The Straits Times, 27 April 1925

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 27.847, SINGAPORE, MONDAY. APRIL 27, 1925. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 132 1 OFTEN "WHIPPED" NEVER BE4TEN FOR YOUR HEALTH'S SAKE USE "BEAR A BRAND" THE ORIGINAL HYGIENIC SWISS MILK Sulc Agents for S.S., X.M.S. and BJS'.B. JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD. Iniorpiruted m Enflard > SINGAPORE. Timonox White /iC&eiX is urc te P** nt ?ave excellent results y^y \^^m under strenuous independent tests
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    • 175 1 SPRING RACE MEETING PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT We have received a Fresh supply of t lU^ FIELD GLASSES and BINOCULARS; $20.00 527.50 $35.09 pt-r pair > tf w sscyt I .>iWm PRISM BINOCUL4RS iTBIiMI "DERAIME," Power 8 Price $47.50 per pair. "AUDEMAffi," Power 8 Price $35.09 per pair. ALL PRICES QUOTED ARE
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    • 4 1 LACTOGEN FOR JOT BABY
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  • 1657 2 China as a Future Field For Exploitation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 24. The F M.S. Rubber Propaganda com mittee have issued the following presj communique: Mr MacGisgor Knox, Propagandist of the F.M.S. Rubber Propaganda Committee, proceeded to China m December last foi the purposes of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 424 2 "IDEAL" the strongest and cheapest Woven Wire Fencing ■ajag— i Y^ RKCT Ideal Fence, and you put an tWffW Jjflfcfr tn&, one« and fur all to the damage and I^J^ 1 f'j^M, oss catlse d by straying animals. a^L^TiJPtgnO^fc Ideal "is the most economical woven wire i fence to buy,
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    • 375 2 GIRLS WHO GET HUSBANDS. Many mothers of pretty girls who have arrived it u marriageable age wonder how it is thht other girls loss preposseasing find husband* with greater facility than thtir own daughters do. The girl who remains by her mother's gid* seeing her plainer but more winsome friends
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    • 182 2 We are rushing for the latest Records *W dJM ;JA jL 'A A 10 inches Double Sided $1.70. FOX-TROTS. HAWAIIAN GUITAR. Why did I kiaa that flrl Hawaiian Mghtinral*. She wouldn't do. Moon River. Jnlous. Krwaba. If you do what you do. Malani Ami h.i Makani. Hinky Dinky Parley Voo.
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  • 278 3 Programme of drills up to and for May 3, 1925. Monday, April 27, 5.10 p.m.. Drill Hall, B Company, Company Parade, Drill Order 5.10 p.m., Raeburn House, S.H.B. Platoon, Company Parade, Dril) Order 5.10 p.m., Drill Hal), Eurasian Company, Company Parade, Drill Order. Tuesday, April 28, 6.10
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  • 56 3 The Canton Gazette states that, due to the exchange shops combining; to advance the rate of exchange between Hongkong notes and subsidiary coins, the tendency towards an increased rate continues, the highest rate touched being ■'!1.2 per ccn(. Copper corns, owing to 1 illicit |smuggling, have became rkeaprr, 160 pieces
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 257 3 PULSOMETER ENGINEERING CO. READING, ENGLAND A PUMPS f l4 5 i 9TFAM 1 JK^in STEREOPHAGUS .^ara^smfl jam^m> VAT si JBf ?< fr"*-*&^sH^ftaw O*O»j F .1V1.0.J SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. "Mnitesrs" Rave You Tried Silvo? 3 THE LIQUID SILVER POLISH. Q TTV n Iteiffi^i
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    • 309 3 1 STEAMER SAHM6S NORDOEUTSOHER UOYD PASSENGER SERVICE. Accommodation available Cabin *nd Intermediate C1«»S to Genoa. North Continental Ports and LONDON (with transhipment at Genoa) cabin class only. BASIC FARES. 1 Cabin CUss Intermediate Class I (S3 To Ontm £40 £72 To London or North Continental ports £42 Due Singapore sj.
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    • 669 3 irann swum Barns Philp Line (Incorporated In Australia) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, Yia JAVA, DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well known itumm MABELLA (7471 toas) and MONTORO (5,000 ton*). The s.s. MARELLA it the largest and finest *te*m*r trading to Australia, Cabin* da luxe, singJ* berth
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 875 4 STEAMER SAIUN6S P. 0. British India Apcar Lines (Incorporated In England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. 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 doe
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    • 793 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Blue Funnel 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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    • 719 4 STEAMER SAILINGS K. P. M. ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH TnE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Noe. Passage Dept. 131, Freight Kept- 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437. Manager's Desk 1002. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Straitst Settlements of the OFFICIAL TOURIST MIREAU OF
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 454 5 STEAMER SfIILINBS EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT ,VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG «.g. CITY OF CANTON due Apl. 29 CITY OF ATHENS due May 28 S.a. SUTTON HALL due June
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    • 781 5 STEOHER SAILINGS BLUE ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE ith S. S CO LTD (Incorporated m England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW TORE and BALTIMORE via SUEZ *r PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamer Due Spore Route For t SUTTON HALL May 4 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong, t COLORADO June 10 Suez Phillipines
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    • 559 5 STEAMER SAIUNGS Roosevelt Line REGULAR SERVICE From UAA. via PANAMA to NEW YORK and BALTIMORE via SUEZ CANAL SJS. Fuji Mara doe May 2 S.S. Venice Mara due June 5 S.S. Wales Mara due July 5 M.S. Silverpine due Aug. 5 M.S. SUvercedar due Sept 5 Far rates and other
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 549 6 Orchard Road. M A I I (i 1(1 f¥t Z Tonight -it 9.i:>. To-night at 9.15. IMTEII ARTISTS' -ORI'OKATION pruert Richard The Lion-Hearted .Vila pled from THE TALISMAN W AI.IU X HKAKY M Uichard. with fliishes of DOttGLAS KAIKBANKS Huntingdon. COMEDY COMEDY Ummi PlieM. {Jwati Prices. nm House 7M. THREE
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    • 407 6 SOUL FOR SALE AT THE ALHAMBRA From APRIL 30 lo MAY 5, at 9 p.m. NINE LOTS Prices from $2 to 10 cents. Put up by METRO-GOLDWYN DISTRIBUTING CORP. and MIDDLE EAST FILMS, LTD. i THE HAPPY^VALLEY LTD. THE ELITE CINEMA The Arabian Nights Story. THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS at
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    • 287 6 NEW STOCK AT Whiteaway's BRAND i ■t*4t-'jV*'Tr m t i\ v i II Nt_^ff-%^s>--CJ BAVISSWILfr/ RUBMR If DuiilOP xZT3v/ nS^ BOHOM BRACKET PLDaLS >% I II |MS MOfFMAN KARINGS ONE OF WHITEAWS STANDARD STANDA RD VALUES $30.00 $60.00 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "Pioneers of low prices throughout
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  • 171 7 FIXTURES Monday, April 27 High Water, 0.13 a.m., 1.20 p.m. Football, Div. I. B.C.C. v. Malays, Stadium. Italian Grand Opera, Vie. Theatre, 9.30. Tuesday, April 28 High Water, 0.44 a.m., 2.1 p.m. Australian mail cloaca. Municipal Commission, 2.15 p.m. Ho Hong Bank Meeting, 2.30 p.m. Football, Div.
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  • 291 7 Monday, April 27. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Mian Wharf Vedette, Anomia, Hermes, Rajah of Sarawak, Sultan vhii Kottei, Splendour, The Cable Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wkarf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjong Pagmr .Sheers Wharf Both Albert Dock Mahidol Victoria Pock
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  • 98 7 Te-d*y. Anamba and N'atuna Islands 4 p.m. Malacca pm. Japan 6.30 p.m. To-morrow. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthKaat Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Dilly and Australasia (excepting Western Australia) 8 a.m. I'cntianak 11 a.m. North and East India 11 a.m. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia and Philippine
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  • 43 7 Bj Tara Fatria Aiik-kor Kaahgar }(«mbran<lt T«st> Tamkora left Arrd. S'por* London Mar. 18 Apl. IS Mar. 20 Apl. 13 Mar. 23 Apl. 17 Mar. 21 Apl. 20 Mar. 27 Apl. 20 Apl. 3 Apl. 26 Apt. 3 Apl. 27
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  • 224 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, April 27. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 7/32 Demand 2/4 3/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4 11/16 On New York, Demand s€Vi o n,. KBi/, Private 90 d/s On France, Bank 1,010 On India, Bank T. T. 156U On Honfrkonjc, Bank d/d 2*4 p.c. dis
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  • 66 7 Tone of Market Steady. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 9d. Spot Hay Jay-June ruly-Sept. )ct.-Dec. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 1 Spot May Miiy-June July-Sept. Oct -Dec. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Trices Buyers. Seller.*. 7:5 n% 72%
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 247 7 Val. Pd. Buyer* Seller! £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 45/- 40/1 1 Batang Padan? O.G2'/i 0.65 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.57 1.62 >,s £1 £1 Idris Hydraulics 31/G 32/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.40 0.45 10/- 10/- Kampong 40/0 41/6 £1 i'l Kamuntiiitc Tin 04/- 55/- xd. 10 10 KinU
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    • 134 7 SI £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.15.0 6.0.0 L0 10 Central Engines* 4.60 6.60 6 5 Central Moton 0.76 1.25 nom. 21 £1 E. Smelting Co. S.90 9.00 >/-B/- Rlec. Tramway 4'- 4/9 nom 10 10 Fra>er& N'eave 51.00 52.00 > l*****Hammer& Co. 182.50 187.50 M 100 Katz Bros. def.
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    • 109 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 p.c. pm Spore Electric Tramway, 5 p.c. 80 £850,000 Spore Municipal 6 p.e. 1,878,000 par 10 p.c. Pc Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 2U p.c. dis-par Spore Municipal 4% p.d. of 1909 $1,000,000 2% p.c.
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    • 386 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'i Quotation* To-day'i Pricea Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 AIorGajah $1) 1.00 1.20 1.10 1.20 A.. Hitam ($5) 11.00 11.50 11.00 12.00 A. Kilning ($1) 0.37^4 0.43 0.37M. 0.42» s Am. Malay ($2) 2.00 220 2.00
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 858 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Ad»ts., Me page 16. WANTS FOR SALE, ETC. HOUSe¥ TO LKT, m Eme.ald Hill Road, Tanglin. Rent moderate. Please apply to 950, Straits Times. (lp) FOR SALE, white polished Italian marble tiles, two feet square, m stock. Apply No. 132, Havdook Road. FOR SALE, a small
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    • 60 7 Wdat Real Wests Well KODAK iilm is under frequent drastic tests in our Laboratories in comparison with ALL other makes of film. These tests prove that it is unequalled in speed that no other film provides so wide a latitude for error in exposure or keeps so well under trying
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    • 879 7 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore invite tenders for the construction and completion of an 18 m. and 15 m. dia Reinforced Concrete Hume Pipe sewer m Park Road, New Market Road and Merchant Road, and a 9 m. Stoneware Pipe sewer m Boat Quay.
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    • 404 7 NOTICE OF REMOVAL Our clients are requested to call ut our new premised at No. r>s-3, High Street, to see our display of Kern CAMERAS, with ZUISS I.ENSKS. just arrived. SINGAPORE STUDIO I'HOTO CO.. 33--1, High Street. Telephone 389. GOVERNMENT NOTICE PUBLIC WORK 9 DEPARTMENT. SINGAPORE. Applications are invited for
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 122 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courteay «f Government Health Office) For the 24 houn ending at Midnight on April 25. 1925. deg. Max. shade temperature 90.2 F. Min. shade temperature 77 F. Mean shade temperature 82.4 F. Max. sun rudiation 165 F. Min. grass radiation 72 F. Sea temperature
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  • 25 8 Dr. J. G. Il.nina of Penang and Kuala Lumpur, hat opt-ni'J Dentul offices, m the 11. itvk. r,.- Bank Building, 3rd floor. Telephone 35f2.
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  • 1146 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, APRIL 27. THE SPECTRE OF COMMUNISM. The whole world has been shocked inexpressibly by the dastardly outrages committed m Sofia by the communists, which series of violent crimes culminated m the terrible holocaust resulting from the bomb explosion at the Svetanedelia Cathedral. Sofia is a long
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  • 26 8 A start has at last been made to use the large number of aeroplanes given by the British Government to Australia after the war had concluded.
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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 payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon i» Rs. 150 $100.
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  • 28 8 A substantial contract for Australian tinned meat for the Biitish Army has been placed with an Australian firm at a price which disclosed a distinct preference for Australia.
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  • 30 8 A party of five residents of Pen-.r.g motored to Yen a few days ajro, with five hunting dogs, and after a day's exciting spoil returned home with seven wild boars.
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  • 37 8 The troopship As-saye with the body of Lord Rawlinson arrived at Malta on April IG, when all flags on shore and shipi m the harbour were flying i>t halfmast. The forts tired a salute of IT gun>\
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  • 35 8 Probably distressed at the death of hei son, wires our Penang correspondent, a Chinese woman has been found dead In the river near the destructor, Sunge' Hn-irig. Mr. Sennett returned a verdiit ■>f found drowned.
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  • 47 8 L'ndcrthe auspices of the St. Joseph. Old Boys' Association, a lecture on reading, thinking and writing will be idvin by Mr. A. \V. Still at the Kint George's Hall m St. Joseph's Institution, Brash Basah Road, on Wednesday next, at 8.15 p.m. All those interested are welcome.
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  • 50 8 It is understood thst the Burma Chamber of Commerce will petition the Viceroy :o disallow the Bill passed by the Burma Legislative Coancit imposing a tax on sea passengers landing m Bui ma. The Indian community m Rangoon propose to send a deputation to the Viceroy with the same object.
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  • 48 8 The new Government English School at Limbengaan, Ttanquerah Road, Malacca, is almost finished. It is a fine nnu-ture on excellent site facing the s»a and will supply a long felt want, as nio-t of the schools are now crowded ami •nany children have been unable to obtain admittance.
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  • 55 8 The China Press reports that h.Ouii Mauser pistols and 1,400 000 rounds of ammunition, valued between $000,000 and SBOO.OOO are alleged to have been seized ii; a raid on the German steamer, It. C. Biekawra, by Shanghai Customs orfk-iaU n April 13. The R. C. Rickmcrs arrived ■:z Shanghai from
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  • 60 8 Engineer Lieut. -Commander L, J. Le Mesurier, who is well known to many m Malaya, read a paper at a meeting of the Xoith-East Coast institution of Engineers and shipbuilders on the conversion of the .steamer Bcntang to a motor ship, which ;iow has a 3 600 b.h.p Sulzer engine.
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  • 62 8 Two marine officers in the persons of \lr. H. C. Smith of the Semal City and C. O. Owen of the Silver Elm were admitted into the Pcnanjr Goner tl Hospital m Thursday. Others in the General Ho;T)Hal there are the following .\lr. C. A. Elliott of Henrietta Estate, Sedan,
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  • 50 8 Unemployment among Europc-ans m Caicuttc, though '.ess than last year, is 'till extensive. Investigations show that nany Euiopeons, including ex-Servi'i-men, arc reduced to sleeping on benches n public spaces, end it is being urged tha: the militaiy authorities should not dentooilise men m India unless they are assured of employment.
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  • 59 8 By kind permission al Lieut.-Col. S. V. Julius and Office:-* the band of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Sussex Reciment will ,)!ay the following programme m the Botanic Gardens to-day, commencing at 3 p.m. March, Florentina, Fucik ivtrture, The Magic Flute, Mozart selecion. Princess Caprice, Fall Two Irish ces. Ansell
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  • 96 8 The Hongkong Government Gazette innounces that on and after January 1, 1926, every candidate for a certificate of competency of any ?ra>le as master or mate will be reluired to produce a certificate issued by the St. John Ambulance Association, the St. Andrew's Ambulance Association, the it. Patrick's Ambuilance Association,
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  • 109 8 On and from April 27 the F. M. S. Railway lines between Ra>a and Kuala Kubu will be closed and all main line Irain3 will run over the new deviation line. Mail trains (except the tvo through mails frrm Penang to Kuala Lumpur) will cease to call at Kuala Kubu,
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  • 138 8 Among those who departed from the Colony for the Easter holiday was Mr Jupiter Pluvius, says the Hongkong Daily Press. A cold north \tfind drove him out on Thursday night, and the faithful chronicler has to record that not a single expression of regret could be heard on Good Friday
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  • 498 8 The death is nni:iunced at the ajrc <f 5C <f Dr. F. Barney, the distinguished theologfan. Lady Guillemard will nn the m buiMin£ of the Fairfic'.d Cliils' Bch< m Noil Road, on Friday :tt Id a.m. Major Bower, Mr. D. H. Harper and Mr. and Mrs. Lim
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  • 69 8 A motor-cyclist named M. Gaggino run into a ricksha at the corner of Selet;;*-' Road and Prinsep Strei-t yoti-rday afici noon with such force that the palter ivotived injuries from which he dksl immediately afterwards The BOtoi .■>•( list was charged m the Second Polif Court this
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  • 112 8 We noted recently a pamphlet dealing with "Tin Companies Position,' Issued I y Kaaart. Baker Morgan and Co. now reaches us a copy of the "Eastern T'n Companies Position" compiled :ind published by W. H. Rkkinaoo and S ■>. vkoat monthly rubber pamphlets arc already well
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  • 136 8 Two hundred hoy nMMWlgeri "f ttic Eastern Telegraph Company i:i London have struck on the .j.'iound that their employment is m the nuture of ;i blind »llcy occupation, and ticinandiim 1 ;ruai;.i tee; for promotion, and an tnen the maximum wa«t of Ms. U)d. I \vc.'
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 209 8 How much Rubber will be exported from liritish Malaya during June, 1925? ANOTHER COMPETITION FOR SMOKERS OF I Golden Specials I Cigarettes v ull particulars can be obtained from Cigarette L Dealers, or from British American Tobacco Co., (Straits) Ltd. (Incorporaled m Enfflaod) KEPPEL ROAD, SINGAPORE. A VERY Special Show
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    • 90 8 ALHAMBRA To-night WILMAM FOX presents ESTELLE TAYLOR m A FOOL THERE WAS 6 Reels. METRO PRODUCTION THE RIGHT THAT FAILED Featuring BERT LYTELI. VIRGINIA VALLI 6 Reels. TOPICAL BUDGET In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. WILLIAM DESMOND m THE BEASTS OF PARADISE In 15 Episodes or 30 Reels. Kpisodes
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    • 54 8 On Other Pages, P»R«. Rubber Propaganda Finance and Commerce Slipping and the Maili J Mcteoroloßical Report I:cuter Telmrams Mi-ntnkab Rubber Keatlßg New Church Opene.l 1 MS. Caeeieer of Coraaaarea ■lie ->t Suwmill Btowawaya 1 Appeal Sporting Intc-Uini-nce lUUaa <Jpcra I aeal Share M«rk.'t J Chteaea Fiuht at Vula-.i Bokon W
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  • 584 9 Military Leader Elected President. New Era m Germany [REITER TELEGRAM. 1 London, April 27. Berlin Field-Marshal Hindenburg has been elected president. London, April Berlin The voting shows that Hindenburg led I'omerania, East Prussia am 1 Bavaria and Marx led Berlin, the Rhinelai.d and the Ruhr. London, April 27. Berlin
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  • 22 9 fBLITEB TELEGRAM.] London, April 25. Sydney Customs officers found i'lo,ooo Worth of opium on the steamer Arafura, from Yokohama.
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  • 26 9 [BEITER TELEGRAM.] London, April 25 I.ismoii: The Chamber, by 100 von; to 14 declined to accept the resignation of the President of the Republic.
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  • 335 9 lii itish Labourites' Statements Resented [REIJTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 20. Sofia A painful impression has been caused by the statement alleged to have Leen made to foreign press rcpresentathes by the British Labourite M.P.'s Mr. Wedgwood, Mr. Mac-kinder and Mr. LMtiange Malone who spent a few <:ays here
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  • 104 9 Annamites and Kabyles Said To Be Involved [nCUTER TKI.EGRAM.] Loiuion. April 2o Paris The Chamber by C:! 0 to 204 passed a vote of confidence m the Government as to its ability to <i<al with disci de:-, after a debate o:i r.n interpellation moved by M. TaitHi'jrcr
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  • 85 9 Communist Counsel Fires At Witness [relteb telegram.] London, April 26 Warsaw: Daring the trial m the Polish Supreme Court of 70 Communist teiroiisi agents, who wete proved to have received subsidies from the Soviet I eyatlnn m Wtntw, Hofmokl, defending counst-1 for two Communists, suddeVily whipped out
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  • 47 9 [urrrca tci.bcium.I London, April 2o. Wallace, Idaho All the miners have lieen rescued. A i-ahle of the 24th in t. slated that 17 miners were entrapped at the l',0OJ I feet level in the Becla mine and there was little hope oi rescuing them.
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  • 199 9 Bombshell for Engineering Trade Unions. [reuter telegram.] London, April 25, While employers and trade unions m the shipbuilding industry have agreed to begin a joint enquiry into the serious plight of shipbuilding, a less conciliatory spirit marks the engineering industry> where troubles are equally serious. The executives
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  • 121 9 Importance of Agreement With Poland. Lrelter telecram.] London. April 25. Considerable importance is attached to the signature of the agreements between Poland and Czecho-Slovakia, as they are possibly the prelude to far reaching development of the situation m Central Europe. The agreements indicate an amicable settlement of disputes which
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  • 122 9 Effect of British- American Agreement [REUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, April 26, Washington It is reported that the agreeaMßt of the New York Federal Bank with the Bank of England to take pound sterling bills m the open market as an exchange stabiliser is regarded by many officials as
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  • 68 9 lunm tklsgsau.] London, April 25, Their Majesties arrived at Victoria at 1 p.m.. bronzed and very cheerful. They were welcomed by the Duke and Duchess of York, Prince Henry, Prince George, Princess Mary, Viscount Lascelles and Prince Arthur of Connaught, after which they drove to the
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  • 53 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, April 26, M. Merlin, Governor-General of Indo-i China, proceeding home by the Azay le Ridcau, on his arrival m Penang was met by the Resident Councillor and the French Consul. His Excellency took a motor drive round the island and lunched
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  • 149 9 Remarkable Tribute at The Cenotaph. [rkvtm telegram.] London. April 25. There were remarkable scenes at the Cenotaph, where th<? High Commissioners had to struggle through a vast, crowd m osder t> place wreath? on the occasion of Anzac d3y. Thousands cf men and women from Yorkshire and Wales,
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  • 95 9 [RXUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, April M Halifax The Dominion steamer Arleux, wMea was dispatched to search for the bodies of the crew of the Rtikuku Maru, reports that she had been unnble to sight uny bodies or wreckage. The search has been discontinued. The Japanese freighter Raikuku Maru
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  • 150 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 28. New York: Summer time begins at: 2 a.m. London, April 20. I Amiens The M- Klotz, I j Radical-Socialist, was elected to the Senate by 937 votes to 127 for M. Gradel Republican, and 111, for M. Thierry, Socialist. London, April 20. Riga It
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  • 54 9 (From Uur uwn t-orresponueiuj. Penan?, April 26. In connection with the triple murder m Argyle Road on Apiil 12, Mr. C. W. A St;inctt, Coroner, fmnd that death m each case had resulted from stab wounds and returned a verdict of wilful murder against Low Ah Sck,
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  • 212 9 Twenty Chinese m a Water Tank. Six Chinese stowaways, part of a group of 20 who were found hidden m a wuter tank of a ve3*el which arrived from Swatow, appealed before the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule) this morning against a sentence of twenty-one days imprisonment
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  • 470 9 New Building Opened At Telok Ayer, The church and institute which has been built by the American Methodist Mission at the corner of Telok Ayer and Cecil Streets was formally opened on Saturday afternoon by Bishop Lowe, of the American Mission, m the presence of a large
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  • 188 9 t i Alleged Cruelly of Chinese Foster- 1 Mother. Allegations of revolting cruel. y on the part of a Chinese woman towards a young Chinese girl are made m a case "which was mentioned m the Third Police Couri this morning. In the early hours of yesterday
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  • 105 9 TAN AH MERAH CHANDU CASE. 9 Appeal Dismissed in Supreme Court. Two of the Chinese who were c&nvictcj by the District Judge of being coiu-erned in smuggling a large quantity of opium at Tauah Merah in February appealed i" the Supreme Court this morning against a sentence of six months'
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  • 125 9 Building Saved by Prompt Brigade Work. A fire broke out at the Heap Bee Saw MO] m the early hours of yesterday I morning which might have bad carious consequences, if the Fire Brigade had not been promptly summoned and the outbieak tackled m time. The
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  • 36 9 Owing to the lavk cf the 302 votes necessary to fo»m a quorum, the extraordinary meeting of ratepayers at Shanghai, was not held to discuss the Municipal Ci.unoii'* resolution with regard to' child labour m Shanghai.
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  • 683 9 Profit Made on Year's Working The annual meeting of the fcfentakab Rubber Company. Ltd., was held al Chartered Bank Chambers on Saturday there being present Messrs. .1. Mitehell (chairnnini. Chew Woon Poh, A. X Baddeley (directors), and P. .V representing the secretaries t.Mrt-i Harrisons, Barker ai:d (<>.». The
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  • 180 9 .Motor Lorries Competing With Railways. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April 26! Colonel Rae, the President, at the an;iual meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce, referred to the proepi 1J24 due to the enhanced tin pi lubber restriction, the latter undoubted^ saving the country and
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  • 124 9 The following item is taken from t' annual report of tho eoanoittee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce:- -i way is under construction at Begin Dalum and will lie completed towards th_( April. The slipway is Intended ultimately to replace Prai Dock. It will cope with vessels Bn to ISO
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  • 570 10 Fine F'erformance Of Kigolette. Rigoletlo is <f r.irvedly one of the most popular of Verdi'i 01«ra»i and the Italian j Opera Company scored a great success with it on Saturday night. That this company i» providing opera of a quality at which the moat exacting cannot cavil,; consider!!)/
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  • 326 10 Lady Cowans' Pica for Husband's Good Name. A plea for her husband's good name has been made by l.aiiy Cowans. In the course! of an interview with a representative of, the Evening Standard she said :—"I: "I owe it to Sji John to say tha* he
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  • 129 10 Action taken lit a meeting of committees No. -i held on April 22 included the following Approved construction of sewage well at Albert Street pumping st.-.tion at an estimated cost of $31,000, subject to approval of loan. Aporoved nee tion of pumping station at Albert Street ar nn
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  • 175 10 Six Stabbed m Faction light. The inhabitants of Pulau Bukom spent a lively week-end, thanks to fighting which occurred on Saturday night aml| Sunday morning' between factions of Hokiens on the island and Hockchius from Singapore. It appears that a large number of Chinese went over
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS
    • 154 10 Singapore, April 27. Rubber.— London Is. 8%d. Local T;!% cents. Tin.— London, 25-4-25 £247 10s. Rubbers. Utan Simnans have sellers at 2.10 ex. Buyers at 2.05. Hamilton. have buyers at 1.04 anil Brogas at 75 cents, New Craijjieleas are quoted 71-73 cents, Mdlaka Pindas offer at
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    • 162 10 1 Singapore, April 27. Tin.— £247 10., London (25/4/25) Local 123%, 75 tons. Rubber.— Is. 8 T «d., down >id., Local 73 j cents. Rubbers. There is little business to re- j port «n<2 quotations are generally un- i changed. Malakoffs offer at 3.o5. United j Mal&'.vas
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    • 192 10 Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report. (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, April 27. I Kubber.— ls. B%d. Local 73 cents. Tin.— £247 10s. $123%, tons 7.">. With no cabled news of Tin and a j small fill of Vsd. m the price of rubber the market opens the week quietly m all!
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  • 241 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Sunday A number of criminal appeals came up for hearing on Friday I last before Mr. Justice Farrer Manby.j Amongst them was one m which a number of Malays, (amongst whom was Kaja Suleiman of Marib) appealed against convictions under
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  • 22 10 Nibelungen has drawn crowded hous? nightly to the pulacegay Cinema. It will be shown for tha lait time to-r :<ht.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 432 10 One Goal Win for Sheffield. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April 25. In the Association Cup final at Wembley Stadium Sheffield United baat Cardiff City by I—o. There were 90,000: spectators, including the Duke and Duchess of York, who arrived shortly before the start. The Duke walked on the
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    • 316 10 [Rtuter Telegram.] London, April 23. i The following were the results of to-day's English ant! Scottish League matches Division I. I Birmingham 2. Manchester C. 1. Bolton W. Liverpool 0. Burnley 1, Aston Villa 1. Cardiff City v. Bkukbura R. not p'.ayed. Everton v. Sheffield
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    • 826 10 Last-minute Goal for the Chinese The S.C.F.A. won their Leagus fixture with the S.C.C. at the Stadium on Saturday afternoon by the only goal of the match, scored m the last minute of play. There was a very large crowd present, and if a gate of this size
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    • 263 10 Ceylon Invited to Join m Indian Scheme There has recently been a determined effort made by India to get an English team to visit the East during the next cold season, an.d the scheme has Inn launched by the Calcutta Cricket Club. The senior Club m
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    • 69 10 Grand National Veterans' Match, [Renter Telegram.] London, April 26 At Sandown the steeplechase match between the Grand National veterans Shaun Spadah and Music Hall, over thie-.' miles 100 yards, was won by Shaun Spndah by ten lengths. Betting was 8 to 13 on Shaun Spadah. It was hoped that
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    • 944 10 S.C.C. Well Beaten at Malacca The S.C.C. cricketers visited Malacca during the week-end, and were beaten m a two-day match by an innings and six runs. Malacca batted first, and scored 250.' Their innings was notable for a fine 122, by Hewett, this being the first century scoied by
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    • 485 10 A Lanka Union team was defeated by the Indian Association by 20 runs on Saturday. The Lanka Union scored 43, none of the players entering into double figures. The Association replied with 63, Samy contributing 22. Scores LANKA UNION. M. G. Pius U>w Samy 2
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    • 34 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 26. In a whole day cricket match on the Esplanade on Saturday, the Marric-d members of the Penang Cricket Club beat the Single by eight wickets.
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    • 149 10 S.C.C. Tournament. The seini-final of Profession Pairs will be played to-day, E. S. Nathan and J. S. Nathan meeting Hamilton and Griffith-Jontf. The winners will meet Kleinman and Sinclair m the Anal on Wednesday. The final of Championship Singles and Championship Pairs will be played next week. S.C.R.C.
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    • 775 10 Race for Visitors' Cup. (Contributed) The second and final race of the Visitors' Cup, took place yesterday morning m weather which U unfortunately to be expected m the weeks between the two monsoons. Most of the yachts paddled to the starting line and when Mr. Roy Perry fired the
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    • 237 11 [Reuter Teleirram.J New York, April 25. The following are the week's Baseball reaulti Saturday: National League New Yoril 7. Brooklyn 1 St. Loui? *0, Chicago! Philadelphia 14, Bos-ton 13; Cincinnati !J. Pittsl)uig 2. American League New York 6, Bos- :i 8 Philadelphia Washington 0 < foreland 5, Detroit
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    • 103 11 Contests for Friday Boy Walley, who recently won ba.-k his title ■1' flyweiirht champion of Malaya from Al Trono, will meet Yew Jin iti a ten round contest ut the Happy Valley on Friday. He t-as beaten Yew .lin before, but the challenger's weight always makrs him a formidable
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    • 542 11 Conclusion of Royal Susse x Meeting A very successful rifle meeting organised by the 2nd bn. the Koyal Sussex Regiment came to a conclusion yesterday. Excellent form was shown m all the events, and the Vickers gun match; t wen nateworthy. In the revolver match that fine shot Capt.
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  • 284 11 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio. April 22. The Government to-day promulgated the peace preservation law. which passed the Imperial Diet m the last session. Three leaders of a reactionary o'sraniza— tion were summoned m connection with the case of 'he attempted assassination bfi the
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  • 94 11 Orders for week ending May 1, 1920. Monday, April 27, Individual Troops Parade. Tuesday, April 2S.— Signalling Class, Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Thursday, April 80. Ban-1 Practice, Hcßdnuarters Bwlß p.m. Friday, May I.— Officers and Patrol Leaders Class at the Methodist Publishing House at
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  • 60 11 Thirty-two free primary schools were opened m Canton on the 14th inst., the Canton Gazette states. These schools are a new link m the public school sy.-tem of the city and more than four tho'inatH children have been registered for admission. A sum of $20,000 from the aerated waters tax
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 139 11 His Master's Voice Records Have you heard the latest There are new lists issued every month. Call to-day we will be pleased to demonstrate your choice, or write for out latest list. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE AWARDED 1 50 MEDALS, 1 DEWAR'S i 1 While Label iii !|]y The
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    • 325 11 Raffles Hotel Tel. No. 2920. GUEST NIGHTS, Dinner Dance Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. TEA DANCES Every Monday and Friday. ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS On Sunday Nights at 3.IJ0 p.m. 1\W111 SARKIES BROTHERS, Adjoining the Dining Room. Proprietors. Open from 8 a.m. to 11.45 p.m. Sea View Hotel MUSIC ON THE LAWN
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  • 602 12 Steady Tone During The Week. Guthrie and Co., Ltd,, report Singapore, April 25 Prices are down after an unsteady week and the market closes uneasy, with a tendency towards still lower Values. The American demand seems to have eased off for the time being, and there is
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  • 235 12 I In addition to a selection of new fiction the undcrnoted works have been added to Raffles Library and are available for issue to-day. Abadie, M. Lee Races' dv HaubTonkin. Baker, B.A.— History of the English Novel. Bercovici. X. Around the World m New York. Doughty, O. Forgotten
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 833 12 Buy a Tin To-day and Compare it with the Milk you are Using Guardian Angel' CONDENSED MILK SWEETENED FULL CREAM GUARDIAN ANGEL €*S TR*ot MARK s. a. GIANELLI MAJNO rOUNOW IN I«9S MILAN ITALY Agaota BOUSTEAD CO., LIMITED, (Incorporated la tk« F.M.S.) SINGAPORE. PKNANO AND r.MJ Fraser and Neave Ltd.
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    • 185 12 clJar rAttt u a99± which never on any J-\. account departs from its high standard of VBc/^ *~V/ a I «T"l in I r*i quality a z^^ NATURAL flsvouv ■K rf S^/'SS\ V'RG'NIA CIGARETTES l^\.^^^^llbfcS^ yy^ adulterated and pure therefore W\fyy\- ''^Z^^^iti^^^/ good and this cigarette is backed >.^|CI0Kv^^§S«7 e
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 332 13 COMFORT 1 f tm ECONOiVIY i|fyW|g\ SAFETY Factory Representative* STME, DARBY CO., LTD. The 1925 SIX O£S I i** fe. W fcl I^L w\ *Qe& Kb& a &a™ >k*xr Busa <3 w BMMIt STARTS TO-DAY r*^£^^E^*_. X cHH UVf li^sssslssssssss^sssl ssssssssW X^w/~^^^ t yr Call at our Amber Mansion Showrooms.
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    • 450 13 j Built with all the skill i\/ IM f\tj I i of modern engineer- I I \l 9£l I I*l Wa I I m/ J twenty years m bat- ArnATrn j tery manufacture. M^^^W DERATED E i l o2^dPid COL JF WATERS r r C^^^ HERE Is SATISFACTION IN IT
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 447 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. Assorance m force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) n^.^ HEAD OFFICE Winchester Houss, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE I 62, Old Jswry, The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    • 597 14 BANKING IHTEBNATIONAL BANKIM. CORPOBATIOR Capital Paid-up U.S. $5,000,000 Sarpios UA $5,000,00« Owmd kr TH* NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NIW TOBK, Bead Offles WALL BTRKT, KfeW TOBK. London Ofle* M, BIBHOPBOATB, BX. Branches BARCELONA COLON X^f?? Sffi^" 1 00 BATAVIA DAiREN MANILA SHANGHAI BOMBAY HANKOW PANAMA SINOAPOBB CALCUTTA HARBIN PEKING TIENTSIN
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    • 499 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 1863. CAPITAL Fl. 60,000,000 (abont £6,000,000) ISSUED Fl. 55.000,000 (abont £4,600,000) RESERVE FUND Fl. 21,600,000 (about £1,860.000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. SUB-AGENCIES IN THE HAGUE AND ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Medan, Sourabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal,
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    • 408 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed YfiO,ooo,ooo Capful Paid-up Y52,000,000 Reserve Fund Y18,780.00e President K. Nalcagawa, Esq. Vice-President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq I D. Takita, Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. J T. Hisamune, Esq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh,
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    • 524 14 1925 MODELS If you have not yet carefully examined tjie very latest endowments you will be surprised to find so many new features. Are you interested m a model, just for your wife and yourself Or do jou wish to include the children. Send ages and receive particulars, S. J.
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  • 1071 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. The Lady Driver All modern cars are so good now-a-days that the various features of each practically balance one another, and. it is really only the personal choice of the purchaser that counts. In the medium-priced class it is practically impossible
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 227 15 SAVE YOUR BIG GAR Let the Ford take the wear and tear. The saved depreciation on your big car will more than pay for a Ford. TOURING CAR |i,Ui)u Wearne Bros., Ltd. i Proof of Merit Its record m past years, m 343 different lines of business, stands as indisputable
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    • 187 15 The Why Waste Money jfy* on Rickshaws? j TU£o^mr The running cost of an Austin Seven is approximately 3 cents j SEVEN per mile, and this car gives the advantages of comfort, speed A and absolute dependability. Mechanically it is a master- -jfT"^ piece and to own one is a
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    • 261 16 **XA. 1871. Petr«tlz«4 by Kcyatty. A Choice Selection of Handsome JEWELLERY an introduction of the Season's FASHIONS .Inormous stock m infinite styles to suit tl-e purses of any buj^r. B. P. De Silva The Royal Jeweller. 1» I, iIK.H BTRKBT. SLNGAPOHE. ■ra»c« I R* 1. BlftBO? 3TKJOrr. PENANG. THE Asiatic
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    • 324 16 COAL TAR Slngapor* Refined. Singapore Gaa Works. Australian. WOOD TAR Gmuin* Quality. BRUNOLINUM Wood PreaerTativ*. BRUNOLINUM PLANTARIUM Car* of Bark Diaeaa* m Rubbar Trees. TALCUM POWDER Commercial Quality. LATEX CUPS Porcelain and Eurtkenirar*. CUP HANGERS Mad* of Old Cabl* Wirs. LEE KIM SOO 20. HIGH STREET. HOW TO PLAY GOLF.
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    • 955 16 The PREPAID charge* for WanU. For lata, To L*t, *te., la ordinary eloss sst type (average six words to line) art Par line One insertion 28 cents, two ids. 46 etc., three ins. 64 cts.. four ins. 82 cents, fivs ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.18. ten ins. 1.40, twelve ins.
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    • 693 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, I' 4, Cecil St. Apply 8, Malacca St. ~TO LET, furnished, 47, Cairnkill Road. Apply Sandilanda Buttery t Co. TO LET, 3, St. Thomas's Wa'k, renovated, gas, water. Applj Meyer, Oriental Hotel. To LET, No. 169, Waterloo Street, Singapore. Apply Cheong Guan Hoon, within. TO
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    • 300 16 SIGHT Vrto GLASSES Give perfect vision to those requiring different sight* for Reading and Distant Vision. JOHNIXJKE, F.8.0.A., F.S.M.O, Ophthalmic Optician. 12, BATTERY ROAD. BINGAPORX. 5 Does a hundred and one J things" IJETALINA] 2| The cheapest and must satisfactory 3 FLOOR AND I FURNITURE STAIN si tt on the
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    • 437 16 BOOKS OF QUOTATIONS. IJENHAM'S NEW BOOK or QUOTATIONi l>y \V. (.urn.v BiaJMi rS I. K. Hint. S. Proverlm and llousrhi.Kl ttnttK. A collection of quolation-; Inn Britiah and American AuthorK. »i;!\ many lln f-.:in'> of Proverb*, Taniiliar I'hriiMi ami from all sources, including Hsbrcw, Arabic, Creek. Latin. French, (ii-rman. Italian,
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