The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 February 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press i CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1926. NO. 11,724.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    314 1 Ax a result of the French Chamber passing the ntw taxes, the Tmtmr) will Ket immediatelx i'^ millia r dr «f francs l*a>if 9. Suzanne Lenulen defeated Helen Wills at Cannes atter a wei'-contcst^i mateh il'age 1«>. An.erJr.-iii students and «nh'-. y-uiths stormed the courts and were
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    EN VOYAGE.
    1083 1 ITALY. I an, ;if>aid t v. her I fiist trod on Italy Y 1"a:r so: 1 I uttered a pood honest Enrii-f Dmml .•.iivmik' who has ciossed the frontier at V'entimiplia will appreciate this. As 't wa> i I ristmastide many wese travelling I.aly. but this made no
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      216 1 SWAI.IOW ARIELL'S MARIE BISCUITS RAFFLES HOTEL m No: 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. TUESDAY, THURSDAY SATURDAY Dinner Dance. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY FRIDAY The' Dansant. j LEVINE-HOPKINS DANCE BAND. N.B. Evening Dress essenti for Dinner Dances.) (.RILL ROOM. "^T A. F. PEATE. I ndir the supervision of an Manager. expert European. 1 :mrry_zi~
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      124 1 i Bodyguard Soap WTISEPTIC PURIFYING '•77//-; PROTECTOR OF HEALTH Q SOLE MAM KACTL KEKS WILLIAM GOBSAGE SONS LIMITED. WIDNBS, ENGLAND. jI^EUROPE HOTEL. "A PLEASING COMBINATION OF ALL THE CHARACTERISTICS WHICH DISTIN WISH THE REALLY FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. 9 THE AFTER-DINNER DAME IS HELD EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. t THE GRILL!!
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      132 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attract! 3Mb— Paga 1. Municipal not m Page 7. Capstan cigarette* Page 11 Flit Week, Wm. Jacks Page 7. Wembley Rodeo Show- Page J. Shipping oa pages 10, 12 an«l IS. Bodyguard soap, Goaaage Pagi l. Opera at Theatre to-night l':t^« Littks'a for sport* trophies Page s.
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      7 1 tI'ORLI) RENOWNED SWALLOW ARFHTS, BISCIITS AND CAKES
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      130 1 THE WEEK. U'hlcim/ii/;, I7f«. Hi^'h Water. 1.:.7 a.m.. I.JO p in. Rodeo Shnw. AtiMtn Road. Mi p.m. Russian liyrht Opera. Vie. Theatre, 9JM 77 untdati, \*th. High Water. 214 a.m.. &S2 p.m. Ji. F. homeward mail leaves. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall. 1.11 p.m. Lodge Kastern Gate, BJt p.m. Rod. o
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    THE PROS AND CONS OF FILMS.
    220 2 Mu.h haa keen f ol tW tilm m his, atr.l othei ::r.> k} her si*i ■HHQ P itoKi the ilsM m- I i <VJL\ I »n pui.'.u- \\>>ii- I .••.!U>- t;::n them. A s wmm I i\: I he ner. new crai r,- ra»
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    123 2 A novel test >-f pc -is _t -tr.; -he Pari> Aca<l*'niy of sei B es Gin in •fing > ■i fin* holt' ar. j Qloi i I ng the inleiioi with t tiny Mirror. Tht- natn I. hsj eosv«wtrk wpiwrkal la an«i apfwari uni- !y liu r ht»<l, !ut the
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      281 2 IRVINCwS YEAST VITE TABLETS. A lightning Pick-me-up. The New and Wonderful treatment of JRE YEAST VITAMINES Obtainable from MEDICAL HALL LTD. 2;), Battery Road Mdn, KfcLVtY'S m lIOOL OF DANCING i N<J Private lessor\mK eorri'i'tly an«] able to i HII I>KEX'J I VSSES I from 'i yiai's (>!. i wz-
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      317 2 Victoria^Theatre. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! SHANGHAI THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES PRESENT. The Russian Imperial Light Opera Company 30 ARTISTES 30 BALLET BALLET BALLET TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. GYPSY LOVE TO-MORROW THURSDAY AT 9.30 P.M. THE MERRY WIDOW Bookfa* Now Open at .John Little's PRICES $4« an<^ i PAVILION FROM MONDAY. 15th TO SUNDAY, 2!st
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      323 2 Wishing our Chinese Patrons A Happy and Prosperous New Year. From Sunday 14th, to I vkJav, Ittti Fefcn YY THE ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee 0.. Lid. Proprietor.) In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A PARAMOI NT PU TI'RK "CODE OF THE SEA' IN I KKKLS. An Up-to-dat- Screen Version
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    PARISIANA.
    1035 3 THOSE ATTRACTIVE TOY-SHOPS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, Jan. 17. Although the Chi istmas- and Now 'Wai displays ate things bl thy- past, Paris a.'.a I has risen t» th« m ;..A>n. the windows »2- in}? mmc alluring tl j n ever. The dolls, foi example, exploit the hist
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    JAVA PRESS CABLES.
    625 3 GERMAN SEA HEKOES. [From N.E.I. Papers]. N>*» York, Feb. G. The German vessel, Westphalia, which tendered assistance to* the Dutch steamer Alkaid, which uas m distress, entered the harbour here seriously damage*. The captain was received ceremonious^ by Mayor Walker and the Netherlands Consul- General. The Revolt
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    SWATOW TERRORISM.
    60 3 rnirlish Mission Property Seized. Pekinjr, Feb. 5. A message from Swatow says thai the Anglo-Chinsse College at Swatow. belonging to the Engli.-h Presbyterian Mission, was evacuated by the Mission authorities, whom 1 Chinese Communist students drove out. The same Mission's property at Chaoebiw was forcibly seized by troops,
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      200 3 p^ :o (he Coun Your Baby will be sturdy and happy -«t..idy. it his food contains all the Youi Baby needs Glaxo tc make »mg elements ot the purest him as you would have him. j.* obtainable, and happy it that milk abounding m good health and 4 given m
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      558 3 J MBV 1 Smiles While You Wait. Why envj the man irho h.»s ,i n ernt piece, corrects your liver and hi uk- for everything Good spirits ktdnryt, washes out waste matter follow good health, and good heajth and eradf new refreshed blood follofn the 'litflt daily dose M of
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    RIGHT TO DRIVE WITH SUSPENDED LICENCE.
    308 4 A curious instance of case law (as distinct from statute k>\v) is that decided by the stipendiary at Pontiypridd (Glamorgan) recently, and we should be surprised, says the Commercial Motor, if it be confirmed. A youth employed by a tradesman was charged with driving
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    IN ACCURATE SPEEDOMETERS.
    266 4 Tartly as th«- ivsult <>f many road tests \v. hnv collected >utfit ii-nt data t<« MM t<> the c nclusion that th<- majority <.f n«w rar< ;ii»- to-day being seat <»ut with th«- Ipeedometen w I to read anything fmni ."> i*-r c»-nt t«. lo per cent.
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    UNPUNCTURABLE TYRES.
    216 4 1- the time coming when we shall n. longer carry spare wheel?* asks "F<hus" m The Light (it! and < ycleear. Yean ago one never left the garage without two spare sparking ptag*, valve assembly compl n an assortment of nut.i:il bolts and a well-stocked tudbac. M«- mats
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    MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT'S FUTURE
    140 4 The life of the Ministry of Transport has been threatened often Mouth. The late Mr. Bonar Law made the definite ■tifrnmnt thai it was his (Jovonment's intention to abolish it. Still it has lingered and has even pained -round, If not m power, m the Bomber,
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      156 4 There is something different I l*j n aa <i| TNDOUBTEDLY there is something different m the production of these old firms: the merit of solidity, sound design, and perfection of performance was very evident m the case of this famous Wolseley light car production. It is a highly j| S
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      159 4 I 54 I FOR *d~K HOURs THIS IS THE REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT OF LIEUT COL. MRS STEWART RIDIMi A ST\NDaRd I Rudge-Whiiworih l [Four Valve "Four Speed 2^ H.V. MOTOR CYCLE ON THE MONTHLERY TRACK NEAR l'\Ri> 2' 4 H.P. MODEL 21 World's Records WERE CAPTURED IN THF EXECUTION OF THIS
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    A REAL TRAFFIC REFORM.
    259 5 p The one-way traffic experiment m ParM I liament Square proved itself a success within the first hour. Why? Just because P it is based upon common-sense principles, p say? The Motor. For years we have had j to listen to the prating of pundits who
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    RECKLESS PEDESTRIANS.
    217 5 I i Horn many people are there, asks "FoCUS," i In The Light Car and Cyclecar, who would unthinkingly step en to a railway track? I Probably none. So matter how absenti minded a person may be m the ordinary I tonm of ljtv t j it lt
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    MOTORCYCLE TYRES AND WHEELES.
    172 5 With th«- greater popularity of the well--1 I ase rim and it > <;;-!: fitted tyre the srw wheel \'->v sidecars will sink farth intf oblivipn. For trials work, where fractvi;.* of i fconds often constitute tfu- dividing line between a glittering medal and an unpro-l
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    WATHING THE TYRES.
    117 5 The number if motorcyclists who spend, i say, five minotei a month picking flints I out of t'n< ir tyres is eery small. Aj nn-ans lof stopping punctures, smyn "Carbon" m M< tor Cycling, the periodical inspection I has few rivals. If a 6-inch nail is Kent
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    A "MOTORISED" VILLAGE.
    80 5 The village <>f Chilmington, near Ashford; Kent, would appear to be vicing with America m regard to the proportion of cars per number of population, the Autocar. Th<- occupiers of the 16 houses comprising the little community own is cars amongst them. A farm labour, r gpei
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    MOTORCAR INSURANCE.
    293 5 motor users t'rom satisfactory, B The ambiguity of CtBUM has fle- f can, the tawnier is ar; af r S i *"e- In it- curr nt ittentioa t> s ease and ins m value ancc pail presaioss occurre<l and n<uranc company H ISStL Th ir reason n*sa ti.at
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    MAILS TO CURB SPEEDERS.
    59 5 Greek liatflc police have found that harsh words ana l..st motor-cycles arc litt! hel| m discouraging speed law violator.-- and have resorted to the use of boards carrying i seveial lony- nails. These nail-filled boards are crude but effective substitutes and have accomplished more than ajiy
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    46 5 One of the most implacable foes the automobile, the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, has finally won over to th« idea of truck and bus transportation. The read has organized a million dollar cotrpany for traffic m New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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      316 5 I The Cheapest British Car That is Built, 1 $1,425 VV 1 1 H, •^^^ViSS^i^* 6^ *4zriP m r v'>^^Sv/ r »iriti<h throughout and built -^Ms^'^p^^ by t he famous <*^s^^^ s*i 1 LEYLAND FACTORY. >fe^w— I limb any hill and take you over the roughest of unmetalled r -ads-a
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      227 5 The World Famous Italian BIANCHI CARS S The car that has been selected by the Royal family of j Italy for over 30 years. Each car built to order, 4 J j£ wheel brakes, balloon tyres overhead valves, ad- -S J justable shock absorbers etc., j: Can be Obtained Throughout
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    CONFESSIONS OF A MODERN SEER.
    3781 6  -  $o oo B 11 My Reminiscences. oo THE SCIENCE OF HAND-READING. ss B> CHRONICLES OF THE OCCULT.— No. 7. DF DF DF DF All down the ages iv.an has been seeking m many ways t,. urravd tin- tanarled skein of life and to wind it
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    FASCISM.
    130 7 1 v-uii«ai> pM f'* i f the I* _ri.*r.'i. note tipgei i itbow I.i ty. Fmaeiam lu-rv. eri faolts. is Uh GotOf of the I a very !;;rir iOttioa. f the poopl». For the first la.. jh-i !>le Urn 6OT 4 HMMt, 1 ■:i I vernmont thar ib \!i\
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    KELLEWAY'S NAME NOT BEFORE BOARD.
    43 7 KELLEWAY'S NAME NOT BEFORE BOARD. London. Feb. I. T1 H «>f Control has 19 follow V >vi >1 to Urn Board. 1 n <ayinjr that, if it had. n approved a< the X ;:nv*hiiiL: against your precludes your WiriK a Urn A',!<tralian eleven."
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    BOXING.
    18 7 [Reuvr- Service. l Kerlin. Feb. 12. U 1 -••utrn P:u»lin an<! 1.• r.uany. t ''suited m a
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    RUGBY AT HOME
    46 7 London. Feb. 4. I'nion rule>. Kn^rlanfi ('Mi posed of "other T 1 1. at White L« M-I«:ri. Keh. R C( inty Championship it Leicwtiraaiit bf I M :♦•>-. hi h wai first played on r -played owinjr to Lei- I intt-rnationa!. 11. l»ay, tlified.
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    MOTOR RACING AT BROOOKLANDS.
    49 7 In^iitu-.^ Gvaad Prix Kace. I i n don. Feb. V v race of the Royal r \v-\i\ m this cr>untry Urn Isl Aujrust at Brot>k I f :ix».l h itl miles, and I 5 c cara, without inechani. Cl.< I 0 ami rJM will be
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    HOCKY AT OXFORD.
    16 7 "> Confer a Full Blur. London. Feb. !i. -r-ity BM <ltti(ied to Confer kty.
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    BRITISH BOWLING IN NEW ZEALAND.
    17 7 London. Fvb. 5. Xl A Nelson defeated •i wkrs by IGI points
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    17 7 F <}<> n t t-nvy them Yours. «*tc, r" KA X X S W KTT E X HAM.
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    FEDERAL CHANGES.
    975 7 LETTER FROM SIR FRANK SV.ETTENHAM. Treaty Interpretation. I The Malay Mail received by the Home mwSk thy following lett«r from Sir Frank >w,t;enham: Sir.— ln tbt» Malay Mail" of Oct. :il y m printed my letter liwliiig with your article Ausr. IJ, and on Nor. 2 you publish*
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      508 7 Baa /^l.k\^ *j f f f f Jk f M m m v**^^^^aas v^ PLIT WEEK-. I la^ War Declared on Insects/ I T7* LIT— DEATH to all insects. This is search out the cracks and crevices where I M/ FLIT WEEK the call to clean up insects hide and
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      226 7 TO LET. Commodious Offices at cheap) rental; every convenience. Git*ham House, Battery Road. TO LET. i No. 80 Upper Serangooa Road, Gas and Water laid on. Entry Ist March. Apply perionally. ESTATE i TRUST AGENCIES, LTD., Auctioneers and Estate Agents. Auctioneers. Shop lloases, Sea-side Bungalows :\r,<\ office it "Magnet House,"
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      343 7 SITUATIONS VACANT. •LEST WE FORGET" It is requested that where all things arc :-<]ual, employers give preference to application for employment to Ex-service men. Chinese Dresser Grade 2 for IfJae Hospital. l Apply stating salary and whoth.-r BMITieJ or [single to Medical Otfhcer, Pakaae Consolidated j 1 <>.. Ltil.. Kuant.wi.
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      226 7 lOR SALE. CHEVROLET CAR. 4-5 seater, m excellent con<iit.<-; A:- Mm* S>. u'M>. can- of Free I 16-1' IS-2 Soic ud LettM >f Life Fu only 80 cents Try a Tin of World fam«'(J Atank Niprah Pills, Prfirniari tnmi—Atomk Xigrah Phar'.r.avy l<!l Selepie K«>:ul. Singapore.SUITABLE FOR (HINKSK NKW YEAR PRESENTS:
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY, 17, 1926. Extracting Information.
    680 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY, 17, 1926. Extracting Information. To-day's cables contain references to two matters <>t interest to Singapore, <>ne specific, as to the proposed formation of a corps of naval volunteers, and the other with reference to the urgent question of dealing with the social hygiene of the
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    570 8 Mr. Warren Hastings ni admitted th Kuals Lumpur hospital oa Thursday. Mr. Walter Pilkingtosi Crawford, the well imowii viMtintr a^r.t. of Shvihl an, bai returned from Home. Mr. UN Ferren proceeded t<» Singapore prior to fcing by the Albert Vogler for a trip to Hongkong. Mr. Jackson, Health Owker, Negri
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    KENDALL QUARTETTE.
    263 8 LAST NIGHT'S CONCERT. Mi-ical er.ttutainjnents such as that iven by the Kendall String Quartette I Katherine Ktndall, Dorothy Jones. Dorothy t irook and Edith Hanson) at th, Victoria n •heatre last ni^ht. are rare m Singapore nd it was only fitting that the BMBpMf eceived a warm welcome.
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    INTERESTING SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    341 8 Hit' l.illlidjkr. St. An<irvu- < ai!i»<lial i."ir attiaoVd m full -trvmrth >v>ui<la> after* M <1" honour t. w <«f their nuinU-r. Mr. Hectoi .\iarl>«.nal«l Wyllu-. m the aMaSS i Liminr to Him Maitfant Ann laughter <»t Mr. asd Mn, UtUedfke, at Edinburgh »ad Singapore. Th<- bridtgnoai i-
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    A DIFFICULT LAUNCH.
    98 8 fßf liter's Service]. Isondon. Kt'h. 16. Tw«> unusual inruhnts mai k«-ii t->-iia\"--lauiuhinir "t" H.M.S. SutV. Ik. th»- tirst of thr ti\ t- rruieen «'f the County class at pr st>nt hoinv c«»nstrui'to«l at Portsmouth. l.a.!\ Bristol, who pi'ifoinui! tin- ehrktoatag madr six effort* to li.ak lh«> i-hampa^n«--bottle
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    FUNERAL OF NUBMMD INSPECTOR.
    76 8 'From Our Own Coriesp-jndint.i IVnanu. Feb. 1»>. The fuiu'ial of Mr. Louis Karl, assistant chief sanitary inspe' tor, who w;<s stabbed to death on Saturday m th<» coolie at Patam Road. wa» larjrt-ly attended, thoso prostnt including thr Municipal Fntrnu'ir ■ad numrH^rs of th« i department.
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    SAGO-ST. FIRE TRAGEDY.
    264 8 wmmmmmmm m mmtmm Evidence adduced be! r f. G. Bourn.. ye>i,-r.i... he terrible fate of ti\. n M v i vho were eM rapped on tfa Sago Street and burned t. iremises caught In, v v> :lcwed a story m which wa legations against t\\., IL I"ong
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    THE LATE REV. WALTER NAISH.
    102 8 fIMM v\ :1! i.f I n. uh.. kru-w him t I ft'a i; xlt>\ Stan-'ii It was :i first k IfetVMC w;i^ MM* at ;< j Imperial C!uk Mi. V' I returned h*m ibrt^d of MC» a.,,: I X .KtorH. 1- L« i tho nnt)
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    THE HOOD KIAT CASE.
    66 8 I 111 t MO t ivt< !OlH« ook iMirnortinf trial erf Got H.xul X yt-ar M a lliTgr "f a. a tVlluw count r> man M J Em was nia.u :n tin- Ku| I day Mtn^f, uhon th. I William Murison, on 0. S Carver. «rt««W
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    34 8 Dr. Km son. M X I General Hospital. I Malacca m tho 11* over the Ml* of Heal" J. W. Schartf. MR. I >t» who will In- leavinp Mala. take up duties m Sinpai
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      117 8 -THE CONSOISSEVR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" SCOTCH WHISKY dfc Wkshf S theflamelftotttei DOUCIASCAHERON^ GLASGOW 8i LONDON. CALDBECK, MACGBEGOB CO.. LTD. (Ineorforslfd m SfcMgtoi). JJUST ARRIVED J SMALL TRIAL SHIPMENT OF I; FRESH I I HERRINGS J IX EXCELLENT CONDITION, AND OF SPLENDID j > QUALITY. j: •i Tin SOME FOR BREAKFAST
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      53 8 Parfums de Luxe o COTY > Chypre w > Origan J b Rose Jacqueminot j M I- Paris b Emeraude l| a EAU DE COTY t to be had from all dealers S Dupire Brothers. t |r 1! B^^^ Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Hniraporr. IVnani:. Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh.
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    HIGH DIPLOMACY.
    269 9 JAPAN? POSITION. MiIKMHY TO All. f Reuter's Service. 1 London. Feb. 15. the Treaty of Versailles „i new responsibility j i:stin>:u!sh;>s Japan's uar world, from the part I |hs uar Baron Matsui ..rtivle m the Manchester the future of Japsm. The although the absence invasion of a spectacular
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    THE WIRELESS DISPUTE.
    106 9 THE WIRELESS DISPU TE. OnViil Servica.] Ku»:h>. Ft-b. IS. Haiti in.i. Ministei vi r Corns trl > meni ■>■' rr had not -<• far sac- ->:i-.ji- a m by nego- I *w it was «t**l pi •eticiJJ*; ettl at t > b»- reached v the exU-nt aan owed. He gna
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    CANADIAN POLITICS.
    44 9 Sen ice] Ottawa, Feb. m. Mr. Mackenzie King. a r:\v-elfetion at an. with ma- combined votes Pv«Krc9iahn defeating t r. »kn the -peech from !u.!.-. Tiu- ToriM-rva-•••P!;<rer/!y, aim at short- period, m which the L:;tni>e the Ca> Ha lniaaiUn pn»lIWIMI on -larch
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    MALAYA IN PARLIAMENT.
    244 9 SOCIAL HYGIENE. AND A NAVAL VOLUNTEER CORPS. iKeuters Service.] London, Feb. 15. In the House of Commons, Mi. Amery replied affirmatively to the question whether the Government had suggested to Hongkrnpr the formation of a corps of naval .(lunteeis. He added that the question of fonnsng n
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    AUSTRALIAN BUSH FIRES.
    199 9 [Renter's Serriee.] Melbourne, lt'l». 1">. lr temp rature exceeding hunilre- n i j northerlj trail*. \>u<\ ires ocrui red extensively all «»v r Victorii vi->:vni;i\. Tw, aty-three persons weiv mcm« any are missing. Considerable •amage was <: m* t<> Immms, farms and tinibci Mill? which were destroyed.
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    THE INDUSTRIES FAIRS.
    140 9 Reuter*B Service. l London. Feb. IV. The British Industries) Fair, which nun.< on overseas buyer* are attending, at :ir:d Birmingham, were formal!' irated by a banquet at London, a uhi.-h the Prince of Wales was the prineipa. truest. H»- emphasised that the evidence I>l Improved des gn,
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    WELCOME TO ROOSEVELT.
    80 9 [He liter's Service.) New York, Feb. IS. T;> wives of (apt. Fried and his crei having pfevi >usly boarded Ike vessel a QunmnHm Ismnd, there were happy crowd aboard 'he President Roosevelt, with scrlil i deck- and shining brass, on her arrivn If] MB Burope. Steamboat- blew
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    FIGHTING CANCER GERM.
    71 9 FIGHTING CA NCER GERM. [Reuters Service. 1 lU-lin. Feb. HiTh«. orietoka whuh is present m cmik-i swt -lungs to the extent of one-ienth of tl 1 I whole t: ir.our has been located by m ar „f :i nt-w colouring method, according t Dr. Jt\mt Schumacher, who informed tr Btilin
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    FRANCE AND FINANCE.
    434 9 THE POLITICAL GAME. TAXATION RESISTED. [Reuter's Service.] I'aris, Feb. 15. The Chamber has been engaged dui"inj; the week-end m a scrt of game of ninepins. rejecting or shelving successively clauses o; the Finance Committee's bill, providing tor new revenue from the increase of certain t indirect tax:s,
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    THE EARL AND THE COUNTESS.
    344 9 [Renter*! Service.] Washington. Feb. IS. Tl Department of Labour has issued i irarmni f Karl Craven's arrest. Montreal. Feb. IS. Karl Craven has arrived and Is staying at the Rrtx-Carlton M »tel. He refused to be f interviewed. Nf\» York. Keb. 1">. 'Jne Countess atneart,
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    BIG PRICE FOR BIBLE.
    64 9 r New York. Feb. IK. The so-called Melk copy of the Gutenberg hible was bought at auction by Dr. Abraham 0 Rosenbaeh. of Philadelphia, for the extra ordinary sum of $106,000. The bible belonged to an Austrian monasn tery at Melk for 300 years and was
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    BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
    599 9 ANNUAL MEETING OF MALAYAN BRANCH. The annual meeting: of the Malayan Branch of the British Medical Association was held at the Kinu; Edward VII Coßefc of Medicine, Singapore, on 13th, 14th and 15th February. The following officers were fleeted for the ensuing year:— President, the hon'ble Dr.
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    A DEAL WITH RUSSIA.
    109 9 I Reuter'f Service. l London. IVI>. l~». In the House of Commons a profitable British deal with Russia was mentioned by Comr. Locker Lampoon, m moving supplementary estimate for the OAce of Works. He *aid that a mission had been sent to Leninfrrad and Moscow to
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    MEXICO AGAINST THE ALIEN.
    109 9 [Renter's Service] .Mexico City, Feb. 15. Continuing its activities against tlu Catholic church by enforcing the article of the constitution requiring all priests to be native-horn, ihe authorities have closed tho convent here and another at Coyoaean. All t!ie priests will he deported hut the fete
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    PAINS IN THE BACK
    482 11 THIS IS THE WAY TO TREAT No more Rubbing Oils, Salves or Embrocations :K\ you have once tried IK- Witt's yY \.>u will not even consider ny other method of treating k HK I IMHAI.O I'MNS IN LOINS lar afflictions which torture »h« many thousands of
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    YACHTING.
    711 11 GOLDEN GIRL TROPHY. On Tuesday evening: last the Ella-Doroth> challenged the Kathleen for the Lundon Cup and won handsomely m a strong breeze by 2 minutes 45 seconds clear of handicap. Members are notified that the start for the second round of this Race on Sunday 21st. February, will
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    FOOTBALL.
    210 11 Win For Naval Team. It. M.S. Vindictive I, Military 1. Sowc bright soccer was witneiwd on the Stadium on Monday afternoon, when a lean from the Vindictive met the Fort Canning eleven and won by the comfortable margin "f four L'l.al.v to one. It was a we II -contested
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    M.C.C. IN WEST INDIES.
    358 11 FULL SCORES IN SECOND TEST. The following are the full scores m the weend Test Match m the West Indies: West Indies— lst Innings. Challenor, c and b Root o St. Hill, c Watson, b Calthorpe 3'> Dewhurst, lbw. b Kilner 55 Wiles, b Calthorpe 17
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    CALCUTTA'A NEW RACE COURSE.
    432 11 The I'ini'^t m the W*rld. Calcutta at present possesses an excellent race-coume, l>ut when the amhiti »us sihenn- which i« m progress of fulfilment ai Barrackpore, about fourteen milei away, i- completed the city will have th» finest course m the world* The pit-sent headquarters <>f
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    22 11 As lonpr as I am Lord Provost I have no intention of opening a municipal bank m Edinburgh. Sir William L. Sleigh.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    330 12 The Altai Maru, on her voyage from Kobe to Bombay, via Singapore, went ashore at Tan Man Pass near Hongkong on Feb., 7th. Ther^ was a fire on the Empres- <>i Australia while m dock at Taikoo on Feb. 7th. Little damage was done. The Master of the
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    AMUNDSEN'S SHIP SOLD
    116 12 Captain Roald Amundsei Maud was "id !a>t ii. nth to Arctic traders, whose names were r: t disclost d, for the sum of 130,000, according to advices from Seati < Tli.' '-is were re© ivers ia Christiania, Norway, who are said to be taf<l!i!" Captain Amundsen's financial
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    ENGLISH SPY SCARE.
    233 12 P in-. Dee. IL I ).> Pri Mfttpaper which itaken seriously m l'.i! out if ii worth while ;it times to <i;p mto iti column* m rder t-> irauge the depth of i nench miatrusl of Elngland. T --.lay belli un all about th«- British Intelliirence Service
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    EVOLUTION OF THE TOY AGE.
    211 12 A phase of our changing life that is not Jo be overlooked is the devel< pmenl of play things and of the plaything period. With mass production and tin- pcncral increase of earnings, toy* have become better and more entertaining, and. Prentice WincheH I- -ii
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    NEW SHANGHAI DRY-DOCK.
    61 12 As a result of investigations made by Mr. 11. Damada, head >f the Mitsubishi Kobe Dock Yard, a site has been Selected for new diy-dock at Shanghai, covering some 0 mow m a certain place along the Whangpoo river. The informati »n regardinp the location of the
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    SIR CONNOP GUTHRIE INTERVIEWED.
    725 14 AMERICAN YIKWS ON THE RUBBER POSITION The Singapore Base. There was no prospect »f the abandonment «'l the Sinjjjiport' Bast' by any future Government: then was no popular reeling antagonistic to British rubber pr<»ducen m \hv United States; ih- national dcreldpment and centralisation of the production
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    23 14 I do not hesitate to say that the majority of insurance workers are opposed to nationalisation.—Mr. E; T. Palmer (Secretary Prudential Staff Union).
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    FRASER & CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    13 15 FRASER CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. DF DF FDSF SD FASDF DF G
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    ARSENIC IN APPLET
    117 15 Thr case of illness from eating apples that has led to a London prosecution has brought up tlu question of the possibility -it' poisoning from the spraying of fruit trees. In five samples of American grown i apples, more than a hundredth of a grain -I" arsenic
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 February lfi. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 7-16 Bank demand 24 3-32 Private credits 3 ms. 2 4.% New York, demand 56",, Credits 90 days ;,.t Franco demand 11*.-) India, T. T. 154 H Hongkong, demand p.m. Prom. Yokohama, demand 12.") Java, demand 1 \u~, Bangkok, demand Jf% Sovereign,
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    PRODUCE.
    208 15 February W. i m 20ti Ton- |j jj Gambier 14 ;,0 Pepper Whit( on Pepper Blacft .VMn Flake Tapioca Pear! Sago Saall UU Copra ii.it '"i>i:> Sundries LI.M Opium, Benam urn* 4.000 Rico, limn* Hin rha-. M.-.rk Red Eagla 1 New) 330 Rico, Siam j!«I No 1 Rice. Ran>
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    U. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    45 15 Sintjanvre, Fe%. iti. 12 naaa. Singapore Standard Pale < nepe. Spot LOB. Singap re Standard Ribbed Si Sheet Spot 1.07 1.074; March L 05 1 1.06; April-June 1.03 1 .03 Vt; July -Sept I.o] !.u_. London Quotation Sheet 2- ,-i. Ka>iei-.
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTS'S REPORT
    162 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTS'S REPORT Siimaport. I ib. |K. Uublnr. Local 1.07 Tin. I.«.n<J.»n. \-\>\>. 1... C2Bl 7s i ocal 142%. 200 Umi sold. Kublnrs. On the decline m price >iu 4 r. are neglected, llalaka Pindafl are quoted 2.77S 2i<s and United M;il;iua> at 2.6a J.ii' 1 Jeram Kuantana offer
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    ROSE MACPHAIL, & GO'S REPORT
    438 15 ROSE MACPHAIL, GO'S REPORT (L. K. Vacphaih Singapore. IYI>. Hi. KuMmt. 2s 7d. Hown Id. I oral 1.07 1 Tin. C2Bl 7s Od. Up 2r>s. The mail et open* quietly atUr tin- aoli days. Rubber share .quotations ;uv m nod last's inclined to he easier. Mining share* ■re Quiet. Industrials
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    546 15 RLBBEK AND TIN KKITRNS. Sees: Barlow Co. Majedie, 14.500; Muai Itam, 20,585; Pernias, 23,528; Sekontr. 17,500. Sees: Paterson, Simons Ca, (IVnanjr.l Henrietta, SSjOOf afrnst. 42,00(1; to date 62,000; Sunpei Matanj;, 37,70:> aynst 13,233; to date 37,700; Laras, fc*,4tt agnst. t7,fiS; to date 483,--267; Kampah, 160.000 a^nst. L9S>
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1602 16 The open lawn tennis tournament at Chinese New Year, which one hopes has come to be an annual event m Singapore m view of its evident popularity, strikes some of us as flouting the powers which control the weather, for at this time of the year one anticipates
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    PENANG PLAY MEDAN AT GOLF.
    44 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnang. l-\'b. 1 »i. Penang played the lledan visitors at golf to-day, the following being the re--jlts: (iuiland (Me lan > beat Anderson (IVs:in<r) by the and three. Wngley (I'enang) beat Jenkins (Medan) -ix and four.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    67 16 Tht following art* the moltl of the Chinese New Year comjH-titions: Flan. Winners, J. Straihan and H. I. Jones. Mixed Fliflfl. Winners, Mrs. H. J. (I. Hlits and J. Strathan, 44 minus 4 G 16 .quals M 11-1«. February Medal. The abov will be competed for by
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    79 16 The following arrangements are an- MNOMtd: On Sunday, 21st, the second race for the Golden Girl Trophy will be sailed. Conditions and course as last Sunday. Start :it 10.:'»0 a.m. Handicaps and joints to dato: EllaDon. thy scratch (H points), Jean 1.9 |>er cnt (7), Ella
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    ATTEMPTED BRIBERY OF "SOCCER" PLAYER.
    70 16 London. Feb. 8. Donald Douglas was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Falkirk to-day I upon conviction for attempting: to bride the Stenhousemuir poal-keeper to let Stenhouse- < muir lose against Broxhurn on November °Bth. It was stated that Pom las accosted th .roal-keeper when
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    238 16 THE BOAT RACE. DARK BLUES IMPROVING. [Exclusive "Free Press" Cable. Copyright] Ixmdi.n. Feb. 14. Both of the University Eights have been gtting m full practices for the Boat Race, which is to be rowed on Saturday, March 27. and the Oxford Kight have shewn noticeahle improvement during the
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    295 16 Kir>t Day's Handicaps. The f tllowins; are the handicaps for the liist day of the Selan^or Turf Club Spring Meeting, to be held on Saturday. FcV. l?''th. v X lala l.umpur: Race l. Ex-GrUßn Horses, Class C. (Race Celine): Whisker- O.nadhaun! 8.13, Seaforth 5.12, Royal Hussar 5.4. Noose
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    S.V.R.A. RIFLE MEETING.
    249 16 Members of the Sir.gapi re Volunteer Rifle Association held their annual Chinese New I Year meeting at the Bukit Tinwh Ranuv thooting takinu place on Saturday and Monday. The entries v r»- good and tht shooting reached a high standard The i resoJti of the various events
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    31 16 The WeidiHf Cup was played for over the 'hincse New Year and was won by Mr. l i. C. Taylor v. ith a net score of 65. S
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    LENGLEN BEATS WILLS.
    154 16 KEENLY CONTESTED (.A ME. Students Ha id Courts. [Reuter's Service.] Cannes, Feb. IH. In sunshine and a very light breeze the crowd queued up for the unreserved seats at an early hour. Kinenia operators stationed themselves at all the available windows m the neighbouring buildings. A crowd,
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    EXHIBITION TENNIS MATCH.
    170 16 An interesting doable* tennis match was played at the residence of Mr. Mu^liston m Cluny R<»ad \esterday afternoon, when Kleinnian and Pinckney defeated Glover and Hall. It was a five-set match and produced some of the best tennis that ha.- been seen m Singapore for a lon^
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    93 16 Yesterda>* Result*. l>\ne (up. Mim Fawcett and Hater owe 4 beat lira. Pierre pout and Moss, owe IS, >'< O. Mrs. Salzmann and Leggatt, pb> s 2 U-at Mrs. Savage and Fuller owe i:». 2. 6— i. B— Ki. 6 5. Calks (up. Mr. an. l
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    NAVY DEFEAT S.C.C. AT FOOTBALL
    315 16 \a\y 2. S.C.C 1. Although |>!ay m tin- Na\y vs. S.C.C. Axture on tht- Padang yesterday did not reach a hiv.-h standard, mmm exciting football was witnessed, and. haTiili rapped a th y were by U'in*r without Smith, who ami off form and hat! to
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    BRITISH BOWLING TOURISTS.
    25 16 London, Keb. 9. Wellington.— The touring team <;f British owlers deflated a team drawn from local 'lubs by 173 points to 131.
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