The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 March 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1924. No. 11,137
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    184 1 A tcleajran from Amsterdam suggests that the Dutch nvay do something llbon! the native rubber, but doubts are expressed Page 7. One telegram says that the bvp strike is ended. The men, however, have yet t<> agTee t« the terms Page 7. The miners are to take
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    32 1 BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIA TION. Monday, March 31st. Individual Tr Parade. ly, April lsi Signalling I Headquarters, 5.15 i>.m. Thui Eiday, Apt I 3rd. Band [< adquarters, 5.15 p.m. FRANK SANDS, Comi ia loner.
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    THE SPRING CRUSE.
    821 1 THE SPRING C RUSE. The Admiralty will have its little joke. Each year, in the depth of winter, the Fleet a~ at Portland. Up goes n th< Ward Room board, which li greeted with roi derision by the sem bled company. It i< headed, "Spring Cruise/' and ay that oili
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      176 1 i v i'LTTER OIL ENGINES dIVE ENTIRE SATISFACTION (iuthrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES HOTEL. T« 1. No. 2920 1 10 Li i t >s.) m MONDAY, :)lst MARCH.—S.S. "EMPRESS OF CANADA" m Port. Around The World Cruise. CANADIAN PACIFIC. Cruise Dinner and Hall.— Riffles Orchestra. tSinsra] SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors, I Hotel.
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      235 1 j /fM\ Sg!!hi3 Quality to a h^rm\ p ?!co-Con3cl c; 3 Public. fe^ |f r The motoring public may be hZ W" pi price-conscious to-day, but they Ks are quality-conscious as well. Cl J3| i There is no competition which KWIJ FIRESTONE GUM DIPPED tiDliJ-'' CORDS at present prices do
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      144 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. li.tjfit.' l.'i.-; charge of the of Canada tourists— Page 1. The Alhambra ne 1 2. Private meeting >■ U I shareholders Page 4. H I ting on 8th Page -i. uctii n Bcle i t ladi< Koh l.'wv.)— V\vv 5. c and tea I I >hn Little's —Pagi
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      8 1 rorß V HEEL-HRAKES MECHANICALLY PERFECT jGuthrie Co., Ltd.
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      40 1 THE WEEK. Mo\ day, 31 Assn. annl. m 1 ■■>■■■ .m. H". High Water, 9.18 i.m., 10.11 p.m. n v High jo p.m. Phil. Orchestra, Mem „m L 0.45 a.m., 11.8 •1 annl. A ith. High Wat r, 11.22 a.ra., \i:.\r,
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    GERMAN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE.
    256 2 French Forecast of Events. Paris. Feb. 27. Le Temps, commenting on the speech of the German Chancellor, aaaemblfli I number of arguments which, although England is not mentioned, have a distinct bearing upor the unemployment situation at home. Quoting from the Frankfurter Zeitung and from other authorities,
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    A RAINY DAY STORY.
    140 2 A pleasant Little story. I am told is jroin y round to show that even Labour Minister* ■oon interest themselves m point of official etiquette. The other day a question arose which concerned two departments The Secretary of State for the junior department, a bluff tort
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    DRESS PICTURES FASHION.
    145 2 'Willow Plate." The three-piece suits that will be worn more frequently than ever this spring offer amusing scope to the clever woman artist or embroiderer. In 'contrast to the coat and skirt, which Will generally ba navy blue, brown, or green, the blouse must be of the
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      192 2 SKETOLENE. A unique preparation for the prevention of MOSQUITO. And Other Insect Bites. Of All Chemists. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. "THE HAPPY VALLEY.^ Open Daily from 4 p.m. Terrific and Triumphant Success of the NEW ATTRACTIONS. ZBYSHKO TO-NIGHT AT 0 P.M. TO-NIGHT! 9.1.-3!! to-night::: HARMSTON'S CIRCUS AXD
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      354 2 t b« a o l f PATHE CINEMA Can give private CINEMA SHOWS m any PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS, CLUBS, SCHOOLS, PLANTATIONS, FACTORIES, ETC. m the Vicinity of Singapore town or outside. We supply Electric plant (where necessary). Projector, complete programme of films to be selected from the biggest stock
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      301 2 Alhambra, From Monday, Ist March to Saturday, sth April. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. 1 HODKINSON PRESENTS ROBERT McKIN m "A CERTAIN RICH MAN" CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS GLADYS WALTON In a sparking story of a romantic shop irirl, whose vivacious disp tion
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    CHINESE AS A BUSINESS NECESSITY.
    564 3 The need of knowledge of the Chinese language In order to do business m China i< to be overlooked by somv American firm*, and this fact ii much regretted by American weekly of Shanghai. Three or i years a«o American business men -n t.iat cit>,
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    MEN-EATING PLANT.
    334 3 A botanists are telling a les] erate Aght for life with p'aiir according to the Ntw Orleans correspondent of the 'Central N e W B I 1 Joseph Villareu-. and George ron cting B] ecimens in th. depths of great swamp 40 miles from :NtU ean3. They state
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    NAVAL DISARMAMENT.
    1040 3 HOW BRITAIN HAS LEI) THE WAY. The impending delhrery of H.M.S. Lion to a shopbreaking yard on the East Coast is an event of h .stork- importance, signifying a.' it does not only the passing of the famous ship, but the completion of the greatest act of voluntary
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      295 3 IM-JIk n s I your j4y a h llS^b^^^ 1 v_f Ves a^ J N. I y^ The 'Allenburys' Foods for infants arc invaluable in the prevention of infantile diarrhoea and cholera. Thev are entirely free from harmful eerms, and are quickly anc simply prepared by the addition MII^rop D
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      249 3 H A ICV DIITTCn UAIM Dull tH Specially Prepared by PRESCOTTLSydney Auckland Local Distributing Agents SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE C°L T D SIIIGAPORE for a refreshing <^y thirst quencher >mfef j«^ di-olvc a "dnsh" of F.N<)\ "Fruit Gnraqp* Salt" m .i gla<- of c -Xl w.itcr ;md you hive a *^P
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    THE ASIATIC QUESTION IN NATAL.
    760 4 A VBfcY DIFFICULT PROBLEM. Grahan^stown. It is new many years since the sugar planters m Natal imported indentured Ind an labour to work the great sufrar estates on the coast. The planters were able to put up a good case the Zulu was entirely unskilled
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    RUSSIA ENDS NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA.
    157 4 Peldac, Mar. 20th. M. Karakhan'a ultimatum of tin- 15th inst. to China that she must give a definite reply within three days regarding the settlement, a preliminary draft of which he and the chines^ negotiator initialled on th< 14th inst. having elapsed, M. Kara!% han
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    63 4 y __J' ndt r tne cinema comedianAnd his wneS;.^ suffering from the ef«s of, an overdose tf-^reronal which nearlJPoved tatal. The po\^» inquiry indices thpt the poisoning was^^cidental.^Both are recovering in hospita^*^g-_w0Er who is barely forty year* old, is, next to Charlie J Lhaplinjp,o most popular cinema actor <>. r
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    AIR DEFENCE.
    643 4 "Wiiting on the above Mr. J. St. Loe Strachey says: Though we are opposed to Socialism, and therefore to any Government potentially pledged to that reonomk system, we have no desire to catch at anything and everything which can prejudice the present Government. Since the Unionists, m conjunction
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    NEW VICTORIA STATION.
    259 4 Second Largest m London. Victoria Station. di\ ided into two ona r.y the Brighton and South-! em systems of the Southern Railway, is to be replanned ami made, m the course «>i' a year or so. int:> one great terminus. By this change Victoria will become one
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    38 4 i. °mW L H,;u h Assistant Manager Pevon jpites Ltd., Malacca, who resigned 1S J-_Mr 5ftt,r four y ears service, leaves for t M^° ral Ca P ital to take up the appointlMntas Assistant Superintendent of Gomnmient Monopolies.
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      555 4 -.J^^^i^' Cigarettes! g5 1/ 1 V\ S |*5 VIRGINIA CIGARETTES j/S 7Um\^mZmm**£ I **W NOTICE NOTICE it herein- given that the the above Tiade Marks are the property of MESSRS. F. E. SOTER CORPORATION of Brooklyn. New York and are used in respect of Cigarettes manufactured by then and sold
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      711 4 NOTICES. LINGUI TIN LIMITED. Notice is hereby givea that the Director. nave declared a cash interim dividend of io per' cent, for the year ending :iist Angus itm payable to Shareholders on the Register on I the 28th of April 1<)_.4. Notice is also hereby given Out the Tr. Books
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      272 4 NOTICES. I THE SOITII IIKMish «^77T7~ COMPANY, LIMITEI). tE M h l T will h eloi ,1 from Apiil LfM both N. O. SEAB1 OOK Acting m !II1:i NOTH ES. i A private I nited Patani M will be held at the Stat on Sunday, 6th. April Ift I Snaiwholder.
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    HONGKONG PIRACY REGULATIONS.
    800 5 DUTY OP MASTER AND OFFICERS. The regulations under the Piracy Prevention Ordinance, as they have been amended by the Governor-in-Council are published in the Hongkong Government Gazette. They laid down among other things that it is the duty of the master or other certificated officers on ships
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    57 5 Hs Excellency tie Hifc_\_L has ben nlea-ed to annoSK °nm"s«oner c-nant G. Ambler, M C mSM' LlVUtr Uer Regim.-nt, to be' \5_tt_K tate X oluri_ Vdjutant in thv Selan-o/w aptal and with effect from March n iW l 0!'^ctmmssion as Second T i„..t,.^^ rant a Ma':>\ States Voluntee,- Reii-imenttl^ tti0
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    FEMINISM TURNED DOWN.
    986 5 WOMAN TIRED OF A SEX WAR. Man ihe Worm. There are not lacking: signs that the feminist movement, like most impulses ol public opinion, at once violent and sudden, nas come to an end,, at least among the majority of people. The first grotesque phase, the imitation
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    THE WHITE HOUSE FROM INSIDE.
    600 5 THE WHITE HOU SE FROM INSIDE. (By Carieton Ashwell.) Compared with Xo 10 I)owning-st, the rtffkial residence of the President of the United States is a palatial building. It stands m Washington, and its white stone front, with the fine portico supported by four Btone columns, give an aii- of
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    ARBORICULTURE OF NORTH CHINA.
    306 5 lii overcrowded North China, with a population m the neighborhood of 600 to the ire mile, all plants seem to l»< included m an economic group according to C. A. l< l m a recent Washington Botanical Sw i> ty paper, md cv« rythinar ia d
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    33 5 Thn d mil ajfe. showing a e of mountains, a pine wood, and another scene, were ol »ff Fushiki, i ama, on the 6th in.-iant jk^pbout 1" minutes, and <m\ A* -^spectators. T
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      383 5 BUSINESS CARDS. SIAMESE TEAK WOOD. IMPORTERS. |M\o\(. NAM HENG— P.O. Box 1211. B I Rochore Canal Road. 1 PROVISIONS, WINES, SPIRITS. Th( best quality onl Always m stock. KIAN TAI, j:> and 30, Robinson Road. v- 'I PIANO TUNERRepair! of Piano Organs, Gramatc. Workm&nship Guaranteed. 'imrL" moderate. N *N(. HENG
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      357 5 QUEEN'S HIGH CLASS ATHLETIC GOODS. Show Room, 3, Prince Street. TvUjzrams, Tennis. Telephone 1634. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Printing— Developing Enlarging FRAMES MADE. KONG HI\G CHBONG CO. 104. North Bridge Road. SHIP-CHANDLERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS S. H. MOHAMFI) 18 19 Raffle? Quay— phone 1254 y E. .1. MOTIWALL A COY. 16, RAFFLES
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      643 5 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFFS SALE. o Writ of Seizure and Sale dated Uth June l'.'JJ In tlie cause of Moona Mohamed BoaOfM Pla versus Sana Mohamed Ismail DefeSSSSl The Undsnigasd have heei instn nil by public auction tt their Sale-room. K allies Chambers, tmoMo* P ON Monday, um MARCH, Al 2
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS.
    70 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS. KEMPTHORNE.— Feb. 24, at Wimbledon.' suddenly, after lone iUa«M, May Claniei Kempthorn*, second daujrhter of late George Cluni«s- Kelinjr. COCOI Island, and widow of H. S. Kempthornc. TIDMAN. Feb. 27, »fl r lone illness, Arthur Tidman, M. A.. -on of Istc Pan! P. Tidmar 1 r..M.(.;.. of
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1924. The Weekly Causerie.
    1056 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1924. The Weekly Causerie. Strike news is undoubtedly the most thriving feature of the week. Happily the Traffic Strike in London has ended, and the Government has brought in a bill to co-ordinate various systems which carry Lon_M's millions of workers to and fro.
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      SELANGOR WAR MEMORIAL.
      138 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 30. His Excellency the High Commissioner rnveiled the Cenotaph to those who fell m the war this morring, m the presence of Rulers- of -the State, High Officials and large number of the public. The ceremony was very impressive, Che
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      SULTAN OF PERAK'S DEPARTURE.
      101 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). lp<:h. Mar. 30. There were tnovil g scenes on the departure of His Highness the Sultan of Perak, his wife and the Raja Permeisuri. The guard of honour was of Perak Y< lunteers and all the Perak major chiefs were there to
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      PERAK CHAMBER OF MINES.
      50 6 PERAK CHAM BER OF MINES. (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Mai. SO. Mr. Brash presided over the Chamber ■f Mines annual meeting and made a review of the year, which he described as very satisfactory. The meeting strongly approved of a Government guarantee for the Armstrong Whitworlh electric supply scheme.
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      534 6 Major P. H. Keys has beer, granted leave to June 14. Mrs. Anthony antl Miss Anthony left on Thursday for Ceyl< r. Mr. J. Laycock, of Braddell Brothers, has kindly consented to be one of the Honorary Members of the Chineae Association. The Hon. Mr. R. P. Brash of Ipoh.
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      PECK VS. RUSSELL.
      74 6 (From Our Own Coirespoi i huala l.umpur, It the Mala;. Canrer concluded hi-- addn fence <>n the t was followed by Mr. Upcoti The main lubmissior.j of the firstly, was the MCUring of m the scope of Russell and < secondly did Ru 1. possess control <>f
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      OUR NEW COLONIAL SECRETRY.
      83 6 (From Our Own < n Kuala I.unipt r. There was party at tin- Ney i SembiUi I .i farewell to 1 1 hon*ble W I Hi se and Miv Hose Tii. of the Club, Mr. Wong (ink I a high tribute to Mr. H i president
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      DR. R. TAGORE ARRIVES.
      81 6 1 rom Our Own < IN i Dr. Ra to China to U tun arrived lure to-day and w;. au enthusiast m unity. [Dr. T.-.i .1 deliver let. 1 LttmpUl and Sinu:. party at the Happy is ho] cd that I >f. Ta public fron evening.
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      PENANG ASSIZES OVER.
      30 6 urn O'.v <> 1 PeMßfi lUI Tin- A- i pied five <lays, m which I. T.r Teh Wee Hor, ho ficfction of accounts, were found and were acquitt<
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      A PENANG ENGAGEMENT.
      28 6 »ra Our Own < I Peaaaf, Hai The ci «t Is ai \V. H. Mair of M< A Ethel Rose, eldest daughtei i Namee of Penai
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      MR. SONG ONG SIANG'S BOOK.
      125 6 ProfcMoi H F. MacNaii University at Shanghai, who of The Chinese m the British Emp the Ni'.v World, writ March number <>t" the Chii lays— The author of thfa is well known and grreatly Singapore. His father wi of Dr. Jann I tgge. The i
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    FREEMASONRY.
    76 6 The installai 1172, 8.C., I'n ition. It P J. i M Midd I -t ably mony of installing II W. Bi ard *th<' following offici A. A. Simp I). Main; Secretary V. P Stephei D ;tu>\ W. Jones; B l D of R X l W. Skey; L G.
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    41 6 The api ointment of S Jamea to be Governor and Comma Chief of the .Windward Mar.! Dependencies was gazetted on M« Etti Claud S.w-in still !-la>W/ Hongkong. He did not Past and Present but bowled^hirteen «ei taking three wick 8* run8
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      163 6 "Enough is as good as a Feast" This precept is so little observed m this country that one fears few readers will appreciate the truth of it. Some there must be, however, who can R till differentiate between the pleasures of quantity and the luxury of quality. The Connoisseur Gomes
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      44 6 BERNA SWISS CONDENSED MILK. Is Switzerland's best, and s 0 the best of all. 1 DUPIRE BROS. 1 Sole Agents S.S. and F.M.S. r, a THE NAME IS ON vJhsbl O Wl JOHN LHTLB Co., Ltd. \|r''.? ROIMNSON Co., Ltd. fe| MAYNARD Co., Ltd.
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    DUTCH RUBBER POLICY.
    429 7 AMSTERDAM REPORT. A 1 1\ E PRODUCERS I Reuter's Service.] London, Mar- 29. A wire from Amsterdam says that: in illative rubber circles the reported I the Dutch East-Indian Go\ emtax native-grown rabbet exports ved with some reserve. The motive d, that it is im] to include
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    57 7 j the N Xichi-Xichi roldo, Mar. 29. n burned to n a fire broke out al G nza sti 15 house* wi UT others half the market at J r al Tokio is so unseasonable lay. I ave been urant- n connection with the I t, including Lieut9
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    THE ROAD TO CHINA.
    104 7 \V' n the forecourt of Feneboich i ff n > with its cobbles and pigeons, V vl ih re fle-ted thai I was on \J the longest line out of X ft is not, charing Croea. Europe, nor, as at Euston ••''/V the North. It is
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    8 7 Rayal %m_*x Regiment Rifle Ifeet- postponed. H*> xv
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    THE FRENCH CRISIS.
    323 7 NEW MINISTERS. THE CABINET PERSONNEL. [Heater*! Service.] Part* Mar. 28. An authoritative forecast of the Cabinet w: Poincare, premier and foreign minister; Alai>al, finance; Majrinot, war; Letrocquer, public works; Loucheur, commerce; Daniel Vincent, health; Labour, Rejouveael; public .mm ruction, Lieut-culonel Fabry; colonies, Leygues; interim- Mercier; justice, Bokanowski;
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    DAUGHERTY RESIGNS.
    129 7 Washington, Mar. 28. President Coolidge, m a letter to Daugherty. based hi< request for Dougherty's resignation on the attorney general's reto comply with the summons issued by the Senate Investigating Committee, for the production of certain papers relating to gun-running OH the Mexican holder. Daugherty, m reply, said
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    THE PARISH PUMP.
    158 7 "Municipal Commissioners sometimes complain of the apathy of the ratepayers and of the very attenuated interest that is taken m Municipal affairs unless somebody's pocket is directly threatened says the Straits Echo. Ratepayers sometimes complain of the very short ami uninteresting: reports of meetings of the Municipal
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    REV. J. H. LEWIN LEAVING.
    155 7 Wesley Church members and wonllippen will be sorry to hear say- the Straits Times that the continued ill-health of itsfbopUlar minister, the Rev. J.. H. Lewin, .nee^itate* his immediate return to San Fi^Lisco than two years^^jj There i- not the remotest chance of his! return
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    38 7 kiss M. C. Buckley, Assistant Mistress "i the Government Girls' School, Penang, is going or leave next month; Miss Buckley has been out m the Straits since March. 1920, and has spent over three ye#rs m Penang. 1
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    THE LONDON STRIKE.
    538 7 A LITTLE DOUBT. THE TRAFFIC BILL. [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 28. The Traffic strike has been settled. In the House of Commons. Mr. Gosling mo Ed the second reading of the London Traffic Bill. He said that it merely proposed to constitute an advisory committee to the
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    FLOODING AT PUMPING STATION.
    312 7 The recent flooding: of the sewage pumping station at People's Park is the subject of a report which was laid before the Municipal Commissioners at Iheir last meeting. The report etates that about theend of 1018 the cutting of a hole m the concrete wall separating
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    NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY CENTENARY.
    335 7 The manager (Mr. B. F. Hagrenzieker) and members of the staff of the Singapore branch of the Netherlands Trading Society were at home on Saturday morning to a veiy large number of the members of the business community of the city, on the occasion of the
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    GIRLS' INDUSTRIES.
    483 7 \n Interesting Exhibition. The Girls' Industrial Exhibition, organized by Miss Stephenson. under the auspices of the Girls' Friendly Society, and held m the Tomlinson Hall on Saturday afternoon, was the tir.-c of its kind ever under- taken m Singapore, and the success it attained should ocj an eivouragrement
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    UNSENTIMENTAL SEX.
    71 7 Sir Chartres Biron, the famous Bowstreet maAtrate, told a good story to prove that wo»n are the unsentimental sex. A^Wmian came to him when^^p^Plflfu at Ei^^J^ondon Police Cour^^^said that she wa^Ld more timet^u^l^a fine. She j handed l^k docunient^P^provc that she I would -ho^^y^^ppPity of money. One was
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      200 7 Reliable Clocks. "HI(» HEN" ALARM CLOCKS with intermittent alarm, one of the most JF IO \O^ reliable clocks obtainable. W^^^m^B BABY BEN il sst V^yyyj^ Price $6.75 pach. V~*w II j Ol R "SLEEPMETER" ALARM CLOCK. /j^\\ 4 N fmuv B rA\ i\ Im 10 U\i A reliable Time-Piece at
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      677 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEkPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Point*. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. RHEXENOR London,
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      556 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE. j ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. Due Singapore. HOMEWARDS. ♦s.s. CITY OF YORK Marseilles— London Apr. 3 *s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Marseilles— London Apr. 23 PASSAGE RATES. *A Class Steamers Ist Class £86. 2nd Class £56. Deck £22. fB
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      509 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER ANll CARGO SERVICES. o PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Ar
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      530 9 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND ELLERMAN BUCKNALi, STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AMERICAN M ANTIIUKIAN LINE.) (Incorporated jJ Er-gland). JOINT SERVICE TO BOSTON AND \T\v YORK Via SI EZ OR PANAMA. EFROM NEW YORK. Sttamen IHm S'porr. Kou*»- For tKOSMO
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      502 9 STEAMER^SAILINGS ■jt^^ /TV Aw*nui 1 1, v l\\ !wk\v& m a i 'Ti V Hf Around the World" E&k FAST PASSENGER AM) FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Genoa and Marseilles. M. PWSIDENT ADAMS tnr Ve 'q a s.s. PRESIDENT GARFIELD Anr"
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      693 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Panama and Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s.s. STEEL WORKER In port s.s. STEEL MAKER due Singapore Apr. 25 s.s. CHALLENGER due Singapore May 25 Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inland Points*. For
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    37 10 The P. and O. "Sicilia" ha;- left Hon?kontr, and is expected to arrive at this port ftt noon on Wednesday, the 2. d proximo. She will proceed to the P. ar.d O. Wharf on arrival.
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    AUSTRALIA'S NAVAL BASE.
    169 10 In connection with our recent reference to the Henderson naval base, the following from a recent Australian paper is of interest: The Prime Minuter (Mr. S. M. Bruce), the Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earle Pa^e)' and the Minister for Defence (Mr. E. K. Bcwden) m company with local
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    WOMAN SAVED IN MID-AIR.
    174 10 Airman Jumps From His Plane. New York, IV:. 19.. Mr. Fred Loon, an aviator, leaped from his aeroplane to another more than a mile from the earth at Houston, Texas, to say« the life of Mis- Rosalie Gordon, an ress, who hung under the fus when
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    THE BEGGING GERMAN.
    57 10 A manufacturer whose name appears as a member of a urell-ki own t adc association has received the following from a German Mcspomleit m Dresden who h (juiy f^ "I beg voii^o excuse that I \w':\.ef* fu th r, but tip necessity rd^i.r^.^ mfT f niV wt.ik
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    58 10 F^om Chir am Wnm] Japan, by Kitano Maru at Sfthgapotf Wdav light to-day. Noon: W jp»le>s n Communication with: *s. Astral. 3(«ithina. Canton, Chambord. Egremcnt Ci jple Englestan, Fiume. Helcion, 9outman,a Mahinga. Kashmir, Kitano Maru Koningin Mr Nederlanden, I^nrgsbay, Leisenaersk. ;-f dfelania, Sarviatan Shunsho Ifaru >'r«a, r A*fn.\th
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      420 10 pinn|A|# $l Special Size uAnmlm No 2 CIGARETTES MADE FROM THE FINEST AND MOST CAREFULLY SELECTED VIRGINIA LEAF ONLY. f Jlli>m±t o ||*g^ tgrS--^^ to- --^a^^, ~^-*-^> ""^^--.s^ ,.:ii;,i!?lil!|HI||j|ipiimMiiiin-Uil_-I^ -M-l 9U9 Bin sLJ_|^k2__fcJ|^^f v _r€_f^« I^^_3£^^[_^» per tin of 5 E Importers. BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. (Straits). LTD (Incorporated in
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      301 10 Genasco Roofing! 2 PLY AND 3 PLY I COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK KLEATS AND NAILS FOR FIXLNG GENASCO IS Ijj^^lSE& GENASCO IS OVER 40 YEARS P^. .WM KUN, CMKAPKR IN THE IKha^^h nis vei;ai;n MANUFACTURE B«s^^J GENASCO Xt' I^^ U^B SATISFIES Xli( IM WITHSTANDS PVilJgCoi'inl BEGINNIN TROPICAL HEAI fe^vrs. END,
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      217 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. C (Incor. It sly. HOMEWARD SAILINGS For takii ..ding for Piume, the Levant and I I 'V- Due to Dsm \rri\c Sail. VEN1 /I A FT Apr NUMIDIA I nly) May ll Ms FIUME I.. May 16 "ll \KD S Ml FOR CHIN \M> J
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      798 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang i) a.m. 1 Cucob and Pontian Hong Soon 9 a.m. i Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. j Pengerang Despatch 9 a.m. Medan Kum ph. us 9 a.m. Batavia, Derby, Broome, Port Hedland, Cossack, Onslow, Carnarvon and Western Australia (taking articles for other
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      377 10 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Kashmir from Europe: Miss A. A_■ Mis. Albistoi and two children, Mr. K. W. H. Austin, Mr. M. F. :y, Mr. T. H. Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. B. M. Bentinck and child, Mr. C. X. Bennett. Mr. D. A. Bett, Mrs. Benr.ett, Mr. T. R.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    497 11 I RASER CO., EXCHANGE ANU SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY, MARCH 29th. MINING. [Figures in brackets show the i_sue value i'fe Sh re n in d ;ars unless otherwise marked C.— Cum div. z equals e_ div.j Batang Padang Tin 50 55 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.50 Jelantoh 10 12%
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 March, 29. I Bank 4 m.s. ■> j.- o.> Bank demand 2-1 1-1G Private credits 3 m.s. 2,4 17-12 New York, demand 50 Credits 90 days 50 1 4 France, demand 850 j; om India, T. T. 157% 1 Hongkong, demand 1% p c Prem. 1 Yokohama, demand Hg
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    PRODUCE.
    181 11 March, 29. "J" m No Market dambitr m qq Pepper white 33.50 Pepper Bla^k 18 25 Flake Tapioca 13.75 Pearl Sago Small 9% Copra Sundried 1140 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 276.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export 310.00 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    44 11 Singapore, Mar. 29, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot 42. Singapore Standard Ribh>ed Smoked Shet^ Spot 41 41 U; April 41tt 41%; 42 42 1 July-Sept 43 43 Kondon Quotation Sheet is 0 l s d. Market |L)ull.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    98 11 ROSE MACPHAIL GO'S REPORT. (L. R. MacPhail.) Singapore, Mar. 29. Rubber.— l.<. OHd. 41%. Tin.— £26o. 15s. Tin. Telok Kruins 1.02 J 2 1.07^ Petalings 1.17 1.20, Hitams 1.46 1.50, Linpuis 5.10 5.30, Mambaua 78 82, Souths 1 1.05, Kanrantinga 375. 6d. 38s. 6d., X Kaiiiuntings 455.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    137 11 Singapore, Mar. 29. Tin.— £260.15,. Up 65.105. Rubier. Is. o%d. Unchanged. Rubbers. Bukit Katils 50 55, Jermm Kuantans 33 36, Ulu Benuts 19 21. Mentakaba 18 20, Malaka Pindas i.lO 1.15, Bassetts 85 90 ex., Tambalaks 47 51. Mininp.—petalinys 1.16 1.18, Telok Kruin- 1.05 1.10, Rawan^s
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    MALAKOFF RUBBER.
    447 11 DIVIDEND AND BONUS TO EMPLOYEES VOTED. Mr. J. Benson presided over the annual general meeting of The Malakoff Kin Co., Ltd., held in the offices of the Company, C-l Robinson road on Saturday, others present beinf Meters Lowther Kemp, and J, Sellar, director.-, Mr. Hastic. manager, and Mr.
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    PLANTATION RUBBER.
    302 11 Mr. Hat-court Johnstone asked (Feb. 19) the President of the BoardofTradewhat the exports of plantation rubber from the Netherlands Easl Indies and from British Malaya (the produce of British Malaya for the years ending October 3] 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923, Mr. Webb: The answer contains a number
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      397 11 Assets over $5,000,000. A THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPAi'"^"™!!! 11 000 (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE:- Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE- <*> nw t The Company has .0.000 posited with tfc^^^^S^^™ g ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE AGENTS WANTED District Manager Secretary Managing Director Act C. F. CHESTER. G.
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      490 11 J-JAJNhJiNli. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkon/) Head Office: Hongkong. I Authorised Cr.pitai $50,000,000 J Issued and fully paid u p $20,000,000 I Reserve Kurd: Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $25,500,000 I Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. D. (i. If. Bernard, Esq.. Chairman. L. Pattenden. Esq., Deputy Chairman.
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      497 11 BANKING, CHARTERED BANK AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated .n England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 B-S^T-w* neserv e b und a onn aaa Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saigon ITJlT If* Semarang Bangkok Kirachi Seremban Batavia
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      147 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. i if THE STANDARD
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    R. S. Y. C.
    754 12 Die first race for the trophy presented by Mr-, (i S. Carver, for ladies at the helm, brought out nine boats on Satuixlay afternoon, and what promised to be a most -pelting race fizzled out without remit. Mr. Ham: Stewart started the boats at 1.15 with
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    CRICKET.
    280 12 S. C. C TOURNAMENT: Rain Spoils Mer hants' Second Match. Saturday's Padang cricket was marred by the weather, the rain coming: along late m the afternoon to prevent both trainee being carried through to linish. The Merchant* might well regard this as a somewhat propitious intervention, Icr, having been
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    ABOLITION OF THE KHALIFATE.
    118 12 "..i! Pasha*s Seasons. >W ft, M:ir. 1 T ix the to the army f -he think much the think while :e on behalf of Turk- did former do Turkey's r herself a m her ■a is political, not 1 nic. Ex-KkalTs Residence. London. Mar. IJ. X
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    85 12 ingtcxi i the cast (]]i tct to be conwith Lady n M. P. The i ii of th.. ip^itioi I an Karl of Dysirt and an I. id Sodeh y d a Lord I I Lindsay and* ai Karl Lind ey, as Earl of Am hers 1 and a Amherst.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    203 12 CANADIAN FOOTBALLERS TOUR. [Reuter's Service.] Winnipeg. .Mar. 29. Arrangements have been completed for a Canadian BDCeer team to tour Australia, leaving Vancouver on April 9. The first match will be on May 10 and the last at Sydney on July 30. BOAT RACE TRIAL. London, Mar. 28. An
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    PENANG POLICE SPORTS.
    62 12 i From Our Own Correspondent). Penaag, Mar. 2*». i Police iportfl were held on Saturday! **er« very j!. a large crowd j a ke< d straggle, there being much rivalrj I the different divisions. Mr. X. A. M. Griffin, m the absenci v -ho is indisp sed,
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    CUP FOOTBALL AT PENANG.
    14 12 Pen m 29. test 1 beat 1 I by P
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    SPRING RACES.
    245 12 Opening <»t the Training. Training t Sprii morning with s kept tl coy. r.'.y \v;i< Thi ild t-x- eciaily oi grifl at a' cry pace. T by the way are a credit to i I forts and the all the lot looks particularly I a| s heavy list
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    32 12 jtej^-.^ve»'' made In the month enMi Feb" r l>^ C F Po-.,c r _M'' S.S.. Mi^t^' j_J^Y.'.' '"n^pnaater, ti Macnamara, rvorT^ri_£_a^;; Mr D P Police, F. M S ni,ys,;;!1 1 cf tl
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      MONDAY'S TIES.
      197 12 Championship Sngles (Prelim.) Salter vs. Cassels. Davies vs. Poyser Milligan vs. Doigr. Coates vs. C. J. Stephen, Baker vs. Bell. Laybourne vs. J. W. Winter, Newcomers' Handicap. J. Wilson vs. Marriott.' Bright vs. Murphy. Ewing 1 vs. Nash. Cowles vs. Hamilton. Walsh vs. Mallinson. TUESDAY'S TIES. Profession Pairs.
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      S. R. C. TENNIS.
      101 12 TUESDAY'S TIES. übie Handicap. F. A. Albuquerque arid F. Oliveiro o".v t lo vs. H. G. S I A, L\ c'oi'Dm owe 15.3. Mixed iNmhles. E. oiivd c. de i and Q <« uza. C hampionship. C. A. N vs. J. R. Rod Sin-It Hand-cap. we
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      36 12 The Men's l] be pla or, Saturday and Sunday 12th a!"• ey Tin- Ladi< s' monthly mi on Thursday. 17th < V The Governor's Cup will Snrnl \.--i! 20th. This Competitioi to all 51.
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    AUSTRALIAN RACING.
    69 12 The Prii nts m tlu V. \l. c '> ulted s lawk 1: Mai I I M s t, 8J l. 2; w 8.13, 3. Bett -'i third. Tim third \ewmark e t Hand 7.2, 2; Tv. r« B< i a d m ad away. Time Ustralian Cup.
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    WHICH LEG DO YOU CROSS?
    115 12 V Curio TheOr; t A studen humanity many ye baaed his estimal I upon what when they aaya a borne paper. As a result ol many observations, ho arrived at the tision thai the normal man invariably with h^ right leg over the loft, while
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    43 12 Sir WtJ am Davies retiring "hief J'.-e/ 0 0 ?kong, is to be enter.■i;t:«| n^flfjV i? (linrt?r on April 12th. „jfty foi-v.l tickets for the football 'up JjpP^ t Wembley have been offered hp«J^" e Stadium officials h;iv ,j a warn i ml.
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      164 12 Hl® MARCH Master*s records VcAce** ARE HERE CALL OR WRITE FOR LISTS S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incocpontt kll 4 koa SINGAPORE. Si 5372 HP. REPUTATION Fraser Chalmers General Electric iVtachinery ACCOUNTS FOR TUB F U T TH I ORDERS HAVE KYI RECEIVED RECENTLY FOR PI vNT WITH A P\\ OUTPUT
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