The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 February 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1928. NO. 12,:;n
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    281 1 Our tendon correspondent Mail u> interesting special cables dealing with the rubber situation and how the appointment of an enquiry w;us foreshadowed. The London price dropped yesterday and local market was uncertain with a hi* fall m values. I here is a feelinjt that abandonment will be
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1054 1 q,,,, ,f,. iguilt boMiiif > '>' furrt In the present state »f the iuWk-v tioversy it HNM '-nly natural to kw the Rest rictionists humming dear oM Alfredlines. "Oh for the louch of a vanished h;> And the sound of a voice that is Still." The
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      235 1 WING LOONG. KOK HIGH CLASS TAILORING. "I Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed 32. HIGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL M* I McGuire's Little Symphonic f SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 12th, 915. p.m. J :j I Overture toriolan L Beethovon Violin Solo Gypsy Airs Sarasate Mazurka Wieniawski C. VILLANUEVA 3\ V^ Hr »m The Suite
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      152 1 AT HOME OR ABROAD Critical Smokers instinctively select the one cigarette that is consistent m quality—always fresh and delicious m flavour they are never without CIGARETTES 555 KM MADE i>Y HAND 7*^J ONE AT A TIME ARDATH TOBACCO CO: LTD: LONDON EUROPE© HOTEL the GRILL-After-dinner dancing every I TUESDAY, THURSDAY
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      53 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Wire mttine at BarK^'s Tajre 3. Hotel auracti.ns QPHgJ JVJ, Auction of Canton turnituie-- 1 Smith Ptcmie? tvi^vntt-r. M Ml PX^irai and Jbhotj 4**Ui«M !°Zg?sjL* |WJ a r n.n<tran th, CHRYSLER BIG CAR PERFORMANCE JOHN HAIG'S 1 f GOLD LABEL I WHISKY J -THE BEST. j LSWEE LEE
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      17 1 WAVWV\VWV.V.".V.V^.V.%V«%VAJ r WIN(; LOONCw. > \l THE RECCHiMSED HOUSfe J» s| european tropical suits. 32, hk;h street. svawavawmw/ivavavm
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      153 1 THE WEEK. Hirii Water IM a.m.. 1.1, 1"»-' M»- "v M-aacca-H.'w. 10.S0a.m-. n.S. 11.0, p.,-,-4. Inoh Kan- fifth <iay. jSJm K«lv,yV Pupils, Th.atr, »4S vRif L Water 2.21 a.m.. tM P•"■•• w'• B.V.C. ItlWitfi na.ch. M«i^af, Ktfc. Hi)ih Wat... 2..V2 a.m.. lA, Ul M»- Malacca: H. W. 11-Sfl a.m., fcX
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    LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
    366 2 BEEF FAMINE. To the Editor. ?ir, Your correspondent appears to belong to the class of ptffMM wh«» aro obnssed with delusions similar t«» those »>f a valetudinarian. He is perpetually sensitive to flight market fluctuation* m the price of Kef just a* the valetudinarian is troubled
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    271 2 Hh tol lowing action was taken by romtnitttc No, 'J. at h n>eetmg; hel.l on KfDruar\ 7th. Decided t«> request CJovtrnment to cease the piait.ee «fl is>uin>? temporary permits fw the «Ktupation of vacant Trown Land within Municipal Limits. Continued previous decision n:>t to appo\u\ a lady medical
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    26 2 Takv them by and larpe, diaries are of i more valuv |o munKiml m utiit-ral tha»i um\ othi-r kind of >vritin^ except tVu innpiiea.—Mr. Hilairc Bclloc.
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      281 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY PRESENT A Monster Programme OF Varied Amusements GATE 20cts. Nfc M APAM IL^ Talented fljf Victoria wC Theatre 1 To-night. J y at 9.15 p.m. Baby wonders eautiful girls rilliant costumes etter Dancing lighter items Booking now open at John Little Co., Ltd. WATCH FOR "The CLAD
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      223 2 Victoria Jheatre COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd. At 9.30 p.m. Under the diftting-uishetf patronage of:— H.E. THE GOVERNOR SIR HUGH CLIFFORD. The Battles of Coronel AND Falkland Islands. The Epic Naval Drama. Ships Taking Part Are:—H.M.S. MALAYA. H.M.S. BARHAM, H.M.S. CARDIFF, H.M.S. CONCORD, H.M.S. COVENTRY, H.M.S. CERES a disaster"amTa victory. pavilion
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      291 2 The Alhambra Theatre (Tan Cheng; Kee A Co., Ltd.. Pi«^ri«tM») Commencing Saturday, 4th Februan UNITED ARTISTS ATTRACTION DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS IN "THE GAUCHO FIRST HOUSE 7.30 P.M. 'THE HOUSE OF MARNEY MATINEES. WEDNESDAY, AND SATURDAY US JVM ADMISSION PRICES NIGHTUT BALCONY $2.SO—DOWNSTAIRS $2.00 §1.25. 75ck Hl v BOOKING AT KELLY AND
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    WHERE IT IS A SIN TO DANCE.
    492 3 Minister Menaced With Eviction. ChepstOH, Jan. 5. I have discovered to-day an Englisr i.nge when? it is sinful both to dance and t- play whist- and this m IS»2S! The viifcive hen divided [Htfi caßl]Ji on the question, A C/nviegational rhapel has beer
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    WAR DEATHS AS EXPIATION.
    315 3 Sir Henry Maddocks. K.C., Recorder of Birmingham, m charging the Grants* Jury at the Quarter Sessions said a letter had been received from the brother of v dead soldier inquiring how a recorded conviction could be erased. Sir Henry said the idea appealed to him us
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    DAILY NEWS AND WESTMINSTER GAZETTE
    133 3 Reason for Fusion. 1 ondon. Jan. tl. With regard to the fusion of the Daily "News and Westminster Gazette it is officially stated that the amalgamation was decided upon because the progress of Liberalism it was considered would be best served by the fusion of
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      204 3 i YOUR BABY'S future good I health and happiness depends i upon your choice of his food f m infancy. The right food for your Baby is Glaxo, which has been used to rear successfully the children of 5 Royal i Nurseries. If there was a better food obtainable these
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      289 3 GALVANISED I 1 WIRE JETTING >| Best British Manufacture. 5 We have large stocks of the following gauges:---3 ft. x1 Yt m. xlB Gauge 3 ft. x 1 m. xl 9 Gauge j 3ft.x2 in.xl 3 4ft.xl m. xl 9 j 4 ft. xPi m. xlB 6 ft. x V/z
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    AMERICAN CAR MODELS.
    326 4 New York Show Opens. New York. The American automobile industry made its official bow for 192*< when the doors of the Grand Central Palace opened for the f;rst view of the 2*th National Automobile Sh(>w. Two thousand persons were waiting when the show opened, and before closing
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    GARAGES FOR PAWNED CARS.
    83 4 GA RAGES FOR PAWNED CARS. Paris Innovation. Paris. The Credit Municipal, the central pawnbroking establishment of Paris, will shortly build garages m which to store motor-cars pawned by their owners. Up to the present a car could be pawned, but had to be stored m trade garages. It is said
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    A ROYAL MOTORIST.
    29 4 In a recent interview with Kin? Boris of Bulgaria (says The Autocar) it was stated that Hi 9 Majesty drives three cars, all of British make.
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    TWO KINDS OF INSURANCE.
    691 4 PROTECTION FROM ACCIDENTS. Better Than Protection From Consequences. l;y Major F.A.C. Forbes-Leith, F.R.G.S. (Author of "By Car to India.") [SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS] At this time of the year we have the spectacle of insurance companies vicing with each other m offering the Motorist attractive policies
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    HOME OFFICE AND NOISY MOTORCYCLES.
    234 4 Commenting on the scheme of the Automobile Association for issuing certificates respecting motorcycle silencing systems Motor Cycling says:—"Why should the A. A. undertake work that clearly belongs to the Home Office? Why does Sir William Joyn-son-Hicks allow one of his own jobs to be done
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    32 4 Operators of bus lines over the public highways of Kentucky between fixed termini must pay a franchise property taxin addition to other taxes imposed by law. according to the Court of Appeals.
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    THE ARCHAIC CAB WITH ITS UNSHELTERED DRIVER.
    292 4 The general impression is that, v hi Ist ar official department must necessarily wait upon public opinion, Scotland Yard i» inclined to wait too long and to require its hand to be forced, only giving way grudgingly. For years the Commissioners clung tc
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    BEAUTY ON THE ROAD.
    201 4 I'rize for Artistic Petrol Station IW^ifrn. A design for a petrol-fill ing station is* one of the subject^ selected for the fifth annual competition of industrial designs* arranged by the Royal Society of Arts. The scheme i> to embrace the general layout for a complete station
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    TOLL OF CALCUTTA STRETTS.
    160 4 158 Deaths Last Year A steady growth m the nu: and other accidents m t! Calcutta Xi one of the indicate rapidly increased motor trafl* In 1927 there wen- n.ar. cidents, and more than 5<J fatal:!" Eighteen people were killed, i jured m street accidents during
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    23 4 Then- is only one >urv road t. and that is work ami initiate irmciijlc of |fcfeg ***V in<i chance—Mr. J. H. Thomas. M.I
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      71 4 High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes JEf&f/ JYmhcm«im v r«r ofr. Jt DUtribatort CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) j LTD. Singapore Singapore, Koala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Malacca THE FISK RUBBER (FAft EAST) LTD: SALES DIVISION, G.ll and G. 12, Union Building, Singapore. ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY CARS 14 H. P. 'COTSWOLD"
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      63 4 Goodyear Inner Tubes continue A to be chosen by discriminating V m, motor car owners the world over ijjk whose first consideration is highest 'Jn 117 -iv. The Aristocrat of Cars i Does not need a large amount of Advertising. WHEREVER IT (iOES IT IS ADMIRED ■I Selling at little
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    MOTOR CYCLING 18 YEARS AGO.
    1198 5 SOME GOOD SARTORIAL REMINISCENCES. A Sticky Business! Some sartorial reminiscenres of motor cycline eighteen years a«;o arc rriven by ''Ixion" m his "Further Motor Cycle Reminiscences." At that date, he says, all good "autocarists," as we were called, unless we went by the name of
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    A HINT TO BUILDERS.
    173 5 Whilst a great deal of attention is being focused on the need for more public garages .and official parking places m big cities the question of "home"' gtjnfvm has of lale been relegated to the background. Commercial garages, that is, blocks of "lockups," are springing up
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    "RECKLESS LUST FOR SPEED."
    432 5 Coroner on the Duty df Motorists. At, the conclusion of an inquest at Oamberwell on William Henry Harris, aged 65, of Cronin-road, Peckham, who was falall> injured by a motor-car, the Coroner (Mr. Douglas Cow burn) said that the proceedings would be brought to the notice
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    NOT TO DRIVE FOR THREE YEARS.
    255 5 Motorist a- "Hanger to Community." A case of interest to motorists wa^ <;■ with m a London Court recently. Sidney Bennett Columbine, aged 40, of independent moans, livir.fr at Ru-kin Manor, Cambcrw* 11, surrendered t<. h\> hail at I^anibeth Police Court t<> further answer
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      117 5 VIWIMIMWW«MWMAVMV/.V.V.V.V.W.^^^^^ CLYNO PROGRAMME I 1928 MODELS j AMAZING REDUCTION IN PRICES < WITH CONSIDERABLY IMPROVED MODELS J I S > A new design of radiator giving a much improved shape of bonnet. New S J design coachwork witn increased accommodation and all-weather protection. S < Smith's Shock Absorbers and additional
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    DOWN AND--UP!
    2157 6 An Educated Man's Ordeal m the Underworld. NO. :J—ON THE EMBANKMENT. \snau, to m press.) o£ "I trunK one of the secrets of hapnin^s Ii being independent." is the confession of Dr. Kthi-I Smyth, one of our greatest musi- npooors, who m early days experienced ttt serfW and
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    HAS THE THIRD DIVISION JUSTIFIED ITS EXISTENCE?
    1102 6 AN INTERESTING QUERY. Means of Raising Standard of Football. OR A NURSERY FOR LARGER CLUBS by Len Graham. (Milhvall and England). Has the Third Division fulfilled the ob-4 ject for which it was formed? lam prompt, ed t» thrs question by the remarks
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    DIAMOND RUSH TRAGEDY.
    159 6 Hunner Drops Dead: 1.000 Take Part. Johannesbrrg. What was probably the last diamond rush m South Africa was marred by tragedy. A young runner, only twenty years of age. was sprinting at a great pact when he dropped Head, presumably from tiea.il failure. The rush took place
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    TENOR SLAPS PACK OF PRIMA DONNA.
    101 6 •*La Tewea" With a Touch of Kealit}. p Paris. The tenor, M. ciavoi. and lime. Anna Zoeldegy. of the Seghedino Opera House at Budapest, were the central tigun\> i:\ h remarkable incident during the thud a«.'t of a performance of "La l\».-ca" according t<
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    SCIENTIFIC SOUFFLE.
    1133 6 How Our Light Blots itself out. FROM NEWTON TO X-RAYS. [SPECIAL TO FREE PRRSS] For the benefit of those of our readers who W JMnility min.ie.: being too scientifically critical we have arranged ixaUy for a-** upon such diverse, curious incidentals as appeal at the moment to »v,
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    ENGLAND'S NEW RUGBY CAPTAIN.
    327 6 Ciimbridge Blue of 22 "(ap^.*' K. (.'ove-.Smith. who m his :»Oth year, har bt-on appointt-«l iattain <>f the Knplantl Fif-U-on m succession to Wakofield is o.u- off the most distinguished Ruglty inwards ot the day. M. K. (Jreen\\(»od him hiBlue as a Freshman at <ambridjr*' m
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    THE CHARLESTON'S SUCCESSOR.
    82 6 'KhMhm toa»V Mi (ill *•i i t nutsh«il. iv ik- v* "Hhvihiii St. The Uhyth I .'on oa.i« i tors t<» like!) dance '<■ < «lif*i. foi it mvi whah nia<lt* the < h-. th<- Kame 111I.T satisfiei the elements <>i n icvtuln***. whi.ii imi :Tiv:-m (I
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    PETROLEUM IN DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    136 7 Question of American Exploitation. [Reuter's Service. J The Hague. Feb. 9. The First Chamber of the States Cieneral has adopted a Bill authorising Government to conclude contracts with the Netherlands Colonial Petroleum Company for prospecting and exploiting petroleum at Palembang, Rembang. Semarang, and Madoera. Replying
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    PRIEST SENTENCED TO DEATH.
    31 7 [Reuter's Service.] Riga. Feb. 9. The Soviet court at Perm -has sentenced to death the Russian priest Konukhov charged with having served m the Tsarist secret police.
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    FRENCH ROBIN HOOD CAPTURED.
    304 7 Month's Hunt (or Man Who W.is Wronged Teissier the Tattooed,' a modern proto type of Robin Hood, who for nearly a month has been roaming the Forest of Gnrcy, wriggling out of one trap after another, and making the poKoe the laughingstock of the countryside, has
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    JUNGLE DINNER IN AN HOTEL.
    192 7 Tables set Lnder I'alm Trees. New York. Dec. 30. Three hundred people dined and danced last night m jungle surrounding? ut the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. New York. Live monkeys chattered and climbed on the palm trees, and stuffed monkeys were perched on the branches. The occasion
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    FATAL RESULTS OF INOCULATION.
    121 7 11 Die and 6 m Critical State. Sydney, Jan. 29. In conformity with the decision of the Bundabcrg Borough Council to immunise children from diphtheria, medical officers inoculated a latch with serum stated to have been obtained from the Commonwealth Health Department. Eleven jrf the natch
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      202 7 Cuticura Talcum The Family Comfort For The Nursery, Toilet And After Bath The purity of Cuticura Talcum, with its delicate medication and antiseptic properties, make it the ideal toilet powder for the entire household. It prevents chafing and irritation, and soothes and comforts baby's tender skin. 9tF~ Sample each Soap,
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      83 7 I FOR if I TROPICAL CONDITIONS I PREDOMINATE |i A trial set will speedily Convince You. j i 4 Obtainable from all Dealers and from the Distributors:— I MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. j£ SINGAPORE. ?VVVVVLVi'MV < WfVtViWi%%VWbVAViV.VtW//.WA». i. I.V.VA«t >^^'" JvcAidwe ltd nnm Sole Agent* Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. (Incorporated
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    BANNED WIRELESS PLAY.
    247 8 Author on the 8.8.C/s "Absurd" Action. ■It is absurd for the 8.8.C. to assume lhat the majority of listeners ate children and fools," said Captain Reginald Berkeley, discussing the action of the 8.8.C. m rejecting his play, "Machines," the story of a I abour leader who marries
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    NEW BROADCAST SYSTEM.
    142 8 London, Jan. 17. The Broadcasting Corporation will shortly transmit continental m-ograirmes to all parts of England and vice versa. As a result of special telephone lines which are being installed m the European capitals, the natural tone of opera and musical concerts will be unaffected. The system
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    TRANSOCEANIC TESTS.
    192 8 The chief engineer o( the Xational Broadcasting Company, of New York. Dr. A. N. Goldsmith, recently made a statement on the joint experiments by his company anil the 8.8.C. to determine the feasibility of international rebroadcastintr. River Head. Long Island, will be the new western end of the
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    TELEVISION.
    178 8 When will homes be equipped with television receivers? A noted radio engineer, distinguished for his work m television research, recently replied, according to the "Scientific American": "It all depends upon what the public would be satisfied with m the way of pictures. If they would care for a rather
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    52 8 According to a statistician, there are now about 18,000,000 radio receiving sets m use m the world, and. estimating rive people to a family, about 90,000,000 listeners. He estimates that 200,000,000 receivers would be necessary to enable all the people m the world within the area of constant reception to
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    THE FRENCH PUBLIC EXECUTIONER.
    156 8 Rush of Applicants for Post. Pfcris. If. Anatok' Deibler, the ])üblic execu tioner of Fiiintf. has atiained the (ivi Service afie-limit and is about to retire In France this office is, or rather has hitherto been, hereditary. Doibler's fathei operated the guillotine, and he m his
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    19 8 Mr. W- Elphinstone, a recent addition to th€ F.M.S. Police force, is attached to the Central Police Station, Ipoh.
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    LOUD SPEAKERS IN HOSPITAL.
    218 8 Inquest Story of a Patient's Complaint. Conpkunta of lirckw load ■peaker isd yramophom- m H;u kn<y Hospital we niado at an inquost at Hacfawy <>:i v Willie Cole, ■(•4 lewMtj mm, >»f Pord avfiiiif. StamlOul Hiil. wh<> iiei from the effects of a fal! »»n tlio
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    LITERALLY FIEW INTO GAOI.
    97 8 Mr. »U-rt UMtl London. I■•■ Nau^atuck < oiin.-. t nut T'1 airman. Mr Hen. .\<<»>ta. »li- wm* Pt—mi ill i Bjrvd'i i"i'ip"' Atlanta tiifrht literally flew fat K> ho was j,entenced to live day-' inipr for violating the Connecticut l,y flying at a dan|?er«>usl> low It
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      163 8 SCHERING-KAHLBAUM I A. G. BERLIN (vonn. Chem. Fabrik auf Aktien E. Scherinfc). 0 jj NOTICE j: WE BE<i TO NOTIFY THAT WE HAVE APPOINTED J messrs. jjHandel Maatschappy v/hjj :j Banner Export Ges. jj Singapore J As Our Sole Agents for S.S. and Malaya. m\ o 5 Manufacturers of: Atophan-Medinal
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      282 8 "T//E G/FT OF T//E GOZ)S" NEW LIFE-NEW HEALTH <^^ NFW STRENGTH AND VITAUTY Tfe pITyTTo san f\ mar^lCs ,-if.s a, Me.lical Sci-n.,. has t.,-.!ay pfe. vnhm N. k ZjTl )L PHYLI.OSAN-the wonderful discovery of Pr. KBu-ttr, Ml. ft Mclical an,l Scientific men all the world over an.l used a..1 leading
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    123 9 THE TENDERS FOR DOCK WORK. A Seven Years' Job. U [Renter's Service 1 London. Feb. 9. The Evening QfeWf MJP the Government has invited several well-known British firms to tender by the end of March for work connected with the Singapore base, costing approximately i' 4,000,000, and consisting
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    NICARAGUA COMPLICATIONS.
    82 9 Hrit'sh Consul Involved. [Renter's Service.! Managua, Keh. Mr. Harold Patterson, British Chargi d'Alfaire* here, recently received a letter from the British Vice Consul at Matagalpa asking for additional protection for the toffee plantation! there against feared raid by the forces of General Sandino, is new informed that the
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    MORE ARBITRATION TREATIES.
    93 9 [Reiner's Service.] Washington. Fob. 9. Definite steps for the negotiation of Anglo-American and Japo-American treaties of arbitration nave boon taken. The State Department is* forwarding to Britain and Japan copiei of the original proposed draft of the Franco-American Treaty a basis for discussion. Copies have also been
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    NO CHANGE IN CHINA.
    72 9 [Renter*! Senrice.j London, Feb. >. In the House of Commons, question* i whether further stops would be taken t<> co-operate with America m obtaining a peaceful settlement m China, Mr. Godfrey Locker Lampoon < Under Sec, Foreign Affairs) sakl there had been no change since he
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    NURSE CAVELL FILM PROTEST
    71 9 [Renter's Service.] London. Feb. «>. T!k- German Embassy m London made an informal verbal representation to tinForeign Office with regard to the I avell film. The Foreign Office n-plioiJ that tlu>r<> was no political censorship of films m Greal Britain and films were censorable only or)
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    U.S. NEEDS OIL RESTRICTION.
    62 9 [Router's Service.] New York. Feb. 9. Mr. A. S. Debenham, representing Sir Henri E^pterding, arrived «»n board the Hficntraria. He declined to discuss the Standard Oil (New York) Company's jmrchase of oil from the Soviet. Me declared that American over-production was tin caiiM> <»t th c
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC AIRSHIPS.
    31 9 FReuter's Bwvleci Washington. Feb. Mr. Hoover has announced that Government has approved thp trans-Atlantk- airship scheme. American co-operation will begin with the ftnt trial trip, probably three months hence.
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    FRENCH GOVERNMENT UPHELD.
    32 9 [Heater** Service.] Paris. Feb. !>. Fbe < hamber passed a vote of confidence m the Governmeni by 370 \<>t;^ to i_'u at the conclusion of the debate "n the financial policy.
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    INDIAN DEFENCE PROBLEMS.
    37 9 [Router's So nice.] Sen Delhi, Feb. !>. The Council of State hay passed two Bill--carrying out the recommendations of the Auxiliary and Territorial Forces Committee removing all existing discrirainatioßfl between the fold's on racial proun-1?.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    470 9 A Bankrupt Chetty and a Bond. In the absence, of Mr. Justice Deane. who is at Penang for the Court of Appeal, the BankrupUST Court was taken yesterday b the Chief Justice (Sir William Munson). *7'r. V. D. Knowles and Mi. E. Smith a\ plied for th( release
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    FIGHTING MALARIA.
    232 9 Clever as a Preventive. London. Jan. 6. In a remarkable report on malaria m Egypt, made by Sir William Willeock'.s just received m London, the mysterious properties of scented clover m preventing malaria are discussed. It appears that a mosquito becomes incapable of carrying disease when it lives
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    EMANCIPATE WOMEN IN INDIA.
    119 9 [Reuter'a Rervice.l New Delhi. |Vf). 9. Three hundred Indian women delegates to the All India Women's Educational <"«n--ference, the larretd number of Indian women *ver m the galleries of the Chamber, heard the proceedinga of the Assembly on private Indian member's Hill raisinw- the a^e of
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    SUBMARINES LAID DOWN.
    43 9 [Renter*! Service.] London. Fob. 19. Th<- Admiralty has placed order* tor the .-.ix submarines included m the 1027 Navy Estim, r'.t"s. Five will be !,ui!t by privato industry at a cost oi £2,500,000. The sixth ii being built at Chatham.
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      724 9 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. SKXAGESI.MA. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.40 a.m. Holy Communion Chor :l hik Sermon. 9.1.") a.m. Matins and Litany. "4 p.m. Thi ('at«'chi>iii» 5.3u p.m. Evensong ami Skrinun FT. MATTHEWS CHURCH. 7 a.m. Hn!y Communion. IH. M. Naval Base. i<Uc turn. Matins and Sf rmon. urine
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1925. THE RUBBER POSITION.
    735 10 Our London correspondent, who is unusually well situated for obtaining early and definite information on rulv ber matters, has, by his special messages, kept Malaya very adequately and very promptly informed as to the position of affairs. His further cables
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    304 10 The next session of Assize will bo hold at Singapore on March 13th. According to Reuter Margaret Kahn and John Barry Ryan were quietly married on the 9th. instant. Mr. M. L>. Shelley has been appointed to act as Treasurer, Straits Settlements, with effect from Feb. 7th. The Government Gazette
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    CHINESE NATIONALISTS.
    57 10 Asked not to Land at Penanfc. [From Our Own Correspondent.] 1 Penan?, reb. 10. The Government has requested the members of the Chinese Nationalist delegation to lenrain on board th 2 President Wilson to avoid any possible attempt at a repetition of tho attack m Singapore. Visitors will
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    CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION.
    92 10 Ordinance to Amend Criminal Procedure Code. An ordinance to amend the Criminal Procedure Code is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council. Among the amendment made to thr Ciiminal Procedure Code by Ordinance 1H of 1927 was one which authorised the police to arrest without a warrant
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    LAND FOR NEW RAILWAY.
    72 10 From Bukit Timah to Empire Dock. The Government G&xettc BOtiSef that a piece of land of aboot l,CO§ acres m the settlement of Singapore is likely to be Heeded for the purpote i»f railv.a;. Th« atrip of l:md referred to is twenty Chaina m width and
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    REMOVING SQUATTERS.
    111 10 A matter concerning the clearing of squatters from (ii.vernment land at Mount Rosie, the land heinjr recjuired for building purpoaf, came up before the Third Majristraie yesterday. Mr. I>a Silva ap!>eann>; Car several Chinese squatters who were summoned for failing to evacuate Crown lam!. Mr. Da Silva stated
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    ALLEGATIONS AGAINST TRAFFIC P.G.
    104 10 hua liaag Bang, tm> araprieter of Hrn Chua Motor (larage "f Beach Koa<i. w.is the defendant m a case heard aafeM the Third ataciatrata peaterday ajhaJi ac asaa alleged to haw disol>o\vd the orders ef a traffic police constable. He alleged that he MM only six
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    311 10 Warder J. Pratt a- hern *ci >nde»i tor ■ervice under the fiim'inmmd of Johort. Mr. R. lngham has beea aptu mtei tm Ml a> Secretary for Chinese Affair.-. StraitSettlements. Mr. Asirvatham. Cashier <>f Messr- Har per A Co., Klanp. has retired a^ter a ser vice <>f about 20 years. Reuter
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    MALAYA-SIAM RELATIONS.
    202 10 KING'S HOPE AT STATK BANQUET. Co-operative, not Competitive (From Our Own CotTestJnn«l«■••.- lUnjrkok Hi )m At the State banquet last niir?.was led m by Sir Huph Cliff or King took m Lady Clifford. IV toast of Kinjf George the Kinr Si?- Huprh Clifford, '"not onh a^ most distinguished
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    HIS EXCELLENCY'S BUSY DAY.
    92 10 r roaa <>ur Own r..t|lLr..h I Oil V,\*fi!H- put'>t if tht Minister ''■>. and MlMequefitlx fifca !ty I'rirr. WwMIMm ;il;<» iiiwf a reception <>i! th» visit i>s Sir H*'!\-uK'> Robin Strait-, when vwXJmg K'w.c I no ii < k \r nn im e« Yt'stt-nlay aft(-ii.<-the National
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    40 10 LATEST TIN AM) Ri'ltUKß PRICES. (From Our Own Corn London. Feb. 10. p.m. Mo?srs. Syminpton and S r.otifv to-day's rubber IS. 4 1 ;;d. ptg \b. limn, Lewi.-. I^izaiu- I notify to-day'> tin pi £233 1 16—£2:r> :> 16.
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    DEARER MONEY.
    18 10 [KeuttT 1.- Ben kan>*h (it? rke bcttl Pedbral ii» I c!t;i;c<l iho ri'-iiis -«»unt M tlT.t.
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    LANCASTER BYE-ELECTION.
    36 10 [Better*! B«nrice.| !,>iuj' 1 Thi' 1-aiuasKT by«- <lect!on BMW flt-va::>n -»t" S:r Gi-rahi Strict- It« ia^c resulted as un«i«r T..nilin<..n (liU-ra!). Ran^botham [Cm**** Itov. DMriH i I^il'oar) The n--ult l« iirti—i I-il" 1 1
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    ON TO AUSTRALIA.
    35 10 H inkier Pro^ressini: fßeuttr- Sen (air... K»-l> 1" t aptan, HinkU-i .i. l Australia ha.- r.a.'lu'H To!•• continue t<>-day from o&tBlde th< tfin t- mile limit. 1< a vine for P Irak.
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    TWO WAY TELEVISION.
    23 10 apain Hut<hinson. nian:u iho MN TcfovMtß I( j»ariy. I»ndon, annouin*d that public tglgyigioa itwitc h Km drk will the >oar.
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    BIOGRAPHY OF EMPEROR MEIJI.
    44 10 J Narrv n Ni< h kbl K< lok.o. l.t. I -Th<- rii.^ra?>hy .soon to be published m the ft by Dr. Elliott Griffiths If) the first fon-ipr. t«ach. r ir fepM re vWm! Japan last >|>rintr. [KarlMi cables «»n pa^<
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    41 10 Mi- A V. Horton. iaMOOT "f Mi NYa\«-. Ui, h>oh. I«M HI tmMiw «-n the Mi m i the manav.M-m.nt of th< iVn.-.n^r S C L»4t. <>f the !%MU« b«« arrival m Ipoh t«. relieve Mr. H T'.Mi.i :-< m Sinpn- n
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    RUBBER DEBACLE.
    703 11 EFFECT OF RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT. MINCING LANE MARKET DISORGANISED. OUR SPECIAL LONDON CABLES. Evidence of the unsettled state of the rubber industry is to be found abundantly m the demoralising effect which the recent announcement by the I nme Mm.ster that (he Cml Research Committee is to investigate the
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    EFFECT ON LONDON AND NEW YORK.
    46 11 Renter's Service.] London. Feb. 9. Tke Jtf.nf.un'-circnt of th;- enquiry into rho robber restriction scheme completely tminrbcd Miacinf LJUM an.l tke market was diaorsonised tail morning. The cash price •lumped to la 4"-< i. compared with U s%dt terday eveoimr.
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    PRESS VIEWS ON THE SITUATION.
    357 11 Severe Criticism. (Our Own Correspondent. -Copyright). I.«;n(!«»ii. Feb. 10. All the newspapers criticise at L'njrth the robber restriction investigation enquiry. The Financial Times does not object to it, considering that the need for reliable data is argent, bat the paper recommends speedy action. It records
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    ENQUIRY NOT TO BEGIN TILL MARCH.
    221 11 [Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. 10. The committee of Civil Research to enquiry into the rubber export restrictions will not begin for three weeks. The constitution of the committee of which. Lord Balfour as I»rd President of the Council is chairman varies with every enquiry.
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    EFFECT ON LOCAL MARKET.
    157 11 Tho Premier's announcement caused a heavy slump on the Singapore market, and m some quarters it was interpreted as a precursor of the removal of restriction. The price dropped heavily un Thursday afternoon, but recovered to 00 1»_» cents ai the clone on l>ear covering. The
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE'S VISIT.
    241 11 TO SPEND A MONTH IN MALAYA. A Wide Investigation. (Our Own Correspondent,.— Copyright). London. Feb. 9. Mr. W. Ormsby-Gore. the Under Secretary for the Colonies, informs mo that although he ii finally awaiting the return to England of Mr. Amery, who is now on his way from
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    NAVAL ARMAMENTS.
    137 11 Dr. Butler Speaks Up. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Feb. It. Speaking at the 25th anniversary dinner of Pilgrims of the United States, Dr. Murray Butler. President of the Columbia University, suggested m order to curb the Anglo-American race m naval armaments that the United States Government should inform
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    PENANG PANICKY.
    88 11 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Feb. 10. The news of the Government enquiry into restriction created a sensation m Penang and the market is inclined to be panicKy. Local opinions stress the urgency of the Commission completing its enquiry at the earliest possible moment, as until the findings
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    R.G.A. ATTITUDE.
    100 11 London, Feb. 9. A Rubber Growers' Association communique deplores the manner m which last night's announcement was sprung upon the industry, but offers to do everything m its power to lighten the Committee*! task. The Association urges that the enquiry shall not be unduly protracted. New York. Feb.
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    QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
    151 11 [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 9. In the House of Commons Sir Frank Nelson (C. Stroud, Glostcr) drew attention to the slump m the price of raw rubber as a result of the announcement of thx enquiry into the restriction scheme and asked the Premier to take steps
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      777 12 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES •IPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Dn* Spore. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. PERSEUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Feb.
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      615 12 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). 'mliArliNE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREiGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Do« Spore. 1928. ■a CITY OF ADELAIDE Feb- i:> s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK Mar- 10 1A CITY OF
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    THE CAPTIOUS CRITIC.
    235 13 "c- a corivspondent m *>Me M**" GvunNm) h a very delicate subi a humble recorder of modern mpelled to give publicity to an L -t opinion put forth within my "Of course,*' it was suu/cted ■:•<..• MS ««f the commentator will >ident), "people who §01 honours 1
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    39 13 Inspector Mohamed Jaffar bin Haji Hashim, Probationary Malay Inspector, of Kuala Pilah, has been transferred to Jelebu as 0.C.P.D., and Enche Noordin, of Jelebu, has gone to Kuala Pilah as assistant to Mr. T. F. H. Kemp, A.('.P.. O.C.P.D.
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    MARVELS OF AN UR TOMB.
    437 13 How Fashions Changed 5,400 Years Ago. London. Dec. K>. There were fashions m ear-rings and hairdressing 0,400 years ago. That is one discovery made m the past season by the expedition which is excavating Ur of the Chaldees, the birthplace of Abraham. The expedition is
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    MORE SAVING ON ARMY.
    217 13 Smaller Territorial Battalions. A reduction m the establishment ot all Territorial Infantry Battalions from 556 to ">OO is contemplated. There are ir>B Territorial Battalions of Infantry with an establishment of 1,366 ortieers and 106,095 other ranks. The total strength of these battalions m January last year
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    BRIDE KIDNAPPED ON WEDDING DAY.
    126 13 Day-Old Bridegroom's IMaint. Colombo. Jan. 20. "Yesterday morning I got married, sir, at the V.M.C.A. Hall. On my return with the bride, the first accused pushed me and the others took away my wife" said R. A. Wimalasir: Hemachandra. a conductor of the Colombo Tramway
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    28 13 Mr. W. J. Wearne has arrived m Kuala Lumpur to act as manager of Messrs Wearne Bros. Mr. W. Lowson, the present manager, is shortly going on leave.
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    HEARTLESS TRICKS ON WOMEN.
    451 14 Man Who Proposed Marriage. \r>YERTISEMENTS FOR A HOI SEKEEPER. Sheffield, Dec. 30. A story of a man who advertised lor a housekeeper, received 106 applications, and then proposed narrate to several «f the applicants, was ftold .at Sheffield to Jay, when Robinson Petheiiek <f.o>, of Matilda
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    DO YOU KNOW HOW TO LISTEN?
    478 14 A tfood listener is as rare as a clever conversationalist, though both are needed to make any party .successful. A. story is told o? a hostess of a past generation whose reputation as a wit was scarcely justified,* but whose silences were morp impressive
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    LIFE IN THE LEGION.
    400 14 Harvey's Story of His Experience. "F ask any nan to put himself m m\ plaL-e." This was tin- passionate statement It ;i I»aily Kxpics.' repress .native i f John Harvey, the Conner Legionary who has just tea pardoned b\ the French (J».v t intm-nt after deserting
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    FLATTERY.
    431 15 Not Without Its Uses. There is a good deal more m flattery than people think. In the first place, it is nic to be convinced that the mental image of ourselves is not an erroneous one —nice tc have our judgment backed up as it were byindependent opinion. It
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    WIFE-BEATING AN ANCIENT RIGHT.
    347 15 How many i>eople realise that it was not until 188 S. that ix, leM thiin half a century ago. that the right of the husband to control his wife by physical force, was affirmed to be obsolete? Ancient common law regarded the wife as the chattel
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    TRAINING FOR NIGHT FLYING.
    179 15 A novel method of training air pilots m i ight flying: is now being used by the Royal Dutch Air Service who operate an ail line between lionrion, Holland and D.i.nunk One of the Fokker Jupiter air linens h;is been equipped with one half of the
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    34 15 In my opinion, a decrease of unemployment will be the best 'Social" service to the country at this time; for this piupose KOftoaay and improvement m national cre•.iii arc essential —Lord Grey of Fallodon.
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    OCEAN BED ARTS BALL.
    408 15 Mermaids and Fish at Albert Ha!l. London, Jan. 10. Chelsea Arts* Club pave it* annual bal! at the Albert Hall last night— and early this morning— m a setting that counterfeited the bottom of the tea. The organisers had pone deep for their inspiration, and the
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    FRENCH VIEW OF LONDON.
    256 15 "British Taste for |H>etry And Crime." An amusing picture of London m thi busy days just before Christmas is giver m the 'IntransigeaiU' by a writer who ha evidently just returned from 'so near an< yet so far.' What strikes the writer above all is the
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    CHILD'S RIGHT TO A FAMOUS NAME.
    172 15 Love Komancc of a Dead Flying "Acv." Paris, Jan. 10. The story of a kwe rooMMe between M Jean Casale, a famous French airman, wh< was killed m IMS, and Mile. PauletU Donise, a younjr ami beautiful actress. ha> been reveftled m a case
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    ARMS FOR CHINA.
    83 15 A Scandalous Waste of Money. I'eking. Jan. 2?.. The Peking and Tientsin Times and tbc North China Standard have coNtmeneed viperous campaign *for a drastic revision of the arms embargo agreement, declaring that the present pact is utterly ineffective. The Nofth China Standard states tha^ last year
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      807 15 CHARITY CROSSWORDS COIirETrTION. NO. $750 in Prizes. -U b, p«d to tie conprfit.™ i„ thi. comp.tit.o,,. Ut Prize $450, 2nd Prize $300: Vmm th* PrO6U 0t th» «"»»«U*>o SO I*r cnt win b. b,n<l«l to ST. MARY'S HOME, SINGAPORE. 1 lu«> \iru»».s. f-' wh -oak's Iv, -'Mt I Ni-irMivH* W.
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      54 15 F~T F~nrnrn —i p >T™~ ""'"^^MH— I^l^^^^ HI I "~~"""~~~~^^B^^'^^J^—- —JIB -*c ~~"■■■fl^^ COUPON. To ♦Parity Crosswords, P.O. Box 123, 9in**porc. Hoar Sirs, I enclose a* entrance fee (s) for :h<- rwttMed volution (s> in your Crosswords I 'omrotilinn mnl »*roe t< ahide by the thereof Name Vdd»»ss (Fili ur-
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    JAVA PACIFIC LINE.
    203 16 BINTANG CONVERTED FROM STEAM TO MOTOR. A development m the Pacific-Far East trade is announced by the arrival at Hong Kong of the motor vessel Bintang, which left Seattle on December 30 after conversion from steam. She is strictly on schedule. With the Deli, she will maintain
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    FINE VOYAGE BY SILVERASH.
    38 16 The m.s. Silverash, which cleared from Singapore on January Ist via Port Swetten. ham, Penanj?, Belawan-Deli and Colombo, arrived at New York on Feb. 9th., thus making the voyage from Singapore m 39 days.
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    TLANES TO CARRY LIFE-LINES.
    707 16 New Sea Coast Rescue Service. A new method of rescuing crews of wrecked boats, adopted by the coastguard after successful tests, is described m Popular Mechanics (Chicago). So-called "amphibian" 'planes, capable of taking off from or alighting on either land or water are being used at
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    NEW N.Y.K. PASSENGER LINERS.
    208 16 The N.Y.K. has placed an order for two large motor-driven passenger liners with the Mitsubishi Zosen Kaisha, to be constructed at the Nagasaki Works. The principal features of these two ships are as follows:— Length overall, 583 feet 6 inches; length between perpendiculars. 560 feet; breadth,
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    18 16 The P. and 0. liner Nyanxa, built m 1906, has been sold to Japanese interest? for about H7,500.
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      743 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. \uala 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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      627 17 O. S. K. Line. iH-MinatNMiH. Steamers. Arrive. Leave. >n. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, via Colombo. Aden and Atlas Maru Feb. 11 Feb. 12 L>urfcan, Cape Town, Rio. Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. f Montevideo Maru Feb. 16 Feb. 17 k Zanzibar, Dar-f.>-»Saiaam, Ixnirenco Marque* and Turban, t Panama Maru Mar.
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      458 17 TRAVEL-COMFORT DOLLAR 4ajfe "PRESIDENT* m LINERS JJs*£B 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 running
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      698 17 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPM. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVfA). (Incorporated m Holland.) Q m 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 Straite Settlements (Singapore and Penaag). of the OFFICXAL TOURIST BUREAU
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    TEN DEATHS IN A FIRE DISASTER.
    379 18 Twenty-live Families Overwhelmed, Berlin, Jan. B. A four-storey tenement house m the East End of Berlin, inhabited by twenty-five families, was m the small hours of this morning the testa of one of the worst explosions that has ever taken pla«e m Berlin. The
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    MILLIONAIRE'S ROMANCE.
    288 18 To Wed His Adopted Daughter. New York. Jan. H. A multi-millionaire oil-king is to marry his adopted daughter. He is Mr. Ernest 11. Marlami. ihu- capitalist and art patron, ul" Oklahoma, anhe has announced his engagement i<> Mi Lydie Marland. aged twenty-eight. He adopted his future wife and
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    £500,000 ORDER LOST.
    130 18 Germany to MaJte Rails For South Africa Capetown, Jan. .">. Intense indignation is felt here by the agents of British and American firms m South Africa at the decision of the Railway.Department to purchase st^el rails anc sleepers at a cost of £500,000 from (Jt-r many, without
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    120 18 At the annual general meeting of the Siew Sin Sia held on January 2i>th at No. 49 Cross Street the following were elected office bearers for the ensuing year President Mr. Tan Tiang Yew, Vice President Kwek Buck Wee and Lim Teow lam, Hon. Secretary Lim Tiang- Keng, Hon. Asst.
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      574 18 vAwywA'.w.v« <vtv//..v.v j What Will Rab- PrfFf. cPff^ Mi*n and women wh'w en t?v a^d ability v'^y x*iV rrr» iHtfst ?>art m tho work •sn'l gSx "V piny nf Hffß owe most to the CSfC devoted J J to their fefdiiur ir» infancy. Yet it fre- <^^S^J/^QI f^"k**^A^' f'uently hr.pnrr^
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      686 18 NOTICES. SELANGOR TURF CLUB. THE SPRING 1928 RACE MEETING. THURSDAY, SATURDAY. TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. The Ist., 3rd.. 6th M Bth. am! 10th March. MM. FIRST RACK AT 2.20 P.M. EACH DAY. ;i seven— division Handicaps for all ftonat: SI races. 3 four-—division Handicaps fur alt EHmfeg: 12 races. 7
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      224 18 f^S^^H ■fe^S a^^l 1 *1 xjfc^. -^jßfcw 9a 1 A^m All-British Cars I ARE Good and I Economical j Four-WTieel Brakes. Four Doors,* Hartford Shock absorbers and 37 miles per gallon guaranteed m The Associated Auto ompany. No. 75, Bukit Timah Road Phone 3886. -1 |r Why strains hurt Congestion
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    FRASER & CO, EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    846 19 FRASER CO, EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY, FEB. 10th. Buyers Sellers Aaam Kumhang 5Hs Gd oKs. •Bangrin Tin (.£> 3tfs 6d 37s 6d Batang Padang (sl> 55 6'» Batu Caves ($1) 1.37% L 42% Chendenang 18s I9g Chin Chin ($1) 1.05 1.10 Eastern Siam 23s 24s Haad Yai (£1) 2Ss
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 19 i'Yhvuuy l.». Bank 4 in.-. 2 1-18 Rank ih marni 1 Private credits »v.-. 2 4^ Kew York, demand 18% Credits •.>(■ .!;;?>. 5s France, demand 143f> India, T. T. Ifi Honfr Konj deinanrl II 1.. [vc. Dis. Yokohama, demand 120 S. Java, demand 140% Bangkok demand 80 Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    213 19 Pebreary 19. Tin 17. r» twin lltt% Ganibicr Ili Pepper White l«:< Pepper Blatk H Flakt Tapioca 10 Pearl Sajro Small I Copra 11 Copra Sundiied 11.^.^ Opium, Benares unt. 4.000 Rice Lian^ Hiti (^han Maik Red EaKle (New) 330 Rice. Siam old No. 1. 330 Ricv, BaagOOa Bi»it:;n
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 19 Feb. H>th.. 12 o'chx-k no >n. R.S.S. equiil to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 55*4 •">•">'_ Standard K.S.S. .>n Tender Fee. •"iT»-" 4 M Mar. ."»»>', •">''.' Apr-Jurw .">»;\ r.T .luly-Stpt. .">7 i .">** Tone «»f Market: Steady after weak. Latr>t (able: Luiidon Spot Slu-ot l»!: 4
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    205 19 London. Jan. 18. Tlu reaction m Wai! Street has continued since our last report was issued, and pticea of Ifetala have theJefc/re been inrlined to sag. Copptr.—The market kaa been irregular, and the absence of th*' Bear Account is felt. Tin.—While tht one Tin (Iroup predict a
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    247 19 KAKLOW'S REPORT Sintra|>.»r«\ Fob. 10. Since Ihe date <>.' i.v. hMH repoit ifcjß priai oi the coiuniodin ha> »uuered .-h.vriuecliae m ali mu!Keis. vut., „<( m London, •j i NMI tiohl m .New i«.ik ami t% ccn;> lotany. Ihe Lo.id.m Stock position was >li^htl\ impioved, however. u>
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    LEWIS AND TEATS REPORT.
    237 19 Sinpai nr«\ heb. 10. The <;ut>tan<lin^ Uatuie of the mall ha*been the mmmhhmM by the I'rmie "Ministt "raj pointing a PiMUWltlt t<> m titrate restriction with a view to Modifying or abolishing it. Thi> news which cam. as a shook to all market- ha- had v
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    149 19 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. K«*b. 10. Rubber. London 1> 4^(l s<i «l««wti Local n»mM 56^4. ('losinjr .">."> Tin. London i'24<' LS id. 2.? *'»i up I ■efll 119S for IT:- t >n<. Mininu. Steadier. Kachai l•"• LtO, Kir;ta I>:.(iuc 1 4^ IJBZ, Kahnian Hydraulic l.Tu 17. Malaya ConsolkUted 1.13
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    TAIPING RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
    69 19 iteion Boojotoad ati<; i t<j.. p««nan>.r. haw »c<-«'i\«-<j fcokcraai froa \he Boerct* Brief of Taipin'-r Kabbtg Plaafatioat MKd. Boaotead «n<l (C .,n#l.,n. a<l\i>inp- that the annual act-mint- X < boc n i<<u«-(l sheulac a profit of *•!';..Mo "hi recommending tlu- payawoM of iin.-t! dividend of 7 1.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    45 19 E M i I•■ Bts. I 5u i< "i i\.«-;i|.. l .:{:<7. Ui date 59.V764; Gadek, i. U Mount i "»:.«'.l. t:> date r).:;»;i; N'ordanal (J.,'i«.i« i 154HW to dmte 45.006; R.im (M. 19.110, fco date 107,1 IS*; N'ilhsdale 'laic- :;.:;i»5.
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    69 19 A petition for thi arrant <>{ i fir:\ il. << reaped til invention foi inipr vcincnts m or n luting to the HMM facturc ol riiljiK-i arti<-U's ha» h#--n 1..;. m Mmn by the lMinlo;i Hu!.;,. i < \<» iti in iri ir company ha- doru- ><> much f utsMlc
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      468 19 ASSETS OVER $7,500,000. ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act.
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      402 19 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated ;n England hy 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: 38, Bisbopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. AK>r Star Ipoh Rangoon Amritsar Karachi Saigon Bangkok Klang
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      502 19 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. Hun: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A. H. Compton, Esq.. .Deputy Chairman W.
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      39 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by "Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee—Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BAHLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER t CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    648 20 CHETTIES TAKE THEIR WIVES ABROAD. Tagore's Disclaimer. tßy Our Indian &ffWp*a4tat). Like the Hylams, who at (>nc time were by custom forbidden 10 taxe thin wiwabroad, the Chetties too were up tit! n..v. prevented, by some strange rules., from bringing with them their women folk. But with ihe
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    FIRING FLOATING PETROL.
    278 20 Flamt* Travels Slowly over the Water. Experiments with lighted petrol floating on water were described by Mr. Harold Moore, an analytical chemist, at the inquiry into the proposal of the Port of London Authority to allow oil tankers to come up the Thames as far as Purfleet,
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    38 20 Mr. R. H. Kelsev, of Nett Seremban Es tate. Sungei Gadut. N'egri Sembilan, will shortly pr«»ceed on Home leave. Mr. Geo. T. MacOulloutrh ha? returnwl ffo'm leave and resumwl the manatrement of Ulu Pedas F.»tate. P.das. Nosrri Somhilan.
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    251 20 THE PERAK FEBRUARY MEETING. Last Day's Weights. The weights for today's races at Ipoh ale. Race N'c. 1. I'erak Griflln Handicap—k Second Division —1 furlongs.—Bosun 9., Joker IL, Monarch «.!>. Buta B.S, Tida Tau 5.7. Grotesque X.4. Icy H<>l T.li. Lido Lad 7.7. Race N. 2. Ponies—Fir*t Division—5
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    MADAME KELVEY'S DANCES.
    526 20 Yesterday's Matinee. MaiJßWf Kelvey has established a great i putj-tion for herself as a teacher of all khtda of dancing, and the show given by her pupils at the Victoria Theatre is a great compliment to her work. Yesterday*! entertainment was a first-class one, whirh highly pleased
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    43 20 Following- are the numbers of arrivals and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of January:—Arrivals (Figures sup. plied by travelling inspector> 1,384 adults; 22'{ minors. Departures (Figures supplied bf steamer agents) 7,574; 79G. The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    12 20 Sunday. 12th. 7.M a.m. Drill Hall All U-'u s.v.c.
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    214 20 INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP. A No Score Game. Pre-s 0; Cold Storage 0. The Prets and the Cold Storage met m the first n und of the Commercial Cup Competition at the Stadium yesterday, the result being a goalless draw. The game was •low throughout and the only bright spots
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    PENANG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    26 20 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, Feb. 10. In the Penane: League the Recreation Club beat Darul Arhasan Club by seven goals to three.
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    S.C.C FOOTBALL.
    82 20 The following- are the sides for the S.C.C. practice match on Thursday:- Colours:—P. C. Barnes; H. W. Kuenzler. R. Smith; R. D- Brummitt, R. Craik, C. W. L. M. Bovens; E. Strickland. B. Brooke. F. H. Atkinson. R, G. Littlehales. and Dr. L. M. Thompson. Whites:—E. Cherrington; H.
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    BENDMEER LEAGUE.
    155 20 A soccer frame between the Winners and Runners-up and "The Rest" will be played on the S.C.F.A. ground, to-morrow. A group photograph will be taken. After the pUM, Mir. Goh Teck Swee, the Club's President, will distribute the medals to the winners and runners-up of the League. Mr.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    30 20 The annual general meeting of the Garrison Golf Club for the year 1927-19 M will be held at Fort Canning, on Saturday. Fe>* 25th, at 11 a.m.
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    AIRSHIPS GETTING READY.
    138 20 [British Radio-Official Service-! Rugby, Feb. 10. In the House of Commons, the Secretary for Air was asked whether he could fhre definite dates for the launching of the airships RlOO and RlOl. He said he hoped both these airships would be flying before the end of the
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    RHINELAND EVACUATION PROBLEMS.
    180 20 [British Radio—Official Service] Rugby, Feb. 10. In the House of Commons, a question was asked as to whether, m view of the fact that the Franco-German frontier had been guaranteed by the Locarno Treaty, the British Government would consider the evacua-i 1 tion of the British troops
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    214 20 TO-DAY'S MATCHES IN THE LEAGUE. Huddersfield at Cardiff. To-day's programme m the English and Scottish Leagues to-day is as follows: Division I:—Aston Villa vs. Sheffield Unitd.; Blackburn vs. Newcastle; Bolton vs. Birmingham; Cardiff vs. Huddeisfield; Pterby vs. Stanley; Everton vs. Tottenham; Manchester United vs. Leicester; Port? mouth vs.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    20 20 TReuter's Service.] London. Feb. 9. At Charltbn to-day Walsall beat the Kent Club by 3 goals to 1.
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    TO-DAY'S RUGBY INTERNATIONAL.
    26 20 England and Ireland meet m the international Ruijby tournament m Dublin today. At Twickenham last year England won by S points to 6\
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NC. 25.
    35 20 A reminder to intending competitors who have not yet sent m their coupons that entries for Football Competition No. 25 close this morning:. They must reach this office by ten o'clock.
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    GARRISON HOCKEY LEAGUE.
    110 20 Results m th^ Garrison Hockey f f £Wf during the wt-ek have belt! No. 1. Company <): R.K. 1. No. 3. Company 3: R.< \S. A- X.A.0.0. 0. No. 2. Company 1: lI.Q. (At 0. H.Q. <B> G: R.K. 2. H.Q. (A) ti: nth. Battery 0. No.
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    HOCKEY IN BANGKOK.
    132 20 The coining Bangkok hockey MMUMI pio arises well says the Bangkok Times of Feb. 4. At last night's netting of the Section at the Sports Club it was announced that the playing members numbered flftytWO. A match whs Ui.ig arranged with thi Heimcs next month, and Phya
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    AMATEUR STATUS REFUSED.
    41 20 Melbourne. J. G. Anderson, the famous Australia! lawn U-nnis player, was refused re-instate mtnt as an amateur, the Qwcfl of the Australian L.T.A. deciding that he \>- debarred until his contracts with two firm: of racquets manufacturers have expired.
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    75 20 The Government Health Office sends returns for the seven days ending on Saturday, February 4th., as follows: Penang Hill (2,100 feet), average mean shade temperature 72.124 deg. F., total evaporation .472 incti,'total rainfall nil. Taiping Hill (3,500 feet), average mean shade temperature 7114 deg. F., total evaporation
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    31 20 Wednesday, February 15th.- A meeting of officers at Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Thursday,—Band practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday.— Route march, Parade Waterloo Street 5 p.m. Full uniform, without staves.
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