Malaya Tribune, 5 February 1926

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    27 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY. SHIPPING GAZETTE, [EVENING DAILY. "Vol. XIII.- -No. 30 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1926 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY i, iy26
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      61 1 A HAT£Uf? PHCTfI STORE 109 NOgTI^RIDg^P^I a l!J 0 0 I The Solid Instead of f I Non-Exp!.osive Methylated o for 8 Travelling. Sport, Household Toilet I ii I 1 s j 0 I Obtainable from Sole Agents I I Messrs John Little Co., Ltd. Diethelm Co., Ltd. I AND
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      90 1 i i.t nut, hi i ff i n n I Don't wait for p&ma or :'a i .i»x I Vision before jon conaolt at. If you need glares, we wii; xl*a I end prepare iennea an* /it la I frame and mountings of tay I I character. < Doctor*' and
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    SCOTTISH LETTER
    1872 2  -  WEEKLY CAUSERIE FOR SCOTTISH EXILES (By Robert S. Angus. Edinburgh, January 7. New Year festivities halving come to a •natural and unlamented end, the country is settling down in pretty good heart to frhe tasks and opportunities of the twelve months that will be known as 1926. Some
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      279 2 Distributor, William Jacks Co., Singapore. A MISERY OF LIFE. SCIENCE TO THE RESCUE. The sufferer from rheumatism presents a sorry aiigh*. Limbs that refuse to move, and ache at every attempt, pain in every part of the body, the knife thrust* and shooting pains which all but drive the victim
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      587 2 Keep Him Well with the Aid of Baby's Own Tablets. No matter how strong and rosy your child may be he requ res a laxative sometimes so that the stomach may be kept sweet and the system clean. Formerly the laxative medicines given to children were disagreeable ones—castor oil, senna
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    193 3 We understand, says the Malay Mail, that the surveyor who is making the trace for the read to Cameron's Highlands has succeeded in getting a gradient of not more than 1 in 30 the whole way except for three miles where perforce it has to be 1 to 20. Good
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      462 3 Ie has made it gj Mineral Waters at the Lowest Prices S PLACE YOUR TRIAL ORDER NOW. 1 'PHONE 3463. ggga r TTTOTTI ITIII -«II 111 111 fill 111 II lIBHIII HL» i iwi iiiii llm m there's Purity and Vigour j I IN EVERY DROP OF READ'S M jj
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      322 3 SCIENTIFIC FOUR WATER FILTRATION PURIFICATION m PROCESSES llimiteD AERATED WATER SPECIALISTS. EXPERT QUALITY EUROPEAN AND SUPERVISION SERVICE The Joy of Life. The children love a romp with The children take it too! Half Mother She is always so jolly and the quantity that Mother takes is da- without eve Vtr
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      647 4 AMUSEMENTS E5 25ESBEHEI ES2SHSZSES2S2SES 25Z5a5Z5c!SBS2S25HSc!S2S t±> rL^^sEs^sZ&^saSa?^a©ffiKiES* I EMPIRE 1 J Thursday, February 4 to Monday, February 8. jc g In The Second Show at 9.15 pm. jjj Master Pictures Present f LENORE ULRIC IN A SIDNEY FRANKLIN PRODUCTION jj "TIGER ROSE" jjj In 8 Stirring Beeis. I g A
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      435 4 AMUSEMENTS I FURTHER BUT FINAL EXTENSION I From Friday, Feb. sto Sunday, Feb. 7. i I POSITIVELY THE LAST 3 NIGHTS jjj AT THE jj] ALHAMBRA S TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. 5j a OF THE ffi I GREAT DRAMATIC COMEDY jg Featuring the one and only 3 I
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      400 4 AMUSEMENTS GAIETY* CINEMA TO-NIGHT AT 9.15 P.M. "You have everything—«lothes, money, beauty and still you want and want for more." ITS ETERNAL WANTING THAT MAKES THE WORLD GO 'ROUND Everyone wants something. LOUIS B. MAYER Presents the play of luxury tlovers THE WANTERS A JOHN M. STAHL PRODUCTION From the
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      220 4 Surina Theatre AT LAST the "Western" w hoping somebody would make! n l the swift action a "Western" e i h| »B Jam-packed with K .h ls a i«°hV"" of he oriin »l n't that wiM hold your interest ev/r. and as for the star, you're vJL*?**about him for many
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    Rates of Exchange
    78 5 British Official Press Service. London, February 4. Tc-<iay's rates of exchange are: Paris, 129.6. New York, 4.86. Brussels, 107. Geneva, 25.24. Amsterdam, 12.12. Mi.an, 121. Berlin, 20.43. Stockholm, 18.16. Copenhagen, 19.7. Oslo, 23.9. Vienna, 34.58. Prague, 164 »4. HeLsingfors, 193. Madrid, 34 4. Lisbon, 2^2. Rio de
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    Exchange
    89 5 Singapore, Feb. 5. On London— Bank 4 months' sight 2s 4 15|32d Demand 2s 4%d Private 3 months sight 2a 4 ll|l6d la iv*di»- Bank Tei. Transfer 154% •«n Roatarknns Bank demand draft 3% p.c. p.m. -r»j-nif nsiBank demand draft 75% Bank Tel. Transfer 140% i '3a 'spanBank demand
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    42 5 The Anti-Opium Association of China has been informed, states the Shanghai Journal cf Commerce, that certain Kiingsu gentry with iniii'ence are abe to dispose of some 40,000 cases of opium in a year, out of which they secure a profit of $40,000,000.
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    123 5 To measure the heart-beat of the plant, wh eh is less than a millionth of an inch, it was necessary for it to b2 enormously magn fled by S r J. C. Bose's magnet c ampl fie;* to t:-n mi on A m.rror s attached to the aaiatic magnetic systsm,
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    106 5 In a confidential instruction to the police and precautionary forces of Shanghai and Paoshan districts, General Yen Chun-yang, Commissioner to Shanghai and Woosung Police, states that he has been informed that a "heroic corps" has just been formed by 150 Bolsheviks, with Chow Hsich-yuan, 1 a cotion mill worker, to
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    RUBBER & SHARES
    646 5 RUBBER SHARES WEEKLY REPORTS Li all and Evatt Singapore, February 3. The Rubber quotation doses slightly up over the week after fluctuation and, w th slocks showing a decrease, the tone of the share market has been inclined to impro/e, though bus ness has continued on a restr cte-d scale.
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    Barlow & Company
    223 5 Barlow Company S'ngapore, February 4. Rubber.—The tone of the market during the period under leview has been qu-et, w :ft a lim'ted amount of business passing from day lO day. There was a steedy tone at yesterday's auction, and the majori y of lots offered were sold. Awarded Sheet was
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    Lewis & Peat
    146 5 Lewis Peat Singapore, February 4. The market has been very dull dur ng the past week and only smail fluctuations have taken place. Bears covering have kept the market from goin. 7 lower, and there has been a little demand from the trade for near positions. We expect the market
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    32 5 Mr. N. Walker Red, after two years' r<.'l.il-?7n? N n tbe Nom?!»2!ncl bas retu n.d to tne on n v e t. und is at present stay ng in lvnula I.ump^7. o
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    32 5 I'l.o rate of issue of vrders lor lndla nnd Ceylon is «a. 153 equal to !?10N. I'be rate ok payment ot Order? from India and Ceylon is K«. 157 e»v.a! to 5100.
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    PRODUCE
    140 5 To-day's Quotations RICE K'ce, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $245 S'ce, Siam 2 gee, Siam 3 |&5 cc, Sa gon 1 |295 Woe, Saigon 2 2 gO Rice, Saigon 8 Rce, Rangoon 1 2 ?2 X et, Rangoon 2 x 2 62 Kice, Par Boiled No 1 per bag
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    117 5 Here is a story all the way from Bucarest. resl. A oung C.vi; Servant bought som* egiTs for his evening mea When hs sirved home he found a rather blurred .nscr pt on on one of them: "I am twenty years old; fair; b ue eyed, with a rosy complexion.
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    104 5 Reports of another serous outbreak of r nderpest in Negros an<i a'so in Pampanga, P. 1., make it probable that sugar planters will be considerably handicapped in getting in their next crop, says the Manila Times. Under the present restriction on mports of work animals, there are barely enough carabaos
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      387 5 (LAttl STONEWARE jj iiiAlAfiFliS. JJ 1 »g -rocks obtainable ot f( f9" and 12" Wholes j Burj-tiDg pressure op to I standard. J) I Barrels true V botktis» suirbie !cr y I Sewerage y I PBICES LCWEST IN MARKET. V I p. A. BUMS Ltd, I 4, BcUmm Bead, j
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      257 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS W\VTE:> by inr> ;ll Me-cantile firm itfWbj ,Si T\ >r ***+~H*i* «nd gaoer.J office work for lotmedUte entry. But. VSt!9. Pf&P***?** -*9** required, So B)x »irc/o Ketsjra Irl.n» r tTef i r s- Su sUn g "*IMH for Mir', H:i?V* n e uf ag,> A PP*°»°t» muU have
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      277 5 q? 5? tr? c 7? re c? i-..- re car^gfiyac^c^ga^aCT She Eastern Studio I LEE PHOTOGRAPHER X j SINGAPORE. 3 j Enlargements, Miniatures, Wedding and other Groups. I Indoor and Outdoor. a I MODERN STYLE. I Electric Lightings, etc. We also do Amateurs' work. •HiMiiiKiiijinmciinroMi^ WASH CLOTHES NEW WAY! mS^^
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      56 5 Mails Close TO DAY. FEBRUARY 5 Mrntok, Batavia, Samarang and Sourabaya Plancius 2 p.m. Rhio, Billiton and Batavia* Si Berg 2 p.m. I ort Swettenham and Teluk Anson •Selangor 3 p.m. v^uar *Flying Dragon 3 p.m. Batu Pahat *Rompin 3 p.m. Malacca and Muar *Keiantan 4 p.m. Pontianak Khoen Foeng
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    WHEN AND WHERE
    94 6 A Singapore Diary To-day, February 5 High Tides.—2.47 a.m., 2.57 p.m. Dutch homeward mail closes. Mark Lodge, 8.30 p.m. To-morrow, February 6 High Tides.—3.29 a.m., 4.8 p.m. B. L outward mail due. Singapore Chinese Girls' School Opening, 3 p.m. Hockey: S.C.C. vs.. Negri Sembilan, Stadium. Rugby: S.R.C.
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    Housing and Rents
    864 6 Not only is the cost of living n Singapore increasing week by week, but the housing shortage coupkd with an increased demand for accommodation has g yen the lead to a certain type of landlord who has takm advantare of the situation to impose exorbitant rents on
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    473 6 We acknowledge receipt of a pretty wall caiendar from the Ho Ho Biscuit Fictory. o Mr. F. S Sole, of the Vacuum 0/ Co., Bangkok, r.as baen transferred to Sia\ffapore. Mr. T. 0. MaVhew, of the E tate and Trust Aipenc'es, who had be?n en a visit to Pcnang, 'has
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    FIRE IN CHINATOWN
    164 6 Five Women Burned to Death This Morning A serious fire It which five Chinese women were burned to daath occurred in a house in Sago-street early this morning. The fire broke out in 9, Sago Street, a three storied build ng, in the s.&ccnd floor. Hoi ground
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    RESTRICTION
    83 6 Johore Planters Association Urges Maintenance In view of persistent rumours that are current as to the possible removal of restriction, write the Secretaries of the Johore Planters' Assoc ation he'xi on 3rd instant, the follow ng resolution was passed:— "At a meeting of the Johiore Planters' Association representing 137,957*6
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    "Burma" Runs Aground
    152 6 Accord ng to information received in Singapore yesterday the Ital'an steamer Burma" has ru.* aground on Tree Island, a aniall piece of land icff Raffles L ghthouse. The Burma was on a voyage fr-om Trieste to Japan with a oargo of phoapihate. A Singapore Harbour Board tug
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    European in Trouble
    122 6 G. Richard; en, a European, was on Wednesday meming produced in the Penang Policy Courtly Mr. J. Costello, C.D.1., for cheating; Messrs. Sarkies Bros., Singapore, by giving a cheque for $1,000 which was dishonoured, says the' Straits Echo. Accused said he expected $1,700 to be paid into
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    Visit of Sir Arthur Yapp, K.B.E.
    32 6 The local V.M.C.A. Deceived a cabe intimat n;r trat S r Arthur K. Yapp. KB.F, Head of the British Y.M.C.A's., will visit Ma aya in March.
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    357 6 Dr. H. R. Dive is expected back from Nome at rb? ol tbe ,nan<ib. Messrs. Rennie, Lowick and Co. of 6, Battery Read, Singapore, have been appointed Secretaries to the Johore Planters Association. In memory of their late "hero," Lenin, the Sov.et Rass an Consulate nt Shangha. and the Russian
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    JOSEPH FRAUD CASE
    193 6 Alleged Forgeries A Handwriting Elias Srsoon Joseph Mr. David. AeWstriJ 55 M* cay wh?n the ca,- d?( conc.uded, His Honour v Joseph stands charged 2u£ seveial thousand dol.: Jl?. L tfrom Chinese merchants on a 'i 01 The accused is repres nied Know.es and Mr. C. da
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    SERIOUS MOTOR SMASH
    193 6 Three Europeans Serious Injured As a result of v seri» v r in Orchard Road shoiJ\ yesterlay three Eorope&iu are iyiniriaS General Hospital suffer: r- g from set m Z juries. It appears chat Mr. Cowen rf Messrs. Hut-.enbach Lazarus his car w.th two trien s, Hodyson
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    At Government House
    110 6 The foFowing had the boaotff of drsi w'th H's Excellency the Gove-nor arid L*4f at Gettonananl Boaat M 3, 1926: Rt. Rev. The Bisihoo of Sinjrap re aat Mrs. Ferguson-Davie, Hon. Mr. Jail Mrs. Dane, Mr. a~d Mrs T. L M. Optica L'eut. Col. and Mrs. Honc-Falkna
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    Rubber Restriction
    77 6 (From Our Own Cutiaayim l l Kua'a Lumpur, February c At a crowded meeting at Seremb* yesterday orgainsed by the Negri S em Planters Association, a 1 -< iti- n on Governrm nt the n<.c» bj itj f maintaiffl»f seme form of control over rubber expjf* was unanimously'
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    Chandu Fines
    42 6 (From Our Own Corresponds Penang, Febru: j Fines of $1,000 or nine toon*" r impr'sonment, and $500 or tigorous imprisonment wen Ch nese, Lim Seng Leong, hi > possess-on chandu drors -ah l and for be Dff in posies* Government chandu.
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    Mails Expected
    35 6 From Europe, (London January 14) by s.s. Teesta, <** 2 p.m. to-day. „ts From Holland and Gemanr »J Pieterszoon Coen, due Sin^»P' re to-morrow. Va'aS*" From China and Japan by Maru, due Singapore to-morrow.
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    To-day's Quotation*
    35 6 LEWIS AND VtkTi Kubbtr London, Stocks on January 199 tons down. London.—2«. 7^d. Local Spot.—$1.09'j. February.—$1.09 1 February to March.—SI- 08 April to June. —$1.06New York- —66 cent*. Tin Local. —$140 per j
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      44 6 j f 3 combine accurate timekeeping with 0 artistic appearance at moderate prices, [j] 3 At all first-class stores and X 4J watchmakers. ft 1 I jj Wholesale Distributors: ft I SCHIFFNER CO., I <] 5, MEYER MANSIONS, SINGAPORE. H jj 'Phone 1342 5J SHSHSHSHSHSHSSSSSHSESESHSHSHSHSZSESESESE
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      74 6 THE WEATHER Meteorological Report By Courtesy of the Government Health Office Kaadug Kerbau Station, for the 24 h>urs ending midnight February 4. 1926. de f Maximum shade temperature 88 F. Minimum shade temperature 72 F. Mean shade temperature 78.5 F. Maximum sun radiation 159 F. Minimum grass radiation 70 F.
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    BRITISH NAVY
    473 7 LAMENTS POLICY G DEFENDED L*rt < ruiserS Essential t0 I Trade Safety Reuter's Service. London, February 4. constitutional Club V said that the navy must even in peace time. He th Washington Agree,,ew cruisers was h:> did not think >r been able to see hould be regarded in
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    Death of a Cartoonist
    18 7 Reuter's Service. [R *uter'« Servioe.] London, February 2. 1 f>ccu rred of the cartoonist
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    FRENCH FINANCE
    108 7 Protest Against Proposed Taxation Reuter's Service. Paris, February 3. The Chamber, on the demand of M. Doumer, has rejected by 295 votes to 233 the Finance Commission's proposal, providing for a compulsory sworn declaration of income by everybody. Paris, February 4. All shops and business houses in Rue
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    Gold Bullion for America
    110 7 Reuter's Service. New York, February 8. Elaborate precautions, not even ignoring the possibility of sea raids, ar» being taken to safeguard the delivery of $10,000,000 of gold bullion, arriving in the steamship Teno, from Valparaiso, a record gold shipment from South America. Five armoured cars, equipped
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    Mine Disaster
    87 7 Reuter's Service. Pittsburg, February 4. Three miners were killed and twenty entombed owing to a coal-mine exp"osion which occurred while the miners were dealing with an outbreak of fire. Pittsburg, February 4. Hope has been abandoned of rescuing any of the remaining entrapped miners and the mine has
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    Colour Bar Bill
    67 7 Reuter's Service. Capetown, February 5. The Assembly by 64 to 47 passed the third reading of the Colour Bar Bill after General Smuts had uttered a final impressive warning against it. He declared that the Bill would mean the opening of flood gates and the beginning of
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    Germany and the League
    46 7 Reuter's Service. Paris, February 4. It is understood that Germany wants a German appointed Assistant SecretaryGeneral to the League of Nations and in this connection Count Brockdorff is mentioned. The principal German delegates to the League will be Stresemann and Count Bernstorff.
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    Seamen Honoured
    44 7 Reuter's Service. London, February 4. At an investiture at Buckingham Palace His Majesty bestowed the Board of Trad.' silver medal for rescue work during the typhoon in Kowloon Harbour on George Parker, John Smight and Harold Wainwright, ex-apprentices of the Egremont Castle.
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    The Morocco Situation
    42 7 [Havaa Agency.] Par ft, February 4. General Pruneau, on returning from his mission to Morocco, expressed the opinion that the movement for the submission of the Riffians had been rendered aseless, and he foreshadows great military operations next Spring.
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    The Prince of Wales
    40 7 Reuter's Service. London, February 4. Accompanied by a party of friends, the Prince of Wales went to a London theatre last night and after the performance walked with ease to his car, cheered by the crowd.
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    18 7 Dr. E. T. Macintyre, after a short visit to Ceylon, has returned to Kuala Lumpur w.th Mrs. Maclntyre.
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    PROHIBITION LAW
    103 7 American Clergy Want it Modified Reuter's Service. New York, February 4. A movement aiming at a modification of prohibition and legating beer and light wines has been inaugurated by the Church Temperance Society, which consists of clergy and laymen belonging to the Episcopal Church, including twenty-one Bishops, among
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    The Druse War
    68 7 Reuter's Service. Paris February 4. A message from Beirut states that, in reply to a request for direct peace negolrtat ons, the Higrh Commissioner told the Jebel Druses that they must first cease hostilities. [Havas Agency.] Paris, February 4. The Ministry for W r ar denies emphatically
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    New Flying Boat
    73 7 [British Official Press Service] Rugby February 4. At Southampton on Saturday Lady Cook, wife of Sir Joseph Cook, High Commissioner for Australia, is to chr sten the flrat super marine Nspier Amphibian flying boat, which has been built for the Australian 'Air Force. She will afterwards make
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    The Cotton Industry
    58 7 Reuter's Service. London, February 4. The International Federation of Master Cotton-spinners' and Manufacturers' Associations hss decided to send a mission to Columbia, Peru, to study the present cottongrowing situation and its future possibilities. The mission, consisting of Mr. Arthur Foster, a prominent manufacturer, and Mr. A. S.
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    Wireless Operators' Strike
    61 7 Reuter's Service. London, February 4. A step towards a settlement of the marine wireless strike was taken as an outcome of a meeting in the House of Commons between representatives of the Men's Un on and a number cf Conservative, Labour and Liberal members of Parliament, at
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    Weather in New York
    50 7 Reuter's Service. New York, February 4. The Capital find eastern section of the country is again experiencing blizzard weather. There was heavy snowfall last night and more is forecast for to-day. Eight persons were drowned off the Jersey coast owing to the sinking of two barges.
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    Spanish Aviator
    40 7 Reuter's Service. Pernambuco, February 4. The necessary repairs having been completed, the Spanish a rman. Franco, resumed his flight to Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, February 4. Franco arrived escorted by a squardon of welcoming Brazilian aeropLanes.
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    Vital Statistics
    33 7 Reuter's Service. London, February 4. Last year's birth-rate in England and Wales was 18.3 per thousand, the lowest ever recorded except in the war years 1917--18. The death rate was 12.2.
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    Revolt in Portugal
    38 7 Reuter's Service. Lisbon, February 4. At eight in the evening- it was semiofficially announced that there was complete calm all over the country. Two leaders of the insurgents were arrested and take* aboard a warship.
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    PARLIAMENT
    580 7 DEBATE ON LABOUR AMENDMENT Discussion Between Socialism and non-Socialism Reuter's Service. British Official Press Service. London, February 4. In the House of Commons replying to questions Mr. Baldwin said that the Government was communicating with the Dominions and India with a view to fix ng the most suitable date
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    Communism
    26 7 Reuter's Service. Athens, February 3. The police have seized a printing press used in issuing a secret Communist periodical and correspondence with the Communist International.
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    95 7 Mr. J. M. Pentrycuick, who is going Home am leave early in March, has resigned the Hon. Secretaryship cf the Penang Sw'mming Club as from January 31. Mr. W. H. G!adwell hats been elected in his place. The Malay Mail understands thai i'- has now been definitely dec'ded that Mr.
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    SUPREME COURT
    2032 8 Hearing of Mohammedan Libel Suit Evidence for the defence was occupying the attention of Mr. Ju bee Deane's Court in tibia long-drawn out Mohammedan lioel case, yesterday afternoon. As Mr. Justice Dearua w.ii be cue of the c<ly lor aooat two weeks, it m not ake.y that tho
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    Motor Cyclists
    207 8 Motor C yclists A member of the S.V.C. Motor-Cyclist Pat:on sends us the following:— "Jrst late y the police have been most active in their efforts to get motor cycles removed from the five fcot way and in most cases have succeeded successfully. Now it appears that motor cycles are
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    107 8 M. Ruinat having returned from Home '.<ave. and bav ng re umed dut lS a; tba !o«.l a?ent lif al2«xag?ri<»? a.ar t mea, bis lc<um t 2 b lelt ol, <Ved>ncH<l»y by tbe /.masone to 1<> n l.'nc» ct tbe L ct C lmnbo. 13; was accomiiamed by 2.4>^ow^lci.—8.12. Ibe
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT
    652 8 Former Proprietor of Vienna Cafe At the Bbmikruptcy Court, this morn'ng, r,n appication tor a receiving orelar aga nst K. Mm Y. MaricaTL wa? postponed ow ng to th 1 absence .n Shanghai of the portioning creditor. S. A. Pillay, who had prom'sed to pay Ms creditors $10
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    474 8 Her H'ghness the Rani of Sarawak accompanied companied by two of her chi dr.n, er'ived m KIM Lumpur on Frday, en a vis t expected to bat about a f ortn ght. Ine marriage was celebrated on Thu-s--.day £t Kuaia Kangser, of Che Vein, Nepbsw of tne Raja Perma suri.
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    LOCAL AMUSEMENTS
    593 8 The Gaiety Cinema Firing a photodramatic broadside on the snobs of h.gh soc.ety, "The Wanters," produced by John M. Stanl for First Nat onal, will be the special, cinema attract t~n at the Gaiety Cinema this weak, beginning to-nght. As the creator of "Tne Dangerous Age," One Clear
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    Boy Scouts Association
    22 8 To-day, February s.—Band Practice, Flutes 5 to 6 p.m. Drums and Bug es 6 t< P.m., 5 p.m., Headquarters.
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    Shipping Notes
    47 8 The s.s. Porthos, the French outward mail steamer is due here from Cclombo on Bth instant, in the evening and will leave en the 9th instant, at 6 a m. for Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and J;pan. She will berth at the Singapore Harbour Board's Wharves.
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    299 8 Imperial Airways have placed orders for a first series of specia ly designed mv tiengined aircraft, which are to be cmpoyed on long distance aerop :ne iines to be operated in the Near East. Three new machines are to be driven by three powerful aircooled motois. Th<y wi.l carry seven
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    CHINESE THEATRE
    577 8 Modern Structure to be Built for Mr. Eu Tong Sen Near the Peoples Patfc on Eu Tong Sen Street, a modem, re nlorced concrete theatre is shortly to be constructed for Mr. Eu Tong Sen, Esq., 0.8 E., who has Jong reg\retted the absence in this live Onenta.
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    THE BOY SCOUTS
    364 8 $2,000 Required Yearly by the Association Another appeal on behalf of the S'ngapore Boy Scouts Assoc.a.ion is being made. The Asaocia.ion needs $2 000 yearly, in a J dlti:n :o the Government grant, if chey are to do the r work adequn. The following is taken from
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    22 8 We regret to learn that the Rev. G. T. 'Ihp'\ ffe v-<? -dm-'tted +o the Gpn~ral Hospital on Wednesday suffering from fever.
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    FOOTBALL.
    22 8 F.A. Cup Re-play Reuter's Service. LonJjn February 4. In the F. A. cup re-play Millwal; beat Bury by 2 to nil.
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    S.C.C. vs. Telephone Co.
    64 8 Afler a one-s ded game the S.C.C. defeated the Teleph:ne Company by four goals to nil on the Padang yestcrdey afierno™. The Club was unab c oo score dur n<r the first half but during the s-eond, Craik 9 f.-'-irng he rirst :o»L Charlesw r h
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    SPORTS & PASTIMES
    361 8 SPORTS PASTIMES hockey *ramroz Cup Com*.;,. R D^a. The second match n t u y% P rV° n was r u'« i «round at Tt'lok a ay r»i Raffles Institution met (r Police by the odd ln an J O was fast and turned on I especia ly dwing c
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    Monday's Match.
    56 8 The fo'lowmg will represeir theYi'j vs Police for the Framroz Hockey Cm Monday .on the Rafflts School gn». R. H. Pennefather; C. A. Perartj and R. Lyne; F. Albuauerque T doram and D K. Samy; M. Catra Bretteile, H. G. Stack (Captain),": Smith and F. R. S. Mar.inus
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    CRICKET
    36 8 Second Test Match Reuter's Service. Port of Spain, Fail The M.C.C. won the second test mri five w'ckets. The West Ind es seoft (Austin 69) and the tourists ompiiecl for 5 wickets (Holmes 44, HamaoEdl
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    THE TURF
    293 8 Ipoh Gymkhana Meet Yesterday's Rjsu'ts (From Our Own Correspondent 1 Ipoh, February* The weather was fin? and tat rac ng here :o-day and there wa-» r actory a tend nee The g}"■* The following' were the resu.ts: Race 1. —Nosy Oyster (Davit- 1 Suzanne (Moore) Lady Hampton (Thompson
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      44 8 Singapore Volunteer Corps 1 o-day, 5 5A P- m Dril I Hall, M.G. Platoon, Gun Drill. To-morrow, February 6 2.o0 p.m. Bukit 1 imah, European Recruits. Recruits Musketry. Sunday, February 7 9 a.m.—Farrer Range, Malay Company, Rifle Meeting. 4.30 p.m.—Bukit Timah, S.V.R.A., Match Shoot.
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    SHARE MARKET
    1320 9 LATEST PRICES QUOTED IN THE MARKET Messrs. LYAJLL AND EVATT, Exchange and Share Broker*, issue the following lint 0/ quotations: Singapore, February 6. MAIL QUOTATIONS RUBBER, STERLING SHARES J»ue Buyers. Sellers. Value s. d. s. d. 2s Allagar 0 5 0 0 5 4% 2« Anglo-Java 0 8
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      327 9 Digh! Frida), February 5, 1926. To-night!! A T THE NEW WORLD SHOWS J ALAN BBSAR I Various Attractions jr Chinese Wayang, on Saturday, February 6 THE CITY OPERA I C |,j|e a Great M«r,l Play, absolutely new »o tbe Malayan stage, 5,88 »< ALI BASHA 99 I fhe story of
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      131 9 SEE KIM SOE of Chop KIM SENG 620, North Bridge Road Begs to announce that a very large Stock of Ready-made Jewellery and Loose Diamonds, Pearls, etc., at competitive prices is always on display in the premises. Jewels are manufactured by Expert Sinhalese and Chinese Goldsmiths under his personal supervision.
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      281 9 ,^*********************************************252 jCUSENIER'SI I S I #J THREE CROWN j I I COGNAG j H BRANDY j i FINEST QUALITY I H iftf PROCURABLE. 1 SPECIAL OFFERI I 3 USEN ii RB FOR I I yij CHINESE NEW YEAR ISB' ONLY I i I i r r With every case of
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      200 10 IB Take Kome a three-flavoured Brick! Obtainable from HmH LITTLE Co., PUN BEE <% Cm KIM \NN Co.. UM KHOON HF\«; I LUNA CAFE (Dhoby Ghaut), LIM YEW CHYE SONS High Street, or from I THE COLD STORAGE DEPOT. Usenubbucks B Preserve your Plant, Stock, Buildings, etc., 183 Rfl and
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      267 10 I Get relief from Colds LjaSyJa I I and Chills iife Pills for the V Slomach ■I Liver and J W7/7 Ac fe/f in fne FigAf All life is a fight. Germs of illness are constantly attacking your child. Many children go UQ d«r^^^R^^ simply became they I are not
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      668 10 I AMEHICAN SI EEL v J I SPLIT PULLEYS rfl a 1 X Americans" combine enormous htrenglh 1 X with lit fatness -;-'< >< I Dj "Americans" transmit maximum pow*r 1 Cj with minimum but blip. I Gj "Americans" save nel y 1 p) Americans save b Its I 3
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    MARKET PRICES
    522 11 Singapore, February 1. MEAT 1 c. Beef steak (round) kati 48 Beef stew or curry kati 41 Pork lean kati 62 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 53 Mutton Indian lb 60 Mutton Australian lb 60 Fowl kati 64 Capons (Locally reared) kati Hens (Locally reared) kati
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    PRICES OF KEROSENE OIL
    128 11 Standard Oil Co. of N. Y. Kerosene Devoe's Imperial Brilliant per 2 tins $5.20 Sylvan Arrow per 2 tins $4.80 Tiger par 2 tins $4.80 Tiger per 2 drums $4.60 Benzine Socony Motor Gasoline per 2 tin* $8.00 Socony Motor Gasoline Ex pumps or drums per
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      560 11 STEAMER SAILINGS INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Icorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. «iKSULAR AND ORIENTALSTEAM NAVIGATION CO. lON DON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (fader Contract with His Majesty's Government.) [TTVAK DfI from LONDON. HOMEWARDS 0 For China Japan For Marseilles, London Antwerp. c Due Leave Tonnage Singapore
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      462 11 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. STEAMERS INTENDED TO SAIL FROM SINGAPORE. MONDAY S ™*enham SO C 5 pm for Malacca. GEMAS, 5 p.m., f or Muar. TUESDAY KRIAN, 4 jxm., for Port Dickson, Telok dSii Dat h Lumut and Port WEDNESDAY IPOH, 4 p.m., for Port Swettenham and Penang.
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      587 11 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) LONDON LINE. Afonf Tonnage Destination Due Sa £*X "gj 8,000 Marseilles, London Antwerp Feb 4 4 Kasluma Mam 10.000 Marseilles, London Antwerp Feb 18 19 n tf Marn 000 M^ London, Hull A'werp Mar 4 5 W Maru 11,000 Marseilles, London Antwerp Mar 18 1»
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      457 12 PUBLIC NOTICES Kuchai Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. Shareholder.: are reminded that the last day for the co:. vers ion of the 8 per cent Cumulative Pre ten 1 nee Shares of the Com pany into Ordinary Shares is March sth, 1926. By Order of tbe Board, CHAN SZE ONN CO.,
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      548 12 PUBUC rtOTICEo WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. Sealed tenders will be received at Headquarters Office, Fort Canning, at 10 a.m. on Monday, February 15, 1926, for:— Bread. Meat. Groceries. Cold Storage Supplies. Hospital and Detention Barrack Suppaes. Non-European Supplies. Forage. And at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 17, 1926, for:— Fuel and
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      431 12 BANKS THE HO HONG BANE, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES f f e E 85 Beach Street. Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat 109 Jalan Rahamat. Palercbang 16> u^. Hongkong 18 Queen's Road Central. EaaTMsbtl 63 Birch Road. AGENCIES AT: Loader, New Yori. San
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      492 12 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Registered in. London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd December 1892.) Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1300,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,453,221 HEAD OFFICE: 15, "race Church Street, London, E.C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M.
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      407 12 INSURANCE I fm-s mn INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCES ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager. Offics 2, Finlayson Green. ORIENTAL Government Security LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in India 1874.) Results of the Company's Operations during the three years 1922-1924 PROFIT Rs. 51,00,000
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      398 12 "rasas S being h |j ti)i ht) LATEST STYLES AXn V l PERFECT Fl.Msh. CHEAPER THAN LOC^J Ask your doctor f or i I matead of the cheap faLsT* 1 U given: no o*W- 5 3 as satisfactory LEMON DkALG Weal Tonic F H»gaiy /y 81 1 in the Cc
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