The Straits Times, 14 February 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,706, SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1928, PRICE 10 CENT.S,
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      61 1 Urn* Z-JT*S I I THE KVERYHAV Mll.K. I The TRUE TEST of GIN f*& ■^j POPULARITY |p THE POPULARITY flL^il iMf RORnflN'S filN iPI ,X. WORLDWIDE ULJBp Sole Agents The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH, TELUK ANSON AND PENANG. Safety First USE AND STRONG ROOM
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      12 1 FLAKE CIGARETTES e«iT,s« Am«b.c«n Tobacco Co. Stb»its I Lto. (IMCO«»0«AT«0 IN LNCkANO)
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      146 1 CRICKET »^L. REQUISITES M CRICKET BATS f I JLy7 T f|f SCORING HOOKS rr, CRICKET HALLS Jld PRACTICE NETS WICKET-KEEPING V\ 'U RAT OIL BATTING GLOVES STUMPS^ vjm^ SPECIAL TERMS SELECTIONS SENT ml CLUBS, F( INSPECTi!>n' W Pf INSTITUTIONS, WITHOUT SCHOOLS, etc. OBLIGATION j RWNS(^TCo7LtdT J (Incorpornted in Knjrland) X
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      4 1 FCU CUAM Mil K.
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    HOME LETTER.
    1609 2 THE NEXT (iENERAL ELECTION. (By Our Special CorrespcndtiU London, Jan. 19. And wearing they would ne'er con-st-Mi, consented. One i.-. it'iniiuU-.l .of these fa*Uiar lines by the attitude of certain members of the Government and certain Government supporters whenever the General Election is mentioned, as frequently happens nowadays.
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      155 2 1 KYNOCH I BRITISH MADE CARTRIDGES ARE THE BEST MOST RELIABLE FOR ALL GAME SHOOTING EXPEDITIONS AMMUNITION FOR RIFLES. PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS MADE AT THE KYNOCH FACTORIES OF NOBEL INDUSTRIES LIMITED IS GUARANTEED TO (JIVE Consistent Accuracy SOLD EVERYWHERE Hholtialt only Cy£3 Ijundon ii jhjnjiiri Stratli Timti II '/V I
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      272 2 WK Cuticura Helps to Retain The Freshness of Youth How lovely the natural skin, kept clear, fresh ar.d healthy by daily use of Cuticura Soap assisted, now and then, by touches of the Ointment to soothe and heal the first signs of redness or irritation. mC S.'ii i[,l.- each Soap.
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      167 2 t" Valet" Blade has not onl) the sharpest ed^f ev.r put upon steel, but there is also in the "Valet" Razor a self stropping device which revives that edge from day to day. The super H keen blade is kept sharp fot I 50 or 60 shaves by ju>t ten
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    COTTON OUTLOOK.
    133 3 I'.S. lfcst.i'lion «:f Acreage l'r>svd. Washington, Jan. 29. In ri'vicwii.ir the cotton outlook for IMS, li.c l>i[)urtinciu of Agriculture deetatfM that the growers will probably imct with the relatively favourable condition of a smaller carryover than last >. oar and the demand situation will be about the same
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    TIN RETURNS.
    32 3 Ha Drrtgiac. iMi I Ma »f h«u H «H« treated U:t, n-- > of tin oiv B(HS piculs, cutimati- v«lue Toufcah (or.,|)oun<! \o. f X.I. Houi. run tn-Mfd I-:, ■'■if, „ihir|
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      154 3 INSPECTION is vonludly invited of ZEISS REFLECTOR Lamps in the Showrooms of THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 2, RAFFLES PLACE. Sturdy and Simple Rugged simplicity in design and the careful selection of materials for Graham Brothers Trucks and Buses account for their world-wide reputation for dependability. Abundant use of hi«h grade
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      380 3 ijfc||' 1 ITTH I FULL OF VIGOUR AND FUN ik the- child whose bodily functions are urkinif i» pirfect order. A'l day lone ho ay* UMmt, happy Hnd tirttsy until bcil- -"mis. and then ho quickly's.'ttlcs down a li :.>: i ..fh:V gjfWHBIMI rest. Ii your little on mope*, lacks
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      656 3 !UCAL DEPARTMENT, NOTICE exist in the Medical l)cp;ntderatcd Malay States, for Rant ers at n commencing salary ol mensem with a Ration Allowance cash) of $32.50 per in. nsem in ml- furnished quarters. HsjfctlaS sc1 laundry (for uniforms only) arc iniform allowance of $150 for the and $110 for the
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      665 3 GOVERNMENT OF F.M.S. Tenders will h» r.-,-riv( lit the office of the State Engineer, Selangor, up to 2 p.m. of Februnry 14, l'.iJS, fcr the erection of th«i building*, forming th.> I contract f»r Lepro«orimn. m Sunisei Buloh, Kuala Lumpur District. 11 Ward* ordinary 2 W^nis (Mosquito Proof) 1 Admission
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      524 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL «ND PABBBHGBBI AND CABOO. SKKVICES PFMNSII \R AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. VNDER OONTRACT WITH HIS MAJMIIi RNMENT, LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD? FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN tlitr S'p«rr UjONC r>lv 'i-l i ii iifin Mar.
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      602 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA> TO LONDON Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vsaaati Tonnage Due Sail KAMI) MABU 8000 Feb. 16 V, KATOKI MAKU 10.0(10 Mar. 1 ATSUTA MARU H.OOO Mar. 16 It X ASH IMA MARU 10.000 Mar 29 81 HAKONE MAKU 10,500 Apl. 12 IS BUWA MARU
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      522 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated i» At.itr.ii. FOB BIISBANB. STDNET AND MILBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly .ailing! by the well known neamer MARFLLA (7,87s too*) and the new motor MMI, MALABAR (4.512 torn) The If MAREI.LA it the lirfti' and flne.t ateamer trading to Aoetralia Cablm de
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      628 4 K. P. M. (RQYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No 3440, with sub-connections to Prs*age, Freight. Transhipment, Marine Dept*. and Manager's Desk. Repnitentatives for Singapore and Straits Settlemont of the Official Tourist Bnrean at Java. All information, detailed itineracies
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      570 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. C... LTD. (Incorporated in England) I REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS TERDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN -GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON
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      455 4 THE SlAti STEAM E-AV. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Sl.m) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE ftr irnimm, Krr?a\, Treig«a.r.:i. Kelintar,, Sangnara. Telupin. Patent, Slnfora, t.caoa. tendon, Kohsamui. Lang^aaa, f'bumro" and fianekok. Pepart.Te PRA( HATIPdK SUUDUADIB K.l-. I The si aa Wait are fliteii ihrouKhout wHI electric light anJ havu escallont modation for firnt-clx
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      580 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BJCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorpora'ed in England) i El I. Kirn AN I.INB PASSENOER ANP FRFICHT SERVICK TO THE UNITr!" KIXGKOM AND CONTi FREIGHT SKRVICI OUTWARDS To Hong Kong. Shanghai tad Japaa Dn» Spore IV OF ADELAIDE Feb. Jl n.s. CITY OK IMNKIRK Miir. 10 in UK
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      412 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. 8. KANGABOO FOB FREMANTLE. WJL SaiU Singapore mid. March. F< r particular! regarding paaiag* and irnivht ratei, apply te MeAUSTU ft CO, LTD. DO STEAMSHIP LINE B> HR- WORLD SKSVIOI NE" vnd BOSTON ria COLOMBO. I D ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, I *ad MARS'IILI E3. Attlt« Leave Laave
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      227 5 British-India Steam Nay. Co Ltd. (APCAR LINE) For HONGKONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and OSAKA S.S. TAKLIWA Sailing February T) This vessel has excellent modern accommodation for first and second cla«3 passengers. For full particulars re passage, etc., ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LIMITED Hont Kong Bank Chamber*. GNARGEURS REUNIS (Incorporated
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      255 5 IDIO SUPPLIES •lAN STREET, SINGAPORE. enthusiasts should our bargain table a Many articles much below cost price. DON'T FORGET OUR EFFICIENT BATTERY SERVICE. I'XDEK EUROPEAN MAN U.KMENT TRAITS COMMERCIAL PHOTO ENGRAVING CO. Malacca Street. Phono 4887. HALF-TONE AXI) I.IKE BLOCKS. of ■■fclag Brass Name Plates and Sicnts. WIWIMI ratts, prori.,.t
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      149 5 Remington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING WtCHIMC] The Standard Remington Remington is now StanTypewriter embociic-s ih*> dard Equipment in many characteristics of Precis- ti> oust ■d of offices ion, Power ami Speed tlirou'.'hom the world. soU--It is sturdy and swift. !y oa it> toerita m the absorbs all
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      495 6 PAVILION From Tuesda>. Foiinuny H to Monday. I\')!iiar. :20. ;it p.m. sharp. INTERNATIONAL NEWS No. 91 SNOOKUMS DISAPPEARS (Century Comedy -SbooKubis) THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE LAURA LA PLANTE and a brilliant Cast in THE CAT AND THE CANARY 8 Reels. The *ens.ilionally .-ti piny MiraMMd in a KIMB mast ■rpiocc.
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      307 6 VICTORIA THEATRE COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, at 9.30 p.m. Under the distinguished patronage of H.E. The Governor Sir HUGH CLIFFORD THE BATTLES OF CORONEL AND FALKLAND ISLANDS The Epic Naval Drama. Ships taking part are:— H.M.S. MALAYA. H.M.S. IJARHAM, H.M.S. CARDIFF, H.M.S. CONCORD, H.M.S. COVENTRY. H.M.S. CERES. A DISASTER AND
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      284 6 CROMPTON FANS Supplied to the Post Office, New General Singapore. There ;ire man;. Crmpton Tims in Sinjfiporc which have been running for 2O YEARS. Let us show then to <»v. UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED EUBCTRICAL DEPARTMENT. 13, BATTERY ROM). SINGAPORE. ISIER^F SEDAN JUST ARRIVED Rt|| II TF.li >\ ITU Kriinl l!iini|>cr.
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    DAILY TIME FABLE
    134 7 FI XT I RES. I liruary 14 J, 1.24 p.m.. 68. m(k, i Mi^'. S C.C, 0.30 p.m. W rdnmiday, February IS il. \V. 4 11 a.m., 8.0. 5.66 p.m., 6.4. ianglin. fVbruary IS H. W. r, 14 a.m., 7.8. 7.54 p.m., «.6. C.C, I M p.m.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    181 7 Tw rj v. Sln,i» ilHpUi the Wharves or expected arrive. hr.i-rii. ii.\;:koub. B I) Oil Whirr Nil CcaJ v.r.tf Nil raau in hky docks Titnjoug I'agar Uock Nil I Dock Nil Kcppel Uarbour i Rajah af Barawak No. 1 Dock Hi iculcs No. Dock Kim;:u, II:. vie.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    117 7 To-dmy. 2 p.m. X..M.1, KorPhilippine i I p.m. mcralda i p.m. VVr.it Sumatra ;i p.:r. i i;. lon. Southern und Western India p.,,-. Sibj I Mekik i I p.m. I Halldor) 4 p.m. lUm, Coiobaa, i Timor Dllljr p.m. To-morrow. IT Km. 7.:t0 a ir.. lima. !i
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    29 7 £>tklk»l Left Arrd. Spore London Jan. .tan. Jan. U Feb. 4 U K.h. .Inn. l:l F»b «5 Jan. 18 Fab. 11 Jan. 2u fab. U I
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    509 7 Effects of the Premier's Announcemnt. Hmlo'v <■„. ivpon I'uro. Feb. 10. Sim. t date pf oar Uat report th? price »f the eoatowi ,,l ..harp d<c int in ;i d. n Londo in New York and oeally. MK)OH s.o-li Ji^,-. lull wa» sli|<htl improved, however, by a
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      Marphail and Co., Ltd.
      125 7 Biagapon, Kfii. i..i Rubber.- Local r >f> j etnta. Krratic. Tin. London £280. Weaker. New Bcaa'ati 2.70-2.75, Mintakab I I l\iwl« £40>.l», AMctib.s 2.60-8.80, Uln bntl j.-nis. Bukit Jtl r.rts, !'iij imi -ii.', r,, u>d Malaeeai LM-lJi ex., Conn«-i-l.:'">. liro^as 1.20-1.30. I 02H, Bolrti K:iiils m-
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      111 7 Singapore, Keii. 14. I.ondun. !!ut>b«r Is .T>(l.. ilcwr ,d. London. Tin (SM. down I Ktnlar. \SYuk. Kochai i-2.07W, Kimi Dredge IA&%-\Al\k, Rahman Hydraulic 1.-'>o- !.«(>. Malaya Consolidated 1.10-l.Ufe, North Taiping IM-IM, Ti.ipinc IS7-IM, IVnawnt T'.ihj i-.-r.ta, Kuyoh LltH-1.18, Rantau Ord. Itu I'r.f 1.7.--l>o. Bancai Way J')s.
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    EXCHANGES.
    51 7 (riClTl>ll IMPKRIAL RADIO Kui;by, Feb. 13. Foreign MthaaaM aro Amsterdam I I, Berlia 20.44. Bombay la. 1. 1.. BraiMll 35. Buchai. .not 1 >ir<? I7 7 s. Cnpenhaci-n IX.iO, Ueneva Hclsintfon U3 2 Hong Kong > v. i". 1.-. i.. Ltekaa I is-64, k Vie mi 34«30, Yokohama I*.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    268 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Feb. 11. >■ Lmdaa, Bank 4 m/i 2 4 3 lfi Uemund 2/4 PfHr»U 3 m. credit 2 M On New York, Demmnd 50H Private 90 d,'» r.s On France. Btnk T.T. 1436 On Indii. I!:.: k T.T. IHM On Hone Konj.', Bank T.T. II
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 7 lone or .Market Irregular. Latest Cable I—l.oI 1.0 .!<>n S-iot Sheet Is. 3 s il. per Ib. New York Hciiii 12 o'rli I. I, i nixin FVb. 1 1. H.S.S. cuui.l to Standard, Q.C.l'. Standard K.S.S. on Tender ruarjr March April-JiUM .Iuly-S p Boxen
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      MINING.
      441 7 issue Val. Pd. t'l £1 Asum Kuinban? il Bangrln Tin 1 1 Batnng Pudung 1 1 B.itu Caves II £1 Chonderiang 1 1 Chin Chin I li Batteni 8I»« :i (1 Hi 1 1 Jlitum Tin I Hi ag Fatt 1 £1 Hui-y Yot Prcf. .1 £1 Hu.y Yot
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      GENERAL.
      169 7 ill. IM. Buyers Sellers I fl B. Am. ToWco 4U8.0 6 0.0 1 1 Central lJr.jine Nominal 1 1 Cycle 4 'Jarringt 0.77% 0.82V4 1 £1 E. Smeltinc Co. 15.10 16.75 S Praau Xeave i:> r>or >0 21* 00 M 100 Hammer Co. 177.50 182.60 Ik. l-.T, I2f, H.
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 a. Eng. 6 p.c. 1 1 284,300 S% <<% pram. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 m e. $565,C'00 104 108 Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. 1,878,000 of 1901 p«r. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of ISO7 $1,500,300 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singaoore
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      387 7 Frai«r and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. To-day'g Prices Fraser l.yall 4 Co. Evatt. ii. nby $1 lor (J>:juh ($1) Hit. in isl) Kunsne ($1) in. Malay <sj, Mcilck (fi i Punas <$1| alpownic ($1) i.-<.-.tt" ($l, togas N. ($1) runei U. ($5) Jolutor.it <*1) Katil <$1)
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      37 7 BOXING tMAURO WALLEY HASSAN Bl I). 10 Hound-. SEMI-FINAI. L. S. FOND vs. H. K. CHOY I Rounds. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 ij.Kkina :1 <;. j>. kiat ;o. l'opular Prices $4, M *2 and $1. Promoter TAN KAM CHOON
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      19 7 @F ERROBIT" 'muz Ohtjinahle in 1 lh. tins from MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD., UNIVERSAL CARS, LTD. and LYONS MOTORS, LTD.
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      613 7 SARGANT BOOLE.— On February 192«. I nt St. AnJnw"* Cathedral, Binyaaara, h> tin Van. Archiimcrn P. G. Swin.lil! Frederick HirWrt St. Clair Banaat, D.F.C.. only son of Mr. and Mr.«. S. H. Bavgant of rarkstonr, Dorset, to TYssii' Kvi-!yn. youngest (luushter of Mr. :ind Hn, R. V. Eoifle of Manly,
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      695 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified .\dvis., ste page IC. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. ird. ■>.'■! H VOILE DRKSSKS, ju received PrUeill.i, 9, Meyer Mansion, ilp > :i. rtilior.. $3fiO or offer. 264, Strniti Times 'ANTED, furnished h.mt,- with r bedroom.-. Entry March or April. 265 ut^ Tines. Thorough:^ ill ATIONS wax
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      49 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (li> C*iurlf-y of Government Health Offiie.) lor the M Hourn ending at Midnight on I I ruarj 1.1. D«r. >hade ump. ratlin "•■>■- V. i .-)9.s r. Tl.SF. Ha I f. ratnrc <5 F i M nidit) M Illbar I I .■I. inch< s) .074
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEB. 14. SINGAPORE'S POPULATION
    732 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEB. 14. SINGAPORE'S POPULATION The three articles by Mr. John Laycock recently published in the j Straits Times dealing with problems! >}f population and housing in Singa- pore are not by their very nature j easy reading, but they well repaid carefu' study. For the
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    344 8 The announcement ot the aogmgcmi at hi Mr. E. \V. DstWMM to -Mi?s Peggy Barlow marks the fourth of the love romance* which have rvceatly sprang out of t hf visits of Kh;;ljs!i tportsiaefl or tswomu to Boath Africa. .'>■•■. Uawson, member of the M.C.C. cricket learn and
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    ST. VALENTINE.
    939 8  -  Richard Sidney. (By V PRAYER TO THE BISHOPS. How many of us stil! remember St. Valentine's Day Yet, at one time, the (■inline of a Valentine was as common as the ssndinß of a Christ m::s Card. 1 earn to niwanilwf. h my wry early \outh, spindintr hours
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    ALLEGED SEDITION.
    62 8 Charge Against Woman Withdrawn. The ease in which three Chinese ar.;l a woman were arrested on a charge of bein« I seditious doCIUMBtl mi mentioned before the Third Police Maristiale (Mr. H. Makers) this morn;n«. The charge against the woman was withdrawn and F'huan Tak Chiang, Lm C'hee
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    283 8 Mr. and V.s. T. 0. Naujrhton and hildren left for Australia by the Centaur n holiday. I'hi Sporting and Dramatic News of •n.iit week i a:. tains an excellent photograph of H.H. IVince Ismail, Tunku MahiOta of Johow, i>.K., l'.M.(i., taken on the ,mlo ground. The Japanese
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    CANTON AND BRITAIN.
    109 8 DESIRE FOR FRIENDLY RELATIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Feb. 1.1. The present regime in Canton is very anxiosi to rahivata t'oml relations with Britain. It is suggested that Sir Miles Lampaon, British Minister al Peking:, should be invited to Cantos when he visits H.:ng Kong
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    JOURNEY TO THE MOON.
    89 8 What a Viennese Scientist Forecasts. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN- ASIA.] Berlin, Feb. IS. Vienna The Viennese savant Dr. Boefft, addressing a meeting of di»tintruishcil .scientists here, foreshadowed u revolution in communications when the possibilities of rockets ha<l been fully exploited. He showed a model rocket Atted with
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    LIFT CRASHES.
    77 8 Narrow Escape at KuaJa I.nmput. (I-'rom Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 14. A European pummh and a lift atUndant had miraculous escape from death w 8atuvday noratac at the Station llo.el. The pimmn k»: into the lift on the irround Boat and pcwaadad to the hot«-l on
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    26 8 Lewil and Peat's cable from their London OAce gives 1,020 tons decrease making the tula! London rubber stocks 1 1. as revised, MJ44.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    42 8 From .'mio-China by G. (I. Roume, due at Singapore daylight to-morrow. From China and Japan by Kamo Muru, due at Singapore on Thursday, the ltith i:istar.t. Prom <'hina and Japan by ShinKo Maru, due at Singapore on Thursday, the 16th
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      116 8 X TV \V\ Famous \k\ W^ Old V r^L=^=== 1 11 1 1 1 1/ >ip^ \tt Whisky *Z^ Obtainable Everywhere. JOHN UTTLE CO. LTD. (laeorparsUd la England) SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. "ECLIPSE" SAFETY RAZOR BLADES (GILLETTE PATTERN) SPECIALLY PACKED FOR THE TROPICS. i Obtainable from MESSRS. ROBINSON CO.,
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      127 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 CUENG KEK CO., LTD., ProprietorCHILDRENS RECORDS COLUMBIA ELECTRIC RECORDING WITHOUT SCRATCH. 4104 Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young" (A. A. Milne H.
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      77 8 On Other Pages. p.g* Home Utter 2 Kinar.ce and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails T Meteorological Report 7 Rubber Auction l'ricrs 7 To-day*! Share M .rket 7 able and lUdio News U I Snpren U Sport NcVI ti il CsjSBSMatS ID Correapondenea .10 V-ichiinir Notes 10 NegTi Si-Tib lan
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    COMMONS AND RESTRICTION.
    676 9 COMMONS AND RESTRICTION. SOME CRITICISMS. ASSURANCE SOUGHT FROM MR. BALDWIN. LEAKAGE OF INFORMATION IN T.S.A. Criticism of the (nncrnment in regard to the announcement if lli.inquiry into the rubber restriction M-heme was indicated bf questions asked in the Hi. use of Commons. Uesenlnient «a- expressed that the decision to inquire
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    KOREAN COMMUNIST TRIAL.
    47 9 [REITER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Tokio, Feb. IS, As a result ef the Korean Communist trial which has been proceeding in Seoul duiing the last few months M people n SMSteaasd to imprisonment ranging from six years to eight months. The remaining twelve were acquitted.
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    THIRTY MINERS PERISH.
    29 9 [better telegram J I. md.in, Feb. l.'i. Timmias, Ostario As retail ef the fiie in (fie HolHager avid 'nine :>•.< miners perished. Thirty bodies have been recovered.
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    LORD OXFORD'S ILLNESS.
    43 9 FAMILY FINALLY SUMMONED TO BEDSIDE. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 13. The Earl of Oxford and Asquith has developed ac-ute phar\nj.'iti< with signs 6t bronchitis. His condition is very irm, Later The patient is unconscious. The family hab been finally .summoned.
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    130 9 Labour and Losses In China. [keitek telegram] London, I'Vi>. in. The House of Common*, after a fourdays debate, defeated by 2!<f to the ir amendment to Um Kind's speech t.iU BO mention v. as made of ■Manures designed .o grapple witk pressing problemi ol unemploymant. In the course of
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    CHINA INDEMNITY FUND.
    103 9 Charges for Advisory Committee. KEITER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 13. A White I ape* slates that ihe account of the China Indemnity Fund for the Mar ended March iy27, shows that a balan.e of I !.s:il.l!(Mi was banked in Shanghai. The account was charged with the expenditure of
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    SUPREME COURT.
    181 9 Action by Chinese Biscuit Company. Supreme Court this morning before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murimjiil a ease wai h<ar.l 'ii which Cheng Ho and (il, biscuit manufacturers, sued Ku Wee Giow for a sum of 92,088.63. Mr. O'Connor appeared for the plaintiff company and Mr. T. Phillips
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    EXCAVATIONS AT UR.
    81 9 Rich Treasure Found in Royal Tomb. [REUTEB TELCGRAM] London, Feb. 14. Philadelphia A report from Mr. Leonard Wm.lcy, director of the joint expedition of the University of Pennsylvania and the British Museum excavating y of I'r of the Chaldees, ■tataa that they have found the richest treason
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    FIGHTING IN MEXICO.
    46 9 Rebels Executed Following Capture. [RIUTEB TELBCRAM] London, Feb. U. Mexico iiy Twelve rebels were slain and three HP raptured and executed in a battle lieu.' (oakoman. According to the ortici il reports 4U0 rebels participated uiwiir a Catholic priest and a rebel chieftain.
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    GERMAN MURDER TRIAL.
    35 9 Ltrans-ocean via tan-asia.] Berlin, Feb. 13. The death sentences on the so-called Whine ii. i: aUNTS, Kuhrmann, Klapproth and Rraall. whose trial stirred Germany mat spring, have been commuted to life imprisonment.
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    U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
    139 9 THE CANDIDATES. PARTIES PREPARE FOR ELECTION. [RIUTIR TELEGRAM] L.ondon, Feb. 1.1. Washington Political circles are al.eady preparing for the general election or. Nov. 6. The Republican national convention is to be held at Kansas .ty, Missouri, on June 12, and the Democratic convention at Houston, Texa~, on
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    CATTLE DISEASE.
    212 9 Infection Through Imported Meat. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 1.1. The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Walter E. Guinr.e^s) was asked whether Canada, Australia and New Zealand were now free of fuoi. and mouth disease, and whether, in view of the outbreaks of that disease in this countiy, which
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    PASSENGER FLYING BOAT.
    72 9 Britain's Largest Machine Launched. [REtiTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 13. Britain's larpest passenger flyinjr-boat li;is l» in ramed Calcuua and launched at Koci. ter. It is an all-metal machine developed on the lines of the flying boat in which Sir Alan Cobham is touring Africa. It carries 1")
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    TURKEY AND BULGARIA.
    52 9 Commercial Treaty Signed At Angora. [REITER TLLECRAM] London, Feb. IS. Sofia A Turco-BiilRarian commercial timtj ha* ban signed at Angora. It is l hi' iirst commercial treaty signed in Bulgaria since 'the war as foreign comimnial relations have been regulated by provisional agreements based on most favoured
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    ALSATIAN LOYALTY.
    59 9 [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris' Feb. 13. M. Poincare, speaking at Strasburg, 1 thi* loyalty and patriotism of Alsatians, who, he saitl. arc passionately and ii,\incibly French, and cast contempt and reprobation on some so-called autonomists. The latter are merely agents supported by foreign resources. Tremendous applause greeted the Premier,
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    MRS. WINSTON CHURCHILL.
    30 9 Tbritish imperial radio] Rugby, Feb. U> Mrs. Churchill, wife of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has undergone an operation for acute mastoiditis. She is making satisfactory progress.
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    UGANDA COTTON CROP.
    30 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 13. Official advices from Uganda estimate the cotton crop of the protectorate for the year 1U27-8 at from 110,000 to 140,000 bales.
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    IMPERIAL TIES STRENGTHENED.
    231 9 MR. AMERY RETDRNS. IMPORTANCE OF FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE. [BRITISH IMPERIAL KADio] Rugby, Keb. 13. Mr. Amery, Dominions Secretary, was back in the House of Commons to-day after his tour of the Overseas Dominions. He was greeted with loud cheering In an interview Mr. Aii.iry declared that his tour
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    NEWSPAPER COMBINE.
    75 9 Announcement by Lord Kothermere. [relter telegram] London, Feb. 13. Lord Rothermcre, in the Daily Mail, anDoaatM the immediate formation of a company, with large financial resources," to be termed Tho NorthclUfe Newspapers Limited for publication of a series ef evening papers in the provinces. Debentures will bo raised
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    NOTES FROM MACAO.
    393 9 ANOTHER NEW HOTEL OPENING. (From a Correspondent.) Macao, Feb. 1. Macao will soon be sa fele again when the President Hotel, now rapidly kpproachin." completion, is formally opened. This hotel will be one of the best of its kind in this part of the world. The building,
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    LOCK-OUT THREATENED.
    41 9 [rxutcb telegram) London, Feb. 13. Berlin A gigantic lock-out of 800,000 metal workers is threatened on the 22nd inst. unless 50.000 strikers in central Germany in thp meantime resume work. All the bis metal firms would be involved. xm^
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    MERCHANT NAVY.
    96 9 RECOGNITION OF SPLENDID SERVICES. [reuter telegram] London, Feb. IS. In recognition of the splendid service oi' the BMirrliairt navy and Ashing fleeti to the Empire through many centuries in peacetime and wartime,'' His Majesty, aftei taking Ministerial advice, hi the Tiince ol Wales to assume the title of
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    BRITAIN AND PERSIA.
    130 9 Facilities for Air Service Sought. [BRITISH IMIT.U.'AI. BAMO] Rugby, Feb. 13. in the House of Commons the Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain, was asked whether a note recently sent to the Persian Government dealt with the subject of pel mission to British aeroplanes to fly over Southern
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    BANKRUPT RELEASED.
    200 9 Chinese Wives Who Are Nameless. In the Bankruptcy Court on Friday, a Chinese, Ho Tuck Cheong, came up for publk: examination. In answer to Mr. IT. B. Cocker (Assistant Official Assighe sal: thai lit was .sending money to China for his-'wife. When asked the name of his wife
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    208 9 Decicase in Indian Coiton Imports. Tokio, Feb. 12. Owing to a heavy decrease in the importation of Indian cotton, cargoes have decined td less than one-half. Japan's Anniversary Fete. The Emperor has been pleased to grant Y200.000 for the social welfare work in memory 01 to-day'l
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    LINDBERGH'S GOODWILL TOUR.
    38 9 [reuter telegram] London. Feb. I'!. Havana Col. Lindbergh has left for St. Louis, completing his Latin American goodwill tour. London, Feb. 14. St. Louis, Missouri Lindbergh Hew non-stop 1,200 nine* from Havana in fifteen hour*.
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    FLYING BOATS' CRUISE.
    452 9 EN ROUTE HERE. THE DEPARTURE FROM RANGOON. TO ALIGHT AT SINGAPORE BASE. [recter nuaua] London, I eb. 13. Rangoon The four Royal Air Force flyin boatl have left in route 10 Sic.;-..i-pore. An Imperial Cruise. Tin-so flying boats arc due to arrive at Singapore <m February J7.
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    PRISONER ESCAPES.
    96 9 Man Who Was Charged With Stabbing. A Chinese in pplii n a < harm mpted murdi i oiu Tan Took E rday. He was alleged to ha c stabbed :i comMtriot recently in Lo.'ong J, Geylang rtoad. He had i to Tan Tc He was considered too ill
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    EX-LICENSEE CHARGED.
    220 9 Liquor (hat Had Been (Ynsijjned To Johorc. Wo < hwee (Juan, proprietor of |> remises previously llrtntH as liquor rt in Syed I, was charged before the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. \V. N. Courlay) yesterday afternoon wl easa of liquor on which duty had Dot been paid. Replying
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      243 10 Cup Holders Lose To The "Robins." (Bl CBNTHK") The .»*ii !i the] d to OH in ihi ial Cup. remembered tha the Rnal lai year wt,;.. I nil. -i 11 UWli. hot <•' OB ;i Al<' lli»-ti-r defender inn> the net Thej re- natagc up i" ball bad
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      CHESS.
      149 10 Senior Members Win dose Struggle. The Sim vi lid f«WHob. Mi-. L .v- [j«m la»t n champion of the ra yaaxi and also won the knock-ont tousaaMßl last May. I' r received a ut.v handsome mp II Tan Luarwr Kia. ;i match over for 1 unagad, ta« tauM r
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      17 10 ißeuter Telegram.] I.iiinli.ti. l-'eb. 13. bird division (Oiwlhaiii) match ami PaUit drew at two all.
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      CRICKET AT THE S.C.C.
      145 10 Players for the Coming Season. ting "f S.C.C. cricketcri will bej Bl this -vri Irti for the <-ominj( nets \s i he up for pract!,-■(• this aftoraooa. ■re cricket \^i\\ suffer this season by Ik- departure of several leading milii.iii.'. i'rankis has already than is new
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      BOXING.
      187 10 flontests for Next Friday. 1 deal of interest i^ being shown vm 1 lo be put on at the New World <•;• Friday evening. Another "doable maai event' 1 bill is on- of these bouts is a match wirch hai been long u.v.-iited, bringing Featherweight cham;;i';il of Cli\.-r Maun),
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      MALAYAN CRICKET.
      47 10 icnsjuivel Scores Season's First Century. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 13. for Public Bervkaa against the limiting Co. in the cricket league, irod the first century a le 192 and the Eastern Smelt inp- C'u. 99. Scharenguivel was bowled whan lie had made 104.
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      SINGAPORE POLO.
      35 10 SINGA PORE POLO. :o Sinrt on ISth Inst. Play will Start again at the Singapore lub en Saturday, Feb. IS. It is hoped i hat all members will endeavour to turn out on ;hat day.
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      GOLF.
      137 10 Call ll— Monthly Medal. .-three .aids were taken out and the following cards were returned in the im n s monthly medal for February Vun Ftraubenzee 1 up \v. A. Bars* 1 Major P. y. IVrkins -i down < barker- 1 aytoi 3 I i anklin 3 'I. .1.
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      WINTER SPORTS OLYMPICS.
      38 10 iTRANS-OCKAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Feb. 13. St. Moritz A heavy snowfall helped tin wtetei Olympic*. The Finnish world I iMiplon. ThunbWKi an( l the Norwitrian Kvensen tied in the skating event at 43.4 i seconds.
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    51 10 The Municipality huv; taken in hand, I and art paaMRC through, the I widening of Institution Bridge, at the mouth of the Stamford Road Canal. A I timilar me un at the KanI dung KitIiuu BrkkM, and attention miulit bt fill to tht Wharapoa Bridge, near th* thiid mileitonc, S«i-«ngoen
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    17 10 A Combat iii i.'ttdea houses nightly i iiirmn. This tl supported -:< i PatM i -1'iiiedy.
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    45 10 iviiu.ms of :i I 1 reptile Krirlun.l iai> million I avc hvi-n uiu-.'.rlhci' in a Darfcwjr, \m Wanrktafcire. It •hinl eye >n- sk' 11. A ■I It is 10 ft. long, thoutrh Mir majority of its kind hitherto found i.uvt- been unly C ft. luivtf.
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    YACHTING.
    654 10 Excellent Races in Both Classes. A :m.M glorJOMl morning with a fine hailii'K braaaa and a strong flood tide saw Bm A class boats start for the second round of the Cobbett Trophy on Sunday, i-.lli'. had the best of the start on the port in. i. '.i! thfl
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CROPS.
    111 10 Programme of drills up to and for February 19, 1<J28. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 5.1"> p.m., Drill Hall, S.V. KiHe Assn., Committee Ahvtimr Drill Hull. M. Gun Platoon, N.C.O'a and Recruits Parade Drill Hall, A Co., Officers and N.C.O's Meeting Drill Hall, Chinese Co., Recruits Parade D: ill
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    30 10 Dr. Victor Q. Ik-iser, Director of the International Healtk 1).\ >-. <>n work in th: i'ar Kast of the Rockefeller Foundation expects to visit Kuching about the Middle of this month.
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    57 10 The first garden seat, for six persons, has just been placed on the eastern side of the CVnotnph, Connaught Drive, bearing a brass plate with the following inscription Presented by the Right Rev. C. J. Ferjruson-Davie, D.D., First Bishop of Singapore. 1909-1927." Who will be the next public-spirited citizen of
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    114 10 Further information regarding the Ban Teck Guan shows that she is lying in tep l'eet of water on Katemen Island, about fifteen miles S.S.W. of the South Brothers, at the south end of the Durian Straits. A small salvage steamer and lighters will be sent out, and after the cargo
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NOTES.
    510 10 The Fatal Accident To Mr. Kriekenbeek. (From a torresj ondent.) Seremban, Feb. 10. On .Saturday morning the elders of the Japanese community at Seremban comprising Mr. .S. Toaionaga, President of the Negri Sembilan Japanese Association, Dr. S. Koiwai, Dr. G. Honda, losu Matsuo, I. Teshigawara and Teshiro
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    442 10 We have received a copy of the K.M.S. Manual of Statistics, revised to July, an. The directors of North Taiping Tin Dredging recommend a final dividend for 1927 of 10 per cent, and an interim on account of l'J28 of 10 per cent., payable on March 5.
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      364 10 To the Kditt.r of the Straits Tune*. Sir,— Whin will opponents "t ihe pre:t: t nt Restriction scaeme lean how v> easop and to bo fair V Because, utter bavins reasoned that li vas "obvious tha: lar; reduction in he piice of rnbi haw a tegligiblc effect i::
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      315 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— When I wrote in tl.e Straits Times of tht !Uh Instant that "the ring was si-l" little perhaps did we think that the Prime Minister's bomb was to be tr.ru™ into it. and to a large extent call off the Tight, and
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      333 10 ihe export of tin ores were not "restricted" (again) by export du'.ies Some yean ago, l enquired, without reio whether any comprehensive survey had been ma ie of the known tin resources of Malaya, and if so. was any tootdhuued effort being a, ad.- to make tin mining a semi-pirmanent
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      NOTE FORGERIES.
      159 10 To the Editor of thi Strait- Times. Sir, During the last few days, almost very C'hinesi shop lum refused to accept my of the s.-ri. IJ 6 Shi note Sept 5, .924. issue. I had the misfortune to own two af uch series U <\ ***** and *****,
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      RAILWAY DEVIATION.
      89 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time.-. reference to the notification in government .i new line ol' railway is to be constructed from the surveyed line of the Bukit Timah railway Urvintion to th< Iway i 1 1 near he Empire Dock, can yi a inform im where
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      EXAMINATIONS FOR PLANTERS.
      310 10 To the Editor of the Straits i Sir,— Referring to Planter's letter in you: paper of the 9th inst., I have read L>oth hi.- articles With much interest and will much obliged il be will elucidate the following points: 1. Whether be considers the Technical Education Scheme
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      POLITICAL CRIMES.
      292 10 To the Editor of the Str I U. Uu- outset congratulate you on your torcefnl leader of the 10th instant on thi subject ol tuppn further political crimes. The health rendering atmosphere of Malaya is bow dangerousl) charged with a foreign element akin .<> "odium politkjue .weeping threatening
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    RUBBER BOGEYS.
    286 11 The Establishment Of Control. Mi v n, write: i n mai kei ii om favoi i c t" s!i <>f them which I riiil B- hi< ii I. 11:11 ro ili'- price of rjliln-r wili imii'.-i the Manufacture ol rrrluim. -laii-.i unprofit- forei becauai .1 V Thi low
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    Rubber Bogeys.
    643 11 producing so niiuh lhat We, the lar^e>t pi ii icci -.1 p fifty per cent. <> i.i|iut. in uiiici to i."1.-uv op which ai every om knowi cannot] be permanently k< in up by siu-h means. 1 here is continually new planting now. So ti.i at tnis is
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    45 11 Orders for week ending Feb. 18: Wednesday, Fab. 16, A meetinir of officers at Headquarters, "'.l"i p.m. Thursday, Feb. li;. Hand practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. I>. Route march Parade Waterloo Street :> p.m. Fall aniform without staves.
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    27 11 D ji think anto* we ruining thp c- inyer generation N I think the younger generation i.-- .Mining ihc uiitM.-." New York Medley.
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    SCIENTIFIC GOLF.-No. XV.
    103 11  -  W. C. Lyle. !S> l.t-xiii 1"). The 1'iitler The Swine. putti-r is. naturally. or 'li'-'li one lift -imse of v. im ii we mn plarim which is ioillustration, yen vill —ttui el) moved out, 1 meat. Thi« of the club b ln-lil not tijrhtly l>ui irmly in
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1186 12  -  A. W. Still. (By OPERATIONS OF THE U. S. POOL. London, Jan. 18. The recent tidal wavi on the Thames I is responsible for a me in the London ftiK-k. The Port of London warehouses were Hooded, and amon* the merchandise damaged it is estimated that there were
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    SPORTING ITEMS.
    821 13 HOME FOOTBALL. English Scottish League Positions. The following arc the position! in tli rnclish LtagM MiMh I. P. W I 1> Hudderafleld 27 1( i 4: ,1 n IS 7 68 :.l -'t in b n is si < »rdiff ft II s > .|s Burnlc; -jo 11
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    ZYBYSCO FAILS.
    245 13 WORLD'S WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP. i'ntiala. Jan. Tin. worM'i w!. stliii^ fh;impi>>n.<h!|i v uana*x*d by Gaum (Indian wnstwr), w» i defeated Zybysco, the PtXUk wtmtm within one miante. i The result was badly nppUuded am rjama wrai declared the fond'i 4h:.nu>i«r Thousand* watehad the eoatest. The natch piovid to br
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      181 15 THE BEST S RANGE if OF MODELS I I INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS RUGBY POWER Uolor Power can't be measured in cold figures. It takts a hnnd on the wheel and md force" aCCClerator to feel the pukin S life and ••'"Iling flow of sustained energy You'll realize this,
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      168 15 The luminous result is a rarely Irjj fl beautiful car of most brilliant V> performance the La Salle f companion-car in every sense of the word to the Cadillac, and manufactured completely by the Cadillac Motor Car Company within its own plants. BORNEO MOTORS, LTD. Singapore Malacca Scrcmbnn Kuala Lumpur
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      217 16 YOUR arc quite oand when made at the (.town Jeweller. The wur orpanisation, its influence over the diamond market and i lend iorce to our I enables us i y customers. NEi SfPiEKT of Ules, (■old nettt case er cisarette holdi set Cigar holders outfits, ladies' and gent's toilet bets
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      135 16 GLASGOW COAL TAR (LION BRAND) Stocks held by LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. GUIDE TO MALAYAN TIN COMPANIES 1927 Price $2.50 KELLY WALSH, LTD. (Incorporated n Hone Cong) KAKI-I.KS PLACB, SIN<;.Vr<)UK. RUGBY CARS Beautiful Reliable Economical A.E.G. TYPEWRITERS. Exceptionally light touch constructed throufc'hout only from the highest grade materials.
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      811 16 SITUATIONS WANTED EUROPKAN LADY wants position in an ff'eo. limply lR.i, Straits Times EXPERIENCED BILL-CpLLKUTOK seek. mployment. Security provided $1,000. Hardworker, trustworthy. Al reference. Salary noderate. Reply Reliable, 17-a, Wilki* Rd. ENGLISH TEACHER. 15 yoara" (xpariencc r. Ceylon, no othir qjaliiication-.. Bwßkl :i i chorship or junior clerks 1 I^.
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      140 16 British-made THE "IMPREGNABLE" in 10 sizi;s. J Fitted with Two Chubb THE ALL STEEL SAFES As Supplied to Government Depts. Straits Steamship Co. leading Banks and Clubs, Merchants and Institutions. Catalogue with full specification Sent on application. Sold by Sole Agents FRANKEL'S 373, VICTORIA STREET, SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH.
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      333 16 MISS MAYO'S MOTHER INDIA. A Rejoinder hy K. NATARAJAN. fhis is a s.c«thinc exposure of the many nrndaciou.t ullccntiuns of Miu Mayo against ho character nmt aspira'ions of the Indiun u-ople. and their social institutions. Mr. \'atarujan elUUrgM Miss M:iyo for frorly ndiilcinn in half-truths and even untrutlu vithout an\
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