The Straits Times, 30 March 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times No 29,050, SINGAPORE, SATURDAY^" "MARCH 30, 1929. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      210 1 tropical 1 SUITING I"FLORODOR' (B.DJL) WING LOONG, HK*H ST., SINGAPORE. I 11 MILK PREPARED 1N where If uniformity of quality means anything to you, as it should do especially where the health and well being of infants is concerned you will want to know the origin of every tin of
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      196 1 CONVEY YOUR WISHES WITH Crystal Cut Glassware The Fashionable Wedding Gift. RICHLY CUT WE ARE NOW Lg| MAKES AN m^^4^}^^V/jS ANi) FULL CUT llf^fikA OP CRYSTAL AND AND LASTING x£P@|^ vW^m COLOURED AND GIFT. GILT GLASSW A{V We can offer a unique range of DECANTERS, VASES, COMPORTS, FRUIT AND SALAD
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      6 1 FLORODOR (&DJL) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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    STRIKE OF TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES.
    651 2 JAVA NOTES Indian Merchant's Big Loss. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Mar. 23. There have been discoveries on several Dutch mail boats recently of the presence of infectious disease*, and this week a case occurred on the P. C. Hooft. The vcs.=el was scheduled to leave
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    "BOLSHEVISM IS DEAD."
    110 2 BOLSHEVISM IS DEAD." Views of Former Russian Premier. Paris, Mar. 5. Bolshevism is dead, M. Stalin is losing power, and M. Trotsky is politically dead," said M. Kerensky, a former Prime Minister of Russia, in an interview published in the Quotidien to-day. I am certain that the present regime in
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    81 2 The death is announced by Reuter of the Dowager Marchioness of Cambridge, nee Lady Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor, who was a daughter of the Ist Duke of Westminster, K.G., and was married in 1894 to the Marquess of Cambridge, Constable of Windsor Castle. The Marquess served in the South African War
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    RANCHER EARL'S SEAT
    361 2 From Cattle Farming to A Peerage. The Rancher Earl will shortly take his seat in the House of Lord*, He is the Earl of Egmont, who ha* speot twentyeight years in Canada as a pioneer cowboy and rough- rider. He originally intended to remain in Canada, but
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    KAAI'S HAWAIIANS.
    88 2 Return Visit to Victoria Theatre. Kaai's Hawaiian Troubadours,' vho need no introduction to Singapore audiences, will appear at the Victoria Theatre again at the conclusion of the Banvard Comedy Co. season. Since appearing here last October, the company has made a successful tour of India, travelling as far
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    POLITICS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    330 2 American View of Eastern Problems. Striking comments on the present situation in China and the Philippines were made to a Straits Times representative by Mr. W. Ward Smith, a well-known figure in American political circles, who is visiting Singapore. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, who hail from
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    STRAITS SURVEYS.
    188 2 "Position Satisfactory Except In Singapore" The annual report of the Straits Settlements Surveys Department states that the position is satisfactory except in Singapore. The co-operation with the Improvement Trust is effective and very satisfactory and has resulted in great saving in time and money to both parties by
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      101 2 The Fifteen ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY j Six is the best medium power, medium price, full size family car in its class. It is comfortable and smooth to drive, safe and steady at speed, easily controlled and very simple to maintain. Behind it is ten years experience in the manufacture of six
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    A MECCA IN THE HEART OF ASIA.
    2037 3 MYSTERIOUS REGION. Battlefield of Rival Religions. WHERE BUDDHISTS MET MOHAMMEDANS. In the current issue of Chambers's j Magazine, I.ieut.-Col. P. T. Etherton, hilc li.M. Consul General in Turkestan tills nf his pilgrimage to the shrine of iinlam Piulshah where the armies kf contending
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    SPECTATORS RAID SOCCER FIELD.
    550 3 Disgraceful Riot At Shanghai. Shanghai, Mar. 18. Pioneer Field, the biggest soccer stadium in Shanghai, m the scene yesterday of the most disgraceful demonstration by partisan Chinese spectators ever seen in Shanghai. Several lively episodes have been witnessed in the past after matches between foreign teams
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      65 3 H. B. WINTER Tailor BATTERY ROAD SINGAPORE Tel. «ISB. P.O. Box 662. LUBIN, PARIS PARFUMS DE GRAND LUXE World wide reputation «fe DOUCE FRANCE, ,*m+. LILAS ROYAL, |fl fcj\ MAGDA, KISMET, W^jßfn EVA, MONJOLY, f HWp iMARYLLIS. OBTAINABLE OF ALL FIRST CLASS DEALERS. Where expert European Confectioners are at your
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      322 3 Govern f^W^h your YOU can. You can make j AVli yourself well. You can '„|jk*^LALV,W be full of life, vim and IW Itfi^ggU vitality. J,^ Wincarnis the wine of /sr%^Etk\ Mftt\ life will strengthen you if Jt/jHaOr*™ Jl you are weak; it will build I SkSE® B H you up
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      548 4 P. 0. Bi.iT.SH IKDtA AND APCiIB LIKES (Incorporate A in Bngl*nd) MAIL AND PASSBNGRR AM) CAKGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORII.NTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH H\S MAJESTY'S i GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. CUXWAHDti FKf-H LOmXia FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. 'Xonntg* dv* S'por* 1929 KAITAN 9.100 Apl. 8
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      602 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Mar.iillcs, L..:i.t.,r., Antwerp and Uottrrduin Vessels Tonnage Du* Sail BAXUSAN MARU K-,ei)o >pl. H 12 tKITVNO IIAKU h.OUO Apl. tB 2h UAhI'NA .MAKU 10.&00 May 10: 'KA.V.o MARU U.OtKI May 23 24, KATORI MAKU IU.O'IU Juiik 7 AISUTA MABU n/iou June 20
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      531 4 BUHNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated ln Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MF.LBOUicNE. VIA JAVA, PAR WIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly jjillßMi by th* wellknown steamrr MAREI.i^ 11/J6 tuna) and the new motor v.msel, MALABAR 14.j1i ions) Th* ».s. MARKLLA is one of the !*rgea: and tin-.-s' M— BUT, trading to
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      624 4 K. P.M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UnuYr contract with IM NETHERLANDS INn/.;-.' GOVERNMENT Telephone No. SB4O, with sub-connections 10 rasstge, Freight, Transhipment Marine IVpt*. and Manager's Desk. Representative 1 for Singapore and StratU l Settlements of the OrTicial Tourist I'unau of Java. All infor.imtion, drl»il-d
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      507 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP GO. LTD. (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" LINB PARSKNOER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT S^RTICB OUTWARDS T* 111 n§ hong-, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore U. PITY OF GLASGOW Apl. 7 5... CITY OF MOBILE May 10 HOMEWARDS M CITT OF
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      475 5 DtXIAR STEAMSHIP UNE <JmJ AMERICA N MAO. 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 Spore Penang IRES. JOHNSON Apr. 1 Apr. 4 Apr. 6 I'KKS. MONROE Apr. 15 Apr. 18 Apr.
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      560 5 DUTCH MAILS Stnuiiitanrt Ma.ttschappij Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam m.v. Indrapoera 12,000 R.L. Mar. 29 s.s. Kon. der Ned. 8,200 S.H.N. Apl. s.s. Insulinde 10,000 R.L. Apl. 12 s.s. J. P. Coen 11,100 S.M.N. Apl. 19 m.v. Sibajak 12,500 R.L.
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      440 5 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Direct Werkly Freight Service from IlonK Ken* to S. Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland* Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver. Sails about SAN FRANCISCO AND I ORTLANI) S.S. MICHIGAN Apl. C SAN FUANCISI'O
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      89 5 H model for every taste. hi H prirr for every poiLet. Kodak Limited, Htfiiipntsi fn Es«|mm4) SINGAPORE. The Drink Drinks! TL 17* l «L £-»W Ine rinest S^J^^^v Ever Made Framroz&Go. JV I "SILVERSLIDE" PLASTIC METALLIC PACKING FOR ALL PURPOSES ONE I SIZE OF PACKING FOR ALL SIZES OF GLANDS.
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    237 6 Saturday. March .10 H. \V. 0.f.8 a.m.. S.T, I.IJ |„ir 7.0. PaUiC Huli.la;. Naval Vaaaala due. Baavard EaglUh Comedy f-.. -Tin l:. i i\ i>li-." Vie. Thoatra, a.ao p.m. Minday. March .Tl H. w. IJH a.m.. U, j.:u p.m., M»nda>. April 1 H. W. 1.r.l a.m..
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    352 6 (Saturday, March :;■■>. Shipa alongalde the W'harvea or expected to arrin. KJ.I'I'EL UAKIiOI R. •lam Wharf Crane Pontoon No 2 Tii>u= Rajah »i Sarawak HI Wharf i: ;.i.s. Foxglove "oal Wharf Da sy. VKSSELS IN DXV DOCKS. ranjonn I'aear. Sheen Wharf Klata Albert Dock Cliona Victoria Dock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    90 6 Monday. tfertk, N. East and S. Waal Sumatra iPtan •u...:. and Bcnuil I Hong Chuanl :i a.m. s'nrth. N..r;h 1..1-1 and North Weal Sumatra, Ceylon, :-'<>u:hi-ui and Wa»torn Ir-..i.a [Schledi nj in a.m. ivli.ii urn) Egypt Pan Caildrord) 10^0 a.m. ndo-Cbina (0. <:. Boane) 11 a.m. Csmaman,
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      408 6 5r ALHAMBRA S TAN CHENG KEE CO^ LTD., Proprietors. PROGRAMME To Night, Last Night of THE AWAKENING Commencing Sunday, March 31, ending j. .t. t Friday, April 5 In the Second Show at 0 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS LON CHANEY in a Dramatic Cyclone TELL IT TO THE MARINES
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      282 6 pavilion r From Thursday, March Sfl to Wednesday, April 3, at 9.1.") p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE MONTY BANKS in ATTA BOY THE WISE WIFE Featuring PHYLLIS HAVER and TOM MOORE In the First Show at 7.'10 p.m. CALL OF THE WILDERNESS Seats hooked and not pad fur will
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      176 6 Coming SYD CHAPLIN in THE FORTUNE HUNTER IT'S A MASTER PICTURE from AUSTRALASIAN FILMS (EAST), LTD. THE GREATEST FIRE PICTURE EVER MADE To ticreened fur Tour Nights from Thursday, -March 28. at the APOLLO CINEMA CEYLANG THE FIRE BRIGADE in 10 Reels. Featuring CHARLES RAY and MAY MrAVOY in a
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    MALAYAN RUBBER MERGER.
    1062 7 Connemara United. DIVERGENT VIEWS OF SHAREHOLDERS. The following further correspondence relating to the proposed amalgamation of Allenliy, K.ilgnwnic, Connemara and Kundong estates km been received and should Im- read with interest both by speculators ami investors To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Various letters in
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    51 7 Iliniier-, n. Helm am! Company, Inc. Now York, send us the following cable Mar. 2*. their quotations being in jruld dollar cents closing bid prices i Kubbc-r Exchange sales to-day 2,915 tons. April ttJt, Mm 23.00, June 2.1.20, July L':: Id, Aujrust 23.50, September 23.70, October !3JM>, NovMalwr
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      RATANUI RUBBER.
      457 7 Chairman's Confidence In The Future. The nineteenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Ratanui Rubber Estate, Ltd. was held in mail week at Martin's Lane, Cannon Street, E. C, Mr. W. Arthur Addinsell (chairman of the company) presiding. Th.' Chairman, in the course of his remarks, said
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      BALAU PLANTING CO.
      286 7 Dividend of 10 Per Cent. Being Recommended. The report of the directors of the Bal»u Planting Syndicate for the year ended Dec. 31, 1928, states that the net profit after providing for depreciation and staff commission, was $37,051, to which falls to be added |10,9C8 being the
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      JOHAN TIN DREDGING.
      283 7 Thirty-five Per Cent. Dividend Announced. The report of the directors of Johnn Tin Dtadgtac, Ltd., for Ihc year ended Jan. U, states that the nctt profit available for distribution is $51,844 which the directors recommend be dealt with as follows :—Payment of a dividend of 3S per
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      PO LEONG KEK.
      86 7 The .third list of subscriptions to thf; Po Leong Kck includes $1,000 from Mr. Aw Boon Haw, $500 from the Singapore Weekly Entertainment Club, $117 fr/m Tong Jin Club, and $100 each from 'he Teo Chiew Fresh Fruit Asscn., Sze fiiai Tong Bank, Ho Hong Bank, Ho
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      PROPERTY MARKET.
      503 7 Tanglin Residential Land Sold. Property to the value of $102,500 chancel hand i at aui-tii.n sale*' at Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng's saleroom recently. The property included UUN square feet of bungalow sites in Anderson Road, in the Tanglin district, which was sold to Mr. Tan Choon Chun at
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      LANCASHIRE COTTON.
      261 7 Mass Production and Empire Materials. London, Mar. 19. Speaking at a Royal Empire Society luncheon. Mr. John Ryan, a director of the recently-formed Lancashire Co).ton Corporation, said ii...: thu Corporation bad started under the finest official uuspices ai.rt wns free of the interest burdens in respect of the
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      RUBBER INVESTORS' ASSOCIATION.
      207 7 Enthusiasm of London Propagandist. Since Mr. F. W. Lewis, who is chairman of the above association, first entered the arena as the champion of the rubber shareholders there have teen many interesting developments in the inner history of his campaign to solve the problems of the industry,
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      VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
      94 7 Saturday, Mar. 30, 2 p.m., Bukit T-imah Range, S.R.E. (V), Musketry; Port Dickson, "C" (Scottish- Co., In Camp; Port Dickson, Ist Battn. Sig. Sec, In Camp Port Dickson, Intelligence Sec, In Camp Air Base Seletar. "A" M.G. Co., In Camp Siglap, "E" Chinese Co., In Camp. Sunday, Mar.
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      U.S. TIN CONSUMPTION
      123 7 A New High Record In Deliveries. New York, Mar. 2. According to official figures, deliveries of tin in the United States during February amounted to 6,750 tons, bringing the total deliveries thus far in 1929 to 15,545 long tons. the previous January-February' record in 1925. Tin brokers
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      257 7 Greatly Increased Stocks Probable. Messrs. Lewis and Peat (Singapore) rttort Singapoce, Mar. 28. Irregular conditions have influenced the market during the past few days and prices have fluctuated considerably. A heavy liquidation of hull accounts depressed prices rapidly early in the week, but this has been I
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      Increase in New York Stocks.
      117 7 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., report Singapore, Mar. 28. Prices sagged away still further but support was forthcoming at the lower level, the market recovering slightly towards the close. There is little inclination to do business owing to the pending holidays and the undertone remains uncertain,
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      AYER MOLEK RUBBER CO
      351 7 Year's Dividend of 4 Per Cent. Approved. At the annual meeting of the Ayer Molek Rubber Co., Ltd., held at Mar. 26, Mr. Loh Kim Swl, presiding, ..mid the nctt proflt amounted to %\]Jt&t as against $46,014 for the previous year, the comparatively poor resu't being
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      KUYOH TIN DREDGING.
      114 7 The second annual meeting of Kuyoh Tin Dredging Ltd., was held at Penang on ThursM°r I. J. Saunders was in the chair and the et.ers present were Mr. J. B. David, Mr. H. S. Russell and Mr. A. R. Morgan. Mr. A. Lindley represented the secretaries, Messrs.
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      CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES.
      38 7 Big Increase of Profits Last Year. London, Mar. 20. Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.'s, profits last year* totalled £5,488.243, or £921,018 more than in 1927. A dividend of 8 per cent., n» in 1927, has been declared.
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      EMPRESS OF BRITAIN.
      595 7 SHIPPING NOTES. New Standard of TransAtlantic Comfort. Good progress is being made with the construction of the 40,000-ton Canadian Pacifichas been laid at the yard of John Brown .:n<i Co., Ltd., Clydebank. The vessel will have speed of 24 knots and U expected to make the voyage
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      PASSENGERS FOR HOME.
      332 7 The following passengers left for Europe by the Khybcr yesterday Miss Y. K. Cope, Mrs. W. L. Mussett, Mi. and Mrs. C. H. Shields, Master Smith, Hi D. K. Patenon, Capt. S. R. Macdonald. Mrs L. A. Smith and Miss Smith, Mrs. J. W Field, Mr. J.
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      38 7 Ekm« Sphinx Kashgar Johan de Witt Slamat Ellenga Left Arrd. S'pore London Feb. 14 Mar. 9 Fob. 21 Mar. 18 Feb. 22 Mar. 16 Frh. 22 Mar. ItMar. 1 Mar. 2.1 F»b. 28 Mar. 22
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      133 7 AT S. ANDREWS CATHEDEAL, to wrm lEastcr Day) there will be celebrations at 6.15 a.m.. 7.30 a.m.. 9.15 a.m. a:id 11.30 a.m.. an.) there will be also 10.30 a.m., M^'.ins and Sermon, End 5.30 p.m.. Evening :."-l Sara n. WESLEY METHOIiJST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 4. Fort Canning Road— 9
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      19 7 PAWSON.— At Maternity ll.i :p\ta\, Siiijtspori-. on March 28, 1U29, to Mr. ami Mrs. J. I. Dawson, a daughter,
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      759 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, EYC. FOR SALE CHEVROLET, *250 or near Offer. Owner leaving Colony. Tel. IMS. EUROPEAN, 20 years all round offlce ea> p-uei.ie seeks employment. 37G, S. Times, (lp) TO LET, shops in the Grosvenor Building, from May 1. Apply to
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 30. IN ENGLAND NOW.
    1042 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 30. IN ENGLAND NOW. We have had occasion recently to comment unfavourably on the disfigurements that threaten the face of Malaya, and it is interesting to those who are anxious to preserve this country from hoardings, posters and agg'-essive petrol stations to notice that
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    HEALTH IN THE TROPICS.
    969 8 Use and Abuse Of Pahits. (By a Medical Correspondent.) The tropics ts a very thirsty climate, and water is a very insipid drink. Furthermore, one cannot always be certain that water is pure and uncontaminated, so it may be encouraging to tne pahit drinker to know
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    356 8 Mr. J. Lee, of St. Andrew's School, and Mrs. Lee, have left for Bukit Fr&er and will be away for a fortnight. Mr. Maurice Maude, director of Cicely Rubber Estates, Ltd., and other comtanies, arrived at Tcluk Anson on Mar. 23, Wr.d b staying with Mr. H.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    745 8 KRAAL1NG ELEPHANTS. A month ago controversy was raised in Ceylon over allegations of cruelty inflicted upon elephants as well as hardships borne by villagers at the periodical kraals organized by Government departments. A correspondent declared that in 1920 at least 30 elephants were captured and of
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    77 8 Leave has been granted in the F.M.S. Government service to Capt. J. Muggins, M.C., Capt. B. L. Gardner and Capt. A. K. Hayward, Messrs. G. Grubb, E. C. Tidy, H. B. Langworthy, R. Irvine, M.C., R. P. Ciegg, C. W. Shorland, H. T. W. OsweJl, H. T. Nicholas, R. F.
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      94 8 Annual Cash Clearance COMMENCES TUESDAY, APRIL 2, FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPTS. Bale Catalogue Now Ready. Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. i Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. £fH| BRUNSWICK ■j|| A MASTERPIECE ij,' t fi'L of Musical Q ual "ty and Cabinet "-■"^^^Ssmrjl
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      107 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Special THE AWAKENING TO-MORROW at 9 M.-G.-M. Production LON CHANEY in TELL IT MARINES Together with Latest Empire News. First Show at 7.30 p.m. A Western Drama TIM McCOY. in WINNERS t °h f e WILDERNESS TAN CHENG KEE Co..
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    CONSERVATIVES' PROGRAMME.
    142 9 Proposals in Coming Budget. CHANGES EXPECTED. Empire Settlement Policy. London, Mar. 29. Mr. Baldwin will announce his Ministerial election programme at a gathering of Conservative Members, candidates and leaders in London shortly after Mr. Churchill's Budget statement in the House of Commons on April 15. The Budget will
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    AMANULLAH AGAIN.
    175 9 Said to be Marching On Kabul. Peshawar, Mar. 29. It in strongly rumoured that Amanullah is marching on Kabul. It is simultaneously reported that Habibullah has ordered the confiscation of the property of the Royal Family refugees unless they return to Kabul within a month. Inter-tribal warfare has
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    FAR EAST FLIGHT.
    95 9 Capt. Cave-Browne-Cave Honoured. The Master of Sempill, President of the Royal Aeronautical Society, presided at a dinner held on Mar. 4 at the Savoy Hotel t^ honour Croup Captain Cave-Browne-Cave, D.5.0.. D.F.C., F.R.Ae.S., R.A.K., ar.H through him the officers and nirnien of the Royal Air Force who
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    BEQUEST TO EX-PRIVATE.
    61 9 Wounded Officer's Promise Fulfilled. London, Mar. 19. A wounded officer's promise to a privbU' who was carrying him to a dressing station during the War, in France, I shall never forget you for this," has been fulfilled at New Tredegar. A lawyer has informed Mr. Leonard Wilde
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    THE KING'S PROGRESS.
    85 9 Need for Quiet Still Emphasised. London, Mar. 29. A bulletin ha« been issued stating that the King continues to make satisfactory progress in spite of tiresome rheumatism around the rijrht shoulder. His Majesty's weight is increasing and his appetite returning and sleep is of better quality. Insistence
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    ITALIA DISASTER.
    45 9 Copenhagen, Mar. 29. Arcordinpr to advices from Oslo, the Italian explorer Albertini is to organise an expedition of 20 men, half of whom will be Italians, to seek for traces of the memhers of the crew of the Italia who were lost.— Tran*-Ocean.
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    VILLAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
    24 9 Milan, Mar. 29. Kire destroyed the entire village of Morta.oo, near Trieste. The villagers barely et-captj with their lives.— TransOcean.
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    AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT TO ENGLAND.
    48 9 Airmen En Route To Singapore. Sydney, Mar. 33. Capt. Kingsford Smith and Mr. Ulm, who were the first airmen to fly the Pacific, have started on a non-stop 2,000 miles flight to Wyndham, West Australia, en route to Singapore and thence to England. Reuter.
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    LI CHAI-SUM.
    243 9 Report of Execution Denied. Nanking, Mar. 29. The National Government to-night officially denied the reported execution of Li Chai-sum. A Nanking cable of the 28th in3t. stated Marshal Li Chai-sum, Chief of Staff to the Governor of Canton, who was largely responsible for the Anglo-Chinese rapprochement in South
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
    150 9 Departure on Mission To Japan. London, Mar. 28. In contrast with the reception awaiting him in ceremonious Japan, the Duke of Gloucester's departure from London was most informal. The platform at Victoria was thronged not merely with the ordirary boat-train crowd but with many Easter holiday-makers. The
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    SPECULATION IN U.S.A.
    44 9 Federal Reserve Board's Powers. Washington, Mar. 30. Legislation to strengthen the powers of the Federal Reserve Board in order to ensure its control over funds likely to enter the speculative market will be proposed during the coming session of Congress. Reuter.
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    REPARATIONS.
    85 9 Still No Indication Of Agreement. Paris, Mar. 28. The conference at Reparation experts is dragging on and is no nearer agreement regarding the amount which Germany will pay. It is understood that the gap between the German offer and the demands of the creditor Powers is as wide as
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    FLIGHT ENDURANCE.
    33 9 Over 35 '/z Hours in The Air. New York, Mar. 28. The airman Martin Jensen, flying from Roosevelt Field, established a new world's solo endurance record of 35hrs. 33min. 21sec. Reuter.
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    U.S. AMBASSADOR LEAVES.
    26 9 London, Mar. 28. The retiring American Ambassador, Mr. W. B. HouirhUin, has left for BadenBaden prior to sailing for the United States. Reuter.
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    GRAF ZEPPELIN RETURNS.
    24 9 Friedrichshafen, Mar. 28. The Graf Zeppelin has returned here after a cruise Mi Jerusalem and back lasting 81 j hours.— Reuter.
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    CHINA'S ACCORD WITH JAPAN.
    272 9 Further Negotiations. PROSPECTS OF A NEW TREATY. Nanking: Mar. 29. Formal negotiations between the Foreign Minister, Dr. Wang, and the Japanese Minister, Mr. Yoshizawa, for the settlement of the Hankow and Nanking incidents, as well as the conclusion of a new Treaty between China and Japan
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    U.S. TELEGRAPHS.
    122 9 Unification on British Lines Suggested. New York, Mar. 29. The New York Herald-Tribune states that an agreement has been signed in Paris for the sale of the Radio Corporation's subsidiary company, the Communication Co., to the International Telephone and Telegraph Co. for $100,000,000. New York, Mar. 30. The
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    HONG KONG FIRE.
    153 9 Hotel Death-Roil Now Eleven. The death-roll in the King Edward Hotel fire on Mar. 11 becomes eleven with the addition of the name of To Chat, 52 years of age, a room boy on the third floor. He was burned and jumped from the verandah, sustaining injuries.
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    TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
    74 9 British Delegation Well Received. Moscow, Mar. 28. The British commercial delegation has arrived in Russia. It was met at the frontier by the chairman of a reception committee and welcomed here by the leading commercial body and the Society for the Promotion of Cultural Relations with Foreign
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    TURKISH POLITICS.
    47 9 Foreign Minister to Make Tour Of Europe. Angora, Mar. 29. There is much speculation regarding the former tour of Euiope to be undertaken by Tefik Pasha, the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs. It is reported that he will visit Dr. Stresemann and Signor Mussolini. Trans-Ocean.
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    GREECE AND JUGO-SLAVIA.
    28 9 Belgrade, Mar. 29. The Press enthusiastically welcomes the signing of the pact between Greece and Jugoslavia as a great success for Jugo-Slavia's foreign policy. TransOcean.
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    GENERAL ELECTRIC SHARES.
    406 9 American View. CHAIRMAN'S ACTION RESENTED. London, Mar. 28. In consequence of the American protests against the proposed terms of the new issue of General Electric Co. shares, the chairman, Sir Hugo Hirst, has formulated a fresh scheme, which was unfolded at a shareholders' meeting. The main feature
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    ILL-FATED VENTURE.
    72 9 Paper "Britannia" Merged Into "Eve." London, Mar. 16. The magazine Britannia is ending as a weekly and merging into Eve as a monthly. Mr. Gilbert Frankau, the first editor, retired from the paper with a compensating sum of £12.000. Lord Birkenhead was then engaged as regular contributor at
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    ANOTHER MERGER.
    40 9 Combined Assets Amount To $400,000,000. New York, Mar. 29. The Chemical National Bank and the United States Mortgage and Trust Co., two of the oldest New York banks, are being merged. The combined assets will be $400,000,000.— Reuter.
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    LANCASHIRE COTTON.
    62 9 New Scheme for Marketing Abroad. London, Mar. 28. Following the success of the Eastern Textile Association, which has already sold 500,000 pieces of cloth in China against strong Japanese competition, another big co-operative scheme is proposed among shippers for marketing Lancashire cotton-goods abroad. The proposed suggestion is to
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    ANCIENT ROME.
    47 9 Pumping Operations at Lake Nemi. Rome, Mar. 28. Good progress is being made with the pumping operations at Lake Nemi which have been undertaken in the hope of discovering remains of ancient Rome. The upper structure of an ancient Roman galkey was disclosed to-day. TransOcean.
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    96 9 The Dayang Muda of Sarawak (Mrs. Bertram Brooke), who is contesting the right of the Income Tax Commissioners to demand super tax, is writing a book of memoirs, which she is calling Relations and Complication." One of the most interesting parts is that in which she describes the wonderful musical
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    POLITICAL STRIFE IN MONACO.
    82 9 Casino Director As Dictator. Nice, Mar. 29. A new Dictator has arisen in Europe, namely Rene Leon, director of the Casino at Monte Carlo. He has become absolute dictator of the tiny Principality of Monaco as a result of Prince Louis of Monaco deciding to disband
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    KUOMINTANG CONFER
    181 9 Necessary to Eliminate Cliques. Nanking, Mar. 28. The Kuomintang Congress concluded to-day after continuous daily sittings which were practically without incident Chiang Kai-shek, describing the reactions to the Congress's deliberations, said one reason for dissensions within Kuomintang party was the growth of cliques, which must be eliminated. He
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    "I'M ALONE" CASE.
    116 9 Prosecution of Captain To Be Withdrawn. Washington, Mar. 30. It is authoritatively reported that when the case against Capt. Randall, master of the schooner I'm Alone, comes up on Tuesday the prosecution will be dropped for lack of evidence. The I'm Alone, a schooner of Canadian registry,
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    OIL RESTRICTION.
    60 9 Plan Referred to VS. Government. Washington, Mar. 29. The oil curtailment plan approved by the directors of the American Petroleum Institute has been referred by the Secretary of the Interior to the AttorneyGeneral for an opinion regarding its legality under the Sherman Anti-Trust and the Clayton Acts. The
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    U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE.
    43 9 Washington, Mar. 28, Mr. Henry Stimson, the new Secretary of State, was inducted into office in sucression to Mr. Kellogg. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Taft. under whom Mr. Stimson once served as Secretary for War. Reuter.
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    FRANCE AND KELLOGG PACT.
    26 9 Paris, Mar. 29. The Senate has ratified the Kellogg Pact, which was ratified by the Chamber of Deputies on Mar. 1. Reuter.
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    AERIAL TOURIST ARRIVES.
    1284 9 Young German's Sporting Flight. AN AMATEUR PILOT. Baron Koenig Describes His Experiences. When a balby monorlane, with a mere boy as its only occupant, landed on tho Seletar aerodrome on Wednesday another name was added to the small but select list of those who have flown from
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    WOODLANDS HOTEL LICENCE.
    784 10 Not Opposed by Naval Base Authorities. The application of the Riviera Hotel, j Wo "Hands, for a licence to sell liquor rame acrain before the Singapore Licensing Justices on Thursday afternoon. As j vr. the previous occasion, the application was for a first-class licence, and this >
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    PEACE TREATY ECHO.
    188 10 Journalist's Death Recalls Scoop." The death in London of Mr. W. J. Nevill, one of the founders of the Cologne Post (the Rhine Army newspaper launched in Cologne on Mar. 81, 1919), and its editor for four years, removes the man who made it possible for this
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    17 10 The Pcnnng Automobile Club is called upon, in the Government Gazette, to furnish proof. »l its existence,
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    CONVICT'S STORY.
    274 10 Why He Surrendered At Seremban. The escaped convict who was arrested at Seremban was brought back to Singapore on Thursday evening. He surrendered himself at the Seremban police station. His story is that his escape was not previously planned, but that, seeing three o'her men gettWA down the
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    NATION'S HOMES.
    217 10 Home Secretary's Praise For Thrift. Paying tribute, "with great pleasure," to the great work of the movement, the Home Secretary (Sir William JoynsonHicks), in a message to the National Association of Building Societies, declares that building societies have a twofold function, and both aspects of their work are
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    SIR LOMER GOUIN DEAD.
    112 10 Lieut.-Governor ot Quebec Province. A Reuter cable from Quebec announces the death of the Lieutena.it-Governor, the Hon. Sir Lomer Gouin, which occurred while he was proceeding to prorogue Parliament. He was 68 years of age and had for a long time been connected with the administration
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    £250,000 DISTRIBUTED.
    212 10 Newspaper Press Fund Payments. Viscount Rothermere was in mail week elected presfdent of the Newspaper Press Fund at the annual meeting held at the offices. Garrick Street, W.C. The election followed the resignation of Viscount Burnham, which was tendered when he severed his connection with the Daily Telegraph.
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    BANVARD COMEDY CO.
    63 10 The Banvard English Comedy Company's presentation of "Cuckoo in the Nest," on Thursday night at the Victoria Theatre, provided a very merry evening. To-night "The Best People" will make their appearance and on Monday The Ringer" will be repeated. The programme will continue throughout the week, and
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      KATONG & PEACEHAVEN.
      469 10 KATONG PEACEHAVEN. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your leader of Mar. 27 Room for Improvement requires comment, particularly in reference to Katong which you suggest could be converted into a pleasant residential quar'er. I agree that the Alunicipality should have the power to condemn architects' plans when
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      THE JOYS OF LIVING.
      277 10 Td the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, For the past twelve days business hours have been made perfectly unbeatable to anybody having the misfortune to jc in Laidlaw Building or adjacent offices, owing to the noisome activities of a gang of coolies chipping Cavanagh Bridge
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    24 10 Madame Dietz, who has been absent r>n a short holiday to recuperate after her illness, expects to be back in Singapore on Apl. 3.
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    35 10 There will be two special services in Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, Fort Canning Road, to-morrow. In the evening at 5.30 the service will centre around the Easter theme, and the choir will sing Easter anthems.
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    52 10 Mr. Owen Rutter, who has already written a book on British North Borneo, is to follow it with another, announced by Hutchinson, on The Pagans of North Borneo." It seeks to portray, in an exact yet readable form, every phase of thy North Borneo pagan's life, from the cradle to
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    83 10 A Reuter cable of the 28th inst. records the death, at the age of 82, of the Rev. F. B. Meyer, the well-known Baptist minister. Ke was president of the National Federation of Free Churches in 1904 and 1920 and president of the Baptist Union in 1906. From 1892 to
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    CUTTING BROKERS' RATES.
    751 10 Action in Shanghai. DRASTIC REDUCTIONS PROPOSED. It will be remembered that on Jan. 1, the. foreign banks in Shanghai reduced the brokerage paid to exchange brokers from one-eighth to one-si <teenth on import business, and from one-sixteenth to one thirty-second on inter-bank. Now it appears that merchants
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    MISS ESNA BOYD.
    180 10 Australian Tennis Star Married. Miss Esna Boyd, one of that very popular team of Australian lawn tennis girls who played at Wimbledon last summer, was to be married at St. Cuthbort's Church, Edinburgh, on Mar. 11. Miss Boyd did not return to the Dominion last autumn with
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    16 10 Second-Lieut. C. Champkin has resigned his commission in the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force Reserve of Officers,
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    RAJAH'S NATIONALITY.
    172 10 A Sarawak Super-Tax Claim. The Special Commissioners of IncomeTax, sitting at York Houso, King.uvay, on Mar. 4, began the hearing of a case which will decide the nationality of the Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, and his family. The Dayang Muda of Sarawak (Mrs. Bertram Brooke),
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    CITY CONSERVATIVES.
    224 10 Lord Hunsdon on Trade Signs. Speaking at the annual meeting of the City of London Conservative and Unionist Association, Lord Hundson said that for the first time since IJI2I he saw signs of a revival in trade and a reduction in the vast mass of unemployment, and it
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    138 10 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended Mar. 21, gives the total number of deaths as male lf>7, and female 88. This represents a death rate of 27.65 per mille per annum compared with 23.85 in the preceding wee l and 26.09 in the corresponding week,
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    EUROPEAN DRIVER CONVICTED.
    407 10 Serious Ipoh Case. 18 MONTHS' GAOL AND $256 FINKS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. M;ir. W. The recent motor accident near the European residential quarter at Ipoh when I Sikh and a Chinese Ml killed and two others were seriously injured by a new model Ford two-seater
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    75 10 The present programme at the Pavilion ha--, as its principal feature a comedy entitled "The Wise Wife," with Phillis Haver and Tom Moon in the principal parts. "Atta Boy," with Monte Bank-, is also shown. The Alhambra programme will be changed to-morrow evening, when the ihicf feature will
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      MALAYAN GOLF MATTERS.
      1560 11 Delegates Meeting. QUESTION OF STANDARD HANDICAPS. The mivtinfr of delegates of Malayan (lolf Clubs was held at Bukit Tiniah Club House yes'tniay evening, If*. H. W. Rapei (SiiiKiii>''if G.C) presiding. Those pTMMi included HhM, J. C M. Bel! (Seiangor GX\), Major Plnyfair ami Lint liiodie ((.'aiiison O.C),
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      AMERICAN GOLF.
      70 11 Success of New Youthful Player. Pinehurst, Mar. 28. The Pinehurst open tournament was won by the brilliant young American Kyder Cup player Horton Smith, who is shortly proceeding to England with the >am for the match against Great Britain at I -.••■(ls on April 26. Smith's score for
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      TENNIS.
      35 11 Tanglin Club Tournament. In the final of the ladies' doubles handicap in the Tanglin Club tournament, Mrs. BM and Miss Wallis, owe 15.4, beat Mrs. Atkin-Berry and Mrs. Newell, plus 1, 6—2, 5—7, 6—3.
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      PERAK RACES.
      32 11 Scratching^ for To-day. 1. Jangeishak and Star Lady. 2. Ensign. 3. Tosari. 4.— Stiffy and Dolly Kenilworth. 5. Untong. 7.— Valedino. B.— Taree, Hidden Toy and Mutual Trust. 9. Tulkmead.
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      CRICKET.
      96 11 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against Military Headquarters to-day on the V.M.C.A. ground. The match will be continued on Monday, Hid a start will be made at 2 p.m. each day R. S. Wilson (capt.), V. Van Cuylenbeig, R. H. L. Meredith, H. Ridley, C. H. G. Jenkins,
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      FOOTBALL RIOT SEQUEL.
      120 11 Shanghai Ground Placed Out of Bounds. Shanghai, Mar. 19. A sequel to the disgraceful riot and assault on the referee and members of the Wiltshire Regiment's football team on Saturday took place yesterday, when Brigadier Borrett, commanding the Shanghai ana, issued an order declaring the Pioneer Field
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      PENANG SUCCESSFUL.
      210 11 Champion League Team Wins at Stadium. Darul Aihsan, the Penang Malay League Champions, won a cup presented by Haji Manjoor Sahib Maricar at the Stad-um on Thursday afternoon by defeating D?.rul Taalam, the winners of the Singapore Malay Shield. It was a good game^ and was watched by
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      JOHORE MALAYS LOSE.
      89 11 Penang Win Another Trophy At Stadium. lr. a match at the Stadium yesterday for a cup presented by the Hon. Y. M. Ungku lA. Aziz, D.K., the Penang Malays easily defeated the Johore Malays l»y five g-oal* to one. It was a good game, but the superiority
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      S.C.C. SOCCER.
      88 11 Teams for League Games Next Week. The following have been selected to play for the S.C.C. in the opening game of the S.K.A. League, First Division, on Wednesday at the Stadium I Bam,.s Woods and Bruin mitt Jlun- < cey. Bell and Donald McFarlane, Joy, Hill, l-'yfe and
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      266 11 Surprising Reversals Of Form. London, Mar. 29. The following were the results of English League games played to-day. Flret Division. Arsenal 1 Blackburn B. 0 Bury 1 Manchester Utd. 3 Liverpool 2 Cardiff City 0 Manchester City 5 Bolton \V. 1 Portsmouth 8 Birmingham 1 Sundrrland 2 Evert
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      BOXING.
      185 11 Loughran's Defeat Of Mickey Walker. Chicago, Mar. 29. In a ten-round contest for the world's litrht-heavyweight championship, the holder, Tommy Loughran, beat Mickey Walker, the middle-weight champion of the world, on points. This was the opening fijrht at a new stadium with the record indoor seating capacity of 25,000.
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      BILLIARDS.
      79 11 Claude Falkincr's Success In Ceylon. Clamlc Falkint-r, who was recently in Malaya, has bMB doing remarkably well in Ceylon. Ho has made breaks of 484 and 454, and in one match he scored the points of GOO in Ml minutes, muking brp:iko of 325 and 277. In another he
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      WATER POLO.
      60 11 Penang Chinese Team's Visit. The Penang Chinese water polo team will In seen at the Chinese Swimn.ing Club to-morrow. On Monday they will meet the Singapore Swimming Club team at the latter club in a match starting at 3 p.m. The Singapore S.C. team will be Bessem Iken
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      FLAT RACING OPENS.
      61 11 New Starting-Gate a Success At Lincoln. London, Mar. 19. The- most interesting feature of the first flat race of the seruon at Uncoln waa the inti'oduction of the new stai'tinggate, which starter and jockeys alike agreed was a great success. An apprentice, A. Jeckells, won the first
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    324 11 Saturday, March 30 Golf Malayan Am. Championship, BuUt limali. '1'ial. and 1st Rounds. Golf: Inlar-Tea-n Comp«i., Buiit Tis»ah. IVrak Amateur Races. Cricket S.C.C. v». Selangvr, K. Lunjpur. Cricket S.C.C. vs. S.R.C., S.C.C. grutiiid. 11 a.m. Cricket: St. John's O. Boys vs. Indian Association, 11 a.m., I. A. ground.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    548 12 Great Advance in Recent Years. The annual report of the Raffle? Museum and Library for 1928 by Mr. C. Boden Kloss, Director of Museums, S.S. and F.M.S. ai.d Director of Raffles Library, is as follows The expenditure for the year on Museum and Library, exclusive of salaries of
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    47 12 At the Agricultural Associrtion meeting held at Ipoh the proposed stadium scheme was mentioned. It was decided to purchase $3,000 debentures from last year's profit of $4,000 and aIM to hold a show of fruits, flowers, and possibly poultry and dogs, at Ipoh one day during August.
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    53 12 Mr. Justice W. Thome, now sitting at the Selangor Assizes, is proceeding to Penang to-morrow evening en route for Home. After the Easter Holidays, the Assizes will be continued before Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby, now acting Chief Justice. The new Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Elphinstone, is expected to arrive from Colombo
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    466 12 Scheme for Singapore's First Railway. (From the Straits Times, Mar. 28, 1869.) In 1865, the year that was so prolific with joint stock companies everywhere, destined to premature extinction or ultimate grief, two promising undertaking* wtre started -here, of which little or nothing has been heard of
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    37 12 The electrical department of the Municipality has erected an ingenious experimental traffic sign on an island at the junction of Stamford Road and North Bridge Road. It may be in operation for the first time this evening.
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    COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
    259 12 The March Professional Examination. The following results of the March professional examinations of King Edward VII College of Medicine are announced: Final Examination of the Diploma oi L.M.S.— Nizamuddin Ahmnd, B. Chew (diit. in midwifery and hygiene), R. G. Gunatilaka (Miss), Lim Eng Cheang (dist. in medicine),
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    "ANAK KRAKATAU."
    39 12 Cracks in New Volcanic Island. batavia, Mar. 28. The newly-formed volcanic island known as Anak Krakatau has developed two large cracks. A third of the island is sagging and earth is continuously sliding towards the sea. Aneta.
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    BUDGET DAY.
    19 12 London, Mar. 20. It is announced that the Budget wil 1 be introduced on April 15. Reuter.
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    15 12 The Shipping Office will be open only from 10 to 11 a.m. to-day and Monday.
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    34 12 The film, Fit to Win, from the Oiief Medical Officer, Social Hygiene, will bo screened at the Chinese Industrial an-i Commercial Continuation School, 30, Kngiror Street, to-day at 7 p.m. and at X.30 p.m.
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    45 12 An. hi;: the F.M.S. passengers leaving by the Khyber were Dr. and Mrs. R. M Dannatt, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Field, Mr. R. J. Farquharson, Dr. P. H. Henneasy, Mrs. D. L. Daly, Mr. F. Keir, Mr. A. Smith, and Mrs. \V. L. Mussett.
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    92 12 The annual meeting of the Malayan Branch of the British Medical Association is being held this year in Kuala Lumpur during the Easter holidays, when the usual business of the Association will be transacted. Papers will be read, a visit to Sungei Buldh has been arranged, and on Saturday the
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    STRAIGHT TALK TO UNIVERSITIES.
    814 13 APOLOGETIC NEEDED. Christianity and Modern Thought. A (JREAT PROBLEM OUTSTANDING. Dr. Gnrbett, Bishop of Southwark. preaching to the undergraduate* a< Caatbridfe, urged the Universities to devote the r scholarship t>. rest*** merit of the Christian faith for moder.i conditions. Bi»hop» and busy riercymen bam net the
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    53 13 Sungei Siput is shortly to have a Church of its own. For some time funds have been collected for a Church for the Tamil congregation of the Methodist Mission, and the Rev. J. S. Arthur has already been transferred there from Ipoh to be in charge of a new school
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    LOTTERY TICKETS.
    665 13 SIAM NOTES. Disposal to Non-Club Members. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 23. The paragraph I wrote early this month regarding the sale of Sports Club lotter> tickets has not been received with en tin approval in veiiain quarter*. Bill, o. tit whole, I think it expresses the
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    NO MORE BY-ELECTIONS.
    52 13 Agreement Between Political Parties. London, Mar. 18. The political parties concerned in the constituencies of Ince and Mansfield have agreed not to apply for writs for byelections following the death of Mr. Stephen Walsh, M.P., and Mr. F. B. Varley, in view of the proximity of the
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    COLLIERY TRAGEDY.
    24 13 Eight Miners Killed In Fire. London, Mar. 18. Eight miners were found dead after a fire in a colliery at Halesowen, Worcestershire.
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    LANTERN PROCESSION.
    94 13 We are asked to state that all clubs and associations who may wish to take part in the Chinese lantern procession and who have not yet written in are requested to do so to Mr. Lim Kee Cheok and Dr. Ho Peo Jin, hon. joint secretaries, Chinese lantern
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    45 13 Tokio, Mar. 26. It is stated that Prince Saionji, the only Elder Statesman, will shortly visit Tokio to meet the leaders of the various political parties and discuss the position of the Upper House, which he thinks has been influenced by political strife.—NichiNichi.
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    39 13 We have received a copy of the proceedings of the Federal Council of the F.M.S. for the year 1928. The annual departmental reports of the Straits Settlements for the year 1927 were also delivered in book form this week
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    428 13 Changes in Returns This Year. The annual trade returns of British Malaya will in future be treated as an appendix to the Blue Book, and the annual and half-yt-ui-ly returns of the Colony ivill be discontinued, .states Mr. A. Ruuse, \s.;is:an: Registrar of Import and Exports, iii
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    36 13 Paris, Mar. 27. The Government has tabled a bill in the Chamber of Deputies providing Madame Foch with a special pension of IOO.WO francs a year in addition to ''-.cr •irdinar- pension. Reutc:-.
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    24 13 Washington, Mar. 2". Rear-Admiral C. B. McVay has been appointed to command the Asiatic Fleet in succession to Rear-Admiral Bristol. Ueuter.
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    22 13 "Home, James," an excellent c— ldlj with Laura La Plant.- in the leading rule is being shown at the Gaiety.
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    23 13 Casey at the Bat," a sporting comedy starring Wallace Beery, and Wild Fir.-,"' a racing drama, art' m.w being thoAB at the Surma.
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    37 13 A special session of the combined literary meeting and prize-distribution of the Anglo- Vernacular and the Sanatan Dhurma High School will be he!d at thischool premises 29-A, Loror.g 2, BMt Coast, at a p.m. on April 2.
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