The Singapore Free Press, 9 March 1926

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SJ3., TUESDAY. MARCH 9, 1926. NO. 11,741.
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  • 324 1 In a strong leading article the Time* subjects the French financial crisis to a searching analysis Page 9. Free, full and frank discussions by the League delegates prior to the Geneva meeting has cleared /up some misapprehensions Page 9Much satisfaction is expressed at M. Kriand's departure for
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  • 1318 1 Captain Matt Timmins had come to the fair with his friend Mr. Killenane, who had recently conw hack from the Malay Statt s :\iiu inle&ded to stttle down m our district. Mr. KiIIBMUM wanted to buy a riding horsft at the fair. They reacht d the fair
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 125 1 BUY BRITISH GOODS FROM J ACTUAL MANUFACTURERS OF MODERN OFFICE APPLIANCES. BEFORE YOU INSTALL ANY EQUIPMENT, VISIT OUR SHOW-ROOM. AN INSPECTION WILL FURTHER CONVINCE YOU TO— BUY BRITISH GOODS. The EUROPE HOTEL. "A PLEASING COMBINATION OF ALL THE CHARACTERISTICS WHICH DISTINGUISH THE REALLY FIRST-CLASS HOTEL." THE AFTER-DINNER DANCE IS HELD
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    • 109 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Capstan cigarettes I'ajre 0. Lonjr John whisky Pajre 11. Chinese clerk wanted Page 7. ShippiiiL-" *»n pa^es 10, 12 and IZ, Fiesh et reals at Little's Pajfe S. Auction sales l>\ Powell Co- Pa^ce 7. Ernemann cameras. Singapore Studio Ptafe 16. Miller cords. Sandiland^, Buttery Patre 14. Notices
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    • 14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 113 1 T'Uil? WITITU' 1 nh \> hhh. Hlue Funnel homeward mail leave Presbyterian Sale of Work, T<M*UtIMH Hall. The Quaints. Victoria 'nifnlrc. «.».:'.O p.m. }Yr<fnrf>tluy, 10//(. Ilijrh Water. 6.1> v.m., B.r>l p.m. H. M. homeward mail leaves. The Quaint*. Victoria Theatre. :">..'<<> p.m. Hijrh Water, 7.. r »S a.m., .'.H p.m.
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  • 237 2 t !< was no amusing interlude at ;t meeting tin., week of the Willesden Urb) District Court* hich, it ii iusgested, includes but fen Latin scholars. The agenda waa rather light, ai d the S<'ii:i!i.- f members, Councillor C. II Bolton, an <>xford M-A-. among their number,
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  • 122 2 The Asiatic News Agency of Peking states that at the raggestion of the AntiChristian Societies, Mr. Vi Pei Chi, Minister of Kducation, has submitted the following three points t«» the Cabinet for approval concerning the regulation and control of I foreign Christian schools and colleges m
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 261 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. j The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. IVT KELVEY'S SdlOd at' DANCING. Why U a wall-flower I guarantee to ttaili anyone, vrlM can walk, < young or old), '.he latest Ball room dancing' and niakr you proficient m >i\ private lessons. Children*!
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    • 473 2 Victoria Theatre LAST WEEK LAST WEEK OF R. B. SALISBURY COMPANY {THE QUAINTS TO-NIGHT TUESDAY, 9.30 P.M. THRILLS, SHUDDERS AND LAUGHS. THE GHOST TRAIN THE GREAT MYSTERY PLAY. 'Outbats The Bat" and "Outcats The Cat and Canary. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AT 9.30. THE FUNNIEST PLAY IN LONDON. THE UNFAIR SEX
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    • 251 2 Commencing Sund „>. 7th Mirch. 192(i SPLENDID, RARE PICTURES 10 THRILL,' INTEftPo* ENTERTAIN AIQ AT THE ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, commencing !> pln A THRILLING TALE OF ADVENTURE IN AFRj( The Story o f a Two- Year Big Game Hunt with gun nu the screen m One Hour and
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  • 305 3 CRICKET. M.C.C. TO VISIT INDIA. According to tht tentative programme arranged by the Calcutta" C.C., who have been chiefly responsible for the forthcoming visit of the M.C.C. team to India, Burma and Ceylon, the English cricketers will have London m the first week of October, and arrive m
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  • 91 3 COLLINS 1 VIEW. London. Fcfc. 2i. Sydney. The Australian Cricket Association to-day entertained the test team. Collinfl said hf lVlt it a great honour t<> load the Australian >i<U particularly as htknew be was backed by team who were groing to play th<- frame m the truest
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  • 25 3 I lITKKN GOALS AGAINST •MVKKSTT.BS. l.cuwlon. I't'h. 2.">. Charity matches played to-day resulted at follows: Clapton Orient Oxford 'Var Arsenal 6, Cambridge 'V;.r J.
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  • 117 3 <iw.ooo WATCH CUr TIE REPLAY. London. IVI>. 14. Seems reminiscent t Derby Day occurnd at Highbury, where the cup-tie match between Arsenal anil Aston Villa was played. The roads leading to the ground were chockablock with vehicles, conveying spectators, many of whom travelled from the Midlands. The
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  • 147 3 The attendance at Highbury for the Ar-senai-Villa cup-tie was "'3,400, and the receipts 14,020. At Manchester for the Sunderlaiid-Man-choster United match the attendance was ."'.U)6I and the receipts £4,823. Arsenal won m the first sixteen minutes, Dr. Patterson and Brain •coring excellent *>■ >als. The Villa forwards,
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  • 232 3 The Duke jf Wellington's Kefriment. which arrived m Singapore last week to icieve the Royal Sussex Repriim'nt, m vA- dition to possessing a strong rugby sid->, are evidently not to be under-rated from the sx-cer standpoint. While the Derbyshire was m Colombo they found
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  • 158 3 CAMMKIDGH AT HENKEY. London. Feb. 2.1. Tl» »u>rh the Oxford crew dot's not compare with Cambridge m the mattt r of facial features, the latter iH'ing- dubbed tin handsomest eijrht that ever took to th» water, the Oxonians have a pror. tuned superioiit\ saitorially. They appeared at
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  • 40 3 London. IVb. 2i. In the inter-collegiate athletic m;'«.'r :n Cambridge th»- hivrh-jumn was w<>n l>y T. K. Tweed \\h > clean d r> ft. 7 ins. In the pola jump, Tweed tied with jump >'f T ft. 3 ins.
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  • 97 3 IJum!»:i>. Fch 23. The Stewards <-f tin- Western In«lia Turf (Mul» havi severely cautioned trainer J. Robinson regarding the running of some the bone: soleiy m hi- charge. .1 '.a Walker ;m<J Brace have als<» l>e«-n ea ''.<>iied aa t<> their ri«lin;r m future. Ro'>tnro-i formerly
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  • 116 3 At the annual meeting of the United Servicet Boxing Association <»r Ceylon the h >n. secretary reported that Mr. Deraniyaui.Ja hai received two- belegrami from the Marquia of Clydesdale. The lirM wire intimatsd that the Marquis, accompanied l>y Ifr. K. P, F. Kalian (amateur heavyweight
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  • 188 3 Costly Dock Reconstruction Work. Liverpool. Jan. 29. An error of £'421,000 m the estimate f«>» rt const i uct ion work at the Alfred Dock, Biik<nhead, was disclosed at a Meeting vt the Mersey Docks t nd Harbour Board today. Mr. K. I>. Holt. Chairman of the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 385 3 The Soap that suits the Climate There B a strong demand growing steadily here and m Ifax Eastern Countries for ("diverts 20% Carbolic j Medical §C£€ip The old resident knows, and the newcomer soon learns how often such a powerful mtiseptk Soap is wanted, 'CM VERTS" is always the same,
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    • 165 3 Wilkinson Heywood Clark (GREAT BRITAIN'S LARGEST PAINT AND VARNISH MANUFACTURERS) Paints, Varnishes, Etc. FOR ALL PURPOSES SOLD UNDER THE FOLLOWING WORLD FAMOUS BRANDS I I II I T 1 For Prices, etc., apply JtsixJt(f JljvJ W Oo vU* Civil Engineering H J DESIGNS PREPARED AND ESTIMATES SUBMITTED FOR H i
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  • 1242 4  -  OLIVE WADSLEY THE MODERN WOMAN IN MARRIAGE No. 1. The Significance of Six O'clock Sympathy. by [FRBE PRESS SPECIAL]. 'I his is the first of a series Of eight articles revealing the /K?h spirit which animates the young married women of to-day. Just as every g^neratis/n
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  • 152 4 Beneath the Arc de Ti iomphe a perpetual flame is kept burning on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The other evening a policeman was horrified to see that the perpetual flame had gone out. It was discovered that there was a defect m the apparatus,
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    • 684 4 REMINDER IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 1049 of 1923. In the matter of Kulsom bi.ite Haji Ahmed (m.w.) and Ahmina Ueebee (f) added by Order of Court dated the 20th. September, 1£24, m O. S. No. 97 of 1924 Plaintiffs. I— and
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    • 474 4 I PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE OF Verj rateable European residential property situated at thf junction of Bukit Tiniah nn.) a\ ;:n.iirh Roadl central position, within easy jfjuh of the Town and Business premises. Comprisßlg three Well doslgaed and substantially huilt two-storey dweUiag hoasos well maintain« sd and m a v
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    • 159 4 I BOVRIL 1 V f < wft_/ v*. \n |i *^r" "KEEPS YOU GO KEPLER COD LIVER OIL with MALT EXTRACT ,|_§fv Only the finest British winter-malted barley and cod liver oil, specially i^^^iW selected for its strength m vitamins, V j_» is used m the preparation of 1 KEPLER'
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  • 844 5 I AMOUS PRISON PUSSY. by MICHAEL COMPTOX. [FBEE FRESS SPECIAL}. In a famous Londt n prist.n, where many nctcrioai murderers, including Vaquier and Tfcanst, spent their last days, is a weird tfadi cat that has acU>d as the last frioni > i wumy dronud men. The
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  • 60 5 Mr. Sydney Beer, the En.uli^h recehorse "i. who won £55 t OOO m fiv days play•nji baccarat at the Cannes Casino, m a run I" luck netted 2*000,000 francs, or about £15, CC& Mr. Bear plays at a table where the minimum stake is 10,000 francs
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  • 678 5 TRIUMPH OF A BRITISH INVENTJR. The international race for the perfection of television, the transmission by wire or wireless of animated scenes, bas beta won by Great Britain. Within a few months a CMrtral television itatioa may be erected and this sequenve of broadcasting which the
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  • 237 5 The "murder germ* 1 trial of last spring is recalkd by the decision <>t the court- that William I 1 Sh pherd is entitled to the for tune left by hia millionaire ward, William Nelson McClintock. At th time of hie death McClintock was 21 .wars
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    • 142 5 Don't panic use Woodward's ailmeots olten start with lary symptoms and are immediately. There get medical advice. In all probability r .i>!e is stomachic acidity, heartburn or w l.v Ii W .1 ward's Ii forma iciatu mil ever the -world 'n. n I this universal English remedy WOODWARD'S faeeps hubxj
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    • 1013 5 Coughs Colds i#4o "l#sioNeHiTif'fe IP. 44' 1 T"^ Jl^Stofc^^ A T this season everybody needs Peps. The A^y|s^|l powerful healing and germicidal fumes given I ja™ off b y these famous silver-jacketed tablets are p'-yy'- a P^^K^'jgL breathed direct to all vital inner parts of the r^^SE3^^"^^» Tllroat> cllc?st an<J
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  • 976 6 ANXIETY ON THE KIVIEKA. The most absorbing topic of discussion on the Riviera just now is beyond question the duty on silk. The lamentable case of the lady who so unhappily forgot to inform the Customs officials that she had 16 silk stockings stuffed into the toes of
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  • 10 6 Statistics can prove anything even the truth. Sir Berkeley Moynihan.
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  • 814 6 HOW TO SWEAH 1\ HAItMONT < K. E. < 'order). HuddtrNluld The Huddersfield magistratef and officials aic wry deliberate m their methods, ami the }">lice court i> run on slow and sun- liiit Tli» i court room has in»n»- of the magnificence <>t Bradford, none of the
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  • 41 6 Mr. J. J. Paehliu-, assistant, X.P.M.. IVnany. has Ik en transferied to Tanjon^ j Priok, Batavia, and will be leaving: for his now st;«tion on the 23rd instant. Mr. 11. P. Jins^n, who recently joined the firm, will take his place.
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  • 256 6 T!u- following! action taken at of Committee No. lu-l<! Ml Decided t<< recommend, subject I proval of U.K. i\u- Governor, that time medical oAcer be app >tatf of the Johore Water Schei Deckled to recommend. rabjeci th* approval of H.K. the Goi Special Allowance of |250 a month
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  • 61 6 When the Communist demon*l the Unter den Linden vm en* found perambulator tilled witi looking packages chained to tin the side of the itept leadinu to the en t«; the Royal Palace. On it Wl letters. "Indemnity for William [1 after opening a corner of the pv
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  • 18 6 Government assistance to h"-iut .1 bt dearly purchased if it mv.lv..! tl Set of the voluntary principle Cozens-Hardy.
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    • 227 6 After an illness take Wincarnis the best tonic of all. Build up your health again by taking a course of this delicious, strengthening, and restorative tonic wine. Put new vitality into your system, feed your nerves, repair your wasted tissues, create new rich blood do all this simply by taking
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    • 85 6 I'M MMMMm //S// v//////. /y/W// v v V////// ~S. Mlffl^gfl g^gf 4^*~ "M f I Vsfl BBBSF »wS^*^"l WM W J J *t '•*'»±f^T* I J Opinions ffijinc^ about, J ij^^^^^^^l I All sorts of opinions- I nAllllVgllflll" I i I^ll < ii SnlbßslyßPjßnSSsßßl r I THtt Hu^t:u the" same
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  • 1123 7 ACHEKN AGAIN (From Our Own Correspondent.! Hatavia,* >lar. h spite of the assurances of the authorities that the ev.nts m Acheen. which look place some six months ajro, were not of political importance, another drama has been play d m that distant corner of the empiu- (Tf Insvilinde
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  • 222 7 THE CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL. To the Editor. Dear Sir,— Kindly allow me a little space to ask the Chin: se public what they are going to do with the new building >f the above school at the tifih mile, Bukit Timah Road. It has l>een left
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  • 500 7 A Lost Will. Some time ago Messrs. .Johnson, Stokes and Masters handed the will ot the late Mr. George Young, raarim engineer, m the employ of the Douglas Steamship Company, to tht' Registrar "t the Supreme Court, who to the best of his knowledge put it m
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  • 750 7 ANCTHER ATTACK IN ACHEEN. (From N.E.I. Papers). Koaaradja, .Mar. 3. On Monday evening a patrol was attacked by a band of 30 men at Kioenji Batoe. I.i the southern part of West Coast of Acheen. Col. Mazee and Resident Garon have left per Bellatrix. CStdal Keport from
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  • 43 7 An expedition which has returned to LettiagTad from Yakutsk, Siberia, states that m certain districts the majority of the population is Buffering from tuberculosis. A form of tubercular ophthalmia is widespread, and the percentage of blind and partially blind persons is extraordinarily hiirh.
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    • 687 7 NOTICES NOTICE. The Temporary Substitution of Power of Attorney dated sth January 1921 granted to Mr. P. T. Hutchinjrs and Mr. C Donald, authorising them to act jointly durinjr the absence of our Manager, is this day revoked ant? cancelled. For Joseph Travers Sons Ltd., C E. COLLINGE, Manager. Singapore,
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    • 651 7 SITUATIONS VACANT. Chinese Clerk with accounts expedience required immediately for Johore Bahru. Apply to Box No. 449 care of Free Press. y-3 11-:$ Energetic young men wanted. No experience necessary. Can make money during spare hours. Written applications not considered. Phone 98 for appointment. H-3 |#4 WANTED TELEPHONE OPERATORS. There
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  • 743 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1926. Naval Policy. The full report of tin* speech <>t the First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. W. C. Hridtfeman, m London on Febnuiry sth, on "naval policy" ha.s come to hand. Apart from the mention of Siny;aiM)re, the First Lord forecasted the possibility
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  • 319 8 Inspector T. Burke, of Ipon, *hortly being transferred to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Janus Hay. y\-manatfi*r of the Burma Irrawaddj Flotilla Company, left £93,750. Dr. (Mrs.) Fei auaaa-Drtt ha^ been ivIfeving Dr. Klsie Daviet for tk*ec wi-ck> at \\w Malacca Medical Mission. Mr. E. Whitham, Assistant Superintendtat, haudu Moaopatj Ppaajfmnt, X.M.S..
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  • 94 8 THE OXUS DISPUTE. (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enanp. Mar. 8. The Allahabad correspondent of the Pinang Gazette telegraphs that the determined attitude with regard to th. Oxus dispute is gauged by the latest advices from Kabul, showing that the Afghan portion of the Demarcation Commission is still m
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  • 74 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnani:. Mar. 8. Two policemen have been ch:».rf7_'d with theft and retaining stolen property respectively whilst on duty. Tlie accused claimed trial and the case was postponed, bail being allowed. A man named Sain Fong was arrcrtei! here m consequence of a
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  • 85 8 (From Our Own Ctrrespondent.) Kuala l.umpur. Mar. 8. The wedding took place on Sunday, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Thurch, of Mr. i Robert Irvine. Malayan Civil Service, and Miss Romanes, of Edinburgh. The Rev. R. l>. Whiteho/n officiated, and the matron !of honour was Mrs. Spooner. Mi.
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  • 502 8 Mr. A. 11. Kix. of the law firm of Maxwell Bad Kt-nion. Ipoh, baa left for Home. He will not be returning- Malaya. Mr. O. B. Fowler and Mr. G. K. Wiseman iw< if pa>~engers t<> Penang on Saturday 1 from Liverpool by th<- Rhexenor. The marriage took place at
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  • 464 8 CONSULTATION ON < HvX( (From Our O^lonum^ Kuala l.umpur V. In the Federal Coun.il hon'ble Mr. R. C. If. Km,^,'-'** U fc to wht n the High Commissioner 3-^** atford the Chief Secret a. y and £X!!** opportunity of stating t h, decentralisation pr »pi.-,j. ten reply
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  • 219 8 The Mfet c wri h qi» I 1 motor collision bttween ;i Citroen ir I* MM) and a Mathis Ura-NttfT (N has ban twimwid la the Di*ti and the hearing was adjourned. It Ik- ivnu'inbtTf«l that three Mum, \l U. Hodgson, R ■ad A. h. Cowan,
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  • 37 8 We refTOt to hear that Her H- i; Sultana of Johore dit'd ft! yesterday morning at thr I Plangi. Tho funtral took pla afUrnoon, all the public oJßces beiriK closed yesterday.
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    • 75 8 FOR ALL X \KRMIN USE a L^ AGENTS: _W. R. Loxley Co. H I GOLDEN SERIES. A'.V.V.V.V.VASW.W.ViV.V.Vy I "WHITE HORSE" I i WHISKY. I 5 i J We have received a supply S of Refills for the "White •I Horse Diaries and shall he Ij pleased if those of our
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  • 555 9 PRELIMINARIES. I HANK DISCUSSION. [Router's Service.] Geneva. Mar. 7. ,v,,. the league meeting, the lepre- „f the countries which met at negotiate the Rhineiand Pact haasje views en the questions on nda. v rommunique iMOed after the meeting that no difficulty was experienced m kiag clear their
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  • 105 9 [Router's Service.! lierlin. Mar. 7. enclave of the Monarchisti of Central Europe was opened at I March 6th, according to the ichau, though the topics to j ci» Bot twealt.l. The Rus--1 arrived from London and Paris, waives of the Grand Duke Dowager Empress Maria FeodoN'iciai N'icoUirviteh. They
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  • 550 9 ITS EFFECT. VARIED OPINIONS. [Reutor's Service.] London, Mar. 8. The papers are baffled at the present Obscure position a? a result of the French crisis, the ultimate onstquencos of which <>n!y the future can unveil, and the lack of any developments during the week-end at Paris and Geneva—
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  • 127 9 1 British Kndi<>-- Official Service I. Kuirbv. Mar. 7. The famous Shakespcre Memorial Theatre M Stratf«»rd-on-Av >n, with the tower adjoining it. were destroyed by lire yesterday afternoon. Fortunately the Museum and FMcture Gallery, which house valuable relics of the past ami of the dramatist, were saved.
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  • 50 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Mar. 7. Mr. rf ought left for New York from Southampton to-day. He denied that the purpose of his visit Wai to discuss with President Coolidge the question of a disiiimament conference and said that the visit he was paying was largely for jH'rsonal reasons-
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  • 52 9 [Reuters Service.] Riga. Mar. 7. The- World Church Council, starting on June 11th. m Greece, is to be attended by a thousand delegates representing ten orthodox churches; also Papal legates, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and a representative of the league of Nations is proposed by the Patriarch
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  • 165 9 SECRET AS YET. A FORMIDABLE DOCUMENT. [British Radio Official Service]. Rugby, Mar. 7. It is officially stated that the report of the Coal Commission was signed last night by Sir Herbert, Samuel, Chairman, and other members of th: Commission. It is understood that the report, which is
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  • 163 9 (Neuter's Service.] London, Mar. 7 The engineering crisis has assumed a mote serious aspect as the result of a meeting of the London representatives of all the infrineering unions m London to press a I claim For a separate wage advance of twenty shillings weekly m London,
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  • 222 9 I Renter's Service.] London. Mar. 7. further development «>f two-way u-le--1 i "'i* 1 communication between Britain and the United States occurred to-day, when, for the first time, 1 definite schedule of c*»nimunicatioajs was successfully arranged he-< kween London and New York, as a result »f which
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  • 136 9 [British Kadio— Official Service}. Rugby. Mar. 7. The airmen of the Royal Air Force, who m four machines are flying from Cairo to Capetown, arrived at Kostc yesterday, and lift on a further stujjc of their lonp journey early this morning. Ituffby, Mar. 7. The trials of the
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  • 106 9 For the week ending: Feb. 27th. the Municipal Health Officer returned a death rate per niille per annum of 25.34, compared with 26.36 m the preceding week, and with 22.43 m the corresponding week of last year. There were 191) deaths, including three Eurasians, 164 Chinese, 23 Malays, end 9
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  • 505 9 "THE GHOST TRAIN." Drama and Comedy at the Theatre. The Quaints, who have already had an eminently successful week here, are going as strongly as ever at the Theatre. Having proved themselves with comedy- they essayed the dramatic last ni^ht m presenting Arnold Ridley's "The Ghost Train," which
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  • 61 9 A SHOKT LIST. Ihe second Singapore Assizes o|>en this morning before Mr. Justice Deane. The list Is a li«-ht one. there U'i/ifc- only eicht cases m the calendar. There is one case of murder, one of robbery and extortion, one causing death by ra.xh act. one attempted
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  • 213 9 Labour M.IVs Attack on Speaker London. Feb. 26. The I^ihoritivs' attack on the Speaker llillMlMll the usual Friday's calm atmosphere m the House of Commons. Replying to the labourite, Mr. J. Max t«>n. the Speaker ruled that, for technical reasons, Mr. Maxton's Bill
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  • 47 9 A leakage of oil from the Admiralty oil tanks led to another fire off Buonavista Road yesterday morning 1 The Singapore Fire Brigade received a call, but on the arrival of their engine it was found that the fire had burnt itself out.
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  • 550 11 (To the Editor of the Spectator.) Sir, A Canon Git en includes me m his betting invective, will you allow me to try LO liefine my ttims? My ethics are simply these: that the betting law as it stands is cntair and hypocritical, leads to innumerable
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  • 224 11 M;»n\ TtWM K\!«'iidinu th«'ir StT\icc>. St<>k*.'-«>n Trent ha- come to thi- conclusion that tramways :t rt- a danger and a nui-ancv to traffic, and that sooner <>v later 1 they will have to m>. If, aa a result of it- negotiations .11 this subject with the
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  • 158 11 Bishop of Kipon Says Wait and See. The Bishop of Ripon. speaking Leeds, ai<i he was not sure that the word Locarno was not t>eintf journalistically overworked, especially when h* received from a poet Suggested hymn heirinninjr M God of Locarno"! Those who lived m the presence
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  • 598 11 DIVINE IMPERFECTION. During one portion of the world's history there were creatures called mammoth beasts. Mr. Shaw explains the disappealanco of these creatures by saying that God had experimented with them m His search for peifection, had used them until they wore of no further service
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  • 273 11 Most extraordinary people, those Russian- although ih* y liavr quietly forgotten :il' abort their war dt-lit. it s«-ems that they are actually sending large consignment! of K<>ld into this country! Internationally speaking, this iv most unfashionable thing to tin all the best people insist on taking it
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  • 95 11 All An^lo-Indian romance is revealed by > the news of a quiet marriage ill London on t February 18, of A- S. M. Hutchinson. nove- > list, who was born at Gorakhpur, and Miss Una Biistow Gapper, who Xi m the middle of her twenties and who was born m
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    • 371 11 British Doctors ofiSng I y Zr 'strength HalTs Wine has Cfc^ k. great value where T~" climatic conditions Itenrichcs the blood impartsencrgy quickly. Hall's Wine is a true tonic and docs you lasting good j Wint is the prescription of an English j I*l >r--and all over the world docrort
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    • 481 11 Progress is Nature's Way The growth and healthy development of the child shows this m so many ways at first he is so helpless soon he learns to crawl then to walk and later to run. In like way at the same time his mental powers and other faculties develop.
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  • 705 12 The Kamakuia Mam (N.Y.K.), arrived from Yokohama yesterday with only a few passengers. One death was reported. The I*, and O. steamer Mantua has left Hongkong, and is expected to arrive at this port at 8 a.m. to-morrow. She will proceed alongside S.H.B. Wharf on arrival. When the
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    • 532 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MAKELLA (7,375 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons.) The s.r. MAKELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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    • 389 12 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES KOMEWAKI) MAILS.: To Colombo, Djibouti Port Said. Marseilles from SinKapcre ANGKOR 12.C00 tons Mar. 1,0 PORTHOS I!),O'H> tom Mar. 21 FROM PENANG ONLY. AZAY LX KIDEAU ;i,OQ!) tons Var. 30 OUTWARD MAILS. 'Tjt BaisTtM, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. PAUL LECAT 1T.f.00 tons Mar. AM BOISE IT.COO Mar. '11
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    • 172 12 1 BLENDED Old Scotch Sole Afeats: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorpprated I Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. 1 LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. (0. (1:r- »rporated m Italy. > HOMEWARD SMI INGS Bi-nionthiy servici for B arui Trieste vis througli Bills of La Levant and Black l> »rts on the West I
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    • 613 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota Tinggi
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    • 358 12 PASSENGERS HOMEWARD. Per Hector: Dr. and Mrs. \V. Young, Mm. Swift and child, Mrs. P. S. Jackson ard child, Mis Selwood Smythe, Mr-. Harland, Lieut. <'<d. Strattoa, Waley -hen, Mrs. Bowrey and two childern, Mr. W. Marsh, Mr. L. R. Blake, Mrs. K. A. Brown and \w children, l>r. and
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    • 602 13 UesthMtkM. Steamers. Arr. Dept. j Hot m dam, Hamburg, Bremen, via Colombo, Aden n.nd Port Said. Alps Maru Mar. 22 Mar. 23 Durban. < ape Town, Santos, Rio, „).<. and Buenos Aires via t Hawaii Maru Apr. 14 Apr. 16 and Bombay. Shinno Maru Mar. 11 Mar. 13 nl.ay and
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    • 433 13 Sk SH&&13BIP LINE t^SSL Round-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESST via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore
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    • 674 13 KAWASAKI— ROOSEVELT LINE GENERAL AGENTS:— Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE (via Suez) s.s. NORFOLK MARU In port m.s. SILVERCEDAR due Mar 17 For rates and other particulars apply:-. GUTHRIE CO., LTD. m Agents:
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  • 222 14 PRESSING TOWARDS MOSCOW. Independent Labour Party Conference. London, Feb. 21. The preliminary ofjenda of the annual conference of the Independent Labour Paity, which is to be held at Westley Bay during Eastertide, .hews that the National Council is giving: a lead to the party m the
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  • 132 14 K'i Miarkahle \rtk'lt> m Russian Newspaper I HJH I tb. 11. Riga.- "The Soviet authorities are looking ahead" ia th heading of an inspired article m the Russian Press m connection with the celebration of the eighth anniversary of the creation of the "Red"
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  • 132 14 Kin|r*i Pr«Ccsl at ItrkMl Industries Fair. London. Y*h. I*. A drmnwiic incident oeeuired at the Britisli Indnstrin Fcir, m\ the Whitt- City, whrn th«- Kin^r. aftn- learning t h ;l t the typewriter! used m Government onVei wtre of loreiffa mnnafnctnrt, Mlwd Sir Philip CunliffeUtter
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  • 176 14 UaieaJel lUck-Unchers' Ut-volt. London. Feb. 19. Th» revoH of nioniiit back-benchers against the Government's promise of £200. 000 to provide apofts ground for the Civil Service became articulate to-day when a deputation interviewed Mr. Winston Churchill and pressed their objections. The Chancellor undertook to convey their
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  • 81 14 No Mutton for Tommy: Cups and Saucers for Jack. London. Feb. 19. Two innovations are beinp made affecting the cuisine of Tommy and Jack. The Army is henceforth cutting out mutton from the dietary from April Ist, the soldiers evidently preferring beef. Incidentally- the absence of
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  • 676 14 BMBITTBRBD KKFKKENDI >1 Oslo. Jan. 28. The forthcoming plebiscite oa Prohibition which will probably be held m the autumn, will be the outstanding political event of ii»2«i m Norway. The question to be submitted is whether the present !>,-,,. hibition should be maintained, yes or no. The
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  • 83 14 The Western variety oi i 'li'-sjiakf. of which the quired hefty specimen, Arizona and New Mexico ai "S In these States it is regarded m nsion a.< well as discus;. neighbourhood houses ami t<- Etaad its ground than to rui v;l v Califonda, ->n 0h other hand, oftOT
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  • 13 14 1 have l*'en a jrreat listener, SI I gieai speaker. Lord Ullswatei I
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    • 404 14 NOW TRY f As^iUDClifC 1 1^ Wt c climate is beginning to tell on ij^-^JSj f\ you. i«n"t it > The morning M head." the dizziness, and general lassitude J^ 1 I need prompt attention. lakr a cool r' and bubhlin X glaw of liquid health |W J n a
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    • 321 14 I* B iMafl EANS B S^ IwI ORK "vv I ROUBLE a -if -IILKAdE i ELEPHONK fl I B >aaaaW— v V\ TaQ ft? 5S t- ==^anaT .^annr^ X -*T S JIB I(BL I QUICK TIRE SERVICE fc --^"^^B Iv^B nm I OOME day you may need tire iß"^~^ =^JB
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  • 556 15 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, MARCH *th. af'thTSk! ln bliick l e \f show the issue value marked.] h Unl MINING. buyers Seller* Asan, Kuinl)an X (f) 4s B -tan,, I'adan^ Tin 77 M Johan Tin )4 Ktmuatiag 57, Kinta Assn. (10) «,..-,<> 10 00 Kin* Tim Lv
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  • 133 15 The Borneo Co., Ltd.. agents for the [poll Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd., advise receipt of th<- following telegram from head oAce: Ipoh Tin Dredging Limited has declared nn interim dividend of 9d. (nine pence), !tss tax, payable on March Silt, Vessis. (luthrie and Co.. Kuala Lumpur. as agents for the
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  • 58 15 March S. Bank 4 rn.s i v Bank demand 2 4 'rivato credits m.s. l' 4 I T-:iJ tf«W York, demand o»)' L '»»'<iits N dajm r )«> L '"rantf, lii'inand 1 .">(><> non. ndia, T. T. |StK longkonc demand i pjc. Pram. Yokohama, demand IttV iva, demand 14#%
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  • 199 15 Gambier 12.n0 Pearl Bsflpo Baal] x.75 I'npv.i Sumlried U to Opium. Benaroa ur. f 4.000 Rkc Liang Hin Cbai Mark Red KairU- New <*3n Rice, Siam «'d No I $10 Rice, Raaguaa Hit tea Rice. Rangoon Biofca 253 Ri<e. Siani Broken No. 1 220 Rici-. Siam n rok«n No.
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  • 37 15 Singapore. Mar. >. 12 noun. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spol ami .Mar. 9& l April-Juni? 1 l x 9H 1 July-Sept. 96'a T l j. Londor QuoUtion Sheet 2s. 14A Market Quiet
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  • 236 15 Mr, c 'Im Macbeth, chairman of thi- Birmingham :m«i District section i»f the Institution of the Rubber Industry, read ;> paper on "A Comparison between British and American Manufacturing Methods,* 1 to the London and District section <>f the Institution, :it the Engineers' Club, Coven-try-street, W.
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  • 142 15 The Agent* for Karmen Robber, Ltd.. (.Messrs. Gllthric and Co., ltd.. Kuala Lumpur) ik m reveipt of a tfable from the pecretarie* informing them that the ;lire«*ln\ < have declared an interim dividend of per cent, payable <>r. Mai. 20th, m rcsprci of the financial year ending May W next.
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  • 196 15 MACPHAIL CO.. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. Mar. s> Rubber. Local 99 per lb. Tin. London March <Jth £2S;{ 17.-;. <'d. Local 142 I*.1 75 tons sold. Rubbers. Shares arc firmer. Mentaicabl •re quoted at 4i< l > and Bukit Jelotongs af 1.12 L LI.). Punggon have buyer 1.26
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  • 247 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. <L. K. ?.!acphaih. Sinjjaporr. Mar. N. Rubber, -is^r-d. id. up. Loral su». Sin. E283 17s. »sd. March 6th. Rubber share quotations ait marked up a]] j->un<l with good enquiries for m<<«t sticks. Mining stocks aiv- quiet and Loaiu ;iri'i Industrials are unchanged. Rabbera. Bassetts are wanted
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  • 254 15 Useful information on the Dutch rubberprrowing industry i- contained m an article m the latest revien >f the Ainaterdamsche Bank, by Professor I PH. le Cos<|uino d»Bussy, director of \\w Commercial Museum ,f the Colonial Institute, Amsterdam. A considerable p nrtion of tho article is devoted
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  • 102 15 \\-h York, Feb. 2. (Jit at Britain held her usual place m 1O2."» as th<- chief oust. >mer of the United States, taking good* worth $1,*****6,748, accorditi.u to thy figure* of tin- Department of Commerce. Canada took second place with $660,*****8. Export! to Russia totalled
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    • 410 15 Assets over $5,500,000. Awuraiice In force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LlMlTED(lncorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act ATTRACTIVE
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    • 393 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.81,500,000 President: X. Rodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichincmiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. Y. Yamakawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagiri, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. K. Takeuchi, Esq.
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    • 439 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong'* Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50 "00,00' Issued and fully paid up |20,000,00( Reserve Fund: Sterling 4,F00,00' Silver 127,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,00u COURT OF DIRBCTOBB. I>. G. M. Bernard, Esq. Chairman H<>n. Mr. A. (>. Lang Dt-puty Chairman W.
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    • 41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal CharUr A. D. 1710). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singap^s Representative -Messrs. BARLOW Co. [Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LI I CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A CORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 850 16 THREE MONTHS FOR RASH DRIVING. A Much I p rooted Lamp-Post. An appeal from n decision of ihe First Police Magistrate, involving points of inteiest to motorists, and particularly to those who use Scotts Road came l>efore the Chief Justice. Sir William Murison. yesterday morning. A Malay
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  • 69 16 Tuesday. 9th 5-15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R-A. Wednesday, 10th 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall M. O. Platoon. Friday, 12th 5.1. p.m. Drill Hall M. G. Platoon and S.V.C. Band. Saturday, mh 3.30 p.m. Bukit Timah S. V.R Association. 3 p.m. Drill Hal] Motor Cycle Platoon. 2.15 p.m. Farrer
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  • 730 16 CLAIM AGAINST SEMARANG CHINESE. Judgment for Rank. The Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, delivered judgment yesterday morning on the adjourned summons by the Oversea Chinese Bank against Chop Bian Keng. The only issue, his lordship said, is whether The Sam Yang (who is now m Htuirabaya and, though
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  • 127 16 Thy Hon. Treasurer begs t<) ackr.- wicdge with many thanks receipt of tht- following donations: The Singapore (1920) Rice Crisis Relief Association $3,0(W Liau Chia Heng 1,000 See Tiong Wah 500 B. Q. Wong 20t; Ltai Peng Siaac 200 Vow Ngan Pan 200 Cheong Chui Puan
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  • 40 16 THE BOAT RACE. Oxford (Yew Equals Old Record. London, Feb. 26. Oxford rowed over 1V& miles from Marlow Point to Spade Oak Ferry m 7 mins. 25 sees., equalling the Oxford record for that course established m 1899.
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  • 165 16 Week-end news has it that the Irene has been MIM to Joh.ire and becomes, we trust, the forerunner of a big class m historic waters. A new Klla-Dorothy is to be laid down, her owner, when on a world cruise, intending to demonstrate the invincibility of the local
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  • 116 16 K*-ppt-l Beat the Garrison. The result of the match between Keppel (iolf lul» ami (larrison (lolf Club played at Keppel Links on Sunday, was a win for 4kc home team. BcoVM, Kop|>el players mentioiu'd fust: •lynes and Campbell 1. McMichael an<J Macphail f>. Stewart ami Stewart 1 Cuthl.-rt and
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  • 58 16 S.< vs SK.C. Th«- following have bw invited lo play for th< SjC.C. atrain>t Urn S.R.C. on the latter*- gro— d M Saturday Lt. Col. Pbstlethwaite. W. R Kinp\ V. O. C- Charleswortk, Major K. K. Vyvyan, K. N. Hamilton, (i V. Murphy. O'Connor, Hutftfins, I- C. Mi Kay.
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  • 73 16 To-day's Ties. "Cullen" Tup. Mrs. Newell and Prentis. owe 18 vs. Ml* Xicholl ami Hickey. owe I. Handicap Doubles (Men). Dyne and Milligan. owt 1 vs. Fuller and Savage, owe l\. I>r. Dawson and Attitor, plus 1 \s. Given ard Wild, owe IS. Championship Pairs (Ladies).
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  • 213 16 Veterinary Surgeons' Satisfactory Report. Rwnbay. Feb. 26. The Indian Daily Mail states that much has been talked about the failure of Orange William m the Bombay City Plato when the hampion was called all sorts of names and <yen unjustly dubbed as having been
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  • 32 16 Orders for week ending March 13th. Tuesday, 9th. Ambulance and Signalling Classes, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 11th.— Route Parade, back of V.M.C.A. at I p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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  • 1028 16 CHAMPIONS' STRONG POSITION. Manchester City at Bottom. The positions m the English and Sc »ttish Leagues to date are as follow: Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Huddcrsfield (1) 32 17 5 10 69 47 44 Sunderland (7) 31 16 9 6 74 55 38 Bury
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  • 202 16 Government Accused of Hoodwinking the I U'MIC. The Bombay Municipal Council unanimously declared that the Back Bay reclamation reports disclose a state of affairs which call for the immediate appointment of an independent body to enquire into the financial and technical aspects of the Reclamation Scheme
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    • 263 16 jj 4HIS MASTER'S VOICE' GRAMOPHONE I AND J LUIS MASTER'S VOICE' RECORDS. jj Provide all the Music <>f all the world. GREATEST ARTISTES, FINEST RECORDING Ask for Free Illustrated Price Lists. S. MOUTRIeTaND CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Hong-kontr). «J RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. j Van der Tak DUTCH CIGARS. IB CORONA
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