The Straits Times, 9 February 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 29,011 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1929, MCE 10 CENT;
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      160 1 TROPICAL SUITING :"FLORODOR' (8.D.A.) WING LOONG, I HIGH BT, SINGAPORE DELICIOUS IS THE ONLY WORD YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CONJURE WHEN GIVING YOUR OPINION OF "BEAR J| BRAND" Real Swiss Dairy Cream Bear Brand cream is the actual pure and unadulterated cream taken from the fresh Swiss Milk, and
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      244 1 A ROBINSONS THE GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS. Special Display of "SEALPAX" Sanitary Underwear Each Garment in a Sealed Jgfc SEALPAX Sanitary Underwear is made from Fine American Cotton, light in weight and most comfortable in wear, I- W £gA tIL. v being a one piece Garment it is cool, easy fitting and
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      7 1 "FLOROrOR" (B.OUL) I r.ivM LvUftu TROPICAL WCAB.
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      532 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore 1929 KHIVA 9.100 Feb. 10 MALWA 11.100
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      614 2 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONIK>N Naple>, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and K'K.-rdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail "HAKONr; MARU Ki.'iOO Feb. 14 13 SUWA MARU 11,100 Feb. 28 Mar. 1 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Mar. 14 15 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Mar. 28 29 HAXUSAN MARU 10.500 Apl. 11 12 KITANO MARU
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      500 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly .sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,875 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR H.Mtens). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins dc
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      659 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incoi|.i.rat.d in Holland) Under ..oivtract with tlie NETHERLANDS INDIAN COVERNMKNT Telephone Mo. in. with sub-connections' to I'aasaice. Freight, Transhipment Marine, lfcpt*. and Manager's Deak. Representative fot Singapore and Straits' Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itinerariei
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      533 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAM1 BURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND Ba- "IMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON
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      464 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Trengganr. Kelantan. Bangnar:;, Telupin, Patani, Singora. L.icon, Sichnn, Bandon, Kohsainui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI Keb. 11 Feb. IS VALAYA Feb. U fab. M SUDDHADIB Feb. 25 Feb. L' 7 The steamers are fitted
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      529 3 Shipping Announcements ELLERKAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) I- 1.1 KRMAN" LINE PASSEN'fiEIt AND F'iEICHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGnT SERVICE OITWARDS To Hong Kong. Shanghai and Japan Due S'por I 11. CITY OF KnATITOUM Feb. 14 *.s. CITY OF DELHI Mar. 10 CITY OF
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      452 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNB c&x/AMERJCAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENA.VT. via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arn\e Leave Leave V; oie Spore Penang PRES. POLK IV'j. li Keb. 21 Feb. 2J BITH AI.EXANDI Mar. 4 Mar. 7 Mar. 9
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      535 3 DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart MaatschappiJ Nederland and KihUtUj.ii. Uuyd WEEKLY iMAIL and PASSENGEK SERVICE TO (.<■-..• >«*terdais Suatltaaiptoa Marseille* KntUrdam Tonnaga Leave B'pjrr Cor. Hnyg«n. ib.700 f- M.N. iVa. I I'atria 10,00') H.L. Feb. U Joh. de Witt lu-^0 S.M.N. Kob. 2.Slamat 11,500 R.L. Mar. I Trinse. Juliana 8.100 S.M.N. Mar.
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      332 3 THE PREMIER TEA OF MALAYA OK ALL (iKOCERS. .'-"li 1 Agents F. A. Bartholomeusz, Ltd., 3-A. RAFI'LES QIAY. CENTRAL HOTEL CORNER MIDDLE ROAD and SHORT ST., SINGAPORE. Daily Rates f 5.00. Monthly Rites Fruin $110 to $150. Electric Lights, Fans, Modern Baths. Cuisine Eli ROPE AN. TeK phone No. 2829.
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      90 3 The Cine-Pictures you have always waniei are now possible. A "KODALITE" will enal h- jron to ni.-'.ko novingr pictures at night, in the house or outside, with a CINE-KODAK"! 1.9 lens THE SPEED CAMERA. KODAK UNITED (liicorpiratcd in England) SINGAPORE. BOLTS, NUTS AND RIVETS i ft tr f LARGE STOCKS
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    THE KING.
    1001 4 A CONSTITUTIONAL RULER. THE POPULAR MONARCHY To-day, in view of a series of favourable bulletins, we may feel some a»sur-| anco that a long period of national anxiety is drawing to a close and that the King is on the road to rwmi). His Majesty's illness has served
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    THE LONDON POLICE.
    587 4 General Lord Byng's Purge. In u i nel i performed h duty with which h:» huh na i -Li 'll\ avs.x-iattM in ling It tl.i door of thu Howe of Commons, he canted »hs arrest; ..I UlOM Iliewnei I >vno ere 1 held to l>: > I
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    YOUTH OF TO-DAY.
    311 4 Wide Relaxation in Manners And Tones. liy (•nenl agreement this is an age i which ihe social rules and regulations ■n widely relaxed; in an era of ektaila and gate-crashers few are ;jle to stand firmly on the forms and ?remon:es of the previous generation. But, says
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    SEAPLANE ADRIFT.
    69 4 Crew Rescued by Dutch Steamer Near Marseilles. Paris, Jan. 26. A wh-ok'.s i k ssaire from a naval ciiiath Kmplmne, itagn that it was in a -ritk-a! position -JO iniie.i snath-west of Maneilm, wii pMMd up l>y n Dutch Itaaowr, which hastem-d to the scene. The •-teamcr rescued
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      346 4 CLEVER INVENTION FOB REUSING WELL WATER THE jln^ LARUELLE PATENTS. THE ideal water lift where y^pf^ i^ there is native labour because /jktfr of its real simplicity and ease of ijm operation. Water is raised by ff V«/ 7'^J means of the patent Boulton W BBoflK>> endless band. It is
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      310 4 is quickly affected by 1 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. V byu»er I '30% -get Brooke Bond tet ~rXjS\ a:i| J secure this high |U£2UrH standard oi* quality und
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    EARLY DAYS IN NEW ZEALAND.
    788 5 "POVERTY BAY." STORY OF AN ARDl'Ol'S LIFE. In a little bay near what is n'.w the town of Gisbonw, New Zi-alan'l, < .M.k on..- tried to land. The explorer vas in seareh of supplies, hut the local .i'loi -iginc.s whose commercial instincts apparently were not
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    INDIAN DEATHS AT SEA.
    93 5 Mr. Sakhttvala's Question In Parliament. l.cml'in. Jag inn la :i apaatiaa a-kii i,y Mr. itvala (Communist) regarding th>death of SI Indians wrho wan bi'iiic r<- I'n.-itrd trcin lirilish (iuian:! m board I the .-'.s. SutU'j last S<pti-inin\-. Bar! Hrinterton aid that M) tmUm w«ra <lm> t<j
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    FRENCH DOCTOR DROWNED.
    81 5 Pilot's .Misjudsment While Landing. Antibe.-. Jan. J-V I r. .lohn Bulier. a ratirad i nnd ,t >i:i' < f age, of Gnat I c tg»gti on botaaieaj raaaarrh, tv nturnir.L' in a aaaplllli truni Tv accompanied by his 69-year-old wile, when tbfl pili niisjui'tr") while landing in
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      321 5 PIPLES tffl| RESTLESSJiSHTS Developed Into Large Lri'ptions. Cutkura mtl«d« "A fewmonrhs ago rorr:c pimries broke out on my lan forearm. They developed into large rr^rli^rn and spread under my arm. Th»y were of a wet nature, causing itch:::g and burning and restless nigtMa. "I tried various cdntmeota with no success.
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      239 5 -iv >, that the abovs are th< property of THE WILLIAMS I'MI'AXY" af Newark, I Sti tes of America and I of Paints, Vai- i i and Chemi- by them into tlic Straits 111 he takn a>.'ain-,t R ii. company or cor- ...I rade Marks or any ci.louril thereof or
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      721 5 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD CHINESE NEW YEAR. Sunday, Feb. 10. 1929. Work at the Wharves. NOTICE Ni> cn.il or cargo will be worked after noon on Batardaj, Feb. 9, until 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, unl.su kpveial arrangements to do so have ben made before 4.30 p.m. on Friday, Feb.
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      920 5 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of Feb. IS, l'J'2'J, for the following works 1. Alterations to Record Room in the Supreme Court. 2. Alterations to the Mortuary at Tan Tock Seng's Hospital. i. Additions and alterations including general repairs painting and
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      498 5 PERAK TUHF CLUB SPRING MEETING 1929. Saturday. Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, lob. 1(». li). L'l and 2i. 192!). TWO KINS FOX BACH CLAM OF ■OSBE \M) row. KNTST bane. $2."> per pony. THE PtJBAK CUP. A tpecial race for Class t Hones to be run In 2 Divisions. 1 Mile
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    R.G.A. AND RUBBER INSTITUTION.
    950 6 INDUSTRY'S FUTURE. NEED FOR UP-TO-DATE FACTORIES. Following the conference organised by the Rubber Growers' Association and the Institution of the Rubber Industry on Jan. 3, a dinner was given at the First Avenue Hotel, High Holborn, in honour of i..e Rt. Hon. Lord Colwyn, the president
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    SHOCK FOR " BABE " RUTH.
    73 6 SHOCK FOR BABE RUTH. Wife Leaves £11,000 to Adopted Child. New York. The late Mrs. "Babe" Ruth I left her entire eitate, valued at £11,000, to her adopted child. She cut off her i husband, mother, brothers and sisters with £1 each. The wife of the well known baseball player,
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    INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHY.
    875 6 CODE SYSTEM. SPECIAL COMMITTEE FORMED. The commercial community, as represented by the International Chamber of Commerce and its vsrious National Committees, appor.r to b« ty no mean* satislied with the decisions of the recent Iiitennttonal Telegraph Conference regarding code telegraphy, declarer the Financial News. This Co-fercnce, it will
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    INDORE'S EX-RULBR.
    38 6 I American Wife Gives Birth to A Daughter. Paris, Jan. 28. The Maharanee Sharmishtha Bai Holkar, formerly Miss Nancy Miller, ha* givtn hirth to a daughter at the Chateau Holkar in Saint Germain. Both are well.
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      180 6 **Th« hishy you ash for again" MMStTS SPECIAL SCOTCH WHISKY McNish Whisky HAS THE QUALITY McNish Whisky HAS THE FLAVOUR McNish Whisky HAS THE AGE AM INDEPENDENT HOUSE Of OVKR 70 YEARS STANDING. ROBERT McNISH A CO., LTD. Glasgow London Hcml Office in the Hrart of the Empire which controls
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      290 6 IN THE ROUGH BUTL»^^T, \r4l^W M lLaaw^J Bfc Minn, SJBJ^ A bT- -«*lAi <Mi&amJ^W Xj* ■raaWLaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawß: '.aaaabw **fl^ar^3i>^Edl staY jM One cwt. load on Ordinary Three c»ts. load on "OROI.O" Wheelbarrow Wheel. Ro.idlrs« Track units. SUNK CARRYING ON No Ground is too Rough or too Soft, that an "OROLO ROADLESS
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    THE DONOUGHMORE SCHEME.
    385 7 THE DONOUGHMORE SCHEME. "LEAPS IN THE DARK." SIR MICHAEL O'DWYER'S CONDEMNATION. London, Jan. 30. Sir Michael O'Dwyer, writing in the Morning Post to-day, states that the present Ceylon Constitution was framed on the model of the Montagu-Chelmsford Scheme. Both schemes had been found to provide the maximum of friction between
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    FIGHTING WITH PANTHER.
    310 7 Indian Wrestlers' Terrific Struggle. Poona, Jan. 28. The story of a terrific fight between four young village wrestlers, Mahrattas by caste, and a female panther comes from Purandhar, about 18 miles from Poona. It appears that early one morning last week these four young men, who were
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    PUGNACIOUS BURMESE
    110 7 Fined £20 for Skirmish in Soho Restaurant. London, Jan. 30. A Burmese skirmish in Chinese restaurant in Soho was described at the Bow Street Police Court to-day, when Abdul Azir, a Burmese, was fined £20 for assaulting a Maida Vale salesman. The prosecutor alleged that he was trying
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      398 7 1 jJ a 9' lcaWaCu^!«lr _G t u e greatest 7."> eta. and $1.50 box. Agents The Urii. PWrataejr, !.:rl., Norlh Bridge Rd., Spore. eeeeee»»«« OUR WELL-KNOWN VELOUR HAT MADE IN VIENNA. *^^^a»M~Psa~f 'Jg t LaaaaaaaaaaaVaaaaaV^MA^aKA^^' Reduced to $18.00. SEASON Co., Ltd. 11l and 113, NORTH MHDGI ROAD, SINGAPORE. MMMMIIHIH
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      176 7 TRY A LITTLE iavtryiifrf(| WITH CHEEIE IT MAKES ABIC a very 613 DIFFERENCE LEA PERRINI /AUCE The British Maiaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements and Registered under The Trust Companies Ordinance 1926) is prepared to act as EXECUTOR ADMINISTRATOR TRUSTEE CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE ATTORNEY OR AGENT
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      394 7 Youf eel refreshed J^— instantly! l\ ItJ wour to prevent H "'r-TKM and promorc hfaling \r <-.td »>»n:ng I. Vf- i- rorrfru "hat V M (aaaflMM kasth). LmrtMi- .Hirvr :ih (dbg of insect (liioidflt!. After a hot, tiresome d>y among Tor t!it>j mi. oflicr nlmou daily crowds on ti,. Ju'ty
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      620 8 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE faaetlon Albert and Benroolen Stretts. I North Bridge Road. Tel. No. XBI. A BAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR From Wednesday, February 6to Tuesday, To All Our Chinese Patrons. February 12, 1929. TONIGHTS THREE SMASHING ATTRACTIONS Two Mighty Attractions At 7.30 p.m. NHht-Thur-day. February 14. g™*™™*^ WBAK
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      325 8 VICTORIA THEATRE* Return of the Popular BANVARD NEW KUSIGAL GOftEDY COMPANY To-night at 9.W BY REQUEST REVUE THE PICK OF THE BUNCH Booking at LITTLE'S. Prices ?5, 51 ;>nd $2. Commencing Monday, FcL»«uar> p.m. THE MOST WOMIK!!' TOM VERDI*-- with a Musical Setting Worthy i;i mis Great Picture. 11. Combined
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      789 8 ASSOCIATED WITH (.001) TAILORING. H. B. WINTER TAILOR NEW GROUND FLOOR PREMISES NOW OPENED. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE Tel. 188. P. O. Box 662. THEATRE ROYAL HAVE YOU AN JOHORE BAHRU. ACID STOMACH Lessee Manager L. KAI IkNKit WIl.l.ISi Cimrn piiirui Whrn wind, pain and distress fallow MJrLK LIINtIVIA C ood
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    191 9 FIXTURES. Saturday. February J II. W. :<.:,<; a.m., 9.1, 11.36 p.m., 8.S. nt, I..I..T.C. Club Practice. Ri Inst. v. Sultan Irfris College, 8.R.C. II ml Comedy Co., The Pick of tba Bunch, Vic. Theatre, 9.S0. Sunday, IVbruary 10 H. W. IMi a.m., 9.4, 11.68 p.m., B4. "liar
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    179 9 Satunlay. I-.1.. sX Max alongside (he Wharves or expected KEPI'KL HARBOUR. Lighter No. 2. Daisy, M Lefc. Rimau, W.'Bt. SupMinderoo. Oil Wh:.rf Nil Baa Belle. fBMBJ IN DRY DOCKS 'i'tn-unt P attar. Dock Nil. Kerprl Harbour. •u.k Nil 1. lit. Johorc lion.- Peng. Vessels Arrived. .'■> 11.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    128 9 To-day. Lower sum 2 p.m. land, Pludjue and Palcmuag) 2 p.m. i India (Fooktang) p.m. Trenggug (Will o' the w i-i" 3 P-'"-,an .1. i Cai«U«a) 3 p.m. North, N. I ikt and N.-West Sumatra 3 p.m. Dcngkalls and Bagan ktli li 3 p.m. Ijanjr. Uenirkalis. Siak
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    EXCHANGES.
    65 9 iBKITiSH IMPERIAL «AMO' Rugby, Feb. 8. F. rngn Mchangea an Amattrdam Merlin 20.47. Bombay M HhjimIi 34.90. Bucharest 810^j. i J7 7-16, Topenhasren 18.19. H,]>ingfor« 193. Hong Kong 2s.. ;..ifid.. Lidbon 109*., Madrid \< w York *M 11-16. O«lo ,n. 124.30. Prague 164, Rio 5 2»-32, .Stuvkhulm 1> 15.
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    MR. A. M. S. ANGULLIA, J.P.
    323 9 Moslem Association's Party At Pasir Panjang. Mr. A. M. S. Angullia, president of tha Moslem Association, was entertained by members of the Association yesterday afternoon in honour of his being appointed a Justice of the Peace for Singapore. The function took the form of
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    394 9 Return Visit of the Uanvard Company. In spite of the handicap or having to piny without two principal ladies who wen- indisposed, the Banvard Musical Con.edy Co. gave a bright and cheery entertainment in their Folies Bergires revue at the Victoria Theatre last nisrht. Mr. Fiank Atkinson, who
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    184 9 Sensational Profits On Property Dealings. In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) receiving and adjudicating orders were made against A. L. K. Letchumanan Thever and Lim Engr Swee. Tan Seng Ann, the husbsm! of Cheong Qtiee Neo, v bankrupt, was i mmlimi by
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    62 9 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated Feb. 8, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day MM tons. January 21.80, February 21.90, March 22.10, April 22.30, May 22.50, June 22.60, July 22.80, August 22.98, Sept.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    256 9 EXCHANGB Sinicapurp. Ken. 1». On London, Bank 4 mi 2/3% Demand 2/3% 1'iivate :l m. credit -> On New York, Demand "fl I'rivite SK) d/g 5* On France, Bank I.T. 1«1 Oil India. Bank T.T. IS-l'j On Hoot Rons, Bank T.T. II :>-c. Oi Bfcuafcai, Uunk T.T.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    51 9 12 o'clock MM F»b. 9. Tone of Market s, Latest Cable Lo: ,!,,i: Spot Sheet 10\<J. per 1b New York Spot Sheet 0. cents 21 T» per Ib. t.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Itandard R.S.S. on Tender !tl/. April-Jut ■apt. Buyen Sellen :;7', ::x
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      MINING.
      452 9 Val. Pd. £i £1 Asum Kumbang £1 11 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padung 1 1 Hutu Caves 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Hiii-:i:iH Malay £1 £1 i i, .-..I. riana £1 £1 Eastern Siam 11 tl Maad VoJ t Hitam Tin l 1 Hen« Kmtt £1 £1 limy
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      GENERAL.
      224 9 ■MM Val. Pd. Buyers Selltra 2 2 Alex. Brick Profs. 2.05 2.10 2 2 Alex. Brick. Orda 2.60 2.60 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.12.6 6.17.6 Canadian Eagle 12/- 13/1 1 Central Engine 0.70 0.80 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.50 0.55 10s. 10s. Duff Development 9/- 9/9 6/8d.
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      110 9 U. Eng. 8 p.e. 1,226,500 Nom. Sincapore Municipal 4 p.e. of S'por. Cold Storag. 7 p.e. .1»1S «<J- IMS $2,000,000 M M deb. of 1926 red. 1931-38 101 108 el. re<J 1356 ,22.(500^00 106>4 106* ci. Sing«por« Municipal 6 p.e. Singapore Monicipal 5 p^. of of 1901
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      RUBBER SHARES
      406 9 Fraaer anal Co. and Lyall and Kvatl'a qnoUilom. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Ilium (|1) A. Kuning ($1) Am. Malay (*2) A. Molek ($1) A. Panas 1*51 Balgownie ($1) Bassctt ($1) Bruicai N. ($1) Brunei U. (ft) II. Jelutong ($1) B. kaiil (*1) Bukit K. B. ($1)
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    LEAN'S SHARE REPORT.
    140 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 8. Messrs. Lean and Co's report issued to-day slates that tin unexpectedly developed a Him tone, advancing sharply in price to spot £229 10s. and three months £221) 10s., showing a gain on the week of £9 7s. 6d., and £8
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    152 9 St. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.— Sunday Quinquagesima, Feb. 10, 1D23. 7 a.m., Holy C<mn. 7.45 a.m., (Choral* Holy Coinn. and Sermon J.lo a. mi.. Matins and Litany p.m., The Catechism f,.HO p.m., (Choral I bnitu an<l tamoa Huly Cmn. on Mon. Wi.l. >>id friday at 8 v.iv., Tucs. Thurs. an.l
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    91 9 Market Shows Steady Undertone. Messr.--. Lcwfc and Peat (SinRapore) report I— Ntg^an, Ki-ii. k. The market though quiet throughout the pa«t week hax shuw-i a very steady undertone. There have been fewer transurtior.? passing in forward positions, bin actual rubber for the current two months has found
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    Messrs, Guthrie and Co. report : —
    138 9 Messrs, Guthrie and Co. report Singapore. Feb. 9. With the approach of Chinese New Year business has slackened off, but the market n mains quirt and steady with a firm under- J tone. Values show little variation over the period, minor fluctuations in terminal markets ruling local prices. Malayan exports
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    189 9 Rose Macphail and Co. Singapore, Feb. 9. London. Rubber 10 VI.. urn-hanged. Local 36% cents. London.— Tin £224 10s., down 35s. Minings— Firm. Hon* Fatt 57-K2 cent;. Ulo KUntr 1.21-1.25. Klanu River 3.40-3.M), Petal- lai 5.10-5.20, Kinta Dredfre 1.47k 1'inaivat tiH-90 cents, Sunitci Way 2.!1'i-:i. Malaya Consols.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    13 9 From China and Japan, by Chicago Maru, due at Sinicapore to-morrow.
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      133 9 SPECIAL SALE after stocktaking with RIG REDUCTIONS in prices marked on JEWELLERY, Sl] WARE and WATCHES of the BEST SWISS MAKE at RENE ULLMANN, 1111. II IKI.LT, SINGAPORE. |1929 HOMEWARD BOUND We offer HARTMANS and SEWARD 1 CABIN and WAUDIfoIJE TRUNKS frankeTbros. VICTORIA HUM 1 "MADAME BLANCHE PARIS EVENING and
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      81 9 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (Hj Courtesy of Government H»lth Office.) For the 24 Hours ending at Midnight on Feb. 8. De«. Max. .-hade timperature 86.5 F. Min. shade temperature 74 F. Mean shade temperature 79.1 K. .\iox. sun radiation 117 K. Mia. K ras3 radiation 70 F. S-n U-mpcrature
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9. THE COST OF MARRIAGE.
    1129 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9. THE COST OF MARRIAGE. I What is the cost of living to a married European in Malaya over and above that which his bachelor colleague finds it necessary to have in order to support existence It is interesting to find thi:t cr.e authority,
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    HEALTH IN TROPICS
    899 10 Mystery and Blessing Of Sleep. (By a Medical Correspondent.) Of all the many mvniories which surround our lives perhaps none is more interesting, and certainly DOM i* of I greater blessing, than sleep. Life itself is a mystery, or perhaps it would be more accurate to describe
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    366 10 Dr. G. Waugh Scott, of Sungei Siput, is returning from Home leave by the P. and O. steamer Malwa due in Penang on Feb. 22. H.E. the Governor and Lady Clifford will be the guests of honour at the annual dinner of the St. David's Society of
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      BANGKOK-BERLIN RADIO.
      183 10 The Siam Post and Telegraph Department comes in for a good deal of criticism, mainly in connection with its telegraph lines to Burma via Moulmcin and to PhmM| via Kednh. But it must tx gi\en credit for the enterpii-.e it has sliown in providing wiftlMf nmimunicntions. Tin Bangkok-Berlin
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      SARAWAK'S EXAMPLE.
      184 10 The F.M.S. Government is experimenting •Htk small transmitting set-, for u.-e in atlying areas, and here they are following the example of Sarawak, which has not only used wireless in preference to telegraph lines for years, but M has r.n Air Department, with a well-equipped seaplane base at
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      THE MINERS.
      194 10 A correspondent writing from Malacca with reference to a noto which appeared in this column on Thursday last appealing to the lads of the village to give thrir support to the funds now lwing rained to assist the distressed miners and their families, adopts an attitude for which,
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      UNPARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE.
      277 10 UNPARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE. Although certain words which shocked Victorian ears have now passed into everyday use thanks, in the case of one lurid adjective at all events, to the playful mischievousness of Mr. Bernard Shaw, there still remains an impression that only Labour members and Communist rowdiua rend the dignified serenity
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    RENEWED RIOTING IN BOMBAY.
    511 11 Sixteen Killed in 24 Hours. SERIOUS POSITION. Efforts to Pacify Crowds Fail. 'I hi- NMMMl riil- i» l<< inlrav still continue, and main moir casualties are n- port wi. It is estimated that 1G people "ere killed and IK injured in the twenl\ -four hour-, which
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    HANKOW COUNCIL.
    87 11 Ratepayers' Resolution Of Protest. IItKUTEK FAR EASTERN SERVICE] Hankow, Feb. 8. A meeting of ratepayers in the former Kiissiiin and Gei man cnnriaaluas passed a reaulalion endorsh ir the resolutions passed by the Briti h Chamber of Commerce with regard to Urn joint Council and further recording th:-.i
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    TEST MATCH SCORES. News Transmitted to London In one Minute.
    73 11 TEST MATCH SCORES. News Transmitted to London In one Minute. A message has been received at thy tocal ofßee of the Eastern Extension Australasia and < Una Telegraph Comi any. Limited, expressing the appreciation of the London directorate of the Company and of the Home press at the rapid transmission
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    M.M. LINER REFLOATED.
    25 11 [KFVTKK KAIi KA>TERN SERVICE] Moji. Feb. 8. The Hlillf res Maritime* liner General Metiinger. which ran ashore near Moji, has been refloated.
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    U.S. SUPPLY BILL.
    18 11 [REl'TER TELEGRAM] Washington. Vvh. The Si-nati- piimri the Supply Bill, inTulvinjf appiopiiat;un< up to 1347,000,000.
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    BRITAIN'S NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    141 11 Details of Present Building 1 [BRITl.SU IMPERIAL RADIO] Ku.eby, Kel>. B. The First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. W. C. Bridjreman. wa- a-ki-i in the House of Commons to .state the ixj-iiinn regarding the l'J"2S shipbuilding prognaumm ur.il to WJOtUj whether and whm the two cruisers. MM
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    THE KING'S PROGRESS
    305 11 May Leave for Bognor To-day. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 8. The bulletin baaed to-day atataa 41 The pragTCM (if liis Majesty, though ]"\s, .•ml mi.-. A radiogram taken this morning confirm* the ilinn::i evidenci that the condition of the lungs is now normal. If the weather
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    KABUL RESCUES.
    94 11 R.A.F. Machines Convey 308 People. [REUTER TELEGRAM] New Delhi, Feb. S. Since Dec. 2:>, the total number of •leople evacuated from Kabul by -14 Royal Air Force machines has been :HW. Of Oiese .">"> were members of the British Ix'gation and MM were British Indian*. Flight- I.ieut. Chapman
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    A MOSCOW PROTEST
    50 11 Boxer Indemnity and Chinese Railway. [TRANS-OMAN VIA PAN-ASIA] MiiMi,\v. K.-h. B. Moscow ha- protested ajrainst Sun-fo's plan to MM the Russian port inn of the Boxer indemnity to complete the CantonHankow railway, on the grounds that this would be a violation of the Russo-Chinese agreement of 1924.
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    A MONTH'S GAOL.
    43 11 Belfast Sentence on De Valera. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 8. De Valera, the Sinn Fein leader, who was in rested on entering Ulster, coatcarj to an order made, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment in the second division at Belfast.
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    GERMAN PRINCE'S FATE.
    80 11 Career Ends in Lunacy And Death. London, Feb. 1. Prime A'oxar.ilir Hol-.enlohe Oerhriniron. wlMM vnae \\\:s MM ("I.:* f OM (Icrman hmpire. died to-day at tii atre of OS. Hi* family disowned him in I amtt of KM vickmUMMi H'sank constantly h we- Inm irme r.:i 1
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    NINE WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT.
    221 11 By-Election Result. HIC. MAJORITY FOR LABOUR. [REUTER TKLECRAM] Loaded, PA 8. TIm by-deetion :r. Biahop Auckland •wiag to th;; death of Mr. Ben Spoor (Labour) resulted us follows Mis. Push Dahon, l.-ibour, 14 T'.'T. A. furry. LJbc .1!. 7,72~>. Mr. 1!. Thompson, Conservative, S7. At tbs
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    CHINESE NEW YEAR
    25 11 IkON "ill be no issue of the Straits Times ea Monday next, Feb. 11. Publication vill be resumed on Tuesday Feb. 12.
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    DEATH OF TWO M.P.'S
    139 11 Sir Alexander Sprot And Mr. A. W. Dean. Tho deatiis of two British Mi—. Parliament are report 1 in British Olll- u.l radio MMi|M. CoL Sir Alexar.ik-r Sprot, Batt.. Con.-rr\ative membw North Lanarkshire, .lied reaterday a- the ajro of ■'■.->. and Mr. A. \V. Dean, I
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    AUSTRALIAN LABOUR.
    91 11 Serious Dispute in Timber Industry. [RiXTER TELEGRAM] Melbourne, Feb. 8. A dispute has arisen in the timber industry owinjc to tiie workers' rejection of the prbitratinn court's award HebkPinjr for a working week of 48 houis instead of 44 hours, and i.- becoming more serious. The delegates of
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    JAPAN AND GERMANY.
    61 11 Orders for Railway Stock Expected. [trans-ocean via pan-asia] Berlin, Feb. S. A Japanese commission under Admiral Gcxlo has arrived in Berlin t.. i I] German railway!) and industrial andtrtakings. Admiral (ioilo has new come director of the South ltanclurian railway, in conncc-.ion with which divelopments arc contemplated.
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    REPARATIONS.
    76 11 Gathering of Experts In Paris. [RKUTKR TELEGRAM] London, Feb. X. Whil- the reparations experts of sue countries ar.d thfir staffs are gathering in Parta for a fir.ul effort to siy proble-.ii, a rtatemer.t has been AfWlt-GmenU for Kaparatiuns in Bcrlhi Ig tht- frndt availa'.ile f< but:<n in ihe fift.i
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    NEW YORK TRAGEDY.
    41 11 Mrs. Viola Fokker Killed. [BEl'TEB TELEGRAM] NOT Y.,rk, t\!.. Mra. VWa !V..V:--., the wife of tlM "a- 1 nmus Dutih avroplane ilisiifn' til fpwn the window of a RiversiJe Drive ai on the fifteenth floor and was killsd.
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    RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
    890 11 Internal Affairs. REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION. We have received from the President of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, Mr. F. W. South, a copy of the following statement containing: the conclusieea reached by tue Board as the result <>f a special enquiry into the affairs of
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    THE AXE IN SARAWAK.
    84 11 It i« reported that there has recently l<een a drastic pruning: of the ranks of the Sarawak Government Service, the Rajah deciding that the adminis'iation can be carried on quite successfully with con-.-...lovably fewer officials than have been deemed necessary up to now. There has accordingly
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    INCREASED BANK RATE'S EFFECT.
    222 11 Lower Prices on Stock Exchange. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 8. The increase of the bank rate from 4 4 to 5V-.' per cent, announced yesterday has resulted in a general lowering of prices in all departments of the Stock Exchange. The chief section affected has
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    ITALY & THE VATICAN.
    168 11 ITALY THE VATICAN. Unfavourable Comment In France. [TRAN8-OC«AN TU FAN-ASIA J Paris, Feb. 8. It is reported that the reconciliation between the Italian Government and the Vatican has been received with mixei! feelings in France. The Press deplores the termination of France's traditional role of defender of the faith in
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    TSINAN INCIDENT.
    110 11 Another Deadlock In Negotiations. [beuter fab eastern service] Shanghai, Feb. 8. Dr. C. T. Wang, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has announced that another deadlock has arisen in the negotiations fur settling the Tsinan incident. At a conference this evening the Japanese Minister, Mr. Yoshizawa, acting on instruction*
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    FAMINE IN RUSSIA.
    89 11 Workers Clamouring For Bread. (KELT EH TELEGRAM] Riga, Feb. 8. It is reported from Moscow that the workers are clamouring against the bad quality of the bread and the inefficient machinery for the distribution of bread coupons instituted in Leningrad. The Piavda declares that in face of
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    NEW ERA IN RUMANIA.
    103 11 Invitation to Foreign Capital. [KUIB TIUGBAll] Bucharest, Feb. 8. M. Madgearu, the Minister for Industry, has issued a statement to the effect that as a result of the stabilisation of currency, Rumania will again enter into the economic life of the world. Under the State Monopoly
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    34 11 A Reuter cable from New York announces the death of Mr. Edwin Derby, aged 59, who was appointed Secretary for the Navy under the Harding administration in March, 1921, and resigned three years later.
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    FINDING AGAINST MOTORIST.
    1523 11 Coroner on East Coast Road Fatality. "DEATH BY RASH ACT." Lack of Proper Caution Found. A verdict of i;iiwnt dealii l>> I ra-»h act was returned hy the Singapore Coroner (Air. P. G. limirne) this morning against Mr. B. Ellis, the driver of n car whi.-h collided
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    ENGLAND'S FOURTH TEST VICTORY.
    891 12 CLOSING SCENES. AVERAGES FOR THE TOUR TO DATE. Intense excitement prevailed during: the closing itaCM of the Test match at Adelaide which Knglaml won by 12 rurs. With four wickets in hum!, Australia run t.i win whin Bradman ;ind Oxenham resumed the innings yes-t.-nlay monrinff. They
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    TEST MATCHES AVERAGES.
    372 12 Knglaitd. lUttinr To*ilJIi|cMtTim.-s Inns. Runs Scores N.O. Avf. W. Hammond 7 851 2M 1 141.83 K. H. Hfi.dirn 7 37C 1«H 0 5:1 71 I). II. Jardinf 7 322 UK 1 Ml ll Sutciirti- i:;:. u lt.fl Y. II. .Mead J HO Tl U 40 00 J
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    AVERAGES FOR THE TOUR.
    256 12 The following; are the' averages of the tourists in all mutches played Batting. Total Hieh't Times Inns. Kun* Scores N.O. Avg. \Y. R Hammond 13 1.286 251 1 107 08 11. R. Jurdino 15 1,030 214 1 73.57 X H. llondrtn 12 827 16!» 0 08.91
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    248 12 To-day's Fixtures in English And Scottish Leagues. The following are the matches to be played to-day in the English and Scottish League competitions First Division. Birmingham vs. Sundcrland Bolton W. vs. Sheffield iW. 4 Burnley vs. Ix'ic-ir City Cardiff City vs. Aston Vi'la Huildersneld T. vs. Arsenal Liverpool
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      NORTH VS. SOUTH RUGBY.
      892 12 Pick of Malaya at The Stadium. Thirty of the best Ruguy pi., Malaya will appear at the Stadium on j .Monday, v. h> n tno annual North vs. South game will be played. I On the southern side the only player chosen outside of Singapore is
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      To-day's Game Cancelled
      25 12 The game arranged for to-day between the A.P.C. and South Jc hore las baea cancelled owing to the condilicn of the grcund.
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      TENNIS STAR REINSTATED.
      64 12 [mutts TPJtcaunl Paris, Feb. 8. Paul Feret has been reinstated as an amateur by the French Lawn Ten'iis Federation. He is a former Dnvis Cup player. The linal of the Indian Association billiards championship tournament was played last nig^it. A. Ghani, the holder, hid no difficulty in
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      TENNIS.
      130 12 Start of the L.L.T.C. Tournament. A "A".' \::\< Bad* ;:t the Ladies Lawn Tennis l"!ub yesterday with preliminary ties in the Chinese New Year Open Invitation Tournament. The results were a> follow O|.en Men's Sincles. Rtr. AHkm baat Daly fi— 1, 5—1. And.-r :i i.e.; C. Murphy 3, 0—1.
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      TANGLIN CLUB TOURNAMENT.
      109 12 PJajr «.i; <■ ntinued in the Targlin Club to u ir.ani< m vv.sti play, who 1 the results \vpr?f«« follows Mixed noitHe^Tr.iwlicap (A. Class.) Mr. Atkia fft"my and Dole scr. w.o. .-;;ainst Idas Salmon* and Rowland owe M;r. Mr-s'de and Davie.- plus 3 w.o. Ur, a.vi Mrs.
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      WEDNESDAY'S TIES.
      103 12 Miaed Peahltl Handicap la Mrs. B'-n«<.tt ;;nd B. att va. Miss Walli3 r.nd Stephen. Mixed doubles ilrndirap (it Class). Mn W. H. S. (lark and Aaritar n. Mr. and Mn. U. G. Chrke. Ml y and W. < Kr;, v... Mr. and Mn. Margoliouth. Cr.nt. and Mrs. Robb
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      MALAYAN RACING.
      357 12 Handicaps for First Day of Perak Meeting. The following handicaps for the first day of the I'erak Turf Club meeting, next SnturHorsee. Class 11. Fourth Division (six farioage). Merry Chria a.2. Prevail 8.9, Lothario S.r., Traitor PJ3. Guy Beveller 8.2, Cocoa Nil) 8.2, Dowse The Glim 8.1, The
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      BUD WALLEY AT THE N.S.C.
      151 12 Never Saw a Gamer Boy Mr. Eugene Corri. The Sporting Life commented as follows on Bud Walley's debut at the National Sporting Club on Jan. 14 Bud Walley, the fly-weight from Singapore, made 1 big impression at the X.S.C., and his liyht with Dirk Inkles,
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    RELATIVES KILLED.
    82 12 Triple Murder by Penang Mohammedan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 9. A lane off Macalister Road, which is one of the main streets of the town, was the seen? of a triple murder shortly before noon yesterday. An Indian Mohamcdan armed with a knife killed his father-in-law,
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY WIN.
    106 12 Beat S.C.C. in Hard Game On Padang. Playing an S.C.C. eleven on the Padanc yesterday, the Y.M.C.A. won a well contested game by 8— L In the first half the exchanges were fairly evenly distributed, and the only goal came from Gotch, who netted with a hard
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    THE C. J. CONFESSES !
    65 12 THE C. J. CONFESSES In the Supreme Court yesterday when the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) was listening to arguments on an originating summons in connection with an Arab estate, one of the counsel said he appeared for an honest trustee who resented an attack on Mj bona fides. His
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    MALAYANS AT HOME.
    387 12 Wedding of Miss Clare Watson. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. IT. The wedding took place 'on Jan. It at St. Jump's Church. Spanish-place, >f Mr. Ben Stuart Hawes-Wilson, second son of Mr. Alk-roft Wilson, to Clare, elde-t daughter of the late Mr. Reginald George Watson. C.M.G..
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    PROPERTY TRANSFERRED.
    153 12 Bankrupt and His Secondary Wife. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan?, I'ob. P. An appeal connected with a haakmiit'n property was heard in the Petum* C*urt nf Appeal yesterday. Cheah Soo Tuan, a Penang bankrupt. some time before his bankruptcy transferred valuable property In B«.uii Street to his secondary
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    MINERS' RELIEF FUND.
    30 12 We hjive received a cheque for $100 from the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee for the Miners' Relief Fund. This we have forwarded to the Singapore Free- Press.
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    21 12 Love Hungry and Win that Girl arc the two feature films to be presenteu at the Apollo Cinema, Geylang, from tonight.
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    16 12 The Supreme Court will be closed on Monday and Tuesday for the Chinese New Year Holidays.
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    31 12 It is notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette that the price of tubhnr I"' assessment of duty for the peiiod Feb. 8 to Feb. 14, inclusive, is 37 cents per pound.
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    33 12 Mr. ("uthbeit Williams, a former planter in Malaya, has now settled at Cheltenham. Just before Ohrintmas he had the pleakarc of entertaining another old Malayan planter in the person of Mr. BjMMld Snow.
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    34 12 A Pan- Asia cable states that the ifpusontatives of many German organi.-'a-tions, including the Far Eastern tion, and the Society of Eastern Cojiure, called on Mr. Chang Tso-pin, the new Chinese Minister in Berlin.
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    40 12 Marie Lewis, a member of Wilfcur'i Blackbirds entertainers, who dii<l in Kiuiu I. umpur, was buried in th. cemetery yesterday. The Rev. O. I!. ftUMM officiated and the members of the. company attended. Several wruutha were placed on the Rrave.
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    108 12 Mr. J. Douglas Batcber, chiel rnjfineer of tne Sinnapore Harhuiir Board, who recently visited Hong KoaC, h i.j)|>ointed manager of the Hong Ko-ig KlM-tric Company, and will take up the duties of the appointment in the spring of next year. Mr. Butcher lucctdl Mr. f. R. Marsh, who went to
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1352 13 PROSPECTS OF HIGHER (By A. W. Still.) [Coptwcht] London, Jan. 16. For tho first time since April last we have had a little flurry in Mincing Lane. It came more or less as a surprise, but I think the verdict upon it should be' natural causes." Since April
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      693 13 [The Strait* Times not raiponsibl* for the opinions of itt corrcipondtnU. Com■pondenti should bear in mind that Utters must be abort and to the- point. Loot epistles art liable to b* rejected or eat down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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      71 13 A sale of magazines and periodicals purchased for the Raffles Library betw.vn January and June of this year, will be held at the Library on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Purchasers at the sale will receive bark numbers of magazines and periodicals regularly as current numbers arrive. For the convenience of
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    UNITED STATES PROSPERITY.
    1687 14 RECORDS IN 1928. AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY '> STILL INCREASING. The United States Department of Commerce forwards an interesting review of economic conditions in the States during j 1928, from which we extract the i following The year just ended has witnessed unusually high industrial and business activity. Records
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    BIG RUBBER MERGER.
    239 14 Three Australinn Manufacturing Companies. Til* loni{-ta!!<ed of BUTfT Ivtw Dur.lop snd Barnet Glni rubber companies has come about. The offer of :!2s. cash for Bainei (Jia-> Thnnn. u:aue N !>■■.- half of the Dunlop Kubl r Co. uf Austialasia. Ltd., is tholrit doflail* iliimilnpimnl in the MMtiatkuM
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    26 14 Proprammf of Drills up to and for w*ek ending X*!>. 10: Saturday. Feb. 9 to Feb. 12, Siglap, L "Mala; Company, Camp. I
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      172 15 SLIPPER HEEI/M \\lffl There is lovelier hose for after- I noon or evening wear than the llj I RajH Kay ser "Slipper Heel" hos« with the V&' Paris openwork dock. Cobwebby VR fine of texture^ with the exclusive I i I "Slipper Heel" feature that effects Wl graceful slenderness at
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      140 16 D rescripts. If you aro wuftwn frrr Son Itching Erupti vi Raehei or any form fi f i 'tin di use D.D.D. Pr tcriptMß. a few (ln>ii lotion and you hsv< [n>l v;' r Irritation and pain and a few i wil! usually effrct D I Get a 75cts. b
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      525 16 WHISKY SCOTLAND'S LEADING x SPIRIT %$V MM* It hns been suggested that the "Wfij ■> superior quality of RED HACKLE is a dodge to draw custom, and that '■kI/ as soon as it is demanded hy di>crimi- wSSur'sZ'' f""'V^*> natinc drinkers, the quality v. Ml lie mf^U M'f"' reduced to
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    825 17 COMING CONFERENCE. I BSSONS LEARN1 DURING THE WAR. Plenty of work is u; thi> international ((inference L.i'e at i l>o h''M In London the spring, thinks Rear-Admiral T. T. en, of the United States Navy, v rticle on s>';i Saf< tj m told (Chicago). Little
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    40 17 Tokio, Feb. 6. Hrn Mir.sti:., arty, which forms the opposition, ii iiijrhly incensed at the settlement of Urn Tsinan incident reached 1.11 .1 .•in.se tmi Chinese delethal agreement was reached only ul the cost of Japanese prenige.
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    217 17 Newspapers Modelled on European Journals. The make-up of the Turkish Press has entirely changed since t!u icw law eaforc-l me the use of Latin character* came im-» force. Mo.-,t of the Constantinople daily newspapcrs have modelled themselves on those of ram, and London. Several devote the whole back
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    45 17 British Firm to Purchase Entire Supply. j Twenty of tho lending: timber-importing firms of Britain fur the first time have combined to purchase the whole supply of the Russian timber coming forward this season. The deal is estimated at 1 least at £10,000,000.
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      645 17 Assits over $^,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force out $:!0.<H>0,(»00 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. ■BAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry, B.C The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the Ilriti Life Assurance Companies Act is werj particular.
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      622 17 BANKING 1 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Head Office lION'G KONG. Authorised Capital 950.000,000 Issued and fully puid up JJO.OOO.OOU Bt serve Funds 0 Sterling 2 6,000,000 i 0 Silver *U.OOO.(H>O l 0 Resells Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF IMKECTORS. A. H. (..m-.p'.on, Esq Chairman.
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      447 17 BANKING THE EASTERN BANK, LIMITED (Incorporated in England) j Singapore Branch 4, D'ALMEIDA ST. i Authorised and Subscribed Capital £2.000.000 Paid-up Capital 1,000,000 I Reserve Fund Rest 460,000 ,1 HEAD OFFICE LONDON. BRANCHES Bombay, Calcutta, Colombo, Karachi. Madras, Amata, Baedad. Bahrein. 8.-.sra. Kirkuk, Mosul and Singapore. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and
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      407 17 BANKING BANQUE DE 1 1ND0-CHINE MaM saei 1 ;:<. (Imurpuratcd in France) By Government Charter. Capital Fes. 72,000.000 Reserves Fes. 52.500.000 HEAD OmCB PARIS. BKANi Yunnanfou Paempeaa 5-'ianch»i Mongtzeu Vinh Saigon likin Namdinh Huang Tchv;<j v H mirkok Hanoi Wlin I> II o Hi Haiphong Hoi Koßg i ilkhcny Tourane
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    "LIVING LIGHT" MARVELS.
    546 18 AT i: UTE. M :>K'S Uhr, I dinner iuticlic nut by inuculut. with luminous on preparations eoi en in the dark i.:i'l. Such i wonderful its... mad* by Professor I ana, in lumiiiuiu 11. n living creatures. Prof. ;u ryin^ out tttte, Calcutta, m of tin' propel
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    67 18 Amusing incident in the House Of Commons. Inn. Jan. "J.">. I kbit oi never <■ I oramona, placed N intafire last cvenii hi n »tt< mpud v< rrnia* division had bfen calletl. flu thai Mi>mbcr ini; nd v.»red." i'irirr\e'1 the v i-hi .1 to bar. ■hooted at
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    664 18 Damage Caused by Wild Animals. The Central Pahang Planters' Association nut m Kuali Mpta <>n Feb. ;>, Vicomte K. do liimdy pri- iilinif. Mi'. Graham wrote expiv. :;injr regret at being unable to attend. Mr. Gurr.er referred to correspondence I exchanged with the chairman of the Asso iation
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      174 18 fCc'THECKTHAT 3 COLD your first m.-i Ii lentle rieaasini af th* ajrsten by neans "f s u-00.l mild laxative.: Nothing better answers ihi> description tl in link.lt. s. the .iainty litll.- liv. r and latest!PINKETTES 'quickly k ■!:■■>.■ mi.;., dispel constipation bantsb billoui sttaeks, sick h..n<lachc r lirerisb i!»- eon|A»zlon.
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      367 18 8 DELICIOUS IN COFFEE 5 0 5 a^ *Wj Lie*** P*rff?B^— s«s»J__ t f\ Have? you considered how much your All j*j iup ul coffee c>!il(! l)c* improved by thy- iiildition of only one spoonful of "MILKMAID" Sweetened Condensed f| Milk I f\ The addition ol tlii^ world-famous milk o
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      92 19 $1,875 i%| Chrysler 414 1 Plqiilouth BORNEO MOTORS LTD. (Incorporated Id the Straits Settlement!) RUGBY FOUR THE /M& FEDERATED MOTORS. 1929 fflTfflJrl 1929 JUNIOR Amazing Value Two Tone Colour Four Wheel Brakes Beautiful Antique Upholstery Four Doors Handsome Facia Board Four Head Lamps Chromium Plating Rotax v htin Newton Hydropneumatic
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      214 19 MORRIS ON SHOW AT MALACCA MALAYAN MOTORS, LIMITED. Pulleys that break down are mighty costly. Idle men and machines daring pulley replacements eat up profits. But belt slip, due to the use of iron, wood or ORDINARY STEEL split pulleys, is even more costly. It is a constant source of
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      168 20 By Special Appointment to H.M. Th« King of Siun. I Bstd. 187 X AN APPRECIABLE GIFT A GENUINE PEARL NECKLACE finely matched and well graduated or A SEED PEARL NECKLACE Available in varions lengths at B. P. DE SIIMA, LTD. Roysl Jewellers. •l/J HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE. ■ramtb: No. 1. BISQOP
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      263 20 TALCUM POWDER NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. Enquiries Solicited. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. DON'T A Manual of Mistakes and Improprieties more or less prevalent in conduct and speech. SOME OF THE CONTENTS. AT TABLE IN PUBLIC IN SPEECH IN GENERAL IN VISfTINC FOR HUSBANDS IN DANCING IN MOTORING. etc.,
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      981 20 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. PREPAYABLE CHARGES for WANTS, For Sale, To Let, etc., In ordinary close Ml type (aveng* sii words to lift*) are :—Per line On* insertion 28 cents, two ma. 46 cents, three int. 64 cants, four Int. 8? cents, fly* Int. $1.00, six int. $1.18, ten ins fl 40
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      846 20 ARTICLES FOR SALE TRANSPORTABLE GARAGE for sale, sultable for storage, 15, Raja Road, off Balestier Road. ~TiOUSEHOLD~~FURNITURE and kitchen .utensils for small family bungalow, the lot WOO. Apply 243, Straits Times. ""LADY RETURNING EUROPE, has for sale a few unused day and evening French frocks. Stock size. Very cheap. Apply
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      422 20 A SHOWER BATH IN ANY TUB SHOWER SHAMPOO, MASSAGE, RUB-DOWN ALL IN ONE Knickerbocker Shower I ssssffilTlT'* 'TssT "^3 J I sssssSsMssCSSQr 7|9n 1 i a^Km I ■RsssM»aM3h*^dSEETv*M w BATH BRUSH Price $4.50 only. 375, VICTORIA STREET. k i>»A"iw»ucrf4 I Eyes Examined. Glasses Fitted. Lenses Duplicated. M. EZEKIEL SONS, OPTOMETRISTS
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      246 20 COMMON COMMODITIES AND INDUSTRIES SERIES. Each bonk In crown Bro., cloth, with **•> illastratlons, charts, Me. Price $1.80 nett. (POSTAGE EXTRA). TELEGRAPHY TELEPHONY AND WIRELESS PAINTS AND VARNISHES PAPER LEATUEK THE MATCH INDUSTRY TALKING MACHINES ZINC AND ITS ALLOYS SILVER, BITTER AND CHEESE COFFEE, CARPETS. ENGRAVING DYES and their Application
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