The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 January 1928

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press HI CENTS. SINGAPORE, SS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1928. NO. 12,:*21
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  • 206 1 The death occurred suddenly m I ondon on Sunday nitfht o f the famous soldier Field-Marshal Earl Haiß— Page 8. The proceedings at yesterday's meetinjf of Legislative Council are reported on pages 9 and 16. Mr W U. Hearst, the American newspaper majjnate, has written an article
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  • 89 1 Fresh pngnMM at Pavilion 10-nieht Page 2. Radge Whitworlh eyelet -it little's— Page 8. Latest small ndveniseim rr.s and n -tiers on pa«re 7. Latest shipinn^i- news Mid nolk-i > n pace* J^- 1%- ant^ 1<Austin Windsor saloon cais. Borneo Motors. Ltd.— Page 14. The Chevrolet car leads
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  • 132 1 Ti'ttxlai/. StMt, lljirh Water. 4.34 a.m., *.3. ."..34 p.m.. ".5. Malacca: H. W. I.l'O a.m.. •"->. IM p.m.. 4.4. Lanes Rubber Bvatta 12. Ho/ Kisiiuy. \»t. ffigk Water. 6J4 a.m.. U. T.:i2 p.i.i.. 7.4. Coin. Cup. Gatt.y A; BatCMal C«, Adamson Giltillan. Tht<r#tl<ii/, 2nd. Hi»rh Water, ISB a.m.,
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  • 1018 1 No net.'! t<> tell you .shout the play a; v.< GnUMWI theatre, the play "dealing the life of Chalks Peart." Healing only with the life of that too famous K;i^ lishman but with the death of him. is he not hanged there upon the -a^e. hanged the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 353 1 ;j WING LOONG. I llll.H CLASS TAII.ORINC. Tut and Finish (juaranteed i 32, hh;h street RAFFLES HOTEL THE j. s. Empress of Australia DINER D-WSANT m PORT- DANSANT THURSDAY. 2nd. FEBRI'AKY. EVERY V o TUESDAY, MmNDAV. mi TfOr^ n A 1 THURSDAY, CRUISE BALL 9-30 P.M. SATURDAY. The "Empress of
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    • 154 1 VJ-.VAV.V^ASV.VAV.V.V.\V/A%.V.V.V.V.V.V.V^.%VA%VA\V.V.--V W^^^^-i^yißFf"^"^ .jv^ni BBBj^^^^b^ I^Blflt^^V a^Hi fc *^^^^H BSt^ Gb^l^bb'a m< The easy writing ROYAL TYPEWRITER—A writing machine of surpassing excellence. J S I^^J/^ k 1 Sole Agents: f |KOMF0 L d =r JI Also at J J (Incorporated m England). Penanpr and Kuala Lumpur. EUROPE HOTEL the GRILL:-After-dinner dancing
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    • 22 1 CHRYSLER I LOW UPKEEP I rrAV.VV.W.V.V-V.V.W.VA£ JOHN HAIG'S GOLD LABEL WHISKY the best. SWEE LEE CO. I WINE MER( HANTS. l\ Jav.w.vaw.v.v.v.w.v.%w
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    • 17 1 i WINT. LOONn. J THE RECOGNISED HOl'Sfc f •I EI'WOPEAN TROPICAL SI'ITS. J J 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • 459 2 Sunday, Jan. 22. At »> :JO a.m. His ExctittfCJ att< nded by Mr. Hiddin;»h aiul aceaMßaniacl by Lady Clifton! and The L-idy Victoria Feildine was present at Hi«h ll&s? i:i :1k CathaaVal of the G.od Shepherd. r..|» ••\r: if. K. X. Miles, Ma.: c.r.d M s. D»'^in>. Mr.
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  • 233 2 Internationales Protest. Urn Wnmb'i CciMiuitttv <>f th*> Labour an i v.ii;ili<t International has just met at vi i rrt)>aiaticrs \ver»- made for the mffWBW at Bnnda next youi. and the ■■bjecta U> kl ili>t.u<se<i were considered. Tht pvspOMl "f the Presidium (as the *i;..reau" is now
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 297 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY PRESENT A Monster Programme OF Varied Amusements GATE 20cts. y MADAM J^te Kelvey's y fyb Talented J(^\ Pupils QjL- Theatre V V Matinee Feb. 6th g and 10th at 5.15 S p.m^ Feb. 11th Jk V at 9.1."» p.m. Baby wonders eautiful girls rilliant costumes etter Dancing
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    • 349 2 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT At 9.30 p.m. W. BANVARD presents The Banvard Musical Comedy Company. IN KATJA THE DANCER._ Booking at Little's $5,4, 2 and 1. FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY Thurs. Fri. and Sat. F(eb. 2nd. 3rd. and 4th. m DICK NORTON presents The Globe Xrotters IN A
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    • 340 2 COMMENCING SATURDAY, 28th. JAM Un One of the biggest and greatest pictures e\er |ir.,<iuc«l will be presented at the ALHAMBRa (Tan Chenjf Kee Co.. Ltd.. I'ropri.t. In the SeconJl Show commencing p.n, A Picture which is claimed to be inspiring m its beauiv o< conception and breath-taking m its rtalisM
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  • 833 3 PUNCH AND JUDY IS A l\ SYNDICATE NOW. But the Profession is Not jl What it Was. j; Ibe \vt:iu. discordant tootling on some old, irackcii pipes proclaimed —not Pan. ,J but an ancient Pun^h and Judy man: a Ji genuine Id pippin of a Punch and
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  • 67 3 Paris, Jan. 7. While the antiquarian, Salomon Reinach, stoutly maintains the authenticity of the Glozel discoveries, a member of the Fradin family, on whose land the discoveries have been made, asserts that he believes that the bi icks found were the output of pottery and tile works on
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 272 3 SCOTCH WHISKY^J \|ORE HAIG WHISKY is being sold to-day than at any time m the long history of its existence, viz., 300 years. No other Distiller can truthfully make H :SS}:V:->i «uch a statement. The period of shortage of old stocks is p*4 nod HAIG WHISKY i-» cquul m l'v"?v^*^::*Vr
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    • 122 3 THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE THROUGHOUT THE EAST VARNISHES ENAMELS PAINTS AND ALL KINDRED LINES MANUFACTURED SPECIALLY TO MEET EASTERN CONDITIONS j| BY- Wilkinson Hey wood Clark, Limited. j BRITAIN'S GREATEST PAINT AND VARNISH MAKERS. j For Prices, etc., apply BARLOW Co. Tel. 2790. Tel. 2791. j Speedster Full details now
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  • 88 4 Thousands of women and girls applied for seats at Twickenham for the Oxford and Cambridge Rugby football match. Engineer-Commander S. F. Cooper, R.N.. secretary of the Rugby Union, said: We can estimate that at least 2~> to 30 per cent. of the people who go to
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  • 1587 4  -  B. S. Cumberlege. THE LAST LINE OF DEFENCE. No. 8- How Full Backs Can Help. ART OF RELIABILITY. by (Cambridge. Blaekheath and England). [SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS] There never, prrhap*. was a more opportune moment for any Rugger player with ideas and the courage to
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  • 80 4 London, Jan. 11. Among many tributes paid to Lord Hawko, who to-day was presented with a handsome chijia dessert service by the Yorkshire County Club to commemorate the completion of 30 years as President, it ■was recalled that he was instrumental m stopping the lunch-time practice
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  • 102 4 Luck m Argentine Lottery. Buenos Aires. Mr. J. T. Tisdall, a British resident and acting: manager of the Sociedad Anonima Territorial Sud Americana, won a million pesos, equal to about £250,000, m the great Christmas lottery m the Argentine. Captain Radcliffe, who won £140,000, is manager of
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  • 1610 4  -  T. Stanhope Sprigg. Flying Officers' Curious Holiday. QUAINT AERIAL BAPTISMS. BY (Editor of Airways). [SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS.] Some time ago I mentioned that two Royal Air Force officers who are on half pay at their own request, would start m two light aeroplanes on a
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  • 303 4 Midland Club Secretary Susoended. Drastic action has l>een taken by a joint commission >f the Birmingham County and Worcestershii v Football Associations m a case of alleged bribery. The Commission has issued a report on an inquiry into a complaint by A. Shaw, secretary of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 640 4 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION I $100 For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. We publish every Tuesday morning coupon* tor „u r Football Competition. A prize of $100 will be awarded t.. th* who forecasts the CORRECT REHII.TS OF THE TWBLVK M\T(Hk m the coupon below. In the event
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  • 413 5 At Chateau m Suburbs of Paris. Bombay. Jan. 15. The Indoro correspondent of the Bombay Chronicle gives the following account of the love affairs of the ex-Maharaja of Indore. The ex-Maharaja was introduced to Miss Miller m Lucerne and not at San Francisco, by one of his staff.
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  • 190 5 Will Take No I'art m Conversion of Miss Miller. Calcutta. Jan. 16. Mr. Abdul Rashid and Captain Barode, of the ex-Maharaja of Indore's staff, arrived m Madras this morning from Colombo. They will leave to-night for Bombay, en route to Indore. Interviewed by the Associated Press,
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  • 140 5 Husband Arrested For Manslaughter. Kendall Cowgen, aged twenty, has been arrested m Chicago on a charge of manslaughter for the unprecedented reason, according to the warrant, that he "goaded his wife to death." The authorities, although Cowgen did not return to his home until three hours
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 509 5 A^ CADILLAC LA SALLE VAUXHALL 'I m^M GENERAL MOTORS CHEVROLET'S WORLD LEADERSHIP HAS COME FROM THE PUBLIC'S SUPREME CONFIDENCE IN THE CAR. EVERY commercial product of international popularity Fourth, Up-to-dateness. The product has been kept m line —every make of article, machine or equipment which with the most modern and
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    • 81 5 w 4"C iii*^* a urn Obtainable m '/jib tins of all Dealers, or direct from the Sole Agents: John Little Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. Shell Spirit and Oil I t The Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In En* Und). i ft ■■»■■■■*»*»**>>* *_JI_JI_H_JI_W_* ■■■■■aaa
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  • 1015 6 A TALE OF GREEN TRESSES. Leda and the Swan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, Jan. 2. All the woi id over, the story of Leda and the Swan is received, by the ignorant, with ribald laughter Yet, Leda was thi most virtuous of her —sometimes—deceitful and faithless sex, possessing
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 238 6 Universally Approved. •> Sole Agents: jj Sime Darby Co., Ltd. 5 5, Malacca Street, Singapore. It makes rich healthy blood* If feeds and strengthens the nerves. It improves appetite and digestion. It increases mental and physical activity. It builds up a reserve of strength. It overcomes the effect of a
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    • 186 6 I I ■V \7%v.v.-.v vjtfxinßl am f aV^^as af '•'■7|qikyv*v'-.vvl-x^^ifciffiHiM3l a^Bc. 1 X aY M artistry—and his great personality have won for him MADE BY a place m the front rank of the world's great men. CARRERAS LTD. /S\ fa^fevn l&Uears 'Reputation rg] £&/OV /A I 1 CIGARETTES j'^inia cigakett^
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  • 140 7 lnh;;est:on i* not only painful, but if nejrocted soo:i becomes dangerous. Excess acid and fermentjn^ food irritau- .ho leli. at* stomaih lining, form gas, ;«nd. by in- r r«-rinjf with proper nourishment, actually k <'own health. The >urest. quickest, and >nly logical way to rel:eve indigestion
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  • 75 7 EVIDENCE OF AN OUTRAGE. Deathroll Growing. [Rcuter'« Service Rangoon, Jan. 29. Four fishplates a.id fear bolts have now been discovered lying alongside the rails at the scene of the train .-mash, indicatinj deliberate tampering. The railway agent specially mentions the help given by three i.assengers, including an
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  • 289 7 Happier Prospects. [British Radio- Official Service.] Rughy. Jan. 29. The Prince of Wales, who was the principal gM«t last nij;ht at the important annual banquet of the Birniinphaiv Jewellers and Silversmiths' Association, spoke optimistically of trade prospects. After pointing out that last year had realised some
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  • 120 7 [British Radio -Official Service.] Rughy, Jan 29. Warm congratulations were received from the King and the Prince of Wales upon the development of the Boy Scout movement, the membership of which increased by 61.000 m the British Empire last year, at the annual Bttetfag
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  • 113 7 [British Radio-Official Service.] Rugby. Jan. 29. The great new air p«»rt at Croydon, which comes into use on Monday, embodies the result of nine years' experience m the working of nejalßf high-speed passenger air services. As the big Handley-Page Napier and Silver Wing air liners,
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  • 78 7 [Renter's Service.] Berlin, Jan. 29. The investigation into the Reiehswehr wireless affair has resulted m the release of those arrested except the rive originally arrested at Giessen. It is shown that wireless operators were indiscreet and careless |a sending out military messages intended only for the army
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  • 17 7 [Reuter's Service.] Philadelphia, Jan. 30. Mr. Cosgrave has left here en route to Ottawa.
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  • 564 7 SPOUTERS HALF A MILE HIGH. Govt. Protective Measures. (From Our Own Co^r^snond^nt.) Hatavia, Jan. 28. The activity of the Krakatau which I mentioned m my last week's notes has increased considerably during the past week and has caused considerable anxiety especially amongst the inhabitants on the coast of
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  • 91 7 [British Radio—Official Service.] Rugby. Jan. 29. Imperial Chemical Industries Limited have issued paiticulars of the employees' shareholding scheme framed with the object oi enabling employees to become personally interested m the' fortunes of their business. Shares will be acquired at 2s. 6d. less than the market price and
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  • 216 7 Government departments not iafrequeatij issue warnings of one sort or another, anj they are usually directed at the itrdmaxj citizen. That particular sinner can, however, sit quiet and unconcerned under the message from the Roya; Mint to the effect that unless some new gold mines are discovered the
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  • 337 7 The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya: a live "news" paper -40-50 columns of news daily. Also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Cbota Hazri MMh morning. Latest Telegrams. latest KMM and Latest Announcements, together with exclusive special features. "Futures <.f the week" Serial Story.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 431 7 BUSINESS CARDS, DAWN STUDIO, j ,MWESE PHOTOCiRAPHER I I'RINSKI' STREET r ii<count will I to all our J h neae I i nly. J /WEE^BROTHERsTI a I'ndertakers, g moM MENTAL MASONS. g Moral Wreaths. Mad* to order.^ r iiii. 1.11 Wreatfcs Always m Stock. J ~KI.KC.IK ROAD. TEL. 3869. R
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    • 540 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 BANKRI PTCY IN THE SUPREME COIRT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SKTTLKMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy. No. .109 of 1^27. K«- (1) Chop Hup H*-m£ Chiong. (Fon^ Ch»onjr Kee and Ho Poey Kin. bankrupt). Non-Summary Case. ivlii^' Ordt r mad»- 21st October, 1927. Date A<ljudication lHth Novi-mber,
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    • 339 7 A splendid opportunity to those who contemplate furnishing or acquiring exceptionally well-kept teak furniture of about 300 lots te select from IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF ARTISTIC JACOBEAN DESIGN WALNUT-STAINKI) AND W VX POLISHED TEAK HOUSEHOLD Xl RMTI XX. COTTAGE PIANO ETC. THE PROPERTY OF MR. C. A. EIMiAR At No.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 22 8 BARNSLEY. O« January 2Mb. at the General Hospital, Singapore, feo H«»: is Winifred wife of Dr. Arnold Harii>U'.v. Anaesthetist I daughter.
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  • 1282 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY. JANUARY 31. 1928. CAN WE AFFORD A FIRST-CLASS PORT Mr. Trimmer's report upon the matter of extending the wharf facilities of the port was published about the middle of last year and we referred to it then analysing the points so that public opinion would be
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  • 41 8 LATEST TIN AND RIBBER PRICES. (From Our Own Correspondent I. London. Jan. 30, 3.50 p.m. lfee*n. Symington and Sinclair rot if v to-day's rubber price as Is. 6:^d. per \h. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day'f tin price£249".:—£249">:.
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  • 78 8 DEATH OF DR. COLBERT. (From Our Own Correspond* at. i Kuala I umpur. Jan. Mi. The deaih took place early b tl;European Hospital of Dr. C I. Coftaft, Medical Officer for Ulu Selatmor. He was operated on a few da\ s ajr" apparently succe>st'ully but relapsed at the
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  • 71 8 (From Our Own Correspondent I. IVmns. Jan. .iO. Oho Ooi Kt'njr. a rook, is alU'irod to have been fatally assaulted m Anson road while riding a hiiyele at 10 o'clock last n.^rht. Police who arrived on tho scene found h.ir. lyin^ stabbed and he died while
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  • 33 8 (From Our Own Correspondent Pen*nu. Jan. 30. A Tamil named Raniasamy was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for returning t<> the Colony after having been repatriate. to Madras.
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  • 173 8 Towkay Shot at (ieylan^. In broad daylight yesterday morning, Mr Boey Lian Siany. a well known Sinjrapotv born Chinese. MHfN if the Ban H<> Enjri neerinp Company, was shot dead a shun: distance from his residence m I.oronjr 2" (ieylanjr. Ki'oin the towkay's wife who saw husband fall
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  • 287 8 HIS LAST PATRIOTIC UTTERANTK Death Totally Inspected l-ondon. Lan. The death is armour.,. Douglas Haig. Ea»l Haig died it death was most um\:. having bej 1 no hint Photographs m the depict the Field-Mar- Cardigan House. Rfchn day, the Twenty t R Haig's Own) Boy Seoul
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  • 27 8 |R<-unr” I Th" rumour- ilenied. An earlier t-at»i< a A i.voii m M<> m* merous unofficial and ur. nrin;, honiHjirdini artillery. I Rarlier <■;-■
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  • 35 8 A I..lice patrol m < on b> an unknown •'^i'( i n lag. <>n«- if thand hearing then port ly went wide h« turn. CWMM who W MM I Chine-. pe<i iti th« <:
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 192 8 •Tf/£ CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" I Simonds' /n Pale I J Ale Sole Agents: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., Ltd. {Incorporated under the Companie* Ordinance* of Hongkong) (Incorporated m Skanghai.) SINGAPORE. < BY SPECIAL fe^T A APPOINTMENT > ji TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING °F SIAM* < AN ELEGANT ITEM OF a
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    • 39 8 Pears Golden Glory FOR Glorious Youth PURPLE TRIANGLE I "BASS" 11 THE BREW FOR THE TROPICS^ Sole Agents m 2 Adamsoif, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. Shihs>i>i^ki-i-«-i H.B. Winter. MERCHANT TAILOR. 6-M, Battery Road, (Second Floor—"G. H." Building). SINGAPORE. Tel. 188.
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    • 4 8 To-day's Feature. FOOTBALL OOMPETITI
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  • 139 9 I'KKSIDEVTS LIFE IN DANGER. t.ondon Police Action. London, Jan. M). an aHtgsd plot against a MtNeill. th«- new C^ernor- Slak, who is t.» Vu,regal Lodge «>n Feb. l, hay.- in-, n received at Scotland •n« hi I)ul>lin. weie immediately \\;th the tasl pr< tecting Mr. a: pmnl
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  • 137 9 Should be Anglo-Saxon. [Renter's Service.] \«-w York. Jan. .10. rntieiui <>f the policy the S! Government and an appeal the Knjriish-speak- thi- world >ontain*-«i m a published by Mr. \V. R. i leading; United State- m-ws- > tor. m his chain <>f newspapers. rr- (iovernmentV poli."j ;.r it
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  • 85 9 Reflections on Official Action. [R'.uter's Far Eastern Senice.l Tokio, Jan. 30. :uV!:ght «>n the political situation m a«taa is given by a joint declaration issued leading newspapers and newswhich says, inter alia. "We who cated the enforcement of univeral -i.frage for many years feel a grave regarding the
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  • 63 9 Krillianl American Staire Function. K<-liter's Service.] New York, Jan. 30. most brilliant functions m the the American stage was held ropolitan Opera House when prominent people m social, busirinami:»l circles gathered to m m psessive symposium of ue's famous garden scenes, staged :;t af the American Shakespeare and
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  • 29 9 London. Jan. 30. give prominence to the dis- published m the Fascist organ i the postponement of the the ltal<> Vug.)-Slav treaty. U'fi extended for two
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  • 41 9 Chicago. Jan. 30. i h honnt-llan. an ex-Royal Air ha- set out m a small mono'l will" on a rtight Ie Santiago Bd via Atlanta, Havana and 'h the object <>f opening up comation between North and South
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  • 4916 9 MONDAY, JANUARY 50. H. E. th. GOT rnor, Sir Hugh Clifford, M.C.S., (i.C.M.d. ti K. th- Genoa*) Officer Comman.imp the Troops. Malaya (Major Otwral C. C. Van Straub*nze»>. C.8., C.M.G.) Th*- hWMi th.? Colonial Secretary, (Sir Hayes -Marriott K.8.E.) Tru- HonbU- Elide I Councillor Penan* <Mr Ralph Scott).
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  • Page 9 Advertisements

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    • 770 10 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.) Due Sport. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. t ANTENOR Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgew
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    • 645 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREiGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN D«« Spore. 1928. s.s. CITY OF ADELAIDE Feb' 10 s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK Mar' 10 s.s. CITY
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    • 363 10 P. fir'O British India and Apur Lines (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S <iO\ »>\\i rNI LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SER\ !< I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AM) |\p\\ 1)110 I* Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnajr« KARMALA 9100
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  • 875 11 WOMAN DOCTOR'S THEORY. Men Who Won't Marry. Why do certai.i families of children quarrel violently over their games? According to Dr. Alice Hutchison, of Great Ormond Sticet Hospital and the Pavistock CliBM for Nurses, who addrels^ed the umtmwemtQ <: Health Visitor auJ Sehoo* Nurses, ir.is friction between
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  • 40 11 apt. Lord Willoughby de Broke, Adjutant m the Warwickshire Yeomanry, of Kineton, Warwick, was fined 30s. at Bowstreet for driving his car at a speed equal to 44 miles an hour m The Mall on Novem- r 16.
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  • 743 11 TIME FOR REFLECTION D.E.I. Production. [To the Editor, Malay Mail Dear Sir,—l have hitherto written upon this subject over a norn de plume and have had resort to the latter for several reasons. There is the obvious reason that my remarks might conceivably be taken as representing certain interests,
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  • 98 11 London. Jan. 7. At the inquest on Frederick Fielding who was executed m Manchester for the murder of his sweetheart, the Coroner, Mr. Rodger, said that there seemed to be a confusion of humanitarianism and Christianity m the widely signed petitions for the reprieve of all
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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    • 517 11 I ?To Motorists? J HAVE YOU EVER GRUMBLED AT THE FREQUENT NECESSITY OF HAVING YOUR CYLINDERS DECAR- BONISED? j| YOUR GARAGE BILLS ARE OUT OF PROPORTION BECAUSE YOU ARE USING LUBRICATING OILS ■I WHICH DEPOSIT TOO MUCH CARBON. J AVOID THIS BY USING I Texaco Clear Clean Golden Motor Oils.
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  • 291 12 BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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  • 59 12 From Europe by Kashima Maru at Singapore to-day. From China and Japan by Delta at Singapore 9 a.m. to-morrow. From China and -Japan by Malacca Maru at Singapore on Thursday, the 2nd prox. From Australia by City of Palermo at Singapore daylight to-day. From China and Japan by
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  • 36 12 The mails despatched from Singapore on sth January by Edavana were delivered m London on 28th January. The mails despatched from Singapore on 6th January by Tabanan were delivered m Ix>ndon on 30th January.
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  • 57 12 Money Orders for the Galle Gymkhana Club will not be issued at any of the Post Offices m the Straits Settlements. Noon: Wireless m communication with: s.s. Chant illy, City of Palermo. Daghestan, Delta, Empress of Australia, Gaseoyne, Hermes, Hiyeizan Maru, Kanpraroo. Keats, Kidderpore.
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  • 126 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Tongkol E.E.E. Wharf; Edavana 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Kashima Maru 18; Harmodius 16; Cyclops 12; Darvel 11; Philoctetes 9; Glenapp 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Ishikari Maru 32; City of Benares
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  • 111 12 Rengat, Dut. 257, from Rengat 30, for P. Radja 1. Emely, Dut. 58, from Rhio 30, for Rhio 30. Seistan, Brit. 1571, from Penang 30, for Hong Kong 31. Aing Leong, Brit. 56, from Batu Pahat 30, for Batu Pahat 30. Pyrrhus, Brit. 7632, from Ofcbu 30, for
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  • 139 12 The P. and 0. Kashgar arrived m London at 11 a.m. on January 28. The M.M. outward mail steamer Azay Le Rideau is due here from Madras on Thursday at 7 a.m. and will probably leave the same day at 2 p.m. for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong. She
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  • 93 12 New York, Dec 31. Five passenger and 15 freipht ships are fog-bound here, and unless the fog clears there will soon be a score of other vessels. Ships are unable to enter or leave the harbour. Only one freighter managed to enter during the last 24
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  • 238 12 Rescue of a D'ver. Boston. Jan. 1. Diver Tom Eadie recently saved a fellow diver from death during the attempt to salvage the submarine S4. Eadie and Charlie Mattax were working on opposite sides of the hull, when the mud caved m and buried Mattax, who lost his
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  • 15 12 Jan. HO.—Plamius. Pontianak. Emile, (Dut); Bithina. Benalder. Sri Wontrsee. Sin Khen.? Seng. Crenatula, (Brit).
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  • 70 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending mid night Jan. 29th. Max. shade temp. 89 F Mm. shade temp. 73.~» F Mean shade temp. 80.1 F Max. sun radiation 1(1 F Mm. grass radiation 73 F Sea temperature Max. M, Mm. 82 F
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  • 224 12 Per Plancius: A. M. Eigeman, Baron von Oppen. Mr. H. M. Hodges, Mrs. R. Delegato, Mr. W. Lang, Dr. E. von Krauss Mr. E. D. Hibbeler, Mr. H. Michael, Mrs. Michael, Mr. Lauw Pik It, Mr. The Sing Tiang, Mr. and Mrs. Ibrahim Hadanbhayarsir, Mr. Jaynulusidien, Mohd. Ibrahim
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 463 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) »nd the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Tfce s.s. MARELLA is the lar*e«t and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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    • 59 12 LORRIES ON HIRE With Experienced and Careful COOLIES. BY THE HOUR OR DAY At Reasonably Low Rates. Phone 586. W. J. GARCIA, 2 Orchard Road. THE SM6APORE SHIPGHANDLERY COMPANY, LIMITED. SHIPCHANDLERS. SHIPBROKERS/ COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices:—MAYNARD'S BUILDINGS 16, Battery Road. TELEPHONE Kfc. 433. MASSAGE HALL" MANICURE AND MASSAGE, 60, Waterloo Street
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    • 463 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) Q GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE (via Suez) M.S. SILVERM APLE due Feb. 24 1 M.S. SILVERGUAVA due Mar. 10 M.S. SILVERBELLE due Apr. 4 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN
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    • 122 12 S.S. r.LENSWhV Consignee fr<>m Europv iarriv< notified that landed m a <l:m:..^ I Februar\ If2t .it No r'urfri HOIS!» U M.V. "MALAfMR." from Sydney notified that landed m h dam.ip Godo»-n No. 4 li•2^. «t 9 M.n. No furth. Ml ITCAI i 11. Ajwnt-: U\ K\~ 30- 1 SAIGON. 0
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    • 631 13 O. S. K. Line. i ...i i nations. Steamers. Arrive. Leave. j Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, -i>. ia Colombo. Aden and •;d- AtlM Maru Feb. I Feb. 11 f>u-! »r\ Cape Town, Rio, Santos, vvideo and Buenos Aires. f Montevideo Maru Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam, urenco Marques and Durban,
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    • 338 13 TRAVEL COMFORT DOLLAR <jSh •president m LINERS -JJ^H* Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold
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    • 723 13 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:—Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlement* (Singapore and Penanf). of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA.
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  • 495 14 Kuala Lumpur Revisited. Colonel Newell, Officer Commanding the United States Army Forces m Tientsin, and Mrs. Newell spent Wednesday m Kuala Lumpur en route for China via Siam and Indo-China. They were accompanied by Professor J. W. Jenks, of New York University and President of the Alexander
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  • 274 14 Golf. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 27. The annual opening day of the Malacca Golf Club was held on Tuesday, and was attended by a large and representative gathering of members. In the morning the events were confined to men only but m the afternoon two competitions
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  • 78 14 An Irish-American Widen Who Lived 115 Years. Newport (Rhode Island). Mrs. Mary (VShea, bom m Inland 115 years a*ro. has just died leaving 41 *rrandchildren and 68 Kreat-prandchildren. She lived m America most of her life, and survived her husband X years. A son. Major T. O'Shea. commands!
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 208 14 Foods The *Allenburys* Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of infants m hot climates. They are free from harmful germs, and are readily prepared by the simple addition of boiling water, thus giving complete independence of doubtful milk supplies. Moreover, they are practically identical m composition with mother's milk,
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    • 266 14 WVWWV.WJVAVWWUW.V.V.W. WVWAVAV.WUWYW.W.V.W.% VAW.WAV.VW,V.V.V,v.v,v (1 Jt Mjg/ffl The Cream of Evolution I JrflAiM^* Design, Construction, f^^^r^ and Performance Not Forgetting Purely British Workmanship Austin Windsor Saloon j Price $3250. i Borneo Motors, Ltd. j i »Incorporated m the Straits SettlementsV J i^% Keep your children healthy tT^ lV5?? To worry and
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 61 14 PICKWICK IN PICTURES. By Arthur Moreland. No. 26. Mrs. Leo Hunter's Party. 11 "IT WAS PLEASANT TO SEE M«TuPMANS OPIN AND IPS jg^ I I 11 MRS- POT T WAS I ft? I INGENUOUS COUNTENANCE >WELI MUSTACHIOED AND fI itt I DRESSEO AS ""N **'V^ 7 /'A i 'L- I
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  • 45 15 At a genera] meeting of the Hotel Van Wi.jk Company held on Saturday Jan. 21st, the Directors were authorised, if they should think fit, to sell its property m Stamford Road and Victoria Street outi ight OI to gnat options to purchaser
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  • 56 15 January 30th, 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot MH 66% Standard R S3. Spot MH Q6*i on Tender Feb-Mj-.r. 67^ 68 Apr-June 69 69% Xnly-Sapt. 70 Vi 70% Tone of Market:- Quiet. Latest Tabie:- London Spot Shoet 18% d per lb New
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  • 67 15 January 30. Bank 4 BUt. 2 4 3-16 B ink demand •> j Private ciedits 3 m.s. o New York, demand sgn Credits 90 days. 5^ France, demand 1436 India, T. T. ir 4 4 Hong Kong, demand 10» 4 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 120V4 Java, demand^ 140V 2
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  • 211 15 January SO. Til; 175 lons $126% (iambier g Prppcr Whitr y" Pepper Black fl* Flake Tapioca <.♦'._■ Pear] Sago Small 9 Copra 11.40 Copra Sumlrit'tl 11.SO Opium. Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Uaag Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle, i New 330 Rice, Sian ohl No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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  • 191 15 ROSE MACTHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. Jan. 30. Rubber. —London, la ♦>•>-*«!- **d down. Local <><;'•., cts. Tin. London, t'2.">o. ss. -"is. Up. Local |125%f0r 17. r) Tons. Mining.-Steady. Tailing 1.32 1.36, North Taiping 1.32 1.34, South Taiping (>6 68, Kinta Fullyi 1.50 1.•">•">. Kinta Partyls 4S 52 premium.. Batu Caves
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  • 156 15 Yesterday's Alterations January. 30th, Cloinir Prices. Ayer Weßg 1.05 1.10 ex. Bata Caves 1.30 1.85 Hitems 1.12% 1.17% Hong Ka"* !>0 i« Kuchai ($t 2.20 2JSS Malayan Tons 1.20 1.24 Mambau 1.42% 1.47% North Taipinjr 1.27 i.:;2 Petaling 4.sr, 4.i*r, Rantau Pivf. 1^2% 1.1»<» i'ai{iny 1.82 'v
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  • 37 15 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur. Agents, are advised by cable that the l/irec tors of Bantens: (Selanpor) Rubber Estates Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of 6 per cent (actual) payable on Bth Feb.
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  • BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    • 155 15 EXPORTS AM) IMPORTS OF RUBBEK. (TRAM FIGURES). Dry Latex Total Exp. Total Imp. lorrigM November, 1927 2H.277 ISI MJM IMM December, 1927 32,183 142 32,.°,27 L7JMI N.B.—Above figures i.re based on declarations received during the month by the Registrars of Imports and Exports and do not represent
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    • 334 15 No BXporti ourinjr DMCMbtr, 1927. AT EXCESS IHTY BY DEALERS. Mo exports during Lkni niber. li>27. COMPARISON OF AMOUNTS EXPORTABLE AT MINIMUM RATE OK 1)11 Y fc WITH ACTUAL EXPORTS AT MINIMUM KATE OF IHJTV IJalance i.e. "Carry Over" to January. 1928 14.12.". 3,519 2,098
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  • 142 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Bclim Hitam Tin ($1) 1.10 1.18 Kaniponjr (10t) Wi '•'<! Ml M Kinta Tin (?1) 1.17 1. Kuchai tXtVt L27V4 Lumpur Tin (£> Lingui Tin 2.10 c.d Ifambmiu ($1) 1.45 1> I'etaiinjr ($1) IM 4.'.r> Kantau Old. ($1) L7«Mi 1.77% Stmgei Way <$) S.SS
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  • 96 15 Sinyaion. Jan. Durnu n-»'l umlrr review th<- .il market has been i to the intervention the C1 Year. There has moral la interi I \ut except raoi prk Bed tail < r da; n hen wi eai mdii ated. f Lou has ii t!i'.- ,tm IH: '!.i. Tip
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 413 15 ASSETS OVER $7,500,000. ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. HFAn nccir-c (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) tv n WFKr; Wlncl>ester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    • 337 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. USTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000.000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 Head Office: :}B. Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star I P oh Rangoon Amritsar Karachi Saigon
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    • 406 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund—Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A. H. Compton, Esq., .Deputy Chairman W.
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    • 38 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE 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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  • 209 16 Last Night's Show. The Barnard Company continued to live up to their reputation at the Theatre last right when they presented to a large audience the "Review of Revues." The show commenced rather late, the audience having to wait almost half an hour for the arrival of
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  • 83 16 The Gold Medal Competition for 1027 will be played simultaneously with the February 1928 Medal Competition on Saturday and Sunday, ihe 4th. and sth. prox. The following 1 are qualified to compete:— C. S- Clarke, P. T. Filmer. G. C. Nash, H. C. Hopkins, A. C. Potts.
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  • 60 16 The following is the result of mixed Flag Competition played on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Morrell. Mr. and Mrs. E. Gregory-Jones. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Franklin. H.E. Maj Gen. and Mrs. Van Stiaubenzee. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Battishill. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Taylor.
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  • 53 16 The Four Ball Bogey Competition replay was won by N. E. Bath and F. G. Ridout. The Monthly Mixed Foursome has been fixed for Sunday afternoon, February sth. Mr. H. H. Ewens, of the Electric Light Department, Kuala Lumpur, and Mrs. Ewens and family have left for
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 83 16 England's Moderate Total. [Reuter's Service.] Johannesburg, Jan. 30. When the fourth Test match was resumed to-day the weather was bright and thc wicket fairly fast but there was only a small attendance. England were all out for 2Ca, Bissett taking four wickets for 43 and
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    • 29 16 Basque Beats Mexican. [Reuter's Service.] Mexico City, Jan. 30. In a fifteen rounds bout for the LatinAmeiican heavyweight championship, Paolino Uczcudun knocked out the Mexican Romero Rojas.
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    • 219 16 O.T.F.C. Beat John Little's O.T.F.C. John Little's 2. The Telephone Company hud little difficulty m disposing of John Little's m the Inter-Commercial Cup Competition at the Stadium yesterday. As a team they displayed better form generally and their forwards were much taster than Little's. Taking a free
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    • 58 16 The coupon for Football Competition No. 24 appears this morning on Page 4. Com-, petiton this week are required to fore.a-i the results m twelve matches m the First and Second Divisions of the Leajru*. En tried close first post on Saturday morning. The result of
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    • 102 16 The following are the sides for the S.( .C Rugby practice on Thursday. Whites.—& E. King; B. K. Ablitt. I>. S] Robertson, C 6. Barnes, A. P. Goldman: F. H. Collk-r. W. E. W. Kendall; E. J. SturgCM, I. C McMillan. Paul Storr, R. F W. Leonard. C.
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    • 182 16 KEY. W.H.M. AITKEX WINS MEN'S SINGLES. The L.L.T.C. Tournament was concluded last evening under ideal condition*. Only one match was played, the final of the Men's Singles, between P. ('Wo and tin Rev. \V. H. If. Aitken. The Mixed Doubles final between J. I). Hall and Mrs. Laing
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 279 16 I NURSERY /gLI I pHILDREN will be enraptured with the Smrwm v^Rhymes and Tunes, and Fairy Btariai h f rollicking wholesome fun which are to be to- i these delightful Records. i His^Masters Voice' Ask to hear these records or write for descripth. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. m (Incorporated m
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