The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 February 1926

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    Masthead
    14 1 Singapore Free Press I j CENTS. SINGAPORE. S.S., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1926. NO. 11,720.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    312 1 A system of progressive reduction m t xports of opium is to be undertaken by the Government of India Page 9. The India Office states that India will ultimately undertake her own naval deft nee Page 9. M. Briand has issued an ulliaMtani to the Chamber on
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    THE TROPICAL ZONE.
    853 1 We have many times had occasion to f to I>arwir/> 'Naturalist (C12S8); to Wallace*! 'Malay Aichipi lago' other of his piecious stores for the I locaS -:\dem>; and to R'ulway's '(.1u..:. F..;est"; and now. with Mr. Rid taagKUM opus i»i-"i. r ly near ing completion, reatwM to
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      196 1 W IMG LOONG lH v RECOG^BBD HOI SE for KI :;,»rKAN TROPICAL St ITS. iik;h street. I RAFFLES HOTEL I I LA DORINA premiere danseuse > from des Folies Bergere de Paris :j will appear at Sea View Hotel >' on Wednesday and Friday and at Raffles Hotel on Thursday
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      202 1 They Do Run Easier WHEREVER Royal Typewriters are used, this is the way their users sum up their superiority "They Do Run Easier." Because of the time and labour-saving advantage of their Easy Writing qualities. Royal Typewriters are to-day the acknowledged favorites of business all ;vcr the world. Wherever neat,
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      128 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Capstan cigarettes— Pa<?e i. Lonjr John whisky— Pa^e 14. The easy rowing R» yal Plage L rtubber machin«-.<. I'niteers I'a^ :i. I it*, st small ads and notices on pajre 7. The Kodeo opeai on Saturday— Page 2. 1 ice perfinaei at RoWaaoii*s Pagi 9. Ct llapsible Lates.
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Stylo, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      136 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, llf/i. High W.itfr. 8.. r >l a.m.. 10.44 p.m. P, ;.nd O. homeward mail leaves. Orchestra. Mem. Ball, I.IS pm F ■•day, Iff*. High Water, 9.4»> a.m.. ll.L'l p.m. P. and O. homeward mail i train). Dutch haweward bmQ lenvts. Open Tennis Tournament, L.L.T.C. Saturday, \lith. H.^h
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    THE LAST POSTILLION.
    185 2 I D •.:up**arance af Traditional (iermiin Finure I \Y thfl Nfu Year one of Use wry last i ci ol romantic Cn uuiny has vanishBerlin. The last bright frilow h«>:- conch with driver and outrider, complete with horn, haa bee* taken rroea thi road, ami mater coaches
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    BRITAIN'S OFFER TO TURKEY.
    135 2 M Samssactery M !i ply. f the Turk I :fv-r t.- em ndly m ertai taad- resulting from the League's H fSI OH Jan. 4th. Minister, who ha.! returni> ng-etreet f< r the expn I c. received the Turkish A i adersi ha: the re| ly
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    PARIS POLICE IN KHAKI.
    171 2 1.. .:<•.- ale Bjol lO ht a!"M> m ha ne^l uniform. Khaki, which looks I us m its French spelling «>f «v«tki. K. time been the colour of the vnifur the French colonial army. It i- ri be for the army as a the fan: horizon
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    MURDERED PRIEST HONOURED.
    128 2 Th" stone nMnsament, erected m memory of the -j»;«- Key. Fatner AngnKrni Metotto t.- Roman Catholic Mission, who was ar*;. and killt*d by Honan bandits last ">iar. was unveikd m Hankww on Jan. l»»th at th* 1 i eninjr ceremony of the Father Metetto > »lemorial II
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      412 2 Mdm KELVEYS 1 SCHOOL OF I, DANCING Privatflesson? I y r^k^, latest Ball-room dancinjr. w Guarantee V_| correctly and able to yßi dance m six lessons I W HILDREWS CLASSES W~ from '4 years old m~ m Classical and all sty!es. Terms moderate. A Write for _j Rppointment MDN. KELVEY,
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      339 2 Victoria Theatre. Tuesday Next Feb. 16th at 9.30 p.m. FOR ONE RECITAL ONLY The Kendall String Quartette BOOK NOW AT JOHN LITTLE'S Prices $3, $2 and $1. Commencing WEDNESDAY. FEB. 17th at 9.30 p.m. SHANGHAI THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES PRESENT. The Russian Imperial Light Opera Company :iU ARTISTS FULL BALLET. Wednesday, Feb.
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      334 2 From Monday, Bth February, to Saturdax io AT THE ALHAMBRA (Ta^ Chenj? Kee Co., Ltd. Proprietors.) In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A REX INGRAM METRO SPECIAI FROM THE PLAY BY WINCHELL SMITH AND JOHN FEATURING AZZ ALICE TERRY m conjunction with JACK MULHALL AND HARRY MYERs m a
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    CHINESE ARMY OF TO-DAY.
    1995 3 GENERAL FOWLER'S LECTURE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) l-<:n!on, Jan. 15. Major-Gtneral Sir John Fowltr, who for -hree years was In <.< mmami of the Biiti.-h iroops m China and who subsequently si ent a year m Malaya, lectured on Wednesday at the Royal United Service Institution
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    248 3 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. I Daily m Malay*; t Mf—35-40 columns of news he best Medium for Advertising t? Chota Hazri each morn■l Telegrams, I.at<?st News Am uncements together with L-ial ftatures, "Pictures of th« 9 ry, Indies' Page, etc. I Address, "Advertiser." p. !*.ox No. 206. I relating to
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      63 3 //fSOANA SHJMIRXIX i-'ar Tender Faces ;:»amy lather of the Cuticura k with its delicate medn and soothing properties. n:en w.th tender, easily ir- -k:r.s to shave m comfort. BVtßi a day. and leaves the irA fresh. Soap Ointment. Tikum <<>lri throuehout i, t. F N«wbery Som. Burner St. Londoa. E
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      215 3 I PSYCHOLOGY y^ (A study of the sub-conscious self) I Strange things are revealed to us 1 by a close study of the human mind. A STRANGE THING, FOR INSTANCE, IS THE POWER OF SUGGESTION. i H The idea may be scoffed at you may think there is nothing m
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      24 3 ■Bilf i/ Continuously Distilled SinC9lD6(. JOHN HAIC C 9 L™ THE OLOEST DISTILLERS IN THE WORLD. MARKINCH, Scotland. THE AN OSIAM CORPORATION LTD., SINGAPORE.
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    TOLD BY THE CAMERA
    188 4 THE WHO HOPE To RETAIN THE ASHES. The first twelve player iel cU t •i Ti M I to riail England m th<- Bufluner. Tin other m «re i,. Woodl VM\< ami Ev<«rc-tt. NEW WAV OF POLISHING H<> US I n A. C. C. Kroef, R
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      176 5 I I i FACTS ABOUT SUPERTWIST WHICH ESTABLISH ITS SUPERIORITY The Superiority of SUPERTWIST lies m its greater elasticity. It far marked is this difference that (ioodyear now puts SUPERTWIST into all its outstretches the breaking point of standard cord material. A tyre body made cord tyres both balloon and
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      TENNIS TEST IN AFRICA.
      289 6 British Team beaten by two Matches. London, Jan. 27. Cape Town.- South Africa defeated the British team m the third Lawn Tennis Test by six matches to four. London, Jan. 27. The third Lawn Tennis Test was concluded .before 4,000 spectators, including the Earl and Countess
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      SIAM GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
      449 6 Won by a Siamese. For the fust time m history a Siamese player reached the final of the (i«»]f < hamI ionship and. what is nmn he actually won it. The Bian Observer, of Feb. Ist.. which describe! the winner's approaching and putting as "deadly," says: "The
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      "CLEARING THE DECK."
      145 6 (mm Seriousness of Australians. London, Jan. 10. The coming- cricket season will be one I of the greatest m the history of the fMM m the opinion of Observer m The Cricketer, who draws attention to the deadly earnestness of the Australians, and their 'sacrifice of personal
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    RED PLAGUE SPOT.
    815 6 IN ASIA'S HEART. Turning Many Races Against Britain Lieut-Col. P. T. Etherton, late H. M. Consul-General and Political Resident m Tulkestan, writes m the "Daily Mail": •'The political and strategical importance of Turkestan is revealed by th? map of Asia "In pre-war days Russian activities aiong the
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    76 6 If she has the jrift, a ougrht to learn to hoi 081 quite a frood cook for £200; and. m leavinir that amount for that purpose t his son's Bsjßßta, -Mr. Merrow. "the iooVM millionaire. ahssjojd a truly b-ne\(>lent spirit. If all marriages had to In piecoded bf a Htl
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      287 6 A DOLLAR GOES A LONG WAY at V/ y C X, V 7 A A FEW LAST MINT TE BARGAINS ARE QIOTEI) BELOW: HUCKAHACK ■BDROOM TOWELS (AST IKON KETTLES 65 cents each. *5-06 each. IVOHV GUEST BOAP WOMHNS SHOES $1.00 dozen tabs. SI.OO per pair. CASKETS OF PBRPUME ft BOAT
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      392 6 NOTICES. I v BBS '^«fci«~ i BBS ?sts> ®5- I NOTTCE i> h.-iMl.y rHf^ trade mark.- an th. I AND COMPANY »f N. I Str. et. Penan e and u% sf Match.-. Qoastsl I -3rißai •.van-, (a-t Iron an.: st< fectant. E.-tat. i other general w I Strait- Beti i
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    POTENTIAL RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
    1061 7 LARGE AREAS STILL AVAILABLE. i A casual consideration of the innumerable plantations of rubber that have come into bcirg m the Middle East durng the last twenty years mipht well create an impiessicn that thy area of land available for further planting is stiictly limited, and ;hat
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    858 7 MACPIIAIL AND CO. LTD S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Feb. 9. During the past week markets have continued quiet although both rubber and tin show an advance m price of y 2 d. and £5 respectively. On the small rise m rubber sellers have advanced their quotations but
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    WILD WALES.
    115 7 This story COmes from Liverpool, so it must I>»' tiue: —A group of people fathered together the other evening t<» "listen-in" on an extremely powerful receiving sot. InJudtd m the party wt re a number of excellent linjruists, one member even having knowledge of the language of South
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    754 7 LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Feb. 10. Rubber shares ha\e attracted a fair amount of attention over the week, and closing values m all issues show improvement, though a shade below the best. Investors have been attracted on a large scale and most of the higher
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    DESTRUCTION OF LIQUOR IN NEW YORK.
    232 7 DESTRUCTION OF LIQUOR IN NEW YORK. Official Applie> for a Rock (rusher. New York. Jan. 10. A parti.*! indication of the extent of the smuggling (> f liquor into New York from ■broad waa iriven yesterday, when Caplain Kerb?, of the Customs service, who is m charge of the destruction
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    100 7 The cost of living index for the working classes m KaagOOa is at present befeff P r<> pared by the Labour Statistics BBMMJ under the charge f Mr. J. J. Ber.nwm 8.A., 1.C.5., which now has its office m the Secretariat. The Bureau invites the pabtie to give as distance
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    "FIRST-AID" IN ACCIDENTS.
    235 7 KEEP ZAM-BLK HANDY TO SOOTHE I'AIN AM; GROW NKW SKIN. Of all accidents t > the skin, Ij \nd scalds require most urgent atteiui r Tiie**e is always a great amount >f .-to<-.- and pain and unless relief be prompt I.1 a— .serious inflammation and jkin i-oning-may
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      358 7 BUSINESS CARDS. "Jlry seton. K AMBER MANSIONS. Orchard Road. rsi*M»T"-~fi r 5Cp-" f J please S*nd for th« Illustrated i.t^ineue «f Musical Instruments. 13 Reason co.. Ltd. j 11), North Bridge Road. FLNERALS? <IM,\I»ORE CASKET CO. ail INDERTAKERS." TELEPHONE 75. v CARS FOR HIRE. Great Reduction m Rates THE ASIATIC
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      735 7 NOTICES'. INION JACK CLIB. Xotite is hereby given that :hv Annual BsaHSßg of the Club will be held m the Reading Room on Thursday, 25th February. 1925. at 6.30 p.tn. for the following purposes: 1. To receive th;? account* for the y. »r ended the .'list Heceinber. Iffli. 2. To
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      438 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. I, AT raOMO, the undersigned, b. ,it> the public th:.t I hav<- severed n: ..n with Mr. (i. B«yan;, my former M i.-.^r and 1 am at present managing my Mn All rommunicMtion^ t-. at >ei>t to. AI. rftOMO. 19 \V .t. ri ESTAIE OF MX <.. A.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      19 8 MACKAY. «>n Fri.lay. .*»th K»bru:.ry IMi, at th.- Penaas Maternity Hospital, t'. Mary, > wift of Donald A. Mackay,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 11 1926. India and Opium.
    738 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 11 1926. India and Opium. Lord Reading's announcement to the Council of State of India, of the determination to reduce the amount ot opium frown m that country, is m strict accordance with the decision of the theorists of Geneva, that Asia is to be
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    279 8 l>r. and Mis. Mathewi arc fains Home m April. Mrs. \V. K. Kinsey received bj the la>t mail a diploma for her 1925 Kxhi!.it> at Wembley. M.M. A Committee Meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapon Association will b*held m the Exchange Room on Wednesday t 17th February, 19Mi at P-
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      BIG CHANDU HAUL.
      108 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enanK. Feb. 10. No arrest has yet been made m connection with one of the bipjrest seizures of non-Government chandu made m Penan?, namely 1.716 tahils, valued at $15,444. During a search of Chinese houses built on piles m the sea by a
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      $50 FOR OBSTRUCTION.
      30 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnanß, Feb. 1«. For obstructing a police officer on a jraml;lin^ laid, a Chinese was fined $50 <»r two Math.' rigorous impris* nment.
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      WEMBLEY RODEO SHOW.
      221 8 Arriving To-ni|fht b> Sp*tial 1 rain. The Wembley Rodeo Show, which ojx*ns a week's enpajrt'nient at Anson Road next Saturday nipht. is due to arrive fn,m Malacca on their special Rode<i train, consisting of thirty cars, which, by the way. is the biggest sj>ecial sh<>\v train ever
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    SONG RECITAL.
    68 8 Misi lienee IVleiin. the celebrated I»utch Sopimao will five -me recital at the !> lab (Cairnhill-nmd) mi Sunday. Fcbrwury 14th. at '.<.'{(.• p.m. This should nr« ye a fnmi attraction h To member- ar,. members for iHmn th»- Clul: will a'lM. In "pen that night. Mis«= Pelerin comes
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    336 8 Mr. J W. Harries, manaper of the (»\»> lif AttWaace (.mpan\. returned to Sinpap.'ie froai KariLooii bf the WgUL A Peaanf natewptnty states that the Firr itoaji Tyre and KuMn Clßjpaj|| intends openinp an office m IVnanp. Provisional leturr- indicate :h;u the tt»ta' F.M >.. revenue for I^2"' will amount
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    SINGAPORE TO AUSTRALIA.
    75 8 BY AIR. SIR S. BRANCKEK ov )SS|B|U^ f Route. •> v. An«s(,. r( j am Sir Sefton Bra- VjM Hague on h:> viewed, ha explaiiH- i (airo— Kara r from Karachi to R be undertaken Sir M. Ki-er Plesman, nun Navigation C,,n iP ar; rinK a s.
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    SOVIET AND DISARMAMENT.
    40 8 f Reu;< i Replying t« tar\ ann< uncin- tha: it the Disat mament M.TehiteJ IgnM to the |»<.>i| M a conditioi the r riould n< >. htW afiZ i land, «i«i<Hnjr th.r fei ihe venu«- t diplomatically nektUnj
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    "FOR BRAVERY."
    104 8 (British Radio < Kudu. Krfc. Th< ft] -amy j the Royal Human* the year.'" haGiirr.sb> fisherniai H( is a itkmiilmm «.f j^^j tiawler Honoua fi>hinp IK) milt-.- off K<;.r.: half a with heavy eros« \sa- wash-- H»- »t tj far astern of tht'reach th«- lifehu-y v p)^ ><»ard.
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    CAPE TO CAIRO RUN.
    83 8 [Brit si Rad I f I n Kuirb*. Kefc. W Thi- arnval n. I.ond.r. M ..ni^Si ICawi B«a v h«> Tvrently oomr jjwuiney fr* .m Capt-t-'Wi. 'a i p.n'tor ear-, was th< utration of welcome bile Club. The which M m the autumn of U'l'-i. .•omplete.
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    COAL AT CHESTERFIELD.
    36 8 (British Ra.ii. Ofl 1 has U-i i; .1 I A i'th of 700 yard.-. The to \m s:\ feet thick at least 2.000 more nun vfl to u.-rk it. \V..rk <•:. th. b pun.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    123 8 I'rinre Saionji Ke<u|* ratini: (By courtesy of th< H Nichi Shitr Itafcfa It is at no u need Prince Saionji is m Sensational Kohl* A man uho ai sand yen from tht MM arrested. The money v. the officers' salai Japan's I'olmkIt is learned that the Seiyukai and
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      164 8 Caldbeck's Deliver the Goods TO YOUR DOOR. CALDBECK, MACGREfiOR CO., LTD. (latoipomted| m Shanghai). WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS SINGAPORE. 45, Robinson Rd. Tel 228 PATRONISED *> <*fih JPt >&t ROYAITY< OI.'N \MKNTS FOX THK CHINBSB NKW YKAK >|Kciallv tmlgami m most a!trniti\f pattern* m DIAMOND NECKLACES. PENDANTS, BROOCHES
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      31 8 FOR ALL f" VEKMIN USE It S^l r 1 «8?£ I L AGENTS: W. R. Loxley^&Co^ B"iriFAPS f Pi s GOLDt N SERIES 1 RENOVATE YOUR CAR OR CYCLE YOURSELF WITH
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    INDIAN POLICY.
    203 9 SHIPS NOT OPIUM. PROGRESSIVE REDUCTION. [Reuter's Service.] Delhi. Feb. 9. Reading, m his speech at the opening t „mvil "f State, referred to the opium Hi- >aid that after the most careful >n of the obligations under Article -col of the Convention of the >jiui;: Conference, Government had
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    GOVERNMENT AID.
    69 9 tish Radio Official Service;. Rugby. Feb. H. unlitTe Lister, president of I Trade, stated m the House of hat the number of .lerinite aps made under the Safeguarding of o<iure up to date was thirtyiteen had been rejected HB4 i jriina facie case. COOH heel appointed t>> cunsider
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    LIBERAL LOSS.
    68 9 h Radio— Official Service]. Rust by. Feb. 9. party will 10.-c one of its m if Mr. Fisher retires from onimons, as it i^ stated he lately. Mr. Fisher was presib\ aid af Kducati'n from IUI0 :'.<r a proirre>>ive t-duca-'eir.z of prime importance i. VJoMaW. Last year he
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    THE PRINCE ANF EMIGRATION.
    95 9 Radio Official Service 1 Kugb>. Feb. y. I nno Wales is taking a keen m•- emigration. Only recently, at ia H"U>t\ he made a spetch m which •;>• deep impre>sion made up"ii his tours by the potentialities OvmMl Dominions and appealed ers of all classes t>>
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    NEW YORK BARGAIN HUNTING.
    66 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York. Feb. 9. remarkable scenes at the f the Leverhuime sale Crowds <•!" lyers and dealers thronged the ria and bidding was brisk. ay fttd. On of the highest I IWwmbml dollars, was ;< niagnificent Lnoia Quinze lacquer I c-i'iiiini'iif. In MNM cases.
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    64 9 rival m Colombo of the home- MM. Amazone the vessel WH quarantine owing to a case I having kcd discovered after I Stajrapore. The victim was the Chief Officer of the ship. >'irg»-on. C »lonibo. who was iribd *>y wireless, boarded the a thorough examination of the Mm, wh.. were
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    GERMANY ANNOYED.
    567 9 ITALIAN BRAG. STATEMENT IN REICHSTAG. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Feb. 9. In the Reichstag Herr Stresemann declared that the German Government declined to reply to Mjrnor Mussolini's outburst m teims similar to his (Mussolini's) speech, which was more suited to mass meetings than to international discussions. Herr Mitsemann proceeded
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    BELGIANS MILITANT.
    130 9 [Reuters Service.] Brussels. Feb. 9. I'liMic disapproval of the far I—chilli Army cuts made by Government, which led t«> the vesignation ol" (Jeneral Kestens, Ministor of Plfftfi was illustrated to-day, when, an the ucciion Of consigning thirty-sewn standards h-longing to the disbanded regiments to the Army Museum, dense
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    73 9 [British Radio Official Service]. Rugby. Feb. 9. Unemployment statistics continue to support the views which have recently been expressed by the leading men m finance and industry, that British trade is on the mend. The latest weekly return records a decrease ti 2").800 m the number of workless. In
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    BRIANDS ULTIMATUM.
    167 9 BALANCE THE BUDGET. CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT. ißeuter's Service.] Paris, Feb. 9. The hng drawn cut financial debate m the Chamber has at length led M. Briand to endeavour to end the virtual deadlock by a sort of ultimatum to the Chamber. The Premier declared that the 4Ms milliard?
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    ANTHRACITE DISPUTE.
    87 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Feb. 9. The Senate has requested President Coolicige to intervene m the anthracite c >alOlining dispute. The President, however. 1 tit i mates that he sees no change m the situation warranting immediate intervention. It appeals, from the view-point of tht administration, it is necessary
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    GERMANY'S ENTRY.
    318 9 [British Radio— official Service], Kuuby, Feb. 9. It is anticipated that (lermany's official njqutin tor admission to the League of N»tkms will reach Genoa to-morrow. A ■pacial meeting of the litngTtr Council ii being summoned f« »r Friday afternoon, at which the question of calling a special meet*
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    REWARD TO GERMAN CAPTAIN.
    63 9 [British Radio -Official Service]. Rugby. Feb. «>. The captain of the North German Lloyd liner Bremen has been awarded a piece of plate by the Board of Trade m recognition of the excellent services rendeied by him m the rescuing of six members of the crew
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    EXCHANGES.
    44 9 [British Radio— Official Service]. Rugby, Feb. 9. The principal exchanges are Paris 132 »,i New York 4.86 3-8; Brussels 107 Amsterdam 12.13; Milan 120.70; Bombay Is. G 3-16; Shanghai 3s. o%d; Hongkong 2s. 4 %d; Yokohama Is. 10 3-1(5. Silver, sp^t, 30 15-16.
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    39 9 The question of a lontribution from the Government of Ceylon to the annual International Exhibition of Rubber, etc., was brought up before the meeting of the Finance Committee. It was decided to vote a sum not exceeding Rs. 10,000.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    768 9 ESTATE LITIGATION ENDS. The hearing of the litigation concerning the share of a Malacca Chinese widow m an estate, came tD a conclusion before Sir William Murison, the Chief Justice, m the Supreme Court yesterday. The plaintiff was represented by Mr. Roland Braddell while Mr. Chee Boon Chwee,
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    INVENTOR OF THE "JOY STICK" AWARDED £30,000.
    175 9 INVENTOR OF THE "JOY STICK" AWARDED £30,000. Royalties may be Collected m England. Paris. Dec. 30. The Supreme Court of France decided today that the "joy stick," the device which controls the wings and rudder of an airplane, is a patent device, the property of M. Es-nault-Pelterie. It is protected
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      150 9 Choice Perfumes FOR I Chinese New Year I ATKINSON'S "POINSETTA" I Price $3.7:,. ns^nsflnn| jj^ r~^ cs^ ni §s n^F I I£k ik (M^ Kfl II s^7&_ I sn^L^LV <J<supapcn. H i<>»'» I BUNGAH RAJAH WHITE ROSE AND PERFUME BUNGAH KEMANTIN. Price $2.25 per Bottle. Price $1.75 per Bottle. Robinson
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      725 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. EUMAEUS Marseilles, London. Rotterdam, Hamburg ami Dunkirk Feb.
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      625 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMANMINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. s.s. CITY OF SINGAPORE Mar. 1 HOMEWARDS. s.s. MALATIAN. Marseilles, London and Hamburg Feb. 21 s.s. CITY OF LAHORE Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and
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      INQUIRY INTO BAWLA CASE.
      452 11 Position of Maharaja of Indore. Delhi, Feb. 1. The inevitable announcement has now been made by the Government, regarding the off-shoot of the Bawla murder case and its repeicussions so far as Indore is concerned. Hitherto ih^ allegations were not without substance and were made for
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      THREW DOWN THEIR ARMS.
      56 11 Paris. Feb. 1. Two battalions of French Spalus m Syria threw down their arms on January H»th. when they were ordered to attack a I ody of Syrians, according lo the French newspaper I .'Human it c. Tlie Officer Commanding the French forces was, therefore, compelled
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      FUTILE APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL.
      193 11 FUTILE APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL. Indian's Sad Plight London, Kt-b. I. Fot th« fiwi time m living memory an Indian appeared personally to conduct his appeal before the Privy Council. Th, appellant w<;> Bilai Chandra Bonerj\a. an ex-Sab-Inspector of the lien^al Police, and he pleaded for special leavi t»i appeal
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      MR A. J. COOK VISITS OXFORD.
      164 11 London, Jan. 30. When Mr. A. J. Cook, the miners' leader visited Oxford ft r the purposs of addressing a meeting at the Corn Exchange, a body of undergraduates outside attempted to rush the Police founding the doors, threw stones on the roof, exploded
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      BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S RIGHT OF VETO.
      72 11 London, Feb. 1. Interviewed on his arrival from South Africa, Mr. Beyers, Union Minister of Mines, referring to Pandit Motilal Nehru's suggestion that the South African Class Areas Bill might be vetoed, said, obviously the British Government had no right ot veto respecting Union legislation.
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      COLOUR PROBLEM IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      163 11 London, Feb. 1. Cape Town.— Mr. C. F. Andrews advocates clo. ing the long discussion m a gentlemen's agreement rather than a legal enactment, and the Cape Times, on the Smuts-Gandhi settlement, reiterates it, and concludes by saying:— The immemorial patience of the East is
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      CANTEEN MANAGER'S DEATH.
      103 11 Madras, Feb. 2. Mr. A. E. Y<>ung. Canteen Manager of H.M.S. Eftngham, now m Madras, died under the following circumstances this morning: Mr. Young, who was staying m a certain house since Saturday, was found this morning earning out i f the bathroom of the house gasping,
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      MERCHANT KIDNAPPED.
      295 11 How He Escaped. A wealthy merchant of Koajginaon vra* kidnapped about tWO months apo by a band of robben under the leadership of tinnotorious bandit k*ader Yuen Kunjr, belonjrging to the Kwangtong Ton^ (the name of a bandit clan). A man who happened to be m the same
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      389 11 1 .tributor, WILLIAM JACKS Co., Singapore, -v SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. 51 ONE PRICE ONLY Goldsmiths and Diamond Merchants— %^n No 62 2. North Bridge Road, Singapore. We bejr to inform the Public that our businesj has been established for many years, and has been awarded medals for the N display of
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      243 11 J^ll 12 '|^L REGISTERED rfZ\ IB /^W M\R j&Ly^. P'^% TRADEMARK. W/ V tk^Z^ 3fl Rene ~miimtQ^Z^n \£m*¥ Tl a W^v§r Actual Size. SEVEN JEWELS PRECISION. Actual Size. Lever movement, Adjusted for all climates, Anti-magnetic, j q CT /"V Absolutely Guaranteed. Each J O.OU #14 Kt. Solid Gold W T
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      74 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of Drills up to and for Feb. 14. Friday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, M. G. Platoon, Gun Drill. Saturday, 2.30 p.m. Bukit Timah, S.V.R A.. Chinese New Year Rifle Meeting. 2.30 p.m Fan or Range, Malay Company, Musketry Classification. Sunday, 8 30 a.m. Farrer Range, Malay
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    831 12 PASSENGERS HOMEWARD. The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the P. and O. Malwa sailing at 8 a.m. to-morrow: Mrs. E. S. Blaif. Mr. C. W, Ellis, Mrs. E. Balfour Allan, Miss J. Richardson, Miss P. Kay, Mr. J. Folds, Mr. G. Minto. Mr. Riviere, Mr. C.
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    213 12 In his paper on "A Proposed Method of Minimising Risks Due to Collision," read to the Institute of Marine Engineer. Mr. E. F. Spanner explained once more his "softnosed ship." proposals. The general principles underlying these are now so well known that thvy need not be set out m detail
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    NEW AMERICAN GUNBOATS.
    77 12 Chinese Govt. Concern to Build Six. Shanghai, Jan. 26. Although m excess of the offers of two well-known British yards here, the tender of the Kiangnan Dock and Engineering Works, (a Chinese Government concern) to build the six new American gunboats, which the construction congress recently authorised,
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      424 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALABAR (4.512 tons.) The sa MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single, berth cabins, swimming bath,
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      125 12 GERMAN AUSTRALIAN LINE. (Incorporated m Germany). Direct for Marseilles, Rotterdam. Amsterdam, Hamburg: and Bremen. S.S. MAGDEBURG 24th. FEBRUARY. For passage and space apply N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING CO. (Incorporated m Batavia). 135-1S! Cecil Street. Telephone: 2."93. HOME LEAVE. HAVE YOU BOOKED YOUR PASSAGE YET? As Official Agents for all
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      415 12 HOMEWARD MAILS. To Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said. Marseilles from Singapore. lONTAINEBLEAU 17,003 tons Feb. U D'ARTAGNAN 20,500 tons Feb. FROM PENANG ONLY. COMPIEGNE 17,000 tons Mar. i OUTWARD MAILS. To Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. ANDRE LEBON 20,000 tons Feb. 25 PAUL LECAT 17.C00 tons Mar. I To Saigon. Tourane
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      216 12 0 L Stewart's i i i [i B Old Scotch Whisky Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England.) Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. CO. (Incorporated m Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Bi-monthiy service for Brindisi. \>t;r and Trieste via ports taking <-\\p> through Bills of Lading for
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      583 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, lpoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota
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      645 13 O. S. K. Line. IK^tinations. Steamers. Arr. Dept. r.iam, Hamburg, 4 Bremen, via Colombo. Sudan and Port Said. Amazon Maru Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Js^. Cape Town, Santos, Rio, jad iatnos Aires via Colombo. t Hawaii Maru Apr. 14 Apr. 16 Bombay. Karachi via Penang. t Sumatra Maru Feb. 11
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      444 13 VHS| sie&mship urn s^SS^ Round-the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBUKNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to
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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. WALES MARU due Feb. 12 s.s. NORFOLK MARU due Feb. 2S For rates and other particulars apply:— GUTHRIE CO., LTD
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    THE RUBBER OUTLOOK.
    439 14 By this time Mr. Hoover regrets having started the Rubber hare, unless his trade is all so politically engineered that he can afford to laugh at the poor sport provided. He has done one thing that must militate against a politician he has made himself ridiculous befoie
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    MR. DONALD McCOLL.
    415 14 The death i took place m Glasgow on January 25th of Mr. Donald McColl, formerly general manager of the Shanghai Electric Construction Co., Ltd. The late Mr. McColl was born m Glasgow and joined the Glasgow Corporation Tramways m the days when the cars were horsedrawn, remaining
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    JAPANESE GUILDS.
    258 14 The pretest ■ysteni of guilds m Japan orly dates hack t-» I^*4. when the Government enacted iht- law for trade guilds, and .rrl it so beneficial that tome time later it expanded the law t<> provide for export ar.i production *ruild. v well. The growth of theM organisations
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    A JAVA PROBLEM.
    230 14 The "Wonderland <»f tin- East,* 1 as .Java !.;i f:( t n rightly Urimed, is affording a pressing problem to the Dutch East Indies Government, not on account of any native unreel or volcanic eruption, hut because of the fecundity of the Javanese people. Th Dutch East
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    MUSLIM STUDENTS AID FUND.
    310 14 Minutei of meeting held «>n Saturday Bth. January, at 4 p.m. Prraent Messrs 8. Yahya Afifl (Chairman), Ally Ahmed Khan Surattee, Bashir A. Mallal, R. Jumabhoy, H. Sadallah Khan. K. NagUtha Mancar. 11. S. Maru;,n. A. Bawan, a. S. Bawany, ft If. Rait, Baji Ahmad Fmami.
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    PLEDGE AGAINST BOLSHEVISM.
    129 14 London, Jan. 26. "I solemnly promise that as lonu" as I am resident member of Oxford University, I will hold no communication direct or indirect with any organised Communist association and I will not endeavour to propagate Communist ideas directly <>r indirectly." 'I his document hns been
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    MANILA TRAGEDY.
    174 14 (Mhcor's Daughter Dies of Ilurn<-. Mi.-s Sally Robins >n, 14 year old daughter of Colonel .lames Parsons Robinson of Camp Stotsenbuitf and niece of John Van A. Mar. Murray. I'r.ited States Minister t> China, died early last Tuesday morning (Jan. L'd) at Sternberg General Hospital. Manila, from burns
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      319 14 THE SINGAPORE SHIPGHANDLERY COMPANY, LIMITED. Shipchandlers, Shipbrokers, Commission Agents. Offices MAYNARD'S BUILDINGS. 16 Battery Road. Telephone No. 483. nm^? J NATURE'S REMEDY Clements Tonic is Nature's greatest remedy for the nerves and brain, loss of appetite, debility, poorness of blood, neuralgia, insomnia, etc., and is strengthenand reliable. In the fatiguing
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      82 14 UN^PU\ED y 3 I vtt .^B^v^Bsa^kaaSE^iiii*^^ ls*r\ s^ss^^^^^^^^ s&i fljfe, '^^g^HsF' gim^^^^^^_ cy^^ Snp'res. tfost /bpi//arC///an f /fe W.D.& H.O.WILLS, BRISTOL LONDON. j BBBBmm«mm«ammm«BflaVßHßlßSßSßsnßßVßsmjVßl^ i miBBSUSjBjBMismBM^MsBSSBM c^Qice^x^.. derated ~ldafer SWorks- &sv c **¥f IONO sssss The e\perience of generations B^Jgljj down through the ajres has produced fPMj Pride f Scotland.
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 15 February 10. Hark 4 m.s. 2 4 7-16 Pank demand 24 3-32 Private credits s. 2 A.% New York, demand 56 7 S Credits 90 day. 58^ France demand 1485 India, T. T. 154>4 Honjrkonjr, immmad 9% p.c. Preni. Yokohama, demand 1 2 5 > Java, demand 140-14 Bangkok,
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    528 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th. [Fi-ures m brackets show the issue vaue jhe d Share fa do ,lars unless otherwi^ MINING. t, buyers Ssiiers Asam Kumbang 04s Bfa Adan Tin 70 S Hitain 1m 140 14" l*S <£> 48s 6 d 49s Gd han lin 50
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    PRODUCE.
    216 15 Kcbiuary 10. Tin 220 Ton- <tl4o." 4 Gambier 14.0(t Pepper White 65.00 Pepper Black 55,00 Flake Tapioca 6.0") Pearl Sairo Small 8.71 Copra 11. On Copra Sundried ll.".~> Opium, Benares unt. 4.000 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eaple (New) 330 Rice, Siam old Nc. 1 -V.O Rice. Rann
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    35 15 Sinuap«»re. Feb. 10, 12 muni. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 1.094 Lltj March 1.084 1.09; April-June 1.U7 1.08; July-Sept. 1.03 1--1.044 d London Quotation Sheet 2s. B%d. Market Quiet.
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    433 15 Singapore. Fell. The pikes of both Tin and Rubber show a distinct advances on i alaiue during tlupast week. Tin has had a tirin tendency throughout the j>eiiod and there has been a fair enquiry for moot of the Sterling issues. At the close Kampi.nus are wanted
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      417 15 tostte o^er $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 Assurance Companies Act
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      922 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribe! Y. 100 ,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.88,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-PresJdent: R. Ichincmiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. Y. Yamakawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagiri, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. K. Takeuchi,
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      75 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England bj Royal Charter A. D. 17S0). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Sirgap^v Representative -Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS. BARKER CO.. 1M CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. William Jacks and Co. are: J. Gray Buchanan. J.P., Stewart
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      753 15 TRADE AND COMMERCE. RUBBER AUCTION. YESTERDAY'S LIST. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 746 th. auction yesterday, when toe re was Catalogued 881,767 lbs.; 393.65 tons. Offered 562,h6H lbs. 251.28 tons. Sold 519.130 lbs.; 2 175 tons. Spot. London 2s. h l 2 d. New York 66
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    A BANK'S INSOLVENCY.
    977 16 LITIGATION BETWEEN LIQUIDATORS. Hongkone or Saigon. Litigation relating to a sum of $73,094.77 which had been paid into Court by the Lee Wah Bank, Singapore, m \vi ich the paities are the respective liquidators of the H. ntrkong hand office and the Saigon bramh of the Chinese
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    HOCKEY.
    595 16 SERVICES SNATCH VICTORY FROM S.C.I. (arson's Hat-trick m Remarkable Came. After being four jroals Ijehind at the end ,)f the first fifteen minutes of a remarkable ■.aim on the Pndnng yesterday the Services natched a mci ito- ious victory over the i icket nub by 5 goals to 4.
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      TENNIS AND CINEMA.
      133 16 [Renter's Service.] Cannes, Feb. 9. While the Riviera is seething with excitement at the prospective meeting of Miss Wills and Mademoiselle I^englen on Saturday, conies the news ;>f what may develop i\ hitch m the arrangements. It transpires that exclusive cinema rights have en bought by an
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      LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
      147 16 The Open Tournament. The open 'awn t/ennifl tournament which i.- bv-iriy held at the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club '\ill commence this afternoon at 4.15 I 'i ten events will be started. The t turnameni will be continued on Friday. Saturday and Monday, and from a perusal
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      68 16 London. IVb. 9. The following ate the n->ult- nf matehei [ayed I :a\ Divkioa 11. St< ckport 1. Folham L' Smitish Cap (Re-plays). lyd l. Arthurlic 0 >t. Mirren Arbroath o NED W TE IMS FOR PENANG (From Our Own Correspondent). IVnanjr. Y\b. 10. The football and cricket
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      GARRISON ATHLETIC SPORTS.
      295 16 The annual athletic tporti nt Singapore Harrison are to l«- held si Tyersall, by kind emission of H.H. the Sultan <-f Johorc. n Saturday, May somewhat later m •h»- year than is usually the case, possibly ►wing to the chang? of regiments which is to take place
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      SANDOW LEAVES £9,565.
      71 16 SANDOW LEAVES £9,565. Mr. Eaten Sandow, >f Holland Parkivenue. W., the famous "strong man." who died iast October, aged fifty-eight years. left estate valued at £9,566 4s. od. Probate of his will dated July 29. 1024, has been granted to his widow, Mrs. Blanche Sandow, of the same address. All
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      27 16 The 3rd Battalion of 20th. Burma Rifles proceed to Kroh from Taiping on the 15th »n«t tnr six weeks' camp, under the com- i"l of Major Gatherer.
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      "THE SORCERER."
      116 16 To the Editor, Dear Sir, My Committee desire, through your columns, to than!: all those ladies and gentlemen who have offered their help for the production of the above Opera. The applications have been so numerous, and the quality of such a high order, that it Las been
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      THE COST OF LIVING.
      234 16 To the Editor. Dear Sir, When editorials speak with authority, it is both interesting and instructive. Equally so can it be the reverse when they speak from mtre hearsay opinion? or show want <>f knowledge. Man does not live by coffee alone. Whi> dees not know
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      DIGNITY OF THE CINEMA.
      129 16 1 r«> i h<- Miter, D?ar Sir, Your correspondent, (Jlt-n Elicken, asks f«>r "simplicity an I m<<ri' »>f b t di^:"i:t\ of I. if m the Cioeinai here. If h<- will >r(. ti» the Alhami.ra during th< un nf Th. TYn Commandments, he will we what
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    136 16 Informal matches are being imaged ainsi a team < f visitors from Kuala Lam pur on Saturday afterno* n and Sunday v rning next. It is hoped the following can play m single matchei < n Saturday afterik <«n from 2 p.m. onwards. Players are rted to
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    44 16 Members are notified that the lnlf yearly •< mpetition f..r th« WeJdirg Cun will be I laved off during Chinese New Year, February 18th, Mth. 16th. Competitors to he eligible must have been Members of the club for at hast three months.
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    BOXING AT PARIS.
    26 16 [Reu'er's Service.] Paris, Feb. 9. In a twtlve rounds contest the Spaniard Paolino knocked out the Canadian, Soldier Jones, m the first round.
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    18 16 not neprtMßi (he Company, ar could not 1 t th.it was due to the parent •ing w.t.« ad'oirii".
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    GIFT TO CEYLON UNIVERSITY.
    173 16 I'raf. lihjs Davids' l.ilir.irv. Mrs. Rhys Davids M.A.. Ii has offered to the Ceylon University College the major portion of the library of the late Prof.T. W. Rhys David* FXSc I'h D.. LLD., I). I.itt. V.W.A.. formerly of the Ceylon Civil S I'i.f. of Pali „t
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    DRUNKENNESS TESTS.
    81 16 KUf.A. to Set Up an Inquiry Commission The qnestioa of t<-sts for drank nin's; which has caused sun,, consternation among dot-tors, police surgeons. ;:nd othen concerned (several instances <»(' conflicting evid net an<l varyinr methods for determining til degrse of drunkenness having arisen m the past twelve months),
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    27 16 Wednesday,— Rand Practice at Headqua tors. Fifes 5 p.m.. Bugles and Drums <» p.m. Saturday,— Wireless Class at Headquarters as usual. FRANK C, SANDS, Commissioner.
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      134 16 iHE PIANO WITH 50 Year Reputation JOHN BROADWOOD SONS, Lt ALL BRITISH MADE. S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. Incorporated m H^n.^konpi. IMFFI.ES PLACE. SINf.AIMKK. Sole Agents r^mMf' Two minds All the tuorld over there are I ttuo points of vietu the man's I and the tuoman's. But their vieius on
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