The Straits Times, 27 March 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 29,048. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1929. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      538 2 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA I AND APCAR UNES (Incorporated in loglandi MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BJ<. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR CAST MAIL SKRVICK, OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore mB KAI.TAN 9.100 Apl. 8
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      592 2 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vcaela Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MAR' 10,560 Mar. 27 28 HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Apl. 11 12 t KITANO MARU 8,000 Apl. 26 2« HARUNA MARU 10,600 May 9 10 t KAMO MARU 8,000 May 23 24 KATORI
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      518 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly eailing* by the wellknown .teamer MARELLA (7,876 ton.) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tone). The c... MARELLA ia one of the large.t and finest .teamer. trading to Australia. Cabin,
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      633 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INPIAK GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connection, to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Dcpta. and Manager. Desk. Representative i for Singapore and Strait. Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed
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      557 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE TUB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL BTBAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRB, UVKRPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AMD NORTH
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      498 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siain) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan Banicnara, Ttlupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichun, Ba elk"*: Koblmmui Lanf.uan, Chumpon an-i Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB In port Mai 27 viViva AP 3 \ALAYA Apl. H Apl. HI Tka .teamer. are fltud throughout with electric
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      493 3 Shipping Announcements ELLERtfftN 5 BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREICFIT SERVICE m'TWAUDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai Mai Japan Due Spore s.H. CITY OF Ot.ASriOW Apl. 7 ..a. CITY OF MOBILE May 10 ■OHBWABM ML CIT7 Or
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      468 3 BQUaAIt STEAMSHIP Lin is ttWAMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and I'ENANG tU COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GKNOJa »nd MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON' Ari c Leave Leave I. .'uore Penan* TRKS. fOBMIOM Apr. Apr. 4 Apr. PRLS. HONBOK- A;r. ir, Apr. 18 Apr. 20 ntaV,
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      516 3 DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart Maatschappl] Nederland and Rotterdam I.k-vci WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Maraclllea Rotterdam m.v. Indrapocra 12.000 R.L. Mar. 2'J s.s. Kon. dor Ned. 5.2011 S.M.N. Apl. 5 «.>. InsalMa IMN R.L. Apl. 12 s.s. J. P. Coen 11,100 S "J.N. Apl. I'J n\.v. Sibajak
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      490 3 PACIFIC LIJN DIRECT QUICK LJ I REriU AR SERVICE Between SINGAPORE AND LOS ANGELES (SAN PEDRO) SAN FRANCISCO, SEATTLE via MANILA. NEXT SAILING S.S. SIANTAR Leaves Singapore Apl. 2 Arr. Los Angeles May 2 Excellent passenger accommodation avail- I able. For full information please apply to INTERNATIONALE CREDIET AND HANDFLS
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      137 3 Hllrrii STMDMD WIHOtIS We shall bs pleased to show you samples at our offices. Sole Agents SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA I.UMPUR. Tel. 2717. c 3A. DURANT ©Kiltie MMMllaneM oceans of rc->-<'r\c jk»mt for cnicrjicncics <oyl&*S\ Sagger ti[> eoatrol— |wrfcrl rWsM rorner posts— Hav«>-llunl coaol.- c-ikil value of I lit* LMiranl "6.
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    COLONIAL EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT.
    426 4 Four Years' Progress. MR. AMERY AND A "NEW OUTLOOK." A comprehensive review of the progress and development in the Colonial Empire and in the machinery for dealing with Colonial questions from November, 1924, to November, 1928, is contained in a memorandum published by Mr. Amery, Secretary for
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    LEGIONARY'S BID FOR FREEDOM.
    401 4 German's Graphic Story. STOWAWAY IN DANISH VESSEL. A graphic story of his escape from the Foreign Legion was told by Friedrich Wilhelm Gaiser, aged 34, a German stowaway, when the Danish steamer Lars Kruse (1,807 tons) arrived at Aberdeen in mail week. Gaiser was stationed at
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    28 4 It is understood that Mr. D. S. Gardner has been appointed general manager of Pataling Rubber Estates, Ltd., in succession to Mr. T. R. Harvey, who has rsigned.
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    26 4 The Sultan of Johore has appointed Lieut. Mohamed Top bin Haji Ismail, J. V. F., to act as Officer Commanding the Detachment, Johore Volunteer Forces, Muar.
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      211 4 fUROD ON AL for RHEUMATISM GOUT I 1 LUMBAGO SffifSS^i M Wj08» SOLE AGENTS (WHOLESALE): DUPIRE BROTHERS, LIMITED SINGAPORE By rail to SIAM The Land of the White Elephant On business or pleasure, you'll enjoy SIAM just the same. Board the International Express at Ptnang and 36 hoars later you
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      259 4 WHITE AWAYS STANDARD VALUES """Popular" Tea Set the* SVLVAN* FRUT SALAD PISH THE "I'OI'LLAR" TEA SET. THE SYLVAN PMIR <)!{ One of the finest products of British SAI.At) SET. Pottery Manufacturers. Best StaftorU- Thu a nt w |1r ghire semi porcelain finely fU»d, mo- „,,puiar, pu i ar ln En«
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    THE CHANGED FACE OF SOHO.
    1559 5 FILM PKOPLK'S HOME Quaintest Quarter In London. MYSTERIES T«i VT ARE NOT SOLVED. Mr. .1. B. Pi ii->itVv. Hrn brilHaat is.-iiyi t contributes the following delightful article t<> the So teh: If I am >r'iii|; to write »lw>iit the raw Solid, I i.'iirht t>> have
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    ORDER IN BASLE.
    46 5 Drastic Action Taken Against Communists. Basle, Mar. 25. Following the drastic measures taken by the Swiss authorities against the Communist demonstration against Fascism, no untoward incidents occurred. The measuies taken included the occupation of the Communist headquarters, where four machine-guns were installed. TransOcean.
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    67 5 In connection with the Ladies' Work Party of the Presbyterian Church a jumble sale wili be held in the Tomlinson Hall on Apl. 11. Articles of clothing, books, etc.. will be welcomed, and may be left with Mrs. Hodgins, Greenhill, Chancery Lane Mr<. fttcCalL Hilisi ic. Nasiim Road BM Mrs.
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      115 5 OVER 4 MILLION VSKStxvz- jni M^niusMHßSV HAVE BEEN RUILT AND SOLD TO A DISCRIMINATING BUSINESS WORLD. YOU SHOULD BE A USER! Remington STANDARD SIMCF. THE INVOWON OF THE WRITING MACHIMr] Distributed exclusively by FRASER NEAVE, LTD. EX STOCK "EDINA" Power-Driven Winch fT¥\ /TrW*k Illustration is the EDINA .-,-cwt. HOIST with
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      149 5 The Famous OVA/I iV Specially presents a strong lwl#m Recommended and very accurate "fl 4 "M for movement. JL JL JL Hard Wear. PURE NICKEL HUNTER POCKET WATCH. Sold with the CYMA Factory's WARRANTY and the guarantee of your own local Watchmaker Special "TRUSTY" Cyma— lo Jewel Movement. /r"S\ Contained
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      125 5 POWDERED MILK A MILK RECOMMENDED BY DOCTORS mm. GETZ BROS. CO. 5 ,".S: (Incorporate! in I .S.A.; They have made their way by the way they are made. $L I >! BOUNDER'S HEAVY OIL MARINE ENGINES. Are built to meet the exacting conditions aa required in Marine Enfints. OPERATION.— SimpIe,
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    " THE RINGER " ON THE SCREEN.
    631 6 THE RINGER ON THE SCREEN. Mr. Wallace's Book. JUDGE DEFINES SUPER FILM. Mr. Justice Shearman, having seen privately the film version of Mr. Edgai Wallaces story. "The Ringer," in mai •rack concluded in the King's Bench Division the hearing of the action arising out ■if the screen adaptation of the
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    STUDENT DRINKING.
    190 6 Insolence and Wine At Function?. A recent issue of the Glasgow Unlvcr-I ly Magazine contains a strong editorial j n undergraduate U'haviour. It is Bead- d "Flown with Inso'emv and Wine."j nd refers particularly to a dinner huh! •y Final Year Medicine students, during; vhich seveial of the
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    EXPERIMENTAL CONCERT.
    162 6 Th- proKramrnc for tho cone-crt to bt iveii in the Victoria Memorial Hull or. unday Apl. 7 will be varied, as an sffort as been made to intioduce all kinds of I nusic, from the Military bund to the ■omic song. A strinc quartette, violin ■nlo.s. vocal duets,
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      261 6 Can a man cook I Most men can fend for jipQ themselves for a few days Jsk\*' C?r l^ ere 8 a gas coo^ er an<^ 'iT^ water-heater in the house. jdg^it^ But leave them to cope C 3 with an oid kitchen range i an<^ i^ c c iance
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      88 6 W¥TiiinTj^TWirTiTiii"»ieWr>7rr wri wrrnPjjw nil hi i ill i Onnks! The Fii33t p>^^^. Ever Mi-i 3 S Framroz Co. <^3is?* "KIKGiTOH" ISP^ VARNISH k ENAMEL OBTAIN Mil .X EVERYWHERE. So!? Agcvta Malaya Mackay, Monk, Ltd. SINGAPORE AND PENANG. V)W3^PPI Ej- E MINENT IN EVERY COUNTRY OF THE WORLD ;jEZfrT\ 2j g^
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    "R.L.S." LETTERS TO BE SOLD.
    707 7 The Philosopher Of Vailinia. Hiilniio npaMMwd letter* of R. L. Sti'f mm, in which he talks of desiring death, and uy MrieM* ought to be theticket in Ihe lu-st drdea," together with otl.. i remark >i>u- letkan from Sir James Barria, <'h al s Darwin,
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    MORE GOLD FINDS.
    178 7 Rich New Mining Area In North Ontario. A new gold mining area in Northern Ontario. Canada, is about tt< Ik- opened up as t hi- result of a survey made by the .i wlv appointed geologist of the Canadian National Railways. The area is the Patricia district.
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    WHAT SOCIALISM WOULD MEAN.
    509 7 Setback to Trade. *> ECONOMIC SYSTEM SHATTERED. The danger to British credit abroad rind the set-back to the dawning trade revival which would follow the return of a Socialist QvfWMMBI were eniprmsizc-l in several speeches at the annual meeting of the City of London Conservative an-l
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    THE CATHEDRAL DANCE.
    187 7 The St. Andrew's Cathcdrnl dance has been arranged for April 19, in the Victoria Hall. DanHng will be^in at 9.15 p. /a. and dose at 1 a.m. Tables both for bridge and for the dance may be reserved now, at a charge of $1 per table, tad
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    37 7 Mr. W. Blackwell. Controller, Posts and Telegraphs, Negri Sembilan and Malacca. is spending v short holiday at Fraser's Hill prior to going Home on leave. His successor, Mr. R. E. Caradinc, has arrived at Seremban from Ipoh.
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    49 7 The steamship Elephanta, which arrived in Sunday at IVnang from Calcutta ami Rangoon, reported a case of cholera M laving occurred on board on Mar. 17, two days after leaving Calcutta, when a nody was buried at sea. On arrival at Pcnang, the deck passengers were put in quarantine.
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    39 7 Among the subjects that will come 'j;i for discussion at to-day's monthly meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners will be the reports of the special committee appointed to inquire into the benefits derived from the employment of Home Agents.
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    85 7 The Kedah branch of the ex-Service Association held a successful dance at Sungei PaUini Club on Saturday in aid of Earl Hnig Memorial Fund. On this >ccasion members of the Penang branch of the ex-Services Association were guests ■jf the Kcdah branch, over 120 being present including the Hon. Mr.
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    HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE.
    266 7 The Dividend Reduction Criticised. Berlin, Feb. 15. The intention of the directors of the Hamburg- Amerika Line to propose a 7 per cent, dividend at the annual general meeting on Mar. '>.:> is the IBbjeet of any thing out friendly comment on the- Berlin Bourac. Leading shareholders i.iainttiin
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    20 YEARS FOR SPY.
    107 7 Officer Sentenced In Czechoslovakia. The Civil Court of Kosice. in Slovakia, has sentenced to the maximum period of twenty years' penal servitude the former cavalry major. Maximilian Weiser, who has been convicted on a charge of espionage on behalf of Hungary. Weiser a few years ago
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    DEAF MUTES MARRIED.
    48 7 Two deaf mutes. Miss Sarah Lang and Mr. Si(:;iey Roberts, of Portland, whn have been cutting for ten years, were married at St. John's Church. Portland, recently, by Dr. Vld'son, a- deaf and dumb missioner. Dtai dumb >'igns weir used in cunduciing the mu'riage- service.
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      452 8 ■T ALHAMBRA r gj^ TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.. Proprietors. PROGRAMME Commencing Monday, March 25, ending Saturday, March 30 In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE M.G.M. WORLD'S NEWS THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS VILMA BANKY in THE AWAKENING with LOUIS WOLHEIM and WALTER BYRON A symphony of love, passionate
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      306 8 PAVILION ST From Thursday. March to Wedaesdbjr, April .'5, at t).15 sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE MONTY BANKS in ATTA BOY THE WISE WIFE Fcaturin", PHYLLIS HAVER and TOM MOORE In the First Shtnv at 7.:J0 p.m. CALL OF THE WiLDERNESS Scats hooked and not paid for will lie gfagMMd
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      424 8 After A Tiring Day with its contacts and e^pos-iir.' to dual and wind that dry your hair ar.d sk.i\ ID sny nothing r.f ih? risk of infection caused by thr carelessness of oth :s. Cuticura Soap, wiih ;h* hralnig ministrations of Cuticur 3 Ointment, convs as a welcome boon to
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      818 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. ma'aiataj. March 27 1 11. \V. II ;.T n. in Municipal Commiu n t»l> »>ia. 2.1 b sun. Induction af Prtabytaiiaa Miaiatar, nilll Ji.ni. Banrard Bnfllaa Comadj Cu., "Tfca Jokor," ic. Taaatra, ».:)0 p.m. lhursda>. March 2S 11. D a.m^ vs. ii.:;:! p.m, B.H. 11. I.
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    THE FRESH FOOD CO.
    497 9 Proceedings at Annual Meeting. The following report is officially supplied The second annual general meeting <,f the Fresh Food and Refrigerating Co., Ltd.. was held at the offices of Evatt and Co., d'Almeida Str.-et, oa Monday last. Amongst those present *M*a i Hasan. J. M. Sime
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    THREE-WATCH SYSTEM.
    218 9 SHIPPING NOTES. Decision Satisfies Employees' Associations. The official announcement recently made of the prueeeflinK's of the National Maritime Board has aoea a source of much satisfaction tv members of th<> Mercantile Marine Service Association and Merchant Service Guild, the two Liverpool nautical societies forming the employes' side of
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    73 9 From China and Japan, by Khyber, due at Singapore 4 p.m. to-day. From China, by Kutsang, due at Singapore CM Friday. From Europe, (London mails despatched Mai rli T) by Rohna, due at Penang G a.m. on Friday. From Irulo-China, by G. G. Roume, due at Singapore to-morrow
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      BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER.
      531 9 Municipal Services Reach Estate. The annual general meeting of Bukit Tii.iah Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the offices of Evatt and Co., yesterday. Mr. K. A. Gibson presided, and others present were the Rev. J. M. Ouillon and Messrs. J. A. Ruinnt and C. V. Bailey
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      TAPPER CHARGED.
      118 9 Alleged Use of Knife And Axe. AVhen a Boyanese rubber tapper was charged in the Second Court this morning with voluntarily causing grirvou.' hurt with a dangerous weapon, a Chinese witness said accused had a knife and was fighting two others, one armed with an axe and the
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      ROYAL DUTCH-SHELL.
      84 9 Dutch Indies and Sarawak Head List. The total production in 1928 of crude oil of the Royal Dutch-Shell group and of Ike companies in which this group is interested is shown below, with the I'JL'7 figures for comparative purposes Tons. iutch East Indies 3,971,050 Sarawak 751,090 igypt 268,462
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      261 9 EXCHANGE Singapore, Mar. 27. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2 3 29/32 Demand 2/3 26/32 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 13/32 On New York, Demand 66 1/16 Private 90 d/a 58 On France, Bank T.T. 1431 On India. Bank T.T. 1534 On Hong Kong, bank T.f. 11* 4 p.c. disc.
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      69 9 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable :—Lo n. lon Spot Khcet lid. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 224 per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot Spot April April-June July-Si.pt. Oct.-Dec. Buyers M 38 38
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        462 9 Issue Vol. Pd. (1 Asan Kunilianp: £l £1 Baagrhi Tin 1 l Bataag I'adang 1 1 lia'u lives 1 1 Bafctt Arang £1 £1 Baraafc Main £1 £1 ('hcndcriaiiK £1 il Eastern Siam £1 £1 llaui! Vui 1 1 Hiiam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 £1 Huey Yot
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        GENERAL.
        231 9 Val. Fd. Buyers Seller! 2 2 Alex. Brick Pr«fl. 2.07% 2.12H 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.45 2.56 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco C.0.0 C.2.G Canadian Ea K lo 10/- 11/1 1 Central Engine 0.70 0.80 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.80 0.65 10s. 10s. Duff Development 10/6 11/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        114 9 U. Bng. p.c. 1JJ25.500 Norn. S'por. Cold Stors-r. 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 10. ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4',i p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 96 par. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc p.c. of 1909
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        380 9 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Mlenby ISII :Uor Gajah ($1) Hitam ($1) Kuninfc ($1) km. Malay (*2) Molek ($1) A. Panw (*5) Balitownic ($1) Bassett ($1) Hrojras ($1) Brunei ($5) Jelutong isl) I;. Katil ($1) Hukit K. B. (»1) B. Kcpong ($1) B. Timah ($10)
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      NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES.
      361 9 Sub-Division of Shares Sanctioned. An extraordinary general meeting of the Nyalas Rubber Estates. Ltd., was held at the Secretaries' Offices, French Bank Buildings yesterday, Mr. Koh San Hin presiding. Others present included the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, and Messrs. A. Hel Marshall. Lee Chim Tuan, Tan
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    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        144 9 Singapore. Mar. 27. Rubber.—Local STVa cts. per lb. Market i Steady. Tin. —London £220 17s. Cd. Rubber. —Firm. New Scudais S.OS-2.15, Bukit Katils 67^-73'i cents, Bukit Jelotonns 67"4-73'« cents, Punggors 70-80 cents. Ulu Benuts 45-47 cents, Pa jams IM-IM, Malak:-. Pindas 1.70-1.80, Mandai-Tekongs 41 Vi-i-* cents,
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        Rose Macphail and Co.
        159 9 Singapore, Mar. 27. London. —Rubber lid., up 'id. Spot 38' i cents. London.—Tin £220 17s. Gd., down ss. Mining.—Sungei Way 3.10-3.20. Kuchais 1.37-1.40, Kinta Dredge 1.46-1.50, Klang River 3-3.10, Hong Fatts 624-674 cents. Malaya Consols. 58-60 cents, Penawats 86-8S cents, Petalings 5.70-5.80. Uhi Klangs 1.30-1.40. Johans
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      58 9 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the following cable dated Mar. 26, their quotations being ir. gold dollar cents closing bid prices: Rubber Exchanges sales to-day 4,89. r > April 22.30, May 22.40, June 22.80. July 23, August 23.20, September 23.30. October 23.40, November 23.60.
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      EXCHANGES.
      80 9 [British ntmiAL ax-iiol Rugby, Mar. 26. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.11 I*,1 Athens 375. Berlin 20.455, Bombay Is. 5 31-32 d., Brussels 34.94. Bucharest «ll':. Buenos Aires 47 5-16, Copenhagen 18-21. Geneva 25.22, Hel.ingfors 193, Hong Kong Is. 11-i.i.. Kobe Is. 0 15-lGd., Lisbon 108, Madrid 31.9T5, Milan 92.6'
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      VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
      122 9 Wednesday, Mar. 27, 6.16 p.m., Drill Hall. "D" Eurasian Co., 30 yards Range 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "E" Chinese Co., Officers and N.C.O.'s. Training 5.16 p.m.. Drill Hall, Bde. Sig. Sec. (Sinhalese), Section Parade. Thursday, Mar. 28, Drill Hall, "C" Scottish Co., Proceed to P. Dickson under Unit
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    SUNGEI CHOH RUBBER CO.
    62 9 The report and accounts of Sungei Choh Rubber Co. for the year ended Dec. 31 last were issued on Mar. 25. At the annual meeting the following recommendations will be made by the Board To pay a dividend of 3 per cent., to place to reserve
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    JASIN (MALACCA) RUBBER.
    37 9 Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co. inform us that the board of directors of Jasin (Malacca) Rubber Kstates. Ltd.. have recommended a final dividend of 10 per cent, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1.1*28.
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    PARIT PERAK RUBBER CO.
    70 9 The report of the directors of the Parit Perak Rubber Co. for the year ended Dec. 31, 1928, shows a balance available of $120,180 from which dividends totalling 12V4 per cent, have been paid leaving $82,680 which the director's recommend be allowed as follows Payment of
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    36 9 The M. M. steamer Atho* II is due her.from Colombo, on Sunday, the 31st hub, at 7 a.m. and will nrobaL!y sail the i»mc day at I p.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama.
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    PROVISION STORES.
    254 9 Amalgamation of British Companies. At the meeting of the Home ami Colonial Stores held in mail week, Mr. W. May, the hairman, mentioned that at the beginning of the present month the director, had been approached with suggestions for an effective (Combination of interests of the Meadow Dairy
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27. ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.
    1084 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27. ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT. We noticed with pleasure a recent decision of the Rural Board to dismantle certain unsightly hoardings already erected in the beauty spots of the island ar.d to ensure that no more- disfiguring boards shall be put up in the future.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    300 10 Mr. and Mrs. W. P. de Basagoiti have returned to Malaya from Australia. A representative gathering of Kuala Lumpur Chinese merchants assembled on Saturday evening to bid farewell to Mr. J. D. Morrison, of Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd., on the eve of his departure on leave.
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    PLANES FOR PRIVATE OWNERS.
    1407 10 lilxpcrl Opinion Amateur Problems. (By Col. Charles A. Lindbergh.) What are the advantages of the monoplane over the biplane? Should T buy v .aliin or an open type? How much additional safety is obtained by using a 'plane wiih more than one motor How enn >ne
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    838 10 ECCS IS In mail w.tl> :i MM wa finril fl at Ti.tti nhani Police ourt for not indicating that the fresh cfrsrs he was oflVriiiK for sale were imported. He told an inspector that they came from China and other places, the shrewd occupant of the
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    WAR DECLARED BY NANKING.
    667 11 WAR DECLARED BY NANKING. Definite I loMiiiilH's Against Wuhan. FIGHTING AT CHEFOO. Chang Tsunp-chang Renews Attack. Fears of renncd civil war in China, following Um eli-pute between Nanking and Wuhan. ha\e nuw been n-Hli-i'il. for reliable Chinese reports from Nanking utale that an ollirial declaration of war against Wuhan has
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    BOXING.
    94 11 New World's Welter Champion Announced. Chicago, Mar. 26. J.ukie PieMi beat Young Jack Thompson, a San Francises negro, on points in a Un-mund ontest recognised by the National Boxing Association as for the Wtiterweigai championship of the world. Pistil weighed lost 5\ II utd Thompson was Ki..">. The match
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    SCHOONER SUNK BY GUNFIRE.
    382 11 Case Taken Over By Canada. Washington, Mar. 26. Capt. Randall, the commander of the rum-running schooner I'm Alone, which was sunk by tire from an American coastguard cutter, has been released on bail of $500. The crew of seven were released on their own recognisances. The
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    PRICE OF PETROL.
    423 11 Government Will Not Interfere. London, slar. 26. Mr. Baldwin announced in the House ol' Commons that, having examined the-re-cent Etatement by the oil companies, the Cover- .iiu-nt did not cc-nsider that any action was called for in relation to the recent increase in prices. Comparisons between the
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    MAJOR SEGRAVE.
    65 11 Received by President Hoover. Rugby, Mar. 26. Major Segravc, the racing motorist, ar.d Mrs. Segrave were received by Presidor.t Hoover and Mrs. Hoover at the White House at Washington. Vice-President I Curtis presented to Mr.jor Scgrave the I Uenhy he won at Daytona Beach whenj he set up
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    A DULL YEAR FOR SINGAPORE.
    4683 11 Trade in 1928. U.S.A. AS MALAYA'S BAROMETER. A comprehensive rcwew of the trade of Singapore during 1928 was given by the Hon. Mr. J. Itagnal!, as chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, at the annual meeting yesterday afternoon. He pointed out that it had
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    GREAT SOLDIER'S FUNERAL.
    934 11 Memorable Scenes. PRINCE OF WALES AS MOURNER. The Prince of Wales, representing the King, was a prominent figure at the funeral of Marshal l'i><h in Paris yesterday. After attending the service at the Cathedral or Nutre Dame. His Koyal Highness marched in the procession which attended the
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    GIANT LINER IN FLAMES.
    362 11 Thrilling Spectacle At Hamburg. Hamburg, Mai-. 26. The new giant liner Europa has been almost destroyed by fire. The flames spread very rapidly Bad enveloped the whole vessel in a lew minutes. The efforts of all the fire brigades in Hamburg were unavailing. Fire-floats pumping in
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    MEDICAL RESEARCH.
    242 11 Findings of Malayan Committee. The report of the Medical Research Committee, which was appointed last year following requests by the professors of the King Edward VII College of Medicine which would have involved an annual increase of $98,464 in the cost of the College, has l>een published. The
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    GERMAN RAID ON PENANG.
    1334 11 Euuit'n's Daring iVat Described. VIVID DETAILS. Cruiser and Destroyer Sunk. It was ill the- earl) morning of Oct. 23, 1014, that the residents of I'i-nanc heard tiring in the liarhour. Almost Ixtnie tiny knew what had happened the raiding Kmdc-n, fur «)mh Allied warships hud been
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    FLYING CLUB'S NEW SYSTEM.
    1001 12 Intensive Training. FOUR OR FIVE PILOTS A MONTH. r.. v. system of training members < f •,in- Singapore Flying CM was explained at tin- annual mec-t:ng held yesterday wning in the Chsb pavilion, Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer presiding. 'llu report and accounts wcie adopted itlmut
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    CHANNEL TUNNEL.
    96 12 Civil Research Inquiry Established. London, Mar. 26. In the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin stated that owing to the imminence of the dissolution of Parliament, the co-operation of party leaders in the Channel Tuiimol inquiry would be inconvenient, ami the Government had decided to establish, under the auspices
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    HIGHER EDUCATION.
    299 12 Extensions to Victoria Institution. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 27. The new and magnificent building situated on one of the most commanding sites in Kuala Lumpur which has been built for the higher school of the Victoria Institution was to-day formally opened by Sir Hugh Clifford,
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    SIR FREDERICK WHYTE.
    321 12 Unpaid Appointment To Chinese Government. Sir Frederick Whyte's appointment as Political Counsellor to the National Government was offered to him in an official letter signed by General Chiang Kaishek as President of the State Council and Chairman of the Government. Bearing the Government Seal, it had something
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    THE GRAF ZEPPELIN.
    31 12 Airship Arrives Safely At Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Mar. 2C. The Graf Zeppelin has arrived here. Reuter. Berlin, Mar. 26. Brilliant weather favoured the trip, which proceeded smoothly throughout. Trans-Ocean.
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    GERMAN COUNT SHOT.
    32 12 Berlin, Mar. 26. The mystery surrounding the death of Count Stolberg has been dispelled by the confession of his eldest son that he accidentally fired the fatal shot. TransOcean.
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    PENANG DOCTOR AND DETECTIVE.
    608 12 Sequel to Mistaken Identity. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 26. The Police Court was crowded to-day for the continuation of the case in which Dr. E. Kandiah, a local medical practitioner, is charged with assaulting a uetective in Campbell Street on Fab. 25. Mr. C.
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    WELCOMING THE DUKE.
    286 12 Lantern Processions Being Organised. At the meeting held on Saturday, 23rd inst., at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce the following were elected to form a general committee to organise a Lantern Procession in honour of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester's visit on April 20:— Chairman, Mr. Lee
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    U.S.A. AND CHINA.
    67 12 President Hoover's Personal Knowledge Washington, Mar. 27. Mr. Chao Chu-Wu, the new Chinese Minister to the United States, has presented his credentials to President Hoover and expressed gratification that the United States Government had at its head a statesman who had an intimate personal knowledge of China."
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    SINGAPORE CONVICTS' ESCAPE.
    243 12 Statement by Arrested Prisoner. It has now become clear that some at 1< ast of the 13 convict:-, who broke prison! on Sundr.y ;.'ained their freedom at BJM ajn. 'I': id who was arrested at Seremban ot. Monday male a statement to the polite there to the
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    PENANG PARTNERSHIP.
    139 12 Chinese Sentenced For Perjury. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 20. In the Supreme Court to-day I Chinese named Oo! Boon Loan w».s defendant ir suit and was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment for perjury. Thai defendant together with another were sued :is partners for the recovery of
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    BANK OF ENGLAND.
    108 12 Mr. Montague Norman lie-elected. Kugby, Mar. 2fi. j Mr. Uoatagte Collet Norman was toIdaj re-elected Governor of the Bank of England. Befo.e the War the Governorship of the bank was held in rotation and I not for more than year unless in excepIti&na! circumstances, but Mr. Norman
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    123 12 i I passed under the dome. The Prince of Wales and the President saluted the dead Marshal. The Prince returned to London by air. There was thick fog over the Channel, and the 'machine was guided by directional wireless. British Wireless. United States Tribute. Washington, Mar. 27. The American Army's
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    CENOTAPH CEREMONY.
    215 12 Leader of Allied Armies Honoured. The memory of Marshal Foch, leader of the Allied armies during the War, was honoured by a short but impressive ceremony at the Singapore Cenotaph yesterday afternoon. H.E. the General Officer Commav.'i'ng (Major-General H. L. Pritchard) and the Governor's Deputy (Mr. John Scott)
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      76 12 To the Editor of the Stiaits Times. Sir, Ycur cone.-nor.dent, who signs himself A British Manager in Sumatra (late F.M.S.) ui.ni maw views which ixactly coincide with those of other shareholders in Kundong. Allenby. and Connemara. In ordt-r to protect hi; own interests, and our;*, he should complete
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      F.M.S. RAILWAYS.
      200 12 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, In view of the references to the I.M.S. Railways which appeared in your loading article of Mar. 20 the enclosed I cutting from the Times may net be wfth- out interest. f It will be observed that it is proposed
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    IPOH POLICE COUP.
    100 12 Officials Commended By Judge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 27. A smart coup by the Ipoh police was related at the Assizes when five Chinese were charged with assembling for gang robbery. The police anticipated the meeting place and received the five one by one but
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    FUTURE OF PENANG'S ESPLANADE.
    266 12 Public Interests to Be Safeguarded. (From Our Own Correspondent) rwf Mi"'- At the Municipal Commtarion meeting yesterday Mr. Yeoli <.'!>ea;-. Garni withdrew tin tl'.rc resolutions he had brought for-v-ard tcgardtec th future •>; the Esplanade. .Mr. Chean Gann moved <:•.:;•. the uinual licence* tamed to tin-
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    NON-STOP FLIGHT.
    88 12 Spanish Airmen's Fine Achievement. Rio de Janci! >. Mar. M. The Spanish airmen Capt Jimhwf and Capt. Iglesias successfully accomplished their non-stop flight to South America. They set out from Seville on Monday and landed at Bahia to-day. They tl. w the same machine is that in which
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    DE RIVERA TO RESIGN.
    47 12 Position of Dictatorship In Spain. Madrid. Mar. 26. General Primo de Rivera has announced that his resignation is imminent. Probable successors mentioned are Admiral Magaz, the present Ambassador to the Vatican, and General Berengner, mi this indicates the retention of the dictatorEhip.— Trans-Ocean.
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      THE FIRST TEN IN TENNIS.
      511 13 Last Year's Records. FRENCH PLAYERS HEAD THE SELECTION. (|[y T. Tilden). In tins article (exclusively publish.•.l In Malaya by the Strut.- Times) \V. 1. Til. 'on. thr AniPiic:in ti nnis player and farmer boMer of the worlil amateur ehMnpkMMMp, attempts to select the ton leading
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      M.C.C. TOUR PROFIT.
      39 13 £20,000 After Paying Expenses. London, Mar. 19. Tin- Australian estimate of the .M.C.C.'s profit is KJO.O(K) after paying expenses and constitutes a record, being I'o.OOO above the figure for the Australian lour of four years ajro.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      22 13 London, Mar. 2fi. Visiting Clyde to-day in a Scottish Lmhrm (Div. 1.) match Glasgow Celtic won by I—o1 0. Reuter.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      214 13 W.-.lnt-Hd.y. March 27 ho..tb.ill Singapore Malays vs. I'cnuns Malays, S'adium. Thuntdav, March M Football Darul Aih«an. NltM vs. Darul Taalam. Singapore. Stadium. Iriday. March 29 Golf: Roei\. Compi-tition. Bukit Timah. Tolo Malayan Assn. nits.. I'cnanfr. Footlmll Johor- Malays vs. Penan* Malaya, sta.liuu. ■Saturday. March M Coif Malayan Am.
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      SWEEP IN SIAM.
      62 13 Reported Abolition By Government. (Krorn Our Own Correspondent) Hiinpkok. Mar. 20. It i-; NfttM that after the drawing ■•f l!;i- so,Oou ticaU sweep at the Turf Club next month, the Government will not IHimit any more of these bi(t sweeps to Ih drawn. It wiil be rccollol
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      TENNIS.
      146 13 S.C.C. Tournament. Thursday's ties Championship Doubles. Lt. Dcarden md Lt Warinß vs. G. F. Murphy and M. G. Marriott. J. Dufruid and C. B. Terdre vs. C. E. Winter and W. C. Hill. R. V. Goodman and A. A. A. Paterson r*. J. S. Anderson and I. K. Hamilton.
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      MALAY FOOTBALL.
      189 13 Inter-Settlement Cup Match To-day. The match for the Malay Inter-Settle-:nent Cup between Singapore and Penang will be played at the Stadium this afternoon. It is the big Malay football event nf the year and a record crowd Us expected. The trophy was last played for in 1919 when
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      MALAYAN RACING.
      124 13 Amateur Meeting at Taiping Next Month. Two steeplechases will be features of the Taiping Turf Club amateur meeting to be held on April 19 and 20. These will be over a two-mile course and will be open to all horses and ponies. The winner on the first day
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      INTERESTING CRICKET.
      109 13 Butterflies Beat Pcrak NonBenders. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 25. An interesting cricket ceremony took plcae over the week-end when the Malayan Non-Benders of Perak hoisted their flag of black, silver and green. Yesterday a match was played against another eleven of senior cricketers, who call themselves
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      NO STEEPLECHASES.
      156 13 Decision of Calcutta Turf Club. Calcutta. Mar. 15. The abolition of all steeplechases m the cutstanding fact revealed in the prospectus of the Calcutta races and tfxtra meeting of 1929-30 just issued by Ihe Stewards of the Royal Calcutta Turf Club. In place of the Grand National on
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      COMMERCIAL CUP FINAL.
      916 13 A.P.C. Win by Odd Goal In Five. The final of the Inter-Commercial Cup competition at the Stadium yesterday was reminiscent in many ways of cupties at Home, for the strains of a comic iazz band, hooters, sirens, bells etc., to say nothing of hundreds of crackcr3, uige<l
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      AUSTRALIAN VISIT.
      60 13 A representative meeting will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Friday to discuss the proposed visit of an Australian cricket team to Malaya. The S.C.C. has been asked to send a delegate. According to a message from our Ipoh correspondent, Singapore, Penang, Selangor and Perak will each be
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      YACHTING.
      402 13 Good Sport in R.S.Y.C. Team Race. Both the A and B classes combined for a team race, on Sunday, and were divided into two fleets, as nearly equal in sailing qualities as possible. The fleets were commanded by the Vici-Commodore and Renr-Commodore respectively. The ViceCommodore's fleet was made up
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      UNITEERS' CLUB.
      316 13 Proceedings at the Annual Meeting. The eighth annual meeting of the United Engineers Recreation Club was hold at the head office of the company, Mr. J. A. Strachan presiding. Although the Club sustained a slight loss 01 the year's working the balance in hand shov.ed it to be
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      GOLF.
      120 13 Garrison Mixed Foursomes. Th- result of the Garrison (iolf Club mixed foursomes yesterday was as follows Major and Mrs. A. F. Q. Perkins 44— 7'i=36'/i Mrs. G. C. Clarke and Gregory-Jones 44 6'i=!J7V4 Mrs. R. N. Hamilton and W. Wylly 45— 6 =30 Mrs. McGroarty and Capt. Hollingsworth 49—
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      CRICKET.
      22 13 The S.C.C. nets will be available on Thursday for the members of the team which will meet Selangor during the week-end.
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      SWIMMING CLUB AND THE FUTURE.
      897 13 Suggested Change. SUB-COMMITTEE PUT UP $225,000 SCHEME. The report of the special sub-committee appointed to inquire into the questions of an alternative site and the future developments of the Singapore Swimminc Club has been issued, together with the annual report and accounts. The committee, commenting
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      236 14 r When Doctors' own babies have to be *«fe£ if bottlo-lcd why is it that they are fed v^li'^ on Glaxo? is prepared from the milk of cows that V "V? feed on green ;^mss all the ,year round and is, therefore, re;il vitamin -rich t j Doctors know, too,
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    RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
    403 15 New Appointments On Scientific Staff. The minutes (if the twenty-second meeting of the Robber Research Institute Board held on Jan. M at Kaala l.umpui state that a letur dated Jan. 2\\ from Mr. I.oh Kirn S'.vi I SKI Siting his inabiliU to attenel the meeting was read
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    MALAYA'S MEDICAL RESEARCH WORK.
    2079 16 COLLIft.K PROBLEMS. Scientific VuQuiry in Spare Time. PROFESSORS' SCHEME INVESTIGATED. Problems connected with medical research in Malaya, and particularly th.--question of research prosecuted by the professors of the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore, are conside.nl in a report which has just Ijccn issued In
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    THE SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    115 16 Reception by Malays In Ceylon. During his brief stay at Colombo on his journey to Kurnpe the Sultan of J chore was entertained by the Malay community in the island. On iuiuliny His Highness went to the Galle- Face Ho:?l where an address of welcome was
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    THE KELLOGG PACT.
    108 16 Japan Being Pressed For Ratification. The United States Charge d'Atfaircs in Tokio, in compliance with instructions from his Government, is pressing the Japanese Government for ratification of the Kellogg Pact, which has now lieen ratified by all the original signatories except Japan. The view of the Privy
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    SCOPE OF MARINE POLICIES.
    412 17 Proposed Extension. COMPREHENSIVE COVER FOR MERCHANTS. Speaking at the annual meeting of Lloyd's Brokers' Association, Mr. Charles Wright, the retiring chairman, touched upon three important topics the function of the a-sociation in the market, the need for a uniform policy and the desirability of comprehensive cover
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    27 17 The Singapore brar.;h of the Overseas 1 cn;.'ue are giving an afternoon dance of Apl. 5 and are arranging for an Empire Day ball OB May 24.
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    MALAYANS AT HOME.
    501 17 Entertainment to Students In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 28. We are stiil experiencing Arctic wc-ather conditions, and people home from Malaya and other parts of th(> far East are feeling the cold wave very much. A party was given to students of Malaya in
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    "CURE" FOR CANCER.
    131 17 Electrical Engineer's Theory and Apparatus. Paris, Feb. 22. A new method of cancer treatment by electricity has been invented by a French engineer, M. G. Laville, starting from the theory that all muscular and cellular action in a living body is determined by electric currents. M. Laville
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    22 17 A meeting of the Council of State will be held at the Dewan, Johore Bahru, on Tuesday, April 16, at 11 a.m.
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    19 17 Miss Wallace has come out from Home as a government nursing sister and is to be stationed at Jesselto.i.
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    111 17 The Sarawak Government Gazette notifies that His Highness Bertram Brooke, Tuan Muda of Sarawak, is to be Special Commissioner for Sarawak in England, Mr. J. B. Archer is appointed Chairman of the Board of Examiners, Mr. J. J. Hill is to act as Curator, Sarawak Museum. Captain R. E. !.<■
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    "SHAMELESSNESS OF WOMEN."
    298 17 Divorce Judge's Views. DAMAGES AGAINST A DOCTOR. Damages of £2,000 were awarded by a common jury in the London Divorce Court against Dr. Dennis Salmon Page, of Cheniston-gardens, Kensington, who was named as co-respondent by Mr. Herbert John Thompson, an art master under the London County Council,
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    MAX REINHARDT.
    63 17 Fails to Appeal At Hollywood. Max Reinhardt, who has long bean working; on a film in Hollywood. has failed to appeal to the Amerie"i mentality in the film which he war producing. As he has refused to alter the Bin OH artistic grounds," he is packing his rvak
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