The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 February 1925

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1925. NO. 11, U5.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    236 1 England has made 2K2 for two wickets in the fourth Test Match, SuU-liffe scoring another century I'ajif 1C A plea for a spirit of reasonableness was the keynote of a speech by Mr. Hushes at the Lincoln Kunquet I'aKC 9. The (Jerman Chancellor says that their can
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    838 1 Quicquid cyuni homines vosfri est far ray Lib e Hi JuTenal. England has at last won the U Bfl in ;i Tw-t Match a little late in the <!:.; to l )e SUIV but we do not think there If truth In the suggestion sent ai
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      128 1 WI NG LOONG SIBBD HOI SB ,Tvn PRWICAI SIITS. HI STREET. i Raffles Hotel. No. 2920. Grill Room. S. S. BELGENLAND World Cruise. In Port To-day. CRUISE TIFFIN. CRUISE DINNER AND BALL. SEA VIEW HOTEL. Tel. N no. SUNDAY, 15th FEBRUARY.— -Bathing. Noon Tide. —Afternoon Tea Dinner and Cinema. 5
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      179 1 A real "home" comfort STATE EXPRESS Ho. 555 are in perfect harmony twith that refined atmosphere of the home" so characterise tically British. They appeal i)iz:stcnt}y to those uho nil} have only the one best cigarette. Made by hand £W-*£ one at a time V a '^^3 m 4 1
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      166 1 LATEST ADVERTISE MEMS. Stenographer wanted Pa&e 7. Cross-cut saws. Jacks Pace |J Shell motor oil, A.P.C.— Page Cold Storage rei cream Page S. Steel wire rrnc. U.E'i Pact 14Shipping on pages 10, 12 and 18. Gilbey's port. Guthrie*a Page B. Rusticide from Barlow's Page B.A.T. competition closes Page 11. Chevrolets,
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      17 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STKEKT. I v> X
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      90 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 14th. Hi^h Water, 1.32 a.m., 1.32 p.m. Rclgrenlnnd, World Cruiser. In Port. Cruise Ball, Raffles Hotel. Sunday, loth. High Water, 2.11 a.m., 2.24 p.m. Monday, 16th. Hijrh Water, 2.55 a.m., 3.29 p.m. S.C.C. Football meeting, 5 p.m. Tuesday, 11th. Hi^h Water, 3.4t'> a.m., 4.4S p.m. Wednesday, ISth.
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      321 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. CINEMATOGRAPH. Change of programme to-night. 4i TOO MUCH BUSINESS." SITER-COMEDY FEATURE In 7 Laughing Reels MANY OTHER ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE THE MERRY OPERA CO. A Y?SIT WILL SURPRISE YOU. J The Navy's Choice PLYMOUTH I GIN. Obtainable Everywhere. i THE SUPPLY HOUSE FOR MUSI C and MUSICAL
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      244 2 FOR ONE WEEK ONL Y. Commencing To-night at 9- 30 p.m. MATINEE AT 5 P.M. Booking now open at Little's. PRICES: STALLS $3, and $1. CIRCLE $3. Children Half Price to Matinees. All seats can be booked. VICTORIA THEATReT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, AT 9.30 P.M. UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF
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      318 2 alhambs> From Thursday, 12th February, to Tues i <X p f .i In the Second Show ;u :i m > TOPICAL BUDGET of tat* THE FIRST OF OUR BIG ATTRACTION ,m» FINEST PIECE OF FILMERV OF THE 1 YP^^YRi, JUDGES ONE OF THE THREE BEST P^fcj?O» On Thursday, Februarv l
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      631 2 cnuKcu i ;i vices. ST. ANDRZWB CATHEDRAL. BEXAGESIMA, I Rl \RY 15. n.m. I.itnny. T.-4.', a.m. Boly ConniK. Rug) fo: by Holy Coauaunion (Plain). bl The Cateehtae. Mi p.m. Kvtnsonjr tad S.rmon. ST. MATTHEW'S BE POT LINES. 7 iio'y, Conuannii PRESBYTELIAN CHUICH, ORCHARD-RD. I a.m. Public Worship. Snhjeet of Addrees:
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    UNLICENSED AMMUNITION.
    481 3 Was it "Planted?" A charge of being in possession of ammunition without a licence was preferred Kuala Lumpur police court yesterday insl Jsgmt Singh, an Indian cloth dealer, bins bu»in«i at 11. Batu-rd., Kuala UlMqiur, tsyi V. tdncsriay's Malay Mail. The ;•(•< us^-d, who was repiesented by Mr.
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    CANADA TAKES CARE OF HER SOLDIERS.
    155 3 Ottawa,— What Canada ha> clone and is <!uinp for her tX-Mldicn ii ihoWO in the very iarjrt amounts of money that haw bvtn und are being expended for this purpose. According to N. F. F'arkinson, depntv minister of the Department of Soldier Civ]} Re
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      320 3 Your children should be full of the /\S C L CrRy /L of l good heakh To ensure ~*^A j A Ould form P art ol daily gOOU diet Ordinary milk, however, is unfnr frt f *< 5 alw n ys ex P° scd to fOl the dangers of dust,
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      224 3 WILKINSON, HEYWOOD Jp^ s\ iN LJ v_^ L rv l\ I RUSTICIDE 1 BLACK BITUMINOUSHPAINT. fi For use on Galvanised Iron. Zinc and Steel. t,. 1 1 Rust resisting and withstands the actions of Salt > or Fresh Water, Chemical Fumes, Acid and Alkali. f A Specially suitable for use
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    THE HYDROPLANE.
    211 4 A Commercial Proposition. The commercial utility of the hydro}. lan now having bl n .^finitely established, i is it to review the various service for which -hi. high-speed craft hai §o fa been adopted. Though i. c tion of roch craft mai^ for pleasore and racing purpoi had
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    OLYMPIC FEATURES.
    126 4 Althongh It ha? not been possible to make very appreciable reductions ,a list prfeej the British machine, as shown at Olympia' was Cheaper than any of its predecessors There were a few "cut.." but more attractive was the development and improvement af machines. These are evolutional- rather than
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    BRITISH MOTOR-CYCLE CARBURETTERS.
    37 4 JoAv «f r* THe M tor Cycle the m«wit RrT'" 6 1 motor cycles are fi tted one ni fk I car t> uretters -over 50,000 of ■Btt 1 £25 l^ exported from Great
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    PREVENTION OF CARS OVERHEATING IN THE TROPICS.
    186 4 PREVENTION OF CARS OVERHEATING IN THE TROPICS. b well-known fac that after a new leng;ne has b en run f( r some time a weaker jet setting can be need to advantage lin the carburetter, owing to the decreased uetion between the working parts. On j1924 type M-rris-< „w! y
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    NEW BODY TYPE.
    256 4 Qmensla/U Inventor's Suggestion. Mr. A. EL I-errier called on the writer u th> u teK to demonstrate the pooabilities of a nen dtaign of motor body which he intend* :o protect with patent its. The general design was of revo!ati ry nature, as far as appearances go
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    NEW SPANISH SPEEDWAY.
    225 4 The lirand Prix of 1926. Barcelona—The race for the Grand Prix will in 1926 take place in Spain, and the I Reft! Automobile Club is confronted with i the task of fading a course suitable for a contest of such important, in which enofffeona speeds may be
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    YOUTH WILL BE SERVED.
    109 4 Ore of the most interesting features of the motorcycling movement at the present ie 22 CycHn is the tremendOW influence exerted on design by the de«MJd from the younger and more .sporting sect, on of ,ts adherents. This section r«! Sards to motorcycling as a hobby
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    A "FISH" AEROPLANE.
    68 4 A new passenger air express, the Napier Vu ca n deigned like a flying fish, is be Vng tested by Imperial Airways at Croydon be nental Placed n the bP,nI \l 3 gl antW flyin fish the wings appear in/ t a d the appearing to represent
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    NON-TARNISHING ALLOYS.
    18 4 ment in the motor car industrv r«,i I silver i, being tested m ««*try. Cadmium- j
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    LEYLAND AND TROJAN.
    316 4 Some firm, prefer to look forward to th< l :"r f**?* 1 fLit m* an. put behind them the rteollectioni of an untavourablc year, while other, tend to rest on the laurels of past success, hoping that it may be repeated— but, often enough on'v hoping. Lln
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    FOUR-WHEEL MOTOR CYCLE.
    117 4 To Pre\tnt Skidding. A motor-cycle with four wheels was me oJ the noveltiea on view at the Olympia bow. Known as the Monotrace motorcyclette it resembles in some respects a ''runabout." but is built on the tandem principle with upholstered chair seats, and possesses boat-shaped body, the
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    CAR FOR £59.
    79 4 Judging from reports, the small aircooled car is rapidly establishing itself in public favour on the Continent. Known as the Bell, a new four-cylinder air-cooled vehicle has made its appearance on the French market. The car does not pretend to be anything but a cheap, utility vehicle
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    30 4 The age of miracles isn't past. Many a nlling station man can get seventeen gallons in a sixteen-gallon tank. Compulsory motor insurance has worked Switzerland, proponents 6f the law claim
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    SUCCESSFUL TEST.
    318 4 Overbad Car's Us* Journey. A'ivVf, from Christvhuivh that an Overland car, which set out" ~tatl,sn a record of .oven days and ni K h f continuous running over a course whi, included hills an,! flat road,, completed i bl« task at the Canterbury Automobile IOCMti n'l Offlctt i
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    CAR BUYING SIMPLIFIED.
    140 4 I have on several previous occasions referred to the value of the method of obtaining cars on the deferred payment I system, says Captain E. de NormanTille in th< Daily Chronicle. And it is erratifyine: to note that there i-re at present several indications of the development
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    TOURS FOR MOTORISTS.
    69 4 From May Ist to October 31st, 1924 ho Automobile Association Touring Depart-, 1 ment actually issued more than 170,000 it-f ineTanes, running to the colossal mileage of approximately 68,000,000— 0r 8,000,000 in excess of the total i-sued for the whole, 1 of last year. The itineraries have
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    51 4 The American who goes to England for the first time is surprised to find petrol tanks attached to the running boards of motor cars. These of course are for emergency purposes. They are not to be seen in Y America because there is a filling station > almost on every
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    OBSTRUCTION BY MOTOR CARS.
    128 4 if ary •etaide towns could I'vered by Mr. A I Municipal Magfetrate of nothin* more a?*, 5 :r to v n Einii; r. toho| t.t«li has B^| t bo, h shop. Atto^ fottrPKted by IfWtMrate, it i« nem I to ihow, flrrt, that cmi an obstruction,
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    NOVEL TRAFFIC RULE.
    166 4 Date* and .Vin;! n Paris. Under the Paris, one of the i): of ;m Automobile i- .1 ea I wants I avoid trouble I itantly in mind On dny< of even park on th tide <■• building tx .ir numbered days I ne ii ble. This nov
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    "PARKING" MOTORS IN STREETS.
    116 4 The polki Of Xiw fort "a--aged for weeks in itn WKW enforce a mw ragulation f i "'parking" of motor OUTI hi ti* cit v jThe limit for I car itandiaf place is 20 minutes, hut Motorisi fiance of orders, tot their e»n many hours. Many
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    20 4 II Q A safety slogan seen on a highway— "Our roads are wide and while some motorists are narn rough."
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      59 4 jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^^^^ z c I QUICK ACTION 3 RAKES S 1 m t-XTRA LARSE AND EXTRA SAFE I ■>b. > »C'"s «(<|^Jfc 7^~ H P)ease request Catalogues and Prices from H Te,lBS3. LIMITED Singapore. 1 Kuala Lmpiir Malacca and CENTRAL Seremuan P Pcnan^ ENGINE SIME DARFiY MBTCALPES GBOf KOOI S H
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      79 4 ill J The British lorry that stands for the V/^T^^^ilSv^ highest degree of quality and efficiency \jns W >7 Vkr Recognised as the best constructed in the I Guaranteed against any defect. f^^BEEuEHST H.M.TheKin,. Am n^ he th »-ands of Ley,and users are: H. M. War Office. s'J^ H. M.
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    HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT.
    76 5 so as on the road, which bu tht-n tilting jl'.t- wfonr j i by Ete roadwf on a wall i vt away. The M- in- inch cloth, or hai n§ lamp. Tha amp imallest ii .1 on the adjusted for »pol of light with the top of omplished
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    MOTOR MANSLAUGHTER.
    104 5 TV i»«adl> Motor Car. ng bo pn valent slaughter" i- hardly j liw* in the iwwjJ peas that the victim "He- of the earth The Outlook.) Unless IW more drastically, Ity imprisonment, not tor will toon be more it i- 5 .i,,, th.- Life Extension In- j the
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    WANTED: A RUST-PROOF FINISH.
    287 5 Wt ha\e previously commented, says Motor Cycling, on the efforts jrhich are HOW bt intf made l.y various manuf at luill I to find a new type of finish for the moiovpycle which will be more durable than the present methods. These efforts are largely concentrated
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    THE MOTOR CAR IN AMERICA.
    200 5 Tiuurrs ifcowing the remarkable in-' < pvp In the number of motor cars in the United States arf j eonlawel in a publication issued by the U.S.A. Department of ■Agriculture, and are for 48 States and the district of Columbia. The total number of ntier
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    WORDS—WORTH REMEMBERING.
    92 5 WORDS— WORTH REMEMBERING. The poetry expert of Malayan Motors i sends the following:: Cut your expenses Lessen your bill Who will do it The Armstrong will Most economical, Speedy Sedate, I The mileage per gallon Exceeds Tv.enty-eipht. The Acme of Comfort The height of success, Mechanically Perfect, No more no
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    MOTORS IN P.I.
    80 5 Automobile importation into the Philippines during" the year just ended was far ibove that of the year previous, according 'a figures from the Bureau of Customs. 'Hie total value of motor cars imported in not including the month of December, was P2,681,570 t as compared with Pi,
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    A SPEED MANIAC.
    235 5 An Egyptian sportsman, an amateur not connected in any way with the motor industry, has had constructed a special c.jr at a cost of about 3,803, which he hofes] will attain the speed of three miles a minute. An interesting attempt is about to be made to
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    BUS ENCOUNTERS ELEPHANTS.
    273 5 Passengers Hide Under Seats. Kurunegalle, Jan. 2S. Information was received at Kurunegalle t;>-dav of a thrilling experience the passengers in a motor This had with wild ele- i phant*. It appears that a new G. M. asotor 'bus, belonging to Mr. Wijeyesinghe, ol Weuda. was returning to
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    WATCH YOUR BRAKES.
    191 5 The- old truism that matters of greatest Importance are often the most neglected is particularly true In ihe case of the owner driver, who, while cartful of the appearance* ;i> cur, treats the matter of keeping thi» lri't:>.' n efficient working order as •onw* thing h&i*dly worth
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    ROAD SIGNS FOR MOTORISTS.
    63 5 During the first nine months of 1024 th»" Automobile Association erected 6,hHB r .i-l sigrns over 750 per month. Of this number 3,598 indicated the names of villages, while 1,184 were direction sipns. Si^n-; Riving warning of danger points mmbtrad 714, while 225 "Temporary Diversion* traffic
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      40 5 A Car of Greater Utility f "A 1 /_B__a». (^4notlier reasoix wliyj- i it is encased in «ji I rubber cables y Crisis one of r 'A"insiir*An<-#- risiv I I Standard B I I I J in the S.S. J
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      87 5 ■llj||ilHl UllUliiiin,. _J^^^mT/y^^^^^^^^ i m&r.- -^3^^ fc J^^_^^_^^^^^^^^_^^^^^^^^^t-_-----u!-llllllll^*i^^^^^^^^__------B---HWB^__^^^^^^ L a|T| I HflS 9f L-______j li-^^__-i_Tv!-_*^?fl __^n. il&ir ftiYA Genuine Balloon Tires I l I STANDARD MODEL MESSE)9 J M lESSE3CI I II B_A _k_k H MOTOR y^ _f 3 MCTTtJH I I M_k W _k W7 A 'BSkT AT if^
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    PARISIANA.
    677 6 PARISIAN A. PARIS OPERA'S SiTB BIRTHDAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris. Jan. 11. The Paris Opera, most oinate of theatre.-, which first opened itl many doors just fifty yean ago, iuu lately been en gala. A special performance wai given to celebrate the anniversary, at which, contrary to expectation, no
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    AEROPLANE SERVICE TO INDIA.
    107 6 Air Ministry's Proposal to Imperial Airways. London, Feb. 4. The Air Ministry has submitted a proposal to the Imperial Airways to start an aeroplane service to India before the inau- j duration of the airship service, according to j the Westminster Gazette, which states that I
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    AUTOMATIC TELEPHONES FOR CAIRO.
    57 6 British Firm Obtains Contract. A Cairo, Jan. 7. An important Government contract was iwarded to a British fir, to-day The located British Manufacturers; Limit! have secured an order for the installajon of an automatic telephone exchange n Cairo, costin* approximately £50,000 he mater,al s will be
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1204 6 THE COUNTBBB OF ATHOLL. h (From Our Own Correspondent). Belfast, Jan. 13. The Countess of Atholl, who is a member f of Parliament, is visiting Belfast this week and is the guest of I^;dy Craig. She trill 1 address several women's meetings. The Countess is an expert
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      174 6 FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED. I I Singapore and Branches. I faaZSaBSSaS) flft -jljft liimSSSSSSIi!} I Manufacturers of Aerated Waters, Syrups, Squashes, Cordials I and Culinary Essences, renowned for their excellence throughout I Malaya, Siam and the Dutch Indies. I ■^■^^^^^^^^^^^b ■^■^■^H^^^ bwbbbTh a^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^H .^B^bl B^k B^H B^bV Bflßc b^V B^Btatf II
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    INDIAN POLITICS.
    137 7 GOVERNMENT AGAIN DEFEATED, LEAGLK OF NATIONS BUGBEAR. f Reuter's Service.] Delhi, Feb. 12. The Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution urging the submission to the League of Nations of the grievances of Indians in Tanganyika, particularly the requirement to keep their accounts in English. Mr. Raagtchariar, as Member of
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    MOSLEM REFORMERS KILLED.
    66 7 [Reuter's Service.] Peshawar, Feb. 12. There is considerable unrest at the uncnt among Indian Moslems on the South-West frontier owing to news from 1 lhat a wave of fanaticism, which apparently has some official support, has reinlted in two reformed Moslems being (toned to death m the
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    THE PRINCE'S TOUR.
    101 7 [Reuter's Ser\ice.] London, Feb. 12. The House of Commons by 205 to 87 adopted the supplementary estimate for the Prince of Wales 1 extended tour in Africa end South America, after rejecting a motion to reduce the vote which was put i ward by the Clyde labour
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    GOVERNMENT WANTS GOLD STANDARD.
    121 7 GOVERNMENT WANTS GOLD STANDARD. [Renter*! 3ervke.] London, Feb. 12. In the House I Commons replying to a I BT of questions. Mr. Winston ChurehiH, cellOT of the Exchequer, said the d»vernment fully agreed with the declared irtention of previous administration! to revert to the gold-standard as early as I ssible.
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    DORTMUND MINE TRAGEDY.
    217 7 TRtulv v's Service.! Cologne, Feb. 12. Ninety tlo.ul bodies have been recovered the Dortmund mine. Dortmund, Feb. 12. Al! hoTK 1 <>f rWKUinff any of the 130 miners still entombed has been abandoned. A number of the would-be rescuers were iivcrcome by poisonous prases. There were harrowintr
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    THE BATTLE BEGINS.
    157 7 COMMONS DEBATE PREFERENCE. OPPOSITION MOTIONS. [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 12. The Labour and Liberal parties have both tabled motions against the Government's Safeguarding of Industries policy for Monday's debate. The former is in the names of Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Snowden and declares that the Government's policy,
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    THE CONFERENCE AND HEROIN.
    143 7 [Router's Service.] Geneva, Feb. 12. The second Opium Conference spent the whole day in <li.-cussins; technical matters connected with the draft convention on drugs. There was a division of opinion among the delegates on the subject of the total abolition of heroin as suggested in the
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    FRENCH SOCIALISTS DIFFER.
    139 7 [Reuter's Service.] Grenoble, Feb. 12. The question of the conditions on which' the Socialist parliamentary group shall j continue to support the Harriot Government! has been the .subject of a lengthy and com-; plicated discussion at the Socialist Con- presfl which is meeting here. The Left Wing
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    FRENCH CIVIL SERVANTS PAY.
    72 7 [Renter's Service.! Paris, Feb. 12. The Chamber of Deputies -is discussing the increase of wajj-es of official?. Several Deputies judeed that the Governmental proposals woe not sufficient. The Minister of Finance replied that the Government eonM not do more, for that would be to follow Germany's
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      314 7 BUSINESS CARDS, -rj^T.lK^T F<;v-TROT j ,\t rOC lE. 60 cents. ■<£ Ltd., or j S ngapore, lVnang, j K ala Lumpur, j ThJ-^T i MIER MANILA CIGAR. a Insular" eicrars have rand in mansions, I when highest quality I Obtainable from: S i [TTLE A < LID. A CO., 25-A
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      200 7 TENDERS. SING A POKE MlMC!r\UT\\ The Municipal Commissioners of the Town j of Singapore invite tender! for the Erection of a Coolie Line at Alexandra Road. Plans may be seen and Specification and Form of Tenders obtained at the Municipal Architect's Office during office hours. Tenders to be lodged with
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      698 7 A COMMON-SENSE STOMACH REMEDY. INSTANTLY REMOVES CAUSE OF TROUBLE. When food disagrees with you, causing pain or even only" discomfort, you want something that will g lve you quick relief. That's just what Bisurated Magnesia does; and it does it IT/' 1 V°° JU5t take a dose aftei and all
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      1038 7 JMDTIOns For WATCH VAI.ITff Specialisinp: in accurate timekeepprs to withstand the climatic conditl I of the East. POCKET WATCHES JOHORE LEVER $s K ach IN TWO SIZES MOTION LEVER THIN PATTERN WITH SCREW 8 Bads. CASES Stocks of Gold v.va] Silver Hu- and Half Hunters. WRISTLET WATCHES NEW PATTERN MOTION
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      SILVER WEDDING
      28 8 WKARVK -EASTOW- On Feb. 14th., IMS, •it St. .Tohr.'> Church of England, Fremantle, \W«t Australia, Charles F. F. Wean- to Selini S. Ectton. Archdeacon Watkini officiate.:.
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      DEATH.
      19 8 SHELLEY-THOMPSON.— Jaa. 17. at Wtst-aHfT-on-Sea, A. J. Shelley-Thomiwu:. Barrister-at-Law. Advocate and Solicitor, of the Straits Settlements and Johore.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1925. St. Paul's Cathedral Fund.
    882 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1925. St. Paul's Cathedral Fund. We have been asked, in connection with statements which have appeared In some Home papers and the appeal which has been published locally, whether there is really such urgency about the call tor funds for the restoration of St.
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    1067 8 i To-day is the last clay for entries for the B.A.T. prize competition. Mr. B. Nunn has been appointed a Col|lector «'t' Land Revenue and Registrar °f D^ed* for Singapore. Mr. H. C. Sells has been provisionally, and subject to the approval of the Kins: j appointed an official member
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    THE MILITARY PAGEANT.
    411 8 ""-"ta Following on v.e Ate inform* m:tt,, of th, G AsMiuh-at-an,,. wo* and Sin^ to witn uini u form of entertai nme ni Hi* project i, ba itimnlate a closei th military an-i,^:,'" munity for combine British I n.tf.l n the gn our Navy and Am,. backward
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    CONCERT FOR DIOCESAN FUNDS.
    128 8 A concert will be iwen on Fel at the Victoria Theatre in aid of tl tmtm Funds. It will bsgia st I and amongst those taUag part Madame Carmen Pascova, who km in the pas! few yeaw at the Meti Ope, a HOOSC, New York. r.
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    BROADCASTING IN MALAYA.
    60 8 H» public meeting recently annou be held at the Victoria Tajp"^ place on February 2Mb at 6J5 g*^ meeting Is being coim-m-.l »»> tie of the Singapore R idio SocittJ patronage of Hil Kxceller.cy t d;i S.S. All Interested ta broadcasting hTPespsctiv* fr are invited. Ticket^ can
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    64 8 The following bad th« honour With HisExcellemytn <;•-'<" Guillemard at Govern nun*. BOS day: Major-Genera! Sil 'J,' Fowler, Hon. Mr. G. C ami ir». Mr. and Mrs. W. A. N- lUv V, Re* Varborough. Major and n >lr F. son. Mr. A. J. Ferguson. M> H. Onraet. Miaj
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    "NOBLE REASONABLENESS."
    65 9 VK HUGHES' SPEECH vmkkl' fiMKMJLD no. i,. tei Service.] Peh. IS. for -pi lit of reasonihlewii* ,h by the Seci Bsion of thi while reiterating v,.id foreigi ihl Bid 804 04 rate n helpfulness rid mned thi us, whose ain •rill, turn friend en wf!l-dis-f lying imputations i
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    THE FRENCH BUDGET.
    45 9 [R< r:.n^. r«i>. IX nighl sitting, expenditure srds francs f >r i milliards for >u ien milliardi :<: eigl and im sr*. bat the safv»« ti. a the only solution i.iustinent, which f. The Government m France to get I r.im and Austria.
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    SAVE ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL.
    77 9 \..ihint: >h..rt «»i 1i2.000.000. i tmdon. Feb. .">. Git: 0 rpoi the »truc- e i Demi aid Chapter of outlined to -.-men scheme t save >'.. Paul's which H that £200,000 His K he me will COSt kc 12 yean to carry Itl .me in its
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    TIMELY SNUB FOR SAKLATVALA.
    104 9 •<! It Mind H^ Own Bnatecoa, Lstmon, Vvb. ">. I lajri that Mr. Sakrcolating leaflet le raihrayvaich nt ii bmOjs to Mr. At K.U.R. General Secretaiy's Berveant'i mmnomam tc pull Bto the Army Reserve Force." 1 ramp, in i letter to Mr. Saklatvala, ibrordity „f jroor
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    JAPANESE NAVAL DISARMAMENT.
    93 9 CooMl-Gcnerai of .Japan In I] received the following in- (l > telegram from the Minister *if» Afain in Tokio:--1 N^al Department has issued a coml*tin t that the .crapping of the <* war. which were to be dis- accordance with the Washinp- M '•••mpleted by February Kh
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    ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
    34 9 <"' fund Z ,>„„„, SttimtX Memorial. k have ban re- j icknowfedgH HUM U wat t < ■r.stui 25.00 'j';"'; 1 »»1 in favour of ,-^'ution Fund, and address*tWt, II r,,ll y er Quay,
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    THE GOLD STANDARD.
    147 9 NO UNDUE HASTE. LONDON PRKSS COMMENTS. f Renter*! Service. 1 London, Feb. IS. In ugh BM newspapers regret that Mr, > unable to make a more precis* in regard t.» the resumption oi e goid standard, the principle of the GovI eminent i policy is almost unanimously
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    DR. LUTHER ON SECURITY.
    81 9 [Reuter's Service.] Karlsruhe, Ktb. IS. A significant contribution t:> the discus- -;<'M en the vital qaestion of French secoi*:> was made by the Chancellor, Di her, in a speech last ni^ht, in which sred that r<» Mcurity pad could without Germany's co-operation 1 nrhich could not
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    THE ELECTIONS IN ELECTION IN EGYPT.
    172 9 Both Sides Profess Confidence. I London, Feb. The ex-Premiers, Saiwat Pasha (Liberal) I and Adly pasha (Constitutionalist) and v also Ismail Sidky Pasha, Minister of the i Interi- r f who are responsible for the whole conduct el" the electoral campaign iVom 'he Government
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    "A WOMAN OF PARIS."
    178 9 'A Woman Of Paris," Chariot Chaplin'. first draiva, commenced a season at the Albambra on Thursday night. It is a high-class production and, although the famous comedian doe- not appear at all in the film, the influence ol his direction is felt in almost every KHM
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    MS. JUSTICE ENNIS RETIRING.
    153 9 Mr. Justice Ennis, Senior Puisne-Justice of the Supreme Court, Ceylon, is retiring shortly. Mr. Justice Ennis, who is 57 years of age was appointed to Ceylon in 1912 and has acted as Chief Justice on several occasions He was educated at Kind's College School and privately
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    FORTHCOMING NAVAL VISIT.
    311 9 PRIME GBOBOI TO JOIN HAWKINS AT SINGAPORE* iwcive British and Australian warships will participate in the nayal visit to Singapore, which takes place this month and during the early part of March. The first 1 arrival! .vert? H. M. S. Durban and H. M. S. Bluebell, which
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    BABY SHOW.
    251 9 baby >h< v nader tlv auspices of the Child Welfare Society of Singapore, and under the patronage of Lady Guillemard, will be held at the Town Hall en Wednesday. April 29th. There will be three competitions, oi" which the first will be htld botwver 9 and 11 in
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    192 9 Dr. Sun Recovering: Miraculously. By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNiehi Shiinbunsha.) Tokio, Feb. 12. Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who was repeatedly reported to have fallen into a helpless condition t is now reported to have been miraculously saved from the brink of death. Another Aeroplane Disaster? Despite the utmost
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    LORD PARMOOR AT HULFTSDORP.
    120 9 Lord Parmoor paid a vis t to Hulftsdorp recently and was accommodated with a seat on the Bench of the Appeal Court, where a Divisional Court of three Judges, consisting of the Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Ennis an« Mr. Justice Jayavvanient, sat to hear argument in
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    690 9 THE FREIGHT FRACAS. To the Editor. Sir, To race or not to race that is the question. And tine answer to the question depends on the Singapore Turf Club paying Up-Country owners $25 on each horse they may be kind enough to send to our meeting.
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    ECHO OF MURDER OF SIRDAR.
    202 9 Dramatic Story of Arrests. liOivdon. Feb. 4. Fresh details of the arrest of the tw»» suspects in connection with the murder of the late Sirdar are now furnished. Travellers who have arrived from Burgelaran state that a British Officer belonging: to the Frontier Districts Administration,
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    PARISIANA.
    1077 11 PARISIAN A. FIFTY YEARS IN ONE HOTEL. (From Our Own Correspondent). l';irn, Jan. 11. Half-a-century ago no Parisian dreamed of living permanently in an hotel. Now-a--days the most old-fashioned people, rather than fact the discomforts of being left scrvantlcss, willingly forsake the homelike flat for a dwelling-place which is never
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    RE-ORGAMSING LIBERAL PARTY.
    311 11 Proposals of Maclean Committee. London, Jan. 27. Several fnr-rearhing proposals for the re-organisation of the Liberal Party are made" in the report of the Maclean Committee, which will be considered by the National Liberal Convention on January 29th. The reforms include the appointment of j a political
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    52 11 Lord Darling once found himself without a reply. "Who is George Robey?" he said to Mr. Vachell, K.C., in the course of a case. Mr. Vachell —"I understand, my lord, he is the Darling of the Music Kails." Jt was Lord Darling's turn to laugh, and 1 he did so
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      180 11 OURNS; aasM I I ifflflE rral dsflgSff of S j j Bor scsM is that outer skio is dssUfSi tbt ssasilisi lit »*po— H to the in fUmm»tory aclioß of air f/ tooousdiMSf gsrsss fbe fim thniu to do to 1,1 .vert blood poi»o«sadalesr- to in.tar.tW apply Zm Huk. n
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      334 11 p HAVE YOU SENT IN YOUR ESTIMATES h JJ REM£MBEH N FEBRUARY 14th f* is the closing day of the great L PRIZE COMPETITION. [j J Have you seen the January Export figures? y| k If not, here they are V J Particulars of this novel competition can be obtained
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    DE RIVERA AT BARCELONA.
    126 12 Separation Not to be Tolerated. London, Feb. A Barcelona message says Sunday wa« given up to a patriotic demonstration on the occasion of the visit of Primo de Rivera who dwelt onx the benefits conferred on Barcelona by the* establishment of the Directory. He declared he
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    438 12 The largest floating dock In Scandinavia has been launched at Gothenburg. It has j. capacity of 18,000 tons. The Haruna Mara having left Hongkong is expected to arrive here on Monday morning, the I6th. inst. f and will be despatched for London via Malacca, Penang, Colombo, Port Said,
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    THE HONG PENG.
    118 12 The ex-Dutch steamer Bloemfontein which is now running under the name Honsr Peng and is the latest addition to the Ho Hong Company's Meet arrived in Singapore from Penang yesterday. The Hong Peng recently underwent repairs etc. in Singa I pore and she is now one of
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    PACIFIC DEFENCE.
    354 12 Admirals* Conference. Sydney, Jan. 5. Important events are in store for the Royal Australian Xavy thi.< year. At the i beginning of next month Rear-Adntfral P. I H. Hall-Thomson, first naval member an-1 chief of the naval s:aff. will leave Melbourne in H.If.A.S. Brisban; to attend the Admirals'
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      554 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. TO-DAY. Philippine Islands Benrinnes 8 a.m. Siam except W. Siam Katong 9 a.m Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang 9 a.m. Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Djambi Noorebar 11 a.m. > East Coast of Pahang Mahidol 11 a.m, Java, South West Sumatra, South East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1742 14 THE LATE LOKD PENTLAND. No-Rtnt War in Clydebank. <Fiom Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, Jan. li. 1 r<i Pentlaml's -it-ath tame as a shuck to the Scottish public, his illne>s was not known < utside hi* personal circle. A< laptain John Sinclair, he represented- Forfar*hiie in the House of
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    STANDARD OF ENGLISH.
    217 14 I There Is some truth in the assertion that the standard of English expression in the community has deteriorated, writes th; Afft, Melbourne. One bus but to listen I lor a moment to the conversation of a group of University under-graduates to be convinced that there is
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    603 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY, FEiiKIARY 13ih. i [fttWN in brackets shew the issue valut p i Bayers Sellers B .any Padang Tin 62H 6 5 tlitani Tm j C) .> Mris HydravUe (ff) gOs'od 29s*6d j Johan lin K. Kamunting (10s) j'o" Kinta .Assn. (10) 680 660
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 15 February 13. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 3-16 Hank demand 2 4 3-3° Privato credits 3 m.s. f|4 19-32 New York, demand 557, Credits '.»o dayi 57-* France, demand g-3 India, T.T. 155 Hongkong, demand 14 p c p rem Yokohama, demand 140 Nom. Java, demand 139 l. Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    212 15 February 13. Tin 200 Tons $133.50 Gambier 25.00 Pepper White si L60 Pepper Black 20.50 Flake Tapioca 7.50 Pearl Sago Small g£0 Copra 11-60 Copra Sundried 11.80 Opium. BtaatM unt. «,U0Q Rice, Liang Hin Chan Maik Blue Eagle fOld^ 375 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 203
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATIO
    38 15 Singapore, Feb. 13. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 61 61U; March 60 GO 1 Apri'-June 59 59U; July-Sept 58*4 '"8 V London Quotation Sheet Is 5 1 sd. Market Quiet.
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    UGANDA COTTON CROP.
    198 15 The exports of cotton from Uganda dur ins 1923 amounted to 88,046 bale?, of which the 1922-23 crop furnished, roughly. 85,000 bales. The 1923-24 crop is officially estimated at 130,000 bales at least. Colonel \V. H. Franklin, Trade Commissioner in Fast Africa, says that this increase is
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    102 15 FIG LUES FOR PAST YBAB. The following: is the comparative- statement of the total value of Fartign Mir chandise, excluding parcel post, imported and exported to and from British Malay. during 1V24 and 1925. IMPORTS. EXPORTS. 1924 1925 1924 1025 In thousands of dollars. January 55,712 6\",347 64,996
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    219 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Feb. 18. Rubber.— London la. r>^d. Steady. Local Tin,— London i'267 2<. 61. Local 18S 1 200 tons sold. Rubbers Unchanged. Mining.— Steady. Johana have seller- a( •>.'_■ and Rahmans at 1.77%. Thabawleii.s nlve buyers at 36s. and seUem at 37. Kinta Dredges are firmer
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    LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT
    110 15 Singapore. Feb. 13. Tin— £287 2s. 6d. Up 7s. 3d. 128H. 200 tons. Rubber.— Is. 5%d. Unchanged. 61. Rubbers. Lifele^-. In the Tin section, there is little chang" from yesterday. Industrials remain steady with exception of Traders which have slipped away a trifle. Mining. Idris have
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT.
    202 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. u k. >ia< rn.ni). Singapore, Feb. 13. Rubber.— Is. 5tt<L 61. Tin.— £267 2s. 6d. 133>_.. 200 tons. The market continues very quiet in all sections. Rubbers hav few enquiries and tm shares are without any features of interest. Industrials are unchanged and Loan- are wanted
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    MANUFACTURERS' LIFE.
    29 15 The local agency of the Manufacturers' Life Insurance Company has received advice from Head Office that the new insurance issued during 1924 exceeded twelve million pounds sterling.
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    46 15 Coating with a thin film of rubber latex, which hardens into an impervious skin, is a new method of preserving tropical fruits. not including pineapples and bananas. Picked and treated before fully ripened, the fruit is said to be perfectly preserved during- shipment to long distances.
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      42 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd Branch Office 61, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    FOURTH TEST MATCH.
    278 16 ENGLAND'S (iOOl) START. SutcliffVs Usual Century. [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne, Feb. 13. The fourth Test Match opened here to-day in perfect weather and before 12,000 spectators. The wicket was perfect. England batted fir-t and at the close ol play had scored 282 for the loss of twi wickets.
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS.
    346 16 Monday's Tie*. Handicap Doubles (Men). Bridges and Hewitt, plus 4 vs. Potts ani Miller, scr. Hunttr ami Bain. j,!us 2 vs. Hedley Stevens and Meredith, plus G. Cruickshank and Hendrie, plus 15.2 vs. Dtnham and Lee Warner, minus 3. Winter and Salter. plus 1 vs. Holmes Smith
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    COVERED COURTS TENNIS IN FRANCE.
    38 16 London, Feb. 1. In the qualifying* rounds of the French covered courts lawn tennis championships there was a sensation, when the veteran, Gobert, beat the champion, Borotra, 7 5 12—10, 2—6, I—6, 6—4.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    43 16 HOME LEAGUE MATCHES. Reuter's Service. London, Feb. 12. In the first division of the English League West Bromwich Albion beat Preston North End by two goals to one. In the second division Coventry City beat Portsmouth by two goals to one.
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    SCOTTISH CUP.
    36 16 [Beater's Serrke.] London, Feb. 12. In the Scottish Cup the replayed tie Solway Star vs. Vale of Leven resulted in a further draw after extra time had been played, each side scoring three goals.
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    Airdries Lead Scottish League.
    137 16 For ;he first time since early November the Bangers have been deprived of their leadership of the First Division of the Bc3ttish League, in consequence of the fact tha; they had no engagement on Wednesday, whereas the Airdrieonians, their nit>st dangerous rivals, me, Kilmarnock and won
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    TO-DAY'S LEAGUE MATCHES.
    270 16 Tlm following are to-day 9 matches in the English ami Scottish Liwum !>i\is:on I. Arsenal vs. Huddersrield T. Aston V ilia us. Birminghanu Burnley vs. Tottenham H. Bury vs. W. Hani U. Cardiff City vs, Notts County. Leeds United vs. W. Brom A. Liverpool v«. Newcastle I*.
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    INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.
    51 16 Scottish Team Airainst Wales. London. Feb. .">. The Scottish soccer team against Wales, at Edinburgh, on February 14th will be: Harper (Hibernians): Nelson (Cardiff City) and McStay (Celtic); Meiklejohn Glasgow Rangers), Morris (Raith Rovers), «'!nd Bennie (Airdrieonians); Jackson (Aberdeen), Dunn (Hibernians), Gallagher (Airdrieonians), Cairns (Glasgow Rangers), ;:nd Morten
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    RUGBY.
    96 16 To-day's International at Twickenham. This afternoon England and Ireland meet at Twickenham in the International Tournament for the 44th time. England have a great preponderance of victories, 29, the !;.st of Ireland'? 12 successes being in 1911. when they Avon by a try to nil. Only two matches have
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    NOTABLE SPORTS AWARDS.
    37 16 Reuter's Service. 1 Paris, Feb. 12. The Grand Prix of the Academy of Sports has been awarded to the airman D'Oisy and a special gold medal has been awarded to the British athlete, Abrahams.
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    MITCHELL'S DRIVING.
    30 16 [Reuter's Service.] San Antonio, Feb. 12. Abe Mitchell won a driving contest here, his drives averaging 307 yards on three drives, the longest of which was 312 yards.
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    DEMPSEV TO FIGHT WILLS.
    60 16 London, Feb. 5. DempseV has signed articles? to fight Harry Wills, the negro, whom he has hitherto refused to meet on grounds of the colour bar. Dempsey has also agreed to fieht Gibbons The two matches are expected to yield Dempscy £200,000. It is expected that
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    THE TURF.
    363 16 WESTERN INDIAN SENSATION. Harsh Treatment Meted Out to Harper. It has come to our knowledge that Mr. J. S. Harper, the well-known trainer of Orange William and other horses, has been refused permission to train his horse in Bombay by the Stewards of the Western India Turf Club
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    AMATEUR RACE MEETING.
    61 16 The Polo Club is making arrangements to hold an afternoon's racing on Saturday I March the 14th, whilst the Fleets are here. foi the entertainment of the officers and men. The Turf Club has kindly granted the use <>f the Racecourse and seven races. all for amateur
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    47 16 Owing to the heavy rain the February i medal and gold medal competitions at tht Singapore Golf Club will not be played during this week-end. Members are also notified that should tin re be a great deal more lain the course will be closed.
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    KEPPBL GOLF CLUB.
    34 16 Tho monthly medal for February (stroke) will be competed for during the next we-1:--end. 21st and 22nd inst., and the ladies spoon on the Monday following, i.e., tSH j in-tant. 1
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    CRICKET.
    54 16 Tln> following will represent the Y.M.C.A. vs. R.K. to-day at Pulau Brani, commencing at 2.20 p.m: H. G. Stack (CaptK O. I C. Smalley, F. Vine, E. G. Wheatley, S. Hurst, If. King, R. I.yne, \V. H. Collins. W. C. Tripp, T. B. Smith and E. Newton. Reserves: A.
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    S.C.C. Match Cancelled.
    21 16 The S.C.C. match arranged- for to-dav baa had to be abandoned, as the ground i unfit for play.
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    BOXING IN CALCUTTA.
    60 16 Calcutta, Feb. 4. Joe Attrklge, the bantam champion of Australia, defeated Jim Griffiths, a claimant to the feather-weight title of India, in t Calcutta last night. Attridge displayed superior ring-craft, and was much too quick for his opponent, who fought doggedly and well, but was out-classed in
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    SELANGOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    59 16 The result of the Selanjror Golf Club Championship, played on Saturday and Sunday, was as follows: Winner W. J. Gibb 83—82 167 Runner-up F. H. Hemmant 82 87 169 J. B. Carr 82—88 170 C. Guthridgre 88—89 177 G. Shelton Agar 87 92 179 H. G. R.
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    JEDDAH NOT TAKEN.
    43 16 London, Feb. 5. Jeddah.— Various dates are mentioned for Ibn Spud's main attack, which has hithereto not materialised. The Hedjaz authorities are somewhat perplexed, but appear to have gained confidence that they will be able to defend the town successfully.
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    16 16 Saturday, 2 p.m Farrer Range, Eurasian Company. Sunday, 7 a.m., Farrer Range, Eurasian Company.
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    LATE MAIL NEWS.
    235 16 THE POLICY OF LABOUR. London, Feb. 4. An article in the Socialist Review entitled Thoughts on Our Present Discontents, by an anonymous backbencher, lamenting 1 the lack of expression hitherto of the forces behind Labour in Parliament, says that if the Labour Party allows itself to be
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    WHEAT GAMBLING IN CHICAGO.
    259 16 Speculators Make Huge Profits. London, Jan. 31. The Daily Telegraph's New York correspondent says that :i grave warning hs? been uttered in America against the recent rapid lise of wheat prices in Chicago f which I has already brought about an increase in [the cost of
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    TOUR OF AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOYS.
    124 16 Leafield. Feb. 2. One hundred and forty Australian school C toys arc at present in London, having ar rived under the auspice? of the Young Australia League. Some six months will be spent in Europe, < hile a busy programme in London has Ken Axed for
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    TURKEY STILL IN EUROPE.
    99 16 Belgrade. Feb. 4. The Serbian pre c s condemns the expulsion of the Greek Patriarch from Constantinople as an affront to the whole of Christendom The semi-official paper "Samouprava'' say? that while awaiting the observations of the powers who are signatories to the Lausanne Treaty, the
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    46 16 Orders for week ending 22nd February 1925. Monday, 16th. Individual Troops Parad? At 5.15 p.m. Tuesday, 17'ih. Signalling Class, Headouarters at 5.15 p.m. Ambulance Class, Headquarters at 5.1. "5 p.m. Thursday, 19th. Band Practice, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner. I
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    38 16 Mr. James Sellar, of the legal firm of Messrs. Wreford and Thornton, together with Mrs. Sellar and their small son, will be leaving for Home early next month. Mr. Sellar expects to be bark in Penanin October. S.E.
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