The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 February 1929

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1929. NO. 12,635
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    262 1 His Majesty continues to make slow progress Page 9. Determined to become fully acquainted with all aspects of the coalfield distress, the Prince is arranging to visit South Wales and will later make a second appeal for help Page 8. Generous donations wvre forwarded yesterday to our
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    THE SPARROW.
    1180 1 Mile. Julie sat on a stone bench m tho Tuileries Gardens. It was a winter tfttrnoon and rain was falling m a fine ilriflk The wet road shone and began to reflect the lights which here and there were springing into heing. It was Sunday and the Paris
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      202 1 LOONG. THK WKOCNWM HOISE m for vs TROPICAL SUITS. HIGH STREET. j Raffles Hotel Tuesday, February sth. 4 v f tk.-v will be no After Dinner Dance owing to other Engagements. A I SEA VIEW HOTEL I SPECIAL DINNER DANCE f TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th. V f WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY sth. V
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      164 1 TtZ I ft! The easy writing ROYAL TYPEWRITER— A writing machine X of surpassing excellence. K°NEP Ltd i I I Also at I aj (Incorporated m Encland). Penang and Kuala Lumpur. i leurope hotel! i r ftj "Renowned by Recommendation." j i j i I 1 f^TE7DWNER~DANCII^| f MORNING MUSIC
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      100 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Coffee from Little's— Page 8. Latest ranges m sunshades at Robinson's —Page 9. Special show of jewellery at De Silva s —Page 6. Synolco distemper from Barlow and Company Page 3. Pavlova at the Theatre; Latest cinema changes; New Cinema at Johore opens Page 2. Compound houses and
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      180 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, nth. Hijrh Water, 6.32 a.m.. 8.0, P.ltf p.m., 6.9. S.F.A. annual meetinp, Stadium 0.10 p.m. S.S.A. annual dinner, Raffles Hotel 8 p.m. Pavlova- Theatre 9.30. Wednesday, 6th. Higk Water, 7.34 a.m., 8.1. 10.8 a.m., 7.3. Cricket Meeting at S.C.C.. <i.l"> p.m. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. R.K. ft R.A.
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    16th-CENTURY ENGLISH GUILLOTINE.
    577 2 16th-CENTU RY ENGLISH GUILLOTINE. Preservation of Haiifax (iibbet site. The announcement that the Halifax liibbet has been scheduled as an ancient monument will by interesting news to readers el" The Times In view of the recent cormdence about the guillotine. The Halifax Gibbet Law provided that all I rsons within
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    KUALA LIMPUR Y.W.C.A.
    138 2 The annual meeting of the Young Women.- Christian Association m Kuala Lumpur was held on Monday evening at the Y.W.c.a.. Birch Road. Mrs. Hannigan presided and the Secretary, Miss Macky read the annual report, which showed thai Many tfi»l* had participated m activities which provided i'<>r th<-
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    211 2 On Thursday night a second dance was held at the Sailors' Institute to mark the visit of H.M.S. Cumberland. The Sailors 1 jaxi band once more excelled themselves, and those wh<i were present will certainly '••tain the most pleasant memories ol Uh nmberland's stay m Singapore. The arrangements f<<i refreshments
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      558 2 m _m m I I j I MODERN BALLROOM DANCING. g Miss J. BOSHOFF, j Late of the Tynegate-Smith School of Dancing, Shaftesbury Avenue. London, I will give individual tuition m all the j.j latest variations m modern Ballroom X Dancing including the new Bradley V.ji Drag, Rhythm Step and
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      267 2 VICTORIA THEATRE FEBRUARY Ist. TO FEBRUARY 7th. AT 9.30 P.M. PAVLOVA Magic Flute Snowf lakes. Divertissements. Wednesday. I eb. 6th.— FAIRY DOLL— ORIENTAL IMPRESSIONS. DIVERTISSEMENTS. riuus,! ,v. i eb. 7th._ SPECIAL FAREWELL PERFORMANCE. BOOKING AT LITTLE'S $8, 6. 3 AND 2. Friday and Saturday next, Feb. Bth. and 9th, at
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      353 2 ALHAMBRA Tan Cheng Kee C«.. Ltd Proprietors I R, I PROGRAMME COMMENCING SUNDAY PRR I ljn "rd. ||2| In the Second Show at 9 p.m. I The Latest Empire New? I METRO— COLDWYN— MEYER presenU I LA BOHEME The Greatest of Screen Romances I FEATURING I LILIAN GISH JOHN GILBERT
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    1086 3 SINGAPORE B. MALAY CLUB. New Officers Elected. (By Our Muslim Correspondent.) The haK-yearly general meeting of th*» Singanoro British Malay Club was held at the Club premises at Arab-Street on Tanuarv 1 r before a large number of members. After the accounts for the half year ending December
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      225 3 If 4^f TO OPEN ///^^^S U TOCLOSC I tt -i tt^ r [I v [i TT7 <o ic^ "nr I NO CORKSCREW) I I QUICK CLEAN SAFE II Nobody can put better Whisky I into any bottle than that which I goes into the Haig bottle. I Doctors are using
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      29 3 jMgjgf^RgppfiaßaißDiWiafiaipiitgnaipajgigigigigigigigigigigE i CHRVSLER] I SATISFACTION I 0 E a Atf i L^ c CHARLES HEIDSIECK 1 I CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE 1919. I I The Best. ISWEE LEE CO.J Wine Merchants.
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      185 3 THE WEEK. T nt sdny. r>th. Hiirh Water, €M a.m.. *.(>. ».li p.m.. 6.9. S.F.A. annual meetinp. Stadium 1.11 p.m. S.S.A. annual dinner, Raffles Hotel I p.m. Pav'.ova- Theatre 9.30. Wi'dnrsda y, ti'h. Hi»r > Water, 7.34 a.m.. &.1, I#J a.m., 7.3. f'ruket Meetijijr at S.C.C. t'>.l."> p.m. Hockey: S.C.C.
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    1875 4 I Defence of Royal Air Force. j! BERT HINKLER LOOKS AHEAD. jC By T. Stanhope Bwrlgg Kditor of "Airways.") SjH-cial to the J-'rei- Pfts», «T London, Jan. 9. M».«t of us. 1 fear ar»> rather inclined at times to talk too glibly abvut the function uf
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    FEWER BANKRUPTCIES IN 1928.
    60 4 The Mumhrr «»1 bankrupt< i ifs m E!mrland| during 1928, iurordinp" t<» Hit- Intl rnational AMociation for ProMOtion md Ptotection ol Trade, Ltd.. was 1.1 r.2, compared iritk i. •>:;:• m n>27. Dtedl "1" arrange nit- nt totalled 2.20:4. nr tacr— it of IMi and the
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    STONEHENGE.
    438 4 There was a time, before the war when i' was possible t<> walk across Salisbury IMain. open, bare, and free from buildings and from men. and come with unexpvet< d suddenness upon a \fvy wonderful sight. From the sloping Ri't'cn of the down rose up a remarkable structure puzzling
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    SCIENTIFIC SOUFFLE.
    1004 4 The Wooing of the Birds. jj OSTRICH'S LUDICROI'S COURTSHIP f [Special to the Tree Press.] Since ever the world suppojte<l living matter the two great impulses have been foot and mating. All animals without exceptior have some preliminary courtship before ac tual mating occuis. Many and Interesting aie
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    COLLECTIONS.
    545 4 Collecting nowadays has an extraordinary ranjir. Pierc< competition, for instance, oeeun among ihi- collector! <>f match-box labels. The beginner achieves quite reputation among his friend* by tlu- tim< h«has alHuit a fjoople of hundred different ones, I'lit I know of one British collector who ha> more than 800, no
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    10 4 Mr. T. R. Bucl anIrawaddy Flotilla. whil" dining Buchan u;i^
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      639 4 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION. NO ENTRANCE FEE $100 For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. We publish to-day and every Tuesday morning coupons for our weekly football Competition. A prize of $*00 will be awarded to who forecasts the CORRECT RESISTS OF THE TWELVE MATCHES m the coupon below.
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    WILD PETS OF MINE.
    977 5 THE LITTLE BOY APE'S TRICK. Very Human Animal Stories, Almost irwtrjr peai the lions off l<-"!)ar»!R of Africa claim on< white NpArtAmMil for a n past, and. ire are drilled nowaday- with reiterated tales of tin hairbreadth 'scapes oi our big-game hunters; but hear, now, the
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    21 5 Nottingham woman, summons] for not havinir a doer licence: I have had a lot of trouble, and so has my dog.
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    PERAK CRICKET ASSOCIATION.
    111 5 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipefc, Feb. 3. A well attended meeting at the Ipoh £lub yesterday- adopted The constitution of the Perak Crteket Association with much enthusiasm. It is expected over a score of chaos will affiliate. H.H. th? Sultan is Patron. Dr. Samuels President, Dean (secretary)
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    225 5 The following is the Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Kastern Bureau, for thr week ended January 26th. Alexandria: 1 cases of j lague a?id 1 citath. Aden: 1 smallpox case. Kasrah: 1 smallpox cases and 'I deuths. Bassein: 4 cholera deaths. Bomhay: -12 smallpox cases
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    BANGKOK RACING.
    25 5 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COP" RIGHT.I Baagkok. i>K S. At the Turf Club races h'!<rr < n wds yesterday saw three ckad hehta m nine
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    13 5 Man at Tower Bridge: I swear to tell the truth, the golden truth.
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      279 5 m It's the Blood that I IMs JBL counts— if „.vr enrich it with j Hall's Wine I You </;m't expect to lie B healthy it your blood is m L fr r, nn£& >i>»>r condition. Weakness E depression! nervines*, lack ippetite, are sure ligm that your Mood that you
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      119 5 i 5 R 1 uc N i PtCCAOii <iCCADiii flO^AO*- 7^^ o ""jJ^^ I TADDETTf v fcjsy g 55!S5 *l L 1 v 0 "^Vo,^ v "»g.nij Us^^^^'m !>.l>; '''^rglPl^llg^^^ 111 1 l Mil! i! Si M '!!ljjii illliy^ SOLE AGENTS:— HUTTENBACH LAZARUS SONS, LTD V SINGAPORE. PENANG. IPOH. KUALA
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    NEW YEARS DAY CRICKET.
    547 6 Hunt Finds Fox Near Pitch. Hambledon, Jan. 1. Here, on Broailhalfp^nny Down, where cricket was born over 180 years ago, one of the most remarkable games m history has been played to-day, It has been cricket mixed up with hunting and a bitterly cold wind m
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    20 6 Man accused at Coventry of being drunk on New Year's night: It was the first time this year, your worship.
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    150 WIVES OF A COMMUNIST.
    351 6 Divorced Without Knowing. After havinjr married several hundred women within eighteen months, a wellknown Communist, named Schwartz, is appearing before the Moscow High Court. He is accused of "having abused his position as a member of the Cummunist Party and therefore brought the Soviet Government
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    DARING THEFT OF JEWELS.
    142 6 Nassik Diamond Left Behind. New York, Jan. 19. The world famous Nassik Diamond from India worth 500,000 dollars has survived one of the most daring and spectacular daylight robberies for several years. Five youths m a motorcar arrived at a Well-known jeweller's shop m Park Avenue,
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    ROYAL FAMILY OF NURSES.
    867 6 SKILL OF THE QUEEN AND PRINCESS MARY. Dog's Vigil at King's Door. The personal supervision of the Queen and Princess Mary m the nursing of the King, since his illness became serious, is a reminder that almost every one of the women members of the Royal
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    TRIBUTE TO LADY BARRISTER.
    109 6 \ble Defence of Murderer. William Hoi m yard 24, of Tachbrook St. Pimlico, was sentenced to death at the Old Bailey for murdering his grandfather by striking him on the head with fire-tongs. Miss Venetia Stephenson, the woma»- barrister, led the defence, for the first time
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      270 6 PIMPLES CAtJi resileugS Developed Into Urn Eruptions. Cuticura Healed, "A few months a^o tomi pirn broke out on my I* f spread under my arm. Thn -L a wet nature, causu, X ltchln of burning and restless rights "I tried various ointmenti v^k no success. I read an adymWZ for
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    TURBULENT SPAIN.
    211 7 SITUATION BECOMING GRAVER. Government's Hurried Meeting. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Feb. 3. Travellers reaching Hemiaye from Spain report that part of the garrison at Valencia revolted and the situation is considered grave. Madrid. Feb. 3. General de Rivera told pressmen that despite events at Valencia, the Spanish football cup
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    KING GAINS SOME STRENGTH.
    194 7 Domesticated Marines. [Renter's Service.! London. Feb. 4. The only official information at the Palace to-night was that the King's condition is unchanged but Reuter understands His Majesty had a good day and his strength has increased somewhat. It was found possible to move him from his
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    ANOTHER WIRELESS WONDER.
    125 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. 4. Facsimile wireless transmission by which means, for instance, a cheque can be wirelessed across the world and honoured on signature was given a practical demonstration at Somerton. m Somerset, yesterday. Pictures, manuscript and print were flashed by short-wave Beam service from New
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    UNION CASTLE LINER REFLOATED.
    69 7 [British Radio Official Service.l Rugby, Feb. 3. The Union Castle liner Garth Castle was refloated successfully yesterday evening from Sixewell Bank, off Aldeburgh. where she went aground on Friday. Fifty tugs took part m the operation, and their task was rendered difficult as a strong wind
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    GERMAN SHIPPING TRAGEDY.
    38 7 [Reuter's Service.] Lisbon, Feb. 3. The whole crew of 24 Germans and one Portuguese were drowned when the German steamer Deister grounded on the rocks while attempting to make Oporto harbour m a violent storm.
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    GENERAL BOOTH.
    22 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 4. General Booth has returned to his home at Barnet after a long convalescence at Southwold.
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    109 7 At the 13th. annual general meeting of the Lion City Club held m the Club House on January 31, the following" were elected office-bearers for the current year: President Mr. Chua Keh Hai, Vice-Presidents Dr. Chan Jim Swee and Mr. Chia Ah Kan, Hon. Secretary Mr. Chua Koon Poh, Hon.
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    PIRATES BEING STARVED OUT.
    544 7 A MOUNTAIN DRIVE. Bandits Compelled to Eat Human Flesh. How pirates with $500,000 m cash m their possession were reduced into such dire ctraitc that they had to eat the flesh of persona they had kept m captivity is related m a leport below. From the
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    PAIR OF GLASSES WORTH £5,000.
    297 7 Film Stars' Strange Insurances. What is the strangest insurance policy ever issued Some astonishing examples have recently been taken out or at all events applied for by rihv. stars at Hollywood. Buster Keaton, for example, purchased a mildmannered sleepy old cow to act with him
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    81 7 From an article on the stamps of 19°8 we rather that for use on letters conveys' to Hong" Kong 1 by the British airrr^n gaged on the Supermarine flight to the F:< East a quantity of current postage stnnv^ of the Philippines was expn^sly overprin 4^' with an aeroplane device
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      452 7 BUSINESS CARDS. -*r!S«f3S®S®s!aiissJa^^OTsni FLORANGE" I IMPROVES YOUR HEALTH MEMORIALS. 1 JJJ6APOM CASKET CO. y HONUMENTAL MASON'S. Txlephone No. 75. y P Si Tele. 3492. k MASSAGE MR MRS. FUJIMORI JAPAN H E BOM E-SETTER ISo 19. Hhoby (Jhaut, Singapore. H^urs T a.m. to S p.m. {§j |||Mt9W i«4HI triend m
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      551 7 EXCHANGE BANKS. Thr Exch.mjrt Banks will b<- closed on: 11th February, Monday, Chinese New Yeai February, Tuesday. Chinese New Year NOTICE. Adan^, late Assistant Foreman, ha! loft UM service of this Company, and is not Mnnonaoa to pledge our credit. PSISY CO. (OVERSEAS) LTD notice 7 Notice is hereby jriven
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      384 7 HAVE YOU AN ACID STOMACH "When wind, pain distios:; f<.llow a good meal, it Is a sure sign of too much acid m your stomach. Get rid of :t now, for it is dangerous* Acid is the cause v. ulcers. No matter how nuch acid there may be Ln yoUr
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      545 7 TENDERS. WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. Sealed tenders will bi received ;it the Hea.l quarters Office, Fort Canning, Singapore, at It a.m. on Wednesday, February JOth, IMf, for: Bread Meat Tea Groceries Cold Storage Supplie* Hospital Detention Hanaik Supplies Non-European Supplies Forage I'et rol and at 10 a.m. on Friday, February ttnd
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1929. TROUBLE IN SPAIN.
    672 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1929. TROUBLE IN SPAIN. It would seem that affairs m Spain are sufficiently grave to warrant considerable apprehension. A review of the past year, made by a dispassionate critic and published recently, claimed that on the whole, whilst there had been little diminution of
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    736 8 In consequence of the Chinese New Year holidays the Free Press will not be issued on Tuesday morning 1 next, out will be issued as usual on Monday morning. It is pointed out that the C. T. Anderton, against whom a receiving order was made m the Bankruptcy Court on
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    PAVLOVA'S VISIT.
    432 8 THE EGYPTIAN BALLET PRESENTED. A Delightful Evening. Rhythm, bewildering enchanting rhythm, a riot of waving, graceful movinu limbs. swaying bodies, a momentarily entangled mass out of which poetic order and harmony seemed to come so naturally these were the impressions* of Pavlova's oal'.' numbers at the Victoria Theatre
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    177 8 SAILORS' INSTITUTE APPEAL. To the Editor. Sir, May I be permitted m appeal m your columns on behalf of the Singapore Sailors' Institute for secondhand tennis racquets, badminton racquets and tennis balls. The lawn tennis and badminton hard courts at the Institute- have recently been relaid
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    SUGGESTION TO THE P.C.M.O.
    148 8 To the Editor. Sir, The Malays of the Kamponp: are very thankful to the P.C.M.O. for having arranged to send a Medical man twice a week to give lectures and advice on health and sanitation. Without prejudice to the 'present man who is a Chinese gentleman
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    STRICKEN COAL AREAS.
    153 8 PRINCE FINDS AP PWf Second Ar^Tto V, It is learned that the iv"* U was so moved by the appST* V he witnessed during hu IP" 11 the Northumbrian. 1, that he has express^ J visit the stricken ,<ml ar-J^T* A H v cipality of Wale,. JwZ****
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    LOCAL FUND GROWING.
    213 8 His Excellency's Practical Sympathy. We gratefully ackaovbdjf t,,i, ther generous contribution. Im£2 Miners' Relief Fund. mchuWng a i-^* cheque from His Exttllearj the (i^J! Sir Hu*h Clifford, wh,, th^ >h sympathy m a practical mariner immaa** ly on his return from up country. As soon a> we
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    68 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. [PBEE TRESS IBBVICB. < urYRHiHT London. Feb. 4. 4.10 p* Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and I notify to-day's tin prices as I€lW*». Spot £223 2. 16 (UPJB 11/ltt ward £224 3 16 (up £2 12 16) The market is strong. Messrs. Symington and Sinclar
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    INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY.
    56 8 Increa»in X Activity of Section. [From Our Own C*lMP«*^ Kuala l.umpar.^ The annual general n.M-tim: laya section of tholn.tit,t.-. <h. Great BiiUiin and In-lan.l Lumpur yesterday mortifo* R. W. Blair, presiding The report itatod M* increased from twrnty-^ wore paid durinir the I>^' Agricultural D^rUn^ station at
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    DEATH OF DR. HUGHES.
    61 8 Well-known IVrak Official Sportsman (From Our Own Con The sudden de.'th took at his residemv m Ipol of Hughes, one of Urn b»t I cials. He retm-d twenty twenty year, servio-. H.- man and m his da\ P* r k I medic»l Dr. Hwckm m»P*wnii to
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      207 8 ITJ/£7 CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S." Barclays M B "LIGHT OR DARK." W .WH^PW THE DRINK FOR EVERY i K^ jH|^ 2HH 1 CALDBECR MACGREGOR CO^ LTD. (Incorporated under the Companiet* Ordinance of Bong Kong). i±'- i lncorporated m Shanghai.) Ej I SINGAPORE. I BY BPECIAL Jk *jh£i TO HIS MAJESTY
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    BACK TO THE ICE AGE.
    198 9 CfltOPE AND ASIA 1 FROZEN. Travellers Die m Trains. [BfVter'l Service.] l/>ndon, Feb. 4. of intent r«U ii passing all over '^sult in>r m the worst winUt m r> h,av> fa* <>f snow on the j m GfVtet and unprecedented ?,3 ■adCa^dM Slovakia. n(Jl ng
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    SEVERE WEATHER AT SHANGHAI.
    61 9 Fai Eastern Sei rice.l Shanghai, Feb. 4. leathi from exposure m North China arc recorded as Id wave. Peking, Feb. 4. itherin North China is causing ihipptaf several ships wry hard to break through the more than 'AQ miles from Tientsin. r- arc bus) getting ->ut
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    THE KING'S PROGRESS.
    59 9 No* Able to Sit up. [Renter** Service.] l,<>ndon. Feb. 4. id a quiet night anil his condithil rooming. 1/ondon. Feb. 4. noon to-daj tayi the King to gatfl -tn-ngth slowly and was Saturday and Sunday fur Th»- question of ray-therapy lered. The j>eriod (ration of ultra-violet rays
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    WIRELESS SIGNATURES.
    93 9 SERVICE. COPYRIGHT. 1 I niic i m. Feb. 4. ihort wave transmission of HgoatUti etc proved very sueMd alrvady M w-ral cheque sip: btea honoured by the banks. 'British Radio— Official Service.! Ku«b>. Feb. 4. V BVStea .»f transmitting If* and pictures by short i claimed that pictures
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    GENERAL BOOTH'S RECOVERY.
    29 9 service. corntiGHT.i I,<>nd«>n. Feb. ,1. IHJP 1 Booth^ health has greatly iml! »i possible he may appear [--for,, the High Council if a m time ahead.
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    TRADE INCREASE IN 1928.
    31 9 n Ortkial St-rvicv.] Kugby. Feh. 4. m Gmit Brit|lin'.s recorded -.i\ the review leration of British Indus- of British manufactures .••ar m s per cent m |927,
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    DEATH NOTED NATURALIST.
    26 9 R*K»--Oaeilll Service.] Rugby. Feb. 4. -r,«i yesterday of Sir m former Goverand a noted na- hunter who spent 30 l Air. i ,t.
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    THEATRICAL PRODUCER DEAD.
    22 9 *VICE.- OPYRIGHT.] London, Feb. 4. Malone, who was well- '7"- ri P*od**r i* tad. atj K\s on page 7.]
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    MUSSOLINI HOOTED.
    99 9 MELBOURNE ITALIANS' DERISION. Scene at "Talkfe" Show. [FREE PRESS SERVICE- COPYRIGHT r -a v, Sydney. Ftfe. 4. Cons,derable excitement was caused m Melbourne by an incident which occurred dv n(? he lowing of a special film. The film m question was one of the new car«. r c
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    CHILD SACRIFICE SCARE.
    141 9 Old Trouble Revived m Bombay. [Reuter's Service.} Bombay. Feb. 4. ratal disturbances occurred at Baroda »w:ng to rumours of Pathans kidnapping children for sacrifice m connection with the construction of a Bridge. Man\ F'athans were assaulted seriously and tw> have died m hospital. Two police were injured
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    AFGHAN TROUBLES.
    127 9 A Fourth Pretender Appears. [Reuter's Service.] Peshawar. Feb. 4. Ali Ahmed Khan from Jalalabad is preparing an encircling movement against Kabul. He has adopted the style "Servant of the Nation and the Faith**. Two aeroplanes on Jan. 25 dropped a proclamation of Habibullah upon Ningrahar, Ciardez and other
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    DUCKWORTH'S SECRET.
    90 9 "Discovery" a Mistake. [FftEE PIBBB SKRVRK. COPYRIGHT] Sydney. Feb. 4. It transpires that Duckworth, the English wicketkeeper, whose hands are as delicate as a woman's, uses a pad of raw steak when keeping on the fast Australian pitches and attributes his recent wonderful catching behind the wickets to
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    NEW CYCLING WORLD'S RECORD.
    37 9 rßeuter's Service.] Melbourne. Feb. 4. The Australian cyclist Lamb has established a new world's record for motor-paced cycling' doing five miles m 4.37, or two seconds under the previous record held by LJlekemolens.
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    BORG WINS AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP.
    43 9 [Reuter's Service.] Adelaide. Feb. 4. In the Australian swimming championship 220 yds. Arne Borg (Sweden) beat Grier (Queensland) and Walter (New South Wales) by 10 yards and 14 yards m 2 rnins. 19 sees. [Earlier cables on page 7.J
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    S.S. (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION.
    52 9 The following matters are down for discussion at a committee meeting to be held on Friday m the Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m.:— Payment of P.W.D. coolies, registration of Hindu marriages, purchase of Government Opium, social hygiene, naval base contracts, naval base labour recruiting, parks and
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    S.V.C. RECRUITING.
    36 9 It is interesting: to note that the figures for the S.V.C. recruiting up to the moment are: Scots Company 37; Other European Units 44; and Asiatic Units 76; making a irrand total of 157.
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    SPAIN'S REVOLT.
    163 9 DE RIVERA'S POWERS INCREASED. Wholesale Arrests at Valencia. [Reuter's Service.] Madrid, Feb. 4. The new decrees signed by King: Alfonso invest General De Rivera's Government with far wider powers than it has hitherto possessed. With a view to preventing troubles similar to those at Ciudad Real and Valencia
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    S.F.A. ANNUAL REPORT.
    473 9 Small Profits. The report of the Singapore Football Association, which will be presented at the an- nual general meeting at the Stadium to-night at 5.15 p.m., states: It will be noted from the balance sheet that the result of the year's working shows a profit of $378.27
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    123 9 The February Ladies' Spoon was played yesterday and resulted m a tie between Mrs. T. A. Lowe and Mrs. Bowrey who returned a score of 3 up. Thirty-five cards were taken out and the following were returned. Mrs. T. A. Lowe 3 up. Mrs. Bowrey 3 up.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    56 9 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending February 10th. Tuesday, sth. 5.00 p.m. Drill Hall, Al' Units S.V.C. Thursday, 7th. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, EuroI pean Units S.V.C. Friday Bth Feb. to Tuesday 12th Feb Blakan Mati, S.R.A. (v). I Saturday Feb. 9th. to Tuesday
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    IN THE POLICE COURTS.
    570 9 ROBBERIES THAT DID NOT COME OFF. Magistrate's Warning. Two Chinese who wore arrested a few nigrhts ago m the vicinity of New Bridge Road were charged m the District Court yesterday with nossession of arms. Chief Court Inspector Meredith told His Honour, Mr. C. H. G.
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      Yesterday's Results.
      173 9 Mixed Doubles Handicap. A. Class. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller owe 1"> beat Mr. and Mrs. Cutler plus 1 6—2, 6—3. Mrs. Zylstra and A. D. Anderson owe 15.3 beat Mrs. Stephenson and Ablitt plus S 6_2, 6—l. Mrs. Bennett and Byatt scr. beat Mr. and Mrs. scr. 6
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      TUESDAY'S TIES.
      116 9 A. Class Doubles Mixed Handicap. Mr. and Mrs. Prentis vs. Mrs. Meade and Davies. Miss P. Salmond and Rowland vs. Mrs. Atkin Berry and Doig. B. Class Doubles Mixed Handicap. Mrs. W. H. S. Clark and Assiter vs. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. G. Clarke. Mrs. Skey and
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    24 9 Mr. Strickland, 1.C.5., a well-known Economist who is one of the leading officials of the Indian Co-operative Department, is or a visit to Malaya
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      576 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) I "QifRMA°N"IINL PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Spore. 1929. s.B. CITY OF KHARTOUM Feb. 14 s.s. CITY OF DELHI Mar. 10 s.s. CITY
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    161 12 WORLD TOURISTS EXPECTED When the 27,000 ton Belgrenland arrives >n March sth. she will have on board a larty of twenty-five tourists who are beng- conducted on the world tour by the D. F. Robertson Travel Bureau. The party .vill include Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Cohn and
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    193 12 The M.M. mail steamer Compiegne will probably sail to-day at t> a./n. for Saigon Hone: Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama fiom Godown No. 18. The P. and O. Morea has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at noon on Wednesday. She will proceed alongside the
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      682 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,376 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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      451 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc I 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK I (Incorporated m U.S.A.) I GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE. M.S. SILVERASH due Feb. 16 M.S. SILVERGUAVA due Mar. 14 I M.S. SILVERBEECH due Apr. 4 I PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVIf r I SINGAPORE
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      148 12 IWESSAMRIKS MARITO 0 ROMRWARn M\!is To Colombo, Djibouti, port M »d .Marseilles from SJnjipait D'ARTAGXAN i:,.:' l^farsoillcs llagftl :ind I'ondirh'trv AMBOISE OUTWARD MMIS To Saipon. Hon^ Konjr. Shanghai and Japan. ANDRE LBBON 13,71 CHEXONCEAUX 15^00 To Saijron. Touram- .md BripNl CHANTILLY l FREIGHT SKKVK I Cdt. DORIBE To Sai»nn, Touranc
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      672 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin 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 and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      642 12 Portland Maru. Jap. 42i'3, from Dairen 4, lor Port Said 4. Suddhadib. Siam. SO.), from Bangkok 4. for Bangkok 7. Hakodate Maru. Jap. ">226. from Nagoya 4. for Bombay ">. Siam. Dut. 922, from Samarinda 1, for Palembang 5. Sibigo, Dut. 941, from Bangkr>k 4. for Sourabaya 4. Buyskes, Dut.
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    THE SALVATION ARMY.
    912 13 Social Work m i 92&. Ihm yt-m- VJ2U ironnscs to M a nu.nicntoaa dace lfl a V auon .mi,iv, MKory, IMJTI a man 4 u,m-s,. U Hi K h Council, which has m-vcr met b<tore, is now assc-inhiin«- fro. fw aii<i u(al to d#eldt wnethi-r to KMovc
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    "ROBOT" HANK CLERKS.
    132 13 Will there be fewer openings for junior clerks m our large bank* owing to tKe r-increaslhg efficiency of the ledger-post-Irq, exchange-reckoning automatic devicei introduced? One of the iati-st <>i" these levices U an Amerk en ledger-posting ma- which writes out customers' bank l>a!;ii- eg m iht pats-books
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    £8.200 FOR FRANKLIN LETTERS.
    588 13 Kouffht For American Firn:. In the second of a five days' literary sale at Mesars. Sotheby's a series of .")-4 letters addressed by the American statesman, philosopher, and author, Benjamin Franklin, to his sister Jane the wife of Edward Mecom, of Boston, brought tin- remarkable price
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    INDIAN OFFICERS FOR SANDHURST.
    118 13 INDIAN OFFICERS FOR SANDHURST. Expenses to be Borne l>> the Raj. N>n Ueilu. An impoitant decision has been announced untie i which tlu- Raj will annually to M-nd five Indian Army Officers lioiiiing the Viceroy's Comininsion for trainir) ai Sandhurst with a view \<> qualify for the grant of the
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    NEW ERA FOR CANALS.
    77 13 Two hiiMdnt! ami forty miles of l>iiti.>h canals will be brougrhi under aH control ii.\ th<- inauguration of the scheme t" amalgamate the Regent* ''ana!, tin Grand I umtion ("anal, ami the Warwick and Birmingham Canal* int«> one system. The Grand Union ("anal, which represents a
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    APOLOGIES BY CARD INDEX.
    335 13 Hustle Excuses lor BxctMts. The latest outcome of Prohibition h punted card of apologj for racial xo and misdemeanours committed under it.» m nuence. There haw been mi mmiv cam of thi> nature m New York during the j; ,m »Vu years, and verbal apologies are
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      318 13 FREE BOOK ON HOW TO IRK AT BRONCHITIS ASTHMA m K. HAIR M.|,. j!,,. Registrar-General reports that last year 168,853 PEOPLE DIED FROM VSTHMA AND BRONCHITIS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. Dor Asthma wear down your luuklv u-iovcr .uni nVoui P^^V In tikuiL- l>t H.urs Asthma g^s^^^^ liquid <urc Dr. Hair's
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      22 13 I yovAx xfiov/s' ■Ml LnrVSlrr H i I f I i nf $1,875 PWMOO TBUWNC i j i BORNEO MOTORS, LTD. II
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    REVOLT IN A PRISON.
    904 14 DESPERADOES MARCH TO MONARCH. Gilbertian Comedy. There has been no event m the picturesque history of this romantic little island of the Indian Ocean, now a British Protectorate under the residency or Sir Claude Hollis, to excel, m its dramatic circumstances, me rt cent outbreak at
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    GLASGOW'S HEAVY DEATH ROLL
    43 14 Epidemic of Influenza and Pneumonia i London, Jan. 21. Influenza and penumonia continue to j cause havoc m Glasgow. Last week's death-roll, 914, was the heaviest for the past seven years. Half the deaths were due to respiratory diseases.
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    BRITAIN AND CEYLON.
    794 14 DONOUGHMORE REPORT OMISSIONS. Verdict of Students. A critical study of the report of the p.onoughmore Commission has been pubpublished by the Ceylon Students' Association m London. It does not make any constructive suggestions, but confines itself to a study and analysis of the Recommendations of :he Special
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    SLAVERY ABOLISHED IN GWADUR.
    164 14 Success of British Effort. Karachi, Jan. 12. To the music of tomtoms, flutes and stringed instruments the slaves of Gwadur, a Port of the Persian Gulf, which is under the sovereignty of the Sultan of Muscat, who recently returned from a visit to England, celebrated on
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      241 14 I l/fi^D A*** found Sanatogen a mat I (ti^ dependable creator and con-er-jk^j vator of bodily and mental energy,** /^SSW writes .i physician m the Like Young Blood m t Your Veins I /^IOME to your leisure hours brisk and vivacious. Take Sanatogen, which fills you with splendid health and
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    FRASER'S SHAKE LIST.
    70 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Kuchai Tin Dredge ($1) 1-35 1.40 Malayan Collieries (10, 42.00 46.00 Pungaha <lss> Ba 9s pi em. Raub Aust. (i'l 5.15 5.30 c.d. Renong Tin 3ls 9d 32s 9d Telok Kruin ($1 1.30 1.40 Ayer Molek ($1) 1.85 2.00 New Scudai ($2) 2.00
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    96 15 Agents, Houstead ared Co., I*enan«. Itatrut Hasin (Jan.) No. 1. Dredge, 475 hours; "2", 000 cubic yards; 12<»S pikuls. Takuapa Valley (Jan.) No. 1. Dredge r>K,'} hours 146,000 cubic yards; 907 pikuls. No. 2. Dredge, oG7 hours; 170.000 yards; 700 pi kills. East Asiatic, 369,131; Mount
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    791 15 Feb. 4th., Closing Price*. Buyers Seller... Aver Weng 1>00 1#25 Catang Padang 46 V' 49 Batu Caves 6o LG7 j^ Bukit Arangs 1.07 V 2 1.13% nrem. Hitams 6(3Vi 70 Hong ratt ($1) 30 42 i/ 2 Kinta Tin Dred. l.:,0 1.55 North Taiping r_P 2 66%
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    66 15 Members of the druir trade arc invited I j the organisers to visit the 3- r )th. Chemists Exhibition which will be housed from M.\ •27th— :>lst.. m the handsome new hall o! The Royal Horticultural Society, Westmin ster, m the heart of London, practically under the shadow of the
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    EXCHANGE.
    59 15 February 4. Bank 4 m.s. o 0710 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 15|16 Xew York, demand 55 ***** Franco, demand 1431 India. T.T. !M^ Hong Kong, demur ]o>_. p. c r>i>. Yokohama, demand 12'A Java, demand 1:J9 s 8 Bangkok, demand HO^, h rr Silver London -_>«i 4 Hank
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    PRODUCE.
    241 15 Febr la ry Tin 200 Tons .V j Gambler s>, Pepper White 1 14 Pepper Platk ;r,',. Flake Tapioca 7:, Pearl Sago Small 8 Copra Sundried 9.90 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mar*. Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 230 Rice, Rangoon Bintan _.j.j '.Rice, Rangoon Siofcu
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    55 15 February Ith.. 12 o'clock n<>on. R.S.S. vqv.<i\ to Standard. Q.C.F Spot :],',r. 4 Standard R.S.S. on Tendei Feb 36% .'l7 Mar. 37 Apr-Jui 38 •:>', .July Sept. 3M',2 38% Tone of Mm kI Qniet. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet ltd. per Ib. New York spot
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    RUBBER EXPORTS.
    207 15 The January Statistics. The following is a statement o! the quan tity and value of rubber exported from British Malaya during January: 1*29 i'»)2s 1 K. r>,294 8,588 U. B. A. 5&278 ji.:wi C of Bar. 5,662 l.iij B- Pos. i,o2'» 284 Japan 2.:',:; i io:> Other P.
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    TEBAK TIN, LTD.
    353 15 Annual (ieneral Meeting. The annual general meeting «><. rebak Tin t Limited, .s;> held m the Chartered Bank Chambers yesterday. Mr. Chew Woon Poh presided, ami others present wt>rs: Messn D. Phillip. B. Lowick, H. R. Dym and A. E. Mitchell, t<>;- the Secretaries, Hairisons, Barker and
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO.'S REPORT.
    217 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO.'S REPORT. Singapore, I oh. I. UuhoiT. London lid. Unchanged. Local :w j Tin. London i'"22l 7s> <>d. 7m up. Mining. Quiet, Hon^ l-'att 39 11. Ulu Kianu 1.19 1.-2. Klang River :;.n» 3.60, l'otalmu 5.10, Ktnta Dredge l 17 1.52%, iYnawat <sT 88, Sutlgei Way 2.1 M)
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      398 15 BANKING. P HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongr Konpk Head Office: Hong Ron*. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Keserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. 8. Brown. Esq.. Deputy Chairman. Hon.
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    AUSTRALIA'S LEAD.
    773 16 SPLENDID INNINGS BY JACKSON. Geary Still Feeling Strain. [Reuter's Service.l Adelaide. Feb. 4. In brijrht wwither and on a fast wicket the fourth Tost Match was continued here th^ morning before an attendance of 15,000, (Jeary's .-trained levr was better and he Ml able to bowl m the
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    777 16 LEAGUE POSITIONS TO DATE. Leaders Unchanged. The following are the positions to date m the English and Scottish Leagues: Goals. DIVISION I. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Sheffield W. 27 11 I 7 55 37 37 Sunderland 27 14 8 5 67 41 33 Blackburn K.
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    INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP.
    265 16 Win For Cold Storage. Cold Storage 4; N.T.S The Cold Storage gained a decisive victory over the Netherlands Trading Society at the Stadium yesterday m the Inter-Com-mercial Cup Competition. The N.T.S. lost the services of their centre half after the interval. Up to half time they had proved
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    THE YACHT CLUB.
    1360 16 ANNUAL MEETING LAST NIGHT. Yachts on Hire System. The annual general meeting of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club was held on the Y T acht Club premises yesterday evening, when the Vice-Commodore, Mr. R. O Winstedt, was m the chair. In referring- to the report and accounts,
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    YACHTING.
    242 16 LIPTON CUP SECOND ROUND. Week-End Racing. Capt. Flett sent away four boats of "A" Class to race for the 2nd round of the Lipton Cup m a fresh easterly breeze which made the Ist leg to Man o'War buoy a dead nip to windward. Ella Dorothy rounded first closely
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    CHINTA CHALLENGE CUP.
    197 16 Ideal conditions again favoured yachtsmen on Sunday, and the six boats of the junior class fought out a keen race (the second). Columbine was the only nonstarter. The whole fleet made a good start, Corrib holding the advantage, to windward. As the breeze was from the North
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    F.M.S. LOSE AT HOCKEY.
    122 16 Colony's Marked Superiority. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 4. On Saturday the Colony beat F.M.S. at Hockey m a very fast game by 3 2. The Colony's victory was due to greater strength, speed and science. They attacked from the start and within five
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