The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 March 1925

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1925. NO. 11,433
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    187 1 In an interesting debate on foreign affairs, Mr. Chamberlain displayed the greatest caution regarding the Cologne question but showed that Britain sincerely desired to reach an agreement guaranteeing European security Pages 7 and 9. The election of the London County Council are notable for a number of
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    924 1 Quicquid aguni homilies nostri cat farragm Libclli Juvenal. The Navy dictum, "Bosh and hot air," iieemi about to fit the case and the Topicist expresses the opinion that we might be given a temporary rest by the energe'ri wirepullers in the Home Press. The Base is
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      214 1 wi N G LOONG THK RBCOGNBBD HOUSE j EI KOPKAN TROPICAL SUITS. UGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL. SuET TO-NIGHT:-- Saturday Guest Night. RQQM J Dinner and Dance. Reservations Tel. No. 2920. SEA VIEW HOTEL. SUNDAY PROGRAMME. Bth MARCH BATHING-- High Water, 8.48 a.m. Special DfaßMHr and Cinema. Cinema at 9.45 p.m.
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      196 1 A splendid dance a wonderful partner and— the one best cigarette! STATE EXPRESS Ho* 555 are in perfect tone with the joyous and refined atmos* phere of the ball room. They are predominant at all exclusive functions, their individuality insistently appealing to those who will mm j _l i have
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      134 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Municipal notices Page 12. Trade mark notices Page 7. Government tenders Page 12. Rusticide paint at Barlow's Page ft. Buy a Gray car and save money Page 4. Giaude liqueur de Sapins at Bolter's Page 1. Specialist engineering at United Engineers Page 6. Smart man with mechanical knowledge
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      125 1 THE WEEK. >"tit,day, 7th. High Water. 7.58 a.m., 9.48 p.m. B. I. outward mail due. Haytor Rubber. Evatt's r.oon. Garrison Sports, Tanglin. Carter at Vic. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Sumdmjf, Sth. High Water. 8.48 a.m., 10.15 p.m. Mo.tday, 9th. High Water, 9.30 a.m., 10.40 p.m. V M. homeward mail leaves. The
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      357 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY EVERY EVENING. ELITE CINEMA FIRST (LASS PKTI RES. THE MERRY OPERA COMPANY. N p Plays. New Senßs^ E-c. And raiiuen u- other attractions. ADMISSION 10 ets. Victoria Theatre. LAST TWO PERFORMANCES. Matinee To-dav at 5 p.m. and TO-NI6HT AT 9.30 P.M. ENORMOI S Sl CCESS OF CARTER
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      313 2 Ottre Yotar Blttes At The PALLADIUM Where a Programme ALL HAROLD LLOYD Including DU. JACK Is PRESENTED irom MARCH 13th to 1: tb. Kffi PAIIADHJM T^TOE 0^ I**1 At 9.15 To-Morrow Night At 9.15 For Five Nights Only (Sunda v night— Nett receipts to Hok Eng Hylam School Fund) CHARLIE
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      343 2 ALHAMBRA TAN CHENG KEE CO., LIMITED IT l A PHOTOPLAY OF THE MODERN STAG! From Monday, March 2nd. to Saturd; Vl In the Second Show at 9 p.n GHOSTLY WALLOP I Reel Fox Cartoo INTERNATIO NA L \j; of interestinj r i il is X\ METRO SCREEN Cl Ad-" d
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      578 2 CHUKCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. tnd. Sunday in Lent* Marca Sth. 7 a.m. Holy Coauaanieo. 7.4"> a.m. Coauaaafoa (Choral) and Sermon. 9 1 ■"> a.m. ftfatiai and Litany. !>.m. The Catccnisss. pm. Evensong: and Sermon. ST. MATTHEWS BKPOT 1.1NE3. I Berries. mmmmwmmwmwm Dariai k at tk* I nthcdral: Monday 7.40
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    A RIVIERA AT HOME.
    642 3 (By Sir Herbert Barker.) Th( uiant strides of science have made po--s:i.. e many things which would have been considered impossible a few years ago. And none of these is more marvellous than fa imazing benefit, which the discovery of the rays of the sun have
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      342 3 Your children should be full of the AS C L ncrg^,L of L g( °A health To enau'e I this, mtlk should form part of their daily gOOU diet. Ordinary milk, however, is unB suitable, for it is always exposed to fof the dangers of dust, flies and germs. r*nU)in2
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      186 3 WILKIN SON, HEY WOOD jLaND CLARK 'jl 1 RUSTICIDE I BLACK BITUMINOUS PAINT. t I J For use on Galvanised Iron, Zinc and Steel. r d Rust resisting and withstands the actions of Salt A or Fresh Water, Chemical Fumes, Acid and Alkali. fj T' Specially suitable for use on
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    TWO-WHEEL CARS.
    216 4 The Theory Explained. As fl .ick as 1913, writes Dr. A. P. Thurston in M or, monster single-track car, known as the Biantogo and having an eight-, yclinder V engine of 82 mm. by 127 mm. bore and stroke, was actually con-, Structed. This car was s-.df-balanced, like
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    COST OF MOTORING.
    250 4 Preparing for the I-iO Car. Mr. Henry Ford is accu-: loing things on a grand scale. ;\r.d thus it happens that the plant designed t meet the n?eds of the present s•at I by mm sti scienl th< di- Co meet the needs of th future. From
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    SAFETY FIRST.
    192 4 Accidents in Germany. accidents have of late increased ng rate in Germany that actioi ng taken by the Govern- a nev. association has ca nesting of tr ember.- of clubs, thc motor cab owners' society, tor traders' association and the i r ing schools, all of whom bind
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    DODGE LEADS.
    32 4 The last number issued for motor ear registration yesterday, was S-.'-10l i S Dodge Car. No, S-1174 was issued for the registration of a Harley David- m motor cycle. i
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    RACING BONUSES.
    152 4 Eradicating i'nfair Practices. It appears that there are some manufacturers of accessories who expend between them many thousands of pounds annually in paying bonuses to racing drivers for using certain accessories in races and competitions of all kinds and when breaking records. The "Motor" states in a recent
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    SUSPENSION.
    198 4 Little progress ii to be rec rded during thc ;»>ur :he matter of ear springing. Many manufacturers have recognixed the limitations oi laminated leaf springs and have compromised by fitting large-section low-pressure tires, auxiliary sh< ck absorbers, ant. well-sprung cushions, with a consideral incresse in comf< rt. The semielliptk
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    IN MADRID.
    180 4 Amusing Safety Rales. Recently a delegation of municipal officials from Madrid visited Paris with a view to discovering some means of (haling with the ever-growing traffic congestion in the Spanish capital. They have come to tht conclusion that greater rathe, than Its s, K H-d is necessary in
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    83 4 Blame for wheel wobble is usually put upon the truth and alignment of the front wheels, wear in the steering joints, and the aging of the wedges under the front axle and springs. Many owner-drivers, however, after correcting all these possibilities, find that the wobble still persists. The reason is
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    POWER ALCOHOL.
    152 4 Motor lorries and mail vans used by the Defence and Peistal departments have been for over 12 months running on power alco- 1 hoi produced at the Federal Government's plant in Queensland, which was built during 1 the war and has fcr the past two years t been
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    2,000 MILE TRIP.
    121 4 Mr. A. R. Tuckett, a land broker, of Adelaide, recently purchased a Studebaker tight six, and left Adelaide fee a trip GHppsland, Victoria. He travelled through Meningie and the Coorong, most of the :ime experiencing drissling rain. The trai k ►vas in a bad condition, but the
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    1925 GRANDS PRIX.
    81 4 Ractog Dal- The .1 lation Intemstwasl mobiles Clubs Reconnue I the following dstsi fortl motoring events of 1925: Grand Prix of I Grand Prii of Frsnc Grand Pris oi Italy: Grand Pris of Sss S Indisnapt lis Grsnd The Grand. Pris d > and Of San Sebsstisn
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      196 4 >«•/'» new, stttl better W MAXWELL at a lower price The Nglu Good Mile- per hour in -MA/LwV £JLi-> 8 seconds. O "8 Miles per hour 2.1 Miles more to the gallon. T X^s*SK^&& These bui some <«! the feature- '£?*_,^'^'if^^^®g^j^ uf the new (Iced Maxwell now selling *;>• s^**4^^"
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      205 4 j |i!llllil!!ilt!l!llilIlllllll!IIIIIH HOTDfI EAa I u I -S. QUICK ACTION BRAKES I 1 Jl extra larbe and extra SAFe 1 35 -'^^f- V» S| Vkl Jr Cr .-.'9 Sr _T T .v ~m\ 3 Please request Catalogues and Prices from I 1 CENTRAL MOTORS 1 Tei. 1863. LIMITED. Singapore. I
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    ELECTRIC HORNS.
    265 5 Abused in Calcutta. The Automobile Association of Bengal have decided to take up the matter of electric horns with the Police. At the present time in Calcutta no car may be fitted with an electric horn. This decision was arrived at bv the Police some years ago at
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    ACROSS CANADA.
    450 5 jl Packard's Fin e Performance. I. gold medal was awarded recently to Alvan Macauley Packard (president) by the Canadian Highway Association as a 1 recognition of the fact that a Packard Six < *r,oits model car, driven by Messrs. Be- ment and Evans, was the first automobile to
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    REMARKABLE ESCAPES.
    68 5 v Melbourne, Jan. 27. Remarkable escapes from serious injurv were experienced by a woman and two men, when a car in which they were travelling to Melbourne overturned and fell 400ft. to the bDttom of a gorge on Black's Srur yesterday. The car was smashed to pieces, b')t
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    ROAD GRIP.
    172 5 Balloon Tyre Advantages. During the competition season I often had occasion to remark on the extraordinary manner in which low-pressure tyres gripped the villainous aurfacc of fr<.'ak hills, and it cannot be denied that, for rough going, they are unequalled, writes "S.S." in "The Light Car and Cycle-car.
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    SAFETY FIRST.
    49 5 It has fallen to Shanghai to give th? lead in the East on the question of traffic control. The Civic Fathers of the Eastern Metropolis have just appointed a traffic commission to enquire into the entire matter of traffic regulation" and lay down a I definite programme.
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      130 5 r A Car of Greater Utility F i mmmmwmmmmmmmmmwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^Lmm. f MOTOR CARS nother reason whyDoors on BuicX cars close firmly and do noi rattle. ""Jhere are two rubber bumpers and a dovetail joint which take the strain off the door lock and prevent weaving in any direction |jjg|j Srandard'rtbmparison Ei
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    A TRANSFORMATION SCENE.
    871 6 THE WINTER JOURNEY TO SWITZERLAND. The morning brcke in England with i tremendous hurricane. Most telephone lines were down; M the fellow-travellers could not take counsel together. They nv t faithfully at Victcria at the starting boor j and asked, as usual, fatuous questions of railway officials
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    117 6 Metal roofs, properly applied and earthed, are lightning: proof, besides having important advantages, but the only metal roofing materials now used, according to the U. S. Bureau of Mines, are copper and zinc. The sheets are thinner *han thos of lead, which they have displaced. A zincroof costs only one-third
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      538 6 ■-"■•Miimiii ill lllll>llllllllllllllllllllUimilUlllll||||||||f||||||l||||||||||||||||||j||||||||jj|..... M^ M m—rf^— Ml SS- 1 < -*f V FWriWEEDIWr i STEEL CONSTRUCTION C* 1 1 \J 1 1 1 El Cl lV 1 1 1 Lf m 1s n E timat s bmitt *m*X" VP WELDING f us > -S 5 SUPPLY AND ERECTION The ,arger
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      126 6 MIIS Garters NO METAL CAN TOUCH VN have won their popularity fcr the simple rami that they are art full length of live ei tailored to give loni. vice, comfort and patterned in a wide range of exclusive Paris combinations. Manufacturer* A STEIN COMPANY Chicago, U.S.A. New Vork. I -A
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    OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
    1231 7 CHAMBERLAIN S SPEECH. UtPORTANCI OF SECURITY. [Reuter's Service.] 1 ondon. Mar. .V 'n the House of Commons the Liberal m« «iber Mr Fisher j znta] the debate on j^eign affairs and said he hoped Mr. ChamUr.am would lift the veil from foreign policy. He pointed out that
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    A LIQUOR RULING.
    87 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York. Mar. 5. The Federal Court has upheld the United i States* right to sei/.i vessels planning to land liquor on American shores fiom any place on the high seas. The ruling was baaed on the case of the Dutch schooner, Zeehond, captured in
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    THE BANK RATE.
    85 7 [Renter's Servfce.] London, Mar. 5. Tbe raising of the bank-rate was genei ally expected after thc increase in the New Vork rate Ins: week which caused a Con- siderable disorganisation .:< the money mar. c v.et-. To-day's increase is intended to check the withdrawal of American money
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    WASHINGTON TREATY.
    29 7 [Reut< r*s Service.] Ihe Hague. Ma-. The Second Chamber has approved the Washington Treaty B: regarding th-.-!' transpor; of liquors identical with tre Anglo-American Liqu i Treaty.
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    FUNERAL OF EBERT.
    41 7 [Renter's Service.] Berlin. M-.r. 5. With the police band playing Deutschland Über Allen, President Etert wa- bu- lied at Heidelberg in the presence of huge crowds. The Berlin traffic was stopped for five minutes SI mark of reverence.
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    FLEEING FROM THE REDS.
    284 7 Six hundred Menhonites, the last batch of a contingent of 2S t OCO from Russia, left by the Canadian Pacific Railway liner, Empress of Scotland, for Canada, say.-- the London Daily Ms.il. Thc Mennonites are member? of a Protestant religious sect founded at Zurich in 152M.
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      358 7 'business cards i^frfSm^*-* MANILA CIGAR. g -La Insular'' cipars have S' nce y t ..A brand in mansions, an ,j hotels srtVsre highest quality Obtainable from: g LITTLE A CO., LID. ;HEE4 i 0..25-A S. Canal Rd. N joOR SAHIB, D'Aimeida St. j Beach Road. \l.\S.. 49 Telok Ayer St.
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      707 7 NOTICES. r L WE .WILKINSON. HETWOOD CLARK of Genenw Buildings, Aldwych, London. Enelaiu' f PROPRIETORS AND REGISTERED OWNERS 1 of the -STAR" TRADE MARK ivgifred ia > England in classes 1 an d 4, for Colours, Pig- \Tmmi. Pa ntS Mlneral Dyes oi,s not '"eluded la*r7* SSCS DyeS not Mineral,
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      831 7 I AUCTION SALE OF One Chadburn's brass reply pattern Engin j. room Telegraph in good Condition. One Chadburn's brass reply pattern Steerin Tele-graph in good Condition. 1 Cast Brass about 3,000 lbs. I Copper Piping. Iron Rod and Mild Steal Rod in short lengths Cast Iron and Cast Steel. To
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      298 7 <:;:^^ v s 'v«~>. For WATCH VALUE Specialising in accurate timekeepers I to withstand tho climatic conditions of the East. POCKET WATCHES JOHORE LEVER $;> Each IN TWO SIZES MOTION LEVER THIN PATTERN WITH SCREW S8:>0 E a<*hCASES Stocks of Gold and Silver Hunters and Half Hunters. WRISTLET WATCHES NEW
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      BIRTHS.
      26 8 HARRIS. On December 24, at S .bays to Mr, i nd Mrs. F. \V. Harris, Mercantile Bank, i: To Kathleen, 1 I E A. Taylor,
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      MARRIAGE.
      29 8 BB iWN-PERC IVAI Ol f 28, 1925, st St. Stephen' Sydi S W tton, i of Mr Mrs. Jamas i 1 I >f Mr. and 1 Perrivr.l, !<.S.¥
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY MARCH 7, 1925. Security Problems.
    637 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY MARCH 7, 1925. Security Problems. It is apparent from Mr. Chamberlain's speech on foreign affairs that there is a great ileal oi' diplomatic manoeuvring going on behind the scenes in Europe. The ideal of open diplomacy and public consultation has quickly faded and the Nations have
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    1221 8 Rem ass isl int, i ukul i at Port S W. D. H rne is is Assit. S Gover eni i 'A\d as ait i tecti hinese, M Vfr. R. M Donati, ft I a a visit to Kta i I »pur. M.M. Jai us ry re\ enue returns f
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY.
    115 8 Ihird U«t a I mors to t!o> I stertsi isteal I und: itainmenl ur. hs the playa I the H tticn .'ii A| •he fund of the sbovi acknowli Chi n Jong Kit v Chop Ch; i x V ok Sai Bco II $300, Yh Chop Khei
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    36 8 Order for ureek i Monday, March 9th., td Tuesday, March lOtl i Wednesday, March Clasi Headqus 5.15 Thursday, Marth 12th., Headcua iter's, 5.15 p.m. Fri i M Tatl Readquarl > RANK I SANDS. I
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    73 8 The Mice sn of I tunitl -I when a hou by seven oi r $i3< believe I to tin G payn ii proceedii Fino- of 5,000 di Uu each of three Chinesi erday. The men nection with abi thai harbour on Wedn< was seen by i i chase and arre
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      31 8 j AIJLD SCOTTIE j WiIiSKY. J P*iati_nM2Mßn&ssJ"_ SOLE AGENTS: W. R. LOXLEY CO., Robinson R >ad, Singapore. i SS_BBBBB_BBBBS-SSEH PEARS' i 4 GOLDEN SERIES. j 1 l. M v. Wwk%sm t
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    BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
    165 9 ERIN SUMS UP. ,S AIM AT. Service.] TiflK Mar. y bj the world sitnained the no lit i: ily and finarms arising from a pirawhich did not want n rative Govha 1 rO4 oc- j from the Domi-I ly the Soviet I ra 1 ach in Anglo-
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    U. S. POLITICS.
    75 9 r'« rvke.] I Washington, Mar. ng deai working il b f ConMr. La FoUette] r councils, de--1 ttee promotions in lirmanships in Insurgents lost Which they stent in the last H ompoaed of 2SS Republicans, 133 There are two Republican* 51 Regular and DemocraU, and The only
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    IMPERIAL ECONOMIC COMMITTEE.
    62 9 IMPERIAL ECONOMIC COMMITTEE. nice.] London. Mar. I titles the formation. Committee. i: in December, H: Mackimier. to Empire products the h- k recomm «»ant4ona re- Of the British 1 f tt.OoO f OOO, and to' committee will r :Ut^tion on the "'"dons. Indian been ohosen from the vps in Undon.
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    FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
    428 9 THE SAAR PROBLEM. ANXOI EMENT EXPECTED. [Reuter's Service.! London, Mir. fi. In the course f the debate on foreign ■flairs Maj,,,- Morrison Bell (C. Honitcn) I tne Govei nasent to study jealously anv agreement that would put the British naval M other forces in pawn. Mr. Rumanian (1
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    CHARGE AGAINST INDIAN GOVERNMENT.
    108 9 [Reuter's Service.] Delhi. Mar. 6. In the course of the debate on the Indian Budget in the Council of State, Sir Dinshaw m Wacha asserted that the Government had not put an export duty on Indian cotton because of a secret Anglo-Japanese commercial treat'., though Japan's
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    PRESS COMMENTS ON CAUTION.
    94 9 [Reuter's Service .l I ondon. Mar. 6. The comment on Mr. Chamberlain's speech is directed to the cautiousness of the utterance. The Times appreciates the Dominions' drstaste for the protocol which is shared here and which is simply a new and more plausible version of the
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    75 9 The Ipoh paper the other day said it was rumoured that Toh, Kiri Mining Co. had struck a rich patch on their land near Tanjong Rambutan. The Straits Echo hears that the patch has yielded about 17 katties to the Cubic yard. If this yield continues Toh Kiri, which soon
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    L. C. C.
    110 9 ANNUAL ELECTIONS. LABOUR GAINS. [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. fi. The triennial elections for the London Count} Council were held yesterday. The results declared up to the present shew numerous Labourite gaina and corresponding leases hy the Progressive*, who politically are synonymous with the Liberals. 1 h present
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    FRENCH PRESS ON THE PACT.
    71 9 [Havas Service.] Paris, Mar. fi. The newspapers are of the opinion that Mr. Chrfnberlain'a speech cleirly shows that Britain favours the Ang'.o-Franco-Belgian guarantee pact, wherein Germany might be associated and declare that such f "le pact would be ineffective unless completed hy military arrangements on
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    THE WATERFRONT STRIKE.
    66 9 [Reuter's Service.] Wellington. Mar. .">. The waterfront trouble has apparently' ended, the Union stating that the men are! ared to accept engagement under the terms of the Arbitration Court's award. Employers called for labour today without! ting on a guarantee with regjard to continuance of v.\-rk. The*
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    HOMING HAPSBUSGS.
    188 9 Many Ex-Royalists Revisit Austria. Vienna. The Social Democrats are justified in speaking of the "invasion by Hapsburg*" just now. At the beginning ol January the ex-Archduchesses Maria Theresa and Maria Annunziata appeared here. The j Social Democrats allege that thp police strictly adhere to the law, forbidding such!
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    ASIATIC RUBBER PRODUCERS.
    162 9 Meeting at Malacca. A Malacca correspondent writes: There was a large and representative gathering of Asiatic rubber planters at the Malacca Chinese Club on Tuesday afternoon at a meeting held in connection with the formation of an Asiatic Planters' Association <>f Malaya. The hon'ble Mr. Tan Cheng
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    95 9 The parishioners of the Church of the Holy Rosary, Brici fields-rd., Kuala Lumpur, sre to present an address and hold a reception in honour of the jubilee celebrations of the Rev. Father E. Brcssard, on March 10. A motor car accident occuried in Weldid., Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday morning la
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    432 9 BANK AS PETITIONING CREDITOR. n tir Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesUrdsgr, before Mr. Justice BarrettLennard, the Lee Wah Bank, represented by Mr. R. L. Eber, petitioned for a receiving order against Lye Leonjr Kee. Mr. E. R. Koek, counsel for the debtor, read an affidavit deposed to by Leong
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    ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
    46 9 Appeal for Funds to Preserve National Memorial. The foil.. wing donations have been received: Previously acknowledged $23,989.13 Mr. D. Kibble 20 Cheques should oe made out in favour of Saint Paul's Restoration Fund, and address d to Reuter's Agent, 11. Collyer) Quav, Singapore.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    185 9 Big Pakagawa Fire. (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Mar. Two hundred houses have been destroyed by a fire which occurred in Hiraicho, Fu-kagawa-ward. The famous Susaki guy quarters have been reduced by half as the result of the fire. (hen Chiung-Ming Flees to Hongkong. It
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    NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
    72 9 The submarine L 5 arrived here yesterday from Penang. As at present arranged The Concord, Sydney and Adelaide will proceed to Sydney after the conference via Thursday Island, and Brisbane where they are due on April 16th. The Sydney will cnll at Cairn? and Townsville while the Adelaide
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    85 9 His many friends in Perak will be interested to learn that en January 7th last. Major General I. Thord-Gray was married in New York to Miss J. Toerge, an American millionairess. General Gray was in command of the 15th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliei»s for a couple of years in France, but
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    PARISIANA.
    1067 11 PARIS WEDDINGS. The Rich Relation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Aifi, i. Paris, Feb,. 6. Although n the spring the fancv of young Paris VlKht]y tun| Ug* of il C d,nffS d 0t as take place h L.° n m the y«r. That is tosav airlv "'IT 2 thC We,l
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    UPSETTING NATURE'S BALANCE.
    255 11 Now that the great Assistant Home Secretary has declared South Brisbane to he i cat or n»t (or both) infested area, he might as well proclaim it to be a cockroach'.nfested area also- During the last two year. the cockroaches of South Brisbane have ihcreaeed in size
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    SEA-LION CAPTURED ON FRENCH COAST.
    137 11 A Migrant Ftmm the Pacific. Paris, Jan. 27. A telegram fron. Cherbourg states that a sea-lion ha< just been captured while cdmbing the rocks near Anderville In the neighbourhood of Cap La Hogue. The animal was caught and killed by the semaphore keepers and some
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    INTER-ALLIED MISSION'S REPORT.
    146 11 London, Feb. 2.1. The report of the Inter-Allied Military Mission of Control is now under examination of the respective Allied Governments and of the Versailles Military Advisory Committee. The lavst-named body is expected to hand its report to the Council af Ambassadors at the end of this
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    TRADE UNION LEVIES.
    146 11 London, Feb. 22. Speaking at a meeting of the South Wal•s Association of Labour Members at Ponypridd, Mr. Mardy Jones (Labour M.P., Pontypridd, and Secretary of the Trade Union Group), said that thc Tory Party and many Liberals favoured the TradeUnion Political Levy Bill, which was to
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    ARMY OFFICER'S SUICIDE.
    119 11 Result of Financial Troubles. London, Feb. 20. An inquest was held at Westminster to inquire into the death of Lieut.-Col J. JX Byrne, of the Royal Artillery, who was found shot at the United Services Club. It was stated that the deceased had no domestic troubles, but
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    THE SIAM SOCIETY.
    164 11 The Siam Society came of age areek ago. It was formed on Friday, February 26, 1904, at meeting at which Mr. Hamilton King presided. The first officers were: —President, Mr. W. R. D. Beckett; VicePresident., Col. C. E. Gerini, Mr. Francis 11. Giles and Dr. E. Reytter;
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    A UNITED EMPIRE.
    123 11 Mr. Kipling's Stirring Addrcsu. London, Feb. 21. Mr. Rudyard Kipling, in the course of a brilliant and stirring address at the Chamber of Shipping, drew a Wonderful picture of H. M. S. Great Britain, with her 45,000,000 aboard, lacing rough weather during the present post-war period. Ibreferred
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    119 12 A Chinese deck passenger on board the Rajah of Sarawak is said to have fallen overboard on Tuesday morning. The steamer Killingini, which left Malabar for Bombay on Feb. 7th, capsized the next day, 16 lives being lost. The survivors were picked up by the Costa Capelle and
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      383 12 iMOSLEY'S OLD TAWNY \am H Hs| #B T '-SB 'Ml ri JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. TL Is your food tasteless? It needn't I be! You should use a little LEA PERRINS' SAUCE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Under contract with the French Government Mail and Passenger
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      768 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. TO-DAY. Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Mersing 9 a.m. Trengganu Boribat 9 a.m. Singkawang, Pemangkat Sambas Singkel 9 a.m. East Coast of Pahang Mahidol 11 a.m. Siam except Western Siam Kuala 11 a.m. Java, South West Sumatra, South East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly
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    TROPICAL RESOURCES.
    967 14 PROBLEMS OF LABOUR. Sir Haiford Mackinder presided at a meeting held on Jan. 27th by the Dominions and Colonies Section of the Royal Society of Arts for the purpose of hearing a paper on "Economic Research in Tropical Development" read by Mr. W. R. Dur.lop, lately Professor of
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    23 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY MARCH (ith. I n!arked.! S the afsdfsdf afdfsdf afsdfsdf afsdfsdf afsdfsdf MINING. DOLLAR RUBBERS. GENERAL. LOANS.
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 Marc!) c. Bank 4 m.s. •> I Bank demand 2 4 l-3 -> Private credits 3 m..>. iNew york, demand 551 Credit) BO daj 1 7 Faonce, d< m: cd 10 io India, T. T. IM% Hongkong, d mand t, c 1 Yokohama, demand iL.7^ Nom! Java, demand Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    210 15 March fi. Tin i;-> Tons $126.00 Gambier 05 00 Pepper White 57.50 Pepper Black 19JS Flake Tapioca 53/ Pearl Sago Small s5O C °P ra 11..-.0 Copra Sundried 11.85 Upton, tieni'iDs unt. 4000 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Blue Eagle (Old) 315 Rice. Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    31 15 Singapore, Mar. 6, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Spot 66 66 J April-June 63 65Hj uly-Sept. 63 65%. London Quotation >heet ls. 7d. Market Firm.
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    MILLION TONS TRAFFIC GAIN ON CANADIAN CANALS.
    120 15 Montreal Traffic- handled on Canadian canals in 11*24 increased by more than a million tons a-s compared with 1023. A summary of canal statistics for the season cf navigation last year shows that except for a decrease of 624,898 tons, registered at Sault
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    TIMBER SALES EXCEED MILLION AND QUARTER DOLLARS.
    74 15 Victoria, B.C. The timber sale businc. done by the forest branch for the year 1924 exeeeded $1,250,000. In all 700 aah tontracts were executed, covering an ai'-a of 140,652 acres. The amount of material in>eluded in th?se sales is estimated a.< follows:—Saw lop
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    243 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Mar. ii. Rubber.— London b Tu. Steady. Local London -266. Local 126. 176 tona M)ld. Rubbers.— Firmer. There are buyer, of B'ogaa m 6--, Perch Riven at 1.17 Vi, United Malacca* J..,-.,, Malaka Pindaa I 12 and Jeuim Kuaman-s at 89 with
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    125 15 Singapore, Mar. <i. rin.--£255. Down 40s. Local 126. 17.". Rubber.— ls. i; p „i Loeaj ,;<.,,. Kuobers, -All iaauea sre consider himer. Malakoffa have been done at 3.10, Kempas offer at 3.7.1 and llalaka Pindas made 1.45, Colinsburghs 1.20. Pantaia are wanted at 70, and Telok
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    244 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). _z Singapore, Mar. fi. Robber, -la. 7d. 00 1 Tin. E266. 186. 17") tons. The substantial rise of i_.d. in the price of Rubber r_=s stimulated enquiries in this section but sellers aie holding off for bet ter pivces. Tin shows a loss
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    91 15 Singapore, Mar. 6. Values have moved up during th I past week, and the market close- steady with a firm undertone. Manufacturers have ttol been particularly interested and business ha< been confirmed to short covering, chiefly on the April-June position, which was quoted at 67 in the beginning
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    CANADIAN APPLE PRODUCTION.
    112 15 Ottawa. Canada in 1924 produced 4.493. 183 barrels of apples, of which Nova Sc. tia's output was 1,821,064 barrels; Ontario, 1,304,400; British Columbia, 1,233,333, Neu Brunswick, 69,292, and Quebec, 65,094 barrels. A large export business has heen built up in apples, the shipments from Halifax from the
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      414 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED. —Established 1880.— Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 j (fully paid up) Reeerre Fund y. 77,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vict -President: H. Ichinoraiya. Esq DIRECTORS. i. Yamakawa, Ksq. Baron K. Morimura M. Odajriri. Esq. Igarashi, Esq. 5*5? K Iwa ak K. Mogami. Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq.
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      574 15 BANKING. J CHARTERED BAM OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. incorporated in England by Royal Charter Taid up Capital in 000,000 shares f 5 each £3,000,000 Keserve Fund 3,900,000 Reserve Liability cf Pioprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 3S Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg Puket Amritsar lioilo Rangoon Bangkok
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      43 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 fi Co, Ltd Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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      THE M.C.C. TEAM.
      56 16 [Reuter's Service.] Sydney, Mar. 6. The If.CC at West Maitland to day met a Northern Districts Fifteen. The homo team batted first but only scored 187. Heame took 8 wickets for is runs, Tate 8 for 10, Freeman 2 for IS, Kilner 1 foi 01. The M.C.C
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      S.C.C. XI VS. CHINA SQUADRON.
      293 16 S.C.C. XI VS CHINA SQUADRON. Club's Poor Display. A match between aa S.C.C. XI of moderate strength, captained by C. Devotion, and a side representing the China Squadron, skipper d by Luut.-Col. Cantrell, brother i f tlu- S.C.C. player, coauaeneed on the Padang yesterday afternoon. Batting first, the s.c.c. cave
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      S.R.C. vs AUSTRALIA & EAST INDIES.
      195 16 S.R.C. vs AUSTRALIA EAST INDIES. After i aising start yesterday after noon. the S.R.C. suffered something approaching a collapse, for after being 44 for no Wicket, rive wickets fell in quick succession for the addition of 86 runs. Ferry. the Naval East bowler, was responsible for the cl ai in
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    58 16 Sentence of six months rigorous imprisonment was paaaad on Chinese named Low Hoi who was placed before the Police Courts yesterday «>n a chaige of housebreaking and theft in a house in Tiong Bahru some night- ago. Th<> accused was found t > be a banitthee from Saigon and his
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    168 16 Singapore was doing more of the attacking at this stave. Puteh brought the Naval goalie down full length to save a good effort: a comer followed, Mun Fun placing the bail well for Smith who headed accurately, but the goalie dealt lafely with the ball. The fourth, goal came during
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      TO-DAY'S CUP-TIES.
      76 16 England and Scotland's Last Eight. lhe fourth round matches in the F. A. Cup will take place this afternoon, thv following being the draw: Southampton vs. Liverpool. Cardiff vs. Leicester. Sheffield United vs. West Bromwich Albion. Blackburn vs. Blackpool. The Irtstrhos in the fourth round of the Be*
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      TO-DAYS LEAGUE MATCHES.
      219 16 The following matches in the English ami Scottish Leagues will be played to-day Division I: Arsenal vs. Bolton Wanderers. Aeton Villa vs. Tottenham EL Bury 1 vs. Everti n. Manchester City vs. Notts C. New cast, eU, ea, Preston N.E. Nottingham V. rs. Sunderland. W. Ham U.
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      SINGAPORE BEATEN BY CHINA SQUADBON.
      596 16 SINGAPORE BEATEN BY CHIN A SQUADBON. If f ui -nil victory for the team repreFen ting the China Fleet which met Singapore side on thv Stadium yesterday, was not anticipated before the match, it became apparent to the crowd after only a few minute- play that Singapore was going to
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      24 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Mar. In the Cricket Club bowls championship final, Plumb beat Chalmers by 21 to 12.
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      239 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 6. The first meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaya waa held this morning. Mr. IfcCabc Reay presided. The rules, with slight amendments, were passed. The following office bearers were elected: President Mr. MeCabe Reay; Vice Presidents Messrs Denham and
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      TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      74 16 Yesterday's Play. Championship Pairs (Mixed). Cameron and Yy van beat Winter and Winter, w.o. DonneM and Etutley beat Donaldson and Teale. o— S, o— 3. B. Class Doubles (Mixed). Mrs. Hcsta and Fuller minus 3 beat Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson plus 1. 7 5. 6 4.
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      TANGLIN CLUB BOWLS.
      18 16 the doubles final H. W. Hughes and D. K. Kinloch beat O. P. Griftth-Jones and
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      PALLADIUM.
      112 16 To-morrow, Sunday, the management the Palladium will giv« the nett receipts tj the Yek Eng Hylam school ia..<\. i ime provi led will j Cha pi in and Jackie in The Kid ar. i Chaplin in Pay Day. The reserved portit und a served prl i ol the ouse
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      A DISTINGUISHED THIEF.
      144 16 Depredations in Libraries. Dr. Karl Hauck, the historian and author i 1* tlu Hi tory of the Civilisation of the German Empire in 54) volumes, has been arrested f<r stealing thousands of documents and printt out of the Prussian archives between 1918 and 1922. When Dr. Hauck's
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    60 16 Programme of Drills up to and for March Sth. Saturday, 2 p.m. Tanglin Barracks. All Competimr in Garrison Sports; Farrer Ranee Malay Company; Bukit Timah Range S.R.A. (v). Sunday, 7 am.— Drill Hall Off. and NCO's Eurasian Co; 8 a m. Farnr Range Malay Company; Bukit Timah Range
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    119 16 The Bangkok papers publish the following official communique by the Siamese Ministry of Finance: ''In view of the continually recurring rumours of an intention on the part of the Government to effect a further reduction of exchange, H.H. the Minister of Finance deems it expedient to inform the public that
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    NO SNOBBERY AMONG CRICKETERS.
    646 16 By E. Rockley Wilson. Cricket professionals have never had a irmer friend than Lord Hawke, whose, speech at Leeds has attracted such lively public interest. No man has ever done so much to raise their status or to promote their welfare. Lord Hawke would be the
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    DRINK PROBLEM IN TURKEY.
    233 16 Raid Prohibited For Restaurant Sale. C onstantinople. Raki, or douzico, as it is called by the Turks and Greeks respectively, has again heen declared by the Grand Assembly to be a drink* forbidden in public restaurants, only to be sold in sealed bottles for consumption in
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    84 16 General Ciozier. while ridinrr a pony in Peking on Feb. 23rd, fell, breaking his* leg. The pony injured its shoulder. A new apparatus for recording heart fiction depends upon th? electric energy of the body ihself. Tiny impulses rre set up by the difference in voltage between different parts of
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