The Straits Times, 28 April 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,155. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    SEAT OF BAD TEMPER.
    434 2 Placid Outlook Dependant on The Digestion. What are the causes of bad temper? Broadly speaking, they are two—Unconstitutional or inherited, nnd the ac- quired, thinks Professor D. Fraser Harris, discussing the subject in the Daily Express. Some people are, by inherited' disposition, bad tempered. They comeof
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    HOSTS AND GUESTS.
    317 2 Friendships Ruined by Lack Of Taci. Much tact is necessary on the part of k ot': host end truest to make a ttay of "?v3ral days entirely successful. Sor.ie oi the pitfalls are mentioned by a II t#* writer who observes It seems to me that there
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    FIR TREE SUGAR.
    271 2 Product Worth £12 Per Pound. The existence of sugar-bearing trees in the heart of British Columbia had long been known to native Indians. The trees are a species of Douglas fir, and it was during a study of the plant-foods used by the Indians that Professor John
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      170 2 ho* V» J Mistr Quite contrary, Why does your house shine so Its tables, chairs, Its floors and stairs Are RONUKED,' Sir, you know." The Brightest Shine m the Shortest Time." Sold Everywhere. Ask also for RONUK BOOT POLISH On the Mauve tin). preserves and wctvpk oj leather. Manufactured by
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      269 2 BEE.THAWS la.-rola. YOITR gmr AND M COMPLEXION i B Cv h» k«pt Id a Perfect Con- rim I ditioa Mi .ha ntr round br a I riujlar aw of BMtham-i L»- JWB I rol». It affactaall* raaOTM X*-JES H all roiKliuaaa 1 radllMa, lv, "^f| lully »milu,nt and ratrcthlnf DL'
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      210 2 TROPICAL MODEL MANDOLINE FLAT BACK. $10, $12, $15 and $25. Illustrated catalogue sent with pleasure. SEASON CO., LTD. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. THE RED HAND BRAND Anti-Gorrosive Paint Specially adapted and most extensively employed m all parts of the world for BRIDGES, IRON ROOFS AND BUILDINGS, OIL STORAGE
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    VALLEYSIDE ESTATE.
    371 3 Statutory Meeting of The i Company. The following report is officially supplied The statutory meeting of Valleysid 1 Estate, Limited, was held at the registered offices of the company, Bank. Chambers, Jalan Tunku Hassan, on April 7, at 11 a.m., Mr. A. B. S. Morton presiding. The Chairman,
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    EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION.
    309 3 Annual Records of the Singapore Branch. The annual general meeting of the Singapore branch of ex-Service Association of Malaya will be held at the Singapjre Cricket Club on Monday, May 3. The annual report includes the following The committee have met on 20 occasions during the year and
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    189 3 Fourth List of Subscriptions For 1925 26. Previously acknowledged $7,111.05 The Kipht Rev. Bishop of Singapoie 20 Chop Wing Loong 25 Mi. L. R. Macphail 50 Mr. A. E. Baddeley 50 Mr. A. E. K. Macdonald 25 Mr. W. R. Forde 25 Mr. C. G. Osborne 25
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      155 3 f JUST ISSUED Ejf V'lfJyou have not received a copy please send us your name and address and we will post a catalogue by return. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO,, LTD. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. And at SEREMBAN, MALACCA and KLANG. QUALITY JEWELLERY O r r from abroad racxva th«
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      404 3 HOW DO YOU WAKE these mornings Fresh and fit, or dull, depressed and ill-tempered If the latter most probably your liver is to blame, for. which trouble Pinkettes are the ideal remedy. As gently as nature Pinkettes stimulate the liver, dispel constipation, banish biliousness and sick headaches, clear the skin,
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      618 3 CHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE of Singapore town and country properties At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom, No. SO, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, May S. at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and compound house known ns No. 18, Thomson Road Singapore, area 47,944 square feet. Mrsjrs.
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      248 3 Tea It is no use vacuumising a Tea unless there is quality to preserve and it is no use sending out a good Tea m the Kast Indifcs unless it is vacuumised. And so Brooke Bond Red Label Tea is packed m the round vacuum tin. Red I^abet best grade
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      517 4 P. O.BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CABCO 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 MALWA "000 May 7 MANTUA 11.000 May
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      519 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.IL LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINB Marseilles, London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Dua Bail 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 10,000 June 23 24 ATSUTA MARU 8,000
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      532 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE raß OCIA MBS» Bmp THB CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) PEGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading
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      466 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. 00., LTD. (Incorporated m Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For kretay, Kemaman, Kclantan, Bangnara, Telnpin. Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsar.iui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI In port Apl. 28 VALAYA May 3 May 6 The Steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and have excellent
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      515 4 Pi. It M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. 00. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connec*ion to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depta. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Officinl Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of
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      405 4 BURNS PKILP UNE (Incorporated m Australia) rOI SYDNKY. MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA, DARWIN. THURSDAY BLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well known steamers MARELLA (7.37:> tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARKI.LA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins <le luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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      454 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINS PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT Tia PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan 1... CITY OF NAPLES May 10 HOMEWARDS Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg a...
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      434 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (Incorporated m England) Regular Passenger and Freight B*rrlea Tla JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLK (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and BYDNET maintained by Ton. Balling Ml s.s. CITY OF PALERMO (pauangar steamer 5,900 tons) May 13 ii MKRTON HALL (limited paacangar accommodation) Jan* 7 *.s. KIOTO (cargo steamer) July
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      463 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICE It days from Hongkong U Saattl* Sailing from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT JEFFERSON May 4 PRESIDENT GRANT May 16 PRESIDENT MADISON May 28 PRESIDENT JACKSON Jnn. PRESIDENT McKINLEY June 21 also a tailing every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Through bill,
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      390 5 STOOMVAART MAATSGHAPPU "NEDERLAND" ROnERDAMSGHE LLOYD Sailing* from Singapore of the STOOMV. MIJ. "NEDERLAND" to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM via Belawan Dell, Saliang, Colombo and Algiers. JOttAN DE WITT May 7 KON. DEU NEDERLANDEN May 21 Sailings from Singapore of th» ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD to MARSEIU.ES, SOUTHAMPTON, ROTTEItDAM Tla Belawan Ma, Saliang, Colombo
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      146 5 Hr^fcw .^boß BBSSHK3 ■HHHffll J» QE TA J*W>»*' hJ v Art; 3*W THE 100 PER CENT. SAFETY FUEL. !iiiJis|i<Tis:ili!r for all Toilet and (nuking Purpose*. t Sole Agents Obtainable everywhere. DIETHELM Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Switzerland) SINGAPORE— PENANG— BANGKOK, Two principal reasons why Johnson-Pickett Manila Rope has gone into the
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      606 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE laaetiea Alhrrt and Btntnolcn Stretta. North Bridge Rond. To-nirht at 7.30 A nt>rr\ n d.i\ Tri-ls life away. DODGER TO-NIGHT at 9.10. Wily West Comnly m 2 Parts. Men, aiil Om*4y, Vwp's Fahlc of lUj.. the li.-itrd Rirals, I'aihr Guatta, CALGARY STAMPEDE A real Rodeo miied
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      489 6 WILUAM FOX presents HENRY WAITS PLAY HAVOC A Tremendous drama of society woven into a realistic background of the war. THE STORY. Part 4* IN I vnult:d cellar on a farm now converted into a Company Heaili;::att. ts Sergeant-Major Palcy, Lieutenant Smith, and Captain Dunton are present, discussing the tcrritic
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      201 6 VICTORIA THEATRE Commenc-ine MONDAY, MAY 3, at !>..?fl p.m. 1 A. CARPI prcsrnls TFIK ITALIAN GRAH3 OPERA GO. 1111, ORCHESTRA. BALLET AM) Fi 1.1. < TiO'.U S. Monday, May 3. RIGOLETTO Tuesday, V.ny 4. AIDA Wednesday, May LA TRAVIATA Thursday. May 6. IL TROVATORE Friday. May 7. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA and
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      153 6 THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME TAIPING CINEMA, TAIPINC. Commencing. FRIDAY, MAY 14. A lll<; ATTRACTION At sreal expense we have engaged a Hrenic ArtiK*. New asMMt] la m Ihc courM of completion Watch for ths Special Dirplay And vet another ercat ■Itiailssai Mr. C. Oei't. I'artv will present a CMsWM
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    266 7 FIXTURE* Wednesday, April 28 Hifh Water, 10.40 a.m., 10.C5 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 7.40 a.m., 6 ft. 1 m. H p.m, 7 ft. Baby Show, Memorial Hall. Thursday, April 29 High Water, 11.23 a.m., 11.20 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 8.05 a.m., 6 ft. 6 m. H.oO p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    198 7 \V.:i:»- lay, April 2S. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Main Wharf Kiir.banjr. Lulat, Helc.on, Sclantinj;. W Bt. Enterprise, Mutuira. Angler. KEIM'EL HARBOUR. Oil Wharf Nil Ccal Wharf Sea Belle VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjong I'agar Sheen Wharf M Albert Dock New Crane Lighter, Raja'n
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    166 7 To-day. S.l.u (HtVgMt) 3 p.m Soengei Li.it I Flevo 3 p.m Bengalis, Siak and Pakaa Baro* (Singkara) 3 p.m Blinjoe I'iinirUal l'inung (Kdendale) 4 p.m South anil faat Borneo (Jiinssins) 4 p.m To-morrow Djcmbi Toll Lam 9 a.m Karimon (Sri Wongsee I 10 a.m China, Hainum, Japan,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 Ttmhmir Porthoi Khiva P. d»f Nederlallden Etiavana T»drM«a 8'por* Mar. 19 Mar. 21 Mar. 35 Mar. 2ff Apl. 1 Apt 1 Loado* Apl. 14 Apl. 1? Apl. 17 Apl. 19 Apl. 24 Apl. 24
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    238 7 ■XCBANGB Singapore, April 28. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/16 Demand 2/3 29/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4 15/32 On New York, Demand 56 tt Private 90 d/s 58 Vi On France, Bank T.T. 1630 On India, Bank T.T. 155% On Hongkong, Bank T.T. 3% p.c dis.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    60 7 R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F Spot 78% Standard R.S.S. Spot 79% Standard R.S.S. on Tender May-June 79% July-Dec. 78% 79 80 80 79 Tone of market: Firm, sellers absent. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 23Ud. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 47%
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      MINING.
      230 7 Issue v'al Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kami a", 1 1 Batan? PacJ.-.n, 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Idris Hydraulic 1 1 Johan Tin 10/- 10/- KamponK £1 £1 Kamuntintr Tin 10 10 Kint* I £1 £1 K. L.impur Tin 1 1 Kinta Dredges 1 1 Kuchai Ord. 1
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      GENERAL.
      135 7 Issue v'al Pd Buyer* Seller £1 £1 B. Am. Tobaoco 6.11.0 5.15 0 1 1 Centra] Engine* 100 1.06 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 14 75 15.00 10 10 Frastr Neave 50.0C 51. ">0 100 100 Hammer Co. 1C0.00 165.00 lOOlOOKatr Bros, def 187.00 ***** 10 10 Mexican Eagie
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      DEBENTURES.
      86 7 U. Eng 6 p.c. $1,234.3<X> p«. 110 •spore Municipal 5 p.c $1,878 000 of 1930 95 par -.'pore Municipal 4V-. of 11(09 $1,100 DOO amr Municipal 44 (W of 1909 $1,100,000 <M par S'por* Municipal 4 p.r of l>»i:i $2,000,000 6U—*< S.S 54 p.c. LuaD 191» J36 710,000 *****
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      401 7 Kraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt's Quotation*. To-day^ Pric3» >->aser Lyall Co Evatt. Allenby ($1) 3.00 3.15 3.05 3.10 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.80 2.95 2.90 3 00 A. Hitam ($5) 21.00 22 00 21.00 22.00 A. Kuning ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.20 1.30 Am. Malay ($2) 4.60 4.75cd.
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      507 7 The Companies' Enactment 1917. IN THE MATTER OF THE PROSPECTOR'S SYNDICATE, LIMITED (In Voluntary Liquidation). NOTICE is hereby (riven pursuant to Section 207 (i) of The Companies Enactment 1&17, that a meeting of the creditors of The V\ ospector's Syndicate. Limited will be held m the Liquidator's Office. No. 12,
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      54 7 80 P«r cent. CHEAPER AMATEURS BEWARE. Any Cinema outfit using standard size film is very expensive m running cost. The Cine KODAK saves you 80 per cent. Besides, there is only one properly equipped amateur cinema developing station m this territory and that is at KODAK LTD, (Incorporated la England)
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      968 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts, *cc page 16. WANTS, FOR BALB. ETC WANTED CHINESE ]?OOK-KEEPER. A,<ply Kelly Walsh. FOR SALE. Ford car, $660, owner going home. 668, Straits Times. (lp) FOR SALE, Gray 1926, $900, owner leaving Colony. 665, Straits Times. (lp) WANTED, BABY AUSTIN, m use about six months.
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      698 7 BOXING ALL STAR CARD. ALL STAR CARD. At THE HAPPY VALLEY. SATURDAY, MAY J. Main Event. B. WALLEY vs. &> TAWIDE (Flyweight Champion (Coi-4<ier«r of of Malaya). Yew Jin). 12 (3-minute) Koirtkjs. Semi-Final. SPEEDY DADO vs. F. DE VERA 8 Roumla. Special Control, RED WARREN va. hi I) AVELINO 8
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      69 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Oftict For the 24 hours ending at .Midnight oi> April 11, 1926. deg Xi.k. shade temperature 91 F Mm. (had« temperature 76 lUu shade temperature 82.1 F. Max. sun radiation 158 F. Sou temperature 81 1 Mm. irr»js radiation N
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    DEATHS
    141 8 LIM. On April 27, 1926, at his residenc No. 20 Mohamad Sultan Road, Singapon Lim Tay Yam, aeed 50, beloved father el Lim Kirn Tcck, Lim Kirn Wee, Lim Kn, Poh and father-in-law of Yeo Swan Ke. and Wee Teow Poh. He leave* behind him a widow, three sons,
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    48 8 Mr. Chi Sun Cheng and family beg to thin: th.'ir relatives and friends for their kin.' assistance and attendance at the funerV of Mrs. Chi Sun Cheng, nee Choa Lim Neo on Apr.l 24, 1926, end also those who sent scrolls, wreaths, letters and telegrams o! condolence.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28. THE BUDGET.
    1130 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28. THE BUDGET. •We are not surprised the Budget statement c.ntains no. offer of any important remi sions in taxation, nor are we surprised that there is an absence of an apilogetic tone in its text. For som? time past Home politicians, irrespective f what
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    17 8 Mr. John Culihbert has been granted a licence to act as Pilot m the district of Penang.
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    16 8 Cholera exists m an epidemic state at Sail; on and the purt is officially declared Infected.
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    25 8 There were more than 800 murders m Burma durinsr the administrative >var 1924-25, and t!)e figures fo robbery and dacoity weio the hiyh;'st yet recorded.
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    29 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 154=5100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 168=1100.
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    28 8 Damages to property ail over Manila canoed 1 y criainities m 1925 are estimated at P.4,ooo,ooo— about £416,000. Typhoons and fires were the most destructive of tho calamities.
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    38 8 A debate will be held to-<lay at the Ceylon Tamils' Association hall on the subject That the S. S. Government will be justified m taking measures to control and regulate the social hygiene of the people of Singapore."
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    37 8 Under the auspices of the local branch cf the National Missionary Society of India, Mrs. Paul Appasamy, 8.A., President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the society, will lecture at Short Street Social Hall at 6 p.m. to-morrow.
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    47 8 At a meeting of the Sydney branch of the Seamen's union a motion was passed oo suspend Mr. Tom Walsh from his position as general president of the union, and empowering the Sydney branch executive to take possession of the Federal jffices and effects of the union.
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    44 8 Ophelia shingled and Hamlet sjliloquising with a cigarette were seen at th«j Bath Theatre Royal. Hamlet's first couples dancing a fox-trot to gramophone music, Ophelia wearing short skirts an. l .uk st 'ckings. Claudius uttered his prayer of contrition, attired m a dressing gown.
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    45 8 George Lochlack, auctioneer, Calcutta, was sentenced by the Presidency Magistrate to two months' rigorous imprisonment on charges of outraging the modesty of Mrs. M. E. Napier Walter. It is alleged that the accused held Mrs. Walter's arms and attempted to kiss her at his office.
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    57 8 Th.3 recent drought m British North Borneo was responsible for a number of fires and some valuable rubber has bc.n destroyed on the smaller holdings. A Chin?se proprietor m pciticuiar has cause to i egret his neglect to keep his land clear of grass end is said to have lost
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    62 8 The n3xt session of the Penang Assizes will open before Mr. Justice A. V. Brown, on Tuesday, May 4. So far only the record of one murder case from the Province has reached the Supreme Court but it is expected that th 3 murder on tha Seang Bee and one
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    73 8 The funeral of the late Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok has been fixed to take place at Penang on Sunday next. The cortege will start at 10.a0 a.m. from No. 9 Pangkor Road and will pass slon? Eurmah Road, Anson Road, Larut Koad, Argyte Road, Penang Road, Lcith Street, Farquhar Street,
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    83 8 Two Chinese women, Cheah Ah Ngea •■d Yong Ah Yen, were on Monday charged in tne Penang Police Court with firstly, being in possession of 3 gallons dutiable liquor, secondly, manufacturing intoxicating liquors without a license and, thirdly, being in possession of utensils for manufacturing intoxicating liquor without a license.
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    90 8 Spain's wirelrss programmes have been ■tidely and mysteriously dislocated recently by donkey brayings, seditious speeches, ridicule of the Prime Minister (General Primo de Rivera) end other absurdities of an anti-Government nature. The authoities m M?diid confess that they have been baffled m their attempts to find the interrupter, who is
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    85 8 We have received fr .m the local representatives of Henry Gardner and Co., Ltd. a very interesting and useful chart showing the quarterly average price governing releases under the Stevenson restriction scheme, American questionnaire figures as published by the Rubber Association of America, rubber exports fr m Malaya, Ceylon and
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    117 8 In the Supreme Court at Pcnang Mr. Justice Brown heard an important matter m camera, concerning the children of the late Mr. Wanchee Ariffin. a Penan* millionaire. By his first wife, it appears he had two or three children. After obtaining a divorce, he took custody of the children. Now
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    523 8 Mr. ar.d Ma. L. T. WakefcTd have r?hnwd to Siagtpon fna k .-o fey tin ILatori Mara. Mr. J. Carter, tho JHwgor cricketer manager of Sungei Tamu Estate, is leavin(t for a holiday in Kuropc '.hi-, wn-U. Oscar Asche and Marie Lohr are associated for the first
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    Rubber Prices.
    50 8 Henderson, He!m and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated April 27, their quotations being m gold dollar cents Sellers, April 47' i May 47; next quarter 46. Market steady, but little doing. To-day's Singapore price is 79 cents and London price Is. 11'»< I.
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    Mails Expected.
    40 8 From Indo-China, by Roume, due at Singapore daylight to-morrow. From Indo-China, by Chantilly, due at Singapore (i ujm. to-morrow. From Europe (London mails despatched April 8) by Teesta, due at Penang 6 a.m. on Friday, the 30th instant.
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    Malaya's Congratulations.
    42 8 The following telegram was despatched by His Excellency the Governor un<l High Commissioner to the Secretary of State on April 23 Please communicate following to Their Royal Highnesses Duke and Duchess of York begins Mabyu sends loytl and hearty congratulations."
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    Pearson's Fresh Air Fund.
    81 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 for the poor children of London, and we are glad to see this year's contributions creeping up. It will be htbtifying, and most
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      72 8 GOEDFLAKE CIGARETTES SMART FELT HATS tFOR THE RACES Attractive shades m Grey and Fawn. Prices from $10.50 to $22.50. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. I '■irporaxi ID E«fl»nn SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. "BORNEO" BRA^D BEST PORTLAND EQUAL TO BRITISH STANDARD. AT AiN EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE PRICE. Special price for large quantities.
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      134 8 TO-NIGHT ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENIi KEX A Co.. Ltd., Proprietor..) A W«rn«r Brothers' Super Production Presenting America's Foremost Actor JOHN BARRYMORE In the role of the Immortal bean and Lover Immortalised by Richard Mansfield BEAU BRUMMEL Supported by Mary Astor, Carmel Myers, Irene Rich, Willard Louia, Alec Francis and Richard Tucker
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      73 8 On Other Pages. Vallcyxide Estate Shipping anil tha Mails 7 Finance and Commerce- 7 Meteorological Report 7 Keuter and Rupby Radio T*l«franU 9 Motor Cycling Fatality Enquiry ;< Mr. Firestone and Sarawak Rumour Bank Robbery Enquiry Hawkins I.cavr* for Labuun I Onentul Hotel Case U Sporting Intelligence 10 Divorce Action
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    COAL CRISIS.
    419 9 Active ftegot ia (ions SiilJ Proceed. Some Hopes of Compromise. [WIRELESS VIA RUCBY.] RuKl'y, April 28. The Prime Minister, the Minister of I.abour and the Secretary for Mines met the mine owners' sub-committee at 10, Downing Street this itlMMH. Previously the mine owners' sub-committee had h;.d a protract.d
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    Empire Penny Postage.
    119 9 No Chance of Restoration At Present. [WIRELESS VIA RL'CBY.] Rugby, April 28. At question time m the House of Commons the Postmaster-General was asked whether he would bring up the su'jjtnt of Empire penny postage at the forthcoming Imperial Conference. He BaM that he did not doubt
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    Soviet Budget.
    76 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM.] London, April 27. Moscow The Soviet central executive committee has concluded a fortnight's MMfta by unanimously adopting the resolution on Litvin >ffV report fully oppruving the Government's foreign policy. It also adopted the law reforming agricultural taxation and ratification of the Soviet BudKet, which showed an
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    Safeguarding Industries.
    261 9 Glove Duty Improve British Trade. [WiREl.KKS VIA ItUCBV.] Kugby, April 28. At question time in th:- House of"Commons Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, President of the Board of Trade, said the vali. of glove imports during the first three months of 1925 was £1,157,000. For the same period this year
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    Germany and Russia.
    243 9 Varied Opinions on New Treaty. [RELTER TELEGRAA1.] London, April 27. The general impression of the Ger-mano-Sjvict treaty in official circles in London is that many phrases are vague and indefinite and capable of another interpretation. It does not appear at first sight to contain anything objecti Dnable.
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    American Trade Flourishing.
    69 9 [ISEUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 27. New Yoi k The Federal Reserve Board's monthly index of production m basic industries shows that the increases m March reached the highest level for more than a year. The increases were marked m steel ingots, pig irjn, anthracite coal, copper and
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    French Budget Passed.
    37 9 [R.EI.TER TELEGRAM.] London, Apiil "7. Paris Kxcept for one or two minor modifications which call for adjustment between the two Houses, the Senate B>luptcd the whola of the Ljdgct by 271 votes to 7.
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    BETTING TAX.
    480 9 Opposition to Mr. 1 hurchiiis Measure. Churches and bookmakers Protest. [REL'TER TELEGRAM.] London. April 27. To-day was Opposition Day in connection with the Budget. Mr. Philip Snowden, the ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer, took full advantage of it, MCWlBC Mr. Churchill of increasing national cxprr.riiture by £!0,000,000 in eighteen
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    U.S.A. and Mexico.
    73 9 Damages for Murders Repudiated. [reuter telegram.] London, April 27. Mexico Ci^y The neutral chairman of the Mexican delegates on the AmericoMexican Claims Commission has signed and issued their decision to the effect that the United States are not entitled to damages for the massacre of 15 Americans
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    American Railways.
    36 9 [REL'TER TELECRAM.] London, April 27. hkago Jodga Wilkinson, of the Federal Court, ordered the foreclosure and sale of the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul Railway, the affairs of which are already m the hands of the receiver.
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    Calcutta Rioting.
    113 9 Assaults and Street Fighting Continue. [reijter telegram.] London, April 27. Calcutta Sporadic cases cf assault and street fighting continue. The known casualties to-day were 10 killed and 15 injured. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 27. The Calcutta correspondent of the Pinang Gazette states thr.t the riot situation
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    Italy's Dictator.
    83 9 More Fiery Words To Fascists. [relter telegram.] London, April 27. Milan In spite of torrential rain, over 50,000 Fascists assembled in the Cathedral Square last night to pay homage to SLgnor Mussolini, who received a most enthusiastic ovation. He appeared on the balcony surrounded by local notables. Referring
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    Less Unemployment.
    44 9 Figures Fall Below Million Mark. [BELTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 27. The total number of unemployed on April iy recorded by the exchanges in Britain was 997,000. "Phis is the first time for several yeara that the figures have dropped below a million.
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    Latvian Debt Settlement.
    116 9 l< [itECTEK TELEGRAM.] London, April 27. Washington A nineteen minutes debate sufficed for the Senate to approve the Latvia debt settlement. The Senat' also approved the debt agreements with Esthonia and Rumania. Senator Reed, the chief spokesman for the opposition, declared that it was veryprobable that Latvia
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    Serious Floods in Russia.
    102 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 28. Moscow The Voljra. in its upper tributaries has overflowed its banks. The river Kiazma flooded the town of Orekhovo, 45 miles east of Moscow. Eight persons were drowned and eleven bridges destroyed. Many textile mills f.ie idle. Loss of life is
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    Exchanges.
    66 9 [WIRELESS TIA BUGBY.] Rugby, April 27. Exchanges are as follows Paris 145% New York 4.86% Brussels 135 Geneva 25.18 Amsterdam 12.10 MilaA 121 Berlin 20.43 Stockholm 18.16 Copenhagvn 18.60 Oslo 22.5 PragJe 164>* Helsingfors 193 Madrid 33.73 Lisbon 2',& Rio 7'» Buenos Aires 45 >4 B..mbi y Is. 5%d.
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    Motor Cycling Fatality.
    599 9 Allegations Keg a* ding Trench. The inquest into the death of Mr. P. Corbishley, a European Warder, employed at the Singapore pnsun, was begun by the Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, yesterdi.y. Mr. coroishiey Mj killed in a mutor cycle accident on the l'asir Puujanjr Hoad on
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    Firestone and Sarawak.
    200 9 Rumour Denied by Kuchinp Government. In view of the interest aroused by the tumour that Mr. Harvey Firestone, junior, of the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Company, had obtained a large conce.-sion of land from the Rajah of Sarawak, the Straits Times on Monday cabled to Kuching for
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    131 9 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ending Apri! 17, gives the total number of deaths as 268 representing a death rate of 34.1.5 per mille per annum compared with 29.29 m the preceding week and 28.07 m the corresponding week of last ysar. The chief
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    United Sua Betong.
    74 9 The directors of the United Sua Baton! Rubber Estates, Limited, have decided to recummend, subject to audit and usual adjustments, the payment of a final dividend of 40 per ten.. (|iayaHe on I I'.'u proximo) thus making a total divid ltd of 55 per tent, m respect
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    BANK ROBBERY.
    244 9 I Iqpry hi* $35M* Gorge loiiimeiiceti. Amazing Allegation Against Tamil Peon. A charge of stealing $:!50,000 in cash and jewellery from the Banquc de l'lndoChina at Singapore in Ml was the subject of a preliminary enquiry which commenced before Mr. H. K. Bull in the Second l'olicc C
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    Naval Visitors.
    96 9 H.M.S. Hawkins Leaves For Labuan. H.M.S. Hawkins, flagship of the C!iina Squailt on, left to-day for Labuan. She will atterwards proceed to Jesselton and Kudat and then to Hongkong. Vict-Ad:«iral Sir E. S. Altxander- Sinclair, K.C.B., M.V.O., and the officers of the Hawkins weie hosts to a large
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    ORIENTAL HOTEL CASE.
    129 9 Charges of Robbery Dismissed. Th<- rrse in which F. C. Almeida, A. Aratcon and W. J. Linj>avd uro charged with robbinp < Mmm woman at tha (Mental Hotel, came up before Mv. P. A. F. Dcvid in the District Court this* morning 1 Mr. V. D. Knowlc.-.
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    188 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi- Nichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, April 26. The joint movements of the SuiyuHontoii, und the Party of business-men's union for renovating the political arenu. whk-h lias been criticised a-s immoral, will i be commenced when Mr. Tokona:tii, President of the Seiyu-Hontoh, started for
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    Volunteer Musketry Classification.
    139 9 Durinjr the past week (nd vaiioun units of the S.V.C., have been busily engaged at the Bukit Timah RcnK«\ firinjr their classification tests. Results have been quite satisfactory. This year, the scores have been reduced. Marksinan''i points arc 70 and over, out of 115 possible firgt class
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      FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
      255 10 First and Second Divisions Approved. The eompositi n of tba first and second he S.F.A. League was apI'nivcd at a meeting of the Football Association Bt the S.C.C. yesterday evening. The only newcomers in the first Roy*) BiimliWi and the Municipal Fo tball Club swell the ranks of
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      Home Football.
      23 10 Home Foot ball. [Keuter Telegram.] London, April 27. In a fir; i division league match to-day Manchester City beat Leeds United by 2—l.
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      Empire Milliards Tournament.
      28 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London, April 27. In the Empire billiards tournament at Thurston's Hall Shailer, Australia, beat Rut'tdge. South Africa, making 2,000 to his opponent's 1,343.
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      S.C.C. TENNIS FINAL.
      61 10 Indifferent Play in Profession Pairs. !.;il of the profession pairs in the S.C.I tennis tournament was played yesterday tfanw Smith and Hazell beet Griffith-Jones and Pash 6—3, 6 2, the tennis being of somewhat inditferem quality. TO-DAY'S TIE. Championship. Sinclair v. Smith. Hunt v. Huggins. TO-MORROWS TIES.
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      HOCKEY.
      136 10 Hawkins and S.C.C. in Drawn Game. The S.C.C. turned out a strong hockey team u'. uii.it H.M.3. Hawkins on the padang yestc-riiay afternoon, and drew 3-all, after leading by three goals to nil at half-time. HuKsrins scored twice and Mosley once in tht Srst half, with no response from
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      Singapore Goif Club.
      71 10 The Wei-Hai-Wei Cup competition will be played on Sunday, May 2 as under Nash v. L. D. Hardie. Capt. Aimitage v. W. H. Elkins. G. Murphy v. W. R. Forde. 0. Kveiitt v. D. J. Ward. W. H. Lyall v. J. B. Carr. .1. M;uMi.hael v. S.
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      S.C.R.C. Tournament.
      200 10 VKSTERDAY'S RESULTS. A Singles. Ting Siew Choon, owe 9, beat Seah En? Kianc, owe B, w.o. Chia Kent? Tye, owe 12, beat Kiong Chin Enn, owe 9, 6—2, «—l.« —1. Chua Choon Leonp, owe 24, versus Lim Bong Soo, owe 18, unfinished. B Singles. Tan Soo Liew, owe
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      PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
      197 10 One Mile Race Under Hard Conditions. The one-mil? race, one of the most Interesting events m the Penang Swimming Club fixtures, took place at Tanjonj; Bunrah, says the Pinang Gazette. The couise was from the Club to th? SpiiiiKtiile Hot I and back again and to safeguard
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      PUBLIC SCHOOLS RACQUETS.
      45 10 Harrow Beaten m Final. London. April 17. —At Queen's Club, m the Public Schools Racquets Championship final, Wellington, beat Harrow, 15—10, 16—13, 4—15, 15—9, 2—15, and 11—2. Mr. Baldwin saw his old school benten. He presented the Championship cup to the winners.
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    BURMESE ROBBER.
    102 10 BU RMESE ROBBER. Boys' Attempt to Save Father's Property. Rangoon, April 17. A dacoity m which firearms were used occurred last night m a suburb of Rangoon. It appears that five Burmans entered the residence of a timber merchant, U. Chones, and, when they were breaking open the door, Chones'
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    CO-OPERATIVE SELLING.
    89 10 Opinion of Sir Stanley Bois. London, April 17. Sir Stanley Bois, speaking yesterday, said Last year I r.ientioned with satisfaction that it had not been considered 1 necessary to bring cooperative selling into being. I have since seen no reason to change my personal opinion regarding 1 this
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    126 10 At a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Friday, Mr. W. Dunman will ask Is it a fact that the boundary drain between Geyland Road and the sea is now under construction m the upper part, before the method of dealing witfi the outlet between the East Coast
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    Legacy for a Colony.
    148 10 The Crown colony of British Honduras will benefit by an astonishing windfall m the form of a legacy by Lord Bliss, who died aboard his yacht at Belize, the capital of Honduras, on March 9. According to an intimation received from the Secretary of the West
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    41 10 At the Australian championship band contest, m Toowoomba, Mr. L. B. Crew (Brisbane Metropolitan Band), won tha item champion of champions, and Mr. W. Telford (Ipswich Vice-Regal Band), won the double B bass solo competition for the sixth year m succession.
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    Damages in Divorce Case.
    786 10 Co-Respondent to Pay $1,700 To Husband. A decree nisi and $1,700 damages was awarded by Mr. Justice Deane in a divorce action heard in his court yesterday, in which the petitioner wns L. P. la Porte, a senior assistant employed by the Asiatic Petroleum Company, and
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    164 10 A picture presenting a graphic and dynamic camera story of the greatest land rush m the history of the West when the United States Government threw open to homesteaders the 12,000 square miles of virgin prairie m the Cherokee Indian strip between Kansas and Oklahoma will be screened
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    Italian Opera Company's Visit.
    71 10 Booking? for the Italian Grand Opera Company's visit to the Victoria Theatre opens at John Little's to-morrow. The company .is due- to arrive from Hongkong oo Sunday, and the season will open on Monday evening: with Rigoletto, with Signor Seamuzzi m the leading role. The Cull
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    Sir Cecil and Sir Frank.
    545 10 Contents of Private Document Divulged. The following letter to the editor of the Singapore Free Press is published this morning. Gomrmnt seems to be somewhat superfluous in view of the clear statement of Sir Frank Swettenham. Sir, I owe you a debt, an* though my
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    SECRETS OF THE SEA.
    321 10 Causes of Different Colours. All wfto have crossed the ocean will have been struck by the wonderful colours of the sea in different places. Indeed, even dwellers in England cannot have failed to observe the various shades of green and brown off our own coasts (writes
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    Steamship Disaster.
    115 10 One of the worst shipping disasters on the Queensland coast occurred on the morning of April 2, at 6 o'clock, when the steamer Dorrigo, of John Burke, Ltd.'s, line, en route from Brisbane to North Queensland, with a crew of 24 persons and 600 tons of cargo, foundered
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    TIN RETURNS.
    47 10 December Tin Minei, Papan output from January 1, 1926,. to March, 1926 was No 1 grade ore piculs 1,162.80 katties, No. 2 grade ore piculs 51.94. katticß, No. 3 grade ore piculs 86.41 katties. Hours worked 1,429 hoqrs. .AKctfWe picul per month pieula- 433.72 katties.
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    ARRESTED ON A BUS.
    287 10 Alleged Possession of Materials For Counterfeiting The preliminary enquiry into a case in which a Chinese is churned with being in possession of materials for counterfeiting coins, was heard in the District Court this morning before Mr. P. A. F. Dav:; 1 Court Inspector Kenny conducted
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    THE WINKING STAR.
    323 10 Measuring the Dimension Of Algol. A new method of measuring directly the diameter of a certain kind of star and the result which has been got by it in the case of Algol the most famous and longest-known of all variable stars were outlined by Professor Eddington
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    BOGUS MARQUIS SENTENCED.
    254 10 Madness Feigned at Trial Has No Effect. The trial of Passal, the psuedo-Mar-quis de Champaubert, who devised a scheme of inveigling: Paris jewellers to his castle, near Dinard, and robbing th'em after applying chloroform in a padded underground room, has not yielded the sensations that were anticipated.
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    21 10 Ayer Molek Rubber C 0. —18,277 lbs. Sapong.— 74^soo lbs. Punggor.— l3,3ss lbs., total for 12 months, 126,124 lbs.
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    87 10 There were exciting scenes at a demonstration by the East End unemployed, organised by Communists. The crowj attempted to march to Parliament Square, but were diverted at Hyde Park, where they sang the Internationale." When the demonstrators .attempted to march back tj the Bast End the police broke up the
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    Manager's Action.
    392 10 Sequel to Australian Trading Venture. I The winding up of- the Singapore branch of an Australian firm was recalled in the Supreme Court this morning, when an action was commenced before Mr. Justice Dcane in which W. Wotli sued E. W. Tomlinson and J. F. Pilgrim, formerly trading
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      235 10 Singapore, April 28. Rubber.— Local 79 Vs cents per lb. Tin.— London £269 15s. Rubbers.— Shares are quiet. New Scudais are quoted 3.05-3.10 and Malacca Pindas at :>.00-3.15. Tambalaks have buyers at 1.30 arid Bnkit Jelotongs at 1.20. Jeram Kuantans are quoted 1.77V41.82& and Changrknt Serdanes
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      259 10 (L. R. M.rohnil.) April 28. T.ubber. Is. 11 Hd. *£d. down. Local 80 cents. Tin.— £269 15s. 20s. down. The market is dull in all sections. Rubber share quotations are practically unchanged. Mining stocks continue quiet. Industrials and Loans are wanted at quotations. Rubbers. Jeram Kuantans
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    57 10 Thousands of bal«s of wool were destroyed m a spectacular tire, m which a five-story dockside warehouse at Shadwell t*a* gutted completely. Thirty fire engines converged upon, the scene from rll parts of London, and three fire-floats assisted from the Thames. It took 300 firemen several hours, pouring m water
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    HOME SPORT.
    2246 11 Cambridge's Wonderful Year. By Our Special Correspondent^ London, Apiil 1. The racinpr season has opened well for the bookmakers. The Grand National did not go to <|uite such ,in outsider a< the Lincolnshire— .lack Homer, at 25 to 1, beinfr of the middle division but the first week
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      183 11 Where there is a MOUTRIE PIANO there is HAPPINESS Buy your's fo-day. Illustrated price list free on request. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. "BRITANNIA" 1926 Model 4 m. Lathe. Above shows the Standard Lsthe, fitted with automatic Cross-feed, Automatic Cut-<iflT. and Screw-cutting Index. BRITANNIA LATHE OIL ENGINE CO.,
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      236 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROS., Proprietors. 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 DINNER DANCES Every Wednesday and Saturday. ROOF
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    CENTRE OF CULTURE.
    291 12 Rugby School's Practical .i Memorials. Founded centuries ago by a Rugby merchant giocer, Rugby School is now handing something of its famous culture back to the grocers, trades-people and workers of the modern town. A beautiful old-time houae ha* been bought by the school and presented to
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    238 12 Programme of drills Dp to and for May 2, 1926. Wednesday, April 28, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.V.F. Ambulance, Squad Drill and stretcher Drill 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.RA. (v) Sic: Sect. Squad Drill; 5.1S p.m.. Drill Hall, Eurasian Co., Weapon Tfaininjr; 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    59 12 Orders for week ending Sunday May 2. Wednesday, April 28, Enrolment of Twelfth Troop, Geylang English School 5 p.m. Band Practice, Headquarters. Band Practice, Headquarters. Friday, April 30, Route March. All Troop parade Fort Canning Road, back of V.M.0.A., 8.1 r» p.m., without
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      287 12 AH there m Wincarnis Qrapes, Beef and Malt all perfectly combined m the v dp form of a delicious rich red wine m every bottle of Wincarnis. But <4P*^jjN\ no drugs. [f f SB Everyone knows the splendid food value of \m V/ *B,'J/ grapes. If good grapes were not
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      143 12 One smoke Opinion is divided as to whether Golf or Hockey is the ideal winter Game. But on cigarettes all men of discrimination are t unanimous^ They insist on— Y^sSS^Y VIRGINIA CIGARETTES FASCINATING FOOTWEAR. TIGER HEAD BRA.ND Take advantage of our service and wear the very latest styles m footwear
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      456 12 JR/ Eruptive (pA CUIKI Hr P^o sow|MADt W\ ITMV HEALTHY JH^REASURE the health, purity and beauty of your child's skin. Regard the least sign of soreness, rash, chafing or irritation as a possible source of disease. Treat them all with Zam-Buk 1 This famous balm is beautifully soothing and cooling,
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      972 13 The New RUGBY s.x HAS ARRIVED TO SUPPORT THE PRESENT RUGBY LEADERSHIP Employing a Continental Engine, produced by America's leading engine manufacturers, it brings within reach of any Four Cylinder buyer a field of trouble-proof motoring such as previously only the more expensive sixeylinder car could supply. Compare its specification,
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      517 14 Assets over Sfi.-iOO.OOO S.C. Assurance m force over $22,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) Hi AH OII'ICI: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Compnny has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      597 14 INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. |14,00«,ttt ow*e4 hy THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW TOKK. Heed Office 60, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London Office ItISJIOPSGATE, I.C. Branches. BARCELONA DAIRFN MANILA SINGAPOM BATAVIA HANKOW PEKING TIENTSIN BOMBAY HARBIN RANGOON TOKIO CALCUTTA HONGKON3 SAN FP.ANCISCO YOKOHAMA CANTON KOBE
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      505 14 BANKING Manager. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (.NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 1863. CAPITAL F. 60,000,000 (ateat £8,000,000) I3SUKD Fl. 55,000.000 (aboat £4,600,000) RESERVE FUND Fl. 23,300,000 (eboe.l 11,840,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. SUB-AGENCIES IN THE HAGUS AHB ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATATIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Medan, Sourabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden,
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      436 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter la Japan) Capital Subscribed Y45.000,000 Capital Paid-up Y39,375,000 Betnrve Fund V 1,7811,000 President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. I T. Sisamnne, Esq. D. Takita, Esq. M. Shoto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeb, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES l Keelnng,
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      713 14 NOTICE is hereby given that the trademark ns illustrate') above, consisting of an eagle on a mountain peak with the word MOUNTFORT underneath, is the exclusive property of Kcusi Amann, St. Gall (Switzerland), manufacturers of cinbrodcries, laces and 1h(H's' dressgemds, and is used by the said firm in respect of
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      880 14 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby given that an Extra-. ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at Messrs. Boustead Co., Ltd.'s I. mini Room, Union Building, Collyer Quay, Fingapore, on Thursday, the Twenty-ninth iliiy of April, 1926, at 12 o'clock
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    783 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Safety on the Roads. Saloon bodies, hoods and side curtains hi: vi' (rone fur to inako motoring almost as enjoyable in Januaiy as in June, says The Light Car and Cyclecar, but the spring is still the time of year when
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    A WREATH OF SHRIMPS.
    206 15 Shellfish as Latest Hat Trimmings. Shelfish !hat-trimmir>gs are the latest whim of fashion, and a hat with a fairsized and most realistic model crab where once upon a time a rose would have been put, provoked many remarks at a recent dress show. The effect, though
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    42 15 An advertisement says perfect teeth arc necessary to perfect health and perfect health is necessary to perfect happiness, and that mny be true, but the average American fetls that he could do withfalse teeth, fair health and a perfect automobile. Louisville Times.
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      70 15 New Prices Commercial Chassis 1-Ton Truck Chassis Easy Payments Arranged. WEARNE BROS., LTD. Haiphong f^/:j^^^\ DRAGON V i^^^^ly CEMENT Supplied to the Singapore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.M.S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors. Dupire Brothers Sole Agents, SINGAPORE. WHEN BUYING A PIPE always look for vf^V
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      221 15 For long, Economical Service The Goodyear Pneumatic durable new material, Lorry Tyre has been con- SUPERTWIST. stantly developed to its SUPERTWIST adds to the present-day status as the rugged strength of Goodpreferred pneumatic tyre year construction, the final for lorries. values of greater body life, sidewall flexibility and Since the
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