The Straits Times, 1 May 1928

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    11 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1928 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      53 1 MilkaiaM Sweetened. Full Cream Milk PERVERTED PROVERBS, No. I Once JODELITED Twice is unnecessary^ THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED MALAYA. POTTER RAX COLLAPSIBLE STEEL GATES AFFORD COMPLETE PROTECTION READY STOCKS 8 ft high by 6 ft. 10 ft high by 8 ft 8 ft high by 8 ft SINGAPORE WILLIAm MVM
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      183 1 "DO B I NSO N C" ANNOUNCE T*MJF n 'J&sg^^^ Special Display EXCLUSIVE MODEL MILLINERY f ANI) DRESSES \\ysw forthcoming races Wi il ARTISTIC CREATIONS FROM "^Wk m EUROPE'S FAMOUS FASHION V&tji HOUSES. \y Also a unique selection of FLOWERS, FRENCH PASTE HAT X ORNAMENTS, HANDBAGS V\ AND SUNSHADES. ROBINSON
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      5 1 |"*Milk"r~ "Verfizei i \aturai Milk.
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1475 2 THE CASE AGAINST FREE r TRADE. (By A. W. Still.) London, Apr. 4. The Lancashire Textile Corporation, launched by the Cotton Yarn Association, seems to be meeting with a very considerable amount of favour. Owners representing over three million spindle: have already applied for fuller information to
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      248 2 HaigWhisky WHISKY MADE IN SCOTLAND IS ffcii WmA DISTILLLD FROM BARLEY Barley is a valuable food and the Nf^s distilled essence contains properties ~~7ij^ -A V* that are not only restorative but are also hca!th giving in a greater degree than any other distilled article. There if not a safer
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      173 2 Cuticura Soap Best For Skin And Hair Because of its absolute purity, delicate yet effective medication and refreshing fragrance. Assisted by Cuticura Ointment it overcomes a tendency to disfiguring eruptions in youth and promotes permanent skin and heir health. V Sample each Soap, Ointment and Tak-uin I roe upon requm.f
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      264 2 D.D i>. i-rcscription w an infikllible reined} for Eczema, Psoriasis, Bad Lep, Salt Rbeum, Prickly Heat, Ringworm, Dbobies Itch, o other skin trouble. Balrw cannot do the work they airaply clog the pored. D.D.D. is not a sticky, smelly ointment, but a golden liquid wash which 6inks into the pores,
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    THE COST OF LIVING.
    573 3 RECORDS OF STATISTICAL OFFICE. The Statistical Office have sent us thtir record for 1927 of average prices and declared trade values in the Straits Settlements. In an introductory note it is stated that the first of these annual records of average published price quotations and declared
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      212 3 Modern Oil for Modern Motors NEW DISCOVERIES CHANGE STANDARD PRACTICE SHELL Scientists have given a new meaning to the word body a- s applied to motor oils. Drawing upon the world's finest crude oils they have produced lubricants that sustain efficiently the modern, high efficiency engine without the fouling caused
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      694 3 Careless Washing Spoils Children's Hair Any ehM enn huve beautiful h«ir— healthy nnd luxuriant. It if simply it matter of sh»ni] n k Proper "hnmpooing meken the hair toft nnd silky. It brir/s out oil the real life IMM li- r. 1',,. Hutaral mi and colour, ;t fri A ..'kiuß,
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      268 3 Lmmf Ml mmmaC^ Mr Neuralgia influenza, rheumatism, headache, earache, toothache are evil, torturing fiends, and frequently not without danger to their victims. The best help rapid and reliable in all painful conditions is given by @j>t/efc Tablets of ASPIRIN that is to say the genuine, original "«oye%.-Aspirin' ftoye* Tablets of
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      523 4 P. 3. BRITISH INDIA ANI APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. t'NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S QOYRRNMENT, i.ondon and far f.ast, MAIL SERVHK OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JArAN Tonnage due Spore NOVAK A 7,000 May S DELTA v,
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      605 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON -\ISEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseille*, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Veucls Tonnage Due Sail 1 I SiUMI MABU 11.0110 May 10 II lIAKOZAKI MART in 0 Ma\ L'l 2"> lIAKISAN MAUC Kl.M.n June 7 B •KITANO MAIM' h.OOU June 21 L"2 HA RUN A MARU 10,500 July
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      498 4 I BURftS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia. FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARKI.LA 7.573 ton«i and th.- new motor vessel, MALABAI! tea*). The s.s. MAKKLLA bl the auga* and finest steamer trading to Au- trali.i. Cabins dc
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      635 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) llncorporn-ed in Holland 1 Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Te'eplinne No, M4O, -v i l h suh-ronnections io I'iissagi. Freight, Transhipmenit Marine Dewta. and Maaageri Desk, Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Ilureau of Java.
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      514 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. I Incorporated in England i REGULAR BEBVICE To LONDON, AMSIEKDAM. ROTTEBDAM, ANTWERP, HAM BURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MAR SKILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES. HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY
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      509 4 THE SIAKI STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. I Incr .-pirated in Maai) BANGKOK COASTING BRRVICE. For KeiiK.iiK.n, Kretay, Treaggaan, Kelantan. Banguara. Telupin. Patani, Sinirorn. Laeon, Handon. Koh.amol, Langtuan, huMip. nnd Bangkok. Arrival Departure \l In port May 2 The tteanen are Rtted thronghoui with electric lurht and have txcellent .ccom -moaatioi
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      562 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BJCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "EM.EX.MAN im PASSEN'CBI A\i> rRKIGHV SEBVIdS TO Tfflt UNITED KIN il iM AMI riNEK r. FREK.H! SKKVICE DOTWABM In Hum; Kaag, S:-:ir,Kli»l and Japan Due S'porc (I rv OF NEWI I May 5 M. 'ITY OP TOKIO 2 V OF
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      474 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ROUND-TIIE-WORLD SERVICE NEY YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Lcavu Leave Spore S'porc IVnuni; I'resli'i-nt ll.irrinon In port May I May 5 I'rrsirl. Nt Monroe May 11 May 17 May in I'resii! Wilaon May 28 May :il June L' rrpsid'.it
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      303 5 British-India Steam Nay. Co Ltd. (APCAR LINE) For HONG~KONG, AMOY, MOJF, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and OSAKA S.S. TAKLIWA Sailing May 1 This vessel has excellent modern accommodation for first ami second class passengers. For full particulars to passage, etc., apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO.. LIMITED. Hon C Kong Bank Chambers. Tel.
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      196 5 FERROBIT A onlqge Anti-Corrosive Paint, especially suitable for factories and corrugated iron buildings, manufactured in a variety of colours. 7 E a«w9wW w I sii7^RV^V|^^|h y Sole Agents JOSEt'H TRAVERS SONS, LTD. Uncorporated in England) SINGAPORR. Buy— MITRE BRAND TEA AND NONE ELSE. FKOM ALL GROCERS. Walter Abeyegoonasekera CO, .11.
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      259 5 naaa^Baaaaaaaaaas^aa^ j^_ i Who said castor oil We must conuss tiia; m one time we ourselves shared his dislike, imt now «nt have come to the age of discretion we know tutor oil as a necessity to the peffed funetioninc of the human body and the internal combustion engine Wakefield
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      351 6 PAVILION From Tuesday, May 1 to Monday. May 7, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. J\CK DELANEY and TOM HEENEY FIGHT THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE SILK STOCKINGS The sheerest kind of farce conu-ily in which two younj; i.iarricil people love each other so much that tho littlest .ncirlcnt will break up their
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      98 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. Tel. No. 281. From Wed., April 25, to Tues., May 1. NIGHTLY at 9 FRANKLYN FARNUM In a .sm:t«hini;. i-r;n.hinir. thrilling drama of the Kant and Wcat ;A TWO-FISTED TENDERFOOT (IN 5 PARTS). HOOT GIBSON Ace of Weatern Stars in a real Weatern i packed
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      281 6 VICTORIAJHEATRE r-iw.. TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 ALL-COMEDY PROGRAMME THE GLAD EYE From the World-Famous Stage Play Featuring ESTELLE BRODIE, JOHN STEWART HAL SHERMAN AND THE LATEST GAUMONT GRAPHIC Rooking now open at LITTLE'S. Popular Prices $2 and $1. PAVILION WALLACE BEERY and RAYMOND HATTON IN WE'RE IN THE NAVY
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      151 6 "V- r ij^jii i I, CUIRASS Liquid Proofing FOR waterproofing and re* pairing all kinds tif leak} Hoofs, Zinc and Lead Flats, Felts, Corrugated Sheets, Damp Walls Itesements. etc. Sole Agents \j^ ItHCiNt v>o_RK> L-~| m— g IPOH SING APOSC KUALA LUMP! -I. i Warn i"Mi.iiJMt'»ni«imii Imil»i«»»ifc«v*«4«ie"^*e*;1 mil»i«»»ifc«v*«4«ie"^*e*; j PURE
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    145 7 riVITRES. Taoofav, May 1 11. W. h.;-2 a.m., 7.6, 9.1« p.m.. 7.8. •'diivsday. May 2 11. W Ml t.ni.. 8.1, 9.43 p.m., 8.2. •I. M. hoin. M. t ilayi v. K.A. Stadium. Dinner, Europe Hotel, 8 p.m Thursday, .May J 11. W. 1(12 v.m.. 8.3. 10.8 p.m..
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    284 7 Tu-sday. May I. BaOJO alongside the harres or expected lv arrive. arm harbour M;.in Wharf > I < haytr. KoU Inten, I! Joai I, Rajah of twak. irf Nil CmI Whurr lea Belle VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tunjonc l'i(ir Daafe Will o' thi- Wisp, SelanAinic Leanj.-, Lch.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    170 7 To-dar. adjaaff, tfengkalis. Siak 9oBC Ke~tj I p.m. Swatow :i.. i Amojv lAniiui) 2 v Labooan. Bilik and TandSii «re i i' „!»i N. West SumaI! |..m. l^liin.l- i i 4 p.m. nd Naluna Islands (Scott 4, p.-.i. th-West Sumatra. SuuthKaot Borneo. < elehes. Moluccas anil Timor
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    NOTES FROM MALACCA.
    768 7 MR. ORMSBY-GORE AT ST. ANDREW'S BALL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. M. Malacca St. C— If Society held their fancy dreee bail at the Malacca Club on Saturday evenmv, when a gathering of close- on 1 ">0 mates were :it, a good number. coming from the
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      97 7 S.nta.iore. M-.y l.« Rubber. Local 'n etsti Mt Ib Dull adea f-';i i. 1- KuhbvT I, 1-1.05, Malaka Hindus I.13H-1.17V,, Mcntakabi 222. r cents. Brogai jri In Banati L'.'-..! 1 ii--its. Unite! MaUccM »> tnt-.-1-J*. P«J«mi I.14-1J0, Nrw S^rcn.luhs 22.2(1. Ayrr Molt-k* lXI-:-7>.. e*nU, s.-in.lvi-i ofts
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      146 7 is ire, Ma.- l. i London.— Rubber 8.1.. unchanged. Loral London.- Tin £2.1' la. ftd.. down 425. 6d. .Mini.ig. Quiet. iv:nt:i DredgS 142 1.47 I'etalii.ir IM-4.U, Linirui I s:;.!.>. Rahman Hydraulic 1.60-144, flu I'iah HM c-iu l „n solidaU-d l-l.n:t. North Taiping* South Taipinc 50-52>4 cent*.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    64 7 Tone of Market Du; Late.it Cable: U ,,1. pi>r lb. New York Sp.it Sheet i,.in 11% pat lb. R.S.ri. Ki jal :n Siundard. Q.CK. Spi'. A ra l.jy.rs price for April -J1.78 cts. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.K. Standard R.S.S. on Tenner Bpo! M:i>-.)unp
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      MINING.
      439 7 Vul. I'd. Buyers Sellers D il \,iiiii Kur.il.ani,' •1 £1 HuiiKrin Tin 1 1 Batung Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 < hemiurinng 1 1 Chin Chin il £1 Eastern Siara £1 £1 lla:.. I Yui 1 1 Hitam T.n 1 1 Hung Fatt £1 £1 Huey Yot
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      GENERAL.
      178 7 II Val. Fd. Mjrm Sill.rs tl £1 B. Am. Tobacco j.lu.:! C.HO 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 1 1 Cycle Carring* 0.7714 O.tU'A El £1 K. Smelting Co. liM 14.00 I I Fraser Ncave 17. jO 17.7S 100 100 Hammer Co. 17.'.. mi ***** !!k. 1^.'. Hi II. A:
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 2% C'c prcm. Singapore Culd Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. UaaaMM Municipal 4V& p.c. of 1907 $1,660,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal ihi p.c. of 19UJ $1,100,000 90 pur. Sineapore Municipal 4 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      382 7 Kraacr and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a quotations. To-dny's Prices Fraser Lyull Co. Evatt. Allenbjr ($1. Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuninu (ID Am. Malay A. Kotek (.$1 > A. l'anas (Ski lialgowmi.' >$1) Itinin (»n Drogaa N. (31) Brunei U. ($0) B. Jelutung ($1) B.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    259 7 EXCHANGE. ■fctwan, >; ,y 1. On London, Bank 4 m/» I .t 7 Demand l/t 11 M Private :i m. credit I On New York. Demand 66 3/16 Private UO d/s r.T Ob Kr;:nce, Bank T.T. 1416 I On India, Bank T.T. i On Hong Kor.K, Lank
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    EXCHANGES.
    81 7 [UUT18H 1MPB1AL RADIO] Rugby. Apr. 30. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.10it, Athens 372H. Berlin 20.41, Bombay Is. 5 31-32, Brussels 34.9:1. Bucharest 7S0. Buenos Aires 47 13-16, Copenhagen 18.20, Geneva 25.32, Hrlsingfors 193%. Hong Konit 2s. I' sil.. Kobe La. 0 15-lftd., Lisbon 2 1-10. Madrid 2&39H, Milan 'J2.55.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    50 7 SINGAPORE VOLU NTEER CORPS. Programme of Drills up U> an.i f°r May C, l'J2B Tuesday, May 1. a.IT> p.m. Drill Hall. Eurasian Company, Company I'aratL- 5.1". p.:-i. Drill Hall, S.V.F. Ambulance Company Paracie iM p.m. Drill Hall Chinese Co., Company Parade 5.15 p.m. Malay Drill Hall, Malay Company, Kecruits Paraiie.
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      222 7 S. Y. SO BELLE BY ORDER OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS GOVERNMENT I The undersigned have received instructions to fell by public auction at the sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Rallies Place, on Monday. May 14, at 2.30 p.m. Thi Steam Yacht SEA BELLE as she now lies alongside the Wharf at Keppel
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      484 7 2nd-HAND CAR BARGAINS FIAT :>O9 Model 9 H.P. Tourer $1,225 509 $1,200 509 Sl.OOO ■|O!) S|>ocial 2 seater speed m<Mlel SI. 301 10/1.-, H.P. Tourer $1,200 503 12 1 1. P. Tourer $1,300 ANSALDO 12/10 H.P. Kive-seater Tourer II" 1 12/40 H.P. Sevcn-scater Tourer $1,100 ALL THOROUGHLY OVERUAI LED. italasja,
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      924 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adrts., ccc pace 16. WANTB. FOR SALB. ETC 1 FRONT ROOM, verandah, sea front, tennis, >' Sea Breeze. Amber Koad. Kates*. i, FOR SALE, Moutrie piano (pratl new. Reply 702, Straits Times. R/ANTSD, ACCOUNTS CLERK, oui.-k at fijj.ir^. Apply 70.*, Straits Times. 1 THOROI'GHBRKI) DOCS o
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      75 7 METEOROLOGICAL IlEPORT. Randan k heibau SUlion. (by Courtca; of Government Health Officer, i Fur the 24 Bourn ending at Midnight on April 30. '•a Max. yha.lc temperature .Min. shade temi»i'iatur<' TUT. Mvall ..Illicit- temperature M .">:•. Max. suii radiation l«..l t. Min. ir':i:>s radintion IUF. B«a K-nipcraturv Max. !<6. Mill.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 1. NEWSPAPER COMBINES.
    947 8 The S traits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 1. NEWSPAPER COMBINES. That in the opinion of this iHouse the maintenance of independent organs for the dissemination of news is vital to the preservation of the standard of public life in the country, and that the consolidation of the newspaper Press in
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    AMATEUR THEATRICALS.
    148 8 It is a long time since the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee occur led the boards of the Victoria Theatre, but the committee has not been resting on its laurels, and the public will be called upon for their patronage before many more weeks have gone. A triple bill
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    THE SINGAPORE BASE.
    2021 8 RELATION TO WORLD'S STORM CENTRE. (By A. W. Still.) The Pacific A Forecast," is one ol the books that should not only be ri'ai! but studied by 1 every man who desire? to have an intelligent comprehension o! world movements. In the twenty fHUn before 1914 the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    283 8 Mr. and Mrs. L. U. Stafford, late of Taiping, have settled in Seaton, South Devon. Mr. I.. A. Allen, the Acting District Officer. Klang. is shortly going on transfer lo l'crlis. Mr. \V. R. Naffer, of Seafield Rubber Co., Ltd., Batu Tiga. Selan;tor, haR returned from ltave.
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    INDIAN LABOUR TROUBLE.
    106 8 GROWTH OF COMMUNIST INFLUENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, May 1. Communist influence is alleged to be responsible for much of the labour trouble now existing in and around Calcutta. Deadlock is reported between 20,000 East Indian Railway strikers and the company. Tho stoppage is now nine
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    RUBBER EXPORT.
    41 8 Restriction Quota Remains At Sixty. [BKUTXB TILKGRAH] London, Apr. 30. It is officially announced that the per-c-entaKe of rubber exportable at the minimum rate of duty from Ceylon and Malaya for the quarter beginning May 1 will be 60.
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    28 8 Lewis and Peat's cable from their London Office gives ."$,450 tons decrease making the total London rubber stocks at May 1, as revised, 63,365 tons.
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    ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.
    44 8 The annual celebrations of the Royal Society of St. George, Singapore, will be held at the Kurope Hotel on Friday. There will be 380 guests present at the dinner, and they are requested to be at the hotel by 7.43 p.m.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    39 8 FItHH Indo-C'hin.'i, by Andre Lebon, clue at Singapore to-morrow. From Western Australia, by Minderoo, Oue at Singapore on Thursday, the 3rd instant. From China and Japan, by Seattle Mam, due at Singapore on Thursday, the 3rd instant.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    58 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the folowing cable dated April HO, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Kubber exchange* sale.-, to-day 685 tons. May 17.20, June 17.40, July 17.70, August 17.90, September IK cts. Octobtr 18.20, November 18.20, December 18.30.
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      261 8 4^# X J- I^>%^ HAVE JUST J»W^ VJ^ RECEIVED u&^ A ?*'e\v Shipment of GLADYS COOPER'S AIDS TO BEAUTY I. cry one of Mitts Cooper's preparations Wfa' is compounded in her own laboratories from (iladyn Cooper'R own recipes. LIQUID DAY CREAM. Incainct and Kachael. $2.00 and $3.50 per bottle wfjj
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      63 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Production THE BARRIER First Show at 7.30 First National Picture WHITE PANTS WILLIE TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. BARGAINS $5O cash aud $25.00 ninthly. fR Good Serviceable Second-hand PIANOS From $250.00. Full particulars sent with pleasure. THE
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      85 8 On Other Pages, Finance and Industry— By A. W. Still 2 Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mail* 7 Meteorological Report 7 Notes from Malacca 7 To-day's Share Market 7 Cable and Radio Newt 9 Rubber Ceylon-Malaya Co-operation Wnntid 9 loverninmt House (engagement* V Legislative Coum-il Agenda 1» AanWanaxy
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    BRITAIN'S NOTE TO EGYPT.
    958 9 PLAIN WORDS. DESIkED EFFECT OBTAINED. DISCUSSION OF NEW BILL POSTPONED. The bill before the Egyptian Parliament which professed to regulate public meetings and demonstrations, but which the Itritish (Government consid< red was a serious menace to public safety, led to the despatch of a «ra\e warning
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    FRENCH ELECTIONS.
    216 9 BIG MAJORITY FOR M. POINCARE. [BEUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 30. Paris The elections have given M. Poincare a working majority of nearly 400. Another 30 may be considered doubtful supporters on crucial divisions. The Chamber moved slightly to the rijrht. The Communists are the chief laMfm, Paris There
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    MALAY CENTENARIAN.
    215 9 Oldest Member of N.S. Royal Family. The death took place on Saturday, at his residence at Ampang Tinggi, of Tungku Muda Chik, at the age of 102 years. The deceased was the uncle of H.H. the Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negri Semtilan, and father of His Highness's
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    DETECTIVES STOP CAR.
    196 9 Inspector Injured in Arresting Chinese. A case was heard in the District Court this morning in which a Chinese was charged with being in possession of u dagger. A Chinese motor driver said that he was the driver of a tive-seator car. On the evening: of April
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    BREMEN AIRMEN FETED.
    233 9 NEW YORK SCENES. STORM OF PAPER IN BROADWAY. [RKUTM TELEGKAM] London, May 1. New York The airmen of the Bremen were given an official reception amid enthusiastic scenes. Early this morning they were taken from their hotel on a triumphal tour of the harbour on board a
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL QUESTIONS.
    479 9 MALACCA'S MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT. The orders of the day for Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council include the following Question by Mr. Tan Cheng Lock Considering that the steady increase in t.h«' population and development of Malacca Town and its consequent enlarged needs have distinctly outgrown the antiquated
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    MANCHESTER COTTON.
    63 9 Break Down of Joint Conference. [REUTBK TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 30. A conference was held in Manchester between representatives of cotton employers and trade unions on the proposals of the employers to reduce wages and exclude the time oci-upied in cleaning machi-r->ry from the 48 hour week. It broke
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    HEAVY FIGHTING IN CHINA.
    416 9 NATIONALIST GAIN. JAPANESE TROOPS FOR TSINANFU. [RF.UTER PAK EASTERN SERVICE.] Peking, Apr. 30. The Nationalists broke through the Northern defence system north of Taian yesterday. They also destroyed the railway bridge at Mingshui on the Shantung railway and captured Chowtsun. Many Chinese officials from Tsinanfu are
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    KANDANG KERBAU GANG.
    170 9 Youthful Housebreakers Sent To Prison. A series of housebreakings and thefts that has caused considerable annoyance to Kandan;: Kerbau residents has been traced to three Malay youths who have been caught by the police. In every case the theives covered up their tracks very effectively, but lately
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    U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
    37 9 [RZUTXS TELEGRAM] London, May 1. Washington The Senate unanimously passed a decree subjecting expenditure in the Presidential campaign to rigid scrutiny by a special committee of five Senators, to be appointed by VicePresident Dawes.
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    53 9 (Nichi-Nichi Service). Tokio, Apr. 29. The Fifteenth Bank (Jugo Ginko) which closed during the Bank crisis of last year re-opened its doors to-day. Twenty-five Chinese students have been expelled from the Military Academy at Tokio for participating in a movement designed against the despatch of J»pan«i«
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    OUTLAWING WAR.
    128 9 BRITISH WELCOME TO U.S. PROPOSALS. [RKUTXB TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 30. In the House of Commons at question time Sir Austen Chamberlain said he warmly welcomed the United States proposals for a further joint effort to safeguard peace. The British Government were closely and sympathetically considering the text of
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    473 9 Engagements During Past Week. Sunday, April 22. Group Captain Cave-Brown-Cave left Government House. Tuesday, April 24. The Rt. Hon. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, M.P., Mr. G. H. Creasy and Mr. E. M. H. Lloyd arrived to stay. The following had the honour of lunching at Government House to
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    HINDU-MUSLIM TROUBLES.
    48 9 Thirty-seven Injured in Latest Riot. [tEUTEB TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 30. N'agpur Thirty-seven people, including ten constables, were injured in a Hindu-Muslim riot in Besar which was due to Muslims stoning a Shivaji procession from within a mosque, tearing up a Shivaji picture and looting Hindu shops.
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    MARYLEBONE BY-ELECTION.
    70 9 Big Majority for Sir Rennell Rodd. [UUTU TELSCIAM] London, Apr. 30. The Marylebone by-election resulted as follows Sir Rennell Rodd, Conservative, 12,850. Mr. Ross, Labour 6,721. Mr. Murray, Liberal, 3,318 Sir Rennell Rodd enters politics after a distinguished diplomatic career. He wan Ambassador to Italy from 1908 to
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    CO-OPERATION WANTED.
    1784 9 ADVANCES FROM CEYLON. DISCUSSIONS WITH P.A.M. PLANTING BODIES (JET TOGETHER. A distinguished visitor to Malayn remarked last week that thcie was far too little co-operation between Malaya and Ceylon," and Sir Hugh Clifford, referring specifically to the rubber industry, has expressed himself in similar terms. At last it
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    HISTORIC JAVA SOCIETY.
    906 10 HISTORIC JA VA SOCIETY. 150TH ANNIVERSARY. WEEK DEVOTED TO CELEBRATIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Butavia, Apr. 28. Tli" celebrations in connection with the tht l'.Olh anniversary of the foundation, i,l the Royal Batavian Society of Arts I and Letter! Mgaa <■<> Monday evening with a selection of Javanese dances in
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    "BAD HATS" ON BUS.
    245 10 "BAD HA TS" ON BUS. Alarming Experience At Serangoon. < certain amount of alarm is felt in the Upper SerariKoon and Payar La bar •_'arding the prevalence of ChilWM l>:«d characters, and there have l.o n nnmix-r m" huld-ups and thefts on the roads in these districts at night. A
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    CAUGHT IN TRAFFIC JAM.
    175 10 CAUG HT IN TR AFFIC JA M. Bab; Austin Owner in Police Court. The occupants of a Baby Austin car that wai crushed yesterday between two vehicles in a traffic block at the Hill Street-High OUaat jum-tiu!! tm fortunatc in c iapin<r with nothing more s< ;ious than cuts caused
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    MALAYAN AUTHORESS.
    122 10 Former Singapore Resident Dies In London. Wt rignt to NMBi the death in Loodos, on Maich 26, of Jessie M. Dnvid■oa, tlv ililJMII—1 ot Dawn", Gloria and other novels about Malaya, says the of Malaya. Ionia M. Davids-xn \!i.<s Hodg 1 younjfi-st daughter of Capt. Hodjies. well-known Singapan
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    EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION.
    132 10 The Ex-Services Association of Malaya, Singapore branch, will give a dinner and dance at the Europe Hotel on Wednesday, May 23, at 8 p.m. for members and friends. Tickets which include pahits, will cost $7, and can be obtained from the hon. treasurer, Mr. W. T. Houghton, care
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    59 10 There will be special music at the 5.:.0 Evc:isong af St. Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday. The choir will sing from Twelfth Mass. I will call upon the Lord," and the Canticles will be sung to a setting in B flat by A. H. Brewer. The collection at
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    59 10 By kind permission of Major R. S. Cholmley, P.S.O.. end officers, the followin;: dates have been arranged for per fllCTMMM <>f tbc Band :ind Drums of tlu'Jr.J Bn. th.' Lul. i.i Wellington's ReKiment in the Botaric Gardens during May -.--Sunday, fith. Bard U.1."> p.m., lay, 16th, Drums i p.m., Friday,
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      157 10 Huddersfield Lose to Sheffield United. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Apr. SO. English laMflM ma'.ches played to day rc■oha h follows Division I. lluJdcrsli.ld 0 Sheffield 1 Leicester 6 lilackburn R. 0 Division II. Woiverhump'.on 1 Swansea 1 DiviKion III (Southern). Charlton :t Swindon 1 Norwich 2 Millwall 0 Though
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      495 10 'Smith's Two Goals Against The S.R.C. The S.C.C. brought off a good win against the S.K.C in a first division fixture played on the Stadium yesterday afternoon, scoring three goals against their opponents without reply. So far as the actual scoring of the goals went, the work was
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      TENNIS.
      167 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results in the S.C.C. tournament were as follows hampiunship Doubles. P. Clerc and J. Utormark beat Major Sto.hr and Ct.pUi.-i Price, 6 0, C 0. A. A. A. Paterson and J. D. Hall v. V. Miles and O. R. S. Bateman, unfinished, set all. 7—7. C.
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      VETERAN SWIMMERS.
      45 10 (1'rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penanjr, Apr. 30. The veteran*" rate at the Swimming Club was uon by Mr. J. Pennycuicit, the president of the Club. The entrants had to be over 45 years of age, with fifteen yean »ervic« in Iht East. I
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      INTER-STATE TENNIS.
      318 10 Perak Win Singles And Doubles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. :>0. The Selangor representatives fared very poorly against the Perak representatives at the lawn tennis meeting which was held here on Saturday and Sunday last to assist in tin 1 selection of the F.M.S. team to
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      428 10 S.R.C. and S.C.R.C. Draw. The game between the S.R.C. and S.C.R.C. which was played on the former's ground on Saturday, was drawn, the home team scoring 111 runs and the I visitors M runs for the loss of six I wickets. Scores S.R.C— H. M. Bnlhetcln-t c Limn
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      CHINAM FOOTBALLERS.
      45 10 Three Penalties Against Penang Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penangr. Apr. 30. The Tenant; Chinese yesterday evening difeati'd the (hi:i:i;a University footballers by one goal to nil. The visitors were awarded three penalties but did not seem to attempt to store from them.
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    CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
    70 10 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Apr. 30. Following the demand of the Silesian miners for a wage increase, the strike movement is bpreading through Silesian industry. The fruit-growing district of Berjrstrasse, west Germany, has been devastated by a severe storm. Bi-rlin is experiencing an extraordinary heal wave
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    MARSHAL PILSUDSKI ILL.
    36 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 30. Berlin Marshal Pijudski, president of Poland, is reported to be suffering from a paralytic stroke. He has been unable te attend the festivities in honour of King AmanuUah.
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    DOMESTIC "REDS."
    310 10 HYLAM SERVANTS IN COURT. The kiliinjj of consuls of tho various nations, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Director of Education, t hi- Governor of .Sirgapore. th- Resident Councillors and military ami naval offictn fil ;;uvm.atcd in a document described by Insp. Kemp, in the course of a
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    BENGALI FIREMEN IN COURT.
    167 10 Charged with Disobeying Shipmaster. Seventeen Bengal: fauncn ware pcodated in the Marine Court this morning, before the Deputy Master Attendant (Commander Oldi'ishaw), with disobeyinp the lawful commands of the master of the S. S. City of Glasgow. Mr. V. D. Knowlcs appeared for the master. Air.
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    WATER POLO.
    124 10 Chinese v. Europeans Match On Sunday. Than will be an interesting water polo match at the Singapore Swunaoiag Club on Sunday, at 11 a.m. when the clever Chinese team will be the visitors. The European team will be Hill Ikan and Leonard Bain Simmonds, Brixlie and de Haas.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    310 10 A Gaumont British production, The Glad Eye," with Estellc: Brodie, John Stewai-t" and Hal Sherman in the leading parU, will be shown at the Victoria Theatre iiom to-night, the performance starting at 9..30. The management of the Ade!phi Hotel ha.< secured the .-services of George Munaghun's Serenaders, who
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      PAIN AND PETROL.
      86 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Your abli 1 k'ader lo-ilay loads one to suggest that an unofficial BOTtber might ask at the meeting of the Legislative Count il N Mondaj ne\t Is the (Juvi rnnunt aware thai during Ihc past six \v cks the
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      TRAGIC HUSBANDS.
      268 10 I To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, 1 was amu.sid to read ihe fooliah article entitled "A City of Traffic Wives," which you u-printed from the London Daily Kxpicas ycsu-nlny. it u'a.v oa all a (food laugh, but it i< l fttT <> ""f ""g to
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    FLIGHT TO CAPE TOWN.
    39 10 Brilliant Success of Lady Kailcy. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Ragbfa Apr. 30. Lady Bailey rcaohc 1 Cai*' Town tMl morning, thus completing with brilliant ■DCetM hCT tli^ht from l.ond'.n to <';i|K Town iii a Moth aeroplane.
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    FRENCH LOAN ISSUE.
    68 10 [REL'TEB TELEGRAM], I.urvlor. Apr. BO. Puis: A Presidential dcerM authorises the issue of u eODV«rtion !":m of five per cent, bonds, redeemable in 7"> years. The price of issue is not yet settled. The object of the Icum it to convert national eradit bonds tagAriftg and short
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    MOSCOW DEATH SENTENCES.
    52 10 [ttUTIB TCLXGKAM] London, Apr. 30. Moscow Veli Ibraimoff, tx-P of the executive committee < i the rrimean Republic, and Mustafa, ex-Vki President, have been sentenced to doa'.h l>y the High Court at Simferpo! M a charge of havinjr relations with a ganj? of counterrevolutionary bandits ana murderinjr
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    GEYLANG ROAD SMASH.
    130 10 Police Court Proceedings Against Mr. J. W. Benn. The motoring fatality on the Geylang RoaJ on March 22 in whici: a Chinese woman was killed was the rohjaei of ;i preliminary enquiry commenced this morning:, Mr. J. W. Benn beinx cfcMWtd with causing death by a rash
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    NEW TROLLEY BUS ROUTES.
    67 10 The Municipal Commissioners have provisionally approved the following routes for trolley-buses: Kirn Seng Road to Finlayson Green, via Haveloek Road, Upper Cross Street, Cross Street and Raffles Quay. Moulmein Road to Serangoon Koad, via BaJestier Road. Kalians Road to North Bridge Road, via Crawford Street, Beach
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    YACHTING.
    51 10 The following races are arr.m Sunday A Claaß. Pint Baas Car Ihe Dla, k Swan Trophy. Cub Cou-se. Mart UUO bjb. HatsU'.aps Kathleen. E'la Dorothy. iUBM sad Jean arratfh. Klla 7 per cent., Remainder 1- per cent. Final vace for Lady Clifford's Trophy. Course CJub ur t. Start 10
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    80 11 The Leana of N'atioas bulletin fm the i week amnag April J! states that in Calcutta thete wan W ehaaera and 42 iraallpox doaths, aa againoi ill. and 32, respectively during the preeedtag week., IZaagoon reported sever, cholera, and 17! s >iall|>o\ cleath.-. ai against 2J smailpox ■WdM (iuri-.j; the
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    JERAM KUANTAN RUBBER.
    679 11 ANNUAL MEETING. HANDICAPS IN COMING STRUGGLE. The fifteenth annual general meeting' of Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estate, Ltd., 1 was hold yesterday at the Chartered Hank Chambers. Mi. (hew Woon Poh presided. and others present were Messrs. J. W. Adams. E. A. Elias, and Mr. C. B. Pecker
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    JOHAN TIN DREDGING.
    858 13 Endeavours to Find New Property. The eiirhth annual trnvr:.: i teetiag »f tkt ifcarakoidiri of Johan Tin Dredsrin,; <o., Ltd.. was ht-ld on April 2'. Bi li-oli. fc A. Kcnion presiding. The Chairman said -Tka report and aocou-i hart in yoat hand"- l\>r t!.e l>r. -ri ->•-.!
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    PASSENGERS.
    330 13 i'a^.-L-ii- is i.niv. .1 »t lhp|IH l>y the Plaaeiu ra Apr. I M, MM i Hi. A. Brunei-man. Major R. A. Flood. Mr. I I<v. Mrs. J. K. und Mia* J. Surbinr, Hi. M. J. Ko.swl.1, Hr. Willink. Miss R. A. Schwi-n-n. Hr. lVk Iliurc I-''"'. Mr. H M
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    48 13 A eaMa has I wen received by Osborne iiiul Channel!, (reneva! managers of Tanjonjt Tin Dredging. Lul.. advising the declaration of an interim dividend of five per rent., less income tax at 4s. in the pound. Local shareholders will receive their warrants on arrival of the Eastern list.
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      327 16 BOOKS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND DRAWING, Elementary Course, by Charl** F. Mitchell with about 1.000 illustration* $3.90 HI lI.DIM, CONSTRICTION. Advanced I Course with about hOO illustration*, by same author $6.30 THE SI UFM.TII OF MATERIALS, a textbook for Knirlneers and Architrct*. by E. S. I Andrew'ft, with numerous illustrations $8.18
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