The Straits Times, 2 February 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times fo. 28,085. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      77 1 OITKN -WHiriTD" S NEVER BE.\TEN 5 TRY THAT FINE OLD DANISH BREW its GOOD < iß ii i i THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED (.Incorporated m Eiiglmod.) SINGAI'ORi; I'ENANG, MALA LU.MI'LR, TELLK ANSON, lI'OH AND AI.OR STAR. "AN INSECURE SAFE IS FALSE SECURITY." j=g=i thatwood r have a World 'c wide
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      61 1 Special Stock-Taking OF LADIES' MODEL and AFTERNOON HATS Black White and Coloured. Prices Greatly Reduced ROBINSON COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. The Finest Prosupaible SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE C°. V ,L T D VICKERS-PETTERS LTD. The Pioneer Engine of the Semi-Diesel Type Economical &s^i|!i "WfM Simple m
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    WATERLOO BRIDGE.
    568 2 The Problem of Four Lines Of Traffic. Sir Edwin Lut yens'* report to the London County Council on Waterloo Qridge has been published m London, with a report by the Improvements Committee. The famous architect's opinion was sought as to the possibility, from an artistic point of view,
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    FEARFUL SURGERY.
    197 2 Medical Barbarities of a Century Ago. Entitled Surgery a Hundred year* ago. a newly published book gives the noteof a famous operator who was afterwards professor of surgery at Amsterdam. They will make the flesh! of most readercreep and auggest odd thoughts as ti> what may be said
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    78 2 Pi-JBraiunic of drills up to and for February 7, 1926. Tuesday, February 2, 5.15 p.m., Drill H*U, S.R.A. (V), Laying and Gun Drill, Wednesday, February 3, 5.15 p.m., M. G. Platoon (V), Gun Drill. Friday, February 5, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. M. G. Platoon, Gun Drill. Saturday,
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    43 2 Orders for week ending February 5 1925. TUESDAY, 2. Signalling, Wireless and Ambulance Classes, 5 p.m. Headquarters. FRIDAY, 6. Band Practice, Flutes 5 to 6 p.m. Drums and Bugles 6 to 7 p.m. 5 p.m. Headquarters.
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      167 2 Tareyou coming i home on leave? If ho. Rimell *t Allsop. of 54. New Bond Street, offer their services m vonncction with your |J| tailoring requirements. Bor.ti Street quality and >)| •tyle are unequalled, and the firm's repuiation for Golf and Country Clothes especially is woild famous. Their prices will
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      145 2 Disfiguring Pimples Healed By Cuticura Daily use of Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment when required, not only soothes and heals unsightly and annoying pimples and irritations on neclc and (ace, but tends to prevent such conditions. Nothing purer, more economical or more satisfactory than these fragrant emollients. Soap. Ointment.
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      186 2 10 INCH DOUBLE SIDED HAWAIIAN RECORDS. 2251 My Hawaiian Rainbow. 2OSS ironolulu March. Rio Night*. Mnnnlua Hula. 2106 Silver Thread! Among the Gold. 2OM Drcsniy Hawaii. Bca Bolt. Hawaiian Twilight. 2114 Forget-Me-N'ot. 203J Kawalia Waltz. Marcheta. Hilo March. 2115 Perfect Day. 2100 Uld Dlack Joe. On the Road to Manually.
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    Alcohol in the Tropics.
    1472 3 Drinkers the Easiest Prey To I Is alcohol m the tropics beneficial or harmful Tbe question is discussed by I Lieut. -CVonel Sir Leonard Rogers m an essay reprinted frorh The Practitioner. There can be little doubt that alcohol is more generally partaken of by European
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    93 3 Tbe cost of living index for the working classes m Rangoon is at present being prepared by the Labour Statistics Bureau under the charge of Mr. J. J. Bennison, 8.A., 1.C.5., which now has its office m the Secretariat. The Bureau invites the public to give assistance m this matter
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      314 3 Steel Castings FOR DREDGE MINING MARINE and all GENERAL PURPOSES are manuftictured by UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. r I &%xv®r& m THE QUALITY OF TIGER HEAD BRAND. TIGER HEAD BRAND The name Tiger Head Brand on your shoes is the surest guarantee of high quality. If
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      109 3 WALL'S HIGH CLASS SAUSAGES nT^S] CAMBRIDGE I^BV^^^B^'JSIBJHBsHB'^B^PSIBJBMRtttt^^J jj wj|t w-f t \b^^^^^^^^^*^*swsbslsws^^kjs^^^ i nirTin «>«-»«^« Series Decoration Lamps wired ready complete with 18 holders and adopter and 2 spare bulbs. 230 Tolts. DESIGNS Lantern, Assorted Flags, Cone and Round shape m assorted colours. Nothing can bring more cheerfulness and make
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      542 4 P. 0.-DRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO., UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHBIA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore KHIVA 6.100 Fob. 12 MOREA 11.000 Feb.
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      546 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINH Marseilles, London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Dne Bail i ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Feb. 4 6 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Feb. 18 19 HAKONE MARU 11,000 Mar. 4 6 v SUWA MARU 11,000 Mar. 18 19 FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Apr. 1 2 HAKOZAKI
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      531 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMS TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLE?, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through
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      472 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Tor Kretay, Kemaman, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lncon, Itandon, Kohsainui, Lengsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MAIINI In port Feb. 3 SUDDHADIB Feb. 8 Teh. 10 VALAYA Feb. IB Feb. 17 MALINI Feb. 22 Feb. 24 SUDDHADIB
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      481 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAYIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connection to Passsge, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Mana^ir'., Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of
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      364 4 DURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN. THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by tin- well known HUM 111 MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALAii.Xi: 4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA ia the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins <le luxe, single berth cabins,
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      1741 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE INDO-CNINA STEAM NAY. STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. LINE round-the-world a^S «Ssi> (Incorporated m England) (Incorporated m Englaad) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE Direct Service to Java via Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang ELLERMAN LINE Regular Pasienger and Freight Senrle* via
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      491 5 56 YEAR'S PROGRESS. T?ROM a small beginning m I" '> lh:» bank has grown through sour j uffaeai principles to a place among the UigsM md strongest banks m tlic world. Should you require banking connci-.ior* m CANADA. SOUTH CKNTK.M. AMFRICA. CUBA or tI.eWI.ST INDiKS. »c offer you a complete
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      582 6 EXTENSION FOR THREE NIGHTS. Tuesday. Feb. 2. Wednesday, Feb. and Thursday. Feb. 1. AT THE ALHAMBRA (TAN CHBNG KKE A CO., LTD.. Proprietor*) CHARLIE CHAPLIN la his Uitest and Greatest Comedy. The Ricxeßl he Haa ever made. A United Artists' Super Production THE GOLD RUSH m 10 Reels. la tMi
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      254 6 PAVILION Krom Tuesday. February 2 to Sunday. February 7, :>t 9.15 p.m. sharp. The Latest Pathe Gazette PAULINE FREDERICK In a story that surpasses her famous MADAME X. LAURA LA PLANTE The most Radiant of nil Young Screen Stars supported by a SMOULDERING FIRES 8 Reels. The romancr of two
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      217 6 I W MOVADO ■I aamM' =i V s aaß« KEW o»«* v TO v OO WATCHES OF PRECISION LATEST MODELS Jl sole Mii ahi 1 1 RENE ULLMANN «^t ■I "ciV; »V'H <— r cc i' 1 (I PIPES PIPES PIPES Complete selections of the following makes DUNHILI/S PIPES $10.00
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      60 6 THE HUNCHBACK is Coming m Its Original Form. Guaranteed not a slice has been chopped. Watch for the Presentation. H TUNG GHOY JTHK WEI.I..KNOWN ANP i;m i mii i: TAILOR AND OUTFITTER. Suit* cut according to laU(t ftiliionx, eipecially drti* Mriti mad* to euttomtn' natisf»ction. CUABGES MOUERATR. Ordera promptly cxecntfd.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    214 7 mm rib, luci.dii>. leliruary 1 II it'h Water, 1.18 a.m., 0.51 p.m. Malacca High Ida, v.W a.m., 0 ft. 4 m., In i..ni.. <i I., 'i m. Wedncsda), I'riiruary 3 Mich Water. 144 :i.m., 1.27 p.m. Malacca Hiirli Tide, 10.10 a.m., G ft.. 10.30 p.m. r. ft.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    212 7 Ships sloagajae the Whsrvss <>r expected Liitranctf KlPim HAttOtTS. Mi.in Wharf Kalstoa, Scottish BoriWer. lip. An.imba, Klti- I nrta, llo;v 0.l Wharf Nil Ce.nl Wharf Scott Il.ir>ty. Kapcl'e t BU IN I>RY MM h. Turiiun" N'lfer.s Wharf jii OvMfttntra Athari Dock Sj iL:iid Victoria Dock Yiittto Hmrm
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    135 7 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. I o-«U labaaaa BUth tad Tmtymt pit I p.m Blinjoc, Panckal Pinan; and iiilliton IMend.-ilr 4 p.m. To-morrow Pbnliauak PncM pekl 9 :i.m. DjaMM iSuiirK.in a.m. 1 1'lnbilnliMii i Mil In.li i ,vi Donnala) 10 »-tn. Philippine Itlanda i Xi iprms of Scoth.n.ll 11 a.m n Ban
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 7 i'aul Lceat C Julmn* V |iliu:lt.i l.ru Sport I've. 24 I>.t. 80 .Inn. 1 .Im.i. 1 Jan. 8 \rra. l.undun Jan. 18 Jan. St Jan. 24 .lan. U Jan. SO Ktb. 1
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    503 7 Messrs. Lean and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report, dated Penally. January .Mi>ssr>. I .car. and Co. state Irregular movements m tin brought about a rise to £275 10s. 3 months with subsequent decline to the closing price of £272 55., thus showing a loss of ii
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    249 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore. February 2. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 15/32 Demand 2/4 Private 3m. credits 2/4 11/16 On New York, Demand 66 T fc Private 90 d/s 68 T* On France, Bank T. T. 1475 On India, Bank T. T. 154% fn Hongkong 1 Bank d/d
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    68 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing PrioM Buy«rt. Seller*. Spot and Feb. Spot and Feb. Keb.-March reb.-Man-h April-June April-June July-Sept. y~ Jul >- Se P l Too* of Mtrket Steady. LaUit London cables quote Spot Ibcet 2k. k.I. Singapore Siandurd likbed Smoked Sheet Cloiing Prices
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      MINING.
      241 7 VaL I'd. Boy«M S«U«n El 1 Aram Kumbaflf 64/- 66/1 1 Batanj? Padang '0.724 0.80 1 i Hitam Tin 1.40 LM tl £1 Idris Hyrirauiic IT- I'J 1 1 Johan Tin 0.r>0 0.55 I0/-I0/-Kampong 62/6 64/£1 il Kamuntinif Tin 66'- 68/- c<L 10 10 Kinta Asso. 10.00 11.00 11
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      GENERAL
      130 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers S»Uen tl il B. Am. Tobacco 5.5.0 5.10.0 10 10 Central Engines 9.00 9.50 El il E. Smeltinjf Co. 13.50 14.00 10 10 Fraser Neave 49.00 50.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 180.00 185.00 100 100 Katt Bros. def. 200.00 220.00 10 10 Mexican Ka^le 22/6
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      DEBENTURES.
      84 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,231,300 par 110 Staors Municipal 5 p.c. $1378,000 of 1980 par lU'/c p.m. S'pnre Municipal 4',, p.c. of IPOy $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4'i p.c of llrtW $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 $2,000,000 80—90 dis. S.S. s>i p.c. Loan 1919
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      368 7 Frucr «nd C«. and Ljmil mmi »r»tf* Qatttitai To-d»y'i Price* Truer Ly«ll Co. Ermtt. Ufenby ($1) LM :t.oo :>.uc r..in Alor (uiah (SI) L'.7."> 3.00 2.'J0 0.10 A. Hitam ($6) 20.00 21.00 20.00 21.00 A. Kunintr (SI) l..°,0 1.40 LSI 1.45 Am. Malty ($2) 3.80 4.10 8.75 4.25
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      257 7 iiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiUHiiirj ss p Ay y°' s r£j i I I RAINES 6 PORTER LTD. HULL O LONDON. MuradclC" aj_.i 1 aaaai— Sole Importers 1 HALLAM CO., KUALA IXMPIK (Suh-agents wanted m Singapore, Malacca, Ipoh and I'enang). DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP NOTICE Ii hereby given thai las Partnerhip aeretofors lubsTntiag between Alfred
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      33 7 BEWARE Look for the word Tropical m addition to the words SEALED IN TIN on the yellow Kodak film carton. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. KODAK LTD. incorporated 1a Knglsnd) 3, BATTERY UOAD, SIJfGAFOKK.
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      912 7 LATEST ADVBBTWEMBNT8 Other Classified Adrti., m« past 1C. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. WANTED, comfortable flfmiahrd !u<ly. from March 1. Apply S., .iiraitii n l< FOR SALE. lW." mo.'.i USA. motor cvcle. Perfect condition. Apply 2J3, Strain Times. KOR SALE, one iT.o-cvKndei 10.12 h.p. inurim mutur. Price *500. Apply 22C, Strain
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      817 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other C'lasKifled Advts., see page 16. MISCELLANEOUS tTw.CJt Jl MBLE SALE. February I'lrase contributions t.i Kaffli or the Hostel, S. Kurt Csnnir.ir Road. HE.ST SILK SOCKS, gents fl, ladies 1.20 and 81.50 per paii-. Crom T-ng Sens Guru. 634, North Bridire Rend. Afrmts for Tan Kuli Kue <\,.'s
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      62 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kaniiung Kerbau Station. (Bj < uurtf<> al G«NMMl Uvalth Hiiro). Kur I hi- 21 hours intlinx at Midnight un rVbraatj M**. <!'£• Mas. ihadc I Mm. il iiture 72 K. I Moan ihade tcmp< ratun Max, iur radii i Mm. gran Mutation 8m tinp rature 79 f. Maan
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    DEATHS
    78 8 HE.VG.— On Fcbrur.ry 1, 132K, r.t No. 27. Boundary a* tad. M ss H«ag J.i Hui, bo loved seconi daus'itcr *f Mr. and Mrs. IU-r.^' Mai K.'ntr. Arcu rcara. Funeral ut J ;.ni. t-t li:dad:iii Cemetery. LIM.-Lim Chens Snh, aged M years at Xo 10. Amber Road, on January
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. MORE SKIMMED MILK.
    955 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. MORE SKIMMED MILK. We have looked over the report of thcLegislative Council's discussion on the Skimmed Milk Bill and have cone to the conclusion that it was very necessary to inquire v.hy the law was beinjj broken at the sutg-stion of the Singapore C:>M
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    40 8 The new motor fire-float fo;- Bangkok, (I rained by public subscription, is on hoard the Falstria, due to arrive at Bargkok within the next few days. She is a twin-screw motor fire-float, fitted with Thornycroft engines and built m Holland.
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    50 8 The All-India Ayurveda Vidyapitha University at their thin! Kartell meeting at Cawnpore appointed Dr. J. BastianpUla:, proprietor of Lanka Ayurvcdk 1 Medicai Hall, Serangoon Koad, as delegate of the Lanka Ayurvedic Medical College at Jaffna, which is the Vidyapitha centre >f Ceylon. Mr. Piilai is the founder of che college.
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    64 8 A correspondent complains to the Malay Ma 1 that gramophone ucords are being sold m Kuala Pilah at a price at least 20 por cent, higher than the cost charged oy the agents m Kuala Lumpur. The reason given is that all the increase is di:c to freight charges' and
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    55 8 Mr. R. N. Thamby Thurai, who has been Office Assistant, Federal Secretariat, for the past four years, on Monday became Acting Secretary, Kuala Lurapui Sanitary Board, on promotion, m succession to Mr. P. M. Carrier, who goe3 to Kinta. Mr. M. P. Jeremiah has taken over duties at the Federal
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    95 8 It is stated that the surveyor who is making the trace for the road to Cameron's Highlands has succeeded m getting a gradient of not more than 1 m 30 the whole way except for time miles where perforce it has to be 1 to 20. Good progress is being
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    19 8 From the A.P.C. (Straits Settlements) v.p have received a calendar adverting Mexnhalte, the pure bitumen for modern r tad*.
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    25 8 Ml ils dispatched by the Kashgar on J; nuary 1 were delivered m London on .'January 24. The advice m yesterday's postal express was incorrect.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 $100. The :ftte of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157=5100.
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    29 8 A child wes run over and killed by bu3 708, rt Tanjong Pager this morning. Arother child was injured at the same time, and was taken to the hospital.
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    35 8 In itsponse to the Pi ivy Council's request to contribute to th>" Imperial Exchequer, Jersey states that it has decided to offer £300,000 as a free and filial contribution to the costs of the war.
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    37 8 Bailow atul Conpany, Kuala Lumpur, inform us that the board of the Krian Rubber Plantations Co. Ltd., have decided to pay on January 0, a second interim dividend of 20 per cent, against 10 per cent, previously.
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    36 8 The Great Indian Peninsula Railway are extending the electric tram service fiom Victoria Termi.ius to Bandra from February '.i bringing Bandra. eleven n.iles distant, within a twenty minutes' run from the heart of Bombay business quarters.
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    47 8 At the twelfth annual general meeting of the Scraits Junior Association hold last night at Mr. Tan Cheng Boon's residence, 127, Neil Road, office bearers for the current year were elected. The President is Mr. Cheortg Koon Seng, J.P., and the hon. secretary, Mr. Tan Yew Hock.
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    57 8 With the approach of the Chinese New Year., the price of firewood m Kuala Lumpur is being advanced by local dealers. It has now gone up to $7.50 a picul, and the reason given is that the firewood cutters ard carriers are demanding and receiving higher wages, threatening to "down
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    57 8 His Excellency th? Governor of Bengal addressed the Calcutta Rotary Club on the treatment of delinquency and the use and abuse of punishment m the moulding of hjman character. He suggested the substitution of reformation for retribution as the basis of the Penal Code. Punishment as a means of moral
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    71 8 The Xantr.iue Bimh Dai Sia.n, slaves that the cost of the new gunboat Ratanakosindr was Tu-als 2 160,000. The Sayam Knsdr learns tha; the cost of the Coror.ation has been provisionally estimated at Tcs. 40,000, and of the Cremation at Tcs. 289 OOC. The Kroh Lek puts the k-tter figure
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    86 8 On?, of the rea.-ons apait from the incf the exportable percentage of output, for the s:eudy decrease m rubber smuggling acti\itie.s, is, according to the Mail, that some rubber dealers and exporters m Johore have been paying the maxi.r.um duty of 42 cents per lb. on p\ctss rubber. During December
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    101 8 The directors of the Hevta (Johore) Rubber Plantations announce that on ;ecei:ber t'l last, the whole of the outstanding £10 000 Debenture Stock was redeemed, end the company is now entirely freed from this liability. The whole of the amount requisite for this re-payment has been provided out of cash
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    116 8 The growth of the Bibby Line fleet has eil to an interesting innovation designed vo keep the psi-sonncl. afloat and ashort. conversant with what is happening m th" ilt2t generally. This is the publication of i Bibby Line Gazette chronicling events .md items of interest affecting the Lint and its
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    116 8 Tha Government of Kedah has preferred a request to tin- Government )C the Colony that a Jud^e of the Supreme Court of the Colony may be permitted to assume duty as Judge of the High Court of Kedah. In order to comply with this request, the Attorney-General has laid upon
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    127 8 A twelvc-year-01-.i European boy named H. Morris was charged at I'enang, before Mr. C. W. A. SrniH'tt, on Friday, with vagrancy and wich being found on the P. and O. Kashmir m Penanjr Harbour and having no visible means of subsistence. Inspector Clifton said the boy had no money en
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    508 8 Wt understand t! .:;t donatl n of i?as be-vn forwarded by Mrs. I. B. Ivenj of Kuala Lumpur, towards Peterborough War Memorial Hospital. Mr. N. Walker Hold, after two years' Mtrreownt m the bonwland, has returned to the F.M.S. on a visit, t-.i.ei is i'.t present stayiaf
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    Rubber Prices.
    45 8 Tht! Crude Rubber and Foreign Pr.->-iuce Corporation, New York, semi us the following cable dated February 1, their quotations being m gold dollar erents Sellers February C 6 March 66Va, next ejuarter 65. Market inactive. To-day's Singapore price ?1.10, London price 2s. Bd.
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    30 8 Messrs. Lewis and Peat's cable received from their London office this morning gives 199 tons clown making the total London rubber stocks at January 30, DB-31 xns.
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    Mails Expected.
    21 8 From Europe (London mail* despatched January 14.) by Tcesta, due at Penang 8 a.m. en Friday, the sth ins;.
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    Malayan Enterprises.
    47 8 Mssrs. Lyall and Evatt issue No. 2 of Malayan Enterprises," a most useful tabulation of Dollar Rubber Companies, and Mining and Industrial Companies. All the information is well up to date, and the arrangement is excellent. It is an exceedingly handy booklet for local investors.
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    Legislative Council.
    85 8 At the Legislative Council y lie Arms and Kxp'osivr.s (Amendment) Bill and the Alien Missionaries (Amend :;■;(!>; Bill wore read a MCond time an<i paaaad the committee itsga withou: umendment. The Cenrai (Amendment) 3ill and the Quarantine and Prtventj n if IMsease AmondmenO Bill were read i third
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    Atlantic Rescues.
    384 9 Civic Welcome to German Heroes. [reutf.r telegram.] London, February 1. Another thrilling sea story wa3 told by Captain Wurpts, of the North German Lloyd liner Eremen, on arrival at Queenstuwn, where he wa-; given a civic m Iconic for his heroic attempts to rescue the cicw of the
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    Foreign Exchanges.
    118 9 [WIRELESS TIA RUGBY.] Rugby, February 2. The sterling q Mtation on New Yorl; to-day rose to $4.R6'-a cents, which is the highvst that it h:-s reached m the whek postwar period. The lowest point touched v SO about fuur years r.go. To-day's rate is less than one-third of
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    Mumtaz Begum Case.
    95 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 1. Delhi Lord Reading has decided to appoint a committee, consisting of Iwo Hijdi Ceart Judges and two Ruling Princes and one senior officer of the J'uliti..- 1 Department, to investigate the alleged connection of the Maharajah of with til? attempted abduction of
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    Huge American Fire.
    93 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, February' L South Bend, Indiana Approximately $2,000,000 damage has been caused by a fire m the business district, which denine large retail shops. While this was ruling a second fire m another part of the town destroyed the Standard Oil Company's offices, causing $300,000
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    Aviation.
    489 9 Successful Long Distance Flights. [REVTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 31. Pernambuco The weather gave the Spanish aviators a rough welcome at Fernando Noronha according to reports from the island. Franco descended m the bay during the rough weather and was still riding out the storm at 11 p.m. j Boats
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    Opening of Parliament.
    125 9 [WIRELESS VIA Bl'GBY.] Rugby, February 1. Parliament wiii be opened to-morrow by the King m person. His Majesty, accompanied by the Queen, will diive m state t:> Westminster and will deliver his speech from the Throne foreshadowing the legislation contemplated by Government m the coming session. The
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    Disarmament.
    78 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 1. Five members of the League Council, including France, Italy and Japan, have requested a postponement of the .meeting of the preparatory commission for the Disarmament Conference fixed for February 15, but propose that it be held before May 15. The secretary has telegraphed the
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    Evacuating Cologne.
    135 9 Great Jubilation Among The Germans. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 1. Cologne On the stroke of midnight on Sunday the booming of the Deutsch" Glocke, the gigantic bell which has replaced the Kaiser Glocke, which was I sacrificed during wartime, was the signal for an outburst of jubilation at
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    Oil Driven Ocean Liner.
    149 9 [WIRELESS TIA RUGBY.] Rugby, February 2. An important event m the unnals of trie British mercantile marine will take place on February 26, when the first large highspeed oil driven ocean liner to sail regularly from a British port will make her maiden voyage. This vessel
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    Unfounded Rumour.
    116 9 [WIRELESS TIA RUGBY.] Rugby, February 2. The story that Great Britain had intimated to Poland that she would be unable to support Poland's application for a permanent seat on tht Council of th? League of Nations if Potend persisted reducing her military establishment was emphatically denied by the
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    Hayley Morriss Case.
    111 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 1 The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed the appeal of Ilayley Morriss and his wife. The male accused only appealed against that part of the sentence consisting of a year's imprisonment without hard labour/ Ilayley Morriss was sentenced m December last to
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    Rubber Release.
    77 9 [wireless via rugby.] Rugby, February 1 The Colonial Office announces that the percentage of standard production of rubber which may be exported at the minimum rate of duty from Ceylon and Malaya for the quarter beginning February will be 100 per cent. A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued this
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    Railway Drivers' Wages.
    36 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 1. New York Drivers and conductors of the Eastern States railways have requested their employers to agree by March 2 to an increase of pay of a dollar daily.
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    Banknote Forgeries.
    139 9 A Seventy Page Indictment Presented. [HEUTER TELEGRAM.] London. February 1. Budapest A 77-page indictment m the banknote affair has besn served on 2ii persons. It accuses Windischtrraetz of personally directing the work of the forgery of 30,000 one thousand franc notes, assisted by Geroe, of the Cartographical Institute.
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    THE PLANTERS' PAY.
    715 9 Mr. H. W. Morrison Urges Their Claims. Writing In the Financial Times of January 4, Mr. H. W. Morrison, Director, Rubber Plantations Investment Trust, etc., Eays Although rubber companies j m general are now highly prosperous and shareholders will be securing exceptional I dividends for the year
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    MALACCA LAND SALE.
    49 9 $900,000 Worth of Property Changes Hands. The sale of properties comprised m the estate cf the late Tan Soon Hin at Malacca realised $901,250, there being sixty separate lots. The sale lasted three days, and wai conducted by Messrs. Ta:i Chen Tiong and Sons, of Malacca.
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    22 9 A European, Mr. V. Pini, manager of Itahuia, has reported the loss of sundrygoods, valued at $160, from tho Hongkong Bank Chambers.
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    Big Tourist Ship Here.
    603 9 25,000 Ton Empress Liner Arrives. With approximately half of a 30,000-ini-e globe-girdling ciuise m her wake the Empress of Scotland, flagship of the| Canadian Pacific iiect, docked ben this; morning with 437 p&.-'.enfc'crs. She is the third Empwss steamshrp U> call here since the Canadian Pacific
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    PLANTER'S WEDDING.
    258 9 I>. de Burgh-Thomas and Angel E. Walker. A wedding cf much local interest was solemnized at the Presbyterian Church on Saturday morning, when Mr. Bruce do Burgh-Thomas, youngest son of the kite Col. Owen Thomas, of Carnarvon, Wales, was married to Miss Angel Ellen Walker, daughter of Col.
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    BURIED IN THE MUD.
    123 9 Three Chinese Murdered at Pulo Minyak. Tho Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) returned verdicts of culpable homicid2 .mi-anting to murder, m connection with thy inquest held on three Chinese wh) were killed during a shooting affray at Pulo Minyak, recently. The enquiry was conducted by Captain
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    Lunas Rubber Estates.
    1723 9 Increased Prosperity and Sound Outlook. t The annual genera) meeting of fte ILuiiks Rubber Company. Ltd., win held at Messrs. Lvatt and Company's offices, j French Bank Buildinps, yesterday. i The Chairman (Mr. P. M. Kobinson) presided and (here were also prescn: attain. A. F.. Baddetey, C
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    SPURIOUS SOAP.
    274 10 Manajten of Chinese Cho«« Prosecuted. Mr, K. A. St.-vt-Tis. appearing on behalf of Messrs. Culvert and Co., prosecuted, m, tv District Court, yesterday, -before Mr j 1' F. David, the managers of Chop j Thye Sin and Chop Hiap Swec, North j )!nn < Ko;id, under Ordinance 10]
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    ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
    98 10 (lever Thief's Plans at Whiteaway haidlaw. A Tamil lirnhj was brought up m the Third Pwlice Court this morning, charged with th<- the f l of two suit cases and <>thtr go 34a, valued at (200, from Whnvaway I^aidlaw'a premises. It iip|ifins that the accused was discovered by
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    VOLKART BROS.' AT HOME.
    512 10 Seventy-fifth Anniversary Of Famous Firm. Yesterday between the hours of noon and 1 o'clock, an a-t Jiome was held at the offices ot Volkun Brothers, Ocean Buildings, m celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Arm's existence. Over Z\m business men of the city attendeU, including
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    NEW GUINEA EXPEDITION.
    452 10 Unknown Regions of Nassau Mountains. A meeting was held at Baiavia on [January 2i> by the Netherlands Indies! Committee for Scici.tific Investigation] m connection with the forthcoming expedition to Central New Guinea under the leadership of Professor Matthew W. Stirling, of the American expedition. In view of
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    The Late Towkay Loke Yew.
    58 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Monday An application by tbe trustees of tbe nutate of the late Dr. Loke Yew for leave to upend a sum of $80,000 on Dr. Loke Yew's grave came up for hearing m Chambers bafore the Chief Justice (Mr.
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      A Brilliant Meteor.
      109 10 To the Editor of the Straits Tim««. Sir, I was much interested m thy note m Saturday's Straits Times n the meteor described by a Klang correspo.ident, and bet? to state that at 7.49 p.m. S. S. time, on Wednesday evening. January VI, lsi-ij, while steaming down
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    347 10 Ffty-Four Cases on February List. There were 54 cases on the list of case:; for the February sittings uf the Supreme Court, but the majority were stood over until March when the list was fixed this morning. Mr. Justice Deane will attend the Penang Court of Appeal
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      198 10 -TS:ngapoie, February 2. Rubber.— Local $1.09*5. Rubbers. Shares remain dull. Mentakabs are quoted at 48.50 and Ulu Benuts at 70-74 ets. Jeram Kuantans have buyers at 1.42*2 and Tambalaks at 1.22 S: cum. Brofra? are quoted at 1.60-1.65 ex and Bassetts at 1.27^-1.32^. Connemaras offer at
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    JAPANESE ROBBED.
    157 10 Dariiiy Case of Bag Snatching In High Street. A story of a daring theft m High Street was told m the Third Police Court this morning, when a Chinese was charged with the theft of a handbag, containing money and valuables. It appears that a Japanese woman was
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    64 10 A pretty Naval wedding took place at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on January 25, when the contracting parties were Lieut. Henry Buckle, H.MS. Titania, and Miss Eleanor K. Bailey, youngest daughter of the late Ca.pt. and Mrs. BaiUy. The brid«, for the past two y«ars, bad been an assistant mistress
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      CRICKET.
      99 10 CRICK ET. Progress of Second Test Match. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 2. Port of Spain In the Mcond Us mutch, the M.C.C. made 301 tor the W»«- nine wiukets. Holmes scored 64 jmJ Watnon 79. On the opening day, the West Indie > were all out for 275, and the
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      TENNIS.
      101 10 Kinah of Australian Championship. I [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 1. Adelaide In the finals of the Australasian lawn tennis hampionships single.-* H:'.\\kes beat Willard o—l, (3 3, 6—l am! m the doubles Patterson and Hswkes beat Anderson and Wood o—l,0 1, t> 4, o—2.0 2. S.C.R.C Tennis Ties. The
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      FOOTBALL.
      89 10 Draw for Fifth Round of The Cup. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 1. The diaw for the fifth round of the Association Cup, to be played on February 20, is as follows Otient v. Newcastle. Bury or Millwall v. Swansea. Sunderland v. Spurs or Mancht-tter U. Notts County v. Fulham.
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      GOLF.
      86 10 [Rcuter Telegram.] LohHon, February 1. St. Augustine, America At golf Compstofi and Masscy defeated Macfarlane and Wilfred Reid 6 up and 5 to play. Singapore Golf Club. The February Lathe- Spoon was played yesterday and resulted m a win for Mis. Hunter with a net; score of 40. Twenty-ieven
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      HOCKEY.
      98 10 Saturday's Game at The Stadium.; The S.C.C. will mtet A'egri Sembilan m a hockey match at the Stadium en Saturday, when the following will represent the Club T. H. Holypak ;W. McMul lan and O. R. S. Bateman Lt. H. S. J. Boarke, Dr. C. Carson and S. P.
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      RACING.
      320 10 Ipoh Gymkhana Club. The following are the handicaps for the second day of the Ipoh Gymkhauu Club spring meeting, to be held to-day: Kx-griffin Ponies, Class B. (Five furlongs). Merry Maiden 9.2, Dreadnought 8.8, Jadl 8.6, Cleopatra 8.4, Sanhozza 8.2. Drusilla 7.13, Penarth 7.11, Druid 7.10. Ex-griffin Horntis, Class
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      Singapore Yacht Club.
      75 10 Tho foilrwrtntr arrangements are announced On Friday, the sth inst.. Putuh challenges Kathleen for the Lun don Cup. Start 5 p.m. On Sunday, the 7th inst. the second race for the Lipton Cup will be .tailed. Course and stun a> lust Sunday. Handicaps. Polly II scratch, June
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      Boxing.
      56 10 Challenges are being flung broadcast just now, and Al Trono seems to be concerned m all of them. We have received Ittter from the ffaadadate Syndicate m wWek they state thai the) are prepared to pive a purse of $1,000 on a winner taki all basis, if Al Trono
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      190 10 American Marksmen For England. During the summer en interesting match is to take place between an Ameri- can military team aiid one of the British i Territorial Fcive. It will be the result of a challenge sent m the name of the Queen'j Westminster i-nd Civil Service Riffles,
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      "RUGBY LIKE A BRAWL."
      170 10 Deliberate Blows m England-Wales Match. London, January 18 "Rugby like a street brawl" is the description of Satur{day's match attributed to :<n unnamed well-known international m the Evening Standard. He says that fisU were used as m a street brawl and feet as if the players
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      ENGLISH SOCCER TRIAL.
      76 10 England Beaten by only Goal Of Match. London, January 19 The Boccer trial between England and The Rest was played at Millwall before 14.000 spectators on a snow-covered ground. Play was fast and clever. Taylor and Pym. the goalkeepers, were brilliant. Bullock, taking up a pass from
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      RUGBY INTERNATIONAL.
      73 10 Scotland's Team to Meet Wales. I London, January 19 The Scottish Rugby football team to meet Wales at Edinburgh on February (5 will be as follows Drysdale (Heriotonians). Smith (Edinburgh University), Kinnear (Heriotonians). Dykes (Glasgow Academicals), and Simmers (Glasgow Academicals). Waddell (Glasgow Academicals) and Nelson (Glasgow Academicals). Bannerman
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      CAMBRIDGE STROKE.
      67 10 Wanshrough Unable to Row This Year. London, January 22 Some weeks of speculation regarding the intentions of last year's Cambridge stroke. Wansbrough. have ended m a definite statement that he will not be included m the 15*26 eight owing to injuries to his back sustained m the middle
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      INTER-CITY BOXING.
      31 10 London Scores Heavily Against Paris. London. January '21 At the Stadium Club, London, m a boxing match, the Metropolitan Policemen beat the Paris Policemen by seven events to nil.
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      RUGBY NEWS.
      163 10 Draw for Northern l T nion Competition. London, January 2 1 n the Northern Union Cup Competition the draw for the first round to be payed on February IS is as follows Swinton vs. Battley. Barrow Cambridge vs. Barrow. Leigh vs. Old ham. Hensingham \s. Huddersfield. Featherstone vs.
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      MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
      62 10 Roland Todd Deprived Of Title. London, Jar.uury lrt The British Boxing Board of Control liv* decided that Roland Todd. who has not defended the title of British Middleweight Champion for nearly three yours, be deprived of the Championship. Despite often by the National Sporting Club and other promoters
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      TENNIS AT CANNES.
      72 10 Mrs. Satterthwuite Wins Ladies Singles. London, January 18 Cannes The following are further results m the lawn tennis tournament held at Cannes Ladies' Singles. Final Mrs. Sat1 terthwaite beat Miss Bennett 6—2,6 2, 6—l.6 1. Men's Doubles. Final Cochec and Brugnon beat Destefani and Brame Hillyard. 4—6,
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      TOURIST TROPHY RACES.
      67 10 J'se of Alcohol as Fuel Excluded. London January 22 A question involving a threatened trade ban, and therefore the possible cancellation of the 1K26 Tourist Trophy races has been settled at a meeting of the Auto-Cycle Union Committee and Motor Cycle Manufacturers' Union. It was resolved that
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      Helen Wills at Cannes.
      24 10 London, January 19 Cannes. Mis* Wills, m her first official match, beat Mi« Green, 6—o o—o, m the Metropole Tournament.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    20 10 The Palacegay Cinema change their programme to-nigh: with two very interesting Universal productions, vist., Oh Doctor and Raffles.
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    Sad Motor Car Fatality.
    198 10 Our Kt:alu Lumpur coi respondent writes or. Monday The preliminary inquiry into the case m which Maruthan, tht accused m the Pudu motor fatality, i* efcarnd with causing death by a rash act, waj bacon m the police court this mornlag btture the Raja Uda. Tho
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    The Ho Hong Bank.
    159 10 At the formal opening of the Ho Hong Bank, Ltd., Seremban, on January 30, there was a large gathering among whon. were, the Biiti.-h Resident, the Hon. Mr. K. C. H- WolfV, the Hon. Mr. Wong Yick Tong and nutny other Europeans, Chintse. Malays and Indian
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    WIRELESS TELEGRAMS.
    1294 11 Received via Java from Aneta Press Bureau. Occupied Zone m Germany. Hcrlin, January 20. On receipt of the British declaration stating that the definite ev.-.cuation i f the Cologne MM wuuld completed l>y midnight of J:munry 11, the Cologn-.-iMunicipality arranged fir impres ive ceremonies. The Chief Mayor, Adenauer,
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    New Free State Coinage.
    169 11 Sonic opposition will have to be surmouiitH before Pinsfin," it the penny, p.nd "Lcatcoruin," or thn half-penny, arc finally .sanctioned ns tfct new Free State ruins which retain tli'iiv present fractional value of sterling. Half-crowns, florins and shilling consist of 75 per cent, fine silver and
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    Technical Education.
    845 12 Findings of the Government Committee. Among the papers laid on the table At the Legislative Council meeting yesterday wan the report of the Technical Education Committee appointed by the Governor last year to consider the feasibility of industrial and technical education m Singapore and the type of classes
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    Musjid Sultan Fund.
    66 12 Previously acknowledged $72,007.18 Mohamed Ameen Fazalelahi Co. 1,000 'E. S. Gulam Mohamed 25 Collected by H. M. Mohamed I Ghouse Sy"d Abdulkader Mufti, Johore, 10; Inche Ahmed bin H. Mohamed Said Guru. 10 Ahlol Khairs, 17.77 37.77 .Collected by Shaik Salim bin Taha Mtfttar Hadjee Man- iinor
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      603 12 IS YOUR BABY GAINING WEIGHT? ilow Backward Babies Are Helped ll> K»b>'i< Own Tablet*. When an infant fails to steadily gain weight the cause usually is mal-nutrition, the digestive organs are not. doing their work paopcrly. In such cases where the stomach or bo" r!« .ire at fault-all that is
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      584 12 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following plaeee la Singapore Money Changer, GrosTeaor. Money Changer, Adelphl Hotel. Money Changer, Europe Hotel Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Kelly A Walsh. Ltd., Raffles Place. Federal Rabbrr Stamp Co., Rafllea Plac* aac Tank Road Station. Peter Chong, Bras Basah Road and Kaffl.t
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      119 12 SYNOLEO! ON A PINNACLE BY ITSELF ■WH^SS^^^BCa^tHSmabua^lut^^fi) THE OIL BOIM) DISTEMPER mBMBH THE IL BOUND DISTEMPER You have VcllU© —Nothing m its class approaches it— tiCOllOmy —Over 30 miles per gallon— P©rforiTlJinC© —Over 50 miles per hour— with the @40> ***** Full delailh from Authorised Agents THE CYCLE CARRIAGE CO.,
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      804 13 Studebaker Popularity is World Wide Standard Six Dv- Export sales of Studebakers m 1925 exceeded 1924 plex-Phaeton by more than fifty per cent. S^_*_f wo". i T''!. Onl y Studebakcr m the fine car field and Ford m 7*l^pi'"oi s ih«~a"rt ■fm" d i d tliC 0W P r cc
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      525 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. Atsuranf* m fore* over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co,, Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlement..) HEAD PFFICI Winchester Hoose, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE U, Old Jewry, E. The C>mpaoy »a« £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and eomprlea with the PHtiah Life Assurance Companies
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      1049 14 BANKING IHTErJATISNJIL BANKING CORPORATION Capital P?.irl-u» U.S. $5,000,000 Surplus U.S. $5,000,000 Owaed by TTTK NATIONAL CITT BANK OF NEW TORS. Head Office fit, W \LI STREET, NEW YORK, fondoa Office 16, BISHOPSGATE. E.C. Branches BAHCELONA COLON MADRID OSAKA BATAVIA DAIREN MANILA SHANGHAI BOMBAY KANKOW PANAMA SINGAPOBI CALCUTTA HA SKIN PEKING
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      451 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter la Japan) Capital Subscribed Y45 000,000 Capital Paid-up V :..875,000 Reserve Fund T 1,780,000 President H. Mori Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. i T. Sisamune, Eeq. D. Takita, Esq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES
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      764 14 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tender* will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of February 9, 1920, for the Alterations and Additions of Married am. Single Dressers' Quarters, at Sepoy Lines, Singapore. I Every person applying for a form of Ten- der will be required to deposit the sum
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      791 14 CHEONG KOON SENG ft GO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable D 99 years' leasehold building allotments situate at Jalan Beaar, Singapore. By order of The Municipal Commissioners. At Messrs. Chcong Koon Seng Co's saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street. on Wednesday. February S. at 2Ji pja. Lots 1 to 4. 999
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1051 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Speed of 200 M.l'.H Racing cars are now so fast that even the man m the street specks m an almost matter of fact way when mentioning 100 m.p.h., but few realize the difficulties that have to be surmounted by the
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      177 15 Shipments Have Arrived of THE NEW You Must TRY IT. ASK US MALAYAN MOTORS Proprietor! RUM BRO3. LTD. CROMPTON FANS SEEN BUT NOT HEARD SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED Incorporated m the Strait! Settlement!) ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. IS, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. "Mnttsers" ..♦♦4».« > Baked to Perfection. < Of course, an
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      345 15 25% More Power m the New Jewett New Silent Chain Drive Automatic Take^tp H cu Double Bearing Full Prr.'ture Mew Counterbalanced Lubrication Crankshuft THE Jewett Engine improved! It scarcely hear it, yet with power that seems seemed impossible, for few engines oi limitless 25* more power than the old any
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      127 16 DIAMOND MERCHANTS MAY COME AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS MAY GO BIT ISMAIL A. RAHEEM REMAIN FOR EVER. It is to your advantage to inspect our loose diamonds and set Jewellery. ISMAIL A, RAHEEM CROWD IBW-U-B AND UNOWNED MANUFACTi'RER. TatagVHM Telephone •TIIA111A." 2292. No. (2-1 and rZ-2. HtAfl BASAH ROAD KAPF-St HOTKI..
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