The Straits Times, 30 March 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,132, SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1926, PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      69 1 TRY^ THAT FINE OLD DANISH BREW TIIBORfi RFFR its GOOD Bate Agcnta THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated In England.) SINGAPORE, IWNANG, KUALA LUMPUR. TELUK ANSON, IPOH AND ALOR STAR. A A A "EXPAMET" r^ AQA BRITISH EXPANDED METAL CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT. If 1 Stocks of all sizes held by VAA/ WILLIAM
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      178 1 GALILEAN GLASSES Achromatic Lenses First Quality "yjß^yJriit* Lrass, a!I Diaik Japanned Mounts, &M^Pra» Leather Covered Sun Shades. Loop N'jtt HsfliiH for Cor(1 Hci ht wncn closed 51 /4 r\ i"\ JSffSnSi&My&Mk inches (approx. 1 l;'» mm.) Magnifi- *Z) Jmi\J TR ,||B^B^jS" Sun Shade:-.. Loop 'or Coru. NfiU i'«wHl fiftnn Height
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      3 1 hi: TOUH BATt.
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    Short Weight at Home.
    766 2 1 Drastic New Bill in Force After Easter, That the giving; of short weight or measure in the sale of foodstuffs and oral misrepresentation of weight ov measure should be made statutory offences is the principal of drastic recom■mendations in the report of the Pood Couneil
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    174 2 Programme of drills up to and for April 4, 1926. Tuesday, March 30, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v), Gun Laying. Wednesday, March 31, 4.30 p.m., Bukit Timah, S.V.C., Practice Interport Shoot. Bus leaves Drill Hall at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 1, 5.30 p.m., Johnston's Pier, S.R.A.
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      199 2 ////it )i'" f imWf C ••i c Nicer < VI Aifr 'W In^scf" Sl I '.-.ore tootl-rome crust cannot /rt\\ -~K| be matio than ihal obtainable by raising with y J p'n Raisiey the moot reliable of ail leavening agents. ///rr ~~n It makes cooking easy and success certain. j*w
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      172 2 Shave In Comfort With Cuticura Shaving Stick This delicately medicated antiseptic Shaving btic': produce* a creamy lasting lather enabling ten-dcr-iaci.il men to shave without any irritation, even twice daily. It leave* the tkin smooth and fresh and makts bhaving a pleasure. Cuticura Talcum is on ideal after-sbaving pov.-dcr. EMC Ointnxnt.
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      348 2 To the Eyeglass-wearing Public ZEISS PUNKTAL LENSES MEAN PERFECT VISION Prescribed and recommended by all first-class opticians. There is no Bad Beer. Insist on this Label and get the Best p Sn° s n Mmiehhofer r\ No. 7 of a series. /*^jjP"\ 1 I ml■ I H CLEAN WORKPEOPLE We
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    BRITISH FILM INDUSTRY.
    485 3 Trade Hopes of Agreed Scheme. The Joint Committee for British Films met on February 24 at the Queen's Hotel, Leicester-square, with Mr. T. Ormiston, President of the Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association of Great Britain and Ireland, in the chair. A resolution passed by a sub-committee was submitted to
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    FATE OR CHANCE ?
    330 3 FATE OR CHANCE Accidents that Shape Our Destiny. Chance, some say, is the factor that has made men or at least some men great, famous, or rich. And yet others maintain that there is no such thing. In our views on this subject, writes Lady Norah Bentinck in the Daily
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    Anglo-Soviet Trade.
    61 3 The Times Riga Correspondent says that the Soviet Trade Commissariat has issyed an official .statement about BritishSoviet trade m 1925. The total turnover is given at £54,044,000, of which the Soviet purchased m England goods worth £27,802,000 and sold goods worth £26,242,000. including naphtha products £2,425,700, grain £3,786,000,
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      111 3 STEWARTS AND LLOYDS GAS, WATER £M .j AND m AND FITTINGS LARGE STOCKS AVAILABLE V I t r H* «aA VV H. m AT i 1 KEEMEST PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE m i W "Ti DELIVERY Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. n IJn.tggfs PIANOS TUNED
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      45 3 AUSTRALIAN HORSE-FOOD and INDIAN CATTLE-FOOD. Prices P.O.R. or F. 0.8. (boat-hire rstra). Auat. Oats per bag of 130 lb. $8.25 Brar. 130 lb. $7.50 Chaff 95/100 lb. J" -.60 Cattle-food (Indian) 165 lb. 57.5* H. S. KIRWAN, Fodder Contractor, Norfolk Rd.. 8ln«apor«. T*t«cimau KIHWA.N, SINGAPORE
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      393 3 Studebaker Sport Roadster for $jffi\)M APPEARANCE and PERFORMANCE £qH€t« The Most Powerful Car of Its Weight and Size STUDEBAKER Standard Six Sport Road- parts and bodymakers. In some models savings ater, illustrated, on appearance alone com- of as much as 1 100 are effected and they are remand* admiration. The
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      521 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARCO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO., UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore KASHGAR 9,000 Apr. 9 KHYBER 9,100
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      573 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINI Marseilles, London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Due Ball •FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Mar. 31 1 t lIAKO7.AKI MARU 11,000 Apl. 14 16 HAKHSAN MARU 11,000 Apl. 30 81 KITANO MARU 8,000 May 12 13 HARUNA MARU 11,000 May 26 27 KAMO MARU
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      558 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTKRDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAM PURG *ND BREMEN- GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through
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      479 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Kcmaman, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin. Patani, Singora, Lacon. Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure REDANG In port Mar. 31 MAI.INI Apl. 5 Apl. 7 VALAYA Apl. 12 Apl. 14 The Steamers are fitted throughout with
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      508 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. 00. OF DATAYIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connection tc Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of
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      397 4 BURNS PHILP LINE < Incorporated m Australia) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the wrll knovn stpnmors MARKLLA (7,376 tons) and MALAIAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is tne largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cnbin* dc luxe, single berth cabin*,
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      496 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUKCNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England.) -ELLERMAN- LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT Tia PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan s.s. KATHLAMBA In port HOMEWARDS Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg a.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON
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      449 5 AUSTRAL-EAST (MIES UNE (Incorporated m England.) Regular Passenger aad Freight Serrle* via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Tea. Balll. i im s.s. MERTON HALL (limiUd passenger accommodation) Apl. V s.s. CITY OF PALERMO (passenger steamer 5,900 tons) May 7 MERTON HALL Jane 7
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      370 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL UK TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS BEBTICE It days from Hongkong to B*attl* Sailing from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT JACKSON Apl. 10 PRESIDENT McKINLEY ApL SI PRESIDENT JEFFERSON May 4 PRESIDENT GRANT May 16 PP.ESIDENT MADISON May 28 also a sailing every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Through
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      357 5 Going Home? Travel via Hawaii Take the sunny southern rout* t*> America on your next trip home, and arrange for a free step-over of a fort. night or more m Hawaii. Ticket* inter-changeable from Honolulu to the Coast on your choice of several line* and route*. Know the unique thrill
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      748 5 NOTICE FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS An Assistant Engineer is required by th. Railway Department, Open Lines, of the Fi'dcmtad Malay States Government for foui years' service, with possible extension Salary $400 rising to $470 a month by annun increments of $2& a month, and thereafter in the evnt of the
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      580 5 TKI STRAITS TIMES Jun by ouUim-il at the following places m Sinjr:i;i tonny Changer, Grosvenor Hotc ■lonpy Chnnßi-r, Adelphi '.Intel, loney Changer, Europe Hotel, ■loney C*M*)*r, Raffles Hotel. Sally W* sh, Ltd., BbSm Placo. '•<]. ml Rulib-r Stamp Co., Raffles Place and rank R i<l Station. ."Vkr ('hong, Rrsts Basah
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      494 6 GAIETY CINEMA Jnnctlan Albert and Bencoolen Slreeta. For tiw last time TONIGHT ■ntil Thursday, April 1, at 7.15 sharp. Mr OSWALD STOLL'B Production of Sir RIDER HAGGARDS MOON OF ISRAEL IN 10 PARTS. Mo irrmter Film has ever been presented to the public. KVKMNG NKWS The dividing of the n*d
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      564 6 sV^HaBBBBV^BBBBaHwr^ MaWsßE.^^. ii*^ii^2 POLA NEGRI m Forbidden Paradise One of thc cleverest comedies ever shown on the screen. A HtuHy m facial expressions, here we have lo»ely Pola as you have never seen her before Exotic. I nnguorous, Passionate. ALHAMBRA COMMENCING APRIL 4. ITS A PARAMOUNT PICTURE. T ■tttttll lIIHIIIII
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      287 6 i lj m NOTICi: is hereby Riven thnt th* akov« Tindc Mr.rk is thc property of INTERNATIONAI.K CREDIET-EN HANDELSVEREENIGINQ ROTTERDAM n Company Incorporated m Holland nnd is 'isc-l by tiifin m rcyppct to nil kinds of ?ne* (too-tn (vhitf*, grays and fancies) imported by U«n into thi- Btralta ScttN-mcnt:; nnd
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    248 7 FIXTVRKS. Tuesday. March 3* High Water, 11.11 a.m., 11.36 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 8.06 a.m., 6 ft. 5 m. N. 20. p.m., 7 ft. Chamber of Commerce Mtg., Exchange, 2.16. Wednesday, March 31 High Water, 11.43 a.m., J1.87 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 8.30 a.m, 6 ft. C
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    236 7 ..v. March 30. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance KEPI'EL HARBOUR. Main Whi I I"hysa; Ked'-. i-«4l«, Giantr Ai.u. Derapo. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjone I'agar Sheers Whurf Kuala Albert Dock Crab Drelger. Centaur Victoria Dock Eburna Kennel
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    189 7 To-day Luboean Bilik and Tandjong Balei Sinirkawang) 3 p.m. I.liio. Tmnbelun and Pontianak (Sampit) 3 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India (Honolulu Marul 4 p.m I'ludjoc and Palcmbang (Hcnli) 4 p.m. Ko.iipei Liut (Magnet) .4 p.m. To-morrow Djarabi (Ringkep) 9 a.m Prlfi Badjah, T.mbilahan and Indragiri (DonKiralu)
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    HAILS FOR EUROPE.
    32 7 HAILS FOR EU ROPE. S'pora rjerimai F«b. 10 i*rroa!u Feb. 26 D'ArtnKTmn Feb. 24 ran Pieterszoun Coon K»h. 2«> 'ilorn Mar. 4 Londoi Mar. II Mar. 2i Mar. Mir. 2; Mar. 2'
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    237 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, March 30. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 7/16 Demand 2/4 1/X6 Private 3m. credits 2/4 19/32 On New York, Demand 56 13/16 o-- on au r.au Pnvste 90 d/« .iB% On France, Bank T.T. 1590 On India, Bunk TT. 15SV4 Cn Hongkong, Bank d/d
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    70 7 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COM MERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. Buyers i t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 98>,4 Standard R.S.S. Spot March 99 Standard R.S.S. on Tender 'April 99>£ April-June 99 July-Sept. 96 Tone of Market .Quiet and Steady. Latent Cable London Spot Shee. 28*1 d. per lb. New York Spot S
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      MINING.
      248 7 Vnl. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/- 58/1 1 Batansr Padang 0.82 0.85 c.l. 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.42% 1.45 1 1 Idrls Hydraulic 56/- 57/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.45 0.50 10/- 10/- KampoiiR 49/G 50/6 xd. £1 £1 Kamunting Tin 6»/- 71/- cd. ;u 10
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      GENERAL.
      131 7 Issue VaL Pd. Buyers Sellers Cl £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.10.0 5.15.0 cd. •0 Hi Central En«inet 9.00 9.60 £1 £1 E. _Si.icltiii2 Co. 15.00 K..50 10 10 Fras-or Nexve '1H.-J5 xd. 100 100 Hammer Co. 159.00 162.00 lOOlOOKatz Bros, del 200.00 220.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 18/6 19/6
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      DEBENTURES.
      81 7 0. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 pat 110 Spore Municipal 6 p.<11,878,000 of 1930 par 6% p.m. Spore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 pa! Spore Municipal 4H P-<-cf 1909 $1400,000 90 smi •"'pcre Municipal 4 p.e. of 1918 $2,000,000 80—90 S.S. stt p«. Loan 1919 $36,710,000 104% 105K
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      371 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'g Quotation*. To-day'» Price3 Fruser Ly&U A Co. Evutt. Allcnby ($1) 3.40 3.60 3.40 3.60 Alor Gajah (SI) 2.!Ml 3.00xd. 2.85 3.00 A. HiUm ($5) 21.50 22.50 21.50 22.00 A. kuning ($1) 1.35 1.50 1.45 1.55 Am. Malay ($2) 4.30 4.f>0 4.35
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      430 7 EUGENE RIMMEL LTD LONDON and PARIS. Perfumers t>y Appointment to H.M. Queen Alexandra and to H.M. The King or Spain. TOILET VINEGAR ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR HOT CLIMATES LAVENDER f&t WATER gb'^bili Kirn rail's Celebrated LavB'*?s* 111 l endvr Water m all sizes 3 <s known the world OTer. Obtainable from
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      31 7 Bridge's PATENT Universal Washers I'he final choice of the most experienced rubber factory and estate Engineers m Malaya. tola AgeaU i Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd., Engineering Department, BWCAPOKE AND KUALA LUMPUR.
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      868 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adyts.. see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. I FOUrfT), a young terrier ilog. Apply m Whjief 8, Nassimßoad. (lp) ..-FOIt'feALK, show window plate tfa»s, site f 9 ft. by 7 /ft. 474, Straits Time*. (In) i ~wante!d~indian"bill collector with cash security of $400. Apply 414.
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      614 7 DIAMONDS DIAMONDS L. S. KORNITZER DIAMOND PEARL MERCHANTS, Raffles Chambers. 8, Raffles Place. Telephone 3836. Invite you to examine their large and well-assorted stock Wo order too small, none too big. EMERALD CUT TERRACE CUT and FANCY STONES A SPECIALITY. Telephone 3836. TRADE MARK NOTICE is hereby given thai CKMENTA
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      65 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kcrbau Static*. (By < ourtesy of Government HealtW Office.) For the 24 honni ending >t Midnight on March 29, 1926. Mi.x. ahiKlc tcmpinuure 8D.5 F Kin. »had<> tempcrvture 7C.4 1 Mvkn shadi' iL-mperature Bl.VF. Mi'X. HI nuliHtion 150 f. Min. pr«M radiation 71.5}. Km temperature 80 F.
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    DEATHS
    141 8 FARRELr,.—At the General Hospital, Singapore, on March 29, 1926. John Edward Furrell, of the Singapore Pilot Association aged 58 yeara. Funeral at Bidadari Cemetery at 5 o'clock to-d:iy. Hongkong anJ Shanghai papers plcuse copy. CLASS.—On March 29, 1926, at 191, Ran-»oo:. Road, S.ngupore. Maria Susan, befoved wife of Mr.
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, MARCH 30. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1045 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, MARCH 30. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. There was nothing of very thrilling interest at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council. We would like, however, to offer our congratulations to Mr. Marriott, on taking his seat m Council for the first time cs fully constituted Colonial Secretary. It is
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Order* for India and Ceylon to-day is R«. 154= J100 The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158 $100.
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    30 8 The Singapore branch of the Royal Society of St. George are holding their first festival dinner and dance at the Europe Hotel on St. George's Day, Friday, April 23. I
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    19 8 N. K. Pillay, SaniUry Inspector, Town Board, Muar, has been elected an Associate of The Royal Sanitary Institute, London.
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    24 8 Mr. Kesavjee Jeevram Joshee, J.P., is proceeding: to India by the Andre Lebon on April 7 and will be away for about two months.
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    23 8 An Eastern pcgeant will be given at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Malacca, en Sunday, April 4, at 6 p.m. All are cordially invited.
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    32 8 There were 130 Assize cases heard m Singapore last year, m which 184 pers ns were tried and m 107 of these cases convictions resulted, the number of persons convicted being 140.
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    43 8 A London telegram to the Statesman says Diners were panic-stricken when a drunken Chinese armed with a sword entered a Paris cafe, smashed the tables and chairs, severed a dog's tail and then cut the animal in two, before he could be arrested.
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    40 8 A radio message received on March 17 at Government House, Bombay, from the liner Rawalpindi, states, Owing to Lady Wilson's serious condition His Excellency the Governor will not return to Bombay as previously arranged but will accompany her to England."
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    43 8 Mr. W. L. Forwell was elected chairman of the Negri Sembilan Planters' Association at the annual general meeting held at Seremban on Saturday last. Mr. K. W. G. Rippcn, the retiring chairman, Baid the Association could not have anyone keener than Mr. Forwell.
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    54 8 A lantern lecture will be griven by the Ilsv. G. T. Shetliffe on Good Friday at 9.15 p.m. in the Victoria Theatre, by the kind permission of the authorities. The subject will be Christ's Passion. The theatre will be free and open to all ami a collection will be made
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    58 8 It is stated that Mr. San Ah Wing's tender for nearly $200,000, for the purchase of Bukit Choh estate, situated at Sungei Choh. Ulu Selangor, belonging to the Estate of Loke Yew, has been accepted. The price works out at $825 per acre of eight to nine year old trees,
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    64 8 The death has occurred in Toronto, of Mr. George Dennis Smith, who was foi a few years partner in the firm of Urewer and Co., Hongkong. He had resided there for a little over three years, and left in 1923 on medical advice. Mr. Smith was well known as a
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    62 8 The R?v. Keppel Gamier presided over a meeting m the Free School, Penang. on March 24 when it was definitely decided to form a V.M.C.A. m Penang. Captain J. W. T. Saunders proposed the formation of an Association. It was decided to ask the Hon. Mr. Justic- Brown to be
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    74 8 A tale of hardship and privation suffered by 60 children who had been kidnapped and taken to Miyak?jima, a smaH island off the Idzu cost, there to tend herds of cows, comes as a revelation to the police and the people, says the Japan Times. All the children weie captured
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    63 8 Last night's orchestral concert at Raffles Hotel was much appreciated, the more popular items being a fantasie from Puccini's Madame Butterfly and Herson's Psetorale Ecossaise. As a piano solo, Mr. Lambert Smithe selected Chopin's Scherzo. Op. 31 m which he displayed a masterly technique. His expressive interaretation must have been
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    85 8 A Vienna message states that a new contrivance to prevent motor cars from running over pedestrians was demon■itrated to the Press by its inventor, Jakob Singer. It consists of a network if India rubber ropes as wide as the car and fixed m front of it. The Police forbade experiments
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    94 8 A musical programme will be presented at the V.M.C.A. at 8 p.m. on Monday, April 5, m connection with St. Peter's Church (St. Andrew's Mission). The following are the ladies and gentlemen who kindly consented to take part i Miss Howatth, Miss Barnes, Miss Ida Choppard, Miss Annie Abrams, Mr.
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    164 8 Those who had not visited the General Hospital site since the new buildings were begun were astonished, at yesterday's opening proceedings, to see the transformation effected. At present the greater part of the handsome new hospital blocks is practically completed and the old buildings are m course of demolition. When
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    445 8 We are informed that Mr. J. H Ponton Moir the Tangkah planter, is sailing for home about raid April. Mr. H. H. Abelling, the representative of the Worthington Pump Co. m the Fur East, is visiting Shanghai. Mr. C. D. Ahearne, Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, is
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    Rubber Prices.
    43 8 Henderson. Helm and Hammesfahr, Tnc, New York, send us the following cable, dated March 28, their quotations being m gold dollar cents Sellers, March 59 April-June, 59 July-Sept., 58. Market very quiet. To-day's Singapore price 99 cts., London price 2s. 4%d.
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    30 8 Lewis and Peat's cable received from their London office this morning give* 1,670 decrease nu.king the total Londun rubber stocks at March 27, as revised, 12,784 tons.
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    Malls Expected.
    32 8 From China and Japan, by Fushimi Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Europe (London mails despatched March 11) by Teesta, due at Penang 6 a.rti. on Friday, the 2rd proximo.
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    The Public Kail Question.
    247 8 It has often been said that Singapore has no musical life. The remark is very true m the sen c that we have no corporate musical lift, such as exists m the communities of ar.y size m the West and even m many villages. But it
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      200 8 II SALE M BARGAINS JJSk cocktail shakers. m Nkkd Q liait $3.25 each. y2tf i B SILVER CIGARETTE lot Nu. .-,2.-). »«J H F° r Dress Wear. OPEN-EASY X gff El Usunl Price $16-50. biT 2 m I Sale Price $12.75. Sheffield Steel. l^^^^fl Sal- Price <uM idtijHi i 60
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    Royal Patients.
    265 9 Prince of Wales Has Slight Operation. [EIUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 29. The Prince of Wales has undergone a slight operation for recurrent ear trouble. The pain was a sequel to influenza. Relief has followed the operation. London, March 29. The evening bulletin says The Prince of Wales is
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    Fascism.
    145 9 Signor Mussolini Defends His Policy. [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, March -29. Rome Addressing a crowd on the occasion of the seventh anniversary of the Fascismo, Signor Mussolini, discussing: the accomplishments of the Fascist regime, said It is absolutely logical out.'itle the world of democratic Liberalism that plutocratic clannishness, whieh is
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    Heavy Slump in America.
    149 9 Great Wave of Selling Orders. [RtLTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 30. New York Another heavy wave of riling orders has swept the Stock Market. Fifty issues w» re carried to new low levels. The United States Steel Corporation b-okc at llS'i, Gvncral Motors at ***** and Hudson
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    Forest for Paper Making.
    45 9 [BELTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 30. St. John, Newfoundland The International Paper Company of New York, tne of the largest paper-making concerns m America, is acquiring a large forest area on the north coast, with the object of establishing v sulphite mill.
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    The Electric Bill.
    169 9 Britain's Defective Electricity Supply. [reuter telegram.] London, March 30. Mr. Wiifr>d Ashley, in moving the second reading of the Electricity Bill, elaborated the scheme as outlined by Mr. Baldwin at Birmingham. He added that part of the schoms provided for the .standardisation of frequency and pointed out
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    British Finance.
    139 9 Budget Surplus Confidently Expected. [WIKELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, March 29. It is njw certain that without taking coal subsidy into account Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of Exchequer, will have a surplus of revenue over expenditure when the financial year closes on March 31. It is believed that this
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    League of Nations.
    90 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rujby, March 29. The Premier stated in the House of Commons that the British representative on the committee to consider the possible changes in the constitution of the League of Nations had not yet been selected by the Government and no instructions hud been
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    French Communism.
    96 9 [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, March 23. Two Communists were elected yesterday as deputies for the second district of Paris on the second ballot by 63,000 against 61,500 Bloc-Nationalists. Abstentions were around 30 per cent. The papers remark that m the first ballot the Communists enly polled 37,000, which was
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    Steel Plate Prices.
    50 9 [RILTIB TILEOKAll.] London, March 29. An association representing the steel plate manufacturers have decided to fix a standard minimum pric? for >twl plates in consequence of the ruinous result of the recent competition. It is understood that thi' iK-\v c-xpo: I price will be i'7 per ton.
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    General Sarrail Criticised.
    136 9 Extent of Mandatory Powers. [BCUTEB TELEGRAM.] Londjn, March 29. Hie Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent says that the severity with which the report of the Mandate Commission of the League criticises General Sarrail's attitude, when High Commissioner, towards the local creeds of the populations of Syria, is unprecedented.
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    The Steel Trust.
    74 9 [itEUTEK TELEURAM.] London, March 29. Li the House of Commons, during questions, Mr. A. M. Samuel said he was not aware that tin- re had been any <!tvelopments m the negotiations for an international undet standing m respect of operations m the iron and coal industries, except
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    Russian Differences.
    56 9 [UEITLK TELEGRAM.] London, March 29. The Times correspondent at Riga states that M. Komaroff was appointed chairman of the Leningrad Executive Committee, replacing M. ZinoviefT, who was d.prived of the post on account of l.is opposition to the policy of the Central Commuaist Committee. M. Yemshanoff was appointed
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    French Politics.
    50 9 [r.EVTIB TELEGBAM.] London, March 30. Full The Government were defeated in the Chamber by 268 votes to 265 en a Socialist motion for a reduction of the estimates for the Moroccan and Syrian campaign* as a protest against their continuation. It was not, however, a vote of confidence.
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    Foreign Exchanges.
    63 9 [wireless tia rugby.] Rugby, March 29. Exchange iates Paris 141, New York 4.86, Brussels 122%, Geneva 25.25, Amsterdam 12.13, Milan 120.9, Berlin 20.43, Stockholm 18.12, Copenhagen 18-5*4 Oslo 22.82. Vienna 34.5, Prague 164, Htlsingfors 133, Madrid 34.5, Rio 7 1/32, Buenos Aires 44 7/16, Bombay 1.5 63/64, Shanghai
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    Mexican Land Law.
    21 9 [reutkr telegram.] London, March 30. Mexico City The Foreign Office have promulgated regulations governing the alien land law.
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    STARTLING COINCIDENCE.
    93 9 Church Thrown Into SemiDarkness. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 29. There was a dramatic moment during service at St. Andrew's yesterday evening when, m the course of an eloquent sermon the Rev. Archibald Ewing rose to the fervent climax of simile. Pointing to the electric light he
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    THE NEW HOSPITAL.
    1148 9 Formal Opening of $4,500,000 Buildings. Dr. Hoops' Tribute to The Governor. The new General Hospital at Sepoy Lines, Singapore, was formally opened by H.E. the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard) yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large and representative gatteHog, The hospital was commenced in 1920, and
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    Death of Capt. Farrell.
    140 9 Esteemed Figure in Shipping Circles. We regret to record the death of Captain John Edward Farrell, of the Singapore Pilot Association, at his house yesterday. The late Captain Farrell had been a member of the Singapore Pilot Assjciution for 18 years, and was the second senior
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    IMITATION OF TRADE MARK.
    118 9 Chinese Merchant Fined For Infringement. Lee Koh Cho. a Chinese tea merchant, of 74, Bjat Quay, prosecuted Liong Yit Siong, another Chinese merchant, for using a false trade mark in the District Court, before Mr. P. A. F. David yesterday. The complainant stated that he had
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    184 9 The Currency Commissioners' Abstract as at March 1, 1926, is as follows c. Whole amount of Currency Notes m Circulation on March 1, 1926 163,180 913.70 Average amount of Currency Notes m Circulation during the month of February, 1926 163,494,803.56 (a) Currency Guarantee Fund Liquid Portion on
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    A New Rubber-Producing Area.
    69 9 Tht planting of vast rubber-producing areas m California is receiving serious consideration. It is claimed that the guayule shrub is capable of producing excellent rubber four years after being planted. From 400 to COO acrps are to be planted annually indefinitely. This mcuns, if the optimists
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    Legislative Council.
    817 9 Dr. Hoops Answers Malacca Complaint. At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday the Boy Scouts Association Bill (to fuither and protect the activities and interests of the Association) was read a first time. The Attorney-General explained that badges resembling those adopted by the Boy Scouts Association had
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    CHANDU SEIZURE.
    97 9 Captain MeKenzie ot the Hong Wha Fined. Captain MeKenzie, of the steamer Honij Wha, was fined $50 by Mr. P. A. F. David in the District Court this morning, in connection with a seizure on February 13 of 2,150 tahils of chandu valued at $13,975. The chandu was
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    Rubber Association.
    1154 10 Prosperity Reported at Annual Meeting. The umuial general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Associution was held at the Exchange K torn yesterday, Mr. K. J. Obott (Chairman presiding. The Chairman said The income and expenditure aceounc iho* a sjmloa of $J0,216.88 as compared with $-1,K'.l.HJ
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    340 10 Success of an All-Night Vigil. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 28. A few further captures of rubber smugglers have been reported during the past week. At 5.45 p.m. on the 15th inst, the commander of the Kedidi sighted a kotak two miles north of Paulo Pisang.
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    CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD.
    427 10 The Proposed Sub-Division Of Shares. The report of the directors of Central Engine Works, Ltd., for the year ended November 30, 1925 states During that period the company acquired the undertaking of Central Motors, Limited, and in May, 1925, transferred the assets and liabilities of that
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    21 10 Powell and Co., Ltd., call attention to the withdrawal of the sale of household furniture at Crediton 12, Dalvey Road tomorrow.
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      85 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to the letter from A Sufferer," it may interest the twoseater car loads of beautiful women and determined men who used to frequent Thomson Road m their efforts to inspect the Naval Base, by moonlight, to know,
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      "Naval Base Labour."
      179 10 Naval Base Labour." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your correspondent Economic hits the nail on the head. Why reduce Ramasamy's pay? He is at the Naval Base for a rest cure." His work is to dig drains, make roads. No such heavy woik as dipging lallang from
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      Britain and the League.
      266 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, Af> one of the many silent Englishmen who desires that England's good nairife for Right and Justice shall not be en- i dangered by entanglements with unscrup- ulous intriguing politicians of the Latin tribe of small nations that
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    POCKET-PICKING.
    103 10 Two Cantonese Sentenced To Be Caned. Two Cantonese were sentenced by Mr. P. A. F. David, in the District Court this morning. A Chinese passenger was walking along Tanjong Pafjar, when the accused bum pe<l into him end picked his pocket. A parse containing $42 was stolen. Whan the
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    160 10 V. P. Janakiammal, the Indian actress, is shortly to arrive m Singapore with a full complement of actors and actresses of Southern India. They will probably open their season on Saturday at the Alexandra Theatre Hall. The Hindustani play Indra Sabha was staged last night at the City
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    R.A.O.B.
    31 10 A meeting of St. Ambrose Lodge, No. 5720. will be held at the Union Jack Club on Thursday, at 7.80 p.m. All members ef the owUi will be heartily -welcomed.
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      309 10 Aneta Wireless Via Java. Loss of Brazilian Steamer. Rio de Janeiro, March 24. An explosion occurred on board the Brazilian steamer, Paes de Carvalho. A later report states that the Pas de Carvalho waa completely destroyed by Are And sunk and eighty passengers, the captain and two officers perished. 78
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      Macphail and Co, Ltd.
      187 10 Singapore, March 30. Rubber. Local 99 te cents. Tin.— London £280 10s. Rubbers. Shares are quiet. Glenealys tre quoted 2.80-3 and Malakoffs 4 955.10 cum. United Malaccas have buyers at 3 and Malaka Pindas at 3.15. New Scudais are quoted 3.10-3.20 and Mtntakabs at 62-64 cents.
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      Rose Maephail and Co. (L. R. Macphail.)
      262 10 Rose Maephail and Co. (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, March 30. The market is quiet m all sections. Rubber share quotations are inclined to be easier. Mining stocks are unchanged and a good demand exists for Industrials and Loans of all issues. Rubbers— Jimahs were .placed at 2.55 and are further
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      BRITISH FEATHERWEIGHTS.
      123 10 Title Returned at National Sporting Club. [Reuter Telegram.] Lomlon, March rfc At the National Sporting Club m a twenty rounds contest for the featherweight championship of Great Britain Johnny Curley, the holder, beat Jl;:ri y Corbett on points. Curley did most of the attacking and landed good hooks
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      BAGAN DATOH TENNIS.
      199 10 Record Entries for Up-Country Tournament. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Bagan Datoh, March 30. The entries for the Bajran Dat-oh open tennis tournament at Easter are unprecedented, numbering 175, and including 22 in' the open singles, 1C pairs in the open doubles, 21 in the mixed doubles, and
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    Trustee Sued.
    165 10 Infants in Supreme Court Litigation. An acti:n came before Mr. Justice Deane, this morning in which Thomas Augustine Basapah and John Alexander Rasa pah, both of whom were infants, sued through their next friend for a. declaration that a lease <.f two houses in North Bridge Koi'd was
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    Italian Finances.
    125 10 A telegram received by the Acting Consul for Italy, Singapore, from the Italian LegatLm, Bangkok, says: Treasury accounts of February 28, ***** show that Government Bonds during the month of February have increased by 581 millions. Accounts fjr a period from July 1, 1925 to February 28, 1926
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    Penang Water Supply.
    134 10 The Penang Municipality have decided, owing to shortage of water m the reservoirs, to cut off certain supplies for two hours a day, so that the shortage can be made up and the reservoirs kept fuil. The recent rains contributed very little to the water supply streams
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    61 10 Miss Cornelia Sorabjee, lady counsel, made her first appearance before the district judge, Alipore, on March 16, to file an appeal on behalf of Resul Khan am! Nathnj Khan, who had been convicted by a sub-deputy magistrate of receiving and retaining three stolen buffaloes, andf sentenced to three months' rigorous
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    The Coming Tests.
    647 10 The Case for a Professional Captain. (Special to the Straits Times.) In a few weeks' time the eyes of the fi.nr MM of the earth will be turned towards Nottingham, England's famouv lace making centre, which is to be privileged to be the urcna for the opening
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    290 10 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices. Parit Bruas. Int. divd. 10 per cent. Brunei. Second int. divd. 5 per u.-nt. Segari. Second int. divd. 10 per cent. Bah Lias.— Final divd. 12 Mi per cent., making 2U p r cent. Badek.— Second int. divd. IB per cent., making 35
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    39 10 The King and Queen of Spain intend to fly tfi the Argentine m the coming eprine, says the Spanish paper Universal. Ten plains are to t-scort the royal aircraft which will be piloted by the noted flyer, Major Franco.
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      FOOTBALL.
      224 11 Poor Display by S.C.C. Forward Line. The S.C.C. met Bcndcmecr Athletic on the I'adantf yesterday i-fternoon losing bf two f'als to i.ni-. The fault un<louht idly lay with the forward Use, vvh > Ihriucl-out the jjaniL- w're quite unnhl'- 1 to sort tin -iiLselvrs out aad K*-"t to bu»ii:^-,.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      30 11 [Rcuter Telefrram.] London, March 29. In the A»t division oT the Leapu» IJolton drew with MawclMHW C;ty I—l.1 1. In the second division Swansea beat Southampton 3—l.3 1.
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      PERAK CRICKETERS.
      58 11 Team to Meet Penang Selected. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, March 2f>. The I'erak cricket eleven selected yp.Jicrday to play a(. r n nst Penanfr was /><i ti'lluws. Kz-iitnia;, Hennessv, Speldcwinde, Bevin, H. Dickson, T. Dkkion, l!i\, Neils .n. Chelvam, Carey, and Allan. The last mimed is a
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      IPOH SKYE MEETING.
      211 11 Entries for Easter Event The entrip* for the skye meeting of Xhn Jpoh Gymkhana Club, to bo held (Hi iiaturday, April .'<, and Monday, April 6, are as follows Pony Races. Zrx.m. Kiwi, Tbr (.it., Ncvnwmsa, Drnsilla/SbeeialH'y, Sainarani, fiip^y Oir!, William Kufus, I)inty, rform, Chantek. Gloaminp Rodeo,
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      Cricket.
      186 11 The foil whir arc tl" 1 ncorea In tin- 8t Jotph'i Combined XI v. United Rnffine«rt. Recreation lub pricta! mattii played on Baturdnj on St. ground UNITED ENGINEERS, V. Albuquerque b Vecravagio m •I. M. Cochranc i n out b Keaa Siew. i P, .1. Pateraon l> Kean Slew
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      REGIMENTAL SPORTS.
      46 11 Two Open Events m T;mt,'liii Meeting. The iMMI sports mectinj; of th? DuU of Wellington's Regiment will ho held at Tui-.^lin on 'April 22, when the 2'JO ynrd.s an.) mile raeei will be open to the Koyal Navy and Army (regular and volunteer units).
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      Penang Swimming Club.
      28 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) rcnang, March J9. In the Suimniing Club competition T. Ford registered hi* fourth success'Tve win of the Club championship, a recMd.
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      427 11 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's Results Championship (I'roliminary). CoMot ni'd Do 9lean beat I'ulU-n and Hrn <;■ i, c— i. Championship. Hoblyn beat Ziegele 6— 2, 6—2. Xi'wcomfm' Handicap. Flat ford, mm M beat sVwen, plu-- 2. •i--<;, <:— o B— 't. TO-DAYS TIES. Championship l > r«liniina -v. l'rentis
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      GOLF.
      199 11 Kesulls of Sin«rauore (Hub's Medal I'lay. 'i'li*- f llowing an the carls rctifrncd Singapore Gelf Club's medal piny ;i 1- riday i;>: Mr. llr Mi-. Race Course Golf Club. The following competitions will he held during the forthcoming Esster Holiday. An eclectic competition for a cup presented by the
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      HOCKEY.
      115 11 V.M.C.A. Defeat Army Medical Corps. The V.M.C.A. dtfeuttd the U.A.M.C. at hockey yesterday by i goals U> nil. At half time the YJsVXA. held the lead by 2 coals n.-tted hy Stack whilst m the next half Katyi'.l and Stuck increased the Association's score. The frani-' wa3 played nt
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      250 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROS., Proprietors. To-night, Thursday and Saturday The Great International Characteristic Classical Russian Dancers. Miss Ladova and Youry Yourlo Admission to Non-Diners $1. A. F. PEATE, Manager. "HOTEL REMODELLED and REDECORATED. TEA DANCES Every Tuesday, 5.30 7.30 p.m. DINNER DANCES Every WcdMMtay and Saturday. ROOF
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    CHINESE TRIBUTE.
    240 12 Appeal for Guidance to Great Britain. Chinese physicians and surgeons representing all the provinces, including South China, who met at Shanghai under the auspices of the National Medical Association of China, devoted a session to arranging for an appeal to the British Government and people for the utilization
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    CRIMES OF VIOLENCE IN U.S.
    199 12 Governor Smith's Appeal To State Legislature. Mr. A. E. Smith, the Governor of New York State, has sent to the Legislature a message urging the appointment .of a Special Commission to investigate the prevalence of crimes of violence, not merely m the big cities, but
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    TARUN (MALAY) ESTATES.
    204 12 Planting Area to Be Increased. Addressing the shareholders, Messrs. Boustead Bros., secretaries of the Tarun (Malay) Rubber Estates, state that the improved position of the industry and a particularly favourable opportunity of increasing the planted area of the company's Bukit Selambau estate have made it advisable to
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    THE BETTER HALF.
    220 12 Stammering Results from RightHandedness Cult. Do you put on your right or your left glove first? Your left or your right sock on your foot first? When you get into your coat do you put m your left or your right arm first? An eminent London psychologist,
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      332 12 25% More Power m the New Jewett N«w Silent Chain Drive Full Prttswr* Hew Counterbalanced Lulnication Crankshaft THE Jewett Engine improved! It scarcely hear it, yet with power that seems seemed impossible, for few engines of limitless 25* more power than the old •ny type or size have equalled Jewett's
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      374 12 TEETHING WITHOUT PAIN. Grateful Father Tmtifies To The Efficacy of BABY'S OWN TABLETS. In the British West Indies, as elsewhere. Baby's Own Tablets are used and prized by parents as a remedy for their children's ailments. I have found Baby's Own Tablet? of great help for my own child and
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      796 12 CHEONG KOON SENG ft CO. AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPORE TOWN PROPERTIES At Messrs. Chcong Koon Seng Co.'i saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. March SI, at M 0 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land and shophouse premises known ai No. 80, China Street, Singapore, area 1,512 square
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      292 13 There s a Fisk Tyre of Extra Value for every Car or Truck High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY, INC. 11. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. a— j An Entirely New Model 11.4 HP. Five Seater All Steel Body. With Four Wheel Brakes. Th* All
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      159 13 CRAWFORD'S CREAM CRACKERS CRISP AND CREAMY The name "Crawford" is closely associated with their Cream Crackers. The sale is enormous, and is steadily increasing an evidence of public appreciation and public recognition of their delightful flavour, their uniform quality, anj their general excellence. Sole Agents Tel. 2790. BARLOW CO. Tel.
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      153 13 OFFICES TO LET m LAIDLAW BUILDING. No. 8, area about 1,825 aq. ft. No. 1, area about 460 sq. ft. MODERATE RENTALS. Apply to the Manager, Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., LIMITED SINGAPORE. OFFICE_TO LET No. 5, Laidlaw Iluilding, area about 3.000 square feet. Immediate entry. On lease or monthly tenancy. Rent
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      513 14 Assets over $6,500,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $22,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Sett)s£ianta.) HEAD OFFICE j WlnehssUr Hoots, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. Th« Company has 00,000 deposited with th* Snprana Conn of England and compiles with th* British Life Assnrane*
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      607 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $14,000,000 Owned hy THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Head Offlre 66, WALL STREET. NEW YORK. London Office t«. MSHOPSGATE, B.C. Brati'hes. .-A. -3 BARCELONA COLON MADRID OSAKA BATAVIA DAIREN MANILA SHANKHAI BOMBAY HANKOW I'ANA.ViA SINGAPORE CALCUTTA HARBir: PEKING
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      497 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK .M'TH INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 1663. CAPITAL F. 80,000,000 (about £6,000,000) Fl. 65,000,000 (aboat £4,600,000) ..Kr.KVE FUND Fl. 23,300,000 (aboat il,M0,0OO) rihAb OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM I MJB-AOENCIES IN THE HAGUE AND ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA. I BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai. Kobe, Mecan, Snurabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, We!tevr«deo. Cheribon,
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      433 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y45.000.000 Capital Paid-up Y3»,875,000 Reserve Fund V 1,760,000 President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki. Esq. I T. Sisamune, Esq. D. Takita, Esq. I M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Keelung,
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      276 14 Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Incorporated m Omwds) REPORT FOR 1925 ANOTHER YEAR OF REMARKABLE PROGRESS. Assets at December 31, 1925 541,171,689.00 Total Income for 1925 123,477,523.00 Surplus and Contingencies Fund 69,000,000.00 New Assurances Paid for m 1925 363,351,887.00 Total Assurances m force Decemcember 31, 1925 $1,823,387,682.00 Average rate
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    Romance of British Mail.
    1132 15 Motor Trip Across the Arabian Desert. The troubles and tribulations of the British mail m the Arabian deserts, and the discomfort of passengers, are graphically desc.ik'il by Mr. J. /Muller, presi- dent of Mulk-r, Phipps and Co., who wss m Shanghai recc-ntly and who made the
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      128 15 (ESSEX) ImotomJ SALES j|jP INCREASE EVERY MONTH IJESSEX) II MOTORS U fissex? MOTORS W f V^ DETROIT J) TOURING CAR $1,890 Wire wheels, if desired, $89 extra. MALAYAN MOTORS (Proprietors: WEARNE BROS., LTD.) CROMPTON FANS SEEN BUT NOT HEARD BOLB AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated la the Stnita B«ttl«m«nti) ILECTUCAL
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