The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 March 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press I CNTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1927. NO. 12,047
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    289 1 Further news from Reunion states that the cyclone swept Tamatave out of existence whilst several steamers were lost Page 9. The latest news from China is lhat a serious split is developing in the Kuomintang. General Chang and the moderates are breaking away from the Extremists. General
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    THE TEST.
    940 1 Mr. Hanson had got into tin- ha!nt. M his lonely journeys to the I ation. of ai caching ureat importance to that particulai curve "1 (be road. It was i usy snot, close to the station, and noticing the wa\ people took the curve afforded him quit* lot
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      195 1 v 1 N G LOO N G t< kKOGNISED HOUSE for HK r\N TROPICAL SUITS, j HIGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL Thursday, 10th March, Dine: Dansaat 8.15 p. m. Dinners will be szrvzd in th: Ball Room). TO-NIGHT Dinner Dance For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. «?BJT i *_^^B^F"*w* f
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      178 1 Over Million Machines;: J Now ii\ Use WHY BECAUSE OF THOSE 20 ROYAL REASONS 5 i: ft '>^BBa^n^^^. U B) mf^^fc^t*BWf I !-i I I B r H b B^^^SnUffß^Bßß^^BßHn^V^& Bp2b^^^ bbh9hßh£9^V^^^ Ibb«Jbb^!^bbbb^b^^^^ml^^^^^hbT^»»^^^Bbbl^Bssb¥ Blhb3^b^bbmJ bTA>^b» f b \\^*^om^jl^K-' I r i I I BJ < j B^B^B^^ aaa*.-«^.»*. BJ I
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      139 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Use Twmk Page (5. Buy a Remington Page 1. Cargo notice re Maiella Page 12. Hear Heifetz in y ur Horne Page Hi. New dress fabrics at Little's Page B. Always on time The Chevrolet Page 5. Potash and Perlnjntter in Hollywood— Page 2. The Eastern Studio for
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      182 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, itk. High Water, 1.8 a.m.. 1.33 p.m. Malacca: High Tide. 10.20 a.m.. S.O, 10.50 p.m. 8.6. W. Canadian U.S.A. mails close. 2. Singapore Assizes. Selangor Races- -3rd Day. Football: U.E's vs. McAlister's, S.C.C. Wednesday, 9th. High Water. 1.43 a.m.. 2.25 p.m. Malacca: High Tide. 10.50 :>.m.. 5.6,
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    THE HU-HU CHIN.
    323 2 THE HU -HU CHIN. V l i ail the musical hilarity which attended r h-. enbeakatioa of the Shanghai Defence F< i there was no refexence*to the "HuHu ''him." but the "Tommies' 1 would most certain]] have concocted s mething had they bai this is the name the Chinese have
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    THE SPORTING SPIRIT.
    272 2 tennis ra< [vets and other sport-] i: _::.■>.• rmed no small roporti n 'of the i nenta taken Shanghai Def- v-.-r. H lefi these shores during the w« It-end Alsc fr ra India vn learn that ns g ■lt fn »m there, a batta v rathe? prou
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    8.500 MILES IN A MINUTE.
    220 2 A New (able Record. ;v inauguration of the "regenerating" system ol transmitting cables from London t s u:h Africa by the Eastern Telegraph r nmpanj Sunday Times representative was a>>V to despatch a cable to a journanstk colleague in Cape Town, over 8,500 miles away,
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    18 2 D» \V B Hart. Acting Senior Medical Cfllee Selasgor, has been confirmed in fii^ appointment v 5.M.0., Pahang.
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      270 2 THE BAPPY VALLEY LTD. ALL LADIES PENANG OPERA. "THE NYO NYA'S BANGSAWAN." The Finest Display in the Orient. FIRE WORKS (Weather Permitting). THE MAHA OPERA (of Muar). WAYANG SHANGHAI. And Usual Attractions. GATE 20 cts. Mdm taßclvey's •^^^'Hr School of I DANCING m For children and young R ladies in
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      230 2 VIOTORIA THEATRE H*» 1 Two Recitals Only Monday Tuesday, March 14th 15th, at 9.30 p.m. OF THE j WORLD'S GREATEST MASTER OF THE VIOLIN. HEIFETZ Accompanist: ISIDOR ACHRON [Booking now Open At Little's Prices. Stalls, $6 $4. Circle, $6. Gallery, $2. SMILE— LAUGH— GRIN .REGINALD J)ENNY pavTllon From Thursday, 3rd
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      281 2 TO-NIGHT POSITIVELY THE LAST NttnZ ONE OF THE FUNNIEST COMKWES EVER S ALHAMBRa (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd.. Proprietors In the Second Show, commencing <) D m A SCREEN VERSION OF THE BRANDON THOMAS v, which has held the board continuously for S3 years in n! :> of the featuring
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    LONDON'S LOST CHORDS.
    1005 3 Days When Barrel Organs Were Really Popular. SOULFUL RENDERINGS OF I?ERRETTIA ROSS A." Constantine Baga, Italian musician, aged 63, tells those strries of his London life. In the 'eighties and early 'nineties he was "marking" handle-pianos ("barrel organs") for a firm tha' let them out on hire
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    STREET LOAFERS CAUSE TROUBLE.
    87 3 British Signallers and Punjabis Stoned. London, Feb. 20. Shanghai. The police were easily able to cope with the six spasmodic disturbances which have occurred up to the present, of which the following is typical: A number of children and loafers gathered outside the Chinese factory and
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      106 3 They meet every morning safety razor that strops its own blade, tunes it up "as new m ten seconds every morning without removal from the frame, with a clean comfortable shave to follow. VAJLJb 1 Safety Razor DSTMf SAFETY RAZOR CO., LTD., l§7-2«7, CITY ROAD, LONDON, ENC. I I MAGICAL
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      398 3 ■jf?T^nTM?TTii-i trifffli G I^^ ~r -'-'.!."T.- n*^^ I Hbbmlb^^^^ Tel. 2790. *3 Ait LjO W OU. Tel. 2791. I Civil Engineering I DESIGNS PREPARED AND ESTIMATES SUBMITTED FOR I 1 WATER SUPPLIES 1 I RESERVOIRS, EARTH and MASONRY DAMS, FILTERS, SERVICE TANKS, WATER MAINS, PUMPING INSTALLATIONS and SERVICE PIPES. 1
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    21 4 Hie us.- or" motor transports for horses was inaugurated at Sydney recently when this vehicle took horses from RamKvick to MooreSeH.
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    OUR SHORT STORY.
    1120 4  -  Max Alex Fischer A FREE PASS. AFTER THE PLAY BY ghgh {FREE PRESS SPECIAL < A dialogue which should be posted up wherever free theatre tickets are given). I A.M. A boulevard pavement. M. and line Chon and M. Jehan Fardot. leader-writer to the Daily Liai. have
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    MELBA RETURNS HOME.
    32 4 Dame Nellie Melba received an enthusiastic welcome when she returned to Melbourne after 2~ months absence. This photograph was taken on the Naldera shortly before she left the ship.
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    OVERLAND VERSUS 'BUS.
    44 4 This is what happened to an Overland into violent collision with a Kurd toil ;t week. The aerial system of Ruckbank, Yi,-t n a foi n less messages from Kn.irland. The mast s\>tem 1 Canada us diewa in thi- bm kgi
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    IV ANHOE
    365 4 Sir Walter Scott's Classic In Pictorial Form—No. 35. TemJlai enam^L of r FAR-Thescene ls th England of R^hard I. A party of knight,, en route to a tournament, rWt. Cedric th, Saxon ud Hei. !■,,>. I LTun Hp Cedncs ward Rowena One of the party, disused as a
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      175 4 A 01^ SZ R S^H.S S AaSS} JJF^E^HLnT OF ALL. THE TEMPLAP t jE^ '.A.^'"* HORSE AND SAID. "I AM A GOOD KNIGHT COME HITHER LESS iTHOU DO BAmE/' ANDSO ?HEY MaSe READY" 5i£lrr S T E LL T0 THE CR0UND IVANH O^ WAS *>HUS DID IVANHOE CMAMP.ON Rl I?.^rxu.cl!!fiL
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    HOW THE CITY IS ENDING STREET BREAKING.
    529 5 faring Cables at Leisure. St. Martin's le ration > providing stem of .able "cate a n§ the wonders n. v ridoi TB3 feel side dooi at the steps neai the corner fite blocks that haw- arisen G.P.O. will be laid the i P.O.
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    CAPT. W. BENN'S DILEMMA.
    100 5 Leith Labour Candidate's Refusal. London, Feb. 14. A piquant situation has arisen at Leith, awing to the secession of Capt. Wedgwood Benn, M.P-. from the Liberal Party, and the fact that the Labour candidate. Mr. R. T. Wilson, a tobacconist and news agent, has refused to
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    FLYING IN INDIA.
    919 5 The Women's Point of View. A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. Hitherto it has been impossible i'oi women to do any flying in India, as the niy machines available were Service machines, and R.A.F. officers are under the most stringent instructions not to lake any women up under any conditions
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      631 5 for Economical Transportation Jla. 'JWA jl fe vJ Jj* X X JVL Hj //^^^^^^S^^^^L^^S^^^MBUKy at ffoo^ s P ee^s with full loads, day after day, and year after The 1 Ton Chassis Pricp Sil^? 1 Their performance is definitely superior to other trucks anywhere near the price. No fewer than
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    TOSSED AND ROLLED 50 YARDS.
    340 6 Farmer (iored by Vicious Hull. I j The inquest on- Albeit Foster (54), a Yorkshire farmer, who was gored to death by a bull, was held recently at Gibb House Farm. West End. near Otley, within a few yards of where the death occurred. The
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    DEPORTED 137 TIMES.
    66 6 Of a Chinese who was charged in Hong Kong with being an habitual beggar it was said that he had been deported no fewer than 137 times and had made 17 appearances in Court. Given a free hawker's licence, he had not made much use of it,
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    OUR SILVER COINAGE.
    1466 6 Better.. Quality in New Issue? SYMBOLS OF STATE DIGNITY. Bonnie siller's soon spendit," runs the Scottish proverb. It is an unconscionable time a-minting. Four years ago dissatisfaction with post-war mintages of silver-coins culminated in the vigorous protest of Sir i Charles Oman in the House of Commons,
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      121 6 JEWELLERS AND ENGRAVERS m Notice is hereby given that A. S. Shaikally and Co., of No. 49 Chulia Street, Singapore jewellers are the manufacturers of the following Swadesi gold and silver ornaments and medals:— which can be used for bangles, earrings.- buttons, links, tie clips, necklaces and many other articles
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      298 6 The sun TET Twink remedy the damage done -I—^ by the searching rays of tKe to all those dainty, beautiful coloiu j I Iwink cleans and dyes at the same i:y. V V] I There is no trouble attached to the Twii />''** i way. Choose among the 24 charming
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    NAVAL MANOEUVRES.
    200 7 "HOSTILITIES" IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. MAZE OF TACTICAL EVOLUTION. Renter's Service.] i London, Mar. 6. Reuters special correspondent aboard H.M.S. Repulse gives a vivid picture of the nattle in the Mediterranean between the Blue and Red Fleets, under Admiral Sir Roger Keyes and Admiral Sir Henry Oliver respectively, each
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    MR. CHEN'S CHEQUE.
    107 7 [Reuters Far Eastern Service-] Hankow, Mar. 4. Mr. Eugene Chen has handed Mr. O'Malley a cheque for $40,000 covering damage sustained by Britishers at Kiukiang. Notes were exchanged between Mr. Chen c and Mr. O'Malley on March 2 wherein the British Government agrees to 'cancel British municipal
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    THE ROYAL TOUR.
    23 7 [Beater's Service.] Wellington, Mar. 6. t The Duke and Duchess of York have arrived. They were accorded an enthusiastic reception.
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    URUGUAYAN AIRMEN SAFE.
    39 7 TReuter's Service.] Casablanca, Mar. 6. A French air company's aeroplane landed lear the wreck of Larre Borg-e's aeroplane. Local Moors informed the occupants that he Uruguayan airmen had started on foot A •or Cape Juby. o
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    MOTOR-BUS FATALITY.
    41 7 [Reuters Service.! n London, Mar. 6. T1 Two men were killed and 23 injured when i motor-bus conveying people to Cwm to i tend tht> funeral of the mining disaster rietims overturned and fell over a bank, t] h
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    THE LEAGUE COUNCIL.
    55 7 it [British Kadio— Official Service.] ft Ku^by, Mar. 6. a Sir Austen Chamberlain arrived at V. Geneva this morning to attend the meeting of the Council of the Lea£UO of Nation* which opens to-morrow, and over which, y: for the first time, a German— Dr. Strese- d;
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    BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.
    119 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] a Rugby, Mar. 6 t( The British Industries Fairs in London and Birmingham, which closed last night, have resulted in a record number of orders being: placed by home and overseas buyers, i. At the London fair one of the features has been
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    60 7 Buitenzorg, thus ending a long and important journey. Tourist Traffic. AccqH'n«; to a report in one of the local papers the Official Tourist Bcreau intends shortly to discuss the suggestion of turning the present official bureau into a travel bureau on commercial lines with the object of providing funds for
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      340 7 BUSIiNt» CARDS I MARY SETON. > HI KWOOD FURNITURE SHANGHAI SHADES. f \MBER MANSIONS. FUNERALS 1 SIM WORE CASKET CO. IRT rNDERTAKERS." 11l KI'HONE 73. ~ALBtiIT L. A. DALEY. [MiHI! \KKR MOM MENTAL MASON. K.tjM^hrd i^'T. Tel. 915. FOR HIRE 7 lireat Reduction in Rates the \SIATH MOTOR CAR CO.
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      736 7 I NOTICES. J CONTRACTS FOR H. M. NAVY. < Tenders for Contracts for the supply of tht following to H M <^;^ r,: tVr nn M P< etc at Singapore B tor one year from Ist April 1927 will b« l-ce-vd at H. M. Office.. 24, Mever's M^n "on, V.
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      894 7 I JAVA NOTES. Earthquake at Macassar, INHABITANTS ALARMED. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Weltevreden, Mar. 5. On Thursday -norning at 9 a.m. a lieavy earthquake shock was felt at Macassar in the direction East-West which causa*! the buildings U rock on their foundations, and c the inhabitants to fly
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      632 7 NOTICES. SELANGOR TURF CLUB. SPRING 1927 RACE MEETING Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, the 3rd, sfh, Bth, 10th and 12th March 1927. Stakes. $68,000. exclusive of Added Money. 12 races for all Horses, 11 races for Ex-griffin Horses, 9 races for Ex-griffin Ponies. 2 races for all ponies, 7
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      656 7 I TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at th> I >]<: i.tl Secjretary's Office, up to noon of the lOtb March, 1927, for the following works: t. Addition of tw</ rooms to Subordinate*' quarters. Raffles Museum ar,«i Libra*! 2. Conversion of old. 2nd Inspect" r •luarr.rs at Kandanc Kerbau
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES MARRIAGE.
    48 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES MARRIAGE. BRIDGES-McCONNEL. -On March 4. 1927, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Penang by the Rev. R. S. Stewart. Charles Bridges, manager. Bernam Estate, Teluk Arson, Perak fourth son of Mr. W. Francis Bridge,-. Parkstone, Dorset, to Marguerite McConnei, second daughter of Mrs. English, Lame, North [reland.
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    DEATH.
    23 8 SHIM. MIX. At the General Hospital on th» 6th of March J. Shhmnin late Chief Steward S.S. "City of Lahore." Deeply regretted.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    43 8 The family of the late Mr. Sng Teong Geok and Mr. Sng Soo Geok beg to thank all those who attended the funeral of the late Mr. Sng Teong Geok on Sunday and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1927. The Three Changs.
    633 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1927. The Three Changs. The progress of affairs in China of late does not appear to have exhibited more adverse characteristics for other Nations than was the case until recently. The relations between ourselves and Mr. Chen appear, on the surface, satisfactory, and although
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    337 8 Legislative Council will meet on Monday Mr. A. Xewberry. Second Officer of the Singapore Fire Brigade, returns from leave this week-end. Bishop Titus Lowe, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, spent the week-end in Kuala Lumpur. By kind permission of Lt Col C. J. Pickering, C.M.G.. D.S.O. and officers, the drums
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    72 8 PENANG ITEMS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enang, Mar. 7. There was a motcr accident at Butterworth on Sunday when a Perak car knocked down an elderly Chinese woman who received injuries to the head. In the police court Lee Fong and Ng Lum were fined 15 dollars each
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    DUTCH WARSHIPS' VISIT.
    180 8 ATTRACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME. The t'»Vv» butch warsViips, the Soemba and the Flores. are due to arrive at Singapore to-day and it is satisfactory to see in connection with thtir visit that an attractive programme of entertainments has been arranged. The ships will remain here for about a
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    THE ASSIZES.
    95 8 A LIGHT CALENDAR The second Assizes open to-worro« before Mr. Justice Deane. The calendar is an unusually light one. and the session light to be short. There are only three charges Df murder, and thrse of attempted murder. Two charges of armed robber) will be heard and the
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    AN APPEAIL.
    87 8 An argent appeal is made by the '1 roops Entertainment Committee for fresh supplies of books, magazines and papers. Th-.-troops are very grateful for the Club facilities provided and the entertainments arranged but they particularly appreciate the reading matter and as the Club has been swept clean and
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    243 8 Mr. R. J. H. Sidney has just been notified of his election as a member of the ML C. C says the Malay Mail. His father— who was a life-member put him up as Ion? igo 1896. On January 18th.. two Cantonese entered a brothel at Pontian Kechil. Johore. held
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    CHARMING HELEN MARY.
    388 8 Chinas Movie star BRINGS IS THE (HIM., lv L AM) SCREEN Miss Helen Mary Wan, celebrity to venture ovei pose of giving puhl.r made her debut at fa last night— would aari being a person respoM of a great many idaaj straint that CUmk pi exercise over
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    108 8 Colonel Cecil tae «rho has gapore, returns bo U On Tues<lay nijrht. I ceremonies book pl;<« Sn recent —Triage "f the Sultan of Scian^r xv HH the Bufcaa of Langkai I -im* given, the gneste at which i Europeans, meukm »f th< hold, and Malay CWefe and State Band playrd
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      224 8 "r^E CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" v CURACAO V^ y^ W j CHERRY BRANDY jjl 1 I W CREME DE MENTH DvFljiJ kummel I MARASCHINO t CREME DE CACAO i ACKNOWLEDGED BY Connoisseurs as being the best (ALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. LTD. 1,/.,-,,r ;i ,r,r>e.' wd*r the Compa, ■-.<' <) dna>c<s of
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      38 8 FOR ALL J^ VERMIN USE MSI i AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. j PEARS Golden Glory FOR Golden Youth PURPLE TRIANGLE BASS i ▼f RE6p<^\ii.!° aDeHaai> _Jbilll THE BREW FOR THE TROPICS Sole \gents Adamson, Giltillan Co.. Ltd.
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      8 8 To-day's Feature. AUSTRALIA'S QUEEN OF SONG- Page k*
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    EUGENE CHEN'S DILEMMA.
    55 9 FINITE SPLIT IN THE MOMINTANG. SITING A CRISIS. Shanghai, Mar. 7. 1 from Hankow i- Win the Nationalist military developing rapidly. Minister or Justice, most influential member tYenunent, ia heading mhifih his opponents! jig witfc the Kuomintrtans: pposed to individual f Conurani- pitating a crisis. I ai
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    CHIANG THE FOREIGNERS' FRIEND.
    68 9 NISM WOULD RUN Hankow. Mar. 8. split in the rank? iff rded by a speech ki a •r.a.-s-meeting at n of the inaugrurau> Governor of HIfMMW i? i nly one BS of some coune fatal to China. Com- don nfaU <>t China a: l 'h:anir"-- attitude
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    THE BATTLE OF THE RUPEE.
    117 9 ■ARM uK.HT DEBATE. in the Legislative i I Ok Rupee ratio. The j be vetv hard fought contest and nobudy is resell as the forces ap- •:..> divided. Finance Member, in the M.xteenpenny Rupee I MUWial panic all round. Bess, enormous losses i s Bleat
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    THE MADAGASCAR CYCLONE.
    56 9 TAMATAVE WIPED OUT. STEAMERS LOST. [Reuters Service] Paris, Mar. 7. Cables from Reunion say the cyclone swept that island seriously damaging the, crops in the north-east. Hardly anything remains of the port and town of Tamatave in Madagascar. The steamer Saint Anne was lost,, the Catinat foundered
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    TENSE POSITION AT SHANGHAL
    233 9 WORKING FOR A GENERAL STRIKE. [Beater's Far Eastern Service. 1 Shanghai, Mar. 7. There is a lull in the military situation. Bi>;h sides are bringing: up reserves in tin Soochow axes and the artillery are being sent from Shanghai to So chow. Northern re-mforcements continued to
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    TROUBLE AT NINGPO.
    83 9 [Reuters Far Fastern Service. 1 Shanghai, March 7. Intimidation by armed pickets succeeded in ringing out a number of employees of the Shanghai-Nanking railway to-day. The strike so-far affects only the Woosung branch line. Owing to the increasingly menacing manifestations of anti-foreignism at Ningpo since the Nationalist
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    STRIKE CAMPAIGN IN THE SOUTH.
    82 9 [Reuters Far Eastern Service. l Hong Kong, Mar. 7. News from Canton says that synchronising the effort? for a general strike at Shanghai, the Seamen's Union of Cantor fa endeavouring to form a Communist cell on every steamer trading with Hong Kong with the object
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    KUOMINTUNG'S ENVOY GROWS IMPATIENT.
    57 9 KUOMINTUNG'S ENVOY GROWS IMPATIENT. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Mar. 6. The special envoy to Tokio. Mr. Tai Tien-Kiu of the Kuomintung Government who arrived here about two weeks ago, is stated to be impatient at not having had I a chance to be honoured with an interview with Baron Shidehara.
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    13 9 Rajah Abdul Hamid is on a visit to Pen ang from Kuala Kangsar.
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    CWM WRAPPED IN GLOOM.
    113 9 FUNERAL OF VICTIMS OF MINE DISASTER. HUNDRED THOUSAND MOURNERS. [Reuters Service.] London, Mar. 7. A process 4Un? ree m j les i ong) w tn 8,000 riiolirneis and five massed bands, accompanied the twenty hearses bearing the bodies of the victims of the Cwm mine disaster.
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    NO PEACE IN NICARAGUA.
    77 9 A BOOTLESS MISSION. [Reuters Service. 1 New York. Mar. 7. The Liberal peace delegation from Managua which, accompanied by two American marine officers and protected by the Stars and Stripes, conferred at Muymuy on Thursday in an effort to end hostilities has returned to the capital
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETS.
    143 9 MR. CHU'S INTENTIONS. [Reuters Service.] Geneva, Mar. 7. Herr Stresemann, speaking in German, presided over the opening: meeting: of the Mr. Chao Hsin Chu, who attended, gave a statement to the Pies? denying; that China intended suddenly to raise the question of the international situation in China.
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    JAPANESE MILL OFFICIAL WOUNDED.
    54 9 [Reuters Far Eastern Service. 1 Shanghai, Mar. 7. Five hundred Japanese naval men are on guard in the Japanese cottonmills where at one mill an official was shot and wounded it is alleged by a worker. Threats to kill the manager of another mill brought on
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    TROOP MOVEMENTS.
    25 9 [Renter's Far Eastern Service.] Hong Kong, Mar. 7. The Kilfauns Castle has left for Shanghai with the Coldstreamers. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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    138 9 Miss Blackwell, who has been having a holiday in Australia, has arrived back in Kuala Lumpur. Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm, who sailed on the Mongolia is a brother of Sir lan Malcolm, of the Suez Canal Board, and a distinguished soldier, who was at one time G.O.C. at Singapore. Their
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    441 9 Notability Tours. GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jesselton, March 3. Our notes this week seem to consist chiefly of an itinerary of "notables," that Reuterism we learned to use during the war. His Excellency the Governor has sailed for Singapore by the Darvel
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    201 9 NEW NON-FICTION WORKS. The undern ted non-fiction works will be available for issue on Saturday at 9 a.m. A.pslBy (Lord and Lady) The Amateur Settlers, 1926. illus. port, map. A record of six months' life in Australia. Compton (Fay) Rosemary some remembrances, with an introduction by Compton Mackenzie,
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    73 9 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 2, held on March 2nd: Decided to proceed with the erection of a convalescent bungalow for Subordinate Officers at Telok Mata Ikan. .P.ecided that a licence should not be granted for stables at Fernhill Road. Decided that
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    77 9 Owing: to the success of "Charley's Aunt" at the Alhambra, the management, by arrangement with Famous Lasky Film Service, Ltd., have arranged to show the film for one extra night, when it must positively be withdrawn, owing to bookings up country. Patrons are reminded that there is no charge whatever
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    MAYOR'S PORTRAIT COMEDY.
    595 11 To be Publicly Burned. FILM COMPANIES IN COMPETITION. A remarkable situation has developed at Liverpool, out of ths controversy concerning the portrait in oils of Alderman J. W. Holdsworth, which was presented to him on behalf of the women of Wallasey on the conclusion of his year
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    LIQUID CHLOROFORM INJECTED.
    316 11 Fata] Mistake at Hospital. How liquid chloroform instead of vapour was administered accidentally to a patient during an operation at the Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, was told to Major W. H. Whitehouse, the South-east London coroner, when he held an inquest at Lewisham on James Edward George
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    347 12 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The only Morning Daily in Malaya; a live "news" paper 40-50 columns of news daily, also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning, with Latest Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announcements together with exclusive special features, "Pictures of the week" Serial
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    37 12 The P. and O. Mantua has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this Port at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, 9th instant. She will proceed to the Singapore Harbour Board's Wharves on arrival.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    165 12 TROOPSHIP'S ARRIVAL. SOLDIERS ENTERTAINED BY TROOPS COMMITTEE. The Bellerophon, a Blue Funnel liner of 8,954 tons gross and 5.744 tons net, arrived in port yesterday morning, with 20 officers and 630 other lanks on board for China. Many branches of the Army are represented, as the contingent consists
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    WARSHIPS PASS THROUGH.
    247 12 The light cruiser Dauntless and the air-craft-carrier Argus arrived in port on Saturday. The Dauntless belongs to the Ist. Cruiser Squadron, and is 3,815 tons net, has an armament of six 6-inch, guns, three 4-inch, anti-aircraft guns, four 3pounders, two machine guns, and eight Lewis guns. Her
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      399 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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      95 12 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Denmark). HOMEWARDS. For Genoa, London. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Kalshann and Copenhagen. M.S. SELANDIA due Mar. 17 M.S. INDIEN due Apr. 10 Havre. Rotterdam, Hamburg and Copenhagen. M.S. DANMARK due In port OUTWARDS. For Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan. M S. ASIA due Mar. 12 1
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      101 12 > w f"^ I* I WATERPROOF CANVAS.? Beautiful Green and White BUnds j" > and Tarpaulins of First Class British manufacture including stitching with Ji eyelet and rope complete. i| FIRST QUALITY. Size 12 x 15 $37. < 15 x 15 $47. •I „15 x 18 $56. -J f 20
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      372 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated in U.S.A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA A\r> m.B. SILVERASH s.s. VENICE MARU TVWIi 1 TLTA'DTT a.s. J 1 j.N d MArvU fjliim.s. CUBA MARU i,., PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO. LOS ANGELES
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      115 12 I HEDGES BUTLERS WINES S SPIRITS tccotch Whisky j > w lo V W old "EDGES &BL T TtC Stn SHERRY i| qij DRY, FUIX. t .W- j IT T O A ji.oU per m port. I Q "EMPRESS IMHM (Oh! wim J^L Vint:t.L^'< 8 The L.-adii;;- I lullISJtS |Hr
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      663 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday jj a m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, lpoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      162 12 Raby Castle. Brit.. 3,078, from Batavia 7. for New York 14. Angby, Sar., 503, from Kuehing for Kuching 1-. Duymaer van Twist. Dut., 537, from Pontianak T. for Pontianak 9. Elout. Dut.. 986, from Cheribon 7. for Sourabaya 10. Myer, Dut.. 1,127, from Batavia 7. for Batavia 9. Giang Ann.
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      579 13 O. S. K. Line. Instillations. Steamers. Arrive Leave. R ttt?:da:n, Hamburg, Bremen, n. via Colombo, Aden, Port an,! Port Said Amazon Maru Mar. 18 Mar. 20 I Vfeoa Bay, Cape Town, Rio. and B. Aires. t Montevideo Maru Mar. 7 Mar. 8 v Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam, Puligw Bay and Durban. f
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      449 13 TRAVEL™ COMFORT DOLLAR US&i "PRESIDENT* I LINERS *^s«£^^^^sFDollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, we 1- ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with be is (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot
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      750 13 X P M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDEE 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 Penan g) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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    CONTEMPORARY SPAIN.
    1202 14 The Work of the Present Government. j GENERAL PRIMO DE RIVERA'S CONFESSION OF FAITH i In the following article specially written for the Singapore Free Press and the X.A.N.A. by General Primo de Rivera, the Spanish Dictator reviews the conditions in his country since he assumed power as
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    INDUSTRIAL PEACE.
    674 14 MR. MAC DONALD SUGGESTS AN INQUIRY. Aburavon, Feb. 2. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald was to-day tht guest at luncheon of the Port Talbot Rotary Club. His address was an earnest appeal to "the great middle mass of opinion on loth sides of industry" to come out in the
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      154 14 Use Cuticura To Heal Slight Rashes Before they become serious skin troubles. Bathe with Cuticura Soap and hox water, dry gently and anoint with Cuticura Ointment. Daily use of Cuticura Soap, assisted by the Ointment when required, keeps the pores active and the skin clear and healthy. Soap. Ointment. Talcum
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      465 14 A waydi Tablets of PfffiK 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 k should be dissolved in a glass of water before H+ffi: jv >J::::y J J\^ being taken. Their action will be stronger and f J I j X lA\ n quicker a boon to all who suffer from
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    643 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, MARCH 7th. [Figures in brackets show the issue value af the Share in dollars unless otherwise marked.] Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbani? 56s 6d 57s Gd Bangrin Tin 32s 33s Eatang Padang ($1) 85 88 Chenderiang 27s Gd 28s Od Eastern Siam 24s 9d
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    ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE.
    39 15 (Incorporated in England b; Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE I Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.—^Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    EXCHANGE.
    43 15 March 7. Bank demand 2j3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 5-16 New York, demand 56 France, demand 1406 Hong Kong demand H'"v p.c. Di>. Yokohama, demand 118 Java, demand 139 > 4 Bank of England Rate 5 p.c. Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54.
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    PRODUCE.
    218 15 March 7. Tin 100 Ton- (157.50 Gamfcier 9.00 Pepper White 76.00 Pepper Black 41.00 Flake Topioca 5.7"> Pearl Sago Small 8.00 Copra W. 45 Copra Sundried 11.1" Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old Xo. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 15 March. 7th.. 12 o'clock 8008. Buyers Sellers B.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F Spot 89»/4 "4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Mar. 69^ To Apr.-June Tii j July-Sept. ~-i 7i <>ci. Ik-i-. 76% 7t;-" 4 Tone of Market:— Quiet. Latest Cabh.-: London Spot Sheet iio per Ib.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    13 15 Yesterday's Alterations. .March. 7ih.. Closinu Prices. Bukit K.B. 52 57
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    ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES IN SOUTH AMERICA.
    113 15 Six huge Exide-Ironclad batteries, each of 114 colls, have recently be^-n shipped to a mine in Chile. This mine is situated hiuh up in the Andes in a locati n where it has not rained for hundreds of years, and the batteries are to be
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    166 15 ROSE MACPHAIL (OS. REPORT. Sinjraporr, Mar. 7. Rubbfi. —London, Li B%d s up. Local 'ii)l^ cts. Tin. London. £301 1-V. Unchanged Local (157% for LOO ton-. Huiiaff.— Bantau JV;t L.87% IM% Malaya Consol: L.32 L.36 Kmta Dredge 2.27 2.30 Kuyoh 1.26 1.2:« Kiuhai 2.2," 2.30 Ltngoi 1.87%
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    133 15 Katz Bros. Def. ($100) 190.00 200.00 Mexican Eagle (S10) 17s 9d l*s 9d Malacca Electric ($10) 14.00 15.00 Maynard and Co. ($10) 7.00 B.o*l McAlister and Co. r )0) 95.00 96.00 Ribeiro and Co. ($10) 10.25 L 0.75 Robinson Ord ($10) .'50. 7.", 31.125 Robinson Prefs. (100) 130.00 140.0:) Shell
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    268 15 A'son. Gilfillan A: Co., Penana Secretariei Rahman Etydraulic Fin, 500 pkls. Sime, Darby a- 10., Agents. Lingui Tin. Sluicing:, 300.02 pkU., Tribute, 4.78 pkls., Total, 304.80 pkls. Barlow ami Co., Agents. Barimau, 7,800; Maji di (J >. L 2 750; Muar Itam t 24,164; Permas, 25,000;
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    JACKS' REPORT.
    351 15 We 'i;t\« aiain to ri}u >vt a lireek •<' <:'■■ pressiou in all metal markets with \ht ex I ception of tin. cmsunters an n t receiving regular deliveriei of iron and I steel, and ;:i( therefore n draining Eroiw put basing non-ferrous metals. Copper. The oppei Exporters'
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      363 15 .its Over $7,000,000, S.C. Assurance in Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. he Company has £2O|OOO deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      431 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. Vice-President R. Ichixiomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri. Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi. Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe. Esq. T. Okubo, Esq. Baron
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      444 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capit -1 $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $12,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, .Deputy Chairman
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    THE LATE MR. LEE.
    1015 16 Enquiry into Tragedy. VERDICT RESERVED. No other reason than that he fell off a parapet while making his way to another room to play a prank on a friend, was disclosed by the evidence which was recorded vts.tiday when the inquest on the late Mr. K.
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    226 16 Selangor Races. 1 THIRD DAY'S HANDICAPS. iiace 1. Ex-Griffin Horses Class C. 5 furlongs. Sunmaid 9.9, Doughnut 9.7, Dignity 8.7, Bronavio 8.2. Yam Tuan 7.6, Pontianak 7.3. Race 2. Ex-Griffin Ponies Class B. 9 furlongs. Merry Maiden 9.6, Blum Tau 9, Kismet 8.11, Statrout 8.10, Black Auster 8.5,
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
    463 16 VNNUAL REPORT OF S.F.A. fhe annual report of the Football Association contains the records of the League and Cup competitions last year, and of the Malaya Cup competition, as well as the draft scheme for the reorganisation of the S.F.A.. details of which have already bee: 1 published.
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    HOCKEY.
    51 16 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. vs. Fort Canning at hockey to-day (Tueslay) on the V.M.C.A. ground: G. V. NeuE. G. Wheatley and C. Lall; H. S. Duncan, C. D. Smith and D. K. Samy; G. Van Geyzel. L. Arathoon, H. G. Stack fCapt.) D. Paranjoti and A. N.
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    45 16 jlood on the ground directly beneath Mr. Buck's window. The deceased was said to lave fallen there. The Acting Coroner reserved his verdict. •Yhen asked by Inspector Dale if he desired tny more evidence, Col. Tyte said that the act? seemed perfectly clear to him.
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    YACHTING.
    508 16 The Lipton Challenge Cup. EVE OBTAINS MOST POINTS. Nine yachts set sail on a flood tide at 10 a.m. on Sunday for the first race for the Lipton Challenge Cup. The wind was light at the start though it strengthened later and the water at the finish was unusually
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 13.
    175 16 HEADER'S CORRECT FORECAST OF ALL CUP TIES. Lady Competitor's Success. Although our Football Competition No. 13 attracted a larger number of entries than usual, doubtless owing: to the fact that English and Scottish cup ties were included, only one reader, Mr. R. F. Smith, of Messrs
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    SINGAPORE TO MEET DUTCH WARSHIPS XI.
    71 16 A match has been arranged between the Singapore XI and a side representing the two Dutch warships which are due to arrive this week. The match will be played at the Stadium on Saturday. In consequence of the match between Singapore and the Dutch
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    SINGAPORE vs. PERAK.
    59 16 The meeting' of Singapore and Perak at Kuala Lumpur in a charity match, the proceeds of which will £-o to the Malayan Flood Relief Fund, has been definitely fixed for March 26. The trial match which had beer* arranged for next Monday has been postponed and will
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    20 16 The Johore Yacht Club's monthly race, which was to have taken place last Friday, has been postponed till next Friday.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    326 16 Singapore Golf Club. THE LADIES' MEDAL. The Ladies March medal competition was played yesterday, and resulted in a tie between Mrs. Elder, Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Franklin. Fifty-five cards were taken out and the following were returned: Th<? Ward Cup. The following is the draw for the first
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    218 16 The result of th€ match between the Kepel Golf <lu!i and Garrison Golf Ciub played over Keppel Course on Sunday, was a win for the home team. The following: were the results. K*-ppe: players mentioned first. H. I. Jones and H. Jackson 1. Mjr. Burnett and Mjr.
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    TILDEN IN FORM.
    49 16 [Reuters Service.] Miami, Mar. 7. Tildeii beat Manuel Alonzo 6 3. 7 9 5 7. 6 4. 6 2 winning the South Florida Championship. In the doubles final Alonzo and Hunter beat Tilden and his protege, Wilbur Coen, S— 6, 5—7. I—6, 6 4, G 3.
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    124 16 TO-DAY'S TIES. Cullen Cup. Bell and Miss Pridden owe 3 vs. Leonard and Miss Salmond owe 1. Hamilton and Mrs. Cowap owe 1 vs. Esson and Miss Lamb owe 15. Cantrell and Mrs. Salzmann plus 5 vs. Mr. and Mrs. Filmer pius 3. Mr. and Mrs.
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