The Straits Times, 19 February 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1921 PRICE 10 CRNTS.
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    YUNNAN AND EAST TIBET.
    552 2 Captain F. Kingdon Ward's Experiences. There was a good attendance at a meeting at the Koyal United Services Institution of the members of the Central Asian Society on December 13, to hear Capt. F. Kingdon Ward lecture en t'unnan and Eastern Tibet. The Chairman, the Kt.
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    FUTURE OF AIRSHIPS.
    180 2 Linking up Lines of Empire Communication. The consensus of opinion among airship experts technical and otherwise who have iifi-ii interviciwed is that General Dumont's statement to the effect that all dirigibles will be lost sooner or later is unfounded and ridiculous. It is pointed out in London
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    AVIATOR'S EFFORT.
    164 2 New Round the World Project. Three members of the Royal Air Force will leave London in a few weeks in an effort to rly round the world in 240 hours flying timu. The squadron leader is a Captain Maclaren, who will be the navigator and flying officer Plenderleith
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    Eddie Guerin.
    85 2 Eddie Guerin, the notorious ex-convict, who in 1905 escaped in a canoe from Devil's Island, the French Penal Settlenunt, has been remitted for trial at Edinburgh on a charge of attempted theft at a hotel. His age was given as 63. He is now an unromantic figure with
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      382 2 CUTSCURA HEALS] RASHJNLNECK Also Eruptions On Scalp. Hair Came Out. Unable To Sleep. "My trouble started with a thick rash on rr.y r.eck. Pwas ashamed to go out unless I had a wrap around my neck. Wet cruv'-ions broke out on my scalp and toy r.eir came ont in combfuls,
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    CAMPAIGN OF TERRORISM.
    419 3 The Serious Situation In Bengal. A Calcutta meyxagi- of January 29 says Following the demand for the release of political prisoners, the Swarajists Ststeiday earned by 6:> votes to 4;; I resolution uemundin;; the immediate repeal of all repressive laws, including sections of the Police Act, empowering
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    "CONSULT THE PILLOW."
    395 3 Problems Solved While One Sleeps. It has been suggested that it would be better for the world if we all did a I little more day-dreaming. Commenting on the opinion of a celebrated American chemist, that a' substance will be found to take the place of sleep,
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    NEW MICROBES.
    121 3 Successful Search for "Toothache Bur." Several microbes newly discovered are mentioned in the annual statement of the Medical Research Council in London. A kind of microbe which has been occupying the attention of the investigators might be popularly termed ilie toothache bug." In searching for this elusive thing
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      914 3 SALES BY AUCTION CKEOH6 KOON SENI ft 00. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable business premises and residential Proprvrties. At Mcsrrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co.'s saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, February 20, at 2 JO p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land ard the compound house known as tmma
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      654 3 SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE of land and house properties At our saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, February 29, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Valuable freehold land and the brick and tile roofed shophouse dwelling No. 705, Gaylang Ruad, Singapore, area 1,205 square feet. MORTGAGEE'S SALE 2. Valuable land
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      350 3 INTESTINAL INACTIVITY in one of the meet pnlinl causes of sick headache*, bilious attacks, ill smelling inat'i. pimply anil blotched skin. To correct this eonditioa and to remedy its illeffecta l'inkcttos an porfection, they act so niiMly yrt so eflleientry. Try them to-night, you'll feel better in the morning. Of
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      646 3 BLACK DIAMOND FILES 1 1^ n FILES AND RASPS Large and varied range of Stocks always available at COMPETITIVE PRICES SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. {JniUers M till) L fill LtOiSpOlN m) TAREYTON" Smoking Mixture A Ine flavoured tobacco much appreciated by Connoisseur*. $1.15
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      779 4 STEAHEK SAIUHtS P. 0. British India am Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PEMXSII.AR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with Hi: Majesty's Government. LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage Due Spore
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      684 4 STEAMER SJUUmS THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Kn^-laml) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill
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      625 4 STEAMER SAIUIIIS KMMLYU PAKETVAART MAATSCNAPPM (ROYAL FACER NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) I Incorporated in Hol'.onl i L'NDER CONTRACT WiTII THK NITHEKLANDt DUMA GC\ KUNMENT. Telephone Nos. Passage Depl. 1.11. Freight I)i-pt.. I2OJ. Marine. Daft, and Transhipment Dopt. it.l 7. Managcr'a Dipt. 1002. DONGGAI.A February It, Poatiaaak. SINCKEL February i<», Sinkawang,
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      436 5 STEAMER SAIUttS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne via Torres Straits, also with tran-t-hipment to other Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New uinea. New Britain, Tasmania and New Zealnnd Ports. APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MARE'XA
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      418 5 STEAMER SAILINGS COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S.S. CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) and THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fortnightly Service taking cargo and Passengers from Singapore BATAVIA AND SOURABAIA NORTH-WEST AUSTRALIA PORTS AND FKKMANTLE (PERTH). Approximate Sailing*. CHARON Feb. 29 MINDEROO Mar. 16 GORGON
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      699 5 STEAMER SAHJW6S O.S.K. LINE DESTINATIONS. STEAMERS. ARK. DEPT. London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp -Altai M.r,, \i \i *in via Aden. I'ort Sudan, I'ort Said Altai llr Mlir Mar Irt New York via San Francisco, Panama Atlas Maru from Kobe Mar. 24 Colombo, Durban, (ape Town, Kio Santox. .Montevideo. BMSMS Mm Mexico
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      687 5 STEAMER SMUH6S ELLERM AN"TINE KI.LKKMAN A BtTCKN*LL SIEAMSHIP CO., LTU. (lacorpurated in Lugland) STEAMER. Ua. Singapore. PASSENGER SERVICE HOMEWARDS. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles London F*b. 26 s.a. CITY OK YORK Marseille London April 4 •n. CITY OK CAIRO Marseilles London April 2:{ PASSAGE RATES: A Class steamer Ist class £BC,
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      407 6 CIWEHAS GAIETY CINEMA Do l Hi: IBCOKII show TO-NIGHT n m, Can Ihe Dead Come MABEL Back To Life? AlAriHI T < T s tnere a Transmigration of Souls I\(JKMAi\D Can a spirit steal the Boul of a man 7 Is that man guilty of what he does ISEE— PINTO
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      156 6 CINEMAS M 903 PALLADIUM THEATRE orchard RMd at 9.15 at 9.1 d BETTY COMPSON and TOM .MOORE in OVER THE BORDER (Adapted from Sir Gilbert Parker's novel S'ie of the Triple Chevron. A thrilling siory of Whisky Smugglers and the Canadian MounUd I'olice. FELIX THE CAT PATHE GAZETTE First Show
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      271 6 WHIST DRIVE DA^CE St. ANDREWS SCHOOL HALL Wednesday. Febnct!-; 20, fa^ jif CAST at IM p.,n. I^-Jj IRON Top sr, /SIBB Bottom .'i Q^T'B PI V Tickets $1. Sftll (Kelly Walsh and at t!u- Eatnusw). t*Jr\MMLM. Dancing 7.4."> p.m. WhM Drive I pin. —^^t^t: PID6S in rim; thi: CHAP <;o
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    107 7 kixti era. Tuenday. February 19 Hi K h WaliT, O.IH a.m.. MM p.m. Boxing, N m World, BJ Wedneaday, February 20 High Water, »M am., 11.12 p.m. Homeward li. 1. mail closes. American i.iail all Thursday, February 21 lliirli Water, I<>.:!U am, 1141 p.m. Chill. armonic Orchestra,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    507 7 Tveeday, Pefcraaqr r.i, ISC4. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive M.I'I'Kl HARBOUR. Main Wharf Klijilounc, B.P.M 81, r :l li-m-Imnp. Nakota, Qwoneth, Majciut, I'.M.S. Lighter 23. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IX DRV DOCK. lanjong I'agar Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Crane Lijthl.T li.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    159 7 Te-aajr. ?nlau Bsmbn 2.30 p.m 3ata Pahat 3 p.m Muar 3 p.m. Malacca and Muar S p.m Malacca and Muar 4 p.m. Ratu Pahat 4 p.m. Baafjal I. Lit and Batavia 4 p.m Tandjonc Hul >i and Teluk Xiboeng 4 p.m Hontrkonp, Shanghai and Japan 4 p.m.
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
      61 7 Singapore Standard Palo Crepe, Closing Price*. Buyers Seller*. Spot Spot March March April-June April-June July-Sept. July-Sept. Tone of Market Dull. Latest London cable* quote Spot sheit Is. 1 \<l. Singapore Standard Bibbed Smoked Sheet Closiag PrlMs. Beyers. Seller*. 46% 47 ■17', 47". 48% 49
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      17 7 isNacd by Fraoer sod Co., Exchange and Matt Brokers, SinKaporr, Fib. I! 1 noon.
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      MINING
      217 7 ■>L Pd. limy**. HrlUrt 1 1 Batans Padang 0.40 0.J5 1 Hitar.i Tin 1.45 1.50 I I Jelantuc O.'JOnom 1 1 Johan Tin 0.35 0.40 I Kam. Ivanuinting 49/G 50/G II '1 Kamunlinz Tin ZH/O 40/0 xd. 0 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 7.70 7.90 5 0 Liivjrui Tin ">.00
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      GENERAL
      139 7 I'al. Pd. Buytn. Selt*r*. il tl B. Aim. Tobacco 5 2.C 5.C.:5 10 10 C««:v*i Engine* ¥.00 10.00 1(1 10 Central Motor* 2.75 8.00 LI il K. Smelling Co. s.oo s..".O 1 Tramv;iy.; ."> 2/10 10 10 Fraser Neuve 87.00 38.00 SO 50 Hammer Co. 130 135 lOOlOOKatz Bros.
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      DEBENTURES
      93 7 U. Ens. C p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 p.c. pm Spore Electric Tramway*, S p.c £350,000 bom. '^"r^ 1 *P par spcpm ZT P P P S*por<? Municipal -t:,4 o^ of 1007 $1,600,000 10 p.c. dis. 5 p.c. pm S'poie Municipal 4H p.e. of 1900 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dis. 5
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      400 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Brett's Quotations. Latest available Storing Quotations arc printed on another page on Friday. To-day'a Prices. Krast-r Ly»ll ft A Co. Evntt Alor Gajah ($1) I.DO 1.15 1.00 1.10 Allc ($1 i L.lO US 1.05 1.15 A. Hitam (?5) ll.Uu 12.00 II.CO 12.00
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      702 7 I Supplementary Mail by train to lvnimi:, taking mtils for Europe, vie. 4 pm *ce\iirat\on up to »Jt" p.m Sarawak and Goebilt 4 p.m. lapan \cikotin By tram ft p.u Dally <Exr*pt Sondayn) by TraJa. 'uderated Malaj States, Pekan. Malacca. Xlnar ami P«n>n« p.m MAILS FOB RL'KOrK. By Left Arrd.
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      29 7 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT at 9.15 and following Nights JACKIE COOGAN MY BOY and full Programme. Prices $2 and $1. CHILDREN HALF PRICE TO MATINEES r on Wednesday and Saturday.
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      573 7 THE NEW WORLD BOXING TO-NIGHT AT 9 Main Event. ARTIE TULLY v. TUG WILSON (Ten Bound*) 1. FIGHTING BULL v. S. J. THIO (Six Roundi) 2. DARKIE KID v. JOHNNY WILSON (Six Rounds! A Special Return Match 3. WILD KID v. DAZZLING YUBOP (Six Rounds) 4. CLAUDE ROZARIO v. GEORGE
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      315 7 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following plao\; la Singapore Hotel van Wijk. Money Changer, Grosvcnor. Money Changer, Adclphi Hotel. Money Changer. Europe Hotel. Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Federal Rubber Stamp Co., Raffles Place. Peter Chong. Bras Ba.iah Road. G. H. Kiat Co., Ltd., Change Alley and High
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    HEATH
    21 8 FITZGERALD. At Johore Bahru, suddenly, ■m February lfi, 1924, Winifred, beloved wife of Richard Desmond Fitzgerald, P. M. 0., Johore.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    39 8 M:«. Khoo Koon Nmn and family sincerely thank those relatives and friend* who attended the funeral of the late Mr. Khoo Koon Nian, on Monday, the ISth instant and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1113 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Government has taken the only cour.-e open to rational men in refercllco to the report of the committee on venereal disease. There were five very experienced doctors on the committee, and thirteen other doctors gave evidence. Not one of these doctors
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    47 8 An order of the Sarawak Government prohibits the import or export of Drepared opium. This foreshadows the stoppage by Government of the farms system which has been generally known for some time, and which, the Sarawak Gazette understands, is to be effected at the beginning of July.
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    58 8 A Chinese was charged by Inspector Swyny, Harbour Board Police, before Mr. V enables yesterday, with possession of a revolver and 64 cartridges, without a licence at Tanjonj* Pagar, and which he is said to have imported from Deli by the steamer Medusa. The case- was postponed until the 21st
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    8 8 Kampah Coconut Estate harvested 184,;iOO nuts last month.
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    25 8 The Pinanjr Gazette hears that a wellknown PfMUg Chinese firm of rubber merchants hat! failed and that its liabilitiae amount to a little over #100.UOO.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders ft India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 161 $100. The rate of payment if Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 16G^$100.
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    34 8 At 1 Joo Chiat Terrace, Katong, a school has been opened, by the Chinese Presbytery, for girls »"<1 small bam of my nationality. There will be uwi B English as well as in Chinese.
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    33 8 Lim Hee was arrested by tho detective jepartment for alleged theft at 4, Malabar Street in respect of $110 yesterday. Accused was to be charged by Detective inspector Lyons before Mr. Venables ■j-day.
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    34 8 A meeting of the members of the indian Association Interested in the sports md literary departments will be held at the Association premises to-day It »>.,;,1 p.m. to elect office-bearers for the curjat year.
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    37 8 The annual general meeting of the Engineering Association of Malaya will be 'leld at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday next, he 24th instant. Mr. J. I). Fettes. Asscr M. Inst. C. E., President-elect will deliver lis presidential Address.
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    37 8 Thousands of visitors from the mainland of the F.MS, and from Singapore have arrived at Penang to witness the Chingay procession. The hotels and tadflT-ng-houses are reported to be full, ar.d .ooms to be at a premium.
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    39 8 At the adjourned ar.nual general meetng of the Lion City Club held in the Club House on the 17th instant, the office-bearers elected for the ensuing year included President, Mr. Chua Keh Hai hon. secretary, Mr. Ong Seng Wee.
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    44 8 A case was mentioned before Mr. David, District Judge, in which Mr. C. A. Stanton, proprietor of Stanton's Midway Jtow, U charged with having on February 7 last used the same as a common raining house. The case was postponed jiitil the 21>th instant.
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    43 8 Early this morning, a Cantonese, named Tan Kan, was arrested in connection with a robbery on the 2nd instant •it ~H, Kirn Keat Road, of clothing valued at $100. Accused was charged at the instance of Detective Inspector Higgin3 before Mr. Venables to-day.
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    57 8 Judgment was given in the Supreme Court this mornng by Mr. Justice Acton in the case in which a contractor named .V V. Vandyar sued Syed Omar Alsagoti inder two contracts for work done at Woodlands and Thomson Road. After viewing the various items of the claim his Lordship gave
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    62 8 Wanderings in South Eastern Seas, by Mrs. Charlotte Cameron. 0.8 E. F.R.G.S., will shortly be published by Mr. T. Fisher Lfawin. Mrs. Cameron is credited with he greatest travel record of any woman. In her latest book she depicts North Borneo, Brunei, Johore, Sarawak, Java, and other lands in the
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    61 8 The marriage of Mr. Douglas Duncan Booth, manager of Sione estate, Batu Caves youngest son of the late Mr. M. Booth and Mrs. Booth, of Aberdeen, and Miss Edna Annie Booth, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Booth, uf Kuala Lumpur, took place on Thursday morning at St.
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    76 8 The echo of a murder which took place on a tongkang otf St. John's Island ni-ai-ly two years ago, is to be heard in the lower courts where a man named Tak Weng is being charged to-day with murder and robbwy. Of the four men on the tongkaog, two died
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    76 8 On the 16th instant, a Chinese named Tan Oh Chwee, was assaulted it is alleged, over a debt dispute at Tanjong Rhu iy two Chinese, one of whom, it is said •struck him with an axe on the head while the ether hit him on the body Both the accused,
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    67 8 Mr. Edgar Warwick, the well-known theatrical manager, has arrived in Sinjrapon tn make arrangements for the v isit of the London Syncopating Orchestra. which he is touring through the East and which is due here about the middle of next month. Apparently the orchestra is something very special in the
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    72 8 This morning a case was fixed for hearing before Mr. Verables in which Mr. C. Hogan is charged with having used criminal force to Mr. Sheelaya, storekeeper of the Standard Oil Co., opposite the police station at Paya Lebar, on the 16th instant, the assault, it is said, being the
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    110 8 Mr. Harold H. Day, a well-known Hcmsrkonjr sportsman, aged :J0 years, has committed suicid% by shouting himself with a revolver. He was a cricketer and a rugby football player, and only last month played for Hongkong in the interport rugby match against Shanghai. He was of a bright and happy
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    406 8 Mr. J. B. Adams, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co.. leaves on a holiday for home by the P. and O. itaW Morea on the 28th instant. Mr. W. Abianis and Mrs. Abrams are leaving Singapore on Thursday for Rangoon where they catch the Yorkshire fjr home. They
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    Outward Mail.
    31 8 A mail despatched from London on January 31 is being brought to the Straits by the B. I. steamer Teesta and should be delivered in Singapore next Saturday morning.
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    Benzine Prices.
    31 8 The Asiatic Petroleum Company ha<? increased its prices for benzine by 15 cents a gallon. This makes the price ex-pumps 95 cents per gallon and cxcans $1 per gallon.
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    49 8 Messrs. Lewis and I'ia: have to -day leceived a cable from their London house, dated the 18th instant, informing the i that London stocks for the week ending 16th instant, arc reduced by 6. r >o ton,, making a total now on hand of 56,557 tons.
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    Government House.
    106 8 The following were the guests of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guille-iii-trd at a dinner at Government Houfu M Monday, 18th instant Admiral Sir A. C. Leveson, K.C.B. and Lady LevesoD, Hon. Mr. W. H. Thome, Sir Robert Ho Tung and Lady Ho Tung, Mrs. Wellington Koo,
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    British Cancer Research.
    172 8 Young and old, gentle and simple, clean and unclean, wise and foolish, cultured and barbarian, yea even the beasts that perish, are among its victims. No man or woman is too young or too old to suffer, the old Call more readily than the young. Yon pity
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      91 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp SMILING BILLY MASON in IT MIGHT HAPPEN TO YOU in 5 Reels. FLORENCE DIXON in THE SUPREME PASSION in 6 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. TOM MOORE in HEART EASE in 5 Reels. TAN CnENG KEE CO., LTD.,
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      85 8 On Other Pages. r»*«. Yunnan and East Tibet I (ampaiKn of Terrorism 3 Shipping ami the Mails 7 Reutcr Telegram* 9 Legislative Council M«*tiag U Nursing Association Meeting To-day 9 Death of Mrs. Fitzgerald '.< Ugly Incident in McKenzic R <ud !t Our Home Letter 9 M To-day's Share Market
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    Dock Strike.
    273 9 Government Promise to Take Action. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February IR. With regard to the effect of the dockers' strike on the cotton trade, the Manchester Guardian says the effect on imports of raw cotton is not important at present, as stocks in Britain are 879,000 bales. The short
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    Chinese and their Wives.
    111 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 18. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Black, who suggested that steps be taken to secure- that henceforth Chinese contract labour employed at Nauru in phosphate mining only be recruited under the proviso that a certain proportion of womenfolk accompanied
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    Germany and China.
    90 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 18. In conncct on with tho Sino-German agreement with regard to Germany's war indemnity to China. The Times says that as soon as payment is made to China the latter should remove the notices of invalidation of her outstanding bonds issued to Germany
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    The Franc Lower.
    59 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February IK. French rentes are flat and low records. Four per cents are at 17^4, 5 per cents. 21H ox-coupon. They influence the collapse of exchange to 102.10 franc? to' the pound sterling. London, February 18. Paris travelleis arriving at Boulogne receive 100 francs
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    American Oil Scandals.
    308 9 More Official Resignations Expected. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 18. Washington The resignation of Mr. Dcnby followed telephonic communication with President Coolidge, in tho course of which the situation with regard to the naval oil leases scandal was briefly discussed in the light of information conveyed to the
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    Germany.
    87 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February IS. Asked whether Government were in favour of demanding payment of reparations from Germany, Mr. Mac Donald replied in the affirmative, amid Opposition cheers. London, February 18. Munich The Bavarian dictator. Dr. von Kahr, has resigned, as also has General von Lossow, commander of the
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    Indian Politics.
    46 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 18. Delhi Th 0 debate in the Assembly ended with the adoption of a resolution in favour of calling a round table conferencs to prepare a scheme for a further consttutional advance by 7C votes to 48, ;.midst Swarajist cheers.
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    Prince of Wales.
    48 9 [Reuteu Telegram.] London, February 18. The Prince of Wales has recovered from his accident and attended the football match Tottenham Hotspur v. Oxford University in aid of the Tottenham Hospital. His right arm is still in a sling. He received an ovation from the crowd.
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    Debts to America.
    51 9 [Beam tk'.egram.] London, February IS. i Washington The Government's war debt policy remains unchanged after to- da>V conference of the- debt funding commission, which failed to act on the proposal that debtor governments should again be remindu! that thf I'liiU'd States ,me :iw;l lin-, lit it Funding
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    Indian Strikers.
    41 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 18. Bombay All the mills re-opened this morning, but the operatives did not return and assumed a threatening attitude. ■mm g:a n shops were looted, but so far ill. if ii.i Ikvh no Kcrimn Jta<uH»anc».
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    The Japanese Loan.
    121 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 18. It is stated that Stock Exchange applications for £1,000 and upwards of the Japanese loan will receive ten per cent, and upwards. The loan is now at 1% premium. London, February 18. Subscriptions to the Japanese loan are about £-13,000,000. London, February
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    Food Profiteering.
    72 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 18. A sharp warning to food profiteers is contained in the Cabinet communique which declares that there is no reason for increases as high as fifty per cent, in meat and other prices of which they had received information from various quarters. The Cabinet
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    Economic Espionage.
    59 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February Id. Riga H is reported from Moscow that the Soviet tribunal has sentenced to death Professor Clairv of the Ekaterinburg University, for economic espionage :n supplying French capitalists with information concerning <he platinum industry in the Urals. The sentence ha« since been commuted to
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    Terrible Explosion.
    25 9 [Rb'.ter Telegram.] London, February 18. Eleven women and a man have been killed by an explosion at Slades Green shell-filling factor}', near Erith.
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    Wounded Senator.
    13 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 18. Washington Senator Greene's condition is critical.
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    Death of Mrs. Fitzgerald.
    243 9 As briefly recorded in our issue of yesterday, Mrs. Fitzgerald, wife of Dr. R. D. Fitzgerald, Principal Medical Officer of Johore, died at Johore on Saturday las;. The news of the event, coming as it did with tragic suddenness, was received ir. Singapore and in Jnhoro
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    Ceylonese in Malaya.
    96 9 At a public meeting of Ceylonese in Malaya, held at the Kuala Lumpur Town Hall on Saturday, a resolution was unanimously passed expressing sorrow at the death of Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam. By another resolution, also passed unanimously, the meeting decided to collect money for the establishment of
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    Legislative Council.
    1348 9 Chinese Member on Rubber Smuggling. At yesterday's meetinK of the Legislative Council a supplementary vote of $30,000 for national war memorial expenditure was passed without discussion. The Colonial Treasurer (Mr. A. M. Pountney), haying expressed regret that General Sir Neill Ma colm was not present to support a
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    NURSING IN SINGAPORE.
    271 9 Annual Meeting of Local Association. The annual meeting of the Singapore Nursing Association was held at Government House this morning, Lady Guillemard presiding. The committee's report stated that the staff consisted of Nurse Jackson, who arrived in the Colony in February, 1922, and Nurse McMurray, who arrived
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    TIN RETURNS.
    124 9 Malau Tin, Ltd. U2 piculs. Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., N.L.— First half February, Output 77 piculs, 252 hours worked, 34,000 cubic yards treated, stopped three days, Chinese New Year, and cleaned boilers. Kampong Kamunting- T.n Dredging. Hours run (two dredges) 504, cubic yards treated (two dredges) 76,000,
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    Ugly Incident Near Mackenzie Road.
    166 9 While on their rounds in the vicinity of Mackenzie Road during the early hours of Monday morning, two constables, in civilian clothes, were fired upon by some Chinese, and are said to have had a narrow escape from being killed. The constables were unarmed and
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    The Hawkins Sails.
    70 9 It was expected that H M.S. Hawkins, flagship of the China Squadron, would remain here until Thursday, but arrangements had to be altered and she sailed for Java ports this morning. The Carlisle accompanied her for a short cruise in order to obtain some gun practice. The
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    HOME LETTER.
    1846 9 Fall of the Baldwin Government. By Our Special Correspondent. London, January £4. Tho Government of which Mr. Stanley Baldwin has boon tho head for less than a twelvemonth has hem defeated on the Labour amendment of "No Confidence t<- the addrcs:;, and has kohl- out of ofli.e. Xo
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    THE TRADE OF SELANGOR.
    380 10 Solid Progress and Better Times Ahead. At the annual general meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce, held on Saturday, at the offices of Messrs. Evatt and Co., Kuaia Lumpur, the Hon. Mr. J. H. M. Kobson, presiding, said, in the course of his review of
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    267 10 That much-talked of picture, Way Down East, in 11 reels, will be screened to-mght at the Palaccgay for ont week only. Mabel Xormand in Pinto, the chief attraction of the Gaiety programme, is drawing good crowds to this popular show nightly. The other big comedy feature ia The
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    Relief Fund for Destitute British Subjects in Japan.
    32 10 Previously acknowledged $14,571.01. Tir Mr. M. B. Oliver of Chartered Bank, Ipoh. Proceeds of Dramatic Entertainment per Mrs. Winifred C. Cooper :SOO. Total $14,871.01.
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    Rangoon Fire Relief Fund
    51 10 The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge with many thanks receipt of the following donations Previously acknowledged $34,606.03, Van Shing Aaaa, 121 Poh Cheh Kiong 7">, Ku Van Club Si, Van Leng Hean 20. Lan Teng Club 20, Chow Kia Kun 10, Cantonese Hairdressers' Assn. 10, total
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    The Japanese Army
    55 10 The Consul-General for Japan in Singapore is in receipt of a telegraphic MMM(I frcm the Foreign Office to the effect that the curtailment of the Japanese Army, which was started in MM, has been completed and "M 77 officers 11.'! generals and 2,064 other officers) have been
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      The I. S. P.
      64 10 To the hditor of the Straits Times. Sir, I quite agree with your correspondent Larly Member in your Wednesday'? issue, and, as soon as the original and obvious raison d'etre of the society is sacrificed is there net a danger that toe society will lose far
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      Quit Rents
      102 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l am told that in this district, and 1 presume it is the same throughout the country, that Government officers an- insisting that owners 01 native holdings pay their quit rent for 1924 before issuing them their rubber coupons for
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      Road Repair.
      94 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Certain portions of North Bridge Road and Guylang are badly in need of repair. Will the Municipal authorities please look into these places .at their early convenience Joo Chiat lioad and the adjoining Lanes and Terraces are in a very
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      Future of China
      291 10 To the Editor of the Strait-) Times. Sir, I agree to some extent with the opinions expressed in your issue of the Bth inst., by your correspondent Caius with regard to the above subject. It is hardly possible to unite the North with the South at present
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    Haj Pilgrims.
    115 10 A notice by the Protector of Pilgrims, Bombay, states For the last several yeais it has been observed that pilgrims arc stranded on arrival at Jeddah on performance of Haj and unable to return to India for want of funds. They undergo great hardships and Government have to
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    Alleged British Spy Released.
    105 10 Joseph Dowling has arrived at his home at Maryborough, in Ireland, having been released by the British Government from an English prison. Dowling was a lance-corporal in the Connaught hangers and was tnken a prisoner on the went front by the Germans. Subsequently, he was ai
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    A Jackie Coogan Picture.
    80 10 Jackie Coogan's latest picture. My Boy, will be shown at the Victoria Theatre from to-night at 9.15, with matinees to-morrow and Saturday. The wonderful child actor needs no recommendation to Singapore or any other audiences. All that is necessary is the announcement that the picture is
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    206 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd.'s Report. Singapore, February 19. Rubber. London Is. t%4L Local 46'L> cents. T:n.— London £281 IDs. Rubbers.— Aver Mol.ks 1.10 to LttJ Baaaetta 1 to 1.05, Brogas .')7 Ul 02 cents.] Craigieleas 48 to .">2 cents, Indragiris 4,161 to 4.50, Kuala Sidims 1.90 to
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    101 10 Singapore, February l'J. Tin.— £2Bl 10s.— up 755. Rubber. la. 1 '■:<'. unchanged. Rubbers.— New Craigieleaa GO-S2, Lurias 7.25-7.50, New Scudaia 1.05-1.15. Keelahs 1.95-2.05 Mandai Tekonga 34-36, Bukit Jclotongs 49-52, Mentakabt jo-l'l 1 flu n-nuts 2i 'j. Ayer I'anas 5.*****, Tapahs t».90-10.!0. Mining.— Petalings 1.17^-1.20, Telok
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    Rose Macphai! and Co.'s Report
    141 10 (L It. Macphail.) Singapore, February 19. Rubber. Is. l%d. 46% cents. Tin.— l2Bl 10s.-sl4o!i. 175 tons sold. Rubber.— Bids required for Colinsbtirghs, Pantais offer at 65. New Craigieleas M to tt%. Tin.— Taipings I.^o to 1.35, Norths 1.17» to IJSnk, Souths LO7H to 1.12 1-.-ct'm
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    .Municipal Commission.
    162 10 Action taken at a meeting of committee No. 5 held on 15th inst., included the following Approved revcte of $18,800 for cost of scraping Thomson Road mains and boosting, anil recommended an additional provision of $3,000 for scraping. Approved programme of trunk mains for 1924 estimated to cost
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    Negligent Clergy.
    142 10 The Church Assembly Spring session ha opened with the adoption of a disciplinary measure, proposed by the Bishop of St. Albans, in the form of the appointment of a committee to inquire into the existing law relating to littwiihiiiitii who are found to be guilty of negligence and
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    Chap Goh Meh.
    49 10 To-day is the Chop Goh Meh, literally the fifteenth night of the Chinese New Year and the termination of that festival. The lett'ng off of fireworks is permissible from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. only, before or after which it comes within the Minor Offences Ordinance.
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    56 10 It is not generally known in Singapore that Paymaster Lieut. Commander Ricci of the Dunedin is Bartimeus author ->f A Tall Ship, Naval Occasions, etc. Paymaster Commander Rice: commenced his career in the Navy in the Peck Department as a Midshipman, but owing to the loss of an eye he
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      BOXING.
      767 10 < hai Lai Mafcca (Jood. Though the main event was a Baaco there were other bouts well worth seeing at the Happy Valley last nigh;. We think, however, the promoters would be well advised to cut out the stars unless there is proper opposition to them and keep the
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      Home Football.
      401 10 League results of February i 1 were ns follows Division I. Aston Villa 0, Sunderlairl 1 Burnley 1, Birmingham 2 Cardiff City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0 Chelsea 0. Notts County fi Liverpool 3, Bolt-m Wanderers 1 Middlesbro' 0. Bromwii-h Albion 1 Newcastle United 0, Hudderefield 1 Nottingham Forest
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      North-West Frontier.
      101 10 North- West Frontier. The surrender of the Kohat murder gang and their deportation by the Afghan Government and the death oi Ardali are having a very sobering effect all along the Frontier. The fata of Ajab a-id his accomplices has struck blow on his followers. The situation in the Frontier
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    VOLUNTEER ENACTMENT.
    463 11 General Sir Ncill Maleofaa And Courts Martial. 11l vii-w of the c:.:;i..~:h which has bean levelled at the proposed Voluntcei )ncnt for the X.M.S.. General S:r Nt-iil Malcolm, the retiring »:.o.» Malay*, who j'.uc" Ipoh February 1"j, oi. ii;s way to I'cnanvr i<> take stea England, gave the
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    THE EMPRESS OF CANADA.
    312 11 Fine Canadian PadAe SCcamer (.'uiliny; Hero. At daylight on Uarch ".1 the Empress ol < unaua will arrive heit from i. i itound the Wot Id Cruise, and Binga-1-oie lor the first time Will have v upporttmity of leoing the great st iamei that holds the
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    Shipping Mishaps.
    118 11 A Shanglia- wire of February 7 .says The United States Shipping board lrnanuT United States Shipping Board Meaniei Kdinore, from Ivoiic t,. Sl;anirliai, owing to the heavy seas went ashoic on the rocks at Quelpart Island late on Tuesday night. Two of the Shipping Board steamers gol oil'
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    Sharpers and the Exhibition.
    77 11 Scotland Yard is waging an intensive campaign against swell mobsnien," confidence trickster* and card »h.. are already beginning to arrive ii tondon for ihe Biiti.-h Empir* Exhibition. I. sts of names, photograph* and descriptions of these people have been Circulated to the poUM Of the Metropolis
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    mi TELEPHONE COMPANY.
    243 11 Extension of Government Licence. Among the papers laid before the Legislative Council yesterday was an in- Y.ituiv made between the Governor of i w Straits Settlement* and the Oriental Telephone and Electric Co. extending tinperiod <>f Ihe licence prated to the eoni.uny to December 31, IUM, with
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    JUNIOR DEPARTMENT. RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    172 11 lii addition to a selection of story-books For boys and irirls, the followinß works i;:.i- been added to the Jun'or Department, Raffles Library, and will be available for issue on Saturday Bartholomew's Handy Reference Atlas. The Boy Sc-outs Year Book. Bluckie's Boys' Annual. Kipling (R) I.and
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    84 11 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, February 16. It la now confirmed that there were only two victims in the fire in the third pit of Ashio Mine. Forty men wore taken out in a suffocated condition, but all pained consciousness immediately afterwards. The headquarters
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    Labour and Buckingham Palace.
    52 11 lI. M. the Queen contemplates giving several afternoon parties at Buckingham Palace in order to meet some women iiKinbiis of the Labour Party. The wives of certain Cabinet Ministers recently requested the Qucm to excuse them from attendance at evening Courts, on the ground of expend-
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    THE R. A. BOARDMAN INQUIRY.
    306 11 Accused's Counsel Retires From Case. (Fran Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 18. Th.' preliminary inquiry into the cage in which Reuben Arnold Boardman, late Military of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, I charged with cr minal brrach liust in raapett of $835.09. was continued
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    ADMIRALS AT NAVAL FUSE.
    879 12 Warm Welcome by Sinhalese At Selelar. I .unt of the Admirals' iiitributed ix ilays of incessant rain Father Ploviua was i n his best behaviour on Saturday, 16th instant. It was a gala day of the Singhalese who vied with < ;irh other to accord a
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    SCARLESS HEALING.
    139 12 Simple New Treatment Of Burns. A new way of treating burns prevents disfigurement from injuries by fire. A London hospital has been treating a Miss Westoby of Fulham who was suffering from severe burns to the face, arms and hands. She was in terrible pain and the doctors
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    DANGEROUS DRINK.
    495 13 Hundreds of Deaths in Dry America. The "BootlcK" dcithroU which I* bound to be taken into Congress early in the session iii the effort to obtain a modification of the prohibition amoml-J ment, has been male more appalling by the reports that an- reaching New York frum the
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    HOW TO BREAK THE BANK.
    260 13 Another Monte Carlo Ssstom Described. The Hon. Seton Robert De;esford, brother or Lord Deeios, is the author of a book of sixty pages, only one-third of an inch thick. The price is 215., which is at the rate 1 of C.'is. an inch. If the
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    COPRA TRADE.
    226 13 The Plantations of New Cuiitea. From the report recently submitted by the Auditor-tianeral (Mr. J. W. Israel at Melbourne it appeared that the Expropriation Board in New Guinea was indebted to the Commonwealth to the extent of approximately £1)00,000. It has been ascertained that the greater part of
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    LUMUT RUBBER ESTATES.
    503 15 LU MUT RUBBER ESTATES. Company's Satisfactory Financial Tht 11th annual general meeting of the Unmt Rubber Estates, Limited, was Mid on January 10 at Idoi Lane, E.G., Mr. Noel i rotter, who presided, said that the balanec-^noet showed £4,1K>5 available for development, and, as the whole oi the planted area,
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    INDIA IN LONDON.
    315 15 "Ghosts" at the Victoria And Albert .Museum. lho Indian section of the Victoria and' Albert Museum, says the Daily Chronicle, probably attracts more strange visitors than any other museum in the country. Spiritualistic mediums arc unions its most regular visitors. At times when th-.> museum is almost
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    115 15 Programme of Drills up to and for February 24, IMI Tuesday, February 19, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.E. (V) Signal Section, lamp and! Rag instruction M.G. Platoon, mount and j lismount, load 1 unload, sight setting iiid laying. Wednesday, February 20, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Eurasian Co.,
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAY A BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    35 15 Orders for week ending February 24, 1924 Wednesday, February 20. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, February 22. The Route March arranged for this date is cancelled.
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