The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 February 1928

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    Masthead
    12 1 Singapore Free Press !»> CENTS. SINGAPORE, SS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1928. NO. 12.:J2:{
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    266 1 Allegations made against two officials of the Foreign Office are to be immediately enquired into by a Government Committee —Page 9. The Federation of British Industries endorses recently expressed opinions that British trade improvement will continue—Page 9. Particulars relating to the funeral of Karl Haig appear on
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    MUSK FOR GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    1146 1 Foru years aj?o a bail MM *ii\en at certain Government House. Such hails haci been t"< r years of annual occurrence; hut on this particular 0.-casion I \\a< m charge of the proceedings and fell m) reiMtoi bility. I wa< at earn about my floor; 1
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      240 1 WING LOONG. J row hk;h i ass t\iiorim.. S ut and Fini h Guaranteed 32. HIGH STIiEET J RAFFLES HOTEL. THE S. S. Empress of Australia DINER lUNSANT port, DANSANT THIRSDAY. 2nd. FEBRI ARY. EVERY ERY TUESDAY, MuM.AY. DAI I THURSDAY, NKSDAY BALL AND 9-30 P. M. SATURDAY. The "Empress
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      135 1 TRADE R X b™^*''x^^bW^B SPfc^wH bK^^^ K^P^^ HLJH B&^^^>VKs^^J B^ffi Mr^^^Ru^BB^BBBBBBBBI •BBBC^^^*^?i^sit^S^^^^^^S^Bßißßßß?itfSßßßßßßßßß^?'^^ AIBBBBbI TYPEWRITERS FOR PARTICULARS AND DEMONSTRATIONS (Incorporated m England) 11, COLLYER QUAY, Penang Singapore Kuala Lumpur. EUROPE CP HOTEL the GRILL-After-dinner dancing every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY. THE "EUROPE" ORCHESTRA THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD. 'Phone 2740. Arthur E.
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      136 1 LATEBT ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel announcement.-> Page i. Theatre and Cinema attJacttons—Pa-.. Kolynos Dental Cream lor the teeth— Page 3. E.B. Co., and Trench Watch watchesPa zo 14. ladies' tailoring at ]-wi>t prict.--Page 1">. Wedding and birlbony pTeaeota hr«ri fan ►Si»o Hock—Page T. You can make your own movies with a Cine-Kodak-
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      12 1 !\\ING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH vSTREET.
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      137 1 THE WEEK. raa/eaßflj 2nd. High Wa#r, ti.:*S a.m.. 5..".. M p.m., 7.". Malacca: H. w. am* a.m.. ♦>.(•.. Mi pjmAJL B. I. mail homeward clc»r-. Globetrotters at Theatre. Mi. Ipoh Races lirst day. Friday, 3rd. Hitfh Water, I.VA a.m.. M, 10.2 p.m.. M_\ Malacca: H. W. ."SO a.m., M, Ml
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    PHYSIQUE OF BOYS AT SCHOOL.
    642 2 Tests At Manchester Gramma' School. l^iiurinK U-forv the Royal Anthropoloirivi. h.>run.-. Dr. A. H. Mumford. Medical of the Manchester Grammar School, diaONMd the steps he han taken to arrive at mm <>i relating "body ?m>asurements, T-«»spirati" ">■ tests, and school iwoeress." His mv- fati m
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    30 2 I.i«ut.-<"oniman<ler A. Pml. Hail o. v. i l, rar.' t<<iiHMini«i bg C«p*«ii "Marl Second Baanttng OAei i th.- s.a-ull Sunday nigrht :«>r i'm i .tics on m ,k t'.<> duty.
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      317 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY PRESENT A Monster Programme OF Varied Amusements GATE 20cts. jT MADAM xv^, Kelvey's fyb Talented i Ft\ Pupils fA^. Victoria Theatre L Matinee Feb. 6th and 10th at 5.15 p.m., Feb. 11th V at 9.15 p.m. Baby wonders eautiful girls rilliant costumes etter Dancing righter items Booking
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      364 2 Victoria Theatre FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY Thurs. Fri. and Sat. Fieb. 2nd. 3rd. and 4th. DICK NORTON presents The Globe Trotters IN A SERIES OF UP-TO-THE-MINUTE REVUES. TO-NIGHT PLEASURELAND Friday. Feb. 3rd. Saturday, Feb. 4th. "INCIDENTS" "SCENES AND SCREAMS. Booking at Little's $4, 2 1. PAVIL I ON From Tuesday.
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      335 2 COMMENCING SATURDAY. 28th. IAHtTAtY. One of the biggest a-nd greatest picture ever piodu,^ will be presented at the ALHAMBRA (Tan Chenj? Kee 0.. Ltd., I'mpriM..^ In the Second Show commenrinK p.m. A Picture which is claimed to be inspiring m its beauty. <<,!„. conception and breath-taking m its realism A
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    ART OF PACKING.
    950 3 HINTS FOR Ofti?- > EXPORTER. 1 An Important Question. The problem of packing is great importance, says^ wjiter m the Times Trade Supplement. The soiuJLst if&huds are tffcentiaj^ior the consignor is dfriNilfanaware M kyw &fc~g,<>gjfe^Mqll be handled en rout&w< Crane, conveyor, elevator, or shoot, each places a
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      406 3 IA CINEMA IN YOUR OWN HOME I r 1 1 mmml ou fan make your own 1 kS" H movies with a 3|| CINE-"KODAK" I 1 ijrotm >,p jfeogi or for children the appeal of th:s Horn :is trrrxMhbU .In addition t<> showing pictures of your T I takniiu am*
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      219 3 :S t s§s -Year 1 10 Years I 10p Years I vaV YES r LONGER THAN THAT I We might ate\Qst dispense with the usual word of introduction when referring to Crawford's Biscuits. In the days when ladies made calls m sedan chairs, before rail- JJ ii ways, before Waterloo,
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    278 4 ROUND THE WORLD LINER AT SINGAPORE thtn One of the most luxurious rooms on any ship, the tiininp saloon of the EapNM I Au>traha ated m French Regency ityle Mid furnished m mahogany. It Mala !tl per*on> at MM Mttinp. The Empress of Australia, the bijr
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1186 5 A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER. Snow Turns to Slush. (From Our Own Correspondent Di;blin, Dec. 27. The prospect of conventional Christmas tide—complete with ice, sno^ hoar frost and robin redbreats a la the Christmas card of our youth—was rudely knocked on the head by a sudden mid-week
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    REBUKED BY A TAILOR.
    177 5 Governor of N.S.W. Taken to Task. London, Dec. 29. "If Sir Dudley de Chair wears Australian clothes, he must make further demands on his inner personality to convey the fact that he is a gentleman," says a tailoring expert—Mr. Dennis Bradley—in the Daily News, commenting on
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    STRANGE INCIDENT IN HINDU TEMPLE.
    153 5 Mysterious Death of Maratha Youth. Bombay, Jan. 17. A strange incident is reported to have taken place at Narsobawadi. a famous shrine near Miraj, south of Poona. on January "th. As the day was full-moon day, ami a day of religious observance, a Maratha youth
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    ALARMING DECREASE IN BIRTH RATE.
    83 5 16.1 Per 1.000 of Population m I^ndon. London. Jan. 20. The birth rate m England and Wales during 1927 touched the lowest figure m the history of civil registration, including the worst War years. P.irths per 1,000 of population averaged 16.7 m 1928, which hitherto
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    DUCHESS OF YORK.
    69 5 Deh*it ps Hostess. London, Jan. 1. The Duchess of York has decided that when she makes her debut as a hostess this month she will give a series of small dinners m her Piccadilly residence, instead of a big formal banquet. After dinner, there will music m
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    BEAUTY BEFORE COMFORT.
    233 5 "Beauty culture" has supplied a new field for the inventive geniuses of the United States, as is shown by the large number of self-adjustable appliances lor the enhancement of facial charms which have been registered with the American Patent Office. Sometimes the inventors are modest and make
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    350-YEAR-OLD BELL.
    145 5 Repaired at Foundry Where It was Ca*t. By the dedication of two new bells the octave at St. Mary's. Wimbledon, has been completed. The new bells have been given by Sir Frederick and Ijidy Green, of Wimbledon Park, and the dedication service was performed by the Vicar, Canon
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      127 5 T^OLYNOS washes I IV and cleans the I teeth, gums, the en- I tire mouth* It kills I decay-producing I germs and leaves I the mouth with a I delightfully clean, I cool, refreshed I feeling for hours I afterwards* I Economical too-— I one half inch on I a
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      212 5 GOOD-BYE TO DULLNESS AND DUST WHEN YOU USE KARVALLY ON YOUR CAR TRY THIS CLEANER AND POLISH ONCE AND YOU WILL NEVER USE ANY OTHER Sole Agents: MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. 14—20 ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE. PERAK JURF CLUB. SPRING MEETING, 1928 First Day, Thursday, 2nd., February, 1928, Second Day, Saturday, 4th.,
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    NEW THREAT TO CRIMINALS.
    469 6 Fingerprint Clue Development. Paris. A striking advance has just been made m the fingerprint identification system. The gnat French ciiminologist, Dr. Edmond Loeard, director of the police technical laboratory at Lyons, has demonstrated that by a new method called "Poroscopy" a person can now be positively
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    A MUNICIPAL JOKE.
    116 6 Puenrs Aires Public F«M>lt*d. London. Dec. SI. Buenos Aires.—A number of persons were injured, five seriously, at- the result of a municipal practical joke on the Day of the Innocents, corresponding to April Fools' Day. The Municipality, although fights are v legal, advertised that a real bullfight
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    "FAT BOY OF PECKHAM" MARRIED.
    75 6 Hride a Slim Brunette. Known throughout the country a> the "Fat Boy of Peckham." John Trundle? (29) of Peckham has been secretly married to a slim brunette. Mrs. Florence Petty. Trundley has appeared m the music balk and films. At one time hr weighed 30
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    COFFIN AS CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
    77 6 Surprise For S*r Haden Powell. General Sir Robert Baden Powell, m a letter to the Educational Association, says that the recent Communist Anti Boy-Scout declaration is the highest tribute to the i movement. It is tantamount to an admis- sion that British youths are sufficiently im-
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    40 6 Mr. C. E. S. Perera, of the staff of the Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh* who went ie J England to study for the Bar, has gained the second place with honours En Clan I m the finals of the Bar Examir.atr,i.
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      143 6 WHITEAWAYS STOCKTAKING SALE Continues until Saturday, February 11th. y^^^^^s. JBIG REDUCTIONS vSjtfr^m Millincrv Ik -^SKR If* *****1 VI J §o^ 7 A^ 1/vUttl Illlvlll C Lpjj Our whole stock of V^^^^^^ Ready-to-wear Felt s^^^|^^M Model Hats marked at !Tprices that will v ;^^^^P pay you to buy your V j
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      389 6 NOTICES. NOTICE. The Indian Immigration Committee decided at a special Meeting h«4d m Penang on th< 20th of January. 1928, that no licences should be issued to kaaganil to proceed to India by any steamer leaving Malaya during the month of February, 1925. H. C. BATHURST. Vice-Chairman and Secretary. Indian
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      360 6 t The best-dressed gentlemen m all the great cities of the world wear English styles. By the Gtove-aor Groves Lindley. the famous British mail <>rder ta supply these styles made to individual sell measu prices much lower than local truder.s charge tven irti duty and postage are paitl. Write for
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    WALL STREET SHOCK.
    73 7 BETHLEHEM'S HEAVY LOSS. Common Earnings Halved. [Reuters Service.] New Yirk, Kcb. 1. Although unfavourable ftgures were anticipated Wall Street has been startled by i he annual report of the United States Stee' oiporation showing: earnings have decreased by $4.^,000,000 compared with 1926 while the Corporation's net income
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    EARL OF WARWICK DEAD.
    134 7 [Renter's Service.] London. Jan. SI. I The death i.- announced of the Ear! oi Warwick. [British Radio- Official Service.] London. Jan. 31. The Earl of Warwick died to-day at the age of forty five. Ho had an adventurous career. When only seventeen years oldhe was then
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    A YOUNG STATE IN A HURRY.
    93 7 [Renter's Service.] Ottawa, Keb. l. The Prime Minister, replying to Mr Bennett** criticism* of the appointment o1 Ministers instead of Trade representatives abroad, justified the appointment of plenipotentiaries to France and Japan which was m accordance with the principles of the lmpeiial Conference, but
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    EXPENSIVE U.S.A. FLEETS.
    42 7 [Renter's Service] \Va«;hinjrton. Jan. SI. The Senate by 53 to SI passed the so i ailed Jones Bill which Mr. Coolidge opposes, providing fcr the building up of Government controlled merchant Bee through a 15-year leplacement programme totalling ?2:.0.i)00.0(H).
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    OCEAN LINKS.
    48 7 [Renter's Service.j Paris. Feb. 1. The capital and other towns will shortly (v enabled to speak by wireless telephone with New York via ordinary eafeles to Rugby thence wirelessly to Houlton, m Maine, thence by cable to New Yoi-k. A three minute call will cost £16.
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    ARCOS FOR ARGENTINA.
    40 7 [Reuters Service.] \lonte\ ideo, Jan. .'tl. Soviel commercial envoys here state the Russian Government intends to open a commercial agency at Buenos Aires with branches m several other South American .ties like the Areos agency m London.
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    U.S.A. CALLS ON CANADA.
    34 7 [Renter's Service.) Washingts*, Jan. SI. Mr. Kellogg goes to Ottawa on Sunday 00 an official visit to return the recent visir to Washington of Mr. WUKngdon and Mr. Mackenzie Kinu".
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    THE LATE EARL HAIG.
    157 7 TO HE BURIED AT iiEMERSYDE. His Own Wish. [Renter's Service.] I.undon. Jan. St. sir. Kellogg has telegraphed to Sir A. jhamberlain his condolences on the death 4 Karj Haig saying that Americans have •raLrful recollections of the splendid spirt of unity between Half's forces and the
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    MARSHAL FOCH TO ATTEND.
    241 7 [British Radio—Offirial Service.] Rugby, Jan. SI. There has been to-day a remarkable mand for wreaths bf Flanders' Poppies from the factories ar Richmond and Edinburgh, which Earl Hai£ established and whore disabled ex Service men are employed. Three thousand wreaths have been ordered from tne Richmond
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    "PAY YOIR DEBTS FIRST."
    101 7 [Renter's Service.] New York, Jan. SI. As S result of strong protests by the holders oi" Imperial Russian bonds long m default, the State Department has been communicating with Mr. Chase, of the National Bank, m regard U- the sale of Soviet railway bonds m the
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    TURKS HAN PROSELITISING.
    36 7 [Renter's Service.l Constantinople. Jan. tl. The Turkish Government has ordered the dosing of th.- American school for jrirls at Broussa \'<>v alleged religious propaganda following the conversion of four Turkish triris to Protestantism.
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    H.M.S. CUMBERLAND.
    18 7 [Renter's Service] (Jibraltar. Jan. SI. The new British Cruiser, Cumberland has arrived and leaves for China.
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    PACIFIC AMERICA.
    77 7 FOUR HUNDRED MILLION FOR ARMY. Where is the Enemy? [Renter*! Service! ashintrton. Jan. SI. The annual Army Appropriation ]>ill ha been reported to the. HouVe of ftepreaenta lives by ihe Appropfiatkme Committee. involves a total of $:w9.000,00n. an mcrenei of $3,654,000 including: $80,433,000 for nonmilitary activities, for example
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    HOME LOAN FOR GERMAN RAILWAYS.
    116 7 (Renter's Service. 1 Berlin. Jan. SI. The German railway company*! intention to offer $100,000,000 loan m America hnvin<r been nullified owing bo the objections of Mr. Parker Gilbert, Agent-General f«.r Keparatio?is, the company ha* decided to htain the money m Germany l»y i-apitalis m? part
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    MR. COSGRAVE*S MISHAP ACCIDENTAL.
    67 7 [Reuter'i Set vice.] Ottawa. Jan. 14. It is n»>w established ihai team of hoi i running loose with a heavy sleigh wtu responsible for the aeciden! to llr. ('■>>- grave'i train. One <>t tlie sleigh nmnera %oi jammed m the railway points whi<li vveie forced open.
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    RUSSO-PERSIAN TREAPY.
    44 7 1 Renter's Service] Teheran. -lan. ft. Ratifications of Rus^.-Persian treaties of QommeEcia] security, neutrality, ftghery, Customs and also a boundary protocoli are tain^ exchanged to-day. The Foreign Off.cc is giving a !>anquet to the Soviet Embassy staff m celebration of the occasion.
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    NORWAY AGAINST WAR.
    60 7 [Reuter** Service.] (Klo. Jan. Tlie new Labour Government m man! festo says intends to substitute I State monopoly of the corn trade for the present ::iw imposing a»i import duty on foreigi aluat. No mill try training wili be held his year. Government tavours eompleto disarmament but
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    LIBERAL PAPBRS FUSE.
    28 7 [Havafl Service.l London. Jan. 31. The famoui Liberal morning newspupe'the Daily News an(i Westauuter <ia: have amalgamated and will appear t» morrow as a journal.
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    BURMA RAILWAY SMASH.
    31 7 [Reiner's Service.] Kanucon. Jan. St. The Burma Railway Company'i final list »f casualties m the recent train imash h ■U) killed, s leriously injured tad 12 Rligd injured.
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    POLAND SEEKS OUT CHINA.
    27 7 [Renter's Service.) Warsaw. Jan. St. Mr. Charles Pindor is leaving f«»r Ptekitif with a view to completing MgotiatkHM I I yarding Polish-Chinese treaty.
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    ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, HONG KONG.
    46 7 Boarding School for Chinese Students. Classes m English by resident English and Chinese graduate*. Chinese classes com. pulsory. Prepares srmlems for the Universities. Football. Tennis and Swimming. Chinese or Foreign food. Apply Row E. Martin, M.A., St. Stephen's College. Hong Kong.
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      344 7 BUSINESS CARDS. r~DAWN STUDKX I \V \NESE PHOTOCiRAPHER I PRINSEP STREET .ii<cuunt will I to all our j r Chinese I 1 V;ir only- ,WEE BROTHERS, S Tndertakers, m fl moM MENTAL MASONS t !.»ral Wreath^. Mad*» to order.^ mi. i.il Wreath* Always m Stork. >ELEGH ROAD. TEL. iW.| RATIONAL
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      456 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. Mr. Wee Koon Cheok bavinchimed from our firm, the Power Attorney granted to him dated th- Ist January 1925 is hereby revoked. rAN BOON LIAT Co., Ltd. NOTHE. TROLLEY BUS ADVERTISING I anu-ul.us. Rate*, <-tc. regatdiag the above Aihreilkjug c i nbtiiacd fron:— THE PROGRESSIVE PUBUCTTY CO, LTD.
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      520 7 TENDERS. TENDERS. Tesjden are invited foi erecting i»ne i.^iiK'Rlow at Thompson Roi.d. Plam «nd npt»< tion> can bt c: at Me i I'owill h> .i •>.. Ltd.. office No. 17 KaJfea Place, feeaiad fn.iera •m t<i be Ml *o Mr. (be(>njr <ivan Moon, MaaaCinC Director lowe 1'! aid < fen
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      125 7 PICKWICK IN PICTURES^ By Arthur Moreland. No. 28. Mr. Pickwick's Nocturnal \dvcnturc r— ir~ <^^\ I a^ l iii| rgt© WSE^Sk Pickwick emlrgeo J^TI X FT^lp PiCKw/ICK WAS TO J^^^S£Sr& <^SSS^ I'l^rv^/ sttW f'Wß^i And having convinced f^// I >' M' AfS^ j N;3HT. WITH THE CONNIV- V? -V^S^ 7
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      24 8 HOBBS. At the Kvnittf HIM, Syers Uo-id. Kuala Luir.pur. on Tuesday, Jan. 11, li»2K, to Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Hobbs, a daughter.
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      DEATH.
      37 8 TAN SIAX CHIN. Apt- M, on Tuestiay, :Ust January 2.50 p.m. at No. 22i> Orchard Koa<i. Deceased left sons. 4 daughters, 2 sons-in-law and 4 trraml children to mourn his loss. Funeral will be announced later.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 2, 1928. OFFICIAL INDIFFERENCE.
    380 8 For some reason known only to Government, the community at large continues to have its nerves worn to rags to placate the Chinese section of it. Why this is so no one understands but that it is so no one doubts.
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    PENANG HOSPITAL.
    308 8 From the point of view of the discussion of the committee's action m co) necticn with the Penang Hospital affair it may, we imagine, be taken that the incident can be considered closed. His Excellency made a claim for a degree of Government control over its officers which
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    222 8 The Rt. Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Danson are arriving m Singapore from Home by the N.Y.K. steamer Kashima Maru. From Messn Lyall and Evatt's we have received the issue of their "Exchange Rates for 1027." Dr. J. \V. Scharff. Rural Health Officer. Singapore, accompanied by Mrs. Scharff, arrived m
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    113 8 ALLEGED TRAFFIC PREFERENCE FOR POLICE. A Question of Eyesight. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 1. Allegations of preference being given to Police officers by constables on traffic duty were made m the Police Court when F. N. Durege was charged with failing to stop his car when
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    106 8 NEW WHARF SCHEMES. To the Editor. Sir, —Re your leading article on 31st ultimo, I should like to point out that the West Wharf scheme, besides including the present Jardines Wharf, also includes the old P. and 0. Wharf, or present Section 10. Therefore the actual
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    MALACCA COURT NEWS.
    424 8 The Assizes Open. The Malacca Assizes were opened on Monday with official ceremony, Mr. Justice Gompertz presiding. The Guard of Honour of Police was under Inspector McLernon and Capt. O. Beckett represented the Resident Councillor, who was not able to be present. There is a fairly long
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    108 8 "Tht- UlgM of Nations" will be the subject of an address by Mr. Horace Alex ander on Saturday at 5.H0 p.m. at the Y.W.C.A. Hall S Fort Canning Rd. Mr Alexander is a well known lecturer m Sociology at Woodbrook College. Selly Oak. Birmingham and is investigating conditions m the
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    RUBBER RUMOURS.
    130 8 RESTRICTION K>| l( v HOPES. Effect of Lunas Kp<*ch (Our Own Correspondent < )lUr<r l/«»ndt.;i „j, The Ev. ning Standard, ustriction, contend* tha' Mr. P. M. Robinson, the Xtuht>rr Estates Ltd. at :nu of the Company yr n continuance- of rest i s.'Jeiable weight m Mua>. where, the
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    THE MESSIAH.
    119 8 This oratorio wU\ \<> drew's Cathedral on I la day the 2»>th. and I at 0.1 iiS p.m.. 141 pectively. At th i forman«e> the Cathvc. open to all. I'r gf| rm words etc. an or salt ;r BHfl of printing. V ■MM 'here will U- I Interval.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    54 8 Hreach <»i Trust ..-< The case was con< yest*-rday befor« thWilliam Muris<»n> ii was char>r*'ii vth el I m respect to $1H.m'.:;.74 Sam Lon^t. and furth< accounts of the chop. His Lordship found th< a sentenced him to thre« prisonment on each eh to run concuirently. H« cused
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    COMMODITY MARKET. LATEST TIN AND RUBBER
    32 8 PRICES (From Our Own I^mdon. Feb. I.:Uop.m. Messrs. Syminpton and S notify to-dav fs rubber Is. €>:> R d. per lb. Messrs. Lewis, Uza notify to-da\'- tin
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    "FAST AND FURIOUS."
    87 8 The PavHion h;i\< showing m thi- packed houses are 11 exception. RefrtnaM 11 who M I t. jri\<- !•< and lanph.- enoufrl his antu-s tlu-ir n The projection if to finish the coined' been screened at the I.--th«- ai'dii The tihr is d I »«ti and m
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    FOREIGN OFFICE CHARGES.
    130 9 |\l LEGATIONS AGAINST CIVIL SERVANTS. (iovernment Enquiry. [Reut«-r's Service. I I.ond.m. Feb. 1. m- Minister, afte- consultation wmg* Secretary, has directed an >\uir\ m connection with certain affecting civil servants made m «>f a law suit m which Iron- mpany, banker*. Throgmor- claimed 1*39,000 from Mrs. Marjorie
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    CANADA AND THE ORIENT.
    114 9 I 1 .itninion's Growing* Trade With the East. .lv iter*a Service.] Ottawa. Feb. 1. Minister, justifying the exchange of MinisI that the Dominion's trade was steadily knowing and Mobilities and other relationincrea.sinsr. Canadian Trad* »n did not possess the right or proaeh foreign CJovernment^ and repeatedly
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    IRELAND'S GOVERNOR GENERAL.
    27 9 Mr. McNeill Installed. [Keuter*- Service.] London. Feb. 1. i. •<>-.-. McNeill was to-day installed -Twr-General of the Irish Free tkjf presence of Ministers and the
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    THE HYPOTHEC BANK.
    39 9 Nuhi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Jan. 31. provide small manufacturers apita! funds, the Hypothec f Japan ha> decide* 1 to es'.ablish Av.'h offices throughout the coun- f.ank ha> already established i 1 :n Hamamatsu. which is get'aot.T\ results.
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    FRANCO-AMERICAN PACT.
    29 9 RVuter's Service.] Paris. Feb. L r Ambassador has announced 1 --unco American arbitration pact i at Washington on February 4 the Hrst similar pact. |Md m 1778.
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    JAPAN'S TRADE RETURNS.
    26 9 INK-hi-Niohi Service.] 101-U*. Jan. SL f m the last 10 days iow V" *..227.000 m exports and 1 .n tht- :i«lverse balance '•.lj.lt'.i-.i
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    PRINCE TOKUGAWA ILL.
    18 9 INichi Niihi St-rvice] Tokio. Jan. il. va President of the Uppei into hospital, suffering nia.
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    15 9 18. Unworthy, Superintendent njf Convict Kstablishment, is Taipinj? on transfer to < rut of this month.
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    BRITISH TRADE OUTLOOK.
    323 9 IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. Decreasing Unemployment. [British Radio -Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 1. l he Federation of British Industries m a forecast to-day endorsed the opinion recently expressed by Ministers m clo»e toucn with trade movements that the improvement m British trade which set m last Autumn
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    SEVENOAKS RAILWAY DISASTER.
    95 9 Finding of Enquiry. [Renter's Service.] London. Feb. 1. The Government Inspector, :>ir John Pringle. reporting on th«- Sevenoaks disaster msfl Augu>t attributes the derailment of the train to tile rolling movement of the angina initiated by the condition of the road. Fir John adds that heavy tank
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    JAPANESE POLITICS.
    106 9 [Nanyo Xichi-Nichi Service.] TokU>, Jan. 11. The Proletarian parties, unable to bear the severe official oppressions put upon them, have now been forced to resort to (le>|K»rate measures t«» co-operate with thtMinseito, the powerful Opposition Party. with a view to coping with their difficulties. The Minister for Home
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    TRACTION CO. SUED.
    210 9 Sequel to a Collision. A collision which occurred m May last year, when a car driven by a Chinese ran "into the back of trolley bus No. 10 m Keppel Uoad, had a sequel m the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Deane, when Any Pob Joo
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    EARL HAIG'S FUNERAL.
    221 9 PROCESSION TO PASS THE CENOTAPH. The Lying-in-State. [British Radio- Official Servi,e.] Rugby. Feb. 1 The body of Lord Haig lies m state to-day and to-morrow m St. Colomba'a Church, London, where he was a frequent worshipper, and long queues, representing all classes, filed past his bierFollowing a
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    INDIAN RESERVE BANK HILL.
    261 9 Introduction Opposed m Assembly. [Reuter's Service.] New Delhi, Feb. 1. The k« session of the Indian Legislature opened dramatically to-day, Mr. V. J. Patel (President of the Assembly) refusing to call <n Sir tlasil Blackett (Finance Minister) :<> introduce the new Reserve F.ank Bili on the
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    WINE SHOP PROPRIETOR COMMITTED.
    319 9 False Spirit Corks and Capsules. The sequel to the arrest on Christmas Day of the proprietor of a wine and provision shop at 17.") Orchard Road was heard m the Second Court yesterday when the accused was committed for trial before the Assizes on charges of
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    EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA.
    873 9 FIRST WORLD CRUISE STEAMER DUE. A Can-Pac Visitor. Under the command of Commander R. G. Latta, the Canadian Pacific liner, Empress of Australia, the first of the tourist vessels to arrive here this year, is expected to arrive m harbour this morning. Leaving Southampton on Nov. 12th.
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      768 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES XI'KESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Q Dv» Sport. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. MERIONES London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Feb.
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      640 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMANUINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREiGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Due S pore 1928. s.s. CITY OF ADELAIDE Feb s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK Mar s.s. CITY OF CARLISLE
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      348 10 P&'O British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N CO I'NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MA.IESTYS i.(i\ i. MhAi LONDON AND TAR EAST MAIL SEKYH :o: OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AM) Ul'W l>u«' hut Tonnage. Singapore. T<>n n :iL.< KARMALA MM
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    RESTIORATION OF PENNY POSTAGE.
    32 11 .deration by Mr. Churchill. London. Jan. 16. I rtsp >n(tent of the Daily that ihv Chancellor of tht 1 Am.^t-n Churchill, is con ...n of tht- penny pust-
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    U.S.A. MILLIONAIRES.
    80 11 Inrrrasr f>r l'J2»>. Wa-h.ncli'ii. Jan. 1. i that the number of n the Inked States m 1926 totalled 228, representing an increase of 21 ver 'i) 2". The numbe: of persona with inc«MM m exce>s of MNMKM dollars each omed t>om seven to 14 m the sunn period.
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    FUNERAL HALTED.
    128 11 Firemen Respond to Duly Call. London. Dec. 31. While the funeral of four firemen killed m the recent blaze at Glasgow was passing the station, the fire-bell ran?. The escort i ushed into the station, and the funeral :one^t. including hundreds of firemen, police, and public representatives, halted
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1028 11 AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE VISITORS. Due m March. tVrom Our Own Correspondent) Katavia, Jan. ffl. The Austialian submarine.- Ox icy ami Otway are expected m Indian wafers shortly. They are timed to arrive at Palawan on the 22nd March and at Tandjoog Priok on April Gth. Further a stay will
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    41 12 The M.M. mail steamer Sphinx is due here from Colombo on Sunday at 6 a.m. and will probably leave on Monday at 7 a.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama. She will berth at the S.H.B. Wharves.
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    MILITARY CABLE-LAYING OPERATIONS.
    91 12 Cable-laying operations are to be carried out, under instructions from the Command Signal Officer, Fort Canning, on the site of military submarine^ cables between Resim Point, Pulau Brani, and St. James' shore, on Sunday, sth. inst. The operations include the raising of one submarine cable, which will
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    "MAN OVERBOARD!"
    438 12 In "Man Overboard!" by "C. L. U. E. Garnet," the following is related:—Homeward bound from California, the clipper ship Drumlochan had just made the "chops of the Channel." The watch on deck were busy on the foc'sle head pettinp the anchors over the side ready for port. A
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    GERMAN NAVAL RAID FRUSTRATED.
    156 12 How Calcutta Escaped Attack During War. Calcutta, Jan. 20. A special article published m The Englishman discloses how a German nava! raid on Calcutta was frustrated during the War. According to information stated to have been given by a high officer, the Germans planned m 1915
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    SPECIAL RUBBER-CARRYING VESSEL.
    133 12 The 9,000 tons motor vessel Greystoke Castle, launched from Cammell, Laird's shipbuilding yard, Birkenhead. hj of unique design. She has been built for the rubber trade. Instead of the rubber being dried m the tropics, and being: sent home m sheets, the vessel has been fitted with
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      487 12 Bums Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY ANiTmELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by tke well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Tae s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single
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      154 12 M.V. "MALABAR." Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Sydney (arrived Jan. 25th) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 46/7 on Saturday February 4th 1928. at 9 a.m. No further survey will be held.
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      450 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA h BALTIMORE (via Suez) M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Feb. 24 i M.S. SILVERGUAVA due Mar. 10 M.S. SILVERBELLE due Apr. 4 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE j SINGAPORE TO SAN
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      103 12 HENDERSON I.INt. SCHEDULE OF SAILING* By Fortniffhtly I'ativrnirer *trtmrrt Between Rangoon. MarxeiHf* and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Port ef Di«e»Karkatif>n IMy««it» s.e. KKMMKNMNf bj. BHAMO s.s. BAGAOTG Mar B s.s. BURMA 8.8. PEGU s.B. HENZADA ft s.s. AMARAPOOKA l! B.b. CHINDWIN s.s. BMWMXC I* BHAMO ml SAG AIN <: -OrtMM. YOMA
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      675 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. 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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      581 13 O. S. K. Line. nations. q lf> Meawers. Arrive. Leave. I ;rr.. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, rp. via Colombo, Aden and Pr S'id- AttanM.ru Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Cape Town, Rio, Santos, -.-video and Buenos Aires. t Montevideo Maru Feb. 16 Feb 17 51 .nwuvr. Zanzibar, Dmr-es-vSalaam, Lourenco Marques and Durban,
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      487 13 TRAVEL* COMFORT DOLLAR Ok "PRESIDENT* m LINERS "J3^SS>Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bnth predominate, all have hot and cold running
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      559 13 K. P. M. (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH TH^NETHEBLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connectiona to:—Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and 1 Manager's desk. Kepresemtatires m the Strait* Settlement* (Singapore and Penang). of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA All information, detailed itineraries, free of charge WII APPIy
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    ARE CITIES SAFE FOR WOMEN?
    1147 14 EXPERIENCES "DSHBHfeS WAY TO THE QEFICE. $iu# the Bold" T<€llad Eye!" Well, well, well—If this sort of thing, goes on, Piccadilly will have to be placed out of hounds after sundown for all nervous, chicken hearted females, itnjess accompanied by a nurse, or Some other
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      183 14 *(W/ <; ,!^>\ MORE www* %3 )J I J*i&*' There .re many tempting. i* x^V \(V fj [I 'PS »<)Hhes id be made from fruit: n?\ tV but the one the chikktMi love \A iby Ky^ —and the simplest to prepare Y y >\ \f) H\l CS db> '.ffy —>
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      229 14 So mechanically perfect is the improved Hupmobile Six, that you can drive it day after day and yet forget everything about it except the recurring compliments of your friends vho- cannot help exclaiming What a beautiful car "7 281, Orceara Bo»l SiNCAfOM MOTMK M.tfc.l7l HUPMOBILE V WHETHER you conduct a
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    588 15 ."MiiKapore, Jan. :i\. During the past week neither Tin nor Rucber tan l:i> said to have inspired much confidence among- their respective supporters. Tin shews a small decline on balance m spite of somewhat more reassuring news from London and although the heavy Bear telling to which
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LSIT.
    97 15 Yesterday's Alterations. February, Ist. Hosing Prices. Bong Fatts R8 92 Kinta Tin Dred, 1.47 H 1..V2M: KiK-hai <$) 2.18 2.2-1 Mambaus 1.45 1.50 rVnawats 83 86 EUntau Prof. 1.82'^ 1.87% Rahman Hyd. l.so l.s? 1Ea^tiTn Siam 2;{s 28a 9d Teja Malaya If* M 20a 6d Temen|roi 24s
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    ABOLITION OF TRADE RESTRICTIONS.
    61 15 TReuter's Service.] Berne, Jan. 31. The United States Minister here signed the international convention for the abolition of prohibitions and restrictions on imports and exports. Reservation is made m regard to the export of helium gas .vhich the conference previously recognised The Esthonian Government signed the
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    U.S.A. FOREIGN INVESTMENT.
    20 15 [Reutor's Service.l New York, Jan. 31. The American portion of the new Greek loan has been oversubscribed.
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 15 '.•bru.i y 1. Hank 4 m.s. *M Hank demand Private credits I M.S. I -1 New York, demand Jjfil^ Credits 90 days. France, demand MM India, T. T. VU% Hong Kong, demand 11 M. Wfc Yokohama, demand lliO 1 Java, demand Bangkok, demand SO Bar Silver London -ril 4
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    PRODUCE.
    212 15 February 1. Tin IM T<-ti> $12:>-U Gambier 8 Pepper White W Pepper Black Flake Tapioca 9% Pearl Sa^n Small 9 Cepra ll.:'"» Copra Snndried 1l Opium. Beaares Bat. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Maik led Ba^fa iN«w) IM Hue, Siam old No. 1. 33<i Rice, Rangoon Rintan 260 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 15 Feb. Ist.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. tqn\ t<« Standard Q.i.V Spot Standard R.S.S. OB Ttuder Kfl>. T)")'.. tt% Mar. >;.;■_ .w;- Ap'-.JuiH' M^ <;> July-Stpt. <>;»i.. Fouc oi Market: Quiet. Latest Cable:- London Spot Sheet is.d per ib New York Spot Sheet C.<.i> ts% per
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    THE OIL WAR.
    66 15 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Jan. St. Financial eirefel are very interested In learn that Sir Henri Deteruinjr. head of V. Royal Dutch Shell interests, is t;> NewYork this week. The visit is taken t«. indicate that pourparlers will shortly l»e opetie between the R..yai Dutch and Standard
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    CANADIAN STEEL MILLS REOPEN.
    39 15 [Renter*! Service.] I<;ron!o. |'«>l». 1. A syndicate of British. Canadian an<l United States capitalists is taking over tb* plant of the Baldwin Canadian Steel Cor poiation valued at *:',.(Mi0.000 which habeen idle far Stc ycttn.
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    SIXTY PER CENT.
    44 15 fßeuter's Service. 1 London. Jan. 31. It is officially announced that the pc centaKe of stantlai'd production of rubber exportable at the minimum rate of dut from Ceylon and Malaya for the juart beginning Feb. 1 will be 8i per cert.
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    MIDLAND BANK, LIMITED.
    53 15 Proposal to Increase I'aid-lp a;>ita!. I otuJon. Jan. 16. The Midland Bank Ltd. is mc reasi.ijf i; paid-up capital to mm gIMOMM^ further issue of tl riMNB, [The Midland Bunk, Ltd., has an au thcrized share capital of £4">,200,<K)0; i«->u<-< |£39,922,048 10s.; pail un 0140,798; rpI serve
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    108 15 YESTERDAY'S WISHER AIVTION. The Singapore Chamber of ('ommeitf Rubhcr Association held it> K-4'.Uh. auction yesterday, when there were catalogued 933.740 lb*.; MM tons. Q&m&i mjM lbs.; Kill ton- Bay |t4J4S \l>.: '271.44 tons. Spot. London I>. M|A New :)i> a X cents PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet.
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    BOSS MACPHAIL & CC'S REPORT.
    190 15 BOSS MACPHAIL CC'S REPORT. Singapore. Feb. 1. Ifubber. London. Is $%4L (.own. Local noon *>~> l? closing- SB, Ct». Tin. -London. 1247. ."»>. 4-~>s. down, baral §\'2'.i\ foe 200 T.»ns. Mininu. —Quiet. Halava Consolidated Llti 1.21. IViiiiwat n4 M, Kirn a Fuil\> 1 '<(» 1..").. Kuihai 2.21 2.24. Linjrui 2.1
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    291 15 LOANS. S'pnri- Municipal 5 n.c. ta/mjti of r.>2<; its i S.S. anH F.M.S. I p.c. Vie. liriO $r>,OTh,OUO 104% 105% c.t Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Seilcrs Asam Kumbanii- ii» .>,'< :,[> Ku< 2:24 2.27 I.ahat Mim> If* \u\ l:<> M V Taipin- ($1) l.'JT 1- 1.:.'. Fftngßga Kivt-r
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      411 15 OVERJ7.500.000. ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. HEAD OFFirP- w t TT (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) MfcAU O*HCE. Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British \TTRirTivir
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      335 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA 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 #f a J^£ rietors 3,000,000 Head Office: 3*, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Ipoh Rangoon Amntsar Karachi Saigon
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      501 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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      39 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 ft CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    THE FOURTH TEST.
    239 16 SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 4 WICKETS. Second Victory m 17 Years. I [Reuter's Service.] Johannesburg, Feb. 1. South Africa won the fourth Test match to-day by 4 wickets, scoring 156 for the loss of 6 wickets. This is South Africa's second victory since they defeated Mr. H.
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    M.C.C. CRICKETERS AT WAR-DANCE.
    111 16 1,000 Native Warriors Perform. London. Jan. 22. Durban? -The MjC.C tovfcta to-day had the unique nperiiMl oi witnessing native war dance, only >econd m size to the dance oreanized when the Prince of Wales was m South Africa. The scene was at Mount Fdg-ambe. 20 miles
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    ENGLAND vs. AUSTRALIA.
    264 16 The M.C.C. Tour this Year. The M.C.C team's tour m Australia for this Autumn arranges for the five test matches as follows:—Brisbane. November 30; Sydney. December 14; Melbourne. December 29; Adelaide. February 4; Melbourne, March 8. The other fixtures for the tour are: Oct. 13-15. —West Australian
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    INTERNATIONAL TABLE-TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    42 16 London. Jan. 25. Stockholm. —Eleven European and Asiatic countries are competing m the International Table-Tennis Championships. In the first round Wales beat India by 6 matches to 2. In the second round Germany beat India by ."> matches to 4.
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    LATEST HOME SPORT.
    58 16 MOTOR SPEED RECORD ATTEMPT. "Tax Imported Footballers." (Oui Own Correspondent.—Copyright). London, Feb. I. Mr. Malcolm Campbell, the well-known Biitish racing motorist, left Southampton this morning for Florida, where he intends to attempt to create a new m;>tor speed Word. Details relating to parts of the engine he
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    CRAZE FOR SCOTTISH FOOTBALLERS.
    42 16 (Our Own Correspondent.—Copyright). London. Feb. 1. The Sporting Life this morning; humouruisly suggests that a tax should be imposed on imported professional footballers m 01Aw to heli> English players against the growing craze for engaging players from Scotland.
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    WARATAHS MEET PRINCESS ELIZABETH.
    35 16 (Our Own Correspondent.—Copyright). London, Feb. 1. The Waratahs were presented to Princes Elizabeth to-day when they were entertained to tea by the Duke and Duchess of York at the Piccadilly Hotel.
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    INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.
    37 16 (Our Own Correspondent.—Copyright). London, Feb. 1. The U.S.A. athletic team which is taking pa>t m the Olympiad at Amsterdam m July is to meet the British Empire Olympic taMi at Stamford Kridire on August 11.
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    NO GREYHOUNDS AT SWANSEA.
    28 16 (Our Own Correspondent.—Copyright). London. Feb. 1. The Swansea Football Club has refuseo to give permission for its ground to be used for greyhound racing.
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    MISS GLEITZE NEARLY DROWNED.
    110 16 Dragged Down By Whirlpool. London. Jan. 24.. Tangier*.—Miss Gleitze. after swimming for five hours, was caught m a whirlpool, and nearly drowned. She abandoned the swim. Miss Gleitze, interviewed by Reuter. said she was just petting set. though the coivplete darkness was nii'.k'nr !.tr sleepy, when
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    PENANG POLO CLUB.
    39 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 1. It was stated at the annual meeting of the Penang Polo Club yesterday that the profit on the Skye meeting would be $9,000. Mr. Justice Sproule was elected President.
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    SHEFFIELD SHIELD.
    83 16 South Australia's Easy Win. London. Jan. 18. Brisbane—ln the Sheffield Shield. South Australia beat Queensland by an inning? and eleven runs. Queensland. —Ist Innings. 143; 2nd Innings, 351; total 494. South Australia.—MS. In Queensland's first innings Wall took 4 wickets for 42 and Grimmett 4 for 62. O'Connor
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    MALAY LADIES ATTEND TENNIS. TOURNAMENT.
    92 16 For the first time m the history of Malays m Ceylon, the ladies of that community appeared m public and took an active interest m a tennis tournament, which was held at St. George's Ward Place the residence of Mr. T. S. Sabar. The occasion
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    GOLF COURSE FOR U.S. MIDSHIPMEN.
    71 16 London, Jan. 19. New York.—The U.S. Navy has established a golf course at the Naval Acadamy at Annapolis, where midshipmen must now pass a course of 10 lessons m ?olf. It is pointed out that "golf will be an asset to the Navy, as it
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    RUGBY INTERNATIONAL.
    360 16 HOW ENGLAND DEFEATED WALES. Fine English Tackling. London, Jan. 21. At Swansea there was heavy rain before the start. Wales were on the English line a minute from the start, but the effort, which was sustained for 5 minutes, did not materialise. England rallied and overcame with most
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    WARATAHS' VICTORY OVER FRANCE.
    144 16 Fine French Rally. London, Jan. 22. Paris.—The Waratahs heat France at Colombes by 11 points to 8 points. The match was played m gloomy weather before a crowd of 30,000. Ford opened the scorin.tr for the Waratahs, and subsequently Towers also crossed the French line, both
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    WARATAH VICE-CAPTAIN ROBBED.
    39 16 London. Jan. 21. Paris.—Fox, the vice-Captain of the Waratahs, was robbed of 1,800 francs from a pocket of his. coat m the dressingroom. It is understood that th*> French Rugby Union is coming1 to his rescue.
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    SCOTLAND TO MEET WALES ON SATURDAY.
    59 16 Scotland meets Wales m the international tournament on Saturday, and they will be represented by the following XV. Drys dale; lam Smith, McPherson, Dykes and Simmers; Greenlees and Douty; Bannerman, Graham, W. Ferguson, Paterson, Roughead. Scott, Welsh and C. Ferguson (Royal High School). C.
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY PLAYER'S DEATH.
    121 16 The death occurred at ihe Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, following on operation for a gastric ulcer, of Jack Whitfield, ths Newport and Welsh Rugby internationa footballer. Whitfield was one of the greatest Welsh forwards immediately after th( war, arcd m addition to securing interna tional honours
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    FOOTBALL.
    124 16 INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP COMPETITION. A. and G. m Second Round. A. Gilfillans.. 4; Gattey Bateman. .0. The Inter-commercial Cup tie between Adamson Gilfillan and Company and Gattey and Bateman produced some keen football at the Stadium yesterday, but the game was too one-sided to be very interesting. Adamson Gilfiltan's had
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    THE ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    97 16 Marfall, who last Saturday became the holder of the Boden Kloss Match Cup, has been challenged by Prima Donna, and the race between these two yachts will take place next Saturday afternoon, starting at 4.30 p.m. On Sunday A Class Boats will race ia trophy
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    20 16 TReuter's Service.] London. Jan. 31. In the League second division matci Ohiham beat SouthampU .1 3 to 1.
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    MIDDLE-WEIGHT BOXING TITLE OF
    152 16 BUROPBL French Claimant Defeated. London. Jan. 19. At the Albert Hall, m a fifteen-round middle weight -contest a* 11 st. 0 lbs.. Len Harvey (Plymouth) defeated Kid Xitram (France). The latter was disqualified m the fourteenth round for going down without receiving a blow. It is
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    "BOXING" RUGBY MEN.
    125 16 Two Men Sent Off. Others Lucky, at Cardiff. Scenes marred the Rugby pa me betweer Cardiff and Pontypool* which Cardiff woi by eleven points to six at Cardiff a Wtefc or two ago. At one period half a dozen players wen "squaring up." and hitting out m
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    GREYHOUND RACING.
    89 16 Status of National Sport. London. Jan. 18. With the creation of a National Greyhound Racing Club as the governing body, greyhound lacing t-O^ay assumed the status of a national sport. The new body will work on similar lines to the Jockey Club: Administer a code of rules, issue
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    36 16 Playing on January 31st Mr. T. M. Hussey did the Bth hole (195 yards) m one. It is understood that this is the first time the feat has been achieved at this hole.
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    22 16 Printed and published by Reginald Downing Davies at the office of the Singapore Free Press Ltd.. 69, Robinson Road, Singapore Straits Settlements.
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