The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 February 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press Hi CENTS. SINGAPCRE, S.S., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1926. NO. 11,715.
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  • 299 1 The (iovernmenl «»i Hon^koiiK has decided to take drjMic action againi-i the Cantc-n Redh who are attempting to create another strike I'^tft S. The I.S. t^.urch Temperance Si.riety saj> that prohibition is a fjilure and that be»«"r and lijrht ariam lawH naw be le-jralised I'age 8. J'he
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  • 1075 1 The approach to other orts is moiv beautiful, but nowheie does water life show itself m Bach a K «'jffy" variety of colour vat Singapore. Out <n the deep sea beyond the breakwater an tat slim, dim-grey rli;ij;is of battli en Ml is. and plying around
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 194 1 BIY -SNOWFLAKE" THE lIETTER BUTTER SVtW^VA%VAVA%V.V.V.V.V I \\VA%V.V/.V,V.VAV. I.WA1 .WAS IAS1 AS RAFFLES HOTEL Round tKe World Ortiise I S.S. "BELGENLAND" liv Port I Sattirday 6tK February, j: j: Extension of License. Phone A. K. PEATE. Manairir. l\ A".V.V.V.\\\\V.V.V.%%W.V.%VA V.V.V.V.V.V.%\%W.S'A%VAW Tk World's Typewriter Amongst the many exclusive fe lores of
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    • 205 1 PABOO PAINT. l\ A paint for iron roofs. J Better than ordinary paint. J Can be applied easily. ■I Offers complete protection. I PABCO PAINT. Absolutely anti-corrosive. > Inexpensive. l m m Non-poisonous. :j Try it on your next job. Sole Agents: I Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the
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    • 149 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attraction* Pay*- 1. Capstan cigarettes Psge 8. Journalist wants post Page 7. Public entertafawnentg -Pace 1 2. Shipping <>n pages 1(». 12 and IS. The benefits at Laetogesj Fag< Norton BMitcr-cycle for sale Page 7. Save money at Roopcaasjd's Plßge 2. Flit kills insects, Wm. Jncks- Page
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    • 9 1 SEE THAT YOU GET "SNOWFLAKE" PURE CHILLED CREAMERY BUTTER
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 89 1 THE WEEK. Friday. 7>th. High Water. J.-17 ;..m.. ."i7 p.m. Dutch hi>nu*\vani mail etones, i* ;i.m M.Mk Ladge, pi M p m. Satunlnii, (i'//. Ugh Water, >i .> .n.. 4> pj*. B. I. outward mail dae. S*jporc Chinefe Girls' Bchoal Oamfajr, P- Tn Hockey: B.C.C. w Kegti SembQaa, Stadium Rujr'»y:
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  • 334 2 \\h:-t -Viiia lt- It If «rra;ihi-: Mu»t Know. Flegvi .;n<l qoestioii papen us ii .i eompetlt for situat na m* "V c ■•jriaphist. Inarfnn; Female Son It -ir:-aphi>t ill tb« Provinc beld m I n shed m th* i r.catb. boUl km hi' rty's > .-.t
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 540 2 Buy Best British Brushes. MERITOR. Tooth and Dental Plate Brushes. Every Brush Guaranteed. Stockists MEDICAL HALL LTD. L Singapore. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. I L Mdm. KELVEYS SCHOOL OF 1 J^ DANCING ♦w lewoiu-Ball-roon awt r •i^ able to 'i*
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    • 342 2 FtirtKer btit Final ExteivsiT^ From Friday, to Sunday. sth to 7th I <.» )ru Poaitively tKe Last 3 Night AT THE ***H ALHAMBRA of the GREAT DRAMATIC COMEDY Featuring the one and only CHARLIE CHAPLIN His Latest, Greatest and Most BmMftf I*!, THE GOLD RUSH IN 10 REELS. All admirers
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  • 1194 3 I 'SCOTLAND'S VICI JRY OVER FRANCE. Celtic m Championship Form. I3j Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, Jan. 6. tlazd opened the International Rugby season m atomising fashion. To defeat France m Paris by 20 points to 0 is a notable achievement. The extent of the victory must be regarded
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  • 300 3 In ;t«!iir. :<>!] to :i wlectlOß of new ttctlOß the undernoted works have been added to IUAV* Library and will be available for issue <»n Saturday at i> a.m. Alien (Mary S.) The Pioneer PoliceW 'ir.an. illus. Amundsen (Roald) My Polar Flight. illus. Bancroft (Sir Squire) Empty Chain
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  • 137 3 Th- re has horn .1 notable growth m the employment <>f wireless m r.)2.">, and not merely m that branch <;f it which is do- stically familiar. In long-distance telegraphy the Post Office has actually found mething bettiv {o do at last than raise ih-ti uctions to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 327 3 It looks and tastes like rich red ivine and does you much more good, POUR vourscir out a f/am of WIXCARNIS, hold it up to the li^ht and see what a beautiful clear ruby colour it has. Then ta^tc it. hat a delicious taste. Ja^t like a rich, hill bodied
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    • 165 3 FORD OWNERS Prolong the Life of Your Car by Using White Star Oil Positively a Profitable Investment MALAYAN MOTORS 209—212 ORCHARD ROAD. WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED, Proprietor*. s^ )i& lit** /i CXeA Antiquates all other forms of hfrhtin^r. -f kerosene, petrol or spirit. > > S^^^i^mJl m J« Cannot explode, as
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  • MOODS and MODES of EVE
    • 456 4 ATTRACTIONS OF JET. Jet beads and jot trimmings will b« mon popular than ever, since Prinetss Mary ac *pt«d the gift of a beautiful jet necklace which was presented to her during a fune tion at Whhby the other wsk. Man> attractive handhajrs are to hv MCB anmnpsi
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    • 46 4 All th fcM men candidates m Ibe final of the Incorporated Accountants 1 examination weie beaten by Miss (I. K. M. Dods-w..-rh. of Y -»k. This v the first time thai the tit-' eertif.cal has been obtained by a woman. Four other worn n obtained paem
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    • 272 4 By DOLORES. Epstein's Famous Model. Th wiinicn of this country have ju>t h.-ard. with feelings of unfeigned relief MWI (»f the forthconiint: fashions; and the fatteninj: up process is now m full swinp. For some lontf time fa>hion ha.- decreed that its <lev«.t I -hould straighten «>ut al"
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    • 32 4 Here i* I %er> <h..rminu fancy-drts> roMumc. a iK-auliful rose. The frock i- made from shaded taffetas, -<». too, i- the headdress which i^ wr> becomiag to the bahned-haired girl
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    • 60 4 Ar> fanadiai ■A\ w iUU Miss Ma} Sol I, of s < clerk m the Bmldins: S •> Ltd 11 S.l Fhe n -Th B■ n i" h fhinsan iI M an.l. m\ W ars of ag« 1., c. c. i I where tbi rec
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    • 1040 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. In the centre of a shop-window de\ol*d tl.- choicest of ladies' foot-wear, I >. outdooi ai <l indoor use, I sa* a \< 1 daint] ernoon shoe. This was ma black patent leather, with :i cuban i»< i i.! i nted toe, and fastened aci I ii m
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    • 325 4 THE WORLD AND THE WIDOW. PMHWi of ..k:.!. I familiar tit I rnment. m re pUlei :;tK' VMWPI or. afcouM i piWfiM them h< i; With >Ct Mh i^lt -^i < <mi i M th< l.:r oi 'he world h; n th>- past I that al.ound m the the jet*
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    • 55 4 This «i 1 n« n and white mipt an unusual fnrw*4 ->pana* pointed iiaiH 1 m whit« worn with a with hit*-. Ufa Mfbtfal mih -m i consists «J a !<• ja« -'H plf" ..t blue and black plaii u m i r w In' |>i., T* hat
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    • 814 4 I MMMnina OK HEALTH. They wen "my Nurses'" to Queen Victoria, who endowed them with t'7<>,ooo. the esTci the womea of Great Britain and Ireland at her Jubilee m 1887, Th,-y weir "p!\ Kurses" t> Queoa Alexandra! wfcaai I a nay be v r au'_'«-d l.y this
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    • Article, Illustration
      37 4 SIMPLICITY I h»- naring simplicity oi t hi- afterr;«»«in tr«n*v <l" M I«MVOOsT < China i- !>r«»k»-n b;. the lonu -.cari -collar, which passes through two cut~ m the i\r*-"> fri»nt. ani th- pointed packets krasied n black.
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  • 718 5 i(TI TIESOF THE NEW WOMAN." A I r.a.ion has D 4 a din Chaochowfu i aya the Swatow correspondent of the N. v Daily News) bj ilu >uicide of the ;.<i mistress of the chief irirls' school m the i:\ Her predecessor held the oAca sine.
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  • 74 5 ns an Ui: I.','1 mads v\ Parid .<»:• bi r the summit »>i" Mouiti n \i Ewnmer. The French aviator, > h >!•:•-'!■ v titudc nl. will be pilot Th 2 a*ty will vn Franc lor India --it 'h- end < f M« eh i specially I iOI 5f6 h.p.
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  • 1425 5 LORD NEWTON'S CASE. The control and taxation of betting is no m-\v subject, iv.ii nas twice Ik.* en exhaustively inquired into by iwo Parliamentary I Committees during the present century* I And here let it be noted that, owing to the methods of selection, few more hopeless
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  • 75 5 Several ChineM papers eonfi lently annonnee to their readers, the X.-C. Daily Mews says, that Dr. C. T. Wan?, the Foreipn Minister, has de!«gated the CommisFioner of Foreign Affaira at Shanghai to enter into negotiations m Sh-irchai to brim; abort the settlement of Uw May :50th incident A= Dsoal this
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 329 5 air for YOU !iave the beautiful, rich, .r thai the world's mo>t MSSj by u-ing Lavona i his ii the wonder liquid .1 tecftfl ingredient which ros hasi roo^s and soon promotes t^o mt^st beautiful hair jmdrutf, falling hair, baldness Lavona i w.rrout equal. avonaHairTonic hair X lutifier your.i you
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    • 25 5 PERFECTION 1 E?^ Drink Perfection whiskey and lose m l?^l ft that morning headache. nm^^^^^^^^^^^^ani •mWJj^ m °Oi:Tt or SCOTLA~O jj s; ICM -jaaW mm
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    • 341 5 WHISKEY Obtainable at all good dealers and at Sole Agents: Eastern Agencies, Ltd. |N PRE-EMINENT /f 1 FOR MORE THAN H I 26 YEARS%m 1 tn m 1 The British Built 1 1 ALBION I f 1 I 'UK design and construction of Albion I j 1 vehicles are the
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  • 1527 6 THE NEW YEAR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Dublin, Jan. 6. The old year of 1923 blew itself out m a terrific storm of wind, rain and snow, and much havoc was dorse on both sea and land. The New Year opened with better prospects and it is
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  • 167 6 Second list of Subscription*, lor l!»2">-2<>. Previously acknowledged $3,0 79.50 Proceeds of Charity Football Match 1.0f0.J0 Hall Proceeds "Messiah* 1 181 Messrs. Donaldson and Burkinshaw, re Fleury deceased BO Eurasian Association 2~» Standard Oil Co. of New fork Hon. Mr. Ci. C. Clarke Mr. H. Macgregor SM
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  • 29 6 If the Devil did not exist, or even if he were to be converted, the income-tax would m twelve months drop to sixpence m the pound. Mr. Robert Lynd.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 270 6 Every tooth as clean as "Calvert's" can fmake it I That means ever)' tooth is looking its best, doing its share m adding to the brightness and charm or your smile. And, besides, you want your teeth to last, you want every hidden corner and crevice between them kept just
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    • 168 6 PIMIIHIIB^ Take care of your Child and give him a Formamint tablet to suck, on the first symptoms of Sore Throat. Sore Throat is a sign of dangerous germs m mouth and throat. Formamint destroys those germs and so cures the complaint. It prevents infectious diseases like Influenza. Diphtheria, Scarlet
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  • 1771 7 SCOTS IX THE NEW YEAR HONOURS. CFro»n Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, Jan. 6. Th? recognition m the New Year Honours of L >rd Dunedin, who is made a Viscount, is m respect of long service m judicial and legislative spheres the latter however, far removed from party, for
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  • 127 7 The news that m :t few years' time my pants— if 1 am not by that time reduced t<> making them at home out of newspaper wi.l be made of synthetic wool leaves me cold. The pants may leave OK told, too. but m any case I
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  • 902 7 [From Report of Commit.cc on Techni -a) Education.] We have noted that MM of the obstacles to the success of Trade Schools m this country is the aversion of local boys co manual crafts. F3r this reason it is likely to he MM feasible to bring: manual crafts
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 388 7 BUSINESS CARDS. Please Send for the Illustrated Catalogue of Musical Instruments. SEASON CO.. LTD. J 111 and 113, North Bridge Road. J MARBLE TABLE TOPS. FLOORING. TILES. Etc. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. "Marble Merchants." Telephone 75. CARS FOR HIRE. Great Reduction m Rates THE ASIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. I*o, Orchard Road
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    • 705 7 NOTICES. STRAITS SHIPPING PARCELS AM) SHIPPING AGENCY. You need us? If you art- booking a passage, i receiving, forwarding, insurinjr, or storing j goo»l>. (loods collected, shipped and delivered to any address C.O.D. GOSLING i£ CO.. j 41, Anson Road. NOTICE. Notice is hereby piven that T. S. N. Sathappa
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    • 565 7 TENDERS. WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. Sealed tenders will be received at Headquarters Office, Fort Canning, at 10 a.m. on Monday 15th February 1926, for: Bread. Meat. Groceries. Cold Storage Supplies. Hospital and Detention Barrack Sumacs. Non European Supplies. Forape. And at 10 a.m. on Wednesday 17th February 1926, for: Fuel and
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 18 8 CARSWELL At Bntu Gajah, on "K't^i January, ti.< \y R. < ir»well, Kinta Kelias, Ltd, Batu Gajak, m
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  • 822 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, FRIDAY 5, 1926. How Much We Boy. The upward trend <>f price* of the necessities <>i" life continues and for the lower paid classes of Singapore, life is getting a little more strenuous. The move, we firmly believe, canu- from inter-meddler! going [round t«» ti:*- provision
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  • 466 8 Mr. V S. Sole, of th«- Vacuum Oil < Ekti L-k.k. has been transfi rred t<> Singapore. Mr. T. O. Mayhew, f the E*tab an.l Trust Agencies, w h« had been <>n a visit t<> Penang, has returned to Singapore. Mr. T. .1. Hunn managing director of John Little and
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  • 105 8 INCITING NEW STRIKE. DRASTIC ACTION BY GOVERNMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Hongkon?. Feb. 4. At the meeting of the Legislative Council held to-day, H. E. the Governor referred to the attempts mad- by Cantm emissaries to incite a new strike here. If those attempts wer: not
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  • 246 8 Judgment Kfsc*r\< d. At the conclusion of the hearing «if thtCSM against E. S. Jovepfc, m th* District Covri yesterday ar'Urnoon. His Honour. Mr. P. P. David, le.crved judgment. J(.seph. who \\a> defended by Mr. V. I». Knowles and by Mr. Claude da Silva, MM pr(»sc;uteil at
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  • 99 8 Yesterday, Mr. Borne, tat Coraaei, turned a verdict of causing death by a radi Mt agaawf a CUmm youth naniv; Cher j Sek Woo, the son of an Inch mnur. 1 accused, who will hi duly prmiu*«-«: i tht* Poliec c..uit- for the prdhnteaj m 1
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  • 55 8 POSSESSION OF NON-GOVERNMENT CHANDU. (From Our Own Co; re- Jer.t. > IVnanK. Keh. I. Fines of $l.»K)0 or nine months' rigorous imprisonment, and $.">OO or thri'*- months' j rigorous imprisonment were hapaasd on a Chinese. Lim Seny: Ix*onp. for having m his possession chai:du dross «'xceedinu a tahil ami for
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  • 249 8 Captain B. 1., (.iardmr. «.f thi F.M.S Mines I>epartment. is due back fr<>w Home leave by the P. and 0. Macedonia ->ti March 2:.. The hon'blc Mr. O. F. gteaor, < JLG. British Resident of Perak. who wa> !>*raU< <>n a we.-k ajro m Taipinn Hospital t« ir ai* j
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  • 91 8 INCREASE OF (RIME L. S. CLERGY'S (All. k<>|( |< Ker TReutor's &-rvice.J New York. I A movement aiming at a n prohibition and kgralisinp U-. wines has been inaugurated t Temperance Society, whuh clerpry and laymen l*-lon*rinj< n yt< copal Church, including twcnt> amonir whom is Hishop Mai
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  • 76 8 [Router's Ser\ l'« rnambum I Tht MOMMttf repair:- haw. pleted. the Baaatrß airman. I:;! hi C.ut.t t> Ri<> <h Janeiro. [A ll' uter cable <.f Feb. L'r;.. the Spanish airmen <>n ;h< vt- of their mi -am \M." <:• i rnando N ranha owing- t<* b> night
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  • 48 8 fßeut»r> S<-r\ I'anv I .1. L A it.«>>atro fiom Beirut reply to a request 6 i dil 1 < H !jzh l oninii<siun< D --that they mwtt Si IHavas Service Tan-. 1.1, I Ministry for Wai i H U tlMl tw- I I uitf, th« IV'u-i-.
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  • 42 8 [K»U i*■ Si London. K«*h. I• r V r»' Mid "Vlai,;;*;'. I I 1 udy Urn toti-trr«»uinp situ.r imi it.- f. sibi litter. Tf mission, com Art ha Foatrr, a I i manufa. M' >. lVar>«\ th- 1 a!\. Mi
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  • 38 8 (Routers Service.] Th I ifitm atni «-..-t«*rn ••> i- a^ajn ;i.• blizzaro her. Th<r. «M r«>avy -n.wt'al! last ffcl an-! more i- K:»rht |hts«»iis wvrv ilri tht Ii ;>t < ast ■wuiL t I r ■<■ sinkil v
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  • 30 8 [Hava- S»rvu».] (K-mtal I'runcau. <-m ivturninp nisKHin Mwcw, npnuiw^ I hat tht HMMMI fol '*<• >-' !> lv- Hirtiau- had u«n ;»n<itT« I I f..tvsha.i.'W> cr« a* tniht;.' t«-\t Spring
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  • 27 8 |.«tnd«>!i. I La-t y«-ai'- birth -r:it«- u\ I Walr> was 18.3 |ht thousumi. I .•%>■! !«•<• »i»it'<i \v«'|U :ti tin- MM IS. IW Immbi imk mm
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  • 32 8 [R<'unrs Servu London. I |«NpM b\ a ;.art\ of fl Pritiit- «.f WaU- MM t" I h,^ nitfht an.i afu-r Mi walkftl with to hi- BWT, thf rruwd.
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  • 29 8 PITTSBURG COLLIERY DISASTER. [Router's Service] Pittshuru. I Thive niin»!> MM MM HImM owinjr t<> I o>nl-niin< which occurred \vhil<- the niim -r> M inp with an outbreak of fire.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 160 8 What is a Connoisseur? I A OxNiNOISSEUR IS ONE WHO KNOWS AND LOVES THAT WHICH IS GOOD, BEAUTIFUL. UNCOMMON, INTERESTING; EVERYTHING THAT IS THE BEST OF ITS KIND AND. ABOVE ALL. GENUINE. I "THE COXSOISSEUR COM LS TO CALDBECK'S" CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Shanghai. 45, Robinson Rd. Tel.
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    • 61 8 Parf urns de Luxe > OOTY j Chypre j: I J Origan J Rose Jacqueminot V Paris j; Emcraude *I > EAU DE COTY I- l m to be had from all dealers J Dupire Brothers. 5 V.V/AV.'.V.W.'.'.W.VW.V/M i i j mi p^l -m^ ~~-^i (f Sole Agents THE BORNEO
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  • 159 9 COMBS TO NAUGHT. Mir bk; affair. 1 lieutt r"< Service. 1 Lisbon, Feb. 3. usly despatched to-day the surrender of the revolution the morning, after a qubt MM oi yosfl rday's date state Uitionaries consisted Radical ading civilians, and a number „-siomd officers of the Vanda- •••>
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  • 85 9 X OnViad Sei ice Ku'»b> heb. oyda have awax -v at M of tha I pTesJ :< :r K..».-v elt. I Third Office- Who V. i iCSCUsd tile ghtel Antinoe. led their bruuic the Bfeboata. i Senri London, Feb. .1. -:y. upon th< v commendation Trade, has
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  • 82 9 r Ovriluo.] >«•» York. reb. 3. .not even ignoring ty of rasis, are being taken very si -510.000.000 I n, arriving m the steam- 1 from VsJunrnma, a record nt froßß South Amtiira Five equipped with machine- guards armed with uwaited the gold on the quay
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  • 65 9 [Reuters BsHHJI-3 Athens. Feb. 3. >v how -^-izrtl v printing press :--uing a >ecret Communist and correspondence with the Intt-rnati ami Kadi Official Service]. ssngmj. Feb. I';ir'\ acting with firmness unist bodies. The Conference soith months ago, v»olved i not belong c«. any ur p<my. Th ye
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  • 28 9 f Keuter's Service.! Paris, Feb. 3. btr, on the demand of M. rejected by 2t*~> votes to 2-i3 Commission's proposal, provid--1 •mpulsory sworn declaration of ivhudy.
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  • 31 9 IK m; Official Service]. Kujcbt. Feb. :tee t| :h x ar..."i r *'":ii 'i.,uon to-day passed a "n Sir Alfred Moiid ni> seat, m view of his sece""•■■•tin Party.
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  • 87 9 LUTHER'S VICTORY. A TOUGH STRUGGLE. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Feb. 3. After a stormy session, m the course of which Dr. Luther and Herr Stresemann were severely criticised by the National Communists and Extremists, the Foreign Affairs Committee if the Reichstag has passed a resolution not to raise
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  • 406 9 STEEL GOOD. [British Radio— Official Service >. Rugby. Feb. 3. The recent improvement m the Sheffield steel indu>trv is ascribed largely to the notable success of manufacturers m lower* ing the cost of production. Selling price < are now not m we than twenty-five per cent above pre-war
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  • 286 9 Captain E. Jones. Dr. R. S. Monay and the chinchew of the steamer, Wing Hong, were charged before Mr. I*. F. David, m the District Court yesterday, with failinur to make a true declaration of the number of pMMlfin <>n board the vessel when she
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  • 1714 9 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT SETTLEMENT. Mr. Sarwar and th*? Anjuman. After endeavouring for an hour to leach a settlement of the Moslem libel action yesteiday morning, following the suggestion of Mr. Justice Diane, counsel engaged m the case were obliged to inform his lordship that the ne^rociations had
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  • 239 9 Throughout the whole of yesterday the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, was engaged m the Supreme Court with the continued hearing of the case m which a Malacca lady, Tan Chew Hoe Neo, is seeking declaration regarding a share m the (state of her hue husband and
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 195 9 ■.W.VAWAVMViV/. I .W.'AVi WWWWtfWWWWVwraw Special Stocktaking A SALE 5" S OF f LADIES MODEL fS AND \J I AFTERNOON HA TS, :j Black, White Coloured. JJ jj Prices Greatly Reduced, p, I ROBINSON Co., Ltd. J3, RAFFLES PLACE, jj SINGARORE 1926. Proud because of the sturdy, glowing health of the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 763 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 Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. AGAPENOR London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Feb. 6 x
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    • 627 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. OUTWARDS. s.s. CITY OF SINGAPORE Feb. 20 HOMEWARDS. s.s. MALATIAN Marseilles, London and Hamburg Feb. 18 s.s. CITY OF LAHORE Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam
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    • 617 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINKS (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SER\ |< j s PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAITsTEAM NA\ l(. \TIO\ m LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK t. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. ROM Iv\ auiis. For China and Japan. For Marseille.
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  • 2422 11 OF EASE AM) TOIL. (By A Traveller m Inter-Ocean). One may get a wonderful slant on the Philippine problem by travelling the Malaypeninsula and m the adjacent islands whence have come the early migrations from which have sprung; the numerous tribes now inhabiting; the Philippine Islands. There, m
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  • 82 11 Our Chinese correspondent writes: The strike of the Chinese Hiph School, Bukit Pimah, is at a deadlock, although attempts have been mad? to induce the pupils to resume their studies. The recommendation of the members oi committee, after an enquiry had been made into the
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  • 841 11 A HIM AN MtIVILBGE. Our English creation and us*.- of tin word happy art' at once a testimony an«i an cnrouragement to the essential cheerinesi <>f u r race. The word speaks only of hap> nd chalets, and the haps and the dMUMM >f our life include the mishaps
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  • 325 11 The WWwini m extracted from thy Literary Digest: CrJM rst the I'nited State* three l»i "<li.-:i dollars m 1924. In th«WM .war ths V.M.C.A s. m the l/nited States ami Canala. their nati nai. State and training a«r«.-ir. it > an<l their atnrieef m I
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 191 11 NERVE PAINS Banirhed! f Ilintt's Headache Tablets have been specially prepared to gi\e quick relief m all nerve pains. They (■ft 3 headache quickly v thoui any weakening ertewt on the heart or system. Taken at first symptoms, they will check intluen/a. fever or cold m one night. Do not
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    • 248 11 Flies Cany Disease Germs-Kill Them/ FLIES, Flies, Flies everywhere bearing flies end rr.osquitoes. It is with their annoying buzz and economy to use Flit and avoid dishum Flies with their dangerous, ease. Flit is clean, easy to use and disease and filth-dragging feet! harmless to humans. It evaporates Flies are
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  • 294 12 The M.M. out'.vard mail steamer Porthos I due heie from Colombo on the Bth inst. n the evening, and will leave likely next norning, the 9th instant at 6 a.m.. for Jaigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. The French police at Shanghai mado anther swoop upon a Butterfield and
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  • 126 12 R. E. Summon thief machinist mail S. i m a, i hief watei tender, an i E. I R i water t- tn- bers of the crew of the flagship Huron of l ii< et, are m !anacao h at Sangley Point. Cavite naval >:at 1
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  • 136 12 New.- vain n Sinvs mo 1 nil L..' ii :";i n a laj Pre I n all i■ land f Rani The Bui und i n her way I Ti In •< sp n» a Sii H. pati I cd. Al high waU ny i Ii I
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  • 343 12 jection and Btartin 5 i<ir lo the propelling motors. Two of f ly generating units will be <>f 900 kw. and the remaining three of l"okw. It is anticipated lhat nearly anDther year will elapse before the Satnrnia is c. mpleted. Lai get I Para agcr Liarcr. T
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 562 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. B X Regular monthly sailings by the well- mown steamer MAXELLA (7,375 tons) art! MALABAR (1.512 tons.) X The s.s. MAREI.LA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single,
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    • 419 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE OF THE EDERLAM) STEAMSHIP COMP \NV. "ROTTERDAM \Jkm*> lv HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. Sailings on fixed dates via Suez to New Y<>k mi i s.s. MADOERA f s.s. VEENDYK f s.s. DELI Cargo is also accepted to Philadelphia, Ra'timon. and to I dian Inland Points on through 1i.11.s
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    • 151 12 LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. iy, mc mn \im» saii !\< B -I! I IJiIN .nt and I':. j> ts on I.' ESQI 1 1. IN VEX EH A BOSAKDftA OITWARI) KAII 1\ l < il!\ w w EIA feOSAXDKA PfUXE PATUOON 9»OS> nil «In<-"»"i> INIK) CHINA. STEAM NAVK.AIinN (Incorpora'ed Direct Servic
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 684 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. !uala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei U Lembing and Kuantan (via ii Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. h langkok every Thursday G a.m. Lota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m. s velantan every Monday, Wednes- t day
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 708 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arr. Dept. RotttT'lnm. Hamburp, ,nrwern. B'emen, via Colorrbo. Sanaa and Port Said. Amazon Maru Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Dan. Cape Town, Santos, Rio, Buenos Aires via Colombo. t Manila Maru Feb. 7 Feb. 9 B» mKiv. KavncM via Penangr. f Sumatra Man Feb. 10
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    • 440 13 &^5L> Round-the-Wor!d PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILRURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. vi 2 Colombo, Fort Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Murseihes. 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 FREIGHTSERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE (via Suez) b.s. VENICE MARU tm In Port s.s. WALES MARU due Feb. 8 For rates and other particulars apply:— GUTHRIE CO., LTD. Agents:
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  • 1712 14 SKILL AND CKAYEKY OF CEYLON TKIRE. A most interesting lature was delivered hj I>r. K. L Spiltei ami hroaiicasted from the ('< >:r.b-> Broadcasting Station. He •lea:: uanriy with a tribe si elephant noos- a, sesni of ahoui te liiMwnnterfd at a Tank iu:;r fclondawattawait, situated
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  • 136 14 Viti'ro> .o \i)po nt om;ni vjun. London, .lan. 2ft. Political quartern declare that state■tent will l.c issued officially almost immediatety r garding the Maharajah of m dore. It is Dnderstood that Lord Reading and Lord Birkenhead have been consulted, the i former desiring, prior t<> his
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  • 798 14 THE BLOCKADE OF HONGKONG. Tne situation of our island Colony oi Hongkong i.> extraordinary and humiliating. For six months it has been l»!"('<w from the land side, and no effective is iii> blockade that th British community is Ik>ing reduced to idleness and ruin. We se the word blockade advisedly,
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  • 104 14 V» hy it i- on thy DtflWfc One Bf th I, t frOM th inereaw of the < v m able prrrf tagr ti o«t--pnt, for th sti :i-'v i i m robber raragg big activities, ta thai mmh rabbet deaJen i i 1 exporter! m lohoM hav-.-
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 83 14 fS^;(| FOR YOU fffSf* irwl{\ /V'nV "**2V And the> roach you a> fr .sh a> it >ou bought them 'V\\^W^?*^y**' Piccadilly Virginia Cigarettes "ill brinu you j<iy t%» \\M W **♦> for they are co<»l and fragrant. /Jfflffi?*s }fo l>uri olden smokes madl only from th fint f "/f%JaWfflY/Mf/r///J t
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  • 603 15 LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT. Ti t> i Singapore, Feb. .J. lie Kubber quoUtion closes slightly un o er the week alter Huctuat.on and li" Stocks showing a (ieciea.se, the tone ol ta share market has been inclined to improvV though business has continued on v I
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  • 166 15 MACPHAIL CO.. LTD'S REPORT Singapore, |-Yh. I. Rubber* Local L 09%. Tin. London £275.50. Rabbera. Shares remain neglected. Kuala Sidimi are quoted 8.85 3. and Glenealys 2.05 2.15. Jim am Kuantans offer at 1.50 and Basaetta l.o"> Brofcaa have buyers at I." 1 es and LJlu Benuta at 78. llentakaba
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  • 148 15 Singapore. Feb. I. The marl-el has been very dull during the past week an<l only small fluctuations have taken place. Hears cohering have I kept the market from Broing lower, and there has been a little demand from the trade for near positions. We expect the
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  • 65 15 February -1. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 15-32 Bank demand 2 4 fa Private credits 3 WLS. 2 4 11-16 Now York, iemmmi 56 15-16 Credits 90 feji r,s". France, demand 147.') India, T. T. 154', Hongkong, demand p.c. Ptwß. Yokohama, rlrmand IM^f Java, demand 140*4 Bangkok, den*»nd 7'J
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  • 213 15 February 4. Tin l~>«> Ton- '.i.w.i, Gaiabior 15.00 i „:)< 1 Whit.- »;*.<>u Pepper Black ft| M F!:tk<- Tapioca f.S£ Pearl Sag* Sma I Mt Copra 11. Ki Copra Snndried 11.35 Opium, aWaarei un 4.000 Rice, Liang Hin <'h.:r. >Urk Red Basle (Now) 330 Etiee, Siam old Nc J
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  • 34 15 Singapore, Feb. 1. 12 n«M.n. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot l.Oi 'j 1.10; iei..- March l.tt.--1.1^'.;.I^'.; April-June 1 .06 4 l.«'T. London Quotation Sheet 2s. Rd. Market Easier.
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  • 215 15 Singapore, rtb. J. Kul)lht. -The tone of the marled darns the period un«Kr review has been quiet, with a limited amount of buftiness passing from day to day. There was a rteady tone afl yesterday auction, and the majorit) of lots attend were sold. Awarded Sheet was withdrawn
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  • 150 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Kuchai Pretis. ($1) 1.40 l.4ii' L Kuchai Ords. I*l 1 1.40 l.i-j'T. Linuui ($1 > 1.20 l.:} 0 N'ai Hoot (oOj HI pieni Petaling Tin 2.40 2.:>ti Rambutan 88s :>os Taipintr ($> LS7 1.40 Aver Panas < f> 12.r>0 18.00 Bassett 1.2?% I«SS I.'oira New
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  • 706 15 xMACPIIAIL AND CO. LTDri WEEKLY REPORT. London. Feb. 2. During the pMI ajsjafc there ha.- been nothing vi outstanding interest m the snare market. Ihe price oi ruober has advanced %(1 and London stocks show a decrease of 200 tons. Business m rubher shares has been of
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  • 229 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. (L. R. V.acphaih. Singapore. Feb. 4. Rubber.— 2> M. l'-'wn fe4 l*mA Ltf Tin. iJT.'i ss. Up 17s M. Tlu' mutl contiaraes sjuiet with bostons <>ii it striiti-il scale. Ivuhlxrs. JenUSJS SJMC taken at 1 ..">«» sad CotmsbacirlM si 1 Brunei Uniteds offer at UtL indratfiris
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 1210 15 Assets over $5,500,000. Assurance m force over $19,000,000. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry. E.G. The Company has £20,090 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. 'Incorporated m Enfland by Et.yal C'karvtr A D t7tC> f:ke motor ak MAiHitl Fidelity (iuarantee %<tn»insir-»!ion BonnSiiifCap^^e la^presontatiw -Messrs. BARLOW Co. Hem HARRISONS. BARKER C 0. f LM ..HAJCTUtSD UANK CHAMBERS (Ist Imt« A GORDON USE, Resident Manager.
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 235 16 To the Editor. Sir.—With reference to your article ;his morning m connection with "white lines, it ma\ be interesting for you to learn that expeiiments have erven gone farther ,han this, and at BoSM f «aj there are m use a number of illuminate*! white lines. This
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    • 204 16 To thr Kditor. Dear Mr. Kditor. What seemed to hay« beta a piect- of interesting news m y«»ur issue <>t la>t Saturday's journal was thtnews i*{ the arrival at this Settlement of t Reverend irtntieman. who after having spent about nine months m doin^r religious work, is once
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    • 207 16 Tn thf Editor. Sir,— lust lately the noHee hay* -i •> most active m tht ir flTorta t.. get Jftoto.' cycles renvived from the tiw-foot way and m most cases tave succeeded. Now it r.ppear> that motor cyiles are not allowed t" be left at the side of
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    • 343 16 To the Editor. Sir,- The whVH compjT.y. which wai incorporated under the ConpMiti i('>>nsolidat'd) Act IfGft, with capital of two hundn 1 and fifty thousand pounds sterling, divided i:.to one hundred thousand .-ix per cent participat ng cumulative prefereßM shares of one j.;iund each. i.nd one
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  • 340 16 The Cnmmiiiiom: r for British Mai;iya. Mr. Frank Sand>. M.8.E., is issuing tht* following appeal. May 1 once again appeal Ui you on behalf of the Singapore Boj Scouts Association? We need $>2.i»«>u yearly (m addition to the Government gran! > if we are to do our work
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  • 230 16 Tr v Wembley Rodeo Show, which played m Singapore la.-t October to what was claimed to be t h«* bi^est audience* nw MCOfded a tia\ellinn thow, have been duplicating their Singapore succeM throughout the l-.M s. Everywhere that they havr app -a red. room hu< beefl the
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  • 71 16 The Singapore Golf Club old medal WWpttlitoi for 1925 will be played simultaneously with the February 192G medal competition. The following are qualified to compete:— G. Murphy, J. 0. C. Dalton, E. E. F. Pretty, W. McMullan, F. Harrison. A. W. Wallich, F. C. Stewart, A. C.
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  • 342 16 TWO DEAD HEATS YESTERDAY. (From Oui Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 4. The weather was fine and hot for the lacing here to-day and there was a satisfactory attendance. The going was good. The following were the results: Race. I.— Noisy Oyster (Davies) 8.3 1 Suzanne (Moore) 7.2
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  • 45 16 [Renter's Service.] Port of Spa n. l>b. 4. Fr\» M < ,C. won the second test match by five wit kits. Tht West Indies -cored 2SI (Austin 69) and the tourists complied 2391 f. r 5 wicket* (Holme 44. Hammond 4M. m
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  • 54 16 Riuter s Service.} London. Feb. 3. Io the Ist I>i\isior. of the Knglish League .A/x-nrtl lost to Burnley by one goal to two, i and Aston Villa defeated Leeds by three to one. London. Feb. 3. Football Association Cup replays result* ed BJ follows: Manchester United 2. Bournemouth
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  • 225 16 S \eral MV players turned out for the Cricket club m their natch with th«- Telephone Company on the Padang yesterday afternoon, a one lidod game resulting m a j win for the Chlb by 4 goaU to nil. The S.C.C. were attacking during almost
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  • 83 16 I The Police played Raffles Institution m the Framroz Hockey Cup on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday afternoon, the game resulting m a win for the School by three goals to two. The Police opened the score through B. V. Smith, m the first half Westerhout equalising and
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  • 643 16 IN THE COURTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) For some days the Police Court has been under repair, and all the cases have been dealt with m the Supreme Court, which situated at the back portion of the sair.e building. This renovation is very timely, and it is hoped
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  • 117 16 Japan-Egyptian Trade. (By Courtesy of the Htmja NichiNichi Shimhunsha.) Tokio. Feb. A. Prospects an exceedingly bright for .Tapani sc-Egyptian trade making rapid stride* before long, especially m view ef the establishme nt m Alexandria of a Japanese Consulate (uneral and a branch office of the Yokohama Specie Bank
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  • 29 16 The V.iM.C.A. will have a bo«e match on Saturday on the Telok Ayer (J round commencing at 2.1." p.m. Cricket members should make a point of being present.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 344 16 WHERE THEREISA^^ MOUTRIE PIANO I THERE IS HAPPINESS BUY YOURS TO-DAY. Illustrated price list free on reqi S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Hongkongr). RAFFLES PLACE, SFV.AI'OIU i You Cannot Better the Best |lipton*s for quality! i m Gives more cups to the pound j •i than any other. j
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