The Straits Times, 23 March 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,432 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      58 1 THE EVERYDAY MILK. I 1 COLD STORABE ICECREAM 1 es every- j^Hß^^^^^^^^^^^Br^ several standard I Obtainable from JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. BUN BEE CO. KIM ANN CO. LIM KHOON HENG. LUNA CAFE (Dhoby Ghaut). POLAR CAFE (High Street). COLD STORAGE DEPOT, Orchard Road. Manufactured by 1 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY,
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      4 1 MILKMAID STKRII IZKH MILK.
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    Notes from Malacca.
    1401 2 Malacca Volunteer Corps' Open Bisley. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, March 21. The open Bisley meeting, under the auspices of tile Battalion Rifle Association, Malacca Volunteer Corps, was held over tKe Bukit Sebukor Range, on Saturday and Sunday, when an entry of nearly 70 was received many
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      151 2 CLEJA t^K I ML I w^^V kw THE 100 PER CENT. SAFETY FUEL Indispensable for all Toilet and Cookinp Purposes. Sol* Agents DIETHELM Co., Ltd. Obtainable everywhere. ringapoke-penang—bangkoh. ■IMIW Incongruities! You wouldn't put a Polo Pony to the task of pulling a plough any more than you would drive a
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      100 2 M Cold, Asthma and "WLST^I Bronchitis, the *S3u^ and bett remedies ToTuiTuj'lii are to be found l —jj 8Ja concentrated in Kds&s&Cornpound OVID SIXTY TEARS' PftOVEN CPFIOACV Bay KAY'S from United Pharmacy, Singapore; Oldfield'a Diipemary, Ipoh;Georgetown Di*pen«ary,lpoh; Serembin DUpensary, Seremban and CTerv rther grood Hmj ■tore. MARCH 1927 Along to
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      106 2 FLAT BACK MANDOLINE Specially made for the tropics. $10, $15, $25 and $35. Illustrated catalogue sent with plrnsure. Season Co., Ltd. 11l and US, NORTn BRIDGE ROAD. SINGAPORE. SFOR ADULTS CHILDREN AND SAFETY Mil V WITH THE WATER V\ IM llilLlY REMOVED IS IYLIITI If lIM WITH THC WATER Mlj
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    The Popular Voice.
    244 3 Mr. Penny, M.P. Questions Mr. Amery. Ihe foliowinjr questions and answi-r; in the House jf Commons me of peculiar] I<k;.l interest. Mr. F. 0. Penny (Unionist, Kingston-upo:i-fhamts) asked whether in rifW of! Ihe increased res|K>nsil>ility now undertaken, within the Empire, by the differ* eat Dominions, the Government
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    Story of The Day.
    41 3 The jazz musician dashed, breathless, into the hatter's shop. Wanna bowler, quick," he (rasped. Yessir," said the assistant; "'what size,- sir It duuy.' matter; any ol' size'll >iv." "Any size, sir 1 Yep, it's for ma trombone."
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      238 3 Better Than Ever Following their traditional policy of constant improvement with no yearly models, Dodge Brothers, Inc. during the past year have again vastly bettered their motor car. Never in a similar period have so many fundamental and popular improvements been made. As a result, sales for 1926 were more
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      412 3 "GETS-ir ENDS CORNS —all Pain in 3 short seconds World's Fastest Way "G«ts-It" is a scientific liquid that millions use, among them famous dancers, athletes, doctors and folks who walk a lot. It ends corns. One drop stops pain in 3 short second*. Then the corn loosens and comes off
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      323 3 ANY MORE TO COME F.VINRUDK MOTORS have won in local mces during (he- last four years against the foilowtaff make*. On all occasions no handi- £*y caps were allowed irrespective of Horse .k VTiIX L Power. Th* races ranged over 15 miles en JMll^att trr/jW oach occasion. HnViuai w\ CAIU-fe,
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      565 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) HAIL AND PASSENC.ER AND CABGO M ItVICKS PSNINSDLAR 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 dne S'por* MAIAVA 11 1100 Mar. 2» KHIVA
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      634 4 Shipping Announcements N.YJC. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LDOi Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Ve.sel. Tonnage Da* Sail T HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. 31 Apl. 1 KAMO MARU 8,000 Apl. 14 IB KATORI MARU lu.ooo Apl. 28 29 ATPUTA MARU 8,000 May 12 14 KASHIMA MARU 10.000 May 28 27
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      605 4 THE DLUE FUNNEL UNE TUB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. TEH CHINA MUTUAL BTHAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) I > REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS1 TERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMI 1 BURG AND BREMEN. -GENOA, MAR111 1 SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND
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      451 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn Slant) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Por Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Ilangnara, Telupin, Patanl. Singora, Laton, I Pandon, Kobsamui, Langsuan, Cbumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Mar. 20 Mar. 23 The Steamer, ar* fitted throughout with electric light and have excellent accommodation for tirst-elass
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      536 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with tae NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone, No. 3640, with sub-connections to passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Dcpts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Burean of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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      381 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Aa.traUa) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR )4,612 I tons). The MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe,
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      501 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTO. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINK PASSENGER AND FRFIGHT SERVICE TU THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICH OUTWARDS To Hong Koon, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore ■I. CITY OF CARDIFF Apl. 14 s.s. CITY OF KOBE May 11 HOMEWARDS For London, Rotterdam, Hamburg,
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      430 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M.S. KANGAROO Due Singapore July 15. FOR FREMANTLE, W-A. For particulars regarding passage and fii'ight rates, apply to McALISTER ft CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and KARSEILLES. 38 Day* to Boston :41
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      436 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONG KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      537 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPU "NEDERLAND" ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD galling! from Singapore of the BTOOHV. MU. NEDKRLAND to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON. AMarERDAM ▼la Belawan Dell, Sabaag. Colomb* aad Algiers. VONDKL Mar. 25 J. P. COEN Apl. 8 GkUTIUS Apl. 22 P. C. HOOFT May 6 KONINGIN DKR NKDEP.LANPEN May 20 JOHAN DE WITT June 3
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      219 5 HOYTS Anti-friction Metals a BRAND BEARING Write for a free copy of HOYTS booklet "HINTS ON LINING BEARINGS' ALL GRADES STOCKED by THE SOLE AGENTS: IrENTRAII W KUmk JfeUm rf Lai 1 m IPOH SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. R. EL MOHAMED KASSIM CO. NOTICE v hereby given that the Trade Murk
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      411 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Junction AUirri and lierc.olrn Street*. North Bridfe Koa<J Tel. No. 28». From Wfc^tel is ThurMUy, W|i|||< arch Tuesd, •V.ircti H, 1H.7. M;irth 2;| 19.,7 NK.HTI.Y at 9 M(;»m.V AT 9 p.m. Hiff Boy Williams in THE END OF THE ROPE nKMrS^ AiiST mm A Weatern iIMM
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      385 6 A Spectacular Comedy, Mingling Some Good Stunts with Humorous Situations From Wednesday, March 23 to Monday, March 28 at the ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD, Proprietors) In the Second Show commencing 9'p.m. A United Artists' Special Featuring the well-known BUSTEK KEATON in his usual quaint humour in a picture
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      246 6 ALHAMBRA7 COMING SOON! NORMA TALMADGE IX HER GREATEST SUCCESS fi&fy ffmm W*% f* a f B#^ Watch for further announcements. First National FIRST, ♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«♦♦•♦♦♦«•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«•••4*»»*«« VICTORIA THEATRE SINGAPORE Coming Attractions RETURN VISIT OF MiROVUGH M BORISSOFF THE JOYBELLS THE WILBUR PLAYERS BENNO MOISIEVITCH ZIMBALIST DATES WILL BE DULY ANNOUNCED. COMING! COMING!
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    259 7 FIXTURES. Urdnmday. March 23 Slnitapon- Mien Water, 0.48 a.m., 8.6, IK! p.m.. R.O. KaaMMl ll'Kh Water, 1" am., 6.9, 10.20 p.m., 6.0. W. .<iistriilir.n mnil (Gnr^nn) cloneii, 2 p.m. Chamber of CeaUMMS. 2 p.m. Poatball Bouatea<T» v. Ho Honß Hank, St.. l:um. Thursday. March 21 Singapore I
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    290 7 Wnlnesilay, March 23. Ship* alongside (he Wharves or expected In arrive. kepi'EI. Harbour. M:.ii. Wharf Cowrie. Tairea, Malaya. Lighter Socdoc. Cfcaatek, \V B Splendour, i I Wharf U,s»l Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. TanjonR Pa*ar Sheen Wharf Nil Albert Dock Sinfkep Victoria Dock Cardita Kcpprl Harbour
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    216 7 To-day. F!i rgknli*. Siak und Pakan liaroe 'Van Ilopomlorp) 3 pm. Mat Pandjang. Bctifrknlia and Bagan Si Api Api I EamaraltU) ..3 p.m. North, N. Eait and N. West Sumatra (M. S. Cremer) 3 p.m. Banka Island, Pladjoe and Palamhnnit (Van Swol! I S p.m I hi
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    83 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. MM March 2">. Rubber.- Local 71% its. per !b. Steady. Tin.— L.nilon i' 00 s*. Rubbers. Shares steady. Malalsn I'indas 2.27'/4-L'.Br>, I'lu Bcnuts sellers 75 cents, bi<l.s ut 72 cents, Mentakab- 60-6:> rents. Sunproi Itamals 4.G.'>-:!.50 cum, United ICalaeeu sell n 2.72H, buyers
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    COLLISION IN INDIA.
    63 7 Nine Killed and 20 Injured Near Bhadrak. Calcutta, M.-rch 14 lt v officially reported that nine people were killed and 2li injured as the result of a collision of tlse Calcutta-Madras mail with a shunting engine and several wapons near Bhadrak Station, on the Bengai-Nagpur rnil-.v.-.y. 180
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    45 7 By K»mhr«ndt Ellcngm Inanlind* Mill Kuiyun J. dc Witt i pi i at re. Spore I ondoa KVb. 11 Mar 7 Feb. 17 Mar. 12 F.h. 1« Mar. 14 TVb. 22 Mar. 21 1. h. H Mar. 19 l\'b. :!5 Mur. 21
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    263 7 BXCHANGK. Singapore, March 2". On London, Bank 4 ra/s 2/4 1/16 Demand 2/S 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4 3/16 On Now York, Demand 56 Private 90 d/s 57% On Franco. Hunk T.T. lit)'* On India, Bank T.T. 1 r>3 l j On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 12
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    69 7 Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 7!>,i 71 'j Standard R.S.S. Spot 71% 71+ 4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender April-June 7;! 78 M w Julv Sept. 75 75H Oct.-Dd-. 77 7714 Tone of Market Sttady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. 8";id.
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      MINING.
      392 7 Isio* V»l. Pd. Buj«rt S«ll»r« H £1 Asam Kur.ibang :>"i "J 58/G 11 U Banxrin Tin :3.VG 84/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.82 0.85 £1 £1 Chenderiang 27/- 28/£1 £1 Eastern Warn 25,'- 20/£1 H Haad Yai 33/0 34 >G 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.10 l-lo £1 £1 Idris
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      GENERAL.
      166 7 Val. Pd. Buym Stilen £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 6.2.6 1 1 Central Engin* 0.90 0.96 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.97% 1.02% VI il K. Smelting Co. 17.10 17.30 .-> ."i Fraser Neave 17.75 18. IX' 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 175.H0 Hk. 125 125 H. 4S. B.
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      DEBENTURES.
      99 7 U. Entt. 6 p.c. $1,234,100 6% 16% p.m. .-pore Cold Storage Dtb. 7 p.c. $555,000 110 115 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prna. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 00 par. S'por* Municipal 4% p.e. of 1900 t1.100,000 90 par. Spore Municipal 4 p.e.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      394 7 Frater and Co. aad Lyall and Brett's eeotatteam. To-day's Prices i'raser I.yall ft Co. Evatt. Allcnby ($1) 3.05 3.10 3.05 3.ir> A lor Gajah (SI) 2.85 196 2.90 3.05 A. Hitam ($1) I.TO 4.80 4.70 4.80 a. Kuning u (i.'.ih u.Vd KM U.97 Am. Malay ($2) 4 50
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      92 7 'THE TALK OF THE DAY!" OVERLAND "WHIPPET" dp? Strenuous and Continuous Service PARIS Garters No Metal Can Touch You m amd r ACTimias A. STEIN COMPANY CMoicNtwTnk Mailer Phlpps (Malaya) LML Unlca IMf., C D11,.r (wr K»prci»t»av— la Mafaotn, S. f ARCHIMEDES OUTBOARD MOTORS IM and 5 H.P. (Twin Cylinder)
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      139 7 VIGNA OLIGOSPERMA Is M naaUMt coverplant. which will grow in the f.pei: us well as in the au shnde of old rubber and coffee fields. Vigna Oligosperma is moreover a GREEN MANUP.E. which enriches the soil with Nitrogen. Planted out from SEED (I ft. x 5 ft.), it will entirely
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      902 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other dandified Advts., see page 11. WANTS. FOR SALE. KTC. DOUBLE AND SINGLK ROOM, available at 13, Lloyd Rd. Good table. Call 5.30. (Ip) NOW VACANT, the large ground-floor rcom nt IS, I.loyd Rd. Low rental. Call 5.30 BEACH HOUSE, KATONG. Best room in house, facing aea, private
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      687 7 NOTICE IN THE KST.VTK Of EDWIN TESSENSOHN ALSO AIIKD JOHN EDWIN TESSENSOHN, DECEASED Pursuant to Section 2"> of Ordinance No. -it Ciru-f.-c- NOTICE i:: hereby givaa, thut nil cre.lK'ir» and other persons hnviiiK uny claims or demands against the Batata of Edwin Tessensohn nlso called John Edwin Tessen.iohn late of
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      108 7 METEOROLOGICAL RKPORT. Karulanic Kfrhuti Still ion. (Ry CnurtrsT of Cov.-rnmrnt Health (Mllce.l For Che >■ rck rpdinc at Midni(ht un March II. it Mill. (had* tmi|tin 744 F Minn temper 8'M F. Mi .'un radiation Iflfl F Min. radiation 11.5K Set icnr> 82 F k«M ■•< bulb u-,n;i. r.iturc 77.2F
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    DEATH
    78 8 WEE.- On Tuesday. March 22. 1927 10th d.v of 2nd Moon Ck'nesc Republic lfith year), at fi p.m. at N'o. 122. Bencoo'en Street, Wm Hone Thy.-, aged 64, beloved father of \V. Piah Tengr (and Wee Foot Sian in China, besides whom he leaves to mourn his !<>.■■..< two
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    96 8 Mr. and Mrs. D. Mnclver Miller (jratrfu'l M-knowlcdirr the kindnrsn of friends mkm rttended th<- foncral of their daring liv Dn«gUs, and who sent wreaths, te!ejr;:m< tnd letters of condolence in their vcr, terrible bereavement. Mr Tan 800 l.iat and brothers, and Mr ■SOW Poh I/eng, ami their famiiien,
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23. COMING TO GRIPS.
    866 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23. COMING TO GRIPS. The Cantonese printing presses have won another victory and the Southerners are now in pos: ession of that part of Shanghai city which is outside the International Settlement. It would appear that a definite climax is rapidly approaching. The shooting down
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    176 8 We are entirely ignorant oi what steps are taken by the Malay States Information Bureau of 88 Cannon Street, London, to assist young people at home to obtain billets in Malaya. We know that they are always most obliging to give all the information at their disposal
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    706 8 Mr. J. M. Sime is leaving for England on the P. and O. Mongolia on Friday. He will return about the end of the ycur. Mr. Lim Cheng Kung, managing director of the Criterion Press, is assuming the editorship of the Straits Fcho pending the arrival of
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    28 8 It 13 announced that a meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance- Union will j be held at Miss Blackmore's residence, :t, Adis Road, to morrow, at 4.30 p.m.
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    31 8 Lewis and Peat inform us that the revised London rubber stocks as at March 12 were 61,300 tons as against 61,512 tons the previous week, a decrease of 212 ton 3.
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    26 8 Our Ipoh correspondent informs U3 that there are frequent delays in the telegraph service, messages from Singapore taking from two to six hours in I transit.
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    34 8 On March 21 thieves broke into 117, North Bridge Road and stole a bag cqn- I tain<ng t] diamonds, valued at $3,100,' the property of a Belgian merchant. No arrest has yet been made.
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    33 8 The Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, and Mr. Justice Deane were both engaged in the Supreme Court this morn- j ing in hearing promissory note eases the plaintiffs in each action being Chinese.
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    42 8 Committee No. 7 of the Municipal Commission have approved of the provision of funds for a new bungalow at the corner of Bukit Timah Road and Sarkies Road to be built according to the Municipal Architect's new design but with side verandahs.
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    Another Piracy.
    121 8 Steamer Hopfan? Taken To Ilias Hay. [■mm far imbbi awavxa.] Bong Kong, March The Imlo-China Shan NavigatJ f.any's steamer Boaaaag, from BbeagaaJ Id HOM Konjr, lias be en pirated. Later The HoawMsg has nirivpd here, and the following bare details a?a kvaikbto. Th tlepssng left for Bang Xi
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    New Rubber Process.
    156 8 Direct from Latex By Electricity. [REUTF.R TELEGRAM] London, March A new company calculatvl to MM evolution i:i the rubber industry has been formed under the chabmanaMp of Sir Srfc Oartdei. chair.ran of Dunlop's, with in influential irt.inaiion.ii directorate, '■<> develop new i ilatfalg to the manufacture of
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    Kreta Ayer Incident.
    78 8 Distribution of Seditious Literature. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipuh, M.ir.li E2. The Ipoh police Monday learned that housandi of pamphlets in Chinese were distributed in eating shops and other pun describe tb Kreta Ay r incident and making false aUegaions. A vigilant Beard) resulted in a young
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    Malayan Floods Relief Fund.
    41 8 The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Mal.KTa. acki im of $1,251.00 being thinl and las! Instalment, subscribed b Uu Moi I m community, .Mal-tcca. Thi aBKNlni Wai mittol jv:.tecday io the Honorary Treasurer, the Central Fond, Koala Lumpur.
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    The Municipal Vacancy.
    60 8 Messrs. C. C lU:nman and IF. 3, Foujfurc haw natod for the vacancy on the Municipal Commission i'l place of Mr. John Laycock, representing the Straits Settlements Association. Ballot papers are iK-irt'r sent oat to members of the Association to-day and these will be opened at a
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    Mails Expected.
    46 8 Kri.i.i Imlo-C'hina, by Porthos, due at Singapore t From An -ti-aliji, t<y Malabar, due at Singapore 7 a.m. to-morrow. From China and .Japan, by Cana'lu Maru, due at Singapore to-moRMT. Prom Holland and Germany, by T.-im-bora, due at (Singapore on Kr;<!.;y, the 25th instant.
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    Rubber Prices.
    62 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cithlc (iatul March 22, tbeii quotation* beiag in gold dollar cents and closing bid prices. Rubber exchanges sales to»day nil. March -lI.L'O. April 41.60, .May 11.'.m, June 12.10, .Inly I2JO, August 42.70, September 42.70, October 48 cents.
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      229 8 SOH'NX _J, Lambert and Butler's "Varsity" Mixture Cigarettes MAKE A SPECIAL APPEAL TO THE PIPE SMOKER. "fci^glH RIITFFP'Q rrcffPlfNib M, MLJ B_J a. \J Qp I| I- SJi t'.\ !<p»iiiti«irnt to By Appointment to H.M Kin- Caerca V. H.R.H. The Prince WINES AND SPIRITS MELNOTTE CHAMPANGE VAT 250 WHISKY RMPBESS
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      119 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A United Artists Special THE GENERAL Featuring BUSTEK X EATON in 9 Reels. Empire News Bulletin and Two-Reel Comedy. First Show at 7.30 A First National Production TOO MUCH MONEY Featuring LEWIS STONE and ANNA Q. NILLSON in 8 Reels. TAN CHENG
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      50 8 On Other Pages. rasje. Notes from Malacca Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 MeteoroloKica! Report 7 To-day'n Shan- Market 7 Cable and Radio News 9 Sport News Hotel Improve** Finance and Industry Hy AW S. 1! Submarines Collie* 11 Singapore Flying Club 11 Rubber Company Meetings 1-
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    DURHAMS FORCED TO FIRE.
    455 9 Northern Troops Try To Enter Settlement. VISCOUNT GORT'S ESCAPE. Unpleasant Sequel to Visit Of Negotiation. Detachments of the Durhams came into collision ith Northern and Shantung triK.ps w ho were endeavouring te inter the Shanghai international settlement yesterday. The Durhams wire compelled to fire, and the
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    Latest Details.
    346 9 How Durhams Repelled The Rushes. Shanghai, March 22 The Nm them is who rushed in the settlement were forced back by Durham reinforcements after a few retreaters had been killed and several wounded. The number killed and wounded in the first attempt is nit known. It must have
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    OFFICERS THREATENED.
    205 9 Students' Demonstration In Chinese City. Sequel to Interview With Cantonese. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 22. During to-day the leader of the Nationalist forces approaching Shanghai communicated with the Municipal authorities through prominent local Chinese, expressing the wish for consultation in order to avoid friction. It was
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    Indian Currency.
    171 9 Bill Passed by Narrow Majority. [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London, March 22. New Delhi The Assembly, after six oays discussion, passed the Currency bill by 63 votes to 51. Sir Purshoiamadas Thakurdas said he hoped the painful process of adjustment which the bill would necessitate in India I would be
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    France's Prestige.
    37 9 [MAYAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, March 22. I.c Matin considers that France has maintained prestige in the China situatijn by her wailing attitude, but the time may now be coining for France to act an I negotiate.
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    Viscount Gort's Experience.
    224 9 Children Evacuated From Threatened Convent. Viscount Gort, V.C... chief general staff officer under Major-General Duncan, and Consul-General Barton narrowly escaped canton by Cantonese this evening. In the course of the afternoon Mr. Barton requested Major-General Duncan to arrange for the evacuation of r>oo Chinese and foreign children
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    SHANTUNG SURRENDER.
    632 9 Kuomintang Flag Over Headquarters. Throng of Refugees From Shanghai. [REITER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 22. It is officially announced that, as a result of negotiations between Chiang Kai Shek and Pi Shou Chen, the latter agreed to surrender yesterday and later telegraphed Chiang Kai Shek to that
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    PRESS COMMENT.
    113 9 Importance of Southern Success. The Action of Britain Vindicated. [MITER TELEGRAM] London, March 22. Graphic stories of the, fall of Shanghai are featured in the day's papers, nearly all of which comment on the importance of the event. The Daily Telegraph says The worst has happened in Shanghai,
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    THE BUND AT SHANGHAI.
    25 9 BBMSghal W.-.r memorial on the H::nd. In the picture h?1ov. the memorial will be seen at the extreme bottom right corner.
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    STRIKE SPREADING.
    559 9 Red Intimidation Growing Bolder. Firing and Looting In Chapei. [REITER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 22. The strike is still spreading and Red intimidation is growing bolder. A party called on a railway f ireman a', his house this morning and ordered him at the point of tho
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    Moscow Jubilant.
    79 9 [RENTER TELEGRAM] London, March 22. Moscow According to the? official news agency, the news of the capture <>! Shanghai, published in the special eilitions, aroused jubilant demonstrations in the mil!s and factories of the principal towns. The Government organ, Izvs-stia. says that the fall opens up a new
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    Sir Ronald Macleay.
    76 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, March 22. Sir Ronald Macleay has been appointed Minister at Prague. Sir Ronald Macleay was British Minister to China from 1922 to 1926 prior to which he was in the diplomatic service in different capacities in Washington, Copenhagen, Brussels, Madrid, Constantinople, Belgrade, Mexico and
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    PREMIER'S STATEMENT.
    465 9 Situation Considered Well In Hand. Quick-Change Tactics Of Chinese (ienerals. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, March 22. Replying to a question asked by Mr. MncDonnM in the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin gave, dcta.ls of the recent happenings in Shanghai. He provoked- loud laughter by stating that the Nationalists' advance
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    Safeguarding Industries.
    98 9 Bis Increase in British Glove Trade. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] ]{u;!).v, March 22. Mr Philip CunllfTe Lister. President of the Board of Trade, stated that the production of leather cloves in the last quartet Of 1928, following the imposition of import duty under the Safeguarding of Industries Act. w
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    U. S. and Mexico.
    69 9 [RXUTEn TELEGRAM] London, March 22. Washington An intimation that the United States Wai unsuccessful in the efforts to negotiate a commercial treaty with Mexico is contained in an official announcement to the effect that thu smuggling convention between the two nations will be terminated on March
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    Australian Commissioner.
    30 9 [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Mania 22. Sydney hTaJor-Genaral Sir (iranville Rjrrle has been appointed High Commissioner for Australia in London ,in succession to Sir Joseph Cook, who is retiring.
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    U. S. ATTITUDE.
    217 10 Landing of the Marines Welcomed. Other Forces Held In Readiness. Fir MM tf.i ecram] London, March 'J2. Waahtakgtea President Coolidgo nnd his adviser* are anxiously watching the situation in Shanghai. Then- urc indications that whatever steps they decide to take will be taken in close cooperation with
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    Canton Moderates.
    92 10 A Slogan of "Down With Communism." [from our own correspondent.] Bong Konjr. March 22. CiinMi A very crowded meeting of moderates uplioll the result of the la^i election for n mmissioneis of the Canton Kuoipintang, in which extremists were defeated. They declared illegal the recent election at Hankow.
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    Position at Nanking.
    86 10 Evacuation of Women And Children. IRKITKR lAR UMM SKRVICE.I Shanghai. March 23. The United States gunboat Isabel has lef. for Nanking from Hankow. The rvjf uation of women and children from Nanking continues. Those evacuated arc proceeding to Shanghai in merchant vesscK ;.> faal M accomodation is
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    U. S. Asiatic Fleet.
    50 10 [RELTER TELEGRAM 1 London, March 22. Washington Rear-Admiral Mark L. Bristol, nl present High Commissioner ir Constantinople, will succeed Admiral Williams in command of the Asiatic Fleet on the tatter's retirement in the :i:itunin on attaining the ajre limit. An Ambassador will as f<.nt to Turkey.
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    Protecting British Films.
    25 10 Imi TIB TKLBGRAM] London, March 22 Th.- Hou«e of Commons, by 243 ti 135, paaaaf the second reading of the Cinematograph Bill.
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    The Royal Tour.
    19 10 fREI'TCR TELEGRAM] London. March 22. Wellington The Duke and Duchess of York have sailed for Aiutra'ia.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    77 10 The chief feature of the programme which starts at the Alhambra to-night is h picture which is said to be of outstanding merit. This is The General, fettering Buster Keaton, whose quaint humour has made him one of the fa\ouri h.- senaa. The General ie in nine rccN
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    N.Y.K. Liner Sails.
    25 10 Tokio, March 21. The N.Y.K. cooks' strike has failed. The liner Hanina Maru for Europe left Moji to-day with new cook» recruited.
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    WAR DEBTS.
    289 10 Mr. Churchill's Reply To Mr. Mellon. The Receipts from German Reparations. (I!KITISn IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rmrby, March 22. Mr. Churchill, ha:icllor of the Exchequer, replying to a number of questions op th> > >■ Qebta, denied that Great Brilld receive more from German reparations than she would have to
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    Hankow Hank Strike.
    91 10 All Chinese Employees Cease Work. [flECTER F*.?. EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 22. Hankow, March 21 All Chinese enployMl of foreijrn banks struck this morning. The banks are picketed. The -tiikers threaten to shut off food ROppllea from the staffs of foreign banks and m:.kc MivaaU leave their
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    American Cotton.
    99 10 Trade Surprised by Official Returns. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, March 22. Nc York The Department of Comnserce announcement that the cotton crop for ISM has bern finally placed at the unexpectedly low figure of 17,910,000 bales has surprised the trade. A frenzied outburst of buying followed, and the pit
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    Cholera at Bangkok.
    57 10 Sudden Heath of European Clerk. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, March 22. The death has occurred of a European Brom i holcra. Mr. Vjtldcmar Isachsen, of the shipping department of the East Asiatic Company, altenderl office yesterday morning and v.i iiddi-rly taken ill and died in the
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    A Tin of Paint.
    171 10 The Prince Tells England To "Wake Up." When chief guest at a dinner given by the Government at the Mansion House ii honour of ihc British Industries Fair, the Trine of Walts said I had a letter from Argentina only the other day fro:,i a man
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    Hon. Mr. Robson, C.B.E.
    246 10 Departing from Malaya On Long Leave. The Hon. Mr. J. H. M. Robson, C.8.E., formerly editor and now managing director of the Malay Mail Press Company, proceeds home by Saturday's mail from Penang for an extended holiday in Europe. As far back as issy Mr. K..b-,,n
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    Licensing Justices.
    147 10 Application of Southern Hotel Refused. The Board of Licensing Justices sat in the District Court yesterday afternoon. The District Judge, Mr. P. A. F. David, presided and the other justices present were Mr. W. A. Fell, Mr. Griffith-Jones, Dr. Hunter, Mr. Koh San Hin, and Mr. A. P.
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    Arrival of Franconia.
    106 10 Nearly 400 American Tourist* In Singapore. The Cunard 'iner Franccnia, which is a', present on her fourth tour of th? world, arrived in Singapore this morning with nearly 400 Americau tourists on board. The cruise covers approximately 35,000 miles, and 29 ports are included in the itinerary.
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    Social Hygiene.
    106 10 We have received from the Chief Medical Officer, Social Hgjriene, a specimen copy of a pamphlet, Social Hygiene Information No. 2, which purports to give a plain medical account of a serious disease which experience shows is often cjntracted and left uncured through ignorance of the essential medical
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    The Mikado.
    91 10 At the Victoria Theatre last night The Mikado was played to a crowded audience from the garrison. The weather conditions outside were dismal in the extreme and many of the men reached the building soaked, but inside this was soon forgotten when the wit and the music of
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    Kreta Ayer Incident.
    48 10 Two of the Hylams who were wounded in the Kreta Ayer shooting affair were discharged from Tan Toek Seng's Hospital yesterday, and were charged in the Third Court before Mr. C. P. Smith yesterday afternoon with rioting. The accused were remanded until the 29th instant.
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    69 10 The inquest into the death of Mr. R. B. Francis, a European assistant on Bukil Jalil Kxtate, Petaling, who died as the result of a motor-cycle accident on February 13, at thi first mile, Damansara Road, near the Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur, was concluded on Saturday, in the Kuala Lumpur
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      593 10 Trial XI Loses to United Services. (By "CENTRE") In s;nte of the threatening weather condition.* 2,I,'JV spectators tr.rned up at the Stadium yesterday to see the Singapore Trial XI go dov,n before the newly formed Ui ited Sei vices eleven losing to them by two goals to one,
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      Perak Team to Meet Singapore.
      87 10 The last of the series of Perak soccer trials resulted in the Probables beating Taiping by s—l.5 1. The following is the final selection of the team to meet Singapore at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday Seyed Urns Fleming and Xavier Momin, Wayte and Schular McCaw,
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      HOCKEY.
      55 10 V.M.C.A. v. R.A.M.C The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against the R.A.M.C. at hackey 10-mcrow on the V.M.C.A. ground P. Heard R. Lyne and E. G. Wheatley H. S. Duncan, A. G. Armstrong and G. van Geyzel M. Catchatoor. A. N. Katyal, H. G. Stack, E. V. Smith and
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      Penang Swimming Club.
      50 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, March 22 At a special general meeting of the Penang Swimming Club Mr. J. M. Pennycuick was elected President and Mr. S. Wood-Hill Vice-President, in place of Mr. J. P. Souter and Mr. E. J. Bennett, who are proceeding home on leavs.
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      GRAND NATIONAL CASUALTY.
      58 10 Jack Homer a Doubtful Starter. London. March 11 :—One: One of the Grand Nati mal favourites, Jack Homer, has sprained a fore-leg, the tendon of which is now heavily bandaged. Mr. Schwartz, the owner, said that if it were not right when the bandages are removed, he
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      Tennis.
      282 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Kain prevented play yesterday and the ground js again unfit to-day. The ties arranged for io-dwy aie postponed to Monday. TO-MORROW'S TIES. Championship Preliminary. E. C. Poyser v. E. B. Laybourne. Dr. M. C. Bain v. Lieut. H. S. J. Uourke. T. N. Baxter v. A. R.
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      SWIMMING.
      79 10 Garrison Aquatic Sports The Garrison will hold acquatic sports in the V.M.C.A. swimming pool on Friday. May 18. Swimmers generally will note with interest that the events arranged include a 120 yards open race. Entries, which should be addressed to the lion, secretary, GarTison Aquatic Sports, Fort Canning, close
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      BALLOON JUMPING.
      81 10 Aero Club To Try New Sport. The Royal Aero Ciub is arranging a secret trial of the new sport of balloon jumping," already popular in America. The jumper attaches to his body a balloon having a lifting power of all but four pounds of his weight. The energy
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      International Hockey.
      27 10 A Londnn wire of March 12 states tha: in thr international hockey match hetween Ireland and Scotland, played at Limerick, each side scored two goals.
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    Appeal Upheld.
    102 10 Sentence Reduced from One Month to Small Fine. The appeal of a Bengali, Ram Nadai Singh, against a sentence of one month's imprisonment for obstructing a police constable whilst in the execution of Ms duty, has been upheld by the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison. The Chief Justice
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    AN EYE ON H. G. WELLS.
    189 10 Postmaster at Grasse Becomes Anxious. The postmaster at Grassc, who, in view of the popularity at the town, is used to seeing a large number of letters addressed to foreigners pass through his hands, has nevertheless during the past few weeks been surprised at
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    23 10 The «ext cinema show will be held in the V.M.C.A. Hall on Friday next at 8.30 p.m. An excellent programme has been arranged.
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    Advance Malaya.
    622 10 Important hotel Improvements Begun. The importance of hotel accommodation to a town or city, no matter whether it is of an industrial or agricultural character, is often overlooked by the residents and atttiurities. Too often, local hotel accommodation prejudices a visitor against a town before he has bum
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    Illegal Printing Press.
    112 10 Po'ice Discovery in a Night School Yaatatdajr afternoon in the Third Court before Mr. C. P. Smith, three Hylams were charged with being in possession of a printing press without a licence. Mr. V H. P. Whitley, the D.P.P., prosecuted. It was stated that the printing press
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    174 10 Programme of Drills up to and for March 27, 1927 Wednesday, March 2:;, 5.18 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.E.' (v) Field Section. M yards Range Practice. 5.16 p.m.. Drill Hall, Ist Reinforcements, Unit Parade. 5.1.-> p.m.. Drill Hall. S.Y.F. Ambulance, Practice with toaded Stretchers. Thursday, March 24. B.IU
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    Finance and Industry.
    1589 11 A (General Review From London. A. W. S.. writing from London ur.de: date r'ebraary 24, says: The North Eastern Kailway, the laat ol the l!.;c four," hai now reported tneffect. oi the coal strike. Its !<■- so beavjp thai it bad to transfer u-f.u the c impem
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    Singapore Flying Club.
    262 11 Excellent Projfress Noted At Meeting. A meeting of the newly-fovmi'd Singapore Plying Club was held at the Prii': Hall last night, when it was shown that rerj aneoaragteg progreaa had been made. lhe chairman, Mr. A. K. MaillanJ, informed the mefthlg that a deputation had waited upon
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    Submarines Collide.
    58 11 Accident in Straits Of .Madura. (Ancla's ScrvN c.) Batavia, llazch v. lay evening submarines KlO and Kl2 collided in the Strat- of Madura. j l\ nlaieaa* wai wal froas Bonra'wya, Dot needed and the submarines returned undo their own power to Sourabayai where they were docked. The K.1
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    Sandycroft Rubber.
    1282 12 Present Position of Estate Explained. The annual general meeting of the Sandycroft Rubber Co., was held yesterday at the Chartered Bank Chambers, the Hon. Mr. J. Mitchell presiding. Therewere also present Messrs. John Robertson, F. A. Pledger, A. E. Baddeley, Chew Woon Poh, and Mr. Pecker representing the
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    Para Plantations.
    414 12 Proposed Establishment Of Factory. The first annual general meeting- of I'ara Plantations, Ltd., was held on February 23, at Winchester House, E. C. Sir Ernest Woodford Birch, K.C.M.G., (the Chairman), said that the company had acquired a going concern in Para, and people in this country who had
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    Athlete Sentenced.
    154 12 1 (.'aol for Famous Swimmer And Footballer. A London wire of March 8, describes the wretched plight of a famous athlete, Lelie Grecr.wr. who faced rerious charge* M BmMOI Am_M. It reads A piteous figure which appeared in the nrtek at the Sussex Assizes was unre-L-ognisable as the
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    CALEDONIAN RUBBER.
    118 12 Formation of Subsidiary Company. Mr. F. Uijrhton presided ,at 20,1 Abchurch I.tui". K.C., at an extraordinary general meeting of Caledonian (Selangor) Robber i Ltd.. when resolutions were Edited to approving the directors' propottll for the formation of a subsidiary tompany to develop the 2,000 acres of laml in
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