The Straits Times, 11 April 1928

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    14 1 The Straits Times No. 28,753 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1928. f PRICE 10 CENTS
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      71 1 Milkmaid S«««ttne4 Full Crr am Milk J^^Spey Royal K| OCOtch Whisky ■H Ch °Fo™"il°' tet I Till P R <fcOteL E to Ltod^S ft "»ooue, or Kon.w M (<if|| 111 niaturcd in well-seasoned Sherry mM^ 8o 1'""1 fc» M jjg ||B Casks, Spey Rcyal fulfils the llfelEßk yfikPxSfi?' M 'Hil
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    NOTES FROM JAVA.
    977 2 DECISION OF EX-SERVICE (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Batnvia, Apl. 7. Three weeks ago I drew attention in this column to' a matter of great importance to Ex-Sorvice men which had been discussed at the annual general meeting of the West Java British Ex-Service Men's Association, and upon
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    24 2 Nations are much like people. When they ml big they can Ao thuuu they v. ..ul«f «»ve be*n nMl*«4 .W 'while littlt.-Jack»«ii (Mina.) CUrion-Led«tr.
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      415 2 There's a Be&sj&n— Our Soda Water afid Because the care taken sweet drinks are sought in their preparation, the by a discriminating public adoption of the latest because their unparalleled scientific method, and the constant vigilance of a value has been known for staff of ex n Europeana forty years.
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      207 2 men \ne Q&me. i 111 KXRIAZI CIGARETTES Rypi/m r kibes RIGKARD, LTD. The Prompt Printers, 76, CECIL STREET. Phone No. 2228. Send us your next Enquiry for ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES PRICE LISTS CHECK ROLLS ESTATE FORMS LOOSE LEAF or BOUND LEDGERS POSTERS, etc, etc RIGKARD, LTD. The Prompt Printers, 76, CECIL
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      295 2 lION'T endure the agony of skin disease its J incessant itchi.iff pain, sleepless nights and its threat of worse disfigurement. Begin to soothe and j heal your skin to-d;iy with Zam-Buk. This rare herbal balm quickly rids the tissues of all poisonous germs and impurities. It is equally successful for
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    BOOKS RECEIVED.
    770 3 e> THE WORK OF MR. MADOX FORD. Mr. Ford Madox For. I (fur —fly Hurff.r) has always bed) MM f the stormy petrels of F.rig!i.sh MtWI and his accomplishment in widely differing vaiieties of literary form is a i.iattor for wonder and admiration, He was Conrad's collaborator in
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    "CAPTAIN KETTLE."
    123 3 Potman Who Served As Artist's Model. Stanley Llewellyn Wood, the artist ■rhoM drawings of "Captain Kettle" are so well known, was buried at Christ Church. Old Southgate. His last drawings were of Kettle. I think Kettle was one of the characters Wood liked drawing best Mr. .telitfo llyne
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    41 3 Big Bill Thompson still insists that the histories of this country are being poisonc.l with British propaganda. Devilish c leer people, these British Wrr p we made our mistake was in allowir- 'iem to settle in our country in t!ie iir-X
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      140 3 DOUBLE SHELL FOR THE NEW FORD LOWER PRICES GREATER VALUE The following new reduced prices for Dodge Brothers four-cylinder cars become effective today the 15th ihst. STANDARD TOURING CARS $1,910 SPECIAL TOURING CAR $2,030 SPECIAL ROADSTER $2,030 SPORTS TOURING CAR $2,075 SPECIAL SEDAN $2,250 DE LUXE SEDAN $2,425 In addition
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      629 3 Guaranteed for a Lifetime T^RBMENTZ BUTTONS will £\> stand the ravages of time and climate. They are made of Krementz gold plate which never tar> pUhf. Sold everywhere. AsJc for it by name KREMENTZ o— at Ajnrrui S. S. and P. M.S. VAaBAMUU. ASSOMT.ILL CO. Stoaapore and Penans VIGNA OLIGOSPERMA
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      349 3 Ask your Friends wmm^^™"™" Ask your friends how W^L they do their cooking: Jjr_^ comparisons may be odious but often do good. Do you ijt|M use modern appliances y(P^V Over V '5.000.01 X) houseg^^^J&^P wives cook by f?as. but there W J< are others who have yet to Hi discover
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      207 3 Trained men are required for the development of Malaya j The Governments of Malaya are [prepared to ipead millions of dollars on m.w undertaking*. They realiz-, however, only too well, the impossibility of developing the various industries of the country unless they can obtain men with the necessary ability ;m<l
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      524 4 P. 0. EsimSH INDIA ANI APCAH LINES Mr»nrpf.r,ied In Engl.nd) W4IL AND TASSENGKR AND CABGO SERVICKS ••SSMHULAB ORIENTAL S.N. CO. DUMB OOMTBAOT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVI 'SMrNT, LONDON AND FAR RAST M' .1 SERVICK. OtTTWATfns FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnaro due S't>«r» JK\ I i Apl. U ma
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      575 4 Shipping Announcements (MPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Nuclei. Marseilles. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Venaels Tnnnacre Doe Sail BAKONI MABU IMM Apl 11 n aU«A a i.l, II.DUU Apl. M -I'SIMMi MARU 11.000 May 10 11 HAKO/AKI MARU 10.600 Mi.y 24 25 HAKUSAN MARU 10.600 Jine 7 I KITANC MARU 8,000
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      518 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Aoatralia) POX BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MEL BOURNE, VTA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly aat'.lng. by the wellknown steamer MARKLLA (7.575 tons) and th« new motor vesjel, MAIJVBAR '4,81 i MM), Thr s.s. MARCLI.A la th« Urges! and finest steamer trailing to Australia Cab
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      584 4 K. P. M. (XOYAL PACKET NAY. 60. OF OATAYIA) i Incorporated in HnlHt-d Und.r contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Tc<<<phon No. XR4O. with sub-(onnccti-<:M Paaassja, Freight. Transhipment Marine Uepts. and Mimagi-r's Desk. Kppresentntives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau >f Java. All Information, detailed itineracies
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      517 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE i THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STRAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Ineorporat.d in Fngland) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS- i TKRDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWHRP, BAM- 1 HIJRG AND BREMEN.- GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASOOW.-EOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY
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      462 4 THE SIAM STEAg NAY. CO., LTD. ((Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Por Koik/i.an, Kr..») lri.nKK.-iiu. n«ianinu, Rar.gnara, Trlupin. Putari, riincora, Lcaoc, I?endon. Kuh»mni, Ijinzauan. CnuatpatJ and ri»n K -iok. Arrivx' D: rnr'nre I.AVA In Apl 11 i!..- ataaa.ra ire witk .iactri. light a..( h.\.-v »ni iire'jm-nu-lut'on for tirat-clnos pi>si>*ngers.
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      577 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN ft BJCKNALL STEAMSHIP Ck, LTI. (Incorporated In II gland) "ELI.EKMAN" IJNH FASSENCER AND FREIOrW RERVICB TO THE (JOTTED KINCE-JM AND COMIINEMf FREIGHT SERTICI OI'TW VRO9 To Honf Konf. Shanghai and Japaa Dne S'poto ■a. CITY OF NF.WCASTLB May B s.s. CITY OF TOKIO June 2 s.s. CITY
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      478 5 DP Ui STEAMSHIP UNE VD-THE-WORLD SERVICE NFW YOIJK and BOSTON Tla COLOMBO, rOW SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang Pn.il.nt Garleld Apt. 16 Apl. 19 Ap1. 21 Presi.it Harrison Apl. 30 May 3 Ma; 5 PNatftami Monroe May 14 Hay 17 Hay 19 IV
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      519 5 STOOMVAART MAATSGHAPPU "NEDERLAND" ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD Sailing from Singapore of the STOOMV. MIJ. "NEDERLAND- ta GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM via Belawan Dell. Sabang, Colombo aad Algiers. CHR. HUYGENS Apl. 20 JOHAN DE WITT May 4 PRINSES JULIANA May 18 P. C. HOOFT June 1 KDNINCJIN DER NEDERLANDEN June 15 J. COBM June
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      383 5 JAVA PACIFIC LIJN DIRECT QUICK DsW BCGDLAK SERVICE Between SINGAPORE and LOS ANGELES (SAN PEDRO) SAN FRANCISCO, SEATTLE via MANILA. FIRST SAILING S.S. DELI Leave Singapore May 6 Arr. I.os Angeles Juna 4 San Francisco June 7 Seattle June 12 Excellent passenger accommodation available. For full information please apply to
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      177 5 for ijgNEßStr f I mil mZsfflmi /I'lll Remember ROLLFILMS FILM PACKS it Standard Cameras are Tropical Proof. Sole Agents DIETHELM CO., LTD., (Incorporated in Switzerland) SINGAPORE PENANG BANGKOK. Remington STANDARD SINCF. THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING MACHINfI The Standard Remington Remington is no* StanTypewriter embodies the dard Equipment in many
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      391 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert and Brnroolen Street*. TELEPHONE No. 3158. From Saturday, April 7 to Thursday. April 12, 1«»2S. NIGHTLY at S. Ahead of all others THE LATEST GAUMONT GRAPHICS The Stop Press of the Scrti-n IN BRONCHO LAND I' .rr« of action, attention I. win thrills await you it.
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      112 6 SURINA THEATRE North Hrii-v Itouri. Trl. So. 28». I'rom \Vrdnc«ida\. April 11 to Tuesday. April 17. IH2S. NIGHTLY at 9. YAKIMA CANUTT WorM'i Cluamtm KMar, Roper and ■;c»r. tu ea winner of the blue r bb*l rodeos, th^ l'en.lli'ton Round-up THE' RIDIN' COMET Hcr>- lie i- ir.-i in REGINALD DENNY
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      190 6 VICTORIA JHEATRE TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 THE DICK NORTON REVUE IBOUKT FROM LONOOX). PRESENTING THE LATEST MUSICAL HITS. TO-NHJHT PLEASURELAND Thursday Kridiy. April II 13. SCENES AND SCREAMS Saturday, April 14. INCIDENTS Bookinp at LITTLE'S. Prices Si, $2 «fc $1. COmNG I THE CUD EYE WALLACE BEERY and RAYMOND
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      279 6 j HUGE .SELECT/OA OF AFTERNOON and EVENING DRESSES I SPORTS COSTUMES (2 and 3 pieces) CARDIGANS, PULLOVERS, SWEATERS. I i& Prwes without Competition. j^TSORCHARDROAD, SINGAPORE I Tel. Address: Leorrtodel-Sinqapore DranCfl I Phone 523_ P.O. 80x483 m I POSTAL DELIVERIES THROUGHOUT THE F.M.S. Penang SIAM, JAVA SUMATRA, ETC... I I ALHAMBRA
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    217 7 ram kks. Wednwday, April 11 11. W. 1.3 a.m.. 8.4, 2.21 p.m.. 6.8. .if Comnii rce annual meeting, New I'ust Ortice, 2.15. Pleasareland," Dick Norton's Revue, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Thuritday, April 12 11. \V. LM a.m., 8.1, 3.18 p.m., 6.3. 11.1. homeward mail closes. -i le,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    255 7 Wnlni-sday. April 11. Shipi »lonfhido the Wharrc. or expected to arrive. KK1TKL BAKBOUR ;.i:.m Wlisirf 1 mi- Csil 'c, \V B Spring. Aing Uom. Oil Wharf Nil i-..l Wharf Sea Belle VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjoag Pa far Albert Deck i'etricola Deck k.l'.M. Lighter 17, S.S.S. i'o.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    180 7 To-day. DJaaM Noanfcar) .2 p.m Krwtay, TraggaAu, Patani and Bandt.n i\ 2 p.m. Banks N'anH riadjoe A Paltmbani IVaa Bwoll I I M*< Siiik am! I'akan Baroe M.. K end»rpl 3 p.m. \..rth and Kast India iShiralal :i p.m. Krmmi A. Tnaggaaa (Boribat) 3 p.m. South Kasl
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 7 By 'l.ncilr nin ..n. Metiim.fr Hit NVdrrlan.ipn nsulllniiihiva S'por* London Mar. 8 Apl. 2 Mar. R Api. 2 Mar. AM. M Mar. 16 Apl. 1 Mar. 18 Apl. 1 Mar. 1« A*i. 10
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      137 7 Singapore. April 11. Rubber.—Local 2'J', cents per lb. Rubber.—Weaker. New Scudais 1.05-1.10. Malaka Pindaa 1.12'..-1.17'j, United Malaccas It7'-j eents-1.05, Mentakabs 23-2G cents, Bukit Jelotongs 50-CO cents, rajams 1.20-1.30, Punggors .".."i-CH 1 iv Benuts 2.V2S rents, Jeram Kuantans KO-.-.'i cents, Bassetts "0-80 cents, AUenhys 1.50-4.80, Sanaol Takangi
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      139 7 Singapore, April 11. London.—Rubber hid.. down lid. Local 2l»' L. cents. London.—Tin £235 l.'s.. down 7.">~. Mining.—Steady. Petaling 4.50-4.60, Penaw.it 7r,-7'.i cents. Sungei Way lATVsrtJStt, Malaya Consolidated 1.01-1.05, Kuchai 1.801.85, Linirui 2-2.(1.'.. Kinta Dredge 1.50-1.5.'. cum, Taiping 1.17--1.20. North Taiping 1.101.12, South Taipini; W-W cents, Rahman
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    EXCHANGES.
    81 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby. Apr. 10. Foreign exchanges are A nsterdam 12.11., Athens 36U, Berlin 20.41, Bombay Is. 5 11 ltd. Brussels KM, Bucharest 775..-, Buenos Aires 47 13-10, Copenhagen 18.19, .Geneva 2~>.34. Helsingfors 198%, Hong Kong 2s. n'.d.. Kobe Is. 0 I'.-1ii.1.. Lisbon 1",. Mn.lrni M.OSH, Milan 92.45.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    117 7 Programme of Drills jp to and for Apr. 15, IU2B We<laesday, Apr. 11, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "C" (Scottish) Coy., Lewis Gun and Bayonet Fighting Classes Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band Practice. Tfcanday, Ap<. 12, 5.1.". p.m., Drill Hall, S.K.A. (v) Sißnal.s, Section l'arade Drill Hall. Eurasian
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    266 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, April 11. On London, Bank 4 I/I 16/16 Demand 2/8 Private 3 m. credit I 4 'J 32 On New York. Demand 6C 3/16 Private 90 d/s 5T :1 4 On Prance, Bank T.T. 1426 On India, Bank T.T. 163 .a On Hong Kong, Hank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 7 Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet x.d. per lb. New York:— Spot Sheet G. cents 11% per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard K.S.S. on Tender Spot April M: ly -June Ju!y-S,;it. Ott.-Dee. 29 M 2H 1 29" •J'.M.. ,29-4
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      MINING.
      455 7 Issue Val. I'd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 f! Hanifrin Tin 1 1 Katun*; I'ailiinfr 1 1 Batu C'avis £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Eastern Siam £1 £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitain Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 £1 Huey Yot Prcf. fi £1
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      GENERAL.
      181 7 Issue Talk I'd. Buyers Kellers !1 i'l B. Am. Tobacco 6.12.6 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.60 0.55 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.77 H 0.82., :i £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.00 1 l.r.i. 5 6 Fraser Neave 18.00 18.50 00 100 Hammer Co. 182.50 187.50 Ik. 125 125 U.
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      DEBENTURES.
      105 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,800 8% 6% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 do t555 000 104 108 I p.c. 1666,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Mi -licipal 4Mi p.c. of 1907 $1.6.. .000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      403 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Fr»»er Co. Lyall Evatt. Allcnby ($ll Alor Gajah ($1) A. Uitam ($ll A. Kuning ($ll Am. Malay ($2) A. Mulck 1*1) A. Pnnus ($5) Balgownie ($1) Rassett ($1) Uro^i ($1) Brunei U. ($5) B. Jelutoni; ($1) B. Katil ($1 i
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      38 7 Mr. Tan K:ntt Mown, brothers and family beg to thank all their friends ami relalilves v.-ho kin<ily attended the funeral of the late Mr. T«n Sian Chin, on Sunday last, and those who sent wreaths and scrolls.
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      326 7 MAISON INTERLANDI COIFFEUR DE DAMES A, HIGH STREET. Tel. UIH. Have just received a large assort ment of Phyllis Earle products. GEN-O-VAR Cream for remolving double chin and also reducing fatness. MASS-O-DERM Massage Cream for eradicating wrinkles. BONCILLA BEAUTIFIER CLASMIC PACK. A new European assistant has recently b<en engaged for
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      45 7 French made lAHIFS' RAINCOATS LRViLj luuniu/iia AT RAROAIN PRICES KAlttlAirN riil^CO AT rKANKKL O C L V N O A D Q CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM m. ROBINSON ROAD. Reading Room Open Daily 9.30 to UMOService every Sunday 10. Testimony Meetia« first Wodaoada/ MO. 1
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      81 7 FRESH AUSTRALIAN BEEF ObuiMb" STALI No 15 ctYDE TERRACE MARKET. STALL No. 93, KANDANG KEKHU market. STALL No 6 ORCHARD ROAD MARKET. No. X MAYO STREET and at %<y£™Z™ m "J NOII CE NOTICK is hereby given that Mr. C. J. Mi< ulloch has broken his engagement with us from
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      486 7 CLARK. At the Maternity Hospital. Singa nnre. on April 11. 1028, to Mr. and Mrs V H. Stuart Clark, a daughter. lanananK^larail NOTICE is licre'ny iriven time the m-ir« depicted ahove is tha property oi HO CHU SHEK nlios HIP IIING TONG ot No. 201, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hong
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      939 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see paX« WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. FURN. ROOM, board optl., IS, Lloyd Rd. TO LKT, from May 1, compound BMM Na. 9. Ovley Rise. Apply next door. .AiREDALKS, pedißree ***** pups lor sale. ,n.on,;n.( nt. (OS, Straits kATONQ. r'ront room, tacinu -ea, prWata veimiduh, alectricity,
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      78 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (il> I uurtesy of Government Health Officer.) lor thr 24 iioar* ending at Midnight on April 10. I)e*. Max. t. MiiiM-'-ature 88.8 F. Mm. shailo Uinpeia'.urc 75 F. .i.:wi shmli tinipcrature 80.6 K. Max. HI ra.liation 1M V. .i i:itit>n IU K. Bea taatpcratar* Max.
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    The Straits Times.
    656 8 Brigadier-General P. R. C. Groves, Secretar. -General of the Air League of the British Empire, is the latest recruit to the small army of people who are continually warning the British Air Ministry ol the perils of neglecting the present opportunities for the development of British air
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    288 8 Once more the Calcutta courts are engaged in investigating grave charges of revolutionary conspiracy against a number of Bengali youths. Many of the accused in these cases cut pathetic figures at their trial, and though one tannot condemn too strongly the activities in which they have been engaged,
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    MENGGELUNCHOR PARTY.
    783 8 THE REAL MALAYA. AN ELEPHANT RIDE TO A NOVEL PICNIC. (From Our Special Representative.) Kuala Kangsar, Apr. B. The spectacle of one of His Majesty's j Under Secretaries of State glissading happily down fifty feet of wet granite on a banana leaf near Kuala KaBgaar this morning was
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE'S VISIT.
    128 8 S.S. Association Dinner In Singapore. The Straits Settlements (Singapore* Association will give dinner at the EuropeHotel on Wednesday, May 2, at which Mi W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore will be the guest of honour. His Excellency the Governor has kindly notified his intention to be present. Admission will
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    429 8 Mr. Henri Greminmr lias been appointed Swiss < on.-ul in thi- Slate of Sarawak. Col. T. Y. Wright, president of the Em ip'an A>soi iation of Ceylon, has retired. Sir Alexander Murray, senior partner in the inn of Jarilino, Skinm-i and Co., Calcutta, has retired from India.
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    RUBBER SLUMPS.
    38 8 Lowest Price in London Since 1922. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Apr. 10. The price of spot rubber fell to B^nd. per pound in the Mincing Lane rubber market to-day. This is the lowest price since ll'l'J.
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    28 8 Lewis and Peat's cable from their London Office gives 535 tons increase, making j total London rubber stocks at April. 10 as revised, 58,733 tons.
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    THE BELGIAN CONSULATE.
    50 8 Mr. H. J. V. Hubert Sarton, Director of the Credit Forcier d'Extreme Orient, has been appointed Belgian Consul in Singapore. Mr. Sai tun took charge on the 10th inst. and the oftk'e of the Belgian Consulate la now ut la, d'Almeida Street, Ist Floor, French Bank Building,
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    62 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated April 10, their quotations bci.ig in irold doilar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sa.es to-day 6,065 tons. April 18 cents. May 18 cents, June 15.20, July IH.iO, August 18.50, September MJO, Oetobw 18.30, November
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    75 8 From China and Japan, by Shunlto .Mai it. due at Singapore to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Kalyan, due I at Singapore f> a.m. to-morrow. j From Australia, by Ta-man, due at Singapore X a.m. on Saturday, the 14th inftant. From Australia, by City of Palermo, due at
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      148 8 "Illlllllli^fl^ Birce Casttes" 5 Cigarettes «1 I« J?"" 4jp i'fTr *-W <*-* WD.&h'.'o.Wills. I London. Little's "g-Jg" n\OSQU/77) Jt/jLrtf» NOW PR( >CEEDING IIWtS&W' MoXoNETS USUAL SIZES ill During SALE only I I '\%i^ H I .111 II ll 111 Size 3ft 6 x 6 ft. 6 in. m; it \\nit
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      62 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A WARWICK DEEPING MASTERPIECE Featurii H. WARNER in SORRELL AND SON First Show at 7.30 A WESTERN DRAMA BLOOD WILL TELL Featuring BI'CK JONES TAN CHENG KEE CO, LTD., Proprietors. I GILBEY'S G I N S OLD TOM DRY ARE THE ACME
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      88 8 On Other Pages. Notes from Java 2 ITllkl Keceived 3 Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 To-day's Share Market 7 Mr. Ormsby-Gorc on Restriction 9 French Airmen's Feat— Special Cable i) TJm Malay Coll*(t Spc-cinl Article 9 Death of K. T. Raymond 9 Kmpire
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    CONSPIRACY TRIAL IN INDIA.
    221 9 YOUTHS CHARGED. PLANS OF SECRET SOCIETY. ORGANISING ARMED REVOLUTION. [reiter telegram] I. ,ndon, Apr. 10. (aliutla: The trial has l.etrun of 20 Bengali youth> wlm arc charped with cfiiispinu y to deprive 1 1 is Majesty of sovereignty (if India and overawe the Government of iniia."
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    GRAMOPHONE SHARES.
    114 9 Big Rise on Rumours Of Fusion. [RELTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 11. There is ewMtntil exciten.ent in gramophone shares in BOMfMM of prrsistent rmMHUl of the fusion of the American Victor T;.lki>ijr-Machine Compary with the British Columbia Gramophone and Grmnopbona Companies. Columbia's Ills, shares, which at thft lieKinnin^ of
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    "E. T. RAYMOND."
    278 9 Death of the Author Of Uncensored Celebrities." A Keuter lehajf from London annciunios tin- death of Mr. K. Kaymorui 'hompsim, editor the Kvenin^ Standard MM MM. Mr. Thonipson, who had had a lcn;; anil \uried journalistic career in London and in the Far Kasi. was batter km
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    PENANG WEDDINGS.
    95 9 (Kroni Our Own Correspondent). IVnang, Apr. 10. The wiiMing of Mr. Martin Dennis Cilennon, tht- will-known jockey, and Miss Myrtle BaM War.l. daughter, of Mr. W. A. War.l. (f IViianir. took pla> V.vii\ev\ Church, Um Rev. kernel Carnier nflriatinir. The terviee was choral. Mr. K. Billott was best
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    NIGHT FLYING.
    79 9 WONDERFUL PROGRESS OF FRENCH AIRMEN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Apr. 10. Costes and Lebrix arrived after iion-.- top flight from Hanoi at 6.30 p.m. to-day. Ar. 2.'20 a.m. they left by moonlight for Jorihpur. If conditions suitable will endeavour to make a non-stop flight to Karachi. They
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    PLATINUM.
    95 9 Granting of Prospecting Rights. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Apr. 10. The Colonial Office states that the Government of Sierra Leone has received a considerable number of applications in connection with the discovery of platinum in that colony. Prospecting rifchts have Ix'cn granted to all suitable applicants, and the government
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    Cable News in Brief.
    107 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Apr. 10. The right wing of the Conservatives has decided to secede and join the Fascists in the coming general elections. Leningrad The British economist Prof. Keynes has arrived at Leningrad and wi.l attempt to promote an AngloRussian rapprochement. MoMow The German
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    THE CAVELL FILM.
    81 9 To be Shown with Cuts In U.S.A. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 10. .New York The State Department for Education has approved the exhibition of the film Dawn, except for a few passages including the assembling of the tiringsquad and the scene depicting the shooting of a disobedient
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    SOLOMON ISLANDS.
    65 9 Commissioner to Inquire Into Troubles. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Apr. 10. The Colonial Secretary has selected Lieut. -Col. Sir H. C. Moorhouse as commissioner lo proceed to the British Solomon Islands Protectorate to inquire into and repoit upoi. the circumstances in which murderous attacks took place on Government
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    130 9 (Nichi-Nichi Service.) Tokio, Apr. 8. With the object of advancing a social improvement campaign, a new party, distinct from either the political parties or the proletarian parties, has been started by Y. Tsurumi, B. Shijo, K. Oyama, V. Yamasaki and Y. Fujiwara, who were proviously independant
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    ITALY AND THE BALKANS.
    76 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Apr. 10. Notwithstanding Budapest denials, the I'.i-U'iaiU- press publishes a detailed account of Count Bethlen's secret visit to Sijmor Mussolini at Milan. The n.mber of other important visitors at Milan continues to perturb the I IJfljtrade and Paris. The "Rome Stampa states
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE ON RESTRICTION.
    305 9 "UNECONOMIC." WHY ENQUIRY WAS INSTITUTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 10. Contrary to expectation, Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore spoke freely on the restriction issue at a luncheon given at the Grand Hotel to-day by the Resident, Mr. Thomson, at which prominent planters, miners and
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    DICK NORTON'S REVUE.
    302 9 Return Visit to Victoria Theatre. In all the years that have passed since Dick Norton first came East as principal comedian in the Bandman Company he has held a hi^h place in the esteem of Eastern audiences. From Calcutta to Shanghai, he is well-known and liked, and
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    FOREST FIRE.
    53 9 Started Through Aerial Bomb Practice. [KEITER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 10. Metz During: aerial bombing practice a bomb dropped in the Forest of Ars and started a fire which extended for two miles over a hundred acres. Very fine young trees were destroyed in spite of the exertions of
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    EXTREMISTS IN JAPAN.
    52 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Tokio, Apr. 10. The Government has ordered the dissolution of the Ronoto, an extremist proletarian party, and two other extremist political organisations on the ground that their existence is a menace to security. The order for dissolution does not affect the two Ronotoists in
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    24 9 Mrs. Lillian Grayrigge, of Shanghai, is the latest victim of the epidemic of hotel thefts at Nice. She haa been robbed of 37,000 franca.
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    PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR MALAYS.
    954 9 ROYAL STUDENTS. VISIT TO KUALA KANGSAR COLLEGE. (From Our Special Representative). Kuala Kangsar, Apr. 9. A new and promising development in the Malay States which has been brought to the notice of the Under-Secretary for the Colonies during his tour in the growing interest of the
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    MR. FORD IN LONDON.
    151 9 "BRITAIN CENTRE OF WORLD TRADE." [KKIII.it TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 10. Mr. Henry Ford is revisiting London aftci 16 years. Interviewed, he said he was investigating the possibilities of producing power from a big dump of London refuse at Dagenham which covers one-third of ;;00 acres belonging
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    SELLING EMPIRE GOODS.
    589 9 Aim and Methods of The Marketing Board. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 10. The Empire Marketing Hoard is an institution with which Malaya, as one ol the four leading countries in the British colonial empire, ought to be well acquainted a fact which prompted your representative
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    BY CAR FROM PEKING.
    47 9 [REUTZR TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 10. Constantinople Major and Mrs. Mi f'allum and two mechanics, motoring from Peking to London, arrived in Europe by ferryboat from Mudania. They had excitii'K moments crossing the Taurus mountains, where the roads were very narrow and landslips frequent.
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    TURKEY AND ISLAM.
    23 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 10. Constantinople: The National Assembly at Angora has unanimously passed the bill separating Church and State.
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    CHICAGO ELECTION METHODS.
    179 9 KIDNAPPINGS. POLLS HEAVILY GUARDED. RIVAL CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNORSHIP. [REl'TER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 10. New York Lively scenes occurred at the primary elections in Chieag* to wtlmd party candidates for various state and federal offices (for which final elections will be held in November) and alsci |o choose
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    SHORT STREET BOMBING.
    146 9 POLICE THEORY OF SUSPECT'S FATE. Police investigations in connection with the discovery on the Changi Road on March 9, <>!' a badly burnt body wrapped in a sack lead to the belief that the dead man was one of those who took part in the bombing of
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    GRUESOME DISCOVERY.
    138 9 Scorched Body Pierced By Three Daggers. A body found on the Yeo Chu Kan* Road yesterday had three dagpers sticking into it and thawed Mcns of an attempt at burning. The body was th:t f of well dlMMd Chinese, wearing Mtekl Bad boots. A white topee was found
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    COMMUNISTS IN POLAND.
    68 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 10. Warsaw The political police at Ledj closed down the so-called Freethinker*' Congress, which proved to be really a Communist gathering, attended by Communist Deputies and well-known Communists who had been hiding from the authorities, and also various unindentified people who are believed
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    TURKISH GRAIN SCANDAL.
    52 9 [BSL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 10. Constantinople A Parliamentary committee is inquiring into the grain scandal, in which grain and flour valued at £500,000 is involved through irregularities and abuses. The committee passed a resolution stating that Deputy- Djenani Bey, XxMinister of Commerce, should be arraigned at the
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    DUNLOP ROBBER CO DIVIDEND.
    46 9 [REtTER TELEGRAM] I.onilon, Apr. 10. The Dunlop IJuMicr Company' for the year inded December ::i states that thd net profit WSJ 0,379,000. A aividend ai the rate of li.'i per cent, on the ordinary shares is recommended, and the carryforward it £578,000.
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    ORCHARD ROAD FATALITY.
    1220 10 CAUSE OF DEATH. ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK UNftER ANAESTHETIC. ivlac ic -hock, whiie under an forward by Mr. C I. .Smith. Chief SeYgeea at the Ceneral Hospital, as the cause of death of Mr. W, I. i.alfoiir. who died in hospital after ■attaining injuries in a motor-car accident in
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    467 10 The Singapore Sinhalese Association is celebrating the Sinhalese National Day at the S.V.C. I>ri:i Hall on Friday, from 4 to b p.m. The Y.W.C.A. jumble sale will be held to-mcrrow at 4 p.m. at the Y.W.C.A., liaffli's Quay. The usual bargains in clothing: and furnishings will be
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    181 10 A new cowboy picture, The Ridin' Comet," featuring the popular Yakima Canutl, i.s being shown at the Surina, together with the Reginald Denny picture, Fast and Furious." At the Happy Valley last night the Java ICroacfaoac Party held a competition ni Kronchong singing with The Singapore Kronch^ng Party.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      758 10 Malays Beat Ceylon Tourists. The matoh botween the Malays and the visiting team of Ceylon bare-footed footbal'ers, which was played on the Stadium yesterday afternoon, proved most interesting. The Malays won by four goals t<> two, and, everything considered, they deserved the victory, although the play, except towards
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      BOXING.
      84 10 British Amateur Championships. London, >la> 2U. The Amateur Boxing/ Association Championships were held at the Albert Hall. The winners wer» as follows Flyweight C. Taylor (Cardiff). Bantamweight Private Garland (Gordons) Featherweight: R. Meecham (Civil Service) Lightweight F. Webster (St. Pancras*. Wviterweight H. E. Bone (Columbia). Middleweight F. Mallin (Eton
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      42 10 A cricket match at J oho re Bahru on Sunday between a Police team and a Johore Cricket Club XI ended in a win for the Johore players by 43 runs. For the Police N. H. P. Whitley made 63, not out.
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      SPOONER CUP.
      97 10 Selangor Defeat Duke's In The Final. Handicapped by the lameness of one of their best ponies, the Duke of Wellington's Regt. lost to Selangor in the final of the Spooner Cup, which was played at Kuala Lumpur on Monday afternoon. Although the going was heavy, play was fast
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      GOLF.
      233 10 Garrison G.C. Competitions. The following was the result of the April medal at the Garrison Golf Club E. C. Milligan 1 up Major J. H. C. Walker all square Lt.-Col. L. R. Taylor 1 down Lt.-Col. J. D. Richmond S Capt. E. J. B. Buchanan 3 R. H. Mallinson
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      TENNIS.
      298 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yeslorday'n results Championship Preliminary. R. G. Pash beat N. C. Metherell, ft— 3, 4— 6—4. Lieut. K. G. Turner v. G. G. Carew, postponed. Championship Doubles Preliminary. E. J. Sturircss and R. E. Cox v. J. Bennett and R. N. Hyatt, postponed. R. N. and J. K.
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      S.R.C. Tournament.
      48 10 THURSDAY'S TItS. Handicap Championship "A." W. A. Balhctcbet v. C. A Norris. Single Handicap A."— N. E. Ess v. H. N. balhetchet. R. C. Oehlers v. V. H. Norris. Single Handicap B." R. de Souia v. I. R. Brown, E. S. Monteiro v. C. B. Webb.
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      BOXING.
      45 10 Victory for Flyweight Champion. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Apr. 10. New York Corporal Issy Schwartz, who is recognised in New York State as flyweight champion of the world, decisively defeated Routicr Dana, the Chilean flyweight, in a fifteen round bout for the title on points.
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      YACHTING.
      60 10 The following races will be held next Sunday, April 15 "A" Class. First race for the Lipton Challenge Cup. Start 10.10 a.m., course. Club Courme ("A" Class). Handicaps Kathleen, Ella Dorothy, June and Jean, scratch. Ella 7 per cent. Remainder 12 per cent. B Claw.— Race for a Club
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      "DUKES" IN SUMATRA.
      485 10 Victories of 3—1 And 9-0. The Duka of Wellington's soccer team visiting Sumatra ani Java were successful in their two first matches in Sumatra, heating the Medan Europeans 0 1 and a Mcdan Native XI 9—0. The following account of the tour has reached us from a
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      84 10 English League Results. I Reuter Telegram.] London, Apr. 10. English League matches played to-day resulted as follows Division I. Birmingham 0 Newcastle 2 lluiltlc-r.stu 1.1 2 Middlesborough 4 Wednesday 4 Tottenhum 2 Division 11. Bnrnsley 2 Notts F. 1 Leeds U. :< Whrnnpton W. 0 West. Brom. A.
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      "STUNT" SWIMMING.
      50 10 German Champion Beats Sea- Lion. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Apr. 10. Hamburg Otto Kemmerich, the longdistance swimmer, swam 16 consecutive hours in a tank at a drcus, accompanied by a trained sea-lion which gave up before his master. Kemmerich beat his own world record for duration by fourteen hours.
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      SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
      245 10 The gambit tournament at present in progress at the Singapore Chess Club closes after play on the 13th inst. The present position of the competitors is us follows New Competitions. Entry lists are now open for the following competitions American Handicap Tournament:—Open to all members of the
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      RESTRICTION.
      51 10 To the Editor of tht Straits Timei. Sir,— -The earlier restriction is removed the sooner the industry will li^ht iisclf. Will those authorises who have air, .iclv sent cables to the Secretary of State ugain do to asking lor immediate removal V Yours, etc.. ASIATIC PLANTER. Kota Tinicgi, April
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      RUBBER—A SUGGESTION.
      69 10 RUBBER— A SUGGESTION. To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, We are all looking to our Dutch friends to make the next move. If they will co-operate, I suggest lecimatin:.; all existing rubber plants both producing and immature to combat over-produciion. Still further destruction of on.' i.ut of every
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    SHOT CHINESE-INDIAN.
    151 10 Arresting Constable's Narrow Escape. The shooting in North Bridge Road on March 2'.i, of the Chinese-Indian, \)i\ .11, \\a* l he subjtct of a Coroner's enquiry yesterday. He was shot through the body. Tw.i Cantonese subsequently irmttd- one of them a foreman in the employ of tinCycle and
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    EDIBLE BIRDS' NESTS.
    74 10 Police Court Charge Against Shipping Clerk. Two cases of the Chinese deliiay, birds' nests, valued at $2,000, lijiui-i d in a poliM cotut case before Mr. L McKaii (1'iist Ma.eistrat") to-day. It is alleged that Tan Boon Bcnir, a e'erk in the employ of Nambu Bros.. shippers
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    A BITER BITTEN.
    277 10 A Shock for Flying Instructor. Young O'Neil was a student in a dying scnool near New York. His light-hearted disposition won favour with his fellowstudents but made less impression on his teacher, a serious-minded person who thought levity out of place in the air. O'Neil showed proficiency
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    SHOOTING.
    103 10 The Eurasian Co., Rifle Club, S.V.C., held a spoon shoot on Sunday with the following results A Class.— 2oo yards, Pte. P. Anchant 500 yards, Sgt. F. M. Grosse 000 yards, Sgt. E. C. Stewart. B Class.— 2oo yards, Pte. W. V. da Souza 500 yards, Pte. D. M.
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED.
    87 10 the District Court ti:is morning before Mr. J. L. Fall, a European, Stanley McCracken. was charfad with causing (previous hurt to a Tamil. It is alleged that the accused knocked down the complainant while the former was riding his motor cycle in Orchard Soad on March 11. i
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    "THE EUROPEAN WAR DANGER."
    917 11 iIIn lac li.rmer I'rime Minister of Italy, Sinnor I'raiiceMo Nitli. in an mli r\ iv* a danger sf war m Europe Objeetiveljr, the dang) ri ef war have never btan so -.reat- greater even than in the eve of the Great War. \ii the tin- talk
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    39 11 It was a wrenched play. The audience utarted to Mm loudly except one man who flapped his hands vigorously. I say." said his neighbour. yni'vr to ai pUud j I'm applauding tin Msatagy was th«
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    JOTTINGS FROM JOHORE.
    2354 11 THE PROGRESS OF THE. STATE SINCE 1910. iKrotn Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, April >"•. Those who have travelled about thi.* recently give amasiag account- I f the prosperity to be seen on all iMm yet th- va.-i potential wealth of Johora has hanlly IMM tapped. A
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      133 11 THE LATEST RECORDS OF "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" issued in LONDON for MARCH, 1928 have arrived and are now on Sale ELECTRIC RECORDINGS Lists sent on application. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE. J v y ii<i0$KBP* r Wonderful lingers that can _i- Jrav.- lrom mute strings and keyboard the mo;t
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      481 12 A New Degree of Luxury In the Moderate-Priced Field, Solr Affents Tor S.S. and F.M.S. Eastern Auto Co., Ltd. "INGAPORE, KUALA UTMPITR, KLANG, IPOH AND PBNANG. ig!t* JOHNSON J( Improved Type) LIGHTEST, SPEEDIEST AND MOST DURABLE DETACHABLE TWIN-CYLINDER OUTBOARD MOTOR. 2'/ 2 H.P. 4|/ 2 H.P. 8 H.P. Fitted with
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      381 12 *3f Aids to m Better Penmanship Crcuhd by "Geo. S. Parker— DUOFOLD' Here are seven reasons for Parker &T*±. Duofold's superiorities jj^U Wfc>\ 1. Parker Duofold'a super-smooth, pres- M £v^^F sureless pomt of everlasting 14K Gold- JfM&^Kr and-Iridium gives instant writing flow A y/j/h^^Kf of ink. Yields to any type
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    916 13 THE NEW MINISTER OF INTERIOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. Ml li. l{. 11. i'rincc Yugala. who has re1 the position of Minister of the Interior, has leit for K.iiope to-day by Um l"..!u.ia. It has been knows fa :i le-v v.e;-l> tli;it hi' v. ould
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    TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    91 13 First Electric Device In India. Mu.lrao. Mar. 22. A novel npnrinwt for controlling li-afli nil huh MMli l.y eleotrkrty is bejriLr made on the initiative of Mr. Krishnaswamt Chetty, Electrical Kngineer Itc the Mailra- ('<H|)Oi;ation. Hi' has installed an elecirii trailic contro'.ler at th« .uinction of Body Guard
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      1272 14 Assets ov«r ?5.000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $.10,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. in Strait. Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Hon.e. Singapore. LONDON OiTICI t 17. Old Jewry, EC. Th« Company has £20.000 depo.lted with the Supreme Cocrt of England and complies with the British Llfa Assarar.ee Companies
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      372 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capital Authorised £9.000.000 Capital Subscribed £1,800,000 Capital raid up £1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 11, 516,888 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro, J. O. Rsbin.on, Esq. Esq. Sir David Yule, Bart. W.
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      487 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor. Hong Kong Bank Chr... Singapore. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity policies issued at best terms obtainable in Malaya. Assets Exceed £15,000,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fira, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. As.at. £61,000,000 ARTHUR C.
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      910 14 AUCTION SALE OF VAMABLE FRKEHOI.I) LANDS \\D Bl lI.OI.MiS. T» be held at our salo-room. N». IVA. Kinl?ysiin (Jreen. Singapore, on Wednesday. April 25, al 11 a.m. TARTICI I.AKS. 1. AM th.it' piece of freehold land situ;it'in the Diatrid ol Kalian*. Singapore, estim::teii to contain an area of 1 acre.
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      100 15 :> s y;' -h-m POODYEAR Tubes are made to fit the U cover without crinkling on the inside circumference. They hold air unfailingly, thus lengthening the life of the tyre. Made of pure rubber, Goodyear Tubes are dependable. Fit them next time. WHITEAWAYS We have just unpacked a very large
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      536 16 By Special Appointment to H.M. the King of Siam. Estd. 1872. STERLING SILVER AND E.P.N.S. WARE. TEA SETS TRAYS and SALVERS SILVER MOUNTED COFFEE CUPS and SAUCERS BONBON DISHES CONDIMENT SETS SAUCE BOATS SPOONS and PASTRY FORKS In new and attractive patterns are among the latest additions to our stock
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      284 16 OXIDIZED COPPER SUN DIAL On Concrete Pedestal A perpetual time-keeper. CONCRETE VASES FOUNTAINS BENCHES, etc. Inspection invited. THE Elkayes Concrete Works, 10, HIGH STREET. New Novels Just Received WINTEirS MOON, by Hu K h Walpole. DEMON MX. by D. Stern. XITANA, by (J. B. Burgin. THE ONE <;IKL IN A
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      973 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PREPAYMENT CHARGES for Waata, For Sal*. To I*t, «tc.. In ordinary clom sat type (average six words to Una) art: P«r lin« On* insertion 28 cents, two Ins. 4fi cents, three ins. G4 cents, four ins. 82 e*nts,n>e ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40. twelve ins.
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