The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 February 1930

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press (FATS. ESTABLiSHKI) 1«35. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1930 IV PAfiES DAILY. NO. 12,951
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    269 1 Prospects of the Naval l or.fe.tiur getting to real derisions now much b.-.'ghler and Mr. Hoover baa I «fl Illi to WaaMagtoa fo v.atch events. The Japanese attitude is felt to be very helpful Pag»-s 11 and 12. The question of British action m regard to reiigious
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1145 1 Qsti'-Qttid agurt ho.nii\cs iiostr, est farrr.i-o Juvenal The Topicist adds his own to the many <■<< gratulations which will be showered njx>n Sir William Peel on the occasion of his appointment to Hong Kong, and can also assure the sister Colony that iht will find m
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      268 1 WING LOONG. Fd hk;h CLAfis i HLORING. t nnd Finish Guaranteed. HICH STREET. I Baffles Hotel! Monia Litter g the Raffles Orchestra assignor X Bonavita, Vocalist. f fpro^ramnc tor Sunday, February 16th, at 9.30 p m V X PHEDRE J.Massenet CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA P M ascagni f ♦J* SIGNOR BONAVITA ♦J»
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      141 1 X BEST f f IN THE WORLD. 4 X SOLD BY ALL STORES AND WINE X DEALERS. X .f* •f Sole Agents: <& X HUHENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.) V SINGAPORE, PENANG, IPOH AND KUALA LUMPUR. 4 g "Renowned by Recommendation" I TO-DAY I I MUSIC
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      161 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. R.A.0.8. picnic Page 9. Drink Phoenix Orange Pop Page 5. Ribeiro and Co. for rubber stamps Page 3. Orchestral concert at Raffles to-morrow Page 1 Framroz and Co. for pineapple smash Page 9. The "•Orolo" roadless tracks for rough ground —Page 3. Last night of Mary Duggan: Latest
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      12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSB for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS, 32, HIGH STRE2T.
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      122 1 THE WE£K. Saturda>. 15th. High Water. 00.09, 9.0. 11.34. 10.5. Malacca: 8.40 a.m.. 6.07, 9.00 p.m., 7 00 Outward mail due. Faiping Races. Football: S C FA. vs. Welch Regt.. Jalan Besar. Madam Kelveys pupils, Adelphi Hotel. Sunday. 16th. High Water. 00.38. 9.0. 12.18. 10.3. Malacca: H. W.. 9.20 am.,
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    A MINING OPTION.
    244 2 Malayan Tin Fields, Ltd. vs. J. C. Bawmaim, A case ol a_ta_m by Mr. Justice P. Oou-1 E-aaJa Lum] M I > C D r Ing In Kom-i Un the ca I c:i a date cr ci. to i b 1028. ■ecured op'io:. I certain landi In
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    EMPIRE FREE TRADE.
    89 2 London. Jan. 31. Canl>t 1 "It is hopeless to c:;pect Australia ti> BglM to Empire Free Trade." declared the Federal Premier. Mr. J. 11. ScuMn. commenting «>n the debate m the House of Commons or. Wedne -day. He BBftd that Australia was engaged m buildiut- 1 i
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      249 2 [m^lm "jcELVEYs 1 TALENTED PUPILS IN the NEW and BEAUTIFUL Roof-Gmrden Ballroom at the j ADELPHI HOTEL j IN ALL NEW ITEMS j I TO-NIGHT i at 9.30 Sharp 1 DON'T MISS this EXCELLENT enter- J i tainment between dances. WE MUST J commence punctually at 9.30 p.m. J Admission
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      242 2 To-Night Xo-NigKt. I c.15 9.30 POSITIVELY THEI l| LAST NIGHT 1 1 of THE TRIAL OF 1 MARY DUGGAN 1 BOOKING AT LITTLE'S. PRICES $4, $2 $1. i j Phone DA VI 1 TOM Ph nS 6903 FA V lLlUil 6903 at 9.15 p.m. sharp. Eve's Film Everybody's Review The
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      321 2 ALH AM BRA j t Announcement i 5 Owing to final preparations m installing the Fanuus Western j Electric Talking System, the I X A 1 ham bra Theatre will be closed frcm to-night until further notice. f Watch This Space Our Gdh Opening Night! V IKOM MONDAY, FEBRIAKY 10th.
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    CURRENT CINEMA CHAT AND COMMENT.
    1185 3 Alhambra Silent No More; New Management: What the Rivals Offer; Capitol's British Hopes Realised?; Mr. Fisher Coming Home. •By Our Film Correspondent i. Evtr since the Alhambra first looked as if it had been struck by a stray bomb we have been thirsting for news.
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      154 3 ttffcfc TH£O*f THE eNCMy vft&p^ «»4 *o<4 by Dj* o? w^ i ii** m fLECTRicrrY 1^ ECONOMY AND SERVICE I MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. I TRUTH IN ADVERTISING IS WHAT WE STAND FOR. j| (DESICCATED OX LIVER). HAVE YOU? 1 RED LIPS NATURE'S SIGNS (fa BRIGHT EYe! AN ADEQUATE VIGOUR STRENGTH
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      269 3 AWKWARD LOADS OVER AWKWARD GROUND ARE EASILY I TRANSPORTED BY "OROLO" ROADLESS TRACKS. I "OROLOS" CAN BE APPLIED TO ALMOST EVERY i i TYPE OF HAULAGE. I I FULL I INSPECTION I YmßS^&UEr^ 1 ILLUSTRATION SHOWS A LATEX CART EQUIPPED WITH "OROLO" I UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements).
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    DON'T DROP OLYMPIA !
    698 4 DON'T DROP OLYMPIA Convincing Need for an Annual Exhibition. A subject which is being widely discussed m trade circles is whether or not a Show should be held at Olympia m 1930. Although the trade is discussing it, the matter is one vitally affecting every motor cyclist and potential rider.
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    COMFORT IN CARS.
    212 4 Prize Offered to British Designers. The motoring public are always anxious lor more comfort m their cars, especially for the passengers m the rear seats. Evidently they are to get it this year, as thi? Joint Committee of the S.M.M.T.. the Coachmakers' Company, and the Institute of
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    GODDESS IN THE MACHINE.
    165 4 I wonder," writes a naval correspondent, of the Morning Post, "if many of your pedertran nwdtn (there are a few pedestrians left. I *upoose) have ever experienced so J***^ I**1 a fulfilment of a wish as was vouchsafed to me when on the road recently. I
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    ROUGHING IT.
    1198 4 A Master m th 6 Art of Rough Riding. It started with the Scott Trial and. for some years, was confined to Yorkshire. Then it reached Camberley, and eventually the infection spread so that it affected Lancashire. Wessex and Birmingham and other places. The epidemic still rages, even
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    "EYES OF THE NIGHT."
    497 4 The Homeward Journey v Never Be At All Un c) aD The early morning of s* I me journeying by car fan country to the station when I train awaits me At rmh:,. way A companion said to bjm would not do a lonely ride lik,
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    AERIAL MAP-MAKING.
    191 4 Rapid Developments Fores h.idowwl Rapid developments In a.rml inn, are foreshadowed by the "gmpWC Pomifl Journal." Much bai been lost hitherto v: c. R. Robbms. until recently an i Indian Forest Service, by lad sf prop* operation between pilots and UsBM M I ground. Where no maps arc
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    A PRESIDENT'S PLEDGE.
    93 4 -ii No Alcohol or Tobaoo Penalty. For more than live BMM Emilio Portes Gil and Oeneral Ptdt chief of military operation! Puebla, strictly observed I I from alcoholic drink and lobat one to take alcohol must pa] a sum equal to about Ml smoke £20. The pledge
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      356 4 Genuine j if m J| V Morns Minor Saloon was delivered shortly before /l iV Christmas, and I have now covered 3500 miles niVA/F/?'? Maximum speed on the level is a genuine 55 m.p.h V/rfiTL.i\ «*J even pg^Qjjg up 1 have three limes touched 60 1 1 MR I A
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    NO MORE PETROL VOUCHERS.
    1313 5 OCTROI, FAREWELL Demise of a Frontier Within a Frontier. The Paris octroi is dead. As we piss out of the gates of La Ville Lumiere it is no longer necessary to ask for the little green petrol voucher; and as we return there is no official
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    THE 1930 MOTOR SHOWS IN AMERICA.
    827 5 Models Unpriced. l>etroit, Mich., Jan. 4. For exhibition m the first of the 1930 National Automobile Bhowa opening m New York. the Detroit and the Michigan manufacturing area have sent a groop of brand new automobile models that is larger than usual. Of the
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    A DUAL PURPOSE.
    53 5 One of the latest stones from America is that the residents of one city have discovered a new use for automatic traffic lights. By watching the lights, three green flashes, three red, with the ambers thrown m. they are able to determine the time required for satisfactorily
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      201 5 I L eople often admire J a car but the j uestion of being able to own it is the l\eal deciding factor. Our hire-purchase terms I 'J aye you this wo:ry and enable you o own the car you f have longed for. <§ Borneo Motors, Ltd.! Singapore and
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      213 5 CUPER ►J SURPASSES I V ULO I V VULCANISING The STRONGEST REPAIR m the WORLD for TYRES TUBES ifi Distributors j I Malayan Motors, Ltd. jj gj 14 20, Orchard Road, Singapore. I Why Buy Oranges? 1 When you get the 'most I delicious Orange Pop j ifi £p|§ made
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  • Saturday Football Specials.
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      The Football Obstacle Race.
      793 6 IVAN SHARPE on FASCINATION OF THE ENGLISH CUP: ITS MODEST ORIGIN: ITS MODERN MAGNITUDE: A ROMANTIC STORY. In his exclusive article for the Free Press lr»-day Ivan Sharpe Cells of (he modest iirifiin of the Knglish <'up m IS7I he-s lew am.»te::r eluhs laid the foundation
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      The Bank of England Team.
      946 6 CHARLIE JONES on A DEFENCE OF THE ARSENAL'S RECORD: THE BROKEN MIRROR. A MATTER OF INCHES. Charlie Jones, of the Arsenal, defends the club's doleful League record. "It is as if we have broken ;i mirror and are being denied all luck." he writes. Confident
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      Craig wood on GOLF
      500 6 I hi* i> the fourth of a. series of special •>hoit articles written by famous amateur mil proff«- i-inal r ilfer*. telling how they overcame eatatandinx faults m their play. Jl/fV GREATEST In goll MM I ci; until recently was a tendency to break my wrteta
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      Sixteen Candidates for the English Cup.
      1341 6 PROBABILITIES IN THE FIFTH ROUND. WILL THERE BE A COMPLETE FIRST DIVISION TRIUMPH TO-DAY'S CIP FORECAST. i Our foivcast for to-day is a.s (bill Newcastle vs. Brighto;.. I i liudJerslield vs. Bradford Ctt| .\sto:i Vil'.a v Elackb..ra. I Wrst Ham v Millval". Maneheeiee c
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      BABE RUTH'S BID FOR BIGGER MONEY.
      199 6 Demands £17,000 a Year. New York. Jan. S. Ruth, tiv giant star of Amei tonal 1 the Idol of ml] thi r ontraet at salary >1 .'lT.om a jrear. Otherwise he -ays. h. v.iii cot play ball for Colonel Jacob Ruppert, the New York
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      SHOTS THAT EARN APPLAUSE.
      679 6  -  Arthur Peall Notes and Comments. i Really Clever Play Passes I Unnoticed. f VALUABLE HINTS FOR THE AMATKI'R. by Showy play always brings applause m the billiard hall. bat. as Ivthai I. ,n out m his article t«>-day. the really clever piay pMM miiim.,, I examples
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      AN INTERNATIONAL T.T. WANTED?
      457 6 AN INTERNATIONAL T.T. WANTED Can tli) c who raw i: T.T <•' t I t:t-'t th Cihcr. ;.:< :i duel? Tlv were three laps to go and Gheral l>d Johi by four minutes Etalj ire rinning the weight Race! The Italian's clock bUm KlrkmichaeL Suddenly a voice gasped, "J' h
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      350,000 APPLICANTS FOR CUP FINAL SEATS.
      49 6 £Bft.tM to be lv 1 Although Ihiw tin- Bngli C at Wen I four I Tbej total 3 W>. I bave to b« i Pbrtj i!i «3«i yd fo 1 reals al ti 1 lan i and Scotland l .»ti». altta ««h then
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    INCOME TAX FOR CEYLON.
    1656 7 EXPERTS REPORT. Difficulties of Collection Not Supported. In view of the determined public stand m Singapore m the past against the imposition of income tax and the fact that conditions m Singapore and m Ceylon are m many raipoutll similar, the following report of Mr. J.
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    21 7 The Raja Muda of Perak, who went to Smgapoie m connection with Sir Cecil dementi's arrival, has returned to Teluk Anson.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    208 7 The Southern Campaign. (Nanyang Siang Pau Press Service.) Shanghai. Feb. 13. The Sino-Czech friendly treaty was signed at Nanking last night. Rollijig stock has been concentrated at Pukcw to facilitate military transportation. Slogans have bee:> posted by Government troops at H-suchow denouncing Sliih Yu-shan. Yang Shu-chwang. urged
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    THE JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
    89 7 Over 840 Candidates for 466 Seats. Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service. Tokyo, Feb. 12. The registry for candidatures of the Diet is to be closed to-day. The number of the candidates registered by yesterday totalled 840. The candidates of the following constituencies will be returned unopposed: Second division of
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    NEW CHIEF OF JAPANESE GENERAL STAFF.
    41 7 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Stivjce.] Tokio. Feb. 11. General Nobuyoshi Muto, Inspector General cf Military Education has been appointed Chief of the General Staff. The installation ceremony will be held on Wednesday next at the Imperial Palace.
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    LATINISING THE RUSSIAN ALPHABET.
    435 7 A System of Dots and Apostrophes. Moscow, Jan. 7. The latinisation of the Russian alphabet i> a p:< bahle development of the comparatively M ir future. Commissions which have been studying tht> trrhv.ical side of the question have almost finished their labours, and there is substantial
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    30 7 Sir E. B. Denham, Colonial Secretary of Mauritius, and ex-Director of Education. Ceylon, has been appointed Oovernor of 3rttish Juiana, succeeding Sir Gordon GuggLsberg, who has resigned owing to ill-health.
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      388 7 FJ£r i.'eiy p I lAH-BUK isThe Only Cure for to Skin/ claims made for and permanent relief. It Zam-Buk are justified swiftly exterminates all bad overwhelming extent germs, draws out corruption, by its splendid record of and grows new healthy skin. success. Zam-Buk is no new or untried preparation. The
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      56 7 tff U £J m m m i M comes first/ CRAVEN cigarettes are APPROVED IyMEDICAL AUTHORITIES because they are made specially TO PREVENT SORE THROATS THE CORK- TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTE MADE. IN I.C^L.-..?K ,'MIRLRAS LTD. Xi V E -VPrs' REPL TA ti .-> k. SQ,e Ae en t s:-HCXX E
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    "RACE SUICIDE" IN ITALY.
    337 8 "RACE SUICIDE" IN ITALY. Alleged Warning by Mussolini. I, the Italian Ri Dying Out" > the titltof an article signed b.v three tan and gener- ■lini. which thp P :o dJ RMM published It i e m the nature warning to T --:in people that the writer adjudge* the future
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    BRITISH FINANCE IN 1929.
    242 8 Stanley Montagu and Co.'s Annual Bulletin. London, Jan. '24. "The events of 1929 are. as yet. too new to allow a fair perspective of their significance to be obtained, but time will doubtless afford the past year its due importance m the march of post-War reconstruction."
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    KNOWLEDGE OF THE EMPIRE.
    364 8 Commander Reynolds' Tour. Or.t* of the chief objects of the Royal Empire Society is to act. m effect, as the clearing house Of Empire information and. therefore, the action of the Council In sending Its Special Commissioner. Commander R M Reynolds R N.R, for an extended
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    LLOYDS BANK AND THE HATRY CRASH.
    184 8 "Wild Stories" Denied by Chairman. London, Jan. 31. A further reference to the leading banks' losses owing to the Hatry crash was made by Mr. J. W. Beaumont Pease, who, presiding at a meeting of the shareholders of Lloyds Bank, Ltd.. referred to the
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    19 8 Sir Henry Gompertz died at Alassio, an Italian seaport m the province of Genoa, four miles south-west of Albenga.
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      292 8 FOR THE NEW YEAR m CC U D HBH IH HUH This new 521 Model is a 1" *)D ll*r Hi II H^^^^^^P practical car, distinguished I I M M by hi?h qu llitv bui moderate 6 CYLINUtK. I f f price, possessing brilliant L^M \M j^^W features and a
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      245 8 %> KEEPS 7 JJ gEgl THE SKIN SsrSl Ua||Cfce«Ui*aiii --^J^sz Burroughs Wellcome aCo 5470 \T~ Z^f «7« I c^^i TAIKOOI I PURE> 7 AM) BESI I ♦J» CUBES &i CU2ES.- Bf T ♦> :i lb. and 5 Hi. tins. te|^ <2>\ I GRANULATED.- f^L^J I *J* 1 H). cartons. j
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      383 9 Business cardsl j M^~Tssage] OH IKE ISS FUMIKO j phoby Ghftnt. f^REATHS. v floral mwitlM made to order. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. SELECIE ROAD. T<!« phone No. 6075. POVT EAR A TRUSS vole Agtnts KAYNARD CO., LTD. 11. BXTTERY ROAD. TO LET. s MEYER ROAD. Apply Meyer Brothers. ROAD Entry March
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      644 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are low invited for the following materials or >ervices. and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room Municipal Offices I>nd >r Uate of Imlnt. Sale of empty steel drums. Noon, 20th. F» b 193o! Erection
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      523 9 No I It -Ms* POWELL CO., LTD. Mr. CheonK Ouan Boon has relinquished all his interests m the Company as from February 12th, 1930. Mr. Frank Merrells has been appointed Managing Director and the business of the Company will be continued to be carried on as formerly. POWELL CO., LTD..
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      528 9 THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY COMPANY, LIMITED. SHIPCHANDLERS. SHIPBROKERS. COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices MA YNARD'S BUILDINGS 11, Battery Road. TELEPHONE No. 6433. THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, a liv. 'news" paper 30-40 columns of news daily Also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each
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      188 9 I NOTICE). IL S De SUVA BROTHERS I I beg to notify the public that I I they have opened new premises i I as manufacturing jewellers, etc I I AT Z No. 61, HIGH STREET. AN OLD FAVOURITE I Crosse 8 Blackwell's I Oxtail Soup 1 I THE WORLD'S
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  • DOMESTIC OCOURNENCES
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      BIRTHS.
      23 10 KIERKAN la Lumpur, on 11, lli Ifli J J M -A: the B Kuala L-.impi. i:. l >.. lln o. s. c. daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1930. RUSSIA AND RELIGION.
    787 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1930. RUSSIA AND RELIGION. There seems to be a delicate situation gradually working up for tae Home Government m connection v the persecution- In Russia. Originally the agitation was started by the Morning Post ?.nd some of the higher Church dignitaries refused to take
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    652 10 me annual re-union dinner of the Chinese dMOHlliOini will be held at the Association this evening nt 8 o'clock. Mr. J S. W. Arthur has been appointed to be District Judyre and First Magistrate. Penang. the appointment dating from Mr. Arthurs return from leave on January 24. A bill to
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    COMMODITY MARKET. LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES.
    96 10 COMMODITY MARKET. LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. 1 London. Feb. 14. 5.25 p.m. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Som notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £173 816 (up 4 16). For* £170 8 16 (up 6 1G). The market is firm. Messrs. (Symington
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    478 10 On February 7th the marris John llacwi Dmdang Istate, Brus Christina May Savili. of Ipoh. wai solemnized at Holy Trinity Church. Batu Qajah, by the Rev N. WUliama Iflss Ann Taylor was bridesmald; Mrs. Douula.- J Ms matron of honour; Mi. fhnigiaf J Mackie best man: and Mr. J. B.
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    THE NAVAL BASE WORKS.
    171 10 THE NAVAL BASE WORKS. WHARVES PROGRAMS Getting: Read) for v M State. That work on the f < I at the Naval Bi I cording to the prt I six months tine v.l I ment of Mr. Percy W I tor of Sir John .1 tors*, who arrived b an
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    A PIANOFORTE MASTER.
    163 10 Las! Night's R< •n wt ha many itrtingMt* forte playing b the eh I at ilit A worth] Schmtti of the more modem one to the otl.. I th it he hi pathy. His Puga In D mln tonal ■lon His next 1 i!e by C pe'f,
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    33 10 Dr. und Mrs I) C dm left frwng tat Kuai.t I nesday evening by tr;n B .iched to IIM Health B department. IM;.t. I Officer and it is mdci I transferred to Mfttacca
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      232 10 IJf DRINK f%^A DE LUXE l^^^l FRAGRANT Kmmc MOl rnP COOL N :L-| REFRESHING q!fcfr tfl Sole Agents CALDBBCK, M AtdRLi.OR CO.. LTD. lneorpon'ti'd under the Camp-: .<,ce« vf H^ng K^ng «0. n o b;nM>n Road. Telephone No. (i2?S. I BY SriClAI iTf^JINTMENT TO I H..M. TWt KIM. -^*V^ SiAM
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      100 10 .T"^ V jj 1 1 THAT WARDROBE TRUNK You know the feeling when you see your wardrobe trunk perched on the back of a coolie walking up a narrow gangway or being Blung over the side of a big ship. Will it be dropped And your hear, stands still as
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    JAPANESE NAVAL PLAN.
    127 11 BA T SHIP QUESTION. Illomhanlinents Barbarous. I < 11. Mmb -lu-iai MMi Unite St.;- nipt 2.500 America. indicate I aba to tin past two a 1 pn«m might ■In to ;>.dd the abolitl bombai iliimrt of i.-^d m time to o v. -\i ro 1/ ::ic.\. 1
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    COCKTAILS DENOUNCED.
    36 11 Whfekj N 0 cure for Flu. nrr.l I 'Melon, Feb. 14. Mm. t iy chief before the Lithe drinking of fan the mcdi- U (Upended on the On for influenza Lcohoi m any form.
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    DEATH OF MR. JOHN VEDRENNE.
    22 11 '"VICE COPYRIGHT] London. Feb. 14. .suffered the ■< -ending personalities X Vedrenno. the well--1 and pxodUMT, at the
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    STEAMER RAMMED IN FOG.
    13 11 London. Feb. 14- OoodWta lightship and was Page 12.]
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    MORE CHINA CIVIL WAR.
    82 11 MORE CHINA CIVIL WAR. VKN CHALLENGES CHIANG An(i-(: O vernment Generals Combine. >v tern Service.] Ppkinu. Fc!,. 11. londUl -ÜBlvmt China and c n' •■v.lv-» he promises The telegram is i char v> r i 1 i leit IVkrv: thai Shih Yuv c obtetaf with !'l:t Chl.uiu K:J-:,hek. Sh-. ;',if.
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    THE POWERS AND CHINA.
    72 11 Shanghai and Wei Hai Wei. Par Eat* m Service.] tm.iiiff. Feb. 14. »form i prnewmju this ment regardta* provisional court had received Of the Governments concerned I would take place on In N&nkJ he and Sir m agreement rcfartffog draft had been initial] Bl* h Governt
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    COAL HILL IN COMMITTEE.
    49 11 'Amalgamation" Problem. bill, which is rtataa L to ap »tat- compute I 182. Md by the the Board o f Trade i S' r H. E Liberal) m view ot the modification introduced into the scher: compulsory amalgamattam supported the > the B ...rd of Trade.
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    HENRY FORD'S MISSION.
    61 11 -Millions to Beat Satan. fßeut :'a Service.] Foit Myers. Florid.) Teh. 14. Mr Htiiry Ford has announced he intends ti d'.vu- hi !r 'DO to founding I schools. He declares that much of the prevalent crime is due to improper ttton Racketeer lug is merely a revolt
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    NINE MONTHS FOR HOUSEBREAKER.
    234 11 Theft at Flowershop. :1. the Javanese youth who was arrested and charged with hou^breaking and theft at the Corona Flower Shop m Orchard Road on the night of February 3. VM y.. iterdaj sentenced to nine month 1 imprisonment to be followed by a year's Police
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    JAPAN'S NEW WAR CHIEF.
    41 11 I Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Tokio. Feb. 14. Owing to General Muto having declined the post of Chief of the General Staff the authorities have decided to appoint General Hanzo Kanaya instead (Earlier cables on Page 12.]
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    54 11 Mr. Basil Barnard's two sons are now abroad, George, the eldest is m the Civil Service of the Gold Coast, and John, who passed for the Malayan Police is studying Chinese m Hong Kong. Mr. Barnard, who retired from the Malayan Forest Service a short time ago, was very well
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    SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    918 11 NEW HOME WANTED. An Interesting Year's Work. general nwutffcjuj of the Singapore and Malaya By Scouts Association, held at the V.M.C.A. yesterday afternoon. In propping the adoption of the accounts. Mr. Brown pointed out that the Building Fund -tood :.t 12.000 v.'jich was actual cash.
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    65 11 From Sibu we are credibly informed that a local Mission school examination was responsible for the question: "Why is it that the sun never sets on the British Empire," to which one canny pupil responded: "Because they cannot be trusted m the dark!" Another scholar was of the opinion that
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    BANKRUPT WHO LOST A HOUSE.
    668 11 BEQUEST COES TO COURT. A Curious Property Point. A bankrupt who was bequeathed a house after his insolvency was deprived of it m tb Bankruptcy Court before Mr. Jurtiee Steve. yesterday. The Assistant Offv ial A '-jinnee 'Mr. T r. Cocker) mowed that a house
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    A COLLYER QUAY ACCIDENT.
    247 11 Where were the Victim's Trousers The sequel to an accident which occurred 0:1 Collyer Quay on December 10 last. Wai heard m the District Court, yesterday afternoon, when Ahmat bin Samin. a Malay motor car driver, was charged with causing hurt by a rash act. the
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    87 11 Banishees from Siam have a character tattoed on the back of the hand. A certain number of these banishees find their way to the .Straits (and possibly to Siam) but to avoid detection they engage the services of a professional tattooist to surcharge this mark, reveals Mr W. G. Stirling
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    FRANCE'S DEFENSIVE POLICY.
    689 12 CONFERENCE STATEMENT. Shock for Italian Delegates. IReuter's Service. 1 London. Feb. 13. That France is the only gTeat Po.er which has reduced its navy since before Urn wur was .statistically demonstrated by a statement of M. Tardieu showing that her present globnl tonnage was K82.000 compared with
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    THE COAL BILL.
    60 12 Amalgamation Clause Passed. IReutrr's Service.' London. Feb. 13. The BONK Of Commons by 281 to 142 adopted the first new Government clause m the Coal Mines Bill creating an amalgamation advisory committee to decide where amalgamation of coal mines should be compulsory. The clause, which is introduced
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    THE SPANISH DISORDERS.
    50 12 Unemployed Out of Hand. LReutvr's Service. 1 Madrid. Feb. 14. A thousand unemployed attempted to demonstrate outside the Royal Palace but the police charged and dispersed the demonstrators, who then raided shops m the suburbs. Barcelona. Feb. 14. Five students have been injured m street fight inn.
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    72 12 Mr. Chong Vet Meon, a film actor of Shanghai, has been m Kuala Lumpur for the past fortnight, staying with his brother, Mr. Teoh Thye Moy. m Church Street. He left Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday night for Singapore en route for China. Mr. Chong Vet Meon has been working on
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    RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION IN RUSSIA.
    655 12 GOVERNMENT DIFFICULTY. Political as Opposed to Church Aspect. •British Radio Official Service. 1 Rugby, Feb. 11. In the Houre of Lords. Lord Hayter. Co rervative, asked whether the Government had called ihe attention of the Soviet Government to the fact that its action against the Christian
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    BRITISH LOSSES IN RUSSIA.
    142 12 Statement of Claims Not Yet Presented. [British Radio Official Service! Rugby. Feb. 12. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, stated to-day m the House of Commons, that no schedule of the counter-claims of the Soviet Government had been receive- d during the current negotiations. In any
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    SIR H. WILKINS RETURNING TO AMERICA.
    51 12 End of Arctic Expedition. [Rtuter's Service.] Oslo, Feb. 14. It is reported from Deception Island that Sir Hubert Wilkins is expected there m the William Scoresby to-morrow and will return to America very soon. There will be no flight over the Ross Sea this
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    CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES.
    20 12 Washington, Feb. 14. The Senate, by 52 votes to 26, confirmed Mr. Hughes' appointment as Chief Justice.
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    CHINA'S AIR MAIL SERVICES.
    625 12 TROUBLE ARISES. American Company and Government. Shanghai. Feb. A serious dispute has arisen between the Chinese Government and the American interests with whom Mr. Sun Fo, the Minister uf Communications, last year negotiated contracts for the organisation of air mail services m China, and the prospect
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    COLD STORAGE FOOD SUPPLIES FOR KUCHING.
    226 12 It Is said by the older residents of Singapore and the Malay Peninsula that the general health of the average European has undergone a vast improvement during the last 20 years and that this is due m a very large iieasure to the fact
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    65 12 Under the auspices of the Straits Chinese Epworth League a morning watch service will be held at Nind Home on Saturday at 7 a.m. under the leadership of Mrs. Ekland. The following meditations will also be given: "The Challenge of Faith 11 by Mr. Lim Tay Boh, "The Life of
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    24 12 possible to over-estimate. The British people have a great opportunity at the present time of winning Indian friendship. Will they rise to the occas'»r?
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    WANTED: A NEW OUTLOOK ON INDIA.
    1134 12 HARMONISING IDEAS. What is for the Country's Good? In the relations between nations it is th«> imponderables that count, says the writer of an article under the above heading m The Spectator. Too often the attention of statesmen is focussed on immedate problems of
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    OUR WEEKLY JAVA LETTER.
    1117 12 RAILWAY BLOCKED. Alarming Experience for Passengers. I From Our Own Correspondent] Rataviu, Feb. 7. It Is one of the rules of the State Railways m the D.E.I, that the lines an- to be inspected every morning before the departure of the first train. This work Ls
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      610 12 CHURCH SERVICES, st. \\:>ui;\\ s CATBJKDBiU septuag: :-im,\ 7 a m. Holy Oommunii n 7.30 am. Matins 8 a.m. (choral) Holy Communion 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion. 10 a.m. Sunday School at St A 5.30 p.m (choral) Bvanmmj Monday. We.hnsday and Holy Oommmiion. Tuesday. Thursday. and Holy Communion ST. MATTHEWS. SptM.y
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      1000 13 Frank Moody's Career Over. Frank Moody, the Welsh boxer, one of the kindest souls alive outside of the ring, and an assassin inside, who was the terror of the American middleweight four years ago. is at the end of his tether, and will probably hang up the padded
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      JACK DEMPSEY.
      792 13 World's Greatest Heavyweight. Mr. Joseph Gran, of Hamilton, New Zealand, though seventy years of age, has vivid impressions of great fighters, obtained through seeing them m action, and meeting them. His eulogy of Jack Dempsey is very fine. Mr. Gran writes to the Sydney Referee: Would you allow
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      392 13 fee f \\i i W* Dl KING CONVALESCENCE onvalcacencc It iVcqucmls slonn bjml precarious because the store of ritaminet m the br>d v his txeome alfiHMI exhausted, ..nd m consequence advanu cannot be derived from the <r\ food iiikcn. FooJ SCUItS contain all IsCCllful 1 ijOJI to pce-di^csted readily mail
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      323 13 B^ftl^^ -Sll^^ Angier's Emulsion exercises sootJiinp, fralWatflttWiil lubricating, anti fermentative efFecta W>fflM*^\ iT'Twil throughout the entire digestive tract. That is ESlll^^JJ^ll why it Ls so valuable m affections of the stomach ra^ll'^JSj^^^-^ll and intestines. Angier's Emulsion soothes and W^V^~iss^ 111 cleanses the mucous membrane, allays irritation, y^lWW^^lP 1\ fermentation, catarrh,
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      175 13 NICHOLAS NICKLEBY IN PICTURES: No. 36: Miss Snevellicci's Benefit. Bu Arthur Moreland. "Z—S^^ THATBVALTEC.MGTHE PUNCTUATION AM AFTERALOTOFCONDESCeNSION.THE/ l\ r^r t2p iJew PUAV WOULD BE PRODUCED ON MiSS lt<i p AN 7 A c, ESCORT WCV^ALLieo FORTH TO CALL ENTIRELY NEW MEANING COOLO BE RCAO WERE SIXPENCE SHORT INTHEIR COW J^l
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      808 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. |*AGAMEMNON For London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In
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      528 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 HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Mar. 2 8.8. CITY OP SHANGHAI Apr. 3 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY
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      380 14 British India and Apur I ines (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CAKGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GO VI «MEMI LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SBEYICI OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND I\|'a\ Tonage. Singapore. T.»i. RAWALPINDI 16.600 Feb. 22 RANPURA MALWA
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      602 15 0. S. K. Line Destinations. Ve«a«L > i Arrive. Leave. ,cdJ K ■rtterdam. Hamburg, Bremen Mli fintverp via Colombo Aden, m iMrtSaid. Atlas Maru Ftb 16 peb n Durt?; p Klizabtth. Cape Town. Rio de Jar Santos, Montevideo, and Buenos i:,.und-the-World passage 1190.] Hawaii Maru Mar 4 M ar -3ff
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      551 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dlnd AMERICAN MALL LINE J^RWaT^V^kaw T^a4^alr9l a^E^aS^HBBBBl 11^*"^^**^ V." V TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.' Froii SINGAPORt and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. PRES HARRISON Feb. 17 Feb. 20 Peb. 22 Apr
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      828 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART 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 In the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penaag) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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      752 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, j DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. •acular monthly -«"^f by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The i a. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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      472 16 s.s. MINDEROO. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer arrived Feb. 10th) from W. A. are hereby notifl;d that a General Survey of all cargo landed m i damaged condition will be held at Jardines ftTharf on Wednesday the 19th inst. at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held.
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      411 16 KtKk STEAMSHIP Co U 44. BfcAVKK STREET. NEW YOltfc. I Incorporated In DBA GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHI V h I BALTIMORE. (via Bu»»*> Due. Sails. D Np Tm M.S. SILVERMAPLE Feb. 22 Mar 1 A Pr 7 M.S. SH.VERPALM Mar. 17 Mar 23 Apr
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      55 16 LLOYD ROYAL BELC.E SOCIETE ANONYM* (Incorporated m Bete MONTHLY SERVIC X OF STEAMERS from SINGAPOKh to VANCOUVER. SEATTLK LAND AND SAN fRANCI via Hongkong and Bba STEAMER. S "^7 S.S. SUEVIER S.S. CAUCASIER 8.8. CARLIER S.S. KAMBOVE 1 vine S.S. BOLIVIER S.S. PATAGONIER For further particulars apply t McALISTER CO*
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      677 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. XuxU Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajn. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 ajn. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      NEW YORK FREIGHT TARIFF NO. 9.
      27 17 t,>4 per ton of 50 cv. ft. ha i :its Of Palm Oil m barrel i York transhipped at Sin -.•rely
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      STRAITS PACIFIC CONFERENCE.
      12 17 lull ot lading rate has been tO Gss. elective
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      HEAVY GUN PRACTICE.
      43 17 -hipping :ire requested i >i tin range a m practice, which II ii D Feb. 21st Sign i! I)' above Mount Si", a- ictia com t:i Int i nationa 1 en MotiMt 3 <:■ lined m Notifl- v d-:te k d
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      KLANG LOSES HER PROPELLER.
      43 17 I-, i U ii'iam. Fcfe. 11. to the tenhain on B i .'.'■::>:-;:(< hi hi r prop. 11l thai the irrMtw hip v m .1 (Kit n .rrent .Hid m imerom pmaatagn Por' ..< 'uiiiih y b rmk bould tt .urs.
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      SHIP IN ELECTRIC STORM.
      95 17 Mad Brought Down by Lightning Crirhtoun. ntty repotted that ■tomi. while on down, having iichtm:.. natety no one .t was so affected riblc to steer by struck The ship's mast. like a thunderbolt than I hcht filled the sky. <>n look-out, the officer on watch. ten
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      WHITE STAR SKIPPER'S REMARKABLE RECORD.
      132 17 Junes J Kearney, a native of Cork. V W Hirkson. as enm- the White Star liner Adriatic when 1 Hirkson retires under the Company's 1 the end of the year after 32 years' Captain Hickson has had a career re- ■> free from mishaps of
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      OFFICER LOST IN RED SEA.
      86 17 Tragedy on Benledi. I that upon the arrival '•1 th. Ben Line leet of 1 5, a report was made to the tV Cam R B.Davson.who the •,,,s, to tlu effect that -rboard ntalned m the forms I to be filled m on M.,nty information
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
      16 17 P Flournoy, Mr. and M«n.llr.».W| Van West. Mr. and Un Mrs Kemmink. Mr. '•''<■ mpton.
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      31 17 H* appointment of Local Chairman and ol the Singapore irdv as Chairman of the Harmd Penang. during the W C, A. Trimmer. r Mr. O. F. Robson Local Chairman of the
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      DOCK DEVELOPMENT AT SOUTHAMPTON.
      839 17 Southern Railway Company's Big Scheme. i ?L most dockbuilding unlert.kings started during recent years is that ■iromoted by the Southern Railway Compam or the extension of the docks at Southampton involves the reclamation of the mud*nds m the bay of the River Test .tending from the
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      MAILS FOR TRISTAN DA CUNHA.
      193 17 The home Post Office has just announced that there has now occurred an opportunity for sending mails to Tristan da Cunha, a matter of great importance to a small, isolated community. The inhabitants of Tristan, one of a small group of islands m the Atlantic
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      15 17 Mr. Hugh Beck has been appointed to be a Surveyor of Ships, Port Victoria, Labuan.
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      RUM-RUNNING TO FLORIDA.
      1201 17 A GLIMPSE OF THE TRAFFIC New Pirates of Spanish Main. Bimini is an island m the Bahamas, some seven miles long, about forty-five miles from the coast of Florida. The island, roughly, makes the arc of a circle m shape, and at its southern end is faced
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      242 17 A .^mm WMSfmI^SK Jm >^^l kk^A 1 11 i^-*^ I CIGARETTES 1 TIPPEO WITH CORK OF PURE NATURAL GROWTH i;lillllJl'lffiii/lHl[|llni:int'fi i "':iiiiiiiiiniiii.i FEEL FIT AND FRESH IN THE EVENING /oB^ W.THOUT o fi7 W sanatocen OQ/o fatigue > with O />y r r L viMW mL sanatocen Z.\J /o fatigue
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    868 18 ALTERNATING CURRENT EXPLAINED. Continued). ..s, I Correspondent*. A summary of last weeks notes on the three simple AC. circuits would be: <1 When an apparatus m the circuit has only resistance the current and voltage are m phase »2i With inductance the current lags' behind the
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    AFGHANISTAN'S RADIO BOOM.
    361 18 A Greek Merchant's Faulty Headphones. In Afghanistan radio is regarded as "the voice that comes riding on Shaitan's wings." When broadcasting started, such a rush for atadphones took place that the Greek Importer sold hundreds of sets at four pounds a pair; but through them, according to
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    29 18 Scientists are guided now to a large extent by faith, and the attitude most of them adopt towards atoms and electrons is nothing less than mystical.— Mr. Robert Swarm.
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    COURAGE OF RADIO PIONEERS.
    709 18 Successes on Short Waves. Thirty-five years ago two people stood out as keen investigators of some remarkable electrical phenomena which seemed at the time to have no practical importance (writes Percy W. Harris, M.1.R.E., Editor of The Wireless Constructor). "Wasting their time!" the man m the
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    COUNTRYWIDE NETWORK OF DIAL STATIONS.
    96 18 The Post Offict accou.uty grant of £887.616 was paid to Corporation last year (Hit of li" The Corporation it now tin'expensive scheme for a COtinti of dual stations to |hW tMOK least two alternati\f pragnunm Experiments m this coow London during the past i«w duced
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      427 18 NOW I they call me tf Smiler y lii Ti- i» anotlur lii«tanor> of the raagir work done bm t Ik- nix nalts m {Crunchen. DepreMioß and tii<>diii<w vaiiixli, liralth and energy take their plarr. Knisrhen viM do the same lor you! that I really mtuf urite and tell you
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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 i^roprietors £3,000,600 Head Office: 38, Bl&bopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Harbin Tongkah Amritaar Hollo (Phuket) Bangkok Ipoh
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      268 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1 .800,000 Paid-up 1, 050.001 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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      319 18 INSURANCE. THE ifjfp SOUTH ffikti BRITISH' Wp INSURANCE COMPANY. llMHtti FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCES ACCEITFn AT LOWEST CURRENT KATES L. C. MARGOLIOUTH. M i; Office: 2. Finlayson PERSONAL ACCII)KVfT FATAL ACCIDENTS are ev.-r HAVE you made provision for the of your dependents should su h a rulaaut.
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    OUR LONDON FINANCE CABLE.
    62 19 ber Optimism. I v ICE— COPYRIOHT". London, Feb. 11. Ir'l rubber report say the Dutch proposal M is bettered thi r the institution oi 1 pinion that we l and that sharp i if then pan ft ea tk prl a recovery In a no rl
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    HOW THE MARKETS OPENED.
    15 19 thi.The tone i^ steady. Bd at I'lT2 12 16 1 der.
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    TUB SHARE MOVEMENTS.
    14 19 j it the ihare marl I n m h and Kan
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    35 19 ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT. p r. Fob. 14. I down. 4 Fob. 2G^. devra. I I I9i 19s 9d I W i 1.40 1 80, Nen 170. 41 4 I D Olds 19.50
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    BARLOW'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    23 19 I the for ".h. 1 .::d--■j 13 Urns, tons, m Liverpool. :.ticn ol U i 81.243 U. J t MO,
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    THE MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
    39 19 to be held m I tUt The the Kheduk b r and gOut of 19 1 M b I D al.'u:y the arranpca:eit til tnd April' rubber as.;o- trt t will visit ct at random I
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    RENONG DIVIDEND.
    21 19 P oanfc agents for I i toe from km to the following d a:i intei .1 divipajrabk on 23th
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    CHINESE AND THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    23 19 of Chinese rubber rchants at the Chinese on Saturday next to .should be taken In the rubber m
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    SCHEME FOR OVERSEAS TRADE.
    354 19 Au-traHa to Puh Surplus Products. Melbourne. Jan. 16. FCden I Cabinet divided to-day to establish a nmmercla] intelll wnrln as basis of a '-wide f commercial representation hxutr lib Item C tSM I ttwaalth Public Ser- ice are to be Lnted to pdrii the sale of
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    FOX FILMS.
    220 19 A Strufffflo for Control. New YoA, Jan. 9. A threat to 1 isiou WUII the h ad i I to thai public to-day bA ttod A Indicates the thrt for the control o the Wax enterprlsti between Mr. wi!i:am Fta his associates, the b nklng i«->tprp«t < 5.
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    SUGAR BEET CULTIVATION.
    77 19 Durin<? the beet sugar manufacturing season now closing the 19 factories m Great Britain bftW dealt with a sugar beet enp of 232,000 •teres 30 per cent greater than the crop of 1021. The chief feature of the past season has been the high sugar content, which
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    40 19 An extraordinary general meeting of th. :h;ircholders of the Psrsk Rtver Valh-y Rvbbei Company, Limited, was held on Feb. 10 at Penang. Resolutions approving the increase of the companys capitnl to $533,000 paired on Jan. 25 were confirmed and passed.
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    27 19 Coster at Willesden: The policeman put his gloves on my barrow, and said: "Now I've got you." but all I thought was: "Now I've got your gloves."
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    4 19 To-Day 's Price Changes.
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    220 19 February 14 SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2;3 1516 Lonion 3 month." sight 2 3 18 London 60 days' sight 2!3 13|16 London 30 days' sight 2|3 25 32 London, demand 2 3 3 4 London. T.T. 2 3 11 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    225 19 February 14. Tin 125 Tons $89.00 Gambier 9.40 Pepper White 70 Pepper Black 45 Flake Tapioca 6.00 Pearl Sago Small 8.25 Copra Sundried 9.25 Rice. Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice. Siam old No. 1. 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice,
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    798 19 Friday, Feb. llth.. f'lo'ine Priors. Bu>er> Seller^. Wf>r Wens 1 no l 25 lit an? Padang 21 24 C 95 105 A:a:ig? 95 103 35 43 Pattq 6ft 69 Tin 4D 41 Tin D: 1.35 1.38 River 2.30 Z.*d «\i 12 1 14 Kucha: 1.25 1 28
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    MALAYAN TRADE IN JANUARY.
    73 19 A General Decrease. According to the comparative statement of the value of foreign trade, excluding parcel po.,t and bullion, forwarded by Mr. J. I. Miller, Acting Regiitrnr-General of Statistics. Malayan trade declined considerably last month m comparison with January 1929. the OfOTM bein:; as follow: Imports.—
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    296 19 Singapore. Feb. 1 1. More confidence h:is been shown m the rubber market during the put week, and with the notable exception of the manufiu luring Interests, support has been fairly general The reason for this better feettttg la probably dm to the belief that the
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    EXCHANGES.
    74 19 IBrilLh Radio Official Service 1 Kiißby. Feb. 1 1. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12 Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 29-32 d., Berlm 5 BnißWla 34.895. Bucharest 818. Bu--131-16, Copenhagen 15.165, Geneva 25.20 stngfon 193%, Hong Kong is. t; c. 108.25. Madrid 38.525, M lan 92.90, N 1.86 7-32. 0.,10
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    INCREASE OF STEEL PRICES.
    35 19 IKtuur"s Service.] Brussels, Feb. 1". Hj European rteel cartel has decided to InI;.. \c pri .1 merchant steel and ■tee] 2;. c.a. m i products 2s. and thJ plat*.. metric ton.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    67 19 February 14th., VI o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. n.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 26 2G 1 Standard R S.S. on Tender Feb. 2G>j M% Mar. 27 27-. April 27 27 April-June 28 1 28 July -Sept. 29 1 3£H Tone of Market: Dull and Easier.
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    CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    629 19 Activities m 1929 Reviewed. The following report of the Chinese Chamber of CnmmciTf lor 1929 m pr, entfd at tin: annual meeting of the Chamber held en the Bth instant. During the year under review, the Ch.-n !icr has acknowledged from various muiic 17 cablegrams. 31
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    61 19 We arc informed that thi> Chine g co-.nmu-nity of Kuchinr? li eoolemplatmf the kna ation of a Chinese Central Chamber of Commerce, rot which pmyoM they will oc -upy the buildinu form.-rly used as the Chinrrr C«ju:l. which has beta rracicu:;]y grant«^i then by His Highiu^, the Haj.th. \VV tftoo
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    CHINESE MASTER'S DEATH.
    597 20 AN ACROBATIC SUICIDE Rather A Mysterious Affair. Can a man tie his hands behind his bark and then hang himself? This Is one of the questions the Coroner. Mr. Bourne, is endea▼ounnp to tind an answer to. The enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a
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    KAYE DON TO ATTACK SPEED RECORD.
    66 20 Attempt Officially Sanctioned. [Reuters Service.] Washington. Feb. 13. The Automobile Association has sanctioned an attempt by the British motorist. Kaye Don. on Segrave's record of 231 miles per hour. Don is arriving at Daytona on March Ist and the attempt will be made with
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    HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE.
    38 20 Schmellinff After £50,C0(> Purse. I Reuter's Service. Berlin. Feb. 13. Max Schmelling has accepted an offer to fight the winner of the Scott-Sharkey match for the world title on June 26 for a purse of £50,000.
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    WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL GOLF.
    45 20 Annual Programme Arranged. Reuters Service] London, Feb. 13. The Ladies' Golf Union has arranged a regular programme of internationals against America, Canada and France at alternating venues. An American offer to pay the British expenses for the first ten visits was declined.
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    WATERLOO CUP FINAL.
    25 20 I Router i. Service.) Altrincham, Feb. 14. In the Waterloo Cup final Church Street beat Winspear. The betting was 8-11 Church Street.
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    51 20 Water Polo Practice Matches. Two practice matches for fixtures against the Chinese on March 2nd. will be played at the BwimminK Club on Sunday morning at 11.30. The teams will be as follows: Druiding, Brodie, Wheeler; Leonard, Oggier, Hill and Bain. Peers; Waterfield. Hay; Swinchatt, Thompson, Jackson, and
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    TO-DAY'S HOME FOOTBALL PROGRAMME.
    328 20 LEAGUE FIXTURES. English and Scottish Cup Contests. The following are the ties m the fifth round of the English Cup to-day: Newcastle vs. Brighton. Huddersfield vs. Bradford City. Aston Villa vs. Blackburn. West Ham vs. Millwall. Manchester C. vs. Hull. Sunderland vs. Notts Forest. Middlesbrough vs.
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    TAIPING RACES.
    35 20 To-day's Scratchings. The following are the scratching for to-day's races at Taiping. Race One: Colake. Master Reggie. Race Four: Pacify. Race Five: Cardell. Race Nine: Latuko 11. Mauresque, Fairway. Sweep on Race Nine.
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    LONG-TERM PRISONERS ESCAPE.
    92 20 Cut Through Window Bars at General Hospital. Having cut through the bars of a lavatory window, three Chinese prisoners who were sent to the General Hospital from the Criminal Prison escaped shortly after midnight on Thursday. The men were long-term convicts who were sentenced on a charge
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    THE "DIGGER" WINCH AT WORK.
    138 20 The clearing of trees and tree-stumps from' the side of Bukit Timah Road, which is m the course of being re-surfaced at the present time. is being done with the aid of a very efficient little machine known as the "Digger" winch for which Messrs
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    FREE BALLOON ASCENT.
    63 20 Owing to a couple of unfortunate happenings the balloon ascents at Churchill and Tait's shown m Anson Road have not come off latterly. Recognising that the public has been thereby disappointed the Management announce that, weather permitting, the balloon will be sent up this afternoon at 5.30
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    RACECOURSE GOLF CLUB.
    17 20 The February Monthly Medal Competition, Bogey, will be played for to-day (Saturday) and to-morrow.
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    SECRET COCK FIGHTING IN YORKSHIRE.
    573 20 DODGING THE POLICE. Clandestine International Match May Be Held. Writing from "Somewhere m Yorkshire" r Daily Express man reveals some interesting details m regard to cock-fighting m the north There are no signs of any abatement of cockfighting m the north of England <he writer,)
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    SAFEGUARDING THE CHINESE LABOURER.
    237 20 Labour Ordinance to be Amended Particulars of a Bill to amend the Labour Ordinance about to be introduced into the Legislative Council are published m the Gazette. The "objects and reasons" of the Bill are set out as follows Under the present law the Controller of
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    181 20 SPORTING TUITION IN THE SCHOOLS. To the Editor. Sir. It is certainly admirable that Japan can produce such talent as to bid for Davis Cup honours. The exhibition we had yesterday of Japan's representatives has been ably reported m your columns to-day. Can ever Malaya have
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    TERROR OF SALOONS AND SALONS.
    585 20 TERROR OF SALOONS AND SALONS. CARRY NATION. Woman Who Made Kansas Really Dry. The truth told by the new school of biographers is beating fiction. "Carry Nation" (Knopf), m which Herbert Asbury tells the story of the woman who. by smashing up with a hatchet scores of saloons "m the
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    VOLUNTEER RECRUITING.
    316 20 Lieut-Col. MacKenzie. Commanding SS.V.F. writes as follows regarding the recruitment of B Company and vacancies m other Units: It Ls now close on four weeks since the Singapore Volunteer Corps recruiting campaign began. A considerable amount of success has been achieved. 91 rtew European recruits having been enrolled;
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    34 20 Saturday, 2 p.m. Bukit Timah S.R.A. (V) Classification; 3 p.m. Siglap "D" (Eurasian) Coy. Camp. Sunday, 8 a.m. Bukit Timah S.R.A. (V) Classification; Siglap 'D" (Eurasian) Coy. Offs. and N.C. CX
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    55 20 We are informed that Dunlop balls were used m the lawn tennis exhibition matches at the S.C.C. on Thursday and that the Davis Cup players expressed great satisfaction with_ them. England play their second amateur soccer international, against Wales, to-day. In the first match, at the Crystal Palace m November
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