The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 February 1929

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    12 1 Singapore Freee Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1929. NO. 12,651
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    246 1 His Majesty continues to progress satisfactorily Page 9. Although there is a thaw m England frost has returned with great severity on the Continent Page 9. The situation round Chefoo seems to be getting worse and some Nationalist soldiers have deserted to Chang's army Page 9. At
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    A CHINESE FILM.
    1228 1 "Love For Love," a New China Production, proved an entertainment m more ways than one. The subtitles wer? a joy, and if the continuity were not all that could be desired, there was some very effective, unexaggerated comedy work that leads one to anticipate further New China
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      129 1 V E EPS BRIGHT METAL BRIGHT "BffIGBTSHDVE" LIQUID METAL POLISH Raffles Hotel J i\ ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION. fj I m EXCELLENT GR.LL j^^j I DANCES SEA VIEW HOTEL DANCES I MONDAY Modern Sanitary Arrangements. TUESDAY swednjsday tea~DANCES TST* V I 1 im-us P m every SATURDAY H TUESDAY AND
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      198 1 I JKSWW^g MuA^ff^ R g Ik Pedigree Scotch Whisky 1 1 M£ ALISTER CO, LTD. I I Sole Agents for 5.5.6 RM.S. j JEUSOPE HOTEL! I DANCING: 5 j After Dinner every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. MUSIC, on the Verandah: i Every Saturday Morning. S j |GRILL| I i THE
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      123 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Try T.K.K.'s hoes— Page 8. Fancy dress ball notice Page 2. Important notice to ladies Page 7. Latest films at the cinemas Page 2. Robinson's for the latest cricket gear age 9. Whi^eaway's for travelling trunks age 6. Notice to consignees of cargo ncr Darvel Directory oi Mafaya
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      7 1 KEEPS NEW SHOES NEW "BLANCONA" SHOE CREAM
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      158 1 Iflla wW HiUdTk. Monday, 25th. High Water, 11.27 a.m., 9.9. Football: Inter-Corn. Cur: \.1.C.8. v*. Cold Storage or N.T.S. Tuesday, 26th. High Water, 0.24 a.m., 8.8, 0.9 p.m., 9.9. Race Course Golf Club annual meeting, 6.30 p.m. St.. Andrews Church Mission annual meeting, 5.30 p.m. Football: O.T.F.C. vs. Hong Kong
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    "DUMPED" PARIS NEWSPAPER.
    553 2 Heaw Defeat of Boycotters. Paris. Jan. 22. Decisions of enormous importance for the French press have been pronounced hy the Seine Tribunal of Commerce m the affair of the Ami dn Peuple. The Ami dv Peuple is quasi-Fascist newspaper, owned principally by If. Francois Coty, the multi-mil-Honaire
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    "CITY MEN AMUSE ME."
    127 2 Jj»;l»*e Turner on Their "Supreme Obstinacy." 4 What amuses me. and I suppose always will amuse me,*' Jud^e Turner observed at Clerk; r well County Court *ii the supremo obstinacy of the City business man who lot ks a' the judge a< if he were a
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      288 2 NEW STOCKS* BEMAX. The New Vitamin B. Food. TAKY DEPILATORY. NONN TONIC TABLETS. ESPANOL SOLVENT. The New Reducer. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite Post Office, SINGAPORE. Quality Service Price Economy. THEATRE ROYAL JOHORE BAHRU. Lessee and Managvr L. Faulkner-Willis. The Management Presents TO-NIGHT BILLIE DOVE IN AMERICAN BEAUTY AT 9.30 P.M.
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      457 2 VICTORIA TIKATRE TT^e Macdona Ptearer* IN FLATS BY BERNARD SHAW, Friday, March Ist. Saturday, March 2nd. MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION. CANDIDA. Monday, March 4th. Tuesday, March sth. YOU NEVER CAN TELL. DOCTOR'S DILEMMA. Wednesday, March 6th. Thursday, March 7. WIDOWERS HOUSES. PYGMALION. Friday, March Bth. Saturday, March 9th. MAN AND SUPERMAN.
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      553 2 ALHAMBRAfe Ito Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Propriety Commencing Saturday, Feb. 23rd, and endintr tk. s inurs oav,9CiL In the Second Show at 9 pjn The Latest Empire New^ M.G.M. WORLD'S NEWS. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PRESENTS FLESH 8 THE DEI Starring: JOHN GILBERT The Romantic Film Sensation of the Year. A Mijrhtv Dram.
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    US. AND CANADA.
    1236 3 LIQUOR SMUGGLING PROBLEMS. Difficulties m the way. Th* Coolidere Administration, mirdful that the prohibitionist element, whuh »aye such invaluable support to the Republican Party during the recent Presidential campa igrn, expects fulfilment of the pledges so freely bandied about by Republican politicians for a sterner enforcement of
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    ANTI-'FLU SEA AIR.
    87 3 Harbour Police Ha\e the Laugh of Citj police. Belfast is 'flu-stricken, like so many othei cities and towns just at present. Belfast has two police forces the Royal Ulster Constabulary, who yuan! the eit.>. and the Harbour Police, who guard the docks ami harbour and water-front. One
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    DRURY LANE ALARM.
    72 3 Mail-Box Thieves Escape Cordon <>t Police A cordon of police i leu awn the premis the Stepne; Carrier Companyi Ltd. m Macklin-i pt, Drury-lai W.C. when a policeman who found the main gate msec fastened raised the alarm. Police were hurried from Bow-street, and entered the building,
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    PREMONITION OF DEATH.
    110 3 Worcester, lan. iv A remarkable instance of r prem nitioa of death has occurred at Worcest Mr. \V. Kent of Foley-roa iRToi manager for many yeari of a latge furniture shop here, left his work on Monday, aftei saying to hi< head salesman i would die Lhia
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    WHERE VIRTUE REIGNS.
    66 3 Rritmin*t Crimelese Counties Both <•! Tlm m. Tw < is from tl on on Pol Thi i shire ■i into. A A. M There v. c look on a virtuous we had a murder I .-> u Yard j»t on< c. Sir. T. W. i hief Constable
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      174 3 I If your Kodak has not been j j used lately it may want I ft j Bring it m to us at Battery j j i "KODAK" SERVICE j I COSTS NOTHING I I I KODAK LIMITED. I (Incorporated m England.) 8, Battery Road, SINGAPORE. j Kingm joere g>®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®€
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      245 3 Estate Trust Agencies i (1927) Limited. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. I Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guar- dians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and security furnished. "We specialize m Estate Management." Consultations Invited. Tel. Ad:
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    The House Of Silence
    3488 4  - The House Of Silence J.R. WILMOT by Author of CHAPTER XVII. MATHERS SPECULATES. Constable Mathers was an ambitious young man, and when Inspector Adcock had asked that he assist him m unravelling the mystery of the dead man at No. IT, Courtney row, he had quite naturally felt that it
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    CLEANING UP OUR SUPERSTITIONS.
    529 4 People with mathematical minds, and those with a sense of justice, are rejoicing over the Pope's attempt to whitewash Number Thirteen, writes J. Jefferson Farjeon m the Daily ExpVtM. For centuries this maligned number. this numerical Cinderella, has l>een under a ban, and had it grown
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      250 4 i SCOTCH WHISKY J AS SUPPUEO TO THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLh THE CHOICEST PRODUCT i SCOTLAND j 1 First Prize, Silver Medal I AND DIPLOMA j I at the BBBUBIS' EXHIBITION, LONDON. ObUinabto fhNK all store*. Sole Agents: SfME, DARBY~&CO., LTD.! Singapore, Malacca, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Screaki 1 Moar and
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    MR ANDREWS AND THE LABOUR PARTY.
    316 5 Mr. C. F. Andrews is at present on his way to America after his visit to England, during which he did a great deal of speaking* and discussed Indian affairs with prominent politicians. While he was here he sent to India for publication m
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    FARM BOY TO MILLIONAIRE.
    137 5 Mr. Harry Coalby, an American millionaire shipping magnate, aged 64, was found dead m bed at the Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly, W. Mr. Coulby was the son of a farm labourer at Claypole, near Newark, Nottinghamshire. He worked on a farm, and at the age of 18
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    S.S. (PENANG) ASSOCIATION.
    324 5 The annual report of the above shows inter alia a balance m band of $599.55. Expenditure has been purely normal. The membership roll now only stands at 155. Only four new members were enrolled during the year. The Committee are reluctantly compelled, to mention again the question
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    RAILWAYS TRACKS FOR MOTORS.
    222 5 Transform the l T npaying Lines. To the Editor of the Morning Post. Sir, There is a way of absorbing the unemployed, and for placing the railways on -i paying basis that has not, as yet, been suggested by any political party. The broad outline of
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    A NEAR THING.
    212 5 The engagement of the Crown Prince of Norway to a Swedish Princess may recall one of the "near things" of modern politics, for it was touch-and-go m the summer of 1905 between monarchy and republicanism m Norway. There was a comical side to the trouble. The then
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      69 5 j"BURRODGBSI long line of <& I ADDING, SUBTRACTING, I MULTIPLYING, CALCULATING f I BOOK-KEEPING MACHINES V includes over v QTVT IPC T Oil JLJ&O. I STOCKS OF POPULAR MODELS ARRIVED, f f< T IBRINKMANNBCO.I V SOLE AGENTS, O ST. HELEN'S CX)URT COLLYER QUAY, X 11 STAMFORD ROAD. V TH£o*r rue
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      219 5 ISOCiONYI I (Pronounced SO CO NY) I I More fIifISOCONYm More I I That's the Spirit" I STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.S.A.) I SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG. 1 Genuine Patent I ROSKOPF f2i VSn J? Iflw JBp HHJ?w (fjJ 1 Beware of Imitations. I \Sold
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      89 5 DAVID COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. by Arthur Moreland. No, 26. David Runs Away, DAVID ASKtD KSIsT aTS^AL- SSboStJ^T S2S»iJnSaSIT« P«ORTtNC»YHIftCXPCIIIENeC6iMfTM BEAK.NOOFCOMPANYTOHAVETHE MICKEY WALKER TO SAVTO M« fSsSzK To!^TT^SoSCNT JwKKa^liO?M MjWfN*lC»lWB« OAVIOSOLOH*S BOYS, AND THE BEDROOM I g^ ON'TMAT.MEHAO«)NeTD UH**Gl»*t*- Alton* t^ *n« \*^STOOOy^O*4 SRB^mCMOMGH^^Y USED TO TELL STORIES, SO NEAR ME
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    HCTORY SIDELTGHTS.
    735 6 LETTERS OF THE TIMES OF CHARLES II. Seal of a Stuart King. A valuable collection of autograph letters of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, among which are two which bear the Royal Seal and signature of Charles U. is shoitly to cone up for auction by Mr. W.
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    THE CHINESE CONCUBINE SYSTEM.
    177 6 Canton. Feb. 13. Women students of the Fat Koon Law School of this city have sent a petition to Mr. Hu Hanmin- as head of the committee on the compilation of national laws. They are seeking the passage of legislation that will put women on m
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    MLLE LENGLEN FOR HOME.
    63 6 New York, Jan. 23. The New York Evening Post, says that Mile* Suzanne Lenglen and her mother haw booked a passage m the liner Paris, which sails on Friday night. Mr. Baldwin M. Baldwin (since, report"^ to be engraved to Mile. Lenghn) who con"trolled the recent
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      646 6 I;; 1 WHITEAWAYS I^WEEKEND W ".The Ocean: TRAVELLER EXPANDING SUCF CASE TRAVELLIMC TrunH LEATHER SlJIT<^St I3|^^r STAHDAHO WUt/Cn <X*€Of WH/TFA\HATS S7AKOAKD VALU£* w/f/T£AWAYS staasoard \/alu£ THE "OCEAN" CABIN TRUNK THE "TRAVELLER" LEATHER THE "WEEKEND** 3 ply 'construction with' SoHd deal SUIT CASE. EXPANDING SUIT CASE endS Covered witn Kreen canvas
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      262 6 fe 1 trh ll THIS preparation contains the natural medicinal i principles of the Grape and Lemon. It relieves headache, biliousness, flatulence and sickness. It has a special appeal at a blood -purifier to all those living m hot countries. (Stocked by MEDICAL HALL Ltd. and all leading Dispensaries and
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    571 7 SPRING 1929 RACE MEETING. Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday and Wednesday, the 9th., 13th., 16th. and 20th. March. Two divided handicaps for Class I, 11, 111 IV Horses. Two divided handicaps for Class I II Ponies. One two-division race, weight for inches, tor Selangor T. C. Spring 1929 Tony
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    NEW EAST-WEST FLIGHT.
    178 7 FITZMAURICE IN NOVEL SCHEME. Air Re-fuelling. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Feb. 22. Colonel Fitzmaurice and Captain Koehl, the first airmen successfully to fly the Atlantic from East and from West, m company with the late Baron Von Huenefeld, will introduce novel features when they reattempt the feat m
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    RENEWED COLD IN EUROPE.
    143 7 Black Snow Falls. [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 23. While a thaw reigns m Great Britain other parts of Europe are less fortunate. Athens reports a severe snowstorm all over Greece and mws from there says many country districts are threatened with a food shortage owing to
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    RUSSIAN SUSPICION.
    128 7 [Router's Service. l Riga. Feb. 23. Following 1 the collapse of the trial of Volfman for bribery, the Cheka at I Leningrad has announced the discovery of an antiSoviet plot by Volfman and his chief accomplices, Brylkin and Surski. Volfman will be tried on a charge of economic
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    A BANKING DIFFICULTY.
    92 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 23. In view of rumours regarding the affairs of the Banca Italo-Britannica an auxiliary of the British-Italian Banking Corporation, which was founded m 1916 with the British Government's cooperation, Rruter la informed that London banks have made arrangements to ensure due fulfilment of
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    KELLOGG PACT RATIFICATIONS.
    62 7 London, Feb. 22. The Irish Free State Parliament h.-is authorised the ratification of the Kellogg Pact by 83 votes to 50. A number of Republican Deputies fiercely attacked the Treaty, described it as an "ope.i and manifest He" and an act of universal hypocrisy. Ottawa, Feb. 28.
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    NEW AMERICAN TERRITORY.
    67 7 Washington, Feb. 23. President Coolidge has signed a Bill confirming the cession of the islands of Tutuila and Manua and certain others of the Samoan Group to the United States, also providing for the President to appoint six Commissioners, of whom two will be the chiefs of
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    PRINCE TO GO ON HUNTING.
    63 7 London, Feb. 23. Replying to the condolences of one of his partners at the annual ball of the Melton Mowbray branch of the British Legion last night with regard to the sale of his hunters, the Prince of Wales said he intended to buy some
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    THE NEW U.S. CRUISERS.
    24 7 Washington, Feb. 22. The Senate has passed the bill, providing for $12,370,000 to start the construction of the new cruisers.
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    JAPANESE TRANSLATION OF SHAKESPEARE.
    433 7 Fifty Years Task. The Enormous task of translating the complete works of William Shakespeare into our language has just been completed by Dr. Yuzo Tsubouchi after fifty years of tireless efforts. Not only does Dr. Tsubouchi enjoy the unique honour of translating^ the complete works of
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    HOW TO LIVE LONG.
    260 7 Madame Ayako Tanahashi. who is 91 y««ars old and who has devoted a greater part of her life to the cause of education m this country, says the Japanese Magazine Nippon, gives her secrets of lengevity, which, by the way, are extremely simple. She was honoured
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    THE CHEFOO FIGHTING.
    46 7 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] he f i>o. Feb. 23. The Nationalist Commander commands 7,000 troops compared with Chang Tsung Chang's 26,000. Yesterday morning the Nationalist Commander was reported to have routed the enemy who lost 200, who were killed, 300 being taken prisoner.
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    ARMED ROBBERY AT ESSEN.
    47 7 [Reuter's Service. l Berlin, Feb. 22. Five masked men held un three employees of Matthias Stinnes mines at Essen who were carrying the miners' wages across a courtyard and forced them to part with £6,000 with which they fled to a waiting motorcar.
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    MORE KIDNAPPING SCARES.
    42 7 [Reuter's Service.] BangaVjre, Feb. 22. Rumours of the kidnapping of children are spread m the city and excited Hindu crowds have been assaulting- the alleged kidnappers. Up to the present eleven persons have been injured, including two police officers.
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    GENERAL BOOTH UNWELL.
    32 7 London. Feb. 22. It is authoritatively stated that General Booth is not so well, and some anxiety is felt. Commander Eva Booth's request to see her brother was refused.
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      529 7 ctISINESS CARDS. "FLORANGE" I IMPROVES I I YOUR HEALTH i Fresh floral wreaths made to order. 1 SINGAPORE CASKET CO. 1 83. SELEGIE ROAD. Telephone No. 75. j| Xi Bhedl9l2.8 hedl912. Tele. 3492. MASSAGE I MR MRS. FUJIMORI JAPANESE BONE-SETTER E 19, Dhoby Ghaut, Singapore. E I Hours 7 a.m.
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      196 7 NOTICESMASSAGE HALL. MANICURE AND MASSAGE. 60, Waterloo Street. MRS. HARU MISS HANA. TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN DREDGING N.L. (Incorporated m Xew South Wales). NotUje is hereby given that a dividend at the rate of Is. per share has been declared payable on Saturday, March 30th, 1929. Notice is further piven that
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      141 7 ELIZABETH SI Mue Decamps, Paris ARRIVING BY THE S.S. "MALWA* FEB. 23rd WILL SHOW HER SPRING COLLECTION OF Original French Models FROM MOLYJXEUX PHILIPPE et <; ASTON VIONNET PATOU .^v _^nv. v These models are now being shown m the current collections of the Paris Houses and include many designs
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      287 7 AUCTION SALES. REMINDER. At Mo. :>•; Cafnthill Hoa.l. off Of^iaH Koa4. On Wednesday, Feb. 27th., at i p.m. AUCTION SALE WALNUT stained teak HOUSEHOLD FUftNITUKE, ET<\ rompu>inn: Sitting. lining :llui i)ooni furniture of every description, tuntj rioral pattern Dutch porcelain dinner wlvkt, g|««ware. plants, etc. On view on Tuo< 1..y.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    39 8 THE REMAIN'S of James Alfred Wijeyekoon J.P.. President, Sinhalese Association. Spore.) will be removed for interment m the Genera! Cemetery, Bidadari from 17, Dhoby Ghaut, at 4.30 p.m. to-day. NO CHITS. (Ceylon JL F.M.S. paper- please copy.)
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1925. WEEK-END COMMENT.
    658 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1925. WEEK-END COMMENT. The annual meeting of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at Hong Kong on Saturday, gave the Chairman an opportunity to express distinctly encouraging views upon the trade position with China. He took notice not only of the extent to
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    405 8 The Hon*ble Mr. J. S. Arter has left Kuala Lumpur on furlough, by the Kashgar. The Yek Wan Club, -Singapore, is called upon m the Gazette to furnish proof of its existence as also is the Singapore Protestant Benefit Society. Municipal Commission will meet on Wednesday. Amongst other matters there
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    CRACKER FIRING.
    468 8 OLD CUSTOM DYING OUT. What the Chinese are Doing. Old customs change with changing years, even with the Chinese, and cracker firing will soon be a thing of the past. These are the views of a leading member of the China-born Chinese community of Singapore. It might interest
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    185 8 THE SLEEPLESS HOURS. To the Editor. Sir, I entirely disagree with Utopia. I am compelled for my sins to live m the vicinity of one of our large hotels whe-e. for three nights a week sleep is impossible before midnight and on some occasions- not until
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    A MARRIAGE PROBLEM
    139 8 To the Editor. Sir, Is it not time that the Straits Settlements" came into line with the civilized parts of the Empire as regards "marriage Law." I was recently married here and had it not been for the fact that my Fiancee was a Christian the marriage
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    THE STRAY DOG PROBLEM.
    106 8 1 The Society for the Prevention of Cruels ty to Animals points out that it does not 1 seem to be widely known that householders can apply to the Municipal Veterinary DeI partment (Telephone 6819) to remove any stray dogs which may frequent their com- pounds,
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    41 8 Mr. J. C. Smith and Mr. H. O. Shaw of the Asiatic Productions have gone to Chiengrrai from Phrae to get some pictures of the elephant hunt to be made by the Government to secure two elephants for the Royal staLles.
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    MINER'S RELIEF FUND.
    583 8 THE PRINCE^ n*» ENGLAND ARKE ST Last WeeT^, The Home papers mail give heart-stirring?'^ b > the L pathetic scenes which LT?"** Writing from Newcastle on r a nary 29th. f the Daily Fxt on respondent stated: prw »P«u| The Prince of Wales return ing weary and
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    39 8 SATURDAYS RUBBER PBK& [FREE PRESS SERVICE.-COPYRIGHT-J London. Feb. 23. aw* Messrs. Symington and Sin^ notify to-day's rubber prices afollows: ff Rubber 12d. (down 12 16). *g ward 12 4/16 d. (down 12 16). mc market is firm.
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    DIPLOMATIC RECEPTIONS AT BANGKOK.
    79 8 [FREE PRESS SKRVICK. pOfTlJ^ Bangkok, Feb. The Danish Minister pm*nt*d his dentials to the Kins this morninp an afterward received by the <M* n .g, Banekok. v^ The wives of the new British and I Ministers were receiwd m auciien< Majesty the Queen this morninp. MWY
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    NEW FASHIONS AT RAFFLES HOTEL.
    67 8 Madame Elizabeth has *«£*j£t* ris a collection of original lel L hiU l H famous salons as Molym -ux. I*» >h Gaston, Vionnet, Patou. J« n ">' Ra ffr> she will show daily at tin- H"« Prominent m the eoltocUo" w fabri ,v designs m
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      240 8 11 ll^"" w ww rnTnrnr' w wp ji w^a^m^mrm^i^^^fp X THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S." II y r If i i 1 1 LIGHT or PATErr I j CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO, LID. 1 (Incorporated under the Companiet' Ordinance* of Hong Kong). SU V (Incorporated m Shanghai.) Sk I a> *t
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      169 8 I EXQUISITE FACE I POWDERS I M Delicately perfumed it* |j to suit «n. 5 Idu?^bi^ther^ltd| T. K. K.'S Children's Leather Shoes with Rubber Soles from 60 cts to $1.10 per pair. Boys' Leather Shoes with Rubber Soles from $2.25 to $3.75 per pair. Girls' Canvas Shoes with Rubber Soles
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    THE ARCTIC WAVE.
    138 9 FROST RETURNS IN EUROPE. I Black Sea Ports Closed. [Reuter's Service.] Warsaw, Feb. 24. lo*se* owing to the cold wave m Poland, k is unprecedented for 150 years are X out incalculable but it is known that i 'II -l It** °f railways and coalmines exu<l iSofia,
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    AIR CONQUEST.
    48 9 LLong Flight to Cuba. [Renter*! Service.] Havana. Feb. 24. George Haldtman, who accompanied Ruth Eldor m. her unsuccessful transatlantic flierh: l««t year, has completed a non-stop flight tr m Windsor (Ontario) to Havana. He left Windsor at 3.49 a.m. and arrived at Havana at 4.45 p.m.
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    THE FRENCH FLIGHT TO SAIGON.
    69 9 [Router's Service.] Yew Delhi. Feb. 24. There is no neiri of the airmen Le Brix sr d Paillard ifettC they left Karachi yesterday morninjr for Calcutta. Paris. Feb. 24. A teiepram from Saipron says Le Brix and Paillard have_ wirelessed from Allahabad, wrure they landed
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    THE GREAT WHITE WAY.
    94 9 Air-Route Over Polar Circle. [Router's Service.] Ottawa, Feb. 24. An r.ternatiorial scientific organisation knowr. as "Aeroarctic" is seeking, through the intermediary of Captain Walter Bruns, Canadian support, for a proposed flight by tV* German Government airship LZ 127 Hi year from Leningrad to Alaska and thmf
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    THE KING'S PROGRESS.
    96 9 Br:ti>h Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 22. It was officially stated at Craigweil House 'is evening that the Kin^ had passed a pod day. The sun shone brilliantly throughki day. and His Majesty spent several r? a; a window. It is understood that ■fine spell of weather
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL.
    241 9 Wy Clifford's Special Prize. There wa* a larg* gathering of parents v nds at th Singapore Chinese Girls' on Saturday when Lady Clifford pre- the prizes for the year. Among 118F Pr w ent was Mrs Lee eho n Guan, Mr. Son X Ong Siang, M.L.C.,
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    26 9 Uppb o f V? n 5 mv *ted at Home for Stat* n' hogric waerons f or the l«s* fo rm s to I* m by
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    THE CHEFOO FIGHTING.
    70 9 MORE TROOPS JOIN CHANG. A Difficult Situation. [Reuter's Pax Eastern Service.] T Peking, FVb. 23. It is learned that a brigade of troops who r^i^'Sf tr fr ferred from Hankow and 'S ln L 25 les northwest of Peking to south Shantung, revolted just north of the
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    THE TSINAN CONFERENCE.
    51 9 China Wants Assurances. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] T r Shanghai, Feb. 24. «ul T* 1 Minister m Press interview, stated the Smo-Japanese negotiations are held up -pending satisfactory assurances from Tokio that any agreement henceforth reached by Mr. Wang and Mr. Yoshizawa will be unreservedly accepted by
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    LEGATIONS TO LEAVE KABUL.
    112 9 First Attempt Fails. [Reuter's Service.] Peshawar, Feb. 23. An aeroplane has left for Kabul to begin the evacuation of the staff of the British and other Legations. T Later. Ihe aeroplane has returned owing to inability to land at Kabul on account of the excessive snow.
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    MINERS' MARCH ON LONDON.
    77 9 m Petition to Premier. [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 23. With their ranks depleted 20 per cent. o\vinjr to the severe weather, 800 unemployed miners, consisting of four main groups from all over the country, arrived on the outskirts of London last night and were accommodated, m
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    EUROPEAN DISARMAMENT POSITION.
    89 9 LReuter's Service.l Washington, Feb. 23. Mr. Hugh Gibson, Ambassador to Belgium, accompanied by Admiral Hilary Jones, who was associated with Mr. Gibson on the Geneva disarmament conference m 1927, visited Mr. Coolidge at White House. In a Reuter interview Mr. Gibson said he had been summoned home
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    136 9 Shanghai, Feb. 24. Severe fighting near Chefoo favored Liv Cheng Yen. Government has decided on the annulment of the headquarters of the Commander m Chief and group commanders of naval headquarters on March 15. The disbandment of districts will be commenced next day. All arsenals will cease
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      SEYPAN NATIVES TO STUDY BUDDHISM.
      37 9 Tokio, Feb. 22. Three native boys of Seypan Island m the Marianne Islands (Japanese Mandate Territory) have arrived m Tokyo to study Buddhism. The boys are be taught m Jochi Buddhist College.
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      PREMIER ACCUSED.
      59 9 The Upper House has passed by 172 to 149 the motion of the Opposition groups m favour of the imputation of Premier Tanaka m connection with the Chang: Tso Lin incident. Count Yanagizawa, who moved the resolution, interpreted it as immune from any idea of censuring the Government
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    DE RIVERA FALLS.
    101 9 CONSTITUTIONAL RULE FOR SPAIN? Dictator to Enter Parliament [Reuter's Service.! Madrid, Feb. 23. A remarkable article, foreshadowing the early demise of the Dictatorship is published m La Nacion. It says the final gesture of General De Rivera will be to submit to a plebiscite a draft constitution
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    ADVERSE VOTE IN U.S. SENATE.
    294 9 A Curious Position m Naval Debate. [Router's Service.] Washington, Feb. 23. The final vote on the Navy Department Supply Bill, including appropriation for the construction of cruisers has been postponed however m view of the unexpected vote on the Dill Amendment (forbidding the use of
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    PANIC AT WOMEN'S COLLEGE.
    108 9 LMany Injured. [Reuter's Service.l Jacksonville, Feb. 23. One student was killed and 8 others injured, the Matron seriously, during a fire m the gymnasium of the Illinois Women's College on the occasion of the celebrations of the bi-centenary of George Washington. The student who was killed
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    AMERICA'S ISOLATION.
    68 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Feb. 23. In his address at the celebration of George Washington's birthday, Mr. Coolidge declared America's foreign relations had rarely been happier. "We have no important unadjusted problem with the Government of any European nation except Russia." He emphasised that the United States cherished her
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    MURDER AND SUICIDE.
    115 9 Police officers who rushed to a house m Solomon Street on Saturday afternoon on receipt of information that a stabbing affair had occurred, came upon the scene of a grim tragedy. Two Chinese were found badly stabbed, one of them having four terrible wounds over his body.
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    32 9 At a tiffin organised by the Shanghai branch of the Overseas League, Mr. Wm. Heughan gave an inspiring address on the British Empire at the Astor House Hotel, Shanghai, on January 30th.
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    GARAGE FIRE.
    609 9 ORCHARD-RD. PREMISES GUTTED. How the Cars Were Salved. Extensive damage was caused to the main building of the Cycle and Carriage Company, Limited, m Orchard Road, on Saturday afternoon by a fire which broke out on the first floor of the building. Practically the entire stock of motor
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    A TAXI IN FLAMES.
    61 9 A Ford taxi caught fire at the junction of Cavanag-h Road and Bukit Timah road at about 9 o'clock on Saturday night. When the Brigade arrived at the spot they found the petrol tank alight and the flames spreading to the bodywork of the car. Extinguishers
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    280 9 S.C.C. Trial Abandoned. After an hour's play on Saturday the S.C.C. cricket trial between teams of twelve a- side captained by Mr. W. N. Hansell and Mr. R. L. L. Braddell had to be abandoned owing to rain. Wigfgrlesworth and Hamilton continued their innings and with the score
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      833 12 SUPPING NOTES. The M.M. mail steamer, Amboise, is due here from Saigon to-day at 2 p.m. and will probably sail at 7 p.m. for Madras, Pondicherry, Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles. Berth Roads. The Russian steamer Tobolsk, flying the Soviet flag, came into port on Saturday and sailed for
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    A LONDONER'S JOTTINGS.
    1096 13 CLERGYMAN ON THE RUIN OF ROMANCE. London Lacks Lovers' Lanes. London, Jan. 30. London, rich though it is m every luxury, lacks one thing—it has no lovers' lane; no secluded avenue where Romeo m his plus fours may court his bobbed-haired Juliet, writes Joan Littlefield for the
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    NEW 'SOUTH AFRICA HOUSE.'
    60 13 South Africa is to be represented m London by a magnificent new building which the Dominion Government ll preparing to build on the site of the present South Africa House m Trafalgar-square, opposite the new Canada House. It is expected that the available ground aiea will
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      444 13 /^^^?jNv Blood Poisoning /gik jBaWV £StiVr*2rs an Eczema lljtiPX flßlp^iMhS ByCkmstaitteßtoodwitli I■lt M S U CZf>ma m n '7 fe«t I' M B v Hi ami hand. My feet became .^Sbb^b^bbbbbbV l-l -■■> V If 8a l^ at J f >uld not walk, —IB^^^^^^^^^^ *****8I 1B ll ■-M A ij^^^Bßßßf
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    CHINESE FACTORIES.
    776 14 LABOUR MINISTRY'S NEW DRAFT. Drastic Regulators. Foreign employers of labour m China have been left a trifle breathless by the new factory regulations which have just L-jen drafted by the Ministry of Industry, yjnmerce, and Labour and will sho: tly.be submitted to the Government Council at Nanking for
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    FAMOUS SINGER WALKS OFF.
    147 14 Objection to Smoktaji at A Concert. Mme. Eliza' eth Si humann, the nr ;e s< »ran >. created a ition it .1 ikipal '>>• I;: *tral concert held at the Pa atre, nlej .tv n she walked off the ta re tl he firsi of n
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      358 14 V\k ir 1 w? Tick Tick! g Baby is at a very interesting age I "Lactogen" is pure and clean* 3 just now. He takes a lively inter- It contains all the cream and all est m anything and everything. the vitamins of rich milk m a J5 And mother
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      123 14 STOP THAT LessWorH I LEAK! L k I Bett^t* D i A Yol can quickly repair C1 AvCSUlts t leaks or cracks m radi- <&■ ators, why be stranded V miles from home, when JB it can be avoided by /*W-v tii^k t purchasing a tin of:— j k^a WlmT
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    908 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY FEBRUARY, 23RD. a >r Buyers Sellers. Asam Kumbang 4 4s 3d 45s 3d c.d. Bangrin Tin 39b 40 ca Batons Padanvdl) 46 50 Batu Caves 1 60 j g r Burmah Malaya 4 ls 42s Chenderiang (£1) 9s 6d 1Og 6d Chin Chin
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 February 2"3. Bank 4 m.s. n 3 29-32 Bank demand 2j3 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2(3% New York, demand 66 Credits 90 days 5g France, demand 1431 India, T. T. 153% Hong Kongr, demand 12% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 123*4 Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 80*4 Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    245 15 February 23. Tin 250 Tons $111.50 Gambier 7«£ Pepper White 116 Pepper Black 67 Flake Tapioca 7^4 Pearl Sago Small 8 Copra Sundried 9.80 Rice Liarg Hin Chan Mark Red Ea K lo (N«w) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 830 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Ri<-e, Rangoon Sioka 256
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    64 15 February, 23rd., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Latest Cable: London spot sheet 1- 4 <l. per lb. New Yoik Spot Sheet G.it< 25 nor lb. Spot !P_. 44^4 Standard R.S.S. Spot 44 K ir» >. <>n J't'fnk'f M;jr. 4. r )i 4
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    MACPHAIL'S SHAKE LIST.
    124 15 Saturday's Alterations. Buyerj Sellers. Nai Hoots 21 23% c.r. North Taiping 53% 67% Rantau Pvef. 1.40 1.45 Selangor Tins 1.05 1.10 Ulu k kings l.;;r> 1.40 Hong Kong Tin (fully) 13s 13i Dd Idria (ss) Ids 9d 17s 6d Kampar River lls 3d L2s :UI K. Lumpur,
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    RUBBER TIN RETURNS.
    94 15 Derrick and Co., Secretaries. Alor Gajah, *****; Aver Panms, 70,500; Australasia, 2.">, 700; Balgowilie, 41,890; Bukit Kubu, 17.000; Glenealy, 52,112; Jalan Kebun, 9,360; Kluang, 45,500; Pa jam. 140.--000; Port Svettenham, 12.<570; Tambalak. 2(5.000; Teluk Anson. 47,.")00; I'lu Benut, 42,689. Kinta Tin. 250 pkls.; Ting Kil: Plant 170.40
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    CANADA-RUSSIA TRADE.
    45 15 [Reuter's Service.] Ottawa, Feb. 22. In the House of Commons, replying to a Labour member, Mr. Woodsworth m regard to the possibility of Canada officially resuming trade relations with Soviet Russia, Mr. Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister, said the matter was being considered.
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    17 15 We should make the child feel that growing op is a really intriguing business. Sir Crkhton Miller.
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    HONG KONG BANK.
    261 15 REVIEW OF POSITION IN CHINA. More Promising Outlook. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Hong Kong, Feb. 2*. At the annual meeting of th? Hong Kong Bank the Chairman m his speech reviewing 1 trade with China said taken on the whole last year marked a welcome return towards
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    IRON AND STEEL TRADES.
    289 15 Further Enquiry UnnecessaTy. [British Radio— Official Service.! Rugby, Feb. 22. Tn reply to the request of the Iron and Steel Trade Confederation for a commission of inquiry into the conditions of the industry, the Prime Minister, while expressing sympathy with their difficulties -ays he thinks a
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    AUSTRALIA'S GREAT PROGRESS.
    126 15 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Feb. 22. Sir Hugo Hirst and Sir Ernest Clark, who were member* of the Economic Commission to Australia, arrived ;>t Southampton to-day. The mission will issue report, and Sir Hugo Hirst said that, while it would contain certain criticism, it would generally
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    BEAUFORT BORNEO DIVIDEND.
    41 15 Messrs. Guthrie and Company, Kuala Lumpur, are advised by telegram from the Secretaries that the directors of the Beaufort Borneo Rubber Company, Limited have declared an interim dividend of 2 1 j per cent, nayable on March 12th.
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    18 15 Facts that are not frankly fared kave a habit of stabbing us m the bade Sir Harold Bowden.
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      338 15 ASSETS OVER J8,0C0,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $30,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LMTTED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, EC The Company has $20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act. PLANS
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      329 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of fS each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3.000,000 Head Office: 38. Bishopsgate, I,ondon, E.C. Agencies and Branches. A lor Star Harbin 1 Tongkah Amritsar Iloilo (Bhuket)
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      398 15 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 $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. IS. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    716 16 PERAK T. C. FEBRUARY MEETING. Easy Wins on Last Day. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 23. There was a very large crowd present to witness the last day of the races including: His Highness the Sultan of Perak, the Resident and Mrs. Worthington. The weather was cool
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    NEW ROAD SCHEMES AT EPSOM.
    75 16 Work for Unemployed. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.! London, Feb. 23. The authorities concerned, the racecourse executive and the local municipal bodies, are proposing an ambitious scheme which is estimated to cost £40,000 for the contruction of new roads round Epsom racecourse. Plans have been made
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    RUGBY INTERNATIONALS.
    217 16 SCOTLAND'S WONDERFUL RECOVERY. Ireland Break Up. [Reuter's Service.] Dublin, Feb. 23. Scotland 16; Ireland 7. Scotland met Ireland m the International Rugger here m glorious weather before a crowd of 40,000. The Scots carried the first scrum and continued to attack. After fifteen minutes Dykes intercepted and gave
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    FRANCE BEATEN AGAIN.
    242 16 Wales m Good Form. [Reuter's Service.] Cardiff. Feb. 23. Wales 8; France 8. The weather was tine and the ground soft for this match the crowd numbering" 40.000. At the outset Wales was very aggressive. Their forwards controlled the scrums and set the backs going but the
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    INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.
    279 16 Ireland Beaten. [Reuter's Service.] Belfast, Feb. 23. Scotland 7 Ireland 3. In fine weather on soft going and before 35,000 people Scotland forced three corners in three minutes, the third of which was fruitful, through Gallacher who speedily added another drawing out the goalkeeper and slipping the ball
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    ANOTHER SKATING RECORD.
    38 16 (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Feb. 23* In a half mile skating race at Ruislip D. Cox put up a time of 1 mm. 32 1-5 sees beating the 1887 British record by a second.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    295 16 SUNDERLAND'S BID FOR PROMOTION. Chelsea and Fulham Lose. IReuter's Service.! London, Feb. 23. The following are the results of to-day's matches in the English and Scottish DIVISION I. Birmingham 4, Sheffield Wed. 1. Burnley 5, Leeds Un. 0. Bury 2, Aston Villa 2. Cardiff C. 2, Manchester Un.
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    AUSTRALIAN RACING.
    104 16 Mollison Wins the Futurity. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] Sydney. Feb. 23. The following was the result of the Caulfield Futurity Stakes run at the V.A.T.C. February meeting to-day. CAULFIELD FUTURITY (Seven furlongs). Two year old and upwards: year old and upwards: E. M. Perce's b.g. 3. MOLLISON (Seremond—
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    AMERICANS BUY PRINCE'S HORSES.
    73 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT.) London, Feb. 23* At Leicester to-day considerable interest was taken m the putting up for sale of the Prince's hunters. A good many Americans were amongst the buyers. Of the fifteen offered twelve were sold for £4,196 the Prince making a point
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    INCIDENTS AT THE INTERNATIONALS.
    78 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT-l London, Feb. 23. The weather at Cardiff was w trm and misty and the ground, although soft on top, was still hard underneath as a result of the recent severe weather. France haJ a rather weakened side compared with previous matches. The
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    SATURDAY'S CLUB RUGBY.
    71 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.—COPYRIGHT.] London, Feb. 23. The following were the results of the chief Rugby club matches this afternoon. At Association Old Etonians lost to Eton 2 to 3. Blackheath 13, Lyons 9. London Scots 11, Cambridge Un. 8. Gloucester 15, Newport 5. Guy's Hospital 9, Birkenhead
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    795 16 LOCAL ASSOCIATION MATCH. Fine Display by The Rest. i i The Rest. 4; Europeans. 1. It would not be wrong: to say that the Europeans were disappointing- m their match against The Rest at the Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Facing a strong side picked from the Welch Regiment,
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS
    98 16 MONDAY'S TIES. Men's Doubles Handicap. Hansel] and Hamilton owe 15.3 vs. Carew and J- C. Walker scr. Ablitt and Assiter plus 1 vs. Davies and Meade scr. or Rowland and Gillett owe 15. Mixed Doubles Open. Mrs. Wurtzburg and Donnell vs. Miss Wallis and Stephen. Mrs. Pierrepont
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    35 16 The challenge issued for Bud Walley, the Singapore fly-weight, has been accepted by Moe Mizler, who is prepared to box 10, 12, or 15 rounds for a reasonable purse, says a paper by last mail.
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