The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 February 1932

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 The Singapore Free Press i:i,:>S2. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1932. lo CENTS.
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  • 358 1 The Chinese troops have e\acuated Kiai gwar. owing U the intc let able conditions There are l.ttOO dead and unburied civilians m one street Pa-je 9. The Queen has made extensive purchases at the British Industries Fair Page 7. Mr. Lloyd George, «!u was to return lo
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  • 1127 1 When fierce gales and sweeping rain koep (he 'car m its 'hcd the mnd turns back to the j urneys of the past and dwells on the infinite varieties cl the. road. ?ays a writer m the Manfhe~tcr Gu^rd ML In the blurred panorama of remembrance this drive
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 261 1 KELVINATOR THE FINEST jH IHIC REFRIGERATOR EVER BUILT 1 1 LOUET CO., LTD. ■OfOAPOSB. 2-1 Raffles Quay RAFFLES HOTEL al things that make a visit to Raffles delightful. The Charming Gardens, The spacious Lounge and Lobby, The exceptional good food, served m the Dining Room, Batik Grill Room or on
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    • 172 1 NON POISONOUS NON IRRITANT jCARPOLIC COEFFICIEHTI^iz[ A POWERFUL GERMICIDE DISINFECTANT. DEODORANT, AND ANTISEPTIC CF UNIFORM AND DEFINITE STRENGTH. I MIXES WITH SALT WATER I This disinfectant is as effective when mixed with Salt or Brackish as it is with Fresh Water. 'pfAß^^'u 6i Mark Lanc LONDON, E.C. i M?AUSTER I-
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    • 77 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Want not— Page 16. The new Columbia Page 1. Quick rf[ the mirk Page 9. Get Littles March provision list Page 8. Whiteaways for gclf and tennis requisites— Page 6. CHRYSLER LOW INITIAL COST JUST PI BLISHED ANNUAL SUMMARY OF MONTHLY RETURNS OF FOREIGN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF
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    • 16 1 KELVINATOR THE FINEST ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR EVER BUILT A. CLOUET CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. Sales-Service 2-1 Raffles Our
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  • 207 2 Thieves Living m Cemetery Sfrwnbun, Friday. Durinf tbe past fen u»eks. petty thefts bavf »fl*tfltf fxtraotdinarily common m Seremban. ;ts a result of which the Chief Police Officer Lssued ULstructic:ns to round up :'il vayrtmts. vi ites the Bemebsn PfftrffgwiiMtwrt to the Malay Mail on Frida\ Y.-
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  • 187 2 Transatlantic Service to Start m the Summer Berlin. Keh. A floating island midway bettieeu AMcfl and South America, to be used as an intermediary landing station for aeroplane*, is one el the features of the projected regular air mail servk between Europe and Sr.uth America which. according
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  • 312 2 PrCgrSflUne Of drllli up to and lor March Bth. J 932. Moiul-.iy F I). 29. 1.15 p.m. Drill Hall Ist. Bn. Sig. Soc. 30 Yards Range; 5.15 p.m Drill Hall Ft. i tress Cuy. <M»lay» Luiip and Squad Drill; a. 15 p.m. Drill Hall, S.V.F.A.. N.C.O's. Class;!
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 424 2 SUPrj R texts PEROXIDE each TOOTH PASTE. Double Strength. Mod eflactlfi m neutralising mouth acids Stimulates and restorer, the tissue, and'checkl ;ui', tendl ncy (ouards receding gums. Removes {ilm and tobacco stains without any abrasive aottam. British make. Be sure you get the "SIPFR Double Strength" when you ask for
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    • 601 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE v, hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Installation of Sanitary Fittings at properties Woodleigh Filter Bed Area. Upper Sernngoon Road. Date of
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    • 387 2 m^^ \J XmJ V-/ XmJ VHSI i^i L- yy *j HSB F^^ 13 MmB&W k. \J^/ fcwll C T5 AWjM k \J W I^4 E. IV J W j^^ An Exide battery at an extraordinary price. Every Bl motorist knows that if he w I must buy an Exicie. And
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    • 157 2 JMIOfO or yj fHR< )("<;» MICRO < Does your mirror say \w v succeeded m building ■fj?rr%& I** w .My husband used to come home from work urerly tired outtimes too tired to eat. Now. aftei taking Sanatogen, he is ever so muc brighter m himself. Even afttt Krst dose
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 189 2 THE WEEK Mnlld.lN. Mk. r, 02 36. B.»> It Hill. 7.1 U tool Malay:., animal m«,-i -inn. Victoria Theatre. 5 p.m. C'.mnuTiia! Cup final. Anson Road Tuesda>. Manh Ist. '^.24. 8.2 ft 18.20. 6.f> v i c" torn v Ipoh, wm and tej Wftmmmmj, tni. Hifll W;.t.i. 04.3.1. 7 7
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  • 835 3 HONG KONG CLUB Proposed Monthly Subscription The Rcy.il Hong Kong Golf Club held a sp» vial general meeting last week to discuss a resolution giving the Committee power I to charge ladies monthly subscriptions not ex- c tending three dollars a month. When this
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  • 219 3 Eurasian Volunteer Club (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 25. The annual general meeting of the Eurasian Volunteer Club tock place last night m the club premises. Captain H. N. Winter, officer m charge of the Company, being m the chair. The balance sheet formed the subject of
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  • 746 3 MATTERS OF INDIAN INTEREST MALAYA'S COUNCILS New Indian Member for Negri Sembilan I By Our Indian Correspondent] The news of the appointment of Dr. S. R. Xxishnan, J.P., of Sertmtan to the newly conX'Jistituted State CoujicU of Negri Sembilan has been hailed with kqen satisfaction by j Indians all over
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  • 102 3 An Oflfence Under Restriction Enactment (From Our Ov/n Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 26. Before Mr. Justice Mudie m the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Mungo Park, mining engineer. appealed against the sentence to pay a fine of $100 and I forfeit 46 piculs of tin ore for
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  • 106 3 I Several Chinese shops m the vicinity of Aye- a nue Edward VII, Shanghai, have shown a cha- v meleon-like facility to proclaim (heir neutrality v during the present tenseness. One shop, it was noted, had ingeniously draped the British flag i over the entrance, while its next door neigh-
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  • 93 3 Helping Siam Through the Crisis I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT) Bangkok. Feb. 26. Hie Kinji m hlfl j-peecli on the anniversary of his coronation yesterday, said the country', welfare was paramount to private interests t •and at this time of crisis it was the duty of everyone,
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  • 322 3 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clemens The Rev. J. Clemens writes to the 8.N.8. Herald that he and his party moved from the Dallas Rest House to their new hOUM at renompak. on January 4th. On January 7th Mr. Clemens' party consisting Df himself, Mrs. Clemens and
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  • 28 3 It is estimated that m London alone £1,000,000 will be saved on the payment of transitional unemployment benefit as a result of the application of the means test.
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  • 363 3 Demolition aof Old Land Office The demolition of the old Land Oftic< :if Jesselton Blftliu the disappearance of the last of the original Government buildings m tb-.u place, says the British North Borneo Heralu The old BUTIdB, on the site of the pres* m Civil Police Station
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  • 80 3 Admiral Pound Returns to Admiralty I British Radio Official oKVttt] Kiui>\ relt N Vice-Admiral Alfred Pound has been ;<p -jointed a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty dnd Chief of Naval Personnel m succession to Admiral Sir Cyril Fuller, undated I Admiral Puller has held the ■ppottltaMMl 1 since
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 191 3 ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR PRESENT TREATMENT! It you are nor it is most likely because you are treating the symptoms and nrglrrring to treat the CAUSE. To treat disease successfuUy you must remove the cause. In the many complaints arising from impurities of the blood there is no finer
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    • 78 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES: 21, First Cross Street I MALACCA. 11. U«ht Street PENANG. 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied
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  • Article, Illustration
    1743 4  -  P. G. WODEHOUSE'S Continuing STORY. ii ALL right." he said -You win. I beg your pardon," he said formally. Sally was herself again. "Don't mention it." she said "You might Just as well apologize for having rheumatism." "What!" "It wasn't your fault. The thing was purely pathological But
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  • 24 4 A burglar who Mtercd the h<>me d 1 H. D. Morgan, one I constables, stole nothing belonging bo Mr. Mor; behind m part exrhanm-
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 85 4 51,000,000 WRECK I FOR THE GREAT EST THRILL I ♦|> 17 X^/^l I 71) I¥¥7 ¥7 4 J S^Hp'^Pli= THIS THRILLING SENSATION j Mjm^^^yj HERE U THF JF*^^ #w^v> «f I i '-omes IHt MYSTERY I: J^ SENSATIONAL TRAIN S^Vlll^'f 1 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT j I &&K ...tf^*" TO-NIGHT X \^^i\
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 164 5 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY THE MESSIAH FRIDAY, MARCH 4th, at 9-15 p.m. MONDAY, 7ib, at 5-30 p.m. Prices: $2, $1 and Cents 50. Booking at Littles from Tuesday February 23rd. COMING I THE GRANT ANDERSON COMPANY j THE THEATRE WITH THE SELECTED FILMS PAVILION 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 OWING
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    • 258 5 TO-NIGHT WARNER' BROS. GLAMOROUS ROMANCE COMPOSED BY THE FAMOUS WRITERS OF 44 VIEETWESE NIGHTS Acclaimed by Packed Houses as one of the best Musical Pictures shown m Singapore OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN and SIGMUND ROMBERG'S "CHILDREN OF "REAMS" with the famous Oper- J Magnificent atic Star MARGARET 10 Songs. Oneratic SCHILLING Supported
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    • 251 5 t^mz3t^ TELEPHONE N9 6909 < SOLD RIGHT OUT! IEMTERDA¥ ALLSEffOPACKdUt 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 James Dunn Sally Eilers IN "OVER the HILL PICTURE Special Featurette of "iIICFIPORE' See Yourself an Others See You I MATINEE WEDNESDAY AT 3 p.m. Send the kiddies to see themselves m School WATCH FOR "Get Rich
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  • 2332 6 FORWARDS WIN THE DAY AT MURRAYFIELD INTERNATIONAL RUGBY Scottish Pack Outclassed By Wales Gla sow, Feb. 8. Gaining B well-deserved \it lory over Elect land by 6 points to nothing at Murray fie Id on Saturday after a tremendously Lurd game, Wales advanced a further stage
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  • 55 6 •i W< Stewart tttewartt Coltefe v P (London Scottish), and W H W c Wales J. BMMtt, rantam MBrtH (Newport*. C. I>:<^ WiUiams <CardiM>. and (Cardiff) A. R KalpU W. C. Puwt'll (London W*lsh •pg (Cardl/I). F. A. Bowdlrr iCros.s K< J*j^p (SwanwHt. W. Davlos uSw.uw»' (Aboravont. A. Lemon <Ne«tJn
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 530 6 WHITEAWAYS FOR GOLF TENNIS REQUISITES SI Si., X S riiIMORIS KM KIT PROSSERS "IMPROVED PHENOMENON' RAC KET. PtMBM ol selected English ash, shoulders strengthened with B 1 ...uiiy. newest knodei round d frame; b 1 iu.ndl,-. vellum strung black tropical gut. tfruni bt-st quality black m.piral fttt. Weights 12>*. 13.
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    • 188 6 AGONISING PILES. There is no need to suffer thu rf affliction. One tube of DR V*' PLASMA w,ll reheve fOu O i\i U swelling and inflammation v amazing. It succeeds ,n nostebsi Simple to use and certain m us cu-a Try it to-day. Stocked by In,-, i'k^^ M>s, North Bridge
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  • 661 7 I A ]>: CLEMENTTS LKAD Fellowship of Empire Housewives the loUowim loMst irom Bd letter irom Mrs. L. s to of the Women's Commitu-4 bip oi the BritLsh Empire Exhi- (or Itself, and I ask you to be fhM it publicity together wi«h leaflet. IB (in.it
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  • 24 7 N AVAL FATALITY I Malta, Feb. 18. mptaD* (mi the aircraft Hl* wh,n plane un Marsa belwcco. The IMMI "«P* by usmr parachute. I
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  • 1745 7 us < bviouslv Idling the strain ;n. bird us Bin*, 'iv-ght, n;w. the i.ttch.r proceeded ■rep mto the gravf the ftrsl elodi -.1 earth. THI UKlAllls Ttoi following hi a list oi those *h sen! ;,rljS I*o* WUhHOOii The Sultan and Sultana ol Tohore, The
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  • 50 7 Death of Turkish General Constantinople, Feb. 20. The Turkish General, Nureddon Pasha, who m 1915 took Kut-e]-Amara and made the Anglo-Indian Corps, headed by General Townsend, prisoners, has died here after a short ft\ne&s. In the 1922 campaign against Greece lin Asia Minor he took Smyrna.
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  • 816 7 COMMERCIAL CUP Superior Display Against Harbour Board BJCT ti S.H.B J. Playing ;t .superior game all through, the Straits Cattle Trading Co. defeated the Singapore Harbour Board by 3—l m the Commercial Cup semi-final replay, which came off on Saturjftay afternoon at the ArLson Road
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  • 89 7 Chinese Inscriptions on Grandstand [Prom Cur Own Correspondent] Ipoh, Feb. 2". Visitors to Ipoh racecourse for this mornings training were astonished to find the walls of the grandstand freely used for big Chinese writings. A translator was procured and said the purport was calling upon all Chinese
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  • 61 7 Nazi and Steel Helmets Candidates Berlin. Feb. 22. In view of the reported decision of the National Socialists to put forward Herr Hitler as a candidate for the Reich Presidency, the German Nationalist Party and the Steel Helmet organisation have decided to put up Lieut.Colotvel Duesterberg, Vice- President
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  • 877 7 A $231 DOUBLE Spencer Breaks a Collarbone I Prom Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh, Feb. 27. The first meeting of the year opened promisingly with excellent weather and a good attendance. The Sultan was present. The going was good and there were large fields. The tote appeared
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  • 304 7 BROTHEL TRANSACTION Abducted from Her Husband Hcrg K<ng. Feb. 19. Benttooei Of .six months' hard labour each were iin{X)sed by Mr. Wynne Jones on a woman and two men at the Central Police Court yesterday on charges arising out of the abduction of a girl from
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  • 137 7 Sir M. Campbell Beats Previous Figures i British Radio Official Service I Rujrby, Feb. 27. Sir Malcolm Campbell, despite bad conditions on Daytona Beach, yesterday established f r» sh worlds land speed records for the five miles, live kilometres and ten kilt. metres. The rive mile average
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  • 83 7 Vole to Meet Cost of Lova! Rush [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. Feb. Iti. In the House of Commons. Major Elliot. Financial Secretary to the Treasury, moving 1 small supplementary vote for extra expeUMfl incurred m the collection Of revenue, said the collection recently had been at
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  • 52 7 Condition Satisfactory After Operation [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. Feb. An operation was ■IMTCllfllTly performed list night on Field Mushal Lord Plumer (who. as announced m a Free Press cable on Saturday morning, was gravely ill* and to-day's bulletin says he passed a t;o<;d night and his condition
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  • 62 7 Many Purchases at Industries Fair I British Radio Official Bitite] Rugby. Feb. »K. The Queen, who has made two lengthy visits to the Olympia section of the British Industries Pair When she made extensive purchases, particularly m glass, china and cutlery, to-day visited the textile .section of
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  • 42 7 Liberal Leader Confined to House With a Cold [British Radio Official Service 1 Rugby. Feb. Ztt. Mr. Lloyd George, who. it was anticipated would return to his parliamentary duties next week, is confined to his house with a cold
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  • 466 7 BUCKLKY RD. CRIME Verdict Against European's Gardener The Coroner** enquiry Into tne deem ol a. Malay woman named Minah iwho wa> known. by her friends m the Thomson Road district as 'Talkative Minah") has been concluded, a Verdict of murder being returned against a man named
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  • 300 7 SINO-JAPANESE CRISIS To the Kditc r. Sir. I am W| sony to tind that son.' four readera could have nUooaMftnMd yaw leaden, i wonder If they xmii re read them u> digest then m their entirety; they will discover they owe you v apology. Judging fmn.
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  • 77 7 Naval Committee Appointed rßr.i>n Radio Official Serv:« l Rugby. Ifh. The Admiralty announces that a smuU Mtttoe, \mder tl\o -hairmnnship of Admiral Sir Aubrey South, has \yan appoint* (i to co-or-dinate the work of lmrtmK employ ment f«>r naval and marine officers m civil life hithtrw carried out
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  • 93 7 Lady Heath Want's to (io to China [Heuter'B Service) Fort Worth, Trxa*. Feb. 2' t Mrs. Oar Williams, formerly Lady Html the famous ainvoman. and her husband h;ivi— applied to sera- m the OMMM air force uiiM Japan. [Lady Heath (fOtllMfU I|M Piott-Lyiun has been m the
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 45 8 PICKERING-LEECHMAN. At St. Andrews Cathedral on Feb. 27th. 1932. by the Rev. C. J. Brown. Eric Stockdale son of Captain W. O. Pickering. 0.8.E.. R.N. (Retd) and Mrs. Pickering of Bedford to Dorothy Eileen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alleyne Leechmrm also of Bedford.
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    • 36 8 WONG.— Messrs. S.K.. S.C.. S.Q.. and S. Y. Wong wish to thank all who sent wreaths, letters of condolence and scrolls and also all who attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Wong Ah Fook.
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  • 788 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY. FEBRUARY 29. 1932 WEEK-END COMMENT I The situation at Shanghai, regarded solely from the military viewpoint, appears at the moment to be a deadlock. The Japanese claim to have reduced the Kiangwan position is definitely denied by Re liter and from this neutral evidence may be
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  • 552 8 Mr. Arthur Jones, Managing Director G?neral Rubber Company. Ltd.. London, and president of the General Rubber Company, has died suddenly m London A Citizen who writes regarding one o: the local cinemas should make his complaints to the Municipal authorities. The letter :s libellous as it stands. It is understood
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  • 261 8 CHANGE OF ABODE Volunteers to Join Regulars at Tanglin In order to relieve th 3 pressure A work being borne at t'ne prerent tim? by the M.S.V.R. staff, and alco to ensure fcr the numbers of the company the best opportunities fcr employment, whilot giving scm
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  • 42 8 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES IFREE PRESS SER VICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, Feb. 27. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot 2 1 d. (2 l ->d.). Forward 2 9 16d. (2 9 16d.). The market is quiet.
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  • 467 8 Reception Held at Government House HE. the Governor (Sir Cecil dementi) away Miss Dorothy Eileen Leechrmn. a Bister at the General Hospital. Singapore, and daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. Elleyne Lerchman of Bedford, at her wedding to Mr. Er.c Stockdale Pickering of the Municipal Assessment Department, and son
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  • 115 8 European Car Passenger Injured Mr. A. Farquharson. of the Alexandra Brickworks. Singapore, had a very nasty experience whilst he was being driven alonß.Tanjonp: Pagar Road at about 8.30 p.m. on Saturday evening by a colleague m the same firm. Mr W. H Wilson. It appears that the trolley
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 164 8 MARTINI ITALIAN VERMOUTH SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD.. (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong. (Incorporated m Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 A 5372. SHOP IN THE EVENING OUR STORES ARE OPEN AT SELEGIE ROAD TTT T KATONG KEPPEL HARBOUR 7 pm ORCHARD ROAD, TILL 7.30 p.m.
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    • 25 8 THE RIGHT TIME ALL THE TIME FOR A LIFE TIME SOLE AGENTS FOR S.S. F.M.S. U. S. De Siiva Bros., JEWELLERS. 23 High St. Singapore.
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  • 2361 9 1.600 DEAD CIVILIANS IN ONE STREET WATER SUPPLY POLLUTED I ARMY TAKES UP FRESH POSITION TO PROSPECTS OF A TRUCE hiiifse troops have evacuated Kiangwan because of intolerthlj eondittom within the town and taken up a fresh position to The streets are littered with dead civilians
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  • 134 9 BUYING MOVEMENT I Sixteen Points Rise Since Last Year I I British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Feb. 27. Although with the opening of the new account on Monday little business is being dene generally on the Stock Exchange this morning the buying movement for British Goverr.ment
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  • 48 9 Death of Dr. Theodore Woods l ßritish Radio Omcial Service) Ruffby, Feb. 28. The Bishop of Winchester. Dr. TheodoreWoods, died this morning after an illness lasting three months, aged 59. He was appointed Bishop of Peterborough m 1916 becoming Bishop of Winchester eight years later.
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  • 275 9 Children of Dreams at the Capitol i Oscar Hammerstein and Sismund Rcmberg. whom, we believe, were responsible for the melodious film. Viennese Nights, have produced a musical romance of even grreater beauty m Children of Dream?. There is always beauty m simplicity and s J mplicity is the
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  • 325 9 Mac Mcrsh m Over the Hill Quite a number cf people at the Alliamhrt yesterday appeared to have caught cold. h,\\ dkerchiefs and sniffs being much m vidence. But no, the explanation was that they had seen j Over the Hill, the Fcx film which opened at the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 207 9 f (a^j QUICK OFF I \£s^ THE MARK 1 L^/uZp> WITH JPto^ COTTON— S f:- oxfords I Puii-nt 254.222 I YIP AND a 7 I IHE MARK SOLE AGENTS ROBINSON Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR A LITTLE REFIFCTION NOW AND THiM IS A GOOD THING
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 817 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. FORTNIGHTLY 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. MARON For M'seilles, Amsterdam. London and Hamburg Tc-day Mar. 1
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    • 472 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Due s^e Sails spore. fi.s. CITY OP WORCESTER For Havre, L'don. Rdam. H'burg Lvith In Port Mar. 2 s.s. KASAALA For Havre, L'don, R'dam Hamburg Mar.
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    • 383 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVEftlOtt LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SFKVKI OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA .)\pn Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonn.i^ Vi KASHGAR 9,000 Mar. 3 RANCHI i<;
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 784 11 L LkJ aL^BaLLaLL^J M IRSEILLH, LONDON. ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND MIDDLESBROUGH. Mai > i>> hakom: HAND T. IMtt May 4 5 T 10.000 Mar 24 M SUWA MARU T. 10,700 May 19 20 10.000 Apr. 7 j FCSHIMI MARU T. 11.000 June 2 3 12,000 Apr 19 20 HAKOZAKI MARU T
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    • 568 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE cAm/ AMERICAN MAIL LINE SAILING NOTICE OV FAMOUS PRESIDENT LINERS. TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON From Singapore and Penan? via Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Naplea and Genoa. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore Spore Penang. N. York Pres. Garth .cl In Port Mar. 1 Mar.
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    • 891 11 K. P. M. KONINRLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDLA.N GOVERNIsHDII Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representative* In the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan#> of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU
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  • 303 12 Serious Smallpox Outbreak m Rangoon The Health Bulletin oi the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for the week ended February 20th, states: Baghdad: 1 plague case. 1 smallpox case and 1 death. Basrah: 1 smallpox case. Bassein: 1 plague case and 1 death. Bombay: 2 smallpox cases and
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  • 499 12 Hong Kong Loses a Well Known Resident Hong Kong, Feb. 19. After more than 40 years m Hong Kong, Captain B. Branch. Official Measurer, and one jof the best known figures m the Colony, is due for retirement, and is to leave on March 4. Captain and
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 686 12 Burns Phiip 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). [Cargo only.] s.s. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 679 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. L (Incorporated m USA.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, w y Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Sqci) Due Sails v M.S. SILVERWILLOW Mar. 8 Mar 14 M.S. SILVERYEW Mar. 22 Mar. 28 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr. 18 For rates and particulars please
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 675 12 MAIL DESPATCHES j BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. I Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 p.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 7 p.m Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. F.M.S., Batu Anam,
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    • 152 12 •Medusa, Brit. 982, from Lumut 27, for Lumut 29. Raub. Brit 570, from Pontianak 27, for Pontianak 29. Arabia Maru, Jap 5935. from Buenos Aires 27. for Moji 28. i Yasukuni Maru, Jap 7157, from London 27, for Japan 27. Mudjokerto, Dut. 5313. from Calcutta 27, for Batavia 27. Lipis,
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 914 13 From Grimsby to the White Sea The heroic rescue by trawlermen of thei fellows from the ill-fated vessel which recentl: ran ashore on Beer or Cherry Island, has givei some little prominence to the work that Britisl trawlers are carrying on night and da] throughcut the
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    • 746 13 Shortage of Labour and Godown Space With the exception of the three largest Japanese shipping firms, the N.Y.K., N.K.K. and D.X.X., the main foreign shipping lines touching Shanghai are operating their regular schedules, it v.as ascertained from tba local offices, says the Shanghai Tirr.es. There is considerable difficulty
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    • 125 13 What is believed to be the largest order yet placed m Great Britain for weldless st-eel mains for services m Malaya has been placed with the British Mannesmann Tube Co. Ltd., through their agents Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co.. Ltd. The mains are British made from British steel at Newport,
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  • 288 13 Three Mauser pistols and 260 rounds of ammunition were produced at the Kowlcon Magistracy when a man named Pun Sec was charged with being m unlawful possession. Prosecuting. Detective Inspector Elston said defendant was arrested on the French steamer Andre Lebon which had just arrived from France. He
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 462 13 THE Singapore Free Press Daily ana Weekly Editions) gead Office 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily m Malaya Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special at arcs include
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    • 319 13 PROVED! y L J r^£ BABY I Y FOO I FOOD SUNLIGHT VITAMINS. The "Ankoria" Baby Food of New Zealand is produced only m the Spring when the fresh green pastures are at their highest Vitamin Content, and by the introduction of Vitamin D known as THE SUNLIGHT VITAMIN, "Ankoria"
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  • 780 14 MR. SHELFORD'S WARNING fiovernment's Intentions Suspect In fh* course of a criticism of certain statement's made by Mr. H. S. Banner at a Masonic banquet concerning Raffles work m this part of the world. Mr. W H. Shelford gives the following reminder regarding our policy m
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  • 295 14 Nazis to Hun a Candidate Berlin, Feb. 17. The Agrarian I^andbund publishes a manifesto refusing to support President von Hlnclenburg's candidature for the Presidency. The defection of this comparatively unimportant group is far more than offset by the tdfrt-sion of the powerful Centre Party, wkfeh publishes a vibrant
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  • 429 14 GIANT GIRDERS How the Largest Hotel m Europe is Growing "Of course it is interesting" said the Clerk I of tile Works. I gazed through the window of his office across the road, where the great building was rising from the qxound the new Cumberland Hotel
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  • 771 14 Ready m Two Months Two months more are expected to see the completion of the new Kuala Lumpur hotel now m course of erection overlooking Damansara Road near the Railway offices. The new hotel will be a four-storey building with a cov-ered-in roof-garden, and with 57
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  • 249 14 (Governor's (iirl .Wailant* Statement C'ahutLt. trb I HfrtllH guilty before th»- Bptdai on the charge of attcmpr life on February ar tin I i>as r» ad out written itettmi the Governor Impelled In 1«>--which is bviiiK rcprrawfl 1 way to death was 1 Net oi my OOUIItrf and
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  • 65 14 The death occur red i 13>. at thft P.N Hospital officer John Fellows. jik»d Submarine PTOtMM liter H Deceased who. until hLs UlD(i athlete. Jolm-d Iht Huv.l N W--.r. and Mrwd on fartMi Sea. He BUM to Hu:« yrar with the Proteu hero yinct then He loofc I r <
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 502 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE^*** CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London. EC. 2. Agencies ond Branches: A lor Star Harbin Penang Amritsar
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    • 321 14 I MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England) Capital L.1.U00.000 •Subscribed 1.800.000 < Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.666.845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., W. H. Shelf ord Esq., Sir Thomas Catto. Bart. Sir C. C. Barrie,
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    • 174 14 THE A^fo, SOUTH I BRITISH \^f INSLRANti: <OMl'\\\ n> ln FIRE, MARINE, TK\\mi AND U MOTOR CAB INSURANCE ACCEPTED *t LOWEST CURRENT K\n L. C. MARGOUOn-ll Office 2. Finlayscn (i* THE~ EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE COKPOK II lon ri> FIRE, MARINE MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE. L. G. JOHNSON: (irner,]
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 600 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a li3t of stations which can be received m Singapore: Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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  • 1277 15 i- <»! Consumption and Slocks I the Tin thi pad <n< yv.\. ages of tin yearb month. ecuttve yean mber, 1931. there th Kur 1931 the flsjure raw, uid UN that the iin m warehouai and i pel I id ii#n i bill the monthly ;i\ me
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  • 153 15 Japan Loses 64 Per Cent, of China Trade i The Tekyo Department of Commerce and Indu-try. with the assistance of pr.'iectural governments, is busy investigating the effect Of the anti- Japanese movement m China. The lme.stitfat-ii.n has now been competed up to the end of December In the
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  • 61 15 Fresh records for traffic receipts, passe liters carried and miles operated were established by the Hong Kong Tramways, Limited, during the past year, declared the Chairman of Directors, Mr. A. B. Stewart, when he addressed shareholders of the company at the annual ordinary general meeMng last week. Increased operation costs
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  • 376 15 To- Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE KATES February 27 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 132 London. 3 months' sight 2 3 31 32 London. 60 days' si^ht 2 3 29 32 London. 30 days" si^ht 2 3 7 8 London, demand 2 3 13 16 London. T.T. 23 3
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  • 66 15 February "27th.. IS o'clock noon I Buyers Sellers tv.SS. equal to London Standard, I Spot 7',. 7 v Standard R.S.S. on Tender March 1% T-y, April 7 7 v 5? April- Juno 8 8 July -Sept. 8' v 8 Tone of Market Quiet Steady. Latest
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  • 932 15 SATURDAY. FEB. 27T11. IMS CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers -.i-u, Kumoang if) 24s 25s liMii Malay ft) 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (ss) 10s lis Bangrin Tin 10s 3d lis 3 J Batanc Padang (til u7*-_ 12V. Batu Caves ($1) 18 23 Bukit Arang ($1) 30 40 norn Burmah
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  • 134 15 Changes m Representative Prices I United Press Association] New York. Feb. 25 ?7. American Can. Coin. 67 7 67', Cities Service 6 6 Colombia Gas and Elt*c 14 13 7 Curtis Wright IS i«, Electric Bond ;;nri Share 10 9 7 s Gen. Electric 20 >
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  • 206 15 IBntsh Radio Official Service] Feb. 6 Hi 21. Amsterdam 8.56 1 8.68' L B.tisV Athens 270 270 270 Bombay Is. 6 9 16d. I^. 6 5 32d. Is. 6 9 32d. Berlin 14 17 32 14* 14 11 16 Brussels 14.78 25 25 1 6 Bucharest 580 580 580
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  • 99 15 Exchange Activity Indicates Further Reduction (.British Radio Official Servlccl Rugby, Feb. 26. TtattC *as another all round rise m British Government stocks to-day, buying orders COBint: from both home and abroad. Advantages are attributed to expectation* of further reduction m the Bank rate m the near future
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  • 41 15 Directors Against Restriction [FIUEB PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT) London. Feb. 11. The Financial Timt's announces thit at che Amsterdam ttaiebolden' meettnt ot the Bandar Rubber Company the tnaiority of ttM directors were ngainM reMriction and Mr. V.m-leenwen-Boomkamp recommended voluntary restriction.
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  • 105 15 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore. Feb. SI. Rubber i* distinctly fin ter to-day and tin, although sliuhtly louei abroad, is ftlao ste icly and uruhanued m prloc locally. Rubbers. There are sweral buying enquiries tor Scudais yip to 74. Ulu Benuts at IH4 ai^d Mentakabs at 22. Brunei United can
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  • 895 15 Its Effect on Vibration of Buildings From Our Own Correspondent ißy Dutch Air Matll London. Feb. S. Speaking ;it I meeting of the Institution at Rubber Industry :it the First Avenue Hotel JClfCftliJF evening. Mr. H. C. Young Rave a highly technical dissertation on vibrattons. their causes
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  • 123 15 It> is announced that tin* balance at c\cdit ol IMi .tit and Loss Account of Liv H i^k. nr and Shanghai Hotrls. Ltd.. fcr 1931 (inrludimthe sum of $114,938.57 brought fc.rward from the previous year* aft<T rtMt^Bg interest, kisurance. maintenance and repairs, etc providinß
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  • 28 15 Taerc is nothing I loftth- m-jr* 'ha:t |fl parents boasting of their cbildrrn's •cltolastk; attainments «hrn the child Is below seven year* of a^e.— Dr. O. H. Oeflen.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 75 15 «.>srts exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry. E.C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life
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  • 1865 16 NEWCASTLE'S AVALANCHE OF GOALS ARSENAL AND CHELSEA FOR THE NEXT ROUND [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] 1a idr;n. Feb. 1~ The weather was fine, with a biting wind and conditions generally were ideal for football to-day. Hu«e crowds attended the Cup games. For the Huddersfield Town
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  • 30 16 Led by Pte. Edwin, who flinshed first. Aider'"hot Command defeated Portsmouth Royal Navy and Royal Marines by 206 points to 262 points In a cross-country match at Wymering, near Portsmouth.
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  • MODERATE S.C.C. CRICKET TRIALS
    • 598 16 Rain Also Proves Bogey Yesterday The first S.C.C. cricket trial of the season between Xls captained by Dr. H. O. Hopkins and Capt. D. V Hill ended disappointingly on Saturday afternoon. Dr. Hopkins XI. thanks to the skipper, E. J. Riches, and Lt. Billson alone, carried the overnight
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    • 399 16 Rain Interferes With Yesterday's Trial Rain spoilt the second trial on the Padang yesterday after one side had batted. D. C. Burn's XI put up quite a good score against E. G. Staunton's moderate bowlers. E. J. Riches was an early victim of Haxworth's but Grenier and Windle
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  • IRELAND TROUNCE SCOTLAND
    • 183 16 Forwards Play Splendid Game 'FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHTS London, Feb. 27. In the international Rugby tournament at Murrayfield (Edinburgh) to-day Ireland gained a good victory by an unexpectedly large margin over Scotland, who were beaten by 20 points to 8. Ireland made a late change m the team
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    • 54 16 A Heavy Defeat for Guys (F'H.FE PROM SERVICE COPYRIOHTI London, Feb. 27. The following were among the leading Rugby club games to-day Cambridge 12. London Scots 19. Richmond 0. Bristol Old Millhillians 3. Harlequins 8. Rosslyn Park 3. London Irish 6. Blackheath 26. Leysians 7. Gloucester 9. Cheltenham
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  • 172 16 Dicky Owen's Tragic Death I Keuiers oervice i London, Feb. 21. Dicky Owen, cne of the greatest rugger halfbacks who ever played m International Rugby, was found dead, hanging m his room at a hotel m Swansea to-day. First capped for Wales against Ireland. Owen (who
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  • 66 16 New Zealand's Modest Score Against S. Africa I Reuters ttervicel Christohurch, Feb. 2". In the first Test match here to-day New Zealand scored 293. to which F. T. Badcock t Wellington contributed 64. A. W. Roberts (Canterbury) 54, and G. L. Weir < Auckland* 46. McMillan taking four
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  • 48 16 England Defeat Wales I FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT! London, Feb. 27. In the annual amateur international soccer match at Swansea to-day England defeated Wales by 3 goals to 1. England had previously defeated Ireland 3 o at York; Ireland beat Wales 4 nil and Scotland 4—l.
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  • 279 16 The Raffles Institution started their cricket season with a fine win against the V.M.C.A. on their own ground, by a very comfortable margin of 99 runs. The V.M.C.A. downfall was attributed to the excellent bowling of L. Alvis who took 8 wickets for ten runs. The Valberg
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 235 16 TfisMasTersA^ke B. 3523 With^t a song Blue is the night B. 5976 J aint no sin George Oaten Sweet nothings of Jove r> qocq Reviens Ti l B. 3953 Dear, when I met you B 3204 l ip tOe thrOU 6 h the tuli P s Painting Clouds with sunshine
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