The Straits Times, 4 February 1929

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    14 1 The Straits Times No. 29.0 C( SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1929. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      173 1 TROPICAL SUITIN* "FLORODOR": (&DJL) WING LOONG, HIGH ST.. SINGAPORE, i I^^ Without question DEAD DDAlin BtAn on AND It is the pure product of the finest cows in the world, prepared under conditions of the most scrupulous cleanliness in the heart of the Swiss Alps, and rendered free from all
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      240 1 m ROBINSONS THE GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS. Special Display of "SEALPAX" Sanitary Underwear Each Garment in a Sealed Envelope. "SEALPAX" Sanitary Undenvear is made from Fine ••■iw''^ Americcn Cotton, light in weight and most comfortable in wear, J(- W "Ijffl^ MW^. being a one piece Garment it is cool, easy fitting and
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      6 1 "F'-OKODOB" 8.D.A.) WSNG LOONG TROPICAL WE\R.
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    HOME LETTER.
    1962 2 DUTCH MASTERPIECES IN LONDON. By Our Special Correspondent. i London, Jan. 10. I The best bulletin yet issued from Buckingham Palace announced last night that the King had gained in strength. I The King has had a. quiet day," it read, The local condition makes steady pro- gress
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    GRAND DUKE'S DEATH.
    147 2 Ambitious Plan Checked. Paris. Jan. 6. The death of the Grand Duke Nicholas has created a difficult situation. There ire millions <.f Russian emigres all over Europe, and the Grand Duke was the head i.f a secret military organisation, embracing practically all the former Russian ■HMfl now
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      418 2 A>;((.,t f^ "V liJo. A lt,,x V Like Thi, I /BfefiL||ggsEsV., ZAMBSI isThi Only CureforMrSkin/ THE claims made for and permanent relief. It Zam-Buk are justified swiftly exterminates all bad to an overwhelming extent germs, draws out corruption, by its Bplendid record of and grows new healthy skin, success. Zam-Buk
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      286 2 Y*fc*&*GS*\ rr d l shu l $tvtt sYv \y S Jm^ Brit ish ate iai c cartridges. What do you pay for your c.irtridges It is not only the price, but the quality that counts. Each component in an Eley or Kynoch cart, ridge is subject to the constant attention
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    HOME SPORT.
    2114 3 INTERNATIONAL DERBY MOOTED. l!\ Our Special Correspondent. London, Jan. An interesting idea is being mooted f>>t n Intcin.i'.i'innl Darby. It would be run n alternate fan :n Knirland, France, SiKiin anil (iermany, the MM Newmarket, Longehamps. San Sebastian Mid Hamburg or one of the tracks near The Jockey
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      211 3 For Baby's Tender Skin Cuticura Talcum The idea] powder for his daily toilet and for assuming his personal comfort. Daintily medicated and unexcelled in purity, it prevents chafing and irritation and soothes, cools and comforts tender skins. Simple each Soap. Ointmmt and Tticutn tree upon rcqucM, fn>ir, MulJir Phippa (M«l«>.)
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      805 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE rJ, C nd fi r Will f'«'vc<l «t the Resident lour.nl pg,j, to noon O f Feb 21,1929. Every person applying for a form of Tender will he required to deposit the sum of T« ■t n i"" i and fifty Do""" with the Colonial Treasury and forms
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      569 3 I Keep Up \h I Your Good I Appearance I With Garters A'o Metal Can in A You They keep the r.o»e f.iu!t!»««ly neat and -icur- an. l icttnlualtt the well-drejted man. Wide-weave P.irit Ca.ters are preferred fur (heir i xli^nie leg comfort. ASTEIN&COMPWNY Ch.c.o. Nrw York. U. S. A.
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      494 3 AUCTION SALE < har.t-i Road. Lorong 18, GeylanV lllm* East B< 'x Road and ,n the District at Boifcow, ttc At Hasan. Choonjr Koon Sens Co *s saleroom. Mo. W, Chulia street, n W cdnesiiay. I'rbruurr 6, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and home nown as No.
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      533 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND I'ASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. HWMUUI AND ORIENTAL 9.N. fa I'NDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AM) JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore 1929 KHIVA 9.100 Feb. 9 MAT.WA 11.100
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      569 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naplci, KaiMiUw, London, Antwerp and i: ■'!> -rdar.i Vessels Tonnage Due Sail ■HAKONK MARU i0,:,u0 Feb. M 13 SUWA MARU 11,100 Feb. 28 Mar. 1' KUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Mar. 14 If, HAKOZAKI MAKU 10,500 Mai. 28 ■>'.<] HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Apt. 11 12
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      529 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated la Asatnlia) FOE BRIBBAJ.I, SYDNEY AND HEXBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AMD THURSDAY ISLAND Regalar monthly .ailing, by the wellknown steamer MAREI LA t.7,876 ton.) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4.C12 tons. The MASKLLV i. on. of the largect and finest .teamer. trading to i Australia.
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      689 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY, CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated in Hollun.il Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 38-10, with sub-connections lo Passage, Freijrht, Transhipment Marine I>epu. and ■■—Jill Desk. I Representatives for Sinirapore and Straits I Statements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Jura. All information,
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      538 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE TUB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) i' REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWKRI'. HAM- BURG AND BREMEN— tiENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON
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      481 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Fa* Kidar, Trengsranu, Kelantan, Banimam. iTelapln, Patani, Singo.-a. Lucon, Sichon, Banuon, Kohsamui, Langsaan, Chumpon and Banekok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Feb. 4 Feb. 6 MAI. INI Feb. 11 Feb. U VAI.AYA Feb. 18 F.1,. M Tho steamers are fitted
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      528 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELI.ERMAN" LINE PABSENOU AND FREICIHT SERVICE T THE UNITED KINCDOM AND CONTINENT FREICHT SERVICE Ol TWARUS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Du* Spore CITY OF KHARTOUM Feb. 14 s.s. CITY OF DELHI Mar. 10 «.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Apl.
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      457 5 TMH.LAR STEAMSHIP LTNB ofcrf AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penan* IRKS HAYES In Port Feb. 7 Feb. fc IRKS. I'OLK Feb. 18 Feb. 21 Feb. .23
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      479 5 DUTCH HAILS Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO AjtsWrdan. Suutnampton HumUlm Rotterdam Toanage Leave S'porr Chr. Huygvns 15,700 S.M.N. Feb. 8 Patria 10,000 B.L. Feb. 15 Job. de Witt 10,400 "MM. Feb. 22 Slamat 11,600 R.L. Mar. 1 Prinses Juliana 8,100 S.M.N. Mar. Tambora
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      417 5 M.V. MALABAR, ARRIVED JANUARY 2», Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Sydney ar e hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held at godown No. 4K, on h riday, February 8, 1929, at 9 a.m. No further survey will
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      122 5 No. 1 POCKET "KODAK" Series 111. liißPrll *0§ '"TESSM" LENS iHiSp c mpur sHunER KODAK LIMITED, (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. WALLIS STEVENS' ROLLERS SIMPLE EFFICIENT ECONOMICAL. AND BRITISH Sole Agents TENTRAI lengineworksltdl^ SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. 4615. For Efficiency The GF Allsteel Desk is not only handsome in appearance,
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      538 6 THEATRE ROYAL JOHORE BAHRU. SUPER CINEMA (I'nder European Management) I'ndcr the distinguishid patronan* of H.H. Sir IBKAIUV. Sultan of thf State and Territory of Johorr. Opening Night WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6 The Management Present BEBE DANIELS LEFTY FLYNN STRANDED* IN PARIS SMILIN' THRO' TROUBLE at 9.30 p.m. "t 7.30 p.m. (Paramount
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      305 6 Victoria Theatre FEBRUARY 1 to FEBRUARY 7. al M 6 p.m. ANNA PAV3LOVA Tonight at '.30 Egyptian Ballet -Fille Mai Gardee Divertissements MAGIC 1' LUI E— SNOTI r LAKEb IMPRESSIONS on KitTi aaaam. issbments. Booking at LITTLE'S Prices SS. ft $3 and $2. Friday and Saturday Next. F*». 8 and
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      244 6 ALHAMBRA TONIGHT 10 BIG STARS HEADED BY LILLIAN GISH JOHN GILBERT In the Film Masterpiece of the Immortal Romance WITH SI'Et'I.U-LY UOOUtmWM IH< Mil IB I LAST TWO NIGHTS AT. THE APOLLO CINEMA of the Metro BuMwjsl Mljll Masterpitce BEN-HUR In 12 Kcclh. First Show REED HOWES in THE ROMANTIC
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      616 6 FORM "C/ I'ursuan*. to Seetiw 112 of Ordir.iinn' No. ISS ((.'umpji.iies.) R ITBMIWT liv THK BATU PAHAT BANK, LTD. M :»1 DBCBMBra M, 1925. I Tfce share capital thf r.">.p«ny i» $r.0i.,0nn.0(» divided into 5,000 .narts. of lIOO.CO each. The number of share* Issued I i 100. (..:i< ta ih<-
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    131 7 FIXTVRES. i* M'>nd-.>, IV'iruary 4 11. V. R.I p.m., 6.7. I ib. Annual Mte. reial Cop: Cold I Vie Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Taaaday, rVhruary J K. W. Ml p.m., 6.9. Ml?.. S'.ndium, r,.15 p.m. Itaa HotoC X p.m. i y.30 p.m. Wfdnr-dav. l*ifcl— IJ fi \V. 7JM
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    354 7 H .11. lay. I-Yk 4. >h>r>. •tsagaMt Ihr Wham* or expected la arrive. KFTI-i.l. HARBOUR. Mala Wharf < ran* Lighter No. 2, Lch. p W Ht. Supply, Launch Leo, Rimau. Oil Whurf KU Coal Wharf Baa Belle. VKSSEI S 01 DRY DOCKS Tinjone I'agar. .M.M-rt Dock Heron
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    53 7 To-day. .thirn and Western India 2 p.m. 3 p.m. S.lat Pandjant. K.-nirkalis and Bagan ildai a p.m. Muarl I p.m. Mara) 6 p.m. Wmcnryek) 3 p.m. To-morrow. 0] i Antuniri 1 p.m. Mai rnndjanjr. Rmrkalit. Siak and none rhnnnl p.m. North. V! r n tT-Wmt Sumatra Rvla&foi
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    TRUTH & OIL PALM PLANTATIONS.
    210 7 TRUTH OIL PALM PLANTATIONS. A SINGAPORE PROPOSITION. SHARP CPMMENT ON HONirHAWKING." Ofl F'nlm Plantations, I,t<!., a company lately formed under respectable ausplc^i at Singapore, has come in for criticism in <t>rsff)iience of its adoption of the nowfaagM mvthud of raising capital bitfcerto associated with Fiin.lry New Zealand and Australian afloru.nation
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    N. Z. PERPETUAL FORESTS.
    188 7 "Grossly Misleading Representations." I luivr received from Malaya, says the Financial Editor of Truth, n reprint of a Reply to Truth." which the branch m.-inager of |)«W Zealand Perpetual Forests, Limited, addressed to the Suaits Echo when that paper quoted an article of mine on timber-growing
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    TIN-MINING DISAPPOINTMENTS.
    294 7 TIN-MINING DISAPPOINTMENTS. Two Eastern Dredging Enterprises. Disconcerting statements have been issued, writes the mining correspondent of the Economist, in mail week, by two Eastern dredging enterprises. One is the Siamese Tin Syndicate, which has had a successful career. For 1927 a total of 50 per cent, was paid, and there
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    LEAN'S MARKET REPORT.
    155 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 1. Messrs. Lean -and Co.'s report issued to-day states that owing to the Taipusam festival last week tl#y issued no report. Tin in the interval has developed a weakness, spot having receded to £220 2s. 6d. and three months to £221
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    247 7 EXCHANGE Sinuapoiv, Feb. 4. On London, Dank 4 m/i 2/3% Demand J 4 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 5/16 On New York, Demand 65 15/16 l'rivatc 30 d/» 67% On France. Bank T.T. 1431 On India, Bank T.T. 15: i' 4 On Hong Konp. Hank T.T. 10*
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 7 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet lid. per lb. New York -.—Spot Sheet G. cents 21% per lb. 12 o'clock noon reb. 4. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. un Tender Spot Feb. March April-June July-Sept. Buyera a6'4 36% 37
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      MINING.
      460 7 issue V.I. Pd. 11 £1 Aaaa Kumbang £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 I: itavi; I'udang 1 1 I'.atu Caves 1 1 Bakit Arnns £1 £1 Burmah Malay ii £1 Chtad*riaa« *1 £1 blt«n Siam i'l £1 lian.l Vai 1 1 Jlilam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 f
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      GENERAL.
      235 7 P«l- Buyeri Seller* 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.05 2 in xd 2 2 Alex. Brick. Ordt 2.00 2.60 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.7.6 6.12.6 Canadian Eagle 12/- 13/1 1 Central Knirinc 0.70 0 80 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.40 0.R0 10». 10s. Duff Development 9/- 9/9
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      118 7 U. Eng. 6 p.e. 1,225,500 Nom. S'pore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 108 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.e. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 p»r. B',i prera. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.e. of 1907 red. 1947 11.600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal 4% p.e. of
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      391 7 ¥nmti and Co. and Lj»ll and Eratt'a quotations To-day'a Price* Fras.-r Lyall Co. Evatt Allcnby ($1) 2.15 2.30 2.10 2.30 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.40 1.S0 1.36 1.(6 A. Hitam ($1) 2.66 2.90 2.60 2.K6 A. Kilning ($1) 0.00 0.70 0.66 O.fio Am. Malay (J2) 3.10 3.2S 3.05 3.20
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      230 7 Growing Ontimism for The Future. Messrs. Lewis and Peat, Ltd. report: London, Jan. 9. Plantation Rubber.— During the past wefck there has been more activity and a Considerable business has been done, prices showing an advance of f»ths of a penny per lb. There is very little
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      64 7 Henderßon. Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following 1 cable, dated Feb. 2, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 960 tons January 21.70 February 21.80, March 22 cents, April 22.40, May 22.60, June 22 70, July 22.80,
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    157 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. v. I- >b. 4. Tin.— London i'2^i 7<. M. pn Ma. Rubber. BKady. Av.-r Mu!ek» 1. United Malaccas 1.80-l.yO. I'lu Ilii.ul.s -,:;.:,i; cents. Bukit .l«-lotonj;s 83>,-87H «-r Scudais 2.02.--J.IU. Malnla Pindai i.t'o-1.117 1 Glenealys ISO-iM, Conncmmra* ColinnburKhs Mfr-MO, Nra Bartndaha 108 SM, I
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    175 7 Singapore, Feb. 4. London. Rubber lid., unchanged. Local 36V4 cent*. London.— Tin £221 7s. 6d., up 5». Mining.— Quiet. Hong Fatt 1)9-41 cents. Ulu Klang 1.19-1.22, Klang River 3.40-3.50, I't-taMnit 5-...10, Kinta Dredge 1.47 1 ..".li Penawat 87-88 cents, Sungci Way 2.90-3, Malaya Consols. 56-57 cents.
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    EXCHANGES.
    84 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Peb. 3. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.10 9-16, Athens 375. Berlin 20.43, Bombay Is. 8 1-Ud., Brussels :i4.8»',, Bucharest XDC'I. Buenos Aires i~'j, Copenhagen 18.18Nj. Geneva 25.21, Helsingfors 14>2 :l Horn Kong 25., Kobe Is. 0 15-16 d., Lisbon 109%, Madrid 30.4 U. Milan MJSM,
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    43 7 From Holland, by Slainat. due at Singapore on Thursday morning. From Western Australia, by Miaderoo due at Singapore on Thursday. From China, by Van Heutsz, due w Singapore noon to-day. From China and Japan, by Hukodat Muru, due at Singapore to-day.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 7 By Porthos Insulin.le FltniH Mantua .Jan i'ictcrsioon Coen l.rll Arm. Spore London Pee. 27 Jan. 21 rw Un. fi Jan. 4 Jan. 28 Jkp. X .lan. 20 Jan. 10 Fob. 2 Jan. 11 Kcb. 1
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      40 7 Mrs. Kow Soon Chianc :nd fa.nily bee t.. thank all relatives and friends who M kindly sent wreaths, caskets, telegram letters of condolence, ami also thosi who attended nitrht vi?it« and funeral o: the lato Mr. Kow Soon Chimir.
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      219 7 The engagement is announced of Mr. X Ramiah, nephew of the lato Dr. N. Vee.ru samy of India Dispensary, to Miss F Neelambal, the youngest daughter of Mi and Mrs. T. NekMraamj of Measr Braddcll Brothers, and the marriage wil: take place at the residence of the Bride a: Siglap,
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      872 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. see pace 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETV. WANTED, a few paying euests. Write (U. traits Times. dp) TO I.XT. Godowa No. 7, Bernam Street. Vi.uly M.v,- r Brothers. SALE, Aastia Seven Saloon, excellent -0.:, Stlaits I'ini.'S. LATEST STVI.E of dressmaking at moilerite charges at Our
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      55 7 vt TKOitOLOGICAL REPORT. KaMaag Kerhau Station. ill. <-..uri. ••> „f (imi rnm-nt Health Offlce.) i J.ir 11..- II hn .ndinr at Midjiifht on Krh. .1. D««. trmi'i'rntur* BK.r> f. •ur.- 3» r. :i.m- IMF. IS4 1' ..U"!i 68 F. Max. n, mm. xi r. ratan 74.9 F. fat icnt> 78
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4. A LITERARY CENSORSHIP.
    1243 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4. A LITERARY CENSORSHIP. The year of grace 1928 was one of excursions and alarums in the world of letters. The Home Secretary's care for public morals found an outlet in the suppression of The Well of Loneliness and the works of various authors
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    105 8 The following are the members of the Dutch delegation to the Pacific Science Congress, shortly to be held at Batavia: Jhr. A. Roell, President of the Colonial Institute Professors F. A. F. C. Went, President of the Royal Academy of Sciences H. A. Brouwer, of Amsterdam University; J. E. van
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    22 8 Captain Sydney Smith, 0.8. E., has been elected President of the Malayan Polo Association for the current year. 1 i i I
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    23 8 Sister Brcen, who is leaving St. Andrew's Mission Hospital and going or. furlough, is sailing from Singapore by the Jutlandia on Feb. 15.
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    29 8 Bishop E. F. Lee, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, returned to Singapore rom Medan on Saturday with Mrs. Lee and will stay here a fortnight before going to Manila.
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    37 8 Mr. F. C. Johnson, who is well-knowp in Singapore as a referee of boxing ano was responsible for the inausrurntion of I the Malayan Boxing Board of Control, itproceeding home on ciirht months leave by the Morea.
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    40 8 The Rev. J. W. K. Griffin, C.F., formerly Ur.tioned as Garrison Chaplain in Singapore and recently at Aldcrshot, has been transferred to Ismailia on the Suez Canal. His wife and family are staying at 5.) Chase Court Gardens, Enfield, Middlesex.
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    46 8 The following promotions and tlMHtol in the Colonial Service have been made by the Secreta t of State for tlsf Colonies: Mr. L. P. Henderson, Agricultural Instructor, F.M.S.. to be Superintendent, Agricultural Department, Nigeria Mr. C. L. Southall, Government Chemist, Fiji, to be Assistant Analyst, S.S.
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    53 8 The New Year list of naval promotions includes Captain C. G. Stuart, D.5.0., D.S.C., who at present commands the sloop Snapdragon and did good work in command of the destroyer Woolston on the Yangtsze. He was awarded the D.S.C. for service in connection with the sinking of the German cruiser
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    56 8 The Japanese warship Kitakami (Capt S. Simomura) has arrived in port from Bangkok in the course of a cruise hi Eesterr. waters. On arrival the usual salutes were exchanged with Fort Canning. The Kitakami will stay off Singapore until Wednesday. She has a displacement of 6,700 tons, and carries seven
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    61 8 Our Ipoh correspondent telegraphs that Dr. Edmund Hughes died suddenly at his residence in Ipoh last evening. He IM known throughout the Peninsula in which he had resided for many years. He l»tired from Government service some 21 years ago. He was a keen racing man and used to ride
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    83 8 Colonel R.A.B. Young, 0.8. E., R.A.P.C. who disembarked from the City ot Marseilles on Jan. 29, for temporary duty in Malaya, is taken on the strength of the Command. Officers who embarked on the City of Marseilles on Jan. 29, for the United Kingdom, were Lt-Col. L. R. E. W.
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    87 8 The following appointments were made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies during the month of November, 1928 Straits Settlements Messrs. R. A. McNab, M.8., Ch.B., and G. H. Swapp, MB, Ch.B., Medical Officers Messrs. R. C. Gates, H. G. Turner, K. H. Bancroft, W. W. M. Lennox and
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    150 8 At the E. and O. Hotel, Penang, on Saturday an official dinner was held and prizes were distributed in connection with the recent reliability trial of motor-cycles and motor cars organised by the Pinant; Gazette. Mr. D. A. M. Brown presided an i the guests included the Hon. the Resident
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    157 8 Mr. Walford Hyden, the musical director for Madame Anna Pavlova and Com pany, now appearing at the Victoria Theatre, has had an interesting career. He began as a pianist and made his firs. tour at the age of 12. He has made several tours in Europe and America, but this
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    146 8 The report of the committee of the Malacca branch of the Straits Chinese British Association for the year ended I) 31 shows that the subjects under discussion included registratii^i of Chinese marriages, the female domestic servants bill and the admission of locally born British subjects into the Malayan Civil Service.
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    869 8 VOLUNTEER RECRUITING. The latest figures for the Singapore Volunteer Corps recruiting campaign show that the response has been remarkably irood. The pretest fftia is H Kuropeans, who include four doctors who will be appointed officers in the ambulance section. The younrer members of ■c European community
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    ANOTHER REVOLT IN SPAIN.
    423 9 FIGHTING AT VALENCIA. NEWS REPORTED TO BE VERY GRAVE. Cables received from Paris and Madrid indicate a serious r»crurf"srence "f the re\nlt in Spain. Valencia is now the scene of disturbance, and it is reported that the situation is very grave, the revolting military forces putting
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    MISSING AIRMEN SAFE.
    84 9 Forced Descent of Kabul Rescue Machine. [REUTIB TELECRAMI New Delhi, Feb. 3. The two officers who were in tho aeroplane which made a forced descent while en route to Kabul are safe and well. They are proceeding to the nearest village. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Paris, Feb. 2.
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    GERMAN STEAMER WRECKED.
    47 9 Entire Crew of Twenty-five Drowned. [reuter telegram] London, Feb. 3. The whole crew of the German steamer Deister, consisting of 24 Germans and one Portuguese, were drowned when the steamer went on the rocks while attempting to make Oporto Harbour in a violent storm.
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    CASTLE LINER REFLOATED.
    67 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 3. The Union Castle liner Garth Castle was refloated successfully yesterday rveninp from Sixewell Bank, off Aldeburfrn, where she went aground on Friday. Fifty tußs took part in the operation, and their task was rendered difficult as a strong: wind was rising
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    GENERAL BOOTH.
    22 9 [muter telegram] London, Feb. 3. General Booth has returned to his home at Barnet after a long convalescence at Southwold.
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    LITHUANIA.
    26 9 [TKANB-OCKAN TIA PAN-ABU] Ko\tio, Feb. 3. The Government lias proclaimed a state of siegre for the purpose of opposing the growing opposition to M. Valdemara*.
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    CUNARD LINE.
    149 9 DETAILS OF 60,000 TON VESSEL. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 2. Sir .William Seager, the president of the Chamber of Shipping, speaking at the shipowners' dinner at Newcastle, 3aid he had it on good authority that Sir Thomas Royden, the head of the Cunard Line, would at no
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    R.A.F. BOMB TRAGEDY.
    189 9 Court of Inquiry Sitting At Jamrud. Bombay, Jan. 25. The Court of Inquiry into the R.A.F. bombing tragedy at Jamrud has been sitting throughout the day. It is stated that at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday. R.A.F. machines were carrying on live bomb practice near Jamrud. They
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    WIRELESS IMPROVEMENTS.
    130 9 Transmitting the Signature on A Cheque. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 4. Facsimile wireless transmission by which means, for instance, a cheque can be wirelessed across the world and honoured on signature was given a practical demonstration at Somerton, in Somerset, yesterday. Pictures, manuscript and print were flashed by
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    LEAGUE AND OPIUM.
    108 9 Chinese Delegate Objects To Report. [REUTEB TELEGRAM] Geneva, Feb. 2. The League of Nations opium committee adopted the report to be submitted to the Council, and the session concluded. Mr. Wang King-ky did not vote for the report on the ground that it was unsatisfactory, firstly because
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    FAMINE IN THE NORTH.
    149 9 Peasants Tortured By Bandits. Peking, Jan. 25. Horrible accounts of the ravages of famine in North China are contained in the report of the Famine Relief Commission from Saratsi, Shansi. The report declares that so many people have died from starvation that it is impossible for
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    CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
    42 9 Sentence of six months' rigorous imprisonment was passed in the District Court Urn morning on three dagger-armed Chinese who were arrested by Inspector King in Havelock Road on Wednesday night, hen about to break into a Chinese house.
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    BRITISH AVIATION DEVELOPMENTS.
    364 9 TRAINING OF PILOTS. GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY FOR COMPANY. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 3. The formation of an organization which, with official support, is to provide a practical flying system for the whole country is explained by Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary for Air, in a White Paper.
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    TROTZKY'S BANISHMENT.
    117 9 No News of Arrival In Constantinople. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-A3IA] Ufa, Feb. 2. It is reported that the Moscow authorities have deported ib.OOO adherents of Trotzky to Siberia. Moscow, Feb. 2. The permission granted to Trotzky to visit Turkey is conditional on him residi** at the Soviet Embassy in
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    A MADRID REPORT.
    75 9 Alleged Shootinp at Papal Nuncio Contradicted. [neural telkcraml Madrid, Feb. 2. The reports that an attempt was made to assassinate the Papa] Nuncio are baseless. They originate! in the fact that the Nuncio happened to be passing the place where a keeper in the Royil park was
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    SEVERE WINTER IN TURKEY.
    60 9 Famished Wolves Constantinople Outside. [beuter telegram] Constantinople, Feb. 3. Packs of famished wolves are causing terror in the suburbs of the city, which is in the grip of the worst winter known for 25 years. The show is four feet deep, and communications by land and
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    SUICIDE IN HOTEL.
    98 9 Out-of-Work Eurasian Engineer From Java. A Eurasian from Weltevredcn, Java, named M. Theyssen committed suicide by (akin* corrosive sublin ate at the Malaya Hotel, Bencoolcn Strtet, on Sati-dav afternoon. A ;hip's engineer out of work, Theysm m stopping at the hotel and was a s'. ranker in
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    PISTOL-ARMED CHINESE.
    59 9 Two Chinese pleaded jruilty before the District Judge. Mr. C. 11. Ci. Clarke, this morning to unlicensed possession of an automatic and a dagger respectively They were arrested at the junction of Cant enment Road and New Bridge Road at 9.30 f-.m. on Saturday. There were three rounds
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    PRINCE APPALLED BY CONDITIONS.
    172 9 APPEAL TO NATION. RELIEF FOR DISTRESSED MINERS. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 2. It is learned that the Prince of Wales was so moved by the appalling conditions he witnessed during his three days tour of the Northumberland and Durham coalfields that he has expressed a
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    THE KING'S ILLNESS.
    241 9 Some Increase in Strength Reported. [reuter telegram] London, Feb. 2. There is no change in the condition of His Majesty. It was again emphasised; at Buckingham Palace to-night that the King's removal ie Bogr.or does not indicate the beginning of convalescence. His Majesty is stiil very weak.
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    THE KELLOGG PACT.
    139 9 Debate in the German Reichstag. [TRAN3-OCEAN TU PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Feb. 2. The debate in the Reichstag on the ratification of the Kellogg Pact opened with an address by Dr. Stresemann, who reviewed the history of the Pact and said that Germany was among the first nations to
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    TROPICAL DISEASES.
    64 9 Research School in Sydney. Sydney, Jan. 9. Building operations are proceeding: at the Sydney University on the new school of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, which is being erected by the Federal Ministry. The school is designed principally for research in tropical diseases. The lecture hall will seat
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    WOMAN M.P.'S DILEMMA.
    128 9 No Hat— No Point of Order. London, Jan. 25. Miss Susan Lawrence's habit of never wearing a hat In the House of Commons placed her at an annoying disadvantage last night, when she attempted to raise a point of order after a division had been called. The
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    CRUISE LINER IN PORT.
    281 9 r TOURISTS EXPECTED NEXT MONTH. The round-the-world cruise season opened yesterday, so far as Singapore i? concerned, with the arrival of the Empress of Australia with nearly 400 passengers on board. During March three liners carrying a total of 1.300 tourists will call at Singapore. The
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    FEMININE FASHIONS.
    45 9 A Petition to the Queen Of Italy. [TRANB-OCBAN TLA PAN-ABU] Rome, Feb. 2. The National Women's Committee has collected thousands of signatures for an address to the Queen in which the present fashions for women are denounced as causing moral and social degeneration.
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    ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
    76 9 German Expedition Leaves For Sumatra. [nUNS-OCSAN TIA PAN-ABIA] Berlin, Feb. 4. An expedition of six scientists, headed by Herr Erwin Freundlich, Professor of the Astraphysical Observatory of Potsdam, has left for Sumatra to observe the eclipse of the sun on May 9. Two railway wagon loads
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    88 9 Indignation at Statement By M. Poincare. [TBANB-OCBAN TIA PAN-XSU] Berlin, Feb. 2. The statement by M. Poincare during the debate in the French Chamber that Germany was devoting large sums of money to the promotion of German propapanda abroad has mroused indignation in Berlin. Speaking to Press
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    VICTORIA INSTITUTION.
    228 9 Old Boys Meet Their Former Headmaster. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 2. Mr. Bennett E. Shaw, the former headmaster of the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, was the guest of ole Victorians at the 0.8.A. premises this afternoon. There was a strong force of old boys present
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    MARSHAL FOCH.
    32 9 [utrra """Hi Paris, Feb. 2. The doctor* report that Marshal Foch's illness is taking: a »ormal course, and there is r.o cause for alarm owing to the rise in temperature.
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    11 9 H.M.S. Cumberland left Singapore yesterday for Hong Kong via Saigon. I
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    KEEN FIGHT IN FOURTH TEST.
    836 9 AUSTRALIA'S BATTING. STAND BY JACKSON AND RYDER. The Australian* are :n: n a favourable position in the Tea*. Match at Adelaide. When play wi, resumed to-day their total was ISI tor three in response to England's 33 1. it win was out when the score
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    CONCESSIONS IN RUSSIA.
    25 9 [TBANS-OCBAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Riga, Feb. 3. It is reported that the Moscow Government has granted concessions to foreign firms involving 600,000 roubles.
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    MALAYAN CHEMISTS.
    338 10 Annual Gathering in Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpui, Krl>. M.ihira m vinn ol the Institute of hcnil Knlain and Ireland ir»t dui-iiij; the wok-end and a lonßthy me waa jr'.r.i Uiioutfh. On Snturu;\:i] visits were paid by members tv tin: laboratories ol the a ricuKural
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    CEYLON AND JAVA.
    131 10 Scepticism Regarding Astounding Figures." Kandy, Jan. ML In the coane of his review of the past yen's progress. Mr. R. Copland, retiring Chairman of the Matalc Planters' Asn, commented at to-day's meeting on the position of the rubber industry and lefeired to the subject of budgrafting, Eli
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    95 10 I a liohriiu," a screen story based on the famous drama, was presented for the Unit time at the Alhambra last night, ■iii.l shi-ulil have a successful run. With ■.!.h as Mimi, John Gilbert as the would-be playwright, and an excellent well-known story of love an-i poverty ;'.:.d
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    22 10 The price of rubber for assessment ttf rtu'y for the period Feb. 1 to Keb. 7, inclusive, il M cents prr pound.
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    17 10 The St. Andrew's Cathedral Fete wiil be I" II on Tuesday. July 2, in the Victoria Hall.
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    44 10 T*M inquest into the death of Mr. W. E. Mail. ,n, a ship's engineer, who was in a cmi U'int; ilriven along the East Coast Kuad uiwn it coHMad with a steam roller, and who died la'er in hospital, will I. held 1 "-morrow.
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    44 10 The first wedding to take place in St. hrUtopher'i Church, Johore Bahru, was tm Dei. v.hen Mr. Warden, of Singancn, v./.s m:irri.(l to M H Bulcleux, of I." llaviv. Fiance. There was a large gathering of thi> French community as well as many others.
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    52 10 "Wheat tie police arrived the gambli rs iy an.! I rushiil in to collect some left bvh.rd anj was anaat- :i Chtweaa who ehilawd trial Becood I'nurt this morning on a ■f gaming in public. After all nly the policeman's word against imentcd Mr. T. W;lson. the magi--n i ;he
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    84 10 As the number of motor-cars in Paris at the rate of more than 1,000 a day. the traffic problem there becomes in raasii .'ly complex. One-way traffic HOW i ;•<!■; in the majority of the ■i the <in!re of the city. Ordan Have now been issued that hi is«^(irawn and
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    ALSAGOFF CUP.
    412 10 Pranakan and Kota Rajah Draw in Final Round. The Kota Rajah XI drew with Singapore Pranakan II on Saturday in the final of the AlsagofT Cup Competition, each side scoring three goals. Abdul Kahman scored for Pranakan in the til -t half, and just before the interval Dolfutah
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    THE PAVLOVA SEASON.
    316 10 New Ballets to be Presented This Evening. When om>'s metier is ballet dancing, ih, task of giv.ng both matinee and evening performance in Singapore must be exacting in the extreme, and it was a tribute to the enthusiasm of Madame Anna Pavlova and her company that Saturday's
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    CHINESE LAD'S PLUCK.
    101 10 Chased and Captured Sneak Thief. The arrest of a Chinese who snatched :njf No! Bcii":- purse as she mi •host to enter ln-r HOT in Rochore Road nn Saturday morning was stated in the Second Court this morning as ha .ing W -n <!ue to the pluck
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    21 10 Members of St. Andrew's Cathedral choir who went carol singing at Christmas raised the sum of $470 for the organ funH.
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    28 10 When a Sikh was charged in the Second Court this morning with riding a bicycle •illy it wus stated that he ran into a policeman. He was fined $">.
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    31 10 A Chines* of the coolie clasp MM ki.ocked down by a motor-car in Bukit 111 1 u.iVi Road, opposite the Traction Comupnt. tm Sunday nftrrnoon. Hr v is not seriously hurt.
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      WELSH RUGBY VICTORY.
      280 10 Scotland Beaten in Swansea Match. [REUTBR TELMRAM] London, Feb. 2, To-day's Rugby international at Swansea resulted in Wuli-s scoring the first victory against Scotland on Welsh soil since prewar days. Wales won by 14 points (a goal and three tries) to 7 (a dropped goal and a
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      REST AGAIN BEATEN.
      476 10 Good Work by England's Three-Quarters. England beat the Rest on the Padang on Saturday by a goal, a penplty goal and two tries (14 points) to a penalty g (3 points), and their victory was the more meritorious in that they were a man shori in the
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      ATHLETICS.
      134 10 Proposed Empire Sports Union. London, Jan. 24. A meeting marking a further step in the possible formation of an Empire Sports I'tiion was hel3"-il» London under the chairmanship of Lord Desboroufch. Representatives of various English Amateur Sports Associations were present It is not intended that the Union shall supersede,
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      YACHTING REGATTA.
      525 10 Good Sport in Breezy Weather. liicords were broken at the half-yearly regatta of the Koyal Singapore Yacht Club on ijutunla;. afternoon, whvn the attendance was one of the lamest tnji has been present at this event. The Commodore (Sir Hugh Clifford) and Lady Clifford were present, and others
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      GOLF.
      216 10 Monthly Medal Competition At Bukit Timah. The Singapore Golf Club February Monthly medal was played on Saturday and yesterday. The A Division was won by J. J. Mi-Michael and the B Division by K. D. Standish. Seventy-one cards were taken out, and the following were among those returned In
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      THE RAMTHAN FAST.
      98 10 Public Eating Forbidden in The Negri. An interesting amendment to the Muhammedan Laws Enactment has been enacted by HH. the Yang di Pertuan besar and his Chiefs in Council. The amendment lays down "that no perron subject to this Enactment shall during the month Ratnthan consume food
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      OVERSEER CHARGED.
      46 10 A Singapore Conservancy overseer named Soon Ah Kwee, who is in charge of nightsoil carts, was produced in the Second r ,irt this morning on a charge of receiving an illegal payment of $50. He was remanded to Feb. IS on bail of $200,
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    MALAYAN HOCKEY.
    431 10 Colony Beat the F.M.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 2. On the Sclangor Club padang this afternoon the Colony beat the F.M.S. l y 3 2, and thoroughly deserved their victory. Several of the X.M.S. stars were off-colour and the forward line was weak, slow and
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    HOCKEY.
    250 10 Indian Players Want to Be Paid. Paris, Jan. 24. Indian Olympic Hockey Team suspected of Professionalism.'' "Amazing Accusation from Holland," are the headings of an article in the newspaper L'Auto," which reproduces an allegation in the Nederlandsche Sport that after the visit to Holland in 1928 an offer was
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    PERAK CRICKET ASSOCIATION.
    189 10 Hopes of Formation of Malayan Body. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 3. A large and representative gathering of i Perak cricketers met at the Ipoh Club on I Saturday and adopted the constitution and t rules of the Perak Cricket Association, to i which it is
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    79 10 A fine of $200, in default six months' rigorous imprisonment, was imposed in the District Court this morning on a Tamil ship's coolie convicted of possession of ganja in Tank Road. The accused said he was one of several others seated round a ganja pipe, and was awaiting his turn
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    S.F.A. ANNUAL MEETING.
    727 10 Year's Working Results In Small Profits. The report of the Singapore Football Association, which will be presented at the annual general meeting at the Siadiui:, at 6.15 p.m., hi M follows [t will be noted from the balance iheel that the reslut of the year's working shows
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    F.M.S. PROBATE ENACTMENT.
    79 10 A Bill is to be introduced in th' Council with the object of removing any .-suspicion of conflict between section IB'i of the priodpeJ Knactnunt. wl.i.h requires the registration of the person lumd in the di»tributi< n a tion 95 of the Land Code, li'2'l, which prohibits
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    29 10 Under the auspices of the Hindu Younc Men Literary Union a lecture in Tamil will be delivered by I'ar.ima Sri Mulhn Kishi at 11 Dbehy Ghaut .it «...:<! p to-day.
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    51 10 Tho band of the S.S. Police will the following programme, w—tl mining, at the Botanic Harden .<, to-morrow at 5 p.m. March of the Peers from lolanthe (Sullivan): selection. Li G conda (Ponchielli) srrenata. The Serenade (Braca) E fl-it Clar Spaiks, (Alford) comet duet, T- Twn Imps (Alford) selection. Show
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    116 10 Those who subscribed to the augmentation of the Bishop's Pension Kun'l. ?uythe Monthly Paper of St. Andrew's Cathedral, will like to hear of Bishop Kenruson-Davit's fjratcful thanks. Thy balance of the money put up is to Ikadder! with the Bishop's approval to the capital of the Bishopric Pension Fund. Th
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    268 11 CHELSEA STILL GOING AHEAD. WEST BROMWICH LOSE HEAVILY AT SWANSEA. [UDTO TTLMUM] London, rVb. 2. The following were the result* of matches played in th.- MfjUM League to-day f fr»t Uivl.ion. Ar»en:il 0 Manchester City 0 Aston Villa 4 Burnley 2 Blackhurn R. 4 Birmingham 1 Hury 4
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    SCOTTISH CUP.
    95 11 Results of Second Round Ties. Results of I tat l,rs in the second round of the Scottish :,<: ,< follows: I Third Lanark B Ranger* o Murrayfteld 1 Aberdeen .1 Clyde 1 Hathffnti' 1 Alb'on Rovers X Kilmarnock Dundee Celtic Cowdenbe.it h 0 r'rmerbur^h 0 (jueen of the
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    THE LEAGUE POSITIONS.
    772 11 I Ik- position, of clubs in the EmUm' I-hku,.. ladmUnc matches played Saturday, arc- us fetle— 1 Firm Division. ggsv ::-ga Aaton V.lla 2o 14 9 3 62 53 31 H^^T. 88 }gg g l>«rby County 27 13 10 4 53 42 30 I..ice»t«r City 26 II
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    INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.
    181 11 Wales and Ireland Draw At Wrexham. [HEUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 2. A draw of two all was the result of the soccer international between Wales anil lii!and, which was played at Wrexham before. 10.000 people to-day. The weather was wet and the ground heavy. After a brisk opening
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    THRILLS AT THE STADIUM.
    608 11 Regiment and Chinese Well Matched. Rarely has a more even trume been Keen i.t the Singapore Stadium than that in which the 2nd Welch Refft. drew with the Chinese <n Saturday. Krom the nrst to last whistle the exchanges were of the keenest type, evenly distributed
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    CRICKET.
    61 11 Penang C.C. beat Penang Recreation Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.)' Penang, Feb. 3. In a friendly cricket match yesterday on the Esplanade, Penang Cricket Club A team made 133 (M. E. Robson 61 and G. Bennett 23) and the Penang Recreation Club A team 110. De Cruz scored 32
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    SQUASH RACKETS.
    36 11 London, Jan. 25. At Queen's Club in the final of tfie Ladies' Squash Rackets Championship, Mis» Nancy Cave, the holder, beat her sister, Miss Joyce Cave, 9—6,9 6, 3 9, 9 2. 9, fc-6.
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    DEATH OF MR. J. FERGUSON.
    453 12 Engineer to Perak River Power Scheme. As already announced in our columns, the death occurred at Wimbledon on Jan. 2 of Mr. John Ferguson, M.8.E., f«m] manager in Malaya of the Perak River Hydro-Electric Power Co., Ltd., at the early age of 42. The son
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    IMPROVED CABLE SYSTEM.
    228 12 Facilities Between Singapore And London. The interesting news comes from Singapore, says the China Express in mail week, that direct telegraphic communication in both directions between Singapore and London has been established by the Eastern Telegraph Co. This does away with the old system by which messages
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    AUTHOR'S APOLOGY.
    107 12 Allegations Against Sir Michael O'Dwyer Disproved. London, Jan. 24. Mr. G. T. Garratt, ex-1.C.5., author «,f "An Indian Commentary," has written to the Press regretting the inclusion of passages capable of conveying reflections on Sir Michael O'Dwyer's administration in the Punjab. He says that he has now learned
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    112 12 In Penan* Ploice Court on Fri.lay, :i I Chinese nonia named Chin Kirn Sen was i charged at the instance of tht Protector of Chinese with wilful assault on two little Chinese girls. Dr. O'May gave evidence! to the effect that besides several scars the girls had rotan marks on
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    ARMY MECHANIZATION.
    182 12 intensive Economy Campaign In Great Britain. London, Jan. -4. The Statesman's military correspondent -lutes that Army Estimates totalling I'-i0. 000,000 have been prepared for the next financial year, this being an almost static figure, which tne Treasury is endeavouring to reduce. An investigation is being carried out ix-
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    AUSTRALIAN NAVY.
    202 12 Breaking up the Cruiser Sydney." Sydney, Jan. 9 I Shipbreaken will be at work on II.:.:. A. S. Sydney at tlu end of next week. FoUowtaf the decision of the Federal Ministry to .scrap the cruiser, orders were j ivoelviil at (larden Island to remove her, U> Cockatoo
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    CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CONTROVERSY.
    131 12 Did the Late Mrs. Eddy Use Drugs? New York. Jan. 24. tenant published in the current IlHi »f tlie Christian Science Sentinel," to the affect that the late Mrs. Baker Eddy, tha founder of the cult, used drag! -mcl :mai a sthrtics to afford relief from pain,
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    BATH MURDER.
    115 12 Accused Man Found Guilty lint Insane. London, Jan. 25. Bartlett was found guilty, but he was declared insane at the Somerset Assizes to-day. The prisoner, who is one-legged, i was described by a doctor as riddled with tuberculosis, and his mentality is i that of a boy of
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN SCOTLAND.
    84 12 Army En Route To London. London, Jan. 23. With a view to securing the repeal of th= Unemployment Act, 200 uremployed representing steel workers, ship jin workers and miners, left Glasgow five weeks ago to march to London, carrying red banners, and acI companied by two field
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    WOMEN AVIATORS HONOURED.
    53 12 Paris, Jan. 25. The Committee of the International ■>f Aviators have awarded the international trophy for women aviators to i rt.'.v Bailey A medal of honour Umi nnuriad i" Ud> Heath. The awards are in commemoration of the aviators pchK'V.ments in 1928, including the trans-African and the
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    32 12 At Malacca Assizes a Hylam servant wa sentinred to three years' imprisonment „n each of two chance* of committing rape on a Chinese girl of 13 yean, the ientence* to run concurrently.
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      261 12 /■n < A MHNII L.LAXO iia»-. v Doctors feed their own babies on Glaxo "I am more than satisfied with the result of Glaxo feeding in my own child's case. He is firm, has cut his teeth up-to-date, and there is plenty of bone* My child is doing well, and
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      427 12 Don't Smoke Scrap If you could look through a cheap cigar, you would find that it is filled with scrap tobacco and covered with a wrapper. Scrap Tobaci-o consists of waste and has no real flavour. TAKE AN "ALHAMBRA" and you will have clean, good cigar rrade of the highest
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    CAN GERMANY PAY?
    948 13 REPARATIONS TANGLE. COMMENT ON THE PARKER-GILBERT REPORT Considerable attention is Uin« :ii by the Home press to the rapo. Parker-Gilbert, the AKont-i.ent nil Tor Reparation.*, on the economic (k-rmany. Commenting on thi' 1 to flailMllji'n prosperity and !ier ability to pay the reparations so la: 1 ilue
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    SOUTHAMPTON MYSTERY
    181 13 Representative of Oil Company Shot. London, Jan. 22. i'iie body of Vivian Messiter, the re itative in Southampton of a: why was apparent in the Kail. \us discovered 10 day Ufo in his garage, where it had lain fo in t.trvs. ng c.n UN most s'.ende .ir.tl detained,
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    228 13 A Foolish Speech in The Khinelund. Cologne, Jan. 8. Memorial \ms unveiled recently al i ii to the thirteen Kiupp workmen whe were shot l>y the Kiench on the Saturdaj l.'-i. Trie nwiumwmt beai> •ring inscription ■Xl I U IMS. Don Werkskani Koß*!n in ilu r'abrik ran
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    "WHY BRITISH SHIPS SINK."
    170 13 Remarkable Reply (o German Criticism. Berlin, Jan. 8. The Vossische Zeitung recently printed an article from tti London correspondent entitled "Why British Ships Sink." In thia aitkle he suggested that British ■hips plying betwi non-British ports ..it- often leal ■MWnMIIJ than equivalent aiiing under other flags.
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    BANNED NOVEL IN AMERICA.
    87 13 Well of Loneliness Goes Unccnsored. Xcw York, Jan. 8. The United Staies being so often the Men* of tho drastic censorship of books ;iH'i play: it BMJ bo worth recording thct .l.lytiV Hull's novel "The Well rm-.-s was published here a fortnjght or so ago, and
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    THE DONOUGHMORE SCHEME.
    66 13 Support from British Labour Party. London, Jan. 24. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P. (Labour), has informed Mr. 1.. S. Amery, Secretary of r the Colonies, that the ParliaLabour Party favours the pro- Om Donuuirhmore Commission •■I iiu- rafonn of the Coylon Constitution, iti hap;;, to minor modifications,
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    BRIGHTON CINEMA FIRE.
    61 13 London, Jan. 20. A tiro broke out at the Regent Cinema. Brighton, durinjr a performance, and the damag* is wttaamtad at hoodoo The i.ehestra continued to play while the ;tuilicncc of 1.30U filexl out, but th»y were bread to lot foe UHfar mm when the lar- 1
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      310 15 Why not Settle in SOUTH AFfiICA? I.sml is cheap, taratinn is low ;>!.<l taboOT I'Kiuiful. Farmins offen hralthy and profitable caraers for Qrttith ladi belwwii tha it and -1. No mere pUananf climate or COnntty with mure suitable conditions for those about t> retii The IK'jn Memorial Set tion, which
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      622 15 =S j Assets over $8,000,000 S.C. Aaanrance in force over 130,000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., ltd. (I&corporstad In Straits Settlements) HEAD OITTCEt Wnehnstw Hoaaa. Blngaport LONDON OFFiCK: 87, OIJ Jaw,-. K.C. Tba Company baa 5t20,000 daposltad with rba Supreme Court of England aad eompllas with tha British Life
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