The Straits Times, 21 February 1928

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    14 1 The Strait s Times No. 28,712. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1928 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      64 1 THE rvFRTPAY Mil h The TRUE TEST of GIN l| THE POPULARITY !tsMm iM^m RHRnflßi'S RIIU Iwi |g| UUnUUIIi D UIN K| WORLDWIDE liP Sole Agents j The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUiMPUR, IPOH, TELUK ANSON AND PENANG. l i i > Halls j j'l TA«
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      190 1 =^:^^^^^3iniir^zzi2inzm2isssmzsr -MJJJJL *^f FOOTWEAR THE "DERBY" SHAPE. J\^ffi3BPM THF "pprriT" TWO OUTSTANDING NUMBERS FROM OUR EXTENSIVE RANGE OF "KELTIC" WEAR. SPECIAL MEDIUM Xn -1 WEIGHT I WALKING SHOE. OXFORD BRO(,l E. No 112 Selected willow calf, neatly punched In eith-M- the well-known Oxford cap and facing. .style or in Derby
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  • SPORTING ITEMS.
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      MODERN ATHLETES.
      331 2 England's Large Share Of Championships. The standard of track events and of Arid sports generally has .isen enormous]y, said Mr. Harold M. Abrahams (winnei ol the hundred metres tar Great Britain in the Olympic QmBM <>f 1M4), in I lecture, illustrated by slides and rhemr. Sims, at the
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      WARATAHS' TOUR.
      102 2 Authorship of Newspaper Article Denied. London, Ken. The Treasurer of the Ruxby Union, Mr. Prescott, inlerviev.ed by K-.-uter reI jraidinp the profits on the Warata:is tour, said these were not yet known. even to himself. Mr. Shaw, manatee-" of the "Waratahs," has wirelessed from Vancouver denying that the
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      AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
      67 2 Sheffield Shield Fixture Abandoned. London, Keb. !t. Brisbane.— The match in the 'Sheffield Shield between Victoria and Queensland was übandoned on the fourth day owiiv.' to nia. The ■eortl were Victoria.- 300; Quiinsland :!8 1 for I v. ickcts. l'»r Victoria Ponafard made <;:{ and Kyder 84. Ron
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      SWIM IT BY BOAT.
      152 2 The Channel Swimmers' Corporation, Ltd." I Suit mn secrctaiii's of companies a. Birmingham are chuckling ovor the shareholders' meeunic of The Channel Swimmers' Corpoialion, Ltd.", i thty htld reci-iiUy in a moment of liyrhtheuitcdness. This mock meeting, elaborately carried' out, is reported in The Accountant with!
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      LOS ANGELES TO NEW YORK.
      86 2 A 3,000 Mile Foot Race. Over 200 rtinnors from many count! k-~ have entered for the Los Angelex to New York feet race (a distance of about :,000 miles). The start h«» been tixel for March The entrants include the Finnish sprinter, T. Kotehamainen, Mr.
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      208 2 SMOKELESS DIAMOND The best sporting powder in the world Use this powder and get your birds with hard-hitting long shots. REMARKABLY LITTLE RECOIL NO BLOWBACK CONSISTENT REGULARITY Quick MADE IN ENGLAND j |NOBEQ Ntbel Industries Ltd. II iulttali only PffiSj London I: MIII1 lillll!!l!lllllltil!!lllllli!lllll!ili! j<fjfi,,rr Ulna H limn Jeffreys ill
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      326 2 DRY ECZEMA" FOR 7JONTHS In Small Red Pimples. Healed by Cuticura. "I had dry eczema for seven monihs. It broke cut in small, red pimples en my arms and limbs, and used to itch and bum day and night. It w*a« Worse when I got warm at work. In about
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      178 2 Up or down. Tough skin or tender. You can rely on a "Valet" for the smoothest of smooth shaves. The secret is the sharpness of the blade^ and the reason of j^.that sharpness la the stropping. A device not a separate concern but part of the razor. Ten seconds a
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    LADY HOUSTON.
    654 3 WHY SHE FORSAKES THE WORLD. LoMeliaeaa and rest have been captured at last by U'.dy Houston. England's wealthiest woman, widow of the great shipowner. Sir Robert Houston. She is livinjr now for the time beinjr in her splendid yacht Liberty, lying at ■ooriagl in a wide reach of
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    REICHSTAG CRISIS.
    92 3 REICH STAG CRISIS. General Election Expect eel In Ma*. [KEI'TEU TEI.ECRAH] I.ntidon, Fob. I!). Btrllti The Rcichata« has adjourned until Feb. 27, when the Government's i ■inc-rpcn. y protrnunaM! for dissolution will be dealt wiih. Tho eloitions will probably he held on May 25. LTKANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin. Feb. l'.i.
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    INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE.
    52 3 [BKI'TM TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 18 Berlin Th»- oflkia! arbitrator in the metal oisput in (Vntral Gtrniany (whiel; ihreateneil a *trike of thousands of workmen) hus awarded an increase of I tiv> pfamift an hour and has ghren iiaialujwri and workers until Mon<Uiy ta whether they will abide by
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    WARTIME ORGANISATION.
    10 3 [keuter telegram] Londun. Kirn 18. r apaaßaaasnaanaanssnt 'ui^^^a^s^^B^^^^u^^
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      184 3 1^ m^ ts»»^^ ANTI-CARBON PAIR SHELL OIL and BULL PETROL, used at the same time in an engine, reduce carbon deposits to the lowest known minimum. This statement is based on indisputable scientific evidence the results of careful, constant, exhaustive tests in running engines. ELIMINATE this bugbear of motoring. STANOARIMSK
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      385 3 ■t 1 ii f r MOTH X Is hereby K iven that the Trade Mark depicted above is the Trade Mark of Messrs. Thin BeCDf Low of Tung Kwai Xi of Canton, China and is u.-ed by them ss a Trade Mark is respect of incense manufacture! 'h di alt
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      1023 3 \Jf <**&!&)* n i^papaisfjaj^a^yi^- NOTICE is hereby tt' v en that th« trade mark depleted th>- «xelosiv« property of STOKFEL COMPANY or St. Gall, Swll land, manu actual (roods, and that the BasM is used by them in rt-.,pccl of cutton piece gooils manufactured and/or sold by them. AND KOTICE
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      516 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSI'I 4R AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. man CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERN* ON AND FAR EAST HAIL SERVICE OUTWARP? PHOsi LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAFAN Tonnage due Spore MONT.' 1fi.500 Feb. 24 ***** Mar.
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      571 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISIIA) TO LONDON Naple., Marseille., London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail I KATORI MARC lu.OllO Pea. 2:> Mar. 1 •AISLTAMARU 8,000 Mar. 18 16 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Mar. 29 30 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Apl. 12 13 i SUWA MARU 11,000 Apl. 26 27 USIIIMI
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      507 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia i POR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNS, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly snilings by the well known steamer MAREI.I.A i V.873 tons) and the BCW motor feaccl, MALABAR 1 .512 tons i. The s.s. MAI'.KI.I.A is the larjje<t aad finest steamer trading
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      638 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with tbe NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No 9640, with sib-connaetions > 1 to l'»-»«-. Freight. Transhipment, Marine Dept^. and Munager's Desk. S Representatives for Singapore and Strait. I Settlement of the Official Tourist Bnreaa ot Java.
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      576 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCBAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. C... LTD. (Incorporated in England) lEGULAK SERVICE TO LONDON', AMSrERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMH'PG AND BREMEN -GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. 'MARSEILLES, HAVRE. T iVFRPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE- LONDON AND
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      421 4 THE SIAM STEALS NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICC For Koiaaman, Kretay. Tmr.gg»"H, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, PaUni, Singora, Leaoa, Bandon, Kohsamui. LangHuao, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Keb. Feb. The steamers ara fitted throofl i electric light and ha*e eacelleat arc :t.nioojition for first-i-lan Baaaaagcn Titi.«u
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      548 5 Shipp ng Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (teaaraVrata <1 la Wi eUnd) Hi I. KM \.N LINE PABSBNGKR A\l> FREIGH* SKRVICI TO THI I'M rED KINI *)M AND CON i FREKIII SKKVKE oitw umis To Hone Koiie. HaMSfcaJ and Japan lino S'pnre (ii Pek. --'.l IY/1K IX M«r. 10
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      412 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FOR FREMANTLE. W.A. Sails Singapore mid. March. For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McALISTER ft CO., LTD. DCILAR STEAMSHIP LINE i:or\n-TnE-woßi,i> service TOUC and BOSTON via COLOMBO, Mil. ALEXANDRIA. NAPt.KS, "A and MARSEILI.KS. Arrive I.i-avc Leave S'pnri- S'porc Penanq PnMbV I
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      322 5 British-India Steam Nay. Co Ltd. (APCAR LINE) For HONG 1(ONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE, and OSAKA S.S. TAKLIWA (7.9.J6 tons) Sailing February 23 This vr->sel has excellent modern accommodation for first an.) second claas passengers. For full particular* re passage, etc. apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO. LIMITED Hont Knnf Bank
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      353 5 CHANGE BROS. GO. LTD, SMETHWICK and GLASGOW. "CALOREX" GLASS (Registered) A REVOLUTION IN TROPICAL (i LAZING Cuts off 80 per cent. heat. Glaxed in The Southern Hotel. The Singapore Municipal Electric Station MewrH. Wearne Bros.' Preml*.. The General Hospital, Trenggana (Operating Theatre). The Botanic Cardens, Sinfapore. etc., etc. Sole Agenta
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      404 5 Remington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING MACHINCI The Standard Remi&ftoa Rtrniingtwi it now StanTypewriter embodies the dard Equipment in many characteristics of Precia- th.vitndi of oflfeei ion,^ Powt'j- an«! Speed. throuf hont the world, soleIt is sturdy and swift, !y on its merits as the absorbs all vibration
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      491 6 EMPIRE CINEMA NIGHTLY Two Shows Two Payments First Show at 7 p.m. Second Show at 9.30 p.m. THE FIRST HISTORICAL PICTURE OF ITS KIND EVER PRODUCED The Ruin of Mongol The moxt wonch-iful aietara you have evor set'n with beautiful scenery nnd feUings, p«rfevt iihotonr.qihy. So lirinj; your Emily and
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      298 6 VICTORIA THEATRE THE BAHLES OF CORONEL AND FALKLAND ISLANDS The Epic Naval Drama. SPECIAL ORCHESTRA SPECIAL MUSIC. I'nder trip distinguished patronage of H. E: The Governor Sir BUGS CLIFFORD, M.C.S.. MX... <;.H.K.. H. K. TJm GXUC Malaya Maj General C. VAN STRAinEXZEK. C.H.. OMjG. Kiliht Rev. The KISHOI* OF SINGAPORE,
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      302 6 ALHAMBRA NEW CASINOCINEMA FEBRUARY 27 To-night (°uium< S Sl X N rlv [JU THE StfTSIB ■aaBBBB^Si ww 1 i£ l IK; IK;|:> sbbbHbb^^ CX." V'5S»lJHifO r*U.^ HB?^ Shr.,'. .;1 7."'d \>.::\ JPyjny HpfP^ l'-'i«:!-n- X kinks in fIEaaPJEjCSHaHjI^K^UO^SI j!taH3aBBBBBBBUBBW^BBBBflaV C With VIRGINIA VAII.I. FARRELL MACDONALD a s^ :d ANNUAL STOCKTAKING
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    138 7 1 IXM R.K Tumday. rt-hmary 21 M W. 1">J a m., 9.5, 11.34 jun., 8.5. tion TcnnU i Klti&aan .1 rk-r. Cfcaaa l^ong and H.>o H i I 'lir M.-suih. St. Anditw 1 U •dni-.rfi.N. February 22 II W. WJI •m., y.9, 1] E p S.7. Ihumday.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    214 7 arm. ibboi b. .ii Wharf h ta in.. I Oil Wharf Coal Wharf VESSI i KKaV Tanjoag Pagar AJbert D lek N Victoria Duck ti 11.i>. ppac Nu. t, a apai no. \V27. k.ppel Ilarboor Daaa nna X.i. 1 Dock Nil J Dock Baa Horn Liong. Vessels
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    179 7 SINGAPOR E MAILS CLOSE. To-day. Bagan Si Api Apt L.siia-ralda) 2 p.m. S, Ut Paadjaac, llengkalis, Siak Bat Kaat 2 p.m Hoihow, Swataw and Aaaoy (Antaaf) I »»i iloec i ji.m North and Kill India iTaki.da) :t p.m North, N. East *n.l N. v.Ytt Mm Soli.njror> 3 p.m Java, S<i:tii
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    HAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 7 By rot iu* T.kliwa H.v.mlia on.i.l GkMMMMM Uft Arrd. 8>or* London Jan. IS Fab. Jan. 19 F«b. 11 Jan. ?.i V«h. 11 J»n. 27 F»h. 18 ■'an. Ftb. in Jan. 26 Feb. 20
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    MARINE COURT.
    292 7 Malay Master Fined For Overloading. Another cue <>i overloading came before the Attendant (Capu G. Freyday, when Sfohamed :m, ihe master of the Honu Kiat. ■>»•;»■> chaivod with aiiiying in :hi port with cargo on the deck above the height ,nv allowed by law, and alau with allowing
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    PASSENGERS.
    399 7 irriveil by the van Bnren from Nvw York via iterdaj 1 Kor Sii and Mi*. K. C. Arneld, Mm. C. T. Breodlorc, Mr*. B. C J'orbtt, Matr. I. .>!. (urb.l. ilr. .1. <;. uroi-niii^r, Mrs. 1.. K. Uanaon, Mr. C. li. liun. .(.<-. v. J. i eat, Mr. and
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    EXCHANGES.
    70 7 [buitish jmpkkial MBJO] Foreign eKc'ianges arc Amsterdam "->"':. Berlin 20.J2. Bombn> Ik. r> l ,-n;,i.. 1,1.1. i li BF.C2, BnehartM TMVi, lijn AifM 47 L'W-.li, Copenhagen '.ti.l!rt. itlMVa ilelsinefors IMH, Hong Koik j Js. 1i., 1.. Kab* U. 15-n;<l.. Lisbon I \%AA Madrid 28.786, Hilu H«, Nn Vo.k Oslo
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    55 7 SINGAPOR E VOLUNTEE R CORPS. Programme of Drills up to and foi February Jii Tuesday. Ke!>. U, p.m.. Drill II;!. Machine Gun Pltn., N'.C.O.'6 an. l Ro-i-uiu Parade 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S. V. fiillc Assn., Council Meeting (.IS p.m Drill Hall, ChiiMM Bacruita Parade; 0.10 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    202 7 On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 3/18 Demand 2/4 Plivate 3 m. credit I/4M Oa N(-w York, Uem.iud JC'/i ntp v. .i r>« On Fmnec, Hnnk T.T. 1436 On Tiidij 15 ji t Or Hopg Kong, it;mk T.T. uu i,. c di,' c I .1 Nil •Jn
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 7 i on i- oi waned Mvuuy ut tlu- decline. Latest CaMe London Spot Shut 1». 2-;,<| per Ib New York Spot .'•put 6. MBta 30-.- per 11, R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard H.S.S. Standard fi.S.S. on Tender Toil.' at Markxt y-pot Soot March
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      MINING.
      418 7 issue Val. Pd. tl £1 Asam Kun.l.antl (1 Baagria Tin 1 1 liutmig Fadanc 1 1 Hutu Caves £1 H C iienderianc I 1 Chin Chin II £1 Eastern Siam ii (1 Hauil Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin i i Kaag Futt -I Hu.-y Yot Fr.-f. tl il Huey
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      GENERAL.
      139 7 TaL Pd. <:i £1 B. Ax TetaMa 1 1 Centra! l l Cjel ft £1 E. In :< Km... 100 l;.:i lliii'ji a I Hk. IJ3 l^S H. Hk. 10 10 riongioi.i; ]{„ialt I" 10 Katr. Bros. duf. 10 10 Mexican 10 10 Mayns'il Co. 1 1 Ma! v
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      DEBENTURES.
      93 7 V. Enf. 6 p.c :'i4.M!O 5% 8% pram. -in<mi.-ir» Cold >i,:ng« i)»b 7 p.c $SW.CC. 104 108 iin«»pore Mmucipfl B p.e. 1,878,000 of J'.'iu ptr. 6 yr«m. Smicaporc Muniei|i»l p.e. of I»C7 $1,600,000 ?0 par Siiiffßpure KanieipU 4i4 p.e of lav» 11.U'0,000 SO p«r. S<n«npi<r« Municipal 4 p.e of
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      403 7 Fra»a» aud Co. aaj Lyall «nd Eratfa qaoUtloni. ,\!l.-nby ($1) 01 v:;iji.h til) v. ll Hum ($1) K.niinit (SI) \m, Malay i%2) Molek ($1) V. Panai ($1) igywnle ($1) BatMtt iSI i V l»l) nrunei U. ($6) Jelutong (|1) Kutil (fli Be it K. B. ($1) Kcponc (*1)
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      Marphail and Co., Ltd.
      117 7 Singapore Feb. 21. r. local HH cents. Steady. London £23M. Weaker. New Scudais 2.42 1- Mulaka Tindaa 1.85-1.95. Ulu Ui.-iut ■U, IS'.iku Jelutontr* 80-S4 cents ■as l.iiU-I.KD. United Malaccas 1.06 1.73. Mantekmbl 10--U cents, Bassi-tts 90 eaaU, Alleiibys 2.50-2.70, Bukit KatiW la, Indragiris *<-•>. TukanC!" I
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      140 7 Sintraporc, Feb. L'l London. Rubber Is. 2 <(i., down -id. London. Tin atM, down 20s. Mining. Mi.luya Consolidat.<l I.CK-1.11 KJi ta Dndga l.::81.42, IVnnwut 77-80 cent*. \oith Talpinj; 1.27^-1.30 cum.. Taiping -1.25, Hitam 97 ccnts-1, Rulnnan Hydraulic 1.55-I.CO, Honjr F»tt 80-82 cents, Peuling i.;i.i-4.i5. Kuchai 14SH-LBC,
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    PRISON FOR POLICEMAN.
    175 7 Wife Jll-tmiU-d ia The Rarrackii. in the District Court )rc*tarday, bafow Mr. X. I). Mudia a Malay P.C. lo:J4 was h:;> .iii v. it!i causing grieVaua hurt to hi.*Ifea MCttltd, whcsc name is Sois, was ■tl by Mr. Stewart Bell and >lea*ied not sruilty. Mr. M. Ismail,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS
    73 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS Hood Koa dird on Sunday, Kebru18, IWH. ::l liis residence. 28U-!I Rae4 Court* EUtd. lie Imtm hi-h nJ hia m\4mm .-■hi :iril one adopted laagktel to mourn hia lim.-,. Kunoral on Thursday, a'.■l a.m. to lluk*; Brown. Deeply regretted IIMM ii )'ti plvanc copy. <0. Mr. One
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      88 7 Burn side Coke Importers PATHiSON, SiMONS CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. STAMP COLLEI TORS. NOTICE My Speciality i» BRIfISU COLONIAL I UARITIES. 1 mall b« pl«u<rd to b«a» from I Mriout »nj *iv«i C ed collectors mv »'"'*•'<« in Europe all com9el«ctioni «ent i: ,rov»! .t r«»,on»bl, 'V". 5 lnU>n < e<l
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      247 7 ELECTROLUX iESi E5! 1 ,-gj-^ The Molorless i ._JrTI "efrijterator. I If it Electricity t— fcjjrj I Not Essential. 1 Perfect I ■qr.T-.-!' '1-^' j ''reservation. 32& f No Noi,c. I No Vibration. JOHN I > LITTLE A >X Co.. Ltd. _^Jt P (Hie.inKn,..) SI Spore. IVnane *-J i. K.
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      552 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other QamU»i Ad»ts.. see pane lfi. WANTS, FOR SALE. XT( /'<> LET, A Amber Road, bahcalow f,,,.., xpply 30-2. KiUinej Koa<T I \HCt: koom tm lh 11 b lota. Apply within. Apply ime». Nt uoM and price .;i eond-hiind, n vl:'!"v l: X K|il i kDORI RE (I
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      75 7 METEOROLOGICAL MtPOBl. I IviindanK Kerbau Station (Ity fiiun. > of Government Health Office. lur Ih. M 1mm tmtlmt at Midnight on Keknwiy 20. Dee. M. c. tba I* t.-mpci M F. Mia. ihiilc Umpcratare 72.8 F. J Mcmi .-hu<U' tmtpermtmn 76.7 F J Umx. >O1 H9 F. 72 K I.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEB. 21. THE HOUSING SITUATION.
    775 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEB. 21. THE HOUSING SITUATION. The housing situation in Singa-! pore is still very far from satisfactory. In a recent study of the subject Mr. John Laycock, basing his calculation on an estimated increase in the population daring] the past seven years of 160,000 and
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    515 8 "Amongst amateur societies, too worship of Gilbert and Sullivan has bocoßM iin idolatry which is obstructing tha advancement of British mv ie as well a.British opera. The Gilbert and Sullivan operas are a training ground, not for actors, but for mimics. Ftey are so steeped in tradition as
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    ENGLISHNATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS.
    1148 8 All good qualities have tMr defects, and ore of the defects of our v?ry independence of individual character has DMB that the English have not b?en it very teachable people liuvr, in a way, remained amateurs. I can underhand what the German point of view about us in
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    461 8 Mr. S. A. Mountain, of Temiang estate left for Horn* on furlough during the week-end. Mr. A. H. C. Allen, of Dunlop Plantations, Malacca, will be going Home on K'avt in the near future. Dr. E. D. Lindow has arrived :it Malacca and has relieved Dr. <
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    29 8 L.i v.i- and Peat's cable from their London Office gives 1.1 mi tons decrease nihking the total London rubber stocks at Feb. 21, as revised, 63,704.
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    ORCHARD ROAD FATALITY.
    76 8 The inquest into the death of Mr. W. B. Balfour, who was fatally injured in a motor accident on Orchard Road, on Friday evening, will be commenced at the General Hospital at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow. The evidence of Dr. Ebden, who is going home, will be taken
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    62 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send v: the following cable dated Feb. 20, their quotations being in /old dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sales to-day 2,8-I'J tons. February 30.50, March 30.70, April 31 cents. May 31 cents, June 31.10, July :;i.20, August 31.20, September
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    75 8 From China and Japan, by Khyber, due at f.ingapore noon to-morrow. Prom Europe (London mails despatched on Feb. 2), by Mongolia, due at Peiying 10 a.m. on Thursdty, the 23rd instant. Fiom indo-China, by D'Artagnan, due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Thursday, the 23rd instant. From Holland, by
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    RUBBER GROWERS' REQUEST.
    292 9 TO AVOID LOSS. NEED FOR CONSIDERED POLICY. MX. BALDWIN REPLIES TO Ql ESTIONS. [RKITER TF.I.Er.RAM] •i. 1-cb. H. The Hubber GfOWi .i.n has issued a statement iiri'ing that any ladieal. Billed departu.e from existing conditions in the industry would, be fraught v.iih grave danger and seiious ItM
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    THE SENNAR DAM.
    222 9 Egypt's Water Supply Not Endangered. [BKITISH IMPERIAL RADH'] feag»7, r'eb. 20. The Foreign Secretary was asked in I'arliuim-nt about the capacity of the Kennar dam in relation to the requivi 1 Btmtl of Sudan and (iezira, and how the. method of operating the dam affected luivigution on
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    CURE FOR LEPROSY.
    168 9 Many More Centres To Be Opened. [BRITISH IMPERIAL EU>IO.] llu^hy. Feb. 20. In BMMMetaM with the reported dis- covcry of a remarkable UfNtf cure by l.yiliHK ai I'll- dil, thousands of victims aave concentrated tar treatment in ittrtain of the le)K r regions throughout India and Africa,
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    DISPUTED ISLANDS.
    183 9 CLAIMS OF BRITAIN AND NORWAY. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 20. Viscount Sandon (Cons., Salop, Shrewsbury) asked the Foreign Secretary what information he had regarding the existence, denied by Norway, of Thompson Island, claimed by this country, and what was the position as to the rival claim* of
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    MOTOR SPEED THRILLS.
    291 9 Captain Campbell's Narrow Escape. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 20. Daytona Beach Capt. Malcolm CampIn 11 experienced a moment of deadly danger after he had made his motor speed record in which he achieved an average of over 206 miles an hour. The machine was still going at
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    ITALIAN ELECTIONS.
    205 9 Mussolini Evolves New System. [EEUTEB TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 20. Rome The Council of Ministers, on the proposal of Signor Mussolini, approved the Electoral Reform Bill, under which the kingdom will form a single electoral college and deputies will number 400. Candidates will be proposed by 13 large national
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    EXPELLED FROM RUSSIA.
    31 9 (BEUTM TKLIGRAM London, Feb. 20. Riga The Moscow newspaper Pravda reports that a hundred more incorrigible* in various parts of Russia who sympathise with Trotsky have b«en expelled.
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    BELGIUM'S ARTILLERY.
    21 9 [TRANf-OCtAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] BerHn, Feb. 20. Brussels Belgium propose? to mechanise her artillery and 50 tractors have be«n ord«r^
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    CAPT. HINKLER'S FLIGHT.
    533 9 TIMOR TODAY. LAST STAGE OF FLIGHT TO-MORROW. Capt. Bert Hinkler's amazing dash from England to Australia in an AvroAvian light aeroplane is still progressing, well, according to the latest information received. After he left Singapore at 6.30 «Jn. yesterday the Australian flier put in nine and a
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    NURSE CAVELL FILM.
    138 9 Board of Censors Declines Sanction. [RKUTIB TXLEGKAM] London, Feb. 20. The Board of Censors has declined to sanction the exhibition of the Nurse Cavell rilm, Dawn. The film Dawn," which dealt with the execution of Edith Cavell by the Germans during the Great War, was adversely commented
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    FLOODS THROUGH ICE JAM.
    35 9 [UCTH TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 20. Moscow A large ice jam occurred on the Kuban River, near Krashoder, t.nd 80,000 acres were flooded. The waters are rising and the situation is dangerous.
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    TELEPHONE SERVICE.
    29 9 [UUTtl TBLEGRAM] London, Feb. 20. Washington Telephonic communication between Washington and Stockholm opened with an exchange of congratulations by Mr. Kellogg and the Crown Prince of Sw«<Un.
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    COLLISION ON THE YANGTSE.
    204 9 300 LIVES LOST. N. Y. K. AND CHINESE VESSELS INVOLVED. [reuter far eastern service.] Shanghai, Feb. 20The Chinese steamer Hsintaming collided with the Nippon Yuscn Kaisha liner Atsuta Maru off Chinkiang on Saturday night. It is reported that 1500 Chinese were drowned. later The Captain of
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    LORD OXFORD'S BURIAL.
    188 9 Simple Ceremony At Sutton Courtney. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 20. j The remains of the Karl of Oxford and Asquith were interred to-day in the churchyard of Sutton Courtney, in Berkshire, with ceremony as simple as has ever attended the funeral of a great statesman. Members
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    LITHUANIA.
    147 9 Britain's Congratulations On Anniversary. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, I-'cb. 20. The Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain, has addressed the following telegram to M. Voldemaras. the Lithuanian Premier "On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of Lithuanian independence, I have pleasure in offering you, on behalf of His Majesty's Government,
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    RESTRICTION OF OIL.
    72 9 Big Producers May Take Action. [UUTU TBXIOBAIII London, Feb. 20. New York The Journal of Commerce states that negotiations are being conducted for the purpose of restricting the production of crude oil as a preliminary to the settlement of the world oil dispute. It is expected that
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    AFGHAN KING'S TOUR.
    37 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Feb. 20. J The Afghan King and Queen have I arrived at Basle and proceed on Tuesday 1 night to Berlin, which is busy preparing t for their reception. ,< .J
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    SECURITY COMMISSION.
    260 9 SOVIET PROPOSALS AT GENEVA. LRIUTKR TELIGKAM] London, Feb. 20. Geneva The sittings of the committee i an arbitration and security have opened. Th< Soviet representative, who was pre- j sent as ol. server, submitted to the League secretariat a draft convention on general ■lisarmament based on the proposals
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    DEATH OF EARL ERROLL.
    204 9 High Commissioner In The Rhineland. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 20The death has occurred suddenly from heart failure at Cobleiiz of the Earl of Erroll. Formerly Lord Kilmarnock, the Earl of Erroll had held the position of British High Commissioner on the InterAllied Rhineiand Commission since
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    SOVIET OFFICIAL'S SUICIDE.
    42 9 [UUTH TELKGftAM] Ixmdon, Feb. 20. Riga It is reported from Kazan that Kokine, a Russian Communist before the war, who had been deputy chiet' of the workmen's and peasant's inspectorate <>i the so-called Tartar autonomous republic, has shot himself.
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    RURAL HEALTH IN MALAYA.
    1186 9 DR. HEISER'S VIEW. ROCKEFELLER CHIEF INTERVIEWED. HOOKWORM MALARIA CONTROL. The remarkable response of i population to the anti-hookworm propaganda in the Strait -i ;,r.d Java, and Malaya's leadership in the malaria are the Outstanding in received by Dr. Victor (1. I! the Rockefeller health Work in
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    INDIAN REFORMS.
    138 10 Simon Commission In Calcutta. [kIITIB TELCCRAM] London, Ftb. 20. J itta Kuiopean and Indian offl- alao npiesenta- Q Moalema. Marwaria, Anglo- t and depressed las--.es easnmaniIcomed we Simon Commiaajon torhey garlanded the Commissioners, lent House. The only evidence of hostility was a Simon, prrj tiaik." 1 later, Sir
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    ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.
    249 10 Annual Meeting 01 Singapore Branch. The annual general meeting of the Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society was held yesterday afternoon ac urn. Dr. R. O. Winstedt pre- sMintr. n < baintan in moving ihe adoption i- purl ami ■■>• that he to note that the Society
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    THE LATE MR. J. BROWN.
    201 10 THE L ATE MR. J. BROWN. Largely Attended Funeral At (heras. The funeral of Mr. J. Brown, ex-Super- I rovernment Pn who lied suddenly whfla mgur Club on 1 Saturday iok plan at Cheraa on Sunday < vening. Messrs. H. Charter, C. K. Cor- i mac, W. Muir, .1. B.
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    U.S.A. WAR GRAVES.
    60 10 U. S. A. WAR GRAVES. isits for Mothers and Widows i Arranged. iBKUTBa TKLXCaAMI 1... m1, i.. eb. M. Igton I lir presen- the Bill to enable mothers and widows of service men buried in Europe to visit their graves ut Government expense. Visits not exceeding three i \i,r;.> may
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    HONG KONG CURRENCY.
    40 10 Losses on Exhange Made Good. i [KBI'TEB TELTUBAMI London. Feb. M, ted to a itary vote of tl'>,Gl3 to make n d the loaa, due to the fall of exchange,! in the pay of Government servants in
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    34 10 i rf,>rmance of poit .ms of m Bt. Aidiews Cathedral, kfternoon, dren congregation i ally filled t. wi ill extremely well both as to and rhoru. The final performance > takea place to-night at V.15.
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    CAR'S DIVE FROM PIER.
    262 10 Syce's Remarkable Escape At Keppel Harbour. A Malay motor car cleaner had a reoarkable escape from almost certain icuth on Sunday evening, when a car rbich he was driving went over the end a Kcppel Harbour pier, and was lost in he sea. The ear belonged
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    217 10 Electric Supplies in The Suburbs. Action tab B at a meeting of Conimitlee No. 8 of vhf Municipal Commissioners held or, Feb. 14 included the following Accepted quotation of the Eastern Extension Telegruph Co. for armouring locally plain lead sheathed (allies, and Ir.r laying these between St. .lames
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    CHINA STATION FLAGSHIP.
    188 10 Kent to Replace Hawkins Shortly. When the new IQJMO-ton cruiser Kent reachea the China Station, which probably will no; be much this side of midsummer (sayi) Truth, the Commander-in-Chief will shift his flag to her. The Bawkina, which she will replace, has been the China flagship without
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    ST. DAVIDS DAY.
    183 10 An-anncnu'tils of the Singapore SocieCy. The ananal dinner of the St. David's Society of Singapore will be held at the Adelphj Hotel on St. Davids Day, Thursday March 1. Tha acting President, Mr. Owen Owen. \> ill preside, and H.E. the Governor < Sir Hugh Clifford) and
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    GERMAN TRADE DISPUTE.
    56 10 HJCI 1«k TBXSGSLAJri) London, Feb. 20. The delegates of the Central Genm Metalworkers Union and also the Association of German Metal Manufacturers having declined to accept the arbitiator's award, the Ministry of Labour Las invited both parties to a joint cwiformorrow, when it will be decided whether
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      333 10 Meeting of Straits Indian Association. (BY "CENTRE") The hon secretaries < f local Indian and Ccylonese Clubs are reminded of the general meeting which is being held at the Stadium at p.m. Uo-day to inaugurate the Straits Indian Football Association, which body will govern and foster football activities
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      TENNIS.
      203 10 Council of the Malayan Association. Members of the council of the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaya were recently elected as follows President: Sir William Mjrison. Hon. Life Vice-President Mr. Justice J. McCabe Reay. Vice-President s Mr. C. F. Green, Mr. E. Bagot. Singap.iie Messrs. C. F. Green, A. A.
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      RUGBY.
      157 10 Negri Ml Blues Beat School Fifteen. The N.S. Ail Bines, the filtcen c.impos?j of local players which has be*n I organised at Serembau and coached by European players, met King E<hvardV School, Taiping, at Strenrban. on ■8sW»«»| dey, and won a fast and interesting i canie liy 1« points
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      HOCKEY.
      160 10 V.M.C.A. Beat Fort Canning. good game of hockey was played yesterday on the V.M.C.A. "round betw«an the V.M.C.A. and Fort Canning, md resulted in a narrow victory for the Association by 2—l. The Military were the first to score, and held this lead at half time. The Fiamroz Cup
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      TENNIS.
      65 10 Betty Nuthall's Hard Fiifht. Cannes, Feb. C Eileen Bennett beat Miss Ryan for the second time in three weeks in the final of the Gallia Club singles by 8-li, G-:t but had a desperate fight on Saturday in the semi-final, Betty Nuthall keeping her on the court for 1
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    A NAVAL EPIC.
    240 10 Film of the Coronel and Falkland Battles. A pie-view of the picture The Battles of the Coronel and Falkland Islands, which will be the attraction at the Victoria Theatre fiom to-morrow evening, showed it to be all that is claimed for it. The film is a vivid
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    U.S. PRESIDENCY.
    59 10 Senator Reed as Democratic Candidate. [MUTCB TBLBOaAJK] London, Feb. 20. I St. I.ouis With the announcement I that Senator James A. Reed permits the use of his name in the Wisconsin primary nominations, his canvas for Democratir Presidential nomination has been launched. Governor Smith, of New York State,
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    OIL TANKER DISASTER.
    28 10 Tokio. Feb. If, Twi n.y-one survivors of the oil-tanker Chuky, which .sunk off Nojima, Chi ha. prefecture after an explosion, received attention at Cape Muira.
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    LIQUOR SHOP HOLD-UP.
    159 10 Victims Made to Stand With Backs to Robbers. A party of armed Chinese who robbed a ii(;uor shop in Geylang Road last night oi $400 made their victims stand with their backs towards them. An Knglish-speak:n;r Tamil who saw Ihe alleged robbers leave the shop and followed
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    ALLEGED SEDITION.
    72 10 Case Against Arrested Chinese. Mention was made before the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) to-day of the case in which three Chinese were arrested recently on a charge of being in possession of seditious doc.iment.s. The D.P.P. (Mr. N. H. P. Whitley) told the magistrate that
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    OVERTURNED RICKSHAS.
    108 10 Charge Against Malay Motot Cyclist. In Uill Street yesterday, near the Central Fire Station, a Calthorpe car driven by a syce ran into the back of a ricksha and overturned it. The occupant was thrown violently on his *ide and pinned under the ricksha. In South 111 Has
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    81 10 Draw for Cup Sixth Round. [Keuter Telegram.] London. Feb. 20. The draw br the sixth round o| the English f. A. Cup, to be played on I Ma-ch ."i, resulted as follows Blackburn v. Mat: hester United. Sheffield Wednesday or Shemeld Inited v. Notts Forest. Huddersheld v. Tottenham
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    697 10 Mrs. W. J- Haskins is leaving loi Home in May. The death of Dr. Ohtsuk'. a famous Japanese writer, is announced. The title of "Geologist. Federated Malay States," has been altered to 'Director of' Geological Surveys, Federated Malay Stales.' 1 The funeral of the late Dr. Lim
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    SUPREME COURT.
    898 10 Rubber Restriction Bill Reviewed. Wstirda>. Mr. A. V L Daviel and the Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. N. H. i. Wnitky) appeared before the rhief Justice (Sii William Murisunl for argument in case which had been n terrcd to his 1.0rt1.-hip tot a de, -i.-i M Thi aCCMed tin'
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    THE KRAKATAU ERUPTION.
    134 10 First National Pictures (Kastl. Ltd.. have eaeared the right> ot a very interesting 1)1, n of thr riU .iiii' of Kiakatau in ••i notion, taKen hy Mr A Bekkmr for the M,i))ain) Film Co. Thi recent outbreak of the volcano caused tremendous interest, and tin* Dutch Indies
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      59 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. the regulations i. ,,iv wi I c to prey( nt, or a1 lei N town, an wen only ace* and periods i t not more than on < ■ne. ate whe- of the allowe i to park there every day between
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      SHREWSBURY ROAD.
      132 11 To th Editor Of UM Straits Times. by th. n the housing Mi. Layton'i am. les and m on Popula ion and Housnterested in the qnes for thought. AH agree thai priva < building, especially by the should lie e<l. 1 know of several friends, whOi when prices
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      173 11 To th Times. the Intel of i j ou f 18th read thai any i to em- at i I iem. It he part breed in Lhe child. her, and I to op ■•■■us ai.>f their to apembarrasa the child, ainlj i- not, i "Mother of lund
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      SUPPLY OF HOUSES.
      525 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Si", !t may be recalled that ilurini; j boom in litl!) and IH2O the v;.lue ot land iiiul houMt in Sinfrapore wen: lip bj leaps ;in.l bound* c>n<l that from i.'w'l to 11J24 there was a heavy slump' hi one
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    34 11 Ordan for WMk ending Sunday. K. b j<; Thursday. Feb. '2: Mand Pnetiee Headquarters, 5.16 p.m. r-'riilny. Feb. "J l, Ambulance Class, j If' .i'l<|iurUrs, 1.18 p.m.
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    165 11  -  W. C. Lyle. i.i'^on 21. The Niblick Shot Down .nwaid >!•>!•«■ play, to play lance as well. this, the !>.iil I ;!>»• latter ill 1.:.-- left the I I"-'-hii!nl> arc well :i> propeiliaa* v wKli the maximum amount of fora "that will b<i:i!li<l in to play this
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    1228 12  -  A. W. Still. (By NEUTRALISATION OF RESTRICTION. London, Jan. H. Port of LonJon movements, disturbed by the recent floods, seem to have got t*ck to the comparatively v normal. There has been a slight decreasl in stot-ks during the past week, and they now stand at <;r>,4.">(> tons,
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    NOTES FROM JAVA.
    662 13 QUAINT ROYAL WEDDING CEREMONY. (Kiom Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 18. This week has witnessed another trreat KiHtou Ftast at Djacja. It was the ulm.nauim feast in the festivities yiven n Il—Cllll of the marriage of three Jaußi-.tei-.s and two sisters of His Highness the Sultan MaiiH'iiirku
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