The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 January 1930

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  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. no. I2,*>:r>
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  • 252 1 Something of ;i sensation h.is c.iused at Assizes yesterday afternoon when the Chief Justice, after the jur\ had acquitted m a lorry accident case, adjourned further Assize cases m order to empanel a fresh jury Page 10. Some apprehension is felt m Japan m regard to the
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  • 1017 1 Christmas was imminent ThSTC had been im invitation ti> )<>ni Ml hilarious party at Provincial HeadquarN iv hut. txiiiK tanned nut after the demarcation ol an outragt ouslv mountajuoiis tribal boundary. 1 decided thai a dinner of herbs taken m restful solitude m tin hist pro^ranimc. Preparations were
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 230 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS VAfUNUKQ. Cut and Finish Guaranteed 32, HIGH STREET. I Raffles Hotel I i WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 29th, DURING THE TEA DANCE *f Farewell Performance X OF X I The Royal Samoans Admi sion $1. Phone 2920 for Reservations. *J* X SI'NDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd. V ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
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    • 210 1 The easy writing ROYAL TYPEWRITER-A writing machine I of surpassing excellence. 1 1 C™ /V Ag nU: V/lM I" VJ Ltd. ".COLLYERQUAT M I Lhm SINGAPORE. Also at (Incorporated m England) Penang and Kuala Lumpur. "Renowned by Recommendation" j DANCING.—After Dinner every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. MUSIC— On the VfiRANDAH
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    • 104 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Start Phyllosan to-day PaKe 12. Pall Mall trade mark notice Page 9. The Royal Samoans at Raffles Page 1 Cow and Gates beauty records— Page 18 B. P. de Silva for the latest m jewellery Pa«e 10. Sheriff and dJstreM Mitt by Powell and Co. —Page 9. Barlow
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    • 12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED BOOM for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS, 32. HIGH STRE3T.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 184 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 28th. High Water, 09.13. 9.0.. 23.07. 8.4. Malacca: H.W. 7.0 am 5.5., 7.0 p.m. 4.08. Municipal Commission 2.15. Johore Tennis Tournament. Inter-Corn. Cup: Mansn>lds vs. Telephone Co. Wednesday. 29th. High Water. 09 55. 9.3. 23.36. 8.6. Malacca: H. W. 7.30 a.m.. 5.7. 7.30 p.m. 5.1. India-Ceylon Club
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  • 158 2 Auditor and Two Directors Sent to Gaol. Calcutta. .lan. H;i\i:,L Ixtj; coiUK'ted of rons|)irac.\ fuUlt'i-->t :k ■counts and tli< i submission of false halaiii < .sheets m connexion with the affairs National Bank <m liquidation), I I Bl m an auditor einpl-tytd by M Thuraton, VII
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  • 135 2 TbremleßCd Political Law Case Withdrawn. London. .Lin. 17. Ml political law rase In if return of moiwyi paid to the Conserva'.irty funds by a would-be rivipient of a tui< will not be further pursued, acoocdlnt to tin Dally Telegraph, whuli states that Mr J C C
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  • 80 2 The Function of Grammar Schools. i annr. eisarv held at th<-» Reform c .b M Ity co tii j B schoo: ol Littrac Humanion ./y it va '■:a c: R1 by education I I be rich miUei when he said that I I and and would
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  • 146 2 j provisional array hav< been n th«- movement ol trw January The c\- due at Southampb «'ti U» I with ttM 2nd. Battalion Tin Cann ronians. India I embarkrd Ist Battalion ol the n Euyir u.tviim Sou; i Buez 1 wrt i I the 2nd. Batta Hon. Tl
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  • 86 2 Tiu- ..'.ntuti general meeting ol the Bins ip< n BoctetJ til Architects i Ineorjx. ruled t will be h l at the Victoria Theatre, on Wednesday, Januar, 21>th.. at S p.m. The agenda X M follows: TV confirm the minutes of the annual gener; meeting heki
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  • 41 2 I A middle-aged Chinese woman, named Chan 1 Aii Chau. i.s reported to have been discovered strangled to death on January 16 m a housein Sungei Besi Town. She is said to have entertained an unknown Chinese the nipht before- T.OM
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 236 2 PRISCILLA 33 Eu Court, Stamford Road. NEW shipment of MEADOWBROOK HATS by PRESIDENT POLK. OXO CUBES From AM. LKAODIO PROVISION DEALERS or AFRICAN EASTERN (MALAYA) LIMITED. MADAM K £LY£Y s TALENTED PUPILS I P in B f| Sons> Classic. Clor. Character I l.itiit ion 1 1>»- Dancing a IX the
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    • 201 2 Victoria jheatre The First Real Talkie MpHvTO-NIGHT E The Jazz Singer A 1 r^l V wo Performances Daily Z HHB 6-15 pm and 9-30 p.m. m flu I S venin S Dress is NOT Essential N ITJ Popular Prices: S 2 1 P All seats can be booked. p W
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    • 298 2 lalhambra:;] Tan Cheng Kee, Sole Proprietor. SPECIAL PROGRAMME X X Commencing Friday, Jan. 24th., and ending Wcdn.s.i, X In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST~EWPIKE NEWS. f RAMON NAVARRO fin in a spicy love cocktail *f A Certain Young Man ♦j» A great star m a gorp,eou.x]y unnHlig
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  • 1127 3 CUSTOMS 1 OFFICER'S LUCK. A Valuable Cement Consignment. (From Our Own Correspondent). Uatavia. Jan. 21. As a!n acly briefly advised by cable, a large haul of aptuu m made on board one of the ships ol the Java-China-Japan Line yesterday (Monday). The discovery was made
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  • 256 3 Three Nations Represented at Funeral. Wiesbaden. Dee. 1. Lance Corporal Hut', of the Military Police, who died m the Municipal Hospital here last Thursday. was buried with full military honours rendered by the French Army m the British military cemetery this afternoon. The coffin,
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  • 189 3 No Women at Funeral. Harold E.^bie, the novelist who won ,pt\ iai fame under the psn-n&me of "A Gcnlit nan with a Dnster," left i! 4.:26 net. ;ir died last October, aged 53. In his v. in he ask^d to b^ cremated add!::-: "I
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  • 782 3 I The au t in 1902. i Ne\'. rupi of v. Ihe -i of tii "ii i y dates from 1902. tpilu the French ci l v < f M irtin |i Mini i eruptions had happened on part of the m m In 851. i:-u do record
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  • 45 3 London, .lan. If, 1 1 •'> m lii. Westminster Abbey Siunsty OOUII •>. whH h v.;ts appointed m Oetobar Bth ha anim<ms]y njt-rted the proposal ol the I>* ;iti and Chapter U) build Mcrfcty on tbi sidf. The C(miinitti-« > ircon»m»n(i.s the Poets' Cornet site.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 214 3 1/ o// i <>;:<n-:i;.<. CAPITALISATION I «ixi n I mi n s I 1 j: OIL PALM I PLANTATIONS LIMITED i Head Office- IS Battenj Rd.. Sinqaporl Please f.rward your free Booklet without obligation <n my part Name Addreai i v m<M :^©©©©@©©©)@(i)@©©©©©(2)^ I TH IN ADVERTISING v& z^ IS
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    • 199 3 1 W. H. C. FADELESS RED READY MIXED PAINT 1 No. 346. FOR RAILWAY 1 1 SIGNALS, SIGN ij BOARDS AND ALL WORK REQUIRING PERMANENT COLOUR MANUFACTURED BY ;tj WILKINSON HEYWOOD CLARK. FULL PARTICULARS, PRICES ETC. 1 §j FROM BARLOW &> Go. jij SINGAPORE. rti «V 1 V.~ 'j 1
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  • 1321 4  - Where is Russia Heading Lindsay Hoben AN INDEPENDENT OBSERVERS UNCENSORED IMPRESSIONS. Hy This is the first of a series of three articles by Mr. Lindsay Hoben. who has been writintj our Wanderings m Russia series, m which after his return from his travels md free from the Soviet censor, he
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  • 606 4 Child Daddy why do you play golf? Father. Because my child it is very good exercise. Child. Isn't walking gocd exercise? Father. It is not the same. Child. But last night you said golf was a rotten game and you'd never play again. Father. Did
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  • 414 4 Ernest Whitcombe on GOLF CORRECT USE OF THE MASHIE. I WiSH GOLFERS would remember the uses to which the mashie may properly be put and not go beyond them. Actually, they are only two, to get the ball out cf a poor lie and to approach the hole and m
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  • 1136 4 YOUNG MAN WITH A BIG JOB. Stephen de Horthy. son of the Regent of Hungary, i* working m the Ford plant at Detroit to gain knowledge and experience which he hopes to turn to the good of his country on his return. "I
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  • 1363 4  -  T. Stanhope Sprigg OUR AIRSHIP POLICY: HINKLERS NEW AMPHIBIAN. Bu Surveying the new stage of development of British unship palfc] MMpfefc the successful trial flights of RlOl and RlOO. our London .txialion i.rri'spoiul, p out that m effect both are little more than research ships Hut
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  • 267 4 When he Vowed to go to Prison. Mr. Bernard Shaw is shown m his liveliest mood m a series of autograph letters to be sold at Hodgson's Rooms shortly. They begin with a wild reference to his dietary. "I am a species of savage." he writes
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  • 659 5 A Christmas Harvest m Holborn. This is the season of the year when the Kerbstone sellers of toys and novelties work overtime. They are not so numerous as m days gone by, and except for a few who may be seen regularly at such points as the steps
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  • 104 5 Mrs. Fox Strangled. London. Jan. IT. The sensational statement that, m the opinion of Sir Bernard Spilsbury. Mrs. Pox, the victim of "the mystery of room 66," was strangled to death was made by counsel for the prosecution when her son, Sidney Harry Fox, was charged
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  • 13 5 The advice of experts is no more costly than the mistakes of amateurs.
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  • 235 5 SOONER HELL THAN CALCUTTA .Mr. Phillips Oppenhcim's Opinion. < al< utta. Jan. 18. 'Mr Oppmbetm'l experttnet of Calcutta, he emphatically us.sur.cl me, wits such that, if asked to fhOQM between Calcutta and h« 11. bfl would choorc the net her MglOM Thus writes the i<-pre. S entative of The Englishman
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  • 449 5 Amusing Duel m Berlin Court. Berlin is chuckling over the case of a man charged with burglary whose trial began today. In German law a man's fiancee cannot be made to give evidence against him The ftlleged burglar, however, did not intend that any oj his
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 72 5 Leave the ||Pj j JFort i DUNLOP c lhe tyre for I modern motoring i I conditions I I I Bj :I Jr w^ —^^^■l 4 V Ml. m v I D W* t W*w cuujivt* \j\ < vf f < N v k I 1 Sugarcane Brand V HAMS
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    • 319 5 oipnoi oervice Assuring Satisfactory Service To You W<T-^% immm i^sss ict#i# cS&7 faction of owners depends the as set up General Motors V^* y a good will upon which the In addition to doing all it can "X c f a v future popularity of General f insure the serviceability
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  • 773 6 The Remedy That Killed Goldsmith. a curious and Intel ol four me into the i, p. j I D b H, the tat may be the only surviving cap] I I 18th patent medicine. Dr Janu i's Powder for I which has its place m literary as
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  • 233 6 The net cost per child of elementary education m England and Wales for the year 1928-?? v as 15s. Id. more than m 1927-28 and 13s. 9d more than m 1926-27. statt a White Paper issued by the Board of Education, the amount? per
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  • 511 6 Suspension of Kind's College Students. Dr. W B Halliday. Principal >1 X: C lege. London, made the following st.r about recent "ragging" incidents. "A statement has appeared m the Press relat .ng to certain recent disorders v a n :lt o vhich three students have been
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  • 851 6 3,000 AUTHORS BANNED. Why Nietzsche and Tolstoy Escape. Rome. Dec. 19. The new edition of the "Index Librorum J Prohibitorum." the official catalogue of book; forbidden to Roman Catholics by the Holy Office of the Roman Catholic Church, was published last month, but is only now
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  • 183 6 A bombing plant', the Dnt to be constructed m China, was brought to Shanghai from Foochow by the aircraft-carrier Ting-an ncently. Whilst aeroplanes of other types have been manufactured m Canton. Amoy. Mukden and Shanghai, this is the first time that an attempt has been made
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 126 6 The same unique tobacco l^f^x, State Express 999 Cigarettes contain that same unique tobacco leaf which has made /Jw State Express 555 famous /7hsoskfo IKi/ throughout the world. r^fF^^^ o^ V They are supplied to meet /$C^/4k^ JB (ffji I the increasing demand for i^^o-^v^^// a cigarette of 555 quality
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    • 294 6 Sleeplessness Wr^^^^^ I**omnia of lon^ ■^|r duration had produced great debility. Sanat 'V/our sleeplessness is ogen was prescribed •/due to the weakened ana a fh end °f i- r fortnight the improvecondition of your ment was niark^ d and nerves, but once they sleep was normal," are restored to a
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  • 1446 7 INVENTION SUIT. Ipoh Litigation Over Patent Rights. L>? 1 IP h Su P remt> Court on January 18th before the Hon'ble Mr Jus'ice W H. Pritchard. X.C.. says the Times of Malaya, further hearing was concluded of the petition for the revoca- Patent anted to Mr
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  • 105 7 Mr. G. E. Clayton. M.C M.C.S.. Secretary to the British Adviser, Kedah. goes on leave next month. Since coming to Kedah, at the end of 1925 Mr. Clayton has not only discharged the duties of his substantive appointment with great efficiency but also officiated as Secretary to the Sanitary Board,
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  • 452 7 Efforts by Government of Northern Ireland. Efforts to rescue documents rf historical interest from destruction are described m the report for 1928 of the Deputy Keeper of thy Records of Northern Ireland. The Deputy Keeper mentions that a .-cheme has been sanctioned for the investigation and copying
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  • 40 7 Mr. Ffolliott of the Detective Police. Ipoh who was on relief duty at Matang, has returned to Ipoh and is temporarily attached to the Central Police Station. He is shortly proceeding on transfer to Kuala Selangor ax OCPD there.— T.O.M.
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  • 398 7 Veteran of Famous Sussex Pyci-ombr (Sussrxi I have Men to-day the world-famous etOOkl H Pyecombe, Writes a Daily Express correspondent m mail week. A dark, smoky little brick building ihrn cobwebs han X In dlmy threads fn.m the walls OH the mam Briuhton road. where
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  • 96 7 SomrthiMK an m na\al ..nation «M tn.d out by an nfliccr at the training station bm 'Newport. R.I .>, who descended by parachute Iron, an aeroplane int., the bay and fended In a rubber boat which he ONIM with Ma At a height of 2.000 feet he leaped from the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 294 7 I 301 YEARS OLD I I The House of Haig is I I m 301 y ear s old this year. I I ffl No other distilling house I I tm has such a history. I S |T^^^^^^W c reason of its world' I FJ^^SS^ wide popularity is I LsSSs^l
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    • 30 7 v robust suspension, .JPl^^liv the deep springing, ,^%t, m facturers m Europe. I Ik MORRISMOTORS(I<*26)JLTO..COVVLI V, OXFORD. ENGLAND incorporated m the Straits Settlements). presented throUBhout FM s by ar» srair*
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  • 800 8 The Lives of Animals. Ri loaf ago a friend sent me a shoo advprent m the flamboyant Win, Imllllllm with the surprising declaration: "'A butterfly lives only a day," writes B. D. m the Manchester Guardian. On the contrary the short outlived butterfly lives (barring accident*
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  • 187 8 A NORTH-WEST MOUNTED POLICE VISIT. A small but quite interesting result of Mr Thomas's visit to Canada will be the first appearance In London next summer of thirty-five members „i the famous North-west Mounted Police to show us their skill m horsemanship says a Home paper. It was. I believe.
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  • 81 8 Decree Nisi Against Brigadier. London. Jan. 15. Mrs. Margaret Ridgeway has been granted a decree nisi against her husband, Colonel (temporary Brigadier) David Graeme Ridgeway. D.5.0.. Director of Organization. A.H.Q.. India Counsel .stated that the parties were married at Bombay m 1916 and lived m
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  • 356 8 "Houses" Instead ol Cafe,* a rajr-iwchmg ehaagi Harvard Cn.vrsuv wh, on EnKiLsh coUeg* im.-s N first two "college" bulkUn occupation American (Jntmastj loped „n dlffereni fe Cambridge Late* ben riding for the foundation ol added to the origmal University m one hm.'. Gatherings ol m •ten lop
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  • 121 8 Bmlli i" i 1 "If you want to knot man." l advftnc] the brona d ma this afternoon approachlni. U 'Antes H Daily Bxpn consulted the st. '"East Africa "Second to the I this man at the "Junctl |OttC casually That Lo go by the
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  • 87 8 Ever since tbe tint musics pl;iyed. m the dm. have tmiMWl themand very nuUl OHM Thi I m the world was found tion of i noenbh tantrum borough, who hiniseli Made inches long, N is m dettcatel) weiKhs but on«'-lifth <>i ■Mini of Marty one hundiw In
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 326 8 FOR THE NEW YEAR 1955 hp. SVHIH^HH #^f This new 521 Model ls gj H M I practical car, distinguished 6 CYLINDER. I X iL^"—^ I I b > hi h «»*»«> »ut moderate H H <^Jw PHCe P° ssessin ff brilliant H HH H f\ Mat features and a
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    • 33 8 I >^BP^.^BB^ y *bt I """■■■■■■■BBBBBBBBBBBB PIERETTE j SILK STOCKINGS WITH OPEN CLOX I Exclusively Smart, Handsome and Durable. I Wassiamull, Assom\ill Co. i i^J-J^High Street 'Phone 7144 I B H m m
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  • 370 9 FREE FIGHT IN BOMBAY. Platform Battle Round National Flag, I Reuters So vice T Komf»;;\. Jan. 27. Imhpendanc, Day finished up uith an excitJf conflict b,r U( M Cont;|V ;i and Cummnnist BJOJ and appanntl.v mam hard knock, urn 'v.,i fatalltiPS (I( um cJ Th(
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  • 114 9 MR PATEL'S DEADLOCK WITH RAJ. Conference With Viceroy. [Reuter'i BcrvJoe.] N>w WHhi. Jan. While hk brother. Vallabhai Patel. ru headng monster procession traversma th struts >i Ahim-dabad proclaiming bMtopmdence Dm ivitii revolutionary eric, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Patel .spent ninety nlnutei conferrtai with the Viceroy regantins the
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  • 172 9 Disturbances m Rerlin and New York. [Reuters Service. 1 lieilin, Jan. VI. Communists an- ry active m and outside the capital. Several hundreds m a village Dutskle Potsdam besieged for an hour a irani where extreme Nationalists were holding a meeting. They fled when the
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  • 122 9 Turning Out the Peasant Landholders. I Ri'titt'r\s Service.) Riga. Jan. 27. TIM campaign ■ffclnet the kulaki .peasant u-iiM'hoids owning time emn or the equivalent m other livestock i has begUU most energetically. I'hey have been given three days to depart (rotn the various districts m which they
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  • 387 9 FURTHER CONVERSATIONS Preparing for Coming Discussions. I British Radio— -Of!;eial« Service I Ruff!»v, Jan. 25. Although the expert* oonttnued their eon■"Hutu.us til,-.-.- was. to-day, a ]„j] m th, ""> >»i'--n»ai conversation* between the prtaipai detegates to the London Naval Conference The British Prime limirter, Mr Hamsav i,.
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  • 125 9 British Machine's Trial Flight. I British Radio— Official Service Lord Tiv.mpson. the Air Minister ,nd Mr f. Montague, the Under Secretary for Air yesterday made trial flight In tho first aero plane specially designed for air surveying The OlOtter Aircraft Company have built til [machine for
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  • 130 9 MR. THOMAS TO MEET WHEAT MEN. (irain import Questions. [British Radio Official Service]. Kusby. Jan. 25. [He Lord Privy Seal. Mr. J H. ThOttUU the Minister m Charw of Unemployment, will meet three rcpveaentaUvea Of Urn Canadian wheat pool next week m London and continue the discussion oh the Importation
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  • 97 9 Eielson's Wrecked Plane Found. I Bratcr*i Benke I Seattle, Jan. 26. The United stairs Army Signal Corps at Fairbanks .Alaska, reports that L U >uf BefaOQi aeroplane has been found wrecked, but they have no news of the occupants. I Lieut. Eielson. the Norwegian airman-ex-plorer, set out
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 329 9 BUSINESS CARDSw ISS FUMIKO 32l)hohy Gh«ul. WREATHS. flora) wr,,th. s r u r SINGAPORE CASKET VO R3. BSLCOIE tOAD TVlephon*- M»7.y MISS N. BUHRIS mmnn uo mass^gk. !M K.inipons Kahru toad. OONT WEAR A TRUSS! Rupture Apdlacowy dur- k% ti^ vi Bin f MAYNARD co.. LTD 11. battkrv i;< >A
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    • 536 9 TENDERS MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Datr of (losing I Erection and Completion Road 6 HOliteS :l Hoop Jan Uth, 1930 I llScppl, of 4000 y;inls HP. 22.000 volt.s Triple I^; ld sheathed I Armoured BptM c<)l1 sm \s«J I tnirtiaa of D o,k Peb 4th. 1930 I mkm Crown Ln» a
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    • 427 9 NOTICES. NOTICE OF TRADE MARK. )R.OTHMANb pan Mali NOTICE IS HEREBY c.IVEN that U* above Trade Mark t. the property of Rothman'i Umlted of n to 17 Street, London, Bnglanfli Cigarette. Tobacco and Cigar M ehanta and Manufacturers, and ■"•ed bjr them m connection vritfa the Bale oi Tobacco, whether
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    • 258 9 AUCTION BALES IN Till SII'KIMK OOCMT (M Ml ■s TH AIIs OCTTLCMI N i^ iRTLCMBNT Or UNOAFOM Hi tl("-S ■I '(I I" Urn Cauat <>! ii.-mi Ambok Sooioii NOW 1*... iYrk Clio I »ii:mt AUCTION SALE 01 kroaangs, hair pint, etc bimKUs Singapore POWHJ OO LTD Singapore, January 38th, itM
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 41 10 RAE At the Maternky Hospital. Singapore. on Jan. 27th. 1930. to Mr. and Mrs. D C. Rae. a daughter. HAY On January 22. at Elgin. Morayshire. to Marjor:e. wife of F W. Petrie Hay. Padar.g Estate, Padany Serai a daughter.
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    • 35 10 The nephews and nieces of the late Mi-^ Sarah Penelope Leicester, wish to convey their sincere thanks to all those who so kindly attended the funeral, and sent wreaths, telegrams and letters of Condolence
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  • 501 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28. 1930. CELEBRATIONS IN INDIA. Every now and again the most serious minded must be tempted i\> find m the minor incidents of great occasions opportunity for humourous relaxation, and it need not be accounted treason to a great cause that they should thus, at
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  • 234 10 Ii the report of Marshal Primo di Rivera's novel plebiscite is correct, it seems to show that the Dictator is a very wily strategist. It may seem innocent enough to issue an ingenuous appeal to the Army and Navy to tell him what they really think aoout
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  • 661 10 Dr. W. A. Rogers has arrived m Ipoh from, Ceylon. Dr. D. D. Mcllvean returned to Penang from Scotland on Friday. Mr. and Mrs T. A. Melville and family who are leaving Malaya do not expect to return. It has been announced that from June 1 Bangkok will be m
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  • 582 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT] London, Jan. 27, 5 p.m. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £175. Forward £178 4 16. The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices as follows
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  • 774 10 ASSIZES POSTPONED. Chief .Justice on "Insult to th, Public." Remarks of a notable character by the Chief Justice (Sir \v,. when the lommon jury return..! not guilty »t the Assizes reoUnk] m which Uw Moo Te.k. I Chltt i was charge! on two counts with i by
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 215 10 New Stocks Just Received. Sullivan and Powells Oriental Cigarettes. "Sub Rosa No. 2 Format." Sole Agents CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. {Incorporated under the Companit Ordinance* of Hong Kong) (Incorporated m Shanghai). I 90. Robinson Road. Telephone 6228. BY SPECIAL K^" APPOINTMENT TO B.M. THE KING F SIAM 1 estd 187t
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    • 76 10 i I VAVA'.V/.W.VAV.V.V.V.V.VA 1 THERE IS A VAST DIFFERENCE between learning to drive a ear and learning to play golf. In one case you hit nearly everything, and m the other case you may hit nothing. In either case you need a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE
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    • 3 10 I'"' UNCENSORED WPW
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  • 136 11 10,000 TON CRUISER Japanese and British Interests. iter*s Far Eastern Service.] Tokio. Jan 27 I the Japanese delegation m London' i* to have |,< that e^STSta question discussed, it is understo^ OomUMBt considers the cWr irf b matter of comparatively mino therefore. H h no. i,
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  • 105 11 Difficult Compilation. '(■liters Service! London. Jan. 27 delegations met 'at morning to prep.n, •1:« f<>r submission to tin MXt pence h difficult BlaM QlMi Urnt <' d nl cruisers <i\c<- while Franc miMUm tIW n ilobal vw fI)M puts b-uti.-ships am ;Uid Ita]y upird with the question
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  • 33 11 More Cruisers Canceled. IReuter's Servir. London. Jan. 27. malty announces it has been dethe 10.000 ton cruisers Surrey and ■■land, the MOrtracttOO of which i last July shall be definitely
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  • 51 11 DUTCH GOVERNMENT AND RESTRICTION. Voluntary" Plan Scouted. "RESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1. London. Jan. 27. i disinclination m interested emits to attach much importance to the bjr the Dutch Government m favaary rubber restriction only. i :thoriti»s seem dubious as to the Of Dutch growers if it is to be volunicedure
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  • 52 11 KHH) to Visit Continent. PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] ■■> I -i v Jan. 27. vhieh, after proceeding from its buildn at Howden recently, carried out ful trials, has now started on a nal to extend over 48 hours «d that the flight will be prolongthe Continent as well
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  • 41 11 PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT London. Jan. 27. Mtynck. the Night Club Quern, who <ted with the Goddard MM and iced m connection with charges ti conduct of her premises, has been >m Holloway LK.irlier cables on page 9.]
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  • 88 11 'fu' Sinhalese Quarrel. > ditur. I r«>ad the article by your Indian OCTthis morning and beg to state that 111 Sinhalese who attended the '"•Id under the auspices of mv Assoto a dispute 47 people left the hall R Wijeyekoon was declared elected XA >( imyake
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  • 58 11 INDEPENDENCE DAY RIOTS. TROUBLE_AT_ DACCA. Hindu-Moslem Collision. r Reiner's Service J 'Urt'd The Distort vr SeV al Were ln ™t"» d „j M :™c n(i Pohce sup(1 >at Hindus had forcibh leaders destroyed Koran a h M SQUe and nishin K s nd Vanous religious furthe mob drspers d as
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  • 14 11 GJLC. Officials Fined. (Reuter's Service] r>i Bombay, Jan °7 «S«wsw£S
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  • 186 11 Successor to Lord Sunnier. I Reuters Service] London. .lan. 27. H P ItecMUfci, XC lu,s been appointed Lord of Appeal m succession to Viscount SMmiu r wh a the age of 70 rears has resigned MarMUlan who is 57 y,ars of age has luid distinguished legal
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  • 83 11 Hank's New Industrial Trust. (British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Jan. 27. Professor Henry Clay. Professor of Political Economy at Manchester University, has accepted an appointment from the Bank of England to organise an Industrial Management Trust Limited subsidiary- formed by the Bank, to conduct its new policy
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  • 65 11 Lt. Eielson's Fate. [Reuter's Service.] Seattle. Jan. 27. It i.s feared that Eielson and his mechanic were killed when their machine crashed. The finders say the cabin was burst open and wreckage was scattered about and the engine torn from its mounting. A relief party has started
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  • 118 11 [British Radio Official Service]. Rugby. Jan. 25. At a meeting of the National Radium Trust yesterday it was reported that the Radium Commission had arranged for the allocation of the first five grammes of radium bought by the Trust, and that further supplies would
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  • 92 11 House Asked to Ratify Signature. [British Radio Official Service]. Rugby, Jan. 25. Tiie Government has tabled a motion In the House of Commons for Monday asking the Commons to approve the ratification of the signature of the Optional Clause, binding Great Britain to submit disputes
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  • 607 11 INSPECTORS' STORY. Justifiable Homicide Verdict. -Jfiable homicide was the verdict returned esterday by the Coroner (Mr. F. G Bourne) t the conclusion of the enquiry into the Haveock Road shooting affair when two of a gang f five Chinese who, it is said, were on their ay
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  • 435 11 An Application Dismissed. A motion of considerable interest to the legal fraternity of Malaya was dealt with by Mr. Justice Stevens m the Supreme Court yesterday when Mr J G. Campbell made an application to shorten the time of residence of Mr. C. F. J. Ess
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  • 38 11 There was a shooting affray between rival gangs of Chinese m Maxwell Road on Saturday night. A rikisha puller who was passing by received a shot m the abdomen, it is reported The man was removed to hospital.
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  • 763 11 THINKING FOR HERSELF. iSome of the Newest Features. 1 [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Tokyo. Jan. 4. to the Great War. Japan relied on foreign is for advice and assistance m building er navy. Britain. Prance. Germany and Jnited States, all being called upon, at me or another,
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  • 70 11 At this afternoons meeting of the Municipal Commissioners Dr. Lim Han Hoe will ask: In view of certain charges that have been mad against the Municipal Commissioners regarding the exhibition of films or talking pictures at '.he Victoria Theatre, will the President state the position of
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  • 84 11 We wish that people who create a filthy nuisance by burning rubbish on waste land m Robinson Road would arrange for the wind to blow the smoke out to sea instead of smothering all the buildings, as happens at present. This road has to endure the disgusting
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  • 109 11 The annual general meeting of the St. Peter's Church Tamil Congregation was held on Saturday at 4.30 p.m. m St. Andrew's School Hall, with the Rev. S. Charles m the chair. After the adoption of the report for the year 1929 the following office-bearers for the current year were appointed:—
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 83 11 I Afferent] I Fm\ y l mcnish- I I SOLE AGENTS I ROBINSON &> Co. Ltd p SINGAPORE. 1 W D^H, O.WILLS BRIS T PL LONDON I ■!lliai>!ißliHl:i:B l !IB!;i i B l 1;B li ,H L B,{]Bi l Hl l iiH lll iH i niHni{B l iljHl tt;ilHuiai 1
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  • 1542 12 I MONDAY, JANUARY 27. Present. H. E. The Officer Administering the Governmrnt (Mr. John Scott CM.G> H. E. The General Ofiicer Commanding the Trcops. Mahiya < Major-General H. L. Pritchard. C.8., CMG., DSO.i The Honble the Acting Colonial Secretary. iMr G. Hemmant. CMG.) T -><< Hon'ble Acting Resident
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  • 805 12 Retirement of Capt. Meadows Frost. On the Dtcttar [or the adjournment the Honble Mr. Bagnal] said:— On behalf of the Unofficial Members of Council I wish to expnta our regret at the departure on leave prior to retirement of Captain Meadows Frost, M.C. Resident Councillor of Penang. Captain
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    • 238 12 If you fee I worn-out, if, f ni> ~-fSS2S^^ depressed, unable to con- -5 I^^UOSS cent rate <»n your work. ■^^^El oo WCWry for the fun IL^^nS'^^Bl. of lite star taking li LB^K^lill^^ PHYLLOSAN to-day! In a fortnight you will finr^ b a new zest iPx work, a new joy
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    • 135 12 l^f^f^l UST a detail, j;rf^a!Tswi makes to ones y*MPrTi> ioyment of th(' /^^;3 (erelSos) an thelMpa Manut.cturrJ br KONL'K. L.nvtf.J. P. rt«l „1,- (Sir PILES CURED No Knife! No Surgeon! No other affliction causes mo I than Piles. Yet Piles can be .< cared without the use of imjm <
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 64 12 w riCTUKES: No. 20. Nicholas and Smike. TTL P ~KWf]YrW T~j~T -a' iv.l. a^,.^— v Arthur Moreland. W S^^Hlw^Vl > '.l F T^ RW/>RO «rw«Li.you NO sp*2 < *JJ' Borr OCN ONB^ft»« his coach fads ■vfe'S«*^ r -^L- mJ"^Ml '^^T n*i ►WONT DOM ANOSer HIS F7»Ce Lowrvii Sl^sJ MA MORSEMAN
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  • 333 13 TRAGEDY AT CARSON'S CIRCUS. CALCUTTA INQUEST. Proprietor Found ui ,tv «f 'Negligence." ;i;:;c7 ai ia s< d Mr Cars,,, '"""">* »>"».tm B display m, ca 15 o,; thHt v li 1 ll PM rnort™. said •f'pl.VlnL- to Hrn OtoOM* Mr T r. J iu Ih<1( M,,] HUM behind the wo
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  • 223 13 The following is the Health Bulletin of the L«aflM Of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended January 18th. Berbera: 2 smallpox eaeM and 1 death. Baghdad: 3 smallpox cases. Bombay: 85 smallpox cases and 33 deaths as jtuainst 4 eeaee :<nd 19 deaths during the preceding
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  • 138 13 Sdiiu- people think that the Print* 1 Consort Introduced the ChrttOMM \nt into England but Cinvilh- ha.s note m his Diary under the date of Christmas, exactly hundred years BSD, which seems to disprove that belief. He spent the holiday down at Panshanger, and on Christnui.s
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  • 25 13 The piiKUKemtMit is announced between Raymond Kingsley Bell. Assistant Commissioner. F.M.S. Police, and Helen Duncan Grandison. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Grandison. of Edinburßh
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  • 708 13 Unashamed Sentiment. Candle-lit Yule trees drawing crowds to the public squares, coloured lanterns and gay dresses beneath quiet, crystal-cold skies; jazz music and brilliant light streaming through unshaded windows on to the hard -frozen snow these were the impressions which I carried away of Christmas m the
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  • 74 13 At the annual general meeting held at the Club premises of the India-Ceylon Club on Friday, the following were elected office bearers and- managing committee: M Kader Sultan, J.P.. President; I. I. Modr. Nagalingam. J.P.. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer; Managing Committee: Messrs T. K. Shaik Da wood. J.P.. M. V.
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  • 250 13 Southern Situation Doubtful (Nanyang Siang Pau Press Service.) Shanghai, .fan. i:>. Two regiments Of Government troops an approaching Pengpu. Shih Yu-shan has informed Chiaim Kai-she! his troops arc moving to Pochow and Kueiteh He thank.- him for his generosity, m pardon mg hLs crimes and announces his
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  • 50 13 Mr D C. D'Almeida. the branch manaiicr A Messrs Whiteaway Laidlaw and Co.. Ltd. Klang, who has recently recovered from a .scrijus burning accident which he was involved m about a month ago, is leaving about the ;nd of this month for Brastagi on a fortnight's holiday to recuperate. —MM
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  • 182 13 Bloodstained Wax Model Thrown from Fleeing Car. London, .fan. |C A clever ruae m employed m ihop ralden m the West End of London inst nmin Th. raiden BMahad the wmdM <»i tin .shop, and a (H.lic.man n.arinu the no*M rush yd up. rflmmandeered taxfcab, and rtieiH
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  • 100 13 Preparations for Ihc elections. tnjra Nichi-Ni.in aetrk Tokyo, Jan. I Mi Adachi. HQBM MiniM,,. pnor to th) openlnt <>f the local Oovcrnors' mutlni celved numlw >,f F>r,'fr<turai nnmiauH who arrived v, Tokio v, participate m th. MMttl)| ■■in<i is stated t<. hay,- mv.-n tpectaU InstruetkMu i<» thmi
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  • 14 13 Mr. E J Hill. Assistant Eiminerr PWD K.-dah. \mdrn tfafti Wmk for England «.ii
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 263 13 £/i^t Speedier i[| Writing i? 3 "T7OR speedier mHlf IT transporta- H plane. For speed- mjt icr writing the Parker Duofold Fountain Pen. Parker Pres- 4 sorelesa touch enable* you to write effortless- \v, sv>t*eds your ffl^l I hand and your Try the Park- BY Duofold way i t 1
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    • 60 13 1* 14 T^ N \i if/ The d j j transportation. Mi 1 A*7 sumption of petro! an J oil. Dependability means low L i i eiivery "Finger. t, p c.mro; „n per mile and per package. *>^^ opmS \W*llpP@t 31X COIHIVIERCI/IL DIMITS I LThe Cycle Carriage Co. (1926) Ltd.
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    • 764 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. CXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. t ANTENOR For Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow
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    • 521 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO BONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Spore, a.a. CITY OP TOKIO Peb. 6 s.s. CITY OP PEKIN Mar. 6 *A CITY OP
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    • 366 14 P. fi^O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated In England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CO.VTR.ICI WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMOTI LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKRVK r OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Dae D Tonnare. Singapore. Tonnage *n nrm% KALYAN 9.100
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    • 660 15 u_». K. Line. London, Rotterdam. Hamburg. Bremen Leave. iund Antwerp via Colombo. Aden. Suei. and Port Said. '•«> Cape ft*. Rl() m UUS MarU Peb Feb 18 M<.nteMd,-o and Buenos IKound-the-World passa K r £l»o J Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam UWHiI Mam Mar 4 Mar 5 -■nto Marques. Durban and I m
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    • 521 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE <Jlnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Frc.m SINGAPORfc and PENANG via COLOMBO. SUEZ PORT S XII) ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive PRES ADAMS "SET S F P Pah aP T SSSSS" p ™20 5E PRES hlmopp Mar 3 MSr 6
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    • 674 15 K. P. M. lONWKLYIE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.. OP BATAVIA.) (Incorporated In Holland.) CNDE ?el e C^!r' RA M CT WITH E NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640. with sub-connections to -Passage Freight Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representative* In the Straits Settlements (Sinrapure and Prnan.) of
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 458 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly «*»fap by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 58 16 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. INC. International BANKING and TRAVEL SERVICES. Travellers Cheques. Letters of Credit. Money Orders. Drafts. Transfers of Funds by Mail and Cable. Tours. Cruises. Steamship Reservations. Railroad Tickets. Baggage Insurance. SINGAPORE Union Bid*. PENANG— E. *O. Hotel. THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHMOLERY COMPANY, LIMITED. SHIPCHANDLERS. SHIPBROKERS. COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices:—
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    • 371 16 s.s. CITY OF SALISBURY. Consignees of cargo ex above mentioned steamer from New York (arrived January 21st, 1930) are hereby notified that the General Survey of all Cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown 46 and 47 at 9 a.m. on Monday, February 3rd, 1930. No
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    • 411 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. I nc 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated In U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE. via Suez i M.S. SILVERBELLE Feb. 3 Feb. 9 M.S. SILVERMAPLZ Feb. 22 Mar 1 M.S. SILVERPALM Mar. 12 Mar 18 Apr 23 PACIFIC JAVA
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    • 53 16 LLOYD ROYAL BftfiE SOCIETE ANONYM! (Incorporated m R MONTHLY SERVK I OF STEAM F.K> from SINGAPORF to VANCOUVER. SEATTLE LAND AND SAN FRANCISCO via Hongkong and Sh.m^hn STEAMER 88. PATAGONIER S.S. SUEVIER S.S. CANCARSIEK S.S. CARLIER S S KAMBOOH S.S BOLIVIEK S.S. PATAOONILK For further particularN v, McALISTER CO, Wt
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 662 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembln and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 am Bangkok every Thursday 6am Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Talping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 aan Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m.
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    • 157 16 Scott Harley. Brit. 193. from Siantan 27, for Natuna Is. Unc. Keung Seng. Brit. 51. from Suiling 27, for Suiling 3-2. Yuan Peng, Chin. 906. from Saigon 27, for Saigon 29. Gemas, Brit. 73, from B. Pahat 27, for B. Pahat 28. Muncaster Castle, Brit. 3625, from Davas, P.1., 27,
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 43 17 PIRATES REPORTED ON PRESIDENT LINER. I A Fals<? Alarm. z SSLS ia*s-ar: •m inuhiu maill j W«l Aboard Ib, h P'sscm;ors. among ;i^ady m ha:::l to <SJ .11 slav I" «WttM r^aied that ti- i:; •>>" h, iood iaitH i ;)!f on board, m
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    • 71 17 1 «"-h d b Loota aon -'ftth instant bOf QB board the Monte*,* «tted of pneumonia and pa*** th< O J.ypon has iefl H onu Kon li JO arrive at this P,,n ft| p ;)1 30th instant fee rill pra^ H Board's Wharves ;lr n Va] 1 mail ■HIM,,, Compiegru-
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    • 170 17 I Uowln, IWllimm art' iMTkM for I tht Blue Funnel Antenor to-day Mr HUI Mrs W. Smith and child Mr tad R C Shcarar. child and infant Mr and 0 W Hastings and 3 children and one M^ A C Mac Donald and two infants I Mustard. Miss
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    • 287 17 n Noort, Monday: Mr M. Koshima. i Mrs Cobb and Mrs. Robertson. Mr and Mr P A Lloyd. Mr L Stephen Mr Field, Mr Saleh. Mr A Michael. Mrs. Moei, Mr. S Michael. Mr. and Mn, Mr and Mrs Djapar bin Salmi Mr Mn Jatobson. Capt. and Mrs
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    • 161 17 Ilumburg-Amerika Line's 225,000 Tons. "IK the steady growth m tb« employmotor ship the Motor Ship says 't time the record tonnage of ii operation is placed to the credit Hainburg-Amerika Line, with 225.000 "il-enuined vessels The Wilhelmsen ver. not a great deal behind, with tons gross, a
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    • 449 17 500.000 Tael^ Damage. The v...,., Shanghai. Jan. 12. ia.st night, one of Messrs. Butterfleld s Kodowns blazing furiously and being thoroughly gutted Past work by the a P-venteei the B^ from spreading me adjoining godowns and they were m the situatlon aner m ho J v ey
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    • 565 17 I have heard those who should know better curl their lips at the coaster, deeming her very small fry indeed. The Matter may be a small ship and a wet ship, but the way m which ■hi 'a.kles this very dull but wholly important busmees of hers
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  • 501 17 Three Steamers Aground. KnTIT steam^Tiy*ng between Hong Kong and Wuchow. is reported to have struck a rock five miles below Wuchow at about 9 15 am. yesterday, states the China mail of j an 16. She was seriously damaged and eventually had to beach at Wuchow.
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  • 274 17 The Britannic According to present arrangements the Britannic will sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York on April Ist. She will be the most notable vessel equipped with inter-nal-combustion machinery constructed for about a couple of years, and will be the biggest oilengined ship
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  • 103 17 Auxiliary Turbo-Electric Drive Installation. London. Jan. 21. A remarkable development of ship propulsion signalised the conclusion of the voyage to India and back of the liner City of Hong Kong, which arrived at Liverpool m the week-end. It is the first ship equipped with an
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  • 136 17 The Netherland Shipbuilding Co. last month launched the Kota Plnang. The new ship is for the Rotterdamsche Lloyd, and is 464 ft 6 ins long with a beam of 60 ft. 6 ins. and a depth of 33 ft. 6 ins. MAN. double-acting machinery is installed,
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 179 17 ■r if fefeiPr a^v --'fWi'i HiHffl A T 4 REASONS FOR f mm lUnioufn SUPERIORITY 1. PERFORMANCE. f I* X The premier quality of any car should be its performance on the road, the capabilities of the vehicle itself, when it f f comes down t0 a re a' solid
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  • 1138 18 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. His Majesty's Kindly Hints. [From Our Own Correspondent! Bangkok, Jan. 22. The past week has been a great one m the life of the big Chinese community for the King has opened the new Chinese Clumber Commerce. This is a fine building standing m
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  • 151 18 London. Jan. 17. While a commissionaire was sorting out some mail bags just delivered at the Air Ministry, m the Kingsway. for delivery to the respective departments, a car drove up, from which a man alighted and snatched two bags out of the consignment Be
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  • 298 18 Sins of the Bureaucracy. In the course of a leader on the subject of the "New Despotism." the Malay Mai] lays:— It is rather amusing to note hew much there is m common between our local exponent! cf the "nex dc -pot ism" and those at Home Tl"
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  • 66 18 STUDENT PRINCESS TO BE ENGAGED. A Dutch Royal Romance. The betn.th. of Holland, it is ft] officially annouin The Pit studies m I < wi- I will mmr Into ■ays the Pan quoted by the Oentl The Dot h that th. rutim be tin Oerman Prlna Sehoenberu. The Prni. I
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 175 18 THE GREAT LONDON DAILY MAIL BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN COMPETITION BBS" .IbWpß'Jwpb hShEiLa tj^H ■Vu OUT OF TH El 4 COU i Jt^"* 1 I WINNERS ACTUALLY REARED ON J_]C SOdL^ I London titAsf'^ I "-'iidon vfi"*' C^Bl M I ..iicushire OP ML C HFMISTS A.VF) STORF S S. R. SASSOOX, M
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    • 603 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m KngtaiMfV Capital C9jO Subscribed I.SJo Paid-up Reserve Fund and Rest BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, E.sq.. C'.iairmau. P. R. Chalmers Esq. Charles J Hamb-n Bvq J. O. Robinson. Esq. W. H. Shelford. Bag Sir Thomas Catto. Bart LONDON BANKERS Midland Bank,
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    • 138 18 INSURANCE. BRITISH J ;ssi R v\< I COMPANI FIRE, M RINE, TK VNSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCES A( m LOWEST I I KlllA I, C UAfU K)l [< H PERSONAL ACCIDI RATAL ACCI i made pi ovisl of y -U1 depen mniM ov« IT only cost Policy for 110.000 OBTAIN full
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  • 309 19 Annual Meeting. ■Hating oi Messrs hew CMvun.., J|t M o:i A Brown pn-ui.d. upported Messr J "nttat fee Beewto! Moving the adoption ol the director, and •ccoonu for the >-„;„• ended Oeto- the Chairman said to not. that m spu, ()f thf -id,, conditions „f (he
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  • 290 19 CORNWALL AND T.P.A. SCHEME. More Details Demanded. the poll of the rill Pro- the miii. In \i and fi. when raft abon uput. prevent an iccutnu* and stabilise tin ;i i about E221 ml i: !'<• :.ays: >. thai no between hundred! oi Un-produetaf ."emit pull Of th« work] Mm
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  • 455 19 Ud of Malayan Co-operator Ntft, Marwick. Mitchell and Co h b ttowtot companies have a*i,ed to olos boun MC h »»ek cud and for 7 cloa tnmaj and February. i: .tvt B-an,P ;u 1;Dl mKC(^- Pump, Batu Om Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd I Changkat Tin Dredging Ltd
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  • 163 19 £5.000,000 Registration. Consolidated Tin Smelters. Ltd.. was regisM December 2Sth.. Jtf I public company. v.th a nominal capital of £5.000.000 m £1 (2.000.000 7 per tent. Non-Cumulative Pivnrence and 2.000.000 Ordinary). The ivmaming 1. 000. 000 shares may be issued as NonCumulative Preference or Ordinary shares as
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  • To-Day's Price Changes.
    • 206 19 January 27. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 3 15 16 Lonion months* sight 2 3 78 London 60 days' sight 2 3 13 16 London 30 days' sight 2 3 2532 London, demand 2 3 3 4 London. T.T. 9 T 1116 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430
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    • 237 19 January 27 Tin 275 Tons $8g Gambler 5Q Pepper White Ztt Pepper Black Flake Tapioca 5 Q Pearl Sago Small 8 25 Copra Sundried 940 Rice, Anam No. 2 25 0 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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  • 912 19 MONDAY. JAN. 27th. Buyers Sellers. Vsam Kumbang 36s 38s Vver Hitain (ss. 14s 3an«rmTm<£, Batanf Padanj; «S1» 2^ 25 3atu Caves < S 1) 00 jj o 3ukit Aim <si> 97 1021 3urmah Malay 22s 6d 23s Gd h,nd.rian R 4s 5s :hm Chin <$l 15 2Q
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  • 418 19 Mr. Mooney and the Ise of Motor Taxes. "No part of the world is Mr alm to Uu> <<-nom,e benefits of motor vehicular fan portation than the Par East.' commented Mr J. D. Mooney. President of the General Motors Export Company, upon his arrival here -There are
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  • 198 19 ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. Jan -> 7 RublM-r- London. T 7 Hid i 6d Prices (L'don Std.) Spot 24.; ss Rj&fl Tender Feb. 26, March 25.. April-Jun, Jilly-Bept. 27 Stagnant. Tin. London. No Price. Mining.— Steiuly. BungeJ W«yi 340 35) Kuc-hais 1.25 1.27. Kintaa IM i4o Klans
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  • 56 19 Buyers Sellers iv.bs. aqua] to London standard Spot L 4 2| Standard R.S.S. on Tender Feb. 25 25 March 25'^ 25 H Feb. -March 25> 25'^ AiMil-Jun. 26' 'i; Tone of Market— Dull. Latest Cable:— London Spot sheet 7 7 l«d per Ib. New York
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  • 334 19 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IV CANADA. A Satisfactory Year. Canada is ending satisfac IV v 1M tnde eondttlona feneralh with the pii.vM.-ai volume of knrinai conttnuln< t nigh level and a aenerei undertone of encc and optimism f E;l TT Canad;l ;uul n:iMsh Ootttmhni bran do better thu In ttM owing rtoe
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  • 112 19 V«'vt«.rday's Alterations. Mond.iv. Jan. !7th.. (losing i>. ,-s L Buyers Seller-. B;ttl <**" 1.00 |.03 Ho X Fa 57 Johan Tin KlnU Tin D l:i: Kurhai Lukut Tins 12() IJB lM;ila\an Con .j 4 PenawmU n R;{ Rahman Hyd. lM (South Talptas ISungH Ways. I In Pteb
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  • 76 19 a and Cii-n. Minn: the tollov. nu: for public;,! i-,-. i Mf hae reported that the Drad on the njorntni instant, m about U «>t i Tin dn ■light ;iin:lc. The estenl ol the <ij»m:ii.<- cani telned until the paddock water is piaaped tar m can
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  • 149 19 The United SUtw rankj tUffa ttmoot MMten <»! hard-rubber food* with Can.id:i M tIM taartlng market, the raster (iivi.MMi, ot am Department of Commerce stati f- ;mii» tartm urn am half i§m mmum to ..k ,).i cnit of total exports of tlu-s<- prodiK t lor
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    • 62 19 ASSETS EXCEED UoMOMo THE GREAT EASTERN UFE AWA^E^ S^T HEAD OFFICE- Winch t (Incorporated >" *>** Settlements) UmltD The Company has r L ND N OFFICE: 27 Old EC with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Lf e •^^^iH_Pl^NS_^ C mpanieS Act Secretary AGENTS WANTED. G.
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    • 38 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporate In England by Royal charter AD. 17J0 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE I 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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  • 70 20 FIFTH ROUND MATCHES. Dog Fight For London. [Reuter"s Service. 1 London. Jan. 27. The following is the Association Cup fifth round draw to be played on Feb. 15. Newcastle vs. Brighton Huddersneld vs Wrexham or Bradford City. Villa vs. Blackburn. West Ham vs Millwall. Swindon or
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  • 98 20 GREAT POLO YEAR IN AMERICA. British Trophy Challenge. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Jan. 26. America is preparing for the greatest postwar polo year, including the British challenge for the Westchester Cup and the visit of the Argi ntinians. Tommy Hitchcock, who is the only player m the world handicapped 10,
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  • 119 20 The Gold Medal. The Gold Medal competition for 1929 will be played simultaneously with the February 1930 medal competition on Saturday and Sunday the Ist and 2nd. prox The following are qualified to compete A Division: S. A Beavis. J J. McMichael. W. Eldred. O. L Borneman.
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  • 180 20 The Annual Colony-F.M.S. Match. The Colony side to meet the F.M.S. m the annual match against the F.M.S. at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday was selected during the week-end as follows: F. L. Oehlers (S.RC>: Sergeant Flannigan (Welcht. W P. Day-Dewdney <SC.C>: G. Aste (Penang*. Lieut Coleman < Welcht. Scarlett
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  • 17 20 A Mixed Foursome Eclectic Competition will be held next Thursday. Friday. Saturday, and Sunday.
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  • 79 20 The following scores were returned m the January monthly medal of the Sepoy Lines Golf Club for which fifteen cards were taken out. J. M A Lowson 71 scr. 71 R. F Pinson 96 24 72 W R. Boyd 88 11 77 L. J. Empen 94
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  • 81 20 The handicaps for the first race (ponies, class 2, one division only. 5 furlongs) at the Spring meeting (first day February lst>. of the Perak Turf Club are as follow: Black Beauty 9.2; Donora 9; Roaming 8.12; Puth Arl 8.10, Soultsway 8.6; Kylpa 7.12; Hidden Toy
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  • 133 20 Free Lift from Hipps Footmark. "On the green a ball <a> lying m a hippo footmark. <b) the line of which is interfered with by a hippo footmark, may be lifted and placed not nearer the hole without penalty." The above rule is unique and
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  • 633 20 A POOR ATTENDANCE. Welch Regt. and Chinese Draw. Welch Regt It S.C.F.A 1. There was not a large crowd at the Stadium last evening to support the benefit match arranged to assist the family of the late Mr. Yeo Chiang Seng, the popular Selangor Chinese
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  • 123 20 The results of the Singapore Chess Club's I handicap -tournament Evans Gambit I < accepted* to date, are as follows: Players. Class G.P. G.W. G.L. Points. Klink 2A 16 14 2 213 Tan Luang Kia 3 18 9 9 195 Reay 2A 16 11 5 185 Peck
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  • 103 20 McConachy Beats Smith. London. January IT. The following are the scores m billiard matches at Edinburgh and Holborn Hall, respectively. McConachy. 21.139; Smith. 20,677; Lindrum. 12,864; Davis, 10,203. London. January 17. Lindrum 10,588: Davis 7,760; Smith 19,124; MacConachy, 18.931. A RETURN MATCH. London. January 18. McConachy. 23,107; Smith 22,666.
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  • 46 20 Programme of Drills up to and for week-end- I ing February 2nd. Tuesday. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall "D" Eurasian Coy. Practice Ceremonial. j Wednesday, 5.15 pjn. Drill Hall Unite S.V C 1 WOs Sgts. Drill Course; "D" Eurasian Coy! 1 Practice Ceremonial. j
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  • 551 20 WEEK-END YACHTING. Close Finishes m Both Events. Two finals were sailed off at the R.S.Y.C on Sunday. The A class boats raced for Mrs Lundon's trophy and the Bs for the Lembergei challenge cup. The weather was excellent mic. a moderate easterly wind blowing throughout the
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  • 111 20 South Australia Beating: Queensland. Brisbane. Jan. 17. In the Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and South Australia, which commenced to-day. Queensland won the toss but put m South Australia, who had made 295 for 6 (Victor Richardson 112 at the close of the day's play. Brisbane, Jan.
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  • 154 20 Peltzer's Refusal to Run m Australia. Sydney. January 17. There was a sensation at the International Athletic Meeting owing to Peltzer refusing at the last minute to run m an international relay race against the Australian. Golding, who decisively defeated him m a relay race on Wednesday. Peltzer's
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  • 61 20 RUGBY VOLUNTEERS vs. PUBLIC SERVICES. For this match on the Padang to-day the following will represent the Volunteers: O. W. Gilmour; A. P. Goldman, W. R. King, H. Jackson, R. Land; F. H. Price and A. N. Other; S. A. Merry. A. H. L. Wheeler. D. H. Perry, C. H.
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  • 71 20 An interesting event took place at Lampang, Siam. on January 10, when a silver bowl of Burmese design and manufacture was presented to Mr. W. A. R. Wood, C.M.G., C.1.E., His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General for North Siam, by leading Burmese, Shan, Indian and Chinese British subjects residing m Lampang. The
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  • 171 20 CONCERT ON SUNDAY. Finals Thursday and Friday. The social side of the Johore Tennis tournament was enthusiastically supported at the Civil Service Club, Johore Bahru, on Sunday evening, when there took place a concert arranged by Mrs. Blythe. The programme was contributed to by a number of
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  • 37 20 LADIES' DOUBLES LEVEL SEMI-FINAL. Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Warden beat Mrs. Blythe and Mrs. Phillips 6—l. 6—2. MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP. Burns and Steele beat de Burgh Thomas and Hudson 2 6. 6 4. 6 3.
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  • 143 20 MEN'S SINGLES LEVEL. Aitken beat Goodman. 6 o. 6 l LADIES' DOUBLES LEVEL. Mrs. Stephenson and Miss Griffith Jones beat Mrs. Becker and Mrs. Phipps. 6 o. 6 3. MEN'S SINGLES HANDICAP. Swaine beat Laville. 6 3. 9 7. Ahmet bin Hussein beat Steele. 6 2. 4 6.
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  • 39 20 MIXED DOUBLES LEVEL. Wise and Mrs Zylstra vs. Abed and Mrs. Warden. LADIES" SINGLES HANDICAP. Mrs Stephenson vs. Mrs. Guy Stevens. MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP. Dr. Currie and Miss Toby vs. C. A. Scott and Mrs. Taylor.
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  • 181 20 A wrecked Nash car. lying m a mangled heap m Keppel Road on Sunday evening attracted the interest of passers by. Its four wheels pointing skywards, a tyre completely wrenched ofl one rim. but with its side light* still on. the car represented as bad a smash as
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  • 140 20 London, Jan. 18. The following are the results of the principal matches played under Rugby Union rules today: Bath 8. Swansea 9. Bristol 9. Harlequins Gloucester 11, St. Bart s H. 5. Northampton 3. Plymouth Albion 3. Edinburgh Wan. 9. Edinburgh Un. 15. Glasgow Un. 0. Glasgow Acad.
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 76 20 TO-DAYS TIES JOHORE BAHBI'. At i.30 p.m.— MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP. Major and Mrs. Reckitt vs. McCabe Reay and Mrs. Moor <to finish). Dr. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Huggard vs. Welby and Mrs. Phipps. At 5 p.m.— MEN'S SINGLES HANDICAP. Warden vs. Swaine. LADIES' SINGLES HANDICAP. Mrs. Nugent vs. Mrs. Still. At
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