The Straits Times, 31 March 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,520, SINGAPORE, > MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1924. "PRICE 10 CENTS
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      129 1 :'i *> _____B| c l I ji jb_33?^^^^^_j_K_. _r% _^m a 8 s^« NATURAL MILK This cow's milk from the famous pastures of the Swiss Alps stands unrivalled for Richness and is wiwri valuable for maintaining the Health of all living m a Tropical Climate. Obtainable from all dealers 4*
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      245 1 Mew Shipment Manila Cigars Jean Valjean El Orient "TRULY A GI6AR 'BANKERS, After Dinner Cigars -25 m box BON TON, After Dinner Cigars 25 m box EXELENTES, After Dinner Cigars 25 m box ESPECIALES, After Dinner Cigars 25 m box REINA VICTORIA, Well Seasoned 50 m box PERFECTOS, Well Seasoned
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    " BOOK OF THE BAD."
    496 2 BOOK OF THE BAD." Latest Police Move Against Criminals. The police of the Metropolis are to have a unique book issued to them, uy: the Statesman. It will contain "hi names, photographs, criminal records, and measurements of the world's git-at-est crooks. This book will supply to the newest recruit to
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    WEMBLEY'S BATTLE FLEET
    379 2 "The Story of a Thousand Years." The Royal Navy is to be represented at the British Empire Exhibition in ;i manner unprecedented in the history of exhibitions. In that section of the British Government's pavilion which has been ullotted to the Admiralty the whole story of the
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    Empire Cancer Campaign.
    142 2 An^^^<.llen\exnnfcle of keenness for the wonkaf th^E/nJire Cancer campaign i^ fi>un<i^^tl^^ffAs i.f the Northamptonrhire brtri.eri tp^ftise money by many novel ways. <Ahe newkascnts of i!^ borough have afnved to gn oiw.y>i\.,W\\\'"'*. m March as a stamp week dur* ing which stamp! will be sold for the benefit
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      442 2 r-PAGEOL-> A Powerful Urinary Antiseptic* OriMryDr-charse:, Cystitis, \> w3?!§R §B^?^?S& Nephritis, Prostatifc?. 'C^S Ctttrrb of the BLader, Pyuria, Pyelitis. ADmnujmria, Stnctarc, tf c JJ|||l||jja Pa*eol provides oonp!o!<t Ife^iV/^. treatment for »U d;jor.:uc oi M presses uischiuges, prevuni) "V complications, IM ptn=. tt *T A'^lV do-congest* sad bmU t".-.- |X J^^T*'
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      504 2 CHAINED TO HER BED FOR SEVEN MONTHS With Agonizing Rheumatism. Mrs. Bentley Tells How She Wa* Marvellously Cured By DR. WILLIAMS' I'lNk PILLS. Mu. George BentVy Hv.v m Australia. Hot address is It Mutton Street, Timnru. The Australians art- great believers m Dr. Williams' l'irk Pills th«Jf liave reason to
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      210 2 ftHAMPION ADVICE A Champion Opportunity, To do a Champion Deed, Just (it a set of Champions (o||iiiii|ini||l vc YOU tTiampson Speed. For nr J A Champion for a Dollar, Evfrywher* Champion Record earns. So pfive yourself a Champion jrift .And buy your Plu^s from WEARNES. SOLE DIBT RIBUTORS Wearne Brothers,
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    "FREAK" SOLAR SYSTEM.
    548 3 Another Theory by Famous Mathematician. For some time past astronomers have known that our solar system is very differently constituted from other families of stars, and more than one theory has been constructed to account for this. The latest hypothesis has been put forward by Dr. Jeans,
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    DISTINGUISHED ELECTRICIAN.
    251 3 Lord Kelvin Gold Medal for Prof. Thomson. I'lcifossor Eliiiu Thomson, one of the founders of the General Electric Company, U.S.A. and the British Thomson-Houston Company and among the world's most eminent electrical engineers, has been awarded the Lord Kelvin gold medal and I will go to England during
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    ST. DAVID'S DAY.
    137 3 Speeches by Premier and Mr. Thomas. A non-political speech by Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald at St. David's Day banquet at Cardiff was broadcast m tht clearest way throughout England. The Premier aid that nationality must be catholic, :int ndlMlfW, und found the best expression m education. Mr.
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      190 3 -W> atlas mm TfUSKILLfjf S ATLAS V on Bridge and Girder Work one gallon will cover 700 Square Feet STOCKED IN 5 GALLON DRUMS Price $16 per drum Write for Descriptive Booklet to SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED 'Incorporated ia tke Straits Settlement!) SINGAPORE. .^.f ttmii ,t, t fLACHRINO N
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      357 3 MO*' There's nothiag fjf V^ like ownership ol I" to grt the most our of every miaale of your leave. It brings all four friends and all the country within ea»r reach. Officers, Civil Servants, professional and business men about to proceed home on leave may purchase a light car
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      314 3 STEAMER SAILINGS INDO-CHINA STEAM. NAY. COMPANT, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hengkong) Direct Serrlce to Japaa <rla Bengkeag and Shanghai and to Cakatto »l» Paaaag from Blartpere. Taking Cargo on through Billa of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amor, Chefoe, Tientain, Newehwang, Taagteae Porte, For mota tho Philippine!, etc. FOB PCNANG AND
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      458 3 STEAMER SAICINfiS THOS. COOK SON, PASSENGER AND FORWARDING AGENTS, BAN*KEjIS, etc. P. O. Box 102. 6. Batter}" Road, Singapore. Passages booked by all Lines. Chief Official Passenger Agents to the British Empire Exhibition, 1924. Rail tickets isgoed for the principal railways throughout the World. Passengers' Luggage landed, stored and forwarded
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      820 4 STEAMER SAH.IH6S P. 0. British India Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage Due Spore Tonnage
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      702 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated ia Eaglaad) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. BOTTERDAM. ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRR LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking earg* Uroogfc Bill of
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      649 4 STEfIHEB SAILIWGS KONIHKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPM (KOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATATIA) (laeorporated m Holloni.) UN DM CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVEKNatINT. Tcl.paoß* Naa. Paaaag* Dept I*l. Freight Dept, 1202, Marln* D.pt. aad Traukl D »*al Dept 1457. Manager* Dept ltn. VAX DIEMEN— ApriI 1, Letong. Tarempa, MicUii. Serassan, Poeloc
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      453 5 STEAMER SAILIN6S Burns Philp Line For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing* by the well known steamers MARELLA (7375 tons) snd MONTORO fsouO tons). The us. MARKLLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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      259 5 COMBINED SERVICI OF THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Englaad) THE WEST 'AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (laeorporated ia England) FortDightly Service taking aargo aad Passengers from Singapore BATAVIA AND gOUKABAIA NORTH-WIST AUSTRALIA PORTS AMD FRCMANTLI (FIRTH). Approximate Sailings. GORGON Apr. 1 GASCOTNB Apl. 14 CHARON May 10 MINDERCO
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      607 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DOLLAR LINE ROUND THB WORLD FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK VIA PORT SAID, GENOA AND MARSEILLES. Arrives. Sails. s.s. PRESIDENT ADAMS Apr. 9 Anr 1 1 s.s. PRESIDENT GARFIELD Apr. 23 Anr' 25 s.s. PRESIDENT POLK May 7 May
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      510 5 STEAMEB SaiIJMGS "ELLERMAJVT i INE ELLERMAN ft BUCKNALI. RTKAMSHIP CO. LTD. (Incorporated m England) STEAMER. Dl g, n||llpor passi:n(;ki< skrvice iIOMEWARDS. I* F YORK V. :i ,iii<.s London April 3 CITY OF CAIRO M ,r elKs London April 23 PASS AC B RATIOS I £f*" I amer I** cJ*»" f«6,
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      447 6 MMEMAB ALHAMBRA From Monday, March 31 to Saturday, April 5. In Ihe Second Show af 9 p m. sharp. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. TOPICAL BUDGET PARTNERS THREE Hrit.sh Bercea News. A Two Ree |>atne I)rama ■OMUMBQN PKESENTS ROBERT .Me KIM m CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS A CERTAIN ROMAN
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      326 6 CWEiMS Tel. 903. PALLADIUM THEATRE Orchard Rd. «t 9.15 L S( N '>'" To-night al 5 THE IMPOSSIBLE MRS. BELLEW m 7 Parts. Wilh GLORIA SWANSON as a Divorce Court Notoriety. PATHE GAZETTE— FELIX THE CAT— COMEDY Booking now open for MANSLAUGHTER starting To-morrow RIALTO THEATRE MALACCA. THURSDAY NEXT, April
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      226 6 WHITEAWAY'S WHITE AWAVS [X^/^V^LLINC^ muvFs i ihi-k FAMOUS rftr V tS N Sl CASES. NEVERBHF \K cornvrs'aml' WARDROBE CgEg/ftfi tivpf- <kS With all the vvrj r-W^yj^wUgiiS^^^-- $9.7,0 and 57.:.(> card. A f ir\t^r\l llO!'T^^s* SIUAPS. Prices $8.-,.00. 595.00 RbLlUlOl ICO Y.n K h,h mak.-. m. and 51 25.00 c-.'.ch. T"T7-p
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    113 7 4. nxTTjßjn. Monday. March M High Water, 7.9 a.m., H.M p.m. eauaeNS Rubber Assn. ml;, p.m. Tiiettday, April 1 High Water. 8.21 a.m., 9.38 p.m. !>r. 'i.: Woaweaaar, April 2 Hizh Water. 9.18 a.m., 10.11 p.m. It. 1. seats ward mail closes. Kaali Haw..ii I,.i'--,1 ,.i'--, Ilr-.npy
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD .
    326 7 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOAR D Mom'ay, Mulch 81, IM4 Sliip-. alongside thp Wliann or «v|ititi'd la arrhc. KKi'l'Kl. HARBOI'R. Main fartha, Lfaabarg, (iv.eneta, Dredger Kaaasaa, F.M S. Hopper No. PurMim, H.I.M IL Oil Wharf War Afridi Ceal Wharf Nil. mm I IN DK> DOCK. Tanjong I'agar Wharf Nil. .-It.. 1. Uo-.:
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    190 7 To-day. Pulau Sambu 2.30 p.m. 1 ontianak 3 p.m. IVnong and Calcutta 8 p.m Colombo, Durban, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Airef 3 p.m !'oi t Swetteiiham and Penang 'i p.m. Eatu l'uhat :i p.m Malacca and Muar p.m. Malacca and Muar 4
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    29 7 r»r» Rindjani Mores loliun do Witt Curdillcrc rex«t» S'por* Ftb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 28 Mar. 8 Mar. 1 Mar. 6 London Mar. 17 MarJ| MirJ
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    199 7 EXCHANGE. Siocapon, March 31. On London, Bank 4 m/s ?/4 5 32 Demand 2 1 Vl6 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 17/32 On New York, Demand 50 Private yixi/s 62% Ob France, Bank 850 nom. On India, Bank T. T. IG7U On HongW, Bank d/d 1% p.c.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Spot Spot April ipril-Juo* April-June uly-Sept July-Sept. Tone of Market Dull. Latest Lor.Uon cables quote Spot sheet Is. (Hid. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers. 41 41% 41'a 41% 42 4-J'-, 43 <V\<-.
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      MINING.
      222 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 BataiiR Padang 0.50 0.55 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.-I0 1.50 1 1 Johan Tin 0.41 0.50 1 i Jelantoh 0.10 0.12% tl '.l Kaw. Kannmtinc 46/8 47/6 xd. L! i! Kamuoting Tin 3S/0 8»/i 10 10 KJnta Assn. Ord. 7.70 7.90 i.inirui
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      GENERAL.
      143 7 Val. Pd. Buyers. .Sellers. a -1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.1.3 5.:;.9 10 10 Central EnjrbtM 1M &M 10 10 Centra] .Motors :!.00 ::.20 i! M K. Smekiac Co. 8.80 9.20 5/-5/- Klec. Tramwnys 2/9% 3/1 10 JO Eraser Neave 41.00 43.00 50 50 Hammer Co. 135 140 100 100
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      DEBENTURES.
      103 7 U. I'.ng. 6 p.c. {1,234,300 par 10 p.c, pm S'pove Electric Tramways, 6 p.c. £830,000 com. S'poro Municipal 6 p.c. 1.878,000 par 10 p.c. pm Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. par 5 p.c. pm S'pnro Municipal 4% p.c. of l'JO9 $1,000,000 10 p.c. par 5
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      406 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Bran's Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day's Prices. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. A!or Gajah ($1) 0.9U 1.05 O.i)5 1.05 Atlenby ($1) LOB 1.15 LM LU A. Ilitam ($5) 10.50 11.50 11.00 12.00 A. KuninR ($1)
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      923 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Othrr Classified Advtu., sec page 16. STRAWBERRIES. Raspberries, Kruit Si;:aJ, Ked Cherries, Apricots, Pears, Muscatel Grapes, Mangoes. In Syrun in tins. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Bide WANTED, two-ieater ear, zom\ condition. 638, Strait! Ti« Td LET ROOMS, irith board, privnte family. Terms modi-ran-. 888, Strait! Times.
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      125 7 M- NOTIt'K is hereby given ihat the above Trade Marks^l^H of Messrs. F. E. SOTER CORPORATION of Brooklyn, New York andPßrfwsed j n respect of Cigarettes auaufaetaced by them and sold by their Agents m the East. The sole Ajrenti m the Straits Settlenientß. Federated Malay States and Dutch East
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      527 7 REDDAWAYS "CAMEL" FIRE HOSE The strongest hose woven Represents the highest achievement m Gre fighting hose. STRENGTH FLEXIBILITY and DURABILITY AS USED BY THE SINGAPORE FIRE BRIGADE AND Fire Brigades throughout F.M.S. The Super-watertight hose. ALL SIZES STOCKED BY KATZ BROS., LTD. Sole Agents Straits Settlements and F.M.S. IMPORTANT PRELIMINARY
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      586 7 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF RANGOON CONSTRICTION OF A I!I(,I1 IKVi.I. SERVICE RESERVOIR IN REINFORCED CONCRETE. The Corporation are prepared tn receive from Conlractor», who are skilled m the construction of watertight water retaining reinforced concrete works and shins and who possess t lie necessary skilled technical Ftaff and
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, MARCH 31. HONGKONG AND PIRACY.
    997 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, MARCH 31. HONGKONG AND PIRACY. We published on Saturday extracts from the regulations with regard to piracy which the Hongkong Government are bringing into force. Piratical attacks on merchant vessels m the waters around Hongkong have been becoming disconcertingly frequent, and the Hongkong Government are only
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    75 8 K. M. Humid Sultan, a trader of 50, Arab Street, was charged m the second court on Saturday with alleged criminal breach of trust m respect of $7,755 worth of brilliant*, sa .d to have been entrusted to him, as an agent, by Kavena Mohamed Sultan on or about September
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    66 8 Mr. James Davenport, m a letter to the Financier, refers to American buyers' approaching Mr. Hoover with a view to the formation of American purchasing agencies for raw materials, including rubber, at present controlled by foreign monopolies." Mr. Davenport urges British rubber growers to retaliate by the formation of a
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    94 8 H. M. S. Hawkins and Bluebell, and the yacht Peteisfield arrived at the Bar off Bangkok early on March 24. The Hawkins dropped anchor and the other vessels wmt up to Bangkok and anchored off the British Legation shortly before eleven o'clock. The >acht Petersfield flew the Admiral's flag and
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    14 8 The Band of Hope will meet at the Y.W.C.A. on Wednesday, at 4.30 p.m.
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    16 8 The Jebonff (Perak) Rubber Co. pays .i dividend of 10 per cent, for the past ywr.
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    17 8 The Good Hope (Selangoi) Rubber Co. pays a dividend of 10 per cent, fur the past year.
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    16 8 The annual meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association is being held this afternoon.
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    25 8 Mr. P. A. F. David| who has gmt from the District Judgesllip of Singapore to Ipoh us Judicial Commissioner, Perak, arrived m Ipoh on Friday.
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    28 8 At PWMnw Assizes on Friday Loo Tan Chew and Teh Wee Hor, wfc* jpwa> eaarg 1 ed with falsification of acco^inP, were found not guilty and were acquitted.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 165 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 170 $100.
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    27 8 Col. James Christie, who was arrested at Singapore, on his arrival from Ceylon, on an allegation of cheating, will be produced at Gopeng Police Court this morning.
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    32 8 A correspondent draws the attention of the Municipal authorities to the disgraceful state of Tiong Bahru Road, just behind the civil prison, and asks if its neglect is due to its locality
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    38 8 Advices from Copenhagen state that for 1923 the East Asiatic Company, Ltd., shows a surplus of 22,873,185 kroner, including 4,529,54-t kroner forward the directors recommend writing off 5,895,490 kroner and dividend 14 per cent, leaving forward 4,930,121 kroner.
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    46 8 A Chinese named To In Pauw jumped overboard from the steamer Mijer, between Batavia and Tandjong Pandan, on March 28. The ship slopped and a search was made but the missing man could not be found. After one hour's delay the vessel proceeded to Tandjong Pandan.
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    52 8 There were remarkable scenes of farewell on board the Naldera at Penang on Friday afternoon. The farewell of the Sultan's people and relatives to him and the Raja Permasurie on the ship was most pathetic, all weeping. "It is the most wonderful passenger ship I have seen," says one who
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    58 8 The profit of Gopeng Consolidated for year ended September 30, 1923, was £71,934. plus £6,003 brought m, making available £77,937. Quarterly dividends at rate of 9d. per share (15 per cent, per annum) have been paid, and directors have decided to write off £7,500 from pipeline and mine equipment and
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    62 8 The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce of America has published a final figure of motor output m the US A. for December, namely, 303,143 vehicles. The estimated total for January is given as 341,000 vehicles, against 243.539 vehicles m January, 1923. The American trade papers report a continued good demand
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    68 8 A murder took place m North Bridge Road on Saturday evening as the result of a fight between two Chinese. The victim was removed to Tan Tock Seng's hospital, where he died. The assailant was last seen running along Middle Road, then suddenly disappeared and has not been seen since.
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    76 8 Mr. W. C. Norfolk, speaking at the annual meeting of the Anglo-Bolivian Rubber and Trading Company, said A leading authority has estimated the total world's product on for 1924, based on 60 p.c. of standard production, ns :iBt!,. r >oo tons and the estimated consumption 459,000 tons consumption m excess
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    87 8 Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald gave a striking address to 3,000 Free Churchmen at the Dome, at Brighton, on the social implications of Christianity, m which he made an outspoken attack on the vulgar rich who bought honours, though their Inclusion m the honours list was their first association with anything
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    103 8 In order to suppress the further looting and robbery by several gangs of pirates at Bengkulis, the Government luiissued instructions to the Navy and Aii Departments for their assistance. The mine-layer Serdnn? and several fast motor boats have been sent thither. Ten n:.val officers and an aerop'3ne have '*lso left
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    145 8 The installation meeting of Lodge Ailsa, No. H72, S.C., on Saturday night at the Freemasons Hall, was largely attended by brethren and visitors from the English Constitution. R. W. Bio. J. Craig., D. D. G. M. (ruling) of the District of the Middle East performed the ceremony of installing R.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    398 8 Mr. P. A. Brisk, late Malacca manager, Henoerson Bros., Ltd., is booked for Bombay by the P. and O. steamer Sicilia, sailing from here on April 2. The death occurred at Colomljo -m the 29U) instant of Mrs. Oorloll" mother of Dr. F. Oorloff, a well known
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    Death of Sir Charles Stanford.
    125 8 A Rcuter cable of the 29th inst. arnounces the death of Sir Charles Stanford. the well-known composer, at the age of 72. Deceased was professor of music at Cambridge University and professor of composition and orchestral playing at th.Royal College of Music. He had been
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    Netherlands Bank Function.
    135 8 The reception which took place, end already referred to by us, at the offices of the Singapore branch of the Netherlands Trading Society on Saturday, was a great success. The first floor of the local offices was transformed into a bower of flov.ers, m the midst of
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    Straits Produce.
    190 8 A production which readers m ail parts of the country have learnt to look forward to will be on sale throughout Malaya to-morrow m the latest number of Straits Produce. It is sufficient to &ay that the high standard of literary and pictorial work is fully maintained tv
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      282 8 Valuable and Useful Presents Can be exchanged 1» Cn for the coupons packed m each tin EMBASSY No. 77 CIGARETTES c^S/ WD.&H.O.WiIIs. BRISTOL LONDON. BRITISHAMERICAN TOBACCO CO. (STftAITS) LTD. Price 80 cts. per tin of 50. (Incorporated m England) Singapore. Ptnang and K. Lumpur. CLARKE'S CRICKLITE HjL W '-Tj IBk.
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      145 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. ROBERT McKIM m A CERTAIN RICHMAN m 6 Reels. GLADYS WALTON m THE LAVENDER BATH LADY m 5 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. WILLIAM DESMOND m THE PHANTOM FORTUNE m 12 .Episodes or 24 Reels. AGAINST BIG ODDS,
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      82 8 On Other Pages, Pag«. Book of the Bad 2 Freak Solar System 3 .Shipping and The Mails 1 Ktnttr Telegrams I Home Letter 9 Malayan Collieries Case. To-day's Argument 9 More Tourists m Singapore 9 The Social Evil Unveilinß of X.M.S. War Memorial.. 9 !<r. K. Tagore'B Visit 9 Spoi
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    Rubber Restriction.
    127 9 Dutch East Indies and Native Cultivation. [Reuter Telegram] London, March 29. Amsterdam In authoritative rubber circles the reported intention of the Dutch Kast Indian Government to tax native grown rubber exports ta received with ■MM reserve. The motive submitted that it is impossible to include non-Euro-pean profits in
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    United States News.
    93 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 29. Charlestown, West Virginia Twentyfive miners trapped in the Yukon coal mine explosion arc dead. London, March 30. Washington Huerta, the Mexican insurgent leader, has instructed his Washington representative to inform the press that he is safe and the story of his disappearance
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    Chess Tournament.
    78 9 [Reiter Telegram.] London, March 30. New York In the tenth round of the chess tournament Dr. Lasker beat Reti and Bopuljubow beat Yates. Janowski drew with Tartakower, Marihall drew with Capablanca and Kdward Laskcr drew with Alekhine. London, March 30. New York At the end of the tenth
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    Princess's Narrow Escape.
    75 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 30. Erunswick, Georgia Mr. Leeds and his wife, Princess Xenia of Greece, and their guest, Mrs. Thompson, daughter of Col. Harvey, ex-Ambassador to Britain, hud narrow escape from drowning in a gale in the dangerous Simons Sound, when a launch returning from I'icnic
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    Cut in Army and Navy Pay.
    70 9 [Relter Telegram.] London, March 29. Fleet orders state that in accordance with the stipulation of 1911), when the new scales of pay were introduced, the pay of naval officers will be reduced approximately 5'-i per cent, from July 1, in view of the fall
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    Tornado in America.
    68 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 29. Kansas City Eight were killed and 70 injured at Shawneo, Oklahoma, as a result of a tornado which levelled 200 buildinifs in the best Matim of the town. Four hundred students of a high school narrowly escaped as they wore dismissed only
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    Tram and Bus Strike.
    129 9 Acceptance of Settlement Terms Advocated. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 29. As the outcome of a four hours sitting at which Mr. Bevin urged the endorsement of the terms of the tram strike settlement, the confyence of delegates of the Transport Woncers Union decided that the position
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    French Foreign Policy.
    58 9 [Riutxe Telegram.] London, March 29. Paris Ministers state that at the first meeting of the Cabinet this morning it was unanimously decided to continue the late Government's foreign policy. London, March 29. Paris A member of the new ministry in an interview stated that M. Surraut, t-x-Minister
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    Aviation.
    16 9 [Reutu Tiligbam] London, March 30. Rome Squadron Leader Muclaren reached Athens without stopping at Brindisi.
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES CASE.
    148 9 Continuation of The Legal Argument. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 31. In the Peck-Russell suit to-day, Mr. Upcott, continuing his address, submitted that the general meetings of the company in August and November were irrelevant. Counsel dealt with the law applicable, assuming that Russell and
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    DR. R. TAGORE.
    172 9 Due to Reach Singapore To-morrow. Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, the famous Indian poet and philosophes. who is visiting Malaya on his way to China to lecture ,<i Peking University, is due to arrive in Singapore by the Ethiopia lo-morrow. He arrived at Penang on Saturday and was given
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    90 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nlchl-Nlchl Shimbunsha.) Tokio, March 29. Three telephone girls were burned to death when, a fire broke out at Ginza street +L 2 a.m. 15 houses were completely destroyed and four others half destroyed. The fire started m the market at Vvichome. weather
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    HOME LETTER.
    2100 9 Tossing the Pancake At Westminster. By Our Special Correspondent London, March G. In Westminster School on Tuesday the annual ceremony of tossing the pancake was observed, and after a crowd of boys had scrambled for a delectable morsel composed chiefly of putty the holder of the largest piece
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    EMPRESS OF CANADA.
    407 9 Arrival of Another American Contingent. The Canadian Pacific Railway Company's magnificent steamer Empress of Canada, 21,500 tons, carrying 334 tourists, arrived from New York via Western ports and Rangoon early to-day, and will remain m poit till daylight on April 2 when she pursues her voyage by
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    THE SOCIAL EVIL.
    330 9 Communication front Bishop Of Singapore. The following letter is reproduced from the February issue of the Malaysia Message. It was received by Kev. Abel Eklund, in response to a communication sent by him as Secretary of the Malaysia Annual Conference, to the Bishop ot Singapore expressing to
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    F.M.S War Memorial.
    769 9 Unveiled by the High t Commissioner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March III. Hundreds of people gathcivd tills morning to see the unveiling; by Hia Excellency the^ligh Commissioner of the monument that has been •rectod in memory of those gallant citizens who went tortli from Malaya
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    SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB
    169 9 Decisions at Recent Committee Meeting. At a committee meeting (if the Singapore Automobile Club held on March 14, the following matters wire decided Parking Ground for Cars in Town. To press Government for further information upon the subject. Examination of Drivers.— To throw open the efficiency examinations
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    62 9 The increasing demand m Japan and China for Canadian flour is creating a very great activity m that industry through Alberta. The Robin Hood Mill ing Company is erecting an addition to its elevator, consisting of ten BtftiraJN tanks, with a capacity of 250,000 bnshen, while new British capital is
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      CRICKET. .
      222 10 CRICKET. Rain Spoils the Matches. liar, whioh r ell about four o'clock spoil: t(v cricket on tjie Padang on Saturday. In the S.C.C. tournament it upstt tin 1 vciy good chance which the !.;id i" hi-atiiijt the Merchants. The latter w*M all out for 63, and the rain tUN \vh(n
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      S. R. C. beat Y. M.C. A.
      270 10 The S.K.C in spite of the rain had time decisive victory over a v:-<od V.M.C.A. team. The latter Batted first and were dismissed for 63, to which 28 was a contribution from Ignatius. Coelbo'l bowline wa; effective to the tune Of live wickets
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      Canadian Football Tour.
      157 10 LKeuter Telegrram.J London, March 29. Winnipeg Arrangements have been completed for a Canadian soccer team to join- AnttralU. learing Vancouver on April 0. The first match will be played ad May 6 ami the last match in Sydney on July ."0. Ipoh (Jymkhana Club. (From Our Own
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      BOXING
      15 10 n lracy, the Australian lightweight. ttlias Key. are arriving here by I'mmi .hi Wednesday.
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      Wrestling.
      72 10 Zbyschco, tr.» strong man now appearing at tlie Happy Valley, was beaten §i wrestling by a mysterious masked stranger on Saturday evening. The wrestling came after various feats of strength p. rfirincd by Zbyschco, so he put foruai<l tin not unreasonable explanation thai he ma tired Kven strong men
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      PENANG police sports.
      109 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 29. The police sports were held on Saturday and were very successful, a lance crowd witnessing a keen struggle, there being- much rivalry between the different division*. Mis. N. A. M. Griffin in the absence of Mrs. A. B. Youles, gave
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      Golf.
      57 10 The Garrison Golf Club men's monthly im-dal will be played for on April 12 and 13, (Bogey), and the ladies on Thursday, April 17, (Boury). The Governor's cup will be played for on Sunday, April 20. This is a Bogey competition on handicap over 18 holes, open to nil
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      YACHTING.
      1160 10 Race for Ladies. The first race for the trophy presented by Mrs. G. S. Carver, for ladies at the helm, bi ought out nine boats- on Saturday afternoon, and what promised to be a most sporting race fizzled out without result. Mr. Hamish Stewart started the boats at 4.15
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      Home Football.
      126 10 I.inuue matches on March 19 resulte<l First Division. Liverpool 4, Sundeiland 2 Newcastle 1, Notts County 2 Preston 1, West Bromwich 2. Second Division. I*es 0, Bristol City 0. Third Division, Southern Section. Exeter 3, Swindon A f Gillintdiam G, Brentford n SjuthenT! 3 Watfort 0. In the
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      Football Faults.
      271 10 There is a great deal of discussion at home upon the current quality of soccer football ami ts dearth of originality or outstanding skill. A retired professional player ascribes part of this to the deadening effect of the maximum wage the absence of gliuering prizes," as Lord Birkt
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    Mr. Song Ong Siang's Book.
    237 10 Professor H. F. MacNair of St. John's University at Shanghai, who is the author of The Chinese m the British Empire and the Xew World, writes a review of Mr. Song Ong Siung's book m the March number of the Chinese Recorder. He says The
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    47 10 The Anjuman-i-IslaV, 52 Kerbau Road. has arranged to jriveßessens m the Holy I Quran cverj^vcningl The public is corjd.<aHy^ir.viterr^ I.ertiaV* on Islam arc Wso oWvered 52 Kerbau Road every Sunday^fc_^l..'>o^L.m.Bpen to the public. The Anju^wi t^^nffently obtained the services (^^^^^■^Mohamme i Hassan X.A.. I.I.K.r^H Islam among non-Muslims
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    81 10 "The Wa.-hiii^H a gentlemen's agreemi^HpHme wi- are goinc to sink the AumSui next month Japan is building her navy as fast as she can." Mr. Prat ten, made that statement on March 12 at the National Club Sydney. There are possibly ten years," he said, 'n which Australia c|tn think
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    578 10 A Charge of Attempted Murder. On the Assizes being resumed this morning before Mr. Justice Acton the case taken up was thut in which Ahmat Effindi bin Atmbakar is charged with the attempted murder of a Chinese girl, named Tan Moey Klah, on August J7 last. Mr. N.
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    WEMBLEY'S GEYSER.
    201 10 New Zealand Exhibit to Spout Steam and Mud. Iceberg! and a geyser will be among the exhibits m the New Zealand building at Wembley. The "volcano," which is now m London, is a model reproduction of the famous Rotorusa geyser, m New ZealaasPs volcanic region, and will spout
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics
    128 10 Tho Municipal Health statement for th« week ending March 22, gives the total number of eieaths as 171, representing a death rate of 23.11 per mille per annum compared with 22.30 m the preceding week and with 25.01 m the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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    Glendon Rubber.
    102 10 The output of Glendon Rubber Company for year ended September 30 1923, waa t.46,838 lbs., against 274,240 lbs. m previous season. Net average price was Is. 1.96 d., compared with 8.17 d., and cokt f.o.b. C'^d., against 6.21 d. The crop for the current year is estimated at
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    GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
    505 10 A Successful Industrial Exhibition. Tlit- industrial exhibition of girls' work organised by the Girls' Frienuiy Society v.a. Mild at the Tom!;nsun Hall on Saturday atternoon. The judging of the exhibits had taken place, previous to the evh.hit.on, the following ladies and gentle-i.:.-;i kindly acting as judges Singing
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    151 10 The Currency Commissioners' Abstract as at January 21, 1924, is as follows Whole amount of Currency Notes m Circulation on January 2, 1924 81,123,024.70 Average amcunt of Currency Notes m Circjlation on January 2, 1924. 80,590,274.70 (A) Currency Guarantee Fund Liquid Portion on January 2, 1924 48,710,276.08
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    Harmston's Circus.
    88 10 Haramnaa ggatv t their first mat 'nee on Saturday and there was a large and appreciative attendance which applauded every item on the programme. The circus is going as strong as ever, and there appears to be every prospect of a successful season. On Saturday n ghtthe tent
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION .
    32 10 SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION Orders for we^ek ending April 6 Monday, 31. Individual Troops Parade. Tuesday, 1. Signalling Class, Headquarters, %£.15 p.m. Thursday, ft, Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.nT
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    20 10 Mr. J. Laycock, of MeesnT Bradn% Brothers, has consented to be one of tli? honorary members of the Chinese Amvciation.
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    Malakoff Rubber.
    428 10 Substantial Profit on Year's Working. The annual genetal meeting at the MalakofT Runber Co., Ltd.. was held nt the offices of the secretaries, Boustead and Co. on Saturday, there mug pMM Mr. J. C. "Benion (Chairman), the Hun. Mr. W. Lowther Kemp, Mr. J. Sellar (directors), Mr. Hastie
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd Report .
      177 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd Report Singapore, March 31. Rubber. London Is. OHd. Local 41 U cents. Tin.— London 29th March £263 15s. Rubbers.— Allenbys 1 to 1.10, Amal. Malays 1.77 1 to 1.87>£, Brogas 50 to X cents, Bukit K. Bs. 30 to 35 cents, Bukit Katils 50 to 55
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      107 10 Singapore, March 81. Tin.— (29/3/24) £260 15s. up M In. Rubber. Is. OV»d. unchanged. Rubbers. Flat, quotations nominal. Bukit Katils 49-52, Ulu Benuts 19-21, Mcnta kafas 18-20, Malaka Pindas 1.10-1. 15. Batsetts «5-90 ex., Bukit K. Bs. 29-33. Mining. Petalings 1.16-1.18, Tel.k Kruins 1.C5-1.10, Rawangs 75-80,
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'a Report. (L. R. Macphail.)
      111 10 Singapore, March 31. Rubber Is. OVid. 41%. Tla jjMf 15s. 125%—50 tons sold. Tin. —Petalings 1.15 to 1.20, Linguis 5.20 to 5.50, Johans 47 to 49, Mainbaus 78 to 81, Idris Hydraulics 20s. to 81s., Ratruts 6s. to 7s. 3d., Tongkah Harbours
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    Raai's Hawaiians.
    62 10 That popular company of musical entertainers Kaai's Hawaiians are paying a flying visit to Singapore this week, and will perform at the Happy Valley <-ti Wednesday and Thursday evenings, with a matinee on Thursday at 6.15. Many will take advantage of this further opportunity of hearing these talented
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    Ahead of the Mail.
    1216 11 Supplementary Wires From Indian Exchanges. The following supplementary cables are taken from Indian exchanges to hand Mr. Churchill's Struggle. London, March VJ There were lively .Minis at to-day's polling m the Abbey of Westminster, when Mr. Winsti.n Churchill I hurricane electioneering during the past week has
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    EAR "MICROSCOPE."
    595 11 Listening-in to Conversations Of Insects. Just as the microscope has made plainly visible worlds of wonderful life which were not previously suspected, so we are primised the power to hear minute sounus whicn are at present too minute, M too shrill m pitch to hear. The bwtnUMK is
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    Another True Story.
    180 11 What's m a name? Yes, a jjood story.! Hare i another one. prompted by t he i ■"Are you Pottie'" yam which ■mm ml m these columns the other day. A lively young mis.< not a lonif time from home was intiv.ducod to a number of military
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    THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    568 13 How the Crystal Palace Came Into Existence. In our last article we 3poke of the inception of the Great Exhibition of 1861. On January 3, 1850, a Royal Commission was appointed, a subscription list was headed by Queen Victoria for i.1,000, and a site was cnosen in
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    SEMI-RECIOUS GEMS .
    247 13 SEMI-RECIOUS GEMS i'oimlarity lowing In England. Men, and particularly women, have always had a weakness t or adorn ng themselves with precious 8to neg> or the stones that, m the languafc c or commerce, are called semi-precious. The popularity of these half j*- we s U growing m England. In
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    SYNTHETIC LIQUOR.
    161 13 The famous Rum Fleet's Clever Imitations. Though hundreds of cases of whisky and other spirits are finding their way weakly into New York from the ''rum fleet" off the coast, nearly all the liquor thus imported has been so doctored as to be unfit fur human consumption according
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      219 13 i ill 1 KEEP IT HANDY Do not forget that there are more bottles sold each year of Chamberlain's Cough IL^hedv than of any other c -h%b^cine. Have you fT^oul^ol it m your home ItV vo( i •8. for the children and the gsr^ \> ups too. Every user is^i
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      337 13 jk4 Roth man s tiyi^^ to v^sv Retail Price 85 cents per tin of 50. Made from leaf matured for 5 years m Oak Casks. Free from dust. Splendid Aroma. ExqsWtdy smooth an* 1 cool smoki^ Mi AfaMi •<« S F.:..:-: and Slam ARATHOON BROS., LTD., 4, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE.
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      936 13 CHEONG KOON SENG CQ\I IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable land and house propertied •«< excellent lira-side building nitea at Telult Kurau Road, Sintr.-.pori-. At Messrs. Cheone Koon Seng Co's s.»le« room, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, April 2, at 2..10 p.m. Lots 1 to 4. Four lots of excellent
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      668 14 •Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance m force over (17,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Straits Settlements.) TI"AD OFFICE Winchester Honse, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE St, Old Jewry, «.O, The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and, complies with the British Life Aaiuraace Companies
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      461 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK ANETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 1863. CAPITAL Fl. 60,000,00 (about £5,000,000). I ISSUED AND 'Fl. 65,000,000 (about £4,600,000). I RESERVE FUND Fl. 20,000,000 (about £1,675,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Medan, Socrabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Probolinggo, Tjilatiap,
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      396 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter la Japan.) Capital Subscribed T«0,OOO,OOO Capital Paid-up Y52,000,C00 Reserve Fund V 12,180,000 President K. Nakagawa, E»q. Vice President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. T. Hisamune, Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. D. TakiU, Esq. M. Suto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE: Taipeh,
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      444 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) Fire, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets exceed *40,000,000 W. A. SIMS Manager and Underwriter, i Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 1803.
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      893 14 NOTICE is hereby ifcreii that the aboveTrade Mark is f ne T%dc Mark of MR. KWOK SIU KUI p Victo^, Hongkong ami is used by him i»> respect of chi^Rcal sul> stances prepared for use m medicine- an.l pharmacy imported by him into the Straits Settlements. fftew Le B al
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    727 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. StDrinsi a C';ii\ In the first pluce the car should be put in a good and woathcr-proof coach house, if i.nn is available, and never in place which is liable to be dump. The procedure should be to clean thu car
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    FAMOUS METEORITES.
    286 15 Interesting Lecture In Cnkutta. An interesting: lecture on the subject of meteorites was delivered by Mr. H. Walker, at the Indian Museum, Calcutta, the other ni^ht. Mr. Walker described to a large audience the history and composition of famous and other meteorites. Meteorites, ho said, \yere of two
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      884 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The rRKPAID charges for Wants, Fer Sale, To Let, etc., m ordinary close set type (average six words to line) arc Per line: One insertion 18 cents, twa ins. 46 cts., three ins. C 4 cts., four* ins. 82 ets, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins.
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