The Straits Times, 22 April 1929

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    12 1 The Straits Times No. 29,069 SINGAPORE, MONDWYVAPRIL 22, 1929. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      110 1 TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR" (B.DJU WING LOCNG, HIGH 81., SINGAPORE. i^gk Doctors Consider aW% n "RPAR RRANII" Swiss Milk -^xP NATURE'S IDEAL f J There's health and strength L "BEAR BRAND' J ~n in every tin of "BEAR f HvQ£ nic 5^,55 milk. 1 ffl\Gi\ BRAND" Pure Natural <a^g^ggggft m(WI/ i^
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      121 1 Just Arrived CHINESE GREEN JADESTONE Gold and Jade Jewellery GOLD BANGLES Prices $85.00, $88.50, $98.50, $120.00. GOLD BRACELETS $55.00, $57.50, $78.50, 82.50, $135*. GOLD BROOCHES $26.50, $28.50, $32.50, 65.00, 72.50. GOLD RINGS $52.50, $55.00, $78iO. GOLD PENDANTS $25.00, $28i0, $35.00, 55.00. GOLD NECKLACES $68.50, $82.50, $105.00. GOLD EARRAINGS $22.50, $33i0,
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      6 1 FLORODOR (8.D.A.) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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      551 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERyiCES. PENINHI'I.AR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage doe Spore 1929 MOREA 11,000 Apl. 20 PERIM (cargo)
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      571 2 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t KITANO MARU 8,000 Apl. 26 M tHARUNA MARU 10.500 May 9 10 T KAMO MARU 8,000 May 23 24 KATORI MARU 10,000 June 6 7 t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 June 20 21
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      524 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MEL. BOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailing* by th* wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,876 tons) and the new motor vessel, MAI.AHAR (4,512 tons). The v. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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      579 2 K.P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marim Depts. and Manager's De.k. Representatives for Singapore and Strait Settlement, of the Official Touii.t Bureai of Java. All information, detailed itinerarie free
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      633 2 THE DLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON AMS TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAM BURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MAR SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWs MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AN] a GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AN! BALTIMORE. WEEKLY
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      509 2 THE SIAM STEAM HAY. CO,. LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SEKVICE K,,r Kretay, Trenßganu, Kelantan. buiisnara Telupin, PaUni, Sin K ora, Lacon, Slchon Ban kk ohlamuil Lan K«uan, Chumpon a*3 v Arriv.ll Departur* MA L N l Apl. 22 Apl. 24 VALAYA Apl. 21 May 1 The steamer, are
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      509 3 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England "ELI.ERMAN" LINE PABSENGEB AM) FREIGHT SERVICE TO THK UNITED KINGDOM AND ONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE Ol TWARDS. To Ili.nr- KmC Shanghai and Japan. l»ne Spore. v. CITY OF MOBILE May 10 <■. CITY OF DEEBT June 10 ROMEWASM. CITY OF KHARTOUM
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      499 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE <And AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAI'OKE and PENANG m» COLOMBO, BUB, I'OKT SAID, ALEXANDKIA. N AI'I.KS, GENOA and MABBBLLH to NEW YORK and n:»?TON Arrive Leave Leave "poiu Spore Penang I'KKS. WiI.SON Apr. 2U May 2 May 1 PREB. AN BI'REN May II Muy 16
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      543 3 DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Uenoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseille. Rotterdam m.v. Sibajak 12,500 R.L. Apl. 26 s.s. Prins d<>r Ned. 9,200 S.M.N. May 3 «.s. Tjerimai 8.000 R.L. May 10 m.v. Chr. Huyjrens 15,700 S.M.N. May 17 s.s. Patria 10,000 R.L.
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      240 3 CORK'S [wopto'Yrf.svgt _>cnvicFl Passages booked by all Lines. NO BOOKING FEE. Rail tickets issued for the principal railways throughout the world. No booking fee. Baggage, Furniture, Merchandise Shipped and Stored. Cook's Interpreters in uniform meet the principal steamers and trains at all chief ports. Insurances Life and Baggage effected. Letters
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      107 3 Get Your "Kodak" and Cine- "Kodak" and use "Kodak Film Remember we will examine and clean your "KODAK" free of charge at our f Retail Store, 8, BATTERY ROAD. "Kodak" Service Costs Nothing KODAK LIFTED (Incorporated in L'nyUnd) SINGAPORE. OVER 4 MILLION ■■PI lE^bmv^)^^^ 1 jJ^MMHe^Lw. 'MttimFWr HAVE BEEN BUILT
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    PECULIAR SLANG OF AVIATORS.
    1589 4 STUNT FLYING. Angel Makers and Hedge Hops. HOW THE ENEMY WAS FOOLED. Pilot Ciine Shank, who onca held the loop-the-loop recurd, tells in Modern Mechanics (Minneapolis), how to perform all kinds of aerial stunt.-," and tells it in the peculiar argot affected by aviators, which now
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    DRAMATIC ATTEMPTED ARREST.
    593 4 Amazing Story From The Philippines. A dramatic midnight effort by Inralu Auditor Ben F. Wright to arrest Joss Topacio. director of the Philippines Bureau of Posts, after Topacio had boarded a ship for Europe, has had sweeping consequences though it did not check the director's departure. Wright
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      5 4 """i CORK-TIPPED) CIGARETTES I ipHHfeßfßß^^?***^*^
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      180 4 hiltSEri NEAVE LIS. AERATED WATERS SAt^^J« m^fi^A p ALITY SERVICE MALAYAN AGRI-HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION issue of $150,000 nCDEBITIIDE'C dbvilop the 7'/;% TKANSFRKAIiI.K UCDCKI I UlfLO EXHIBITION SITE. OPBM TO THK PUBLIC Issued in muHiples of $100, payable $2~> per debenture on application, and $25 on allotment. Applications will clo; on April
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    ECHO TO PLUMB SEA DEPTHS.
    191 5 9 Secret British Dei HEAVING THE I SUPERS d 'xperimenting with tl ■•ry ap| iiti.-h Rn i sound who, and an in lie vibral I'rinciple. The reccivi fitted in th Mid conl d ironi the I lias I her. •j"h«- pi instrument woi I ravel
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    BERNARD SHAW "RELICS."
    460 5 A Warning: from The Author. Mr. G. Pernard Shaw writes to the Howe Sir. -In an article under the heading MS for Sale in your issue figure as one of the authors are proving i dealer* in relic-. .Now it lei not teem to ma to matter
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    UNTRAINED CHILD'S PERIL. '
    613 5 UNTRAINED CHILD'S PERIL. Headmaster on Grave Faults of Schools. Is present day education adequate to neet modern commercial requirements. V individual taient property developed There question! were answered in an interview Ly Dr. (>ril Norwood, Heauiwßtar of Harrow. Th? grave fault of education ti-ilay, ■id Dr. Ni'iwuo.i. "lies in its
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    GIRL STOWAWAY.
    158 5 Komanlic Impulse and Its I'rosaic End. San Francisco. March H. Wireless has taken all the romance out of stowing away on a ship. This, at an> r:it.\ is WBMt Miss Ilazell Cooke must bo thinking as she works in the galley of the liner Tahiti, on which she
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    JOURNALIST ADVISER.
    138 5 Ijong Association With China. Mr. Taeauu 1". Millard has been appointed an adviser to the Government with tli*- t,U<- >>f Adviser to the Guverni nient of th.- Republic (if China." It iunderstood that Mr. Millnrd will assure < his duties as soon as his successor H ;-hief correspondent
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    RALEIGH RELIC TO BE SOLD.
    345 5 Historic Document. THE VOYAGE OF THE ORINOCO. A Raleigh ilni ■miilll <f treat interest was to be sold at Meaara, Sotheby's in nail week. It was a certiticate of the Commissuii f John ('hu!lei<;h, of Stratchley, as captain of one of the sliijis that sailed
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    TENNIS PLAYERS' LOSSES
    77 5 During th;> time the Cannes lawn tennis tournament was being played many reports of robberies of sums of money from the gentlemen's dressing-room were 1 In mail week the club committee pot a ieteel ye ea watch, who caught a young Ameiiran student who. i was galag
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      63 5 C VAS BAGS !•> bj by inches 22 J lbs. rubber i v?.n be packed. UE^jtli"**^"- I'^fM $650 each. Wttif ARISAKA CANVAS BAG MFG. CO., LTD. i;*, MIDDLK R \u, BINGAPOU j* V .ri 1 O m a i if Tiagal 30 Amps. 500 volts. B^'s with or vm;.'' /*gpay^^^^S
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      254 5 CAUTION NOTICE Ii beieky fJvea that tac follow ng Ttv.d.- Mark V i rcllowlag goeAi I ANY PKBSON the mm. apen th, aM go EIAS LIMITED will i ANY INM.KVA I N llek Will be t Kniriancl. NOTICE ijOTK I »ea taat tb« Trad Vi Milk impo th V l
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    HOW CAMBRIDGE WON BOAT RACE.
    1971 6 OXFORD WI L BEATEN Ragged Rowing by The Dark Blues. KVENT BRILLIANTLY BROADCASTED. IV -haps it is only li ti intr. writes the rowing correspondent of th of March 24, that in the Centenary year of the Boat Race, both Oxford and Cam- i bridge
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    QUIETEST BOAT-RACE NIGHT.
    200 6 No Work for London Police. Boat Race scenes in the West End j were the most decorous in memory. The Oxford crew went to Love Lies at the Gaiety Theatre, and the victorious i Cambridge men to Funny Face at tho Winter Garden. Scores of undergraduates, were
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      151 6 Now Ready for Your Approval Ei O El J\ ESSEX 1929 Model Saloon $2,150 THE FINEST VALUE ON THE MARKET. AVAILABLE AT STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE ORCHARD ROAD. CP O C EiS ADVANTAGES AND OUTSTANDING I I Bill Ei II FEATURES OF THE C 6. toSnSSEL y« with the most remarkable
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      208 6 TRY SPERRY'S ROLLtD OAFS iv vii \r\; k MOST APPETISING Obtainable from nil BeBSOSS In 1 Ib. and l!j IS. V.iriiam parkpd linn. Sole Agenta KATZ BROS., LTD. Singcpore and PoaSMB} MiW' 1^ liar. bbbHsbbbbbP^^^- *L% I UK... BT——^^ fcjk*V-^ /y Vfo-.y^-* r^tß 'Phone 34fi:;. CELUT EEJC Owiag to Increased
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    LANGUAGE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
    1007 7 AN ARID NUTRIMENT.' Criticism of Present Methods. DRASTIC REVISION NECESSARY. Writing n the Sunday Times, Sii Reman Rodd, M. P., says "he Princi of Walei hat on various public occasion crystallised in a few '.ant lentaneei valuahle impreaakMU I d from wide ranging observation during his
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    NO NER-SAGS SOLD IN AMERICA.
    656 7 A Hamburg Hold-up. BRANDRETH AGAIN IN COURT. Charles All-, -rt Brandreth (60), fwui chairman and nianag np director of .WBag, Ltd., was airain bif'»re Mr. Mead a! Mai Ihoiough Street Polite Court in nail week on two summonses charging him with fraudulently convjrtinjj a dtbt
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    LA GOULUE'S PORTRAIT
    230 7 Forgotten Painting For The Louvre. Paris, March 18. La Gonlue, th- famous dancer of the Quadrille Realistc and star of the Moulin Roufce ball in its heyday, who died seven weeks a»ro in penury, will live atrain on the walls of the Louvre or the Luxembourif. The
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    TEN YEARS UNDER THE SEA.
    408 7 Raising of Battleship Kaiser. Another ex-German warship is on the suifaee enee ,i>i>: t after nearly ten years at the bottom of the sea. This is the liattleship Kaiaer, which h-is bsen lyinpr ■,ci us. wards in MlTilj two feet of vater at Seapa Fkm
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      82 7 '<'::.7 i W If yw v 7 MILES from anywhere th< engine of your car running smoothly— not a thought of trouble ahead, wl.en the unexp ctcd happens I ENGINE trouble causes the ''hold up" and you get ■branded miles from anywhere. WHY NOT eliminate the risk of this engine
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      147 7 :v. x LOOK FOR THE TRADE W 3K "SJhW/ The IfTorkl-renowu i Trade is is" as MASTKR'S voice" yo *-o GEAMOPHONES stands for mi.;', me and and itnapproacbcd. nrnnni\D GBAMOPHOJ il ARAXTKKS KhUUvDh. an inatrnment ol beautifully ('<>;-■:■...! ;:i!.i patfcctl; i evci.N pairl On :i RECORD ii itanda for Urn
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      241 8 ALHAMBRA— ApriI 24 Screen's Sublimest Star in the Finest of Photoplays LILLIAN GISH As the Mistress of Maxwelton f THE SCOTTISH JOAN OF ARC in the greatest triumph of her immortal career ANNIE LAURIE A surging Drama of brave men and wonderful women set amidst the historic spectacle of the
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      560 8 VICTOau THEATK EDGAR WARWICK presents THE WARWICK RSVJJS COMPANY In a series o f g hthea •<•.! H*»ie*s af ImM DIKa I ik"M i -n:)(.\ TO-NIGHT AT y.30 HIGH LIGHTS TIKSDAV. AI'KIL T.I COME INSIDE WKI.NTSnW. Ai'RII. ?< ,!U, !U MOAT. AI'KIL 23 JUST FOR FUN THK MERKY GO-ROUND PBIaUV.
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      423 8 EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION Of MALAYA (SINGAPORE BatANCR) (ruler the l'4tr(ina^r af Hla Bxcdlcac] Sir HUGH CUFFORD, M.C.S.. („c M.«. (i.8.E.. and His Exi-ellcncy Major-*. ciiPtal H. L. I'RITC HAKI). CA, C.M.t;.. D.S.O. GRAND FANCY DRESS DINNER CARNIVAL in \m> or EARL HAKi'S MEMORIAL FUND FOR DISABLED EX-SERVICE MEN RAFFLES HOTEL O!S
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      824 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday. April 23 H. W. H. 31 a.m.. S.ti. 10.11 p.m Exhibition I;• Japam 4 i Warwick Revue Cawpaajr, Ui(h Licku Vie. Theatre, o.^o p.m. Torsdiy. April i H. W. 10.31 a.m.. R. 9, 10.39 p.m.. x..y I'ulicc Hand, Ka'.on^ Park, ;i p.m. I Warwick Itevue
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    MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA.
    761 9 Features of Eastern Trade. \i the annual meeting of the Mercantile Bank of India, held in London in mail week Mr. .1. M Ryrie, th.- chairman, In the course d that, though it was true had not eomt up to ex- might be said t. ing
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    EASTERN TELEGRAPH.
    136 9 Admiral H. W. Grant's Change Of Position. Admiral H. W. Grant has relinquished his position as joint managing director of the Eastern Telegraph Company. In a communiration to ships ami stations of the Eastern A lociated Companies he says Under the new merger company I retain :i seat
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    GAMBLING IN SHARES.
    134 9 Days of the "South Sea Bubble" Recalled. Mr. I. (I. Kellaway, managing director of Marconi's, speaking at Bradford, referred to the Increase in the gambling spirit. That gambling, which hud been displayed with an intensity hardly equalled since the days of the South Sea bubble, related more
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    EXCHANGES.
    77 9 Rugby, April 21. Foreign exchangee are Amsterdam 18.08, Athens .(Tl'j. Berlin 2(1.47Vi. Bombay Is. t :il-:12<1.. Brussels SUIKi Bucharest Mi: 1 Buenos Air.s IT r.-lfi, Copenhagen 18.21. Geneva 26.21 Vfc, Helsingfon laa Hong Kong Is. HSid.. Kobe Is. 0 15-16(i., Lisbon 108>*. Madrid 82.09 H, Milan H2.fi? New York
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET
      548 9 Curtailing Speculation In America. i>. Symington and Sinclair's weekly report, dated London, March 27, states Sjikc our last report the rubber mark, t ha..i .un been .i fluctuating one. On Thursday n pi lees steadied about Ki\. and the Improvement was continued on Friday. The tone on
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      SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
      316 9 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, April 22. Rubber.— Local 33',i cents per lb. Stc»d\. Rubbers. Quiet. New Scuckiis 1 1.63 1 Bukit Jelotongs t3Vi-58 cents, Bukit Kutils 60-65 cents. Malaka Pilldai 1 l..-l.'.l Ayir Pbbm 7.25-7.75, Mentakabs 35-39 cents, Kluangs 5.05-5.45, Allenbys 1 .85-1.95, Pajanis 1.70-1.77H, Brogas
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      62 9 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the following cable dated April 20, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 725 tons. April 19.60, May 19.00, June 20, July 20.20, August 20.40. September 20.60, October 20.00, November 20.70, December
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      BUKIT LINTANG RUBBER.
      37 9 The Bukit I.intang Rubber Estates announces interim dividend of 5 per cent., less tax. No interim payment was made last year, and no final was forthcoming when the accounts were presented in November last.
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      PERAK RIVER VALLEY.
      29 9 The Perak River Valley Rubber Co. advise the sale of three tons sheet monthly AprilDecember, 1929, at 45 cents per pound delivered loose ex rail, Penong.
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      258 9 EXCHANGE Singapore, April 22. Ob London. Bank 4 m/s Demand Private 3 m. credit 2 4 U/H On New Tark, DlW< M Privat* M <! s ->'\ On Franc*. Bank T.T. 14H On Indik, Bank >.i. 1;>8"' S On Hong Kong. Bank T.T. l-'i p*. disc. On Shanßhai. Bank T.T.
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      70 9 12 o'clock noon, April 22. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.CJ. Spot j M Standard K.S.S. Spot tttt M Standard R.S.S. on Tender V.uy M% MM June :,i U\k M:.y-Junc M 34V4 July-S.pt. 34'j H Oct.-Dcc. :i5 Tone of Market 1- inn, sellers
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        MINING.
        482 9 Issue Val. Pd. i'l £1 As;im Kuml.ant; £1 <1 liuiujrin Tin 1 1 fating Pailung 1 1 Hi.tu C«VM 1 1 HuV.it Arung £1 fi Hurnah Malay £1 £1 (Jhenderiang I'l Euton Si;im B £1 Hiiad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hunt; Katt 5/- 5'- Hunjt Kong
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        GENERAL.
        228 9 Val. Pd. Bnyeri Seller! 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.10 2.15 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.60 2.60 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco C.5.0 6.7.6 Canadian Eagle 10/- 11/1 1 Central Engine 0.70 0.80 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.60 0.66 LOs. 10s. Duff Development 10/- 11/S/Bd. Dunlop Rubber
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        119 9 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,225,500 Num. I Spore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. IU3I-3G 101 1(U ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1301 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. si prem. Singapore Municipal 4'j p.c. of 1907 red. 1U47 $1,600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal 4'l- p.c.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        385 9 To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Eratt Mlenby ($1) Uor Gajah ($1) HiUm ($1) Kuning ($1) \m. Malay <*2) L Molek i SI) I'anas ($5) lialguwnie ($1) Bassett ($1) Brogas ($1) Urun.-i I 'i. Jclutonc ($1) U. Katil ($1) iiukit K. B. ($1) B. Kepong ($1) B. Timah ($10)
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      LONDON MARKETS.
      404 9 Messrs. William Jacks Weekly Report. In their report dated March Moasrs, William Jacks and o. report Our metal Markets have suffered severely tren the outbreak of speculative fever, and Wall Street has been affected by tin- un healthy ami unjustifiable boom in I the trade recovery is going
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      KRIAN RUBBER.
      188 9 Extension of the Planting Scheme. Presiding on March 22 at the general meeting of the Krian Rubber PUmtati I Ltd., held at the ofiVes, 4'J Baatchoap, Sir John K. Harlow, Bt., referred to the new form of the accounts, which did not so much detail for the benefit
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      WHISKY DISTILLING.
      152 9 New Enterprise In Australia. Mr. W. H. Ross, a director of the Distillers Company, has opened a whisky distillery at lorio, near Geelong, Victoria. The distillery cost i.TiO.OOO, and, is controlled by a company in which Distillers Company and an Australian company have joint interests. At the opening
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      THE RISE IN WOLFRAM.
      123 9 A rapid rise has taken place in the price of wolfram, which in mail week was up to 225. Gd.-2.Js. per unit, or fully 12s. above lowest figure of recent years, compared with a hiirh level of 755. during the War when the whole supply was
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      K.P.M.'S SERVICE.
      58 9 SHIPPING NOTES. Building of New Motor Ships. The new motor ship. .Manipi. constructed in Holland for the Koninklijke i'aketvaart Maatschappij, has recently undergone her trials satisfactorily in the North S.a. Shi is a sister ship to the rffljwng. which has already commenced service. Several more vessels of like
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      33 9 From China and Japan, bf Ifinaport, due at Singapore 4 p.m. to-ruonmv. From China, by Santhia, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Europe, by Atsuta Maru, due at Singapore 2 p.m. to-morrow.
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      CHEAPER POWER.
      99 9 First Milestone in Scheme Of Electrification. The first milestone on the road to the national unification and co-ordination of electric power has just been reached by the completion of ten miles of high voltage overhead cable between Bedford and Little Barford. This is the first portion of the
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      TELUK GONG RUBBER.
      161 9 Output of Teluk Gong Rubber Company for IU2B was 206,800 lb. of which 80,573 lb. sold 'J',d. and balance unsold at end of year has been valued at cost namely, 6'/«d. per pound. 119,887 lb. of 1927 rubber were brought into 1928 accounts at 9.79 d. per
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      765 9 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page WANTS. FOR BALE, BTC FOR SALE, teak bedi almeirah, Ice box, etc. Apply J". Balmoral Crescent. dp) WANTED Post, commercial sr otn L'ND PEWRITER, I l I'ply J, Batten Re R SALK, a small private rubber estate in Jehore, fully equipped. For full
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 22. SEA POWER.
    868 10 The important question of sea power it one of perennial interest to Britons whethtr they are Imperialists or Socialists. In a few years' time problems o; transport by air may replace it in tht public eye, but that time is not
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    DETECTIVES IN FACT AND FICTION.
    1835 10 Scotland Yard Amatein Busybodies. (By the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Birkenhead.) Confined recently to my bed with an attack of influenza, I found leisure to read half a dozen or so volumes of detective fiction. This intensive experience brought to a head a train
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    638 10 Mr. Cheok Huan Chcong, of Singapore leit by the Talamba yesterday for a holi lay in China. Mr. H. Fairburn, Inspector-General of Police, Straits Settlements, and Mrs. Fairburn have returned to Singapore from Home leave. Leave has been granted in the Saiuwai jovernment Service to Mr. P.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    817 10 A BRILLIANT CLIMAX. Saturday night's brilliant clfanai to the Royal visit was mark.d bf a (ratifying absence of those unfortunate rwtHleill|H which occur with such distressing regularity on great occasions. Despite the most elaborate precautions, there is usually some little wheel that refuses to function and
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    THE CLIMAX OF THE ROYAL VISIT.
    3542 11 Scenes on a Wonderful Day in Local History. MEMORABLE ORIENTAL PAGEANT AT NIGHT. Brilliant Spectacle at Government House. SINGAPORE gave His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester a wonderful welcome. The city was in true holiday mood on Saturday, and the public interest and
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    AIR TRAGEDY CONFIRMED.
    207 11 Traffic Discovery. FATAL END TO SEARCH FOR FRIENDS. Darwin, April 21. Th aeroplane in which Lieut. Keith Anderson and Mr. Hitchcock went in earcß of the Southern Cross ha found by the occupants of a searching aeroplane in the Tanimi Desert. One airman was dead and the
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    SMALL-POX MEASURES
    210 11 Additional Precautions In France. Paris, April 21. At the close of a conference held between the British and French sanitary authorities at Calais yesterday with regard to the i ranch smallpox regulations hi, Loucbeur, the Minister of Labour, issued a communique stating that the French Government had asked
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    HOPES OF AVOIDING BREAKDOWN.
    275 11 Reparations Conference Position. Rugby, April 21. Strong hopes are entertained by tho British Press that a breakdown of the conference on German Reparations now proceeding in Paris may be averted. The sj'den death of Lord Revelstoke on Friday necessitated the postponement of the pi; n;u se:
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    FASCIST PARLIAMENT.
    118 11 "Powerful Italy Will Be Respected." i Rome, April 20. t The King and Queen drove in state to the opening of the first All-Fascist ■ii'-nt. Signor Mussolini, who was in court dress, with his Ministers, met Majesties in the vestibule of the Palace of Monte Citorio, whence they
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    JAPANESE VESSEL FIRED ON.
    147 11 Another Outrage On Yangtse. Shanghai, April 21 A reliable Japanese report states that the Japanese upper river steamer- Bairyo Marti, which was proceeding from Dcidtn tr Chungking, was bombarded with threeinch shells and rifle fire a few miles below Ichang by Chinese troops. They are believed
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    "BEEF AND BROCCOLI."
    203 11 First Slogan of General Election. London, April 20 Beef and broccoli is the first slogan of the General Election campaign. It has arisen out of the policy enunciated by Mr. Baldwin and his speech at Drury Lane Theatre, when, as an example of British agricultural possibilities, he
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    FILM TRUSTS.
    41 11 Indicted Under Sherman Law. Los Angeles, April 20. Following complaints by independent cinema interests that the giant trust was throttling competition, a Federal grand juiy indicted ten of the most prominent distributing concerns under the Sherman Anti-Trust Law. Reuter.
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    H.R.H. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, SINGAPORE.
    134 11 The above photograph VM taken on the step* <f GorcnUMßt House during the visit of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester to Singapore. Front row (from reader's lift to right) Rear-Admin I the iinn. Herbert Meade. C.8.. D.5.0., the Earl of Airlie.
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    MOTOR SPEED RECORD.
    332 11 Fine Effort by Capt. Campbell. SEGRA VE I NBEATBN. Defects in Verneuk Pan Track. i Verneuk Pan, April 21. r Capt. Malcolm Campbell made hi-* attempt on the motor speed record this afternoon, but failed to emulate Sir Henry Segrave's run. Capt. Campbell's average speed was 21H..
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    THE KING'S PROGRESS.
    157 11 Royal Family Visitors At Bognor. Rugby, April 21. Visits were paid to the King at Craigweil House yesterday by Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles, who are at present staying at Goodwood House, a fevv miles from Bognor, and by Prince George, who motored from London to Bognor
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    DISARMAMENT.
    192 11 Russian Delegate Annoyed At Geneva. Geneva, April 10. .V. Utvinofl was the principal figure In toother incident in the Disarmament Committee dealing with chemical warfare. The chairman asked if If. 1. would like to participate in the discussion, and the latter retorted t'.-.at he wanted to speak on tho
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    U.S. BATTLESHIPS.
    46 11 Two to be Laid Down In 1931. Washington, April SI. The preliminary estimates of the Navy Department for the fiscal year l!».'il ivcommend the raising of funds U> build two battleships, which wili be the first capital ship replacements under the Washington Treaty. Reuter.
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    LESS PROFIT AT MONTE CARLO.
    33 11 Monte Carlo, April 20. According to a report presented at a meeting of shareholders in the Casino, there has been a serious c!rop in the profit* earned. Trans-Ocean.
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    THE CHINESE WELCOME.
    393 12 Striking, Elaborate and Heautiful Procession." His Excellency's letter to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Mr. A. M. Goodman) is as follows My dear Goodman, I have just written to Farrer, as President of the Municipal Commissioners and Chairman of the Muhammadan Advisory Board, to ask him to
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    TRIBUTE TO THE POLICE.
    154 12 Excellent Arrangements Made For the Visit. His Excellency also wrote to the Acting Inspector-General of Police (Mr. C. H. Sansom) as follows My dear Sansom, I prefer on this occasion to write to you personally instead of conveying my message through the ordinary cold official channels,
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    WARWICK REVUE CO.
    383 12 Bright Show at Theatre This Wee!.. Amoni ihose who brave the viei.-s tmL-s of providing theatrical fare for Eastern audiences ih< name of Edgar Warwick hi.s been prominent for moie years thun we can n member, and many friends in Singapore are giail to welcome him back.
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    KUBELIK RECITAL.
    427 12 Enthusiastic Audience In Singapore. KuUlik. How the' name recalls memories of what must it be? quite 2"> yean ago. Those were the days when they had picture-postcards of ri tebritieSi and be certain that thousands of feminine admirers cherished the portrait of the young violinist with the soulful
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    LORD REVELSTOKE.
    46 12 memorial service for Lord Re\.l tc.l.c, who will be buried at Revelttoke, South Devon, will be held in London, both in the City and at St. MarCi.i't's, Westminster, on Tuesday. The Prince of Wales will represent the Kin;f at the latter service. British Wireless.
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    REV. G. DEXTER ALLEN.
    209 12 Death in Bedfordshire On Saturday. We regret to learn of the death at Ampthill, Bedford shire, on Saturday, of the Rev. 6. Dexter A!kn. .'I. A. (Oxon), at the age of <<■'<■ Mr. Allen, aft r few years' service al home, came out to Sarawak 2~i
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    EX-KAISER'S BROTHER.
    70 12 Death of Prince Henry Of Prussia. Berlin, April 20. The death ha.- occurred from pneumonia < Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the ex-Kaiser. Prince Henry was <">•; yean of age. He lived in the ca«tli- of Hi mmclm.irk, Bear Eckenfoerde. Two months age hi -.vas reported to
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    NEW YORK DISASTER.
    60 12 Several Killed in Collapse Of liuildin New York, April 20. While crowds were streaming into Lower Broadway, several huge girders collapsed from the eleventh storey of the new Western Union building, carrying away the STaffffMhlg M which several men wen Working. hour were killed mstaatty, and it
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    BELGIAN TRAIN SMASH.
    51 12 Release of Arrested Engine Driver. Brussels, April 20. The driver of the express which collided with a goods tram near Hals, Brabant, on the 17th inst., has been released. The express Ml from Paris. Eight people were killed and '21 injured us a result of the co.'ision.
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    WHEN RUBBER JUMPS!
    497 12 WHEN RU BBER JUMPS! Fatalistic Views Before Chief Justice. One never knows what will h these days. If rubber jumps up to I 70 cents I think I shall be able :i_\ in a few months time. But who can say I may go Into a motor-car to-morro be smnshed-up-
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    MISSISSIPPI FLOODS
    25 12 Quiney, Illinois, April 21. The embankment at Marion Coun< Missouri, broke yesterday, and the wat« of the Mississippi flooded 4,000 acres land. Reuter.
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      1132 13 Champions Beaten. MIDDLESRRO' C.RIMSIiY STILL AHEAD. London, Ani i: 20. The following wen- the rexalti "f 'hRnglixh an League ganwi played to-tlri.'- Amateur Cup Final. At Hiirhl'iiry, in the final of the Aniftteur (up, llfi.nl ijofcatod Leytun i thi- holder* 1 l»y three g»als to one. Rcutcr.
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      PADANG CLUBS DRAW.
      1044 13 Livock's Fine Batting Exciting Finish. The S.R.C made a great effort to obtain victory in their match with the S.C.C. <.n Friday and Saturday, and only time robhad them. It was an exciting game, with a i.een finish, the latter being mainly on account of a sporting
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      S.F.A. BEATEN AGAIN.
      773 13 Malayan Chinese Show Better Method. The Malayan Chinese XI defeated the S.F.A. at the Stadium yesterday by four clear goals, and well deserved their sucewß. Althuuuh the score somewhat belies tie run of play, it indicates a vast difference in the teams, and this difference was patently
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      140 13 Ist Div. Football S.C.C. tj. B.A, SUdium. 2nd l»iv. Football S.C.C. ti. O.T.F.C, S.C.C. 2nrt Div. Football S.H.B. V.M.C.A., S.H.B. Tuenday, April 23 2nd Div. Football A.P.C. v«. Police, A.P.C. Wednesday, April 24 2nd KatUlion, Welch Regiment vs. Seletar, Stadium. Friday. April 26 Ist Div. Football S.C.F.A. ts.
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      TAIPING AMATEUR RACES.
      863 13 Mr. Gilford's Success. ACCIDENT ON SECOND DAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April 20. The Taiping arruteur meeting concluded to-day after two day» of interesting racing. A feature was a second win for Rcsette, which was practically unbacked on the first day. There was an accident in
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      M.C.C. TOURISTS.
      88 13 Enthusiastic Reception In London. London, April 'JO. The M.C.C. cricketers, except Chapman and Jardine, who are returning by other routes later, arrived at I 'over from Australia after their triumphant tour gad) were given a civic reception. They ware met by a tremendous crowd, including hundreds of prominent
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      FUH-TAN STUDENTS.
      136 13 Fail to Impress At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April B. Durinjj the visit of the Fuh-Tan I'nivcrsity football tourists to Ipoh this week two matches were played. The first was against the Perak Chinese in which they were beaten by 3—l3 1 after an unimpressive ffame.
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      BILLIARDS CHAMPION.
      38 13 Davis Beats Newman in Close Match. London, April 20. In a match at Thurston's Hall Joe Davis retained the title of professional billiards champion, defeating Tom Newman by 781 in a match of 18,000 up. Reuter.
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      BOXERS AID CLERGY.
      100 13 Church and Ring in Welsh War. Boxing men have joim ct v ith relisiou' leaders in protect- ixixin^: in the industrial areas of South wa A number of prominent Welsh spMii--mon mat in Pontypridil to advisability of opening a centre for boxing on Sunday on lines sir
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      GOLF.
      319 13 1 England Beat Rest »1 lluUit Timah. Eairlacd beat The Rest by 31 to 21 ia Shanghai foursome match p!a i-<l al B Timah yesterday. The result of each match was returned by holes, that is, ihc difference between holei wob snd lost. No points wen- k^' m for
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      184 14 PAVILION Commencii 2 S V D i M THE FORTUNE i ITS A MASTER PICTURE from AUSTRALASIAN FILMS (EAST), LTD. j 1 '^J li i .".'v^* 1 HHH *\v < lass v atch Dealers, i Whole CYMA W \T< II IGENCY. RENE ULLMANN, High Street f *v DS. CfiSSELL'S TABISTS
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      700 14 SINGAPORE POLO CLUB is CONJUNCTION WITH THE SINGAPORE TURF CLUB IMATEUH RACE MEETING. Saturday, June 1, 1929. PROGKAMMI CATasM FOB 1 Bacea fur Pala I'unii- 2 Divided Hajsiieapa for Chui ■"> tlorse*. I DhrMed Handicap* f"r Cla I'oni: KNTI I at 4 p. n. on Wednesday i y. Singapore Turl
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      685 14 TENDERS Malayan Wood Distillation, Limited (In Liquidation hy thp Court). Tendon wtM be receive! at the office of the 0 at Kuala Lumpar up to n Hay 19*9, for the purchase of the rmentloned assets ef taa al:ovc Comnwxhaatery 200 tons firewood. .vii pieces oi planks. ;-.e property is believed
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      576 14 AUCTION SALE of valuable Biaga*«ra Twwa aad Country Properties. A Messrs Cheaag Kooa Seng Co.'s ssl?room. Mo, Street, on Wednesday April ti, at 2.30 p.m. EBTATI Of 1 »> K\\o\(. l.Ki:. IIECI I Lot l. Valaable aaehold land -and shophouse r- I- ut ill known as -N 17, Short Street
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    FUTURE OF LONDON University.
    973 15 The New Statutes. CO-ORDINATION OF STUDIES. '1 Si- "Statutes made for the University c.t London in, dor the University of London n Act, 1920," were signed by His Majesty I in Council in mall week and are now tlv.-re-fore operative, Ihe old University, with ihe Senate
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    GOVERNOR OF GUERNSEY
    26 15 It was officially announced at Guernsey in mail week that; Lord "uthven will suci eed Lord BackvilM as l.ie.it.-tiovernor of Guernsey on Juse :>.: >.
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    "JOURNEY'S END."
    195 15 Cordial Reception In New York. "Journey's End," produced in New York by Gilbert Miller In association with MauBrowne, i< described by American ■:itiis as a really great play whic-h will duplicate in New York its London in Incidentally it will give the United States an impression of the
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    255 15 Husc Bank Overdraft of Arrol And Co. The public examination of Choo Tian Lock, a partner in the Arm of Arrol and <<■„ was continued before Mr. Justice Deane in the Bankruptcy Court on Saturday by the Assistant Official Assignee (Mr. t. B. Cocker). Bankrupt said his :irm
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    NO MARRIAGES UNDER SIXTEEN.
    192 15 Bill Supported by Hone Office. Thn Home Ofllea or. March U declaro:l i'.s rapport of Lord Buckmastor's Bill marriages betwsjaa paraaM tithor of whom is mater sixteciv— a Bill [bald BooUn, the Public cently described ns itn artlir.g proposition." v.'h.-n thi Hill can.- bi fore a
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    "WOODBINE WILLIE."
    174 15 Kind's Personal (Jift To Widow. London, April Th King has sen) Mrs. Studdert Kennedy, widow of Woodbine Willie." ■t cheque! accompanied by a letter indicating that ii is s personal gift and is not Intended a.* contribution to the fund which is being raiaed on behalf of the
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    NEW "LAND NAVY" EXPERIMENTS.
    260 15 NEW LAND NAVY EXPERIMENTS. War Office Plans for The Future. Britain's new Army is steadily coming into being. Ihe War vision of the futureis one (i ii.s' -speeding armourel tiring rapid guns as t.'iey move, or surprise movements conceived and put Ir operation whila the enemy is still a hundred
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    SINGAPORE-LONDON BY CAR.
    175 15 Mr. Canajfasabay Arrives In Syria. Writing to the Dunlon Rubber Co I Mr. Caaagasabay, who left Sinj England by car in De i I ha\e now reached Alexandretta, a d stance of 7.1.7 miUs from Singapore. Due to the heavy snowfall sad bio rhe rains and the
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    A ROMNEY PORTRAIT.
    336 15 i How Copy Was Mistaken For Original. London, April 9. An interesting 1 disclosure has just been made by Mr. Ellis Roberts, A.R.C.A. He states that he made two copies of the j Komney portrait of the Duche«s <-f Sutherland, with the permission of the present Duke's
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    124 15 Th" Singapore Muni< ipal health statefor the week ended April II gives ;j! number of deaths as male 1")6, end femah 70. This represents a death Jl.-'iO per mille. per annum, comI pared with 24.83 in the preceding week find 26.61 in the corresponding Weak of n The
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    FRANCHISE IN RUSSIA.
    551 15 Election Comedies. PARIAH CASTE OF THE DISFRANCHISED. Moecow, March If. Although there is little clement of political choice in I 8 in view <>T the fact that no open anti-CommunUt activity is tolerated) the rijrht tc vote ii one of the most prcciors possessions of the Soviet
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    OVERWORKED MOTHERS.
    249 15 Mrs. Adamson Pleads For Family Allowance \n earnest pIM for tka workil mother m made by Mr., fcdamson of Mr. W. M. Adamson. M.P.. at a Laouur Family Allowances Conference hold at the Memorial Hall. Farrmgdon SI The time had conic, Mrs. Adantsoa sa'ji. whin the special needs
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    FRAUD ON INDIAN POST OFFICE.
    316 16 Huge 'Annual Ix>ss Reported. Son ii.-iutl on the Indian Post i ty offlcteh In <<n OAecr artrepoi n A <if the P Departmtnt En r.'j Duiinic ..min Ok number nfad -"iiKi, Involvii over a *»kh of lup Th<' aad rity <.f the fraud* have been
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    KABUL EVACUATION.
    337 16 Women's Walk in Dark With Bullets Flying. Xew Delhi, March 14. Sir Francis Humphrys, the British Miniate? in Kabul, who, with the Legation ,tutr, recetitly left the Afghan capital by uir owing to the state </f chaos which prevailed locally, is looking remarkably .veil aftir his exciting experiences
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    230 16 ran. me of Drills up to end for week ending April 21, 1029 Monday, April 22. Mi p.m.. Drill Hall. S.IIA. (V), Battery Parade; 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, SKA. i\) Sifr Sec, Section Parade; 5.16 p.m., Drill Hull, "C" (Scottish! Co., No. 9 Platoon Section Training 6.16 p.m..
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    JAPANESE ART.
    279 16 Interesting Exhibition At V.M.C.A. An interesting exhibition of pictures is that whicJi a Japanese artist, Mr. Goroku Otani, on his way back to Japan from France, is showing at the V.M.C.A. in Orchard Road. There are oil paintings of French views and scenes, portraits and nude studies These
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    LONDON'S HINDU TEMPLE
    75 16 Scheme That Will Cost £250,000. A site has been chosen in a London suburb on which it is proposed to built a Hindu temple. The temple will be; the centre of a Hindu colony, and will be dedicated to Shri Ramachandra. A specially trained Hindu priest wBl
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    TAILORS A FLUTTER !
    170 16 TAILORS A FLUTTER Says Autolycus in the Sunday Times Once again the Prince of Wales has mused a flutter in the tailors' dovecotes or rather fitting rooms by donning a woollen pullover with a dinner jacket, soft shirt, and collar. Strange as this may sound, it was really an ideal
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    HAMPSHIRE'S OLD FACTORY.
    476 16 Havant Parchment Still In Demand. Close by Havant Chorea, i.nd oir; miles from Portsmouth, is tii if an industry which, if local true, has been carrii-d or by th methods and M tkt MWM »lt« for a housand y:ir The parchment ma.ii' than m -hroughoul Kur pc
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    FORD'S COUNTER MOVE
    45 16 American BMaMgM reporting the c parture of Mr. Henry Ford lor Europe, a that he proposes to summon a confi re in Berlin of all the head? of Fur ifwn Fo companies to consider ]i!an> to counl those of the General Motors.
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    DISABLED EX-SERVICE MEN.
    183 17 Singapore Effort for Earl Haig's Fund. We arc asked to inform readers in Singapore tiiat they should make no liu-iit for the evening of May 25 already been done tor them. The engagement is a very special effort which is being made by the Ex-Services' Association of
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    52 17 Th: p raou were struck by lightning jin severe storm which passed over ;-(i on Thursday. One of the vieI woman named Pov.nama emI on Damansara estate, at the 7\k mite, Danuuisara Road. A man named Veluaaajr was struck ut Sungei Besi on Z/ a lin mine, and the third
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    PRINCE'S MORNING ADVENTURE.
    274 17 Chats with Veterans Of Covent Garden. The Prince of Wales was at Covent Ga.-den Market while most Londoners Were in bed the other morning. He arrived before seven o'clock and remained nearly two hours. The maikel had one of the surprises o f its life when porters
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    SUICIDE AT PARTY.
    149 17 Tragedy of I^ord Ruthven's Niece. London, April 10. A vi-rdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned at the inquest, at I'addinjfton, on the body of Mrs. Honoria Gordon, niece of Lord Ruthven. Dec. ;i -.1 was the wife of a retired Army Officer,; Captain Charles
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      42 17 MAY BE GOOD FMMROZ CO. 91 Suppliers to all the Civil and Military Hospitals of Singapore. Highest rf^M Tirade %^OW m^&^ pure Ur food SOUP ON SALE AT ALL PROVISION DEALERS. Distributors GETZ BROS. CO. (Tncorporatad in U.S A.) IS, ROBINSON ROAD.
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      183 17 THE GATE THAT IS OPEN ,SS BECAUSE OF ITS NKAT AFPHARAI i LASTING QCAUTHS ■aim /SsTKs's^'^ COOLNKM HOTLL3 M— f RTAm.M Supplied nt tl.. Krrnrxt I'ricra P..--H.I, -.v UNITED ENGINEERS UMITED Sl\f;AP()i:t. BKANCIIKS. 8&$ S! MADAME LEO is having for PARIS Sy on the 22nd instant to see the SUMMER
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      235 20 "Man and Lion" Cement Best Portland Rapid Hardening Supplied against the Singapore Municipal contract fop several years. Used by leading European contractors throughout Malaya. Prices Low. Copies of Official tests ssol oo request to Sole Agents:ADAMSON. GILFILLAN CO.. LTD. Singapore. Penang', Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, and Ipoh. By Special Appointment to
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