The Straits Times, 6 April 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,831 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1925. PRICE 10 CENT
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      173 1 OFTIN "WHIPP«D» NEVER BEATEN RS&!H OM Jgv PAI ETHORPES' CAMBRIDGE I^/11^1^ 1 Il\/liJr JUvJ "^K TIPTON, STAFFS., ENGLAND. MANUFACTURERS OF |SSHIi^9 PRESERVED PROVISIONS Dudley Po«T. Ehclaho I ARGEST MAKERS PURVEYORS TO SUPPLIERS TO OF SAUSAGES H.R.H. THE THE GREAT IN THE WORLD. PRINCE OF WALES. ATLANTIC LINERS. Cambridge Sausages, Breakfast
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      116 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. /^Clfe^ Just Received |P|l New Millinery iK e«J^ Race Wear P^*ff&t and all Occasions ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) SINGAPORE. WEDDING BIRTHDAY /p\ ANCHOR PRESENTS c^~±D AW^«^ K GOLD and SILVERWARE fy BRAND CUT GLASS A r<\ JEWELLERY and 17? 1 L_ JJ A "W»
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR JOUR BABY
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    " TUB-THUMPERS."
    415 2 TUB-THUMPERS." The Training of the Hyde Park Orator. Most of the orators one hears in Hyde Park were evidently born, in come few cases I hey were made. If this is not evident fnom their speeches, a visit can be paid to the factories, one of which is a training
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    BORIC ACID POISONING.
    209 2 Question of Preservatives In Food. The most notable contribution so far to the controversy on the question of preservatives in food is a letter by Profeisor John Glaister to the MoHning Pott, in which he states that unless the i'oortstnffs which Britain must import are preserved the
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    Business Run for Mission.
    176 2 The Baptist Missionary Society reveal a remarkable case of a would-be missioner, rejected for service m the Congo owing to ill-health, deciding instead to go into business and devote all the profits to the society. This occurred 10 years ago, and he has already given £25,000
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    A Famous Song.
    101 2 The Spanish singer, Signora Raque! Mellcr, had a private audience with his Holiness the Pope, and sang her famous song, Pendant La Procession, which aroused so much opposition m Paris, where she was reprimanded, and threatened with excommunication by the Archbishop of Paris. The song tells the
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    Form Filled In.
    36 2 With tHe object of becoming a citieen of the United States, one Jacob Provineky filled put a naturalisation blank. Three of the 'questions he answered thus Name Jacob Provinsky. Bom Yes. Business Rotten."
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      543 2 Whon you travel in the train, trim or omnibus study the fucjs of your fellow passengers and ask yoin^lf, h:>\v r.iar.y of thorn reflect perfect health 1 Consider, for example, the stout ccn'.loman with the unhappy countenance opposite you. It is certainly obviom that lie has trouble in his stomach.
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      154 2 The New Baby They say it's hard to be a first baby. So it may have been years a-;o; but nowadays there is VI KOL which, added to ordinary cows' milk or packed milk, endows it wi.h all the digestible and life-giving elements necessary to baby's health and growth. Virol
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      114 2 COMPLETE VIOLIN OUTFITS $20, $28 and $35. Monthly payment systems can be arranged. Send for the latest illustrated catalogue of music.il instruments. 11l and 118, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SEASOhTCo.. Ltd. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. UNDERWOOD I TYPEWRITERS THE No. 5 MODEL. PATERSON SIMONS CO LTD, j Engineers' Supplies
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    BARRISTER CHARGED.
    581 3 Sensational Police Court Case At Shanghai. A Shanghai cable of March 21 stated that Mr. L. K. Kentwell, a British barrister, appeared at the British Police Court on that day before Mr. 0. W. King, charged with being in possession^ of counterfeit n»tes on the bank of Communications.
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    Summary Justice.
    195 3 The afternoon was wet, and as he wandered along Queen Street, Brisbane, on March 10, an athletic looking young man realised that he was minus two essentials with which to successfully combat the climatic conditions an overccat and umbrella. However, he was warm within, and fortified with a
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    Fire on B. I. Steamer Talma.
    169 3 In the early hour- of March 26 a. disastrous fire beenxred on the British India Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer Talma, which arrived at Hongkong on the previous Tuesday. The alarm was given shortly before 5 a.m. and two engines from the Kowloon fire station
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    48 3 A Tokio cable says It should bs understood, regarding the war office reduction announcement, that the tofal redaction is practically four Army Divisions, comprising the brigades, et-etera, itemised m last night's despatch. The purpose of this reduction ii to affect improvement—inter alia m weapon* and the Air Force.
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      330 3 Wunderlich Ltd. Unique ceilings of distinctive beauty and per* manence, infinite variety of designs and tints, from delicate tracery for the drawing room to bold ornamentation for Theatre and Public Hall. Estimates and plans on request s Write for ART METAL CATALOGUE SOLE AGENTS: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the
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      277 3 There's nothing like ownership of food light car to enable you to set the most out of every minute of your leave. It brings ai' your friends and all the country within easy reach. Officer*, Civil Servants, professional and business men about to proceed home on leave may purchase a
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      542 3 STEAMER MiUNiS IRDO-GHINA STEAM HAY. COMPANY. LIMITED (Ineor»ereted In Heftfkea*) Direct I suite U Japan via Honct.ai mmt ■kanchal «ne" to CklcatU vU Pe»e.« tnm Slnrapore. T»kln« cargo on thron«h Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, flwaiow, Aeaoy, Ckefoo. Tientsin, Newehwang, Tanftxe Port*. Formosa, the Philippines, et«. FOB PENANC AND
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      403 3 STEAMER SAILINGS COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. BLUB FUXNEL LINE t (Incorporated m England) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated m England.) Fortnightly Service talcing cargo aad Passengers from Singapore. BATAVIA AND SOITRABAYA NOBTH-WEBT AUSTRALIA PORTS ANB FREMANTLK (PERTH.) Approximate Sailings. MINDEROO ApL 11 GORGON
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      796 4 STEAMER SAJUHiS P. 0. British India <"><? Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England.) S"iMAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP. Tonnage
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      776 4 STEAMER SfttLlHwU THS OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporate* m England) The Blue Fonnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on
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      734 4 STEAMER SAILIH63 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATATIA) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. "telephone Noc. Paaaago Dept I*l. Freight Dept.. 1202, Marina Dent, aad Transhipment Dept. 1457, Manager's Dcak IMS. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the OFFICIAL TOURIST KUREAU OF
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      467 5 STEAMER ""IK6S Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (U*orpo rated la England) "ELLERMAN" LINE Pawenrer ahd Freight Servieei TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT yiA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL a FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG a.*. CITY OF CANTON dm ApL 27 U. CITY OF ATHENS dm May 27 s.b. SUTTON
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      627 5 STEAMEH SAIUWB BLUE Z, ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE S.S CO LTD (Incorporated m England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMORE Tia SUEZ *r PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK "Uam«r DM Spare Brat* Wm t SUTTON HALL Maj 8 Snet Philippines *nd Hongkong. For BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE Steamw
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      104 5 SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Sweden). For Barcelona Valencia and Scandinavian Port. M. S. NANKING due Apl. 6 For Hongkong Shanghai Yokohama aad Kobe s.s. SUMATRA Apl. 28 For space apply to ADAMSON, GILFII>LAN CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) Ageata. PRINCE LINE, LIMITED (Incorporated m England). FAR EAST
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      514 5 STEAMER SAILINGS BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD. (Incorporated m England) APCAR LINE S.S. TALAMBA (8,000 Tons) For HONGKONG, AMOY. SHANGHAI and KOBE. The above fast oil-burning vessel is due to leave for the above ports about noon, on April 8, 1925. She has modern and luxurious passenger accommodation. For
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      654 6 AT LAST! TnE PICTUBfc YOU HAVE I.OXG BEEN WATTING FOR will he prcarnrH Extension to April 9. ALHAMBRA TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.. Proprietors. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET of lnterrsting m rim news. It lit a picture which challenges desoription-easily the most artistic ever
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      257 6 Happy Valley Ltd. THE ELITE CINEMA Suspended for two nights to instal new machinery, etc. To-night I To-night I /WIT 1 PAYMENT ONLY npp ONfc NEW SERIAL SKK VT lll-i NIGHT ONLY VJEdli THE DAREDEVIL STUNT QUEEN EDNA MURPHY IN '/'HER DANGEROUS PATH" Packed full of sensational stunts and teeming
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      318 6 ONE OF WHITEAWAVS STANDARD VALUES ONE OF WHITEAWAYS STANDARD VALUES. THE "OCEAN" CABIN TRUNK foundation of 3 ply Venosla caveral with green flax canvas, fitted with hoop lands, pood brass lock and strong handles, detachable tray inside. Size 36 inches. Price $15.00 each. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO LTD. (Incorporated m England)
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    122 7 FIXTtJBM. Monday, April A High Water. 8.84 a.m., 9.33 p.m. Tuesday, April 7 High Water, 9.8 a.m., 9.58 p.m. Amateur Wireless Society Meeting, Union lljilding, 5.15 p.m. Wednesday. April 8 High Water, 9.48 a.m., 10.22 p.m. Robinson and Co. Mtg., 12. Straits Steamship Co. Mtg., 12. .Sunjr'.'i
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    357 7 Monday, April 6. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Kll'i'l I HARBOUR. M..:ii sTharf The Gab)*, Hermes. Juno, M im po, JoHn 1 Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Whmrf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjong Pagar Sheers Wharf Barentiz Albi-rt Duck Itcnong Victoria Dock Ban
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    31 7 Wu have received from the Secretary of the National Bnby Week Council a butch of circulars for distribution to those wh.. are interested m the 1925 Empire's Mother and Baby Competition.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    226 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, April C. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4% Demand 2/4 Private 3m. credits 2/4 19/82 On New Yo»k, Demand 65% r> nn ai R7»t Private 90 d/s ,5^ On France, Bank 1,000 On India, Bank T. T. 166 On Hongkong, Bank T. T. 2 p.c.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    56 7 vniial rin^rjo v/uiuui«i. 12 o'clock noon April 6, 1925. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot Spot lay-June May-June uly-Sept. July-Sept. Tone of Market Firm. Latest Lotdon cable* quota Spot ihcet Is. 7%d. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoced Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Seller*.
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      MINING.
      240 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller! El t\ Asam Kumbang 45/- 46/1 1 Batang P»<lang 0.00 0.62H 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.05 1.70 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulics 31/- 32/1 1 Johan Tin 0.48 0.50 I0/-I0/-Kampong 41/- 42/£1 41 Kamunting Tin 5C/- 57/- cd. 10 10 Kinta Asso. 6.20 6.60 1
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      GENERAL.
      141 7 :i SI B. Am. Tobacco 6.12.8 5.17.8 LO 10 Central Engine* 4.50 5.50 5 5 Central Motor* 0.75 1.25 nom. El £1 E. Smelting Co. 8.75 8.85 >/-&/- Elec. Tramway 4/- 4/9 nom. 10 10 Frascr Naave 50.00 51.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 177.50 182.50 on 100 Katz Bros.
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      DEBENTURES.
      109 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,234,300 par 10 p.c. pra. Spore Electric Tramway, 6 p.c. 80 mmh Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 par 10 p.c pm Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 2% px. dis-par Spore Municipal 4% p.d. of 1909 $1,000,000 2% p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      382 7 Fraser and Co. and LyaD and Eratt's Quotation.. To-day'a Price* Fraser I.yall A Co. Ev»tt. Allenby ($1) 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.45 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.10 1.20 1.10 1.15 A. Hitam ($5) 11.00 11.50 11.00 12.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.35 0.40 0.35 0.40 Am. Malay ($2) 1.80 1.96 1.80
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      1004 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Claniled Adrtß., see page 16. FOR SALE, ETC. FOR SALE, economies! English ear, m good running order. 893, Straits Times. Itpi I WANTED GODOWNT with offlce above, 1 near town. Write fully to Importers. 887, Straits Times. (lp) FOR SALE, whit* polished Italian marblt tiles, two feet
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      594 7 i LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS I Other Cfcesifled Atfvta., see page IS. MISCELLANEOUS. ~TELLY~MARMALADK. IVn'ection Marmalade, Strawberry Jam, Raspberry Jam, Cherry Jam, Red Currant Jelly, Raspberry Jelly, Gunva Jelly, etc. 11. Bolter, Direct Importer, (lp) "ROUFFS" Sparkling nnd Still Lacrima, Christi and White Capri (still) and Gancia's Grignolino Claret sinple bots and
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      121 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT Kandang Kerban Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office). For the 24 hours ending at Midnight on April 4, 1925. dag. Max. shade temperature 88 F. Kin. shade temperature 77 F. Mian shade temperature 81.5 F. KsK, sun radiation 149 F. M.n jrrass radiation 73 F. Sv-a temperature
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    103 7 To-day. Upper Burma S p.m. Malacca 4 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India 4 p.m. Cochin China 4 p.in Prigi Radjah, Tembilahan and Indragiri 4 p.m. CeyloTi, Southern and Western India, Djibouti. Egypt, Europe, U.S.A. and Canadu G p.m. To-morrow. Jr.va, South-West Sumatra, SouthEnst Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 7 Chantllly Kmhmir ElUnga Tijerimai Porthos I'. Juliana i tii Arm. S'pore l.ondun Feb. 23 Har. 20 Feb. 27 Har. 28 Mar. 4 Har. 28 Mar. C Mar. 31 Mar. 9 Apl. 4 .Mar. 12 Apl. 4 Mar. 13 Apl.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    35 8 Mr. G. M. dc Fontaine, his mother, fathei nnd sisters desire to tender their heartfelt thanks to all those who attended Mm funeral of his beloved wife, or sent wreath? or letters of condolence.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    43 8 In |W loving memory of Mrs. C. J. Green who died at Seremban, on April 6, 1924. She is gone, but not forgotten She is not with us to-day. But the thought of her is something That will never pass away.
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, APRIL 6. THE EVEREST FILM.
    1065 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, APRIL 6. THE EVEREST FILM. For some years we have felt convinced that the cinematograph industry was overlooking a golden opportunity. The boundless scope for new channels oi expression through the medium of tiv screen as yet has merely been scratched by those who control the
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    30 8 Miss Gloria Swanson, the well-known film actress, who has been seriously ill m Paris, is now reported to be on the road to recovery and will leave shortly for America.
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    45 8 Chaplain Robert S. Stubbs, aged 102 died at Tacoma, Washington, on March 20. He had an unbroken career of 72 years m ministerial service, largely with seamen on both the Atlantic and Pacific, and was a chaplain m the Union army during the civil war.
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    43 8 Malayan Wood Distillation, Ltd.. has been registered at home as a private company, with a capital of £75,000 m £1 shares, to adopt an agreement with V. B. D. Cooler and to manufacture chemical substances and extract wavae, from wood or other substance.
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    10 8 It is estimated that the Dennistoun ca3a has cost "£30,000.
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    17 8 The title of Controller of Labour, S.S. and F.M.S., has been altered to Controller of Labour, Malaya.
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    18 8 A provident fund is to be established for the benefit of members of the Planters' Association of Ceylon.
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    20 8 The lobby writer of the Daily Express states that the income tax will be definitely reduced by 6d. m the
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    21 8 Speeches m .schook on Anzac Day are to be prohibited m West Australia so as to prevent the glorification of war.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 154 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 15!> $100.
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    22 8 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill) has decided against the penry postage and a reduction m the duty on beer.
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    27 8 Our Penang correspondent wires that a Municipal motor lorry knocked down an Indian cloth pedlar w.th the result that the man died m hospital three hours' afterwards.
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    37 8 The death occurred on Friday night, at the General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, of Mr. K. S. Rajam, the founder of the Art Printing Works, Kuala Lumpur. He wu3 a brother of the editor of the Tamil Nesan.
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    43 8 The pall-bearers at the funeral of Marquess Curzon were Mr. Baldwin, Viscount Cave, Mr. J. H. Whitley, Mr. Mac Donald, the Earl of Oxford, Lord Salisbury, Mr. Churchill, and Lord Birkenhead. Mr. Chamberlain was indisposed, and "aras unable to act as a pall-bearer.
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    48 8 The Naval Court-Marshal at Bombay, which sat recently for the trial of Commander R. M. Garstin, 0.8. E., and Lieutenant J. Nansen, for the loss of the .Tioyai Indian Marine vessel Elphinstone off the Nicobars. has returned a verdict of acquittal, which has been confirmed by the Governor-General.
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    54 8 Charged with the theft of his employer's clothes at the police court, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, a Tamil working for a compatriot stated that his wages ha-d not been paid. On being told by th* magistrate that that was no excuse, he pleaded guilty, and was ordered to go to
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    53 8 Lieut.-Col. Foster, C.M.G., D.5.0., R.E., is m Taiping engaged on the trial by court martial of Kokoh, a jemadar of the 2/20 Burma Rifles, who is alleged to have been responsible for the loss of certain Government property. The accused is being defended by Mr. Gartside, of Taiping, says the
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    62 8 A London cable of March 25 says The film The Epic of Everest is only booked for 50 of 4,000 cinemas m Great Britain. The Daily Express scathingly comments on the fact that a wonderful picture dealing with tho real heroism and real adventure apparently does not appeal to theatre
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    67 8 Mr. W. R. C. Gray, of Caledonia Estate, and formerly of Teluk Anson, was not reelected Chairman of the Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association at the annual meeting, as he is shortly going home on leave. Mr. J. W. Kennedy, the npw Chairman, wished Mr. Gray a safe ant' pleasant voyage
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    74 8 There are m Bangkok at the present moment, says the local Times, a number of people of different nationalities, without papers, who all need assistance. We are told there are many others m China ports waiting to get down to Bangkok as soon as they can find a ship to
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    79 8 At the Old Bailey, Mr. Theodore Baillie, who before the war was a planter m Ceylon, admitted defalcations of over £5,000 m the course of Income Tax collections, as a result of searching for a MR which never turned up." Counsel for the defence pointed out that Baillie made complete
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    132 8 During last month death claimed two nonogenarian Eurasian lady residents of Singapore m the persor.3 of Mrs. M. Pcstana, at the age of 97 years, and Mrs. C. F. de Souza, at the age of 95 years. Last Saturday there passed away Mrs. Grace de Rozario. nee Pereira, m her
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    175 8 Writinjf on April 1, the Alor Star correspondent of the Pinang Gazette said Last week a small part of Gunong Jerai on the Yen side broke down and caused some deaths to the inhabitants m the vicinity of the foot of the hill and the village of Yen. Previous to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    399 8 The Attorney-General, Sii* William Murison, is proceeding home on leave th s week. Mr. C. H. Bieka, <>f the London Eoolo-gii-al Society, who has come to Malaya to collect specimens, is at present m Singapore. Leave has been granted m the X.M.S. Government service to Messrs. L
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    Mails Expected.
    29 8 Pi im China and Japan by the Sicilia, due at Singapore 5 p.m. to-morrow, and by the Yamagata Maru due at Singapore on Wednesday, the Bth inst.
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    Alleged Kidnapping.
    43 8 A Singapore Indian, who was arrested on the British India Steamship Teesta at Penan.;, has betm brought to Singapore on a charge of kidnapping a thirteen-year old Chinese girl. The case was to be mentioned m court this morning;, and postponed.
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    Singapore Architects.
    121 8 The Marth number of the Journal of tho Singapore Society of Architects is now issued, ami is well up to the standard of its predecessors. It opens with Presidential address by Mr. W. Campbell Oman. An extremely interesting artk-le on the Singapore Water supply projurt follows, the writer
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    Straits Produce.
    209 8 Welcome to another issue of Straits Produce, on sale to-day. It keeps up the hijrh reputation won by its pndmuon, especially, we think, on the artistic tide. We have seen very few better things than O. P.'s study of the late Mr. Frank Adam, a sketch made from
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      120 8 1 "Golden Specials" I The highest grade jB^I minUfaCtared Importers j^^^S^mii^SdJ^^^^^c I BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO.. JA.'"^!^.^ Tifilrtf^lfis fSTKAITS^ LTli r~ R) »J--**^\^'^» J Incorporated m tn»;lurid >Q^! Singapore. l>n»nr tad hujl* I uinpor. Wi pum ir rim 1 1 i m m mil m M^mw^wmpmm'.Mtmmmt&wa A Sale Special /flSpB) Hanging
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      87 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS THE THIEF OF BAGDAD m 12 Reels. TOPICAL BUDGET In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. WILLIAM DESMOND m THE BEASTS OF PARADISE In 16 Episodes or 30 Reels. Episodes Noa. 7 and 8 and a Two-reel Western Drama. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.. Proprietors. No
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      63 8 On Other Pages. Pbr«. MarriHter Charged at Hongkong 3 Finance and Commerce T Shippinir and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 Reuter Telegrams 9 Cambridge Examination Results 9 Singapore W*ddinK» 'ompany's Secretary Convicted '■> Seamen's Sentences Reduced London Letter To-day's Shure Market .10 Madame Tussaud's Fire 10 Sporting Intelligence 10
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    FRENCH CRISIS.
    244 9 Opposition to a Capital Levy. M. Herrtot's Fighting Speech. Lreutcb telegram.] London, April 4. PSril That M. Herriot, like M. Poincirc, will eventually fall in consequence of. the unpopularity of any increased taxation proposals i.; the idea underlying the press comments on the present solution of the Ministerial
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    Another Election Possible.
    201 9 London, April 5. Paii< In a speech at a Democratic banquet in his honour at Fontainebleau, intended by 3,000 guests, M. Herriot tlwlared that rather than bow to the wishes of the wealthy interests who ilrsiml to govern the country he would appeal to* the country and
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    Chinese Bandits.
    70 9 Missions Attacked in Shensi Province. KEl TER TELEGRAM.] London, April 4. There is anxiety in missionary circles regarding xcn.-ational reports from Tientsin of bandit outrages in Shensi and the abduction of a thousand womi-n and Kills, many of whom were drowned while fleeifip. It is stated that the
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    Russian-Polish Trouble.
    75 9 [UUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, April 0. Hmqmi The Rosta Aproncy announces that in conformity with the Soviet's demand, the Polish Consul at Minsk has bttn withdrawn. On the 2nd inst. the Forripn Commissariat handed a note to the I'ulish mission declaring that the exequatur of the Polish Consul ut
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    Prince in West Africa.
    75 9 Prince in We st Africa. Enthusiastic Reception At Bathurst. [RELTEB TELEGRAM.] London, April 4. Bathurst The Prince of Wales has arrived after a voyage lasting week and favoured with magnificent weather. London, April 5. Bathurst The Repulse, with the Prince of Wales on board, has left for Sierra Leone. The
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    Belgian Elections.
    148 9 [BEUTEB TELERRAM.l London, April 4. Brussels A record number of electoral lists have been prepared for the general .election for the Senate and the Chamber, which is being held to-morrow. Communists will contest every constituency, but the ex-service candidates have completely dropped out cf the elections, which have
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    Rum Runners Convicted.
    139 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 4. San Francisco Ten defendants in the case of the steamer Quadra were, found guilty of conspiracy to violate the probi-j bition laws. Thirty-two members of the crew were acquitted. A wire of March 18 stated The seizure of the Canadian steamer Quadra
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    Copra Cargoes on Fire.
    37 9 [EIUTIB TILXGRAM.] London, April 5. It is reported from Genoa that about 2,000 bags of copra from the Dutch steamer Simaloer and the German steamer Usamabara caught fir «v The fire waa extinguished.
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    181 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsba.) Tokio, April 3. Mr. Sciichiro Nakashima, who was recently appointed as Secretary of Commercial Affairs for the ConsujateGeneral at Singapore, has now been appointed as Consul-Generul at Singapore in succession to Mr. S. Ukita, retired. It is officially announced that
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    77 9 Sir St. J. E. Branch, K.C., the new Chief Justice of Ceylon, who moves from a salary of £2,000 as Chief Justice and Keeper of the Records m Jamaica, to i"2,500 m Ceylon, is married to Eirene, second daughter of the late Mr. Philip Templer, who was Government Agent of
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    Another Mine Disaster.
    81 9 Nine Killed Through Falling Cage. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London. April 4. Berlin Eleven are missing and two bodies have been recovered from the pitshaft of the Stinnes colliery at Kamap, near Essen, following the failure of the winding? engine causing a cage containing 70 miners to plunge to
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    111 9 F. M.S. Government Appointments. The following appointments are notified m the F.M.S. Government Gazette Lieut.-Co?. H. W. Perkins, 0.8. E., to be Traffic Manager, F.M.S.R., Mr. W. B. Hall to be an Assistant Superintendent, P. and T. Department, F.M.S., Mr. L. A. McGowan to act as Assistant Accountant, Stores Department,
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    70 9 When Sir Edward Stubbs, Governor of Hongkong, arrived in Haiphong on March 22, he was met and welcomed by a largj body of French Government officials. Among those who were deputed by the Governor-General to meet His Excellency and to accompany him to Hanoi were the Resident Superior of Tonquin
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    Four Year Old Crime.
    276 9 Three Months' for Company Secretary. Sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment was passed by the District Judge (Mr. Ralph Scott) thU morning on a Ceylonese, named K. C. Perera, for criminal breach of trust as a servant of the S«remban General Agency in 1921. The accused
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    The Local Schools.
    442 9 Results of the Cambridge Examinations. Once again, the Cambridge Examinations for 1S24 show that Penang keeps well ahead of all the other Settlements 'as regards education, says the Straits' Echo. Ir. Junior Honours, under 16, Penang secured 6 successes, 5 at St. Xavier's and 1 1 at
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    Rubber Restriction in Ceylon.
    158 9 Rubber Restriction i n Ceylon. The Rubber Restriction Committee of Ceylon met or. March 25 m the Legislative Council Chambers, Colombo, and after more than six hours' discussion arrived at a basis of recommendations for the draft neport. The Committee's report, it is understood, says the Times of Ceylon, will
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    94 9 It has been decided that the payment of pensions to the widows and orphans "f contributors to the Fund at the revised rate will date with effect from January, 1920. This satisfactory result, says the Times of Mataya, is in a large measure due to th" persistent efforts of the
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    Native Seamen's Appeal.
    420 9 Chief Justice Reduces Severe Sentences. A Chinese seaman appealed in the Supreme Court this morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw), against a jentence of two years' rigorous imprisonment for theft on board a ship, and two other Chinese seamen appealed against a sentence of eighteen
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    LORRY DRIVER'S APPEAL.
    130 9 Sentence for Rash Driving Upheld. A Sikh named Bishin Singh appealed before the Chi.'f Justice (Sir Walter' Shaw), in the Supreme Court this morrting against a conviction and sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment for rash driving. j Mr. V. D. Knowle.3, on behalf of the appellant,
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    130 9 The Municipal health statement for the week ending March 2K gives the total number of deaths as 206, representing a death rate of 27.02 per mille per annum compared with 25.32 m the preceding week and with 21.62 m the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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    American Killed in Greece.
    102 9 An Associated Press message from Athens, dated March 20, states that the Greek Prime Minister expressed th? r?jgrets of the Government to the American Minister for the death of John Logan, an American, who died on the previous day from a gun-shot wound inflicted by bandits
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    The Victorian.
    72 9 The March issue of The Victorian (the School Magazine of the Victoria Institute) comes to hand m very attractive form and is a credit to all concerned m its production. Features are an interview with Sir George Maxwell, numerous Editorial notes, sjme very good poetry, and quite a
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    47 9 A sum of $2,500 has been approved by the Kedah State Council for the purchase of musical instruments for the Kedah State Band. Members of the Subordinate. Civil Service Association have volunteered to be members of the band. The Government will furnish them with an able tutor.
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    HOME LETTER.
    2306 9 The Need for Political Peace. By Our Special Correspondent. London, March 1_'. Mr. Baldwin will have none of it, of the? Political Levy Bill which Mi. Macqf^ten introduced and a bunch of noisy Dieli.u.i Tories supported. The Prime .Mini-t.i refused to be squeezed and pushed by these dangerous
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      641 9 Miss Alice White and Mr. T. M. Winsley. St. Andrew's Cathedral was the scene of a very pretty and interesting wedding M Satuiday afternoon in the nuptials of Miss Alice Kathleen White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. White, and Mr. T. M. Winsley, of the Asiatic Petroleum Com-
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    TROPICAL AGRICULTURE.
    361 10 Appeal for Imperial College At Trinidad. Even in these days when diminished capital has to bear the burden of increased demands, says the Journal of the Royal Colonial Institute, the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture at Trinidad &boaM f-t-ure the i'100,000 for which Lord Milner has appealed. The
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    33 10 Epic of Mt. Everest.— We have received a number of letters m praise of this film, but refrain from publishing them as its excellent qualities have been well i-mphasised m our columns.
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    Pictures of Malaya.
    237 10 W« read m the Times of March 5 Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Kirk, who show water-colour drawings of Singapore and Malaya at Walker's Galleries, 118, New Bond Street, have done wisely to stick to straightforward representation, trusting to arrangement for pictorial interest. It is a good general
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    51 10 A new Sugar Company has just been incorporated m the Philippines, called the Luzon Sugar Co. Its authorised capital is P. 250.000 of which P. 165,500 have been subscribed. Messrs. Wm. H. Anderson, R. Renton Hind, W. G. Hall, A. S. Heyward and Wm. H. Rennolds are the incorporator* and
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    27 10 Mr. Lasclo Schwartz and Miss Dawn Aaitheton gave a successful recital before an audience of invited ruesta at the house of Mr. Manasseh Meyer on Saturday evening.
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    Madame Tussaud's.
    324 10 Extent of Damage Caused By Fire. As previously mentioned in our columns, Madame Tussaud's famous wax-work show caught fire on March 18, the flames reaching a great height. A supplementary wire say3«: The building was nearly burnt out in an hour from the beginning of the tire, and
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      145 10 Singapore, April 6. Rubber. London Is. 7v4d. Firm. Local 70 cents. Tin.— London, 4/4/25 £237 10s. Rubbers. Steady. New Craigieleas. have buyers at 62 cents and sellers at 63 cents. Colinsburgs are enquired for at 4 1.30. Amalgamated Malays have buyers} at 1.95 and sellers at
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report. (L. R. Macphail.)
      171 10 Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report. (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, April 6. Rubber.— Is. 7%d. Tin.—£237 10s., $118»4, 180 ton«. With no cabled news of tin and a email rise of m the price of rubber the week openß quietly m all sections. Industrials have no features of interest and Loans
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    Child Welfare Society.
    246 10 The third of the very successful performances given by the Hoi Thin Amateur Dramatic Association m aid of the Child Welfare Society was the occasion of a gala night at the Poh Cheung Chodn Theatre on Friday. The theatre was crowded, and among those present weTe Lady
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    46 10 Mr. Astor, an English teacher of dancing, has arrived m Singapore and is staying for a month at Raffles Hotel, where he will give instruction m the latest steps. Mr. Astor made a successful tour of India last year and ii recommended at a capable, teacher*
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      FOOTBALL.
      426 10 Scotland Beat England. ptenfer Telegram.] London, April 4. The international football final vrai played at Glasgow in bright weather be- fore nearly 100,000 spectators. Scotland 1 bent England by 2—0, thus winning the international championship. Play was fast, but except on tht left wing neither attack combined effectively. All
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      138 10 Borotra Wins in America. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Ajjril 4. New York For the first time on record a foreigner won the national indoor lawn tennis title, when Jean Borotra defeated F. C. Anderson by three sets to one. Covered Courts Championships. [Renter Telegram.] London, April 4. The British
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      Inter-Army Polo.
      51 10 London, March 2G. New York. The American Army polo players who are defending the title of military champions against the British Army at Hurlingham sail on the Minnetunka on Saturday. The team is composed of Major Beard, Major Wilson, Captain Rhodes, Captain Gerhardt, Lieut. J. Smith and Lieut.
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      Henley Royal Regatta.
      69 10 Members of the Royal Colonial Institute are informed that the arrangements which have hitherto met with such success for the convenience of those wishing to attend Henley Royal Regatta will be repeated this year. The regatta takes place on July 1, 2, 3 and 4. As the
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      Hockey.
      66 10 Th« following will represent the Past against Present Rafllesians to-morrow on the school ground J. V. Moss J. R. Rodrigucs and F. B. Oehlers E. Mowe, C. D. Smith and'G. Towers N. Leicester, E. Ong Kee, H. G. Suck, (capt.) C. A. Norris and A. N. Other. The V.M.C.A.
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      CRICKET.
      1099 10 I Padang Clubs In Drawn Games. The S.C.C. and S.R.C. met on the padang on Saturday, and drew in a match j in which the S.K.C. gave the better per- formance. The Cricket Club were represented by the side which will meet Selangor at Kuala Lumpur during the Easter
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      GOLF.
      252 10 President Vice-I're.sident At Keppe!. The heavy rain which fell throughout yesterday morning failed to mar the enjoyment of the match between t— im representing the President and VicePresident of Keppel Golf Club, and an excellent event concluded with an allsquare result. Forty-eight player* participated and the following were the
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      Rugby.
      18 10 In a Northern Union match on March 26 Hull Kingston Rovers beat Bradford 23 points to 8.
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    NEW YORK'S DANGER?
    157 10 No Defence Against an Enemy Air Fleet. The Aircraft Committee of the American House of Representatives decided to invite Mr. Weeks, Secretary of War, and Mr. Wilbur, Secretary of the Navy, to submit statements explaining how the two departments propose to defend the country from attack from
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    MARCH TIN RETURNS.
    199 10 Rahman hydraulic Tin.— Boo piculs. i Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., N. L. March output 508 piculs, 600 hours worked 81,000 cubic yards treated. Tongkah Compound No Liability. Hours run 594 hours, yardage treated 65,200 cubic yards, output 427 picul.--. Tongkah Compound No. 2N. L. Hours run
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    30 10 Mr. K. Nagutha Mohamed Naina Maricar, managing director and one of the proprietors of Messrs. K. Sultan Maricar Bros, and Co., of Market Street, Singapore, arrived her* by tha Tara.
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    French Lady Explorer.
    1231 11 1' The First Foreign Woman To Enter Lhasa. Madame Alexandra David Seel, well-; known for her Oriental learning, recently.! arrived in Colombo on her way to France, j.' In her youth, says the Times of Ceylon, i Madame A. David Neel was a pupil" of; the well-known
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    YACHTING.
    425 11 WoodrulTe-Dashwood Trophies. The race yesterday was for the Wood- ult -Dtshwood tropnies, v-l.uh tool; the form of mugs for the skipper, main and jib sheet hamis of the winning boat, Polly (T. Wearne) eventually stowing away the prices in her capacious lockers. The weather throughout the morning was perfectly
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    ATLANTIC AIRSHIP SERVICE.
    198 11 i Allies' Ban on Dirigibles Built In Germany. The Daily New* learns that a project for the establishment of a commercial l airship service on a big scale between I London and Xevr York has recently been J brought to the notice of official quarters. I It
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    149 11 Programme of drills up to and for! April 18, t9W. Monday, April 6, 5 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Co., Recruits' Drills. Tuesday, April 7, 5 p.m., Drill Hall Chinese Co., Recruits' Drill 5 p.m.. Drill Hall, Band Practice. Wednesday, April 8, 5 p.m., Drill Hall, CUMM Cc,
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    38 11 Orders for week ending April 10, 1925. Monday, April 6. Individual Troop Parade. 5.15 p.m. Tue.-day. April 7. Signalling Class, 5.15 p.m. Headquarters. Thuisday, April 9.— Band Practice, 5.15 p.m. Headquarters.
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    THE LATE DR. SUN YAT SEN.
    356 12 His Dying Message to hussian Soviet. The Rosta (Bolshevist) Newi Agency at Peking states that Reeling the appioack of death, Dr. Sun Yat Sen, on March 11, called the members of the Central Committee of the KuomintanK and had drafted the following: message to
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    "TSARIST ROUBLES" IN CHINA
    162 12 Quite Valueless Scraps Of Paper." The Rosta correspondent at Peking learns m the Embassy of the U.S.S.R. that enquiries have been coming m lately about the so-called Tsarist roubles, a certain amount of which have been kept by some Chinese merchants It has come to the
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    The Flowering Plants of Taiping.
    219 12 Not. 9 and 12, volume 3, of The Garden's Bulletin, Straits Settlements, contains an article on the Flowering Plants of Taiping, by Mr. I. H. Burkill and Mr. M. R. Henderson. We are told that this is the first local flora for any area within
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    Conquest of the Tropics.
    118 12 The Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture have published m leaflet form articles on Conquest of the Tropics and Tropical Research, which recently appeared m the Daily Telegraph. The work of medical pioneers m the tropics, and notably the labour of Sir Ronald Ross m the prevention
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    Good Marksmanship.
    97 12 The Prince of Wales, m a speech at the dinner of the National Rifle Association at the Mansion House, m connect ion with its appeal for financial support, referred to the value of the Empire competition for the King's Shield and the Imperial Challenge Shield, and emphasised the
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    FUTURE OF MINING.
    386 15 Men's Secretary on the Coming Struggle. Mr. A. J. Cook, secretary of the Miners' Federation, speaking at Trimdon, said this year would be one which would determine to a great extent the future of the mining Industry. They had arrived at the cross-wads, there was no half-way
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    TALKS TO NEW YORK.
    163 15 Success of Wireless Experiments By Post Office. The success of recent wireless telophony experiments between the huge Port Office plant at Rugby and the United State- ha- given rise to great hopes that a 'phone service to America will be working within a year. The efficient
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    SEANCE TESTS.
    153 15 Attempt to Get Cures from Dead Doctor. Eminent doctors are to attempt a seance in the near future, at which Mr. George Valiantine probably the bes: medium in the world," Mr. Denis Bradley described him will endeavour to get into touch with Dr. Barnett, an American physician who
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    59 15 Buloh Kasap.— lB,4oo lbs. Batu Rata.— 34,365 lbs. Gadek.— 2o,ooo lbs. Muar Itain.— 9,B2o lbs. Majcdie (Johore). 9,200 lbs. Malakoff. No Tapping. Mandai-Tekong (Singapore). 9,435 lbs. Nordanal (J0h0re).— 47,942 lbs. New Scudai, Limited.— 3l,7oo lbs. total for year ended March 31, 266,730 lbs. Permas. 1b,566 lbs. Pangkattan.—
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    "Know Before You Ask."
    164 15 Know Before You Ask." Sir Walter Schwabe, K.C., lecturing on "Cross-Examination." to the Solicitors' Managing Clerks' Association m the Inner Tftnple Hall, said that cross-examination was a dangerous weapon and experience could be dearly bought. The rules he suggested for cn»* -Examination were: Ask nothing without a definite object, and
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