The Straits Times, 13 April 1926

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,143, SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1926, PEICF, 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • 2054 2 Condition and Progress of The Estate. The statutory meeting of the Sungei Tiram Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held in mail week at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., the Hon. Everard Feilding (the chairman) presiding. Mr. F. M. Jones, representing the Secretaries (British North Borneo Rubber Trust,
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    • 321 2 #w SCIIATCHING MkfNLY MfefrtSS Why Endure it— When you can Cure it. Just think what it must mean after such terrible itching, such burning torture, to have the skin cooled and soothed, the itch banished as if by magic. A few drops of D.D.D. Prescription, and you have instant relief.
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    • 187 2 Cuticura Clears The Scalp Of Dandruff Regular shampoos with Cuticura Soap, preceded by light applications of Cuticura Ointment, do much to cleanse the scalp of dandru.'f and promote a healthy condition necessary to producing thick hair. Cuticura Soap and Ointment are ideal for every-day toilet uses meeting every want of
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    • 166 2 $50 ONLY 11l 113. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arranged for local customers. »♦>»»♦ ♦>♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦«»♦>♦'«» There is no Bad Beer. Insist on this Label and get the Best. paterson, [S D^iipnhnfprvh sow s^nsi§ll^is\ EXPERIENCE The important positions of Observation of
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    • 16 2 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE SO, Waterloo Street, Mrs. BAKU and MUa HANA. T.l.phon. No. 1467.
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  • 144 3 Rehabilitation of Innocent Man. A moving ceremony took place at the rehabilitation uf an innocent man who was shot during the war at Maubeuge, m 1914. Strimmelle, a blacksmith, on September 7, 1914, was accused of espionage, by means of homing pigeons. Be was shot, being bound
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  • 12 3 SUmor Mussolini has discipline for pveryihin m Italy «»vf hi* XoRZOt.-t-jpajlu Newt.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 111 3 Bclliss Morcom, Ltd. BIRMINGHAM. MANUFACTVREItS OF HEAVY OIL ENGINES (Diesel Type), STEAM TURBINES, CONDENSING PLANT, AIR COMPRESSORS, Etc., Etc. Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Straiti Settlements) SINGAPORE. Mmteers PIANOS TUNED AND REPAIRED LEO DYE (M.T.A. Diploma London). ONLY ADDRESS 6. Raffles Place. Phone 3603. (Next door to
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    • 786 3 Power— -''ifN The Studebaker Standard Six Sport -Roadster fc&tUYCS I" every respect appearance, boxes, springs, brakes, axles, comfort, value, durability and f rcy iron castings and drop u° ql.^-'nch 1 ch»pa° n BiSl perfprmance— tha Studebaker f erf ings eliminates the prof»nd Boii Blue. Standard Six Sport Roadster its of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 522 4 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated ia England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AM) CARCO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO, UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage dne B*pore KHYBER 9,100 Apr. 28 MALWA 11.000 May
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    • 542 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN aLAJSHA) LONDON LINB Marseille*. London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Da* Ball t HAKOZAKI MARU 11,000 Apl. 15 16 HAKUSAN MARU 11,000 Apl. 28 29 KITANO MARU 8.000 May 12 IS HARUNA MARU 11,000 May 28 27 KAMO MARU 8.000 June 9 10 KATORI MARU
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    • 563 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP 00, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAM BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.- BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through
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    • 474 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Kemaraan, Kelantan, Bangnara, Tainpin, I'afani, Singara, Lacon, Bandon, Kohaanmi, Langtaan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA In port Apl. 14 REDANG Apl. 19 Apl. 21 MALJNI Apl. 26 Apl. 28 VALAYA May 3 May 5 The
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    • 515 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAYIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connection tc Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depta. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and Strait* Settlement* of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of
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    • 419 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated m Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VTA JAVA. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly (ailing by the well known steamers MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALAKAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is Jhe largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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    • 470 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN DUCKNALL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT via PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan ■J. CITY OF LYONS Apl. 18 HOMEWARDS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg ■J. CITY OF
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    • 441 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (Incorporated m England) T-Rular Passenger and Freight Service via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Tons Sailing 1926 s.s. CITY OF PALERMO (passenger steamer 5,900 tons) May 7 s.s. MERTON HALL' (limited passenger accommodation) June 7 s.s. KIOTO (cargo steamer) July
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    • 382 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICE 19 days from Hongkong to Seattle Sailing from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT MeKINLEY Apl. 22 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON May 4 PRESIDENT GRANT May 16 PRESIDENT MADISON May 28 PRESIDENT JACKSON Jane also a sailing every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Through bills
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    • 633 5 STOOMVAART MAATSGHAPPM "NEDERLAND' ROTTERDAMSGHE LLOYD Savings from Singapore of tha STOOMV. MU. "NEDERLAND" to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM via Belawaa Dell, Sabang, Colombo and Algiers. VONDEL Apl. 23 JOHAN DE WITT May 7 KON. DER NEDERLANDEN May 21 Sailings from Singapore of the ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD to MARSEILLES, SOUTHAMPTON, ROTTERDAM via Belawan
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    • 381 5 SPARKING PLUGS are unsurpassed for Q roliabJHiy and efficiency (^2£Tj^ on a." ma.ies of cars <i' ">^j^) The y «s»l«t tha engine with i 'A firifsl? Easy Starting, 'tjULlwt'j Regular firing running dead stow, el; Great power at high speed and J^^ f I!?*. No ovorh oatlng Jf» L The
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 608 6 FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY. From Sunday, April 11 to Friday, April I<>. AT THE ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD., Proprietor In the Second Show at 0 p.m. A Herbert Brenon-Paramount Production rkturißinir William J. I-ocke's Famoua Story THK MOUNTEBANK and pre«-ntine ERNEST TOL'RRENCE and ANNA Q. Nil SSON ia
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    • 275 6 Famous Lasky Film Service, Mg'' fft have pleasure m presenting that m. A famous ENGLISH Actor t^ ERNEST TORRENCE m WWW m SIDESHOW F V^raUjrV^ \daptcd from the world famous novel V THE MOUNTEBANK \St' a By WILLIAM J. I.OCKE. j^ Cinema patrons will remember Ernest Jr^ v Torrence lor
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    • 72 6 STELLA DALLAS i ton Ail Know Stella Dallas 81m is {ound m rr«nj cir^, t««m and village. B«1W j B«nncU yx>rt ra »j» t>M Vvm IV{« of tk'is firl d^rt* dacpii), tkat you lov« M ■Ws^it* W«r weakness**, (Mhj Wr eics|MU erroTß, w««p wiHi twr as »n« wwfi, rnoic* sVm
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    • 172 6 i^; DDAMA I From the ft? VITAL ABSORBING, Ma* ri. T ■^(B^* T inspiring drama t» ~^C %r^S TiIAT WILL BE A. VJjlf^K v -l"% COMPARISON FOR N WILLIAM MOTION PICTURES p FOX ?Wm*&k Su i rOR YEARS V presents \f* T0 COME THE SCREEN VFRSION OF TliE XXI INTERNATIONAL
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  • 201 7 ram. Tuesday, April IS High Wuter, 11.9., U.t3 p.». o Malacca High 8 a.m.. 6 ft* ln 8.10 p.m., 7 ft. 1 Ho Hong Bank 94, Markei Street, 2.30 p.m. Wednesday. April High Water, 11.5 m., 11.51 p.m. Malucca High B.SO a.m. 7 8.45 p.m, 7 ft.n.
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  • 308 7 Tuesday, April 13. Ships alongside m \Vhnrven, or expected arrive. I KEPI)) i, HARBOUR. -Mr.in Wharf jj bunir. Ban Whatt Hin, 4 ty 1, Pemngton, Gweneth Oil Wharf :l Coal Wharf f 1 VESSEUj IX DRY DOCK. Tanjong I'agar I Sheers Wharf INiJ Albert Dock IV. D.
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  • 145 7 H To-day. Labocan Bilik^ftnd Tandjong Balel Singkiiwang^H ...3 p.m. I'luilju, un.l I'^BembanL' (henli) 4 p.m. Ponoiai|uk (Ut^Hku«U'n i 4 p.m To-morrow TembHahan 'i^Hmbilunl 9 a.m. Djambi iSm H<i 9 a.m. KaganSi Api f Esmcrulda noon Scli.l Hi.r.luu.^Bßenj.'kalis and Pakan Kane S.iiK^Hra.) noon South and h.^t Born, o
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  • 38 7 M AILS FOR EUROPE. Ellora HUmat Mantua C.rotiui fan Taiubora Left And. S'por* London Mar. 4 Mar. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 87 Mar. 12 Apr. 8 Mar. 12 Apr. 1 Mar. 18 Apl. 10 Mar. ltf Apl. U
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  • 199 7 EXCHANGR Singapore, April 13. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 7/16 Demand 2/4 1/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4 9/16 On New York, Demand 56 11/16 Private 90 d/« B8^ On France, Bank T.T. 169° On India, Bank T.T. 158 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 1% P-c dis. On
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  • 58 7 t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 83tt Standard R.S.S. on Tender Apnl 84* May-June 83% II July-Sept 82V4 84 tt 85 84 83 Tone of market Quiet. Latest Cable -.—London Spot Sheet 25%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 51 per lb.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 244 7 y a f Pd. Buyers Selleri 11 £1 Asam Kumbang 67/6 59/1 1 Batang Padang 079 0.81 cd. 1 1 Hitam Tin 1-36 1.45 1 1 Wris Hydraulic 54/- 55/1 1 Johan Tin 0.51 0.55 10/- 10/- Kan.pong 49/6 50/6 El £1 Kamunting Tin 68/6 70/- cd. 0 10
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    • 130 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.10.0 5.15.0 10 10 Central Engine* 9.00 9.60 £1 1 E. Smelting Co. 15.25 15.50 10 10 Fraser Neave 50.00 51.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 152.50 157.50 100 100 Katz Bros. def. 185.00 190.00 xd. 10 10 Mexican Eagle 20/9
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    • 84 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c $1,234,300 par 110 Spore Municipal 5 p.c $1,878,000 of 1?W ptr 5% p.m. Spore Municipal 4*4 p.c of 1909 $1,100,000 SO par Spore Municipal 4V& p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 $2,000,000 80—90 S.S. S-ri JU. IMS 2919 $36,710,000
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    • 374 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotation*. To-day's Pricss Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 3.05 3.15 3.15 3.25 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.90 3.00 2.90 3.00 A. Hitam ($5) 21.00 22.00 21.50 22.00 A. KuninR ($1) 1.20 1.30 1.25 1.30 Am. Malay ($2) 4.25 4.50 4.30 4.45
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  • 90 7 DARBY— At Muar. on April 7. 1926, from cerebral hemorrhage, Fraderic John il'Kiterre Darby, m his 45th year. Mrs. Fred. Darby and the family, being personally unable to communicate with thi m. wish to thank all those friends who no kindly sent wreaths and were present at his funeral
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  • 47 7 Mr. Hee Ah Cheong b*:s'to tharrk /elntir •<, the members of St. Cecilia Choir, St. Joseph's Church, Bukit Timah, and friends for their kind attendance at Um fun> r»l of hia late Sister Kosal nil Hef, and ulao those who sent wreath:, immortelles anJ letters of condolence.
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  • 24 7 In loving memory of our ilear mother Alico Gilmour, who ded Apr 1 14, 11»21. Ever in our thought?. Ilughie and .Veil.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 666 7 TRADE MARK NOTICE is hereby given that Great Southern Roller Flour Mills Limited, a company carrying on business as Millers at North Frcmantle and Narrogin, both m the State of Western Australia, Commonwealth of Australia, are the owners and sole proprietors of the following trade-mark The said Hade-mark is used
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    • 30 7 "GINE-KODAK" MODEL B A complete Cinema Camera not bigger than a lady's handbag making wonderful movies. See A Film Prmected at KODAK (LTD. (Incorporated in Intnd) 8, BATTERY ROAD, 8I»^APORB.
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    • 839 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adyta, see pace 16. WANTS, FOB SALE. BTC TYPIST (male) wanted. Apply IS, Battery Road. EUROPEAN MANAGER for motor business m Pening. Billet filled and applicants thanked. FOR SALE, Austin 20, ftve-seater, m firstclass condition. What offers T Apply 699, Straits Times. (lp) CALOPOGONIUM SEED FOR
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    • 390 7 Mr. and Mrs. F. W. O. RIPPON p.p.c. FAKER— DE GUERRICA-ECHEVARHIA.— On April 10, 192 d, at the Cathedral >f thr Good Shepherd, by the Rev. Father Belet, Albert Alfred Baker, of Messrs. AdMnson Gilfillan Co., Ltd., Ipoh, to Maria Vuroia do Guerriea-echevarria, of Liverpoo".. PIERREPONT— JOHNSTONE— On April 10.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 71 7 METEORimOGlCAL REPORT. K.mdar V Kerbau Station. (By (°ourtf*y a (Jovn-niront Health Office.) For the 24 hairs ending at Midnight on lVpril 12, 1926. 4] <Jeg. Max. shade tciBperature 91. r. Min. sha.k- ti'iBTieruturv 77 V. MeHn sliado t.Vlperature 82.9 F. -Mux. sun radMion 157 F Min. (truss rudHKiun 72 r.
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  • 1025 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, APRIL 13. MALAYAN LAN D-HUNGER. What is wron S with land administra^ tion m Malay« We have a whole pa-e advertisement m the Financial Times of Mofmay, 15th March, 1926, before us as >*c write. It tells us that Agricultural Land for Rubber Cultivation is available
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  • 1138 8 A Ross Smith Australian air fii-rht ■.tamp was sold at auction in London on Maun for £60. The total assets of Indian Life Assurance Companies are nearly 1">'^ erores, of which marly lOVi croiys is in Indian Government securities. Satisfaction is expressed in London that the Commonwealth has now agreed
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  • 360 8 Hi Highness the TiMuna is expected l< amv in Kui-hint April -M or I! 1 o-^' r Bourncie Coroner for Singhj i t has returrfrom a holiday at Bifcit Fraser and jmed duties. Mr. Harry Wlge, over HO years' I service as secretary toth the pntaht land
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  • 50 8 Henderson, Helni ill Hammesfuhr, Inc., New York, send I U the following cable, dated April 12, their quotations oeing m gold dollar eel p Sellers, April 51; M.ly, 50^i i next quarter, 49U-. Market weak. No support. To-day's Singapore jjlice 84 Vi cents; London price 2s. Hi g
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  • 31 8 Lewis and Peat's ca received from their London office th'Mmorning gives 1,660 tons increase ni;Sng the total London rubber stocks a Vlpril 10, as revised 15,398 tons. ...r
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  • 33 8 Mails Exp orted. From China and Japß, by Jeypore, due at Singapore 4 p.mHto-niorrow. From Kurope, (Loncßi mails despatched March 25) byMfara, due at Penang G a.m.. on K&y, the lGth instant. I
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  • 83 8 The holiday season d ws near, and thousands of poor chijc tn m London whose only hoiu- is one ili m the c untry are waiting eagerly for that (fleam <>f sunshine m the monoton their drab lives. The number to wh m the pleasure will
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  • 206 8 We have received flm M. I'ierre Uurnerin; formerly m *iger of tho Banque Indus trie lie de m Singapore, a long letter m to the liquidation. M. Durneri (■■ays the Chinese Government 5 per I Wv. S. Dollar ((fold) bonds of l'JL'f) ■j n course <>f
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 156 8 SALE CLEARING-UP DAYS WEDNESDAY, APRIL v, THURSDAY, 75 I RID AY, ]6 SATURDAY, i 7. Oihltnenls ami Remnants al HALF PRICE OTHER SALE GOODS STILL FURTHER REDUCED. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. "GRIFFIN" BRAND BELTING TUB PKOVED BEST BELT FOR THE TROPICS. BINGAPORB
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    • 76 8 ALHAMBRA TO-MORROW at 9. Paramount Production THE SIDE-SHOW OF LIFE fFMturiiijr ERNEST TERRENCE and ANNA Q. NII.SSON) m 8 Reels. Two-reel Comedy and one re«l Interest Picture. first Show at 7.30 METRO Picture THEY LIKE 'EM ROUGH and the concluding story of THE NEW TELEPHONE GIRL SERIES. TAN CHENG KEE
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    • 83 8 On Other i^Liges. Sunfjei Tiram Rubber I Shipping and the Mails Finance and Commerce fl^Jjfl 7 Meteorological Report H 7 Reuter and Rugby Radio "ij^Heerams 9 ■Shot.i al Police Further ifffH*.!.. 'J Petrol Kire at Samarang I a Sir Arthur Yapp's Visit I a Eaatern Mining Co. AfTair*ll|H 9 Our
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  • 400 9 Great Re jption Given At Pripoli. [lH U TELECRAM. 1 London, April 12. Tripoli Si| or Mussolini was accorded a very tirring welcome -on landing from the «ttleship Cavour; Ships m the harboui thundered salateß.'.bands played and trtc\>s presented arms. The Mayor of Tripoli made a cordial speech
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  • 147 9 Wu-Pei-Fu Does Not Go To Peking. [lECTER TELECRAM.] London, April 12. Peking Vp to the present Wu-Pei-Fu has not replied to the invitation of the Kuominchun generals to come t> Peking. Saturday's coup d'etat evidently was engineered without Wu-Pei-Fu's knowledge. It is now seen that there has
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  • 71 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, April 12. Wireless beam stations at Bodmin and liridgwater, which are being erected for the Post Office by the Marconi Company for communication with Canada and South Africa, are expected to be completed early m May, and corresponding stations m Canada and South Africa
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  • 35 9 {REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 12. Tmi Ml JisMW M. Ltuis Bomo lms l*en re-eltoted President of the Republic of Haiti. London. April 12. Lord Southborough has been elected! 1\ evident of the China Association.
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  • 222 9 Preparations for the Peace Negotiations. [lEIIER TELECRAM.] k London, April 12. Paris Initiations tftt op«laf the Moroccan path /"tiali.jns are being rapidly pushed <n- M. IVinlevO conferred yesterday with H-nor Olivan, head of th3 Spanish delcffttt* The French delegation, haded by G°neial Simon, is K oing to Madrid
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  • 165 9 Effects on the New York Exchange. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 12. 1 Havana: The Cuban cruiser Cuba has 1 arrived with $43,000,000 with which to mev«^ an y renewal of the run on certain banks <,> U depositors. Thi« amount together with other large itms was despatched
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  • 129 9 [REUTER TEIiGRAM.] London, April 12. Washington Ten noU-s txchu:i.. cil between Washington and Mexio City in th< pa.st five months are published and indicate a distinct progress towards the removal of probable causes of friction between the two Governments. The State Department in issuing the notes
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  • 96 9 [REUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, April 12. Washington The Drys took a stag2 in the prohibition controversy before the Senate Committee by introducing G3 women delegates from v.vious civic, temperance and other humanitarian societies opposing any modification cf the Volstead law. Mrs. Pcabody, Massachusetts, urged the strongest thing in enforcement
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  • 185 9 Corporation Issue Heavily Subscribed. [REUTER TELECBAM.] London, April 12. Notwithstanding the newspapers' guarded and lukewarm comments, it is anliwrtnii that, owing to the heavy subscriptions, the list of applications far half a million sovereign shares m the Panama Corporation has closed. London. April 12. The Times m its
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  • 274 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, April 12 The White Paper which has been Usu.d or. the subject of Iraq tonttins interesting memorandum on Um administration of Kurdish districts under the rule of King Feisul. It will be recalled that when Great Britain w.-.s invited by the League of
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  • 214 9 [REUTXR TELBCBAM.] London, April 12. Cape Town The Air Force fliers have arrived. London, April 12. Cai. o Four aeroplanes from Amman sre searching the desert for the Spanish airman, Captain Estevez, who is flying to Manila. He was last sighted in the air 200 miles beyond Amman. London,
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  • 167 9 Seven Other Vessels Saved I From Fire. (AneU's Service.) Batavia, April 12. It is now known that 12,000 gallons of petrol, the contents of the lighter, which caught fire at Seraarang, have been lost. The petrol was ex Robert Dollar and was consigned to the Standard Oil
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  • 223 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUCBY.] Rugby, April 12 Mr. Baldwin to-day opened the Optical Convention at the Imperial College of Science, South Kensington. The Premier remarked upon the great progress which ha* been made in this country in the manufacture of optical instruments. lie said that when the war came
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  • 80 9 [HCUim TILL -GRAM-] London\ April 12. Paris A Russian n«w«pftt^r being published here prints a letter, signed b> representatives of Communist parties in South and Central America, who are attending the Congress of the Third Internationale st Moscow, announcing dissociation on behalf of their parties from the line taken
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  • 91 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 13. Some of the difficulties the Belgian Government encountered m the negotiations to raise a stabilisation loan abroad are mentioned m the Daily Telegraph by the diplomatic correspondent, who states that American bankers declined to consider the Belgian and other franc securities and
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  • 32 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.) London, Ap:il 12. Athens Returns from 23 districts where the Presidential election was held yesterday show an overwhelming vote for General Th. Pangalos, whose election is now final.
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  • 31 9 U. S. Naval Air Service. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 12. vishinglon: The House of Representfcives have passed the bill embodying $85^0,000 for a five-year building program** lor the naval air service.
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  • 726 9 Dr. Birnie and Local Litigation. Over 3,000 shares in the Eastern Mining und Rubber Company were the subject of litigation which was Mentioned in the Supr.-me Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) this morning. The litigation was stated h. Mr. Roiand Braddell to have been instituted
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  • 75 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUCBY.] Rugby. April 12. Exchange rates Paris 141 7 New York 4 86%, Brussels 128, Geneva 25.2, Amsterdam 12.11%, Milan 120.9, Berlin 20.42, Stockholm 18.14, Copenhagen l*."> r >. Oslo 22.55, Vienna IAM, Prague IC4, H.-lsingfors 193, Madrid 34.3. Lisbon 2Vi, Rio C 13/16, Cuenos Aires
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  • 92 9 To-morr-w Har: Raya Puasa will bo observed as a public holiday. The General Post Office and Sub-Offices will close at noon the Savings Bcnk and Money Order Branch will be cbsed tho Telegraph Office will be open. Exchange Banks will be closed. The Insurance Association stated that offices
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  • 471 9 Details of Victoria Street Affair. Fuller information than we were abl« I to j..ive yesterday is now available in r*- I ference to the serious sho jtinjf affair I which followed a raid on a house in I Victoria BfartMt <>n Sunday niirht. It I enables us
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  • 182 9 Programme for Singapore Visit. Sir Arthur Yapp, the luud of th« V M.C.A oiftanisutiun m Greut Britain. who has biN=n staying m ?***"*<>*?* and Kuala Lumpur, will urnve at Singa. Don by boat on Thursday. According to the tentative programme thai has been arranged. Sir Arthur wiU
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  • 155 9 Mr. A. A. Baker and Miss (JuerricaEchevarria. At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Saturday, April 10 the marriage was solemnised of Miss Mariu Aurora de Guerruaechevarria and Mr. Albert Alfred Baker. The bride, who arrived from Home that morning by the Carmarthenshire, was given away by
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  • 2605 10 The Report of the Coal Commission. By Our Special Correspondent. London, March 18. The eagerly awaited report of the Royal Commission on the Coal Industry has now been published, at the extremely iow price of one shill'njr. at Government publications go. The public have been oxhoited to buy
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  • 336 10 The following petition has been addressed to the Colonial Secretary hy Mr. Kuek Seah Eng, on behalf of dwellers in certain attap houses in Grange Koad area We have the honour to r.ubmit herewith our humble petition through yjur good office against the action of the
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  • 34 10 F. jr making a false declaration regarding the export of four cases of cigarettes, a Chinese shop, Swee Liong and Co., were fined $300 m the .Third Jourt yesterday by Mr. F. H. HoWitt.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 123 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Allow me to add my protest to that of your correspondent Tricked against the F. M. S. Railway management for supplying out-of-date carriages to the general public. On two occasions while travelling between Singapore and Johoie I also have been
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    • 207 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, There have been controversies in S.S. and F.M.S. re Wireless Broadcasting of concerts and it seemed to be the opinion of many that it was not feasible c.n account of the lack of talent. The Amateur Wireless Society has been
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  • 111 10 Gross Profits Equal to 33 Per Cent Of the Capital. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 12. J .Presiding at the snnual meeting Taiping Tin Dredging Co, L Mr D. A. M. Brown stated tl»-»t the r;3S Pr°fits amounted to $3*«."61, equivalent to nearly S3 per cen*--
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  • 285 10 Messrs. Lean and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report, dated Penang, April 9, Lean and Co. report Since, with the /Easter holidays intervening, our repjrt only reviews three working days un ,a subdued and hesitating market, few comments can be offered. Both rubber and tin opened with
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  • 19 10 The Invisible Jtays serial, episodes 1 to 10, will be skown at the Palaeegay Cinema from to-jright.
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  • 49 10 It is intended to hold a big Beethoven celebration m Vimna m 1927 on the 100 th anniversary of the composer's death. The Government and the Vienna municipality will co-operate/ and a committee has leen appointed with Dr. Guido Adler as chairman. The municipality has advanced the preliminary expense*.
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  • 463 10 Macphail and Co., Lt d. Singapore, April 13. Rubber.— Local 84 V6 cents. Tin.— London J3269. Rubbers. Shares ai-e firm. Malaka Pindus offer at S.W/z buyers bidding 3.10. Allenbys have come .to business at 3.20 and are wanted further. Ulu Benuts are quoted 74-79 cents. l Sungei
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  • 131 10 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ending April 3, gives the total number of deaths as 238 representing a death rate of 30.31 per mille per annum compared with 28.53 m the preceding week and 25.71 m the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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  • 148 10 Another War." Mrs. Mary Scales (of Sydney), whose appeal to the Privy Council has been adjourned, forecasts another European war. She says I can see there will soon be another great war. That is all I can say. Ever since I can remember I have had second sight. I have
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  • 133 10 According to the Darwin Times, the mnn^ging dirrctor of the Westral-an Airway Co., Ltd., has written to the Dutch East Indies Government requesting a concession for the exploitation of air services between Java ami Australia with the intention of establishing a weekly air service for
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  • 79 10 By the Japanese mail Kamo Mara, selling to-morrow, there are going to Hongkong Miss Florence Rodrigues and Miss Winnie Ashntss. Miss Rodrigues has been for several years an inmate of the Portuguese Convent here and she is being sent to the Noviciate at Hongkong, preparatory to taking the veil as
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  • 735 10 Annual Meetinaof Local Societl There was only a sm 1 attendance at the annual general meet g of the Singa- pore Natural History Sc iety, which was held at Raffles Museum yesterday evening. TBe President (th Rev. G. A. Dexter Allen) was in t chair. The chairman said
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  • 147 10 A bank manager's pluck, followed by a thrilling street chase, ftustrated a daring attempt to hold up the Copnor branch, m Portsmouth, of Lloyds Bank, says a London wire cf March 29. A smartly dressed young man entered the premises, presented a revolver, and told the manager
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  • 184 10 His many friends will hear with deep regret of the death of Mr. Fred Darby. He was born at Billericay, September 14, 1880 the sixth son oi the Rev. E. G. Darby, late Vicar of Bill«ricay. He came out to the F.M.S. m 1902 and
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 206 11 Officers Ke-Electcd at Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Singapore Football Association was held at the S.C.C. yesterday evening. Mr. J. M. Sime was re-elected President Dr. Lim Han Hoe, vice-pre«id«nt Mr. R. H. (iale, hon. secretary and Mr. Leijspius, h n. treasurer. The committee of management,
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    • 49 11 [Reutcr Telegram.] London, April 12. I'irst Division. Huddcrsfield Bolton 0. Second Dirmion. Wolverhampton Portvalc 0. Swansea 0, Orient 0. Portvale 1, Notts Forest 1. Northern Division. New Brigton 1. TranmTe 0. The following correction m yesterday's l-caijiic football results is cabled by Ileuter Wi.lvorhampton 0, Fulham 0.
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    • 137 11 S.C.O. Tournament. YESTERDAY'S RKSULTS. riiampion<ihip. L A. Hunt lx-at I. I>. Hall, o—l, G-?4. I Caggku l» at R. E. prentis. 7—5, 3. Newcomers' Handicap. R. K. Cox, owe 2 beat G. A. Harford, l.\ 6—4,6 4, 5—7, 7—5. Profession Pairn. O. P. Griffith-Jones and R. G. Pash
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    • 113 11 Singapore Golf Club. Thr April ladies' spoon orimpctJtion wa:< |>l«yod ycsU-niay and rcjulted m a wi;i 1..r Mr, K. S. Adlof. KncUnd v. The Re«rt. Thr annual foresonics nvitch l>^t\vc<'!i Knirlnnd ?nd The IU-st will be pluyrd on Suntiay moinin',', the BBth in^t. Menibtrs dpsiriirr to take pirt m
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    • 74 11 The fjßowtnc <:irds were rcliirncd m the Mea'i monthly medal. 13 cards Wen t«kcn out Lieut. A. .1. Frith L' Ip Cai>t. K. AraitaiN All squme Lieut K. W. M. Harte All sqiiarc 11. \V. Huchis 1 Down T. H. Itolly.Hk -J Dm Seliinjror (iolf Club. Mind
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    • 97 11 Krsults of Club Fixtures. I.omlun, March 27.— 1 lie following ale tin' remlti of the principal RujfHy matchc? |>lay»il on Saturday Army 11 toys] Air Force 0, at Twkk«nham. J::uh Bristol u. Hlarkliei.tii II, Newport ■.iriitfl" tt. (iuy's Hospitei 1. t;iouc>st.-r 21 St. Hart'* J. Hurlcquin.N 41, London
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    • 176 11 CRICK ET. To-morrow's Fixtures, Tlio following will rrpresent St. Joseph's OM Boys aeHnst the Police on the fomoor'a cr-und to-moirow, play co;nmincing nt 2 p.m E. na Jan.-i, Koan Sicw, A. S. Roman, K. Vceravrnjoo. P. Almeida, R Paul, K. Mosbcr^cn, B. J. Kss, T. I). Samuel. J. Loui.i and
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    • 235 11 St. Joseph's Meet Other Catholic Schools. The party of St. Joseph's schoolboys who have been visiting their sister institutions up-country returned to Singapore on Saturday after a very enjoyable week. jThc .«portin:r results of their Uur were as follows At Koala Lumpur F. Hoshimi (St Joseph's) beat P.
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    • 24 11 London, March 29. At Queen's Club m the amateurs racquets championship firal Simpson beat Leatham, 15-7, 8-15, 1 10-15, 18-17 and 15-6.
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  • 166 11 Annual Meeting of The Association. On Sunday the annual general meetins: of St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association was held at St. Joseph's Institution. Mr. J. F. J. Kss presided, supp -rtcd by Rev. Bro. Mareian. The report of the committee tnd the treasurer's statement of recounts
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  • 257 11 Prngisi— of drills up tj and for April IS, ifM, Tuesday. April l;i, 0.15 p.m., Drill Hull. S.R.A. (v), Gun Drill 5.10 p.m.. Drill Hall, A Co., Drill. Dress— Drill Order, Caps r>.lo p.m., Drill Hall, C Co., Drill. Dma- Drill Order, Gaps 5.10 p.m Drill Hall,
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  • 43 11 The personnel of the Department of Public Health. Siam, is losing another of its medical men. Dr. O. A. Reinhard, inspector of the Southern division., stationed at Sinpora, has resipned and ii joining the Rockefeller Foundation. Dr. Keirhard was formerly stationed in riiirnirinai.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 105 11 A STEINWAY is the Hallmark to ANY HOME Ask for Price Lists. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. SOLE AGENTS "BRITANNIA" 1925 Model 4 m. Lathe. flit It^ •=•^=•■='1 17* d A!>ove shows the Standard Lathe, fitted with automatic Cross-feed, Automatic Cut-ofF, and Screw-cutting Index. BRITANNIA LATHE OIL ENGINE
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    • 295 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROS., Proprietors. Tr- i L B* *fc» "1 he 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. ADELPHI HOTEL REMODELLED and REDECORATED. TEA DANCES Every Tuesday, 5.30—7.30 p.m.
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  • 1021 12 Firestone Submits Report At Manila. Declaring that at leat.l ?IV),000 hectares of land on a 75 yiar leajc v.'.'sM be necessary to guarantee any substnntlnl returns, Harvey S. Firestone Jr., son of the president of the Firt stone Tire and Rubber Company, submitted to the rubber committee of
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    • 992 12 V BEETHAMS I ei-FOiSL YOCK SKIN AND m i complexion rl Cubi k«pt in a p*rfwt Con- v4fk I diUoa all th. jnr roiod by a I rtnlar dh of BMthaa's La- J 19 I roU. it •ff*ata:Ul/ rraotM X*-^, all rooghnua' rxlMH, tan, |/t. ~t 'irritation, »to., and i>
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    • 489 12 CHEONG KOON SENG ft CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable Singapore town and country properties. At HhM. Cheontf Koon Seng Co's aaleroom, No. 30, Chuiia Street, Singapore. oa Wednesday, April 21, at 24* p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 99 years' leasehold land and uhophouse premises known at No. Ill, South Bridge
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 446 13 "OEI /ftIII I Mill l# dtA-bULL IHILH A FIRST-CLASS Milk at a REASONABLE Price Sweetened Condensed Unsweetened Condensed Sterilized Natural. SOLE IMPORTERS The East Asiatic Company, Ltd. 'IreorporaUd la Denmark) This is the Prickly Heat Season The Ideal Preventive ¥> A f\f iWhl Q* ~> Sole Agents: nAKIJtf W tfY
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    • 122 13 OFFICES TO LET LAIDLAW BUILDING. No-3-areaabout 1»825 «>•ftNo. 1, area about 460 sq. ft. MODERATE RENTALS. I lUTTFII OFFICES TO LET fc«wM»«wW businow prcmi.w c, 3-b, t-d, 1 ii l.ivson Green, Ist 2nd and 3rd (loon, V „an,(,, I>llicni rid floor( 4_4 Ch.n,, All<)y> rooms In No. 100-2. Robinson Koad,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 430 14 Asst-lf tm-r ?>> .tIO.UIMi S.C. issWaTtUCi m forcf 'Hff 5.2.000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (tMo*a*aata4 Ptra T »f S»'»leaaat».) ni i, W-eksiter Hoas., Binr»por«. I ONTXiN OFFICE: 82. Old Jewry, E.C !-i> r «ny '•>■■•'•'' *>• Supreai* Cn»rt of Cr.«i»ni a<i< «oi»pHat -»1t» BrtMs* Ufa Ai.ara»e« rnnp«r!»«
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    • 696 14 BANKIN^_ INTERNATIONAL BANXINB CORPORATION Capital Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $14,000.»«* Owwal by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NBW TOW Head Office i M. WAl.l STREET NEW YORK Londoa OCe* U "ISHOPSGATK. K.C. Brathes. DMO CSAC* «ATA\la AWILA SHA.VKITAJ t AtCOTTA I ,KBIN N<: IIENTS'. ANTON JONCf iOON KIKIO ■vni'
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    • 378 14 BANXIT-4G THE BANK OF TAIWAN,; LIMITED. i incorporated by Special Charter In Japan) Capital Subscribed Y45.000.000 CaplUl Paid-up Y*****.000 pe.#rv* Fund V 1,760.000 President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS 0 Kawasaki. Esm T. Sisaraure, Eaq. I) Takita. Knq. M. Shuto, Esq. BKAD OFFICE laipeh. turniust (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Kecluog, Taichu
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    • 577 14 ■F^hß SOOTHE HEAL THAT HpldiaN TROUBLE KTr t -]B Alw; »ys sooth-, purify and heal your skin A >">i»BJ|" >i »8J| y aSe aml in i uriea with Pure lierbal aßr^aW^^*-* l^?* Zam-Buk. N 'ment with ordinary U^^ k^\jl^W/Sl ointments and compounds containing rancid jjjjf v While so naturally soothing
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    • 446 14 TRADE-MARK CAUTION NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN ADAMSOX COMANY LIMITED, of 21, Charterhouse Street, London, E.C. 1, England, Provision Merchants, is the Owner and Sole Proprietor of the following Trade-Mark (phoenix brand; -t LONDONL S-S Mad -n raapaet of Ham?, Bacon, Cheese, vailed Goods, and all other Substances used
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  • 322 15 Suspect With Injured Foot Arrested. The Paris police have reason to believe that pure chance has at last put them on the track of the bandit who robbed the Paris-Belfort express on February 26 by one of the cleverest tricks recorded on the railways for many years.
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  • 306 15 William Jacks and Cto. report, under date, London, March 17 Taking into consideration the unfavourable position on the Continent during the past week, markets have been wonderful- j ly steady, and at the present moment there is a talk of a continental iron and steel combine fc> control
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 136 15 Imotdrsj SALES (|jp INCREASE EVE£¥ MONTH (JESSEX! |motorsJ (ESSEX) f SSf M MOTORS W W L II fESSEXIj SI A MOTORS j| w f DETROIT J) TOURING CAR $1,890 Wire wheels, if desired, $89 extra. MALAYAN MOTORS (Proprietors WEARNE BROS., LTD.) 'v^'r.-T^v^ Serving Canada K.^.iL:^.^ from Sea to Sea. f-=f
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    • 170 15 There 9 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. 14, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. STEADILY INCREASING DEMAND IS THE SUREST SltfN OF POPULARITY THAT THE RUGBY CAN ENJOY. Since the introduction of
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 242 16 Our Experience Keeping closely m personal touch with the principal sources of diamond supply, enables us to offer AT ALL TIMES the best and most reasonable loose diamonds that the market affords. We also set these stones m an original line of highclass mountings at attractive prices. Our values are
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    • 381 16 REMOVAL On and after APRIL 1, the Offices of LEE KIM $00 Sole Proprietor of THE ELKAYES MATCH FACTORY, THE ELKAYES CONCRETE WORKS wi'l be at 40, HIGH STREET. Just Published DECIMAL STERLING EXCHANGE TABLES DOLLARS to STERLING and STERLING to DOLLARS lrom 2/3 to 2/5 31/32 ascending by 1/32
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    • 1477 16 The PREPAID charges for 'Wants, Tor Sale, To Let, etc., m ordinary dose sst type (average six words to line) are —Per line One Insertion 28 cents, two Ins. 48 cts. three Ins. M cts., four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six m. $1.13, ten Ins. $1.40, twelve ins.
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    • 148 16 TABLE WALL and GRANDFATHER T |CLOCKS man JL» WM jBL9 > '■|H AU "WESTMINSTER" Chime. No Finer Selection m The Whole of Europe. Sold by FRANKELS •f VICTORIA STREET also RAFFLES PLACE. "The Maples of the East." I »-»j W. J. (kreia FOR PIANOS HIGH QUALITY CHEAPEST PRICE. 2W, ORCHAKf)
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    • 253 16 LATEST BOOKS CRIMINAL YARNS, by T. C. Bridies. A series of exciting tales dealing with the int.rri.Ung life or the criminal JJ.O9 CANCELLED LOVE, by Mrs. C. N. Williamson. A fresh and unconventional story of modern life, written with all Mrs. William, son's sparkle, of a girl who suffers through
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 202 16 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. STRAITS TIMES (Dally Edition) Including Postage. WKhin Outside Malays. Malaya. Monthly I 2.S0 3.00 4.00 Quarterly 7.50 8.50 12.00 Half yearly 15 00 17.00 24.00 Yearly 50.00 84.00 48.00 STRAITS BUDGET (Wsekly Edition) Including Postage. Within Outside Malaya. Malaya. Monthly 1.00 1.10 f 1.17 Quarterly
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