The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 February 1926

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press i/EXTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 16, 1926. NO. 11,72:5.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    267 1 The opening of the Medical College by Sir Laurence (iuillemard, and the presentation of honorary diplomas to Sir David Galloway. Dr. Lim Iloon Keng and Sir Malcolm Watson was a brilliant affair and largely attended Tapes 9 and 16. A special wire from Home will please hcnu
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    THE FAIRIES AND AUNT TABITHA.
    1051 1 "Fairyland." >aid Puck moodily, "is not what it used to l>e." 'Was it eve? I asked. "That."" Rturned Puck with some severity"has been said eifeW "But m ari< ther connection," I urged. Tuck. how. vet. MH'd too lost m gloomy tights, poor fellow, even to
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      201 1 WlN(i LOONG T IF RECOGNISED HOrSE for E I -imPEAN TROPICAL SbITS. 32. HIGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL rv No: 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. TUESDAY, THURSDAY SATURDAY Dinner Dance. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY FRIDAY The' Dansant. LEVINE-HOPKINS DANCE BAND. (N".B. Evening Dress essenti i! for Dinner Dances.) (iRILL ROOM. A. F. PEATE. I
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      122 1 BUY BRITISH GOODS FROM ROME?" ACTUAL MANUFACTURERS OF MODERN OFFICE APPLIANCES. BEFORE YOU INSTALL ANY EQUIPMENT, VISIT OUR SHOW-ROOM. AN INSPECTION WILL FURTHER CONVINCE YOU TO— BUY BRITISH GOODS. jI^EUROPE HOTEL. GRILL Specially impori^J p>j'.try game now available. NA Owing: to Chinese New Year, there will not he an after-dinner
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      143 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Capstan cigarette* P*ge 0. White Horse whi.sky l'ajri 7. Chevrolet car f<»r sale Page Ph< enix a rated waters^ PngC 7. Allsopp's beer, CaMbwk'i Pnge B. Tennis halls at Rofateaon'»- Page 9. Van der Tak Dutch cigar*— P&Pe 16. Latest ihipping on pairs 19, 12 and 13. Children's
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      15 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and v inish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      161 1 THE WEEK. r«eaaVy, lisa. High Water. 1.2 a.m.. 0.52 p.m. BUM Funnel homeward mail leave*. Kendall Qaartette. Vie. Theatre. \*.M p.m. Kodeo Show. An: on Read, MI aj M sdufi. nth. High Water. 147 :im.. 1.40 aja. Rodeo Show. Aaoon Road, 9.11 p.m. R«S>iaa Lighi Opera. Vir. Th.at-,.. v M
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    THE CART BEFORE THE HOUSE.
    199 2 I k.M.s. G aiaent < ann«»un enqu avinp teages, s ng final il system ibk auth Th Hon. Mr. A. 31. i), Mr. I Mr ii- P. B these g*nl P« imtsH y being the the S. S 1 MS. amenta and i a* I
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    THE ROYAL ENGLISH SCHOOL.
    263 2 Dr, Lim F»' B X- 0.H.K.. I'n-sid- nt of l\ <■ Ani'.y *y. paid a short visit t" ttH Koyal Kntriish School >>n Thursd;i\ at X 0 a.m. Tke d:.-tinj?uished visitor wai round the daM IWMM and was nuu-h <eaaad aota wWk the phenomenal deve- ent
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      192 2 t M dm RELVEYS j SCHOOL OF Ij^ DANCING Private lessons V t^L latest S' Ball-room \T%L dancing. %Jttk Guarantee to teach Vflr correctly and able to \fl fiance m six lessons m CHILDREN'S (LASSES W from 3 years old as. m Classical and i all styles. Terms moderate. l^fc
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      366 2 Victoria Theatre. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT 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 WEDNESdA, FEB. 17th at 9.30 p.m. SHANGHAI THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES PRESENT. Ik Russian Imperial Light Opera Company n 80 ARTISTS FULL BALLET\ Wednesday, Feb. 17th
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      252 2 Wishing our Chinese Patrons A Happy and Prosperous New Year From Sunday 14th, to Friday. 1 9th lebruarx AT THE ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd. Proprietors.) In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A PARAMOUNT PK TIKE 44 CODE OF THE SEA IN I MEBL& An Up-to-date Screen Version
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    POSITION OF PLANTERS.
    1184 3 GENEROUS TREATMENT URGED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 14. The controversy has broken out again over the remuneration of planters, not at the instance of planters themselves, but or. a letter written to the papers by Mr. H. W. Morrison, whom most people will lccollect as
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      364 3 An indescribably delightful sensation Hj^ proofed by those who accustom themselves, immediately before retiring to rest, to clean their teeth and rinse their mouth the dentifrice and mouthwash Odol. Odol penetrates the of the teelh and impregnates the whole mucous memthe mouth, and its refreshing antiseptic properties kit at every
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      309 3 ojjli j r^^.XJ^iTAi^Jitj*^ LJi U I CREAM CrSS^BB h I AS COOD AS EVER THERE IS I Sole Agents: a TKI <7 )0 BARLOW CO. TEI T^rubbHr^WTchine I FO/? W/IiVO Off POWER k WITH '^^^^ok ft a KOLI-S t' flferv £fcCV Ili ..ill iv nU M IW M MHT?! |l
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    REAL THRILLS IN THE INDIAN JUNGLE
    3330 4 Hazardous Moments Amongst Man-Eaters. J CUNNING ANIMALS THAT WAGE WAR ON THEIR HUNTERS. U -By- g LIEUT-COLONEL J. FAUNTHORPE, C.8.X., A.D.C. Ihe author of thU seric^ who was Captain of the Uritish Rifle Team U<r >lo> in* Target" at the IM-1 Olympic (James, has
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    38 4 The Kuala Lumpur District Planters' Association is stronply m favour of a Ma layan Hill School ami the Hon. Secretary has been instructed to write t> the <W retary of the Planters' Association of Malaya to this effect.
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    GERMANY AND LEAGUE.
    714 5 SUGGESTED INCREASE. MATTER I OR DISCUSSION. [Reuter's Service.] T Umlaa, Feb. 13. The Daily Telegraphs E el Ln .orrcspon dent reports that it i. s a ed her. th, the plan to give peimanent sea's on th Council of the fee** to minor states ha teen dropped.
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    GIRL'S £5,000 WINDFALL.
    91 5 A windfall of f&OOO has been gained by Misi Yi< let E. Bishop, of Strathaairn-strt t Btrmondsey. who has won the first piiz." n the Sportsmen's Ballot organised by St. Th< mas's Hospital. Miss Bishop, who is employed at the Post Offic Savings Bank. Blythe-r<ad. Kensing|i n,
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    LADIES IN DISTRESS.
    223 5 A PICTURE TROUBLE. len(;len indignant. [Reuter's Service.] Cannes, Feb. 13. Madann iselle Lcnjrlen summoned the ,t pi ess men and photographers to the Carlton 3 (Courts and made a statement that she was s not connected with the agitation for barn ring photographers and cinematographers from the
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    THE COUNTESS'S DILEMMA.
    432 5 [Renter's Service.! New Vrk. Feb. IS. With thr Countess Cathcari still immural ;:t Ellia Island, the officials 4 the Labour and Immigration Department at Washington are faced with the necessity <>f deciding one of the most unusual eases that have ever arisen nnder the prcseni immigration laws.
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    CAIRO'S NEW MUSEUM.
    108 5 [Renter's Service.] Cairo, Keh. 1 What i. b Keyed to be a record donation for humanistic science research has been offered \>\ John Rockefeller, junj >r, to KinK Fuad and the people of Egypt, ten million dollars for the purpose of building and maintaining the Cairo Museum,
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    32 5 Mr. 6. Holden, Senior Executive En^imer, P.W.P., Malacca, will be tfoin^ on transfer to Fenang some time next month. Mr. Davson. the assistant engineer at Bukit Asanah, will act m his place.
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      417 5 notices. NOTICE. t.ite of Moharaed Idr*o> bia r.inod, decease? Ordinance -W 141 .TRUSTEES) gfcmi that all creditors or .:■>• claims rr demands t-tate *>f Muhumed Idroos ,i late of No. 44 Joo Chiat re, who died on the 17th day I tters <> Administration of r i.t- of Mohamed Idroos
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      397 5 Sandilaads Buttery Co. Instate Supplies. .^r ArrTir Ann I y^dr FERROGENE ROOFING PAINT. J SODIUM SULPHITE AND BISULPHITE Jttjftfflff&lL CORRUGATED IRON i m. \.^2H^^^^ A 3 si ntD J NOTICE. t% SlfgXrZ'Z* 2S £M :i fobmore than mi yea rs walteb '"■""■t;'- I .l 'jr.. l ;o; baker ccs products
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    306 6 I SATURDAY'S RESULTS [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 13. The following are the results of to-day's English and Scottish League matches: Division I. Arsenal 3, Newcastle U. 0. Aston Villa 2, W. Brom A. L Birmingham 2, Sheffield U. 0. Blackburn R. 4, Tottenham H. 2. Bury 4, Cardiff
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    INTERNATIONAL MATCH.
    186 6 INLAND DEFEATS WALKS. Ireland 3. Wales .0. [Router's Service.] Belfast. Feb. 13. The football International here to-day wa> played under idval conditions and before SO.MOC spectators. Ireland itfMted Wales by three troal> to nil. The Irishmen were MR thrust ful opportvnists, p!a\eil J^eiur togctlwv ami weiv ■vpcfb m
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    CRICKET.
    92 6 Last Test Match m W. Indies. [Reuters Service.] (.toriKtou v. Feb. 13. The third and last Test Match between the If.CC and the West Indies opened here to-day m tine weather and before 4,000 spectators. The West Indus batted first and at the luncheon interval had scored 127 for
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    HOCKEY INTERNATIONAL.
    27 6 SCOTLAND life ATS WALES. i [Reuter\< Service.] Ruthin, Feb. 13. In the hockey International match played here to-day, Scotland defeated Wales by two to nil.
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    RUGBY INTERNATIONAL.
    412 6 IRELAND BEAT ENGLAND AT DUBLIN Ireland 19, England 15. [Reuter's Service.] Dublin. Feb. 13. The Rugby International match between England and Ireland was played here to-day m dull weather and before 25,000 spectator* The ground was m good condition. Ireland defeated England by 19 points to 15. The
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    CRICKETERS' WIVES.
    186 6 Ho* They Might Pre\ent Next Te*t Tour. 1- it possible for the wives of Australia's Test crifket«'is to prevent the team from starting, as retaliation against the bar on wives travelling with then husbands" Thi> point has been raised by a corre*»poiuient \\h writing m the Sydne> Sun.
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    CAMBRIDGE AND NEW MARKET.
    95 6 CA MBRIDGE AND NEW MARKET. The assertion that "Cambridge il merely an adjunct to N r ew market" reminds me of the tutor's retort to one of his men who had telegraphed that he had l»een unable to attend the previous day's lecture MPfag to illness. "My dear >ir," said
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    A PROHLEM FOR PANGALOS.
    102 6 The only thing that I have got against Dictators is that so many jf them suffer from that distressing affliction of the really strong sih-nt man. an absence «.f a MM r>f humour. Not content with issuing; me edict about the length of women's skirts m
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      398 6 YOU CANNOT BUY THESE GOODS ELSEWHERE STANDARD VALUES THE "H UJhWEAK' COTTON THE "HOMKO" ABSORBENT THE "PBRFBCOT BTBBL S<HKS»i»cts. WOOL M cts. pkt. Ct'TLERY 56.50 doz. THE -KANT-KlSr StXK HF -mPBBIAL" THE "KIII'TEX" H AIK CUPTBB. SISPEM)EK if ct>. PHOnrOGRAVURE $IM. *l-"><». 1 "i^I?SS?ll^ OOi -WAYUMT WRWTLBT TBR SI NKAY
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      81 6 I The Soap that suit* the Climate There is a strong demand growing steadily here md m other Eastern Countries tor Calverts 20% Carbolic Medical SoGp The old resident knows, and the newcomer im iCim how often such a \\^erhu antiseptic Soap il wanted, "CALVERTS ii *«f the same, alw.iv
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    BRITISH POLITICS.
    393 7 RE-ELECTION PROBLEM. EVERY BODY AGREED. [British- Radic Official Service.] JaTgij. Feb. 12. The House of Commons to-day by 143 votes to 74 passed the second reading >f I private bill removing the necessity of the re-t lection of Members of Parliament or their assuming office. It was m
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    NAVY ECONOMIES.
    219 7 [Reuters Service.] London. Feb. 13. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman. First Lard of the Admiralty, m a speech at Torquay, announced that the Admiralty economies Would not only cover the whole cost of the new construction prig lam me, but also save •he taxpayer over t2j000,000 sterling besides, without
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    BIG MOTOR SHIP.
    82 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rnghf, Feb. 13. The new motor liner, AMurias. which is the greatest afl »at, was open for inspection y t -terday at Southampton preparatory to -ailing on her maiden voyage to South America on February 2«th. The Asturias was built by Msssn Hnrlncd
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    CHANNEL STEAMER IN TROUBLE.
    89 7 [British Radio— Official Service]. Rugby, Feb. 12. The creeschsttsnel paiaungnr sesame Brighton, on night service from Dieppe t< Newhaven. stranded at Seaford Head, nea Newhaven, shortly befort four o'el >ck thi morning m a thick haze. The sea wa i smooth and the necessity for assistanc
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    21 7 Mr. W. L. Craig arrived from Home la« week to join the staff of the Ipoh agenc of the Chartered Bank.
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    INDUSTRIAL NEWS.
    105 7 COAL DISPUTES. MINE v^VNERS MEET. [British Radio Official Service]. Rujfby, Feb. 14. Importance is attached by the press to a meeting of mine owners which will be held this week, to consider the coal situation. It is stated that on both sides during recent weeks a growing feeling
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    ANTHRACITE STRIKE.
    305 7 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, F<?b. 12. The secretary for labour, Afr. Davis, canBnwd as "entirely COlTecf the Governor of Pi nnsylvania's am <ui*u nn nt that the anbracMc coal strike bad been settled. The contract is for rive years, wages to continue M the present lew 1 with a
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    WIRELESS OPERATORS.
    195 7 [Reuter'fl Service.! London, Fen. U. The Wireless TV legraphists' Association, lin a statement, that the operator! are prepared to submit Ihe whole dispute to an industrial court, but are not prepared to prejudice the case before the court by accepting* a totally unjustified reduction. It points out that
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    POOR SHIPPING.
    80 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. 13. "The depression is the shipping industry continued and deepened during the past year," is the opening sentence of the report of the Chamber of Shipping for the United Kingdom. The depression is attributed t« the continued .existenc. of more ships am fewer cargoes
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    WIRELESS TELEPHONY.
    303 7 s s [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 13. A further wireless triumph m the forn it of Transatlantic wireless telephony, last i- ing for 15H hours is officially announce* by the post office which states that Rugb; i- talked with New York from four m th> morning till 7.30
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    INDUSTRIES FAIR
    192 7 [British Radi< Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 12. The Birmingham section of the British Industries fair was opened for a preliminarf press view to-day and it will be opi'n to the puhli;- for the next fortnight. Visitors from abroad are already arriving. Into the exhibition buildings have been crowded
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    EINSTEIN HONOURED.
    39 7 [British Radio— Official Service]. Rngby, Pen. 12. The Royal Astronomical Society this Afternoon presented its gold medal to Pro- 1 tensor Einstein, thus marking its acceptance of the truth of his theory of relativity v :i\ itation.
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    THE ROOBO SHOW.
    290 7 Opening on Saturday Niu r ht. The Rodeo Company commenced their I second Singapore season on Saturday ni^rht bcfoie a large audience at the Anson-road BboW-groand. Lack of space m this issue prohibits any attempt at a general description of the entertainment provided; suffi•i'Ml is it to
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    74 7 i The death occurred early on Thursday morninp at Kuala Lumpur of Mr. C V d Ponniah, the Postmaster of Seremban, a y the ape of 49 years. Mr P:>nniah joine< c the Perak P. and T. department about 189 i, and was successively postmaster at Tai f ping, Kuala
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1926. Standard Production.
    604 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1926. Standard Production. The maximum standard production on robber estates i> raised to 500 ib. per acre, and the exportable percentage of robber permitted to l*» exported has been placed at 100. That ought to satisfy everybody interested m maintaining restriction, but it doesn't.
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    The Cracker Habit.
    384 8 For the last three days, day and night have been made alarming by the letting off <>f crackers by our Chinese friends. It Xi an auditory nusisance which we could well dispense with, but since the horse as the main motor of transportation has passed into disuse,
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    75 8 Mr. .I<»hn Robertson. M.P. for Lancashire, 3 is dead, Hecordinjr to a Router's telegram. -j* i Mr. A. Sarkie* is returning to Singapore this week. Sit Connop and Lady Guthrie have left c Kuala Lumpur for Ipoh. f 3 Her Highness the Rani of Sarawak with r her two children
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    45 8 AMOK IN B. N. BORNEO. European Killed. (From Ou:- Own Correspondent.) Jesselton, Feb. 14. Mr. C. E. Mountain, manager of Lumat Estate, was attacked by a Javanese who ran amok and sustained a m »rtal wound. 1 He was buried at Jesselton to-day.
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    MURDER AT TENANG
    106 8 Municipal Sanitary Inspector Stabbed. (From Our Own Correpuonrtent.) IViianu. Feb. 14 He Louis Karl, assistant chief sanitar> insjwetor, was stabbed to death <>n Saturday evening m the c<»olie line? on Patani Road. The police have taken a Tamil into custody m connection with the affair. The deceased,
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    PENANG SPORTS.
    130 8 (By Our »hvn Correspondent Penarm. Feb. 1">. Representative teams Tiom Medan playc! the Penan^r Cricket Club at foothall. cricket, IWMlil and water-polo duiintr the weeL-t nu. Medan were unlucky. They only secured a draw at football, beinjr the t leverer m ht a x and foot work, bat
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    POLO.
    449 8 Saturda> > linal m Xmeruan -i- I ournami n Th»- Siriira!'"r<- Polo (lul- wciv At il<-me at their BaU-stier ground on Satin day al'terno«,n, whtn U.K. the GtfWßffMM and I.ad> j (iuilleiiiaul «fiv MM n^ ;i larire yath rfMJ til nicnil er> and gWLBtM wh«» mmm Mml t" watch
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    RASH DRIVING CHARGES.
    99 8 There were several motor bus accidents during the week-end. A Tamil was knocked down by bus No. 11*5 m Serangoon Road on Sunday, while another Tamil, who was the victim of an accident which occurred m North Bridge Road, died as t!»e result of his injuries. The
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    HOME SILK DUTIES.
    200 8 GOOD SEWS FOR I \h|Rs. [Special to Singapore 1 London, h>k The TKMiry tafllcial'.y a^;* here arc no special reg U he silk duties /ver.-eas resident coming H jn rhe duty is unchanged i l| _J ordinary wearing apparel. the quantities MB MUM j ntM| 7 f»r
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    MISS PELERIN'S CONCERT.
    90 8 have i ut had iiiu I srivitivr recitals m Sin*;.-. \ear <>! :u<> and wouid haw .\:.<- u-d a ua> iluilv L 1 tht- \vel!-kn«>wn I»ut<h M| j at the Hutch <lut> on Pjtardi -i 1> itch people <! m really iro«.<j rti •h» y will hardly
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    THE KENDALL QUARTETTE.
    82 8 The talented ladies v tie musical combinatum hav< n v m Singapore ar:d the publii place thi- eveninp m the Vie: m Their* :ii ii'.okintr a: M- tie's. We have alread> i appreciations of the perfornuir quartette both m Malaya otnpetem critic- are v i.. then musical
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    CHILD WELFARE.
    69 8 Last Thursday Latl> (JuiDemant panied hy Dr. Hunter and Mi- I'aiK:!.^ Keyes of Washinßt..',. visited Welfare enties m .lalan H Aver Street. The two e\«-.-llent work am- I these districts; 2»'<» m W to ;ho two i ertntreatment. Mj>. I'nrk j X has seen a treat deal of
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    THE SULTAN MOSQUE.
    62 8 MMJMi leue I.ayr b« *<•• respondents repardir.ed to discus> the affair* MMMJe and tlu unfortu•opinion that have arisen r> it. It is possible that an of the meeting will I. shall be tflad to publish it: I of information for our Munot as a subject |M h«ipe
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    HEAD FOR SCIENCE.
    82 8 [R*ir. i i rvilt Thi m.\>tiry ti th< bead of Fl— rflfl V.I! by the admission tHLfi h by some scientists her* th;i being brought to Chkpi by experts. T»u *M1 j millionaire interested m erin *f ced the theft ti the htfrf h t y brain
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    FRENCH DIFFICULTIES.
    138 9 TAXES REJECTED. M N \M I BILL HACKED ABOI'T. [Reuter's Service]. Paris, Feb. 15. ,r. dealing with the tax nmvsej bill, rejected by 300 the article dealing with alcofrom which M. Doumer ex- iWftnmi of nearly a million The Chamber also rejected the ase- m customs duty on
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    BRIAND AND SOCIALISTS.
    238 9 BRIA ND AND SOCIALISTS. Service. Pari>. Feb. IX •.-rratiilate M. Briand m last nijjnt's debate that thereby a neu majority fl 'm which the So.- alist- are i way op« ned for urgent solu- Ftgai i >f opfaioa that ibln ;»:<■ about to be- ttkulty will be t<> perpomtiwe vote
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    THE LOCARNO CLOUD
    177 9 /.rrV Service.] H London, Feb. 13. I *.njr Brit'-h and Flench pointI jhjtct of the new perimt- I Ua^u.- Council arv Daily Chronicle calls the i i\..ud hitherto appearing m due papan Hffrj Sw Au-nn H mhupsm P. vhi. h, it is j }•> > tl!«- v
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    TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
    53 9 [Reuters Service.] Constantinople. Feb. 12. The National Assembly has ratified the Turco-Russian Coisvention signed at Paris on Dec. 17. Tewfik Rushdi Bey, Foreign Commissar, m a speech declared that the agreement was the natural outcome of Turkey's fiiendly relations with Russia and was aimed solely at the
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    FRANCO-GERMAN AGREEMENT.
    102 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Feb. 12. The Franco-German plenipDtentiaries have signed a provisional commercial agreei ment according customs facilities to certain products „f the respective countries. Seaonal products of French agriculture imI ported into Germany will enjoy the most favoured nation treatment and the stipulated reduction of tariffs. Germany
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    POLITICAL NEWS.
    136 9 [Keuter*s Sen tea.] I'aris. Feb. 4. A meet inleientlng by-election took place to-.iay at Baifert, where Clemenceau's e\Keutenani Andre Tardieu was returned defeating the Radical Socialist *!i;i communist randsiates. Tardieu. who had not returned to public life after bis defeat m ths. general [•lection of 1924. carried <>n
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    ENCOURAGING PAINTERS.
    135 9 [British Radi-> Official Service.] Kujrby. Feb. IX A sum M.OOi annually, to he spent m the purchase of paintings by contemporary British artists, has been placed at the disposal >>t a small committee l>> Sir Joseph Duveen, the well-known art expert. [Reuters Service.] London. Feb. 12. In a
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    LEVERHULME SALE.
    55 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York. Feb. IS. The Levertiuhue sale, up the present, has i alised nearly $~>U0,U0() and the continued bidding up to hitfh prices surprised every--1 dy. It is believed that if buying is continued at the present scale of pricei the |colleetioa may realise twice its
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    A BY-ELECTION.
    39 9 Renter's Service.] London, Feb. 1.:. Mr. I. .1. Withers (Conservative), solicitor and formerly Fellow of St. Catherine's College, Cambridge, has been returned unlopposed as M.l', for Cambridge University jin succession to Mr. J. F. P. Rawlinson deceased.
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    LATVIAN DEMANDS.
    68 9 [Renter's Service.] Riga, Feb. 11. The ik velopment of the Russo-Latvian incident is that tho Latvians have sent a r» Ki* to the Soviet demanding a thorough investigation of the frontier incident which occurred oh Feb. 12. when five men crossed the frontier and are alleged to have
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    SOVIET DEBT.
    23 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Feb. 13. The Soviet debt ('elevation has arrived. It will be headed by the Ambassador, M. It ky.
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    NEW MEDICAL COLLEGE.
    1994 9 OPENED BY THE GOVERNOR. First Honorary Diplomas Conferred. Yesterday was an auspicious occasion m the medical annals of Singapore, for m the presence of a large attendance which, while largely European, was at the same representative of all communities here, His Excellency the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard)
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    HOME SPORT.
    1333 11 FEW CIP TIE SURPRISES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 15. I Favoured by ideal weather, the third round of the Cup last Saturday provided enormous public interest, and the 64 matches were followed by crowds that represented about ),000. The largest attendance was registered at Tottenham, where
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    BRITISH WARSHIPS IN POST.
    92 12 The man-of-war anchorage has been made use of by the warships Calliope and Vindictive during the week-end. On Saturday the Yarmouth aiso arrived from China OH her way to Colombo. The Hermes, air-plane-carrier, left on her homeward voyage on Saturday. 11. M.5. Vindictive left England on
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    23 12 The U.S.S. Finch \\\\h four member* of the recent American naval eclipse expedition on board has left Singapore on her way to Manila.
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      STOWAWAYS ON GERMAN SHIP.
      33 12 Two American stowaways were, found on j board German steamer Emil Kirdorf j which came into Sin.uapoie from Yokohama yesterday. The offenders were handed over to the Marine Police.
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      CHINESE SEAMEN RESCUED.
      55 12 Five Chinese sailors were reported by the Master of the Siamese steamer Valaya to have been picked up m the Gulf of Siam. The Valaya arrived m Singapore from Bangkok. The Chinese were rescued from their craft which sank m the Gulf of Siam. The Valaya unload."!
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      LINER AGROUND.
      343 12 City of Aura on a Mud Hank near Vadras. Madias, IYh. 5. A Cichin message says that tht* City of Agra (Hall line steamer) ran on a mud !>ank opposite the Light HfUM' on Wcln<s<iay niffht. She was Coming from Alleppey t<> haul Cor N< fork and ftoston.
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      SEIZURE OF TAMING.
      391 12 Itriti^h Y«'^«'l Detained l»> Chinese \ut horit ie*. Ahhi-uu'h accurate d«-'.ai!- <•!* the incident are lacking, private message, received m H<>nirk"nL r rtates thai the iteamer Taming of tin Chin Navigation Company has been seiaed by the Chinese authorities at Hoihow, acting under instructions from Canto*. <
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      317 12 MESSAGERIES MARHIMES HOMEWARD MAILS.: To Colombo, Djibouti Port Said. Marseilles from Singapore. D'ARTACXAX 20,. r >oo tons leb. :»4 AXGKOR 12.000 MM Mar. 1,0 FROM TKNANC; ONLY. COMPfEGNE 17.000 ton? Mar. 2 OLTWAUD MAILS. To SaiKon. Hongkong, Shan-hai nnd Japan. ANDES LBBON 20.0.x» t.m> Feb. 0 PAIL LBCAT 17.(00 tens
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      637 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. "by train. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei 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 Tingtri
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    DOCTORS FEUD WITH THE COLONIAL OFFICE.
    2481 14 SYSTEM OF MBDICAL APPOINTMENTS. I From Our Own Correspondent). London, Jan. 14. Tie British Medics] Journal has decided to attack openly the whole §ystem of medial appointnu nts under th;- Colonial o;lice. Ihe immediate dispute has arises out rfj the »i' v. regulations affecting
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      128 14 NATURE'S REMEDY Clements Tonic is Nature's greatest remedy for the nerves and brain, loss of Appetite, debility, poorness <>1 blood, neuralgia, insorr,. nia, etc., and is strengthenmnd reliable. In the tati*. uing tropical atmoshere you will appreciate the nourishing stimulus of this invigorating medicine, as it promotes normal health. energy
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    763 15 ■l a. t. Co. I he China Company's Business. The following i s from the speech of the Chairman at the annual general meeting: I understand that many rumours have been current as to our investment m China, during the year under review, and you will I
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    16 15 Every boy should learn a hobby to save him m his middle life. Sir Bruce BruceForter.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    604 15 A POINT OF VIEW. (To the Editor, Malay Mail.) Sir, From your leading article of the f>;h. instant, I gather that you cor.sider that no-one who is not interested m rubbci is entitled to be heard on ?h? matter of *he temoval or otherwise of Restriction. The Government
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    DUNLOP RUMOURS.
    313 15 Purchase af Subsidiary Trust. The canons position by which the rumuracture of tyros urn other foods under the name of "Dunlop* 1 i s n«>t entirely m iho control of the Dunl< i< Robber Company, h:».s given rise ..•> ctfonx ruMoors En the City regarding the Tyre Investment
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    239 15 NORTH BORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The following: are extracts from the minutes of a Committee meeting held on January 29th: Present.— Mr. W. ti. Johnston (m the Chair*, Mr. S. D. Key. Mr. G. Mayor. The Hon. Mr. C. Watt. Mr. H. J. Walker (visitor) and Mr.
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    304 15 London. Jan. 20. Markets. Markets have been dtp. dirintr the past week, partly due to the ■haap n rahher, where th leading -x»»eiu }i;i\»- keea found t<> l< unwisely optimistic and to the gvewtaji pains from which (iiMiiary is sufffiint :n her gradual recovery to health. The
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    68 15 The huff honeycombed surface of travertine marble to popular m interior decoration lias been closely imitated m a less expensive artificial product, cement and sand, with ochre or like pigment, art- mixed, and hot paraffin is irregularly introduced during 1 the mixing. When the cement has hardened, removal of the
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      410 15 .4Mb «mr KSOOm. Jimmtmt In tor«e ««r 5W.000.000. t THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED- j (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE^-Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. I The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m Bnajland by Royal Charter A. D. 1710). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singap<^« Representative Messrs. BARLOW Cr. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO.. l.vt CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    NEW MEDICAL COLLEGE.
    2125 16 Continued from page 9). Tnedieine with the ancient philosophy of Athens; it gives expression to the reverence with which we regard the endowment of wisdom handed down through the ages. An Acropolis of Medicine. The visitor to Athens never fails to carry away one abiding impression. From
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    165 16 MISS WILLS MLLE. LENGLEN. TO MEET TO-DAY. [Free Press Exclusive Cable. Copyright]. London, Feb. 14. Mile. Ler.plen, the French woman lawn tennis champion, and Miss Helen Wills, the Dim teen years old woman champion of America, are to meet at Cannes on Tuesday, l<;r the first time. This
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    LIGHT BLUE ATHLETES.
    32 16 TRINITY BEAT MAGDALEN. [rice Press Exclusive Cable. Copy tight] London. Feb. 14. Trinity College, Cambridge, beat Magdalen College, Cambridge, at athletics yesterday by 5% points to 2 1 i.
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    MILLIARDS.
    33 16 NF.WM AYS EASY WIN AGAINST IN MAN. [Fteff Press Exclusive t able.- Copyright j. London, Feb. 14. Conceding 4.000 points m B match of IK.UUO, Ww man »:isil\ defeated li.man yestei da)
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    FLY MASK BREAKS HIS NECK.
    123 16 NATIONAL I AVOI RITKS \v( IDKNT AT HAYDOCK PARK fFu> Press Ex lusive (able Copyright J I.nndin. Feb. 1 Mr. H. I.ai«llaw'< Fly Mask. ON "f the most strongly fancied candidates of the i -ixty entered f"i- the Grand National «>n j March 27th., broke
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    HOME RUGBY RESULTS.
    187 16 NAN V BEAT THE R. F. [Fie* Press Exclusive Cable.— Copyright], I «»n<i m. Feb. 1 I. \lt hough interest centred largely on what wras happening m the International m Dublin yesterday, there were some attractive matches m London. One of the most intetesting was the meeting
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    779 16 RESULTS OF OPEN TOURNAMENT. Successful Visitors. Although heavy rain at various stages interfered somewhat with the arrangements the open lawn tennis tournament which has been m progress at the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club during Chinese New Year came to a successful conclusion yesterday evening. A largt number of
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    ATHLETIC RECORDS.
    101 16 (Router's Service.] New York. Fob. 14. Four of the world** Indoor records were shattered, one new Record created and two equalled twice m a ut rica of thrilling performances at Wilco athletic meetinir. The Norwegian, Huff, after falling on his face at the first attempt, cleared" the bar
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