The Straits Times, 8 April 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,445. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1927, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      148 1 lit i Tlir. FVFItYTiAT MII.X. THE "KRSTISH FMPIRF" Typewriter The advent of the genuine British made Typewriter has created such a demand in England that the manufacturers of the "British Empire" machine were put to it to supply domestic wants let alone Colonial and Foreign requirements. U So much is
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      153 1 I CRYSTAL COT GLASSWARE A SELECTION OF fNEW DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS RECENTLY ARRIVED A UNIQUE RANGE OF DECANTERS, VASES, COMPORTS, SALAD AND FRUIT BOWLS, etc. ROBINSON CO., LTD., Singapore. Reduction in Prices Per lb. Per lb. Irish and Devon Bacon Streaky $1.20 Italian Gorgonzola Cheese $1.10 Back $1.25 Roquefort Cheese $0.90
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      7 1 VI! X.M.MII 1 11. 1. CKKAM MU.K.
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    Overseas News by MaiL.
    886 2 Australia Investigates Film Industry. I Lady Cobham, wife of Sir Alan Cobham, has given bi-.th to v son— her second. Orders received the first w«*k at the British Industries Fair at Birmingham arc. valued at over £3,000,000. The Rev. Alfred Gill, who died suddenly at Dawlish,
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      207 2 PLEASE MAKE Type T£^T i WHEN BUYING A TYPEWRITER L Compare it with Uoyal's construction. 2. Compare it with Royal's ease of operation. 1 Compare it with Royal's capacity for work. 1. Compare the work itself. Comparison is the only infallible test of relative value. Comparison proves Royal's capacity for
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      407 2 CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN CURED. A Remedy for Consumption Has Keen Found. Derk P. Yonkerman. Discoverer Of Th« X«-w Remedy For Consumption. Marvellous as it may seem after centuries! (ilure, a remedy hus been discovered that ■ari-d the deadly Consumption even in Jvanced stage* of the disease. No one lor.ger doubt
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      187 2 FLAT BACK MANDOLINE Specially made for the tropics. $10, $15, $25 and $55. Illustrated catalogue sent with pleasure. Season Co., Ltd. 11l and lIS, NORTH BRIDGE BOAD, SINGAPORE. V THE HOUSE OF PERMANENT WAVING MAISON INTERLANDI NOW OPEN Opposite Orchard Road Police Station. Most up-to-date Hair Dressing Saloon for Ladies
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    The Infantryman.
    367 3 March Discipline to be More Strict. TV recent Issue of Infnntry Training the manual which is the final authority on the training of British infantrymen ignores mmiy of the views advuneed from time to time in discussions relating to the employment of slowmoving columns in these days of
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    Story of the Day.
    57 3 Ihe treat man was staying ;u a country hotel, and as he attend tho broakiist I room the only visit, >r present rose from j his scat. j "Sit down, sit down." said the great one with rnu^-li comlosicn- Why said the other. Cant I j
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    66 3 ■A J Kl' r r o m '"'>'- 0f dri S UP and for Uv^*^! A P'i R< r> 15 1>m DriI1 """-I in r.j^"" 1 Baml P'-a-tKc; 6.15 p.:,,.. |PriU HalL C Co., Recnrita Pnctte; 6.15 i^.:-... ilalay Mu.-kitry. I umlay, April i., L'.IiO p.m., Bnkit
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    134 3 The Singapore Municipal health slatefor the- week nding March 2G. pivea thi- total number uf deaths as mukI >2, female J». This uprnuli a death ra!-j ;»B.iig per milk- per annum comP>red with SIM in the precedinjf week j and '25.5: i in the corrcspondintj week of j last yi
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    111 3 Representations were made to the committee of the Penanjr Chinese Chamber of Cwimi ihat respectable Chinese ladies when unaccompanied by their male re!i.tivos or friends invariably choose to suffer the inconvenience of travelling in thir:l class railway i-.r-liagris i-ather than in the mixed first class and second class CflßtagM. This
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    77 3 Several hundred families in Canton and vicinity have voluntarily freed from their contracts their mvi tsai or servant girls bound to serve a number of yia.s or until their marriage. As a celebration some of the documents pertaining to the service contract were publicly burned the other duy. The mvi
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    70 3 On Sunday, nicmtxrs of the staff of Jluar and Bntu I'ahat nilicos of the firm of S. C. Goho entertained Mr. M. N T Maliik und member." of the firm at an uferaoon party at tho residence of Mr. S. Ponnampalam on thr occasion of Mr. Mallik's departure to Kuala
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    59 3 On the oecjpion of thp norltfa of Mr. l.cc Mun Jloi, a prominent ..n'mbcr 61 tW Sf'.H.C. f«ot»u!1 team. anH Kiss Choo Swe« Sin., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hico Kok Ch.iy, a larpe k Vring of .acsts asaambled at tiiuiesi. Eof I Mr. Lea Mun i'un, thu briileifroomV Jfmh.F,
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      155 3 DDDEBBinTHERS MOTORCARS IMPRESSIVELY SMARTNOTABLY CONVENIENT To the fastidious owner who Iractively up-to-date Dickey prefers to drive his own car Seat Suitable for two passnothing could l»e smarter or tigers or a servant— and handier than Dodge Brothers Providing a swagger-looking Snort Ro-idster rear deuk when the seat JS sport KOMster.
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      638 3 [BeCaref ul What Ycu Wash I Your Child* Hair Withj If you want to keep children's hair in pood condition, ba careful what yon wash i: with. Many sonps, prepared shampoos and shampoo powders, con- tain ton much free JM^ cocounut oil shampoo Of^^ entirely uroasii' "f^^ much better than
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      526 3 Insomnia If you are cursed with Insomnia, take the medicine which has rescued thousands from this trouble— Dr. Cassells Tablets. II ym tm* your nipl.ts in the tortured, kM*ht| ay ..f b koa ail yon MsWot •njny liiV. raataad <.f iWag r< ires he. I and tx „ni,,l i,j you
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      544 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in Bagfajht) MAIL AND PABSENGEB AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AM) ORIENTAL S.N. CO. TNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S! GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKIIVK B. OUTWARDS PROM LONDON FOR CHINA ANH JAPAN' Tunnnc«" due Spore KIIIVA 9,108 Apl. 10 MOKKA Il.wio
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      668 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KAMO MARU 8,000 Apl. 14 15 KATORI MARU 10,000 Apl. 28 29 ATSUTA MAKU 8,000 May 11 II KASIIIMA MAKU 10,000 May 20 HAKONE MAKU 10.500 June 3 10 BUWA MARU 11,000
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      574 4 TKE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. TOE CHINA MUTUAL «TEAM HAY. CO- LTD. (Incorporated in EugU&d) I REOULAB SERVICE TO lONTiMN, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMIiURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARnrriJJffl. Liverpool and giasgow— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND 1 GLASGOW.— BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WKEKLY SERVICE— LONDON
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      487 4 THE SIAM STEAK NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated ta Siaa) JtANGX.OI: COASTING BERVIC*. »o» JKe.i.aman, Kretay, Trenggano, Kelancaa, Har.gnara, Telupin, Paiani, Siugori, Lacon, I Pandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Ckompoa and Bangkok. Arrival Departure I SI DIIIIADIB Apl. 11 Apl. 13 The Steamer, are fitted throughout witk 'electric light and have excellent accommodation
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      649 4 K. P. IS. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated ia Holland) Under contract vttk tke NETHERLANDS DdtfAM GOVERNMENT Telephone, No. ISM, artta sub-connections to oasboge, Freight, Transhipment, Mttir.e; Papal, and Manner's Desk. RepresenUtives for Singapore and B:rait. I Settlements of the Official Ti>uri«t Uureaa of Java. All informefuti, detailed
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      432 4 BURNS PHIL? LINE (laeorporated Is Ami; el a; FOX SYDNLY, MKLBOURNM, TLa JAVA DARWIN, THUR3DAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Kcguiar montifily kaaUaSl tj tke *»11 known itaaaMl MAltf'.l.A (7,376 tins) acd the new motor MM it, MALABAR )4.612 tons). The s.s. UAREI.LA is tue Urge.t jund finest steamer trading to Australia,
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      464 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) ■BUHUM' LOiM PASSENGER AND FRKIGHV SERVICE TO TMK UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SKIU'IOi OUTWARDB To lli ng Kong, .SI anghai and Japan Due Spore 11. CITY OP CAKPIFF Apl- 14 s.s. CITY OF KOBE Kay 11 HOMEWARDS For London,
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      422 5 L STATE SHIPPING SERVIC! ■LA. KAN6ABOO Duo Singapore July 11. ITOB SEEMANTIJB, Vi, O For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McAUSTXR ft CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUN D-THB-WORLJ) I'ASSKNGKB AND F WIGHT MKVICT BOSTON aod KBW YORK via FOBT SAID, AIiIXANDIUA, NAPLES. GENOA ai4 MARSEILLES. *S
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      449 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONG KOI* AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTI via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Talcing cargo on through Bills of Ladii for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chef< Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangti* Ports, Fc mosa, the Philippines, etc FOR PENAKG
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      551 5 I STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPU 'NEDERLAND" z HCLLANC-EAST-ASaA LINE >r Homeward Ballings i« AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Doe Sails I J. P. COEN Apl. 8 8 'SIMALOER Apl. 1^ II tSEMHILAN Apl. 19 19 •GROTIUS Apl. 22 22 KKAKATAU Apl. 30 May 1 *P. C. HOOFT May 6 6 SOEMUA May 11 11
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      212 5 GRIFFIN BRAND BELTING THE WORLD'S BEST BELT WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES TO THE SOLE AGENTS: ?/■> ENTRAI I jW! a lj aU| IPOH SINGAPORE -KUALA LUMPUR. THE BANE LINE AMERICAN ORIENTAL UNE SERVICE (Owners Messrs. ANDREW WEIR CO.) For BOSTON and NEW YORK VIA SUEZ LARCHBANK Due April 9
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      685 6 GAIETY CTNEMA SURINA THEATRE 3nnr! „n Allurl and llrnromrn BtMtt*. Nnrlh Kridffr Koad. Ifl. No. 2H9. l'l.mi Irielav. April Kto Thur*da} V >m i<lncscl;iv, April fi to Tuesday, April 11. IHZ7. April 12. 1927. NIGHTLY al 9.15 NK.HTI.V at ».U. LIMIT WINES and BBABDBD LADIES TkCTC ho r*M nh-rmmd CMMdjr).
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      163 6 At SURWA THEATRE, To-night North I'.r Koad. Tc'tplione No. 2H9. Released by POX FILM CORPORATION (EAST), LTD. PARAMOUNT PRESENT GLORIA SWANSON MADAME <™ c SANS ft M K c> gene Produced with the co-operatiuß of the Fine Arts I.liniatry of the French Government. Filmed in the actual rooms of the
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      282 6 TnE ALL-BRITISH IMPERIAL TYPEWRITER Af. supplird k^ k> >^W DEERORb/ The Uritish ami Coronia! (Jovcrnnu'nts and all the (iovtrnments of Malaya. BUJiCAFJ ROBERTS, LTD. '^SSISSf g l\\p Vibriiicivless T^/iK-Gjhnder Douglas MODEL E P "LEfIDER OF THE PACK" l^tT^^l'^ Shipnttait due end of March. Pf 5 mm Co., 8j SINGAPORE, jdto&as£sM^
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    198 7 FIXTURES. Friday, April 8 Singapore High Water, 1.47 a.m., 8.6, 3.11 p.m., 7.0 Malacca High Water, 11.10 a.m., 6.0, 11.511 p.m., 5.1. Homi-wurd I', and O. mail (train), 4 p.m. Saturday, April 9 Singapore Hi;;h Water, 2.32 a.m., 7.9, 4.: in p.m., C.3. Malacca High Water, 11.50
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    319 7 KEI'I'EL HARBOUR. ■ato Wharf Dolphin Shell. Edcndale, Black Swan, Bitltinn. Oil Wliarf Nil Cual Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar Sheers Wharf Kujarg Albert Dock Rahmun Victoria Deck Sampit Keppel Harbour King's Dock Nil No. 1 Dock Didonta, Trout, Splendour No. 2 Dock Phorus. Vessels
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    173 7 To-day. North, N. Eaet and N. West Sumatra Vh.i Dicimni 3 pni Ippc: Burma North and East India !<• •yiim Mara I 3 p.m. Java, Kiiulh-vtVst Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas Timor Dilly and Australasia (City Palermo) 3 p.m Biam, ezceyl Lairat Siam i Hydra II) 4
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Mncphail and Co., Ltd.
      166 7 Singapore, April H. Rubber.—Local 7OMs cents per lb. steady. London.—Tin 099 lav Rubbers.—Shares are steady. Scinang-p-ols hnvr buyers at 2.25 and Allcnbys at b.OTVj, sellers ofTerintc at 3.12'/ii. Maliika Pindas are quoted 2.77*4 -2.82 H cum. New Seudais at S.M*t-4 and New Serendahs at 5.10-5.20. Basaetts
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      122 7 Singapore, April 8. I^ondon.—Rubber Is. Bd., up *4d. Ijocal 70H cents. London.—Tin l'J(.i9 155., up 12s. 6d. Mining.—Linsrui i.82-I.BG,Petalinc: 4.60!.(i7-. Kuyoh 1.3:1-1.30. Hong Fatt 1.*****, Raub X2l)--i:2:>. Ulu Piuh 1.50-1.56 mm div.. Mambau 1.3C-1.40, Raja Perak l-.">7 prcmiuin, Papan 28-31 cents, Kinta 2.17-2.20, Kuchai 2.20-2.24, Tin
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    253 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, April 8. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 1/16 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private "m. credit 2/4 5/16 On New York, Demand 66 Private 90 d/s 6714 On France, Bank T.T. 1411 On India, Bank T.T. 154 On Honjf Kong, Bank T.T. 8% p.i\ dis. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    64 7 Tone of Market .Steady. Latest Cable: Lon-lnn Spot Sheet Is. B<l. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 41 per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard E.S.S. on Tender Spot Ajjril May-June Jury-Sept Oct. -Dec. 70 70% 72 U WA 7«>i 70'
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      MINING.
      393 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 5.7/9 58/6 £1 £1 Bangrin fin 27/- 38/1 1 Batang Padang 0.77& 0.82V4 il tl Oicnderiang J<! 27/£1 il Eastern Siam 2S/9 21/U £1 £1 Haad Yai 33/6 34/6 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.10 1.15 1 1 Hong Fatt 1.28
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      GENERAL.
      162 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers il £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Centra! Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.37% 1.02V4 El il E. Smelling Co. 17.15 17.40 5 5 Fraser Neave 17.80 18.10 100 100 Hammer Co. 172.50 177.50 Hk. 125 125 H. S. B. 1,000
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      DEBENTURES.
      99 7 U. Eng. C p.c. $1,234,300 570 15Ce p.m. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 110 115 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of IUOI par. 5 preno. Spore Municipal 4Vt p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Spore Municipal -I'j p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. I Spore Municipal 4
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      383 7 Kra-.-r and Co. »nd l.yall and Kvatl's quotations. To-d»y'B Prices Frascr I.yall Co. Kvatt. Alk-nby ($1) 3.25 3.10 3.20 Alor (Jajah ($1) 2.1)0 S.OOcd. 2.00 3.05 A. Hitam ($1) 4.G0 4.70 4.60 4.70 A. Kunini* ($1) 0.92 0.97 V6 0.92 0.07 Am. Malay (92) 4.50 4.60 4.55 4.65
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      442 7 What Would You Do? If one man offeied you marriage, love, lieviition, his very lite. The other a ■tmVI carter with fame and fortune, And You Are Not To Marry Which MARRIAGE OR A CAREER THE MARRIAGE CLAUSE PAVILION THURSDAY, APRIL 14. NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OK JULIA COLLICK ALSO
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      101 7 FEDERATED MALAY STATES TO LET IN CECIL STREET STATE OF PAHANG. Pnmj^ No 77 Nw !HK TMACTION KftlSK AM. MOTOR t^™'"" <*" CARS ENACTMENT. 1912. Strait.si TITTIPS. WHEREAS it appears to tha Uesi<er.t »i P^hanf that the me of solid-tyred lorric* NOTICE is likely to cause excessive wear aid tM(
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      819 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see pace It. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. FOR S-VLE, second-hand 7 h p. Austin car. Wit). On view Bcracc Motors, Orchard Rd. WANTED fully qualified accounUnt. BpCM timo work only. 472, Straits Times. BEACH HOUSE, KATONG. Best room in house, facing sea, private verandah. Ring
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      760 7 FORMIC." Pursuant to Section 112 of Ordinance No. 155 (Companies). STATEMENT BY THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. as at December 31, 1926. The Share Capital of the Company is $r0,000,000.00 divided into 200,000 shares of (100.00 each. The number of shares moaod is 80,000. Calls to the amount of $50.00
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      71 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (by Courteny of Government Ilralth Office.) For (lie neck ending at MldnifM on April 7. I*l Max. abada temperature BS.6F Mm. laadc taaparatun 75 V. Mean ihadc Icmperatara 80JP. M: x..»un radiation IM 1 Mm. era;.- rail 72 K .sr: lerapi .80 t. Htaa v.i-i
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    DEATHS
    138 8 CHEONC— On Saturday, April 2. 1027. at No. 95-5. River Valley Road, Mrs. (Theory Ann Bee, aged 73 years. She leaves beliin.l two sons Cheonß Koon Seng and Cheon;: Koon Hong, seven daughters, seven sons-in-law, forty-three grnndchildren and thirtj great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday, April 10, at 2 p.m. sharp
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, APRIL 8. A SUMMING UP.
    930 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, APRIL 8. A SUMMING UP. China's civil war progresses on the lines foreshadowed in these columns sorr.e three months ago. Then we anticipated a more or less bloodless victory for tha Nationalists' forces and the speedy capture of the country surrounding the Shanghai Settlements. We further
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    121 8 A reminder is given that the annual general meeting of the Straits Settle- ments (Singapore) Association takes place in the Victoria Theatre on MonI day next at 5.15 p.m. The Association has now over seven hundred members on the register, and while it is impossible that all
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    601 8 Mr. and Mi-3. 11. I). Mundell returned from America by the President Hayes on Tuesday. Dr. Noel L. Clarke, who has been away j on a holiday in England, will arrive in I Singapore on Monday next, by the liakone Maru. Mr. H. W. Bailey, who was
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    25 8 Proprfss reseats in connrction with the proposed electric lighting scheme foi Klang are being furnished t > the Klam:: Sanitary Board by the Electrical Board, F.M.S.
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    37 8 In reply to a correspondent, we state i that Colonel Lawrence's full story of th" war can be purchased at £4,000 a copy. The abridged edition "Revolt of the Desert." however, is now on sale at 4:25.
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    35 8 The Shippinc and the Import and Export Offices will be closed on Friday, April; 15, and open on Saturday, April Hi, and Monday, April 18 for one hour only (from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.).
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    41 8 A committee of the Municipal Com-; mission have approved of an amendmcr.'. to the omnibus by-laws making it an j offence for the driver or conductor *****1 allow another person to take his pla?e I without the consent of the owner.
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    57 8 A correspondent writes :—Mr. Tan I Keong Ann, of Malacca, father of the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, is leaving I for Yokohama, via Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kobe, by the N. Y. K. liner Hakor.e Maru on April 12, and thence to San Francisco. Mr. Tan (senior) at 70
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    83 8 The directors of Harpcnden (Selangnr) j Rubber Co. announce that they have purchased as from January 1, 1927, for 8205,000 a new estate situated sevi-n niiles distant from Harpenden estate, and is stated to .consist of 516(5 acres, of which r>oo acres are said to be planted with rubber four
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    82 8 On Monday evening passengers by the Railway launch from Penang to Prai had an adventure. The launch had left the j Ptnang jetty ab .ut a mile behind when.' as she was going between two steamers at anchor, her propeller fouled an ancho' chain and with a sudden swerve she
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    86 8 When the inquest proceedings in con- nection with the death of Mr. Tan Joo j Yam, well-known in Kuala Lumpur as the proprietor of Teck Seng and Co., oi Holland Road, who was fatally stabbed at Kajang on the night of January 10, were brought to a close on Wednesday
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    Death of Capt. D. M. Scott.
    136 8 Forty Years in the Straita Settlements. (From Our Own Correspondent). i'etian;:, April 7. The death has occurred of Captain David Mnrraj Scott, who for number of years w.is iii the service of tlie Straits Steamship Company. He was a native of Scotland an, l
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    HANKOW COUNCIL.
    85 8 New Hoard :;s From March 20. 'llic Chinese nominees for the Council cf the Special Administrative District No. :i. Hankow, (British concession) are Mr. Wong Chang-chu, Mayor of Wockang, Director and the eouni illors. Mr. chow Bing-tanff, chairman of the Chinsss Chamber of Cosußcree, Mr. Ten Chn-i bead
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    Lorries on Pahang Roads.
    27 8 From September 1 next, the use of solid-1 on the Pahang roads wiil be illegal. This is duo to exa wear and tear.
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    Mails Expected.
    33 8 Mai'.:; from Europe (London maila despatched March IT) tx I. and O. Khiva will arrive by train to-morrjw in(irni it,'. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 9<30 a.m.
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    The Colonial Secretariat.
    39 8 Mr. E. C. H. WoW has been rasei as Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements. Mr. 6. Hemmant, who has been acting since ths departure of Mr. Hayes Marriott, sailed for home by the Macedonia to-day on leave.
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    The Governor-Elect.
    59 8 We arc Informed that the new Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, i expected to arrive early in June. The Hon. Mr. Peel, who will be Officer Administering the Government after tlie departure of Sir Laurence Gnillemard on May will therefore set for a month only. On the arrival of
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    Rubber Prices.
    65 8 Ilcri.ler.;;/n, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the foHowteg cable iatrd April 5, their quotation being in cold dollar cents ami dosing hij prices. Rubber exchanges sales today 201 April 10.90, May 41.30, June 41.60, July 41.80, August 42 coot*. September 12.40, <><•(< ber i I.
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    Dutch Air Mail Arrives.
    95 8 A bag of mails, which wen conveyed from Rotterdam to Marseille* by sir, arrived m Singapore yesterday. Th"' mils which were received and despatched two days after the regular mail had booß closed, connected with the Indrapoera at Marseilles. The bag contained several letters Tor the
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    The Traction Company Boycott.
    128 8 The boycott by Chinese of vehicles run by tin- Singapore Traction Company still continues. It bai bow i:i^tt<( for two weeks, :u"! although a few days ago tome Chinese were seen on the trolley bases the work of ir.t initiators .-till appears to be effective, and
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      96 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 CHENG KEE CO, LTD, Proprietors. THE RENAULT
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      56 8 On Other Pages. Pn R e. ,s News by Mail Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping anil the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 To-day's Share Market 7 Cable n nil Radio NVws !i Krcta Aver Inqm It U Mr. Edward Gattey inUrriewtd 10 Sport News 10 Notes from Malacca l> The
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    SOVIET EMBASSY RAID.
    661 9 Alleged Sheltering Of Plotters. CHANG TSO LIN'S STRONG STAND. Severance of Relations Thought Probable. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Shanghai. April 7. Peking: Ckaag Tso Lin's headquarters stale that the rai<l pro<Iuced overwhelming evidence that the Soviet is deeply involved in plots to overthrow law and order in Nortli
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    Dr. Wellington Koo Resigns.
    44 9 [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, April 7. Peking: Dr. Wellington Koo has tendered hi- resignatioa of the Premiership to (hang Tso Lin. A report SI current thai the latter's high adviser General Yang Ye Ting will be the next Premier.
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    LAWLESSNESS IN HANKOW.
    537 9 Japanese Defending Their Concession. American Women Refugees' Stories. [reutfr far eastern service.] Shanghai, April 7. The latest wireless message from Hankow indicates that the Japanese are determinedly defending their concession, on which Chinese troops are not permitted to tiespnss. There is already a landing patty of 300
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    Pi Shou Chen Executed.
    125 9 Retribution for Shantung Commander. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, April 7. Peking Ths report that Pi Shou Chen has been executed is confirmed. It appears that though Chang Tsung Chiuut "as billing to condone Pi Shou Chen's loss of Shanghai (in c mnection with which Pi
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    Japanese Firm's Difficulties
    59 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, April 7. Batavia In connection with the difficulties of Suzuki and Company, it is rndcrstood here that the firm's position in .lava at present does not warrant any anxii ty. It Is expected that its business here will be dealt with normally, and it
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    THE NANKING NOTES.
    179 9 No Hitch in Powers' Negotiations. Many Interests to Be Considered. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, April 7. The delay in presenting the identical r.otes regard ing Nanking does not mean that a hitch has occurred in the negotiations between the three powers. It has been found that there are
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    DUTCH LINER ASHORE.
    151 9 All Passengers Taken To Hong Kong. Fine Work by British Bluejackets. [BF.ITER FAB EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, April 7. Hong Kong H.M.S. Stormcloud took off all the passengers from the wrecked Java liner Tjileiboet and conveyei them to Hong Kong. Other British cruisers are standing by. The work
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    Pinedo's Mishap.
    110 9 Offer of U. S. Aeroplane Accepted. fRJCUTM TXLBGKAli] London, April 7. Rome A telegram from Marquis de Pincl'> says the seaplane burst into flame? as n suit of a stray match tossed by an individual on board a motor boat while the machine was refuelling- There v/ere no
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    Status of the Philippines.
    40 9 President Vetoes Plebiscite Bill. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, April 7. Washington President Coolidge vetoed a bill which was unanimously passed by the legislature of the Philippine Islands providing for a plebiscite on the question of Philippine independence.
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    Seaplane Crashes.
    47 9 [RIUTCB TXUECRAIi] London, April 7. Pornainbuco The seaplane of Beires, the Portuguese airman, who was attempting a flight round the world, was badly damaged in a crash in taking off for Rio de Janeiro. Later Beires has taken off, and is continuing his world flight.
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    Police Band Performance.
    68 9 The third performance of the Police Band on the Old Gaol site, Waterloo Street, will begin to-day at 9.15 p.m. Chairs will be available at 30 cents. The following is the programme Overture, The Gladiators' Farewell (Blankenburg) Selection, Carmen (Bizet) (a) Paraphrase, Lorelei (NesNvadba) (b) Scottish Patrol,
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    NO DESERTION.
    591 9 Rights of Foreigners In China. Plain Words by Foreign Secretary. [neuron telegram] London, April 7. Mr. J. Wheatley's suggestion in the House of Commons yesterday that British subjects in China should be repatriated drew strong condemnation from Sir Austen Chamberlain in a speech at West Birmingham. We may
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    Japanese Reinforcement.
    32 9 [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, April 7. Tokio The commander of the Japanese garrison at Tientsin having requested reinforcements, a Cabinet meeting will be held to-morrow to discuss the question.
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    Official Secrets Charge.
    34 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, April 7. The ex-Naval officer, Colin Meyers, who is charged with an offence under the Official Secrets Act, was committed for trial at Bow Street. Bail was refused.
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    U. S. Marines.
    32 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, April 7. S»n Diego The Navy transport Henderson, with 1,500 officers and men of the Sixth Regiment of Marines on board, has sailed for Shanghai. s
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    A COLONEL MURDERED.
    165 9 Sensational Crime In Gibraltar. Alleged Act of Brother Officer. fllEliTER TELEGRAM] London, April 7. Gibraltar Licut.-Colonel J. S. Fitzgerald, commanding the 2nd bn. East Surrey Regiment, has been shot dead by Lieut. A. C. Duffleld, of the same regiment. At the inquest the Adjutant Rave evidence to
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    Egyptian Discoveries.
    152 9 Wonders of Third Dynasty Tomb. [REt'TER TELEGRAM] London, April 7. Cairo An official communique 1 describes the Third Dynasty tomb recently discovered a:; follows The superstructure was once cased in fine white limestone, with a roundel top and a great walled pit below, whence a stairway leads und?r
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    Indian Conspiracy Trial.
    118 9 Death Sentence for Three Accused. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, April 7. Lucknow The biggest coaenil in India of recent yean ended when Mr. Justice Hamilton gave judgment in the so-called Kakori conspiracy case, whit!: was a sequel to the holding up I Ung of a passenger train near
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    Chicago's Mayor.
    109 9 Republican Elected for Third Term. fREfTKR TELEGRAM] London, April 7. New York The Republican, Mr. William Hale Thompson, who is an cxcowboy, has been elected Mayor of Chicago by a majority of BS,OOQ, defeating the Democrat, Mr. William De*er. The spectacle of 4,000 eonrtaMw and 1,400 detectives, all
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    Duke of York In Sydney.
    110 9 Frail Boy Hero Honoured. The public interest in the Duke and Duchess of York's tour was shown by 20,000 people passing before the Duke and Duchess at a receptio.ii at the Town Hall in Sydney. Many parents curried their children on their shoulders to enable
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    KRETA AYER INQUEST.
    2169 9 The Evidence of Inspector Dale. How the Attack Began. After evidence had !>een civen by Mr. DfaHnsoa, A.S.P.. in the Kreta Ayor inquest which is being held by Col. J. II. Tyto :n<l a special Jury, Into the deaths i f i\ Chinese, who were shot by
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    Mr. Edward Gattey.
    665 10 Retirement of Well-known Singaporean. On the Macedonia this morning Mr. Edward Gattey, partner in the firm of (iattey ana Halt-man, left Sirgapore for England on retirement h>wigfi| genial, public spirited: citizen, who dunng his stay in the East! has given a -neat deal ot his time t>
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    Cabaret at the Adelphi.
    96 10 Something entirely different in the way t Entertainment is promised a; Iphi Hotel, starting to-m-jirow during the After Dinner Dance. The management have encased Mi»s Ptguv James, .Miss Btile Unekaar an<l Mr. Kalphc Lynn, who are on their way to Australia to fulfil contracts after a
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    28 10 Officers of the Preventive Service] hoarded the Van Heutsz and the Scans I Bee and found concealed in the cargo hulds a 1.-irjr. curTufiFTof oTihndl! VSIUWI at fIO,OOQ.
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      754 10 McAlistcr's Pefeat Outline's In Cup Semi-final. [BY "CENTRE."] The second semi-final tie in the Singapore commercial Oup competition was playt J on ofl tne Stadium yostfrday, when au-Alistcr's deteated Guthries by a aecUivc margin of five goals to one. The i.ltendtwce was about 10O below that of ■Ihe
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      40 10 English League Results. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April 7. In a first division match played to-'lay Leicester defeated Cardiff hy :t proal* to 1. In a third division (Southern), fixture Northampton lost to Millwall hy 4 goals to one.
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    52 10 The hearing was continued in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court on Wednesday, and concluded yesterday, whe:; judgment was reserved, of the case in which Mr. L. L. Fearon, of Kearon and Co., the local brokers, is suing Messrs. H. T. Stiven and Y. C. Green for $6,7G0.53 in respect »f
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    51 10 The following is the programme of the Orchestral Concert to be given in the Palm Court of the Adelphi Hotel on Sunday evening March. Entry of the Gladiators, Finck; Overture, Orpheus. Offenbach; String Quintette, Minuot. Bolzoni; Fantasia, La foeca, Puccini; Violin Solo Chopin's Nocturne, Saraiatfl. Verdi; Finale, After the Storm,
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    Tennis.
    566 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results wore as follows Profession Hairs. Paul Clerc and B. W. Sinclair beat E. S. Adler and R. V. Voelkcr, 6 0, 6 2. E. W. P. Fulcher and A. H. Assiter beat F. A. Niblock and E. J. Sturgess, ti— >, 0—2. E. M, Murphy
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    CRICKET.
    152 10 To-day's S.C.C. Match. A match between Probables and Possibles will he begun at the S.C.C. at B p.m. to-day and continued to-morrow at 2 p.m. The teams will be as follows Probable* K. L. L. Braddell, V. O. Charlcsworth, Captain C. H. Congdon, \V. II. Findlay, Li«ut. J. Frankis,
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    16 10 Mr. R. J. H. Sidney is appointed Assistant Master (temporary) at Bukit Zararah School, Johorc Bahru.
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    47 10 The pres;nt programme at the Alhambra. which continues up. ts Sunday ?vening, o.fers a trio of excellent pictures. In the second show is a Frank Boriage snecial production in eight reels, entitled Marriage- Licence, and a six reel drams Tamer, is the feature of the first show.
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    Golf
    266 10 Gardner Cup Final at Malacca. In the final of ihe Gardner Cup, (Presented by Mr. E. J. T. Pearce) Mr. Ja». p. Wallace (1) defeated Mr. E. W. Hide (10) by and 2. The monthly medal, played for on Saturday and .Sunday, attracted a larer turnout, and the winner
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    LADIES' RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    369 10 Men Vanquished in Match At Seletar. Yesterday afternoon, the members of that flourishing little organization, ihe Singapore Ladies Rifle Association, disposed of a programme of e\ nts ;<t the Farrer Range. Seletar. The piece de resistance of the afternoon was the event open to gentlemen friends at
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    European Fined for Negligent Driving.
    140 10 In the Third Court yesterday before Mr. C. P. Smith, Dr. J. G. Harrower was charged with negligent driving. The complainant was Mr. H. A. Dcnchfield. a marine engineer, wb> stated that on Wednesday morning he got into a ricksha at Johnston's Pier and was
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    The Girl Guides.
    128 10 At the meeting of the Girl Guides Association on April C, at Xassim Hill. Lady Murison in the chair, Mm. Kergu-son-Pavie, Miss Buckle and all the officers being present, new officers were welcomed from Colombo and Penana: and nominated for the vacancies in the Singapore Companies. It
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    32 10 T'.e feature at the Gaiety to-night will be M;. light Molly, a drama of .he undtiworh featuring Evelyn Brent. In the tot show is Buck ,r..M"s in the Cbtottoy and the Countess,
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    Notes from Malacca.
    358 10 Large Turnout at Volunteer Route March. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, April 0. A riant roote Mia: eh was held on ThursI day evening when an exceedingly largo I turnout of otticcis, -N.C.O's and men paiaded, ever r>oo taking part in the march. Considering the Illi leilMJI
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    Exchanges.
    79 10 [BBITIBH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Kugby, April 7. Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam 12.13"k. Athens .-.59. Berlin 20.49. Bombay Is. S 15-16 d. Brussels U:.)". Bucharest 80S. Biipihs Aires IT 9-16. Copenhagen 18.21. Geneva 2-V25. Madrid 27.40-. Helsingfors 192=4. Hong Kong 2s. o'nl. Lisbon 2 '7-'i2. Milan 101 7-lti. New York AM
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    252 10 Offered 582 Ttfns Sold 517 Tons. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 80Uth auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 1,701,3 M lbs. or 7.">'.t.">j tons; offered l.::i).|.iu ibs. or 582.1'J tons; sold 1.158,563 lbs or 517.21 tons. Spat London Is. 77ltd. New York 41
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    70 10 Gloria Swanson's new Paramount picture, Madame Sans dene, the story of a French laundieas who befriended Napoleon in the days of his poverty, opens at the Alhambra Theatre on Monday. Charles de Roche, popular Franco-American leading man. heads the cast appealing in support of the star. Emile Drain, of the
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    THE WEEK-END COLUMN
    421 11 China. r\< haa anything but satisfactory. Not one it lejrrann i Marine. }•'.<.. tinue »v. ry where; pr I v Mieprea I; thi thin'< fety, or rave i n little r in it now. Italy j !<■ ii,:i IHtl d ii'l::l;l ill t".i- part ii tli" other
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    South Perak Rubber.
    465 11 Dividend of 22 1/2 Per Cent. Against 15 Per Cent. Ih- fourteenth annual ordinary general meeting of the South I'erak Rubber Syndicate, Ltd.. was luiil on nareh 1 at ~0. Bastcheap, E.C. Mr. M. Sidney Parry, who presided .iiid that the directori recommended a nal dividend ol
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    "Old Tabby."
    248 11 How the Term Was Firs! Applied. It i<i popularly supposed that the t.rmj :-<.!d tabby" it, or i;>f! to be, given t-> j becauiM of th;ir fondness for tab) cats. Not bit of Nor would it le right to say that <•;>;- were called "tabby" ;i. cause i.f
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    180 11 I At 11. first ;i;i!:u:il meeting of the [North Borneo Planters' Association, held on February 13, i.*- chairman, the Hon. Mr. K. E. I'.vn.-i' Mid !:i the matter of uic rubber '.<■•■ tax >rdinance we mi I l|C|CMt«d li-ims of mm c nt per t c reduced to a quarter
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    Retiring Age.
    461 12 Comment in the Diocesan Magazine. The following editorial comment appears in the current issue of the Cathedral Monthly Paper It is the strange fashion to leave expressions of appreciation to be said when the friend has left or is about to leave. It is surely sounder to appreciate
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    New S. A. Tin Find.
    348 12 Contact Lode Body Similar To, Cornwall. i A i)io.sp.'ciu> of the Tambo Yi:i Mining (i.n.|jany ftas L*en issued in Si. nth Al'rica. ill a^ix^s thai ii tin discovery has been [made oa a farm in the Potffeteraroat District. Aeeotdtag to reports a tin bearing lode
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    113 12 Mr. William Duncan, the well-known rubber expert, and Mr. K. Smith, Secretary of the Rubber Growers' Association, were amonj* the null at the Legal Night dinner of the London Press Club in mail week. The R.G.A., at the suggestion of a Malayan journalist who was on leave in England las',
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    80 12 It is understood th.it the sil. abandoned gaol at I'apan. near Batu Gajnh, ha* lioen (riven over to the Perak Hydro Electric Compuny for their subsidiary steam power station which is to l>c built in accordance with the intensions of the Company to provide an advance installation in Kinta whiltt
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    New View on Chess.
    286 12 Sequel to a Psychological Analysis. Until recently chess has been consdered exclusively a serious game or absorbing pastime which speedily convert! its adepts into victims. Lately, however, it has become an educational method, an instrument of j culture enormously useful in developing I certain mental faculties,
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    66 12 Among wills recently proved in England was that of Mr. William Rawlinson, of Patricroft. Eccles, Lancashire, described as a bricklayer, who left estate of the grofs value of i' 5,078, with net personalty IM.ilnfi. Probate of the will was granted tv his sons. William, hairdresser, and John, bricklayer, and son-in-law,
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    49 12 Under the Societies Ordinance St. Patrick's B idcty, Malacca, is exempted L'istrai.ic.n, the Straits Chinese Dramatic and Musical Society, Singapore, has been registered, the Perakutuan .lariah Pcrstia-an, and the Simpohin Mohebah Football Club, Singapi r. ::uA the Jamathol Horia Football naagi alv called upon to furnish l their existence.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    828 13 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. The New Rover Car. Aftr; ii>ivin^ one ..i the new u;, .",j h.p. Roven some >>UO milea, saya L. I. ii in the Spectat r, i ha\- no h laying that .t combines! in a most i :.:.ii iicirn-i- all the
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      517 14 ABsets over $7,500,000 S.C. Awurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated in Strait. Settlement.) LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry. E.C. HEAD OFFICE Winchester Hou.e, Singapore. Tk, Company ha. £20,000 d.po.itcd with the Supreme Court of England and complie. with th. Briti.h Lif. Awuranee Companie.
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