The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 February 1932

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 1:5.577. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 297 1 The Irish airman, Scully, wka was flying from Ireland to Ceylon, crashed at Marseilles and was fatally injured Page 9. There is speculation as to the opportuneness for convening a special session of the League Assembly, as the Assembly cannot do more than the Council in the
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  • 2048 1 We were lying at anchor at this Island, and, time hanging heavy on our hands, we thought '*-e would fill in the time with a little fishing. So putting cur lines into the boat, also a box with a glass bottom with which to examine the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 110 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. I RAFFLES HOTEL Excellent accommodation with modern sanitation TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE Wednesday TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. informal After Dinner Dance 9.30 to Midnight i ADELPHI HOTEL TO-DAY TO-DAY TIFFIN SPECIAL MUSIC TEA
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    • 197 1 I EUROPE #HOTEL "Renowned by Recommendation" TERMS— INCLUSIVE or A LA CARTE. I l||»t»«i:i» GRILL. FINEST HOME FOOD EXCELLENT CUISINE AND SERVICE AFTER DINNER DANCES EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY No Extra Charge for After Dinner Dancing The "Europe" Orchestra renders light music on the verandah and during meals every
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    • 227 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Cr«\vn fruit jellies Page 9. A tonic that 'sells itself— Page 3. Perak Turf Club meeting Page 2. Angles on Practical Flying— Page 16. Borneo Motors' used car display Page 3. The new Cuticura shaving cream Page 13. CHRYSLER POWER HER HUSBAND TEASED HER But not for long!
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 412 2 BUSINESS CARDS. i CAIRNHOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL 55. Cairnhill Road, Singapore. Open to patients under the care of their o-*n doctor. European Gisters. MISS MOLLIE McGRATH, Telephone 4110 Matron-Proprietress. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. MARBLE FLOORING TILES. SINGAPORE CASKET CO., Nos.
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    • 628 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be abtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Supply of encaustic floor tiles and glazed wall tiles for extension of St. James Power
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    • 699 2 r^TheLancetXto+&)says7^^ /untreated milkA both whole and i I SKIMMED. HAS VERY I 1 LITTLE AMTIRACHITIC This authoritative quotatlcn tbat fresh cows' milk contains almost no vitamin Dls convincing. It follows that a food made from fresh milk contains almost no vitamin D BUT SUNSHINE GLAXO has added Ostelln vitamin D
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 165 2 THE WEEK Tuesday. 23rd. HiL'h Water. 11.00. 10.2 ft.. 23.59. 9.0 ft. F'otbaJl. S.C.C. trial match. f;olf Garrison GC mixed foursome comnetition Half Yearly Meeting Singapore Municipal Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society. 4 p.m. Racecourse Golf Club BWWtfti mnttßl 6.30 p.m. Wednesday. i4th. H-.uti Water. 11.42. 10.5 ft Rotary Club
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  • 568 3 FOOD SUPPLIES State Shipping Manager Interviewed Perth, Jan. 8. Opportunities tor trade with Malaya and Java were discussed in an interview on Saturday by Mr. S. S. Glyde, manager for the State Shipping Service. He went to Singapore on the annuai trip of the State motorship
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  • 106 3 Conversation with Prime Minister London, Feb. 11. The Prime Minister, while in the nursing boma in Park Lane, recovering after his recent eye operation, had a private surprise visit from the King, who was accompanied by only one Equerry. Wearing a heavy black overcoat with an
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  • 133 3 Glad to Be Back Home New York, Feb. 11. "Oh. boy. but I'm glad to set my old big leet on American soil again, even if it has got a second mortgage on it," declared Will Rogers an returning from his Far Eastern tour. "Had the greatest trip
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  • 103 3 Hamburg: Licensees on Strike Berlin, Feb. 12. Hamburg's beer war is proceeding energetically Out of 3.800 registered licensed premises in Hamburg, 3.565 have joined a strike and serve out no beer to customers An am feature of the situation is that the chief backers of the movement
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  • 431 3 F.M.S. Resident's Death at Mt Lavinia Mt. Lavinia, Jan. 31. The death occurred by drowning ofl Mouni Lavinia to-day, of Mr. Leon Hope tde Zyh:i), one time of Colombo and in recent fmn of Kuala Lumpur. F.M.S. \> hither he proceeded 20 years ago. He leaves behind
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  • 65 3 Manslaughter Of Girl Pillion Rider i Berlin, Jan. 14. A "jay walker" has been sentenced in Berlin to four months' imprisonment for manslaughter. He stepped eff the pav; ment when the red light was against him. and. a motor-cyclist had to brake so suddenly that
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  • 271 3 'American Expedition For Himalayan Hill Regions Nei MM, Keh. ii. Coinmj.-' 1 .in b\ one of the 1» .fiinv and richest universities m Ann-riia. an KpedtUoai o! American BAJAWCJI aiftvad h' v i 'n-cj«i\ dd their way to Kashmir The loader of the •■ptifKHi Ii
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 307 3 Stronger Nerves Increased Energy SLEEPLESSNESS fV By usinf Sanatogen you wfl) i W^l^V X «oon enjoy sound, healthy sleep -\V t^^^/V «fain. because Sanatogen takes >y 's^^ t> 4^ «way the cause of your sleepsA. fet J l«»new your nerve-weaknes*. More than 24,000 physicians all A^SM over the world have
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    • 132 3 /S<£y/ 't&'^yk message <M to /^jV ARCHITECTS /&/r M SURVEYORS ana PROPERTY OWNERS Aluminium Paint FOR PROTECTING ALL ORNAMENTAL INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES FROM CORROSION BY WEATHER, STEAM, FUMES OR SEA-AIR ACTION. IT'S DURABLE AND LASTING SHEEN LOOKS VERY EFFECTIVE AND Reflects the Sun's Rays INSTEAD OF ABSORBING THEM. ANY BUILDING PAINTED
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  • 1712 4  - GIANT BATTLESHIP OF THE AIR T. Stanhope Sprigg By 200 M.P.H. MAIL CARRIER London. lIJITHIN the next few days there W W in be launched in this country a giant flying-boat which with the single exception of the Dornier "DoX" will be the largest flying-boat in the world. Thus despite
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  • 1036 4  - WAS MATA HARI UNUSUALLY BEAUTIFUL? WILLIAM PENNY By Greta Garbo as Mysterious Spy "117HEN Major Thomas Coulson of the British fa< Intelligence Service wrote his vvidely-cir- fo culated book, Mata Hari. he referred to the World War spy executed by the French Govern- ge ment as *'a woman of unusual
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  • 115 4 CECILE— THE EXOTIC BARMAID In Villefranche— that bour town that nestles i»" 1 bay tit mm Nic.' IDd a barmaid. She is not as Olfa strange, alluring, exotx Her name is C what far lands her H French and Italian irlth jet-black hair is OOltod her head in Spanish hold
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  • 285 4 Kingsford Smith's Latest Views Melbourne, Jan. 22. Nearly 3.000 people awaited the arrival oi Air Commodore Kingsford Smith at the Essendon Aerodrome to-day for about three hours The air liner Southern Star was eventually sighted at 1 o'clock and a most enthusiastic reception was given to the
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  • 110 4 Attempt on the 10-Mile Record A new balloon ascent into the stratosphere (upper air) in emulation of the recent great 'achievement of the Belgian scientist. Professor Piccard, who reached an altitude of nearly ten miles, is proposed by Count Theodore Zichy, of Hungary, and the Austrian inventor
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  • 159 4 Roosevelt's Grandson To Take Up Flying By a Special C trap nd Mm Pat Wuh the spirit whli >•■ IILS cra father, tbt President M d Which other iimnlun i»i kte H Theodocc Rooamlt, ion d toe ■-■■■••■mor < Poito Rico, plans to take up I This descendant of the
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  • 606 4 Man who has flown with 1 6 Services To have travelled 30.000 miles by air over practically all the Continents of the globe is a record held by an English actor and author, Mr. Richard Coke. Mr. Coke is at present engaged upon a
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 151 5 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY THE MESSIAH f RID AY, MARCH 4th, at 9-15 p.m. \JO\DAY, 7th, at 5-30 p.m. Prices: $2, $1 and Cents 50. Hooking at Littles from Tuesday February 23rd. COMING THE GRANT ANDERSON COMPANY sis PAVILION 9i* 10-M<»IIT We want you to see the funniest
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    • 217 5 CAPITOL I Where There is ALWAYS a Good Show Positively Last Night! The Vivacious beautiful star of "SMILING LIEUTENANT" and "BIG POND" CLAUDETTE COLBERT In a Brilliantly directed PARAMOUNT 1932 JUBILEE Production that displays the finer points of British Character, M -JFGw CGY'DETADV X^^i^x OiXixElAlvl I See Glamorous Claudette Be
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    • 67 5 TAe Ha/i Mar* of Grand Entertainment AGAIN BRINGS YOU > A "SURE FIRE" SHOW! Rely on "Leo"— HE KNOWS! j^v AND NIGHTLY at 6.15 and 9.15 Special Matinee TO-MORROW I WEDNESDAY at 3 p.m. Jli^k Entertainment spelling names "^.f IN A GAY FARCE i>&o COMEDY, I I'll*"' B^^K^oiMflß bßt^ >^'
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY
    • 351 6 How Clubs Can Lose Money I Prom Our Own Correspondent] London, Feb. 2. Mi. Herbert Chapman. Manager of the Arsenal, writes entertr iningly in the Sunday Express en the profits of Cup tie matches as follows There is one natter of Cup football which I wish to
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    • 262 6 Good Showing in the First Tennis Test The Japanese tennis team made a good impression in the first international match against Australia at Melbourne last month. J. Satoh won all his three singles matches, while T. Harada suffered his only defeat at the hands of Crawford. The
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    • 96 6 Staffordshire Win Inter-County Event (From Our Own Correspondent") London, Feb. 2. Staffordshire won the individual and team events in the seven miles inter-county crosscountry championship at Chinpford. Essex, and thus retained the titles. J. T. Holden was first home. Individual placing: —1. J. T. Holden (Staffordshire), 39 mins. 26
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    • 43 6 Lindrum Beaten, by Davis (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 2. The match in which Lindrum conceded Davis 7.000 start ended at Thurston's Hall, Leicester Square, last evening in a victory for DavLs by 1.251. Scores: Davis (rec. 7.000* 27.413 Lindrum 26.162
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    • 96 6 London. Feb. 9. In the Hospitals Rugby Cup. second round, Guy's beat Bart's by 11 points to 0. £4,000,000 ON RACEHORSES. From 1931 racing statistics of Great Britain, which have just been published, it is expertly calculated that about £4.000,000 a year is spent in thF upkeep
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    • 609 6 "Peace and Rest from Legislation" {From Our Own Correspondent I Lcndon, Feb. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club at Sheffield. Lord Hawke referred to the refusal of Bradman toi come to England, and said that all cricketers would be glad that he had
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    • 218 6 Winter Games In America Lakr Placid <N>w York), Feb. 10. Lola Brookspotter (Canada) set up a world's record in the women's skating ever 1.000 f 10.0001 metres in Tuesday's exhibition. Her time was 2 minutes, 1 2 10 seconds. At Hockey. Canada beat Poland by 10 goals to
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    • 145 6 An Early Race for Phar Lap Vancouver (8.C. 1, Jan. 21. A message from Agua Cahentc states that Phar Lap will race there on February 21 in an international championship match for a purse of 10.000 dollars, against Marine, the Canadian phampion. Dr. Preeland, and possibly Plucky Play,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 522 6 e usefd C; ERMOLEN E XV W\^MfOul R..d what Mr*. IVnhara. 41 Newlyn Houm L.C C Ejtmte. J i/v uMlmMt Wattdsworth. uti t— Wf f /Jl^mUat For 13 yean t had a dreadfully painful had leg and foot if was m -Mi w\ A/^mVVI ra+v and pitted from ankU to
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    • 284 6 Vitamins in Convalescence v^ ■•'KEPLER' Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract A tonic food of pleasing flavour, rich in Vitamins A, B »tt,r, „f B and D. Restores vitality, A n builds up strength Burroughs Wellcome a Co 5895 l yy Chambers. Singapore S jrCHIVERS* M^ CUSTARD POWDER c out
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  • 1006 7 PIERCE SWORDSMEN Attack on Japanese at Kiangwan Hi i»K. Ki n*. Feb. 16. Bercf swoidsaasß, mounted them ponies, went into action rnoon on th< north section of front hi the Kiangwan dis;t\ into the Japanese defending only halted when the Sixth Japaneai marines, field artillery psmnea,
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  • 426 7 Realtors Expect Jump in Market War has set a precedent in real estate values. [Or the real estate market the Settlement i^ due for a boom, in the opinicn <r Shanghai's ie;iding reoJtora, while it Lv admitted tiiiit tin BetUemenl i npparentls immune ;e^ b?ttlegrornd. v et
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  • 467 7 Why Japanese Warship I )epa rted Swatow, Mb 13. Ont> afl tht thr»> JipilHll nunb :at: in port It It S\vnt<A\ JTWletitey RftCmOOn at 4 p.m. As DMT as can be axei tallied, this v. is 11 >t M much I in response to the mayor's; pretest. M
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  • 640 7 ESTATE MEDICAL CONTROL Labour Code Provisions to Operate The following is an official record oi the meeting of the Central Health Board held on February 18th. at the office of the Controller of Labour. Kuala Lumpur. Present: President. The Hon. The Controller ■n Labour, Malaya. Mr.
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  • 172 7 Swedish Prince's Choice of Bride Stockholm. Feb. Ift. Keen and .-ympathetic public interest has been aroused by the matrimonial romance of Prince Cennart, the Swedish Kings grandson, i Tlie King refuses to Rive his consent to the Frinces union with Miss Ris^vandt, the daugh- j ler (,t a
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  • 1294 7 CIVILIAN CASUALTIES Dead Left in Streets for Many Days A visitor to Kuala. Lumpur who left Shanghai after the first ten days of the fighting there, and who. during- that ten dcys. actually served with the English Company of the Shanghai Volunteer Force was an
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  • 56 7 Outrage by Japanese Reservists Shangh.ii. I t>. l.*» Ad Bngllttl ICbOOkWMtar, Mr. O. H. Purke^ was badly beaten at Hong Keu b\ a |M| 50 Japanese reservists, who tore up Mr. Park*-' special passes, one of which bore the seal ut Admiral Shio£av.a. Thi- ttmely arrival o1
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  • 114 7 ICE COFFINS Christmas Tragedy Revealed Nome (Alaska). Feb. 18. Human bodies encased in sheets of ice are the sole grim relics of seven Eskimo villages wiped out by severe floods east of Nelson Island in the Bering Sea just before Christmas. News of the disaster
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  • 393 7 Romantic Figure in China's War-Zone Romance is not yet dead. It occur, even during this grim business of war. Two days ago Reuter cabled from Shanghai that a Commander Davis, the proprietor of a hntel near the WooMing Ports on which the Japanese < have been concentrating
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  • 90 7 i Adverse Balance of Over £75,000,080 la.ndop. Keh. 1!. The advene bahun of the Unemployment Fund i> now over (75,000,000, according to a review of the figure? by the Auditor-General for the year ended March 1931. Payments <ut of the Fund during the year amounted to ovt r
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  • 89 7 Banned by British Board of Censors i ."int. n t>b. IS. Super-sophisticated films depend in*: on sex interests are stated to be banned by the British Board ol Film Censers vhOM annual report v ili be issued shortly in which the main argument u ill be that too
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  • 498 7 5,000-WORD INDICTMENT 30 COUNSEL DEFENDING BUSINESS MEN £439,000 CHARGES London, Feb. 15. Nearly 30 niunscl haw been briefed aiu; witnesses for the Crown number 197 in thi biggest trial connected with Scottish barfßHi and finance for over half a century, which opened befON thrM judges -it
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  • 165 7 H.E. Sir Cecil Clement i\ Ciood Wishes At last T!it.sciijy> ■ftMtteg of the m \vh <-.iri■tttllted Perak State Council. the British Hesident read the follow inn MMl|[ which His Highness had sent U> HE. the Hi*h Commissioner: "On tlu- ix-casion ol flir Mrst niMttng t\t my new
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  • 108 7 Attempt to Wreck Paris- Riviera Express Hrrlii Krb. l.>. An attempt to wreck the P.u :s-Rivier:i -> pn-s was mad:- on Sunday ninht near Jj» Marseilles .-üburb u/ Lapomme The train wu* .shaken by a violent detuimicn and uas derailed shortly after ercs> mu viaduct. The circumstances somevhttt
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  • 26 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. SALZMANN. On February 14th, 1932. at Merstham. Surrey. England. Kate Ellen, widow of E. C. Salzmann. late of Singapore. (Penang papers please copy.)
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  • 1225 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1932. SIR G. MAXWELL AND TIN RESTRICTION In another column of this issue will be found a long statement by Sir George Maxwell on the tin restriction situation, which has apparently been cabled round the world as propaganda by the Tin Producers' Association. The
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  • 339 8 Mr. S. G. Hacker, General Manager of Messrs Robinson and Co.. and Mrs. Hacker leave for home by t'he Aeneas to-morrow on leave. i Dr. H. Allan, of Penang. who came south with his wife who was entering the Singapore hospital for an operation has returned to Penang. Mr. A.
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  • 425 8 I j The death, which occurred at Merstham. Surrey, on Sunday of last week, of Mrs. Kate Ellen Salzmann, the widow of Mr. Edward Salzmann. who was for over fifty years organist at St. Andrew's Cathedral, brings to an end a life which had been
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  • 45 8 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIOHTI London, Feb. 22. Planters Stores and Agency report shows a profit for the Ia If year ending September ot 1 £1.222 ond it is proposed to pay a dividend of l±-10 per cent and carry forward £88.615.
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  • 204 8 A Cigar Merchant \\h n T HiKh Finance"* The KibitZLT. .starring Hmttj Gi>* season at the PHvUlon I N| a ftik-ly large hou*- Jewish cigar merchant aw*** 1 to give way free advi. ri n follow it himself H: m t» a young man who bei SCiw v»
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  • 200 8 Charge Against Mrs. c Mrs. N. C. Beuu IPPOMI d g C Meredith, at the Registrar oi Y. hir.es Com on a charge of failing to pay t.i\: hire amouwin? to over $3 on Sunday BlgtM Mr. N. C. Begg. who siKike oa fvhilfoftj wife, asked the Registrar
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  • 78 8 LONDON AND NEW VORK Tl> AND RUBBER PRICKS [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. Feb. 22 Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Son notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £140 11 16 (£l4O 11 16) For ward £143 3 16 (£143 5 16). I The market is steady Messrs. Symington
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  • 79 8 Former Malayan GLO.C in Singaporr Major-General Sir Noill M a lon General Officer Commanding' In now President of the British N (Chartered) Company. vtM II by the P. and O Rajpu'.. intends remaining here for about a Pl* be< proceeding to Borneo. Owing to the troubl. IB
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  • 69 8 A dance in honour of UM W" of the birth of George w.i.sl by the AcUng Consu!-'> he SUtes in Singapore I M Mrs. Maynard and th. Malaya at Mount Mi night. Over ZOO guests being Lady Clerrer.ti I John and Lady BOOti J Oldneld. Mrs and Ml
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  • 58 8 TOMLINSON HALL LITERARY SOCIETY The Society will mv I M (adjoining the FnRoadi at 9 a.m. to St^ I The Society's Pr» t^A Band. BA will "Britain Re- visited I The meeting v.ill »>' \ls\lal. I Notice is also glm> Election, at which thand Opposition pwtk ,-,i) *J Commons will
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 277 8 MARTINI ITALIAN VERMOUTH SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., {Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong.* (Incorporated in Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHOXE 5371 A 5372. BY SPECIAL >^l*i^y T M THE APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM. ESTD 1812 GOLD MOUNTED JADE JEWELLERY AND JADE BEAD NECKLACES NEWLY ARRIVED IN
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    • 39 8 n^/o ouaut vyN^S i SCOTTISH GIRLS ARE SAID TO BE SLIMMER than they used to be. Bony Highland Lassies What about a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 84 9 CHAMBER OF MINES Mvstery" Agenda for rTo-dav [Fran Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, Feb. 22. Ls over the Chamber of the agenda merely indicates confirm the report of the r t )i Mines in London, of li m t indicated, but is i the demand for London
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  • 52 9 Distinguished Visitors }i:i(\ut— Official Service? Ru*by, Feb. 22. Industries Fair opens to-day at ty. London, and at Castle m Many distinguished ntatives of the Domin and Co. in attending. The Queen the man. MCtiOO of the Pair to-morrow >i the White City section on Prlnoc of Wales will
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  • 54 9 To be Show at Buckingham Palace m Radio Official Service] Rugby, Feb. 22. mmanded a special perit Buckingham Palace on March 3 I Mount Kamet which was taken Brit Mi Himalayan Expedition 8 Smyth*. The expedition .mtnit of Kami't (25.447 ft.) the Limbed. When the film is
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  • 55 9 Death of Former Ambassador Bnt. h Radio Official Service] Rugby, Feb. 22. and yesterday of Sir Maurice k Bunsen. tfed 81. who was British Amba-s--ador at Vienna from 1913 until the outbreak In 1918 he went as special Ambas- Latin American countries retiring lona and distinguished
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  • 48 9 to Buckingham Palace (British Radio Official Service] Rugby. Feb. 22. I Prim. Minister, who returned to London Chequen yesterday, is expected to proceed II South coast on Wednesday for three >i ordered by his medical advisers. He •rt by the King at Buckingham Utfa mornini!
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  • 41 9 disaster Attends Flight to Ceylon IReuter's Service] MarseiUes, Feb. 22. Innan, Scully, who left Ireland on ,^7 a km, ha^ crashed and it is 1 that hi is fatally injured. Paris, Feb. 22. ftf s< ully. has died.
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  • 37 9 London Exhibition IVolonged l*ftbh Radio— Official Service] (W Rugby, Feb. 22. •••mtinued Interest taken by Period of the French art exsen extended until March 12. A Won people, including very many KtaMtff vi3ited the exhibition.
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  • 47 9 Six Persons Injured w«t injured in a trolley bus Arthur Bridge yesterday morning. > to have suddenly swerved and Me of the bridge, hitting a six people, who were pas*M Indian first class pas--1 b» broken glass from the winbut none of them was very
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  • 27 9 *l«.000 Raised in Siam SKhVICK-^coPYRIGHTI Kangkok, Feb. 22. H"i Cross subscript „,,,s to the Fund total over £10.000 i]] bf bOOgltf and sent to
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  • 1518 9 JAPANESE LAUNCH FRESH ATTACK TACHANG VILLAGE AS OBJECTIVE BATTLE WAGED IN STORM OF WIND AND RAIN LIFE IN THE SETTLEMENT Fighting was resumed north of Shanghai yesterday the Japanese launching a fresh attack against the Chinese with Tachang village as their objective. The only news to come through from Shanghai
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  • 29 9 Tuesday, February 23rd Before Mr. Justice Sproule in the 2nd. Court at 10.30 ajn. Part heard, S. 1312|31— Socfln Co., Ltd., vs. Central Engine Works Ltd. I
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  • 614 9 ADVERSE PROPAGANDA Sir George Maxwell Replies to Critics London, Feb. 20. An important statement is published in British Malaya to-day. Sir George Maxwell, chairman of the Tin Producers' Association, gives cflßcial refutation to criticisms cf the tin quota scheme emanating from Singapore which held that the scheme
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  • 140 9 Two Convictions Varied In the Criminal Appeal Court before Mr. ■ustice Sproule yesterday two convictions were axled. Three Indians, Ramasamy. Sundram and tasiammal. through Mr. W. B. O'Connor, .ppealed against fines of $10 each for using riminal force. The conviction against Ramaamy was quashed and the fines against?
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  • 87 9 Duty Doubled in Certain Cases CPREE PRESS SERVICE— COP? RIGHT] Bangkok. Feb. 22. The new customs tariff came into force *>-day and increases include printing paper HO to 20 per cent) kerosene (up three cents >er gallon) canned milk (from 5 to 10 per -ent) tyres (from
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  • 20 9 fFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Feb 22 Rubber stocks held in Eritain are as followsLondon 67.314. Liverpool 59.514.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 168 9 BROMFORD GOLF BALLS PLAY BROMFORD and keep in the fairway fljf u PLAYING THE BROMFORD You achieve j Fewer Strokes per Round More Rounds per Ball. BROMFORD MEANS BETTER GOLF^ OBTAINABLE FROM ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the S.S.t Singapore Kuala Lumpur DELICIOUS FRUIT JELLIES IN Favourite Fruit Flavours .—Lemon,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 845 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. I OETNIGHTLY EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Thrice Monthly Service Liverpool. Havre and Glasgow, Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. t AENEAS For M'seilles, L'don, R'dam and Glasgow In
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    • 533 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Due Spore Sails S'pore. s.s. CITY OP WORCESTER For Havre, L'don, R'dam, H'burg Leith Feb. 28 Mar. 2 s.s. KASAMA For Havre, L'don, R'dam <fe Hamburg
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    • 382 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines 'Incorporated in England" MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARcn SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S <;o\M M t LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERMu OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA h\n\ Due Tonnage. Singapore. KASHGAR 9,000 Mar. 3 KANCHI Sln
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    • 736 11 0. S. K Line. ((K n HOW AFRICA. NORTH AND SOUTH AMKRICA AND INDIA. Doe. Saila. in M\l'l LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK f- MH< ss Fr.tunt Sot-vice. lF rom Kobej Mar. 24 nABI I-OMION. Rotterdam. Hamburg and Antwerp via P. SuctU/iham Colombo. Aden. Suez and 1>(llt Said Mar n
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    • 349 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE o&m/ AMERICAN MAIL LINE DOLLAR-PRESIDENT LINERS MAKE BOMBAY REGULAR PORT OF CALL. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY ALL DOLLAR ROUND THE WORLD STEAMERS WILL CALL AT BOMBAY AFTER LEAVING COLOMBO. NO LOSS OF TIME INVOLVED IN JOURNEY FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. STEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM SINGAPORE EVERY ALTERNATE TUESDAY. Fares
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    • 816 11 K. P.M. KONINKLURE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN OOVZRirMDTt Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to: Passage, Frelfbt. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives hi the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Pen*n#' of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAT BOOKING
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  • 343 12 Per Blue Funnel Aeneas sailing on Wednesday fcr Marseilles and London. Dr. Simpson. B:i--gadicr-General F. Rowley. C.8.. C.M.G.. D.5.0.. Mrs. Rowley. Mrs. Corsellis, Mrs. A. M. Cook. Mss K. Simcnds. Miss E. G. Miller. Miss W. N. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Longland. Mr. and Mr?. M.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 640 12 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 S.S. MANGOLA (3.352 tons). I Cargo only.] s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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    • 70 12 m.s. JAVA. Consignees of cargo per the above Motorshij .from Eurcpe (arrived Feb. 19th) are hereby notified that a general survey of all carg< landed in a damaged condition will be held ai Godown Nos. 13 and 14 at 9 a.m. and at Acic Store and Matches Store at 2
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    • 335 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. nc (Incorporated In USA.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boftoo, Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Soez). Due Sails l )u< N|>v m.s. SILVERWILLOW Mar. 10 Mar. 14 MS. SILVERYEW Mar. 22 Mar. 28 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr. 18 For rates and particulars please
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous

  • 360 13 nlOg Daily In Malaya. A 30-40 columns of news daih J Medium for Advertising CboU Hazri each morning linst News and Latest i la] Daily London Cables I Tin Prit Cables together witb features, "Pictures of th* and Ladies' Page. Flvinc I I Bridge Chess Not«*s. etc
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 1560 13 CUNARD LINER NO. 534 The Company's New Statement The following statement to shareholders was bj the Cunard Steam Ship Company Limited, with reference to ss. No. 534. the present name of the n. w Atlantic liner, work on which was suspended in the Clyde shipyard
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    • 340 13 75 Years Record of Famous Company Bremen, Feb. 14. Germany's biggest and most important shipping company, the Ncrddeutscher Lloyd, will celebrate its seventy-fifth anniversary on February 20, and the Berliner Tageblatt seizes the occasion to review the ups and downs of this enterprise of world renown. The founders
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    • 75 13 Per Blue Funnel Patroclus about Feb. 28. 1 Brif?. Gen. F. G. M. Roulev. Mrs. Rov.ie v. Mr! and Mrs. D. de Maroo, Mr. H JA?!'ion, Mr ■ad Mrs. C. H. M. Boyer, Miss M. I. R. Nutt, Mr. L. T. Wakeford, Capt. E. Haden-Tebb, Lady Mar«aret Loder.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 74 13 W m not try if for vour t.< st have -in -I ii quickl) <>rk up \y j I rich, <l»\ui:y Lit i.«r v/ ..)i< m- the beard. H;I--ra Kbavlßg r«»;mi ■>, it fir- facton bit h -km duriafl the have tin- faea 000l and Mailer «*v Phipp, it t\,
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    • 174 13 < v <» «> H x V^ I Pi f*^. 4T*to Jt^^^ s '•^^BB^alh^hi^^^fl^li^^^^^^OT^^ffli^ \*s \Jm \s H Every tin of M Milkmaid Sweetened Condensed P I Milk is a feast a series of feasts for a baby. That is how babies regard Milkmaid." They H invariably like it and
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  • 135 14 Penang wireless enthusiasts met in large numbers at the C.R.C. pavilion on Thursday evening and formed themselves into an organised body which will henceforth be called the North Malaya Radio Society, says the Straits Echo. The objects of the Society are to promote interest in wireless
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  • 50 14 Mr. A. Pouiier, Inspector of Works, P.W.D.. Malacca, is now on leave prior to retirement, and Mr. R. S. de Souza, Office Assistant, Resident Councillor's Office, will be taking his leave at the end of this month before going on the retired list three months hence, writes our Malacca Correspondent.
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  • 234 14 The following is the programme of drills up to and for week ending ending February 28th. Tuesday. 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. "C" (Scottish) Coy. 12 PL, 30 yards Range. "A" (M.G.) Coy., Immediate Action; Armoured Car Section, Section Parade: 630 p.m.. Drill Hall, M.G. PI. (Eurasian). N.C.Os.
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  • 252 14 Twenty-.six scouts. three rovers and thr. scout officer, of Penan* and PrOTtax* wnirsley wore under eumi hM WMft in forest near Gurun at the foot of the Beda* Pera*. and two and half mile, in, Gurun Village, ,ays the Straits Echo' No tentl were supplied to
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  • 200 14 Uatfle Between Polict Gang was arrested, Mid i 13 Chinest di te B ation i numbei 1 Mm I ai the corn i and \n nil it ad w kldnapp (l durtn |J at Hie front doi r lill-.i:: I Road In tin V pocjci m in. u
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 288 14 BRIM6S HAPPiHESS TQ ALL F mmmm PiIQHE: 3453 >wi DARIGOLD Ml *he Milk you'll always want once you've tried it. hADirni n Nutritious, sustaining and canned well above the U^H--^*' required standard. I'seful for all purposes for which milk is needed, fji lW'Mi "|s lf }< same time most economical.
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    • 725 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE*^] Mercantile bajnk of india, ltd. Incorporated in England) Capiuu L.t.000.M0 Subscribed 1.800.000 I Paid-up 1.050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,666.845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS I J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Haxnbro, Esq., W. H. Shelford Esq., Sir Thomas Catto. Eart. Sir C.
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    • 114 14 S SOUTH ;/^M| BRITISH 'JW KIKE. MARINK j 'i MOTOR < \u INSURANCE \n LOWEST (I it i; iv L. C. MAW "*I6 no EASTERN UNiTFn ASSURANCE CORWHUnon^ PIRE, MARINE MOTOR CAR 1 AND PERSONAL 10ODEM INSURANCE. L. G. JO)INs.)N (MlflJ N HEAD OHIO IWmuTJ OCEAN i GUARANTEE COfttOtATlft LIMITED
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 618 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received in Singapore: Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone Tecoros and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations, Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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  • 322 15 Economists' Reform PUni It.ilin. J.tn. »0. 1 rman cum jc ■> .11 (i in .1 men orantJir presidt nt I ol ?f:e In- I IH ni'V.l un the '-bThe plan waa ition with iroup of Dr Bchmtti, «;t the I ParbenindUftiii bo iv»\*- liaplayed a Kperimenl me )}od)
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  • 156 15 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Sir. ;.i |i:»n\ I Yb. TZ. •k In quiet vein. NOth- week-end to affect although rubber ha:; steadied in the ihare market quota"■it there ao little in(>u||i bu Inea is practically nil. tbou ..nd Scudiiis wen- deaJt tentati\e b.'yum enMgher price. Ulu Benuts -l Mentakahs .t
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  • 417 15 Deals are Void in Opinion of Judge Mi Ju.tn. licGutUe'a npinlhn tint Stock Exehaniy- tranaacttom in •majorities" durtalf ■1 general etKUon were void l>.> virtue ()1 the GHunlng Act <>l IB4r> was given in a cue at Cambridge a sise*. He jc s thut tr vrouM no' m\e
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  • 484 15 in view ol the abnoraii] I'.iuici tht pas( v ar'i de\eljpnunts and lha ellec produced up >n tlu Bank's prrtn and upon the balance sheet, the lUrectcn i the Anglo-French B; -..kIng Corporation are to be commended tor <joiny very lully into the situation in the rep
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  • 375 15 To- Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES February 22 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 l 8 Lonoon. 3 months' sight 2 4 1 32 London. 00 days' sight 2 3 31 32 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 15 16 London, demand 2 3 7 8 London. T.T. 2
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  • 65 15 February IJnd., I! o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers K.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot a 8 v Standard R.S.S. on Tender Mar. B's B', April 8 1 8 1 April-June July-Sept. 8 T v 9U Time of Market Quiet very littlv doinu L;\te?t Cable London Spot
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  • 946 15 MONDAY, m. visit CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers v-dijj Kumb&Dg if) 24s 25s Austral Malay (£> 18s 20a Aver Hitum (to) 10s Hi, Bangrln Tin 10s 3d 11s 3d Batang Padang (sl> 07 12 l Batu Caves ($1 18 25 Bukit A rang (§1) 30 40 nom Burmah
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  • 458 15 Singapore. Feb. 19. The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets .here may be small variations. MEAT Beef steak < Round i Kati 40 Beef stew or curry do 30 Pork, lean do 52 Perk, lean arid hit Ist quality
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  • 106 15 1 Messrs Frankels of Sinnapcre have secured the order for the complete set of high-dan furniture for the new Astana of H.H. the Sultan of Perak at Kuala Kanusar. All the important items in this are BrtU n and the order means employment for 200
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  • 676 15 Danger of "Unpleasant Repercussions" The Oldhani Master Cotton Spinners' Association in its annual report surveys the course of trade in 1931 and the effects of leaving thr gold standard "What the effect of the change of Government will be on the fortunes of the cotton trade cannot
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  • 71 15 Decline in January's Figures Brrlin. *>/». 1.'.. The foceisn trade statistics show llUu INMIDa both m bnpotCi and exports m J«un ;iiy as nompared with tbc previous montli. Tin Impcita diminished by brS.OOO.OOO Murks mu\ totalled 440 mUUons. tm<> sporti Motdid bv 166*.0.')0.000. of Wbkh 143.000 000 was
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  • 93 15 15 Per Cent Increase on Customs Duties Brussel. Feb. 14. The Government will submit to the Chambt-i a draft law for financial relief. It propo.s« reduction of from 5 to 10 par < nt. in th« salaries of officials, nn bMNMi nt ift par <rut Of Customs duties,
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  • 76 15 Sven lledin It Lead Scientific Expedition Stirkholm. Fob. IS. DMpttc the Far Eastern complications, uie famous exp)or<r. Sv<n Hedin. will start <n at new scientific expedition to Moiißo/ia or. Fefc ruary 17. accompanied by the t-thnoloKtst Owsta. They will travel from Bremen to N««v York aboard the liner
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  • 63 15 The Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co. of America, are reported to be negotiating fi>r the acquisition of the FLsk Rubber Co., of Chicoprr Falls, Mass.. which controls two fabric plant* and the factory of the Federal Rubber Company at Cudahy. Wls. The Fi.sk Rubber Company lost $9,791,251 In 1928 and
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 74 15 ts eacerd $12,000,000 Assurance in force over $35.000,000 FThe Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Great Eastern Life Building. Cecil Street, Singapore LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewry. EC Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court ol England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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  • 1212 16 EXCITING SAILING Tromp Beats Kathlesn on The Post The races held by the R.S.Y.C. last weck-enc were again B WcteCOM chang? from the usua Sunday events, both classes making the voyage to Fairy Pcir.t (Changii and back, the outwarc trip beinfc accomplished on Saturday afternoon and
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  • 703 16 'commercial cup soccer Straits Again Defeated Straits Cattle Cc. 3; Straits Trading Co. 1. While the Straits Cattle Trading Company I t>uccessfully got over *hevr re-play against the Straits Trading Company in the second rour»d ■j of the Commercial Cup competition at the Stadium yesterday afternoon,
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  • 84 16 Several changes have had to be made in the teams for the S.C.C. tr.al match on the Padang this afternoon and the teams are now composed j as follows: Colour;. Cherrington; Brummitt and Elmer; Elliott, Reade and Bembroke; Glasgow, Kendall, King. Pennycook and Brodie. White. Philip; A.
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  • 18 16 A fcctball match between the Gloucesters and the M.F.A. will be played at JaJan Besar tomorrow.
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  • 44 16 Crawford's Win at Adelaide Adelaide. Feb. 13. On Saturday the final in the mixed' doubles in the Australian Grass Courts Tournament was v.o i by John Crawford and Mrs. Crawford, who defeated Jiro Sato and Mrs. O'Hara Wood by 6—B. B—6. 6—3.
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  • 95 16 LATEST BETTING Zanoff and Grakle Lead [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Feb. 22. The latest betting on the Lincolnshire is a; follows 100—8 Zanoff. 13—1 D.olite. 100 7 Jericho and Old Riley. 20—1 SantiJio, Go Easy and Knight Vale. 22—1 Ghost Train. 25—1 Dooley, Flying Argosy and
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  • 585 16 Amateur Sporting Association The twelfth annual general meeting of the .Amateur Sporting Association was held at the residence of Mr. Chia Tiang Choo. 13. Everton Read, on January 28th, at which the following report and accounts were adopted: There were 50 members on the rcll at the beginning
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  • 122 16 Annual Meeting of Perak Association [From Our Own Correspondent 1 Ipoh, Feb. 22. The Aw Boon Haw shield for Malayan scout* :roops for efficiency for the year was won by 3 erak whilst the Aw Boon Par shield for Vtalay troops went to Malacca, said Scout Commissioner
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  • 18 16 The Men's Monthly Medal (Bogey) wiJl be layed on February 27th and 28th. 3
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  • 362 16 COMMITTEE REPORT Championship Play at Selangor The following is the report of the committee of the Malayan Golf Association to the repre--5 sentatives of the CouncU to be presented at th< annual general meeting at 6.30 p.m. on Friday March 25th, in the Club house of the
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  • 237 16 THREE TESTS South Africans in New Zealand Sydney. Jan. 20. It is going to be a hurdle raising this money, and S. C. Dempster, New Zealand's premierbatsman, suggests that as the South Africans will only have time to play three matches in New Zealand, they .should all be Test matches.
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  • 115 16 Hoblyn Scores First Century of Season [From Our Own Correspondent] Penang:, Feb. 22. In the week end cricket match between Penang Cricket Club and Penang Recreation Club, D. R. A. Hoblyn had the distinction of scoring the first century of the season, hitting up a brilliant? 106 not
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  • 84 16 Defeat of Medan Team (From Our Ov.n Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 22. D.A.F.C. comfortably defeated Sports Vereenining Menara. the well-known Medan football club, who are on a visit to Penang, by 5 goals to 1 on St. Xaviers ground this evening. The game was fast and clean and a
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  • 59 16 Sarazen Wins at New Orleans Tournament New Orleans, Feb. 14. In the $5,000 72-hole golf tournament. G?ne Sarazen, Harry Cooper (Chicago) and Johnny i Camet (Eldorado) tied with 145 for the lead at the end of the first 36 holes. New Orleans, Feb. 15. Gene Sarazen, scoring 290, won
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    • 204 16 I POPULAR ifisMasfersV^ice It IX OR lIS B 3523 Without a song Blue is the night B. 5976 Tai2Jt no sin George Oslen Sweet nothings of love r B. 3953 Revlens I* Dear, when I met you r R ?n4 Tip-toe through the tulips Painting Clouds with sunshine B. 3667
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