The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 February 1930

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press. 10 CENTS. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 PAGES DAILY. NO. 12,955
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    273 1 me proposal of the Anglo-Dutch Rubber Growers Committee is reveal*--! to l»c month's compete stoppage of production m May Page IL The Naval Conference is being held up l by the French political crisis and yester- > day's conversations were merely form;*! I Page 11. Arrriran churches
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    A TRAMP ABOARD.
    1518 1 PART I Though I am fifty-five years of age and ha\t» travelled considerably, I am now. for the first time m my life, aboard a trump. that anEtChranlm a passenger i and the only one > on a tramp steamer. A few months ago, the idea of
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      193 1 WING LOONG. jTjE id o'.MSED HOUBB for [OB OPE/ v^ TROPICAL SUITS. m HIGH STRE2T. I Raffles_Hotel Mura Smirnova I I IHE WELL-KNOWN SHANGHAI DANCER X A APPEARS DL'EINC. j V MONDAY I tititci*av ♦> f Tea Dances Dinner Dances ™S? i SATURDAY A (Admission to Ball Room Non-Diners $1.)
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      234 1 I STANDARD I STEEL SHELVING B^^^^^^^^^^B IF Standard •> Heights: 9 fl l\ W Standard 9 B!^ |^l 22" ADJUSTABLE SHELVES I Adaptable for every storage purpose In I OFFICE, STOCKROOM OR WORKSHOP 1 •Nothing to burn' is the test method of fire prevention and i Roneo Steel Shelving is
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      86 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Public noticts. auctions etc. Page 9. Tht 'Rex" is the King of all ntawn Page 3. Craven A the really good cigarette*- Page Notice rt the Seventh Malayan ExhibitionPa ye 5. Try P. and N's new Pineapple SrrMsh— Page 18. Princes Plate from Mappin and Wfebbi Page 13.
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STRUT.
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      154 1 THE WEEK. Thursday. 20th. High Water. 02 37. 8.5. 15 30. 7 6. Malacca. H W.. 11.30 a.m.. 4.05. Football: S.C.C. trial; S.C.F.A. league match. Friday. 21st. High Water, 03.15. 8.3. 16.46. 6 8 Malacca: H. W.. 00.30 a.m., 4.11. 12 10 p.m.. 3.08. iomev.aici Air Mail cio.ses <tram' 6
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    WHY SCOTS WEAR KILTS.
    225 2 Costly Rut Last a Lifetime. Why tht true Highlander loves his fcih r a secret. Two Scotsmen COOCttr that it is b cam kilt is a good investment. Lord Collar. Crichton Stuart. M P.. i brothel hi the M-xrquis of Bute, was firr-t to betray lv
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    NANKING RAILWAY.
    203 2 Proposed Abolition of Foreign Posts. According to news circulated by the Cano n News Agency, Ihl Ministry of Railway- nt ttM Chinese National Gov< rnment has decided DO important changes m retard to the Shang-hai-Nanking Railway, including the dismi'-v.l ol the forrtfn Bupertntendtnt Th.- statement lamed on the
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    £10,000 RADIO GIFT TO THE BLIND.
    186 2 Wireless Trade's Generous Offer. Mr-ady £10.000 has been contributed by listeners m response to the broadcast appeal of Mr Winston Churchill OH Christmas Day for funds '•> provide wireless sets tor the bind. Ttmarkable gesture was made b. tht .r; i» s trade at
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    425 2 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premur Morning Daily la Malaya, a livt nev.V paper 30-40 columns of news daily Also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chora BaJßi each morning Late.^ Telegran.;. Latest News and Latest Annoiuiee men;s. Special Daily News Cables. Rubber an< Tin Price Cables together
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      133 2 CANDA lODINE PEN. lodine m a tube always ready without brush or waste as a Pint Aid. CANDA MOSQUITO PEN. Repels and Relieves. Just a touch stops the sting. Obtainable at ull Chemists and Stores. Sole Agents for Malaya MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Wholesale Dept. 20b Collyer Quay. KELVEY'S£ SCHOOL OF
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      353 2 VICTORIA T H:EATR E I a To-NighCand Nightly at 6.1 5 9.30 j>.m. 3 (To-morrow (Friday) 21st., Excepted). jj WILLIAM FOX presents GEORGE JESSEL m &&&V 3 "LOVE, LIVE and LAUGH" 100 PER CENT. TALKIE. A Modern Pagliacci, with His Box of Tunes and Comedy. jjjj Also a Four Reel
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      355 2 ALHAMBRA d I Announcement j> Owing to final preparation m inslal- ling the famou* Western Electric Ta/Ari/iar s v «f«> m> e Alhamh,,, Theatre will be closed until fmrther V i I Watch This Space J |Our Gala Opening Nijktj FOR SIX NIGHTS FROM MONDAY, FEBRI \RV I7 th J^
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    IMPERIAL ATHLETIC MEETING.
    1107 3 CANADIAN OLYMPIAD. Alleged British Apathy to Important Event. Ho« many people know that m August next. Hamilton. Ontario, an Imperial Olympiad \ill Ix held? The exact date Ls August 16 lo 23. but yesterday it came to my knowledge that ;he organisers are meeting with minor difficult
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    "WIDOW CHANG."
    280 3 A Picturesque Chinese Robin Hood. Prking, Jan. 11. The "Widow Chang." woman leader of a band of several thousand bandits, is terroiizlng several districts m western Honan. according to foreign reports sent here. Several military leaders have sent soldiers to catch her. but with no success. She believer
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    107 3 A London Midland and Scottish railway guard had a remarkable escape when his trail was leaving Winchmoie Hill Station, N. Hi had helped a passenger to enter the train as i was moving, and when he attempted to stej into his van his foot slipped and his legs disappeared between
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      267 3 ®AN ERROR I IN JUDGMENT ..He" prompts greater or li^s HrlJwQlrtOil gJWftlrf rxpiisurr than a picture may i^MMM Wm^t3SoP t(((U ir. The use of "KODAK" I -^^3k^KF Him. with its speed ami Lititudi however, definitely reduces the danger of under- irul over-exposed negatives. lh.it is why it is important to
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      178 3 MIDDLE-AGED MEN READ THIS! If you are too H re <] "to work or to enjoy the ploasu.es of life, if you suffer from sleeplessiu-ss and loss of appetiie or if you are m constant pain, De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills will restore your vitality and quickly make yon
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      183 3 I The Standard of Excellence j THROUGHOUT THE EAST. J Varnishes, Enamels, Paints, j i I ALL KINDRED LINES. J MANUFACTURED SPECIALLY TO MEET EASTERN CONDITIONS 5 I by I BRITAIN'S GREATEST PAINT AND VARNISH MAKERS WILKINSON, HEYWOOD 8 CLARK. C Full Particulars, Prices, Etc. I from j BARLOW CO.,
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    THE NEWS IN PICTURES
    375 4 Some Men of tKe Moment The Forged Notes Trial. MEN OF THE MOMENT: Some of the Naval Conference delegates photographed at the French Embassy m London m mail week Left to right they are: M Briand. Mr H. L. Stimson. M Tardieu and Mr Dwight Morrov..
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    LIVED TILL HE WAS 152?
    218 5 Second Marriage at Age of 122. An amazing "story" of a Shropshire man ho. after living as a bachelor until he was 80, carried twice, taking his second wife when :.e was 122 years of age, and eventually died at the age of 152. was
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    WOMAN ADMITS MEN TO BE SUPERIOR.
    223 5 "Always Will Dominate m Business/ Miss Kathleen Veitch. who has won the Owen Jones travelling studentship, offered by the Royal Institute of British Architects for open competition to architects of both sexes, does not think that women will be as successful m architecture as
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    GIRLS WHO "MAKE IP "IN PUBLIC.
    195 5 Sir Thomas Oliver and Vanity Bags. Warning against the use of the vanity bag m public, especially m restaurants and tea-rooms, was given by Sir Thomas Oliver, the physician, m his presidential address m London to the Institute of Tiichologists (scientists of the hair
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    40 CHILDREN BLINDED.
    151 5 Tragic Mistake at An Eye Hospital. Vienna. Jai:. IS. Forty children were blinded at an <■>? clinic at Kesarion. near Athens, yesterday, m ircumstances which seem to be absolutely r omprehensible. The children had been taken to the for. the purpose of having their sight tested. They
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    SUICIDE INSURANCE.
    146 5 First Policy Issued m New York City. New York. Jan. 3. "Suicide insurance" is the latest safeguard for American business men. What is believed to be the first surety bond of that kind was issued to-day by the National Svirety Company of New York. The policy consists of
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    33 5 The Deputy Controller of Labour, F.M.S., states that 789 labourers arrived at Penang by the Rajula of whom 339 were landed there for quarantine and the balance proceeded to Port Swettenham for quarantine.
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      246 5 wilM my 01 the roOovict cnb«i^. rap ny Section Secretaries "iKMutJ from ,nlturo. Hon Scry. F Murray Robert on. Em, Roma Estate I S ■Urunure. Hon s, -y. H R.chin, k,. Al rll lltursl De t Kv^ V. M,Uol m Mrlicr. Esq.. Reeling Estate. Cftts Hon fee, Mfc shelton Palmer.
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      234 5 I^B lrst thing m the > I^B morning m the traffic C^T^BTm STTtfTBrl I iam or aMcr thc nil ySW^i ■iWBiiB I^B dance you must have B I Bl 0 S'S^ I^B a Quick and certain B B I^B Exide gives it and ■k9ll K^P^ I ce P s a
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    MORE THAN A "PICK-MEUP."
    198 6 MORE THAN A "PICK-ME-UP." MSN AND WOMEN WIN BACK LASTING STRENGTH AND VITALITY. No om eaa make con tant uemands on physical ■hrength without ultimately feeling below par tired and lit for nothing. When stamina is lacking, lite becomes a penance instead of a pleasure; then is no real enjoyment
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    ITALIAN DEMAND FOR NAVAL PARITY.
    587 6 Conference Problem. DismssmK the Italian demand for naval parity with Prance Mr. H. J. Greenwall m the Daily Express says: Italy is putting out a very strong case indeed. Fiance, as long ago as the Naval Confidence at Washington m the winter of 1921, stated
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    PUSS IN BOOTS AGAIN.
    338 6 An Elastic Sides. J T a.s the Russian boot craze swi;): EDfland. so on the Continent the boot with the turned-down top hos come m with a r v. inch neiMed inert-dibit a season ago. M »<-: )i the boots are real'y no man than ;•now-
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    JUDGE ON BROKEN ROMANCES.
    159 6 "Men and Women not the Same." t "It is absurd to say to-day, just as it would c have beer, absurd to say fifty years ago. that r men and women should be treated m the same! a way." i Mr. Justice Humphreys made this declaration
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    CHINESE BODY SNATCHERS.
    157 6 Canton Doctors Sentenced. Canton, Jan. 31. Handing down its decision on Chinese New Year's Day. the criminal branch of the Kwangtung District Court yesterday pronounced both Drs. K. Breit lander and Leung Pui-kei guilty of having mutilated and taken away a dead body of a patieYit who
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    209 6 Southern Rebels Defeated. (Nanyang Siang Pau Press Service.) Hong Kong. Feb. 17. After the sixth route had withdrawn Pah suns -hi reoccupied Pinglok and is advancing m Fooho. His advance guard has reached tfakiang. Wong Chak-mrm's brigade has bee:i transerred to Liangyang. Addressing Government en anniversary day.
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    YEN BEGINS TO HAVE DOUBTS.
    270 6 YEN BEGINS TO HAVE DO UBTS. Shanghai. Feb. IK. Owtttf to ChaOf Ksueh-hang having refused ais i-_-op. ration the attitude of Yen Shi-shan tmi weakened and Government has decided on the adoption of strong measures. Chi?.ng Kai-shek .poke yesterday at the military academy _Ll___oui_cil_f that Yen Shi- -han Is the
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    TROTSKY ON USE OF VIOLENCE.
    233 6 Rrt'lin. Jan. 10. The Fahne des Kommunismus. the weekl\ review of the Left Opposition Communists m Germany, to-day publishes a letter sent by the Chinese Left Opposition Communists to Trotsky and a long letter which he sent m reply. Replying to that part of the
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    WHEN WAR MAY BE "INEVITABLE."
    308 6 Miss Lawrence's Address. The inevitability ol war "'under certain circumstances' was .stressed by Miss Susan Lawrence, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health, when addressing a lunch hour meeting at the Friends' House, Euston Road, London, on "Women and peace." "We are now." said Miss
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      280 6 I i futicuriA 'n2 > "it-t! J'unu daily i < the C l Qlti<*iiii*&l psepab iTra.vH Soap, pun leaaac the O I and I I urn, i .in-,: I to the bkm. iS Talona fa I I .i-v.itt-d. I 'niwn Hu.ldinn. S.r.K-i: I Allenburgs Foods Made from the purest milk
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      419 6 Genuine A Af Ti W V Morris Minor Saloon was delivered shortly before iyV Christmas, 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. I have three times touched 6c UNBIASED m.p.h. on a favourable
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    RURAL SCHOOL TEACHERS IN MALAYA.
    2661 7 PREF>ARATION AND WORK. The Sultan Idris Training College. The Sultan Idris Training College, a large rt-sidential Collet founded and controlled by Government and modelled on the lines of an English public school, trains Malay pupil teachers for service as schoolmasters m the Malay vernacular schools,
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    16 7 Mr. Gardener. Assistant Commissioner ul Police, Perak South, left Kampar on Thur&tiay for Kajang on transfer.
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      147 7 1 1 H£ LUXURY SOAP VOUVt LONGED FOR atQneoenicfQjLjcost Perfumed as once you thought only the expensive soaps were perfumed— blending of the fragrance of flowers m love— it astonishes you that Lux oilet Soap can be sold at such an every* lay price. Its soft lather, so exquisitely cooling
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      56 7 i\ozv ttiesc really are Cool— Smooth— Cork-tipped uSTlfc^^ ~P ure Virginia Tobacco— t /^%k\ and They Never Vary! (Cii\vß*w »^p^ REt l<^ CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES 5^ Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats MADE IN LONDON. CARRERAS LIMI rtO. ,42 YEARS' REPUTATION FOR QUALITY Sole Agents :-HUTTEXBACII. LAZAUVS SONS. I/ID.. Stagapm.
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    ENGLAND'S YOUNG RUGBY XV'S TRIUMPH.
    1146 8 THE CARDIFF VICTORY How J. S. Tucker Turned tl Scales. I From Our Own Correspondent I I ©nri.-Mi. Jan. 23 No greater surprise has been occasioned recent times than the win of the Engl: Rugby team against Wales m the Intcrnatio at Cardiff, by 11
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    FAMOUS EXPLORER IN CALCUTTA.
    410 8 COMMANDER VOTT l Man Who Searched lor r oJftn riHMIIIIIII Ofwtt, the I 4.000 mile:. Into thl i m search of the k* 1; passed through Calctiv 1 to Assam and OoOCh B fr c has COOK to In.jj.i to I. thOSC strenuou:, 10 monthn i
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    50 8 Th«- foUowfa place i eni iy Iff ■iooer, from Pi I i.ipi cii.fi Poli i T. Et 1 IK* 0 foam the i>«i) it to ol the Potti i). i Depot I from Jan. I I Cl* ptctoi. foam Bitl BVfly .rationed. U) B Din. Astatic In.-; I that MM.
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      275 8 OUTSTANDING BEAUTY lo w price I |fj_^C[_ i' l^ A The entire line of new Superior Whippet models is Control", oversize balloon tyres, higher compression distinguished by such beauty of line and richness of engine giving more speed, pick-up and power, colour as have never before been associated with low*
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      38 8 •f PERSONAL ACCIDENT V I T v ies» yy y f 4 FIDELITY GUARANTEE BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., *t* Union Building, SINGAPORE. 4 V BaMßiMjlMff "1 l*t 1 K^J ''I ADDS RELISH TO THE SIMPLEST FARE l^b^J j^ y.
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      332 9 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE <\n an ISS FUMIKO Dhohv (jhaut MEMORIALS. S |n(.m > <»f;k casket co. a lVr\ha«- Ko<td. i( w Mrwt I'hone KO'J.'j. n()V T WKAR A TRUSS 1 CiU»ol uf frr da^aW^iattß^a^ v.ile Kgrnis MAYNARD CO., LTD. 11 BATTBBI ROAD. TO LET. Anply Mcytr Brothers. OAD Apply Meyer
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      597 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE is hereby R ,ven that tenders are aow imaed ror the following materials ervic^. and that particulars of such tonders T nd r «al* of Closing. Sale of rmpty steel drums. Noon 20th Feb., 1930. Ejection of a Water Department Sub-Depot at Noon Pasir Panjang.
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      581 9 NOTICES. pPIERCO" r j Notice is hereby given that the above Trade s I Mark is the property of THE PIERCE-ARROW MOTOR CAR CO., a Corporation organised and existing under the laws of the State o New York. United States of America, and having a principal place of business at
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      621 9 Auction sales auction sale of VALUABLE 999 YEARS' LEASEHOLD AND le FREEHOLD LAND AT LORONG 33 GEYLANG v AND PAYA CEBAR, SINGAPORE, d To be held at the Saleroom of Messrs Ching >f Keng Lee Co., Ltd., Raffles Chambers, Raffles d Place. Singapore. J On Monday, Feb. 24th, at 2.30
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      182 9 I NOTICE. I U. S. De SUVA BROTHERS I 1 beg to notify the public that I I they have opened new premises i as manufacturing jewellers, etc. I No. 61, HIGH STREET, j V I TRUSCON \ART ROC WAX\ f STAIN .»d POLISH X dement 7and Tile Floors X
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      20 10 Oliver —At Urn European H spital. Lumpur, jr. February IT. to Mr and fcfrl W H Olive:, a daMghter.
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      DEATH.
      23 10 WHEATLEY— At the General Hospital. Penar.4 on the 17th :nst.. Alexander Heroert Wheatley. S'^perintep.dei-.t. Leper Asylum Puiau Jerejak, a^ed 51 Deeply regitaed.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1930. RUSSIA'S DENIAL.
    801 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1930. RUSSIA'S DENIAL. As was reasonably to be expected, the attitude taken up by Great Britain, and by other European Powers. m lesser degree, m connection with the religious persecutions m Russia has done no apparent good. The protests have however done a good
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    352 10 Mr Arthur Miles, director of many tin companies m the F.M.S.. is returning to Penang m the near future. Mr. Henry Waugh. chairman of the firm which now bears his name, has been m poor health lately. Those m the habit of using the Holland Road halt on the railway
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE ADJOURNS.
    94 10 Stop Press. EXPERTS TO WORK ON. i i Submarine Question Postponed. Reuter's Service. I London. Feb. lf». A communique says that as a result of a consultation between heads of the delegations to the Naval Conference the Conference has adjourned till Feb. 26. Meanwhile the Experts Committee
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    416 10 5 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT 1 London, Feb. 19, 5.25 p.m. t Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £174 12 16 (up EL). Forward 1 £177 12 16 (up £1). 3 The market is
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    275 10 An address on "The Understanding Life" will be given at the Theosophical Society. 3 Fmlayson Green, to-morrow at 6.30 p n The public are cordially invited. It is announced m the F M.S. Government Gazette that His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Kind's Police Medal
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    THE SAFETY OF PETROL PUMPS.
    776 10 RELATION TO FIKK rj sk Malacca Insurance Can Continued. Interesting Stalsawntl i of ihnp hniisn m Malays methods adopted to SMUTC U» pumps outside such premfcn a the Supreme Court before 111 1S yesterday at the resumed h. ,<- In which Hoik Joo Bee «i;
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      246 10 JB DRINK DE LUXE 9S?SsI FRACBANT Sole Agents CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. iln~orporattd under the Companies' (hditmnces of Hong Kongt. (Incorporated m Shanghai). 90. Robinson Road, Telephone No. f»2?S. S i BY SPECIAL A APPOINTMENT TO B.M. THE KING OF SIAM ESTD ySSB^Sg. U7I I OLD WINE NEEDS NO BUSH
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      105 10 :ji i Fki i iff a \\7m "flß j: L__J ON LYING IN BED It may be comfortable and it may be not. If you are having the extra ten minutes then it is lovely but if you happen to be laid up then it is far from comfortable and
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    A MONTH'S RUBBER HOLIDAY.
    44 11 AMilO IU T(H SCHEME. Pnxjuiiion To Stop Completely m May is Service.' Amsterdam. Feb. 19. IY.-nch. Belgian. SwLss and i- held to-day to discuss ttM decisions of the ONMI Committee vi tdopfted almost unanimously production of rubber commonth of May.
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    QUEEN'S INTEREST IN MALAYA.
    85 11 Kmal witors to Industries Fair Stall. SFKYICE COPYRIGHT] I/ondon. Feb. 19. •"p led by Prinre.-> and Lord Pa.s.sfield. Colonies, were visilndustr.es F;tir yesterday. onsfcterable tune at the charge of Mr. h. w. MM "tanjong" basMfced to be supplied to the country. t>t m the H U
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    BYRD EXPEDITION SAFE.
    33 11 bgship Reaches Kxplorers' (amp. Si ire] \.-u York. Keb. l'l. thai B where are rampni off ■•■yd thai Re-ar-Vfitni Ulrica < the new land the Antarctic Cits N- v- rk I
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    EXPLOSION IN SOCONY WORKS.
    39 11 Killed and tf:} Injured. .Service. Mi/.ib»th New Jersf>. Feb. 19. and 63 injured by an llcohol department L;ndop. Huabeth. Feb. 19. majority of working on a deafening explosions l for miles around nut of the
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    RUSSIAN CHRISTIANS' HOURS OF AGONY.
    39 11 RUSSIAN CHRISTIANS' HOURS OF AGONY. fMs Join the Protest. Sen Ice N| '••i.k. Feb. 19. r irlttlom deno- campaign of In Russia. Bishop of New I special prayers ml on Man b til. Prt>Mied ktton Chj Irttem In tony
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    NEW ZEALANDERS' FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
    29 11 NEW ZEALANDERS' FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. I Kay Forced Down. B K.ii.n hi. fed |9, I Piper and Kay. 9 BMI Hinklers H Craytfon to AustraH five milea from Jask
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    CUBAN SUGAR HARVEST.
    25 11 I-VK-e.l .timaL that O ID the present "00 lone tons. on Page 12 -K<t of the Eastern •ix"X. b shortly leaving Ipoh
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE WORK HELD UP.
    169 11 EFFECT OF FRENCH CRISIS. Experts Work on Special Classes. rßrtt** Radio— Official Service.) Ru«hy. F«*h. 1«». The only remaining r.emln of the French Delegation to the London Naval Conference Leygues. returned to Paris yesterday and "mil ,he French political crisis is over the major negotiations
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    CANADIAN WHEAT POOL MEET MILLERS.
    104 11 Ciood Prospects of Trade Exchange. [British Radio Official Service, j Rugby. Feb. 19. A mcetinf was held yesterday between representatives Ol the Canadian Wheat Pool and the 1 of Millers 01 Great Britain to continue diacumfcmi on the development of wheat shipment! "Rom Canada which
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    HEALTH CONFERENCE IN BATAVIA.
    71 11 The Part Wireless Can Play. [Reuter's Service B.Uumu. Feb. 19. for the meetings of A C I the Bastern Bureau of Epidemiologieal In- B ICa> r Graham called .a to the Importance leash; broadcast Intelligence regardmi epidemic* and the tr!v Or. < 1 r :e cholera
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    A DISCORDANT NOTE AT TARIFF CONFERENCE.
    77 11 Italian Delegate's Damper. [Reuters Service. 1 Geneva. Feb. lf». A discordant note was struck at the TariiT Truce Co::fereiict\ Signor Bottai < Italy 1 cx- that multilateral economic agreements and an agieement for a tariff truce were at present premature and advocating that each
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    THE JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
    99 11 Results m Favour of the Government Predicted. Na::..o Nichl-Nichl Service. 1 Tokio, leb. IS. The Cabinet Ministers .summarize the probable results of the elections m follow: The Government Party holds seats from 235 to 240 while the Seiyukai |et nearly 200 se^t >. Mr Inukai Pro-.dc.it of
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    SOVIET'S BIG DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
    66 11 Important Mission Visits America. [Neuter's Service New York. Feb. 19. One of the most important Soviet Missions thai has ever visited the United States has arrived. It includes It Sumiloff. Assistant Commissar of Communications and 70 technical experts The Mission, it is understood, is connecfeed with
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    THE 1930 KING'S CUP AIR RACE.
    51 11 I British Radio Official Service.) Rugby. Feb. 19. The Royal Aero Club announces that the race for the Kings Cup on Saturday July 5 will be confined to one day only and the course will be approximately 750 miles (Earlier cables on Page 12.
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    15 11 line Hon. Mr. Wong Yick TDng of Seremban, *ho was indisposed is now much better.
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    ABATEMENT OF SMOKE NUISANCE.
    1798 11 A TEST CASE. Should Municipality Specify the Remedy A case regarded as a test case was commenced before the District Judge, Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, yesterday, when the powers of the Municipal Commissioners m regard to the smoke nuisance m Singapore were dealt with at
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    MOTORISTS' CRASH IN IPOH STORM.
    106 11 Singapore Youth Seriously Injured. [From Our Own Correspond. -p.' Ipoh. Feb. 19. A regrettable motor accident occurred yesterdaj. when the three sons of Mr. Albert Woodworth of Singapore were involved m a crash on the main trunk road near Ipoh. The family had been visiting
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    MOTOR CYCLIST INJURED BY CAR.
    39 11 I Prom Our Own Correspondent. I Ipoh. Feb. 10. In the course of the .same storm a motorcyclist. Arthur Bain, was run into by a car and taken to hospital with a broken leg.
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    M.S.V.R. APPOINTMENTS.
    85 11 The following appointments under the Volunteer Enactment, 1924. are notified m the F.M.S. Government Gazette: Lieut. C. D. V. Georgi. 0.8. E., to be acting Captain m the M.V.I, whilst acting as Second-in-Command of the Selangor Malayan Volunteer Infantry. Second-Lieut. M. E. Marshall, MM.. M.S.V.R. promoted to Lieutenant.
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    ITALY'S VIEWS ON NAVAL LIMITATION.
    293 12 MEMORANDUM READY. PaTitj With Any Other Continental Power. I British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. «■»> 18. In the absence of the chief French delegates. owing to the political crisis m Paris, little progress m made to-day m the work of the London Naval Conference, but
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    NEW PRAYER BOOK FOR INDIA.
    416 12 Controversial Parts to be Anglican Churches m India. Burma and Ceylon art' tb be permitted to use the revised Prayer Book of 1!.''28 as accepted by the pOOtOttttOO uf Bishops at Horn. This decision was reached at I meeting of the Episcopal Synod m Calcutta
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    DEAN FRY DEAD.
    109 12 Collected £35.000 to Clear Cathedral P*bt. London, Feb. 10. Within a ItW days of rMCMng Lincoln from Chile, the patriarchal Dean Fry. Dean of Lincoln, died. The Dean's one aim m life was to raise funds to clear the Lincoln Cathedral »ltbt incurred m the r»»storation of
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    ECHO OF WAILING WALL RIOTS.
    74 12 Jewish Policeman Sentenced to Death for Murder. Jaffa, Feb. 6. a Jewish policeman namitl Hinkis of Tel-a-viv has been sentenced to death for murdering with others an unknown Arab family comprising two men. one woman and two children during the riou at Jaffa last August
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    MALAYAN ACTIVITIES AT HOME.
    952 12 SOME PERSONAL NOTES. Advertising the Country's Products. [From Our Own Correspondent! London. Jan. 24. The Indian Empire Garden Party will be held at Hurling ham on Thursday. June 3. Of Course, the name is inappropriate because it takes m everybody m the Far East also and
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    SUIT AGAINST AGA KHAN.
    87 12 Karachi, Feb. 10. The suit against His Highness the Aga Khan and the Council of the Shia Imami I^maill community brought by 6 Khojas. contending that properties m the hands of His Highness m Karachi were subject to a public and religious charitable trust, was to-day
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    CONFERENCE ON A WARSHIP.
    133 12 TWO KINGS TO MEET. Iraq and Hedjaz Rulers Under White Ensign. 1 Reuter's Service. Baghdad, Feb. IX. A British warship lying m the Persian Gulf will be the venue of an important conference a few days hence between two kings King Ibn Saud of the Hedja7
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    FRENCH POLITICAL CRISIS.
    82 12 Speedy Settlement m Doubt. [Reuters Service.] Paris. Feb. IH. President Doumergue received leading politicians to-day but the crowds interest centred on M. Poincare. who. a picture of health, spent half an hour at the Elysee. His friends, however, declare that he is not strong enough to re-enter
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    COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN INDIA.
    386 12 To Deprive the Kin£ of Sovereignty. Meerut. Jan. 31. Tbe sessions trial of the conspiracy case was opened this morning before Mr. R. S Yorke. I.C.S. The accused wished to move the GovernorGeneral to transfer the case to some High Court for a jury trial or
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    INDIAN STUDENTS IN TROUBLE.
    299 12 Repatriation Proceedings m London. London, I'eb. 1. It is reported that at the London Sessions arrangements were concluded for th: immediate repatriation of the Indian brothers Ghatgc who have been m custody since January- 13. A Government of India representative will accompany them to Marseilles. Their
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    BERLIN POLICE RAID COMMUNISTS.
    81 12 DOCUMENTS SEIZED. Skirmish With Hostile Unemployed. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. Feb. IS. Two lorry-loads >f documents, including plans for an extensive future campaign, comprised the haul by a !arge force of police which suddenly swooped down on Communist headquarters and ransacked the premises for several hours to
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    LORD ROTHERMERE JOINS NEW PARTY.
    69 12 Clean Sweep of Existing Political Groups. [Reuters Service] London, Feb. 19. Lord Rothermere has wholeheartedly joined Lord Beaverbrook m a clean sweep of existing political parties and has promised actively and energetically to support the policy, including food taxes, of the "United Empire Party", which
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    BENGAL FLYING CLUB GYMKHANA.
    322 12 First Birthday Party. II there are varying degrees of mcnnri it waa the tadgheat dagna of it that the Beng.i Flying Club achieved with its gymkhana at Dum Dum. mark.n_; the first anniversary of the Club's inauguration. It was a happy idea to start off the
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    MARCHIONESS OF READING'S FUNERAL.
    123 12 Wreath From Indian Students. London, Feb. 2. One of ihe most beautiful wreaths at Marchioness of Readings funeral at Golders Green Jewish cemetery was from Indian students inscribed "From those young students who have loved, admired, and appreciated her most r.oble work during her stay m
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    SHANGHAI-JAPAN AIR ROUTE.
    111 12 Experimental Flights Next Month. Tokyo. Feb. 3. From March 5 till May 15. an experimeua aero-transport flight between Fukuoka. m Kyushu, and Shanghai will be started with the approval of the National Government. The proposed fight will be conducted with a Dornier type hydroplane, equipped with a
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    CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.
    98 12 CORPORAL PUNISHMENT Questions m Commons. London, Feb. 6. Arising from allegations m the Spiers case questions Jn the House of Commons suggested the abolition of flogging of malefactors. Mr. Clynes, replying, said there was a widespread belief m the efficacy of corporal punishment ia certain classes, but thought the position
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    882 12 TROUBLESOME TAXI DRIVERS." To the Editor. Sir. As the main Editorial of the Singapore Free Press, dated February 18th. acrimoniously it begins condemning the Indian taxi drivers as a rectum. While explaining the daily-increasing complaints budging out of the reckless driving, the blame is completely thrown
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    LIBERAL MEETING BROKEN UP.
    88 12 Students 1 Demonstration at Bombay. Bombny. Feh. For the ieoood time In the pad fortnight, a public mwctlm held under the au-.pues of the Liberal Association was broktn up this •venlng by youths, mostly students. Pandemcnium reigned trom the moment tinLiberal leaders appeared m the hall.
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    HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER STATIONS IN MADRAS.
    60 12 To Supply Energy to Private Agencies. Madras. Feb. 5. The Governmont have published draft regulations under which they propose to supply electrical energy from hydro-t'lect ric power stations to distributing agencies. The energy will be .supplied to distributing stations In bulk only. Private agencies can
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    SOVIET AND RELIGIOU'S LIBERTY.
    158 12 BRITISH INTERFERENCE "Flagrant Violation of ir Agreement* 1 i Renter's s.-. Maaew Rcferr::.n to Mr. H< m<l. retaryi reply >n the Bou i i Hoards rellgfa i tibcrtj ti.> i British Oovernxneni hi tan m i que*ton ••umm.,-. Anglo-Soviet it says, "is a Marram viol Bortet
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    NEW CEYLON COUNCIL BUILDING.
    239 12 Governor's Reply t«j \.m\\ Simon. Bk 1 ellenc] the Oovern John BtanJeyi kw 4 reek pi tmrnnaug the New Lsgfelattve Cbun I In the customary sddreai .tr thi new session. His Excellency laid tinning of and vaar s which In the matt Eavourabls condl Electoral Ke«i:
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    KUOMINTANG LIES.
    102 12 Tientsin Newspaper Spe:ikv Hut ritiit-iii. I <•!. The T D trtel X.. i passed s resolution reronunendli th< Pi Mm and mulls. sJso i< .•;< itinc N to taki runilar action Tins i> the seojuel ti tlw ritoriality campaign b; Propagands Di p circulated h Sfl I and
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    BOOTLEGGERS CONSPIRACY UNEARTHED.
    47 12 130 Persons tad SI C« I»rii<t<<? fill hatched ta the 150 penan Mid ii i <■ a charg lil ptotUni I laws, n i- allei thcj lies <>: i.u.ihii i•« n < manufacture pi mv nucuiiv treated it and i consumption The Syndicate I widrsnir.Ki rairitK IttOT
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    THE PARROT DISEASE.
    44 12 Young London Wom.nn a youim London vouuu two of her brothers \\<r> suffering from pMftacoi' IMPORTATION OT PA««OW l\ DIAMVKK Itmi— > Copenhagen Follow m. psittacosis among Mil I from South Arm-net thf M Interior h;us prohibit*.} the import ;> rots into Dmmark
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      FORTUNE WATTING FOR SCOTT.
      1068 13 His Bid for the World Title, Phil Scott has been making much more fuss than usual about his coming fight with Jack Sharkey m Florida, and from all I have heard it look:; ::•< though he hM contracted the ballyhoo tever, write, Trevor C. Wignall m
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      ANOTHER RECORD BY LINDRUM.
      139 13 30,817 Points m a Fortnight. The following are closing BOONS m the billiard matches. I.ond>n. Feb. 7. Lindioun 2C2G4 <a break of Ull>; Smith 15,572. McConachy 20.487. Newman 18,380. London, Feb. 7. Ldndrum 28.684 (break of 1.057* Smith 17,327. McConachy 21,846; Newman 20.838. CONCLUDING SCORES. London.
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      "SCANDAL" OF J.P.'S AND "SPORT."
      245 13 Packed Benches After Raids on Bookmakers. In a criticism of J.P.s anu their work, fchs Lord chief Justice of Northern Ireland, )v Right Hon. William Moore, addresstrf n magistrates' conference at Belfast .said thai If eel information which had reached him were .rue. it was
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      ROMANCE OF CRICKET FIELD.
      173 13 Jack Barnes to Marry Girl Scorer. A romance of the cricket Held was reveal when the engagement was announced of Mr Jack Reginald Barnes, the Lancashire crickefc sad Miss Jean Lindsay Cowan, daughter of Henry and Lady Cowan, of Ashley-gzrdeu Westminster. Every year Mr. Barnes takes
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      781 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. I EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). iioute subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. t HECTOR For Marseilles, London. Rotterdam and
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      553 14 Elierman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In 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. Doe Singapore. 8.8. CITY OP PEKIN Mar. 2 s.s. CITY OP SHANGHAI Apr. 3 s.s. CITY OF
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      413 14 P O British India and Apc&r Lines (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N m UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVKRNMCir LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SEKVK X OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AM) JAM* Due Tonafe. Singapore. Tou le RAW\LPINDI 16.600 Feb. 22
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      512 15 0. S. K. Line l», V«Me4. suuve. leaf. 1 Hamburg. Bremen o*o Aden. Amazon Maru M ar. 24 M ar 25 C IP* Town, Rio de -.<<>. and Buenos u..r.d p;issa K e £190.] t HawaU Maru M ar. 4 Mar 6 S;tlarm. ,1 nd Panama Maru Mar 7 Maf
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      564 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dlnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Frcra SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penan*. New York. PRES. JOHNSON M ar. 3 Mar. 0 Mar. 8 Apr. 15 PRES. FILLMORE Mar. 17
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      870 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated In Holland.) USHER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penanv) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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      749 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated In Australia). POR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Sefular monthly «*inngr by tne well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Tb# MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de luxe,
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      370 16 SOCIETE MARITIME INDOCHINOISE MAIL SERVICE— SINGAPORESAIGON. SJf. "Governeur-General Roume*' (3,000 tons). D. Singapore Wharf Monday Noon Mar. 3 Mar. 17 Mar. 31 A. Saigon Thursday Morning Mar. 6 Mar. 20 Apr. 3 D. Saigon Monday Noon Mar. 10 Mar. 24 Apr. 7 A. Singapore Thursday Morning Mar. 13 Mar. 21
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      446 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co L 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW TOSH 'I (Incorporated m usa GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE lo BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA iv, BALTIMORE. 1 via Suet). Due. Sails. Mar. 1 N Mar. 23 M.S. SILVERASH Mar. Jl Apr. 6 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERvin SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO \m,
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      678 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembin and Kuan tan <via Oemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 ajn. Kelantan every Monday. Wednesday and Saturday
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    Port and Shipping News.
    76 17 Ived from Bangkok fm- <»n .Tanuarv 17 mm lor a cruise on and Dutch Ej^st Indies. peeled m remain at ::i April, wh.-n bar pla<-. berland. Captain L F. lp ..t'ham. pay oft into dockyard mail week for large refit. n 1919, and has MTTlec on
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    38 17 '-or Muar S bajra 19. 19. B Deli :d. i Za::/:oar 19. Bald 19, tor Mfi- too 19. for tor M t'. <;•: 19. Pahat 19 for :>ut. 86. from afuar 20. 19. for i; 19. for
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    PASSENGERS LEAVING.
    233 17 proeMfllßc by U I .1 :.i to-morrow Colombo and Europe Sifter H. Constance. Mi> and Dime < Miss A CarMr- D Bridges. Miss E. A M: J Scott. Mr Mrs. H J. R B nrUaon Mr W N Hal--0 WtndMT ICtei M. Gnce. Miss 1 <' JOIM* Miss
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    7 17 Mr J W. Harrier., > Martin
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    CHINA STAITON FLAGSHIP'S VISIT.
    24 17 CHINA STAITON FLAGSHIP'S VISIT. *J Kent, the flagship WaLstell. comto vLsit Saigon. Manila have be*n m murtimi. -msapoiv. with the lOtaf north m the
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    38 17 Tau-. r ,tired. who Ranta, at the age taang his early «W corvette, m Promoted to Vigilant, a China. Vicejvtired. who died on -bridge, at the age the active list He -< m March. 1863. and the gun-vessel "'tenant
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    ASBESTOS KING'S LUXURY YACHT.
    336 17 ASBESTOS KING'S LUXURY YACHT. Sound Films, Wireless 'Phone and Radio. Stockholm. Jan. 8. ihe Hi Esmaro. a private pleasure yacht recently launched m America, is claimed to be the biggest and mast luxurious vessel of its kind. It belongs to Mr. Manville. the "Asbestos King of America, whose daughter last
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    BRAVERY AT SEA.
    421 17 Awards to Rescuers In the Liverpool Town Hall m mail week Cajr;t:n E\an Da vies, third officer J H. Walker, and five members of the crew of the White Star liner Baltic were presented with awards for gallantry at sea by the Lord Mayor. Councillor L. D.
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    EUROPE'S WORST CRIME GANG.
    202 17 Water-Front Clean-Up at Marseilles. Marseilles. Jan. 22. Marseilles" wattr-front area. notorious throughout the world as one of the greatest liotbeds of crime and vice, is having the greatest "clean-up" it has ever known. Squads of police are descending, on the water front every morning, and shrill
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    GERMANS' BID FOR SHIPPING SUPREMACY.
    508 17 Bremen's Atlantic Win to be Followed Up. London. Jan. 13. While some British shipowners are apt to be pessimistic, the German shipping industry as a whole, takes a very optimistic view, and m the coming years sees numerous opportunities of regaining further ground m its
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    TALKIES ON PRESIDENT LINER.
    259 17 Special Performances m Port. Talking motion pictures will be installed on the fleet of the Dollar Steamship Lines with the first equipment b^ing placed aboard the Dollar round-the-world liner President Fillmore. which sailed from New York. January 16th., westward, according to an announcement made by R.
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    TJISAROEA FINED AT MANILA.
    212 17 Violation of Quarantine Regulations. Manila. Feb. 4. Finding the explanations of the master of the TjLsaroea. of the Java-China-Japan Line, unsatisfactory, the Philippine Insular Collector of Customs yesterday imposed a fine of P2.000 on the ship for violation of local quarantine regulations and of the Passenger
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      156 17 y^ %fe*7 Counts': I REASONS FOR I I rtl a T rer Til* I I SUPERIORITY I I X *w* There is ease and support m the Plymouth given by V tne ex *reniely roomy yet heavily upholstered seats. The cushions ij are full-quilted and leather, of course, is the
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    MANCHESTER'S FOOTBALL DERBY.
    1031 18 UNITED'S VICTORY. Details of Recent League Games. London, Feb. 8. Tttt match between Manchester City and Manchester United was witnessed by 60.00 C spectators. The only goal scored m the match was found by Reid m the fourteenth ninute The City made desperate efforts .o equalise m
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    £20,000 JEWEL RAID BY MOTOR BANDITS.
    214 18 Baronet's Country House Ransacked. Br.idtield (Berkshire), Jan. 15. Extensive police search all day to-day failed to trace motor bandits who broke into Yattenden House, Berkshire, the seat of Sir Spencer Maryson- Wilson, Bt.. and stole jewellery stated to be worth £20,000. It is thought
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      184 18 !T T I H I E y^^^^^fc- I I 1 1 P^lftSgw' a m Y^-^fiss^J^^^^l^ B I L w^ T Si^^K E I £^<g.®®®®©®®®®®®s^S)®<s^^)^®®®®(g^^ C., TV if lid'i*# Its powerful magnets snaps w the tiny "teeth" of a blade- BB M fc" et!ge into glass-smooth align- our iw i W
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      385 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up Capital m 800,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Harbin Tongkah Amritsar Hollo (Phuket) Bangkok ipoh
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      516 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England). Capital £J. 000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 PaW-up 1,050,001 Reserve Fund 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. LONDON
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      323 18 INSURANCE. THE o SOUTH I Lji r BRITISH \%Y-: INSURANCE COMPANY lIMITED FIRE, MARINE, TRANS* AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCES AGCEPffED AT LOWEST CURRENT KATES L. C. MARGOLIOUTH tUm§m. Office* 2, Finlaysoti PERSONAL AMIIENTT FATAL ACCIDENTS are everyday possibility HAVE you made provision for tn? protect of your dependents should mcfa
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    NATIONAL COTTON WEEK.
    44 19 j'hin to Combat Foreign f Competition. r"4 Service.] London. Feb. 18. D week is beginning on May .stores m the country wiU display Lancashire cotton with the plan launched by liamber of Trade to combat and involving closer conifactONU and retailers.
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    TOBACCO TAXES IN NORTH CHINA.
    132 19 rorei&n Companies* Rights Threatened. Shanghai. Jan. 17. .1— the Governor bli h b tobacco inono.inance the pro- are now f|W f lal Involvtaf extra taxes on •ith the official tariff I qwelal ■gncment bt-t--and the tobacco comQmernmem ivarantee thai impo; v- r; n b me
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    THE BIG STEEL FUSION PROPOSAL.
    142 19 :::< t ::v -.it by Guest. I Ltd.. and Baldwins. Ltd the preparation of a detailed > -s.try DOBHBIi being n agreed that a company and operate, as from nar. the coke ovens. and heavy steel rolLompanies. whleh are lifT, Don-iais. afanjam, Manchester Guardian aafi
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    £10,000,000 LOAN.
    57 19 I'.irU. Jan. 15. OQf held yesterday Uling hi? iiying vLsit PrinK Minister, according irxt ln.stalment of »Urn d \n May. paper, will take -'I: loan of 200.000.000 put out by the Internanarketi of tha world. and Germany. The 5H or 6 per cent, stock payments as orPlan. The
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    46 19 Ofßefa] Service. j Rugby. Frb. 18. are: Amsterdam 1343%, •v,d., Berlin 20.37. areal 818. Buenos Aires 42 Qeneva 25.195. Helsing°nß Is. 6',d.. Lisbon 108.25. 92.90. New York 4.85 15-16. '21. Prague 164^. Rio 5V4. Slianghai is. in»d.. Vienna 2s. t d.. Silver Spot 20 1-IC,
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    THE MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
    265 19 Arrangements for April Show. Arrangements are m hand for the seventh Malayan Exhibition, organised by the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association. The event will be of three days' duration during the Easter holidays. April 19th.— to 21st. inclusive. The activities of the Association have been directed for the past
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    555 19 *..ij;apo'.\ Fob IS. The price of Tiu sinus a small decline on balance during the past week but London adfleej continue to indicate a pood undertone to thr market The number of Mining companies who haw agreed to join m the scheme for restriction is gradually increasing
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    OPTIMISTIC AMERICA.
    134 19 When I got on board at New York 1 telt I was leaving a very optimistic nation, and when I reached England I felt I was among a very pessimistic one," said Mr. CJ. Joyce, of Pass and Joyce, Ltd.. on returning from his visit to America at
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      214 19 February 19. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 3 15 16 London 3 months' sight 2 3 7 8 London 60 days' sight 2 3 13,16 London 30 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London, demand 23 3 4 London, T.T. 2j3 11(16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1432
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      PRODUCE.
      218 19 February 19. Tin 125 Tons $89-i Gambier 9.40 Pepper White 75 Pepper Black 50 Flake Tapioca 6.00 Pearl Sago Small 8.25 Copra Sundrled 9.25 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siarn old No. 1. 320 Rice. Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice,
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    129 19 MACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST. Wednesday. Feb. 19th.. Closing: Prices. Central Engine 55 65 Cycle and Carriage 47 V_ 55 Eastern Smelters 18.00 18.50 Eastern United Assn. 28.00 30.00 Fraser and Neaves 19.00 19.50 Fresh Foods 1.35 1.40 Gammons 14.75 15.25 Hammers 255 260 Kinta Electrics 1.25 1.30 nom. Malayan Collieries
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
    134 19 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 955 th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 2.259.351 lbs. 1,008.63 tons.. Offered 1.897.192 lbs.: 846.95 tons. Sold 1.585,288 lbs.; 707.71 tons. Spot. London Bkd. New York i 6' s ets. PRICES REALIZED. Ribbpd Smoked Sheet Cents Per
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 19 February 19th., \Z o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 27 27 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Feb. 27 > 4 27 L March 27.. 27 April 28 4 28 April-June 29 29 >■* July-Sept. 30 30 'j Tone of Market: Steady-Quiet. Latest
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    292 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Aaan Kumbant, 1 1 1 36s fid 38s c.d. Chenderiang <£• Is 6d 2s 6d Haad Yai 4s 3d 5s Huey Yot Ords. I I 3s 6d 4s 6d Kampong UOsi 19s 6d 20s 9d Kamunting 1 5s > 9s 9s 9d Lahat
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    472 19 Singapore. Feb. IK. The note of optimism which we sugggested last week, although it has not Increased, is not. m any way. clouded at the present time of writing, despite the continued gradual fall m the price of tin. The price of rubber shows an upward tendency.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    192 19 ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. Feb. ItC Rubber. London B'vd. Up Ifc. Mm London Std.t. Spot 27. S.S. RS.S. on Tender March 27>... April 28',. April-June 29',. July -Sept JO 1 Steady. Tin. London £175 10s. !3r, rtov i Mining.— Steady. Suiwi Way. MS 3.45, Xuchnis 1.23 I.UI.
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    136 19 The following taluks m Madras Presidency an- now closed to recruiting on account «>t infectious disease. In the area served by the Port of Madras O;.iijam. t-.lv.ks of Chicacole. Chatrnpur. Kcdala, Ichapuiara and BompeUL Vi/.i^apatani. taluks of Vizianagaram; Bellary. taluks of Harapanhalli and Hadagallee; Anantapur. taluks (t Hindupui;
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    TONGKAH HARBOUR TIN-DEEDGING CO. N.L.
    25 19 The directors have decided to call an vxtraordinary meeting on Februar>- 28. to Increase the capital by ss. per share—Ex.
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    KID BERG AFTER WORLD TITLE.
    89 20 AN UNBEATEN RECORD. Contest With Sammy Mandel Imminent. [Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. IS. At the Albert Hall to-day Kid Berg, who ii 1924 was earning ss. a week m Whitechapel a; a cabinet-maker's apprentice and is now wortl thousands, followed up his unbeaten record of
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    BERG'S BRILLIANT WIN OVER CANZONERI.
    572 20 Jack (Kid 1 Berg, the young Stepney lightweight, who has taken part m the last few months m fifteen contests m the United States without being defeated, sent a New York crowd of 20.000 crazy with fight fervour when he rose to the greatest achievement
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    BRITANNIA PREPARING FOR RACING SEASON.
    34 20 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. Feb. 19. The Kings yacht Britannia is undergoing trials for the 1930 racing season, but His Majesty has not so far been present.
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    29 20 [Reuters Service] London, Feb. 18. In the First Division of the Scottish League to-day Celtic defeated Ayr 4 o and St. Mirren beat Hamilton 2 o.
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    WATER POLO AT THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    47 20 WATER POLO AT THE SWIMMING CLUB. The following teams have been selected to play m a practice water polo game at the Swimming Club at 5.15 p.m. on Friday: D. B. Dam: Bromley-Davenport. Swinchatt. Leonard; Druiding, Brodie and Wheeler. Oggier: Iken. Olsen. Hay Thompson Winrile and Water-field.
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    147 20 Malaya will be doubly represented at the International Tourist Trophy Races m the Isle of Man this year, the worlds most famous motor-cycle contest The Federated Malay States will be represented by F. V. Ruston (Kuala Lumpur* while as we announced yesterday Mr. J. Petrie will represent the Straits Settlcnents.
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL SEASON OPENS.
    1044 20 A CO A COMFORTABLE WIN. Club Players Show Good Form. S.C.C 3: R.A 0. The S.C.C. soccer season opened officially on the Padang last evening when the Clubs Ist XI were matched against the R A whom they beat comfortably by a margin of three goals.
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    73 20 f Tony Wayte, who will be remembered m Singapore as the popular captain of the 2nd Middlesex Regiment soccer XI which he skipper- ed to victory m the Singapore League and Cup competition several years ago. distinguished C himself at Kinta on Saturday by scoring the first century of the
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    TRUE BLUE'S SURPRISE WIN AT TAIPING.
    647 20 FAVOURITE OUTCLASSED. Exciting Sport: Hill Up Before the Stewards. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Taipinr. Feb. 19. The weather was fine for the second days racing here to-day but the attendance was only moderate. The Sultan of Perak was among the spectators. Going was good
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    THE INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP.
    269 20 Beating the Bank. Fraser and N'eaves 2: Ho Hong Bank 0. A very close game was witnessed yesterday when Fraser and Neaves defeated the Ho Hong Bank at the Robinson Road Stadium by two i goals to nil m the Inter-Commercial Cup. Early m the first half
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    GOLFING IN THE FAR EAST.
    695 20 OUR GREEN GREENS. The Singapore and Kuala Lumpur Courses. A correspondent writes to the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News: "There are many srolf coures m Malaya, but I shall hurt no one's feelings when I state that those at Kuala Lumpur and Singapore are far
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    GARRISON GOLF CUB.
    128 20 In the Mixed Foursomes played on Tuesday the following were the best returns. Capt and Mrs. F. Dearden 48 12 v 35 U Lt. Col. A. T Miller Mrs. Barlow 45 1\ 37 4 Lt. Col Mrs. H. Harding 45 7 38 Mr. and Mrs. J. I.
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    RACECOURSE GOLF CLUB.
    43 20 The February' monthly medal (bogey) competition was played on Saturday and Sundaylast and the following were the best results: D. Uyekeri 3 Down. F. R. Martens 4 J. W. Moore 5 S. I. M. Ibrahim 5 Ec Yean Bee 7
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    SINGAPORE JAPANESE G.C. VS RACECOURSE G.C.
    158 20 The following will play m the above match on the Racecourse on Sunday. 900 T. Morita and B. Mineo vs. A. L. B. Lim and L. A. Rappa. 9.05 D. Uyekuri and K. Kubota vs. H. L. H. Lim and K. Macfarlane. 910 K.
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