The Straits Times, 14 April 1925

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    14 1 The Straits Times No. 27,837 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 192 b. PRICE 10 CENT
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      100 1 OKTEN WHIPPED NEVER BEATEN Cross-word Competition (See Page 8.) 1 6 4-0 Sb^B 7 ft BHhI lis The result of this competition will be found on page S, m the Borneo Company V space. Medu s a WHITE Jill CEMENT Used for Facing tyswM) Beinff used for new Ocean Building.
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      229 1 Ms NEW HUDSON 1925 "POPULAR" 2% H.P. Lightweight Motor Cycle, 2 Speeds, Chain-cum-belt drive. THE KING OF LIGHTWEIGHTS. 2'i h.p. New Hudson Engine. ALUMINIUM FOOTBOARDS. SPECIFICATION. TYRES.— Dunlop Rubber Studded 24 m. by 2 m. ENGINE— NEW-HUDSON 2'i h.p. Two.&tioke 82 PETROL AND OIL TANK.— Capacity 1>; gallons ni/h. Bore
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      5 1 UCTOGEN FOR J OUR BABY
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    AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
    544 2 Problem of a Site for This Year's Exhibition. A committee meeting of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association was held on Wednesday at the P.A.M. office, when Mr. F. W. Douglas presided, reports the Malay Mail. Mr. Douglas said that there was a suggestion that the annual show should be
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    REVOLT IN BOGAMBRA GAOL.
    244 2 Seventy Prisoners Attempt To Assault Guards. The prison authorities m Bogambra Gaol, Kandy, had an ugly situation to deal with three weeks ago, when some seventy or eighty prisoners showed signs of revolt and attempted to attack the Guards. It was the timely arrival of Major
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    NATIONAL BABY WEEK.
    208 2 Competition for Mothers And Their Children. We have received from the National Baby Week Council details of the Empire's mother and baby competition together with a collection at score sheets and regulations. The Council held an Empire's Bonniest Baby Competition last year m connection with the British
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      357 2 •^BB^^^^LjgjjjP^^^^^^^^^ "7 he Major" Even Better than the Best) I Yes, it is possible Hitherto even the best Cigarettes have been spoilt by coarse paper,'* Bronze Powders and Printers' Inks. F NOW the Golden Virginia m CAVANDERS, "ARMY CLUB Cigarettes is wrapped m pure ribbed Rice paper, and to distinguish
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      368 2 ECZEMA COVERED] CtISJOY Itched and Burned. Lost Sleep. Cuticura Heals. "My little girl aged two and a h»lf years had a very bad attack of -cxera« on her fact sod body. i Her face was covered with sore eruptions, especially around bar mouth. Her whole body was coyV end with
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      145 2 Cameraphone The Smallest Real Gramophone m the world m solid mahogany rase $20.00. Dimensions over all t\it Ready for play. 7 m. by 6 m. by 4% m. SEASON^©.. Ltd. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Underwood Typewriters The Portable Model PATERSON SIMONS CO LTD W*FRENCH PERFUMES r*"JriM Flavours of
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    A FRIGHTFUL TORNADO.
    522 3 Details of the Disaster In Atierlca. A Chicago message of March 19 says:— A devastating tornado yesterday swept Missouri, Kentucky, and Southern Illinois, doing the chief damage m the last mentioned State. The casualties were estimated at midnight on Wednesday at 3.329—800 killed and 2,629 injured. Unverif
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    OIL IN TRIPOLI.
    274 3 Wizard Priest's Divining Sticks. According to some Italian papers petroleum fields exist m certain parts m Tripoli, for which proprietors of large conccsioiis of land are prepared to make borings if some Government help i* obtained. The alleged discovery is. based or. indications of the Capuchin wizard,
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    REUNION OF Y. W. C. A.
    151 3 Lady Emily Kinnaird's Hopt for Eiuttern Work. Lord Parmoor attended tht reunion ofj the Y.W.C.A. at Morley Hall. Many persWM conntotfed »itk th* As«<>otation m I India, Burma, Ceylon. Indian men and women and young 1 students from the universities m England were present.
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      319 3 MELDRUMS LIMITED TIMPERLEY, MANCHESTER Refuse Destructors _ft^rfjjjj Bf&iNadfr' RANGING FROM THE 4** A *jßa*Sfi2j^*"'^l;*a?f'a^a^aa_ SMALLEST SIZE fe^ CONSUMING 30 POUNDS PER HOUR W^^^^^^^^^^r^Hl ANY CAPACITY FOR THE LARGEST ;*p. MUNICIPALITY. Full particulars and literature on request. SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated ir the Strait* Settlements) SINGAPORE. "Mnitesrs" tMMMI A
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      527 3 THE BOY IS FATHER TO THE MAN. Keep Him Well with the Aid of Baby'a Own Tablets. No matter how strong and rosy your child may be he requires a laxative sometimes so that the stomach may be kept swe*et and the system clean. Formerly the li.xntive mediciftes given to
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      269 3 STEAMER SAMUfiS THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated m Denmark) POR MARBEIIJ.ES, BARCELONA VALENCIA. DUNKIRK, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND KANIMNAVIA. M. S. AUSTB ALIEN due Apr. IS FOR PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, HAMBURG AND SCANDINAVIA. M. S. JUTLANDIA due Apr. 20 FOR VALENCIA. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND SCANDINAVIA. 'M. S. ASIA due May
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      420 3 COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD, BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Incorporated m England) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England.) Fortnightly Service taking cargo aai Paaaengera from Singapore. BATAVIA AND SOt'RABAYA NOBTH-WE9T AUSTRALIA PORTS AND FREMANTLE (PERTH.) Approximate Sailinga. MINDKROu ApL IX GORGON ApL 18 GASCOYNE
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      829 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. British India end Apcar Lines (Id corpora ted In England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. If. CO. Under Contract with His Majvsty's Government. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICX OUTWARD* FROM LONDON HOMBWARDB FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND
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      806 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THI OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO* LTD. (lasorporated m England) The Blue Fennel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM. ROTTBBDAM. 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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      729 4 STEAMER SAILINGS X.P.M. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) TJNOEB CONTBACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDU GOYEBNMBNT. Telephone Nos. Passage Dept. 181. Freight DepU. IZM. Marine Dept. aad Tranships*** Dept. 1487, Manager's Desk IMS. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All
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      472 5 STEAMER SAIUNBS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE t Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT yiA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG ■4. CITY OF CANTON due Apl. 29 14. CITY OF ATHENS dae May X 7 a... SUTTON
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      601 5 STEtMER SAH.W6S BLUE ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE k S.S CO LTD (laeorporatsd la England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMORE via SUEZ er PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamer Dae B'pore Ronte Fat t SUTTON HALL May 3 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong. For BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMORE Steamer
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      82 5 SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Sweden.) For Hongkong Shanghai Yokohama and Kobe s.s. SUMATRA Apl. 18 For space apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN ft CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) Agents. PRINCE LINE, LIMITED (Incorporated m England). FAR EAST SERVICB Regular Monthly Service FOR BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE (via
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      595 5 STEAMER SAIUMG3 Roosevelt Line REGULAR SERVICE From U.S.A. via PANAMA to NEW YORK and BALTIMORE via SUEZ CANAL US. SUverclm In Port Saif April 17 S.S. Fuji Mam due May 5 S.S. Venice Mara due June 5 M.S. Silver cedar due 'June 26 MA Silverpine due July 22 M.S. Silverlarch
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      560 6 Three Special Features for T*vo Nlj ill I -ri'v, at HaK-Pricc to all. EMPIKc< CiNJ£MA Tuesday, April 11 and Wednesday, April 15. In the First Show a! 7.30 p.m. sharp. Sec GLADY LESLIE m m, part TOO MANY CROOKS P rt m 2 pans GROCERY CLERK m 2 Par t»
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      415 6 The FAMOUS LASKY FILM SERVICE, LTD., have pleasure m presenting LEATRICE JOY (THE STAR IN "MANSLAUGHTER") OWEN MOORE, ROBERT EDESON The Silent Partner A DIFFERENT Drama with a breathless Climax. The story of a million homes and the financial problems common to us all. A truly magnificent story and production.
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      276 6 THE REFINED OLDSMOBILE SIX "THE PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTORS." The Most Beautiful Car with Great Improvements. AT NEW REDUCED PRICES. Standard Model Sports Model Five Passenger. Five Passenger $2,150. $2,550. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. Full Particulars on Request. Cycle Carriage Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH. TENANT, AND MALACCA. Shrewd Judges SMOKE
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    135 7 FIXTVRBB. Tuesday. April 14 High Water, 0.37 a.m., 2.10 p.m. Maddine Rosnilcr Co., Vie. Theatr* 9.30, Wednesday, April IS High Water, 1.59 a.m., 8.17 p.m. Homeward v. I. mail closes. Madeline Uoasiter Co., Vie. Theatre 9.30. Thursday. April 1C High Water, 2.33 a.m., 4.88 p.m. Teluk Anuon
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    159 7 Tuesday, April 14. Shipi >lonK«ldc the Whtrrn or expected to mrrive. K K I 1 I i HARBOUR. Muin Wharf BMW Splendour. edette Oil Wb.rt Nil. O*l Waarf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tunjont Parar Shawn Whurf Koemai Albert tlocl; Wnr Sudra Victoria Dock Han Hone I-i<"i»
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    81 7 To-day. Sungei Liat S p.m. Malacca 4 p.m. To-morrow. I.jambi 9 «JB Bsnka Island, I'll djoe and PaUnbang noon North, North Ent and North Weat Sumatra 3 p.m. Trenggaou P m India, Egypt, Europe, U.S.A. and Canada 8 p.m. Supplementary :.iail fur Europe, etc. By train P-m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    43 7 By Ellenga Tijsrimai Fortboa Malwa P. Juliana Tar» Patria left And. S'por* Londoa Mar. 4 Mar. 28 Mmr. Mar. SI Mar. 9 Apl. 4 Mar. 12 Apl. 4 Mar. 13 Apl. A Mar. 18 Apl. 13 Mar. 20 Apl. 13
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    Chinese Smugglers.
    201 7 The arrest and conviction of three Chinese In Calcutta on a charge of smuggling 1 fire-arms la a feather m the cap of the Police, says the Englishman. It requires no ordinary ingenuity to catch Chines"- smugglers redhanded, bo cause the Chinese when, they take to smuggling reduce
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    FINANCE AND
    210 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, April 14. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 3/16 Demand 2/4 1/16 Private 3m. credits 2/4 21/82 On New York, Demand 65% Private 90 d/s 57*4 On France, Bank 1,010 On India. Bank T. T. 155% On Hongkong, Bank T. T. 2 p.c. dls. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    58 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot Snot May-June Stay-June July-Sept. July-Si'pt. Oct.-Dec. Oct.-Dec. Toae of Market Firm. L«t««t London c*blM Quote Srv>t aheet Is. 9d. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. SelieM. 1b\t 76 73 7SV4 67 US DAILY
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      MINING.
      250 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 46/- 47/1 1 Batang Pudang 0.00 O.riL'Vi 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.67>.i 1.72«- cd. £1 £1 Idris Hydraulics 30/6 31/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.46 0.49 10/- 10/- Kampong 4O''fl 41/6 £1 £1 Ka in un tine Tin on I- 56/-
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      GENERAL.
      137 7 11 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.14.4'* 5.17.6 10 10 Central Engiiws 4.50 5.5U 5 5 Central Motor* 0 7fi 1.25 nom. a £1 E. Smelting Co. 8.80 8.95 v'-6/- Klec Tramway 4'- 4/«no«.: 10 10 Fra?cr A Neave 50.50 51.50 00M0 Hammer A Co. 180.00 185.00 00 100 Katz
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      DEBENTURES.
      104 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* U. Eng. 6 p.c. 91,234,300 par 10 p.c. pm Spore Electric Tramwaj, 5 px. 80 £350,000 Spore Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 par 10 px. p. Spore Municipal 4ft p.c. of 1907 91,600,000 2ft p.c. di-par Spore Municipal 4ft pj. of 1909 91,000,000 2ft p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      376 7 Fraaar and Co. and LyaH and Byatt'a Q— tatfa— To-day's Price* Frmaer Lyall Co. Evatt. Ulenby ($1) 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.43 Uor Cajab (91) 1.10 1.20 1.10 1.15 L HiUm ($5) 11.00 11.50 11.00 12.00 V. Kurinff (SI) ..!7'i 0.42>± 0.37>,4 0.42Mj Vm. Malay ($2) 1.80 1.95 1.90
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      541 7 No effort to lift a heavy car with the Weed Chain Jack Jo.it a few pulls on the chain of the Weed Cliain Jack while you stand orect away /ram tprlngs and other proji'cli'ins, and tha work is done. No cruu.hing m a cramped position, no grovuling m mud and
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      120 7 I|Pf|M Tea-Table Dainties I^xSJZ&SMI A joy for Cook to make and a joy for all to J\ /jT^*^^ eat are the delightful "Raisley" raised VTA 9 W cakes and pastries. I*ll H m Jam sandwiches, swiss rolls, cakes and |fi| v I scones are always raised to An raqukit* lijl
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      663 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advt*., nee page 16. WANTS FOR SALE, KTC. FOR SALE, wMto polished Italian marble tiles, two feet square, ia stock. Apply No. 132, Havelock Road. FOR SALE, Overland model 91, 3 months' old. Owner left Colony. Can be seen at 3, Orchard Koad, Singapore. TO LET,
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      450 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified A4rtB., see page 18. MISCELLANEOUS. STRAWiIKHKIKS, Black Currant:., Gooseberries, Rhubarb, Apricot?. Figs, Peaches and Pru.it Salad ia Syrup. H.- Bolter, Direct Importer. (Ip) BOOSTS Saarkfbtfj and Still I.acrimn, Christi and White Capri f still) and Oancia's Grignolino Claret tingle bots and cnr« lots. For price list,
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      126 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT Kaudang Kerbau Station. (Dy Courtesy if Government Health OBcc) For the 24 liours endlag »t Hldnlfht on April 12. 1923. deg. Max. shade temperature 88 F. Min. shade temperature 75 F. Sinn shade .emperatur; 79.5 F. Max. sun radii., ion 1S9 F. Min. grass mdiation 72 F. Sea
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    DEATHS
    149 8 CHOO.— Madam Lim Khan Neo passed awaj m her residence No. 67, Joo Chi»t Terrace on the 9th inst., at 5 p.m. Ape 87 years She leaves behind a son, Mr. Choo Chin Hin, alias Chin Bee, two daughters- in-lu.v twenty-two grandchildren and twenty-live great grandchildren to mourn her
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, APRIL 14. THE HEALTH BUREAU.
    975 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, APRIL 14. THE HEALTH BUREAU. The formal opening last week of the offices of the League of Nations Health Bureau m Singapore was an important event, and it was only fitting that Ilia Excellency the Governor should have performed the ceremony. The Bureau wil. satisfy a
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    61 8 The apportionment of costs in the Dennistoun case is interpreted as meaning that plaintiff and defendant each bear 50 per cent, of the costs, which are unofficially estimate4 at £30,000 or £40,000. The Judge emphasised the fact that the ense did not represent the general life of well-to-do England and
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    11 8 Kempas, Limited, have declared an interim dividend of 10 per cent.
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    13 8 Mr, A. F. Peate has taken over the management of Sea View Hotel.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India «nd Ceylon to-day is Rs. 154=5100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Ra. 159 $100.
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    30 8 Lord Rawlinson's body will be pjaced aboard a destroyer at Spithead and taken to Portsmouth Dockyard, where servic tributes will be paid before the body is entrained for burial elsewhere.
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    41 8 The Ban Whatt Hin had the unfortunate experience at the beginning of last week of getting stuck m the mud at Muar, ami was hung up for two days, thus missing one of its usual weekly trips, says the Malacca Observer.
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    49 8 Friends of St. Andrew's Church Mission arc reminded that the annual general meeting will be held on Friday next at 6.30 p.m., m St. Andrew's School Hall. Agenda To receive and pass reports and balance sheet for 1924. It is hoped that many will make an endeavour to attend.
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    57 8 Contraband opium to the value of about Rs. 10,000 was seized by the rummaging staff of the Calcutta Customs departmem. White reaching the steamer Takliwa from the Far East the officers discovered m a tar.k in the aft wheelhouse of the vessel 560 small tins of opium and 55 similar
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    54 8 The body of General Augustin Maciel was found m Espano Park, Mexico City, on April 1, with., a bullet, through the temple. Maciel had confessed, that he was guilty of shooting General Abelardo Acosta the previous night as the latter was entering the war department. Other officers involved m the
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    63 8 The big five masted barque Kobenhavn, owned by the East Asiatic Co., Ltd., will arrive m Bangkok m the beginning of May to load rice and teak fan Europe. This ship is now on her way out from London m ballast. She is 3,329 tons nett register, can load 5.300
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    60 8 In the daily letter-telegram service at one-fourth rates for ordinary telegrams subject to a minimum of twenty words per telegram, which applied to all British possessions and the United States to America, 8,366 telegrams were exchanged during February last consisting of 218.693 words. These telegrams are dealt with telegraphically throughout
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    69 8 The Home Secretary, Sir William Joyn-••on-Hick-j, speaking on April 4 at a function m connection with the parade of motor vehicles, expressed the view that the advance of motor transport was inevitable and that m England they must incvea.se the number of gigantic highways tor their 'accommodation. He said he
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    80 8 A reduction m the price of higher grade cigarettes m India as a result of the changed system of duties under the Tar iff Amendment Act is announced, says an Indian exchange. An official of the' Imperial Tobacco Company informed a representative of the Statesman that the Company had already
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    93 8 On April 7 thre<; men who are members of the chorus of the Italian Opera Company performing at present m Rangoon had a narrow escape from drowning m the harbour. They were returning from a visit to the captain of an Italian steamer lying m the stream, m order to
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    106 8 This year, the King of Siam will have been 15 years on the throne, and to mark his appreciation of the work of the Wild Tiger Scouts all tha,t time, a new medal is to be issued to be known as the San.dul Mala Medal. The law regulating it will
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    129 8 A note of interest m the March number of the Motor Ship, says From the Nakskov yard there was launched last month a coastal passenger Diesel ship for the Siam Steam Navigation Co., Bangkok, which is managed by the East Asiatic Co., Ltd. The vessel was named MaUni, and is
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    383 8 Ii is expected that Sir William Birdwood will not leave for India until the autumn. His Majesty King Albeit, of Belgium, has copferred the Order of Chevalier <l<la (oui'nnc <le Hclpique upon Mr. G. Kltzer and Mr. Erik Lcth, of r.anKkyk. Mr. H. C. Aspinall. accountant of
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    Mails Expected.
    15 8 From Indo-Chiiia, by the Paul Beau, due at Singapore at 3 p.m. to-day.
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    Children's Fresh Air Fund.
    98 8 We suggested yesterday that those who wish to support the Pearson Fresh Air Fund, which appeals on behalf of the children m London's poorest districts, should send us their contributions so that a solid gift from Malaya may gladden the hearts of two or three hundred
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    Government House.
    119 8 His Excellency and Lady Guillemard entertained the following quests to a farewell dinner to Sir Walter and Lady Shaw: Hon. Mr. Hayes Marriott an I Mrs. Hayes Marriott, Hon. Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard and Mrs. Barrett-Len-nard, Hon. Mr. R. O. Wjinstedt and Mrs. Winstedt, Dr. Brooke and Mrs. Brooke,
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    Steamer in a Storm.
    165 8 A letter received m Rangoon from a pMMMHT on the Kemnu-ndnie, tells of exciting times that were experienced duiinjf the voyage before I'mt Said WM leached. The letter is sent I'roro Port Said and siys that the Keinin.ndim Ml Liverpool on March 7 ar.d frn<l bud
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      471 8 SALE NOW PROCEEDING TROPICAL SUITING gp/Lr 27 incho i wide. Sale Price 95 cts. per yard. ,W^ \lv)i Vbi&t exactly like the Palm Beach, *9 MA'kXI'A I as( Xl clo iniproviM m washing. j¥j n j(q 7 yards makes :>. complete Suit. IW' < *m yards riiaiu^ a ("oat. ||j
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      111 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT THE SILENT PARTNER Featuring LEATRICE JOY 6 Paris. TOPICAL BUDGET DOWN ON THE FARM Featuring MARIE PREVOST 5 Parts. In th. Firat Show at 7.50 p.*. WILLIAM DESMOND m THE BEASTS OF PARADISE In 16 Episodes or 30 Reals. Kpisodes Nos. 9 and 10. and a Two-reel Comedy.
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      100 8 The^ first foreign wedding that has been solemnised in Bangkok for some months took place on April 3 when Miss Ruth Z. Bibler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Bibler of Kansas City, Missouri, was married to Mr. Asher Barnard Case, of Alliance, Ohio, in the Sampantuwangsc Church. Mips
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      54 8 On Other Pages, Pace. Finanoe and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Maila 7 McU'orulogical Report 7 Heuter Telegrams Anetu Radio News Home Sport t Big Coal Find m Sumatra I Xow Appointment" :i Big Batata At'ion Three Munlers m Bhlgl|HHl 'J Warships Leave Sporting Intelligence 1" To-day's Share Reports U
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    FRENCH MINISTRY.
    277 9 Issue Depends on Socialists 1 Attitude. M. Briands Plans. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 13. Paris M. Briand saw M. Doumergue at noon and told tho press lha: he was returning to the Ely-sec early m the evening. wIM be would give his answer regardii'g the Premiership. London, April
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    Labour Aspirations.
    97 9 Mr. Mac Donald Gives Good Advice. [UUTXI TIUCIAIL] London, April 13. On re-assembling, the Independent Labour Party passed a resolution m favour of a national commission being appointed to determine what is a living nairt', liased upon the needs of civilised existence. Later Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald said
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    Chinese in Canada.
    31 9 [RIUTEK TEMGRAM.] London, April 13. Ottawa Hundreds of Chinese m Toronto, Winnipeg, Victoria and other cities paraded the streets to-day and attended iiH-mori:i! services for Sun Vat Sen.
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    WARSHIPS' DEPARTURE.
    91 9 Flagship. Australian Cruiser And Sloop. 11. M.5. Hawkins, flagship of the China Squadron, the Austialian cruiser Brisbane, which is .serving a term on the China station, and the flagship's attendant sloop, PeteiJsfield, all of which have been iti these waters since the beginning of March, left for Hongkong
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    WEEK-END THEFTS.
    105 9 $600 Worth of Silver from Sports Shop. Forty silver cups and a leather tennis bag, valued at $(500, were stolen from Queen's Athletic Store m Prince Street last Might The manager. Mr. S. R. NHN, reported to the police that he has no suspicions as to who committed
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    Suez Canal Collision.
    169 9 British Steamer Badly Damaged. [MI-TIB TILICRAM-J London, April 13. Port Said The Canton arrived without assistance. Her stem is bent to port from forecastle head to forefoot, and temporary repairs will be effected by means cf -cement boxes. The discharging of the soya beans m bags m
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    AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    257 9 Late Wireless Messages From Europe. (Aneta Radio §erric« to Jara.) Xauen, April 8 The Bavarian People's Party, the German Economic Party, the Bavarian Peasants' League and the German Hanoverian party have joined the Reich bloc m support of Hindenburg's candidature. The Strese-j mann Populist Party delegates,
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    A TRIO OF MURDERS.
    115 9 Tamil, Boyanese And Chinese. Three murder* occurred m t'le Sepoy Lines police division during tre weekend. A Tamil, who was alleged to have stabbed a fellow-countryman fatally and hi; Tamil mistress m the stomach, wan' arresCed on Sunday. A Boyanese car-driver was attacked by several men
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    SINGAPORE'S C.P.O
    108 9 Another Temporary Appointment Made. Mr. H. Fareburn, Deputy Commissioner of Police at Kuala Lumpur, who has just returned from leave, and who has been appointed Acting Chief Police Officer at Singapore, took over his new duties at the week-end. U will be recalled that recently Mr. C. Hannigan,
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    $3,500 in Forged Notes.
    59 9 Another bis haul of forged nottes was ni*<l<- by the detective department last night, when a Teochew named Lim Chenjr Him was arrested by Chief Detective Inspector Kenny on Boat Quay in possession of 600 forged %o notes and 50 forged $10 notes. The man wag
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    56 9 The new quinquennial valuation of London was to come into force on April 8 for taxation purposes. The total value of London according to the new lists is over £50,000,000. This represents an increase on last year of more than i' 500.000 due mainly to new business premises and residential
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    HOME SPORT.
    2405 9 Jockey Club's Protective Measures. By Our Special Correspondent London, March 19. The announcement that the Jockey Club has appointed a flying force of police to visit the principal race meetings with the special object of rounding up welshers and other undesirables will cause no surprise among those m
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    Real Estate Action.
    199 9 I $240,000 Involved m Housing Deal. An option over houses valued at $240,000 was the subject of an action heard by Mr. Justice Sproule m the Supreme Court to-day, m which S. Hamid sued Look Van Kit for an crder for specific performance of an agreement. Mr.
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    NEW DISTRICT JUDGE.
    69 9 Appointment of Mr. Franklin Robinson. Mr. Franklin Robinson, formerly Deputy Public Prosecutor at Penang, and Legal Adviser m Kedah, has been appointed Criminal District Judge and First Magistrate at Singapore, and commenced his duties this morning. Mr. Ralph Scott, who has been acting m this position since
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    157 9 Action taken at a meeting of committee No. 2 held on April 7, included the following Approved the following arrangements m connection with the Hindu burial ground at Bidadari Subject to confirmation by the Hindu Advisory Board, no separate provision to be allowed for the Sinhalese Buddhists, all
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    Coal in Sumatra.
    480 9 Millions of Tons m Bengkalis Province. Details of .one of the Inn.' deposits that have been found m the Dutch Indies and Malays were given to v Straits Times representative yesterday by Mr. Herbert Wilson, a well-known mining expert who has just returned from an inspection of
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    ANCIENT AND MODERN.
    211 9 Local Sinhalese Celebrate Their National Day. Yesterday, April 13, was the National Day of the Sinhalese, and it was duly celebrated by the local Sinhalese eohilnunity, many members of which attended a reception at the resident* of Mr. J. A. Wijekoon, 1, Oxley rise. This was a
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    THE GAS DEPARTMENT.
    230 9 Annual Report of .Municipal Engineer. The annual report of the Municipal (ia-* Engineer, prepared by Mr\ J. P. Hallawa.y, who retired aftir '2\ year> service m March, is to hand from Mr. K. Bedford, who succeeds Mr. Hallaway. Besides tinyear's report there is an interesting comparison of
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    Armed Men Arrested.
    42 9 A Cantonese armed with a revolver and ten rounds of ammunition was arrested by detectives m Syed Alwi I; night, and the same police branch arrested another Cantonese with a i< hU poiteBsioa m Siah Street during^ the week-end.
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      681 10 Rain Stops* Kuala Lumpur Match. (Tiom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 13. The Easter match between Selangor and iht- S.O'.C, played here on Saturday und to-<lny, re-salted m a draw, rain causing the abandonment of the game during the S.C.C. second innings. The S.C.C. scored 287 m their
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      Penang Beat Perak.
      529 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, April 13. The Pcnang-Perak match was concluded to-day, when Penang won by five \\ukcts. iviak were all out for 170 m >i]d innings. With M ruaa wanted to win, Penan? made a disastrous start, five wickets falling for 26. Duckworth, with 28
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      FOOTBALL.
      255 10 Easter Monday League Results. (Reuter Telegram.] London, April 13. League matches played to-day resulted as follows Division I. Cardiff City 2, Sunderland 0. Evtrton 0, Preston North E. 0. Manchester C. 1, V«ton Villa 0. Notts County 2, Burnley 0. Sheffield U. 1, Newcastle U. 2. West Bromwich A.
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      SWIMMING.
      78 10 Singapore Chinese Win at Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent). Pen*ng, April 13. The members of the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club who visited the Penang Swimming Club over Easter won all events water polo, team race and relay race m convincing style. The result gives the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club
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      RUGBY.
      457 10 England Beat France in Cleat Gune. [Beater Telegram.] London, April 13. Paiis At Colombia Stadium before a crowd at 30,000 England beat Franca by 13 points to 11. The weather was fine and the ground hard. Nino minutes from the start Luddlngton scored a beautiful goal from a mark.
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      285 10 Malayan Chinese Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpoh, April 14. The Malayan Chinese lawn tennu championship results were us follows:— Chung Ah Ming, Perrak, be*t Yirp Kong Fan, Selanjror, 6—2, 6—3. Ong Gee Kongr, Selangor, best Thuan Ben«r, Perak, 6—2, 4—6, ft— 4. Lim Say Kee, 1'erak, beat
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      Boxing.
      72 10 Mike Ballerino. whe won the world's Junior lightweight championship from Steve Sullivan, is another product of the Olympic Stadium, Manila, which produced Pancho Villa. The mosquitoweight championship of Malaya," which was to have been fought between Sam Foxy, holder, and Kid Jackson, challenger, on Saturday, but was postponed on
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      Motor Cycling Record.
      47 10 London, March 31.— An Englishman, Captain Stewart, and his wife have established a world's record for a 24 hours run on a motor cycle of the 360 cubic centimetre class. Riding a Rudge-Whitworth alternately every two hcnir* they covert* 2,002" kilometres (approximately 1,260 miles),
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      RACING.
      477 10 Second Day at Ipoh. (hm Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April 14. The going: was heavy for to-day's racing, and rain fell most of the afternoon, forming pools of water on the eourte. The attendance was small. Results Race 1. Sambrani (Mr. Strode) 1 My Darting (Mr. Coe) 2 Expression
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      POLO.
      35 10 The Barnes Cups. The Singapore Polo Club's American tournament for the Barnes Cup concluded yesterday. The renult was a win for C team, composed of Lieut. Bourke, Major Woodniffs, Mr. Manasseh and Capt. Shackel.
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      GOLF.
      91 10 Professional Tournament Result. London April 3. At Ranelagh, m the tSOO Professional Golf Tournament semifinals, A. Corapjton (North Manchester) beat Percy AUiss (Wanstead), 4 up and 2 while Aubrey Boomer (St. Cloud) beat Abe Mitchell, one up. In the final Boomer beat Compston 2 and 1. Keppel Easter Competitions.
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      REMARKABLE BETTING CASE.
      225 10 Ruling Repudiated By Bookies. London, April 4. The dilatoriness of race stewards m considering objections and the betting muddles resulting therefrom are illustrated by a racing dispute over the belated disqualification of horse called British Warm, which came m first m a telling hurdle race at Sundown
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      The Boat Race Fiasco.
      158 10 London, April 1. It is stated that shortly before the Boat Race, the respective Presidents requested ths umpire, Mr. F. Pitman, to move the starting stake boats further to the Middlesex side with the object of giving the crews the protection of the embankment, but Mr.
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    BOOKS RECEIVED.
    531 10 Over Tkirty Years In Parliament. Memories, by Sir Arthur Griffith-Bos-eawen. John Murray. 10. 6d. net. Some years ago Sir Arthur GriffithBoscawen, who has spent over thirty years m active public life, wrote Fourteen Years m Parliament, which, he says, was intended to be a serious contribution to the
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    142 10 The fine production Siegfried, which forms the first epoch of the Nicbelungt-n, is proving a big attraction at the Palladium. It is an unusually we I presented picture of genuine artistic murit. There will be a matinee on Saturday at 4 p.m., when full price will be charged
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    45 10 The January number of The Bankers Magazine, Now York, contains an interesting article on the imposing new building -of the head office of the Bank of Canton, Ltd., at Hongkong. The article is profusely Illustrated, the Bangkok office ali.o finding s> place among the pictures.
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      Lyall and Evatt.
      140 10 Singapore, April 14. Tin.—£234.15.0 London (11/4/25) Local $110 276 tons. Rubber.—l/ 8%. 75«4. Rubbers. —With the price of rubber up %d. shares are m general demand and quotations have appreciated all r.iuml. Craigieleas are wanted at 87V4 cents., New Scudais at 1.87, Pujams at 5.40, Jeram* at
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report. (L. R. Macphail.)
      185 10 Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report. (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, April 14. Rubber.— ls. 9d. 75 V 4 cents. Tin.— £234 15s. $118— 270 tons. The market opens i fur the Holidays quietly m all sections with quotations practically unaltered. Rubbers. Crai^ieleas are m demand at (18 cents with few seller*
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    LONDON MARKETS.
    273 10 Messrs. William Jacks and Co., writing on March 18, states There appears to be no appreciable change m the tcenei-il trading conditions since we last rote. Markets continue duil and prices ha\e further deprec: ted <T the somewhat uncertain outlook for the nejn future. Copper. Some uncertainty has
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    53 10 Ank01a.— 3,756 lbs. Bajoe Kid0e1.— 107.582 lbs. Djasingu.— 77,sB7 lbs. Kasintoe.— 4B,<MB lbs. Langen.— 66,2B2 lbs. South J0h0re.— 6,775 lbs. Sungei Arak.— s,2ol lbs. SiKinting.— 10,000 lbs. Sunt'ei Matanft.— 7,o4!) lbs. 11 days' tapping. Tawar.— 2,B2l lbs. Tebing.— l7,3oo lbs. United Plantations.— ss.442 lbs. (012,938 nuts). Yam
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    Epoch in Airship History.
    122 10 A London wire of April 5 says :—Exptrts attach high importunre to the relaunching of R-23 and to the tests which the vessei wiil undergo during the next few weeks. The aeronautical correspondent of the Observer believes that a now era m airship history is marked
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    33 10 i The American Baptist Mission has sustained a great loss m the death at the age of 69 of Rev. W. F. Thomas D.D.. m Kalaw on April 4, after a brief illness.
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    47 10 The Sooretaiiy of State has sanctioned the construction by the agency of the Burma Railways Company of an extension of the Pvinmana-Taungdwinjryi railway on the 3 3-8 gauge from Taungdwingyi to K>nukpa<launjr, a distance of about 71 miles. The line will be known as the Tnungdwingyi-Kyaukpudaung Railway.
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    POOR AND DIVORCE.
    1230 11 More Trials at Assize Courts At j Home. A new scheme for the administration and operation of the rules under which poor pei sons are enabled to bring orj defend actions m the High Court has been I formulated by the committee appointed to inquire into the
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    THE EPWORTH LEAGUE.
    451 11 Annual Gathering at Kuala Lumpur. A correspondent writes The sixth annual Malaysia Epworth League Institute of the Methodist. Kpisx-opal Church will be held this year at Kuala Lumpur from Aprri Ii to 20. Delegations composing of old ami your.g people of all nationalisties will be arriving from
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    PRONUNCIATION PITFALLS.
    297 11 En^lishmen'.s Difficulties With Their Own Language. Few Englishmen could pronounce *hoir own larjruage correctly, declared Dr. H. H. Huihert. who adjudicated on Mmch at the. annual elocution competitions hp'.d by the Pootry Society at Ihe University (f London. South Kersinclor. I The diplitkcng nnmila m the Fnelish !.-.neuage
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    CHANGING COAL INTO OIL.
    589 12 Important German Processes Described. An engineering: correspondent, writing to The Times from Hamburg says Professor Frank, of Essen, has been reviewing the position of the different processes that have been devised with the object of converting coal, lignite, and peat into liquid fuel for Ail engines,
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    SENDAYAN RUBBER.
    264 12 Capital for Acquiring New Properties. The directors of the Sendayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Company convened a meeting for March 25, at 5, Whittingfton-avenue, E.C., at which resolutions were to be submitted for increasing the capital of the company from the present £125,000 to £220,000 by the creation of 95,000
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    133 12 Programme of drills up to and for April l'J, 1925. Tuesday, April 14, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.V.C., B»nd Practice. Wednesday, April 15, 5.10 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Co., Co. Parade.' Fighting Order. Thursday, April 16, 5.10 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Co., Co. Parade. Drill Order: 5.15
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      681 12 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY EXTENSION TO THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SYSTBM. Cables have recently been laid m the lollowing streets and an unrestricted supply of eledncity for lighting and power ii now available m their vicinity. New Riidge R»ad from Sago Street to Outram Road. Sti"et. Outram Road from Havelock Road to
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      516 12 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB SPRING MEETING. May 16, 19. 21 and 23. 1925. EXTRA MEETING. May 30, June 1 and fi, 1925. LADIES' TICKETS.- Ladies attending the races are reminded that admission to the Grand Stand and Lawn will be by tickets only, which are obtainable through members, free, and which
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      289 12 "3h» Virvt TPHmUiyH* 'Wheeled VehicU I/O the proved goodness of the powerful six-cylinder Jewett, have now been added new and more beautiful bodies. Long, sweeping lines, deeply crowned fenders, rounded corners, add new grace and beauty. The Jewett De Luxe five-passenger touring car is finished m light golden brown with
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      181 13 wm i% l Jil-JtMtßi r*r /v \/f\iiCt i t C' |fc\ All CAPSTAN Cigarettes JJ I are 4 MADE IN ENGLAND^ ITim MlwrtiMmmt h i»ued by the Bntoh-Amcnew ToUcco Co.. (str»itt> Lad. NEWSHIPMENTS OF CJI II a I IdWiOill b Dibuultb HAVK ARUIVEO! Obtainable from tho following Messrs. JOHN LITTLE
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      414 14 Ametfl «Ter $5.0M,M« BX. Aiwmeitafiwim $17,0«0,M«, The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. HEAD omcii Wiasksstat Kease, Itaipirl, LONDON OFTICB t si, O!4 Isviy. ■C. Tbe Company las 00,000 deposited vita tke Sn.r.m. Court of England aad eoapUes «ttk tke British Life Assnranee Companies Art la STSty pertlsalat. ATTRACTIVE PLANS
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      562 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATIOfi Capital Paid-tf. U.S. $5,060,000 Surplus- U.8.55,0»M0« Owasa ay THE NATIONAL OTT BANK OF NBW YOB-, Head Offlre «t, WALL STREET. NSW YORK. Loafea Offlee i M, BISHOPB6ATI. BX. Branches BARCELONA COLON Ji^??? l^rSA. 11 00 So_ a ba¥ 828-?* «gft |S» CALCUTTA HARBIN PBaUNO TIENTSIN foreign
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      385 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED, (lawrporate* by Special Charter la Jasaa) Capital Sobeerib«s T60,000,0M Capital Paid-ap YU.000.000 Beserre Fan* TU.780,000 Prasddeat t K. Nakagawa, I»q. ▼tee-President H. Mori, Ksa. DIRECTORS: O. Eawaaakl. Esq. I D. TaUta, Esq. M. Eaaki, Esq. T. Hisa-nne, Isq. M. flhnto, Esq. HEAD OFFICB I
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    MY TIME IN PRISON.
    1077 15 Convict's Praise of the New Reform Movements. In vtie Empire Retiew this month appears a notable article by Convict 1204," who gives his personal experiences of the value of the new Prison Reform movement. He himself pleads for one reform. One reform m particular is badly
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      228 16 TWO SIGHT ifll GLASSES **jSMr Give perfect vision to those requiring different sights for Reading and Distant Vision. JOHN^UKE, F.8.0.A., F.S.M.C, Ophthalmic Optician. 12, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. British Electro-Plating Works (A. SHEFFIELD) are doing the BEST WORK m NICKEL and SILVER PLATING at moderate cost. l»5-a, ORCHARD ROAD. M>MM MM
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