The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 April 1927

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press CENTS. SINGAPORE S.S.. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1927. NO. 12,078.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    225 1 A fierce tornado in Texas has destroyed a township and caused much loss of life I'age 9. Our Ipoh correspondent wires that the Australian cricketers leave Sydney ior Malaya on May 1st Page l<i. Our H ng Kong correspondent cables that a warship has been sent to
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    SUNDAY IN THE VILLAGE.
    1127 1 In moments of quiet reflection, one is sometimes tempted to contrast the folf, picni s and bathing parties pf h medoM Sun.■■'y h the Bast with the tranquil severity of the Sabbath (Jay. .n a country village, in England, during the 'nineties. Little cm the present
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      152 1 WING LOONG HIGH (I ASS TAILORING. nd Kmi^h Guaranteed. 12, HIGH STREET. j I.'/.V.V-VAVWAV.W.V.WA 1 -'.V.V.V.SV.V.V.W.V.V.V>%V.V.". Rames Hotel TO.NinHT M. V-/ A llvii 11 3iner Dansant, 8.1 5 p.m. j Dinners will be served in the Ball-room For reservations phone 2920. V '.VV.V.V.V.V.'.V.W.W.W.'V.'.VW.VA'.WASS'AWAS'MwJ! fej^ REMINGTON IW/^. TYPEWRITERS I lean-cut, beautiful,
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      254 1 j I Steel Pigeon Hole i I f Cupboards. I I Very Convenient Cupboards for Storing Stationery, etc. IDEAL FOR THE TROPICS. S I m PBBBwr*<»*r-^»^ .j^B vtv r^. rj^ 1 bbT^^bbbbT^WS ■^■P^^^^^^wriM^Biii t fcm ri bb^^bbbbbl s I BBS^^^^^lßßßßi 1 b" ■Hbl^efuil^i^^ll'" -M rn^mm I a BBbE? i J'jp.
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      113 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Last day i f Little's sale— Pape B. New films at the Pavilion Page 2. An opportunity to buy Paris dressesPage 2. A new development in nun's clothes Pagre 3. Notice re St. Andrew's Cathedra! meeting Pape 7. Result oi the Perfection whisky crossword competition Page 2. Superintendant
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      12 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISE!* HOISE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. :*2. HK.H STREET.
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      173 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 14?/.. High Water. 9.11 a.m.. 7.6., 9.56 pjn. 7.8. Malacca H. W.. 6.30 a.m.. 5.2., 6.30 p:m: 5.2. Homeward mail leaves. Friday, loth. High Water. 9.56 a.m.. 8.0., 10.21 p.m. >A. Malacca H. W.. 7.00 a.m.. 5.5.. 7.00 p.m. 6.0. Malayan Golf Meeting. Polo Club Tournament. Saturday,
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    SIR. P. MANSON MEMORIAL.
    304 2 i HER OF i ROPK \i MEDICINE." -n, ho 1 as "Fathei me," ata d March Etigh B Neville H Ith, a the H s] i so much of Sir Pj He it was tti seases, for, oi fcj an ►intment, y the terri rava aria
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    61 2 We van officmU; informed that at a gene- •i?:u- of the I'la Selangor District Plan'i Association, on Wednesday, Mi K. X. T. Cußßuns, of Sepang< w^ unanibmmi Dominated Tot the chair of the Planters 1 Vssociatkni Bfalaya lox the year I! r ai I M: a L O'Hara Hiekson. of
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      171 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. 1 USUAL NIGHTLY ATTRACTIONS. THURS. FRID. 14th 15th APRIL. Malayan Relief Fund. SAT. SUN. 16th 17th APRIL. JAVA FIREWORKS. Gate 10 cts. Kilvey's School of j For children and young 1 1 W Classical, Clog, Exhibition. Ballet and Too Dancing. Private lessons in modern ball-room dancing:
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      308 2 HCTORUTH EATRE Coming Attractions MIROVITCH BORISSOFF. MOISIVITCH IIN JII Ei PA VI LI ON From Thursday. 14th to Wednesday, 20th April. AT 915 P.M-. SHARP A powerful dramatic story of a woman's great love for her man of how he sacrificed this love so that she might win stage fame
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      269 2 From Monday, 11th. to Saturday, Ifiih. April. LHAMBRA I In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A PARAMOUNT SUPER PRODUCTION From the Famous Play by Victorien Saniou and Emile Featuring GLORIA SWANSON who was never so gloriously alluring and vivacious as sh* in MADAME SANS GENE IN 10 REELS. Filmed
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    JOHORE BAHRU ASSIZES.
    845 3 Murder and Robbery at Kukob. AN ATTHOCIOUS CRIME. At the sitting on Sunday before Mr. Justice McCabe R;ay and two assessors there was concluded the case in which I. oh Ah Senor was charged with murder and robbery and Lee Nam and Cheong Hoon were charged with
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    86 3 A lively scene was provide;! in Watkinsst. near the entrance to the Kuala Lumpur railway station, on Friday afternoon, when a fracas occurred between Chinese rikisha coolies and motor-car drivers. The trouble is said to have originated over alleged insufficient payment to some of the 1 ikisha-pullers who helped to
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      84 3 NEW ENTERPRISE 1 IN SINGAPORE I -i'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw^ I CHARACTER IN CLOTHES Representing the highest possible degree in the art of clothes making. H. B. WINTER. I BATTER? ROAD (2nd. Floor. Lift Service). THE NEW TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT illllllllllllllllltlllllllillllllHllllllM Solicits the patronage of all who appreciate "idividuality and CHARACTER IN CLOTHES and
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      274 3 "It's a sinful shame!" j f~§lii^^giillliJliiPl That is the remark frequently uttered to ouj repres- J» Lz^^^^^^^g^^jil ontatives at tiic -"nui\'<?s whii-li we l-u\ r »ur > 7<^^^^^ They seem to thilH it a shame that such IIISCMHM "l ■I X g fe "^^^fl fresh fruit should be made into
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    THE CAMERA AS RECORDER.
    328 4 GUY'S ON TOPI-HOSPITALS CUP FINAL. !>* ss b final t the Hospitals Cup Competition at Richmond Guy's beat King's College by 10 points to „j| shews a Kin/- I >lleg< player breaking through aftei a narrow escape from being pulled down.— Daily Sketch copyright. Miss K.
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    OUR FINANCE LETTER.
    1255 5 Rubber Shares Sought. IS THE REVIVAL PREMATURE (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 17. Buying of Rubber shares has been on a larger scale recently than for many months, providing the brightest feature of the period, though there are quiet days on the Exchange. Possibly the cause
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    AMAZING BOAT-RACE SCENES.
    166 5 Thousands Caught by Flood-Tide London. April 2. Toward? the end of the boat race Oxford c showed signs of cracking. Bow. No. 2 and r No. 4 were all weak, hut Hankin held the c stroke beautifully. The American. Kingsbury, did practical- Iy all the pulling:. The
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    423 5 In view of various conflicting rumours. we are glad to be able to state that we understand that at the expiration of his forthcoming leave the Hon'ble Mr. W, Peel, C. M. G.. will return to Kuala Lumpur as Chief Secretary to Government, says the Malay Mail. Mr. T. H.
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      475 5 ■L9k >£ Si^ mWr«(^R9lmm^W mr a at iCELLEXT WAI NTT AND WAX POLISHED TEAK HOUSEHOLD .MURK. CROCKERY. GLASS AND PI.ATEDWARE. TEXXIS GEAR AND GARDEN IMPLEMENTS ETC. Utßl "*H N". II dallop Road (ofl Tyersall Avenue, Climy and Xapier Roads). ON SATURDAY, 16th. APRIL, AT 2 P.M. —Excellent wax polished and
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      186 5 V\ si i: fc^/ whose daily food beverage is delicious M Ovaltine." IT and robust bodies. This complete and <fl £9 izrow in. ■r Rheumatism f ujii^B o s St. Gout unique remedy fully approved by I^T^^^v the medical profession. lU|JJJjJj»^^^s^ This famous effervescent saline P °Wft?ft contains the identical
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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    881 6 Indian Students in England. AN INTERESTING LETTER. (By Our Indian Correspondent). By last mail I received a long- letter from a friend of mine in England (a Malayan born Indian) describing a big social event that took place in London lately. It was the celebration of the seventh
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    JOHORE NEWS.
    383 6 Strike at English School. PRINCE'S RIDING ACCIDENT A Tamil chauffeur in the employ of Goh Chan, a contractor, is reported to have been stabbed to death on Thusrday night after a quarrel with a member of the Johore Military Forces. As far as can be gathered, it appeal
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    REMEMBRANCE DAY.
    42 6 EARL HAKI'S THANKS The following cablegram has been received from Field Marshal the Ear! Haig. President of the British Legion: "London. Bth April 1927. Please convey to all concerned my heartiest congratulations and thanks for Malaya's niagniticer.t Poppy-Day collection. Haig."
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    THE TOTAL COLLECTIONS.
    64 6 New Kecord of £430.000 Estahl'shed April 2. A new record of £430,0 10 was established ii; 1926 in the Poppy Day collections throughout the world in aid of Karl Haig's British Legion appeal fund, being £35,000 above the figures of the previous year. The Overseas Dominions, including
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    BEAM AS AN EMPIRE LINK.
    278 6 Melbourne. Commenting on the outcome of the beam tests. Mr. Fisk. managing director of Amalgamated Wireless Ltd., says: "The result is a triumph for those who have fought for a decade to establish direct communication with England. In order to bring 1 the beam service
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      246 6 m k^k\ ■SfcT >* Ha A delicate Boy Kmlzana is the building material of all body cells. A lack of calcium in water and food, may lead to many serious complaints like anaemia, tooth decay, rickets, scrofula and general weakness. A well-known physician. Dr. R. L. KolUwijn, writ** "i 4
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    OUTRAGE BY ORDER.
    385 7 THE NANKING HORROR v SOME INCONTROVERTIBLE FACTS. T [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Apr. 13. c Seventeen American missionaries reside j in Nanking on March 24th. issued a lengtl c signed statement to-day unequivocally a j firming "out of our own fiist-hand cxpei *a ence and observation"
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    DISARMAMENT PARLEY.
    200 7 [Renter's Service.] Geneva. Apr. 12. The preparatory disarmament committee have disposed of the remaining points of divergence in the British and French naval armaments drafts' question limiting effectives and reserved the second reading in the hope that an acceptable formula will iie found. Viscount Cecil agreed to the
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    RED TENTACLES.
    137 7 [Reuters Service.] Budapest, Apr. 12. The trial has opened in the Extraordinary Court of Z')ltan Szanto, ex-Communist Commissar, who fled abroad after the collapse of the dictatorship of Bela Kun in 1919 and subsequently returned and lived at Budapest under an assumed name, and Stefan Vagi, leader of
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    58 7 Captain C. W. E. Humphrys, of Kurau Istate, Bagan Serai, has gone to Kedah to ct as manager of Padang Estate, in sucession to Mr. Petrie Hay, who has gone lome on leave. Captain Humphrys' dearture is a great loss to the Perak Gymhana Club, of which he was a
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    THE FIVE-POWER NOTE.
    240 7 THE WEAK POINTS. POWERS EVADE THE FACTS. I i [Reuters Far Eastern Service.) Shanghai, Apr. 12. t The North China Daily News, in a leadej r on the five Power note., says that, aftei gloomy anticipations, its reality in manj I ways is an agreeable surprise. It
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    STRIKES ON LAND AND SEA
    147 7 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Apr. 13. A mass meeting held at the west gate of the native city this afternoon to protest against this morning's anti-Red raid has caused extra vigilance in the settlements. Practically all the barbed-wire barriers are closed, safeyruardin-r a possible
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    THE KUOMINTANG SPLIT.
    32 7 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Apr. 13. Chinese reports state thav the moderate )f the Kuomintang headquarters a: Nan •hang were attacked to-day by member: •f the left wing.
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    BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
    46 7 [Reuters Far Eastern vService.] Shanghai. Apr. 13. From Japanese sources it i< learned tha he Peking Government are now hesi atinp 0 recall the Charge d'Affaires at Moscow intil they are compelled, fearing that hi vill be immediately replaced by a Southerr epresentative.
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    CHINESE POSTAL SERVICE.
    34 7 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Peking, Apr. 1.3. Several foreign commissioners of thf Chinese postal service have arrived and re holding a conference regarding the erioub situation of the Chinese postal .serice.
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    RUM-RUNNING JUDGMENT.
    150 7 RUM-RUNNING J UDGMENT. [Router's Service.] Washington, Apr. 12. The United States Supreme Court has decided that any British subject apprehended by the Federal Authorities and brought into the United States under the AngloAmerican Rum-Running Treaty can be tried for conspiracy to violate the laws of the United States. This judgment
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    52 7 The Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak has appointed the Reverend Bernard Arthur Mervyn Mercer, A.X.C., Rector of Sandakan, to be Archdeacon cf North Borneo. The nrw Archdeacon was installed in St. Michael's Church, Sandakan, by the Bishop, on Sunday. 20th March, after having made the npcessary declaration;;, and taken the
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    JUGGLERY AND DECEIT.
    217 7 PHILIP ON WINSTON. CAUSTIC BUDGET COMMENTS. [Reuters Service.] London, Apr. l£. In the House of Commons, opening th. Budget debate. Mr. Philip Snowden [lab, Colne Valley) recalled that he described Mr Winston Churchill's first Budget a rid man's Budget, and his second a profligate and bankrupt Budget.
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    THE EMBASSY RAID.
    217 7 [Reuters Service.] Lcndon. Apr. \2. in the House »f Commons Octane! J. c. Wedgwood <Lab.. Kf wnifitlc nndcr Lymc) asked whether the Government were awaiv of or authorised the raid on the Soviet Embassy »t Peking before it pceursed, an.} whether they had given approval after, before
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    "NO SALARIES AND NO LEGATIONS."
    137 7 I [X liter's Service Cenex a. Apr. 12. "No salaries, no legations." This appears to he the straits to which the Chinese dip-" lomatic arrangements in Europe are being reduced in consequence <■!' the personnel not receiving money, in some cases for two years, and
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    VOTES FOR EVERYONE.
    40 7 I. mdt.n, Apr. 12. Reuters Lobby correspondent understands that Mr. Baldwin will announce in the House of Commons to-morrow that the Govern- ment has decided to give adult franchise. to women without any reservation whateoa ever. 7
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    PARLIAMENTARY TITLES.
    17 7 [Reuters Service.] London, Apr. 12. The Royal Parliamentary Titles Bill has received Royal assent. j
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    55 7 The following: appointments appear in the current issue of the Kedah Government Gazette: Sir Henry H. J. Gompertz, K. 8., Chief Justice, F.M.S., to be a Judge in the Court of Appeal, Kedah. Che Abdul Rahman bin Haji Samaudin to be Registrar of Co-Operative Societies. Mr. W. E. Martin t->
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      643 7 NOTICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL, < SINGAPORE. ■C Notice is hereby given that the Annu m Parothial Meetiiig will be held in the Chapt J House on Mon.lay, April 25th, I«»L'7, at 5 p.m. I AGENDA. 1. To receive the Annual Report of tl *rm Council and of the Chaplain for
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      322 7 NOTICES. NOTICED NOTICE is hereby thai the i two Trade Marks aiv tlu- pro; i-: Mi i SIT BTSSAN KAISHA LIMITED a Company incorporated in Japan and art- Used b| ti ."'(l in peipect of MATCHES imported i»j ta he Straits Settietnente and Federated Malay States. Lesal proceedings will l><-
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGE.
      16 8 INIGO-JONES CHAPPELL. On April 10th, at St. Mark's Church. Seremban, R.G. InigoJones to Denise Chappell.
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      DEATH.
      51 8 HINNEKINDT. At Marseilles (France) on the nth iru-t. Augusta Hinnekind-t widow of Edouani Hinnekindt formerly of Singapore, mother of Mrs. Alice and Rene Berenger. Marseilles. Deeply regretted by her sister Mr?. Lncie Schirmer. Marseilles and her brother-in-law and nephew Mr. C. J. Schirmer and Mr. Henry Schirmer. Singapore. -By
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1927. China Policy.
    715 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1927. China Policy. It is of course impossible not to sympathise with those of our people, and of other Nations for that matter, who have suffered enormous losses and are passing through very difficult times just now in China. It is therefore not without
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    391 8 The Ruffles Museum and Library will be closed on Friday and Monday, April loth. and 18th.. but will be open on Saturday. The Free Press will be issued as usual n Friday of this week and on Monday next, but not on Tuesday of next week, in order to give
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    97 8 MARKETS DULL. BUDGET WELL RECEIVED. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London, April 13. The rubber share market at the momer shows exceptional quietude. The spot price is Is. l%d. and Mmcm Lane is steady with a slight improvemen noticeable. TIN DOWN. Tin shows a slight decline at £303
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    PROFESSOR LANGSNER IN BANGKOK.
    55 8 ENTERTAINS ROYAL FAMILY. (From Our Own Correspondent i Bangkok, Apr. 13. Professor Langstter had the h nour of appearing before the King. Queen and members of the Royal Family last night. Their Majesties were highly pleased at the two and a half hours entertainment of occult
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    SINHALESE NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS.
    192 8 A large and representative gathering o Sinhalese and visitors assembled on fchi lawn of "On Lok Yuen"' in Xd'h Bridgt Road yesterday afternoon on the invitatioi of the President of the Reception Conunittei at a garden party held to celebrate the Xa tional' day. Mr. Jas.
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    POLICE BAND AT SEA VIEW.
    309 8 A Good Friday attraction which shook pr .\e p pular is promised by the management of the Sea View Hotel. S/fao, b\ kind permission of the Inspector-Genera of Police, have secured the services of tht Police Band to play a programme of music (weather permitting)
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    TEXAS TORNADO.
    61 8 HEAVY DEATH Ron TOWN MKIWYS* [Reuters Service i San Antonio jir It M reported that I tor: 12C persons at Rock Spring. 1 Waco r. It il reported from R..<k g over 50 were killed an<! LSQ ii J tornado which virtually of SOO inhabitant^ who ,n< cans.
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    THE NICRAGUAN REVOLUTIONS.
    40 8 THE NICRAGUAN REVOLUTIONS. [Reuters Sr-rvi \N ashinirton. r i| Rear-Admiral Latimer r I plete root of the Nicaragua! in the Cerro Caballo reg The Liberals met HHl> I j ment troops hut broke tin I abandoning ntosl of their art
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    FRENCH NAVAL PLANS.
    112 8 [Renter r l>;tr \pri! According to le Petit I and Earl Crewe in an inter vie discussed events in China i reject ion of the F i n I at Gene* a f ekoning by total tonnage I."(>ei;vie hope* M Briai aily persoade the Briti-* nation- are
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    Y.W.C.A. CAMPAIGN.
    176 8 Genuine thanki were i afternoon bf Members I men.- Christian Association President Lady GttiUemar I, iu&ca total of the Finance Campaign v;. Lethei with promise! of >_ £5,682. Of toil amour;? > given and collected by collecting cards provided. B ".earn work together with the the regular jumble
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    SEREMBAN WEDDING.
    92 8 Inipo-Jont^-Chapptll. The wedding to. k place very St. Mark's Church. Sctemtw last, of Mr. R. C. Itu^<.-J I Rev. R. \V. and His. Kfeig Kelston Park. Somerset, and Mil Chappe'l. daughter «.f Hi late Mrs. Chappell. of Gwytl The service was o<m<iuc T. Loader, and the best Wilson,
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    RAFFLES GIRL'S SCHOOL.
    82 8 Good progress is befaf mad' building of the Raffles Girls' S corner of Queen Street and SI and it is expected that H wfll by Christmas. The new building will have we for six hundred pupils. Th< n classro* ms, nine down-stair- H stairs, and each room
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      8 8 To-day's Feature. i THE NEWS IN I PICTURES.
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  • NORTHERN ADVANCE.
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      PUKOW OCCUPIED.
      70 9 PU KOW OCCUPIED. r ..i/.K CROSSING IMMINENT. r 'a Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Apr. 13. isagt from Nanking states n troops occupied Pukow »itioa M April 12th. \a":onali>! flags immediately wn, war moved one mile Nanking, in order to be eet line of fin between Nantnalisi gunboats, which recent- i
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      CAPTURED RED DOCUMENTS.
      29 9 I'tkinu. Apr. 13. docmnei I s led in the taki a narober ol days. .entities were secured, owing tempi •>: Soon the do MBnents by berefore, many
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      NANKING NOTE TOO FEEBLE.
      56 9 r'a Sen w London. \pr. 13. graph shares the dis- gners in n ifk the pr i tes, :'r.-. t< xi of which. an out the appreht-nsi. n n was a i (red at the ness ires thai a nwcli stronger ten and would have gone
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      SHANGHAI LEARNS WISDOM.
      40 9 ii Eastern Service.] Shanghai. April 13. ratepayers of seti Una afternoon DM passed a the public parka 1 nesc as weD as to not be eratrve until pnisin and geaeral nal eoaditkKK: are t is rai another
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      TROUBLE AT HOIHOW.
      54 9 TROUBLE AT HOI HOW. larazion lei hart^uir -day tow as rumours of impendiiig becfl rt -i-eivt- <l. s a -mall f reign community in the has been advised to evacuate. ItKX( H TROOPS FOR SHANGHAI. net i hr-n >n .vaux has arrived g She hag Indo-Chma troops ard which she
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      WARSHIP MOVEMENTS.
      44 9 [Reu-' ft Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Apr. 13. iri lie proceeded to Wei-hai-wei onuag M Ihe result of a consular ibli was expected there from Shantjha'. Apr. 13. dcodc, whilst proceeding aas rired on from the shore KBg ami returned the fire.
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      REINFORCEMENTS FOR CHINA.
      27 9 [Reuters Service.] London. April 13. 7i: two companies of the v qm entrained at Brookn iag for Southampton where I :n transport for China.
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    LABOUR IN CHINA.
    421 9 UNFOUNDED CHARGES. GOOD INFLUENCE OF FOREIGNERS. LReuter's Service. London, Apr. 13. The Foreign Office has issued a memorandum on the labour conditions in China, in the course of which it states that the lack i f accurate information is the cause of many unfounded charges brought in
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    EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION.
    700 9 Last Night's Meeting. NEED FcR MORE MEMBERS. The annual- meeting oi the Singapore branch of the Ex-Service Association of Malaya was held in the S.C.C. lounge last evening, Major R. R. Robertson presiding over a fair attendance. The accounts showed a balance at bank and in hand of
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    212 9 Mr. C.B. Hean, late of the Chartered Bank. Klang, is proceeding to the Dutch Indies on Friday, to recuperate his health. A new appointment has been created for the F.M.S., namely that of Chief Veterinary Surgeon, F.M.S. The headquarters of the office will be at Kuala Lumpur and we understand
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    ROUND THE COURTS.
    476 9 Theft of Diamonds. THREE ARABS CHARGED. Alleged* to have stolen $4,000 worth of diamonds belonging to Sam Buchenhalz. the diamond merchant of North Bridge Road, three Arabs named Mohamed bin Alwan, Ismail bin Mohamed and Mohamed Mydin have been arrested by the police. Alternatively they are charged
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    M.P's.- IMPERTINENT MESSAGE.
    54 9 B [Renter's Service.] Boston. April 13. < MOMbon i f the British House OOicd l« in<Sude Cmdr. KenMr. Saklatvala. have cabled to < m >r of Massachusetts, deibentMM of Sacco and Van- .'hatically protests against >f new trial an(i expresses ■■violation of justice" com- ast- and demands
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    REBUFF FOR REDS.
    38 9 Warsaw. Apr. IS. a settlement of the textile Textile Workers' Union at r IMM roubles to the Lodz >W Union. r returned the money, asserting W not vvelc me Communist r cablet on page 7.]
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    INDIAN PRINCE OFFERS SERVICE IN CHINA.
    113 9 TReuter's Service.l The Viceroy's Camp. Srinagar. Apr. 13. Appreciative reference to the offer of the Maharajah oi Kashmir of his personal service and the use of the resources of the State of Kashmir in China-, was made by the Viceroy at a banquet in
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    188 9 RUBBER QUOTATION. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiXichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, April 12. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted at 80 r 2 sen at which business was done. JAPAN'S NAVY IN CHINA. Four Japanese destroyers have left the yaizuru naval station for the China seas, in view of the
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    23 9 Mr. J. Sells, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Sells, who has been visiting Malaya, has gone to Ceylon to take up planting.
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    LABOUR IN COLOMBO HARBOUR.
    189 9 Firm Attitude adopted by Government. A communique issued by he Principal Collector of Customs reveals that Mr. de Glanville, in warning the Labour leader of the consequences which would follow any failure on the part of the men to honour their undertaking to abide loyally by
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    151 9 Mr. N. Vintcent, who is a member of the Air Survey Co., and after carrying out aerial survey work in North India and Malaya, recently flew from Rangoon to Penang with mail, will probably visit Singapore in the near future. The survey work has been done with two D.H. 9's
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    MALAYAN FLOOD RELIEF FUND.
    780 11 MALAYAN FLOOD RELIEF FUND. Commissioner Appointed. A START MADE. Articles and correspondence in the press have shown from time to tfane the desire ol the public to know what is being done by the Malayan Flood Relief Committee with the money subscribed by the public. With I view to ascertaining
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    STINNES TO START LIFE AFRESH.
    95 11 Differences Over Sale of Properties. London, April 3 Berlin. Edmund Stinnes, the 31-year-old s< n of the famous Hugo Stinnes, is setting out to start life afresh, probably in the United States or South America, following family differences in connection with the sale of properties
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    OVERGROWN LONDON.
    1382 11 Mr. George Moore Sees Danger. CONGESTION AND DISEASE. Even in Ebury-street, where, it is said, all great people have lived at some period of their existence, there is no immunity from the extremes of heat and cold, damp and dry, that are suffered in less dignified districts ot
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    111 11 In tn(l I'->lico Cottft, lYnaiiy. n Saturday Mr. s. v Arthur. 1). p.p., m ti. mated that be did not pfotmat to ptuuml with the preliminary enqun\ in ,<mr.ect i-m with the death of Miss Patricia Foley, at the result the recent MOtOT col!im,,ii at the junction of Nortfcam and
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    121 12 H.M.S. Enterprise left port at about 7.30 yesterday morning for Hong Kong. The M.M. outward mail steamer Athos II is due here from Colombo on Sunday at 7 a.m. and will probably leave tl.e same day at 5 p.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong, Kobe •iiid Yokohama. She will
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    HAUL OF NON-GOVERNMENT CHANDU.
    85 12 HAUL OF NON-GOVERNMENT CHANDU. On the arrival in Penang of the Seang Bee from China via Singapore i n Saturday, the 9th inst, she was boarded by Mr. J. Byrne, Head of the Preventive Service, Supervisor Loynes and a party of Revenue Officers During the search for contraband they found
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    ANOTHER PIRACY.
    134 12 Englishman and Two Others Killed? The Wtichow steamer Goa was attacked from the shore, evidently by pirates, on the trip down to Canton says a Canton correspondent pf the China Mail, and an Englishman, a Portuguese and an Indian on board are reported to have been killed. Later.
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    SPANISH STEAMER SINK IN COLLISION.
    97 12 April 1. A Gibraltar message says the British steamer Author, bound for Calcutta from Liverpool, collided with a Spanish steamer in a fog. The Author is making water in the fore peak. A naval tug is standing by at the spot. Half of the crew
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    B.I. "GANDARA" AGROUND.
    101 12 P April 1. The British India line steamer Gandara, bound from Hamburg for India, has sent a wireless message that she has run aground on the Morocco coast in the proximity of Alcazar and asking for a tug to April 5. A Gibraltar message says the steamer
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    62 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending raidnight April, 12th. Maximum shade temperature 86.5 F Minimum shade temperature 74 F Mean shade temperature 79.1 F Maximum sun radiation 132 F Minimum grass radiation 70.5 F Sea temperature 82 F Mean wet-bulb temperature 76.2
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      712 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, lpoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      128 12 April, 13th. Sri Wongsee. Giang Seng, Rahman, Ban Whatt Soon, Diomed, Antenor, Atreus, Glengarry, Mena, (Brit.); Suddhadib, Redang. Valaya, (Siam.); Van Swoll, Emile. Dione, Po^ydorus, Ban Ho Guan, Singkep, Van Hogendorp, Noorebar, Van Heutsz, Singaradja, Siberg, Rengat, Van Goens, Esmeralda, R. S. Bahru, (Dut). PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Edavana:— Mr. L.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    500 14 RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE. To the Editor. Sir.— Under the above caption, the Muslim rorrespondent ol" this paper referred to the er^ijjht^ned and tolerant rule of the present Amir of Afghanistan, who is reported to have said "Conversion to Islam should not be for The sake of money.
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    OUR FLAT.
    258 14 FARCICAL COMEDY AT THEATRE Our Flat is a farcical comedy, rather more farce than comedy, written by Mrs. Musgrave and belonging to that small class of humorous plays which <lo not age with the years. Different in plot to Are you a Mason? it is even more farcical.
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    THE SIDE WHICH BEAT SCOTLAND.
    48 14 The English "soccer" team which defeated Scotland at Hampden Park a week ago was as follows: \V. Brown (Wednesday); Goodall (Hud-j dersfieM), Jones (Blackburn); Ed-' waids (Leeds). Hill (Burnley), Bishop (Leicester); Holme (Arsenal). G. Brown (Huddersfield), Dean (Everton), Rigby (Blackburn) and Page (Burnley).
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    CRICKET MANAGER DEAD.
    33 14 London, March 28. .Johannesburg. The death has occurred of Mr. George Allsop, Secretary of the Wanderers Club, and manager of four South African cricket teams in their tours of England.
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    665 14 Afghanistan and England. COMMERCIAL FACILITIES. (By Our Muslim Correspondent) A commercial attache has now been added to the staff of the Afghan Legation in London. This official, in an interview with a newspaper man is reported to have pointed out that hitherto trade betweer England and Afghanistan has
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    WATER POLO.
    153 14 I The forthcoming visit of the Chinese Swimming Club team to Penan? Swimming Club during the Easter holidays is expected to produce a very keenly contested match. Both teams have an unbeaten record except once at the hands of each other the i local Chinese losing in 1924
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    PENALTY KICKS.
    887 14 Why They are Missed. GOALKEEPERS' CLEVER DODGES. Every goalkeeper will tell you that every penalty kick ought to produce a goaL Of course, one can understand goalkeepers saying so. But they are not the ..►lily ones who hold that no penalty kick ought to fail: there are footballers
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      25 14 1 5 I fIOT H FT AKF vtttt 1 1 1 1 1 1 ill" British Ame rican Tobacco Cg S' r -a'T5 i Ltd
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    953 15 Singapore, April 12. During the past week there is practically no change to record in the price of either '1 in or Rubber. Tin is slightly easier and the difference between the three months and spot price has na rowed: the share market, however, both in Sterling
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 April 13. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 1-16 Bank demand 2|3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. g|4 5-16 New York, demand 56 Credits '.■<) days sT'._. France, demand 141 1 India T.T. ].->-} >„ Hong Kong, demand 1" p.*.-. Dis. Yokohama, demand U3«< Java, demand 1 ■','.< Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    131 15 L'opi"; Sundried 10.85 Opium, Benares uut. 4,000 Ltice, Rang* >n Bint an £60 Rice, Rangoon Glutinous No. I liice. Siani Broken Cl for export 235 Coconuts, per thousa i I 85. 00 S 5.80 Dc-voe's Imperial Brilliant per 2 tins 5.60 Sylvan Arrow per 'i tins 5.20 riger per
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    46 15 C.^.S. p;uh. to Staricihrd Q.C.F. Spot 69% W\ Standard R.S.S. Tender Api 70 [ay-Ji T" 7 1 July-Sepi 7 74 Oct-Dec. 76 Tone of Market; lightlj isier. I ntcsi 1.. London E t Sheet 19 New Yo\ Spot i er Ib.
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    LYALL AND EVATTS WEEKLY REPORT.
    452 15 Tin has dropped £3 ss. over the week and Tin shares continue a neglected niarfo t, with business very limited in volume and confined to a few counters. Sellers rather than buyers have been in evidence, and the tendency has been towards easier quotations with
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    231 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBBB AUCTION. The Singapore dumber ol Commerce Rubber Association held it- Bo7tn tscttoa ■;< !-(hiy. irhen there were Catalogue! 1,085,456 lbs.; 184.58 tons, Offered 894£0S 599.2 I tons. Bold 592 242 I'-.: 309.04 a New Fork HW eta. PRICES KKAI.IZKI). Xt•K t I< d Sniokt'd Sheet
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    145 15 Eastern bi Klai ftiv< I) z 1.87% Malayan < I' 1 37.00 I. L.15 .\J. and Sianu I (£1) 1 ($1) Kawng Pel (fl) 1.61 X. Tail ing ($1) Rahman H;. Teja Halaj Telok Kiin- 1.55 T. Harbour 1 1 I LSJ Ulu Piah ($1) 1.40 1.4
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    127 15 Yoterday'.y AIU-Jat i<»n^. A|?ril Uth.. CfesiMf I'm. I Buyer- Si < hm Chin Tin ;t Hon.- Fatt i.iBi .Julian Tin 21 25 Klang ftivei :;.v Kroh Forest Kucha i 2.09 Malayan mis. 1.1 l' 1 1.17' i j MciiL'l' mbu \.<h\v Peta ing W7 l^ahnian Hyd. 2.37
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      279 15 ASSETS OVER $7,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited, with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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      457 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, 1 LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.92,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. j Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS, J M. Odaeiri. Esq. K. Mogami. E;;q. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, F.sq. K. Tatsumi. Esq. T. Hodsumi. Esq. F. Watanabe. Esq. T.
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      438 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIPECTORS. ixon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon: Mr. A. O. Lang. Deputy Chairman >V.
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW <£ CO., Messrs. HARRISONS. BARKER ft CO., LTD. CHARTERED RANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS COMING.
    70 16 Leave Sydney on May Day. SEVEN TEST PLAYERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 13. A private cable has been received in Perak rwhich states that a party of Australian cricketers are leaving Sydney on May Ist fo] Malaya. The party includes seven test match players. It
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    INTER STATE CRICKET.
    256 16 (HAMILTON UNABLE TO PLAY. The S.C.C. team to meet Selangor at Kuala Lumpur at Estate hai been still further depleted by R. X. Hamilton, the capta::\ being unable to play owing to indisDOfl tMMt The team has been completed by the inclusion of R.A. Ashworth and is
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    EASTER HOLIDAYS.
    122 16 The Bendemeer Athletic luh will be visiting Seremban ami Kuala Lumpur during th« Eastex holidays and will be engaged in a series of indoor and outdooi games, The Chih wiD play soccer with the United Chinese Association oi Serembar cm FiTday. On Saturday, a Volley B.< Sane will
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    THE RUGBY LEAGUE.
    37 16 Swinton and Oldham for Cup Final. London. April 2. The following are the results of the Northern Union Cup semi-finals:— (At HuddersfieM Pewsbury 0. Swint n 10 iAt Wigan >. Oldham 7. Wake ield Trinity
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    £600 FOR WELSH INTERNATIONAL.
    35 16 London. April 4. The brilliant Newport player nnd Welsh International wine threequarter. Andrews, has signed on for Leeds in the Northern "Union. It is understood that he was paid £fiOO down.
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    FOOTBALLER'S SALARY.
    145 16 An American newspaper makes the astounding statement that a well-known amateur centre half-hack belonging to a prom nent Great Britain efclM has been offered f>o.ofto dollars to become a professional. Puttin? the dollar at five to the pound, that i? a sum of 4.' 12,000. and the manner
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    31 16 Entries for the Indian Association Badminton (shuttles) tournament will close on Sunday at 6 p.m. The offices of Malay Siamese Tin, Ltd., have been removed from Taiping to Penanc.
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      463 16 A HEAVY SCORING GAME. S.R.C. 7, S.C.C 0. The S.C.C. were severely trounced on their own ground yesterday by the S.R.C, losing a very one-sided game by seven goals o nil. The S.R.C. turned out a fast and tricky side, who were superior to their opponents at all stages
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    CHINESE GIVE POOR DISPLAY
    585 16 I I nited Services.. 3: S.C.F.A 1. Displaying only a shade of their usual form, the S.C.F.A. were rather lucky in beim: beaten by only three goal- to one when they me: the United Services on the Stadium ground yesterday af ernoon. It was not a
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    174 16 The S.C.C. Tournament. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Championship Preliminary. R. M. Duff beat R. G. Pash, 6—l, 6—3. Championship Pairs Preliminary. E. S. Nathan and J. S. Nathan vs. C. E Bi\ oke and A. K. McKenna, postponed. Dr. M. C. Bain and H. H. Bullen vs. Maj. Stoehr and
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    106 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Cullen Cup. Somerville and Mrs. Jackson scr. beat Cantrell and Mrs. Salzmann plus .">. 6 4. Ladies Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Cameron and Miss Hope Faulkener owe 4 beat Mrs. Franklin and Mrs. Milligan plus 5, tf 0. S 6, Miss Salxnond and Mrs. Laing
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    62 16 A Class (Jents Doubles Handicap. Teale and Poits Scr. vs. Sinclair and Esson owe 2. Mixed Doubles Open. Poyser and Mrs. Chambers vs. Fuller and Mrs. Term/ nt. Hall and Mrs. Laing vs. Bateman and Miss Richardson. Miles and Miss Gunn vs. Griffith-Jones md Miss Wallis. Cullen Cup.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    52 16 TO-DAY'S TIES. Doubles Handicap. Winner of Abed and David vs Knight and Ridgeway vs. Winner of Taib and Wee Ens; Yong vs. Parsons and Duncan. North and Cherrington vs. Ng Wing Choon and Tei> Lian K^ SATURDAY'S TIES. Singles Championship. Winner of .David and Taib vs. Ziegele
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 19.
    101 16 READ THE CONDITIONS. As the home football season draws to a close interest develops as the possibilities of promotion and relegation become more clearly defined. We would remind readers that entries for Football Competition No. 19 close to-morrow morning and that they must reach this office
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    551 16 Forthcoming Events. SCOUTS FOOTBALL ELEVEN TO BE RESUSCITATED. The Boy Scouts Eleven which, it will oe within the recollection of some football enthusiasts who were here at the time, enjoyed notable success eight or nine years ago is to be temporarily resuscitated, to meet a military side this
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    THE FOE OF THE CATS.
    133 16 A Tale of Superstition from Hungary. A story that recalls Bishop Hatto and other medieval legends conies from Temesvar, the former Hungarian town in the Banat. which is now Roumanian territory. A man of seventy. Leka Bogdanov. was found dead with his skull broken and
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    83 16 Thursday, 5.15 p.m. Johnston's Pier Machine Gun Platoon, S.R.A. (v). Friday. Puloe Brani, M. Gun Platoon Blakan Mati, S.R.A. (v). Saturday, 2 p.m. Puloe Brani, M. Gun Platoon. Blakan Mati, S.R.A. (v), Bukit Timah Range, S.V.R. Association, Farrei Range, Malay Company. Sunday, 8 a.m. Puloe Brani, M.
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