The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 February 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1«, 1928. NO. 12,:n:>
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    218 1 Lord Oxford and Asquith died early yesterday morning at his Berkshire home. Tributes from his political contemporaries indicate the >* ide oteern m «hich be "as held.—Paj;e 9. Mr. GooJMfei >s underst«MKl to hope that the Jnjjress will approve the nine years building programme—Page 9. lomrlra and
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    LOOKING BACK.
    1096 1 Wfcj recall Bach veiy ancient ■MMrin? Ann how, havinp recalled them, ha>- I the temerit\ lo write about them? The only excuse for such a piece -if «•;_><>- tisni is my intense pleasure m readinp of other childhoods, and the hope that these wander inp lecollections may evoke
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      240 1 WING LOONG. < you HIGH CLASS TAILORING, j; <tyle, Cut and Finish Guaranteed 32, HIGH STREKT. jl RAFFLES HOTEL THE THE FAMOUS nINFR INTERNATIONAL DANCERS i'ANSANT CHHUE VALENT|NE »ANSANT I EVERY I FVERY and TUESDAY, MONDAY' TOMASITA BIRDWELL THIRSDAY WKDNESDAY, AND NEW DANCES Saturday, and also KIDAi. KTIC A I
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      104 1 TYPEWRITERS FOR PARTICULARS AND DEMONSTRATIONS R°NE.Ou, (Incorporated m England) 11, COLLYER QUAY, Pcivang Singapore Kuala Lumpur. EUROPE (H| HOTEL 77/£ GRILL:-After-dinner dancing every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY. THE "EUROPE" ORCHESTRA THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD. 'Phone 2740. Arthur E. Odell, Managing Director. i; GIRLS J j All Dance Stars j The
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      97 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice by Joaore Goirernmeojt —Pat? Chevrolet as an ui<i to Transportation Page >">. White-.iway's standard value STticlcs Page o. Eau dt 1 Cologne worn ami for all tow Pfege U. Drink Phoenix and get that Charleston fffiiag Page Inspectkn of ladies' frocks at Robinson's is invited—Pa*^ i>. G.
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      20 1 WING LOONG. j; I THE RECOGNISED HOI Sfc jj for Ji moriAX tkoi'k \l si its I 32. HIGH STREET
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      174 1 THE WEEK. Th/'.sdau, UVh. High Water, 5.14 a.m.. 7.8. 7.54 p.m.. «•..:>. Malacca: H. W. 2.0<» a.m.. 4.i'. tM p.m.. IA Football meeting CSO. Fr.tUnj. \'th. High Watt-r. 'VJl' a.m.. 7>. 1.7 SJB., «.9. Malacca: H. W. 4.40 ;;.ii!.. 5.1. 4.i0 p.m.. 4.2. Hu\i:i^: Sor.jr vs. M«>r><. Nt-w WorM. Australasian
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    400 2 Singapore. Feb. 11. Hrn Drim qNfttd are generally tkOM cwrcat ai Clyde Temec Market. At the <»the» ma'k«ts thtrv ma\ he small varin- Bhuhm (No. 1) Kati 20 istralian Icebercr Tin Ib. «=> ler. Australian (fresh CbM Staraatl do Coffee <> uri(} (m tins) John Uttk and
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    LIBEL ACTION AGAINST MISS KEUN.
    114 2 Judgment for Col. Maxwell. London. Feb. 2. i—uMgitkll m the Kinp's Bench the libel case brought by I Maw.ll. Mrs. Thelma Trevett. ad thi boot m India m 19 .n.iant William Jamea Coom Coll.-. wh'i vain clMtfgg thf fa I.US-Lit. and I.'.Aciair, who commanded th.
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      479 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY PRESENT A Monster Programme OF Varied Amusements GATE .10 cts. MDM. KELVEY'S SCHOOL OF DANCING. For children and young ladies m Character, Classical, Clojr, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancing. Private lessons m modern ballroom dancing and latest variations. I guarantee to make you proficient m six private
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      272 2 Battles of Coronel AND Falkland Islands I The Epic Naval Drama. Oommei\cif\g Wednesday Next, Feb. 22nd. At 9.30 p.m. Victoria Theatre \j BOOKING OPENS AT JOHN LITTLE'S, SATURDAY MORNING. Ships Taking Part Are:— H.M.S. MALAYA, H.M.S. CONCORD. H.M.S. CARDIFF, H.M.S. CERES. H.M.S. COVENTRY, H.M.S. BARHAM, H.M.S. CONQUEST. p aTvi lion
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      194 2 ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee. Ltd.. Proprietor?*). COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, FEFtRI Am th AT 9 P.M. A MAGNIFICENT BRITISH FIRST NATIONAL ATTR \i T[(i\ "The Only Solution' SCREEN VERSION OF THE FAMOUS PLAY The Only Way FEATI KIN(. Sir J. Martin-Harvey, the famous English Actor. FIRST SHOW AT 7.30 P.M. PROMPT A
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    THE BAR AND BENCH.
    960 3 FIFTY YEARS AGO AND NOW. The Reverence of Money. It is a lOrioiil proof of the unconscious reven nee the people of England pay to money that the Judges of to-day, though as learned and as reputable as the Judges of a hundred years ago, are
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    52 3 At the Janbborea tc L,i.en by tlu- V> ish R&3id«Dt of Xfgri Sembilan (the Hon'bte Mr. E. C. 11. WoW, C..M.G.i-w?, > is, ineklcntmlly, Pieaident of ihi' N.S. Boy Scouts' Arsocimtion —and Mrs. Wolff ai the Kc- i. :c\. Seremban, Saturday, then were m attcadancf 168 Scouts, II ScoutmastsTs, ami
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      247 3 ygVV\WAVWVVV%W^\V\\VWVAVi V.%W.V.VAVAV/A%WWWA FOR YOUR FILMPACK CAMERA j "KODAK FILMPACKS I i Latitude and good keeping qualities; as dependable as j j "KODAK" FILM I the film m the yellow carton. j i; Kodak Limited i hu-or n«>rat«"! si England). J RETAIL: A, Batter> Road. OFFICE: 130, Robinson Road, j Wb
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      275 3 WHEN ORDERING BISCUITS I I REMEMBER— I ™NAME CRAWFORD'S j I To Please Every Palate m the Family I j| INSIST ON I CRAWFORD'S BISCUITS Various Kinds Stocked by all Leading Stores I I and Dealers. I m m Sole Agents 1 Barlow Co. 1 Rj TELE. 2790. TELE. 2791.
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    291 4 WHERE HARDY'S ASHES LIE. A FLYING TRAGEDY. BEAUTY Lieutenant Ifoncrieff (left) ami ('...tain Hood, two aeoiben <>f the New Zealand Territorial Air Fore-, who were not seen agaia aftor attempting to fly from Australia to New Zealand. A j.Y- Con V- ci A i vb< '<.•
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    PARISIANA.
    922 5 AT THE VILLAGE MOVIES. The Jeering Parisian. [From Our Own Correspondent] Paris, Jan. 16. Paiisians are apt to jeer at the village movies, contending that the films are ridiculous, the st-ais outrageously uncomfort sbls and the music a farce. Reiurninn from the country, where pleasure or business ha- taken
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    27 5 The Sporting and Dramatic News of mail week contains an excellent photograph of H.H. Prince Ismail, Tunku Mahkota <>f Johore. D.K., C.M.G., taken on the pclo urround.
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      659 5 ?SCHERING-KAHLBAUMf A. G. BERLIN j (vorm. Chem. Fabrik auf Aktien E. Scherinj?). •I o notice —o— WE BEG TO NOTIFY THAT WE HAVE APPOINTED MESSRS. Handel Maatschappy v/hji li Banner Export Ges. X Singapore As Our Sole Agents for S.S. and Malaya. < A I* I" > Manufacturers of: l|
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      162 5 1 of thisGENERATI6N e|| M^DE IN LONDOin by CARRERAS, LTD. ■■■■■■■■■BKHBRMHBHBaf Sole Agents: HUTTENRACH LAZARUS SONS,LTD.,SINGAPORE,PENANG, IPOH, KUALA-LUMPUR rr |P*3| IN every branch of industry—m haulage increase earnings, save time and money, work, m retail delivery or wholesale In short, the noter truck has given man distribution—the motor truck has
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    643 6 "RAMAZAN" OR FASTING MONTH. Date for This Year. (By Our Muslim Correspondent "Ramazan" or the Muslim fasting month falls this year on or about the 22nd inst. it is the ninth month of tht 1 Muhammedan year. Fastir^ is one of the four practical ordinances of Islam, and
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    MRS. HOUISON-CRAUFURD IN NEW ROLE.
    111 6 Headmistress of Weston Rirt Girls' School London, Jan. 28. The latest venture of the Rev, Mr. \\;:rringrton, founder of the Stowe School, ii gfirls' public school at Weston Birt, Gloucestershire. The headmistress, who has just been appointed, and who has had no scholastic experience, is
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    NEW GOVERNOR OF UNITED PROVINCES.
    110 6 Advice to Members of Ex-Royal Family. New Delhi, Jan. 28. Lucknow. Jan. 28th.—Sir Alexander Muddiman, tbe new Governor of the United Provinces, leplying to addresses of welcome from members of the ex Royal Family and the Oudh Association, expressed his r>arnes:« desire to be the
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      319 6 WHITEAWAYS Standard Value -TAP ufclods x£ c "Xablic" "^sl^W pretty little ornamental clock '^/H !(>»* the desk <>r dressing table. *f^/^y?P^^sOt^B Made of imitation marble m delicJLl fe*^*^^! H r ffli ate colouring: Pink, Sky, Lemon, iLmV fi 5/ Jr ii Grey—all shades that harmonise J^jig^^^'' »HW with any furnishing
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      147 6 HEDGES AND BUTLERS WINES SPIRITS. ea scotch g WHISKY |JJA GUARANTEED f^^l PRE-WAR I^^J H STRENGTH P^^^ni $3.35 l^*Ly^..®M^M Per Bottle included. Q CHAMPAGNE, M MELNOn HSSiSj $4.80 PER BOTTLE Ijj^^jll DUTY INCLUDED 3 SCOTCH M WHISKY, iMML COMMEMORATION /r^^^^\ VAT '250' OVER 15 YEARS t^-Jo^ I x»RE-WAR STRENGTH C^H#£^d
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      105 6 Bruises-strains rv '^A Apply Sloans The blood circulates M^ftl V/\ freely and normally again The pain- JHVM yr^| ful congestion is broken up iljjr^ JJM -all soreness disappears! M\ \W SlosiVs Liniment -kills pain! IHH j '5 Universally Approved ;i Sole Agents: Sime Z)ar6i/ <fe Co., L/(/. 5, Malacca Street,
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      34 6 Boot Polish (m the mauve tingives the Brightest Shine m the Shortest Time. WOLD RONUK. Limited Porltl.de. Li>e MASSAGE HALL. MANICURE AND MASS A 60, Waterloo Street MRS. HARU MISS HA>t Telephone No. 1467
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    HINKLER'S FINE FLYING.
    208 7 CROYDON-KARACHI IN RECORD TIME. A Cheap Trip. [Rcu'fer's Service. I Karachi. Feb. 14. Hineklcr has ani\t'd m itocd time for a lijrht aoroplanc. His avcrajre speed has been 80 miles an hour. His time from Croydon to Karachi was 7% days, the fastest yet. The previous best
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    THE SHANGHAI FORCE.
    176 7 [Router's Service. 1 London. Feb. 14. In the House of Commons at ouestion time Mr. A. Huff Cooper stated that the '•os-t of the Shanghai defence force to March SI nep will be about 14,100.000. London, Feb. 11. In the House of Commons at question time. Mr.
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    A DEGENERATE'S CRIME.
    83 7 [Renter's Service.] Lea Anjiftes. Feb. 11. The degenerate youth, William Hickman, has been Bentel red to death for the murder of nation Parker, the twehre-yeajp-oW daughter of a banker, whom Hickman übducted, murdered acd mutilated, ■nboeqnent- !> handinir over the manjiled body to the father m exchange
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    NEW U.S. CARGO LINE.
    49 7 f !leut«T's Service.l Vaahington, Teh. 14. The United States Shipping Board has approved the establishment of a line of cargo boats to ply between New York. Philadelphia and other Atlantic ports to Brazil. The Columbia Steamship Line of New York will operate the new line.
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    OIL EXPLOITATION IN D.E.I.
    42 7 ('Renter's Service.l The Hauue. Foh. 14. The Upper Chamber by 21 votes to 1J pasoed a Kill to permit exploitatWa of petroKboarina; districts m the bay ot" Aroe also Boongoe Island i»v tht- Dutch East Indies Petroleum Company.
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    A LUCKY EX-PRESIDENT.
    36 7 neuter's Service.] 1 os Anjrelos. Feb. 1 1. Adolfo de la Hnerta, ex-Proviaional Piesidtnt Of Mexico, and four co-defendants charged with conspiracy to violate the neuuality laws were acquitted m the Federal Court.
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    ADDRESS CARRIED.
    93 7 MR. LLOYD GEORGES MYSTERY. How to Restore Britain. [X uter'.-. Service.] London, Feb. It. The House of Commons agreed to the Address m reply to the speech from the Throne and rejected a Liberal amendment by 310 to 140 demanding fin ther measuies to develop national resources, deal
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    A NATION'S HERO.
    118 7 [Renter's Service.] St. Lcnfe, Feb. 14. Lindbergh claims that his flight demonstrated the feasibility of air mail routes m the fifteen countries he visited. His safe ai rival has relieved widespread anxiety owing to fog and rain m ihe last stages. Mr. Davis, War Secretary, applauded him
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    SOUDAN DISTURBANCE OVER.
    105 7 [Reuter'- Service.] Khirtum. Feb. It. An official communique states that the military operations against the Nuernuong tribesmen after the murder of District Officer Fergcsson, have 'virtually ended. Aircraft which have Sown over the Lake Jorr district caused heavy casualties among the Nuer herds and as i> result
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    FOREIGN OFFICE LIAISON WITH NEW ZEALAND.
    85 7 [British Radio—Official Service.] Rugby. Feb. 11. A question was asked m the House of Commons regarding the recent appointment of a British liaison officer m New Zealand. The Dominions Secretary. Mr. Amery. <;>:■! arrangements had been mad: 1 for a member oi the staff
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    EARL HAIG'S DIARIES.
    77 7 [British Radio—Official Service.] Rugby. Feb. 11. The will of the late Lail Haig was lodged m Edinburgh to-day. He authorise* his trustees to publish his war diaries at such a time as iliey think tit and until such time 'Lady Haig and cne of the trustees will
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    LADY MACBETH IN SHORT SKIRTS.
    116 7 Modern Version of "Shakespeare." London Feb. 7. Macbeth m khaki, with the conventional tooth-brush military moustache, and Laay Macbeth m short skir*^ >\ru\ «ik stockings were witnessed last v r-i» :r at the "Royal Cc-urt" Theatre, when Si- Barry Jackson produced the tragedy up-to-date, including
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      405 7 BUSINESS CARDS. '■'"bAwSTimiDia \|>ANESE PHOTOGRAPHER 1 PRINSEP STREET •»>nt .Jiscount "wiTl I .i »o nil our n for Chinese i U.ir 01 > J ■-■< WEE^BROTHERSTI o Undertakers, n \|()M 'MENTAL MASONS. a ih Floral Wreaths. Mad«* to ord^r. MfKi.il Wreaths Always m Stools. )1 SELBGB KOAD. TEU Mfc f
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      570 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. In the estate of HAROLD CAKPMAEL Deceased. l'uf«ji.rit to Oruinjir.ci- No. 114 (Trasfewsl MOTICI b hOMhf ifiven thit all CwdHotl or other persons having any clalm> or demands Hnuinst the estaU- of HarnM Carpniael 4jßOtoaoi late of No. :iH Se;'.h Ini Road, Sin pa pore, who lii.il on
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      597 7 NOTICES. CHANGE OF NAME. TAIPING TIRF CLUB. Notice is hereby given that the PKRAK GYMKHANA CLUB has from this date changed its name to TAIPING TIRF CLI li. A. E. E. Pa VOS. Secretary. Taiping Turf Club. Dnttri lU.h. February. 192 K. McALISTER CO., LTD. Notice is hereby given that
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      290 7 AUCTION SALES. ißy oi.U-r 11m KmIM Alt. AUCTION SALE OF 1,800 empty kerosene tin It 4 ft§ -.-f ca-;es, 20 rolls »1(» ropes, ",'i sh« t .2 ■Ii olock> .mikl 1 oln typrv t itcj. To be- held :.t Thy M«>t*-r Att« Mil;.i,i 5:.., i On Friday, 17th. Feb.. at
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      461 7 PICKWICK IN PICTURES. By Arthur Moreland. No. :J9. Sam Finds Job Trotter. fK7T|R:WELLeRSEN pHAD if" IfoFFICE TOGET MV VAY |F«N i-lil T« V J K7\\l STRONG VIEW3ON THE BILLANDSEtMCOftCH f H" u!^Vj/ !nj| ir Qf~ f\: --v c—^Subject of widows loadkojor coaches is ;.i j 1 fci K^y sir HE,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE.
    54 8 SARGANT BOGLE* On Pebrmary »th IMF at St. Andii\v'> Cathedral, Singapore, by the Yen, Archdeacon P. (J. Swindell, Fredrick Herbert St. Clahr Sargant D.P.C., only son of Mr. and Mr>. S. H. Sargant of Parkstone Dorset. to Tessic Kvelyn. youngest daughter of Mr. ami Mr.-. R. V.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1928. DEATH OF LORD OXFORD.
    270 8 SI NG APORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1928. DEATH OF LORD OXFORD. By the death of Lord Oxford pnd Asquith there passes one of the few remaining figures of a political period which produced a number of great men and saw the Liberal Party rise to power and eminence.
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    THE BANKRUPTCY OFFICE.
    681 8 In another column will be found the report of the sub-committee of the Straits Settlements Association which has been enquiring into the question of the difficulties of the Bankruptcy Office. This has l>een foi many years a subject of criticism by the commercial community for it has
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    53 8 The Chief Justice reserved judgment m the Supreme Court action m which heng Ho and Company, biscuit makers, sued Ku Wee Geow for payment of $2,088.0:*. Thi» Interdenominational Meeting will he held to-day at 5.30 p.m. at the C.E.Z.M. School. Rev. A. McXab has kindly promised to load the meeting.
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      CRACKER NUISANCE IN PENANG.
      43 8 Thirty Defendants Fined. [From Our Own Correspondent] Penalty. Feb. K>. Thirty defendants appeared m the Police Court this morning to answer summonses for firing crackers dvi inj? prohibited hours at Chinese New Year. By* of the defendants was lined
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      PENANG TROLLEY BUS SERVICE.
      37 8 [Fro* Our Own Correspondent] I'enang. Feb. 1">. The Municipal Commissioners have decided to extend the Penan* Municipal trolley bus services, and the Government has agreed to advance the money required for the purpose.
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      NEGLECTFUL JUROR FINED.
      33 8 [From Our Own Correspondent-] I'enanp. Feb. For iMJllulißg to appeal los v< c Ml the jury at an inquest a Chinese BMIH I hch Kirn Aw was to-day fined sj..
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    651 8 The following are minui ommit tee meeting held m the Exchange K-.-m on Monday, at 6.15 pja. Present:—Mr. R. M. Williams (Prewdent), Mr. K. V. White, Mi. W. A. FeN Mr. S. L Thonipso; Mr. \V. fcfosbergea Mr! H B Lavton. Mr. miour r> h Leas, Mi
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    50 8 We are informed, says the Malay Mail. 'h-.it th" iliiwnd for building titet «>n the Wild's Hill property is itaady and continuous, and that practically all the buyer* are genuine builders and not lard speculatorThe new approach from the Ampanjr road is n<>\\ practically finished. It is a jrreai improvement.
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      254 8 To the Kditor. Sir.— Kefoiling to your v Volunteer Shooting m I the writer must be a pood >ld Admitted that IM gMd I the Armoury for rlassifi< i what is he tfoinfr to do ir trouble, meet it on the install and send out parties of I<i<i
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      NO NAME.
      78 8 To tbe Witor. i• Chine.-- i i inir his v He' It may SOOm f sible. The surnan as for The root of that the man m i his v iCe*i aamr trying it «>n m boom dence and this la>t Oraf I learned Judftl htJl W sibly
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    37 8 LATEST TIN AM) Xl BfiEK PRICES. (From Our Own OoWOf London. Feb. 1"). t I'" 1Mllggnr Syminpton and S notify to-day's nswker Is. Id. per lb. Messrs. Lewis. Laza;\. notify to-day"^ tin e229« K —£2SlH<
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    THE MESSIAH.
    112 8 The final practice lot thi- I (fasti m Bt. Andi>\\- < :it h< thi> week and M"i.;. mm bald la^t aighi, and impression made, the ren<i be as vT"od as any hitherto v OOfU, Tlie choruses an 0/ell the oichestra is prohahtf tion ol amateurs that has in
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    76 8 i hmmmmm A FumpcTii \i-ii"r t< th« Si I Lumpur, and the lifl «n< a niiraculou- eoxftpe (>" Satur«ia> whin the lift crashed It tkl itit top -f<>n-\. The pat»senpti. tl.< lift at the »<>tt<.m nff at the t<>p floor. Thr some reason step|>ed out after icr ha<l he «l'irn
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      236 8 I "THE COXXOISSEUK COMISS TO CALDIiECK'S" Wm I I ill WJffll I EauclayS I LONDON ,1 LAGER I CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. I (I /<(•'<••/ ■n-iitol mMvt the Coinjiunies' Ordinance? I a| IIt>au i\ <),/.(/ > B i mit/mmta' hi S}>n<jh(t,.i Tel. 228. SINGAPORE. •I BY SPECIAL E^T 1^ APPOINTMENT
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      44 8 Pears Shaving Brushes Are Always Reliable 7«. a.v.v.v.vwv.v.v a v-v.w.v.v.v s I j I > w < > Not affected by Rain or Water 'I IROBBIALACI > From All Garages Dealers. J .v-v=.v.w-v.%v.\v.v.'.v.v» j«v.v. H.B. Winter. MERCHANT TAILOR. 6-M, Battery Road, (Second Floor—"G. H." Building). SINGAPORE. Tel. 188.
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      7 8 i To-day's Feature. AX OCEAN All: TRAGEDY.
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    DEATH OF LORD OXFORD.
    610 9 T Hf PASSING OF A GREAT DEMOCRAT. t t Outbreak of War. ■<i of thi- Karl of 'h. ..\inir I <>r«| Oxford's life v;.> Tat, ..wirnr t«> his I x-l'n-mier lived n:.»rnmir. when h*« passed t mmh HMaaaers af his '"Tin Wharf." SattOfj rv. (t.i >„
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    AMERICAN NAVAL PLANS.
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    JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
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    CHINESE NATIONALISTS' TOUR.
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    THE WORLD CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.
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    GREEN HOWARDS REACH HOME.
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    AMERICAN COMMERCE.
    124 9 CONFERENCE'S INSOLUBLE PROBLEMS. Disagreement on Tariff Issue. [R"iitor's Service.l Havana, Feb. 15, Some of the most influential memhers of the Pan-Ameriran Conference frankly admit it is confronted with problems at present insoluble. The I'nited States and the Argentine have rotably clashed over the lAfilf issw•» and the Conference
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    LANCASHIRE'S COTTON TROUBLES.
    156 9 Employers' Astonishing Proposal. [Router's Service.] London, Feb. 15. "Still Looking for Trouble" is the tit'of a leader m the Manchester Guardian today on the Master Cottonspinners' decision. The panel says the present proposals are all the more astonishing since not only has the Manufacturers' Association not been
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    SIMON COMMISSION IN BENGAL.
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    FRANCE'S INCREASED REVENUE.
    33 9 [Ha\as Service.] Paris. Feb. !.">. The revenue returns for January totalled I). 411.000 francs, showing an increase of US millions on January last year, and IST millions on the Budget forecast.
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    SAGO LANE MURDER.
    180 9 Sequel to Gambling Brawl. The circumstances leading up to a fight during- which a Chinese mason was fatally stabbed m Sago lane recently were investigated by the Coroner yesterday. The evidence shewed that the deceased. Tan Put Tong, was playing pai kow with several others m 48
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    65 9 Rumour has it that DCWI of the Restriction inquiry first reached Malaya via Shanghai and Hong Kon*>-, where it wa.i wired from New York. It is added that c few Chinese capitalists were thus the first persons m Malaya to receive warning ol the storm to come, and that one
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    BANKRUPTCY PROBLEMS.
    544 9 IS A SPECIAL OFFICER NEEDED S.S. Association Report. The following is the report of a sub-Com-mittee of the Straits Settlements Association appointed to enquire into the administration of the Bankruptcy Office and, if necessary, to frame recommendations for its more efficient working 1. At the time of our
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    LADIES' UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE.
    179 9 Struggle With Chinese Robbers. Another daring attempt at robbery WM committed at Upper Serangoon at about seven o'clock on Tuesday evening, the victims of the affair being a Dutch Lady and Miss A. Kappa, the same two ladies wh< were attacked by robbers some days ago m
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    FATAL ACCIDENTS.
    74 9 A Verdict of death by misadventure ha; been returned m connection with the death of a Chinese coolie who fell out of a motO lorry which was pioceedinj? along Kamponp Bahru Road. A similar verdict was returned by th' Coroner at the conclusion of the inquest or a
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    54 9 The Hon'ble Mr. G. E. Shaw, General Adviser. Johore, and the Dato Mentri Besar of Johore aie stayirg at Carcosa says Tuesday's Malay Mail. They arrived by the mail train last nipht from Tanjong Malta am' Fraser's Hill and this morningvisited the office of the Department of Agriculture and the
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      760 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES ■IPBESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twke Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Dae Spore. Route subject to alteration without notice WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. RrIFXENOR London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In
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    ASK A DETECTIVE!
    702 11 THINGS C.I.D. MEN MUST KNOW. Examiners Who Cannot Be Bluffed. It is easy to disparage the deU'ctive. He may be, sometimes, deficient m Latin ot Greek, but He really does know a lot. He has to. Many men who pa^s as wefledueated and well-informed would fail ignominiously
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    VATICAN'S QUARREL WITH MUSSOLINI.
    159 11 Morality of D'Annunzio's Works Disputed. Rome. The much discussed settlement of the Pope's position has been Endangered by an attack from the Vatican on D'Annunzio, foL lowing Mussolini's orders for the publication of an Edition De Luxe of the poet's worksThe "Observatore Romano" sweepingly condemns the
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    DRAMATIC END OF LORD GLANUSK.
    249 11 •'h at Opening of Hospital. I thank Almighty of the l'nivers\ that i :iu> t live to tnis v urieat day for all of u^. after uiterinjr AtM WOtdM. •he new Bivcomhire Wai M. -:.ital. lord (Ilanusk collapsed. minutes later. the sentence he statruerttl. f«l
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    15 11 Willesden tenant: When I paid up the rent I owed, the landlady slapped ray face.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    142 12 The new Government yacht, Seabelle 11. left Malta on Feb. 9th. for Singapore. The Dollar liner President Wilson was expected at Colombo yesterday, bound for New York and Boston. Homeward bound, the Prinses Juliana. Stoom. Mauts. Nederland steamer, is expected to arrive m Colombo to-day. Thr> Lloyd-Triestino motor-ship
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    NEW ELLERMAN LINERS.
    436 12 Very considerable interest, from a propulsive and navigational point of view, attaches to the building- and putting into service of three new high speed cargo liners for the Klierman Line; the second of which, the City of Roubaix. was launched by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson. Ltd.,
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    JAPANESE STEAMER SEIZED.
    107 12 Bailiffs from the Tokio Saibansho, accompanied by Messrs. Fuji and Nishihira. lawyers, seized the Harada Kisen Kaisha's steamer Harada Maru No. 7. at Shibaura, Tokio. As a result, the vessel, which was scheduled to leave for Yokohama the following morning, was held up. On January sth., 1927,
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    BLUB FUNNEL VESSEL SOLD.
    77 12 The Blue Funnel steamer Gorgon, formerly trading between Singapore and Fremantle, has been sold to Mr. Wo Fat Sin*, and sailed yesterday for Hong Kong, via Saigon. The steamer is to be used tor a hina coast service between Hong Kong and Saigon and is leaving
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    71 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending mid night Feb. 14th. Max. shade temp. 87.5 F Mm. shade temp. 73.5 F Mean shade temp. 7U.2 F Max. sun radiation 160 F Mm. grass radiation 71 F Sea temperature Max. S3, Mm. K2 F
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      523 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., ft, HEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE In BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELI'H! \\i, BALTIMORE (via Suez) M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Feb. 23 M.S. SILVERGUAVA due Mar. 10 MS. SILVERBELLE due Apr. 4 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO LOS
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      666 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a-m Bangkok every Thursday G a.m Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday C
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    GARDEN JOTTINGS.
    328 14 September is a berry month. The Tema suk trees are smothered m deep orange dusters, beloved of the little birds. Other jungle trees are massed with spreading clumps of tangerine lerries, providing feasts for the 'punai,' and pleasing touches of colour amongst dark green foliage. It is rather
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    HER NEW ELOQUENCE.
    291 14 *'I: is vivid, our conversation now, whatever else may be said o\' it." remarked the woman whose power of observation 1 most respect. "The English girl is beginning to gesticulate just like the proverbial Parisienne." And really. 1 fancy, great part of what we clumsily call the
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    STOCKING CLOCKS AT THE TOP.
    153 14 Fashion Reverses a .Mode. Women who study the fashions with thai expert eye which differentiates between thi modes of this week and those of the urn that is gone will be able to read significance m the "clock" of fashion. Tens of thousands of pain
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    PLAGUE EPIDEMIC IN HYDERABAD.
    85 14 Over 100 Deaths Occurring Daily. Hombay, Feb. 2. Information gathered from authoritative sources shows that the plague epidemic m Hyderabad city and the Nizam's Dominions continues to be rampant, over 100 deaths occurring daily. It has been ascertained that the figures of the daily casualties given
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    STOLEN JEWELLERY IN SEARCHERS' LAMP.
    47 14 Edinburgh Uur«!ars' I lever Kuse. London. Jan. 28. After fruitlessly seaiehin^ a h:>ust' for £400 worth of stolen jewellery, the Edinburgh police opened the paraffin lamp with which they had been searching and recovered from it some fold rinys, brooches and earrings.
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    THE RED SULTAN."
    78 14 London. Feb. 1. Paris.—On the ground that tho film did not attribute more serious acts to Abdul Han-.id than thpM he CMnaifttod !ti :h novel, the O'urt t<» day ttfmti an itninjunction for thr >( izur«' of a film brot by 13 children of the late Sultai
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    IMPROMPTU BULLFIGHT NEAR MADRID.
    49 14 Kodeo !Meth«Kl> Adopted by Ama(<ur Toreador. London. Feh. 1. Madrid.—An impromptu bull-fipht is r<>- d A f. !au; rht«'r Kotl >lov. 11 a run gon <i two little girl*. An Mth :<.;!,•«> |u-rf..rni-hull by the ho •.1 the mi mm i" th« wvendiißK '>ff mm !n>in.
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    21 14 Mr. i I. Gcivla < t Mr. 1/ H. IV I Chiaeoe, w\ MaKva. Mr. 1 th«> ('hint-s* JV<t. corned m IVnang.
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      204 14 mSf Now and for v rf§fe- all Time »V^l (lt' ColtfC !'lavs m every .orlition of oar daily l^/,).fc life. Its use m the timhK t«)iUt bftWM «>n< y] with that refreshing sense of cleanliness and \r/{ l well-being that acts like chaini against the \T i \o^ cart's and
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    FRASERS WEEKLY REPORT.
    462 15 Singapore, Feb. 14. Tha past week has Been a deplorable set back m the price of both Tin ami Rubber. The Tin market has again been 'subjected to heavy selling ard tho price m cone* quence has fallen £13 on balance. There has been little interest taken
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    323 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Asam Ktunbang (i!) ">t;s 58s Kastern Siam (i) 22s 2S/* Haad Vai (i'l > 2tis 6d 27s 6d Idi is (.'is) 14s 6d los 8d x.d. Kampon.y (10s) -32s 33s t><i Kinta Tin ($1) 1.40 1.4". Klang River (£1 > 3.70 3.75 c.d.
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 15 February 15. Hank i m*. I I M« Bank demand I i Private credits M.S. 2 4 r New York, demand W^ redi;> 90 days. r>s I 1 ranee, dcnnuuJ 1 136 India, T. T. lloiij. K(»;i^. demand 11 p >.'. Di». YokohaMa, timmmtkd 120-* i .'ava, demand 140%
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    PRODUCE.
    207 15 February 15. Tin Urn Tons UI7M Ganbier Pepper Whin- l^ Popper Black- H Flake Tapioca 10 Pearl Sago Small 9 Copra HI" Copra Sundried 11.40 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) ?.M Rice, Siam old No. 1 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice. Rangoon
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    302 15 Yesterday's Alterations.. February 15th. Closing Prices. Buyers Batten Aver Wettg I.OU11.101 Batu Caves 1.30 Hitams M 1.03 Klanjr Rhrer ::.."io 3.70 Kuchai l.'.tT 1.- 2.(i_'_ Malayan Cons. 1 09 1.12 North Taipiny 1.27'j 1 tt% Penawata M 9 Petaling 4.S<> 4/o Sungei Ways 2.H0 Talam LttH L
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    116 15 YESTERDAY'S RI'IHiER U (TIO.v The ;-intrant'iv Ch;;.".. .f Commerce Rubber Association Ivl-i its >".lst. auction ycsU'Klay. v hen tht-n.- men rata 1,391. lbs.; 821.42 ton Off* red Ujs.; Bold Wt,727 »7*l I Spot. «.M<Jon. Is. |%4. Xl-\\ \"«t k i < nts I'KN lIS KKMIZED. Xii i
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    MACPHAIL AMD CO., LTD.'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    458 15 Singapore, Fob. 14. lit' sharp fail m tne pi v* <w »»"tU toinnKKliiiis Las <■ ausc-d a weak niaikit. ai: ■■u-| tbe volume i.J I has had a tendency to increaae. The iau st cable advise ehowi a decrease dl L 4 tons m
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    149 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. SinyaJKH- i «l> IV Kuhlirr. London, In Local No.>!i K4Vi cti I Tin. London. (23 I >*. t 5=117 for IBS Ton-. Mii:• ii-•. Stl a<i i i i 1.09 Ll] Moi tli 1...W lit. [.29, i Lii l.i-' 1-. I Ord. i i re, h
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    20 15  - Tli.- very existence of the \a>-t industrial population of these island* derwnris <>t» trade, and on trade alone. Mr. Baldwin
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      837 15 \SSETS OVER $7,500,000. ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000. TRE 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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      551 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorise:' Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund—Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A. H. Compton, Esq., .Deputy Chairman W,
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee —Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs, HARRISONS, DARKER CO., LTD CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    LIFE'S TRAGI-COMEDY.
    1227 16 THE GREAT HOUSE RENT RAMP. Wail of the Homeless. ".1 tint Htll huilt Kurn/nui' MVM t» let— No. the foregoing is not the text ot Ml advertisement which has. as yet, actually appeared m the columns of any local i.ewspapt r. hut it" the fM*M)j prediction*. «>f a
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    LATEST HOME SPORT.
    33 16 £4,700 FOR TRANMERE FORWARD. A Villa Purchase. (Our Own Correspondent.—Copyright). London. Feb. 15. Tianmere. the Third T'ivisi >n Club, hay tiansferml Waring, their centre forward, t AstOD Villa, for £4.7<):>.
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    WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    45 16 11,000 Disappointed Applicants. (Our Own Correspondent. -Copyright). London. Feb. 15. The Wimbledon authorities have been Obliged t<> refuse no less that 11.200 applications for seats at the lawn tennis championships this season. It is stated that £47,000 has been returned to disappointed applicants.
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    CUP FINAL TICKETS.
    33 16 (Our Own Correspondent.—Copyright). London. Feb. 15. It is also reported that there is a somewhat similar position m connection wit} the final of the English Cup at Wembley m April.
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    THE TOTALISATOR BILL.
    52 16 (Our Own Correspondent.—Copyright). London. Feb. 1">. The Totalisat(.r Bill ha* been redrafted so as to apply to recognised race meetings held under the rules of the Jockey Club and the National Hunt Committee. Otherwisi it was thought that individuals mijjht Ml* ploit the totalisator to their own
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    THE WATERLOO CuP.
    44 16 (Our Own Coirespondent.—Copyright). London. Feb. 15. The boon m greyhound racing did no' adversely affect the Waterloo Cup, the firs round of which was run to-day, althoiii;! there is much sickness among the dog*. Th :iral will he run on Friday.
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    140 16 Next Sunday A Class Yachts will start at 10.05 over the current Club course on their final race for the trophy presented by MrCobbett. The handicaps and points to date are as follows:—Jean scratch 4 points; Ella Dorothy (2) 15; June (2) 11; Kathleen (4) 13;
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    WHAT IS "STRAIN" FOR ATHLETES?
    150 16 [British Radio—Official Service.] Rugby. Feb. 14. Medical men and athletes are- interested m an experiment made by Dr. Adolphe Abrahams, of Westminster Hospital. Dr. Abrahams had an artery removed from his arm to see if his 27 years of strenuous athletics had led to deterioration
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    TENNIS MATCH.
    63 16 The natch arranged at Sir William MvriWNl'i house at Nassim Hill for Tuesday last (Messrs. Kleinman and Clerc vs. Khoo Hooi Hye and Chua Choon Leong) had to be postponed through rain. The match will be played at the same plan next Tuesday February 21st. All invitations for
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    399 16 THE INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP. Firestone's Defeated. H Hong Bank .2: Firestone's 0. A heavy downpour of rain which lasted for twenty minutes at the commencement of this game entirely precluded anything but kick and rush methods as a medium for success and thus the play, though oc-ca.-iorally sufficiently exciting,
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL.
    103 16 To-day's Practice Match. The following will nlay m the practice match at the S.C.C. this afternoon: Colours: —P. C. Barnes; H. W. Kuenzler. R. D. Brummitt; R. Craik. J. M. Fraser. A. Buchanan; E. Strickland, F. Lait, F. H. Atkinson, B. Brooke, and Dr. M. Thompson. Whites:— E.
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
    21 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. 14. In the Scottish League St. Mirren drew with Rangers 3-3, Celtic beat Dundee 3-1.
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    DOWN WITH DOGS.
    141 16 Protest Against the Betting. f Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. 14. Nine hundred delegates representing religious and social welfare organisations, attended a convention at Church Houso, Westminster, to consider greyhound racing and betting. The Bishop of Lichtield presided. The Lord Mayor of Manchester was much heckled when he
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    24 16 Thursday 16th 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Chinese Company. Friday 17th 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.A (v), S.R.E. (v) Sigs:, S.V.F. Ambulance.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    20 16 Thursday,—Band practice. Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday,—Rout? march, Parade Waterloo Street 5 p.m. Full uniform, without staves. J
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    36 16 The sports meeting of the Indian Association which was to he held last Saturday, had to be postponed owing to inclement weather to Saturday, the 18th inst. at 4 p.m. AH interested are asked to attend.
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    24 16 Printed and published by Reginald Downing j DavirB at the office of the Sinjraporo Free Pivsr r Ltd., 69, Robinson Road, Singapore Straits Settlements.
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    EXPERIENCES IN CHINA.
    1007 16 MISSIONARY'S TALE OF MISERY. Life m Beleaguered Town. Many interesting- experiences uc related by the Rev. 0. Braskamp, an American missionary from Ichow-fu, Shantung Province, China, who is now on his way to his home m lowa on furlough after spending sixteen years m China. Last year,
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