The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 February 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press ju [-.NTS. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1927. NO. 12,025.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    338 1 The Gloucesters and the Durhams have left Hong Kong for Shanghai, and more destroyers are proceeding to China from Sheerness Page 9. The Japanese Government is supporting Mr. Kellogg's proposal to declare Shanghai a neutral zone Page 9. Martial law has been declared at Ichang and steamers
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    SPORT AUSTRALIA WILL OFFER THE DUKE.
    977 1 Although the Commonwealth is not blessed with such an abundant e of 'nig game as are the plains cf Africa, yet it is form nate in having plenty to stir our h>\« The pursuit of game where real risk il involved lies in the
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      144 1 wi m G LOONG I RSCOGNttBD HOUSE for |IJB OPBA]N TROPICAL SUITS. y2 HU.H STREET. j ivAVJWVVVim v.v- v.v.v. .v.v.v.v.v.v.v.-.sv.v.w.v.-.v^. (Raffles Hotel j .Diner Dansant, 8.15 p.m. (Dinners will be served in the Ball-room.) J For reservations phone 2920. V.5 S V.S% rWWArVW-VWVVW' V.SW.SWAV.SWASVASWW^ The Remington Portable ji companion of
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      289 1 W.V.V. V.V.V.V.V.V.V.VASVLVA vwvw%%vwvi_Vkvy%vvvyvyvAVA I THE ROWFO DIARY i i B^^^^"— I THIS RONEO ■I p^-^«k" N H P roduct has earned for itself a•; f fe Iw 1 lb l W'\ii,li_______~ a place on tne >usy mans desk °y < ilsi' W- li^^^/_ —-i reason of its real helpfulness. >
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      89 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions Page 1. Shipping on pages 10. 12 and 13. Flit kills insects. Jacks Page 5. Bowranite from Guthrie's Page 8. Hall's distemper. Wm. Jacks Page 9. No. No. Nanette at Theatre Page 2. New programme at Alhamhra Page 2. Swimming costumes at Robinson's Page 9. Last
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      136 1 THE WEEK. Thursday. \oth. High Water, 4.05 a.m., 5.18 p.m. High Water. Malacca. 12.50 a.m.. 1.00 p.m. Ipoh Races. Homeward mail closes. Phil. Orchestra. Mem. Hall. 5.15 p.m. Quaints in No, No. Nanette— Theatre. 9.30. Friday, llth. High Water, 5.5 a.m.. 7.8 p.m. High Water, Malacca, 2.40 a.m., 2.50 p.m.
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    DISCHARGED PRISONERS' AID
    677 2 THE REPORT FOR lf*2«i. established on a sound fo ting, and it k gratif] ng to note that it has received pporl >f practically all the various Manau em ent. ■E i Uency the Governor is the Patron S ty; the Hon'ble tiu- Chief Jus- > Settlements,
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      54 2 Specmlatioii ia rife as to the next Gover-n-r q| the Straits Settlements, but we understaad that we need not expect either Sir George Maxwell, Sir Frederick James, or Maj- .'-General Sir Neil Malcolm. Although <thers seem to know differently, His Excellency the Governor does not himself kT.ow when he will
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      299 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. VICTORIA THEATRE SATURDAY, FEB. 26th, 9.15 p.m. MONDAY, FEB. 28th, 9.15 p.m. WED., MAR. 2nd (MATINEE) 5.15 P.M. **mmmammmmmm* Mme. KELVEY PRESENTS HER TALENTED PUPILS in a BIGGER RIGHTER DISPLAY ETTER THAN EVER. NEW SONGS CLASSICAL,
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      278 2 VIOTORIA THEATRE NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. R. B. SALISBURY'S FAMOUS MUSICAL AND COMEDY COMPANY XHE QUAINTS. To-Night Friday, Feb. 1 1th. No, No, Nanette THE WORLD'S RECORD BREAKER. SATURDAY, FEB. 12th. THE ONLY PERFORMANCE THIS SEASON OF THE QUAINTS AS THEMSELVES MONDAY AND TUESDAY, FEB. 13th AND Uth. A THREE
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      247 2 AN EXCELLENT THREE- FEATURE PRor ,777^^****^^^ From Thursday, 10th. to Wednesday. Hith FVh? ME c °niarv. »i ALHAMBRi (Tan Cheng Kee and Co.. Ltd.. 1'10p.,,!,, In the Second Show. Commencirv 9 m A WILLIAM FOX SPECK j A TALE OF LOVE, ADVENTURE. COURAGE \T, THE HIGH SEAS j V THE
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    SEANG BEE PIRACY.
    1034 3 Vessel Controlled for Four Days. PASSENGERS LOSE $.10,000. Further details of the piracy of the Seang Bw, three days after leaving Singapore, are contained in the latest China papi rs to hand. They seem to indicate that the pirates joined the ship as passengers at Singapore. The
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    'FLU IN ENGLAND.
    255 3 EFFECT OF THE EPIDEMIC. Northamptonshire Schools Clomll London, Jan. _.">. j Tho influenza epidemic continues to be j wide.- pit ati. j Counsel at the London Sessions applied for tr>o postponement of the trial of a woman on the ground that her three children were suffer ins:
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    GRAFT.
    411 3 New York Trade Union Allegations. CHARGES AGAINST OFFICIALS. New York, I)e c 22 Revelations of alleged wholesale corruption in the local Union of Electrical Workers were made here yesterday in the course of legal proceedings in which the local organization sought to restrain the International Union from dismissing 17
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      168 3 Iff SUFFERED limps I With Blisters and A 1 1 Rash- Cute Heals. H s suffered aomeJm r--t'.e lot over two years X i nobi-ad b'.- c '.rrs that broke H r^.- kcr. Some of the bbs- m O VCI 1 cv H c an inch lon s- Sn I
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      275 3 If you say "Hartley's, please!" and get something else-Ask why >^^^^^ E E^---^-*^^^ ,^^_--^^---^^^V We get only a reasonable profit, and so doe* your j^s^/\ r j^ -^-^^[1 you as^ or hartley's and are offered a subst. late n ff,ucose m) flouring matter no preservatives "^"^l-- 3^^^^a anc wn^ cn
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    THE CAMERA AS RECORDER.
    401 4 SHELL-WRECKED BRITISH HOMES IN CHINA T'- r ning W chang by the victorious Cantonese forces. British refugees fron the sister-eitj of Hankow saw from aboard vessels lying in the Yangtse River th< blazing rtt mills. Inset: Dr. J. W Pell, of the Hodge Memorial Hospital, Hankow
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    "ALMAYER'S FOLLY."
    2803 5 Conrad's Knowledge of Malaya. SIR HIGH CLIFFORD'S INTIMATE TALK. Joseph Conrad's novel "Almayer's Folly" figured largely in an unique address recently delivered by Sir Hugh Clifford, the Governor of Ceylon to the Ceylon branch of the English Association. As Sir Hugh spent nearly twenty years in this country
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      315 5 RECORD upon RECORD!! f x ____*wE__R%_ i^b**__\ On Shell Lubricating Oils I Jv. w.v.v.v.v v DECORATE YOUR BUNGALOW aECTRic WOODEN LAMP STANDS WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL Co. LEADING SILK MERCHANTS, IMPORTANT TANGLIN AUCTION SALE OF Hli-H GKADE V\ AX POLISHED AM) WALNUT— STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO &C. ON SATURDAY. 12th FEBRUARY,
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      247 5 I B ®i»ia •fleo (nj) i'g I i THUES are dragging new victims into the grave every day your I I i turn may come tomorrow! The common house fly carries wea- I I pons more deadly than fire and sword —he attacks relentlessly I I 1 with germs of
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    1091 6 The Veil in Turkey. EXPERIMENT IN ABOLITION. (By Our Muslim Correspondent.) The Commissioner of Trebizond has issued a proclamation forbidding women to wear the veil hitherto customarily worn by 1 them. The proclamation says that the weaiing of the veil deprives women of the possibility of earning tfceir
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    MUNICIPAL EFFICIENCY.
    298 6 A stir has been caused among Sydney's civic employees by an ultimatum from the Lord Mayor insisting upon more and better work on the part of the various Town Hall statfs. It has been common knowledge for a long time that many of the departments were below the
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    POLICE POLITENESS.
    180 6 The suggestion made by the Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, in a memorandum issued to chief constables and superintendents, to the effect that th" manners o\' the force have shown a falling off, wiil c mc as a shock to the general public Most of us have always regarded
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    197 6 Tin- remarks of the examiners at the examination of Army oflicers for promotion last October have been made available. An interesting question had reference to alfairs |in China. It showed something of the new line of strategic consideration with which the new Imperial Defence College will be concerned in teaching
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      421 6 LAST 3 DAYS WHITEAWAYS SALE Thursday, February 10. Final Reductions i Whiteaway, Laidlaw Q f\ W 1 Incorporated V 9 etc to., Ltd v< bingapore Malacca and Seremban. WWAWWWVW JV.W.W.% VAVS WJV. VWV. WdVV.V.V.V.V.*". ■7 TP T Q Q Xi _p J__ Careful study of the diagram conclusively proves I;
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    MALAKOFF RUBBER.
    1623 7 Extraordinary Meeting. PROPOSALS FOR SALE OF ESTATE. An extraordinary general meeting of the MalakotT Rubber Co. Ltd., was held at noon yesterday at. Union Building, Collyer Quay. Singapore, for the purpose of considering and if thought hi passing the following resolutions 1- That the conditional agreement dated 27th
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    THE ADDRESS DEBATE.
    1107 7 a united China might take. To-day's events were nothing new in the history of China. They were common to every period of dynastic hreakdown. It was our earnest desire from motives of self-interest, if no other, that the period should be shortened by the utmost. Meantime we
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      333 7 tttJSINESS CARDS. figSr sEroN, f > ri 4CKWOOD 'FURNITURE 5 SHANGHAI SHADES. J \MHER -WANSWNa J |1 v/.».VA'AWWiWrWWV i PUNEBALSI CASKET CO. KXIFRT UNDERTAKERS." TH KPHONE 75. g *V "ALBERT L. A. DALEY. (NPFRTAHER i MONUMENTAL MASON. T 9\r*. TSs FOR HIRE.^ (i rtl t Reduction in Rates the MOTOR
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      581 7 NOTICES. ROYAL SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE. (Singapore Branch). The nnual genera] meeting of th<> above Society >vill be held ia the Singapore Cricket Club on Monday, 2Ut. February, 1927, at 5.30 p.m. for the following purposes. ill To receive a report on the working of the Society for the year
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      552 7 NOTICES. SELANGOR TURF CLUB. AMATEUR RACE MEETING. (under S.R.A. Rules of Racing) Thursday. 17th, and Saturday, l»th March, 1927. Stakes |15,100 exclusive Added 5 Races for Selangor Turf jl- Si- mg 1927 Pony Oriffins. Stabling Accommodation a; d *k*iding Travelling Allowance of >4* jer M»rse brought from Singapore or Penang
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    39 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. \V. P. Cork and family wish to thank all those kind friends and relatives who attended the funeral of the late Mrs. W. P. Cork and those who sent floral tributes and letter? of condolence.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1927. Great Britain's Plain Policy.
    456 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1927. Great Britain's Plain Policy. The debate on the Address was not notable unless for two things, one a very straightforward speech by the Premier on China and a statement of the Cabinet policy, and the other the foreshadowing of a matter which will,
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    An Appeal to Nature Lovers.
    318 8 An appeal, which will evoke the sympathy of all lovers of Nature, has been issued by the Society for the Preservation of the Fauna of the Empire to all animal and bird lovers throughout the Empire to join its ranks and so assist in its
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    196 8 Mr. G. A. Hereford. District Judge and First Magistrate. Penang, who had been on a short holiday to Brastagi. has returned to Penang. Arrangements are in hand for a combined camp and Jamboree to be heid in Penang from August Bth to lfith. It is hoped that Scouts from all
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    126 8 Penang Appeal Court. REGISTRAR'S DECISION VARIED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, F«?b. tt. The Appeal Court, consisting of Sir H. Gompertz, Chief Judicial Commissioner. Mr. Justice Deane and Mr. Justice Dinsmore. heard an appeal from the decision of Mr. Justice Sproule, who varied a decision of the Registrar,
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    SEQUEL TO A COLLISION.
    58 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Peuung, l *'b. Au appeal fn m the decision of llr. Justice Brown in the action in which Shakara). Rowther and Company, tongkang owners, sued Messrs. Mansfield and Company, owners of the steamer Sitiawan. foi- damages as a result of a collision
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    ROBBERY OFF KATONG.
    132 8 rWO BOATMEN VICTIMISED. The sequel to a robbery which was committed in the sea off Tanjong Katong in the early hours of January 15 last was heard in the Third Court yesterday, when i ne of the Chinese alleged to haw taken part in the robbery was
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    401 8 During his recent visit to England I>r. W. A. Rogers, of Ipoli. was made Free, mason. The Rev. and Mrs. B. C. Roberts leave Kuala Lumpur for England early next month. The Countess of Seafiefai, who i.- one sf the largest landowners in Scotland, wil! shortly be visiting Malaya. Siam
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    JOHORE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.
    416 8 Series of Serious Mil praft| GOVERNMKM l>K. ,< v 1)( IH-HHKK IM r Tik bm Katang. Government Cum,,,, peared befon Hr. .1 TV. t_ Johore Bahru pestetday on B minal breach „f < ru Bi with making i ;t 1 eminent ree,:,,: Mr. M<,o.. th,- 1,,,.,--appeared fu,
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    LOCAL DIVORCE PETITION.
    105 8 DKCKKF MM GltilNTBIl 1 A dacree nisi wai Edwin de Soujca, wh Chief Justice, Sir William Maria Supreme Dowtl vest, i day. for a c of h.s marriaee with Mai The petitioner wai presei Sammy, while Un respondent wen ur.repr. Mr. Stewart Bell, who t t for
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      225 8 I "THE CONNOISSEUR COM LS TO CALDBECK'S" It Isn't Every One Who Knows A that Caldbeck's have a Retail j mm Store at 45 Robinson Rd., and j A what is more, will deliver any I CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. j (Incorporated under the Companies'' Ordinances of Hongkong) BY SPECIAL
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  • SHAGHAI NEUTRAL.
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      JAPAN SUPPORTS IDEA.
      19 9 *.ASSADOfI INSTRUCTED. Hot Urn Government fully g, gg*a proposals to dec- intra] 'one and is advisporting*.
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      TROOPS AND NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
      49 9 ihr Correspondent.) H.me Kon.:. Feb. 9. that, ia accordance home, the j Gl acesterahire moon for ShangEasten Service.] Hdiil' Kons. Fefc. 9L the Gloucester- 1 the Gloucesterr Shanghai aboard ttt Hang Kang, Feb. 9. the Durham Regi--51 n ghai al oard a. s fl Sheerm->>.
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      MARTIN LAW AT ICHANG.
      21 9 9\ lent. I Ickaag, Feb. 9. lemonstration took a mcd in the n aired 1 aspecti >n.
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      FRENCH MISCHIEF-MAKING.
      35 9 Service.] Pari-. Feb. 9. says that the emissions all' ti ma Amr!' -American 1 eal Britain ealisc the pi ice she rig tiu A:..;'. '--Japanese meriean friend- American .un- tancc f which she
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      BANKOW PARLEY RESUMED.
      63 9 I a Ka^tern Service. Hankow. Feb. 8. ng bating tw,. hours Mr. Eugene <~"hen and m I ItA this morning. urn examining the Mr. Chen's statement p n agreement while the titrating at Shangtscertaining whether it mi mounted. Peking, Feb. 9. imily hu. reliai > reported that
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      A RACE PARTY.
      27 9 Shanghai. Feb. 8. >ource> stau that a Peking f Ol mi J which will T^wter aha. "mean> to conclude peace Nationalist G.»v r rr.ment."
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      MANCHURIA TO COLLECT SURTAXES.
      22 9 MANCHURIA TO COLLECT SURTAXES. Shanghai. Feb. 8. Mukden state that p.-- of customs at I Mukden have anwill enforce the imposifrom to-day
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      THE KIDNAPPED PRIESTS.
      30 9 Hankow. Feb. 8. H MM of the priests, raftering from knife "f the head and report that boa these 'nald and O'Connel, 1 »«re brought back to
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    PERSIAN AIR-MAIL SERVICE.
    17 9 Teheran, Feb. 9. v <-th Persian air-mail —crated, a German W*ng to Enzeli en
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  • THE U.S. PRESIDENCY.
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      WILL COOLIDGE TEMPT FATE?
      275 9 WILL COOLIDGE TEMPT FATE? AN 18th AMENDMENT CAMPAIGN. [Reuters Service.] Washington, Feb. 9. In connection with the speculation as to whether Mr. Coolidge will accept a nomination ror re-election in 1928, it is interest. mg to note that, while the President refuses to discuss the question, friends 0- his are
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      RUSSIA'S NEXT MOVE.
      100 9 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo, Feb. 9. The X >kumin. discussing Russo-Japanese relations, claims to have learned that the Soviet intends to make a statement as regards thf Manchurian policies of the two countries. The paper maintains that Moscow formerly believed that Japan was helping to protect
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      GERMANY'S ENTRY INTO THE LEAGUE.
      82 9 [British Radio Official Service.] In the debate on the King's speech, referring to the admission of Germany into the League of Nations. Mr. Mac Donald said this would be ace< pted with pleasure on all sides of the House. Germany's admission was the fruit of
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      IRISH CINEMA TRAGEDY.
      59 9 [Reuters Service.] London, Feb. 8. The Irish Free State has abandoned the prosecution for manslaughter of Force and Downing (Proprietor and Manager) in connection with the Drumcollogher cinema fire when many people were trapped and killed It is stated the object of the prosecution has been attained
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    LINER DISABLED.
    59 9 [Reuters Service.] Halifax, Feb. 8. The United States liner President Harding has been brought in by three tugs with fuel supply exhausted owing to the leaking of oil tanks. The tugs picked up the liner helpless twenty miles out. The crew were then chopping up the hatch coamings
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    PINEDO'S NEW FLIGHT.
    38 9 [Renter's Service.] Rome. Feb. 9. The Marquis de Pinedo is about to start on another world flight via the Atlantic. South America, Samoa, New Zealand, Australia. Tokio, Peking, Calcutta, Arabia. Italian Somaliland, Durban and Capetown.
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    GOLD FOR AMERICA.
    40 9 [Reuters Service.] New York, Feb. 8. The American Exchange Irving Trust Company has completed arrangements for the shipment of $400,000 in gold bars from Holland. This is the first shipment of gold from Holland for ten years.
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    INDIA'S EXCHANGE.
    162 9 GOVERNMENT DEFEATED. ASSEMBLY FAVOURS 16 PENCE. [Reuters Service.] New Delhi, Feb 9. The Legislative Assembly, by 52 votes to 45, carried a moticn censuring the Government for its decision to postpone the Exchange Ratio Bill to March 7th. The Government spokesmen had declared that the House must weigh
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    AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWS.
    96 9 [Reuters Service] Washington, Feb. 9. The now immigration quotas, even if finally adopted, cannot be effective before July 1928 instead of 1927 in consequence of a Senate resolution in favour of postpi nement which the House Immigration C< mmittee approved. The committee also drafted an amendment repealing
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    THE REVOLT IN PORTUGAL.
    87 9 [Reuters Service.] Washington Feb. 9. The State Department has been informed by the American Minister at Lisbon that the American Legation repeatedly has been hit by rifle and machine-gun bullets, and therefore has been abandoned. The Minister describes the situation as very serious. Reuter learns that
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    THE RAILROAD RAMP.
    62 9 New York. Feb. 9. Traders short in Wheeling-Lake Erie stock, hoping for relief when the market opened, were grievously disappointed to find the stock open ten higher. Shares later chantred hands at 130, which rise is over a 100 in a few weeks. The stock later sagged
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    WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC.
    62 9 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo. Feb. 9. The Privy Council has decided to withdraw the reservation regarding the age limit, which Japan previously had made at Geneva in connection with the white slave traffic, thus bringing the age limit, as soon as Imperial sanction has been received,
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    THE QUAINTS.
    129 9 Saturday, Monday and Tuesday will be the last three performances of the Quaints in Singapore. After Tuesday's performance they return to India via the F.M.S. Saturday night will see the only performance of the Quaints as themselves, in old and new numbers, which will include the marionettes for
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    MALAYAN FLOODS RELIEF FUND.
    50 9 The Hongkong Bank has received the following subscriptions for the above. Already acknowledged $33,289 Shaik Sallim bin Mohamed bin Sallim bin Talib 250 W. J. 15 Singapore Chamber of Commerce 1,000 Dr. A. B. J. Coope 100 Methodist Publishing House per Straits Times 130 Total $34,784
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    198 9 New Twakow Rules. "BURIED WITHOUT POST-MORTEM." Sir, It is common knowledge that certain Singapore Insurance Companies were and are still the prime movers of the above-mentioned legislation. Opposed to their views are the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Twakow Association, and
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    DUST OR GLARE ?
    135 9 DUST OR GLARE Sir, Driving down to town by Orchard Road this morning at about 8 o'clock I found that this road, particularly from the unction of Cairnhill Road to Dhoby Ghaut was wet. having, I presumed, been watered by the Municipal water lorry. The reflection of the rising sun
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    INTERESTING WEDDING.
    354 9 MX. L. K. HAINES A.NU BUSS E. K. R. NUTT. m A very pretty wedding was solemnized in St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday, the contracting parties being Miss Eena Kathleen Rotherey Nutt, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Nutt, and Lionel Rupert Dames, of the British American
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    88 9 Arrested on board the steamer City oi Palermo by Detective Inspector Sharp, a Tasmanian named Walter J. Burns Ray, was charged in the Courts yesterday with criminal breach of trust in respect of a motor cycle. He was apprehended on a warrant from Ipoh, where the
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      460 10 (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SKl(\|. Ks PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STE4M \\\i nT(nx LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKIU i; r OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HO.MKW UtM For China and Japan. f„ r MarHeil.ee. |„n,l„n arH Due v MONGOLIA 1b,.M)0 Feb. 11 MORK A MACEDONIA 11.100 Feb. 2o KALYAN
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    ANCIENT MAN.
    862 11 On the Trail in Central Asia. WONDERFUL FINDS. Mr. Roy Chapman Andrews, Leader of the American Museum of Natural History's Central Asiatic Expeditions, recently said that a remankahle prophecy had been made by Professor Fairfield Osborn in 1900, that the earliest animal and reptilean life had been on
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    KELANTAN FLOODS.
    76 11 Mr. T. B. Chuan of Seng Bee and Company, Kuala Krai. Kelantan, writes as follows under date Jan. 29th. I have to-day transmitted to Mr. A. M. Dryburgh, the District Officer, Ulu Kelantan, a bank draft for $500 a kindly donation offered by Messrs. Joo Cheong Lum Siong,
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    THE NON-INFLAMMABLE FILM.
    142 11 London, Jan 11. Sir Herbert Edwin Blain, ex-Conserva- tive agent, i.s chairman of a new company which has erected a factory at Rickmansworth for the production of film claimed to be non-inflammable, eliminating entirely the danger of k inema film fire*. It may be used in any
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    132 11 The pupils of St. Margaret's School. Buxted, Sussex, says the Sussex County Herald, gave a remarkably clever performance of 'The Golden Legend" in ten scenes at the annual dramatic entertainment of the school. There was nothing amateurish about the performance, some of the young actresses sustaining difficult characters in a
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    275 11 Discovery of a New French Star. j The outstanding feature of the Christmas tournament on the covered courts of the Sporting Club de Paris was (she progress made by Pierre Landry, who won tiu- Irish championship this summer, and win. only went down before Lacoste, who has now
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    42 11 In the Kuala Lumpur Supreme ("curt on Monday, with the Thief Justice (Sir Henry Gompertz) and M_r. Justice Farrer Manby on the bench, and a full attendance of members of the bar, feeling references were made to the late Sir Thomas BraddelL
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    A NEW APPLE TESTER.
    136 11 The latest American invention \g a;i :ij) patatUfi »,l pted by the L.S. Department of Agriculture Eor felling when :in apple ie ripe, a small punch Ea pressed into th< fruit, ano when it baa penetrated five sixteenths of an nub the tact ia announced by
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    M.C.C. DEFEAT ALL-CHILE.
    74 11 Leaden, Jan. t*%. Valparaiso.- In the match between A.! Chile and the It.CC, which waa begun yesterday, the It.CC replied to the All Chile first innings' sc re of IM witl, score of 22]. Jewell scored 16, and Evei ard took four wickets for 29 runs. AIl-Ch»*e
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    50 11 The at Home given en Saturdaj bj St Mary'fi (hurch, Kuala Lumpur, m honour of the Patronal Festival, at the Selangor Residency, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. and Mrs. Lornie. was crowded with members of the congregate n who wished to say farewell to the Bishop of Singapore.
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    ROYAL STAR LEAVES.
    51 12 The Blue Star liner, Royal Star, which ran aground on a shoal off the Beranti Beacon on Jan. 13th., is leaving this mornning, bound for Europe. At the subsequent Marine Court Enquiry, the master of the vessel, Captain J. McLeod, was found guilty of negligence and severely
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      34 12 The new B. L steamer, Rohna, arrived at Pulo Bukom Oil Wharf at about five o'clock yesterday evening, with detachments of the R.A., R.E., R.C.0.5., R.A.M.C, and R.A.V.C., bound for China.
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
      126 12 Per P. and 0. Morea:— Mr. W. C. P. Bell, Mr. C. T. Ming, Miss Ogden, Mrs. K. A. Selanders, Mr. H. D. Orr, Mr. J. F. Hengel, Mr. J. Nieuwenhuys, Mr. R. van Eek, Miss A. M. Todd, Miss S. C. Bjorklund, Miss M. Clayes, Mr. M.
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      PASSENGERS LEFT.
      95 12 The following passengers left by the City of Palermo yesterday: Miss S. Layman, Miss L. Layman, Mrs. Hazlitt, Mrs. Dunstan, Miss Mack. Mrs. B. A. Durham, Mrs. Agibuy Birkbeck, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, Mr. C. Campbell. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Berrington Hecter, Master Pash, Mr. R. T. Hallam. Mr.
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      PASSENGERS LEAVING.
      745 12 J. The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the Morea sailing at 8 am. to-morrow: Mr. and Mrs. A. Jamieson, Mr B. Storey. Mr. G. F. C. Woollett. Mr. K. Fenningworth. Mr. A. F. Thavenot, Mr. E. D. Fleming. Mr. H. J. L. Elbourne, Mrs. R. R.
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      368 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 the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s-s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single
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      289 12 HENDERSON LINE. SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS. BY FORTNIGHTLY PASSENGER STEAMERS BETWEEN RANGOON AND ENGLAND. with through connections from Singapore Connecting steamer arriving the same day that the Henderson steamer sails) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Port of Disembarkation Plymouth. x s.s. AMARAPOORA Feb. 22 x s.s. KEMMENDINE Mar. 22 s.s. HENZADA May 31 x
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      74 12 NOTICE TO MARINERS. The light-buoy, with occulting white light, marking the south-western extremity of Barat banks, at a distance of about 5 miles south-westward of Kuraman island lighthouse, has been replaced by a red can light-buoy with white conical superstructure, marked Barat Bank, exhibiting a flashing white light every five
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      351 12 Kerr Steamship Co. L 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ay, BALTIMORE PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. For rates and other particulars apply: GUTHRIE m, Agents:— Sin.ap.,,, d THE AMERICAN EXPRESS (Incorporated in U.S.A.) iTICKETSiI Jg) JTOURSI Passages
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      164 12 Old Casth Navy Cut Ready-Rubbed for th. m A Blend of several plugs ready-rubbei Not only dot- tb rubbing of Old Navy Cut nve trouble and waste—it k gives us an opportunil I blending several Cuts. A "singfe" Nay; could hardly give same c I 14) a lanced "round" flavour
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      533 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taipjng, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      587 13 O. S. K. Line. Steamers. Arrive Leave i; tterdam, Hamburg. Bremen, via Colombo, Aden, Port gofel y- PW Said Amazon Maru Mar. 11 Mar. 13 :l Bay. Cape Town, Rio. B Aires. f Montevideo Maru Mar. 6 Mar. 8 rwnrifrr-, Dar-es-Salaam, 3^ Dciagoa Bay and Durban. f Panama Maru Mar.
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      408 13 TRAVEL COM FORT LINERS •^_s__=l_P_H_lDollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Stateroom* with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running water. The spacious
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      677 13 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVURT MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penanf) OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All
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    LATE EMPEROR OF JAPAN.
    103 14 SERVICE AT THE ABBEY. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 7. A service of prayer and recollection for the late Emperor of Japan, who held the rank of Field-Marshal in the British Army, will be held at Westminster Abbey next Wednesday. The King will be represented
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    ITALY'S INTERESTS IN CHINA.
    122 14 [Reuters Service.] Rome, Feb. 7. Discussing Italy's attitude towards the Chinese crisis, the Tribuna says that, while sympathising: with the Chinese Nationalist movement, Italy is obliged to defend interests threatened by excesses of this movement. The violent abolition of existing treat.--would mean the loss of the
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    S.D.F. ON RUSSIAN POLICY.
    119 14 [Reuters Service. l London. Feb. 7. Thn executive committee of the SocialDemocratic Fed. rat ion unanimously passed a resolution completely agreeing to the do mands of the "hands off China" agitation and expressing the opinion that the "declared policy of the Russian agents in China aimed
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    WALL STREET WAR.
    104 14 [Reuters Service-] New York, Feb. 7. The most sensational rise in stock since the competitive bidding of Hill and Harriman a quarter of a century ago forced Northern Pacific Railways to $1,000 a share, occurred to-day. when the Wheeling-Lake Erie Railroads stock touched 95, or 68 points
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    AIR MINISTER REACHES EGYPT.
    82 14 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 7. Sir Samuel Hoare, Minister for Air, and Lady Maud Hoare arrived at Heliopolis aerodrome, near Cairo, this evening in the aeroplane City of Delhi on their return flight from India. They had been somewhat delayed during the last stage
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    ACCIDENTS DURING FUNERAL PROCESSION.
    63 14 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo, Feb. 8. During the funeral procession, owing to the large crdwd about a hundred persons were injured, five seriously, and one person was killed. Twenty -were injured as the resujt of falling into a ditch. Many other casualtias are believed to
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    ANOTHER PORTUGUESE REVOLT.
    52 14 [Reuters Service.] Lisbon, Feb. 7. Government troops and aeroplanes are bombarding Oporto following the revolt of a section of the garrison. The rebels entrenched themselves and later offered to surrender, but the Ministei for War declined to accept the conditions He called for reinforcements and resumed the
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    CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.
    244 14 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SOLDIER. Secunderabad, Jan. 18. The Secunderabad Brigade Commander has ordered the trial of Private J. W. Eaton, of the Loyal Regiment, Trimulgherry, who is charged by the civil authorities with the attempted murder of Miss Alice Duckworth, an 18 year-old European ._virl, and with
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    SHANGHAI SQUABBLES.
    83 14 Reuters Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, Feb. 7. A Japanese report from Hankow states that the Nationalist Government is strongly opposed to Mr. Kellogg's proposals to Sun Fo, Minister of Communications, declares: "Arc foreign Powers going to attempt armed intervention? We see no necessity for having our own territory
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    NEARLY 1,800.000 WAR PENSIONS.
    360 14 .tH7.ooo.nno a year paid. The report of the Ministry of PettSMM j for the year elided March. 1926, states that the number of pi ■■ram in receipt of pen* j sions or allowances from the Department, as the result of the wai. amounted 1.794.400. I This
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    PONSFORD £1,300 A YEAR.
    142 14 ume a ith rd f £1,500 a yeai i ford, th j tralia anc U eepl !it Knwwn tha I i sever Mt can*** ci n ket, tart it h. ifeo terms of the Bng j-< mid net afford ligl KumeroUfc sugg* h..v,ne for th< aH
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    BURMA'S FIRST LADY BARRISTER.
    48 14 A srge gi I Bar snd several _a.ii.-~ assembled to > plea ing >■•■•■ Burma El-i I f the Rrst ladj I Pwa Hu I I to the Har at 1 I I Tun Bau. j "'""m ',;■"<'- I at M. lUr> I CoHet-, aai m*
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      193 14 K?i PATENT jfS Popular Puddings flk^j^OßN F-LOUKjrtfga. For growing children there is no __NU «>•-■**' )^_a better balanced or more nourishing t^|SS-£W *«rt--«--i _--«»«<• >y<f^jjja food than the delicious milk and F^MlfcL co,n oul P uc *dings they love so m _^^^/w*\^_^__fP^_^_t_l__^S^W L.v,»anu» pudding, cornflour cu_.aiJ [||^***^**<---a-K &B£*~Tifaat to^ pudding,
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      32 14 __fl____^_-_r J_S"Bfc.a?^E m^ami^LmaaaW ammmm. -rj_Mf _F JF mMafEw*. xl tt. -__3-_. )fr~ D I'l i ft vl 111 l I qhere iJuzUztL/ emu itst¥lir|fM!H Ita! Quarrel. remits supreme LAMBERT £y BUTLER ENGLAND
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    520 15 Singapore, Feb. S. Business during the past week has been considerably interfered with by the Chinese New Year holidays. Tin, however has had a good advance in price during the pejiiod and although Sterling quotations shew j little or no alteration local issues reflect the strength of
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    163 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, Feb. 9. Rubber.— London, Is 6%d. Down %d. Local t.4% ets. Tin. London, £295 10s. Up ss. Local $153 for 200 tons. Mining. Kuchai 2.27% 2-32%, Kinta Dredging 2.29 2.32, Papans 23 25, Malaya Consol 1.10 1.13, Lingui 1.85 1.90, Sungei Way 3.70 3.80, Petaling
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    INSURANCE.
    203 15 THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leong, Esq. Wong Yong Kai, Esq. Loke Van Kit Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Esq. f eong Foone: Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq.. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The
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    EXCHANGE.
    16 15 New York, demand 55 15-16 Bank of England K;tt«_ 5 p.c. Sovereign. Bank Buying 8.54.
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    PRODUCE.
    201 15 February 9. Copra Sundried ll.;.o Opium. Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang 1 Hin Char. Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 25.; Rice. Siam Broken Xo. 1 220 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2 200 Rice, Siam Glutinous .No.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 15 February Hth.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 64% SS Standard R.S.S. on Tendei Feb. 65 65% .Mar. 56 tf 66^-_ April-June 68tf 69 July-Sept. 70% 71 Tone of Market Dull steady. Latest (able: London Spot Sheet LB%d p<'r lb.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    141 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $22,000,000 of 1920 104 KM e.i S.S. and F.M.S. 5 p.c. Vie, Lond 1920 $15,078,000 105* 106% c.i. Asam Kuiubang r ),> 8d 58s ti<l cj&. Eastern Siani 1 1' i 27.s 28s Kinta Tin 2.27 '_> 2.M2 1 Malay Consd.
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    24 15 A solicitor at Willesden explained elaborately the situation of certain streets. Alderman Pinkham (the magistr teL quietly: Yes, I understand. I built them all.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    101 15 RUBBER AUCTION. YESTERDAYS TRICES. The Singapore chamber of Commerce Rubber Association hold it. 796 th. aoctton yesterday, when there were Catalogued 1,083.111 lbs.; (83.53 I us. Offered 641*646 lbs. 886.46 tons. Sold 570,909 lbs.; 254.87 New York 37 eti PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents Per IJ»
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    MACPHAIL AND CO., LTDS.
    731 15 WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore. Feh. B. The recent Chinese New Year holidays curtail the period oi this report, the main feature of which has heen the sharp recover:,' in the price of tin which show.-, an advance of nearly i'lu. This baa, no doubt, been brought about
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      873 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED, —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.89,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. ice-President: R. Ichinomiva, Esq. DIRECTORS. j S* 0da T Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. I K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. jF. W atanabe, Esq.
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      36 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England b? Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds l Singapore Representatives.-^Messrs. BARLOW CO CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (lst floor). i A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager il
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1789 16 Chinese New Year. THE CHANGE OF THE TIMES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 5. Another Chinese New Year has come and gone, and the great community of Chinese who dwell in Bangkok and work hard for practically every day in the year, have by their cessation
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    229 16 The office bearers of the E. Hoe Hean Club for 1927 are: Honorary Presidents: Messrs. Tan Kah Kee, Lim Peng Siang, Alan Loke, Gan Tiang Twee and Dr. Lim Boon Keng. President: Mr. Lim Nee Soon. Vice President: Mr. Poh Poo Yong, H n: Secretary: Oei Ek In. Asst.: Secretary:
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    283 16 Ipoh Races. TO-DAY'S HANDICAPS. The following are the weights allotted for to-day's racing: Race One. Second Pony Griffins Class B. One Mile and 50 Yards: Jonroy 9, Midinette 5.12, Ladylove 8.12, Atalanta 8-10, Lady Clare 8.10, Untong 8.3, Rasu 8.2, Cherryblossom 7, Lady Bruce II 6.12. Race Two.—
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    SIAMESE OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    39 16 ELKINS ALSO TIES IN BOGEY COMPETITION. Only six players participated in the Siamese Open Golf Championship, which was played at Hua Hin on Saturday, Elkins fulfilling exceptions by winning. The other competitors were Bunnag, Williams.
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    FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 10.
    33 16 Have y< v entered for the Free Press Football Competition No. 10? Entries close to-morrow. Coupons for this competition appeared in our issues of Wednesday and Saturday.
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    HOCKEY.
    144 16 .1 S.C.C. Defeat A. P.C. On the Padang yesterday the S.C.C. proved much superior to the A. P.C. and won by 5 goals to nil. The scorers were G. Murphy (2), King (2) and Carson. The following will represent the United Services versus Selangor at Tanglin at 4.45 p.m.,
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS.
    48 16 Entry lists are now open for the Spring Tournament. Entries close on February 25th. and the tournament starts on March lst. The following events will be played: Mixed Doubles Handicap. A. Class Dyne Cup; B. Class Cullen Cup. Mixed Doubles j Open; Gentlemen's Doubles Handicap. <
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    RUGBY.
    450 16 Saturday's International. IRELAND AT TWICKENHAM. The outstanding event in home rugby on Saturday was, of course, the meeting of j Scotland and W T ales at Cardiff under condi- tions which appear to have been much the same as they were in that disastrous, for i England, match on
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    46 16 MIDDLESBROUGH FORWARDS AGAIN. f Reuters Service. 1 London. Feb- 8. League matches played to-day resulted cts follows: Division 11. Grimsby 4 Middlesbrough Division 111 (Northern). Stockport 3, Accrington 3. Scottish League (Div. I). St. Mirren 3, Clyde 2., Partick 1. Queen's Park 7. j
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    160 16 On Sunday will be sailed the first of three races for the Vice-Commodore's North-East Bowl and category cups the former for the yacht which wins on handicaps, and the cups to the yachts which obtain the best averages of actual positions over the finishing line in
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    JUNIOR CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION CLUB HOUSE.
    45 16 The above Club House at Balestier Plain will be opened by the Honourable Mr. Haye< Marriott, C.M.G., at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Members and their wives are kindly invited i to be present. A group photoraph will be taken.
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    V.M.C.A. LECTURE.
    70 16 i On Monday night at 8-45 the last of the j series of lectures entitled The Christian Ideal of Brotherhood will be given at the V.M.C.A. The lecturer will be the Rev. Dean Swift and the subject of the lecture Christianity and Christ. As this is the last
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