The Straits Times, 25 March 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,434 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      84 1 I UK KVKKYPAT Mil K CALCULATING MACHINES We are Sole Agents for the CELEBRATED RRUNSVIGA Calculator CAN PERFORM EVERY CLASS OF WORK, LIGHT IN WEIGHT, EASY IN OPERATION. The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH, TELUK ANSON, PENANG. STOCKS DIES TAPS I COMPLETE SETS WHITWORTH AND
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    Bachelors Reviewed.
    704 2 Are They Better Than Married Men? A literary gathering recently took as its subject for debate That all Dickens' best men were bachelors," and sound sup- 1 port for the motion was lad by Mist Peggy Webling. the novelist, who called up a row of charming Dickens bachelors,
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    Wilhelm As War Lord.
    169 2 A Martial Speech Conveyed To Doom. Berlin The fiftieth anniversary of the ex-Kaiser's joining the army was celebrated by an immense gathering of (ffieers of the army and navy in full unif .rm and decorations. Hert Von Maikuns n lauded whr.t the ox-Kaiser did as Supreme
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    Story of The Day.
    43 2 But suppose that this ladder slips," said the nervous film actor, who was about to make a breath-bereaving escape, from the roof-top. "By Jove exclaimed the producer, "that's a capital idea for a new thrill. 11l see it's done."
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      341 2 f^^^ e^^ I^\ f\ f f* 1 4^% 4*^ w^^ r^ *^V 4^^ s^^ W Choose Glaxo for your Baby gYour Baby's future hralth depends on your J chni'-e of his f<x»J You hum choose the food you '<now -i bat. fm you dare not endanger <£ 2 your Baby's
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      376 2 fct Tanglefoot Fly Paper catches both germ and fly. It's convenient, sanitary and economical— tne most satisfactory fly destroy** for use where foods ara exposed to the air. It's cheapest I by the carton. Every fAN 6l FLY 'paper Stocn LUiko by CnctnMts, Provimon and Bazar Shop* VK TAMUFOOT COHP/UTf
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      136 2 Why should you pay more when you can buy a new piano specially built for tropics for $500. Monthly payment system can be arrangedSEASON CO., LTD. 11l and 113. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. GETZBEST HIGHEST GRADE TABLE PRUNES HEALTH VALUE GETZBEST CALIFORNIA PRUNES belong in the well balanced meal. GETZBEST
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    Local Rubber Auctions.
    446 3 Good Support and Excellent Demand. Lewis and Peat (Sinjrap >re) report Singapore, March 24. Since our last issue the market hat> been quiet with a steady under-tonc and prices after minor fluctuations show slight improvement on the previous weeK. The demand for Spot continues very keen, the
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    Opening of Parliament.
    479 3 Strange Stage Effects of Novel Lighting. The m-jre that (treat ritual, the Opening of Parliament by the Kins in person, changes the more it is the same thing, writes the well-known parliamentary correspondent, Mr. Hujfh Martin. Yet those small changes— all in the direction of theatrical perfection
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      265 3 iT4 ftn 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
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      541 3 CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN CURED. A Remedy for Consumption Has Been Found. Derk P. Yonkerman, Discoverer Of The Nr* Remedy For Consumption. Marvellous a* it may ccem after centuries if failure, u remeily lias been discovered tbat hM cured the deadly Consumption even in th< «<lvunccil stages of the disease. No
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      500 3 THE HOUSE OF PERMANENT WAVING MAISON INTERLANDI NOW OPEN Opposite Orchard Ruad Police Station. Most up-to-date Hair Dressing Saloon for Ladies Gentlemen. LATEST PARISIAN SPECIALITIES. MARCEL WAVING, ULTRA VIOLET RAYS, SPECIALITIES MISE-EN-PLIS, SHAMPOO, DYEING, MASSAGE. Permanent Waving Gallia latest Styles (only 2 hours sitting). CHARGES MODERATE. THE MOST SCIENTIFIC DENTIFRICE
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      403 3 IN THE HATTEB OP THE STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD. AND REDUCED AMU IN THE MATTER Of OBDRVAIICI No. l.V> (COMPANIES). NOTICE is hereby Riven that a petition has been presented to the Supreme Court of tl.e Straits Settlements in the Settlement of Singapore for confirming a resolution of the above
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      558 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INIIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CABGO SKRVICK3 PENINSULAR AM) ORIXNTAL 5..1. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HI3 MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonntpe da* S'por* MALWA J l 000 Mar. 25
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      642 4 Shipping Announcements N.YX LINE (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA) LONDON I.LNU Mar.ellle*, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Da* Rail 'HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. SI Api. 1 KAMO MARU 8,000 Apl. 14 II KATORI MARU 10,000 Apl. 28 t» ATSUTA MAKU 8,000 May 12 M KASHIMA MARU 10 000 May 26 It
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      611 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THI OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. TUB CHINA MUTUAL BTBAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS.TERDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMIBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MAR- SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW- MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND J GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON
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      460 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slant) BANGKOK COASTINO SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani. Singora, Laeon, I'iindon. Kohsatnui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departnr* PRACHATIPOK Mar. 27 Mar. 30 MALINI Apl. 3 Apl. 6 The Steamer, are fitted throughout with electric light and have
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      544 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with ihr> NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone, No. 3040, with sub-connection, to passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Drpts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Strait. Settlement, of the Official Touri.t Bureaa of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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      381 4 BURNS PHIL? LINE (Incorporated in Aaatralla) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing, by the veil known steamer MARELLA (7.376 ton.) and the new motor vi-ss.-l, MALABAR )4.512 tons). The MARELLA is the largest nnd finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single
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      481 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FRKIGIIT FERVICE TO THK UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SRRVICB OUTWARDS To Hung Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due S'pnre li. CITY OF CARDIFF Apl. 14 CITY OF KOUE May 11 nOMEWARDS For London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Havre
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      427 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M.S. KANGAROO Due Singapore July 16. FOR FREMANTLE, W.A. V I funiculars regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McALISTEB CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD rASSENGEIt AND FREIGHT BKBVICI BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA aad MARSEILLES. 38 Daya tv Boston :41
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      447 5 INDO-CHINA 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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      453 5 STOOMVAART MAATSGHAPPU "NEDERLAND" HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA UNE Hnarward Salllnga t. AMSTERDAM AND KOTTEKDAM Do* Sailf VONOFL liar. 28 25 J. P. COEN Apl. 8 8 SIMALOER Apl. 14 16 t BEMBILAM -A|»l. ia l» •OROTIUfI Apl. 22 22 KKAKATAU Apl. 3U May 1 *P. C. IIOOFT May 6 SOKMBA Muy 11 11
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      189 5 HOYTS Anti-friction Metals a BRAND for every BEARING Write for a free copy of HOYTS iwoklet "HINTS ON LINING BEARINGS' ALL GRADES STOCKED by THE SOLE AGENTS: \C MIR a i I few?'"' JT°»?-V'--^ 1— I IPOH SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. JAMES We now have in stock The 1927 Model JAMES
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      430 6 GAIETY CINEMA I SURINA THEATRE Joiirtl.ni Alhcrt an"! l>rcoolcn Slrceta. North Bridge Road Tel. No. 289. Fran Fritter, Muck :r> Ttonday, limn Wednesday, \iarch 2.1 to Tuesday, Marrl 11, IHJ7. March 29, 1927. NIGUJLY at 9 NKJHTI.Y AT 9 H* Moy Williams mjMQ nus^ 1(I{O(KSSION 11. N«« <<i«l)oy Are in
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      350 6 A Spectacular Comedy, Minsrlinjr Some Good Stunts with Humorous Situations From Wednesday, .March (o Monday, March 28 at the ALHAMBRA CTAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD., Proprietors) In the Second Show commencing 9 p.m. A United Artists' Special 1 Vat urine the well-knonn BUSTER KEATON in his usual quaint humour in
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      190 6 VICTORIA THEATRE SINGAPORE Coming Attractions RETURN VISIT OF ■ItIOVITGII AND BORISSOFF THE JOYBELLS THE WILBUR FLAYERS BENNO MOISIEVITCH ZIMBALIST DATES WILL ME DULY ANNOUNCED. NOT SUSIE'S FLAT! ALHAMBRA COMING SOON! NORMA TAIMADGE IN HER GREATEST SUCCESS SECRETS Watch for further announcements. First National FIRST, ""yoiTa champion v^r^rx,^ Improve your game
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    273 7 FIXTURES. I ridny, March 25 Singapore Hitch Water, 1.49 a.m., 8.2, 1.4W p.m.. U. Malacca High Water 10.60 a.m., 6.4, 11.40 p.m., 6.0. Mniiicip.il t'"inin 2.1.1 p.m. ll.mifwurcl I. nnd U. mail (Train) closes, 4, p.m. Saturday, March 26 Siapapore High Water, 2.28 a.m., 7.9, 4.3 p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    269 7 Friday, Mana Ship* alongKide the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance 1. it Wh.irf NavariM E. r E. Whi.rf 1 Tilatn 11 1 at. Treub l':i I M.,111 Wharf Helta IK :t Suisanir '•> Halwa II S.,uth|t»te U 3 Vondel in :i Neleni <"> 3 1." ph-c
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    168 7 To-da> Be anger) :i p.m Nerih. N. East and N. Welt Sumatra (Van Dicmen) S p.m. Dnac Burma. North and East India Bllenga) :t p m Java, South-Wist Sumatra, SftuthEait Borneo, Celebes, Molucca! nnd Timor Duly Tambora) 3p in Sarawak (Angbyi 4 pm Corlon, South, r-i and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 By R»mhr»ndt Bllcnga In-ul.n.i. Kulyan I do Will i rii Am. S'por* London F»h. 11 M»r 7 Fab. 17 Mar. 12 v.h 1)1 Mar. 14 Feb. 21! Mar. £1 I'Vh. 2S Mar. 10 l«l>. 2b Mar. ij
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      180 7 Singapore, March 25. Rubber. Local 70 V* cts. pir lb., steady. London. Tin £207 15s. Rubbers. Shares are slightly easier. Ulu Benuts offer at 76 cents and at LSI cum. New Scudau are quoted 3-3.07 '/i. Bukit Katils offer at 1.25. Bi-unoi United are quoted 7.60-7.80
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      145 7 Singapore, March 25. Rubber.— London If. Bd., >,id. down. Local TO cents. Tin.— L-m.-inti i"297 155., 20s. down. Milling. Kinta 2.27-2.30, Kuchai 2.232:><;, IVtaiinn UO-UUhk, Malaya Consolidated 1.25-1.28, Langsuan 78-81 cents, Nui Boot 77-KO cents, Manibau 1.40-1.45, North Taipiiiß 98-1.01, South Taiping 767 St cents, IVnirkalen
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    The China Journal.
    177 7 The March issue of the China Journal (Shanghai) contains several illustrated articles dealing with rubber. Rubber Growing in the Middle East, by H. C. Pinchinjr, technical adviser to rubbar estates in Penang and Ipoh, deals interestingly with thi growth of the industry and its many pr>blems. Other
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    21 7 The N.V.K. strainer Knshima Mnrii le.'t Colombo on the 21th instant and is ilur nt I "is noil mi t' SMh.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    249 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, March 25. On London, Bank I m/s 2/4 1/16 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private ?,m. credit 2/4 5/16 On New York Demand 66 Pnvato DO.d/s 57% On France, Bunk T.T. 1411 On India, Bank T.T. K.ol^ On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 12V» p.c. di On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    66 7 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Shtet la. «d. per II). New York Spot Sheet G. cents 40% per Ib. I.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard K.S.S. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot Si>ot April-June July-Sept. Oct.-Dee. Buyers 70 7D 71 '-i 78*
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      MINING.
      383 7 Issue Val. 'Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/9 58/6 il £1 Bangrin Tin 37/- 38/1 1 Batang Padang 0.82 0.83 £1 £1 Chendcriang 27/- 28/£1 £1 Kastern Siam 25/- 26/£1 £1 Haad Yai 33/6 34>6 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.10 1.10 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic ".7/6 63/0
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      GENERAL.
      166 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers Cl £1 a Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 5.2.(> 1 1 Central Engine 0.1)0 U.!>:> 1 1 Cycle CarriaKe C.U7' 2 Utttt II £1 E. Smelting Co. 17.10 17.30 Fraser Neave 17.75 18.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 175.00 Hk. 125 125 H. &S. B. 1,085
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      DEBENTURES.
      100 7 U. Enp. 6 p^:. $1,201,300 s', I.V. p.m. Spore Cold Storage- Deb. 7 ]).c. $5.") r ,000 110 til Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1.878,000 of 19fl par. pivm. Spore Municipal 4 l i p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 M p.it. S'porr Municipal p.c. of 1909 $1,100,cn0 N par. Spore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      404 7 PMMf :ind Co. and l.yall nnd Kvatt's limitations. To-day's Prices Fraser l.yall Co. Evatt. AllonL»y ($1) :!.u:> y.lO :!.0o 3.15 AlorGaiah ($ll 2.K5 MS 2.90 3.05 A. Hitam ($1) 4.70 <i.BO 4.70 4.80 A. Kunin? ($1) O.'M 0.a5 0.92 0.97 Am. Malay (S2) 4.50 100 4.55 4.63 A.
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      107 7 Mi. il a HAMILTON' |i Mnngolia. Notice Mr. H. B. WINTER announces that he is shortly returning to Singapore to open an exclusive GENTLEMEN'S TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT. Temporary premises at 6, Battery Road, 2nd floor, over Messrs. Thos. Cook's Office. Correspondence to P. 0. Box 662. Singapore. ■A (il.EXUTE AKKIVEII MARCH
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      53 7 FLAtlTUDES Try uur colour achrnuM .'or FLATS. AH i:i M'mi-toni's. Oni> with thv FLAT s riTfivcd on th« roui;.l 1 h<> wcund on thv ivboiiTid I The thjrd ot^ Jho r,*coj' HOW TO BE HAl»PY THOUGH MARRIED Kor the xolution see OOI FLAT at UN Victoria Theatre from April 30
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      74 7 UNION JACK CLUB NOTICE la hereby given that the Ninlh Annual Meeting of the Club will be held in jthp Reading Room on Thumdny. March 31. Ut?i at fi 30 p m for the following pur1. To receive the accounts for the year tad.-d December .11, 1926. 2. To elect
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      761 7 Phenomenal Empire Investment THE FORESTAL TiMBER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in New Zealand) Invest in first-growing timber, planted in the famous Waikato District of New Zealand the most prolific forest country in the world. The yniversal demand is ever-increasingr, and tlie supply being rapidly diminished in every country. $172 (£2O) invested
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      400 7 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS TENDERS FOR RAILWAY SLEEPERS. 1. Tenders are invited for the supply of 120,000 Australian .Tarrah Sleepers, size 6 ft. 6 in. by X in. by 5 in. 2. Tenderers are to quote a price per sleeper F.0.R., Port 9wottenluini. 3. Supplies to commence not later than
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      71 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of (iov«rnm«nl Health Office.) Fur the week ending ni Midnight on March 24. l>e t M.,x. shade temperature 87 F Min. shaile temperature 74 F. Mm: slnirlc temperature 78.3F Mrx. sun radiation liio V. M n. grass radiation ■H5K Sc'. temperature 80 F
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    DEATH
    91 8 CHIANG. On Thursday, March 21. 1927, »t 4 a.m. at No. 20, Lorong IT, Gaylanj; Road, Madi'm Cheang Choo Lian Neo, aged 38 She leaver behind a widowrr Mr. Ni; Kcok Pang, two sons Mr. Ng Koon Hong. Mr. Ng Sung Heng, two daughters, two sons-in-law Mr. Quek Lian
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, MARCH 25. WELFARE OF YOUNG WOMEN.
    839 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, MARCH 25. WELFARE OF YOUNG WOMEN. Institutions in the East, especially those of a philanthropic character, have many adversities with which to contend Not the least of these is the considerable change of personnel due to home leave and sickness. During the past year the local
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    272 8 Criticism rightfully directed is useful. No forward movement can ever be brought to fruitful issue without it. Nor is it necessary that criticism should in all cases be intelligent. Nothing so quickly produces an intelligent reply as unintelligent adverse comment. Being of this opinion we can review
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    487 8 Passengers expected to arrive in the Straits from Europe by the P. and O. steamer Malwa to-day include Mr. G. S. Carver and Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley. We understand that Mr. A. G. Shafe < i A. Bcndixsen and Co., Ltd., who has been in Ceylon
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    18 8 Business in the Bankruptcy Court, b?fere Mr. Justice Deane. was disposed of in a few minutes this morning.
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    25 8 The annual meeting of the Union Jack Club will be held in the reading room of the club at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday, March 31.
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    32 8 Mr. B. Lowick is due to arrive at Singapore by the Hector on Sunday next. While in England he engaged an assistant chartered accountant for his firm of Rennie, Lowick and Co.
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    40 8 In their copra report, dated Singapore, March 24, Barlow and Co. state The market for this commodity is quiet, and only approximately 600 tons have changed hands. Closing prices are down on those last reported, namely, sundried $10.90. mixed $10.30.
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    43 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires that Wong Sung, the Chinese girl who some time back threw a bomb at Mr. A. F. Richards, Protector of Chinese, and was sentenced to imprisonment, committed suicide in Pudu Gaol early thi.morning, hanging herself with a towel.
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    43 8 The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Malacca, acknowledge the sum of $1,079, being the third and last instalment, subscribed to the Malayan Flood Relief Fund by the Malacca Chinese community. This amount has been remitted to the Honorary Treasurer, the Central Fund, Kuala Lumpur.
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    64 8 This morning in the Second Court before Mr. H. R. Bull, two Chinese youths were charged with theft of a small writing table, a number of books and cash of a value of $22. Inspector Johnson prosecuted and said that the accused had been arrested in a sampan by Marine
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    59 8 Mr. Neville H. Neville, representinj; the Australasian branch of the Paramount Picture Corporation, and Mr. Jack Groves, general manager for the Far East, who came to Singapore in connection with the exhibitors' convention, left for Java to-day by the Melchior Treub. Mr. Paul Verdayne will take charge of the Singapore
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    63 8 Our Penang correspondent telegraphs that a Chinese was fined $500 for beintr in possession of non-Government chandu aboard a Dutch vessel. When the Monopolies' officers were searching the shin the Chinese was seen running below and the pockets of his coat were seen to be bulging. He was followed and
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    Mr. David's Retirement.
    255 8 Address Presorted from Court. Staff. A plcasin;: ceremony took place in t h<* District Court Utia noning *heu Mr. P. A. K. I>;ivid. tin- district Judjrc, who is retiring at the iml if this month, appeared on th<" Bench. The whole of the Court Staff, including many
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    Sir Hugh Clifford.
    120 8 Ceylon Surprised at The Appointment. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, March 15. The Colombo correspondent of the Piaang ei that the announcement of the appointment of Sir llunh Clifford as Governor and Ili^h Commissioner m received with unfeigned surprise in Ceylon when .sir llu^-h had been lor
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    Mails Expected.
    26 8 r*ron Austral! by Malabar, das at Sinjjap'':' i i-mol row. From <'!iin:i Japan, by Nagano Maru, due ;.t in] ap< re to i lorrow.
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    Rubber Prices.
    64 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, .send us the f< Uowtag cable dated Marco their quotations being in gold dollar cents and closing bid prices. Rubber exchanges to-day N7.1 tons. Mares 40.20, April 40.70, May n eta., .lum 41.10, July 41.40, August 41.60, September 41.80, October Il'.lh,
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    Sunday's Wireless Concert.
    180 8 The Amateur Wireless Society announce the following programme for transmission at 9.16 p.m. on Sunday next 1. Trio, Concerto in I) minor (Ist movement) (Bach), Messrs, Try;: and Barlow. 2. Bones, (a) Litany (Schubert), do The Seabird (Quilter), Mr. 11. L Barnett. 3. Sonjrs, (a) Break o'
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    FOREIGNERS KILLED IN NANKING.
    559 9 Hill Shelled by Cantonese Irregulars. NAVAL FORCES TO THE RESCUE. Combined British and American Action. While Shanghai was quiet yesterday, and the railing off of the general strike gives hope of order being restored, there have been serious happenings at Nanking, where Cantonese irregulars shelled a
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    Chinese Tong War.
    50 9 Fighting Breaks Out Again In New York. [BUT IB TELEGRAM London, March 24. Htm York Deadly warfare between Chinese Tones flared up to-day on the expiration of the two years truce between the Hip Sine and On Leon Tonffs. Five Chinese are reported killed and three woundeil.
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    FALL OF NANKING.
    454 9 Another Victory By Negotiation. Northerners' Flight Across The River. IKEITEK FAS EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 24. From the point of view of military importance, the fall of Nanking may be regarded as second only to the capture of Hankow last year, while sentimental considerations invest the Nationalist
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    Protection of Foreigners.
    64 9 League Calls for International Ruling. [reuter telegram] London, March 24. Geneva After examinng the opinions of ">0 governments with reference to the 'lesirability of an international agreement regarding the responsibility of states for damage caused in their territories to foreign property and persons, the commiUn" of experts
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    Naval Movements.
    60 9 [reuter far eastern service.] Hong Kong, March 24. The Herminius, with the First Devonshire:;, has left for Shanghai. Hong Kong, March 25. H.M.S. Bruce, with the eighth Destroyer Flotilla, has arrived. [MITER TELEGRAM] London, March 23. Washington At the request of RearAdmiral Williams, the light cruisers Richmond, Marblehead
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    STRIKE CALLED OFF.
    497 9 Moderates v. Communists In Shanghai. More Allegations Against The British. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 24. The decision to call off the strike was the result of pressure on Pai Chung Hsi. However, at noon to-day millworkera, tramwaymen, railwaymen, Post Office workers and Customs men were
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    THANKS TO BRITAIN.
    278 9 Views of Other Foreigners In Shanghai. Americans Sign Message To Government. [BIUTEB FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 24. Non-British foreigners in Shanghai ar? widely signing a message to the British j Government stating that if the British I trosps had not arrived when they did the women
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    SNAPSHOTS AT SHANGHAI.
    31 9 Viscount Ciort, V.C.. General Staff Officer, explaining a map of Shanghai to officers of the Colds! ream Guards. Special Pliotogrp.r!i3 for Straits Times Coldstream Guards men at Shanghai.
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    The Balkan Question.
    85 9 Britain Anxious to Remove j Friction. I [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, March 24. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Sir Austen Chamberlain said the desire of His Majesty's Government being to remove, so far as they could, any causes of friction which might exist
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    COMMONS QUESTIONS.
    258 9 Maintaining Contact With The Nationalists. Government to be Guided By Circumstances. [MUTER TEI.ir.KAM] London, March 21. In the House of Commons, Mr. J. Beckett (Lab.) asked whether, in view nl the position in Shanghai, the Government proposed to extend full diplomatic recognition to the Nationalist Government. Mr. Baldwin
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    Britain's Policy in China.
    247 9 Hopes for Arrangement At Shanghai. [BSVTCK TELEGRAM] London, March 21. The official verbatim report of Lord Desboro;:j:hV speech in the Boom ol Lords oi! March 2:i with rcferenc" to China thews that Lord Desborouirh f-jrred at the outset to tin iiritioh policy in China made on
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    Press Comment.
    189 9 Opinions on Shanghai Council Manifesto. [keuteu telegram] London, March 24. The Daily Telegraph is of opinion that in view of the circumstances in Shanghai, there is plain wisdom in the argument advanced in the Municipal Council manifesto against drastic change in the administration of the settlement at present.
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    EFFECTIVE WAY WITH PIRATES.
    792 9 Full Story of British Expedition. THE CLEANING UP OF BIAS BAY. Prompt Sequel to Hopsan^ Outrage. [REITKR FAR E\PTERN SERVICE.] Hong Kong, March 24. In spitt- of many attempts by t he lloiii; Kouk Government to secure co-operation in the rappnwiofl of piracy and the Government's
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    Sir Austen Chamberlain.
    146 10 Mr. Baldwin's Tribute to His Work. [BRITISH 1MI-ERIAL RADIO.] Ri'ffby. March 24. A portrait of Sir Austen Chamberlain, the Foreign Secretary, painted by Mr. Isaac Cohen for the Containers' Company, with which the Chamberlain family has bun nssociiiti for practically two centuries, was unveiled by the Prime
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    Holland and Belgium.
    105 10 Dutch First Chamber Rejects Treaty. [REDTER TELEGRAM] London. March M. The Hapue The Kirst Chamber, by I!:! to 17, rejected the Bel^o-Dutch treaty already ratified by hoth Chambers of th* Belgian Parliamwt and the Dutch Second Chamber. The treaty, inter alia. gSW the port of Antweip certain
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    Leith By-Election.
    66 10 Narrow Win for Liberal Candidate. (KKI'TEB TIIXGRAMl London. March 21. Tin- bye -fleet ion at Lcith to replace ('apt. Wedgwood Bonn, who resigned on joining the Labour Party, resulted as follows llr. Krne.-t Brown, Liberal 12.401. Mr. Wilson. Labour, *****. Mr. I'catuii. i'i,nscrvative. 4.607. At the last election
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    Japan's Parliament.
    55 10 Member's Allegation Causes Scene. [REt'TER FAR F.ASTFRN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March K. Tokio In the Lower House a member accused the opposition Pnsident of misappropriation of secret army funds during the Siberian campaign. Riotous scene* ensued. r< suiting in adjournment. Later there were two scuffles in the lobby, and
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    Blue Funnel Co. Sued.
    117 10 [RCUTKR TELEGRAM] London. March 21. A imiiil) at "tluT claims ate statcil to ,,,n,i on the result of a case now being heard in the King's Hench, in which Ueuter, lirorklemunn and Company, of I Sliunirliai. MM the OeMM Sliamship Cnm-| pnny, of Liverpool, owners of
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    Exchanges.
    74 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Uugby, Match M. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 18.13%. Athens Iterlin ML46. Bombay Is. I 81-641 aVwaeaji 84.M. Bucharest 7'.i."<. Bueni Hi. openbagen is. 22. (!em \a J.'.JI. HeWbigfoti 1 Hong Kong la. 11 tail. Lisbon 2 17-32. Madrid 27.13 H. Milan 106' New York L.BI 21-:i2.
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    Official Secrets Act.
    126 10 Allegations Against Retired Naval Officer. [liEUTER TELEGRAM] London, Mnrch 24. Cotb) Mayan, against whom a charge l)rou;rht under the Official Secret* Acts, retired naval Lieut.-Comman-der, was rcM'amii'il at Bow Street until April 2 bail bcinK refused. Mr. Kuslace Fulton, opening the case for the prosecution, said that
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    Middlesex Hospital.
    42 10 Anonymous Donor's Generous Gift (.BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, March 24. Prime Arthur of Connaught announced at the Middlesex Hospital to-day that an anonyous person had given £160,000 to the hospital towards providing a complete h.istel aid training school for nurses.
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    The Boat Race.
    64 10 New Stroke for Oxford Crew. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 24. The CanMdft crew rowed a full-course trial from I'utney to Mortlake in 21 min. Conditions were- not ideal, there being strong headwind and rough water for the majority of the course. Hankin is now stroking the Oxford
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    THE MIKADO.
    1544 10 Highly Successful A.D.C. Production. Excellent Performance on First Night. Every expectation was realised when the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Com-l mittee's production of The Mikado was! given its first public performance at the Victoria Theatre last night. The public had been led to expect some- thing unusually good and
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      924 10 Annual Meeting of Stadium Committee. The annual general meeting (if the "•Singapore Stadium Committee was held in he S.CC. yesterday. The following were giresint -.—Messrs. J. M.- Sime (in the fchnir), G. W. A. Trimmer,. E. Bartley, K>.B.E., Major Btoehr, Thco. Leijssius, Tay _L.ian Teck and Capt. G.
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      Motor Speeding.
      68 10 Major Segrave Goes to New York. [Reutcr Telegram] London, March 24. New York Failing tu find a track in England deemed suitable fur speeding at -00 miles an' hoar. Major Seprrave has brought his 1,000 horsepower Sunbeam car, in an attempt to attain his aim, to the Ocean
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      Lawn Tennis.
      132 10 Tanglin Club Tournament. The following Mm in the Tanglm Club tournament are fixed for Monday Dyne Cup. Kutley and Miss Kinjr v. Bateman and Mbu Kichardson. Miles and Miss Gunn v. Poyscr and Miss Hope-Falkner. (mien Cup. Essun and Mm Lamb v. Cantrell and Mrs. Salzmann. Men's Doubled
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      Liverpool Cup Result.
      29 10 A Win for Lord Derby. An official wireless mrss'aKe states that the Liverpool Cup was won by Lord Derby's Schiavoni at odds of 8 to 1.
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      CHINESE SPORT.
      54 10 Cricket and Tennis Fixtures At Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, March 24. Thv first regular annual fixture at cricket between F.M.S. Chinese and Colony Chinese is being played at Singapore at Easter, v.-hen also the Alan Loke Gold cup for tennis will be competed for. Pcrak is
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      CRICKET.
      361 10 Central Johore v. Mersing. A correspondent forwards the following report from Merging On Sunday last a Central Johore team visited Mersing and gained their first victory against the latter, winning by an innings and 54 runs. Hinde won the toss for Mersing and elected to bat first. Woidhull and
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      Hockey.
      111 10 T+ic hockey match played yosterday between the Y.M.C.A. and R.A.M.C. ended In a »5wvl win for the Medicos by two goals to nil. scored in the second half. Tho following will represent the Y.M.C.A. against Kort Canning at hockey on Monday on the Y.M.C.A. ground P. Heard W. A.
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      YACHTING.
      166 10 Race for Ella-Dorothy Cup. The Royal Singapore Yncht Club announce lhat on Sun'lay the first of three IMH for the Ella. Dorothy tup kindly presented by Mr. T. J. B. Wearne will be sailed for. Course. From the Club, crossing the usual starting line in a westerly direction, to
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    S.S. (Penang) Association
    236 10 Questions of Sailors Hostel And Housing. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penanir, March 24. At the annual meeting of the Straits Settlements IVnang) AuOCiatfaM Mr. R. Samuel presided. Reviewing the position of tho I tion, he dealt, inter alia, with the question of a sailors' hostel for PotUff.
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    Thrift and Loan Society.
    92 10 Satisfactory Finances At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent). I'cnantf, March 24. Presiding at the half-yearly meeting of the Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Mr. J. H. Pfcdlow stated that they started the year with u cash balance of $4,000 and it was now $10,000,
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    100 10 The RetUaai Bn is tfca ipaeid attraction of the (Jaiety proniamme to-night. The MtpMrtinfl feature i- The Avmnbmt. In the first ihow i :i Western drama, tKftvthcr with a (Vrtury Omcdy and a Pathe Gazett". Busier Keaton. as the- (ionerul in the Aiin-riian i]\ il hk, i- drawin;;
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    Capt. Freyberg in a Collision.
    120 10 In Ihv strumi court this morning, before Mr. h. K. Bull, a Malay syce was chained with rush driving. The complainant waa (apt. G. II. Kreyberg. MiisUr Att<>mlant, who explained that on the Bight of the 10th inst., he was being driven from Government House
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    The New G.O.C., Malaya.
    66 10 Major-GeiK-ral C. C van Stiaubvnzee, th«- ncwly-appointcl General Commanding the troops in Malaya, will he leaving England with his wife on the liner Montcrlm, sailing; from Liverpool *>n April 22, in order to connect with the Canadian F'uiific liner Empress of Ru>sia. which sails from Vancouver
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    THE WEEK-END COLUMN
    668 11 The New Governor. There was a general feeing faction hi the air yesterday, when thi news of the appointment of Sir Hugh lilford :;n.l lliifh Commiswas announced. Rumour had been i;'j>; wiih aeveral names, but now th.it the truili is out it teems almost obvious that, with
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    Sale of Rubber.
    389 11 Damages for Fraud Claimed By Chinese Chop. Two claims for return of payment for rubber, alleged wrongful conversion and l'raud. were heard before Mr. Justice 1 Deane in the Supreme C >urt yc'tirday. The plaintiffs in the lirst case were chop Thai Huat. who sue,d chop Sin
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    Muar Assizes.
    236 11 Imprisonment and Whipping For (Jang Robbers. At th Mnar Aniae* which commenced before Mr. Justice McCabe Reay, on the 18th jr^tant. lour Teochewi «tv- charged with gang robber) at Durian Chondong. Ul| i' of the accused wai discharged, another waa year.-.' inipria .nun in and twenty strokes, two
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    Land Dispute.
    260 11 Plaintiff's Allegations of Illegal! Sale. A somewhat complicated c;im' tmmm befora Urn Chief Justice, Sir William Mmison, in the Supreme Court, yeaterday, concerning i!i>' lea.-t- <•! a plot <>f lun I In Biikit 'i im:ih, da 1877. The plaintiff wai e;uh Tit Hunt, ion of ihe original UaMa
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    20 11 If nations wore merely houses of business, the late of the world would be ueridei! liy hunking accounts.— M. C'lcHRlueuu.
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    Chamber of Commerce.
    2063 12 Singapore's Trade in the Past Year. Below is the remainder of the speech made by the Hon. Mr. John Mitchell at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. Owing to the pressure on our spare we were unable to give the speech
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    101 12 Programme of Drills up to and for' March 27, 1927 Friday, March 26, 8.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band Practice. 5.15 p.m. Motor Cycle Platoon, Revolver Drill. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.V.K. Ambulance, Wagon Drill. 5.15 p.m., Siglap, Officers' and N.C.O.'s Non-European Units, Officers and N.C.O.'s
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    906 13 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Motor Manufacturers' Profits. <;<-ni!:iiiy speaking, for Ui«- past Urn veins thi- balance sheets <>f British motor linns have iieen rather unpleasant reading, though there in few which, ever, doing the \v.i!st i.f the slump. WCIC ulilc to show quite mtomhli pmiits.
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      997 14 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of SINGAFOKK TOWN PKOPKRTIES. At Messrs. Chcoinr Koon S ne A Co.'* saleroom, No. 30, C'huliii Street, Sinpapore, on Wednesday. March 30. 1927, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Vuluahle 99 years' leasehold land and shophouse premises known as No. 202, South Bridge Road, Singapore, area 6J2 *<;.
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      471 14 PRELIMINARY NOTICE AUCTION SALE of beautifully situated freehold residential property known us Olira Lodge No. 4, St. Thomas'H VV'ulk, Singapore. To he held Ht Messrs. <"heong Koon Sen Co's sale-room. No. :10, Chulin Street At an early date. PAJntICULAM All thnt pt«*S of valuable freehold land situate at St. Thomas's
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