The Straits Times, 5 February 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 29,007. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1929. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      166 1 j TROPICAL SUTING "FLORODOR"; (H.I). WING LOONG, < hm.i! BT, r I THE NEW THROAT HYGIENE msol Pastilles Owing to the enormous germ killing power of Monsol, combined with its freedom from irritating properties, it has been possible for the first lime to prepare a throat pastille which will COMPLETELY
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      228 1 ROBINSONS m £J |B THE GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS. i 3_-^_M SP^ l Dis P la y of "SEALPAX" Sanitary Underwear Each Garment in a Sealed fife SEALPAX Sanitary Underwear is made from Fine /^^T^fek American Cotton, light in weight and most comfortable in wear, t~rs dP&i X* i«V being a one
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      6 1 "FLOHOrOR" (u.n.\.) WEG LOONG TROPICAL < WEAR.
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    HOME SPORT.
    2121 2 PROMISING HORSES FOR GRAND NATIONAL. By Our Special Correspondent. London, Jan. 10. The first outward sign of the new bet ting regime may make its appearance at the National Hunt Meeting at Cheltenham in March next. The Committee art considering the possibility of having th« l't.rimutuel not the
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      406 2 Scotland is the Home of Fine Whisky and the Best comes from (Jlasgow "OLD MQMRCH" Horn in the TtOT IKI r For the I^sf 7(1 f voars ALEX. McGAViN CO. V1.».«.^""- hive been exporting "OLD MONARCH" To all Parts of (he World. Than has lx>on an ever increasing demand, so
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      172 2 is quickly affected by the conditions under which it is packed. Brooke Bond Tea is packed dry and sealed in the patent container. It reaches your table with garden freshness. Patent I cover cut open 1 by user I SJS -g et Brooke Bond tea j^fßsSjSf an d secure this
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    GERMANY'S NAVY.
    654 3 DETAILS OF THE NEW CRUISER. INGENUITY OK DBSIGN. The details which have been published ie new (ierman 111.000-ton r-battli -hip have confirmed i rumours thai have ii- 1 n floating about for monthi and give h new iiifonirition. They are not I ii they agree, mj f the
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    THE ENGLISH TURF.
    263 3 First Tote Meeting. National Hunt Meeting at hum, beginning on Mar. .">, looks ing down in the records of racing on on which the Tote Will be drat mm on an Knrlish raceSporting Editor of Truth 1 have pot th< slightest id,. a as i,, what I
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    AMERICA'S NEXT CENSUS.
    616 3 IMVERSAL RANGE OF INQUIRY. 1 Preparations for the next American iieI ccnnial census, which will cost nearly 118,*****61 18,*****6 and take three years to work join, arc under way, s;iys the WuU^tOß I correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, who n to :-ay A few month* he/ne the
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    281 3 The following bppointmentl are notified :n the F.M.S. Gazette of Feb. 1 Hum. G. W. LeediT ami L K. Jove* to be Charge Engineers, Electrical Dept., Mr. T. Q Ooffikin to bi a Probationary Assistant Commissioner of Police Dr. C .1. Wilson, M.C., to be Principal Medical Officer,
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    EARL HAIG MEMORIAL.
    58 3 London, Jan. 25. The Office of Works states that the memorial to the late Earl Hai(t, consisting e>f a bronze equestrian statue, will be erect- «l in the centre of Whitehall, opposite the fg'j"" Ofc* Mr. William McMillan, A.X.A., Mr. Gilbert Edward, and Mr A P Hardiman
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      527 3 2 IF- j You can't get wet in the Feather Weight STORMPROOF A Mattamac it one-th;rj the weight of the usual Gabardine Weatherproof. It give* lasting wear .md is guaranteed absolutely Waterproof. It ii the ori<<in>il Featherweight the World's first, best and Kcst-value light-weight Stormproof, now sold direct from Manufacturer
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      744 3 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, 1929. In i 0. v th ho CklneM NVr.- Yrar Holidays, CHEAP RETURN TICKETS, all «t single faie ami a half for the double journey, trill ho issued by any pastern from G a.m. on February 8, till OCloci midnight ..n February
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      869 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tcnelers will be receive! at the Coloaia Secretary's Orljcc. Dp to noon e>f Koh. 15, 1929 for the following works 1. Alteration's to Record Room in the Supreme Court. 2. Alterations to the Moituary at Tar. Tock Se'njr's Hospital. 3. Additions and alteration! inclu.iin.-ge-ncral n washing Ul il\
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      489 3 AUCTION SALE of xalu^ble- Singapore properties situate at load. Loroiu is. Geylang RoaH East > >iist Ku.id, Bedok Road and In the District of Rocaore, etc At Meaara. Cheong Koon Seng 4 Co.'s saleloom. No. ;)0. Chulia Street, on Wrdn.Mlaj. February 0. at 2.36 p.m. Lot I. Valuable freehold land
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      534 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR. LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINR!T\R AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. ITN'DKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVEUNMKNI LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA! AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore 1929 KHIVA 9.100 Feh. 9 MAI.WA 11.100
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      628 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YL'SEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp and Kotti'i.l.,m Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKONK MAP.U lO.fmu Feb. 14 lj SUWA MAKU 11,100 Feb. 28 Mil r. l|! FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Mar. 14 ID HAKOZAKI MAUU 10,500 Mar. 28 s>y lIAKUSAN" MARU 10,600 Apl. 11 12 I
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      524 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the welli il.hu steamer MARELLA 17.H75 tons) and the r.ev. motor vessel, MALABAR (4 012 tcnsK The M> MARELLA is one of the lurKi-t and finest steamers trading to
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      700 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. M4O, with sub-connoctioni to Passage, Freight. Transhipment Marine Uepts. and Manager's Disk. i Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Touri.it Bureau of Ja««. All information, detailed
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      550 4 THE DLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHU' CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) RECULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAM- 1 BURG AND BREM.EN— GENOA, UAJt-l SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE—
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      473 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. COh LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For X relay, Trcngganu, Kelantan, Bancniira, jTelupin, I'atam. Singoiu. I.neon, Sichon, IBaadon, Kohsauui. Lungsuun, Chumpon and Bangkok. I Arrival Departure I ■nil vl• 1 1 port Feb. a I MALIM lib. 11 Feb. 1:1 1 VALAYA Feb. I"
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      537 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "F.M.KRMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OI'TWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore s.s. CTTY OP KHARTOUM Feb. 14 s.«. CITY OF DELHI Mar. 10 ITY OF GLASGOW Apl. 10
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      470 5 L DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNB oftarfAMERICAN MAIL. LINB ro ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEIM.ES to NEW YORK and BOSTON re Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang I KKS HAVES In Port Feb. 7 Feb. D IKES. I'OLK Feb. 18 Feb.
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      468 5 DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Aautardim Southampton M.r^llU. BoUerdam Tonuage Leave S*pote Chr. Huygans 16,700 S.H.N. Feb. 8 Patria 10,000 R L. Feb. 15 Joh. dc Witt 10,400 S.M.N. Feb. M Slamat 11,500 R.L. Mar. 1 Primes Juliana 8.100 S.M.N.
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      312 5 IDEAL BLUE SCREEN including stitching with eyelets and rope complete. Order your TENNIS BLUE DRILL SCREEN of good workmanship and British Manufacture from MOHD. BIN HOOSAINSAH 66, ROUINSON ROAD. Telephone 2454. fiBsPOT LIGHT %fM FOR Write for particular!. 1 "Brilliant »^~^SJBi DUNCAN ROBERTS, LTD. 137. OmM Sir rot, Singapore. TO
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      47 5 No. 1 POCKET "KODAK" Series 111. iSifflSff compur sHunER KODAK LIMITED, (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. RECOMMENDED by Consulting Engineers in every part of the world. For every type of building. For overhead transmission. For underground and undersea. HENLEY'S CABLES Sole Agents SINGAPORE JPOH K. LUMPUR. Tel. 4615.
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      494 6 rEaaßau *< <. MADAME POMPADOUR >"- ,ii...... ~**i** *;TT7*** i T ('inning gniVj MOTHER KNOWS BEST I fl^l/l/ EDNA PBatßanra limst Story. BKRNHARDT, liv-<-. Irvtac 'I'n-c. r.iHienrc-. lip- raapaaaaW in n nil ni; li> their la*m!rf nrl like v»i!l»«s s»c;,; a ::r»at ■riaWL They alar, and their p-trs in the
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      398 6 Victoria Theatre IKBRUARY 1 (o FERBUARY 7, ;U 9..J0 p.m. ANNA PAVLOVA To-night at 9.30 Magic Flute— Snowt lakes Divertissements WEDNESDAY, !KB. c. v mr,. 7. FAIKY IM?RE^) R N? NTAL SPECIAL FAREWELL rSvSSSSnn. PEWTOMANCI Booking at LITTLE'S Ptkm $8, $6, $3 and $2. Friday and Saturday Next. Feb. 8
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      424 6 POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT AT THE APOLLO CINEMA of the Metro— Cnldwyn— Mayer Masterpiece BEN-HUR In 12 kab, First Show REED HOW IS in THE KOM ANTIC BOGUft AdmiKKion Pttcaa I'pstairs, Box cr Circle $1.50, SiJc Box $1.25, Downstairs, First (last $1, Second Clasa 75 cts.. Third Class 50 cts..
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      778 6 GOVERNMENT NOTiCE Ton.tors will i Councillor'a OAca, up to n IKB, foj tr..- followlns worln Coastractioa at t«.. clsn fll .'uartft. far Govera i( Prinmit. L sastroetii i at additional si tn>n In K<->.l H Katoaait b to qocj \-all tb< Raelamatioß. j. roaatmetloß i:' !irhta«n qoarl SiiiMiniini.il :ii Banda
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    165 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, Vrliruary S 11. W. tJSa a.m.. 1.0, 9.18 p.m., 6.9. 8r Anrtial Mt X Stadium, fi.lf, p.m. r. I'.u'lles Hotel, 8 p.m. A; ii Pavleva Co, Vie. Theatre, D.30 p.m. W«dnrsi!a>, -Ijruary 6 H, fl. 1M mil. R.I, 1M p.m.. 7.3. i 1 i and
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    268 7 Tu.s.lay, Feb. 5. Shlpn ilnngxliir thr Wharres or expected to arrive. KEPPKL HARBOUR. M;.in Wharf CnuM Lighter No. 2, I.eh. L Treat, Uaiby. baom. Oil Wharf Nil Coal \\b:.rf §m Belle. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjorg Pagar. Albert Dock Kloat ictoria Dock Cassia. K.pprl Harbour. I'o.k I'innn,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    131 7 T..rlay. V, .■..t.rn India •1 p.m. .I-.; N.-W.-sl Sumatra \K p.m. I'l Ijoe iSiam) p.m. if i Henoal 1 p.m. I an Kilik and Tand- p.m. A -l Sumatra. Southts, Moluccas Uni I p.m. To-morrow. and Indragirl iKwmaii lv a.m. Soeth-West Borneo, Cel- si..l Timor Dilly 11
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 Left Atra. Pr Spore Londna I ..i Dec. 27 Jan. 21 Kan H..r N,..<*rUnri»n n.r. 88 lam. ?1 ■iidi- .lan. 4 Jan. 28 .Inn. n Jan. 2X Jan. 10 Fed. 2 I Jan. U h'«b. 4
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    ROUND THE MARKETS.
    325 7 A KUALA LUMPUR VIEW. DECLINE IN RUBBER SHIPMENTS. In their weekly report issued yesterday Kam Baker, Mor.iran aid Co., Ltd., of Kuala Lumpur, state Tl'." rubber commodity market has been iurinjr the period under review with, howc.-cr. steady tone. After a ■liKht setback the London price recovered
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    132 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Feb. S. Rubber. Local 37 cents per Ib. Market Tin.— London £224 2s. 6d. per ton. Rubbers.— Quiet. Cunncmaras IJ?Vi-f.ot Bedford* 85-90 cents, Brunei* 4.754.0S Glenealys 1.95-2.05, Haytors 6.25-7, Malaka Pindas 1.85-1.974, Ayer Moleks 1.87" United Malaccas 1.80-1.90, L'lu Benuts :.:i- cents.
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    168 7 Singapore, Feb. 5. London.— Rubber 10VI. down '.d. Local 36Vi cents. London.— Tin £224 2s. 6d.. up 555. Mining.— Firm. Hong Fatt :lU-41 cents, Ulu Klang 1.19-1.22. Kiang River 3.40-3.50. Petaliag r>-'..;<l, Kinta Dredge 1.47^-1.52';, I'enawat 87-88 cents, Sungei Way 2.90-3. Majaya Consol-. r>n-fiO cents, Kuchai
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    214 7 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore. Feb. 2. Apart from a mid-week depression cause.! by profit taking in London, the commodity market has ruled quietly steady during the period under review mid values close practically unchanged on balance. Business has been of moderate dimensions but there is
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    11 7 East Asiatic.— 3C9.l3l Ib. Mount Austin tJuhurei.— 3U4.sSS lb
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    266 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, Fel>. i. On London, Bunk 4 m s Z/S% Demand 2/3\ Private 3 m. credit '■> On New York, Demand 65 15/16 Private S» d s 67 !i (»n France. Bank T.T. "31 On India. Bank T.T. 153' 4 On Hong Kon K Bank T.T.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 7 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable Lcn.lon Spot Sheet 10"id. per lb. New York Spot Shct-t G. cents 21% per lb. 12 oclor rk noon Feb. 5 t.S.S. etiuml to Stamlnrd Q.C.F. itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot Fib. Mar. Anril-Junc July-Sept. Barer* ■M 3814
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      MINING.
      449 7 V.I. I'd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Kangrin Tin 1 1 l'.atanc I'adnng 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 liukit Arang £1 £1 liurmah Malay £1 £1 (hunderiang £1 £1 K.-istern Siam £1 £1 il.md Yui 1 1 liiU:?i Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 £1 Il'iey Yot
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      GENERAL.
      229 7 KM Val. Pd. Buyers Seller! 2 2 Alex. Brick Trefs. 2.05 2.10 xd. 2 2 Alex. Brick. Ordi 2.50 2.60 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.7.6 6.12.6 Canadian Eagle 12'- ISA 1 1 Central Knirinu 0.70 0.80 1 1 Cycle and Currlac* 0.40 O.r.ti 10a. 10s. DuflT Development 9/9
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      114 7 U. En*. 6 p.e. 1,226,500 Nora. S'pora Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 10S ei. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1980 $1378,000 par. r/rprem. Singapore Municipal 4'4 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal 44 p.e. of 1909
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      402 7 Fraser and Co. and I.yall and Kvatt's quotations. To-day'i Price* F rater Lyall Co. Evatt All.nhy ($1) \lor Gajah ($1) K. Hitam ((1) V Kuninit ($1) \m. Malay ($2) V Molck (»1) a. 1'anas ($6) Balgownic ($1) Basse tt (fl) Brogai N. (*1) Brunei U. (»5) B. Jilutong
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    PASSENGERS.
    308 7 Passcniters arrived from Java ports by the Op Ten Noort yesterday included Hr. Carpentur Altmij. Mr. van Ryn van Alkemade. Hr. Munson. Hr. Panoetaki. Hr. A. Panitkey. Hr. S. van West, Hr. Zimmerman, Kr. F. J. J. Dittman. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. 1r.1.1l Miss C. M. Hatien, Mr.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    66 7 Programme of Drills up to and fur week ending Feb. 10 Tuesday, Feb. 5, 5 p.m.. Drill Hall, All Unit. 8.V.C.. Corps Route March. Thursday, Feb. 7, 6.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, European Units S.V.C., Pass out Drill Parade for new members. Friday, Feb. 8 to Feb. 12,
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    TEBAK TIN FIELDS.
    358 7 Area Bought by Japanese Company. Mr. Chew Woon Poh presided at tin thirteenth annual general meeting of Tebak Tin Fields, Ltd., held at the offices of the secretaries, Harrisons, Barker anJ Co., Chartered P.ink Chambers, ywtuday. Others present were Messrs. D. Phillip, E. Lowkk (directors), H. R.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    63 7 Henderson. Helm »nd Company, Ire. New York, send us the following cabl? dated Feb. -1, their quotations bv.'inj>: in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 2.00J tons. January 21.60, February 21. H0. Mar. r. 22 cents, April 22.20, May 22.40, Jur.c 22.50, July 22.70,
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    40 7 A cabfo received by Lewis ami Peat (Singapore), Ltd.. from their London correspondents states that rubber stock; in London show an increase of 1,002 tons during the past week, the total now or hand being 29,251 tons.
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    EXCHANGES.
    81 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Ru*-by. Feb. I. Foreign exebnngo are Amsterdam 12.10, Athr.is Hi-rim Lip .1:1 Bomb*) U. 6d., Brusscln lilt, Bucharest MM, Bucnon Aires 47Vi, Copenhaicen IK.IS 1 Geneva 25.21, ll<-l.sinirfi.rs I<J2%. Horn Koiik 25., Kobe- Is. 0 ir.-lfitl.. Lisbon )0U 11-18, Madrid :;ii.:,ii; > Milan 92.6. r >,
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    60 7 From China and Japan, by Morea, due at Singapore noon to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Bengal Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Holland, by Slarnat, due at Singapore on Thursday morning. From Western Australia, by Mirderoo, due at Singapore on Thursday. From Europe (London mails despatched or
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    87 7 At Messrs. Cheong Koor Seng and Co.'n saleroom, 30 Chulia Street, on Jan. LM. properties sold by auction included freelio'd land and houses, 1 Saiboo Street, and 8 and 9 Xanson Road, areas 9,522 m|. ft. and 7,214 sq. ft., bought by Messrs. Yeo Kirn Beow, Lee Cheng Sin and
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      27 7 SPECIAL SALE after stocktaking with BIG REDUCTIONS in prices marked on JEWELLERY. SILVERWARE and WATCHES of the BEST SWISS MAKE at RENE ULLMANN, RICH STREET. SINGAPORE. dp)
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      862 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdvUu.sec page 16. WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC. WAXTiiD. a few paying guests. Write 84, Straits Times. (Ip) l"0 LKT, two unfurnished bungalow! at Fanak Ueraa. Apply Rodyk and Davidson. .is:,, .11 HOUSE, Holland Park, .\.iil:::>!.- lor H months. Apply 282, S. Times. LATKBT STYLE of dressmaking
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      82 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Randan*; Kerbau Station. (By C'oorteny of Government Health Office.) lor the 21 Hours mdin E at Midnight on Feb. 4. Dn». Max. shade temperature W>.2 X i Kin. shade U-im wra'urc Mean shade temperature Ti'.i I Max. sun radiation 145 K. Mm. R ras» radiation 71 K. Sea
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    THE Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5. BOOST AND BUNK.
    1157 8 THE Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5. BOOST AND BUNK. Efforts to establish a Rotary Club in Singapore on the lines of the successful experiment which has been carried out in Kuala Lumpur have aroused little enthusiasm and the prospects of the project materialising in the mar future appear very
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    95 8 The report of St. Andrew's School for 1928 shows there are 705 boys on the roll, and the average attendance was 95 per cent., though in the upper classes it was as high as 97 per cent. The races are classed as English-speaking 124, Chinese 497, Indians 20, Jews 20,
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    24 8 The Hon. Mr. Wong Yick Tong, M.F.C., has been appointed a member of the F.M.S. Railway Board fcr a further period of one year.
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    25 8 An enjoyable dance, arranged by members of the Kuala Lumpur wing of Toe H was held on Saturday night at the Daman-s-ara Road Masonic Hall.
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    29 8 Mr. J. S. Thomson returned from leave by the Patroclus on the. Ist inst., and has resumed charge of Messrs. Barlow ami Co.'s office and the Vice-Consulate for Spain.
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    31 8 Dr. E. R. C. Cooke, of the F.M.S. Medical Service, who is actinic as Specialist for Venereal Disease, is delivering a series of propaganda lectures in Ncgii Sembilan during the week.
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    34 8 The marriage took place on Saturday of Mr. Ewe Chye, of the Medical Department, Kuala Lumpur, and Miss M. Murbeck, daughter of Mr. Marbeck, also of the Medical Department, and the late Mrs. Marbeck.
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    45 8 The Singapore Volunteer Corps will parade as stronjrly as possible at the Drill Hall this evening where they will be joined by the band and drums of the 2nd Bn. The We'.ch Reßiment and shortly before £.30 v/il! set out for an hour'j route march.
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    46 8 A New York message of Jan. 20 announces the engagement of Lord Inverclydc and the Kngliah actress "June," whose real name is Miss June Howard Tripp. She declares that the wedding will take place in London in March, after which she will retire from the stage.
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    49 8 Mr. G. F. Strickland, 1.C.5., the wellknown authority on the co-operative movement, who arrived in Malaya by the Macedonia, is at present staying in Kuata Lumpur with Mr. A. Cavendish. The report that Mr. Strickland has already made a tour in N'cgri Sembilan is, says the Malay Mail, incorrect.
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    64 8 It is proposed to hold a dance on F«b. 12 in aid of St. Andrews Cathedral funds. For this purpose Mr. E. S. Manasseh ha.again kindly lent Goodwood Hall. Tickets will be $1 for ladies and $2 for gentlemen exclusive of refreshments. The tickets are obtainable from Mr. H. M.
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    57 8 A committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association will be held on Friday, Feb. 15, at which the subjects for consideration include the payment of P.W.D. coolies, registration of Hindu marriages, purchase of Government opium, social hygiene. Naval Base contracts, Naval Base labour recruiting, parks ard open spaces, Straits
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    71 8 Leave has been granted to the following officer.-, in the F.M.S. Government Service: Messrs. W. W. Davidson, P.W.D.; N. Grice, M.C.S. E. O. D. Burke Gaffney, P.W.D.; T. P. Speakman and F. F. Barcock, F.M.S.R.; J. F. Delamore, F.M.S.P.; J. H. Inglis, R. Boyd, M.C.S., A. Allan, F.M.S.R.; G. E.
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    103 8 The death of Sir Frederick Jackson K.C.M.G.. C.8., a former Governor of the Uganda Protectorate, is reported in a British official wireless message from London. Sir Frederick, who was 69 years of age, was a noted naturalist and big game hunter. He spent 30 years in East Africa. In 1889
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    123 8 Whilst bathinfc with the rest of thr Company, Miss Cherry Wylmott, a principal lady in the Banvard Musical Comedy Company, received an injury to her ankle. Apparently, says the Mai.-.y Mail, she was trying to clamber o/rer ;i bamboo in the pond at the 16th mile, Ginting Simpah Road, and
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    134 8 The wedding took place at St. Georgs's Church, Penang, on Saturday of Mr. R. D. Rowswell, Superintendent of Mails, Penang, and Miss Gladys Beech, Nursing Sister, General Hospital, Penang. The bride was given away by Mr. H. J. Harris. Controller of Posts and Telegraphs, Penang. Miss C. Reid, Matron of
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    146 8 The London Gazette announces tha'. Lieut.-Com. (Ret.) C. D. Burney, M.P., is promoted to commander (retired). Com. Burney, who is the only son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cecil Burney, is widely known as the inventor of the paravane. He has been Unionist M.P. for the Uxbridge Division of
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    836 8 PASSPORTS. In the correspondence columns of to-day's issue a correspondent refers t> our recent leading article on the pas3pon nuisance, and quotes a case in which th<? present regulations proved an irksome hindrance to the wife c-f a well-known resident of Malaya. It is a typical
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    MURDER OF A PLANTER.
    108 9 ATTACKED BY COOLIES. TROUBLE ON SUMATRA ESTATE. (Aneta Service.) Mednr., Feb. 5. Mr. J. F. E. Waller, a Sumatra planter hns ln-eii murdered l>y Javanese coolies Ho was the acting section manager ol Damarsipoet Estate, Langsa district, and it is presumed that trouble arose because In
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    MALAYAN TIN.
    91 9 Mr. Ormsby-Gore's Report Criticised. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 4. In the House of Commons, replying to the suggestion of Mr. J. P. Gardner (Lab., Hammersmith, N.) that Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore's report on his visit to Malaya, Ceylon and Java contained discrepancies in connection with the tin
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    REICHSBANK DIVIDEND.
    81 9 Policy of Caution Still Maintained. [TRANS-OCBAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Feb. 4. The payment of a dividend of 12 per cent, was approved at the annual general meeting of the Reichsbank. Replying to criticisms, the chairman, Herr Schacht, said a cautious dividend policy was dictated by the present unsatisfactory
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    DAVIS CUP DRAW.
    136 9 Groat Britain Has Bye in First Round. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Paris, Feb. 4. The draw for the first round of the Davis Cup has now been completed, and is as follows Austria vs. CzechoSlov.tkia Belgium vs. Rumania Denmark vs. Ch le, Greece vs. Jugo-Slavia Norway vs. Hungary Monaco
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    "QUEEN MAB'S", RETURN.
    149 9 From U.S. to Hritain at Cost Of X 13,600. New York, Jan. 23. Mr. Gabriel Wells, of London, has bftHlghl Shelley's own copy of Queen Mab back to England from America. It cost him i'l.'i.COO at the Kern Library sale. This copy of Queen Mab is profusely
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    NEW CYCLING RECORD.
    40 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Melbourne, v Feb. 4. The Australian cyclist Lamb has established a new world's record for motor-paced cycling, covering five miles in 4 mm. .!7 sec. This is two-seconds under the previous record, held by Blekemnlens.
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    VOLUNTEER RECRUITING.
    41 9 The latest figures for tho Singapore Volunteer Corps recruiting campaign show that the total enlistment for all races is 157 including 81 Europeans, 37 of whom joined Mm C." Srotvish Co., and the remaining 44 various other European units.
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    DISTURBANCES IN BOMBAY.
    174 9 FATAL ASSAULTS ON PATHANS. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Bombay, Feb. 4. Disturbances which led to several fatalities have occurred at Baroda, owing to rumours that Pathans were kidnapping children for sacrifice in connection with the construction of a bridge. Many Pathans were assaulted and seriously injured, and two died
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    KING GAINING STRENGTH.
    224 9 Able to Sit Up For Short Time. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 4. The bulletin issued at noon to-day stated The King continues to gain strength slowly and was able to sit up on Saturday and Sunday for a short time. The question of ray-therapy has been
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    MINERS' DISTRESS FUND.
    96 9 Local Contributions Coining In Steadily. Local contributions to the fund started J by our contemporary, the Singapore Free s Press, to aid the Lord Mayor of London's Fund for Distressed Miners and Their c Families now total $0,'>92.85. Amonjj the c amounts acknowledged to-day is a dona-
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    EMPIRE DEFENCES.
    74 9 Figures of Dominion Naval Expenditure. [rkutex telegram] London, Feb. 4. Replying to questions in the House of Commons, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. L S. Amery, stated that the following vere the figures of estimated expenditure 'or naval defence in the various Dominions for the year 1928-9 Australia, £3,387,000
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    ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.
    72 9 [RTUTEB TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 4. j Owing to his illness, the Archbishop of < Canterbury was unable to preside at the < 'hurch Assembly to-day. He wrote sayng that he was suffering from pleurisy, t rhich, though not acute, had shown a < :endency to be recurrent
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    BRITAIN'S OVERSEA TRADE.
    45 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 4. A substantial increase in Great Britain's overseas trade is recorded in the review issued by the Federation of British Industries. The volume of British manufactures exported last year was eight per cent, greater than in 1927.
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    THE POSITION IN KABUL.
    400 9 A NEW ASPIRANT. TRIBUTE TO BRITISH MINISTER. [reuteb telegram] Peshawar, Feb. 4. Ali Ahmed Khan, setting out f'Om Jalalabad, i 3 preparing an encircling movement against Kabul. He has adopt:*] the title of Servant of the Nation and tho Faith." On Jan. 21, a proclamation issued
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    221 9 I i (liner in India. At a meeting held in Calcutta on Jan. 24 resolutions were passed asking the British Government to observe strict neutrality in Afghan a!Vai:s and condemning the actions of ihose who had fomented the present troubles. Another resolution stated This meeting is of opinion that a
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    146 9 Dakka, a small town at the end of the Khybor Pass, about 45 miles from Peshawar, was on Jan. 24 set on fire by the Mohmands ami reduced to a mass of smouldering ruir.s. Ex-King Amanullah had planned to construct an aerodrome at Dakka. Prior to the present rebellion the
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    EDITOR ARRESTED.
    51 9 Cav.-npore, Jan. 23. Maulvi Nusrl Reh::ian, editor of Madina, a vernacular paper published at Bijnor, has been arrested with the sanction if the Local Government on a charge of sedition in connection with an article on the rebellion in Afghanistan which appeared in the paper on Dec. 18
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    INTENSE COLD IN EUROPE.
    347 9 A TERRIBLE WINTER. SEVERE CONDITIONS IN CHINA. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 4. A wave of intense cold is passing ovei Europe, resulting in the worst winter it living memory. There have been heav3 falls of snow on the Riviera and ir Orcecs, and there is unprecedented
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    BRITAIN & REPARATIONS.
    125 9 BRITAIN REPARATIONS. Mr. Churchill Answers Questions. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 4. Mr. Churchill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was asked in the House of Commons whether it was the policy of the Government to connect the settlement of the Reparations question with the problem of the evacuation of the
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    BRITISH NAVAL POLICY.
    54 9 Reported Abandonment of Cruiser Programme. [REUTEK TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 5. The Daily Chronicle states that the Government has decided to postpone indefinitely the construction of the two cruisers which should have been started this year, thus foregoing all three cruisers of the original 1928-9 programme, as one
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    U.S. CRUISERS.
    85 9 Senate Insists on Time Clause. [REITER TSIXGRAM] Washington, Feb. 4. The Senate refused to eliminate from the Naval Construction Bill the time clause under which the new cruisers must b« laid down before July, 1931, thereby incurring the risk of President Coolidge vetoing the bill. Mr. Coolidge has
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    ARNE BORG WINS.
    50 9 220 Yards Championship At Adelaide. [REUTBt TELEGRAM] Adelaide, Feb. 4. In a race for the Australian 220 yards swimming championship Arne Borg, of Sweden, beat drier. Queensland, by ten yards in the time of 2 mm. 19 sec. Walter, New, South Wales, was four yards behind Grier.
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    QUELLING SPANISH REVOLT
    251 9 NEW POWERS FOR THE DICTATOR. [REUTER TELF.CRAM] Madrid, Feb. 4. The new decrees signed by King Alfonst invest General Primo de Rivera's Government with far wider powers than have been possessed previously, the object being to prevent a recurrence of troubles similai to those at Ciudad Real
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    "MUI TSAI" IN HONG KONG.
    212 9 House of Commons Questions. [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 4. Mvi tsai in Hong Kong were the subiect of four questions in the House of Commons which the Colonial Secretary, Mr. L. S. Amery, answered together. He said he was awaiting the report on he working
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    TIENTSIN RAILWAY.
    91 9 Effect of Hold-, p on British Interests. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 4. In the House of Commons, Mr. H. W. Looker (Cons., Essex, S.E.) asked the jovernment, on behalf of British interests, o approach Japan with a view to getting .h rough communication restored on the rientsin-Pukow railway,
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    SOVIET ANTI-WAR PACT.
    48 9 [REUTEB TELKBAM] Warsaw, Feb. 4. Poland and Lithuania have agreed to the Soviet suggestion to sign the protocol relating to the Anti-War Pact on the 7th inst. It is reported from Reval that Russia has invit.d the, Esthonian Government to sign at the same time.
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    INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.
    36 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Geneva, Feb. 6. The weekly epidemiological record shows that the influenza epidemic has spread practically all over the world and has even reached Iceland. The only European country now immune is Holland.
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    THE MYSTERY OF TROTSKY.
    35 9 [nom telbgram] Berlin, Feb. 4. It is reported from Moscow that Trotsky is still in Russia. The reports that he was drowned while crossing the Black Sea to Turkey are baseless.
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    ITALIAN ARMY CHANGES.
    33 9 [TKANS-OCBAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Rome, Feb. 4. General Gualtieri the chief of the Italian General SUIT, has retired. He will be succeeded by General Bonzani, who recently re-organized the Air Force.
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    AUSTRALIANS LEAD.
    772 9 OUT FOR 369. TWO ENGLISH WICKETS LOST FOR 42. Australia* first innings concluded this morning with a total of 369, riving the side a lead of 3.*> runs over England on the first innings. Two English wicketn were lost cheaply in the second innings, and at the luncheon
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    FLEMISH DEMONSTRATIONS.
    71 9 [TRANB-OCXAN VIA FAN-ASIA] Brussels, Feb. 4. Flemish demonstrations have taken place in all parts of Belgium. A procession 10,000 strong marched through the streets of Antwerp. Speaking in front of the Rubens Palace, Deputy Borms declared his willingness to accept the leadership of the movement. He accused the
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    EAST COAST ROAD FATALITY.
    1414 10 EVIDENCE AT INQUIRY. CAB AM) STEA>I ROLLER COLLISION. The Singapore Coroner, Mr. F. G. Opened an piiiy this morning inio th.- death of Mr. W. D. McLean, ajr« 86, an ■■'>* Steamshij m killed in a motoring (.'oast Koad on Jan Hr. B. A. 11. Kllis,
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    ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL.
    563 10 Headmaster Entertained By Old Boys. The Rev. A. McNab, principal of the Ai:glo-('hinr-se School, Singapore, and Mrs. McNab were entertained to dinner by the old Beys' Ktmn Ist Inn of the school at the BOMS of Hr. Cheonjc Koon Seng, president of the Association, last night prior to
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    47 10 A cable from Tokio states that the Japan Ruffby Association is anxious tn invite n Rujrby team from Oxfortf University t, visit" Japan. About 60,000 yen woilM be needed to provide for the cost «.f ll»' unir. and the Japnn Association is trying to niM this sum.
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      TENNIS.
      322 10 LI.T.C. Tournament. The open invitation tournament at the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club will start on Friday and continue through the Chinese New Year holiday. The following tics arc announced for Friday Ladies' Open Singrle3 :--Mrs. Bennett vs. Miss Abed. Miss Wallis vs. Mrs. Phillips. Miss Griffith-Jones vs. Mrs. Zylstra.
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      GOLF.
      121 10 S.G.C. Ladies' Spoon. The February Ladies' Spoon was played for at the Singapore Gui; Chrt) yi •.<•>•- (iuy, and resulted in a tie between Mrr,. T. A. Lovve and Mrs. Eowrcy. who returnfcl i score of 3 up. 1 hii-ty-five enrds were taken out and the followint: v.ere returned
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      INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP.
      250 10 Cold Storage Defeat N.T.S. In First Round. Playing in the first round of the InterOommercial Cup competition yesterday at the Stadium the ("old Storage defeated the Netherlands Tradinjr Society by 4 i. Tho seme indicates a somewhat runaway victory, but do not represent the run of the play.
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      HOCKEY.
      42 10 A fast and interesting game of hockey was played on Saturday a? Tanglin Barrack* between the Welch Rogt. and the V.M.C.A. and ended in a goalless draw. Both goalkeepers gave a good account of themselvffs and the game was exciting throughout.
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      69 10 The following will represent the Singapore Malay Teachers' Association against the Sultan Idris Training Collect Tan> jong Mulim, on Thursday on th» Gaylans English School ground Kechik b, JC Aiiz Othman b. Taib and Ihrahigi'h Yusof Balm b. Rais, A. Talih V. 11. Ismail and M. Sah b. Awang .JaMar
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      YACHTING.
      627 10 Interesting Race in A Class. ('apt. Flctt sent away four boats (A class) to race for the second round of the Upton Cup in a fresh easterly breeze, whk'h made the first leg to the Man o' War buoy a dead nip to windward. EllaDorothy rounded first, closely followed
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      F.M.S. DIVORCE ENACTMENT.
      239 10 English Civil Code Procedure Followed. At last week's meeting of the Federal Council, the rules drawn up by the Chief Justice, T.M.S. (Sir Henry Gompertz), Mr. Jtutkt V. A. Kairci-Manby und Mr. B. Thorne, to be applied in connection witli the Divorce Knactment, i.'.r.ri. wit till ltd
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      120 10 Penan? is already feeling the dry spell... The rainfall since the beginning ut th year is lc»b than one inch. JkJtfi reservoirs are receiving less, .wafer from the catchmr-nt areas and^ax'a matter of fact it has beta recognised for some time that th? hiil or"S»'ar<? yield nc less and less
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    MOHAMMEDANS AT LAW.
    480 10 Criminal Breach of Trust Allegations. An allegation of cnminul Im-arli < trust involving ?11.(>R."). and in will parties are MMMCted by BUUTiajte, nno are Mohammedans, was made in i>i:> trict Court case this wonting. Mr. A. 11. Noorilin claimed trial before Mr. C H. G. Clarke on
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    THE PAVLOVA SEASON
    252 10 Large Audiences at the Victoria Theatre. N'«-w ballets and divertissements were presented by Madame Pavlova and her company at the Victoria Theatre last night, and much enjoyed by a large and appreciative audience. The Egyptian Ballet, which opened the programme, showed the talent of Miss Ruth French
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    35 10 The steamer Gretanale called at Singapore this morninjr on her voyage from Vladivostok to Port Said to embark her master, C'apt. Pattison, who was taken ill on the outward voyage and had to remain ashore.
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    32 10 Miss Martha L. Kruschwrtz, Commandant of the Salvation Army in the DuU-h East Indies, has arrived in Singapore to further the interests of the extensive Salvation Army work in Java and Sumatra.
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    54 10 The Civil Court of Appeal will open at Penan* to-day, when Mi. Justice McC«b» R>uv, Mr. Justice Diane and Mr. Jus tic Dinsmore are expected to constitute the Court. Four appeals are on the list, besides three from the District Court and two petitions. From Penane their I. ships will
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    86 10 Mr. Raoul Bigazzi, the noted interratioT.:il Bralptor and decorator, ivisiting Malaya in the course of his eighteenth trip around the world. He is accompanied by the artistic director of hi* atoliprs. Professor A. Vannetti, of the Italian Aradeiny uf Fine Arts in Florence. H*Mn. Krankel Bros., who have for many
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    SINGAPORE YACHTING.
    974 10 R.S.Y.C. Favour Hire Purchase System. The annual general meeting of the Royal Singapore Yach Club was bald yesterday evening ut the Club. Dr. A. O. Winstcdt. C.M.G.. tin Commodore, presided, and there was a good attendance. The I'haiiman. commenting on the report, said that the increase in thenumbci
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    81 10 In the case in the Supreme Court, Penang, in which Syn Thong and Co. sued Tong Joo and Co. for the recovery of $14,000 odd. alleged to be due on a promissory note, it was admitted that both parties had given cover for losses in rubber price differences. Mr. Justice
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      94 11 To the. KHit' at the Straits Times. Sir. May I also MM a somewhat similar frievanci to that of "Felix." I refer to standpipe in Tanjonif Katon-.- i;. .i which, morninsr and evening la V puWk t>athin(f place ami. aft«i Mt invariably used by a crowd ol
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      TAX ON PRIVATE CARS.
      233 11 To tfca Kditor of tha Straits Times. Sir, lly the new method of fixing the tax on privately owr.«l motor cars, the owners of the cheaper makes erp in some cases hard hit as compared with the lucky owners In mon Client circumstances who ran afford
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      THE GROVE ESTATE BUND.
      665 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. The actual conditions regarding the Grove Estate a* a residential area rl<> nut appear to be correctly understood. I As verbatim renorts of the monthly Municipal Commissioners' meetings ai-.> not made it is possible that discrepancies may occur.
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      OVERHEAD WIRE DANGER.
      519 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Recently in the report of a claim for damage caused by a falling Irolltjr wire it was stated that the failure in rhat cas and in similar ones was due to < iy I •tallisattoa of the copper and
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      PASSPORTS.
      340 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Some time ago you had a leader; in your valuable paper regarding the In- 1 convenience which the question oi passport occasionally causes the travelling public, i and I would appreciate if the following iTpfcml instance of such inconvenience I wliich
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      AN EFFICIENT DEPARTMENT.
      98 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to your heading under Notes of the Day in your issue of the 2nd inst. to An Efficient Department." perhaps you are unaware that it takes any time up to three years or even longer to get
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    FRASER'S HILL ROAD.
    116 11 Fortnight Needed to Remove Landslide. We are officially informed that the| landslide between the first and second i mile on the Gap Fraser's Hill Road is' one of some dii'-ensions, including large booldan of rook, and will take, it is estimated, not less than a foiovight te
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    JEWISH DIVORCE PROBLEM.
    504 12 WOMEN WHO CANNOT RE-MARRY. AN ANCIENT TRADITION. |irobl«in redivorce dox Judaism, !inivt follow a decree r i in the c vil \v.r..n i. in bl remarried, th nti<m of i!ie ii. :ir.. J«WS. r.'ril a divorce in tin- L :iiarrie<l in) n tci ihu Jewish ived Get
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    FIRST SEA LORD.
    143 12 Iceport of Retirement Said To Be Premature. London, Jan. ft. The ray act that Sir Charles Madden, i rd of U.f Board of Admiralty, will retire in Jam n< xt is described in wetl-ini premature. It is aadentood that the <|uestion of his in the summer has
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    159 12 Sir Rasil Plackott appears to have taken the pi'" Lord Blrkenbaad as the favour te tin for prowoUoc to commercial KWtlWai and imidentally as the subject upon «hi. h paragraph writers well informed and i'l infoi-med are most inclined tn expand thrir tajarctea. First of all Sir Hilton Yount/i paper
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    THE INDIAN PRESS.
    524 12 A SEDITION CHARGE. JUDGMENT RESERVED IN "FORWARD" CASE. Calcutta. Jan. 19. Yesterday at the Calcutta High Court, the appeal of Satya Ranjan Bakshi, editor and Pulin Behary Dhiir, printer, resj» .-nvi-iy, of Forward, was heard by Mr. Justice Suhrawardy and Mr. Justice Graham who reserved judgment. The
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    COLOMBO TRAM STRIKE.
    96 12 Colombo tramwaymen are out on strike owinj; to the refusal of the Tramway Co. to give them increases and other concessions. Cars are being run by-volunteers. According to a wire from Colombo to the Pinang Gazette as a result of the failure of the tram strike and
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    184 12 Health bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended Jan. Bombay 42 smallpox cases and seventeen deaths as airinst 34 cases and thirteen deaths during the preceding week. Calcutta Thirty cholera deaths aa thirteen during the preceding week I four smallpox cases and one
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    97 12 The Dcrwent Houn<: had in mail week a viiy eiirtolM < \)h: mo\ They ran a fox over twenty miles of country in 2 hrs. 4d mins.. and just before the end only the Ifaatac and three followers were left. Soon they were bogged, and the hounds went on alone
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    British Malaya Rubber Statistics.
    291 13 Statement of (Quantity and Vtlae of Rubbe»- Exportel During January, )U2d. The Refristrar of Imports and Kxportb ha* aent us tho followinir comparative statement of the quantity and vulue of rubber exported from British Malaya, during January, IV'2'J. The AgoreSi which arc in toßi, ropnaattt total
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    LORD HALDANE'S MEMORIES.
    970 13 A TRAGIC CAREER. "VICTIM OF A NATIONS HYSTERIA." i Publication has just concluded in The 1 Statesman, Calcutta, of a series of memories written hy Viscount Haldanc of Cloan, l.y whose death in August last Britain lost a man remarkably versatile in .corny.-.; In v leading article
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    362 13 Newspaper Insurance Being Modified. With a unanimity which if there be no PNMBMfttd a^rtunmt in the ha?k-, irroun'i amounts on the face of it U> a re- J ma/kable coincidence, the various units cf the "popular" Press announced on Nnvj Year's Day that free insurance bcnefltß in
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    PROTECTING THE INVESTOR.
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    THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE.
    275 13 M. Albert Thomas's Visit To Shanghai. The rton of visit to Shanghai of M. Albert Thomas. Director of the International, Labour Office uml the Lmhßip o' Nations, will accentuate some mUrivinirs M *0 tht 1 activities of that orgaa r Nltt 'on M. Thoinu;:. says Trvth.
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    SEAPLANE ACCIDENT.
    67 13 Antil.es, Jan. 25. A rrtiied medico. Dr. John Builur, of ilu.T-ivy. who has been engaged in bota- nical research, was returning in a soai plane from Tunis, accompanied by his 69[year -old wife, when the pilot misjudged •he landing in a heavy mist and the !'r>!an» struck a
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