The Straits Times, 13 February 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,705. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1928, PRICE 10 CENT
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      97 1 THK HHfMI MILK. STRAIGHT FROM THK HEALTHY COW TO YOUR TABLE IN A CLEAN HYGIENIC TIN "BEAR J|> BRAND" THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE DELICIOUS NATURAL SWISS MILK No mixing with doubtful water is necessary, the milk being in its natural state ready for immediate use. It contains all its original
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      109 1 CRICKET ygU REQUISITES in CRICKET BATS <M\/J?r "W SCORING HOdKS gj "M CRICKET BALLS I^|(Slll^Ji PRACTICE NETS ICKET-KEEPINC, fei -W- W IiAT OIL M BAITING GLOVES STUMPS. SPECIAL TERMS SELECTIONS SENT *\2:. FOR FOR PERSONAL d£9^ INSTITUTIONS, WITHOUT SCHOOLS, etc. OBLIGATION. I ROBINSON Co^ Ltd. J (Incorporated in England) *<£La2r
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    SACRIFICE OF MOTHERS.
    349 2 FOLK IN THOUSAND DEATH KATE. A treatise ju.-t pirparvrcl b.v tfca British Ministry 01 Health reveals that little if any pngNM il !>e.ng made towards reducing the risks ai motherhood. We continue to lose one in 250 mothers m childbirth. says the Chief Medical Officer to the
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    EIFFEL TOWER.
    315 2 TO BE PILLED DOWN. rha Eiffel lower, '.hi r is.-. ht i structure the world, ar.d ihe s;en? miriiv.' i:- .19 years' existence of 1 1 1 suicides, is doomed, Within v few years it rnoal ne pulled down lest it should fail down— a catahtrophe which threatens
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    CHICAGO GUNMEN.
    214 2 t Open Fight with City j> Police. f Chicago, Jan. 26. t Apparently uting in revenge agnins. Urn <.■ ii l y a<in<inistration which had conducted warfare against the organisation of ►V tans warfare in hi. a:;'), gongs to-day X bombed the homes of City Comptroller hallos l-'itzniorii.-..
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      231 2 For Lung m Troubles^ im Colds, Coughs, Bronchitis J*^l *"*Slrtttv 'X i/i.j For any weakness of throat U^.- y s& or chest or any tendency VV <$/ S^loiA \ls&^L to tuberculosis; for a S&^y^a^ troublesome cou h g f bronchitis or any chest affection, the standard l^SfcJSC* iLtilrn^TS/Jw approved treatment
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      299 2 WHY HAVE RHEUMATISM? Drive It Out of Your Blood By Tonic Treatment With DR. WILLIAMS' PIN! TILLS. Because medical .-cience is still puzzlinR jver the causes of hcumat ism is no sound reason why sufferers from tnis most painf jl and lowering malady should continue to -ndure its pains. The
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      172 2 Tropical model guitar $25 and $40 Send for illustrated catlhff Season Co., Ltd. lil and 113, NORTH BBIM2I KOAI), SIN(;AI'OKE. Ses Poudres L'Cau De Coty B Dupire Brothers Sole Agents. tCTA Aerated Water* '^'yj^L just bobbles over fe^ i(V^\\ _»/f s l> arl *l' n 8 viuliVy i lint- -■-A^aL
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    WILKINSON PROCESS.
    986 3 Report on six Months' Working. The rt'porl of the liincmrs of thi-i Wilkinson PTCMM Rubber Co., Ltd., far I the period ended Sept. .'JO, 11*27, to be presented at the first ordinary frenera' meeting in Kuala Lumpur nn Mnrch 10, shows a los> of $.">4.4.->8.47. The statutory meeting
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      177 3 TO THE EYEGLASS-WEARING PUBLIC ZEISS PUNKTAL LENSES SIGNIFY PERFECT VISION Itcfognised throughout the Opfiral world as the Finest Spectacle Lenses obtainable. Prescribed in Singapore hy M. BEKiBL BOKEk MOTION SMITH SONS. THE EASTERN OPTICAL CO. *^aM _f _f TT~~'~"lHllH f^lllW "l*« aV^^aV^^^a^ Sturdy and Simple Rugged simplicity in design and
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      460 3 Just Touch a Corn or Callus^> with this amazing liquid. "Gets.lt" acts like an anaesthetic. Stops pain in 3 seconds. Works like magic /^H9 •>n any kind of Jj^mf corn, no ma'lcr f^^Slm i*. how l».iil it tV'^'^B hurts. One t i )Ml and tlic pa-n 5. Almost unbelicv- pH
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      768 3 RUBBER SEEDS THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA LTD., SOKBANG, JAVA will have available for sale in January-Hay 102 C, TJIKADOE" Seeds from their isolsted budded Seed gardens (87 acres) at Wangoenredja. The buds used were taken in 1922 from twenty-five Mother Trees whose average yield in that year was 200
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      786 3 JOHORE GOVERNMENT NOTICE j TETOEKS will !><• received al tha ami f I tat Hi"'. i i, !:iry. Johore Bahro, up to noon of February lii. I'.iuh, for .i i-.., ii. (I) Itcmi 39 to .itiil 2;tt. Thrw son of Quartrv... Plan P.W.D M. I-:. 24 with three single Intriiu'
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      491 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England 1 M\IL AND PASSENf.ER ANT) CARGO SERVICES I'F.MVStI AR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. undo contract with his tuntm GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAU KJiST MAIL SERVICE OUTWAROP FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage <•"« Spore MONGOLIA 16,500 FVb. J4 MANTI'\
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      561 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON TUSBN KAISHA) I TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail I KAMO MARL' 8 000 Feb. 16 IT KATORI MAKU 10,000 Mar. 1 2 ATSUTA MAKU 8,000 War. 15 18 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Mar. 29 30 HAKONE MARU 10,600 Apl. 12 13
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      532 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated a Aaatralta) rot BRISBANE, STDVET AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND ttr»!»r monthly «il!n*i by th. well known itumiT MARI 1.1 A (TJBtl tonal and the new motor ve>a«l, MALABAR (4,512 torn). Th* MAKFLI.A is the Urge* 1 ■nd finest *t*era»r trading to Autlraii*.
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      624 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Uad«r eontre«t witk the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No 1840, with inb-ocnneetioni tn Pw»i>sge, Freight, Transhipment, Merln< »--)> t and Manager's Deik. Reprefentatirei for Singapore and Stralti Settlement of the Official Tourist Bursac ot Java. All Information. detailed
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      556 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SniP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. C, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMHlltG AND BREMEN GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVIRTuOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE- LONDON AND NORTH
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      459 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Slim) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kemaman, Kratay. Trengganu, K«lantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Fatani, Singora, Lcaon. Bandon, Kohaamui, Lang«uan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival IVrart'ire MALI I VAI.AYA F«b. -J" I SUDDHADIB F«b. Feb. 2:1 The steamer! are fitted throughout wuh electric light and have
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      550 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) "ELI.F.RM AN I.INB PASSKMOKR AND FRI ifIHT SERVTCH TO rut UMITKU KINGDOM AM> CONTI FREKiHT SERVICH OUTWARDS To Bung Kong, Shanghai aid 7apaa i i>. ii «.n. CITY OF DUNKIRK Mar. 10 cm 01 roi baix .M. 7 I ITY
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      396 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FOR FREMANTLE, WA. Sails Singapore mid. March. F particular* regarding paaiage and apply te MeALISTM ft CO- LTD. DOU STEAMSHIP LINE WORLD SKRVICI M I M I BOSTON Ti» COLOMBO, AT.KXANDRIA. NAPLES, I MAk.SKIT.LtSI. Arrir* Leara B'ji<»re Spore Peaang na Fab. 2!) F*b. IS
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      428 5 STOOMVAART rMAATSGHAPPM "NEDERLAND" HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailing* to AMSTKKHAM AND ROTTERDAM Due Sails t ENGGANO Feb. 10 21 C. lIOOFT Fcb 21 21 SOKMBA v,b. IS 19 KM; I MO KM Feb. 27 28 KUMN'CIN [JKR NEDERLANDEN Mar 9 II AI.EIKR M r 19 20 r.^SPJBM Mar. 2:t 23 KAKKKAN
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      309 5 Thos. Cook Son, Ltd. and Thus. Cook Son (Bankers) Limited. k 'incorporated in England) Passenger and Forwarding AleaU, Banker*, etc. Box 102. fi, BATTERY BOAD, SINGAPORE. PatHacos booked by all Lla««. i*Aued for tha principal railways vughout the world. ensrrj' lufrsjaee, fnniitnra and affaeta rod at current rates. Reduction! for
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      268 5 WAKE O UPj!! 7^Ring |L 354 For The finest Aerated Waters FRAMROZ CO. HAWAII AND HUE rJAVVAII IN ONE VACATION Two trips in one for your nights cool, rest under franext summer vacation Stop ing tree-;. On off at Hawaii on the way (porches) <>f home. It will break the
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      379 6 Owing to the enormous success of the (iaucho. the management ie extending the sirvonine up to Tuesda>. Feb. 14, positively the last night. TNE ALHAMBRA THEATRE (TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietor*) UNITED ARTISTS ATTRACTION DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS THE G&UCHOTHE 6MJCHO First House 7.30 p.m. THE HOUSE OF MARNEY MATINEES Wednesday
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      115 6 SURINA THEATRE Nnnh Man Ko»d. Tel. No. 289. From Wednesday. February 8 to Tuesday. February 14. 1928. NKiHTI.Y at 9 FRED. HUMES in HANDS OFF who rUw, Mbt IWhta— M lie thrills in this S part tlirill-fillcd, punch-packed Universal Blue ttraak Weatern. IpgcW Rure Attraction TAHZAN KHcar Rice Burrnu(fh> mighty
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      290 6 VICTORIA THEATRE COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, at 9.30 prr.. Under the distinguished patronage of H.E. The Governor Sir HIGH LIFFORI) THE BATTLES OF CORONEL AND FALKLAND ISLANDS The Epic Naval Drama. Ships tuking Part are H.M.S. MALAYA. H.M.S. BAKHAM, H.M.S. CARDIFF, H.M.S. CONCORD, H.M.S. COVENTRY, H.M.S. CERES. A DISASTER AM)
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      394 6 THE REYEATiON OF THE DAY RESTFUL, BLEEP obtained by moans of the **NEi PATENT MATTRESS SUPPORT. You cannot afford to without thia wonderful invention, ;:.< by Axing it to your existing :\!;-.tt.' freshed and possess I tar energy i' 1 v.-hich to enjoy lil Over 50.000 people have already bought
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    125 7 ranvßam Monday. February 13 11. W. MM a in «.J, 3^o p.m., 7.4. February 14 11. \V. Mi SJB U, 4.24 p.m.. 6.8. arard mail I l'rrsi'us \\i*.. SC.C. 6.30 p.m. Widnesday, Kthruary l."> H. W. 1 14 a.m K.O, 3.50 p.m., 6.4. S.i .c, Taaglin. Tiaiaasj.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    355 7 am iiAumiric. '•i ..in Wharf taU Hats, Lalat, U, ii l'., rth Doghestan. Oil Wharf Mil UmI Wharf Nil VKSSKI.S IN DKY DOCKS 'l:ui|nn,. J'agar Dock Nil Nil kt [.pel Ilariwur I' 1 run.-.. Kajah of Sarawak No. l Dock BareaJaa No. 2 liock Rimau, Harre. VMMh
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    88 7 To-day. l p.m. To-morrow. 1 aja 1 I ;i.m Bg Prmingkat and Sambas '.I a.ii: Rfeatara a,uatralia f Centaur) lv a.m Khoen I.n 11 n m a. T.mhilahnn and IndraHong i .1..:. I noon Ciylon. Kpypt and Great Britain I Parcel UUOpm brngkalis, Laboeaa Hi lik and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 7 By THt.nnan M.,r.:. Amlri l.vl'on fukliwa SUnutt l*ft Arrd. S'porc London .Inn R .l«n. P Jan. II Feb. 4 .I.n. U' K. k. I Jan. in F«-h .Tnn. 19 F*b. 11 Jan. 20 Fab. 11
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      107 7 .Sintaporp, Feb. IS. Robber, i .jy. iin i Rubbers. Quiet. Xiw Scndaii Bukit Jelotonga 86-90 cents Heatakabi 17 i" cents, I'm Benuts 58-411 eenti l '.iii-l' >-\.. Bregai I.2'i-i.mi Connemaras I.BC-1.96, Hamiltons 2.50-2 JO P»ri( Perak i 30-3.50, M laka Pindai 8 17 :-yj.'-.- l!«ss,'iis !17'..
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      106 7 Singapore, 1 London.- Rubber la. 4'« d., up 1. 1., i don. 1 iwn VI: 84. Kiu hai 2JO-! !i, Klata Drcdgi 1.47 I*o, Rahman Hydraulic I.GO-1.«5, 12-1.14, North Taipinu u:.-l.i;x Taiplni Hltan 1.04-1.07, Pcnawal R lyoh 1.15-12< Ord. l.ro-1.75. RanUu Pn Sangei Way 3.80 '■■.-!•">.
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    INDIAN FILM INDUSTRY.
    193 7 Local Ho'tly\iood Possibilities Discussed. Loodoa, Feb. 3. lin possibilitiet of ettabltohiag an ln■lian film industry were cUacnssad to-day by Mr. Bruce WooliV. managiag director of tho British Instiui •tiniKil Kilin- LIJ., who to India to produce «:n Indian Sim luitable for ixhibition in lh<- Wi-^i. Int i-i'vivv.-cd
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 7 [Mill— MONtt RADIO] Kagbjr, Feb. v. Foreign acekailft an Amsterdam iii.lc Atheni MB, Berlin 20.44%, Bombay la. i IG-16d^ Brasieli 35.03 V Bucharest r94. Bmhoi Aires 17 16-16, Copcnhaßi-n lK.ifl. Senen H«l*ingfoti 193 7-l«. 110n X 0'.i1.. Kobe Is. 15-lfid., Lisbon 1 i-16, Madrid EB6S, Milan KJMK, New fork
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    231 7 KX( I1ANC.E. Sini,-;.p..r.'. Kb. IS. ->n London, Hank 4 m/t ZiA 3/16 i'-nmnd 2/4 Private 3 m. credit I I On New York, Demand .'.O'/i Private UO d/s bb On Kiance, Bank T.T. MM i, '•> India HunU T.T. l.'.j I, »n Mon B Ki.ii.;. .i.mk T.T.
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    SINGAPORE OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    51 7 Latest i .1.1. 1.. Is. 4¥* d. per lb. Nuw York Spot Sii i at a per II). I. iiYI... nui.-il i ll.S.S. ..'..u.il lo Stan.lani, Q.C.K. Sp< Slamiyid H.:,.S. M Tender Kfbruary April June TlMH of Market Slcaiij-. Uuycrs 18% S.ll.rs 59 GU 00
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      MINING.
      447 7 s Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asnm Kumbanc 11 ,1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 n.ttaiiK l'mldig 1 1 Batu Cam £J £1 Chcnderiaiig 1 1 (inn Chin 0 fl Eastern Si»m L'J (1 Hnad > 1 1 Ilitain Tin 1 1 B«Bg l:i it Cl fl lh.<v Yot Trcf (1
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      GENERAL.
      177 7 Issuo Vai. !■<!. iQi— HMUn II £1 ii. Am. Mmm 4.18.0 6 0.0 I 1 i -nlriil Kngint! N'uininal 1 1 f ><•!.■ Curriuce i T7V4 V.62% a £1 K. Sm.'ltinc Co. 15.40 l. r ..:r. Pimm Naava 19.71 ao.oo 100 1 110 llainiii-r «:u. 17." SO 182JW Hk.
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      DEBENTURES.
      96 7 IT. Eng. p.c. tlS.i4.snO 8-', S'/cpram. Siaaaaon Cold Storage Deb 7 p.c. $585,ii(i0 104 Klrt Singapore Municipal 6 p.c 1,878,000 of 1901 p,.r. prem. ■>:«i i Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1.GU(I,000 90 par. iingapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.e. „t I9U
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      403 7 Fraa*r and Co. and Lyall and Kvatt'a qaotatloaa. i o uny n rneei fraaaf Lyall Co. i:v.iit. Allrnliy ($ll Alor Uajall ($1) V. Ilitam i I K. Kunini; '$1 I Im. Malay (12) Mult-k ($1) I'anas ($1 lialtfownio ($1) <$1> liiogns N. <*1) !.un.-i V. ($5) B. .J«luto?ig
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      DEATH
      27 7 KARIMUTHOO. M, Marimuth«o, father .if of M. .vi-t.-riui of tha Munielpality, expired on 12th instant, at Vaddukkaditai, Bui J«ffna, Ceylon, lemTtag nlatiooi u>4 frie«4i in Malaya.
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      114 7 APPETITE j^ IMPROVED JT\. QViCKLY tydErtCJKIEJS! Carter's Little Liver Prill Rv I rlr<« i'cfcl> liKciamc l.aiatl*« •Vllcm ot c>r,r>'.:pati.in pepikODf wUch dull the d.'iirc for i>n>d. Kcnumbrr they arc a doctor's TENDERS Teadcn an InrrUd fu. Cutting, Pilltaa md Ponarng Playing Fic-lds for Haffli-s be lees :it In Architects Ofiict-,
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      17 7 DICK'S f X Ha^ AGENTS ORIGINAL I H. WOLSKEL BALATA cO LTD BELTING. SJBH m SIN(;U>ORE JfcfeiZr^Ta^^^^^^^salaß
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      507 7 DUGDALE On Fekraarj l-'. MM, at Mrs Morris 1 Niir: in| Honn-. Juhon- Hahru, t<. tin- mlim c,r Dr. J. N. Uu^Julo. a son. HODGE. hmqi l'M. l:i^S. at BuckinK '■■•>•<< Nn ini 1 1 '•in. Randolph Craacanl BdiBbarfk, to Mr. and .Mrs. J. D. Hodicr. son. CHANGE OF NAME
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      862 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other I'lassilieU Ad* Is.. s»-r page 16. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. ENGLISH VOILE Mil SSI m taeh. Priseilla, :>. Meyer Mansion, dp] mi: SALK. f..\v Rhode Island Cocks, a- $V cull w. Doaman, Grove Estate. •n* at No. 20, L'J 24 :mil 86, Jiak Kirn Street. Apply t,.
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      47 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (B| (ourl.-v Oawasaassaa Health Office.) Pas the 24 Houm endinc at Y.ldnight on Pekraarj IS. Deit. B9Ji K. ature 79.3J Ml F. '■'•■in »i ratun ,:..i f, I. humidity i per n-nt. I sb lity I. Millibar) :'.0.l JM Rainfall (inches; ..nil
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13. NIPAH PALM AND POWER ALCOHOL.
    704 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13. NIPAH PALM AN D POWER ALCOHOL. The final observations on the Nipah Palm made by the Department of Agricultural, Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements, and published in tiie latesi number of the Malayan Agricultural Jouina come at a very suitable rime. With the
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    382 8 fore the advent <■( the late King rluilalonj;kom to the throne, Shuh alim.si tana incognita u> the rest o the world, bat being a man of piojnessive ideas, In- WM the tirs'. Sovereign of Siain t.i travel and the first port be visited was Singapore, when the late
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    ENGLISH NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS.
    1112 8 H. LIBERTY AND ORDER. (By Viscount Glty of F-.illodon.) (In a tactnre.) 11, i,.issU.n fur individual liberty, which rved eh. energy of it' > the sense of the noeei litj order, .vhi.li has prevented chaos, ha\. probably don more than any two ihe I'.iitish race do what
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    367 8 ]>v. K. l>. Ltadow has rent-red to Sinfrapon from Home leaw. Mr. A. Grant Mackie, the ntm miner, lias returned to Kuan Lump** for a brief ■lay. The German Minister to Sunn m operated upon on Thursday morning in Bangkok for appendicitis. Mr. A. M. Barkiea, who
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    BENZINE FATALITY.
    162 8 Brigade Officers' Smart Work. i Quick work in the despatch of an injured perwM to hoapital, after the render- irtfr of first ail, was done in a case that I came mdtt the attention of Fire Britjadi" oflktn last night At 7.4.". p.i.i. the Central Fire Station notified
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    MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    104 8 Buiik Car Crashes Into Tree. A M.!i u, accident took place en the Hukit limah Road last night A Buick :ar M*t i-olurniiiK to Sinya|iore from I Johore, conveying a ranker of Chinese .s and at the 6>/i mile, it left the road and crashed with full force
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    58 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New "><;k, scivl us ihe following cable .1). v, their quotation being in gold dolla/ cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sales to-day 1,576 toaa. February ::i ct*~ March :54.20, April 'iy 84.80, June- ::•'>. 2o, July :;6.20, Ancut -"J5.40, September 35.50, October
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      158 8 I ,t. r., trrful lht Jt raund tVo li^-,.^ Virginia v cigarettes WDgH.O.Wills. BRISTOL LONDON. ..o SSS^ r^m^^^H 1928 MO EL •jqßgwr^Tiiiilf 1"*""1 v—-^v Supplied on easy terms. by arrangements. MODELS FROM STOCK. No. ICH. 4.90 H.P. Side by Side Valves Sports. Price $550.00 nett No. 21. 1.90 H.P., O.H.
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      51 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Production THE GAUCHO Featuring DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS First Show at 7.30 A Drama HOUSE OF MARNEY TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD, Proprietors. BRITAIN'S BEST 500 IC Motor Cycle Sole Distributors for Malaya GUTHRIE CO., LTD., (Incorporated in S.S.) 15, GRANGE ROAD,
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      57 8 M On Other Pages. Pag* finance mil Commerce Shipping and tho Maili 7 Mttooroloffieal Kfpon i To-day's Share- M .rket 7 fibl.- i.n.l Radio N-w« Sir Rack "lifford Ivaves Siam 9 Sport Nawi and Cimnm-nts 10 Corropondeneo JJ lpon Rae* Meeting 10 (iunnians Urut;.] Act 11 Muar I'laritcri Mcttinff 11
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    MINCING LANE DEMORALISED.
    796 9 RUBBER POSITION. EFFECTS OF LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT. "DOUBTS AND FEARS RULING FACTORS." In the f(llo»ir,e s|>er;.'l cable from London, Mr. A. W. Still emphasize-, that the upset faaWwiag the recent aniiM-i:.'i nunt <•( a committee of cniiuirj i.ilo reetrietiaa is caused not so much by the decision itsell
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    EARL HAIG.
    97 9 PROPOSAL FOR MEMORIAL HOMES. [KEl'TER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 11. Kail Jellicoc ii postponing his reply to the invitation to take Karl Hair's plac-J a* PltftMeut of the British Legion until he lias tested the fxilhlg of l>:anches of :h>- L'.'^in.i rt^Brteg itTin' I'liiuc of WsIm is usociattog liim>cif
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    EMPIRE CONNECTIONS.
    236 9 The Need for Unified Control. [BaMJIU tCLBGBAM] London, Feb. 12. A correspondent in the Observer in a column article on the winleas and cable conference points out that the United States Government, acting through their financial ami commercial organisations and backed by the whole strength of their diplomatic
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    AIR FORCE FLIGHT.
    129 9 Machines on Way To Singapore. [BRITISH BHBtf KAI»IO] Rupby. Feb. 12. The official lag of the Far F.ast Sight of the Koyal Air Force, which is bow rearing Singapore on its way to Australia, was issued yesterday. It shows how, wit"h goad advance organization, a flight of
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    THE NEXT ELECTION.
    107 9 Mr. Lloyd George's Optimism. [REUTEK TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 11. That the C'onfen-atives in the nexii Parliaimni an likely to numl.or IHO mii iie optimiaiie hupe ex- by Mr. Lloyd George at htanI chetter, baaed on the tendency of recen: I by-elections, especially at Lancaster. l: arding the
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    TELEPHOTOGRAPHS.
    89 9 Failure from Business Point Of View. t (bei:tcr ttlecram] V"b. 11. Vienna The twe ef th telephotographic «ved i failure, al b point o( \i. w. Business men appcrently 'md that the ta; II works cut i Ugh, a medium-! ■iaad tt lephotograph costing from 20s. to At the
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    FIERCE GALE OVER BRITAIN
    349 9 ELEVEN KILLED. RESCUES FROM WRECKED STEAMER. [KCVTH TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 1J. Klcvon pc.ple were killed and many injured and widespread damage was done !•>■ a bwrieWM which laged over Britain. It was the mo>t violent iver recorded in j the country. Apart from the 11 deaths
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    MR. COSGRAVE RETURNS.
    126 9 Enthusiastic Reception In Dublin. [BBUTEB TELRGBAM] Leaiea, Feb. 12. Dublin President Poagiaie hi:s re-| tur:ic<i from tile United States and uagivt n an unprecedented reception by ar. enormous ciowd. Than v.iis a inifitjiV guard of honour and a salute of l'J puns, was fired. 111 1 All
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    TROTSKY IN EXILE.
    70 9 [RBUTKR TSLEGRAMI London. Feb. IS, L l The exiled Trotsky family has arrived at Frunze. An official account states that Trotsky travelled in a special sleeping car in lordly e-omfort." He had seventy items of lutrjraKe and hunting dog and con- > siderable hunting equipment. Some of
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    "TEAPOT DOME" INQUIRY.
    56 9 iRXUTXB TILIGBAM] London, Feb. 12. V shniKton Mr. J. D. Rockefeller; teetifled fat an hour before the Senate! 'Teapot Dome" committee. He answerid all the aaeattone put, but was unable j to supply vital information. He express- pd bitter disapnointment at Colonel' Stewart's refusal to testify, but
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    MR. AMERY RETURNS.
    38 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 13. Mr. Aasery, the Colonial Secretary. nas e'urned from his 55,000 miles Empire our. He averaged 2UO miles a day and elivcrcd over 380 speeches since his rielarturs on July 22.
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    TERRIBLE PIT DISASTER.
    266 9 THIRTEEN MISSING. i EXPLOSION IN CUMBERLAND MINE. [REITFR TELEGRAM J London, Feb. 1 I A terrible pit disaster has occurred in Cumberland through an explosion in the Haifj pit at \Yliil< l-.aven. It is confirmed j that men are miaatag and all hope has been ahaadoned, reaCM
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    190 9 Upward Trend of Exports Maintained. 1 [KfcUTEB TELEGBAM] Louden. Feb. U. j lie Board of Trade report for January ?!uV.s t ha' import! amounted to I £100,889,225, a decree of f13,188,604.| and exports to i.~>.\, 12,733, an in i.a* i i:4.:;2C.55;.. compared with January, r.^T. [r.RIT.'SH OmUAIi RADIO]
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    U.S. NAVY.
    80 9 Cut in Programme Probable. [■m TF.LEfinAMj London, Feb. UL j New York The New York Times, on the Big Navy group in Congress, forecasts a substantial cut in the adminisUation's Naval building programme! owing to the deluge of protects r«-allia? i that President Coolidge in IU2S declared that
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    ADRIFT ON ICEFLOWS.
    79 9 [V(;TER TKLEGRAM] London, Tel). 1.'. Moscow Ti.c icebreaker Lenin has hurriedly left I ninffrad to* the Finnish Ciuf to ris.ue 400 Hihernien carried out to Ml on icelioes deia< n:*J froai the Cronstadt coast during a itorm. Moscow, later The s<a froze, enaMint the majority of the
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    74 9 The League of Nations (Eastern) health bulk-tin for the week ending 4 states that in Calcutta there were HI cholera and ten rmallpox deaths, as against 24 and ten, isspe.tlvsly, duii>i" the preceding week. In Rangoon I were six plague, one cholera and in small- 1 I pox deaths. Singapore
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    NURSE CAVELL.
    168 9 PRESS VIEWS ON FILM DAWN." [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Ragby, Feb. IS. Diaenaaioa laganlimi the cinematograph Sim "Dm" continues. Replying ta Bit \us'.e-n Chamberlain's strictures, the proi:u< r '■•(lares that it is not a war film but lit dt: nitely BgaJnet war. Practically all t!-,e newspapers, however, strongly approve
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    KOENNECKE'S FLIGHT.
    226 9 Safe Arrival At Calcutta. [rei;ter telecramJ London, 1-Vb. 11. Calcutta The German airman Koonneikc, of whom there had been no news i for three months, has artivtd I. to. Th-. last reports were that in v. ;is repairing the <!;;:. saj:ed tail of his mar hint in the
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    Cable News in Brief.
    323 9 IKBIT«B TKLCGBAU] London. Fe!>. 1 Oslo Thirt were 25 l'aialities in ihe last lew da.Vb due to disastrous landslide* ■ad -uirins. Everett, aTaMßClluasttl The death-roll in the "M works disaster it mow ten. Geneva: M. Boris Stoin. director oi the Soviet Foreign Affairs Cofluniaeariat, will represent
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    37 9 Mr, 11. Mortimer, the Knglish KducaI tion Officer, Johore, who will be leaving for I England shortly on leave, was given a farewell function at the Johore Hostel, I Singapore, on Friday by the Malay 1 student-teachers.
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    BRITAIN AND SIAM.
    629 9 BRITAIN AND SIAM. CLOSE FRIENDSHIP. SIR HUGH CLIFFORD LEAVES. NOTABLE TRIBUTE IJV THE KlMi. Sir Huuh lilFord, Governor ol the S' raits Settlements and Hi;ch Commissioner <>l (he I'"..M.S.. hai <'>:- iludcd Ms -si it to Sia;n and left lor Indo-China. with l.:\dy Clifford .nul a party which includes the
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    U.S.A. PRESIDENCY.
    57 9 U.S.A. PRESIDENCY Mr. Hoover as Republican Candidate. (UI'TU TELECHAM I/Ondoll, I ■'»•":>. 13. Washington Mr. Hoover ha it candidate for tin Bapubliean Presidentia! nomination. In hi paiK'i statement h<- declared that at «v bound I" carry forward the Republican prin- ciplei and «nat objeetrrei of Mr. Cool: ainin;,' 1 for
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      240 10 English and Scottish League Results. [Renter Telegram. I Lustn. Pea. 11. satehes m ths EngUsh 1. 1 bull li— an wees A lon Villa llackbura i,.1.,,n a ..lit' uth A.-.lti. iday tundvrland 1 :i I 1 T .-tieffii-ld U. Nawcaatla Kiimintrlium Hnddenflaid ■wain ToUi-nham Ltieaatai I.ivcTpool Mi>lJU'sbrnU|;li Bury
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      BOXING.
      46 10 World's Featherweight Title. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Feb. 11. New York: In a contest for the world's featherweight championship Tony I'anzoMfi, of New York, outpointed Benny ■MB, »f l'hiladelphia, in a gruelling It transpirfd after the tight that Bass sustained a dislocation of the right shoulder.
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      RUGBY.
      52 10 England beat Ireland. [Keuter Telegram.] London, Feb. 11. Dublin In fine weather before MyM in Kngland beat Ireland by point' to (i. Varsities Beat Dominions Students. London, Feb. 11. Oxferd In the annual rugger mate the Oxford and Cambridge team com'uir ed beat the Dominions students by 1 points
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      TENNIS.
      77 10 I.S.A. Singles Rankings. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Feb. 12. Chicago: The rational singles lankir.gs of the United State; Lawn 'Tennis Association are announced as follows Men: W. T. Tilden, Francis Hunter, <: M. Lett Women Miss Helen Wills, Mrs. Mallory, Mrs. A. H. Chapin. French Heat Australians. [Reuter Telegram.] London,
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      GOLF.
      133 10 Keppel Monthly .Medal. Thirty-three cards wen taken out for the February monthly medal at Keppel Golf (lib and the following returned: Ball sweeps Saturday. L. P. H.Acy, Sunday, E. Collier, 42—7=36. Racecourse Club. The Kacecoarse Uolf Club February 1 t.e played Ist an ihe lMh and j member has
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      436 10 Presentation of B.A.C League Medals. iBY I EN IRE I Then' wa crowd at the S.C.I-'. A. gri lay when the win- j ners and the ratocra-up 01 the Bendc t meer Athletic Club played the Rest in a 11 lendly match, at the conclusion of which medals
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      RUGBY. Machine Gunners Lose At
      239 10 RUGBY. Machine Gunners Lose At Tanglin. In a Ragby game played at Tanglin on Satan n between the S.V.C. Machine Cun Plato&n and the Duke of Wellington's A team the regimental side won by 12 points (four tries) to 8 (a try and a goal) The ground was very wet,
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      OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES.
      58 10 Big (iiilhcrinv. at St. Moritz. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Feb. 11. St. Merita: Twenty-flre nations were represented by neari) 1,000 athletes at the ..peiiing of the Olympic Winter The town is k'Mily bedecked with a variity of national tla^s and is packed with viPresident Schultess, on behalf of
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      STRUCK REFEREE.
      124 10 Football Spectator to Be Prosecuted. The English Football Association has authorised proceedings to be taken against a spectator who. it is alleged. I.ed <\ referee and the secretary- of a club on the field of play. This meang that the F.A. will bear the costs of the lings.
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    459 10 Conclusion of Ipoh Meeting. (From Our <>»" Correspondent.) Ipoh. Feb. 11. The WWtUwr was hot and tine to-day tad there ma W extraordinarily large I utendance for the lust .lay 01 the meet-! ing, H.H. the Sultan 01 Pirak and the. X lident mm] Mm. CqehraM were amongst
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    S.V.C. ROUTE MARCH.
    153 10 Opening of the Year's Training. Under somewhat trying conditions the S.V.C. opened the 1928 training period yesterday by a route march through the town. In spite of the heat there was a good turn out. Major Meredith, second in command, was in charge of the parade. The
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    HELD UP AND ROBBED.
    100 10 Carrying Money Under Ricksha Seat. At 7 a.m. to-day. Mr. Tan Eng Chean, a member of a Chinese firm carrying on a currency exchange business at 208, New Bridge Road, for passengers to and from China, was held up in a ricksha in South Canal Road
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    52 10 The following is the statement of Singapore and Pcnang dealers' stocks at the end of Jan. 1928 I— Smoked Cn- Crep* Sheet smoked Cress Weight Sing:ipon- T.llitS i.719 10.928 Prnang 1,681 340 1.488 Lump Scrap E»timat Weight Singapore S8 1 432 22,240 'NbU s Tk» «Ur. Ifuni at«*ali
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    464 10 Th« ticci'sliip City of Marseille arrived from England ytsterday with details for China, and left later in the day for Hong Kong. Extensive alterations to the New Club, Taiping. have been started, and it is hoped ;hey will be completed in about three month.- 1 time. j
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    BEACHED IN DJAMBI RIVER.
    91 10 Ban Teck Guan Springs Leak. With reference to the mishap to the local steamer Ban Teck Guan, the latest information received by the owners at Singapore is that when the boat was proceeding down the Djambi River on Jan. 9 a leakage was discovered in the
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    POSSESSION OF PISTOL.
    107 10 Sentence of two years' rigorous imprisonment was passed by the District Judge (Mr. N. D. Mudiet this morning, on a Chinese for being in possession of a pistol and five rounds of ammunition. The accused was a head carpenter employed by Mr. Wee Cheng Soon on a
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    BOILERMAKER'S FALL.
    95 10 A Chinese boilermaker's fatal fali down a ladder into an empty boiler on I which he Had been engaged was the subject of a Coroner^ enquiry this morning. was related to the Singapore Coroner .(Mr. V. C Bourne) that Boon Chwee, the (h M ad, and a number
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    DEATH OF FRENCH AMBASSADOR.
    23 10 [aKUTKR TCI.ECBAMI London, Feb. 12. Rome The death has occurred of M. Doulcet, French Ambassador to the Holy See.
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    45 10 The band of ihe S.S. Police will perform the following programme, weather permitting, outside Ihe Victoria Theatre tomorrow, commencing at 5 p.m. March, Colonel Bopey (Alford) Overture, Hun■iiia'i (B«la) Scatch Air*. Adayar Bobbie Burns (Hume) Humovasque, Unit »t lha -4Unniki«« tfc'liifk»s»^ ■S#lec£Jon, LlUc IBS* (SBttUTlsrt/.
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    NICARAGUA.
    85 10 Sandino Escapes To Honduras. (KKITKH TWIJW^Mi London, Fi b. 1 i. ffarttMlon The \aw Draartment understand* that (Jeneral Saudi no ha:fled ti> Honduras, n ii believed that hiran ojt of anmnnition. Senator Bora';, chairman of thi- 8raat« Foreign Ri-lation* Comm ttee cxpresMi the opinion that the outlook i-* excellent,
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    GERMAN STEEL CARTEL.
    110 10 Desire for British Co-operation. [KFin«B TELEGRAM) London, Feb. 11. Considerable interest is evinced a proposal, made in the House of Commons yesterday, by Mr. Boothby, who recently returned from a visit to Germany, in the course of the second day- deoate on th'j Labour ■lafiixliiiwil thY Addi
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    GERMAN POLITICAL CRISIS.
    102 10 iTRANS-OCEAN VIA I'AN-ASIA.J Berlin, F*b. 12. President von Himlenburg'i letter striving to postpone thi crisis is not having the d'-sired effect. Feeling in the government coalition ii growing more 1 acute owing to the School Bill impasse. Berlin political circles reckon oa the probability of election by
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC TELEPHONES.
    65 10 TRANS- ATLANTIC TELEPHONES. [BRITISH IHTWInTi RADIO) Rugby, Feb. 12 Telephonic- communication between Germany and the United States was officially Inaugurated yesterday. The new service is an extension of the Anglo-American wireless telephone service. Conversations arc transmitted over land I lines to London and then by wireless from Rugby station to
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    BIG FIRE IN CAPE TOWN.
    67 10 [REtTtK TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 11. Cape Town Damage amounting: to approximately i' 400,000 was caused by a fire at the Imperial Cold Storage Company's premises. The buildings* affected by the fire comprise half the total cold storage capacity of tape Town. The machinery and the
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    MISSION FROM URUGUAY.
    59 10 MISSION FROM URUGUAY [BRII-I6H IMPKRIAI. KADIo) Rugby, Feb. 12. I A Uruguayan special mission ..o return the recent visit to the Prince of Wales to that country arrived at Victoria from Calais last evening. The party was met by representatives of the Kins and the Foreign Office. The mission is
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    GOLD MINE FIRE DISASTER.
    58 10 LKLI'TEK TKLKIiKAM] London, Feb. l'-i. TiaunJna, Ontario A disastrous tire has occurred at the Hollinger gold mine. Ai least tin fatalities occurred and 21 piople are missing. Dense smoke and fumes hampered the rescure;s. Special ftrefighting apparatus was lushed from Pittsburg and expert smoke fighters from
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    CANADA AND ALASKA.
    32 10 [RKllhK TELEGRAM] London, Keb. 11. Victoria, British Columbia The Legislature has passed a resolution urging the Government to o]>en negotiations with the United State* for the acquisition of Alaska.
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    MR. KELLOGG IN CANADA.
    40 10 [REt'TER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 11. Washington Mr. KellojjS has returns: from Ottawa. He declared that he never enjoyed a visit more in his life. The reception by Lord Willingdon and Mr. Mackenzie King was beyond anticipation.
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    50 10 Mr. Normal. A. Ingrey has resigned from the editorial staff of the Bangkok Times and ha.- left Siain to take up an appointment in London. Mr. Ingrey, prior to going to Bangkok last year, was en1 ga»'cd in joiunahs.n U> No'th China ant uu the West Coast of South America.
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      1080 10 To thi> Editor ot the Straits I Sir, 1 am pleased to SM thai Mr. V. c. Peck, 111 iii.- usual pithy and convincing style, ha* taken up the cudgel* in favour of Restriction ami in hi., letter* to the Strait- Timei exposed the sophistries ot' certain partiea
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      PONTIANAK GOLD.
      26 11 Times. rery Straits Budget that w hope for some news of 1 Id and wonder why Mr. Peck "dried tij'." Anything doing? Yours, MAS.
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      BANISH THE UNDESIRABLE.
      142 11 X •ir of ihr Straits Times, it that irunmen when I be piven the cat then ithout the hospitaltj of our gaoL hnmifcranta who Bock here by the thousand from China ■howld Every man who lands here for the first time without visible have a couple of
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      THE CRACKER NUISANCE.
      158 11 To the Editor of the Strait- Times. B I have read with a gnat deal of ewhat frantic i orrespondenre ii: jrour paper on the "Crack*! f your coriesthink that there is .c 1-. an attitu le sil the Baxoi 1 (tano c to be I i!
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    KRAKATAU VOLCANO
    51 11 \i TimremiTits for Wirdetw WarninsM. i is no n and there appear* im mod into volrani ii. 1 ol anj danger arrangementi S.C. will ation on lr r l»»nd on a navelemrtn of ISO lurinc I", net <■ "w-lj ength of ••I'll meteni during 10 yhi.-h th P.K
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    GUNMAN'S BRUTALITY.
    235 11 Strikes Victim with Pistol Butt. than usual brutality wai di.--I'layed by a Chinese gwaaaasi in Eu Tontr Ben Strict QOJ Kri.lay uluht when he tired at and wounded an ither Chinese and then sln;.k l.is victim with the pistol ball be was lying on the grooDi. ttached man
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    MUAR PLANTERS.
    202 11 Discussion on Rubber Koot Diseases. A large gathering of memben of the ilu.ir Planters' Association wa.- held at I Hi, Hoar (i\il Service lub on Ki'b. .tl in in. 'it Dr. .1. K. Weir, Pathologist, i kn iber institute oi Beeeanh. Kuiilm 1 Lumpnr, who had kindly in
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    ENTERTAINING THE TROOPS
    145 11 1 lie Berries* c-nteiiuinim.ru tonimitUt w.i.- formed over yiar ui>» Ij piovide a temporary club, entertainment and sport for the troops <>f the Shanghai txoedi-' ticnary Force passing throniM Singapore. 1 A funJ was opened, to irhJcn the leading I generously subscribed. At a meeting beM on
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    SCIENTIFIC GOLF.-No. XIV.
    156 11  -  W. C. Lyle.) U«y Lesson It— The Putter The Stance. riptM anirlts draws back al.out "> a- to make the .-tan.v wide open. There M no danucr of thi> can--v ith the patter, a- it ihnnM be balanced and aM m lhal thi- :lit ancle* with the
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    THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
    688 12 Over 30 Nations to Be Represented. It is now certain that over :'.O nations will ba represented at Amsterdam in the vaiioiih competitions that go to make up the pioftramine at the Olympic Games of IMB. Most of these :;o odd amtiotM will have representatives compelinK in
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    BELAWAN TRADE.
    186 12 Increase of Imports And Exports. The oiliriiil statistics of Belawau Deli's trade for the first 11 months of I'.'liT showed an increase of r >,oUfl tons for import! (from 245,f.r>1i tons in 192fi to 280,685). Exports had also increased 0 tons (from 111,532 to 146,89). The total exports
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    STORY OF THE DAY
    18 12 i "This is your new father, dear." L» Htiit./muMmy. we h:til h:irdly tlw 1
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    THE NUER PEOPLE.
    485 13 WHO MURDERED A COMMISSIONER. A sntaik>4aggad Kejrre, immovable aad itatuesque, poised in stork raahjoa SB KM leg iind other foot (H.it asd splayed out li'-.' that oi Uig bird) agahrit rigitl knee— this was n.y ftrsi im >i"vis'on of th Nuc who had be i>unished '■>. ;i
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    DUTCH SHIPPING.
    476 13 Las 4 Yi-ar's Eastern Trade Reviewed. i Neither ivji; noi IK7 ihnwml bis v- ,11 Dutch Bast ladies shipping.! riaaspon to Europe was maintained by the eorapanies composing the BatariaJ Cargo Conference, file Maritima Italiaaa also became a member, in collaboration uith the Lloyd Triestiao, whkh was I
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    45 13 Orders for week mHb| l'< i>. 18 Wednesday, Fell. IS, A awttfaaS »f safes*! at Headquarters, swM p.m. Thursday, Feb. It;, Hand practice! Headquarters, 5.1") p.m. Saturday. F<?b. IS, Koutc mnn-li I'aradiWaterloo Street ."> p.m. Full 'uniform witkout staves.
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