The Straits Times, 15 February 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,095 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      46 1 "SLEDGE" BRAND s^jH^BPF^ptfl.- FULL ■•^^P^j SWISS SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Made by the "BEAR BRAND People. Stay tor ite The Super-Rustless Steel THOS. FIRTH SONS, LTD., SHEFFIELD. Sole Agents for Malaya. SINGAPORE WILLIAM JACKS tt CO, KUALA LIMI'IR. S LASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. (S.S.) LTD. (Incorporated m England)
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      172 1 1926 RALEIGH THE ALL-STEEL BICYCLE /CYCLISTS who know the value of that extra care to detail m the Manufacture of .n \j machine, find m the lta!eijjh their ideal mount. The Raleigh is rM4cn m cv-.-part of the world, wheroer a road or path is found alor.j; which a eye'e
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      3 1 KM YOl'R HARY.
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    Braunston Rubber.
    1956 2 Large Increase in the Profits Recorded. The sixteenth anni.al ordinary general meeting of the B»—> n (Malay) Rubites, Ltd., wa.; held on Janu- :uy 11, at tho registered office of the company, 20, East)ch?ap E.C., Colon?) K. i>. Dllllrttl lili. G.B. (the Chairman), piesiding. i The Chairman said
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      167 2 Cj^.-" i«^s^S J J Katz Brothers, Limited. The Product of Fair Lombardy ASK FOR CONDENSED MILK SWFKTENEO PULL CREAM GUARDIAN ANGEL CV TRADE MARK s. a. GIANELLI MAJNO POUNDSD IN 1893 MILAN ITALY BOUSTEAD CO., LIMITED, (Incorporated m the F.M.S.) SINGAPORE, PENAXG AND F.M.S. i Mm i 1 jt r
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      194 2 ajk^flb ■*3l^ i LMicf id;iuu Owr Wm DwefiftJi* Molds Which Isjmt Lite Money m the Bcnk When You Need It MANY o time the DuofcM'a Oa r Hl« ink capacity }>«gc»ofvrlt!n^ that you can't zitvx la your work, or that cons t r.n af>;rthcu(bt la j-3urccrrcipcnc:=t.:e. Aa (xccutivs of the
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      89 2 These are the Records you are looking for 2628-B WALLA WALLA Fox trot 22J7-A PICCOLO NAVIO Tanßo ROSE MARIE TALLAUA 266«-B TEA FOR TWO Fox trot 2314-A HIDENBMiU MARCH NIRSHANA PARADE MARCH 10 inch $I. .V>. 12 inch $2.25. SEASON Co., Ltd. 11l and US. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS
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    EARTH'S AGE.
    251 3 An Infant Planet with a l.orm Future. In an address before the American A fur the Advancement of Science, Dr. V. K. Moulton,. Pw^eHsor of Astronomy m Chicago University, submitted calculations which he declared pi veil that the Earth has up to the present lived one ha If
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      179 3 AfIERIC/fc STANDARD 4 CYCLE MARttit [10T0R c&r* r ED Mm w For— EASY STARTING, MORE POWER, LESS FUEL. From 4 to 80 B.H.P. 1 to 1 Cylinder, Four Cycle. Sole Agentt UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlement!) SINGAPORE. With a gas cooker you only pay for the fuel you
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      135 3 (SMOKE I CIGARETTES i Tbia J^iMMr* mmmk W flritiA ft—Tirm ToUmxo Ok. (SoaOa) LU «-4qs** A STILL FURTHER Reduction m Price Made possible by greatly increased sales owing to even better quality. Essex Touring Car Wire wheels, "4 Cfe Extra tyre and tube, Zp I JJI Hood envelope. Side lamps,
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      66 3 Series Decoration Lamps wired ready complete with 18 holders and adopter and 2 spare bulbs. 230 volts. DESIGNS:— Lantern, Assorted Flags, Cone and Round shape m assorted colours. Nothing can bring more cheerfulness and make the house like a Paradise than to illuminate a set of series of Decorations during
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      483 4 P. I C.BRITISH INDIA AH APGAR LINES (Incorporated U England) MATt, AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. S^SSg^NDON^D FAR EAST OUTWARDS FR^ML^NDON FOR CHINA Tonnage dn* S'por* UOREA Uloo F#b IIALYAN M°o SKVANHA 8.200 MACEDONIA 11.10° Mar. 2. J&leR 8 MS Ap P r':2. 552^* u'.MO Ma, 1 HOMEWARDS FOR MARSEILLES.
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      538 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. UNE (NIPPON TUSEN aLAJSMA) LONDON UNH Mtrseilles, London and Antwerp Vessels *Tonnag* Dm* lail KASHIMA MARU 10,000 F*b. 18 19 HAKONE MARU 11,000 Mar. 4 6 SUVA MARU 11,000 Mar. 18 19 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 1 2 HAKOZAKI MARU 11,000 Apr. 16 16 HAKUSAN MARU 11,000
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      567 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCBAN STBAM SHIP CO, UMTTKa THH CHINA MUTUAL BTMAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMS TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW TORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through
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      457 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Inrorpoikted la Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Kamaman, Kalantan, Bangnara, T*l«pin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Dapartnr* VALAYA Feb. 15 Feb. 17 MALINI Feb. 22 Feb. 24 SUDDHADIB Mar. 1 Mar. FOB BACHO VIA PORTS Arrival Departure ASDANG
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      494 4 Ri I. Ml (ROYAL PACKET NAY. 00. OF DATAYIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of
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      359 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JATA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well known steamers MARELLA (T,i175 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is th* largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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      480 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) M ELLERMAN LINB PASSF.NGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT via PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT S.s. CITY OK SINGAI'OKK Mar. 1 HOMEWARDS Marseilles, London and Hamburg MALATIAN Feb. 21 Marseilles. Havre, London, Rotterdam
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      398 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (Incorporated m Englaaa) Regular Passenger and Freight Service rla JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Tom tailing IM6 s.s. CITY OF PALERMO 5.900 Mar. 7 ss. MKRTON HALL (cargo only) Apl. 7 s.s. CITY OF PALERMO 5,900 May 7 Single Katun
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      458 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT BERVIC* BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA aad MARSEILLES. 38 Dan to Boston 41 Days to New York Oilburners. No coal dust. No eindsri. Absolute Cleanliness. From New York these fine new linen continue on Round the World, returning
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      477 5 INDOCHINA STEAM lAV. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Direct Service to Java via Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Peoang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Arnoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze Port., Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA KUTSANG Feb.
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      578 5 Two principal reasons why Johnson-Pickett Manila Rope has gone into the ports of every continent of the globe FlRST.— Excellence of Product. SECOND.— Ultimate Economy. Sole Agents KEAT CHEANG COMPANY 58 and 59, MARKET STREET. SINKAWKE. Telephone 2269. Cable Address KEATCHEANG." /URODONAL and GOUT. RHEUMATISM. What is Gout GOUT GRAVEL
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      600 6 .Wishins: our Chinese Patrons a Happy and Prosperous New Year. From Sunday, February 14 to Friday, February 19. AT THE ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.. PropriHor-0 i In the Second Show at !i p.m. PARAMOUNT PICTURE CODE OF THE SEA In 6 Reels. An up-to-date Screen Version of Louis
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      352 6 J^ 13 WONDERFUL REELS. A picture that will last for all time THE TEN COMMANDMENTS will never die. A largely Außmented Orchestra. The Musical Score is the same as used at PAVILION, LONDON. This film will be presented m a manner unknown to this Country. Patrons are earnestly urged to
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      230 6 MATHER PLATT E 1 c c t r i c Generators Motors Sole Agents PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. Engineering Department, SINGAPORE AND KOALA LI'MITR.. Uttfe ■,tf?*uW\ One single order is Wm^wß^jly not our dim. I^^^Sk. i^ u P cr or Products i/VVJ^ -_^-^jßjy bring repent orders. ur E normous Sales
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      100 6 THE PENINSULA OPERA At BEYROUTH THEATRE, GAYLANG. TO-NIGHT A Grand Fairy Play PRENCESS GAMBARAN ARSHIK SYED ALLY. Proprietor. To-night AT THE To-night NEW WORLD SHOWS Various Attractions. i Open Air Cinema, Kelantan Mak-Yong, Itonggenß and Kronchong, Side-show t>. i (.rand Change of Programme at the Iberia Vaudeville Co. THE CITY
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    DftJLY TIES TABLE
    174 7 FIXTUKKS. Monday. Fehrn.ry 15 r.1., OS p.m. Malacca Hlfh Ti.lf, !».20 a.m^ 7 ft. I m. Rank II i Mi J i..i >]jening, 3.50 p.m. lueaday.' February II Kij;h Water. IJ am, ».C2 p.m. 'J.bu a.m., 6 ft. 5 m. 10.10 p.m., ;t. U m. Kendall Q
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    186 7 •day, FiliiMif 13. Ships alongside I he Wharvei or expected l« arriw. KVPBL HARBOIR. M:.in Wharf SeottUh Bordtrtr, Hong f, Mnplara. Oil Wharf H.M S. Yaruouth Coal Wharf K.i>- Mom VESSELS IX ORY DOCK. Tanjong r»c" Sheers Wharf Van Overstratcn Victoria Dock Yimiato Mnru Krpprl Harbour King's
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    77 7 To-morrow Cue.!) ami fteWttH 'II":':; <lunii|f>.. 9 n.m Karlmorf 9 a.m Bong Aik i 1 p.m Selat Pandjanir, Benckalis and Bagun ,!<!» i 2 p.m China, Hainan), Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Western State- of I.S.A. (Shirala) p.m Ceylon, Southern and Western
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    MAILS FOR ENROPE.
    36 7 »> "'ephanta npulinde Mvri'iiiir.la ITnndel Kclavnna I.eft S'purt Jan. 7 .Un. 8 Jan. 13 Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Jan. 21 Arrd. 1 ondnn Jan. 30 F*b. 1 Feb. i Feb. t Feb. Feb. 13
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    TIN RETURNS.
    34 7 Pabang Consolidated. :!.77fi piculs. 111 1 h Ti i Drcdgi nf. '•':;:> im-uls. BiUm Tin. Efcl i>ii-u!s. Tabtm piculs. ting I'lMiin.-uiy. <hiti>ut <• iiiii.it. 3 i."i, i', im i,| 1. 1 rwuiaa i payable
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    12 7 Mr. F. D. Halsh, formerly of Sia^apnre. has left hospital m Shanghai.
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    DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    556 7 Review of a Satisfactory Year. At the annual meeting of the Amster>l;i.H Chamber of Commerce on January 5, the l'lfsidcnt, Mr. E. Huldring, speakin? of the Dutch East Indie?, said It is a fortunate thing that the economic and financial position of the D.E.I. is so much
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    Passengers.
    515 7 The following passengers arc due to arrive here from Europe by the HaWozaki Muru to-moiTow Kon. E. Coke, Messrs.; 1.. J. Hazel, Dempsie, V. BUeScwcll, Gallinagh j t K. Kwok, C. M. Larscn. Patcrson, A. X lUv. tt. NY. Riley, Schuster. A. Tytherid?e, G Warden, H. G. Brown, F.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    112 7 SINGAPORE VOLUNT EER CORPS. Programme of drills up to and for February 21, 1926. Tuesday, February 16, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.A. (V), Gun Laying, etc. Thursday, February 18, 9 p.m., Drill Hall, Motor Cycle Plat., Lecture on "Beach Ri-c nnaissance by Lt. D. Forster, C.M.G., D.5.0., R.E. Friday, February
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    248 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, February 12. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 7/1G Demand 2/4 3/32 Private ,°,m. crcdiU 2/4% On New York, Demand 66% Privat*. c,o A/« t>4h Private 90 d/s w On France, Bank TT. 1485 On India, Bank T. T. 151* On Honjrkongr, Bank tl/.L 3%
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. ipot Spot larch March Lpril-June Ap:il-June Singapore Standard Ribbad Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 1.10 1.10% 1.0!) 1.09% 1.07 1.07V* Tone of Market Steady. Latest London cables quote Spot sheets. 8d. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12
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      MINING.
      242 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 As;un Kumbang 54/- 66/- cd. 1 1 Eatam; Padang 0.70 0.75 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.10 1.45 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic 58/- 5!/« 1 1 Johan Tin 0.55 0.00 10/- 10/- Kampor.j? K/- 53 A£1 £1 Kamunting Tin f>7/- GX/10 10 Kinta
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      GENERAL.
      129 7 Issue fa\. Pd. Buyers Seller^ 1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.5.0 6.10.0 .0 10 Central Engine! 9.00 950 !1 i! E. Smeltiiif,' Co. 13.60 M.OO 0 10 Frafor Neave 47..":0 &-Q+ 00 100 Hammer Co. 170.00 180.00 .00 100 Kats Bros, def 200.00 220.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 22/6
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      DEBENTURES.
      94 7 DEBENT URES. U. En?. 6 p.c. 51,^54.300 par 110 S'porc Municipal 5 p.t f1,375,000 of 1930 par 10% pm Spore Municipal i% p.c of 1909 $1,100,000 90 pai Spore Municipal 4^ p.c. of 1909 Jl ,100,000 90 pai Spore Municipal i p.c. of 1913 $2,000,000 80—90 dis. S.S. 5H p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      373 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. 1 To-day's Prices Fraaer Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenbv ($1) 2.90 3.10 x d.3.05 3.23 Alor Cajah ($1) 2.80 3.00 2.90 3.10 A. Hitam (55) 21.50 22.50 21.00 22.00 A. Kiining ($1) i.::5 tM IM 1.45 Am. Malay ($2) T..80 4.10
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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. RODAIi LTD. (Incorporated m England) S, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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      809 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Ailvt-.. see page 16. WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC. BOARD AND RESIDENCE 81, Cav.nagh Road. Telephone 107. TO LET, small ground floor office. Apply Nuthen, 8 and 8-b, Dp Souia St. Tel. 1243. FOR SALE, white polished Italian marble tiles, two feet square, m stock. Apply No
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      776 7 IN THE EPIWTE OF LAWRENCE ARTHUR SRVING, DECEASED I Pursu.mt lo Ordiafcae* 144 (Trustees) Stction 2fi, at! persons havinc clv irn ugains: the Estiite of Lawtcna Arther In censed, late of Muar, m l!)f Btala of Johore, who died on July 18. 19:!5, at Maar, iifor'j sh'kl and m respect
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      54 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Ci*rli>) «f Government Health Office). For the 24 hours nidinc »t Midnifht on Pebrnar? i. I9'ii>. d.f. :i 89.1 F. V 7 1 F. Ml :"i ua r Min. I I Sea U (emtiurc Meaa "1.7 F Mi -in n 9ft ecnt I 71
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    47 8 A Requi?ra High Mass will be sung at the Church of St. Joreph on Tuesday, February lfi. at 6.30 a.m. for the repose of the soul of the late Eulalia Maria Colloco <i? Silva Chamarettc who departed this worlJ on February lfi, 192«, at 6.30 p.m.
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15. FEDERAL MATTERS.
    1109 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15. FEDERAL MATTERS. j The meeting at Kuala Lumpur m re- ference to Federal Changes was preliminary, and quite the soundest line is to invite the various agriculturel, mining and commercial interests to meet as one may say under their respective banners, and consider such
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    19 8 Messrs. T. R. Binnie and J. R. M. Pickthal have been gazetted as officers under the Rubber Restriction Ordinance.
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    22 8 A return of seizures m connection with rubber smuggling m the F.M.S., S.S., Johore and Kedah is published m the Government Gazette.
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    34 8 The long spell of dry weather was broken by a shower of rain on Friday afternoon, and repeated since, is looked upon by our Chinese friends as a good omen for their New Year.
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    28 8 It is surprising to learn that the world's qualified women air pilots muster no more than twenty-two, of whom China strangely en >ugh, claims four, against Britain's two.
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    32 8 The battleship Malaya changed its commander on January 20, Commander J. F. B. Barrett having been appointed. The Malaya is one of the four battleship? m the First Battle Squadron at Malta.
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    33 8 The Hongkong University has cabled to Batavia that of the three candidates, who appeared for the last matriculation examination, two of them, Mr. Tan Ie Djan and Mr. Lie Sin Siang were saccesstul.
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    35 8 The names of the various gentlemen rppointed to act on the Chinese Advisory boards are given m the current issue of the Government Gazette also the comi.i:ttees to visit the Hospitals m Singapore and Penang.
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    42 8 Mr. E. F. W. Gilman, Controller of Labour, has left on a trip to India, during wbicb he will visit Delhi and confer with the Government of India on labour matters. He expects to be back m Kuala Lumpur about March 20.
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    40 8 H.E. the Governor has conveyed to the Commandant, S S.V. Force, his appreciation of the soldierly bearing and smart turnout of the S.V. Corps at their recent recruiting march. His Excellency adds I was most gratified with all I saw."
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    49 8 The redemption of slaves m the Hukawng Valley is going on peaceably. Releases are being effected without disturbance. Released persons are settling m the villages m which they have been hitherto living. A few have left the valley. The health of the expedition is reported to be quite satisfactory.
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    67 8 The committee of the Y.W.C.A. at Kuala Lumpur has received the offer Df a donation of $250 towards Lady Maxwell's Appeal Fund, on the condition lhat three other pers-.ns will each subscribe the same amount. The object of the fund is to provide for the services of a trained organising
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    62 8 The following officers, who took the last examination m the Malayan languages, are now qualified to be second class interpreters m that language Capt. B. B. Edwards, M.C., R.E., and Lieut. D. M. Xoyes-Lewis, South Wales Borderers (Malaya). Capt. C. R. Spear, Indian Army, qualified as first-class interpreter m Chinese,
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    82 8 The Wolfhound, with the rest of a flotilla of t .rpedo boats and submarines, was steaming towards the Spanish coast on January 12 m stormy weather, \vhc:i the lock-out sighted a schooner. A collision was inevitable, but the dettroyer, after freeing herself, saved the crew with difficulty. Lieutenant Langstaff, second
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    86 8 Dr. Serge Voronoff (Director of the Experimental Surgery of Station Physiologique dv College de France), who for many months has been carrying out research m the grafting of monkey glands into human beings, is establishing a monkey farm m the Riviera f >r the purpose of furthering his gland experiments.
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    100 8 The annual general meeting of the Malacca Planters' Association will be held m the Malacca Club on Sunday February 21. The agenda includes: Chairman's addres", to receive the accounts and report of the year ended December 31, 11)25, to elect a chairman, vi.echairman and five other members of committee, to
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    133 8 The attendance of the Teochew ami Hokien communities m the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Queen Street, on Friday evening fcr the service of the last day of the old year, was not as large as usual, but the attendance on Saturday morning for the pontifical high mass
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    153 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent WfiVM on Friday Only three captures of smuggled rubber have been reported to the local customs authorities this week. On January 20, at Semroh, off Kukob. a pntrol of Johore Customs officers came upon a large number of Chinese loading rubber into a boat. The officers
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    407 8 It is announced that Mr. H. A. L. Fisher is retiring from Parliament. The late Mr. Peter Smith Swan, formerly a Calcutta merchant, left £103 000. Mr. J. V. G. Mills has been appointed to act as Stamp nml Probate Officer, Treasury, Singapore, from January A Reuter
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    Robber Prices.
    36 8 Henderson, Helm and Hammersfahr, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated Febn .iry 13, their quotations being m gold dollar cents Sellers February 64 >i March 04 next quarter 6-1- Market inactive.
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    Eleven Years Ago.
    49 8 Eleven years ago to-day occurred the mutiny of the sth Light Infantry, the" stationed at Nonnanton barracks, Alexandra Road. The anniversary is peculiarly noticeable from the fact that the outbreak occurred on a Monday, February 15. which was then a Chinese Xew Yea:public holiday, as to-dcy.
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    Ceylon Rubber Exports
    74 8 We congratulate the Controller o* Rubber, Ceylon, on the promptitude with which he issues the monthly reports of exports. We published that fmr January Dn Friday, and we would like to emphesisc the fact that, for euf.'h of the past two months it has »imi not only
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    " Restriction."
    195 8 Restriction." One of our correspondents hu fc«an protesting recently against the MM that there is any Mich thing as restriction "f production. He would find confirmation of his view m the report of the Ceylon Rubber Company for 1925, just issurd. It states that For the past IMHOB them has
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      94 8 Cigarettes come and cigarettes go but the demand for "Capstan" Cigarettes increases day by day W. D. H. O. WILLS. BRISTOL and LONDON. J i »itmim>>.aAiSKPM&m>imt&M»mi!i.-MyKK*Pi'w&*«m^a&m^mm^m*mifp^^fli ELECTRO PLATED COFFEE, SMOKERS AND LIQUEUR SET &N REVOLVING TRAY. For Six Persons. $155.00 complete. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE, PENANG
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      61 8 Other Pages. P«8«. Rraunaton Rubber Mooting 2 Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 To-day's Shere Market 7 Reuter and Rugby Radio Telegrams 9 Sport: ng Intelhgcncv .10 Federal' Chain-" M Xew kegiment's Sporting Record 10 K.sults of Open Teiitu* Tour.iumcnt 11 Bank Dispute U liankruptcy Court ISanitary
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    French Finance.
    480 9 Strong Action Taken by M. Briand. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 12. Paris For the first time since tho opening of the financial debate in the Chamber, M. Briand made a motion to shelve a Socialist proposal in the Finance Committee's Bill on the question of a vote of
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    Franco-German Commerce.
    107 9 [keitkr telegram.] London, February 12. PMis: Tho French and German Minbt is Plenipotentiary have sijrnetl a provisional commercial agreement according custom's facilities for certain products of tlM ic-pective countries. In regard to Ki-asonal products, French airriculture imported from Germany will enjoy the most favoured nation treatment and a
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    Rockefeller Generosity.
    108 9 [MJIH IUMUM.] London, February 14. What is believed to be a record rtoMtiOM for humanistic sci-ncc research has been offered by Mr. John Rockefeller, junior, to Kins Kuad and the people of EOT*. h s offered $10,000,000 for the purpose of building and maintaining nt I '^iro a
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    Anthracite Coal Strike.
    326 9 Dispute Settled After Heavy Losses. [relter telegram.] London, February 12. Philadelphia A settlement of the anthracite coal strike is likely to be effected to-morrow when it is expected that an agreement will be signed. London, February 12k Washington The Secretary for Labour, Mr. Davis, has confirmed as
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    French Politics.
    100 9 [REITER TELEGRAM.] London. February 14 Paris There was a very interesting by-election to-day at Belfort, where M. Clemenceau's ex-Lieutenant Andre Tardieu was returned, defeating Radical, Socialist and Communist candidates. M. Tardieu. who had not returned to public life after his defeat at the general election m 1924, carried
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    Lenglen-Wills Match.
    92 9 [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, February 11. Nice At a stormy meeting of pressmen and cinematographcrs at the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, presided over by Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, it was announced that no bids had been received for exclusive cinema rights of the Lenglen-Wills match and the management of
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    Turco-Russian Convention.
    52 9 [fIEUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 12 Constantinople The National Assembly has ratified the Turco-Russian Convention signed m Paris on December 17. Tewfik Hushdi Bey, Foreign Commissar, m a speech, declared that the agreement was the natural outcome of Turkey's friendly relations <with Russia, and aimed solely at the maintenance
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    Turco-Dutch Trade.
    51 9 [REITKR TELEGRAM.] Lond >n, February 14. Amsterdam The Foreign Ministry announces that a provisional Turco-Dutch trade agreement has been concluded and will .me into force on February 15 for six months, whereby both countries enjoy the most favoured national treatment. Negotiations for a permanent agreement Ua\ p already
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    Germany and the League.
    940 9 The Difference Over Council Seats. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 12. Geneva The .League Council has fixed March 8 for an extraordinary meeting; of the Assembly to deliver its opinion regarding Germany's application for membership. London, February 12. The papers, foreseeing that Germany will endeavour to raise
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    Naval Economies.
    157 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 13, Mr. Bridgeman, in a speech at Torquay, announced that Admiralty economies would not only cover the whale cost of the new construction programme, but also save the taxpayers over £2,000,000 besides, without depriving the Navy of the power of carrying out its duties.
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    Wireless Triumph.
    127 9 [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, February IS. A further wireless triumph, in the form of trans-Atlantic wireless telephony, lastirigfor till hours, is officially announced by the Post Office, which states that Rugby talked with New York from 4 a.m. till 7.30 p.m., on February 2, under abnormally favourable conditions of
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    Criminal Science.
    93 9 [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, February 12. Chicago The mystery of the disappearance of the head of Francisco Villa appears to be cleared by an admission which is alleged to have Wen made by some scientists here that the head was being brought to Chicago for examination by experts. The
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    Shipping Depression.
    83 9 [KEUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 13, The depression m the shippin? industry continued deepened during the past year," is the opening sentence of the report of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom. The depression is attributed to the continued existence of more ships and fewer cargoes than
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    The Wireless Strike.
    197 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February IS The Wireless Telegraphists' Association, m a statement, says that tha operators ere prepared to submit the whole dispute to an industrial court, but arc not prepared to. prejudice the case beore the court by accepting a totally unjustified reduction. They point out
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    Disarmament.
    201 9 [RRtTEB TELEGRAM.] London, February 12. Washington Mr. H. G. Gibson, the United States Minister to Switzerland, has •been recalled to New York to discuss certain questions pertaining to the preliminary Disarmament Conference and to give the Government first-hand Information on the disarmament policies of various other countries concerned. London,
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    Help for British Art.
    92 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 12 In a letter to Sir Mcrtin Con way, from New York, Sir Joseph Duvecn announces that, m order to encourage British art, he is forming a small committee of men, of acknowledged position and authority, and is placing at its disposal
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    Russia and Latvia.
    67 9 [RKVTRR TELEGRAM.] Lond n, February II. Riga A development is announced in the Kusso-Latvian incident. The Latvians have sent a note to the Soviet demanding a thorough investigation of the frontier incident which occurred on February 12 when five men crossed th--frontier and, it is alleged, assaulted
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    The Leverhulme Sale.
    56 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February Vi. New York The Leverhulme sale has so far realised nearly $500,000. The continued bidding up to high prices has surprised everybody and it is believed that if buying is continued on the present scale the price* of the collection may realise twice
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    Countess Cathcart.
    419 9 Sundry Views on Morality Questions. [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, Fet,ruary 13. New York With Countess Cathcart still- immured on Ellis Island the officials of the Labour and Immigration department at Washington are faced with th» necessity of deciding one of the most unusual cases that has ever arisen under
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    Trans-Atlantic Telephoning.
    202 9 [WIRELESS TIA RUGBY.] Rugby. February 1 1 The Postmaster-General points out that the statements recently published which forecast an early inauguration of a transAtlantic radio telephone of a commercial standard are premature. Wiiile experi« mental result 3 promise success there must be considerable time before a commercial radio
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    Biggest Motor Ship.
    74 9 [WIRELESS TIA RUGBY.] Rugby, February It. The new motor liner Asturias, which is the greatest afloat, was open for inspection yesterday at Southampton preparatory to sailing on her maiden voyage to South Africa on February 26. Th« Asturias was built by rfarland and Wolff, of Belfast, for
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    Parliament Reform.
    372 10 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, February 18 The Houso of Commons to-day, by 143 ho second reading of a Private Bill removing tlie necessity of the r>--cloction of Members of Parliament on their i'ssii'iiin^ office. It was m the reign af Queen Anne thit an Act was pasxvd requiring
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    British Industries Fair.
    189 10 [WIRELESS VIA BtlGBY.] Rugby, Fcbruury If.. The Birmingham section of the British Industries Fair was opened for preliminary press view to-day and it will be open to the public for the next fortnight. I VWton fii m abroad are already arriving. Inio the exhibition buildings have been
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    Kinstein Honoured.
    37 10 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, February 13. The Royal Astronomical Society this :U't< tii mi presented its Gold Medal to Kinstciu, thus marking its acceptance of the truth of his theory of the relativity of gravitation.
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    Various.
    124 10 [REITEIt TELEGRAM.] London, February I-!. Mi. .1. .1. Withers, a solicitor and a r'ell'.w of St. CaUuuia^a College, CamIn ill/. iui- iieen n turned unopposed to the llouM' i.t" Cumnioiis fov Cambridge University m succession t> the late Mr. J. F. P. j Rawlinson, X.C London, Fcbruury 12. New
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    Native Rubber.
    95 10 Formation of Big Combine In Holland. (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, February 13. The steamship companies Nederland, Rotterdam Lloyd, Paketvaart. the Deli Tobacco, Senembah and Deli Batavia companies and the firm of Mirandol Levoute, according to a Hague report, have formed a syndicate with a capital of a million guilders
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    Foreign Exchanges.
    132 10 WTP.n.ESS via RUGBY.] ■■gfey, February 13. If ll ham rates Paris WL.HS, New I Bruwls 107, Geneva 25.25, Amsterdam 12.1%, Milan 120.C, Berlin ttM, Stockholm ]8.1J), Copenhagen 19.23, Oslo 23.77. Vienna 34.55, Prague 164, Helsingfors iu:j, Madrid 34.54, Lisbon 2*4, Rio 7 5-10, Buenos Aires 46 1-16, Bombay
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    British Coal Situation.
    96 10 [WIRELESS TIA RUGBY.] Rugby, February 15. Imp:rtance is attached by the press to die meeting of mine-owners which will be held this week to consider the coal situation. It is stated that on both sides during resent weeks a growing feeling X.-3 been displayed m favour of
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    Channel Steamer Stranded.
    82 10 [WIRELESS TIA RUGBY.] Rugby, February 13, The cross-Channel passenger steamer Brighton, on night service from Dieppe to Xewhaven, stranded at Seaford Heal, near Newhaven, shortly before four o'clock this meming m a thick haze. The sea was smooth and necessity for assistance did not arise. After being
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    Federal Changes.
    122 10 The following telegram has been received fr<-m the Secretary of State by tho High Commissioner for the Malay Strtes, dated February 10 In reply to question m Parliament by Penny I have made following statement My Honourable friend will understand that it is not possible for me to
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    POLICE NEWS.
    152 10 Fatal Accident and Street Fighting. A Tamil was knocked down by bus 116 m Serangoon Road yesterday and was taken to hospital. The driver of the bus has X'en prrested and charged with causing hurt by a rash act. A Me ha median Tamil was knocked down by
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    THE NEW REGIMENT
    564 10 2nd Duke of Wellington's Fine Record. First Rugby-playing Unit At Singapore. The 2nd battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, is due at Singapore next month from Cairo to relieve the 2nd battalion, Koyal Su.-sex Kegimcnt, who are being transferred to India. The commanding officer of the new battalion
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    COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.
    186 10 Injunction Obtained Against Local Publishers. On Friday afternoon, before the Chief Justice (Sir W. Murison) in the Supreme Court, Mr. G. S. Carver made sn application, that the editor and printers ox a book dealing with the subject of the Goh Hood Kiat trial, be restrained from selling
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    Marella-Conus Collision
    120 10 The following notification appears m the current issue of the Government Gazette and confirms the report published m -our columns a week ago :->- With reference to Notification No. 2352. published m the Gazette of December 24. 1925, setting out the findintt and order of the Court of
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
    50 10 We are given to underrtaml jhflt the him, the Ten Commandment, hjsvndt been rr>uti!ated by the Centor. In f--». only f»t small c-.it has bed nude m the whole thirteen rexls, and m the *rst twelve reels, all the Biblical history and moderg stury pagied without a cut.
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      RUGBY INTERNATIONAL.
      316 10 Ireland Narrowly Beat England At Dublin. [Reuter Telegram.] Londjn, February 13. At Dublin the international rugger match was played in dull weather before a crowd of 25,000. The ground was in od condition. Ireland beat England by 19 points to 15. When the teams lined up they were
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      SOCCER AT BELFAST.
      157 10 Irelaind Win Second International Fixture. [Reuter Telegram.] t London, February 13. At Belfast, in a soccer match played before thirty thousand spectators and under ideal conditions, Ireland beat Wales by three points tj nil. The Irishmen were the more thrustful opportunists, played better together and their defence
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      ATHLETIC RECORDS SMASHED.
      83 10 Thrilling Performances At New York Meeting [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 14. New York Four world's indoor records have been shattered, cne new re-eoi-d created and two were equalled twice m a series of thrilling performances by Wilco at an athletic meeting here. The Norwegian, Hoff, after falling
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      INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY.
      20 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 13. At Kuthin in hockey match Scotland bout .Wales by two goals to nil.
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      Boxing.
      21 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 12. Berlin A ten-round fight between Paolino and Franz Diener, of Germany, resulted m a draw.
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      Boxing.
      44 10 and Trono to Fight. We are informed that article; have been iigned-ior r.jhtest between Bfty Walley and Al TroEp to be faufht o\e? :h" e-minute rounds* at Haj.py ViUty vn sT»rch 5/ The figßt will involve V.'.illev's title off flyweight champion of Malaya.
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      TENNIS AT CANNES
      120 10 Film Rights for Lenglen-Wills Match. [Rcuter Telegram.] Lond .n, February 13. Cannes Mdile. Lenglen summoned pressmen and photographers to the Carltun courts and made a statement to the effect that she was not connected with the agitation f>r barring photographers atyi cincmatographcrs from the courts. She desired
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      WEST INDIES TEST.
      81 10 Final Match Opens At Georgetown. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February I'!, Georgetown The third and last Trst Match between the M.C.C. team and the West Indies opened in fine weather before four thousand spectators. By lunchtime the West Indies had scored 127 for one wicket, Chellenor making 73
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      POLO AT BALESTIER
      333 10 Saturday's Final in American Tournament. The Singapore PoIj Club were At Home at their Ba!estier ground on Saturday afternoon, when H.E. the Governor arid Lady Guillemard were among a large gathering of members and guests who assembled to watch the fina chukkers uf the American tournament. At
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      GOLF.
      121 10 Siam Championship. For the first time in history a Siamese player reached the final of the Golf Championship, and, what is more, he actually won it. The Siam Observer ot February 1 which describes the winncrV approaching and putting as "deadly," says The Sports Club golf championship was won
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      Hockey.
      70 10 The Police are unable to play Raffles Institution to-day for the Framrox hockey cup owing to special duty. The programme has, therefore, been revised as follows Thursday, K.I. v. Police. R.I. ground February 22, V.M.C.A. v. Police, YJU. ground; February 25, winners v. Rest, Y.M. ground. The hockey match
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      KELLEWAY'S OMISSION.
      117 10 Men Who Would Do Better In England." London, February 3. Adelaide. We don't want any help from England m selecting our team.. She should have quite enough to do choosing her own team.." said Mr. Clem Hill, one of the Australian selectors, who was interviewed on the question
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      LEAGUE FOOTFALL.
      315 10 English and Scottish Leagues. [Reuter Telegram.] I.'md n, February IS. Results of mauhcH laved m the English and ScoHish I-eatcnes to-day were as follows I ir- 1 I>n Minn. Arsenal ■>, Newcastle U. 0. Aston Viiia 2, West Brom. A. 1. Birmingham 2. Sheffield 0. Blackburn K. 4.
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      SPORT AT PENANG.
      105 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) I'en ma;. February 15 Representative teams from Medan played the P.C.C. at foottwll, cricket, tunnis and mterpolo during the weekend. Meda'n wvtv unlucky and the only draw, football, beinj; due to riore clever head an:l foot work, but wm U .'kins' m finish.
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      RUGBY TRANSFERS.
      37 10 Welsh Players Join Northern Clubs. London. February 2.— The Welsh Rugby Footballer, D. Davies, Neath's scrumhalf, has joined Broujjhton Rangers. th« Northern Union Club. Elywn Evans, of Llanelly, has joined the Northern Union Cub. Salford.
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      To Clear His Name
      67 10 London, February 3. Sydney:- The Secretary of the Board of Control- has received letter from Kellc.w»y asking that the Board cleat his name. Copie* of the letter are being circulated to members with a view to an early reply tj Kelleway, as the Board does not
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      Swimming.
      11 10 The V..M.C.A. Swimming Tool will be re-opened for use tu-day.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    274 10 r The Strait? Times is not r*sponiiibU for the opinions of its correspondents. <'<irrc •pendents should bear m mind that letter* must b» short and to the point. Lone rambling epistl arc* liable to be rejuctcd or ruthlessly cut down. CorraapoadanU muit enclose their names, not necessarily for publication
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    Tennis Tournament.
    1444 11 Final Stages in Ladies' Lawn Event. The showery waatkw over the weekend made surprisingly little difference to the smooth working of the open tournaiTior.t at the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club There were one or two short stoppages on Saturday morning and it was not possible to resume play
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    FREIGHT SHIP AFIRE.
    219 11 Damage to Australian Wheat Carrier. I A message from Pad a rig t Aneta i Press Bureau. dated February S, sn.vs On Friday afternoon an S.O.S. mtfttage ma pitted up from the Australian freight ship C;.irnhill. ca.ryini: OUgQ of wheat for England. A lilt broke ouf i>n
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    Penang Will Case.
    211 11 The Penang Court of Appeal has concluded its sittings and judgment m the la.-.t etise has been reserved. The judges wove Mr. Justice A. V. Brown (pre^idinto, and Justices McCabe Keay and lVane. The appeal was ono m which the Tmeteea of the Estate of the late
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    Illicit Liquor Captured.
    169 11 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Friday The illicit sale of four gallons of samsu t> a friend helped the customs preventive officers to trace the whereabout.; of Yap Kwai a luted manufacturer of illicit liquor. In the course of their preventive work customs preventive dicers discovered
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      125 11 A STEINWAY is the Hallmark to ANY HOME Ask for Price Lists. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. SOLB AGENTS VALVE RESEATER TRUING ?&fP^r^ VALVES &!;|^__j VALVE SEATS OF MOTOR 7%v ENGINES. 'f//yj% S4-le Manufaetyrers \^Lf< 4^M Ensures perfectly Gas-tight Valves. Sole AgenU HUTTENBACH. LAZARUS SONS, LTD. SINGAPORE, PENANC,
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      420 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROS., Proprietors. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday DINNER DANCE (Evening Dress Essential for Dancing) Monday, Wednesday and Friday THE DANSANT LEVINE-HOPKINS DANCE BAND. GRILL ROOM Under the supervision of an Manager, expert European. Sea View Hotel Dally and Permanent rates. Rates include Tiffin at Raffles
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    Bank Dispute.
    947 12 Chief Justice on Liquidators' Claims. The Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) has returned the following judgment in a case which was heard by him on Wednesday lust, in which a sum of J75.994.77 paid into the court by the Lee Wah Bank, Singapore, wan the subject of argument.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    127 12 Action taken .it I iiHitinir of Committee No. 4, held on February 10, included the following Approved classification of Mr. L Knutson in Class A under Building Bylaw 1M to submit plans on behalf of Simv. Darby Co., Ltd., only: ApiiHivcd ulterutioi!.-., etc., t» the Health Officer's <|iiarHis
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    MURDER AT PENANG.
    106 12 Municipal Sanitary Inspector Stabbed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, February 14, Mr. Loais Karl, assistaat chief sanitnry inspector, n* stabbed to death on Saturday evening in the collie lines on Patani Road. The police have taken a Tamil into custody in connection with the afl'air. The deceased,
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT
    500 12 Two Chinese Brokers Under Examination. The following cases were disposed of in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday, before the Chief Justice (Sir W. Murison):--An application for substituted service was Ranted anbiBt Ch >p Whoa Whuti Hen*, On the application of Mr. Weiss. a ir< civing older against Lee
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    271 12 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., report Singapore, February 12. The past week has seen a dull and uneven market, and small business mainly in mar deliveries for short covering: purposes. Trade demand continues slack, olid a small Continental enquiry faded before free offerings. The cut in American tyre
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    58 12 Dr. Pfuffor, a Viennese ear specialist, has denionstrjiU'd by means of measurements LhCt th« human ear h^s Mas tfrov.inc larg'T during successive generations. He suggests thnt this is due to the increased number and volume of the sounds associated with modern life. An interesting point has been raised as to
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      487 12 WASHING DOWN MEALS. HABIT INVITING TROI'BLE. One of. the worst errors practised at table is that of wasniiiK ilown food before it h;.* bun properly »ia«ticated. It is an evil Hccnmpanyinjr the specdinß-up process wt.ich prevails m everything we do to-day. Doctors have declared that nine-tenths of ilu eaatl of
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      478 12 i NOTICE is hereby Riven that the above two trade murks are the trade marks of TOH t SIN AND COMPANY, of Nos. 113 to 106, Beach Street Frnnng and are used by them j i.i respect of Matches, General Crockery. lilussware, Knamelware, Lamps and Lampwnre, Aluminiumware, Cast Iron and
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      303 12 YOU CANNOT BUY THESE GOODS ELSEWHERE Wk m aVW Ik U H H^^ WHITEAWAY' S STANDARD VALUES THE "RIBOLITE' CORSET 1.70 THE "CREI'ELA DRESSING GOWN $6.50 THE "PATRICIA" COTTON VESTS 0.50 *> THE- ♦'KL.UFY'"*CHILDkEN'S VESTS »M THE "ORIENT WRITING PAD 0.75 THE "ORIENT" ENVELOPES, per 100 0.55 THE "MAMMOTH" WRITING
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      342 13 1 1 M ■BHPEikv^- 'r a f JOHNSON (Improved Type) LIGHTEST, SPEEDIEST AND MOST DURABLE DETACHABLE TWIN-CYLINDER OUTBOARD MOTOR. Develops 2'/ 2 H.P. FITTED with Patent "Shock Absorber" drive and combined with 1-Yee Automatic Tilting device, allowing the JOHNSON to be run over submerged rocks, logs, etc., cic, without the
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      400 13 j dry frosty ct;ld that i t a♦ *a 17" T /^i t is constantly under blectricity Keeps It Cold r the Zone of Kelir;'..r,:nc nn unfailing supply of cold coming from an vination. it is much electric plug to chill your refrigerator. That's Kel- colder than the avvinator Electric
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      518 14 Aswe'ts over $5,500,000 S.C. AMvance m fore* ofer $19,0U0.UU0. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated Is Strait* B*ttl*m*ata.) --I HEAD OFTICI > Wlnckotei Ho«i*, Bimapor*. LONDON Omoi t t*. Old J.wry, 8.0. Tk. Cdiapaay has 00,000 deposited wIU th. Soprtm* Conrt *f England aad wmpllM wltk tk. British
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      555 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital Paid-«i U.S. $5,000,000 Surplus U-S- $5,000,00w Owb*4 by THE NATIONAL CITT BANI OP NEW TOBK. H«ad Office at, WALL STREET, NEW YOBS. rondo* One* H. AIBHOPBGATR, E.C. Branches 'BARCELONA COLON "S^K? sSaI&HAI X ttr S* iipfEF X™ 0 S^F^CISOO YOI&AMA^ Sn currenVus Taken at rates
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      500 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 1861. CAPITAL Fl. 6C.O00.OO4 (akc«t J6,000,00C) IS8UKO 1- 66,000,000 (ake«« «4 ,800,000.) RESERVE FUND Fl. 28,300.000 (akeal ttMMW) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. SUB-AGENCIES IN THE HAGUE ANi ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, rledan, Sourabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, SVeltevreden, Cheribon,
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      444 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. 'Incorporated by Special Charter Ix lapaa) Capital Subscribed T«, 000,000 Capital Paid-up Y39,876,C00 Reserve Fund V 1,740,000 President H. Mori Eia. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. I T. Sisamune, Esq. D. Takita, Eaq. I M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES
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      161 14 Ciible Address SAFETY." Codes A.B.C. and liriinmhulls Hulili. r Edition. S. J. HOWE, INSURANCE and ESTATE BROKER. Room 14 (Second floor), UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE. mmmat^mmm^smmml 7^ W Ed Vt iC *^T^ /'7**2* m n mm HAWKES CO., LTD. (Established 1771.) TAILORS, MILITARY OUTFITTERS, HOSIERS, Manufacturers of HAWKES CORK HELMETS and
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      222 16 Patronise, by Royalty Established 1872. SPORTING PRIZES IN STERLING SILVER Challenge Shields, Cups, Tankards, Medals, Golf and Shooting Spoons, etc. Largest assortment at the lowest prices. B. P. De Silva 62 and 63. HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Branch No. 1, BISHOP STREET. PENANG. oiiiinimiiiiiiiiiiiiniiKj I JETALINA I The cheapest and most
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      588 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS READ STREET GODOWNS near river to let. Apply United Engineers, Ltd. TO LET, 65, Robinson Road, Concrete building, 4,500 sq. ft. 6, Malacca Street. TO BE LET, offices and godowns. Apply 5. Manasseh Co., No. 4, D'Almeida Street. TO LET, new office and godowns No. 118, Cecil
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