The Straits Times, 23 April 1926

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    13 1 The straits Times Wo. 28,151. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      72 1 AH; TrJ Siderosthen PAINT For Your l CORRUGATED ROOFS, PIPE LINES, IRON WOOD WORK, etc. The Aristocrat of Anticorrosive Paints, Sola A(«nU THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated la England.) SINGAPORE. IV.NANG. KUALA LUMPUR, TELUK ANSON, IPOH AND ALOB STAB. Stay brit c The Super-Rustless Steel THOS. FIRTH SONS, LTD., SHEFFIELD.
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      152 1 FOR THE HOT WEATHER ji'-s. f R^slß* No. 64C, 3 ptet 525.00 Ikl:s Gne sa!lon j££ sl i( ALL ICY-HOT REFILLS IN STOCK. 22V 1 flEft I.KMMEK noUUMH BTRAPH. 240, 1 pint $6.30 44, 1 pint $7.00 43D, 1 pint $3..-iO 222, 1 pint $4.50 740, 1 quart $8.30 88,
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      3 1 TDK YOVil BART.
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    Batu Caves Rubber.
    1587 2 Statistical Position of The Commodity. The sixth annual ordinary general meeting of the Batu Caves Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on March 19 at the offices of the company, 10, Lime Street, E.C.. Mr. Noel Trotter (the Chairman) presiding. The representative of the Secretaries (Messrs. McMeekin and
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      432 2 f T jt"3Bff^<'s M' Afliftiratteii md at* IJk it II n^Au^l "V v^^ mi -i. y Ininoti BuJcrtirUioud y^^JP/ W^ en Must Beauty Hrr itoh ssakej -v-i V^C3.oC ■iraU Ibll of brr isiUfci Never if you know how to keep it. The charm of beautiful maturity may rival that of
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      430 2 Tec. 1 c<l $50 ONLY Tea to be sure— U R lr Ti A 1U 118> NORTH BRIDGE R° AD Red Label on the VaCUUm tin. High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arranged for local Red Label best grade customers. Brooke Bond India Ltd. Rents!
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    COLLECTOR'S PRIZE.
    284 3 Royal Letters of lIM for A Famous Library. ran ni V n?- I untin e- t the American multi-m.lhonaire. who has probably purchased more art treasure, from EngIrlHnH *">' ther has frfded some new gems to his famcus i»« y i y 6 <luestion m London of some
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    English Characteristics.
    158 3 A remarkable analysis of English characteristics was contained m a lecture by h; 1 Maurois. the French author. He said that when Englishmen used the W »h h ma 4.v they meant Englishman and when they spoke of civilisation they msant English civilisation, regarding others as civilised only
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    25 3 We ought to be able to go on y/h'.i ujr wcik. not for eleven nv-nths, but for <!<>von yeurs, without a tkolklny. Dr. Ciichtun Milkr.
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      134 3 JUST ISSUED! UP If you have not [received a copy please send us your name and address and we will post a catalogue by return. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO,, LTD. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. And at SEREMBAN, MALACCA and KLANG. iti«<«>>»«>>imi»nn>MiiMn« k lsfcw-i V-Jt%-J-IMV|U_J EVE RY GOOD IMM.O PLAYER
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      614 3 1 WHEN BABY'S TEETH ARE COMING THROUGH. 1 How Baby's Own Tablets Help. 1 Teething time is a period of anxiety and 1 worry to the devoted mother. The child if 1 generally croifs and irritable and unable to sleep properly. Its gums become hot, > swollen and tender. Sometimes
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      593 3 <? J I til// "Good hearing, that," says Monty. "And there's only one reply these thirsty days Montierrat Pulpy Lemon Squash. It's great." Monfserrat Pulpy Lemon Squash i» »o good because it is made entirely from the juice and pulp of selected, sunripened Sicilian Lemons, sweetened with pure cane sugar
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      527 3 PREUMINARY NOTICE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY OF SECURING SOUND INVESTMENT. AUCTION SALE of town and riverside businmit premises To be held at Mesara. Ocong Koon Seng Co's iwlt'-rnnni. No. 30, Chulia Street. To be held at an early Date. 099 yearn' leasehold Innd and shopho»s« premises known as Nos. 5 and
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      525 4 P. O.BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARCO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO, UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWAFDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore KIIYBER 9,100 Apl. 24 MALWA 11,000 May
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      515 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUBEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE Marseille*, London and Antwerp Vessel. Tonnage Due Sail HAKUSAN MARU 11,000 Apl. 28 29 KITANO MARU 8,000 May 12 13 HARUNA MARU 11,000 May 26 27 KAMO MARU 8,000 June 9 10 KATORI MARU 10,000 June 23 24 ATSUTA MARU 8,000
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      557 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE TUB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) PEGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bill of
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      469 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Kcmaman, Kelantan, ><fangnara, Telupin, i'atani, Singora, Lacon, IVandon. Kohsar.iui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure REDANG In port Apl. 22 MALINI Apl. 2G Apl. 28 VALAYA May 3 May The Steamers are fitted throughout with rlectric
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      546 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connection tc Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tonriet Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of
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      420 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated la Aastralla) FOR HYDNET. MELBOURNE, TIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly calling by the well known steamers MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALAHAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA 1* th* largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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      463 5 Sliipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALI STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated ln England) "ELLERMAN" LINB PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES T UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT Til PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan s.s. CITY OK NAP! H May 10 HOMEWARDS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg s.s. CITY
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      442 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (Incorporated m England) Rr-srular Passenger and Freight Serriee r JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (W. A. ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and BYDNEI maintained by Tona Bailing 1928 CITY OF PALERMO (passenger steamer 5,900 tons) May 10 s.s. MERTON HALL (limited passenger accommodation) June 7 s.s. KIOTO (cargo steamer) July 7
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      367 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICE II daya from Hongkong to Seattle Balling froi Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT JEFFERSON May 4 PRESIDENT GRANT May 1« PRESIDENT MADISON May 28 PRESIDENT JACKSON Jane 9 PRESIDENT McKINLEY June 21 also a sailing every 12 daya from Hongkon to Manila Through
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      629 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONGKONG and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bill* of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chufoo, Tientsin, Newchwane, Yangtze Ports, Formosa-, the Philippines, etc FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA NAMSANG Apl.
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      126 5 kmß*S|mmW*^m^mV*7^mM tiic delicate perAnwe, "erasmic" IfezwdlSOAP. Scle Ar»r,t» for Ms la? a. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. WALL'S HIGH CLASS SAUSAGES L 3^^^ Obtainable at all Grocery v?l mi a Pisccrning Sportsman J|^t^^f£^y, *T\ will find till his rcquireattaf I^^V .""^'Z'^tff HU'llls amply met With mml SILVAREM, (i x ::<) (jnf7
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      608 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Junction Alhryt a nd Rrnroolrn KMK North Itridxr Koad. J«.-ni K ht at 7.J0 DODGER Billy Vnt Com»dy m 2 r.rti. TO-NKJHT at Ml THE Cartoon, I'athe Gaacttr, FAMILY LIFE CALGARY STAMPEDE fred Thomson A ml Rorfro tnlxnl rlicht with a Hoot Gllwon W«,t»rn. "i.rlil CkaaalM
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      418 6 WILLIAM FOX presents HENRY WALL'S PLAY HAVOC A Tremendous drama of society woven into a realistic background of the war. THE STORY, Part 3. AN' oidi-ily comes m and deposits a bapr. The bag belongs to Dick Chuppell. who has just ratan d to Fr: nco from his leave. The
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      437 6 Exery product m the world finds it» be«t make m »ome special country or place, a* FRANCE for WINES S. AFRICA DIAMONDS SCOTLAND WHISKY SHEFFIELD STEEL Rut beyond any doubt or dispute Switzerland for Milk Made m Switzerland m on every tin of BERNA milk "BERNA" IS SWITZERLAND'S BEST and
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    247 7 FIXTURES. Friday, April 23 ■Ml Water, 7.8 a.m., 8.48 p.m. Malacca High Tid?, 5 a.m., 4 ft. S la. 6 p.m.. 4 ft. 6 in. P. and O. homeward mail. St. George's Society Dinner and Dance Europe Hotel. Naval Boxing at Happy Valley, 9.30 ji.ni Saturday, April
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    337 7 Friday, April 23. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sinli::::^-, Lalat, Limburg Uronintfin, Khoen Lei, Sea Belle, S.-fcunmic, Glaus Serg, Beat! li.ir.cv. Uintnng I'ikut. Oil Whaif Ranella Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjong Pagar Sheen Wharf Nil Albert Dock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    145 7 To-day. Upper Burma, North and Gait India Egm 3 p.m North, N. East and N. Weit Sumatra (Ki'xnst) 3 p.m Bvngkahs, Siak and Pakan Baroi I Sri 1'atana) 4 p.m. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine Islandi, Western Canada and W.M.rn States of U.S.A. (Hong
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    44 7 *>7 Left An*. S'por* LoadoB Jlf" Mar. 18 Apl. 10 lam bora Mar. 19 Apl. 12 5«l"Bir Mar. 19 Apl. 14 5tr- ho Mar. 21 Apl. 17 g h va Mar. 25 Apl. 17 P. der Ncderlanden Mar. 2« Apl. It
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    23 7 Shakcspoarp left it in no doubt that, it was worth while to be Cordelia instead of (Jonrril r Kc-tsun. The Bishop of Mancheulur.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    186 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, April 23. Rubber.— Local $1.08. Tin.— London £270. Local $136.38 eta W25 tons sold.) Rubbers. Market firmer but quiet New Scudais buyers 3 sellers 3.7%. Ulv Benuts 78 cents, buyers 7.>. Glenealys buyers 2.70, sellers 2.77%. Sunge Bagans 4.20, buyers bidding 4.10.
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    87 7 A Shanghai message of April 10 says A fracas involving: American sailors occurred early this morning in the Jukong Road. It appears that four sailors of the American Navy and one from the President McKinley paraded Jukong; Road firing revolvers at ricksha coolies feet to njake them dance." The pohce
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    TIN RETURNS.
    95 7 Taping Tin Dredging (2 Dredges).— piculs 304, hours 638, yards 80,000. North Taiping Tin Dredging 1 Co., Ltd. Pit als 118, hours 279, yards 35,000. (The dredge lost 35 hours on account of boiler cleaning and overhaul). South Taiping Tin Dredging.— Piculs 182, hours 286, yards 65,000. Batang
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    Passengers.
    466 7 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the, Devanha which sailed »t noon to-day :—Mr. W. Birnie, Mr. S. N. Kdwards, Mr. F. S. H. Lemon, Mr. F. A. liens, Mr. R. F. Mallard, Mr. E. B. Williams. Mr. A. W. Hay, Mrs. Wiscmat, Mrs. J. Macintosh, Mr.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    68 7 Bay en R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.CJ. Spot 78 Standard R.S.S. Spot 78% Standard R.S.S. on Tender May-June 78 n July-Sept. 77 Oct.-Dec 76 Seller* 78% 79 78% 78 77 Tone of market Easier after opening firm. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 23 %d.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    240 7 PBCHANG1 Singapore, April 23. On London, BanJr-4 m/s 2/4% Demand 2/3 31/32' Private 3m. credits 2/4 17/32 On New York, Demand 56 9/16 Private 90 d/s 68H On France, Bank T.T. 1630 On India, Bank T.T. 156 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 414 P-C dw. On Shanghai, Bank
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      MINING.
      231 7 Val. Pd. Buyer* Seller. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 58/- 60/1 1 Batang Padang 0.78 0.81 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.37* 1.42* 1 1 Idris Hydraulic 55/6 56/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0 41 'i )Q 10/- 10/- Kampong 48/6 49/1 i'l £1 Kamunung Tin o-.i m4 10 10 Kint*
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      GENERAL.
      131 7 Val. Pd. Bnjtn Seller* £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 51 1.0 5.15.0 1 1 Central Engines 1.00 1.05 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.75 15.00 10 10 Fraser Neave 50.00 51.00 100 100 Hammer Co 157.50 162.50 100 100 Katz Bros. def. 187.00 192.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 20/6
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      DEBENTURES.
      83 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c 91,878,000 of 1930 95 par S'pore Municipal 4 M p«a of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par S'pore Municipal 4^4 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par S'pore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 $2,000,000 80—90 S.S. 5H p.c. Loan 1919 $36,710,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      394 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'a Quotation*. To-day'g Prices Fraser Lyall A aii u v Co Evatt A lenby ($1) 2.80 3.00 2.92% 3.00 A1 r T Gajah ($1) 2.75 2.95 2.90 3.00 A. Hitam (95) 21.00 22.00 21.00 22 00 A. Kuning (?1) 1.15 1.25 1.15
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      60 7 We arc Sole Agents I FOE TOLEDO REPLACEMENT VALVES. HEAD Mac doit jruned tnj Ires SEAT B Accurately l] Electrically j "tS SSL We carry m stock all h*™ sizes to fit American "pi Cars and Trucks. taitlkti I Hardened to present wear Manufactured by TOLEDO STEEL PRODUCTS CO. OF
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      861 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., gee page 16. WAKT8. FOB SAL* »TCX~ WANTED estate chi«f-elerkship. 67S Straits Times. FOR SALE. Ford car, $660, owner goinf home. 668, Straits Times. (lp FOR SALS, Gray 1925, $900, owner leaving Colony. 666, StralU Times. (ip] FOR SALE, Buick flve-seater, rood cOndi ticn, self-sUrter,
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      301 7 VICTORIA THEATKE Commencing MONDAY, MAY 3, at 9.80 p.m. A A. CARPI presents THE ITALIAN GRAND OPERA CO. FULL ORCHESTRA. RALLET AND FULL CHORUS. Monday, May 3. RIGOLETTO Tuenday, May 4. AIDA Wednesday, May 5. LA TRAVIATA Thursday, May G. IL TROVATORE Friday, May 7. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA and PAGLIACCI Saturday,
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      130 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Randan? Kerban Station. 'By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 24 hours ending at Midnight on April 22, 1926. Mnx. shade temperature 89.7 F Mm. shade temperature 75 F Mean sh»de temperature 81 F Mix. sun radiation 152 F Min. grass radiation 70 F Sen temperature 80
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    DEATH The Straits Times
    90 8 DEATH The Straits Times Mrs. Tan Liang N'eo, wife of late Yap Mul Twah, passed away on Wednesday, 21s? inst., at the t?c of 7-1, at her resident! No. ICO, Bencoolen Street. She leaves behind to mcurn her loss one son. Yap Syr Kong; four sons-in-law, Chua Kok Tye, S».
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    FRIDAY, APRIL 23. THE LEAGUE COUNCIL.
    1001 8 FRIDAY, APRIL 23. THE LEAGUE COUNCIL. diverge yet more from the League idea!, and the interests, even the peace of great nations, may fall largely under the control of combiries of petty powers, not all of which are beyond the influences of varied and subtle forms of illegitimate influence. We
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    38 8 A beginner's Malay Class will be held at the Y.W.C.A. "B Raffles Quay o-moirow at 9.30 a.m. There will also be an advanced class a. 10.30 a.m. Further information may be had from the Secretary B Raffles Quay.
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    42 8 Barlow and Co. state m their produce eport, dated April 22 Copra prices show a slight improvement on those last luoted, and 1,400 tons of this commodity iave been sold during the week. Closing quotations are as follows Sundried <11.90, mixed $11.70.
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    64 8 Mr. S:iv«n, who met with a serious motor accident at Kuala Selangor the other day, is not Mr. H. T. Stiven, of Kuala Kubu estate, but his brother, Mr. D. F. Stiven, of Selangor River estate. How the accident happened is not exactly known, says the Malay Mail, as Mr.
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    70 8 With reference to an alleged armed robbery said to have taken place at a house m Kampong Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, when women occupants were said to have been threatened with firearms and their cash and jewellery taken, it now appears that the Selangor police inquired into the matter
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    14 8 The Volunteer Artillery and Engineer! go into camp at Siglap during Whitsuntitie, May 22-24.
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    31 8 The rate of iuue of Money Orderi for Irdia and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 164 $100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158 =$100.
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    28 8 Mr. Justice Dcane, yesterday gave judgment for the plaintiffs m an action m which Sincaia Pattan, an Indian goldsmith, sued Mohanved Sheriff nnd Co., a srm of moneylenders.
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    31 8 Mr. Ong Thye Teong, late of the Oversea-Chinese Bank, Kelantan is leaving for Amoy by the Hong Peng tomorrow to join the Amoy Branch there accompanied by Mrs. Ong and children.
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    33 8 Information having been received that rinderpest exists m Siam, the Resident of Selangor prohibits the importation of cattle and buffaloes from Kantang and Setul, Siam, into the State of Selangor. until further notice.
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    46 8 The monthly meeting will be held rt the V.W.C.A. Hostel 8 Fort Canning Road on Monday. April 26, at 5.30 p.m. Afternoon t;a will be served at 4.30. Friends and strangers are invited to come for this social hour. Miss Blackmore will give the devotional hour.
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    78 8 One of the attractions m Japan is the Told 3 fish market. It is the largest m the country and occupies 4*0,000 square feet. The market is an association of 750 wholesalers and 552 brokers wh i operate under the supervision of municipal authorities. Two thousand fish mongers and buyers
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    88 8 There has been a decline of about 8,003 piculs of tin and tin ore m the expjrts trom the FM.S. during the first qiiart.-r of this year. According to a return publish- j m the F.M.S. Government Gazette the amount of tin and tin ore exported from the F.M.S. during
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    86 8 Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, are m receipt of a cable from the secretaries of Galang Besar Rubber Plantations, Ltd., idvising that the directors have d?clared an interim dividend of 3'.-j per cent, on the preference shares of 2s. each m res>ect of interest for the half year ending December
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    91 8 Very ruccessful work is being done at present m the two departments of the Singapore Y. M. C. A., dealing with physical activities and junior members. Li th are under European leadership and the membership of the junior department which is working m a practically untouched field m Singapore is
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    106 8 The principal shellfish grounds m Malaya are m the vicinity of Penang, where official supervision and investigation into the methods employed by the rishermen is said to be very necessary, it is commonly believed that the methods f local fishermen are detrimental to fish life, m that all fish save
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    104 8 Two points raised by Sir Arthur Yapp at the dinner given m his honour at :he Singapore Club on Wednesday night will be if particular interest to the Chinese community. Sir Arthur expressed himself as being strongly m favour jf a Chinese V.M.C.A. m Singapore and there can be little
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    115 8 The Penang Fire Brigade received a call about 7.30 on Monday evening from Light Street, and moving out promptly found smoke issuing from the top verandah of the right wing of the Supreme Court, which is known as the Second Divisional Court. The Court keys, which are kept at the
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    152 8 The small and discreet advertisement which appears on one of the columns of Anderson Bridge is a detail t> which the P.W.D. mitrht give their attention, for this adveitisement is not the ordinary contractor's sign, but announces that the bridge is being renovated with a certain brand of non-corrosive paint.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    413 8 Mr. A. 11. Fli.wir'dew is going holm next week by the Kalyan. Mr. Justice Gompertz is poin^ <>n tw i months' leave almost immediately. Dr. W. C. Pou, of the VMS. Medical Scrviri-. i-; iluc MCk from Kn..;l:iiid liy the I. and O. kliybf-r. Mr. W. T.
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    Rubber Prices.
    51 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the foljowing cable, dated April 22, their quotatijii.s being m gold dollar cents Sellers, April 47 l ,i, May, 47 next quarter 45^. Better feeling. Little doing. To-day's Singapore price is 78 Vi cents and London price la. 11
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    Mails Expected.
    56 8 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched on April 1) by the Khyber, will arrive by train to-niuht. Correspondence will be ready for delivery, to boxholdeis at 9 a.m. to-morrow. Fro.n China and Japan, by Koji Marii, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Holland and Germany, by Riivljani, due at
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    Pearson's Fresh Air Fund.
    76 8 Last year, en behalf of Malaya, we were able to send 150 to the Pearson's Kresh Air Fund, which does such kindlywork fjr the poor children of London, and we are glad to sec this VNI tributions creeping up. It will Ih> gratifying, and most warmly
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    Singapore Broadcasting.
    134 8 Mid-week concerts of the type broadcasted last nitfht ihooU eventually Income as popular as Sunday coneerta. It is encouraging to pcrfoimeis to know that the greater number of member* of the local Society listen-in, as it ll to ic.-eivi-local reports during the tranami on a concert. The performers
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    COAL TRADE.
    411 9 Owners and Workers Efforts Fail. Prime Minister Intervenes Again. [itEiTrp. nn iTirnr London, April 22. The conference between the eoalewnen and the miners h;s completely broken down. London, April 22. Mr. A. J. Cook has made the following statement We met the coal owners Bt their request and
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    War Debts.
    270 9 [RECTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 22. New York Tha press unanimously approves the ratification of the Italian debt settlement as the only practicable thing to do, their view being that if more had been demanded possibly nothing would l>e obtained. London, April 12. Under the terms of the Italian
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    British Finance.
    400 9 Long Default by American States. [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, April 22. Th.' British Government Were recently to :;sk the United State* Omanmint to arrange for the discharge by ceitain American States of their longstanding indebtedness to British bondholders in respect of moneys Unt. Sir Austen Chamberlain, in th. Howe
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    The Baltic States.
    112 9 [revter telegram.] London, April 22. Riga The Lithuanian Foreign Minis ter has resigned owing to his co!!?agu;: not endorsing Ul action In carrying oi esparate negotiations for a Russo-Lithua ■Jra neutrality agreement. The actinj Foreign Minister stated that the Sovie Government had su.rgested that all thi Baltic
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    Chinese Position.
    68 9 [RECTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 82. In thi House of Commons, Mr. H. C Wallhead asked if the Government ha: approached or had entered into an agree iiient with either of the parties I m the civil war m China, m the event o either of them occupying Peking,
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    Various.
    68 9 [kelter tllecram.] London, April 2.'!. New Yolk: Th.' l'ederal reserve rediscount rate has been reduced from 1 U t\k per cent. London, April 22. New Yoik Morgan's have arranges a $20,000,000 loan at six per cent, foi the Argentina Government. It is offered at '.)H. [lIAVAS TEI.KGKAM.] Paris, April
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    WIRELESS NEWS.
    697 9 Aneta Wireless Via Java. Dutch The Ih'.'iic-, April 17. A report .states that the Dutch revenue ctipts for the month of March this year ..Hinted to 40,125,654 comprising the .Uowing: Uad taxes K< 1,126,506, irsoaal tutei F. 1,172,784, income taxes •,826, dividend and beam ta;;es 168, sugar taxes
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    TANGLIN PARADE.
    385 9 D.WJt. Celebrate St. George's Day. Lady Guillemard Distributes Roses. A new event was introduced into Gariison life at Singapore by a ceremonial pcrade at Tanglin Barracks this morning, m celebration of St. George's Day. This annual parade is a custom of the 2nd Duke of Wellington's Regiment, who
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    Australian Cricketers.
    109 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, April 22 A message from the King was read at the luncheon given to the Australian cricketers by Australian and New Zealand business men m London. It was addressed to Admiral Sir John de Robeck, chairman of the Marylebone Cricket Club, and was as
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    Economy Committee.
    80 9 WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, April 22. It is announced that his Majesty's Government have proposed, and ether governments concerned have agreed, that additional members shall b- appointed by his Majesty's Government to the Imperial Economic Committee as representative of Home agricultural interests. In accordance with this arrangement the
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    Suspended Members.
    45 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 22. The 13 Labour Members suspended last week resumed their seats m the House of Commons on the automatic lapse of the period of suspension which, In the case of a first offence, is now limited to five days.
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    Morocco Conference.
    33 9 [reutek telegram.] London, April 22. Madrid The news from Morocco gave little hope of a successful outcome to the peace efforts was stated m a pessimistic speech by Primo de Rivera.
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    American Grousing.
    122 9 Hoover's Department on Rubber Prices. [REI'TKIi TKLEGRAM.] London, April 22. The New York Department of Commerce have announced that American rubber maufacturers paid an excess of approximately $14,000,000 in March on crude rubber imports owing to differences in spot prices and the high prices established through the British
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    Safeguarding Industries.
    234 9 [reuter telegram.] London, April 83. The report of the Board of Trade committee of inquiry into the effect pt the Safeguarding of Industries Act and the development of the industiies manufacturing the goods covered by the schedule to the act, recommends, .inter alia, an increase in the duty
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    Foreign Exchanges.
    69 9 [WIRELESS VIA KUCBY.] Rugby, April 22. Exchange rates Paris 145. Mew York 4.86 1/16, Biusoels 136', Geneva Sf%, Amsterdam 12.12, Milan 12C.9, Berlin 20.42, Stockholm 18.16, Copenhagen 184, Oslo 22.38, Vi.:'na 34.-J7, Pn.gue 164, Heisingfors i'J'.i. Madrid 53.C5, Lisbon l\k, Rio 6 15/16, Buenos Aires 45 7/10, Bombay
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    France and Syria.
    55 9 [REUThR TELEGRAM.] London, April 22. Paris According to Le Petit Journ.-.1, M. Briand, addressing the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, explained there was a complete understanding and collaboration between M. de Jouvenel ancP Lord Plumer. The combined operations are well m hand and peace m Syria can be
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    Indian Affairs.
    60 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 22. Calcutta Following a conflict between the police and Mohammedans two Mohammedans were killed and 13 injured. London, April 22. Delhi The Council of the Madias Ulema is not satisfied with the decision of the Central Khilafct to send a delegation to a World
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    Dutch Politics.
    49 9 [KEUTXB TKLEGRAM.] London, April 23. The Hague Heer van Royen, al interim Minister for War, has resigned because he objects to the proposed Ministry of National Defence. He v. I! be succeeded by Major J. M. J. 11. Lanibooy, who was War Minister m the last Cabinet.
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    FIRE AT SEA.
    998 9 S.S.Co.'sPenang Totally Lost Near Singapore. Crew Saved from ttla/ing Ship. One of the most thrilling stories m lr>i-il shipping history was enacted In the Malacva Straits, about 2;i mile.s from Singapore, la. t night, when the Staait* Steamship Company's Penans caught fire and was a total lesß,
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    Penang Harbour.
    335 10 Resident Councillor Pays Surprise Visit. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 22. Shortly after 7 o'clock this morning the Resident Councillor made a surprise tour of inspection of the cargo-littered piers and wharves at Penang Harbour and saw tier upon tier of crated motor-cars, etc. The Blue Funnel
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    GOVERNOR-GENERAL WEDS.
    230 10 Brilliant Ceremonies in Dutch East Indies. There was a considerable crowd of people at Tandjong Priok on Monday, the 19tb iii.-t.. vi welcome the arrival of Mrs. Fock-likmont, the bride of GovernorGeneral Fock, who arrived from Holland by th' Johan <le Witt. Three airplanes circled over the steamer
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    LONDON TO MELBOURNE
    264 10 Mr. Alan Cobham's Proposed Fast Flight. "Just a quick dash to Melbourne and fcsck," was the laconic announcement by the Air authorities on March 18, of Mr. Cobham's flight to Australia, on which he will leave m about a month. It has not been decided yet whether
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    27 10 Lieutenant Herchund of the Royal Danish Flying Corps with his pilot Peterson, and the dismantled plane R2, arrived at Singapore by the Talma, and transhipped for Bangkok.
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    STIRLING EXPEDITION.
    102 10 Guests of the Governor Genera! At Ambon. (Aneta'a Service.) Batavia, April 22. A message froir Amboina says that the Stirling- expedition personnel and Netherlands fleet officers, guests of the Governor-General at Ambon, visited H ekoerilla native village and witnessed native dances. The Americans were the first Americans ever
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    SIAMING MINING LAND CASE.
    101 10 Important Judgment Given In Supreme Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 22. In the Supreme Court to-day judgment was given in an interesting civil suit, the Siaming Mining Land Case, in which the principal points raised for the defence were whather a foreign department had
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    SUNGEI RAMAL SYNDICATE.
    482 10 Fifty Per Cent. Dividend for Past Year. The following report is supplied officially The tenth annual general meeting of Sungei Ramal Syndicate, Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, 1 Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on April 20, with Mr. E. W. Tyler m the chair.
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    SERVICES INSURANCE FUND.
    166 10 Mr. Lloyd George's Bitter Criticism. The House of Commons, in discussing the Economy Bill, passed by 231 votes to 142 a resolution authorising the transfer of £1,100,000 to the Exchequer from the Navy, Army, and Air Force Insurance Fund, to a special fund for men leaving the
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    Ex-Services Concert.
    450 10 Brilliant Scene at the Victoria Theatre. There was a brilliant gathering at the Ex-Services Variety concert held in the Victoria Theatre last night uml«r the patronage and presence ot His Excellency the Governjr, Sir Laurence Guillemard and Lady Guillemard. The concert was arranged by Mrs. G. M. ALford,
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    ARMS STOLEN FROM CRUISER.
    321 10 Sold "To Procure Food For Hungry Crew." How some of the Chinese crew of the Chinese cruiser, Kwong Ihing, owned by General Chan Kwig Ming, sold some rifles in order to raise money fur wages and for the purchase of provisions was related at the Kowioon
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    New Wizard of the Ether.
    116 10 The latest improvement m wireless telephony has been made by Mr. J. D. Chisholm, a great-nephew of George Stephenson. He has invented a secret form of wireless telephony, eliminating eavesdropping, says to-day's Daily News. He is able to broadcast throughout Europe from his Birchington studio,
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    74 10 With Gobi Desert again as his objective, Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews has left for Peking, bearing the assurance of the Mongolian Government that he and his party of scientist* will be welcome. Before leaving Dr, Andrews meae-public a cablegram from Mongojian wfifials, which denied the report circulated from Moscow last
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      Katong Park.
      126 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As one who will always have a warm interest in all that concerns the welfare of sunny Singapore, I do hope the scheme to preserve the old fort site, for the use of the people, will soon be successfully carried
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      Fair Play.
      110 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— After reading the letter of European m your issue of the 20th, one is prompted to ask if the hotels or the hotel m question is a public place or nut, and also to ask if it is permissable f
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      Ihe Chinese Protectorate.
      435 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, It would be vastly interesting to know what are the duties of the socalled Chinese Protector or alternatively, m what Way the Chinese Protectorate is supposed to afford protection to the Chinese people Quite recently, a highly respectable young
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    Another Surprise Attack in Atjeh.
    63 10 According to a report received by Aneta from Koeta Radja, it is learned that another attack by Aohinese took place at Oedjoeng Poelo. Th.« assailants were defeated m tVeir attack and left behind nine dead. Credit is due to Lieut. Batten m handling hi* brigade
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    559 10 The Market Awaiting Restriction Announcement. Barlow and Co. report Singapore, April 22. We have again to report a further drop in the price of this commodity. The lowest touched for spot sheet was 75 on Monday iast 19th inst., since when there has been a slight improvement.
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    JAVA OIL EXPLORATION.
    395 10 Preparation for Drilling Operations. The statutory meeting of the members of the Java Oil Exploration Company, Ltd., was held on March 18 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Sir Walter B. Townley, K.C.M.G., presiding. The representative of the Secretaries (Messrs. J. A. Wattie and Co., Ltd.)
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    34 10 Another armed robbery is reported. A Chinese froni Brtavia, it is alleged, "was held up m Sophia Road, seized by the throat, and robbed of 2,000 guilders. Five assailants, are mentioned as taking part.
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    Armed Raid.
    158 10 Several Shots Fired in A House. On Wednesday night about 11 o'clock a number of armed Chinese entered a house m Tan Quee Lan Street and fired several revolver shots. The shjts were apparently fired with the object of terrifying the occupants of the house. It is not
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    TITI TIN COMPANY, LTD.
    313 10 Crushing Operations to Commence Shortly. The report of the directors' of Titi Tin Co.. Ltd., for the year ended October 31 1925, states that the loss for the year as shown by the profit and loss account amounted to $43,01)0.11, but, as the mine was not
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    EXCITEMENT IN BOMBAY.
    151 10 Dangerous Prisoner Escapes From Excitement has been caused among police circles m Bombay by the escape from his cell of Narain Ramji who is believed to be the brain of a dacoit gang. He was arrested and remanded some time back along with 24 other persons said
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    200 10 Gaiety is showing to-night at the first show The Calgary Stampede, with Hoot Gibson. Part of this was filmed at Albertan Ranch, Canada, kindly loaned by the Piince of Wales. In the second show, The Bond Boy a First National picture with Richard Barthelmess. Other pictures are, Aesop's
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    80 10 Action taken at a meeting: of Committee No. 6 held on April 20, included the following Recommended supplemental provision of $20,000 for extension of electric mains in the north side of th« town. Recommended the payment to the two erectors of a bonus for early completion of the
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      ATHLETIC SPORTS.
      436 11 Results of Regimental Two-Day Meet ing. The athletic sports of the 2nd Duke of Wellington's Regiment held at Tangß cm Wednesday nnd Thursday, despite lain on the first day, were \c. y successful. The linals were run olf yesterday when His Excellency, the Governor and Lady Guillemard, his
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      EMPIRE BILLIARDS.
      25 11 South African Playor Ueaten. [Reutcr Telegi-am.] London, Apil I'l. In the' Empire billiards championships ■ariam (Eaftead), ii,Doo, bast Batladcc (S >u;h Africa), 7GB.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      133 11 [Rcuter Telejrram.] London, April 22. In the third division, northcin Mctim. ol' the J.'.-iku'' O.imsby bent Konca-itcr; I, 1 GOTHAM.. Telephone Company Defeat S.l'.t The Oriental TetephoM C nipany de-ft-ntod the B.C.C. or. the padang yesteroay attoniuuii by thrM Ro&h to two. pi nalty poal dseidiac tiic i.^suc
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      Cricket.
      116 11 The following will r»pr*»CBt St. .1 (fcph'a Institution against, tile S.C.C. :>rd XI mi tin' School ground to-morrow at J.l"> p.m. K. Yeoravago H. d'AImeida, L. (torloff. K. Mosbcrgcn, S. Paul, W. El Cfceok Twan Kee, Ecu Hoat Tiik. Cruplcy, Koh Ciunn Yam anil 1 hi Tiam Vuh. Bllll
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      Yachting.
      95 11 Th Royal Biagaaata Yacht Club »nnoaneei ;'.<• foUwtinx Brrangrafcatt To-morrow ■fternoon, I'ntih caaHrmta Ella-Dorothy f(n- the Laadoa Cu;>. On Bandar, -"'th, the third of the scries of wn KXM for the Lipton (hall n>r<' flip trill lie jiilcci. Coui.i' as la.-i Baadajr, start 10 a.av I'oints tu <lato und
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      BOXING.
      325 11 Promising Programme Arranged For May. riny Wttktf and Baßani Tnwiil; 1 arc to 'inert as«in on May 1, rt lfappy Valley, i Thlj ti.r.o, Tawidc will not have to reduic, hs Wnlloy is mcrtinp him at i-»tchwcijfhts. Tawide's manager is confident that roducing accounted for his defect on the
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      DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
      109 11 Indian Players to Visit Prague. I London. It has been definitely arranjej for IndU to play Cw-cho-Slov?kia at l*r;<.?u«- (rpm May 1" to 17. the Czechoslovakia Association gaaßnteetak at least i"-"> 0 towards the Irnlinr. playeis' m veOine expenses. If India wins this round and France ij
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      LACROSSE IN AMERICA.
      180 11 Oxford-Cambridge Team's IJip; Defeat. Baltimore. Mount Washrmt'.n dcfcat-'M tho Ogford-Ciabridn Lacrtwe team, 7—1. Y.M.C.A. Swimming Carnival. T ->:>e: row a: -1 p.m., the preliminary I; sits of the VM.C.A. May carnival will I I* conducted in the ¥,ott Canning twin1 ir.iujr po A, 'Jne following i-. thp
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    SOCIKTY DIVORCE CASE.
    193 11 Spoke to His Wife Thrice In 20 Years." The extraordinary relationship of the Gilbeys was summed up in Sir Walter Gilbcy's statement of defence in the London Divorce Court. He said he had only spoken to his wife three times in 20 years, though he lived in
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    28 11 Any tax ■en internal transport falls on the production, the commerce, the food, the clothing, the travelling, ■■rui the social life of the p»t»h. Mr. E. S. ShrapnollSiuitb,
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      436 11 A STEINWAY Raffiesjiotel SATURDAY, APRIL 24 is the Hallmark SUPPER DANCE to ANY HOME extension^ 2 am. Batik Grill Room open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Supper $2 Ask for Price Lists. 7 I Please book your tables. Phone 2920. A. F. PEATE, Manager. S Mont™ Co Ltd Sea
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    Krian Plantations.
    1189 12 Acquisition of the Subang Estate. The sixteenth annual general meeting of the Krian Rubber Plantations Company, Ltd., was held on March 23 at Celyon House, 49 and 51, Eastcheap, E.C., Sir John E. Barlow, Bt. (Chairman), presiding. The Chairman said Ladies and gentlemen,— As the directors' report and
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    FIRESTONE RUBBER PLANS.
    142 12 Opposition From Philipine Politicians. There is a marked division between the politicians on one hand and government bureau chiefs and private citizens on the other hand on the question of the acceptability of the rubber concession plan of Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., says a Manila paper. The
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    153 12 Programme of drills up to and for April 25, 1926. Friday, April 23, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, motor cycle platoon drill 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, M. Gun Platoon, Gun Drill 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, 1st Reinforcement, Platoon Drill; 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Band. Band Practice 5.10 p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    26 12 Friday, April 23, Officers and Patrol Leaders Class, St. Andrew's School, 8.30 p.m. Saturday, Wireless Class, Headquarter? 4.30 p.m. ►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<
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      264 12 .i.jT '-at' *V^sf'*i H mtw Vm t)UI*TM>SPS H 9^^^jf^w I |M ■ME F*^ II a H WJ* m^ >^ O Apply for particulars All, the tuorld over there are two points of vieiu the man's W- F. ROBERTS, IWU pWllll.^ V| Vl^w w „0. DEVONSHIRE >OAI). SINGAPORE. and the woman's.
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    Jasin (Malacca) Estates.
    1063 13 Satisfactory Results for Pas Year. l"he sixteenth o dinary ger.cial meet ing of the Jasin (Malacca) Rubbci Estates, Ltd., was held on March 19 ct Winchester House, Old Broad Stree: E.C., Mr. T. Ritchie (the Chairman presiding. The Chairmnn said Gentlemen, pro.uimc I may, as usual, take
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      617 13 FREE 10-day test. Send the coupon Cloudy teeth dull teeth How to make them whiter— quickly The new way world's dental Jr authorities advise. What to do B THOSE whiter teeth that you envy. I ,J,'-.v ,>y Don't think they are beyond you. v^;-^, < You can now lighten dull
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      244 13 AJAX SIX. (NAM-WILT). MOTOR CAR SUPERIORITY NEW TO THIS FIELD. All of tli? lonic »nd valuable experien c of C. \V. Nash is crvxUli/cd and concen?rn>d m lliis new motorcar the Ajax Siv. Dnitrned kf Mr. Naah and huilt ond?r hi* intrnt por^ional direction In it« own gMal plant, the
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      483 13 Mosquito Bites Insect Stings Use Germolene for the bites of all Insects, including the mosquito. It draws out the poison, stops the Irritation, and removes every trace of the trouble. If you wnulil rxi immune fr.mi the mosquito, massage Cennolon« into the skill Neither inonfiuitn nor any other imert will
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      2061 14 Assets over $6,500,000 S.C. AMOrtnce m force over $22,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (laeorporated In Straits Settlementa.) niMnnxr nmnrv m m.i HKAD OFFICE I Winchester Hoaaa, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, EC. The Company has atO.ooo deposited with the Sapreme Conrt c* England lal eompllea with
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      842 14 CHEONG KOOH SENG CO. AUCTION SALE of Singapore town properties At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, April 28, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land End houses known as Nos. 75, 77 anil 79, P.iiin Street, Singapore, area 2,531 square
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      1063 14 ISHTK OF SHAIK ABWIXAH BIN AHMAD BIN ALI BIN AHMAD BIN OBU>H AL TWAY BASALAMAH, DECEASED. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold land shophouse premises known n« Nos. 607. 659 and K2l, North Rridge Road, No. 184, Selegie Road, N'os. r.7 »nd 58, Dunlop Street, Nos. ML M
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    RAJA HITAM COCONUTS.
    729 15 Sound Financial Position of The Company. The annual general meeting of Raja Hitam Coconut Estate, Limited, was held at the offices of the company, on April 14. Commander Foss presided and the others present were Messrs. H. A. K. Zachariae, E. Thune, H. C. Anderson (Directors), Captain
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    QUEER UMBRELLAS.
    328 15 Surveying Instruments And Whisky m Sticks. I The British Museum's two umbrella detectives reckon they have cared for more than ten million umbrellas and walk-ing-sticks for the public. We have been at this job for 18 years, said one, to a journalist and on an aver- age about
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      563 15 Why Accept Less Than a Six ESSEX A Six— Built Under Famons Super-Six Patents The COACH $2,035 For any closed car you will pay almost as much as the Essex Coach costs. So why accept any performance short of a "Six"? In Essex you get qualities of the "Six" not
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      307 15 A CAR OF QUALITY and Luxury at a remark- &£i iC^^v Increasing popularity is a sure d&\\ evidence of a car's high quality Br 1 wjm artist r^^ESSSP^^wT^ and the BEAN still REMAINS 2^ J^SR VV JK*3 H*Mr7/7 Economy, comfort, reliability, eflfii- ff^a (j^s^^ for the complete car is jJi
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      316 16 JETALINA The cheapest fend most satisfactory FLOOR AND FURNITURE STAIN on the market. For Wood and Cement Floors, for Teak, Meranti or Wicker Furniture. 1 quart tins 1.00 1 gallon tins 3.50 5 gallon drums $14.50 Obtainable at JOIIX l.mi.E 00k. LTD, Singapore, K. Lumpur and Penang. I mnTBAWAY, I.AIDI.AW
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      410 16 GOAL TAR FROM THE MUNICIPAL GAS WORKS Obtainable from LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CHINESE REPUBLIC By 11. 6. W. WOODHEAD. The author has been continuously engaged m journalism m China for the last twenty-three years, and was also mainly responsible for founding, and for
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      945 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., In ordinary closa set type (average six words to line) are Per li ne o ne insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 ets. three ins. 44 cts., four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1 00, six m. $1.18,
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      861 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, 65, Robinson Ruad, Concrete building, 4.500 aq. ft. 8, Malacca Street. TO LET No. 72, Robertson Qoay. Entry from April 1, 1920. Apply Meyer Bros. TO LET, godowns Nos. 78 and 7., WalllaJi Street. Apply Union Trading Co., 3G Kobinson Iload. TO LET, new office
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