The Straits Times, 21 February 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,406. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      186 1 (JJATffIUJ THK «VIRTDAT MII.X. DRINK MORE GOOD MILK "BEAR Jf^ BRAND" ORIGINAL J'ffiffiEL ORIGINAL GENUINE. GENUINL SWISS W^? MILK AT LAST! THE PERFECT OPEN DRUM MIXER WIN6ET 7/5 Cub. Ft. PATENT DRUM WITrl 5HHr. r LISTER ENGINE. For demonstration, apply to Sole Agents SINGAPORE ffILLIAm JACKS U UOi KUALA LUMPUR.
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      204 1 "ROBINSONS" For VALVE and SERVICE SPECIALISTS IN MEN'S WEAR. f^Ef DAY SHIRTS JfSv ROBINSON'S Special Quality Fine Cream Mercerised Twill Day f\l H i ff i Shirts are made to withstand tropical wear and the dhobie, having V VfcJ I the extra strength in the most recessary part?. Each garment
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      3 1 MILKMAID STEK'U/.Ki) MII.R >
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    K. P. M. Tourist Cruise.
    667 2 Itinerary of the Steamer Op Ten Noort. The head office of the K.P.M. in WeltevredMi have announced that they have decided to organise a grand tourist trip by their new steamer Op ten Noort, 0,000 tuns, which is due to arrive in Indian waters towards
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    HOMES IN THE HOMELAND.
    315 2 t Help for Those About To Retire. Lieut-Col. G. E. Yenning Thomas *1? we k OWn t0 the older resWem=: n Malaya that he needs no introduction. I I 1 nec «sary to mention that since he left the Straits he has served with distinction in
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    " MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANO "
    217 2 MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANO What It Really Means. Broadly speakfcift, hruith It determined by a sane mind iir a nound body. Translated into simpler terms, tlii* means right thinking mid right livinß. To imagine that one may live al he please.-), and thereafter look to medicine fo counteract neglect
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      311 2 HYDRAULIC— RIVETTED STEEL PIPES From (> in. to Mi in. diameter. To tarry up to 400 pounds per square inch pressure. ALL BBAMB HYDRAULICALUr RIVETTED AND EACH PIPE TESTED TO 50 PER CENT. ABOVE WORKING PRESSURE, AND DIPPED IN BOILING BITUMASTIC SOLUTION. PIPES MADE OF SPECIAL QUALITY STEEL AT Ol
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      278 2 ANYTHING WORTH PRINTING IS WORTH PRINTING Well THE PROMPT PRINTERS (RICHARD LTD.) Cecil Street, Singapore. THAT'S WHERE IT IS DONE! FOR SALE One compound, surface condensing, marine lype steam engine, 350 1.H.P., by AustralDtis Engineering Co., Melbourne cylinders, U.» ma. and 28.'. ma. stroke 29 ins. piaton iralve to H.P.,
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      276 2 t y^^T I i I Ijllß Why should you pay more when you can buy a new piano specially built for tropics for $500. Monthly payment system can be arranged. SEASON CO., LTD. 11l ami 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. NNGAPOU. fgSjjsS FOR ADULTS |ral|[|| CHILDREN Hjßi AND SAFETY Ul^fc— —^^gltc
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    "Planting Queries."
    379 3 Information of Interest to AH Planters. The system of imparting information by means of questions and answers has i long been in vogue. Certainly as applied < in Planting Queries it proves a most useful method and there can be little a i Malayan planter needs to know
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    Story of the Day.
    50 3 What I can't understand." said the lady at the door, "is why you should I have become a tramp." Doctor's orders, mum." Doctor's orders Vis, mum. Years ago a doctor told me t' take wa'k? arter tv'ry meal an| I've been a-\valkin' arter 'em ever since."
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    50 3 The Bendandi' Observaiory at Faenza registered on January 24 v violent eurthI quake. It is tfltmaUd tnat the c<-ntne lof the disturbance would l.c ab nit H. 300 miles away, probably in the .Sunda archipelago (Malay group). The seismic movement was unusually imirked, and lasted for n-o:e than three hours.
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    Latex from Leaves.
    291 3 Experiments with the Cathode Rays. A vision of a rubber plantation amid a maze of poles and wires and with latex dripping abundantly from the foliage, instead of just oo*ing from the trunks of trees, may be conjured up as the result of an experiment with a
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    Progress of Canada.
    186 3 In Next 25 Years Will Startle The World. Calgary, Alta. No country in the world is to sec the development in the next twenty-five years that Canada will see, according to Tlie Hon. Mr. T. A. Crerar, I president of the United Grain Growers, spcakinp at a
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      300 3 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 1926 were more
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      146 3 I s k^ The Swan is the finest pen a man can have. I; is so reliable. Never a skip, blot 1 l Jf_D|_2^t > or break in the middle of a word, but <^^Jsb^^>- USI an cas P''^ c I ncre s a Swan for every hand and every
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      530 3 a__P^^lL«-'*"*'*'' j___U___H I B^a^^^^^ SU On The cc Hawaii Way Home In the temperate climate of and milk are served the year Hawaii there are countless round and with the healthful things to do. Surfing in the climate make life >n the Islands bluest waters golfing on always comfortable. Summer
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      575 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH mik MO APCAR LIMES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SliK VICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.V. Ca UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BEKVICK. OUTWARDS F!tn\T LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnape dne S"pore MfCFOOVIA 1! 100 Feb. 25
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      610 4 Shipping Announcements N.YX UXE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON US* Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Dee Bail HAKUSAN HARU 10.600 Mar. I 4 KITANO MARU 8,000 Mar. IT 13 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mir. 81 Apl. 1 KA.V.O MARU H.uOO Apl. 14 li KATORI MARU 10,000 Apl. 28 £9 ATSUTA
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      586 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE TSB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAV. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) 'REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AlfS TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAM BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MAS SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND CLASGOW- MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AN1 GLASGOW.— BGSTON, NEW YORK AND EALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE—
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      505 4 THE S2AM STEAH SiAV. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Po Kt.ii r.ia n, Eretay. Irei^^nu, KelanUD li,.r.t-n»ra Tclupui. Pntani, Singora, Ueoo 9-.bandoa, Kuhirmui, Laogsuan, Chumpon anc I- ■**m_trf_ J- Arrival Departure MALINI Fib. 20 Feb. 23 VALAYA Pea. 27 Mar. 2 U I'KACHATirOK Mar. I .\h,r. I
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      628 4 X. P« H. (ROYAL PACKET KAY. CO OFBATAVIA) r (Incorporated in Holland) i. Under contract with the 1 NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone, No. 3640, with sab-connectiem to passage. Freight, Transhipment, _tl— M Depts. and Manager's Desk. j Representatives for Singapore snd Straiti 1 Settlnments of the Official Tourist Bureau l
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      422 4 BURNS P»ILP LINE J (Incorporated la Australia) FOIi SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE I Regular monthly sailings by the wtil 1 known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and ',the new Blatat MALABAR (4,512 tons). The MAKKI.LA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de
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      520 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNAILL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. l( (Incorporated in England) "EIXERMAN" LINH PASSFNCF.Tt AND FBBTOHT SKKVICK TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FRETOHT SKRVICB OUTWARDS To Hone Kong, Shanghai and Japan Dae S'pore I CITY OF MADRID 1" rl (.1. CITY OF WELLINGTON Mar. 15 BOMEWARD9 For London, Rotterdam,
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      465 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M.S. KANGAROO Sailing from Singapore March IS. FOR FREMANTLE, W.A. For particular! regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McALISTEB OO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AMD FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES. 38 Dayg to Boston 41
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      456 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAV COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Konf) Direct Service to JAVA via HONG KONG and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Cnefoo, Tientsin, Newehwang, Yangtie Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA
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      398 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPM "NEDERLAND" HQI1AND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailings to AMSTERDAM AND HOT TEED AM Da* Smili t BINTANG Feb. 21 2J JOilAN DE WITT Feb. .26 25 SAPAROKA Mar. 7 lRINSES JULIANA Mar. 11 11 MOENA Mar. 17 18 I [BANG AN Mar. 21 22 DKL Mar. 26 26 BILAN Apl!
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      174 5 DOULTONS SANITARY EQUIPMENT FOR BUNGALOWS SUOP11OUSES OFFICES INSTITUTIONS HOSPITA LS SOLE AGENTS: I {> E NT RAI I g\* ['.»«°jj<t "Work yy-'J SANITARY ENGINEERS AND DRAINAGE CONTRACTORS. IPOH SING APORC KUALA LUMPUR. •J BRITISH GALVANIZED, BLACK GAS find RED STEAM PIPING AND FITTINGS All Sizes ins. to 6 ins. IN
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      620 6 jr*~^\ THE FUNNIEST AND MOST > v~»\ PAMOUB FARCE IN THE J '/"".r WOULD. CHARLEY'S AUNT W/*V I nt;n Brazil wheit the nuts <omc /JC VIIH fg<r SYD CHAPLIN IT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE A \^%%ty*^&'>-^ Bookings for ;;!1 EVrfotflUOMM at j RIBEIRO A (<).. LTD.. Phone \f. '^^^f'-^} 211 f
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      382 6 PAVILION From Thursday, February 17 (o Wednesday, February 23, at 9 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE *L MIDNIGHT MOLLY K L Fenturinit EVELYN BRENT, BRUCE GORDON, LEON BARRY Crossed purposes, police and politicians, factions and clique?, two women who look alike, a bewildered detect i\e, a Drama with a
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      391 6 COMING! j POTASH AND PERLMUHER HOLLYWOOD A PICTURE THAT SHOWS HOW OTHER PICTURES SHOULD NOT BE MADE. Mr. and Mrs. COHEN as Film Producers. A REAL SCREAM First National FIRST. fi# $P& 1# 9 9 B"! M HIB For consistent results and keeping qualities. The standard by which a^I other
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    235 7 FIITCUM. Monday, Feliruary 21 High Water, 1.12 a.m., 1.6 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 10 a.m., 6.0, 10.10 p.m., C.4. W. f.inadian and U.S.A. mails (Malacca Maru) clone, 2 p.m. Roynl Society of St. George Meeting, S.C.C., 6.30 p.m. Tuesday, February 22 Itlgh Water, 1.37 «.m., 142 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    464 7 Monday. February 21. Ship* alongside (he Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Dm HARBOUR. N':':n Whnrf Toussoum, Patrol, Bungi Mil Wharf Nil CM) Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DBY DOCKS. l«n]onf ragar Sham fflmrf K:itnuning Albert Dock Arratoon Apcar Victorin Dc-I; Gascoync Krppel Harbour King's Dock Asiatic Prine*
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    10 7 We arc nil satisfiril in South Africa now. (lencral Smuts.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    162 7 Te-dey. Sclat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Ba-g.-.n Si Api Api (Kinta) p.m. Cliina, Hainan, Japan. Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine Islands. Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. I Malacca Maru) 4 p.m. To-morrow. Curob and Bcnuit (Meriting) 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi (Hong Tcck) 9 a.m. X: rimon
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    43 7 By P. d<r Ncderinndm Elloro [mlrapoera Um Kashmir P. i Ilooft 1^1 1 aito. S'pore London Jan. li Kab. 7 Jan. 20 r«b. 12 Jan. 21 ~#h. 12 Jan. 2fi Feb. 21 Jan. 28 Y<-\>. 21 Jan. 28 Feb. 21
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    250 7 EXCHANGK. Singapore, February 21. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/8 23/3? Private 3m. credit 2/4 5/10 On New York, Demand 56 15/10 Private 90 d's 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1390 On India, Bank T.T. 153% On Hone Kong, Bank T.T. 7% p.c. AyOn
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    68 7 Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Syot 66Vi 60'^. Standard K.S.S. Spot 66'i 67 Standard K.S.S. on Tender March 67>i 68 April-June 69^ 70 U n July-Sept. 71% 72% Tone of Market Dull, *t?ady. Latest Cable Lon ion Spct Sheet Is. 7Vid. per
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      MINING.
      382 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellen £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/G 58/6 cd. £1 £1 Bansrin Tin 32/- 33/1 1 Batang Padang 0.89 0.92 £1 £1 Chendcriang fl/- 28/0 £1 £1 Eastern Siam 24 1\) 25/6 El £1 Haad Yai 34/- 35/1 1 Hitam Tin 1.07*4 1.12Va £1 £1 Idris
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      GENERAL.
      171 7 Issue ,'al. Pd. Buyers Sellers ■1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 6.2.6 I 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.9" ',-a 1.02'i II i'l E. Smelting Co. 17.00 1735 i 5 5 Fraser Ncave 17.50 17.75 .00 100 Hammer ft Co. 173.00 178.00 ik. 125 125
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      DEBENTURES.
      96 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 570 15% p.m. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 110 115 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 preni. Spore Municipal 4tt p.c of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Spore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Spore Municipal 4 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      375 7 To-d«y't Prices Fraser L.yall A Co. Evatt. Ulrnby ($1) UHSk -.'.'•< tM tM Uor Gajnh ($1) 2.80 2.90 2.80 2.90 V. Hitam ($1) 4.75 4.90 4.75 4.90 V. Kilning ($1) 0.95 1.00 0.95 1.05 Vm. Malay ($2) 4.60 4.70cd. J.55 4.65 Molek ($1) 2.85 2.90cd. 2.80 2.90cd. I'anas
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      533 7 TICKLING THROAT Did you ever have that nerve-racking experience caused by a bit of mucus or phlegm that stubbornly refuses to be dislodged, but tickles and tickles until it sometimes almost strangles Just a few sips of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, swallowed very slowly and allowed to glide down the throat,
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      138 7 VIGNA OLIGOSPERMA I« an excellent covcrplant, which will grow in the open as well as in the donsest shade of old rubber and coffee fields. Vigna Oligosperma is moreover a GREEN MANURE, which enriches the soil with Nitroccn. Planted out from SEED (3 ft. X 3 ft.), it will entirely
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      683 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AcWts., tee page I*. Wants, for saj.b. ktc 1 I.ON LACE, moderate prices. A., c o Strait! Times. WANTED *.o rent garage, easy distance. Tanxlin Pom Office. 210, Straits Times. BEACH HOUSE, KATONG. Best room in house, facing sea, private verandah. Ring 0653. CP) WANTED, second-hand
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      519 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. MISCELLANEOUS. If' ANYONE in a mess will nntf up 22*. M will henr of something to his advantage WARWICK HOUSE, select boarding establishment English reanacenfent, 81, Cavenagh Koad, Phone 1593. Op) GENTLKMKN may prefer Blonde", but everybody prefers PHOENIX Mineral Waters to
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      71 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (II.v C'ourtniy of Government Health Office. For the 24 houm ending at Midnight on February 19. 1927. Dec. Max. xb«U iinip.rnture XG.5 F Mm. smidi' tein|x'ratiir<- 75 F. Mron Mti.idr temperature 79.7 Miis. mm fadiation 1.18 K. Mia. fcr*** rHili.ition 7S F Be* timpiralu).' 80
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      66 7 MISCKLLAWOUB MEMORIALS. Marble o7 Granite. Singapore Casket Co., Tel. 75. dp) NEW PIANOS FOR HIRE. Season Ofc, Ltd., Ill and 113, North Bridge Road, (lp) FOR SALE, white polished Italian matble tiles, two feet aquare, in stock. Apply 20, Mafatlne Road. (lp) BERIO OLIVE OIL euaranteed pure, in ont and
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21. PROBLEM OF THE RICKSHA.
    981 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21. PROBLEM OF THE RICKSHA. Must the ricksha go It seems to us i that the answer is obviously in the J affirmative. This leaves the only question to be answered When shall the death knell be founded Every day streets are becoming more congested
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    201 8 I The defeat of Marshal Sun's troops at Hangchow does not come in any way .•:> a surprise. It has been confidently expected that when the two armies mot, Sun's forces, who were the larger, would vi.- integrate. Distaste for fighting for a war lord, coupled with
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    54 8 Is it not time, asks the Malay- Mail, that the antiquated system of advertising Supreme Court auction sales by the ringing of a handbell in Java Street was done away with The bell is frequently rung for several hours on end, practically continuously, and the noise forms an intolerable nuisance
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    845 8 Mi* M- TalC has been appointed Senior: Matron, European Hospital, Kuching. Dr. E. A. O. Travers has returned to England from East Africa and is staying at Folkestone. The death is announced at Taiping, of Mr. A. A. Craigen, late Manager of Byram Estate, Nibong Tebal, Province
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    Pontianak Gold.
    304 8 To-day's Meeting Of Shareholders. A general meeting of shareholders in the Pontir.nak Gold Dredninp Concessions, Ltd., was held at Raffles Hotel at noon to-day. Mr. H. N. Ferrers presided, and there were about twenty shareholders present. A report by Mr. J. Wilson, the manaKinjr director of the property,
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    THEFTS AT A HOTEL.
    134 8 Central Division Police Arrest. I There m a sequel to the recent series j of thefts at a local hotel in the Third Police Court this morning, when a Javanese ayah, employed by Mr. IK 1 Buruli Thomas, was charged with stealing a wallet containing S-Ul
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    Mails Expected.
    25 8 From Chins, by M. S. Cremer, due at Sinpapore this afternoon. From [ndo-CMaa, by Sphinx, due at Bin) apore, 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
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    Rubber Prices.
    65 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., Now York, send us the following cable datei) February }i>, their quotations bein;* in vr«-Tt! dollar cents and closing bid prices Uuhber exchangee nice to-day .'5OO tons. February :{S.:;u, March :i-i!(30, April 3S.UO, May 89.50, June 40 cents, .July 40.40, Angwt 40.80, September
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    Malayan Floods Relief Fund.
    104 8 The Honorary Treasurer, Malayan Floods Relief Fund, Sinpnpoiv, ftdtnowiciU'is receipt of the following cuntriliution N'ote. $40,000 of :il>o\f has now bcpn sent to tho Central Fund, Kuala Lumpur, for distribution. The Honjr Kontr and Shanghai Flank, Malacca, bag to acknowledge the sum of ?2,000 sabscribcfl to
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      130 8 —^A f*. "tfflsFWwiSß COLEMAN QUICXLITE LAMPS FOR BRILLIANT LIGHTING COLEMAN COLEMAN STORMPROOF TABLE LAMP. 1 vNI r, !v > j^/V3SSR 300 randle power, Constructed of /f^/jf '9'9 n imell > n0 smoke, Price $17.00. J"-™ ■BtaJ pr|ce $i9 o COLEMAN C^ iWISk LANTERN NEW W model. COLEMAN af mm design
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      99 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Super Production SPARROWS Featuring MARY PICKFORb in 9 Reels. hirst Show st 7.30 First National Attraction SELF MADE FAILURE in 9 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO, LTD, Proprietors. Buick Cantilever Rear Springs Full Cantilever r««» •prings absorb the s.'wcka of
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      77 8 On Other Pages. race. X. P.M. Tourist Cruise 2 Finance and Cuinraircn 7 Shipping und the Haiti 7 .Mett-oroioßiciil Itcport 7 Cnble and Uadio News 0 Sport News 10 The Rubber Position By A.W.S. 10 Correspondence' 10 Troops Pubs Through for China l<) To-day's Share Market r 10 Singapore VtMiagl
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    GENERAL STRIKE IN SHANGHAI.
    641 9 Welcome to the Nationalist Armies." CHINESE EMPLOYERS AFFECTED. Nearly 100,000 Workers Now j Idle. [ri:i:tcr far eastern skrvkt..] Shanghai, February IP. Significantly synchronising with Sun Chuan Fang's reverse in Choktaag, the G«Mnl labour Union last night called a |MmI strike for to-ilay to enforce demands which
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    Measures in Chinese City.
    202 9 While affitaton in the settlement and the French COBfeMJOM have been Riven practically a free hand, this is l>y M HtUI the rase in the Chinese city, whcit th<> Sun Chuan Kanjr CommiaMMMr of Defence, Gea*ra] I.i PM rhanp, has baaed h prodamatioa ftatiiiK that any
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    AGREEMENT SIGNED.
    209 9 Successful End to Hankow Negotiations. New Arrangement Regarding Concessions. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, February 20. Hankow Mr. Chen, the Canton Foreign Minister, and Mr. O'Malley, the representative of the British Governmant. have signed the agreement regarding the British concessions in Hankow and Kiukiang. [REITER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, February
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    France and Shanghai.
    155 9 Britain's Measures for Defence Approved. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, February 19. Paris L'Echo de Paris states that the defeat of Sun Chuan Fang is a serious threat to Shanghai and it is fortunate that the British Government has not allowed itself to be put on* by long-wind-od discussions
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    Consul's Free Hand.
    132 9 London, February 20. Pari The situation in Shanghai is being followed with intense interest here The Government are fully aware of th.; potential gravity of the situation though they have not received direct news from Shanghai to-day, and no fresh decisions have been taken, particularly as regards
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    Mexican Rebels.
    60 9 Sequel to Invasion Attempt From California. iRFt'TEIt TELEOBAM] London, February 20. Lm Anfreles General Enrique Estrada and twelve of his followers, who were •nested <>n September 15 on a charge of attempting an arr.ivd invasion of Northern Mexico from the United States, wore COBVieted of violating the United
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    SUN'S DEFEAT.
    584 9 Retreating Troops 50 Miles From Shanghai. A Further Appeal to Wu Pei Fu. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, February 19. The latest reports from Chekiang state that the Northerners are retreating upon Sungkiang, looting as they go. Sun Chuan Fang has sent many appeals to Chang Tsung Chang
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    British Industries.
    134 9 Important Exhibition In Birmingham. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby,' February 19. The British Industries Fair organised under the auspices of the Board cf Trade in conjunction with a similar fair at the White City, London, opens in Birmingham en Monday and continues concurrently until March 4. It will thus
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    BRITAIN'S DUTY.
    388 9 Mr. Baldwin on Defence Force's Mission. Misrepresentation by Socialist Party. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, February 19. Mr. Baldwin in the course of a letter to Mr. H gbin, Conwrvalive candidate in the Stourbridge by-clcction, referring to China, says it is the bounden duty of the Government to protect the
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    Disarmament.
    223 9 I Japan Accepts Proposal For Conference. fREUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, February 19. Tokio The Japanese reply to President Coo'.idjre's disarmament proposals is understood to be very brief and to constitute acceptance. [RKVTER TELEGRAM] London, February 20. Washington Japan's acceptance of the American proposal for a five-power supplemental Naval
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    Earthquakes Felt at Sea.
    148 9 Heavy Weather Along Egyptian i Coast. Irei'ter nuaud London, February 20. Cairo The earthquake in Herzegovina and Dalmatia on February 14 apparently x. ended far to sea as ships after passing the Straits of Messina encountered convulsive seas cleariy indicating undersea upheavals. The destroyers going to
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    TROUBLE AT ICHANG.
    228 9 British and American Officers Assaulted. Party Landed from H.M.S. Cockchafer. [reuter far eastern service.] Shanghai, February 19. Hankow, February 17 A British and an American naval officer wcr? badly 1 beaten in a fracas with a gang of coolie; ot Ichang yesterday. The incident i occurring when
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    French War Debts.
    187 9 i Further Negotiations With Washington. [HEUTER TELF.ORAM I London, February 10. Paris L'Echo de Paris confirms M. Boincare's intention to begin negrtiationi with Washington with a view to settling the payment of the two first annuities provided in the Mellon-Berengcr agreement. The paper adds that H. Poincare
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    vLake Como Disaster.
    136 9 v Lake Como Disaster. Ship Sinks Near Landing Stage. [REtTER TELEGRAM] London, February 19. Berne Hundreds were injured, 20 to 30 seriously, in a disaster to a steamer I carrying 700 pilgrims on Laks Como, which sank on approaching the landing s-tage at Como. The majority were saved. Later Up
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    India and Opium.
    90 9 Export to be Stopped in Eight Years. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, February 19. Orders prohibiting the further cultivaI tion of the opium poppy in the province of Ajmere-Merwara have been issued by the Indian Government. The Government intend progressively and finally to extinguish the exp >rt of
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    Fog Clears.
    59 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, F< bruary 19. The fog which Britain has experienc. d during the oast week and which held up shipping round the coast is n >w cieared i and meteorological authorities declare that i a recurrence of a further prolonged spel! i of fog is
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    U. S. A. AND CANADA.
    205 9 New Minister Presents His Credentials. King's Message to President Coolidge. I I MITE It TELEGRAM] London, February 19. Washington Mr. Charles Vincent Massey, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Washington, has handed his credentials to President C.iolidgo. Mr. Masscy delivered a "pledge of Canada's enduring
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    Holland and Belgium.
    86 9 Objections to Proposed New Treaty. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, February 19. The Hasrue The memorandum replying to th. report, of the First Chamber in regard t > the bill for ratification of the Dutch-Belgian Treaty declares thi> assertion that the ti-eaty will be onerous for the Netherlands is
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    Rubber-Producing Shrubs.
    46 9 United States Fund For Investigation. [REITER TELEGRAM I London. February 1!*. Washington President Coolidge has asked Congress to appropriate $200,000 fot the purpose of continuing thi- Agricultural Department's investigation int > potential rubber-producing shrubs. The cum wiU be s*pent in tropical America and Iho Philippines.
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    Long Distance Flights.
    66 9 I REUTER TELEGRAM) Lor.dqn, February 19Port Praia, Cape Verde Island- Marquis de plnedo has urrhi 1 i mi, KarqnJa <ie Ptnedo was unable bo bake oil t in Porto I'rnia yesterday evening owing t" hi-i machine Ixing overweighted. London. February 19K<:tc- The Urupnyan aviator larra Bordea hat
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    American Wireless.
    68 9 (REtTK.R TBLBGBAH] Lond< n, February It. Washington Congress has passed a bill which will be sent to fit President Tor approval in the tominj,' week, tlw object of which is to prevent any wireteat interest obU;ininK a Monopoly of the «tht-.\ It provides for the establishment of a
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    Mexican Oil.
    73 9 ll'.Kl TKR TfXKfU. AM) London, February 19. Mexico City The Depsrtment of Industry, in reply to Mr. Kc-110/g. denies that only four American owners of oil lands in Mexico applied for contirm.Uion »f their ronrosrienr It says that only 1<! American proprietary companies hold oil land* in Mexico
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    Chinese Cotton Mills Closed.
    36 9 Five Chinese cotton spinning companies in Shanghai have been closed down, due to financial difficulties, according to a report just received in dsaka. The companies operated 191,580 spindles and 2,00 i; looms.
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    THE RUBBER POSITION.
    1205 10 Slow Demand Causes No Surprise. Notes by A. W. S. Writing from London under date January 27, A. W. S. says As expected, thai* was c|iiite substantial increase in the London stocks lust week. They rose by 1.17s tons to :>:<,o'>2 which compares with 10,136 at the
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    TROOPS FOR CHINA.
    416 10 Three Transports Here During Week-end. 3,200 Infantry and Marines Pass Through. About :'.,2(10 British troops, including marines and British and Indian infantry passed through Singapore in three transports during the week-end, and also Major-General Duncan, commander-in-chief of the Shanghai Defence Force. The force of a thousand marines
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    Exchanges.
    77 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, February 20. Forei-rn exchanges are Amsterdam 12.11 IS-1C Athens 876. Berlin 20.46%. Bombay Is. E ::i-32d. 34£7tt. P.uen'- Aii i 11-10. nnagen iK.i;t%. Genera 2.V21%. 11 1• Isingfors Kni 1-. Hong Kong 2s. o',<l. Lisbon 2 88-64. Madrid 28.7' J. Milan 110%. New York LB6
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    M.C.C. IN INDIA.
    105 10 Eleventh Victory of The Tour. Bowlers in Form Against University Side. (Special Cable to the Straits Times.) alcutta, February 20. The M.C.C. team gained the eleventh victory of their tour to-day by defeating Aligarh University by an innings and 14 runs. Aligarh were all out in their
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    Trans-Atlantic Telephones.
    54 10 iHKITKIi TELEGRAM] London, February 19. The Anglo-American trans-Atlanti teleph ne service has now been extended to the fforthu r th American zone comprising the states of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming. Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. The charge is £1C 16s. for the first three minutes and £5 12s.
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    The Japanese Concessions.
    45 10 A statement issued by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Hankow, in reply to inquiries made by the SinoJapanese Business Men's League, is believed to represent public opinion among the Japanese residents in Hankow in favour of the abolition of Japanese concessions.
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    U. S. Minister in Ireland.
    41 10 [REtTER TELEGRAM] London, February 20. Washington The Senate has approved the nomination of Mr. Fredericks Sterling, who is at present councillor of the Embassy, in London, as the first American Minister to the Irish Free State.
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    Tornado Havoc.
    32 10 IREITER TELEGRAM 1 London, February 20. New York The tornado which swept Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama killed 40 persons and injured 100 and damaged property to the extent of £100,000.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    146 10 Macphnil and Co., Ltd. Singapore. February 21. Rubber. —Local 66' i cents, quiet. London.—Tin sW7 per ton. Rubbers. —Shares quiet. Jeram Kuantans are quoted 1.86-1.96 and Sungei Tukanffs at LS7fe-Lttfc. New Scudais have buyers at 2.80 and New Sercndahs at it L'lu Benuts are quoted 70-75 cents
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    165 10 Singapore, February 21. Rubber. London Is. 7'id. Unchanged. Local »"»ii' a cents. Tin—London £297. Unchanged Mining.—Menglcmbu 35-37, Rembian 20-22. Kuyoh 1.25-1.30, Kuchai 2.28-2.32, Sungei Way 3.67--:;. 72'.-j, Petaling ■1.47 '-j-i.-Vi. Rahman Hydraulic L'.|.>2.UK, South 80-88 cum., Lingui 185-1.90,! Chin Chin 'JB-1.02, Taiping 1.72V4-1.77 V»i i Ulu
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    32 10 To-night at thte City Opera a new artiste named Miss Norlia, who has won much popularity in the F.M.S. and elsewhere, will appear in Shetk Abdullah's Hindustani play, Hooray Arab.
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      355 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—As a subscriber of your paper for more than 25 years I beg your indulgence. My name, lam told, has been mentioned in some of the Singapore newspapers and my silence miv.ht be misinterpreted. A.s the original owner of the Mandor
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    Needy Students Only.
    218 10 Carnegie Trust and New Policy. London, February 9.— Opportunities for a cheap University education for Scotsmen through the operations of the Carnegie Trust (established 25 years ago with a capital of £2,000,000) are likely to be diminished as the result of a change of policy by the
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    An Eye on Mr. Cook.
    125 10 Question of Admission to South Africa. Cape Town. February 10 Speakinc at Muizsnburg, Mr. Tielman Roos, Minister nf Justice, replying to a question whether he approved of the proposed visit of Mr. A. J. Cook to South Africa, said that no application had yet been
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    50,000 Men in Quebec Woods.
    69 10 Over 50,000 men are now engaged in lumber operations in the various sections of the Quebec province, according *.o figures collected by the Department of Lands and Forests, and over 4,000 camps art being used to accommodate them. The year appears to be a record
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    25 10 We have received from the Successors of Moine Comte and Co. a blotting pad and cnlendnr together with several booklets describing the Radio-Electrique wireless apparatus.
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    Singapore Weddings.
    447 10 Miss Vera Emanuel and Mr. Isidore Stdrch. A pretty and interesting wedding was solemnised at the Chased El Synagogue on Saturday, when Miss Vtra Emanui'!, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Emanuel, was married to Mr. Isidore Storch, son ti the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Storch. Both
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    Arson By Chinese Mob.
    125 10 A.P.C. Installation and Stock Totally Destroyed. The Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s. installation, with several thousand tin* of oil, was bi rned to the ground recently during a l>ip: parade against Britain, reports the Siangtan, Hunan, correspondent of the N. Daily News, under date, January 27. A bridge
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    EURASIAN IN TROUBLE.
    141 10 Charge of Impersonating Public Servant. A young Eurasian named Claude Pcrmefather and a Tamil named G. P. Vcnjjdasalam appeared in the First Police Court this morning on a charge of im personating a Municipal sanitary inspector in a house in Beach Road. Chief Court Inspector Meredith, in
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    Lowest L.M.S.R. Dividend.
    50 10 London, February 0 :-The London Midland and Sottish Railway Company bas announced a final dividend of one ami a half per cent., making a total of throe per cent, for the year, which is half the dividend paid in 1!(2"> and the lowest in its previous history.
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    101 10 Members and friends of the Fitzgerald Memorial Church were present at the home of the Rev. P. ,L. Peach, and Mrs. Peach, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday afternoon to welcome to Penang four new missionaries to the staff of the Methodist Mission. Miss Norma Craven comes to the work of the
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    SPORTING NEWS
    177 10 Mile. Lenglcn's Plans. "Invasion" of Europe With New Manager. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 1!). New York A special interview with Mile. Suzanne Lengien before sailing for France revealed that she and her young and handsome new manager, Baldwin B. Baldwin, who is a grandson of the late Lucky
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    Singapore Football.
    237 10 Decisive Win for Hong Kong Bank. The Hon;. Kong and Shanghai Bank defeated the Borneo Company by five goals to nil on the Stadium on Saturday in the first round of the inter-commercial cup competition. The game was by no means pic-uir-•_>sque. but as most of the plnyers
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    Rugby.
    33 10 Navy Beat the Air Force. [Reuter Telegram.] London. February l'J. At Twickenham in the lirst match of the inter-serviccs Rugby tournament the Navy beat the Air Force by eiffht |K>inta to three.
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    INTER-VARSITY HOCKEY.
    22 10 Cambridge Beat Oxford. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February It, In an inter-varsity hockey match at Beckcnhnm Cambridge beat Oxford by 4—l.
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    TENNIS.
    36 10 Tanglin Club Tournament. .Members aie asked to note that the entries for the Tanglin tennis tournamena dose on February -•> and those still wishing to enter -bould send their names to the Club before that date.
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    GOLF.
    64 10 (larrison G.C. GoVWHwrti tup Competition. Sixteen cards were taken out in the Governor's Cup. competition, (larrison Golf Club, and the following were returned G. F. Murphy 2 down Lt. C Harker Taylor 3 Capt. W. C. Mackinnon 4 Lt. A. J. Frith 1 The hockey match between the United
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    Monkey In Debate.
    147 10 Practical Joke in Missouri Legislature. Jefferson City, Februorv 0 The sudden appearance of a monkey, ruefully scratching his head as he squatted on the marble railing on thr too W the gallery above the Speaker's Chair ;nu\ surveyed the human activities below, sent the legislators in the
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    THE BOUGAINVILLEA BUSH.
    1120 11  - THE BOUGAINVILLEA BUSH. BOMNOLBNT MOKMOIf. No. 2. P. and Q. BT Tk» >■' lon of tin- boat (U'ck nf a laigt P ft Q liner. Th* ship is wharf in Keppal Harbourhomtward bound and moat of in Europeans wlio liuvi- Hviml long 'l(' Best. The ti*M is p.m. anii there
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    Home Football.
    531 11 English and Scottish Cup Results. [Bmtet TtUgram.J London, I'cbruary It-To-day's matches in the fifth round of the English i. A. Cup resulted as follows I MHIwaH's Splendid Cup Record. Further fu.-t division (MUM had to admit deleft i:i Saturday'! cup matches uithouK:i then v.,is onl> one result which
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    774 12 Belgenlanders Overrun Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, February 15. Bangkok is getting its place in the sun. Some time ago there swept upon us a motley band of students from America, who set themselves out to jhow us a few things in connection with a pasttime
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    Legionnaire to Die.
    182 12 Deserter Who Served Abdel Krim. London, February 10, Casa Blanca. Kleins has lnvn sentenced to death and to military degradation. An earlier message from Paris stated that the court-martial opens to-morrow of the German, Klems, who acted as a Lieutenant, gunnery expert and general adviser to Abdel
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    Malakoff Rubber.
    374 13 The Disposal of the lialance Of Pratt :th np". I of the director! of the Mali&off Hublje: Co., Ltd., for ih war ended December 31, 1926 state:- that the net pr «(it for tin- year, after making full p ovision I ion amounted to 1402,286.24 to which ha
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    245 13 Report of League of Nations I'.ureau. Following is tiio health bulletin of to League f Nat n Eastern Bureau i»i t.h.me!, ending February 12, I*-" India. —Bombay plague deal h lalcutta •J7 cholera deaths as against -'j during previous wk 153 cases of smallpox with I"-: _..,i-.s; 77
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    LONDON MARKETS.
    294 13 In their report dated London, Januarj •jii. William .lacks and Co The troubles in China and the change of gowrnmeni in Germany have dv courafced eontumers from covering their requirementi in ii"". steel ami nc.nfenou snetaU, arid outside ipsjculatort ;>rc disinclined to add to their ball c«nmitments until
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      513 14 'Assets orer $7,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $23,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winche.t.r House. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE BJ, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company ha! «20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compile! with the Britlih Life Assurance Companies
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      947 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 Wednesdsv. Fcbrnary 23, at 2 30 f.m. Lots 1 to 5. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land and shophouse premises known as Not. 9, 10 and 11, Hylnm
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      597 14 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of very valuable freehold and leasehold town and country properties. To be held at the sale-room, of Batata Trust Agencies, Limited, Ruffles Chambers, Raffle* Place, on Monday. February 28, at 2.30 p.m. ESTATE OF SYED ABDULLAH BIN SYED ABDULRAZAK DECEASED Lot 1. Valuable land and houses Nos.
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