recall of Minister At Vienna. [UKITER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 25. Rome The Giornale d'ltalia in a special edition gives currency to the report that .Signor Mussolini has decided to recall the Italian Minister at Vienna. The step is a sequel to protests in the Austrian Chamber against
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    RESCUED FROM ICE-FLOES.
    72 9 RESCUE D FROM ICE-FLOES. [RELTEr. TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 25. lii I ii gfon The ice-breaker Lenin rescued in the nick of time :J7 fishermen who had been drifting for a week on icefloes in the Gulf of Finland. Their provisions were exhausted, and they had been i Kpeeed to terrible
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    ARMS FOR CHINA.
    48 9 Its vns-ocean via pan-asia.] Ilcrlin. Feb. L' 4. Geneva Notwithstanding the tolegraphic intervention of the League Council, pre-i. lent Mr. Cheng Loh, the much-discussed St. Gothard arms consignment, which «;:s recently broken up, St. Gothard this morning for 1,800 pangoe, tut wil pending the atkm.
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    ASAMAYAMA ERUPTION.
    46 9 [reiter far eastern service.] Tokio, Feb. 24. The Asamayama eruption has subsided. There were no casualties, and the damage is reported to be less than was at first feared. The Central Observatory states that than is no fear of any serious disaster n lilting.
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    PORTUGUESE CONSPIRATORS.
    23 9 PORTUGU ESE CONSPIRATORS. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 24. Lisbon A party of suspected <*>nspirators killed two police officers who were investigating their activities.
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    TRADE AGREEMENTS.
    20 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Feb. 24. The French Chamber has ratified trade n-Teements with liermany. Switzerland and Italy.
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    FIGHTING PLANES FOR REDS.
    36 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN- ASIA.] Berlin, Feb. 24. Moscow Sixty fighting planes purchased ■th trade union funds were handed over to the Red Army on the 1 1 i-.i-i.in of its tenth jubilee.
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    CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.
    22 9 [rf.itf.r telecram] London, Feb. 2-1. i The Civil liMtn estimates for 1928 are f292.894,000, showing a reduction of '00.
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    ITALIAN STEAMER SUNK.
    96 9 CHANNEL COLLISION. FEARED HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 25. Deal The Italian steamer Alcantara has sunk after collision in fog off Dungeness with the Russian cadet ship Tovariseh. It is feared that heavy loss of life occurred. The P. and O. liner Moldavia is
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    AIR SPEED RECORD.
    135 9 British Seaplane Effort Next Month. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIU] Rugby, Feb. 24. An attempt to establish the world's speed record for aircraft will be made on the first favourable day after March 5 with a Super-Marine Napier seaplane which is a duplicate of the machine in which Flight-Lieut.
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    ESPIONAGE IN POLAND.
    116 9 Trial of Communists Opens. [RELTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 24 Warsaw The trial has begun at Vilna of 56 persons, alleged to belong to the White Ruthenian Communist organisation, who are charged with indulging in activities calculated to overthrow political and social order in Poland and to detach
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    SOVIET GOLD.
    133 9 Ban on Admission To U. S. A. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 24. New York Five million dollars worth of Soviet gold lies impotent in the vaults of New York banks, according to the Herald-Tribune, in consequence of the Treasury Department's ban in 1921 forbidding the admission of gold
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    LIQUOR DEALER CHARGED.
    109 9 Committed for Trial at The Assizes In the Second Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. W. N. Gourlay, the preliminary inquiry was concluded in the case in which a Chinese, Khoo Kay Chuan, a licensed liquor dealer in New Bridge Road, was charged with being in possession of
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    32 9 Members of the Straits Chinese Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society are reminded that the annual general meeting of the Society will be held at 85-88, Benroolen Street, on Wednesday, at 7.30 p.m.
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    THE EMIGRATION PROBLEM.
    456 9 MR. AMERY'S VIEWS. POLICY OF COOPERATION NEEDED. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 24. The House of Commons to-day passed the second reading of a private Bill the object of which is to extend the benefits of the Empire Settlement Act. Mr. A. A. Somerville (Cons., Windsor). who
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    MALAYS' PLUCK.
    216 9 Customs Officers Rescue Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 24 On Jure 17, 1927, a Chinese at Port Swcttenham jumped into the water near the Customs Jetty. The tide at the time was high and the depth of the water where he went in was about
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    SAMOA TROUBLES.
    43 9 [rei'tf.r tbumum] London, Feb. U. Wellington It Is reported from Apia that 250 members of the illegal polke organised by Mau have baen arrested by whit* and Samoan police, protected by an armed Naval force from the cruisers Dunedin and Diomede.
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    THE LATE EARL OF ERROLL.
    45 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RAl'in] Rugby. Feb. M. A memorial service to the late Earl of Erroll. British High Commissioner in the Rhineland, was held at St. Margaret's Westminster, to-day. The German Ambassador was present and the Fenian Secretary was represent. .1.
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    38 9 The French Opera Company, which was to have opened at the Victoria Theatre on March I, is unable to come to Singapore owing to the illness of several artists, and will presumably return to France direct from Saigon.
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    VICTIMS OF AGGRESSION.
    218 9 NEW LEAGUE SCHEME FOR ASSISTANCE. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. M The support given by the British Government to the Finnish proposal for provision, through the League, of financial assistance for any state which is the victim of aggression wa s discussed by Lord Cushendun in a
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    THE TRACTION CO.
    450 9 Financial Loss Through Boycott. The report of the Singapore Traction Co., Ltd., for the year ended Sept. "0. 1987, shows that profits underwent a serious reduction. Aftor applying ihll :!s .!d. in writing off expenses of issue of debenture stock -and f 1,700 off the preliminary expenses,
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    164 9 Professor of Mathematics Appointed. The Pioarii of Education has selected Mr. R. K. ISutchart, B.Sc. Ph.D., I'.K.S.K., to be Professor of Mathematics at Raffles College. I'mtVssor Bute hart (Capt.) was awarded his Ph.D. in l!»21 for a Mathematical Physical Thesis on Torsional Oscillations of Wires and A Mathematics.!
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    1843 9 $40,000 HOUSES. CRITICISM OF EXPENSIVE QUARTERS. SINGAPORE'S FRESH MI IK SUPPLY. A number of important local topics were discussed by the Municipal Commissioners at their monthly meeting yesterday. The Municipal Health Officer I I himself very forcibly on the tv the fresh milk supply in Singapore, and stated
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    2519 10 little more room to the family- You con lil never prosecute in Singapore for onawwdlafi ho added, seventy-five per cent, of tho houses are overcrowded j now." Mr. Woiskel repeated that in practice: he thought there -would be more people in the larger cubicles. Dr. Hunter said that
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      408 10 Chinese Defeat KA. In Friendly Game. For the purpose of adding to their fund for a trip to Hong Kontr, the S.C.I .A. played the R.A. in a friendly Bame at :he Stadium yesterday. The result was a win for the Chinese by two h'oals to nil. The
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      228 10 To-day's English Scottish League Fixtures. Scotland and Ireland will meet to-day in an international tournament match. The following are the English and Scottish league matches to be played to-day Division I -Blnckburn v. Tottenham Bolton v. Hudderstield Cardiff v. Manchester D. Derby v. Sheffield U. Evarton v. Liverpool
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      BOXING.
      132 10 Match Staged at Prince's Wish. London, Feb. 13. The Uin^-, Blackfriars, witnessed uproarfoua scenes of enthusiasm during tat liltLfn-roui:d contest BattUjaa the coloured cruiser-weight, Len Johnson, and Jack Hood. British waiter-weight champion. who are reported to have mot at thr expressed wish of the Prince of Wales His Koyal
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      TENNIS.
      179 10 Tiinglin Club Ties for Monday. Dyne Cup. Major and Mrs. Stoehr v. Mr. and Mrs. Whitley. Mr. and Mr*. Hansell v. Mr. and Mrs. Brooke. Green and Mrs. Freyberg v. Holyoak and Mrs. Atkin Berry. Cullen Cup. Ablitt and Mrs. Chamier v. Leonard and Miss L. Salmond. Mr. and
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      BILLIARDS.
      73 10 The Youngest Amateur Champion. London, Feb. 11 In the final of the Amateur Championship, ;t,OOO up, played at Thurston's A. Wardlc, Manchester,' reached points when A. Ciood. London, was at 2,189. Warrilc who is 27 years of age, is the youngest player ever to hold the title. He only
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      RUGBY INTERNATIONALS.
      52 10 To-day, two Rugby international matches are to be staged in England. France and England will meet at Twickenham for the eighteenth time and Ireland will meet Scotland at Edinburgh. With slight alterations, the English and Irish teams will be the same as those which met at Dublin a
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    177 10 The band of the 2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington's Hc-^'t. will play at Seaview Hotel to-morrow starting at 9.15. The following programme will be played by Raffles Hotel Orchestra at the concert to-morrow evening starting at 9.15 Overture. Russian and Ludmilla, Glinka Saxophone Solo. Melodic, Tschaikowsky (Mr. Claude
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    20 10 We are officially informed that Jeranttit ferry which was not working owinsr to the flooded river is again in operation.
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    68 10 Inventions privileges have been granted to the Hudson Motor Car Company in the met tor of an invention for improvements in internal combustion engines." to the Rubber Electro Deposition Patents, Ltd., for an invention for improvements in or relating to the production cf rubber," am! la the Dunlop Rubber Co.,
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    404 10 Lewis and Peat (Singapore) report Singapore,. Feb. 24. Fairly heavy liquidation again took plncn in this market during the past week, add dM lowest li-v.-i since 1:124 was reached. The home markets also report heavy liquidation anil lack of interest on the part of consumers. At the
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 10 [The Strain Tim*i Is not reiponitbla fcr If: opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should I.unr in mind that letters mast be short yxl to the point. Long epistles sre liable to bo rejected or cut luwn. Corraspondrntn must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    S.V.C. BAND.
    99 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The gentleman who tried to say something at the B.V.C. land meeting asked for a choke off and get it. He did not know that the last band which he was a member of was a failure until he had
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    THE Y.W.C.A.
    243 10 Satisfactory Progress in AH Departments. The annual report and accounts of the Y.W.C.A., Singapore, now in its 52nd year, to be presented at the annual general meeting on Monday, gives full details of all departments and mentions that changes in the stafV during the year necessitated some alterations
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    DARING ROBBERY.
    149 10 Serdanjj Chinese Committed For Trial. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 24. The preliminary inquiry into a charge of robbery against a Cantonese and two Kehs was begun before Mr. J. L. McFall in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court this afternoon. Court Chief Inspector Lloyd conducted the
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    14 10 Dr. George R. Handy has been appoint ed House Surgeon, General Hospital Kandy, Ceylon.
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    19 10 Mr. J. A. Black is to be a Municipal Commissioner of Georgetown, PenanK. vice Mr. .1. H. Pedlow, resigned.
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    58 10 The following have been granted commissions as Second-Lieutenants in the S.S.V.F. with effect from Feb. 1:—Mr.1 Mr. William Thorpe Cherry, Mr. Albert Stone, M.C., ilr. Edward Gilbert Holiday and Mr. Samuel Leather. Mr. Tan Cheng Chye, Mr. Can Hock Chuan, Mr. Lee Keng Thy.and Sim Boh Tan have been granted
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    S. CATHIRVALOO'S AFFAIRS. BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    1236 10 S. CATHIRVALOO'S AFFAIRS. BANKRUPTCY COURT. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A SOLICITOR. In the Bankruptcy < >n yesterday before Mr. Justice P— i ••'>'■ Bmlth made application that Ramanathan Chrtty should lie released t" s > t j bail. He pointed out that the public examination had been held, and thai since the
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    925 12 FICTION AND FACTS. (By J. S. M. rtennie.) In the absence of a Forum other than the Arcade and the Club, and time being an essential fact in the present consideration of the issue Control or No-Control," those whose interest is at stake are surely under a deep
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    36 12 Mistress You have not done the w.-shine-up very well. Just look at theße dinner plates. Mary I own up to those thumb marks, but that mustard was on when I came here.
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    442 13 AIRMEN'S FIGHTS V. ITU EAGLES. ies boh confirmed of races! by eagles in the BarasM Oberland on 1 reasant" and forest gu.iiils draw atter-; lion t i thrilling encounters ihat airmen hem having with eagles when I I'yinir n^ar mountains. i Swooning from rocky eyries behind
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    181 13 (•erman Police Captain To lie Disciplined. Captain Hester is to be tracbt l>y disciplinary court the ixaa rule* which I'rj.-:i:.!i police officer most observe in conducting filiation with a beautiful countess, itatea Borlin r imspondeot. The charming person with arhoia 1« flirted, the Countess von Bothmer,
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    43 13 Programme of Drills up to and foi February 26 Saturday, Fob. :?">, I p.m.. Sii'ls, Camp, Machine Gun I'ltn Oflcen N'.C.O.'s and Recruits. Sunday, Feb. 2ii, S..;n a.m., Buhii Timah Rangrc, S.V. Kifle Assn Spoor Shoot S.R.E. v. Sigs. Scheme—Detail.latf r.
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    33 13 SINGAPORE AND SOUT H MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. I or ufek ending Sunday, March 1:—1 Thursday. March I, Band Practice, Head quarters, •"'•l r > p.m. Friday, March 2, Ambulance Class Headquarters, 5.15 p.m.
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    109 13 A burglar shot with fatal result Mr. Alfred Charles Bertram Webb, occupier of a flat at Nottinf? Hill. Mr. Webb returned home on Feb. accompanied by his young son and a male friend, and found a Klass panel of his flat door broken and admission barred. They saw a man
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    95 13 The nijfht sky above New York wiil a.xin be swept by an invisible searchlight. liistly. ordinary searchlights will be thrown on aeroplanes for the benefit of spectators on the ground, then the aeroplanes will disappear in the darkness but will continue to be visible on a screen attached to an
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      819 14 AUCTION SALE of Singapore properties. it Messrs. Chcong Koon Seng Co's saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. February 2t, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Vuluahle freehold land and house mown as No. 6, Clive Street, Singapore, ren 950 square fret. Lot 2. Valuable freehold land situate at fruro Uoad
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      894 16 SITUATIONS WANTED BOOK-KEEPER TYPIST seek* position. I Ll reference. Please reply Ellicicnt," 17-A I'ilkie Road. LADY wishes to act as compunion to not her, preferably on estate ncsr Pcnang. Icp'.y 337, Straits Time 3. BILLET WANTED, South Indian, factory onuuetor nnd-'Jnd grade gas nirl oil engine ,:iver. Write stating salary
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