The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 February 1930

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    Masthead
    19 1 The Singapore Free Press. 10 CENTS. ESTABLISHED 1835~ SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. NO. 12,953.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    284 1 An important meeting of the heads of the Naval Delegations was held yesterday. Patience is urged and a successful outcome of the conference is anticipated Page 11. At the annual meeting of Petaling Tin Ltd.. it «as announced that the company had fallen m with the T.P.A.
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    IN THE LAND OF THE TEO-CHEWS.
    1015 1 Let us imagine ourselves ab;>ut 16 hours north of Hong Kong, mtertof a land-locked arm of the sea. On our loft a rocky land shows itself, gleaming red and yellow and brown, softening m the distance to biiu's and purples an.i greys. On cur
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      229 1 WING LOONG. I ,»K HIGH a I ORINt;. j^ QBl tod Finish Gxuiranteed. $2. H' 'I STREFT. Raffles Hotel! Mura Smirnova I Ml WELL-KNOWN SHANGHAI DANCER APPEARS ni'RING. A MONDAY TIT1?««av JTo Dances R585~« Dinner Dances |S||| (Admission to Ball Room Non-Diners $1.) <? V I^. <» SUNDAY, 9.30 p.m.
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      12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS, 32, HIGH STRE2T.
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      176 1 THE WEFK. Tuesday. 18th. High Water. 01.35. 8 9. 13.46. 9 4. Malacca. X W. 10.30 am.. 6.4. 10.50 p m.. 5.6 Com -C:p: BAT vs. Mansfields or O.T.F.C. SCC. Trial game Wednesday. 19th. His-h Water, 02.05. 8.8. 14 35. 8 5 Malacca: H. W.. 11 N a.ir... 4.11. 11.40
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    KING BORIS UNHAPPY.
    264 2 Vatican Vetoes His Betrothal. Although King Boris of Bulgaria came to 3*4 «ne for the wedding of Princess Marie Jose «f Belgi im to Crown Prince Umberto. there is ■xio truth m the rumoms that his presence m Home meant more th m that of any other
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    THE SCREEN.
    263 2 At the Pavilion. White Wings is a story of the tea competition between England and America m the old •clipper" days The accuracy of the feat by which the film hangs together— Americas •clipper" beats u> English rtveJ by a short liead from Foo-Chow to Boston Light hou-e—
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    SIR W. SCOTT'S UNFINISHED NOVEL.
    216 2 London. Jan. 24th. The manuscript of Sir Walter S-ott I unfinished novel. "The Siege of Malta." has been sold by Sir Walters Kreat-grandson. General Walter Maxwell Scott, to a member of a London publishing firm, at a price v.hich is bettered to be 111 blghe*
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    CONFERENCE GIVES BIRTH TO NEW WORD.
    214 2 London. Feb. 3. The Naval Conference, if it achieve* nothing •In, at lea.'t has already made history ov introducing a new word into the English language. namely "transactional." meaning 'compromise Newspaper readers are all unconsciously Witnessing the birth of the new word. The process
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      321 2 i I VICTORIA. THEATRE j j 1 NEXT TALKIE ATTRACTION. 3j 1 WILL BE ADVERTISED TO-MORROW. 9 COMING THEATRICAL ATTRACTIONS. J S MARCH 4th AND sth. j I THE ENGLISH SINGERS I OF GRAMOPHONE FAME. I S SUNDAY, MARCH 9th. POPULAR SUNDAY CONCERT. i 2 BAND OF THE WELCH REGT.
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      359 2 ALH AMBRA s| I Announcement Owing to final preparations m instal. t X «/iflr f/ie famous Western Electric |> Talking System, the A I ham bra X Theatre will be closed until further X I Watch This Space for 3E Our Gala Opening Night I mm mmmmm m^ l i■■
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    WHAT WE OWE TO THE SUN.
    1471 3 WHAT WE OWE TO THE SUN. GIVER OF LIFE. The Hottest Spot Known. Speaking on the wireless on January 10th.. Sir Richard Pagct said: The sun, from which practically all our energy comes, is now believed to be just a great ball of glowing gas, probably liquid at the centre.
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    A GREAT YEAR FOR OXFORD CRICKET.
    177 3 Cricket at Oxford University this year may be stronger than it has ever been m its history. To say so definitely it would be necessary to know the exact constitution of the side, but there is sufficient evidence available, even at this early stage,
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    WATCH YOUR WEIGHT !
    170 3 WATCH YOUR WEIGHT MEN. WOMEN AND CHILDREN CAN PVT ON HEALTHY FLESH THIS PLEASANT WAY. The Medical Profession knows the danger of being unduly thin, for such a state means that there is not a sufficient reserve of vitality and stamina to resist disease germs. The Medical Profession also knows
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      411 3 f pja 11 < >/L POINTERS. I"A SIMPLE EQUATION. jf lll!l< Xtl( m Algebra: X equals V minus Z. Apply that A V uruultur.) proposition. If X be your unknown profit V is X thr comnu^ay produced and Z is the cost of production V A :i> hl< h very
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      320 3 The Standard of Excellence I THROUGHOUT THE EAST. Varnishes, Enamels, Paints, ALL KINDRED LINES. MANUFACTURED SPECIALLY TO MEET EASTERN CONDITIONS -I BRITAIN'S GREATEST PAINT AND VARNISH MAKERS WILKINSON, HEYWOOD U CLARK. ■f Full Particulars, Prices. Etc. V\ from BARLOW CO., Ij Agents. I AWKWARD LOADS OVER AWKWARD GROUND ARE EASILY
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    Aviation Day by Day.
    1843 4  -  T. Stanhope Sprigg GROWING EMPIRE ROUTES: THE NEXT LINKS: THE WEEK-END PLANE. Bu London. Jan. ::nd Whii X TRANCE. Germany and America have during tin- past few years built up an intricate and expensive network of short i distance Internal air routes, we m this Coun-
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    BROKEN-HEARTED MICK.
    161 4 "T.P.'s" Pet Mourns His Loss. .\4irK the Aberdeen terrier who was for many years the constant companion of the late Mr. T. P. O'Connor, has been suffering from a broken heart since the death of his master. Dr. and Mrs. Swindale, who were very old friends of Mr.
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    Ernest Whitcombe on GOLF
    323 4 Ernest Whitcombe on GOLF SIT DOWN TO •j THE STROKE. WOST OF THOSE who take up golf when. they are beyond their best m an athletic sense rarely seem to acquire complete freedom m the swing. They quickly discover that hitting the ball truly is not as easy as they
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    "THESE BRIGHT YOUNG PEOPLE"
    752 4 INSPIRING A HUSBAND. Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence on Marriage. Mrs Pethick-Lawrence. wif< of Mr Pethici:Lawrence, the Socialist M.P spoke to me writes an Evening News correspondent' about her husband, about marriage and about the jolly jmuag people of to-day. Her husband, speaking at a dinner m her honour
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    MAN WHO RETURNED FROM DEATH.
    800 4 HIS BETROTHED DEAD. Life's Tragic and Bitter Ironies. The Daily Mail published m August 1928 an article entitled "Three Months to Live Rv a Man of Forty." It at'iacted so much attention that more than 2.000 letters addressed to him were receiv* d In his
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    ENOUGH SNAKES TO WIPE OUT A CITY.
    843 4 Woman's Visit to Famous South American Farm. A visit to the famous Buui:i>an InttitUti ;mu snake farm is thus described by Jane Starr m the Daily Express. It wai such an mnoceni-jooking bouse, fel-low-washed, Wttn bit; windo re that shone m the sun.
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    45 4 Familiarity Witt th. portunities for prarti-e DM safety as the NMCM t iiiK iims. Berwick last tVMIDf, na>* Wfdiu sailors' tacklmu Wi r.ith.t b the Club players. UMMIgh healthy vigour m th»> pUy on both sale. M Club -seemed 10 P^ srr.mvs than their he.,N
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    Woman's Nove Career.
    751 4  - Woman 's Nove Career. Joan Littlefield PLAY PRODUCER WHO KNOWS HOW TO SPOT A WINNER. By •THOUGH there have been many pioneers. careers for women are still somewhat limited m scope, and to create something different and make a success of it, m whatever sphere, is a considerable achievement. It
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    HOW IT LOOKS FROM OVERSEAS.
    1630 5 CANADIAN SEES LONDON. For the First Time m England. Al pnal 00MB liner glided into thr harbour ol the Mersey on the last day of September, vines M. H. Halton In Overseas. I was leaning over the rail, asking myself a few questions— i"or I
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    42 5 Woman at Tottenham: I am not jealous, but I do not like to see my husband m another I woman's company. I London magistrate. Will you undertake to pay 2s. 6d. a week? Husband: Yes. your worshin. if that suits your inconvenience.
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    WAR OFFICE READY FOR A SCRAP.
    313 5 Who Started That "Work on Saturday" Yarn. By gad. sir. but U the War Office catchc the man who started that libellous rumour In Whitehall, he'll be dragged m chains before drumhead court-martial and shot instantly. The miscreant, whoever be la -and he is
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    ROBBER APOLOGISES TO BANK CHIEF.
    124 5 "Sorry to Bother You," And Steals £1.000. New York. Jan. IT. The r.\oiX potltfl bandit on record robbed a bank m Berkeley. California, this monv.ng. Walking m. he pointed a small revolver at :he manager. "Good morning FBI stny to bother you. but toll is
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      221 5 I Q CHOSEN j f/ij/j^'^ BY THE Wj/^) JAPANESE j JlflH^ DAVIS CUP I f r^Sjte. PLAYERS :i|k v \JW H SATOH I ?^s^ FOR THE i 9b EXHIBITION I SPECIFIED I iOVER 750 TOURNAMENTS! A When the pace |j 1 7^^^ begins to tell! i j lirrJ.^^^--* haVt begun
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    OLD AND NEW MANILA.
    1713 6 AMERICAN INFLUENCE. The Changes Which Have Occurred. The signing of the Convention between Great Britain and the United States delimiting the boundary line between the Philippine Archipelago and North Borneo, and indicating that some change is contemplated m the status of the Philippines, gives special mterert
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      354 6 Genuine AI^SJ?3 /■^^^HU i^<^ri^fl A^Kr^^^ A/\J A X V Morris Minor Saloon was delivered shortly before V I Chnstmas, and I have now covered 3500 miles OWNER' S Maximum speed on the level is a genuine 55 m.p.h even with three persons up 1 have three times touched 60 I
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      322 6 ijfood Health When you feel "below par" you tre uv op more nervous energy than is being replaced "feeling below par" is not such an BHttordinai if you come to think of it. Your nerves bear ;hr rtc modern life, they do the work, they arc m action all dv
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    GHOSTLY LIGHT TERROR.
    228 7 Reappearance After Fifty Years. Lincoln. l*ra" h:is r.-ippeared at r •>! fifty years, and I the little village -.ear r. the? were terrorised m nystcrtam licht. three times m three Cunmeringhaai Light" has been the neighbourhood M who have seen the fttoog thi road and have r
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    ROBBED Of WIFE ON WEDDING DAY.
    125 7 Lan Marries Allied Mental Defective. ■an *h the advice of the n«! Tf lhat h^ was niar*aa»b" n> and the rame evening to« a C:uri< f(ir his f^ anrl she was H ay 10 ParK Rovai Hospital. th- 1 d am;i2 d to hear
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    MR. LANSBURY'S 16 GRANDCHILDREN.
    55 7 T B rn t0 j^sjttoyna Mac^iH. LSS Moyna Ma <-g»l. the act- ht "-m-law J* r Ed(?ar Lansbury. and J^'^r 0 Z" r Georffe Lansbury. Pirst Uy at h r > Rave blrth to twin boys *JJ»Vaie yj r hun Hamilton-terrace. n^T 0^ b Ury MTh
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    MOCK BIRTH CEREMONIES.
    365 7 Curious Custom m South India. A curious custom practiced among several tribes of Southern India and c>f Assam, according to which a man about to become a father hr\s to dress and behave like a woman, was d«-s--cribed by Rai Bahadur L. K. Ananla-Kn-hna Iyer (Senior Lecturer
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    MARY PICFORD'S £10,000 A YEAR FOR HER MOTHER.
    233 7 "She Was the Head of the Family." New York. Jan. 10. ttkm Mary Pickford appeared at the Las Angeles probate court yesterday and revealed ihe fact that during the year 1917 she saved 284,000 out of her salary of £112,000. She also
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    MR. E. W. BOK DEAD.
    380 7 Poor Emigrant Who Became a Power. Mr. Edward W. Bok, a great \mcffcaa t,iitor and the friend of many famous men, the story of uho.y? n-^ m the world ends hkf a ;a:ry tale, died m .Florida m mail week. He was 66 years old.
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    GERMAN FARMER SHOT DEAD.
    283 7 Sequel to Old Tragedy. Berlin, Jan. 10. In 1928 the Cassel police, iv order to make an arrest, besieged the house of a farmer named Klaus m a neighbouring village, and captured it only after two days' fighting. Klaus's eldest son and a policeman named Wille
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    "HANDS ACROSS THE SEAS."
    89 7 A Romance by Correspondence. London. As the outcome of romance which brought her into touch with Mr. Henry Tindall, a flourishing farmer m New Zealand, Miss Eleanor Major, the daughter of a Flamborough fisherman, will leave for New Zealand. Miss Major is a well-known jersey knitter,
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    8 7 Tottenham wife; My husband is a confirmed bachelor.
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    MAGIC BUNGALOW MYSTERY.
    312 7 People Who "See" the Invisible. It has been said that the human mind is capable of believing anything, and there are apparently people who believe that buildings exist on this earth which are invisible to some people although visible to others Take, for instance, "The Mystery of
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    VOLCANO TERROR.
    66 7 Paris, Jan- 9. A cable from Martinique announces thnt Mont Pelee has been m constant eruption since last Sunday. Burning cinders are being sent forth by the volcano and hurled to the southern and northeastern parts of the island, where tongues of flames light up the countryside at
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    BRITISH CROWN JEWELS.
    156 7 Remarkable American Suggestion. Chicago Jan. 8. Amicl news which la featured m the Press to-day, with gburtafj headlines, of the late?t outbreak of robberies, burglaries, holdups, gang and other outrages v hich followed the recent dismissal of several constables whom the civic authorities were unable to pay,
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    "SOVIET GOVERNMENT FOR AUSTRALIA."
    165 7 Events Leading to Revolution Says Red Delegate. Melbourne, Jan. 17. The establishment of a Soviet form of Government for Australia is favoured by Mr. P. G. Hannett (N.S.W.), one of the three Australian delegates to the second Pan Pacihir Trade Union Conference, at Vladivostok m. August.
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    26 7 I wonder whether the craze for crossword* is not a satisfaction of the spirit of investigation which lies deep m every human being. Professor Winifred Cullis.
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      33 7 SUGARCANE" BRANDsI of HAMS BACON. j DO YOU? j I They are tKe Best. I i TRITH IX ADVERTISING ALWAYS REACHES ITS OBJECTtVK j orchard Road Selegie Road Keppel Road Grange Road Market.
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    A WELSH PEPY'S JOURNEY.
    1569 8 PARIS TO NAPLES. First Impression of the Opera. Continuing his interesting record from Orlando Parry's diary. Mr. I.J. Williams says:— Before leaving Paris. J. O. Parry unexpectedly came m contact, once again, with Harley. Vac English comedian. The meeting was celebrated at a cafe m the
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON THE BENCH.
    120 8 Court Ho Attended 33 Years Ago. Carnarvon. Jin 'I Mr Lloyd Oc tm rh iinnn of the C ITU m the HUM court When be as an anknowu y .v.Thr people of c sands bo wtkooM the I still call bin here r: ovfriimvinu.
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    53 8 I I down i-.ui then r g seeding In the dli r.iv m i mn down I [orry :i:id botll tl xi. Tin- eyclM m Jils body I iwctor Ctaiui I hi- dim-r ol til jriving. befQCC Chlocal Court A •haiK"' ai»' w 1^ :i!u inks' rtoonxM tanpri i ■r-
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      535 9 1 EjIV UCjKS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE to hereby given that tenors are now invited for the following matermis or services, and that particulars of such ItmiUmi may be obtained In the Tender Room. Municipal Offices: Tender. |>ate of Cloning. Sale of empty steel drums. Noon, 20th. Feb., 1930. Erection
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      26 10 FORWARD. On Feb. 14 at the Maternity Hospital. Penang. to Mr. E. R. Forward. M.C-. and Mrs Kathleen Forward (nee Stanley), of Kedah. a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE. .
      23 10 MARRIAGE. COBBOLD-TAYLOR On February 14th. 1930. at the Church of St. John the Divine. Ipoh. Hazen Nevil! Herbert Cobbold ttnd Elizabeth Maud Taylor <
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1930. TROUBLESOME TAXI DRIVERS.
    495 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1930. TROUBLESOME TAXI DRIVERS. Complaints are becoming common again regarding the conduct of a number of the men at present licensed as taxi drivers, the majority of these complaints being m connection with the Indian drivers, mostly at Johnston's Pier and the Cricket Club.
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    THE SQUATTER-CULTIVATOR.
    300 10 A senior Police Officer m the current number of the Malayan Police Vlagazine makes what is perhaps a -ather unusual appeal on behalf of :he peasant proprietor, or. as he is nore generally looked upon, the squatter. The article represents the zalue to a country of the small
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    282 10 Mr. G. J. Merrifield. the Penang Rugger three-quarter, who was attached to the Prisons Department, left for Singapore last week Mr. L. S. Freer, of Jasin. is being transferred to Singapore next week and it is understood that be will go to the Colonial Secretary's office. M.M. Mr. Denis Santry
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    CHINESE GANG ROBBERS CAPTURED.
    178 10 KUALA LUMPUR HOLD UP. Trick Tried Once Too I Often. [From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 17. A gang of four Chinese have been captured a near Kuala Lumpur as the result of the repetition of a hold-up of a hire-car driver who was t
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    ILLEGAL GRATIFICATION CHARGE.
    397 10 Court Clerk Acquitted. i That she had been told it was necessary to pay money to the clerks if she wanted any work done quickly was the statement made by a Filipino woman named Ariss de Loon m the District Court before Mr. C H O. Clark*
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    107 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN i AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT 1 London, Feb. 17, 5.25 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons i notify to-day's tin prices as follows: i Spot £174 516 (up 13 16). Forward £177 6 16 (up 14 16). The market is
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    BUDGET THREAT TO INDUSTRY.
    42 10 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT London, Feb. 17. j The Federation of British Industries warn Mr. Snowden that the heavier taxation threat- ened m the budget will cripple British industry and urge Government to give the position anxious consideration.
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    EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION ULTIMATUM.
    1031 10 BAN ON THK LADIES. )ifficulty m Collecting p O nnv Day Funds. PP> An expression of opattJoa nnual meeting of th»- stn^p..:. he Ex-Services Association <>f m he S.C.C. last evening as |q hould bo invited to attend the ai m Armistice Day night By ;>:•:. neeting
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      104 10 1 d t L p EASJ I l I ■vt**' S 3 (Si W r A CRITIC SAYST that crime plays and farces have one thing m common. Gags are usually a promi- c nent feature of both. t "GAFLAC" POLICIES gag the financial losses connected with the crime of
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    NAVAL DELEGATION HEADS MEET.
    211 11 gfOKTANT CONFERENCE. u-ird Work behind the Scenes n London. §i i Benrtoe. 1 London. F?b. 17. ■wKmg m connection nee to-day was that of American and Japanese I. .pans capital ships mphasieed that the Concpl) engaged on the tmmediatelv anyone ngum this directly and rntioi Hence
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    BULGARIAN ELECTION RIOTS.
    27 11 BULGARIAN ELECTION RIOTS. 1 Killed jn K ur; ,l Fighting. Ice.l Sofia. Feb. 17. Councils were vrml districts. Al- including a went* he is pleased nuneot mntUmm
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    WAR CLUDS OVER CHINA.
    35 11 m Troops Mobilising. Bervio K ai. Feb. 17. report! state that war *ni throughout North- other Northern proWUtea and are moving «f Kai-shek ••-< Anting occurred on h W the Lunghai rail-
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    JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
    36 11 UVtrnmeia >" M«rity Expected. Tokyo. Feb. 16. victory for the tf. over the Seiyukai ■uner T, voted Fri•»P;.rtial observers of h prwl^ 230 seats *-ats f or the Seiyu- that Proletarians ft* hWn Page 12].
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    DECLINE OF CRIME IN BRITAIN.
    210 11 GAOLS TO BE CLOSED. Country Becoming M ore Law Abiding. 'British Radio-Officuu Service.] The Home Secretary Mr "Triv^' !I >-*c number old. bringing the number of British p^o" to the lowest figure ln modern history The number now m use is on JJ »J was
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    THE LIBERALS AND THE COAL BILL.
    123 11 THE LIBERALS AND THE COAL BILL. Mr. (ook Appeals to Mr. Lloyd George. [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Feb. 17. The Secretary of the Miners' Federation. |fj A J. Cook. Lri a speech yesterday, made a c appeal to Mr. Lloyd Oeorm to withdraw Liberal opposition to Par: I of
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    PLANE CATAPULT DISASTER.
    64 11 American Aviator Killed. [Reuters Service Washington. Feb. 17. I Naval-Aviation officer. Lieutenant W. G Ifaajser, was killed at Guantanamo when a plane was launched by a new type of catapult from the deck of the battleship Nevada. Hitherto compressed air has been used for catapults launching 'planes,
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    THIRD CHICAGO POLICE DRIVE.
    49 11 Criminal Leaders Elude Capture. [Reuters Service] Chicago, Feb. 17. A wholesale police round-up brought m anjther 1.124 suspected criminals. Now 4.100 suspects have been arrested. Most of the suspects were subsequently released and none of the well-known criminal leaders have so far been arrested. j
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    ILLICIT STILL EXPLODES.
    49 11 Building Destroyed and Two Killed. [Reuter's Service. 1 Reading, Pennsylvania. Feb. 17. Two people were killed and seven injured 1 m an explosion at an "alcohol cooking plant" and illicit still, which blew to pieces a large three-storied building. Both the persons killed were passers by.
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    SIAM HONOURS DANISH CROWN PRINCE.
    58 11 (FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. Feb. 17. The King of Siam has conferred the order of Chakkri m the Danish Crown Prince. The British Association of Siam is giving a garden party m his honour next week. H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederick will talk with his
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    FRENCH AIRMEN'S RECORD FLIGHT.
    49 11 2,034 Miles with Ton Load. [Reuter's Service.] Paris. Feb. 17. The airmen Castes and Codos beat the world's records for distance, endurance and speed with a ton load. They remained aloft for 18 hours. 1 minute and covered 2.034 miles. [Earlier cables on Page 12.]
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    TARIFF CONFERENCE OPENS,
    117 11 WORLD RECONSTRUCTION. Step Towards Removal of Trade Barriers. [Reuters Service. 1 Geneva. Feb. 17. At the opening of the Tariff Truce Conference under the aegis of the League of Nations the chairman. Count Moltke. emphasised the importance of discussions to promote the economic reconstruction of Europe and
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    A POPULAR ITALIAN MATCH.
    117 11 Duce's Daughter to Marry Embassy Official. [Reuter's Service.] Rome. Feb. 17. The engagement of Signor Mussolini's elder daughter, Edda, aged 21. to Count Ciano. aged 27. a secretary at the Italian Embassy of the Holy Stx\ has thrilled the country generally. Edda is passionately devoted to
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    MILLOWNER'S HOUSE BOMBED.
    101 11 Strike That Restarted. Reuter's Service. I Marion. North Carolina. Feb. 17. A bomb destroyed the handsome home of Mr. R. W Baldwin. President cf the Marion Manu- facturing Company, whose cotton mill -was the centre of a bitter nine-week strike, which was recently settled. It re-started because
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    121 11 BRITISH SKIES FOR BRITISH f TRADE. To the Editor. Sir,— l notice m your leader of the 12th r instant, that you are quite perturbed about t the Britishers' non-use of the Skies. Why Worry? When quite shortly at the present rate of progression, every man
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    JOHORE MAGISTRATES' COURTS.
    1346 11 SUPREME COURT REVIEW. Justice McCabe Reay on Kluang Case. Continuing the revision-. Mr. Jir.tice McCabe Reay delivered judgment on Sunday m the Supreme Court. Johore Bahru. m a number of Kluang matters as follows: There is no separate Court or Magistrate at Kluang but cares are heard
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    DIFFICULTIES AT NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    734 12 DIFFICULTIES AT NAVAL CONFERENCE. FRENCH MEMORANDUM. Will a Treaty be Signed m I March [braish Radio— Official Service! Rugby. Feb. It <' The principal delegates to the Naval Con- a: ference are auain spending the week-end out of tl London unci OB this occasion, the proceedings ci of tht laM
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    A FAKED DEFENCE.
    133 12 Soviet and Alleged Religious Persecution. [Reuter's Service] Kiffa, Feb. 17. The Latvian Archbishop Pommers, long resident m Russia and for several years under the Soviet, doubts the genuineness of the alleged answers of the Metropolitan Sergius to the Soviet press questionnaire. He says that m Archbishop Tikhon's
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    MEXICAN MAYORS SHOT.
    57 12 Assailant Escapes. T.impMo (Mexico), Feb. 7. The incoming and outgoing Mayors of Villa Alta Mira here were assassinated during the celebrations connected with the installation of. the new municipal government. Both tbe Mayors were being entertained with the Queens of Beauty elected by the Carnival when an
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    CHIANG KAI-SHEK ON THE STATE OF CHINA.
    1368 12 NEW YEAR MESSAGE. )eath Bed Injunction of Sun F Yat-seit. The following New Year message from leneral Chiang to his people Is so interesting a nd vital that we here reprint it m full, tsays w le Par Eastern Review*. Foreigners have often
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    NEW CEYLON TARIFF TO YIELD RS. 6,000,000.
    611 12 GOVERNMENT'S HOPES. ts. 2,000,000 Increase m Petrol Reventre. Nearly Rs. 6,000,000 is the amount of the dditional revenue which the Government hope ill be produced by the revised tariff of import uties over and above the revenue obtained efore the surcharge of 5
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    CROYDON-CAPE TOWN AIR ROUTE.
    122 12 Sir Alan Cobham on Possibilities. London, Frb. 11. The new Croydon-Cape Town air route should be one of the greatest m the world, according to Sir Alan Cobham. who. interviewed by Reuter, on his return from Cape Town, expressed himself as impressed with the possibilities of
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    ABOUT THE INNS OF MALAYA.
    847 12 A REST HOUSE DE LUXE. Women Superintendents Needed. Having had occasion m the past to criticise our local Inns or Rest Houses, says a writer m the Times of Malaya, it is a pleasant task now to award a meed of praise where such is
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    IMPROVEMENT IN NATIONAL HEALTH.
    112 12 Expert's Evidence at Licensing Commission. r ßritish Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Feb. 15. J Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on Licensing, Sir George Newman, the chief medical officer of the Ministry of Health, spoke of the great improvement which had taken place m national habits
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    26 12 I suppose that scarcely one m ten triangleplayers is aware that the interior angles of a triangle are together equal to two right-angles. —Mr. A. Brent-Smith.
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    GANDHI'S CAMPAIGN IN INDIA.
    134 12 PLANS FOR THE FUTURE. 1 Preparing For Salt Monopoly Battle. I rl( Mter'S S« rvu-e. < Ahmedabad. 1 e.b. Hi. Definite plHm. are behm crystallised at \*r. Gandhi's headquarters for launching his passive resistance campaign and will be ready to put into operation on the date
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    BLLOODLESS CIVIL WAR.
    1497 12 (ilandhi Interviewed. Recently at Ahmedabad tha Daily Exprtva correcpondenl met Oandhi for a speciAl interview, m regard to which he writes as toiiows: A dark little man. trail and bent, with the tofajftSt ears I have ever seen* with hair closely Cropped, r.ci luminous black eyes which
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    SINGAORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    143 12 Programme of Drills up I ending February nrd Tuesday. > 15 p.m.. Drill Hall Coy. Organisation paradi and N.C.O.'s Conltreiu. igcottl! SOx Range (Platoon No I) MO sian. N.C.O.s. El»m«ntar\ Oun D B" fsmghth) 00J Malay Drill Ball, "I l parade Wednesday, ft.ll pm. DrUl Coy.. Instructors
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    10 12 Husbaud. summon,,! v desertion. Why should 1 Mve don't Ukf''
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      NO-BALLED SIX TIMES IN ONE OVER.
      417 13 Shield Match Sensation. R. A. Halcombe. the West Australian fast bowler, who formerly played for South Au tralia. was no-balled six times m one over lv the match between Wen Ati.-trr !..i and Vi.-l via ill Melbourne It !s believed that Halcombe's delivery wa:
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      SOME GRAND NATIONAL ASPIRANTS.
      220 13 Winner of Indian Event Among Entries. Tht fact that thire are nearly fifty Vwer entries m the Grand National thi- year ihan m last yf -ar's race will delight the majority of racegoers as much as those who own the horse" There seems. Indie d, little
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      AUSTRALIAN CAPTAIN.
      420 13 Rival Claimants. The public is interested to an even higher degree m the appointment cl captain to the Australian team lor England than m the team's actual personnel, myi Not Out m the Sydr- Referee before the composition of the side was known. Never have there been such
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      LINDRUM INVENTS A STROKE.
      166 13 Billiards Googly Astounds English Critic. Lo;i.!o:i. Ja I. The iportins writer of The Lmdon Gvenlnj I News acclaims Walter Undmm, the Australiti i eta napkin, ju the inventor of the billiardi i gooqly. i The stroke, which he say.; v.a- uapracedeat- cd. at least m England,
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      RECORD-BREAKING ATHLETICS.
      302 13 Remarkable Girl Hurdler. Sydney. Jan. 18. One world, four Australian, and six Hi a South Wales records were made at the international athletic carnival at the Cricket Ground yesterday. In addition, an Australian and a New South Wales record wire equalled Clarice Kennedy, a school girl, knocked ovc
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      89 13 In the Sheffield Shield matches Bradma headed the New South Wales averages with v.i average of 132.30 for 12 innings (aggregai 1.323>. Oth:^r ieadins batsmen were Jack .on average 85. Albopp 64. Kippax 61.22. \i>. Cab;> 60.54. Chilvers 38. Chilven heicled tlv bawling v.-ith 13 wickets lor 19.43 runs each
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      292 13 Til! FINEST DANCE ORCHESTRA EVER? ENGAGED FOR THE EAST. t NOW PLAYING AT THE j ADELPHI HOTEL f Idick adamson! I AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA OF X I Seven Instrumentalists I v v I This i> the Orchestra which was selected for the largest Far Ea.-'.crn lour organised by y
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      131 13 *4'M Mi U mm Mi Liiiiiiiiniiii \<\ yu^e^^' I\£o k KEEPS^/ i THE SKIN jp=g w oop\f pF^|B "HAZHINf* SNOW fn\Zf: UNel j (Trademark) At all Chemists and Store* H IX ■I 1 1?'"^31l.' Burroughs Wellcome Co.. London Why Buy Oranges? 1 I When you get the most delicious Orange
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      186 13 NICHOLAS NICKLERY IX PICTURES: No. 3S: Mr. Lillvvick, Miss Petowkcs and a Wedding. By Arthur MorelatuL The success op the m^wpiaV led Me- Hllllll[ME? f|!ii n .5 irNicH Y oLASweR.E V wIiTiNGTo K Me' |^^F^a7 MfisSy' 'i CRUMMLES TO LAUNCH OIJT STILL FURTHER <jL aJ^T BUTT END OF A SPEAR
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      780 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON Si N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. t HECTOR For Marseilles. London, Rotterdam and
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      551 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 OP PEKIN Mar 2 s.s. CITY OP SHANGHAI Apr. 3 s.s. CITY OF
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      435 14 P O British India and Apcar Lines, (Incorporated m England >. MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOYBKNMDn LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SEKVK I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND J\l>A\ Tonage. Singapore. Ton; p RAWALPINDI 16,600 Feb. 22
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      530 15 0. S. K. Line p^tination*. V-BeL Anf9^ ftn X i- ibur*. Bremen ax, Aden. Amazon Maru Mar 24 M ar 25 Town. Rio de t\ait>>. and Buenos world passage U99.J f Hawaii Maru Mar. 4 M ar ■-•s-Salaam. II and Panama Maru M ar. 7 Mar 9 Shinnoh Maru Feb.
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      532 15 DOJLLAii SXJBAMSiii^ JLllNfc Jlnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Frcm SINGAPORfc and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. PRES HARRISON mi n Port Peb. 20 Feb. 22 Apr 1 PRES. JOHNSON M ar.
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      828 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated In Holland.) LNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMEWT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:— Passage. Freight. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives In the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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      571 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. •«Cuiax rc.cx.tnjj raiilcgs by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Tte s.s. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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      58 16 Iht AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. INC. International BANKING and TRAVEL SERVICES. Travellers Cheques. Letters of Credit. Money Orders. Drafts. Transfers of Funds by Mail and Cable. Tours. Cruises. Steamship Reservations. Railroad Tickets. Baggage Insurance. SINGAPORE Union Bids. PEXANG-E. A O. Hotel. THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY COMPANY, LIMITED. SHIPCHANDLERS. SHIPBROKERS. COMMISSION AGENTS. MHces
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      319 16 s.s. MINDEROO. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer (arrived Feb. 10th) from W. A. are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Jardine? Wharf on Wednesday the 19th inst. at 9 am No further Survey will be held.
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      416 16 KERR STEAMSHIP cZu 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YOKk "V (Incorporated In USA.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SBRVICI K» BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA |Vi BALTIMORE. (via Suet). Du SaiN. M.S. SILVERMAPLE Feb H ICar. MS SILVERPALM M ,r .7 MS. SILVERASH Mar. 31 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVin SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCIS*
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      631 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Bungei Lembin and Kuan tan (via Gemas and /erantut) «very Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and F "day 6 a.m Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajn. Kota Tinggi. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh. Taiping. Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday. Wednesday and
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      234 16 Van der Lyn. Dut. 1431. from Palembang 17. for Souraba\a 19. Gemas. Brit. 73. Irom Batu Pahat 17. for Batu Pahat 18. Solviken. Nor. 1435. from Rangoon 17, for Rangoon 17 Atlas Maru. Jap. 4511. from Yokohama 17. for Antwerp 17. Kelantan. Brit. 562. from Malacca 17. for Malacca 18.
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    103 17 ■i tn.m Ruemoana 1:: port yesu>rda.\ irgo oi 1 beam l tuu lit Hong Kong. ,t this Port at noon She will proceed B .ird's whar- the Olympic tiie high seas. rho spent pracI about the all de criprtty for the wi artng na conferred by
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    173 17 Ilfn Sood lOh a M M:> E F. Mn Wilding. Mr. Ifr I a^rence hild, Mr P. G. IflM X Hi>trom. and two babies. Hollander, Mrs. I and Ko a Mr I "iidaing. Mrs. I de Groot. Mr. hurad Abdoel Monun. Mr K. Ditin Chang and c B
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    15 17 1 N M: W Parburv. Mr Mac- Ml Ward. Mr A. C Hebb Mi lavish
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    VESSEL'S CURIOUS PLIGHT.
    133 17 1 »app«ned When Weighing Inchor. Kith s.iipp'' tith a mure curious Ht- Bait African Staler i .huh aVr*ved Durban. Nab Buoy m m PUo< When m (Me 1 to «dch anchor. t( books- had fouled Uld not be raised. hauled m when The rise and v seas.
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    INSURANCE OF SHIPS AND CARGO.
    620 17 Cover at "Much Below Cost Price." at the UUMMIaM.nI meeting of the instuute of London Underwriters, when the annual report was presented. Mr G AT Darby said that the position m the hull market -as undoubtedly much mor, healthy than it" ••as a few years
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    SAIL TRAINING.
    370 17 I The Cost of a Square-Rigged Sailing Ship. The following letter fi'om Sir William Garthwaite to the Journal of Shipping, supplements and strengthens the appeals that have been made from time to time on behalf of sail training. Sir William asks those to whom the matter appeals to
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    SAILING SHIP'S PASSING.
    725 17 SAILING SHIP'S PASSING. Pilots' Humiliation. Alas, must ye utterly vanish and cease from amidst us. Sails ot the olden sea. Alas, must ye go as a dream and depart as a vision. Sails of the olden sea?" —Stephen Phillips. The dignity and prosperity of the Empire war, lounded and endures
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    CHARGEURS REUNIS PROFITS.
    257 17 The results of the Chargeurs Reunis (French Steam Navigation Company* for the year ended June 30 show that gross receipts amounted to 407.484.279 fr. (against 425.316.036 fr. m the previous year> Operating costs and general charges t including insurance! amounted to 366.471.916 fr. (against 389,595.190 fr.i. Interest
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    68 17 Commander P. Ft. P. Percival, D.5.0., recently studying at the Senior Officers" Technical Course, Ls appointed from January 17th. to the cruiser Vindictive, which has just been withdrawn from duty as flagship m the Second Cruiser Squadron, and is to leave Chatham about the end of February for a trooping
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    IS A MAN OF 45 TOO OLD?
    1263 18 INDUSTRY AND VETERAN. Pennsylvania Tackles a Serious Problem. I»i nnsylvania is attempting to answer one of the most important humanitarian questions engaging the attention of America to-day Must men still m the prime of their productive life be discarded simply because industry believes
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    DEATH OF T. PRYOR.
    82 18 Jockey Who Rode Two 100 to 1 Cesarewitch Winners. T. Pryor, the jockey who gained fame by riding two sensational winners of the Cesare witch, Charleys Mount m 1922. and Light Dragoon m 1924— both 100 to 1 chances— has lied at Swinton, Manchester. This record
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      180 18 Take the bull by the I bottle I EilV POVRIW (©@®®®©®®®®®©©®®©®@®®©©©®®®®©@(g)j f SMITH'S I SPEEDOMETERS j gk ryg4 V©) MOTOR CAR I ACCESSORIES OBTAINABLE FROM I Malayan Motors, Ltd. 1 14-20 ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE. Represented throughout the F.M.S. by Messrs. Wearne Brothers, Ltd. M ®®®®®H©)(©)r^©)(^)©®©@@®(g)@@@@@@@@^^^g^ > leave dentures overnight m
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      895 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England). Ca P ltal £3.000.000 Subscribed 1,800,000 P^d-up 1.050,00« Reserve Pund and Rest 1.612.046 BOARD OF 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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      305 18 INSURANCE 1 THE SOUTH :1 BRITISH \1 INSURANCE IOMI'ANY M »IH[> FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCES ACCEPfEO AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES L. C. MARGOLIOU i Office- 2. I'mhiv PERSONAL ACfIDKYrT FATAL ACCIDENTS an s bulOfc HAVE you made provision lor 1 of your dependents should 1 overtake you
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    BUSINESS AS A GREAT ADVENTURE.
    284 19 trfvtrtising and its Importance. rtdft, addressing the memU I'i.blicity Association ing as a comparatively new rtpttOO was approved by three hundred people re- of ■dW'tlrilH. the newsMid allied industries, and ide. Mr Selfridge went on. h.indmaiden of business, would contribute very a business It was
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    ROYAL DUTCH-"SHELL" OUTPOUT.
    158 19 rod i lactton .1 Dutch-Shell" group of 1929 1928. Ie tons. Metric tons. 4.746,400 3.971.045 T,->9.700 751.092 271.500 268.461 852.400 705.854 363,900 528.979 \UOO 893.681 1 2329.400 2.040,753 6.470.700 5.084.580 102.7 fl 65.187 l 7.532.700 7.703.000 14 900 53.773 -i").141.8jl) 22,063.411 j Interesting thing;. It vide distribution
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    21 19 B receotly applied for 2S^eater coach, with its > lor twenty-four hour famous Montlhery track. refused on account of the "inractor-s guarantee.
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    CANADA'S FOREIGN TRADE.
    332 19 A Change m Character. Canada is to-day the fifth most important -ommercial nation of Uh world and has deve-->ped m recent years into an important manuacturim- country blessed with a practically unrated source of cheap ek«etric power from it.imrous rivers. nd having an abundant domestic supply of
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    86 19 [*ou«tead and Co.. Penung, Agent*: Tnk-ip.pa Valley ifirtt half February) 3G6 lours; 90,000 cubic yardb; 251 pikuls. Both Jrcdges stopped 3 days Ch :.*..< New Year hjlil.\s Dredge No. 2 lost 55 hours owing to decomposed timber chokir.g pump. Ratrut Basin r First half February 54H
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    NORTHMEN TAVOY TIN DREDGING.
    133 19 The report of the Northern Tavoy Tin Dr»d^r.g Company for the year ended Ifaxcil 3ist. last states that the expenditure on tn? t .vo Iredges. etc.. during the year amountec to 171,675. Tile development account has increased ,o £14.385 by the addition of £7.531. represent Ing
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    130 19 Yesterday's Alterations. R livers Sellers. \yer Hitam (ss) 13s 6d 14s 3 I B^ngrin Tin 22s 23r, Satan? Padang (sl> 22 25 Hitam Tin ($t 40 45 Johan Tin <20> 39 41 Malayan Collieries UOi 47.75 48.50 Malayan Tin (ss> Ml 6d 26s tid Nawnf Pet <$1>
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      EXCHANGE KATES.
      216 19 February 17. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 213 15 16 London 3 month? sight 2 3 7 8 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 ***** Lyons and Paris, demand 1430
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      PRODUCE.
      227 19 February 17. Tin 100 Tons $89 r v Gambler g.40 Pepper White 75 Pepper Black 50 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
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    818 19 February. 17th., Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. \yer Weng 1.00 1.25 Batang Padang 21 24 Batu Caves 95 qq Bukit Arangs 95 1.03 Hitams 35 43 Hong Fatts 68 73 Johan Tin 39 41 Kinta Tin Dred. 1.36 1.40 Klang River 2 30 ZAO o.i. Kuyohs 13 14v,
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    THE SILVER POSITION IN CHINA.
    125 19 THE SILVER POSITION IN CHINA. China Bank Chairman's Views. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai Feb 17. Mr. Li Ming, chairman of the Bank of China, m the course of a statement says the present low value of silver is due entirely to the change to a gold exchange standard by
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    COINAGE OF BRITISH DOLLARS.
    441 19 Affect on Silver Market. Among the various factors affecting the silver market last year was the minting of dollars for Hong Kong, and m their annual bullion circular Messrs. Pixley and Abel! give the following account of this development. "In 1922 the Hong Kong Government prohibited
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    THE ARGENTINE'S LONDON LOAN.
    47 19 Buenos Ay res. Jan. 9. The whole of the loan of nearly £5.000,000 negotiated by the Argentine Government with 5 London bankers has been placed at the dis- posal of the National Bank to meet all it- quiretncnts during the present harvest. 1
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 19 Buyers Sellers R.S S equal to London Standard, Spot 26 26 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Feb. 26 26', Mar. 27 27 l April 27'- 27 :t April-June 28', 28 i July-Sept. 29 29 Tone of Market: Very Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 7 15-16
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    PETALING JOIN T.P.A. SCHEME.
    183 19 No. 1 Dredge to Close Down. I From Our Own Correspondent I Ipuh. Feb. 17. The long awaited policy of Petaling Tin Ltd.. one of the biggest producers m Malaya, was divulged at the annual meeting on Saturday, when the chairman. Mr. De Paula, said the
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    202 19 £ingapore. Keb. IT. Rubber.— London 715 16d. 1 16 d. 4 p.m. Price < London Std.t Spot 26',. S.S. R.S.S on Tender Feb. 26 a March 27. April- June 28' July -Sept. 29. Dull. Tin. London. No price. Mining.— Steady. Sungci Ways 3.35 3.45,
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    CABLE MERGER CAPITAL.
    173 19 Imperial and International Communications. Ltd.. announce that for the purpose of a.the the whole or part of the undertaking af the undermentioned companies, and for providing for the purchase price of the Pa( -Hie Cable Boards Pacific Cable undertaking and West Indian Telegraph System, and of the
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 19 I British Radio— Official Service. 1 lagfciy, I eh. 16. Porefgn exchanges are: Amsk-'lam 12.12 Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 29-32 d. Berlin 20.36';;. Brussels 34.9J'j. Bucharest 818. Buenos Aires 43 7-16, Copenhagen 1K1:> Geneva 25.20. HeMnffon 193 Hong Konu la, 6 1 d.. Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 38.84... Milan
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    UNITED SERDANG RUBBER.
    154 19 Tin- crop of rubber harvested by the United ■erdang Sumatra > Rubber Plantations company COT thfl year ended Aug. list last amounted to 6.804.ii2ib. (again* »,lft\o3lfe.) In addition. 1,392,1631 b. harvested m MBOMi of t hi.exportable allowance to the t :id ot the previous year, and then
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      SUNDAY'S RACES.
      279 20 Kathleen Succeeds m (iiiiHemard Cup. Sunday's weather was again ideal for yachting. At 10 a.m.. the Wind blew lightly from the north east, but before noon it piped-up into a strong How and the boats finished m a smother of spray, before a real spanking hard breeze. The
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      PUNAI WINS CHINTA COP.
      338 20 P UNAI WINS CHINTA COP. Eight of itie nme boats comprising B Class -t i i r the final round of the Chinta Challenge Cup on Sunday. Merlin and Prima Donna wert recalled for being over the line at the start, 10.10. and. both failing to return, their progre-ss m
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      NEW KATHLEEN TO RACE IN SATURDAY'S REGATTA.
      187 20 In MBBMttOB with next Saturday's Regatta. at which HE The Governor and L**dy Clementi will be present the racing will start about 4.30 p.m. and all crews are asked to be ready by 4 p.m It is hoped to nave a fleet of
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    THE DISSENSION IN OXFORD ROWING CAMP.
    171 20 London, Feb. 6. At Oxford, at a special meeting of the Oxford Boat Club, the resignation of Graham, the President, was accepted and D. Tinne was elected president. A meeting was immediately called for appointing new coaches. It appears that Graham was himself asked
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    35 20 The larger wicket wa* used by the Ceylon Sport* Club m it* opening match of the Cricket season on Saturday, when E. P. Jaslnghe's XI scored 112 for 9 and E N Lingams XI 96
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  • RECORD SCORING AT THE STADIUM.
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      A.P.C.'S TEN GOALS.
      273 20 One-Sided Commercial Cup Match. A.P.C 10; Straits Java 0. A record for the Commercial Cup was established yesterday when the A.P.C. defeated the Straits Java Trading Company by ten goals to nil. From start to finish it was a very one-sided affair and Law. the Straits Java
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      DRAW FOR SECOND ROUND.
      52 20 The draw lor the second round of the Commtrdal Cup Competition is a< follows: Friday. 21 Harbour Board vs. S.O.C O.N V Monday. 24. Hoot Kong Bank vs. M.P.H. Wednesday. 26. A.PC. vs. Telephone Co. or BAT Thursday. 27. UE. vs. Fraser and Neave or Ho
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      S.C.C. vs. S.C.F.A.
      32 20 The S.C.C. will piay the S.C.F.A. at the Jalan Btsar Stadium on Saturday. Seating accommodation will kx provided and charges for admission will be 50 cent* and 20 cents.
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    SATISFACTORY FOOTBALL FINANCES.
    504 20 Annual Report of the S.A.F.A. The report to be pret-ented at the annual meeting of the Singapore Amateur Football Association to be held on Friday. Feb. 28. at the An»r. Road Stadium, at 5 p.m. is a* follows: It Ls satisfactory to note that the year resulted
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    CUP TIE: B.A.T. vs. O.T.F.C.
    63 20 The following have been chosen to represent BAT. against O.T.F.C. m the Cup Tie to-day at the old Stadium Sect Chwee Toh, Lee Ann Thong, D. J. Sandys, Boey Che© Choan, J. L. Potter, J. j. Richardson Johnson-Hill. P. C. J. Moore. K. C. Bryant.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    39 20 The result of the replay between Mis. S C Campbell and Mis* E. K. OUroy who tied far the February Ladles 1 Spoon of the KeppeJ Ootf Club was a win for Mrs. 6. C. Campbell
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY TOURNAMENT.
    506 20 ENGLAND'S IRISH DEFEAT. Magnificent Tackling Big Factor m Victory. The story of the epic struggle m the Rngby International between England and Ireland at Dublin on Feb. 8 is told m a fuller cable to the Indian papers, which states: England pressed m the opening minutes and
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    WELCH REGIMENT XV IN CHINA.
    204 20 The Shanghai Match. [Reuters Far Eastern Service] Welch R^st 11: Shanghai 3. Shanghai. Feb. 16. In the Rugby match m which the Welch Regiment beat Shanghai 11—3 the weather was fine and the ground m ideal condition There were 2.000 spectators. Joseph scored first after
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    OPEN LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    66 20 Important American Decision. f ßeuters Service.] New York, Feb. 16. The American Lawn Tennis Association bas sanctioned the holding of the first open tximament to Include amateurs and professionals contingent on the International Federation agreeing to a meeting m Paris on March 15. Tilden for the
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    THE ENGLISH TEAM IN NEW ZEALAND.
    65 20 Drawn Game at Auckland. Auckland, Feb. 10. Continuing their match against Auckland, tne M.C.C. were all out m their first innings for 423 (Worthington 125. Duleepsinhji 69). Auckland's first innings total was 333. Auckland, Feb. 11. The match between the M.C.C. and Auckland ended
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    M.C.C. CRICKETERS IN WEST INDIES.
    198 20 M.C.C. CRICKETERS IN WEST INDIES. THE SECOND TEST. Good Bowling by Voce Leads to Victory. Port of Spain. Feb. 7. The Test match, between the M.C.C. and the West Indies resulted m a win for England by 167 runs. The West Indies, who went m on their second venture with
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    HENDREN'S BIG SCORE AGAINST BRITISH GUIANA.
    185 20 George Town, Feb. 10. Going m flirt m the match against Britisn Guiana, the M.C.C. had made 289 for 3 at the close. George Town. Feb. 11. The play m the match between the M.C.C. and British Guiana to-day was notable for the splendid
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    DRAW FOR SIXTH ROUND OF F.A. CUP.
    58 20 t Reuters Sen ice] London. Feb. 1". The draw for the sixth round of the Football Association Cup Competition, to be played on March Ist. has resulted as follows: •\ston Villa vs. Huddersfield Town. West Hani United vs. Arsenal. Sunder land or Notts
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    A 74 POINTS VICTORY !
    151 20 A 74 POINTS VICTORY Halifax's Huge Rugby Cup Score. London. Feb. 8. The following are the results of matches played m the first round of the Rugby League cup to-day Wldnes 20. Bradford o Peatherstone J. 9. Halifax 74. Salford 0. Wigan H St Helens 9. St. Helen's Rec 7
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    WATER POLO.
    43 20 The Chinese Swimming Club sent their second team to Tanglin at the invitation of the Welch Regiment on Saturday and an interesting game was witnessed between the Chinese and the Regiment. The Welch were the winners by five goals to one.
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    132 20 The following will re-present the Bendemeer Athletic Club XI against the St. Josephs Old Boys' Association m a friendly soccer game on the latters ground on Thursday: Way Yong, Chan Peng Swee. E. Chong. Chin Aik. Swee Thye, Up Chee, Hong Toon. Sheng Chep. Sim Lim, Gim Poh and Kair
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