The Straits Times, 17 February 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,097. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      43 1 ay%a y% w% T^T BRAND 1 I PORTLAND 1 CEMENT J^r JL w A ML as JL JL EQUAL TO BEST BRITISH STANDARD. 1 tttttitui Mimtiirimiii AT A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PRICE. I lull Particulars from THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. I (Incorporated m England.)
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    PSYCHO-ANALYSIS.
    316 2 Peril of Prying into The Subconscious. Discoveries matte by psycho-analysis ■re on the whole terrible ones." This was an admission made recently by Dr. Ernest Jones, once president of the International Psycho-Analytical Association. One finds," he said, what one would not suspect in a gi^en person that a part
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    UNIVERSITY WILD LIFE.
    270 2 Students' Silence After Orgy. A painful example of the wild life ltd at modern universities has shocked Philadelphia, where the police invest igating a drunken orgy are being met by a conspiracy Kif silence on the purt of the students <«f Pennsylvania University. Charles Kessl'jr, who is
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    TRIANGULAR STAMPS.
    203 2 Dominion Issue Without Perforation. The first three denomination*, 'ad., Id., and 4d. of a new scries of postage stamps for the Union of South Africa have been issued. The 'id. and Id. ones are inscribed in English and Dutch throughout the sheet of 240 stamps, while the 4d.
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    Fashion Centre.
    134 2 London is the world's centre of men's fashions. Then why should our women so lontr be oontent to express their per soruility through dresses made m Van sian model houses? asks the Fedeia tion of British Industrie* m a circular announcing as j> counterblast the creation of a
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      508 2 1 That Kruschen Feeling jS^/4^ 'J& As Young as the Youngest In spite of his sixty-odd summers, as much as will cover a ten tint piece. he is eajegrtag himadf uameamij. It hj taMkm, but by taking Its forty yean rime he Brst Kami this tiny dose «irr^inorniiif; lie keeps
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      293 2 W BECTHAMS YOUR gKIN AKD m complexion rm dltion all tha v r roand br a i 4 I .reralar om of iUcthaa'a La- I*M I >» •««ctoallT r.aOTM %(Ll u L. i< JS!i."« ff WM. mOI aU Ugh cU., eti.mlrt. and M'Pzfil Good Quality MANILA ENVELOPES $r)SO per \J
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      123 2 These are the Records you ore looking for I 2628-B WALLA AVAL!. A Kox trot Tl'.l-.\ I'K TOI.O NAVIO Tan;;n ROSE MAItIE TAI.!.AI)\ 2606-B TEA FOR TWO Fox trot 2:JUA HIDEMU lU. HAMS MRSHANA PARADE M \K('H 10 inch $1.50. 12 inch $2.25. SEASON Co., Ltd. 11l and 113, NORTH
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    ABOUT BEHEADING.
    308 3 Ceremooimas limitation To Beaten Generals. The beheadkitt of General Quo Sunglin by General Chang, the Mukden War Lord, is quite in keeping with the best military traditions of China, as well as thpsc of Japan and India, and of ancient Oreece and Rome, observes the Daily Express. I
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    OBSOLETE SONGS.
    328 3 Sentimental Evenings Twenty Years Ago. Where are the songs of yesterday? Songs, like furniture, enjoy their vogue. To-day, observes a Daily Chronicle writer, it is only the very old and the very new that get an indulgent hearing. I have been thinking out a typicil evening of 20
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    CANNIBAL'S SURVEY.
    306 3 Grim Experience in New Guinea. An Australian oil hunter— Mr. Arthur Limixny— has returned to Sidney from Now Guinea, whtre in the course of five journeys through practically unknown country ho travelled 800 miles through wamps and jungle and wide tracts covered with stiff kunai grass. After travellunr
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    REMARKABLE DISCOVERY.
    289 3  -  E. BUERGI n> >t.I) WEI.1..KN0M N 1'HYSICIAN PIBLISHES EPOCl».MAKlS<; HEHULT8 OF UrSKAlMM I'hyllosan, the preparation which has interested the medical profession so extensively, hits again received notice in the pares of a new scientific work entitle*! Anaemia awl Its Modern Treatment," the author of which is a prominent
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      237 3 RAILWAY MATERIALS BY LIGHT RAILWAYS, LTD., LONDON. These materials are of the finest quality and our services are at the disposal of all railways users. RAILS and CROSSINGS, TURNTABLES, LOCOMOTIVES, TRUCKS, TIP WAGONS, etc Prices and particulars on request. Sola Agenta UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m Strait* Settlement*) SINGAPORE. 4*
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      561 3 i GEMENCHEH RUBBER ESTATE, LTD. Companies Ordinance 1923. NOTICE is hereby given that at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders oi Gemencheh Rubber Estate, Ltd., held- at th? registered office of the. Company, 129, Jonker Street, Malacca, on Friday, February 12, 1926, the following special resolutions whack were passed
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      829 3 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF MOHAMED IDROOS BIN MAHMOOD, DECEASED Pormant to Ordinance No. 144 (Trustee*). NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors or other persons having any claims or demands trfton at against th* Estate of Mnhnmed Idroo* bin .Vahmood, deeexscd, late of No. 44. Joo Chiat Terrace, Singapore,
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      618 3 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE NOTICE The* MfciMCipRl Commlssio*ers rwqutre th» sorvice« of Shift Engineers tn< > Municipal Wnt«r Department. Them nre vacancies ill CttHSr I nt a commencing Hilary of flW.O* per month up to it miitimon of $210.00 p»r month, to which a temporary allowance Of 10 per cent, is
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      540 4 P. O.BRITISH INDIA AHD APOAR LIHES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARCO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO., UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore MOREA 11.000 Feb. 26 KAI.YAN 9.100 Mar.
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      535 4 Shipping Announcements N.YX UNE (NTPPO.N YTJBEN ESWZI LONDON UNI Marseilles, London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Dae Ball KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Feb. 17 18 HAKONE MARU 11,000 Mar. 4 > SUWA MARU 11,000 Mar. 18 IB FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 1 2 HAKOZAKI MARU 11,000 Apr. 15 16 HAKUSAN MARU 11,000
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      568 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THH OCEAN BTBAM SHIP GO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL BTBAM NA Y. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la England) REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMS TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW TORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking eaago on
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      467 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la 8la«) BANGKOK COASTINO SKBYICH, For Kretay, Kemamaa, Kelantan, Bang-aara, Teltpin, Patanl, Singora, Laeon, Bandon, Kohssvmui, Langauan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA In port Feb. 17 MALINI Feb. 22 Feb. 24 SUDDHADIB Mar. 1 Mar. S FOR BACHO VIA PORTS Arrival Departaro
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      489 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. 00. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlementn of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of
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      366 4 BURNS PHILP UHE (Incorporated la Australia) ,J FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JATA. DARWIN. THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well knowa steamers MARELLA (7,376 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest stesmer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cabins,
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      487 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN RUCKNALL STEAMSHIP IjO m LTD. (Incorporated m England) "RLLERMAN LINH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT Tia PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT CITY OF SINGAPORE Mar. 1 HOMEtt ARDS Marseilles, London and Hamburg a.s. MALATIAN Feb. 21 lUr.eille.. Havre, Lo'don,
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      408 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES UNE (Incorporated Id Inglaai) Regalar Passenger and Freight Servle* via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLI (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and BTDNIY maintained by Toas lalllng MM s.s. CITY OF PALERMO 8.900 Mar. 7 S3. MERTON HALL (limited passenger accommodation ApL 7 s.s. CITY OF PALERMO 6,900 May 7 Single
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      460 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT BIIVICI BOSTON and NEW YORK rla PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 38 Days to Boston 41 Days to New York Oilbnmers. No coal dnst. No cinders. Absolute Cleanliness. From New York these one new liners continue on Round the World, returning
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      419 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Direct Service to Java Tia Hongkong and Shanghai and to Caleatta Tia Penaag from Singapore. talcing cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newehwang, Yangtze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA KUTSANG i
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      299 5 *j iii 'i ii Wn Two principal reasons why Johnson-Pickett Maniia Rope has gone into tht ports of every continent of the globe FlRST.— Excellence of Product. SECOND.— Ultimate Economy. Sole Agents KEAT CHEANG COMPANY 58 and 59, MARKET STREET, SINGAPORE. Telephone 2269. C.iblc Address "KEATCHEANG." MHMMII OETA THE 100
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      98 5 NEW GOODS FROM CHINA Just received a large selection of articles to please our Western friends, such as Fancy Goods, Eraas ware, Jewellery, Dresses, Blackwood furniture, Shawls and Home Decorations. The above goods have been selected by our Local Manager, who wont to China m October last. PAY US A
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      607 6 GAIETY CINEMA 3V«he» all it* Chinese Patron* a Happy and Proaperoua New Year. At 7.1S p.m. aharp. THE NIBELUNGS "ilk I'Vt I. KICHTER ai SIEKKIF.I) fa 7 CANTOS equal to II RKKI.S. Second Show at 9,0 p.m. MALAY WAYANG. FELIX AT THE FAIR Mary Pickford V* THE FIRST NATIONAL PICTIRE
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      308 6 13 WONDERFUL REELS. picture that will last for all time THE TEN COMMANDMENTS will never die. A largely Augmented Orchestra. The Musical Score is the same as used at PAVILION. LONDON. This film will be presented m a manner unknown to this Country. Patrons are earnestly urged to hook now
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      215 6 Bridge's PATENT Universal Washers The final choice of the moftt experienced rubber factory and estate Engineers m Malaya. Sole Acenin Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd., Engineering; Department, SINGAPORE AM) Kt'ALA 1.1 MPIK. yIJ Phoenix M W^^^li The Aristocrat I f HAVE YOU SEEN the full range of Cocarette-de-Luxe Cameras all fitted
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      106 6 THE PENINSULA OPERA At BEYROUTH THEATRE, GAYLANG. TO-NIGHT TO-NKiHT An Arabian Mght* IM.r ALI KARA and THE FORTY itonmiKs SliowiMc tons »f truii-format'on whifh no other Cur.i>iny has over shown here. SYKIJ ALLY. Proprietor. To-night AT THE Tn-algnt NEW WORLI SHOWS VAIMOrS ATTRACTIONS THE CITY OI'ERA will prevent a vrry
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    133 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, February 17 High Water, 1.H7 n.m., 1.40 p.m. iMalacc« High Tide, 10.30 a.m., 6 ft. t In. 11 p.m., 6 it. 5 In. heatre, 9.30 p.m. Thursday, February 18 Rich Water, -ll a.m., 2.32 p.m. Hiifh li.!.', 11.10 a.m., B ft. 8 m. IUO M.1,!.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    276 7 We laaaday, Pebnaty 17, Ship* aloagxidr HM Wharves or expected tb arrive. KKPPEI. HARBOUR. Main Whnrf Sestliah Borderer, llr.nj r. ip B -!tha, Leo. Oil Wharf \i! (on I Wh.irl '.kill VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjong Pagar Sheers Wharf V.in Overstrfilp'i Albert Mock SiRfkuS. Crane I.'ghcr A
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    215 7 To-day s us. n 1 1 Mm 1 H.-rvin -i :t pm Brn|(kalis, Siak and Pakan Baro* (Singkiiwang) 8 pja. China, Hsinnm, Japan, Korea, Formosa, I.a.«t Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Wes'iTii Nates of r.S.A.- ill-.kozßlci ;t p.ni JA|>nn -i Parcel 1 1 HakaiaW .Maru 1
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      210 7 Singapore, February 17. Uubbei— Local $1.01. fin. London CSM 10s. Rubbotß. —Shuies i-.r.> neglected. Ba»Mtts are quoted 1.86-1.40 and Jyram Kuuntans at l.ii^'j-l.oT'j. Malaka I'lndas sfftt ut 2.KG und United Malaccas at 2.65. CilfiiealvH haVe buyets at 2.20 and r»iiibaliiks at I.^2'j. Kuula Sidim-: have buyers
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      264 7 K. Maephail.) Singapore, February 17. Rubber.— 2s. 5Vid., l\d. down. Local i:!S0 10s., 17s. 6d. down. Rubber share quotations are weaker :n he further fall in the price of the •ommodity. Mining stocks ane quiet while Industrials and Loens are steady it quotations. Rubbersy— Bassett? made
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    326 7 First Day's Handicaps in Spring Meeting. The following are the handicaps for che first dcy of the Selangor Turf Club Spring: race meeting; to be held on SaturI icy Ex-Griffin Horses. Class C. (Racr f.vurse). Whiskers a.9, Omadhaun BM, S. ifoith 8.12. Royal Hussar 8.1, Noone 8.1, Fireworks
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    232 7 EXCHANGE. Shigtporv, February 17. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 7/16 Demand 2/4 1/16 Private Ba. crsdite if* 10/-12 On Nvtv Vr.rk. Demand 56 tt/H On France, Bank T. T. 1500 On India, Bank T. T. 154Vs On Honjrkontr,.Bank d/d Z% p.c. prem. On-Shsnßhui, Bank T. T.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot Sput March March April-June April-Juno July-Sept. July-Sept. Ton* Ma» ket -.—Weak. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers 1.04 1.05 1.00 1.00'i 9C 9flvi 94 04% Latest London cables quote Spot sheet 2s.
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      MINING.
      244 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers U £1 Asam Kumbang 64 65/' cd. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.70 0.7.'. 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.45 UN £1 Idvis Hydraulic 61/- 52/G 1 1 Johan Tin 0,55 O.iiU 1C/- 10/- Kampong 50/- 52/£1 £1 Kamunting Tin G7 68/10 10 Kinta Asso. y.50
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      GENERAL.
      120 7 Issue /■I. Pd. Buyers SeUeri 1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.5.0 5.104) L0 10 Central Engines &00 *fl?60 H £1 E. Smelting Co. 13.00 14.00 10 10 Fraser Neave 47.50 48.50 100 10U Hammer Co. 170.00 180.00 100 140 Kati Bros, def 200.00 220.00 10 30 Mexican Eagle 22/C
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      DEBENTURES.
      89 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 Spore Municipal 6 p.e. $1,878,000 of 1930 par 10% p.m. Spore Municipa! 44 p.c of 1900 $1,100,000 90 par S'poie Municipal Wt p.e. of 1900 $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4 p.e. of 1913 $2,000,000 80—90 dis. S^. 6Vi p.c. Loan 1918
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      375 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Quotations. To-day'* Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Fvatf AJtenby (S!» 2.9n :!.io :!or, :,2'< Aloi Gajnh (si, 2.75 •_>.!)( 2.M0 SJfl A. Ilium (S6) 22.(0 2J..')O 21 od 22.00 A. Kuning: (SI l.rr. 1.46 1 :r> 1.48 Am. Malay (*2) 3Jt 4.10
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      56 7 A HISTORY OF BRITISH MALAYA 1824—1867 with a brief account of earlier times (pages VI and 34* K By LENNOX MILLS, I). Litt., Oxon., with Anpendix by C. O. BLABDEX. Published by the Malayan Branch, ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY. PRICE $3.50. Obtainable at the Society* Rooms. Raffles Museum. Singapore, and from
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      35 7 BEWARE Look for the word Tropical m addition to the words SEALED IN TIN on the yellow Kodak film carton. THIS IS VERY IMI>ORTANT. KODAK LTD. (Incorporated i D Sagland) t, BATTEKY BO AD, SINGAI'OHK
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      790 7 NqiiCE EASTERN TRADERS CO. NOTICB is U-ri-by civen th»t by Power of Attorney under her hand ui mil d»t*d FebrflBR II, 192U. Cecilia Lee, who IB business »s a Bicycle Dealer at 887-11, Victoria Street. SlMapore, uniler tb,e name I the I'astein Traders Company, appointed lit Sinj; her solc^ Attorney
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      123 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kaiidantr Korbau Station. (By Ceiirteiy of Government Health Office) For the 24 htmrs ending at Midnifht on February IS, l»ifi. d« r Max. snn.lt- Umpcratar* 8s F. Mill, •had* Mjttparatun 75 F M.-nn ihadt Unparatare K0.3F. Max. sun radial-. iti 1-19 F Min. grass mat VI F Sr::
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. EXPLAINED WITH AUTHORITY.
    1199 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. EXPLAINED WITH AUTHORITY. If there is one man living who knows precisely what was meant by the federation of the Malay States, it is Sir Frank Swettenham, the brilliant Malayan administrator by whom the federation was arranged. We have read, therefore, with very great
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    6 8 Sunirei Radja Estate harvested 50,000 efceonuts.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 $100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157=5100.
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    25 8 All Officers and N.C.O.'s. S.V.C., are asked to note fhat the lecture by Colonel D. Forster C.M.G., D.5.0., R.E., for to-morrow (Thursday) night, is cancelled.
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    27 8 The annual meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association will be held on Friday, February 26 at B, Raffles Quay, when the President Lady Guillemard, will preside.
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    29 8 A Malay rubber tapper was found s'abbed to death on the five-footway m Beach Road yesterday evening. Another Malay on whom suspicion rests is being sought by the police.
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    30 8 The Chinese community m Rangoon is perturbed over the functioning of the Chinese Advisory Board which was constituted to advise the authorities on various matters, including the deportation of undesirables.
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    38 8 The Johore Council of State will shortly consider a bill which has been framed to empower the Johore Government to control the use of wireless telegraphy by foreign warships and their accompaying aircraft, while lying m Johore ports.
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    42 8 Visitors to Port Dickson were numerous during the week-end, between 20 and 30 people being catered for at the Rest House every day, though only four bedrooms are at present available. Two new rooms have been added but are not yet furnished.
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    43 8 Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, have received a cable from the secretaries of Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd., to the effect that the directors have declared a second interim dividend of 17/4 per cent, on the ordinary and preference shares, payable on March 6.
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    55 8 In connection with the Church Workers' Association, jumble sal? of old clothes, etc., will be held at St. \ndrew's School, Stamford Road, on Saturday, 27th inst. Any contributions will be gratefully received and may be sent to the Parsonage, 9, Fort Canning Road, not later than Thursday, the 25th inst.
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    69 8 Further reference was made m the Supreme Court yesterday morning before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) when Mr. G. S. Carver made application that the injunction granted by his Lordship last Friday, against the editor and printers of a book dealing with the Goh Hood Kiat case be extended
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    75 8 The motor ship Friesland, (Capt. Bahle) loading rice at Koh-si-chang, is the "first German ship to enter Siamese waters since the war. She arrived on February 6, belongs to the HamburgAmerica Line, and is on her maiden voyage. She was built last year by Blohm and Voss, of Hamburg. Her
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    77 8 A large discovery of non-Goverrment chandu was made by Senior Revenue Officer Listerman, when the steamship Anhing arrived m Singapore from Am.y on February 11. In the condenser tank coverings 750 tahils were found, m the oil filter 500 tahils, and m a cofferdam m the forward stokehold 4,400 tahils.
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    88 8 A bill which is to be introduced into the Johore Council of State prohibits tile employment as domestic servants of girls under 10 years of age. It also attempts to abolish the alleged practice of obtaining women and girls as mvi tsai— a species of domestic servitude. The bill further
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    90 8 Having attained the age limit, ar.d with 38 years of service to his credit, Mr. Thomas Stubbs has just retired on pension. He is perhaps the first pensioner to enjoy all the benefits of the new pension scheme, recently approved by the Legislative Council. He had been tnrough several departments,
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    100 8 A correspondent has written to us describing the keeping of the Chinese New Year at Mersing. He says that days before it was pleasant to watch the streets, crowded by inhabitants of the location and members of far off villages. On New Year's day, showers of rain poured down for
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    111 8 The Nairn Overland Mail, which left Jerusalem on January 28, arrived at Baghdad on, February 6. having spent ten days m the flooded desert. The journey normally occupies three days. Valuable assistance was given by the Air Force, which sent an aeroplane from Baghdad with food supplies for the armoured
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    510 8 Sir George and Lady Maxwell arrived from Kuala Lumpur this morning. It is reported that H S.H. Prince Varnvadaykom. Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, will succeed HK. the late I'hya Buri as Minister of Siam to Washington. The Court Chamberlain of Sweden has -f?lt it
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    Ruboer Prices.
    45 8 Henderson, Helm and Hammersfahr, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated February 16, their quotations being m gold dollar cents Sellers February 60 March 59 next quarter 58*4. Undertone easier, manufacturers doing nothing. To-day's Singapore price $1.05, London price 23. sd.
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    Mails Expected.
    31 8 From Indo-China. by Roume, due at Singapore at daylight to-morrow. From Europe (London mails despatched January 28) by Tara. due at Penang 6 a.m. on Friday, the 19th instant.
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    Mr. Geoffrey Lee's Escape.
    251 8 The Bangkok Times of February 10 says Mr. Geoffrey Lee had a very narrow escape from sudden d^ath yesterday. Fuller details of what happened reveal that plainly enough. The person who fired the Browning pistol was at a window, and as Mr. Lee v/cs proceeding to
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    French Finance.
    189 9 Chamber Votes Increased Taxes. [RCUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, February 16. 1'aiis After an n'l-night sitting, the Chamber voted the new taxes by 258 votes to 145, M. Brinrd having mad; it a matter of a vote of confidence. London, February 16. Paris The position as a result of the
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    Incidents at a Launch.
    187 9 [reuter telegram.] London, February 16. Two unusual incidents occurred at today's launching of H.M.S. Suffolk, the first of the fi% e cruisers of the County class at present being: constructed at Portsmouth. Lady Bristol, who performed the christening, made six efforts to break a champagne bottle
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    The Cathcart Case.
    160 9 [RELTER TELECRAM.] London, February 16. New York Reference to Debrett indicates that the family motto of Virtue consists in action no doubt inspired Karl Craven, when he dashed to Canada, realising that in the eyes of the immigration authorities he was suffering from moral turpitude," which the
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    The Rockefeller Offer.
    93 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 16. Cairo The apparently contradictory reports here and m New York relative to Mr. Rockefeller's offer of a museum ore expleined by Professor Breasted m an interview when he said that the offer was subject to conditions to be accepted by the Egyptian
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    Germany and the League.
    176 9 Protest Against Cheapening Seats. [REUTER TELECRAM.] London. February 16. With reference to the suggestion to give Poland, Spain and Brazil permanent seats on the Council of the League of Nations, the Labour opposition has given notice of a motion in the House of Commons welcoming the
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    Cairo to Cape by Air.
    256 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.} Rugby, February 16. On March 1 a flight of the Royal Air Force, consisting of four Fairey Napier biplanes, will leave Cairo in an attempt to fly to Capetown and back. WingCommandcr Pulford will be in command. The outward journey will occupy
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    The Highest Fire.
    105 9 [REUTES TELEGRAM.] London, February 16. New York What the firemen describe as the highest fire in their experience occurred this morning- on the 34th and 35th floors of the Equitable building which was reputed to be a fireproof skyscraper in the heart of the business quarter. The
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    U. S. War Finance.
    70 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 17. Washington The House of Representatives have passed and sent to the Senate, the War Department Appropriation Bill of $339 580,000. The Senate have passed the Naval Appropriation Bill of $316,433,000, which is $4,521,000 below the Budget Committee's estimate. The total included
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    Dutch Politics.
    45 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 16. The Hague Evidently owing to the protracted Mhvsteria! crisis, the Socialist party m the second Chamber have resolved to urge the convocation of the Chamber m order to dlfcuss the proposal to invite il.c Queen to disiolva Parliament.
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    Restriction.
    146 9 Question in the House Of Commons. [eeuteb telegram.] London, February 16. In the House of Commons, Mr. K. Harmsworth asked whether the Stevenson rubber restriction scheme had been modified in any way and if so for what reason and whether an estimate cduld be given of the financial result
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    Prince of Wales.
    159 9 [WHSUSS TU BUGBT.] Rugby, February 16. The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited the British Industries Fair in London and inspected the chief exhibits. He expressed appreciation of the manner in which British manufacturers were represented. H.M. the King and Queen are expected to pay a visit
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    Strikes.
    72 9 [BELTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 16. Rangoon Two-thirds of the oilfield labourers in the Burma Oil Company at Yenangyauns, Chauk Singu, are involved in a strike demanding a reduction in taxation, abolition of the Labour Bureau and the adaption of a monthly wage arrangement instead of daily rates of pay.
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    Foreign Exchanges.
    64 9 [WIBILXSS TIA RUGBY.] Rugby, February 16. Exchange rates Paris 133.85, New York 4.86, Brussels 107, Geneva 25.25, Amsterdam 12.14, Milan 120.55, Berlin 20.43, Stockholm 18.16, Copenhagen 18.74, Oslo 23.19, Vienna 34.5-1, Prague 164%, Helsingfors 193, Madrid 34.52, Lisbon 2hi, Rio 7 5/16, Buenos Aires 46Vs, Bombay Is. 6
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    A Priceless Bible.
    61 9 [REUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, February 16. New York The so-called Melk copy of tho Gutenberg Bible was bought at auction by Dr. Abraham Rosenbach, of Philadelphia, for the extraordinary sum of $106,000. The Bible belonged to an Austrian monastery at Melk for 300 years and was purchased last
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    Cancer Microbe Found.
    65 9 [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, February 16. Berlin The microbe which is present m cancer swellings to the extent of onetenth of the whole tumour has been located by means of a new colouring method, according to Dr. Josef Schumacher, who informed the Berlin Microbiological Society that these microbes
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    The Bush Fires.
    105 9 More Terrifying than War Experiences. [reuter telegram.] London, February 16. MeLbourne The bush fires continue to burn, but are growing less in intensity. Thirty-two sawmills have been destroyed, rendering 1,800 hands idle. Numerous relief funds hr.ve been opened and the Cabinet have taken cctive measures to relieve
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    Britain's War Debts.
    145 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, February 16. Mr. Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated in the House of Commons that, taking sterling at par, British net payment!' to the United States Government during 192G would amount to £33,062,000 in capital and interest. Against this we should receive about
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    Parliament.
    55 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 16. It is now uncertain when the debate on the address in reply to the speech from the Throne will conclude. The Conservative opposition apparently aim at shortening the adjournment period in wfcHWTJie Government expects to reorganise the Cabinet and complete its legislative programme before
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    Espionage.
    57 9 [reuter telegram.] tin- London, Febiuary 16. Riga At the conclusion of the trial at Leningrad of 48 Esthonians charged with espionage, 15 were sentenced to dei th. The PubKc Prosecutor, in a ten hours' speech, said that the Intelligence Departments of Great Britain and the Baltic States co-ordinated and
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    Venezuela Oil Concession.
    63 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, F°bruary 16. As a sequel to the resignation of Messrs. Gulbrnkian, Aran^uicn, Beatty, Cul'en and Hrydcn, from the directorship of the Venezuelan Oil Concessions Holding Company, a long :.nd he.'ittd meeting of that company in London heavily defeatrd a series cf resolutions by a
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    Canadian Politics.
    45 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 16. Ottawa The Rrime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, has bean re-elected at a bye-election at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, with a majority of over 7,000 on the combined votes of the Liberals and Progressives, defeating the Independent Conservative, Mr. Burgess.
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    THE MURDERED INSPECTOR.
    77 9 Municipal Employee's Funeral At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pen* rig, February 16. The funeral of Mr. Louis Karl, the conservancy inspector who was killed by a Tamil in the coolie lines at Patani Road, was largely attended, thosu present including the Municipal Engineer ami members of
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    Local Yachtsmen Overdue.
    272 9 Launch Searching for Holiday Party. A certain amount of anxiety is felt regarding a party of local yachtsmen who left Singapore on Friday evening for a week-end cruise, and who are now two days overdue. The party comprised Mr. Waterhouse junior, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cobbett,
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    Sequel to Kallang Fire.
    201 9 Shipbuilder Sues Neighbour For Damages. There was a sequel in the Supreme Court this morning to the big fire which occurred in Lavender Street in August ot last year, a Chinese ship and launcii builder named Ngo Bee Chuan suing the Lam Choon Rubber Works for
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    CHORISTER'S WEDDING.
    465 9 Mr. Hector WyUie and Miss Margaret Littledyke. Yesterday, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Mr. Hector MacDonald Wyllie, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Malcolmn Wyllie, of Montrose and London, wan married to Miss Margaret Anne Littledyke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Littledyke, ol Edinburgh and Singapore. The bridegroom
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    Medical Association.
    2053 9 Hon. Dr. A. L. Hoops' Presidential Address. Following is the substance of the presidential address at the annual meeting of the Malayan Branch of the British Medical Association in Singapore by the Hon. Dr. A. L. Hoops. It is entitled Western Medicine in Japan. In 1549 A.D. one
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    Five Deaths in Fire.
    731 10 Inquiry into Sago Street Tragedy. I Before Mr. F. G. Bourne, Coroner, yesterday morning, the inquiry into the death of five Chinese women who perished in the Sago Street fire, in the early hours of February 5, was commenced. Tvii Chinese have been arrested by the
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    190 10 The Happy Valley was crowded during Chinese New Year celebration. The admission is 20 cents and gifts are given with every ticket b.iught. The PaUcegay Cinema change th«ir programme to-night and give further episodes of the Leather Pushers series, Elmo, the Mighty serial, and a William Desmond feature.
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    Sultan Mosque.
    31 10 We are informed by one of the Trustees of the Sultan Mosque th«t bo regular melting has been held with reference to the additional Committee for the building fund.
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      THE CANNES MATCH.
      459 10 French Champion Still Unbeaten. [Renter Telegram.] .1 London, February 16. Cannes In tlje Carlton tournament, in the ladies' singles final r Mdlle. Lenglen -beat Miss Helen Wills-, 6—3, 8— 0. The match was played in sunshine with the lightest breeze. The crowd queued up for the unreserved
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      EXHIBITION TENNIS.
      246 10 Tournament Winners In Interesting Match. A large number of spectators watched a very keenly contested exhibition match which was played yesterday afternoon at Mr. Mugliston's house in Cluny Road between Kleinman and Pinckney and Glover and Hall. As was to be expected from three outstanding figures of the
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      The Yacht Club.
      79 10 The following R.S.Y. Club arrangements are announced On Sunday next the second race for the Golden Girl Trophy will be sailed. Conditions and course aa Ust Sunday. Start at 10.S0 a.m. Handicaps and points to date Ella-Dorothy scratch (8 points), Jean 1.9 par ewit. (7), EIU 4.1
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      WEST INDIES TEST.
      62 10 i Home Side's Good Hoore in Fbtal .*tfeh. (Reuter Telegram.] London, February 1G. George Town In the third ar.d final Test the West Indies first inrrngg closed for 462, Browne scoring 102 not out. The M.C.C. lost three «rick«ts for 07, HolKie* ipntri'b'utin* 5:!. Geotjre Tott-n The
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      21 10 [fteuter Telegram.] London, February ifi. In the Scottish Lbague Queen's Park brat St. Miircn by a jroal to nil.
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      GOLF AT PENANG.
      78 10 Results of IViunu-Mi d;iu Mulch. (From Our O*n Corrojpondent.j PeiiHiig, February 16. Penanj; played the Medan visitors at f?o)f to-day, the following bvins ihe ltsults Gulland (Mcdan) beat Anderson (Penanjf) by five and thite Wrigley (Penanjc) beat Jenkins (Medan) by six and four. The results of the
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      SPORT IN SIAM.
      83 10 Golf and l'olo Results. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, February 18. Major Elkins won the open championship played at Hua Hin with a score of 16 |holc8=169. Morrell, of Singapore, also competed. J. H. MacDcnaJd, Bangkok* won the Siam championship, and Luang Krairikxh the Kind's cup. It
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      HOLIDAY CRICKET.
      629 10 NefiTi Visitors Defeat Selangor Team. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 15. A' team of Negri cricketers under R. T. Foster travelled up to Kuala Lumpur over the week-end for a match against Mr. C N? W. Wyatt's t4-a.ni. The result was a victory- for the visitors
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      FOOTBALL.
      197 10 S.C.C. Defeated by Naval Visitor*. The .Xrvv met the SjC.C oa the padang, yesterday aftemcou, winning by two goaLs \a one. No remarkoble degree of football was forthcoming, but the game wes exciting on account of the close finish. The S.C.C. lost Bmrth, m the early stages cf the
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      Hockey.
      59 10 The following will represent the S.C.C. against the Royal Sussex Regiment at Tonirlin on Saturday > W. MeMullan O. R. S. Bateman and R. E. Cox U. H. S. J. Bourke, P. Cave i and T. H. Holyoak A. G. A. Mosley. I Lt, C. H. Beville. D. R.
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    SUMATRA PEPPER CROP.
    36 10 (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, February 17. Official estimates of the pepper crop m South Sumatra during 1926 place it ai more than HOO.UOu jiiculs. while busincjs circles estimate the crop at about 875,000 piculs.
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    THE KENDALL QUARTETTE.
    424 10 A Charming Recital in The Theatre. The Kendall siring quartette (the Misses Katherine Kendall, Dorothy Jones, Dorothy Brook and Edith Hanson) provided us a delightful musical evening yesterday in the victoria Theatre and it was gratifying to see a large audience respond to the announcements of thi.
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      89 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. As a (i'.rman let me thank yoj for the ve:y iblp and sensible le»d'in|r uiticle Italy ami Ceimany which I just load. Few people realise the dangers the E'.tiopian nations an t-xnosed to. Wt 1 are all living in
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      923 10 To the Editor p| the Straits Times. Sir,— We know thai il is the idea of the heaven-born that the governed exist priniruily for the gOVtttloK But that cannot bi our idM aUo and we should rcmembt'i- that our own heaven-born was opp sed from the ver;
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    2176 11 Two Extremes in the Coal Problem. By Our Special Correspondent. London, January .1. A bnttlc royal Mmn the miners nrn! the mine-owners appearing befjre th* Coal Commission, ui<l the BJMHiMtation by the Prime Minister of :i n.'itional chca; e'ertricity scheme, are the startlilJJC events of a wetk which,
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    675 12 Golden Girl Trophy. (Contributed.) On Tuesday evening last Ella-Dorothy chpllenged Kathleen for the Lundon Cup and wen handsomely in a strong breeze by 2 minutes 45 seconds clear of handicap. Members are notified that the start for second round of this race on Sunday, February 21, will be at
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    65 12 Programme of drills up to and for February 21, 1926. Friday, February 19, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, M. G. Platoon, Gun DrilK Saturday, February 20, 2.30 p.m., Farrer Kange, Malay Co., Musketry Classification 3 p.m., Drill Hall, Motor Cycle Plat., Parade Beach Reconnaissance." Sunday, February 21, 8
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    36 12 Every inch of Indian progress m commerce m beset with the organised opposition of vented interests stated Mr. Anandji Haridas, presiding at the opening of the new Indian Chamber of Commerce. The object of the Chamber
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      449 14 IMPORTANT THREE DATS* SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES. RUBBER AND COCONUT LANDS. In the Supreme Court of the Federated Makiy States. Selangor Civil. Suit No. 163 of 1920.— Estate of Haji Mohamed Eusope. deceased. Under instructions from the Court, Mr. P. W. GLEESON will sell by nubile auction at the
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    655 15 Well-known Economist On Trade Movements. In an arlk-ie m a Dutch journal, Mr. M. \V. F. Trcub, the \v»li-known Dutch economist, deals with the subject of the Dutch Indies and the policy of the "open door."' Poxtanatvly. stutM Mr. Tu!ul>, there are m> distinction! mode m our
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    INFANT EARTH.
    406 15 .Million Billion Years To Come. Dr. F. R. Moulton, Professor of Astronomy at the University of Chicago, has told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that the world will continue from now for at least a million billion years. The earth is an infant, he says,
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