The Singapore Free Press, 18 March 1926

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press CENTS. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1926. NO. 11,749.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    304 1 Grave disappointment is expressed on all sides at the fail -ire «.f the Geneva .Meeting Page 9. As a result of the passing of a resolution by M. Ilrjand. Germany will not fee admitted until the next meeting of the Assembly m September Page 9. Seme of
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    JUNHUN.
    968 1 The Hangaloie-Pot na express )>arUs to a standstill at Madui before lumbering through the dank rvght to its destination. It was not lon-; after the railway had been built that Junhun. shikari, climbed into the train at Madui. He was handcuffed ;md between two police prons on his way
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      234 1 \V ING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOI'SE for EIKOPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel releplKMM No. 2920. S ARK IKS HKOTHERS, Proprietors. EXTRAORDINARY NEW ATTRACTION. THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERISTIC L RUSSIAN DANCERS MISS LADOVA AND YOURY YOTJRLO The above dancers will appear at Raffles Hotel TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.
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      193 1 ANNOUNCEMENT. I Rom fo Ltd. 7i t t L— born, London, E.C. manufacturers of steel office furniture and modern office equipment, take plea ure m announcing the establishment of a new Malayan Branch m KUALA LUMPUR AT 39, JAVA STREET Where Stocks of all Roneo Products will be held. OPENING
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      155 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bolter for wines— Pajre 1. Hotel attractions Page 1. LoBJg J«»hn whisky rate 11. l^nch of ki-ys found- F'a^t 7. I'uhlic entertainment.* Page 2. Ivory soap. CJ.tz Bros.— Pape 11. What's On. at bookstalls- f'ajre 7. Pnoenis aerated waters- PajM 14. Simonds stout, Caldbeck*i rage B. Ladies' wear
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      16 1 WING LOO N G FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      107 1 THE WEEK. Th >,<■*,! uy, 18? A. High Water, Mi a.m.. i.ji pja. It. I. homeward mail U>a\c>. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall. Ml p.m. Barters Gate, h.:io p.m. Harmston*! Circus. 9.11 p.m. Fri<hiy, W>th. Ilijrh Water, I.L'S a.m.. L'.l2 p.m. Ihitoh honifwai-l mail tlof. a.m. I', ami O. hoimwar.l mail
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    WOMEN M.P.'S.
    408 2 Urbanisation to Return More. The Women's Election Committee, which was formed to help to secure the return of suitable women candidates to the House o: Commons, held its fifth annual meetin- on Feb. Kth. The president, Dr. Christine Murrell, who was m the chair, said that during; the
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    CHARLES AND THE SCOTS GUARDS
    264 2 Aims ol Dtnimslrat ion. 1 S. Wheatley*Crowe, president i Royal ftlcjtjr Church l.'nion, writinir with reference to the recent Kin^ Charles com r.oratfon service and tho presence of Sc <■' Is pipers and buglers thereat* state i thai the Union has be.n established ovei twenty
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    "COLONEL BOGEY"
    98 2 I won *er how many fotfers I am not kBO«J that the originator of Colonel Bogey ffM Dr. Thomas Browne, K.N., Ins-pector-GenervJ of Hospitals and Fleets, who has rust died at Great Yarmouth at the ftge of 84. It was m 1892 that the *al"Colonel" was horn. Dr.
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      351 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LID. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. aKclvey's Dancing A well-known professional teacher m Character. Classical, Clog, Ballet and Toe-daaeing. Pupils are trained gracefully, individual style studied and developed. Private lessons m the latest ballroom dancing. I guarantee to make anyone proficient
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      325 2 Victoria Theatre COMING ATTRACTIONS! DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER. APRIL. A. CARPI PRESENTS THE ITALIAN GRAND OPERA COMPANY OF 65. BALLET AND FULL ORCHESTRA. THE DENISHAWN DANCERS. THE PUPPETS. DE FOREST PHONOFILM. THE TALKING FILM. THE MODERN MIRACLE. THE WONDER OF THE AGE. Etc. PAVILION From Thursday 18th to Wednesday
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      335 2 A UNITED ARTISTS SUPER PRODUCTION From Sunday, 14th to Saturday, 20th March AT THE ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, at 9 p.m. A WELL-KNOWN ENGLISH STAGE COMEDIAN ON Tm ltlh W. C. FIELDS Co-starred with CAROL DEMPSTER who enters into stardom m this picture, having conqu* sureness and zest, SALL
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    1308 3 MX RELEGATION RKD LKiHT. Sa > and 11. A. F. Kußby Our Own Correspondent). London. Feb. 18. i optionally interesting just Th» closest race on record for the hip of the First Division of the tiina aa oj*n as wer after SaturSunderland, Huddersiield arv'^yv 1 all \v..n. and
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    HOTEL ACCOMMODATION IN PENANG.
    237 3 HOTEL ACCOMMODATION IN PEN AN G. For the last three months there has Keen a serious shortage of hotel accommodation m Penang and visitors arriving nnd considerable difficulty m obtaining room.;. Cases hiive been bi >ir/!u to our notice where European! nave been compelled to tak< refuge f< r th
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    8 3 Mr. D. 11. Hampshire has returned from Crastapi.
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    JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.
    180 3 Mr. Tokujrawa's Appointment M In* Consul(tcnernl. Sydney. Minh significance is attached m political Quartern to the appointment »f Mr. 1. Toku. gawm, who is tlio s(»n anil hi>ir of Prince Tokugawa, President of tlu« Japanese House of Poors, :is Co— ttl-G— era! far Japan m Australia. Mr.
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    DARING HOL-UP IN U.S.
    42 3 London, Mar. 5. CHicago. An anjunaUy darinjß hold-up occurred m broad myhght this morning at 10 o'clock, when bandits entered the International Harvests ompaUy and escaped m a motcr-car with the Company's pay roll estimated at 100,000 dollars.
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      123 3 c^y It does what Jja) no other safety y\ razor can do- TT H E "Valet" Auto Strop is edge for weeks and weeks and 1 u5.°S Sa y r L, Z r m t! c so saves y° u money, because world that strops ,ts blade with- you slrop
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      142 3 B Civil Eingineering B n DESIGNS PREPARED AND ESTIMATES SUBMITTED FOR F WATER SUPPLIES I H RESERVOIRS, EARTH and MASONRY DAMS, FILTERS, SERVICE TANKS. J WATER MAINS, PUMPING INSTALLATIONS and SERVICE PIPES. j WHARVES n i| DOCKS, QUAYS. LANDING STAGES, SLIPWAYS and JETTIES. 9 B BUILDINGS U OFFICES. FLATS, GODOWNS
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    TOLD BY THE CAMERA
    278 4 FIRE-FIGHTERS ;;<> SAVED AUSTRALIAN CAPlTA!*— During the it-cint hush lm the capital site at Cant rm w«i iv imminent danger, hut a fiat enVu by the employeti oi \bt Ft<lt*ral Capital Conimission and others eventually nmvmd thi- sitiMtioo. NOT AN AMPHIBIAN! Tins Nash car tried to
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    THIS CITY FAIR.
    767 5 TWO POINTS OF VIEW. [Specially Written for Free Press]. 4 I am a newcomer, but already I have decided that I hate Singapore: streets, shops, people, noise, dirt, whether-all and everything: Oh, I know what yrw'll say— the Eastern atmosphere pleases you: you iike the mixture of
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    WHIST DRIVE TEST CASE.
    173 5 Policewoman Wli Won First Prize. The work of women detectives in Glas- gow formed the basis of a charge against man and woman of gaming by publicly organising whist drives. The craze for whist has grown enoi mously in Glasgow, and as valuable prizes, such as
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    94 6 F.M.S. NOTABILITIES ENTERTAINED. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 16. Sir George Maxwell, coming from Fraser's Hill for the occasion, was entertained at the Station Hotel by. the Federal Council unofficials. Ex-unofficials were also invited. The hon'ble Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley and Mrs. Kindersley were feted
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    CENTRAL PERAK PLANTERS.
    101 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Mar. 16. In the course of a meeting of the Central lerak Planters' Association attention was drawn to the soaring price of rice and rrembers were advised to watch the situation owing to the reports of a shortage. One member stated that
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    294 6 The following art i. in was taken at a n -eoting of committee N >. 4. held on Mar. 12th. Approved registration of Mr. D. \V. Brisbane m Class A f >r submission of plans on behalf of Messrs. Fogden. Brisbane and Co, only. Approved application by th(
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    216 6 Kuo Ming Tun* Armj m Deranged Mind. (By Courtesy of the Nanyo XichiN'ichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, .March 14. Mr. Yoshisawa. Minister at Peking, is lodging a strong protest apainst the Chinese Government which is stated to have I'xljred a counter-d»mand. It is authoritatively reported that two Japanese lliltlUJ •W,
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    HAND GRENADES EXPLODE.
    41 6 London, Mar. 5. Prague.— Two drivers were blown to smithereens, and 69 by-standers injured and buildings m the neighbourhood shattered when 25 case, of hand grenades, loaded m a military wagon, exploded m the heart of the capital.
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      451 6 <K» STANDARD J^ l l^ VALIJE <^f THE THE CELEBRATED LISLE IHREAD STOCKINGS D a FOR LADIES \\v^ \f'm- THEOUTSTANDINC^^^\ SILK I Wff PJ FEATURE OF THIS HOSF lU FAMOUS HOSIERY l^ m ilv/w F u A ri IS E FACT THA m li /r" i IT COMBINE^ s^ T^
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      585 6 %vi li L2llllltzij^Hl9 *I*V '^tl "R V reason of its white Jiorse P bo "r et and flavour White Horse Whisky stands out stands out soft as silk a sure sign of age. MMMH There are ample stocks maturing to ensure the con Ka^bW^W tinuance of the same h.-h ftr^U
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      44 6 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. The Undersigned have been instructed to sell by Public Auction at an early date. The following 1 Town Business Premises Nos. 35 and 36 Chulia Street and 2 Raffles Place, Singapore. ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES, LIMITKP, Auctioneers Estate Agents. Messrs. Donaldson Burkinshaw. Solicitors.
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      369 7 BUSINESS CARDS. rTTv!v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.V; MARY SE lON I 1 v \MBER MANSIONS. S i OLD ENGLISH CUT GLASS < i kS n SIUVER NEWLY ARRIVED FROM HOMK. igiS^sW t please Send for the Illustrated j rntftUurue of Musical Instruments, tx I C SEASON CO.. LTD. J 9 ill slid 113. North
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      897 7 TRAI>E AND COMMERCE. MACPHAIL CO.. LTIVS REPORT Singapore, Mar. 17. Rubber. -Local 1. Steady. Tin.— London £288 15s. Local 144 (125 tons sold). Klibbers. Shares are steady. Jeranis are quoted 1.75 1.80 ami New Scudais 2.80 2.!h\ Malaka Pindas offer at 3 and United Malaccas at 2.90. Mentakabs are quoted
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      418 7 NOTICES. NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark i- the property IUUEB ROBIN' S A. Cognac. Charettte, Fiance, and i> used by them oi> Brandy imported int«» the Straits Settlements am! federated Malay States by their Agents BOUBTCAD AND COMPANY LIMITED, a nmpany incorporated m the Federated Majagp
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      577 7 NOTICE. i NOTICE Is hereby given that Mr. B. Zerner is no more I la our employ. The Power of Attorney granted to him m January 1925 is hereby revoked. WEILL MONTOR. t a kTuapa"v alley tin" dredging, nx. (Incorporated m New South Wales). NOTICE is hereby given that a
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      1123 7 NOTICE. t rvUJc rvtnK Notice is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the property of Rigold Bergmann and Company Limited of Singapore, and is used by them m connection with Hosiery generally. Undershirts, Handkerchiefs, Tools. Hardware, Cutlery, Wearing Apparel, Lamps and Accessories/ Accordeons. Mouth Organs and Musical Instruments
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH.
      22 8 O'HARA. At <i»-i w.\] ll ital, Servmban, <>n l.'ith March, I'.'J*-. Vivian Lawrence Walsh Offara, Porvst Ottccr, Kaala PUah, N-ir>: Sembilan.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1926. The Housing Problem.
    738 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1926. The Housing Problem. It any satisfaction is to be derived t'nun the knowledge that other cities are m as sad a plight as Singapore, the difficulties m solving the housing problem m various parts of the world will make us less Impatient at
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    299 8 A- tli< result of wrayang performance at the Wu WorM On Tuesday evening, the Mini of $117.20 was handed over to the Geylang File KelK f bund. Th« Jun; »r Civil Service Association are hol«ling Soiree i ii the Victoria Memorial Hall. «>n Saturday. Mar. 20th. at p.m. m honour
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    IN THE COURTS.
    275 8 PRISON FOR EURASIAN YOUTH. In the District Court, before Mr. P. F. David, yesterday, sentence of six months imprisonment was passed on C. Rayney, a Eurasian sub-inspector employed by the; Municipality (Registrar of Vehicles Dept.) Rayi»ev was charged with receiving- an illeiral gratification of $42 from a
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    HAWAHAN COMPANY DUE NEXT WEEK.
    94 8 Aftei giving n series «»f luecessful porformnnces m Bongkong, whence they went direct from Honolulu. Mi«-s Amie Maynard and the Royal Hawaiian- are due ;o irnve m Singapore next week, according t«> the advance am nt of the Company, but arrangemeats hav<" not yet boon
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    PLANTERS ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA.
    50 8 The quarterly general meeting will bo helil i;: the Scottish Ma.-i'iiie Lodge, Kuala Lumpur. OB March :ilst. The air tula includes report of the Labour Committee; Health Boards Bill; continuance of rubber export control; changes m the constitution of the Federate a; and the Benevolent Fund.
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    222 8 The police yesterday effected the arrest of a Chinese prisoner who .scaped Iron, tin civil prison as long air<> as 11M!*. A Chinese "boy" employed m Buropcan house m Kia I\np-rd., Kuala Lumpur. \vho ((wallowed n Quantity of rat poiaoi on Wedt; sda) last, died m the hospital 0B Saturdax.
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    ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
    1054 8 injr to slay the Welsh fragmt (laughter). Unfortunately illness forbidi the presence of the President of St. DftvM'i Society Sut the Vice President is with us. We give him a warn^ Celtic welcome. "Cymhru Am Byth," though 1 haw a personal prof".*sional prrouch on St. David. As
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      44 8 F OR ALL T VERMIN USE AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co, I OFAPS I H 1 GOLDEN SERIES. I WV-VV.VAV.'.V.V.V.V.V.V.W a} i B^rJß^' V^^^^B^^^P^b™^ jj ITS AN EASY JOB to renovate your car «J with' jj HROBBIALAC] J OF ALL GAJtAGfft AND DE ALKkS.
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    GENEVA DISAPPOINTMENT.
    1016 9 PRESS CRITICISxM. DECISION OF DESPAIR. [Reuter s Service.] London, Mar. 17. disappointment is expressed jn j ;J t what is tantamount to a break;i tn Geneva meeting. The quesasked "it* they do these things m rvrn l« :it wmU sn all ne d-:me m the the comparison being
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    YESTERDAY'S MEETING.
    839 9 LAST NKiHTS CABLES. Geneva. Mar. 17. Tin irap3rtance of the occasion was shown by th«> anxious expression «»n the faces of the delegates at the opening <>t tlie Ltaiiiif Assembly this moraine. The public gallery was packed and cameras and flashlights wort- more nunuT >u> than usual. The
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    THE PEIHO DIFFICULTY.
    253 9 ACTION OF POWERS. FORCE LAST RESORT. [British ttadio— Official Service]. Rugby, Mar. 16. Mr. Ramsay MacPonald, Labour leader ?alled the attention of the Premier m the House of Commons to a press statement that the ministers of the protocol powers m Peking had made representations to the
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    NEW CRUISERS.
    84 9 f British Radio -Official Service.) Rugb). Mar. 18. Tw.» new cruisers were launched to-day, ilu K» nt at Chatham and the Cumberland at Barrow. Both are of ten t^>usand tons and will carry eight inch puns, m conformity with the Washington Naval Agreenunt. ami they will have speed
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    ECONOMY CALLED FOR.
    63 9 ECONOMY CALLED F OR. (Beater*! Service. I London. Mar. Hi. In the U<»use of Commons. Mr. Churchill estimated the total expenditure for which they must provide a budget at £799,500,000 sterling. In order t<> keep dVawn the expend ditnre to the 1796 millions mentioned. 'A\ millions must be economised m
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    INTERNATIONAL LABOUR.
    198 9 SOME DEFINITIONS. AGREEMENT REACHED. [British Radio Official Service]. Rugby, Mar. 16. The International Conference on the hours of labour to-day continued the examination, article by article, of the Washington Hourg Convention, which was begun yesterday. One or two minor points were raised on article one which deals with
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    EMPIRE FORESTRY.
    148 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Mar. lfi. l'residing at the annual general meeting <>f the Empire Forestry Association the Prince of Wales said that considering what •xcellent timber of every kind th? Empire produced, it appeared rather uniovtuna-.e hat this country should depend :i much as it did
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    THE MATTEOTTI TRIAL.
    128 9 I Reuter's Service Chit*i. Mar. 17. Dumini, giving evidence, said that he had concluded that fcfatteotti was concerned with the murder of the Fascist Bons.ivizi and theieafter watched MatU'ottis' House. He saw him writing when the image of Bonsenrisi immediately entered into his mind and acting on
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    SPAIN AND BRITISH COAL.
    82 9 [British Radio Official Service. J Rugby, Mar. 16. The question was raised m the Commons as to the intention of Spain to propose legislation or issue decrees disadvantageous to British coal import*. Comr. Locker Lampson. under-Secrt tary for Foreign Affairs, said that the British Government w*
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    INDIA AND OPIUM.
    65 9 [Ranter's Service.] Delhi. Mar. 16. The Council of Staff has passed an official resolution to gfafl effect to the policy of the progressive' eduction m the exports of opium, except for strictly medicinal purposes. The finance secretary said that the motion was not a gesture but a
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    MOTOR CAR RECORD.
    59 9 [British Radio Official Service). Rugby. Mar. 16. Major Seagrave to-day broke the world's record for the flying kilometre, with a new Sunbeam car. His time is given as 14.687 seconds, which is over 153 miles an hour. The new car is the smallest ever built for this
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    AMERICA ABROAD.
    30 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Mar. 16. The House of Representatives has voted an appropriation of ten million dollars to acquire embassy and consular buildings and consolidate Government service abroad.
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    MALAYA'S GOLDEN FUTURE.
    267 11 Sir Montague Barlow's Impressions. In the course of an interview with a London newspaper representative, on his return from Malaya, Sir Montague expressed a belief m the future of this country. Apart '•Jitogc'.hcr from the rich mineral deposits, the natural fertility of the soil, coupled uith regular
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    217 11 False Bottomed Kota In connection with the smuggling of 42 pikuls M katis of rubber from Teluk Anson last month. Kee Chong and Ke<> Hong Thoy, who were ai rested by the police nt-ar Utang Mohngtang, were fined $">.OOO each, or six months' rigorous imprisonment. They were further
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    COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE OF SYRIA.
    142 11 Druse Reply to M. De Jouvenel. London, Mar. H. airo.— The Beirut Correspondent of El Ahraw says that the Druse reply to M. <le Jouvenol's letter demands recognition of the complete independence of Syria with the right of foreign representation, the admittance of Syria to the
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    SHARP FIGHTING AROUND TETUAN
    105 11 Hospitals Full of Spanish Wounded. London, Mar. 4. Tagier. As the result of sharp fiphtini? p round Tetuan faring the last few days all the hospitals m Totuan are full with Spanish wounded. It is now stated that the active offensive will he suspended m favour
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    COURTESY!
    95 11 At the Empire Theatre the 3s. 6d. pit seats are not booked by telephone, as it would involve too much work on the part of the box-office people. A woman rang up and asked for one 3s. 6d. seat, and was informed that she must attend personally to book.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    58 11 Programme of Drills. Friday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, M. G- Platoon, Gun Drill, Band, S-V.C, Band Practice, Officers and WC.O's European Units, Officers and N.CO's Camp, at Siglap (Buses leave Drill Hall at 5.30 p.m.) Saturday, 2.30 p.m. Bukit Timah, S.V.R,, Association, Practice Interport Shield. Sunday 8
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    213 12 The twakow referred to m notice to mariners dated ]Ofh March 1926 off Singapore Yacht Club having been raised, the Green wrecjc buoy has been removed. It was reported on the arrival of the Glenshane, that a fire broke out m the No. 6 hold before the vessel
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    SUBMARINE DAMAGED.
    151 12 Cruise to Singapore Abandoned. Leaving Hongkong on March 9th. to commence the seasonal cruise to the south, H. M. Submarine L. 33 was struck by the Tai O ferry launch Yew Sing, when m the vicinity of (Ireen Island. There were no casualties but it was necessary for
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    NEW CRUISERS.
    166 12 Orders for Newcastle and Dalmuir Yards. The ordei> for the n-maininir rruisers Off the l!* 2. r >-2*l British naval programme are now being placed, says the Shipbuilding and Shipping Record. One of these has been ordered from R. and W. Hawthorn Leslie and Co., Limited, Newcastle-on-Tyne. and
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    THE AMAZON.
    314 12 The torpedo-boat destroyer Amaz n, concerning which there is wry keen interest m engineering and naval circles, was bo have been launched from Messrs. John I. Thornycroft's works at Woolston, Southamuton. but th vessel refused to enter the water. The explanation tenderc! was that the soft soap and
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      570 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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      59 12 The soft prow far ships proposed by E. F. Spanner, British marine engineer, is to be a structure of vertical steel plates that would yield sufficiently to take up the force of a collision. Squarely striking a solid wall at ten knots an hour, a soft-prowed vessel, it is believed,
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      23 12 I remember the time when the sight of a ffirl s calf vrould have given a young man palpitations. Mr. T ynr Doyle.
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      410 12 MESSAGERIES MARITMES HOMEWARD MAILS. To Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said. Marseilles from Singapore. PORTHOS 19,000 tons Mar. 24 ANDRE LEBON 18,000 tons June 7 FROM PENANG ONLY. AZAY LE RIDEAU V** ooo tona Mar >° OUTWARD MAILS. To Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. AMBOISE 17,000 Mar. 22 ANGERS 16,000 tons Apr.
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      211 12 Stewart's I BLENDED Old Scotch Whisky j Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Entrland.) Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. CO. (Incorporated m Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Bi-monthly wnriet for Rrintlisi. Vemci and Trieste via port< taking «*afg° n through Bills of Lading for Fiume. thi Levant
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      620 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota
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      633 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arr. Dept. Lonil Rotterdam, Hamburg, totwerp, Bremen, via Colombo, Aden Port Sudan and Port Said. Alps Maru Mar. 26 Mar. 27 Durban. Cape Town, Santos, Rio, Montevideo and Buenos Aires via k° t Hawaii Maru Apr. 14 Apr. 16 Colombo and Bombay 4 Celebes
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      432 13 flßg SXEtIUBIP UNE *SSSSL Round -the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Fort Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning
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      615 13 Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) m.s. SILVERCEDAR due Mar. 20. For rates and other particulars apply:— GUTHRIE CO., LTD. Amenta:— Singapore and Peaaag KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CD., OF
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    THE SOUND OF MANY WATERS.
    1089 14 Soon after the Boer War my husband obtained an appointment m South Africa under the Education Department of the Transvaal. He was established m a small dorp on tliL- veldt, midway between Emelo and Pretoria. There we lived m a wood-and-iron house, taking thinps as
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      343 14 Before he is as big as Father he will have to grow a lot and he requires plenty of Calcium for the formation of his frame and teeth. Our daily food contains calcium, but very little. It is often insufficient during the growing period of a child and the deficiency
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      351 14 A HEAVY TYRE For Heavy "Work. The Goodyear HEAVY DUTY Cord is a tremendously tough and sturdy lyre. It is built to withstand severe service. The thick, powerful body is made with SUPERTWIST. The tread is deep-cut full Ail-Weather. The sidewalls are reinforced against rut-wear. NEXT TIME BUY HEAVY DUTY
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    FRASER & CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    456 15 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17th. rf fhf U Sf m brackets s how the issue value marke c d.] Share d Uars l <** otherwl^ Hitam Tin 5* a Idri. (ti) *£J 1-^ x.d. Johan Tin *g Kamuntin^ 67s Z «a safe?* r»2 Kuchai Prefs. ($1)
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 15 -March 17. Rank 4 m.s. 4 Bank demand 2 1 1.32 Private credits m.>. 12 l 19-32 New York, demand .">»; 1 1 1 Credits N days )S X France, demand 1510 India. T. T. 1541, lloiiirkoMg, demand i 4 p c f)j s Yokohama, demand I^4 •lava, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    210 15 March 17. Tin iu."s Tom $i-ii' s Gambler 11.00 Pepper Whit. 64. 0() Pepper Black IS.OO Flake Tapioca 6.05 Pearl Baco Small s.on Copra 11. so Copra Sundrird 12.05 Opium. Bennrps unt. 4.000 Rice. Liane Hin Chnn Marie Red Eagle New) Rice, Siam old No. 1 $.*0 Rice, Ran>v-»on
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    43 15 Singapore, Mar. 17, 12 no.vn. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot delivery 99^ 1.00%; March on Tender 1.0O 1 1.01; April-June on Tender 99 994; July-Sept, on Tender 97 98. London Quotation Sheet 2s G^d. Market 1 Steady.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    119 15 RUBBER AUCTION. YESTERDAY'S LIST. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 751 st. auction yesterday, when there was Catalogued 966,182 Utt.; 431.31 tons. Offered $49,523 lbs.; £46j8f tons. Sold 440.K96 lbs.; I<M}.S:J tons. Spot. London 2s. 6'-d. N\w York 59 eN PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    264 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. K. Macphail). Singapore, Mar. 17. Rubber.— 2s. 6M»d. up. Local 1 <>1 Tin. t'22B 15s. 80s. up. Rubber share quotations are steady with fair enquiry. Mining itodu are on the quiet side. Industrials and 1., .ans can he placed at quotations. Rubbers. -Basset ts made
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      456 15 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated fa Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE :-Winche3ter House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 3201 dJ C wrvPr The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, ZcZi™ ihe BnJfh SftA^nee ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE. m^« Art AGENIS WANTED SecreUr y Managing Director Actuary
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      466 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880— Capital Subscribed Y. 100 ,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.86,500,000 President: X. Kodama Esq. Vice-President R. Ichincmiya. Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki K. Takeuchi, Esq. 5* Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi. Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq T. Okubo,
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      442 15 RANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $*****,000 issued an* fully paid up $20,000,000 Keserve Fund: Sterling 4,500,000 i> t. Silver $27,000,*000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq. Chairman A O> Lanj? De P u ty
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      424 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singap^Q Representative -Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS. BARKER CO., U4 CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. RUBBER RESTRICTION STATISTICS. FOURTH RESTRICTION YEAR. Exports Br. Malaya Exports
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    MORE HOUSES.
    1367 16 IMPORTANT BUILDING SCHEMES AFOOT. 1.200 Houses at Tionp Itahru and Lavender Street. While matters are. regrettably, seemingrly at a standstill so t'ai as the passing of the much needed Town Improvement Ordinance is concerned, it is satisfactory to see chat the Singapore Improvement Trust has not been idle
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    GEYLANG FIRE RELIEF FUND.
    308 16 The }b>n. Treasurer begs to acknowledge with many thanks receipt <.f th following donations: Previously Acknowledged >" 1 4.17."»; per Mr. Ong Boon Tat. proceeds of performance by the City Opera and irat loney at the few World 1,018.6 ft; His Excellency the Governor and Lady
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    MYSTERIOUS ACTS AT HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    154 16 Stunts of all kinds and mysterious acts will be presented m the second change of programme at the Circus to-night, by two Americans named Edward and Edwards iho act Is described as the latest American mystical sensation as staged for the New York Hippodrome. It
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    32 16 THE DAVIS CUP. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Mar. 16. Twenty-four nations have entered for the Davis lawn tennis cup, for which entries closed to-day. Australia is the only notable absentee.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    366 16 Yesterday's Results. Newcomers' Handicap. (J. L. Peet, owe 2 beat W. A. J. Marchant, scr., 3, 4 <}, 17 15. J. E. Cogswell, owe 1 btat W. A. Phipps, owe 2, 1— 6, 6 3, 6 3. K. K. Cox. owe 2 heat J. K. Kirkwo ><1,
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    33 16 M»nthl> Medal The monthly nmdal for March (bogey) Will 1m- played for on Saturday and Sunday. 80th. and 21st. Instant, and the ladies spoon •n the Monday following, 22nd. instant.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    21 16 [Renttr*! Service.] Loiul<»n. Mar. IH. Oldnam defeated South Shields 2 -1 m the 2nd Division of the Enffliak Leant.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    124 16 The following were the results of the Spoon Shoot held on Sunday aftercooa on the Bukit Timah Ranire. The N.K.A Silver Medal for 1926 was shot for m conjunction. and was wi>n by I.ieut. K. B. afcCall "A" Company. S.V with a score o| sV, out
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    196 16 The final race for the Jean II Cup will be wiled on Sunday 21st. Course, conditions and handicaps as before. First start, 10 a.m. Points to date:— Eve 15, Joy and Nancy 8, Puteh and Kathletn 7. Marion and Betty <», Ella and Bobbee 5, June
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    946 16 FIRST ANNCTAL MEETING. A Successful Venture. Mr. K. S. Manasx h presided over the first annual general meeting- of the Racy Course Coif Club, held m the Club premises last night. Moving- the adoption of the report rind accounts, the chairman said: You will all he
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    27 16 The hon'ble Mr. Cfcoo Kia Pen*, who has boon indisposed since Friday, ha* been advised by his doctor to remain m his house for a few days.
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      126 16 i THE """j 'HIS MASTER'S VOICF' GRAMOPHONE i J AND J HIS MASTER'S VOICE' RECORDS. Provide all the Music of all the world. j§ GREATEST ARTISTES, FINEST RECORDING 5 Ask for Free Illustrated Price Lists 5 J S. MOUTRIE^AND CO., LTD. I jb (Incorporated m HoatfuMf). J l\ RAFFLES PLACE,
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