The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 April 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1926. NO. 11,781.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    284 1 An announcement by the Colonial Office regarding the percentage of standard production of rubber exportable at the minimum rate of duty commencing May 1st Page 9. The battle m the I \S. between the Wets and the Drys continues with unabated vigour and is proving a bnge
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    EN VOYAGE.
    873 1 HIE POUTS. '"You arc surely n-.t going to tret ofl I A < 1 ji there's positively nothing to there.* 1 I wondei how often I had this ne mai k addressed bo me both going home and coming kick. S:»mcltow it strikes an shewing a decided lack
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      118 1 SWALLOW ARIELIAS GINGERNUT BISCUITS Raffles Hotel Telephone No: 29St. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. EXTRAORDINARY NEU ATTRACTION. THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERISTIC RUSSIAN DANCERS MISS LADOVA YOURY YOURLO The above dancers will appear at Raffles Hotel TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. Admission, Non-Diners .SI. I rulfr the >uper\iMim of an Manager, PSS^?: Pro^J. i^oi^o-
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      152 1 VAW.V.V.V.V.V.V.V^.VAVAV.WMW.V.V.V.V.V.\%V.%V.V. i A BOON IN THE TROPICS! j: j: $i f Ll r J ji WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS, LIMITED. -j (Incorporated m England.) %VAV^V.V%\^%V.V.^%VAW.V.^\V.\SS^VV.V.V.%V.V.V.V.V. b The Europe Hoterl i I > •.v.w."p'«"»v.'.'.v-'.v.w.v.v-ViiV.'r v.v.v.v.v.v.v.*.v.v.v. i Adelphi Hotel. SPECIAL RACE DANCES Saturday. Sth May Extension till 2 a.m. Wednesday, 12th May Saturday,
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      168 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Truste< s' notice Page 2. Smart suitings, John Little's— Page 8. odii. the world's dentifrice— Page 14. A uft ion sale of damaged cargo* Page l.ati si shipping on agi 10, 12 and 13. New price-lists issued by H. BolterPage I. Confectionery, Getz Bros, and Co.— Page 11.
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      6 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S VARIETY WAFERS ARE DELICIOUS
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      102 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 26th. High Water, a.m.. 10.7 p.m. Football: S.C.C. vs. Hawkins. Tuesday, -'.'I High Water, 10.16 a.m., l»'.:;i p.m. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Hawkins. W< dm aday, 28th. High Water, io.4 > a.m M 10.55 p.m. Baby Show, Victoria Memorial Hall. Thursday, 29th. Uiirh Water, 11.2;; a.m^ 11^0 pjn.
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    530 2 Mr -J. Robertson has been appointed a member of tht- Board of Visitors foi the Singapotc Reformatory, vie*« Mr. (>• S, Carver, resigned. The Pilot Board of Penang has granted licence ko Mr. John Cuthhert, master mariner, to ad as a pilot In the pilotage di *tricl of l\ Dang.
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      13 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement MALAY OPERA.. CINEMA SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS.
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      292 2 LIQUID AMMONIA. New Shipment due 23rd April. Orders now being booked by MEDICAL HALL Ltd. 23, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. VICTORIA THEATRE COMMENCING MONDAY MAY :*rJ AT 9.3(1 P.M. A. CARP 3 Presents. THE ITALIAN GRAND OPERA COMPANY FULL ORCHESTRA— BALLET AND KILL CHORUS. MONDAY, MAY 3rd RIGOLETTO. i TUESDAY, MAY
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      740 2 S PAVILION. From Thursday, 22nd to Wednesday, 28th April. AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE. EVE'S AND EVERYBODY'S FILM REVIEW. An ERNST LUBITSH Production Starring such well known stars as: ADOLPHE MENJOU MARIE PREVOST MONTE BLUE FLORENCE VIDOR CREIGHTON HALS HARRY MYERS In a smart sophisticated story of
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      237 2 I A PICTURE ADJUDGED ONE OF THE SEVEN BKs T From Friday, 23rd, to Wednesday. 2*th, April ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee 0., Ltd., Proprietor-.) In the Second Show, commencing p. m A WARNER BROTHERS' SUPER PRODUCTION Presenting America's Foremost Actor JOHN BARRYMORE m the role of the Immortal Beau and
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    THE FRENCH FINANCE PROBLEM.
    686 3 Paris, Mar. 22. Once again the Chamber is jrrapplin^; with finance. At the request of the new' Government it started to-day to discuss the Finance Li.w, which provides for the regular receipts t<> covei Budgetary expenditure. The- Budget of expenses was passed m j the course
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    PORT DEVELOPMENT CHANGES.
    214 3 (loser Contact with the P.W.D. A persistent rumour to the effect that th*> P<»rt Development Office was the next Government Department to pass out of existence under the "economy axe" was dispelled hy the Colonial Secretary, interviewed by a Hongkong Telegraph representative recently. Ridiculing the suggestion, the
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      102 3 4M V W V W w lift H CREAM j! I HAPPINESS I I I 1 PREPARED Under Expert Supervision and up-to-date hygienic conditions Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. TROPICAL ADORO BOl>^ OF j \l\ FITTED TFAKWOCI) \U i k. tW\ A Masterpiece oi Camera Construction by CONTESSA— NETTEL. VWWWWWWWWtfWWV
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      348 3 ITCC 1 ujl BRITISH TIMKEN Tapered Roller Bearings. Most Efficient Readily Adjustable. Every Roller Gauged Accurately to within 1 One-Twelvethousandth of an inch. £3j y[ Sole Distributing Agents:— w/mSt ii Malayan Motors Agents m F.M.S. SINGAPORE. Messrs. WEARNE BROS., LTD.: Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca. WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED, Proprietors. <i
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  • D'BURNEY'S GREATEST CASE
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      CHAPTER XXXII
      510 4 and Gill e\ t, by t'-.- direction the (>!>.".•_• 'v_ Police Sergeant, breakfasted ai iom th big Terminus Hotels. .■;<• used to having early breakfasts Miss," he advised, "on account of pie t ha; £o awaj Tl sat isfact ilj ai ranged, and ||s sed Gilbert dis ussed
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      CHAPTER XXXIII.
      3243 4 ora covered her face with her hands. ■\M> poor brother dying," she murmured." Gilbert placed her on a chaii and took up the receiver of the telephone. ■Arc yon there, Sir John Rufford?" hi a-. I here earn •ai msv i m thy aflii \w live. r.n you
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    THE COLOSSUS.
    383 4 I n.:- 'm- tith Ml. (lord I raig v h live!.* article m The Mask i»n Mr. Bernard Shaw Surlej no one need:? assuring that noth ing ian trip up Mr. Shaw, that nothing is too much for him. One of the most lamen table Facts that the
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    BOLSHEVISTS AND CHINA.
    1369 4 CANTON'S DUAL GOVERNMENT. Feeling m Hongkong. Normally an unlimited number of people itch to tell the world and China the truth about China, but bo-day silence has fallen upon those meniois who live close to Canton. Tha. Canton 13 undei Bolshevist influence is carefully forgotten. No longer
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    A GRAND OLD MAN.
    1178 5 (By "a Gentleman with a Duster.") There is no room lor those whose continuus cry ia "AH is lost!" This can only come iiom those who do not know the facts. Optimism and confidence are still to be found among those who get out into tin
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    80 5 Ord( rs for week ending Sunday, May 2nd. Monday, April L'(i. Enrolment of Seventh Troop, Rangoon Road School, 5 p.m. Tuesday, 27th. Signalling and Ambulance Classes, Headquarters; 5 p.m. Wednesday, 28th. Enrolment of Twelfth Troop, Geylang English School, 5 p.m. Band Practice, Headquarters. Friday, 30th. Route March.
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    69 5 Under the Registration of Schools Ordi nance the following officers 'nave lx iri n appointed. Mr. M. B. Shelley. Director of Education; Messrs H. T. Clark, T. A. O'Sullivan and M. R. Holgate, inspectors of schools; Drs. 0. E. Brooke, R. W. C. Kelly, A. G. H. Smart. J. W.
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      1030 5 REMINDER TO-DAY, MONDAY AT 2.30 PM IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE „,,,^,n .d ha,, Wen i n s,ruJ^rT7^7i. üblk Aul i()n K*Hrs humht-rs. Raffles Place, TO BE SOLD IN ONE LOT. I, S -hi K,, r StaST s T an S Solonlon StrMt I 9S >,;»■>• ->«-hold land an a«a of 5*52
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      308 5 \m\ I V I A Wonderful Travelling Companion. p I Whether you journey by train or boat or car, be sure to take a handy bottle of 4 4711" Eau de Cologne. Inhaled from the f- handkerchief or dabbed on wrists or temples it quickly relieves fati^ ue Wordertully soothing
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    "STUNTS" TO FILL CHURCHES.
    756 6 HOW AMERICA PUTS 'PEP' INTO RELIGION. Are the churches losing their grip on the public because they do not advertise? A few weeks ago the Sunday Chronicle published an article entitled, "Does Heaven Need Boosting?" suggesting that to ad- vertise religion would pay the churches as
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    COMMUNISTS' RELEASE FROM PRISON.
    99 6 COMMUNISTS' RELEASE FROM PRISON. Huge Demonstration on Clapham Common. London, April 1 1. Demonstrators and onlookers comprised a crowd of 15,000 on Clapham Common to signalise the recent release of six Communists from prison. The diversity of banners testified that many demonstrators had made long trekfc Characteristic speeches wore made
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      118 6 AI7TTTTI7 A \I7 4 VC \/i/ H I I h Z\ AYS T f AX. X X X-^f JL X f T XXX. v/ A stroll through the ground floor of our Store will open hlh your eyes to the astounding value that we offer for a Dollar. gjg There
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      957 6 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. THE SPRING RACE j (Under S.R.A. Rules of Racing), Will be held on Saturday, Bth May, Tuesday, 11th May, Thursday, 13th May, Saturday, 15th May and Saturday, 22nd May, 1920. PROGRAMME FOR THE INFORMATION J! MEMBERS ONLY. Ist Day. Saturday, Sth May. Race No. I. THE PENANG
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      538 6 handicap for ex-priffin fmr-. tc run m Race S on the T- B. to run m Race 5 on and Class C. to run m fl .l^ fourth Day. Distano furlonjrs. Entrance ree $2. r >. tor add<-d stake monies 4th Da>. Saturda>. i t *j ay Races Mas, 1,
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    THE COAL DISPUTE.
    928 7 SLIGHT HOPES. MOKE DISCUSSIONS TO COME. [British Radio Official Service.] Itugby, Apr. 23. Although no iie finite progress was made at the Premier's Conference this morning with the leaders of the coal owners and miners, the Premier succeeded m introducing a better spirit into the proceedings and
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    FIERCE FACTION FIGHTING.
    239 7 CALCUTTA IN DISTRESS. BOTH PARTIES INCENSED. [Reuter's Service.] Calcutta, April 24. There were exciting scenes of rioting 1 between Hindus and Mohammedans to-day, during which forty-one were injurid. Up to now there have been fifteen deaths. A crowd of five hundred Mohammedans, armed with pikax.es, crow-bars, sticks,
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    CITY OF THE DEAD.
    270 7 After dusk, northern Calcutta was like a City of the ad. There ware no tram tunning, except the Shambazax service and all other traffic had come to a standstill. To all appearances, the rioters had -pent their fury, and the police seem d to have Ih'e
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    EARLIER CABLES.
    131 7 [Reut< r's Service.] Calcutta, Apr. 24. Two were killed and 47 injured m further Moslem Hindu disorders to-day. A gang of Mussulmans m the afternoon rushed the principal markei building and assaultedthe Hindu cloth merchants, s riously injuring four. Mussufman \vu\\ sellers helped the Hindus to chase o:V
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      312 7 BUSINESS CARDS. I MARY SETON. 5 < X AMBER MANSIONS. UKIHAUI) ROAD, -C IHE CURIOSITY SHOP. 5 PiMM Send for the Illustrated .tHltjgue of Musical Instruments. A SEASON CO.. LTD. Bad 113. North Bridge Road. $1 (RIALS, MARBLE OR GRANITE SINGAPORE CASKET CO. ONUM ENT A L MA SONS." TELEPHONE
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      595 7 NOTICES. ■n\<T RECEIVED. X?v, shipment of manicure sets, artificial flowers, ladies 1 belt, and hair brands, Z. Pattara. F. High Street L<l 4 30-4 NEW SHIPMENT of Venetian lancheon sets. and othe x embroideries from Tonkin at Z Pattara's, F. Hi-h Street. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. from Monday, April 26, Victoria
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      230 7 Sold only m scaled glatt* bottle*, with useful little corkscrew and i'>'l direction* enclosed. Of d ttpensaric* everywhere. Price r5 cts. The Tonic that British Doctors recommend Hall's Wine has been prescribed by British doctors tor over thirty years. They know how it builds up Strength m every case of
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      562 7 1 TENDERS. j i TENDER INVITED. FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. < ONSTRrCTIOV OF rftM STKKI. LIGHTERS. Tenders are invited for the constructio! ol ten steel Mghterg, to carry BO ton^ d<ad-w. and of the Following dimensions: Length eve rail To foot. Heani loaided M Bed I inchet Depth moulded 7
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    SINGAPORE FREE FRESS MODAY, APRIL, 26, 1926. Week End Comment.
    552 8 SINGAPORE FREE FRESS MODAY, APRIL, 26, 1926. Week End Comment. \,,i to be out the fashion, Italy has n"\ v her little "show the flag" war m Africa. One might have thought that the wearisome Morocco campaign, and the bitter Syrian revolt, with Britain's troubles m and about Mesopotamia would
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    676 8 ']'*:<■ death is announced from Sydney, on Alarch 26th., oi Mrs. Acton, wife of M.t. C. 1 .1. Acton, late of the Kuala Selangor district. A Reuter'.s telegram from New Y"ik announces the death. iYhii |>M- Uliioiila. of Ml. Joseph Pennell, the famous etcher. The hon'ble Mr. 0. V. St<mor,
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    84 8 I WATER POSITION AT PBNANG. (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enantf. April 21. After the heavy ram of the last few days the water position is BOW normal. The Municipal notice curtailing supplies was withdrawn to-day, but with warning. The reservoirs are practically full and the stream.- are supplying
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    LIGHTNING AFFECTS TELEPHONE SERVICE.
    94 8 LIGHTNING A FFECTS TELEPHONE SER VICE. 259 'Phones Out <>i Order. The heavj storm whish aocarrad lad evening appears to t;i\«- irrouKbl havoc on local telegraph lines. <■ are olßcialls Informed that about 250 h lephonec are known to be out of order, t>ul i is bu»| ected haX many
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    FREEMASONRY.
    137 8 < )ti Fi ida) mgh\ ;he installatum me I n of Lod^e St. <if!)- r No. 1152 was held a! Freemasons II;. 1!. Wor. Bro. A W Stil D.D.G.M. Ruling, installed Bro. C. Mawson as '.M Ais bi R lasi Masonic f in« Ii »n m tlie Wsti Th<
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    520 8 E pc U ice ai i.anliaw Building tl Hed taken lv Hopi I- a Dai I who died m Jan 2«1 rid i* oi Genera 8 i Perrott; X I ttled -••it.' of the pros* valu< She. Said to have swallow Litton which he had stolen, an Indian na i
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    JOURNALISTS' DUAL FAREWELL.
    242 8 A. \v. STILL. Malayan j<• v i n.-, ii> ni w -i (fall >ng the n<-\; tWQ n ttuough retirement of i in.,-! esteemed bm ml A. W. Still le •.< ior £tuj ng occupied th«- eaitoria "Ftraits I n,v .v"! 1 hi ability i life* requin
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    18 8 By ftf< panj «w I ndon crti Saturday, a turns <U- to* H' Company wa-:
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    59 8 til. T.anka wftf m. sha 1-V.i. i Fiftl Genei v I.. lllir.il I'.tMv M** June, m the South Cti mm. Formosa, M Mr. X Mm member h ha hows thy the pjtrty, hM o-ak;i EVocnnttor* B with t!.,. Matsushiiua v |»art Kundf of i nun Mnotttttiw c< !taui
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      114 8 -THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" PETER DAWSON WHISKY OK CALDBECK, MACGREMR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under fche Companies Ordinances of Hongkong/ (Incorporated m Shanghai). j SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG, NEW SHIPMENT jl SWISS "D TT T7" T? "D15 1 j| CHEESE j ji COLD STORAGE j: •!v.^^^^^^^^^^^^^v.v.^■-■.v.^^v-^^^^•-^^^^^^•-'•^^•-"•■-■-■•■•*•■•••■•■-•A^ j >^ NEW SELECTION
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      46 8 NWWW.'AV.V.V.VJV.V.V.WAV. Parf vms de Luxe 1 GOTY jj Origan Rose Jacqueminot > S Pans Emeraude 5 EAU DE COTY < 1 5 to be had from all dealers > Dupirc Brothers. s •.w.v.v.'.v.w.w/.v.w.v.v^ Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore, IVnanu. Kuala Lumpur, I|)«»h. Alor Star and Teittk Vnxtn.
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    RESTRICTION DATA.
    139 9 COMMENCING MAY Ist. ICoVIDINc; for THE FUTURE. London, April 24. Colonial Office announces that the perXi t standard production of rubber a: the minimum rate of duty Ccyloa and from Malayn during the ■> besinninc May Ist will ho one hundBd ti: maximum limit of .Suit lbs. jx>r
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    IMPORTANT SHIPPING DEAL.
    171 9 White Stai Line has ••fived from certain British interests eoaside i d at a special meet- the Intel national Mai > .■•ai on I .-.lay. r^ circles at !..•>:■ ol had sen- Bf< t British in- Whiti Stai 1 ne, ?rs J. P. M ai l Steel,
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    CONTROLLING USURERS.
    127 9 B lisa Radio— Or*.-. iaJ Service]. H of tmi ma to-daj passed the -eadintr of irat< i] ntroduced Maj r Glyn, I oservative, hich has f moitej lenders. provides i one; lenders shall obtain licenses which ill only be sa m I ertifieates cert tin icat ns, N^
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    OIL INTERESTS.
    40 9 itc Sen Oi v. Jvr><-\ has ed aboard the i mia and st I•- li rican r i sts id coi fu*l- tiati i n with Anglo Dutch f w\ ■i' a..': oiling m tht- Turkish Petroleum Com-
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    LANCASHIRE COTTON.
    42 9 erati m ol the Master I 'otton-3p»n- iation of Manchester has decided j n■■■ n end the mi ls m the n istrj I close s fuD week. ins Maj Srd The decision affects rds the spinning trade and 150,000
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    RUSSO-GERMAN TREATY.
    20 9 Rosso-German treaty mentioned on lias been signed by Stresemanii Inibassadoi Krestinski The text will m the r'.suin^- week.
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    ITALY'S LITTLE WAR.
    332 9 SOMALI ANARCHISTS. FIRST NEWS OF EXPEDITION. fßeuter':; Service.] London, Apr. 23. Arab dhows mailing; along the coast line of the Azanian Sea proved the connecting link m the cable from Rome of April Kith, reporting that a transport escorted b\ a j cruiser had landed detachments of
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    NO LOAN FOR COAL.
    25 9 [Renter's Service.] London. Apr. 25. It is officially announced that Government is not contemplating: a State loan for the coal industry.
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    WETS VS. DRYS.
    141 9 BATTLE STILL RAGING. A HVUE ATTRACTION. [Keuter'g Service.] Washington, Apr. 25. The battle between the Wets and the Drys continues with unabated vigour and the largest Committee room m the Capitol is not able to accommodate the crowds attiacted to witness the dramatic close of the tempestuous
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    FRENCH DEBT TO U.S.
    153 9 Keuter's S< rvice. Washington, Apr. 25. It is generally understood that the French offer U of an approximate total of seven thousand million dollars including interest; payments to be ovor a. period of 02 years. This is almost a thousand million dollars better than M. Caillaux's
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    GROWTH OF FASCISTI.
    57 9 I** C 1 At a meeting of the Directory of the Fasparty, Signur Mussolini presiding, Curati, secretary general, reported that the membership of the party on April 21st was 742.000, an increase of :;:M.ni)ii compared with twelve months previously. The Qirec- > tory decided that no further
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    FRENCH FINANCE.
    72 9 FREN CH FINANCE. f Renter Service. J l'ari>, Apr. 24. The Ministry of Finance states that as the British government has indicated that it attaches kei n interest to the possibility of Mr. Churchill being able to include French debi payments m his budget, the British and French governments haw
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    INDIANS AND SOUTH AFRICA.
    241 9 [Reuter's Service.] Bombay, Apr. 24. South Africa's acquiescence m the proposal For a round table conference over the Indian problem ha> been whole-heartedlj welcomed bj the press of all shades of opinion. Even the extremist paper* giv< the India.': government credii for tht pari they played
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    ZEEBRUGGE MEMORIES.
    37 9 [British Radio— Official Service. l Rugby, Apr. 23. jyicmbeis of the Zeebrugge Association this morning placed a wreath on the Cenotaph m memory of the men who fell m action at Zeebrugge, eight years ago.
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    THEIR MAJESTIES GRANDDAUGHTER.
    24 9 Rugby, Apr. 24. The Duchess of York and her daughter are making normal progress and daily bulletin- are therefore being discontinued.
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    REDEEMING RUSSIAN BONDS.
    173 9 [Reutr's Service.] London, Apr. 'I~>. Negotiation* which haw hern quietly conducted m Paris for some time, aiming at a settlement of the Russian debt to France, seem on the verge of a successful tutconie. Moscow Apr. 2."i. Li'viriurt stated that the conversations have entered the business stage.
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    FLOODS IN RUSSIA.
    59 9 [Rente)'- Service.) .Moscow, Apr- 25. The Moskva River has reached a disquieting height, which is above the level reached during the disastrous floods of l!H)tf. Factories near the river are at a standstill. The Neva is overflowing its banks at Leningrad and has already submerged several of
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    A VAGUE APPOINTMENT.
    37 9 FReuter's Service.! Moscow, Apr. 25. Stomoniakoff, an ex-commercial representative of the Soviets m Germany, has been appointed to the Commissariat of Foreign Affairs as head of the Department for Poland and the Balkan States.
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    ARGENTINE AND LEAGUE.
    33 9 [Renter's Service.] Buenos Aires April 24. The Argentine Government has accepted the League invitation to participate m the preliminary disarmament conference, also m the commission for the reorganisation of the
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    INTEREST ON LOANS.
    437 9 APPEAL JUDGES' DECISION IN CHETTY CASE. In refusing to hear the argument m a case before them that the Moneylenders' Act does not apply m the Colony the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, and Mr. Justice Deane, sitting- m appeal from a decision of the District Court
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    ACTION AGAINST TRUSTEES.
    294 9 The Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, delivered judgment <»n Saturday morning on two questions m c >nnection with th<- action brought by trustees of the '.state of Sultan Khan Surattee against Mahmood Khan Surattee and Rahim Khan Surattee. former trustees, In the course of the hearing of
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    SPAIN'S GRATITUDE.
    118 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Apr. 23. The King of Spain has addressed the following message to the British Air Force. "Hi> Majesty wishes to convey t<. all ranks of the British Air Force and other military forces concerned, nut only on his own behalf but also on
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    A LITTLE ECONOMY.
    27 9 LReutevs Service.] Geneva, April. 24. The 1927 budget of the International Labour Office shows a reduction m expenditure of 4H.000 francs compared with 1926.
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      141 9 i jJ^L QPFTIAI i I Mm CLEARANCE. 5 \^'J^f*?T^ Owing to demands on our res- /f:°°'llsTA tricted space, we are clearing as S i^4!ij3^i t3U Pieces I fiSfi PRINTED VOILE i I fflgffi 38 ins. Wide I Ipf™ TOcts. and $1 J I These are new seasons goods of c
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      584 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due Singapore. RHEXENOR Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In port
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      554 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELIERMAIrIINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. s.s. CITY OF NAPLES Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan May 10 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF 1 PEKIN London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In port s.s. CITY
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      435 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STfcAM NAVIGATION 00 LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and \t Tonnage. Singapore. TonnajM-. v
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    COAL RESEARCH.
    1094 11 ROYAL COMMISSION'S RECOM M EN 1) ATR)N S. i Coal is our greatest capita! of stored energy. Each ton is a store of a definite number of thermal units which can b: transforme (1 into heat and used directly fof many purposes, or indirectly to turn machinery. There
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      188 11 "TOP NOTCH" "The 19 tK Hole" fi6(!t THE DISTILLERS AGENCY, LTD., J EDINBtRGH, SCOTLAND. I C^S^ A REAL REMEDY ipSW A REAL COO OB COLO, UUUUIt ;viild preventives for mild cases of M* TfJ^JJCFTTT coughs and colds are not objectiont}|ti A^E^^M-k 4 )lit f os ,-eal i-.»u>rhs and cd(K. |i|fi*
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      452 11 The Wonder<Workiiuj Zone of Kelvination N^^ which foods keep fresh fin* days Just a few degrees below the temperature up" until they almost fall apart at th« of the ordinary ice-cooled ref rigerat ->r is a touch of the fork. Meats mellow and accolder zone that affects the keeping of
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    26 12 The Royal Siamese Navy training ship Chow Phraya, under the command of Commander Luang Bhara Samudhara r left Penang on Thursday morning for Rangoon.
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    LOSS OF THE PENANG.
    117 12 Four Chinese coolies and Captain Ure'.s buy have not yet reported themselves to the local shipping authorities and while it ifl still possihle that they were also picked up and have failed to report themselves as yet, it may he that they are the only four
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    HALF A MILLION TONS OF MOTOR SHIPPING.
    200 12 limmiu ihv fi>- I ree months <>f this year orders have m.!, placed throughout the world for oil-engineo vessels totalling the equivalent of about £00,000 tons deadweight. According to The Motor .Ship, this ia a larger figure than has previously been recorded 'ii
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    361 12 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The only Morning Daily m Malays; t live "news" paper 35-40 columns of newt daily, also the best Medium for Advertising j Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morn ng, with Latest Telegrams. Latest New* and Latest Announcements together witb exclusive special features. "Pictures of tb*
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      474 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. j Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tow) and MALABAR (4,512 tons.) I The 8.8. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins,
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      174 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM LU>Y|T AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. Sailings on fixed dates via Suez to New York. Boston and i'\ s.s. SAPAROEA Cargo is wlfff accepted to Baltimore,- and t> I.'.S.A. umi Canadkli T<»ints on thiough Bills <;f Lading. For shipping orders and infunnation
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      255 12 LLOYD TRIESTINO N\\ (Inc rporad 1 HOMEWARD SAIIJN Bi-monthly sen foi amA 'i'ri(-ste i m i r r throuc^i Bills f Lading Levant an<! Hack S-a i ports on the \V< v f i I M I N ALE OITWARI) SAII.IN.^ FOX HON(,KON<, SH \N -,M M J \P \N
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      679 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gem as and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 *.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi,* Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, lyoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota
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      527 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVING. iVr Katori Maru. arriving this morning: Mr. 1.. K. I ban, Mr. R. I). Davies, Mi. Draper, Mrs. H. Duncan, Miss -I. E. M 1 > u r. can, Mrs. K. M. Dyson Holland, Miss .1 Jones, Mrs. Lawford, Mr. W. I. Phillips, Mr. U. W Stewart, Mr.
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      622 13 m TT v-r. o. J\.. Ijlll6. Destinatiaoa. L »nJon. Rotterdam, Hamburg, steamer*. Arr. Dept. Antwerp. Bremen, via Colombo, Aden Amur Maru May 17 M»v 1« Port Sudan and Port Said. y May 18 Mombassa; Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam and Buenos Aires. i n )n i v jt» TLa Plata Maru May 20
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      428 13 tl B^l ~^^*4^v a^^3^^k C353^E i sj% jHj I^SaM STEAMSHIP LINE Round-the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURXERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Port SaW, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners
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      593 13 Rerr Steamship Co.. Inc.. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YC (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) s.s. BELFAST MARU due April 27. For rates and other particulars apply:-. GUTHRIE CO., LTD. Agents: Singapore and Pe«aat KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET
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    DUTCH FLOWER-FIELDS.
    1121 14  -  GEORGE CECIL. TWELVE THOUSAND ACRES OF TULIPS. Vn I n for >rt't table Siirht. [Specially Written for Free Press]. Those who visit Holland m the non-flower- ng seas 'n miss the principal charm <>f this tighly agreeable country. For when th« >vlb-fields are m bloom, the -ijrht is
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    RUBBER SELLING POLICY.
    386 14 I<> tlv Editor of The Financial News. Sir, As there may ho some shareholders Who would support us if they knew m >re of oui aims. I should like, as chairman of the Association, to put before them my own views, and, incidentally, those of the Association.
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    13 14 No book suffers so little by translation as the Grot'k Testament.— Dean Inge.
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      169 14 KLOSTER BEER LION HEAD BRAND THE WORLD'S BEST. jigs ."i£(^ I **"2 1 v- C\j f V V-' *,//JJJ J I -j> ft ///ft. v> i #'j '\\1 1 jy r *5^ i or at KATZ BROS., LTD. with Odol m the morning and before retiring. You will thus protect
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      118 14 "GO&re /111 Happy Now—Dadfesj%dosthisLwer' If you want to know just fi m n Q I A 95 VlDEttl*^^.' <■■-*.., A N J *srl_i3H6>" ITALY'S BEST BIANCHTCARS Model T2O. BMI h.p. 7 Seater 2S m.p.^ J $4,000 Model SI. 10-15 h.p. 1-5 Seater M m.p.ir. I $2,860 l\ Distributors I GUTHRIE
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    OUR TRADE LETTER.
    1050 15 STRONGER RUBBERS. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, March 25. Mure steadiness having developed m the commodity market, rubber shares have displayed more strength, and closed amid general firmness. Spot rubber has recovered to 2s 6d after beinj-' up to over 2s 7d. There is evidence of an
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    EXCHANGE.
    22 15 April 24. Bank 1 m.s. 2 4 11-ti Yokohama, demand 118'^ Bank of England Rate "j px. Sovereign, Bank Buying. 8.54
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    PRODUCE.
    226 15 April 24. Tin 100 I'm;.-- (135 ~ii Gambier 12.00 Pepper White 60.00 Ivpp< Black 39.00 Flake Tapioca Pearl Sago Small 7.25 Copra Li.Bo Copra Sundried 12.<m> Opium. Benares lint 4.000 Rice, Liang Hin C'ha.i Mark Red Eagle 'New) 330 Rice, Siam c.d No 1 3*o Rice. Rann^on Birtan 2<5J
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 15 DAILY PKICES CURRENT. April 21th. 1926, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R S S equal to Standard, Q C i Standard R.S.S. spot ie, M ;i > Jui Ti July-Sept. 75Vi 76 Tont of Market:— Easier. Latest fable:— London Sp<>t Sheet 22% d per lb.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    290 15 ROSE MACPHAIL (OS REPORT. (L. R. Macphail) Singapore. April 24. Rubber. l- ](»'-<!. Down -d. Local Tin. E268 10s. Down life. Th<- fall m the price of the commodity has had the effect of making Rubber shar< quotations slightly easier. Hitting shanec continue on the ojuiet side.
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    283 15 Markets. The inability on the part France to set her borne m order, and tin prolonged set-back m Wall Street, rooptrd with^he uncertainty of trade tea bo klm coal sit tation, bave proved depressing factors m trade general!) < i;p|)«r. Tin \i)H'i ca!i producers' w< rk inu'
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    173 15 Saturdax > Ahcrai iniiv Batang Padang Tin (SI i 80 82 N'ai Hool (•<! i 1.27'_ 132% Pahattg Cottsd. [Ssi 12s .<<i Hs t^l c.c Rahman Hyds. ($1) 2.00 2.05 Ayer Panafi I LS^O L4JBO <-.d. Basseti It\ I^s LJ7V& x.d. Bukh Jelutone ($1 I L.124 1.17
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    20 15 I cannot Bee Germany m the next two years as an effective competitor m the world's markets. Mr. Wilfrid Hill.
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      474 15 Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE.— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Lifp Assurance Companies
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      479 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANS, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed Y.100,000,W» (fully paid up) Keswve Fund V. 8 6,600,000 President: JL. Kodama Esq. Vke-Preaident: R. Ichincmiya, El* DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq T. Okubo,
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      439 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,00 C Reserve Fund Sterling 4,F00,00C Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq. Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang Deputy Chairman W.
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      37 15 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. HARRISONS, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    206 16 DISORDERLY CUP FINAL SCENES. ENGLISH LADY GOLFERS' SUCCESS, [Exclusiw to the "Five Press." From Our London Correspondent], London Apr. 21. In contrast to the orderly behaviour of the spectators whose til-kots gave them admission to the Cup final there was considerable disorder outside the ground. The Stadium
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    'QUINS WIN SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY TOURNAMENT.
    109 16 The first seven-a-side Icuirby tournament m London was brought to a t-i' •>■..■ by the n.■ betwi en the Harlequins and > r Ma*;."-. Scoring 2fi points m the twentj u r the 'Quins won by 26 p i nts While a seven a-side toui
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    LADIES' INTERNATIONAL GOLF MATCH.
    129 16 Tht- annual nternational golf r .-.u-h between la-i;. representatives <:' England, Scotland, Ireland an«l Wales was played on Friday and Saturday. Elngland secured tir<t place, followed by Sc tland, Wales and Ireland. S« tland secured the honours m the first match at Birkdak m 1909 and
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    ARMY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    91 16 The R.A.M.C. and the Grenadier Guards were the finalists m the Army Cup Team Cham] .'•r:--:n the Medical Corps team win ning the title which was won last year by the Rifle Brigade. Lieutenant Gore, Rifle Brigade, was the winner of '-tit- sinjrl* championship, which Captain A.
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    RAIN PREVENTS AUSTRALIANS PRACTISING.
    36 16 Th« A istra tan Test team was to have opened its engagements against the Minor Counties to-day, but since theij arrival m Enplane! wei weather has prevented the players from practising 1
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    RACING MATTERS.
    199 16 Fnere u;i- a large attendance at tin Rac? four-" to watch the training >>n Saturday morning', but no times were taken as the work done was the same as on Thursday, a good hah' pace. Host of ths Ir;>h maidens m training here have been given practice at
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      BOTTOM WANDERERS WIN.
      287 16 Jack Scares Near the End. [Renter's Service.] London, Mar. 24. The weather at Wembley for the Football Association Cup Final was dull and cold. The attendant-* numbered 92,000, including His .Majesty the Kiny:. Bolton Wanderers beat Manchester City by one goal to nil. Jack, inside right, scoring
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      AMERICAN LAWN TENNIS.
      73 16 White Sulphur Sprint:, Virginia, Apr. 21. Hunt and Richards d< frated Tilden and chai m 2 6, 7—5, 6- 3, 6 1, thus winning the Mason Dixie championship. Whi:»* Sulphur Spring, W. Virginia, \pr. ii."». Yin •> ni Ri hai ds deft Tilden m a tl ling
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      69 16 TO HAY'S TIE. Profession Pairs (semi-final). ('.-per and De Steers vs. Smith and 4azell. TO-MORROW'S TIE. hampiuMxhip. Sinclair vs. Smith. WEDNESDAY'S TIES. Championship (s.-mi -final). I Stuovs vs. winn r I Sinclair and "I HURSDAY'S TIES. Profession l'air^ (FinaL). Griffith-Jones ;iri«l Pash vs. winners of 1 ooper
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      HOME GOLF.
      38 16 [Reuter's Service. 1 London, April 2). Tht Anglo-American Douglas Grant hawon the Surrey Amateur championship at Sunningdale, defeating Wethered m the -t-nii-tina! by 6 and l and Major Thorburn m the final at the nineteenth hole.
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      SEPOY LINKS GOLF CLUB.
      40 16 hi future the ladies' medal competition will be played on the second Monday m ad: month. Th< \l<>.<v ("up. men's match play under luh handicap, will be played for during May. Entries close »n April 30th.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      32 16 Th< May bogey competition will be competed for on Saturday and Sunday, May Ist. and 2nd Ihe May ladies spoon will be competed for "n Monday, the 3rd. prox.
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      BOXING.
      19 16 Router's St rvice.] Sao Paulo, Apr. 25. Erminio Spalla has sailed for Barcelona t' fight the champion, Paolino.
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      YACHTING.
      46 16 The third round of the Lipton Cup was -ailed yesterday, as result o f which the points gained hi this competition are: EllaDorothy 24, Jean II 17, Ella 14. Kathleen 13, June 12, PWly 10. Puteh 7. Gertrude 5, Bobbee 3, Nancy 2, Eve 1
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      DERBY BETTING.
      30 16 The latest Derby betting is: 4 to 1 against Coronach (offered 9 to 2 taken). to 1 against Colorado (taken and offered). K>o to 7 against Harpagon (offered).
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    281 16 SATURDAY'S RESULTS. [Reuter's Strvice.] London, Apr. 24. The following are the results of to-day s English and Scottish League matches: Division i. Birmingham 1, W. Ham U. 0. Blackburn K. 3, Aston Villa 1. Bury 4, Leicester C. 0. Cardiff 2. Liverpool 2. Everton Newcastle U. 0. Fh.
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    WEDNESDAY AND DERBY FOR FIRST DIVISION.
    173 16 By securing two points from their respective matches against Southampton and Oldham, Sheffield Wednesday and Derbj County assured themselves of promotion to the First Division, Chelsea, their only possible rivals, sustaining a home defeat by 1 Middlesbrough. Of the clubs m danger of relegation
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    NAVAL TEAM'S HEAVY DEFEAT.
    233 16 N AVAL TEAM'S HEAVY DEFEAT. Dukeof Wellington's. 6: 11. .M.5. Hawkins. o. A team from H. M. S. Hawkins was able to put up only a very weak fight against the Duke of Wellingtons on the Stadium m Saturday. The sailors were not exactly outclassed, because they played exceedingly well
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    EMPIRE BILLIARDS.
    21 16 [Renter's Service. l London, Apr. 24. In the Empire Billiards Tournament Shatter, Australia C.OOO) boat McClimey (North Ireland) 1.202.
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    CRICKET.
    367 16 S.C.C. OVERWHELM S.R.C. Vyvyan in Fin*? Form. The match between the two Padanjr Clubs was continued on Saturday, the S.C.C. experiencing little difficulty in defeating the S.R.C. by a substantial margin. Continuing their innings, the S.R.C. carried their over-night total of 39 for six wickets to 69 befoie the
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    H.M.S. HAWKINS DEFEAT RAFFLES INSTITUTION.
    276 16 H. M.S. HAWKINS DEFEAT RAFFLES INSTITUTION. A team from H.M.S. Hawk na playeo Raffles Institution on Saturday afternoon,] the match taking place on the .X.< ground bj kir.-i pertnis ion of the committee. An ml resting gam resulted m a win for th< II M.S. Hawkins. Wti Martin :ur out
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    THE TESTS.
    127 16 Views <>< .1. W. H. Douglas. London, Apr. 1. J. W. H. T. Douglas, m an article m the Sunday Express <>n "Australia's Mystery j Men." says ho cannot understand the omission of Kelleway. Apart from his sobering influence among the forcing batsmen for a few overs, with
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      258 16 WHERE THERE IS A j MOUTRIE PIANO HAPPINESS. Illustrated price list free <m request S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD i (Incorporated m Hongkong). RAFFLES place. si\<,Ai»oiu: i\£r^ AT LAoT^/ '••'■^iii'it .'•\''iiii> wkoappreciatr a perfect v O(7 lack the tacilitie* or ih» > •^flfT^^ESSj! incUnatiur. 'o mi, lli<- £i».k« J ■.■.'■y«n c
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