The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 January 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press l(j GENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1927. NO. 12,011.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    321 1 Latest cablenews on page In an Interview given to the Free Press details of the recent international Red Cross Conference at Tokyo are related l'agt- S. There i« little direct rieu < from China hut business is to be resumed in Bankow. Meanwhile in order to secure
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    MAYCHESTER PHILOSOPHY.
    936 1 MAYCHESTER PHILOSOPHY. [n the bright sunshine of wrtndy autumn I i Mi his job in Ma.. Chester rch; ard; on the high road I and Mr. Argent, the rottd tnmn, trimmed tin edge •ha grouM presently >■;■ rcb o*d< etc the v i tei n h nT n cm n
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      155 1 J SWAIXOW ARIELL'S 5 \I TERNOON TEA I BISCUITS. RAFFLES HOTEL I Thursday, 27th. January, Diner Dansant 8. 15 p.m. Bwill be served in the Ball Room). a Dance 5.30 p.m. :ksir &l Selections 9.30 p.m. reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. m% MB SB IBMHHI .^V^a ■ml m >
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      215 1 %ft[iss3{iirlo looks after the Uennis^rocks. YOUR tennis frocks will give you double "service" if you let Kurlo wash them. Whether they are soft linen, crisp muslin, or dainty voile wash them all with Kurlo. Obtainable from all Grocers, Chandlers and General Stons, Wh-ltah Gossagb Sons, Ltd., Widnes, England. m l
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      110 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Try Bujloch Lade whisky— Page 3. Buy the Maxfli golf ball— Page 9. Further reductions at Whiteaway's— Page 6. Leaded gowns and lace dresses at 1 ittli Page 8. Reminders re important propertj auction -ules Page 6. Dunlop tyres arc what the dealer recommends Page Concession fares on
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      16 1 i .V.V/AV.\'.V.V.'.".V.'.' il FAULDIXGS i| t SOLYPTOL SOAP f. J| FOR TOILET PIRPOSES. J SvAV.WiViWiW.V.V.V. 1
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      110 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 24th. High Water. 2.28 a.m.. 2.11 p.i i. Hijrh Water Malacca, 11.00 8.m., 11.20 p.ra. Glenealy Mtg., Honjr Kong 1 Bank, noon. Yacht Club Annual Mtg., Club House 6.15 p.m T in sday, '2?iti>. Ili^h Water, Malacca, 11.30 a.m., 11.50 p.m. Qigfa Water. :?.-40 a.m., ''>-'^ p.m.
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    BROADCASTING IN AMERICA.
    218 2 BRO ADCASTING IN AMERICA. 1!U. MILLION HOMES EQUIPPED. 8fo« than 5,000,000 homo- in the United Stafc s are < quipped with some sort of ra<ii ■■>■■■■■, iving i] pantos, according to -J. I*. Haw- .an of toe statistical committee Radio Manufacturers Association. T tailed table of statistics prepared ti y
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    INDIAN RULER'S ALLEGED ABDICATION.
    167 2 RUMOURS DENIED. I ondon. Jan. i tative i ircles in London "1" not v importance to the obviously eorts a n wspapei in Bombay, i it V:.r-. :;-.;a of Cochin and the Gaekmu Bai b intend, respectively, abdi cal ii rod i ret r< rom an
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    SLAVERY IN BURMA.
    136 2 G*Yervor*S Stern Speech to Chiefs. Rangoon. Jan. 10. V ii: ar. ovei a hundred Kachin hit fs from on-administered territory in Mittkyina attending, the Governor c; I'ha! i ally announced the abolition of i.. erj and the early despatch of Mr. V.:. nard and other officers to
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    BY ANY OTHER NAME.
    151 2 The Andersens of Sweden, who correspond to the trr t Smith family in this country, hire grown so numerous— -they occupy 88 pages of the Stockholm telephone directory— thai the Postal Department has suggested giving a premium to thosL* win change their names. I: b said
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      213 2 INFLUENZA. "PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE." Defy the germs by using either of these valuable preventive Remedies. VAPEX, INHALATION, LITTLE VICTOR INHALER. Obtainable at MEDICAL HALL LTD., BATTERY ROAD. TBE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mme. KELVEY WILL SHORTLY PRESENT HER TALENTED
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      324 2 VIOTORIA THEATRE Owing to the Late Arrival OF THE AMERICAN STARS THE OPENING PERFORMANCE OF EDe Forest Phonofilm TALKING PICTURE WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL Wednesday, January. 26th. WHEN THE GREATEST COLLECTION OF INTERNATIONAL ARTISTES THAT HAVE EVER APPEARED ON ONE PROGRAMME WILL BE PRESENTED. THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE:— BILLY MERSON.
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      260 2 NEARLY FOUR HOURS OF MERRIMENT A\h ft which will be thoroughly enjoyed ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, commencing 9 n m AN ALFRED SANTELL— FIRST NATIONAL PROI Presenting such well-known stars as GEORGE SYDNEY, VERA GORDON, CH \RIJF MlMai MULHALL AND JOBYNA RALSTON Ul X A picture for every man
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    GREAT LOSSES IN KELANTAN.
    541 3 A 1,000 LINES LOST Fiona the meagre news that leaks out from Kelantan says a correspondent of the Plnang Gazette it would appear that the Hood which swept down the Kelantan river and overwhelmed the villages in the valley was of a most devastating kind. The
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    BRITISH POSTAL WORKERS' CLAIMS.
    242 3 SEVEN MILLIONS INCREASE. London, Jan. 10. j Increases in wages totalling £6,000,000 a year are claimed by postal workers in the arbitration which opened at Middlesex Guildhall to-day. The Postmaster-General resists the claim and counter-claims for a decrease of pay in the ca^e of new entrants
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    GOODS TRAFFIC IN BRITAIN.
    72 3 London, Jan. 9. The railway companies have decided to raise the rates of goods train traffic by about 6% per cent, owing to the "grave financial position." Thtse rates were increased in 1920 to 100 per cent, over pre-war rates, and subsequently reduced till in 1923
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    MONTREAL CINEMA TRAGEDY.
    348 3 RESCUER'S TERRIBLE DISCOVERY London, Jan. 11. A special message from Montreal states that public- feeling is rising against those responsible for the admission of many children without attendants, contrary to the by-laws. The ages of the victims range from 4% to 16 years. One little girl was
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    COLLIERY COMPANY'S "MANTRAP."
    280 3 YOUNG COLLIER KILLED BY ELECTRIFIED WIRE. London, Jan. 11. A new statute enabling proceedings to be enforced against an artificial entity like v. limited liability company was evoked at Bridgend Police Court when a summons was issued by George John, through the South Wales Miners' Federation, charging
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    INFLUENZA IN EUROPE.
    103 3 London, Jan. 4. More than 100 deaths have occurred in the past few days and several hundred thousand persons in western Europe are ill with influenza in the most serious recurrence of the disease nnee the wartime epidemic. One dispatch says that nfere have been ')4 deaths
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    THE TELEPHONE IN INDIA.
    56 3 Calcutta, Jan. 2. Plans have been announced for the linking by telephone of the principal cities in India. It is understood that the first lines will connect Calcutta, Delhi, Inilore, Bombay and intermediate points. British officials believe that the development will be a long step in
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      96 3 Ceramics The perfect specimens of handfashioned pottery preserved from the ancient dynasties of Rome and Egypt are admirable examples of 4 ifiis crari. To-day the same pride of production and the same ideal of perfection lies behind the hand-making of STftTErKPi^ESS VIRGINIA CIGARETTES AJtDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD., LONDON J A—
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      88 3 J —THE SIGN jj S OF < »2y QUALITY h Follow The Lead J OF THE I Wise Ford Owner s .^1 IB MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. ij 'W%%ViWAVAViVAVA%VAV.V.SV.VAV.V.WiVA^V.V.%SvC RECORD upon RECORD!! On Shell Lubricating Oils 5 and 5 > Shell IVlntnr Snint vAvwA%VA t .vu\ B A%%%%VtaW^ > *^V t3
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    The Moorcroft Manor Mystery
    4723 4  - The Mo orcroft Manor Mystery J. R. WILMOT AN INTR I C U I NC TECTIVE STORY By SYNOPSIS Silas Overington, widower and successful i financier, rents the haunted Moorcroft Ma- nor, ami, with the help of Lady Isabel ror- rester, wife Sii John Forrester, arranges a house warming party
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    DEATH AND THE IMMORTALS.
    146 4 DEATH AND THE IMMORTA LS. The Immortal* of the French Academy have protested apainst the custom of deli- vering funeral orations, and many have pledged themselves to leave instructions that no speeches are to be delivered at their respective funerals. It was all very well for Man' Antony. who delivered
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    "SALARIED FRIENDS."
    125 4 Of all professions in this world, that of salaried friend is usually the most degradingly pernicious in its effect upon employed and employer: a declaration in common of their spiritual bankruptcy. For a poof woman to be forced to sell her friendship is infinitely more evil than for
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    59 4 Towkay Chan Seng: Long, of Seremban. has generously given $3000 to St. Paul's Institution, Seremban, for the purpose of pro- viding scholarships for Seventh Standard boys, with a view to inducing them to continue their Cambridge Junior. The winners of the scholarships in December, in order of merit, are Loo
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    HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.
    263 4 Sir Cecil Clementi „n Indemnity >( w MALAYAN ff|\KM i < n Speakmg It tfc. r k< ng Un.ver-;. ran last week Sii i nor of Kongkottf University said: I BMHIi B|{ pose to which tin i; already in id, Government, couW therance <>: th. annUniversin uid
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    "S.P.B."
    254 4 William a.. two thin;;:- hie cloth< ai I Bis clothi exclusive firm in Sa J Hi- nVur- i had h ng n tin outward eye, »1 m i Secure in hie t* have regarded the i complacence had it i I forttmafa occurrence. Ul meets and harmless •I determined
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    29 4 1 During the hearfaff Magistracy a CfcilWf reference In CMMnrt PW* j Kwai chaiV (Wflk iidM'l The witness was rebuked by and was in addition fined R of Court.
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    YOU NEVER KNOW, WITH MR. CHAPLIN.
    1238 5 Wayward Friendship of Charlie. AND HIS LOYALTY. If you addressed a letter to "Charlie, U.5.A.," it would certainly be forwarded straight to Mr. Charles ChanJin at Beverley Hills, Beverley Hills being a "residential annex" of Hollywood, just as Hollywood used long ago to be
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    46 5 Professor S. E. A. W. Rodrigo, bandmaster and composer, of Colombo, has been o warded by the Vatican Exhibition Committee, Rome, the Papal Exhibition bronze medal bene merent-i, for the musical compositions which he sent for Exhibition at the Vatican. The distinction is unique in Ceylon.
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    WEDDING OF LIEUT T. E. HALSEY.
    177 5 The marriage took place, quietly, on Dec 1:0. because of family mourning, at St. Peter's, Cranley Gardens of Lieut T. E. Kalsey, R.N., older son of Colonel and Mrs. Walter Halsey, and Miss Jean Margaret Brooke, eldest daughter of Captain Bertram Brooke. Tuan Mudah
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    VERSATILE MISS HELEN.
    119 5 I see it recorded that Miss Helen Wills has accepted a position in the art department of a New York newspaper, and that she will probably make magazine illustrating the serious business of her life. Miss Helen would seem to be a versatile young person, for it
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    HILL CLIMBING ACCIDENTS IN SCOTLAND.
    173 5 HILL CLIMBING ACCIDENTS IN SCOTLAND. London. Jan. Following the Austrian Alpine disaster it is now reported thai Bye men were injured in accidents in hill-climbing expeditions :r< Scotland. A week-end part} 9f four men were climbing a when 'Inn- Ici.lcr lost his balance owing to i stone becoming locse and
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    TRAINING SCHOOL'S LONG TRADITION.
    121 5 I .ondon. .lan. (>. Forty i yea i old trad tioti comet bo KB end on January llih when ih<- last old boys' dinner at Newport Market Ann> Training School will ijtkc place ;;t Grcencoal Place, Wot liun-t'-r. preparatory to removing tIK School to larger premises
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      35 5 W( M I re coioiiicncis jjll Ml AQ »T Olaßv* Just Received. Pyjama Suits Dressing Gowns PRICES VERY MODERATE 0. M. Kissoomall Co. No. 1, High Street. 1 1 nt -the ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION, LTD., Singapore.
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      363 5 Serenely Coo! after the mast strenuous sett. After a vigorous game nothing acts to compose ones nerves so quickly as "4711" Eau de Cologne. A touch behind the ears and over the temples dispels fatigue. Withal, its dainty frag- \B^v ranee makes it the indispensable companion of every active \(t\
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    143 6 SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET. J S. AUSTRALIA WINS BY 340 RUNS. London, Jan. 12. Sydney. The following are the concluding scores in the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales: S. Australia 345 and 399. New South Wales 198 and 206. In South Australia's first innings
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    AUSTRALIAN TEST PLAYERS' BONUSES.
    110 6 Dissatisfaction Regarding Amount. London, Jan. 11. Melbourne. According to the newspapers, members of the Australian team which recently toured England are most dissatisfied with the bonus granted them. Apparently they expected about £350. It is even stated that some of the New South Wales' players will
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    M.C.C. MATCH WITH ARGENTINA.
    84 6 (iood Win at Buenos Aires. London, Jan. 11. Buenos Aires. The following are the concluding scores in the second un ffieial test between Argentina and the M.C.C.: M.C.C. 249 and 193 for 8 dec. Argentina 153 and 162. In the M.C-C.'s first innings [sherwood scored 45.
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    ROGER WETHERED WIN PRESIDENT'S PUTTER AT RYE.
    85 6 London. Jan. 8. Rye.— The following are the concluding results of the competition for the President's putter, under the auspices of the Oxford-Cambridge Gifing Society: Results in the fourth round were: Oppenheimer beat Holderness, 4 ami 3. Wethered beat Speed, 5 and 4.
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    RUGBY LEAGUE MATCHES.
    118 6 Huddersfield's 64 Points London, Jan. 1. The following are the results of Rugby Union matches played to-day: Batley 34, Castleford 12. Bradford X. 9, Broughton R. 10. Featherstone 0. Halifax 18. Huddersfield 04. Bramley 15. Hull K.R. 20. All-Blacks 15. Keighley 9. Hunsk-t 16. Leeds 35, Hull
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    OFFICER ATTACKED BY MOB.
    116 6 Shanghai, Jan. 11. A bravo act by Mr. N. J. Asquith, the second officer of the river steamer Tungwo, is described by refugees arriving here from Hankow yesterday. Mr. Asquith went ashore to get a twelve-years-old foreign girl from a Catholic Convent in the heart of
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      398 6 SECOND WEEK OF WHITEAWAY'S STOCKTAKING SALE). A few examples of Bargains that have been AGAIN REDUCED. Ladies' Shoes Men's Vests, j Novels bu White canvas walking shoes, India Gauze, with short sleeves. UUQII knOUUn with stout soles. ami button fronts. Well made i r\.ii oize>. < \LE PRICE 7m I7C
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      616 6 IS WRONG Jmi WITH MY yillfeL SKIN? Why Endure it-When you can Cure it Just think what it must mean after luch terrifa i itching, such burning torture, to have the skinco and soothed, the itch banished as if by magii drops of D.D.D. Prescription, and you have instant relief.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    316 7 ISLAM AND MALAYS. To the Editor. Sir, As on previous occasions, I hope you will allow me to correct a recent wrong statement made by a lecturer at Penang-. Bishop Oldham is reported in your valuable journal to have said that the backward state of the
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    THE SALE OF SCANDAL.
    332 7 "WHISPERING GALLERY" AFFAIR. From the Patnr^av Review. "Nothing rnropeffe XV* 0v, 0 <,; hut even ha«? its limits Th-u Is th*> encouraging moral *-elativelv encourawinf that is to ->v. to those -h,. becran to think that public *nod ta«te had to pxeroi** a eer»sorshin in these
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    WORK OR GOLF?
    95 7 The Socialist New Leader, under the heading "The Right to be Lazy." writes: Members of the London Stock Exchange downed tools for twenty minutes on Tuesday afternoon in order to "boo" Sir Charles Pulley, who had suggested tl>at they should work on Saturday mornings instead of playing
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    MR. CHEN'S POSSIBLE RETURN TO CANTON.
    79 7 Canton, Jan. 10. The Ministry of Finance to-day received a telegram from Hankow stating: that Mr. T. V. Soong, the Finance Minister, is shortly returning to Canton with Mr. Sun Fo, the Minister of Communications and Mayor of Canton City. Mr. Eugene Chen, the
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    FLOOD ORDEAL AT KUALA REMAN.
    431 7 WILD ANIMALS DRIVEN TO THE HILLS. Further news from Kuala Reman estates up river from Kuantan —is as follows, says an article in Saturday's Malay Mail. Rainfall records. For December, 1926, 97 inches; greatest fall in 24 hours (Dec. 28) 26 inches; from, Dec. 2(5
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    147 7 RUBBER QUOTATION. (By courtesy <>f Nanyo NichiNichi Shimhunsha. Tokio, Jan. 21. Rubber, f.a.q- spot was quoted to-day at 80 sen (seller) per pound. Japan's Political Crisis. The Japanese political crisis was averted to-day when the two big Opposition parties, the Seiyu-kai and the Seiyu-Hcntoh decided to withdraw the
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    ALL-INDIA WOMEN'S CONFERENCE.
    46 7 Resolution Against Early Marriage. Poona, Jan. 7. The All-India Women's Conference at its session to-day adopted a resolution deploring the effect of early marriage on education and urging Government to pass legislation to make marriage below the age of 16 a penal offence.
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    132 7 A very regrettable accident occurred in Hale Street, Ipoh, on Sunday evening when a hired car, driven by a Chinese, ran over and killed a little Chinese boy. On the car being examined by the Licensing Officer, it was found that the foot-brake had been removed from the car and
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    SECRET OF HEALTHY SKIN !
    281 7 SECRET OF HEALTHY SKIN CHEMIST TELLS HOW ANCIENT HEALING BALMS HAVE THEIR COUNTERPART IX ZAM-BUK. The human skin owes it- flexibility and health to its constant lubrication by natural oil that i? secreted from tiny glands inside the tissues. Withoi:' this invisible b-ith the skin would become leathery and sore,
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      308 7 'business cards^ {MARY SETOIM > Z U KWOOD FURNITURE > Shanghai shades. I \mi7kk mansions, f MARBLE OR GRANITE CASKET CO. MENTAL MASON'S. 1 EPHONB 75. "aIErT L. A. DALEY. \hFK MOM MENTAL \1 ISON. Tel 91a. 'cars for hire. Rcdactkm in Rates ISIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. i md 77
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      701 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Members will be held m the VICTORIA THEATRE, on Friday, the 28U Of January. 1827, at 5.16 p.m. BUSINESS. (1) To Confirm the Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting held on the 28th
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      312 7 NOTICES. FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. CHINESE NEW YEAR. 1927. In connection with the Chinese New Year Holidays CONCESSION TICKETS, all classes, at. a single fare and a half for the double journey, will be issued on )-t. 2nd and 3rd I February, 1927, between any two stations on! tin- F.M.S.R.
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      877 7 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFK ATION. Tenders will !>»■ received al the < olonial Becretarv*a Cfuaee, ap bo noon af the 2tth .1 muary, 1927, for supplying approximatel) following quantities of l >; Uitei te the aadennentioned roads 1 ISO cubes on Ayei U; h Road be ft'Ofla Municijial Limits and B%
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1927. Week-End Comment.
    746 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1927. Week-End Comment. We commend to the notice of our readers to-day the telegram from the Resident of Pahang which will be found printed in another column. Whilst this telegram only follows the policy which is already in process of adoption, it lends emphasis
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    419 8 The next meeting- of the Federal Council j will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Feb. 28, at 10 a.m. There will he a ceremonial opening:, and uniform will be worn. In connection with the Chinese New Year j holidays special concession tickets on the i railways are being:
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    RED CROSS CONFERENCE.
    652 8 Important Discussions in Tokyo. INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES IN SINGAPORE. The various international delegates to the Second Oriental Red Cross Conference, which was held at Tokyo in November are now on their way home. Thus, Judge John Barton Payne, Chairman of the American Red Cross and Chairman of the
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    57 8 Through the courtesy of Messrs Mac phail and Co. we learn that the price of rubber in Lond< n on Saturday, according to quotations by Messrs. Henry Gardner and Co., was as follows: London standard sheet, spot in warehouse London Is. TUd. C.i.f. London standard sheet and
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    46 8 i Maj. General Sir T. Fraser arrived from Penang l>y the Tara on Saturday. Mr. Frederick Lane, a director of the Asiatic Petroleum and other oil companies, who died on September 24, aged 75, left estate in his own disposition of the gross value of 6571.510.
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    LATE CABLES.
    397 8 Ha** i, M American n.. ib.f coast Irani >h UlttwWKh A,,,,r, in tin- PotdlOm CM advised to evac British women and A huge aati-Briti oil Januar\ |£th. The Mob set I'm 1. CnipanyV in.-tallat ioji v I tins of (.i; nen >•«,.. fiagration Contpanj buildings There is much
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    FLOOD RELIEF.
    79 8 IWHAM. RKSIM'VI \>' l>M Yesterday w< reoaived urgent tehKlMl thl bang wfcfa* w- fiw in full i ltSelf Ku:«', liP IU To the Editor Staf*l '•As it ippMTt number of sei..the srpnral. ful Pahanu Bdfef F««^ all theme who wish t alleviation <,f distn invit,d to pay •>:•
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      9 8 f To-day's Feature. OUR NEW MYSTERY SERIAL. —Page 1,
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    THE CHINA CRISIS.
    462 9 ■amCCnON OF BRITISH SUBJECTS. Vi \|> i NDSB ORDERS. r's Service. London, Jan. 22. i port thai the first bat- and a:i!v m Uigh- attei i' k camp are lera to proceed to china. 1 1: ecalied from leave. liave I eel received by Ihc (Yorka Regiraeni
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    107 9 THE MOVE TO THE RIGHT. FRENCH OPINION ALARMED. [Renter's Service.] Berlin, Jan. 21. The Centrists have authorised Dr. Marx to negotiate to form a non-Socialist Cabinet, including the Herman-Nationals. Paris, Jan. 21. President yon Hindenborg's sharp turn l f the helm to the Right has filled the Freud]
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    DEATH OF SIR CHARLES WARREN.
    72 9 [Keuter'9 Service.] London, Jan. 22. The death is announced of Sir Charles Warren. [Tin deceased General who was SO years t age was an officer of Engineers and besides war service in Africa including the South African War. had carried out a great leal of
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    MEXICO'S OIL LAWS.
    40 9 Mexico City, Jan. 22. The Department of Industry states that all but out of 147 oil companies operating in Mexico have adopted the new petroleum law and it hopes the resistance of the 22 will gradually disappear.
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    ITALIAN AMBASSADORIAL CHANGES.
    27 9 Rome, Jan. 22. An ambassadorial reshuffle includes the transference of Sig, Cerruti from Peking to Moscow, and the retirement of Sig. Dellatorre di Lavagna.
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    421 9 AMERICAN ACTION. Washington. Jan. 22. A detachment of marines at Guam has been ordered to the Philippines in order to I be nearer' China in the event of emergency. Washington. Jan. 21. The growing seriousness of the antiforeign demonstrations and rioting 1 in hina is the reason given for ordering
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    OUR POLICY IN CHINA.
    674 9 LABOUR ATTITUDE. NO PROVOCATION BUT PRECAUTION. [Heater's Service.] London, Jan. 22. Mr. Ramsey Maedonald, in a letter to the Daily Herald stating his views regarding the presc nee of armed forces in China, says that precautions must be taken till negotiations have removed the dangers but
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    T.U.C. STRIKE ACTION CONFIRMED.
    138 9 Rugby, Jan. 21. The T.U.C. conference supported the actic n of the general council of the Congress in calling off the general strike of last May. The Miners' Federation had moved an amendment that the reports made by the Miners' Federation censuring the general council should
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    19 9 His Highness the Regent cf Kedah, who had been in Penang for the races has returned to Alor Star.
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    THE CATALAN PLOT.
    169 9 "A MAD ADVENTURE" MILD SENTENCES. [Reuters Service.] Paris, Jan. 22. The Catalan conspiracy trial has ended. Macia, Ricciotti, and Garibaldi have each been sentenced to two months imprisonment and fined a hundred francs. Other accused, who are all Catalans, except the Italian Rizzoli, were sentenced to a
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    LEVEL CROSSING DISASTER.
    68 9 [Renter's Service.] Roundrock, Texas Jan. 23. The Baylor University basketball team, was travelling by charabanc to Austin to play Texas University when the driver ran on a railway crossing as a train arrived. He swerved on the track and tried to race the train to avert the
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    AMERICA'S MEXICAN POLICY.
    64 9 [Reuters Service.) Washington, Jan. 22. Whitehouse has issued a further appeal by Mr. Coolidge to the American people to stand behind the Government in the Mexican controversy asserting that the only question at issue between the two Governments was whether American property was to be taken from
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    DEATH OF ADMIRAL FITZMAURICE.
    53 9 [Reuters Service.] Capetown, Jan. 23. The death has occurred of Vice-Admiral Sii M. S. Fitzmaurice who has been Commander in Chief on the South African Station since 1924. Deceased who was 56 years of age served in the Mediterranean during the war and was Drector of
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    EXTENDING TRANSATLANTIC TELEPHONY.
    47 9 London, Jan. 22. The extension of Transatlantic telephony to English provincial towns within a limited radius of London was inaugurated by the exchange of messages breathing a spirit of comradeship between President Lowell of Harvard and the Reverend G. A. Weekes Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge.
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    DEATH OF ADMIRAL POWER.
    43 9 London, Jan. 22. The death is announced of Admiral Sir Laurence Power at the age of 61 years. He had served for 43 years in the Navy and had been Commander of the Navigation School and Director of Dockyards.
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    ROYAL TOURISTS REACH JAMAICA.
    36 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 21. The Duke and Duchess of York, on board H.M-S. Renown, arrived yesterday at Kingston, Jamaica, en route for Australia, and were accorded an enthusiastic welcome.
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    MALACCA ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY.
    119 9 A meeting of Irishmen was held in the Malacca Club on Thursday, with the result that the local St. Patrick's Society has been revived. The following were elected office bearers for the ensuing year: President The Hon'ble Mr. J. W. Campbell, Vice President Dr. A. A.
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    16 9 The estimates of revenue and expenditure for Negri Sembilan in 1927 are: revenue $12,015,266; expenditure $11,386,679.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    578 11 KATONG CONTROVERSY. To the Editor.. Sir, The outpouring of mental energy which has been in evidence with regard to the quick turn on our stage known as "the flight of General Motors" surely has its interesting physiological side, for ir is a well known fact that
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    147 NOT OUT.
    165 11 Zaro Agha has a competitor in the race for the world's longevity in Teku Agha, who appeared as a witness in Court. He created a mild sensation when he gave his age as 147 years, which has since been verified. Teku Agha's health is good, and he
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    POLISH PRISONERS IN UPPER SILESIA.
    132 11 Allegations of Flogging and Torture. London, Jan. 9. Warsaw. Remarkable allegations of the I ill-treatment of Polish prisoners in German j prisons in Upper Silesia were made in the Upper Silesian Diet by Deputy Rakowski. who declared that the prisoners at Gleiwitz were fl egged
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    195 12 Commander E. C. Stnbbs, R.N. has been appointed Master-Attendant, Colombo. Commander Stubbs will leave England at the first opportunity after the 9th March. Two reports handed in at Central Police station during the past twenty-four hours indicate that there is reason to believe that a steam launch is
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    388 12 LINER'S HOUSEHOLD BILL. When Lord Inchcape the other day toid P. and O. shareholder? that women passengers take pillew-slips from their cabins to use as boot-bags, he mentioned only one of the reasons why the yearly linen bills of the big: shipping companies are go appallingly h«avy. As
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      492 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, Seremfcan, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taipjng, Penamg and Kedah a*id lower S4am 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      243 12 Koenigsberg. Ger.. ■l/J.^. from Bremen 22. Cor Manila 22. Giang Ang. Biir.. 556, from Batavia 22. for Bafavia 20. Hock Seng. lirit., 1.222. fr< m Sourabaya 22. for Sourabaya 26. R. S. Bahru, Dut.. ♦">>. from Benukalis. 22. for Bengkalis 2.=>. .Japanese Piince. Brit-, 3,874, from Shanghai 22, for N\-\v
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    716 14 Chinese and Ballroom Dance. MODERN TENDENCIES. During the last century the Chinese people at home and abroad have been im- i L i n £>■ foreign ideas and in the eagerness to team discretion has not been given full play in consequence of which ideas beneliciai as well
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    NEW GERMAN FILM.
    146 14 EMDEN'S ACTIVITIES IN THE EAST PICTURED. London, Jan. 2. Berlin. The bombardment of Madras is recalled by a patriotic film "Our Emrien" depicting the war adventures of the German cruiser "Emden," which is now being shown at several Berlin kinemas as a counterblast to the Bolshevist propaganda
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    WORLD'S DIRTIEST TOWN.
    818 14 Pharijong in Tibet. SCAVENGING DOGS WHINE. Its name is Pharijong, and in addition to beinp: the dirtiest town in the world, it is said to be the highest 15,000 feet above soa level. Chilled, weary and depressed after hours of scourging by the Tibetan wind in a
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    31 14 Three defendants, each named George Shaw, were being charged with separate offences at Manchester Assizes, and when one was charged, it was found that the wrong man was in the dock.
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 15 January 22. Bank 1 m.s. 2 4 3-32 j Bank demand 2 3 23-32 i Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 5-1(5 r New Fork, demand 56 Credits 90 days 57 s France, demand 1350 I India, T. T. 153 Hongkong, demand 8% p.c, Dis. Yokohama, demand 111 i
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    PRODUCE.
    217 15 January 2"_\ Tin 150 Tons $151.75 Gambier 9.00 Pepper White 70.00 Pepper Black 40.00 Flake Tapioca 5 50 Pearl Sago Small 8.25 Copra 10.60 Copra Sundried 11.25 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Kite Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 llice. Siam old No. 1 .'530 Rice. Rangoon Bintan
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 15 January 22nd.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 66h 2 Standard R.S.S. Spot OB^ on Tender Feb.-Mar. 67% A pi. June 69 July-Sept. TO 1 Tone of Market:— Finn-sellers reserved. Latest Cable: -London Spot Sheet 19 per lb. New York Spot
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    125 15 Saturday's Alterations. Buyers Seller? Kinta Assn. ($10) Norn: M. and Siamese Pros (£1) 93s 90s Pengkalen 23.2. r 23.75 c.d. Petaling (£1) 4.42% 4.50 Sungei Way 3.65 3.7.") Talam Mines ($1) 1.30 1.40 c.d. Teja Malay 2Ss 6d 29s 6d T. Harbour 17.25 17.75 Ulu Yams Tin
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    OUR FINANCE LETTER.
    1427 15 Rubber Improves. SPECULATION DHL IN TONE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, iht. :}0 Raw rubber itself proved the most imp rtant factor during last week, ami on a distinct improvement in the demand from consumers, the pi ice tended to harden throughout the period, and has so
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    42 15 A Malayan Tin Mining Co., have placed an order with the (i.E.I for 1 liNl h.p., 1-138 h.p., and 1 -."><) h.p., S-pUute induction motors, 400 volts, B0 evelcs, 716 r.p.m. further to large orders for motors and control gear. For Eastern Review.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT.
    149 15 Rubber.- London. ,'4 d. Down Local 'o 4 cte. '1 in. London. I j:*l ss. !l H n Li Mining.- I lv I iah l V. l .72 S Way 3.67ȣ $.72*4, Kuchai 2.25 2.2 Kin< Dredging 5L23 2^6, rV taling L 4 1.50 en Rahman
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      80 16 SCOTLAND'S FOUR CONVERTED TRIES. (Cur Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Jan. 22. Heavy sn w in several parts of the country rendered grounds unfit for play and many football matches in both codes had to be postponedThe officials at Windsor were compelled to cancel the race meeting,
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      FRANCE NOT FULLY REPRESENTED.
      72 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) Bond«n. Jan. 22. The weather v. as dull at Edinburgh for the rugby international match between Scotland and France, but the attendance numbered nearly 40.000. Fiance were under-represented, but the game was in no way of a one-sided nature. It was almost
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      CLUB MATCHES.
      84 16 London. Jan. 22. The meeting i' Neath and Cardiff on the ground oi the former produced a great struggle, each side obtaining converted tries. Playing at home, Biackheath found the Portsmouth Services a difficult proposition and could only win by a try to nil. LJaiieliy entertained Swansea and
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      SUPER SLEEDINC ON PENDINE SANDS.
      62 16 SUPER S LEEDINC ON PENDINE SANDS. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. Jan. 22. Captain Campbell, driving a 450-h.p. motor-ear, endeavoured to attain a speed of ISo miles an hour on Pendine Sands, but was unsuccessful. For 660 yards daring the fifth lap he travelled at 176*4 miles an hour. He
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      BADMINTON INTERNATIONAL.
      17 16 London, Jan. 22. In the Badminton international England defeated Scotland by nine matches to nil.
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      CAMBRIDGE'S NEW CAPTAIN.
      19 16 Louden, Jan. 22. Rowe Harding has been elected Rugby Captain of Cambridge University f r 1927.
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      BALDOCK CHALLENGES LA BARBA.
      61 16 Louden, Jan. 22. (Our Own Correspondent Copyright.) Fidel Barba. holder of world's flyweight title, who defeated Elky Clark. European champion, on points, has been challenged by Teddy Baldock, at 8 st 6 lbs. Teddy Baldock's principal successes last year were against Frankie Ash on points at
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      RUGBY INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT.
      154 16 SCOTLAND WIN COMFORTABLY. [Reuters Service.] London, Jan. 22. The international match between Scotland and France was played at Edinburgh t,c-day in dull weather; 35,000 spectators saw Scotland defeat the visitors by 4 goals ami a penalty goal (23 points) to 2 tries (6 iv int. Scotland did
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      50 16 May Pan Out. a chestnut filly three year old by Pandion-May, who ran some smart races as a two year old in Ireland, has been sold to a Chinese owner in Malaya and should s on be racing here. Other Home imputations have also recently arrived, for an up-country sportsman.
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      RUGBY
      917 16 Saturday's Important Matches. I'EKAK WIN MALAYA CUP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 22. In the final here this afternoon Perak beat Negri Sembilan by 13 points (two goals and one try) to nil. The ground was dry and rather fast though a slight rain foil at the
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      210 16 Snow Causes Postponements. SOME HEAVY SCORING. [Router's Service.] London, Jan. 22. To-day's matches in the English Leagues and Scottish Cup resulted as follows: Division I. Arsenal 1, Sheffield Un. 1. Ei;minjj,ham 1, Huddersfield 3. Burnley (3, Aston Villa 3.. Leeds 2, Manchester U. 3. Liverpool 3, Derby 2.
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      MATCHES POSTPONED.
      194 16 i The following- matches were postponed owing to snow rendering the grounds unlit for play: Division I. Bury vs. Sunderland, West Bromwich vs. Cardiff. Division 11. Chelsea vs. Port Vale. Division 111 (Northern). Wigan vs. Chesterfield. Scottish Cup (First Round). Eljrin City 1. Albion Rovers 0. Queen's Park
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      LIGHT WEIGHT BOXING.
      191 16 ELKY CLARK BEATER. [Reuters Service.! New York, Jan. 21. Great interest is being- taken in to-night's fight for the world's flyweight championship between the American, Fidel La Barba, and Elky Clark, the British and European champion. Barba is favourite at 2—l. New York, Jan. 22. In the
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    303 16 Malaya Cup Committee Meeting. THE SEASON'S FIXTURES A meeting of the H. M. S. Malaya Cup Committee was held in the Selangor Club on Saturday. Mr- GleesQn presided in the absence of Sir William Murison. Dr. E. D. j Lindow (Singapore) and Dr. F. W. Samuels (Perak) were
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    ROWING.
    198 16 SCRATCH FOURS AND PAIRS. Times were rather poor in the two races held in the Harbour on Saturday. In the Scratch Fours (Green), L. F. Falls. F. L. Cave-Penny. A. W. Farquhar, H. A. A. Howell, stroke, and H. X. O. Ashton <eox> beat (Red) G. X. G. East
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    BILLIARDS.
    73 16 On Saturday and yesterday evening Falkiner and Stevenson, the well-known billiard players, met in exhibition games for a couple of hours a* the Oriental Hotel. On Saturday Falkiner compiled 755 to hiopponent's 177. Falkiner*s best break being 146 and Stevenson's 59. Yesterday the game was more eve.i the scares
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    70 16 Chinese New Year Open Tournament. Entries for the open invitation lawn tennis tournament which is to be held at the Cricket Club during Chinese New Year close to-day; they must be sent to the secretary, at the Cricket Club, not later than noon. The tournament includes gentlemen's open
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      MONDAY'S TIE.
      13 16 Championship Pairs (Final.) Dyne and Nicoll vs. Jas. Donaldson and Hickey.
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      TUESDAY'S TIE.
      25 16 Championship Singles (Final.) Nicoll vs. Dr. Chill. In the event of rain Monday's tie goes to Tuesday and Tuesday's to Wednesday. I I
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