The Singapore Free Press, 13 March 1926

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    13 1 Singapare Free Press 10 TENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1926. NO. 11,745.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    257 1 The crisis at Geneva is reported grave, hut the position of Germany is not endangered I 'age 9. Representatives of the mine-o-wners and the miners have been summoned to Dow ning-street by the Premier wifh reference to the Coal Commission's report Page 9. Reuter and Rugby messages
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1036 1 Qi*it;quid agnut fiom.'ne* no*tii cut fa/ntji f Abelli JIVMIL The Topic of the Week: Do you douMe bank? The Topic to! was asked if he had read all that was reported about the Federal Council on Prai. on education, and on devolution. He lit his pipe
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      179 1 w[ N G LOO N G T HE RECOGNISED HOrSE for jPOPEAN TROPICAL SbITS. 32 HIGH STREET. FsttA VIKW HOTEL. SUNDAY, MARCH 14th. HIGH TIDE 10.28 A.M. CINEMA 9.30 P.M. SHARP J AN ALL-BRITISH FILM THE CALL OF THE ROAD J i 2 REELS— FEATURING PHYLLIS SHANNAW SPECIAL DINNER TABLES
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      180 1 unLmm/fi.' mM//M'mttw idVrMticlKC t I]*/// mn/rmmlHJ KiiliniM»iP i i M v w^m '*l .^^H^^^. S^- W%J§ H n fimmW.'T/ U I M >y I I fc^J Ift I Bm^^^ AH the tuortd over there are tiuo points of vieiu the man's and the woman's. But their views on cigarettes are
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      156 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions. Page 1. Goodyear balloon tyre* -Page 4. Harmston's circus to-night— Page 2. Reminders of auction sak-s on page 11. Latest shipping notices mi pa£M 10, 12 ;.nd IS. Coatee* Plymouth vein, CaMaoek'i Page K. rramroi and Co.*i dry }«.U Pun White and khaki pith helmet* at
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      101 1 THE WEEK. Stitiirtltiy. \Mh. )l\i:h Water, Ml Jim.. m.r>»*> pan P. ami O. outward mail duo. Fr.-mcoiiia. World-Cruistw. dm 1 H:inn>ton"> Circus. X.'AO and i.li p.m. I'hi- Quaints. Victuiia Thi'atri, p.m. Hi^rh Water, IO.L'S m.mi.. 11. JT pM. Swimminjr Club Annual Meeting, 1° a.m. Harautoa*! Circus, t .l"> pjn. Miirb
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    INDIAN FIREMAN CHARGED.
    152 2 In i* Marine Court, an Indian fireman from on board the steamer City of Paleraso was chargred with wilful diaobedianca ti> the lawful coransaadi of Captain H. J. Abbey. master t the vessel. It \\;i- stated that tht- aecfuaed aske«l to be paid off when the vt
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    CRICKET.
    57 2 ra'iia and Jht- 1M27-X SeasSß. Mt-Mx)urne. tmu r oi me Victorian Cricket Amoi iati< ben on Ft*'t>. Bth. th<- minutes of the I' ard <«f Coatrol rrvealad the fact Chat if Entiand ia not able* t<> send a team to Australia for the season li»2T-n steps will be taken
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    83 2 Heavy z.m practice will taki place from .vi: Mat! «>n Tuesday Mar. ZSitL, com- 7 a.m. The inter national o<ie •signal above large red rta<r will be flown from Mount Serapong for one hour before the practice commences and will be roncluaioa of the ftrnar. The firing m Southern, a*
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      151 2 A Not to Mariners -tut^: —On or %pril 13th. an An litrht will be established on a concrete lattice work rstrorture buili on th<- Eastern Beacon (No. 'i 01 the Cyvene Shoal, m the Western to Sinyap'ic. Character of ligft Plashing —two seconds lik rht. eight ■ecoi dark. Colour: Red.
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      324 2 UP TO AND INCLUDING SATURDAY M ARr iTT^I SPLENDID, RARE PICTURES TO THRILL [NTFttt>oL ENTERTAIN WTEREST A \r -AT THE- ALHAMBRA I In the Second Show, commencing 9 p #m B A THRILLING TALE OF~ADVENTURE I\ a FPip I The Story of a Two- Year Big Game Hunt with j?un
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    923 3 SCOTLAND JUST DEFEATS WALES Great Forward Struggle. (From Our Own Correspondent). E.iinVjreh, Feb. 10. At r.irnaytielci. Edinburgh. S.vtland gained narrow victory m an international Rugby mat?li against Wales by B paints to 5. The <^;me was played mi a toft i\nA heavy pitch, with a greasy ball. Displaying
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    11 3 The most precious human faculty li enthusiasm. The Rev. Studde it-Kennedy.
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    FLEXIBLE "GLASS:" INVENTOR INTERVIEWED.
    669 5 The Motor Vienna Corree- p indent >. m The Motor deacrib"fflass" an important qew tanee— aroused widespread irmly m Great Britain, but also rally, all the important papen having published The inventtttance, ai already stated, Bt Vi«-nm-s«- chemists, Dr. I Dr. C. Ripper, who arc m
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    ABOUT GREASING.
    98 5 Whether your tnUMlttiMioa needs |,mmc or not usually can be determined by the sound of the gears when method for second. A comparatively dry transmission will he quiet if the gears are m high. In high the drive is direct, and if there is enough lub ricant to
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    TWENTY-FIVE YEARS HENCE.
    874 5 SPECIAL MOTORING A R TICLE. POWER FROM THE AIR. EDISOVS NEW QUEST. -by-1-Major F. A. X\ Forhes-Lcith, F. R. EL (Author of '-By Car to India"). \FKEK I'RESS SPMCIALh As 1 mentioned iji a recent article, it is indeed difficult io tamemai what further j improvement can
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    35 5 Driving a car at nijrht with dash light out is comparable to driving a car m the daytime without a speedometer. Without a dashlijiht there is a tendency to drive too fast upon approaching: curves.
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    BEHIND THE SCENES AT MONTE CARLO.
    2968 6 BEHIND THE SCENES AT MONTE CARLO. A KLXEMA OF VIVID LIFE. #v ii Some Personal Reminiscences. I ARTHUR DE COtJBCY BOWER. %i i>Jst r,!, [FREE PRESS SPECIAL]. fhis vivid narrative of life as it really is m the great Casino of Monte Carlo. aptain Arthur de Courcy IJower draws aside
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    HEALTHY IDEALS.
    1109 6 EFFICIENCY OF BODY AM) MINI). by DR. HARRY ROBERTS. \FUKE PRESS SPECIAL], Idealism is often held up to gentle ridicule, even mnn mpt, as the antithesis of realism. Of c >urse, every sensible person Wi«hei U !*> a realist; but the question arisen, he therefore prevented from beM
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    26 6 The first K<>rm of our civilisation w;l^ conceived when one woman realised sh taami power to hold one male m th i a Mr. Joseph Madden.
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    ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.
    961 6 SPECIAL FOOTBALL ARTICLE. I Comparison of the Two Different Games. MY EXPERIENCES. by DAVF: HOLLIJ>.AY (Tlsi ftasjillhiij Ceatrs p on [FREE FMEBS fffCML], It is rather difficult for me to make any 1 comparison of English football to that pi Scotland. This will be understood as
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    THE NAVY ESTIMATES.
    1076 7 LABOUR DEFEAT. UK. ISKIDKEMAVS CASE. [British Radio— Official Service]. Rugby, Mar. 11. Mr. Bridgeman. First Lord of the Admiralty, made a siatcment m the Commons on the naval estimates for the coming year, which amount to 158,100,000 sterling. He pointid out that m July of last year
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    174 7 all expenditur m preparation of warfare was wasteful and futile and calling; on the Government to bring about a policy bf disarmament through the Leacu of Nations had been defeated by 196 votes to 113. The Hous. also rejected by 186 to 19 an inofficial Labour amendment of Mr. I.ansbuiy,
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    ULU BENUT CONSOLIDATED RUBBER CO.
    333 7 ULU BENUT CONSOLIDATED RUBBER CO. The sixth annual report of the director! t<> the shareholders, whiih will be presented at the annual meeting at Hongi ong Hank hasshers at noon an March 20th.. .stales, inter alia: The result for the year shows a profit of $121,6*4.18, to which has to
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    INDIAN STUDENTS IN LONDON.
    141 7 Sir A. Chatterjee*s S merest ion Adopted. London. Feb. 2.J. Sir A. C, Chatterjee'i recommendation, vvhich has now been endorsed by the Government of India to rename tht Indian students department the Education Department of the Hitfh Commissioner*! Office, reflects the views of most British Universities
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    JAVA PRESS CABLES.
    757 7 TO I KISTS IX SUMATRA. [From N.E.I. Papers]. t v adang, Mar. 8. The Franconia arrived yesterday mornir.jy m the Emma Harbcur with 360 tourists on boaid. The usua? programme was carlied out and an extra train ran to Padang Pandjang and back. The visitors left the
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    TO DRIVE PAIN OUT OF JOINTS
    301 7 When joints become swollen, hot or painful, get a box of DE WITT'S PILLS from 'he nearest chemist, and take them m accordance with the simple directions m .every box. That appears to be the best and quickest way to get rid of pain.
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      1025 7 SITUATIONS VACAN'I. LEST WE FOKGET." It is requested that where all things are equal, employers &ive preference to application for employment to £x-service men. Will any Oiticer of the MoTSaatiU M trine (Engineer Officers, and Deck Dsasers) who is out of employment, kindly see the Sunerintendent Sailors' Institute, Anson Road,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCESBIRTHS.
    69 8 WALKER. <»n mh March, .-it Newcastle -onIvti.', to Mr. ;.m<! \lr- .1. P. W.,!k.m of S. BISHOP. <>n 11th March. 1926, ;it t»\. Kijri.p.-.ui Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, r>- Ma.garet Bishop, Ike •'lff <>r R. Bishop, daughter. LOUGHNAN. «'r: March 7th, ,t 882, B 4 Jante'a (<>urt. Buckingham <J«t<-.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1926. The Naval Estimates.
    889 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1926. The Naval Estimates. Mr. Bridgeman breathes again. He has got his estimates tor 1926-7 practically accepted by the House of Commons and two Labour amendments, which must surely have been brought lip for form's sake one of them was unofficial were defeated by
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    830 8 Mr. K. K. F. Pretty Xl planted months leave from March IHh. Captajl T. C, Hay, S.V.C., has been granted the Colonial Auxiliary Forces L.onp Service Modal. The ceremony of depositing the Colours of the Ist and 2nd battalions the Duke of Wellington's Own (West Ridinjr) Repiment took place m
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    110 8 MURDERER TO r>IK. (From Our Own Correspon.j. Nt Penang, M ar i•> The Tamil, Chelliah. a Municipal irpsj. er, was found guilty ami sentenced to death for the murder of Louis Karl, chief csniT vancy inspector, on February lith After ht arm- the sent. no.. lj^ declared: 'i
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    STANDARD PRODUCTION.
    60 8 The F.M.S. (iazett: contain preliauairj provisional figures of Standard i'for the F.M.S.. the Colony, sad rated Stati s. Par the font for the Colony (not Knclodini 5 Penang) 04.:>i4 tons; for the i Malay States •7 f St7 < of which JohoN prodoces 64,491. For Singapore .the estimate
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    CAR OVERTURNS.
    76 8 Kuroptan Drivet bargei. A ehanra of rash and M was preferred against Mr. B. F 1 Riding at Goodwood Hill, m Polio Court yesterday, i driving Borer light car, 5730, van hv came into collision with ca S-953. Th» Rover appears to have had the r arguni nt
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    DOUBLES MURDER INQUEST.
    96 8 Th«. Coroner** in<ju. m t-.u^. :«>t' the t\\" Chinese, Tan Ah rh-.'r, and lhag i Lap LJong, who were shut m Lattafcf Stnot at S.JO p.m. on March 1. tin <>t" the i>i*r tire at Geylang, wai Mi. K. Boorae, fMterday, the prtcic< iny>« U-in^ conducted by
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    THE R.B. SALISBURY COMPANY.
    41 8 La^t Two rVrffanaaacv*. The Quaint* anoCli r excellent sen tat ion of Kanettc to It enthusiastic audience at th< V'id Theatre \n<i night. This popular production irill i to-day at tiie matine at n at &J9Q to-night
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    SINGAPORE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
    118 8 The neaben »f the Bingapon P U nan Church held their Mutual neetiftf Tonliaaoa Hall h»<t night. Th«- v. J for IMS had already been distribute I the Reports and Accounts contained r were iiscusstd and pained. Th» income ami expenditure account ■hewed ncoa* of $11,736. *ffcer
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    Y.W.C.A. CLASSES.
    71 8 The Secretary of the V\v.«" v. V.. Oumi. sends foldets showing the irtrHti of the Ass >oiation m providinp for thi :i: of women. The etaeeee (mnrnlU held Fort Canning -rd.. but inf.»rjnati<" O'n.vrn my: them can be obtain dat thr Hi H' 1 on Collyer Quay) include
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    THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    64 8 Under the presidency of the K* v Pakianathan. Mr. J. A. toberts day night »aye a lecture on "In«!i and Education," treating the subject un<l the heads »f What the In. liar.- have for Malaya. What Malaya has 6ooe Indians, and What then is t«» do, maJ&f
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    44 8 Under the provisions of the Ordinance, the Governor "m C«W been pleased to exempt ge*erall) r provisions of the Ordinance the I ond officers of the Penanp Turf Cli respect of any totalisator or par: mutuel promoted by it solely for its menibw 1
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    GENEVA STANDSTIL.L
    453 9 THK DANGER POINT. QftJtMANfS POSITION NOT ENDANGERED. [Reuter's Service. I (Jeneva. Midnighw, Mar. 12. n Chamberlain received the urnalista and declared that there shadow of foundation for the report ,1 been pressing the Swedish delefiafl been strenuously opposing the i any new member of the Council rmsny, to
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    CIVIL SERVICES.
    45 9 British Radio Official Sorvicel. Kugby, Mar. 11. estimates for 1020-7 m duction of t'l2,:iOO.OO0 th th current year. time the text of the promised introduced by Mr. Churchill is The bill is designed t«. saw rn--and ten«millions sterling by connection with vanoui expenditures.
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    SPANISH AVIATOR HONOURED.
    35 9 [Renter*! Service.] Efaesjt* Aires. Mar. 12. npressive ceremony, when th< o nu pr with the aero which he crossed the Atlanti< toe by the -Government, h« cruiser for Spain amid i vation.
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    THE TAKU FORTS.
    16 9 T HE TAKU FORTS. Tokio, Mar. 11. Me destroyers have been des Port Arthur to Taku.
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    COAL COMMISSION.
    173 9 IMMEDIATE ACTION. THE LEADERS MEET. Radio- Official Service.] Rugby. Mar. 11. In the House of Commons, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, Labour leader, asked the Premier whether he had any communication to make as to how he proposed to deal with the Coal Commission's report. The Premie, replied: "N
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    FRENCH DEBT SETTLEMENT.
    261 9 [Router's Berviea.] Washington, Mar. 1 1. I ranee has reopened discussions „n the Mttkment of the war debts to the I'niteil States by a Government i> ,nd issue of five) hundred million dollars, bearing interest at per rent., offered at 101 and matur- j ing m thirty
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    FRENCH FINANCE.
    86 9 IHavas Service.l Paris. Mar. 12 M. Raoul Peret, the n<-\\ Minister for Finance, declared to 1^ Petit I'arisien that j i the immediate situation at the Treasury Yesterday, subscription.- to the bonds for I [national defence exceeded reimbursements I by 74,0t>0,:>00 francs. The Minister will study the rapid
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    FASCIST TRADE UNIONS.
    251 9 I Renter*! Service.] Komc Mar. 12. The Senate approved by 188 votes to 2<> thi- Fascist Trad*- Tnion.*' Bill, providing: for compulsory arbitration m labour disputes, Signor Mussolini described that the measure was the most revolutionary yet produced by the Fascist GovernmentWORDS UV WISDOM. Mussolini's speecfi to
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    RASH DRIVING.
    801 9 PRISON FOR WEALTHY TO WK AY'S SON. Accused's Five Cars. Chow Sek Woo, stated to be the son o\ wealthy Chinese towkay living at Ipoh, was sentenced by Mr. Justice McCabe Reay t four months' simply imprisonment at the Assizes yesterday iJu -moon, after being found guilty of
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    GOOD TRADE FIGURES.
    60 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Mar. 11 The imports for February amounted to *:«J(;,K4r>,ooo against £100,101,000 m February 1925. The exports amounted to £G2,814,000 against £69,330,000. For the first two months of the year the exports amounted to £123,000,000 against £138,000,000 m the corresponding period of last
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    WHY DE VALERA RESIGNED.
    37 9 [Reuter's Service. l London, Mar 11. De Valera's resignation followed the Republican parties rejecting his motion favouring the entry of the Republican members to the Dail if the oath of allegiance were dropped.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    729 9 RECEIVING ORDER AGAINST F. C. D f ALMEIDA. A Large Debt. An application to the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, «n the Bankruptcy Court yesterday morning for a receiving order against F. C. D'Almeida, a partner m the firm of F. C. D'Almeida and Co. was granted. The
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    THE DUTCH CABINET.
    149 9 [Router's Service."! The Hague. Mar. 11. In the tteoad Chamber, the new Premier. Jonkho« r Pcf r. emphasised that the new Cabinet was .strictly extra-Parliamentary and no member should l>e reg-arded as representing any political party. Government aimed at economy and the reduction of taxation; vigorous co-operation
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    A TEST MATCH SUGGESTION.
    957 11 TIP AND RUN. We should like to leat the Australians this time, but it is even more desirable that the cricket should be enjoyed by all parties. And so, m good time, I should like to suggest that at least one of the Test matches should
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    40 11 There is a margin of persons to be found m almost every class who, rather than use their energy to obtain the minimum of subsistence, will rely on the unwillingness of their fellows to see them starve. Sir Hugh Bell.
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      503 11 "Become an Qccounfanf iii;MirM» Kl^JI rnanaqer! THESE arc the men who are needed m business .lay, and you can definitely qualify for such positions by training m your own home, m your spare time, under School of Accountancy -uidance. Deafer* all employers The London Association of rCCOfflnaC Accountants. Ihe Corporation
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      1088 11 ijj BLACK WHITE £k ftl Ar¥ fe CIGARETTES. DLAtR ~T^LS When a cigarette has established a reputation AND I -^^^^B for quality lasting over a century Vl w»t 1^ I r~^ v wnl r l V 111 A J^ *z=^^H "I When four generations have smoked and en- V. ■~IT
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      513 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MAUELLA (7,375 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons.) The s.B. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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      411 12 IfI?CG A PCD ICY MAD ITfU/ICV MEajoAuElilljO UlAlvl 1 llTlejj HOMEWARD MAILS. To Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said. Marseilles from Singapore. PORTHOS 19,000 tons Mar. 24 ANDRE LEBON 18,000 tons June 7 FROM I 'EN AN G ONLY. AZAY US RIDEAU ;4,000 tons Mar. o0 OUTWARD MAILS. To Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai
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      206 12 Stewart's I I I I I I I BLENDED Old Scotch Whisky Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England.) Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. LLOYD TRIESTMO NAY. til (Incorporated ;n Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Bi-monthly service for Briniiisi. Vena and Trieste via portl taking cargo I through Bills of
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      718 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY STEAMER TO-DAY. Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang 9 a.m. N., North-East and North-West Sumatra and Italy Grotius 11 a.m. Cucob Hong Aik 1 p.m. Indo-China M. S. Martinique 1 p.m. Banka Island, Java, South-West Sumatra South-East Borneo, C-elebes, Moluccas and Timor I>illy Melchior Treub 2 p.m. South
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      753 12 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Sermon. Service: Ireland m C. Hymns 305, 80, 204, 93. 9.15 a.m. Mutins and Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5. M0 t>.m. Evensong and Sermon. Hymns li) 7, 198, 305, 111.
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      596 13 O. S. K. Line. Destination. Steamers. Arr. Dept. rondo Rotterdam, Hamburg, l ßtt Bremen, via Colombo, Aden u.ian and Port Said. Alps Maru Mar. 22 Mar. 23 pnrban, (ape Town, Santos, Rio, tevideo and Buonos Aires via t Hawaii Maru Apr. 14 Apr. 16 and Bombay. Shinno Maru Mar v
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      448 13 LmS^ JfFßam^aaaT^ll f ifafP b\m •s r #s> aaasaaMi^aaa<lßasVa\av aWa»M^ Ka WmSL Round-the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new
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      646 13 GENERA,. LINE Kerr Steamship Co., inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA anJ BALTIMORE (via Suez) S S f ILVE CEDAR due Mar. 20 for rates and other particulars apply:— GUTHRIE CO., LTD Agent*: Singapore and Penan i K. P.
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    MOROCCO AND ITS MAGIC.
    1258 14 IN THE MARKETS OF MARRAKESH. (By H. R. S. Phillpott). It is sunrise. I throw open the windows of a bed-room m a great modern hotel and step out on to a curtained verandah. The great golden ball climbs up over the Atlas Mountains. The snow-covered
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    WHITE SLAVERY IN FRANCE.
    101 14 Police on tho Track of Huge ChMMJ. Uoulo-ne. Feb. 2S. Information, which, it is declared, has put the Paris Police on the track of a huge white slaving gang operating m France, has bee* obtained here, when the Dock Police arrested three men from Paris as
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    31 14 It is of no us,- for the private individual to cry for public economy and a li K ht oninpr of taxation M that he can spend more.— Sir Felix Schuster.
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      184 14 ::JjJJ]]]]i^ Lr A Meiiin's Baby^^^^S;i;;;i;E ::J is a Happy Baby i? JJr That is because Meiiin's is specially V -j||M^ 1 1 1 1 1 1 suited to baby's delicate digestion. Any '^o^^9^^ 1 1 1 1 1 J doctor will tell you that if the digestion y H >^k
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      206 14 4pp|| £*fr Ohe Second Officer mafc x vs. a. m Mm^ I-• WD.&HO W L L S A- W*nSBBBSBSSSIBVaaUU >*** Tiwf-ZTJ* 11. 7^T J". te: -«r .^'•OUZaH^HHaßH^ai^^K^ HawßaHA -*S^* V fHE SINGAPORE SHfPCHANDLERY COMPANY, LIMITED. j THE NAVY'S CHOICE Shipchandlers, Shipbrokers, f I Commission Agents. I C, Offices MA YNARD'S
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    OUR TRADE LETTER.
    940 15 DULL RUBBERS. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Feb. 11. So far as rubber is concerned the Stock Exchange is a*ain dull, and perhaps there is a tendency m prices to droop, though this results more from the absence of interest rather than from any particular offering of
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 15 March IL\ Bunk 4 m.s. 9 4 kl Bank demand 21 4 Private credits 3 m.s. 24 17-32 New York, demand 5g o,_ lti Credits 90 days 58 9 16 France, demand 1500 India, T. T. K/4 H. 104 onjrkong. demand i 4 px p rem Yokohama, demand y>[
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    PRODUCE.
    218 15 March V 2. Tin 75 Tons A n e n iMuaoier j. 6 -1 epper Black 10 n<l WKC I apiocu gqPearl Sago Small 8 V- r pni a 12* opra SundritMl 12 30 Opium, Benare» unt. 4^ooo Rice, Liansr Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8 30 Rice,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    256 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Serdaag <:» > «x.oo 8 sfl Cohnsbargti <$n 4.0:> 4.20 Glenealy ($1) 2.:;u 240 Brogai <*M 1.60 L7o Brunei United <*•"> 5.2.~» s.T."S c.d. Hukit Jelutong <*> i.is i.*2o Bukit Katil ($1) i ■_>;, i 35 Hukit K. B. ($n SO «»0 Aim Gajah ($>
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    117 15 THE FERRL ARY STATISTICS. The following: is a comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcel post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 1925 and 1926. IMPORTS. 1925. 1926. Increase. (In thousands of dollars). January 65,347 87^05 22.558 February 59,180 80,10.") 20,925
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    MACPHAIL & CO.. LTD'S REPORT.
    173 15 MACPHAIL CO.. LTD'S REPORT. Mar. 12 Kuhber. -Local 1.07 2 per lh I m. London £2Hrt. 10s. Rubbers.— Shares are firm. Jcram Kuantana are punted 1.77^, 152 and 11 I.enuts at 74. 78. ew Scudais have buyer. «t-i9O, Malaka Pmdas at 2.1 M) ami United Malagas at 2.H0. Punjrgors are
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    274 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore. Mar. 12. KuMtcr.— 2s 4* 4 d. '^d up. Local 1.08 Tin.— lL'Stf 10b. 4r.s. up. The rubber share market continues firm with good buying esquiries. Mining shares remain steady. Industrials and Loans can all be placed at quotations. Rubbers.— Hassetts made
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    35 15 Sinpapore, Mar. 12. noon. Singapore, Standaid Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot and March I.OS 1.0H 1 AprilUine 1.06H 1.07; July-Sept. 1.06U l.Ofi: 1 ondoa Quotation Sheet 2s 4%il Market Very firm.
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    54 15 The Mercantile Bank of India. Ltd., ha\<received Mvice by telegraph from their bead Oolee m London that a final dividend en the Bflllk'g shares of A per cent, less income tax, has been declared, making li nor cent, less tax for the year. £f>o,ooo ha? Hen nlafpd to reserve and
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      467 15 Assets over $5,500,000. Tlfl? i mn am n a nmrmir w Aawraiice m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN \M ASSURANCE COMPANY LOOTEDHEAD OFFICE _W h (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) The Company has £20,00^^^^ SHE- r W L D N FFICE: 32 ld J^' EC positea with the Supreme Court
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      455 15 BANKING, YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LOOTED. —Established 1880— Sub rib d V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Vice-President: R. IchinomiyaEsa DIRECTORS. SL'rS??^ E8< t M °W«i. Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. Z-' T Okubo, Esq. q Baron K. Monmura. Y. Suitsu E-q N. Igarashi, Esq. Prince I. MaUukata. HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA.
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      430 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. &2£S ri> ?1P ital $50,000,000 Uroed and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reaerve Fund:— Sterling 4,5Oo!oOO R*-,^ t U-1-* Si i V r $27,000,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. D G. M. Bernard, Esq. Chairman w
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated is England by Royal Charter A. D. 17*0). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapr~« Representative: -Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS. BARKER CO. Lit CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SECRET SOCIETY CASE.
    1149 16 FORTY HYLAMS CONVICTED. Attempt to Organise Anti-Japanose Boycott. The trial of the 41 Hylams who were charged he fore Mr. David with attending a meeting of an unlawful society at the (hi Mm Xijrht Srhool. Blair Road, on the nijrht of February 2S. was c included yesterday
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    BY CAR TO LONDON.
    795 16 ACROSS SILVER SANDS OF PERSIA. Ten Miles a Day! Further news of the progress that is beinp made by the three motorists who are attempting- to reach London on a Trojan car is contained m a letter which has been leceived from Mr. Marcus Canatfasaby, one
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      269 16 TO-DAY'S LEAGUE MATCHES. The following matches m the English and Scottish Leagues will be played to-day: Division I. —Birmingham vs. Newcastle U. Blacklturn R. vs. Burnley. Bury vs. Leeds United. Cardiff City vs. Aston Villa. Everton vs. Arsenal. Hudderstield T. vs. Manchester U. Manchester C. vs. W. Ham
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      FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      44 16 [Renter*! Service.] London. Mar. 11. In tin Second Division of the English Football Leagns Swansea drew with Th»I Wednesday, l' t. Pari>. Mai. 11. In the International army trianirular so<--eer tonmasseni the British benl the Fi*eiK.li by i tro gonli to nil.
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      FIRST APPEARANCE OF REGIMENTAL TEAM.
      89 16 FIRST APPEARANCE OF REGIMENTAL TEAM. 'l'h<- Duke «»f Wellington** football (ns< socintionl team will make its first nnpenranc m Singapore this afternoon, when it will Ik* opppjeel by a >tr.-n>f Chinese side i if SSatch at the Btadhan whirh has been I arranged on behalf <>r the Geylang Fire Kelief
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      NAVY SOCCER AT PENANG.
      51 16 (From Our Own Correspnr«Uni.) Penan*, Mar. 12. A inrear team from H.M.S. c<»ncord a splendid display against a Penanp side, which was defeated by three goall to nil. The sailors displayed splendid conibinati m and almost perfect ball control. Their piay was a delight to witn
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      CRICKET.
      254 16 Rain Gmhm a Rout. In spite (»f the heavy downpour ye t* rday •ft*" the S.C.C. vs. SRC. match was commenced <>n the latter's ground at ."> o'clock. The S.C.C. skipper won the toss and elected to bat. but th rain-soaked wicket helj»ed the S.R.C. bowlers to such an
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    41 16 Members of the Old Rafflesiana' Association and their friends are invited to witness an exhibition hockey match between O.R.A. and R.I. and presentation of Conrad Clarke hockey cup and medals on Wednesday, March 17th, at 5 p.m. m the school grounds.'
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      DECISIVE MATCH AT SWANSEA TO-DAY.
      99 16 The result of the International Rugby Tournament will, m all probability, be decided at Swansea to-day m the meeting of Ireland, who have won their three previous games, with Wales. As will be seen from the following tabl?, shewing the position to date, only complete
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      29 16 I R j u te r Sit v ice j .Miami, Mar. 11. Miss Ryan won the Dixie lawn tennis singles championship, defeating* Miss Browne. I H—6.
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      324 16 Tuesday's Tien. Newcomer's Handicap. I). Hazell. owe :'>() vs. 1). W. B<»ucii, plus B. (Irisp, owe 2 vs. I. Markay, owe K. C. T. Matt, nlus vs. A. Hancock. owe :i. T. .1. Winnall. sir. vs. L. K. C,riffin. owe 1. K. K. hfabaOM, afPfl 1 vs.
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      EPWOURTH LEAGUE TENNIS.
      48 16 TIM final <>f the singles t. nnis tournament of the Straits Chinese Kpw.»rth Ix'avruv will l.c played to-day at 4.4f> p.m. at the Telok Ayer Church court. Miss C. E. Jackson will distribute the prizes. Members are requested to l>e present and friends are welcome.
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      SELANGOR TURF CLUB GRIFFINS.
      49 16 The sunimw, IMS, pony priffins (24) of the Sclanpor Turf Club will arrive at Singapore to-day by Jtt Tasmau. Subscribers are notified that the jrrifftns will be measured at 7 a.m. to-morrow at the Singapore Turf Club's if Mm and drawn for about 11 a.m.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      44 16 A mixed foursomes competition, nine hotel medal play, will be held on Friday afternoon, the 2l»th inst. Members desirinp to take part m this competition should sipn the entry list at the Club II— H. or communicate with the Honorary Secretary
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      GAYLANG FIRE RELIEF FUND.
      123 16 The Hon. Treasurer be^s k> acknowledge with many thanks receipt, of the following donations Previously Acknowledged $11,11)7 Joo Chianjr and Co.. Sin Senjr Moh and Co., Quah N T am Sianjr, T^im Choon, Teo Siang- Guan Kee. Chee Chuan, Aik Ho. ••«wi Lan (.man 200 Cheanj*
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      188 16 j: WHEN YOU SAY I "THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN BU\' f YOU MEAN ji STEINWAY. L M S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. ij (Incorporated m Hon^konjr). I- RAFFLES I*L\(E. SINGAPORE. Sole Agents. Van der Tak DUTCH CIGARS. JEM CORONA GUAPA. ONE STAR. Illljl Packed m nice ***** l cedarwood
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