The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 February 1929

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    Masthead
    14 1 Singapore Free Press II CENTS. 6INGAFOKB, S& MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 192 ft. NO. 12,645
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    THIS: DAY'S NEWS.
    189 1 Lady Marriott has died m London from pneumonia Page 9. The price of rubber has jumped 10 16d and the market is very strong -—Page 8. JEurope is still suffering from Arctic conditions and there are no signs of a thaw Pages 7 and 9. Distressing scenes
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    WILD LIFE ON THE CLIFF SIDE.
    936 1 Among all the wonders of the wild there are few more interesting sights than to watch the face of a Muff jutting out into the sea. As the sun rises m the east the flashing rays of red and gold light up th? rugged
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      444 1 TTTts bright metal h BRIGHT •BRIGHTSHINE" METAL POLISH -^^^f^^f^rcrrrcrefr/rrcfCrt£frirrrft:icicilal!il!ilUl!il!^^ T m u. JRafß.es Hotel) I I J ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION. 5 1 4 D MONDAY Modern Sanitary Arrangements. TUESDAY rj B g i|WEDNESDA\ TFA^DANfFS THURSDAY 1 M By W^Br I TUESDAY AND THURSDAY «ff^^ 1 ■j Orchestral -J R
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      110 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice re Ex-Services meeting Page 7. Gas the servant of progress Page 16. The Finest Whiskey m the World Page 4. Baby cars of quality at Robinson's Page 9. Rowntrees the chocolate for motoring Page 1. See your way with Everready lamps Page 14. Whiteaways underwear selections f
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      7 1 KEEPS NEW SHOES NEW "BLANCONA" SHOE CREAM
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      130 1 THE WEEK. Monday, l&th. High Water, 3.59 a.m., 8.1, MS p.m.. «'.<'. Football: Inter-Coni. Cup: Borneo Co. r«. Prater and Neave. Hockey: Boustead Co. vs. A.P.C., S.C.C. Tuesday. 19th. High Water, 5.5 a.m., 7.9, 8.24 p.m., 6.7. Perak Races. Police Band Waterloo Street, 5 p.m. Wednesday. 20th. High Water, 6.26
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    FUTURE OF THE THEATRE.
    341 2 mcmagi U the paMie <>n the future of Oh- Enrlfeh theatre i< contained m the wiu of Ml. Henry Arthur Jones, the dramatist. Ir. his wili Mr. .Tones wrote:— "l have attained great ami vontinued success on th<? finfrHril stajro. an«l my efforts have been abundantly
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    25 YEARS OF CLAPPING IN THEATRES.
    275 2 Jubilee of Father of the Claque. Twh r.:y-n\e years of chipping the the if the record of Heir Eckstein, a Berlif man, who holds the title Of "Father of "Claque." Ii- Dtered the when Berlin th«-i.:- manager offered to pay him H pfennigs (about
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    M.P.S SON WEDS A MILLINER.
    132 2 Ulackhurn, Jan. K. It became known m Blackburn yesterday that I** "illy son of Mr. John Duckworth, senior. M.P. for the division and a prominent cotton magnate, had been married to pretty twenty-year-old milliner, Miss Dor^' Broad ley. The nedditlg took place at a London
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    HKAVADO" COCKTAILS.
    118 2 HKAV ADO" COCKTAILS. A Professor Explains. Why do young people drink cocktails? Listen to the answer »>f Professdr W. K. Dixon, of Cambridge, m an article m the Btitish Journal of Inebriety (quoted m the BiitiKh Medical Journal): M Th< action of tin- cocktail, unlike that of ordinary alcoholic beverages,
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      334 2 NEW STOCKS. BEMAX. The New Vitamin B. Pood. TAKY DEPILATORY. NONN TONIC TABLETS. ESPANOL SOLVENT. The New Reducer. MEDICAIThAW LTD., Opposite Post Office, SINGAPORE. Quality Service Price Economy. Theatre Boyal JOHORE BAHRU. Lessee and Manager— L. Faulkner-Willis. super~clnema. TO-NIGHT The Management Present GEORGE O'BRIEN AND LOIS MORAN IN SHARP SHOOTERS.
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      361 2 VICTORIA TTKATRE Wednesday, Feb. 20th Timrs. Zist. at 9.36 p.m. THE MACDONA PLAYERS IN PLAYS BY BERNARD SHAW WED. FEB. 20th. THURS. 21st. THE PHILANDERER. GETTING MAKRIEDI Booking at Little's 4, 2 and 1. PAVILIONS FROM TUESDAY, 12th. TO MONDAY, 18th. FEBRUARY. At 9.15 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE
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      165 2 ALHAMBRA^ <*"* »ac A Co., Ltd. Pronri^,, I PROGRAMME COMMENCING SATURDAY P I AND ENDING THURSDAY, >lsi \M In the Second Show at 9 pm I The Latest Empire Neu>* I John BarrymorJ IN "TEMPEST A super-picture crammed with every element of suspense and I Epic of Russia's Red Days.'
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    THE CHANNEL TUNNEL
    1154 3 SCHEME MAY GO THROUGH. Sir W. Bull's Census. [Fiom Our Own Correspondent.] London, Jan. 15th. An amazing revival of interest m the Channel Tunnel has swept over the country m the last few days. Nearly every paper has joined m the campaign to bring its advantages and
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    A LARWOOD EXPRESS!
    130 3 Bails Sent Flying 66 Yards. In tho first of their two matches against Tasmania, the M.C.C. dismissed the home team for 229 runs and replied with 75 for two wickets. Freeman (four for ofi). White (three for 58), and I.arwood (two for fi) took the wickets, and
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      223 3 f if your Kodak has not been used lately it may want f cleaning. Bring it m to us at Battery -KODAK" SER.VIOJE COSTS NOTHING n I KODAK LIMITED. (Incorporated m England.) jjj 8, Batteryl Road, SINGAPORE. A Seasonable Gift H that leaves a good impression W T a\ Seal
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      266 3 PILES CAN BE CURED. A Treatment That Is Hfffcrwt v U JIS? offering the tortures of Piles and Its kindred ailments, and have tried every known remedy without obtaining relief, we ask you to give Dr. Van Vlecks Absorptive Pil« Plasma a trial. Its curative healing "^♦u n mflamed ""I
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      176 3 X I I Estate Trust Agencies I I (1927) Limited. 1 1 1 lill Registered by and Security deposited with the jjjj Straits Settlements Government. ij;j II jjjj Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guar- dians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration (11l applied for
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      SYNOPSIS.
      214 4 JAN GREGORY, an attractive young girl. becomes secretary to GIDEON BARMS:!. an ecentric old man who is compiling a history of rare jewels. He lives at IT. LViUlt-lity-Row, an old house which unaccountably del resses Jan. Next door live Mil. and MRS. PHIPPS, a devoted old couple, and opposite
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      THE VILLA ON THE DUNES.
      1401 4 A beneficant Fate had fortunately endowed Jan with a nature that was incline i m»wards the Fatalistic, and as the motor-car purred onward 3 into what was to her the I'nknown, she h< rself that she had i\<<xv no wrong and that once her explanation*
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      CHAPTER XVI.
      2601 4 I*ll ll.ll' STRODE TAKES A HAND. When Philip Strode failed to note Jan entering or Leaving Number Seventeen, Courtney Row, he began t<> prow nervous. Ever since he had left her that night, when tic had watched thai massive door close behind her, an inexplicable fear had gripped
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      126 4 s^Jj^\^^ p $y\ /&£> Td f£J =r= SVS== V E _E :'J 11 BEST CANVAS WASHINGTON "WASHINGTON" X s SHOES UUU IiAN I QUALITY GUARANTEED. g PRICE MODERATE. I DURABLE AND COMFORTABLE. ~t r~ tt rz: i^r :^i rrr t^t S I INVICTA 1 WATCHES *SJ i 1111 1 1
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    INDIANS PRESENT NEEDS.S
    646 5 Scheme to Combat Communism. New Delhi, Jan. 28. A remarkable address throwing considerable light on many of the present problems was delivered by the Viceroy, Irwin, m opening the winter session of the Legislative Assembly to-day. Particularly important were His Excellency's emphatic remarks on the scrupulous observance
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    COMIC SITUATION IN SMALL IRISH TOWN.
    89 5 With the object of catching their opponents literally napping, municipal parties m Warrenpoint, County Down, have taken up their permanent quarters m the Town Hall since a deadlock over the election of the chairman on February 3. Each party is determined to oust the
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      113 5 nrsw x ("BURROUGHS"! X Jong line of A I ADDING, SUBTRACTING, t MULTIPLYING, CALCULATING I BOOK-KEEPING MACHINES J T X V includes over j V STYLES. 4 <> X I 4 I 2 I STOCKS OF POPULAR MODELS ARRIVED. !brinkmann«co.l SOLE AGENTS, ST. HELEN'S COURT COLLYER QUAY, 11 STAMFORD ROAD.
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      29 5 IWA IXTTLE IT#4AK£f ABM OIFFEKEMCE LEA& FERRIMI--«AU€£ y There is no -^^^^BBMBl^^^^ better pill than MARTIN'S. You J rely upon MARTIN'S PILLS. X N^Soirf by all Chtmittt and Stmrf^^T
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      160 5 I 1/ A lv \J Lj I I (Pronounced Kal-ol) |j| v 1 ODORLESS COLORLESS TASTELESS I MEDICINAL LIQUID PARAFFIN I CURES I CONSTIPATION I mi SOLD ONLY IN ORIGINAL PACKAGES si S PINT AND HALF-PINT BOTTLES I mi I# OBTAINABLE AT ALL CHEMISTS j| I THERE IS ONLY ONE
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      72 5 DAVID COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. by Arthur Moreland. No. 20. David's Start m Life. much vjo&n white mat with i*> &tk davi o'S woßK. in Company WrrH T¥» [nlmi at noom MeouiMioe^ iß^ terrace, city road, [this house /s CRAvPE RO UND IT A BLACK JACKET AMO OTHER BOYS. WAS THE
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    ARE KRAALS CRUEL?
    1037 6 SIR HUGH CLIFFORD'S TALE OF HORROR. Sufferings of Jungle Folk. Sir Herbert Stanley who according to an announcement made m the Legislative Council is still considering what action shall be taken m connection with the resolution recently passed by the Council urging that the l-roposed elephant kraal
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      232 6 UNDERWEAR FOR MEN OF DISCRIMINATING TASTE AT WHITEAWAYS Lk_ In AERTEX Underwear you will tf r!K»*e scorching Ja>» when his shyncw \m Hurkish toweling bath gowns m now r-lltf n a chill tree coolness that may well W^r }'aisley designs and colour on blue. b* d« env of your pet.pinng
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      245 6 I I I I r I Embrocation is specially prepared for India. Federated I H I Malay States, and Straits Settlements. It was formerly I H known as Pain Relieving Balm. Gives instant relief I ■I to those suffering with Headache. Toothache. Neuralgia. Gout. I ■1 Rheumatism. Sciatica, Lumbago, and
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    THE GRIP OF WINTER
    144 7 FROST IN EnJ LAND STRENGTHENS. Four Below Zero. [Reuter's Service.] London, F*b. 15. lhe intense cold continues throughout l Great Britain. Frost m the early hours ir many places was the severest since IBM t i-ople skated till Jong past midnight ne-ir London. Two degrees below
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    EUROPE NEARING CATASTROPHE.
    237 7 Vienna news says the cold wave m Austria is assuming the proportions of a catastrophe. Gigantic snowdrifts, lack of fuel and innumerable eases of illness have compelled further reduction of train services. Many schools have closed. Prague states that the intense cold is slowly paralysing the industrial
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    FIRST AIR CHARTER.
    97 7 [Reuter's Service.l London. Feb. 15. Business circles were very interested m a little ceremony m the City on the occasion of the signing of an agreement between the Instone Company and Imperial Airways Limited for a charter for an air freightliner to convey television apparatus to Berlin.
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    AFGHAN CHAOS.
    82 7 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Feb. 16. N«WI from Termez says Habibullah Khan is forcibly mobilising troops and requisitioning supplies without payment with the result that the population of Kugistan has revolted. The chiefs of the Shinwari and Kugiani tribes have disarmed part of the army of the Pretender Ali
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    BAD LUCK FOR TRADERS.
    48 7 [Reuter's Service.] Buenos Aires, Feb. 15. Seven hundred British motorcars, just imorted from England, have been destroyed y a fire at a warehouse m the docks this morning. The damage is estimated at millions of pesos and the cause of the fire is unknown.
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    "MONKEYING WITH REVOLUTION."
    160 7 Mr. K. Mac Donald on Nationalism m India. London. Jan. 28. Writing m the Labour weekly, "Forward," Mr. Ramsay Mac-Donald, M.l\. rebukes LabOOT members who associate themselves .vith extreme Indian Nationalist nioVements .u'tßularly those attached to the League Af ainst Imperialism, of which Mr. J. Maxtoii, AI.K,
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    NAVAL LIMITATION.
    258 7 GROUND CLEAR FOR NEW DISCUSSIONS. Britain Takes Action. > *«r's Service.] U% >*J" nKton Feb 15> v «"w,,*# te announce The British AC lbassSdoP T,. ■*!< that the British c^vernmertt Will »huj*. commence convert i<n. s Wlth P r inCl Pf naval powers with a view to further
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    UNIVERSAL BAGGAGE CHECK.
    66 7 f Reuter's Service.] Washington. Feb. 15. The Inter-State Commerce lommissioi. has approved a scheme promoted by the American railways to consolidate the entire railways and goods carrying business of the country m the hands of a single company to be known as the Railway Express Agency Incorporated,
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    AUSTRALIA'S STRIKES.
    55 7 H[ Reuter's Service.] Melbourne. Feb. 15. The timber strikers are losing their enthusiasm being dissatisfied with the smallr^ss of strikr pay and an early collapse is ♦ikely. Adelaide. Feb. 15. The Disputes Committee is recommending the timber strikers to resume work under .Judge I.ukm's recent award m favour
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    M. KLOTZ MUST PLEAD.
    58 7 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Feb. 15. Three specialists have pronounced M. Klotz sane and responsible for his actions. [If. Klotz. a former Minister of Finance during the war. has been charged with fraud m connection with the payment for goods ordered by him. Endeavours were made to
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    KING'S PROGRESS CONTINUES.
    33 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. I «.">. A bulletin says that despite tht inclement weather the King continues to inakl slow progress and has increased m \v».;; !it i.ice bi« deoarture from London.
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    IRISH AIR CHIEF RESIGNS.
    30 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 15. Colonel Fitzmaurice who flew m the Bremen to America and who is chief of the Irish Free State Air-Force hns resigned.
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    A. P. CHIEF DEAD.
    27 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Feb. 16. The death has occurred of Mr. Melville Elijah Stone e>:-general manager of the Associated Press of America.
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    PRISON FAMILY BROKEN UP.
    109 7 Warders m Dock. Berlin, Feb. 1. There was an amazing trial to-day m which 24 officials of Sonnenburg Prison appeared m the dock. All the witnesses for the prosecution were convicts. The trial ended m the Chief Warder being sentenced to four months' imprisonment Eight others
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    SIR JOHN SIMON'S SEAT.
    30 7 London, Feb. 4. The Spen Valley Socialist Party has adopted Mr. Herbert Elvin as their prospective candidate to oppose Sir John Simon a1 the General Election-
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    IRAQ'S FAREWELL TO SIR H. DOBBS.
    233 7 King Faisal's Tribute. Bagdad. Feb. S. Speaking at a farewell banquet m the Palace m honour of Sir Henry Dobbs, King Faisal said that Iraq was anxious to maintain her friendship with Britain, because only -through such a friendship rould the nations hopes be
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    LEAGUE ECONOMIC COMMITTEE.
    129 7 Coal Industry Investigation. Geneva, Jan. 15. The League Economic Committee to-day opened its winter session, which has to deal with several interesting economic problems The first decision was to continue the Lei*jjiie's efforts to find a remedy for the piesent coal crisis. Coal experts who were here
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    "BABE" RUTH CUT OFF WITH £1.
    56 7 New York, Jan. 30. Mrs. Ruth, who was burnt to death m < fire about the middle of January, lefi f 11,000, all to an adopted child. She cut* off her husband, mother, brothers am sislters with £1 each. [Mrs. Ruth was the wife
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    33 7 American manufacturer's have concent s rated on efficiency m production, but the have a very long way to travel before the t can say they have efficiency m distributioi —Mr. H. A.' Burgh.
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      492 7 BUSINESS CARDS, f "FLORANGE" I IMPROVES YOUR HEALTH I WREATHS. fresh floral wreaths made to order. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. j gS, SELEGIE ROAD. iJ» phone No. 75. =\>t«bliphedl9l2. Teie. 3492. MASSAGE I MR. MRS. FUJIMORI JAPANESE BONE-SETTER g Uo. 19. fth° b y Ghaut, Singapore, g Hours 7 a.m. to
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      856 7 Severe Eczema /^H^lßik on Face brzxs, and Legs t> M WT IB Bis OurportraitisofMissFJorenceßig- ww M WT It ne11 .«i67,5.-h..larßl{oad,Uulka^ liPdlAfl B W0 lB X England, wUo^ "^otlier »*^»»»A»#m* |fl .Jl Pi. 89 v \!l eu en years old By Cleansing the Blood with M W^^L^^W^M m! i i C
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    23 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. 1»K SOUZA Dr. P. Dc Sottsa at IT St. Michael* K<»a<l, at 10.-l~> p.m. Oil February 17th Funeral thi> twninc.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 1929. WEEKEND COMMENT.
    650 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 1929. WEEKEND COMMENT. Taken on the whole the week just passed has provided the most continuously satisfactory news over a period that we have had since the King 9 illness bejran. The move to Bognor h*i evidently provided that stimulation which was hoped for
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    428 8 Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Willcocks have left Kuala Lumpur on retirement. M.M. The annual general meeting of the Y.W. C.A. will be held on February 27th. at B. Raffles Quay at T> p.m. to he followed by a special meeting at r>.4.-> to deal with certain proposed new articles.
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    NATTERS MUSLIM.
    955 8 MOSLEM ASSOCIATION GARDEN PARTY. Mr. A. M. S. Angullia Entertained. (By Our Muslim Correspondent.) The palatial bungalow of Mr. Mahmoori bin Haji Dawood at Pasir Panjang was the scene of a pleasant function on Saturday Feb. 9th. ;he occasion being a garden party given by the Moslem Association
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    46 8 DARING SUM TRi, v ROBBERY IN Ticals 20.0W) Mis IFRKK I'KKSS BBtVICaV A daring train rohUrv"* I"*'1 '7 yesterday near Ban*k.,] v h^ vr took 20,000 ticals fPoni pulled the train alarm, drwL***"*' escaped through nearly wnln W < N arrested later without t iy
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    BANGKOK FRENCH COLONY HONOURED.
    22 8 (FRKK PKKSS tVI£ Their Majestits .m,.n,M a trala arranged by iU- French n Saturday and reniainr.i to supper
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    NEW FIRE KILLER.
    454 8 Demonstration of the Imperator. A very convincing demonstration d i Imptrmtor I- .re Kxtinirui shw for Messrs The Succ^.r, toMoi,,^ Company are the If^U, a held >. T fl Jong Pagar on Friday tftenoai m sence of officials of the Admiralty Offi c Naval Base. the Bfagaporv
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    41 8 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE. [PBEI PtBW BBRVICF < OPYRIGHT 1 London. Feb. 16. noon. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices a. follows Rubber 12i (up 10 16) l2*iW m 1G). The Marke( i* vw >tro on genuine trade demand
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    EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION.
    41 8 Members of tWe Blmtmpow brti Ex-Services Association of Malay. RlfaMbd that the annual meetmp v m the Lounpe of the Si«W*« l on Wednesday at 9.1* P Pi«; i«- The meeting will be oHowed inp concert arrant iby >« ton.
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    S.A.D.C. OPERATIC PRODUCTION.
    28 8 Those ladios and irontUMinT. _«> tha: etived notices are reminded the first Rehearsal for th< will bo held In the Memorial Hal in^ at S p.m.
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    To-day's Feature
    17 8 jj OUR MONDAY SERIM\ 111 l A dinner and dance i View Hotel to-night 0
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      266 8 S THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK*S." i 1 is r I 1 LIGHT or PATSK I CALDBECR MACGREGOR C0 n LTD. 1 (/itoorporaf^d under the Companien* Ordinance* of Hong Kong). 9j V (/neorporaC«<f m Shanghai.} S IblblblklklblWUllil *>'»■•■ Ulblblbl lalklblhlblbim kIUUWWMMkIbIMMMMWMMkIMWIVUII I CALIFORNIAN I Chilled Strawberries I A DELICIOUS COMBINATION
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      205 8 I EXQUISITE FACE I POWDERS 1 I I I Delicately perftmed fj to suit all. X IDUPIRE MOTHERS, LTD.I Sole Acenta (Wkokmfc.) 7~> TjlLllllllllllllllJ I j3J Compare the price and mileage of T. K. X.'i Tyres and Tubes with those cf any other make. T. K. X.'s STRAIGHT SIDE. Tyres
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    LADY MARRIOTT DEAD.
    524 9 „nI)KN PASSING ON SATURDAY. nmil>' s l )ouble Bereavement v,. r > wurli l«ff«t to record the death (>o u rn <1 m London on Saturday ady Alice Marriott— the wiTftfci bt* Sir Hays Marriott, th^ late I >-„--.-tary- whose death foliowa wktauwM <>f that of her
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    A WALL STREET SLUMP.
    53 9 [Router's Service.] N>* York. Feb. 16. ing on the New York stock to the Federal Reserve prevent the diversion M* purpose of carrying loans "ative value... has caused anlf<*ne. Price, of scores of po- *»J an< industrial securities fell M* while a few high-priced 110 to
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    SIAMESE OFFICIAL DEAD.
    26 9 Service.] lh«- Ha K ue, Feb. 16. ttrred of Mr. W. E. S. chief engineer of the Department who was ■U r h.
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    JAPANESE COMMUNISTS SENTENCED.
    14 9 JAPANESE COMMUNISTS SENTENCED. Eastern Service.] Kobe. Feb. 16. sentenced 'M Com- 2 year.' imprison-
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    INFLUENZA COMING.
    11 9 IK,-.,, S( ,v,,] Osaka. Feb. 16. rasing here with
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    8 9 i served judgment ir S reme Court oi
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    ARCTIC EUROPE
    251 9 MANY DEATHS AND FIRES. Spain Alone Sunny. [Reuter's Service.] t~.«* oniam is a slow rise of temperature to near trying point but no pro™ Pe*t of an early- thaw. T Budap«t, Feb. 16. tntffe O^ hIS br U(fht to a st n <^« with Vienna has been severed
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    NAVAL LIMITATION.
    183 9 Cabinet Examines Position. [Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. Ift. The Foreign Office has issued a statement that there ha* been no change m the Fitua- 1 ion regarding naval limitation since Sir Au-tin Chamberlain informed the Houtc of Commons on February 6th. thai His Majesty's Government was carefully tumbling
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    ARMS EMBARGO.
    123 9 International Difficulties. [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Feb. 16. Giving evidence before the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on a resolution proposed by Mr. Capper to ptntft the President to place an arms embargo against an agressor nation m wartime, Mr. Kellogg declared it would be an unneutral act
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    AMANULLAH'S CHANCES IMPROVE.
    68 9 [Reuter's Service.] Constantinople, Feb. 17. The ex-Turkish at Moscow, Vassif Bey, has arrived from Odessa and declares that according to the Soviet Government's information Amanullah is likely again to become master of the situation m Afghanistan. Sixty Afghan officers who have completed course at the military academy
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    MORE FIGHTING IN AFGHANISTAN.
    60 9 MORE FIGHTING IN AFGHANISTAN. [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Feb. .7. News from Kabul says tribesmen between Kandahar and Jelalabad have declared themselves independent of the > authorities of Kabul and Kandahar. Fightini> has begun among the Kugiani, Shinwari. and Mohmandi tribes m the legion of Jelalabad. There is a food shortage
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    TERRIBLE FIRE.
    88 9 TOKIO MENTAL HOSPITAL DESTROYED, Distressing Scenes. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, Feb. 16. c A fire early this morning gutted the Brain Diseases Hospital and eleven patients were incinerated, while seven are missing. There were distressing scenes a* the inmates shrieked with laughter and acted hilariously as rescuers
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    59 9 CHINESE BRIGANDS KILL JAPANESE. [By courtesy of the Nanyo XichiNichi Shimbunsha.] Tokio, Feb. 15. Mr. T. Azumi, Chief Judge of the District Court of Dairen, is reported to have been shot dead by brigands who ambushed and fired on the Judge when he was en route to
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    PEASANT PROPRIETARY BILL.
    64 9 An agreement has been reached between j Mr. Mitsuchi, Finance Minister, and Mr. Ya- < mamotto. Minister of Agriculture, whereby j a substantial decrease m the funds appropriated to establish the so-called Peasant Proprietary System is agreed to. J It is reported, however, that the opinions f
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    TAX TRANSFER BILL.
    90 9 It is suggested m certain groups m the House of Peers that the Government proposal to transfer two important taxes to local government will dangerously affect the resources of funds for future construction of warships. The Finance Minister says that he can r;ot agree to any suggestion
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    ALMOST A CALAMITY.
    80 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Feb. 17. Sensational newspaper reports to the effect that the new 33,000 ton air-craft-carriers, Saratoga and Lexington, which cost SBtJ.ooo.rtOO. are destined for the "junk-pile" owing to the cost of operating them, undoubtedly induced the Navy Secretary. Mr. Wilbur, to state that the
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    AN ANCIENT COUNSELLOR.
    47 9 (.Reuter's Service.] New York, Feb. 16. Mr. Elihu Root has sailed on his 84th. Kirthday en route for Geneva to participate m the deliberations of the committee of jurists to consider amendments to the statute creating a world court. [Saturday's cables on page 7.]
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    171 9 CONFLICT IN REUNIONS. To the Editor. Sir, Our egregious friend William Parsons is up to his tricks again and this time sets what he imagines is a conundrum though he tells us he has an answer. He raises the point of Conflict m Religions basing it
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    WORRIED OVER INCOME TAX FORMS.
    147 9 Man's Jump from 1 Bridge. "He could not fill m his income tax paper* and was very worried over it," saic 1 Mrs. Alice Brett, at an inquest at Hammeismith on her husband, Charles Henry Brett (6*4), an oilman, of Lille Road, Fulham. who threw
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    MINERS' RELIEF FUND.
    352 9 SATURDAY'S WELCOME INCREASE. "Scots Wha' Hae." We have to thank our friends for coming rlord d 7v CUe H n SatUrday which if »ot Z Tot*l Y u S a Very UBeful incre i" thn^i' a 1 W J Can C ntinue ettin half a thousand a
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    MEDICAL COLLEGE REUNION.
    533 9 Distribution of Sports Prizes, Although the rain made it necessary to hold the reception indoors, there was a large gathering of friends and members of the Medical College Union present at the College on Saturday when the prizes won m the annual tournaments wtjre distributed by Mrs.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    100 12 £1356,400 FOR A LINER. It was disclosed that a bid of 6,782,000 iollars (£1,356,400) for the liner Leviathan lad been made by Messrs. P W. Chapman md Co., of New York, when the Shipping Board opened tenders which had been made or the purchase of ships of the
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    DEFENCE PLANS FOR SHANGHAI.
    716 12 A Local Gendarmery The North China Daily News, which serves as the official organ of the Shanghai Municipal Council and is generally looked upon by the Chinese as the "official" British organ m China, has recently published articles on the subject of Shanghai's future defence which
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    TOA-DRINKING IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
    62 12 Forbidden m Belgrade. Vienna, Feb. 5. I According to a message from Belgrade ea drinking and coffee drinking m Govern- i nent offices has been forbidden by a drastic lecree relating to the Civil Service issued y Zifkovitch, whereby inter alia, apart rom Sundays, there will
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    This Week's Great Day
    541 13  -  UNKNOWN hjhjf By Feb. 18 Birth of Queen Mary 1. {)n r'ebruary 18th. 1516 the „< Queen mka mm» destined to be kn-.wn m British history as \i,,- wai bort hi the royal palace h the pole survivor of several child--she#!hPe#!hP ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII
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    U.S. AND GERMAN DEBT.
    306 13 Mr. Parker (Albert's Plan. Washington. Jan. 7. the negotiations which Agent-General for carrying on m Washington d entirely upon the iancWashington Administra- :an. the Coolidge Administration >ix week.- of life remainthc Hoover Administration coming (i on March 4. has already had conversation! olidge, Mr. Kellogg, and
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    AMUSING BERLIN HOAX.
    124 13 °Un Beaux m Search of a Wife. "Titrated at the Philharmonic summoning of numerous U* fainting of the lady c-onduc estra, LUa Maria Mayer. Obaerver. •se m the midst of a ren conposition, "Cocaine" nted a chair and addressed pno for the first time noticed Iwdered "Beaux,*
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    14 13 money. ►I- v .i,;, B«ta education fron 1 who are very kindly an--Urd Cottesloe.
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    AUSTRALIAN TENNIS.
    343 13 How Austin Beat Wertheim. Describing- the match between Austin (Great Britain > and Wertheim (Victoria) m the Australian championship tournament, the Adelaide Observer says: Easily the best match of the day was between Weitheim and Austin. Th;> Victorian has an Attractive court manner, ami his play jrreatly pleased
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    M.C.C. SOUVENIRS.
    80 13 Gold Cricket Balls From Bendigo Mine. Members of the M.CC. team left Melbourne for Tasmania, with the exception of Hobbs, Sutcliffe, and Hendren. During the recent trip to Bendigo, Mr. Toone, D. R. Jardine, Larwood, Ames, and Leyland went down the Hercules Gold Mine. A. P. F. Chapman
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    BILLIARDS.
    58 13 Claude Falkiner at Shanghai. Claude Falkiner continues to show fin.' form on his tour, and his play at Shanghai has been a revelation. Breaks made and platan played at are as follows: Thirty Club 2(18, 179, 158. 108. French Club 191, 18<3, 122. Maccabean Club 513. 154. 137. American
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    69 13 The quarter-mile race for the Penan*? Swimming Club Championship and the President's Cup was contested on Sunday. There were eleven starters. \V. Penrice roved an easy winner covering the course m <» minutes 47 seconds, beating all previous eiub record-; for the distance. J. C. Davis and K. J. Cassy
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    MURDERED CHINESE BRIDE.
    396 13 The Exhumation. A Newcastle paper gives the following particulars of the exhumation of the body of the Chinese bride victim of the Lakeland tragedy, which arrived last week m Hong Kong. In the early hours of yesterday morning, by the light of storm lamps and acetylene cycle
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    THE FOURTH TEST,
    786 14 A GBtAfr STRUGGLE FOR < SUPREBJACY. J Consistency of White. 4 i I 4 In his special cables on the fourth Test I Match to the Times of Ceylon, C. G. Macart- 1 ncy says: I 4 Adelaide, Feb. 7. 4 The weather was again very hot
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    "SHEET ANCHOR OF BRITISH EMPIRE."
    144 14 Sir L. Dane's Tribute to Indian States. London. Jan. 21. Sir Harcourt Butkr and Colonel Opilvie, who are laid up with influenza, were absent from the conversazione which was fhrefl by the East India Association m honour of members of the Indian States Committee. Sir
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    DEATH OF FAMOUS DANCER.
    76 14 "Queen of Paris" and Idol of Moulin Roupe. Paris, Jan. 31. A laundress at 16, a dancer at 17, then the idol of the Moulin Rouge and "Queen of Paris'' towards the end of the last fsiaiejeiaraißiaißisjsjaiaaa^-- century, sought by Princes, La Goulc, i Louise Weber,
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      204 14 "THE RASCAL!" Mother doesn't grudge Johnny "MILKMAID" MILK stands 8 his stolen pleasure. She knows forpurityallovertheworld.lt j» s 5 that "MILK.MAID" MILK adds taste and nourishment to rg is sound nourishment and tea. coffee, cocoa, rice, and all iSj i will build him up into sturdy cereals, and is delicious
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT.
    223 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore, Feb. 16. Uubber.— London Il 7 /*(i. Vad up. Local 43%. Tin.— London £224 15a. 11* 6d dowa. Min.nii. Stead/, hong- t att 47 V 2 52 V-i Ulu Klantf l.^i 1.26, Klantf River 3.40 8J&0, Petalinjr 5.00 5.10 ex. div., Kinta Diedge 1.47 V-
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    855 15 Feb. 16th., Closing Prices. Ayer Weng *Y£f o r Hatattft Padang a&xl *a& S?^™^™ ngs lo7 a 13 p""> nitams «<iX4 t« Hong Fatt (*1) fl% 52* Johan Tin 33 01,, Kinta Tin Dred. 150 1 2 Klanjr River 3.43 350 Malayan Cons. 63^ 65% Mambaus 1.05
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 February 16. Bank 4 m.*. 213 7|B Bank demand 2|S 3 4 Private credits 3 m.s. 2(4 3 8 New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days gg Prance, demand 1431 India, T.T. IW% Hong Kong, demand 12% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 123 Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 80% Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    241 15 February 16. Tin 300 Tons $113 Vi Gambier 7% Pepper White 116 Pepper Black 67 Flake Tapioca 7% Pearl Sago Small 8 Copra Sundried 9.80 Kice Lianjr Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siara old No. 1. 830 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka £66 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 15 February 16th., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 434 4;i* 4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Feb. 44 44 4 March 44 44 V t Apr-.Jui!.' 45 4 45 U. July-Sept. 45% 4«i Tone ol" Market: Easier after Finn. Latest London Spot >heet
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    GENERAL MOTORS.
    52 15 General Motors has declared on common stock an initial regular quarterly dividend of 75 per cents per share, payable March 12 to all stock holders of record February lfith. Quarterly dividends on senior securities will be payable on May 1 to stockholders of record April 8. New Scudai
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    284 15 JACKS' REPORT. Lonldon, Jan. 23. 1929 will be a record year m the United States of America for orders for railwaymaterials, as requirements for the past three years have been held up until now. Copper. Consumers have covered their requirements pretty well during the recent buying- movement,
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    252 15 Singapore, Feb. 16. Early m the week after the Chinese New Year holidays the market remained quiet but firm awaiting- the publication of the American consumption figure for "January. This has now been received at 43,000 tons, which, exceeding the highest estimates that had been made,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    213 15 Saturday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Petahn* 5.20 5.50 c.d. Rahman Hyds. ($1 > 1.70 1.80 Renontf Tin 31s 9d 82s M cd i:iu Klang (sl> 1.24 1.2* AUenby ($1) 2.20 2.40 Alor Gajah ($1) I.UO 220 A. Hitam ($1) 3.00 3.50 A. Kuninn; ($1) GO 80 Am. Malay
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      398 15 ASSETS OVER $8,000,000 ASSUKANCE IN FORCE OVER $30,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY MUTE). (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. -LONDON OFFICE: ZT Old Jewry EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life E Assurance Companies
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      282 15 JJANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3.000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. A lor Star Harbin Tongkah Amntsar Iloilo (Bhuket). Bangkok
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      395 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.- Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    54 16 WINTER'S GRIP ON ENGLAND. Many Sports Postponed. (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Feb. 16. The weather continues intensely cold and all football grounds are very hard. All Rugby matches fixed for to-day and all current racing is off, though it is hoped the Waterloo Cup heats may
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    HOOD-HARVEY MATCH OFF.
    44 16 IFREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT.] m London, Feb. 16. Hood has withdrawn from the fight arranged with Len Harvey as he has damaged a thumb. It was suggested to Moody that he take his place but he has declined to do so.
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    WEDDING FUND FOR HAMMOND.
    25 16 [FREE FRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Feb. 16. The Daily News has started a shilling wedding fund for Hammond, the Gloucestershire cricketer.
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    BOATRACE CREWS' TOUGH TIMES.
    40 16 (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Feb. 16. Oxford have gone to Marlow with Cambridge. Owing to the struggle to train m a river full of ice. the bows of the boats have been streaked with metal.
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    LADY FENCING CHAMPION.
    27 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT! London. Feb 16. Mrs. Freemans beat Miss W. Davis five to four m the final of the Women's Fencing Championship.
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    GATE STARTING IN ENGLAND.
    33 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. I London, Feb. 16. The Jockey Club has ordered that the new starting gate be adopted on all racecourses from the start of the season.
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    SOCCER INTERNATIONAL.
    38 16 [Reuter's Service.] london, Feb. 16. At Brighton m the amateur soccer international England drew with Wales I—l.1 1. The weather was fine and the match was played on a hard, snow covered ground before 5,000 spectators.
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    MORE ICE RACING.
    80 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. 15. After a lapse of 34 years the race for the International Amateur Iceskating Championship and the Prince of Orange Cup was held te-day over a 1,500 metres course at Lingay Fen. The result was: C. Horn of Unwell, British Amateur Champion 2
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    AMATEUR BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    27 16 [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 16. At Thurston Hall m the amateur billiards championship final H. Coles (Cardiff) beat S. Lee (London) 3,000 to 2,215.
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    SIAM'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    44 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRI6HT.] Bangkok. F*b. 16. Owing to the insufficient support, the Siam open golf championship at Huahin over 36 holes on Thursday was not played. Visitors from the Straits and F.M.S. showed a falling off compared with previous years.
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    BRIGHTEN THE GAME !
    181 16 BRIGHTEN THE GAME London, Jan. 30. "It is vital that something should be done to brighten the game and finish matches, or the public will sicken of cricket as played to-day," declared Lord Hawke, presiding at the annual meeting of the Yorkshire County Club at Leeds this afternoon. He congratulated
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    54 16 An important innovation m the sporting activities of the Services m Malta will b« the visit of the Incogniti Cricket Club froir England. They will stay m the island frorr March 2 until March 10, and will play teams representing the Mediterranean Fleet, th< Army, the Royal Air Force, and
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    603 16 PERAK TURF CLUB MEETING. Some Big Dividends. [From Our Own Correspondent.] lpoh, Feb. 16. The first day's racing of the February neeting provided a number of upsets. There vas a good attendance. Turtey's stable lad a successful day. Wallace Bower was ;he hottest favourite. Horses Class 3— 4
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    277 16 F.A. AND SCOTTISH CUP RESULTS. The Albion Swamp Bradford. (Renter's Service,] London, Feb. 16. Yesterday's matches m the English and Scottish Cups and Leagues resulted as follows: F. A. CUP. Reading 1, Aston Villa 3. Huddersfield 5, Crystal Palace 2. Swindon 0, Arsenal 0. West Bromwich A. 6,
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    "STEVE" AND LATE JAMES WHITE.
    529 16 -Verbal- £6,000 Retainer. Stephen Donoghue, the jockey, was publicly examined at the London Bankruptcy Court on Jan. 17th, and told the Official Receiver of his relations with the late Mr. James White. Donoghue said that during the last 25 years he had been engaged as
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    5 16 EUROPEANS vs. THE
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    Saturday's Soccer Fixture.
    85 16 A soccer match between the Europeans and the Rest will be played. at the Stadium next Saturday 23rd instant. Mr. K. H. McFarlane, Captain of the S.C.C. is responsible for the European team and he is putting forward a very powerful combination. Mr. Tay Lian Teck, President
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    TANGUN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    107 16 TODAY'S TIES. Men's Doubles Handicap. Davies and Meade scr. vs. Rowland and Gillett owe 15. Moss and Morrell plus 3 vs. Duff and Stephen owe 15. Mixed Doubles Open. Mr. and Mrs. Cutler vs. Mrs. Zylstra and A. D. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Hesta vs. Mr.
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    TUESDAY'S TIES.
    58 16 Mixed Doubles Handicap A. Class. Mrs. Atkin Berry and Doij? owe 1 vs. Mr. and Mrs. Duff owe I. Mixed Double* HamMcap B. Class. Mr. and Mrs. McMullan owe 3 vs. Mr*. Davies and Meade owe 3. Men's Doubles Handicap. Carew and J. C .Walker scr. vs. A.
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    68 16 Too Many Horses. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok. Feb. 16. Owner members of the Turf Club and Sports Club discussed the programme for next season and decided to import Australian griffins jointly. Attention was drawn to the increasing number of horses making it difficult to draw up racing-
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    MALACCA NOTES.S
    347 16 Club Tennis Tournament. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca. Feb. 15. Results m the first round of the Malacca Cluh Tennis Tournament to date are: Men's Open Singles: Beatty beat Allen c— l, 6--0. Men's Open Doubles: Purves and Vowler beat Anderson and Bacon 3 6, 6 3, B—6.8
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    62 16 Under the distinguished patronage of Mrs. Lee Choon Guan, M.8.E., and Mr. Aw Boon Haw, The United Chinese Musical Association will re-stage the play *Nyai Saminah and Ahmad Marican' (a very wellknown and humorous play) at the Starlight Hall (New World) on Friday 22nd instant at 8.45 D.r- m aid
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      247 16 COMIC ADVERTISING. Transporting Limburger Cheese. Mr. W. Buchanan-Taylor, Publicitj Manager of Messrs. J. Lyons end Co., related some amusing incidents of a populai phase of advertising when addressing th< firm's Literary and Debating Society ai Cadby Hall on "the Comic Side of Adver Using." When m America recently Mr. Buchanan.
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