The Straits Times, 21 March 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 29,0-J.°.. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1929, PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      89 1 TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR"; (3D.A.) WING LOONG, 1 HIGH ST., SING IPOBE tjm Growing I .41;! s hiln I v/niiuren V THRIVE ON T/?e Original and Genuine Rich Swiss Milk Nothinß can equal Bear Brand, the pure natural milk from the famous Swiss Alps, for building strong sturdy youngsters. Rich in
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      213 1 l|||f ROBINSON'S V t=[ New 1929 stocks of Cretonnes have just v r X^*^ Wm* arrived and if you are considering renewing l; llpB5$ *"/6S your Curtains, Cushions or Covers, we imite The desi^ ns are exclusive to ROBINSON'S in \i P Malaya and are if anything more attractive and
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      6 1 FLORODOR Oiluu WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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    THE SOVEREIGN PONTIFF'S TRIUMPH.
    1204 2 NKW PAPAL KINGDOM. Koman Catholic Press Views. ATTITUDE OF THE HOLY SEE. Bmm iniiiorUnt comments on the treaty ligtmi !>y the Pope and Signor Mussolini arc miule by the two chief Roman Catholic piBM in Great Britain. The Universe, under the heading of The Pope-King," says
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    L.M.S. NEW ENGINE.
    232 2 High Pressure of 900 Ib. Per Square Inch. The London, Midland p.nd Scottish Itailway have issued details of a new ex press locomotive of the "Royal Scot" clas?. The special feature of the engine i.the use of steam at the extraordinarily high pressure of 9001 b. per
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    CHICAGO GANG MASSACRED.
    232 2 Eight Men Shot Dead. AUTHORITIES ROISEI) TO DRASTIC ACTION. A massacre by gangsters occurred in Chicago on Feb. 14. A party of gunmen disguised as police officers drove in two motor-cars to the head<|uartsrs of a rival gang, and, displaying police badge:-, rushed into the building and
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    MEDICAL INSPECTION.
    170 2 Protest Against Procedure At British Ports. The Paris Soir mill inim its uttuck on tha alleged medical inspection of French women arriving at Newhaven, and is supported by the London correspondent of the Temps, wht states that he has evidence of the practice, notwithstanding .iii- denial of the
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      120 2 Improved In Every Feature In Dodge Brothers Improved Victory Six every feature that contributes to comfort, luxury, style and performance has been refined and improved. This is especially noticeable in the generous additions to headroom and seat width in wider doors and windows giving greater breadth of vision to all
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      56 2 \Thcy have made (heir way by the my they are made. BOUNDER'S lIEAVY OIL MARINE ENGINES. Are hnilt to meet the exacting conditions aa required in Marine Rneinrn. OPERATION— SimpIe, Economical, Easy. CONSTRUCTION.— Rugged and of the Finest Material. FOR PARTICULARS, APPLY UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED ■INGAPORK 1J J j jjj£|
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    PRESENT PROBLEMS OF TELEVISION.
    1683 3 VARYING OPINIONS. Amazing Progress in Four Years. PLACE IN THE HOME OF THE FUTURE. Tl.iii.i! advance! ir electrical transmis- inn arc making the' impossiUl lay thr commonplace of to-day, The broadcasting '.i 1 telegraphing of picran thought up t'l recently impractical. It could be done, bat
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    "MADMAN'S" FORTUNE.
    117 3 MADMAN'S FORTUNE. Reward for Saving Abandoned Ship. ■lames I'osey. known jis the mad oiler of Iho steamer Alloway." wno re-fused to leave his disabled ship whrn the line with which she was bein<? towed by the Mnntauk parted ntr Alaska anil she had bean abandoned by the rest of her
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY TEAM.
    602 3 Probable New Leader Of Flight. j The air lorrvspondrnt of the Sunday Times understands on the best authority that the much-discussed high-speed flight I of the Royal Air Forre, from which wi'l be chosen the members of the Schneider i rophy team, will be officially formed by
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    172 3 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Mar. 24 Thursday, Mar. 21, US p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.E. (V.I. Musketry and :«> yards Range 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Bde. Si K Sec. (Indian), Sec. Parade. Friday, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.K. (V.I. Musketry and 30 yards
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    COL. RUTHERFORD'S RELEASE.
    345 3 Tribute from Old War Comrades. Above the signature?, of E. Whi'ehead, chairman ami H. K. Mack, hon. Moratory, appears the following; letter in the Morning Post A good deal has appeared in the Press recently concerning the release of Lieutenant-Colonel N. C. Ruthert'ord, 1>.S.O., from Broadmoor, and
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      165 3 PLANO-REFLEX I^^^'^S MODEL t 5Sa t The only Gramophone that Rives the vivid realism of the original performance the only gramophone that makes you feel the actual araaaMM of the performers. And the reason the introduction of the NKW IM.ANO RKII.FA I'UINCIH.E.S by COMMBIA, making if the first and only
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      65 3 1929 [^IHJ^j 1929 JUNIOR SENIOR SIX WONDERFUL VALUE VAST IMPROVEMENTS OVER PREVIOUS MODE US IN PERFORMANCE AND RIDING COMFORT DECIDE SINGER™ Low Tax and Running Cost. THE CYCLE CARRIAGE COMPANY (1926), LIMITED. ||I|m\ Callender Jllr Cable hAL^Svif™E world RUBBER INSULATED WIKES AND CABLES, ?M TYRE SHEATHED CABLES ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF
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      544 4 P. 0. NOTM mtiu AND APCAB LS9.ES (Incorporated in Esgiaod) MAIL AND PASSENGER AMD CAKCO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WtTU HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMK.NT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICK. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnitg* d"c Spore )b>>9 LAHORK Mar, 17 MANTUA 11.000 Mor.
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      580 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Napics, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Kattatwaa Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAkOZAkI .MAKU 1U.5J0 Vm. M 29 HAnLUSAN MAKU IU.aOO Apl. II H t KiTANO MAKL' h.OUO Apl. 26 26' HARUNA MARU 10,500 May 10 1 K.\.Vi) .\IAKU »,UOO May 23 21 tCATURI MARU
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      540 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Auatralia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DAIIWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular mor.thly sailings by the wellknown steamer >;AKh..!.A 7,S'o ton.) and 'he new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons'i The s.s. MAKKI.I > is one of Ihe largest and finest MMMBatl trading tv Australia.
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      679 4 Ka P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with t.-.e NETHERLANDS DHHAK GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections •,ii Pass.ic*. Freight, Transhiprcer.t Marine Dcpls. anri Mnnager's Desk. Representative 1 for Singapore aad Strait* Settlements of thr Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed
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      572 4 THE BLUE FUNMEL UNE THE OCEAN STEAM SUIH CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STKAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England^ RBOOLAI BKRTICR TO LONDON \M rEKDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWKhi'. HAX bUHi. ANL) BKHMEN GKNOA, 4". U> ftlllfW. LIVERPOOL ANi) OLASUOI HAR.SMILLES, HAVRE, UVIMPUOL A.M GLASi.OW— BOSTON, VKW \.H:K AM BALIIMOKt;. VXSU.I
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      520 4 THE S.A&. STEAM KAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Siam) BANGKOK COASTING BCRVICS, Foi Kreiay, li.ii.uki... Kelintun BanKiiara, 'lilui.m, Pkiar.l, iint-oia. I.iion, Sichun. Bunion. Kohkamui, Langsuan, rhumpon anl U^nt^ok. Arrival Drpartura SUDDUADIB ,Vi<r 2:. Mur. M v:.: Apt. 1 Apl. VAI ApL H Aul. 11l Ta« »t. au.irj ai-e fnfrl ihrou;-!i....n
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      501 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. 'Incorporated in Encland). "EI.I.ERMAN" UNE PjUttRHQKI AND FRK'CHT SERVICE TO THK UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. nmr service OUTWARDS To Ilonf Kong, Slianfhal and Japan Dm S'poro Ml CITY OF GLASGOW Apl. 10 s.s. CITY OF HOMJ May 10 HOMEWARDS S.H. CITY OF GITILDFORD
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      450 5 rXTILAR STEAMSHIP LINE Umi AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO. SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leave Leave Spore S'poie Penang KES. JOHNSON Apr. 1 Apr. 4 Apr. IKES. MONROE Apr. 15 Apr. 18 Apr. 20 IRES.
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      471 5 DUTCH MAILS Stih.iiivaart Maatsch::ppij Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO GelM> Amsterdam Southampton Marseille. Rotterdam Tonnage I. v f Spore P. C. Hooft 14,600 S.M.N. Mar. 22 Indrapoera 12,000 R.L. Mar 2ii Kon. der Ned. 8,200 S.M.N. Apl. 6 Insulinde 10,000 R.L. Apl. 12 J. P.
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      408 5 CHARGEURS REUNIS I Incorporated in France I SINGLE CLASS STEAMERS REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES, NANTES and BORDEAUX Due Spore CAP. TOURANE Apl. 9 JAMAIQUE May 7 CAP. PADARAN June 4 MARSEILLES, HAVRE. DUNKIRK and ANTWERP. Due Spore BOUGAINVILLE Apl. 2 r>AL\v a,.i. :i» For freight and
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      91 5 The amateur's starftrfhy for t i forty yi-ars. I —plus latitude plus fine grain emulsion plus cleanliness pins uniformity. In summing up the above mentioned qualities we find just why "KODAK" Film uives Hie best picture possible uny\ der existing: conditions. g^S-^ Kodak Ltd. SINGAPORE. 1 Anti-friction Metals A BRAND
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    222 6 To-day. iourabuya, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Diliy and Boath-Kast Uornro (Sin Aik Lee) l aja. Jhuia, Hainard, Jupan, Korva, Formosa, ra>i bil><na, Philippine Ibian't». Western Luanda and WesUrn States i.i C.SA. (Svale) 2 p.m. Southern and Weatera India Kajula i J p.m. Indo-Chinu (Tonic Teas) 4 p.m. lonrabaja,
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    349 6 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. I Tstataaajr, Maatk -;i I H. W. Lit a.m.. »M 1 .m.. 7.1. Moon. Xax. Dee. N. 10 a.m. I Kootbull later-Commercial Cup. MeAIN-t.-is v. A.l'.i'., Y..M.C.\. ,-ruun.;, p.m. Amateur Uoxin,; Asm,.. Inaugural meeting, Victoria Theatre, US p.m. I Banvard Eoailsh Comedy Co., "The hanatics." Vie.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    308 6 Thursday, Mar. 11. Shipa alasjaalds] th" Wharrea ur oprcted KEPPCL II.XKUOI K. Main Wharf Abella Pnrpnra, Lch. Vedette, \v. B. Bertha, Leligo. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Daisy. VESSELS IX Di'.V DOCK*. Taulnni; I'aßar. Albert Dock Tv.g Varuna Victoria lWk AJ».( 4.P.C. Ltgr. Peiandok, Dredger, Ihrlmp. K.im.l
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 6 1» Mores U'Artagnan Ek.ni Sphinx Ka«h K ur Johao iii- Witt l.»ll Arr.;. S'fiortr London ftfc, 7 Mar. 4 i Mir 4 I" ■>,. M M^r. f» 21 H i eb. \!2 Mar. l« IVb. 21' Mai. lt>
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      477 6 ALHAMBRA, MARCH 25 VILMA BANKY AMD THE NEW ROMANTIC PERSONALITY WALTER BYRON in THE AWAKENING Supported by LOUIS WOLHEIM of TEMPEST Fame i A sinasliinc, djtiamic tale of hum:in paasja, HsWhsg with baWßiag \i:.-<- sion-, m-rry with rollicking laughter, throLliin^ with profotuid i.iai.n. A LISITED ARTISTS ATTRACTION. VICTORIA THEATRE ENORMOI'S
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      173 6 P4VTT TOTT V[ w l-rora Thursday. March 2! Ut Wcdaeadajr, March 27. •t MS pi::. dMU-m. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE Together with the Black Bottom Daace In the First Show al 7>SO |>.!u AL WILSON In WON IN THE CLOUDS IMiTS&irr Saturday. Marrk 23, l.:! 0 D.r.i. sharp. Hfl A
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      159 6 UNDER TWK AVJgI'ICKfI OP T»K Sl\f;APOBE Kt'NICII'ALITI AND TIIK IIOAIM) OF CONTROL AN EXPERIMENTAL CONCFRT MEMORIAL HALL 0/V SUNDAY, APRIL 7, at 0.15 p.m. Projgr tnttnt) "'.''it'pH fiy Mr. L\ BKOWN) t<» be ■aMfeM bUr. Adnissioa |2 (reflarrad), $1 (aumirwi). A Graad A'tvertises^.ent and FANCY OKESS BALL will be li<
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      146 6 Coming SYD CHAPLIN in THE FORTUNE HUNTER IT'S A MASTER PICTURE from AUSTRALASIAN FILMS (EAST), LTD. FOR FOUR NIGHTS Commencing Thursday, .March 21. APOLLO CINEMA GEYLANG In lh<> S.t-.inil Shnw al 'ir. A FRANK BOKZACK—WILLIAM KOX J ANET "(TaYNOR and' CHARLEB FAKRELL The sturf that shone so brightly in SEVENTH
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      71 6 METEOROLOGICAL RKPOKT. Kandnntf Kerbau Station. IB) Courlmy uf Uonrnnirnt ll<-iillh Office.) tor tb« 24 Hours rn<iinit >t M.il.i.Jn M March 20. VtrMai. iha.li- lempcratare M.7P, Min. shaiit- Umpcnturt 71 K Mean .-!i:.<li- temMntorc BOjO IHas. ioa rmdiBtUa U8 F. Min. radiation 71 K. M, !j i nth p iratan 75.1
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    TIANG GUAN BRICK CO. WOUND UP.
    806 7 Loan to Tes)ak Tin Fields; Discussed. \i an extraordinary ceneral meeting of the Tiang fiuar Brlci nn.' Tils Manuta«taring ittery Road, Sineopore. yei day, the following resolutions were Th.- the company be wound up voluntarily and that Mr. Baldwyn Lowick and/or Mr. K'li'.-.r Beeehing,
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    CRUDE RUBBER.
    123 7 iMportatioM into the United States. W.- are Indofctsd to the Planters' AssociaI I Malaya for the followinn details of the Importations of crude rubber into the United States daring January. 1929. The ■gores aave been compiled and distributed bj the Robber Association of America. The estimated net weight!
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby. Mar. 20. Foreign e.xchances are Amsterdam ii'lL'-,. Mheai 876, Berlin 20.405, Bombay Is. 5 11-MsL, Brussels .:<*.•.«•. Buchares. til 6, Hu.no. Aires 47 11-lt, Copenhagen eneva Z6^S, Helsingfers 193. HonK Kong Is. 11 \d., Kobe Is. 0 15-16 d., Lisbon Kadi i SS.IU, HUaa '.'2.70.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      MALAYAN COLLIERIES
      457 7 Record Tonnages and Net Profits. n their report for the m ended I>ee. U, 1!Uh, the directors of Malayan CoDicrira. Ltd.. state th.it the outputs from both eollieries represented record tonnages, resultins in a record net profit. Hutu AraiiK -The demand for Rawane coal increased with the bringing
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      PUCHONG TIN.
      543 7 The Issue of Additional Capital. In a memorandum to shareholders of Puchonc Tin Dredjrinc. Ltd.. the secretary, Mr. Henry K. Bennett. State* that in conseo,ucncc of much heavier expenditure havinghll incurred than was anticipated in equinpinß the property and bringing it up to ihe stane of profitable production,
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      142 7 i The Singapore Chamber of Commerce 1 Rubber Association held its 908 th auction on 1 Mar. 20. when there was catalogued 1,906,712 lb. or ttl.fl tons offered 1,535,864 Ib. or 68.1.65 tor.s sold 1.218,734 lh. or 544.07 tons. Spot London Os. 11 %d. NVw York 24
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      263 7 EXCHANGE Sincaporc, Mar. 21. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2 3 29/S2 Demand 2 3 26/32 Private I m. credit I 1 U H On \f\v \«^lf lirMinnil r ifi 1 Ifl Wiv.te\okd:. cm!>nd v On France, Bank TT. 143; Ob India. Hank T.T. 153'^ On Hong Kong. Bank T.T.
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      66 7 Tone of Market :—Dull. Latest Cable :—Lo,Mlon Spot Sheet U%d. per Ib. New York:—Spot Sluit O. cent.; 2:;' i per Ib. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. *tnn<lnril U.F.S. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot April .May April-June .luly-Scpt. Oct.-Ucc. :.s", 38'i MM 39 39 40
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        454 7 VhI. Pd. £1 £1 Asm Kumbang £1 £1 Banerin Tin 1 1 lS;i:::nic I'adang l I Bato r.iv.s 1 1 Bukit Aram: £1 £1 Uurmah Malay fl fl Chenderianfr £1 £1 Kastern Siam £1 £1 1 l.-i.-t.l Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 lIon K Fatt £1 £1
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        GENERAL.
        232 7 Mi I'd. Buyers Selleri 2 2 Alex. Brick Tnt: 2.07% 2.12V4 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.46 Mi El £1 Urit. Am. Tobacco 0.2.6 6.S.0 Canadian Kaele 10'- 1 1 Central Engine 0.70 0.80 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.60 0.65 10s. 10s. Doff Development 10/6 11/6 r eel.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        103 7 U. Eng. < p.c. 1,22d,600 Norn. S'pon Cold Ston-e 7 p.c. J£* M 9M 9 u 2 n 6ic^j 819B 19 p 31c^ 6 101 1W of 1901 red. 1930 11.878,000 par B% prcm. Singapore Municipal 4tt p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 J1.600,000 96 par. Singapore Municipal
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        396 7 Frascr and Co. and i.yal! and Evatt's quotations. Vllcnl.y ($1) Vli.r Uajah ($1) L Hitam ($1 i V. Kuning ($1) Un. Malay ($2) V. Molek ($11 L I'mhu ($51 i:algownie i$l) Jassett ($1) 3iogas ($1) Jrunei ($5) i. Jclutong ($1) i. Katil M 3ukit K. B. ($1) 3.
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      65 7 While Mr. L. E. Coleman, Su;>ennter. dent of the Penang Frre Brigade, was ot his rounds in a motor car on Tuesday night OB Weld Quay, near the Railway Pier, a Chinese junij>t<) "ti u> the footboard and hit him <m th< fssM with stone. The iv.an, who ii believid
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        144 7 Singapore, Mar. 21. Rubber.— Local M cents per ll>. Market Quitl. Tin.— London £223 Us. Rubbirs.— Weak. Bukit Kntil* 80-87<™ cents. Malaka Pindns LW-1.76, New ScudnU 2.L'n-L».;iO. Liu Bcnuts 45-50 cents, Connemara. 1.65-1.70, Mentakahs 4814 -47 Vi iini .Moleks 2-2.OS cinn.. Brogas 1.15-1.20, 1'ajams i.s:.-2.ni. Kadaki
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        Rose Macphail and Co.
        170 7 Singapore, Mar. 21. London. Rubber 11 VI., down ;d. Spoi 38 cents. London.— Tin £223 15s.. down 22s. Gd. Mining,— Doll. Suncei W«jr .1.05-3.15. Kuchais 1.3U-1.41. Kinta Dredgo IM-IM, Klanir River 3-3. 10. Hong Katts Mtt-C7tt cents, Malaya Consols. .W-fiO ci'nts. PCMWStl ■Ml cents, Fctalinir B.7S-S.M,
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      60 7 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the. following cable dated Mar. 20, their quotations beins in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Kubber Exchange sales to-day 6,41tons. March 22.S0, April 22.80, May 22.1)0 June 23.10, July 23.20, August 2::.2O, September 23.30, October 2:;.(iO, November 2:s.To.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      20 7 From Holland, by isaHlllllllt. O.ue a; Sfanpon to-morrow :ift<>rnoon. From Western Australia, by Gascnync dus at Singapore to-morrow.
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      DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ANNOUNCEMENT
      90 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ANNOUNCEMENT WAN- KK.~ The engu«inent i.s announce.' and the marriage will take place on th. 27th instant, at IS, Trafalgar Btreet, o'. Mr. Wan I'eck Mob, eldest son of Mr. an.: Jirs. Tan Kirn Tye, eldest grandson of th. late Mr. and Mrs. Tan l.eong Hone, an the
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      PASSENGERS FOR HOME.
      355 7 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the Khiva s,Rilins at 9 a.m. °M 1 r Or a°nV.Mr:,. K. W. Bean. Lieut. G. H. Peters. Mr. J. H. T. Downes, Mr. J. W. Bowler. Mr. H. S. Godwin. Mr. C. N. W. Joyce. Km;. Lt. W.
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      159 7 Why Feel Run Down! Come to BRASTAGI (Recommended by Mcdiral Authorities) Fresh and invijroratinjj climate. GRAND HOTEL BMSTAG! BRASTAGI—SUMATRA. F..C. See our advertisement on Saturdays, Page 11. WHEN ON LEAVE You will require clothes. We supply Savil. Row Garments at HALF ORIGINAL COST Luunge, Golf. Dress, Dinner suits and Over
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      788 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other O.Tsified Advts., see page 16. WANTS. FOR BALK, ETC. IN ED, v irrli Oxford or Merru-Cow-Ity, model 1828-19. Crescent, 1, Scaview. KI'ROPEAN, SO years all round office exmplojrmeat J76, S. Times, dp) TO LET, shoos in the Grosvenor Building, from .\iny 1. Apply to Stsphens, l'aul Co.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 21. FERDINAND FOCH.
    952 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 21. FERDINAND FOCH. Ferdinand Foch, the greatest soldier produced by the World War, is dead. The son oi a solicitor, enlisting as a private soldier for the duration of the Franco-Prussian War, Foch lived to command, nearly fifty years later, the whole of the
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    WOMEN AS AIR PILOTS.
    611 8 Physique, Eyesight And Judgment. Lady Bailey, whose flight in a light aeroplane from England to Cape Town and back attracted much attention recently, answers in this article the question of whether women make good pilots. She also describes her experiences in Africa. Piloting an aeroplane is
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    506 8 Mr. and Mrs. G. Hemmant, who have been staying at Fraser's Hill, havo returned to Singapore. Mr. A. R. Nitchingham, of the Electrical Department, Kuala Lumpur, is leaving for Ceylon about April 4, on three months' holiday. Mr. B. J. R. Barton, manager, Johore Rubber Lands, Ltd.,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    801 8 CANDID ADVERTISING Complaint has been made so frequently in the past of alluring advertisements in the Home press offering employment in the East and Riving- a totally wrong impiession of the conditions of living which await the beginner that it is refreshing to find in The
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    MARSHAL FOCH DEAD.
    396 9 Supreme Commander Of Allied Armies. A GREAT LEADER. To be Given National Funeral. Marshal Foch, who was in supreme command of the Allied troops in the riming stages of the Great War. died yesterday it the age of 77. He had suffered a long illness which a
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    A MILITARY GENIUS.
    1535 9 Memoir of Marshal Foch's Career. Ferdinand Foch was born at Tarbes in the Pyrenees on Oct. 2, 1851. His father was a solicitor. He spent his youth at Tarbes. a fumous horse-breeding centre, nd there he learned horsemanship. At his (iist school at Tarbes Foch is remembered
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    AIR ROUTE TO INDIA.
    85 9 Hopes for Start This Month. London, Mar. 20. Rcuter's agency understands that certain details still remain to be settled regarding the route of the new air mail service to Karachi, which was due to be inaugurated on Mar. 30. Negotiations are now in progress, and it
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    USE OF AIR MAILS.
    319 9 Great Increase Reported In Britain. Rugby, Mar. 20. The Postmaster-General communicates information regarding the British air mail traffic in 1928. He says the use of air mail continues to grow and during the year nearly 37,000 pounds of letter mails were dispatched from this country, representing
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    94 9 Great Improvement In Returns. Rugby, Mar. 20. The frosty weather, which stopped building operations, inland water transport and other occupations, caused a temporary increase in unemployment, but the present returns compared with the Feb. 18 figures, when the effect of the frost was most acutely felt, show a reduction
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    FOG IN CHANNEL.
    72 9 Portuguese Steamers Distress Call. Rugby, Mar. 20. The dense fog in the English Channel throughout the night compelled most of the shipping to anchor and considerably delayed cross-Channel traffic. The Worthing lifeboat answered a distress call from a Portuguese steamer, but many hours search, in which other
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    GERMANY'S BUDGET.
    28 9 Berlin, Mar. 20. The Reichstag passed the supplementary estimates unaltered. The Fascists, Communists and members of the Economic end Christian National Peasant parties voted against. Trans-Ocean.
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    CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S WARNING.
    286 9 Hunan Disorders. "THE LAUGHING-STOCK OF FOREIGNERS." Shanghai, Mar. 21. The Nationalist News Agency states thatHu Tsung-tu, the garrison commander at Hankow, and two other commanders, wired to Nanking on the 18th inst. asking whether the Central Government intended to dispatch troops against those on the Upper Yangtse,
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    EXCHEQUER RETURNS.
    113 9 Surplus Should Be Increased. Rugby, Mar. 20. The Exchequer returns up to Saturday last show the total receipts to date for the financial year, which ends on Mar. 31, to be '778.000,0000. This is £53,000.900 below the budget esthnate for the Whole financial year. The expenditure to date
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    RAILWAY DISASTER.
    28 9 Seventeen People Killed In Canada. Toronto, Mar. 20. Seventeen people were killed as the result of a heail-on collision between two trains near Parry Sound. Reutcr.
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    JAMRUD DISASTER.
    75 9 Major Harrison Severely Reprimanded. Peshawar, Mar. 20. Major Harrison, of the First Armoured Car Co., Royal Tank Corps, who was tried on charges arising out of the Jamrud bombing disaster, was ordered to be severely reprimanded in respect of the second charge, namely neglecting to take proper precautions
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    ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
    82 9 Narrow Escape of Three Explorers. New York, Mar. 20. The anxiety felt regarding: three members of Conulr. Byrd's Antarctic expedition, who had been missing for nearly a week, has now been allayed. They set out by air to establish an advanced base in the Rockefeller Mountains, and nothing
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    GERMAN COUNT SHOT.
    36 9 Son Arrested on Murder Charge. Jannowitz, Mar. 20. Investigations into the murder of Count Stolbcrjr Wernefterode, who was shot at his castle in Silesia, have led to the arrest of his son. Trans-Ocean.
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    DISARMAMENT.
    22 9 London, Mar. 20. Lord Cushendun will represent Great Britain at the forthcoming meeting of the League of Nations Disarmament Commission. Reuter.
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    MOTH TOURISTS' ADVENTURE.
    430 9 R.A.F. Rescue. FORCED LANDING IN DESERT. A forced landing in the midst of wild Arab nomads engaged in a fierce conflict with the Royal Air Force was one of the experiences of the Viscount Jacques de Sibour during his present tour in the East in a Moth
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    SEGRAVE'S SUCCESS.
    82 9 Wins First Motor-Boat Test Miami, Mar. 20. Piloting his motor-boat Miss England in a race which was preliminary to the world championship attempt, Major H. O. D. Segrave beat the Miss America VII. The latter was leading by half a lap in the third lap but broke a
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    AFGHANISTAN.
    48 9 reeling in Favour Of Amanullah. New Delhi, Mar. 20. There has been an important revulsion of feeling in favour of Amanullah in South-East Afghanistan in consequence of the discontent and disorder now prevalent. It is believed that Amanullah has repented of his unorthodox measures cf reform. Reuter.
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    THE KING'S PROGRESS.
    63 9 Out in the Grounds for An Hour. Rugby, Mar. 20. The King passed a good day. His Majesty was out in the grounds of Craigwcil House about midday for an hour and afterwards walked about 50 yards back to the house. Princess Mary drove down from London
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    FRIENDS AGAIN.
    34 9 Ex-Kaiser and Admiral von Tirpitz. Munich, Mar. 20. After 13 years' of estrangement, the ex-Kaiser and Admiral von Tirpitz have become reconciled, the ex-Kaiser sending congratulations on the Admiral's 80th birthday. Trans-Ocean.
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    U.S.A. AND BELGIUM.
    22 9 Washington, Mar. 20. Th» treaties of conciliation and arbitration ibetween the United States and Belgium have been signed. Reuter.
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    REPARATIONS.
    18 9 Paris, Mar. 20. The Reparations experts committee finally approved the scheme to establish a Reparations Bank.— Beuter.
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    PRINCE'S MESSAGE TO MARINERS.
    110 9 Membership Extended To Dominions. Rugby, Mar. 20. The Prince of Wales, in his capacity of Master of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners and of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets, presided at the Company's dinner last night. The Prince said it was the wish of
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    SIR ERIC GEDDES.
    205 9 Imperial Airways Chief In Singapore. The Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Geddes, G.C.B., G.B.E., Chairman of Imperial Airways Ltd. and of the Dunlop Rubber Company, arrived from Malacca yesterday and is staying at Government House. Sir Eric, who was born in India and managed an Indian railway company
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    BRITISH GLOVE TRADE.
    119 9 Effects of Safeguarding Duties. Rugby, Mar. 20. Mr. H. G. Williams, Under-Secretary to the Board of Trade, stated that according to particulars supplied by the General Industrial Council of the glovemaking industry, the quantity of leather gloves produced in this country in the last quarter of 1925
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    AIRSHIP TRAVEL.
    95 9 Empire Mooring Masts Erected. Rugby, Mar. 20. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Sir Samuel Hi. arc, the Secretary for Air, said he understood that His Majesty's Government in Canada was erecting in Montreal a mooring mast for the use of Empire airships. It was
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    NEW AERODROME.
    73 9 To Be Situated Near R.A.F. Base. The civil aerodrome which is to be constructed on Singapore Island will be situated near the 14th mile, Chua Chu Kang Road, in the same district as the Royal Air Force base. The $50,000 which the Legislative Council will be asked to
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    INDIAN AGITATORS ARRESTED.
    467 9 Conspiracy Against The King. GENERAL ROUND-UP. Police Activity In Bombay. Following tive Indian (Jovernment's determination to suppress communist agitation, a number of agitators have been arrested in Calcutta. Bombay and other cities. They have been charged under section 121 of the Penal Code, dealing with conspiracy to
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    THE PRINCE'S DRESS.
    128 9 Shock for Sartorial Critics In London. London, Mar. 13. The Prince of Wales gave a shock to sartorial critics by appearing at Queen's Hall at the finals of the boxing tournament held by the London Federatior of Boys' Clubs wearing a grey check pullover, a double-breasted dinner
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    ANATOLIA TRAIN SMASH.
    52 9 Four Persons Killed Eleven Seriously Injured. Constantinople, Mar. 10. Four persons were killed and II seriously injured near Adabazar, Anatolia, last night, when a huge boulder hurtled down the mountain side and crashed on top of a passing train. The engine was smashed to smithereens, and several
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    FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
    29 9 Malta, Mar. 20. The Australian airmen Flight.-Lieut. Moir and Flying Officer Moran, who are attempting to m.-.ke a flight to Australia, arrived at 4.30 p.m. Reuter.
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    37 9 Commissioner Edward J. Higgins, C.8.E., who has succeeded General Brainwell Booth as head of the Salvation Army, paid two visits to he Far East, including Korea and China, when acting as assistant foreign secretary to the Army.
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    ALKAFF COMPANY SUED.
    1289 10 Contractor's Claim. SEQUEL TO BUILDING CONTRACTS. An iiilci ostinp casp came before the Chit i" Justice (Sir William Murison) yesirhen S. Mathttctaajaroa, a eaaMeI mi, Singapore, sued Alkafi' nnd C,,.. !aml and estate owners, of the Arcade, Singapore, in connection with building mnt: Mr. V. I>. KmwIm
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    TRAFFIC OFFENCES.
    111 10 Europeans Charged At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 20. In the Police Court to-day a number "f Europeans were fined for various jtrafiic offences. Mr. J. Jenkins was ordered to pay $a I for failing to report after an accident. It was stated that he knocked
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    MEMORIAL HALL.
    121 10 Concert to Test Acoustic Improvement. The treatment of the ceiling of the Singapore Memorial Hall in order to improve the acoustics is believed to have proved remarkably successful, and it is hoped that the hall has bten transformed into a place suitable for concerts and public meetings. In
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    ENDANGERING HEALTH.
    117 10 Landowner Fined for Cleaning Ravines. (Krcni Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Mar. 20. In the Police Court to-day a Chinese landowner named Teh Tock Seng was charged with clearing a number of ravines on his land at Batu Ferringhi without the previous sanction of the Senior Health Officer, Penang.
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    HUGE SALARY REFUSED.
    94 10 Musical Directorship Of West End Cinema. London, Mar. 13. Mr. Malcolm Sargent has refused to be musical director of a West End cinema on a salary of 17,000 a year. The post will entail three ten-minute sessions daily. Interviewed. Mr. Sargent said that the musical interlude at
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    45 10 The Methodist Girls' School held a sale ■I rk in the N'ind Home grounds on Mar. 16 in an effort to raise money for the n>'w building planned for Mount Soplna A lame number of people were preoent and a total of $1,700 was raised.
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    PASSPORT FRAUDS.
    290 10 Matter Investigated In Cyprus. In the House of Commons on Feb. 20, Mr. H. Day (Lab., Southwark, Central) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the number of British passports at present in existence iMMd either by the British Foreign Office in England or by consular representatives
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    CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
    89 10 Preventive Society For Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. M. A meeting to form a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals will be neld in the Town Hall on Apr. 4. The business of the meeting will be to elect a president, vice-president, hon.
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    ENGLISH COMEDY CO.
    464 10 The Fanatics Repeated To-night. Mr. Freeman Reginald Tippett Mrs. Freeman Annie Chippendale John, their son Ormiston Miller j Gwen, their daughter Elana Ahernc Colin Mackenzie Eric Elliot I i.iiut.. Scwcll Kathleen Vnughan Margaret Heal Valentine l.-.,,i,V Toby Josephine Kilforle' Rosie Josephine Kilfoyle Quite one of the most
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    79 10 A notable production will bg screened at the Pavilion from to-night in Salammbo,*' based on the famous romance by Guntave Flaubert. The picture, which had a remarkably successful run a: the Grand Opera House. Paris, is of the super variety, and 70,000 actors were engaged in making it.
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    46 10 When the Duke of Gloucester visits Japan in May Prince Chichibu and his wife will take the chief part in entertaining him. Their home, the Aoyama Palace, in Tokio. is a Western building decorated in the Western style. The Imperial I'alace is also English in character.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    214 10 Attack on Coffee Stall Proprietor. Tay Kim Chuan, who was yerter.la v found guilty of voluntarily causing hur' to a coffee stall keeper, was at the Assizes to-day, before Mr. Justice Diane, sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment. On a charge of doing mischief he was sentenced to
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    DIOCESE AFFAIRS.
    510 10 A Layman on Church Attendance. The annual general r.iesCijr of the Singapore Diocesan As. :.>■ iation <vas held at St. Andrew's School yesterday evunijijr, the Bishop of Singapore presiding- Th< re was a large attendance. In presenting the report and atoim' the Bishop said that though the assessment
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    L.L.T.C. ANNUAL MEETING.
    198 10 Subscription Raised to Meet Deficit. A deficit of over $1,300 was the subject of much discussion at the annual meeting of the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club yesterday, Sir William Murison presiding. Many suggestions were made but eventually it was decided to increase the subscription from $2 to
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    48 10 Saturday will be a red-letter day in the ranks of Presbyterians in Peiak for the long-cherished scheme of building a St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Ipoh will then materialise and the Hon. the British Resident of Perak will lay the foundation utone of the Church el Brash Road,
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    JOHORE TAXIS IN SINGAPORE.
    325 10 Maximum Penalty on A Driver. The maximum penalty of $100 ma imposed 11 a <"hii' so driver of a Johore Bharn taxi who m convicted in the- Third Coun jn terday of f wring hurt bj .1 rash mi. It was stated that after knocking down
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    ELECTION CAMPAIGN.
    179 10 Broadcast Proposal Failure. Rugby. Mar. 5. During the debate on the I'os! Office estimates in the. HeoM <»f Commons; tut night, was urged that the broadcasting services should be employed for putting the views of political parties before tho public during the coming General Election campaign. It was
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    MEMORIES OF MUTINY.
    203 10 Death of Well-Knov, n Calcutta Resident. Calcutta, Mar. 10. Memories of the Mutiny and the panic in Calcutta, as well as the ttory of a striking rise from poverty to wealth, an recalled by the announcement of the death, at the aftc of »2, of Mr. Charles
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    RAILWAY DISASTER.
    41 10 (•uarcl and Fireman Killed At Darlington. I.ondun, Jliir. W. A south-bound express from NcweaHtIo collided with a light engine at Darlington. The engine overturned and the e»rliaffes telescoped. The guard and firemen W9W killed and three passengers were injuii'd.
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    KAMPONG BAHRU CHURCH.
    33 10 The new Church of St. Theresa at Kampnng Bahru. Singapore, will !>< on Sunday, April 7, at eight a.m. by Bishop Perrichon. H.E. the Governor and Lady Clifford will be present.
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    46 10 By the M.M. Chenonceaux which arrived here on Tuesday, Dr. Basic de Souza, second ton of Dr. and Mrs. F. O. de Souza, of Naswim Road, Singapore, return"d from Edinburgh, after completing his studies there. He is a pa I pupil ol St. Joseph's [iixtilm ion.
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    FAVOURITES WIN AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    1050 11 Results of Fourth Day's Races. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 20. Favourites were to the fore in to-dny's raring, which formed the fourth day of Urn SikuifTor Turf Club meeting-. The poinf: was Rood, and some excitine finishes were seen. THK f\HAN(; lIAXDK
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      WELCH IN FORM.
      307 11 Score Six Goals Against Indo-Ceylonese. The 2nd Butt. Welch Regt. had a slightly different team yesterday at the Stadium, when they met the IndoCcyK.rn'.sc and were victorious to the tune of six goals to one. As the score ragjpeats, the game w^s rather one-sided. ,The Tanglin men
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      GRAND NATIONAL.
      259 11 Result of Draw At Singapore. The following was the draw in the Singapore Turf Club sweepstake- on the Grand National 1044 Royal Sport, M4I Cii;ikle. 1213 Rampant. 1242 Harewood, 1350 Sprit;. 1372 May King. 1559 Sandy Hook, 1024 M»rue, 1651 Master Billie, 1653 Great Span, 1755 Sultan of
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      TENNIS.
      302 11 S.C.C. Tournament. Play in the Singapore Cricket Club tournament commenced yesterday, when the lollowinjr matches were played in the liodowns Doubles Handicap F. H. Harries and 0. W. Gilmour beat J. S. Anderson and J. K. Hamilton 0 4. 1—6, 7—5. A. C. Potts and N. S. Wise beat
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      S.C.C.'S DISPLAY.
      192 11 Lose by Single Goal To Bendemeer A.C. Playinjr on the Padanjj yesterday an S.C.C. eleven grave an exceedingly plucky display against the Bendemeer Athletic Club, and were rather unfortunate to lose by one goal to nil. Bendemeer had an exceptionally strong side out, including a majority of Chinese
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      51 11 Bury's Fight to Avoid Relegation. London, Mar. 30. The results of matches played to-day in the English and Scottish League-; were as follows First Division. Third Divixion (Southern). Kxeter City li Newport County 1 Hournimuuth 2 Northampton T. 0 Scottith i.riKuc (Mr. I). Queen's Park 2 Kilmnrnork 0
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      BANGKOK LOTTERY.
      47 11 First Prize Won by Mine Official. (From Our Oivn Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 20. It is stated that the first prize in the Sports Club big lottei-y has been won by n Siamese official in the Mines Department in Southern Siain. The prize is worth Ticals'36,ooo.
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      OUTSIDER WINS LINCOLN.
      333 11 Thrilling Finish. ELTON'S VICTORY AT 100-1. The Lincolonshi.o Hiimlicap, which ushers in the Ensign flat racinfr season, was run to-day. The race is for three-yeai-olds and over, for a purse of 20 soys., with 1.000 soys. added Distance, one mile (straight). The fault was as follows: Mrs.
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      GOLF.
      45 11 Garrison G.C. Events The following Garrison Gott Ciub lixt irts are ann.untea April 14 Match afc'ainst Singapore G.C. at Bukit Tirnah. April 17 and 18 Ladies' Medal CBotfey). April 20 and 21 Men's Mwial (Bogey). April 23 Mixed Foursomes. April 28 Men's Shanghai Foursomes.
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    518 12 Hi Valu* Company. II A bin., V AIIujmiII Anglo-Malay Afar Kuiunk KmiiIiiik 2/ Batang Consolidated (1 Hutu Cave. II Italu T-KJ 2' Bekoh I Hrrunaiiic 1 Bertam Consolidated It Bri«h II Bui., i 1 B;kam Bi.M.klan.N Hukit Cloh Cl Hukit KajaiiK ii Bukit Uatang 2/ Bukit
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    ATHLETIC TRAINING & PERFORMANCE.
    1082 12 ATHLETIC TRAINING PERFORMANCE. CHAMPION'S ADVICE. How to Make the Sport Interesting. y FIRST REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS. Mr. (J. M. Butler contributes the following article to the Morning l'ost as the first <>t' a series on Athletic Training and Performance, written for schoolboys. Mr. Butler vv>s Public School Champion at 100
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    EDGAR WALLACE FILM SUIT.
    760 13 "Triumph of Crime." "THE RINCER" STORY IN COURT. A proposal to film Mr. Edgar Wallace's story The Ringer gave rise to an action in the King's Bench Division in mail week, when Mr. Sydney Olcott. of Pall Mall. Wsuiil the British I.ion Ki'm Corporation, Ltd., ot
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    HEAVY TAX REFUND.
    105 13 Overcharge on Late Lord Astor's Estate. Tno Now York Hei aid-Tribune's Paris oditiuB states that Judge Henry God-j .lard, of the United Slates Circuit Court it Appeal, has signed an Order of State requiring the collectors of inland revenue to refund to the Farmers' Loan i-.nd Trust
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    ST. PATRICK'S BALL
    519 13 MALACCA 14 A Cheery Evening at The Club. >.3 (I'ioin Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Mar. 19. Th* event cf last w«>ek was the St Patrick's Ball, which was instituted in Malacca ordy a few years ago itfid has always Ijeen a great success. r »The Hon. Mr.
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    GERMAN POPPIES.
    180 13 Countess Haig and a Blind Man's Purchase. Countess Haig, addressing the Yorkshire Area Conference of the Women's section of the British Legion in Leeds, made u special appeal to women to use every effort to make poppy wreaths for use on war memorials. It was impossible, j she
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    INDIAN APPEAL CASES.
    254 13 Legality of Moslem Woman's Marriage. A'though the Judicial Committee of ihe Privy Council is moro than justified in setting a time limit to Indian appeals with the object of reducing their volu.iK', a case of hardship, says Truth, has come to its notice in which the discretion
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    THE FIRST BRITISH FLIGHT.
    436 13 for an M.P. W i DECISION MAY LEAD TO CONTROVERSY. Controversy will be aroused by the findings of the Special Committee of the Royal Aero Club formed to establish who was the British subject to make the first flight in a heavier-than-air aircraft in the British
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      782 14 MINING REPORT No. 418. The Chairman and Director* THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD., SINGAPORE, S.S. Gentlemen. I bag to submit the report of the mining operations, for the four wceka ended Feb. W, IH2H. Development. The total footage completed <iuring the tana emeaati to IH feet, as follows
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      918 14 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT RANGOON. NOTICE Applications are invited for the post of Chineae Translator and Interpreter in the High Court of Judicature at Rangoon. The salary of the post will commence at Rs. 100 per mensem, and will rise by annual increments of Rs. 10 to Rs. 250
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