The Straits Times, 24 April 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,152, SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1926, PRICE If) CENTS
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      120 1 ntKinw* -j^ r^=f =^^nf use "BEAR BRAND" M^^^om j GENUINE SWISS MILK M/^^^\yL FOR ALL PURPOSES. SWISS iIK (Jt^s^^^^^^§^>^S^^ ai!\7^ and without addition of s^ a TWO P^^^^--- iw« li^g^^g^i!>^ *2?S^r*. .his milK K INDS L^^^^'^lH '"fihe,,"' liable for maintaining"' J i{KT .^^f^ m^ STERILIZED NATURAL AND pH^ f^^^^ >
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      135 1 FOR THE HOT WEATHER P* ''^Wp 1 1 •t bT"—^--43S UATC -V? JUGS 4K^^^^^¥ »C^B^^ No. 546, 1 quart $19.50 No. 803. ICY-HOi CROCK. No. 646, pint $25.00 llolds one g^x^ rM 5.^.50 ALL ICY-HOT REFILL IN STOCK. fiß^^ J, fci'AKK C:ORKS 240, 1 pint $6.50 4 1, 1 pint
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    THE BOON OF SLEEP.
    503 2 Night Watches of Torture Or Repose. i The question of how Ion? one should sleep has been the subject of many con- 1 flirting rules and pronunciamentos from doctors and laymen, writes a correspondent in the Statesman. Each individual requires just so mui-h sleep as will
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    MOSLEY TOUR IN AMERICA.
    241 2 Newspapers Bait Aristocratic Socialists. I The tour of Mr. Oswald and Lady' Cynthia Mosley in America has provided newspaper reporters there with plenty of copy- They are baiting Lady Mosley on the inconsistency of her bearing a title any preaching socialism. 1 Lady Mosley is alleged
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    RELEASE OF TSAO KUN.
    221 2 A Triumph for Marshal Wu Pei Fu. The release of ex-President Tsao Kun, who has been in prison at Peking since October, 1924, is one of the startling I developments of the northern military situation which has resulted in Marshal Wu Pei-fu again acquiring ascendancy. 1
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    27 2 Maintenance of good faith is the basis of ell human intercourse British commerce stands by that principle at all cost 3 nnl all hasards. Mr. Stanley Machin.
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    26 2 The tightness of mjoney and heavy taxation have encouraigt'd a demand fur cheater P ogde.— Jfr. Et. X. Walker (Wot «K>y» iftU -i-ti -t f •■i>ii»is»»sis,i-
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      387 2 Even the -< > busiest woman iH**^ now has them— nails lovely m mil jHS Soft even cuticle I^s^^ HOW embarrassing it f j^l»- L is to see critical eyes >^r\_*?sV fasten upon the one essential for perfect grooming that you just had to let go before you hurried out
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      299 2 CUTICURA HENS SCALPiCZEMA Of a Wet Nature. Irritation Was Unbearable. Lost Sleep. I suffered with eczsma of the scalp for about six months. It was of a wet nature, and the least bit of exertion caused unbearable irritation. I lost my sleep for about three months. I tried different remedies,
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      175 2 _J**3r'l_sijr \w Universal No. 9 l^W^K No- 26 X£ leist No. 9. NEW j^^^l ALBUMS {HkJp L Jl*!J 1 JlrL SEASON CO., LTD, r^* U1 11S North Jlrid Road. DON'T WASTE WATER DRINK r T" filil iiiinim utttt"" The Ever Popular TORNADO FANS FOR DIRECT AND ALTERNATING CURRENT, 230 VOLTS.
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    Christianity in Japan.
    637 3 "Must Be Welcomed With Open Arras." Osaka, March 25 If Japan upaetl to absoiD the benefits of Western civilization it will be necessary for her to welcome Christianity with open arms and •harmonize the religion of the West with the national characteristics of the Eastern empire, in
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    FOR DEVIL'S ISLAND.
    156 3 French Newspapers' Stories Of Iron Cages. Thorough precautions were taken m Paris, to prevent curious sightseers fr mi witnessing the departure of the convict ship Maitinieie which is conveying to Devil's Island 340 criminals, together with a further 340, who will be picked m) ;:t Tangier. Niverthc
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    "BOMBS!"
    117 3 BOMBS How Jewel Thieves Caused A Panic. A novel method was used by thieves to clear the streets of Berlin m order that they miirnt raid a jeweller's windows. A deafening- explosion was heard 111 one of the chief streets and started a panic, and, with shouts of "bombs" the
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    7 3 Scotsmen Uo not ■alwuys get the Worst
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      133 3 STEWARTS AND LLOYDS i GAS, WATER AND STEAM PIPES AND FITTINGS LARGE STOCKS AVAILABLE 5 AT KEENEST PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Strait* Si tllcwiei.is i SINGAPORE. a m ft (jnitegrs >****•***»»*♦*« 1 S «»»♦♦♦«>♦««»»»»« H T mI Solo Auenls DBTHELII CO.. LTD.. Singapore.
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      481 3 WHY TAKE OIL OR SALTS when daily regularity can le ensured by the occasional use of PinketUt, the dainty little liver and intestinal regulators which are pleasant to take and never gripe or purge. PmKFTTESare laxmtivo perfection. They quickly bnnish biliousness, sick headaches, flatulence, liverishncps, clear the skin, purify the
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      149 3 schiffner'* co., 7/ Wholesale Distributors SCHIFFNER CO., 5, MEYEK MANSIONS, SINGAPORE. I The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In tke BtralU Settltmaats) is prepared to act as EXECUTOR ADMINISTRATOR TRUSTEE CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE ATTORNEY OR AGENT For further particulars, apply to THE SECRETARIES, 29, Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore.
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      254 3 "TILLEY" SAFETY LAMP BURNS KEROSENE OIL (NOT BENZINE) An Britia* I Storm and NMHcy I Sol* A(tßti UOUERTS. Ltd.. Slngapor*. NIKKO HOUSE E. KATO'S EXHIBITION NOW ON VIEW. His Sketches Home and Estates to Order. (TUN! CHOY THK WELL-KNOWN AND RELIABLE TAII.OB AND OUTFITTER. Salt* cut according to latsst fashions,
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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 KHYBER 0,100 Apl. 24 MALWA 11.000 May
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      523 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN EAISHA) LONDON LINE Marseilles, London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Due Sail r HAKUSAN M.UIU 11,000 Apl. 28 28 KITANO MARU 8,000 May 12 13 i HARUNA MARU 11,000 May 26 27 KAMO MARU 8,000 June 9 10 KATORI MARU 10,000 June 23 24 ATSUTA
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      561 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE TIIE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bill of
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      481 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Kemaman, Kelantan, Uangnara, Telupin. Patani, Singora, Lacun, Bundon, Kohsar.iui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure REDANG In port Apl. 22 MAUNI Apl. 26 Apl. 28 VALAYA May 3 May 5 The Steamers are fitted throughout with
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      547 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connection tc Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Maiine Depts. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and fttnita Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of
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      434 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated !n Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOTJXNU, VIA JAVA, DABWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well know* steamers MAKKI.LA (7.375 tons) and MALA><AK 1.512 tons). The s.s. MARKI.IA is tlie h 111 1" t :;nd linen steamer trading to Australia, Cnbins de luxe, single
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      457 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) -ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT via PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan s.s. CITY OF NAI'I.KS May 10 HOMEWARDS London, Rotterdam and Hambnrg i II V
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      435 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (Incorporated li England) RagsdM Passenger and Freight Serrtee Tia JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLK (W. A.). ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Tona Sail. Dims s.s. CITY OF PALERMO (passenger steumer 5,900 tons) May 10 s.s. MERTON HALL (limited passenger accommodation) June 7 s.s. KIOTO (carzo steamer) July
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      395 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND KXI'RESS SERVICE II days from Hongkong to Seattle Bailing from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT JEFFERSON May 4 PRESIDENT GRANT May IS PRESIDENT MADISON May 28 PRESIDENT JACKSON June 9 PRESIDENT McKINLEY June 21 aho a sailing every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Through
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      600 5 Thos. Cook Son, Ltd. and Thos Cook Son (Bankers) Limited (Incorporated m England) Passenger and Forwarding AgeaU, Bankers, etc P. O. Box 102, 6, Battery Road, Singapore. Passages booked by all Lines. Rail tickets issued for the principal railways throughout the world. Paasengers' luggage, furniture and effects, stored at current
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      356 5 W Iff WHAT THE EMINENT 7"H|[ LONDON ANALYSTS r I say? Jy// "^S. amined a sample of Soda ff£'" Water from Messrs. Framroz Iff':: '*V\A Co., Singapore, and have lll'ii'ti' Uml found it to be of great purity I iiii llljll and of satisfactory quality m every respect. iiii jjjjji
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      607 6 GAIETY ONEMA SURINA THEATRE Janction Albert and Bencoolen Street!. North lirldge Road. To-niKht at 7.30 DODCFR fillly We»t Comedy m 2 Parti. TO-NIGHT at 9.13 THE Cartoon, I'athe Gazette, FAMILY LIFE CALGARY STAMPEDE freeTthotSon A real Rodeo mixed right with a Hoot i Gibson WeMern. World Champ:on Athlete, with 1
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      501 6 WILLIAM FOX presents HENRY WALL'S PLAY A Tremendous drama of society woven into a realistic background of the war. THE STORY, Part 3. AN orderly comes m and deposits a bag. The bag belongs to Dick Chappell, who has just return d to France from his leave. The nii'n discuss
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      525 6 tfj*^ VICTORIA THEATRE BbK^tßßbW^ Commencing KING^I la tkaviata Ihursday. May 0. I i A IL trovatore «P I Cl*BtaF% Friday, May T. f\AI I AC CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA VALLAv and PAGLIACCI b.T mm ?'ZZL~ f Saturday. May H. rS. r. -JIZZ MADAM BUTTERFLY ■PBaMvataa^wßtßeaaoMiaßa^Bwa^ lamiaaWWa»llaaßjka^B*i4B«*k MaaAay, May 10. CARMEN Tuesday, May
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    231 7 nxTuaia Saturday, April 24 High Wutcr, 8.16 a.m., 9.16 p.m. Malncca High TiJe, 6.40 a.m, 4 ft. 9 In 6.40 p.m., 5 ft. 4 in. P. and o. outward mat) du«. English F.A. Cup Final. Variety Performance, Victoria Theatre. Sundey, April 23 High Water, 9.4 a.m., 9.42
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    183 7 Saturday, April 24. Ship* alonfiide (he Wharve* or e.iprctea to arrive. KEPI-EL HAKuOlK. Main Wharf Sirabang, Lalat, Limburg Khoon Lei. Patrol. Giang Scott Har.ey, Bintanj; tingOil Wharf Nil Ccal v. Belle VKSSKLS 1> UH\ DOC&. Tanjonft I'agar Sheer* Wharf Nil Albert Dock Mi 1 Victoria Dock Van
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    171 7 To-day. Tnnftjmnu (Quorra) 3 p.m. Siani. (xc ft Lowtr 8 lam (Katonu) 3 p.m. Si'lnt Pnr.djang, Hengkans and b»tf>> Si Api Api I Van del Lynl 3 p.m. Tunjonsr Balei and Labwan Bilik (Ban Whatt Soon) 4 pjm TionKcanu (Asdano ..4 p m Irdo-China Donui 4 p.m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 E*ra Ttmbon Kashmir Poll). OH Khiva P dor Ncdcrlanden Left Sport Mar. 18 Mar. 19 Mar. 19 Mir. 21 Mar. 26 Mar. 28 Arm Loadoa Apl. 10 Apl. 12 Aol. 14 Apl. 17 Apl. 17 Apl. 19
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    23 7 Ii no doubt that many of out mcmUrs fuffer vei-y considerably from the activities of bazaars.— Sir 'Sydney Winner (Jumpers' Chamber of 'Ernie
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    Passengers.
    270 7 The following passengers have arrived in the Straits by the P. and O. steamer Khyber, which left London on March 2B Mr. J. H Allen, Mrs. D. Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. LAC Biggs, Mr. P. F. Blakcy, Mrs. 7. J. Boyle Capt. Bertram Brooke, Mr. A. E. Barrett Mr.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    234 7 nCHANOB Singapore, April 24. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 11/32 Del"a»id 2/3 15/16 Prvate 3m. credits 2/4% On New York, Demand 66 9/16 Private 90 d/s 98% On France, Bank T.T. 1680 On India, Bank T.T. 166 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 3V4 p.c. dis. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.OF. Spot Standard R.S.S. Spot 77 Standard R.S.& on Tender May-June 76% July-Sept. 75H Tone of market Easier. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 22>,id. per lb New York Spot Sheet G. cents 47 per lb. Sellers 77 77 ft 77
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      MINING.
      225 7 Issue mL f<i- Buyers Seller« II £1 Asam Ku.nbang 58/- 60/1 1 Batang Padang 0.80 0.82 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.3VVi 1-4.J* 1 1 Idris Hydraulic 55/6 56/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.46 0.49 .U/- 10/- Kampong 48/6 49/6 -1 £1 KamuntinK Tm <&/£ ii/i 10 lU (Vintl. Ash.
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      GENERAL.
      133 7 issue Val Pd- OUyeir atliei H £1 B. Am. Toba-co 5.11.0 5.15.0 1 1 Central Engines 1.00 1.06 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.75 15.00 '0 10 Fraser Neave 50.00 61.00 100 100 Hammer Co 157.50 162.50 100 100 Katz Bros. def. 187.00 ***** .0 10 Mexican Eagle 20/7^4
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      DEBENTURES.
      84 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 11,234,300 pa, -i'pore Municipal 5 p.c $1,878,000 of 1930 S'pore Municipal 4hi p* of 1909 $1,100,000 S'pore Municipal 4 ft p.c of 1909 $1,100,000 S'pore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 $2,000,000 110 95 par 90 Ja 90 pai 80—90 S.S 5* p.c. Loan 1919 $36
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      389 7 FV«»er and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Quotation*. To-day's ?ricos Fraser Lyall ah v Co Evatt A lenby ($1) 2.80 3.00 2.97 Ms 3.05 Alor Gajah (Jl) 2 75 2.95 2.90 3 00 A. Hitam ($5) 21.00 22 00 21.00 22 00 A. Kuning ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.15
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      502 7 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE The Municipal Commissioners invite Tenders for carrying out Foreshore Protection Work including the construction of a Cofferdam, at the site of the New Electric Power Station, St. James. Drawings, Specification, and Form of Tender may be obtained at the Municipal Engineer's Office on payment of a deposit
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      31 7 The Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Hongkong) OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE, SINGAPORE. »&5 Ha^LW^wß a^HfciSßSiT^ffiiSfPO New Process RECORDS "NEW PROCESS" ll^P means No Scratch. §JJ Write for new monthly record
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      845 7 I LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdvU, Bee page 16. I WAiWa. FOB 8ALB, WTC. F0R BMUE. Ford car, $660, owner going ■om«. 668, Str»tta Times. lp FOR SALB, Gray~*****W00, ownn Laving Colony. 666, Straits Times. (lp) FOR SALE, Buick five-seater, good condition, aelf-gtarter, $850. 667. 3. Times, (lp) FOR SALE,
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      839 7 Auction Sale of rflaable town and building lots situate «t Bang* Raya and Tranquerah, Malacca. comprising about 177,948 square feet. To be sold by public auction by H. M. DE SOUZA A CO., at their sale-room. No. 21, Church Street, on Wednesday, May 12, at 12 noon. PARTICULARS. Lot 1.
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      73 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 24 hours ending at Midnight on April 23, 1926. deg. Mnx. shade temperature 93.5 F. Min. shade temperature 7(5.5 F Heap ahada trrr.pvrature 83.4 F. Max. sun radiation 162 F Mm. gn« raiiiation I 73 F. Si'H
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    DEATH.
    34 8 ML'MFORD.— On April 17, 1926. at Europt Hotel, John Kimberly Mumford of the tewn of Watkins, m the State of New York, from pneumonia. Funeral took place on Aprii 23, at Bidadari Cemetery.
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, APRIL 24. SAFEGUARDING INDUSTRIES.
    954 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, APRIL 24. SAFEGUARDING INDUSTRIES. One wonders how much effect the figures published about the results of the Safeguarding of Industries Act will have on the mind of the British public. A few small examples are given of the effect the Act is having. Comparing the first
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    20 8 A Proclamation m the Government Gazette calls a meeting of the Legislative Council for Monday, May 17, at 10 a.m.
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    18 8 Lists of societies registered in Singapore and of societies exempted from registration are published in the Government Gazette.
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    37 8 Siam had 530 new cases of cholera and 511 of small-pox m the last two weeks reported on. The deaths numbered 331 and 115 respectively. There were two cases of bubonic plague and four of cere-bro-spinal meningitis.
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    34 8 The tender of Mr. Kway Or.g Chin, $87,482, for the erection of all work connected with Hospital garages, additional garages, roads, fences, boys' quarters, etc., New General Hospital, Sepoy Lines, Singapore, has been accepted.
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    46 8 The new term of the Government evening classes held at Raffles Institution has begun, the commercial classes having opened this week. The classes m technical subjects will be opened next week. Intending students, m either department, who have not yet registered should do so without delay.
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    57 8 As the departure of the steamer by which Sir 1 Arthur Yapp is proceeding to Hongkong is postponed it makes it possible for him to hold a service at the V.M.C.A. to-morrow night (Sunday) at 9 o'clock. This will be his final address, and it is hoped that there will
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    75 8 The 25th Heavy Battery Royal Artillery is to move from Hongkong to Singapore next trooping season. The 25th will be replaced by the 23rd Battery, now m Malta. A similar artillery move will take place m the Singapore garrison, the 27th Heavy Battery moving to India for a tour of
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    26 8 Dr. Pierre Crahay having proceeded to Europe on leave, the practice at Laidlaw Buildings and the Medical Office has been taken over temporarily by Dr. Hope-Falkner.
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    51 8 Extra attractions have been engaged for the Happy Valley to-night At the Union Star Opera a vaudeville company, the Continental Variety Company, of twelve artistes, will perform m conjunction with the opera company, which will stage Hawai E. Majlis. There will be other side-shows, Wayanjf Pek Jee and Shanghai and
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    68 8 A welcome addition to Hongkong's business section has niw been completed on Queen's Road Central, facing Battery Path, on the site acquired by the local branch of the Banque de L'lndo-Chinc. The building covers an area of 13,000 feet. The land cost $900,000 and the building $400,000, which shows," said
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    70 8 The notice on Anderson Bridge, advertising the paint with which the bridge is being renovated, appears there by permission of the Municipality, which must therefore take the responsibility for it, and not the firm whose name appears on the advertisement, Joseph Travers and Sons, Ltd. The question still arises, however,
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    81 8 It is pleasant to note tfiat all privileges <4 ths Union Jack Ciub are being extended to the American sailors now m port, and clubs m Singapore of all descriptions have welcomed the officers of the visiting ships. The United States Asiatic Fleet, which consists of destroyers, gunboats, .md a
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    104 8 It is an interesting fact that oysters are exactly 117 times cheaper m Malaya ban they are m Great Britain. Despite their cheapness, however, these delectablemolluscs are avoided by Europeans m this country on account of the conditions under which they griw, no attempt beini? made to keep out contaminating
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    109 8 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction by Cheong Koon Seng and Co., at their saleroom 30 Chulia Street on April 21 Freehold land at Havelock Road, area 4,145 sq. ft., bought by the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore for $3,300 freehold land and house 3 Sprirg Street, area 1,620
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    109 8 It is a pity that the boxing tournament between the Garrison and ths American 'Jestroyerj. which was announced one day and cancelled the next, was arranged so hurriedly. At the iast moment it was found that the Duke of Wellington's R;giment were too occupied with St George's Day events to
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    110 8 In view of the presence of an American destroyer division m the port it is interesting to n >te two differences between conditions m the United States Asiatic Fleet and the China Squadron of the British Navy. In the American ships the term of foreign service is only tw >
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    132 8 Mr. F. G. Penny, M.P., and Mrs Penny have •been spending a few days at Biarritz. Mrs. Penny has been m indifferent health for some time. The member for Kingston and his wife had the ill-luck to be on board the crossChcnnel boat Maid of Kent when it crashed so
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    128 8 Fourteen days' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of $25 or a month's further rigorous imprisonment, m addition to the loss of his employment, was tho punishment meted out to Hamid, a Tamil conductor on the Municipal Tramways, who was charged before Mr. S. N. King m the Second Court, Penang,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    417 8 A Reuter cable from New York announces the death of the famous etcher, Joseph Pennell, from pneumonia. Mr. J. Robertson has been appointed a member of the Board of Visitors to the Singapore Reformatorj vice Mr. G. S. Carver resigned. Mr. B. Nunn, is to be a
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    Rubber Prices.
    49 8 Henderson, F°lm and Company, Inc., New York, senu us the following cable, dated April 23, their quotations being m gold dollar cents Buyers, April 47, Kay 47 next quarter 45. Market quiet and steady. Better feeling. To-day's Singapore price is 77 cents and London price Is. li'jil.
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    Malta Expected.
    38 8 From Holland and Germany, by Rindjani, due at Singapore daylight tomorrow. From China and Jrpan, by Kalyan, due at Singapore to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Hamburg Maru, due at Singapore on Monday, the 26th instant.
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    Pearson's Fresh Air Fund.
    78 8 Last year, on behalf of Malaya, we were able to send £50 to the Pearson's Fresh Air Fund, which does such kindly work tor the poor children of London, and we are glad to see this year's contributions creeping up. It will be gratifying, and most
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    Freemasonry.
    141 8 The Installation of the Worshipful Master of Lodge St. George No. 1152 E.C. took place at the Masonic Hall, Singapore, yesterday, Wor. Bro. A. \V. Still. D.D.G.M., acting as Installing Master. The oncers for 1926-1927 ar- as nBoWl C. G. Mawson, W.M. B. Lowick, I.I'.M. G. M. Alford, S.W.
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      71 8 On Other Pages. pin Shipping and the Mails 7 Finance and Commerce 7 Meteorological Report 7 Reuter and Rugby Radio Telegrams 9 St. George's Celebrations 9 A Swallower of Gold 9 Steamer Tenang's Death Toll 9 .Sporting Intelligence 10 Bankruptcy Court Ctises .10 The Chetty and His Interest 10 Rubber
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    British Coal Trade.
    367 9 Prime Minister Conducting Negotiations. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 23. It 13 ennounced that the Mines Department have prepared a scheme for n Government loan to the coal industry i<onditional on its reorganisation and the closing of uneconomic pits. London, April 23. Practically no progress was made at
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    Indians in South Africa.
    160 9 [reuter telegram.] London, April 23. Cape Town In the Assembly, Dr. Malan, Minister of the Interior, announced that as a result of conversations between the Union Cabinet and the Government of India deputation which recently visited Cape Tuwn, a formula was agreed on which will form
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    Fascism.
    59 9 [relter telegram.] London, April 24. ■mm At a meeting of the Directory t'f the Fascist Party, Signor Mussolini ftmkUmg, Signor Turati, Sccretary-(ivm-ral, rc|>ortcd that the membership of the party on April 21 was 742,000, an increase of 326,000 compared with the twelve months previously. The Directory decided that no
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    White Star Line.
    44 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 23. New York A cash offer for the White Star Line has been received from certain Hriti h interests and will be considered at a special meeting of the directors of the International Mercantile Marine Corporation to-day.
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    German Nationalists.
    176 9 "Lashed to Fury" by British Policy. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 23. Berlin The Nationalists are lashed to fury by the statement of Sir Austen Chamberlain in the House of Commons on April 21 regarding the evacuation of the Rhineland. Sir Austen Chamberlain, in reply- to a question, said
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    French Finance.
    156 9 [MUTER TELEGRAM.] Lonilor., April 23. In the Chamber, M. Raoul Peret declared that the franc was attacked on many foreign markets for various reasons, either to sustain Italian or Belgian moneys or with a view to delay the settling of inter-Allied debts, but France should not yield to
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    South Africa and Russia.
    110 9 [REVTEB TELEGRAM.] London, April 23. Cape Town In the Assembly on April 22 during question time, General Hertiog disclaimed all knowledge of movements of I. W. Schlesinger, the South African financier, who recently went to Europe and reported that he intended to visit Russia and open
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    Royal Thanks.
    70 9 [REUTL'R TELEGRAM.] London, April 23. Madrid King Alfonso has telegraphid 1 i King George expressing his personal KT.-Uituiie and the thanks of the Navy, Army and the whole of the Spanish nation to the British Air Force in the East for their splendid devotion in rescuing Capt. Estevez
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    Standard Oil Company.
    62 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 23. New York Mr. Walter Teagle, President of the Standard Oil Company, New Jersey, has arrived aboard of tha Mauretania. He stated that American oil interests had concluded negotiations m London with an English, French and Dutch group, who have a controlling interest
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    Italy and Africa.
    154 9 Rumours of Big Fighting Received. [reuter telegram.] London, April 23. Arab dhows sailing along the coast line of the Arabian Sea proved the connecting link with a Rome message of April 16 reporting that a transport, escorted by a cruiser, had landed detachments of Kalian troops in
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    Control of Money Lenders.
    158 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, April 23. The House of Commons to-day passed the second reading of a private Bill introduced by Major Glyn (Conservative) which has for its object the control of money lenders. The Bill' provides that money lenders shall have to obtain licences which
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    Foreign Exchanges.
    66 9 [wireless via rugby.] Rugby, April 23. Exchange rates Paris 145.8, New York 4.86H, Brussels 137, Geneva 25%, Amsterdam 12.11, Milan 120.9, Berlin 20.42 Stockholm 18.16, Copenhagen 13.57, Oslo 22.51, Vienna 34.45, Prague 164, Helsingfors 193, Madrid 33.85, Lisbon 2M, Rio 6 15/16, Buenos Aires 45H, Bombay Is 5%d.,
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    Honouring Shakespeare.
    66 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 23. The flags of 63 nations were rnfurleil at Stratford-on-Avon to-day as a world tribute to Shakespeare. They included the Soviet Red flag, which was unfurled by the Counsellor from the Russian headquarters m London. Three long rows of flags, headed by the Union
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    Cotton Trade.
    57 9 [reuter telegram.] London, April 23. The Short Time Organisation Committee of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' Association, Manchester, decided strongly to recommend the mills of the American section of the Lancashire yarns industry to close for a full week beginning on May 3. The decision affects two-thirds
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    Various.
    35 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 24. Geneva The 1927 Budget of the International Labour Offic. shows a reduction in expenditure of 43,000 francs compared with 1926. London, April 23. Shanghai T!io aviator Botved has arrived.
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    30 9 The Right Hon. George Lambert, who recently returned from India, has resigned his candidature for the parliamentary division of South Molton on account of disagreement with the Liberal land policy.
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    ENGLAND!
    1905 9 First Festival of St. George's Society. A Splendid Success. Why has no one ever thought of it before That must have been the question arising in many minds at the first celebration of the St. George's day, by a dinner and dance, at the Europe Hotel, last night, arranged
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    SWALLOWED GOLD.
    94 9 A Revelation at the General Hospital. Thomas, an Indian, employed at the Straits Hotel, came before Mr. C R. Howitt, the Third Police Court Magistrate to-day charged with the thaft of a button, made from a sovereign. Court Inspector Stewart informed his Honour that the manager of the
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    Indian Rioting.
    138 9 Serious Hindu-Mohamedan Conflicts. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Loncbn, April 23. Calcutta Two were killed and 47 injured in further Moslem-Hindu disorders to-day. A Rang of Mussulmans in the afternoon rushed the principal market building and assaulted Hindu cloth merchants, seriously injuring four. Mussulman fruit- sellers helped the Hindus to chase
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    Zeebrugge.
    34 9 [WIRELESS TIA RUGBY.] Rugby, April 22. Members of the Zeebrugge Association this morning placed a wreath on tha Cenotaph m memory of the men who te\\ m action at Zeebrugge eight years agu.
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    The Penang Disaster.
    111 9 Four Coolies and Boy Feared Drowned. So fer as can be (fathered at present four Chinese coolies and the captain's boy were drowned in the Penang disaster off Tanjong Bulis on Thursday night. It is just possible, however, that the men m*y have been saved, but have
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    SEQUEL TO QUARREL.
    202 9 Enquiry into Affray on the Seang Bee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?, April 23. The enquiry into the death of Tan Kha Meng, a Chinese greaser on board th« Seang Bee on March 22, was continue^ to-day. A fireman said that while sitting aQ the door of
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    SPANISH AVIATORS.
    21 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, April 23. Two Spanish aviators arrived at Don Muaiiff yesterday. They leave to-morrow morning.
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    Sir George Maxwell.
    97 9 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wriUs on Friday Sir George Maxwell, K.B.E., C.M.G., Chief Secretary to Government, who is shortly retiring from Malaya, is being entertained to a number of farewell dinners and other functions before his departute. To-morrow the Malay Government officials are entertaining him to dinner
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      SURREY GOLF AMATEURS.
      43 10 Anglo-American Player Wins Champion-nip. [Reuter Telegram.] London. April 23 V The Anglo-American, Douglas Grant, won the Surrey amateur championship at Sunningdale, defeating Withered m the semi-final by 6 and 4, and Major Thorburn m the finil at the nineteenth hale.
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      CRICKET.
      407 10 S.R.C. Six Wickets Down Yesterday Afternoon. A match between the S.R.C. and ths S.C.C. commenced on the padangi yesterday afternoon, and the former Club lost six wickets for 39 runs by the time stumps were drawn. Anthonisz and Galistan were dismissed with 1 runs scored, and de Souza left
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      BOXING.
      194 10 American Sailors in Happy Valley Contests. The basing and wrestling exhibition arranged by the men of the Amoncan destroyer division now in port in aid of the Union Jack Club was duly held at the Happy Valley last night. The programme hfid to be modified at the last moment,
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      Sepoy Lines Golf Club.
      41 10 In future the ladies' modal competition will l»' played mi the teeend Monday m each nviitli. The Hoea Cap, I— IIS 1 match play unrirr club handicap, will he plnyed for during May. Bntriei eloee April 30.
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      Travancore Athletic Club.
      81 10 The follow*!) if* the results of the Try ai or Athletic Chib badminton double? totirnamssH R. Xavier and Dr. Fernandez beat Panitor and Morris 29—8, 20-&26. A. I. Pweirn nnrt A. J. TVmandej beat M. P. Fernanda and J. P. Gomez 29—16, Pereira and H. S. Gomez
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      Football.
      61 10 The following will represent the Merrilads against the Lads team m a friendiy game this afternoon on the S.C.F.A. grand Koh Lye Hock Goh Cheng Hee and Teo Kiat Oheok Ong Seng Kay, Tan Tian Peng and Tan Bock Lim Leow Soon Chuan, Koh Lye Hong, Wee Soon Eng,
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    SHOTS FROM A CAR.
    194 10 Assistant Police Inspector's Life Endangered. On Wednesday evening, Mr. Nicol, A.S.P., of the Rochore Police Division, who resides at Siginp, being informed of the armed attack at Tan Quee Lan Stuet was on his way to the scene of the raid when he saw a motor
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    284 10 Patrol Launches Make Several Captures. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Friday A few further cases of rubber smuggling have been reported by the preventive launches. The O. C. Serendit reports that when on patrol off Pu'.au Pisang at 11.30 a.m. on April 21, he sighted a prau
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    SOUTH PERAK RUBBER.
    393 10 Substantial Improvement Reported. Presiding recently at the thirteenth j'nnual general meeting of the South Perak Rubber Syndicate, Ltd., at the company's office, 51), Kastcheap, E.C. 3. Mr. I 'rank C'oncnian, m moving the adoption of the report and the declaration of a dividend at the rate of
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    Bankruptcy Court.
    419 10 Examination of Mr. Lee Pang Seng Closed. In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Deane, the adjourned public examination of Mr. Lee Pang Seng was continued. Tne evidence concerned purchases of rubber by his managers at the beginning of June last. Mr. E. E. Colman, Official Assignee,
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    NIZAM OF HYDERABAD.
    384 10 Disputes the Supremacy Of Britain. A c- -.nmunique from Delhi, statas thai towards the end of 11)23, H-E.H^ }ju., Nizam of Hyderabad addressed' to^HP Viceroy a letter, which he afterwards published, claiming the restoration of Berar, which had been leased in perpetuity to the British Government by
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    PACIFIC HEALTH PROBLEMS.
    137 10 International Conference to be Held At Melbourne. The army medical corps favour the participation of the government in an international conference at Melbourne in 1927 for the discussion of the medical and health problems of the Pacific island, it was learned to-day. The opinion of the surgeon
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    25 10 Among the passengers who have an rived m Singapore is Dr. Ho Chee Heng son of Mr. Ho Koek Mm ami an f,U boy of
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    The Chetty's Interest.
    237 10 Legal Question Not To Be Argued. The judgment of the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) and Mr. Justice Deane in the appeal of an Indian moneylender against a decision of the District Judge was delivered in the Supreme Comt this morning. It will be recalled that when
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      Fairplay.
      175 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have with interest perused the' correspondence on the subject of Eurasians being banned fro-m the ball-rooms of certain hotels in Singapore. There seems to be absolutely no reason for this action for the Eurasians are, I submit, some of them,
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    275 10 i.uthvk" and Co. report Singapore, April 23. Vilues have steadied and the undertone of the commodity market is more confident although business is still of a very restricted character. There is no pressure to sell and the general demand shows signs of broadening. It is generally considered
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    Slipway Company Meeting.
    99 10 The fortieth ordjnary general meeting of the Singapore Slipway and Engineering Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of the Company at Tanjong Pagar yesterday, Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, chairman and managing director, presiding. The accounts for the year ended December 31 last were passed, and
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    61 10 The programme of music to be sung by St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir after Evensong to-morrow is as follows Two Introits, (a) Author of Life Divine (Button) (b) Avo Maria (Areadolt) solo, the Lord it my Shepherd, (Lane Wilson) anthem, Jesu Meek and lowly, (Elgar) organ solo, Andante
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    American Load-Line Bill.
    462 10 Probable Effect on American Shipping. A Load Line bill has been introduced m Congress and referred to the Houss Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. The load line provisions of the measure cover cargo vessels of 500 gross tons or over loading at any port or place
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    HUNTING THE WOLF.
    516 10 Reappearance in Slovenia Causes Anxiety. The wolf has again become a peril m Slovenia, and steps are being taken to deal with him. It is a curious fact that wolvas come within twenty miles of. Ljubljana on one side, and are as little known or expected on
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    29 10 Mrs. 3. C Singnam, k returning to Singapore from England by the P. and O. Malwa to join her husband, of the firm fijjngnam, Joo Sent; Md Co* Ltd.
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    The Canton Strikers.
    455 10 Existence of Courts And Prisons Proved. The extent to which the Canton strikers have dominated the local Government and taKen power into their own hands is indicated by facts which have been supplied to us by the Asatic Petroleum Company at Singapore concerning the capture by Chinese
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    BRITAIN'S TRADE.
    294 10 Interivew with Mr. H. A. N. Bluett At Balavia. A representative of the Aneta Press Bureau has the pleasure of an interview with Mr. H. A. N. Bluett, His Majesty s Commercial Attache at Batavia, who has just arrived from England by the Johan de Witt after a
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    Geylang Fire Relief Fund.
    104 10 A public general meeting which was duly announced m the papers m connection with the Geylang Fire Relief Fund was held at the Chinese Protectorate yesterday at 11 a.m. The Hon. Mr. D. Beatty was m the chair. The committee's report and accounts were placed before
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    87 10 Orders for week ending- Sunday May 2. Saturday, Wireless Class, Headquarters 4 an n.m Monday, April 26, Enrolment of seventh Tnop, Rangoon Koad School, 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, Signalling and Ambulance Clas.sos, Headquarters, 5 p.m. Wednesday. April 2K, Enrolment of Twelfth Troop,
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    26 10 Chponir Knort Srnfr and Co., state that furniture salos advertised to-day are at 9 Oxley Road, at 2 p.m. and at 103 Meyer Boed, at pju.
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    Books Reviewed.
    1466 11 Ellen Fowler's New Short Stories. HgM Md Wonders. By Kllt-n 1 croft F'i\. it.-. (Hodde: and Si 7/o.) Tin- 1.-;t<-.,t »)<»«)■ s <.f stories' liy the talented writer, DIM Thorneycroft F<*W- i lor, is MM of the best of n»:i:iy that ih: Bon. Kn. Alfred TtlUn has writt.i..
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    PHILIPPINES LAND LAWS.
    513 11 Articrkan Finfiader OB Isbnu Possibilities. "Few POOpM ItiaHlS the po'.entiaUlies of Mindanao as a ru'o'uer growing country, or a more deteimiitu e;t'ort would mdoobtedly be mairt t.i ihyetoj the indu&tiy and produce th-. 1 prwhset oil a bipger scale." declared B. Hmdane Uuuisn, capitalist and financier of
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    AIR MANOEUVRES.
    95 11 American Operations in The Pacific. San DiiTo, Calif, April 8.— I'luns fcMl tut nival air MMnM on the Pacific wc'io announced to-day. Ei^ht nine (.lares of all types will be in opera tion tt Noith I land from June 15 t September 15. Buttle problem* am" aerial tactu-s
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      99 11 WHEN YOU SAY "The Best that Money Can Buy" YOU MEAN A Stein way S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents. TANGYE Duplex Boiler Feeders The direct acting Pump, requiring a small amount cf attendance, capable of running at slow speeds, and designed for v.orking with and against
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      292 11 Raffles Hotel To-night SUPPER DANCE EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. Batik Grill Room open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Supper $2 jk Please book your tables. Phone 2920. A. F. PEATE, Manager. Sea View Hotel THE ONLY SEASIDE HOTEL IN SINGAPORE. DINNER ON THE LAWN (Weather permitting). Dancing on Wednesday
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    Church Services.
    905 12 Sunday, April 25, 1926 [Under thia heading w« publith ««ch week brief details of the service! to ba held at those Singapore Churches whole authorities supply us with the neeaaiary information. To ensure insertion, these notices must reach us by Friday afternoon.] St. Andrew's Cathedral.— S. Marl E.
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    Sir James Cantlie III.
    164 12 The China Express rejrrets to hear that Sir James Cantlie, the famous surgeon and authority on ambulance work, was taken seriously ill m Aberdeen. A later report says that Sir James, who has retired from practice at 37, Harley Street, is slowly recovering m a London
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      98 12 >^|^mWI Y*<*s£w^ffP^ r FoT E^t Country |S jf£r&^f*~ FarE«rjftc»«t fib ITALASIA Ltd. Engineering Department. 189, ORCHARD ROAD. Phone 950. "NY CARLSBERG" BEER I A genuine and most popular beverage known and prized all over the world. Obtainable at most Hotels, Clubs, and Resthouses m Straits Settlements and the Malay Sold
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      233 12 Two sports one smoke Fishing or shooting? Er.ch sport has its adherents believing their pastime unrivalled. But both agree that for cigarettes there can be only one choice f^^V VIRGINIA CIGARETTES b ARDA TH TOBACCO Co., Ud. tffrt'Th'TrTtri t at t till I ft IH(lllllltltl< itt'li >'♦ 4*94 MOTOR CYCLES
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      371 13 SOCONY GASOLINE and MOTOR OILS Will insure the most efficient operation of your Car. Fill up with Socony The best is cheapest m the Long Run. \jt\h&K& Refined up to a Standard k^__^lfe^^^ not down to a Prm.' STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW YORK (Incorporated m USA.) AcJAX SIX. (NASH-CULT).
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      177 13 rrsy_.d 13 LSuT m LAIDLAW BUILDING. No. 3, area about l,s_s sq. ft. >',o. i, axei ito MODERATE EUENTAUL ly to ii. o Manager, WMteawajr, Laidlaw Co., UUUTXD SINGAPOBB. TO LET COMMODIOUS OFFICES a. ehaap rental. Every cooren* laaea. Apply Git€«h*i_ 11oqm» Batte*7 B-ad OFFICES TO LET C'jmmerci.'il business prrmiscs
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      510 14 Assets over f6.500.000 S.C. Assurance m force over $22,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (laaorporated m BtraJU S*ttlam«f«a.) HEAD OmClt W!a*a*st*r Mow., Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 82, Old Jewry, E.C. T»a Company kas 00,000 deposited with the Bopreat* Ooart *f Kaglacd aaa «oaallaa witk Ua Brttisk life Aasaraa** Companies
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      599 14 BANKING (KTERNATS3NAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $14,00«,Mt Owaea by THK NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YOU. Head Office 60, WALL STREET, NEW YOKE. Loadoa Offlc* ti, mSHOPSGATI, Branches. BARCELONA DAIREN MANILA SINGAPOM EATAVIA HANKOW PEKING JJ^P IN BOMBAY HARBIN RANGOON TOKIO CALCUTTA HONGKONO SAN FRANCISCO YOKOHAIU
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      504 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH; INDIA COMMERCIAL BANE) Established ISC*. CAPITAL fTbO.OOO,OOO (ab*at £5,000,000) ISSUED Fl. 66,000,000 (aboat £4,600,000) RESERVE FUND Fl. 23.800,000 (aboal 11*40,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. SUB-AGENCIES IN THE HAGUE ANB ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Eobe, Medan, Sourabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal, Paealongan,
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      429 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed YU, 000,000 Capital Paid-up Y39,876,000 Reserve Fund V 1,760,000 President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. I T. Sisamun*, Esq. D. Takita, Esq. I M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICK Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES
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      716 14 CHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE of Singapore town properties At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, April 28, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land and houses known as Nos. 75, 77 and 79,1 Bum Street, Singapore, -area 2,531 square
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      854 14 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) NOTICE if hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at Messrs. Boustead Co., Ltd.'s board Room, Union Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore, on Thursday, the Twenty-ninth dny of April, 1026, at 12 o'clock noon when
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    TAIPING ESTATES, LTD.
    555 15 Gratifying Result cf Past Year' 3 Working. j The thirteenth annual general meet- ing of the Tniping: Rubber Estates Ltd., was held at Shanghai on April 8. Mr. Brodie A. Clarke presided, and said Gentlemen. The report and accounts were posted to you on March 25 and
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    KAPAYANG RUBBER.
    412 15 Forty I'cr Cent. Dividend for The Year. The seventeenth annual meeting of the j Kapayang Rubber Estates Co... Ltd., was held on April 8 at thu office of the secretaries, Messrs. F. C. Heffer and Co. Mr. E. T. Byrne presided, and said Gentlemen, With ycur permission I
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    108 15 Programme of drills up to and for April 25, 1926. i Saturday, April 24, 2.30 p.m., Farrer Range, A Co., Musketry Classification. Buses leave Drill Hall 2.15 p.m. 2.36 j p.m., Bukit Timah. C Co., Musketry Classification. Buses leave Drill Fnll at :2.15 p.m.,; 2.30 p.m.. Bah-?><-r
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      486 15 [New Prices 8155&w Touring Model Commercial Chassis umiw ff 1-Ton Truck Chassis Easy Payments Arranged. wearnelsros., ltd. W HMHMMMM>M»MM«H» BEFORE YOU DECIDE One can now take cinema pictures at the price of still photographs. But BUT DUI before you decide enquire whether your films can be developed here and printed.
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      272 15 for Economical Transportation L?%~i .t.~ -f. ===^=y/ Now More than 2,000,000 Chevrolets The Reason? QUALITY AT LOW COST Price $1,500 BORNEO MOTORS LTD. HUMBER British Cars The name HUMBER has always F yN been associated with high quality rrtifi'^WF F^r!^-^j^7^~~-— cs rs s <«**^t._^n"^ A The HUMBER 920 H.P. which
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