The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 March 1927

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press CENT& SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1927. NO. 12,041.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    361 1 The London morning papers received the Russian note very coldly, and stigmatise it as vague, insolent and evasive Page 9. Addressing his troops. General Sun stated that they were now united with the Shantung forces to fight Bolshevism Page 9. Efforts of the General Labour Union at
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    WALES AND ST. DAVID'S DAY.
    801 1 Fluellen: Your majesty says very true: if your majesties is remembered of it, the Welshmen did pood service in a garden where leeks did prow, wearinp leel.s in their Monmouth caps; which, your majesty know, to this hour is an honourable padge of the service;
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      189 1 WING LOO N G HI RECOGNISED HOUSE I ROPBAN TROPICAL SUITS. JJ, HIGH STREET. BAFFLES HOTEL Thursday, 3rd March, Diner Dansant 8.15 p.m. (Dinners will be S2 v:d in the Ball Room). a TO-NIGHT Dinner Dance For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. i V. t i t i i
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      157 1 Over a Million Machines j: f: Now in Use J WHY BECAUSE OF THOSE 20 ROYAL REASONS J BQI Biifll BOOKLiE 1 5 SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. 5 ♦****!<£& ■I dancing jj $Iw r j < v^* e^ every s I? 11 1 M i 4^ vc^ TTuosdav THE
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      105 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. G. H. Sweetshop Page 16. Shipping on pages 10. 12 and 13. 3-seater Citroen for sale Page 7. Meukow's brandy, Guthries— *Page 8. Lifebuoy soap, Huttenbach's Page 6. Albion motors, Central Motors Page 6. Rangefinder golf clubs. Little's Page 8. Singapore Physical Culture Studio Page 2. Paying guests
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      141 1 High Water, YoO a.m.. 10.8 p.m. St. David's Day dinner— Adelphi 7.30 p.m. i Wednesday, 2nd. High Water, 8.54 a.m.. 10.43 p.m. W. Canadian U.S.A. mails close, 2 p.m. Tennis: Tanglin Tournament opens. Commercial Cup: A.P.C. vs. Telephone Co. Mirovitch— Borisoff Concert Theatre 9.30. I i High Water. 9.48 a.m.,
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    HOW ROYAL MARINES BEGAN IN LONDON.
    458 2 The Royal Marines, whose ;-pecial service battalion i> on its way t- China, really had their beginning in London. Soldiers have fought in our ships over sirut we had a Navy. The old way of making war afloat was for soldiers taken aboard fur
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    THE LATE MR. G. W.AVENELL D.M.C
    182 2 Death <>t Old Hurt" Konsr Resident. An old resident oi Hong Kong ha< passed away in the person of Mr. George William Awnt'l'.. D.C.M.. a victim of typho?d. Mr. Avenell took ill about a fortnisrht ago and died at the Government Civil Hospital. Bon
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    NEVER THE SAME.
    150 2 S. N't ';<»;«: Yard Disposes of a Finjrtr-f'rint Keport. Scotland Yard has received numerous in from police on the Continent and in provincial centres regarding the case of twin brothers, (1. Kllis and L. Ellis, whose fing< r-prints were stated in a provincial newspaper to be identical.
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      323 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. THE TOWN AMUSEMENT CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. VICTORIA THEATRE THURS., MAR. 3rd.. (MATINEE) 5.15 P.M. Mme.TffLVEY PRESENTS HER TALENTED PUPILS in a BRIGHTER DISPLAY ETTER rTHAN EVER. NEW SONGS CLASSICAL, CHARACTER, CLOG, NATIONAL, BALLET and TOE DANCING BOOKINGS AT JOHN LITTLE CO. Odascheam
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      312 2 VICTORIA b THEATRE For Two Recitals Only WED. AND THURS. MARCH 2nd. AND 3rd. CELEBRITY TOURS. ALFRED MIROVITCH THE FAMOUS PIANIST A \TTi JOSEF BORISSOFF CELEBRATED RUSSIAN VIOLINIST. BOOKING NOW "OPEN AT JOHN LITTLE'S. PAVILION From THURSDAY, 24th. Feb. to WEDNESDAY, 2nd. March. At 9 p.m. sharp. The Latest PATHE
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      294 2 ONE OF THE FUNNIEST COMEDIES EYFR vl From Tuesday, Ist. to Monday, 7th. March lt 7h ALHAMBRa (Tan Cheng Kee ft Co., Ltd.. P ropr ie t(lrM In the Second Snow, commencing 9p m A SCREEN VERSION OF THE BRANDON THOMAS STAC which has held the board continuously for S3
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    THE FIFTH GOSPEL "DISCOVERY."
    1424 3  -  Joseph "By of Jerusalem." .EVIDENCES. OF FORGERY. Rome, Feb. 26. What mystery lies at the bottom of the claim made by an obscure citizen of Cerigno.a, in South Italy, named Moccio that he possesses the fifth gospel, or the original from which the canonical gospels were
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    THE RICE MILL SEASON.
    182 3 A Round Million Damage. With the destruction by fire of two rice mills yesterday morning: the total of mills destroyed by fire this season, which commenced in January, is f<ur. B)th mills burnt furiously and quickly, «nd luckily there whs no wind or Wat Jannv a
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    19 3 Poulterer says the male fOOtf is the best behaved of all domestic fowls. Sounds like proper pander.- Arkansas Gazette
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      214 3 fi^M^ Velvet He can't pass that mirror without marveliing. Fifty perfedl shaves and the self-same blade 3till as keen as ever on its job. The secret? No secret, it's the "Valet" AutoStrop Safety Razor, the razor that strops its own blade without removal from the frame. VjtV JLsJLs JL Safety
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      136 3 iijp llESA'^r^Nl >vt^9RflnB zK~~'^^m «Xi 7 S Ike? 1 jkV94FJi< r>T*%Lp?WtS L mtF «3 «r r^k. Iv^ m I Ln lit C^**H3tafC^*«X! mffi'*-'**'^-* l^^v I mi,,'J f TTlrrfS F HI j^fentow^T Tel. 2790. BARLjOvY CO. Tel. 2791. I Civil Engineering DESIGNS PREPARED AND ESTIMATES SUBMITTED FOR WATER SUPPLIES I I
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    OUR SHORT STORY.
    2463 4 A BIT OF LEAVE. g THE HOOLIGAN (g BY M I RITA \FREE PRESS SPECIAL^ Out There. March 7th., 1917. Dear OKI Dutch. It's orl ii«j:ht and I g t a hi: o' leave. Expec BM SOflM time this month. Hail a bit ov a scratch but
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    BIG BILLIARD BREAK BY SHANGHAI PLAYER.
    113 4 BIG BILLIARD BREAK BY SHANGHAI PLAYER. I A break of 214 was nvade by J. P le j Campos in an [nter-Club match at Shanghai! Campos lost the white after scoring four 1 points, and then carried on with the red I running off a succession of 70 losing' hazards.
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    TARA KING MAKES A SPLASH.
    49 4 An unusual race photograph. It was taken during the Newchapel Steeplechase at Lingfield. when Tara K:?;^ landed in the water. Tara King scrambled out and finished third. Templebar. the winner, is seen in th eel Climber (second) is on the ripht.- Daily Sketch copyright
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    BELGENLAND'S ATTRACTIVE BEAUTIES.
    78 4 BELGENLAND'S ATTRACTIVE BEAUTIES. The above picture shows some of the reasons why this roun<i-th<- I beconr'ne increasingly popular. These are just a few f the l'» constantly sparkling throughout the t >vi. fop torn i Mrs. W. If. Crosby. Jnr.. of Topeka. Kansas; Kfa Sara Pa is Tina Cleveland, of
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    IVANHOE— Sir Walter Scoff's Classic In Pictorial Form—No. 34.
    312 4 IVANHOE— Sir Walter Scoff's Classic In Pictorial Form— No. 34. THE STORY THUS FAR The scene is the England of Richard I. A party of knights, en route to toarnamettt, visits Odric the Saxon and thru Im* r, Bri Templar, becomes enamored of Cedric's ward Rowena. One of the party,
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      180 4 4a!^^o^^SSSmSeSP!iS MS SoUSMONKS.WHOSTOODTOPRO^BYh's DEATH. 9?"" HE T K "OLD OF ROWENAS HAND TO PLACE TO^OVE NOW TO UMPi I- A^PARmON f AN^TMEK Pt^ThI I^o^ aqlpm" ONLY THE DRUNKENNESS OF HIS JAILER. HE SAID. EN- IT THAT OF IVANHOE. BUT IT WAS DISCOVERED WIS BOUND IN A CHAIR WITH FA BLACE
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    AN AMAZING PRIVATE MONOPOLY.
    1331 5 Covent Garden Market Anachronism. LEVY ON FOOD. The attempt that is being made by Beecham's Estates and Pills, Ltd., the owners of Covent Garden Market, to obtain Parliamentary powers to move the market to the Foundling Hospital site, is being discussed chiefly from the point of
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    DRAPER WHO FED 40,000 MEN.
    334 5 SHOP ASSISTANTS 40 YEARS AGO AND NOW. Mr. Ralph Millbourn. is retiring from the vice-chairmanship I f John Barker and Co.. Ltd, whose business he entered in LBB5 as an assistant. Probably his most vivid recollection is how in 1914 he, at short notice, fed
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    DEBTOR OF 93.
    79 5 Frisk Old Lady at Bankruptcy Court. Said to be the oldest debtor who has ever attended there for public examination, Mrs Ebza Davison, 93, of Gunter-grove, Chelsea appeared at the London Bankruptcy Court. A brisk and cheery old lady, she was not overawed by counsel for the
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      270 5 Mosquito Bites Insect Stings Use Gerraolene for the bites of all insects, including the mosquito. It draws out the poison, stops the irritation, and removes every trace of the trouble. It \ou would be immune from the mosquito, massage Germolene into I >^in Neither mosquito nor any other insect will
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      437 5 Ser\d for trial Orcki 3 rvow! The Asiatic Petroleum Co., (S.S.) Ltd. I ZEISS m Careful study of the diagram conclusively proves f the superiority of Punktal Lenses over all others. f Looking through Looking through H* biconvex glasses Punktal glasses the eye distinguishes only objects h/ing the eye distinguishes
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    COLOMBO STRIKE.
    1340 6 The Wages Asked. PRISONERS DISCHARGE RICE CARGO. Colombo papers of various dates to hand by Saturday's mail give the following amongst other details of the strike. The Harbcur strike situation is gradually becoming more serious. To-day twentyseven men employed in working the cranes at the quays struck work.
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    CHILD IMPRISONED FOR SIXTEEN YEARS.
    256 6 Inhuman Treatment. After four years of observation and treatment, Memphis physicians have come to the conclusion that Mary Alexia. the 20 yearold 'cellar baby." will always be a 25--pound baby, helpless and her mind a blank because of her first 16* years spent alone in
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    REVOLT IN THE HEN-RUN.
    184 6 It is interesting to note that in this age of high pressure and mass production the hen, at least, refuses to be hustled. Complaints of greatly increased breakages ir> cases of imported eggs are explained as due to the thinner shells which are the result of
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    22 6 The ship of state is one of the few vessels whose navigators do not hesitate to move in a fog— Norfolk Virginian-Pilct.
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      293 6 I 1- 1;: c£ of -O^ Albion vehicle* supplied to ths I I A ng'u American Oil Co., Ltd. Ask the Owner of 11 I any 2-ton Albion 1] I A^^ c owner an y 2-ton Albion I I what he thinks of this vehicle 1 I from the point
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      148 6 TKvL. \i t Ml BMHTJi* f i >iiYil > f ***i§E^H^^ "^JS^^^^^^^^^^^J^. *v\ >*" i Your life in your hands J: II infected people on v. S S things you touch. I| always help touching th, M I 1 or things they handle I greatest preventive medic H 'it over
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    THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.
    172 7 WHAT WILL GOVERNMENT DO VARYING VIEWS. [Kouter's Service 1 London, Feb. 27. The Russian reply to the British note is couched in the terms expected by well-in-formed political quarters in London where it was not anticipated that the Soviet would in any way commit itself or admit
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    SEALING UP SHANGHAI.
    84 7 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Feb. 27. General Li Pao Shang, Shanghai Defence Commissioner, has issued a proclamation that Woosung, the entrance of the Whangpoo River, which is the only approach to Shanghai from the Yangtse dalta. will be closed to all shipping from six in the
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    BRITAIN ON DISARMAMENT.
    74 7 [Reuters Service. l London. Feb. 27. It is learned that the British note replying to Mr. Coolidge's disarmament proposals will be presented at Washington on Feb. 28 simultaneously with Sir A. Chamberlain's statement on disarmament in the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. Macdonald. The reply
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    FAMOUS PAINTER DEAD.
    75 7 [Reuters Service. l London, Feb. 27. The death is announced of Sir Luke Fildes. Deceased who had been a Royal Academician since 1887 was 84 years of age. He had exhibited at the Academy since 1872. the work that caught popular imagination being his famous "The Doctor"
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    SUN SEEKS A SAFE HAVEN.
    41 7 [Beater's Far Eastern Service. 1 Shanghai. Feb. 27. It is reported that Sun Chuan Fang, wlien he return? from Sunkiantr will retire into private life, in the International Settlement, leaving Chang Tsung Chang in complete control.
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    FORTY TONS OF IVORY ON SALE.
    173 7 Forty tons of ivory was put up for auction at the London Commercial Salerooms, Yincing Lane, recently. Bidding in many eases was keen and fast, and some of the best tusks fetched over £100 a cwt. A trader told a press representative that little
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    VATICAN'S OBJECTIONS TO Y.M.C.A. OVERRULED.
    80 7 Rome, Feb. 8. The long: standing quarrel between the Young Men's Christian Association and the Catholic Church came into the open again to-day when Premier Mussolini, at. the request of American Ambassador Fletcher, ordered the militant Fascist elements to cease their newspaper campaign against the
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    THE ESTIMATES
    294 7 FIGURES FOR THE NEW YEAR. ARMY COSTS DOWN. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 26. Particulars of the civil estimates apd the estimates or revenue departments for the coming financial year are now issued and it is possible to forecast more closely the probable amount of expenditure for
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    ROYAL VISITORS IN ROTORUA.
    108 7 [British Radio Official Service.] R«gby, Feb. 27. The Duke and Duchess of York, in their tour of New Zealand, arrived yesterday in Cotorua, which is in the heart of the area j famous for its hot springs, boiling geysers and other volcanic phenomena. The population is
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    BEAM TESTS WITH AUSTRALIA.
    95 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 27. j The Marco-ni Company reports that dur- j ing the past three weeks the beam wire- I less station in Australia has been thoroughly readjusted and re-tested. During the past two days beam signal? from England have been heard
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    LONDON-FRISCO CALL.
    66 7 [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Feb. 27. The longest distance radio phone call since the new wireless service with America was opened was made last evening, when telephone communication was established between San Francisco and London. The call was initiated by a business house in San Francisco to
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    81 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 27. Amsterdam 12.11 13-16, Athens 376, Berlin 20.46 V5, Bombay Is 5 2'J-32d. Brussels 34.88, Buenos Aires 47 7-32, Copenhagen 18.20%, Geneva 25.22 l i, Helsingfors 192.55, Hong Kong 2s (P/id, Lisbon 2 33-61, Madrid 28.90%, Milan 110 7 8 New York
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    82 7 Perak River Valley, 30,435; Juru, 32,221; Semanggol, 29,613. Boustead and Co., Penang, Agents. Ratrut Basin Tin. First half February, Outrut 50 pikuls, 243 hours worked, 25,000 cv. yds. treated, stopped three days Chinese holidays. Gatfey and Bateman, Secretaries. BuMt X.8., January output, 4,294. Guthrie and Co.,
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      432 7 BUSINESS CARDS. rMARY SETON. > m \CKWOOD FURNITURE SHANGHAI SHADES. i E \MBER MANSIONS. J FINKRALS? <IV ,\P()RE CASKET CO. KRT rNDERTAKERS." TKI -EPHONE 73. ~ALIERT L A. DALEY. \VV\>\ \KEK MOM MENTAL MASON. bl *Hrri I«W> Tel. 9i:>. 'cars for hire. Creat Reduction in Rates the ASIATIC MOTOR CAR
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      682 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. r i My salesman, Mr. Tan Kay Chuan, having left my service, is no longer authorised to transact any business whatsoever on my behalf. P. A. F. BECKER, No. 2, Finlayson Green. 28-1 3 ORDINANCE NO. 44 (Bankruptcy). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. fcKTTLEMKNT OF
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      762 7 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tender* will be received at the Colonial Secretary's O^ee. up to noon of the 10th March, 1927, for the following works: 1. Addition of two rooms to Subordinates' quarters, Rp.ffles Museum and Library; ,2. Conversion of old 2nd Inspector's quarters -t T^-'nd inir Kerbui Police Station into
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      426 7 AUCTKW SALK& AUCTION SALE OK Unredeerr>ed Pledae* -of Jewellery of every description To be held at Messrs. Cheonp Kocr Si-np A Co's Sale-room, No. 30 Chulia Street. On Wednesday, 2nd March at 1 0 a.m. On Friday, 4th March at 10 a.m. On Monday. 7th March at 10 a.m. The
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      39 8 MACFAPYEN- At Godden Green. Kent, on the 25th instant, tho wife of Eric Macfadyen, a son. BEVAX -At the Maternity Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on Feb. 25th. to Mr. and Mr.-. B. Bevan i nee Ella Williams), a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      56 8 FIDDES— KING.-- At All Saints Church. Taiping, Perak. on the 25th February, 1927, by the Rev. Phillip Browning", William Ogilvie. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. James Fiddes. Rubislaw, Dew House. Aberdeen. Scotland, to Ethel May. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. King, of "Manton" Stanton Road.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 1. 1927. Russia's Reply.
    831 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 1. 1927. Russia's Reply. The Russian reply to the British Note, as might have been expected, carries the disagreement between the two countries no further, but merely reasserts the Soviet view of the position. It is, however, just as well to recognize that the Soviet
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    93 8 From the Under-Secretary, F.M.S. Government, we have received a copy of the Principal's Report and Register and Prospectus of the Imperial Coilege of Tropical \griculture. The College was opened in L 922 in Trinidad and is fully equipped for list class courses in various branches of j igricultural science. The
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    86 8 The retirement of Major J. W. Watson, who during his 15^2 years' service has done so much for the State Railway, and, since his appointment in 1920 as Director of Development Works, for the P.W.D. as well, is a matter of great regret to all his numerous friends both here
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    67 8 Mr. W. R. C. Gray, of Penan? Rubber Estates, Ltd., Nibong Tebal, has resigne i his office of chairman of the Planters' Association of Malaya, consequent on his appointment as general manager of the Duff Development Co.'s properties in Kelantan. At a meeting of the Council of the P. A.M.
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    80 8 No further news is to hand with regard to the disappearance of Mr. Clarke, of the Customs Preventive launch Pikat, who on the night of the 9th inst. was lost when sttt in a small boat chasing alleged irubber smugglers on the Sungei Serang Buaya, in the company of others
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    122 8 A tea party in honour of the departure of Mr. E. E. Colman for Europe, was held or, Saturday, at the Malay Volunteer Club. There were present Capt. T. C Hay. Capt G. A. Stephenson. Lt. Hogan, Messrs M. Kadir Sultan. J.P., Lim Kee Cheok. J.P.. H. Abbas. J.P.. Cheong
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    58 8 We are very sorry to hear that Miss ("handler, the Matron of Jesselton Hospital. was thrown from her pony recently and sustained injuries to her left hand. We trust she will soon be fit again and able tc return to the joys of both riding and Bt< torcycling, at both
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    90 8 On the 23nL ult. the Medical Club gave an "At Home" in honour of DoctorG. Arulpragasam and I. S. John. Dr. G. Arulpragasam leaves Teluk Anson on transfer to Kuala Kangsar General Hospital. Dr. I. S. John, of Parit Buntar. h kSf successor. Mr. and Mrs R. H. Gale have
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    82 8 I The marriage of Mr. P. C. Jansz, of the Surveyor-General's Department. Kuala Lumpur, to Miss May Evangeline Firth daughter of Mrs. H. E. Firth, of Lunawa, was solemnised on Feb. 17 at Christ Church Cathedral, Mutwal. We extend a hearty welcome to Je*seltor to Mr. T. F. Johnston, a
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    137 8 News arrived by cable on Friday of the death, on Feb. 22, at Norwich, of Mrs. J. H. Burrows, mother of Mrs. F. L. Jones, of Kuala Lumpur. The High School at Bukit Mertajam, which is the latest addition to the ranks of secondary schools in Malaya, is to be
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    26 8 Mr. H. T. M. Kent, Controller of Timber Supjrtres, F.M.S., ha* churned frcm leave. Mr. and Mrs. G. Reeve-Tucker returned from leave by the Antenor.- M.M.
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    138 8 It has been decided not to hold a Military Pageant in Singapore during 1927. Mr. Justice Deane, in the Supreme Court yesterday, allowed the appeal of a Johore jeweller, who was convicted in the police court of laying a false information against a Singapore jeweller, concerning the theft of a
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    114 8 Kuala Lumpur HVddin^. (From Our Own <-,„.... The wedding took pl a v I Church on Saturday, of Mr s Brown, and Miss Stn-- r B. C. Roberts officiate,! >., JS given away by her fob* maids were Missp. Ifarwood v" Gowans. A reception wm b. SelangorClub Chamber
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    MAYFIELD RUBBER MEETING
    43 8 From Our Own Com l*«-nar.-_ i,! H Mr. B. G. H. .luhi. annual meeting- of the Ma;. Plantation.-. He pi i the report and account.-. :he had nothing: to n The report mml m counl and the payment of bonu
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    FAMOUS MUSICIANS AT THE THEATER.
    125 8 Alfred Ifirovttch, soff, violinist, internationally eminent i the field of musics! Nt, will triv t-itals at the Victoria Fhei re, I arH Thursday night. These two artists MWI bon ftossil and their cotttbined art represettlfi all the best and finest of that count] f famous
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    SEIZIRE OF ARMS.
    80 8 AITOMATK S AND AMMI MIKiN Petectivm irfco boafded the B« er Glenapp when sht- arrived r from Europe, discovered ifl MH (pistols and (SCO roun«l> af .unmunit hidden in the panellinp ot ai'in. Chinese cooks were arrested am: with importing arms and MCpbrivW »W a permit. The
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    MUSLIM PILGRIMS
    100 8 Two correspondents aftVt writu* on diflFerent aspects if thr Mattel j pilgrims held up hen-. Ow-. "A M calls attention, a? before, h It*** position and states that the> it 'ally hard hit as tomt af Ifct >" r panics have raised the far* pilgrims who are going
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    MALAYAN FLOODS RELIEF FUND
    44 8 The Hong Konp Bank hafollowing subscription t"i tfei Already acknowledge! Charity Football Match bet** Fathul Karib ChA mA i I Kleven, per Fathul Khihi The Tron^anu Japan. S- through the ItappNi l;tI1 1 Inspectors of PoUcft S Gubahan Stia CWb, >
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      26 8 J^^** VERMIN USB AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. Golden Glory Golden Youth PURPLE TRIANGLE BASS THE BREW FOR THE TROPICS Sole \gents Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd.
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    SUN'S SWAN SONG.
    66 9 rF ware the awful b BOLSHEVIST. lXK rx; M- FOR THE ENEMY. Far Eastern Service.] I ud Chang Tsung Chang ShaaghaJ from Sungkiang, beamg of defences is going >, instruction of battery did not inspect these; I not leave the station. troops there, speaki Mress was that
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    A STRIKE FAILURE.
    18 9 |>hannhai. Feb. 2>. era! Uibour-Union ken n a one-hour .^.rainst the landhas hitherto not j
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    QUIET AT HANKOW.
    9 9 I :r Hankow says I surface.
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    MINNESOTA AT SHANGHAI.
    9 9 ISkHgW, Feb. 28L IgMQ marines on'
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    INDIA'S BUDGET.
    121 9 11.451 W lIKS ABOLISHED. Si nriec] New Dt!h«. Feh. I rupees, which is ras announced bjp j nting the Budget j ased bj l«W lakh.- xpenditiire was J i 1 getted for a saiptas j 1 the basis of a 1 that with a 1 w told show
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    NOTORIOUS COMMUNIST LIBERATED.
    31 9 NOTORIOUS COMMUNIST LIBERATED. I us Communist, who 1 Japan and went to I rs ago has returned home I the police. I r. consequence of the I .he has been released.
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    U.S. MARINES FIRED ON.
    27 9 {[Rev- Service.] Corinto. Feb. 28. uiaea were fired on tnria from Leon to but orders were given to c v.u-our to capture the
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    JAPANESE PRINCES.
    29 9 II Skhi Shimbunl. Tokio. Feb. 27. .::n accompanied by Uh cnrisei Yakumo. i to-morrow fear a tour I until son of the late nda joining the Japa-
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    LABOUR TROUBLES IN JAPAN.
    34 9 •Wni Shimbun]. Tokio, Feb. 27. •■■■«•> hist year reached a i to an official report mdmc in 1986, »fl disputes, in 1922, n 1924. 9&; and n [Ear m page 71.
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    RUSSIA'S REPLY.
    399 9 A COLD RECEPTION BY THE PRESS. THE TIMES ADVICE. [Reuters Service.] London, Feb. 28. The morning papers generally receive the Russian note very coldly and signalise it as vague, insolent and evasive. The Times declares that the Government will do well to ignore it altogether, as it is
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    THE DIAZ REGIME.
    60 9 RECOGNITION BY BRITAIN. [Reuters Service] Corinto. Feb. 28. After the conference with Captain Lecky aboard the cruiser Colombo, the British Charge d'Affaires made a statement that, if necessary. Great Britain would be the first country, after the United States, to recognize the Diaz regime. Nothing would be
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    THE U.S. AIR DISASTER.
    114 9 [Reuters Service] Buenos Aires, Feb. 28. The airmen killed in the air collision were Captain Woolsey and Lieutenant Benton. A Reuter cable received on Sunday stated: The arrival of the United States, army airmen was accompanied by a tragedy, ■in which two a-irmen were killed. The
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    DEATH OF BISHOP RIDGEWAY.
    28 9 [Reuters Service.] London, Feb. 28. The death is announced of the Rt. Rev. Charles Jchn Ridgeway. D.D., Bishop of Chichester from 1908 to 1919.
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    DE PINEDO AT RIO.
    24 9 [Reuters Service Rome. Feb. 28. The Marques de Pinedo has arrived at Rio de Janeiro. [Earlier cables on page 7].
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    FRENCH DEBT TO U.S.
    197 9 TEMPORARY PAYMENTS. MR. COOUDGE'S FRIENDLINESS. f Reuters Service. 1 Paris, Feb. 28. Le Matin says that the United States has agreed to accept payment on account of the debt from France, pending the ratification of the debt agreement. [Havas Service.] Paris, Feb. 28. According to Le
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    BUY BRITISH NEXT TIME !
    31 9 BUY BRITISH NEXT TIME [Reuters Service.] Capetown. Feb. 28. South African railways' experts have condemned as useless £200,000 worth of steel rails imported from continental firms. [Earlier cables on page 7].
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    CONTRIBUTIONS TO TEMPLE.
    265 9 ACTION BY HINDU MAXDORES. Hindus who sent contributions to the temple in their native village in India were the participants in an action before Mr. Justice Deane in the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr. S. B. Tan represented the five plaintiffs and Mr. J. G. Campbell the defendant.
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    THE LATE MR. P. CAVE.
    226 9 LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FUNERAL. The funeral of the late Mr. Percy Cave took place at Bidadari Cemetery yesterday morning 1 The whole of the European staff of Messrs Guthrie and Co., Ltd. were, present. The Rev. J. V. Westlake officiated. Besides a beautiful wreath from
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    THE KELVEY DANCERS.
    427 9 Last Nightfs Excellent Display. LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THEATRE. *Last night Madame Kdvey again gave a display o£ the excellent dancing by her pupils. This class of dancing -is spec jafiied in by a number of tjuj foremost dancing teachers in England, and of the numbers given last
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    HELP FOR OLD AND DECREPIT.
    210 9 Chinese Philanthropist's Offer. Mr. Aw Boon Haw, the sole proprietor of Messrs. Eng Aun Tong, has for the third time showed h'ls deep interest and sympathy for the poor, old and helpless Chinese, by his announcement that he is going to repatriate three hundred old
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    THE ZINOVIEFF LETTER RECALLED.
    25 9 [Reuters Service.] London, Feb. 28. The death is announced of the Communist Mr. Arthur McManus, who received the famous Zinovieff letter.
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    SIME DARBY'S RUBBER ACTION.
    77 9 Appeal to the Privy Council. In the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Deane, Mr. R. Page, representing Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co., asked for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the adverse decision of the Appeal Court in the case in which the
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    45 9 Mr. G. R. Rice, a Local Auditor, Scottish Command, has been appointed to the Staff of the Shanghai Defence Force as Financial Adviser and Local Auditor to ths General Officer Commanding. He is accordingly to be gazetted Colonel, General List, Regular Army Reserve of Officers.
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    THE NEW TUSSAUDS.
    884 11 "Waxworks" up to Date. MUSSOLINI AMONG THE MIGHTY. Work is proceeding apace with the reconJtiuction of Madame Tussaud's the far- jus Vaihalla of crowned heads, celebrity, arc! criminals in the Marylebone-road, at a co*t of over £250,000, By Christmas, it was hoped, the now building would be
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    ITALIAN VERSUS EUROPEAN.
    649 11 Some Unfortunate Manifestations. A CURIOUS DEVELOPMENT. Rome. One of the most genuine currents of thought and feeling which flow into the Fascist main stream is lhat which aspires to make and keep Italy properly Italian. In sharp opposition +o those who have, since the unity of Italy,
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    NEW CONSERVATIVE GROUP
    134 11 Inaugural Meeting in London. "We are a new group, a new limb of the Conservative Party," said Mr. Marshall Freeman, addressing in London the inaugural meeting of the new Constitutional Party of which he is President. He declared that another election would soon be in sight. There
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    26 11 saud retreated hurriedly through a door. "No I'm damned if I will,'* he exclaimed. "I wouldn't mind with Mussolini. But Vaquier Vaquier and like that Ex.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    76 12 The N.Y.K. mail and passenger steamer, Hakusan Maru, left Hong Kong on the 26th ult. and is due at this part on the 2nd inst. She will probably sail the following day from the wharf for Europe. The M.M. outward mail steamer Chantilly is due here from Madras
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    HOSPITAL SHIP AND TRANSPORT LEAVE.
    43 12 The hospital-ship Maine left the port on Saturday afternoon, and the transport Assays, which arrived in the morning, left the same day for China, with the Ist. Battalion of the Green Howards, in charge of Lieut. Col. McCall.
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    187 SHIPS LOST AT SEA.
    40 12 One hundred and eighty-seven ships, of a gross tonnage of 418,410, were lost at sea in 1926, an increase of thirteen on the total for the previous year. Fifty-one of the lost vessels were British.
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    SIX PERISH WITH BURNING SHIP.
    171 12 A fight for life on a blazing rum-runner off Galveston was described by the crew of the Harrison liner Defender, which docked at Liverpool on June 25. In response to S. O. S. signals the Defender diverted her course and came upon the cutter Lincoln
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    315 12 Per Plancius: Mr. KXjomi Takesa. Mr. R. G. H. Seydouse, Mr. J. If. Dahgarno, Mr. Ch. E. Ong. Dr. B. S. Crawford. Mr. lira Bok Goh, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Perera, Mr. Tan Tjoen Lay, Mr. Vie Kian Hok, Mr. Ang Toen Sic, Mr. Chafik AH Keilani,
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    ARCHAEOLOGISTS AS SMUGGLERS.
    239 12 If, as is reported in thp Eeryptian papers. Herr Burchardt did indeed smuggle the famous head of Queen Nefertiti out of its native land, the concealment of an object of such size thust have called for much ingenuity. But. though the things concerned are usually small, a
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    BOOKIES AT RANGOON.
    930 14 Council Proposal to Prohibit Them. HANDLING SEVEN LAKHS DAILY. Once again the members of the Burma Legislative Council have concerned themselves with gambling at race meetings, and once again the argument has been based on a proposal to prohibit bookmakers at lace mcc ings throughout Burma, says
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    BRITISH OFFICERS' PLIGHT.
    711 14 China Merchants' S. N. Co., Tie Up Ships. SEQUEL TO COMMANDERING. The seventy foreign officers of the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Co. who were thrown out of employment at practically a day's notice when their services with the company were terminated last week, are faced with a
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    NATURE TOO SLOW.
    130 14 Any Kind of Stone Made in a Few Hours. In a lecture given to the Lancashire Agricultural Students' Debating Society at the j Harris Institute, Preston, Mr. T. J. Clark said that it was now possible to reconstruct i in a few hours any kind of stone
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    632 15 Feb. 28th., Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers Aver Weng 1.15 1.25 Hatang Padang 85 90 Chin Chin Tin par. .05 cts. prem. Hitam Tin 1.20 1.25 Hong Fatt 1.24 1.30 Kinta Tin Dred. 2.26 2.30 Klang River 3.90 4.00 Kroh Forest 12 dis 07 V« dis Menglembu Lode
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    EXCHANGE.
    39 15 February 28. Bank 4 m.s. 2j4 3-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 5-16 New York, demand 55 15-16 Hong Kong, demand 9 1 p.c. D\>. Bangkok, demand 81 Bank of England Rate 5 p.c. Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54.
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    PRODUCE.
    203 15 Flake Topioca 5-67 ';> Pear! Sa^ro Small 7% Copra 10.50 Copra Sundried 11.05 upium, Benares uju. 4.UOU Rico Liang Hin Chan Mark Ked Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siani oid No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 280 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice. Siani Broken No. 1 220 Rice, Siani Broken
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    64 15 February 28th.. 12 o'clock noun. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot ti7 4 >'>~ l Standard R.S.S. Spot 67% <i7 ;> 4 on Tender Mar. *i7 s 4 08 Apr-June 70 1 4 70 July-Sept. 72*4 7l 4 Tone of Market Steady quiet.
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    ROSE MACPH AIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    243 15 ROSE MACPH AIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, Feb. 28. London. Rubber Is 7%d. LJp %d. Local f)7 cents. London. Tin £304 10s. Unchanged. Local 158% for L 75 tons. Mining. Ma'aya Consul 1.14 1.16, Lingui 1.90 1.95, Petaling 4.4.1 4.52 Nai Hoot ~> 81, Kuyoh 1.27 L 32, l/lu Piah L
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    MALAKOFF RUBBER.
    614 15 Estate's Sale Confirmed. BONUS TO EMPLOYEES. Ihe seventeenth annual gcnccal Meeting of the Malakoff Rubber Co.. Ltd.. was heM at the offices of tlu- Company. I'nion Building, "ollyer Quay, yesterday, Mr. F. A. Pledger presiding. Others present WW Messrs. C. K. Cherry. R. Matthews, and R T;'ssenS( hn.
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    80 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbantf Ml fid S7l fid x.d. Eastern Siam 25s 2")? 9d K. Lumpur Tin (41) oTs M :*Ss M Kuyoh Tin ($1) 1.2s 1.52 Malayan Collieries (10) 36.26 88.75 Nai Hoot (3) 79 H N. Taipiner 97 s■>5 ■> 142% Pahang- CocumL
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    ASIATIC PRINCE CASE.
    1925 16 A Philippines Stranding. YESTERDAY'S ENQUIRY. The stranding of the British motor vessel Asiatic Prince on Cabilao Island (Philippines on December 15 last, was the subject of an official Maiine enquiry held in the First Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr. P. A. F. David, District Judge, presiding. The Solicitor
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    43 16 U.S. Golf Challenge Match. HAGEN BEATS SARAZEN. [Reuters Service.] St. Petersburg, Florida, Feb. 28. In a challenge match for $10,000, over 72 holes, Walter Hagen beat Gene Sarazen easily. The early stages of the match were played in Miami and Sandford.
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    BRITISH SQUASH RACQUETS SUCCESS.
    35 16 BRITISH SQUASH RACQUETS SUCCESS. [Reut<r's Service.] London, Feb. 28. The British squash racquets team beat B ston by three matches to two. Captain Cazalet beat the national champion, Myles Paker, In— s, 15—11, 10—15, 15—11.
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    107 16 OPENING TO-MORROW. The Tanglin Club Tannis Tournament commences to-morrow, when the following ties will be played: Dyne Cup. Mr. and Mrs. Savage vs. Hindhede and Miss Stephenson. Mr and Mrs. Prentis vs. Capt. and Mr.,. Stephenson. Rutley and Miss King vs. Mr. and Mrs. Hall. Bateman
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    CRICKET.
    249 16 O.R.A. vs. S.C.R.C. A match was played n Saturday on the S.C.R.C. ground between the Old Rafflesians and the Straits Chinese Recreation Club which the former won easily. Going in first the Old Rafflesians scored freely and declared at 178 for eight wickets. C.R.A.: M. Ignatius c Jitt Siang
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    JOHORE YACHT CLUB.
    64 16 The Johore Yacht Club will hold its monthly race for March on Friday next. The Club is losing two of its most active members in Mr. J. R. N. Charter, who is going on leave, and Mr. H. G. R. Leonard, who has been transferred to Kuala
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    53 16 The March bogey competition will be competed for on Saturday and Sunday. The ladies' March spoon competition will be competed for on Monday and the ladies who return the sixteen best scores in this competition will qualify to play for the "Ward Cup" by nine holes match
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    53 16 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. vs. R.A.M.C. at hockey to-day on the V.M.C.A. ground: G. V. Neubronner; E. G. Wheatley and R. Lyne; H. S. Duncan, C. D. Smith and G. Van Geyzel; M. Catchatoor. L. Arathoon, H. G. Stack (Capt.) C. Lall and A. N. Katyal. Reserve:
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    101 16 Cabilao only. Further, witness went on to say, they passed Sandingan at the distance that they expected to pass Cabilao. Previous to the stranding he thought that the current in those waters was from threequarters to a mile and a half in strength, but from subsequent observations he found that
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    FOOTBALL.
    354 16 Duke's Beaten In Trial Match. REGIMENTS POOR DISPLAY. Singapore 6: Duke's 0. The Duke of Wellington's Regiment gave their poorest display since their arrival in Singapore at the Statium yesterday, when they met an S.F.A. side in a trial match to select the Singapore team to meet Perak at
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 12.
    156 16 TWO READERS WITH TEN CORRECT RESULTS. Two competitors in our Football Competition No. 12 sent in coupons containing ten correct forecasts out of the twelve matches chosen from Saturday's League programme. They were: Mr. T. Oehlers, 30 St. Michael's Road. Singapore, and Mr. Tan Guan Heng,
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    231 16 borne headed towards goal during an attack, Chcrrington getting the ball away in time. Half-time arrived with the score at 3 C in favour of Singapore. Play became very one-sided in the second half, which was marked by much aimless kicking and faulty passing on the part of the soldiers.
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    S.C.C. TRIAL MATCH.
    74 16 There will be an S.C.C. Colours vs. Whites game on the S.C.C. ground on Wednesday Irick-off 5 p.m. Colours: Barnes; Wardle and Wallich; TVfacLennan, Duff, and Thorp; Wright, Cox. Hill, Caldbeck and Blake. Whites: Cherrington; Wilson and Thompson; Craik, Bell and Daly; Meredith, Stansfield, Smith, Storr and
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