The Straits Times, 6 February 1929

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    • 547 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PF.MNKI'I.AR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. ITNDRR roNTKAOT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVRRNMF.VT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM I iwpnN FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnaire due S'rore 192* i PITtVA 91W Feb. 9
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    • 573 2 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and *< Ro:terdum Vessel* Tonnage Due Sail HAKONE MAKU lU..VK) Feb. 14 15 j SUWA MARU II.IUO Feb. 28 Mar. 1 FL'SHIMI MART: 11,01)0 Mar. 14 16 HAKOZAKI MARU 10JU6 Mar. 28 2« HAKL'SAN MAKU 10,r,0U Apl. 11 12
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    • 496 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MFLBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown ateamer .HARELLA (7,875 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4.51J ton.). The MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins dc
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    • 668 2 X tf M (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland i Under contract with the NKTIIKRLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3IMO, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight. Transhipment Marine Dept .i. anil Maaaf.r* Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements •■< lß< Official Tourist Bureau of Juva. All i
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    • 533 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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    • 476 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Trengganu, Kclantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora. Laron, Sii'hon, Bundon, Kohsamui. Langsuan, thumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB In p..rt l-.1.. I MALINI Feb. 11 Feb. 13 VALAYA Feb. IS Feb. 20 The steamer* are fitted throughout
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    • 531 3 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP G0. f LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLKRMAN" LINE PABSENGEB AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT man service oi twauds To Hont Konjr, Shanghai nnd Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF KinrTOUM Feb. 14 s.s. < ITY <PK DELHI Mar. 10 s.s. CITY
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    • 454 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dbtd AMEKJC A N MAI L LI NB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW' YORK and BOSTON Arriva Leave Leave Spore Penanir I Ki:s HAYES I it Fak. 7 Feb. I PUr..-\ POLK Fab. 18
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    • 503 3 DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart MaatschappiJ Nederland and Kotlvrdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and I»ASSENGER SERVICE TO Geaos Asaetrrdam S.iuthaiaylua MaraaliUe suittcrdsm Tonnaga Leave Spore j Chr. Huygens 16,700 S.M.N. Feb. 8; Patria 10,000 K.L. Feb. 16. Joh. de Witt 10,400 .S.M.N. Feb. 22 1 Slamat 11,. r .OO R.U Mar. I Prinses
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    • 415 3 JAVA PACIFIC LUN DIRECT QCIC* ,W* ftEGULAE ■ma Between SINGAPORE AND LOS ANGELES (SAN PEDRO) SAN FRANCISCO. SEATTLE ria MANILA. NEXT BAILLVG S.S. OENGKALIS Leaves Singapore Feb. S Arr. Los Angeles Mar. 5 Excellent pansvni-ir accommodation avail- 1 able. For full information please apply to INTEKNATIO.NALK CREDIET AND HAMIKI.* VbREEMGLNG
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    • 135 3 The Cine-Pictures you have always wanted are now possible. A "KODALITK" will enal io you to make moving pictures at night, in the house or outside, with a CINL-'IOBM" f 1.9 lens THE SPEED CAMEB KODAK LIMITED (iMMyejfttaa' in Fngl&nd) SINGAI'ORE. Wakes up dull appetites Makes you hungry Puts new
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  • 1849 4 A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK. HAS THE CIVIL WAR REALLY ENDED? With the New Year dawns a bis new hope for China, says the Economist. Last Saturday, Dec. 29, 1928 General Chang Hsueh-liang, the soi. of the late General Chang Tso-lin, whose military organisation controls tht three Manchurian provinces
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  • 186 4 The T ang Malay Football Association >n Saturday night entertained Capt. Sjvd Sailch Alsaffoli, its founder, to dirn-.-r in ■onour of his recent appointment as a Justice <>i the Peace. Mr. J. S. W. Arthi.r, ici-prisidont of the Malay Football AssopraaMad and was supported by a nvin- (ii'thc: injr. including
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    • 421 4 INVESTORS' GUIDE I.— ?alm-oil for Profit. (By "SEARCHLi I rl i to I nppor* them. Pain I'lanU.'i I tloat ea i b is to be opened deal (or the i ii them, sfiid :i poi card to 18. Battery Boed, Singapore, tl and roll- will i- the a nudious .i
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    • 170 4 MfdLt&e&d 'from %x*r&y "JJAr.I.I V is ii eaJaaUc GMd :'ij the aMtSitel MMBQi MM .1! ■:••;< 'n.-- lliii uv >t or// Natontivaj bin a;. I C'-i'li greaitr eVafrM Asm any «rSir JntMWd n j/'. Ti'^re is ni.. a -i. > uia:i:.,» drinli i; W HaigWhisky t In proof of tM
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  • 575 5 FREE STATE SENATE. AFTER THE DECEMBER ELECTIONS. I'niil the December ■tertian, aayi Truth, ih- State Senate had been i.iriepeml< nt in the true MM of the word, in that it;- m nben wen not grouped in accordance with party dhriaioni in thy pi.puku Booses, mm were thus in
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  • 252 5 (iovornment and Child Marriage Hill. New Delhi, .lan. 19. The following CoaUMO q i ■ncil.— ln view of the amendment that HI led iii the As.-embly to pojtII coufani of the ("hiM Marriage Kill till the report of the Am of < onnmittec was published, the Gov rniH'
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  • 118 5 We limn on the authority of the Turns of India that unless prompt action is tiiken without delay BoniUiv will Uiome ■■•■I Chicago." Murder succeeds ii -riiiT. an intolerable stiain is being t.i upon the polite, hul the (Jovernment ilivs nothing, although it has ample pMW \\\\h tho situation. "The
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  • 459 5 THE PARTY SYSTEM. i FAR-REACHING REFORM DESIRABLE. Tii irit rid of the party altogether is probably impossible and perhaps nut mm desirable,"' writes) Mr. Humid Cox, i:i the English Review, "ho it is certainly desirable in the asthma] Dtereat that it should be so modified thnl each individual
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  • 220 5 F'erusal of Official Documents. i Al in al> nth t January magazines, ttv first comment of the month in the National Review concerns itself with the Kinjc's HIIHWI The National Review, however, has done more than express sympathy anil appreciation. It (five* M :1 detailed
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  • 209 5 Ingratitude in Germany And France. ii a m.-itti"- tor :>• Civi! and Mill •ivu I niuh nml German ihigg—ttid that the vi tx-Kinu' Amanullah a>i<ll [nayatullah from poww ii Afghanistan, or at nil events i:i K-ibul, la :i triumph for British d I an indication that i'.ixercisinK
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  • 23 5 An examination in Tami' xviil be 1.. Id in Kual:i Lumpm- on Mar. L'C :mii 17 niul MM iii Tt-luirii »n Mar. f>.
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    • 700 5 I <OI2S <.:;\(ii.i.\ (Paee-BeUe). ■ABIE I I ISA (Jarana). NTS MOWN !IT, m.IKS (Vocal r.iv Tn.i). 1 KASS lit! IS (Fox Trol). Utt JCST ANOTHER NIGHT (Vecal Walti). JEANMNE II HRE\M OP LILAC IIMK) Vocal Walts. 1 K.-.TI W) V DO I LOVE YOU LIKE I DO i\ il KM
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    • 756 5 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. 1929. In eeaaaetJoa with the Chinese New Year rfelidaj CHEAP RETURN TICKETS, all a single fare and a half for the double journey, will he issued by any passenfrer train from 6 a.m. on February 8. till 12 o'clock midnight on February
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    • 822 5 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tempers will be received at the Ri sident Councillor's Office, up to nm'n of 1929, for the following work 1. Construction of two etass 111 quarters for Govcrnnient OBsMT* at Prlngglt 2. Construction of additional accommodation to Rest House. 3. Extension to quay wr.ll on tht- S.mth Reclamation.
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    • 293 5 REMINDER At :'■>. Bmorald ll U Road (eg Orchard Read) "n TODAY, ik;: n. at tM p.m. c DUNMA.N IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of n.nznificent «:im-i>.': I elabra- also ,i Kood-toncd cotl London, nd i-ol I table wil lied wall black* do r lire earred t<'ak con teak \>. bevelled mir'or
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  • 351 6 SOVIET AND LDUCATION. f PERSECUTING THE INTELLECTUALS. Whether one approves or disapprove* of Soviet rule, we must recognise that things cannot remain stationary there is always either a going back or a going forward," writes Dr. Hagberg Wright in the Contemporary Review after a recent visit to Russia.
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  • 294 6 Amendment of Probate Enactment. A Bill to amend the Probate and Administration Enactment, 1920, is to be introduced in the Federal Council. The object of this Bill is to remove my suspicion of conflict between section i hi! of the principal Enactment, which requires the registration of
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  • 292 6 Proposed Formation of Central Body. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Feb. 4. A committee meeting of the Penang and Kedah Automobile Association was held at Sungui I'atani on Sunday when many matters of importance to Malayan motorists were discussed. Mr. Jack, presiding, gave a lengthy report on
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  • 793 6 NEW DANISH BRITISH MINISTERS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 30. As is usual when the Court is away Bangkok is rather quiet just now, but there were two fires on Sunday night last, one of which resulted in the known loss of eight and the possible
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  • 65 6 At China's recent military reorganization and disarmament conference the Kuomintang spokesman said the Chinese had always been opnosed to the uv o force, but the National armies had had to fi>ht the corrupt militarists." China would have to maintain an adequate defence force. President Chiang Kai-shek, who
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  • 49 6 Prop-amtne of Drills up to and for week ending Feb. 10 Thur.day. Feb. 7. 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Kuropenn l.nita S.V.C.. Pa«s out Drill Parade Friday. Feb. 8 to Feb. 12, Rlakan Mati, S.R.A. Camp. Saturday. Feb. 9 to Feb. 12. Siglap. "L "Malay Company. Camp.
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    • 468 6 TILLEY SAFETY LAMPS Burn Kerosene OH (not Benzine) j\ Ahiolatety I_J Wlndproof. No Nolnr. -^*fa No Bmtll. tfyfl Bfi All Braav Aa napplinl to all thr VW^^aJaaaaaaH Elka^_ fiovrrnmrni i HLji^H It iibbcr ami Tln-Minlnc All .IB* <■ T Acknowledged by all MM n^-0 JJ an the l>"«t Bs*S^^ market.
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  • 787 7 German Shipping in Dutch East Indies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 2. Yesterday Mr. O. Laesch, a member of the board of directors of the HamburgAmerika Linie, and Mr. Rcmppies, of William Muller and Co., Batavia, representing the Deutsch Australische Dampfschiffe Gesellschaft, left for Maccassar in
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  • 57 7 When I wai down Threadneedle Street I hear the multitudinous feet of those who crawl and limp and caper for the love of a handful of crumpled paper. And some of them find it, while most of them lose it, but all of them die before learning to
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  • 25 7 "Observe the postage stamp tta uaafulneas consists In its ability To s'-ick To one thing Until It gets there —The Inquirer.
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  • 593 7 Advantages on Roadways And Floors. A very useful gathering of rubber manufacturers, road surveyors and borough and council engineers, with a few representatives of the producing side, has been held, at which some practical information was exchanged. After Sir Stanley Bois, who presided at the meeting which
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  • 134 7 Edible whale, we are told, is now being imported from New Zealand, and in Liverpool you may call for a whale steak in certain restaurants with at least a good chance of getting what you order. It was otherwise with a certain Irish member of a
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  • 70 7 France's oldest poilu. Sergeant Antoine Courchinoux, who enlisted the Great War at the age of 70 to avenge the death of his grandson, has been made a Knight of the Legion of Honour. He served in the Franco-Prussian war, and, when he joined up in 1915, he disobeyed orders in
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  • 130 7 Kecruiting has been generally resinned in Madras Presidency but the following taluks are closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of disease Whole of Cuddapah district all taluks in Chinglaput except Madurantakam all taluks in Kurnool except Kumool, Koilkuntla, Cumbum and Siruvel Parlakimidi and Aska, Atmakur and Gudur Gooty and Hindupur
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 246 7 You can meet ABOUT 10,000 EXHIBITORS FROM 21 COUNTRIES OF 4 CONTINENTS assembled at the LEIPZIG FAIR THE LARGEST TRADE EXHIBITION OF THE WORLD Visited by more than 180,000 buyers from 72 Countries. P SPRING FAIR 1929.— Beginning March 3. AUTUMN FAIR 1929.— Beginning August 25. For particulars, apply to
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    • 344 7 -N. J. Club Whisky. Why ?^^^jj\ Because the contents of this A&^*^> club shaped bottle is as excel- M^lt&^ lent a 'Scotch' as one could wish m^lj^Xj* for. Quality rare Flavour En —mellow with age. r>"^^ N/3PIER JOMMSTOrNES W^P^l WHISKY WfflM CALDBKC K. MACGRF.GOR 6f Co. Ud. 10WSK>£5%%f Sole Agents
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    • 583 8 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Jnnrtinn Albert and B«nro«len Streets. .North Briri, Koad. Trl. No. 259. From Friday, February 1 to Thursday, Krom Wednesday, February li to Tuesday, February 7, 1929. February 12, 1929. At 9 15 pm. THKEK SMASHIM; ATTRACTIONS 1 HOT 11EELS (Corned,) HOOT GISsON In the Thrill of
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    • 340 8 Victoria Theatre ANNA PAVLOVA To-night at 9.30 Fairy Doll— Oriental Impressions DIVERTISSbMF T$ ntTBMMT, FKB. SPECIAL FAREWELL I'ERl kNCE Booking at LITTLE'S Price $3 and $2. Friday and Saturday Next, Feb. S and 9, at 9.30 p.m. Return of the Popular BANYARD NEW MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY FRIDAY, FEB. 8. KATIRDAY.
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    • 301 8 THE S.S. PBUCE BAND Wll.l. TI.AY AT WATERLOO STREET, 9 p.m. KATONG PARK. !t p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 8 TUESDAY, FEB. 12 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT 10 BIG STARS HEADED BY LILLIAN GISH JOHN GILBERT hi tiie Film Masterpiece of the Immortal Romance UUJUT/ KKH _3 WITH SrKCIAI.I.Y AsvCMBmS ORtHKSTKA. U.F.A. Productions. 8.1.P.
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    • 119 8 AT THE APOLLO CINEMA Commencing TO-NIGHT AND FOR ii'l'.KK NIGHTS Half I'ritf fo aD Parts )f thn Hall lor Ih- ■'■.llt.mii „,,r LAST OF THE MOHICANS I HE WHO 'LAUGHS LAST I rYatarini KKNNETN W iki\ md. a iti,. Second Show i HENBSSEY 01 TOE MOUNTED KENTUCKY H AM)K Ai*
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  • 186 9 I IXTI HES. If, Frhruary I! W. :l :i n.. x.l, 10.x p.m., 7.3. t: .K. and K.A. I ip I.K. v. M.P.H. .ii-i Lin (JO p.m. Anna I Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Thursday. February 7 M, 10.44 p.m., 7.7. 0. i. ii' v.ard mail closes 3
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  • 284 9 WYiln, ~.!:i;.. IYI.. 1 hf.ips alongside the Wharrea or expected to arriv*. hi ITU. HARBOUR. Main Wharf CIMM Lighter No. 2, Lch. Leo, Trout, Daisy, Epsom. Oil Wharf Nil .al Wharf S.a Bell*. VKSSELS IN DKY DOCKS T»njonc I'aj;»r. ilia Duck Cassis. Kijp-I Harbour. Pinna, Amalthus H
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  • 131 9 To-day. 1. Lmml 2 p.m. Suddhadib) 2 p.m. China. Hair.aiu, Japan, Korea, Formosk. East Siberia. Philippin* Inlands. Waaton Canada and Wesf UJLA. iSeistan) 2 p.m. Mtint.-! 2 p.m. land, I'ludjoe and Palem3 p.m. Xl .1:1 HoeiO 3 p.m. ...I N.-Wcst Sumatra 1 Van Hi 3 p.m. India
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  • 411 9 Steady Year's Trade Anticipated. M«*srt. William Jacks and Co. report London, Jmn. 9. Market* haw remained quiet during the past week, aa stock-taking generally cause* an absence of business during the opening days of the New Year. Leading authorities look for a steady vein's trade, and it is
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  • 162 9 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Feb. 6. Rubber.— Local 31 cents per lb. Market: SUr.dy. Tin.— London £288 ss. per ton. Rubber. -Firm. -New Scudais 2.07W-2.1.", He-nuts Htt-Ult cents. Pungxors 83Vi-KT'j cuts Hukit Ratili K3H-874 cents. Mentaka'i r.IV»-r.:i cenU. Bukit Kepongs l-Mi-L". Tapuhs 2.OTH-2.15, Sun)tei KaniaU a
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  • 64 9 Henderson, Helm and Company, Ire, New York, send us ihe followinf? cable, dated Feb. ">, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 1,52") tons. January 22.10. February 22.20, March 22.50, April 22.70, May 22.80, June 23 cts., July 23.10, August 2:5.10.
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  • 145 9 Tongkah Compound No. 2 N.L. 654 hours, 80,1)27 yards, 277 piculs. Tongkah Compound No Liability.— Setu! ;^1 boon, 110.404 yards, H!2 piculs; Mantm: 5G2 hours. 136.317 yards, 539 piculs. Hitam Tin.— 2Bo piculs. Chenderiang Tin Dredging.— Dredge t 548 hours. 80,000 yards, 180 piculs. Hydraulicing Jabus 32.000 yards
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  • 80 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Bu(by, Feb. 5. Foreign exchange! are Amsterdam 12.105. Athens 375, Eerlin 20.425. Bombay Is. 6d., Brussels .14.885. I i-churest HOfi 1 Buenos Aires 47 15.32, Copenhagen IS. IS Geneva 25.21. Heliinffors 192%, Horn: Korg 25., Kobe 1?. 0 15-16 d.. Lisbon 109»«. Madrid 31.385. Milan 92.65,
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  • 39 9 From Western Australia, by Mimlcroo, due at Singapore this evening. From Holland, by Slamat, due at Singa; pore to-morrow morning. From Europe (London mails despatched on Jan. 17) by Khiva, due at Penang 6 a.m. on Friday.
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  • 42 9 L«r« Arrd Br 8'porc London Won »m NVrf.rl.nrt.n IW «8 Urv ?1 In*alind« Jan. 4 Jmo. 28 Fkm« Jan. X Jan. 2* M—IT1 Jan. 10 F«b. 2 Inn PifU-r«»non Covn Jan. 11 Frh. 4 ChtBunciaiuL Jan. 10 Fab. 4
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  • 261 9 EXCHANGE Singapore. Feb. V, On London, Bank 4 m s 2/3% Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credit 2/4 5/10 On New York, Demand 65 1516 Private 90 d/s 57% On France, Bank T.T. 1431 On India, Bank T.T. IMU On Hong Kon>r. Runk T.T. 11 '< p.c-.
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  • 48 9 Tone of Mar: et Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 10 v »d. per lb. New York Spot BfcMt tMtf 22 per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. ..n Tender Mar. A| l-.Iunr July-Sept. Buycri 37 Seller! 37 M saw
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 456 9 Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Hanimn Tin 1 1 Itntang Padang 1 1 Eatu Caves 1 1 Kukit Arang D £1 Kuriiiah Malay £1 11 thenderiang £1 £1 Ka.-.tcin Slam tX £1 llaad Yal 1 1 >litam Tin 1 1 11..11K Katl £1 £1 Hury Yot
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    • 230 9 VaL Pd. Buyen S«lleri 2 2 AU-x. iiriik l'refs. 2.05 2.10 2 2 Alex. Brick. Ordi 2.50 Ji.bO £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco C.12.6 6.17.6 Canadian Eagle 1L 13/1 1 Central Engine 0.70 0.80 1 1 Cycle and Carriag* 0.40 0.60 His. 10s. Duff Development 9/- 9/9 «/»d. Dunlup
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    • 115 9 U. Eng. 6 p.e. 1,2*6,500 Nora. S'pora Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-30 101 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. of 1901 red. 1980 11,878,000 par. 6% preru. Singapore Municipal t% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 (1,600.000 05 par. Singapore Municipal itt p.c. of
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    • 393 9 Fnaer and Co. and 1 rail and EraU* quotation*. Allenby (»l) Alor Gajah (fl) A. Hitam lsll A. Kilning (fl) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek (»1> A. J'anas ($5 I IlalKownic ($1) Bnssett ($1) Brogas N. ($1) Jirunei U. (*5) B. Jelutong ($1) B. Katil ($1) Bukit K.
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    • 258 9 The following passenger* arrived by the President Hayes For Singapore. Miss Anne Atkinson, Miss Fiances Atkinson, Mr*. L. -Butterick, Miss Mildred Buttcrick, Mr. George Buiza, Mr. A. Compton, Mr. W. H. I hildcrs. Miss S. trefswell. Mr. an<l Mrs. Sheldon Clark, Mr. James Olin-r 'uYwn«d, Mr. J. K. Crawford.
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    • 566 9 TENNKNT.— At I.onc I-itlon. Surrey, on Feb. 1*2J. t.. M^. Tennent, wife o< Mr. J. H. Itinnent. Binsapon, a ion. iiuth well, i Hy embte). Bfc.U'MONT AINSI.IK. On Feb. 5. UH, at St. Andrew's I'athvdral. bv '.he Yen. Archdcacun Swir.di 11, Archil.sld G. Beaumont, of the Ministr>- «f Pubic Instruction.
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    • 895 9 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Olhi-r < lassihrd Advts., see pane 20. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. WANTKI), I few paying guciti. Write U, Straits Time.. (lp) To LET FURNISHED, 8-A, Lorong N. Tiiiik Kurau K..u.i. Apply within. LATEST STYLE of drtsimiking at moderate charges at Our Shop, 2, Victoria St. (lp) FOR SALE,
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 75 9 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy or Government Health Office.) For th« 24 llunr« eadiag at Mldniirlit on Feb. 3. Max. .hade temperature S2.5 F. Min. shade temperature 73 F. Mean shade temperature 76.8 r. Max. sun radiation HO F. Min. iti-a." radiation 69^ r Sea temporaturc Ma>:. o2.
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  • 749 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6. THE COLONY AT THE CROSSROADS. None of the startling revelations no confidently predicted were forthcoming at last night's gathering of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, but oth the Governor and the Clia.man were in excellent form and gave us a couple of cr.pital
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  • 283 10 There is a firm Leli.-f among certain sections of Indians, notably Bengalis, thtt I'alhans and othe' 1 up-countrymen employed on constructional works resort to human sacrifice in order that the product >f their labours shall have spirit." The story goes that a bridge or a dock or
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  • 38 10 The steam yacht Islanda, owned by Mrs. Moses Taylor, arrived back in Singapore this morning. The yacht is on a world tour, and will leave in the course of the next day or so for Penang and Trincomali.
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  • 36 10 The steam trawler Shunkctsu Maru, 190 tons gross, owned by the Japanese Government, arrived at Singapore yesterday from Bangkok. She i.s carrying a party of Japanese students on a fisheries' research cruise in the youth Seas.
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  • 37 10 According to offcial returns the total import trade of X- is 1 Malaya last year amounted to 1878,690,400 and the export trade to $848,0't1,150. In 1927 the imports were valued at $990,182,000 and the exports at $1,057,893,000.
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  • 41 10 To-day, bcinjj tho 110 th anniversary of the foundation of Singapore, the flagstaff's at Fort Canning and Mount Faber, nnd the shipping in port, are gaily decorated with hunting. Until some years back, this anniversary was observed as a pub'.ic holiday.
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  • 40 10 A great convenience to a large number of Straits- bon Ch-nesc employes in banks and mercantile houses, living on the Delta Road-Finlayson Green route of the Singapore Traction Com^iny, ha< been the inauguration of the tro.ley buses from .Monday morning.
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  • 21 10 The Rev. Hobert B. Amstutz is the no-. (•.litor of Urn Malaysia Message, the ofii tial paper of thr Mclhculi-t Church.
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  • 23 10 The Raja Muda of Perak who ha- ban spending a ftw days up the Taipinj; Hilll returned to Kuala Kant; ai on Monday
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  • 21 10 Mr. John Cameron, J.P., Director of Larut Tin Fields Ltd., has nad to leave TaipinK for Kurope on urgent business a;laii^.
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  • 26 10 Miss Olive Younjr, the popular Chinese film "star" who has had a HKCCMfnI season in the X.M.S. has v turned to Singapore en loute to Java.
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  • 28 10 Raja Haji Shahar Shah, of the Land Mfa*, Parit Buntar, will, it is said, shortly M transferred to Ipoh and will be at"ached to the Sup- 'me Court.
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  • 30 10 A Pan-Asia cable from Geneva announces the death, at the agv of 78, of Mine. Maria Kavrp, who was for many .•cars a prominent member of the Red Cross organization.
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  • 29 10 Dr. Vernon L. Misso, 1, .M.5. of Kinu Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapara, and King's College Hospital, Penmark Hill, London, has qualified as M.R.C.S. (England) and L.R.C.P. (London).
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  • 36 10 A cable of Jan. 28 .slates Captain Harry Burt, formerly of the Indian Cavalry, the only son of the authority or Indian railways. Sir Henry Burt. was found drowned in Harwich Harbour neai his yacht Bertha.
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  • 35 10 Miss Thirza Bunce and Miss Ruth Harvey !cft Singapore for their homes in the L'niU-d States for well-earned furloughs. The Rev. Charles D. Patterson and Miss Cirace Birlingmair were married in Seremban on Jan. 26.
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  • 38 10 Mr. Basil Newton, Counsellor to the British Legation, at Peking was to proceed to Shanghai early this month as :i liaison official between the British Lagalion and the Chinese National Government. He will visit Nankin? as circumstances require.
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  • 43 10 Lady Clifford had a slight fall on Sunday and was subsequently X :uyed. Fortunately there were no serious injoriei and although Lady Clifford was unable to attended the dinner of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association she expects to be about a?ain very shortly.
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  • 48 10 A fine statue of the Immaculate Conception, a replica of that in the •"athedrnl of the Good Shepherd, the gift f Mrs. Q, Monteiro, of Singapore, has >een rec-ived from France, and it has icon installed in the chapel of ihe Htiv Family on the East Coast Road.
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  • 61 10 Miss Gertude Owen, General Secretary >f the Y.W.O.A. in Malaya, will return U Singapore on March IC. A leception will be held for her at the Y.W.C.A. hostel on Port Canning Road. Miss Mackv secretary in charge at Kuala Lumpur, wi!i leave on her furlough about April 1 and Miss
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  • 63 10 Mr. R. C. Wilson, the newly elected president of the Oxford fnion Society, is th, second Labour man ever elected to the pn sidency, his one predecessor being Mr K. M. Lindsay. Hid opponent on this occasion vas Mr. Q. McGarel Hogg, the tot of the Lord Chancellor. Mr. Wilson,
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  • 76 10 On Jan. 30 several Siamese orlicialleft Bangkok for CHwigmai on gencru! inspection and specially to investigate the possibility of the utilisation of a water fall on Doi Intanon for a hydro alaetllc scheme. It is thought that if a schein. proves to be practical it may be devoted to the
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  • 86 10 The following are among the Malayans who sail for Home by the Moreu to-morrow: Mrs. F. M. G. McConechy and daughter. Messrs. C. L. Parson, E. J. Shrubshall. J. R. Bell, E. M. V. Davies, J. H. West. R. Smith, G. D. Barron, Mr. and Mrs R. C. Evans, Mr.
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  • 188 10 Captain \V. S. Paddle, whose death we announced recently, was formerly in command of the Glenogle on the run from Rangoon to China ports. He was chief officer on board the Kcpong for a short time and during the war, while she was on Government transport service between Indian ports
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  • 828 10 AVAL BASE SUPPLIES. A few days tgo W* published a Router egiaiu stating that a question had been aised in the House of Commons regarding e purchase of crushing machinery for c in tfca const nut ion of iho Kfgtk pore aval Base. It is significant
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 179 10 IN THE INTERESTS OF HEALTH AND CLEANLINESS USE The "Transpura" Food Cover These covers are especially m;ide to withstand the heat of the Tropics and :;re DUST i'ROOF. INSECT PROOF, TRANSPARENT, FLEXIBLE, COLLAPSIBLE. PRICES FOR ROUND PRICES FOR OVAL Bin ha 2.> ct*. rach 12 inches 40 cts. each 10
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    • 94 10 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9. M.-G.-M. Production LA BOHEME Featuring LILIAN CISH and JOHN (iII.BERT Along with Latest Empire Newt. First Show at 7.30 Western Drama TOM TYLER and his Pals in THE FLYING "0" RANCH TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD, Proprietors. RENAULT GARS Offer YOU the
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    • 100 10 The engagement is announced of Mr. Louis Thong Ah Chong. only son of Mr. and Mrs. Thong Yee Thean, of Mantin. a member of the staff of the St. Paul's Institution, Seremban, to Miss Yay Tet Moy, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vay Kirn, also of Mantin. The
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  • 630 11 COLOMBO TROUBLE. ATTACK ON POLICE HEADQUARTERS. INSPECTOR KILLED IN BOMBAY. The m If! ricil in,' l.ttnein I'athans and Hindu* In Bombay, uliicli has now hated t or Hirer il;i»-\ has li.-t-p followed b> tr«:ul)!c in < 'u!;ir.ilio. where railway and harbm:r workers »h« had jrone on
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  • 110 11 Increased Tonnage Launched From Britain. [reuter telegram) p. Fil>. It is imoiiml thai &M9.OM tons of >hi|)|)inn wen- luum-lu-il !n<t year, showing an increase of 414,000 compared with Giwti Britain wai 1,441>,000, an iiuiea>c v! 220,000 compared with 11)27. Tin- largest ■teamen built last yen- wire Cmiiwi, namely.
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  • 39 11 [REI'TER TELEGRAM] in, Feb. V A Meting «r« r prominent manufacturers d in an exteasiee) of the txpoti trade to Russia paused effect th.-.t a stioa .-iiouiil 11. eeed tv Kuisi* not later than March 8.
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  • 209 11 SENATE ADOPTS CRUISER BILL. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Washington. l'cb. The Senate adopt?;! the CrtttaeT Bill by 88 votci to 12. President Coolidgc intimated that though he still opposed the retention of MM time clause, this did not mean iKtessaiily that the WWld WtO the bill. II had n-quesUHl
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  • 88 11 Arrangements for Journey To Bognor. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Fib. B. It was skit (I al lim'iinnham Pal day that than «ll no chanpi- to report in the Kinpr's eondltiOß. His Majesty will make the journey to Bopnor in an ambulUM which lTSciublis a |»l*ata nntoi-'-ar and
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  • 162 11 Big Gift for Medical Education. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 5. Some time ajjo Lord Deaverbrook, the newspaper proprietor, met with an accident while motoring. As a mark of gratitude for the attc-ntion whic-h lie received in hospital, he has placed at the disposal of the Prime Minister
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  • 95 11 Letter from Lord Mayor Of Newcastle. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Uußby, Feb. 5. The Lord Mayor of Newcastle has sent a letter to the Prince of Wales, expressing, on behalf of the people of Northumberland and Durham, their gratitude for his tour of the distressed mining anas.
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  • 72 11 Unsuccessful Attempt to Enter lister. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Fell. 5. De Yalera, who was travelling to Belfast to open a Cat-lie League buz:iai. was detained at the first station across the border under an old order forbidding his entry into Ulster. He was transferred to Belfast Raol.
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  • 66 11 [REUTER TELEGRAM] tandon, Feb. 5. In a written reply to a question asked In Mr. A. UutT Cooper (Cons., Oldham), IM War Office states that at the end of this trooping season there will be four additional battalions in China, besides the ihrer normally stationed there,
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  • 41 11 [RZUTER TTLCOAM] Madiii. Feb. 1 (•eneral San Jurjo has returned from ntia. General dt> Rivera has i.-.-veil a (ati-imnt to the effect that no shot was tired by either side In tfct trouble at C'iudad Real and Valencia.
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  • 928 11 M.(X'S RECOVERY. HAMMOND'S WONDERFUL BATTING. Another record went by the board early in to-dj>\s play ut Adelaide, when Hammond and jardine rarrKd Um Mai i«> M this point the third wicket had put M 211. ImmIm.;: the record «hich had stood for :i"> jreata. At lunch Ha imn:id
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  • 436 11 TSINAN SETTLEMENT. AMICABLE ARRANGEMENT REPORTED. It is ii'iMirii'd from Shanghai that 'In- Chinese and Japanese delegates have practically reached agreement M lo settlement of the Tsinan incident. There is every likelihood of the •l;ip:in.--e troops being withdrawn from Sluiiiinnjr l>> the end of March. [REUTER FAR
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  • 85 11 [TRANS-OCKAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Feb. 5. A deadlock has heen reached in the negotiations between t'.io Keicli Chancellor and thu representatives of the various parties. The Centre party decided to withdraw the Traffic Minister, Herr \on (iuerard, fvom the Cabinet, and he lias now handed in h s
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  • 72 11 [trans-oo.an via pa.n-asia] Berlin, Feb. 5. The Foreign Alfaiis Con'mittec of the Ririrhrtag uppio.ed ;ho ratilication of the Ki-iM.yK Pact. It also adopted a motion proposed by the People's party urjrinjf the Government, in v<\v of the ■Mi Kuarantee of peace, to strive to secure
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  • 56 11 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA 1 Berlin, Feb. 5. A Janki.s mammoth aeroplane equipped with a hi-ayy-oil 600 horse-power motor ma<lr a successful flight over Dessau. A year's research work was entailed in the perfection of the machine. The Graf Zeppelin made a trial flight over Lake Constance. The test
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  • 54 11 MORE REFUGEES REACH PESHAWAR. [keuter telegram] Peshawar, Feb. 5. Two troop-carrying aeroplanes yesterday brought seven men, 13 women i;nd seven children from Knbul. They included five French and German residents, the rest being Indians. It is reported that Bacha-i-Sal:ao has forcibly married three ({iris who an member!)
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  • 188 11 Postponement of Programme Not Confirmed. [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 5. Government circles do not confirm the report in the Daily Chronicle that it has been decided to postpone indefinitely the construction of the two cruisers which rhoiilil have been started this year. It is said 10 be
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  • 115 11 Effects of Very Keen Competition. [reuteb telegram] London, Feb. o. The Bolton Master Cotton-Spinners Association recommends that spinmr; of Kiryntian cotton should curtail output by one-third. A ballot is being taken on toe question. An interesting opinion expressed in the annual report of the Federation of Hutu Uotton-Spinners'
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  • 104 11 Mr. Churchill Gives Details Of Cost. [reutib telegram] London, Feb. 5. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. W. C. Robinson (Lab., KUand) with regard to the desirability of establishing i onny postage for letters throughout the Empire, and the cost of the change, the Chancellor of
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  • 79 11 Substantial Compensation to Be Paid. [reuter telegram] Rome. Feb. .*>. It is stated that under the new agreement between the Vat:can and the Italian Government the latter offered the Vatican 2,000,000,000 lire as compensation for the wrongs suffered by the Holy See by the loss of
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  • 58 11 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 5. The Belgian Ambassador in London announced last night that an exhibition of British arts was being prepared and would take place in Brussels at the end of the year on similar lines to those of the Flemish and Dutch exhibitions
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  • 36 11 [UUTCS TDJtGBAM] New York, Feb. j. Capt. Frank Hawks, pi'otinic a Lockheed-Vega monoplane, established a new record for a non-stop flight, flying from Los Angeles to New York in 18 hours 21 minutes.
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  • 21 11 [REUTSB TUBCRAM] Paris, Feb. 5. Marshal Foch became worse during tlit night. His condition is now described at *triou«-
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  • 4490 11 COLONY'S POSITION. MORE MONEY FOR SISTER SETTLEMENTS. DEFENCE COMPROMISE HOPED FOR. The sixth UHll dinner <■!' the Settlements (Singapon i ■>- ia held at the Muffles Hotd last ni;rh". WS fust uf the Series to be attended by l.nl:r>. The gat'iuring lU eonseqnentl) muili laijrer than
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  • 720 12 Lighting of the Steam Roller. Tbe Coroner* inquiry into the death of Mr. W. i». McLean, an officer of the Straits Steamship < WB I mi totally injured un tta i.a.si Coast Kuad on Jan. 26, la a colli ion mtweeu mater-car ha wnfcfa he v-a..
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  • SPORTING NEWS AND COMMENTS.
    • 133 12 Lawrie and i'axlon-Harding Unable to Play. Some chaiißis have been necessary in the Northern .-idf which will ippo— South Malaya at the .Stadium <-n Moaday, wirM our Inoh coiTesporulcnt. Lawrie, of Peiak, urn! Paxton-Hardinß, of I'enann. will b;' naabla ti> !>iit\. and t h e- i
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    • 170 12 S.R.C.'s Suggestion For Exster Visit Unacceptable. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. C. At a meeting of the committee of the Perak Hockey Association held y there was considerable discussion as to the method of selecting the I". M.S. teams and the need for greater co-ordination was urged.
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    • 88 12 Tanglin Club Tournament. Ties for Friday Mixed Doubles Handicap, A <"lass.— Miss Salmond and Rowland vs. Mr*. Atkin Berry and Dour. Mr. tmi Mn. Prentll vs. Mrs. Meadc and Davids. Mr. and Mrs. I'lilki vs. Mr. and Mrs. Poyatt. Mixed Dcubfis Handicap. B I Cap:, an. l Mn, K
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    • 33 12 Uniteers to Meet M.1.1 1. In Inter-Commercial Cup. The liritcevs. the holders, will play th Malaya Publishing House at the Stadtui to-day in the Ant round of tha Int« CamOMreW <u|i Competition.
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    • 126 12 The Singapore colleges me' on the fo itbafl tielci for tho tirst time yesterday. when the Medical College beat Rafll< College by three clear goals. From the kick-off pl.iy was last and interesting. In the first half Choon Reng opened the Medicos' score trom i Oehlers. Prom
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    • 171 12 Rate to Changi and Hack Next Week-end. A race ta Changi and back to the Club for both classes will be held on Sundu and Monday next. The rac< for 'A' clubs yachts will be for Wub uu|il:\ ami 'B class yaihts for m M.illeii(fp cup presented by Mr:\-.i>.
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  • 46 12 Accident Reported From Moji. [reuter far eastern service] Moji, Feb. o. The Hnillgtrlll Maritime.* mail steamer General Metzi riser, bound from Shanghai, is aground ten miles from herr:. Salvaß.tuirs have boen dispatched. There a.-2 only three first-class and seven secondclass passengers on board.
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  • 209 12 Continued Success at Victoria Theatre. As each evening: of the Pavlova season at the Victoria Theatre passes i! grows ciorc difficult to describe adequately the production* of the company. Indeed, it would be superfluous to lavish praise repeatedly where only praise is due. No company has c
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  • 126 12 "The Isle of Hope," with Richard Ta!madge, and "How to Handle Women,"' featuring Glenn Tryon, will be shown at the Surina from to-night. For the Chinese New Year there will be two matinees a day, at 10 a.m. and LM p.m.. from Sunday to Wednesday the 13th and
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  • 37 12 Our Ipoh correspondent wired this morning th»t th«- fund in aid of the Biitish miners opened *>• (ha Times of Malays has rcachod :i,i/CQ IttrHng Th«Singapore Free Press fund has reached $7,537 and the Malay HnH "™d $1,400.
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  • 319 12 Curious Exhibit in Singapore Police Court. A three-barrelled pistol was pwdufd :ian exhibit yesterday afternoon in Police Court case in which an 1^ Straits-borr Chinese youth and two (.'hin-t-so of the labouring dm Wan ;>.-oduco<! on a charge of assemMing ts coaufftK r»!v lobbery. The pistol was of
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  • 190 12 Indian Printer's Story of Ticket In Lottery. In the Civil District Court yesterday. baton Mr. J. L Mi-Kail, S. Anthon> su.-d \V. T. (hiiry, the Oovwnjoaat printer, for $208 in respect of a v/iu ed to have been sold and deliwinl to the defendant. Mr. W. E.
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  • 62 12 Tha death has Mantras' of Barea \on Huenefeld. the pilot of the aeroplane Bremen in the famous flight across the Atlantic from Ireland in April last year. Baron von Huenefeld, Capt. Kohl and Commandant Fitimaurice made the only mil— fail Atlantic flight by aeroplane from cp-t to we*t. Starting from
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  • 1178 13 SEASON TOO LONG. ADVANTAGE OF RESERVE DIVISION. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Football Association was held yesterday at the Stadium. Mr. J. M. Sime, the president, was in the chair, and there was a good attendance. In moving the adoption of the report and accounts
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  • 293 13 Millionaires' Estates Involved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 6. Mr. Justice McCabe Reay, Mr. Justice Dcnne and Mr. Justice Dinsmore sat in i the Court of Appeal yesterday. At the I outset several appeals in which no records were filed were dismissed. Their Lordships next heard
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  • 332 13 A Pioneer of Perak Medical Service. As briefly recorded in our issue of Monday, Dr. 11. E. Hughes died at his residence in Chamberlain Road, Ipoh, on i Sunday night. According to the Times of Malaya, Dr. Hughes was the last of the pioneers of
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  • 91 13 London, Jan. 28. The Daily Telegraph says there I* reason to believe that Sir Ge>rjr? Mi'no will continue as Chief of the Imperial General Staff for a year after the normal expiry of his four years' tenure ;n February, 1930. It was recently expected that Sir Charles Harington
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 297 13 It Pays to Buy the Best APINIONS differ v opinions will, but U behind all differences of opinion there is a feeling in the mind of the public that however good the others may be, it always pays in the end to buy the best. "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" GRAMOPHONE Prices
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    • 288 13 A Special Dinner and Dance WILL BE HELD AT Raffles Hotel On Monday, Feb. 11 in connection .vith the .Malayan Rugby Union Match NORTH vs. SOUTH DINNER and DANCE, $4. ADMISSION TO NON-DINERS, $2 Phone 2920 for Reservations. Reserved Seats at the Stadium ran be obtained from the Secretary, Singapore
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  • 22 14 Surprise for Brighton Resident in Will. I. e in! I H son, vj f htv Shp in- i lltion.
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  • 35 14 Hi Stevenson's Application. A ju<V'''* power to exn and irrelevant word* from >i <>iil v orris in II punred. in in hi mi;rh 'umrat. ir from II of thi 1 vi 11.
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  • 136 14 Critktan of tho Japanese Poltr; re.) The main fi i day*! 4 batea in the vigorous iWI attitude towards China. I!;. i who was the Foreipn Ministei :i«itnh (iovernment. icited the. Prenia* a.--kinK itcome of the so-called posi- > thr Tanaka 'Govern-' nent. The*ctaaße that the Oovrrnincnf
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  • 52 14 Dead lU\onrs-d in Dog! And Wolves. im. 2~i. 11..., lief Comthc omthe num- ...ii that it ii .ii»( piti outside ihe died in thy thi It bodfa p»i many to .ml i< im .11 an to fore* M hid\ng of i In en* t illam a
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  • 55 14 SoM'iitl Inche- of \V;iter in Crowded Thorough tare. Lob Tin- la to-day. !>.. to their Of .\ii:ndi'l Sir* began to rise. A.i! b water, which poured oul ana escaped down the hill t.. the ri. i the Strand toward* tin- K.i-i several shops v.ito Tin- l)n nf
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  • 53 14 Ident iv not Established. MiiiMMlles, Jan. 27. It -he idwrtte an Shaw. supposed to be travcliinjr v. arhich was unabie for fen hoan t«. p. it in owinf t«> a irali-. has n.ii lanturplewh^Teoto fro* th> thai cue MMBiag ih.iluw, who has gener- tw «ni«" vummuni- I an.
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  • 170 14 Coalition Unlikely If Unionists defeated. Rugby, Jan. 28. Th« \l i .-lition Iwtween In iht- cvunt of the turned to power aftw 0 eraJ :i«<-ti<>n was repudiated nlay !>y irr.tlinjf members of nr Parties. y ir i. ..'innan of the L Liberal P at Newcastle, said 1 \v..uld
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  • 92 14 Sequel (o Southampton Discovery. London, Jan. 2!l. Bead r.t Manchester to three months 1 ini;>ii.;onn<ent on <■'«<■ h of namely, sU-alirjr a motor 1 1 cycle. i still inirsuinit thoir en- liter murder mystery. tad subsc- of the body of Mr. \ivian He itc th n presentatiTt
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  • 81 14 Colonial Secretary Pressed For Statement. London, Jan. 28. in th« House f Malone :i!iil i 1 Wed n :i^ ki-. for a statement :'.s rejrarda the p-.tit-y of his 1 ait the Donoarhmore Beport nn tr.«. cylon constitution. he was still full raped and •inn with the in
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  • 98 14 Mr. Chun-hill Defends His New Appointments. London, Jan. 29. hurchill, closely questioned in the HboM "I Commons with regard to the (iimii.urmj.lion Company, said that it had not y t ii actually constituted and active i g nukda with a view rly formation. Sir Basil Blackott, uho
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  • 90 14 Half Soverdga for Attending Service. in, Jan. 28. Plymouth I) ortmi th« Boys' InM the result of the I v.i!;h» resident, R*med Mr. A. C. Bellard, who has erected It :it tlu- COS) of V;::,00i>. that he would i a Mvereign to each boy pre- Ida;
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  • 52 14 Captured After Bttag Shot In The Jaw. I'v.n. Jan. 25. I M \>as (!ei!<t'st a native Kay, »ti.. had pa*. -Mltlp who tried ■-J the .listurbance 1 by a bullet in the Jaw aad v:,^ finally captanxL One of his <leail. >wr hi r.ipe Colony |i- W
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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    • 204 14 St CAST tF iron I PIPES j£j FOR RAIN WATER AND SANITARY WORK. Better and not more expensive than zinc pipes. S. E. Etablissemente f BROSSARD MOPIN (Incorporated in France) SINGAPORE. V^^al JsM_Jf V jgj^H CYku ?^H STOCKKD BY ALL BETTER CLASS WATCH DEALERS. RfCKARD'S The Prompt Printers. 76, CFXIL
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  • 484 15 BY METROPOLITAN. NEED FOR TRUE STANDARD OF VALUES. I hope you have a good rasp. I>'> Mri spoil it by handling it unfairly and treating unfairly those who do I c\v with you." This advice was given on Jan. .1 tthe students of Bengal !>y Dr.
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  • 396 15 Peace Organisation Staff Revised. The revision of the peace organisation of the Naval Staff by the Admiralty it a welcome economic movement, anil indicate* the desire of the Board to adapt the sen-ice to conditions as they arise to render reductions possible. It has been, says the Naval
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  • 61 15 NHM has been received in Penang of the death in Rangoon Hospital of Mr. Johnnie R"iifral. a wi'.d animal trainer who is well knowri in Malaya, havine visited these parts with Carson's, Harmston's and Killif's circuses. An intrepid ami feai;ess man. he had b ■en connected with wild animal traininir
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  • 305 15 FROM THE CHANNEL TO THE ALPS. Paris, Jan. 9. Work has been decided upon on the great line of fortifications which is to extend from the Channel to the Swiss Alps for the defenc? of the northern and eastern fiontiers of France. Despite parliamentary opposition from j
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  • 411 15 Dark Blues Make Early Preparations. London, Jan. 9. Oxford pre to make a determined effort to stop the rot in connection with the l-oiit racy, which is to be rowed on Marcn 2H. Only once in the post- War years has the Oxford boat crossed the line
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  • 101 15 I.enve Cars, Ltd., of 7 Upper St. Kartia'i lane. I.ondon, W.C. 2, send u< <•: th IMS edition of their booklet A Car Tor Your Leave." This is sub- i"'ially the sa.nc as the 1928 issue as it contains a few hIkM testimonials, a concise and clear example of the
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  • 161 15 The late Mr. R. C Lehmann. whose death we recently announced, delighted two penerations of rowing men by his writings upon their sport. He knew rowing thovoutfhly from the practical side and he wrote of it with a genuine love and a delicate touch. A finished wit. he has added
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
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    • 175 15 rt PRE-EMINENT IN EVERY COUNTRY OF THE WORLD y OBSERVE THE c of finest golden Virginia tobacco, used exclusively for 555 Cigarettes, and the freedom from all dele(•l terrous matter. Sr^===^? VIRGINIA CIGARETTES $-fi£^~~%ffiSi&& JB Mode bu hand- One at a time w>Vy-«^MADE IN LONDON BY ARPATH TOBACCO < rDT^EZ^^
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  • 1635 16 Qualities and Virtues. Mr. J. O. P. Bland, the author and journalist, formerly correspondent of The Times at Shanghai and a resident of that city for many years, contribute an article on Chinese Servants in the DNMhI number of Chambers's Journal. There are those', he says,
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  • 117 16 What is the Third Degree Lord Lee, chairman of the Police Commission, gave the answer when he quoted from a work by an American authority, named Wigmore, who wrote In criminal law and practice the -Hirer of the law administers the fir-si •lerree when he makes the
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  • 81 16 A! the I'erak Criminal Assir.es last Friday the Hon. Mr. Justiie Priehard, X.C.. sentenced Foong Kent;, till r-centlv a dan in the employ of one FoOßfl Beag, of Ipoh, to three years' hard labour foi committing criminal breach of tin:' ia raajMet of a sum of $1,882.<>4 belont'ir.ir to his
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  • 112 16 The conditions which missionaries arc facing in returning to their homes in the interior in China are described in a letter tn the North China Daily News from the Rev. T. B. Graf ton, an American miat Hai-chow, in North Kiunfj-Su. Ie states that his wife, who has just joined
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  • 147 16 A Chinese who was arrested over the week-end in a saw-mill in Syed Atari Road, on an allegation of being a member of the General Labour Union, a communist organisation in Malaya, has been identified as one of the 14 Communists for whose arrest a Police reward of $2<Hi was
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 189 16 Durini; "peak hours" trunk lines sometimes become overloaded there is more traffic than the system can carry. The alternative to increasing the number of trunk lines (not always an economic procedure) is to employ Standard Carrier Systems which, amoiiK other advantageous features, provide for three extra telephone channels on one
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    • 144 16 TEA is quickly affected by the conditions under which it is packed. Brooke Bond Tea is packed dry and sealed in the patent container. It reaches your table with garden freshness. P»lCT>t rut open tyutcr 5^ -get Hroolce Bond tet pSßifffpl^ an^ secure this high fjL2K*l*lSa standard of quality and
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  • 413 17 THE PREMIER'S READING. LORI) HALFOUR DEFENDS LIGHT LITERATURE. One af the I*i inn- Minister's finest public ut! ■■i-:ni(v.; was his Presidential Adiation in l!'2fi. It is in itself a classic," writes Mr. I". Roberts in the Windsor Miffazin f< r January, (in the sv lion, ii
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  • 450 17 A HOOK ABOUT REAL PEOPLE. "We find to our alarm that Kelly's Loadoa Directory 1 for l<J2y has strayed i late ;he l'..M>k Review Depart- ayi the Evening Standard, with unhappy reonltl upon the mental balance of OUV literary reviewer, who sends us the, foil iwing i MM
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  • 994 17 Siienc* of Conspiracy Shields Son of Mr. Coolidge. The New Haven, Conn., correspondent of a Home paper writes in mail week Ills father holds the most important office this country offers, but John Coolidge goes his inconspicuous way the young man nobody knows. I don't know
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  • 18 17 Commencing from the 4th inst.. the night mail trains between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore are running in duplicate.
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    • 1289 17 Assets over $8,000,000 S.C Assurance In force o\et (30,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated !n Btraita Sattlemanta) HEAD orr.CE; WlucbeaUr Hooaa. Singapore bONDOH O^TICK 27. Old levgy, X.C Tha Company haa MO.uOU depoilted with the Supreme Court of England aad complin with the British list Aiitrauce C>nipitniea
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    • 466 17 1 BANKING i i THE EASTERN BANK, LIMITED (Incorporate In Englnnd) Sintapor Bruaca I, DALMIIDA «T Authorised and Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Paid-up Capita) 1,000,000 Reserve Fund Rest 460,000 HEAD OFFICE LONDON. RRANCHSS Hominy, Calcutta, Colombo, Karachi. Madras. Amara, Bagdad, Bahrein, Bnxia. Kirkuk, Mosul and Singapore. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and intarcat
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    • 420 17 BANKING BANQUE DE I'INDO-CfflNl' ■ataUsakaal 1876. (Incorporated in Krar.cr) By Oovi-m.r.-nt rharter. Capital Ii s. 7U.000.000 Reserves Fes. 82.500,000 HEAD OmCE I'AKIS. BSAMI Yunnftnfuu I'iiupiih i:t. ti.ifn^hfti Mongtzeu Can tho i Ml in Vlnh I < kit. Namdinh (Junin. Tchcon Bangkok Hanoi Was Djll-i Haiphong llunL' Konit Pi ndlcheny Touranc
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  • 498 18 MOM i vf THAN ENEMY OF INSOMNIA. Thro im have written Tlu' Value Imm of Th\Practitioner. 1 in istimatinir sli- ihun food for the bantu ta complete ||Mm in OB i-> vi ing it by drug*. i.stronjj- 1 Bate] disease i at Si. Bartholomew Hi pital,
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  • 162 18 (iiis Warfan Honors Described At Conference. Frankfurt, Jan. It. I An ii a iii<»U-rn j method) ul warfare i ed ben to-day. Tli. deliberations are being presided over b] :i .1 Sahlbom, of Stockhu I Hi- i .nvoked by the lilt- League for I'm!. I tiiversity. inwardly
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  • 590 18 Dr. Lasker's Criticism Of Capablanca. Dr. I.Bsker. who sends to the Manchester Oaardlaa the following criticism of Baajet Capakhuwa 1 ST»»o— a alterations in the Kume of iht-ss, won the champiunship of the world from SleiniU in I*S>4 and held it for the next 27 yean. He
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  • 372 18 History of Taverns. The influence which beer drinking has had on the life of the English nation ll trace. i in a tecciit booK written by Lord A.-.k.viti:. In tha records of early history beer wai in ''•troag and sustained demand." H.cr," Mtyj Lord Askwith, "hrn
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  • 38 18 The work of providing a cross for the outside of St. Christopher's Church, Johore Bahru. and gates for enclosing the compound is now in hand and Mr. G. R. Oehlcrs hopes to hove them in position before EtiUr.
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    • 168 19 O Established 1813 3 CREAM CRACKERS I W CRISP CREAMY X "As good as ever '-there is no higher praise «l Q WILLIAM CRAWFORD SONS, Ltd. *J Jk LIVERPOOL LONDON 2s! t«i«. No, 27W BAKLO W^ Co AGENTS. "NY CARLSBERG BEER" A genuine and most popular beverage known and prized
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    • 125 19 Try The Victory Yourself j j By all means you should drive Dodge Brothers 9 Victory Six. Give it every test you please, and make your own comparisons. The Victory engine is flexible and spirited at all speeds. Low-swung weight, low center of gravity, combine with correct balance and superior
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    • 185 20 By Special App.ii. «nt to H.M. The Dag ct Sam. Ratd. 1872. AN APPRECIABLI GIFT A GENUINE PEARL NECKLACE finely matched and well graduated or A SEED PEARL NECKLACE Available in various lengths at B. P. X SUVA, LTD. Royal Jeweifcre. 62/S, HIGH BTKKBT. SINGAFI Braucb No. 1, aWV bIKBHT,
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    • 263 20 TALCUM POWDER NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. Enquiries Solicited. LEE KIM $00 40, HIGH STREET. DON'T A Manual of Mistakes nml Improprieties more or less prevalent in conduct and s|>cech. SOME OF THE CONTENTS. AT TAHIK IN ITBI.IC IN SI'KK( II IN (,1-:\Kl< A I IN VISITING KOU 111 si-.AMo IN
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    • 1802 20 CLASSMEN ADVERTISPENTS. PREPAYABLE CHARGES I fO,f 0 WANTS. For Sal*, To Ut. *tc In ordinary *N «t tyx (average »lx word, to Hl.) are Per line: One insertion 28 cents two ins 46 c«.ts, thre* In.. cent.. four in.. 82 cents, flve Ins. SlOO. six ins. tl.lS. ten ins. $1.40
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    • 257 20 A SHOWER BATH IN ANY TUB SHOWER SHAMPOO, MASSAGE, RUB-DOWN ALL IN ONE Knickerbocker Shower ...aMia^l Ptl^CSaak All BATH BRUSH Price $4.50 only. 375, VICTORIA STREET. Phone 492-1 fur your Piano Tuning and Kepairing by E. CHARLES 20 Years' London experience. Prompt Attention. THE MALAYA MUSIC STORE No. 91, NORTH
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