The Straits Times, 23 February 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,714. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTO
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      102 1 THE EVKRYD.VY MILK. Combat Disease Ger^s the MONSOL Way MONSOL Liquid (Germicide) MONSOL Ointment MONSOL Pastilles MONSOL, a highly important scientific discovery, is humanity's safest, most powerful weapon against the germs of diesase. It possesses unprecedented germ-killing powers but does not burn. Has selective action yet is non-poi-sonous. The discovery
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      17 1 "leading the way" CAPSTAN MIXTURE "THE SHIPPER'S FAVORITE" W. D. H. O. WILLS. BRISTOL and LONDON. J
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      302 1 "DO B i N SO M 6" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE 'JtfJ* GENTLEMEN'S BESPOKE Eac j?. riarnient Gl?arantec <l t*ii/»i»iv/' A y t° ive You and Ourselves TAILORING. Sntkfartivi Our quality range of ma- k^ V IWlj j. FI LL ™®f S j[f N f m\s<C§? Lu lality silk tenals
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      3 1 FIU. CREVM IRQ
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    COFFEE AND TIN.
    468 2 Broorae (Selangor) Rubber Plantations. The meeting of Broome (Sclangor) Rubber Planiationti, Ltd., was held on Dec. 14 in London. Mr. Joseph Kelly (chairman and managing diractar), who pvesidetl, said that with the amount brought forward them was. a total amount of SIT.OOC. available. The btmrd proposed paying
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    493 2 Lean and Co's Weekly Report. Lean and Co. report Pi-:inni. rV... 17. Tin, after a farther sharp drop in price to £227.15 spot and CJ3O thrcv niontlis. rallied to £231.5 spot and 035.11 thr.-e months, but failed to maintain the advance and closes lower at £229 spot
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    50 2 A small boy fell into the take in St. James's Park. Dear me how did you MOM H fa" in asked a kind old woman when he vi^a pulled out by a park-keeper. "1 didn't come to fall in," said tin boy, I came to fi?h."
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA HOT SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    30 2 Orders for week ending Sunday, Feb 26:— Thursday, Feb. 23, Band Practice. HaadquarU»», 5.15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, Ambulance Claas, Headquarters, 5.15 pan.
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      356 2 ULCERS JK^^^j Cannot Resist ZAM-BUK. O\| the victim of poisoned or flesh-eatinft sores CM properly describe their incessant pain, heat and irritation how they rob one of all sleep and rest at niftht and make it impossible to move about during the day. Even in the worst cases of bad
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      288 2 Cuikuia Talcum The Family Comfort For The Nursery, Toilet And After Bath The purity of Cuticura Talcvm, with its delicate medication and anl.septic properties, make i! the ideal toilet powder for the entire household. It prevents chaf.np and irritation, and soothes and comforts baby's tender skin. .''JaV Btasjl act S.i;ip.
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      381 2 j i I.IIUIHM' i mmm wiiii»h;ii" "***** mmn ■mHtwtfwww-.-*. I To Bi|ild You Up j f j jg fc#»l« ■rtlUB*W j M^^' ''Ja^a^a^a^ai I Wneij^ In au y cas€ °f Tvfej weakness Hall's I Wine gives new "JZ Hfe hfe an d strength. Take it and be Hall's Wine is
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    GOLF.
    400 3 Race Course GX.'s Annual Report. Thr annual meeting of the Singapore Race Course Golf Club is to be held at the Club house on Feb. 28 at 6.30 p.m. The report for the year states The working account shews a small deficit amounting to $40!- .86. Your committee have
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    "TENNIS ELBOW."
    462 3 Doctor's Description Of Cure. For a lonu r time surgeons have been j puzzled by tennis elbow," a mysterious -tisafi'ection of the arm which afflicts many I'-imis players, golfers, and workers in certain trades that involve the constant DM of a hammer. According to Mr. 6. Percival Mills,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    74 3 Programme of Dri'.ls up to and for February. 26 Thursday, Feb. 2-\. r >.i:> p.m.. Drill Hall, Co.. Recruiti Panda. Friday. Feb. M, 6.U p.m.. Drill Hall. S.R.K. v. SiX». Section Para<it 6J5 p.m.. Drill Hall. S.R.A. v. Unurc BUS p.m., J>n!l Hall. Chinese Coy. Officer* and
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      195 3 ANTICARBON PAIR SHELL OIL and SHELL 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. STANDARDISE ON SHELL Motor
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      876 3 MINING REPORT No. 399. The Chairman and Directors RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. Gentlemen. I bvg to submit the report mining operations, for the four weeks ended January 80, 1928. Development.— The development work completed during the term, totals 463 feet, as follows Sinking 814 Driving 2861* Irosscutting
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      500 3 ri in I NOTId in hceby given that tho Tr.-ide Mark dcpicU-d above is the Trade Mark ol Messrs. Thin Hcong Low of Tung Kwai Xi of Clinton, China and is used by them as a Trade Murk is n^pect of incense manufactured or dealt with by them. NOTICE is
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      752 3 NOTICE i> hereby that ihe abova Trade Mark lark of Nanjmag Manufacturer of No. IT Hi| Singapore, and is uaed by that linn on rubber ihi n, rubb alt rubber .-traps and other rubber article! manufactured or srld by them in the Strait Settlement*, the Federated Malay Statei and elsewhere.
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      509 4 P. 0. BfiiriSH INDIA AND APGAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIT, AND P\SSE\r,F.R AMD CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AMI ORIENTAL 9.N. CO. man eojcnuurr wrra his ma.tfsty's govern men; INDOM and tar east MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD? FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore MONT.fiTIA 1(5.500 Feb. 24 MANT!'\ *****
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      579 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISnA) FO TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Dae Sail kn KATORI MABTJ lii.O(K) Fob '.'!> Mur. 1 th. ATSUTA MARU 8.000 Mar. IB 16 to KASIUMA MARU 10.000 Mar. 29 80 HAKONE MAKU 10.500 Apl. 12 IS SUWA MARU 11,000 Apl.
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      542 4 BURNS PH.LP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOI RNE. VIA JAVA, DARWIX AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARELLA (7.8T5 tons) and tho now motor vessel. MALABAR (4.512 <o tons i. The s.s. MARKLLA is the la«art P and finest steamer trailing
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      630 4 K. P. M. 1 (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with tbo NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No 8840, with suh-<o«.teetli>n. J\ io I'ajs>at{t, Freic'nt, Tran.bipiuent Marine Pep". »nj Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits M Sottlement of the Official Tosriftt Burns ai Java. All
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      586 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. C... LTD. X) (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AMS- p| TF.RDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BBEMEN. OBNOA, MARBBLLBB, UVERPOOL AND GLABGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND m BALTIMORE. WEEKLY
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      428 4 THE SiAffl STEAM WL CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Slam') BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE Tot Keoaman, Krrtay, Troogger.o, EkUatan. Hangniira, Telupln, Patsni, Siagvra, baaaa. Bandon, Kohsamni. Lang»aan, Ckumpon aad Bangkok. Arrivnl P. purtore ■ITf>r»f) Vfc PRACHATIPOK The steamtrs ar« CMko tklwßgboat with electric light and have •aaallmi »'C|on:modation for first-class p.ssergcrs. Tir«*ts
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      588 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incoir r"i fland) "EI.I.ERMAN ILINB PA— HUM AND PBBGsTff SKRVICE TO THK DOTTED KINODOaI AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OOTWABM To Hone Kon*. Shanghai and Japan Due Spore f ITY (>F ADELAIDE Hsfc. ITT OF DUNKIRK M»r. 10 as CITY OF SINGAPORE Apl. 7
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      430 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FOE FREMANTLE, WA. Sail* Singapore mid. March. For particular* regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McALISTER A CO.. LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE MKW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, POM SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore tenanc
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      375 5 British-India Steam Nay. Co Ltd. (APCAR LINE) For HONGKONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE, and OSAKA S.S. TAKLIWA (7,9.16 tons) Sailing February 23 This vessel has excellent modern aeconiui.id.it ion for first and second class passengers. For full particulars r«j passage, etc., apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LIMITED Hong Kong Bank
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      355 5 LEONG WAI KUAN CO., FRASER'S HILL. Telegrams WAIKUAN. Fraser'a Hill. The most reliable motor car* for hire. NEW BUICK, OLDSMOBILE, WILLYS KNIGHT and with experienced Driver* at your service day and night. PLEASE NOTE OUR RATES From K. I.umpor to Fraser'a Hill, single journey $2» Return jnurnry within one month
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      240 5 BRITISH W. I. PIPING FITTINGS for GAS, WATER AND STEAM ALL SIZES IN STOCK COBB Co., SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR AND IPOH. Remember J^o^^i^ ROLLFILMS FILMPACKS Standard Cameras are Tropical Proof. Sole Agents DIETHELM CO., LTD., (Incorporated in Switzerland) SINGAPORE PEN \N(; BANGKOK. ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES (1927), LTD. Telegrams BTATETRUBT." SlM.al'ukk.
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      493 6 EMPIRE CINEMA Two Shown Nightly Two Shows Nightly First Show at 7 p.m. Second Show at 9.30 p.m. MYSTERY THRILLS ACTIONS THE BEST CHINESE PICTURE THE LUSTROUS PEARL The picture taken in Swatow anil Ainny. A ilvtectiw diar.iH with beautiful scenery and acted by CaiMM Famous Stan. It will keep
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      397 6 VICTORIA THEATRE THE BATTLES OF CORONEL AND FALKLAND ISLANDS The Epic Naval Drama. SPECIAL ORCHESTRA SPECIAL MUSIC. Under the distinguished patronage »t 11. E. The (iovernor Sir 111(111 CLIFFORD. M.C.S., (J.C.M.G., (J.B E.. V. K. The <;.().('. Maters, MaJ. (Jcneral C C. VAN BTIAUBBNZBK, CII. (M(.. Rijfht Rev. The BISHOP
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      342 6 Do you sing in your bath? ■■■■mfrT^n Somebody has said, HTr- r jr r p--A. <~ When up to the neck r s-C in hot water be like a pLT^-irf kettle and sing." *> t .■'jLX ot wa tcr &mt really V invites you to song is the V^^^-v^^ invigorating
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    140 7 tunmi. ihursd.i>. Krhrnary 21 11. W 1 1 S3 a.m., 10.1. Iridaj. Keliruary 24 W. fij| ».m., B^, 0.16 0. honu-wur.l Dutch P Municj, Saturday. Fehruary 25 11. W. .in.. M, 1;■1 I", and 0. ontw;.rd ...ill due. Si:ad»\. IVltruary 1% 11. \V. \3A a.m., 8/.1, 1.4!>
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    190 7 KEI-i lift n wii.M r itii Baa LtUat Oil Wharf Coal Wkirl VKS3EI I CCS Tanjonf I'arar H I kupiumug Krppel Harbour :>urk ]''nno, Iris .r,.lir i'.ck [.eh. C "iii W ..nion Lighter I.e. i. Hygaia. Vessels ii od. <■ \i: TAl.NAN I-:.;... MM tons, f i
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    118 7 To-day. China. Ilaiii.un, Japan, Korea, ForII I 8 1., ri.i, Philippine lalaada, Weatera Canada and Wes-'.-II states af U.BJL (Taklhra] 2 p.m. I'ppi-r Hurma, Noith and East India into) 3 p.m. ladla I Rajula) I p. in lh.na, Haiaaai, J. Kore.>, CaaaI I A. 4 p.ro I
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    EXCHANGES.
    73 7 [BRITISH I.MI-EKIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. M Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam \2\2. Ath,-ns M*. Berlin J0.43, Bombay In. i:. Hiii.. l!rus*<-U :'-,>'.;. Huchar, Hu.ros Aim 47 M i oprnhageo 18.20, I- Isingfor* 193°*, Hone Kong I 2s. i>'.d.. Kobe la. 16-16J.. Lisbon 2 19-64,1 Madrid 88.77, Mil»n !»2.05. New York
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    442 7 Questions to be Asked By Commissioners. try OMVtiag 1 ,i|)..i on niasionen to be holri to-morrow the following qneatkms will '■<• JUI to the Prt'sidtnt Dr. l.mi Han Hoo will :isk I the P ident awart oi '.!.c tat I that iovernmeot Intend to bwtaJ ,-m n tank
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      130 7 Singapore, F.li. I.). Rubber. L.cr.l .">7' 4 cents. Tin. London £231. Rubber. -New Scudcis J ::n-.'.:'.". flu Beast* M-wi teat* cum., Bukit Jclotoni; 70-80 cents Piaaaa 1 ">l 65, United Malacca* 1 i.vi.r,:,. nukit KaUli ',0-78 cents, Mentakabi :^-41 cents, Sungti Tukangs VHk-n cent* Pajaau lAl\i-IM,
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      128 7 Singapore. Keh 2.'> London. Rubber Is. l'-d., down %i. L-ndor,. Tll Cttl, up 10s. Mining. Bteadier. North Talpini; I.tA^LSI ram. Taiping U2Va-l Hitam uti-iit j seat*, Rahman Hydruulic I^2H-LST°la, Hoiib Fatt 7H-8U cents, Petalinß 4.25-4..'lft. MaUva Consolidiit.-I I.OH-1.10, Kinta Dredgi IJt1.40. r.naw.il n-n cents, Kuchai IJO-lJt><k,
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    116 7 The ?inpaporo ChambiT of Commerce Kubher AaaocUtion hehl its 852 nd auction .n Kfb. tt, \'.< k Z*. when there was rala!ci;ued 1,366,380 lbs. or 809.99 tons offer.d HI 1,110 His. or IOBJB tons sold 171,180 144J1 ton?. London ta t%4. N« w Tack fcH its. I'RICES
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    231 7 KXCBANGB, On London, Baak I I 4 5/32 Demand i I 81/ Si 3 1. ered I J 4 17 U Oa New York, Deiuaud fc6V4 :,7 T■>n France. Bi-ns T.T. 143« On India, Bai 155 m lion,: Kon E nk :.r. l\\ p.e. disc. i.r. 88*
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    50 7 Tone of Market I— yu.ct. Latest .Cable: Lomlon Spot Bheet Is. 1 per Ih New York Holiday. R.S.S. eoual to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. Standard X.5.3. on Tender M m Spot Mui-rS Ai>i vi. Buyer* ■l7'-S-ll.rs ■JS 4 •IX ■IK 13 O'rlork noon Frb.
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      MINING.
      385 7 .'.I. Pd. Jl f 1 A".im Kumbang tl ii Baagrta Tin 1 1 Batug Padan* l l Hatu CMw il fl Chenderiang 1 1 Chin Chin tl £1 Kastern Siam i il tUad Vui 1 1 Ilium Tin 1 1 Hong Katt .1 il Huey Yot Fret. niln il
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      GENERAL.
      156 7 ■MM Val. Pd. i. £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Ccntm! I 1 1 Cycle i. Carriage 0.71 < OMIk €1 *1 E. Smi-hing Cu. 1B.O0 I I Frr.so: ft.Noavi 100 ion Ham i Hk. 125 125 B I B. 12M V.»3'i eJ. Hk. 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      92 7 Eng. 8 p.e. IMJM if* 8% pram--ingapor* Co!u StantH i>*b. T p.e. 566&.000 104 108 Singapore Municipal p.e kv- c pram. Singapore Municipal ii» p.e of 1907 <l,t*OC,oo" bO par. mpapora Varteipul 44 1 p.u. •>t ISM |1. '"0,000 IM p.r Sir.ye»; r« Municipal 4 p.e. .■1 iaia mnoo.ouo
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      396 7 FraacT aad Co. aad Lya 'I and Evatt'i ejaatatloni. To-diy's Pricei Fnier Lyatl A A Co. Evatt. Ul.-nby <*1) \!..r <M.iah ($1) V llitam (fl) V Kuning ($1) \m. Maluy l? 2) Mok-k ($1) I'anus ($1) Bslgownia f?l) Hrogas N. ($1) Drunri U. I*s) It. Jelutong (VI) 13.
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      53 7 THE BANK LINE AMERICAN AKD ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE (Owswts Messr-. \MtKEW WKI': A CO.) For BOSTON jnd NJSW YORK MYRTLE!" XSi; due Feb. 23 Sails -March Sm- sare, aaag c.i-i BOUSTEAD CO itaeoi m ratt-i! In i HiGii-CLfts^ FURNITURE When icquired Can be oi>l;tined best ai FRANKEL'S (Watch Oa« Atlvt.
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      130 7 AUCTION SALE of wax-poli«licd trak household furniture, piano etc. At our sale-room. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Saturday. February 25, at 10.S» a.m. CoatprSain; an excellent toned coltngt piano b trie in splen<liil condition, teak (Meboar 1 *-ith mirror panel, dinner wagon :ino lined teak refrigerator, dining table and chairs,
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      923 7 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Teaden will be received at the Colonial •tary's Olfict. up to noon of March 6. i..r the following works: I. U< neral repairs, painting and limewashing to Assistant Surgeon's Quarters No. 1 I'ei.rl liank. 2 General repr.irs, painting and colourUK to one block of two Clerk* .u-rs. Criminul
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      852 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other lassitic-il Advts., »fe pa«e Ifi. WANTS. POB BALK K|(. AISTKAI.IA CEXTI IiAN residence, privaft Nll ItraM* Tbaea. TO LET, V M..r t Road, 'irni Casalni Ho.iii. FOR BALK. Merrii Cowl. oerfeei condition. Owni M>pl.v :',2!<. Btraita Tlsaea. MEDICAL OFFN ES, O nce, laairei i»ist locum tennis >>i
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      77 7 MKTEOKOLOGICAL REPORT. Kandanj; Kerbau Station (l>> Courier.)' uf Government Ilealth OIBcc.j lor the .'I Houth ending at Midnight on Kt'liruarj 22. Dog. i. :..lc w-mpvruturc 85.2 F. had* teavaratai* 72.8 F. lhadc timpcrature 77.8 F. Max. sun r:..l.at:..ii 142 F. Ki.lialion 72.fi K. Bea teaperatar* Has. Ki, Mm. «2 K.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEB. 23. HAIL HINKLER!
    679 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEB. 23. HAIL HINKLER! In May of last year a young American achieved a historic feat in aviation when he flew alone from New York to Paris in thirty-three and a half hours. It was a dazzling achievement which the world instantly recognised, and young
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    368 8 In connection v.ilh the visit of SirMilM Lampaon lo Macao it ia interesting to not* liiat this is noL the first occasion on wlncn the Portuguese Colony has received such ao nonour. Though late in the tight— HI n >entury Lord Macartney and, early in the nine fen
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    ODYSSEY OF AN ORCHID COLLECTOR.
    1703 8 VI. THE PYGMY NEGRITOS (By F. D. Burdett.) An amusing incident, which happeneu to old Ketan my old fisherman and myself, is characteristic of the Negrito. Ketan had a husky young son called Mayao, who treated his crippled old dad wry cavalierly. Now Mayao was
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    260 8 Mr. W. N. Kdwards, of the Ipoh Police, has left for Australia on retirement. It is understood that Mr. G. S. Carver will be retiring from the Colony shortly. H.F. Major-General van Straubenzee left for Penanir by the Kedah this morninsr. Miss Biddy Mcßride, the former matron
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR RETURNS.
    153 8 WARM FRENCH WELCOME AT SAIGON. H.E. the Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford) and I-ady Clifford, with Lady Victoria Feilding and members of His Excellency's staff, leturned from Saigon by the Messagcries Maritimes steamer D'Artagnan early this morning. After their visit to Bangkok the party went to Angkor
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    112 8 Strong Views Expressed In Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 23. Strong views on the present rubber position were expressed at the annual meeting of the Perak Chamber of Commerce where Colonel Rae, ex-chairman, declared that Mr. Baldwin's statements in the House of Commons were doing untold
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    FLYING BOATS.
    69 8 Leave Penang for Port Swettenham. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 2;t. The British naval flying boats left for Port Swe-ttenham at nine o'clock this morning. They circled over Penang before leaving. Captain E. C. Prattleg, Adjutant. Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps, is a passenger in one
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      173 8 A GOOD BLADE IS ESSENTIAL FOR A SMOOTH SHAVE. \\v have a large and ever increasing cliental u^in^ Watts Sheffield made Blades with satisfactory results. (iillette or Auto-Valet Pattern. MADC IN SHEFFIELD CKSIANC i\ TESTED .T.feD ENTIRELY WATTS SHEFFIELD BLADES. Cheaper. Last longer. Give better results. Packet of 6 Rlades
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      63 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A Paramount Super Production THE BLIND GODDESS Featuring ESTHER RALSTON First Show at 7.30 THE ANCIENT HIGHWAY Featuring JACK HOLT. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD, Proprietors THEVIVATONAL COLUMBIA THE PORTABLE GRAMOPHONE TIIAT CHALLENGES THE WORLD $45.00 Write for illustrated list. THE ROBINSON
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      89 8 ♦♦♦♦»»»♦««»♦♦»>♦»«♦♦♦»♦♦*♦»♦- On Other Pages. p»t«. Lean Co.'s Tin Riport I Race Course Golf Club Report 3 Finance and Commerce 7 .Shipping and the Maili Meteorological Report 1 Municipal Affairs T To-day's Share Murket 7 Cakh and Kadio News 9 Hill Street Outrage Inquiry 9 10 Sport News and Comment! lo
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    INDIAN REFORMS COMMISSION.
    149 9 BETTER COUNSELS. DECISION TO APPOINT COMMITTEE. "TAKE WHAT YOU CAN (JET." [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. It Delhi The State adopted by :;i to II a motion appointing a com- participate in the Simon Com. mission. The motion was proposed by Sir Mnneckjee Dadu!>hoy, who, advising, Take what
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    SUBMARINE DISASTER.
    152 9 Finding of Court Of Inquiry. [reuter te..:::.kamJ London, Feb. 22. Washington The Naval (dun of lnquiiy placed the responsibility for the collision between submarine S4 and the r Paulding jointly on the two commanders. mmends the detachment of RearAdmiral Frank Brumby from the command of the control forci'
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    MORE SHIPS NEEDED.
    85 9 Great Expansion of World Trade. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 22. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingr William Seager said the outstanding Cad to-day was the great improvement i:i shipbuilding. He was of "!>iriion that expansion of world trade would
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    SPAIN AND OIL.
    93 9 [better telegram] London. Feb. 22. Madl ill ntplaints of the new <>il monopoly have evoked a communique denying that the Government violated the laws, treaties, or rules of neighbourly relationships. The communique' declare! that the Government is prepared, "in a broad spirit," to compensate the uwnen of
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    ATLANTIC TELEPHONES.
    79 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby. I-YV Eft, The trans-Atlantic radio telephone mtviee lv* been ruccesvfully extended to Stockholm. C.ilis are operated in the London trunk exchange, which is connected with Stockholm by a through telephone iabli- circuit. Count Hamilton, head of the Swedish telephone odmmistratiea, has sent the British
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    SIR MILES LANPSON.
    216 9 REASONS FOR VISIT TO SOUTH CHINA. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Hong Kong, Feb. 22. Macao Sir Miles Lampson arrived this morning and was welcomed by the Governor. A large gathering wharf witnessed the official landing. Sir Miles Lampson is luncheoning at Government House and will lay a
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    IRAK BORDER RAID.
    141 9 Wahabis' Attack On Caravans. [KEUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 22. Basra It transpires that Feisal-ed-Dowish himself led the 2,000 raiders who crossed the Irak border on the 20th inst. and attacked an encampment at Jowarin. The force was divided into three sections. The first two attacked the encampment.
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    AFGHAN KING'S TOUR.
    128 9 Cordial Reception In Berlin. trkAVS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Feb. 22. The Afghan King and Queen received n tremendous ovation upon their arrival in Berlin this morning. President von Hindenburg, with an immense crowd, including a number of high dignitaries and the Afghan colony, was in attendance at
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    THE NEW FIELD-MARSHAL.
    96 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 22. The announcement that General Sir George Milne, chief of the Imperial General Staff since February 1926, has been promoted Field-Marshal recalls that during the Great War he served both on the weaken and eastern fronts. After beine chief of staff to
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    LOAN FOR THE VATICAN.
    87 9 [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 22. CbJeasM Cardinal Mundelein, Archbishop of Chicago, is sailing shortly for Home to complete the arrangements for the flotation of a loan in the United States of $1,500,000 for the Vatican. The proceeds will be used to build a new Propaganda Fide
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    AUSTRALIA BY AIR IN SIXTEEN DAYS.
    1755 9 HINKLER AT PORT DARWIN. FIVE RECORDS BROKEN IN LIGHT AEROPLANE. LONGEST SOLO FLIGHT IN AVIATION HISTORY. pAPT. BERT HINKLER flew across the Timor Sea from Bima to Port Darwin yesterday, and thus completed the last stage of a sixteen day flight from England to
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    SAMOA IMPASSE.
    192 9 REFUSAL TO MEET ADMINISTRATOR. [reutbb telegram] London, Feb. 22. Wellington The position in Samoa has apparently reached an impasse. The chief Mau it is believed in obedienre to an exhortation by some of the recently deported Europeans to Stick to Mau "—is refusing: to meet the native council
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    MOTOR SPEEDING.
    127 9 American Competitor's Narrow Escape. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 22. Daytona Beach The American Frank Lockhart, attempting to beat Capt. .Malcolm Campbell's record, encountered disaster while speeding, it is estimated, at 22") miles an hour. The car plunged 40 feet into the sea, bounced out of the water after
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    Cable News in Brief.
    151 9 [reuter telegram] London, Feb. 22. Berlin The delegates of the striking metal workers recommended resumption of work on Friday. The dispute is therefore considered ended. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Feb. 22. Geneva Herr von Simson made important proposals to the security conference this afternoon whereby members
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN U.S.A.
    80 9 [REUTIR TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 22. Washington The unemployment in New York is rapidly becoming a political issue, the Opposition drawing attention to the matter as a reply to Government officials' repeated assurances that United States prosperity is at its flood and ie likely to continue so. The
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    HILL STREET OUTRAGE.
    692 9 ENQUIRY HELD. ARMED GUARD PRESENT IN COURT. ARRESTED CHINESE SENT TO ASSIZES. Several eye-witnesses itotitlinl to the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. H. Dakers) yesterday afternoon the- pistol and bomb outrage in Hii! Street en Feb. 8, when Dr. Lim Boon Kent: was wounded by a istol shot.
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    DASH UNDER FIRE.
    950 9 Chased Across Street By Armed Assailant. "A- 1 turned round in the din tlon of the sound. Dr. Wu, in an attempt to rush away, collided with me. "He dashed a. toss the road, ehasod by a man who was firing at the doetoi with a pistol,
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    SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE.
    127 10 immittoe of the Hacmpeti of the Royal 801 ;y of Bt Geari ii.. ■anker of the 9 celebration, which it b |in»ii,,,, ,i vhuH Lake the form of a dinner MM 'mil !;i tha Victoria tfoMrfel mittee to prm -;iry \n ,li--Kcts. It hat been th.;t
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    THE CHIEF SECRETARY, F.M.S.
    57 10 A ultKiai" h:\- been IMaircd from the Btata for the Colonies reHNMq to detain Ihe Bon. Mr. W. Prel in England on Mr. I'iel will be 'inable u> return by tfw tnd of his leavt. Tkt wßiag will be notified as soon kr.own. It ix truttad
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    EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION.
    866 10 Annual Report of Singapore Branch. The following is the annual report for ending December :>l. 1i»27, of the Sinjtap 'it- bnUMk of the Kx-Service.-. ■i hi of Malaya to be presented at the annual meeting to be held at the S.C.C. on Feb. 28:— Your cominutec have met
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    63 10 The nratm *t running the night mail trains between Singapore and Kuala I.umuur and vice versa, in duplicate, which wus introduced some time ago and is beingr reintroduci-<l from to-day. The first train runs as usual ith "first and second class passengers. MM train leaves Kuala Lumpur !at 9.15 p.m.
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    41 10 At the annual meeting of the Penang Public Library', the Hon. Mr. Ralph Scott BveaMod and was thanked for the great interest which he had always shown during his office as ex-ofiicio President. A good balance for the year was reported.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      120 10 English and Scottish Cup Results. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Feb. 23. In an English up tie replay Sheffield United bent Sheffield Wednesday by 4—l. In Scottish Cup reulays Queen's PaiK beat Kilmarnock I—o, and Hibernian beat Falkirk I—o. Kns.lish League matches resulted as follows Division I. ('urditf i Birmingham
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      252 10 A.P.C. Win Inter-Commercial Cup Fixture. The A. P.O. rather easily defeated the O T.K.f in an Intel -Commercial Cup at tbe Stadium yesterday, by 4—l. Owing to the heavy rain during the day the going was heavy and as a result the match from a playing point of
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      TENNIS.
      27 10 French Visitors Beat Australians. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 22. Sydney The French lawn tennis play«n beat the Australian Davis Cup team by six matches to three.
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      HOCKEY.
      32 10 rramroz Cup League. A fast and interesting game was played yesterday on the S.R.C. ground in the Framro/. Cup League between the Old Rafflesians and the Sikhs. The latter won I—o.
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      GOLF.
      216 10 Garrison Golf Club. The following is the result of the mixed Foursomes competition at the Garrison Golf Club for February. Mrs. F. G. Swindell and Teams for Keppel v. Garrison Match. There will be a match between the Keppel and Garrison Golf Ciubs on the Keppel links on Sunday,
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      SELANGOR RACING.
      445 10 Handicaps for First The Selangor Turf Club meeting starts on Thursday. Maich 1. The following j handicaps are announced for the firs; i day No. 1. Ponies, Fourth I)i\ision, fivo furlonus. Sea Trout M, (.'hinta 9.2, b'mptaway 9, Beauford Lassk- 8.9, Lucky Boy Dixie ML Pew— i BJ,
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      AMATEUR MEETING ARRANGED.
      130 10 j The Seiangcr Turf Club is hohling an amateur race meeting at Kuala Lumpur on Mar. h 22 and 24. Open races are provided for horses and ponies respectively, the distances for the former being 5, 0 and B',j furlongs, and for the latter 4, 5 and
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      124 10 Start of the S.C.C. Season. Practice at the nets at the S.C.C. now in full swing, and the season wiQ start on. March 2 and 3 with a match between teams captained by Mr. R. N. Hamilton and Mr. R. L. L. Braddell. Two inter-state fixtures are to
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      BOXING.
      48 10 Forthcoming Contests in Singapore. The next boxing programme in Singapore has been fixed fur March 9, and will bring together Battling Key and Johnny Alba, of Manila, and also Young Anian and 1.. S. Fond. Th< winner of the Aman-For.d bout will be matched with Bud Walley.
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      Win for Mickey Walker.
      27 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London, Feb. 23. San Fiiincisco Mickey Walker, midweight champion, won the decision over the Texan. Jack Willis, after ten' furious lounds.
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    134 10 This week's issue of the Straits Budget contains several interesting interviews, including an expression of the views on Rural Health in Malaya of Dr. Victor G. Heiser, head of the Rockefeller Health Woik in the East. There is a report of a scheme to establish Greyhound Racing in Singapore, of
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    359 10 A meeting of Uw Uural Board will be held at the Land OfftdO at 11 a.m. on Friday, March, 2. We are oßkia'.iy informed that leruntut ferry in Pahcr.v- is closed vi.til further notkv. On Sunday evening in the Presbyterian Church, the Key. (i. H. Douglas will
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    NEW BRITISH CRUISERS.
    47 10 Contracts Placed by The Admiralty. [KEUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 22. The Admiiaity snnoanroo that contract* have been placed for the construction of seven cruisers MM at Barrow, two at Greenork, two at Clydebank and two oh the Tyne, and a flotilla lender at Wallsend.
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    THE SINCLAIR CASE.
    63 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 22. Washington The following sentences have boon passed for criminal contempt of court in tampering with the jury in the trial of Harry Sinclair Sinclair, six months imprisonment William Burns, head of Burns' Detective Agency, a fortnight's imprisonment Herman Burns, operating head of
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    COURTAULDS' DIVIDEND.
    63 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 22. There was animated dealing on the Stock F.xehan^'e this morning, following the announcement that Courtaulds' artificial silk company is paying a dividend making 25 per cent, free of tax for the year and 100 per cent, share loans for £12.000,000 capital. A
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    DEBTS TO BRITAIN.
    60 10 [BH'.IISII IMPERIAL RADIO] Kunby, Feb. 22. Mr. A. M. Samuel, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, stated in the House of Commons that for the financial year ending March 31 it was estimated that receipts from allied war debts would be f10,700,000 and receipts from reparations about £14,500,000,
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    SUPREME COURT.
    297 10 Judgment Obtained For Large Sum. A case involving a ory large sum of nioiuy came ip before the Chief Justice (Sir "William Murison) lt:< Sur-rnm-(curt to-day, when the NaamlooM yen neotshap Nederlaiidsh [adische Bncompte M«atschap|U' BU ed T»" Ok Guan, otherwise known .is Tay Teek Guan, for a
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    WELL-KNOWN PIANISTS VISIT.
    106 10 I'i o(. FnUH Warner to Hay At Dutch Club. The well-known pianist ProfesSOl i'rur.z Wagner is coming to Singapon from Java, and will i < recital at tin Dutch Clul) or; Monday, starting at :>.:'.» .m. Professor Wacnn in a pianist of a< Knowledge i ability, and
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    LETTING OFF CRACKERS.
    108 10 Counsel On Pabßc Before the Thiril Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakar*) this manias, Mr. J. G. Campbell mentioned ease in which he was retained liy ;i Chinese charged with letting oil endwn in a public place, near Martin's l.uni". Mr. Campbell .-aid he thought that, when
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    CHINESE IN SIAM.
    44 10 .Many ImrnuTant^ \rriM- From Swatow. (From Our O>vn Correspondent) Bangkok, Feb. 24. Chinese came pouring into Siam from Swatow yesti my, Four steawnrs l.roujtht 6*428 deck nassunion It is felt that more flfcorous application of the immigration law may be necessary.
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    JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
    61 10 Results of First Day's Polling;. Tokio, Fob. 11. Polling opened in !'> districts to-day, and results show that out of 140 ful candidates were 58 MinseitoisU, 3U Sciyukai members, sis Proletarians, two Kakushin members, two Business Men Unionists and three Independents. Mi. Yusuke Tsurumi, who hurried back from
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    MILLIONAIRE'S ESTATE.
    69 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Feb. 11. Mr. Justice Sproule In his ju Jgment which he delivered to-day, held that Khoo Han Tee was not the legitimate son o{ Khoo Teak Tek deceased, who was a well-known Penang millionaire. Therefore, Khoo Hooi Looaajj the son If Khoo Han
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    LORD HORNE RETIRES
    58 10 [BRITISH IMI-KKIA! RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 22. General Lord Home, having attained the age limit, has retired from the Reserve of Offin rj Genera! Home wa- a noted authority or. artillery, and during the war he developed the creeping ban-age system. From 191 C he commanded the First
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    OBITUARY.
    46 10 taxuTxa temcokam] London, Feb. 21. Paris The death has occurred of M. Yves Guyot, the well-known politician economist and free trader. |M<-,\S TEI.F.P.RAM.] Paris, Feb. 21. The death has occurred of the prominent Orientalist M. Entile Senart, author of a number of bvok* en India*
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    85 10 Those who have not witn-.-^ed an American University football gam are afforded an opportunity of watching an excellent representation of Rugby as I'layed in thr ISA. The game is a prominent incident in s delightful picture called "College Days/ 1 a clean and wholenome drama of Youth, now being shown
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    PENAWAT DREDGERS.
    280 11 Being Constructed By United Engineers. The two 'I- rUch have been Bawat Malaya t Tin by their agenti Malaya Ltd., from the i i U'i.. are Btal •>•(■ worki m Daraai B arc i'l an advance 1 •i and will be re.xly in April next. The red in
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    LORRY AND CAR.
    122 11 LO RRY AND C AR. Mctorist Forced to Take The Ditch. m Jan. ii 1 iy arrived Siudebaker aged while under trh'l by Mr. >as the raafa •driving 'ord lorry. An. MagisI that be wai I 1 i^ I:'..1 Uwk ide .-win r turning to Its ri^l I Uj In
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    PASSENGERS.
    317 11 Tlip following' passcnßtr^ «rr procrpding by the Khybei railiag «i I -...i. to- 1 momm Mr. »nil Mrs. U 11. C, Huilowcii. Mrs. i O'Brien, Miv li. H. Lewis, Mrs. Hi. Bi.und. Hi I. T. Ward, Mr. T. W. (I Kingston, atlsf D. -Booth, Miss Plekeriag, Mi-s .lacksnn. Mr.
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    SCIENTIFIC GOLF.-No. XXIII.
    396 11  -  W. C. Lyle. By Lesson 2.5. —Slice And Pull. Slice and I'ull. 1. *\n. 2. i elj any olher Kami' Ixwhere sn many mistake! can happen ;•!!<! be noticed ai'ain.-i us. A* M ttttm Ih.ii said, "(mlf is I uam.of iii iivcrics." in this article we will
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1172 12 STABILISATION OF THE FRANC. (By A. W. Still.) London, Jan. 25. There is a very strong 'repression that at some quite early date an announcement will be made that the French franchas been stabilised at its present rate of 124 to the i. M. Poincare, as usual,
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      547 12 STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JAN. 25. Stock 8to«k p ar Exchange Par heaant* Vain*. Comptay. Price*. I Vila*. Corapaay. Prl***. fl Ab.co 2K tl Malaya General 3% Vlagar -'9 I M.ruh 1/4% £1 Anglo- Malay M«rb«u 2'« Aver tuning ..56/ £1 Mrngkibol 1/5/16 £1 Banteng 1/
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      406 12 KREMENTZ rpO OBTAIN THE BEST ask X for Krementz collar but* tons, and be sure the jj name is stamped on the back. Neither heat nor humidity will affect or tarnish them. f-/ a General Agents 5. S. mid F. M. S. WASSIAMULL ASSOMUU fit CO. ff\ S(n«apore and Penaog
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      668 12 A WHEN FOOD REPELS. It happen* to mimy in the Far East to food rateta, piadtspOM U it- i«rel«perperience nt some time or other a went. .narkr-d lo« of appetite accompanied by anaeml* An raw m .lull. sense of general eniecblement. i n inir of Especially is this so in
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    DIVERS' RISKS.
    495 13 DEATH ON THE SEA FLOOR Every descent by a diver to the aea lloor is an adventure into the unknown. Takinp a "dip" irr a ome seaport may be comparatively safe, but when he is crawling about the bottom v hundred feet below the surfnc? in the Tropics,
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    227 13 Details of the (ieneral Election. Tokfe, rVb. is. The reeulta i>f the yaaterdajr'i (Jeneral Flection have not yet been disclosed. Beportl say that SM per cent, of voters I in T< i;ii> ("trained fmin vutinir. while in Tahnhama S6 par cent of voters failed to nee rhtir
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      180 13 "NY CARLSBERG BEIi" '^7' A genuine and most popular beverage known and prized all over the world. Obtainable at most Hotels, Clubs, and KestIBHBjM houses in Straits Settlements and the Malay Kim*^^ olt y al^ fi rst c^ ass dealers in Singapore. Sole Importers The East Asiatic Company, Ltd., flncorporatcd
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      637 14 BANKING lONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Itieorpor.Ud In Hong long) Bead OBee HONG KONG. nthorised C.pit.l T» M0.0W.000 .u..n"fully P p.id»,:: 120,000.000 ■s'SriiDf •c.000.000 SUver tltfiOo.CW leaorre Liability of Proprietors 120,000,000 COURT Or DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Ohainaaa. A. H. Compton, Esq. Deputy Ckalrmaa. V. H. Bell,
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      407 14 INSURANCE rHK MANUFACTURERS LII E INSURANCE CO. i* |MT, Hw| Koag B»tV Csr... llatapeie. All pUm of Lift Xadovmeat tad Anmolty >llein issued »t lowest rate* eMainable la alaja. AaMU CI4.MMM COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD, (Incorporated ta Inglsad) Fine, Life, Marine, Accident, GiuutM and Motor. AiimU «1,0«0,Mi II>BDI C.
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      217 16 YOUR INVESTMENTS are quite sound when made at the frown Jeweller. The strength of our organisation, its influence over the diamond market and capacity to lend force to our customers enables us to gather many customers. NEW SHIPMENT of (Jold and silver articles, Cold on silver cigarette cases, keal amber
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      944 16 OASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PREPAYABLE CHARGES for Wants, For Sals, To Lat, etc., 1b ordinary eloaa ast type (average six words to Ha*) are Pet line One insertion 18 cents, two Ins. 46 cents three ins. 84 cents, four in. 81 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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      904 16 SITUATIONS WANTED BOOK-KEEPER TYPIST seeks position. Al reference. Please reply Efficient," 17-A Wilkie Road. EX- NAVAL PETTY OFFICES seeks employment any capacity. Sala-y moderate. 320, Straits Times. BILLET WANTED, South Indian, factory conductor and 2ml grade gas und oil engine driver. Write stating salary to 290, S. Times. MINING ENGINEER
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