The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 February 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 12 1 Singapore Free Press ENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S.. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1926. NO. 11,712.
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  • 288 1 A full report of tho proceidin«> at yesterday's rreetinjf of iho Legislative Council is published on page Hi. Owin; 1 to alle^atians against the Maharajah cf Indore m connection with the Indore abduction case, a strong committee has been formed for the purpose of deciding whether the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 215 1 WI K LOONG IHK KK(O<;NISED HOI'SE for PJ«OnU!I TROPICAL ScITS. T2. hk;h street. I RAFFLES HOTEL Round the World Cruise i Empress of Scotland J m port Tuesday 2nd Feb. ij j: v Empress of Scotland j ij Cruise Ball 9.30 p.m. ij Thone 2920. A. F. PEATE. Manager. >
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    • 115 1 1926 EONEO NUMERALPHA DIARIES HAVE NOW ARRIVED. THE BUSINESS MAN'S EASY REFERENCE DIARY. PRICE $2.50 R°NE>< 11. (OLLYER QUAY 6a, BBACH STREET, SINGAPORE PBNANG. 1 The EUROPE HOTEL. I i GRILL Specially imported poultry game now available, N.B. There will not be an after-dinner dance on Saturday, February 13th. THE
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    • 121 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotf] attractions— Pajro 1. Andrews Liver Salt— Pajre f>. Small a«ls and notices <m aae/e 7. Jewellery at B. P. de Suva's— -Page B. latest shipping on pajres 10. 12 and 13. Tennent's l)oor, (Juthrio and Co, Pag* B, WassiamuH's for ih«-a|»n«ss and tfualityPage Fleischniann's Yeast. Getz Bro*.,
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    • 866 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style. Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET. ADVERTISEMENTS. IVrsevering leaders of the MMMMMNN »1 Malaya, with a weakness for the instrueion and MMWMMSt afforded 1\ a hk-k or itss diligent survey of the advertisement columns, must have been afforded signs of EtMNMrf <>i
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 93 1 THE WEEK. Hiirh Water, l ;..m <>..")i p.m. Hlv.t Funnel lllM»Wld mail lcav-v ll'« ih't silny, '.int. High Water, 1.44 a.n-.. I JT p.m. 7'/i M r»W«i ft, 4th. Hifk Water, LU a.-i.. U t>.m. X I. honu'wanl mail dMCft. Phil. Orchestra. Memorial Hall. "I.*> r.n:. F riil < ."W/j.
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  • 146 2 I ,i.uv UHi Ds i I r A thri:! it ..pe from tieaih wiiiu- oat l-~< n the Terai with her ad is told by I nitvi Vv nrincei cot i lent. Mr. >■. .of the Imperial F< nrnl hi- wife u> out shootinK on Ml
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 318 2 ties, namely the sellers, assert that there is mure powder, British and America!.. soKi m the Straits Settlements than any article m their piultifi'i -i«»us collection. This may .am wha. Max MulUr, m his fUMMH lectures on tfee MiHMt «'t lanicua}?e. rinds fhisiw ifl the colour of the skin, and
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    • 205 2 Buy Rest British Brushes. MERITOR. Tooth and Dental Plate Brushes. Every Brush Guaranteed. Stockists MEDICAL HALL LTD. Singapore. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement MALAY OPERA. CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. CLEARANCE SALE AT pRANKELb Victoria Street, also Ram*'- Place. FEBRUARY Ist to nth. Trent* ndous RcdvctkmB Smashing Prices. IRGAINS
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    • 245 2 Victoria Theatre. COMING SHORTLY. R. B. Salisbury's Co. IN No, No, Nanette," "The Sport of Kings" "The Unfair Sex," etc. POPULAR PRICES. PAVILION i'rom Tuesday. 2-nd to Sunday. 7th February. AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE Pz&%&li\\& Frederick In a story that surpasses h i famous "MADAME X"
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    • 272 2 Extended for 3 more nights Feb. 2, and Jth ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd.. Proprietors.) In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Gfearlic GhapHn In his Latest and Greatest ('<•:> THE IMGGEST HE MAS EVER MADE A United Artists' Super Product THE GOLD RUSH IN 10 REELS. m this
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  • 494 3 Many postage stamps are miniature re- reductions of famous paintings and enIllliHl. but the attempt to reproduce a large canvas m the tiny space of a stamp i^.rely meet? with success Yet fat many years engravers and printers have been struggling with the problem of reproducing
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  • 139 3 »c» Chin I !itr Vice. is taking p. n of ychnii and sugai i irq aantli a of ii ;i: ing ii i- 1924 22,234 nto Shai m r. X the use of t he expo] written to Dr. 1 of the Inter- f 0 N at ion
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  • 70 3 produced a skit on Mr, n 1 "Gun Hat" eallod "The B The title stirs memories Karl of Harrington, whose Bjra provided much matorial for the Mp-Wliten Oi h sixties. One of the E&rfl quaint notions was that birds were distressed by human head ,ear, and
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  • 33 3 Mr. J. fcunosVn nas reaignod Xi diverBlup (f tkc foil wine companies- on- ]Hj r Estates. himpul 1 iK.MS.I Rubber Estates. Galphele Tea and Rubber Estates, Lnbok Rubber Estate, and tferliman Rubber Estates.
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  • 623 3 It was £ood news to many to learn that, despite the Civil War m China, last year's revenue of the Chinese Maritime Customs shows an increase cf 270.000 taels over that 1924, a record total of 69,865,000 tales having col ectsd. At the end of July, m
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  • 248 3 deni Us thai buropiau ar< \v ashioi '.t;». Many will regret the not hing ius b n on plcasii or r. inspiring Lo the ty le of jnd dressing. Tin coal i»f living s blamt i i >'^ Japi n we tvrards. The lad ?r< i and i
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  • 63 3 Swatow salt merchants are complaining that they cenot advance Hie paymeni of their salt taxes any further. They consider that m r.>L'<> They will h \\\> ahont $1,600,600 to pay m taxation, but as they have already advanced m are than $2,100, r joo, they are powerless further to assist
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 169 3 The Tonic that British Doctors recommend Wine has been pre- by Briti>h doctors thirty years. They m it builds up :i every case ot It you are weak v erase, Hall's Wine k v restore you to is health and vigour. neglasses. A special I ac d lot •Hw A
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    • 131 3 it CTAGP G' CREAM"/^T[£ j A5 CCOD A5 EVER' THERE IS I j i HO MICHCR fHIMH W Sole Agents: barlow co. T Pj E STEEL SECTIONS I WE CARRY LARGE AND VARIED STOCKS OF g TEES, JOISTS, ANGLES, FLATS, I t CHANNELS, ROUNDS, P IN THE MOST USEFUL SIZES.
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  • 1820 4 I NO. 6.— HOUSEHOLD REPAIRS. —By "QUTLP." V Cert rude wanted a few trifles done m the kitchen and bathroom, and like a dutiful husband Nathaniel took the job m hand. The results were strange and expensive. Balastroudc. confound the fellow! It seem- impossible to keep him
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 261 4 Ei > wv a^^^j^a^rPtiMii^<n?va¥nßßJßW E 'i BQ»Ojw vim i^^^j'j^j BRBnlllllHGDfl Bu After an illness take Wincarnis the best tonic of all. Build up your health again by tak ng I course of this dclkious, strengthening, and restorative tonic wine. Pm new vitality into your system, ic^d your nerves, repair your
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    • 372 4 PRE-EMINENT/11 1 FOR MORE THAN II 1 26 YEARS- I 1 The British Built I 1 ALBION I T^HE design and construction of Albion I I 1 X vehicles are the result of more than 2<< I I WF years' experience m the manufacture oi I om- I I W^
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  • 895 5 THF, HC.MF- OF THE HEMP DRUG. Suirounded on all sid-? by oth:-r districts Of Bengal and divided from Lower Bengal by th-j ancient and mythological Padma livei. ia situated the Ransham district, the hcniL cl ganja, th.3 hemp-drug; the once fame.us ctntie ci" dacoits and dacoity; the seat? oi
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  • 49 5 Mi*. E. F. hambers, manager of the Penang branch of the Chartered Bank, is going home en leave by the Mantua on March 13. i Mr. A. M. Casse's, who is duo back m Pejnanf m the near future, will b? m charge I doling Mr. Chambers 1 absence.
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  • 174 5 RUGBY LIKE A STREET BRAWL." Deliberate Blew* h\ England-Wales Match. London, Jan. 18. "KuKty like a street brawl" is the des- j ciipticn of Saturday's match attributed to < an unnamed we 11-kno\vn international m the F/venin.^r Standard. He says that fists were used as m a street
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  • 77 5 London Jan. jO. In i Northern Union match Wifan High* field lost to Warrington, 0— G. London. lan. 20. Under Rupby Union rules Cambridge University L<at Lhe Royal Air Porcu by 18 points tv -S. London. J;s<i 20. In the County Championship Surrey beat the Eastern Counti< i
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  • 88 5 NORTHERN UNION CUP COM PETITION. London. Jan. 20. In the Northern Union Cup Competition the diau for the first round to be played ■n February nth is as follows: Swinton vs. Bat ley. Barrow Cambridge vs. Barrow. Li igfa v>. Oldham. 11. nsingham vs. Huddersfield. Featherstone vs. Broughton. Hunslet vs.
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  • 74 5 London, Jan. 19. The "soccei" trial between England and "The Rot" wai played at Milhrall, before 11,000 Bpectaton on i snow-c< yen d ground. Play was fast snd clev< r. Taylor and I'ym. the goal-keepers, wen brilliant. Bullock. taking up pass from Lieutenant Regan, beal Taylor ik
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  • 141 5 Western l*ro\in«-t Btatei \,y Three Matehe*. London, lan 20. Capetown. The British Lawn Tennis touiista have resum d play after a few days' :rst. during which they visited Victoria Kails. Tlu results «>f thi matches against he Western Province players were us i*«»ilow s:-
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  • 20 5 London. Jan 21. Oamaru.—North Otago heat 'he Isjiti>li team of bowlers by 155 points to 143.
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  • 81 5 London, Jan. IK. ('•mr.es.—Th:> following are fuith.i results m the lawn tennis tournament held ,t Cannes: Ladies' Singles.—Final:-- Mrs. Satt rthwaite heat Miss B nnett. 6—2, <"• t. Men's Dovbles.—Final-—Cocbit and Brugnon beat ,D.2stsrfani and Brame Hillva,,!, 4_g, 6—3, 6—2, 6—B, o—4. Mixed Doabks^—Final:—MUe. Lenglen Mid
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  • 64 5 Koland TwM Deprived f litfe. Londt.n, Jan v The Hrilish Boxing Board of Control h:\ decidsd that Roland Todd, who has not (i fended the title of British MsU'-w-ht Championship for nearly three yean, b; deprived of th: Championship. Despite often by the National Sporting (lib i\nd
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  • 490 5 THE VICEROY'S SPEECH. Delhi, Jan. 20. Th. Viceroy, opening the Winter session of the Assembly, announced that His Majesty had approved of the appointment of th- Royal Commission on Indian Agriculture and the personnel is to be announced later. The Commission will not examine the system
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  • 234 5 To be serious on this matter of '"wh. •ess." Are we m Malaya not v. rj backward m tlu- natter? All the broadcasting done m Malaya to-day is from that weak set worked m the Singapore Amateur So ietj aad that only Mat ii Sunday, i' would surely
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 378 5 DRlNKitin maSSk Vi'^'l"^;^ Andrcr-zs A cool, clear. f L>i,V a> V^^V^sx brcly draught is always accept- k J. ki uv' a^c m the mid^t of dast and I I Pit T cli^J doubly sc v/'ien it is 'ill Andrews and combines duty Am l .ri p!c~3ure. Ai d:e\vs never v
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    • 176 5 Wl-|j-. -ct^BfcME^flß lias won lor l<»ffcc dc Luxe I woridu'ule 'aiiif. lure mil: v. Ir-.s!: larni 1> itt -r and ii«b, tiii<:k crottM are its iM^retiiciits. It biinplv arn.;>t help beinij delicious 1 Ju->t la.sic it for |ptSBMlf and sec Toffee de Luxe Punty and Quo ii; JOHN MACKINTOSH _v
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  • 501 6 Scott's Ship To Sail For South Seas. Are whales m the South Seas being, killed too fast, and is there a danger of their extermination m that oceanic region? It is partly because Sir Sidney Harmer, he distinguished zoologist, thinks this is lhe case that an
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  • 198 6 The paraion for collecting souvenirs i> one of the least attractU characteristics of the American people. It seems t" pervade all classes and to overcome all scruples of honest) and decency. A striking example of the American attitude t<- suck matters is provided by thr I loirraphy
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  • 133 6 A Theodore Ahrens Professorship m Plumbing, Heating, ;md Ventilating" has lust been established m Pittsbarg, so that the next thinjr will presumably be the de~ivi's conferred by it. They ougfht sorely to be bestowed m pairs the plumber and bis matt 1 would emerge M Master and
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  • 461 6 Indian Stories by a Second Pepys. A liming and interesting sidelights «'ire thrown on the customs and doings of Ik* pioneers m India during the early part af the lust century m the fourth and last volume of 'The Ncsjoin of William Hickey." the "Ptpys" of
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  • 388 6 German Professor on a <ireat Puture. He Him. Ihv. 22. Among German Christmas books of \vui urn- of th»* most notable W a v»!tnr. entitled "(Jas Warfare and War Chemical*.' Tht- author of this book. Majoi JuKu< M,-- Professor of Chemistry at v.«- Cnivt'i>ity of Bresiau, is n<,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 423 6 >£-<L- A Inumph ffl\ 4 f- DUNCAN, the winner W^^/^4% of the f ir st prize of 1 00 X f U£' VJF m a recent Baby Com\^j^^ y^ 1 L petition m which there duncam were over 52,000 entries, An -Ailenbum £J was reare< J Qn f" Allenburys Foods
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    • 402 6 Spring-time Health Spring at home Magic words, when the palms xtarul out against a metallic sky, when you feel ready to 4tcp to- a week and can hardly sleep at all. You cannot change Nature, hut you can change that ness, overcome that debility —with Sanatogen. Ar wrote "Any diet,
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  • 70 7 Prince Chichfbtl was an interested spi L' tator at lh-3 Albert Hall Ball n New Year*; eve, and there was no happier smile thai vis. Gleefully ho shook hand« with every one m his box. and then learned on i!v throng of revellers as generously as s rising sun. Under
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  • 1853 7 COMPANY'S STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION. The annual general meeting of Lunas Rubber Estates, Limited, was held ytsterday m the French Bank Buildings. Mr. P. M. Robinson presided, and others present were: Messrs. A. K. Baddeley, C V. Miles, E. Salzman and E. J. Nathan. .Moving the adoption of
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  • 766 7 "COMRADE" DORSONO LEAVES JAVA. (From X.E.I. Papers). Samarantj. Jan. 2!J. Parsono, who has been banished from Java owinjr to his cr.mmunist tendencies, was brought on board the s.<. Plancius for the voyasje to Priok. He maves sn the 'M>ih. for Shanghai per s.s. Tjisondari. New Lighthouse. Sourabaya.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 377 7 BUSINESS CARDS. < Please Sfnd for the Illustrated J > it a lo cue of Musical Instruments, c SEASON CO., LTD. HI and 113, North Bridge Road. M UOU TABLE TOPS. FLOORING, TILES. Etc. SfNGAPOU CASKET CO. •Marble Merchants." Telephone 75. CARS FOR HIRE. Great Reduction m Rates THE ATIC
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    • 693 7 NOTICES^ ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). »i IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMFNTS. J In bankruptcy. -\o. Ual 1925. C lie Tan Lai Kun deei-ascu. KOTICI ll hereby j;iven that a tirst and l'mal Dhrkfoad :s interuiid to be declared m the above matter. All CieJltail must prove their
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    • 357 7 AUCTION SALES. AICTION SALE. The I'ii'iersi^ned ha\'e been instructed to sell by Public auction at their Sale-room. Unffles C'hamb. is, Raffles Place, OX MONDAY, Bth FEBRUARY, AT ftjl F'M. SHARES. Ail those One thousand <I.ooo> Shan s No*. Mitl tv *****. I<I7M to *****, ***** to 112 M and *****
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  • 22 8 The Singapore Chinese Girls' School, Cairn Hill Road, will be formally opened by Lady GuiUemard on Saturday, Feb. Gth. at 'A p.m.
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  • 47 8 APPEAL ALLOWED. (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enang, Feb. 1. Mr. Justice Brown, m the Supreme Court. Pt-nang, to-day, allowed th appeal ot Chonn: Sap, who was onvicted and sentenced to three months' rijnrous imprisonment for the theft of iron bars, the property >f the Municipality.
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  • 37 8 The following have been staying at (i<»vernment Housi as the guests of His Kxcellency the (iovernor and Lady Guillemard: Sii Robert and Lady Woods. Mis- Woods. Sir John TilK-y and Mr. Tilhy, and Mr. Cowan.
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  • 70 8 Twentieth Li*t. Previously acknou u-d^red *7J.0 7 1* MohttMtd Anifcn Kazaleluhi and <O. 1.000 K. S. Gulam Mohamed 2" Collected by H. M. Mohamed (JKmum*: Syed AMulkader, Mufti. Johore Sl<> lnch<- Ahmed hin H. Mohani*--: Said, Guru I<> Ahloi Khnin 1T.77 ollecied b> Shaik S.ilim bin Taha
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  • 513 8 Mr. W. 11. Roee, th- mll fcrnrita j ■■< Ivy i- still m the Pmmh General BaapHal. The Band »f Bane trill <•••• ai the A\ -n: ti Ml at 4.J" With foodfl aii >p<nt. r educational ifutstntionf In Peking pended work. There srai a Mttini J tppeal ><-!«.■!•>. Mr.
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  • 18 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. H<> At 7'"> Lore Lane, PeaaaCi m Bith January, Iftf, B« Kiai X.-.-. agtd 41.
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  • 953 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1926. The Policy of Attract ion. We return to the consideration of the pamphlet issued by the straits Settlements (Singapore) Association on the proposals to deal with the social hygiene problem. When the pamphlet was issued, some ten months ago, we published it m
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  • 60 8 INVESTIGATION AI.IIU. \TIONS AC.AINsi Uia kvj \H IKeutet 5s ru^ Lord Reading haCommittee consisting judres, tw. njssMj offi.tr of the I'olitLa vestigate the aIU-,,1 M;«ha:ajah of Indor, abduction «.f the dan.. v ana th<- murder of tin bT^ The procedure will L vhich the quextioi rul- r
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  • 66 8 [Banter' s. I. idea, ft Anoth r thrilljnir 'nptain wnrpta Uayd '.uifi Bremei town when- h bis ham ie atseaani I ih« irftsah It ik'ht.-f Ui m id- A* itm Antinoe The Bivnif blinding hail and sm>v\ unalil<- to low.-; I. .r one of sfhich tc« Lai
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  • 61 8 I B«J Jofc. I H. M. the Kir anted by tl 7 -;ininst*-r arm (ram nae t;,n»w fan anvflsg seaaaon. The lation will b«- n*>trici- n that »i UH ■Msesj parliamentary for th*' consideration ol nece--af> \v her KKHM t«-il. text af the Ktaf/'i hat beet he
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  • 90 8 (Bmi-h Ra.li.. -«):> Thr Bl \i X who ha> now 1•• I Journey frcm London t out the rsnte. had m proitedin^r f 1 "i-- TrY Mail sa\> that, desiring t photoenpt Victotia Kails, he |en \<n nY Zamtes: (lorjre so cio>e to th- K. -.ha: the
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  • 52 8 I rt« ut« Ui-... Urn. »i IW proliminai v Mirncii for floating V loan of ttn million <iu!L;r «t i th« t-onstructi ri barW«r m« nsion> ;,j Thr imm k U-intr imnl ■f Anuruan hank>. tkwd FfffM < ..mpany. Th. tf* ■v. further sun i t falling
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  • 36 8 i Brii i.-h Kndia Ml S ■ngnf i« k The Colonial Om\. I p.-i ent. I km- whuh may bee* rate af duty from I ey\ i >: '.\u quarter bepinninr-' Febi i ivr cent.
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  • 52 8 The 'Singapore Volur/,. cntain the following nathi ULA. (v). -Batti r> Can M Blakan Mati during th. I i.e.. Thursday. April M I s ."th. M Platoon. 1 held at Pulau Brani aaVhal *i l days. i.e.. Thursday. Apt; 10 April oth. All HMMMPI af this, v these
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 152 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" I DRAMBUIE j (UQUEUR) A Name Contracted from j| The Gaelic Phrase, j I "andram;buidheach" Meaning I THE DRINK THAT SATISFIES." o jj CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. ij Incorporated m Shanghai.) "I 45, Robinson Road. Telephone 228. I" PATRONISED A d» BY ROYALTY. OKN AMKMS
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  • 277 9 I AST TROOPS LEAVE. v good sh;n. Brit'>h Radio Official Service], Rugby. Jan. 31. \llied tro>ps If ft the Cologne lay, the evacuation being cunplet- within the time promised. Many t n tributes have been paid to the corH m r m which the British troops •iducted
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  • 265 9 -IXNISH <;\I.!.\NTK\. FReuter's Service.] IVrnarahuio. Jan. SI. r faYS Iks Spanish aviators at Ftrnaml" Noronha. acreports from the is'and. Franco :to thtr bay during the rougj ad wm *till ridine «ut the storm the Beats failed to owing the heav> -e:i>. Steps I tken to gvt sJossynUs with
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  • 39 9 I Reuters Service I Rome. Jan. 31. ■a of the anti-German mentioned on January 29th. m order issued by the Fasforbidding Fascist students Kite, on the ground that Gov- n- need such manifestations ivfend Italy's case with
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  • 1044 9 CARGO SHIFTED. HEROIC EFFORTS. [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 1. Rarely equalled outside, the pages of Conrad's njvels, was the tale told by Captain Tose of the Antinoe, whose- account is a long series of almost superhuman efforts to keep the disabled, engineless, rudderless. ship afloat during an
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  • 354 9 Pulo .Minyak Murders. The inquest on the three Chinese who wen kill* cl during the shooting which took place at Pulo Minyak, small island m the Ka!laag iliver. recently, was concluded m the Coroner'i Court yesterday. Captain Grovei conducted the enquiry. It appeared thai four Hokien Sshermen
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  • 166 9 OWtoary. By Courtesy of the Nanyo N'ichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokyo. Jan. 31. The death Is announced of Baron Takeo O-:i\va, member ol tke House of Peers. Tokyo Suburban Communications Increasing. With the development of the suburbs of j Tokyo, the flourishing business of electric car companies is noteworthy. Ten
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  • HOCKEY.
    • 58 9 The fdlowiny will represent the S.C.C. against Negri Sembilan at the Stadium on Saturday: W. McMullan, O. R. S. ißateman, A. N. Other; Lt. H. S. J. B.mrke, Dr. C. Carson. T. H. Holyoak; S. P. Holmes Smith. A. E. A. Mosley, Lt. C. H.
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    • 48 9 The first match m this series took place yesterday afternoon when the V.M.C.A. opposed Raffles School on the latter's ground. The V.M.C.A. had rather the better of matters m the seconH half but could not score and the game ended m a draw, o—o.0 —0.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 300 9 Handicaps for To-day. The following are the handicaps for the second day of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club Spring Meeting, to be held to-day: Race I.—Ex-griffin Ponies, Class B. (Five Furlongs): Merry Maiden 9.2, Dreadnought 8.8, Jadi 8.5, Cleopatra 8.4, Sanhozza 8.2, Drusilla 7.13, Penarth 7.11, Druid 7.10.
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    • 20 9 (Renter's Service.] St. Augustine. Keb. 1. Compston and Massey defeated MaFarlanc arid Wilfred Reid uy» and 6 tol play.
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    • 66 9 Owing to the Chinese New Year holidays tit* men's monthly medal (bogey competiItion) will be played on Saturday and! Sunday. 27th and 28th inst. The ladies monthly medal (bogey com-! j petition) will played on Thursday, l^th inst. Tke (Jmernor's (up. The Governor's Cup will be competed
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    • 64 9 The February Ladies Spoon was played; yesterday and resulted m a win for Mrs. Hunter with a nett sc >re of 40. Twenty■even cards were taken out and the fol-! lowing were returned: Mrs. Hunter IS 40 Mr*, a. s. Jackson If 41 Mrs. j. M. Jackson
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    • 38 9 j [Reuter's Service.] Adelaide. Feb. 1. Iri the final of the Australasian lawn tennis championships singles Hawkes beat WUlard ♦»—l. 6—'.l. fi—1 and m the doubles Patterson and Hawkes beat Anderson and Wood 6—l, 6-4, 6—2.
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    • 24 9 (Renter's Service.] Paris. Jan. 31. Borotra has again captured the French covered court championship, beating Locoste p._fi. tf—;}, 6_-S, H—lo. X—«.
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    • 65 9 First PrOctiof Match. The first practice match of the S.C.C. cricket season will be played on the Padang on Saturday. Feb. l.'Hh. Members wishing to play are requested to place their names j OU the list provided at the Club. The Etceteras this season will again be captained
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    • 91 9 The following arrangements are announced:—On Friday the sth inst. Puteh challenges Kathleen for the Lundon Cup. Start B p.m. On Sunday the 7th inst. the second lace for the Lipton Cup will be sailed. Course and start as last Sunday. Handicaps:—Polly 2nd scratch. June .5 per
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    • 179 9 RALEIGH I TUC COLD MEDAL I I fit MOTOR- CYCLE ■J Copy of Telegram. j j: RALEIGH, NOTTINGHAM j •I "OFFICIAL RESULT RELIANCE TRIAL— RALEIGHS SWEEP THE BOARD. The Rclianco Cup, the Butterwortli Challenge Trophy, the Trident Trophy Team Prize, Two Special Class Awards. Four J ■I Gold Medals, Two
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    • 751 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. Taking cargo on through BilN of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. DARDANUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port
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    • 604 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. s.s. MALATIAN Marseilles, London and Hamburg Feb. 1,8 s.s. CITY OF LAHORE Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Feb. 27 s.s. KORANNA London, Rotterdam
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    • 549 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APC AR LINKS (Incorporated m Enjrland.) MAIL, PASSENGER AM) CARGO SKK\ |< S PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION m LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL KERVH (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governm* OITWAKDS FROM LONDON. HOMKW \H|,v For China and Japan. For Marseille. d Due Tonnage.
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  • 280 11 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. T >, e nly Morning Daily m Malaya; a ffs" paper 35-40 columns of news M > the best Medium for Advertising. i with the Chota Hazri each mornLatest Telegrams. latest News Announcements together with v ye special features, "Pictures of the serial Story, Ladies' Page,
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  • 646 11 Not a Mere Money Factory. The popular conception of the Royal Mint probably is that of a vast factory where coinage and nothing more is made. Nothing could be farther lrom the truth. The Roya! Mint of the present day would seem to have a
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  • 250 11 SWISS VENDETI A CLIMAX AT A BALL. Frt.ntitT Closed by Italian (Jmrrnment. <iene\a, Deo. 28. A vendetta, involving tht- Swiss and Italian Government.-, broke >i:t towards nidnipht on Sai unlay between four Swiss brothers named Spinelii and two Italian l»r<»thtrs named Vitalini duiinj; a hail at the frontier village <>f
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  • 676 11 High m the Andes of Peru, 15,361 fe?t ove the sea, modern facilities are overcoming natural obstacles m the recovery j ot hitherto inaccessible mineral wealth. The .arefied atmosphere, < limatic conditions, and mountainous country have made the questions of labour and transportation so imposing m
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  • 242 11 Ii is unquestionable that the idea of prohibiting by law the consumption of alcohol m India has seized the imagination of a number of temperance advocates. The latest instance of this is found m a resolution m favour of Prohibition >f which notice has been iriv.n by
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  • 287 11 Interestins evidence m support of his theory that London was founded by CvmiK'line. who reigned A.I). 4 40, was riven by Profesw r F. (J. Pats »ns. Professor Parsons, who is pcofWQC tit anatomy at Lend m I'nivorsity, and vict*president of the Anthropologies] Society, first made public
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  • 23 11 H »w many men m the House of Lords today can pive a correct interpretation of a KIM of Homer Sir Henry Slesser.
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    • 130 11 S I Soap And Ointment Best For Children ach youi children the Cuticura I :hat they may have clear skin <ood hair through life. The •ar.t use. of Cuticura Soap, asi by Cuticura Ointment, keeps *'->»anand scalp clean and healthy. 0, Ointment. Talcum >old thr<»;s?hout -h IH-pot: T *rrbrT 4
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    • 515 11 Skin Tortures End iLjM^iJ A Thankful Mother telU of Attll SOPC PI BCOS8COS hOBI Miff jgdßSßm^ *Mk her little boy s complete re^oiery. m^l»^«« M*a RlaaJ ■■^ai HP^ m i wir f i ifiicii smiij mwu gjg^^^'^- -i^K iii>»<»r Place, lx>wesmour, Uor- CIOSHSOfI ■■T should like to thank you for
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  • 75 12 The N.Y.K. mail and passer; rer rteamer. Atsuta Maru, left Hongkong on 30th. ult. and is due at this port on Thursday morning. She will probably sail the same day from the wharf for Europe via p3its. The tiooper Derbyshire, after refitment, was due to leave Southampton on
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  • 438 12 A motor vessel which has just been completed at Messrs. JffJBM Pollock, Sons and Company's Faversii mi shipyaid may perhaps best be tented a commercial yacht. for while she is to be used for pleasure 1 purposes by her owner, the Kajah of Salawak, she is also
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  • 333 12 New Year M*«.sa>;t* to Mesahsn, The Navy League has issued the following Neu Vear'a greeting, which is signed bj Lord Linlithgow, president, and Mr. Cyril s. Cobb, chairman, to the meaabers ;t home and overseas: We have maintained throughout tte past yeai ur polity <if educating the
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    • 670 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THIRSDW ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings ly the well-known steamer MAKELLA (7,375 tons) and MALABAR (1.512 tons.) The v.s. HAHLLA is the largest and finest s. earner trading to Australia. Cabins de I.uxt, single, lerth cabins, swimming
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    • 343 12 MESSAGERFES MARITIMES HOMEWAKI) MAILS. To Colombo, Djibouti Fort Said. Marseilles from Sir»Kap<.re. D'ARTAGXAX 2C,500 ions I eb. :li FONTAINEBLEAU IT.OOi tQM Fob. 10 FROM TEN AM; ONLY. CHILI 12.000 tons Feb. 2 OUTVASO MAILS. To SaiKon. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. PORTHOS 19.000 tons Feb. To Saigon. Tourane and Haiphonir. COMPIEGNE
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    • 162 12 Stcwart'j BLENDED Old Scotch Whisky Sole Ajrents: JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. < Ineoiporatet! Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. LLOYD IRIESTINO NAY. ffl. 1HOMKWARD RAILING Bi^Moatfc r.rou*rh Bill a vmm and Black tti oa tht < 1 \'iii i\(» (Motif VEKEZIA RO6 IXDRA OtTWAED SAILINGS. I OK i HIN \M» J
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    • 763 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, JSungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota Tinggi
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    • 59 12 T. Arisaka, Mr. U. Iwatomo, Mr. 11. MaRhita, Mr. s. Shindo, M>. B. Takiba, Mr. R. Ogata, Mr. T. lyoro, Mr. H. Taguchi, Mr. A. Kusaka, Mr. K. Aold, Mr Y. Matmi. Mr. R. Rasegawa, Bfr. and Mrs. Y. \ol;i, Mr. Fuku.ia. Mr. M. Uyemnra, Mrs. T. Koram and child
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    • 629 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arr. Dept. n, Rotterdam, Hamburg, \ntwerp. Bremen, via Colombo. Port Sudan and Port Said. Amazon Maru Feb. 19 Feb. 20 ban. Cape Town, Santos, Rio, ?nd Buenos Aires via Colombo. t Manila Maru Feb. 7 Feb. 9 ho. Bombay. Karachi via Penang. t Sumatra
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    • 435 13 J^SSL 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 Safcl, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore m 110
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    • 656 13 KAWASAKI— ROOSEVELT LINE GENERAL AGENTS:— Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE (via Suez) s.s. VENICE MARU due In Port s.s. WALES MARU due Feb. 8 For rates and other particulars apply:— GUTHRIE CO., LTD.
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  • 404 14 Bukharin's Revolt. A battle of political significance with peasibilities of far reaching dimensions is rajrinjr U'tween the tw.. trksgl of the Russian <"ommunist Party. For the first time since the death si Lenin there H distinct schism bt-tween his followers who have undertaken U fulfil his Commandments,
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  • 211 14 NcaVl <•• \hv olil»-i Baal m the World. -hi: .")."(H» via! DC the Ai a Sa ."i: Ship* i- a Badarian ..i- found 1 Bgypt It niay h»\e been pr> sail, t.ut of tail evidence ii lurfcing. It has a thoroughly shipshape form, wit:
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  • 51 14 Memb' „i" the drug trade are invited by the atcaaiaen to visit the thirteenth <"hemi<!>.- Kxhihition m I.<mdon. This event will at stacad m the handsome Holland Part Hall, aad these iroinj? to England Aid to note the date. May lOth.-llth. Ittt Admission can be obtained on pre--Rontatior. 4 tiade
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  • 542 14 "Most Humane on Record." Berlin. How the next war. wherever and whenever it OCCWS, should prove the most humane war on record instead of the most teßiMe, is the thesis propounded by ProfCMOT Julius Meyer m "Gas Warfare and Chemical Gases" (S. Hirzel, Leipmig). The publication of
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  • 208 14 Socialists Slow to \-np: Offer. British Socialists arc never -i »v to extol the aim ';->■■ When to a practical test, however, this «u--i m i dm ntained t<> an exthai might have been expected. stor. •i for v.- Sutton Division of Plymouth, led a meeting
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  • 52 14 ■tgaiidcd m Turkey as of Sensational lini»'»rtintf. l.«>n<li»n, Jan. 22. Coaataatinopb. Tlm British Anilm.^a«!.ir's visit t<> Angsn is onaidmooaly «c--ch.iinod by the local Press, which coasiden it an event of -ensational importance Opinion is optimistic- repardinj? Sir Ronald Lind-ay's ability to deal with the AHfk>>
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  • 528 14 Drase Sheik Who Climbed Down. I Lord Raglan m the following narrative m the Morning Post records an incident affecting the Druses and the Atrash family which occurred while he was acting as poli- i tical officer m Hauran. One of the Atrash family of the Jebel
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  • 215 14 < im<l\ nt a mint llor'« Humiliation. Political It <:;;•.. evei intensely serious, 1■ > failed mpletely to see any comedy m an incident which has jjst occurred m ;i •re gaol. Lala Bodhraj, a member of Punjab Legislative Council, \\a^ visit- the centra] lm"! aa
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  • 145 14 A resident of Adelaide received a letter from Singapore recently. On the envelope w.is written "Singapore Damaged letter enclosed." On opening it he found that the middle portion of the 1 tter, had been torn ut. but that pinned to the top corner <>f one "f the
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    • 214 14 Moths Vestroy-Destroy the Moth THAT new suit or that beautiful which eat holes. It El my dress ruined by moths! The use Flit. Flit Ks clean, easy value of K "o! s annually destroyed and harmless to humans. It i by moths m houses and fodowns rates quickly and completely.
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  • 67 15 Pebreary I. Bunk 4 ms. i> 4 l.V.'iJ Hank demn'i.l 2 I Private Ctedita I in..-. 2 4 11-16 New York, den M% Credits 90 daj 58% Praaee, demand l i!~. India. T. T. |f| Efonfkoag, dei t p.c. Prem. VokoharnM, deal and l~'\ .1..v.i, demand tin Hanjjkok, aeautßO
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  • 504 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHAKE BROKERS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY Ut. MINING. l;a'an K Padan/ Tin "7$,.. Kinta Jin ($> j u> J-VV nuchal Pref 8 ($i) {^fg J-JJ Kin^ui I .>- Malayan Collieries U"> 39.00 39JW Mambaua <$l> 45 Murai Tin 5;2O sin Nai Hoot (50 j "7,, n"w |i( Y,
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  • 287 15 One effect <>t* the greal prosperity which has come t(» the robber plantation industry is to u r ivc> Holland and tin- Dutch Bast Indies the power t i withdraw gold from thi> country in considerable amounts. Rub- bei planters have made huge profits as i
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  • 188 15 February I. m 100 Ton* |lS?.2i Gambier 16.00 Pepp r Whit 71.00 Pepper Black 81 I Flake Pearl Sairo S Copra lo.'.ni Copra Svndried iin.'> Opium. Ben tiret nat 4.000 l*.:''c-, I.ianir Bin baa M..rk Red K:.;:U- \v\;) T.>/~* Rice, Siaa old N> 1 S.iO Rice, X r:, xm
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  • 325 15 N portion of l i reab pi sperity than Bi I >fT)ci:!i figure* for th« nin montha >!' last ar are to hand and eal a iiiL- mci ease of ti i'i<-. For m anuary to the end <■;' September I "all .!i 2. as i .'.•'> >onding
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  • 178 15 TRADE AND COMMERCE. MACPHAIL CO.. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. Feb. 1. Rubber.— Local IM%. Kubbtrs. tJkaVM are ajaiat. Ilu Btnut> arc quoted at 70 7."i and J« rains at 1.40 i.4.">. Tambalaks haw buyers at 1.27 1 and takalis at 4'. 4 Connemarai an- quoted at L\4o _'.',o MM! Lunas at
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  • 134 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Sinnap«»n'. I vu. I. k l*Uv.—-i, !> i.ll. Tin. .-TO Lsi Urn. N I Tli- market dull Kii!.!> r*. l..'i! i,. otations m inclined t<- )/<• easier. Allei 2.73. l> .-.i l.''.7'_ n offer at 1.55 Bukit Jeloton b 1 .Hi. md 121*. Liv Benuts ;:<■«-
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  • 179 15 rikinu .lump i.i tlabber \aiut". f U| I"!' Lirishii I: > Kel lor IS Mod ihc re—ci _"4. ami the I Kpori tiL l ndiMt i Rul •,4« l. ti v ■_'•>.." Fea 204, (■■< i ■him ,-ii ,v coconut i71«34l cv I C i J:«. 121.041
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  • 33 15 Sinvaporr. Fob. 1. 12 noon. Stngapon Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Sdol 1.10^.1.11; Feb.-March 1 0 1.10; April-June 1.07 1.0T 1. London Quo". tation Sheet :^s. $%d. Market Easier.
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  • 21 15 An astr .nonuT can prHiet the orbit of a planet, but ho cannot predict the orbit "fa fly. —Sir Oliver Lodge.
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    • 344 15 Assets over $5,500,000. Assurance m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry E.C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Aummnee Companies Act
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    • 834 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong:) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50 COO.OOf Issued and fully paid up $20.if00,00C Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,"00,000 Silver $26,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq.. ChairmaE. P. White. Esq. Deputy Chairman W. H. Bell, Esq.
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    • 39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1710). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Smgnp**"* Representative -Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS. BARKER CO. LU BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor^ A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 3863 16 GOVERNMENT'S RESTRICTION POLICY. Present. Hi KxoKiiu-y the Govtrnor, (Sir Laurence Guille man). >. U:~ K\ceilency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, Malaya Major-General Sir Th.-.».:ore Frastr. K.C.I!. C.5.1.. CJI.G.). The H %k the A^-tin^' Colonial Secretary (Mr. Marriott. <\M.G). Tkt li.'n'bie the Rr>i<Jent Councillor. I'eiiatiir W Peeh. !i
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    • 104 16 THE PIANO WITH !50 Year- Reputation I JOHN BROADWOOD SO: S Ltd I ALL BRITISH MADE. I S. MOUTRIE AND CO LTD I i Incorporated m Hoiipkonp >. I 1 KAFFIKS IM.A(F. SlN<. M'Oin I j Sole Agents. I j f^"' I IBv^fe^!^ I THK SPIRIT OF EMPIRE I I
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