The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 February 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SS. SATURDAY, BSBRUARY 18, 1928. NO. 12,:r>7
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    322 1 It transpires that the nvicnation o\ Senor I'ueyrredon at Ha\nna followed rtteipt if instructions to >ijrn the profected i'an- American In ion t«.'n\»ntion even thou«h it did not include a clause eavlsagteg Igaioval af tarifi barriers on which he insisted —I'au*" 11A resolution declaring all a}, rj;ressi^e
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    847 1 Ll>>< ill i. So now it seems our dear good fi Dtltdl are "-Ttinv I i MVC M MM BJB] shan't have to do any <:lly. rude tijrhtinp. H kind evervi.ody i- to us, except of course that nasu Mr. Hoover. An Irndtm BtMg by ih<-
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      295 1 WING LOON(J. >■ > Ron MOT i i ass txii.okim;. J "I StJ C*l and Fini.h Guaianteed 12. HH.H STREKT. I* ///.W.SV^A'.W.'AV.NWd'rt'.W.V.VW^.SSW.'.WA'AW/AV.V HOXBLij jj McGuires Little Symphonic ji SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 9.15 p.m. l KTI'RE RMUMIt Cellini H. Berlioz •I K» AND.PIANO Sonatt E. Grfeft First Part Allegro Ajdtata J
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      152 1 AT HOME OR ABROAD ->j £^S?5 Restful, and cool, the river is ever appealing with its attendant comfort STA T E EXPRESS 555—the cigarette that is always selected by critical tastes as the cool companion to those hours of joy that follow the heat of the day. $Tr}TE (XPi^ESS CIGARETTES
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      97 1 LATEST ADYERTISKMENTS. Foniic acid at Barlow 'r -Pmge 3. Balance sheet of Sxe Hai Tong B Paife 9. c u-enit'r's Throe Crown Brand) at I. Pmrv 18. The Janus motor <.;w:«.' at i v.k sik!! Carriage Co.— Page S. P;iss» njrtrs i<> Malacca b) sea k-av«? •:>:■ Her on March
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      18 1 WWC bOOMG. I THE RECOGNISED 110 l Sly 3 for J EUROPEAN TROIMCAI, SIITS 5 32. HK.H STREET.
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      163 1 THE WEEK. >tit urdtiii. 18th. Hitrh Water, T.:^ <-i.i>?.. 8.1. 10X2 pja^ 7.4. Malacca: H. W. iM ;:.ii.. i^i u.v.r. i.>. H. I. outward mail due*. Suttdmif I9tk. High Water, &3J a.m.. U, I'.t.io pjm Malacca: H. W. »>.:!•• ;<.:r,.. 8.1, 8.4 i p.i i Mv,,duii, -20th. High Water. 9J23
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    CARCASSONNE.
    209 2 Aaocg the centeastriee of 1928 must aipai.--:l\ be reckoned that of the fortress city ot' Pswains— l, for the French an preparing ate this rear the 2,1 )0t h amm«-rxir. of fit existence. It is not exit ycoi ilMNdd havi I n tIMSBB, but certainly a forHflcd place existritc
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    THE LONG ARM OF COINCIDENCE.
    219 2 An Edinburgh reader writes: "A rrien 1 ni mine, a good many yean ajro, on leaving EdiEbmagh for London, took .vita him a ;>resentation umbit-lla with a sil 'c.' top and noßOgrun. He was asked to dinner at an hotel m I ondon, and on
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      170 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY PRESENT Monster Programme OF Varied Amusements GATE 10 cts. MDM. I KELVEY'S SCHOOL OF 4} DANCING. V -4* i FOl ChUdWB and Young I ~^yp IjuMt-> 1?1 Character. I I Cla-sii-al. (lop, ExhibiV^^ir tkm, Ballet and Toe JV I'am-injr. Tiivate lessons >£ > ,11 nu.dern ballroom 4,
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      309 2 Battles of Coronel AND Falkland Islands The Epic Naval Drama. 0 Under the distinguished pa.tronage of: H.E. THE GOVERNOR, SIR HUGH CLIFFORD, M.C.S., G.C.M.G., G.B.E. H.E. THE G.-O.C. MALAYA, MAJ., GEN. C. C. VAN STRAUBENZEE. C.8., C.M.G. RIGHT REV., THE BISHOP OF SINGAPORE. (APT. G. MACKWORTH C.M.G., D.5.0., R.N. THE
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      186 2 ALHAMBRA (Tan Chenp Kee, Ltd., Proprietors). COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, FEBRIAHV |S|fc AT 9 P.M. A MAGNIFICENT BRITISH FIRST NATIONAL ATTRACTION "The Only Solution' SCREEN VERSION OF THE FAMOUS PIAI The Only Way FEATURING Sir J. Martin-Harvey, the famous English Actor. FIRST SHOW AT 7.30 P.M. PROMPT A TREMENDOUS WESTERN THRILI.KI: The
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      407 2 CHURCH SERVICES. <T ANimKNV'S VTHEDRAI.. INQUAGESIMA. mum (CWtal) aad The i „.1,.. Ex* S#rawa. ST. V BEWS I HUlCtt »k at tae awedw v. wb. ,y Com M Ub ot !n < h:-P T''' H raesdajF. 1 > »ai i T!,,' A r. W« land Ho^ 3 «-ra floly Comnm
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    AMAZED AT LACK OF INTEREST.
    196 3 Barry Comes Home. London. Feb. 5. The World Champion Sculler, Barry, had a rapturous reception at Waterloo on his return from Canada. The platform was crowded with friends, many of them picturesque m Doggett coats and badges, which they had won, and carrying shining yellow
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    THE WORLDS TEN BEST GOLFERS.
    218 3 "Bobby" Jones FiPBt. In the compilation of a list of the worldV ten best players, as revealed by the event* of the past twelve months, we are present ed with a situation m which the name of an amateur, Mr. "Bobby"' Jones, again comes first
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    CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.
    79 3 Victoria vs. Queensland. Brisbane, Feb. 7. \n the Sheffield shield mauh bet*et-n Victoria and Queensland, Victoria made 300 m the first innings, Ponsford and Ryder contributing 63 and 84 respectively, while Kono Oxenham took 6 wickets for 79. Queensland m their first innings had made *»«4 for
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    TUNNEY-HEENEY FIGHT IN LONDON.
    76 3 i>riti>h Promoter Negotiating. I/Ondon. Feb. 3rd. The boxer Willie Smith and the promotoi Bernard Mortimer, arrived at Southamptor by the Aijuitania. The latter said he was negotiating for r march between Tunney and Heeney m London. Dane And Italian Draw. London, Feb. 4th. Copenhagen.— The Danish
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    CANNES TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    65 3 Misfe Bennett's Narrow Victory. London, Feb. 6. Cannes.—Miss Eileen Bennett beat Mrs. Ryan for the second time m three weeks m thermal of the Callia Club Singles, 8-6, 6-3, but had a desperate fight on Saturday m the semi-final, Betty Nuthall keeping her on the court for
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    NATIONAL RACQUETS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    53 3 EnjflUh Players .beat UJS. Holders. New York, Feb. 6. The English racquet players, J. C. F. Simpsun and C. X. Bruce, won the national doubles from the Americans, C. C. Pell and S. G. Mortimer, holders since 1915. The Ame titans won the first and the KnKli>hmen
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    SOUTH AFRICAN RUNNERS AT OLYMPIA.
    32 3 Johannesburg, Feb. 8. The Premier's son, W. Hertzog", and Weijrbtman Smith, who are at present at Cambridge, will run for South Africa at Urn next Olympic games.
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    CORINTHIAN TURNS PROFESSIONAL.
    32 3 London, Feb. 7. The first instance m the history of soccer •>f a Corinthian turning: professional has bren piovided by Frank Hartley, inside left, •signing on with the Spurs.
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      168 3 V.'A%%VAVWVWWWVWVWrW^^ r" IMI11""1 lL Jua=Er GLAXO is the only food that has been used m 5 Royal Nurseries. Surely if there was a better it would have been given to these Royal Babies. Your Baby is as precious as a Royal Baby, and must have the best food—Glaxo, made from
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      174 3 FORMIC ACID 1 a J 90% I We have a Shipment arriving on or about i 23rd February. ji For Price etc., Apply to Barlow Co. jj jj TELE NO. 2790 TELE NO. 2791 Imeldrljms "TTmitedl TIMPERLEY, MANCHESTER. I 1 REFUSE DESTRUCTORS^ t RANGING FROM THE SMALLEST SIZE CON- 1
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    ATTEMPT TO STOP PLAY.
    183 4 Robert Loraine's Dispute With Ambassador. London. Jan. 29. Tin- Swedish Legation's astonishing attempt to stop the production of the "Dance l'tath" a' the Apollo Theatre is revealed m to-day's Weekly Uispatch. It is the MqpsJ to a dispute between the Swedish Minister. Baron Palmstierna, and Robeit
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    NIGHT KIDNAPPING FARCE.
    316 4 Police Step Removal to Hospital. Paris. Jan. 13. A beautiful seventeen year-old gifl named Alii>on Hartwcll, who is the daughter of a Boston, U.S.A.. coal merchant, was the central figure m a mystery c»medy of errors m the early hours this morning. She came to France a
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    MALAYAN ROAD REGISTER.
    204 4 CONDITIONS FOR MOTORING. NSGRI SKMISILAN. Tampin-Seremban Road. Widening operations are m progress between milestones 19 20 and 24-24 1 2 motorists should drive with caution. Seremban-Kuala Lumpur road (To Selangor Boundary). Road widening and deviations are m progress at the 3rd and 4th miles; motorists should drive
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    PEDESTRIAN PERIL.
    326 4 Obligation on the Motor-Driver. An inquest was hold at the m;; I 'it--T<'i-City Coroner 9! Court <>n Jan. l»>. on Betey Claiman (50), of Dewhurst Street. Cheel ham. Mrs. Claiman. it was stated m evidence, was crossing tin* street m Bury Xew Road on th» j day before
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    POINT OF LAW TO MOTORISTS.
    282 4 What Constilute* "(iivinp Your Name."? ''Does a drives', who on being asked by a Police officer te state his name, drives him his driving license or his visitinp can!, which contains his true name and address, commit an offence under Section SI of the By-laws."
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    SINGER IN MONTE CARLO RALLT.
    55 4 An interesting test is shortly to be nadc of the 8 h.p. Singer. Mr. \V. .1. Brunnell a London enthusiast, is to thrive a saloon model from John o' Groats to the forth coming' International Motor Car Rally a 1 Mor.te Carlo, and is extremely
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    BUSIEST SPOT IN LONDON.
    305 4  -  H>de Park Corner Record. rHecadUly-Ctrcaa ia not the busiest r centre m London, A Iwfnif hmim' t! ration of vehicle* passing different p m London on a tine July day ihoori iha* trnflk i> heaviest at Hyde Park Cowg. This is one of the many EnteTMtinc
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    HUSBAND ATTACKS THE WRONG MAN.
    180 4 Midnight Advent urt <»t R.AJ Officer. A lifffo v. :th Ml atr^ri. ;l nAei I rat <■; I at Wm4 London I <'\ir on a rh. teaaiu <!•• \i> Mil -t: X 1..- < ft tvntefe li''iiii' v ith bit bmh w.: Kin kncukt"] m,!
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      77 4 i High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes f s rt^r^l I I Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singap§r«. > Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Malacca. i f THE FISK Rl TI!BER (FAR EAST) LTD: SALES DIVISION, < J G.ll and G. 12, Union Building, Singapore. I ARMSTRONG
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      81 4 if N all parts of the world and under all Iv^ conditions of travel, Goodyear Heavy Sj Duty Pneumatic Lor i y Tyres are rolling a up records of economy, endurance and long. I long mileage. I 133 H I /^MK i; I The Aristocrat of Cars Does not need
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    ARE PETROL-ENGINES DOOMED?
    748 5 POSSIBILITY OF EARLY REVOLUTION. Inventor's Hopes. -by- Major h\ A.(. Forbes-Keith. PJL6J3. (Author of "By Car to India"). I recently read an interesting but fantastic piece of fiction. It concerned a man who was gifted with a very keen foresight He started buying ail the horses that
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    THE MORRIS 1928 CHASSIS.
    79 5 In the show window of the Malayan Motors. Orchard Road, is a specially constructed Morris 192* chassis for demonstration purposes. Morris owners and prospective owners would do well to visit the showroom and examine this demonstration chassis. It is excellently linished and all the metal is
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    727,000 NEW FORD CARS.
    59 5 New York. Jan. 10. According to an announcement made at Madison-square Garden, where Mr. Henry Ford is conducting hit own motor show ir competition with the annual motor show, he has orders for 727,000 of the new car? which he introduced to the public five weeks
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    28 5 "Go along the road at all costs, and everybody must clear out of the way"— that* I am afraid, is the attitude of many motorists.- The C'ambenv^ll Coroner.
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    SIDECAR GIRLS IN ALL-NIGHT RIDE.
    356 5 Village Green Dances By Headlights. :,o MILE PROCESSION. London, Jan. 14. A fifty miles' procession of motorists enjoyed" the night ride which formed the Hist half of the 1 annual trial from Londor to Exeter and back organised by the Motoi Cycling Club, Ltd. There
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    CAR "STOP LIST" CASE.
    317 5 Detecting Cases of Price-cutting. Dunagcfl of Vl-S2 were awarded a firm of motor dealers m their action m tlv. Kin^V Bemh against officials of the Motor Trade Association. Messrs Hardie and I~ane, of Wjoodctockstreet. Old Bond-street. W., sue<i Mr. John Chilton, Mr. H. A. Bennett and
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    SEVEN NEW CARS A DAY.
    248 5 Motor Vehicle* m Ceylon. The figure.-* BOppiM by the Statistical Department show that the number of motor vehicles m Ceylon increased m 1927 by 2.'i'Xi :in average of nearly 7 a day. On tht .'list of Decemur. i'.«2»i, there were ir the Island 14/J47 m*6m
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      111 5 I CLYNO PROGRAMME I 1928 MODELS jj AMAZING REDUCTION IN PRICES jfc WITH CONSIDERABLY IMPROVED MODELS ij > A new design of radiator giving a much improved shape of bonnet. New S design coach work with increased accommodation and all-weather protection. Smith's Shock Absorbers and additional equipment on all models.
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    DOWN AND--UP!
    2045 6 An Educated Man's Ordeal m the Underworld. NO. 4—IN THE WORKHOUSE. [SPECIAL TO FREE PkESS] > ron. the days of good Queen Elizabeth ;n*-n ;,rt several milestones which keep Yr.-h her glorious memory— the brilliance «.f B »r-_'hU»y. 'he daring of Drake, the seamanship ol Hawkins r*>d the
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    ALL SORTS OF SNOBS.
    587 6 The announcement that one of the lesser European States has decided that cigarette smoking is an ill-bred habit too widely adopted by "Americans and bank clerics" is significant revelation of the snol bish ness that exists among countries as well as among individuals. The continual friction
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    ANOTHER LOS ANGELES TRAGEDY.
    38 6 London. Jan. 28. Los Angeles. -The cinema actor, Wallace MacCutcheon, an ex-Major of the British Army and formerly the husband of Pearl White, was found shot dead to-day, with a gun by his side.
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    SCIENTIFIC SOUFFLE.
    1111 6 Eugenics: A Much Belaboured Subject. COMPARING PEAS WITH PEOPLE. [SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS.] T^ie science of Eugenics is a comparatively new study. It has for its aim the truly laudable object of the improvement of the human race, physically and mentally. Much discredit and abase have been showered
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    HOW CUP-TEES ARE WON.
    941 6  -  W. Butler Where Experience and Personality Score. FORECASTING RESULTS. by (England and Bolton Wanderers). [SPECIAL TO FREE I'ftf?SS.} We are now m the throes of the Cup competition, and all kinds of people are attempting the impossible task ot forecast ing the ultimate winners of the
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    PING-PONG FIGHT FOR BRITAIN
    477 6 Picked Trio m World Contest. Com the f,.ur cornors of tlu world h\ a'ins Ami we shall shock them: nautrh: sha'i make us i ue. If Baciflßd l«» F)inp-IN>i i remain \ut true. -Shakespeare to-day. Here is news ihat will tmd the K"«»d red hloou simply
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    FOR RECEVING STOLEN PROPERTY.
    34 6 r.-. .s. i'r. hi' it "U ■>-fd ;i» N-1-Kamau BafcMtti> mrriy \'i, t has bei'ti s^ntcru < stolen pn»p<rty. TW> hiff Ii which the liquor w» lh< '■> and that Writhe CKa^t^ua*
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    THE OLD WIRELESS SET.
    523 7 Putting New Life Into It. SIMPLE ALTERATIONS BUT BIG RESULTS. I am often asl'"d questions with regard to "boosting up" old sets, mostly constructed at home two or inree yaaM ago, and no\* tAowmg signs oi utu age, wrrwi tne VVireless conesiMMMleuft of tne bvjjung Mews.
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    STARTLING SOUNDS LIKE A CAR'S BRAKE!
    412 7 A Drama Problem. When listeners hear a broad* &St UOlse, ar ifui:>lly produced, tli^y i en knew ihat .t b wrong, In t they cannot mentally re produce the right noise, except wh 'ii they happen t.> be experts on i:. Noises are to
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS.
    447 7 The Oscillatinir Nuisance. TTo the Editor. Malay Mail.l Dear Sir. —I wonder if any of your readers who are wireless enthusiasts, and who are experimenting on shoitwave reception, have been disturbed by the oscillation nuisance. I am sorry to say that I have loon one of the victims
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    WIRELESS AT SEA.
    132 7 It is announced that the two British marine wireless companies—the Marconi Internation Marine Communication Co. Ltd., and the Radio Communication Co., Ltd. —have come to an agreement to amalgamate their operating and inspection services. A joint service department of the two companies has been organised under the
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    CHEAPER WIRELESS.
    360 7 Professor Finch's Discovery. V ici^Otiftc discovery whir-h, it is claimed, will greatly cheapen the production of elec- eric light bulbs, wireless valves, and X-rays apparatus has been made by i vofcjsor G. I. rinch, piotessor of electro-chemistry at the Imperial College of Science and lecnnology. South Kensington, S.W.
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    34 7 It is a very serious thin^ lor a country when its people thin)-- haj)piness consists not m those hours which are (ievotcd to work but m those devoted to amusement.— Canon C. S. Woodward.
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      209 7 WITH TWO SETS of Krcmentz jewellery, one white and the other black, you are ready for all occasions. The style and the design can be entirely to your liking as there is a very large assortment to select from. And remember that whenever a beautiful, lasting gift is required, Krementz
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      252 7 Kan Lq. I^| i^^O^^ ■^M^^'^J'^k A delicate Boy Kalzana is the building material of all body cells A lack of calcium m water and food, may lead to many serious complaints like anaemia, tooth decay, rickets, scrofula and general weakness. A well-known physician, Dr. R. L. Kollcwijn. writes "A calcium
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    BRITISH JUSTICE.
    520 8 A Reform m Kedah Courts. A decision which is held to be of the utmost importance, says the Straits Echo, ha- been arrived at by the State Council of Kedah (the amendment has now been passed and only requires gazetting to become law) which will have the effect,
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    S.S. PSNANG ASSOCIATION.
    300 8 Annuiil Report fur 11)27. The statement ci the Penan* s-s sociation presented shows receipt! of $828. 05 as against expenditure of $133.31 leav ing a surplus of £e>;;4.74. On December SI 1927, the membership consisted of I8r». Th. Committee appeal to all the members n the Association
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    THE STATUS OF BAHREIN.
    106 8 [British Radio—Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 15. Asked m the House of Commons whether certain demands had been made by the Persian Government, particularly regarding Bahrein Islands, Mr. Locker-I.ampson said. "The Persian Government protested some weeks ago against the terms of the Treaty of Jeddah between Great
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    SUBMARINE WARFARE.
    82 9 ATTITUDE OF GREAT BRITAIN. Considering Smaller Countries. [Renter's Service.l London. Fob. 16. Crei.* Britain's attitude towards the proposed abolition of submarines was voiced by Mr. W. C Bridgeman (First lord of the Admiralty) at the Constitutional Club. "Our position,' said Mr. Bridgeman, "is exactly the same as stated
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    THE LATE LORD OXFORD.
    116 9 Parliamentary Tributes. [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 1(5. I'hf lloiii-e o." Commons adjourned m 4 o'clock this afternoon as a trii»utc- pf res peel to I.oid Oxford. Mr. Baldwin, moving th? adjournment, paid tribute to Loid Oxford a< "perhaps oni ol the greatest I aiiiamentaiians m the
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    TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
    145 9 Fears of Amalgamation. [Reuter's Service London. Feb. lft. In the House of Commoni Commander Belhurs ataidatonej asked Mr. Winston Churchill whether, m view of trading and the Empire interest* involved \n the conn Petition between telegraph companies, the I'n.asury would exercise similar pressure to prevent amalgamation ol Lhc
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    LONG DISTANCE WIRELESS TELEPHONY.
    81 9 Further Rig Advance. [Renter's Service.] London, F:eb. 16. A meeting, at which half the participants sat m London and the remainder m \ew York, to-day successfully demonstrated th? adaptability of long-distance wireless telephony. By a special arrangement microphones and loud speakers were linked up with the
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    INDIAN ASSEMBLY'S SUDDEN ADJOURNMENT.
    68 9 Death Interrupts Commission Debate [Reuter's Service.] New Delhi, Feb. lfiThe session adjourned owing to the sudden death ol the Sind Bon Mohammedan rural member. Hahchandrai Vishindas, who. although very ill. proceeded to Delhi from "-Karachi m response to an nrgeni Nationalist whip m order to vote
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    GERMANO-LITHUANIAN TREATY.
    79 9 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Feb. lft. The text the Germano-Lithuanian Ax* bitraticn Treaty, which was siirned or Jan. L'^th.. lays down that the signatori.-? •hall submit to The Hoffue A.rbitratio Court <k a special arbitration court ail differencefl that cannot be settled diplomat! eally. The treaty a!?o applies to
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    SOVIET DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS.
    38 9 [Reuter's Service.! Geneva. Feb. 16. The Soviet disarmament proposals are being examined at a meeting of the Preparatory Disarmament Commission on March lath. The Commission also will discuss the work >f the Arbitration .Security Committee.
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    WORLD'S MOTOR SPEED RECORD.
    71 9 [Renter's Service.] Daytona, Fei. LC White's American triplex 1,500 h.p. car has been eliminated from the competition for" the world's speed record owing to the absence of a clutch m the differential reverse-pear. This means that there vill be a straight fij-'ht between Captain nfalcobn Campbell
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    A SOVIET APPOINTMENT.
    34 9 f Renter's Service. 1 Moscow, Feb. 16. Nicholas Kubiak, Chairman of the Cen trsJ Co-operative Council has been appoint ed the People's Comni'.-sary for Ajriiiui tare m place of Alexander Kmirnov.
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    ARCOS CLOSING DOWN.
    29 9 fßenter's Service.! Constantinople, Feb. 16. For ''economic reasons" the Soviet Arcos Is closing down shortly and will leave the continuance of busintss lo a trade deleea'ion.
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      650 9 NOTICES. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM $2/63 ROBINSON ROAD. Open daily 9.30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays 10 to 12 noon Friday evenings lo 7 READ THIS CAREFULLY. Clothe.- made of English Indigodyed sarge .jive an air of distinction. We have placed on the market our Indigo iyed fii.e serge enough for
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      408 9 NOTICES. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. Notice is hereby given that on and after the Ist July 11*28, no solid tyred Lorries will be permitted to travel over Johore roads, outside Johore Bahru Town Board Limit?, except under special exemption by the State Engineer. F. GLEXDIXNING, State Engineer, Johore. TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESSSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18. 1928. MUNICIPAL FINANCE.
    908 10 A few days ago we published details relating to the proposal of the Municipal Commissioners to borrow the sum of 21 million dollars by the creation of debenture stock, m which members of the public holding S.S. s'j per cent War Loan
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    120 10 The Austin Badminton Party has betP exempted from registration Regulations for the guidance of the Chinese Advisory Board were published m last night's Government Gazette. The Chinese shop keeper who was charged with stoiing an excess quantity of benzine m breach of the conditions 01 his licence was fined $7.">
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    RESTRICTION.
    315 10 QUESTION OF DUTCH CO-OPERATION. London Views. (Our Own Correspondent. —Copyright). London. Feb. 17. There is more confidence m the rubber share market to-day and many recoveries on closing quotations, including most of the lead inir KfSMS. The Times. eomnunting upon a speech by Mr- Eric filler, considers that criticism
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    476 10 Mr. V. K. Wilson *a« been appointed Controller of Rubl er. St.nit- Settleasaata, The Boatmen's I'nim. IVnanjr. has been le^'istered under the Societie- Ordinance. Ai rival- by sea from foreign ports tS the Straits Settlements during January totalled 43J885, and departure- Vtjtti. Mr. L. \V. Geddes. director of Wearne Bros.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    143 10 PLANS OF R.\ FLIGHT. Capt. Cave-Hrown-( au> Interviewed. [Fmm Our Own Con.*; I'enar.u. I The Royal Air Petee lyem hu. object of considerable irr. Captain Cave Brow n-( a to day stated that they > u |<j Penang at nine o'clock on Thin- intr tot fort Swett nham
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    PENANG APPEAL COURT.
    30 10 liy n,a.iorit\. M? .1 dissenting, the Court <• that BhefV should be a i. of I'n^ Cheng Hong Neong. holding with Mr R that "he trial judge mifl
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    PLANTER'S LIBEL ACTION SETTLED.
    92 10 Charges Withdrawn (Proa Oar Ova i X aala Laajpni \> '< The i a>« ia which I Dale, wmd Hr. c, h Sunjrei Sidu estate. formerly employed. libel and slander m i ■state's agent* rvAeetini Dondnet; and also M< m connection with a mot< called thi-
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    63 10 LATEST TIN AMI Rl ItIO PRUES From Our Own Con London. I eh. 17. I p.m Messrs. Symington and S notify to-day's rubber price a? Is. S* id. pt*r it). Messrs. Lewis. L;» nd Sen notify to-da\ 'l tin £2:u :> j; —4554!4. We regret that am telephoning
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    HILL STATION RECORDS .
    50 10 HILL STATION RECORDS Th* Government H turns for the seven «i;. day. February 11th.. W I* >ftows: Psaam Bill (2JtO f< shadi- temp<'raiur» Tl'.'.'T I noration .IW>2 inch, total Taipinjr Hill < shade temp<'ratui. 7' M 1 poiation ;>XU inch, total Hi Bukit Fraser i-l.l" sha«le tomperauire UA aamian .<;i:,
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    A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
    107 10 A double tra living m ;h< area ti the I b«| at Inibi-rii Kuala Lumpur. sa\.v the Mala\ MM. On the evening «>' I < t-upyin^ house N<». 11'■_' and his son. Mr. A R. M X witJi hi> fathor at th. tun. on a motor-eyrle. ap|»ar«-riil>
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    34 10 It i> understood that Mm 1 M£- n.ent will shortly a-k th, loA to vote a sum of $200,000 for bull F..M.S. hostel m Raffles OftlftsfC modate sixtj stu<lents from the -v TO M
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    THE PAN-AMERICAN UNION.
    265 11 RESOLUTION AGAINST AGGRESSION. Mr. Hughes' Suggestion. [Reuter's Service.] Havana. Feb. 17. > n Pan-American Union i .v,«d the text of a convenp.ir to the Pan-American Union. ■isetl a resolution to provide the >>f the Union organisation •i<n is ratified. ruttee thereafter discussed the nient of international dispute.*,.
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    FRANCE'S WAR-TIME ORGANISATION.
    69 11 Women's Service Voluntary. Beater*! Service.] l'ari>. Feb. 17. iKMHH the bill fot I of the country m war-time xclude women from general m of" acrvien m war tiire, it considered that women volunteers It aU > decided that the place 1 i n.K Purliament m war-time Parliament
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    AMERICA'S MERCHANT SHIPPING.
    48 11 We (lovernment Owned Lines Sold. [Rewter's Service.] Washington. Feb. 17. ing Board ha* announced the three remaining Government lines on the Pacific coast, th.- American. Australian and < 'uprising 21 ships; the Oregon lal Line, ami the American Ma l.:ne. of 11 and 7 ships res-
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    AMERICAN COMEDIAN'S DEATH.
    69 11 [Hauler's Service.] New York. Feb. 17. announced of the comedian. hddie F«-> recall* a teirit ie ir.tiuois Theatie ai Chicago m 1 i r.-•»?•.- were killed. Foy 'r<n! >t' the stave whilt* the Ming overhead and burning t him and implored the iiuilitnn- not to yield to
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    CONGRATULATIONS TO LINDBERGH.
    51 11 M 'l St-rvire.] St. Louis. Feb. 17. M.luijr*. and Mr. Davis havi "•n^ratulations to Captaii Mr I>avi> declared that the U rtijjht had done im>r» to :*;<-n.< m South Annual olomatir cor^s. adding, remained m Havar a a.^ t iir« m the air 1 ><tin th»--n paKf
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    CANTON'S OVERTURES.
    187 11 SIR MILES LAMPSON TO CONFER. A Visit to Macao. (Our Own Correspondent.—Copyright). Hong Kong. Feb. 17. Sir Miles Lampoon, it it learned, has accepted the invitation of the Governor of Macao to pay a visit to the Portuguese Colony. He will leave Hong Kong on Wednesday of next
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    ANGLO-IRAQ RELATIONS.
    161 11 London Diplomatic Agent Interviewed. [Beater's Service.] London. Teh. 17. Mu/.ahim Bey, the Iraq diplomatic agent m London has been recalled to Iraq. Jat'ar Pasha, who rafgid the Premiership of l»a<j on Jar.vary following the resignation.- of the Minister* of Finance and the Interior on the publication of the
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    JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
    95 11 [N'anyn Nichi-Nivhi Service.] Tokio. Feb. 16. The mysterious docvmeafl case which was (Kscksed rcscntly m the election campaigr of the St-iyukai has caused much criticism especially waea the Government announcer' ihat an isMWify into the case will be com iiieiu-etl after the General Election. Two cases of setf-destmetioa,
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS MEETING IN JAPAN.
    51 11 [Nanyo Nichi-Xichi Service.l Tokio, Feb. 16. A psjatts meeting has bet-n arranged b\ the Foreign Secti n of the LtagUe of Nations Association of Japan for Wednes day afternoon. February 22. when H.E. Dr. Self will give a:i uddress on "Moral Force m International
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    JAPANESE DAVIS CIP PLAYER SAILS.
    60 11 [Nanyo Xichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Feb. 16. Mr. Tamio Abe. rited as first, both m sintrles and double*, by the Japan Lawn Tennis Ass< ciation for this year, and who has been nicked by the Association as t member of Japan's Davis Cup team, wil 1
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    THE SIMON COMMISSION.
    194 11 [Renter's Service.l London. Feb. 17. In a speech at Birkenhead the Earl of Doncaster addressed plain words to the people of India drawing attention to their attitude towards the Simon Commission. "I make it as plain as any words at my command enable me to that with
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    16 11 The Rev. P. L. Peach, who had been m Singapore, returned to 'Penanff by the Kinta.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    362 11 WARRANT AGAINST LEE PANG SENG. Official Assignee's Application. In the Singapore Bankruptcy Court (over which the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison), presided yesterday, Mr. T. B. Cocker, the Assistant Official Assignee, applied for an order that a warrant should be issued for the arrest of Lee Pang Sen*?.
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    ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.
    211 11 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Singapore branch of the Society of St. George was held m the SCC. lounge last evening. Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer presiding. In moving: the adoption of the accounts, which showed a credit balance of $1.795.7. r>, the Chairman said
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    EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA.
    164 11 Kedah Branch. The annual general meeting of the Kedah Branch E.S.A.M. was held m Sungei Patani on the 11th instant. At the outset of the meeting reference was made to the deep loss sustained by the Nation and the E.S.A.M. and all Ex-Service men m particular
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    " THE BLIND GODDNESS."
    99 11 THE BLIND GODDNESS." A picture of tense drama will be disclosed when "The Blind Goddess" a Paramount Picture, is screened at the Alhambra next Tuesday. The la Paramount*; celluloid version of Arthur Train's famous novel. The plot as it unfolds on the screen, concerns the romance of a young prosecuting
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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    BUYING BRITISH.
    326 11 To the Editor. Sir,—Your timely leader m to-day's Free Press is indeeff welcome. We Britishers seem entirely oMivious of the fight for existence of the British Empire since the war. While we were making the world safe for democracy America was paring the way for world supremacy m
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    THE MESSIAH.
    413 11 Last Night's Performance. The Ant performance of the Messiah was given m the St. Andrew's Cathedral before a large congregation last night. The chorus and orchestra of over 100 performers did full justice to Handel's famous oratorio and the singing of the soloists was excellent. For the benefit
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    185 11 The names of the members of the Educa tion Board are published m the Government Gazette as follows:—The Director of Education, the Resident Councillors, of Penang and Malacca, the Colonial Treasurer. Messrs H. D. Mundell C. E. Wuitzburg (appointed by the Officer Administering the Government), Claude Da Silva and Wee
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      776 12 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES ■XPRBSS BEBVICB MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twfce Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Due S'por*. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. RHEXENOR London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port
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      562 12 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "EIiERMAIFIINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREtGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. m m TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Doe S pore. 1928. s.s. CITY OF ADELAIDE eb" fjj s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK Mar' l
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      360 12 P.fir'O. British India and Apc&r Lines. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARCO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S QOVnV* LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERM< I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AMI !\l\\ Due Tonnape. S*pore. Tonnay. MOXGOLIA 16.'">00 Feb. 24 RANPURA MANTUA 11.000
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    SIR HUGH ON TOUR.
    3551 13 THE RECENT VISIT TO PAHANG. Reviving Old Memories. In addition to his visit to Raub. His Excellency halted at the various mukims a--1 <ng the road. On December 30th, he received an address at Tras from the residents of the village and mukim, and, after spending
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      562 13 > I Digestible Pr(»frssiunal Support explains tho crrow- »J y^&im^ inrr <alos of row ANI> CATK MILK J FOOD. When purity and ea^- of tiff J |j "m^*m ~ojk tan are lOnctM^'(^ lo a"» then- still remain "C 9 vl Xi W* MTfQQ'Ei r;<>: ;i fruatratli>n of Nature'^ law-: il
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      229 13 I- AS DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE Texas Company, U.S.A. J WE RECOMMEND MOST HIGHLY > TEXACO ALCAID OIL n ALCOL OIL i URSA OIL '> FOR ii |j GAS ENGINES "j I- CRUDE OIL BNGINE3 < DIESEL ENGINES I* SEMI-DIESEL BNGDIBB Consult us for recommendation of m(*t satihtactury hran<l aicordin^ m*
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      335 14 BRANIDrv &h 5^ PRODUCTS-<sf^ jfe— jiiia^ Quality Soups 6|pJj|M m all R^^ Varieties Wsm§i on Cents Per Tin Obtainable Everywhere Oi/r C/2^/ a/ your Service! E. LAZENBY SON, LT? LONDON, ENGLAND. B B H*' B H"*" B **"^B 3*B*B si B B B HK^ 1^ B B B ■•■^B B
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      158 14 So mechanically perfect is the improved Hupmobile Six, that you can drive it day after day and yet forget everything about it— except the recurring compliments of your friends vho cannot help exclaiming What a beautiful car"/ n,OMMiMi siM..m>iii: «oto» HUPMOBILE The MAN who knows the climate knows the need
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    TINNED STOCKINGS.
    292 15 How the Golden Sheen is Produced. The vogue of the flesh-coloured artificial silk stocking was mentioned at the annual meeting of the Associated Tin Company of Nigeria by the chairman, the Hon. Lionel Holland, who said that a new and important industrial use of tin was its application
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    LORD ASHTON'S ATTACK ON LLOYD GEORGE.
    224 15 Political Capital of Grave Emergencies. London. Feb. 8. A bitter attack on Mr. Lloyd -George by Lord Ashton m the course of a letter supporting Mr. H. Ramsbotham, Conservative candidate at the Lancaster by-eUvtion, ha^ evoked a prompt demand tor a public with drawal
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    A MODERN DUEL.
    135 15 Fisticuffs In-lead el Swords and Pistols Boulogne. Feb. 6. Fi-iitulTs have superseded swords and pistols of former days m settling affairs of honour. A cheese merchant named Libovel felt personally insulted by a passage m a local revue and sent seconds to the ratfcof demanding an apology
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    AITE.MIT ON EX-MINISTER.
    51 15 Vienna, Jan. 12. An unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate M. Radovitch, a former Minister m the Jugo-Slav Government, m the Lobby of the Skupschtina (the SerSian Parliament) at Belgrade to-day. The assailant drew a revolver, but a num ber of deputies rushed at him and disarmed
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    SO BEAUTIFUL BUT—!
    281 15 London Girl's Paris Trip Ends m Prison. Paris, Jan. 14. Stiange adventures of a beautiful London girl named Annie Ardron were told m Paris when she appeared m the police court charged with stealing a pair of silk stockings and attempting to steal a purse m a
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    "SECOND JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN."
    136 15 Congratulated by Prince of Wiles I ondon. Jan. 29. "The second Joseph Chamberlain." the 20-year-old son of Sir Austen Chamberlain, received a warm ovation when he made his maiden speech m Birmingham last night by responding to the toast of Our Guests at a dinner given by
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    CRIME ON OPEN VELDT.
    93 15 Captain Shot Dead by Digger. Lichtenburg (Transvaal). Feb. 8. Captain Richard Scott, formerly of tin Indian Cavalry, was shot dead at midnight m the open vHdt at the Grasfonteir diggings. Later, another digger. Matthew Luby formerly a lieutenant m the 12th Lancers was arrested after a
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    TRIAL BY COMBAT.
    87 15 A young midland sportsman who went to Buenos Aires last year has -found a nev> method f siiurintr recruits for To< ii anionp the British popolatioa m the Ar pentjne. He noticei! that fencing was a popula pastime, and issued a number of challeng es, the terms
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    63 15 At the quartern of Mr. C. Bedford. Chief Gaoler, Alor Star, the stalf of the Prisons Department gave an At Home m honour of Mr. S. E. Dennys, Superintendent of Prisons, and Mrs. Dennys, who are leaving for England on leave. During Mr. DennysV absence Mr. H. Kraser, m addition
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      385 15 I^4 Qty a mothw can know the joy jt es to see her little one duly |%H|«f!f-- developing into a sturdy, hralthy M child. Mellin'« is the Food that envTAOCI <UrCS this certain P rogrcs»» because JkM fVVm« w hen mixed as direaed it is all nourishment the right food
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      700 15 (HARITY CROSSWORDS COMPETITION. NO. 55 $750 m Prizes. -/ill be paid to the successful competitors m this competition. Ist Prize $450, 2nd Prize $300. From the profits of the competition 50 per cent will be handed to ST. MARY'S HOME, SINGAPORE. rt»». ■> measure Hb~~HH^ to far. rr llHl on
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    TO NEW YORK IN 4 DAYS.
    308 16 Bid for Atlantic Supremavy. I Washington. It' the Government will advance 8,000,000, the Transoceanic Corporation, company composed entirely of Americans Xh American capital, will build six vessels capable of making a sustained speed of 35 knots and crossing the Atlantic from New Ethe British
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    435 16 Local seamen at Marseille are agitating for certain alterations m their articles. Admiral Sir Guj (Jaunt is still cruising m his Chinese-manned yacht. Four Winds. The North German Lloyd is constructing fast cargo vessels, with speeds ranging from ir>-17 knots. The master of the Kinta reports that White
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    NERVOUS WIRELESS OPERATOR.
    280 16 Sends S.O.S. Through Fear. Honolulu. lan. 23. An extraordinary story was revealed hero to-day when the steam schooner Gfiffco, which ca—ed great alarm a week ago by lending out frantic S. O. S. signals for which there subsequently appeared to be no foundation, reached port from Townsend.
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    ROTTERDAM-LLOYD STEAMER SOLD.
    73 16 The Rotterdam-Lloyd steamer Ceylon arrived m port yesterday from Banjoerangi, which port she left on the 12th. inst. She has been sold to the Japanese firm of Matsuoka Xi s«-n Kaisha. for whom the agents here are Mitsui and Co. The Ceylon is a vend of 4.1)9*
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      414 16 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., ML HEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.S.A.) o GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE (via Suez) M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Feb. 23 M.S. SILVERBELLE due Apr. 4 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICR SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AM) LOS ANGELES HARBOUR M.S. SILVEROAK
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      198 16 MESSAfiERIES MARITIME. q lIOMKW AKh MMI^ To Colombo. Aden, Djibouti. I'.-r- MmmMm In.mi IVARTAGN A> Via Madras and I'nndit htriy AZAY-LE-RIDEAT OUTWAKh M\lh To Saicon. Honjr Ron-:. M> and Japan PAUL UDCAT To Saig*»n. Tourane am) llaipMaf. AM BOISE 17 FREIGHT SI I U'h To Ha%ro. Dunkirk ,-tnd C M.
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      690 16 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. j Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      42 16 CLEARANCES. Feb. 17.— Sri Wongsee. Barratta. Quona. Hong Kworg. Kheng Seng, (Jemas, Tinhow, Jerantut, (Brit); Reael, Tasman, Sembilan, Emile. K. der X'landen. Van der Capelien. Planuus. Indiapoera, (Dut); Asp, (Nor); Kama Mam, Toy >has.hi Maru. Mei^en Maru, (Jap*; Rajah of Sarawak, (Sar).
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      571 17 O. S. K. Line. I.,,i,nati«ii». Staamere. ArrWe. Leave. rum, Hamburg. Bremen, I olombo. Aden ami Amazon Maru Mar. 15 Mar. 16 Kay. i'apv Town. Rio, I Buenos Aires. t Hawaii Maru Mar. 30 Apr. 1 Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaan\, Marques and L urban, t Panama Maru Mar. 8 Mar. 9 and Bombay.
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      387 17 TRAVEL* COMFORT j DOLLAR YHB^Egh 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 water. The
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      750 17 K. P. M. XQNINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to: —Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments an<i Manager's desk. -Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang). of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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    WHERE GIRLS PROPOSE.
    384 18 While Leap Year has revived with us the old controversy as to whether women should propose, m other countries the women are calmly continuing to propose—as they do every year. Not only does the Chain maiden m some districts of Indo-China make the proposal, but with her
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    AUTOMATIC SPIES.
    189 18 Machine that Hears and Types. To meet the demands of the Berlin Foreign Office, the Ministry of the Interior, and the police for particulars of the telephone conversations of diplomats, journalists, politicians, and persons suspected of crime, the Post Office is making technical improvements m its arrangements for
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    VITAMIN D. ARTIFICIALLY PRODUCED.
    126 18 London, Feb. 5. The report of the Medical Research Council for 1926-27 contains interesting disclosures with regard to the artificial production of Vitamin D. It says that as the result of investigations at the National Institute, Dr. Rosenheim and Mr. T. A. Webster have succeeded m
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    WOMEN EATING FEWER SWEETS.
    69 18 The Slim Age. Confectioners are the lgtest victims of women's desire for slimness. The annual report of the sugar section of Manchester Chamber of Commerce states that changes m the fashionable demand have resulted m a greatly decreased turnover among those engaged m the chocolate and
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    ANOTHER LOST LANGUAGE ?
    316 18 ANOTHER LOST LANGUAGE Is the Manx variant of the Celtic speech to go the way of the Cornish, which died! as a spoken language more than a hundred years ago? From the pace at which Manx is declining that fate seems inevitable. The latest figures quoted from the island show
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    EXTENSIVE FRAUDS AT SOMERSET HOUSE.
    157 18 Trafficking m Cancelled Judicature Stamps. London, Feb. 6. The modus operandi pursued m extensive frauds at Somerset House were described at the Old Bailey to-day, when seven men pleaded guilty to trafficking m cancelled judicature stamps. One of the accused. Robert Forsythc. had been employed
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    SIR JOHN MAYNARD JOINS LABOUR PARTY.
    151 18 London. Feb. 5. Sir John Maynard has joined the Labour Party and has been adopted as prospective Parliamentary candidate for Kine's Lvnn. Interviewed l>y Reuter, he said he largely ascribed his Socialistic outlook to his experience m India of vast irrigation schemes and hydro-electric
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    PETER THE PELICAN.
    114 18 Killed by Kindness. Peter the pelican, of St. James's Park. S.W.. is dead, killed by the overflowing generosity of his admirers. According to a park official, he was thirty years old. When a post mortem was held intestinal trouble was found. Peter had indulged m many foods,
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    30 18 Barrister at Bow County Court: If witnesses say you tried to get off this car long before you say, would you disagree with them? Woman: As a woman, I would.
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    FRASER & CO- EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    710 19 FRASER CO- EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY, FEB. 17th. INDUSTRIALS. tt. Am. Tob (£1) 4.18.0 5.0.0 Contra! Engine ($1) 4o 50 Cyck and Carriage ($1) 77 1 82% Eastern Smelters (£1) 15.40 15.75 F. and Neaves ($5) 19.50 19.7." Hammer and Co. (100) 180.00 185.00 FT'koTicr and STiai Bankine Cor^.
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 19 Fefera iff i~Bank 1 m*. 2 I 3-16 Bank riemumi 12 4 Private credits M.s. B|44fc New York, dtniuid 56'^ Credits 90 Any*. 58 France, deMand 1436 India, T. T. I.V,: 4 Himjr Konj:, demand lll^ p.c. Ws. Yokohama, dewand 12<>", Java, demand 140 a 4 Bangkok, demand 80
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    PRODUCE.
    206 19 February 17. Tin 128 T<Ml« W#46 Gambler 7*4 Pepper White 109 Pepper Black t. ->. Flake Tapioca 10 Pearl Sago Small 9 Copra ll.i'o Copra Stradried 11.50 Rice Lianjr Hin Chin Mark Red Ea^le (New) 330 Rico. Siam old No. 1. 330 Kite, Rangoon Bintan 2»*>o Rice, Rangoon Sioka
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    52 19 Vfh. 17th. 12 o'clock noon R.R.S. oqur.l to Standard Q.C.F Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable: I.on.ion Spot Sh.-»<t l.Voi Kew York Spot Sh<-tt (l.rt> :;i per 'I>. Spot 544 Standard iis.>. on Tender Feb. ."i4* 4 X Mar. 14* H Apr-Juno MH H July-St'j
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    PHILIPPINE DEVELOPMEN.
    427 19 Does Fear af U.ir Operite Against It. Commenting on the poesfEle developnv. n* Of the Philippines as the major source <-i supar supply for the United State-. Hrn m D informed Washing'on Post say-: "In the event ot" tndepend* ace, <!• nance of the American sujrar trade !y
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    179 19 LEWIS AND PEATS REPOKT. Sin*ja<!:»re. Feb. 17. The market ha- .i, m ih.^iiiar duiiny the past wivk ar<l ha- bi ,ir. influenced by rumours. Ameii'-an figures ha\ -n di :ipp:>mtinir a-, although consumption >:.i,ai,j a con iidemble iacrcaac, arrivals and aftoaU wenlarge. Lariier m th<* >\itk thet«
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    GUTHER'S REPORT.
    205 19 Singapore. I\l>. 17. The iaseemxty of the afarlcet 10-. ra ben very lull\ demonstrated m tlupant wwk m the violent day lo .iay reactions i». commodit) valuer- to the various ■hades «>i pinion (JAcials and reatf-etteial on ili:' Matter "i the investigation i 4 t*u* Restii. tion Art
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    162 19 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Sinu.-p r*'. Wfck IT. Rul:Vr.- L— don. Li %%d. %4 itmm. Local N MN "4:; 4 <"!>■ Tin.- Li nd i £282 13s. 2! Up. Ltcd $116% 1 12S T<.jis. Minimi. Qaiet Petalmc 4.4."> 4..'>0. INn awal T 1.'. North Taipinjr 1.27 I.:) COM., Malaya <
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    74 19 faaterday'g Alterations, |->bruar\ 17fh. (losing I'rict Bu) Him I-(J" ll«m<_' 1 ;< Ri Kudiai I Malayan Om 1 1Mau l-.T 1-- 1.4." North Talping 1.29 1 i o IViiiv 77 i Ml Hy.l. j !.''<• h Taiping II $4 2'.f, Tai-iny I.'-''l Ban^rtn M Chenderiai 11 Tin
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      553 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. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A. H. Compton, Esq., Deputy Chairman W,
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    JAPAN'S ELECTIONS.
    1282 20 THE APPEARANCE OF THE RONIN. Opposition Leader Attacked. (Frr>ir Oar Own Correspondent) Tokio. Feb. 2. An attack, lnst week, on the Osaka mananer of the Minst-it<>. ;b the principal Opposition party is known, by political pun men marks the first act of violence m connection with the Japanese
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    434 20 INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP COMPETITION. Boustead's In Second Round. Ifctustead's 1\ I nited Solicitors ....2. There was a poor attendance at the Stadium yesterday to witness the InterCommercial Cup match between the United Solicitors and Boustead's, the latter team winning after a scrappy game m which very little really go-od
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    GARRISON HOCKEY LEAGUE.
    48 20 Results m the Garrison Hockey League during the week, have been: No. 2. Coy. 2, No. 4. Coy. o. No. 4. Coy. 2, R.E. 1. H. Q. (B) 9, 22nd. Batty. 0. No. 2. Coy. 2. R.E. 2. No. 3. Coy. 1. H.K S 5.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    46 20 The following is the result of the February monthly Medal (Ladies). Mi>. F. A." Morrell 2 up Mrs. W. L Stevens All Square Mrs. G. G. Franklin 1 down Mrs. K. Gregory-Jones 1 Mis. J. C. Burnett :j Eleven cards were taken out
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    22 20 The annual general meeting will be held on Saturday, March 3rd., at 11 a.m. at Fort Canning, and not on February 2Gth.
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    22 20 Owing to the heavy rain the opening of the polo season has had to be transferred to Saturday, Feb. !£>.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    231 20 ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH CUPS. To-day's Matches. To-day's home football matches, including the fifth round of the English and the third round of the Scottish Cup Competition. 1-, are as follow: The Fnglish Cup:—Manchester Untd. vs Birmingham; The Wednesday v.-\ Sheffield Untd.; vs. AstOD Villa; Leicester vs. Spurs; Manchester
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    FOOTFALL COMPETITION NO. 26.
    57 20 A reminder to intending competitors wht have not yet sent m their /oupons tha' entries for Football Competition No. 2fi close this mornim", and mint reach this office by ten o'clock. Competitors are re cmired to forecast the results of matches m the Enirlish and Scottish
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    ARMY TRIANGULAR FOOTBALL.
    43 20 Britain Reals Belgium. [Router's Service.l London, Feb. 16. In the first football match m the Intprnational Army Triangular Tournament between Great Britain. France and Belgium at Woolwich to-day, the British Army defeated the Belgian Army by fi jroals to 'J.
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    THE WATERLOO CUP.
    33 20 [Router's Service. Altcar. Feb. 17. The Waterloo Cup final was run to-day with the following result: Mrs. Sofor Whßborn'fl C-H) LOO) White Collar boat Lieut. Col. Sir John Humphey's Hastings.
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    RACING IN BOMBAY.
    255 20 Some Unsatisfactory Features. Bombay. Jan. 12. The Turf Club Stewards are determined to purge racing here of ill-advised or unsatisfactory features. In addition to Spackman's suspension for a month the Stewards considered the Stipendiary Steward's report into the jostling that took place m the St. Leonard's Handicap
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    LOSS OF RS. 128,000.
    76 20 Alleged Bank Fraud m Calcutta. Charges of conspiracy and cheating have been framed at Calcutta against Lakhi Narayan Mukherji, a former ledger-keeper of the Burrabazur branch of the Central Bank and two of its constituents, named Rameshwar Kheriwalla and Brojcndra Nath Bhosal. who were prosecuted m
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    45 20 Many rubber estates could grow fruit at considerable profit suggests the Pinan<> Gazette. Mr. Holley's successful venture at Batu Til-am provef. that golden orange proves m the Golden Chersonese could l>e made infinitely more profitable than some of which we have heard m South Africa.
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    BOXING.
    314 20 SONG AND MAURO DRAW. Some Good Bouts. There was a record crowd at the boxing last night and the rights proved the best seen for a long time. The main event went the full distance, the judges declaring a draw —a decision which was very fair and satisfactorily received.
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    THE WRONG BABIES.
    231 20 Mother Who Exchanged After a Mistake. Considerable comment has been caused m Manchester by a remarkable mistake resulting m two babies being: handed over tO their wronjr mothers. Six months ago a woman wh;> had the name of Nellie Watson, or Davies was Admitted to the Crnmpsafl
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    THE PRINCE AT A BALL.
    107 20 Ham-and-Egg Breakfast m the Small Hours. Melton Mowhray. Jan. 8. The Prince of Wales and Prime Henry last night attended the annual New Year's banquet and ball given by Viscount and Viscountess Furness at their Leicestershire hunting box. Burrough Court. The magnificent ballroom was thronged
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    SWAN DROWNS A SHEEP.
    75 20 Lord Dtrwent, when walking m his grounds at Hackness Hall, Scarborough, saw a swan attack a sheep by the edge of a lake. The sheep barked from the swan into the water. The swan attacked the sheep and forwd its head under water until the sheep
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    25 20 Mrs. Diana Watts Radkin. wife of General Rudkin. arrived m Penantr on Tuesday on her second tour of the world and Save an interesting lecture.
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      25 20 BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Pet week ending Sunday 2(ith February. Thursday February 23rd. Hand Practice. Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday February 241h, Ambulance Class. Headquarters, 5.15 p.m.
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