The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 March 1929

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S& FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1929. NO. 12,655
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  • 278 1 Mr. Manasseh Meyer is Knighted in the postponed King's Birthday Honours —Page 8. Mr. Ellis, the driver of the car in the recent East Coast Road motor fatality, was committed to the Assizes yesterday Page 8. Jimmy Kohson. the well-known Malayan motor eyejist, rode non-stop from Penang
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  • 1041 1 The question of advancement had so far always resolved itself into a matter of money, which he hadn't got. To find himself at twenty-five with a disposable sum of £20 or so, through overtime and persistent tightening up, seemed rather in the nature of a god-send and a
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 232 1 ARffiLL'S ROLLER FLOUR IN SLB. BAGS .vvH^K^H^^M^^^^^h^ ■> c Q »> C» <t» JRAFFLES HOTEL I J j 0 +T4> Commencing Saturday, March 2nd. !C f T I Special Engagement X I Miss Mantle Mr. Kendall! WHO WILL APPEAR DURING ALL X I TEA AND DINNER DANCES. M r Pg^__M
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    • 173 1 I 1 QUALITY is the point I 1 which is necessary |a In an enjoyable iflj.^ J l^jn in "EMBASSY" I I P^^^H VIRGINIA No. 77 I has been justly 1 ||_^^p1 described as f I 1 «J2#a4fl THE CIGARETTE 1 tLs__Sffi2__H DE LUXE. iMMPE HOTEL 4< Reii#^ned by Recommepdation.^
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    • 90 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Auction sale? Page 7 and 2. Ford gualitv and durabilitv proved Page 14. Notice re Ratrut Basin Tin 1 hedging Co Page 7. I)e4T*r'« whisky age u/d quality vr»i»*-' anteed Page 3. The New Oakland Cosmopolitan Six here to-day Page 13. _____fr_______________ __Mife I iimiMrn I LOW UPKEEP
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    • 11 1 9 SWALLOW ARIELL'S Biscuits and Cakes I ARE WORLD RENOWED I
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 170 1 THE WfcEK. Ft 'day l*t. High Water, 1.48 a.m., H.7. 2. 1i p.i|., 8.3. Dutch homeward mail 10 a.m. Seljngor Races: Entries close 4 p.m. St. David's Society annual diflntr and dance; Adelphi 7.30 p.m. Macdona Players. Theatre, 9.80. Mrs. Warren's Profession. Saturday, 2nd. High Water, 2.18 a.m., _8.5, :>.4
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  • 274 2 Mitt ham Common in 15 Years' Time. nefl t»»-day. with their hanuars and ea, are almost invariably ugly. As more are laid out it b hoped to Bc h ,iv pleasing results, and plans for i air port, suitable for traffic fiiteea yea I ence, are noa
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  • 276 2 sir S. Hoare's ''ll." A of the e> acuution by lii I rci oi Europeans from Kabul Sir Samuel Hoare Secretary ate foi Air, speaking i W Inesbury« K.. said Sir Samuel, M has borne a sini>.:»-! reputation in the pas;, and more Uu^' on an attack
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  • 196 2 WOMAN TRAINS FOR CHANN EL SWIM. rir-t Aspirant of the Season. Thm first woman Channel swimmer «.i the season has started training. She is Miss Conni head, of th*- London Polytechnic, a prettj iman of twenty-one. She has been ti. Mr. Ja ea Wolffe, the trainer, 100 applicants, t-> attei
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  • 96 2 Spreading Alarmingly. Sydney, Feb. 10. it i- raining Incessantly and the flood* are spreading alarmingly in the vicinity of the northern rivers. The railway services I _bave been dislocated and the lines are under Water. Mail trains which left Sydney on Friday have hi en held up
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 420 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. ~_>_^ civ———.? -^e____? J -"\mJ"* ~mnt\immf _|*1. I I VIROL the food for GROWTH Growing iUren need ViroL It bnikls st
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    • 356 2 VICTORIA THEATRE MARCH Ist- TO MARCH 9th., AT 9.30 PJM. POSITIVELY THE LAST VISIT OF THE MACDONA PLAYERS IN PLAYS BY BERNARD SHAW. TO-NIGHT Saturday. March 2nd. MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION. I CANDIDA. Monday. March 4th. Tuesday. March sth. YOU NEVER CAN TELL. DOCTOR'S DILEMMA. Wednesday, March 6th. Thursday, March 7.
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    • 621 2 ALHAMBRA^ Ta« Cher* Kee Co.. Ltd^ Propriet/>f Programme COMMENCING FRIDAY, Ist. MARCH -Mr. WEDNESDAY, fith. EN »IN<, In the Second Show at 9 pm The latest EMPIRE NEWS, together with FOX Madge Bellamy* IN J Ml other llnows Best A Comedy-Drama, Highly Enterta ininjf, with Path Two dashing Wills. 8tn
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  • 780 3 The Team Analysed. 1 he fcouth African cricket team which is to tour England this summer is analysed in the following article, in the Sporting Life, from the pen of a 'South African, who has personal knowledge of marly every member of the side. He writes: "The
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  • 36 3 Fashionable Parisiennes arc appearinc n ballrooms antl ni^ht clubs with bare legs. Designs of flowers and butterflies encircling their ankles are applied by means of a special distemper, invented by a famous perf>nyie manufacturer.
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  • 224 3 The undernoted non-fiction works will be ready fee issue on Saturday at 9 a.m.: D'Abernon (Viscount) An Ambassador of Peace. 1829. Vol. I. From Spa (192(1) to Kapallo (1922). illus. Davies < R. Ed, Caricature of To-day. Autumn Number, l'»28. illus. Davis tF.H.) Myths ami Legends of .Japan,
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    • 188 3 NOW DOCTORS OIK ÜBINART TOOIULE Hot, scalding urine, a too-frequent desire ss sass urine, which leaves a feeling of discomfort. Dark, cloudy, evil-smelling urine these are signs which wise doctors do not ignore. Experience baa taught them that De Witts Kidney and Bladder Pills Is the one medicine which is
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    • 65 3 Estate Trust Agencies I (1927) Limited. Registered by and Security deposited with the I Straits Settlements Government. I Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guar- dians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and I Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration I applied for and security furnished. I -5) ''We specialize in Estate
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 197 3 DAVID COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. by Arthur Moreland. No. 30. Mr. Dick's Memorial and Miss Trot woodTs Letter KA i 7— p-j liiiiiij t nr 7 1 1 ii\\M\\^ y ffflfi njT u^^%2if\/ tm e"memoria_'was f-cj.^' ■J_K)__ r.^TROTWOODTOLODAyiO tS^£_gg-j H^**!^* K SeSSS*?%^- <____£* wtJiSaKAVE LOOS. **-__^_*^S!^^) To OAVIO^TEERO*. ABETTER FRON THAT
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  • MOODS MODES of EVE.
    • 530 4 Some Hints to the Hostess. A simple and pleasant way of raising money for a charity is to hold an American tea. and a small one can be organised as easily as an "at home" writes M. L. S. in the Manchester Guardian. Two or three hostesses should
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    • 260 4 FEMININE MODE REPLACES BOYISH There i< no need to appear fussy in the! effort to replace feminine charms for boyish outlines. Curves are being accentuated I ut curves are being revealed in a demurely i impls manner. The straight silhouette that was of such outstanding popularity in past
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    • 709 4 [Special to the Free Press.] When the boat left Penang on Friday it left behind it the last of the confusing excitements that constitute one's Hist trip to this port in the East. For me, ut any i ate. and. in fact, for most of us. there began
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    • 74 4 A useful handbag for (ravelling has two compartments fastening with the same clasp, one for such necessities as purse, mirror" and powder, and the other lined with waterproof material and fitted with soap, face flannel, and a small towel and spaces foi toothbrush and toothnaste. The bag has
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    • 429 4 On the banks of the Bosphorus there are many famous palaces of other days, now used for divers purposes, chiefly connected with trade. It is sad to wander through beautiful, deserted gardens, where once ladies of the harem idled away the fleeting hour, to see decay and
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    • 399 4 Better Cut and Finish. The designing and making of beautiful lingerie is a trade that is growing in importance every season. Some of the newest nightdress models might almost be mistaken for restaurant frocks! Silk chiffon with the floral design on a black background is chosen for
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    • 667 4 [Special to the When Sybil's bnhy was a few weeks old she sent home snapshots of him clothed only in a nappy and singlet. In the course of a few mails I received a horrified letter from her mother. How was it that Sybil's baby had no
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    • 395 4 A Charming Exponent. The modern influence in interior decorating is now an accepted fact. The problem i> not to introduce an entire new scheme of things within the home, but to add accessories of charm as well as modern feeling. The machine age is being
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    • 105 4 Short cuts to Western customs, such as have ended the reign of King Amanullah, are no new feature of Eastern life. Tom Moore preserves an amusing story arising from the rage for ready-made Constitutions in the world of 1821. Sir Gore Ouseley had told the ruler of Persia,
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    • 610 4 Its Meaning to the rThere is all the diff,. rpn r*rk between liking the "sacred fire." n f or<ir* Every normal woman likes or less-very few are carele. T*« pearance unless neb is |fc___T of l **ir te But in England at anvr^^C is rarely found. ""•»4|
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      47 4 The "ensemble" is the order of the is. even for beach wear, and here <•• under a coat of navy flannel, with lam white polka dot.-, a swimminjr consisting of jersey trunks in a lifftfcl blue and a navy jersey with a Ittk in>iRni;\ in wlite,
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    • 37 4 A company of Girl Guit 8 th( ed at Klrnng in conne n Chin,., Girt.' School. Sixteen u-,r, enrolled on WW tHct CommiMioner fa. I Mulligan, Divisional tBC Mr,. Noel Fisher, acting c* headmUtraM, Mis. D^pl*- M.M.
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  • 377 5 The following is a list of the guests at the dinner given by the Chinese Community of Johore Bahru in honour of the Sultan which was reported in Wednesday's issue: H. H. Tunku Aris Bendahara, D.K. etc., the Hon'ble Mr. A. S. Small, Lt.-Col. B. A.
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  • 106 5 Link With History of Saxon Days. Warwick Castle, which since Saxon times has been intimately connected with Eng-. land's history, is to be let by the Countess of Warwick. The castle stands on a rocky height overI looking the River Avon. Part of the great baronial
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  • 159 5 Illness, Theft and Missing: Luggage. London. Jan. 21. A very unhappy couple reached London to-day. They were married at St. Martin-in-the-Fields on New Year's Eve. and left che following day for the South of France. The crossing was so severe that, arriving in Paris, the
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  • 59 5 The Government Health Office ?ends returns for the seven day* ending midnight on Saturday, February 23rd. as follows: Penang Hill (2,100 feet), average mean shade temperature 70.69 (deg. F.), total evaporation .288 inch, total rainfall 3.114 inches. Taiping Hill (3,500 feet), average mean shade temperature 71.41 (deg.
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  • 318 7 NEWSPAPER'S DETERMINED RETORT, Britain No Party. [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam. Feb. 27. The Editor of Utrechtsch Dagblad, which published the alleged Franco-Belgian treaty, asserts the documents are the minutes of a meeting of military experts at Brussels written on Belgian official notepaper, and signed by the named persons
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  • 131 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. 27. Th*« reason for the objection to the proposed flight of the airship Graf Zepp lin over Kgypt. concerning which the British Government's attitude was sought beforehand by the German Foreign Office was unofficially demanded by Cosndr. Kenworthy (Lab. Hull) in the
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  • 99 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. *£8. "His Majesty is simply wonderful compared with what he was a month ago." This tribute to the King's progress was made by an official at the Royal Household in an interview at Bognor. [British Radio— Official Service.! Rugby. Feb. 27. It was
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  • 56 7 ['Reuter's Service."! London. Feb. 27S'ir Austen Chamberlain is confined to his room with a chill. An enquirer at his residence was told his indisposition was not regarded seriously but it was not certain whether he will be able to go to Geneva on Saturdav tr> attend the
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  • 129 7 JIX CALLS CONSERVATIVES TO HEEL. Candour for Liberals. [Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. 27. Sir Joynson Hicks (Home Secretary) addressing a conference of women Conservatives in London, after dwelling on the Government's achievements, expressed confidence that defeat of the Conservatives at the general election cannot come
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  • 121 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 27. ■Splying to a question in the House of Commons, about the Treaty between South Africa and Germany, Mr. Amery, the Dominions Secretary, pointed out that it provided that goods produced or manufactured in Germany would, on importation to
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  • 87 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Feb. 27. Answering I.ieut.-C omdr. J. M. Kenworth (Lab., Hull. Central) in the House of Commons, Mr. G. Lockci -Lampson said no reports of disturbances in Cairo had been received. He understood that good order and |>olitieal calm prevailed throughout Egypt.
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  • 72 7 [Renter's Service. J Madrid. Feb. 27. King Alfonso has signed B decree de laring the Artillery Academy at Segovia, is pennanently dissolved. General Primo de Rivera, leaving the palace afterwards, said the dosing was dinto the bad example of the cadets which Nva s injurious to army
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  • 72 7 [Renter's Set vice.] London. Feb. 17. loss of 125,000 is shown in the figures of the navy account relating to the collision at Amoy in 1923 of H.M.S. DtomeJe and a foreign iteamer. The latter was release 1 on pavnunt of 14C.C30 bail and the Adm,rnltv secured
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  • 61 7 I British Radio— Offldal Service.] Rugby. Fen. 27. The trophy presented by Viscount Bsner to be awarded annually to the squadron of the Auxiliary Air Force adjudged to be the he*t all-round squadron of the y«£ hM*e« won for the vear 1928 by number 60 1 County
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 383 7 *jsne_s cards. f^ORANGE" 1 IMPROVES I YOUR HEALTH FUNERAL I ciNGVPORE CASKET CO. rxP KRIENCED UNDERTAKERS, g S J nd M^ht Service. Tel. No. 75. •gSSes 1912. Tele. 3492. MASSAGE 1 ur MRS. FUJIMORI JAPANESE BONE-SETTER ]9 Dhoby Ghaut, Singapore. NO, flours 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |j ?a?L know
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    • 521 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy. No. 377 of 1928. Re M. Y. NAINA MOHAMED AND CO. Notice is hereby j,iven that a Ist and final Dividend is intended to be declared in the above matter. All creditors
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    • 494 7 NOTICES. mmmmwSSSmmmmmmmmm^mmmmmmmmmmmSSSSSSSSSA\ SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Singapore Improvement Ordinance, 1927. AMENDMENT NO. 1 OF 1929 OF THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. Notice to owners or reputed owners of property affected by the plan. Whereas the Singapore Improvement Trust has considered it necessary to prepare by way of amendment of the General Improvement
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    • 464 7 AUCTION SALES, DISTRICT COURT SAIiE. Writ of Distress No. 339 of 192W. In the cause of Wee Cheng Soon LaadUrd versus Khaw Joo Seong Tenant. AUCTION SALE of EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITSJRE. To be held at No. 156 Bukit Timah Road, On Saturday, March 2nd. at 2 p_m. Comprising: Upholstered teak
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  • 56 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The family of the late Mrs. Seow Chye Watt (nee Yeo Boey Neo keenly appreciate the expression- and tokens of sympathy and condolence from relatives and friends in their recent bereavement and hereby tender their sincere and heartfelt thanks and gratitude to one and all for their
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  • 711 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1929. IDLE RUMOURS. We think that Mr. Wee Swee Teow did both the public and the Commissioners a real service when he brought up, at the meeting of Municipal Commission on Wednesday, the matter of the appointment of Commissioners to various committees. It is
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  • 442 8 re Members an^ friends of The Singapore d Shorthand Writers' Association are remindid ed ot the 21st anniversary dinner at the Southern Hotel to-morrow at 7.30 p.m. r On his departure for Home on a well- earned holiday, Mr. J. M. Prescott. manager of the Produce Department of Messrs. Bousteads.
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  • 807 8 ELLIS COMMITTED TO ASSIZES. Fresh Evidence. The preliminary hearing into the charge against Mr. E. A. H. Ellis of causing death by a rash ar.J negligent act was continued in the Third Police Court yesterday when, at the conclusion of the hearing, Mr. Gouriay committed the
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  • 110 8 Boyle Sentenced. Private James Boyle of the King's Own Scottish Borderers has been sentenced at the Criminal Sessions. Hong Kong, to five years' hard labour for stabbing Sergeant Kerr on board the transport Somersetshire while the vessel was between Aden and Colombo on the voyage to China.
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  • 73 8 The engagement is announced of Mr. Chung Mook Nyean the eldest son of the late Towkay (hung On Siew, to Miss Chan Slew Teen, the eldest daughter of Mrs. Chan Heang Thoy and the late Towkay Chan Heang Troy. J.p. Both the late Towkays were old residents of Perak ami
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  • 411 8 L S8«8>, Sir Man^jpT; The only honouTiTTT^ the Colony is n Bilthd Mr. Manasseh V| ev f bachelor Kn »¥Tht F public senices In creating Mr y.,„ un<l ben*.-. Bachelor on the asseh *»T_S Honours, f-red dignity f^ L> njost prominent dtn^J' okw^ Me^r has of late vear"
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  • 69 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.-COPYRIGHTI London, Feb. 28, 4.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-dav's tin prices as follows: Spot £220 5 16 (down 6 16). Forward £222 11/16 (unchanged). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices a*
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  • 87 8 Last Two Days. As the Miners' Relief Fund doses on Saturday only two days remain for the public to subscribe, and another thousand dollars is required lo complete the second £1,000. The undernoted contribution received yesterday is gratefully acknowledged. The other Malayan Funds stand SJ follows: Times
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  • 110 8 Two ears driven hy Europeans just opposite the Sailors Institute J£ at about 9.15 p.m. Mr. James GoMrs" was driving an A his ear from tn* < of Tanjong Pagar met Fi.it i < was evidently coming into Robinson from Cecil Street. Th* Fiat *»_J J
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    • 191 8 j* THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S." j| It's not a Whis per I Murmured Amongst Friends a BUT 1 1 WHISKY and I PERRIER WATER THE NATURAL MINERAL WATER THAT'S 1 BEING TALKED ABOUT. |i Obtainable From: s I CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO- LTD. I fl£ (Incorporated uvd'r the Companies' Ordinances
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    • 222 8 I EXQUISITE FACE f POWDERS I Delicately perftMted I t»«__tjux m DIPIM BROTHERS, LTdI Sole Agents (Wnolessle.) T- K. K/S Children's Leather Shoes with Rubber Soles from 60 cts to $1.10 per pair. Boys' Leather Shoes with Rubbei Soles from $2.2.) to $3.75 per pair. Girls' Canvas Shoes with Rubber
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  • 206 9 cfILFITL LANDING AVOIDS DISASTER. en>ure of Press Photographs. K^uter's Service. l New York, Feb. 27. lindberph.I indberph. flying with his fiancee, the iaaghter of Mr. Dwight Morrow, crashed. Sk* u s 'ni-^^- Lin-bergh is reported re viously to nave promised his future this would be his last flight.
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  • 59 9 Winter Helps Miners. [Renter's Service.] London, Feb. 28. i Duseatal ice conditions have created a orders for Kritish eoal. Over 500,000 |M BSi exported from South Wales last nek, which considerably exceeds that of ffisspsnding week in the past four \ean-. The demand in Yorkshire
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  • 122 9 FIBE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT.] London, Feb. 28. Oiympia has oven -*old to a private syndiBB and two million pounds is to be spent l rt-modellin*: and extending the building. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Feb. 28. 0 ssis, the largest exhibition hall in EsjSsi yesterday into the hands
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  • 97 9 [Renter's Service.] London. Feb. 28. At^ten Chamberlain, who has been S*s< is much better and it is under I Si will be leaving for Geneva on v -'day. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Feb. 28. issued last night said that Sir OiamU-rlain has been confined to 1
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  • 47 9 EAST INDIES ROYAL TOUR TO BE POSTPONED? fci PRKSS SERVICE.-COPYRIGHT.I j. London. Feb. 28. ''considered possible that the tour >therlamU Indies now being carried If 5 p Pnnce Leopold and Princess As- may be curtailed in view J -ntment over the Dutch publication >a fw Franco-Belgium military
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  • 46 9 SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.! I London, Feb. 28. En T T ha occurred °f Mr. Alfred iiemun. the distinguished entymo- I. Uir f f >» years. He held many Pwitiona in the Japanese Consular ■J*w 'tired in 1914 after four years for the Philippines.
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  • 36 9 > SERVICE. COPTKIGHT.] Th rwi u I^ndon, Feb. 28. suggest! that Mr. Churof th Exchequer is Tl adoption of the American n d issaca for new roads, thus r cent, reduction in motor
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  • 42 9 I Par Eastern Service.] enini Tokio. Feb. 28. 't denies reports that it has [tincial means to prevent ttUVj__? n ),llt is re,iably 2 Yokohama Specie Bank has r »"ney. with the Bank of bondi in New York and]
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  • 355 9 FREE PRESS EXCLUSIVE STORY. Parliament er 20 Years. elusive rJtaSTft at fiT at ex P«^e. the exthe Darli«™l-. d Parliamentarian— P. VSnno™ nta Th y e "Z^ES! f Mr T have now been Pleased t^TSSS. V lume3 the ft ret i-TTV reieased f or publicat
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  • 93 9 New Year Honours To- Day. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 28. The King passed a good night and rose early this morning. The strong east wind which blew throughout yesterday dropped considerably during the night and although the weather remained cold there was brilliant sunshine to-day, and
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  • 118 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 28. At his own request, Admiral Sir Richard Webb has been placed on the Retired List and Vice Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt has been promoted to the rank of Admiral. Admiral Webb, who has had x brilliant career, is only 58
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  • 156 9 I British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 28. The report for the past year oi the British Artists Exhibition, founded by Sir Joseph Duveen with the object of giving possible purchasers of pictures at home and abroad opportunity of beconvng acquainted with, works of less known
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  • 75 9 [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne. Feb. 28. The trial has concluded here of five men, charged in connection with the bombing of the Greek Club in December during the troubles arising from the resentment by waterside workers of the employment of volunteer, largely non-British, labour. Fifteen wvre
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  • 1245 9 ARE THEIR SERVICES NECESSARY The Municipal Enquiry. The report of Messrs A. G. Shafe, G. Parbury and E. L. Talma who were appointed by the Municipal Commission to go into the question of the advantage or otherwise, of buying through Home Agents, was presented at the meeting of
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  • 513 9 BELGENLAND STUCK IN THE ICE. Severe Conditions. R-> m --i- ui Shanghai, Feb. 15. V° e conditions at Chinwangi £%£iL on ku the entrance to th to Tientsin, are reported by masters of vessels s.nlying between Shanghai and these As much as 50 degrees of i'rost have
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  • 73 9 [By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.] Tokio. Feb. 27. It is contended in a certain group of the Ministerialist circles that the Government should choose a way to fight out with the Bill against the opposing groups in the Upper House, in order to prevent the
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    • 656 10 ike Funnel Line J\ i REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES UPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. A,rni!,^__ WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool snd Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Doe S'pore t*AUTOMEDON For London,
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    • 525 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated hi U.S.A.) I 'HlfßMirllHE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VTA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. j OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due S'pore. 1929. s.s. CITY OF DELHI Mar. 10 < s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Apr. 10
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    • 405 10 P&'O British India and Apcar Line* (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARCo 1 SERVICES. :o: PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N rn UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMvvT' LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SFRVICE OUTWARDS FROM LOWDO'n'FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnase. Singapore- Tonnage. SinJ^ I .'_-M. KHYBER 0.100 Mar.
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    • 694 11 0. S. K. Line."' j^ s tinati°n«. Steamers. Arrive. Leave. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, k^ 0 1 K and Antwerp via Colombo, P jn c,.«>z and Fori Said. Amazon Maru Mar. 18 Mar. 19 p Eli-a-jeth. Cape Town, Rio purban. Santos Montevideo and Jm I Hilt Bare* nd-the-World passage £156-3 t
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    • 508 11 IKAYHL™COMHWT _o__t_L '*Jboar6 VvSSk Dollar President liners offer yon 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 spacious
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    • 743 11 K. P. M. NMMKLYKE PMETVMnT MMTSCHAPFU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated in Holland.) 0 UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub. connections to:— Passage* Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments aad Manager's desk. Representatives in the Slraita Settlements (Singapore aad Penang). of the OFFICIAL TOURIST
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  • 40 12 The M.M. mail steamer Porthos is due here from Colombo on Sunday, March 3rd at 4 PJn. and will probably sail on the following day at 6 a.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama. Berth wharves.
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  • 675 12 Earl Hai^s Opposition. Up to now Cabinets have refused to accept the proposals for the construction of a tunnel because weighty military- and naval opinion has been against the scheme. Lord Lamington, in a letter published in the London Times says that Lord Haig was
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    • 645 12 Burns Philp line (Incorporated in 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 tone) and the motor ve_*el MALABAR (4,512 tons). The a.a. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to A-etraha.
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    • 474 12 Kerr Steamship Co. W I 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. f (Incorporated in U.SJL) I GENERAL AGENTS. fl REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICP ta I BOSTON- NEW YORK, PHII_ADEI_Pm? I BALTIMORE. I MJS. SILVERGUAVA due Mar. 14 fl ELS. SILVERBEECH due Apr. 4 u M.S. SILVERBELLE due May 8 9ails Apr. I
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    • 254 12 LLOYD TRESTINO NAV. (1 (Incorporated in Italy). (o) SINGAPORE TO ITALY. Calling at COLOMBO, RRIXDISI. VENKI and TRIESTE by the following ap to to Liners m TIMAVO 10.660 tons due Mar II REMO 17.300 tons due Mar. H PIAVE 10,670 tons due Apr I *These fast Motor Vessels have spina
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    • 701 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. *w Koala Pahang, Pekaa, Sungei Lembin nnd Knantan (Tin Gemaa and Jexantut) eteiy Monday, Tuesday, Thursday nnd Friday 6 a_mv Bangkok every Thursday 6 sun. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Koala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah nnd Lower Siam 6 nm Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday nnd Saturday
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    • 283 12 PASSENGERS LEFT. Per Blue Funnel Sarpedon on Tuesday: I>t. and Mrs. A. S. McKem, Mrs. Fougere and child, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson and infant, Mr. C. Falkiner, Mr. T. C. Hay, Mr. E. J. Case, Mrs. E. J. Case and infant, Mrs. Nixon, 2 children and infant, Mr. J. R.
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    • 324 13 j .a 1&, I A. Ik. ik I M r I ft H__ft ft ftft mmmmT ft ft I ft ft ft ft ft 111 _kl P ft ft ft ft ____________________________________K _a ft _____BW. ftft ft ft ft ft Ba _tls.-<w H^ ___r ___t^_____ i m WArnm H i
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  • 152 14 Night Jaurney that Led to Police Station.' The vigilance of the Northallerton police has in all probability brought to an abrupt end the i lopement of a young couple from A an Mac, received stating that a' Newcastle t JET -S^ fWM in was ft™ r
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  • 146 14 Communist Agitation in British India. The Times, in an editorial on the Indian Princes' resolution, says that the inevitable criticism of extremists and those strange moderates who can never make up their minds either to support the Raj wholeheartedly or to condemn revolutionary resolutions unreservedly will
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  • 184 14 Experiences on Wheat Ships. Calcutta. Jan. 22. The steamer Reynolds arrived at Karachi yesterday with a cargo of wheat from Australia and with a stowaway, aged 15. When he was landed he said he was Charles Beere, a son of a wealthy Australian, who was manager of the
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  • 149 14 Sir Frederick Sykes's Views- Bombay. Feb. 18. The Governor. Sir Frederick Sykes, in opening the Bombay Legislative Council for the first time, referred to the suggested inquiry into the Bombay riots. His Excellency said: "The objection to conducting such an inquiry, as long as many of
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  • 122 14 President Sceptical of Senate. Washington, .lan. 2.">. During the Senate debate yesterday on the Cruiser Bill providing for the construction of fifteen 10.000-ton cruisers and one aircraft carrier). Senator Borah moved a declaration that Congress is in favour of a re-statement of international law on the rights
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  • 39 14 Mr. Rughaven. a son-in-law of the late Hon'ble Mr. P. K. Nambyar, was admitted to practice as an advocate and solicitor in the Penang Courts before Mr. Justice Stevens. Mr. B. E. Ross made the application, which was unopposed.
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    • 333 14 f> A' TAV I A /OUAUU /jiU^ |V\ Ul\' j l\ T _^^^^^ft fc|j^^^^^^ c k -—^^^~^^^^^^s _F -^^-^-B _ft P^ ./fcMAtANfc V^^^L t ->*^______________l B _g -/04*A_AIAft ft FORD QUALITY AND DURABIUTY 8SL F 4S"H B th at 1 *£h K E Schutt of the tr «P- th arrived
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    • 229 14 I STOP THAT Less Work 1 I LEAK! L A X Yot can quickly repair 1 Resets I leaks or cracks in radi- t *h atora, why be stranded B| f *h> miles from home, when it can be avoided by f"S^N H _nk purchasing a tin of:— _____^_-L/l fflflmfl
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  • 204 15 Singapore, Feb. 2S. Rubber.— London Is Id, %d down. Local 44 -l";,. D ion KJ&i 12m 6d, 12s 6d up. Local $112% '»>' 250 tons. Min.— Hull. Johan 40 41%, Liu Klung 1 40 i 4b PeUling r,.io 5.20, Penawat, JO J-, Malaya Consols 61 63,
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  • 793 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2»TH, I})2<J. Buyers SvlU-r» Asaiu Kumbang (i) 44s 3d 45s 3d x.d. bangrin Tin oi>o 4os ttatang Padang ($1) 46 50 Batu Caves 1.57 Va 1.62 *•> irJukit Aranjr ($1) 1.95 2.05 tsurmah Maiaya 41s 42s Chenderian^ 9 S 6d 10s Chin
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  • 63 15 February 2S. Bunk 4 m.s. 2 3 29-32 Bank demand 2;3 25-32 Private credit? I m.s. 2|3vg New York, demand 56 Credits 00 days 58 France, demand 1431 India, T. T. 153% Hong Kong, demand 12 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 89% Java, demand 140 Bangkok, demand 80*4 Bir Silver
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  • 230 15 February 28. Gambler 7V» Flake Tapioca Ihk Pearl Sago Small 8 Pice Li^ng Hin Chan Murk Red Eagle (New) 230 Rice, Si_m cid No. i. 830 RicSi Rangoon BtntSß 260 Rice. Rangoon Sioka 266 Ri^-c, Siam Broken No 220 Rice. Sia« Broken No. t 200 Rue, Si„ru ..Jtinous No.
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  • 57 15 February 2Mth.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. eqo*l to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 44«_ 44*4 Standard 11.5.5. Spot 44 4r> on Tender Mar. 44% 4"» 1 4 Apr-Jone 46*_ 46% lidy-S'-pt. 17 4 47% Tone of Market: Easier. Latest Cable: London Snot sheet R%d. per lb. New
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  • 154 15 Singapore. Feb. 2^. There has been further rise in values during tin- week amounting to 11 I6d in London', 1"> rents gold in New York and 2'i cents locally. To-day's cables quote London at Is Id which is '/fed below best and New York at 2b 1 rents
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  • 52 15 S'rore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1926 red: 1956/66 $22,000,000 106 106% c.i. S'pore Municipal I p.c. of 1928 red; 1948/68 $21,000,000 105 105 1 c.i. S.S. and F.M.S. 5 p.c. Vic. of 1920 red: 1934 $15,074,300 106% 107 c.i. S.S. 5% p.c. of 1919 red: 1929 $36,671,900 102 Vi
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  • 147 15 Chairman Looks for Tin Fall. [From Our Own Correspondent- 1 Ipoh. I eh. 2S. At the Perak Chamber of Commerce annual meeting; Colonel Kae, commenting on the reason why there was not much dislocation on removal of restriction said he thought this was owing to the
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  • 282 15 ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS REPORT. The following is the report of the Directors to be presented at the tirst ordinary general meeting or' the shareholders of Alexandra Brickworks Ltd. to bs held at l, Finlayson Green, on Saturday, March 2nd at noon. Since the property was taken oxer from the Vendors sn
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  • 134 15 Yesterday's Alterations. buytr* Sel^r. Hong Katt. ($1) 50% 6&% Malayan Cons. «",i >_. renawati W% W% South Taiping 40% 43% Sungei Ways 3.05 3.10 Talam 1.49% L.55 Kampong Ki^ r 23a (>d 24a W Malayan Tin v s 6d 29i < <i Ratrutfl iss 6d L9i <">•!
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  • 103 15 An F.M.S. Government communique states: It has been brought to the notice of the Government of Burma that China deck passengers frequently arrive in Rangoon without the passports which are required to be produced by all persons entering British India from any place outside India. It is notified for general
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    • 316 15 ISSETS OVER $8,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $30,000,000 BTHE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in 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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    • 267 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. [nccrporated in England by Royal Chaiter. Paid up Capital in 60G.000 shares of £o each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors J. 000,000 Head Oflice: 18, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. I Agencies and Branches. A lor Star i Karbin Tongkah Amritsar
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    • 393 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in 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. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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    • 39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in 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. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 526 16 ROBSON'S REMARKABLE RUN- Penang— Singapore Non-stop. Mr. Jimmy Robson, the well-known motor-cyclist, of Kuala Lumpur, who won a number of trophies at the last motor cycle trial held at "The Gap," Pasir Panjang arrived at the Night Telegraph Office of the Government Post Office at 7.10 p.m. last night,
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  • 778 16 A Notable Meeting. Writinp in The Observer concerning a meeting he had with Jack Dempsey. Mr. St. John Ervine says: I liked Mr. Dempsey even more off the stage than I had liked him on it. He is a man of modest demeanour, very boylike
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  • 492 16 BOY WALLEY DEFEATS PINKY URQUIDL Fine Showing in America* In the customary racy style of American journalism, Bob Ingram, Sports Editor El Paso Evening Post, Texas, describes 'the fight between Boy Walley and Pinky Urquidi at El Paso on January 18th.: Boy Walley, the human dynamo that
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  • 133 16 Dempsey, Promoter. TFevtvi's Service.] Miami. Florida. Feb. 28. Jack Sharkey beat Young Stribling on points in a ten round contest at Flamingo Park to-day. Thirty thousand people watched the fight and receipts totalled £8.000. Apparently Dempsey's first promotion venture has been successful. The fight, however, was
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  • 22 16 [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 27. In a First Division Scottish League encounter Airdrie defeated Ayr by 3 goals to nil.
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  • 22 16 IFREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] kmdoit, Feb. 28 In the mter-'Varsity hockey match Cambridge beat Oxford by three goals to one.
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  • 492 16 A.P.C. BEAT HARBOUR BOARD. Missed Penalties. A.P.C, 2;; 5.H.8., 1. The A.P.C. should have won by a bigger margin when they met the Harbour Board in the Commercial Cup at the Stadium yesterday. Play was influenced considerably by a very strong breeze from the town side of the field
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  • 327 16 Wind Spoils Game. S.CC. o; S.C.F.A 1. The match at the Padang last evening between the S.C.C. and the S.C.F.A. was 1 spoilt by a strong cross-wind. Two completely different types of football were played by the contesting sides, and, again.t the wind, the Cricket Club found
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  • 47 16 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 28. The French Ambassador m London yesterday called at the Foreign Office to express the sincere thanks of His Government for the evacuation of the French Mission and nationals from Kabnl to Peshawar by the Royal Air Force machines.
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  • 27 16 The Indian Association will meet the St. Joseph's Old Boys at cricket on the I. A. ground to-morrow, aad the J.C.S.A. on the J.C.S.A. ground on Sunday.
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  • 233 16 WELCH CROSS-COUNTRY RUN. Good Times and Close Finish. The 2nd. Welch held their annual crosscountry run yesterday when there was a good entry for the event. The course was one of four and a half miles across some difficulty ground. Leaving the barracks at 5.30 p.m. the runners
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  • 54 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Men's Doubles Handicap. Davies and Meade scr. beat Ablitt and Assiter plus 1, S 6, B—6.8 6. Mixed Doubles Open. Mrs. Wurtzburg and Donnell beat Miss Wallis and Stephen, 6 2, 6 3. Mrs. Zylstra and A. D. Anderson beat Mr. and Mrs. Cutler,
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  • 84 16 Men's Doubles Handicap. J. S. Anderson and J. K. Hamilton plus 1 vs. Poyser and Potts owe 15.1. Salmond and Bartley plus 2 vs. Davies and Meade scr. or Ablitt and Assiter plus 1. Mixed Double* Open. Mr. and Mrs. Hesta vs. Mr. and Mrs. Btnnett. ladies' Doubles
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  • 210 16 Loner Race at Port Dickson. The sixth race of the year was held by the Port Dickson Yacht Club at 11 a.m. on Sunday, over the same course as that held a fortnight ago round a mark boat out to sea. round Pulau Arang and back. There was a
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  • 67 16 The Indian Association Badminton (shuttles) singles tournament will start to-day, the following being the fixtures: March Ist Abbasbhoy vs. G. V. San thou; March 2nd C. R. Gomez (holder) vs. D. Kuppu.-amy; March 4th P. K. Baskaran vs. N. M. Suleiman; March sth G. Sithambaram vs. L. C.
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  • 66 16 [British Radio— Official Service.! Rugby. Fell. 27. Major Segrave's racing boat Miss England, in which an attempt will be made to beat the speed record on water, underwent a second test on Halifax River to-day, and is estimated to have developed a speed of 70
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  • 74 16 The following is the programme of Drills up to and for week-ending March 3rd.: Friday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, Ist. Battn. Sig. Sec., flag drill, M.G. Sec. (Eurasian), M.G. training, "A" (M. G.) Coy., Company parade, S.V.F.A., Company parade. Saturday, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, M. G.
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    • 106 16 /^___tf\ L00 for the Tftihc L-_-#^i -112^ MARK i <HB MASK'S inl X Master's p- *L^^!T**** Voice" of th *5/____«* Ay By Easy writ, Paymentß Age to «5 i a 8255. V_.mii j|jP BBfc »»»""»»»w_-_«_____^^ *Hi| I KING GEOR (fi I The King of Whiskies APOLLINARIS I The Queen of
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