The Straits Times, 25 April 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,765 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1928 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      69 1 Milkmaid Sw««t«iMdL j I Full (ream Milk j LI Hill bm^^^ H^^^^ BUM m i& Eußt a^B LUBRICATING I PRODUCTS I i There is a Texaco Lubricant j i for every purpose. Manufactured by THE TEXAS COMPANY, us. I Distributors for Malaya William Jacks Company, 1 I I SINGAPORE PORT
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      6 1 j MilLh.:.! "'crlizei j Nataral Milk.
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    MUAR PLANTERS' MEETING.
    2053 2 LABOUR QUESTIONS. CONDITIONS ON CHETTY ESTATES. The annual general meeting of the Mwar PliUt«r»' Association was held on Sunday, April 22, at the Civil Service Club, Muar. Mr. \V. C. Bell was in the chair and there was a good attendance of members. Before proceeding with the
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      416 2 nAfcCOTAfQUmJ writes on women's instinct to make herself attractive THE famous Ntargot, Countess ot Pond's Cold Cream Oxford and Asnuith, ife of the L i clnse j our s kin and keep it fresh f.rnier Prune Mmi-tcr <if Great an a supple with Pond's Cold Cream. Britain says, "As long
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      271 2 EMBARRASSING The person who goes about with illsrtv'llinjf breath is an offender against social harmony. Sweet pure breath is a necessary to every man and woman who desires respict and good-will. Usual'y all that is needed to correct offensive breath is an occasional dose of Pinkettes, the dainty little gentle-as-nature
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      135 2 JAZZ SET OUTFIT By LL'DWIG From |75 to $175. SEASON CO., LIMITED 111 and US. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. "FOR GOODNESS SUE" LIME JUICE CORDIAL LEMON SQUASH ORANGE SQUASH. FRASER i HEAVE, LUTED. URODONALThe enemy of Gout jfjH I •*!>*•«• of good ihinjr* f^ I M d r1 j4^^^_^^ lF»»li»«
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    125 3 Pragraj— of Drills up to and for April 2it. 1928 W'edni'sday, Apr. 25, 6.15 p.m., Drill Hall 'A' (M.C.) Company, Recruits Trainin-. Drill Hall S.R.F. (v» F." Sect., Lactaic Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band Practice. Thanday, Apr. ML ■'••l"'. p.m.. Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Company parade Drill
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    91 3 The Malacca Chinese Football Club held i's t'ftcenth annual gossmnl meeting last Sunday at the Club premises at Ke« Ann Road, and the .election of ofticer-bearer? re«ulted :is follow* President, Mr. Chan S(w Kli;i V.. Proaidcat, Mr. Tan Yeow □no hon. secictarv. Mr. Ontf Kirn Pong; ::*st. hi>n. se<retary, Mr.
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      196 3 MAKE SURE of the Lubrication It is a vital factor of machinery maintenance. There is no avoiding it the lubrication must be perfect. For use in their machines, leading machinery manufacturers recommend Shell Oils, confident that perfect lubrication will be maintained under the exacting conditions of actual practice. Then- is
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      362 3 H\tlkW 83%^ MssaW&mmmsl I CIGARETTES KTomzi FBKSSS RUBBER SEEDS THE PAMANOBKAN AND TJIASKM LANDS. SOEBANG, JA\ A. (The Anglo-Dnteh Plantations of .lava, Ltd.. London) will have available for sale In January-May, lwa, •'TJIKADOK" Seed.- from their isolated budded seed gardens (87 aeroaj at Waogooa redja. The buiis used (Ton taken
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      875 3 AUCTION SALE of high-grade wax polished and mahocanyutaincd teak household furniture. etc.. at No. 1 Sandy Lane (off Tanjong Katong Road) on Saturday, April 2«. 1928, at 3 p.m. Comprising a very fine toned cottage piano with pianula combined and 175 music rolls in perfect condition by Aeoluan Company. New
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      776 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tcmi.is will hi riT'u-,,1 n t tfco Colonial SrcrctaryV Otfico, up tn ROM of A|-nl W, IU2B. for the following «i.rk, t *1. Kroctii>:i of Quart, r for Sirvunts at the .Lmiir Civil Sirvici- Chi). Kroction of QaartOTS for Two A Surgeons at Tan Tod. ■oag'l Oospital, Krtction
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      522 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES f lncorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PFMNSUI.AR AND ORIENTAL SJS\ CO. DMBatt OONTBACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVKBNMENT, LONDON ANH FAR KAST MAU SKRVICK. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore KOVARA T.Don May DELTA ft.
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      568 4 Shipping Announcements HII aaWJPMPiWJ m k HB i|"jß fcyP 888 B k I EsbH SBBaaMaft#2wtis#rai (NlPrOli YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Narl*s. Mart.il!*., London. Antwerp aad Rotterdam V*aaala Tonnaga Due Sal BCWA MARU 11,000 Apl. 26 f >"USHIMI MARU 11,000 May 10 11 I HAKOZAKI MARU 10.600 May 24 21 I
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      512 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la Australia) FOB PIUBANB, BTDNET AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wall I knowa steamer MAREI.LA (7.876 tuns) an<r the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4.411 i ton.). The MARELLA i. the large.' I1I 1 and fin. at steamer trading
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      618 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland* Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephon No. S64Q, with eub-connectlonr to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Stralte Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All Information, detailed itlnera
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      526 4 THE DLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCHAN BTBAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO., LTD. (lacerporated la Englaad) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.- GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— EOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      490 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. ('lncorporated la Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVIOB. For Kemair<an, Kretay. Tr«Lgganti, Kelanran. »anc-i«ra. Tslupin, Palanl. Siagon. l.caoa, Bandon. KohMmui, Langauac, Ciumpon «nd Bangkok. Xr v«i Dovartara PBACHATIPOK In port Apl. 'J" Th.- ilnmeri «r* Bttad taiOMa* electric I'ght and hnev (seaUaßt acccm modation for first-ela.n
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      571 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BJCKNALL STEAMSHIP CU., LTD. (Incorporated in l< gland) ELLERMAN- UNI PASSENGER AND FP.riGrT.V SERVICI TO THI UNITED KINr.nOM ASD CONTINKNT FKEIfiHT SKRVICM OI'TWARDS To Hong Konj. ShunghaJ and Japaa Pne Sport s CITY OF NrWCASTLI «ay CITY OF TOKIO JBBe t *.a. CITY OF PEETH '«">• HOMK
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      493 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICB NEW TORE and BOSTON ria COLOMBO, PORT RAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. ArriT* Lear* L*aT* S'por* S'por* PananfC PreaJil-n' llfrlsoa Apl. SO May 8 May 6 Praaldert V'nara* May 14 May 17 May 19 Praak'-ot uilaoa MaySB May 81 Job* 2 Pre>i<i. faa Bares
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      566 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPU "NEDERLAND" ROTTERDAMSGHE LLOYD Sailing* from Singapore of the BTOOMV. Mil. NKDSRLAND" lo GENOA, SonilAMi'TON. AMSTERDAM via Krlawan Deli. Sabanir, Colombo and Algiers. JOIIAX UK WITT May 4 PRINSES .iu.iana May If P. C. HOOFT June 1 KONINGIM DKR NEDERLAXDEX JMnc lf> •I P. COKN June 2>.i PRINS DEB
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      273 5 JAVA PACIFIC LIJN DIRECT QUICK BBaf REGULAR (ii SERVKK Between SINGAPORE and LOS ANGELES (SAN PEDRO) SAN FRANCISCO. SEATTLE via MANILA. fikst Minna S.S. DEM Leavr Singapore May h Arr. Lm Angeles June- 4 Arr. San Francisco .lunc 7 Arr. Seattle J'">o VI Kxcelli nt pas.M-nfrer MCMMaadaiiM available. Kor fill'
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      153 5 MAGNOLIA ANTI-FRICTION METAL ftOWitP BatkNO MAGNOLIA METAL. FLOWER BRAND MAGNOLIA ANTIFRICTION METAL Is the best Anti-Friction Metal for all machinery hearings. It will not cut or wear the journals on the contrary it burnishes them. It wears from three to ten times longer than most bearing metals. It saves a
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      449 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Junction Albert and Bencoolen StrtrU. North Bridge Koari. Trl. No. -'S». TELEPHONE No. 3156. Fro «Ta*MaaVy. \pril 2:. to Tuesday, I .-oai FrMar, April 20 to rhurttday. a> 1928. April 26, 1928. NIGHTI V at 9 ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN FR ANKI.YN FARNUM The atar without a failure,
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      355 6 VICTORIA THEATRE il COMMENCING TUESDAY NEXT, MAY 1 AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 ALL-COMEDY PROGRAMME THE GLAD EYE From the World-Famous Stage Play ESTELLE BRODIE, JOHN STEWART HAL SHERMAN CHARLES CHAPLIN in a re-issue of one of his funniest pictures. THE PROPERTY MAN Booking open on Saturday, at LITTLE'S. Popular Prices
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      391 6 ALHAMBRA Commiming TOMORROW REX BEACH'S NORMAN KERRY HENRY B. WALTHALL LIONEL BARRIMORi: MARCELINE DAY ALL in this Epic Film A Metro— Goldwyn— Mayer Special Released by FIRST NATIONAL ALHAMBRA Commencing MAY 8. THE FILM THAT YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR CHARLIE CHAPLIN in THE CIRCUS Rooking op*n on May
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    151 7 HXTIRES. v»,.ln. Mla>. April 25 11. W, Ml a.ir.., h.!<, 2.18 p 7.4. Fastball Palaa Bmni v. ft. A. ThHrsday, April 26 11. \V. 1.:t5 a.m., 8.5, 3.38 p,m, 6.7. 111. homeward mail closes. I'ubl thing Mouse, mtg., 12.30 p.m. v Home, Tanglin Club meeting. Yacht Club,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    289 7 Wed... ■■.■lay. April 25. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance arm harbour .Li.., Wh:i. An, i,y. Phobos, Gabelle. iLi Wharf \V:ir Krishna C < il Wharf Sea Belle VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar A.l.eit Dock "Viil o" the Wisp, Selan■ar, Aing Leong, Lch.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    185 7 To-day. lianku Inland, Find joe and Palem«B) 2 p.n. Bagan Si Api AsH i Van Braam) 1 bjm. kretay. Trengganu, PaUni and Ban■uhatipoki 2 p.m. >n aad Trengganu i liut.it unh i 3 p.m. China, I i. .lapan, Korea, ForBibcria, Pnilippine Ja i-nd W«»tL'S.A. (Ermlandi 3 p.m.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    132 7 Macphail and Co.. Ltd. j i > ic Apr. li.'i. Rubber. Loca! 27 cents per lb. Dull. Tin. London On 7«. 6d. Rubbers.— Quiet. New Scudai., W cents101, Muiaka I'indas 1.08-1.12. Mentakabs 20. 21 cents, Brogits M-O) cents, liv Benu'.s 2024 cents. I nited Malaccas 95 cents-1.04.
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    153 7 I London. Rubber 7\-d.. unchanged. Lorai nts. London.— Tin £233 7s. fid., up 17s r.il .Vininif. -Quiet. Kuchai 1.71-1.76, iet.d inn 4.4:>-4..V>, Malny.i CMtaottdaiad 1.01-1.04. Lingui US-UN, Sungei Wuy 3-3.05, Kinta 17 ■_-].:,-2- rum.. North Taipint-IjW-1.11, South Taiptag W-UVI cents. I'enawat 70-72 cents. TaipinK 1.10-1.;:;, Rantau
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    CHEZ VICTOR RAID.
    67 7 Perosino Ordered to He Deported. London, Apr. 14. The Home Office has ordered the deportation of Victor Perosino, who founded the fashionable West End dance club, Chez Victor, which the police raided last November. Perosino, who has resided in England since 1914, was most surprised to rewive
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    TIN RETURNS.
    142 7 Renting Tin Dredging Co., Ltd.— No. 2 dredge 26.1 piculs. No. 3 dredge 363 piculs. The secretary <af Mistral Malat T»i. L'.il.. adhriaaa as follows recording two of the company's subsidiary companies I'unxah Tin Dredging Ltd. An order was placed on April 14th with Me.<sr~. Wni. Simons, of
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    264 7 BXCHANGB. Singapore. Apr 2.'.. On London, Bank 4 m/i I I IM Demand L' :l H I r.v.i-.e 3 m. credit 2/4 Vi On New York. Demand OC 16 Private 90 d/i 57^ On France, Bank T.T. ll:'ri On India, Bank T.T. I.VJ On Hong K-.njf, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    52 7 I- u'cluek noon Apr. 2.".. K.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. :->>t 2'~', Standard L&8. Spot j, Standard K.S.S. on Tender Ma>-June 27 July-S.pt. .1 Oc'..-l)v. Tone of Market Quiet. Latoit Cable London Si.ot Sheet Bd. per ib. New York Spot BkMt Matl lfi p<
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      MINING.
      443 7 Val. Pd. £1 £1 A vim Kunil.ani: H fl U:ui^nn Tin 1 1 HatanK 1'adang 1 1 Batu Cavt-s £1 i'l Chendc-riang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Kastcrn Siam tl i'l Maud Vai 1 1 II tarn Tin 1 1 Hunt; Futt £1 £i Huey T«t I'rct. £1
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      GENERAL.
      182 7 lasna v«i. fii. Bnjtn Seller! £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.15.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 9M 1 1 Cycle 4 Carriage 'l.TT'i O.S2'£ £1 £1 B. Smelting Co. 13.50 14.0<) ."> Krnser Neuve 17. .'»0 !7 7.. 100 100 Hammer Co. I7SjM U Hk. 125 125 U.
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. En*. 8 p.c. $1,234,300 3% 9% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $553,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. 1378,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1. 600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 $1400,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      401 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Quotations. To-day'i Prices Fraier Lyall Co. Ev«U. Allcnby ($1) Alor Gajab l$l) A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuninir isl Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. Punas (»6) bulgownie tjl) BmmM ($1) Uroita* N. i*l) Brunei U. IS. Jelutong ($1) B. Katil
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      149 7 We Hold Stocks of Genuine VICHY CELESTINS SPLITS. MEDIUM. LARGE. Free sample bottle on application. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. SINGAPORE. Brass Name Plates RIBEIRO CO.. UTXJ NOTICE TENDERS will be received np to noon, May 1, 1928. for excavation at Mount Zion Hill and filling of the adjacent land, to
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      191 7 ORIENTAL TELEPHONE AND SLUMP PRICES ELECTRIC CO., LTD. gfcUßr rmvw I Incorporated in the United Kingdom) tj^ FORCE CHANGE OF TELEPHONE numbers. from MAY 1 NEXT Telephone Subscribers are requested to note that the FIRST PIGIT of telephone AT numler-. fi.">OO and upwards is now changed from "0" to "5."
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      717 7 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. NOTICE SPRING RACE MEETING Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Saturday, May 5. 8, 10, 12 and 19. 1928. Nine races for horf.ee (Plate) Three »ivlaions. Twelve races foi borsea (Parse) r*na> Division*. Twelve races fur pomes. Fonr Division* Seven races foi Irish Maiden*. AMATEUR RACE MEETING. Saturday
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      822 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Ad>ts., sec page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. FURNISHED BOUSE, four Apply C R. Ginsburg, 82, Grange Koad, Telephone 2541. FOB SALE, Moutrie ,11..;,... H.M.V. Portable Homophone recunis Singers hand ehiaa. B, 801 l Bud TO LET, unfurnished reoms. w;th ..r without board. European, convenient 1.,
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      65 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandanjr I.erbau Station. (By I'uurtcby or Got. rnment Health Officer.) for the 24 Hour, ending at Midnight on April 24. Dejf. turc Ml, r.:|Mi:ilun- 75 K. r iture HUM F. .".lux. sun ra.l 160 F. Urn. gnai radiation 72.4 F. ntin Ma;. 84, Mm. 82 F. bull, umtn-rature
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25. THE BUDGET SPEECH.
    661 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25. THE BUDGET SPEECH. At the end of his budget speech last yeai Mr. Churchill warned the country that he was at the end of his adventitious resources." He had then introduced revisions of taxation involving new or heaviei imposts in seven cases with
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    THE Y.W.C.A. APPEAL.
    432 8 Next week the Y.W.C.A. will be making its annual appeal to the residents of Singapore, and while this is not the most auspicious of times for any organisation to put its financial needs before the public there is no cause which makes a stronger appeal or which
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    SERVICE NOTES.
    733 8 OFFICERS' MESS FOR THE S. V. C. The Officers of the Singapore Volunteer Corps have now definitely established an Officers' Mess, and although they are at a- big disadvantage in not having any af--ommodation at Headquarters they are fortunate at beinj* able to use the premises of the
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    TSINANFU CAPTURED.
    46 8 DEMORALISED NORTHERN TROOPS IN FLIGHT. [beuter far eastern service.] Shanghai, Apr. L'">. Feng Yu-hsiang's troops entered Tfinanfu yesterday afternoon practically without resistance from the demoralised Northerners. Tens of thousands of deserters are I streaming to Cheefoo and We-hai-wei, and lawlessness and brigandage are feared.
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    A RUMOUR DENIED.
    64 8 Suggested Earlier Removal Of Restriction. There have been rumours circulating in I Singapore to the effect that another I announcei.iciit is to be madt by the Imperial Government with regard to the rubber industry, and that restriction is to be removed l'rom May 1." On inquiry in
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    362 8 Mr. J. P. Soutor has been appointed a Municipal ConmiwloMT for Penang and Mr. C. R. Howitt a Municipal Commissioner for Malacca. Sir Douglas McGurel HoU, the newLord Chancellor, upon whom a liainny MH lrnnlly lonfcrreit, will take the :itle of Baron Hailsham at ilailshum in ihe
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    DEATH OF MR. DE BRUYER KOPS.
    112 8 We regret to record that the X.P.M. ha* roi'oivi-d news of the death in Holland it Mr. df Bruyer Kops, who was manager in Singaporo for about a year until he went home in October last on account of il! hia.th. Previous to coming
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    SINGAPORE PHILANTHROPIST.
    86 8 $10,000 for Relief of Chinese Wounded Soldiers. Mr. Aw Boon Haw, the manufacturer of Tiner Balm in Singapore, who is well-known for his philanthropic work, recently sent a contribution of $10,001! to General Chiang Kai-shek for the relief of wounded soldiers. He has received the following arknovledgment from
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    60 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated April 24, their quotations being in i;old dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 1,275 tons. April IC.UO, May IC.GO, June 16.80, July 17.10, August 17.30, September 17.60, October 17.70, November 17.70, December
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    28 8 Lewis and Peat's cable from their London Office (fives 2.125 tons decrease making a total London rubber stocks at April 24, as revised, 50,815 ton*.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    65 8 From Holland and Germany, by Prinses Juiiana, due at Singapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Malacca Kara, dM at Sin^aiwre to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Suwa Mam, due at Singapore to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Namsand, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Europe (London
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      65 8 HE WHO HESITATES is LOST Instal MINIMAX l/B MINIMAX Fire Extinguishers NOW H Minimax is a Hand Fire Extinguisher especially designed to deal instantaneously with an outbreak of fire. It is simple in operation and so convenient in size, shape and weight that it can be used by anyone, even
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      86 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A United Artists Special THE MAGIC FLAME .Featuring RONALD < OI MAN and VILMA BANKY First Show at 7.30 A story of an athletic feat and a variety of thrills and powerful action. FOR EVER AFTER TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD., Proprietors.
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      60 8 On Other Pages. p»««. Muar Planters' meeting 2 Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the MaiU mm t Meteorological Report 7 To-day's Share Market 7 Cable and Radio Newt 9 Malayan Air Line Scheme I Sport News and Comment! 10 St. Andiew's Mission Meeting 10 fnrr ■■■»■)<■■■■ 11 I'iiroi Tin
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    MR CHURCHILL'S BUDGET PROPOSALS.
    2298 9 PETROL DUTY RAISED BY 4d. A GALLON. ECONOMY CAMPAIGN RESULTS IN SAVING OF £10,500,000. SCHEME TO DEVOTE HUGE SUMS TO RELIEF OF RATES. Till] feature of Mr. Winston Churchill's speech in introducing his fourth budpet in the House of Commons yesterday was the announcement that the
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    MUNICIPAL LOANS.
    42 9 A meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners will be held on Friday at 2.15. Mr. C. C. 1 (unman will ask the President, Are you satisfied that the provision made for the repayment of the varioui Municipal loan* ii adequate?"
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    AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING.
    200 9 FIVE VESSELS SOLD. TENDER OF LORD KYLSANT ACCEPTED [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 24. Canberra The Federal Government has accepted Lord Kylsant's tender to purchase the Commonwealth Line for il, 900,000. The Australian Commonwealth Line which Lord Kylsant is acquiring from the Government comprises five Bay passenger and cargo
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    SHIPS' OFFICERS.
    79 9 WAGES NOT PAID SINCE NOVEMBER. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 25. In the House of Commons Comdr. Kenworthy drew attention to the position, which he described as the borderland of starvation," of British officers in the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company in China, whose wages had not been paid
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    THE SINCLAIR CASE.
    118 9 Verdict Shocks New York Press. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 24. New York The Press is shocked at tne acquittal of Harry Sinclair and all papers strongly comment on the verdict. The Democratic New York World says the case will neither vindicate Sinclair morally nor enhance the prestige
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    NICARAGUA TROUBLES.
    46 9 Captured Mine Superintendent Escapes. [UtTU TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 25. New York Mr. Amphlett, a British subject and superintendent of the American gold mine at laluz, Nicaragua, who was captured by Sandino, has escaped and arrived safely at Puerto Cabezas, on the coast of Nicaragua.
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    GENERAL WRANGEL ILL.
    29 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 24. Brussels General Wrangel (leader of the White Russians against the Reds in 1919) is very ill. His condition is causing anxiety.
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    AUSTRALIAN FILM DUTY.
    28 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 23. Canberra The Government decision to increase the duty on foreign films a halfpenny a foot is estimated to produce 146,000.
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    64 9 (Nichi-Nichi Service.) Tokio, Apr. 23. The death has taken place suddenly of Mr. K. Muto, who was a member of the Ministerialist Party. The training ship Yakumo, with H.I.H. Prince Takamatsu on board, left to-day on a long cruise. Katakura-gumi, the noted sericulturisU, are sending an
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    GANG LEADERS' FIGHT.
    175 9 DUEL ACROSS TABLE. GUNS DRAWN IN COFFEE SHOP A scene reminiscent of Wild West films was enacted in a coffee-shop in South Bridge Road yesterday morning Two Chinese gangs rode up to the coffee-shop on bicycles and- waited outside while their respective leaders sat down at a
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    CORINTH IN RUINS.
    111 9 ONLY FIFTY HOUSES STANDING. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 24. Athens The Ministers who have returned from Corinth estimate the losses there at £800,000 and the total earthquake damage at £2,500,000. Reuter's correspondent states that only fifty out of the former 3,000 houses in Corinth are now standing,
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    FLYING BOAT CRASHES.
    140 9 Two Airmen Killed At Sourabaya. (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, Apr. IS. Sourabaya As the result of a flying boat crashing, a native technician was killed, a corporal named Smit was drowned, and two officers sustained injuries. An officer named van der Veen was seriously hurt, but hopes are
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    MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.
    70 9 Archbishop of Canterbury's Tribute. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 24. The "extraordinarily high character and record of missionaries in China was paid tribute to by the Archbishop of Canterbury at a meeting of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. The Archbishop said some of the incidents
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    FRENCH COMMUNISTS.
    82 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 25. Paris: An appeal is being heard against the sentence of eight months imprisonment and a fine of Frs. 1,000 passed in default on the Communist Deputy Villain Couturier. The charge was one of inciting soldiers to insubordination in connection with an article published
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    BOMBAY MILL STRIKE.
    32 9 [RECTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 24. Bombay The mill strike has further extended, and 117,000 operatives are out. Production has ceased except in a few milla i» «*iy*» <MatHaW- I
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    MALAYAN AIR LINES.
    1469 9 LOCAL SCHEME. SEAPLANE SERVICES FROM SINGAPORE. CO-OPERATION WITH DUTCH COMPANY. Ever since H. M. S. Pegasus, the first naval air unit to visit Malayan waters. came to Singapore four years ago, iiml its airmen described Malaya as perfect seaplane country." th« public imagination has been captured hy
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    MR. EBER'S DEATH.
    693 10 Proceedings in Police Court. The Saraagooa Road tragedy on Mar. 8, when the lata -Mr. W. Baat wa.« knocked down by I lorry a> lie emerged from St. Mirfcaal*i Itaad on his way to curly ma>-. was the subject of Police ngi yesterday, anainst the ;i lorry.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    127 10 The I'nivcrsal Jewel production Featuring Hoot Gibson, will J. -.hown at the Surma from toni«h:. The picture incki.ies exciting sciih-s at a rov-U-o meeting. A Two-Fist-eil TendorfootJ" with Franklyn Farnum in the la> iint; "role, will also be shown. That's My/ Daddy," the latest Regi- •">' p/dure now
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    ESTATE AMALGAMATION.
    38 10 Missis. Simc Darby and Co., Ltd., ad- hut a scheme of amalgamation i iniii(f eaaaMarcd to taateaea Merlimau H.ihber Estate*, Ltd.. EVgoa, Ltd., and Consolidated Eastern Plantations, Ltd. The planttd area of the three com7,779 acres.
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    23 10 Un Realising Gad will b,. I at the Reading Rooai of the Siiinrap<> phical Society Kinlaysi.n (inon, liml floor, to-morrow at C.:JO p.m.
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    52 10 With the departure of Mr. Lawrence (jibbs for Australia, where he is going U spend a short holiday liefore settling iiown al Hume. Huiijj Kirni; loses th< !a>t of the three partners who built up Hrn will-known engineering firm ol Denison, Ram and Gibba. Mr. Gibbi went to Hon« Kong
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    EYE-WITNESS'S DOUBT.
    388 10 NUMBER OF LORRY IN STREET CASUALTY. In.sp. Judge, of Kandang Kerbau Police Station, told the District Judge (Mr. J. L. McFall) yesterday afternoon that when hi- arrived ut the scene of a lorry accident, an eye-witness that hail taken the numl>er of the offending lorry, which had driven
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    536 10 Vf.-sc!s in harbour are requested to drrss ship on May 6, the anniversary of Kinir George's accession. Two Chinese who had been convicted on hargv of theft of a pair of shoes from a motorcar in Jalan Bcsar were sentenced this morning in the District Court to
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      TENNIS.
      335 10 Malacca Tournament Nearing A Finish. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. H The westlm conditions being favourable fur tennis during the past ten days, progress has been mede in tne i various tournament and championship matches, the senii-tinul stages l>vin K reached lin prnciically all events. I Sonic very
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      Singapore Garrison Tournament.
      85 10 The Garrison I.:iwn Tennis Tournament will be held from May 21 to June 3 on the Alexandra Barracks Courts. Certain events are open only to regular officers of the Navy, Army and Air Korce stationed in Malaya, but most of the events are open to all officers
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      S.C.C. Tournament.
      196 10 Yesterday's results Championship. G. F. Murphy beat Dr. Bain, 8-6, 6 4. Championship Doubles Preliminary. G. F. Stringfcllow and 11. B. Gotok ft, V. Ziegclc and G. B. Page, w.o. Championship Doubles. R. H. Wild and E. C Poyser beat L. Cox and R. V. Whichcllo, 6—o, 6—2.
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      YACHTING.
      63 10 Proposed Race for Visitors. It is proposed to hold a Yacht race for visitors during the Singapore Turf Club meeting, and the date fixed is Sunday, May 13. Up-country yachtsmen who would car" to take the helm of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club members' yachts for this race are
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      31 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London, Apr. 24. English League mutches played to-day resulted as follows Division I. Bla< burn R. 6 Portsmouth 0 Division 111- (Northern). Nelson 3 Tranmere 6
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      A FOOTBALL DISAGREEMENT.
      84 10 There is a possibility that the differences between the Singapore and Selangor Associations, which have arisen out of the visit of the Selangor side to Singapore, will be settled in the near future. At a meeting of the Singapore Association held on Monday Mr. J. M. Sime,
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      ATHLETIC SPORTS MEETING.
      73 10 An attempt is to be made to arrange an athletic sports meeting at the Cricket Club which, to be held about the middle of September in the event of entries proving satisfactory. For several years now efforts to promote these meetings have not proved a success, though
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      GOLF.
      132 10 Malacca Competition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 24. The semi-final matches of the Malacca fouresomes competition have now been played, and the results were as follows J. B. Wallace and J. L. Cowie (Mr.) beat S. P. Holmes-Smith and B. Cooper (receive 7 strokes) 2 and 1 C.
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      30 10 The Singapore Golf Club May Bogey Competition will be held on May 5 and 6. The Ladies Spoon for the May Medal Competition will be played for on May 7.
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      30 10 The April bogey competition at the Racecourse Golf Club resulted as follows G. Haridas 2 down G. C. De Silva 4 A. L. B. Lim ..8 W. F. Carnegy 9
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      Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
      192 10 The first Swimming Carnival of the year, arranged by the V.M.C.A., will be held in the Association's Swimming Pool, Fort Canning on Saturday starting at 4 p.m. This event will mark the opening of the competition season, which will continue until the end of September, when the
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      SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
      361 10 The Gambif tournament at the Singapore Chess Club has just concluded with a very close finish, there beinjr only fiireefortieths of a point between the first and third competitors. Mr. R. Jumabhoy is the winner with an average of 3.876 points and will be awarded a silver
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      CITY AND SUBURBAN BETTING.
      57 10 London, Apr. 16. The following is the latest betting on I the City und Suburban 4 to 1 against Fohahaun (taken and offered). 100 to 12 against Knight of the Grail (offered, 9 to 1 taken and wanted). 9 to 1 against Mohawk (offered). 10 to
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      ESSEX C.C's BIG LOSS.
      67 10 With so many of its best fixtures J spoilt by the weather, the Essex County Cricket Club had a disastrous season in s 1927, the accounts revealing a deficit of about £1,300, though this was less thin at one time feared. A special arranKPi ment has
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    Cable News in Brief.
    114 10 [UUTKB TKLIGBAM] London, Apr. 24. tftw York The next meeting of the Institute of Pacific Relations will be held in Kyoto in November, 1929. Cairo Swarms of locusts have arrived in upper and lower Egypt, and are attacking cotton plants. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Rome, Apr. 24.
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    DEATH OF MR. NAMBYAR.
    135 10 Indian Member of Legislative Council. We regret to record the death of Mr. P. K. Nambyar, of Penang, representative of the Indian community on the Legislative Council, who passed away in his sleep on Monday evening after a brief illness. Mr. Nambyar, who was a bairister-at-law,
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    ACCIDENT AT ST. JOHN'S.
    44 10 Coolie Killed and Another Injured. An accident occurred at St. John's island thin moratac which resulted in the death of v Chinese coolie and th<' injury of another. They were enraged, it is understood, in the demolition of a building.
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    ST. ANDREW'S MISSION.
    569 10 Needs of Singapore Diocese. I I The annual general meeting of St. Andrew's Chun-li Mission, at St. Aadrew'l School in Siamford Road M MO p.m. yesterday, was presided over by tin 1 i Bishop of Singapore, and commanded I good attendance, l Reports on various phases of
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    INDIAN HOCKEY TEAM.
    111 10 Dhian Chand's Big Part In Latest Victory. London, Apr. 11. Mertpn Abbey. The Indians beat a combined team of London University and the United Hospitals by 7 jroals to Although the pitch was in splendid condition the cold weather made it difficult for the Indians to hold
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    ROYALTY AT WIMBLEDON.
    93 10 Norman Brookes to Partner Duke of York. According to a cable from Sydney, Norman K. Brookes, the ex-champion lawn tennis player, will partner the Duke of York in the men's doubles championship at Wimbledon in June. Brookes has one of the finest records in lawn tennis of
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    86 10 The wedding took place at St. John's Cathedral, Hong: Kong on April 1 1 of Mr. Harolii Edwin Gardner, of the P. and O. Bank, Hong Kong, ami Miss Margaret Parker Fullett, ilajghU'i of Mr. and Mia. J. G. Follett, formerly of Singa pore, and now of Bournemouth. The bride
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      "COWARDICE."
      131 11 To the Editor of the Siraits Time*. Sir, Th;' writer of your leader "Cowardice" in to-nii.'lit's issue evidently .ir. I very common misapprehension. Me assumes, and quotes a book to prove that the penalty for a self-inflicted wound en active s rv ice i< death. As President of a
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      ROAD OBSTRUCTION.
      124 11 To the Editor of the Straits Trnies. Sir. dangerous form of obstruction ol on i:f our main roads has obtained lor a eoaahtaraUt period, without the i ightest cognisance having been taken of it by the authorities. I refer to the rUca are sightly parked in Bent.iolin Street,
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      NEW PARK AT KATONG.
      210 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. The land M tin- seafront at Meyer Uoad. Katoag, now being planned out as public recreation ground, will evidently in the near future become a most popular i.luing from the numbers that already i>it the place. I have
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    AVIATION IN INDIA.
    319 11 K. A. l\ ASSISTANCE FOR CIVILIANS. Delhi. Apr. 12. It has been decided that where the i \igem ic> of the service permit, civil aircraft should be allowed to make ase of the Royal Air Korce stations and la ldi>iu tnuinds in India and comprehens.ve mil.s iroveriiing
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    PAROI TIN DREDGING.
    799 11 Development of The Property. Tfct statutory meeting of Parui Tin Dredirinjr, Ltd., was held at the offices of ntarics (Selanpor Tin, Ltd.) in! LaMhnt BuiMing*. Kuala Lumpur, on! Monday Mr. F. \V. Palmer. V.C., presid- in>r. The chairman addressed the meeting i as follows The statutory report
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    LONDON METAL MARKET.
    201 11 IJ mum Jacks mid 1.,.< <J;Hi-«i Mar. L'» static .^.ock MlkM have renian.r.l linn, and n<;<\> puri-hase* made .lo not jeeni la affect ■<■ lay waj tfcs SaaaeUl stability sitter in Stun- „r hara. The loans which n.-.i- aaaa iaaaad fat Brazil, Calaabla, PUi ami cUfwliero w.ll
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      468 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in Encland). CipiUil Authorised i"3,000,000 Capital Subscribed f 1,800,000 Capital Paid up «,O6O.«OU i und and Rest £1.584,840 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrii, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, E?q. Charles J. Hambro, J. O. Robinfon, Esq. Es"lSir David Yule, Bart. W. H.
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