The Straits Times, 30 March 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,438. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      85 1 THE EVERYDAY MILK. >«^«»-»»«*»»«»»»»»»«-»»»*«»*«»»« ♦♦♦••♦♦■♦>♦♦ ♦♦♦-•••>♦*♦♦♦♦■•♦♦♦♦ i BUCHANAN'S LIQUEUR I Buchanan's Liqueur is a revelation of what really good Whisky can be; drunk as a liqueur it is excellent, but as a Pahit Whisky it is incomparable. Buchanan's Liqueur is no dearer than any other good grade of Whisky, but
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    Notes from Java.
    1582 2 Death Sentences on Rebels Commuted. (From Our Own Correspondent). BaUviu, March 21. The pardon granted to tne first three natives who were condemned to death for being implicated in the mats attack on a policeman during the November disturbance*, puts an end to a controversy ta the
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      322 2 a Thought !^lj| fS4 OYCoJJdinis By t^p XT would almost appear that some I men consider there is little to choose j X lictween one brand of Scotch Whisky ■MH and another. But banish the thought. Bp^ WBm The thinking man the man with the R9 cultivated and discriminating palate
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      246 2 of AfSairs Prefer the PARKER DUOFOLD Men of affairs in 38 Nations now favour A the Parker Duofold above all other pens. DISTINCTIVE Ha^l r black-tipped smhk^m LACQUER kLU NON BREAKABLK fIHSI BARRELS j. Parker Duofold's Blacktipped Lacquer-r»J barrel H it a badge of disiinction 8] wherever seen. Made of
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      256 2 (i #flßlggggk .^g«P^jJ^^^^sg^vs^' ggggggggggggggggi gggggT^^^^^ggrggggftgr* awa 10 inch HAWAIIAN RECORDS. 482 Far away in Honolulu. 4671 Hawaiian Hulas. Birds of Paradise. Maui waltz. SMB After every party. 4895 Flower of Hawaii. Just a breath of Hawaii. Hawaiian nightingale. 3*24 Silver sands of Walkiki. :.IS» Maria, Miri In the heart of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    151 3 Programme of drills up to and for April 4. Wednesday, March UO, 5.1.") p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.E. (v), 30x Ranee Practice 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.V.A., Splints, etc. Thursday, March 31. 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, M.G. Platoon, 30x Rangre No. II Section 5 p.m., Drill Hall, M.G.
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    Story of the Day.
    64 3 How much to Liverpool Street from here? asked the thrifty traveller. Twj-pence," said the conductor. I'll walk a bit," aaid the traveller. A considerable way farther on the traveller overtook the bus, which was held up in a traffic block. How much from here," he asked
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    22 3 No mere love affair ever compu i with' .mania;;* ax a novice of happinea*. dpIWins misery, comfedy, and romance. Mixs Storm Jameson.
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      200 3 Better Than Ever Following their traditional policy of constant improvement with no yearly models, Dodge Brothers, Inc. during the past year have again vastly bettered their motor car. Never in a similar period have so many fundamental and popular improvements been made. As a result, sales for 1926 were more
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      318 3 1 Hall's |n Build up Strength Be well Happy Take Hall's Wine and you will soon build up strength. Every dose makes you stronger. You feel it in your blood, making you well, and giving you new life. It is the most famous of all British Tonics for every case
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      298 3 I CARBONIC ACID 6AS Supplied in 44 lbs. Steel Cylinders Phoenix Aerated Water Works, Phone 3463. SINGAPORE. Tel. PHOENIX. DR. CAWELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve aaj Body Price li. M. and 4a. f. Two months perfect shar- ing with a single blade. S "VALET" o Safety Razor
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      803 3 NOTICE IN THE KSTATK OK SYED ABDULLAH DIN SYED, ABDULRAZAK, DECEASED I Pursuant to Sort ion 2."> of Ordinance No. 41 (Trustees). NOTICK in hereby civen that aH creditors I ami other person.^ having any claims or d^mandi; aK»inst the K«tair of Syod Abdullah bin Syed Abdulraxak Into of No.
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      539 4 P. ft L. BRITISH INIIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CAIGO SERVICES PBNTNiULA* AND ORISNTAC BJI. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTTB GOVIBNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOE CaUNA AND JAPAN Tonnage due S'por* KTTIVA 9.100 Apl. 8 MOREA 11
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      635 4 Shipping Announcements N.YX LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHAJ LONDON UNEj MaraallUa, London. Antwerp aa« Bonaraam Vus.l. Tonnag* D»* Sail t HARUNA MARU 10.600 Mar. 81 Apl. 1 KAMO MARU 8.000 Apl. 14 16 KATORI MARU 10.000 Apl. 18 19 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 May 12 II KASHIMA MARU 10.000 May 26 tl
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      600 4 THE DLUE FUNNEL LINE I THI OCHAN STHAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THH CHINA MUTUAL STHAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated ia England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LOVDON AVD NORTH
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      453 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Ham) BANGKOK COASTING SEEVICE. Fot X immin, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantaa, Rangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singor*, Laeon, I<andon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chutopoa and Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRACHATIPOK In port Mar. 30 MALINI Apl. 3 Apl. 6 The Steam.r. are ftted throughout with electric light and
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      544 4 l«. is M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone, No. 3640, with «nb-eonnection» to passage. Freight, Transhipment, Marine Dcpts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Strait* Settlement* of the Official Tourist Bureaa 'of Java. All information, detailed Itineraries
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      385 4 DURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Aa.tralSa) FOR STDNET, MELBOT7BNI, VIA JATA DARWIN, THURSDAT ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly .ailing, by th. «.U known steamer MARELLA (7,876 ton.) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR )4.613 tons). The MARELLA is the largest and finest- steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single
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      476 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTO. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN- LINH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICI OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore CITY OP CAMMFF Apl. 14 ..a. CITY OF KOBE May 11 HOMEWARDS For London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Him
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      429 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M.B. KANGAROO Doe Singapor* July 16. FOR FREMANTLE, Wi, For particulars regarding passage and freight rateavapply to McAI.ISTER A CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THB-WOHLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT BESVICI BOSTON and NEW YORK via POST SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA aa* MARSEILLES. 38 Day* to Boston t4l Day.
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      466 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONG KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtx* Port., Formosa, the Philippine., etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      540 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPU "NEDERLMID" ROTTERDAMSGHE LLOYD Sailing* from Singapor* of tk* STOOMV. MU. "NEDERLANO" t» GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM via Belawaa Deli, Sabang, Coloasb* and Alglar*. J. P. COEN Apl. 8 GROTH-'S Apl. 22 P. C. TIOOKT May 6 KONINGIN DER NKDKRLANDEN May 20 JOHAN DE WITT June 8 PRINS DK!I NKDKKLANDKN
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      125 5 CAMERAS AND ALL II PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS AMATEUR PHOTO STORE, 109, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SINGAPORE. JOHN TANN Ltd. SAFES DOORS STRONG ROOMS WRITE FOR QUOTATIONS TO THE SOLE AGENTS: SINGAPORE IPOH Xl ALA LUMPUR THE BANK LINE AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE (Owners Messrs. ANDREW WEIR CO.) For BOSTON and NEW YORK
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      32 5 FLATITUDES LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS W ITU YOU. Take a FLAT and you won't sr.rre alone That knocks me KI-AT. v* ttir doc naid when he eraergi'd from under the stciimrollor.
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      482 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE /auction Albert and Bercoolrn Street*. Nnrih Rridßr Kn.id. Tel. No. 289. From Friday, >larch 2"i to Thursday, Kioin U i-uue»d.iy. Match M to Tuesday, March 31. 1927. \;>r.i !'IJ7. NIGHTLY at NKillTi.V r.l Tl\g Boy Williams WILLIAM FOX Presents The New Oarta, Ace in j. O£II
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      386 6 v Paramount Present '>;~^Sv5 1 in ,<££ (A ujaj^Rl Superlative *J^» Production. V A Masterpiece of "<? 2 Beauty and Romance. coming: ALHAMBRA, j APRIL 7. If it is a Paramount 'Jk Picture, it Ih the Best I J^^ Sliov. in the Town. FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY A TRIO OF
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      143 6 VICTORIA THEATRE SINGAPORE Coming Attractions RETURN VISIT OF MIROVITCH AND BORISSOFF THE JOYBELLS THE WILBUR PLAYERS PENNOIviOISIEVITCH ZIMBALIST DATES WILL BE DULY ANNOUNCED. COMING! COMING! MARRIAGE LICENSE A WILLIAM FOX SPECIAL PRODUCTION Based on the notable LONDON and NEW YORK Ma* sue ess THE PELICAN By F. TENNYSON JESSE and
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    264 7 FIXTURES. Wedneid.), .March SO Singapore High Water, 7.38 a.m., 7.6, DIG p.m., 7.4. Malacca High Water, 6.40 a.m., 6.6, 5.60 p.m. 6.6. Diocesan Assn. St. Andrew's Srhool. ITi p.m. Thursday. Match 31 Singapore High Water, 8.44 a.m., 8.2, 10.8 p.m., 7.9. Malacca High Water, 6.20 a.m., 6.0,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    411 7 ITednsaaai. March Mi Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR >.lnin Wharf Miikiyn. Saxic:iv:v. (■inns, Lch. Trout. Oil Wharf U.MS: Kntcrpri* Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjung Pagar rUiri Wharf Nil Albert Dock Tug Pitho Victoria Dock Nil krapel llarhour King'* Dock
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    36 7 SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders fur week ending April 3,1927 Wcilnrsdny, Jlarrh SO, Sijj:nallin(f Class j r..is p.m. BesMl Hasten Mntlag 5.15 p.m. at Hruilquarttrs. Thursday, March SI, Band Practice' UUdquarters i p.m.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    169 7 To-day. I'.wmbi iNuorebar) 3 p.m. P. BwatUnhain and Pviiang ilpuh,. .1 p.m. BengkalhL Btak and Pakan Baroe I Van Hogendorp) ..3 p.m. Bclat Pandjang and Bagan Si Api Api (Esmeraida') 3 p.m. Bmika Island. Pludjoe and Paleml)«ntr I Van Swolll Jl p.m. Bllnjoa, I'angkal I'innng and Bllliton
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    47 7 I nki.li Sphinx Kalyun J. d» Will Kdnvaim Palria !.v 1 1 Arrd. Nport' I uitdun IV u. H Mmr. 12 r»h. in W«r. U Pah. K Mar. 21 Keb. 25 Mar. l'J SK Mar. !>1 Mar. :i Mar. 26 M:.r 4 Mar. L'S
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    147 7 The i.. ii Etainal Syndicate, Ltd., far iht nat rndad December 31. IMS, itataa thai the natt profit for the year aftc providing for depMelatlan am 'lints t0*|173,625^9 (ran whi Ii ha.-, V> be liwlu tftndaMj et the debit of profit anil toaa ■jceuuill M January 1, in 6, leaving
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    257 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, March 30. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 1/16 Demand 2/3 28/32 Pi-irate 3m. credit 2/4 5/16 On New York, Demand 56 Priyute 90 d/« 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1411 On India, Bank T.T. 153 V, On HonK Kong, Bank T.T. 1 1 p.C.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    65 7 Tone of Market Suadv, quiet. Latest Cable:— London Spot Sheet Is. B<l. per lb. New York Spot Sb'-.t G. cents Al per lb. .S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 'andanl K.S.S. Spot :aridar<i It. S.S. on Tender April Ji» >■•••. \k'iy-Scpt. Buyers 69 69
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      MINING.
      380 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Stllors 11 1 Asam Kurnbang 57/9 5&/G II 11 Bangrin Tin ■>/- 38/1 1 liatanir Padang 0.77 14 O.MV4 £1 £1 Chenuerianjf 27/- 28/£1 v Ea»terti Si:«ni 8 81 8 £1 £1 Ilaad Yai 33/6 34 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.10 1.15 11 il Idris
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      GENERAL.
      166 7 Vat. Pd. Buyers Sellers I! £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 8.2.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle k Carriage 0.97% 1.02 'A tl £1 E. Smelting Co. 17.10 17.30 ."> :■> Kraser Neave 17.85 18.15 100 100 IbninKT Co. 170.00 174.00 Hk. 125 123 H. &S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      99 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 s'.<- 15'. c p.m. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 110 115 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1^78,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. Spore Municipal 4 \i p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 pjir. Spore Municipal 4Va p.c. ol' 1909 $1,100,000 DO par. S'poie Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      409 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt's quotations. To-d»y'i Prices Fraser Lyall ft Co. Evatt. Alicnby ($1) T..15 3.25 3.05 3.15 Alor U«tjuh (SI) L'.itß XOOcd. 2.90 3.05 I A. Hitam (SI) 4.70 4.80 cd. 4.70 4.80 A. KuniiiK ($1) 0.92'j 0.97' i 0.92 0.07 Am. Malay ($2)
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      97 7 a(^ MaaCi tft/^C^ GARTERS were worn around your neck you*d change them frequently. Buy a fresh pair of PARIS Garters NO METAL CAN TOUCH YOD Manuf actor *rr» A STEIN &CCMFHNY UaoicU^A. l NmYotbUAA. Mailer PUpps (Malaya) Ltd. VmUtm IMS., Ooltyer B«ay HostrecMUatlve* In Olaoapore, S. a. m G>ld, Asthma
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      49 7 THE STAR OPERA At the THEATKE ROYAL, North Bridge Rd to.nh.'ht SETI EDI will be staged. IX PREPARATION New Scenery. Urrases, Songs and Dancix For a New Play THE DRAGON'S BLOOD Watch for the (Jrjnd Opening Night K. H. CHKONG. Proprietor Y. L. TAX, Maae««r. 'lUu ll«l far aeala.
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      50 7 VO-MGHT AT THE T()-M(.H I NEW WORLD SHOWS \arimis Attractmns InclndinK Chinese Wayang, TONG CHIA SOON. THE CITY OPERA will present a very Interesting Day PRINCE SHAMSIHIR I WATCH f r Mr. AIIUUL WAHID'S Excitinr l"uy. THK HIJkCK KOBBEKS N, i Stint ry and Cuntume* are nearing com- 1 ylstlOD.
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      798 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16- WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. TU LET, small bunga'ow central. Apply 48. Orch.ird Road. I'OR BALK, i.ovor two-seater. 8 h.p., $250. Apply riX. Straits Times. KPR BALE, v well-eetabHshed flower shop. Aj'ph 41)7, Strait!" Times. Mp] DOUBLE AND SINGLE ROOM, sTailable .t 13.
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      733 7 TRADE-MARK CAUTION NOTICK is hereby riven that THK CtXO I X COMPANY, a corporation organise* under the :a*s of the Sta;.> »i Delaware, and doing h latneas al 648, North Michigan A venae, ''hicago. Illinois. United States of America. i» the Owner anil Sole Proprietor in NegTi Sembilan of the
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      68 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (lly Courtesy or Government Health Office.) li>r the week ending at Midnight un M MM'H 28. Def i Mas. shade temperature 89 F. Mm. shade temperature 74 M< un Hhade temperature 81.5 V I Max. nun radi;iti«in Ut I' Kin. tcrass rudiution V Baa tempi-rntuif
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    DEATH
    23 8 HARBOUR- In En e and, on March 28. 19*7 after a lons illness, the wife of E. A Uarbour. (By cable J.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30. RACING ETHICS.
    902 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30. RACING ETHICS. The judgment of Mr. Justice Kemp in the Bombay Turf libel action, brief references to which ha»e appeared in the Straits Times, will come as a mild shock t3 ail interested in racing and its association;. The only possible decision which can
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    177 8 We beli-jve thit the officers and men if the Dutch naval squadron that recently made a stay with us, left Singapore with the happiest recollections of their reception and expressed cordial appreciation of all that was done to make thtir visit pleasant. S jme days before the
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    26 8 The noxt cinema sh jw will be held in the Y. M. C. A. Hall on Friday at «!.3O p.m. An excellent programme h&t been arranged.
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    20 8 Commander Livcsay has been appointed Superintendent of the K. M. S. Railway Hotels, temporarily not manager, as has been stated.
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    54 8 Shanghai rubber company dividends are announced as follows: Shanghai-Malay Rubber Estates, final Tls. 1.50 per share making a total of Tls. 2.75 per share foi the year Consolidated Hubbvr Estates, fiin:il ::o tael cents, making 80 per cent., Zia.ngbe Rubber Co. final 45 candareens per share making tacls 1.20 per
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    64 8 In the course of dredging operations at Cherbourg, the stem of the Triomphant, 86 guns, burned and sunk by the English after the battle of La Hoguc, in 1692, has been discovered and removed. Thj rest of the hull will be raised in duo course. Some months ngo a number
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    360 8 Mr. W. Guldener, of Jueger and Co. Singapore, has returned to the Colony from home leave. Miss Dryburgh and Miss Bint, formerly of Swatow, arrived by the P. and O. Malwa to join the local stall 1 of the English Presbyterian Mission. The War Office announces the
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    34 8 Twenty-one Chinese will be chareed ii the )K>!ice court this afternoon with riot •riz last evening and the cases will pro MMy be postponed. Five Chinese uh< ■.vere arrested le*t evening are in hospital
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    34 8 The Pioneer understands that instructions have been received in India for the despatch to England of the families of the British soldiers who are now serving with the force sent from India to Shanghai.
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    34 8 Returns issued by Lloyd's Registei show that during the quarter ende<i September 30 the gross reduction of thi mercantile marine of the world from all causes was represented by 119 vessels of 251,651 tons.
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    37 8 No fewer than 140 Municipal cases were disposed of in the Second Court, Penang on Monday, in connection with keeping iod&ing houses and eating shops without licences, obstruction, etc. Fines ranging from $10 to $50 were imposed.
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    40 8 The P'eng Man Night School carried on at 12, Church S'.reet, Kuala Lumpur, is illeged to have been jsed for the purpose if disseminating political doctrines detrimental to the interests of the F.M.S., and is now declared an unlawful school.
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    49 8 Dr. W. F. Geikie-Cbb, rector ol St. Ethelburga's, Bishopsgate, used the Revised Prayer-book at one of his service "by way of enabling those who worship there to see what it really means," un.; of enabling the Parochial Council to make up their minds whether they lik"; it 01 not.
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    73 8 It is officially announced in Jerusalem that the new permanent issue of postage stamps for Palestine will appear* shortly. probably in July after the introduction of the new sterlinjr currency. The new issue, which is to supersede the existing E.E.K. stamps, overprinted in English. Arabic and Hebrew, will have representations
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    73 8 Many cordial exchanges of goodwill between the Perak Chinese and the British marked the week-end at Ipoh, the most noteworthy being an old miners' dinner in circumstances reminiscent o) the eighties. An old kong.see house was made the scene of the repast, which was taken in the midst of changkols,
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    92 8 Says a Shanghai paper: A Scottish lady, who took her four-year-old pride to see the S. V. C. parade last Sunday, usked him, when the last unit had passed "Well, and which do you like best?" Of course, she hoped the wee bit mannio, with all the pride of a
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    99 8 A fire which brok<- out in a travelling Chinese theatre in Kerling near Tanjon',' Maliin recently is reported to have beer, caused by actors who let off crackers inside the theatre, writes a correspondent in' the Malayan Daily Kxpress. The firing of crackers was supposed to depict warfare between rival
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    THE GENERAL HOSPITAL.
    192 8 Vacancies In Staff lleing Rapidly Filled. In connection with Certain <riticisms of the General Hospital, Singapore, M the ground o!" clelicu my of stall, w understand that the vacancies are Ixinu made up rapidly', the new scale of salaries provinir an attraction to young doctors at home.
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    Ladies Rifles Association.
    53 8 The Singapore Lailies' Rifle Association u>. holding an At Borne at the Beletar tUnge on Thursday, April 7, at i> p.m. Gentlemen visitors who intend to com,K!te in the two events which have In-en imaged for them are asked !■> notethat .•ifles will be lent and ammunition
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    Mails Expected.
    52 8 From Westers Australia, by CefltMT, .iue at Singapore ihis afternoon. Krom China and Japan, by Haruna .Vlnru, due at Singapore to-morrow. [ado-China, by Chaatilly, due at Singapore <i p.m. on Friday, tnt> lst proximo. Fn m Europe (London mails despatched .n March 10) by Tulanil.a. due at IVnantf
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    Rubber Prices.
    65 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., N«W York, M. :id v. I the following table dated March 2.<, tiieir quotationi liemg in gold dollar cents and closing bid prices. Rubber exchanges sabs to day ::'-■"> tons. April 40.80, May 41.40, .lime 41.50, July 41.70, August -II. IK), September 42
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    Our Flat.
    70 8 The production of Our Fiat ::t the Victoria 'iheaire by the Singapore I'layers on April :JO, .May 3, 4. E and 7, in aid of St. Andrew's Hospital and Mission, will be under the distinguished patronage el His Excellency the Governor ami Lady Guillemard, H.E. the General OAcer
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    Chinese Dinosaur Eggs.
    109 8 I A misguided agitation appears t > have been started at li kirit; among the members of the Chinese education, agricultural and student organisations \wth tlis; object of UinninK all foreign expeditions to China iinle.-s with spacieJ permission of the high authorities. Some of the members ■van
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    The Mikado.
    109 8 The Singapore A.D.C. nave their third public performance of Tin- Mikado in the Victoria Theatre last evening when \.hey had an exceptionally appreciative audience. The whole performance went as well if not better Ihun it bai done in previous occasions. Mr. Gordon has firmly established himself v.i.h Singapore
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      65 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 International Production THE LION OF VENICE in 6 Reels. Supported by a First National Comedy Drama. LEARNING TO LOVE in 7 Reels. Featuring CONSTANCE TALMADGE First Show at 7.30 PARAMOUNT PRODUCTION FLATTERY in 6 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO, LTD., Proprietors GUTHRIE'S
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      67 8 On Other Pages. Pajs. Notes from Java 2 I itki.'h 1 and Comsaare* Shipping u:u! the Mails 7 Meteorological Report Cable ami Radio N«Wi '■< Sport N.ws 1') To-day's Share Market ..10 Kret.-i Ayer Incident Inquiry M The Kuhlii-i Position By A.W.S. 11 Lean Co.'s Till Report n Penaag Lottery
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    WHAT WILL THE POWERS DO?
    704 9 Question for Britain And U. S. A. LOST YANGTSE TRADE. Japan Seeking a Peaceful Solution. [REITKR FAR. EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 29. What arc the Powers going to do ;ilmut Nanking," is the uppermost question in the minds of all foreigners j n Um Kur
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    33 9 The steady increase in the numlwr of motor vehicles in Calcutta is reflected in the heavy toll of the streets. Purirm tivi nionlhs no fewer than IS patatJM were killed and 727 injured.
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    EVACUATIONS CONTINUE.
    394 9 British Leaving Three More Towns. Foreign Banks Closed At Hankow. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, March 29. It is stated that General Chiang Kai Shek visited the United States flagship Pittsburg to-day to discuss with Admiral Williams the arrangement for preserving order in the district. The Southern Chinese Admiral
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    Soviet Propaganda.
    95 9 Large Sums Distributed In Peking. [RECTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 29. Peking: There are allegations in many quarters that the Soviet has distributed considerable sums in Peking during the past month for agitation purposes. The police are very active in hunting out agitators and suspects and arc
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    Canton Christian College.
    76 9 Junior Staff Join with The Strikers. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Hong Kong, March 29. Members of the Lingnam (Canton Christian College) Chinese Junior Staff Union have been on strike since Friday, making impossible demands involving union control of the University. This could only be arranged by the
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    Two Hundred Miles an Hour.
    68 9 Remarkable British Motoring Feat. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, March 29. Dayton Beach, Florida The British racing motorist Major Segrave, who. with v specially constructed 1,000 horse power Sunbeam, went to Florida for the purpose of attempting a speed of 200 miles an hour, to-day attained a
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    ATTACK ON JAPANESE.
    455 9 Nanking Consul's Story Of Outrage. Officer of the Guard Attempts Suicide. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 29. The Japanese Consul at Nanking, who arrived with other refugees on board a Japanese cruiser yesterday, interviewed, declared that a very noteworthy feature of the looting at Nanking was
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    The Changsha Incident.
    97 9 Demand That Sailors Be Handed Over. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 29. Following a slight encounter between a party from H.M.S. Woodcock and Chinese at Changsha, the local commissioner for foreign affairs demanded the withdrawal of British men-o-war from the port and the handing over of
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    Shameen Defences.
    59 9 Construction of Machine-Gun Entrenchment. [REITER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Hong Kong, March 30. Shameen, March 29 Ten Naval men each from H.M.S. Tarantula and the American warship Helena constructed a machine-gun entrenchment, covered over with iron platinic. this afternoon at the back of the bund in Shameen, outside the
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    Seaplane Altitude Record.
    32 9 [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, March 20. A French Lieutenant named Demonreot broke the world's record for altitude in a seaplane, reaching more than 9,000 metres. The previous record was 8,960.
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    PREMEDITATED ATTACK.
    189 9 Evidence Regarding Nanking Outrage. Regular Nationalist Troops Involved. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 29. Peking Much official evidence is accumulating proving that there is no doubt that the attack on foreigners at Nanking was premeditated by the Nationalist leaders and that regular troops participated. For example, it
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    Powers' Defence Measures.
    123 9 1 French Reinforcements From Indo-China. [KF.LTER TELEGRAM] i London, March 29. Washington It is stated at White 1 House that the American forces in China will not be merged with those of other 1 powers. President Coolidge expressing the opinion that the American military authoI riHes can
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    Press Opinion.
    92 9 Need for "Sheer Physical Defence." [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, March 2P. The Times says the immediate necessity in China is sheer, physical defence. The paper adds that, whether or no there ii a conflict between the moderates and extremists of the Kuomintang, a I. recent events show that the
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    French Cooperation.
    116 9 London, March 29. P&ris Le Journal re-iterates the necessity for close co-operation between the French concession and the international concession at Shanghai on the doctrine that "unity in defence is the best guarantee of success." Le Matin says that the Government have been taking the necessary measures for
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    Exchanges.
    78 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, March 29. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.9-U4. Athens 376%. Berlin 20.47. Bombay Is. 6d. Brussels 34.95. Bucharest 710. Buenos Aires 47 17-32. Copenhagen 18.21. Geneva 25.24. Helsingfors 192%. Hong Kong 2s. 1-16 J. Lisbon 2 17-32. Madrid 26.88 H. Milan IOGVfc. New York 4.85 23-32.
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    BRITISH POLITICS.
    283 9 Liberal Elation Over By-Elections. Electors' Dislike of Extremist Methods. [UUTER TELEGRAM] London, March 29. The defeat of Labour at Leith nnd North Southwark, both, it should be noted, industrial centres, is attributed lo the electors' dislike of the methods of the extremists, as the members of the Labour
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    British Motor Cars.
    49 9 Last Year's Export of Over £9,000,000. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, March 29. The President of the Board of Tradestated in the House of Commons thai £9,120,000 worth of motor cars and part? were exported from this country la^t year, while the value of imports was £5,316,000.
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    SUIT FOR EJECTMENT.
    176 9 House to be Vacated Within 24 Hours. A suit for ejectment, adjourned on a question of procedure from March 19. came up in the Supreme Court, Ipoh, before Mr. Justice Thome, on Wednesday, in which Mr. H. R. Rix, of the Ipoh bar, futd Mr. Beavis, manager
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    Y.W.C.A. Appeal.
    88 9 Collecting for the annual budget of the Y.W.C.A. is being carried on throughout the city this week by an energetic band of committee women. The minimum amount is asked for and that only for those departments which can never be self-supporting. If all firms would subscribe annually it
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    41 9 Jimmie Vooght, lately bandmaster in the Grand Hotel, Calcutta, has been arrested at Aden on the instructions of the Calcutta Presidency Magistrate, in connection with n charge of criminal breach of trust brought against him by two members of the band.
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    BOYCOTT DISTURBANCES.
    909 9 Chamber of Commerce Counter Propaganda. Public Spirit of Chinese Citizens. Compared with Monday nnd Tuesday, peace reigned last night in People's I'ark, {he New Bridge P.oad area wWcfc was the centre of diatarbaaeat arising out of the trolley bua boy In another part' of the road, however, outside
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      108 9 The wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church this morning of Mr. Alexander Mitchell, director of Watts and Co., to Miss Eva S. Jordan, who is a Sister at the General Hospital. The Key. T. Campbell Gibson, M.A., of Swatow. officiated. The bride was given away byMr. William Davis, of
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      1085 10 Probable Visit of Australian Team. It is now possible to give more information regarding the proposed visit cf a team of Australian cricketers, supplementing the few short paragraphs which have already appeared. Certain gentlemen interested in Malayan cricket now in Australia among them Mr. M. 1.. Phillips and
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      Tennis.
      631 10 Sfc.C. Tournament. The following are the results of yesterday's matches Championship Preliminary. E. C. Poyser beat E. B. I.aybourne, w.o. A. R. Linton beat T. N. Baxter, 6 2, 6—1. O. R. S. Bateman beat R. E. Cox, 6—0, 6—1. Profession Pairs. K. B. Lewis and W. H. Collyer
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      Malayan Football.
      846 10 Notes and Comment on The Week. BY CFNTKE." A general meeting of the Malayan K.A. wan held in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, j.t which Perak, Singapore, Selangor, Nepri Sembilan end Malacca were represented. The agenda covered the election of officers for the year the venui- of the H.M.S.
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      MALACCA GOLF.
      99 10 The Gardner Cup. In the semi-final of the Gardner Cup, (presented by Mr. E. J. T. Pearce). Mr. E. W. Hide (10) defeated Mr. C. Vi Brandon (13) by 2 and 1. Mr. Hide will meet, Mr. J. B. Wallace (1) m the final. April Competitions. During April
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      Racing System Condemned.
      85 10 The Afca Khan's Striking; Criticism. London, March 18. The Agtt Khan, in an erudite article on the editorial page of The Times, conJeivms the English racing system whereby bookmakers absorb the major portion of the profits, while contributing nothing urage the owners of horses. <h\ir.i n th;'
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      230 10 To-day's Commercial Cup Match. The following will represent Robinson's against the A. P.O. to-day in the InterCommercial Cup competition Cherrington Ah .loon. Maunjt Joo Poon, Sytd. Salleh Majid, Cheng Swee, R< gers. Ogawa, Vernum. Reserve Simmons, Hassan and Buang. The following will represent Guthrie's against Man*neld's to-morrow at
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      HOCKEY.
      95 10 Old Rafflesians v. R.A.M.C. I The following will represent the Old RaffiVsians against the R.A.M.C. «t 1 hockey to-day on the Raffles School ground:— G. Armstrong; E. G. Wheatley liind T. S. Mann; A. G. Armstrong, C. D. I Smith and J. R. Rodrigues; E. Ellis, L. Arathoon. H.
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      Y.M.C.A. v. Fort Canning.
      49 10 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against Fort Canning at hockey to-morrow on the V.M.C.A. ground P. Heard W. A. Follenfant and E. G. Wheatley I>. Smith, B. Singh and A. G. Armstrong C. Tennyson. L. Arathoon, H. G. Stack, C. Lall and G. Towers.
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      "ROW LIKE HELL CHAPS!"
      94 10 ROW LIKE HELL CHAPS!" The Varsity Women's Boat Race. Row like Hell, chaps was the Cambridge skipper's exhortation at the first women'? Inter-varsity Boat Race. The Oxford authorities had banned undergraduettes' racing. Accordingly the teams rowed half a mile independently and the result was determined by speed and style. The
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      CRICKET.
      165 10 St. Joseph's Beat Railway Institute. The St. Joseph's Institution cricket team opened their season by defeating the Railway Institute by 45 runs. The school boys compiled 68 runs, Chatterjee scoring 16 and Guan Yam 15. Maniam captured 4 wickets for 18 runs. The visitors gave very little resistance, all
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      GOLF.
      58 10 The April Medal of the Singapore Golf Club will be competed for on Saturday tnd Sunday next. The April ladies' spoon competition will be nlayed on Monday, April 11. The Keppel Golf Club championship will be played for on Saturday and Sunday, April 2 and :>. Only Members with
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    On the High Seas.
    179 10 Inchcape's Four Commandments for Passengers. Speaking: at the recent annual meeting of the P. and O. C>mpany, Lord Inchcapu said that he would like to lay down four commandments for the benefit of passengers. The first,"' he said, is not 111 1 ltavt> the tap of
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      140 10 Singapore, March 30. Rubber. London Is. B<l. Local 70 cts. steady. Tin.— London £290 15s. Rubbers.— Shares steady. New Serendahs have buyers at 5.20, Kempas offer a. 9.50, Ayer Panas are quoted 13.9514.15 and Bassetts at 1.37 .4- 1.46, Mentaicnbs have bid« at 60 cents, Malaka
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      110 10 Singapore, March 30 London. Rubber Is. Bd., down '»d. Local 70 cents. London.— Tin i' 296 155., up 2s. <!d. up. Mining. N'ai Hoot 69-72 cents, Malaya Consolidated 1.24-1.27Vt, Norths 99-1.01, Kinta 2.24-2.27, Petaling 4.50-4.57 Hong Fatt 1.2H-1.31. Langsuan 69-72 cents, Kuchai 2.22-2.25, Hat rut partly
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    SQUASH RACQUETS DOUBLES.
    103 10 Kemp-Welch and Cambridge Triumph. London, March 17. In the final of the Amateur Squash Racquets Doubles Championship at Queen's Club Kemp-Welch and Cambridge beat Pell and Morgan, 13— 10, 15 8, 9_15. 10—15, 15—12, 15—3. Morgan's weakness affected the AmcriI can side in the the first two
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    Passengers.
    251 10 Passengrni arriving- from £urope by the Kushimn Maru are F. Abrahnmoen. C. H. Andersen, J. Aml.is'.n. P. Banomyonif, A. Borg. Mr. and Mr*. K. A. Bartholometisz, Mr. and Mrs. 1. Brown, M. A. G. Blier, A. Dahl, Dr. T. Y. Chia, P. G. Day. W. J. Dixon, Mr. and
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    44 10 For the first time Surinu Theatre will be presenting to-night a seven part Larry Semon comedy feature. The Wizard of Oi. together with Buck Jones in Denert Valley and Fred Humes in The Stolen Ranch. There will be comedies on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
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    KRETA AVER INQUIRY.
    975 10 Experiences of Chinese Photographer. Extraordinary Pictures Produced in Court. Mr. Roland Braridtll proJuced some extraordinary photographs at yteiday*! sitting of the inquest into ihe Krota Ayei Police Station shooting incident, which took place on March 1-. Some of them depicted the actual sc-ene showing- th« policemen with
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1248 11 Increasing Demand in Great Britain. Notes By A. W. S. A. W. writing from London under date March says The London stock BgWUS 1 k:ivp last week hoy I'd v Increase of oniy H ton* OH the previous week, but this was due to delayed landtag! resulting from
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    Stoughton (Perak) Rubber.
    375 11 The Payment of Dividends Commenced. The seventh annual ordinary general meeting of Stoughton (Perak) Kubbcr 'Plantations, Ltd., was held on February 4 at 2-4 Idol-lane, KG. Mr, A. P. Hadow, who presid <i. sain that, .-unimaiisin^ the present position and c mparintf it with that of two
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    350 11 a i Lean and Co's Weekly Report. In their wo k'.y MUfctl r-pc.rt date i Pern 'm. Mai. h '2->. Lear, and C state Tin, closing slightly below best, at £314 6b, for s;-«.t and U!'^ lSe. for tirae months, shows a lota in the cash position
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      390 11 Raffles Hotel DINER DANSANT every Thursday and Saturday, at 8.15 p.m. (Pinner will he aerred In the Ballroom) BATIK GRILL All Grill Room orders are under the personal supervision of the Management. For reservations Phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. Sea View Hotel TANJONG KATONG, SINGAI'OBI. THE ONLY SEASIDE HOTEL IN
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    Malacca Planters.
    725 12 Measures to Check Mouldy Rot. The following report is officially supplied An extraordinary general meeting of the Malacca Planters Association was held on March 27. There was a large attendance of members of whom the following were present Messrs. Strivens, Burgess, 'Rabjohn, Henderson, Mackenzie, Mulluly, Marshall, Graburn, Curran,
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    New Passport Veto.
    141 12 Englishmen Hit by French Decree. Paris. Many British residents in France are complaining that when they return to this country after a visit to England their passports are stamped by a French official as follows Holder of this passport is not allowed to hold a salaried position
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    32 12 In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the death of Colonel William Frederick Cody Buffalo Bill a Buffalo Bill Museum is being built nt Ccily Wyoming, ami will be finished; this summer.
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    College of Medicine.
    224 12 Pass List of March Professional Examination. The pass list of the March professional examination of King Edward VII College of Medicine is as follows Final examination for the diploma of L.M.S.— S. Kanapathipillai, V. L. Misso (honours) K. Murugasu, W. S. Poulier, L. S. da Silva, C.
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    Penang Lottery Prize.
    168 12 Action Against Chinese Sporting Club. {From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, March 29. The hearing was begun to-day of an j action in which Mrs. Ewe Keok Neoh is I claiming $2,886.90, the amount of a che<que drawn by defendants, the committee of the Chinese Sporting Club, who
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    A BROKER'S ACTION.
    74 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, March 29. In the Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby, an action was commenced in which Messrs. Fearon and Co., brokers, sued Mr. H. T. Stiven. of Kuala Kubu Estate, and Mr. G. C. Green, Restriction Officer, Rasa, for
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    Tropical Fruit Seeds Wanted.
    86 12 A Queensland correspondent who is interested in fruit-growing in the semitropics, and thinks it can be done to advantage, writes enquiring about the possibility of obtaining seeds of tropical fruits for propagation such as mangosteen, lichee, papaya, chikoo and bread fruit. He would like to get
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    Gardening in Malaya.
    94 12 We are indebted to Mr. E. St. i la r Morford, of Sungci Siput, Perak, for an opportunity to review his new book on Gardening in Malaya (Charles Grenier and Co., Ltd., Ipoh, $1.25). It is just the book of its kind and sh uld prove of
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    World Touring Motor Cyclists.
    70 12 We hear from C. C. Waketield and Co., Ltd., of Singapore, that Messrs. Cathricl: and Castley, the world-touring motor cyclists, are now in Malaya and that they will probably be leaving Peneng to-day and stay one night in Ipoh and about ten days in Kuala Lumpur.
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    102 12 At the seventh annual general meeting of the Bendemeer Athletic Club held at the Club premises, 121, North Bridge Koad, office-bearers for the ensuing year were elected as follow President Goh Terk Swee, vice-presidents Tan Luhuang and Y. H. Lee, hon. secretary Sim Kwang Tow, hon. asst. secretary Tan Teng
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    Tapah Rubber.
    953 13 Cautious Policy Justified By Results. The annual general HMtfag of the Is pah Rubber Batatas, ltd., WBI bees yesterday at French Bank Huildin Mr. W. H. Mtgimw in the c h.-iir. Than m bJm preeeai Maun, t. Ri I C V. Bailey, A. K. Baddclcy, and H. B.
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      659 13 SING/VPCRE TURF CLUIS NOTICE SPRING 1927 RACE MEETING. Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday. Saturday and Saturday. May 7, 10, 12, 14 and 21, 19^7. Fourteen races for Open IlorsM. Nine races for Ex-(iriflin Horse*. Nine races for Ex-(;riflin I'onies. Six races for 1927 Irish Mnidens. Two races for Open Ponies. ADVERTISED STAKES,
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      516 14 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (.Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 depoaitcd with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      617 14 BANKING THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK (With wkieM ia afiliated the Intenatioul Banking Corporatism). Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $140,000,001 Head Office 55, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. Londo* OftWa 16. BISHOPSGATB, B.C. Branches af tke Bank are established in ARGENTINA, BKLQIUM, BRAZIL, CHILE, CHINA, CUBA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC,
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      518 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMSSCIAL BANK) Katabliahed 186S at Amsterdam. AoikorUed Capital Glds. 60,000,000 (abeai £5,000.000) Paid ap Capital Olds. 55,000,000 (aboat £4,600,000) Reserve* Olds. Z4,180,70S (abeat 12,000,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES TH> HAOU», ROTTERDAM. OVERSEA BRANCH** l BATAVIA. HEAD OFFICE FOR ASIA. 3RANCH OFFICES DUTCH EA&T INDIES
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      475 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Ineorporatad la laglaad) Capital Authorise* «»,000,OCO Capital Subscribed «1,800,000 Capital Paid np 41,060,000 Reserve Fund and Rost 41,112,884 BOARD OF DIRECTOBII J. M. Ryrie, Chalnaaa. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charlea J. Hasbro, 9. O. Robinson, Esq. Caq. Sir David Yule, Bart. W. H.
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      1039 14 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Originating Summons No. 12 of 1916. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF M. S. MOHAMEO KASSIM MARICAN, DECEASED K. E. AHMAD MARK: AN and K. S. DA WOOD. IMaintiirs ISMAIL BIN MOHAMEI) KASSIM MARiCAN (Substituted by Order of
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      269 14 Phone 1733 Central Motor Hiring Co. (Three doors from Pavilion.) ARMSTRONG-SIDDELEY on Hire at a BIG REDUCTION IN RATE. STRAITS HIRING COMPANY Phone 3956. 279, ORCHARD ROAD, next Pavili««. THE LATEST < FIAT CARS Model 502. ON HIRE DAY AND NIGHT. GASOLENE AUTOMOBILE HIRING Nert to RAFFLES HOTEL, No. 11,
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