The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 February 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press NO. \2;\:\:\ 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S-S. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1928.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    277 1 The Earl of Oxford is very ill with hmnchLl complk-ations—Page 9. A new NorthclifTe syndicate is to run a series ai provincial newspapers m (,reat Ilrilain with a capital of five million Vagv 9. The I ur K.A.F. flying hoats have left Rangoon on their journey to
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    A LITTLE WIZARDRY.
    956 1 Ihi ;.:/<• ol' the fNfll »JF>rdi IMI 'O oviT. Messrs. Maskelyue th<- :r>ic -ike movs of Merlin an<i ail the might v gf the past, .-till hMp tMr M| lag riving over the St. QaMgrfi Hall, hut it a rare thir.u indeed to encounter nowadays (he highly
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      302 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed 32. HIGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL THE T"E ™*WS nivro INTERN ATIONAI. DANCERS DANSANT CHERIE VALENTINE DANSANT EVKRY K\ ERY an( j TUESDAY. Monday. TOMASITA BIRDWELL THL™)AY WEDNESDAY. NEW DANCES SATURDAY. AND also hKIDAY. /\m it r\ (Admission to NISA
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      144 1 J The easy writing ROYAL TYPEWRITER— A writing machine > of surpassing excellence. r^J/N h. 1 f—/N Sole A Rents: T*% VllXl r VJf .1 l! f'°LLYER QUAY < I fA^/M L Lt(l. ONGAFOHE. I Also at l' m (Incorporated m England). Penanjr and Kuala Lumpur. j I EUROPE^ HOTEL
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      121 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Talbot cars are quality cars— Paife 11. Cherpino's Broadway Follie> at the Adelphi—Pa^e L Mappin and Wehh f«T hi^h ilas> jewellery work—Pajte 5. Notice re McAlister and Co. dmaend, Tenders wanted—^Page T. English nur>e wanted; vacant y for shorthand typist; Lady teacher reMuired--Pape Sheriff's sale of stock m
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      17 1 I; WINC; LOONfi. THE RECOGNISED HolSh j| for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS •I 32. HIGH STREET. •,%V.V.VAV.W.WAV V.WAV
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      195 1 THE WEEK. Hick Water. *M a.m.. Malacca: H. W. o.io a.m.. 5.5, no*.r L#. Blu<' Tui.tut klWlilW mail cl«-«--. S.CC. Crickft BHUtfag 6Ji. Sir Wm. MariM* At Home 4.30 p.m. WiiimaTaj. I***BWh Water. 4.U Mt 5-tV; Pm- 6'4' Malacca: H. W. 1.10 a.m.. 5.1, 1.10 p.m.. 4.1. Hockey: r»uki-'< v>.
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    COLLECTORS AND COLLECTING
    597 2 The C ult of the Model Ship. With stiff belly ins sails and a look of r. H^taHe antiquity, th»Ti«* uk- many ship model* now decovatiag -hup \vimlow>, whu-h art nothing hut traps for the unwary, wrjtes (attain S. T. H. Wilmn. K.N. Than t<»rni the supply
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    CAPT. FRODSOM RETIRES.
    348 2 The end of the year closed the active career of Captain William Frodsom, D.S. C, who has just retired from the service cf the Lamport and Holt Line, with which he had been associated for just over 40 years. His last vessel was the steamship Hogarth. He
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      284 2 m BAPPY VAI4IY OF Varied Amusements GATE 20cts. MDM. KELVEY'S SCHOOL OF DANCING. For children and yountf ladies m Character, Classical. Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancinjr. Private lessons m modern ballroom dancinjr and latest variations. I guarantee to make you proficient m six private lessons. Pupils are trained gracefully
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      280 2 Victoria Theatre Q COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd. At 9.30 p.m. Under the distinguished 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.B. CERES A DISASTER ANFA
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      348 2 Owifg to the enonwus success our programme has been extended tj|| I Thf Alh»mbra Theatre (T«n Chenir Kee A Co., Ltd.. Proprietors) m UNITED ARTISTS ATTRACTION DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS IN "THE GAUCHO FIRST HOUSE 7.30 P.M. "THE HOUSE OF MARNEY" ADMISSION PRICES NIGHTLY BALCONY 82.50—DOWNSTAIRS $2.00 $1.25, TVtv 2Vk BOOKING AT
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    THE ENGLISH STAGE IN 1927.
    1448 3 DOOM OF CABARET AND REVUE. Only Three "Discoveries." Cabarets died m the year 1927; <rreybomMl racing becanu the .-tape's new enemy; revues teemed to be raping out their lust; t was a year of, crime plays ar.n American importations. f cr iho year ninety-six pluya
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    BATHS FOR THE WEAK ONLY.
    53 3 Melbourne. Jan. I. The Kiv. J. H. Edgar, a ariastaaary, who has .^pent much lime m China, -taU'd Kuropeans arc making a lctish of personal cleanliness. "BlW^lJVi hathinp.' h«* vad "is a sign of dcfeiwracy. The Tibetans, i are notoriously unclean, are th< -v race
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    I.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    195 3 l •!*<■ Hi ]\h Bulletin of the League of Xatkra i: for the \\i-el. t ruled I•■(••!, i.;il Jth. Suva: plagMT eejeee an<l fl«alh>. Aden: ."4 plar"> cases and $3 ,'iuainst ft niwi and I aeatlw during tlu preceding: wreck. BbJMBB: 1 <•Imlcta <l<-ath. INimhav: plague <;.
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      246 3 %0s QIC;! ..•■■■■"riSKll WHISKY MADE^**^ jMaW*^ I IN SCOTLAND IS f|hMy| Distilled from Barley ij^ \fJ/ Barley L c %-^!«jji.ij f-~* the ~jPy/ ty" distilled t.^m; i W^L >'f that are not only r. t arc t»!so health giving m a «J•: \rx.i thuii any ifct other distilled anicL 2l|
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      137 3 This Guaranteed Pure Paint viil i^^^^Bfi^ft^ a^wa^s ye P^ea^in^ an^ satisfac'■TJ^^^BHMTw torY results on all interior or i^ll??^^^^3i# exterior decorative work, v:?iere il^^^JS^i a rst c^as'; i°^ is desired. W&^(^^§£m S' It is made from Genuine Pigment, Genu"..S^BßaiiKaa^'ilj Ine Refined Linseed OiK iU^^^BK*i^£?'r Genuine urpentine, and SB: Liquid Driers the
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    LIFE IN THE FOREIGN LEGION.
    1282 4 OX THE FRONTIER OF ROMANCE. What it Means To-day. STORY OF AMERICAN WHO DESERTED. I Written exclusivity for the Singapore Free Press and the X.A.N.A.I. Th)* is the second of a series of articles by Bennett J. Doty, the young American whoi«e valiant service m
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    CRICKET FASHIONS.
    345 4 r ashion.- m clothes for cricket, like those f'.r •cnniv, have departed from their old v.a>-you please ways, and have become n> arbitrary as those for a Royal ceremony, says Peter Simple m the Morning Po.-t. Sir Edwin Stockton, m speaking at Bradford W "Trade and Fashions," had
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    WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    39 4 Indian's Victory Over Pole. New Delhi, Jan. 29. Patiiila. The world wrestling* cham pi< nship was annexed by Gama. who defeated Zjbysko, the Polish wrestler, within ont minute. Ciama was declared World Champion and loudly applauded.
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    TUNNBY AS SHAKESPEARE SCHOLAR.
    49 4 To Lecture Yale Students. London. Jan. 29. Xewhaven.—Gene Tunney has accepted an invitation from Professoi Phelps, who teaches English literature ar Yale University, to lectJie on Shakespeare's work. Professor Phelps recently met the boxing Champion and was very impressed by his knowledge of the subject.
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    VEILS ARE CHARMING NOW.
    458 4 l-.i» one can spend 24 hours m Paris without being aware that the hat veil is once more the fashion. Women, both young and old. ha^e taken it to their hearts, and it is to be seen everywhere. For years past the word "veil" has con*
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    1434 4 M. Ps. TO FORM AIR GROUP. Hinkler's New Flight To Australia. AIRSHIP RIVALRY. by X. Stanhope Sprigs. (Editor of Airway«>. [SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS] liOndon, Jan. l*th. From a trustworthy source 1 learned yesterday that as soon as Parliament meets m February, two or three of
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      651 4 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL €OMPETITION. $100 For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. Wv publish every Tuesday morning coupons for our *«*jj]? Football Competition. A prize of $100 will be Jfj-SSKK who forecasts the CORRBCT Rfi»CL*S OF THK TWELVE MATCHES m the coupon below. In the event of two or
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    This Weeks Great Day
    601 5  -  Charles Grunei MMooMtßicettialtM f7\ kktaisi ©ftfce Eapit* Feb. 14 —The Murder of Capt. Cook. 140 On the 14th. February, 1779, Capt. YEARS Janet Took, one of the most ilAGO. lustrious of Britain's maritime explorers, was murdered. He was the son of a Yorkshire farm labourer, and
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    THE ART OF MAKE-UP.
    598 5 How it is Done. Many merely ma.sculine readers of these columns may have wondered from time to time how some of the. more brilliantly decorated faces m our modern midst are produced. Speculations may now cease the whoje process is explained with great candour "m an
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    30 5 Dr. J. W. Murdoch. M.8., Ch. 8., who was recently appointed Second As.st. Medical Superintendent at th v Cemral Mental Hospital, Tanjontr Rambxi,an, ha I arrived m Iroh from EBghuuL
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    NEW TENNIS STADIUM AT PARIS.
    63 5 To Sent 20,000 Spectators Paris. The authorities are speeding up the construct ion of a tennis stadium, rivalling the Angrl^-American one at Forta D'Auteuil with seating accommodation for twentythousand, m time for thr Davis Gap contest. Special attention is Ueinp jziven to the principal court
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    39 5  - There is still more good m the world than there is evil, and I am certain that there will always be greater and stronger forces for the betterment of mankind than towards the destruction of the universe.— The Pope
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      157 5 v i-4.M P f fjßN^k S f^^^Z— ,*4bS \mm\^Jm^mt^> *T*HT:SK Sp. < »al Yah*. €10 10 0 Watches m Solid Gold 1 are titted with Keii.tble IJ jewwj I.evvr Movemtnts *in«l riVxib't- Mil.uum l".ia» »•!<!» Mappin ov: Webb umler--j t«. k.vpailthtir Watches Mi good older, foeoi charge, lor <i p»n<xl
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      280 5 i How to make a I 1 Bovril Sandwich I B JL'ST spread a little Bovril between r^^K. I tw<» thin slices of bread and butter w X it's the <;isiest and tastiest sandwich \tf X X you o»m make. A J r.\cellent i >r afternoon teas, picnics or JhC
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    SCHOOLMASTERS MEET.
    916 6 SCIENCE AND THE HUMANITIES. Appeal For Closer Union. The 2*tfi annual meeting of the Science Masters' Association was'hel^ at thi- Chemistry Department, Imperial Colfefgu of Science, Si>uth Kensington. Si. _JW-ha.-d Gregory, m his presidential iddtets, delivered at King's College for Women, dealt with some points of contact ,i
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    14 6 Mr. C. Munay. Traffic Inspector. Ipoh. will be shortly leaving for Prai on transfer.
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    TEARS, IDLE TEARS.
    153 6 At tht' Wmmm Teachers' ConiVitruc at hester it was freely allege*! that men wh« teach women are "soft" with their pvpilf Of course they are. hut whose fault is tnat Girls m their 'teens especially are apt t-> be emotional creatures, and a mild «!>uke Of a
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      249 6 0, m m r^P^SS***^^^^ To gef more ,-p^^ ENERGY n *"'"l/:--ta&e your m m<^ H/ILL^ JIL Halls Hall's Wine enriches the f^*|P^ r blood, feeds the nerves, «*^T and creates new vitality, .^^j su WltlC This is why it is so bene- X^gi ricial m a trying climate SrV^'-'"p.-and m
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      247 6 f BoR-.v. >*^'*-, I a. i c -^^Obv B^B^ssaa^M. bY {(lil I M 1 1 c iSy mp*~s I g ,IILILHIIH >i?in* 4 i* jß^ I M^Jm ww+9 t>wl- J i j^B^H 1 "W v~- w /^jH[ I g m^^^mf^^ The hero of Trafalgar, with his stirring "Duty" signal, has
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      472 7 BUSINESS CARDS. DAWN STUDIO. IVPANESE PHOTOGRAPHER! PKINSEP STREET Tit TVJII vtV to all our •r> for Chinese .ir only. t WEE"T^TOERSri I'nderlakers, m \|(>MMKNTAI. MASONS. m m I re>h Floral Wreaths. Mad- to order. m Wih»ial Wreaths Always m Stock. 5) >ELEGH ROAD. TEL 3M.| W. B^B^B^oKßK»^KnK»^»^»sl^ N \TIONAL ELECTRIC
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      555 7 NOTICES. CHANGE OF NAME. TAIPINC; TIRI CLUB. jfotiee i> h«rcby t'ver. th-.' the I'KKAK GYMKHANA CUB ha> from th> date thaiiijH ;t. n:.n.e to TAIIMNt; TURF CH It. A K. X 1), VOS, Secret i .ritf Turf (Mub. l>:.-e«i lUih. lebiiu.iy, IUL'S. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM fi2 63 ROBINSON ROAD.
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      594 7 GALE AT HOME. WIDESPREAD HURRICANE DAMAGE. Shipping Casualties. [British Radio—Official Service.] Ku-:,y, 1 c'). 12. A gale swept over Biitain on Friday night and continued intermittently but with decreasing violence until yesterday afternoon. m places, notably m northern districts, the wird reached great-velocity. At Liverpool it rose temporarily to 134
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      464 7 ENGLISH MINE DISASTER. i-. HOW SURVIVORS ESCAPED DEATH. Rescue Work Impossible. [Router's Service.] I.or iio:i. Feb. 12. It fa confirmed that thirteen are missing following tro explosion m the VVhitehaven (CWtofceiland) coal mine. All hope has been abandoned, rescue being impossible owing to a heavy fall of roof and the
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      888 7 AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Wax Polished Teak Household Uurniture. C.ramophone. eic. At No. 10, Raeburn Park (off Keppel Road). ON SATURDAY. 18th. FEBRrARV. AT 2 P.M. Comprising:—Weil made teak sideboard. Dininjr tabli\ Attnchain, Zin t Hned vfritrerator, Hat and umbrella stand with levelled mirror panel. Ward ;uid almeirahs with bevelled
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      266 7 PICKWICK IN PICTURES. By Arthur Moreland. No. .57. Lost m the "Great White Horse i! STAYED AT THE f *f' !iJl- WHITE HORSETEVI £5^ W'l B If DtNTLY DID NOT APPROVE >' ml THESE m ALL QUOTED. -^^#n W^^W M,'M f^f^ O UW M" PETER MAGNUS ANO iC^'^Y If^^ 'Pi
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    28 8 M. Marinmthoo father of M. Marogasa, Secretariat of tho Municipality, expirt"! on 12th. htttaat at Vaddukkoddai, East latfna. Ceylon, leaving relations and friends In Malaya.
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    SINGATORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1928. THE THIRD TERM CONTROVERSY.
    778 8 Theoretically the resolution of the United States Senate the other day condemning any break from the tradition which forbids a third term Presidency, should have considerable effect m stopping the agitation which still goes on to get Mr. Coolidge
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    334 8 Mr. F. M. Still left for Johore on Saturday to take up an appointment under the .Tohore Government. —MM. Some Ipoh wireless enthusiasts h<ard music broadcast last nipht from Seletar, Singapore.—T.9.M. In Mr. Badtleley's letur on Restriction yesterday, a proof reading- error crept m which needs correction. In the paragraph
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    JAVE NOTES.
    1268 8 DISASTER IN THE STRAITS OF MADURA. The Zeeineeuw Sinks. [From Our Own Correspondent.] liatavia. Fob. 11. On Thursday night heavy weather m the Straits of Madura caused the lass if the Government steamer Ztvmocuw, one Eurolean officer and 8 natives. i)n Thursday morning the molasses boat Java wirelessed
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    83 8 A WONDERFUL MOTOR ESCAPE. Episod* on Lahat Road. fFrom Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. I-Vl. A Chinese merchant driving car on Lahat Road was convicted of less driving: and fined $200 on pl«.. he would pay the damages whi< I to a Rugby car which the Chr\ turned. The
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    PLAGUE IN IPOH.
    30 8 [From Our Own Correspond* lp»h. I ,-h Two suspected cases <if plug ported this afternoon from th< m Ipoh whence the tir t curred m .June |ML
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    AFFRAY ON STEAMER.
    35 8 [From Our Own lone-: IVnan^ I Shortl} after the arrivi the Dutch steamer. V. ijuariel afWM ;-m< Rg i v < Two sailor.- are all-tr« Btahbei. °ne was >.ri«u;-! h ■tat to h<
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    SANITARY INSPECTORS EXAMINATION.
    99 8 At M examination lar Sj I toi>. Malaya, held at HBKBI •Slst. t<- NovemV-er Srd.. auspices of tin R< London, m <«.-operation with I ment Strait- Settlement, tl (lidato aiataaftai tfavaaaWi The following twenty-- n>- giante«i certitiv-ate>: I.it >■ Inche Mohamed Ali '-.it Pit T:n Seong, Inche
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    39 8 LATEST TIN AM) HI WO PRICES. (From Our Own Corrr.-j i I^ondon. Feb. 13. 1 p.m. Messrs. Symingrton anct tiotify to-day's rubber pi Is. 4:i«d. per lb. Messrs. Lewis, Lazaru.* ii notify to-day's tin pri<-. £227-k—£23o U-
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      41 8 Pears Shaving Brushes Are Always Reliable I'URPLE TRIANGLE BASS" rf \2^^ n 71 m: IJREW FOR THE TROPICS,, Sole Agents 11 Adamson, Gilfilla-n Co., Ud II ■*I**»I>HH«I«M H.B. Winter. MERCHANT TAILOR. 6-M, Battery Road, (Second Floor—"G. H." Building). SINGAPORE Tel. 188.
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      7 8 To-day's Feature. FOOTBALL COMPETITIOS S<>. Pagi i
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    NORTHCLIFFE NEWS.
    71 9 PROVINCIAL PRESS SYNDICATE. Vise Million Capital. [Router's Service.] !.«n<i«»ii. F«b. It. wnmm hi the Daily Mail animmediate formation of a e»mth large financial resources" to be I r.«- NorthclilTe Newspapers Limit. the publication of a series of evenrs m the provinces. The Company t':'..000.000 capital, with a possible
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    R A.F. FLYERS DUE HERE.
    103 9 i KeuterV Service.] Rangoon. Feb. 13. r K.A.I-. tiying t>«ats ha\»- left Sinir;ifM>rv. ~h Radio—Official Service.] Kugby. Feb. 12. hf! of the Far Bml flight loyal Air Force, which is now M Hi way |o Australia. :jn -terda> It .-h«>ws how, with rirar ization, a
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    LINDEBERGH'S MISSION OVER.
    18 9 [Hi rt Servict-.] Havana. Feb. 13. Em St. Lnuis la coin-i.arip-Amu r»« an "irooiiwill'" tour.
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    EARL OF OXFORD ILL.
    36 9 Condition Grave. \U ut» r> St -rv ice. l 1 ondon. Feb. 13. Ood w4 iinvl Astjuith has deve;uute pharynjfitis vith signs of hitis and his condition is considered to tv j/rave.
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    8,000 STUDENTS TO VOTE.
    68 9 I Nunyo Nuh.-Nuhi Service.] Tokio. Feb. 12. •vi ciuht thousand students out off •_h!> thousand student.- <»f Higher Schools. k' tnd Universities will have tht II .it the forthcoming General held on February 20th. and It interesting to WC h«»\v thiy wil 1 •i •ir iicwly
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    JAPAN'S RICE POLICY.
    36 9 'Sanyo Niehi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Feb. 12. (iovfrnment will shortly adopt the < > of increasing the customs tariff foi rice, as a measure to prevent the i>n of foreign rice. [Earlier cablets on page 7.]
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    SIR JOHN MARTIN HARVEY AT ALHAMBRA.
    69 9 '< lit MNM attraction will be seen at Alhambra for a short season commenc•norrow night, when First National will present The Only Solution. Sir John Martin Harvey, the famous actor, m the leading roleGmml controversy ha* raged over thia .tion of The Tale of
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    FATAL LAMP EXPLOSION.
    58 9 r.: lamp exploded m a Chinese •■">. *hoi> m Upper Hokien Street on evening. Burning petrol fell on hi dentist's assistants, burning him The Fin- Brigade were called cut <iiately «.n their arrival first aid r< <! and the injured Chinese reH..spital, where he died later. had
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    105 9 k. and C. S, Webb, naturalists, n b«ard the Hakone Mam from I rday. U a] MM! meeting of the i Mu!a>i xvill be I Pf I. IVnarg. on Sunday, L Mi-Fall. >I.«\S.. \vh.» has oe*n Magistrate. Kuala Lumpur, is m v faton t«. BtdU to ad ten to Fraser's
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    SIR H. CLIFFORD'S TOUR.
    95 9 DEPARTURE FOR FRENCH CHINA. Message to the King. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok. Feb. 13. Sir H. Clifford arrived at the Indo-China fiontier yesterday afternoon and was met by French official? and whisked off m a flee of cars to Angkor. Prior to leaving Siamese territory
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    REPLACING KELANTAN CATTLE.
    30 9 It is h»»|H*<l the herds oi* cattle depleted by tht K( iantan floods of 192<i may be re built by iinpt.i tali »ns of disease-free Siamese cattle.
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    COMMUNISTS IN KOREA.
    54 9 Many Sentenced. [Router's Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo, Feb. U. A> a result ot' a Korean Commir.iist tria 1 which has been proceeding at Seoul for the past few ri.onths M persons have been sentenced la imprisonments ranging fron six years t( eight r>»onths. The remaining twelv«- ofthoae
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    FRANCE IN ALSACE.
    58 9 [Hava> Service.] Paris. Feb. 13. M. FVimare. s;nakin*r at Strashur<r. euloirisMf! th- ioyalty and patiiotism of Alsai mm mho were pas.-ionaU■!>' and invincibly French and cast contempt and reprobation on some so-called autonomists who are i>ut suspicious agents ,-upported by foreipn resources. Tremendous applause greeted the Premier,
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    JAPAN'S ANNIVERSARY FETE.
    99 9 [Nany.* Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Feb. 12. His Majesty the Emperor has been pleased to errant YMMM for the social welfare wurk m memory of to-day's 2,">BBth anniversary of the accession of Emperor Jinmu who founded Japan. A state banquet has been given ar Homei Pen, a Mgni-j
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    INDIAN COTTON TO JAPAN.
    44 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Sen ice.] Tokio. Feb. IX Owing to a heavy (ieirease m the importation of Indian cotton, the cargoes have been ifdu.-ed to less than one-half of the former amount. tru.> ihe skipping concerns are Buffering a great los>.
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    GOLD MINE DISASTER.
    33 9 [Reiser's Service.] 1 immin-. Ontario Feb. 13. As a result of the fire at the Hollinger goldmine 39 miners perished. Thirty bodies have been recovered. [Earlier cables on pag« 7.]
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    272 9 Mr. H. K. Hales*, representative m India, Malaya and the Dutch East Indies for the Star Engineering Co. Ltd., Wolverhampton, h at pre>ent m Singapore arranging agenON for Star cars. The Coroner yesterday commenced an imiue>t «>n a Chinese workman who died H the result <>fa fall while working on
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    HILL CLIMB TRAGEDY.
    596 9 CORNER TAKEN AT TOO HiGH A SPEED. Inquest on Mr. Kriekenbeek. At the conclusion of the inquest, held on Jan. 2S ami F c t. 3 and 4, touching the death of Mr. G. K. KriekenbecK, of Messrs. Muller and Phipps, ShlgajKHt, whj died as a result
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    A PRISONER'S COMPLAINT.
    131 9 No Food For 21 Hours. When produced before the Second MagWtrate, a Chinese prisoner complained that he had received no food for 24 hours while he was detained at a police station. The man had been arrested on a charge of armed robbery. Mr. W. N. Gourlay,
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    PRISONER ESCAPES FROM HOSPITAL.
    94 9 Enquiries are being made regarding the escape from the Tan Tock Seng Hospital of a Chinese who was charged with attempted murder. The accused was concerned m a stabbing affair which occurred at Geylang some time back. He was iniured and sent to the Tan Tock
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    DARING STREET ROBBERY.
    83 9 A Chinese employed by a chop m South Bridge Road reports that he was held up by three robbers m South Canal Road and robbed of about $2,400 m cash on Sunday. Complainant had the money beneath the seat of a rikisha m which he was travelling
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    23 9 Extensive alterations to the New Club, Taiping, have been started, and it is hoped they will be completed m about three months' time.
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    VOLUNTEER NOTES.
    413 9 THE S.V.C. TRAINING PROGRAMME. Roll Up Recruits. Five hundred members turned out for the route march on Sunday, the Scottish Company having the best percentage with about 70. Considering the fact that it was the first day of the 1928 training period, the general turn-out and marching of
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    PECULIAR CHINESE CUSTOM.
    299 9 Woman With no Name. Ail unusual case was concluded before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday morning m the Supreme Court. Ho Tuck Chcong, a Hailam bankrupt, when undergoing his public examination lust week, \va> asked it he had a wife m China, and replied m
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    210 9 Mr. Norman A. Ingrey has resigned from the editorial staff of the Bangkok Times and has left Siam to take up an appointment m London. Mr. Ingrey, prior to going to Bangkok last year, was engaged m journalism m North China and on the West (oast of South America. The
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      777 10 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.) o Dv» Sport Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. PERSEI'S Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      603 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 Doe Spore. 1928. s.s. CITY OF ADELAIDE Fob. 22 s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK Mar' 10 s.s. CITY OF
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    WATER PUZZLE.
    93 11 \r»* Scots The Biggest Users? Scottish people do uith waiet Iks «!<• not wash more, bath more, drink Ml 0..1-; or do they merels ,i.:.|m diag le figint i. Watei -worka Asao re ai araeh *»es manly donitand Wales m there is bjk el y niaii. \v>!iian. uii«i
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    23 11 \awar tin mint- is reported UVasawJ experience recently at unknown persons entered the «'ffit' and removed over seven •1<>!1;,?, t>«>m the Al -^afe.
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    DEAD MAN'S GOLD.
    99 11 Madrid. Jan. •">. Tht magistrates at Barcelona were asked by a woman to-day to grant her pet mission to exhume the body of her husband who died on December 21. as the coat m which he was buried contained a ticket which hat' won a shari' m
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    SOVIET CONDEMNS A "SPY."
    85 11 Moscow, Jan. 8. Three Finns. IVum Pauku. his brother Stephen I'auku. and Michael Wilkki. havt i)t«'ii sentenced to be shot, and it ii alleged twelve accomplices have beCSI SSjtteilced t< varying teiins of solitary confinement or charges of spying for the Finnish Intelligence Department, which, it
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    10-TON BOULDER IN A BEDROOM.
    97 11 A v n-ton boulder crashed down the mountainside at Alltwen, near Swansea, ii1. mail week, struck a cottage, crashed throujrh a bedroom m which three children weM asteep —and did not even awaken them. Foui rooms m the cottage were wrecked, at not one of
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    39 11 An attap house m Taylor-rd., Kuala Lumpur, occupied by a Tamil, was burnt down while the tenant was away m Klang on Wednesday evening. Foul play is suspected and it is said that an arrest may shortly be made.
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    THE GERMAN DINNER PARTY.
    892 11 SAUSAGES AS SNACKS. The Seat of Honour. (G. Cecil for the Free Press.) The Germans, though the .soul of economy, arc a hospi:«ble race. Even the "Backfische" (flapper) is encouraged by her parents to give a "Kranz" (coffee party) as often as funds permit, vdtfk the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    48 12 FOREIGN SUBMARINES AT DEVONPORT.. rßriti»h Radio—Official bervteecj Rugby, Feb. 12. Courtesy calls were paid at Portland Naval establishments yesterday by officers of two Yugo-Slav submarines which have arrived m harbour from Devonport. The submarines, which were built at Newcastle, will remain at Portland for two weeks.
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    THE BAN TECK GUAN.
    170 12 Further information is now to hand regarding the accident to the Bait Teck Guan. Capt. P. Richter, Master of the vessel, reports that on the way to Singapore they met strong head winds and shipped a lot of water. At about i>.3o p.m. on the 9th.
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    JAPANESE STEAMER BELIEVED LOST.
    73 12 A cable received In London recently stated that Oiye's steamer, Jinju Maru, Yokohama foj- Karatsu. was reported aground off the Idzu Peninsula and asking for rescue. The Tokio Salvage Company* engineer was dispatched to Shimoda and passing steamers asked for information. A later message stated that
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    205 12 The Pyrrhus, which left rVamg am Monday, took 1.140 pilgrims to Mecca from-thv Northern Settlement. The Glenshiel arrived at Tort Said' m January with a leaky stern gland. She was allowed to proceed after repacking. A cable received m London from Tokio states that the steamer Hakata. Mam No. 11
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      708 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, l'ekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gema* and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday t» a.m. Kota Tinggi, Sere m ban, Kuala Lumpur, lpoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, W rednesday
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      349 12 Koemai. Dut. I**4, from Pontianak IS, for Poniiauak 1">. CLMAKANCBK. Feb. IS.- Atlas Maru, Genoa Maru (.Jap); i-ingai. (Nor); rlorirat, (Siam); riaiuius, Emile. i nooos. (Dut); Talma, bn ongsee. Sin Kheng Seng. (Brit); Nagano Maru. (Jap). METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending
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      345 13 TRAVEL-COMFORT DOLLAR K§k •PWESIOENI^ LINERS Dollar Proaident Hners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with bed* (not berths), each having an electric reading: lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running water. The
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1227 14 THE IMPERIAL FORESTRY INSTITUTE. Malayan Students. [From Our Own Correspondent.J London. Jan. 9. Progress m several branches of its work is reported m tfre third annual survey,of the Imperial Forestry Institute at Oxford. Twelve of the-"52 students St work during the year were post graduate probationers who
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    ATHENS UNDERGROUND.
    135 14 iiritish Money for l'2.00(UK)0 Scheme. Thousands of people assembled to wit nes.s the laying of the Caanamtiaa-fllaae .1 the new underground si at ion af the ele.-'.n railway that is being built from the n,,,--of Piraeus to Athens and up t o Kephisia. by an An^lo Greek company
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    DOUBLE HEADS AND TAILS.
    111 14 A 1 .vim|»le m the M ver the I hmgi k him thai Mdouble-hea led all heard. Trie d;i> I I a halfpenny l»e;:'int at a railway station ]]> nhowed GtMiMr "l the 1 he had tie\< \a had anec Mwa <re p *?H A Boyrnea
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      106 14 9 HI IV W VHA All-British Cars j ARE Good and Economical j Four-Wheel Brakes, Four Doors, Hartford Shock absorbers and 37 miles per gallon guaranteed > The Associated Auto Company. jj No. 75, Bukit Timah Road Phone 3886. < v.ssvw.w.svawaswmv.Va E. B CO. 5 AND TRENCH WATCH J WATCHES.
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      72 14 1 Tennis «^^Xl requires energy and endurance. X^^xX/^fiS^ H "4711' always revives anew, it ivfiv.-ht > Ir^ j "4711'" with its cooling and refreshing pio- 1 Refuse anything offered to you a> Eau de J I VIrWWWWWyWtfWwVyWWwVVwVVw^^ i: jj ym *fjfft The Cream of Evolution jj *fwjls^^ Design, Construction, jj
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    762 15 February 13th. Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers Aver Weng 1.0.'i I.KJ ex. Batang: Padang ,r>2 58 Batu Caves 1.30 1.35 Chin Chin Tin fully paid I.:)? 1 1.12 r« Hitanis 1.00 1.05 Hong Fatta 83 87 Johan Tin 19 22 Kinta Tin Died. 1.42% 1.47% KUBK River 3.70
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 15 February IS. Bank 4 ma. I 4 H-IC Bank demand 4 Private credit* 3 m.?. L' 4R S New York, demand 56'^ Credit- 90 days. 5K France, demand 1136 India, T. T. VU Hun); Ko )>i, iVmand H% ?'•<*• W*. Yokohanu., demand IS§% Java. dfii.;uid 14t':, Bangkok, demand 80
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    PRODUCE.
    210 15 February 13. Tin 20d Ton* |11G 25 Gambier 7'j. Pepper White 103 Pepper Black 7<i Flake Tapioen M Pearl Saga Small 8 Copra n.m Copra Sandried 11.40 Opium. Benares ur.t. 4,000 Rico Liang Hir. chut! Mark Re<l Eagle i New I HI Rice, Siam old No. 1. HI Kice.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 15 Feb. 13th.. 12 o'clock no'in. R.S.S. equal to Stainkml Q.(\F Sput •">*> i 5* Standard li.s.S. «>n Tender Feb. U "':"i Mar. T)'." 4 s^'j Apr-Jutif r,'.' 1.- If July -Sept. «i> KOS: Tom of Market: Steady. Latest Cable:- London Spot Sh< et M%d per
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    167 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, Feb. 13. Rubber.---London. Is |%2 %4. up. l^ocal Noon 59^4 fts. Tin.—London. £235 ss. P7l riown. Local $11<P, for 200 Tons. Mtataf.—-Easier. Kuehai 2.07 I_.1_. 2.124. Kinta Diednv 1.45 1.50, Rahman Hydraulic 1.55 J.tH». Malaya Consolidated 1.10 Ll2**. North Taipin^ 1.25 1.2*. Taigiag 1.27 l.:;»).
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    37 15 It is worth your while to keep your eyes open for anything new that comes alone |m your 1 rade. and not to reject it without giving: it a chance and an investigation The Prince of Wales.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    57 15 RIBBER STOCKS. Matrm< jnt "I Siaga|K)rc and JVnanp DmUtn* Stocks at thf vr\(\ of .January. K-tiniatc<l CROSS H EIGHI Dry VoigM Sniokt'd I Vk.'<l < I I Lv I M Sii^.iix.r. 7.!•_'«; :;.:i<' l%J£g ;,s 1f432l f 432 jj.-ji-Pea mt i.'-'l Mt l t 4M 21 i
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    BRITISH TRADE IMPROVEMENT.
    139 15 [Brit.-h i:adi<»- Ofik-ial St-r\ n*-\ Rvgnf, IVb. 12. i»>.ci(.. I.i Ttnde r>'iuin> fur Inannfi disclose tbat the anwai I trend < ■v; \\i'..- wintnired dnrtnc >.m- iv t. b. I i pared with {£5*500,000 m immmmry at !a.<t yoar. the talne <>i i ■|>mli Inal aMnth eseded
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    363 15 Rubber Harrison? <v Crosfield Medan. Apents. Tnitei] Brnhiiy (Sumatra). 474,580; Sialanir. J11.M71: Tandjorr.'. Itft.lOA; AnploSuir.atia. 7.~..2">; Sttngei Kari <Sjmatra», 24,984: Tanah Datar. IQJOO; A^ahan. 68.154: Rubber Plantations Investment Tntt Limited. 451,185; Bah I.ias. 14M0C; ToerariL'it- (Sumatra*. M*818; Mendan* (Sumatra*. 175,289; Bila i .Sumatra). 78,000; Central Sumatra.
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    DOES THE WORK OF A BOOKMAKER.
    112 15 Amazing Machine Invented. Ix>ndon Feb. 1. The lawn tennis Robot has been followed by v betting- Robot invented by Mr. R. Hamilton, ex-mathematical master of Malvern CoQtCC The machine is an automatic Ixxik-maki-r and shows the actual odds on every hors« thn uKhout the
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      747 15 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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      502 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorise- 1 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
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    YACHT RACING.
    466 16 INTERESTING WEEK-END'S SPORT. Fine Sailing Weather. A most glorious morning with a fine sailing breeze and a strong Hood tide saw the "A" class boats start for the second round of the Cobbett Trophy on Sunday. KUa had the be*t of the start on the port tack and
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    "B" CLASS YACHTING.
    485 16 At 9.55 a.m. the six **B tf boat? parted on the third race for a stop watch presented by Mr. H. Worhani. Irene ptfl the best of a rather ragged start, just managing to catch Jazz Fieri i on the wrong tack, the latter boat having to
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    95 16 On Friday eveninj? Corrib sailed Prima Donna for the Boden-Kloss Match Cup. The holder jjot the best of the start by a few seconds, but m the light and fiuky air? up the Breakwater and out to the Man-o-War Buoy Corrib went ahead and led at the latter by about
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    437 16 THE INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP. Last Year's Finalists Meet. Robinson's -3: McAlister's 1. La.-t year's finalists m the Inter-Com-mercial Cup Competition met at the Stadium last evening, when a good game resulted m a win for Rtbinson's over McAlister's by 3-1. For the first few minutes McAlister's looked like having
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    A LOST PURSE.
    34 16 The Stadium secretary asks us to say that the person who left a purse, containing money, behind at the Stadium last eVWUBg may have the same on giving proof of ownership.
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 26.
    89 16 English and Scottish Cup Matches. This week's Competition. (No. M), will have an added interest m view of the fact that readers will have the opportunity of expressing their views m regard to the English and Scottish Cup Competitions. The fifth round of the English and
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    CHESS.
    182 16 The Singapore Chess Club said farewell to the Hon'ble Mr. L. McLean last week. He has been champion of the Club for the last two years and also wan the knock-out tournament last May. For this he received a very handsome cup presented by Mr. Tan Luang Kia. After
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    PENANG'S FIRST CENTURY.
    39 16 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penan?. Feb. 13. 0. Scharentfuivel H-ored a century, the fiist of the cricket league season, for Public Sei vices who made 192 to Eastern Smeltirsfs C 9. Scharenjcuivel was bowled for 104.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    52 16 Tuesday 14th 5.1 iT» p.m. Drill Hall Machine Ciun Platoon, "A" Company, Chinese Company, S.V.F. Ambulance. S.V. Rifle Assn. Wednesday 15th 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Mo- < r Cycle Pltn. Thursday l«th Ml P.m. DriJl Hall.Chiiv.<(* Company. Friday 17th 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.A <v>. S.R.E. (vj
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    706 16 THE LEAGUE TABLE. DIVISION I. Goals V. W. I). L. P. A. PO. Kverton 99 14 7 7 It 48 99 Boddenfeld li 47 14 Leicester 29 M 7 I 68 34 33 Cardiff 27 11 »> 8 IS 46 ."50 Burnley 29 14 2 19 60 67
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
    164 16 DIVISION 1. GUsf*v Ummg&n 26 iy 4 3 &o 27 42 Motherwell 27 17 6 4 6L» 40 Critic 26 10 7 I 67 23 19 Hearts 28 17 4 7 78 38 St. Mirivn 27 14 1 i> 54 56 32 Kihnarnock 28 12 8 8 18
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    GOLF.
    34 16 Gibb Wins Selangor Championship. Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 13. W. J. Gibb, (who won the Malayan golf championship by beating Hartlie at Buki' Timah last April,) won the Selangor Golf Clul) championship on Sunday.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    103 16 Thirty-three cards were taken out for the February monthly medal and the following returned: The ball sweep was won on Saturday by L. P. Hickey 40 3 37 and on Sunday by E. Collier 42 7 35. H. I. Jones 77 4 73 L. P. Hickey 81
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    44 16 The February Medal will hp played on the 18th. and 19th. tnstant. A member has kindly presented a pair of Cups for a foursome competition, entries for which close on the 23rd. instant. Conditions are posted m the Club House.
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
    361 16 HOW WALES DEFEATED SCOTLAND. Slithering m the Mud. London. Feb. I. The international Rug-by match between Wales and Scotland at Murray field was played before 50,000 spectators. Owing to rain the ground was soft. Wales beat Scotland by 13 points to 0. The match was played m a
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    INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.
    256 16 Wales* Winning Goal Questioned. London, Feb. 4. In the football international at Belfast played on heavy ground before 30,000 spectators. Wales heat Ireland by 2 goals to 1. The match was played before 30.000 spectators. The Irish players won- crejH' armlets for the Irish international Bothwell, who died
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    WARATAHS' TOUR.
    172 16 Profit of £40,000, London. Feb. 6. The Evening Standard makes remarkable disclosures about the Waratahs' tour m an article by a correspondent with the team. The writer says that the balance sheet will reveal a profit of £40,000. which is more than that of the last cricket tour
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    29 16 Wednesday, February 15th.--A meeting of officers at Headquarters, Mi p.m. Thursday,—Band practice. Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday,—Route march. Parade Waterloo Street 5 p.m. Full uniform, without slaves.
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