The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 February 1930

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1 20 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press 1( ».NTS. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1930. _>. PAWKJS DAILY. NO. 12,950. i
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  • 333 1 THE DAY' S NEWS. keferring to question of air route between Singapore and Port Uaiwin Australian Prime Minister said it was assumed at home that Commonwealth would subsi di c the route, but they were awaiting a icport and there was no definite commitment Page 11. Absolute parity with France
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  • 1153 1 There is as a rule little that is graCBMI about a works office, and hardly mmv about its occupants. The controlling cells <>1 complex organisms, such offices are usually and appropriately grey- while time occupying then necessarily see the mfchanl <v rather tlun the romantic aspects of
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 284 1 •01 vi k POOTWKAIt BLANCONA KO PS W SHOES NEW. 1 1 affles Hotel FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14th. Xfadame Marie (ornelli DRAMATIC SOPRANO V ill APPEAR DURING THE TEA DANCE W S (Admission $1.) I MURA SMIRNOVA •> THE WELL KNOWN SHANGHAI DANCER V APPEARS DURING. ,J» MONDAY TUESDAY ♦> Tga
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    • 193 1 I \\^lk(^l Cjf VIRGINIA I aGARETTESi Q\TUy°' H wills *ggj] I "Renowned by Recommendation" DANCING.— After Dinner every Monday, Wednesday 1 and Saturday. I MUSIC— On the VERANDAH every Saturday from 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. and every Monday, Wed- I nesday and Saturday from 7.30 to 8.30 pan. I
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    • 98 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Protect your home with Flit Page 8. Willaid car batteries from United Engineers Page 5. Cinema shows are held on all President liners Page 15. Fort Dunlop. the tyre for modern motoring —Page 3. Cyma watches are smart and keep precise :ime Page 13. Cycle and Carriage Co.
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    • 7 1 MAKES BRASSWARE BRIGHTSHINE SHINE LIKE THE SUN.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 119 1 High Water, 10.46, 10.2. Malacca: H. W.. 8.00 a.m.. 6.06. 8 20 p.m.. 6 06. Singapore and South Malaya By Scouts aim. mtg.. V.M.C.A.. 5.30 Football: Mansfields vs. O.T.F.C. (replay). Hockey: I. A. vs. R.A., I. A. Madam Kelveys pupils. Adelphi Hotel. Robert Schmitz. pianist. Theatre, 9 15. Saturda.N, 15th.
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  • 773 2 Mr. Henry Sturmey Dies from Heart Attack. With a dMp regret, that will Ix shared throughout the whole c.wlin- world, we have 10 MOOCd the death of Mr. Henry Sturmey. which occurred quite suddenly last week at his home m Covtntry (says the mail
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  • 179 2 WluUt vtr other things may be dear m Pails no DBS could complain about the cab taut; for several years it has been possible to take a taxuab trip round most of the city for the price of ;i single journey between two stations m M.m. a-ster
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 372 2 CANDA lODINE PEN. lodine m a tube always ready without brush or waste as a First Aid. CANDA MOSQUITO PEN. RepeLs and Relieves. Just a touch stops the sting. Obtainable at all Chemists and Stores. Sole Agents for Malaya MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Wholesale Dept. 20b Collyer Quay. f MA^MKELVEY '8
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    • 193 2 victoria nr HEATRE I I To- Night at 9-30 pm. jj I For One Recital Only ROBERT SCHMITZ raj N >n i •>>. I The Celebrated French Pianist, jj BOOKING AT LITTLE'S. PRICES $4, $2 $1. j ■ssr PAVILION 'Sr at 9.15 p.m. sharp. Eve's Film Everybody's Review The Latest
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    • 291 2 [ALHAMBRAsI I Announcement I •j* Owing to final preparations mi n V fy installing the Famous Western W Electric Talking System, the I A I ham bra Theatre will be I X closed from to-night until M ♦j« further notice. J Watclv XKis Space S X FOR 11 Our Gala
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  • 1744 3 SECRET COUNCILS. Secialists m all Magic Lines. Among some of my most memorable experiences during my service as Forest Officer m tropical Africa, says Mr. R. St. Barbe Baker over the wireless, have been my meetings with members of that mysterious order of mystics known
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  • 459 3 214 Divorces Granted m a Day. The Divorce Court begun work m mail weak Many new cases wen heard, and no fewer thar 214 decrees niM were made absolute an f ht lust day. "Would that be a solicitor now?" He was ragged little
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  • 102 3 When Arthur Astle, ot Vroncysyllte, was summoned at Llangollen for assaulting Arnold Morris, also of Vroncysyllte, Morris told the magistrates that he was m a local hotel when Astle's brother William boasted that he could drink a gallon of beer at one gulp. "I
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 153 3 00 s B 881 jl^ave the |p^ j i Jrort j j DUNLOP j I c /he tyre /or I I modern motoring conditions I I B '■■■■■■■■■■MM M B a b _m """■■■■■■■gggg bj n pj b B B B B B 4 t will do right and write
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    • 301 3 I Estate Trust Agencies I (1927) Limited. I I BRANCHES 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. 11, Light Street PENANG. t t 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. j| Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected,
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  • Moods and Modes of Eve
    • 783 4 Hu Our Woman Correspondent LITE HAVE ALL by this time got accustomed to long frocks for evening wear, but though we have "gibed" at lengthening our da\ dresses we must now face the inevitable and add more inches to afternoon gowns since Fashion dictates that so must
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    • 336 4 Journeys and Parties. By Georgina Bratley. IN TEA Cup reading look, first of all. round the top of the cup. the leaves there indicate the present and near future, those bet wet n the top and the bottom are emblems of events more distant m time,
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    • 231 4 Gruesome End of a Murderess. A graphic description of a brutal crime and its not less brutal punishment 200 years :igo is contained m a copy of an old newspaper, the Ipswich Journal or the Weekly Mercury, dated Saturday. May 7, to Saturday. May 14, 1726. It
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    • Article, Illustration
      396 4 CINCE WE ARE expected to be fastidious about small things if we would be fashionable, the scarf brooch needs more careful selection than does the scarf itself, and. m its turn, more value is set on the scarf which trims the dull brown marocain frock than on
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    • 864 4 Tragic Tale of Carmen. Several recently released Carmen record.?, and the splendid Columbia recording of the whole opera by a French company, which frequently performs it. lead one to recall some of the strange and sometimes tragic happenings which have been connected with performances
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    • 1344 4 Londoner' s Jottings An Historic House: National Gallery Annexe: A Distinguish Diplomat: Beauty and Business at the Kit/. School of Selling. i.--iui' m Jan. K. jyiß. A. V. ALEXANDER, the Fir;t Lord of the Admiralty, and a figure of great interest during the Five-Power Naval Conference about to take place
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    • 624 4 IJOW shoes are stored seems a serious consideration nowadays. Shoe racks an* made m so many attractive shapes, and really commodious sizes. One rack which would take its place m the nicely-furnished bedroom has a table top of walnut or highly polished oak, and a cretonne curtain
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  • 479 5 ?>ICHT CLUB LIFE. Astonishing Case of a Wounded Officer. Vfenm. J:?n. If. Brain and nerve specialists of Central Europe arc puzded by the astonishing ea=e of an HunD Government official who tun not sloot or even closed his eyes since he was wounded by a
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  • 100 5 Northern Affairs. Bfemni iai, tb, IS. Of Si^inliai regarding un.:iea- The Charga d'Affairs (Norway) visited Wang til agree to ab »li--1 fits proceeds at Shanghai. I Ym-i hi's men move to north Anhui. Communists m Hupeh have burned villages ;:ids of pt pie have been killed. buan
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  • 234 5 "HELL'S BELLS Mr. Stimson's Cockatoo Misses His Master. Washington, Jan. 18. Old Soak, pet cockatoo brought to Washington from Manila by Secretary of State Henry Stimsorj. la m further difficulties. He now :.;catens to lose all serial standing m the ca- it was revealed to-day. Recently Old Soak hai bSCfI
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  • 339 5 Passing of a Famous Empire Adventurer. Vancouver. Jan. 11. Another link m the long chain of Empire adventurers, immortalised m Kipling's "Lost Legion," has been severed by the death, m retirement here, of Archibald Erskine Smith. better known as "Coolgardie" Smith, a few months after his fellow-Australian
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 219 5 Start taking r J v of IHL^^ j i TO-DAY/ Jt rgt7taft>eii and rejuvenates! CAR BATTfcRIES as "I liltllLl I WILLAED PRICES. cr f rom *^> I point where unifcrm built-in quality can still JL V V maintained never below. It is at this safety point that over 20.000.000 WJards
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    • 312 5 IVXLIoIWCII yr 1 moments I \^H.. j# Sometimes a baby's natural food fails. know the difference almost from the Dairy milk would be the next best first feed. And it is this. "Lactogen" thing. But Baby can f t digest dairy is milk which Baby can digest. The milk. And
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  • 265 6 Shall the States be Abolished? Sydney. Jan. 11. A wail of anguish has arisen from Nationalist quarters at the Governments decision to hold a referendum on the abolition of Stato governments, and bitter accusations ere n.ade that this was not a plank i:i Labour's pl.itform at the
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  • 135 6 Mr. R. H. Finch, the well-known lawyer and Mrs. Finch will be going Home this week on long leave, says the Malacca Guardian. During his absence Mr. I. R. Harper will be m charge of the firm of Hogan and Ivens. Malacca. The following names are included m the list
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  • 306 6 Tragic Figure m a Crinoline Tallulah Bankheads next part if a theatre can be found will be the famous one of Camille created by Sarah Bernhardt m French and m Italian by Duse It will be Miss Bankheads first tragic role, one of
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  • 108 6 Found guilty of dacolty. Mith Singh a Punjabi taxi driver, was sentenced to flve years rigorous iniprisionment by the Additional Sessions Judge at Alipore. Jokhan Sinp and three others similarly charged were acquitted. The prosecution story was that a durwan of the Burmah Shell Oil Storage Company was
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  • 1120 6 MAFEKING SCOOP. Keuter's Rapid Rise to Success. The following interesting article on Reuters the great news agency, written by F. D. Bone is taken from the World's Press News. On a bright October morning. In 1858. thf editor of the Morning AdveilJser. seated m
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  • 82 6 Man, a j I thro««* nui Jiscuinlui, weakened atumaeii I ment from InMl I they drive all ttmct 1 have indi^, Uon. i I ware! Get i the raol I becomes ehvor,,. I this quick h Thh »:fl gestion ■teM m L MM and rtcppj,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 169 6 LEA& I PERRINSI SAUCE I A DROP OR TWO I Q t IN YOUR SOUP I ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦J ISllenburgsl Foods I The'Allenburys' Foods are I particularly suited to the I feeding of babies m hot 1 climates. They are germfree I and their use is an absolute I guarantee against infantile
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  • 2639 7 MAI MAS OPPORTUNITY. Proposed Super-Power System. innual report of tin :.ms. irtment the Malayan Tin and ■yi that the year 1928 was A telopentnt m Bm generof olec'ricity m that Xi I M.ilaya is at present nmenre pc-p:b.lities and adI'owir ii industry and m done
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  • 93 7 To Discontinue Operations on Feb. 28th. Bombay. Jan. 31. The Indian Broadcasting Company has issued a statement saying that it proposes to discontinue operations from the end of February, as hitherto the company has lost over £37,000 m excess of the income accruing to it, m
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  • 21 7 "What China needs is a Government like ours," says a morning paper writer. It sounds a very drastic remedy, says Punch.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 236 7 II I//i I I \^i six m The price ran^e I I oj the jour 1 y t> CHEVROLET "6" J;& I h 'f r7 Ch e 7° let SU U 'h-tterin,} every previou. record <„ of Chevrolet .ucce.. not only bec«u,e ii provide, the «re«te.t value m Chevrolet hi.tory,
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  • 898 8 Berlin's Opera Houses. The stat? of opera, writes The Observer's Berlin correspondent on Jan. 9. both grand and popular, m Germany has been very unsatisfactory of late. Crisis has been followed by catastrophe, to use two very popular words of the German newspapers From being a mere financial
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  • 91 8 lln Use m Less Than 30 Years, Says Expert. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo. Feb. 11. In less than thirty years the Japanese people at large will be using Romaji m writing, according to the opinion of Dr. Aikitsu Tanakadate, member of the House of Peers, eminent
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  • 38 8 Mr. R. N. Stephenson, printing works' superintendent of the Malay Mail, has left on long leave to Europe. He expects to be away about ten months. Mr. J. Callan. who arrived from Home, will act for him. M.M.
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  • 961 8 A Ceylon Story. I have known the late Sir Ernest Woodford Birch since early m 1887. when he was Assistant Colonial Secretary m Singapore, writes Major W. G. St. Clair from Colombo. I do not propose at this moment to add at
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  • 55 8 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo. Feb. 11. The candidates for 466 seats of the Diet now number 838 of which 363 are newcomers. Approved candidates of the Minseito and the Seiyukai, main Opposition, are now put at 320 and 253 respectively. Forty-four cases of offence to the
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  • 33 8 Mr. Yoshisawa Appointed. INanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo. Feb. jll. The French Government has approved of Japan's appointment of Mr. Yoshisawa. exMinister to China, to be Ambassador at Paris.
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  • 30 8 Mr. J. A. S. Jennings, Managing Director and Managing Editor of the Times of Malaya, is 4ue back from Home with Mrs. Jennings by the Suva Maru on April 8.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 411 8 A NEW DODGE TRUCK AT A NEW LOW PRICE A new Dodge Truckof 133-inch tance to the quick, quiet and wheelbase now takes its place sure 4-wheel hydraulic brakes. m a line already unusually com* r i i_i i_ You can put one or these plete a remarkable chassis r
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    • 302 8 Health goes when insects come -protect your J 1 1 I I WU. f mi n^? Djjfribufrrf by Wm. Jacks A Company (Malaya). Ltd., Singapore* Ku.il.i I umpur McAlister Company, Ltd., Prnang Ipoh. Cto* <ou<ns where 4> T«Ey START/ J^m^ IP VANS' PASTILLES go^ M\ \\u\\\ [W 1 LLnght to
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 309 9 BUSINESS CARDS. ASSAGE tNtctra ISS FUMIKO 2 I'hoby Ghaut. MEMORIALS. <iv, VPORB CASKET CO. MENTAL MASONS. I lephone No. 6075. TO LET. tOAD. Apply Meyer Brothers. I Entry March Ist. Apply s, Place. Apply Meyer MEYER ROAD. Apply Meyer Den. t the Crescent and Apply Meyer Brothers. c \l ad.
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    • 718 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are low mvited lor the following materials or ervices, and that particulars of such tenders nay be obtained m the Tender Room, Muni'ipal Offices- Temler Oate of lovin*. Erection cf w.iter Qei partmer.t S-.ib-Depot at NO n Pa.sir Panjar.g. Feb
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    • 730 9 AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALE of EXCELLENT WAX POLISHED AND MAHOGANY -STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO ETC. AT NO 3 HALIFAX ROAD (off Kampong Java Road) On Saturday, Feb. 15th., at 2.30 p.m. Comprising:— A fine toned cottage piano by "Moutrie" with stool to match; teak silverware cabinet with glass doors;
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    • 369 9 THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY COMPANY, LIMITED. SHIPCHANDLFRS. SHIPBROKERS. COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices MAYNARD'S BUILDINGS. 11, Battery Road. TELEPHONE No. 6433. f J Speedier (h Writing |pf|__ FOR speedier transporta- if 1 plane. For speed- f^V% Parker Duofold Fountain Pen. j Parker Pressureless touch i enables you to write effortlessly, speeds your hand
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    • 175 9 «SXSX4KSXSXS)®®®®(SXSX S XSX^^XSXSXSXS^^ I NOTICE. I I 11. SDe SILVA BROTHERS j I beg to notify the public that I 1 they have opened new premises I I as manufacturing jewellers, etc. I AT No. 61, HIGH STREET. BUY BRITISH GOODS I 1 I* 1 SB t j J 1
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  • 1137 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1930. MR. SHELFORD AND THE PORT. The comments by Mr. W. H. Shelford on the main question of the establishment of a Port Trust for Singapore, which we reproduced a day or two ago from British Malaya, constitute, whether one agrees with them or
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  • 101 10 Mr. and Mrs. G. Seth. who will be remembered by many friends m Malaya, have made their permanent home at Monte Carlo. M.M. Mr. C. L. Chapman, Manager of Whlttall and Co., who was not very well, left Klang on Fob. 5 for Home, on a holiday, writes a correspondent
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  • 243 10 GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG. Long Period of Service m Malaya. [Reuter's Service. 1 London. Feb. 12. Sir William Peel. Chief Secretary F.M.S.. since 1926. has been appointed to be Governor of Hong Kong m succession to Sir Cecil Clementi. There will be widespread congratulations for Sir
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  • 87 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. (FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT 1 London, Feb. 13, 5.25 p.m. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Som notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £173 416 (down 1 3 16). Forward £176 2 16 (down 1 5 16). The market is dull.
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  • 68 10 Charge of Using Criminal Force. I From Our Own Correspondent 1 Penang. Feb. 13. In the Police Court this morning a cr.se was mentioned m which Mr. George Bilainkin. editor of the Straits Echo, is summoned by Chong Ah Sum for using criminal force towards r>'m on
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  • 38 10 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. Feb. 13. Twenty-two Communists were to-day sentenced to 15 years imprisonment each and fined Tcs. 5.000 each, failing payment of the fine to another year's gaol.
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  • 44 10 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. Feb. 13. H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik. H.R.H. Prince Knud. and T.R.H. Prince and Princess Axel, of Denmark arrived to-day and were welcomed by Their Majesties. They dine with the King and Queen this evening.
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  • 83 10 A Misunderstanding;. The Siamese Consulate m Singapore informed the Freo Press upon enquiry yesterday that Mr A. Claude Brown, who wrote complaining regarding the validity of passports into Siam. was labouring under a misapprehension. A visa enabled one to enter Siam at any time during one year
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  • 164 10 At Churchill and Tait's Show m Anson Road Dare Devil Cirilo will make a giant balloon ascent and parachute descent thus afternoon at 5.30. Gates open at 4 p.m. Admission free. The usual cinema show will take place at the V.M.C.A. cinema hall to-night, at 8.30. The main picture to
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  • 380 10 THE NEW JOHNSTON'S PIER. BEGINNING IN SIGHT Plans on Pul)|j c View. Work on the new Johnst*,? begun for the next four i Free Press is informed. Thr at present on view m th. i Chamber will remain th. three months for ImptrUiMl I ing firms, it is understood at
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  • 371 10 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION. The Mail Services. The following are mlnutefl ol Cot meeting held m the Exchant;*' or. Ftbr at 5 p.m. Present: Mr R M Wl Hon. Mr. A. P. Robinson. Hon. Dr. N. L Clark* Messrs. D. Santry. W B Sutherland. 0 Bateman. G Parbury. H. D. Mundell.
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  • 32 10 A dance will be hold at IIM B lie Club on Friday. Feb II I to members and tlu'ir lady m. n Drive and dance *»11 be h.-ld 28th at 7.30 p.m.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 181 10 I IB mj3 THE HEART and SOUL 1 of a BOOTHS GOOD COCKTAIL. Sole Agents CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong). (Incorporated m Shanghai). 90, Hobinson Road. Telephone 6226. I I I New Shipment i[ I I English Pork Sausages I i Singapore Cold
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    • 77 10 |THE UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER j A guaranteed Machine with j| S guaranteed service. 1 PATEPSON. SIMONS CO., I IJMITED. A Prince Street, Singapore. I PHONE 2700. j 634 j j North Bridge Road. j TENG SENG GUAN. Established 1905 Tele. No: 2415. i i TRY T. K. K/s. 1 Latest Pattern
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  • 65 11 AUSTRALIA'S ATTITUDE. Will Commonwealth Subsidise Ihe Route B'Krutir.s Service.] Canbrrra. Feb. 13. itcmofl that the British Air awaiting an announcement trci to the establishment ii Singapore and Port FrfeM Minister said that i Government seemed to the Commonwealth was link on the Englandartually no definite comTtM
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  • 143 11 (ommor Possibilities of the Airship. IS( rvice.l Ku?b>. Kcb. 13. development of -t night said lie "'btained from Ipi tiv> RlOO and ■l no doubt as to the IgM airship cap- ;U's an hour 3 500 miles and ..ntd. inclusive of it that speed showed that 'tain
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  • 77 11 Premier and the Naval Reductions. Service." London. Feb. 13. C aunom this afternoon Mr. plyine to Mr Stanley Baldwin. > Government's decision to reduce cruis- as a minimum was reached the measure of security afforded Part Which justified anticipai period without armed conflicts. tton vac, oj
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  • 98 11 to Raid on a Club, j 01 Mr E Tongue. A.S.P. atUtn Branch. 24 Malays and charged before the Second yesterday morning with playing m Pamir* house The first accused. l< brlif-ved to be the secretary of ambling hi alleged to "as charged with being I
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  • 88 11 THE MESSITER MURDER MYSTERY. I ln »«n- Committed for Trial. London, Feb. 4. magistrates have commitnal of the case has been it* scenes between counsel »h,, wltnps ses brought from Podmores alleged ad--1 the crime when he was 4 theft. •ested suosequent to the "iy of Mr. Vivian Messiter. the
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  • 82 11 ITALY'S NAVAL POLICY. Scrap All Capital Ships. [Reuters Service.] London. Ftb. 13. An authoritative Italian sUt^ment emphasises that absolute parity with France will remain the cardinal principle of Italian naval policy. The Italian delegation will not table any ?^Z S °L t nnage Until the Prench
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  • 153 11 Share Settlement Arrangements [Reuters Service. 1 London. Feb. 13. The Stock Exchange settlement of shares of the Hatry group companies, held up since Sep■nkir, «M carried out to-day. It was found year that some of the Hatry interests obtained payments from brokers for non-exis-tent shares, v.hile other
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  • 84 11 American Plans for Largest and Fastest Liners. [Reuter's Service. J Washington. Feb. 13. The United States Lines have drawn up plans for two liners. 962 feet long and having a speed of 28 1 knots, which will be longer than the Majestic and faster than the Bremen United
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  • 309 11 HINDU LAW IN THE COLONY. Can it be Applied That he was a lawful son by Hindu law and custom, though not a natural son. was the unusual substance of the claim of Pakiri Pillai j m the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Ste- yens yesterday m the action m
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  • 170 11 CONVICT'S SUICIDE AT WANDSWORTH. "Did Not Mind the Flogging." London, Feb. 5. At the inquest on the Wandsworth convict, James Edward Spiers, a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane at the thought of his long sentence was returned. The jury recommended that the space through which Spiers fell should be
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  • 26 11 INanyo Nichi-Nlchi Service! Tokyo, Feb. 12. Mr. Kenkichi Yoshisawa, new Ambassador to France, is leaving here for Paris early m May.
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  • 142 11 FURTHER INCIDENTS. Two People Killed m Hanoi. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Feb. 13. The Ministry for the Colonies announces that the French, without casualties, repulsed the attack on the militia post at Hunghoa m IndoChina. An Annamite motor-driver fired a revolver at a policeman m Hanoi on
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  • 95 11 The New President. [British Radio Official Service. 1 Rugby. Feb. 18. The Grand Council of the Federation oi British Industries yesterday nominated Colonel Sir James Lithgow as President-elect m succession to the retiring president. Mr. Lennox Lee. Colonel Lithgow is head of the largest firm of
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  • 593 11 The Annual Report. The annual report for the year ending December 31st. states, inter alia: The committee has met on 24 occasions during the year, and much useful work has been done The thanks of the Branch are again due to the Management of the Europe
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  • 61 11 With the kind permission of Mr. M. H. Dawood, Secretary and Treasurer of Sultan Mosque, and of the Chief Kadi Tuan Haji Mohamed Yusoff, J.P. Mr. H. M. Fadlullah Suhalmee will deliver a lecture m Malay on the subjects of "Lailatul Kadr" and "Hikmah Puasa," on Friday, at 8.30 p.m.
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  • 139 11 UNHAPPY SPAIN. Wintry Isolation and Political Disturbances. [Reuter's Service] Madrid, Feb. 13. Spain's troubles, following the fall of General Primo de Rivera, are not merely political. The winter is very terrible, snow lying m many places 15 feet deep, and many villages have been isolated and
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  • 79 11 British Foreign Office Action. [Reuters Service.] London, Feb- 13. That the Foreign Secretary is at present awaiting a report from the British Ambassador m Moscow regarding the alleged religious persecution m Russia was divulged by Mr. Arthur Henderson when replying to a question m the House
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  • 57 11 Official Investigation. [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Feb. 13. At the opening of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee's investigation into the question of prohibition there was warm applause at the "wet" chairman's declaration that prohibition had been tested for ten years with no satisfactory results. Many "wets" were
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  • 485 11 The Year's Report. The following is from the annual report of the Singapore Chess Club to be presented cl the meeting on Feb. 21st m the Adelphi Hotel at 5 p.m During the year the Club met every Fridi y evening at the Adelphi Hotel; and the
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  • 42 11 London, Feb. 5. The Royal Aero Club has decided to award iits gold medal posthumously to SquadronLeader Jones-Williams and Flight-Lieutenant Jenkins, who were killed near Tunis, while attempting to make a non-stop flight to Cape Town. 1
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  • 57 11 The Hon. Treausurer of the Singapore Chess Club would be obliged if the member who sent him $5 cash m payment of subscription for 1930 on 13th instant, between 3 and 3.30 p.m. would kindly reveal his name to him. The money was sent per messenger and the initials of
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 202 11 ®®©©©©©@®©®@©®@®©@®®®©®®©(g)@)^)@(g) ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES THE THIS MOST MODEL EFFICIENT J&&2 |T 77 EMPLOYS VACUUM MIL JWn^Ulr-^J THE LATEST CLEANED -^^Jyß CLEANING MADE. B jg 3 T^^ DEVICES. THE HOOVER VACUUM CLEANER, complete with dusting (Q\ appliances. MODEL 700 PRICE $21^/30. FiPPTRir ii>ovw NICKEL PLATED SAUCE Mxl IKK IKONS. i>\v< vS? x^p
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  • 1175 12 ANOTHEK JOHORE CASE. **A Most Scandalous Affair." The (60 wing judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice McCabe Reay m the Supreme Court. J.ihore Bahn on Wednesday. l>oll.ih bin N.icn v. Public Prosecutor: In this im- the accueed WSJ charged with being found m possession Of a mouse
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  • 343 12 THE PRIMATE'S APPEAL. Church Leaders Denounce Red Persecution. I Reuters Service.] London. Feb. 12. IliB Archbishops of Canterbury and York IBd Cardinal Bourne to-day denounced /oli:»ious persecution m Russia. Speaking at the Convocation m Canterbury the Primate asked the Bishops to have a united prayer oflered m
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  • 107 12 New Restrictions Imposed. I Reuters Service 1 New York. I eh. IS. Another v. -ell-known hotel, the "Cornish Arms." has been raided by Federal prohibition agents. According to the Prohib.tion Administrator the raids are intended to give the hotels m the Metropolis notice that they
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  • 66 12 "Wet" Democrat Elected at Springfield. !R:uter\- rv.ee. Springfield. MissaclK'setts. Feb. 12. A political sensation turn beeej created owing to the fact that WilliJin Granfield. Democrat and supporter ot the Wets, has ruecessfully contested the special Congressional election. This is a Republican stronghold. Unemployment and business depression
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  • 33 12 l Reoter*a Service. I M.jm«i\», I eb. 13 Twenty eight wen- incinerated MM* stxtaea badly burned m a lire at the State mill* at Rostovondon.
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  • 232 12 Chang You w Public Prosecutor: The accused m this case found a dear eating his übi and vegetables, killed it with a paiang. cut it up. and sold the flesh. It happened to be a female deer. He was arrested and convicted and fined $150. Not being
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  • 424 12 THE NAVAL EXPERTS REPORT. CATEGORY PROBLEM. Powers Delegates Not Yet Agreed. Reuter's Service. I London. Feb. 12. A communique says the First Committee of the Naval Conference considered the matter? referred to the Experts Committee and decided to refer their report to the heads of the de'egations. The First Committee
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  • 92 12 Condemned Men and Women m Tumbrils. IReuter's Far Eastern Service.) rt-tung. tcb. U. Scene.- reminiscent of uther days and other regimes m PrKing were witnersed y<^terda; afternoon when 22 people, including two vomen convicted variously of murder, robbery >i kidnapping, wen p-rarttd through the city ctred
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  • 50 12 [Reuters Service.) Paris, Feb. 12. It is officially announced that m the rioting m Indo-China. at Yen Bay, which is ascribed to revclutionary propaganda from abroad, tuv Frer.cn oilictrs and two non-commi:-:s:o.i'.d officers were killed, five Annamite privates were killed, and six wounded.
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  • 274 12 (To the Editor. Times of Malaya*. Sir, I read the following m your issue of Monday last. It was part of Dr. Wu Lien Teh': lecture to the students of the Medical College. Singapore. "There was a station twenty miles from Manila with a well-equipped laboratory on .he
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  • 24 12 Hurcomb's sale on Jan. 10. at Calder House, Piccadilly, included a Chinese Jade figure of a horse resting, 13 m. high, which realised £190.
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  • 255 12 rHE EARL OF CLARENDON.' I Earl of Athlone to Retire Next Year. I British Radio Official Service. Rugby, Feb. 12. The King has approved the appointment of the Earl of Clart-ndon as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, m succession to Major-General the Earl of
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  • 180 12 Trade Tnion Leaders to Servo. {British Radio— Olhcial Service. 1 Rugby. Feb. IX. The ntv. Fconomic AdvlSM** Couti";' constitution of which the Premier announced iv the House of Commons to-diy. wi'.l cf>:> i~t o men eminent m economics and m many cphere of business. Those who
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  • 68 12 Governors of Subscribing Banks to Meet. H U rV. Servicv Milan. Feb. 13. The Kb-committee appointed at The to organise the international bv.ik rettlement b progressing so well tha*. It has been deeklcj by the Governors that the issuint bar.k.s he -hcrtiy convened m Rnrr.e to
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  • 136 12 Kuala Lumpur Watching Singapore. At Wednesday morning's meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board. Mr. V. J. Ezechiel presiding, a proposal to Mfopt a Qn em of humane slaughtering of pigs was (ttaeui cd. The chairman explained that the pre mat system was to pierce the
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  • 172 12 The Official Gazette of the State of North Borneo of Jan. 31 announces the following appointments Mr. B. W Hurrell to act as Deputy Officer. Btaufcrt. Class 111. Mr. B. R. C. Adams to act as Resident. Interior, Class 18. Mr. R. F. Evans to act a? District
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  • 47 12 London, Feb. 5. As a result, of the appeal on behalf of the family of the late Rev. Studdert Kennedy (Woodbine Willie), the widow is to have a pension of £500 and a free house and the children are to be educated.
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  • 572 12 CoURT PUZZLE FIZZLES OUT. JUDGE'S DISSATISFACTION. Dautfhter-in-Law's Strange Defence. The defence In the umavka'jie estate case m the Supreme Court before Mr. J.istire BteveiC, m which M?. T. O. Mayhew o! the BsUtC Mid Trust Agencies Ltd. an administrator di* Ix.nis non of a de.ceas.-d. claimed that he was entitled
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  • 301 12 M. ROBERT SCHMITZ'S VISIT. Tonigrht's lioi-ial.. E. Z:'vr.U 1 brtlli.irt of modern p! m at, who Is to play at the- Victoria Theatre to-night tt 3.33 pm. h ome pei subject of the m.;c\er-i mv leal movement. "In the Dr t place,,' sayi M. B halts, -the term ■m »dern
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  • 56 12 HISTORIC RESIDENCE FOR BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER IN CANADA. Ottawa, Feb. 4. Sir William Clark. British High Commissioner, announced that the British Government had bought for $90,000 EarnsclifTe, the stately historic residence of Canada's first Premier, Sir John Mac Donald, beautifully situated on the Ottawa River, as the permanent home of
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  • 19 12 Trh*ran, Feb. 2. Dost Mohomed Khan, the Baluch rebel, has been court -martialled and shot.
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  • 434 12 MATTERS OF CHINESE INTEREST. GOVERNOR'S ARRIVAL What We Exoeci (Veil. <o Chine c Corn 1 I 1 utj Clemen- 1 B H the Mail ciui rd, 1. Chli utati !i 1 BU layan Chine** what be I Governor ol Ha Hmg K>n<<\; we l:>> BU I I m v. ml
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 1116 13 "No-Ball." While, says a writer m The Observer the noball was first "marked down m the scores" of cricket m 1830. a century ago, this had more direct reference to the enactment that a bowler must deliver the ball "with one foot behind the bowling crease"
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    • 654 13 Are present day "convent cms" robbing the *ame of Bridge of many of its charms? Has it developed from a game of real skill into a series of "arithmetical calculations"^ Are modern players better pleased with ho'ding good "hands" than with making inferior cards play to
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 212 13 .a little goes such alongwuy M..n,.f..c«urrJ by RONUK. L» m ,t«d. Port.lade. ENGLAND. Jf^-V NOW HE'S H APPY ■E OnC thing la always on the move whea *W jj kn^'T dine* that'i the Yorkshire ft -~lfc j2/ **lish» If. -Pm, die Yorkshire Relish. L *3P-gM please* "After you with eh«
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    • 208 13 MOPf ONLY PRECIIC S^ I The C r^ A W ft T v M Kit the preferred I ...isgKgs timepiece of twenty million people. Such pop :^l fc^ ularity speaks -jjH for itself. CYHA Jl WATCHES are on time all the time* ie THE EASTERNSTUDIOL LEE, PHOTOGRAPHER, SINGAPORE. Enlargements, Miniatures,
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 243 13 MCHOLAS NICKLEBY IN PICTURES: No. 35: Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Crummies. Bu Arthur Moreland. 1 'ICTJtIR^ H e J£'S^lS J flH^PffP^-t I'll iR-V ill! KU LETTHEMUTTON rtiCMOiASONTMsSTAGE ROMEOWITHMiSSSNCve 1 ftlMßnlf II if 1 1^ \\K jMVffl\\.vVi/ Jfff* !r -~^\vdi>l^r,- LLICCI AS JULIET. AMO. IN THE MtAWTIMC, WOULD ME\IKF Two PAI«S
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 789 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON A 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. I'AOAMEMNON For London. Rotterdam and Hamburg In
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    • 522 14 Elerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England). j "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore. 84J. CITY OP PEKIN Mar 2 S.S. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apr 3 HOMEWARDS. s.s.
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    • 360 14 British India and Apc&r lines (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNHHm LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK T OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonage. Singapore. Tllll RAWALPINDI 16.600 Peb 22 RANPURA MALV/A 11.100
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 607 15 O. S. K. Line Destinations. ▼aaaaL i, ii n?e. Leara. undo- Rotterdam. Hamburg. Bremen aji Antwerp via Colombo Aden. juec 9BA PoTi Saldl Atlas Mam Pe b 16 Fe b. 17 pajfcai P Elizabeth. Cape Town. Rio de .uitns. Montevideo, and Buenos [Round-the-World passage £190.] t Hawaii Maru Mar 4
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    • 351 15 Cinemas aboard ship <m FIRST RUIN cinemas are shown re«£iilarly on every voyage of the President Liners This is just on«> of the service features we provide to make your trip more enjoyable. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES and AMERICAN MAIL LINE THE BANK LINE. AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE. (Owners Messrs. ANDREW
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    • 731 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PiWETVAART MAATSGHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 744 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. ■•gular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Th« s j MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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    • 429 16 s.s. MINDEROO. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer (arrived Feb. 10th) from W. A. are hereby notifljd that a General Survey of all cargo landed m i damaged condition will be held at Jardines Wharf on Wednesday the 19th inst. at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held.
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    • 387 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co I nc 44, BEAVEB STREET. HIVI rOB» (Incorporated lr> 0 <.l VKRAL M>l HI s REGULAR FREIGHi SERV JC i BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHI BALTIMORE. (via S<i I l>ue Sailv M.S. SILVERMAPLE Feb. 22 Mar. 1 M.S. SILVERPALM Mar. 17 23 M.S. SILVERASH M:ir. )1 Apr I
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    • 130 16 MESSAGERIES MARHBHBL HOMEWARD MAILS To Colombo. Djilm-.ti. V I M trwa W t. hi i a un BteneUka m.i Mm* "vi Poi OOIfPIBONE ol TWABD M I To Saigon. H-... X- and I.. p.ui CHKNONCI U\ ATHOS II To S;nu<»n. T— mm «i"l H BXPLORATEUH IKIM.MT BEBVICI MIN To Saißon.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 633 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Cuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m 3angkok every Thursday 6 a.m vota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Xelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    • 128 16 Toh Lam. Dut. 127, from Djambi 13, for Djambi 15. Taima. Brit. 6154, from Kobe 13. for Calcutta 15. Hydra II Nor. 823, from Bangkok 15. for Bangkok 15. G. G. Daendels, Dut. 761, from Bagan 13, for Bagan 15. G. G. Rourae, Fren. 1970, from Saigon 13, for Saigon
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 37 17 PaMftgc Kslimated at $2,500,000. n ]>■«• i w Vor!i, Frb. 13. ted the Mnenrhen was bOUTI The vessel was tin hull is apparently thi Bn ;> mystery as I-]) which is non- itiOMted at 52.5it0.000.
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    • 87 17 ltl( World's Largest for Her Sem Navy. dock n. .l.t world lias «m at the principal It uiil accommo- >■! ldiii <»f the ni'W ...•id exceeds m :"ck projected 41 win t \cii\ ■a k Begun tn 1921. the .< lever! h iMi Tiif Dulled immediati ly
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    • 68 17 |a aft Mf lot the I h0 th»- Pacific I d by tht Naval M Hawaii, thi Gibraltar oC the I■: tl pened to are undei all rod torpedo ttftu Ban Diego. Mare b* improved. The aviation iV. ana CV.nal that the itbortaed to lon at
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    • 71 17 proeecution of the Haiehing at the Central Ml Hamilton nd Lam Ming, the first it UM juxt Critheir trial on n» Magistrate thi second defended thai there ::.imtUti thm men, which has R Andn •< the asfed the atth( for several produced nearly thirty a huh
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    • 117 17 DIFFICULTY OF OBTAINING SECOND MATES. xpen.ncing Qga sniiMiency of young a mhcates. al- Mccceafu] passings same scarcity Channel and the Tyne membership Ddon appears to •pprytaf frmftan who rhaoM i .if that is Inquiries before they "keep i good table." than M apparent! Ketttae particular tn can hardly blame I
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    • 21 17 |""r Chenonceaux Ls due nt «J Monday the ,7th ins--7 -"I rm>oablv SHil tne Hong Kong. Shanghai, will berth at tne
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    • 753 17 Withdrawal of Older Ships Advocated. The policy of withdrawing the older ships m order to relievo depression m the shipping industry is advocated by Sir William Currie president of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom. There are now (he states) 68.000.000 tons shipping afloat
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    • 213 17 The principal article m the current Lssue of The Lifeboat, the journal of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, is on lifebelts Following the inquiry into the Rye lifeboat disaster a year ago. the Board of Trade set up a committee to examine the question of lifebelts
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    • 1135 17 WHITE PREFER BLACK. Women Who Despise Their Race. There is m London's underworld a shabby little coffee-house where white and black people resort after the public-houses have closed. It has one room, the size of a dining-room m an ordinary suburban villa. The coffee bar adjoins
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    • 207 17 PI AYFI^ Jit 1 /torn I- Ih. /f%- rj if /TlIiS*5jJV y. .A J&4T ImotorsJ Five Sealer Tourer Luxury and Performance Astoundingly Low Price The Straits Motor Garage A Sufferer's Wish /Jt m\ to Benefit Others f 9 Wm Sir^^^B completely healed.'* j i|.; Our portrait is of Mrs E.
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  • 1626 18 TASTER THAN LIGHT." Towards a Final Synthesis During the last few years, writes Prof. E. N. 1a C. Andrade. a radically new way of regardnfi the ultimate nature of matter has been put or.vprd. and widely adopted by those who are ciding the advance guard
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  • 122 18 The following promotions and transfers m the Colonial Service:, have be.-n made by th» Secretary of State for the Cokmio.v Mr. H. C Abraham, Assistant Superintendent of Surveys. F.M.S.. to be Senior Assistant Bupettatmdent of Surveys (Topography). Federated Mala: States; Captain C. T. M. Hu.b.ind, AwMant Superintendent of Surveys, F.MS.,
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  • 173 18 OLD VERDICT CARVED IN RUNES ON ROCK. Viking Ltftelattoa M«k kh:tlm I BOW a man w:i- I riMgtoter over IJM y v 'he only legal record Vikinu times m Bwedi v. Uv face of a rock. 1 1 was made by a tanw r In ■wedtefa ptwlate. whew rich I
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  • 9 18 The younp art- bHBg M through life— Dr. Grah.,n;
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 235 18 I AUSTIN OWNERS I Have you seen the HUMPHREY SANDBERG I EASY GEAR CHANGE! I FREE WHEEL I JL We can supply from stock, and, fitted to your car, «£> Tf costs $100.00. .1 <♦ V .J With this unit you CANNOT go wrong with your gears. Z +<? And
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    • 385 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Harbin Tongkah Amritsar Hollo (Phuket) Bangkok Ipoh
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    • 268 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England). Capita] £3,000,000 Subscribed 1 ,800 .000 Paid-up 1.050,00* Reserve Fund and Rest 1,612,046 BOARD OP DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryne, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers Esq. Charles J. Hambro Esq J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto. Bart.
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    • 304 18 JNSURANCK. THE ij SOUTH I j BRITISH \l INSURANCE COMPANY lIMIHD FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCES ACCEPTED Vi LOWEST CUBEBNI UEB L. C. MARGOLIOUTH Office: 2, Kinkr. PERSONAL ACUDKNTT FATAL ACCIDENTS are rvvi HAVE you made provision I of your dependents should overtake you IT only costs $15
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  • 280 19 Downward Trend of Prices. I prices for tea at the auctions last year was mostly downManchester Guardian). Pro-tea-growtag countries was of OS, and shipments to the United and 111 SXOtSi of market requireBrtCC for all offerings m ■hOWI a decline of over B%«. Bnt sales at the
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  • 88 19 Safegvards Against Repudiation. London. Jan, 27. tuj of State for •.t ion ot tte b Btotatl urdkag India bJcb he India iterttna ilit' authority of and charged on the not y by thr including stocks the Colonial Stock 1 constituted stocks m 1 ithortod to brat lon.
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  • 51 19 I O's lterations. Uuyers Sellers. 19.s 3d 203 3d 39 43 19s u\ 2Qa M 70 ",:> 37 40 prt-m 9d 20s 9d 41 44 2.70 2.8 D 1-is 6d 14s 6d >"" 15.50 1600 pc. of 1928. «ia»JM 104 105 c.i. P* I P.c of 1926
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  • 759 19 A Gleam of Optimism. Singapore. Feb. 13. The VMk has btt-n characterised by a wav Of optimism p»rmeatiim the gloomy depression 01 beginning of the year forecasts. Reviews of pntpectJ for 1930. generally, have taken on healthier aspect, which has readily penetrated to local rnrlcas. Conditions
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  • 101 19 All Round Increases. Exceptional interest has been taken m the banking results achieved for 1929. m view of the difficult times through which the Money Market has been passing, by reason of industrial depression and other causes. Five out of the 'Big Six" have now issued
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  • To-Day's Price Changes.
    • 216 19 February 13 SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 3 15 16 London 3 month? sight 2|3 7|B London 60 days' sight 2 3 13! 16 London 30 days' sight 23 2532 London, demand 2 3 3 4 London. T.T. 2:3 11 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg,
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    • 227 19 February 13 Tin 175 Tons $89.50 Gambier 9^o Pepper White 70 Pepper Black 45 Flake Tapioca 6qo Pearl Sago Small 5.25 Copra Sundried 9.23 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siani old No. 1. 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice,
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  • 814 19 Thursday. Feh. 12th.. Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. IfW Weng 1.00 1.25 Batang Padang 21 24 Baru Caves 95 105 Bukit Arang.« 95 103 Hitams 35 43 Hong Fatt.s 67 7C Johan Tin 40 41 v, Kinta Tin Dred 1.36 1.40 Kteni River 2.30 ?.4d c.j. Kuyohs 12
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  • 279 19 Only Way to Capture It. "It was organisation alone that enabled California to get a footing m the East, and it is only by organisation that Australia, can hope to compete." said the South Australian Premier (Mr. Butler t. referring to ar. article m The Register
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  • 198 19 Singapore. Feb. 13. Rubber.— London. 8d 3 16d. Up. Prices iL'don Std. 4 p.m.). Spot 26' j. Feb 26 Mar 27 1 Apr. -June 28>,. July-Sept. 29-. Steady dull. T'n. London. £177 7s 6d. 7s 6d. down. Mining.— Steady. Sungei Ways 3.35 3 45.
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  • 58 19 February 13th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 26 26 Standard R S.S. on Tender Feb. 26', 27 March 27 27.. April 27 28 April- June 28', 28 July-Sept. 29.: 30 Tone of Market: Dull and Easier. Latest Cable: London
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  • 35 19 Agents Roustead and Co.: Nordanal 67.000; Buloh Kasap 62.00' J. to date 559.900; Gadek 75.264; Rim 63.700. to date 563.400; Roebourne 20,000; D. Jember 13.900; Mount Cyril 6.656. to date 30,764.
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  • 627 19 More Members Wanted. Messrs Eratt and Company forward memorandum m regard to the above Association and state that the hon. Mr. Tan Chen*; Lock is President, and all Asiatic owners are eligible for membership. The Committee desire |q extend the scope of the Association so
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  • 100 19 it is announced thai id tarty .m.^^^ win Uke place between lie nrs. a. c. Harper and Co.. Ltd. and the Malacca, Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh int. w: ts of Mean* Adnm on, OUflllan and Co.. Ltd. The new Company will i* Incorporated m the f.ms.
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  • 123 19 Singapore. tc!>. The Rubber Mark' t has had rather bullish" tone during tbC past u^k. de.-.pin- the £Ll? 1 Malayan fWP»«lta fur January \u !r 52.535 tons, and that production ta still hi^li Yesterday London touched 8d for -«pof iheet whil. locally we have opened to-day The New
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  • 32 19 The Board has declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent, (as last year, on Ordinary and 7 per cent, on Preference shares account f)f year ending March 31st 1930.
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    • 65 19 ASSETS EXCEED $10.000 000 i^— ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). ThfcomTa^has SST^S? JST^ r- LONDON FFICE: 2? W J^' EC aeposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act. ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF
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    • 39 19 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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  • 904 20 S.C.C. EXHIBITION GAMES. Mr. Harada and Davis Cup Prospects. Splendid weather favoured the exhibition matches which were played at the S.C.C. yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association m which the two Japanese Davis Cup players, T. Harada and H. Satoh, who are
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  • 330 20 Interviewed by a representative of the Free Press before he left the Hakusan Maru with Mr. Satoh for their evening engagement at the S.CC. Mr. Harada said that they expected to meet Messrs Y. Ohta and T. Abe m Marseilles and. since the first round
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  • 307 20 TAIPING MEETING. Weights for First Day's Races. The following are the weights for the first day of the Taiping Races on Saturday. Ponies Class lll— <s>s fur.): Ensign 11.2, Colake 11.2, Master Roggie 10.12. Mutual Trust 10.10, Imareek 10.10, Striking 10.7. Sydney 9.11. Hop Over 98. Actress
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  • 65 20 Miss Collett's Team for Britain. [Reuters Service] N>« York. Feb. 12. Miss Glenna Collett (the American lady goll champion) is bringing a team of 20 women golfers m quest of the British Championship on May 12. which will be preceded by an AngloAmerican women's match, which
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  • 54 20 Whole Team on Transfer List. [FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT London, Feb. 13. Bristol (Rovers?) are among the clubs which are going through very hard times this season and it is announced to-day that for financial reasons the club has decided to place all of its players
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  • 183 20 Miranda Wins Great Race. A really great race was sailed by members of the Port Dickson Yacht Club on Sunday over a fairly long course, says the Malay Mail Twelve boats competed, crossing the starting line m the following order: Nereid <Mandy and Robinson). Buaya < Brown),
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  • 65 20 The At Home which was arranged to be held at the Swimming Club on Friday. Feb. 21st has been postponed to a later date at the request of tne Overseas League, who have arranged a concert and variety entertainment at the Theatre for the same date.
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  • 54 20 Playing for the Police against the R.A.O.i: m Hong Kong last week B. G. Baker took eight wickets for 11 runs. An exhibition doubles tennis match has been arranged and will be played at the S.C.R.C. on Saturday at 4.30 p.m. between S. Kawagiri and S. Murakami and Lim Bong
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  • 658 20 WHAT THE DOCTORS SAID. Selector Doubts Fitness of Three Men. Sydney, Jan. 21. Mr. R. L. Jones, an Australian XI. selector, has brought forth vigorous responses from Jackson and Oldfield, probable players for England, by his statement that they, Woodfull and Ponsford might not stand the
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  • 164 20 The following races will be sailed on Sunday. February 16th. A Class: Second for Guillemard Challenge Cup. Start: 10.00 am Course: Cross starting line with Inner Club Buoy to starboard and Outer Club Buoy to port 17 mark boat to port Man-o-War Buoy to port Outer
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  • 141 20 Chinese League Fixtures. The following fixtures have been arranged for the S.C.F.A. Saturday February 15th S.C.F.A. vs. Welch Regiment (Jalan Besar Stadium); Sunday 16th, S.C.F.A. League (Jalan Besar Stadium). Thursday 20th S.C.FA. League (S.C.F.A. Ground). Saturday 22nd S.C. F.A. vs. S.C.C. (Jalan Besar Stadium), Sunday 23rd S.C.F.A. League (Jalan
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  • 475 20 A SUCCESS. Mr. N. Brookes Optimistic About Chances. Melbourne, Jan. 19. More than 2,000 people saw some fine tennis m the Davis Cup trials at Kooyong yesterday, when play was particularly good, m spite of the strong and gusty wind, which made accuracy difficult. Moon
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  • 452 20 Australia's Best Lawn Tennis Player. In connection with the victory of Miss L Bickerton over Miss Daphne Akhurst. the Australian lady champion, m a recent tournament at Ashfield the Sydney Referee says it may fairly be said now that Miss Bickerton as quite as fine
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  • 41 20 fFREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT] London, Feb. 13. Miss Evelyn Collyer, the lawn tennis player, (whose engagement our London correspondent cabled yesterday) was married to-day to Mr. Munro, a Scottish tea planter, who is on leave from Assam.
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