The Straits Times, 19 February 1933

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  • 38 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN MA§mm>u No. 62, Sunday, Februar y 19th. 1933. Price to cents; THE SUNDAY TIMES The Leadi ng Sunday Newspaper in Malaya. No. 62. Sunday. February 19th., 1933. Price 10 cents.
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  • 279 1 Five Officials And Eight Unofficials. REPORT TO BE MADE WITHIN SIX MONTHS. Mr. W. S. Gibson President. A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday gives the personnel of the Commission which is to inquire into the tr..di of the Colony, the directions in which it has gained
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  • 293 1 STUDY OF DICKENS' MANUSCRIPT. (By Air Mail) London, Feb. 7. Mr. H. A. Vachell. speaking at the Dickens Fellowship dinner last night in London, revealed that an elaborate research on the manuscript of Edwin Drood has been recently completed. As > a result, a new solution of
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  • 47 1 King Approves Awards To Gay ford And Nicholetts. London, Feb. 18. Tho King lias approved the award of the Air Fun i Squadron-Leader Cayford and a bar to his Air Force Cross to Flight-Lieut. Nicholetts in if••tignition of thoir nc.n-.stop flight to South Africa, Reut-
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  • 316 1 ENTERTAINED BY LOCAL SOUTH INDIANS. Steeped in tradition, India is, perhaps, the one country in the world in which age-old customs established from time immemorial die hardest. In recent years, however, there has been a growing tendency either to modify or depart from these observances when
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  • 33 1 Berlin, Feb. 18. The Catholic newspaper Germania, the principal organ of the Centre Party, has lieon suppressed for three days for pub- lishing a Catholic manifesto denouncing the Hitler Government.— Reuter.
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  • 96 1 Liverpool Emergency. APPEAL FOR AID FROM THE TREASURY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 18. Liverpool Public Assistance Committee has declared a state of emergency because local rales are no longer able to bear the cost v( relief of approximately £1,621,56:1. A deputation of representative citizens,
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  • 173 1 The following statement appeared in the Singapore Daily News yesterday: With this issue the Singapore Daily News reaches the end of the first phase of its career. From Monday next it will be merged in the Singapore Free I'ress. When it was decided to launch the
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  • 40 1 Colombia Invokes Article Fifteen. Geneva, Feb. 18. The League Council has been convoked for Monday to deal with Colombia-Peru dispute over the occupation of Leticia in which Colombia has now invoked Article 15 of the Covenant. Reuter.
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  • 377 1 RELIEF SHIP THAT WAS DELAYED. (By Air Mail). I London, Feb. 2. Six Frenchmen, a Frenchwoman, and a nagro, were left to guard a shell-fishing factory on a lonely island in the Indian Ocean. -A promised relief ship failed to arrive hf times and
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  • 66 1 Thieves' Haul In Smash And Grab Raid. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 18. Scotland Yard is combing London for a £7,000 blue diamond, formerly the property of an Eastern Potentate, whicn was seized in a smash and grab raid on a jeweller's window in St. James's Street.
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  • 371 1 Few Fines Paid. SINGAPORE SMUGGLERS GO TO PRISON. Fines totalling some $30,000 have been imposed in the police courts this week for offences against the revenue. Women have appeared in three cases, one be n, fined $90 for being in possession of $8 worth of dutiable tobacco,
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  • 54 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 18. A daughter has been born to Mrs. Cheng, sister of Mr. Henry Pu-Yi, President of Manchukuo, at the residence of Sir R. F. Johnston at Kew. Mrs. Cheng and her husband are staying with Sir R. F. Johnson during
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  • 86 1 Three Readers To Receive $33.50 Each. Last week's football competition resulted in a tie between three readers, each of whom succeeded in predicting nine correct results out of the ten matches selected. The successful competitors, to whom cheques for $33.50 will be sent in the course of a
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  • 57 1 Alleged False Entries In Ledger. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Stremban, Feb. 18 Lee Chin Chai, ledger clerk, at the Ho Hong Bank local branch was charged before the magistrate here false entries in a lodger causing- loss to the Bank of $3,100. The hearing was postponed, bail
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  • 41 1 British Dentists Taking To Stainless SteeL (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 18. High prices consequent upon the fall in sterling are threatening to drive British dentists off the gold standard with a substitution of stainless steel denture*.
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  • 438 1 Possession Of Jehol "Essential" To Japan. LLOYD'S AND WAR RISKS. Committee Of Nineteen Report Well Received. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 18. "China will put up a big fight," declared Dr. W. W. Yen to the Geneva correspondent of the News-Chronicle yesterday. japan was
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  • 82 1 LONDON RUBBER TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 18. RUBBER. (Quotations as supplied by Symington and Wilson.) Spot (Buyers) 2 1/16. (Sellers) 2</.. Apr. -June 2 3/16. July-Sept. 2 4 Oct.-Dec. 2 5/16. Market tone Quiet. TIN. Spot £148 7s. «W Three months £148 12s. 61 Market tone Quiet.
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  • 1655 2 I DIARIST. i iioilltll crew i., ii ii thi Kedah fcon ">': i I /in ssimis must iiiiee hi i i ttimilar to may own when be. Kotrwnll signified ti •ellenen I Uk Ihni'.l I lalli i MM either. THr "Shavian" advice to the student* tf
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  • 249 2 PRISON, FINE AND EXECUTION. ■N6ULAI Jl DGMENT I.N Mum cam. A Full Bench of the Hyderabad Higl Court, consisting of Kawab Naxir Ya Jung Bahadur, Nawab A- luiu Bahadur, and Rfci Binheswar Nath. ha delivered judgment in the ease in wt;i'l cglit persons wire COavictod b* UM i sions Court
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  • 93 2 Works Manager In Charge Of Essex Line Widening. Mr. Jaaaai M. NoHoaa, apred 48. w< managi r la eh; j-nine the 1..N. i: at Gie> i r lowa and killed l>y a CsMtOO I London Mr. N'cilson wa employed l-y Sir Kooort McAlpine and Solas, the eoatraelora.
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  • 242 2 I MILES OF BATHERS vr tLLAHABAD. million j)i oj 'ron all MkrU of India i •ft-. Jumna .nd Ihe Ri] thical •i.t iiinK da) <>t the Magh Km- alxiui a week pilgrim have beea iriiviag here .m«i taking nhelter wh«i« hey could find n b)
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  • 36 2 Expert Housebrenkinjj Di'tr.onstnition. Judges, comae! :t!><l ford A d found i:i the pussts: i<»n of I I .ii';.ker. Th( ortici'i-s ikawd how it was usiil by housebreakers I iatrarioa aft«-r the i-> I baca
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 112 2 SANATORIUM KABAN DJAHE (near BRASTA6I, Sumatra) I t«. atofa the sea 2 hours from Medan. Uuiinini; water, flushing sys em, electric light, telephone. MODERN DIAGNOSIS and TSKATIUMT of LUNG DISEASE ("collapse therapy" etc.) CHABOM FIRST EXAMINATION (including X-ray) I 39. I CLASS (private bedroom and bathroom, drawing room) f. 250.
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    • 66 2 r °l A 2 L A O S O SE 0 T oUSS FED rOT S L 3 C^0 MS og fl O ID o^ C D Policies issued aguinsl FIRE, LIFE, MARINE, MOTOR VEHICLE, PERSONAL ACCIDENT, BURGLARY, ETC. ETC. FULL COVER GRANTED AT COMPETITIVE RATES. The Prudential Assurance Co.,
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    • 285 2 T L L OK 1 WH a<* BECAUSE. THAT **k POP-Getting 3SBK "jjt^k A T^ s A fWA I I, ~lir* /2-/0 (Cc-pyri; 'Oil, ty Th* Bt|] sym':cat«. Inc A^^— Test your generj.i knowledge by seeing if you can answer these questions. Answers will he found on page ].">. 1.
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  • 844 3 NO ENTRANCE FEE REQUIRED. $100 Offered For Best Forecast Of Ten Results. A further football competition has been arranged. $100 IS OFFERED FOR THE BEST FORECAST OF THE TEN FOOTBALL MATCHES GIVEN BELOW, WHICH ARE SCHEDULED TO BE PLAYED ON SATURDAY NEXT, >KB. 2... NO
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  • 245 3 PROMISING CAREER ENDS IN TRAGEDY. ■MLUANT OXFOKI) M\\ POUND DEAD. The brilliant Oxford tareor of a young man with good prospects, which ended in suicide, was described ;u the St. fancras inquest on Charles Allen Koljinm>ii, age/I 24. :i l-ank clerk, of 1 ianifv -t ,c!. Holborn, who died from
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  • 1496 3 FASCINATING STORY OF SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL. How The St'irnre Originated In India. (By Rev. Sir John Herschel, son the distinguished astronomer. Sir \\i'liam Herschel.) ACKNTI'RV ago MM bam the ma.'i who was destined to leave his mar\ on the whole practice of criminology by the single
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  • 1263 3 MAN WHO SPLIT BANKNOTES. MARVELI AH S l\(.i:\l IT) OF rVKItt (Its Cecil liishop, late of the (M.1)., Nf* Scotland N art. > Kveiy nation produces men and women 1 with special gifts, and this applies to crime as much as to industi-v, literature or 1 music. The Germaas probably
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  • 56 3 two lollies Vollided on WatlingLeighton Bustard, •luck Sale-, af victoria-road, Hanley, on-Trent. wa- pinned in a wrecked cabin tot v lion and a half. Other lortl i police helped to releusi him and found him in a al condition with multiple injuries. .1 by the .■•it thai
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    • 120 3 v«* Times Football Competition. The following 'are the matches selected for this /m 'week's competition.'* 'They are to be played on the ground /mf f the, first-named club %jo Feb. 25. Read carefully the I i^^^instractions -given above^hajtl the information supplied The ficrures in brackets indicate the result of tmV^earreßponding
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    • 183 3 SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL says: "I predict that thu future of this car is absolutely assured.** 'Having tried it Ithe Ten-Four I am convinced that it will appeal to the general motoring public from every point of view." write*. Sir Malcolm Campbell in 'Tin- FirU "Here is a real motor! Car,
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  • 1218 4  -  J. E. Kemp. BRIDGE NOTES How To Make Quick Progress. <H> I ended my last article in the middle of discussing a hand that wm nlnyed in a recent match. I was giving an illustration of how easy it a to assume that you have played
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  • 164 4 Birch For Masked Assailants. Joseph Kinsella, aged 22, was sentenced to throe years' penal servitude ami I i trokes of the birch, and Gerard Walsh, aged 22, was sentenced to 17 months In the second division and 12 strokes of the birch at the Old Bailey, London, for
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  • 148 4 Undergraduate Critics Of Car Restrictions. The "Isis," Oxford's undergraduate journal, pleads for the abolition of the green distinguishing light which every undergraduate has to fit on his car. It jays "The green light has been said to contuse policfiivn on duty, who art 1 apt to mistake
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  • 2189 4 A Witty Irishwoman Mrs. Winstedt Resigns Buying An Aeroplane A Woman Pilot In K.L.— Is Malayan Flying Saf e A Negri Sembilan Experiment— Dr. ScharfTs Record. BY 4 THE WANDERER. MRS. Paddy Winstedt has just retired from the Medical Department after seventeen years' service, the la.u eleven
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  • 239 4 Asks Magistrate Not To Deport Her. A Norwegian girl made an unsucc ful appeal at B>\\ Street PoMn Court t" Im. 1 allowed t<> remain in GlWt i'ntain t<i many a young Knglishman. She was Kan\ ing Mary Sundtfuist. I auderdale M.>ns,uns. Maida Vale,
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  • 244 4 LUXURY BUILDLNG IN i\EW DELHI. Work has begun on the first hotel to be built in New Delhi, in Queensway, adjoining the Western Hostel. Much care has been taken over its design and it will be a building worthy of the Imperial capital. Her Excellency Lady
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  • 155 4 Famous Beauty Spot For The Nation. Caesar's Cariij). the treasure of antiquity which fornis a "natural annexe" to Wimbledon Common, is to Ik- scheduled :>y the Commissioners .if Works under the Ancient Monuments Act, ami will thube saved to the nation for all time. A draft Older
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  • 157 4 Special Screen For Hearing Of Big Case. A court of the Law Courts will 1m- turned into a miniature cinema for the hearing of an unusual ease which is to begin shortly. HBMtWH "ii shaiv transfers representing thiiU-ariH- of pound.- will be fla>hed M a screen
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  • 147 4 "Low. Lazy, Despicable Scoundrel." Arthur Monklon ajred -J. a plun. mat*-, who wa^ sentenced to one hard labour at Bromley. Kent, for stealing money from three >firls, Wi ibed l>y detective Bcrgtaal Barrell as "a systematic- robhei poor servant maids." The officer added: He is the worst
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  • 56 4 William Hall, of Pi«ldin>rt«.n. Oxford, was found dea-l in Um belfry of the village ehureh. Hi> had been dining a grave in the ihurchyaid with the -•■v'on an«l wt-nt to thi- Ix'lfry to fetch wi-hhinir. As ho did not rotiivn Um MXUM went to look
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 113 4 _^o.j^2, ETHEL JANE. I WON'T HAVE TRESPASSERS:' p— > > f f.* !n vain tiny argued, and in vain they talked. The cross man pointed soon with spiteful join. Behind thei'.i callously the gardener stalked And sneered, "Go out the way that you came in And shouted, Out of here
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  • 361 5 BISHOP OF <.!(<» DO .N ON uti mm: letters to him. Bandav cinemas were discussed in the Lowei ll.i of Convocation of the Church ol Rngland at Westminster. The l'-i p "< Croydon, the Hi. Roy. K. s. Woods, aid: "Tliat in view of the coming
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  • 77 5 Gloves And A Letter Found On The Bank. Search was made in 'he Thames ntai Reading foi the Rev. John Stay, CongragStioaal minister at Thatcham, Berksi.ire. who is reported. Hi- glovoj and a latter written by him were found on the bank at Caversham, Reading, and there are
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  • 934 5 fly The Rt. Holt. A. I. FISHER. Statesman ami Efluvatiotudist* IT a: dm of \ru- Collvfiv. Oxford. IT seems probable btatariaji| of th.- future will attach pedal shraaVaace to lopment, as i>eciili.ii ly rharactei istic of oar age. He may even regard the past huwdi (I yi ar
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  • 139 5 AFFAIRS OF HK!\R\ GLAVE, LIMITED. In the Chancery Division Mr. Justin Luxmoore, on the motion of the Eagle. Star and British Dominions Insurance Company. Limited, appointed a receiver and manager of Henry GUve, Limited, draasn. of Oxford-street, Lond<ui, \V. The itiKinance company, it was stated,
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  • 1089 5 THE RIDDLE OF WOMAN EMANOPATIOh and REPRESSION. i < <i> Dr. riarri vacSc. rrafeaaof at th< i'.nis S«h«t.»l af I'sjcholojrj lome consulted by a woman who.- pad Be trail of any Her hair her forehead denoted intelligi her profile was virile and not withowl and h>- wart dethi i of
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  • 92 5 Two Abandoned After Police Warning. ring a protest i<> Oxford City Council ili<' Town Hall being let for wl <■-. the building becanw -di oi county police h;.w i.ik n action, and two drives at Thaiii<-. 01 girl gvidm, iiavt- li. loned. The informed that jithe
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 229 5 The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World's Pictures. COMMENCING TODAY— MATINEE 3 P.M. In Six Swift Hours Ml¥j|Hk k He had to correct the mistakes 9 of a lifetime avenge his own M murder... save his country from li^ay ruin. ..rescue the girl he loved J^ \3 i^
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    • 121 5 Owing to Success, SEASON EXTENDED! I CAPITOL -SgT Last Night of the Breezy Romance "o7"the BRITISH NAVYA< FLAG LIEUTENANT^: liNt-Cal PresenUng W. l\ DRI 'KY'S HENRY EDWARDS and World famous Story ANNA NEAGLE. TOMORROW NIGHT! By Public Demand Special Relurn Screenin, ol The popular Brilish Muaical Success "SUNSHINE SUSIE" ___uj|
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    • 77 5 ix^^ NICHTLY 6.15 C 9.15 P.M. mmr^masr JKmm vsbbm Bm asWi llßli f mUm 4mm smW sbhsbl Wm MATINEE M JOa>AY_ AT_3 lgAN EXCELLENT SHOW WKRE LOOKING FORWARD TO MORK LIKK 1 HIS ONE CONGRATLL ATIONS FIRST NATIONAL "THEY CALL IT SIN" WHH LORETTA YOUNG, GEORGE BRENT, DAVID MANNERS. /"o
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  • 1365 6 London Their Mecca* W:-: have Just left behind m the parted year when nearly everybody turns by instinct to what i-emains <.t" family fife. On all sides we have hea^l .■us foreigners "slipping across," say Germany, for a reunion, if only for a few days. Actually
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  • 143 6 Aiding Fashion. /COWBOYS and the prairies are contributinir thiir share to the inspis-a-tion of fashion. Black lulk' tlant-f flocks are U-injr shown that have skirts ruffled from tho OMI to the ankles, resembling the cowboy's woolly chaps. Another striking innovation for evening are the backgammon evening coatees mr.de of
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    • 171 6 WHITEAWAY'S BASIC VALUE CATALOGUE SENT POST FREE ON APPLICATION. Knittii^£ai .die yarn ti*t n/dd. \M WycßaHnridfiuiw, -\\ttW 3 PLY VIYELLA WOOL. In a won I everj tattte. I n.-r irw on li.n'l,^. Price 65 cents. l I Oneof A A basic VALUES *v -^> MORLEY'S FINE PURE SILK HOSE. I.i
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    • 243 6 RENE ULLMANN (MILLINERY DEPARTMENT) NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED OF EVENING BAGS, BRACELETS— NECK LACES— BUCKLESNEW STYLES AND SHAPES IN CHROMIUM ETC... DRESS MATERIALS-EXCLUSIVE PATTERNS ETC... "EVERYTHING VERY SMART. 1 RENE ULLMANN, CAPITOL BUILDING. STAMFORD ROAD, SINGAPORE, I H««YH.COHtN. W 1 K ISIC^ 2nd Floor, Maynard Building. Telephone 3164. 16, BATTERY
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  • 6131 7  -  Holloway Horn f bu (AuthonofS' George, "'"The Intruders/' etc.) Mary Luttretl is tweaty-eevea ant' ea actn cli vt r, ;iii'l. i I nl. SIm i-i in I«VC «ith Sir Basil Hear- Ion, i.. -■ill younjj. whose baaiaeai iiotitudi baa enabled him i« icstor;- ||m tommc
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 128 7 s TheMulHpic Choice J Tcsh i In ii tost tea enteneet are given, but tin words are not in the Barrett rda, and then state if the sia'. ni true or fajae, t I y underlining either of these two words which follow c int. 1. Rocky Mountains Rmi east
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  • 98 8 SINGAPORE. IDELPHI HOTEL. SPBI I M. PBRFORMAIN I HUNGARIAN ZlMiJAl.lsi. ALHAMBftA THEATRE. SIX HOURS TO LJVI with Warner Baxter, Join Bain a Miriam Jordan. Hl. ">—!». 15 p.m. Phaaa 6509. CAPITOL THEATRE. I U FLAG lid TKNANt wiih 11.-nr; luw:.iiU :ind Anna \«a|{le. i; !t IT). Phone 32H1-2. lIAILBOROI
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  • 383 8 ■DITOIIAL, MANAGVUAI AND ADVERTISING OFFICM I 78, Cecil Street, Singapore. THLKPJIGNH 1111. Kuala Lumpur: 25, Java Street. TBLBPHONI MM. The slump i- 1 y< holc>Ky 's universal today, hut that is mmvly another way <>f saying that we have all abandoned tic pio-pei ity-iound-l'.u- ioi.ior
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  • 268 8 Daylight saving has now been in piiation in Malaya for about six weeks, and the consensus of opinion is that it b working very well. There are still a f< w grumblers rather selfish grumblers, some of them and they are to l>e loun<l in the towns as well as
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  • 20 8 Money Scarce. Tin Lower. Rubber Lower. Industrials Lower. It ans Lower. P-okers Itroker. Central Outlook Punk.
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  • 132 8 London, Saturday. Financial conditions generaiiy arc much as we predicted they would be in the cable which we intended dispatching to you last week. The outlook is foggy and there is a very bleak wind coming in from the channel. Teas are weak eoffta ilso gives grounds for
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  • Article, Illustration
    70 8 I have a friend who is of an inventive turn of mind. He has studied very carefully the latest |hmr| whereby it is possible to photograph scenes from a distance of many miles and has now invented a camera which will photograph happenings at a distance of many years. I
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  • 1103 8  -  Alexander Erskine. KLEPTOMANIA Cl RED BY HYPNOSIS. By RECENTLY an article of mine appeared in a new-paper on the power of the subconscious mind. A few days later I received the following letter Sir, I may not tell you who I am, nor where I
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  • 846 8 THE ASSERTIONS OF ANANIAS I have my new hat, you see, Mr. Slug notwithstanding. And Mr. Slug has a shiny patch on the seat of his pants, also notwithstanding. Joking apart, I think Mr. Slug has uone me very well in the matter of a new heading, don't you? I
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  • 677 8 York, Sat>i Htm !>iv. < ircrc --stat Nslie.I ff>r a btr of counter^ today, but tftttN wen lniKlit ftatmi-.- iM Um aarkct. Amal*>tvi'te.i Ki<!. :il>. :.iv l..v held rise and Barf kajg< l:n;1 at la>l ■BOWiBfj MM > 1 1 Recent iur>v>ur* hart'.- have jjopf u;> in
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  • 100 8 [Ananias News l'actcr;. Special. It is notified for geni-al iafarSMV Has that the following Bfaaden ;;nd e\tra\auanl practices will i>e r!i-con-tinred forthwith: F'owtrs at Funerals Lands I 'lowers in Buttonholes ill Weddings Lands Rice OH Sh,,cs. Lrinkinu Tr»a<is at Aim Time I !>inu ir I'ub'ic > inking in
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  • 206 8 S«.me of the nonsense that vets iulu these ct.lumns has just cm |g >;i. IvtnH the first line in this i^sue. I did that. Kead Urn third line. \N 1)11) THAI. In para. read the 'in.- he:;i:inini; "gettinj: his own back." I ha\e it alw .-•>*.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 127 8 KUALA LUMPUR. COLISEUM THEATRE. »M '-1 Ml. li i: >l»h Bellamy. PRINCE'S THEATRE. 11l T NIK II ni IS WKVK with Robert Monluom*T>. G. R. OEHLERS '•f •JiijJ pan utmm** mmm M *.n«*««MeB«Baa» I crete Kitchens, Store, Photo Studio with precast .1 way erected lor tho iiii i ''•partment. Precast
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    • 10 8 "PIANO" TUNING—REPAIRS. REMOVALS—HIRK. E. CHARLES. Phone 2902. 282. Orchard Road.
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  • 1210 9 J. X FERTILISERS NEEDED. Important Work At Singapore Experimental Station. Interest in the pineapple industry in Malaya is growing steadily. Dr. H. A. Tempany, C.8.F., Director of Agriculture, S.S. :ind F.M.S., revealed early this year that legislation was under consideration to improve the quality of
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  • 808 9 Chinese Bankrupt. PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS YESTERDAY. A Special sitting of the Bankruptcy Court was held yesterday morning before Mr. Justice Mills, when certain public examinations were taken. Mr. D. H. Tudor, Assistant Official Assignee conducted the examinations. Ang Soon Soo, China born Hokkk-n, atfed 48, said he
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  • 429 9 ILLEGED CULPRITS I\ COIRT. Two Chinese, Tang Wan Kan and Sg Hoh, were charged yesterday before Mr. H. A. Ferrer, the Criminal District Judfce, with voluntnrijy causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon to Sg Pong, on Jan. 5, at Potong Pasir. The first witness tsl
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  • 128 9 Flying Squad Officer Ready For Men When They Got Out. A flying <qua< ■la.-h by car to ckrk, were remanded, in custody charged train, was described at Sutton when Albert N IS, a labourer, and Charles Anderson, seed S4 beeknsnker'i clerk, wore remanded in tody charged with
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 229 9 It's sense— this filter tip ..THE FILTER TIP prevents strands of tobacco getting into your throat What the FILTER TIP does. JfQfeL "^fck st °P s P art c^ es °f tobacco getI J Mt&ffi- f '^m ting into the throat. M •mL ll s tllc tommonsense method of \gf
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 272 9 Would "^fe- J VOU are a young man setting out to buy a pair of theatre ticket*. But, because you simply cannc 1 afford to buy expensive tfcfceot, you avail yourself of the opportun ty to get them at a ticket agency which takes a "block" of tickets at a
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  • 1738 10 STORY OF THE GREAT OXFOR D DICTIONARY. .World's Most Famous Printing Press. CASTING TYPE IN PREHISTORIC CHARACTERS. ill. Hußiphrj Milford, publisher i« ihc 1 iu\. ii > ..1 Oxfard.) It, 1 mant hi tory, i" a i<ltt' vai iety Unt of output, few years of I at printing houses cai
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  • 199 10 Imperial Service Medal For Head Postman. At ral 1 I -iday. Mr. J. S. Artl tary for S^. and h..\!.5., haniiai i-.i'cr Dollah i n the Imperial la! which lie has been award id by H.M. the Ki:iy in reeoyniti< 1 ■is k>ng and mi It 1 iou
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  • 475 10 APPEAL TO LOT! S CU MEMBERS. I The annual general asaetusj af Hrn I Lotus <"lvi) was hel I yi 1 th«> AY.c.A., RanVa Qoa 1 ia the i hair. was a ma India hieh coat ril nted t( the (lays enjoyment, ke' w< n een
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  • 151 10 Car In The Way Hits Shop Window A Sma«h-nnd jrrah raid in Sunbury,' Middlesex, was followed ly an exciting race between polk* and Un'dits extending from Staines to Clapham, London S.W. During the chase a car dr. ye out of one, Sti n into Ux- < nridgv-i">ad
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  • 147 10 India ("up Goes To Military Men. The Army heal iiu- R.A.F. in the lu.xinj contest at the New World Arena by i nijrht, and won the Ini'ia Cap." The reaaha of the emu. follows FhrweigM L. A. < ti.A.V. Pte. Co ton (Wilts.) in the round. ealh«nißj.M L
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  • 70 10 EhCmmti wlfc Working For Restonition I illy announced thai Princess Hermine, .■-ci nui wife of tl Berlin With lh.- <>!. fair. c Nisi 'en <l highly probable tlia; h r> ew will endeavour to meetings with leadei of the Nat coalition and fur it i member* of the
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  • 295 10 LEGAL !\< t H \H\ VI HOBO£AI V (■j \ir Matt.) Lond Tlu- •■> of Inquiry into t'n ique disaster have ai the opinion ihai the Bre was ea foul i !'i < President Conimburion of Inquiry ha- lodged i ompluinl or per I the mat:
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  • 147 10 "Entirely Friendly" Not An Ultimatum. <!on. FeL. lv learned authoritatively that the •i by l'rance kj aa ultimatum, bin The II; I te time have airing friendly recommendation* to nl of the awtter and in tin the negotiation! ler will be referred to tbo Ooui i! Keut
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    • 36 10 After ihc Swim- Q JMf m t ,_jrtJ>\W*,\ Go through life IL <&? j^ WitH thC H^ ht SPiHt tnmnmSnmnsßnm&^^^^-~ *O f O T mj^f Wk W^ m\ A J As| JbH ▼snmnnV V K fl I
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    • 89 10 A SUGGESTION TO HOME LOVERS. j[ ;l point to \isit us when m>:i J require furniture for roar home .ml t I MVe yourselves n trouble a'ld time. t We clientele "f varying J to their ••ii. •1. tion. We will attend to year raqniromentn with the s.- scmpaJods care
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  • 867 11 Secrets Of A Fencing Champion. SOME OF MY EXPERIENCES. (By Ellen I'reis. The Olympic Fencing i hampion.) THE real secret of my success in the Olympic fencing championship is the same as th it ol all sporting achievement*. I mad nlar life. For instance, I refuse
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  • 354 11 SKYSCRAPER LUXURY FLATS. Through a l.'gal conundrum, familiar ia civic life, New York b(Mtl of MVVnI millionaire janitors. A janitor in that city looks after a group of flats, flourishing a broom where necessary, anu carrying coals. There is a clause in the city statues which
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  • 661 11 COWLED MONK MYSTERY. Remarkable details of the way a family had been driven out of an old count-v house near London by "ghosts" won vealed by a well-known London M.P. in the prosaic atmosphere of a lecture rOOa i at the University College, Gower Street.
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  • 157 11 Contributions For Woman In Distress. Members of the legal profession in Clerkenwell County Court. I^ondon, rud-scriU-d i'l for a poorly-dressed woman defendant after hearing her story of want and illness. Mr. Registrar Friend handed her I cheque for the amount, and added a con- I tribution of
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  • 126 11 Lifeboat's Help To Trawler i And Spanish Steamer. The Humble .life-boat was called out, j, when the Spanish steamer Arantzazu, of v Bilbao, was stranded on the Lincolnshire coust while fighting its way through h f( storm. The crew of the life-loat had not BOM off
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  • 445 11 Planes For Irak. RAILWAY'S 57,000-TON STEEL ORDER. Here are a number of contracts secured by United Kingdom concei The Egyptian State I'.ailways and Ministry of the Interior have placed con tracts in the United Kingdom to the. value ol £20,000 as follows: Messrs. The Rivet Bok
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  • 60 11 To Be Converted Into An Aerodrome. Atlantic I'ark hostel, between South, ampton and Ka-tlcigh. which hat BOOH described as Kngland's "KIIU Island. n bought by Southampton < "i--rwirat'on for us.? as a municipal ;iei"'ilirome. The park, lying oJoagssoo the main railway lisw fr:>M Waterloo to Southampton, hns
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    • 95 11 BRAKE Ji'ciencii —impeiafiye/ %f H.t.ll.ss ricUh.V IL^ men sa\in l; tj,,,,. S" I M and par.-s ,i i|,. K^O^BSbK^ risk ..f ceiiiii" ilrr luur wht'rl- thiltlr.n Osing Ihe roi.(i» ;l j m Uwif Br pJ«v ground erratic <Jri>. r- (/> »M call l. )r sun j gflBH and ffliii.nl drakes.
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    • 86 11 your "v^-Qgp- children fl vigorous health I ~T~|WfcRY mother can help her 1 "jlittlc ones to radiant health n by giving them a nutritious, balanced diet. That is why thousands of wise mothers give Horlick's Malted Milk to their children regularly. It contains i the essential food elements for 1
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  • 3503 12 THE BOOK PAGE Jarrold's Spring List. This Kidnappuiß Business. Is> Kd-».-:.-ii Dean SnlUvan. The Bodie) (load 7». IdL This book cornea at a singularly opportune moment. At a time when the United state. j« again being terrorised by kidnappi f .illy compiled i)iit startling exposi of the
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    • 52 12 ••MJ" AIR MAIL >T,'. T IONERY INSIST ON THIS QUAIjT/ Th- L.jhljii and S-.o .c-.t fiprr M A LION SMANO 4<*- PR C DUCT iASILDON Alk MAII si \li')\l RY Wansfor lor i A sj John Dickinson Co., Ltd. I— roossrt pan h<»\ i n Singapore. And -old li> all
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    • 183 12 OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE ihipi ifi-- (CLUES.) ACROSS. Jf SI. Cmii I. Hsi -s\. i Ventam »l. M Aalaaals L »c. Helped il 1 Ceajaacwvai -y. Kriarbt It. I Jv I 11. Quadruped IS. iettiag term ao. > 17. Foiilrd sari ft unriiiciil 31. Kornied by IS. N I ..nil. 10.
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  • 1428 13 Forty Years Of Progress. Ex-President's Portrait Unveiled. On Wednesday at tu Penang Recreation Club the unveillinf took place of a large-size photograph of Dr. J. Entile ►Smith who has ju^t declined t<> I office i"di 1931 on aeco uk of hii many other doth 1 1 Dr.
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  • 313 13 CHINESE STUDENTS 1 OPINION DIVIDED. A debate on the ■abjxt of abolishing "Ang Pov/' among the Chinese futfkt was held at the ChiaM Students' L'terary Association last week, under iW chairmanship of Mr. I-im Sek Yin. The affirmative le:».f. i Mr. Tan Sen» Bah. M|Hd
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  • 171 13 At the annual jj^neral meeting: of The Straits Bachelors' Physical Culture held at the NbMmm of Mr. Tan Boon Cuan, Chin Bwee Road, on Wednesday the following were elected office bearers lor IMS. President Mr. I-ini Hock Senjr, vice liU'sidfiit- MtHfl. Tan Soo Liew, Teo
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  • 148 13 Election Of Officers For Current Year. The fifth annual general meeting 1 of the Nojji Senibilan Poatal Club was heH at the club premises, Bathurst R<>ad, last Sunday, Mr. A. Wollaston presiding. Others present were: Messrs. C. Arumu^am, I'. Kandiah, V. Kanapathy I'illai, V. C Dot-son.
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  • 26 13 Tht Chinese Com r a.ii..n Athletic A«s«. tuition has moved ;o Xorth Br'd..j<K( ad. Members tn 1 their friends arc .< "in'. 1
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  • 20 13 Mr. Pang Yon^ Hock the Malacca bad minton player is now in Singapore and has joined the Rovers B.P.
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  • 391 13 CURIOUS INCONSISTENCY' MOWED. (To the Editor of the Sunday Times.) Sir, As a member •>( Ifcg Malayan Kennel Club, I rettil wi»t amazement thv j.iticl. 1 by The Wander".- ii. >our issue > Fek 12. It is written apiu.tently seriously, and is headed Idolaters in a
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  • 45 13 Members of the Horlicks Badminton Party are reminded of the fourth anniversary celebration today at 15- A, Lorong 1, Telok Kurau. There will be tiffin and dinner. A group photograph will be taken at 10 a.m. Prize distribution will follow the din-
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  • 163 13 Veteran Of Balaclava Ami Sebastopol. Lieut.-colonel John Pawson. the oldest gunner." has died at Herbert-road. Plumstead, S.K., within three weeks of his 96th birthday. On his 95th birthday Colonel Pawson received an autographed letter from the Kin* conveying his congratulations and good wishes to the oldest living
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  • 93 13 Valuable Show Dogs Saved From Blazing Kennels. The Pekinese dog kennels at Ifield Hall, the country residence of Sir John Drughorn, near Crawley, were seriously damaged by fire early in mail week. The kennels are owned by Mrs. Whitehead, whose dogs are known throughout the country.
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  • 78 13 Alleged Criminal Breach Of Trust. P. M. Francis, a Sinhalese youth, was produced before Mr. J. I'. F. Gregg, the Singapore Third Marri.»»r«te. yesterday on a charge of criminal breath of trust of a diamond ring and two gold wristlet watches valued at $250. Mr. W. B. O'Connor
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  • 134 13 The following is the draw for the open championship tournament (singles) of the Negri Sembilan Badminton Association, the first of its kind to be held at Si-re mban. First Round- N. Val! puram vs Thamliyduiai, J. 1). Sundraj vs Gurdial Singh Chan Ah Kan vs S. S.
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  • 80 13 The annual general meeting of the members of the Straits Junior Association wat held at the resident- of Mr. Cheng Kang Xghee. Queen Street, and the following were elected office-bearers for •em year. President Mr. rheong long, .IP., vice-president Mr. Tan Yew Hoik; boa. secretary Mr. Cheng Kang
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  • 15 13 Mr. Tong 1-ao, Chinese Consul-G.-'nerai. has consented to Ik> Patron of the Singapore Pmg>Peag <VisochUk|i
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  • 329 13 THIRTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. The thirteenth annual general meeting of the Amat.'iir Sporting Association was held at th residence of Mr. Khoo Kmr Watt, Crai'r Read, on Friday, when th.' reports and accounts were adopted. There were 5-'! members on the roll at the beginning of the year,
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  • 197 13 Accuseds' Request In Re-Trial Case. Two revenm- officer.-;, I.im Ah Ntcain and Karnr tmm I'hvng, who had \r. m charjnxl, convicted -ind s»*nteneed to three nviths' i-.go.rou* impnsonnrf nt by Mr. J. F. F. (irojnr, the Sinjrapore Third Magistrate, on a .ha:-?" of theft appealed and had
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  • 158 13 Full Restitution In Theft Case. I. mi Hoik KciS. an a.-sistant in the hardwaiv departmo-n of Messrs. John Little and Co., who wu.s first produced befoi-e Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Magistrate M V\>b. 14 charged with the theft of fg.lt and who sul»<--quently had a
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    28 13 The level of the roadway at the approach tit Elgin Bridge rises so Ihkli that thi* enttuprisinu hoUMshokkr has been able to open shop Iron fejl fc»S-fl9S£ window,
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  • 773 13 ALTERATION TO Rl LES IDOPTER The tenth annual general meeting of the Indian Assoc.ation, Singapore, vas held yesterday ai the associui ion Btfoet in Owen Road, with Mr. M. R. Mer.un in the chair. Owing to the lack of a quorum, the meeting did not act.ally start
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  • 997 14 POOR DIVIDENDS SMALL FIELDS. Good Attendance. AVON FORD CREATES NEW COURSE RECORD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Inoh, Feb. IS. There WM I big attendance at today's events <>n tho third day of the Perak Turf Club meeting. The going was good mid an.om: those piesent was
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  • 312 14 fifth ROUND OF F. A. CUP. LEEDS UNITED GO DOWN TO KVEKTON. London, Feb. I*. The following were the results of matches played in the fifth round of the F.A. Cup today Bolton Whu.ls. I Maiuhc.-t.-r C. I Briirhton <st Ham lt«I. L' Bumlev l Chesterfield <i 9ai iliTland Blackpool
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  • 1160 14 Football Prospects. fewer teams in third division. i Th<- aatriaa far the S.A.F.A laagt Hiul CaaajMtcaa] Oaf art- as follows: First Division. Wiltshire Regiment. Straits Chinese F.A. Malay F.A. Bingapore Cricket «'lul>. Singapore Kecieat ion Club. Koval Artillery. l'ulau Irani. Royal Vir Pace*. i Incio-Ci ylonese I-
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  • 113 14 M. C. C. BOWLERS OUT OF FORM. VS. W. DISTRICTS 1 BIG SCORE: CENTURY. Newcastle !t-l>. tft. The match between the M.C.C tow and the Northern district.-, of New Booth Wales began here today. The districts batted fir t and at th-.-close of play hail obtained til runs fo>the loss
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  • 168 14 Drawn Cricket Match At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) iiban, Feb. 18. The teachers \s. Nefrri Club erlehel match ended in a draw here today. The teachers batted first and collapsed <"or .">(> mns of which Chapman scored The Xegri Club had replied with 4<> runs for tho
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 78 14 Assets exceed $12,000,000. Assurance in force over $35,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry, E.(\ The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    • 86 14 CH 11 CHEESE TO SUIT EVERY PALATE. CHEDDAR (Australian) GOU D A (dutch) EDAM (dutch) DUTCH CREAM KRAFT GORGONZOLA ROQUEFORT GRUY E R E (swiss) DIPLOMA OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEPOTS. iiiiiniiniiiiiiiniiniii'iiiiu" ********** ********** Like Milk l\ N ;:j w Musi" be (M FRESH The only fresh beer in Mala\a is
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  • 1829 15 Reaction Against Organised Competitive Sport Tropkiet Leas Popmimr The Potite" Cmmm Malaya Hi-ings (tut Tht 1 WUiou —Prospects In The Various Centres A ilmtem Gffewswme i egri !l< .'s Ft tit. By FORWARD* r ri ia\. tl' 1 1 1: i; ai I .i i ompei
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  • 517 15 Interesting StrujfJiles For Leaderships. position I Leer* u>s: Firvl ilixi-i.m. i) B ■"> 'ilia B r, Sheffield Wed. i G 'j D.'i'.y Co. We<t Urc-.i. A. t* I 0 •> I. i Hud '■•■'!>'. T. I 5 gunderland l>» BUekbn 28 1 1 I If •'< ..ol 12
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  • 176 15 Backward Skid Into Telegraph Pole. Twenty-five women passengers in a Chatham (Kent) mtorawl had an ing I'xi-i'i .t-tu-' \> hen the coach led on the ice-covered road while decending Watlinjr Street, Bexhnr Heath. It turned l Oliad and crashed backwards inlo a telegraph pole. Th" windows
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    • 57 15 NOTICE We I on i In i of M. SINGAPi )RI what »oe^ er wil h i name EZEKIKL M. EZEKIEL SONS, tjuulnifd Opticians. Oahr Addreest RAFFLBH I HAMBERS RAFFLKS l'l..\< K. SING \i'oi:i: btaUtaewd at Braack Os* i Ssn^^^^^*^CSsja\\^Lv Large Assortment carried In All our BRANCHES. SPECIAL PRICES for
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    • 54 15 ■■BBBBBBBS»HBBBII»»BBBII»UIH»IB»B»llgaiB2aiHIIM §\W^n\n\mr^^^^^^^^^^^^ i^~ \'^nsnl IT" sn»> Tii 9 I aasssl X I fW| gfl| (^k\\\nW^M *sWW BbbbbPl i BRITISH MANUFACTURE I 2zuGW&&4b 1 SOFT COUARS& PYJAMAS If any diflkulty In obtaining write 06OBTAULM I TO., tfi visi >(nrtin'«-l< -(.riind. London, X.( .1. fur name ul >our BSaWt r< Mil. r
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    • 436 15 EMPIRE RADIO PROGRAMME. Ton ay. p.m. '-'.••«> Bi* B^ r. THK BELLS of St. Martin-in-tlie-Kields, London An Addre-< by i lu- Ke%erend I 'at McConakk. It.s.u. Hlattnerphone-Stille Pro) 8.0 SYDNEY BAYNES AND HIS ORCHESTRA. Overture, Kmlure to GMQJMr H:i\ lies i rater [Btcnaeuo, Lava in f'loverlaml I'eter Selection. Cai n.fii
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    • 273 15 Kriow Answi'is to questions on page 1. One having fcwe 2. An actress taking >Ih' part of an artless girL A legislative assembly of on. the (Jcrmail republics. A German scientist, lost in Greensand. .">. Lady .lane An organisation holding a franchise t-i 7. The body an>l canonical laA MM
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  • 58 16 COLONY TRADE. COMMISSION. THE PERSONNEL of the Colony Trad? Commission was announced yesto-day.. The commission consists of 13 memb rs, among whom are the five seen here. I (Left to right): Hon. Mr. P. T. Allen, H n. Mr. J. Ra K nall. Mr. J. G. Campbell, Hon. Mr. Tan
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    28 16 STREET I.- v > *;r. C. T. I'illai. warden, witli the only r«.-ml:ers of that Kual I tub mrbm ha'i- li\rd on the pronw>>. continue os!)f f<:r three years.
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    21 16 IMi (I. IK he!d it annual trtat the other day wlun there wa- kion competition to go d«.v. .1 the slid.'
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    17 16 LOUD HINNOULI I n-in-law. at the funeral of Mrs. Kate Mcjrriek. the 'N.'iHt. Ciub (Jiui-n." (I'laiut N»»-.)
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    20 16 I SOME OF THE POOKfcSi children at ended the treat when a really good meal was served I (o all.
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    17 16 SI'OTI.F.SS DKCKK:— sailor aboard H.IM S. V.iUnt with an armCr.l of holystones for scrubbing decks. (Planet News.)
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    17 16 MRS JOHN GALSWORTHY leaving for Woking for the funeral of her husband. the famous novelist (Planet News.)
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    31 16 HORSES HOME OF REST Inmates of the Crickiewood Home of Rtst for Aged Horses. The Home is threatened as the Ifampstead Council require it* pastures for a housing scheme (Planet News.)
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    • 35 16 j m -wrm B||Tr|| import, J 1/1 L g |RJ LH quality of Dia- I Uu\s Hold coins and i I 6, Rafflea Place, ornaments at a current ratt uf ex- I I SINGAPORE. ckmm.
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    • 332 16 iGULL'BAHAR! THE GENUINE TONIC HAIR OIL ONCE TRIED, ALWAYS USE. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England'> Plra. Life. Marine, Accident, GaaraatM and Motor. Asacts £60,000.000. Arthur C. Potts, Manager A I nderwrltar. tastrrn Branrh, Singipor*. i JiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^iiiiHiiiiii'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiH.'iMniiM Yon want to know of t A GOOD HILL SCHOOL FOR
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