The Straits Times, 27 April 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 29,074 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      192 1 TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR"! llt.I) A.) WING LOONG. 1111,11 ST. SIM; IFORE. I 11 fill M DDCDADCH 111 •> I rlttrAKty 'n where? If uniformity of quality means anything to you, as it should vially where the health and well being of idfants is concerned you will want to know the
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      228 1 /I, i| I as Sl~* lIULLII js^'ft\ iff 7^ 3^ LEADER tfi" i PRECISION. v^^i^4i**i&i GENT'S 9-CARAT GOLD DRESS S«rr_rr GENTS THIN ,».:hSS WATCH. WATCn. J^*^^ GB iiaL Open Face Price $65.00 M^^m Mnl Price 75.00 Full Hunter $78.50 ffl^ H 18 cc.at $!25.0i) Half Hunter $90.00 THE ROLEX jtk
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      6 1 "FHOROrOR" (8.D..».) WING LOONG TIIOPICAL PVEAR.
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    GOLD "FIND" NEAR MANILA.
    750 2 Great "Strike." ESTIMATED TO BE WORTH PESOS 40,000,000. Manila, April 9. What is believed to be the greatest gold Mnkc ltd made in the Philippine Islands, and perhaps any place in the world, has been uncovered in Bulacan Province on the site of the Metropolitan Water
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    351 2 S. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. The Fourth Sunday uftrr Baxter, April 88. 7 a.m.. Holy Comn. i 7.15 a.m., Hh.itali Holy < omn. anil SiMMion 8.1 6 a.m., violins and Litany -I .in.. The Catechism; r >..!" p.m., (Choral) Lvensong Si rmon Holy Comn. ea Moi Wed. am: Friday at
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    CIGARETTE BRANDS.
    97 2 Tlu' North (liina Daily KaU says:— When a new brand of cigarette cornea c: i to the ket, unac fancy name U usually tacked on t.> it. such as My Darling," "Littto Sweetheart," eic but the latest brand of cigarette offered bj a Chim concern is <riven a
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    39 2 Ths wedding «>f Mr. Alfred Tago Stannose Jennen, of the Crreat Northern Ttlegiiiph Co.. Shanghai, to Ifiu Ingeborg .-.-n Jesaen, daughter <>f Mr. an;l Mrs. l' v. Jesaen, '-;i nolwnniiiwl in the Peak Church, Hong Kong, on April 8.
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    MALARIA AND UNREST.
    581 2 Malaya's Lead. VIEWS Of SIR MALCOLM WATSON. Sir Malcolm Watson, the malaria expert, who is in Ceylon just now, in an interview with a representative of the Ceylon Observer gave interesting facts as to the progress of anti-malarial campaign in the British Empire. He said that the
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      80 2 yap] REASONS FOR W Chrysler A I 111 111 Mil 1 11 SUPERIORITY COMFORT. There is ease and support in the Plymouth given by the extremely roomy yet heavily upholstered seats. The cushions are full-quilted and leather, of course, is the covering used. The seating angles and depth of the
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      135 2 NESTIE AND ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO. THE LAMP OF KNOWLEDGE c Q IJRAC JIC AL experience is tamous reputation of the Nestle the hrst reacitef in every Company. branch ol eiluotion. II you have not yrf tried rht* Ihe knowledge of ovrr GO new milk, 3 larvt sample tin is
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    MR. COOLIDGE ON HIS PRESIDENCY.
    1816 3 INTIMATE STORY. l Entering 1 Leaving White House. ADMINISTRATION OF OF! M lAL OATH. Kx-P Cosmopolitan r ;ii White Housi 1 the hour lent Harding I away to ln-n he re.|<l life in Massachusetts. I It w i of Aug. 192 i ...I died; known
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    27 3 Miss 6. E. (ioodlinnd. lady super! ndfni of the Victoria Hospital. Isolation Hospital, and Wellington Nursing Home, Tientsin, ha* lefi China for England via Japaa and Canada.
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    BOY AND GIRL MARRIAGES.
    422 3 Disclosures by Home Office. The Rome Office w»i statci' m mail; week '.ii be r favour of Lord Buckm ;sterV Age of Marriage Hill without any alteration. This information was conveyed by Mr. S. W. Harris, *rHtil Secretary at the Home Office, giving evidence before the
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      129 3 tfHATlf'l^ EXQUISITE PERFUMES AND POWDERS \jS^ I *$.>" (MAM IN IKWCK) INTRODUCING THE LATEST CREATIONS FROM COTV'S— PARIS. RONBONNIERE (Oty Powder In exquisite bowl designed by Lalique," in various Perfumes, Blanche, Xaturelle and Rachel shades. An object of art at an inexpensive cost. "POCHETTE" in dark blue leather containing one
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      170 3 p\ OTHERS MAY BE GOOD BIT HERE IS jhVX The Best PRAMBOZ CO. 8 Suppliers to all the Civil and Hillary Hospitals of Singapore. FEDERATED BiALAY STATES RAILWAYS SOLAR ECLIPSE SEE IT AT ALOR STAR (KetJah) Thursday. May 1!)2?>. rrlee Fln| class Singk Para spore Dep, I.SH .n.in. Wcdm iday,
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      549 4 P. 0. IRITiSH I3D.A AKD A?B£H U»ES (Incuipornte.l la '■>.*'*.•. I HAH AMD PABSBNOER AND CARGO ICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N 1) UNDER CONTRACT WtTH BIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND IAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS Fl'.' M LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore li' 29 1 KRia ll
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      613 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YI'SEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naplea, Maraeillca, London, Antwerp and Rotterdaai Veaaala Tonnage Due Sail I tHARUNA MARU iu,suo May a X j tKAMO MARU 8.000 May 23 Z ICATOR] MARU lu.noo June 6 t ATSUTA MAKU h,»00 June 20 21 KAFIUMA MAKU 10.U0O July 4 I UAEONE
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      550 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SifDNET AND MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailing, by the wellknown steamer MAREI.LA (7,876 tons) ami the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The MAIIKLI.A is one of the 'urgent Slid finest steamers trading to 0 Vuatra'in. Cabins
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      589 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under coitrsct with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone .Vo. M4e\ arilt suVconnectiont •0 Pas.- age, Fieight, T".nship.,itmt Marine Depts. and Manager's Dcik. R«ax*amtatJvea for c ii.gapora and Strait* •^ettlenuiin of the Offciii Tourist Bureau f Java. information. •Ictt'lad
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      617 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). i i REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON A.MS rUtDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, Ham BUKi; AND BREMEN- GENOA. MAI: SEll-Lr.s. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW HARMaLUOL UAVKE, LIVERPOOL AttO OUUkjUW BOSTON. NEW JfOatU AND BALTIMORE.
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      503 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Inco.potMed in Slain) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trengganu. KelanUn. B:tngnara, Telupin, Palani, b.nxora. Lacon, Sichen, baiKior,, Kohsauiui, Langauan, Chumpon k'iJ Ba ißkok. Arrival Departure VAI AYA A,.1. 2'J May 1 Sl.'l>Di;.\Dlß Haj MALIM The neumvn are tiued lkr»av-avul »nh clrrcnc iight and have
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      509 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). "EI.I.ERMAN" LINK PASSENon and nuaom brvici to THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT' FREIGHT SERVICK OITW ARDH. To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan. Hue Spore. Cm OF MOBILE May 8 s.s. CITY OF DERIIY June 10 HOME W ARKS. s.s. CITY
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      513 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE iJnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and I'OSTON Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang I'KKS. WILSON Apr. 211 May 2 May 1 I'KKS. AN BURKM May U M:iy 16 May
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      480 5 DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart Maatsrhappij Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amaterdam Southampton Maraeillea Rotterdam s.s. Prins d«r Ned. 9,200 S.M.N. May S s.s. Tjerimai 8,000 R.L. May 10 m.v. Chr. Huygens 15,700 S.M.N. May 17 s.s. Patria 10,000 XX. Muy 24 s.s. Joh. de Witt
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      300 5 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Din-el Weekly Freight Service from Hong Kong to S. Francisco. Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Tai-onia, Vancouver. Sails about SAN nUMCBMO AM) PORTLAND S.S. NKW YORK Apl. M SAN nUNCBKO
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      109 5 Cine" KODAK" Pictures Natural Colour Supplies ncvi available. Call at S, Battery Koad for I ih'inonstratioH. Kodak Limited, (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. "WAYGOOD OTIS" LIFTS Supplied, Instafied and Maintained by the Sole Agents CENTRA! laT iwt^BaUvßr \al X aaWa^t**% I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR THL 2717. B iv. THE DIFFERENCE
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    202 6 Satuiday. Vpril Ship* alon^Hj,!,. ll; r Wliarvr* or rxprrlrd In arrivt-. Vim IIAItllOI'lt. lai Vharf ram- I'..:,:... a Mo. 2, I'atro!. II. 1 1. I M Bt. Milu Uuctinui.i. Ill V. vu I VKSSK.I.S IN NT :•<>' I raiijiiri; Pairar. Al *rl V rt»l :i U KippW
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    180 6 To d.tj China, HainHtn. an. Korea, I'o atosa, i;<t.^i Sii.ci anada ;.ii.l W«»urn Btatei <•: I s.A. Hv.ii g i,. in. Banka [aland, Pladjoa i Palcmbut (S' nan* I 3 x-lat Pandjang. Uengkalis ;irnl [lagan s Ai i i >...i.i. i p.m. Srlat IVinijanz. Kcarkalis, v ';.ik
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 6 MAILS FOR EUROPE ['ami.,.. a \ticlre Lrinif. Khiva F*. C Hooft :i>-]>hant« tidrupuvra S'purr I i. ml. hi Mar. IS \:.l. I Mar. 21 Apl. 13 Mm. 12 A|.l. II Mar. 22 Apl. IK Mar. 2H Apl. 20 Mar. 28 Apl.
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    34 6 TKc Gowraor hju appointed Dr. E. D. Lindow, Medical Officer, Singapore, to act hs Chief Mrdical Officer, Malaccn and Dr. R. B. MacGrefor, Chief Medical Orticer, Malacca, to act a- Chief Mcliial Officer, Penang.
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      219 6 l ir ALHAMBRA JAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.. Pnpricton. PROGRAMME Commencing Wemwmmy, April 24, ending Monday, April 29 In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS ANNIE LAURIE Featuring LILLIAN GISH A thundering drama of the Scottish Highlands. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. TIM McCOY
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      469 6 if «£X V XJLIXV-IJN 6903 From Thursday. April 25 to Vv .1. -«Ly, M.ty 1, at I.IS p.m. shai{i. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DIKE oi GLOUCBSTKB IN Si:s<.Al'OKE. j FLORENCE ViDOR in The Worl^at Her Feet Evening Clothes Featuring ADOLPHE MENJOI— VIRGINIA VALLI In the First
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      220 6 COMING SOON t fjg^A NORMAN FOREIGN ALHAMBRA 6 MAY 6 An Excellent FOX Three Feature Programme DOLORES DEL RIO in NO OTHER WOMAN Drama, Intrigue and Passion in Society's Pleasure Resorts. PREP AND PEP A comedy drama of jrooth, romance and BBMatißg adventure. IN THE FIRST SHOW B[iCK JONES in
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      157 6 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. S.itui.l.iv. vpril II. \V Warwicl Revu* i. V i I h. 0 Sim«fj». April 2S Ii. \V i I Police ii- ad al at Ion Stn M.mda;. April 29 I Ii. W. «M.. a.:i... ?4, -<". I'.n, Ihon i Orchard Road. n< Warn lek Rtrm I
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    AYER KUNING RUBBER.
    284 7 More Prosperous Years In Sight. Ayer Kuninrr I al Penang on ,i presiding. ks the chairman i.i say that the d oal tv be om "inpany as ths allowing Fected the which In, and it is rei that tin carried forward t Small Export Mlowaaee. The poor
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    KLANANG PRODUCE.
    159 7 Fifteen Per Cent. Dividend Proposed. :..r year ended Pee. tl, I ;rtat output of rubber amounted t.. m~.i-i mparori with 18,1 M lb. in 1927. i nf prmlii Ht Swcttenham <■ M7d. per pound. All other charges, including freight to London, insurance, sal.- nd homi dministration expenses, Amounted
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    STEAMSHIP VANISHES.
    127 7 Presumed Loss of The Cartagena. The report of the Board of Trade inquiry, I i'li! .-it Liverpool, i::tn tJ.r loss of the steam- thr BUM of the ■:i heard "f since she left the Lune Deep or Jan. 1">. 1988, must remain onjecture. I l"'l for y at
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    122 7 Empress of Asisi. I'.ir-if.i I pct Empra rrom Hong Kc.n r nt 8 a.m. >■•< w instead of at noon duled. Heavy Gun Practice. of shipping arc requested lo keep their ;.;ir of I hi- t Ible <luring the heavy gun l>rnctiee, which will take plaee from Kort
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    59 7 I i xiii V. n, by Mungola, moi <>\. morning. due at Sinirapore 7 a.m. From by La Plata Ainu. <hrn at Singapore to-morrow. 1 i Manila by Prenident il on, ingaporc dayliifht on China, by Van u( s, doc ;i' noon. by .V.p ili.\ due at China
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      254 7 Downward Tendency ('hecked. M< Lewi and Paal i Biagapon April M. 1 rltnessed a check te downward movement of ;h.it hi:y. recently taken place and la Mippurt and short coverins .li^ht recovery was seen. Hoary shipmvnts thfs month, however, still outweigh any hopeful liijrns of a permanent
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      160 7 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, April 27. L—doa.—Rubber i> i.vir.d.. up l-iod. Noon price Spot :;i cents. London.—Tin ."is., down 100s. Mining.—Dull. Sunpel Way :!-:!.in. Kuchais IJ7H-IJO, Knta Dredgs i.m-i.i:.. Klang Kiver S.lO-3JO, Hong Fatts MMi eenta, Malaya Consols. 01-S8 cents, Penawa4 BI (in-. Petalings 556-6.40 xd..
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      LEAN'S TIN REPORT.
      162 7 Little Business in Share Market. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 27. Lean and Co.'s report states that tin pad a further weakness and slumped y in price to fI'JH ss. for spot and t'L'iiii tor three months, but on the inevitable reaction appreciated in value
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      CONSOLIDATED RUBBER.
      156 7 Smaller Production And Lower Costs. At the ;innual meeting at Shanghai (1f the hareholdan of the ConaolMsted Kul.lkt Kstatei (1914) Ltd. Mr. K. T. liyrnr. chairman. presiding*, said :—The profit for the year under review amounted to Tls. 8."i.058 as com|iarc<l wilh Tls. 1ti11,280 the previous year, a
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      61 7 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. MvW York, send us the following cabic dated April M, their quotations beiiiß in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 1 7 7 ."> tons. May 19.<'0. June 20.00, July 20.30. August 20.50, September 20.ti0, October 20.70, November 9OM,
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      GLEN MUAR RUBBER.
      76 7 The final wimling-up meeting of Glen Muar nudher Estates was h«'ld in London in mail wirk. when the hnuidntor'> arcounts were approved ami the necessary resolution \t the cloat thi chairman infonm nf the new company (Glen Imi X.states) that everything ws ir.^eeHing i -torily at the
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      234 7 EXCHANGE Sim-Hpnrc, April 'J7. don, Bant m/s i'em.iml J Private 3 a. credit !/4 C/U Ob New York, iv.nand M f wo On Pranec, Bank T.T. 14tl Bank T.T. i:\ p.c li c. IT- 1 Oa Java, Bank T.T. 139 On Jnpan. Pank T.T. 1234 Berlin Murks, Bank T.T. 2:(4
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      62 7 Tone of Market S'i-aily. qaiet. Latest Cabl* I-. on Spot sh.Tt li 7 .1. per lb. \<-w York Spot Sheet G. emrta ItH i»> H». ujcrs s R.S.S. equal to Stamlnrd Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. Standard It.S.S. on Tender Bpol Juno V;:y-Juno July-Sept. Uli. .»IT.
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        MINING.
        460 7 v»i. iM. Buyers Sellers i'l £1 Asum Kumbang £1 £1 Bugrta Tin 1 1 H.itanjr PaiUng 1 1 Hatu i 1 1 Huk't Ar.uiir £1 £1 ISurmah Mnluy 11 1 i In -iniiTiiinj,' £1 £1 Kastern Siam ft £1 I laud Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong
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        GENERAL.
        234 7 Issue Val. IM. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.10 2.16 I 2 Alex. Uriel: Ords. 2.50 2.60 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco C.7.6 6.12.6 Canadian Eagle (i 11, <5 1 1 Central Enfcine 0.50 O.fiO 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.60 0.65 10s. 10s. Duff Development 8/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        120 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,225,500 Norn. Spore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 5% prem. Singapore Municipal 41?4 1 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal 4'j p.c.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        388 7 Frascr and Co. and Lyali and Evatt's quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall A Co. Kvatt All«:il.y ($1) Alor (jajuh ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A. KuniiiK I $1 I Am. Mala* $^> A. Molek ($1) A. I'an.-is ($5) Balgownii Bussett (SI) Brogas ($1) Brunei (|5) H. Jclutonfr ($1) B.
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      RUBBER INDUSTRY.
      106 7 Nervousness Among The Speculators. Truth of March 27 has the following comments on the rubber market The increase in rubber stocks in the United Kingdom last week was rather heavier than usual, the London total expanding by 1,214 tun., and th-! Liverpool figure by J lII c figures
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      KIMANIS RUBBER, LTD.
      49 7 M i.uthric and Co., Kuala Lumpur, hare received a tohinn from the .rios ..f Kinianis Kubbrr Ltd., that the director* have decided to reooinmenil payment on May 16 of a dividend of IVi pit cent., that £1.0<M> be carried to reserve and iM.'.UT bfl carrieil forward.
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      72 7 horn Ramblers is also boinc frightened out of its holdings. 1 'I'lrr th<- infliirncc of speculative sales, rubl.ir has dipped ImI.,w I1i|. per ll>., ami tbc hait narfcet, a' rdiocly, present* a rather ■on ubHurrt appp.naiH >■. Dec I inn in rmlai li.rwcv.r. liavc Bo4 heen Ht all Mrioum, be
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      CHINESE BANKS.
      228 7 Investigation of lash Reserves. At a meeting ef the General Chamber of res oi Pepiag it was decided io appoint eiuht representatives to co-operate with gevernmeat organs in investigating the sserves of varieu local < hiaesa banks aad tneir business conditions. This came as seqael te the recent
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      THE EASTERN BANK.
      240 7 Prospects of Singapore Branch. The nineteenth annual general looting I I the Kasterr. Bank, Limited, was held mi March 27, at the office of the baak, :ni Crosby Square, London, E.C. Mr. J. S. llaskell (chairman of the company) presided' and in the course of his address
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      THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
      216 7 Half-Yearly Dividend of Six Per Cent. A half-yearly General Court of the Governor and Company of the Bank of Bagland was held in mail week. The Hon. Montagu Collet Norman, 11.5.0.. the Covernor, presiding, said 1 have to acquaint the Court that this is •tone of
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      BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.
      149 7 c Profits Constitute New Record. The Bank of Australasia Is able to employ its increased resources with profit. About a year ago it issued new shares representing (600,000 at a premium of'£6oo.ooo. and extra capital contributed to a farther expansion in the profits for last yea-. tl>amount
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      U.S. BANK MERGER.
      67 7 The consolidation throu-_':i exchange o: stock of two of the eldest banks in ill" United States, the i: investment affiliate, thi' Bai rpora tion, and Blair anil < officially in mail week, which lasted ten days. Tl surplus involved is over t25.000.C00, -.vh.lc the combined resources n!'
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      EXCHANGES.
      79 7 Kugbv, April M, Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.07%, Athens 37.. Berlin L'<u:'. Bombay Is. I 29-:i2d., I!ru.-^i!: S4JM, Bucharest 817, B«enoa Aires 17 :.-iii, Copenhagen ix.L'l. Geneva SMI, ltcUmafor, 103, Hong Kong I*. 11*4* Kol.c Is. 0 16-I M., I Madrid .i.r.i 1 Milan :i.:.:.7 New Yorl t.-. IS
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      ANNOUNCEMENT
      28 7 A NNOUN CEMENT Mr. hew Lian Seng and I tnnnic their relal wi. aths, letter oi telegrams in their al thank tlvi-se whi er.il I X-» Giok D
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
      31 7 Mr Seah Eng Kun to thank their relatives and friend for at! funeral of the late Mrs. Seah Kng Kun, on th. Mth in tant, al" those who ient wreaths,
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      581 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see paga Hi. WANTS, FOR BAI E, ETC 1 UROPEAM COUPLE re |v re im ■urn! preferred) a rental. TO I MEDIUM-SI D -i excellent condition. |800 or ni i Straits Times. BED ami SITTING ROi iihle immediately, alternately furnished flat. Apply Ti'u. straits Times.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 27. TRAFFIC SLACKNESS.
    1054 8 Fast traffic in Singapore is practically uncontrolled. This may seem a drastic statement, but in order to appreciate its truth the reader need go no farther than j his own offici; window. Cecil Street, in which the premises of this newspaper
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    HEALTH IN THE TROPICS.
    1006 8 Combatting Insect Enemies. (By a Medical Correspondent.) A great many of the insects in thr tropics are continually waging war on human beings. We ought to know something about them in order to be able to protect ourselves against their attacks. Kven the common house-fly may
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    437 8 Mrs. G. M. Alford and Miss Alfovd have returned to Singapore from Home. Mr. R. Crawford is appointed as Treasurer of the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, in place of Mr. A. E. Baddelay resigned. Mr. Frank Birkinshaw is to be an inspecting officer for the purposes of the
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    684 8 AN R.A.F. TRIUMPH. Though they failed to travel the 5,000 miles at which they aimed and reach Bangalore in Southern India, Squadron Leader A. G. Jones-Williams and FlightLieut. N. H. Jenkins accomplished a notable triumph foi British aviation in travelling 4,130 miles to Karachi in 50
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    107 8 The Rev. Q. M. Nicol, M.A., of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of I'erak, ?ails for Home on May M, at tt-r two vcars' work, the climax of whkh was reached at the laying of the foundation ?t.one of the Church on March 2-'l last. It has been arranged that he
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    NON-STOP FLIGHT TO INDIA.
    300 9 Airmen Land Safely At Karachi. 4,130 MILES COVERED. Effort Ends Through Lack O'i Petrol. The two Koyal Air Force pilots. Squadron Loader A. (r. Jones-Wil-liams and Flight-Lieut. N. H. Jenkins, who attempted to make a nonstop flight of .'i,000 miles from (ranwell Aerodrome to India, were
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    DIPLOMAT'S DEATH.
    108 9 Sir T. Vaughan Collapses At Banquet. Stockholm, April 26. Sir Tudor Vaughan. the British Minister to Sweden, died suddenly while speaking at a banquet here. Reuter. Sir Tudor Vaughan had been Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Sweden since 1887. He was previously in the diplomatic service at
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    AEROPLANE CRASHES.
    73 9 Disaster to New Zealand Airman. London, April 26. The Now Zealand airman Frank Mase lift Lympne Aerodrome at MO a.m. in a small horse-power single-seater Cirrus-Sparton Hunt aeroplane in the first attempt to fly from Great Britain to Ncv Zealand, via Australia. He cai Ti.'s sufficient petrol f«r
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    FLYING SERVICES.
    37 9 Southern Railway Co. Proposals. Rugby, April 26. The Southern Railway Co., it is understood, has under consideration the inauguration of a flying service across the- English Channel to supplement the existing boat service. —British Wireless,
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    SINGAPORE MERCHANT.
    57 9 Large Estate and Legacy To League. Zurich, April 27. A fo tan merchant named Cadonau, who apiassc! wraith in Singapore, where he emigrated in his early youth, left 200,000 franet to the litwjpw of Nations an I ant -J. 0110,000 fratvs to charitable institutions. Ha died in February
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    EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE
    38 9 Allegations of Human Vivisection. Paris, April tk The Preach War Minister has sentenced to thirty day*' imprisonment a military doctor! Colond Leon, who was charged with perl'oiminp experinu'iital vivisection on soMieis, resaltißg in KHtll ('eatbs. Trans-Ocean.
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    SMALL-POX IN LONDON.
    15 9 London, April Uti. The maH-pos eases in London now ,ia:nber 245. Reuter.
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    SIMON COMMISSION RETURNS.
    579 9 India Out of Election Controversies. London, April 2fi. On the return of the Simon Commission from India Sir John Simon, in a statement at .Folkestone, acknowledged the public-spirited co-operation of the Indian (\ntral Committee and the local committees, with whom, he said, conferences would be resumed in
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    GERMAN BANKING.
    75 9 Withdrawal of Foreign Deposits Denied. Berlin, April 26. It is semi-officially stated that so far there has been no trace of withdrawals by foreign banks of deposits in Germany. The report to this effect which has been circulated abroad is described as a deliberate undermining of German credit
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    JUDGE HARDY.
    42 9 Found Not Guilty on All Charges. Sacramento, April 26. Judge Hardy, who was impeached on a charge of giving advice to the evangelist, Mrs. Aimee McPhcrson, was found not guilty on all charges in the Stato Senate j Court. Reutcr.
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    BERLIN-BANGKOK RADIO.
    51 9 Berlin, April 27. Tho Berlin-Bangkok wireless service was inaugurated in the presence of the Minister of Posts and the Siamese Minister, Prince Prochatra, who made the first speech over the new system. The German Minister in Bangkok afterwards conversed \v th officials in Berlin. The audition was excellent.
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    CHIEF OF POLICE ILL.
    29 9 Moscow, April 27. Mcnshinsky, the thief of the political police, successor to the notorious Djerjinski, is seriously ill and is not expected to recover. Trans-Ocean.
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    TEXTILE SLUMP.
    20 9 Loci/, April 25.. Owing to a lack of orders 20,000 tex tile workers have betn dismissed. Trans. Ocean.
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    RYDER CUP GOLF DUEL.
    1068 9 Great Interest. AMERICANS LEAD ON FOURSOMES. London, April 26. Play in the Ryder Cup competition began to-day, when the foursomes were played with the following results Charles Whitcombe and Compston (Great Britain) and Farrell and Turnesa (U.S.A.) halved. Diegel and Espinoza (U.S.A.) beat Boomer and Duncan
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    FEARED LOSS OF SEAPLANE.
    412 9 Capsizes in Sea. DISASTROUS TOW FROM PASIR PANJANG. As the result of an accident which occurred yesterday afternoon it is feared that one of the Singapore Flying Club's seaplanes is a total loss. The accident occurred in alighting. The machine, in which were an instructor and
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    THE SOCIAL EVIL.
    91 9 The report of the committee appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to examine and report on the Straits Settlements Ordinance No. 15 of 1927 (Women and Girls Protection Amendment Ordinance) and the F.M.S. Enactment No. 18 of 1927 (Women and Girls Protection Amendment Ordinance)
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
    72 9 Hong Kong Festivities In His Honour. Hong Kong, April 26. H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester motored to the New Territories and played golf at Fanlinjr. He was the guest of the Hoyal Golf Club at luncheon. This afternoon the Duke attended a garden party to which over
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    TORNADO HAVOC.
    73 9 Many Deaths in Southern States. Macon Georgia, April 26. Twenty people were killed and 100 injured by a tornado which raged over central and south Georgia. Atlanta, April 26. Seventy-one people are known to have been killed and hundreds injured through the tornado in Georgia and South Carolina.
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    CHICAGO UNIVERSITY.
    29 9 Chicago, April 26. Mr. Robert Maynavd Hutchins, at nics'-nt Warden of" the Law School at Yale University, has been appointed President of the University of Chicago. Reuter.
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    BOMBAY MILL TROUBLE.
    24 9 Bombay, April 26. So far the employee* at 38 out of 84 mills have struck, and 100.000 men are involved. Rcuter.
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    AMERICAN OFFER AT GENEVA.
    286 9 Practical Plans For Disarmament. Geneva, April 26. Mr. Hugh Gibson made an important statement at the Disarmament Committee discussion on effectives. He said the United States government was prepared tc accept the views of the military powers en the matter and urged that the delegations should
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    DYE TRUST EXTENSION
    170 9 Big Corporation in United States. New York, April 26. The formation of the American I. G. Chemical Corporation is announced, under the aegis of the I. G. Farben-Industrie Aktien Gesellschaft (German Dye Trust). The board of directors includes Mr. Walter Teagle, president of the Standard Oil Co.
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    DOCK COLLISION.
    52 9 Holt Liner Damaged By Tanker. While entering the Empire Dock this morning the A.P.C tanker Platuna ran head-on into the stern of the Blue Funnel steamer Euryades. The tanker was practically undamaged, but there is considerable evidence of the collision above the Euryades' water-line. Further details are not
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    MOTOR SPEED RECORDS.
    123 9 Fine Effort by Capt. Campbell. Vcrneuk Pan, April 26. In his motor speed attempt to-day Capt. Malcolm Campbell broke the records for five miles and five kilometres but failed to break that for one kilometre. His speed for five miles was 212 miles per hour and for
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    OBREGON MURDER.
    58 9 Sentence on a Mother Superioi. Mexico City, April 26. The Mother Superior of Concepcion, who was convicted of being concerned in the conspiracy to murder General Obresron, has been sent to prison in the colony of Las Tres Marias (the Dev;l's Island of Mexico along with a number
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    PRINCE FLIES TO BOGNOR.
    37 9 Rugby, April 26. The Prince of Wales to-day (lew from London to Bognor to visit the King, and also returned by air. His Royal Highness spent five hours at Craigweil House. British Wireless.
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    TRAINING LOCAL ENGINEERS.
    2660 9 Policy at St. James' Power Station. NEW POSTS OPPOSED. "Nurseries'* in Municipal Departments. A lively discussion centring; round the employment of locally born engineers in the St. James' power station took place at the monthly meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday. The report of the special
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    THE MYSTERIES OF BROKING.
    1304 10 Bankrupt's Statement. PARTNER WHO HAD A PRIVATE ACCOUNT. A broker' of his business remarks by A ilgnee (Mr. T. B. Cocker) during the public examination yesterday afternoon before Mr. Justice Deane Choo Titian Lock, of the firm Penang. The transaction in qU( ale of share oni
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    ANCIENT CHINA.
    495 10 Remarkable Exhibition In Singapore. A remarkable exhibition which Singapore residents now have an opportunity of viewing at the New World is being shown by Mrs. Bali, a lady who is passim: through Malay;; on her way to Europe and America with a collection of effigies and models of
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    PENANG SCOUTS.
    83 10 Inspected by Malayan Commissioner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 26. An excellent individual troop display was given by Penang Scouts on the Hutching's schoolground yesterday when Commissioner F. C. Sands, who is on his way to England, inspected them. The strength was about :>OO. Mr. Sands congratulated
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    809 10 J.P.'s Allegation Against Brother-in-Law. Mr. BoBJF Kok Lecng, .I.P., m examined by the Official Assignee (Mr. T. B. Cocker) in the. Bankruptcy Court befora Mi. Juitice Dona yesterday in connection witJi the insolvency Chop Shew cheonir and Co*, the proprietor of which \g ajleged to have absconded. Mr.
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    DEATH OF GRAND DUKE MICHAEL.
    119 10 A Reuter cable announces the death in London of the Grand Duke Michael of Russia at the ago of 51 years. He was a son of Emperor Alexander the Th Russia and v.-as born at St. Petersburg in 1878. With the collapse of the Tssrist
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    23 10 H.M.S. Sandwich and H.M.S. Bridgewater will remain at Singapore until June, 2. H.M.S. Cleopatra will arrive on May and depart on May 5.
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    99 10 Two well-known residents of Singapore have left for Home on retirement in Mr. Rupert Manasseh and Mrs. Rupert Manasseh, 0.8. E. Mr. Manasseh, who was nn exchange and share broker, wa? born in Singapore in 1879, and the whole of his business career was spent here. Mrs. Mum eh took
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    M.S.V.R. MESS.
    133 10 The officers of A Company recently extended invitations for honorary bum ship of the M.S.V.R. Headqnarten So far the following have sijrnitied then pleasure in accepting the invitation H.E. Sir Hujrh Clifford, High Commissioner Sir William Peel, the Hon. the Chief Secretary to Government the Hon. thfi Chief
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    16 10 Dr. A. M. d'Cotta of Singapore has t passed the M.R.C.S. examination and L.B.C.P., London. t
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    41 10 Tin la:. I two ppi-formaiin <if Um Warwick Krvut- Co. at tli< Victoria Phaatre .i" annovno d. i» i ial Saturday evening pronrnoiinc r.. promised to-n'ight in N"Kverythinfr," and I the season will conclude on Monday with v Laughter Unlimited." 1
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      CATHEDRAL COMPOUND.
      85 10 To the Kditor of the Strait- Times. Sir.—May 1 ask for the publicity of your paper to advise parents ol sim;il| children, who with their amahs U -Andrew's Cathedral compound ii afternoons, that OH Sunday afterno m; children will be allowed on the East (Ruffles School) tide only.
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      "ANTIQUATED NATION."
      135 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—If the writer of the letter whif-h appeared under the heading. poor St. George wishes all Englishmen to be of the same mind as himself what a nation we must anticipate. Englishmen have been, and always will be, a race of
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      TODDY AND MURDER.
      225 10 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir, Under this hair-raising caption in one of your wtwporarka, Mr. Louis Thivy, the well kmr i. Kang*ar planter, descanti eloquautl> a'lout the evils of toddy drinking Tamil labourers and deprccan increase in the number ol toddy shop* anil the
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    422 10 Fines Imposed on Losing Complainant. (From the Straits Times, April 27, 1869.) In February last some remarks appeared in this paper respecting the method adopted, so far as we could gather for the Brat lime, by the Commissioner of the <'<>urt oi' Requests by inflicting a fine
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    23 10 Mr. L E. Uol" if th< F.M.S.K., has left Kuala Lumpur for Ip--h where he assumes duty as Distri I Locomctivc Superintendent, North.
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      CHANGING LAWS OF CRICKET.
      156 11 Helping the v .:»>\l«r. WICKET AN 1N( J» .VIDER AND HIGHER London, April 26. Tin unty cricket committi c at Lord's cai ri ih> c of the prop Kubmitted by the special Bub-committee appoint r ways and meai hflpinK the bowler. The change come into fores
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      190 11 Possibles Poor Start in S.C.C Trial (Jamt 1. Yesterday's play in th S.C.C. Poa ihles Probahu match p oduced some i ticket, only 66 runi being scored for oae wicket The match is s trial game for the purpose <>f helping the selectors in choosing the S.C.C. team
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      WILLIE SMITH.
      103 11 Programme of Visit To Singapore. Thr rnllowing programme ha< bi ed for the visit of Willie Smith, ihe billiards piofcssional, to Singapore next week Monday: Exhibition at 8.C.C., S.i 6 t h-. Admission to menrb< "s Miy. Tiie:day: Exhibition in .John Little'i rUfrtNthment Room, '!.I5 to s.-l"> p.m.
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      ENGLISH GOLF TITLE.
      58 11 Sutton and Tipping to Meet In Final. I nndini, April 2»i. w. Button, Weal Cheshire, sad X Tippina;, Ashdown Korest, will meet la thi lina! nf the English native open championshin at Gosforth Park. In the scnii-tinals to-day .Siittiin heat Cyril Tollf.v. Liverpool, one up. atirl Tipping
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      SPORTING FIXTURES
      217 11 Ka'ardar, April 27 2nd Div. Football Uobinson vs. S.C.F.A. A,' Stadium. Jn.l Div. Koolball H. Kotrd vs. R.E., Palan Brani. Cricket Possibles vs. l'robables, S.C.C. Cricket S C.C. 2nd XI vs. S.R.C, S.R.C. Cricket: V.M.C.A. v». Fort Canning, Rolf Wei hai wei competition, Hace Court* Coif Clul) vs.
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      BUD WALLEY LOSES.
      378 11 Winning Punch Ruled Low. Bod Wallej was booked for a 15ntest al the King on March SI, s?ainst Johnny (iiiismi (Bermondsey). and i"st on a foal in the tilth round. pone considered that w rducky, for he wu> having the best ..i matter*. Bo in^'. commenting on
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      396 11 Handicaps for First Day Announced. Thr Singapore Turf Clah spring meeting rill start next Saturday. Handicaps for the irst day are as fallows Hi rsaa, < last IV. Bsnad DhrislM (sevei 'urlonirs).—Petarre 8.7, Bansnip 9Jt, Pacify i.'i. Swastika Alarooa* x- The Handit s, ;>ukv Hi-r.hl.v 7.12. Kinta Girl
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      181 11 Mixed Foursome at Bukit Timah. The Singapore Golf Club monthly mixed foursome competition was played yesterday afternoon, and resulted in a win for Mrs. .lames Wilson and Mr. L P. Hickey. Forty-eight cards were taken out and the following were returned Mrs. James Wilson and L. P. Hi.Uty
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      300 11 \<»ith vs. South Cup Final. The following are the fixtures in the English Cup, and EagHah and Bcottwl i.e.nru.:- to-day l'..\. <.'up Final At Uemblev Btadian, London: Boltoa Wanderert l'yai Haworth and l'inney Kean. Seddon and Nattall Butler, McClelland, Llacktnore, Gibeon and Cook. (Eight ECngUshnMa and three Scotsmen).
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      COMMERCIAL FOOTBALL.
      65 11 A.RC. Win Shield at Kuala Lumpur. (Prod Our Owa Correspondent.) Kuala Lwnpnr, April 20. In the liiiii! game of the < ommercitl Houi Leagui the A.IV. iJt......i Jt...... BoaatMde by one coal to nil, thus wtentag in the !ir.-t year of the competition a shield presented by Mr.
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      POOR GAME.
      257 11 Chinese Beat S.R.C. At Stadium. Tho meting of the Chine and the S.R.C. ;it Urn Stadium yesterday in a first division match, which resulted In a deserved win fur the former by three clear goals, wn-. the poorest irame that has ben asea at the Stadium this season.
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      STUBBS CUP.
      109 11 Draw to; Serai-Finals ti The J.C.S.A. Competition. I'estcnlay'i r match in the .I.''.: A. Stubbd up the !i te m, -c. d 'Teated thi :.m. captained by •!> V. hye, bj fotn iroali t.i for tin wlnneni n re A. 1 <.-i So izj< (two each), an fcr
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      MALAYS TOUR.
      92 11 I.casue Arranjroncnis During Visit to Java. In eeewoqaence of the Singapore Malay '■.A. tour ti. Java the match between the arnl 1.1'.F.A., v. hi o wai to bn nlayed at the Stadium on Monday, will not take place, The M.I.A. an due !-;u-k in Singapore -iWi.ut May 20,
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    ST. JAMES' POWER STATION.
    1333 12 Committee's Report. LACK OF JUDGMENT AND SUPERVISION. The final report of the committee appointed to investigate the shut-down at St. James' powi i Keppel Harbour on Nov. 12, r.>:i\ was presented at the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioner! held yesterday. The discussion on the report
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    82 12 A Bikh warder and rohbet were i killed In Shanjrhii on April 1!' and four j were wusmrimi n v gaol outbreak at Ward Road. I number of priaonera sentence! to death were responsible for tha affair. These, in a desperate attempt I get out, attacked -n-\ overpowered a foreign
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    48 12 Newt har reached Honjj Konjr from England that Mr. P. Sands, well-known in 1 1 I»rijr1 »rijr K'jtiv for lii- V.M.C.A. work. If to ''.i <.i >!u:in ;l di'aion to St. I'aul's Church, I.iaminifton Spa, on Sunday. 9 ipt 12, by the Bishop of Coventry. Dr. Lisle tin.
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    72 12 Dr. KaMar, a noted Dutch scholar Who has s;ifc:aiised in the study of Buddhism and tha Sanskrit, Pali, Chinese, Japanese, Tihe'.an and Mongolian lanjruavi'Vdl in Tokio recently from Brussel is ta be eonnectad with the Maison Franco-Japonaias and has I aan sent to the Institute by th<> French Government to
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    THE STORY OF THE CORPS OF GUIDES.
    2051 13 EXPLOITS IN INDIA. 1 Famous March to Delhi Siege. ORIGIN OF THE KHAKI UNIFORM. Ma j, Vounghus- ,,i the Guides rnal and in the course luring .M d when j Guide*' ty pi were no em1,11 i mporarj duty clucwhsre, ■>» office, ,,resent
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    NEWSPAPERMEN AT BARBADOS.
    351 13 Formation of Press Association. The Newspaper World reports thai during January and February important conferences of the Associated Chambers ■lmerce of the British West Indies and the British West Indie? Permanent Conference of the Caffbhau administrate, i..--. brought I-.rg.-' m::,iUr of newspapeiTiK'n to Barbaeoa, and advantage was
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    59 13 Programme of Drills up to and for week entlinir A;>ril 2fc. 1U2U Saturday, April 27, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, "E" Chinese Co., Musketry 2 p.m.. Farrer Range (Scletarl, "A" (M.G.) Co., MO. Classification. Sundny, April 23, 7.30 a.m., Bukit Timah "E (Phinesei f'o., Mu.-ki.try: ?.SO d m.,
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    THE MAKING OF CAPRICIOUS WILLS.
    1236 13 LORD ASTOR'S BILI^ Provision for Widows And Children. TESTATORS FREEDOM CHALLENGED. There is a curious gap in that part of our legal sy-tem which determines the lelatkMM leiwti-n husb:.nds and wives and I ar» nis and children, writes Eva M. Hvbback ir. the FertaJghtly Review.
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