The Straits Times, 22 February 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,101. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1926, PRICE 10 CENTS*
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      55 1 si i9i Hjlßpt P| Tl I >>V-»^2SBSp' i CAS/ICC CREAM SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Hade by the "BEAR BRAND" People. THE SUPERIOR MOTOR-BOAT ENGINE NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED Place your orders quickly, Singapore WILLIAM JACKS CO. «i*m lumiur w P Cr Shell F 5^ 0 W m Motor ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO.
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      259 1 SUTWN'S SEEDS FLOWER SEEDS VEGETABLE SEEDS RALSAM. r.EET, Sutton's maiket favou'i'.e. CANNA. -J CELERY, V. right's X i mt white. CONVOLVULUS. r *3w. COS LE#rTLCE s u"" n<!l »«P«r*> COSMEA° '^^P < *^te?X CABBAGE LETTUCE, Sutton's CHRYSANTIiKAILM. -^HtM. CARROT. Sit ton's early gtm. CARXATIOX. W. aH 'W^M^^'iM^^ UCUMBBK 1' <>!iic
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      3 1 I'GR YOUR P.ARY.
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    YACHTING.
    714 2 The Golden Girl Trophy. (Contributed.) 1 Captain Kiett slancJ eleven boats al 10.30 a.m. yesterday m weather that Was n change from the laic strenuous going, en route for the Man-o'-War Buoy, Joy, after performing various X) manoeuvres amidst the hu:ks, retiring from the conflict 'with a broken cental
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    323 2 Action taken at a meeting of Committee No. 6 held on February 16. 1925 included following i Decided that the original decision to supply electric current to the Singapore Traction Co. at a flat rate of 4»i cents per unit up to December 31, 1930 be confirmed. Action
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      476 2 1 A PLEASURE TO SEE s, Mir »oa*a ham rat tamptarioa and reSect tuch radiant hei-.!i!i and thl of then girej ptotVMr* wli-rtvcr they no. Ti.;-i- ;< t<■ other*, '<■. I It irMIM I' beautiful (\y. ith 'i-i-!ir, I 's of sii<lth-s< lifnusc of their »lekly «p| cial mcunr. ihoy
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      175 2 I j iv^3^ For School— For Work $14 Duofold m a $10 Size Never Failing— Never Ailing Jewel-Smooth 25-Year Point YES,- n evrrr respect savatiit, the tlO DuotuiJ Jr. or Lady Duofold Is a »14 pen like the famous Over-site Duofold. Oold Pocket-Clip or Oold Ring End Gold Girdle Bround
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      93 2 (T\a»r s» cacA '^L These are the Records you are looking for I 2628-B WALLA WAU.A I <»s trot 2217 -A PICCOLO NAVIO Tanco ROSE MAKIE I Al I.AI)\ 2606-B TEA FOR TWO Foxtrot 2.M1-A lI!DENBLR<; MAK(.H NIRSHANA I'VItADE MARCH 10 inch $1.50. 12 inch $2.25. SEASON Co., Ltd. 11l
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    THE F.M.S. BAR.
    859 3 Solicitor and His Admission Fees. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur 1 February 19. In the Supreme Court, this morning, before the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice tiotnpertz), Mr. B. J. P. Joaquim, as Secretary of the F.M.S. Bar committee, made an application for revision of an order
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    86 3 Programme of drill* up to and for February 28, 11)20. Tuesday, February 23, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v), Laying and Gun Drill. Wednesday, February 24, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, M.G. Platoon, Gun Drill. Friday, February 26, 6.16 p.m., Drill Hall, M.G. Platoon Gun Drill. Saturday, February
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    76 3 Recruiting has been generally resumed m Madras Presidency but the following taluka arc closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of disease SJaJem and Attur (under the' jurisdiction of the B. C. Madras). Salem, Rasipuram and Attur (under the jurisdiction of the A. E. C. Negapatanot) Gingi Fapanasam. Nannilam., TimUiraipoondy, Kumbakonam.
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      149 3 AFRICA'S STAMDARD 4 CYCLE MARINE MOTOR For— EASY STARTING, MORE POWER, LESS FUEL. From 4 to 80 B.H.R. 1 to 4 Cylinder, Four Cycle. Sol* Agenta UNITED ENGINEERS UMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. (JniUers «♦»»<««««<« Series Decoration Lamps wired ready complete with 18 holders and adopter and 2 spare
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      218 3 iti^^^^™ t** 11 1 Here's Health' says Monty. "A long drink of Montsmat Pulpy Lemon Squash not only quenches your thirst and keeps you cool— but ft does you good Nothing but the pure juice and pulp of selected Sicilian Lemons, sweetened with pure cane sugar no harmful preservatives, no
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      916 3 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF SIR LIONEL MARBOTT WOODWARD, DECEASED Purfttiant to Ordinance No. 144 CnSmmf. SECTION 25. NOTICE is hereby given thst all creditors and other persona trnvtng any claim* it demands upon m against the Eatate of Sir Lionel Mabbott Woodward late of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor Federated Malay
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      757 3 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore invite tendon for tha. erection nnd completion of New Kitchens and Store for Ricksha Pull.-™ Lodging House at Syed Alwev. Rbad. Plans may be seen and Specification aad Foira of Tenders obtained at the Municipal Architect's Office during office
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      533 4 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APDAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARCO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO, UNDER CONTRACT WITH MIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICK. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage doe S'por MOREA 11,000 Feb. Z« KALYAN 9,100 Mar.
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      517 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LOT M.n.llUt. London vi Antwerp Vtiuli Tonaag* Dm tall HAKONE MARU 11,000 Mar. 4 SUWA MARU 11,000 Mar. 18 19 FUSHIMI MARD 11,000 Apr. 1 t HAKOZAKI MARU 11,000 Apr. II 16 HAKUBAN MARU 11,000 Apr. Z9 80 KITANO MARU 8,000 May
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      552 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCHAN BTHAM SHIP CO, UMITKI). THI CHINA MUTUAL STIAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMS TERDAII, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMI:UKG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NSW TORI AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bill
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      454 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (laeorportud la gi»i») BANGKOK COASTING SERVICS. fn Intir, Kemamaa, KalanUn, Baagaua. Tatapin, Patani, Bingora, Laeon, Bandoa, Kokaamui. Lengsuan, Chompoo and Bangkok. Arrival Departure FOB BACHO VIA PORTS Arrival Departure ASDANG Feb. 24 Feb. 26 Tke Steamera art fitted throughout wltk electric light and hare
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      473 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 8640, with lob-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Dapts. and Manager's Detk. Repr'jaentatlTe for Singapore and StralU Settlements of the Official Tooriet Bureau of Ja,*a. All information, supplying of
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      367 4 PRNS PHILP LINE oeorporaUd In AaatndU) J FOR BTDNXT, MILBOUftNI, TU JATA, DARWIN. THURBDAT ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well known ■teamen MARELLA (7,375 torn) and MALAliAR (4,512 tons). The it. MARELLA li th. Urgent and finut fteamer trading to Atutralia, Cabim da luxa, aingle berth eabim,
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      449 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) ELLERMAN LINH PASSENGER AND FRSXJBT SKKVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT viu a*ORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For flonckong, Shanghai and Japan s.s. CITY OF SINGAPORE Mar. 1 HOMEWARDS Marseilles. Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg s.s.
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      407 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (laeerporated m Knglaaa) Regular Passenger asd Freight Serriee Tla JAVA PORTS te rRHfANTLB (W. JL), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE an* ITDNIT maintained by Teas MH»| 19M s.s. CITT OF PALERMO 8.900 Mar. T s.s. MERTON HALL (limited passenger accommodation) Apl. 7 s.s. CITY OF PALERMO 8,900 May 7 BingU
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      462 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP. LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SMVICI BOSTON and NEW YORK via POST SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 88 Days to Boston 41 Daya te New Tort Oilbarners. No coal dost. No eindsrs. Absolute Cleanliness. From New York these lac new Uaars continue on Round the World, retiming
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      425 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Direct Service to Java via Hongkoag r»d Shanghai and to Calcutta Tla Peaaag from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bill, of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Araoy, Chefoo. Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtie Port., Formosa, the Philippines, etc FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA KUTSANG Feb.
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      483 5 Two principal reasons why Johnson-Picket t Manila Rope has gone into the 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. Cuble Address KEATCHEANG." «♦♦♦♦»«»<»♦«♦»♦♦»♦#♦•»««»»«» >»t<HMHM4MMM» I /y (Tf/ Ami: nmf I
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      145 5 HAWKES CO., LTD. (Eatabliahed 1771.) TAILORS, MILITARY OUTFITTERS, HOSIERS, Manufacturers of J HAWKES CORK HELMETS and SOLAR TOPEES. Canh I'ricea from Lounge Suits £11 11 0 Dinner Jacket' Suits £15 10 6 Dress Suits £16 10 0 Overcoats 8 18 6 1, SAVILE ROW, LONDON, W. 1. (Late 14, PICCADILLY).
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      616 6 PAVILION From Monday, February 22 to Sunday, February 2S. at 9 p.m. pharp. Eve's and Everybody's Film Review ALICE CALHOUN IN AN ENTERTAINING PHOTOPLAY WHICH tPPBA_ TO A!. I. THE GIRL IN HIS ROOM Th« story of a cirl whose mother died when she was lioin aril wfc»M FaUitl rcfiißoJ
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      103 6 SURINA THEATRE Another (irand Change TO-NIGHT at 9.15. Men: Beware of Nurses I They make your body well but what about your heart Better come and ace how a regular fellow lost hia heart m thr htcKcst laughing picture of thc year REGINALD DENNY m OH, DOCTOR His Motto ONK
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      387 6 BMW a fc_ *»?*»vt **w j jPAff ii__' The fel^es|Sgecfacte pf-'the^Afee Largely Augmented Orchestra, Special Music as played at PAVILION, LONDON. MACMIHENTLY SET AND LIGHTED. WONDERFUL PMUXrfJ— ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT Slatinees Friday, Feb. 26 and Saturday, Feb. 27, at i p.m. Hookin ga at RIBEIRO Co.. Lid., Phone 2114. It's A
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      268 6 I f A I'l f h LEnOn I tgTZm Bj|lJ2spJ Bridge's PATENT Universal Washers The final choice of the most experienced rubber factory and estate Engineers m Malaya. Sole Agent* Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd., Engineering Department, HMBAFOM AM) KVAI.A I.IMPIR. your digestion like a tortoise? l>';:« wl.o .ire s'mw of
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    209 7 FIXTVREd. Monday, Frlirunv U Hijrli Water. iM a.m., 8.9 p.m. Mumci HiC" Tid«, 3.40 a.m., 4 ft. 6 m, ■I p.m., S ft. I m. Football Meeting S.C.C., 6.16. Tacidaj, February 23 High Water, 6.M a.m., 9.12 p.m. iialiiccH lli;;h Tide, 0.10 a.m., ft 8 m. B
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    300 7 Shlpa aliing*id* th« Whann or expected to arrite. Entranre fMtTWL IIAKBOUR. Main Wharf Haaf Ptng, Kap«!la. Leo, r Bart* W- IV:> imcat. Oil Wharf < o«l Wharf Nil VESSELS IX DKY DOCK. Tunlong I'agar Shewn Wharf Van (.loon Albert Deck Ssi Belle Victoria Dock Yaraato Mara Kcppel
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    68 7 ll fcf ludo-China An, in I.ibom ..I p.m. It! u. Km.iy i 4 p.m. To-morrow ».n: l'i:l)iu Surgi (Hone II. n' 9 a.m. < nr\ih iincl Bvnuil (Meriing) !> a.m Sink t|it>l r.il.uu P>iw i Si i PlttM) p.m Pentitn&li iKhon liuea) ..I p.m. I'lmljue und Palmibane
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    34 7 Macedonia I'oodel LMavona Kawi \mazonr Kliybir 8'pore Jan. 14 Jan. IS Jan. 81 •Tan. 22 .Inn. 27 Jan. 29 London Feb. Feb. 8 Feb. 13 Frb. 16 Feb. 22 F«b. 20
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    239 7 KVCHANGE. Singapore. February L"-'. On London. Bank I m/l 2/4 13/32 Demand I'rlvMf" ::m. credits 2/4 IT-!'-' On Now York, remand 56 11/10 Trivate 90 d'» 58 11/16 On France, Bank T.T. 1520 On India, Bank T. T. 153% On Hongkong. Bank d.d t% p.c. prem. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 7 Singapore Standard Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Buyers. Sellers. Spot and Feb. Spot and Feb. 1.00 1.01 March March 'Mtt 99 April June April-June 95 IJ5H July-Sept. July-Sept. 92 M Ton* of M»ri:;'t Quiet and steady.
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      MINING.
      254 7 Issue aL Pd. Buyers Selleri ;i &l A sum Kumbang 54/- 5. r >/- cd. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.7(1 0.75 1 1 Hitnni Tin L4i l-'<> '1 £1 Idris Hydraulic !>3/- "il 8 1 1 Johan Tin 000 .0/- 10/- KampuiiK r '0/- W/j !1 i'l Kamuntine Tin
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      GENERAL.
      133 7 Issue Val. Ptl. Buyers Seller ei £1 15. Am. Tobacco 5.5.0 6.10.0 10 19 Central F,n?ine« 9.00 9.60 «1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 13 80 14.00 10 10 Fra.sir Niave 48.0;! 48.7.) 100 100 Hammer A: Co. 170.00 180.00 100 100 Kate Bros. def. 200.00 220.00 10 10 Mexicar
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      DEBENTURES.
      82 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 Spore Municipal r > p.c. $1,878,000 of 11)30 par 10% p.m. Spore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 pai Spore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 pai Spore Munir',)al 4 p.c. of 1913 *2.000,0P-3 80—90 S.S. 6% p.r Lo*n 1919
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      366 7 Fraser and Co. and l.yal! and E vat fa Quotations. To-day'B Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) ?JIO 3.10 3.05 ".25 Alor Gajah (SI) 2.75 2 00 2.90 :;.10 A.-*iit»m •<■*"♦-• 3 1*O- B2.50- 3*.0fl 2UAMA. Kr.ning (SI) 1.35 L48 1 .3", 1.45 Am. Malay H.80 4.10
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      795 7 THE KUALA SIDIM RUBBER CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the Slrait< Settlements) NOTICE i» hereby Riven that m pursuance i Resolution >,' Ou Hoard, the balance the AutbariMd Capital ot the Company nMiiaininit unissued und amountinK to CX.76C shares wil' be offered to iharehplaers rtaa* v: m the Conpany'l Kepistcr on
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      22 7 HAVE YOU SEEN the full range of Cocarcttc-dc-Luxc Cameras all fitted with ZEISS TESSAR LENSES. COMPUR SHUTTERS. A product of Contessa Nettel
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      1003 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adrts., nee page lfc WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. w INTED offic:- Rirl or boy. Arpiy to v link i <>.. s:\ and J4, Colpman Street. JP.nmi 1(> LEND on mortgage of Sinsaporo house prooorty. Apyly 835, Struitu Time*. FOB SALS, Doiij;.- St:inilanl l'J25 fmsuiter, rxiclleni condition.
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      116 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kund&ng Kerban Station. (By C»arteN>- of Governtuei.t Health Office). For (he 24 hours ending at Midnight on MtMfj Ma* its Max. :jrc 89 F. j ll ade lonip. r.iturc "S F. Mean "hade tempera I 81.3F. ■a railiaMvii IM F. Kin. ihade Umpar^tarc 7UF. Sea tcni'i HI f
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    DEATH
    46 8 CKIA.— On February 21. 1926, at 1.30 p.m. 118-4, Middle Road, Chia Hean Chin Neo Bged 2 years and 5 months, third beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chia Joo Fock. Interment same evening at Bidadari. Fairest flowers soon decay. Youth and beauty pass away.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    73 8 Messrs. Lee Kiah \V.i»., Lee Kiah Thong anC family bejr to thank those who have at tended the funeral of their late mothei Mrs. Lee Boon Soo, or Saturday, also thos< who sent wreaths and letters of condolence The family of the late Mr*. Re B ina Johamc thank
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22. "MORAL TURPITUDE."
    1018 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22. "MORAL TURPITUDE." We are inclined to agree with the American Congressman who has been pointing out the danger of conferring discretionary powers on officials. Every nation has a right to make its own laws, particularly laws which aim at preservin? the purity of the
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    32 8 His Excellency the Governor-General of the D.E.I, has sanctioned a subsidy of f. 300,000 for the Medan Municipality for town improvement and the opening up of new Kampongs near the Race Course.
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    39 8 The Anglo-Dutch Plantations of Java, Limited, have installed a factory near the halting station of Pasir Boengoer on the Tjikampek-Cheribon railway line, m mid-Java. It is called the Sprayed Rubber Installation and is for the treatment of rubber latex.
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    48 8 A disastrous fire occurred at midnight on February 5 and wiped out several houses; m the Chinese quarters at Menado m the Celebes. The damage is estimated at about; f.300,000. The fire originated m a druggist's store and it is alleged to have been a case of arson.
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    65 8 The members of the Malayan branch, Royal Asiatic Society, are reminded that the annual general meeting will be held m the Raffles Museum at 5 p.m. on Friday, the 26th and that the annual dinner will take place m the Singapore Club at 8.15 p.m. on the same day. Members
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    42 8 I The Bombay Corporation has lane- tioned Rs. 47,000 for combating malaria m the city. I 1 s 1 i 1 1 1 i i I i t j n; t j t i 5 i J r 1 1 i j
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    18 8 A Chinese child was drowned m a drain m Sago Street during the heavy rain of yesterday afternoon.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 1100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157=1100.
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    22 8 The brothers D. and C. Ogilvie, wellkn >An miners of Kinta, arrived back m Ipoh on Thursday after a holiday at home.
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    38 8 Mr. A. Sarkies' farewell dinner at the 11. and O. Hotel on Friday night ir> honour of Mr. E. E. Chambers, manager of the Chartered Bank, who is goinf home on leave next month was a great success.
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    50 8 Mr. Kinj-dom Ward the naturalist was to leave England on February 18, for Rangoon where he will journey up the Irrewady to the frontiers of Burma and Tibet on behalf of the Natural History Museum and Kew Gardens. He hopes to return to England with specimens m about a year.
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    53 8 The number of motor vehicles m the Dutch Indies was 50.524 all licensed for hire, out of which there were 38,709 motor cars, 4,900 motor buses and 7,215 motor cycles. The figures are furnishei by the Java Motor Club. In January. Java and Madoera owned 27,599 motor cars, 2,752 buses
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    58 8 The Immigration Department of the Dutch East Indies reports that last year 120 Dutchmen arrived m Deli, Asahat and Langkat and 176 other Westerners whereas m 1924 the number of Europeans who immigrated was 201 including 89 Hollanders. The numbers of Asiatics who arrived during the year were 4,279 Chinese,
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    64 8 Rumour has it that the Dutch Colonia' possessions will have to be made dry very soon. Professor J. van Rces is expected m June next m Java where he will remain until December m order to preach temperance. He will then proceed to China and Japan and later to America
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    71 8 The Borneo Post reports that the high ruling price of Para rubber for the past 2 or 3 months has enticed away children from school. Even children of 8 and 9 years old are earning a daily wage of about a guilder. In the villages at Martapoera and at Telok
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    97 8 Dr. and Mrs. Hughes, of Kuala Kanjrsar, have now bought a nice residence m Chamberlain Road, Ipoh, where they have settled down, says the Straits Echo. Dr. Hughes is probably the oldest Ceylonese resident m the F.M.S. He was at one time a keen sportsman and is a great raconteur
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    154 8 A riot among the members of the chorus .occurred m the Grand Theatre at Geneva during the performance of an operetta. When the curUin fell on the second act Madame Toulan accused her daughter, Madame Giiy, of pushing her out of her place m the front line, and attacked her
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    157 8 Having been informed by a durky a powerful twenty-two-year-old Jamaican negro, that he likes their workhouse and has decided to stay there for ever the ratepayers of Hollingbourn Union, near Maidstor.e, find that they must pay a further rate during his lifetime to support him. The Home Office, the Ministry
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    159 8 When representative students of the four Scottish Universities met for the annual conference at Marischal Cilleße, Aberdeen, on January 27, a motion by St. Andrew's delegates that a Scottish inter-University tie be instituted was defeated by a large majority. Mr. W. M. Clyde, president of St. Andrews, Student's Representative Council
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    491 8 Sir Frank S-vettenham left London on January 20 for the Continent. Sir Gecrge «nd Lady Maxwell have returned to Kuala Lumpur from Singapore. Sir Neill Malcolm left 33, OunloyGardens, London on January 21, foe Egypt, and will be away f> r a month. Mr. W. J. Wilcoxson,
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    Rubber Prices.
    51 8 Henderson, He.m and Hammcrsfahr, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated February 20, their quotations beinjj m gold dollar cents Sellers February 58V& March 58 next quarter 57%. Market inactive. Manufacturers doing nothing. Holiday to-morrow and next day. To-day's Singapore price $1.01, London price 2s. 4
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    Kiat Trial Book
    34 8 The injunction granted last woek against the publishers and printers of the book dealing with the Goh Hood Kint Irial was extended for another week by Mr. Justice Deane, this morning.
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    Mails Expected.
    42 8 From China and Japan, by Tihiwa, du>' at Singapore 8 a.m. to-morrow. From Western Australia, by Minderoo, Hue at Singapore to-morrow. From Europe (London mails despatched February 4,) by Morea, due at Penang 10 a.m. on Thursday, the 25th instant.
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    Hari Raya Puasa.
    81 8 In connection with the celebration of Hari Raya Puasa, Wednesday and Thursday, April 1-1 and 15, will be observed as public holidays throughout the X.M.S. and m connection with the celebration of Hari Raya Haji, Monday. June 21. will be observed as a Public Holiday m Perak
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    French Finance.
    355 9 The Franc Again Moving Downward. [REUTER TELEGkAM.] London, February 20. Paris After a slight recovery yesterday, the franc resumed a steady downward course this morning, though there was no panic. It seems that the movement is not due to speculation, but mainly to the trade position. Once again
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    Countess Cathcart.
    133 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. j New York Countess Cathcart, m an interview, replying to the remark attributed to Mr. Davis, Secretary for Labour, ■■ggattiag that she came to New York to seek publicity, said Would any sane woman plan a stunt like this. I came here to
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    Trade Leader Shot.
    68 9 [aEITE* TELEGRAM.] London, February 21. Ottawa A telegram from Drumheller. Alberta, status that Jack Nol&n, the Alberta organiser of the United Mineworkers of Ameiica, a well-known boxer, was shot dead by a policman, who arrested him for assault. It is understood that Nolan first attacked tie constable
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    Chinese Premier.
    36 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. Peking General Trhiatehyao, War Minister, has assumed the Premiership m place of Hsushihying resigned. The Cabinet have issued a mandate ordering a punitive expedi ion against General Wu Pei-fu.
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    Petrol Taxes.
    37 9 [REITEP TELEGRAM.] i.omlon, February 20. Madrid: A dacnc is beinjj officially published applying the second scale of customs taiiffs- to ill kinds of petroleum, and petrol importel into Spain regardless uf the country of origin.
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    Food Council Report.
    179 9 [WIRELESS TIA RUGBY.] Rugby, February 22. The Food Council, which is under the chairmanship of Lord Bradbury, and which has been investigating the question of short weight m regard to articles of food retailed by shops has issuid its report which contains many recommendations for the protection
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    Hours of Labour.
    160 9 [WIKXLKS3 TIA BUGBT.] Rugby, February 21. An invitation has now been sent to the Ministers of Labour of Belgium, Franco, Italy and Germany and to Mr. Thomas, Director of the International Labour Office, to attend a conference m London to consider the possibility of securing an effective
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    Communism.
    64 9 [RKUTEIt TELEGRAM.] London, February 21. Moscow Addressing a session of the enlarged executive committee of the Communist International, m which 32 countries are reported to be represented, the President, M. Zinovitff, declared that the basic programme and tactical principles of the Communist International remained unchanged. The Communist International would
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    Conciliation Machinery.
    79 9 [WIRELESS TIA RUGBY.] Rugby, February 21. The detailed result of the ballot of the unions affiliated to the Federation of Engineering and Shipbuilding Trades 0:1 the ratification of the agreement establishing new conciliation machinery for avoidance of disputes m the shipbuilding industry, shows that there were 9,096 votes
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    Foreign Exchanges.
    71 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, February 22. Exchange rates Paris 137, New York 4.86 H, Bnosols 107, Geneva 25.26 V 4, Amsterdam 12.14, Milan 120.95, Berlin 20.425, Stockholm 18.175, Copenhagen 18.68, Oslo 22.8, Vienna 31.5a, Prague 164 i, Iltliingfors 193U, Madrid 34.53, Lisbon 2V4, Rio 7 5/IG, Buenos Aires
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    Syro-Turkish Treaty.
    58 9 l II A VAS TKI.ECRAM.) Paris, February 21. The papers lay stress on the purely pacific character of the Syro-Turkish Treaty concluded at Angora. L'Echo de Paris says that the Quai d'Orsay denies that Fiance woul'i have granted Turkey c ■nlrol of the Bagdad Railway. The Treaty provide.;
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    League Council.
    408 9 France and the Polish Claims. [RF.UTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. Paris A very interesting fact m the controversy regarding Poland's candidature for the League Council, says Pertinax, m L'Echo de Paris, is bringing into the limelight the conflict of British and French politics. London, February 20. Warsaw The
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    Wireless Operators.
    69 9 [WIBELEBB VIA BUGBT.] Rug-by, February 21. The terms of the settlement of the strike of marine wireless operators, which ended on Thursday night with the return of the operators to work, provided that renewed discussions between the two sides shall begin not later than March 1 and that
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    Civil Service Playground.
    57 9 [WIRELESS TIA RUGBY.] Rugby, Febi-uary 22. The King opened yesterday a large, new sports ground at Chiswick, London, for the use of Civil Servants. The ground consists of 30 acres, devoted to football, cricket, tennis, hockey and other games. Its cost is borne entirely by Civil Servants
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    Australia and Asiatics.
    51 9 [REUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, February 22. Melbourne The Rev. Mr. Patou, who was a missionary m the New Hebrides for 34 years, says that the French are importing Asiatics wholesale to their Pacific possessions. The Australians must protest against this or be forced to abandon their White Australia
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    Morocco Campaign.
    47 9 (HAVA3 TELEGRAM.] Paris, February 21. Paris Le Matin states that France's winter action m Morocco was without important operations, owing tj the submission of the greater part of the rebellious territory m the French zone. A total of 20,000 warriors have left Abd cl Kiim.
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    British Industries Fair.
    160 9 [WIRELF.SS TIA RUCBY.] Rugby, February 22. The second and final week of the British Industries Fair, two sections of which arc being held simultaneously, at the White City, London, and at Birmingham, begins to-morrow, after the first week, which has produced very satisfactory result.;. Many thousands of
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    Dutch Politics.
    134 9 [RELTKR TELKCRAM.] London, February 21. The Hague Over three months have elapsed since the Coalition Government resigned owing to the Second Chamber deciding to abolish the Dutch Legation at the Vatican, and it is now practically certain that Heer Van Limburp has been no more successful than his
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    Aeroplanes as Searchers.
    129 9 [WIRELESS TU BUOBY.] Rj.-'by. February 22. Irish Free Stste aeroplanes last evening flew 300 miles over the islands of the ycit coast of Ireland, searching for a tMee of the crew of the missing Welsh fishing trawler, Cardigan Ccstle, which, with her sister ship, Tenby Castle, diseppeared
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    Chinese Convicts.
    52 9 [UEUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. Shanghai The convicts mentioned yesterday are all desperate criminals and were convicted of armed robberies. Their attempted outbreak from prison was evidently long prepared. Four -who failed to escape on Wednesday night committed suicide on Thursday. Several of those wounded are not expected
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    Various.
    128 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 20. The Prince of Wales has resumed hunting and followed the Biankney hounds to-day. London, February 20. Vice-Admiral Sir Walton Cowan has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the North American and West Indies station from June 1. London, February 20. Amsterdam Owing to a rise m
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    27 9 Those interested are reminded o; the Gunncis' Dinner, which will be held at the Europe Hotel on March 4, as has been announced m our advertising columns.
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    THE ROYAL SUSSEX.
    476 9 Governor Bids Farewell To The Regiment. Medals Presented At Tanglin. H.E. the Covernor (Sir Laurence Guillemard) and Lady Guillemard attended the parade sen-ice at the garrison church a; lenglin yesterday morning, and afterWards His Excellency officially bade farewell ts the regiment. Others present included H.E. Major-General Fraser
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    Oil Ablaze at Mandai.
    283 9 Suspected Leakage from Naval Installation. Yesterday at about 7.20 a.m. the Central Fire Station received a call to go to a fire near the fourth mile at Bukit Timah. One machine immediately turned out and whilst on the way to the fire volumes of smoke could
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    The Bush Fires.
    48 9 [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, February 21. Sydney A message from Waggawagga states that five bush fires are now linked up <and are burning along a front of 100 miles/ threatening a large area of valuable mountain timber and numbers of sheep and cattle on Tumbarumba mountain.
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    Catholic Festival
    108 9 The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes which is unique m Malaya was celebiated m the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ophir Road, when the Rt. Rev. Louis Perrichon, cocdjutor to the Bishop of Malacca performed the high mass, m which about 400 people received communion. In
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    MALACCA P. A.
    3268 9 Variety of Planting Topics Discussed. Chairman's Protest Against Local Crimping. (From Oar Special Corrcspondei.t.) Malacca, February L'l. There was a small attendance oi members at the annual meeting of the Malacca Planters' Association, which was held m the Malacca Club on Sunday morning. A variety of planting
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    31 10 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, are m receipt of a cable from the secretaries of Rembau Jelei Rubber, Limited, advising the latest price of the company's shares as 645. 6d.
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    GUNONG PULAI.
    1134 10 MunicipaltaimissionersVisit The Work. Inspection of Johore Water Scheme. The Municipal Commissioners visited j Gunong Pulai yesterday morning, ant) inspected the constructional work situated about eighteen miles inland from Johore Bahru which will supply Singapore with six and a half million gallons of water a day when it is
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    A LEGAL PETITION
    126 10 First Malay Lawyer m The Colony. A petition was presented m the Supreme Court, this morning, for the admission of Mr. Brum^on Ciayin Ahlip to the bar of the Straits Settlements. Mr. J. Aitken, who put forward the petition, stated that Mr. Ahlip wax the first Malay
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      Rose Macphail and Co. (L. R. Macphail.)
      268 10 Singapore, February 22. Rubber.— 2s. 4Vid., «4d. up. I^ocal 1.01. Tin £282 55., 20/2/2-i. The market remains dull with little business passing. Rubbers. Bassetts offer at 1.40 and Brojras at 1.70. Colinsburghs aic wanted at 3.90 and Jimshs r.t 1.95. United Malaccas can
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    A CATHOLIC FUNERAL.
    131 10 Chinese Lady Leaves* Over Hundred Descendants. Mrs. Cheong Ah Foo, nee Low Soon Keo, who died on February 15, at the age of 91 was one of the oldest ladies m the Chinese community. She came to Singapore from Pontianak some 80 years ago and during her
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    LONDON MARKETS
    401 10 In their leport, dated London, January 27, Messrs. William Jacks and Co. state Speculators seeni more inclined at the I lv.oment to operate on the bear tack and tiie fears of trouble with the railway workers caused lower prices all round. Gei many is selling raw materials instead
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    Engineers in Conference.
    433 10 President's Views on the Value j Of the Profession. The members of the Engineering Association of Malaya, who have been making a tour of the works m connection with the new water supply scheme, held their annual dinner at the Europe HoteK on Satuiday evening, which was
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    RUSSIAN LIGHT OPERA.
    101 10 I Entertaining Vaudeville Programme To-night. The Russian Imperial Light Opera Company, who had a good audience at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday ni>;h' for The Count of Luxembourg, will give the second edition of Chari Vari to-night. It may be as well v explain that Chan Vari
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    98 10 Owing to the insufficient accommodation at the Empire, and to the heavy demand to see Douglas Fairbanks' latest United Artists Corporation contribution (he management is obliged to extenc Don Q for a further two nights until Wednesday next. On Saturday evening the old story of Faust was staged
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    The Pilgrimage to Mecca.
    149 10 Antta Press Bureau learns from the Kongsie Tiga m Batavia, that Sultan Ibn Saud has sent the following telegram to one of the largest firms of pilgrim brokers m Singapore Please inform all pilgrims throughout the Philippines ami Malaya that thanks to the Almighty's mercy there
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    138 10 A West End dentist was recently awarded JtlQO damages and costs against the proprietors of the well-known Pagani's Restaurant for illness and loss suffered through lunching on curried prawns at Fagani's m March, 1923. The proprietors have now sued D. R. Evans and Company. provision merchants, from whom the tinned
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      320 10 English and Scottish Leagues. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 20. The f llowin^ un- the- lesultx of today's English an'l Scottish League matches Division I. Burnley J, Huddtfisfield T. 1. Car-dirt" City 2, Birmingham 0. i'nited 1, Liverpool 1. Sheffield V. W. Brom A. 2. Tottenham H. 1. Bury
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      BEAULIEU TENNIS.
      219 10 Singles Victory for Helen Wills. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 21. Beaulieu In the Finals of the ladies' singles in the lawn tennis tournament Miss Helen Wills beat Mrs. Sutterthwaite 0 6 1. In the final of the men's singles Von Retailing, of Hungary, beat the English Davis Cup
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      HOCKEY.
      16 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 20. Dublin At hockey, Wales beat Ireland by 4 goal« to
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      BARNES CUP POLO.
      256 10 Finals I'luyed on Balestier Ground The final m the Barnes Cup competition were pluyed ul the BaJestier polo gr mill on Saturday afternoon, when Lad> Guillemard and H.E. Sir Theodore Fr»sf r wen among the spectators. Newell'3 U .n. (Co'ours) beat Bourke's taaoa 'White) by four goals
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      470 11 First Day's Results. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 20. 'flic Kclangor Turf Club's Spring meeting openod this afternoon on the race C urse in the presence <.f a larjre jriitherinjj, which included the Chief Secretary to Government, the Hun. Sir W. Geojve Maxwell. K.B.E., C.M.G., and
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      International Dog Derby.
      47 11 [Heuter Telegram.] London, February 21. Quebec Frank Pupuix won the throci)»y intenmtional ilo^ Derby, covering 12. miles, diviileil into three laps each of 41 miles, m 12 h. "2 m. 1I» sees. The second day's l»ii ail completed during n bUttanL Twenty ti-.-.nv. .'•mpctH.
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      BOXING.
      116 11 Trip**! Latr M.tn.ii;(i Drnicb Rumour. Our I'cnang correspondent wire:- that Mr. Bay.mi, who was until rrcently Al 'tiorti's nianafTrr, when interviewed reiintdir.fr the notirc publisheil m Singapore noanpaneu to the effect that Al Troro hml severer! his connection with him. said lie t. as not aware of the fart,
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      FOOTBALL.
      89 11 Practice Match at S.C.C. To-day. There will I>p n prncticp mntrh l>ctween two S.C.C teams on tho I'ailmiK to-day, when the sidos will be composed ns follow Colours Butler Sinclair. Wallich Craik, Jamieson. Edlin D:iws.m, Falls Hill. Barnes, Cameron. Whiti-x W.-iinrifrht Bona Ventura, P<-n- rice Boven*, Herbert. Sturgesa, Lambert,
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      CRICKET.
      504 11 Opcniag Matcfe of S.C.C. Season. Cricket :it the S.C.C. opened on Friday evening wita a oracLice match which wa? continued mi baturday afternoon, and v.hicli re«ulted m a win for Cantrell'.-i > an by 47 runs. The vioe-captnin'.s side were all cv for 17:1, and thu only interesting features
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    A New Singapore School.
    218 11 A Britisher writes We have now m Singapore a good private school f.>r those who are m need of a sound English educatjjn. It is here that backward children receive the individual care and attention necessary to get them to the required standard and the bright
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    Cancer Scourge.
    149 11 Two interesting views of the Dr. GyeMr. Barnard cancer theory have just been published. Sir George. Beaston. writing m the British Medical Jourrai suggests the possibility that Mr. Barnard did not see. a enneer mirrnhe hut might synthetically have created new combinations from the materials m which he
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      256 11 No Home is Complete without a MOUTRIE PIANO Call or write for free illustrated Price List. S. Moutrie Co., LtdRAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. 1t,!!,,,,, HlltM *t <MH» TANGYE HEAVY OIL ENGINE COLD STARTING TYPE. With "Variable Admission" Governing. JtaaWBaßaWgaf!^»iaM.s«^^^^aaa'l fc j*^- '•> SINGLE CYLINDER 12—123 B.H.P. TWIN IH stW B.H.P. FOUR
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      334 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROS., Proprietors. Commencing Tuesday, February 23. j W ■R|^» .1 I R'' MTI I I *<»/ dMa^alaß^^Ek Ifk: KltfflF IK j» I i 1 8HW* IB' ;T I I I I L. The Great International Characteristic Classical Russian Dancers. Miss Ladova and Youry Yourlo
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    253 12 Good Business on Brighter* Market. Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, February 20. The tone of the commodity market ia pessimistic and the value of spot rubber is under a dollar. Price* have «te«diljr declined throughout the week m all markets and London m particular has been
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    367 12 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices. Besoeki.— lnt. divd. 12 p.c. Waverley. Int. divd. 10 p.c. Chembong. Int. divd. 6 p.c. Java United. Int. divd. 12 p.c. North Labis.— lnt. divd. TVs p.c. Kirby. Second int. divd. 10 px. Bajoe Kidoel. Int. divd. 20 p.c. Bukit Selangor. Int. divd.
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    INDIAN STUDENTS UNION.
    161 12 Sir H. Slesser's Addresses At Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Indian Students' Union, which was well attended., listened to a paper read by Sir Henry Slesser on Our present Discontents." He said the environment of Europe, and largely that of India also, had changed m
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    TIN RETURNS.
    100 12 Renongr Tin Dredging. First half month of February, dredge No. 1 66 piculs, dredge No. 2 236 piculs. Dredges stopped three days for Chinese New Year. Taiping Tin Dredging (2 Dredges)-— Hours 475, yards 62,000, piculs 3SI. The dredges were closed down for 58 hours on account of
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      517 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. Assurance In tore* over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Strait* lettlaatmt*.] nw-r«-BEAD OFIIC1 1 Winchester Hois*, itafapor*. MNDON OFFICB U Old levrr, H.C. The Company ha* MO.OOO deposited with the Supreme Coort ef Eniland aad cemplles vith taa British Llf* Aanraae*
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      579 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital Paid-op VS. $5,000,006 gurpluH VS. $5,000,00 i Ovaed by THB NATIONAL CITT BANK OF NEW TOBK. Head Office M, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. Landoa Offlea t M, BI3HOPBGATK, K.C. Branches Sa SaEst Ksasf ffISrSS.lIP go-jr™ asyssam* %SoW Commercial a»d Trareller.' Letter* af Credit U.n.d, Bllta
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      503 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK .■NKTH. I.MIH COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 180. CAPITAL Fl. 60,000,009 (*W«t £5,000,000) (SBUEI' Fl. 66,000.000 (a**mt £4,«00,000) RESERVE FUND Fl. tt,300,000 (atoal £1,940,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. SUB-AGENCIES IK THE HAGUE AHB ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA, BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Medan, Sourabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden, Chariboa, Tegal,
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      430 14 BANKING THB BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (ißCWaoraWd by Special Charter 'a Japan) I Capital Sobseribed Y48,000.M0 Capital Paid-up Y39.875.000 Reserve Fund T 1,780,000 President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Zawaiaki, Esq. I T. Sisamune, Eaq. D. Takita, Esq. M. Shuto, E*q. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: Keelnng.
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      430 14 Cable Address SAFETY." Code* A.B.C. ant Broomhalls Itnbbrr Edition. S. J. HOWE, INSURANCE and ESTATE BROKER. Room 14 (Second floor), UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE. A bathroom without a proper hot water supply is a perpetual source of trouble and annoyance. There must be a dependable supply of hot water available at
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      251 14 Tea Unscientific packing. Carelew making. Those are the two enemies of good tea. The first we have defeated by the vacuum tin, which preserves Brooke Bond tea fresh and full of favour m any climate. The second you SJMat defeat yourself. It's worth the little extra trouble. Red Label lest
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    967 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Cars With Unscratchable Paint. Much has been heard recently of the Dse of unscratehable paints for the bodywoik of motor canf, nnd it is interesting to learn that the Standard Motor Co., Ltd., of Coventry, has definitely adopted cellulose finish instead
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      331 15 CHRYSLER SIX Nothing so surely ctiiphasizes tho vast difference between ordinary /^^^Sffl^\ Motor Cars and the Chrysler Six as the new delight you, yourself, feel the first time you drive a Chrysler. One Chrysler drive makes other Motoring dull and tiresome. Men and Women who have driven m_____^_____W____wi_\^Sk\__^_\__\_% higher-priced cars,
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