The Straits Times, 18 February 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,404 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1927 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      205 1 THE EVEETOAT MILK, < Do you Quaff your Beer with Zeal If not, try j and you will. m Sole Ageala I i The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated iv En^'.tnJ) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUK, IPOH, TELUK ANSON AND PENANG. "GIVES A NEW HOUSE' AT THE OLD ADDRESS" ■■7Jfr| No wall covering
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      136 1 For VALUE and SERVICE "ROBINSONS" Jl| Mi I I^M^^B JUST UNPACKED F RESH SHIPMENT OF «ffl|Wi EVENING GOWNS P^Pw DAINTY VOILE FROCKS JL—^J^^kv^ V (For the "PETITE" in New Spring Stylo;) M^^]( SMART CLOTH SUITS lav\ \f) ty i\ or ose Homeward Bound. '\^Wln^ J^P>)j(L\S s cons 'ff nment comprises
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      3 1 MILKMAID STKIUM/.tl) MII.X
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    Leopard Vs. Elk.
    690 2 An Eye-Witness Relates A Jungle Fight. The very Ust fight, and most evenly contested, between animals of the forest,; (one for his life and the other for his dinner) I eV«r saw writes J. W." in the; Ceylon Times, took place on the borders j of Komari
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    Rembia Rubber.
    250 2 Visiting Agents Satisfied With Conditions. The eighteenth ordinary general meeting of the Rembia Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on December 31 at 4. Lloyd's Avenue, E. C. Mr. D. E. Sinclair, who presided, said I that the profit for the year amounted to j i17,C:»4, and there wan
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    16 2 In I'ekinfr they are executing editors without a trial. Well, most editors havi trial* §nough.—Baltimors Sun,
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      179 2 If your Goods are WoVth Advertising, They're Worth Advertising Weil plication, if they're advertised well they're not worth advertising, Whethei I etiully true or not is beside the point For it i; the way your customer thinks. liece of advertising literature you send out, you are iting impressions in the
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      178 2 an ft _*£E_. Get Immediate relict f TF>»*_ Annihilate bedbuca «T 0000 STORES foot SpraT. Motha. CVUtYWHtm roachea,' fllea, moaqultoea, flea* and Kills house flies. c««>not r«vlva eaclaoach.es, ontg and J" hen Powerfal green moths Inacctldde I* uaad. Etocka carried by Chemlatt, Provision and Bazar Shorn THE TANGLEFOOT COMPANY Grand
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      139 2 FLAT BACK MANDOLINE Specially made for the tropics. $10, $15, $25 and $35. Illustrated catalogue sent with pleasure. Season Co., Ltd. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. HIGHEST GRADE FOR THE BEST GET GETZBEST CALIFORNIA PROVISIONS "MINERVA" Known as the Rolls Royce of the Continent. PRICES in Malaya more
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    Human Document.
    781 3 Duke of Marlborough's Unwilling Bride. The official account of the evidence on which the Vatican declared invalid the marriage of the Duke of Marlborough with Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt is published. The nature of the evidence is apparent from the two passages quoted below and taken from the evidence
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    Story of the Day
    75 3 At the village institute the lecturer from London made some topical references to the bicentenary of the death of General Wolfe. Now, children,' 1 he svked brightly, "in which great battle was it that General Wolfe said, 'I die happy'?" There was dead silence a silence
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    91 3 Programme of drills up to and for February 20. Friday, February 18, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, European Units, Officers and N.C.O's Classes 5.15 p.m., S.V.C. Band, Band Practice 5.15 p.m., Malay Drill Hall, Malay Co., Company Parade. Saturday, February 19, 2 p.m., Siglap, S.R.E. (v) Signals, Assemble
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      250 3 v| vf k) Better Than Ever Following their traditional policy of constant improvement with no yearly models, Dodge Brothers, Inc. during the past year have again vastly bettered their motor car. Never in a similar period have so many fundamental and popular improvements been made. As a result, sales for
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      713 3 TEETHING WITHOUT TEARS. The period of dentition is a time dreaded by the mother, a time of nerve-racking experience in which she feels helpless to mitigate her chiM's suffering. Mothers who have once used Baby's Own Tablets for their teething little ones fear no longer, for they find in these
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      636 3 AYEX PANAS RUBBER ESTATE, LTD. Application has been made to the Directors." of the above Company to issue a duplicato certificate for 60 shares numbered *****-***** i inclusive, in the name of CHARLES BENJAMIN upon a declaration to the effect that the original Share Certificate No. CTI diited April 28,
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      605 3 NOTICE v in tiik <;<>oi>s of THOMAS VOSPER, DECEASED Pursuant to Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees) Section 2:>. NOTICE is hi-ivby given that alt creditora and other persons having nny claims or d.mands against the Estate of Thomas Vospcr lute of Hutu Pahat in the State of 'Johore Solicitor who died
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      577 4 P. t G. BRITISH INIIA AID APCAR LINE) (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSFNOER AND CARGO SERVICES PKVINS1TLAR AND ORIENTAL 8.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITn HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUT'.VAP.DS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JA'MV Tonnape da* S'por* MACEDONIA 11.100 Feb. 25 DEVANHA 8.100
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      628 4 Shipping Announcements N.YX LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LDTi Marseilles, London, Antwerp aad Sottardaa Vaiieli Tonnage Do* Sail HAKOZAKI MAIM 10,500 Feb. 16 18 daylight HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Mar. 4< KIT AND MARU 8,000 M»r. 17 13! HARUNA MARU 10.600 Mar. 81 Apt. 1 KAMO MARU 8,000 Apl. 14 16
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      583 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THH CHINA MUTUAL BTBAH NAV. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ■J REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSITERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMiBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BGSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      494 4 TKE SIAN STEAM NAV. CO., LTR. (Tncorpornted in Sitm) KffiH BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Foi Kerraman, Kretny, Trengganu, Kelantan iUnpnarn, Telupin. Pa*ani, Singors, Laeon Bandon, Kohsrmut, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI Feb. 21 Feb. 23 The Steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and hnve excellent accommodation for first-class
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      582 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAV. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) i. Under contract with th« NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone, No. SC>40, with nnb-connectiona to passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Strattf 1 Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information,
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      424 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARELLA (7,375 torn) and he new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 ons). The s.s. MAKXI.LA is the largest nd finest steamer trailing to Australia, Cabins de luxe,
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      439 5 Shipping Announcements EUERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ..u. «^S» T0 CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICH OUTWARDS To Hong Kon B, Shanghai and Japan Due S'por. r.s. CTTT OP MADRID Fi-b. 2() ..a. CITY OF WELLINGTON Mar. 16 HOMEWARDS For London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Havre CITY Of'laHOßE 0 F.b 27 Mir"
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      432 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M.B. KANGAROO Sailing from Slngapor. March 18. POE rHE"ANILE WA For particular, regarding paai.f. and freight rates, apply to McALISTEB ft CO, LTD. CTFAMSHIP LIME UULLJUI OI CHHWIUr UHE n «nwr» thu wnpi n ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENIER AND FREIGHT SERVICI BOSTON and NEW YORK PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES,
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      420 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY ch^£Ti.IK?E*, Direct Service to JAVA tU HONG KONG Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze Port., Formosa, the Philippine., etc FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA KUTSANG Feb. 18 SUISANG Feb- FOR HONG KONG KUMSANG Mar. S FOOKSANG Mar. 12
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      433 5 STOOMVAART MWT?.C£nJmii Hii» NfcUfcliLAlllJ .nd mm.n FfICT ACIJI I IMC HOUAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Hoaeward Saillnga v AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM p u# Sail. t BINTANG Feb. 21 21 JOHAN DE WITT Feb. 26 25 ?>hVv^o EA iana M.r 1111 MOENA* tKAMbANGAN M.r. 21 22 VONDEL Mar. 26 2E SIMALOER Apl. G G
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      167 5 The Most Scientific Dentifrices for Preserving and Cleaning the Teeth are PEBECO TOOTHPASTE AND MOUTH WASH. Obtainable at all Dispensaries. Sole Agents: LOHMANN CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. DOULTONS SANITARY EQUIPMENT FOR BUNGALOWS SHOPHOUSES OFFICES INSTITUTIONS HOSPITALS SOLE AGENTS: If* ENTRA I SANITARY ENGINEERS AND DRAINAGE CONTRACTORS. IPOH SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. WARNING
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      543 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE J d IJrnrou S"-"'- N'-rlh Bridrc Itaad. Tel. No. 289. from I- ridav February 18 Thursday, IVoro Wednesdiiy. February 16 to J-ebruary 24, 1927. lursdn>. Fol>niary 22, 1927. NIGHTLY at 9 sharp. PATHS GAZXTTK »."SS.-t,i-s CAPTAIN BLOOD XI IV ilfdr CC A C Th P'' 1
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      323 6 COMING! POTASH AND PERLMUnER IN A PICTURE THAT SHOWS HOW OTHER PICTURES SHOULD NOT BE MADE. Mr. and Mrs. COHEN as Film Producers. A REAL SCREAM First ISational FIRST. »oeeeseeee*seee> M>M>i**»»»e»o«4»»e»»e PAVILION From Thursday. February 17 io Wednesday, February 2.5. at 9 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE rc 6*6
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      635 6 VICTORIA THEATRE Two Great Musical Events WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 and THURSDAY, MARCH :t ALFRED JOSEF Mirovitch and Borissoff The World Famous I'ianst. The (elebrated Violinist. MONDAY. MARCH 11 and TUESDAY, MARCH IS FOR TWO RECITALS ONLY HEIFETZ I):ites for hooking will be du y announred. THE STAR OPERA B^T^H;^ rfre
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    230 7 nXTCESS. I'riday, February 18 High Water, 0.4 R.m 11.25 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 8.40 a.m., 6.1, 8.50 p.m., 6.2. W. Canadian and U.S.A. mails (Gambhira) close, 2 p.m. l);inish riisfl (Malaya) closes, :i p.m. Saturday, February 1» High Water, 0.27 a.m.. 11.69 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 9.10
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    204 7 To-day. Denmark (PareeU) s Malaya 230 p.m North ami East lr.di« (Kutsaiiß) 3 p.m. North, N. East and N. West Sumatra Vsn Dicmen i 3 p.m. To-morrow. Singkawang (Bengkalis) Ham B< Bgkalis, Siak and IV.kan Karoe I :i.ir. DJaabi (Toll Lam> ..I a in. .lav,. South-West Sumatra,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    121 7 :,y. February Ships »lonf«in> Ihr Wharvei or upeeted to arrive. Batra-Ma i Bail Wharf Planeini 2" M'bin Wharf Prineei Juliana I* :i Raton*- i shifts to lfi (i. r> p.m. i It I Tilawa 12 I Ineulinde fi EmptrC Dock Kutsans Cambhira H Vuir- '■'>' Tongkol M
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    Vessels Arrived
    220 7 ]:\N WHATT «OON. Hrit, IM tons, from I. Hal, IK.'J. for Asahnn 20-2. l ROUWER, Dal •>om P. for P. Bhroe IH-2. 1 LEVO, Brit.. 124 tons, from Muar IT-2. oi vmar 18-2. !-(iN(, LEE, Hrit.. :>2 tons, from Malacca IK-'J. for Malacca IM. IN'DRAGIRI, l>u: 161 tons,
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    120 7 AmdgMMted Malay. —-J'i.'JTS ibs. ietfford IMunt.itions.—ll,4ol lbs. Baku. -30,648 ft*. Bermaaas. 84,000 Ibe. Bertam (Taisho) M£4B lbs. Borelli. 26,688 Iba. Brooklaadsw—loB,soo lbs. liukit Kf|».nK. -28,310 lbs. Chtnbong. 50,721 lbs. hcras. !;:,'.KIO lbs. Connemara.—9o,olo lbs. tllcncaly Plantations.—37,69l lbs. Glauhiel.- 52,951 lb». Mill Rise. lM.Jim) Ibs. .Idiiah- —36,908 Ibs. Jura.
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    9 7 Truth is dangarpiif un.l a boomerang. Mr. Arnokl BtmniU.
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      66 7 uuvers ni'iiiT! R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot Ktt M Standard U.S.S. on Tender !>ruary MH NX ..ii'rch 67 \4 67 \i April-June 69 1 69% Juy-Sept. 71>2 71% T<.ne of Market Statdjr. Latest Cable Lor.drn Spot Sheet Is. 7d. per lb. Now York
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        MINING.
        386 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* ti £1 Aeam Kumbang 57/G 58/ C cd. t] il Bantrrin Tin 3f/- 33/1 1 Batang Padang 0.89 0.92 El 21 CheoderUng -T. 28 8 LI 11 Kustc-rn Siam 85/- 2u/Ll il Haad Yai 84/- "•>< 1 1 Hitam Tin l.f'T l^ 1.12% El
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        GENERAL.
        171 7 Issue Pd. Buyers Seller* El £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 6.'J.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cjrri* Carriage O.9VA 1 .024 a a c. niiitinfl Co. 17.00 wu 5 3 Frascr <SL Neave 17..J 0 17.7.") 100 1 00 Hammer Co. 173.00 178.00 Ilk. 131 125
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        DEBENTURES.
        95 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 5% 16tfi p.m. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $655,000 110 115 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prera. Spore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1907 $1,G00,000 90 par. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Spore Municipal 4 p.c
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        384 7 To-dmy's Prices Fraaer Lyall A Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) J. 8.". ,2.!»5 290 3.00 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.H0 2.90 2.80 2.90 A. Hitam ($1) 4.75 4.90 4.75 4.90 A. Kuninir ($1) 0.95 1.00 0.95 i.06 Am. Malay ($2) 4.00 -l.TOccl. 4.55 4.65 A. Molik (SI) UU 2.'Joed. 2.80
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      377 7 DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS He pair WVar and Tear of Nerve and Body I'rire Is. <>d. and I*. TING KIL TIN MINES, LTD. NOTICE is hereby fiven that a Dividend of 10 jut cent, being: a Second Interim Dividend on account of the year ending April SO. 1987 on both the
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      27 7 "B X T S P 0 'D UC^B^k PANYAN I PICKLE I A touch of PAN VAN p makes a meal of the pjl 1 barest bones
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      778 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adyta., sec page 16. WANTS. FOR BALK ETC. SILVERBANR, SlsT Orchard Road, board and residence March 1. Phone 4niO. BEACH HOUSE. KATONG. Best room in hvuse, f:.ring »ea, private verandah. R>ng CSC-3. dp) WANTKI) TWO DOGS. House trained Highly l>r*<! ilotc* not desired. Apply 207. Sttaita
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      496 7 THE SZE HAI TONG BANKING AND INSURANCE CO., LTD. STATEMENT Bt THE S/t HAI TONG BANKING AND INSI RAN< E CO.. LTD.. \s A I' DECEMBER 31, I«t2(i. The nhare cipital of the Company is *2, OOn.ODO divided into 20,0n0 sh.ires of $100 each. The number of shares ;<sue.l it
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      71 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. K;in('anir Kerbau Station. (By (ourtrsr ul Government Health Odin-.; For the M hour* ending at Midnifth: tin IVVuary 17. 1927. had* tamperatare F Mm. ihade temperatar* W i Mean ■■'■>■ temperature 80.5 F. Max. inn radlntran l "»8 r. tlm, hi.: -s r.:il.:lt i.ui 72 1" Sea temparatar*
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18. COLONISING IMMIGRANTS.
    882 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18. COLONISING IMMIGRANTS. Referring in his latest article to thj need of rubber renewal in Malaya, our i rubber expert in London, A.W.S., takes I the Chief Secretary of the F.M.S., somej what severely to task. He makes point jei reference to Mr. Peel's remarks
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE
    198 8 I A pood many people are asking when j the scurvy shack in Tank Road whi.hj passes for a railway station is to be! demolished and replaced by something more in accordance with present day j i nuirements. We cannot recollect how: many years have elapsed since
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    32 8 In connection with the alleged theft of !f30,000 which the Chartered Bank despatched from Ipoh to Kuala Kangsar, it is understood that the bank suffers no loss as the money was insured.
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    47 8 The action in which Mr. \V. J. Doujrhty, of Hamilton estate, Isilai, is suing Fearon and Co., which was to have been taken at Kuala I.umpur to-day, has been further postponed owing to the fact that the Chief Justice is away at the Penang Court of Appeal.
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    62 8 From the President of the Indian Coal Grading Board we have received a coj y of a publication containing u list of graded coals, copies of the Act providing for grading and for the trrant of certi(icates for coal intended for export, rules nnd other information. Th» publishers are W.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    349 8 Capt. A. .M.-ioIhvnin<S the English rujrby International, has arrived at Singapore from hon:e on a business visit. Major Stamford Raffles, Deputy Commi: sioner Trade and Customs, F.M.S., will be Roing to England on long leave in M:>\. Mrs. Raffles will leave about the middle of next month.
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    7 8 Tumbuk Estat? harvested 156,750 eoeoßOtl last month.
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    29 8 The annual general meeting of the ;ilayan Ai:ri-Hortic-ultural Association will be held in Mr. E. D. Butler's office. Mercantile Bank building, Kuala Lumpur on March 1, at 5 p.m.
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    35 8 In thoi;- rtj>ort (.n copra, dated to-day, Parlow ar.l Co. ttate Since our last the price for this commodity has shown i slightly easier tendency, but the mar cloaei steady at Sundried $10.90 mixed *10.50.
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    84 8 The Post Office announces that commencing on Monday, Hat instant, the deliveries of correspondence addressed t ■c town area will take place daily from the General Post Office at the following h iurs, Sundays and holidays excepted *.4O a.m., 9.40 a.m., 10.40 a.m., noon, 2 p. .!i. and 4 p.m.
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    76 8 By kind permission of Lt.-Col. C. J. Pickering, C.M.G., D.5.0., and officers the Hand of the 2nd Bn. the Duke of Wellington's Regiment will perform the. fallowing programme in the Botanira hardens on Sunday, at 9.15 p.m. Grant I i.iarch, Entry of the Gladiators, (Fucik) selection. The Arcadians, (Monckton) j
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    101 8 j The new premises for the Bank of Taiwan, Ltd., is situated on The Bund at Shanghai on the Kiukiang Road corner on the site of the former Taiwan Bank I'uilding. The new building is a modern handsome and dignified edifice comprising five storeys and having Japanese. i granite facings
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    104 8 Mr. R. J. Planar, President of the Singapore Municipal Commission, was directing traffic opposite Johnston's Pier yesterday afternoon where it had berontt exceptionally congested owing to the relaying of a porti ;n of Fullerton Roa!. Although the wicker wings were missing his efforts were quite successful. Other heads of departments
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    126 8 Lady Guillcmarel formally opened the new Suydam Girls' School, Malucca, an Tuesday afternoon, before a gathering of six hundred people. The weather was fine. Bishop Titus Lowe, who presided. received Lady Guillcmard on the lawn in front of the school, a guard of honour being formed of a hundred school
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    Dutch Submarine's Escape.
    161 8 Disaster Averted Off Christnuis Inland. (Aneta's Service.) IJati.via, February 18. Submarine X 13 had a nairmv csiapr n'lmi disaster in the course of tests which were bcinj; carried out "IV Christmas ls=l:.nd. The submarine 1 was at I depth of 40 metres, but owing to the heavy
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    Damage By Floods.
    166 8 Distress in Large District Of Kelantan. A correspondent \vh;> baa bam <>\vr twenty years in Kelantan and lias lirsl hand knowledge of pnM«t conditions there writes as follows "The damage by floods in Kafawtaa i> much more serious and widespread than "ttms to have been realised in
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    Towkay Killed.
    64 8 Three Cars in Collision At Butterworth. (From Our Own Correspondent). Pena:i-j, February 1 7. Towkay Oon Enjc < hu:m, of IVnaiij,', was killed at Buttenvorth y.-sterduy evening in a collision of thro* cars on the main road to Kodah. The towkajr WU badly injured and i xpired on
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    SPANISH CRUISER DUE HERE.
    96 8 Addition to Naval Forces At Shanghai. The Spanish liprht cruiser Don Biaso de Lezj is due at Singapore on Sunday morning bound for Shanghai. Her 'voyag--is a sequel to the ill-treatment of Spanish missionaries in China, which led to an announcement that a warship would be
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    Mails Expected.
    60 8 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched on January 27) ex H.I. Tara will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at U. 15 a.m. From Holland ami Cermany, by Prinsea Juliana, due at .Singapore 4 p.m. to-day. From France, by Paul Lecat.
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    Rubber Prices.
    61 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inr., New York, send us the following cable dated February 17, their quotations being In gold dollar cents and closing bid prices. Rubber exchanges Ba]*l to-day nil. February 88.10, March 38.10, April MM, May 39.20, June 39.50, July Mi.hO, August 40.10, September -10.40, October
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      128 8 1— -V lJ _J U I LAZENBY'S CHEF BRAND GOODS SOUPS FISH OX TAIL HERRINGS IN TOMATO MOCK TI'RTLE '■-> lb. and 1 lb. tins. MULLIGATAWNY FRESH HERRINGS TOMATO lb. and 1 lb. tins. GREEN PEA KIPPERED HERRINGS VEGETABLE 1 lb. and 1 lb. tins. rucv CAi,rv BRISTLING IN OIL
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    FALL OF HANGCHOW EXPECTED.
    555 9 FALL OF HANGCHOW EXPECTED. Southern Troops Following Up Successes. EFFECTIVE PROPAGANDA. Dissension Among fie Military Heads. [BCUTEB FAB lASTIBN BCBVICK.] Shanghiii, February 17. The latest reports from Hungchow slate that lVi lao San, one of Sun (liuan rwu'l principal generals in Chekiang, hai gone with his men to Anhwci province
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    Suffolks for Shanghai.
    68 9 Twelve Hundred American Marines En Route. [REUTER FAB EASTERN BEBVICE.] Hong Konn, Pahnuy I^. The Kcond kiltuliim of the Suffolk Regiment left for fWwftlnl on the trans port Vusnn this morning. Shanghai, February 17. idci iiiin naval authorities here have rmunl news luat tho Anu'riian transpori haunmnt,
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    Colombo Harbour Strike.
    33 9 Five Hundred Men Resume Work. [■DM tclkcram] London, February 17. iba The Gownuont enquiry Into the harbour itrike is to be mmplrlnl within :i week. Five hundred men MN MHMi
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    CHINA AND THE LEAGUE.
    216 9 Mr. Chu's Position Still Undefined. Representative of the Chinese Government." [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, February 17. Geneva Discussing the relations between Mr. Chu and the Kuomintang, Mr. Li Sin Hui, an influential member of the Kuoniintang European executive committee, sakl Mr. Chu had always been in close
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    Mexican Oil.
    142 9 Hopes of Clearing Present Situation. [KEITER TELEGRAM] London, February 17. Mexico City Mr. Sinclair, chairman of the Consolidated Oil Corporation, conferred with the Minister of Industry ami Commerce and expects to see the President. Considerable importance is attached to Mr. Sinclair's visit in view of the present impasse
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    Floods in California.
    69 9 Serious Position on Pacific Coast. [BKLTEB TZLKGRAM] London, February 17. San Francisco Very heavy rains have occurred during the past five days and have rendered the situation on the Pacific coast desperate. Twenty-four lives have been lost. A hundred ranchers in the Los Angeles district are fleeing
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    Japan and the Nationalists.
    69 9 Kuomintang Sending A Representative. [RBUTER FAB EASTERN SERVICE.] Tokio, February 17. The Kuomintanjt is sending Tsai Tien Chu, Sun Vat Sen's son-in-law, to Japan as Nationalist diplomatic representative. It is understood that though the Japanese authorities do not intend to lecoK'iise him as Cantonese Minister they
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    U. S. and Nicaragua.
    59 9 [KILTER TELEGRAM] London, February 17. Washington: The Navy Department has ordered six aeroplanes with a company of Marines, making a combined unit of 200 men, to be sent from San Diego, California, to Corinto, Nicaragua, as soon as the aeroplanes can be got ready. The aeroplanes
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    Mexican Railway Strike.
    33 9 I HI TER TELEGRAM] i.omWm, February 17. M-xi.ii I'ity A Kertral railway strike ia timed t<> Ix-s/m at midnight i following the l.u-akdown f the ton- fcrcnce b«tw««n lb« «litp»UaU.
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    DEBTS TO BRITAIN.
    224 9 Arranging for Payments From France. Ratification of Agreement Still Awaited. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, February IT. In the House of Commons, Mr. Churchil': announced that in view of the delay in cbtaining formal ratification of the Anglo-French debt agreement by the French Parliament, M. Poincare had agi cid
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    French Reforms.
    170 9 Vote of Confidence In Government. [RCLTER TELEGRAM] London, February 17. i Paris The Chamber passed a vote of j confidence in the Government by 3G3 to! 13i>, rejecting an amendment by the, Radical Socialists. wh'> suUk'ht an inversion of the order of the Government's Parliamentary programme— firstly, military
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    Britain and Disarmament.
    53 9 Necessity for Consulting The Dominions. [MUTER TELEGRAM] London, February 17. In the House of Comni ins, Mr. Churchill explained that the delay in the British Government's reply to President Coolidge's Naval disarmament proposals was due to the fact that, unlike other powers, she has first to consult
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    Air Minister Returns.
    54 9 [britisii imperial radio.] Rugby, February 17. Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister, and Lady Hoare will reach London this eveninir on their return from their flight to India. As fog still prevails in the Channel they are travelling from Paris by train and boat instead of by air
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    H.M.S. Renown at Fiji.
    24 9 [KtLTER TELEGRAM] London, February 17. Suva, Fiji H.M.S. Renown has arrived with the Duke and Duchess of York on board.
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    PICKPOCKETS RECORD.
    74 9 Seven Convictions and Banished From India. A Chinese arrested for pocket-pickinjs in Bencoolen Street last week proved to be bad hat who had recently come to Singapore, having been banished from British India, where he had seven convictions for theft recorded against him. The man was sentenced to
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    HANKOW INCIDENT.
    89 9 Coolies Cleared from British Steamer. Labour Unions' Attitude Doubtful. [from our own correspondent.] Hong Kong, February 18. A Naval wireless message from Han kow states that the British steamer Kinfrwo had to be cleared of coolies by cr aimed guard yesterday, causing "a certain amount of excitement ashore."
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    The League and Peace.
    139 9 Revision of Article of The Covenant. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, February 17. Complete at:i"cc:nent has been rcachad by the small committee consisting of M. <le Brouckere, Belgium, Viscount Cecil, liiitain, and M. Titulesco, KuM.aniii, which met in London yesterday and today to continue the study of
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    U. S. Banking Laws.
    128 9 New Bill Ratified by The Senate. [keuter telegram] London, February IT. Washington: The Senate ratified the McFadden Branch Banking Bill, granting perpttttal charters to the Federal Reserve Banks, restricting the branch banking of national banks to the limits of the city or county in which thc-y
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    Local Rubber Auctions.
    317 9 Brisk Bidding for Better Grades. Lewis and Peat (Singapore) report Singapore, February 17. The tone of the market continues steady with a moderate business passing. The demand for spot and ntar positions has sjmewhat improved, but the bulk of the business done has been for the April-June
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    BAD MONEY FROM CHINA.
    183 9 10,000 Ten Cent Pieces In Police Court. Discovery in Immigrant's Luggage. Intercst'.m; light upon the manner in which counterfeit money gets into the Cdlony was afforded by a case heard before the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. H. R. Bull) this morning. Over 10,000 bad ten-cent notes
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    Thomson Road Shooting.
    421 9 Grandson's Evidence Before The Coroner. The theory that the gunmen who murdered the well-known Singapore towkay. Wan Kirn Toon, and killed or wounded four members of his family in Thomson Road on January 2G, must have been hired to commit the crime was advanced by witnesses who
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    Bogus Water Inspector.
    115 9 Three Months' Gaol For Singapore Eurasian. A Eurasian named C. Nonus was sentenced by Mr. H. R. Bull, the Second Magistrate, to three months' rigorous imprisonment for impersonating a public servant. The accused was alleged to have tfone into a ricksha coolie house in Prinsep Street on
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    FIRES AT PENANG.
    55 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan;?, February 17. Durinsr the CWbWT procession a decorated car cau:;ht tire owinu to the bursting of a carbide tank. No oik- was hurt. There was lire :it a house in Western i Koad as the result of cracker firing, but the Brigade
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    GUNONG PULAI WATER.
    377 9 Official Opening by Sultan Of Johore. Inauguration of Scheme In April. It is expected that H.H. the Sultan" tA. Johore will inaugurate the Gunong l'ulai water scheme on April 10, when a formal ceremony will be held at the reservoir site, and the first instalment tf water
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    RENTING A STEAM ENGINE.
    134 9 Judgment for a Singapore Chinese. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent A cast- was mentioniAi in the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Furor Manby, in which a Singapore Chinese named Moi Chan of 4, Kowell Road, Bingapora, sued Mr. Law Ngai Poh of this town for
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    LOCAL SHIPPING INQUIRY.
    104 9 Master of Han Hontf I.eonj; Exonerated. The official investigation into the grounding of the local steamer Ban Hong Li-'onjc on a reef off Banka Island was concluded in an unusually short time 'ti the First Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. After hearing the evidence of Captain Harry Griffiths*,
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    PENANG WEDDING.
    90 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ptamag, February 17. At till' Church «.f the Assumption tolay, Kathtr Devals officiating the nutrriage took place of Bernard Scott, chief onVer at the Straits Steamship Go.'s steamer Kuala, and Mary Klizabeth, daughter of Mr. J. K. Rutherford und Mrs. Rulhc-rford. Mr. T. Sutherland
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    HAUL OF ARRACK AT PENANG.
    65 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ii tianK, February 17. Actinic on information received preventive officers catered an <>Id godown in a :i ti' Wclil IJuay yi sU-rday and conBicated 1 14 ea< at "f undt, So bur there have l.'-eri 50 rlaimants for i lir property,
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    SPORTING NEWS
    300 10 Singapore Rugby. English International Referees Match. C«l>t. Mai Ih.. line, the English internutiomil who mi capped four times in 1918 and in. cc i;i 1981, and who is v: ■pen BB business, refereeJ the rugby BUM played yest.-rday on the padajMJ iHtw.tn tin B.C.C and the United SerOur
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    Football.
    260 10 .Johore Heat Fathul Karib. attendance to watch the charity match played at the Stadium yesterday tut ween the Kathu) Karib Club and a Johore Bahru side. The two coals to nil, that interval score. The home goalkeeper had the misfortune to pot through ins own Roaj in the first
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    COLF.
    99 10 Garrison Ladies' Medal. The following cmrdi van returned in rruan GoH <Til> ladies' monthly, l-< l>: uury mi I sdj Colina Huaac] I down Un. 11. Shipva) Mrs. E. C. Beutflower 9 Hh, i;. s. Nelson ..4 Xiih- cards fm taken out. I'ramroz Hockey Cup. In ywUrdy'g wtrt <>n
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    108 10 The Gaiety ctauu oa?«n three features to-night. In tbe first them li Read Howe* in Tin- Dancrr >;is Dudo. In ihe Meeondi Charles Hotehiaaa immh In Sailing Seas, ami a mvot rael picture The Foolish XiiK-in. stiirrin^ lOlaine Hamineratein, is also thorn. 'I'lic ihvv pngMMM Hi llic I'avilion
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    Boxing Revival.
    355 10 Mr. C. B. Cochran Re-Enters The Lists. [Keutcr Telegram.] London, February 17. Mr. C. B. Coch,ran, who is rc-enterinj? the lists of boxiiiK promoters, announces that he has fixed a match for the world's middleweight championship between Mickey Walker (holder) and Tommy MilUgan (Eunupeail champion), probably in June
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    Englishmen's Choice.
    182 10 Sir Hugh Clifford Tells A Story. Duiil of a speech at the Farewell dinner to the M.C.C. in Colombo, H.K. the Governor of Ceylon, Sir Hugh Clifford became reminiscent. li,' >aid In ancient and almost for- < eottoa days, there mv v unseemly scuffle for territory, which is
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    POLICE OFFICER IN SMASH.
    71 10 No Injuries In Fasir Panjang Collision. i>i.iri took place on the Pas>ir Panjang Road, last Bight, between a car owMd b) Mr. B. F. Oakshott, of the Singapore Police, and a taxi driven by a Ik'tliiilii. Mr. ;ui(i Mrx Oakshott, and Mr. Austin, of the police
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    Mary Pickford in "Sparrows."
    131 10 Mary Pickford in Sparrows." Opinions will differ regarding the latest Maiy Pkkford picture Sparrows." i!i- oited Artiat'i feature n>w being .-.h'lwn at the Alhambra. The production is a Vei-j- tine one, and Mary Pickford is. of course, ulv>i>ys Mary Pickfoi-d, but the story is too grin f>r some tastes. It
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    F.M.S. Full Court of Appeal.
    127 10 Writing on Thursday our Kuala Lumpur coireapoadMtf x;iys Ths f '..M.S. full Court at .\|>ik:i! will assemble in the Sume ih- Court on Monday next '■::t the session is not expected to be a long otic then being only about a dozen ia<cs in thi\
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    Book of the Week.
    1342 10 *The Fen and The Dr. William Barry, Protonotary Apostolic, Canon of St. Chad's, Birmingham; and Rertor of St. Peter's, Leamington, is a dual personality, in that he is known to the Vatican as a faithful servant of the Church, and to a widespread public ass a
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    Cutting Down Expenses.
    302 10 Drastic Action of China Merchants S.N. Co. The China iUrchfcnU* Steam Ni»vi>rui^on Company, ihc largest Chinese-owned fhipping concern ami one oi' the bestknown shipping companies in the Kar East. i m found il necessary to take drastic Measures to radact expenses following the enforced idleness of the
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    Exchanges.
    77 10 [BSltUl IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, February 1". Foreign exchanges .ar« Amsterdam 12.124. Athens 374. Berlin 20.47. Bombay la. C I-32t1. Brussels 31.89. Butnos Aires 47 \i. Copenhagen 18.19. Geneva 2.">.20. Hclsinyton i:t2 r >n. Hon^ Kong 2s. o<l. Lisbon 2 17-32. Madrid 20.02. Milan Hi* .'.-it;. New York 4.85 1-16.
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    Malayan Floods Relief Fund.
    92 10 The Honorary Treasurer, Malayan rlooda Relief Fund. Singapore, ackmwledgo receipt of the following cuiitribuV acknowledged $30,858.50 M. K. L. Chesnot 100 J. P. Than). T.P.G., T. B. Teck, 1.. K. Jin. T. H. Chua and 'Jan tl i in Ho. each $1 0 T. J. Leong,
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    Improved Baling.
    252 10 Important Invention for Copra Industry. The copra industry is likely to be very favourably influenced by a new invention for the baling of that coiiimodity, which it is claiiiv.'d reduces the cost of freightage liy ;;os. n the ton and bulk l>y 50 P< t ITlll. Oui representative
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    355 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, February is. Rubber. Lociii O'i'i cents., steady. London.— Tin £293 10s. Bobbers. Shares are steady. IndiaIgirif are quoted 11.10-11.35 and Allenbya jat 2.90-2.'J< Sunj;ei Ramals have buyers at 4.3U und Elukit Katils at 1.12-. Now Scod*M ait quoted 2.8i»-2.8.") and Mtntakabs at
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    CONTRASTS IN THE COURTS.
    92 10 Chinese Smacks Chest Another Weeps Copiously. A police magistrate in Singapore mm all sides of human nature during his daily work. A Chine.-c cooiie bentenced by .Mr. H. K. Bull this morning to two months' imprisonment went below to the cells to the tune of resounding
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      THE SCOTTISH COMPANY.
      267 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. EUrr,— Mr. Shorrts is to In thankit for providing We POOF Scots \vi t c'int <>' his humour. Ml hv ncverr hearrd about the Run who claimed to be a Beoi iiy absori-plion V Youn, ttc macfi \\xfi.. To the
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      CAR PARKING.
      112 10 To the Editor of the Strata Times. Sir,--A letter from Mr. Peck in your issue of the lHth showi clearly that be actually opposed to the int< motorists. Surely anyone w\v.t disputes the need in Singapore of parking jrround for can or uphold* the ridiculous statement recently made
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      CINEMA BOOKING.
      239 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Bone time am then appeared i >• VOSr is.ue a complaint regarding above 1 >iif;.Mi by one of y.mr readers. As ;i regular patron, and for the interest of Oth«r*, 1 fct'l quite ju-tiii.d to endorse his grievances of t !>-■
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      VISIT OF HEIFETZ.
      465 10 VISIT OF HEIFETZ To the Editor of the Straits Times. Ul music bran hail with delight the ;:!iimiinc< imiil of the forthcotnlng concetti by DM <>f Ac world's greatest, if not the irroatesi violinist of ;ill tjmas, Jasiha Heifetz. Such musical trials arc too rave- in tlii.-i part of the
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    THE WEEK-END COLUMN
    195 11 A Matter for Congratulation. This week, one fact stands "lit in the DCWI above all others. British troop? lave reached Shanghai, and are now billeted ia the Coacawtoiil TlMn amej ba strikes: thcrr may In- riots: thenmay even be Bttemptl at mob violence I lit Shanghai- Whatever
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    The Anti-Catholic Outbreaks.
    139 11 Still, fron outlying coatees, terriblo talei HNM Moating in. Isy planting v.-ad bafcfel wrapped ii|i ill foreign newspapers, tha agitator* in Amoy, tried to I thai tha Roman Catholic Orphanage v..is mcn'iy tot the pun making medicine from dead babies. i niortiinatcly m>bm of the American, .-,iri.h
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    A Prayer to the Colonial Secretary.
    167 11 According to report! in the pma, the Colonial Secretary, S. S.. advocates tha: t;irs should In.' lent hi. me to theiv gangw instead of beinj parked n. Bingaport to await ihi-'r emwtn' pleaswe. When \'>u park your lateat auto in CoUyer's Quay or Raffles
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    The Singapore Hotels.
    148 11 The other evening I bad occasion to s,i( the Europe, the Adelphi ;in«l Raflei hotels, in the »pace of about two hour--, ;ind was MMUMd to lincl that they WCN nil crowded with visitors from ships, aul ;i larye number of local inhabitants. Y< t the services
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    Just Between Us Girls.
    142 11 My DEAR, I ■ho*M think 1 AM lookiag tired The trouble IS that 1 cant dwp nntry. I mean really CAN 1 LOTB of p.m. pU- m; the BAME ■bonl >t. and It'i became >>f the NOISES. I t.,:,, i REALLY tliink that BOMB I him;
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    Strange Pets at Eton.
    1096 11 Opossum's Home leopard Tied to lied-Post. A fc x days ago I was asked by a public school man whether boys of this generat ion an pet-keepers to the same extent as th- y were in his time; do they still, he <i Iced, carry live
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      151 11 AN AIX-BRITISH MASTERPIECE THE BROADWOOD PIANO Has been in use for more than 150 years and, despite foreign competition, THE BROAD WOOD STILL STANDS SUPREME IN QUALITY AND PRICE. Ask for a demonstration to-day or write for illustrated List. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. J DEWAh 5 "H
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    Merchant Princesses.
    424 12 Eve Rising to Power Everywhere. London's Merchant Princesses are a chic and efficient band and the band in growing. The £10,000-a-year woman is no longer a novelty. She is part of London's business life. Well, look at these figures," said an expert of the London Chamber of Commerce.
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    Romance of Worth's.
    410 12 Fortune Built Up on One Gown. Jean Philippe Worth, the famous dress designer, whose death was reported from Paris recently, was the son of a Lincolnshire solicitor, who founded the firm's fortune with a single gown. Charles Worth the solicitor, went to Paris to design dresses in
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      373 12 DE LAVAL CENTRIFUGAL OIL PURIFIERS (Over 10,000 installations in daily use.) Provide the best, simplest and cheapest method of purifying high or low grade oil. For the recovery of Lubricating CHI used in Steam Engines, Petrol ,>>' Engines, Gas Engines, Paraffin Engines, Diesel Engines etc., and for reducing the cost
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      480 12 TO LET OFFICES, GODOWNS, ETC Offices in the Arcade. 19 and 21, Alkaff Quay. Apply personally to ALKAFF COMPANY, 73 uid 70-a, Th« Area*)*, TO LET Shop premises already furnished with fittings and show cases. Suitable for any sort of business. Locality, High Street. Reply 202, Straits Times. TO LET
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      58 12 Ceramics HANDCHAFT ancient and modern The perfect specimens of handfashioned pottery preserved from the ancient dynasties of Rome and Egypt are admirable examples of this craft. To-day the same pride of production and the same ideal of perfection lies behind the hand-making of SWEteESS VIRGINIA CIGARETTES Made by hand One
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    437 13 Notes and Consents On Current Topics. Revival of Steam Cars. Those who an old motori ti wig '■< Interested in the fail that art' Ix-infT made by a number of inn he motor and steam wajjr Id Britain to revive the steam CM :<> pll -i ngcr
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      Ten Shillings a Mile
      73 13 Tlir world record titU by Mr. Parry h. ;v.:is of 170.624 Miles per bom has leen broken on I'cndine Sands. Carmarhon. by Captain Makolm Cami>bell with 7-1 miles per hour. Captain Campbell also covered the kilor.etre at I speed 174.H8". mile.- per hour. His car was
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      Record Motor Finance
      114 13 Th? romance of American money niaknc i« re«ealcd by an appeal by the Ford ■hareholdcn at Detroit against tax segments. Mr. ford is said to be the greatest i atone? maker in the world, but he keeps his income a Merwt It is revealed, how- i .■ver,
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      General Items.
      190 13 Automobile enamels have been M im- j proved in recent year.« that it is said aj wolf scratching at a limousine door no, liiar-i- the fi:ii:h. Junk heaps (collection* of component iii'.r's uf motor cars with some sales value) are concentrated in the south-we«t rea of Loa Angeles,
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      177 13 "For Every Person, Purse and Purpose" M W *V* tPL J^F js\ T^M t3_ y '^i W^»w_ JHJaW ■bbbbbbbbl ■b^bbbb^b^^ f f mSSMI Bll^L- THE "TRANSPORT" VALUE THE MORRIS COWLEY TWO SEATER Buy YOUR Morris Now Prices from $"1 ,ssib>o •v I MALAYAN IVIOTORS, LTD. SOLE AGENTS IN MALAYA. for
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      1803 14 'Ansets over $7,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $23,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straiti Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      960 14 •IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPORE TOWN PROPERTIES At the sale-room of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co's sale-room, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, February 23, at 2.30 p.m. Lots 1 to S. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land and shophouse premises known as Nos. 9, 10 and 11, Hylam Street
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      620 14 PRELIMINARY NOTICE To be offered at public auction on March 22, 1927, if not previously disposed of privately. FREEHOLD PROPERTY Lot 1. No. 43, Caipenter Street, threa storey shophouse built of bricks with tilo rc-cf. Area 1.678 square feet. Lot 2. No. 112, River Valley Road, European residcntal two storey
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      322 15 Intense Cold J__^k With 'ijF^^^Rll Electricity f J 'mm "■•delicious and so Jrt!*W[ t' M ■^nl'W^t^K soothing as a ipriding, ice- J %V.I- MB chilled drink. Yet this is only *1j jftM one of the innumerable benefits B K^^^j that come with modern reftig- tj l4f_te& Even if it were
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      157 15 CNEW MODEL itroelM i2ihp Petrol Consumption 30/35 jn.p.g., Oil Consumption 1,000 m.p.g. SPEED 50 M.P.H. A car known for its BEAUTY, RELIABILITY, COMFORT and ECONOMY. Fully Equipped with Four Wheel Brakes and I'IVK Tyros and Tub*s. $l,a5U. EASTERN AUTO COMPANY, LTD. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR. IPOH AND PENANG. ANOTHER CAR on
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      288 16 mm f j ii j jil| jj j [II falls' j Put Casirol ii\ AND NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE. Tl.o world's motor experts bjm C.istrol. Ix-nofit by their experience don't take any risks. The ii^e of Castrol provides perfect piston seal, minimum carbon deposit (less freiiuent He-coking) and a hich MkfßM
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