The Straits Times, 7 April 1927

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,444. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1927 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 223 1 If C Till F.VERYDAT MILK. Drink More GOOD Milk p^ j\ p=^ SOME BEAR B RAND EACH DAY, S^jfr-JA WILL KEEP SICKNESS AWAY. \i\ I >S\ nas >een au thoritatively J\ A 1 >> J^_- stated that if everyone JjP\* 1 1 _^r( spent as much money upon \Lx X
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    • 191 1 CRYSTAL CUT GLASSWARE A SELECTION OF INEW DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS g^ RECENTLY ARRIVED A UNIQUE RANGE Or DECANTERS, VASES, COMPORTS, SALAD AND FRUIT BOWLS, etc. ROBINSON CO., LTD., Singapore. V'~* »>.~— M^ rm T—^ i Reduction in Prices Per lb. Per lb. Irish and Devon Bacon Streaky $1.20 Italian Gorgonzola Cheese
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  • 1980 2 London Letter. Back to The Army Again. By Our Special Correspondent. London, March 10. We have been thinking in terms cf wax, at least of warlike deience this. week, ihit. state of mind has not been due to the necessity, which the Labour Party hcskate to admit is
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 144 2 See tkis Machine in Action IK7 t.B bring one of these bines to your place of busi- a and there, before your eyes, to it perform your hardest iro w> rk. It will MUaM you 1 speed and atcuraty. Let 9 pi*ove to you how it can save v and
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    • 371 2 Cuticura Soap Shampoos Keep The Scalp Healthy Regular shampoos with a suds of Cuticura Soap and hot warn, preceded by light applications of Cuticura Ointment, are most effective. They do much to cleanse the scalp of dandruff, allay irritation, stimulate circulation and promote the healthy condition necessary to a luxuriant
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    • 243 2 10 inch HAWAIIAN RECORDS. 492 Far away in Honolulu. I'.Tl Hawaiian Uulas. Birds of Paradise. Maui waltx. 5038 After every party. 4895 Flower of Hawaii. Just a hreath of Hawaii. Hawaiian nightingale. 3024 Silver sands of Waikiki. 5499 Maria. Marl In the heart of Hawaii. Moana chimea. 4736 Honolulu hay.
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  • 90 3 Programme of drills up to and for April 10, 1927:— Thursday, April 7, 5.15* p.m., Drill Hall, M. Cycle Platoon, Company Parade 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, M.G. Platoon No. 2 Sect., 30x Ran K e 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, M.G. Platoon, Recruits Parade. Friday, April 8, 5.15
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  • 22 3 Orders for week ending April 2, 1927 Thursday, April 7, Band Practice Headquarters, 5 p.m.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 140 3 DodbebSdthers MOTORCARS IMPRESSIVELY SMARTNOTABLY CONVENIENT To the fastidious owner who tractively up-to-date Dickey prefers to drive his own car Seat Suitable for two passnothing could be smarter or cngers or a servant— and handier than Dodge Brothers Providing a swagger-looking Sport Roadster. nofin use Here is a vehicle notable both
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    • 8 3 /f Its £S§ HL NxTHE piSTIitEr^ACEMCYir:^^ X^^ EOIIIBUWH-
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    • 201 3 toWB /ie 7^ [kp heel* Baby can get Horlicfe's is the best possible ff food you can procure failing M moiheri milk. It is prescribed v tfi* doctors arid is rvcoinmemittl H, ■"•"•stores by medical mm all over Ui£ II world. It nuurblurs the baby W f, making firm healthy
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 383 4 P. U. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PA^ENGE. AND CARGO PENINSULAR AmTor.ENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVKUNMKNT lONOON; AND KAR EAST HSSRi,- ',S dfti MANTUA* IMO Mkv4 K.ALVAN S fit MACEDONU 11,000 Jun« 17 KASIICAI' ""ihi July I RAWALPINDI IC:,SS July 15
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    • 413 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE <NIPI>ON Y1^ N KABHA) LONDON LINE Jj^Sc S 141ATSUTA MARU H 000 gASH.^^O^ M.y t Calls at Hull. I IVFRPOOL LINE ,noa M^f^enc^nd Liverpoo a»1 LIMA MARU DAKAR MARU 2nd h.lf M HAMBURG LINE London, Rotterdam and Hamburg t TOYOOKA MARU May t 'TSURUGA MARU -nd
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    • 440 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE m ocnAyu^i^ 8M? OT TtOI CHINA MXTTVAh WTMAM J^^S^ S g GULAB To lONDOH> > i» D °™D^- T^f' MAt WEEKLY PERVICb-LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT l ROTTERDAM AND HAHBUBGL Dn.Slng.por. .y St ANTENOR «.r..m- Ap 1. 0 x^RHEXEXOR tUi Maraaillw Apl. 24 'TROILL'S Apl. 8 t
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    • 373 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (toeoTporatad I. 81.-) BANGKO, COAB^ 0 mvica. -e t. Koh-"Bl Un Ch 'BPOII MAIIM "aT? and Singapore ri. Coast Port. «r. U.n.d a ,160. duration of th. round trip 18 da,.. BACHO COASTING SERVICE. For ...a man, Kemase.. P.ka, Dungun, Tr.ngg.nn Stiu, B sut,
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    • 411 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. fl- RATAVIA^ f <££* "VIL Hnd.r .on"^ U. NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNHENT t.'S^aSVSUtrSSC t Office- SWAERDFXREON-April 7 Bl.njoe Pj.l Soenge.-L.at, PangKa.-Pmang and J"»"- H,hßvr SEMBILAN -April Rcteh-Rivtr. .^apat, Ten.bi.ahan and Poeloo-Pallas. REAEL-April 7, Letong, Tarempa, Mid.i; and *»«"»ng. PATRAS—ApriI 7. Bandjermasin, Stagen, i Kota-Baroe,
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    • 282 4 BURNS PHILP LINE «•—•< n *^*£S£Z?^£r fc R.gnl.r *J .S^^ NKXT SAILING A,„ MALA-A-Bin«U B*tnrßB*tnrB to "Kiab. T nd sW" »«MT 1T71.4J F|Pit a-i g,- t,-0r.,. Melbourn. 1454.W IWII First class return tl-kets art lat.rc.ar,..ab|e for th, return Toyag. by sUaia.r. of th. X.P.M. Lin.. Throngk tUk.t. 1....d to to
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 449 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTO. (Incorporated In England) 1 -I>ltrm,iv,, ELLERMAN^ LINB PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO the uni ct^ ddTiik4^t dom FREIGHT SERVICI outwards To Hon* Konj, Shanghai and Japaa do. s,,ore is. CITY OF CARDIFF Apl. U a... CITY OF KOBE May 11 HOMEWARDS For London,
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    • 390 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVIC m a iivcunn »Arrc*«O<» Da. Singapor. July 16 FOB r__UNTI_, fi. bi Md HeAUSTH A CO, LTa nOI lAD CTCIHCUIB 1 IMC UULLAK o I CARIOIIIr Lint BfllTNn TRR.WDBI n KUL.^K-IHB-WUKLJJ PABSINGI« AND FUIGHT URYICI i ■ji s OSTON and NEW YORK tU PORT SAID ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES,
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    • 427 5 E INDO-CHINA STEAM MV Direct Service to JAVA Tia HONO KON AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTT via PENANG from SINGAPORE. T.kin, on thlough BiH. of _dln, for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, P" Porti-For-FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA ku^g A&ll FOR HONG lONO LAISANG Apl. 11 •hasang a,,i. iy Steamers
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    • 256 5 niillftr^T T-Hl _^rT I WFWirfPw/ A*Mr MOb, pi w where, here .f«s» cur^ nt s n°t available use Wizard Hollow Wire Lighting for your Bungalow, ls^ Office Factory, or /_BW\ BireetS. llrl) everybody Hf)l lOW WIRIVP nuljljU" WIKIJNtr Vn\V WOW. J [Pl^ w»vj™«V¥wv.vvv-.»vjvssrfiHvwv«iM 5 fT^ WJZAUD S 5 (is_- Irl/^f
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    • 117 5 GRIFFIN BRAND BELTING THE WORLD'S BEST BELT WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES TO THE SOLE AGENTS: \C EKTRAI I IPOH SINGAPORE KUALA LUxMPUR. THE BANK LINE AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE (Owners Messrs. ANDREW WEIR CO.) For BOSTON and NEW YORK VIA SUEZ LARCHBANK Due April 9 Ajent*. Singapore, Penang and
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 579 6 EMPIRE Thursday, April 7 to Monday, April 11 2nd Sho» ;it p.m. MASTER PICTIRES present JOHN BARRYMORE T H N E SEA BEAST (adapted from ll.rman M.lvilU-s M()|!Y I)I( X or the White Whale) With DOLORES COSTBLLO and GBORGE OUAKA Roman! i'- froni end to cml, aud flonient throughout, bat
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    • 107 6 SURINA THEATRE North nridgr Knad. Trl. No. 2R9. Irinn tTIiK-s(l:i> April fi (o I'ucsday, \|>ril 12. 1927. NIGHTLY al 9.1.'.. 1. 11. 11T WINKS and BTIBMT LADIES I n\ liii|icrial <omedy). ■caaaa'a PM Bakf star VIRGINIA MARSHALL Tht liM--ye;-r-old inxßirl, with TOM MIX Famous Ace in MY OWN PA! Thrilling
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    • 250 6 At SURINA THEATRE, To-night North Bridge Iloail. T.lt-phonc No. 289. Released by FOX FILM CORPORATION (EAST), LTD. < t ♦.»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<.»-»■»♦«■■♦-»« «<»«««♦«> PARAMOUNT PRESENT GLORIA SWANSON MADAME (MADAMI SAMS :^S? DEVIL UillllJ m %m GEN Produced \vil!i the co-operati(.n of the Fine Arts Ministry of Iho French Government Filmed in the
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    • 236 6 HYDRAULIC— RIVETTED STEEL PIPES From 6 in. to 36 in. diameter. To carry up to 400 pounds per square inch pressure. ALL SEAMS HYDRAULICALLY RIVETTED AND EACH PIPE TESTED TO 50 PER CENT. ABOVE WORKING PRESSURE, AND DIPPED IN BOILING BITUMASTIC SOLUTION. PIPES MADE OF SPECIAL QUALITY STEEL AT OUR
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    • 166 6 ROYAL SOCIETY QF ST. GEORGE (SINGAPORE BRANCH) GRAND BALL SUPPER BAFFLES HOTEL, APRIL 23. Applications lot tickets, |6 each, should be nude to the ll<>norary Treasurer, c/o Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd., or to the Honorary Secretary, c/o The Hong K':>iiir and Shanghai Banking Corporation, a;ul must be npanied by
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  • 253 7 FIXTURES. I liursday, April 7 Singapore: High Water, 1.8 a.m., 8.8, 2.16 p.m., 7.8. Malacca High Water, 10.30 a.m., 6.7, 1 1 p.m., 6.0. Homeward P. and O. mail (Macedonia) closes. Ladies Rifle Assocn. At Home, Seletar. S Football: Inter-Commercial Cup, Guthrie's v. McAlistrr'i. The Mikado Matinee.
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  • 251 7 Thursday. April 7 Ship* alongside the Whanrea or expected to arrive. KUTII HARBOUR. Main Wharf ltoiphin Sin 11, Edemlalc, Black Swan. Bhhina. Wharf Wat Pindari I ami Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY Inn iS Tanjong Pagar Sheers W]uurf Kajung Albert Dock Rahman Victoria Dock Nil Keppel Harbour
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  • 158 7 To-day. PhUtppina lalaada City of Dunkirk > p.m U|ip«r Burma North and East India i Kkma p 3 p.m. .vmthcrn and Western India iTulanibai p.m. North. X. East and West Sumatra iPcraki p.m C.vlon. A.lfn. Mauritiua, Egypt, Kurapr. I'.S A anil Canada Maeeiloria) r, p.m. Ausiralaxiu (City
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 93 7 Singapore, April 7. Kiilihe:-. .Local 7OV4 cents per 1b. Dull. Tin.— London i'299 2s. 6d. Rubbers.— Shares steady, Malaka Pin-F7Vt-2£m cum., Kempas sellers !'.-ii. iii.li-aKiris H.75, New Scudais 2.92Vii. Xwv SeremKh.s 5.10-5.20. Sungei Raraab buyers 4.10, Sungei Tukanjfs Milan .'■''>. I'iii Bcnuts 7J-7"i cents, Ayer 1'anas
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    • 113 7 Sinjrnr.<'i-c. Apiil 7. I. ,.ii'lon.— Rubber Is. "~k<\., unrhnnsrod. Local 7(1 l i cents. London.— Tin i2'M'. 2s. tid., down Ui, Gd. -Mininß.— Linjcui IMlk-UMlk, N'awnr Pel 1 1.60, Kinta Drcdcbif 2.17-2.20, l'l-.i Piali 1.52H-1.57*6 cum, North Taipimr W-1.02, Kuyoh l.:'.::-l.::7, Ruub ::.25I.OD. Hon-t Fatt 1.27-1.30,
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  • 900 7 The following puaMgen arc proceadmi Europe l,v th« Macedonia sailing at > Mn. Evans. Mrs. Will,. Mr.-. J. It. Reid V-- II. Own, Miss M W. Owen. Mr •I Mi-. Unn-iiiMi. J. C. Hash. B KoiiuikG <;. Daabtny, Mr. and Mrs. <; Hemmant <.. li. S. Whittle. Mr. aad
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  • 80 7 Hiss Memr Brockway. a representative of the World Sunday School Association, with hoitdquarters in New York City, will si\o a Ucturc on Bible Story Tellinir in the Wesley Church Hall. Fort Canning (toad, at 8.15 p.m. to-day. At this meeting uiTunKcments will be made for two ■ithcr lectures on Sunday
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  • 240 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, April 7. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 1/16 Demand 2/8 23/32 Private Sin. credit 2/4 5/16 On New York, Demand 66 Private WO d/s 57Vi On Franco, Bank T.T. 1411 On India. Bank T.T. 151 On Honp Kong, Bank T.T. 8'i ]>.c. dis. On
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  • 64 7 Tone of Market '.—Si ;:.i. <iuiet. Latest Cable Lon Spot Sheil Is. 7 7 xd. per lb. New York Spot Shiv. cents 41 ptr lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Standard K.S.S. on Tender April May-Jims Jaly-Sept. Oct-Dac. j uuy-'rs 7d 72* 7-1 >,
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 406 7 issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 A sain Kumbang 17/f 58/6 il £1 Bangrin Tin J7/- 38/1 1 Batang Padang 0.77 Vi 0.8216 il il I'henderianK 207<i 27 6 il £1 KasU-ni Siam L'-I/IJ 2.'j/ G il £1 Ilnad Yai 33/0 3VG 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.10 1.15
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    • 165 7 issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers i'l II B. Am. Tobacco 4.1R.0 5.0.0 1 1 Centra! Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle Carriage O.'J7tt 1.02 ',4 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 17.10 17.30 3 "> Wnmt N'eave 17.80 I&U 100 100 Hammer Co. 172.50 177 50 HI:. itS 125 H.
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    • 99 7 L. tng. G p.c. Jl,234 r 300 I* 15'/. p.m. S'pore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 110 110 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. 1.378,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. S'pore Municipal 4 '4 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. S'pore Municipal 4 Is p.c. of 1909 51,100,000 9u par.
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    • 409 7 F|»ser and Co. and Lyall anj Evatts quotations. To-day'» Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby (*1) P,.15 |JB .",.10 3:20 AInr Cajah (§1) 2.W) :j.OCk-d. 2.U0 3.0. r A. Hitam ($1) 4.t>0 4.70 4.t>0 4.70 A. Kuninx <*1) O.H2'/j O.U7'A <>.:■*:? O.ilT Am. Malay ($2) 4.50 4.60 A.oo
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 25 7 Fruit and Vegetables arc feature's best food and Egf you get these in perfection in PANYAN 1 PICKLE l \\m x^-LLL}L-JLi.9jL u .l i > M
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    • 776 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., ace pair* H. WANTS. KOK SALE. ETC. WANTED, Ledger ClorU. Kelly 4 Walsh, Limited. PALK, 2\ h.p. Ruleiith motorcycle, ply 463, Straits Times ROVEB economical, excellent irdcr, $7?">. A McKerrel!. A.l' V. H PRIVATE LESSONS expert tciichcr. .MIS., 317. Stumloid HOUSE, KATON(i. Best loom in
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    • 754 7 t Help the Blind (rippled Children who cannot help themselves I'nder the di-;l in ir«> i^h«-d patlMMtja of l.vdy (illillrmard and Lad) Murison and an Kntrrtainmrnt Committee I THE UNITED CHINESE MUSICAL ASSOCIATION i CHEK SUANH SUAY 00N Mi '!<xjr:iin.ili> I'liU AT Tllr. STAR OPERA HALL (NORTH MIDGE ROAD) OS
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 65 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. ib> Court My of Government Health Office.) lor the week ending at Mldniftt oa April 6. He* V.sx. slia.lc :.mpi>ia!urc X5 F M!*. sliadf Umpinuure ~4 t Aiian shatli' Uaparatare Mas. nun railiiitu.ii IttiF. \:;t,. (trais. rudiation 72 r". Si irni|)tratiin; xl r Mean w^t
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  • 117 8 Mrs. CHEOK CHENG KEE, nte Tan Yean Xco.—At her residence No. '23, Duxton Hnl, at 3 p.m. on March 31, U27, at thu age of 64. Deceased leaves behind her husband, five sons (Cheok Chin Giap, Chin Stag, I inn Soon, Uiin Huat and Chin Hoi r.vo daughters, one
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  • 899 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, APRIL 7. LOCAL LEAVE. :t. a complaint tlia. theri- .-.iv 1 1 many holidays in Maleya. Vaiir.u; Christian, Modair.c.lan ::rd arr made th:- occasion of closing iebrate several New Yoars, and tho time honoured custom of ceasing o:;e o'clock ur. race days ;.s still j faithfully
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  • 206 8 The Colonial Conference whijh opens i;i Lond n on May 10 and will continue for about three weeks is an innovation in Empire administration policy. The success of the Imperial Conference, when the Imperial sister nations thrashed out matters jf vast importance to themselves, some of which
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  • 493 8 Mr. N. D. Mudie took over the duties of Mr. P. A. F. David in the Distrkt (nit ihis morning:. Captain D. J. Reek and Mrs. Reck bid larewdl to the East to-morrow and embark by the Jan Pieterszoon Coen for Holland on retirement after a lonjr
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  • 18 8 The next cinema show will be held i" the Y. M. C. A. Hail to-morrow a 8.20 p.m.
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  • 25 8 Dr. Tan Chong Van, of the Government medi.-al department, leaves Singapoiv by the P. and O. Malwa next month to tak-.-up further studies in Europe.
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  • 31 8 The Borneo Company have received j: ;n\>\e from London to the effect th.v. Pahang Consolidr.ted Co., Ltd. have d* 'ared an interim preference dividend of !'-j per cent, on April 30.
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  • 35 8 Inspector P. I. Dale and a number of :i:liit policemen made raids on various ambling houses last night and in the Second Court this morning before Mr. EL R. Bull those arrested were fined $5.
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  • 34 8 The laying of the foundation stone o the new Church of St. Theresa, the LiU)< Flower, on Bukit Puermai, Kampong liahru Road, Singapore, is fixed for th> afternoon of Easter Monday, the 18t'i instant.
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  • 33 8 On Saturday last, Mr. and Mrs. H. Errol-Johnson were entertained, for the second lime, by the Singapore Chinese piecegoods' dealers, previous to their departure for home by the Macedonia on the Bth instant.
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  • 42 8 The inquest v.as commenced thi.; morning before Dr. Carson on a Chineswho waa knocked down and killed by a car driven by Mr. W. A. Taylor in Holhind Koad on Sunday at 4.30 p.m. Mr. K. Seth i.s appearing for Mr. Taylor.
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  • 38 8 A committee of the Municipal Commission have decided thyt the footway sad road at Rallies Place be prohibited to itinerant hawkers, also.High Street and I-ullerton Road with the exception of the footway adjoining the hired-car and ricksha stands.
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  • 44 8 Wo have raeelvad from the Vice-Presi-dent of .he Boy Scouts organisation of SI..M, eofrfaa of the eighth and ninth annual reports of that body. Each copy hus a ItlM photograph of H.M. King lta:u VI, who is the President of the Scouts in Bails.
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  • 43 8 Four fine mail md passenger steamers MM in Singapore to-day. They were the American President Hayes, the Dutch lndrapoera, the English Macedonia, and the French Paul Lecat. The Dutch was outward bound to Java, whilst the other three are on the homeward run.
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  • 57 8 Owing to so many officers being at home it wa-.i found impossible to have a fully representative meeting of the officers of the Girl Guides last night at the residence of the Chiel' Justice at Nassim Hill. l.::dy Murison presided over an informal mi-:-ting. It is hoped to have a
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  • 199 8 A Cheat Who Posed as Wealthy Merchant. A much wasted character was brought to heel in the Third Court, before Mr. C. P. Smith, y aaturday morning. The accused, Cheng Keng Boon, was charged with cheating a Chinese awt chant of various sums amounting to $:>o<r. Inspector
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  • 174 8 Determined Effort to Avoid Arrest. Y. icnUr. ;,i thr Third Court before Mr. C P. Smith :i < hinese bus driver was dUffged with rash driving, and also failing to stop after an acced ait Inspector Bostock ni<l that about L3O in the mornteg a sergeant who
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  • 24 8 Rubber price averages in the current Restriction quarter up to April 'i wiie as follows Singapore 08.2 cents London Is. 7.6d.
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  • 49 8 Booking for the Heifetz rttitr.l at the Victoria Theatre "ti April II was n■: opened to-day as the theatre manager ia i miting for >li!inil>- news of the date '>f Mr. Heiietz's ai rival. As soon as this is received a further announcement will be made.
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  • 69 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable I dated April 1. their quotations being in gold dollar cents and closing bid prices. Kubber exchange! sales to-day nil. il April 40.SU, May -11.30, June 41.40, July 11.80, Auyust -11' cents, Beptember 12.:; d, October
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  • 220 8 The Work of O.P" I Much of the local history of the last 'jfew yaara ia depleted in the work (if the local arttst who disguises hia identity under lha initials "O, P." sad a line j elect i-iii of whose eartoona and other I 1 pictures is now on
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 200 8 Bargains at LITTLE'S BARGAINS A A V* ALL NOT TO BE A Me'i GENUINE MISSED. (Q^P g% Qm REDUCTIONS. IN GENT'S WEAR. PALM BEACH SIITINGS. WOOL AND MOHAIK Shad, i I grey Bad tow*. SUITINGS. Price per yard f 3.00 Sniart "i- 1 11 r> l:; Price per suit $20.00
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    • 165 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A Frank Borzage Production MARRIAGE LICENCE in 8 Reels. THE LODGE IN THE WILDERNESS in 6 Reels First Show at 7.30 PARAMOUNT PRODUCTION Western Comedy THE BANDIT TAMER Featuring FRANKLY FARNUM in 5 Reels. TAN CnENG KEE CO.. LTD., Proprietors. Deagan Dinner
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    • 85 8 On Other Pages. r»w. irome Letter i Finance and ('omnwrco .7 I Shipping and the Italia Meteorological Iteport 7 To-day's Share Market 7 j Cable ::ml Radio News !> i Liner AshON West llunK KonK 'J Sport News 10 Correspondence ..10 Mr. IV A. V. Dav!d*i lUUremeßi M I Report
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  • 1280 9 Strong Speech by Foreign Secretary. "NOT TO BE HUSTLED OUT." Reparation for the Nanking Outrages. [keiteu tei.kc.ram] London, April S. The China debate iii Um House of Commoni was initiated by Mr. in ..> MacDoMld, \vln> declared that tin- desI'atch of the Slia:r,'h;:i Force 1 considerably
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  • 349 9 Friction with Communists Increasing. Shanghai Political Bureau Closed. [RCUTEB FAR EASTERN SEKVICK.] Shanghai, April 0. Flirt itiii between Chiang Kai Shek ar.d the Communists has been increased by the Generalissimo's action in suppressing the provisional administration which Communists recently established to control the Shanghai area. The Communists
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  • 863 9 Confirmation of Southern Responsibility. Looting of Property Still Continuing. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, April 6. In the course of his speech in the House of Commons, Sir Austen Chamberlain said he had given a fairly complete acjcunt of recent events in Nanking, partly derived from the British Consul-General
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  • 363 9 Moscow Incitement In China. Propaganda Against Foreign Troops. [KILTER TKLKCRAM] Lou, l< ii, April 6. A score of questions on China were addressed t> Sir Austen Chamberlain. Replying to Mr. Wedgwood, he emphasised that the Government did noc intend being drawn into the Chinese civil war, whatever form
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  • 147 9 Cheering Crowds Greet Scots Guards. [SECTER TELEGKAM] London, April 6. Tin first contingent of the new brigade for Shanghai will embark from Southampton on board the City of Marseilles on April 11. London, April G. Crowds of cheering men and women lined the route from Wellington
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  • 23 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, April G. Parco, Wyoming Thirteen people were killed through an explosion in an oil producers' refining plant.
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  • 31 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, April G. Berlin The association of German shipowners, the East Asiatic Union, has decided not to accept shipments of war material and munitions to China.
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  • 26 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, April f>. The supplementary convention revising the Anglo-Spanish commercial treaty, which has been under negotiation in London, was signed yesterday.
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  • 133 9 Mishap to Dutch Steamer Near Hong Kong. Rough Sea Makes Rescue Difficult. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESI'ONDENT.] Hong Kong, April G. The steamer Tjiileiboct, of the Java-China-Japan, Lijn, went a*hore on Lingting Island, fourteen miles south of Hong Kong, en route t > Singapore. 1 H. M. S. Dragon
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  • 143 9 Fire Totally Destroys Machine. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, April t, Roosevelt, Arizona: Marquis de I'inedo. who was sagaged in an attempt to flj round the world, was preparing to continue his journey to San Diego when the machine caught fire and was totally destroyed. })e Pinedo was unharmed.
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  • 60 9 [REUTEfi TILKGRAM] London. April fi. Paris: The Minister of Justice ha* applied to the Chamber for permission to prosecute the C •mmunist Deputy Doriot on the ground that he spread ant i French propaganda in the Far East. A committee of twelve Deputies will bo appointed to
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  • 34 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, April G. New York: The Presbyterian Foreign Board has authorised the raising ot $200,000 as an emergency fund to nid Presbyterian missionaries driven from their posts in China.
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  • 35 9 [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London, April l>. Mexico City: Three Cantonese d lcura <•>. have arrived. They state that they are going to tour Latin America to create goodwill towards the Nationalist movement in China.
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  • 18 9 I RE' TER TELEGRAM] London, April G. Summertime begins at 2 a.m. on the 10th inst.
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  • 78 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RAIIIO.J Rugby, April <!. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.13%. Athtns 3GC. Berlin 20.49. Bombay Is. 5 15-lGd. Brussels 34.94. Bucharest s 1 7 Uuenos Aires 47 0-32. Copenhagen 18.20. i Geneva 25.25. Madrid 27.029. Helsingfors 192%. Hong Kong 2s. 9-lGd. Lisbon 2 17-32. Milan 101 13-16. New
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  • 372 9 SOVIET EMBASSY RAIDED. Chang Tso Lin's Action In Peking. RIFLES AND AMMUNITION SEIZED. Allegations Regarding The Diplomatic Corps. [REUTER KAK KASTfcRN SEHVICC.I Shanghai, April i;. Faking Chang T.< I4h's' troops raidal the Soviet Embassy this murning. They arrested Masher of Chinese and Bwsiaa agitators and seized machine mini and riiles
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  • 82 9 10,000 Families For Brazil. Tokio, April 5. VuiiMii of the Sunkyo Shokai, 'l'okio, and Mr. Awasu, attached the Japanese Embassy in Buenos Aires, entered nl a contract with the Government oi B axil t-; lease gratis 1,000,000 e-r.obu of land on th- hanks of taa Amazon River, about
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  • 143 9 Chief Justice Reduces Sentence. The appeal of James K:.\, a young miner wtw was sentenced to si\ months' rigorous Imprisonment on a chars* of cheating Batu Road tailor, wa. Ed in the Supreme Court tin* morning before the Chief Justice, writes our Kuala Lumpur correspondent on Wednesday. The
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  • 50 9 A preliminary enquiry v.-.i held in the Second Court this morning, before Mr. 11. H. Hui!, iui i an :inm:i >raiiL r robbery which !.■!•!< place at 71 Pagoda Street on March 21 and in which live Chinese were .m (tad. The total of valuables an-1 money stolen amounted to
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 463 10 'Robins' Through to The Final. [BY CENTRE There were 77."> spectators present at the Stadium yesterday, when the Robins defeated Boustead's in the semifinal of the Inter-Commercial Cup. Both teams were photographed prior to the kick-off, which took place for perhaps the first time on the Stadium with
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    • 46 10 Results of League Matches. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April G. The follow injr are results of league matches played to-day Division I. Newcastle I Arsenal 1 Division 11. Kcklm!'. I Bbimlijt 1 IhM-i.jn 111 (Northern). Wrexham Crewe 1 Scottish (Division I). Falkirk 4 Celtic 1
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    • 40 10 ltijf I'ursc Offered To CarpentieY. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April (>. New York: A $700,0110 purse has been offered to Car|>enlier to tempt him back mm th" ring by Gus Wilson, the New York boxing promoter. < arpentier is likely to accept.
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    • 121 10 Keppel Competitions. Ki.'-lilecti ranis were taken out for Urn April iiiont tily mixed CmUWMM and the following were tht- raids returned tl. Wilson and lU.non 42— r>% 36U Hi Sinclair mad iiallows 40 8% STI4 Mrs. 11. A. Davisor, and McLny M 111 ::'.i'. Mn, A. .I. Wolfe and
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    • 480 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yi-t crday's results Championship I'airs Preliminary. K. O, 1'ash and Paul Storr beat U. Goldsack and T. J. Winnall, 6— 3, 6—3. E. S. Nathan and J. S. Nathan beat K. L. Case and A. C. Gilbert, 3, 9 7. C. K. Brooke and A. K. McKennn,
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    • 127 10 The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announce th.it on Saturday a race for yachts with ladie.- at the tiller will be sailed over the Lundon Cup course. 4 p.m. The handicaps for thi.s event will be announced on ihe day of the ra On Sunday the final race for the
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    • 64 10 The following will represent T. S. Mann's XI i>n the V.M.C.A. ground at 6 p. m to-day against the YvM.C.A. XI: Yen <"h aa. Hoc; Tara Singh, Mann an 1 Tan Tianir I'eng Tan Yang Chuan, Tan Chwee TiMM and Tan Chwee Teck Tan Tian Ann, Hairy I.im. Choon
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    • 41 10 Yesterday on the Raffles School ground the Old KitlhVsians tried conclusions with the Present Boys at hockey, and a drawn game of a goal each was the result after a good game. Both goals were scored in the first half.
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    • 22 10 A Probables v. Possibles match will begin on the S.C.C. ground to-morrow at gjn. and will be continued on Saturday.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 544 10 To the Editor of the Straits Timw. Sir, We have recently had abnormally high tides, notably with the new moon of March 4. On March 6 the tide, according t) the recognized tid;- table book? should have been 10 feet, whereas th.actual height was about 12 feet, whirli
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  • 399 10 D.P.P. Expresses Appreciation Of Bar and Police. At the conclusion of the rioting cases in the District Court yes'.erday, the. D. P. r. (Mr. X. H. P. Whitley), address-1 ing his Honour Mr. P. A. F. David, the District Judge, wh > is going home on retirement
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  • 7 10 Hamiston's Circus ha» arrived back in Ptn»n#.
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  • 501 10 Issue of Capital for New Dredfce. An extraordinary meeting of the Kinta Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., was held yesterday afternoon in the offices of the secretaries, Derrick and Co. The Hon. Mr. D. J. Ward was in the chair, ether* present being Messrs. J. A. Elias, T.
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  • 85 10 Apoplexy Caused By Overwork. Belgaum. March 20 Mr. Gandhi, who suddenly look ill at .Vipani, is now better. The doctors who examined him are of opinion that Mr. Gandhi has had B mild stroke of apoplexy, due to high blood pressure, as a result of continuous overwork,
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  • 123 10 Th'. 1 Straits Budget, the weekly edition of the Straits Times, published to-day, again fully records the week's news with ten pages of cables giving the history ol events in China up to date. The illustrated supplement contains many interesting local pictures. The portraits include Captain and
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  • 97 10 We huve received from Messrs. Mansfield and Co., Ltd., a copy of TheAmbassador of Commerce being; a supplement to the Liverpool Daily Post. Consisting of 74 large finely -printed pat; os with many coloured and black and white illustrations, the magazine .is worthy of Liverpool which occupies a
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  • 109 10 In the Cathedral of The Good Shephrrd the collections at all the masse* on Palm Sunday, and Good Friday will be for the Pastors of the CathedralThe Sea Beast, the fine film featuring John Barrymore and telling a stirring story of the whaling days, is being shown at the Empire
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  • 696 10 Annual Report of Singapore Branch. The annual report of the Singapore branch of the Kx-Scrvice Association of Malaya fjr the year ending December tl< 1926, hat been issued. The number ol members on the books of the branch at the end of the year was 21*. Subscriptions paid
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  • 212 10 The Commonwealth's New Flagship. H.M.A.S. Australia, the battle-cruiser which is to be the new flagship of the Australian Navy, was launched on March 17 at Brown's shipbuilding yards on ihe Clyde, where the sister ship, H.M.A.S. Canberra, is also on the stocks. Th* christening ceremony will be performed
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  • 956 10 Discovery of Nationalist Propaganda. Evidence of Police Officials. Evidence w.i; continued yesterday at the inquext which is being held in the District Court, into the deaths af six Chim.-c who were shot by the police at a disturbance ouh-ide the Kieta Aycr p. ilice station on March
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  • 2087 11 A General Review From London. Notes by A. W. S. A. v.\ s.. writing from London under date M;in h M] The r i ll s h Industries Kair. with i iih-'us in London and Birmingham, <•;(•■;< .I last week, and the official view li n it
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    • 182 11 About 600 People heard HEIFETZ in Singapore The whole World may hear him ON 11 HIS MASTER'S VOICE RECORDS Call and near theih at MOUTRIES ■UndSJ FandemaJ DO YOU APPRECIATE FINE QUALITY PORTS AND SHERRIES? THEN let us recommend to you those of the 1 House of Sandeman. Sandcman's were
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    • 296 11 Raffles Hotel DINER DANSANT every Thursday and Saturday, at 8.15 p.m. (I)l«a«r will he eerre4 la tke Bail-reea) BATSK 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, SINGAPORE THE ONLY SEASIDE HOTEL IN
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  • 452 12 Par Value. Company. £1 Abaco 2/ Allagar £1 Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Banteng 2/ Banteng Consolidated £1 Batu Caves £1 Batu Tiga 2/ Bekoh 2/ Bertam Consolidated 2/ Brich £1 Bidor 2/ Bikam 2/ Brooklands 2/ Bukit Cloh 2/ Bukit Mertajam £1 Bukit Rajah Bukit
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  • 344 12 Gilligan on Clubs Which Did Not Invite Professionals. London, March 2»J. Gilligan's team which toured f India, Burma and Ceylon arrived at Victoria Station this afternoon, and were greeted by several hundreds. In the course of an interview Mr. Gilli>ran deplored the snobbery of certain clubs
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  • 89 12 A writer in the Saturday Review bemoans the condition of the British Press to-day. It no longer wields th? power it once had. "And it will net lift up its head again," he claims. umil those who control it come to understand that the old-fashioned virtues of
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  • 36 12 Two blue canaries, each catalogued nt £50, and a fawn canary, one of the only two in existence, and catalogued at £100. were shown at the biff bird show at the Crystal Palace.
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  • 494 12 Lean and Co's Weekly Report. In their report dated Penang April 1 1.-.-.in and Co. state The market for three months tin has been steady throughout the week, but the spot position appears to have become easier resulting in a contraction of the pi-emium from £15 10s.
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  • 44 12 The vicar advised his good-looking young curate that it was imprudent to Income too popular with the women members of the congregation. There is safety in Numbers," observed the curate. But there V. greatpr «nfety in Exodus," retorted the ricsr.
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    • 359 12 I WHITEAWAYS FOR SPORTS AND WEEKEND WEAR I 1 J I' I A W ■I I TENNIS SHIRTS. WaiTß MERCERISED TWILL SHIRTS with collar attached and iii mate. Prices $2.50, $4.25, $4.50 each. KHAKI TWILL TENNIS <>X BPOBTB SHIRTS with collar attached ;.nd on pocket Strong and well made. Price
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    • 325 12 |i Choose Glaxo for >; I your Baby >; i J Your Baby's future health depends on your 1 choice of his food. You must choose th» food J 1 you knmv is best, for you dare not em'anget I your Baby's progress by experimenting. Be guided by the experienceof
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  • 532 13 Sponge Upholstery for Chairs And Motors. I In .lie pri"e competition for new and extended u*ei for rubber organized by ihe JJ.G.A. some years ago the first prize was awarded to the sujrirestion for unplojring sponge rubber for upholstery. Several types of sponge cushions have ■taee
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  • 154 13 Plans for Celebrations At Hong Kong. .Sev.r.i! InterestfaM Mueetioni as tc best way of celebratin? St. George* Day were made ct the annual meeting of the Society of St. George, Honsr Kirn?. The BMet popular proposal, whi h w 11 be considered by the r.ew tommitt-.e,
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  • 306 13 Tba roUowiog ■ppotatmrnti are aotHtoJ in One X.M.S. GovMnuent liazttte Dr. H. I.i wthvaito to l^e a Resc.;rch ■Student in Tropical Medicine, .\k'.licul Drpartintnt, X.M.S. Enche Mahmud bin M it to bs an officer of Haas V. Malayan r:ivil Smriee; Mr. \V. K. Kliith^ to be t&perintendent.
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    • 178 13 :?V I i I! ir' j j MVM N /ay I 'm^ri-ieh i e> "7^ TILLEY j'^^g>j KEROSENE OIL LAMPS /cf (NOT PETROL) 300 C.P. > j li'jrn Common Kerosene Oil Absolutely Safe, Wind and Inject proof All Brass, •^STtji'^/ V nothing to R-jst— Fire Proof Globes— Selfcontained. The only
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    • 221 13 IF YOU HAVE ANY PAINT OR VARNISH PROBLEMS let Wilkinson Clark Solve them for you With their experience of over one hundred and seventy years, their up-to-date research Laboratories staffed with keen and capable analytical chemists, they have unrivalled facilities at their disposal for solving all problems appertaining to Paints
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    • 1935 14 w, Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlement.) HEAD OFFICE Winohester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has f20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    • 963 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. MOHAMED KASSIM MARICAN, DECEASED Between K. E. AHMAD MARICAN and K. S. DA WOOD. Plaintiffs and ISMAIL BIN MOHAMED KASSIM MARICAN (Substituted by Order
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    • 435 14 Phone 1733 Central Motor Hiring Co. (Three door* from Pavilion.) ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY on Hire at a BIG REDUCTION IN RATE. STRAITS HIRING COMPANY Phone 3956. 279. ORCHARD ROAD, next raviliom. THE LATEST FIAT CARS Model 502. ON HIRE DAY AND NIGHT. GHUA MOTOR SERVICE 127. BEACH ROAD ft 82. ORCHARD
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    • 292 15 CNEW MODEL Pfe ITROEN 121HJ Buy a CITROEN 10-day which is buiH up to the fashion to come* to-morrow IT will serve you more than you expect You require a NO TROUBLE CAR then BUY A CITROEN. TO DAY NO CAR ON THE MARKET ffi OKA IS SO COMPLETELY KQI
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    • 498 15 L U X7/f 'TT~-'— *^tf J-JLJE^- -j TI7T"T l 7T" 11 -W awawawfl^rfV The Car YouVe Dreamed of rf/ rf />r/«? makes your dream come true^ GfffibSIS&SSSLTstS/ 'f -^^--ted-non ig h tg are Hydro- < Standard Six Sluxl &eta Lw Z™ Di thermom^er finish on pleasing new color harmonies. Silky
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    • 276 16 JUST ARRIVED STERLING SILVER PRIZE CUPS AND MEDALS, MODERN DESIGNS, LARGE VARIETY, in various sizes. Special Discount will be allowed to Clubs and Schools. AKo a Mgfc-elMi rolled ion »f I'latinum and (.cild Jewellery in must up-to-date si;. Irs on view. INSPECTION KINDLY INVITED. ISMAIL A. RAHEEM (Crown Jeweller and
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    • 270 16 CEMENT FLOORING TILES OF VARIOUS DESIGNS MADE BY THE ELKAYES CONCRETE WORKS Exhibited at 40, HIGH STREET. A DICTIONARY OF MODERN ENGLISH USAGE »y H. \V. FOWLER. Joint author of the King's Enplish, The Concise Oxford Dictionary and the Pocket Oxford Dictionary. Price $5.00, Post free. KELLY ft WALSH. LTD.
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    • 1762 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS THE PREPAID charges for Want., For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary elo.e act type (average .ix word, to line) are Per line One Insertion 28 cent., two In.. 46 cts., three in.. 64 cts., four in.. 82 eenta, five ins. 11.00, six in.. 91.13, ten ma. $1.40,
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    • 247 16 i Ay BRITISH **Cj>\ ijL Q BEST j> Vj I 10 DOUBLE-SIDED 10" ONLY$'{" EACH 111 (PIUS 10 A- 1 1 post JJrV^ a The Mikado I JUST ARRIVED I A Selection of Records I of this popular piece. I ASK FOR NUMBERS I 2192 Part I B 2192 II
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    • 278 16 SOME OF THE LATEST REVISED ATLASES THE HANDY ROYAL ATLAS or Modern (■fography. TO HIS ROYAL lIK.MMNS GDW VRI) PKINTE QT WVI.KS. THIS ATLAS IS BY PERMISPION MOST KESPECTFI'I.LY DEDICAI Xl). IMtINTK'i in Extra Thkk Paper, Morocco Hound —with Comprehenaive index and give* the latest authoritative spelling nl place name*.
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