The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 March 1927

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    11 1 Singapore Free Press CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1927. NO. 12,048.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    350 1 The leaders of labour in Shanghai are now adopting terrorist methods and crimes are being committed by assassins paid by Reds— Page 11. Thousands of casualties are reported to have been caused by the earthquake in Japan, and great damage has been done Page 11. Mrs. Borodin
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    THE DIVERS.
    1141 1 Straggling wisps of early nt ruing mist still bung about the man.uiovc swampe <<n cither Bide d' t h<. liver a> our ti.iy craft chugged ber way through the warm oily waters. In the l'ai" distance beyond the dark green alluvial belt stretched ran ire on range of
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      208 1 wv.v. v.vw\v.%%vuvwvwv WALLOW ARIELL'S jj I AFTERNOON TEA j I BISCUITS. I v./.5'."."-"-v.v.%v.\%vavi^aJ v/.V.V.V.V.V.W.V.V.V.V. V.%W.'AW.%VbW.V.V.V.W.%%%V Raffles Hotel 1 Thursday and Saturday at 8,15 p.m. I Special Engagement MADAM and MONSIEUR I I DORROS (WORLD RENOWNED DANCERS) Diner Dansant $3.50 IVoi\-Dii\ers $1,50 Rcscrvatioas Please Phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS. Manager. m i^^^^^^^^^^^v.^v.^v.^^^^^^^v^^^s^v.^v.^^^^v.v.^s^v■v■vy^^^
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      117 1 THE Talcum Powder for YOU. ANTISEPTIC AND FRAGRANT. LEAVES A DELIGHTFUL FEELING OF FRESHNESS AFTER USE. THE CROWN PERFUMERY CO. LTO. LONDON, PARIS NEW YORM. Agents: WILLIAM GO SSAGE Sons., Ltd., Af ter dinner Grill. 45^ S dt'Wi^ Thursday 5 »*JCS& Saturday. >. I: THE El ROPE HOTEL. LTD.. PHONE
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      124 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Japanese sauce Page 14. Dunlop tyres for value Page 5. Free passage to China Page 9. Monis-Cowley for sale Page 9. Cow and Gate milk food- Page 7. Special attraction at Raffles Page 1. Berger paints, Anglo-Siam Page 7. Fiesh fruit from Cold Storage I'a^e 10. The latest
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      17 1 FAULDINGS f I SOLYPTOL SOAP I f FOR TOILET PURPOSES. S Ss^MA WiWiW. 1 V. V-V.% V.
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      123 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, 9th. High Water, 1.43 a.m.. !*>, l2._T> p.m. v 4. Malacca: High Tide, 10.50 a.m.. 5.6, 11.20 p.m.. 6.0. French homeward mail closes, noon. Football: Little's vs. Ho Hong 8., Stadium. R. S. Yacht Club Dinner. Thursday, 10th. High Water, 2.24 a.m., 8.5. 3.31 p.m. 7.5. Malacca:
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    THE LATE MR. SNG TEONG GEOK.
    468 2 ner&l tlw lat< Mr. Sng Teong G ate < ompradorc of the P. and O. nk, t place on Sunday at 1" ajna. the >:•:■-:• -■..<;n.t: No. 63, Chlfa Street I'-'i" the Chinese burial Ground a; Bokit Th« deceased was held in hiirh i
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    COUNTER-IRRITANTS IN CHINA.
    227 2 CO UNTER-IRRITANTS IN CHINA. l: <\ idently a great mistake to conclude that Th. whole oi China is populated by brigands, Bolshevists, ami fishers in troubled waters; here and there the patience oi the rmmemoria] East is still represented. H seems to bi v<iy well represented it face valtM c
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      367 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. ALL LADIES PENANG OPERA. "THE NYO NYA'S BANGSAWAN." The Finest Display in the Orient. FIRE WORKS (Weather Permitting).
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      312 2 VIOTORIA THEATRE Two Recitals Only Monday Tuesday, March 14th 15th, at 9.30 p.m. OF THE 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. reginalFdenny WILL BE AT THE PAVILION From Thursday, 3rd to Wednesday. 9th
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      326 2 ANOTHER STRONG THREE-FEATIRE PaVNSI \M\n From Wednesday, 9th.. to Monday, 14th. March x\--LjJrl^\,lVlxjxtA (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd.. Proprieioiv In the Second Show, omnuneinji !> p.m A FIRST-NATIONAL SPBdAL ATTRACTION In an adaptation of the- 1 novel by Ma\ K<i'j-im.. His Supreme Moment In 6 Reels. A Clash of Emotions
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    HOME FOOTBALL TO DATE.
    1075 3 Results Including Saturday, March sth. Home Away Goals Goals P W D JL F A i W D L F A Point? Newcastle 30 13 1 1 48 15 5 4 6 26 27 11 Huddersfield 30 10 4 1 37 17 3 9 3 28
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    GILDED COFFEE STALLS.
    266 3 I Jn spite «it the fact that there ar:> now some restaurants which keep open all night,' coffee stalls do not show any signs of suffering from the competition, and the stalls hich have been such a familiar feature of Londfn night life for the last fifty
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    53 3 A motor car accident took place on Friday afternoon at the junction of Laxamana Road and Brewster Road, Ipoh, Mr. Brocklebank's car colliding with an elderly Chinese pedestrian. One of the old man's legs was broken just above the ankle. The injured man was taken to the District Hospital, Ipoh,
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      141 3 it i i i v y)/ A VfOUR BABY'S future good health and J_ i ippincss depends upon your choice of his food in infancy. ght food for your Baby is Glaxo, which cci used to rear successfully the children R ral Niirverics. If there was a better food that
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    "TINKETY-TONK."
    130 4 It is impossible to measure the life slang w rds as they pass through the vhole nation writes Quex in the Evening News. I suppose that ie .-h j West End slang words survive from five to i-ix years. There is-ihe n atter of the iniormal toasts whicfl n
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    CROSS-ROAD DANGERS.
    136 4 There seem to be only two obvious methods for definitely preventing accidents at cross-roads, says The Light Tar and Cyclecar. The firs: is to make it obligatory for i every vrhu-le to slow down to a very low speed at cross-roads, and the second to have traffic directors
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    A WALKING STRIKE.
    100 4 A curious story of a threatened strike c mes from Jerusalem, where a section of the bicycling community recently became indignant because their licences were not issued to them in the language which they favour. They accordingly demanded their ''lights'" from the authorities, threatening that if their
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    MOTOR CYCLE NOISE.
    99 4 Silencer Trials At Krooklands. The police war on noisy motorcycles has led the Auto-Cycle Union to hold a series of motorcycle silencer trials at Brooklands. It is hoped that they will result in an arrangement between the police and the Auto-Cycle Union whereby some uniform basis will
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    51 4 The Ford Motor Company, of Canada Limited, operates the only complete auto- mobile factory in the Dominion of Canada. 1 Only one automobile has traversed Cana- da from coast to coast under its own power. H was a Ford touring car which made the trip in the fall of 1925.
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      181 4 I BEHER THAN EVER. t AND PRICES LOWER 1 THAN EVER. i Wonderftil improvements have 5 &S&ii\ been made j: And wonderful redtsctions in j: prices again announced. j: DQD6E BRDTHE-RS MOTOR CARS S From $1,980. 1 i Standard Touring Special Touring Sports Touring Si $1,980. $2,105 $2,165. Seven Passenger
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      81 4 High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes J :j Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIA (,E CO., (1926) LTD. Singapore i Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Peaang. Ipoh. Malacca I- THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY, INC. i G.ll and G. 12, Union Building, Singapore. IN all parts of the world and under all conditions
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    CAR TALKS.
    980 5  -  MAFOO X. The Constantinesco Car. BY A great deal of interest, especially on the Continent, has centred round the 5 h.p. car designed by Mr. C. C. Constantinesco and exhibited at the last Paris motor show. The car is known as the Constantinesco, and it presents a number
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    50 5 A Chinese student in an American university boasts the shortest name of any person in the United States. This is Mr. I, who beats the New England family of Ek by a single letter. A few years ago a popular restaurant keeper in Paris rejoiced in the name of 0.
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    HUMOUR IN THE BOX.
    137 5 The fact that leading music-hall comedians were to be witnesses in a libel suit in Paris drew quke a crowd to Court. Alas! the funny men proved to be but the dullest ot dogs in the witness-box, though even the President of the Court besought them
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    GENTLE MOTOR HORN'S.
    106 5 A I'oic <" m i !':<■' in Paris has decided that experiment* shall be Mdt in older to discover wh\ h notes of motor-horns arc least annoying to Ac eir. The idea is that only tfaofii notes hall to t,:iurc 1)0 permitted, and thai the m I
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    50 5 m putatkm, and if he ">rets it across" and he Couil rocks with lauphfer it is ton to one that the lodf* will say that he will not have the ccur: turned into a theatre. The comedians who keep their best for business b< urs an 1 wise men indeed.
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      218 5 !Be Otaided By Experience j/fcr Economical Transportation Over two and a half million owners have discovered that i> possible to obtain in a ln\rolet all the advantages of truly modern gear-change car Models and Prices. t the lowest cost. Be uuidefl by the experience TOURING $1500. this multitude, who have
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      174 5 ®©©®®@©©©©®®®-S® W^s fft f k^° ;gS*g; gig 33:^ 'i 1 V^.'f; V- "i CLYNO I The Car for Economy and I I Individuality. I The Clyno Overseas Model incorporates a three door body with special tropical hood, large type radiator, fan, ventilators, electric horn, oversize tyres, specially strengthened frame, etc
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    CHESS NOTES AND NEWS.
    392 6 by— W. HATTON-WARD. IFBSM PMESS SPECIAL.] PuMli No. 33. White 8 pieces. r Black 6 pieces. Mate in Three. Blind Boy Che*s Player. the outstanding figures at the I.^::i;>r irn.-tnias Che.-- Congress was Kurt'-: Cross, of the Worcester College tor the Blind. Hv was out of
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    THE TREASURY AT STAMBOUL.
    917 6 Thrones and Reliquaries. OPKS TO THE PI'BLIC. Constantinople, Jan. 24. The opening to the public- yesterday of th- ex-Imperial Treasury at the "Old Sera- Topkanov Palace, Stamboul, marks an thcar T .:iu r t. in the transformation of th. Palao into a museum. At imnu r.s*-
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    1581 6 TAKING OUT A NO TIU MPEK. -J IFREE PRESS SPECIAL.) When playing bridge in strange surroundings, one of the first things the wise man does is to discover what is the local practice in regard to the take-out at No Trumps. He probably has his own
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      6 6 For the Leisure Hour Indoor Recreations
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      707 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION eOnly 12 Matches Or Next Best Must Be Won. Coupons will be published in the Free Press every Saturday M Ih following Wednesday morning. The Prize of $50 (Fifty hollars i |i Z awarded to the reader piving TWELVE CORRECT RESULTS If m i, r successful
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    OLD EARL'S COURT.
    1359 7 Vanished Exhibitions London Loved. A NIGHT IN THE GREAT WHEEL The housebreaker is bugy on Wembley's palace, iumbling them down in great chunks to earth. So yet another of London's pleasuie-grounds makes way for something else a new suburb perhaps. Rather sadly a few of us got
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    ROMANIZED ALPHABET USE.
    76 7 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Mar. 6. A proposal to use Romaji, Romanized alphabet, in lesson books of primary schools was submitted to the Diet by Messrs. Kunpei Matsumoto and Yukio Ozaki. JAPAN'S TENANT FARM HILL. i [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Mar. H. The Government is expecting to
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    CHEAP BEER IN JAPAN.
    46 7 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Mar. (i. There are indications that beer breweries may experience severe competition among themselves thi^ summer, as they have extended manufacturing capacity, in spite of the fact that the supply already shows a tendency to exceed the demand.
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    JAPANESE PARTY SPLIT.
    42 7 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tckio. Mar. (i. Mr. Takeji Kawamura, adviser of the Seiyu-Hontoh Party has seceded from the Party and joined the Seiyukai Party. Another fifteen members of the Seiyu-Hontoh aie stated to have derided to follow the former.
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE (DIV. I.)
    177 7 Rangers (6) 23 19 5 4 74 34 43 Motherwell (5) 30 18 7 5 fii 42 41 Celtic (1) 27 17 5 87 36 39 Aberdeen (11) 29 12 10 7 62 34 Falkirk (8) 28 13 7 8 60 41 33 Airdries (2) 29
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    SLEEPY AMERICAN CLERK'S ADVENTURE.
    106 7 I Involuntary Trans-Atlantic Journey. London, Feb. 12. When the Cunard S.S. Company's "Aquitania" was four hours out from New York, en route to Southampton, a young American bank clerk reported to the Captain that he had boarded the liner to bid lady friends farewell, and when
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      155 7 It Pays to Spray Keep down Mosquitos and Pests by using the Vermorel "Eclair" Knapsack Sprayer The Borneo Company Ltd. -IViAPORE, PENANG, IPOH AND KUALA LUMPUR. i■ mi imm i■■ iihitim :i Will he Mltll I I grow up big i: and strong /v^ ij -X^i^^y/X y.#^|r^\\H\/ I^^^^^^^^^^ -'TOT "^W"
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      237 7 HTML M Raymond Concrete Piles. i qualified engineers exclusively for the preparation of layout plans for ;v jjp I i .>' 1^ f. 'RJ^ ior mosi projects Raymond tJ^-^B M^ I'les are considerably cheaper in jBSlHi* i-osl than any other kind of piles. 1»^ i% i "I 1 Quotations and
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    INDIA'S AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH AFRICA.
    783 8 "Eminently Satisfactory." NEW SYSTEM OF EMIGRATION. New Delhi, Feb. 21. An official statement regarding the South African settlement was made in both Houses of the Indian legislature today. The communique states that under the agreement both Governments reaffirm their recognition of the South African right
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    NEW LIGHT ON "K. OF K."
    759 8 'Love is a Sham, But Friendship Goes on For Ever.' WOMAN'S MEMOIRS. "Exactly friendship is a thousand times finer than love. I would go into the midst of a hundred knives for a friend. I believe love is a sham, whereas friendship goes on
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    150 8 the limitation of sale of municipal lands, subject to restrictive conditions, were fraught with grave danger. The appointment of an Advisory Committee he declares to be simple padding. He dislikes emigration under a scheme where provincial Governments are at liberty to take action against Indian settlers withe ut reference to
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      216 8 Sole Agents Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. (Incorpoiated in the Straits Settlement.* **T 111 I >v. r* >2&<zZr ■<T*^' wt i'^L^*' —ii V *s*^**'^''*'^^*~*' xff A I|M J J I*t r"^J^ ;r- xte^ "'I-, T thing in the morning take a glass I of Regesan Fruit Saline. Clean, coolJ^ ing
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      270 8 •I TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS ij Ij SIMPLE— EFFICIENT— ADJUSTABLE^ ij Come to us for Replacements ij j| —WE CARRY STOCKS FOR 5 ALL POPULAR MAKES OF J CARS AND LORRIES— MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. J 209-212, Orchard Road. r Paints, Enamels, Varnishes For Every Purpose PABCO fThe highest grade materials only
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    CHINA CAUSERIE.
    450 9 MORE PARLIAMENT QUESTIONS. THE CASE OF "GENERAL" SUTTON. [Reuters Service.] London, Mar. 7. In the House of Commons .during questions Mr. G. Locker-Lampson outlined the history of the international settlement at Shanghai. He stated that negotiations at present were progressing for the addition of Chinese members to the
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    MALAYA'S UNUSED CREDITS.
    71 9 [Reuters Service.] London. Mar. 7. In the House of Commons during questions, Mr. L. M. S. Amery gave the figures of unused export credits of rubber as follows: Malaya (excluding Tri-ngganu and for July, 192G, only Kedah), at the end of July, 1926. 23,000 tons; August. 7G,000;
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    GOOD BUSINESS.
    91 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Mar. 7. It was stated in the House of Commons to-day that the number of buyers who visited the London section of the British Industries Fair was 74,4t!2, of whom 1,581 came from overseas. These figures showed an increase of over 25 per
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    AMERICAN FLYERS' BAD LUCK.
    46 9 fßeuter's Rfirvice.l Montevideo, Mar. 7. One of the United States' Air Force aeroplanes, which is making a 20,000-mile flight round South America, fell into the sea shortly after taking cff on continuation of the flight to the north. There were no casualties.
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  • THE ARMY ESTIMATES.
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      BACK TO THE MIDDLE-AGES.
      290 9 ARMOUR-PLATED SOLDIERS [Reuters Service.] London, Mar. 7. A mechanised army of the future was visualised by Sir L. Worthington-Evans (Secretary for War), introducing the Army Estimates in the House of Commons, claimed that although financial necessities compelled a reduction in personnel and expenditure, they were constantly
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      CAN WE DISARM ?
      135 9 CAN WE DISARM London. Mar. 8. In the House of Commons, in the course ut rhe debate (»n th, Army Estimates. Mr Arthur Greenwood <I h.. Nelson) moved that in the interests r»f peace, and in order to inspire national confidence in security •><.-,■ than iiy large standing armies. Great
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      DECREASING ESTIMATES.
      187 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Mar. 7. Th? Secretary for War said that although a larper number of men were asked for than last year, the fact was that the estimates provided for a reduction of abu t 4,000 men in the regular army. The figure of the
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    SERIOUS EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.
    139 9 Tokyo, Mar. 7. Nagoya, Kyotu, Osaka and Kobe felt a severe earthquake at 9.28 this evening of three minutes duration with horizontal movement. Th_> seismic centre is reported at Tajima where the earthquake was very severe. The precise extent of the damage is unknown but it
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  • THE SHANGHAI FRONT.
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      FIRST GENERAL PURCHASED.
      271 9 NANKING ENDANGERED. L Router's Far Eastern Service- J Shanghai, March 7. Chen Tao Yuan, military governor of Anwhei, has gone over to the Southerners. This means, inter alia, that Wuhu (about sixty-five miles from Nanking) is under Cantonese controL Despite the knowledge that Nanking may be the
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      TIENTSIN CESSION.
      73 9 [Reuter!s Far Eastern Service. 1 F'ekintf, Mar. 7. It is understood an Angio-Cfiinese Commission, including the Consul-General, sir James Jamieson. is beinir formed to effect retrocession of the British concession at Tientsin to China. M« of the foreign ministers and otiier prominent persons attended a luncheon in honour
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      MOBILISING FRANCE.
      106 9 [Reuters Service.] I (II 10, |<1 I The Chamber adopted by 500 votes to 31. the National Defence Bill, providing that in time of war all French nati nals. without distinction of sex and age, and all legally constituted bodies, are obliged to participate, either combatants or non-cembatants,
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    RUPEE BILL TO BE DEBATED.
    65 9 [Reuters Service.] New Delhi, Mar. 8. The H< use agreed to considef the Rupee Ratio Bill and adjourned. New Delhi. Mar. 7. During the currency debate Pundit Malaviya declared that India really wanted a gold standard and gold currency. He strongly advocated a Is. 4d.
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    SEA TRACEDY OFF LAND'S END.
    164 9 SEA TRACEDY OFF LAND'S END. GREEK STEAMER FOUNDERS L\ STORM. February 28. A sea tragedy off the coast of Land's End has been revealed by the arrival at Penzance of the only survivor, the third engineer, of the Greek steamer St. Enies which foundered in a storm on February Twenty
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      308 9 BUSINESS CARDS, i MARY SETON. f i X! U KWOOD FURNITURE S SHANGHAI SHADES. X AMBER MANSIONS. Jj i vh \i mkiM.S. MARBLE OH GRANITE i (l \l»()RE (AShET CO. ,i ,\|\lKM\l. MASONS.' IKI.KrHONE 75. "albert l. a. dauy. m .i. »:i AKKR MONIMENTAL MASON. fet* -hxl I^'T- Tel. *)]■•>.
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      196 9 NOTICES. CHEONG TAN COMPANY. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned is the Solo Proprietor of Cheung <fi Tan Company, of No. 375, North Bridge Koad, Singapore, and that all business I transactions and all receipts and payments j auist bear the signature of the undersigned With the Chop of
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      788 9 i NOTICES. NOTKE. Bona fide offers invited for -tea c trith delivery Singapore 2,500 deadweighl Full pdti Icnlars, photograph and r>l:m oh application '«> THE SINGAPORE SHircHANDL 1 IN Co, Lti. L«, Battery Boad. NOTICE. The 1 1 -»t of applications For Pub louse hm4 Billiard Room lieencea f»r the
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      414 9 SELANGOR TURF CLUB. SPRING 1927 RACE MEETING Thursday, Saturday. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, the 3rd. -)th, Bth'. 10th and 12th March 1927. <takes. $68,000. exclusive of Added Money. i races for Ex-jr-rirtin Horses. 9 races for Ex-Griffin Ponies. -act's for all ponies. 7 i aces for Selangor Turf Club Spring
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1927. The French War Law.
    465 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1927. The French War Law. The majority by which the new French state of war ordinance has been agreed to is a very clear indication of that Nation's realisation of what modern war means. The bill provides that in case of war the Nation,
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    The Punggor Circular.
    322 10 Letters which we are able to pubfish to-day contain the direct repudiation by the hon'ble Mr. Tan Cheng Lock and Mr. Chang Kang Swi, of any intention of allowing their names to be connected with the movement in regard to the Chairmanship of the Punggor Rubber Board
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    374 10 Tip Hon. Mr. H. E. Nixon and Mrs. Nixon leave for Home this month. Ex. j Mr. and Mis. Lim Cheng Ean. who went jon a trip to China and Japan, returned ion Saturday. An appeal is being launched by the V.M.C.A.. Kuala Lumpur, for funds with which to erect
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    71 10 Penang Assizes. CAUSING DEATH BY RASH ACT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 8. At the Assizes, which opened to-day, Hussain bin Asua Mexican was charged with driving a motor-car near Butterworth rashly and negligently, and causing the death of Ong Eng Cheok, a merchant, of Penang. The
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    WEDDING AT PENANG.
    108 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 8. The wedding took place at St. George's Church yesterday, the Rev. Keppel Gamier officiating, of Mr. John Hedley Willmott assistant of Messrs. Mansfield and Co.. Singapore, and Miss Violet Mary Wiekett. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wiekett. of
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    THE ASSIZES.
    263 10 FORGERY CHARGE WITHDRAWN. The second Singapore Assizes commenced yesterday morning before Mr. Justice Dean,-. The charge against Teng Ah Bee of being in possession of a forged S-~> n currency note, was withdrawn, the Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. N. H. P. Whitley) stating that the accused had disclosed
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    TROOPS ENTERTAINMENT.
    235 10 Major G. Lee-Warner. R.A.. O.C. Troops on board the Bellerophon. writes as follows: Dear Sir, Would you be good enough to convey to the residents of Singapore, the grateful thanks of all ranks on board the H.T.S.S. Bellerophon. for the generous hospitality extended to the Troops during their
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    BROTHERS SUED.
    333 10 Action By Six hiJdren MONEY MADE IN >| U; An interesting case i. p Supreme Court, before •>, Sir William Muri.son. m *f children of a decea.-ed r their two brothers, nfa, f their father's will. Tan Wan Hoey an.i defendants, air represented and the plaintiffs, who n
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    PAUL LECAT ASHORE.
    41 10 [ReuterV Fai Eftrt w fi Shanghai. Mar The Paul Ueeat, m Shang-hai ye<-orday nonrfltf went llhniT M nni.- ft 2 o'clock thi> nun nine [The Message! v- Mantinu'>' Lecat (16.000 tons). Itfl 9 *U9** China ports on Fdv
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    URUGUAYAN AIRMEN WELL TREATED.
    37 10 URUGUAYAN AIRMEN WELL TREATED. [Reuter >• Sers i Madrid M^ r A letter has b«M bw I I nish Consul at Capo Jul ■> the Uruguayan lirmMi I ing that he and h.s Hme safe and are belflff well
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    RUPEE RATIO SETTLED.
    15 10 [Keuter*fi Bd The (|Uesti. .1 <'f the nilsettled by t!n I I
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    MR. LEE'S FATAL FALL.
    77 10 In delivering adventure in connection at the Stifles H--ruary 2-1 iMt, 5 1 A.-tiny Tyte. pertentoy mornii found thml V. I the General Bospitml Feb. 26. de«th being the has*' of the skull H juries fruin fellttlf room N<-. S. RtinVi H a distance »f IB
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      105 11 [1V n, HMS NEW PROBLEM. v- Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Mar. 8. i Sunirkiang fronts continue to the heavy rains turnl quagmire. n continue concentrating Soocfcow. taboor in Shanghai are r.-t Methods, with the ipletc domination over •nnmiation by armed r-ttrday. whereby the :iu-n at oosung were the revolver point,"
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      MRS. BORODIN CAPTURED.
      22 11 Shanghai, Mar. 8. Soviet note proR iss ans, it is was aboard H ia n i reported y Shantung
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      TROOP MOVEMENTS.
      67 11 gade and two sections ds arc ai riving on arc being biUetted in c b tnc strength of the I battalions. ent ia remaining here at sir C Burnett will r oi the iine taken r ruury 2-^th. Sangster, with the ng the B rth sector. eing maintained
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      CAUGH IN THE CYCLONE.
      98 11 STEAMERS TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. Port Louis. Mar. 8. from Tamatave mcii.- rca were killed and six ne, but the matei'ial beavy. Mtiags, except the Post were destroyed, and ished down and lighterage ail feet up the streets that it will take three daawge drowned from the inne,
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    MINE DISASTER FUNDS.
    53 11 I the cottier? disasters at the first !>y the Lord I w, and the sec ad by the They already total over r*a fund, which is over E5OO from the Football an,! 2SI guineas from on nittec of tht General 1 baa forwarded £1-000 I| ratioi Fond
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    EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.
    450 11 HEAVY DEATH ROLL. INHABITANTS PANIC-STRICKEN. [Reuters Far Eastern Service]. Osaka, Mar. 8. The earthquake appears to have been equal to that of May, 1925, and in nearly the same districts, the centre being in the province of Tango, 80 miles north of Osaka. A number of small
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    U.S. LIBERTY BONDS.
    101 11 [Reuters Service.] Washington, Mar. 8. In anticipation of the call of the second Liberty Bonds. Mr. Mellon. Secretary for the Treasury, has announced the issue on March 15th. of a 3 4 per cent, five-year Treasury note in exchange for the second Liberty Loan and converted 4
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    AMERICA'S THREE NEW CRUISERS.
    91 11 [Renter's Service.] Washington, Mar. 8. The Navy Department announces that tenders may be submitted for the construction of the three cruisers inserted in the Navy Bill by Congress in opposition to Mr. Coolidge's wishes. Tenders also are invited for the construction of the last three of
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    WRANGEL'S BROTHER DEAD.
    35 11 [Reuters Service.] Rome, Mar. 8. General Nicola? Wrangel. brother of the famous anti-Bolshevik leader, committed suicide at the rerude-ftce of Prince Wolkonsky, where he was a guest. [Earlier cables on page 9.]
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    THE LATE MR. P. CAVE.
    1759 11 Evidence at the Inquest. LEATH },V MISADVENTURE. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned yesterday by Lieut.-Col. Tyte, the Acting Coroner, at the conclusion of the inquest on the death of Mr. Percy Cave, tate manager of Messrs. Guthrie and Company's motor department, which
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    HOW TO DEAL WITH REDS.
    75 11 [Reuters Service.] Santiago, Mar. 8. Several hundred Communists, arrested during the past fortnight, are sailing from Valparaiso this week aboard a Government transport for the lonely island of Masafuera, in the Juan Fernandez group. A colony will be established there under the supervision of the
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    BRITISHERS SAFE IN MANAGUA.
    36 11 [Reuters Service.] Managua, Mar. 8. The British cruiser Colombo has departed, the British Charge d' Affaires stating that the British Government is now satisfied that Britishers' interest? henceforth will be adequately protected.
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      173 11 "DOBINSONC'i f IV GIVE VALPE ANB SERVICE O J f For Those Going Home I J JUST UNPACKED j! A NEW SELECTION OF FANCY STRIPED ;l CASHMERE AND WORSTED SUITINGS. l f J «gu The quality is of the "(**lr I d^mljX^mK est an(^ designs dis- A.\fS| 1| tinctive onl
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      769 12 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES ■XPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON,. AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. PYRRHUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port t PATROCLUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow
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      500 12 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Mar. 16 s.s. CITY OF CARDIFF Apr. 14 s.s. CITY OF KOBE
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      482 12 P. O BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNfiS (Incorporated in ESu^land). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SEHVima PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM v IIV LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SFJ{\ i V (Under Contract with His Majesty- Gove nmci Ol TWARLS FROM LONDON. H( M! v For China and Japan. l«r MarsciJ]*. (l
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    1261 13 tastrafia Thinks. an FOR "POACHING." ■Jfaii baa r.ad a the issues rais- involve some kei .:u-s. More bu raised by the bonus; they touch nearly. illy will agree with •rtation by Eng- n > an irritant fet the fr'^ndly the governing England and in bad thin^r for the of
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    POLICY OF EMPLOYING NATIVE DOCTORS.
    122 13 Question About Gold Coast Appointment. London, Feb. 14. The recent appointment of a native doctor at Dunkvva, Gold Coast Colony, was mentioned in the House of Commons by Sir Cooper Rawson, who pointed out that there were over 40 European resident, there, including women, and
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    BIG AIR DISPLAY AT DELHI.
    124 13 Seventy Machines to Participate. Delhi, Feb. 13. Seventy aeroplanes of all types, from the fast single-seater fighter to the latest types of giant twin-engined troops' carrier and bomber will be concentrated on the racecourse for the R. A. F. display on February 21st. This display,
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      340 13 Prices flii^Cf* drl^Arl jira-i^i Sole Dist »butors Ld*o inn n the 1927 muck you will qa n AA j JJ)O,IUU. in/^\l/^l^ /^<^l* fiad a hoBt of improvements. V UiangC KOaO, JLUV/LV/X VCll Here are some of the luxurious 13 I llm IX KYLE PALMER MOTORS SF'ORTS MODEL. Ilk I 111
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    THE REAL F.A.
    1520 14 A Model Body: And Its Example. THE GAME THAT HELPS GOOD CAUSES. The Football Association has a decided reference for doing the work which it has undertaken in its own way, in its own time, md after due consideration of all the facts .nd circumstances. Probably the
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    PORT EVERY DAY FOR 50 YEARS.
    148 14 Not long a.u 1 I snoko to a middle-aged man, soldier sportsman, who revealed hi-; veneration for his aprecl mother, says Quex in Evening News. "She >is 95," he said ''and it does me good and helps me to listen to her opinions, which
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    GREAT BRITAIN'S TRADE RECOVERY.
    107 14 Nearly 1,000.000 Miners at Work. London, Feb. 15. According to the Secretary of the London lion and Steel Exchange more blast-furna-ces ara now operating than before the Gener al Strike in May, 1926. In reply to a question in the House of Commons, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister.
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      85 14 KIKKO tun j FAMOUS JAPANESE SAUCE '16 J Try it on cooked meats, fishes and vegetables, and see how good they taste. Brewed by the Xoda Shoyu Co., Ltd., the oldest and largest bre'.very of Soy in the who'.e world. SCLD <U EVERY JAPANESE GROCER. NEW PIANOS FROM $42 IV
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      259 14 'ji Mm JITL Vjf '%r »t I 11 1I) It f t n The range of Thornycroft models. locally) provides for complete satis- <:~\<r-~-- I faction no matter what the problem I of the business in which it is employ- P^tfffife l| r* l 3s*oif j design assures long life
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      19 14 THE EASTERN STUDIO. LEE, PHOTOGRAPHER. SINGAPORE Enlargements, Miniatures, Wedding and other Gn Outdoor. in uTl^ li MODERN STYLE. ELBCTEK
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    PLAYING AT WAR WITH CHESS-MEN.
    925 15 Reviving an Old Profession. HOW "KKIEGSPIEL" WAS INVENTED II do not suppose that any nation woul< 1 roduce more than one Blackhurne in i generation, If we have one now he ha: neither the incentive to manifest himsell nor the opportunity. He would almost cer
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      123 15 fflflllfl' K OR,RENGZAL OINTMENT 1 1 1 1 1 1 V FOR WOUNDS SOR ES, AND ALL SKIN DISEASES. ■111 1I GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE w FOR COUGHS, COLDS, AND STOMACH COMPLAINTS. \ou 11 never get tired or Craven A because THEY NEVER VARY/ CORK TIPPED c Tir V I RGI
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      122 15 \THE CYCLE CARRIAGE CO. (1926) LTD I Beg to inform their many friends 1 i an(^ t^ ie General Public that they have been appointed Sole Agents in I j Singapore and the F.M.S. for the I celebrated fBEAN CARS LORRIES ;-I 1927 Models with many new im- 1 1
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      167 15 I mW Km Wi^m£4 l t& %wMmm j All Parts Stand- y> l^S^. ard and Inter- 13UILT with the greatest care so Hg|s changeable. t iat on^y ordinary care is required to American Bosch keep them in P erfe ct running order— Magnetos im- Kermath Marine Engines are" first in
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    142 16 The President Wilson, of the Dollar line, which arrived i.i port yesterday, had twenty cabin anJteeight steeiage passengers for Singapore^fl bags of mail and 950 tons of cargo. She is due to leave on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The high tides combined with rains continue to be
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    DITCH WARSHIPS ARRIVE.
    98 16 Tlu> Butch gunboats, Soemba and Flores, arrived in port yesterday from Samboe. and anchored in the roads. The first-named vessel is under the command of Commander J. F. Osten, of the Royal Dutch Navy, who is also in charge of the Division, whilst the Flores is in
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    85 16 Per President Wilson: Miss Belle Brick; Mr. Richard Bullock; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Dunn. Misses Janet, Frances and Abigail Dunn; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hesford, Miss Valeric Hesford; Mr. ami Mis. B. Ingle; Mr. an,! Mrs. Wm. Keating; Mr. Dohkon Kyujiro; Mr. Edward A. Kuhn; Mr. F.
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    THE SINGAPORE—BORNEO ROUND TRIP.
    484 16 THE SINGAPORE— BORNEO ROUND TRIP. During the last few iv.uir.li> there is v,<> doubt that the round trip Singapore Sandakan Singapore has become increasingly popular with residents of the Straits Settlements and th< F.M.S. This is possibly due to the fact thai the Straits Steamships Company's vessels now turn round
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      544 16 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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      429 16 Kerr Steamship Co W 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW York REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AN PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES HARBOUR M.S. SILVERLARCH due M.S. SILVERPINE due For rates .and other particulars apply: GUTHRIE <). i 1I( SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE OF THE NEDERLAND
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      114 16 HOME* IR H r.' and Friesi OUTWARD SAII i\ POM Hn\<.lJ N SB AND I \i'W BBQI i! N Dates of sa I are BObjed I n tiee. I I taken for chai For fuitht accomin <;»!;■ n I PATERSON. S»O*S ftdQuQ Inc m BIBBV LINE of fa Mail l'.\
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      723 16 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, lpoh, Taiping, .Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday ti
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      65 16 VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock C/S Patrol, S.S.S. Lch. No. 1. Victoria Dock Dredger Shrimp. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Radix. No. 1 Dock Hen Li W/B Kitty 1. No 2 Dock Sea Belle. CLEARANCES. March 8. Bintan. Emile. Khoen Hoea, Pontianak, Talang Akar, (Dut);
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      541 17 O. S. K. Line. p^nnauons. Steamers. Arrive Leave. r.iam, Hamburg, Bremen, ;i CofcMibo, Aden, Port i 1 >rt Said. Amazon Maru Mar. 18 Mar. 20 un. Rio. Santos ad B. Aires. 7 Hawaii Maru Apr. 7 Apr. 9 r/ibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Bay and Durban. f Canada Maru Mar. 24 Mar. 26
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      519 17 TRAVEL* COMFORT Dollar <&£■§& "PRESIDENT" IIPBH LINERS "^SJ^^KpDollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running
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      745 17 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3 WO, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Pentng) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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    DOWN IN HAMPSHIRE.
    923 18 A Marquess's Meadow of Wonder Birds. LORD TAVISTOCK TALKS OF HIS PETS. In a small wooden building in the grounds of YVarblington House, a magnificent bird chiefly of varying shades of green, was suspended upside down from the top oi its cage without any apparent discomfort. "That
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    70 18 Mr. C. F. C. Ayre, who is on his way back from Home leave, is due in Ipoh on the ICth inst. It is understood that Mr Ayre will resume work as Head Master at the Anderson School, Ipoh, in place of Mr. T. A. O'Sullivan, who will be transferred
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    156 18 P'vsii-iaMv then ca*ea of the aim ti'-s. for b !i!c p.. |g afi Tfatet In pn bi Bl ag mjr of such earim-iis eni it '<■<! to do co, P> I i >■ tanks am nir tile im| i 1 ur as well is I dangerous. It is must
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    62 18 .A Berlin U i< vr;>n. hat both the Chine* an.,- oi.ii re for Gem i is we! 1 as tbe ncwc-t ,ii>](- boats, with Irn mly the patents of tfci gt Jiundrt'd sprcially-fonMr entirely HBW Iwfpi aril! beiac built in this MMmtrj ten for the Imp-** <■ n< t yet
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      607 18 vL^?^ i^ f O7 c rnot ier unabk t0 1 feed her baby. Horlick's yiourishes s^ /Js>"~j^j I the jMi isp&& Jfer&Ks j? /^^9^^7i^ rn^ e Bar/tV and W/?e^F, r_&^Zdj if\\ an d is very digestible. In four /H^^Bft s^ e5 a^ Chemists and Stores. Representative:— Mr. H. M. Hodges.
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      289 18 TV j 35 miles to »n Imperial gallon of petrol. J /f^^^^Bt^^^A W? jfl^a 55 miles and more per hour %HflHfl wit M- nfli 5 to 30 miles in 13 seconds. Wn Jp ft^^.^lWP^^^^^/^^^ 4-wheel brakes stops in 51 /^S^^U I /I feet from 40 miles an hour. I f\\
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    252 19 I RASER AND NEAVE'S REPORT. I The following is the report to be submitted to the annual meeting to be held on March 12th. at noon at Trafalgar Street. After making ample provision for depre- ciation and doubtful debts the net profit j> amounts to *130.668.4<J, which,
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    BANGKOK RICE MARKET.
    299 19 Mention has been made of the more or ks> disorganised state of the Bangkok rice market. We gather that over the weekend the market was further affected by the disappearance of another Chinese miller who is said to have left for up-country. The liabilities in this rase
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    EXCHANGES.
    71 19 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, March 7. Amsterdam 12.12%, Athens 375%, Berlin 20.47, Bombay Is 5 61-64 d, Brussels 34.90, Buenos Aires 47%, Copenhagen 18.21, Geneva 20.23, Helsingfors 192%, Hong Kong Is ll%d, Lisbon 2%, Madrid 28.52, Milan 110 7-16, New York 4.84 7-32, Oslo 18.69, Paris 124.10. Prague
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    HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO.'S MILLION DOLLARS PROFIT.
    76 19 The report of the Hong- Kong ElectricCo., Ltd., for the year ended 31st December, 1026, states: The balance at credit of Profit and Loss Account available for appropriation, after allowing for depreciation is $1,283,204.57 and your Directors recommend that this be disposed of
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    ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE.
    39 19 (Incorporated in England b; Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds II Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO.. LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (1st floor). AMJORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 19 March 8. Bank 4 m.s. 2;4 3-32 Bank demand 23 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2,4 5-1G New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 57 is France, demand 1400 India. T. T. ir, I Hong Kinij:. demand 11' 4 p.c. Di<. Yokohama, demand \i:\ Java, demand lolt^ Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    214 19 Pepper White 7G.00 Pepper Black 41. 0n Fluke Topioca 5. T0 Peari Sago Small g.OO Copra 10.45 Copra Sundried 1 l.ii Opium, Bt-nares unt. 4.0U0 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) S3O Rice, Siam ola No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice. Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    52 19 March. Bth.. 12 (/dock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 69^ 59^ Standard R.S.S. on Tender Mar. 69^ 69^ Oct-Dec 7.v- 4 T»> Tone of Market: Easier. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet Z0%6 per 1b New York Spot Sheet G.ct- 40s 4
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    "PERSONAUTY" IN CHEESE.
    182 19 English Makcr>" New Problem. Cheddar cheese makers in Wiltshire Somerset and Dorset arc forming an association to bring about an improvement in quality and price by co-operation. The Cheshire Cheese Federation are also devel ping a scheme for the grading of their product. The amount of cheese
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    34 19 Yesterday's Alterations. March, Bth.. Closing Prices.. Bnyers Selle* s Malayan Cons. 1.2S L3J Kawng Pet 1.57% 1.62% Petaling 4.47% 4.5." Sungei Ways 3.62% 3.67% Tronoh Mine (ss) 20s Ud 21s 8d
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    46 19 If an attempt is made to put Biitish Government securities on a basis appreciably below 4 per cent, net, it is certain that in many quarters a powerful stimulus will be brought into play to find more profitable outlets for invested funds. Mr. J. If. Keynes.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    164 19 ROSE MACPHAIL (OS REPORT. Singapore. 'Mar. s. Kuhht-r. London, 1- H%d Unchanged Local ♦i!* 1 cte. Tin. London, £300 10b. v gg down. Mining. Ran.au Pref: 1.87*4 1.92% Malayan Consol: I.:T. L.30 Kinta Dredgi 2.26 2.2'J Kuyoh L.26 i.:;o Ltngui 1.87% L.92% Petaltng 4.47 Homrfatl L.30 Kuc-hai
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    ULU RENUT REPORT.
    271 19 rhe following is the seventh annual report the <lir t -< tors to the shan t, Men of (Jin Beaut Rubber Company to bi pie sented a: the annual meeting on Hatch LI at noon at Messrs. Derrick and Co**. Bees. ITie profit for tin \..-.r. after
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    A HINT FOR MALAYAN MERCHANTS.
    116 19 The general prosperity Bri ish Mi offer- a special opportunity tor merchants in Singapore and other centres bo develop Bak s id lc-p. ct of < ti ical goo which have not hitherto prodi ed busings* which might bay« been expi says the Bi i
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    88 19 Hie Bank of Franc will do all that is necessary to maintain the dNUM at its present rate in order to allow industry to adapt itself to it. M. Poincaro. k,-i tnpong tOe > i<;> i South Taiping ($1) 77 82 Jetatn Koantan < 5 I l
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      264 19 „,s Om $7,000,000, S.C. Assurance in Force Over 23,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) J HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. j I nnipany has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life
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      856 19 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 $1C,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 W.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    984 20 The S.F.A. authorities are to be congratulated upon petting out a very comprehensivi report of Singapore football activities during last year. It is an interesting 1 document, if for no other reason than that it reproduces a statement of tht accounts in connection with the operation of the
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    787 20 Third Day's Results. POPULAR WIN BY GUARDSMAN (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 8. There was a good attendance at the third day's racing, including His Highness the Yang-di-Pertuan Besar and suite. There was a plight drizzle before the first event and ia n fell from the
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    THE PUNGGOR CIRCULAR.
    700 20 TWO DISCLAIMERS. We have received two letters, printed below, with reference to our leader of Saturday last referring to the above matter. To the Editor. Sir,— With reference to the editorial note in your issue of the sth. instant on the subject of a circular relating to
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    BISHOP'S LENTEN ADDRESSES.
    171 20 The Bishop of Singapore spoke to a fairly large gathering at the Union Buildings yesterday afternoon, when he delivered the first of a series of short addresses which he has arranged to give during the luncheon hour (1.35 p.m. to 1.55 p.m.) during Lent. The Bishop spoke
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      Football Association Cup.
      44 20 DRAW FOR SEMI-FIXALS. [Reuters Service-] Londcn, Mar. 7. The draw for the remi-finals of the Football Association Cup, to be played on March 26th., is as follows: Millwall or Southampton vs. Arsenal, at Chelsea. Chelsea or Cardiff vs. Reading-, at Wolverhampton.
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      WEST HAM TROUNCE ARSENAL.
      27 20 [Reuters Service. 1 London, Mar. 7. In the First Division of the League, West Ham defeated the Arsenal by 7 goals to nil.
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      TUNNEY S CHALLENGER.
      77 20 Reuter". Service.] New York, Mar. 7. Jack Dempsey has advised Tex Rickard that he will begin training immediately, although he is uncertain whether he will fight again. He will decide shortly. Rickard hopes to match him against the Basque woodchopper Paolino Uzcudun, and the winner will be
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      TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      116 20 TO-DAY'S TIES. Gent's Doubles Handicap A. Class. Milligan and Franklin plus 4 vs. Cameron and Hunt owe 15.3. Bell and Nicoll, plus 1 vs. Sinclair and Esson, owe 2. Hindhede and Mikkelsen, plus 3 vs. Dr. Bain and Paterson, owe 2. Fulcher and Assiter. plus 3
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      JOHORE RIFLE CLUB.
      69 20 Members are notified that there will be a practice shoot on Friday, at 7.30 a.m. The shoot for the monthly cap will b<? off on Sunday at 4.15 p.m. A simultaneous match has been fixed for that date against the S.V.R.A.. and it is hoped that as
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    THE DORROS DANCERS.
    287 20 EXCELLENT SHOW AT RAFFLES. The enterprising management of the Raffles Hotel provided a treat for their clients last night, and the fact that their efforts were appreciated was shown by the number of diners who patronised the hotel. The special feature was the performance of the Dorros
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    89 20 Mrs. Foo Tee Lan, \vho is on the staff of the Su,ydam Girls' School, Malacca, has received telegraphic news of her husband's death, which occurred in Java on Saturday. The late Mr. Foo Tee Lan, who was a keen lawn tennis player, and represented Malacca in the last Malayan Chinese
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