The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 February 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1927. NO. 12,0:J2.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    262 1 A quick change has come over the China situation owing to the Southerners having advanced successfully against Sun's armies south of Shanghai. It is reported that another General will wait till Sun is finally routed and then try to take Shanghai himself The Hankow negotiations are at
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    "AMORALITY."
    906 1 There Es creeping i 11 1 < the English v caI bulary new word which \a objecttonablt j on account of its etymology, and still more so on account of itl intended meaning, h is to be found frequently in the later works oi fiction, especially in those which
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      199 1 BRITISH AND BEST S iJMUPOLE MARGARINE^ IOR TABLE USE. Raffles JHotelj i; Saturday February 19th. 8.15 p.m. j; I Special Diner Dansant I *c (Dinners will be served in the Ball-room.) b m m m m For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. jl I The Remington Portable I rypewriler
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      182 1 VARNISM STAIN Produces a transparent, mirror-like finish on all woodwork. It stains, varnishes and preserves in one operation. Recommended for all fine interior woodwork, because its combination of high grade varnish with permanent colours makes it preservative and at the same time transparent, thus showing the natural beauty of the
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      118 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Noxo, the best wood stain Page 8. Pears soap for transparent parity Page 5. Insure with the Ocean and avoid snakes Page 16. Madame Kelvey's nupils" entertainement will be held next week— Page 2. The Cycle and Carriage Company are i sole agents for Bean cars Page 11.
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      8 1 j VtWyAWiVA'Av^wywi j: SWALLOW ARIELLS i "CHERRY RIPE"
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      170 1 THE WEEK. Friday. IBth. Hiph Water. 0.4 a.m., 11.25 a.m. Hiph Water. Malacca, 5.40 a.m.. 8.50 p.m. Dutch homeward mail closes. 10. W. Canadian and U.S.A. mails close. 2. Hiph Water. 0.27 a.m.. 11.59 a.m. Hiph Water. Malacca, 9.10 a.m.. 9.20 p.m. B. I. outward mail due. Football: Borneo Co.
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    A GREAT RUGBY RECORD.
    316 2 WAKKICS INTERNATIONAL AITEAKANL'ES. A great record m Knjdi^h Rugby t'oot♦>ai! was broken by Wakeileld's absence from -iv England side against Wales. Kis remarkable sequence of appearances fur his country is IV r^tod in the "Ru<rby Football Annual 'has: Wakefield, \V. W. (Harlequin.-, Cam-i-e. and R.A.F.), Scotland:
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    ALLEGED HOLD-UP OF MOTOR-CAR.
    154 2 M.M. Episode at llu Klang. p.m. n the 13th inst., far < have did T the m ■.X v I !an par, ai hart< red a n < tf. When t! K!an*-rd., b werer. I r drive! ih -rd after driving ih. forest reserve, about a
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    43 2 Inspector T. Burke, who was attached to Urn Centra] police station as First Inspector, has Veen transferred, With effect from the 12th inst.. as 0.C.P.D., Sungei Besi, BUCCi'l'lling Raja Abas, who proceed? to Rawang. Mr. Lavender, 0.C.P.D., Rawang, cones la Kuala Lumpur.— M.M.
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    121 2 Scarlet said the blind man who had jus^ eti ined fco sight, "h like the sound of a trumpet.' 1 !t has been reserved for Mr. J L Baird. the inventor of television, to cart r. this statement by announcing that r< cords of the I ye and of the
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    INTERNATIONAL SQUASH RACQUETS.
    90 2 England Wins Laphara Trophy. London.Feh. 7th. X mt« The Inti i r.ai«onal Sq ia Ka< meta Chan i nshiv t the Lapham Trophy ■on by England, for the first was donated in 1922, on Saturday. Eb| i ana la A games to 2 and the I'- d
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      251 2 ASPRO TABLETS. GIVE CERTAIN RELIEF IN Rheumatism Headache Influenza Sleeplessness. Does not affect the heart. Wholesale and retail from the Importers MEDICAL HALL LTD., 23. BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. THE TOWN AMUSEMENT CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. VICTORIA THEATRE SATURDAY, FEB. 26th, 9.15 p.m. MONDAY,
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      272 2 VIOTORIA THEATRE Two Great Musical Events. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, MARCH 2nd. and 3rd. ALFRED JOSEF Mirovitch and Borissoff The World Famous Pianist. The Celebrated Violinist. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, MARCH 14th. and 15th. HE I r* JIL ILj DATES FOR BOOKING WILL BE DULY ANNOUNCED. Jl A V A jLj JL
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      229 2 TWO TOPPING NINE REELKRS IN THK WOCHUI** From Thursday, 17th, to Tuesday 22nd Feb AT THE ALHAMBRA (Tan Chens Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors) In the Second Show, commencing MS p m A charming film, perfectly unfolded and excellently HUMOUR, PATHOS AND POWERFUL HUMAN IMFRFs in a story which will appeal
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    GOSSIP FROM THE METROPOLIS.
    1463 3 General Election Prospects Cabinet Activity Navy Estimates Changes on the Bench Cobham and Wireless Fashionable Weddings Bishops in Session. [FREE PRESS SPECIAL.] The statement that Conservative Agents And, despite what both she and Sir Alan throughout the country have been asked to said, they always insisted
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      162 3 hen we first started in business our quest was "Qll&llty' M* l no cheapening influences of competition UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. p rated in the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. T Ip wtf i ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, 13, Battery Road, jMAGIOAL SOAP i Guaranteed Pure s i T A Free Lathering Soap. T OBTAINABLE
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      212 3 /#^y —THE SIGN *2« QUALITY Follow The Lead OF THE Wise Ford Owner he uses > V V 111 lv/ s "i 1 5 ■I Sole Agents 209-212, Orchard Road. '< ZEISS r> Careful study of the diagram conclusively proves ■I the superiority of Pnnktal Lenses over all others. <
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    GLIMPSES IN AFRICA.
    355 4 No. I.— Ugliness and Beauty. THE STATION IN THE DORP. [Specially Written for Free Press]. A vast landscape spreading miles and miles of uninteresting flat country was my first glimpse of Africa after leaving Johannesburg. The sky was fiercely cloudless and an almost intolerable brightness blinded me
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    ATTRACTIVE COIFFURE.
    626 4  -  MARJORIE DOVE. plantations to refresh the eyes after gazing on the awful aridity. As we get nearer the dorp the trees are taller and more luxuriant and there are at least two streams with water flowing, quite noisy streams within a little gorge if it can be called
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      TABLE TALK.
      573 4 New Art in Furnishing. MORE COLOUR IN THE HOME I am told there is a new "art" in the furnishing world, by means of which odd chaiis. or whole suites of old furniture can be completely disguised. All this renovation comes about because of the desire for much
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      PLEATS AND POUCHES.
      38 4 The bloused effect on a cosy wrap-coat is best carried out in claret -coloured faced-cloth. It will be seen that the skirt and the yoke of the model illustrated are pleated in a fancy pattern.
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      QUEEN OF THE MAORIS.
      26 4 Tina, the attractive young Maori guide, who has had a busy time this year showing tourists the wonders of Rotorua, New Zealand.
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      EXCELLENT EATABLES.
      356 4 Instead of Joints. BY A COOKERY ENTHI SIAST. In many households nowadays, "joints' are seldom seen. Entrees are to much more appetising in appearance and so much easier to serve that they have, to a extent, taken the place of the "roast beef of old England." that used
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      WOMEN BARBERS IN FRANCE
      259 4 A good deal of excitement was created in Paris by the admission of women to the high task of shaving men. It was forgotten that for some years now hair has been cut into as many shapes as a box tree by the hand of woman
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      249 4 The members of the Tamil Methodist Church Kuala Lumpur gave an at home on Monday as a farewell to Miss Cass. who i> being transferred to Medan. Her place is being taken there by Miss Kleinhenn. standard of CUrea llulfoi Bar-20 stork'-. THE PI RPLE SHADOW interestiiig to Nftden s'
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      BOOK REVIEWS.
      195 4 Some Neu oVe|s I EDGAR YVAU.AC X p. n,.,,,^ I THE NORTHINf. M; jL ing stoiy l.y BdgAl usual style. It ti-li- X who j. mad, feu and recovers to bid I of a stran^ X ha. married her n B and they continue I IB some Amusing
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      IN MAUVE KASHA.
      49 4 Ka-ha. in a pale bone matnn hat been d simple dress, 9 I is obtained by <•:;•' ni->unte<l on the bio ft tiimmed i\ broidery n purple, whit turquoise blue. The whic S| the late>' I '•cloche.'" is in dark pwple I trimmed with a »au» fa!.i>
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    MR. BIRRELL'S BIRTHDAY.
    834 5 "The Dead Liberal Party." ON STANDING FIRM IN BAD TIMES. Mr. Augustine Birrell celebrated his 77th birthday on Jan. 19. He was entertained at luncheon at the National Liberal Club and made a delightful speech "On being and remaining a Liberal in bad times." He explained that
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    63 5 The London girl trunk-operators are engaged in a novel contest to discover the possessors of the best telephone voices. The winners will be engaged on the American service after being tasted by a special voice-frequency galvanometer employed to regulate subscribers' voices. Only one failed to find words to describe the
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      485 5 Soothes when ISr^Ki M t^mmw sfe «^f VJt *f~ j I m S^V S^v T U^sl S \m^*~ ■BL# &V^ BM_J •fV *<7f^3K^ V^^W BY jfj *Bsßßß^Bm^ J £mVv H^^w T^BtHtC^t^tt^^^^^^^^^^mi^^^ V v r^.^^ j^ 1 Wl;en baby eries that is the time for K< W' Wuodward's Gripe Water, the
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1760 6 Dean Inge in Ireland. A SERMON OF HOPE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Belfast, January, 18. The Gloomy Dean Dean Inge of St. Paul's London was not a bit gloomy during his week-end slay in Belfast. Pi caching to a great congregation in St. A ne's Cathedral on
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    40 6 Those who have been associated with him during his seven years' service* in the Colony will learn with sincere regret of the impending departure of the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, vicar of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon. S. C. Morning Post.
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      386 6 a I SCOTCH WHISKY Vv niskv tn^f" wcM r THE DISTILLERS' I RECORD upon RECORD!! ji On Shell Lubricating Oils 5j L>^w I Shell Motor Spirit. NOTICE. JB^^^^^B^y MSw 9 §E^Bk ABm O£r mtm mSm. 0 &Sm MPa a^l J^^^-JtSK^ Jtw vBB J/9K NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the fancy
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      137 6 V-' 111 a b With the dust you Ii K of dangerous v. Coitus of dust- the cause ot many div perms before r!i>in- f^n w, t h Fom, Take a Formam.nt-tai,^- are in dusty places. The- !*,Te piat, destroy the germs in inoutJ after ditiafectioo cure the soreness and
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    NORTHCLIFFE HOUSE.
    2139 7 Daily xMail's Wonderful New Home. 756,000 PAPERS AN HOUR Win.') its new home i* ready for The Daily Mail, one of the sights of London must be the vast complexity of machinery that will print that journal at the rate of 756 J0;: sixteon-page copies an hour, says
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    SEVEN SLEEPERS OF EPHESUS.
    588 7 Opening Up Famous Grotto. DISCOVERY OF CATACOMBS the expedition despatched to Bphesus by the Vienna Archaeological Institute last summer In order to resume the work of the Institute i here, interrupted by the Great War, has just returned to Vienna. Its results, particularly the disc: very
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      360 7 ttJSggS CARDS._ rtffiw SETON. I g vMBER MANSIONS. J mais M UUH-1 OK GRANITE L\GAPORfi CASKET CO. NH ,M MENTAL MASONS." 1 1 HBPHONE 7"). fUBERT L. A. DALEY. sDE jrTAKRB .V MOMMFNTM. M ISON. HIRE. Qittl Reduction in Rates THE ISIAHC MOTOR CAR CO. -,-d Ib'.id and 77 P>iikit
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      612 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (Bankruptcy). IX THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. <KTTI.KMK\T Of SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy. o 332 of 1924, 1 R« i 1 Tnna Ena Mohamod Hanifa sons. (Tana Ena Mohamet! Hanifa proprietor). RevChriac Order made sth December, 1024. l>.te of Order for Summary Administration 23rd December,
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      673 7 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFFS SALE j IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TH*: STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE IN THE CAUSE OF Payra Keona Xavcna Soona Sethambnrarn Chettiar Plaintiff vs. 4! (1) F. D. .Marcus (2) A. R. Karcus (ILW.) Defewlant^ AUCTION SALE OF Walnut-stained and wax polish^ I toafc Household Furniture
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1927. The Scene Changes.
    598 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1927. The Scene Changes. Reading the various cables which have come through there is no difficulty in understanding why there has been a further hitch in the ChenO'Malley negotiations, and by this time we imagine that the situation is equally clear to Sir Austen
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    614 8 Mr. E. D. Atkins succeeds Mr. F. D. Spencer as Hon. Secretary to the British Association of Siam, says a Bangkok paper. We hear that the Hon'ble Mr. J. W. Campbell is indisposed and confined to his bungalow in Malacca. M.M. In connection with the mail robbery at Ipoh the
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    891 8 Celebration Time. THIAN KONG SAY. (By Our Chinese Correspondent). Thian Kong Say, or God's birthday, mi x celebrated with great reverence on the 9th t instant by all Chinese excepting perhaps I those whose faith is not in accord with the practice and while those who could afford,
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    GREAT FIRE IN BANGKOK.
    33 8 RICE >"UBjltBH^ I (Fron, Our 0* I Two rice nulls fe» e r I to-day making a total '■<* I two months, cocttte I pames nearly a millbi I I
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    AN S.S.S. WEDDING.
    58 8 (From Our 0w« i,., At the Church of Father Devals ofltiatiag, took place of Bernard g of the Kua.a v daughter of Mr. .1 1: i; > Rutherford. Mr. T. Sutherian,! i Mrs. T. O. Woodf.-. whilst Miss Bessie B i Bride, was ratnl I The reception
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    HUGE HAUL OF ARRACK.
    32 8 (From Our <>v Acting on inform i officers entered an Weld Quay fester la cMei of im iSo far tliete the property, the <hr at 115,000, belli Penan.c.
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    FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    40 8 (From Our Own I'- i; Towkay Oon Eng I huan, killed at F rterv rtfc jresl a collision of thr> The Towka\ v.. pired "n the way to hos] Others were slight' of one car WU MTW
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    HOLIDAY FIRES.
    42 8 (From Ow iwn '<■: IT. During toe < i 1 n tr procefi car caugrht lire owing I I ";ngof s carbide tank. X<> one waThere was a tire at a hoi Road a? the pecuit of the Bripaiio extinfru:-'- ut dif-
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    177 8 NATION ALIZ I |n\ 111 l I (By courtesy of the Kti Xichi Bhiml m r«%y« FeJ H A Btopositioaal bill i tion of land submitted I representatives of the belonging to the Kenkyu-kai House has been refern I I This is interpreted thai th» mt (m.awa ro
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    FULLERTON ROAD.
    54 8 Owing to the raesesti I Road on Satur.lay sfteri vehicles coming to tfc S Tanglin are advised bo v* Road route. Kirn Seng Bridge full width on Saturdax mid- Mm f m Ipoh has tipiiihmrnnl weather during thff pa>- v v 90 degree in the editorial fan was
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      23 8 We hear that, when Mr. W. M. Millington goes on leave, Mr. G. E. Shaw will go to Kelantan as General Adviser.— M.M.
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    THE SOUTHERN ADVANCE.
    88 9 yEA SHANGHAI. mm at FOR SIN'S ARMY. REVERB Kustern Service.] Shanghai. Fob. 17. oi tar Her telegrams feu beta confirmed. I aa suffered a major and has been pushed i d which it is mcd tildes the fall is irters report that eared at various ntnwest of
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    GENERAL'S TREACHERY.
    82 9 en Service. j»| ißghai, Feb ]7. vt where rains aj officers I and their fami- nei a"; c '.'apse tera here, whe r. with Hang- i Shantung rein- kdang will be moved to has 1 een paying commander of the I :h yasand dol- tatter will i i
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    A COMIC OPERA WAR.
    58 9 j n Service.] s h.m,r y v 17. s.:*o p.m. Haagcfctfro state UB L'huan Fang's Inaag ha? gone I iacc where he si it- wins." while baa rev ■■■lie 1 arid "-p.tr and some Urn retreating s bated .urg-Ay to in- j nuHtarv heads and T
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    AMERICAN MARINES FOR SHANGHAI.
    23 9 AMERICAN MARINES FOR SHANGHAI. i: Service.] >harii:hai. Feb. 17. tl ritiea here have American transport San Diego for an ag b coming r
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    SUFFOLKS LEAVE FOR SHANGHAI.
    18 9 SUFFOLKS LEAVE FOR SHANGHAI. I kern Service.] 1 Konij. Feb. 17. 1 is embaikI %'asna for Pran-hai I
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    KUOMINTANG AMBASSADOR.
    25 9 Ii Service.] lokyo, Feb. 17. acting Tsai Tien n-law to Japan represortath*. Tokyo does kirn M Cantonese tgrcc to net•Japanese rights U« concerned-
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    THE RENOWN REACHES FIJI.
    11 9 Fiji. Feb. 17. U* Duke and here.
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    PACIFIC COAST FLOODS.
    74 9 MANY LIVES LOST. RANCHERS FLEEING FOR LIVES. [Reuters Service.] San Francisco, Feb. 17. The heaviest rains on record have occurred during the past five days and rendered the situation on the Pacific coast desperate. Twenty-four lives have been lost and a hundred ranchers in the Los Angeles'
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    AVALANCHE IN CALIFORNIA.
    47 9 [Renter's Service.] Fresno City, California, Feb. 16. It is reported that 11 persons %vere killed 20 injured and three are missing as the result of a snow avalanche which struck the camp of California Edison Coat, Big Creek, about 75 miles west of here.
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    MORE AMERICAN FORCES FOR NICARAGUA.
    82 9 Reuters Service. 1 Washington, Feb. 17. The Navy (Department has ordered six aeroplanes and a company of Marines. making a combined unit of 200 men. to leave San Diego. California, for Corinto. Nicaragua, as soon as the aeroplanes can he made ready. The planes will
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    MEXICAN OIL SQUABBLE.
    88 9 r [Reuters Service. l Washington. Feb. 17. Mr. Kellogg has advised the Senate that 47 Americans and American Corporations owned oil lands in Mexico and only four them applied for confirmatory concessions under the Petroleum Laws. He said that two of the four were not actively producing
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    EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN JAPAN.
    65 9 [Reuter"? Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo. Feb. 17. The Central Observatory has recorded a heavy earthquake off Kamchatka starting at 10.30 o'clock this morning and lasting for four and a half hours. It is considered as severe as the great Japanese earthquake in 1923. Although not felt
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    FRENCH PARLIAMENTARY PROGRESS.
    81 9 [Havas Service]. Paris, Feb. 17. In the Chamber's Military Committee, M. Poincare underlined the urgency of reform of the military organization and the necessity to vote the budget and military laws before the summer holidays. He stated that Government was ready concerning the military bill while it
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    NORWAY AND SIAM.
    25 9 [Reuters Service.] Geneva, Feb. 16. Norway has lodged with the League for registration the treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation with Siam.
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    AMATEUR CAPTAINS ENGLISH INTERNATIONAL SOCCER XI.
    53 9 London, Feb. 7. The English soccer team selected to play against Wales at Wrexham last Saturday was: J. Brown (Wednesday). Bower (Corinthians) captain, and Waterfield (Burnley); Edwards (Leeds), Seddon (Bolton) and Green (Sheffield United); Pease (Middlesbrough), G. Brown Huddersfield) Dean (Everton), Walker (Aston Villa)
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    86 9 Mr. D. J. Leerdam, hon. secretary of the newly formed Estate Asiatic Staffs Association of Malaya, is being transferred from Batu Hampar estate, Rembau, to Jeram Padanpr estate, Bahau. The case in which Messrs. Fearon and So. are suing Mr. W. N. F. Livingstone in respect of a share deal,
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    U.S. BANKING BILL
    129 9 INVESTIGATION WANTED ALLEGATIONS BY SENATOR GLASS. [Reuters Service.] Washington, Feb. 17. The Senate has ratified the McFadden Branch Banking Bill granting perpetual charters to the Federal reserve banks restricting the branch banking of national banks to the limits of the city or county in which they are
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    NEUTRAL SHANGHAI.
    452 9 IMPOSITION OF EXOTIC IDEAS." [Reuters Far Eastern Service] Shanghai, Feb. 16. Sun Chuan Fang has issued a statement concerning the American proposal for the neutralisation of Shanghai saying that the 1 1 proposal is undoubtedly prompted by a sincere desire to help China and to avoid 1 further
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    M.C.C. IN SOUTH AMERICA
    77 9 G. O. Allen's Twelve Wickets For 22. London, Feb. 7. Lima.— The match between the M.C.C. and Lima was begun to-day. The close of play scores are as follows: Lima 28 and 56. M.C.C. 173. In Lima's first innings Allen took six wickets for seven runs
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    111 9 A local weather prophet "prognosticates" heavy rain in Perak after the full moon on the 16th. instant.— T.O.M. The Hon. Mr. R. Scott and Mrs. Scott held a private tennis tournament at the Penang Residency during the week-end. Eleven couples took part and some firstclass tennis was witnessed. Among places
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    THE CHINA IMP ASSE.
    172 9 WHAT IS THE HITCH? NEED FOR PROMPT ACTION. [Reuters Far Eastern Service]. Hankow, Fob. 15. Despite the official statements and perhaps because of them, it is not easy to find a reasonable explanation of the latest impasse in the Cheng-O'Malley negotiations. Local British opinion is that
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    QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE.
    327 9 [Reuters Service.] London, Feb. 16. Sir Austen Chamberlain (Foreign Secretary) was called on to reply to a number of questions in the House of Commons this afternoon concerning China. He was asked by Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald (Leader of the Opposition) if negotiations were still being
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    ARMS FROM EUROPE.
    159 9 [Reuters Service] London, Feb. 16. Sir Austen Chamberlain, in reply to a question, told the House of Commons that a preliminary list of claims in respect of damage to British property in China was filed with the Waichaopu on May 13th last year, but probably there would
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    ENGLISH LADY TENNIS PLAYERS' SUCCESS IN AFRICA.
    93 9 London, Feb. 5. Port Elizabeth. Against a Cape Province team, the English lady lawn tennis players won the first five matches. Mrs. Watson raid Miss Dix beat Mrs. Norton and Miss Richards, 6 4, 6 l. Mrs. Mcllquham and Miss Harvey beat Miss
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      135 9 PBINSONC" r VALUF and SERVICE Just Unpacked a Fresh Shipment of Crepe■j de-Chine, Lace, and Dainty Flowered Voile. I GOWNS U EVENING FROCKS Being a selection of the newest J Creations garnered from the fashion centres of europe J A Visit is suggested ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits
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      742 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SEJtVICE LONDON, AND N. ..CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. MACHAON London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port DEMODOCUS Marseilles, London, .Rotterdam Hamburg and Hull
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      556 10 Eilerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT V!A PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Spore. s.s. CITY OF MADRID Feb. 20 s s CITY OF WELLINGTON Mar. 14 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF LAHORE London,
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      459 10 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAU UNES (Incorporated in England p MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SEBYinee n PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM \\vimtim LOIfDON AND FAR EAST MAIL S!U\ (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governn OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMIWM For China and Japan. y iir HmtmfMm J <i Ht Due Tonnage. Singapore. I
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    QUICK STOP TO STOMACH DISTRESS
    61 11 ifl the -tonuich. ■\t-ru 1 M matter what tfc luurmfal add and all itcd* Magnesia after n discomfort will luwt eiten the richest .-.a ru>utrali>*s excess nfen the stomach; it H rated <tomach-lininjr rural digestion. -id M inexpensive i:;.h!r t<> stomich s MM II powder
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    177 11 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. :'.y in Malaya; a 1 cohcunns of news r Advertising. I: a.:: each morn- mbs, Latest News nta together with es, "Picture? of the Taire. etc P. F.ox. 206. I I News and addressed to: Press. i:..rd ;■> Ihwhwiw subscriptions, etc. M inagei Singapore ittances should
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    PARISIANA.
    1054 11 Perfume Was His Ruin. A STRANGE SCHEME (From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris. Jan. 16. Some time ago, the proprietor of a Pari< maga Zi nc. designed to render ladies happy took into his far-thinking head to present every new subscriber with a fan. Withir 3 month, over six thousand
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    THE EXCLUSIVE HAT.
    651 11 "Treasure, Triumph and Tonic." JUDGE ON FASHION'S SOLACE Some amusing observations on the subject of women's hats were made in the High Court recently. "A new hat has three aspects if it is well made," said Mr. Justice McCardie. "It is a treasure, a triumph, and a
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      30 11 NEW PIANOS FROM $425 pi THK "ALL TEAK W. J. GARCIA >Xt H\Rl> ROAD SINGAPORE SHIPGHANDLERY COMPANY, LIMITED. HANDLERS. -[iII'HROKERS. (EMISSION AGENTS. -y.AYNARDS BUILDINGS Buttery Road. r be No. 433.
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      279 11 %THE CYCLE CARRIAGE CO. (1926) LTdM I Beg to inform their many friends I I and the General Public that they I have been appointed Sole Agents in I Singapore and the F.M.S. for the 1 I BEAN CARS 1 I 1927 Models with many new im- I provements are
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      16 11 i Ny Carlsberg i 1 SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Denmark.) SINGAPORE.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    80 12 The M.M. mail steamer, Paul Lecat, is due here from Colombo on Sunday, 20th instant, at 7 a.m. and will leave on the same day at 5 p.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong Shanghai; Kobe and Yokohama. She will berth at S.H.B. wharfs. Charged in Hcng Kong with unlawful
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    61 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight February, 16th. Maximum shade temperature 86.5 F Minimum shade temperature 74 F Mean shade temperature 80.1 F Maximum sun radiation 160 F Minimum grass radiation 70 F Sea temperature 81 F Mean wet-bulb temperature 75.8
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    489 12 MARINE ENQUIRY. GROUNDING OF BAN HONG LIONG. I The official marine Court of Enquiry into the circumstances reponsible for the grounding of the steamer Ban Hong Liong off Banka Island, sat yesterday, Mr. P. F. David, Distict Judge, presiding, with Captain G. H. Freyberg, Master Attendant, Mr. G.
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    SPANISH LIGHT CRUISER DUE.
    118 12 The Spanish light cruiser, Don Bias Lezo, is due to arrive in port to-day on her way to China. Members of the crew, numbering 400, will be allowed on shore, and the Union Jack Club has been thrown open to .hem during their stay in port.
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    TROOPSHIPS DUE.
    80 12 The new B. I. steamer Rajula, is due to arrive in port on Feb. 20th. with troops for China, and will tie up at the Puloe Bukum oil wharf, where she will refuel before proceeding on her voyage. Three other transports are due to arrive during the last
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    130 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Plancius 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). j Prinses Juliana 18; Katong (shifts to 16 :G. 5 p.m.) 14; Tilawa 12; Insulinde 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Kutsang 30; Gambhira 32; City of
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      554 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). Tha 8.8. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single
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      424 12 Kerr Steamship Co. I nc 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated in U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA A\r BALTIMORE (vi. Suez). ma CTT inruuirirr'ti m... SILVEKASH s.s. VENICE MARU due m.s. CUBA MARU dv S S TYNEMARU H PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN PRANOSCO, LOS
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      172 12 INDOCHINA STEAM NA\l<,ATln\ 00 [ncorporated i England Direct Service- to Japan Ma Ht'nrkoii and Singapurt mI ts ilegtta m Penani: r n> Singtptrc Taking cargo <m through Hill- <>f Ladnst for Canton. Macao. Swatow \nt« Chefoo, Tientsin. \«-wch»ar.c Yangtze ports, F<irmn*a the Philippines •'< FOR PENAV. Wli < IMUW j\
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      542 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, Taip.ing, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      591 13 O. S. K. Line. D^tiMtions. Steamers. Arrive Leave. R tti rdam, Hamburg, Bremen. m via Colombo. Aden, Port <uJan an-i srt Said. Amazon Maru Mar. 11 Mar. 13 "2^ \\z i Hay. Cape Town, Rio. res t Montevideo Maru Mar. 6 Mar. 8 a Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, %Z 1> >- Bay
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      458 13 TRAVEL- COMFORT DOLLAR <K3§& "PRESIDENT" IV LINERS -zz+aJ-S^SS Dollar 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 riding lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold
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      754 13 K. P M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (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 Penang) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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    This Week's Great Day
    579 14  -  Gharles Conway Jfff®£ft Iktonoftibte Events m the l%f C \histor-1i of the Empire. X^fet C Feb.l8 The Defeat of Van Tromp. 274 On the 18th. February 16V>, the TEARS tirst sho: was feed in the most AGO Memorable oj the numerous seafights which took place between
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    M.C.C IN CEYLON.
    239 14 DRAW WITH UP-COUNTRY. T: f< D wing ar<.- the scores and bowlg analyses in the match against uprour.: M.C.C l>t Innings. A. Sandham, st. Wright, b Kannar.gara 108 It E. s. Wyatt, c D. A. Wright, b Holland M. W. Tate, c M toerly, h Sin< lair
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    HONG KONG BOXING.
    230 14 A. BL Ewin has held the middleweight championship of Hong Kong, only for a far* I period, for last week he had it wrested from bin by Stoker Norman Morris, a shipmate It was one of the most disap!>'iniing championship fights seer, in Hong Kong and certainly
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    398 14 The following novels were added to the Library during the past fortnight: Adaii (Cecil) The Silence of the Hills. Berry (Win, IM In Those Days. Bindloss (Harold) Footsteps. Blaker (Richard) Enter a Messenger. Edginton (May) The Two Sisters. Footner (Hulbert) Madame Storey. Glenn < I>a > Heat. Green
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      386 14 i >*^ I I |T7 I^^H p^HB J^^^v M^P^?!^ Men Staunch Sj^ffli[T|!^| THE BLUE TIN. vf Vl^GihJix r^r\n£T^ s ALEXANDER BOGUSLAVSKY, LTD™ lf^|illllP^s5 > Piccadilly, Lonrloa JHBBKi^I; II WTNT'XrNTS Recommended b> J_y^ Of toS'Oll U IDEAL BLUE SCREEN including 17,000 Doctor*. fUJ^ 6 '~t M'lte■titehing with eyelet and rope complete.
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    EXCHANGE.
    33 15 1 Private credit- .'J m.s. 2 4 5-16 New York, demand 55 15-16 Yokohama, demand 114 Bangkok, demand 61 B;i;- Silver London 26'Bank of England Rate 5 p.e. Sovereign, B;ink Buying 8.54.
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    PRODUCE.
    227 15 Februai y 7. Tin 7.". Tons (152.00 Gambier 9.50 Pepper White 74.00 Pepper Black 40.511 Flake Tapioca 5.2." Pearl Sago Small 7 7 Copra L 0.50 Copra Sundried 11.00 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 li ice Liaise Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 15 February 17th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Seßc rs. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F, Spot i>." i 65 Si dard R.S.S. on Tender Ii b. 65^ 66 Mar. 66V4 67 April-June i;> L R9 July-Sept. 70% 71 [one of Market: Slightly easier. Lat( t able: London
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    222 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, Fib. 17. Local. Rubber is *> 7 >. <1 Unchanged. Local t>.3. London. Tin i'2\K) ss. Up 455. Local 152 for 7.") tuns. Mining. Malaya Consol 1.17 L.19, Kct.ibian 25 27, Kuchai 2.22 2.27, Kinta Dredging 2.28 2.32, Lingui 1.87 1.90, Taiping L 75 L.BO,
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    NEW PROCESS FOR BALING OILSEEDS.
    268 15 Exporters of rubber seeds, copra and oil seeds will be interested in the new Mac- Ilwaine pressing and baling processes, which, by pressing the seeds into a smaller space, reduce the cost of freight, carriage, storing and handling by half. The process was invented by
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    106 15 Market Unsettled. RUBBERS STBAOV. (Our Own Respondent.—- Copyright.) London. Feb. If. The latest news regarding the situation in China is having i decidedly unsettling effect upon the markets geneiallj and la affecting: tin with others causing Blight reduction in various Far Eastern counters. The metal to-day is
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    AVER MOLEK REPORT.
    512 15 The following is the report the directors t be presented to the shareholders at the annual me eting at Malacca oi F< bruai y Net profit for the y tar $1 ]>'<:.- LlB, Profit brought forward fr m last year i'J." M.D, Total $129,415.31, Less— 2 interim
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      221 15 X'K in Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. I (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) I OFFlCE:— "Windwter House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.G. ,n has £20.090 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance I o. .■■■^.«»aicy 1 niiTrTgiTfm
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      873 15 BANKING. BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capit-i $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. I). G. M. Bernard. Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang. .Deputy Chairman
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      831 15 TRADE AND COMMENCE. LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT Singapore, Feb. 17. The week under review nas proved I unevencfui and there is little to report; ousinesa in all sections having been diincuit j aim on a iresaicted scale. The Metal quota- tion after fluctuations, closes slightly lower i on balance
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England t>: Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW t CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    THOMSON-RD. TRAGEDY.
    1390 16 The Coroner's Inquest. FILL STORY OF THE CRIME. At the Coroner's inquest concerning the deaths of Towkay Wan Kirn Toon and his grandson. Wan Beng Chim, who were shot by Chinese gunmen in Thomson Road on January 26th. last, important evidence was adduced, two of the witnesses stating
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    112 16 Suzanne Again WANTS MORE MONEY. [Reuters Service-1 New York, Feb. 16. Mile. Suzanne Lenglen's request for a rise of pay has caused dissension in the ranks of the Pyles' tennis troupe and it is reported that several, including Mile. Lenglen, have withdiawn from the projected foreign tour. Apparently,
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    BOXING REVIVAL.
    174 16 WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP FOR BRITAIN. London, Feb. 17. Mr. C. B. Cochran. who is re-entering the lists of boxing promoters, announces he has tixed a match for the world's middleweight championship between Mickey Walker (holder) and Tommy Milligan European champion) probably in June or July. In an interview with
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    47 16 London. Feb. ltv Results of matches in the English and Scottish Leagues to-day were: Division I. Sunderland 4, Birmingham 1. Scottish League (Div. I). Aberdeen 2. Rangrers 2. Dunfermline 4. Dundee 3. Hamilton 3, Celtic 3. Scottish Cup. Second Hound Replay. Montrose 1. Brcxburn 0-
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    199 16 Services Beat S.C.C. AN INTERESTING GAME. The Services won their match against the S.C.C on the padang yesterday by two goals (10 points) to nil. Considering that no Rugby has been played for some weeks, the game was exceptionally interesting, particularly in the first half, when the Services
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 11.
    88 16 WHO WILL WIN CUP MATCHES TO-MORROW To-morrow sixteen teams belonging to the English Leagues will be engaged in the fifth round of the F.A. Cup competition. Which of them will win? A prize of fifty dollars awaits the reader who correctly forecasts the results of those
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    ANIMATED SCENE ON PADANG.
    117 16 FIVE SPORTS IN PROGRESS YESTERDAY. Not for a considerable time has the Padang presented such a scene of sporting activity as was the case yesterday afternoon, when the excellent weather conditions permitted the playing of tennis, rugby and association football, bowls, and cricket practice at the
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    66 16 Forthcoming Trial Match As a trial match prior to the selection of the Singapore team to meet Perak at Kuala Lumpur on March 5. the S.C.F.A. are being asked to field an eleven against a European eleven, the latter being composed of players from the S.C.C. and Duke
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    HOCKEY.
    39 16 The Fr^mroz Cup. The V.M.C.A. met the Police in the above competition last evening and won by three goals to two. The game was played on the V.M.C.A. ground and the home scorers were Katyal, Stack and Avetoon.
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    RUGBY LEAGUE RESULTS.
    82 16 London, Feb. sth. The following are the results of Rugby League matches played to-day:— Barrow 3. Hunslet 11. Batley 8, Hull K. R. 8, Bradford N. 13. Leigh 18. Bramley 3, Dewsbury 7. Castleford 6, York 3Huddersfield 0, Featherstone 6. Hull 3, Halifax 0. Le«ds 23. Oldham
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    WORLD'S BANTAM-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
    40 16 London ,Feb. 7. New York. Rosenberg forfeited his claims to the bantam-weight championship of the world when he weighed in for the title match with Bushey Graham. Rosenberg weighed 112% pounds, 4V 2 pounds over the limit.
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      THE VISIT OF HEIFETZ.
      464 16 To the Editor. Sir, All music lovers hail with delight the announcement of the forthcoming concerts by one of the world's greatest, if not the greatest violinist of all times, Jascha Heifetz. Such musical treats are too rare in this part of the world and worth
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      CAR PARKING.
      86 16 To the Editor. Sir, Surely anyone who disputes the need in Singapore of a parking ground for cars or upholds the ridiculous siatement recently made in Council on the same question, is the wrong person to serve on the Committee of that truly representative body the Straits Settlements
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      CAR PARKING.
      215 16 To the Edit' r. Sir.— The letter from Mr. F. C. Peck in I to-day's issue of the Free Press <>n the question of Car Parking' appears to me to be somewhat ambiguous and, I think, calls fur a protest. Mr. Peck, n his own admission, disagreed with
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      201 16 VMWAW.VAVMWMVMV.'.V.V.V.v.v, The Broadwood pC? > IS AN ALL BRITISH MASTERPIECK V\n n U ■I USE FOR MORE THAN 150 VEAPc h 1; DESPITE FOREIGN COMPETITION [T 3m, SUPREME IN QUALITY AND PRir CALL OR WRITE FOR ATaKm.i F S. Moutrie &Co.. Ltd. Raffles Place, Singapore. WVAVWAVA%V.V.V.\V.V.V.V.V IV.V.V.V.1 V.V.V.V. VUtygd |i
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      55 16 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Friday 18th. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, European Units, (Officers and N.C.O's Classes.) S.V.C. Band. Malay Drill Hall, Malay Company. Saturday 19th. 2. p.m. Siglap. S.R.E. (v) Signals. Farrer Range, Malay Company. Sunday 20th. 8. a.m. Siglap, S.R.E. (v) Signals. 8 a.m. Bukit Timah Range, S.V.R. Association. 7.30
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