The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 February 1930

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    Masthead
    19 1 The Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. ESTABLISHKD 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. NO. 12,911.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    304 1 In addition to the two cruiser*, the British Government, hoping for success m naval conference, proposes to scrap several other vessels Page 11. Fears of a raid by Russian refugees on the Soviet Embassy m Paris are expressed by the Soviet Minister m Paris m the course
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    INCIDENTAL KINGS.
    1084 1 "Kini.'S have m f:ict been but incidental t.» England's history A. s m Hutchlnsou One reach a <\, a s. m. Hutcbli romuir.'.s. 1 ilM(i an- tact! trieities, b.it In i |n ;i,,. r:1S( t)1 most writ r of ti noted to adorn his p with frequent queries
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      248 1 WING LOONG. FOB HIGH CLAI I MLORDCG. vie, Cut and Finish Guaranteed 32, HIGH STREET. AAA I Raffles Hotel! MURA SMIRNOV\ f THE WELL KNOWN DANCER FROII SHANGHAI V MTKARS HlKlNi. A MONDAY TUESDAY <♦ ICa Dances Wednesday Dinner DhACeS Thursday v SATURDAY A SPECIAL ATTRACTION. -WEt, FEB. sth. MURRAY
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      177 1 SXsXSXjKs^faxj^Qvj^ I i I The easy writing I ROYAL TYPEWRITER— A writing machine I of surpassing excellence. I r3r\kl Cf\ «o.e Agents I VJIM I \J I\A 11, COLLYER QUAY I I IM I LIU. SINGAPORI I (Incorporated m England) ing and Kuala Lumpur. ®®®®®®®®&s®®®®®^^ EUROPE H) HOTEL "Renowned by
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      115 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Oil Palm progress report. Page 3. Cheap sale at Rene Ullmann's. Page 5. Whiteaway and Laidlaw's half-price week ?ape 6. Three "specials" from a fine old house. Page 10. Municipal notice regarding car registrations. Page 9. Hygienic bath-room fittings from Robinson's. -Page 11. New editic.n of Chamber's Encyclopaedia
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      12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUBB for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS, 32. HIGH STREET.
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      104 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday. 4th. iich Water. 01.40, 8.8. 13.28. 9.2. Races. The Jazz Singer. Theatre. G. 15 and 9.30 pr; Wednesday. sth. High Water, 02.08, 8.7. 14.10. 8.7. H.E. Sir C. Clementi arrives. Hockey: B.C.C. vs. S.R.C. Padang. Inter. -Com. Cup: Cold Storage vs. M.P.H. Trial of Mary Dugan. Theatre.
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    ART IN FOREIGN POSTERS.
    74 2 Russia and Child Welfare. xhibi- Mall East writes Morning 3 If the methods of i Using. British prl fhe collection of dfcplaj p 1 9 formal I I I t.- t of m. I Ci with 1 1 lectic:; of post and hoaru: to-u of a
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    "WILLIAM TELL" IN PARIS.
    221 2 Success of Two Empire Singers. Paris, vc.-. k. T me p.ii of Am Id mR< Ini'a "William tralian baritone, John Bi tiiiT. Empire In '<■ ;it the i.iris O; event, but I ..an Tell" is a tenor can be :o-.".k1 who ca ceptfc wh 1 una
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    THE 200-INCH TELESCOPE.
    228 2 Mir or of Quart < the i not ol I uu.t ThJ and f of temperature rpneK of the in^ The construction of c o uu evitably experimental, but it la i that the mi; hod hi (been i smaller models. PROBLEM OF THE POf/ Giv:nq a
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      127 2 PRISCILLA 33 Eu Court. Stamford Road. NEW SHIPMENT of MEADOWBROOK HATS by rUK.SIDENT rOLK. DO YOU FEEL LIKFI THiS? TRYOXOCUBES I MAD M KELVEY-s I TALENTED PIPILS I m P Sousn Classic. Clog. Character fj b i:\hihition A Toe Damins IN the NEW and BEAUTIFUL i Roof-Garden Ballroom at the
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      261 2 »un»iai»!fi»ai»fi!fiai!fi»iaia3i3i!nai3iaKn»i3i3i3i3i3i3i3'3"i=»3i3i3i3'3i=i='=" ai Jl^ I VICTORIA r p H£ATR£ 1 j Last NigKt S TO-NIGHT AT 6.15 9.30 P.M. ffi I AL JOLSON I i|The^"azz Singer i) Book at Little's $3 and $1. i COMMENCING WEDNESDAY NEXT :j METRO OOLDWYX 100 f TALKIE. S i "THE TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN." WITH
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      296 2 lalhambra::! V 4 I* o Cheng Kee, Sole Proprietor. X SPECIAL CHINESE NEW" YEAR PROGRAM*! it Co nmencing THURSDAY, Jan. :u>th 1 1 the Second Show at 9 p.m. Tfl/: LATEsf~EMPIRE NEWS. I V Thc j Pirt ure Sensation of the Season V Wliite Shadows i V OF THE SOpTH
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    THE RECORD OF THE HORSE IN WAR.
    1599 3 THE OLD R.A.S.C. Days of the Veterans Are Numbered. Nt.xt Tuesday, on the Ja.st day of the year, No. 4 iHorst' Transport) Company cf the Royal Army llHlkli Corps, now at Catterick, will be disbanded. < wrote the Times Military' corres-jx)nd«-nt m mail
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    GIRL STUDENTS IN LONDON "RAG."
    310 3 Men's Stand-up Fight With Vegetables. The rival factions of King's Oolli and University College, London, coaductcd yak' at the Kings College sport- pound M:trh;tm. on Dec. 11, when the annual sports matches \v<iv played The "r*g" opened with a rta'.ul-up li^ht In which barrels of
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    BOY IN A BRITISH DRESS-SUIT.
    400 3 Social Asset m America. Tim dress-suit from on ol the bi I i n tailors r:i\.- ;i :i Ainemnn bo\ Rddltl :it the American University was cj;.im-i! ;im Westminster County Court on Decrmbrr 20th. BCOU and Co. tailan, of Alb. mml. -<t n w. i
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    15 3 I think an> probably Jiving m th<- Ki«;tr.-( }>.Ti«Ml m our country* history— Mr Lansbury.
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      395 3 r.M.M OIL JOINTERS— No.j> PROGRESS REPORTS. f arursss ttzzzrsxrz ssr t A :;;:,'"r. t,.;- S sir»t2s S a vers different being mrr h t b th( Ur n. V A V X vvh "tractive bond mvestm n wh S V '"n I '-m (full partlcul-r wni 7, < Ml m
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      172 3 LEAfr W. H. C. OEDBIMC FADELESS RED READY MIXED PAINT J?A I *|T'^ No 346 l SAUCE 1 FOR RAILWAY SIGNALS, SIGN cn^t 1 BOARDS AND ALL I zllt &J I WORK REQUIRING to !y S PERMANENT $alads 2sL.j c lour MlJitMm^^ffm WILKINSON HKYWOOI) (I.AKK. j hBIBIB^^B FULL PARTIC|TLARS I^H'KS
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    Aviation Day by Day.
    2517 4  - Aviation Day by Day. T. Stanhope Spring '< GIVING RlOl MORE GAS: INCREASED S AIR FORCE RUMOURS. > m Bu London, Jan. 8. IT HAS now been definitely decided to bKIMM •1,, m/, o| RlOl, by the addition ot a new -bat <•: BgOiHM cubic feet capacity It i.s b\
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    Ernest Whitcombe on GOLF.
    398 4 t THE TURN OF THE i| RIGHT WRIST. THERE IS more than one way of getting a little extra length, but. usually, the same risk has to be run. and. unless one is very expert, it is doubtful whether it is worth whik. I cannot inrist
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    TIME OF FLOOD.
    960 4 They tell me that the year i.s like to run out with storm and tempest. It may well be so; anybody awake before dawn on Sunday morning muct have heard the wind md the rain There has been more talk of flooded meadows and white water on
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    CONFESSIONAL DEATH.
    160 4 Priest's Lips Sealed by the "Silence.' A woman was hall -way through her confession m a Manchester Roman Catholic church when her voice ceased suddenly, and the priest, listening behind the grille, heard a thud as she fell dead on the floor. She was Mrs. Susan Hyland. aged
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    FAIRLY WELL EQUIPPED.
    221 4 No doubt most girl students of to-day will be very heartily m agreement with Lord Beauchamp m thinking the modern education "far more practical and of much greater value to the community" than that of Lady Jane Grey. Nevertheless, says the Manchester Guardian that very unpopular person
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    Where is Russia Heading?
    1353 4  - Where is Russia Heading Lindsay Hoben AN INDEPENDENT OBSERVER'S S UNCENSORED IMPRESSIONS. By _m ><\¥THAT does bread cost m America The question came from a BBwrmn >easant who stopped along the dusty road to •hat with me near the horse market at Irkutsk It is the first question and last
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    THE WHALE OF AN IDEA.
    143 4 Showmanship m alw.r. ideas, and m America, when ment world -thinks biiT with the community. UM U latest "bill-topper" oi ti. According to "Variety. :t N al paper, the showm..:. m\ possessor of a whait I BMll) all his rivals on tIM not even the
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    TOTEM POLES AS TOMBSTONES.
    340 5 Renewed tor Future Generations. totem poles are scattered over British OohmiMa. Many of then are found Rrithm r- radius ol Fifteen miles of the northern i S o: the Canadian National Railways. More ba eeen from the new i -.ration coachn on the trains. A f-..
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    FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.
    724 5 Abolition of Privileges. Shanghai. Dec. 29. The Chinese have done what they raid they wen going to do, and every foreigner In this land enjoying extraterritorial privileges is ordered from January 1 to abide by the laws. ordinances, and regulation! of the Central and Local Governments of
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    PLOT TO BOMB ROYAL WEDDING.
    311 5 betting For Attempt on Mussolini. Tans, .5:111. I. Sensational evidence showing that a plot iad been hatched to explode a bomb during he wedding ceremonies of Crown Prince Hum md Princess Marie Joss m Rome nexi eek m an effort to kill Signor Muvio'ini a
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    AMERICA IN 1830.
    508 5 Boston Newspaper's Centenary. In 1939. Boston, the hub Ol tlbrotv universe, celebrates the S3 mutation anci the 100 th anniversary of the foundation <>f the Daily Evening Transcript. which is described as "Boston's best newshundred jreai I ttton had pr mise i f the fame which it
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    48 5 Mr. Lloyd Seay, a lawyer of Tulsa. Oklahoma, laughed so uproariously at a local humorous talkie film that he suffered an internal rupture Pneumonia followed an operation, and doctors feared they could not save his life, but he i; now slowly recovering. His wedding, however, has been postponed.
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      276 5 .>. >W «MK«>.>.>.>.;^ W vv Mm): i>w FIRST IN 1888 I 019 iVidoria's: I ll *Jß^Bfs^s*^slß»iWslgsWßßsns^Mggg^nWflK*uflMssfcJßj^^j^^gf£^jQ^^^^gi^ £ij^^m~j*^^^23tg^Ji^gj//^BBfrßJtt^t^^oiS!Bl&&ri^ t "!Z Z 1)1 NLOP experience of tyro maldag and tyre V performance under every conceivable condition is V longer anil more varied than any oilier male V oven than the collective experience
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      128 5 CHEAP SALE DURING FEBRUARY 1930 ONLY AFTER STOCKTAKING AND BEFORE REMOVING for I1A 1 ENT of PREMISES Enoimous DISCOUNT on ALL the STOCK INCLUDING THE LATEST NOVELTIES JIST AMOVED PRICES WATCHES, JEWELLERY REDUCED GOLD watch CHAINS AND Cigarette Vanity Cases SPECIAL Ladies Mesh Bags. DISCOUNT SILVERWARE, etc. The ONE cheap
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    THE CULT OF THE CANARY.
    894 6 ON ECONOMY BENT. Parisiennes' Fluffy Consolers, i fr'iom Our Own Correspondent.! Paris, Jan. '.'>. S me of the canaries which find happy h:>me.~ m Paris that city of light, profiteering, tnjunctuality. and laughter first saw the sun m the Austiian Tyrol and m Germany, when
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    THE WINTER TRIALS OF HANKOW.
    157 6 Hankow. Jan. 11. With the temperature still eleven degrees below freezing point and the pressure m the mains still below par. the Fire Brigade were seriously hampered m dealing with a fire which broke out last night at the back of the ex^Russian Concession. It
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    WHERE EMPIRE GAMES WILL BE HELD.
    1061 6 HAMILTON, ONTARIO. An Industrial and AthleticCentre of Canada. The followilll We extrait Iron ;m Illustrated brochure issued from Hamilton. Ontario, when the Empire Games are to be h;-ld m August "Hamilton, one of the chief rities of C;«. capital of Westworth county. Ontario, occupies
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      102 6 YOU ONLY PAY HALF PRICE THIS WEEK! For BARGAINS DISPLAYED ON THE GROUND FLOOR Price Ticket Customer Pays Half 10.50 5.25 Surplus Stocks Must be Cleared This week all Remnants, Oddments, and Sale Accumulations will be sold at HALF MARKED PRICES. Fashions for Women, Fabrics, Furnishings, Perambulators, Gramophones, Girl Guide
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      397 6 km Sllenbuvgs Foods The'Allenburys' Food particularly suited t i i\ XQ feeding of babies m climates. They are gem free and their use is an gJb guarantee against jnfai diarrhoea and cholera Milk Food No. I Milk Fo,.«i s k Malted Food No. 3 Fre«h NMSa ..f thr "All. rburya'
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    ROBERT GRAVES'S FRANK AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
    1256 7 A POET IN PEACE AM) WAR "flood Bye to You and to me and to all That." A COM Of Mr Rob it G: LVWi Gojd-byt- to All That, vhieb caused a Butter when published m London (from the bOOM Of Jonathan Capri thi» ether day.
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    SEA-GOING PHONE POLES.
    152 7 For First Ocean Talkie. Sea-going telephone pales, floating OB end attached to a string of raits that stretched from the shore to far at sea. solved the problem of recording, for the first time, an all-talking motion picture on the open wet Ilk device VM UWd by
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      209 7 'I II \.'*>iii« I I aX R illlll H|i ▼l/ll J L Jj^ Z V Yaw yfr J ml mttm ■naVj^B I Start taking 1 PHYLLOSAV I Pronounced T^/^V gP\ A T T Sr fil-o-san TO-DAY/ I OKTAINAULE AT ALL CHEMISTS AND STORES, j* it 51. 50 and 52.60. The
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      111 7 PI I¥FBS £t'* jiiiS?j\ M^ m^ i j? vl E2 I•' I i .^^O^ f i ■_«-> 1 .^r I "i > i^ *J I"^ J -^-4 I-\ I J >' 9 f-» L^ £^T l^*s x l^ SV *»JX M •i' f m WMMmJ JW •*^j\Y -ipf-iV t^/s-- ~i
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    THE CIRCUS DICKENS KNEW.
    1649 8 ASTLEY'S PALMY DAYS. Invention of a Delightful Snob. Mr. Willson Disher. m an Interesting broadcast talk on Dec. 27th., tells the story of how the circus was invented, developed and perfected by men that we forget. Nearly all were English, for the thing itself is, by
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      258 8 IFOR THE NEW YEAR U D l^B^ Bi^B Th S new 1 Model is a lj OO 11. 1 I V^^^^^P^ practical car. distinguished M b> hi^ h quality but moilcrate B 6 CYLINDER- H H f J^^^^^^k. I t Price, possessing brilliant B \M M m m features and
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      224 8 o£a%Z> Speedier 41| Writing fp| FOR speedier plane.For speed- A ier writing— the j^ :^3 Parker Duofold A Fountain Pen. J sureless touch S enables you to H H write effortless- m\ ly speeds your i hand and your L-,^. Try the Park- -f(5: er Duofold way 4 of writing.
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      373 9 BUSINESS CARDS. Fi/|ASSAGE| fIISS FUMIKO I Dfcohj <.haut. I WREATHS. BonU wreaths made to order. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. BBLIGIE KOAD. Telephone No. 607.V MISS N. BUHRIS MIDWIFE AND MASSAGE. Kampong Bahru Road. DON'T WEAR A TRUSS! Rupture Anlum\)V v Btaßds and iZL J/ parts together gCT"* Jr i Ntnioifue free.
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      472 9 fENDER& MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Bf titcti that Unfltli are :in::< I wuuj materi.ls or errors, and thai partlralai of such Underi as* ar uutum.d m fee Trader Room, Muniipnl Offices: Toflder Hate of <. -losing. ruction of a Dock W Kail;.., 4 Q Noont V;ulKs Feb. 4th. 1930. srare Drains
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      716 9 MMKKS. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The ownstS of any motor vehicles bearing tne undermentioned reßistration number.--. (SlngapCßw) are requested to communicate with the RtM.strar of Vehicles. Singapore, before Much Ist, 1930. after uhi-h date the said registrations will be cancelled, unless acklWW 1 < .IgineiltS <>i eWMSaMp arc received. A W. B.
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      499 9 LANDING OF SIR CECIL CLEMENTI, K.C.M.G., AT JOHNSTONS PIER ON FEBRUARY sth, 1930. From 10.00 a.m. till after Sir Cecil Clementi has left the pier and arrived at the Government Offices the following roads will be closed: <a> Fullerton Koad and Collyer Quay from Hongkong Bank to Anderson Bridge. »b>
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      223 9 iNOXICE. U. S De SUVA BROTHERS j beg to notify the public that I they have opened new premises as manufacturing jewellers, etc. AT No. 61, HIGH STREET, f .....,.v. I RAFFLES CAFE BAKERY CONFECTIONERY i; 5 "QUALITY and SERVICE." "MEALS A LA CARTE." 5 I x\EW UP-TO-DATE KITCHEN AND
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH
    24 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH PEARCE.— At the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur or. January 30. to Mr a: I Mr- A Pt-arco of Stan*, a s<m.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1930. RUSSIA'S GREAT EXPERIMENT.
    881 10 By leaving aside such questions a.s the attitude of the Soviet Government towards international debts, religion, revolutionary propaganda and politics generally, we can find proceeding m that country possibly the most remarkable and most interesting State experiment of which human
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    165 10 Sir Cecil dementi's appointment to be Governor and Commander -in -Chief of the Straits Settlements and their Dependencies is gazetted under date Jan. 2. The engagement is announced between Gerald Leonard Forsceen Bird, Malayan Civil Service, and Jean Elspeth, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allan F. Baird, of Garlands,
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    CHIEF JUSTICE ON A JURY'S DUTY.
    995 10 NOT AN ENTERTAINMENT Unusual Prelude to Assize Court. Following his caustic comment when he adjourned the Assizes lart week m order that a fresh jui'y might be empanelled, the Chicl Justice (Sir William Murisont addressed some firm remarks to the new Jurjn«en \.hen the
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    74 10 The cabaret organised by Mrs Alford, of Singapore m aid of the Church Workers 1 Association, was a popular feature of the dance which followed the hist day's play of the Johore Tennis week at the Civil Service Club, Johore Bahru on Friday evening. Besides the organiser the artists included
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    YOUNG ASSISTANT KILLED IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    63 10 MOTOR CYCLE CRASH Death Six Month* Un r Arrival. I From Our Own Corr.-.s-p,.:. Kuala l.um|>u; t Mr. Hugh Ross, afad M John Little's brand) hciv. died Hospital tins morning folio m Circular Road yeM motorcycle collided with v tamed a fractured skull ii<
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    FIRST SIAMESE LADY BARRISTER.
    36 10 Seven Candidates m Recent Uw Examinations. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT ■aaghak, ».->, Seven Siamese female student v recent law examination^ and on m 9m ed, thus being the first Mam H a barrister.
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    SIAMESE RICE CROP
    28 10 Long Drought Causing Aaxfcty, I FREE PRESS SERVICE.-COi Jaifcw, »-i In Pattani and Sn prerailt for the rtoe crop have been without ram for 7a
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    DR. WU LIEN TEH IN IPOH.
    69 10 I From Our Own Oorrwpoiufcnt I Ip«>»i. l«h. 3. Dr. Wu Lien Tfh «4 [h>h lm l>vn receivod warmly b\ ti I :nu nity and he is m grc«t demi ibiic lectures. H- s huruie» Of his visit, to addrcs tlf. :ietf luncheon on
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    SIR CECIL CLEMENTI TO VISIT PERAK.
    36 10 [From Our U\\:. Oonwpi I Ipoh leb. 3. It is understood that Sir Cecil Cl.>m«>iHi will pay a formal visit to R rak which a:; elaborate programme li i pared.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    98 10 LONDON AND NEW YOKK TI.V AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— CO. London. I>b. 3. I p.m. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus arid Sons notify to-day's tin prices as lolluw.s Spot £174 14 16 (down £1 13 16). Forward £177 15 16 (down 111: The market is Iteady. Messrs. Symington
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    SIR C. CLEMENTI'S ARRIVAL.
    203 10 Traffic Arrangements for To morrow Special arrangement* hftfl the direction of traflir ■loaf t lit tbCM leading to the town to-morrow :n«. »hfn His Excellency, Sir C. dMMOti 10 o'clock Collyer Quay. Batt.rv Rotd and Cavenagh Bridge— tin- ap; hn ston's Pier— will be closed to
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    47 10 Mrs. G P. Strickland M»d ing for Home by the IfenttM W« have for Mkaowkd calendar of A. PMMIUmn London. The Colonial Auxiliary t Medal has b»-.:i twmrded of the M.S.V.R. The name of Mr Justio mentioned as tht- ptubabl,- I Justice McCabe K.>ay Jttd tiring shortly.
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      191 10 1 CURACAO] fCWEME DE MENTMET) JBOLS CHERRY BRANDY] j KUMMEL.] Sole Agents CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO- LTD. Inevrporatea unaer t/i. v urainance* of Hong Kong) (Incorporated m Shanghai). fV. Robinson Road. Telephone 6228. ««ASAiAS BY SPECI%L APPOINTMENT TO a.M. THE KING OF SIAM estd afrfe£JwS*G. 87 Popular Styles In ENGAGEMENT AND
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      69 10 jghjgh MOTORISTS ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH says a writer. Still it is not quite the thing for a burly pedestrian to pick up a twoseater and throw it over his left shoulder for luck. "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT POLICIES serve both motorist and pedestrian. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION.
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    BRITAIN'S HOPE IN NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    454 11 BUILDING REDUCTIONS. Kiev en Vessels Deleted from 1929 Programme. Official Service I Rujfhv. I eh. 3. hi rraedon from thf to the Naval Con ww agmln m eeaatai to-day, urn mam mnaium ompromtoe pi :i;u i methods mltaUoQ by categoric ol ihlpa and ton l!
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    AMAHS' UNHAPPY NEW YEAR.
    118 11 <-iiiK Robbers' Daring. I'Milt <>! daring raid by a j;anjr of 'I mbbU'l :t number of Chinese women of •iMiah rlavs will !i;uc unpleasant recollec"t Chinese New Ye.ir ked m their jewellery m honour of the •md m the majority of cases, having possession the wages
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    55 11 ited that a tiger has hMB Mil near vlum Settlement. Pulau Jerejak. oituais paying a vtaftt to the Island is de< -lured, told of the animal's ptf iv the Do* tor-in-charge. It is behoved i'< *>ne which rumour had it landed nt Qg Bungah. MM weeks ago. Nothir I dmo
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    CONDITIONS IN THE COAL TRADE.
    163 11 GENEVA DISCUSSIONS. International Inquiry Into Textile Industry. rEr.'i.h Had:;>— Official Service] Rugby, Feb. The prapo »h of t .I.- Newt Ofcftl Conference it Own ,n, irding Vw ho ir> of work tho oal Moiliy will be considered at a -eating OTcmtaf b,rlv of the International
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    DEATH OF MR. PETER LARKIN.
    171 11 Canada's Hi^h Commissioner. [BriUsfa Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Feb. I: High Ooaw for Canada m I. undo:. Mi Petat Larkin. di,-d hen- this morning, aged 73. He |fl at the recent If 3 Larkin had been High am LtrKiLE PRHBS BERVICZ.— COPYRIOHT London. Feb. 3.
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    INTREPID MOTORCYCLE TRAVELLERS.
    298 11 ttound the World Adventurers. Much Intend was caused m town yesterday by the arrival of Mr. E Kotulskij and Mr C Masluk. Latvian subjects, who are touiirm round the world on motorcycle and side car. the make befall AJ 8 The pwtut tour started on March 31st
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    NEW YEAR GAMBLING RAIDS.
    151 11 Eleven Marao Chinese were arrested m No. 43 Upper Chinohew S'n<t on the afternoon of February 1 by Mr Tongue A.S.P attached to the Detective Branch. Each of the accused men was fined $15 by the Fourth Magistrate, Mr. J. F F. Grctiu yesterday, $5 of
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    72 11 A sale of magazines and periodicals purchased for the Raffles Library between January and June of this year will be held at the Library to-day at 5 p.m. Purchasers at this sale will receive back numbers of magazines and periodicals regularly as current numbers arrive. For the coftvenlence of those
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    THE BRITISH MUSEUM BOMB.
    194 11 HOW IT WAS DISCOVERED A Shock for Mr. Biggs of Brighton. I Reuters Service] London, Feb. 2. Scotland-Yard states the bomb found m the British Museum undoubtedly contained explosive matter but the extent thereof cannot be stated until the report of Home Office experts •rives the
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    BRITISH RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
    196 11 Mr. Henderson Bomharded with Questions. Mr. Henderson Bomharded with Questions. IReuter's Service] London. Feb. Mr Arthur Henderson < Foreign Secretary i was almost overwhelmed by questions m the House of Commons with regard to AngloRussian relations. He mildly protested at the number of them and pointed
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    CASE AGAINST DR. MADGWICK STRUCK OUT.
    248 11 District Judge's Decision. The re-trial of the case against Dr. G. E. Madgwick. Professor at Raffles College, who was charged with driving his car without lights along Orchard Road at about 1 am. on September 29 last, was heard before the District Judge on
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    91 11 A CORRECTION. To the Editor. Sir. We have received a letter from Messrs Henry Gardner and Co., Ltd., of London, from which it appears that their attention has been called to a paragraph which appeared m your paper on December 10th. last, m which their firm
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    REVIE DE LUXE.
    107 11 By special request. The "Revue De Luxe" arranged and produced by Mr. Vyner Gomez will be repeated at the Victoria Theatre on Feb. 26, 27. and 28. evening performances on Wednesday the 26th. inst. and Friday the 28th inst. at 9.30 p.m. and matinee on Thursday the
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    FEARED RAID ON SOVIET EMBASSY.
    287 11 M. DOVGALESKY'S PROTEST Campaign to Cause FrancoRussian Rupture. IReuter's Service.) Rteaeaw. Feb. M. Dovgalesky. the Sovet Amba^ador m Paris, has officially advised the French Foreiji.. Ministry that supporters o[ Koutepotf are organizing a raid m force on the Embassy m Paris under the leadership of
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    INDIVIDUAL WEALTH.
    54 11 America's Sterling Millionaires. (Reuters Service. I Washington. Feb. The Federal income tax return* for 1923 reveal that there are 20 persons enjoying an annual income of £1.000.000 and nearly 500 with £200.000. Stock market profits were nearly 55.0DD.000. 000. compared with nearly 53.10^.000.033 m 1927. I Earlier cables
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    WIDOWED ACCOUNTANT WHO RAN WILD.
    437 11 Nine Months for Criminal Breah of Trust. Pleading guilty to a charge of criminal broach of trust us a servant m respect of sums of money totalling over $15,000. F W. Boudewvn. a Eurasian employed as an accountant by Messrs. Rose, Macphail a::d Penman, the
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    SUPREME COURT CLERK CHARGED.
    92 11 Alleged Illegal Gratification. A date was fixed m the Fourth Magistrate's Court yesterday for the hearing of the case m which A. Puspalm, a clerk employed at the Supreme Court, is charged with receiving an illegal gratification. It is alleged that on or about January 15
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    BRIGHT OUTLOOK AT NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    284 12 BRITAIN'S LEAD. Early Solution of Tonnage Question Anticipated. IV. I Ho Olhcial S. rvut'.l Kujihy. Feb. 1. There v. ill be DO Committal work durn tin \ieek-cnd by UM Na\al Conference deict;. M. Tardu v. ti p.iym ;i short visit ai I", ris. whither m
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    SOVIET MONOPOLIES DECLARED.
    71 12 Scheme to Abolish Private Trade. [Heater*! Service I M >mou. Feb. 2. Th( B Forbidden all private trade m products of the metal, textile. chemical and and also building material. radio apparatus, kerorene. sugar, salt, matches. tobacco, cigarettes, which henceforth will only be sold by the State
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    FENG'S WAR TROPHY FOR SALE.
    286 12 Ming Imperial Si!k Hanging Captured. Thi out land oi In Chinese art collection sold m N.'v. York rccc.iily tM a Mn.g Imperial siik brocade hangtafl I:>'m the Jehul Winter Palace, it is 2<; feel i inches long. 10 led 10 tnchei vide, and is probably
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    45 12 Mr. QaUßMfci Komai. the Japanese poet, claims to have lived m London for 16 years v ithout once having a cold, a condition he attributes simply to wearing his national dress. Mr. Komai explains that his black robe involves seven thicknesses of rich Japanese silk.
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    CIVIL AVIATIONS PROGRESS IN INDIA.
    394 12 NEW (LIBS FORMED. Financial Proposals Framed by (iovernment. Men Delhi, Jan. 14. it understood the Oovernawni af India tut\. framed several propusaai m conn ion Kith the development of civil aviation. Broadly speaking it may be stated that the propoeaai an three n aumber: nr:tiy
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    ST. GILES CATHEDRAL RESTORED.
    70 12 Croat Edinburgh Festival to be Held. Rugby. Feb. B. A al. extending from June 25 to Juiy 12. wi:i mark the complete restoration of S;. G:k ■> Cat :> dial. Edinburgh, to p.iblic Dtp. Nine ofßl MlVfcei are being arranged, the Of which v. ill b:>
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    THE LATE SIR ERNEST BIRCH.
    307 12 A Proposed Memorial. Th I :iL r letter from Mr. A Turner M ;vor of Bexhill. has been se to ..he :.i tlayan Prei "In \;tw of the many activities a::J public senrtea rendered by the late Sir ■meet Birch. K.C.M.G.. I desire has been
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    "FERAK BABY" KIDNAPPED.
    109 12 Father's Allegation at Jorabagan. Allegations that they had kidnapped a 12--month-old baby girl with four hands and four leys were made at Jorabagan against Girish Ghosh. Gokul De and Emlash Mia. Mohamed Mia. of Dacca, the father of the baby, said that the accused had started a
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    MR. SNOWDEN'S BUDGET FORECAST.
    285 12 MR. SNOWDEN 'S BUDGET FORECAST. CHANCELLOR OPTIMISTIC. Pledges Himself Not to Raid Capital. [British Radio- -Official Service! Rugby. Feb. 2. Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, referred m a speech at Leeds last night to his forthcoming Budget. He spoke hopefully of the trade outloul. and promised that,
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    AUSTRALIAN LOAN TO BE CONVERTED.
    64 12 Subscriptions Invited. [Reuter's Service.] Canberra Feb. 3. Thi Commonwealth Qovernmcal la Inviting n r the conversion of the s:x per cent Joan of £10.750.030 maturing a alar b 15, -*d at par with six per cr.l I or itvcn years, h c nverslon cffei l.
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    THE ELDER MURDER CASE.
    577 12 Harrison Sentenced to Death. .famshedpur. .lan. 9. Sentence of death was passed by the ffriMiwni lUdge here v -day on O. \V. Harrison, the 26--year old ex-railway s.enaller. for Urn murder cf W. Elder, the Calcutta jute assistant. ::i the Bombay mail train on July 23.
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    EX-PRINCESS'S DIVORCE SUIT.
    118 12 NEW YORK SENSATION. End of a Youthful Paris Romance. I Reuters Service. 1 New York, Feb. i. A society jensation has been caused by the news that Mrs. William B. Leeds, the exPrince^s Xenia of Russia, ha obtained an interlocutory decree of divorce from Mr. William B.
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    AUDITOR AND DIRECTORS SENT TO PRISON.
    336 12 Sequel to Failure of Bengal National Hank. Found guilty on all the charges In connexion with the failure of the Bengal National Bank, L. G. Bavin, was sentenced «t Calcutta High Court sessions to five years' rigorous imprisonment. B. K. Lahiri to four years
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    CEYLON PLANTER'S SUDDEN DEATH.
    217 12 Mr. S. E. James Found Dead m Night Mail. Thi death took place under tragic ein tanees on Jan. 20th of Mr. s. c James, the retired up-country planter, says the Times of Ceylon. Mr Ji.ir. > Cu'.,imbj on Tue day la. t and stayed at
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    EUROPEAN ON' TRIAL IN MADRAS.
    226 12 Alleged Frauds on Merchants. Madras. Jan. If. Aocuicd of cheating two Indian merchants by dUhaaesQy issuing two cheques. P. If. m. 8.-nd. m tel about 35. a planter's assistant, of Wynanc, appeared before Rao Bahadur A Durai.sv.amy ivloddelliar. Fourth Presidency Magistrate at Georgetown. In the
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    CHILD RECALLS FORMER LIFE ON EARTH.
    269 12 ASTOUNDING STORY. Statement Verified by Deputy Collector. AHa!iabad. .lan. ?t. An astounding story of child remnnbering his past life on etutta i reported by Pa ><i. Ram Gopsl Mi ;ra. Deputy Collector >f G< pur. Tile child, a boy aged thref I son of
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    BIGGER GUARD FOR MR. HOOVER?
    93 12 BIGGER GUARD FOR MR. HOOVER? Congress Solicitude for President's Safety. I neuter's bervta ;i -.hint; ton. Feb. Cong] Increase In the Secret Service Ouard att to white House for the- purpose of protecting the lives ol the P:» sident and his fanniy. Th>guard at present cxr.s and 35 detective! and
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    NEW BROOM SWEEPING CLEAN IN SPAIN.
    78 12 General Election Imminent. :i. Fel Tht new broom la be orders are reported to ha d: i nf the Nata i th D: tatorchhi'i puppet Parliament i while old political parties v.iii b-.- en paigns for the muninei t ton other mea ores of
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    ARMY STOWAWAYS.
    252 12 Two American S:j j to Return U x Manila. Defli the id* Of the two AmertC .ci away from la an board the X ga Maru ni obtained by the Hong Koni ;■>. ■> and on their reippearanec before Mi. Whyta Smith on Jim ji it wai .<•:
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    AIR COUNCIL CONGRATULATES CAPT. CHICHESTER.
    50 12 (British Radio— Official Service. l Rugby. Feb. 2. Lord Thomson, the Secretary for Air, has sent a telegram of congratulation, on behalf of the Air Council, to Captain F. C. Chichester, the New Zealand pilot, who recently completed a solo flight to Australia from Croydon.
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    33 12 After 40 years' ministry m China, the Rev. A. T. Polhill returned to England last year, and he will be instituted to the benefice of I Purneux Pelham, Hertfordshire, on Jan. 21. I
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    SLAPPED BY MAYOR OF "MONKEYVILLE."
    202 12 WOKS OF ABDULLA. Amusing Semes m m n Town. Rlfl a. i tntcnae every day :i i.. sleepy township ol may wake up m l;im<m> And Urn rea on? Chen For Baram 1 or M W be re-christened d Not even Ramelta ha j tend
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    ASSASSIN WHO PLUNGED EUROPE INTO WAR.
    31 12 Immortalised tfl H r'n S< lvicci r. I ablei m m uf Oabrtel Pi tfl <«i the n irdei p t Prti A silver i
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    EASTERN SELF-GOVERNMENT.
    129 12 Sir t". ieminti's Vlem 1 Mail I Ol s.. r..;ut J ..::.\.,t; Cecil declared him i U Of i; poop] Par F. doctrine m thtiuii the considered men v. i'.h long ixp ri <>l tin F m China, though thi N to toe <::um' of dem m the
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    BETTING TAX IN CEYLON.
    128 12 Governor's Statement. (»>]. Ml" Til', a ri'iTJc: Chamber mi pi rformei Governor, who m I hi •■aid th»t a tax on betting WOUM early. If rcvinuc from tnoomi during the m-xt liruuu 1.11 fCW with regard to it v. ill be Intl course of the next
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    SPORT OF THE DAY.
    1607 13 IS FOOTBALL OUT OF DATE Some Present Day Needs. I On a day bj Jane Alderman H wry Croppeof Chesterfield, was invited tv addre-.s the annual meeting of the Footbill League on vie ssue of a Wortbem n of the Third Division being ncccptoel The previous
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    14 13 There i* no real tragedy ascent the traged of the individual. Mr. Robert Lvnd.
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      213 13 NICHOLAS NICKLEBY IN PICTURES: No. 26. Ralph Nickleby's Dinner Party. By Arthur Moreland. #tfh j Ih pr r f c r ill Wf i'^ "II 1 j #s, v! k ii SJ| W^ l mmmiMM +^i^' R StI6SEQUE^4TMAR«^I^JGETOAyouNG PRESENTLY CAME TO HER AND TOOK HER TO ANOTHER MR PLUCK- KATE
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      826 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. i;xi*:ci:ss sikvhi: mxksiii.i.i.s, i.onoon x. (ontinfnt fortnightly. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AM) N. TONTIVENT Tui«r Monthl> S«-rvi<r l.i\rrpool md CUasge.w. (Via CJencu and llavrei. Itoute subject to .'.ltrration mithout ii'ttirp. WBDI servke lo:;don and n. continent. S«DEMODOCUS For Havre. I,on'h>:\ \U:[ "-dam and Hamburg
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      533 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO MONO BOKO, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singanoir. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Feb. 6 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Mar. 6 s.s. CITY OF
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      364 14 P O British India and Apcar Lines. incorporated m Enplandi. MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOYEENMENI LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVKF. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonase. S!n K .:pore. Tonaßr. KALYAN 0.100 FYb 8
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      340 16 m.v. GLENAPP. Consignees of cargo per the above steamei from London (arrived Jan. 24th) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargt landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 48-9 on Tuesday, February 4th 1930, at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held.
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      403 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. Inc 44. BEAVEB STREET. NEW YORK. (Incorporated In U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE. (via Suez). Due. Sails. i'Uf v fc lorfc M.S. SILVERBELLE In Port Feb 9 M.S. SILVERMAPLE Feb. 22 Mar 1 M.S. SILVERPALM Mar. 12 Mar. 18 PACIFIC
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    Port and Shipping News.
    280 17 Dutch VMMI Valentvn broutvu 305 plgi from the Dutch East indies tMMMOI of the anniversary on Thursday ttlcment of Singapore vessels m har- ju.strd t,, 'dress ship Nanko Man,, which K razefl propeller rharf recently. 1 at -'<1- having been certified to be thj conditftan. U
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    NEW TIME SIGNAL ON POST OFFICE.
    165 17 Electric Contact with Mount Faber. t ttee to mariners says a new time signal ">tablished on the roof on the eastern Fullerton Building ig.PO i Lat 1 deg. 103 deg. 51 E (approx). The appaOl .i steel trclhs work :-tructure d m black and
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    THE NAVAL BLUE BOOK.
    217 17 Hrassey 1930. Naval ant. Shipping Annual for I "published by William Clowes and Son. Street. London, at 25 shillings net) "■a liable. The frontispiece i.s lint' of the latest repair ship H.M.S In view of the London Conference rightly call attention to the spe- articles by
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    97 17 l Cedric S Holland is to join the y.tl Naval Staff College. Gn-en-•iKtnder Holland is the son of the rml Swinton Holland, and has had i service. When war began, he imt for physical training duties m ai-ship of Ri'iir-Admual Goughln th«. Grand Fleet. In December. load the Signal School
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    ANTENOR'S CRASH AT PENANG.
    486 17 CAUGHT BYJXTRRENT. rowds Watch" Thrilling Spectacle. Penan*. Jan. 30. A mo* ,x Ir;i urdinary incident, believed to be "t us kmd ever to have occurred at IttU. Funnel *Nff Antenor arrived m port —PL m HM Katherin* for the opening of < r,mony ol the new
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    THE HAICHING PIRACY.
    480 17 Trial Opens at Hong Kong Magistracy. The case against the three Hoklos m connection with the attempted piracy on board the Douglas steamer Haiching was opened before If*. E \V Hamilton m Hong Kong on January 23ici when all the accused were charged. In Court was a
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    9 17 Cabinets are not homes for heroes. Mr. Lloyd George.
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING IN INDIA.
    813 17 AUTHORITIES' TASK. Ho T Cila is Brought Into The tinted Provinces. M Allahabad, Jan. 14. Mr. j. n. L. Sathe, Excise Commissioner United Provinces, m the course of an interview made some interesting observations m ard to the smuggling of opium, charas and •ocaine m India.
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    FAST VENICE-RANGOON CARGO SERVICE.
    170 17 The Soc. Veneziana di Nay. a Vapore, of Venice, was ordered four 13 -knot cargo ships for service to the East from the Cantiere Navale Triestino. They will operate on the mail service of the company between Venice and Rangoon and have a speed of 13
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    44 17 In the New Year Navy promotions list Commander H. J. Murphy is the only officer promoted from the lower deck who has qualified at the staff course, and for two years he has been Intelligence Officer on the staff of the Admiral m China.
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      137 17 I Don't S^f brush the f|gf' aeiins ip^S (<rwash them/ \nd with/ Wdoiy Bnishing the teeth is not enough, for no toothI In ush can reach the many iar corners of the mouth I where food particles may have lodged. Indeed, F brushing will often press these tiny particles further
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    WHY SOME PARSONS FALL.
    1243 18 ONE OF THEM EXPLAINS. There are "Bad Eggs" m AH Professions. If anybody ever wants to make me angry i can be done by making either of the followin observations, which display m the one cas prejudice, and m the other abysmal lack of m telligence!
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    A TALKING-COLOUR SINGING PICTURE.
    185 18 A TALKING-COLOUR SINGING PICTURE. The genuine dramatic value of colour m mo tion pictures and the Lfe-like presentation of objects and characters on the screen under the new improved photographic processes will result m the production of all future talking pictures m colour, according to Mr. Je s? L. Lasky,
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    GLADSTONE PAPERS FOR LONDON.
    197 18 Gift to British Museum. The Daily Mail announces that the nation is to acquire the prteelta collection of Gladitone papen now treasured at Hawarden Castle, Flintshire, which vai the home of the great statesman for 60 years. An agreement has bam signed by the British Museum
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      223 18 JOHN HAIG6C»l™?_4 l l X^' (Pliers MARKINCH Sco^S^y^lJ^ Local Auents THE ANCLO-SIAM ORPORATION LTD. SINGAPORE. y^ m J Imj* \M Wk Physicians advise: "Take Sanatogen to regain New Strength' For more than 30 years physicians all over the world have prescribed Sanatogen whenever they had to combat nervous debility or
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      371 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) J aid up Capital m 600.000 shares of r each £3,000.00Reserve Fund £4,000.00' Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.00. Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, EC. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Harbin Tongkah Amritsar Iloilo (Phuket) Bangkok Ipoh
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      624 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Ca P ltal £3.000,000 Subscribed 1.800.0n0 Paid u P 1.050.00« Reserve Fund and Rest 1.612.046 BOARD OP DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie. Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers Esq. Charles J. Hambro Eso J. O. Robinson. Esq. W. H. Shelford. Esq. Sir Thomas
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    LOOKING BACK ON 1929.
    307 19 THE UNITED STATES. robfeoN that Face the President. •"•it Of IMS, m tin mind. „f *Mt correspondent loubtedly While tb M to I and Uw speed of tl lht of its permanent r. l)een --d. Business on the whole re- (1 ths slump and it is
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    BANGKOK CHOP'S 2,000,000 TICALS LIABILITIES.
    330 19 Criminal Charge Against Partner. a ■mini of Burop. m arms, endfton o i... reck A A (Khoon Bmm) mm the Ban-,u< de Mndochine. R cc Tt-ck Aw being pre <nt decided to take steps to -üb--1111 l l" ti; II Civil Court with a tie*
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    ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN CANADA.
    241 19 A Reconl Year. In Canada the y to 1 Indnj activities the. n high Icvc: Idtag condeveto] Dent of all irly to for which all Industri 1 < tile I nandal )n tt- r« port record ag- ndr I net lor t Untied th of >ropcrity
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      234 19 February 3. SELLING. London months' sight 23 15 16 Lonion monthf sight 23 78 Lond > n U3 days* sight 2 3 13 16 London 30 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London, demand 2 3 3 4 London, T.T. 2 3 11 16 Lyons and Paris, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      232 19 February 3. Tin 150 Tons $90 V Gambier 9 40 Pepper White 66 Pepper Black 44 Flake Tapioca 5 50 Pearl Sago Small 8.25 Copra Sundried 949 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice. Shim old No. 1. 320 Rice, Raimoon
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    780 19 SINGAPORE, FEB. 3rd., 1930. Buyers Sellers. Vsam Kumbang (fj 30^ 38s AytT Ritan <ss> 14 S 3d |fe Bangrin Tin <O 20s 21s 3 P 22 25 'W <$1> M 1.00 BukttAj ($1) 93 100 Burma h Malay 22s 6d 23s Oci Chend, rimy s; 3s 4s
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    LORD LLOYD IN THE CITY.
    353 19 On the Board of the Sleoin" Car Co. Lord Lloyd, the soldier who was High Commissioner for Egypt and the Sudan from IMS until July last year, irhen he resigned because his views wen not m harniuiy with the Socialist Government's views, is going into
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    57 19 Feb. 3 R«bbcr.— Lou 4 p.m. I: R.S S. on Tender Pi March 25 Jim<> 26%. July-S Tin. London. Mfniaff.— Steady. 8i I 3 35, 3 v Bukit Jelo i Men tericj 47.50 1' I 14.25 15 12.80 13.00, i Eastern Bn 18.90. Loans.—:-.:
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 19 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. I "ternary .Ird., \> o'rSork noon. Buyers Se'.ler R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Bpol Stondard R. 3 3. i o Tender b 2S Han b April M April- J' 27 July -Sept. L'B 28', Tone of Ifaria t Steady. Latent Cable: London Spot sheet 7
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    127 19 Maynard and Co. ($10) 6.50 7.50 xci McAlister and Co. (50) H.OO Ftibeiio and Co. ($10) 7 0 Robinson Ord. (10) 19.7. Robinson Prefs. (100> 130.00 13 Shell Transport <£» 4.ISJ 4.16.9 Spore Cold Stance ($2) 510 5.2f> S. Traction Pn-I 19^ 20s c<■ Spore Traction Ords <£> 8s 6d
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    NORTH BORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    286 19 The following arc minutes of a i meeting held m the ■»ififran Club on Jan. 2nd., at 5 i) m. Present: The Honourable Mr w PtnWH'fc (m the Chair.. Dr. V. A. 81 M A. D. Henne, Mr. a. Mayor, Mr. J. k. s. m
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    44 19 Y<->t«Td.i> s AM«n4 Mmmimj, I >b. Jnh, Buyers TTiUm H I k .ins I Con. 37 rin 2ls 2 1 1 k tv ls 17.) Punt Pirak 2 30 Penk River 1 c>~. i I'l'i Benut United Alaliicc a l j
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    GLEN BERVIE RUBBER.
    89 19 Ok the WOtUng <,f the Clv Kubl, pan* lot tbe v<-.,r n*d gfcyWmbr .i i WM a profit of £6.235 (auaiti.t tSJO6 rot 1H27--28). After deducting £2.00) (i tar (ki)!.ci; ii ,n of mature mm, the dim prapOH t;» pay ;i dividciid of 5 ptt ant (U»
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    THE INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP.
    338 20 NEWCOMERS BEATEN. Hongkong Hank's Victory Over (leneral Electric Co. Hongkong Bank ."> General F.lrctric 0. Fiv. -ill tv.::y MOB .i l:uv m.< r .m |0 win b y but m yesterday's Commercial Cup match between the Hongkong Bank and the General BwMe Company. I rl to the
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    PLANS FOR TEST TEAM.
    116 20 May Assemble m Melbourne On March 7. Melbourne. Jan. 4. Tentative arrangementa nade by Mr. w. l. Kelly, the manager, for the departure of the Australian cricket team Cor England provide that the chosen players will assemble first m Melbourne on March 7, and kave for
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    TRAINER AND JOCKEY WARNED OFF.
    241 20 Bombay Sensation. Bombay, Jan. 18. A sensation h trt circlet by the announcement that the Steward 5 of the W. I. T C. have warned off W. B •who trains Mr. Shantid.-. a'a race-horses. and Both of them an well known m Calcutta. where Buckley
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    SARAZEN WINS $10,000 TOURNEY
    54 20 Record Purse for Former U.S. Champion. London. .lan. 24. Aguacaliente. Mexico. Gene Sarazen. the former national champion, won the A^uaealiento $10,000 golf tournament. This ls a record purse foe any tournament. He aggregated 295 for 72 holes and did the last round m 68. mat inn
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    BIG BREAKS BY SMITH AND LINDRUM.
    37 20 London, Jan. 24. At the close of play to-day the scores were: Lindrum, 26.872 (with a break of 1.027 1. Davis. 23.824 Smith. 10.336 (with a break of 1,048). McConachy, 9,152.
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    37 20 Those wbo celebrated the New Year at Sunrise Garden, Rockville Centre (Long Island), run by Chinese, had a nerve wracking experience when lour bandits entered with drawn revolvers and helped themselves to the cash of th* proprietors.
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    373 20 I'KKAK SPRING RACES. Handicaps for the Second Day. The following are the handicaps for the seOOnd day's racing at Ipoh to-day. Ponies ('lass 2 <6 furs): Donorr. 9.5. Black Beauty 9.3. Rammy 9.1. Roaming 9. Acutus 8.12. Puth Arl 8.11, Kylpa 8.8. Soultsway 8.6, Hidden Toy 7
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    86 20 Australia and Japan m European Zone. [Reuter's Service] Paris, Feb. 3. In the DavL<> Cup i European zone* draw for the first round the top half byes into the second round were Czecho-Slovak:a. Denmark, Holland and Finland. The following play m the first round: Greece vs. India.
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    MIDDLESBROUGH WIN THROUGH.
    63 20 Dogjred Charlton Lose Second Cup Replay. [Reuters Servu London. Feb. 3. In the second replay of their match m the fourth round of the Enelish FA Cup Middlesbrough and Charlton met on Manchester City's ground to-day, when Middlesbrough won I—o1 0 after extra time. In a Division
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    158 20 Ladies' Competition. The February Ladies' Bogey competition vias played yesterday afternoon and resulted m a win for Mr?. E. A Gibson, who returned 6 up. Forty-five cards were taken out. and the following were returned. Mrs. E A. Gibson 13 6 Up Mrs. C Graham Brown 8
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    125 20 The results of the Singapore Chess Club's handicap American tournament Evans Gambit < accepted) to-date are as follows: Players Class G.P. G.W. G.L. Pts. Klink 2A 16 14 2 213 Peck 2B 20 9 11 205 Tan Luang Kia 3 18 9 9 195 Reay 2 A
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    NEW ZEALAND BATSMEN'S RECORD.
    213 20 THE SECOND TEST. Big First Wicket Stand Against M.C.C. In the second Test match between the M.C.C. and New Zealand at Wellington (which resulted m a draw) Mills anr> Dempster established first wicket record, scoring 276 under perfect conditions before Woolley bowled Mills. Lowry won the
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    ATHLETE'S ACTIVITIES RESTRICTED.
    399 20 Dr. Peltzer m Australia. Brisbane. Jan. 2. After his arrival by the Changte from Hong Kong. Dr Otto Peltzer. famous German athlete, caused a surprise m athletic circles to-day when lie announced that he co«.:ld run m only three races m Australia. This was the German regulation,
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    JOCKEY FINED RS. 500.
    208 20 Action by Calcutta Stewards. Calcutta, Jan. 25. The Racing Calendar announces that the Stewards of the Royal Calcutta Turf Club, having considered the report of the Stipendiary Stewards, who inquired into the interference to Athboy and the fall of Raie DOr m the New Year Plate
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    TEXAS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    47 20 LReuter's Service.] San Antonio. Texas. Feb. 3. Densmore Shute, an Ohio professional, won the Texas State golf championship and £300 with a score of 277 for 72 holes. The three stars, Al Espinosa. Neal Mclntyre and Ed Dudley, came m to tie at 280.
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    M.C.C. IN THE WEST INDIES.
    30 20 London, Jan. 24. Port of Spain. At the close of play to-day the scores were: Trinidad 150 and 333. M.C.C. 167 and 61 for 3.
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    GOLFERS' DESIRE TO KEEP THE LAW.
    1073 20 GOLFERS' DESIRE TO KEEP THE LAW. QUEER PROBLEMS. Recent Decisions by Rules of Golf Committee. There is a lot of law and order m the tolerant world of golf. Even the "late" VUttr Hagen has been punished at last for tardy arrival on the tee. Still. I must admit that
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