The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 February 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 1G CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1926. NO. 11,731.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    313 1 The great air racv to the North I'ole, in which four natitns are represented, is due to begin shortly Cage 9. A flying fatality is reported from Paris, the outcome of a bet between a French airman and an American that the airman would fly beneath the
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    EN VOYAGE.
    1161 1 ACROSS CORSICA. It was due to my meeting in Marseilles ithe Madman off the "Morea" that I went to an island which, in my wildest dreams, I never thought I should ever visit. We discussed the matter over tiffin at that delightful restaurant. "Pascal's," mar the Yieux Port,
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      156 1 >v [SO LOONG IHK KKCOGMSEI) HOI r SE for KUKOPBAM TKOPICAL SbITS. 32. BIG! STREET. Raffles Hotel hoiM No: MM. SAKKIES IJKOTHEKS, Proprietors. EXTRAORDINARY NEW ATTRACTION. rHE <;reat international characteristic RUSSIAN DANCERS MISS LADOVA AND YOURY YOURLO The above dancers will appjai at Raffles Hotel ON THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. Admission,
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      173 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 over the world. Wherever neat,
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      123 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions Page 1. Capstan cigarettes Page 9« Small ad» ami notices on page 7. Renovate with Robhialac Page S. State Kxpress MS cigarettes -Page lrt. Latest shipping on pa*re« Id, 12 an<l 13. The latest cretonnes at Robinson's Page i». Millar cord tyres means more mileage Page
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      125 1 THE WEEK. Thins, l, i, i. fit*. Hitfh Water, 1».O a.m.. 10. M7 p.m. I'hil. Orch»-stra, McHMrial Hall. 5.15 p.m. H.n'kvy: Kramii'Z Cttß Final. Staili.im. Friday, MtA. Hiirh Water. 9.4«'. lI J p.m. P. and O. homeward mail leave*. Dutch homeward mail leaves. Municipal Commission, 2.11 p.m. Malayan Hranch, U.A.S..
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    MR. ARTHUR BRENT.
    545 2 A link with the happy days in Japan >t Bomc fifty years a&r«> has BMH > v»vi-<i hy the death, on .lan. 21, of Mr. Arthur Brent, at tIM need aft* of 86. Pot man\- yean a respected resident ol Yokohama, whei he wai i nflajnd in
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      757 2 Victoria Theatre. COMMENCING MONDAY NEXT MARCH Ist. AT 9.3C P.M. R. B. SALISBURY'S COBffANY. "THE QUAINTS' IN THE LATEST AND GREATEST LONDON SUCCESSES. Monday Ist. THE GREAT RACING COMEDY BY lAN HAY. Tuesday 2nd. j JHE SPORT OF KINGS Wednesday 3rd. I FROM THE SAVOY THEATRE Thurs7 4th. THE RECORD
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      303 2 TO-NIGHT taT^NI AT THE 10 -XIGHT'| ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee Ce., Ltd. Proprietor> In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE SUPREME ACHIEVEMENT OF THK sr— Cecil B. De Mille's Masterpiece, a Wonder Panunount With an Exceptional Cast: Theodore Roberts, Leatrice Joy, Richard Dix, Nita Naldi I 1 1 Estelle
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    229 3 Lower Cost of Rubber. U>y courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha). Tokio. P^b. 22. It is expected that the rubber manufacturers in the country will announce a reduction in the pi ices o f manufactured ai tides as the result 3f cheaper supplies of crude rubber. Government Success
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    THE R.B. SALISBURY COMPANY.
    226 3 The H. B. Salisbury company open their Singapore season at the Victoria Theatre on Monday next with the funni st play of the last London season, The Sport «,f Kings, I y lan Hay. It is a play that drew all ondon for over year and
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    149 3 The following netkn was takt-n at a meeting of Committee No. 7 held on February 19th: Approved increase of SO per (rut. mi eontrad rate for making uniform ciothini; during 1926. Decided to granl loans to .Municipal Officers at :> per cent interest »u> to a maximum f
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    THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.
    204 3 So great has been the <i< lire to secure seats at the Alhamba Theatre for the screening of The Tea Commandments that the management had to open tin- booking office some weeks ago. Every seat in the house was booked Por the opening perform. ;>m-«. on Saturday,
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    32 3 Mrs. Annie Besant intends to pay a visit to the Dutch East Indies following 1 her tour in the United Slates. The well-known theosophist. Krishna Murti, will also tour those islands shortly.
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    QUEER CLAIMS AT LLOYD'S.
    291 3 They say, "You can insure Anything at Lloyd's* 1 and. if th;< is not strictly ace mate, you certainly can insure any reasonable risk with Lloyd's underwriters. Naturally none strange clkimi am presented. For instance, a firm eJaiased ElO for a big joint that was burnt
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      271 3 CORONATION OF H. M THE KING OF SIAM, BANGKOK. UNiaUE SCENES OF ORIENTAL SPLENDOUR MARCH 3rd— koyal ijarge procession. AN OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFE TIME DONT MISS IT ion for visitors available from Ticals 12.00 per dav at THK PHYA THAI PALACE HOTEL, lence of His Late Majesty, now under
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      244 3 I PSYCHOLOGY g (A study of the sub-conscious self) 1> I Strange things are revealed to us I jj) by a close stud y of the human mind. A STRANGE THING, I II FOR INSTANCE, IS THE POWER OF SUGGESTION. I The idea may be scoffed at— you may think
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    TOLD BY THE CAMERA
    210 4 AUSTRALIAN CRICKET. Tin- opening batsmen <»f the Htm South Wale* State team, Phillipi (on the l«ft and Brown. ■FULFILLING ENGAGEMENTS BY AKKoi'ANK.- -Distant rmpmuti in Australia's rasi ipwe« an- fulfilled by the Governor-General (Lord Stonehaveft) with the help l aeroplane*. With th* Giivr-Bar-General (second from U
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      48 5 STJPERTW"IST wuax jijvsry JVlotorist Ought to Know a ISttSSriL^JlSr^^iTJS,**? uITt SrSdJISy t<>U heSt a d impenetraWe > et productd the mileage, you should buy tyres that embody the latest advances in S Goodyear. days of motoring lor the verv ir od i i j a. A M U^s^^t Bm^^^^^^^L
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    425 6 S.CC. CRICKET FIXTURES. The following are the S.CC. cricket fixtuics at present arranged: Ist Eleven. Feb. 27. vs. Lanka Union, Home. Mar. 5 and 6. Under 30 vs. Over 30, Home. Mar. 12 and 13. vs. S.R.C., Away. Mar. 19 and 20. vs. Royal Navy, Home. Mar. 26
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB
    91 6 The following arrangements are announced: On Saturday afternoon the Kila-Dui "thy will defend the London Cup •gainst Klla. On Sunday the final rate fur th<- Golden Girl Trophy wil! tw Course a > last Sun«lay; start at 10 a.m. Handuap- MHJ pi>ints t«. (late: EllaI>or >thy
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    20 6 Th*« February Medal will \>v played for on Saturday and Sunday, tht- 27th and -'>th instant.
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    RUGBY UNION RESULTS.
    119 6 I ...ndi.ii. Feb. 13. I h«« r«SUltl <>f the principal niaU-hr-played to-day in thi* Rugby Union mevt a> follows: Royal Navy s. Royal Air Force London Scottish Tlu> Army is. CardMf r_\ filnnwitiii :>. Cliy't HospitaJ 1). Devon port S«r. livarpool S. Birkenhead Pk. IT. Newport U.
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    FIRST ROUND OF NORTHERN UNION CUP.
    93 6 London. |-Vl>. The fallowing »r« the results in the first round of the Northern Union Tup Competition Swinton 19, Bat ley 9. Barrow 44, Barrow Cam. 0. It'igh Oldham IS. Hensinnham 0. Huddersfield BS. Featherstoin- 7, Broughton S. HuB»le1 7, Warrington 11. Halifax KJ.
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    BOXING FIASCO IN PENANG.
    173 6 If boxing is to be carried on successfully in Penang. a thorough, re-organisation both in the promotion and management of the contests is necessary, says Saturday's Straits Echo. At last night's display there vore many faults which call for an imme- diate remedy. The announcer could
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    INTER-HOSPITALS RUGBY CUP.
    45 6 London, Feb. 9. In the second round of the Inter-Hospitals Rutfby Cup, Guy's Hospital beat Middlesex by 16 points to at Richmond. London. Feb. 10. St. Thomas' Hospital beat University College in the second round by 22 points to 3 at Richmond.
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    BRITISH BOWLERS IN NEW ZEALAND
    94 6 END OF THE TOl'R. London, F>b. 10. Wellington. Wellin^t<n defeated the British team of bowlers by 166 points to 156 London, Feb. 11. Wellington. -The team of British bowlers beat a team represent in«- the suburban < lubs by 108 points to 14»">. I <<nd«»n.
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    DEATH OF FAMOUS CRICKETER.
    377 6 Mr. I>. L. Jephson Who Captained Surrey. Mr. D. L, A. Jephs- »n. the famous Cambridge University and Surrey cricketer, died at Cambridge on Jan. 19 afu r a lonp illness. l»i>rby Loder Armrotri Jeph.«on, who was sfl year* of Bga, was one of the .best-known
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    LOWER TAXI FARES IN LONDON
    66 6 Initial harjfe o f «d. per Quarter Mile. London. Feb. 10. Taxi cab drivers in London have accepted the Home Secretary's ultimatum, and will iv duce fares. The initial Mrfag will n.)\v he <ul. instead of Is. and threepence for each i)UarU'r-mile after the first
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    SINGAPORE VOLINTEER CORPS.
    50 6 Programme of drills up to and for Feb. 28. Friday, 20th 5.1.1 „.m Drill Hall MC. Platoon. Saturday. 27th 2.30 p.m., Bukit Tin-ah Kuiasian Company Rifle Meeting. Larrer Ran^e Chinese Company. Sunday, 28th 7.30 a.m., Bukit Ti.rao Eurasian Company Rifle Meeting. 8 a./n Fairer Ran^e Chinese Company.
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      677 6 YOU CANN OT BUY THESE GOODS ELSEWHERE Whit ea way's Standard Value Lines represent the utmost value in everyday usable articles. They cannot be purchased elsewhere. w -v K """S!™l (°n N HOMEO- 4BSOUBNT THE PKH. K( TO" STKEI. MH K> hO rts. WOOL 30 rts. pkt. (11l ERY SK
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      469 6 NOTICES. In the Estate sf M M v, lr ■ahraaod, Pursuant to <„ (TRUBTI NOTICE ia hereby gj other par— < Saving "*<• upon or against the K-; bin Mahmood deceaa Terrace, Singapore. of June 1925 and Leti I the estate and effect 'tior J Mahmood deceased Wi Ratn.m P,llay
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    PARISIANA.
    981 7 PARISIAN A. A "DANCING" AFLOAT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, Jan. 24. A far-seeing amusement caterer has proUiaed tout Paris qui danse a "dancing" afloat. A huge barge will be moored to the right bank of the Seine, a similar craft bsing attached to it, gangways connecting them, ine deck
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    42 7 TW Annual General M»«|| M o f the Barict* will be held, in Government House on Tu.-day 2nd March, 1926 at 1(UO a.m. V «?L Laurent P Nunns Guillemard, K(' B K.L.M.U., will preside. ANNIE M. SIME, Hon. Secretary.
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      360 7 BUSINESS CARDS. MARY SETON. f 1 E AMBER MANSIONS. i OLD ENGLISH CUT CLASS < Jand silvbb newly arrived 3j FROM HOME. J I'l^axe Send for the Illustrated J. Catalogue of Musical Instruments. SEASON CO., LTD. I and 113, North Bridpe Road. HCJIORIALB, MARBLE OR GRANITE SINGAPORE C\SKET CO. MONUMENTAL
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      736 7 n otic us SANITARY INSPECTORS TRAINING COURSE FOR DIPLOMA EXAMINATION OF THE ROYAL SANITARY INSTITUTE LONDON. The Sixth Training C«VN for Sanitary Inspectors will commence on the 3rd May ne- b at the Central Sanitary Depot. Jalan Klapa' Singapore, and the examination for the Roy il Sanitary Institute Diploma will
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      484 7 j ADEJLPHI HOTEL, j Thursday, 25th February j GRAND CARNIVAL NIGHT j The Russian Imperial Light Operette Co. will give Full Cabaret Performances I •5 5 During the Dances Each Evening. II Admission $1 BOOK EARLY. SPECIAL DINNER WILL BE SERVED I EACH EVENING. m m n Telephone: 937, 938.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 25, 1926. Government and Suitors.
    402 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 25, 1926. Government and Suitors. A talcs ram reacbag us from our I correspondent in Koala Lnmpur that tin* appeal of the Government in the Collins 1 case has been dismissed with rusts. The plaintiff in this case was awarded substantial damages for injuries caused by
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    South China.
    333 8 There seems little change for the better in the commercial position in South China, and trade between fanton and Hontfkonjr Kl practically at a standstill. The enquiries in the House oi Commons show that the public at Home is be^innin^ to appreciate the tremendous difficulties under which British
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    308 8 Mi. Juli 11- B. Ki-h«-» ha> art i Wed hack 'ti Sir. i'.i i ;ift«"- ;iu i-xtrnsivt- business t<lU! laVm< I'lu- annual tr«-n< ral meeting th<* Singapore Club will be held on Friday, March *th. at 5.15 p.m. M/. Deaeoa, the miter expert who baa I been inspecting tin urorka
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    JAVA BOMB OUTRAGE.
    36 8 [Aneta Service.] Weltevreden, Feb. 24. A Communist threw a bomb of primitive make on the road alongside the houst of the Resident of Djokjakarta this morning at five o'clock. No damage was done.
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    SETTLING CANTON DISPUTE.
    53 8 iFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Hon^konjr, Feb. 24. It is predicted in well-informed circles that the Canton Customs dispute will be settled by Friday, when it is expected the boycott pickets will hand over the seized goods to the Customs. Steamers in Honjrkon^ are reported to be preparing
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    52 8 RUBBBS BMUGOLBB U (,HT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enanjj, Feb. 21. A Ban of oaa thousand dollars or six months imprisonment was imposed OB B Chinese named F'eh Ah Tai for attcmptiag to uaoggit nearly four pikuls of rubber into Peamag. Th<^ accused said that the rubber came
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    $30 FOR RASH DIVING.
    31 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penany:, Feb. 21. Tamil syee was lined thirty dollars foi rash and negligoai driving as the sequel to accused's car colliding with another.
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    S.S. (PENANG) ASSOCIATION.
    110 8 (From <>ur Own C< {respondent.) Penan u. Feb. 21. The third annual meeting of the Straits Settlements (Fenang) Association was held to-day. The hon'ble Mr. Palgrave Simpson, presiding, said that amnagst the subjects dealt with doling tlu year were. S,*-ial Hygiene, Malarial moequitos, a Sanatorium on Pe-nang
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    A TRAFFIC EXPERIMENT.
    280 8 rniverMl complaint i^ niadt that >n thii"i'U of Singapore nu attempt is made \<\ the various classes «>f trail'u- t<> consider other classes. The bullock-can d >es nut set why it thouM move close t i the edge. an<i it h often compcl!«d t-> more out l>y
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    HUSBAND'S BRUTAL ATTACK ON WIFE.
    137 8 HUSBAND'S BRUTAL ATTACK ON WIFE. A case came up before Mr. David m the,' District Court yesterday momiftf in which Malay naimd Yusot" was charged with volunt.irily causing irrit-vous hurt to his Wife. The accused resided at Pulo Tokong with his wife and had been married i tm mu\y years,
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    72 8 Mr. S. t'ollett, of the Royal Naval Dockyard, Hon^kon^r. is a passenger homeward >.v the Karmala this week. He has been :he Hon. Conductor and Musical Director >f the Hongkong Philharmonic Society. Mr. A. B. David, Jate of Singapore, landed proprietor and owner of the firm of A. 3. David
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    THE COLLINS CASE
    644 8 C.OVKI.NMRNT A,... KX1 (From Our Ou,, Kuala 111 t- K i. the A PI ,.,i o, url b •ppeal of the Goverai from a decision of th. dismissed with costs. The following ni the ncoum „f ,1, from the Malay Mail „f Tut^ Before the Court of
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    OBITUARY.
    17 8 [Havas Servi. PariH. I* b JJ Bishop Reynaud. a for 47 years, has died in fa
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    TO THE POLE BY AIR.
    127 9 RUSSIA'S PLAN. CALL ANT BAND. [Router's Service.] London, Feb. 24. air race t > the pole, in which •ants are representing four due to be*rin shortly. Australia ted by the explorer Captain WilI v Amundsen, who is at pre- iiipenntending the equipment Norge, the United
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    SOUTH CHINA POSITION.
    163 9 NO CHANGE. ASK SIR AUSTEN. [Rcuter's Service.] London, Feb. 23. la th t House of Commons. Sir Frederick Hall requested an opportunity for the Hous t to have a full statement of the present position in China. Mr. Baldwin said that there was no material Change sine-
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    FATAL SEQUEL TO BET.
    72 9 Service. l Paris, Feb. LM. airman, {j >n ("allot, an. that he would tty beTower span, had a tragic tan. who is a pupil at the accomplished the actual the attempt to rise, the entangrh d in the aerial of station and dropped like Champ de
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    RIOT IN CHURCH.
    90 9 f Renter 1 Service l Mexico City. IVb. 24. nrounded and the Dis- robably fatally in- f B riot at the Catholic S M.I Family which occurred gendarmerie attempted to disperse per*, principally women, who i i•' were attempting t-. irch, although actually, the rdei l t
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    WHAT BRUM CAN DO.
    157 9 1 li": I ':V.;ai Service]. Kagay. Pa*. St. Wales visite.l the British Birmingham thi> aftar- sitor «nu Sir Austen Koreijrn Secretarv The i s» 't--1 as reviewed by the exhibition satisfactory. One has r.-. urted the biggest tr;< r 1 lu«<) t\.r wire gooda. exhibitor has
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    TURKEY AND SOCONY.
    29 9 ntenter'a Service.] London, Feb. 23. 'i' n annoum-e Uw U.tvs'ew. the OilCompanv. l^tiU supplies fr,m 1 *>PoU at Constantinople, ,hu, giv|l» f th( com I oly.
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    FEWER IDLE MEN.
    34 9 Katfo-OmcMU Smk*]. Riitfby, Feb. 23. •••>"uo> to show an 1 1- latest weekly return :> .'»->7 in the number «X week, there has beer. Vr;; 1 114,000. The total T>- 101.000 I*.
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    LEAGUE CANDIDATURE.
    492 9 I Reuters Service.] Lends*, ivi>. 2.{. ;> isstbility of Britain, after all, supporting further candidatures for the League Council wa« indicated by Bir Austen Chamberlain at Birmingham, after pointing out hat the composition of the Council had already been debated before Germany's entry come im i th<- sphere
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    SIR AUSTEN'S SPEECH.
    142 9 PRAISED »Y FRENCH PRESS. Paris. Feb. 24. A meat Englishman and a great Bufqpean." is Le Gsaloia* description of Sir Austen Chamberlain with reference to his spc< ch at Birmingham, and adds that Sir Austen Chamberlain did not mention Poland by name but indieaied sufficiently clearly Poland's
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    WORKS OF ART.
    289 9 POWER OF DOLLAR. TO CHECK EXPORTATION. [British Radio Official Service]. Rugby. Feb. 23. I The House of Commons to-day passed th< I tirst reading of a private Bill, introduce* I by Sir Henry Slesscr, Solicitor-General ii the late Labour Government, prohibiting i the export of works of
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    FRENCH DEBT SETTLEMENT.
    89 9 [British Radio— Official Service). t— >J, Feb. 2.1. Questioned a^ to when he expected i<> be [able t.» ivsunif negotiations with the French Uovernm nt with a view to eoMpleting th*« debl settlement with Pruet, Mr. Winston Churchill, dhancellor of the Exchequer said J that the French
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    THE FRANC RECOVERS.
    61 9 London. Feb. IS. The Preach franc recovered to ISS.9, it is believed owing to the improved political ftitual ion. IHriti>) Radio- Official leffvieej. !iuiib>, Feb. >A. The Exchanges: I'ari> 194%; New York 186 5-16; Brasseb 107; Geatva 25^7; Amsterdam 12.14; .Milan Il'U; B<rlin 1'(».4.{; Pombay i< S-l€d;
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    UNRELIABLE STORY.
    83 9 I Reuter'fl Service.] London. lel>. 23. Jn tin- Mouse of Commons, Sir (Jramille Wheeler calle.i attention to the report of German ehemista in-in^ employed by the Chinese militarists for the manufacture ..f poison Kas. Sir L. Worthiagton Evaaa replied that as ;< result of further enquiries, he did
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    A WILY MOVE.
    56 9 fKeutor's Service.] Warsaw, F\»b. 23. The Lithuanian desire to annoy Poland on the eve >f the League tmetiruf at Geneva is advaaced as ea explanation of the frontier incident. Lithuanian guards art- aUegad t. have forcibly occupied a Polish forest urn\ shots wi re exchange.! without casualties,
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    LOCARNO TREATY COMPLETED.
    63 9 I British Kadi,. Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 23. Kin«: Georgia has signed the instrument ratifying the Locarno Treaty. It is intended shortly to deposit the Trvi-.ty with the League of Nations, in accordance with its terms. fi^euter's Service.] London. Feb. 23. The sea! was set on the
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    THE INEVITABLE.
    18 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Feb. 24. The House of Representatives has approved of the Tax Reduction Bill.
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    MOSLEM LIBEL CASE.
    673 9 FURTHER EVIDENCE AT SEVENTH DAY'S HEARING. The Moslem libel case, arising out of a leaflet distributed amoti K Singapore Mohammedans, entered upon the seventh day of its hearing yesterday. WTlen Mr. Sarwar resumed his evidence, he stated that the Ahmadees claimed that every century there is a
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    CANADA A BORROWER.
    89 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York. Feb. 24. The Canadian, Government is shortly entering the money market with an issue of forty million dollars, ten year 4'y [>er cent bonds at a price of M%. The issue will be floated by a syndicate of New York bankers. Other impending
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    ALSO ITALY.
    39 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Feb. 21. Negotiations have been completed by American bankers for a loan of twenty million dollars to the Italian PublL* Utilities Credit Institute. This is the &mt external transaction arranged by the fastftot*.
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    N. Z. IN LONDON.
    29 9 [Reuter's Service.] Wellington, X. Z.. Feb. 23. Sir James Parr has been appointed New Zealand High Commissioner in London in succession to Sir James Allen.
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      176 9 1926 I CRETONNES f NIW DESIGNS LATEST COIOWINGS i m IsSbT BBF^vH BBBm&J/BssI Bstt IbbT I Bsbk I y üBJ ft r *Hr i _^^*^^^^O*BsßßßsSß^tw^^^BßßW_ 'V/^ "^•"^■^'afcw 0 TVv-Bf^9l *BsH Isßßsfflsf H 1 m* v t* r JsV' M V^V^VvBkJsMBMI^BK *i^Bl BBB>4r^> J, 1 Ur I ,1; Ji L] *J
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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. AUTOMEDON Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Feb. 27
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      582 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). u ELLERMAr LIME PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. s.s. CITY OF SINGAPORE Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Mar. 1 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF LAHORE Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Feb.
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      579 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION n LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWAR Us For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Vntwe D° leave rP
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    417 11 PRAIX AM) RUGBY. Scottish (up Surprises. From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh. Jan. 27. An excessive rainfall ;inti the flooding of several Rnffbj pitches spoiled a R">«>d programme. Indeed the only pame of first class interest played was that between Heriot's and Edinburgh University. Heriot's lapse from jrrace the
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    WEDDINGS IN MALAY.
    397 11 By Dora M. Br«M»me. Native festivals and wodilinji art* far too frequent (from the planter's point of view) in the lan<l of ruMIOI. A planter. n turning t<» his bungalow may find cnoamped on tho stops a d >üble wadding I arty, perhaps Tamil and Telegu, the
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    MOTORCYCLING.
    463 11 SUNDAY'S RELIABILITY TRIAL. Names of Competitors and Machines. I'nder the auspices of the Singapore Automobile Club, a motor cycle and side car combination reliability trial will take place on Sunday, starting from Borneo Motors. On. hard Road, at 7.30 a.m. The principal roads en rouie are: Balestier, Macpherson. Changi.
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    ELEVEN MILLION "FISHERS" A WEEK.
    244 11 Irtish Treasury Notes' Brief Lite. Since the first issue of Treasury BOtM in 1014, to the end of last year, the total value of paper money put into circulation was £4,041,843,800, says the London Gazette. This sum is equal to more than half the National
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    LAUGHTER IN COURT.
    153 11 Laughter in court is apparently heard as often in France as in England, and M. Adrien Peytal has just had the happy thought of collecting some of the most i^nusinjr rt marks which have caused it into a b »ok which he calls "I/Humour au Palais." Witnesses
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    25 11 Smith (19), J. Simmons (50), G. F. Towers (55). No. 2.— Tan Chwee Thoe (15), J. Minjoot (18), P. C. Marcus (36), V. Roze'lles (39).
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      205 11 MOTOR OARS 1 NOW ON VIEW Ssi^^^^^^^P^S\ IMMEDIATE DELIVERY R M M tf tf I Li n Catalogues Prices on application ATTRACTIVE TERMS. Demonstration run can be arranged. n on CYCLE CARRIAGE Co., Ltd. 1 Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh*& Penang. U I Sole Distributors for BRITISH MALAYA. I .^B^B^^^^^^f^saavvsjßßa a
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    38 12 The outward bound Spanish Mail Steamer Isla de Panay is due to arrive here from Colombo at daylight on Friday, 26th inst., and will be despatched for Manila, China and Japan about noon the same day.
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    AIRCRAFT-CARRIER JOB FOR DEVONPORT.
    143 12 It has been decided that the conversion of the crusier Glorious into an aircraft-carrier is to be carried out at Devonport. This has been the principal job allocated to Rosyth, and is being transferred owing to the clos ing of that yard. Completed in January. 1017,
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    EXPLANATION OF PIM'S ISLAND FIND.
    184 12 Probably Left By Naval Visitor. iUferfTui was made a short tinn- ago ti» the discovery on Tim's Island, Smith's Sound, of a tattered leather cas bearing the royal crown and cipher of Queen toriaIt «ma thought at the lime that this may have belOMflttd to
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    WHAMPOA MUD.
    451 12 Th«- acutt-ness of th<- boycott -pirit in .Canton is evidenced by the revival of Sun I Vat-sen's proposal to convert Whampoa into a port and thereby complete the capture of trade hitherto enjoyed hy Honpkonp. The Canton newspaper? publish a proposal to Jipon a "> per cent, custom*
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    BURMA RICE FOR CANTON.
    88 12 The Political Commission of the Kuomintang Government in Canton, on behalf of the Canton City Rice Guild, has asked the Strike Committee enforcing the "antiImperialist" boycott to grant permission for the importation of rice from Rangoon (territory under British rule). In reply, the Strike Committee has
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      415 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in 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 8.8. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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      109 12 HUGO STINNES LINES. (Incorporated in Germany). 0 REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT. PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND. HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. s.s. SCHEKR Mar. 7 HOMEWARD BOUND. NAPLES, ANTWERP. ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. Havenstein 12,250 tons Mar. 12 Not calling at Naples. AgenU: Singapore and Penaag. V V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING CO, Nos. 135
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      72 12 M.S. "JUTLANDIA" (due February 28). Consignees of cargo ex the above vessel are notified that in consequence of a stranding on chip's departure from Antwerp a general average has been declared. Xo deposit will be collected but Average Bonds must bo signed before delivery of cargo. Bonds will be available
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      420 12 MESSAGERffiS MARITIMES HOMEWARD MAILS. To Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said. Marseille* from Singapore. D'ARTAGNAN 20,500 tons Feb. 24 ANGKOR 12,000 tons Mar. IjO FROM PENANG ONLY. COMPIEGNE 17,000 tons Mar. 2 OUTWAKD MAILS. To Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. AMBOISE 17,000 Mar. 22 PAUL LECAT 17,000 tons Mar. 8 To Saigon,
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      201 12 Stewart's i I U i SBLENDED Old Scotch Whisky Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Singapore, Penang and LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. CO (Incorporated in Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Bi-monthly servk-e for Brindisi. V«* and Trieste via potta u«kii.p i:c*o throufh Bills of Lading for Fiur.e. I Levant and
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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, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota
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      558 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Q steamers. Arr ru«* London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, j latwerp, Brt- men, via Colombo, Aden Durban, Cape Town, Santos, Rio. r 23 i EESf* +Haw »»M-« Apr. 14 Apr.W mbo and Bombay. v 8,.n,,,av. Vancouver Maru Feb. 27 Ma, 1 T laeoma Maru Feb 7 Mar
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      389 13 Hfil- SXEiMSUp ijne *SS Round-the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS.^ via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new Dners continue on Round the World, returning to
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      431 13 CENMAL AGEI?A!L ASAKI ROOSEVEIT M»" Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE s.s. NORFOLK MARU SUM) i*-*--*^^^-^ gutbrie! co.ltd A *«»t«:— Singapore and Penan f K. P. M. T^JuTfo^rj^ r THERLA ™dia government. <r e
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    A FURLONG OF PEARLS.
    160 14 Qu«en Msrgherita's Bequest. Rome, Jan. 16. The late Queen Margherita of Italy has left her famous treasure of pearls to King Victor Emmanuel. The collection consists of 32 strings of pearls which, if placed in line, would extend to no less than 220 yards. Her husband,
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    MALAYA GIRL GUIDES.
    1509 14 We have received from Mrs. Cavendish, eh'.ef commissioner, who has also taken over the divisional command in Selangor, che full lepoii tor the year, from which we extract the following. Guiding in Malaya has made good progiess during the last year, especially during the latter half, our
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      239 14 Sc(o lim £(amcitia/nge It's a pleasure to see how the i children enjoy a delicious blancmange made with Brown Poison's Corn Hour. It's good (or them too. Milk is never so digestible as when prepared with Broun Poisons Corn Flour rtT^" FREE.- \l% pan aftg^*~ J»,~y' Cookery Book. JaSjV^T'^^^S s*nJ
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      219 14 ~^~^snnl BmßiiftA^' v ti i*** t —^^^^H IV LV O I? TS u Kwl iSLr T B AwJsVILEACJE ML ELEPHOM jJ :^^^H Phone us for V l\\^3lßnm QOME day you may need tire Vi al— H\vßii service quickly. The near- 31^ ~^^^^nß IbVv X^J^DnV. es^ P^ one s short cut
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    476 15 RUBBER TEA CUPS FROM POTATOES! The present high price" of rubber cause* man facturer t() turn wards the research chemist. While Amen can tyre kings talk of buying rubber Plantations, they hope, at the'same time that some cheap and serviceable form of synthetic rubber will be marketed.
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    WORLD'S GREATEST WET GAS WELL.
    154 15 Tho most si K nif,cant event in Canada's endeavor to make herself independent in the matter of a petroleum supply 1925 was the lyiftKikr development In the lurnor Valley, south of Qop», according to O. Stilman. president of the Imerpial 0.1 ompany. Since 1914 this
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 February L'4. Bank 4 m.s. Bank demand JjJ Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 17 M New York, demand \Z Credit., 0. day, g £JJ Franco, demand TK n India, T. T. JJ" Hon^konx, demand p c p re Yokohama, demand j,., Java, demand Bangkok, demand 9 j V
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    PRODUCE.
    209 15 February 24. Tin 200 Tons Gambler U IVpper White Hake Tapioca 9JUU Pearl Sago Small V7I 2S- u:«o topra Su mined j., 0Q Opium, Benares unt. 4*ooo Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1 jjjq Rice, Rani'.jon Birtan «>ijo Rice, Rangoon SioV.a
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    37 15 Singapore. Feb. 21. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smokei Sheet. Spot M% 95 V March 93^ April-June 90% 91: July-Sept SS»j 81* 1 London Quotation Sheet 2s M, Marke Quiet but Steady.
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    COMBINATIONS IN INDUSTRY.
    476 15 Participation by Governments in inter national trade rivalry is no new phenomenon; indeed, an impartial student of Malory would have no difficulty in showing that suth participation ha* not infrequently led to strife and bitterness that might have U'tn avoided by more cautious and conciliatory measures. That
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    109 15 RUBBER AUCTION. YESTERDAYS LIST. *Jhh S n P re Chambt r of Commerce Rubber Association held its 748th. auction 1.007.806 lbs.; 449.91 tons. Offered 620 140 bs.; 2,6,84 tons. Sold 556,759 ,hs.; 24« tons. London T New York PHiCEs REAUZEIT Ribbed Sn, ok d She« (ents b
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    191 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). Kubhor mm u 11 Feb. 24. N«w berendahs have enquiries at 4 Kcu dais changed hands at 2^5. bAh4 SEE Mining— Sterling shares a,v tea dv or";^. l^'^ 3t 2£ M "S and st: 67s SJ J- Kamu tln are wanted at S-L
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    293 15 irt Singapore. Feb. 23. With Tto practically Bncfcaaged and Rubber down 3d. on balance there has beer, verv hUIe t acf v lt y in either section of the sha'v Idris Hydraulics have come in for good enquiry oth locally and from London*and at the close there
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      362 15 Assets over $5,500,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSDRANd COMPiSTuMITBr" HEAD OFF.CE^WbKh,^ aJSZUT 8& S ttleille te t. c. mpany -a, M vJ^ c^ m^SfZ^STJiSi^^ ATTKACTIVE PLANS OF ASSIIR>Mf g ConP"*. Act BnH* Lif. Aw.r.n» 3eCreU^ M AGENTS WAWTBD HO^VaAPEfc a. ROBO^Tp. t INSURANCE. THE |l|j SOUTH %l§f BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY.
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      388 15 BANKING. YOKOEAMA SPEOE BAWL LIMITED. —Established 1880— °W^?S? T400.000.000 Prince I. Matsukata HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA Fengtien Na£oya S Franc *«e© Hamburg Newchwan* Samaran* Hankow New York Tientsin Harbin Osaka Tokyo Hongkong Peking- Tsinan Honolulu Rangoon Tsingtau SSSS*-."S tk J SW-SSL cities of tbt world. LONDON BANKERS. Westminster Bank, Limited National
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      259 15 RANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGIH BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Be-rve Liability of Proprietors sIS^'SS COURT OP DIRECTORS. n rr A H B *rlow, Esq. G. H. Stitt, Esq. Manager, Shanghai. LONDON BANKERS: The rate of Interest on Fixed rwmo.ii can be ascertained on application H. D. SHARPIN, Acting Managw. MERCANTILE
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      44 15 r ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. <Incor*>r*t d to En^Uad by Boytl CharUr A. D. 1780). j FIRE MOTOR CAR MARLNE FideUty Guarantee— Administration Bonds SingapAi^ Representative -Messrs. BARLOW Cc. Messrs. HARRISONS. BARKER CO 11 1 CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) m A GORDON LEE^Resident Manager.
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    SHAREHOLDERS' ACTION.
    2985 16 SEQIEI TO EASTERN MINING CASE. Tohitiin of Kens Seng's Co-Directors. A j>eep behind the scenes during the inception of the action against Poey Keng Seng, formerly managing director of Eastern Mining and Rubber Company, in connection with the sale l<> the Company of the Goenong Batoe Besar coal
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    298 16 SELANGOR RACES. The following are the handicaps for the third day of the Selangor Turf Club Spring 1926 Race Meeting, to be held to day: Race 1. Open Ponies, (Five Furlongs): Cesarion Girl 10.7, Dinty ).7, Gunner 8.12, Mdonflowcr H.n, Lady Diff 8.0, Conundrum 8.0. Race 2 Selangor
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    CRICKET.
    124 16 The following will represent the B.CjC. vs. J.anka (JaJafl on Saturday 27th. inst: at 8 p.m. on s.c.c. fisisnd ssajm K. E. Vyvyan U apt.), H. M. Cantrell (Vice Capt), R N. Hamilton, J. T. T. Webster. Hon. Mr. C. H. G. Clarke. V. O. Chaj lesworth. I. C.
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    FRAMROZ CUP HOCKEY.
    287 16 V.M.I and Raffle* in Final The Anal match of the Pmniros Cup hockey eon petition will be played on the Stadium ground this evening SOtWeca the Y.M. C.A. and Raffles Institution. It is unfortunate that only three clubs were able to take part in the competition this
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    FOOTBALL.
    30 16 The following S.C.C. XI will oppose B Military team on the Padany: this afternoon at 5 o'clock: Barnes; Penrice. Bonaventura; Bovens, Craik, Stone; Stur^ess, Dawson, I>ambert, Hill and Charlesworth.
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    SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.
    27 16 [Reuter's Service.! I.ondc n. F.'b. 23. The followinc are the results of to-day's Scottish Leapue matches: Dundee i, Particle o. St. IV^irren 2, Motherwcll 2.
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      105 16 WHERE THERE IS A i MOUTRIE PIANO THERE IS HAPPINESS. BUY YOURS TO-DAY. Illustrated price list free on request. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong). RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. lwo sports one smoke Fishing or shooting?— Each sport has its adherents believing I their pastime unrivalled. But I both agree
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