The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 9 February 1927

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  • 21 81 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. ruiun series THE SINGAPORE PREE PRESS. FEBRUARY 9. 1927. NO. 2002.
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  • 210 81 l I. MILKS. lon's Rubber Unrest SI < hina Situation hi hina Policy S2 Vmhulance Association Proposal 82 Mr. MacDonald. Mistake 82 Education and Film Dramas 82 •oi E AND COURT MOWS. Penang Lottery Conviction 84 illl ERS TO THK KDITOK. The f bine v.. Language Question 87 SI'ORT.
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  • 105 81 bora to thc "Singapore Free Press 1 returning fre»m Europe to the .Straits lhe mail lim-. are invited to send iger the name of their steamer and Hr rival in Singapore. Copies will then to meet tha-m at various ports of call. on to the weekly 12s. per quarter free*,
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  • 22 81 February, 7. I 2 4 3-32 demand 3 23-32 credits m..«. 2i4 5-16 Vork, demand 55 15-10 irn, Hank Buying Md,
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  • 57 81 v- w Southern Hotel was opened offin Saturday morning by the Ae-ting 111-General for China. There were neari) all the leading Chinese citiof Singapore-. The Acting Consul ar- punctually at 11 a.m. and was met by directorate of the hotel. He declared I open in the- usual way, cutting a
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 118 81 WILSON On .January :.lst. at Kuala Lumpur, to Peggy, wife of Ronald E. Wilson, AI.KXAMIKR. At the General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on 29th January, 1927, to Mr. and Mr-. K. T. Alexander, of Sentnl, a >on. GLEESON At Kuala I.umpur, en 2nd February, *****, to Mr. and Mrs. V.
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  • 278 81 The last mail from home, with dates up to Jan. 13th., arrived on Saturday moru ing, this mail leaves by P. and O. on Friday. On Wednesday last, the new headquarters of the Eurasian Company. S.Y.c.. were opened by the 6.0.C., Sir Theodore Fraser. who congratulated the
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  • 166 81 Fob i lit ry. 7. Tin 150 Tons £1 2. r Gambier VM Copra Sunelrieel 11.30 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Lianj£ Hin Chan Mark Rice, Siam old No. I 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 2GO Rice, Rangoon Sioka 250 Rice. Siam Broken Xo. 1 220 Rice, Siam Broken Xo.
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  • 634 81 No especial interest will be taken in the formal news that the quarter's rubber percentage has been fixed at seventy. The practical certainty of the cut was plain a good time ago and the share market, at Home at least as far as we can gather from
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  • 842 81 Feb. 4. i The news from Hankow, disap- pointing though it may be. can hardly be said to have been entneiy unexpected because it has to be recognized in any consideration of tne China problem at present that the one factor which can never be isolated and
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  • 465 82 Feb. 5. There seems to be an impression abroad at Home that the Government, exercising a patience which cannot be regarded as other than admirable, may be inclined to try and meet the objections raised by Mr. Chen by eliverting the Shanghai Defence Force to some other port
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  • 208 82 When wc wrote some weeks ago suggesting that it might be a good idea to establish a branch of the St. John's Ambulance Society here to relieve the Police and Municipal authorities of certain duties and to proviele au ambulance service which could also be at
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  • 849 82 esterday was the anniversary of the Settlement of Singapore and some of the shipping in Harbour was dressed in commemoration of the event. It was on February the sixth, 1819, that Sir Stamford Raffles founded a Settlement which was later, by agreement, extended to include the whole island.
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  • 615 82 Mr. MacDonald' s Mistake I'e*'>. S. Some Imp of the Pervei ie ai to be driving Mr. Mac Donald traction from the point of political state *nwn*Mp f for once again show t L.v .nabilit) preciate the situation In CI. suggesting tha 4 se ray to Wr, that if he
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  • 440 82 A little while ago we had occasioi to point out the failings of America' film companies in the screen present- Mll of British historical and educalUDJects. On the other hand, is no gainsaying the fact that America is far ahead of Great Rriin the successful blending
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  • 122 83 1 \PPUC\ TION ON THK I ILK. ■•■■•ruing application of a lady to at the Bar of the- Straits Settle*a_ rtjfeiTed to ai yesterday's Counting, when the- Attorney General a B il to amend the Courts OrThe question had arisen, he i whetfo r
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  • 50 83 M.E.C ONFERENCE RECEPTION W\ I- Oldham and Bishe>p Titus r< entertained at the new Oldham Road, yesterday afternoon, home was given in their hememr ,e mberi. t the Malaya Conference Methodist Episcopal Church. The the scene >f a large gathpleasant afternoon was spent, themselves taking e, n the work refreshments.
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  • 103 83 K\S|f DRIVING AT PENANG. Indian and Malay Cejmicted. (From Our Own Correspondent). PcUNg, Feb. 1 In the- Police Court here te.-eiay Sockalingam wa.s charged irith rash anel negligent elrivinj.; in Burma Road anel causing Hurt to a Chinese bejy. Accused pleaded not guilty und the case was postponed,
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  • 61 83 TEN CHINBBE IN COURT. Tenant, Feb. 4. In the Police Court ten Chinese were charged with rioting armed with weapon* likely to e-ause death in Acheen .Street. The- prosecution asked fur a postpeinement as a murder had been committed. The accused appeare*el with their hv<u\< bandaged, anel
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  • 48 83 Bangkok, Feb. 1. An Australian named Roy Ge»\v assistant on the* Lampeh Tin Mine has been sonteneeel by tho Tranir eourt te> two years fe.r i';ubing tfrie-vems bodily harm to a Hylam servant. He was released on bail e>f Tcs, 7.000 penelinc appeal.
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  • 488 83 We de> ne)t know whether the foi leaving remarks in the Pinang Gazette are true in substance but they are of sufficient importance te> warrant wider publicity as they should either be officially denied or the necessary elisciplinary action taken: Foreigners (Europeans) in Siam have for
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  • 34 83 A telegram has been received by Messrs Boustead and Co., Penang, from the Secretaries of Yal d'Or Rubber Estates advising the declaration of a final dividend of 16 per cent.
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  • 801 83 Town Improvement Bill. Ka\N IMPORTANT MEASURE. In introducing the Singapore Improvement Bill (To provide for the improvement of the town anel island of .Singapore) at yesterday's meeting of Legislative Ce>uncil the Attorney-General stated that in 1921 housing difficulties in Singapore had become acute and a Commission was appointed
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  • 3006 83 A Malay Settlement. Rising on the motiem for the adjournment Mr. Mohamed Unus bin Abelullah asked Government te> consider the ejuestiem cf providing a settlement for the Valays in Singapore. He stated that the rapid growth of the population, followed by the expansion of tho town, prohibitive rents
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  • 435 84 THREE ELEVENS TO BE RUN. There' was a good attendance yesterday at a meeting he-lel in tim S.c.c. te> make arrangements for the forthcoming cricket season. Mr. (>. P. Griffith Jones presided. During the meeting it was announced that the Committee hael decided that one hundred was
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  • 120 84 Ladies' Medal. The- Ladies 1 February medal competition was competed for yesterday anel resulted in a tie between Mrs. Everitt anel Miss Rickard. Thirty-one cards were taken e>ut anel the following were returned: A fine of $14 was inflicted on Mr. .J. Donaldson of the P. anel
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  • 406 84 Court Sequel. POLICE THREATENED BY ANGRI CROWD. The police were busy during the Chine New Year holidays rounding up large* numbers of gamblers. The result was the pearance in the police- c urta yesterday ol about 150 Chinese, charged with play inin common gaming houses. A raiel
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  • 222 84 AN ENJOYABLE PLAY. In Singapore from time' to time we* have seen some ge>oel musical comedy companies anel the Quaints continued to maintain the stanelarel of previous visitors in their farcical musical play "Oh! .Joy" which was produced for the first time at the- Victoria
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  • 100 84 Another motor-ear went off Bukit Timah road on [Sunelay. The* accident is said to have been elue fe> a breakage in the* steering gear. Two other accidents occurred along Bukit Timah roael em Sunday, hut iorturrately, in all three* occurrences the- passengers and drivers were* not seriously
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  • 24 84 Mr. H. c. Pinching, the well known expert in rubber anel rubber eliseases, return ed to Ipoh recently from a business vi-.it te, .Shanghai.
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  • 815 85 General Motors Venture. HI ELANDS INDIA'S NEWEST INDUSTRY. t I- 1 ..ii Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 28. nn -nt i ned in my previous notes Mr. ic K. Howard, Regional Director for Far East of the* General Motors Ltd. ii ■'■< din -lava for the organisation of
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  • 331 85 The* Singapore Fire Brigaele are to be complimented em the construction of the brst a iei anel rescue tender, which made its first appearance on Friday afternoon, when it wa< run down to the Municipal Offices for the* inspection e>f Municipal Commissioners after their monthly meeting.
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  • 101 85 Semiething like two weeks have elapsed says the Pinang Gazette, since* the« tragedy of the floods anel no statement has yet been made by Government re'^areling proposals for re-construction. Meantime, Government is epiiescent. No statement has been made either to reassure the public as to the situation or
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  • 37 85 Messrs. Guthrie anel Co. (Kuala Lumpur). agents for Banteng (Selangor) Rubber Estates, are advised by telegram that the board of the Ce>mpany have declared an interim elividenel eif 12 per- cent payable on
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  • 261 85 Ceylon Standard Prerductiem e>f 7.*.8:_9 ions. The reassessed standard production of rubber estates for the .">th year of restriction (November Ist, 1926, to October Slat, 1027) is 7.3,830 terns. The standard production for the previems years were: the customs authorities and police were unable to be sent te>
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  • 430 85 MECHANICAL SLUICE BOX CONCENTRATOR. A number of Kinta miners attended an interesting demonstration at the tin-mines of the Toh Allang Chinese Tin. Limited, near the village of Tanjong Toh- A Hang, on January 23 rd., says the Times of Malaya, when a new sluice box
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  • 302 85 A SHORT HOLIDAY. Dr. Lim Beion Keng, 0.8.E., President of the Amoy University, is at present in Singapore on a short holiday, the University having closed fcr the Chinese' New Year Holielays. Nothing unusual lias happened at the University anel the we>rk is going
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  • 46 85 On Saturelay, at the Durian Daun Hospital, Malacca, the staff of the Medical and Health Departments anel the Rural .Sanitation Campaign, Malacca, assembled to bid farewell to Dr. anel Mrs. P. F. Russell on the eve of their departure to Penr.ng. There was a large gathering.
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  • 87 85 Golden Tennis. .ENG! INS ENORMOUS PROFITS. [Reuter's Service.] New York, lan. 31. Suzanne Lenglen has rece I $100,000 as the proceeds e>f her lour ru nths season as a professional. Her- contra. guaranteed her .$60,0(10 and fifty per cent of the gate receipts. Mary Browne rece'ved 000 and
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  • 38 85 Melbourne. Jan. 81. In the finals of the Australian lawn tennis championships Patterson beat Hawkes 3— ft, 6—4, 3—6, 8— ft, G— 3. Patterson ami Hawkes beat Wood and Mclnnes S— 6 l, G— 2.
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  • 63 85 (Third List of Subscriptions v.- 1026 27.) Previously acknowledged $11,175.15 Crossword Puzzle ($486, $567, $779.) 1,832.00 Mr. T. H. Orchard 20.00 Odell'i Singing Bird 685.35 Standard Oil Co. of New York 25.00 "Militant" 50.00 Per Mrs. de Puala, Ipoh. Proceeds of Living Picture $1463.83 Mr. Mrs. and
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  • 136 85 The final of the billiards championship e>f the Johore Civil Service Club was played last week between Mr. Reeve and Lieutenant Abdullah, J.M.F. The match was of 300 points anel resulted in a win foi* .Mr. Reeve, whose best break was one e>f 45,
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  • 70 85 The following are the complete results of the successful bowls tournament held at the Tangiin Club during the last few weeks: Withers' Cup. Winner Dr. Chill, Runnerup Mr. Nicoll. Handicap Singles. Mr. Godwin. Championship Pairs. Winners Mr. Jas Donaldson anel Mr. Hickey. Handicap Doubles. Winners Dr.
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  • 265 85 A Weeks Captures. Reports from the preventive fleet, of operations against rubber smugglers, are as follows: At 6 a-m. on Jan. 12, a prau was sighted off Tanjono Tohor, anel on being chased, headeel for the beach. Eleven pikuls anel 35 katis e>f rubber were found aboard. While
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  • 579 86 Mr. F. B. Crabtpee, residing at "Charon," River Valley Road, reports the theft of his watch and chain valued at $.50. Mr. C. L. Chapman has been appoimt a member of the Central Rubber Restric tiem Committee, F.M.S.. vice Mr. W. D. Fraser. The Kiu Lam
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  • 171 86 I FINE REDUCED AT PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 1. In the Supreme Court the appeal was heant this morning before Mr. Justice Sproule of Lee Choon Tat against a conviction anel tine of $2iSO imposed by the police magistrate at Balik Pulau for assisting
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  • 795 86 Islamia College, Calcutta. OPENING CEREMONY. <By Our Muslim Correspondent). The proposal for the establishment of a college for the Muslims in Calcutta was made in 1881, with a view to disseminating anumg the Muslims the elevating knowledge of high ideals of life- The proposal, however, diei net take
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  • 522 86 I STH. RESTRICTION YEAR. I i EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF RUBBER, (TRADE FIGURES). Dry Latex Total Exp. Total Imp. Per*_n November, 1926. 34,302 59 34,361 12,202 December, 1926. 36,811 229 37,040 14,710 N.B. Above figures are based on declarations received during the month by tin Registrars of
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  • 413 86 F RASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Jan. 31. Both Tin and Rubber shew a decline in price during the past week, but the sharemarket has remained very steady throughout the period and quotations shew little alteration. With the approach of Chinese New Year business in all sections has been on a
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  • 156 86 The annual general meeting of the Ir. idian Association was held on Saturday in the Association premises, 3, Owen Una.:. Mr. A. K. Surattee, the President of the Association presided. The main business of the evening WW* the adoption of the revised constitution, which was attended by
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  • 390 87 Chinese and Ballroom Dancing. THE I _X<_I!AGE QUESTION. 1,, the Editor, I do quite understand the folv. I reared in the latte*r part of correspondent who wrote Chi Dancinpr' 1 in your paper 27th instant: for withdrawal of the word from the*m is because the*y arc
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  • 113 87 I \oi i NTEER RIFLE (LLP,. Challenge Cup, presented by V M. Hashim. was competed for Bukit Timah Range and hy Ij-Corpi. Mohamed bin Mus--1 is the sec one! year in succession »h> haj- been won by him. action with the above* tw<. range en at each range.
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  • 32 87 BOBB Y CRUICKSHAN E TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIP. lb liter's Service. l San Antonio, Jan. .'ll. 1 ruickshank, Progress Club, the amateur champion, won the championship and 1,500 dolcore of 292 fe.r 72 holes.
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  • 17 87 irday Mr. F. C. Sands M.B.E. sioner for Malaya) made a fe.rmal I the* Taiping Scout Division.
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  • 699 87 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1927. LUCK OF THE WEEK. The Animal Kingdom Scores. i LITTLE HAPPENINGS IN 8.N.8. j [Specially Written for Free Press.] I This time it is the animal kingdom which j scores all along the line, beginning with j that of the railway, which we were walk. j
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  • 54 87 Tim Singapeu-o Traction Company Limiteel have been aelvise*el by cable that the Directors' Repe>rt in respect of the year ended 80th S°nt. 1926 recommends a elividend of 5 per cent on the Preference Shares, less income tax at 4s in the £1. The meeting will be helel in
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  • 64 87 The Rev. W. K. Horley, M.8.E., District Superintendent, If. E. Mission, Perak, left em Monday for Singapore to attend the Malaysia Conference. Mrs. and Miss Horley preceded him last week. They are not due back till the middle of next week. Mr. W. L Proebstel and Miss Kenyon, Principals of
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  • 1264 87 The Royal Tour. A WONDERFUL RE( EPTION (..rom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangke>k, Jan. 2?;. Their Majesties are still in the north, an i wiil not be back in Bangkok until afterChinese New Vear. Their reception there I has been little shou of marvellous. The utmost loyalty ha»
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  • 415 87 RUBBER RESTRICTION IN CEYLON. QUESTIONS IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. At a recent meeting of Ceylon Legislative Council, Mr. H. R. Freeman asked: Are actual figures of production of rubber ia all unrestricted areas in the British Empire (i.e., exclusive of Malaya and Ceylon* of the last three years locally available, and
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  • 1127 88 Eurasian Coy's Headquarters. OPENING BY THE G.O.C. Situated in the compound of the Singapore Volunteei Corps Drill Hall in Beach Road, the new headquarters of the Eurasian Company form a splendid building for the activities erf the Company, and when they were formally ope ned on
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  • 203 88 JANUARY STATISTICS. The following i.s thc statement of quantity and value of rubber exported during January, 1.927. Total 84.946.35 30,452.15 50,206,000 97,335,000 Net increase 4,494.20 tons. Note. The above figures represent tht totals compiled from declarations received up to the last day of the month for Exports
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  • 48 88 THE ARBITRATION CONVENTION RATIFIED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 4. The Arbitration Convention between Great Britain and Siam was ratified in London on Wednesday. The Convention provides for arbitration in all questions it is considered possible to submit to this mode of settlement.
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  • 67 88 The 8.1. steamer Takliwa, which left Calcutta on Jan. 2th., arrived in port on Vrednesday with 1.080 troops on board, consisting of the Second Durhams and a platoon of Indian Machine gunners, under the command of Lt. Col. Jetferies. L^nfortunately the troops were unable to land, as
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  • 52 88 Th_> B-l. ste*amer Vasna arrived at Pub e Bukam Oil Wharf yesterday with the Second Battalion of the Gloucester Regiment anel the 55th. Supply Issue Section. It is not yet known whether the troopship will tie up at one of the Singapore wharves or proceed < n
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  • 865 88 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1927. METHODISM IN MALAYA. The Annual Conference. BISHOP OLDHAM ON CHRISTIANITY. The 35th session of the Malaya annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church was opened on Wednesday afternoon by Bishop Titus Lowe. Bishop William F. Oldham, thc honoured guest of the Conference, delivereel an address on
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  • 360 88 J AN INTERESTING VENTURE. The Acting Consul General for China will to-day officially open the Southern Hotel, the first establishment of its kind in Singapore and an institution which is really a very modernised and rather westernise*/ development of the lodging house and restaurant. Built by Mr.
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  • 278 88 A British cruiser, the Frobishcr, and three T.B.D*s., the Dragon, Danae- and Delhi, were in Singapore for a few houra on Wednesday, en route for Hong Kong. The Frobisher, which was launched on March, 1920, was one of the first three ships of the Birmingham class,
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  • 96 88 Mr. G. H. Goh, of Messrs. Wrefor I and Thornton, Advocates and Solicitors, IV nang, who proceeded to England on leavi about a year ago, has returned to Penang. Ceylon traffic has increased during the last twelve months to as great or even greater an extent as that of Singapore'.
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  • 1148 89 Our Former Attorney General. MEMBER OK DISTINGI ISHED LEGAL FAMILY. W, regiet to announce that Sir Thomas lulton Lee- Braddell died at Home on oiay following an attack of influenza, age- ol 71. The news was received i Braddell Brothers in Singayesterday. pass* one of the
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  • 737 89 "ONE OF THE GREAT MEN OF MALAYA." A tribute to the memory of the late Sir Thomas Braddell was paid in the Supreme Court yesterday in the presence of a representative assembly e)f members of the Singapore Bar. The Chief Justice, Sir William Murisem, with whom was
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  • 622 89 A Much Discussed Bill. i SUBMISSION TO COUNCIL ON MONDAY. a i The Singapore Improvement Bill, which has been the subject of a considerable amount of discussion and the repeated postponement of which has given rise to a great deal of critic 5 m, is to be submitted
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  • 32 89 Mr. H. R. Hertslet has just been appointed Acting District Scout Commissioner for Perak in place of Mr. L. R. Thorpe who has resigned on transfer to another part of the country.
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  • 596 89 An Amended Ordinance. IMPORTANT CHANGES. There is to be introduced in Council an Orelinance to amend and consolidate the j Deleterious Drugs Ordinances, and as the matter is of some importance we give below the objects and reasons of the bill. (1.) The b' na fide traveller who
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  • 89 89 DECLINES OFFER FROM LANCASHIRE. London, Jan. 26. Melbourne. Poaaford has declined the Lancashire offer and enters the service of the Melbourne Heralel. A portiem of his duty it to write cricket articles, anel to visit schools and country districts with a view to discovering and encouraging
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  • 50 89 Two Chinese were shot elead in Rochore Road on Wednesday night. The police were on the scene immediately and two Chinese, alleged to be the men who fired the shots, were arrested in a house in the same district. The accused have been remanded" pending enquiries.
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  • 891 90 Qggiequu mjuni hvminaa m—tri aai farm!,,, libel i Juvenal. First tht Katong factory site, then the hard-dying question of advertisements on E planade, and nov. the dissolution of the Egg ib. Singapore'. Municipal Ccmn -doners seem bent on a policy which Wi jid ensure a bunch
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  • 645 90 M VLAYAN L.T.A. ANNUAL MEETING. CONTROL OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. The annual meeting e)f the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaya was helel in the Singapore Cricket Club yesterday morning. The j president e»f the Association. Mr. Justice McCabe Leay. was in the chair. The foilowing representatives were present: Dr.
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  • 54 90 NEW YEAH CRIME IN PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Penang, Feb. I. The Chinese New Year in Penan was marked by the murder of two Chinese, one in Acheen Street in the course of a fracas f( llowing a gambling quarrel, anel theother in Gertak Sanggol,
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  • 921 90 Yesterday's Session. -WORLD'S NEED OF BROTHERHOOD." Bish p Titus Lowe opened the Friday session of the Methoelist Conference with a splendid devotional address. His subject was "Three Goel-crow neei Peaks." At Mount Sinai God hael given Moses that founelati n of the' Hebrew race summed up hi two
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  • 82 90 Penang Defeat Kedah. BIG SCORE BY THOMPSON (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. I. The sporting event during the- Chine i New Year was the inter-State cricket match between Fenang anel Kedah, Two days of interesting cricket resulted in Penang defeating Kedah by 07 runs. The scores were:
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  • 379 90 SMALLER BALL AGREED TO. Important questions of policy affecting cricket were considered by the- Australian Board of Control recently. The board decided to adopt the smaller ball, which shall not be less than 8 13.16th in. nor more than 9 in. in circumference. The olel ball
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  • 216 90 Mr. W. IL Dhtsmore is appointed to act as Juelge of Supreme Court from Feb Ml) te, 22nd. At the Happy Valley on Wednesday night the police arrested a Chinese who is wanted fe>r an armed gang robbery, which was committed in Enggor Street in July 1020Mr. H. Ifaequisten, K.C.,
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  • 561 91 Late Emperor's Body Lies in State. I RELAXING VIGIL OF SJ DAYS LEING OBSERVED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tokyo, Jan. 6. In the soft Hush of a golden morning— nc of those mornings peculiar to Japan pn in mid-winter when some of the colour ripe autumn harvests
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  • 72 91 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 4. l ain Malcolm Campbell, in his 450 Power Napier-Campbell car Bluebird, ,(i «d to-day at Pendine :Sands, Car'cnshire, in breaking the world's speed both the kilometre and the mile. '<■■* s kilometre at a speed of wiles an hemr
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  • 95 91 hinese who was concerned in the "late stabbing affair when Mr. W. irl ">g, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, tabbed eiuring an investigation into a dispute, has escaped from the GenHo *Pital. It will be recalled that the uddenly attacked Mr. Stirling with the interview and inflicted ur .v which necessitated
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  • 866 91 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1927. M. E. CHURCH CONFERENCE. Week-end Work. TO-DAY'S RECEPTION. The annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church was continued at the Wesley Church, 4 Fort Canning Road on Saturday and yesterday. At the 8.30 elevotional hour on .Saturday morning our resident Bishop gave an address to the
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  • 1229 91 THE OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. I Yesterday's Finals. INTERESTING PLAY. The open tennis tournament was brought JV a r SUCCOSsfuI inclusion yesterday on the *M courts. Amongst those present at he close were H-E. the Governor, H.E. the *»-tM* .Sir Theodore Fraser, and Miss Fraser, the latter presenting the prizes to
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  • 256 91 SCOTLAND'S NARROW VICTORY OVER WALES. [Reuter's Service.] I-ondori. Feb. .">. Scotland 5 p f s Wales 0. At Cardiff there w.as an attendance of 50,090, including the Prince of Wales, for the rugby -international between Scotland and Wales. The ground was very heavy after rain. Scotland beat Wales
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  • 152 91 The February monthly medal wa.s competed for on Saturday and Sunday, and resulted in a win for Mr. P. T. Filiner. Seventy cards were taken i ut, and the following were returned. ine sweep was won by Mr. Filmei on Saturday, and by Mr. McMullan on Sunday.
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  • 938 92 The Somerville Bowl. YESTERDAY'S RACE. llt is a moot point whether the old saying, When there's wind before the rain, Hoist your topsails up again, When the-re's rain before the wind Topsail sheets and halyards mind, worked out correctly but at anyrate it is not often that the* preliminaries
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  • 367 92 First Day's Results. FINE WEATHER AND LARGE CROWD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 5. Fine weather favoured the first day's racing anel there was a large attendance. The fedJowing were the results: Open Horses (E). Five Furlongs. Swiftsure (Davies) 8.7 1 Ophelia (Haie) 8.3 2 Lord Logan
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  • 235 92 The following was the elireetors' report submitted te> the annual meeting in London on January 27th. The working for the year shows a profit of £76,100 7s. 3d. To this has to be adeled the balance brought forward £11,006 18s. Id., and after deducting the interim divielenei of
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  • 98 92 Dr. Cheen Soo Lam, of Singapore, met with an accident at the 9V_. mile Kuala Lumpur-Klang road yesterday says Friday's Malay Mail. The elector, his wife, and children, and Dr. (Miss) Lan, of the Coronation Dispensary, were driving from Port Swettenham to Kuala Lumpur when, in swerving to avoid a
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  • 1523 92 Holiday Time. FAR EASTERNERS IN LONDON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. H. We try to persuade ourMvCS that even in the holidays we take things seriously. There are various Conferences being helel and no doubt the addresses given are meant to be* serious, but you would
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  • 120 92 Singapore. Feb. Rubber.— Since our last the market I been quiet, and prices have shewn a further drop. Owing te> Chinese* New Year celel rat on __nel anel ,'Jrel inst., the Auctiem Sale week was postpe>neel until ye*ste*r day. ar>- although the* te>ne was moderately it< little interest
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  • 2263 93 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7th., 1<»27. Present. > and Commander-in <"hie*f i. Guillemard, K.C.8., G.C.M.G.) I Officer Commanding the Genera] Sir The 0.P.n.. 5.!.. C.M.G •ro lonial Secretary, (Mr. Hayes M Councillor, Penang Ifr. tl Attorney General (Mr. M. H. I T• i- ii rer i.M r. I il Engineer
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  • 93 93 The following appointments have* recently been maele to the Federated Malay Stateby the* Secretary of State for the Colonies: Mr. C. A. Dunlop, M.8.. Ch.B., as Medical Officer: Mr. W. F. Flight and Mr. W. H Olive-r, as superintendents, Posts and Telegraphs; Mr. B. N. Flaven anel Mr. J. Macintosh,
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  • 613 93 FReuter's Service.] London, Jan. 31. The- British Government has agreed that the decision te> limit the period fe>r exporting rubber- should be abandonee! as far as Ceylon is concerned. Henceforward, coupons in Ceylon will ne>t have a time limit. 1 ondon. Jan. 31. The official percentage e>f standard production
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  • 8467 93 New Delhi, Jan. 27. The Viceroy has already received offers eif troops for- use in China if required, from the Inelian Princes. Warsaw, Jan. 27. A message fnmi Moscow is published te> the effect that great activity is be-ing manifesteel by the Soviet General Staff anel m vera] regiments of
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  • 115 96 A el inner was given by the memts I the Hoe Kee Club to their Patron Mr. Laycock on Saturday Jan. 21ith, on hi« pointment as a Municipal Commissioner 1 1 Club Reuse was tastefully decorated flowers anel the dinner was accom par Chinese music anel a very pleasant evenii
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