The Straits Times, 19 April 1928

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times X 28,7G0. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1928, fi PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 121 1 Milkmaid Sweetened. l":ill Cr-m >ii!k The Best of them All. oml LASSIE" IE :^!Bi Scotch Whisky >i|§ Highland Lassie Whisky is composed of the i^^^sS^^l products of some of the MOST NOTED DISTILLERIES IN SCOTLAND. Carefully blended V* y and thoroughly matured in SHERRY WOOD, und guaranteed absolutely pure. YOU
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    • 148 1 RQBi NSOEsa g PRESENT SOME NEW ATTRACTIVELY PRICED Chosen from the very first Spring Models, these styles tell of Fashion's latest decrees. Equally moderate in price and equally perfect in quality are hundreds of other Fashion-inspirations awaiting your choice ROBINSON Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, > SINGAPORE. FOR HORS D'OEUVRES NEW
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  • 2054 2 OPPOSITION TO DOG RACING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 22. The House of Commons had sporting subj«cls before it on two occasions last week. The Bi 1 requiring dog-racing CMiaM tn obtain a licence from local authorities was introduced under the Ten Minutes Rule, and not a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 517 2 TW Vtwcum ffbtfcM Mures WM DIiTiriCUIXHtD PlWCLfftf declare the value of a clear skin •XTO mmi Likiws the value of activities by daily use of Pond's J-N hc.iuty— .inj tlie w,^ v.ivs c-f Two Creams." keepincit unblemished rctterthan »»^i the true Miwt Pond s Cold Crtam So when t-vo distinguished
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    • 257 2 ECZEiI OH FACE_AND_HEAD Was Ashamed To Go Out. Healed by Cuticura. "I had wwping eczema. M;' face and head were covered with sore eruptions so that I was ashamed to go out. Later it broke out all over my body and down to my knees and then spread to my
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    • 108 2 HHBI Ask for 4711 *by the numeral (on a Blue ~-^>Sj W War«W a r «a r l r^ aw» M^m mm mmS- IlcjiriSritUiticf ft I, mud llir Fur Kurt, Robot Btm, :<'.'■■ j /J Smgmpore. PARFUMS r 3 iTk r TT 1 "V DE LUXE M M Ses Poudres
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  • 454 3 Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secrft«ry'< Offico, up to noon of April 30, 1928, for the following works 1. Erection <>f Quarters for Servants at the Junior Civil Service Club. Kivaion of Quarters for Two Assistant Surgeons at Tan Tock Seng's Hospital. :l. Krvction of Quarters
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    • 150 3 ANOTHER SHELL SUCCESS THE FIRST NON-STOP ATLANTIC FUOHT FROM EAST TO WEST Accomplished by Captain KOEHL, Baron von Ilucnfclri ;«nd Commandant Fitzmjuirice Plying Junker nVW-wfahf monoplane usixc; SHELL LUBRICATING OIL Engineering Refinements Increase Economy Many factors contributing to mim-iai joi him; Ss| increased power, and swifter $'> 030 ii*j acceleration,
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    • 434 3 JOHORE GOVERNMENT Tenders will be received at tho office of the State Secretary. Johore Bahru, up to noun of April 30, l'J2B, for the supply and completion of lIARKAC'KS FOR EIGHT BACHELORS BUBVET DKI'T., JOHORE BAHRU. NOTE.- A cash security of JHOO will be required to be deposited with tho
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    • 755 3 "'^,pT~" Not every tnothfr can feed, her baby so a ibed must he found which wiil give the nourishment rl x^*' l\ that baby nc.xb. Mofhastan lIV 7 naturally to Horlicks. which, \J ft \j far years. has jnwed us value. I r I Horlicbi helps nature to build brain
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 503 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APGAR LINES (Incorporated in England i MAIL AM) I\\SSEN(;ER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. I'NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, London AND FAR EAST MAIL BBBVKX OUTWARHS IT.OM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore MALWA 11,100 Apl. 20 NOVARA 7,000
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    • 599 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Nacies, Marseilles, London. Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnag* Du* Sail SLWA KARU 11,000 Apl. 28 27 FUSIfIMI MARU 11,000 May 10 11 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.SO0 May 24 21 HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Jus* 7 8 KITANO MARU 8,000 Jun* SI 12 t HARUNA MARU
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    • 486 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly selling* by th* w*UKnown it.am.r MAKELLA (7,876 ton.) and th* new motor vessel, MALABAR (4312 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is th* largest <nd finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins d* Lux*,
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    • 538 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Und*r ccntraet with th* NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephon No. 3640, with .üb-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of th* Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All Information, detailed itineraties
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    • 524 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCBAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) 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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    • 469 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. ((Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretav, Trenggaau, Kelanta", BangCkra, Tulcpio, Pi.tani, Singora. Lcaon, Bandon, Kohaamui, Lt.n^suan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arriva l Depur nr* PEACHATIPOK Apl t» Apl. H The stcameis are fitted hroui!lio-t w.th electric light and haev excellent accommodation for
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 1732 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN &JCKNALL DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE British-India Steam Nay. J£ A^ SZV" STEAMSHIP Ctf-aj LTDi round-the-world service to, Ltd. MBVT^BZS /^Sk\ C, iJJ.M+mm NEW TORE and BOSTON (APCARLINE) E_l 4t\ty F.I.I.KKM \N JNB PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, i^H aW*» rASHKNOHR AN!) FHF.ICIW SF.RVICB TO GENOA and MARSEILLES. V(\T H(|\(i
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    • 429 5 ir\ing's YEAST- VITE jbol Th« LJshtning Fir -me up. < tiii'.ciiix M har-.ii. !ruf«. Composed of pure Mecicinal V.*b w T Malta., and athei veluablo lnktvdlenti, a. prean-ibed by leadii r medical special,. :i The fermentntion of tke Yea.t when in contact with tlie gastric juices vi lka) rt'>mi>ca c<iutua
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 486 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Jnnctlon Albert and Bencoolen Strert*. Nurlh Itrid;.- lion). T< I. No. 289. TELEPHONE No. 3156. Front U ediicsd;;>. April 18 to Tuesday, Iriday, April 13 to Thursday. April 19, April 24, 1928. 1928. AI T..JO p.m. At 9 p.m. Kdmund Viblt in KOI R SQIARE STEVE
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    • 169 6 VICTORIA^JFIEATRE TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 W. R. BANVARD Presents THE BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY TO-NIGHT MERCENARY MARY From the London Hijipuilrome. Friday. April 20 Saturday, April 21 QUEEN HIGH KATJA THE DANCER From the yuern's Theatre. I.nndon. From Daly's Theatre, Londoß. Monday. April 2:1 THE BLACK BOTTOM REVUE FAREWELLPERFORMANCE
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    • 271 6 GOVERNMENT EVENING CLASSES RAFFLES INSTITUTION.' Subject to there in-iMK uufflcieni number of student* t<> justify their formation, classes \>iM be held in the foil.w in;" subjects TECHNICAL. COMMERCIAL. 1. Mathematics. 1. Hook-keeping:. 2. Chemistry Theoretical. >. Typing. S. do. —PrMtkaL shorthand 4. Mechanics. (Degl— eiß*. EkatenUry. 5. Machine Drawing. Intermediate
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  • 158 7 H MURES. Thursday. April 19 11. \V. Ml a.m.. 8.8, 10.11 pjn, 8.4. ■•i mail (Paul Lecat) doaw Banrard Victoria r/beatre, :>::o p.m. Ai.ril 20 II W. U 10 I m., 9.2. 10.3<J p.m., 8.8. X a.m. tward mail due. Chr. Haygens) .hi. I: -..l Board Meeting,
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  • 115 7 Thursday, April IV. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance irf Rajala and PUncie* 22 1 Awa Maru L'li 1 Main Wharf Moi is :> < a Palermo It 3 II :i 10 Empire Dock 30 k sag k. l'om;.anion 46 4 R M sarf
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  • 165 7 AWA MARU, Jap., 3,749 tons, from Nagoya i i i.i-l. l;l .M.K.v1.1.-i. Hut.. 6TH tons, from Pontianak I ntianak unc. IiIiHUIAT, Siam, 168 tons, from Bocho IS-4. 21-4. i.t.i:.\. Km.. 2£4* ton.-, from Calcutta i-*-i :utta I.-.. hOOK SANU, ISrit.. l.H>7 tons, from Calcutta 2H-1. \>. I from
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  • 144 7 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE To-day. Ccl Moluccas, Timor Dill) .it..: South-East Boraao ..ill i 'J p.ni v i Hong i. < i 2 p ir. id Djibouti I Paul Local i J p.:r. Southern I weatara India (Bajala) I p.i-. siam I Kistnai p.m. China, Halaaai, Japan, Korea, For- Biberia, Philippine
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  • 18 7 ipa pa* a!." 4pcil li. itfli fru, ii»ng ar>- i bnaagi BON, GILTIIXAM CO, LTD.. AlCrlil-..
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 153 7 BiagapoN, Apr. 19. I. ißdon. K«bkl r up Kd. Local 29% Tin OU Ua. M., ,l.,wn 17s.- 6d. Mining. Quiet. Kuchai I.SO-l.tfr., Lingui Ualayil Consolidated 1.02 -1.115. Kiuiiaii Pi. lJ7Vfe-IJSH, I'enawat 71-74 ci n t .Pi S'lus.-f. W;i>- :i-:;.03. North Taiping 1.04-1.07, Booth Tailing 55-57 eea
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  • 80 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Itut'iy. Aav. IS. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 1240 6-32, Athens 372 Jfc, Berlin 2n.12. Bombay 4 is. r. 11-Sld., Bnuieli 84.06, Bucharest JBOH, Buene Airs 47 18-16, Copenhagen is.2o, Geneva 26.33, Uelsingfora r.H, Hong Kong 2s. OVt>d., Kobe Is. 0 15-lCd., Lisbon Z%, Madrid W.OB, Milan
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  • 202 7 The foil nth and tinul lis; of tubscriptiona for 19M 1927: Previously i^ed if 1.12. Cross-word Paaal* B os. 1300, II .ii. Mr. and Co., Ltd. $1%, Brothers $26. Per M--s. Hi ntor. Mr. li. il. Clarke $10. Po» Mrs. E. C. 11. Wolff: «ir. 11. Ban
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  • 227 7 SETTLEMENT OF SYED MOHD. BIN AHMAD ALSAGOFF, DECEASED IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE oi valuable fru i old three modern European known ai No 7n-.\. 7a-l mil re-2. Read, and eight building site-; sttaate off Thomson Road Bin i To be held at Messrs. Cfcooag Kaon Baag '■■I. mm.:. \n. in. Chalia
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  • 266 7 PRODUCE. EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Singapore, Apr. 13. Singapore Apr. 19. On London, Bank i m/'i 2/3 2J "2 Gambicr 745 Demand I/S SS/H (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 14.50 Private 3 m. credit 2 4. Copt UM 'On NcwYnrk. Demand S.; i S," 110 Sarawak M* Private 90 J
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  • 56 7 Latest Cable —Lo nion S;io: Sheet 7Ticl. per lb. New York :-Spot Bheel (J. cents i 7'» per li.. t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. itandard K.S.S. on Tender >• ."•!..> --!imic J'jly m n i, Oct.* Tone' of M.irket S— S as MM SO
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  • 437 7 Issue Val. rd. £1 £1 Asam :nrbang £1 £1 Bancrin Tin I 1 Hut.uu- Padus 1 1 IS.it u I £1 £1 Chcndcriang 1 1 Chin Chin £l K.i.-,tci!i Biaa £1 i! Hnad Yai 1 l HiUra lin I 1 lloiiK Ki.tt £1 £1 liuey Yot Pref. £1 fl
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  • 179 7 lifaue d I'd. Bayers SelUra 1C 10 Ribeiro A Co. 8.00 9.00 10 10 Kubinson Ord. 21.50 22.27> cd 11)0 K'O l'.oliinson I'ruf. lttM 19& M cd, i 1 BbtUa 4.7.0 4.10.0 J J Singapon Cold Stor. -!.S0 i.li) £1 {1 Singapore Trac. Ords. H'9 10/9 £1 £1 Singapore
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  • 84 7 I Enp. fi ji.c. 11,884,300 </ pren Singapore (Old Storage Deb. \tx. S."i.".:..i'ip,i 104 ■in;r:i]»iro Municipal ."> p.c. 1,178,060 l :«H l>n'r. !> pror Singapore Hanieipal J p.c. of IUIIT si.r.iMP.iiiMi ;H> StnnpoT* Munici|ial l'L> p.c. of ltfO'J 11,100, H i>:ir. jiiii'aii.iri- Municipal i p.c. of 1913 vJ.IMIO.OOO 80
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  • 403 7 Francr and Co. and Lyall and Evntt's quotations. To-day Price* Fraier Lynll it Co. Eratt. Allcnby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitaro ($1) A. Kilning ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molck (SI) A. Tanas ($5) lialgownie ($1) Bussett (*1) Brocu N. Brunei U. (Js> B. Jelutong ($1) B.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 144 7 TUP CFi^rtrV'S RIOT to-night at the to-nh.hi THE SEASONS RIOT myf mRW $m^ r* rUEE CIXKMVS. CHINESE WAVANG. 12 .i'..»NTAN MAX V>!\<; JAVANESE g9 M k*< J W tf"g\ >VAYANG WONC. etc.. etc. I_A ili3h^lh?mm rnF CITY opkra W aimßmai»AoA^ TO-NIGHT— No I'erformance XiWwMP-- >A iFMi a IF' I McHEBS
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    • 803 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS LEFROY.-In Tasmania on April 16, 1928 O. A. Lefroy, formerly of the Public Work; Department, Perak. Penang a:id FJCJ papers please copy. L!M.- Lim K-.vee Kng. alias Lim Tiok Chye at Ifo. '■>. Mohamcd Sultan Road Ai ul 17, IStt, at o bjb. He It rarvivw by
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    • 898 7 LATEST ADVERTISEiMENTS Other Classified Advls., nee pace 16. WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC. WANTED, experienced Invoice dark and typist. Apply Mnyn.ird Cu.. Ltd. TOU SALE, complete travellinc cinema outfits. Particular f.Ji), B. Times. (lp) .O I ET, ii from May I, W, M v. Road, Katong. Apply on the premises ufur
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 74 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kcrbau Station. (By CoarttRy of Government Health Officer.) For the 24 Hoars ending at Midnight on Auril 18. Dec. 1 alt tempcratjra UN 1'. ."•'.in. siuiUf temparaturt 7MF. Uemi thad« U-mper; turc XO.C F. Max, sun ruiliation 1H I'. -M u en-s radiatioB 73.5 V. S.m lampi
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  • 606 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 19. SOME SINGAPORE NUISANCES. It has remained for a visitor to Singapore to draw attention to a particularly unpleasant nocturnal evil which the authorities should take speedy steps to remove. The majority of residents, poinpr away to their homes in Tang! in and other
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  • 272 8 Lew-abiding civilians in Penanjc must have shivered agreeably when they read, in a leading article on The Public and the Police in or.c of their local newspaper*, that "there is beginning ,n rr •.> into the service on arrogant, Irani) nt spirit of self-assertion." Indeed, thi rei.trn
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  • 51 8 Councillor to Embassy in Rome Appointed. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, Apr. 18. M. Charles. A. Henry, Councillor to the French Embassy in Rome and formerly Charge D'AlTaires in Tokio, has been appointed French Minister to the Court of Siam in succession to the late M.
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  • 788 8 THE R.A.F. FAR EAST FLIGHT. The series of lectures which officers o 'he Far East Flight have arran™e:l U .rive to the members of the Singapon. Flying Club, are b?ing looked forward to with intense interest and than is W Joubt the audiences will bf large. Thi subjects
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  • 146 8 Nominations for Municipal Commission. The nominations for the Straits Settlements Association (Singapore) representative on the Atunieipal Comnr as fol.ows Mr. \V. P. U. Parson?, proposed I'y Syed Mohamed AlsajfolF, BScaaaad by Mr. Cheong; Kocn Sens, and supported by the Hon. Inche Eunus and Mr. C. V. Evans.
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  • 254 8 Mr. A. W. Hamilton, Deputy Commissioner of Police, has returned from Home leave. Mr. Walter Harris, the well-known orrespondent, is engaged on a three months tour Java ami Ba The eagagaasCßi ll announced of Mr. a. L. Barnett, of Singapore, and Miss Dorothy 1. Waters, daughter of
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  • 247 8 Motorist's Claim Against Traction Company. A case was commenced in the Supreme Court yesterday, before the Acting Chic* Justice (Mr. Justice Sproulc) in which Louis Joseph Ler.iarcior sued the Singapore Traction Company for damages arising out of a motorcar accident on July 16 of last year. Mr.
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  • 93 8 Galli-Curci. Kreisler and Heifctz For Singapore. A cable received (rota Mr. A. Strol;, the well-known concert agent, rtatea thai Singapore will be visited by an unusually lar^e number of famous artists this year. Mr. Strok announces that he has inadf definite arrangements for the following to appear
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  • 40 8 Mails from Kurope (London mails leapatchod March ex P. and O. Malwa wiil arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspond* nee will be reauv for delivery to boxholders at a.m. From Holland, by Slamat, due at Singapore to-morrow morning.
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  • 64 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., Mow York, send us the following cable dai^rl Aprii IK, their quotations beinjr in (fold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchugM sales to-day 3,280 tons. April IT icnts, M.iy IT..;U, June 17.5 C, 17.70, Aiicust 17.80. September 1181 18 cants, October IS
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 299 8 SPRING MCE MEETING jK -j^ WE ARE NOW W^\ £T j-V? DISPLAYING ff VAV A Jm THE LATEST V\ UR CREATIONS V MILLINERY AND S' FROCKS IROM THE LEADING ffißßlte LONDON AND PARIS Bft HOUSES. W^7 Al SO A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF PARISIAN FLOWERS 111 AND THE NEWEST IN ~~*%kj
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    • 87 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 Thrilling adventures and amazing revelations of the unknown African I THE GORILLA HUNT JACKIE COOGAN in his latest and funniest film comedy OLD CLOTHES (OF GINSBERG AND KELLY) First Show at 7.30 A Red Hot Sizzling Western Drama 808 CUBTEB in THE
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    • 66 8 On Other Pages. ra.-e. Hume Sport Latter Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 To-da>'8 Share Market 7 > and Radio News 9 Ferak Electiu- Power Scheme Special Article I Mr. Ornaby-Gori Knle ruined I i N*Im from Mala in BfWCt News and Commenti 10
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  • 450 9 THE NEW BILL, TIME OF MATURE JUDGMENT. SUGGESTION OF TWENTYFIVE DEFEATED. [reitpr telf.cram] I.lllTl'lM. .\l<!\ IS. The bumm, in ta I the Franeh m |6 an ...i.ved by Sir A!<- Lanark, N.) in fovaar of railing the a:" of peraooa ■■titled Parliamentary in the ease [■Kirn
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  • 133 9 JAPANESE PRECAUTIONS AT TSINGTAO. (REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Tokio, Apr. 18. The Japanese Consul-General at Tsingtaa has cabled to the Foreign Office advising that the despatch of troops is necessary Car the protection of Japanese lives and property if the Northerners fall back to Yenchowfu, or the
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  • 212 9 Criticisms of China Resented. [MUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 18. Geneva The Opium Committee considered the report .submitted by M. Brenier, the French assessor, which showed that opium production in China inCTCMad to 7,000,000 kilos during 1924-25 in spite of the monopoly of proauction. Mr. Chao objected to the
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  • 108 9 Pioneer of London's Taxi Cabs. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Apr. 18. The death has taken place at the age of 74 of Lord Dalzicl, formerly Sir Davison Dalzicl. He was closely connected with many important commercial enterprise. >einjr beat known to the public as president of
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  • 75 9 A Flood of Farcical Candidates. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 18. Paris The expiration of the timelimit for lodging nominations for the general election on the 22nd instant shows a record of 3,735 candidates nearly 1,000 more than in 1924. At least one-third of them have not the slightest
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  • 130 9 UJS. Debts and British Shareholders. 1:1:1 tkr nUUN] Low* B, Apr. IS, In the Howm (omni'Ms Lt.-Col. Howard Bury (Coi I) drcwi attention to ihe nan tM of thI nitrd States which h:;.i defaulted in and repudiated public i.ts. He urged that the Foreign i ,1 make re-
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  • 53 9 Issue Many Times Over 1 Subscribed. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 19. New York The Guaranty Trust Company, which offered £2,000,000 worth of United Kingdom and Northern Ireland bonds i-oincidently with the opening of trading in them on the stock exchange, reports that the issue was
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  • 82 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Apr. 18. Uaa Cobham, who, with Lady Cobhum and a crew of four, is making a survey flight of Africa, failed to arrive at Freetown, Sierra Leone, yesterday from Ahijean, on the French Ivory Coast, ]as expected. Considerable .-.nxiety wa« felt during
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  • 52 9 DiaTctCMCa Among Labour Leaders. [RmTER mumum] London. Apr. 18. .iruonjr labour leaden have ch< ked the spread of the rotten strike Fifteen thousand operative.- have returned, find nine out of 19 mill-, have rfinmad mn wal working. The remainder of the striken profei mination to carry on
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  • 427 9 BREMEN'S EXPERIENCE. PREPARING FOR FLIGHT TO NEW YORK. [REUTXB TEI.KR-M] London, Apr. 19. New York Professor Smiddy, the Irish Free State Minister, has received a long distance telephone message from Capt. Fitzmaurice at Murray Bay, stating that he is awaiting the arrival of spares for the repair
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  • 92 9 Refusal to Pay Taxes In Grain. [It.. r£R TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 18. Warsaw According to reliable intclliIgence from the Russo- Polish border. Icontinur.l affrays are occurring in I Russian border villages between detachments of the Red army and peasants, who refuse to pay taxes consisting of grain.
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  • 63 9 Over a Thousand Buildings Destroyed. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Tokio, Apr. 18. Over 1,000 buildings have been destroyed at Hirosaki, Northern Japan, including four schools, two banks, six hospitals and a church, as a result of a fire which raged for seven hours before it was got under
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  • 88 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 18. Chicago It is learned that the late I Mr. Ogden Armour's widow and daughter are voluntarily paying $10,000,000 to settle Mr. Armours debts, which include $18,000,000 to the Armour company and $7,000,000 worth of bonds to the Sutter Basin company, for
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  • 728 9 F.MJS. WELCOME. COURAGE INITIATIVE IN MALAYA. The Chinese community of the X..M.S. entertained the Right Hon. Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, Under Secretary oi' State for the Colonies, at a banquet at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday evening. The Hon. Mr. Wong Yick Tong presided over a
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  • 104 9 Violence of Pro-Government Reactionaries. [REUTER FAR EASTERN .SERVICE.] Osaka, Apr. 18. I The public is worried on the one hand by I the recent disclosures of widespread Com Imunistic activities and on the other by the increasing violence of the outrages committed by pro-Govei nment reactionaries. The
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  • 100 9 PROGRESS OF DUTCH CONVERSATIONS. [REVTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 18. The conversations between the British and Dutch rubber producers are proceeding amicably. The Dutch producers departed on Monday, but there is no question of a breaking down of negotiations. There are no set conferences, but leading producers are
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  • 134 9 Answers to Labour Critic. [REUTCB TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 18. In the House of Commons, replying to Comdr. Kenworthy, Comdr. LockerLampson said the Shanghai Defence Force occupied certain posts in the residential district of the western International Settlement for the purpose of defending the Settlement ar.d protecting British
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  • 286 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] London, Apr. 18. Helsingfors The police have arrested leading Communists here and in the provinces, including some members of the Diet, on a charge of complicity in a treasonable conspiracy. The Labour party expelled 58 members found belonging to Communist organisations. Washington Mr.
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  • 121 9 Satisfactory Settlement Of Litigation. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 18. It was announced in the Chancery Division that the cross actions between Sir Arthur dv Cros, Mr. Alfred dv Cros and Mr. George dv Cros, on the one hand, and the Dunlop Rubber Company on the other, which
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  • 49 9 [REtTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 18. New York The continued strength of sterling exchange is responsible for the resumption of gold movement to Britain. The Farmers' Loan Trust Company is sending $1,500,000, though sterling i« still below the point at which gold shipments are theoretically profitable.
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  • 33 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 19. Sofia A fresh earthquake, more violent than that on Saturday, occurred at 9.30 yesterday evening and resulted in widespread panic. No details have been received.
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  • 36 9 [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, Apr. 18. The French revenue returns for March reached Frs. 2,687.000,000, showing an increase of Frs. 157,000,000 on March, 1927, and an excess of Frs. 251. 000,000 on the Budget forecast.
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  • 1858 9 £3,500,000 SCHEME. HARNESSING A MALAYAN RIVER. i ELECTRICAL NETWORK FOR KINTA MINES. (By Our Special Representative). At a time when the rubber slump is the main topic of conversation in Malaya it is refreshing to find one plate in the country that is brimming with energy
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  • 654 10 INDUCTION OF NEW VICAk. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. it. The induction of the Rev. Hubert John Hutchinson to the parish of Malacca was carried out by the llishop of Singapore, on Sunday, aftei EveSJOOag, at 1 han li. Malacca. The ceremony of inducting a vicar
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  • 195 10 intt'restinß Matches at Week-end. Ti;c- M will meet Malacca on the Padeag ea Saturday p'.ny commencing at II a.m. The fallowing are the sides S.C.C. I. V. 8. Brooke (capt.), B. ':>..(.kc \V. H. Kindlay, R. G. Gibson, A U. KinLr. R. H. Laverton, G. F. Murphy, 11.
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  • 89 10 The Chief Secretary. F.M.S., has issued the fc. Unwind notification It" ev;cise af the powers vested in him by section .'id of "The Rubber (Restriction) Enactment. l'.'lM." the Chief Secretary to Ge*eraatsat hereby graa total > -vemption from the provi the said Enactment for all asjraaaN f
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  • 223 10 ONE OF PERAK'S FIRST iWV.D. ENGINEERS. We regret to announce the death, on April 16 in Tasmania, of Mr. G. A. Lefroy, v. no after retiring from the Perth P.W.D. in IM6, ISttlUl down ne:ir l'erth, Western Australia. As recently us July 1920, Mr. Lefroy pa-
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  • 399 10 The tender of Mr. Koh San Hin, amounting to $2-1.060, has been accepted for the extension of municipal stores, Hrn Valley Road, Singapore. Lim Cheng Han Bad Chong Yong Hoe w«>re charged before the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) this morninfr with using as genuine
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  • 112 10 New Building to bo Opened Soon. The new Singapore Coroner's Court is rapidly Bearing completion, and will be opened on May 1. The new building will give the Coroner a court to himself, and will permit of the vacation by the Coroner of the policecourt \v::ic: >!njr as
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  • 98 10 Lucky Seizure In Moulmein Road. In the Second Court this morning, bcfr, Xtr. N. r.ourlay, a Chinese, Siap Tiong, pleaded guilty to a charge of being sion of 1.400 packets of dutiable Chinese tobacco. Mr. I. IV-k'ns. who prosecuted, said that the accisvd was arrested in a ricksha
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  • SPORTING NEWS AND COMMENTS.
    • 251 10 SINGAPORE FOOTBALL. New Teams in League First Division. The entries for the Leasuo competition for IU2B closed yesterday nnd shew a very fcood return compared with last year. In the senior division there are eight clubs against six last season, Pulau Brani and the Indo-Ceylonese coming into the first division
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    • 404 10 In the final match of their tour, and their return match with the Malays, the visiting Ceylcmese bare-footed footballers alaiaat scored a victory and undoubtedly Piayed the best game of the tour. The match was played on the Stadium yesterday afternoon, and after a very
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    • 68 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London. Apr. 18. English and Scottish League matches played to-day resulted as follows English League Division J. Everton 3 New castle o Middlesbrough 2 Arsenal 2 Division 111 (Soot hern). Bristol Rovers 1 Swindon 0 Watford 2 Northampton 0 Division 111 (Northern Durham 0 Ashington
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    • 40 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Apr. 18. In the final of the Army racquets doubles championship, the Rifle Brigade (Major Moore Gwyn and Major A. C. Gore) beat the Seventeenth Lancers (Capt. Stanyforth and Capt. O. C. SmithBingham).
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    • 31 10 The Secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd.. reports that the Kampong Kamunting No. 2 dredge was refloated on the 16th instant. It is now being docked for repairs.
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    • 20 10 The hoemaKer who was slabbed in North Bridge Road on Tuesday night lias died. No arrests have yet been made.
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    • 497 10 MALAYAN RACING. Taiping Amateur Meeting. From Our Own Correspondent. Taiping, Apr. 18. The going was Rood and the dividends were fair considering the- smallnvs.i of the gathering, which include the Sultan of Pcrak and his suite. The only upset was in the second lace when the favouri.o was not placed.
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    • 200 10 TENNIS. S.C.C. Tournament. Th«re was no play yesterday on account of rain. Ties have been arranged as follows TO-DAY. Championship Doubles Preliminary.— R. G. Pash and S. t. Ncwbcry v. E. J. Sturgess and K. E. Cox. Profession .Pairs.— A. D. Anderson and K. H. Wild v. Capt. R. O.
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    • 83 10 TO-DAY'S TIES. Double Handicap, Semi-fink!.— J S. de Souza and C. B. Webb v. winners of E. W. de Crux and E. E. de Souxa and R. C. and S. L. Oehlers. Mixed Doubles.— C. A. Norris and Miss M. (Joraes v. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Hogan.
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    • 55 10 THE DUKES IN JAVA. Victory Over Bandoeng Union. (Antta's Service.) Weltevreden, Apr. 18. Playing at Bandoeng the 2nd Duke of Wellington's Regiment beat the Bandoeng Union by three goals to two. So far the Singapore regimental side have lost one mateh against the Oliveo side— and they have defeated the
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  • 418 10 SUCCESS OF "WHIRLED INTO HAPPINESS." Though some managers dec. are that Eastern audiences are harder to pleaso than any and stay al home with great ptrsistence instead of patronising the local theatre, the fact remains that Singapore people will always support a show which is good. The
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  • 173 10 Claim For $247,574 Fails At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 18. In the Supreme Court Mr. Lim Cheng Ean, the well-known Penang lawyer, was the defendant in a claim for damages for negligence in respect of conduct and advice over the purchase of some property
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  • 127 10 Story of Robbery in Temple Bathroom. A robbery which took place inside the bathroom of the Sikh temple in Queen Street on the night of April 6 led to the charging of a Sikh in the District Court yesterday. Chief Court Inspector Meredith prosecuted. The complainant,
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  • 23 10 The Municipality of Singapore is inviting tenders for the supply of rubber tiling for the new Municipal Offices, Singapore.
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  • 36 10 At the conclusion of the Coroner's inquiry into the death of a five-days old infant at K.indarg Kerbcu Hospital the jury returned a verdict of murder against the mother, the wife of a P.W.D. Tamil coolie.
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  • 98 10 Mr. Ormsby-Gore at the Sultan of Perak's Menggelunchor" picnic, new buildings in Central Singapore, including a shop and hotel designed by Sime Darby and Co., Easter weddings in Singapore, H.H. the Ranee of Sarawak with her two, daughters on their way Home by the Mantua, H.E. the Governor and I.ady]
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 54 10 To the Editor of the Strait- limes. Sir, I note you are doing you'- Utmost to bring down the price ai Petrol in Lhia country. Might I Bugged that Urn Settlements A;:-.n 'liiuons take op thta question and so justify its existence in a man taagibU way
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    • 332 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, it is generally ■■.mod that in the very near future there will be an acute shortage of tappers. Assuming this will be 10 possible way of overcoming this difficulty would be to give tappers a double task, having an
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    • 122 10 Mr. van Ijcar K!av!v"s New Project. [REUTER TE7J!GRAM] London, \;w. 18. Amsterdam: The three-engined Fokkcr aeroplane in which Mr. van Lear Black is preparing to attempt B WOI underwent a very sun Waalhavrn Aerodrome yesi rday, attaining a spejd of 120 miles an hour. Mr.
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    • 94 10 Dutch Enterprise and British Delay. [REUTER TEMXKAM] Leaden, A] r, I■. in the Hw sc of oramons, reply ng to Comdr. Keaworthy, Sir Samuel Hoaro, Air 1 1 1 itei .sM h rware of any specific official proposals by the Nethcr.aadi authoritiei for India. Comur.
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    • 108 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its Width auction on April 18, when there was catalogued 1.)2::.*2Z lbs. or 601.71 tons; onVrcd 742,066 llw. or X! 1.28 tons told C 00.411 lbs. or 268.04 torn London 0 N.u York 1 TRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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    • 51 10 It is announced in the eonaiH ceedings of the Singapon Commissioners that the contract tot t'e construction of Elgin I.i dge, Ln North Bridge R<,.>d, arranged with 1 BrisbaP'" and Co., ha? beer terminated the co.'iu actors b«-ing paid I fair and reasonable profit on the work
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  • 1071 11 WARNING FROM JAVA. HINDERING THE IDEAL OF CO-OPERATION. Interesting information regarding: workin); i'osis and other aspects of rubber imxhu tion in Java, together with a timely warning Hjrainst injudicious talk of "price-war" with the Dutch, is contained in the following letter, written to the Sti:.it
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  • 101 11 Programme of drills up to and for April tt. Thursday, April 19, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Eurasian Co., Company Parade Drill Hall, Chinese Co., Company Parade Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v) Sigs., Section Parade. Friday, April 20, Idl p.m., Diill Hall, Eurasian Co., Company Parade Drill Hall, S.V.C.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 192 11 "Matched Impedance" IS THE SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLE OF THE NEW 1928 "HIS MASTERS VOICE" CABINET MODELS NEW PATENT RE-ENTRANT TONE CHAMBER NEW No. 5, SOUNDBOX NEW TONE ARM NEW DESIGN. STOCKS HAVE ARRIVED and you are cordially invited to call and hear a demonstration of these wonderful new instruments. S. MOUTRIE
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    • 484 11 Raffles Hotel TEA DANCES DINER DANSANT MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY TUESDAY, TIIIHSDAV, SATURDAY. CHERIE VALENTINE and TOMASITA BIRDWELL Acrobatic and Character Daaccra appear daring all the above Ltanres ST. GEORGE'S DAY MONDAY, APRIL 23 SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE Extension until 1 a.m. TICKETS $4.50 rach. Only a limited number of Tickets
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  • 475 12 THREE YEARS' SURVEY. 55,000 SQUARE MILES OF NEPAL EXPLORED. One of the most important pieces of work undertaken by the Survey of India during recent years is the topographical survey and exploration of the territory of Nepali and the preparation of a complete contoured map of
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  • 413 12 Prime Minister and Small Investors. In the House of Commons on Mar. 15, Sir Frank Nelson asked the Prime Minister if he would receive a deputation of members representing investors in Uritish rubber eompsni >s who, as a result of the fall in values following upon the
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  • 250 12 Useful Notes about Indigestion. In those days of motor buses, trams and I motor can most people walk too little and eat too much. The rtv.ult is \md\nttlltm, thin blood and defective circuln'ion. Commonly felt symptoms nre chcxt nnrf stomuch pains, aches in the small of
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 302 12 IN SI VI. KS TO SUIT 7>v ALL TASTES AMD y' IN ALL y Ni FASHIONABLB •SHADtt jS I Si ik id by leading /T ►tort-* throughout I Uie rjLft ss9*sH*\^flflsl*^*sHH*lHHH^ff^^^H*sH*l SILK HOSIERY DEAD— ALL DEAD Survivors that is the beauty i.i !'>!..■ k r'\<vx. It kills every fly, i.'kl
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    • 586 12 V HBBB**w Doubles the Beauty of Your Hair The simple hair styles of to-day make beautiful hair a necessity. Luckily, beautiful hair is now easily obtained. It is simply a matter of snampooing. Proper shampooing make* the hair soft and silky. It bring* out all the real life and lustre,
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    • 321 12 v .venial EHKT^fc39xri*] Who said castor oil We must confess that at ono time we ourselves shared his dislike, but now Wto have come to the age of discretion we know castor oil as a necessity to the perfect functioning of the human body and the internal combustion engine Wiikctield
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  • 403 13 Substantial Forward Sales. The second annual general meeting o.' Central Johore Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on Mar. 16, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. M. Maude, the chairman of the company, presiding. In the course of his speech, the Chairman said The working for
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  • 509 13 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES MAR. 21 Par Value Company £1 Abaco 1 Allagar 11 Aniflu-Malay il Ayer Kuning £1 Banti'iiK I Batanjc Con.-olidaU-J £1 Batu Caves il Batu Tiga H«-koh Htrtam Consolidated 2/ Brieh £1 Bidor 2/ Bikam J Brooklanda 1 Bukit (lon i! llukit Kajang
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  • 756 13 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe on the Mongolia, sailing at 9 a.m. to-morrow Mr. White, Mr. Francis, Mr. Browne, Miss Fiddle;, Mrs. t'alanan, Capt. and Mrs. Innes, Dr. Milward, Miss Heanc Mr. and Mrs. Wood, Miss Ensor and Nursu (Miss M. Saundcrs), Mrs. Mac
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  • 47 13 It was baking- day. Mary," cried mother, see if the cake is done. Stick a knife in it and if it comes out clean you'll know it's done." Yes," said father, and if it comes out clean stick the other knives in, too
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 98 13 THE DIFFERENCE Between an ordinary tea and the very best will astonish you TRY LIPTON'S PURE CEYLON TEA Every tin of Lipton's Pure CEYLON Tea can be identified by a coupon to be found in each tin and on each tin is a slip bearing the agent's name. Sole Agents
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    • 285 13 NON STOP FLIGHTS TOKIO HANOI CALCUTTA FAMOUS FRENCH AIRMEN Costes and Lebrix USED SOCONY GASOLINE IN ANY EVENT USE REG. US PAT. OFF STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW YORK (ImorpoiaUil in U.S.A.) j -~^fz~ t& W «SsHHS9KM9P29KBbSS9EBjfIH TV. ::'h i i i 113 kJ "--fe X JPJ "A, J^ L
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 2185 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.Q. Assurance in force over $30,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co.. Ltd. Uneorporated In Straita BettUmenUl JIKAI) OFfICE: Winehe.t.r Hoaae. Singapore. LONDON OrTlCt 17, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company bas £20.000 deposited with th* Supreme Conn of England and eempllee with the Britlah LUe Asearanee CeapaaUe
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    • 591 14 AUCTION SALE of superior wnx polishiv! :ind walnut: t:.ined Java teak household furniture, piano, etc. At No. St. Oxley Rise i off Oxley Read) (Ist floor only) on Saturday. April 21, 192*. at 5.30 p.m. Comprising an excellent toned cottafre piano by E. Adums in perfect condition with adjustable piano
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    • 343 14 PAGODA "555" LATEST SHADES include GVN METAL, SILVER, MOONLIGHT, PONGEE FLINT. Now Stocked by NAMSEN'S 53, HIGH STREET. GREEN MANURE SEED PAMANOEKAN AND TJIASEM CO., JAVA. (THE ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD, LONDON). Th* above Company will have available for sale in July-October, 1928 conmd«rat.)e quantities of need from
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 299 15 MONTE C*RLO RALLY LtHIANT VICTORY m Of the 9 H.P. Model V. 'is!i full co.-tiplc!nint of pas^i ttf.cis in this Classic Internaliuiial Itcltability Contest. HONOURS GAINED BY FIAT Ist 2nd L&ug Pistance Challenge Cop and Cup Presented by the International Sptrtiltg, Club, and two Special Prizes. This remarkably Reliable Car
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    • 184 15 \j A S restful as a club <*»• chair, as soothing as V a avour^ e P^P B—these8 these Pi are aB^ n 8" impressions of {/[teL 9 -_-_rjl<f-^ > your first ride in a Chev-illraj-^ijL^f rTT TT||' rolet Sedan. v^'J! j 'p^V No car in the low price A",
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    • 494 16 ygyjj UTEX CUPS uiirnraertixA WHITE GLAZED lIIVLUH^LiVIU EARTHENWARE are quite sound when made ALL SIZES, at the Crown Jeweller. The strength of cur or- READY STOCKS. Kanisation, its influence Enquiries Solicited. over the diamond market and capacity to lend force unmrn OAA to our customers enables LEE HIM SvO us
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    • 1730 16 ADVERTISEMENTS PREPAYMENT CHARGES for Wanti, For Sale, To Let, etc. in ordinary close let type (average »ix words to line) are per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cents, three ins. 64 cents, four ins. 82 cents, five Ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. SI t0 twelve
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    • 396 16 SPECIAL OFFER MWS H MEN N0 r Brh-uNi Btan o.;>. it TAiYAnr 1 i nrrn what a young bot ocght to know. lilniHCr I MHAT A io|m; on.in- to know: JVrllVllLi LiliTLill WII.\T A VOI'NG HISBAND OUGHT TO KNOW TiftPUluT B«wka for women. Xv Mrs. M.irv Wood1 ULaVLI V cn<
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