The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 February 1930

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press KNTS. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. NO. 12,961.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    246 1 The <!".ith has occurred of Sir. A. Kripp. niinent surgeon and founder of the Froth.llouers Page 11. It is revealed the proposed rubber tupping holiday m May depends on 70 p.c. agreement of European growers Page 11. After M. Poincare had declined the premiership on grounds of
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    PENTEHOUSE.
    1140 1 It is many years since I t;rst Ml BfH OB Pentehouse. brooding over its grassy hollow m the forest -covered hills. And \rt every detail of that \isu Stand! out clearcut m my mcmorj'. now that I have seen Pentehouse again. We approached it by the sandy road which
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      176 1 WING LOONG. TUB KKCOGNISED HOUBE for TROPICAL SUITS. WICK STRE2T. Raffles Hotel} SATURDAY, MARCH Ist. 1 St. David's Day Ball I Dancing Till 2 a.m. <IX)R RESERVATIONS PHONE 2920) J^ MONDAY TUESDAY I SSS?" 1 Tea Daivc I?S£! Din ft «r Dances MUSIC BY THE CELEBRATED RAFFLES ORCHESTRA I DIRECTION
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      234 1 j STANDARD I STEEL SHELVING I I I width, i I^^^^Hf m 18** if Standard H V^ft M 0 tz Depths j^^E -_^^r^^^asaaN g Hir***TMMBBH|; I ADJUSTABLE SHELVES I Adaptable for every storage purpose In <§ 1 OFFICE, STOCKROOM OR WORKSHOP 1 'Nothing to burn' is the best method of
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      92 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Details of auction sales and tenders Page 9. Izal is recommended as a disinfectant Page 10. Fit Dunlop for safety, economy and dependability Page 20. Wassiamull. Assomull and Co.. announce display of silk laces Page 17. Copper Queen, a belt of specially treated rubber and heavy cotton Page
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      15 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. 9cpft»t Cut and Finish Guaranteed. I 32, HIGH STRErfT.
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      235 1 THE WEEK. Thursday. 2Uh. High Water, 09.45, 8.6. 23.08, 8.3. Malacca: H. W., 7.0 a.m., 5.05. 7.10 p.m., 5.50. Kuantan Rubber Harrison. Barkers noon. Flying Club, dinner and dance. Europe. Chinese Girls School prize giving. 4.30 p.m. Football: S.C.C. 2ndj=. vs. Combined Colleges. Padang; S.C.F.A. league match. Revue de Luxe.
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    SIAMESE MILITARY AIR SERVICE.
    588 2 Libel Charges Against Two Newspapers. lh<- Sn Kruiiß and the Bangkok Karn Muang nevspapen both publish the charges of libel btOMChi against them by the police on behalf ol |be Aeronautical .section of the Army and LMrector-General. Major-Gent ral Phya Ctttloem Akas. In the case of
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    THE SCREEN.
    203 2 At the Tivoli. Actua B hind that Curtain is adaptec :n<m a novel, but the idea oi it bavlUg ot-ei the subject uf ;t e<x>d short story, worthy o a place m one of the best of thr populai monthlies, app«-.ils to one more. The story as it
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    WOMAN PLEADER IN PRIVY COUNCIL.
    155 2 A Two Days Speech. London, Feb. A Canadian huh Mrs Elizabeth BettMUM Campbell made legal history this week wh ■IM apn.anci before the Judicial COflUßffee ol UM Privy Council, being the iirst wunv.in appellant to plead m person before the Empu.-s highest Judicial court. Mrs.
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      532 2 KELVEY'S SCHOOL OF DANCING. ZMnW SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Classes and private lessons are now m full swing. Madam Kelvey will be holding a display m May and parents who desire that their children should take part, should send them for lessons now. BALL-ROOM DANCING. 1930. Madam Kelvey guarantees to make you
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      273 2 I VICTORIA T HEATRE I Last Three Performances, a To-Night at 9.30 p.m. and Saturday at 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. I "LOVE, LIVE and LAUGH I 100 PER CENT. TALKIE 5 FEATURING GEORGE JESSEL. 3 S ALSO B A FOUR REEL COMEDY. ft 1 "TKe Piplomats." S Booking at Little's
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      327 2 ALHAMBRA_ THEATr]! I COMING SHORTLY! X ALL TALKING— ALL SINGING— ALL l>\\ N( I T MUSICAL COMEDY Z METRO GOLDWYN MAYERS GREAT M( h J X THE Hollywood! revue i Cast includes 25 WORLD FAMOUS STARS AND A CHORUS OF 200 J A FEAST OF MUSIC AND COMEDY Opening Date
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    TIN CURTAILMENT SCHEME IN OPERATION.
    1740 3 MR. lIOWESON'S VIEWS. Some 10,000 Tons Cut m Annual F* rod net ion. m spaeJaJ bstuvlea wuh the PsnancJal Times the rapid prt>gress of the movement fa rationing tin supplh to consumption is set forth b\ Mr John Howcsun. the head of the l.(,nclcn Tin
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    149 3 Still no rain! This has bMQ the CIJ foi some time throughout the West Ooml and Interior. During the months of Decembt January, and February <to d;ite» then haw been only 4.16 inches, being 2.51 inches on i days m December. 1.65 inches on 3 days lo January, and none
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    THE MALINES CONVFRSATIONS.
    243 3 THE M ALINES C ONVFRSATIONS. Lord Halifax's Book. London. Feb. 7. birn took \i\:uv at Unei between i!)-'i :md hil's between representatives of thi Anglican ;:!d Ri i Churche* with v t.< icilitatioa of tlvir n nl be full;, described and exptetncd v.\ i bock (li Lord I; pubUshin tiia
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    213 3 I! s n. Prince VallabhaJcorn. Director of the Health Section <>: the Btamesi Rid Cross B f:«;v. who proceeded to Bhukc; on the 3rd ii.'t returned to Bangkok on kin 13th. Hi.--visit to that circle was at the request ol thi officials and people \\lv> Wished 10 knew if ■onethlng
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      220 3 m Juu£M£iil "^P^FT^T^'iQik -mpls yrrater or less' than a picture may t *^^«NtfJß^»?^Ek^^ r. use of "KODAK" I 1 uith its speed and 2 hourvrr. definitely reduces the danger mill posed negatives. h> it is important to load with "KODAK" WVLM -Im that never lets you down. KODAK LIMITED. t
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      187 3 I b CRAWFORD'S CREAM CRACKERS CRISP r CREAMY I As Good As Ever There is no Higher Praise I m Made by i Z William Crawford B* Sons, Limited. Shortbread and Biscuit Manufacturers to H.M. the KING. I BARLOW CO. H Sole Agents Tele: 5831. I SIMPLE BACKACHE IS OFTEN
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    THE NEWS IN PICTURES
    405 4 SPORT AX HOMS AND ABROAD. WHY NOT FOR EVER M. Georges Fayard. who has made a wager with the Medical Faculty of Paris that he will live for 200 years. His recipe for long life includes gymnastic exercises and moral and intellectual discipline. THE ARSENALS GOAL
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    THE LATE SIR ERNEST BIRCH IN NORTH BORNEO.
    1143 5 A GREAT WORK HINDERED. How The Country Might Have Prospered. Special to the Free Press). Sir Ernest Birch governed Labuan and North Homeo from 1901 until 1904. There cannot be many Europeans left m those territories to-day who were contemporai "i of
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    SMALL-POX ON THE SAPPHIRE.
    261 5 Another Member of Crew Removed to Hospital. Another member of the cr of 'V- British yacht Sapphire was brought ashore to-day and removed to the Infectious Diseases Hospital. Angoda. states the Times of Ceylon of Feb 13. Mr. If. E. Handy <24). the Third Officer ol
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    LINCOLNSHIRE BETTING.
    115 5 London, Feb. IT. The following was the call-over at tm* Victoria Club on the Lincolnshire. 100 to 8 against Va-tout offered, 100 to 7 taken; 18 to 1 against Guards Parade; 20 to 1 again:- 1 Square Rock, Corduroy and Pachalik; 25 to 1 against Arctic Light. Port
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    117 5 Not yet sixteen years of age, C L. Mehta. the younger brother of the former All-India and Bengal champion, won the Bengal Jurion lawn tennis championship m a manner that shows he possesses the right temperament to continue his successes m senior tennis when the time comes for him to
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      437 5 cannot send them Home During the hot season- keep up the vitality m their little bodies and build up their strength by giving them regularly three times a day Waterbury's Compound. For over 25 years Waterbury's Compound has been recommended by leading physicians the world over. It contains the necessary
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      177 5 and there's another > *i«*2Mi reason why I prefer |^£J|l£3 Craven "A" they do c^r^^j not stick to my lips! l^^h^. I CRAVEN'S vV4 CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES C^GIN/A Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats nSN,,* J H:tT£ > J MADE IN LONDON CARRERAS LTD. 142 YEARS" REPUTATION FOR QUALITY Sole
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    A SEVENTEENTH CENTURY COURTSHIP.
    1764 6 A WOMAN'S 4 I DID." The Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne. In a talk on Jan. IG. Mr. F. L. Lucas said: We are B the ye-.ir 1648. General Cvcrnwell is rising steadily to power m England: beyond the Channel. Caidiml Iflaaann sit'i already on the
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    32 6 Recent appointments m ment Seivic. Includi McLc.xl. Al nl > duty m the off* ••»>'" c KuchtaC; Secnti I strictor. Sarawak Sarawak Rat W N1 Assistant Buperlnt Division; afa H C Dtstiid Ofnw Kuchinß
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      336 6 BEAUTIFUL m DESIGN ADVANCED m ENGINEERING TN the new Six a car yob 1- Superior Whippet will be proud to own. Six, you see grace of line, richness In engineering, the new Superior of colour and artistry of finish such Whippet Six offers many features as have never before characterized
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      47 6 I /<h A; J tjOOCI ITIOT^UfVCLI 1 "SUGARCANE" BRANDS 1 c Ur HA MS a» BACON. 1 DO YOU? I 'They are tKe Best. TRUTH /AT ADVERTISING. I I AHyAFS REACHES ITS OBJECTIVE.!. Ig^PßfSff fCOIU iREFRIGeRATING O> LTD y.ciiurd Kuad Selegie Road Keppel Road Grange Road Market.
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    MR. BALDWIN ON CHABACTER.
    2272 7 THE LESSON OF ROME. Lord Rector Addresses Glttgvw Students. As Lord Rector of Glasgow Univeixitv |fr Baldwin addressed the .students on -Characterin mail week. Mr Baldwin began with a r«t«*NMO to the COfltOal Of r>ninlm the Lord Rector from tho-e Wd m public affairs He was
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      276 7 <11F WONDERED WHY. ,M»IIItRENT TIM. SHE TOOK Ml (lX RSCLT IX HAND. man v ho h m con- t a packet of take th.-m n-milarly. In the world They •m- bringing m life I vipour to jaded bo Viohei to make a I IM !p Of McCoy's. much as half-
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      168 7 B|^^ MARQUETTE OFFERS YOU UNPARALLELLED lj^lK|L VALUE IN ITS FIELD Km iarquette is here awaiting your inspection. H^j X' A V^^ n design, m construction, m finish and tn >Ml 9 X fittings m every quality that goes to mok« \^Pft^A\l£|B fl better motor car this latest product of Gen9'jli
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    278 8 ixorthern Clash Expected. (Nanyar.g Siang Pau Press Service.) Hong Kong. Feb. 25. The Phongsing magistrate has reported that Minchun was driven out of the district. Li Tsung-yan, Chang Fat-fui, Wong Sho"nung and others met at Kwaihsien. Pah Sunghi is staying at Chiaoping. Hiung Hon-ping has been translerred
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    AIR RACE ROUND EUROPE.
    208 8 Inclusion of Kafiinll Aerodrome. The air race round E;: h d for th t time last year and Orly i:: P'rar.ce. is this year to include England m the circuit, and th mean tha r number of lort-iun light aeroplanes will bi cha b other a-
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    199 8 Tue>day. Feb. 18th. His Excellency presided at a meeting of tht utivt- Council at Government Houjc. Thursday, Feb. v!Oth. rI.H. Tungku Mahkota ol Johore. Hon. General Adviser and Mrs. Richards. Mr. and Mrs •J. D. Hall had luncheon at Government House Friday. Krb. 21st. The following were the
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    A NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
    108 8 Montreal. Feb. 15. The Faculty of Medicine of IfoOUl University announce that Dr. James Collop. Dean of the Biochemical Laboratories, co -discoverer with Professor Banting of insulin, has discovered an extract which can be taken internally or hypodermically and which will assist m the development of
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    GARING (MALACCA) RUBBER.
    113 8 The profit of the Garing (Malacca) Rubber Estate for the year ended September 30 amounted to £8,497 (against £1,409 for 1927--28), to which is added £3.690 brought forward. The directors propose to pay a dividend of 71--per cent, for the year (against nil), transferring £2,000 (against nil)
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      334 8 A Kf Tl X V Morns Minor Saloon was delivered shortly before /yl Christmas, and I have now covered 3500 miles OWNER 9 S Maximum tpeed or. the level is a genuine 55 m.p v w even with three persons up I have three times touched 6c UN BIASED m.p.h.
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      215 8 1 HKliorlhß B»«n8 and GLENNY TAILORS SHIRTMAK RS EVENING DRESS TROPiCAL KM Special facilities lor prompt deliver) the immediate requirements <>1 gentlemen arriving m London from overseas. w ho, on production of this advertisement, will be entitled to a special discount of 10 Call on arrival at 152-153, STRAND, W.C.2
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      495 9 j CARDS. ASSAGE A ANICURB iISS FUMIKO 32 Dh«by Gh«»t. "marble flooring TILES. SIM.XPORE CASKET CO. Km, 1 i. 3. Prnhas Road, „rt la\«-ndrr Street Phont- '8875. DONT WEAR A TRUSS Cw Brook* Kupture Ap(Die. cheap Binds and ||r\ ftulofi" free. Sole Artnts MAYNARD CO., LTD. 11. BATTERY ROAD. TO
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      614 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE to her*** Kiven that t«nder» are now mvited for the following materials or truces, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal officer Tend r «>»te of Closing. Sale of surplus Plumbing and Drainage Stocks at Noon Peoples Park
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      553 9 j NOTICES. NOTICE. Messrs. W. Hammer and Co.. Ltd. hereby give notice that Monday, March 3rd. 1930, being Hari Raya Puasa. no water will be supplied to Shipping on that day. Customers are therefore requested to obtain their requirements on the previous day. THE SINGAPORE MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. THE HRE
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      541 9 AUCTION SALES. j AUCTION SALE I of excellent walnut stained tsak household furniture and a good (collection of well-grown plants ETC. To be held at No. 5 East Coast Road On Saturday, March Ist, at 3.30 p.m. Comprising. Walnut stained teak dining table, arm chah-s, dressing tables with mirror panels,
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      349 9 NOTICE. I ILS.De SUVA BROTHERS beg to notify the public that they have opened new premises I as manufacturing jewellers, etc. I No. 61, HIGH STREET. I TRUSCON I IART-_R_OC WAX! <> f 'the V X STAIN and POLISH I f Cement and Tile JsFloor« t ♦> Imparts a uniform
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      177 9 SltUATKfflfr VACANT. It is requested that where all things are equal employers give preference to applications for employment w ex-service men. WANTED FOR OUTSTATION. Surveyor*. Must have a Rood knowledge of Trsuisit Work. Co-Ordinate Calculations. ami Levelling Tacheometric Surveying. Chinese bach<'l(>rs. preferred. Apply to Box No. 703. care of Fr<
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE.
    55 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE. I WICKS— LAWTON— Or. February 26th 1930. at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Singapore, the Rev J V Westlake officiating. P. Q Wicks, elder son of the late Chas P Wick> and Mrs Wicks, of Croydon. to Frances Joyco dauehte: Ot Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lawton. of Thau t
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1930. OUR INDUSTRIAL SOIL.
    867 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THU RSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1930. OUR INDUSTRIAL SOIL. In an interesting letter m our correspondence columns to-day Weaver replies to Mane on the matter of cotton goods m the Straits and m our opinion goes very much nearer the mark than our original correspondent. The situation m
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    256 10 Col. R. F A. Butterworth. R.E., arrived by the Rawalpindi and has been taken on the strength of the Command. The feature of to-morrow night's cinema performance at the V.M.C.A. is Private Izzy Murphy, featuring George Jessel. The Municipal Commissioners will meet tomorrow at 2.15 p.m. At a special meeting
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    A PROVEN INDIAN GENTLEMAN.
    1181 10 STERLING QUALITIES. Recipient of King's Police Medal Honoured. The- tea party held m the Adelphi Hotel roof garden last evening, under the auspices of the Sindhi Merchants Association, m honour of Mehta Prithvi Chand. Chief Inspector C.1.D.. S.S. Police, who has been awarded the King's Police
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    BATAVIA AIR MAIL SERVICE.
    209 10 YESTERDAY'S I )K.|» ARTURF I Free Press RepreMiitMj v Hoard. c OI The Royal Dutch aii-m,. y day bringing passenger v and one parcel. The mail I; > ing with a complement ol I after Feven m the mornimAmong the passengers the Singapore Fi«, Pn of
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    96 10 LONDON AND NEW VOKK UN AND RL'BBEK PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE .—COPYRIC.HI London. K»*b. ."i.0.l p.m Messrs. Lewis. La/arus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £171 5 16 (up 1216) Forward £173 15 16 (up 6 16) The market is Him. Messrs. Symington and Bindali
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    CATHEDRAL WEDDING.
    177 10 Mr. P. G. Wicks and Miss I I I iwtN A pn tty weddmc >>: moO| oankins solemnised at St. Andrew*! Catb afternoon vim Mix- Fna only daughter ol Mr Mid Mn I of Thatched Hotlte. lidding! married to Mr P.v I son of Mrs. and the Ml
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    64 10 n. c The niu'h Commi Clement i an dm n.-\t n. tirst official VtaM Hli I of his tour will vi-it Ip where arran^t'int-nts w; welcome tIM distin»;uishr(i me<-tin^ will be h. L.i I Hall on Mu. h 4 tO COB ix^ takt n to wrlconn- W* B* occasion ol
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      330 10 Pfe SIAXO/N DS' Wt V CT™"\ i j v s* IV TRADE MA»K-\f\J I\lly I LJ I I fe HOg-fLEAE .BRANJ? Sole Agents CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kongt (Incorporated ts Shanghai). 90, Robinson Road. Telephone 622S I BY SPECLAL L^. APPOINTMENT TO I
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      91 10 X l m l I'l I'l r X i—T X X_. I* IHI Xl I 1 I SEVERAL SAUCEPANS were recently stolen by a man who was about to get married. His plan apparently succeeded as the magistrate postponed the ceremony for a month. "GAFLAC" BURGLARY POLICIES should be obtained
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    THE RUBBER HOLIDAY SCHEME.
    66 11 THE RUBBER HOLIDAY SCHEME. I ]ir vM DETAIIA I on rO P.C. Agreement ■p^KiH'MM^ii (Jrowers. I Service London. Frb. 2fi. Hi \^M«-jat]<«ii has ciiR/ '.mmiendmu them r/ > n I iais>n ComII tapptnf m May. should bo made to J X i n In the East. w releaaed from W
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    DEATH OF SIR ALFRED FRIPP.
    68 11 •peon Who Founded the I n>tli Mowers. n has lost I d one the death of Sir Mirueon. I it« <} I dm ni Inlttel nil .inient of w hwtruid« able flni i Which Sil n inU n But In Urn distti of i He
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    KAYE DON LEAVES FOR FLORIDA.
    68 11 KAYE DON LEAVES FOR FLORIDA. Lh Uope> of Creating World i Record. London. Jeb. ?t>. -day an I record tr Silver i;<ble per osti d at the 1 iblini aero- ut il XVi ire applied, thai iaa -.m ice tank l to prevent Offer- twelve cylinder tab) rate of 4.000
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    NAVY LEAGUE OPPOSE REDUCTION.
    57 11 Increasing Ma} !xc Strength." ire.l idori, Feb. 26. m London any further re- strongly i rtttctai d Naval Cun- reaee Powtn :.un t naval 1 ..t Britain. nt on se i. land, DOl only our ■•><•. str.ngth. did not conafter lu-aring i Aut.'ionties. neoi isary for
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    NAVAL DELEGATES CONFER.
    33 11 NAVAL DELEGATES CONFER. Conference a Rubbish. rvtee.] london. I >b. Hi. to the Naval Conan hour with Ol Commons this the Conference had jxrsonage who was »r< d laughingly "no, [fcttte Ptfi 12.]
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    5 11 of the passengers l!)'' Rawalpindi.
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    M. POINCARE DECLINES THE PREMIERSHIP.
    185 11 HEALTH REASONS. M. Tardieu Agrees to Form New Cabinet. r ßeuter's Service.] n P aris, Feb. 26. M lardiru. summoned to the Elysee this "Mnt. told President Doumergue he comU dered that wnh four important' international pi. b.i.ms on hand uhe Naval Conference, the Geneva
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    FALL OF THE CHAUTEMPS GOVERNMENT.
    131 11 f ßeuters Service Paris. Feb. tft, tefeat I by 232 ICinlcterial declaration of poiic" M Chautemps ::d submitted to M. Doumthe Cabinet which Of the Third Republic. Th" announcement ol ft the Chamrted with Bhotlta Cf "Vive Tardieu." bj the huge crowd the result on
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    TO-NIGHT'S BIG FIGHT.
    197 11 Scott Expected to Win. ttava* Sen i Miami. F*b. 16. Under waving palms, before the most opulent crowd m America Phil Scott enters the ring at ten o'clock to-morrow evening as the first Englishman to fight for the worlds heavyweight Boxing championship since Bob Fitz-.-immons' appearance m
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    CHINA MUTUAL STEAMER AFIRE.
    109 11 Outbreak on the Ningchow. f ßeuters Service.] Melbourne. Feb. 26. The China Mutual Navigation Company's steamer, Ningchow. laden with wool and general cargo, but no passengers, bound for England was afire m the vicinity of Cape Naturaliste. Western Australia. A tug from Fremantle equipped with fireQghtlng
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    MURDERED WHILE ASLEEP.
    45 11 Indian Robbers Kill R.E. Lieutenant. [Reuters Service.! New Delhi. Feb. 2f.. A Lieutenant Hawkes of the Royal Engineer.", here, was murdered while sleeping m his bungalow at Landikotal. The assassins, who are believed to be robbers, escaped. [Earlier cables on page 12.]
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    68 11 Rao Sahib R. Subbiah Naidu, Agent to the Government of India m Malaya, on leave m India, im m Madras on a short visit early this month, a id left there for Delhi to confer with the Government of India on Indian affairs. He was to return to Madras about
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    SPRING BRINGS ITS TRAGEDIES.
    114 11 SPRING BRINGS ITS TRAGEDIES. CANADIAN FLOODS. Record Temperature m New York. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Feb. 26. Spring has arrived with a vengeance The temperature m New York yesterday was 73 degrees, which is a record. Temperatures h. the south are even higher. A case of heat prostration is reported
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    ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH MISSION.
    645 11 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the St. Andrew's Church Mission was held yesterday evening, at the School Hull There was a large gathering, over which the Bishop of Singapore presided. Rev. R Richards, reviewing the work of the Mission during the year said that the
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    OVERSEAS WIRELESS TELEPHONY.
    51 11 To be Conducted from P.O. Stations. [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 26. In the House of Commons Mr. Lees Smith announced that Government had decided to conduct the overseas wireless telephony services from the post office stations at Rugby and Baldock. and not from the beam wireless telegraphy
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    CARDINAL MERRY DEL VAL DEAD.
    27 11 [Reuters Service.] Rome, Feb. 26. The death is announced of Cardinal Merry Del Val after an operation. [Earlier cables on page 12.]
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    935 11 TAX THE JAPANESE. To the Editor. Sir, Having had several years In the cotton mills and over ten years trying to MO Manchester and Bradford piece goods m Singapore, is the following likely to be of interest as a reply to the letter of Mane on
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    GOLDSMITHS DUPED BY CHINESE.
    145 11 Paid By Cheques from Stolen Book. A Straits -born Chinese charged with forgery and theft of a cheque book pleaded guilty before the District Judge (Mr. C. H. G. Clarke) yesterday. Chief Court Inspector Meredith explained that the accused went to a goldsmiths' shop on Feb.
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      310 12 Effect of French Government's Defeat. !Reuters Service. 1 London. Feb. 26. The fall of M. Chautemps* Cabinet further complicates the position m the Naval Conference. The heads of the British. American, Italian and Japanese delegations meet this afternoon to decide whether to adjourn the conference a further
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      "A SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION."
      280 12 "A SATISFACTORY CONCL USION." Anglo-Japanese Optimism m Naval Conference. Rugby. Feb. 25. Proposing the toivst of the Japanese delegation at the dinner given m their honour by the Japan Society. Mr. A. V. Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty, spoke of the naval association of Great Britain and Japan.
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    MODERN AIR POWER.
    180 12 Rolls-Royce Engines of 2,500 r Horse Power. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Feb. 25. It is revealed to-day that the horse power 4»f thr Rolls Royce engine m the Supermarine Rolls Royce 5.6 machine which won the Scrmeicier Trophy and also the world speed record last September
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    CHICHESTER PLANS NEXT FLIGHT.
    84 12 England-Australia by New Route. Sydney, Feb. 2. Another flight from England to Australia by a hitherto unattempu>d route is D«i"e planned by Capt. Chtchester. who recently Hew from England alon* the route pionevred by Uoss Smith, and used by all aviaUv Chichester said to-night that whether
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    GOVERNMENT THREATENED ON COAL BILL
    111 12 TO-DAY'S DEBATE. Active Conservative Opposition to the Measure. I Reuters Service.] London. Feb. £6. The Government's position is likely t» be threatened on Thursday when following abortive meetings between Mr. Lloyd Georgo und Mr. William Graham, the Liberals propose t<? move amendments to the Coal
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    NO OPIUM MONOPOLY IN PERSIA.
    65 12 A More Profitable Means of Revenue. l neuters Ser\ic» Teheran. Feb. ?:>. Tile Government Ecrnomic Committee has dtcMed to cancel the opium monopoly law instituted last year and instead to levy a tax from 21s. 3d. to £2 per 1.300 squar* yards on opium growtßf
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    THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.
    55 12 Now l^ord High Commissioner r Appointed. [Reuters Service] London. Feb. 26. The King has approved the appointment of Mr. James Brown MR, who was Lord High Commissioner m the 1924 Government, as Lord High Commissioner of the Gt neral Assembly the Church of Scotland m succession
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    28,000 FEET ABOVE THE WORLD.
    109 12 Germans Attack Kanchenjunga. [Reuter's Service. 1 Venice. Feb. 25. A scientific expedition led by Professor Dyhrenfurth < Germany > has departed m the steamship Ganges for Bombay to attempt the climb of Kanchenjunca mountain m the Himalayas 28.150 feet the second highest jxak In the
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    TREATY BETWEEN IRAQ AND THE NEJD.
    91 12 RuJers Meet on British Warship. [Reuter's Service] Basra. Feb. 2.~>. As a result of the week-end conference aboard the British warship at Nearchus a preliminary apreem nt has been reached betv.een King Feisal (Iraqi and King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud flfetdl on a basis of
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    HONG KONG-BANGKOK RADIO SERVICE OPENED.
    207 12 Wireless messages to Bangkok from Hong Kong are now exchanged direct, instead of via Hanoi as hitherto, the new service coming into operation on February 10. The following wireless messages were recently exchanged between H. E. the Officer Administering the Government and H. M. Minister
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    THREE HEIRS LOST IN 12 MONTHS.
    85 12 London. Feb. 14. Ottawa.— By the death here of his ten-months-old grandson. Max Lloyd, Sir Max Muspratt has lost three heirs within 12 months. Sir Ma:,- 3 fon, Rudolph, died m January of last year, following an operation for appendicitis. The latters twin son
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    A MUSICAL GLOBETROTTER.
    476 12 MOISEIWITSCH ORIENT. His Lightning Courtship m Shanghai. Mr. Benno Moiselwitsch, the famo',3 pianist, returned to England reoently after an absence of three years. It is his intention to make London once more his headquarters for at least a year, and an important list of mm f k
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    BEATEN AND STRAPPED TO TREES.
    322 12 Appalling Ordeal of Business Men m China. The lull story of how two younsr Eii^M^hnun were cikpturvd. beaten, and bound by Chinese brigands has just been received by the father of one of them. Mr. E. M. Burton, of Rrdruth. Cornwall. Young Mr. Burton and
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    GETTING RID OF FILIPINOS.
    158 12 Californians Would Grant Them Home Rule. San Francisco, Feb. 2. Two delegations will shortly leave for Washington to ask the Government to settle California's Filipino problem. Labour leaders will ask that all Filipino Immigration be excluded. The rival committee of Filipinos, themselves representing more than 60,000
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    MATTERS OF MUSLIM INTEREST.
    781 12 A LITERARY UNION. Need for Greater English Study. (By Our Muslim Correspondent). Loral Muslims may perhaps remember that there was m Singapore some years ago c Muslim club similar to the Straits Chinese Reading Club. It was called the Muslim Institute, and most members were Government
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    ANOTHER WAR PLAY.
    207 12 "B.J. One." London, Feb. 7. London Ls shortly to have another War play but this time the production will deal with naval warfare. Since Mr. Maurict Browne, the producer of "Journey's End bought the Globe and Quevn's theatres he lias been receiving offers for ten plays, but
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    32 12 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Thome, of Temerloh Estate, Trong, Perak, are shortly going Home on leave. During Mr. Thome's absence. Captain H. P. Kendall, of Kuala Kangsar, will art at Temerloh. MM.
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    LEAGUE HEALTH COUNCIL IN JAVA.
    1424 12 MEDICAL EXPERTS' VISIT. Shipping and Hureau Services. [From Our Own Correspondent.! Ratavui, Feb. 81, On Sunday morning the ntmbm <>f ,i,,. iL viscry Council of the Fnr Eastern Keallh Bureau of the League of Nations arrived m Tmndjon Priok by the Mclchior Tieub to attend
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    10 MILLIONAIRES ARRESTED.
    230 12 I Frosh Financial Crisis In Toronto r.r- .1. 1.0 U Canadian ♦in;t:rial ctrefel lad by the amgti <'f 10 nion ten I the assiK-nmeni .if SU>bii I -..l O mfmbrr of the Blu PIM tinr.- v bti i. ha.ndlinp hundreds of milhu. I ltf*M ally of thf
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    SHANGHAI CUSTOMS FRAUD.
    192 12 Clerks Aid < on*pirar> .\n njonoMH netted ol customs ii reported to mw own Shanghai with the arrest of 8 1 proprietor o: a eMOMM hrol j. former MM^OfW of tilt Wrll Janic:- M Oill and O> It Is ftlkged tliat Sv. MVCMI "rt-rks m U» enrtom
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    25 12 tju- lul nil— <>f the mm* and thtlr lady Mmdi W I Mahj<mg Drive, followed b\ I held at the Club on W*M l :jfl
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    WEDNESDAY'S CHANCE OF THE DOUBLE.
    256 13 Arsenal's Eyes on Three Expensive Scotsmen. London. Feb. 9. Critic?, coaunenttng on the popular belief that the Wednesday w:ll carry of! the F.A. Cup and the League double, point out that last spring The Wednesday, arttb 52 points, were the most formidable League combination, and
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    SPORT OF THE DAY.
    1464 13 SPORT OF TH E DAY. THE AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM. Wonderful Potentialities of Young Side. London, Jan. 30th. The selection of the Australian test team has aroused great interest m England. All the critics agree that the youthful team has wonderful potentialities, but there is a doubt behind the comment as
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      120 13 I When food makes I appetite is one of Nature's W ndirion which Eno's Fruit Salt" t, flushes and effectively cleanses fjj v^ E^^ SB™" is B* JaY <#-i jjf^ jjy_j2> J^ v j HlliaQCDHl|||fl||a aa<BBB ■■■■■■■■■■■DilF I FERODO i j BRAKE and CLUTCH assures j LONG LIFE and RELIABLE
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      329 13 jj^, ML BE X COM^LfTE FOQO-^g r I f r^^r -J^Sira^H MALT EXTRACt m t& '^2 1 5 MILK ECCS —^^=^i —^bmbbW ".^fly^^i^^ INSOLIJSLf Good Health is c Real Wealth sl f The most precious possession you can have is Sk? Good Health. A rich man who is always ill
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      262 13 NICHOLAS NICKLEBY IN PICTURES: No. 16. Mr. Mantalint Give Ralph Some Information. B» .4rttor Uoreland. LETIEtt ASO THE KEY OF TH£ HOUSE IN THAMES" i NEWMAN HAVING OBSERVED TH^ EFFECT %j. \jpm< S'ONTHE DESK.'ABOV HAD BROUGHT(T,*SAiO ON RALPH OF MIS NEPHEWS LETTER ATT- NECE6SITV. iTwfISMftROLYCONCLUCED WHEN MftORM o?^* 5»!' l
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      692 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. CXFKESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON A N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twlee Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. t*PYRRHUB For London. Rotterdam and Hamburg In
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      494 14 i 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. Dae Singapore, s.s. CITY OP PEKIN Mar. 2 s.s. CITY OP SHANGHAI Apr. 3 s.s. CITY
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      377 14 J> g^ Q British India and Apcar Lin« (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR ANIToRIENTAL S N m UNDER CONTRACT WITH „,s M.U^tV? CM C 0 LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKKV.u OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AM) A i> u BTonace. Singapore. T 11.100 Mar. 8
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      584 15 0. S. K. Line PntliuUoni. v^^ w^^^»» Armt. Lmr«. Ro t<rdam. Hamburg, Bremen i Ant*'*' p l« Colombo, Aden. ftiff ana rt Said. Amazon Maru Mar 24 Mar 25 itMHIII Cape Town. Rio de Montevideo, and fftwno« ,d thr- World paaaage ClM] t Hawaii Maru Mar. 4 Mar ,-gjjftNt I
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      562 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP JUNE dbtd AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Frc.m SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penan* New York. PRES. JOHNSON Mar. 3 Mar. 6 Mar. 8 Apr 15 PRES. FILLMORE Mar. 17 Mar.
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      865 15 K. P. M. KONUKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OP BATAVIA.) J (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT V j Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight. I Transhipment, Marine Departments and j Manager's desk. Representatives In the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Pen»n«) of
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      568 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The Bs MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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      112 16 THE .'AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. INC. D iww International BANKING and TRAVEL SERVICES. Travellers Cheqaes. Letters of Credit. Money Orders. Drafts. Transfers of Funds by Mail and Cable. Toon. Cruises. Steamship Reservations. Railroad Tickets. Baccace Insurance. SINGAPORE Union Bid*. PENANG— E. 4k O. HoteL LLOYD ROYAL BELGE SOCIETE ANONYME. (Incorporated m
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      713 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Kuala Pahang. Pekan, Sungel Lembm and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.n Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajr Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 aju Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      531 16 HENDERSON LINE. SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamers Between Rangoon, Marseilles and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. i. Port of Disembarkation Plymouth. Leave Rangooi CHINDWIN Mar. 29 l. KEMMENDINE Apr 12 BHAMO Apr. 26 i. SAGAING May 10 i. PEGU May 24 BUKMA juno l. YOMA June 21 l. AMARAPOORA July
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      423 16 KERR STEAMSHIPCn: 44. BEAVEB BTKKT. NEW TO** t4| l. (Incorporated In d.b.a. GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE m BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA *v, BALTIMORE. (Tla 8U««). Dae. SaOa. N MS. SILVERMAPLE In Port Mar j M.S. SILVERPALM Mar. 17 M^ 23 A I M.S. SILVERASH Mar.il Apr fl PACIHC JAVA
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      25 16 inn i SHIPCHANDLERY I COMPANY. LMID I SHIPC HANDLERS. SHIPBROKKRS. COMMISSION AGENTB. I I Offices r-MAYNARDS UMJ*** I H 11, Battery Road. TELEPHONE No. 6433.
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    54 17 urrtwi from Fremantle y estersbecp m board. at Marseilles is expected mday. N Master Attendant, reI by the Kedah and will be li 7th. by the Macedonia. UB t Athn II is due here Sunday at 7 am. and will day ?t 3 pm for Saigon.
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    CONVERTED P. AND O. SHIPS.
    71 17 Cutiwj on Mongolia. km& on board the Monig the conversion of Hi.iti >n on the boat m >>mmodation. Lord UM difficulties of ship...n trade. md O Company havdiverted -.he one-class to Tie Suez route. tamftckal pasThe step But the :.id not bwn :heir faith by
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    TELEPHONE FROM SHIP TO SHORE.
    83 17 TELEPHONE FROM SHIP TO SHORE. Gerauui Plans. Berlin. Jan. 1! ted from Cuxbmven v. ;th lx the telephony le to A new station to kx- built at I Ml v. 111 serv^ N Bee The *i>hir.g fleets m irq lias proved the .•.t.oii. and the the necei X -Jl 'o
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    BRAVE SKIPPER FINED.
    109 17 Red Tape to Save Lives. Paris. Jan. 25. topntd to rescue s were endangered. Captain MalConunander of the Brest lifeboat, was N francs by the Brest tree. n that or. January 11 Captain Malharbour with Uie crew of scoured m the course rt.s during the recent rdered
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    THE VOYAGE OF THE NEPTUNE II.
    133 17 situation for underwriters 'ase of the little wooden *hich recently arr:ved at To- Newfoundland. The vessel was trading off the coast of 1 Ameru a. subject to the exclusion Atlantic tnnwm The time policy. Wars, expired a few days after the ves--6 Joh:.. x
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    AWARD FOR DRIFTER SKIPPER.
    71 17 tve awarded a piece Imiach. skipper of the Buckie. m recognition by him m effecting of the steam drifter ;al, J It The driftC '"-t; hi the North Sea. B« a leak, and her th( had become choked. running, the skipper succeeded j alongside the Lovedale.
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    CHINESE AND MERCHANT SERVICE.
    154 17 Hontf Kong Examinations. [Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. 25. In the House of Commons questioned with regard to Chinese being permitted to sit for Board of Trade examinations m Hong Kong Mr William Graham referred to the leply given m the House of Commons on Feb. 19
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    STATE-AIDED SHIPPING.
    519 17 The French Scheme m Working:. The State rapport for the French merchant marine, which If Louis Rollin. the Minister concerned, promised, has already been given BM extent and Is the subject, of a report to the Chamber of Deputies At the beginning of 1929 the depression of the
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    WHY I PREFER SAILTRAINED MEN.
    1439 17 ENDLESS BRACE HAULING Fortitude, Cheeriness, and Enthusiasm. Like the soft. easy, breathing of a child m sleep, a NW very light breeze partly filled the sails and wafted us to the SSW at a rate of about 2 knots until 9 p.m. when it gave
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    ON THE WING IN CHINA.
    1725 18 SHANGHAI TO NANKING. Land of Canals and Rice Fields. A rattling automobile approaehi' what ap-ne.u-ed to be several sturdy stacks of middle vo-trrn straw, writes Mr. J. M. Swigert m fapan Overseas. They were the queerest airplane hangars east of Chicago, where, it 2.5 said
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    CEYLONESE TO CAPTAIN OXFORD BOXING TEAM.
    38 18 London. Feb. 16. Obeyesekera < welter- weipht). who is from •»he Colombo Royal College, will captain the Dxford boxing team against Cambride at a aoxing match coming ofT on March 6 at Camjridge.
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    SAVING OF SHIPS FUEL.
    111 18 Electrical i>< tributi i l i a* of [vi rp dent i fuel m- Ti.i^ i q the le a:-: I ed fcr it is I !.< lew consists <>! .1 hkh is drivt bj thi leaves reciprbrattni ooupled to an electric Era i which ab
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      276 18 Decuihi delicdcy perfection Genius has combined than hi you s~~~ fißT^~B^B^^^^\ m tnis *^H xN ml'/ M DsHi SSr ff! l^,.^^ \i> A iSUti^r t -w^* VS <&& you ever noticed the difference m the ILsfcd soaps? You can always recognise Lux Toilet Soap, o( course. Its unique casket-shape would
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      604 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. Incorporated m England). Capital £3.000.000 Subscribed j 800. 00: 1 Paid-up 1050.00.1 Reserve Fund ;:nd Rest 1 812.04H BOARD OF DIRECTOIS J. if. RyiK Esq., Chairman P. R. Chalmers. E-q. Charles J. Hamhro, Esq J o. Rotrfnson, I i \v n. ShelTord I Sir
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    THE FRESH FOOD AND REFRIGERATING CO.
    415 19 I Annual Meeting. neral meeting ol the rating Co., Ltd.. was Me«n. Evatt and Co., ai*. Mr M Sime presided X C. Eu S. Q. Wong. TUMI W. S Manasseh Mr. AC. Butcher, BWCC Cheng, Mrs Rose- <S.t retary > and Nt the annual
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    BRITISH WINE TRADE BOOM.
    154 19 Preferential Duty Benefits. Briush wine-making is fast becoming one of the -boom" industries of the country. It has resurrected itself m the PMI three years. Mr Caunhiirs 1927 Budget gave a preter- British and Empire wines. British--ue wmes pay a duty ol is. 6d. a gallon
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    NEW METAL DISCOVERY.
    341 19 Records that are Unbreakable. A new .synthetic metal called durium has been disco\ered by Dr. Bean:. Proi.ssor of Chemistry at Columbia Univers.tv. N-w York It is a synthetic resin transforme i by hrat from 1 liquid to an mr.olv.b'.e infu ib:e. tL>:ible solid. The cUm \,iy wmM
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    SILK FROM THE AIR.
    233 19 Vast Reservoir of Cellulose. Illimitablt supplies ol cellulose the raw material of paper, artificial silk, explosives and Otter substances will before long be obtained from the air by synthetic methods instead of from the forests of the world. This striking prediction was made by Dr. Herbert
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    EXCHANGES.
    79 19 I British Radio— Oflicial Service. l Rugby. Feb. IS, Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.11%, Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 27-32. Berlin 20.365. Brussels 34.885. Bucharest 818. Buenos Aires 42's. Copenhagen 18 155. Grneva 25.109. Helsingfors 193 Hong Kong Is. 6'sd.. Lisbon 108.25. Madrid 38.025. Milan. 92.85. New York 4.86-,.
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    14 19 I think it is a very dull and dreary' businesM being consistent.— Mr. Lansbury.
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      227 19 I February 26. SELLING. London 4 months' Bight 2 3 15 18 London 3 month.*' sight 2 3 7 8 London 60 days' sight 2 3 13 16 London SO days' sight 2 3 25 32 London, demand 2 3 34 London. T.T. 2 3 11|16 Lyons and
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      PRODUCE.
      220 19 February 26. Tin 200 Tons $87.75 Gambler 9 40 Pepper White 75 Pepper Black 50 Flake Tapioca 6.00 Pearl Sago Small 8.25 Copra Sundried 9.25 Rice, Anam No. 2 350 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 320 Rice. Rangoon Bintan 260
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    924 19 WEDNESDAY. FEB. 26th. l<>3o. Buyers Sellers. A.sam Kumbans 36* 38s Ayer Hitam <5s> 13s 6d 14s 3d Bangrin Tin <£i 22s 23s Batang Padane (Sl» 22 25 Batu Caves ($1) 95 1.00 Bukit Arang <$li 90 1.00 Burmah Malay t£p 22s 6d 23s 6d Chenderiang i£> Is
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
    146 19 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 956 th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 2.268.929 lbs.. 1.012.92 tons. Offered 2,056.761 lbs.; 918.20 tons. Sold 1.744,018 lbs.; 778.58 tons. Spot. London 8 l6 d New York f cts PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    200 19 ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. Feb. 26. Rubber. London 8 l-16d. 5-16 d. down 4 pm. Prices (London Std Spot 26... S.S. R.S.S. on tender March 27. April 27 April-Jun. 28 1 July-Sept. 29 u Steady. Tin.— London £173 10s. od. 30s. down. Mining.— Quiet. Sungei Ways 3.30
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 19 February 26th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 26.. 26 Standard RS.S. on Tender March 27 27 > April tl% 28 April- June 28 28.. J July-Sept. 29 L 29S Tone of Market —Easier. Latest Cable— London Spot sheet 8
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    101 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Shm.ipore. Feb. Hi.. Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Johan Tin 36 38 Kuchai 1.24 1.27 Malayan Con 30 1 32" Penawats 61 65 Petattnga 5.60 5.75 Sungei Luas 42 prem. 46 prem. Taiam 1.05 1.15 H0O| Kons fully. 19 S 3d 20s PUChOIH 20s 9d 21s
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    29 19 i We are spending more money on education than any other people, but I question whether we are producing a relatively more efficient .ia- j tion. Lord Herbert Scott.
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    A RUBBER COMPANY'S RESTRICTION.
    261 19 An important decision has been reached by the board of the Telogoredjo United Plantations, one of the largest of the British-owned plantations m the Dutch East Indies. Th«rubber crop for 1930 is estimated at 4,710.0001 b.. an increase of 306,3071 b. But m a circular tc»
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    721 19 Tlie price of Tin continues to decline and shews a loss of about £3 on balance during the past week. The scheme for restriction of output appears now to be m full operation but as many of the nines did not fall into line until the end
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    CRICKET CLUB FORWARDS IN FORM.
    854 20 I.C.F.A. WELL BEATEN. Reserve Player's Effective Marksmanship. scr 8: Indo-Oyloncse Throe goaLs m as many of the opening minutes save yesterday's friendly match between the S.CC. and the Indo-Ceylonese a sensational opening, but as both goalkeepers had been beaten m the process there was nothing
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    INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP MATCH.
    117 20 A.P.C. Defeat Telephone Co. In an Inter-Commercial Cup competition match on the Anson Road Stadium yesterday evening the A.P.C. defeated the Telephone Company by 4 goals to 1. The Telephone Company were the first to draw blood but the A.P.C. equalised before the interval. In the second
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    LEN HARVEY ACCEPTS HOOD'S OFFER.
    39 20 LEN HARVEY ACCEPTS HOOD'S OFFER. Third Fight for £500 Aside. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. y^ n v London, Feb. 26. Len Harvey has announced that he Is willing to Hood's deslr. for third fi K ht for i 2
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    AN INTERESTING BILLIARDS EXHIBITION.
    401 20 MR. STEVENSON AT S.C.C. Three Figure Breaks Against Club Champion. Mr. H. W. Stevenson, the former English billiards champion, who is passing through Singapore on his way home from China, had an appreciative audience at the Cricket Club last night, when he gave an interesting exhii
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    LEITH DISMISSED AT LAST.
    32 20 A I—o Defeat m Third Replay. [Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. 25. In the third replay of the Scottish Cup third round match Falkirk defeated Leith Athletic i 0.
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    DANISH ROYALTY IN SIAM.
    75 20 A State Banquet. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. Feb. 26. Tiie East Asiatic Company entertained the commercial community of Bangkok to dinner last evening aboard their new steamer, the Amerika. Prince Axel, who i 5 a director of the Company, presided, and toasted the everlasting friendship
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    SIAMESE DYNASTIC MEMORIAL.
    33 20 Commercial Bank's Contribution. [FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT. Bangkok. Feb. 26 The Siam Commercial Bank has donated ticaLs 10.000 towards the Nations memorial to the first king of the ruling dynasty
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    21 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT) Bangkok. Feb. 29. Prince Damrong will be leaving for Europe next month.
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    37 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Feb. 26 The Oxford University boat-race crew are entering into strict training on Monday at Goring. The Cambridge crew are leaving the cam for the Thames on March 10.
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    MASTER BILLIE SCRATCHED.
    25 20 I FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT] London. Feb. 26. Master Billie has been withdrawn from the Ist of entries for the Grand National.
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    GORDON RICHARDS' OPERATION.
    40 20 Expected to Ride m Lincolnshire. I FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Feb. 26. The well-known jockey. Gordon Richards has been operated on for tonsilitis. He is doing well and is expected to ride Grandisson m the Lincolnshire.
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    BENEFIT FOR WALLS.
    22 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Feb. 26. The Irish FA. has voted 100 guineas to Walls as a Testimonial.
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    CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS PROGRAMME.
    53 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Feb. 26. The following arrangements have been made for this summer's Cycling Championships. 1,000 yards at Hern Hill on June 21; 25 miles unpaced at Derby on June 28; 50 miles tandem paced, and a mile tandem race at Herne Hill l
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    700 20 SELANGOR RACES. Entries for Spring Meeting. The following are the entries for the Spring Meeting of the Selangor Turf Club on March 1. 3, 6. 8. Horses: Class I. Lambero. Lady Chic. White Honey. Veracity. Battle Creek, Park Mill, Worthier. Clargo, Hazel Boy. Seaplane. Agapo. Seren Poppykar,
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    A CRICKETER'S DEBTS.
    124 20 Former Kent Player Lived Beyond His Means. A deficiency of £698 was attributed by G. C. Collins, a former Kent cricketer and member of the M.C.C., undergoing public examination at Guildford Bankruptcy Court, to living beyond his means while playing for Kent. During that time, he he
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    S.C.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    64 20 Entry lists for the S.C.R.C. Tennis Tournament are now open and will be closed on March Sth. Intending competitors are requested to sifen their names on the entry forms on the notice board at the Club House. A competitors meeting will be held at the closing
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    AUSTRALIAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    719 20 MOON SECURES TITLE. Miss Akhurst Celebrates Her Retirement. Busy times are m store for tennis enthusiasts, players, and lookers-on. Last week saw a flood of stirring incidents ?n the Davis Cup trials, and m the Australian champrcnshlps says the Sydney Referee of Jan. 29. Truly, "the old
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    NO MORE SINGLES FOR MISS AKHURST.
    111 20 Sydney, Jan. 13. After the Australian tennis championships m Melbourne this month, the Australian woman champion. Miss Daphne Akhurst, will not be seen m a singles event again, though she will continue to play m doubles and mixed doubles. Miss Akhurst left for Melbourne
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    TAMIL LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    210 20 The above tournament will be held at Kuala Lumpur. March Ist to 3rd the following is the draw m the singles. S. Canagarajah and V. M. Samy Byes; S. Sittampalam vs. R. E. Durairatnam; A. Das Lazarus vs. N. E. Singam; N. Subramanium vs. S. Chelliah;
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