The Straits Times, 9 February 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,783. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1925. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      401 1 K^re j£& r'S OFTEN WBIPP«D NIVEU BEATEN ALWAYS USE j ROBINSON CO., LTD. 14 BEAR A BRAND" j New Spring Millinery GENUINE SWISS NATURAL MILK FOR ALL PURPOSES WHERE, IF YOU WERE IN EUROPE, YOU HIST UNPACKED Asvili^X WOULD USE FRESH MILK. J^^* Ulll ZlUrtLl/ g| "BEAR BRAND" Natural Milk
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      4 1 LACTOGLN FOB YOU BABY
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    PUNJAB CRIMINAL TRIBES.
    416 2 Valuable Work m Reformatory Settlements. The following are extracts from the Punjab Government's review of the report on the administration of criminal tribes m the Punjab for th« year 1923 The report gives a detailed account of the health, wealth and education of those established m Agricultural,
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    FARTHING FAME.
    375 2 Much Trouble At The "Eleven Three" Counters. There is a farthing famine m the Westend, and Shopland is much disturbed by the scarcity of the little copper coin which for years everyone has despitci, says an exchange dated December 1G last. The big stores want farthings, because without
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    87 2 The P. and O. S. N. Company which maintained a regular fortnightly service between London and Australia m prewar times will shortly re-establish the same, by placing three new steamers on this run. Two of these vessels w»re recently launched by Messrs. Barclay. Curie and Co. on the Clyde. These
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    89 2 The Municipality m the Residency of Bandoeng met with a prosperous period last year. Among other taxes the Commissioners collected f. 250,000 from land and house taxes against an estimate ot f. 205,000. A round sum of one hundred and seventeen thousand guilders «as collected on vehicles including 375 motor
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      347 2 The Product of Fair Lombardy ASK FOR "Guardian Angel" CONDENSED MILK SWEETENED FULL CREAM GUARDIAN ANGEL C-/ TRAOC MARK ,s. a. GIANELLI MAJNO FOUNDED IN ISS3 MILAN ITALY BOUSTEAD &CO., LIMITED, (Incorporated m the F.M.S.) SINGAPORE, I'ENANG AND F.M.S. j »««»«»«>«♦♦♦♦•»♦*»»-»♦«•♦•-»♦■»■»■»♦»♦♦■»■»♦♦■»♦*♦■»«■•»♦«»■»♦♦♦♦»**♦ For the Brain Worker CUBE* S>»l StS" Just as
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      377 2 CRIPPLED BY RHEUMATISM In no disease does the blood become tbin 10 rapidly as in rheumatism. Not on'y does it become thin bat it is loaded with impurities Mm i -r.eum-.tic poisons. Without proper (rvainicnt these poisons increase, the inflr.med joints swell and the patient becomes crippled. Dr. Williams' Pir.k
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      108 2 "The Mastertone" rr -~T-~xz=—^ TRIPLE-SPRING MOTOR KlT** 'HBBilrj- The Latest tone-arm and sound IH IMji Piano polished mahogany case. 1H nW 1 She 41 m- by 201// in< by 18 in1H |l Illustrated catalogue on application. I Jj 58J| Monthly instalment systems can be lljl is'!' arranged for local customer.
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    THE OLDEST AUCTIONEER.
    527 3 Weird Exhibits He Has Sold At The Routrum. The oldest auctioneer m the world, Mr. Henry Stevens, of Covent Garden, will enter on his 83rd year on February 8, 192fi. Mr. Stevens, during his long auctioneering career for he took out a licence on July 6, 1863
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    THE FASHION OF EDEN.
    406 3 Professor's Advice to European In The Tropics. Professor P. F. Fyson, of Berhampore, Bengal, commenting m Nature on Professor Gregory's presidential address to the Section of Geography of the British Association at Toronto, though agreeing that medical research has removed the old bogies of special tropical
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    105 3 Old Moore's Almanac, just issued, m a publication of which the most remarkable feature is its continuity. It is a direct descendant of the astrological publications of the seventeenth century and earlier, and its continued existence shows to what an exte.it astrology and divination keep* a hold upon the credulous.
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      149 3 Black Diamond Files "ON A PINNACLE BY THEMSELVES" <>^aaaaaaaaaaaaaW r aaa^^^ INFINITE VARIETY OF 'I FOR EFFICIENT EVERT SHAPE AND FILE WORK INSIST CUTTING QUALITY IS ON THE "BARNETT AVAILABLE FROM BLACK DIAMOND" STOCK FILES Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m Strait. Settlement.) SINGAPORE. *llniUersT ♦♦♦»4»«»«« START 1925 BIGHT
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      439 3 STEAMER jAIUNIS COMBINED BERVK Of THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) Fortnightly Berries taking cargo aad Passengers fiom Singapore. BATAVIA AND SOURABAYA NORTH-WEST AUSTRALIA PORTS AND FREMANTLE (PERTfa.) Approximate Sailing*. MINDEROO Feb. 17 GORGON Feb. 27 GASCOYNE Mar.
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      556 3 STEAMER SAILINGS Roosevelt Line REIULAR SERVICE From U.S.A. via PANAMA to NEW YORK and BALTIMORE via SUEZ CANAL I M.S. S Iverlarch In Port AS. Sflverfir due Feb. 26 S.S. Rhine Maru due Mar. 15 S.S. Bordeaux Maru due Apr. 12 M.S. Silverelm due Apr. 25 S.S. Venice Maru due
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      766 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. British India ««<* Apcar Lines (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP. Tonnage
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      786 4 STEAMER SAIUN6S THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL. AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on
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      783 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDIB CONTRACT WITH THB NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephoae No*. Pasaag* Dopt. IJI, Freight Dept, 12*2, Marine Dopt, aad Transhipment Dept. 1457. Manager's Dept. ICO2. VAN NOORT— February 11, Muntok and P.<(embang. SlNGKEP— February 11, Tongkal, Mocara-Sabn
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      467 5 STEAMER WUmS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Ineorparated In England) "ELLERMftN" LINE Passenger and Freight Service* __V to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINKNT TIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG as. CITY OF DUNKIRK due Feb. 26 s.s. BI.OEMKONTKIN' doe Mar. M s.s. CITY OF CANTON due
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      721 5 STEAMER SAH.IIWS BLUE i~. ELLERMAR FUNNEL s-*. BUCKNALL LINE lk S. S. CO., LTI. (Incorporated la Ingland) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW YORK anal BALTIMOBB Tia SUEZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK BtUfjat Dm Spore Reate Fet tCITY OF DURBAN Feb. 26 Sue* Phillipines and Honfkonj. •CALCHAS Mar. 28 Suez
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      739 5 STEAMER SAILINte CANADIAN PACIFIC (laeorporated In Ingland) Reduced Fares Hongkong to Europe Fint-ClaM £120 £112 Connecting with CanaaUaa Connecting with MonodaaM Padlc Atlantic Empreaaca Cabin Atlantic Steamer* Second-CJasa £82 £80 Connecting with MonocUw Connecting with Canadian Cabin Atlantic Steamers Padlc Atlantic Empreaaea NEW CANADIAN PACIFIC MONOCLASS CABIN ATLANTIC SERVICE MONT
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      503 6 EMPIRE CINEMA Thursday, February 5 to Monday, February 9. In the Second House at 9 p.m. Have you seen Mabel Normand m MOLLY '0 If you have, you If v v have not< will see her at I] J__Hllllf4 ><•" must see her 1 to be convinced her top-most best
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      457 6 ...EAtsTA* ~77\ The Great Comedy you /(111 I\* M Nothing like it has even been f^lANl^^ Mi attempted. /Sr *< Jh it k unique <\* JAMES CROZE J§mfM s j",'," %*>%■ fl| Think of it. 2(1 REAL STARS v^.?>k I} iiiiMlH r>o Bcreen celeb) Hies all as a part ■7.'is:sfv>
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      858 6 last Week WHITEAWAY 8 SIILE %y LADIES' |\|nrP "TWO STEEPLES 11UiC VESTS. pi na P"ce $1.50 »»w i Combination Trimmed Lace. Keductions w« LADIES' I NTRIMMED GLASSWARE STRAW HATS. SILVERWARE At Va Price. E.P.N.S WARE and LADIES' JUMPERS. ENAMELWARE Final Price $3,50 each. jj^i j? |>|;|f CHILDREN'S ZEPHYR K ™",'L,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    108 7 FIXTURES. Monday, February S High Water, 10.36 a.m., 11.48 p.m. Y.W.C-A. Annual Mtg., ».16 p.m. Tuesday, February 10 High Water, 111 a.m. Wednesday, February 11 High Water, O.D a.m., 11.37 p.m. Australian mail clones. M. M. homeward mail. Thursday. February 12 Iliirh Water, 035 a.m., 9.13 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    539 7 Mondiiy, February 9. Ship* alongside tlie Wharves or expected lv arrive. Entrance KEPI'KI. HARHOiR. Main Wharf In U.Olc, Patrol, Spartan, Oil Wliorf (zander pMI Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Taajong Pagar Shear*. Wharf Vun Overstratcn Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Mimlcroo, Pi iestman Grab Keppel Harbour
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    121 7 Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office). For the 24 hours ending at Midnight on February 7, 1925. deg. May. shads tempcratuiv 78 F. Mil,, ikada temperature 72 F. Mean shade temperature 74.4 F. Max. sun radiation 98 F. Mm. gras* radiation 70.SF. Seu temperature 77
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    113 7 ffcigfc Malacca 4 p m Sooth Africa and South ljast of South America > > 4 p.rr.. To-morrow. Cucob and Benuit am Palau 8*egi 9 a.m. Banka Uland (except Muatok and Djeboes) unil Iliilitoi: 9 am China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formoaa. East Siberia, Philippine Islands nooa 3elat
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 By 1..fl Ami. Mr ■Slamat I'uul Lecat Macedonia d«r Nedcrlanden S'pcr* Londea Jan. 2 Jan. 2« Jan. 7 Jan. 81 Jan. 9 Feb. 2 Jan. 14 Feb. 7 Jan. IS Feb. 7 Jan. 1C Feb. 9
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    213 7 BXCHANGB. .Singapore, February 9. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 7/32 Demand 2/4 1/8 Private 3m. credits 2/4H i r. j r;ti On New \ork, Demand &o% Private 90 cl/s 57* On France, Bank 976 On India, Bank T. T. 155% On Hongkong. Bank T.T p.c. prenu
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    63 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot G0>4 Spot Feb.-March lob.Murch \pril-June April-Juue July-Sept. July-Sept. Tone of Market Steady. Latest London cables quote Spot shei-t 5V». Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 6O'/« <50>i 6ft V4 60 Vi S9
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      MINING.
      229 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 1 1 Batang Padang 0.G2 0.65 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.C5 1.70 il £1 Idris Hydraulics 28/- 29/C 1 1 Johan Tin 0.62 0.55 10/- 10/- Kampong 42/- 44/il £1 Kamunting Tin 5C/C 58/- xd. 10 10 Kinta Asso. 6.30 6.60 1 1 Kinta Ureilgei
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      GENERAL.
      133 7 £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.5.9 5.10.0 10 10 Central Engine* 4.50 6.60 5 6 Central Motor* 0.75 1.25 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 8.50 9.00 5/- 5/- Elec. Tramway 4'- 4/9 nom. 10 10 Fraser& Neave 51.00 52.50 100 100 Hammer Co. 166.00 170.00 xd. 100 10(1 Kat*Bro«.def.
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      DEBENTURES.
      109 7 Issue Vai. Pd. Buyers Seller* U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 p.e. pm S'pore Electric Tramway, 6 px. 80 £350,000 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 par 18 p.c. pm S'pore Municipal 4 "4 p.c. of 1907 11,600,000 par 6 p.c. pm S'pore Muniefpal 4% p.d. of 1909 $1,000,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      386 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotation*. Tc -day's Prices Fraser Lyall ft Co. Bvatt. Allenby (*1) 1.20 1.25 1.20 1.25 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 110 1.00 1.10 A. Hitam ($5> ll.CK) 11.50 11.00 12.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.32»,i 0.87% 0.32% 0.37* Am. Malay ($2) 1.80 1.95
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      456 7 Help to promote Female Education. Bring light into the future homes. IN AID OF THE Singapore Chinese Girls' School Building Fund UNITED CHINESE MUSICAL ASSOCIATION will stage THE QUARRELSOME FAMILY ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, at 9 p.m. AT THE STAR OPERA HALL. A most enjoyable performance. Cone aud See and
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      80 7 SS^Qv* For SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS jSLf?\*j'i\^» and DRAWING MATERIALS |jfc^«^l|f^^S NAUTICAL REQUISITES »WWC_«|B^. WATCHES and CLOCKS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS. CHEAP SALE lUve y° ur "<» tested t"-*** 100 SS 1 F ITH Motion SmitT& Son, ltd. ZEISS LENSES 14> BATTEK X roau Singapore. n D 7 a i>-- CALCUTTA DENTAI COUEGE Greatly
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      785 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdvU., ace paf* 16. WANTS, FOR SALB, BTC. I SMALL ROOM, furiished, board. $(!0 p.ra private family. 049. Straits JTimes. I TO LET, furnlshel rooms with board, 1 electric light, garage. 3, Lloyd Road, (lp) KAiCSi; RESIDENT, lady, willing to pay' I for seat m ear
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      407 7 I LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Ot^er Classified Adrta., see pa*. 18. MISCELLANEOUS. HORS D'OKUVIIES. Pate de foie (ras, Foie gras naturel, Russian Caviare. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, B C, High Street, 'Europe Hotel Buildings. THE BKST BRANDT m th. market li Reserve de Sazerac de Forge ami I. ls g'te^d I IRO9.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    32 8 Mrs. Krnestine Lowe and family beg to thank their relatives end friends who kindiv attended the funeral of George Francis Lowt', and also those who sent wreaths ar.d letters of condolence.
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9. PLANTATION PRODUCTION.
    980 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9. PLANTATION PRODUCTION. We have now at our disposal the repoits, official and semi-official, of the three ;reat rubber producing areas, Malaya, the Dutch Indies and Ceylon. Following the official records and deducting the tons imported from the tons exported, we get the figure of
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    44 8 A crble received m Kuala Lumpur from Peking on Friday by the Yik Khuan Poll, ivuala Lumpur, states that Dr. Sun Vat Sen is improving remarkably well. He silked with his physician for nearly an hour yesterday and stated that he preferred Western Medicine."
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    45 8 The Despatch, cruiser, has been recommissioned at Hongkong by Capt. R. C. Davenport for a further commission on the China Station. The cruiser Weymouth, which conveyed the relief crew to Hongkong and is returning home with the relieved crew, left for F.ngland on December 31.
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    48 8 At the Bantin? C!ub on Tuesday, Lt. Colonel F. R. W. Graham presented, to Sergeant K. Paton and No. VIII Platoon, M.S.V.R., the Officers' Challenge Shield for all lound efficiency, m number of parades, best percentage m musketry, and best four scores m the Lewis Gun annual course.
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    54 8 A meeting of former pupils of St. Joseph's College, Cuddalore, South India, was held at the Indian Association yesterday. Mr. T. P. Varaprasatham Pillay presided and Mr. J. Louis was appointed iecretary- The meeting unanimously decided to send a memorial tablet, suitably inscribed, and also funds for a requiem high
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    67 8 A notification by the Under Secretary to Government, F.M.S., dated December 29, states that the scheme foi- the examination m Malay of Government officers has been amended by the deletion of paiagraph 9 (iii). This paragraph reads The first or lowest standard shall be passed as a progress examination by
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    14 8 The new Protestant Church at Bandoenn, will be formally opened from March 1 next.
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    19 8 The Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw) and Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennanl are at Penang 1 for the Court of Appeal.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day 13 Rs. 164=5100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 159 =5100.
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    24 8 Which is the greater cause of crime md nVsery Ignorance or intemperance will be debated rt the Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association on Thursday ivening.
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    34 8 Karly this moritng a Chevrolet taxi collided with a te! 'graph post m Robinton Road. The iroi post was broken m half, and the upper half was supported 'n the air by the wires.
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    34 8 It is understood that the F.M.S. Rubber Propaganda Committee wiil shortly opin m exhibition room m Market S«iuaie, Kuala Lumpur, where rubber goods manufactured m various parts of the world will je on view.
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    35 8 Following are the numbers of arrival.) 'rom and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of January, 1925 Arrivals, adults, 1,018, minors, i:,9 de■■aitures, adults, 2,820, minors, 208. The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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    45 8 In spite of the weather, the annual re-union dinner of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club was successfully held on Friday. Speeches were made by Drs. Theong Chee Hai and H. L. H. Lim and Messrs. Scow Poh Leng, Song Chin Eng md Tan Luang Kia.
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    51 8 The members of the Bar Committee of 'he F.M.S. cle-.ted at the annual meeting >f the advocates and solicitors practising n the F.M.S. held on January 17, 1025, »re Messrs. W. J. Biyant, A. N. Kenion, H. T. Jones, A. S. Bailey, B. J. P. Joaluim and Vivian Mackie, lion,
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    50 8 An accident occurred on the Penan;? Road, Penang, on Friday evening, when a car backed into the wall of a house n which some tailors lived. The wall collapsed and the roof fell m, but fortunately did not fall on the tailors who were working. The car "was not damaged.
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    58 8 The general committee of the Y.W.C.A. wish to thank the largo number of people who contributed toward the jumble sale ast week and the many women who lelped so generously to make it a success. Something over $1,000 was procured toward the cutrenl expenses of the Association. Contributions will be
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    72 8 An account of Further Famous Sailing ships which are Still Afloat, together with 36 illustrations, is published by Syren and shipping:, Ltd., under the title of More Survivors of a Glorious Era. Many of the photographs are of sailing: shins which were once British, and now fly foreign nags. Four
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    70 8 The provisional programme of the cruise of his Majesty's ship Repulse, .'onveying the Prince of Wales to Africa and the Argentine, has been amended. The Repulse will now leave Portsmouth an March 28. Other dates of the tour are as follow Bathurat, Ap il 4 aierra Leone, April 6-7 Sekonci
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    81 8 A fire broke out about 11 o'clock last light at 49, Cecil Street, belonging to Chop -Hock Hoe Guan. The first and second floors were gutted, and one of the Fjro Brigade's men, who was on the top floor, when it began to fall through., had a narrow escape, getting
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    102 8 Mihai Burto, a Rumanian, from Shanghai, who arrived at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, was detained by the police at the railway station on Friday night, is he was about to leave on the night mail, as the result of a complaint by a iocal shopkeeper that he had been cheated
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    122 8 This morning, five Chinese seamen of the Bolivar (which was paid off m Curacao, South America) who arrived m Singapore on Saturday by the Dardanus, were charged before Captain Jones by Court Inspector Wilson with theft of gold coins, valued at £77, the property of Haji' Ahmac. who was a
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    130 8 A case of alleged attempted human sacrifice before a Hindu deity is being tried by the Sub Divisional Magistrate of Alipore, states a Calcutta message of Janua'-y 23. In this case Saroda Charan Mandal is being prosecuted by the Bis too pur police on a charge of having attempted to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    413 8 > Mr. J. G. Campbell, is due In Sinsrapn'v from home on the 13th inst. by the P. and O. Kashgar. Mrs. McCabe Reay is going: Home by the Kashmir, due to tail timn Singapore on the 27th inst. The Rev. R. J. Hitchcock, of Tuipinp, is
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    Mails Expected.
    17 8 Fiom Indo-China, by the Amboise, due at Singapore at daylight on Wednesday, the 11th instant.
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    The Benvannoch.
    55 8 The steamer Benvannoeh, which \v nt ishoro on One Tree Island some days ago, and which has been lyinß m thu roaiii ,'ver since she refloated, is reported to ■lave been undamaged, and to be ready to proceed on her voyage. She is bound for Japan with a
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    Chandu Seizure on Sarvistan.
    161 8 This mnrninjr, before Mr. P. A. F. David, Captain Rainey. master of the steamer Sarvistan, and Mr. Tan Yew Yianf, who is the manager of the Chop A'ho were agents to the vessel at the time >f the alleged offence were summoned m •onnection with the
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    Flu Epidemic in England.
    154 8 Great Britain is grpped m a mild form of 'flu epidemic, and offices and workshops ait very short-handed, ;-a;s London wire of January .'{o. Few deaths have aeeamS. The complaint is largely of an Intestinal form. The doeton state tha'. it is expected that the epidemic,
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      136 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. BRANDON TYNAN, MARY ASTOR, NAOMI GUILDERS and DORE DAVIDSON in SUCCESS in 7 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. JOHN BOWERS, COLLEN MOORE and DAVID BUTLER in THE SKY PILOT in 7 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE A CO.. LTD.,
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      92 8 On Other Pages. Punjab Crimir.itl T?ibes 2 The Oldest Auctioneer 3 Shipping ami the Mails 7 Finance and Commerce 7 Singapore Meteorological Report 7 Heutcr Telegrams 9 Sclangor St. George's Society 9 Selanitor Church Council Meeting 0 Belgenland'a Cruise 9 Trair.-dy at Cocos 9 Radio Ahead of the Mail ;i
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    OPIUM DEBATE. The Chinese Delegation Withdraws.
    861 9 OPIUM DEBATE. The Chinese Delegation Withdraws. Comments on the American Withdrawal. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, February 7. Geneva The absence of the Chinese delegation at the opening of the plenary session of the second opium conference tn-(iay is interpreted as meaning; that the delegation has withdrawn from the confeienre. London, February
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    The Rangoon Riots.
    176 9 [RIITER TELEGRAM.] London, February 7. Rangoon In connection with the Manclalay riots in August last when two J policemen and a priest were killed and several, including a police superintendent, were wounded, eleven men, including two I Buddhist monks, one a prominent leader of the Nationalist boycott
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    The Wheat Ring.
    96 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 7, New York The sky-rocketing prices on the wheat market, which, during the last few weeks, have seriously alarmed European householders, broke severely yesterday, closing 20 points lower than last week's high mark. The sudden break i.s attributed to the action of the
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    Socialist Congress.
    87 9 [reuteb telegram.] London, February 8. Grenobb A congress oi v.c Socialist partly opened here this morning, and is expected to last at leas.t five days. Considerable importance is attached to the big debate, m which the main kBMM will be whether to renew the Socialis*. Parliamentary party's mandate
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    The Singapore Base.
    95 9 [REUTER TEI.Kf.KAM.] London, February 8. In a speech at Liverpool, referring to Singapore, Col. Amery said, "At Singapore we stand on a sea lane that carries all the shipping for the Far East. Clearly it is a direct influence on the peaceful security of .the Empire that
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    War Debts.
    516 9 British Note to the French Government. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 8. The British note to France with regard to debt states that the Government I adheres to the principle of the Balfour note, but parts of the Curzon note of July 11, 1923, referring to Mr. Bonar Law's
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    Cricketers in Motor Smash.
    72 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 8 Melbourne Mr. J. W. H. T. Douglas had a narrow escape from death m a collision with a car m which he was returning at midnight from a banquet to the members of the M.C.C. team. Mr. Baker, a leading Melbourne
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    Russia.
    54 9 [REUTEB TtLEGRAM.] London, February 7. Moscow It is authoritatively stated that Unschlicht, former vice-President of ihe Cheka and a member of the revolutionary war council, :;uc?eeds Frunse as vice-Commissar of War. Under the Tsarists Unschlicht was many times arrested and deported. He was president of the Petrograd revolutionary committee
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    French Coal Output.
    29 9 [REUTER TELECRAM.] Paris, February 7. The 1921 output of the French coalpi'.s was 44,954,000 tons, showing an increase of 4,000,000 tons as compared with 1923. (Havas.)
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    Sound Money.
    215 9 Labour Chancellor on Gold Standard. [reuter telegram.] London, February 8. In an article m the Observer, favouring a return to the gold standard, the ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, says it seems not improbable that the present margin of needed recovery to bring sterling to a
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    Prohibition.
    67 9 [rcuter telegram.] London, February 8. New York Coastpuardsmen brought into harbour the British steamer Homestead, laden with 12,000 cases of liquor, and also 28 of the crew who were captured. It is understood that the vessel was seized within one hour's steaming from the shore." It is reported that
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    S.S. President Harrison In Trouble.
    89 9 [BELTER TtLEGRAM.] London, Febiurry 8. It la reported fmsi Chio, Greece; that an S.O.S. has been received from the American steamer President Harrison, which is bound from Shanghai to New York. The President Harrison, a Dollar liner of C,ias tons, arrived at Singapore from Boston
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    Cologne Evacuation.
    44 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Paris, February 8 Le Petit Journal understands that M. Heriiot, Mr. Baldwin and M. Theunis will meet m, London at the end of February or the beginning of March to settle conditions for the evacuation of the Cologne area. (Havas.)
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    Fatal Fire in France.
    39 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 9. Paris Thirteen were killed and 15 seriously injured through the collapse of a wall after a fire a^ a disused barracks at Beziers. The dead are mostly soldiers and firexen.
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    ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.
    123 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur February 7. The annual meeting of the Royal Society of St. George was held at the Sclangor Club last night. Mr. C. J. Baker presided, and m his address urged the members to do their best to bring m new members.
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    Dear Bread in France.
    230 9 Proposals for Government Control. [reuteb telegram.] London, February 7. Paris The bill facilitating the bread supply was introduced into the Chamber and adopted by 332 votes to 223. London, February 7. Paris Following a debate on the dearness of bread, he Chamber passed a bill which
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    THE CHURCH IN SELANGOR.
    127 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, February 9. At the annual meeting of Selangor Central Church Council yesterday, Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane, presiding, said tha: their financial position was disquieting but was not alarming. The position showed clearly that the present subscribers must renew their
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    BELGENLAND'S CRUISE.
    141 9 Red Star Liner of 27,000 Tons Coining. The Belgenland, the largest steamer to circle the globe, is due to arrive at daylight on Saturday with 450 passengers who are making a four months' world tour. The vessel is of 27.500 tons register, 6'J7 feet long and 78 feet
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    CHILD WELFARE "BABY SHOW."
    256 9 A baby chow, under the auspices of the Child Welfare Society of Singapore, and under the patronage of Lady Guillemard, will be held at the Town Hall on Wednesday, April 29. There will be three competitions of which the first will be held between 9 and
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    Tragedy at Cocos.
    131 9 Strange Death of Governor's Secretary. News has been received by the Xl tafl Extension Telegraph Company at Singapore of the death at CoCOI of Mr. Boag secretary to Governor Clunies Kos>, under mysterious circumstances The late Mt. Boag, who came out from home m February of last
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    AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    758 9 Late Wireless Messages From Europe. (Anita Radio Service to Java.) Lealield, February 4 General Sir William Brancker, Air Vice-Mar- hal, speaking in the Burmah Chamber uf Commerce, at Rargoon, said it Menu perfectly practical le to have an airship service between Calcutta and Rangoon at least
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      RUGBY.
      257 10 Scotland Beat Wales. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 7. Id the match at Swansea Scotland beat Wales by 24 points to 14. The weather was sunny and there wa» a sharp breeze. The spectators numbered 2:YU(Hi. The ground was on the soft side. The mutch started at 2.55 p.m. Following
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      369 10 Scottish Cup 2nd Round. London, February 7. The toUoviag were the results of the Kt-cuunil ni'ind mutches in the Scottish Cup Kilmarnock 2, Hearts 1. Arbnutth 8, < "lyde 0. Hamilton 4. East Stirling 0. Celtic 2, AUoa I. Dykehead Peebles R. 1. Montrose 0. Glasgow h. 2.
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      BOXING.
      250 10 International Ban on Dundee. IP.i i:tcr Telegram.] London, February 7. New York Hi* suspension by the National Boxing Association and the State Athletic Commission completes the international ban on the box -r Johnny Dundee. A Paris wire of January 2" stated Notwithstanding the arrangements he had made to fijrht
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      CRICKET.
      138 10 M.C.C. and Victoria. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 7. Melbourne The match between the M.C.C. and Victoria was continued here to-day. The start was delayed owing to rain. The M.C.C were all out for 500, Hearne scoring 193, Whysall 89 and Bryan 59. Ironmonger took five wickets for 93, neiforming
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      Nurmi Again.
      34 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 7. New York Nurmi won a special two mile race m the time of 9 mm. 8 sec., which is two-fifths of a second below the world's record.
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      Golf.
      39 10 The Katong Golf Club February monthly medal will be played off next Saturday and Sunday. Mr. R. H. St. Amory has won the Bangkok Sports Club golf championship for the third time, thus making the cup his property.
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      Items.
      117 10 London, January 30.—The Football Association has received a cable definitely agreeing to an English representative association football team touring Australia only. The team will leave England on April 4 and return on September 3. Cambridge (Massachusetts). The combined Oxford and Cambridge 'Varsities have accepted an invitation to meet the
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      Home Rugby.
      28 10 London, January 38. The results of matches played m the Rugby Union today were Guys Hospital 6, Cambridge University 9. Monmouthshire 17, Glamorgan 18. (At Newport).
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      SWIMMING CLUB.
      102 10 The 440 Yards Race. Thirteen entered for the 440 yards handicap race which was the event at the Swimming Chib yesterday. The handicaps were Hopkin (go), G. S. Miller and A. S. Miller (15), Buckeridge (20), Gagan and Legge (30), Weston (40). Davidson and Jackson (70K Howell and
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      Death of Jim Driscoll.
      210 10 A London cable of January 30 announces the death of Jim Driscoll, the ex-featherweight champion. Driscoll's death at the early age of 44 removes a boxer who m his day was the best m the British ring. He was born m Cardiff and was the leader
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      24 10 The Pegasus football team during the recent visit to Batavia beat the Oliveo club by 5—2 ajid. were defeated by the Hercules 4—l.4 1.
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      20 10 At a meeting of Panting clubs it was decided to form a branch of the Lawn Tennii Association of Malaya.
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      IPOH RACES.
      386 10 Last Day's Result*. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 7. The following were the results of today's races Race 1. Five furlongs. Baloo (Logue), 8.12 1 Dodger (Billett), 9.10 2 Chinta Hati (Hobbs), 8.6 ..3 Won by four lengths, same distance between second and third. Time 1 mm.
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      POLO.
      198 10 Bangkok Team's Return. The victorious Bangkok polo team received an enthusiastic reception a' j Bangkok Noi when they returned, prattically all the members of the Riding ana Polo Club turning up (says the Slam Observer). On the journey up ,a very fine touch was introduced by H.K. Phya Gadadhara-bodi,
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      28 10 Mr. P. Clerc, who played m Singapore some years ago, is prominent m Bangkok tennis. Recently he won the open simrlci championship at the Ministry of War Club.
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    Ceylon and Wembley.
    95 10 Mr. E. C Villiers, who has just returned to Colombo from England after relinquishing charge of the Ceylon Pavilion at the Wembley Exhibition, express :d surprise that Ceylon had decided not to participate at Wembley this year. He thought it was almost incredible that Ceylon shou'd be
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    34 10 The City Opera, wheh was a popular attraction at the New World last year, has returned after a jix months' (our of the F.M.S., and will open again at the Ntw World on WedMsoay,
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      603 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— During the yvars I have been compelled, for my sins, to live m Singapore, the one thought that has sustained me through the burden and heat of the day is that, when evening falls, a long chair and your leader await
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      Crime—Stronger Magistrates Wanted.
      833 10 Crime Stronger Magistrates Wanted. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your leader re Crime urging more vigorous and determined action by Government is not uncalled for. As an old experienced Police Officer I consider the weak magistrate is responsible for much of the crime. The laws of F.M.S.
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      Rubber Records.
      208 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Some time ago I saw a letter in the Kuala Lumpur daily from planter, wanting to "know flie 1 exact or correct! method of calculating the yield per acre per annum of any given "tea. For long I waited for
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    374 10 The management of the Alhambra have secured another of those absorbing dramatic films for which this cinema is becoming extremely popular. For the next three nights the feature of the second show will be a seven-reel Ralph Ince-Metro lomantic melodrama, entitled Success, m which a cast of experts
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    St. Paul's Cathedral.
    144 10 Appeal to Preserve National Memorial. The object of the Fund is to assure adequate measures for preservation of the most famous building m the British Empire, the burial place of Lord Nelson, and of many other great servants of the State. There appears to have been a
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      185 10 Singapore, February 9. Rubber. —London Is. sVid. —Quiet. Local $«t)'j. Tin.— Local 6/2/2." £260 10s. Local 132% (100 tons sold). Rubbers. Neglected. Mining. Talams have buyers at 64 cents with sellers at 66. Kintas are 'easier and offer at 85 cents. Teluk Kruins are enquired for
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      Lyall and Evatt.
      178 10 Singapore, February 9. Tin.— £26s unchanged. Local 132% 100 tons. Rubber.— ls. 5> 4 d. up "-id. Local 60H. The share market opens on a quiet scale again. Rubbers provide little interest having sellers all round) at bargain prices and buyers hard to locate. Amongst Tins, Sterlings
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      187 10 (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, February 9. Rubber.—ls. 5%d. Tin.^£26s. $132%. Tons 100. The market again opens the week quietly. Ru 1 -her has gained '*<!. but there is still very little doing m rubber shares. Industrials and Loans continue to attract attention at slightly improved
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    Japanese Prefer Canadian Wheat.
    116 10 During the past three years Japan hat developed a deci'led preference for Canadian hard wheat due to its quality as compared with others, say 3 Trade Commissioner Bryon, at Tokio, m reporting to the Department of Trade and Commerce. Canadian wheat is prize,-! by the Japanese
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    YACHTING.
    613 11 Final Race for the Wilson Trophy. This lace will t_• notable for several reasons over and pbove the ordinary, as 11 nas not only brought to a close a most into est ing contest, but also marks the end of a pericd of untiring and thankless \v.-ik mi ihe
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    JANUARY TIN RETURNS.
    199 11 Kninuntinfr Tin Dredjrinjr. Output 2 270 picoJa, hoi'i* run 2,10.'!, yardage 2^4 WO cubk y:ird- (yardage for one of the not recorded). Estimated realI i raluc of ore ?17:i 000. (Jopeng Consolidated.— l,"30 piculs. IVkka.— tiOO picnic. Tekka Tniping.— bbO piculs. I'enidcaien. Ltd. Dtmg» 000, tributers 123
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    117 11 Programme of Drills up to and for Frimtrj IS. 1-il;."> Toeaday, February m. Ul p.m.. Drill Hall. S.R.K. (V), Pnetie* f..r Whin* < ompetition, Garrison Sports 5 p.m., Drill Hall, Eurasian Company, Lecture on KnjjmcerinK. Puss plain dotfcM fc.ll I' m Drill Mall. Mem and N.C.O's. Hand.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    43 11 for wi-ok ending Kcbmary 15. j Monday, 9. Individual Troops Parade ■I 5.16 p.m. Turs(i:.y. 10. Signalling Class, Head-! marten at B.IJS p.m.; Ambulance Hass,' Headquarters at .".15 p.m. Thursday. 1.'.-Band Practice, Headquarters ut .">.lo p.m.
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    THEFT OF A REVOLVER.
    469 11 A Hylam Servant Sent To Prison. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 6. In the police court to-day, before Mr. Stark, a Hylam boy," formerly employed by Mr. Marshall, of the Borneo Motors, wai charged with theft of an automatic revolver the. property of Mr.
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    Rubber Smugglers Arrested.
    239 11 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent, writing on the 6th instant, says: —The launches m use m the Straits of Malacca for the prevention chiefly of rubber smuggling have made three Captures j within the past week. At 10 a.m. on January 31, the PekaV while far out at
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    135 11 Bantenj? (Selangor).i-27,45C lbs. Beaufort Borneo. 40,000 lbs. Bukit Lintang. 22,500 lbs. Cheviot.— 47,3oo lbs. Chimpul. 17,300 lbs. Colinsburgrh.— lB,367 lbs. F.M.S. Rubber Planter*.— s2,ooo lbs. Galanjr 8e5ar.— 46,289 lbs. Hcawood. :;0.000 lbs. Hevea.— l6,3o2 Ib 3. .lasin. 24,300 lbs. Kaniunin? (Perak).— Sl.996 lbs. Karmen.— ia.B9o. lbs. Kombok.—
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    58 11 Inventions ri«htx are grunted to lUutschc Cold and Silber-ScheideansUlt \i.rm Roesslcr, Frankfoii. on nriin. m (Nnectioa wiih hctorocydic compounds; 11. R. Set-right, of Newton, S. m i. ntuvt'.on with eloctric ticket printing :iml isfiiinif machinen 1-. C'asale, <rf Rome, j m connection with synthesis of ammonia; and B. K. .Jelloy
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      161 11 The true worth of the product is determined by the approval of the ultimate purchaser, hence the popularity of MOUTRIE PIANOS All the leading Schools and Colleges throughout the East are using the MOUTRIE, having selected it m cpmpetition with the highest grade and more expensive instruments. S. MOUTRIE Co.,
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      414 11 Raffles Hotel Tel. No. 2920. liJiDlooF Saturday, February 14.— s^. BELGENLAND In Port I World Cruise. Red Star Line m co-operation with the American Express Co. Cruise Tiffin Cruise Dinner and Ball AT RAFFLES HOTEL. American Express Company, Singapore. Tel. No. 3444. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors, Raffles Hotel. »>»>»««*»«»»**«>»»»« »«»»>♦■**-« Adelphi
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    BROADCASTING IN COLOMBO.
    1031 12 Description of the Apparatus to Be Installed. Although it has been definitely known for many months that Colombo is to be equipped with a modern high-power broadcasting station, only meagre details have so far been available. It is learnt, however, that the Western Electric Company is supplying
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    16 12 Suiicoi Malayu, Ltd., are called upnn under the Comimnies Ordinance to furnish proof of their existence.
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      569 12 X •'iiunjcd hv Thomai Do«en. an actor. In 1715. I m honour oi KCinK Gconte X ucesaion. TrM H pn:c comUlcJ of a red coal with a E bad* fl on ttir arm. and waa competed for by Thames if I Watermen. The race took place on Aufuac lat V
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      297 13 m There's Health m every drop 41 O V? i of Hall's Wine and the good .^AfTI P I* t\ fIS Hall. Wine does is lasting. JJ/ff/A lUlniH PACH and every bottle before filling with our W^sTpKe tonTrel^tivi Aerated waters is washed, cleansed and From ii ftnt.c:.,,, chemist, and win*
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      1141 14 Awet* ever 15.000,000 S.C. A«imr»nc* m force over $17,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. HEAD OmCl I Wlaeaseter Hoase, Singapore, aVOKDON OFITCI I M, Old Itwrf, U.Q, The Company has fZO.OOO deposited with Us Supreme Court of Baglaad aad mmpllss with ta« British Life Asaaraaea Compaalss Act la
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      397 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y60,000,000 Capital Psidup Y82,000,000 Reserve Fund Y13.780.000 President K. Nakagawa, E.g. Vice-President H. Mori, E.g. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. I D. Takita, Esq. M. Esaki, E.g. I T. Hi.amune, Esq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh,
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      472 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (Incorporated la England) Fire, Marine, Aeeident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets.^. m M 0.000.000 W. A. SIMS— Mar age r and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co, Ltd. (Incorporated In England) 1 sad 2, Bartholomew Lane, London
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      1433 14 Among the Policies RECENTLY ARRANGED FOR CLIENTS. Client with two children aged 3 and 1 takes policy .to five £100 and profit* to each child from age 15 to 20. Married Man, 32, takes £3,000, 20 year Endowment, the premium being £43.1.1. quarterly. Married Man, 36, $10,000 Life policy, premium
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    CHINA AT PLAY.
    1087 15 Games that Amuse Chinese Children. Chinese children play games that more or less resemble those of the West, but the adult rarely takes interest m anything requiring physical exertion or training he is content with his mah-jong, dominoes or chess, writes a correspondent of the North China
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      197 15 FREE SERVICE is given with every new Ask us about it TOURING CAR $1,095 WEARNE BROS., LTD. ♦♦♦♦->-»>♦♦■♦-»« This Battery Saves You Money L\WllMiJ TO because it 9 s brand new when you get it It's a Willard. It's Charged Bone-Dry. It's insulated with Threaded Rubber. Ready the minute you
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      163 15 NOTICE We take pleasure m announcing that from this date forward we have appointed Borneo Motors, Limited, as Sole Distributors of Chevrolet Motor Cars and Trucks for the S.S., Federated and Unfederated Malay States. We recommend the Borneo Motors, Limited, to all present and future Chevrolet Owners. General Motors Export
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      213 16 Eatd. 1872. Patronized bf Uoyalty. A Choice Selection of Handsome JEWELLERY an introduction of the Season's FASHIONS Enormous stock m infinite styles to suit the purses of any buyer. B. P. De Silva The Royal Jeweller. 02 .1. IKI STREET, SINGAPORE. Brunch No. 1, liISHOP STREET, PENAN6. FOR THE PUBLIC
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      237 16 WHITE GLAZED PORCELAIN LATEX CUPS Different Qualities. STOCKS NOW AVAILABLE. Lee Kirn Soo, 20, HIGH STREET. Telegram LEEKIMSOO." THE ART OF TALKING or Self-expression m Speech and Conversation By W. (HAKI.ES LOOSMORE A Rlunce at the chapter headings gives a clue to the wide range of his subject What to
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      977 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Tk* PBEPAID charges for Waata, Tot Sale, To Let, etc, la erdlnary dote Mt trpe (average lix words to lint) are p.. r i, n On* insertion S8 cents, two tm. M cti., three im. 64 eta., four lm. 82 ccnti, ftrr* iai. 11.00. ilx int. 11.18, tea
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      859 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 114, Cecil St. Apply 8, Malacca St. TO LET, 5, Cairnhiil Road. Apply 249, Gaylang Road. WANTKD, furnished home for six months. preferably sea-side. 643, Straits Times. FOR SALK, house No. 9, Killiney Road, freehold, area 1,070 square feet. Apply 630, Straits Times. TO LET,
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      229 16 toric fefty LENSES t^f/F I m.k. a spacUltj of taasa. Tkay «oit mor«, bnt a ataeh •xt«nd«d flsld of Mad* la mj work-aHo». JOHN DUKE, MANUFACTURING OPTICIAN. Na. IJ, Battary Read, Singapore. G. H. FIRST FLOOR. BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. MARY SMITH has returned to Singapore and will show an entirely
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      296 16 BOOKS MYTHS LEGENDS OF CHINA, by E. T. C Werner with 32 places m colours and Gold by Chinese Artists $6.30 THE LOVE LETTERS OF A CHINESE LADY, by Elizabeth Cooper The written word of kwui-li, who sends with each stroke of her brush a part of her heart." $3.50
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