The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 February 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press It) CENTS. NO. ***** SINGAPORE, SS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1928.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    317 1 In si si sf***estins article m this name Sir ting* 'iiiTird uives his views or aviation 'a N'alava >«:th partuultr referrenc« lo Flnprapcre ss an air pwrrt— Page S. The R.A.F. Klitrht arri\t- at th«Air Uase. Seletar. at 1.30 p.m. to-da> —Page Yesterday's araccetHnga al the meeting
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    SOME GOOD 'SHOCKERS.'
    1383 1 Winn Mr. Baldwin raeeat*.; Victoria Cor bis an.m« r holidaj BOtJCCid itiiit hi- brrok with hint ta m gaily coloured yellow jackets onu with a strikiiif n I circle, ttrs trad i of that pcalMi writer Mr. Edgar V. The fad was speedily givea ta a arartd
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      109 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Cuticura Jubilee -Page <i. No. 4711 Kan tie Cologne«-Pagi- 14. Coming cinema attractions —Page 1 atest shipping notices *-n rages 1• 12 and IS. Manicure for 5S cents at Little's— Page 8. Latest small advertisemenU and notices Ml page 7. I>rink Phoenix aerated waters and se satisfied—Page 7.
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      111 1 THE WEEK. High Water, -A> '•.•">- i T..">. Malacca: If." W. ll-"" a.m.. K.A.K. Plying Boats <!u<' 5.30 i>.m. Homeward mail (Blot* Funnel) claaei 1 pjm. Race Coarse (Init" Chih Meeting Ut. Ex-Services Assn. mtg. and smoker 9.1S p.rr.. High Water, 'i.'M .1.11.. M f .">.2>- r-"i-. vUalaeca: H. W.
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    TO SAVE THE VILLAGE.
    259 2 Move Against I'trlv Buildini*;. Tl sioa and maintenance af beantiire discussed m a manual isaaad m.,» rda the Ministry of Health. yj, |)e (hamlnilain. m a foreword le tbe awml. poaats earl that daring the as rs aboat 17.000 hoaaes had beer Th«- Boaohag (Raral Workers)
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      360 2 Battles of Coronel AND Falkland Islands The Epic Naval Drama. SPECIAL ORCHESTRA SPECIAL MUSIC. o Under the distinguished patronage 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. CAPT. G. MACK
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    MEDITERRANEAN FISHING.
    757 3 WEATHER AND BRIGHT COLOUR. Humble Anglers. (By George Cecil for Fite Press). The sun Mwtd Mediterranean is a tea of many charms. [ta t-.iour (provided the weather behave nicely) i* at ifaigularly adoring and very deep azure; tbe coast Kenny, it places trifle theatrical, is generally ail that
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    INSULT TO THE PRINCE.
    143 3 (m; t-Miuc Bcvnc Im-xrsonation. L ndon. The Lord hamberlain has ordered ar intpjiiy following complaints that m a revue staged h_ a Midland town a comedian appears as the Prince of Wales, grotesque ir dress and deportment, during a burlesque inspection of the crew of a
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    LAWN TENNIS IN SIAM.
    274 3 Kind's Speech at Championship Meeting. Presenting the prises at the lawn tonmchampiciships of Siam recently the King said (translated): The Lawn Tennis Association came into being a< a result of the popularity of the game practically all ovel the country. It is tn ex.-c-llt.it thing tha;
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      FLYING DAY BY DAY.
      1706 4  -  AUSTRALIA LOOKS AHEAD. What Civil Aviation Lacks. A SKY MONSTER. by T. Stanhope Sprigg (Editor of Airways- [SPECIAL TO FUEL ii(E>S.\ London. Feb. Ist. Cs—will ali k interest ha.- leen aroused m aviation circb i here by the news that Mr Bruce, the Australian Premier, has
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      LIFE IN THE FOREIGN LEGION.
      865 4 What it Means To-day. STORY OF AMERICAN WHO DESERTED. [Written exdattoely for ta. Si«iffap»re Free Piau aad tat N.A.N.A.irART IV. This is the fourth of a set ies of articles by Bennett J. Doty, the young American whose valiant service m the Frerch Foreign Legion
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      492 4 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION. $100 For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. Cut Here •FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COUPON (Cross out losing club; if draw lea"*e both standing.) Matches Played Saturday, March 3rd. BLACMUKN MW HESTER I Mill. SHEFFIELD UNITED w NOTTS FOREST HUDDERSFIEI.D *>> TOTTENHAM. ARSENAL >- STOKE. f
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      300 4 PICKWICK IN PICTURES. By Arthur Moreland. Mr. Winkle skates; Mr. Pickwick s!id<-. 11 > r I f 1 1 I "Si Am "NOTHING LIKE DISS fe £\fa V% j* t i 1 IlLl L*k\ jtfk-ectingtogive an__k____ A A <S*- "^r__-i-1 HIS r^^^v SS^S titeTsaidmb K\ \t''i '''^/'O ___o^__A^f% i JI-
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    A RAJA'S FLIGHT.
    816 5 WITH FAR EAST FLYING BOATS. Visit to Lake Chilka. "Raskin;, m the sun on tho Southern shore Sl Lake Chilka lies the tiny village of Rambha, seldom disturbed and at most times asleep. But sometimes the sleeper awakesad while some personage shoots duck Ofi Chilka, Rambha si\s
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    ULSTER AND THE FREE STATE.
    163 5 "Urolherly Uelations Grownf." Tbe brotherly relationship- existing between the Free State aad themselves continued and j. tew day by day; he believed there was a st'.'ady improvement towards prosperity and that the worst of the shadow- was over, said Viscount Craigavon Prime Minister of Northern
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      163 5 %V/.V.V.V.\V.V.%V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.%,.\V.VV.VAVAVAVAVAP.V. "F/7 and For#e/" .-1 > i K.L.G. SPARKING PLUGS i i aptam Campbell broke world's •I land speed record at Davtona I 1:: using X.1..C.. sparking plugs— ml a Bja > measured speed 2M56 miles per Ij •I hour." al r> MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. I 11-20, Orchard Road, Singapore.
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    DAWN FILM CONTROVERSY.
    1205 6 SYBIL THORNDYKE'S VIEWS. Anti-War Message. London. In connection with the controversy over the film "Dawn" which, depicting as it d many incidents that are unfamiliar to th; pufcli-, thereby adds to the horror of lv already ghastly scene, the film will not be submitted to the Biitish
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    IDEALS AND GOOD BUSINESS.
    795 6 A Moralist on Economics. Principal L. P. Jacks, of Manchester College, Oxford, addressed a meeting m the Chartered Accountants' Hall. Manchester, upon what he entitled "Th* consumer's point of view." The meeting, which was organised by the North-western Free Trade Union, \\a^ presided over by Ut.
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    A PARENTAL SLAP.
    161 6 Premier Rebukes Viscount \Ydinner. London, Feb. 15. A parental slap was administered by Mr. Baldwin to Viscount Wolmer, Assistant Postmaster-General, during question time m the House of Commons. The Labourite, Mr. Amnion, asked whether a recent speech of Viscount Wolmer, m which he said that the P
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    MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON BURMAN JOCKEY.
    177 6 Se\en Wounds Inflicted with l)ah>. A murderous assault with dahs was- committed on jockey Po Wun m Rangoon US Feb. 13, resulting m his having to be con- uvi.. to the General I! state. Thi eoiir.M read itn* ployees' buildings i;* .I««kt\ IV Wurfttih wall.**..
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      236 6 1878 S&JoM '"jF^IFTY years have passed the merit of Cuticura and oi i since the public were firS: confidence and esteem m whi pA invited to use the now/ Cuticura Preparations are held by famous Cuticura Medicinal die peoples o. the British Empire and Toilet preparations. and indeed of the
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    THE CHANNEL WRECK.
    429 7 STORY OF THE ALCANTARAS ENGINEER. Sunk m Three Minutes. [Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. 26. (Jiovanni Pavon, engineer, the >o\a survivor of the Alcantara, m an interview with Reuter at Southampton, whilst gazing at the battered stem of the Tovaritsch. could hardly believe he was the only one
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    CAPTAIN HINKLER'S FLIGHT.
    135 7 [British Radio—Official Service.] Raghy, Feb. 26. i;ipt. Hinkier related that he landed at a windmill near Brunette Downs station iast night, owing to darknes. ard a severe dust storm. Ho slept under the windmill until daylight and then dew to Alexandria Station for breakfast and then on
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    44 7 It will be recalled t hut Captain Hinller was compelled to make a forced landing at Cloncurry, which i* ■Qjme 74c miles from ENsrl Darwin. His second stage was to Longreaeh, 27.") miles further .>n. an.l 48. .^dd mile« from his home at Bundaberg.
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    SIMON COMMISSION IN MADRAS.
    68 7 [Renter's Service. 1 Madras, Feo. l' 6. On the i: way here from Calcutta the Simon Commission one.^y halte*** at several owns and were accorded a mixed reception, but crowds li>.Kd *:.e raii.vu.. ,1 *.ht region of Madras and cheered the Commi^ionerv. no were cordially welcomed
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    A HAZARDOUS EXPEDITION.
    57 7 (Reuter's Servire. I Ko'terdam. Feb. 26. The 20-foot saiiinj. lifeboat Schnttcvaer which it is claimed is onstnkaMe and tui ■a; sizabte has set out on an adventurous fort} day voyage to New York, with a erern includin-.r the Inventor ard a wireless operator, for the purpose of
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    GOLD FOR FRANCE.
    51 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York. Feb. 26. Seven and a half million dollars gold was shipped to France to-<iav and brought tht *otal up to $2.").0:K).ooo despair bed m ihree months. It is believed the accumulation is a preliminary to the expected stabilization of the franc m the
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    U.S. MONEY FOR BUENOS AIRES.
    43 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Feb. 26. An American syndicate is offering for public subscription $41,000,000 6 per cent bonds at 96 on behalf of the province of Buenos Aires, where the proceeds will be devoted to funding purposes.
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    JAVA NOTES.
    756 7 BERT HINKLER IN JAVA. Lands at Bandoeng. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 24. The British aviator Bert Hinkier, who left Croydon on the 7th. inst. arrived at Bandoeng on Monday last. During the trip from Singapore to Bandoeng the airman experienced considerable rain and mist as far
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    BRITAIN AND THE LEAGUE.
    151 7 Uliitish Radio—Otli'-ial Berviee.l Kugby, Feb. 26. Tho -BK-retanat of the League of Nations publishes a British memorandum on the report of M. Politis, reporter of the committee on arbitration and security. In a memorandum Lord Cushendun ttiti-r-ised the various suggestions put forward to determine an airgr-
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      702 7 NOTICES. KRAMAT PULAI LIMITED. Information ha> been received from the London Office as follow-: "Declare'! a dividend of 2, per cent le.-_ imomc tax 4s. m the payable m London on sth. March. 19_8 to all >hareho!d<r-. on the register on 21st. February. 19_K." Local shareholders will be paid their
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1928. OUR FLYING NEEDS.
    1109 8 The keen interest which His Excellency the Governor takes m flying matters is well known, and the interview which he kindly accorded us upon the subject ot" local facilities, which will be found m another part of this issue, should
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  • A FATAL MISHAP.
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      Three Chinese Charged.
      102 8 From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. Feb. 27. Three young Chinese sportsmen of laipißg are at present under bad m $4,000 for shooting a Chinese tn« course of a pig hunt m the jungle at Tupas. It seems thai Goh Kirn I hai and his brother Kirn Buna
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      H.M.S. HERMES AT PENANG.
      75 8 1 lyin*_-Boats for China Station. [From Our Own Correspondent.! Penan*.. Feb. 27. H.M.S. Bill 11", the airci aft-earr .er. arrived here this afternoon. Two flying-boats circled over the town half an hour prior to the arrival ol the Hermes At first the residents thought tha' the
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      MURDER OF BENGALI WOMAN.
      39 8 [From Our Owa Correapoadeat.] IVnang. Feb. 27. Tv■•» Bengalis, by mmc Bhiatar aad Rajah Din lespectively, hay« heea rharged with •he nuirdei- af Bengali aomai n Graal Lane. Penaag, laat Friaajr. Ti. y acre remanded.
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      BANGKOK SCOUTS JAMBOREE.
      20 8 [From Our Owa Corfesp°«iae,lt-l Hanukok, Feb. _n. [aclemeat areathar marred thi the Bo) Beouta* jamboree thij afteraooa.
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      FRENCH MINISTER'S ILLNESS.
      19 8 [From Oar Our. Con nt.] !*an_k«»k. Feb. _»i. Tin Preach Minister, ah li!--inui taken to hos|
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    INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY.
    503 8 Malaya Section Annual Meeting. There was i Large atteadi member, af the Malawi BecthN if the Itstitute of Chemistry af Great Britail Ireland during the naal < tek cad, S and Sunday, at it* .earth Ban I The up-countr\ member.- arrived strength on Saturday moraiag annual feaeral
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    MALAYAN AVIATION.
    523 8 SIR HUGH (iJFFORf)x VIEWS. Government and I'uhlir Should Act. Sir Huu'H Clifford's keen ii I i tion it well-known, and hi- pm on the subject of aviation a- afi pore which he WUUS _B a I r., sentative m an interview, ar. teroting. •It i> u'iy anpmtsmV "tha'
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    42 8 LATEST XI 'KBER VNH ''N PRICKS. (From Our Own London. I \>U. 1". 1 P m Messrs. Symington and notify tn-day's rmahar P La. 2d. por lb. Hfliri. Lewis. Lazarus I notify to-day*! tin pn< ttSZ 7 t—tttf T Kb
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      12 8 I To-day's Feature. FOOTBALL j COMPETITIOS A<• U j .Vtiu< S j
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    245 9 YESTERDAY'S MEETING IN XI ALA LIM PUR. P r Vverasamy Congratulated. Own Correspondent] ku:«la l.umpur, Feb. 27. the Federal Council ||r. I>ale\ and Dr. Veerasamy, unofficial members ath. High Commissioner, l»r. Veevaaaai:. Nat the the right to wm%U «eal the Ceylaeeee, hai for Veerasamy would I c>n l|
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    A FORD TRAGEDY.
    30 9 Hivver Drowns Its Pilot. I.*, r- Service.! Melbourne. Florida. Feb. 27. the chief test pilot of the has been drowned while Ford Hivver to Miami which -ea.
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    GOOD ADVICE TO INDIA'S TRADE-UNIONISTS.
    65 9 rt Service] New l>elhi, Feb. 27. -r. of the official visit rela. Rritish trade-union movement M P. who has formerly been n_r sympathetic to the Soviet, ouncil of the All-India ■"•a _sit>_ Tonirress and said that the it ions were consistently "HI th.- work of
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    A HARDY MEMORIAL.
    47 9 Official Service.) Rugby. Feb. 27. Utm great English writer left estate valued at i" rsoaaH; _*>7,700. ned for a memorial ran of, firstly, the Hardy'i birthplace at ondly. an obelisk m the •i. ami thiroK. a Hardy ■lust* r containing a colrks and relies.
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    DUTCH TO REGULATE BROADCASTING.
    37 9 ter*. Service] The Hague. Feb. 27. ixr ha> passed a Bill »l regulation of hroadI to equally divided among i trusting societies. m has decided to drop the I t for each receiving
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    POLE-VAULTING RECORD.
    26 9 IKeatet**! Service] New lurk. Feb. 27. I Yal<- I'niversity polet__| world record, having inch at an athletic meetiir. •juare. ible. on page 7. J
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    CANTON'S POLICY,
    208 9 AX OFFICIAL VISIT TO HONG KONG. Friendly Relations Established I [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Hon. Kong, Feb. 27. General and Mrs. Li Chai Sum. Mr. Chu hao Hsin, Foreign Commissioner and party are officially visiting Hong Kong on March An elaborate reception programme is being arranged including an
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    JAPANESE NAVAL VISIT TO HONG KONG.
    84 9 [Reuter'- Far Eastern Service.] Hong Kong. Feb. 27. A large squadron of Japanese ships b visiting Hong Kong. The British Commander-in-Chief, aboard H.M.S. Hawkins C returning to Hong Kong -hwiag the visit of the Japanese squadron, consisting m all of 20 ships, including the
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    HINKLER HOME.
    60 9 End of a Long Journey. [Renter*! Service.] S>dne>. Feb. 27. Capt. Beri Hiakler landed m his home town of Bundaberg at 4.1"> this morning. tha. completing his -flight from London. [British Radio—Official Service.] Rugby. Feb. 27. After flying to the Southern State capitals il is probable that (apt.
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    THE R.A.F. FLIGHT.
    189 9 [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. Feb. 27. The four lanre all-metal Royal Air Force flying-boats which left Plymouth on October 17th., li>27, for a 23.000 miles cruise to the Far East and Australia are due at Singapore to-morrow. The machines will then have flown 10.000 miles. This
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    THE WRIGHT BIPLANE.
    98 9 Dispute m America. [Reuter's Service! Washington. Feb. 27. The dispute with the Smithsonian Institution which WUS resp-.nslble for the decision Of Dr Orviile-Wrigrht to send the origmal Wri-ht biplane to the British Museum is Widely reproduced m a magazine article which alleges that Smithsonian officials are conducting
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    AIRSHIP TRIP TO PANAMA.
    61 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Feb. 27. The first attempted aoa-staa flight by BirskiP to the Panama Caaal is being made b] the Los Angeles which left Lakehurst Nea Jersey, *n route to Caaa where it will fr tied up l<> the mooring mast of the tender Patoka
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    AUSTRO-ITALIAN DISPUTE.
    119 9 FRENCH PAPERS ON THE QUI VIVE. Charge Against Mussolini. f Reuter's Service.] Paris, Feb. 27. The newspapers are closely watching the Aust to-Italian dispute which Le Pcuple accuses Sig. Mussolini of trumping up m order to distract attention from the incident into which the League of Nations is
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    POLITICS ON THE SLAV FRINGE.
    89 9 Soviet Plotting Alleged. [Reuter's Service.] Warsaw, Feb. 27. Over 2,000 witnesses were called foi the prosecution m a trial of :"><' persons alleged to be members of a White Ruthenian Communist organisation known as Hromada. who are charged with conspiring t<> overthrow the present regime
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    ROAD TRANSPORT BILL.
    82 9 [British Radio-Official Service.] Rugby. Feb. 27. Great interest ia being displayed m the r,»ad transport Biils promoted m Parliament by the railway companies, and .vhich will be debated on the second reading m the House of Commons to-morrow and probably Wednesday evening. The principle Involved m the
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    TELEVISION COMMERCIALISED.
    65 9 [Heater's Service*] New York. Feb. 27. Television was used for commercial parposes m coanection with the public- issue of the Boenos Aires loan a quarter-page Bdvertiaemeni of which, "televised,*' appears m the newspapers. The event is also interesting as foreshadowias the probable future syndication of bonds issued by
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    THE PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE.
    38 9 Mr. Hughes Satisfied. [Reuter's Service! New York. Feb. 27. Mr. Hughes, on his return from Havana, expresses satisfaction at the success of the Pan-American Conference and appreciation of the "warm affection which was shown us."
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    THE MAU AGAIN.
    30 9 [Reuter's Service] Wellington. Feb. 27. A further 200 members of the Man (illegal police arrived at Apia. They were arrested, taken outside the disturbed area, and released.
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    MADRAS REMAINS CALM.
    35 9 [Reuter's Service.] Madras, Feb. 27. The city is very quiet and there have been no disturbances hut the shops and markets are closed with few exceptions. I Earlier cables on page 7.1
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    A QUESTION OF DEGREE.
    208 9 A Malay lance corporal and two Malay police constables were produced before Mr. Mudie. District Judge, yesterday on charges of assault. The complainant was a hawl.er who was arrested m front of the Southern Hotel, Eu Tong Sen Street, and Mr. Da,. Silva, for the prosecution
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    RESTRICTION.
    156 9 LOCAL VIEWS FOR ENQUIRY COMMITTEE. Singapore Chinese Cables. Enquiries show that m response to the invitation from the Colonial Office various responsible local organisations connected with the industry are forwarding their views to the home authorities. The view of the large majority of Chinese lubber producers and merchants m
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    PERAK OPINION.
    45 9 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Feb. 27. Local opinion regarding Mr. Amery's rubber cable is that a meeting* should be convened immediately but no move has been yet announced. The Press advises tho passing of a plain resolution asking for a year's notice.
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    A TAMBY'S CHARMS.
    237 9 Clerk's Story of a "Spell." Pk-adinjr guilty before Mr. J. Mudie, District Judge, yesterday, to a charge of criminal breach of trust, a Eurasian named G. Orton said that he misappropriated sums of money while under the speli of certain charms which a tamhy worked on him.
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    BISHOPRIC ENDOWMENT FUND.
    163 9 (EIGHTH LIST OF DONATIONS). An appeal is being made for a sum of $20.27.") to raise the salary of the Bishop of Singapore from $720 to $800 p.m. The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. A. Clarke of Evatt Co. Singapore, begs to acknowledge the following donations: cts List
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    Y.W.C.A. ANNUAL MEETING.
    72 9 The annual general meeting of the Y.W.C.A. was held m the Rest Room, Raffles Quay, yesterday, when the Rev. G. H. Douglas was m the Chair. The report and accounts of the Association were read and adopted, the balance m hand beinj; $7,407.91. New officers for the
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    FRENCH NATIONAL OPERA CO.
    62 9 We are informed by the management of the Victoria Theatre that, owing to sickness prevailing among the artists, the French National Opera Company will be unable to appear m Singapore. The Burmah Oil Co. Ltd. have applied' for exclusive privileges m Sarawak m respect of an
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      782 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES ■XPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) —3 0 Due Spore. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. t HECTOR Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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      540 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). 'ELIfiAf~LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREiGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. m TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Dae Spore. 1928. .s.s. CITY OF ADELAIDE In s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK Mar* 10 s.s. CITY OF
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      360 10 p.e^o British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAIESTYS c,o\ gag, LONDON AND KAR EAST MAIL SKR\ l( I :o: OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND .i\p\\ Due Tonnage Spore. I«m DELTA NAGPORE 5,300 Mar.
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    ENGLAND TO INDIA IN 3 DAYS.
    118 11 Air Ministry's Ambitious Project. London. The London Evening News states that the Air Ministry is considering the inaugu ration of a high speed mail service betweer England and India, using for the purpose a new type of aeioplane capable of flying two thousand miles
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    PRODIGIOUS WEALTH OF PRINCES OF INDIA.
    1107 11 days waiting hit- pleasure to embark, and if any one had the temerity to remind him of the fact, he would remark with characteristic Oriental insouciance. "Was the train made for me, or I made for the train?" The present Nizam unlike his august
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      196 11 Kj^**** f C^V/XPMOBILE value goes deeper —^L-^ C-/X/than just equipment. In buildyS^^C^^ ing the car itself, Hupmobile spends ten Per cent more to make this Six a f^ j\ better and longer-lived car. Owners know the diiTercnce m smooth run- A n" m ree^om from repairs and __^^J\ You Pay
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      328 11 i I ?To Motorists? j f m HAVE YOU EVER GRUMBLED AT THK FREQUENT j| > NECESSITY OF HAVING YOUR CYLINDERS DECAT.- Jj i BONISED? j: j? YOUR GARAGE BILLS ARE OUT OF PROPORTION J- BECAUSE YOU ARE USING LUBRICATING OILS J WHICH DEPOSIT TOO MUCH CARBON. AVOID THIS BY
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    YESTERDAY'S CARGOES.
    88 12 Rubber and copra from Djambi by the Alting. 207 bullocks from Bangkok by the Kola. Rice by the Hero from Bangkok. 1.183 sheep and 9 dogs from Fremantle by the Minderoo. Matches and general merchandise. 1.966 tons, and 0 dogs by the Shinnoh Maru from Yokohama. Four dogs
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    NEW YORK TARIFF.
    46 12 With effect as from March Ist the undernoted arbitrages have been fixed on rubber and other c mimodities excepting tin Dom Penang tor New York via Singapore and vice versa: Rubber G53.50 per ton of 50 eft. Other commodities G53.50 per scale ton.
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      695 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) 0 FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. 0 Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins
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      588 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., 44. BEAVER STREET. NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.S.A.) 0 GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHI BALTIMORE (via Suez) M.S. SILVERMAPLK hi Port M.S. SILVERBELLE due Apr. 4 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVIrr SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO \\j) L LOS ANGELES HARBOIR M.S. SILVERLARCH
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      664 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m
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      756 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The P. and O. Devanha arrived m London at 12.30 a.m. on the 20th instant. H.M.A.S. Melbourne is expected to arrive at Singapore on February 29th and to leave OB March 4th for Penarg. She leaves Penang on March 7th for Colombo. The P. and O. Nellore has
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      587 13 O. S. K. Line. jir.tinatieae. Steamers. Arrive. Leave. rdam, Hamburg, Bremen, l olombo. Aden and Amazon Maru Mar. 1" Mar. 16 Bay. Capv Town, Rio, Buenos Aires. t Hawaii Maru Mar. 30 Apr. 1 Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Marques and Curban, t Panama Maru Mar. 8 Mar. 9 umbo and Bombay. Shinnoh
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      358 13 T__Am"O)Mn)RT ____E__M DOLLAR Mob "PRESIDENT I LINERS J^BB 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
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      751 13 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated m Holland.) 0 UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:—Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang). of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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    END OF THE MAFIA.
    800 14 INCIDENTS OF THE GREAT TRIAL. "The Queen of Gangi." Tho trial and conviction of 154 Sicilian brigands and mafiosi at Imerese to long terms of impiisonment, varying from seven to thirty years, is not only a dramatic event m itself, but marks a new epoch m
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    ARMS AND THE WOMAN.
    116 14 French Conscription Bill. Paris. Many French women oppose the Senati amendment to the Conscription Bil 1 exempting at least married women m th( event of a defensive war. Mona Paiva. the ballet dancer, thinks that women should pay the tax m blood lik< men. She wishes
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      253 14 |j Mi *fath££ed from ffi*vr&y m B 5 ¥> ARLEY is a valuable food and the distilled /3f Wtf n-* essence contains properties that are not j rl 11 J. only restorative but are also health giving m a jjJ I fl] > greater degree than any oth.r disiill-d article.
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      176 14 When Beauty i JSm P^. "r"****""**s"| ***** l nt X MH FV ntw *vm *b*m^. v^*. m\ U /ifl P^' 'bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb^iA MM refreshes and restores vigour. For daily use pour a little "4711" m the >J^»t toilet or bath water. Its V f j^ )V) action on the skin is
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    760 15 February. 27th, ('losing Prices. Buyers Sellei> jA; er Weng 1.00 1,0". Batang Padang 4K 52 Batu Caves 1.20 1.25 Chin Chin Tin fully paid LOO 1.05 Hitama t>7 Hong Fa its 74 77 -Johan Tin 13 U Kinta Tin Died. l.')7 1 J L.42H Klar.g River 3.60
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 15 27. B tnk m.%. I Bank daman- l' 2. Private credit- m.s. i.. New York, demand Credits '.(0 dayi Frame, tlem md 14JM India, 7. IS ;>. Huntr Kong, dcaaand M ().<. Dts. Yokoi..:n;a, demand 11/., Java, demand 140» Bangkok, demand hU 1* Bar Silve- London 26 l-ll t'
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    PRODUCE.
    207 15 February '.'7. Tin 150 $117*!. Ciambier 71^ Pepper White 107 Pepper Black 74 Flake Tapioca Pearl Sago Small 9 Copra ll Copra Sundries' UJU Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Ked Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice. Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka _s*» Hice, Siam
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    174 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Biagapere. Fefc. 27. Tin.— Lonaon. E2S2. 15a. I p 1 n Local $117 for 150 Tons. I-iibber. —London. Is 1 n 4 i !sd up. I Noon 4^ eta. Miaiag.—Steady. Kinta Dredge 1.35 1.40, Penawat 74 7d, auchai 2. 2.0.".. Sungei Way 5.05 3.10, Kuyoh 90
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    FIFTY YEARS PROGRESS.
    167 15 Jebilec oi Catfcrera. On- another page readers aril] see with ii.'n resl the Jul iaOje aim cura. a name which is to day a hoi word m almost every Country m the For fifty yean Cuticura pi (Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oi Cura Talcum and Cuticura Shavil have
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    65 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Belter* Aaaai Kameang 55s x.d Batu Caves fsl) 1.2'» Hitam Tin (fl) 9*24 ''7. Kamuntin.: (fie) 1 6d i! 1- id Kuchai I.UO Malayan Coluarfes (10) 37.27 Mala van Tin On) 27s Telok Kruin ($1) 1.66 1 .<*. T. Harhour (S> 1 LOP 11
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    312 15 NORTH TAIPING m I be niir iit oi tho Haiti. 1 mg Co.. Ltd., eofcriaf the year _s_d last. to be preesal.d at the anneal inn lit at Penaaf m March thai the dredge made ..on boors running time am af a possible pikuls <.f tin ore,
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    NEW ZEALAND RESTRICTIONS.
    220 15 How Chinese Immigration |v Regulated. "'I he .7220 Chinese m Ssu Zealand a**:* Cantonese. Th:iv home m the Kw. lung (Canton) Provin China. They come ira^ well-defined groups frf vii sted m various ncctJsss. ef the delta pari af the ptvvaaea. it is aery pely from these
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    FROTHBLOWERS' TRADE MARK.
    49 15 Kij.li! to F\cliivi\e Use Disputed. London. During preliminary action with the lishing whether the Ancient Order of Prothbloo entitled to the exclusive use of the Trade Maik of a "FioshMow11.*" Counsel mid thii arder had a aiembership of 0:'0,0'i0 and I bei (dttained Ben i harrh
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    47 15 February 27.1 i. 12 -'clash rrtooa. i:s ro-] ts Irsnaasd Q CJF. >\lO\ -IT"; d RJ..S. fi t&% A Julv-S.pt. 49«. 7i,ne of H rtßSt Dntt. Latevt ("■.)>!e: I <.;«!<,•) Ipol Sh<:-t t.'\ d p< h New York S].ot Sheet Cxta per lb.
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      722 15 \-SETS OVER $7,500,000. ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LMTED (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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      400 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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      37 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, BARKER CO., LTD. (BARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    AN S.V.C. CHANGE.
    1097 16 A DEVELOPMENT OF INTEREST. 4A' Company to Learn Vickers Guns. Th.- dinner and smoKer with which **A" Company. S.Y.C. usually open their training period was held on I Friday night at the Drill Hull, the CO. (Major L. O. Haybittel. DlSwO.) presiding. The guests included the Commandant
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    THE ENGLISH CUP.
    671 16 DETAILS OF FIFTH ROUND TIES. How Holders Lost. London. Feb. IN. The Cup. tie<, which were played m glorious weather, were all fast games. There were no serious accidents, though numerous fainting- among spectators occurred at Highbury. The attendances aggregated nearly 400,001). Notts Forest (2 —ll scored
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    172 16 The following is the draw for the first round of the Mixed Foursome Competition fcr prizes kindly presented by Mr. H. Tongue. Mr. and Mrs. W. Jones Bye. Mrs. W. P. Douglas and Tait Bye. M-.-s C, L. Marr and Bald vs. Mrs. Crawley and A. Law.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    199 16 INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP. Mansfield's Draw With H.K. Bank. Mansfield's 1, Hongkong Bank 1. Bad weather did a great deal to make the rame on the Stadium yesterday a disappointing one. Mansfield's were undoubtedly the better team, but missed many good chances m the first half. The sodden ground made
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    THE ENGLISH CUP.
    78 16 Forecasting the Semi-Finalists. Free Press readers, m this week's football competition, are given the opportunity Of forecasting the results oi matches m the English Cup (sixth round) and Scottish Cup (fourth round), the winners of which will qualify for the semi-finals. These matches are to l>e played
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    TENNIS AT TANGLIN CLUB.
    117 16 TUESDAY'S TIES. Gentlemen's Doubles Handicap. Bell and A. Stevens scr. vs. Moss, and Harrington scr. Fuller and Murphy owe 6 vs. Miles and Green owe 15. Capts. Robb and Landon plus 1 vs. Doig and Bateman owe 5. Joyce and Wishart plus 1 vs. Hay and
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    150 16 The result of the match between Keppel Coif Club and Garrison Golf Club played over keppel links on Sunday, was a win for the home team by 1% to 2%. Keppel players mentioned first. Upton and Hickey G. Barker Taylor and Brodie 0. Jones and Strachan 1,
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    35 16 The March bogey competition will be heir 1 on Saturday and Sunday, the 3rd and 4th prox. The ladies' spoon for March will be com peted for on Monday, the oth prox.
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    161 16 A Good Programme The Alhambra is showing an unusually fine programme this week. "Tfie Gay Retreat" is a laughter-provoking comedy dealing with the American troops during the war. It is a Fox production, and is a really first-rate comedy which is welf worth going to see. The humorous
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    SUNDAY'S YACHTING.
    642 16 THE GUILLEMARD CHALLENGE CUP. Interesting Racing. Ella had the best of the start m the first round of the A Class for the Guillemard Challenge Cup competed for on Sunday under most delightful sailing conditions. Her skipper, elated with this early success, was determined to pursue, the glorious
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    CRICKET IN MALACCA.
    87 16 A meeting m connection with cricket was held at the Malacca Club on Pea. 2\rd. Tho following officials were elected: A. Hannigan, Captain; D. Fisher, Vice-Captain; Dr. Lindow. Secretary. It was arranged to fix up cricket matches with Singapore. Seremban, Selangor and Tampin. It is. understood Singapore
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    52 16 A soccer match was played on Saturday at the J.C.S.A.'s ground between the J.C.S.A. and the United Engineers, the latter being beaten by 7 goals to 2. The following represented the J.C.S.A.:—Ton*r Hee; R. Samy, John Rozario; Swee Chiang, Varaimuthu, Quel-- Boon; Dudley. Sinnathamby, Johari. Humbert Olhreiio and Vellu. Mr.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    54 16 Tuesday 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall S.V.R.A. Wednesday 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall SVC Hand. Friday 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.ht.A. (v), S.R.E. (v> Sigs., C. (Scottish) Cow, S V F. A. Saturday 2.30 p.m.. Bukit Timah Range S.R.A. (v). Sunday 7.30 a.m.. Farrer Range M. Gun Platoon. Bukit
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    35 16 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against Mariapah's XI to-day at Anson Road: Matthews; Lyne, Brummett; Sammy, Baker. Beveridge; Purvis, Coats, Catchatoor, Carlyle. Argar. Reserves: Foote, Merrifield. Kick off 6 o'clock sharp. W. Fddis. Referee.
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