The Singapore Free Press, 19 March 1926

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    12 1 Singapore Free ftess CENTS. SINGAPCRE, S.S., FRIDAY. MARCH 19, 1936. NO. 11,750.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    308 1 The Peking Foreign Office has given a satisfactory reply t. th? JVwers' ultmatum regarding the Taku forts incident Page 9. A thousand students made a demonstration of protest against this reply and seventeen were killed and sixteen injured Page 9. A fuller report of the historic Geneva
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    THE PROUD MAN.
    1129 1 Then* \\;ts not a doubt that he was detectable. It was not .so muvh that he was moie successful than he had any right to bo, but he looked it. His fiyends said aloud, "He's a good chap; doesn't forget his old friends." Bu 1 after all
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      229 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S (IINGERNUT BISCUITS Raffles Hotel phow No: 2920. SARKIES KKOTHERS, Proprietors. EXTRAORDINARY NEW ATTRACTION. THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERISTIC RUSSIAN DANCERS MISS LADOVA AND YOURY YOXJRLO The above dancers will appear at Raffles Hotel TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. Admission, Non-Diners $1. GRILL ROOM. A. F. PEATE, I nder the supervision
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      262 1 %/m PABCO PAINT. A paint for iron roofs. !j Better than ordinary paint. Can be applied easily. ;I I; Offers complete protection. V m I PABCO PAINT. I Absolutely anti-corrosive. S Inexpensive. J I- N <>n -poison ous. j > Try it on your next job. J: Sole Agents: J
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      100 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. 4711 Kau (U- Colosjae Page 5. B<'ls liqueurs, Caldbeek'i -Pmgt 8. Ho Hone Bank ftatem nt f'ajr*' 7. Anchor butter, Cold Storage- Pa>ro B. Tht- Packard car. Malayan Motors Page 7. Stillman's freckle twaai. Medical Hall Page 2. Perfection whisky, Ca«»teni Pa tre I. Auction salt' of property
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      6 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S VARIETY WAFERS ARE DELICIOUS
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      112 1 THE WEEK. Hi>:)i Water, 1-* a.m 2 \2 sum. Dutch homeward nail dowrw. 9 r.ib. I*. and o. homeward mail leaves. Banasioe/i dircas, 9.1S p.m. Hi^rh Wator, ZA a.m.. 8J i>.m. llu Boaal annl intjr.. Hongkong Ba ik, noon. H. I. outw.ird mail tlu«'. Harmston'a Circu» f 480 snd '.'.ir>
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    LIAN KEE KOK.
    118 2 At the iixi rath annual general meeting of the I.ian Kee K(»k held at N<». '.»1 Chin Swee Road on March 7th the following oAce bearers wei elected for the ensuing year: President Mr. Chin Chye Fons>, Vice President Mr. Khoo Pick Chuan, H«'ii. Secretary Mr. Wee
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    256 2 Inspector V. K. Usamer. who baa been m charge <»f tht> Central Police Station, Malacca for some time past, lui> gone i«> Al >r Gajah, t<> relieve Inspector Hijrgin*, who la proceeding home <t, leave. Inspector Martin has arrived from Singapore to relieve Inspector Lisamei Mr. S. Seenivasagam, Asaistani Registrai
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    BABY SHOW.
    161 2 A Baby-show will be held In the Victoria Memorial Hall on Wednesday April tBta ':•■_!•> \ii i-nt i ie* w: 1 1 t'r. < la.-> A Children of 1 to 5 7.:.0 \<> 9.50 m Clasa 1) Children of 1 to 7.30 to 9.:U> ;i.m. Clasa < Infanta
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      307 2 STILLMAN'S FRECKLE CREAM. Double Action, Removes Freckles. Whitens the Skin. New stocks just arrived at MEDICAL HALL, LTD. 23, Battery Road. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA. CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. Kelvey's yU Dancing A well-known professional teacher m < haracter, Classical, ri<»*r. Ballet and
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      336 2 Victoria Theatre THURSDAY, 25th, FRIDAY, 261 h, SATURDAY, 27th MARCH. At 9.30 p.m. CHIS MARGELIS Presents AMIE MAYNARD OF DENISHAWN FAME AND HER ROYAL HAWAIIANS Complete Change of Programme Nightly. PRESENTING LIFE IN THE PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC. WEIRD MELODIES, ENCHANTING SONGS, AND BEAUTIFUL MAIDENS. REAL HAWAIIANS, REAL HULA HULA
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      427 2 A UNITED ARTISTS SUPER PRODUCTION From Sunday, 14th to Saturday, 20th March ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, at 9 p.m. A WELL-KNOWN ENGLISH STAGE COMEDIAN ON TH E S( r Ek W. C. FIELDS Co-starred with CAROL DEMPSTER who enters into stardom m this picture, having conquered sureness and zest,
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1288 3 "BETRAYED" BY THE FREE STATE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Belfast, Feb. 9. The Nationalist population of the North of Ireland are still feeling very sore over their "betrayal" by the Free Staters. This was amply demonstrated at a great meeting of Nationalists representing- every palish m County
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    A CHINESE PAPER CLOSED.
    204 3 Proprietor's Appeal to Police. Acting under instruction* from the proprietor, a Eefreigaer, members >r the Shanghai Municipal police went t«> the oflict s of the r'hungkuopat >, s Chinese newspaper, which made its first appearance retently, ejected the —unbars of the editorial staff and locked the
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    AUSTRALIAN GAMBLING.
    204 3 Lard Bmmhnni SB State's Rewnue from Racing. Vise imt Burnham, spanking a< the Royal 'lonial Institute an "Australia us I saw ii," sn'.d: "The difference between gambling ;it home and gambling m Australia is thai m England for thi most part betting on horse-rating i- carried on away
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    BRITISH SCHOOL AND DRUNKEN TEACHER.
    119 3 Turkish Minister iKmands Reinstatement London, Mar. I. Constantinople.- Two local British institutiom are embarrassed by the uncompromisftlg attitude of the authorities. In the fust place, tin- Hiffjh School for jrirls, founded by Lord Stratford de iterilitFi*, has refusvd to admit the newly appointed Turkish teacher
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      256 3 is there anyone ill at home to-day? ANYONE who is completely run down through overwork or neurasthenia? Anyone just up after a serious illness? Anyone whose health wants thoroughly rebuilding If there is— it's a case for a course of WINCARNIS. More th^n 10,000 doctors have recommended this great tonic
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      160 3 FORD OWNERS Prolong the Life of Your Car by Using White Star Oil Positively a Profitable Investment MALAYAN MOTORS 209—212 ORCHARD ROAD. WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED. Proprietors. Sore Throat <^^ FORMAMINT Colds and Sore Throat arc often the 4 first sign of more dangerous diseases. p Take a Formamint tablet every
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    ON WAACTIVE SERVICE.
    360 4 NO. 4— INTENSIVE TRAINING. [Specially Written for the Free Press]. Questions of etiquute troubled us a little duYinf our early days of barrack life, but we SOOQ pot the hang of what was expected of us. Administiators had to be addressed as "'Ma'am,' not Madam, which wj
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    POPULAR METAL CLOTH.
    403 4 one's ofieen properly was |.y continually confronting Chun *on the mat.' ami that she personally \va- bettor known to them than any of ;j>. but I had a less sunny temperament urul at th< grave risk of being thought an mennVrabli prig I early determined to be
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      TABLE TALK.
      642 4 THE SOLITARY EAR-RING Some ultra-smart girl has started a vogue for the wearing of one earring: only. To be really effective, this on? earring must be exceedingly odd m shape or pattern, and so make up for the lack of its paitner by the wkrdness of its design.
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      SLEEVELESS COATS.
      111 4 Fashion's latest pift to woman is thp sleeveless coat. That it looks like a waistcoat does not mean that, like the man's garment, it is worn beneath another coat. Eve's sleeveless coat is worn over a sports dress, to which it adds jraiety and charm, if not too
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      MUSINGS,
      501 4  -  MARION -JUST LEND ME. By Everyone realizes, at some time or other, how really 'aggravating and annoying It the fiiend who loves to borrow. Of course, one must be generous with one's friends, and they do indeed deserve a certain amount of sympathetic consideration, otherwise the friendship would soon
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      19 4 r Neither Gilbert nor Sullivas was an im- l mortal aitist: yet both are.— Mr. Robert v I-ynd. F
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      BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
      892 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. Vhi-e are ways rod ways of carryi;i£ ana's watch. A very ussjaJ way i> t<. attach it to a wristband of moire silk. This land is then won at the .vris:, ar is pushed up over the elbom. Ore ver\ i*hk giri4us stipped her miniature watch into a
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      GIRL COCKTAIL DRINKERS.
      79 4 "Foolish Habit" Seen by Bishop. "There has been a spread of the foolish nd mischievous cocktail habit, especially < mong girls and women," said the Bishop f Peterborough at Northampton. There was a great deal of excessive drink- i ig, he added, among those who had money
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      7 YEARS' LAW BATTLE.
      95 4 1 A seven-years-old legal battle between < Edith Kelly, the English dqneer and ex- Gaiety girl, and her former husband, Mr. I Frank J. Gould, the American millionaire, f ended recently m Paris. Some time ago Miss Kelly brought an s action against her former husband
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    ON WAACTIVE SERVICE.
    574 4 (Continued fro« and now seemed to grc ever, though the vari, c Jpi<l trouble explaining thin bright spot was the drivi m the big transport-*,,,.,, tnd *4 feel the Ordnance oobwebs' away by the breeze Mw, i,. i? I began to very O J jj days, thinking
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    BOLERO SUIT.
    42 4 1 This simple bolero »u t h <»t >w x > blue wool poplin, and worn o\er a blou>e of pi.-wder blue crepe mannMin. The hat is a jaunty felt of the same ■fat, triivmed by bands «.f na\y blur riMxm.
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    THE MODERN CHILD.
    784 5 What shall we do with the modern child This can hardly be called a problem for us, because it solves itself. The modern child is quite independent of its parent or guardian, and will find its own way, make its own mistakes, become a millionaire or a
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    36 5 Mr. T. Gawthorne, advocate and solicitc Penang;, who has hei'n spending yam holiday m England, i ft afarseUlefl by t I*, and Ifacedonia on the sth instant ai will arrive at Penanj* ahout the 2<»th instai
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      483 5 Vq>u -rue uvman of imagination and refine- m her hair something more isi hair." She sees social success pineal if her hair be lovely; her hair be poor and thinl you? More lovely, more t hail might re-mould your life, .md Lavona Hair Tonic is the g to make your
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      573 5 NOTICES. RASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Twenty-ninth idinary General Meeting of the Company will I held at the Registered Offices of the Cornany, Xos. 6 and 7. Trafalgar Street. Singapore, i Saturday, 27th March. 19:20. at noon, for ie following purposes: 1. To receive
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      260 5 luil \vhe»i y»u buy. look for the Blue '"^TWfpjyh ;X -ii (iold label. Obtainable at all tXL'LL __jJj^JiiipHli 8 11 MMLMMoJ m w f^ m£m\ fm JTS r Tr '|M t-srtit .t >f c Basi «inf/ Imiia: Huinit Him, l'n i>n ftmiUing, Sin§npoTt, Mi y\i ii'ali ri or M.Mi.\nmii. The
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    SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CANTON ISSUE.
    475 6 Views of a Peking Journal. The "Peking Leader" m an editorial February 23rd, headed 'The iji^nificance 01 the Canton Customs Issue" says: "The Commissioner of Customs at Canton has definitely raised a vital issue with the Government at Canton by ordering Unclosing of the ports
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    OPPRESSION OF BRITISH INTERESTS IN TURKY.
    127 6 OPPRESSION OF BRITISH INTERESTS IN TURKY. Compulsory Employment of I'nskillcd Turks. London. .Mar. 7. Constantinople. The Government's movement enforcing th employment of Turks m non-Turkish establishments is extending and a British insurance company is the latest to receive tlu demand. Th« Commissure of Commerce has rejected the lonian Bank's plea
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    SHANGHAI BATTLE.
    104 6 Kidnapping Gang Run to Rank. Shanghai, Mar. 8. •A .-mall Briny ot Chinese soldiers and police, accompanied by several Settlement foreign detectives, engaged m pitched battle, lasting for hours, firing hundreds <>t shots, m rounding up a kidnapping band \hu-h a month ago kidnapped the eompradore Of Jardine'l
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    TURKISH "KULTUR."
    44 6 London, Mar. 5. Constantinople.— Several Moslem women have beea arrested and accused of criticising the present regime and induljrinp m subversive propaganda m Mosques and at public meeting. The Police have been instructed to arres* all women considered to ho too outspoken.
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    THE CANTON PICKETS.
    316 6 Is Jade to be Banned? Owing; to disagreements on certain rulings between the workeis and thi merchants delegations m the "Prize Court" of the Strike Committt many consignments which have passed through the Customs are detained m the pickets' inspection shed. One of the rulings to which
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    CAIRO-NIGERIA FLIGHT.
    158 6 Air Ministers Spet'ch In Commons. London. |-Vb. 2."». In the Hdusc of Commons, m th\ eoWN of his >|H-t'ch on the Air estimates. Sir Smuucl H-.au- (Minister for Air) referred to th«« n'luaikablf success of the Air Fold flight from Cairo to Nigeria, which was carried out not
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    "MORNING POST OF INDIA."
    125 6 Sir Victor Bassoon to Found Daily Navapasjar. Hombay, Mar. 8. S;r Victor bassoon, Bart, has encacad Mr. Prcderick K. Hobiatar, formerly of cvyion. aad latr MsJMfftac Editor <>f tht"lndian Daily Mail," to organist' daily MWSDapor with the title <.f tho "Moniinp lV).<t of Irulia." A private
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    "RED" CAMPAIGN TO UNDERMINE THE FORCES.
    128 6 "RED" CAMPAIGN TO UNDERMINE THE FORCES. Vast <.;«th«-rin" at Allxrl Mall. London, Mar. S. The vast audience Hsfeag and repeating aftiM- the Chaiuran:- -"\\V ca ll upon all soldiers, sailors and airmen Uk^refoac m any drcomstaneei to shoot down tht- workera of Great Britain; we call upon all working class
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    61 6 Mr. George William Johnson, C.M.G.. formerly Principal Clerk m the Colonial Office, and at one time m charge of Ceylon, Straits Settlements, and Hongkong affairs, di-d on Feb. 13, after a short illness. Mr. Johnson entered the Colonial Off.cc m 1881. He devoted his spare time to work on behalf
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      242 6 I WARSHIP CEMENT] y^^Hfl^k A tractive Equal l^ffi Ml U "\l\ lee 5 fee slafflfii Aov < 1 To CO s^feifl -HCI Absol utely J BntlBh \3v^fepAi^Tß /yJ// De Pendable:i J -X CEMENT^^y j: African Eastern Trade Corpn Ltd. (Incorporated m England) f 117 CECIL STREET SINGAPORE. |i WWWA i
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    419 7 FRASEtTS WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Mar. 16. The share market has b?en distinctly more cheerful thiou^hout the week and a considerable business has been put through, m all sections. Rubber has fluctuated rather sharply and is slightly higher on balance whilst Tin has put on £5. per ten;
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    MACPIIAIL AND CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    670 7 Singapore. Mar. IH. Since our last report our share market has shown all round signs of improv. mont. With a small increase m the price ol rubber shales have responded and quotation! l have improved but are subj.ct to fluctuations according to the local
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    LYALL AND EVATTS WEEKLY REPORT.
    740 7 Singapore. Mar. 17. The rubber section has been active throughout the week and, with a steady improvement recorded m tho commodity ouotation. share values have resounded; a strong demand resulting m prices being marked up all round with greater confidence displayed. Investment issues have attracted
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    276 7 Sinuaporv'. Mar. IS. I Rubber.- The past week has ifaii seen a flunctuatinvr market, operators being nervous and the volume of business passing on the forward market greatly restricted. Confirmation is to hand that the Producing Companies are takinjr concerted BCticn and are very sanguine that
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    INSTANTLY STOPS DIGESTIVE PAIN.
    116 7 I I acidity, and their pain results from the .effect! of the harmful stomach acid. To f check this there is nothing: »o effective as Bisomted Magnesia, which n<v?it vely jrivt s j instant relief, yet is quite harmless. Doci tors prescribe Kisurat* d Magnesia for
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      505 7 BUSINESS CARDS, ass !j i MARY SETON S R AMBER MANSIONS. m 9 i mderful consignment has arrived f >me-gotaff clothes for children. >3 fVi V.-.V.-.V.V.V.V.\VAW B VAvA v 2 i Send for the Illustrated ataiogue of Musical Instruments, t? I SEASON CO., LTD. s ill and 113, North Bridge
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      366 7 FORM'C" (Pursuant to Section 112 of Companies Ordinance 1923). n c Statement by the Ho Hong Sank Limited, as at the 31st ii day of December, 1925. s tj c. n The Share Capital of the Com- I )any is $20,000,000.00 divided k nto 200,000 shares of $100. each. si
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      315 7 NOTICE. iV\u t rvtnn Notice is hereby given that the abovo Trsde 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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    Mostly Wind.
    843 8 Three subjects occur to the mind which can be dealt with under the same heading. To-day's wires contain Mr. Hoover's address to the Export Managers Club In enough detail to make us certain that his own countrymen's caustic humour when he first tackled the subject of rubber was
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    375 8 The Baroness Adt lbor*r loft foi Kur«»|»e !a>t w«-ek by the Fiench mail steamer Anykor. A Renter s tele»;ij.ni from Momuw ann.»un<ts the death of (Jenoral Brus>iloff. the fau'ous ravairy con»nianik*r. U'neht ni>rht on the Hith. gfowl at LtW Sai Thus ChtetM theatre hall at the New W«-rld. m aid
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    152 8 PENANG LABOUR FRICTION. (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enang, Mar. 17. Cargo coolies employed at Weld Quay and m the harbour have approached their t naployers for an increase of 40 per cent, m their wages, the reasan being that the workers of other establishments have been given increases.
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    AN APPEAL FOR CLEMENCY.
    96 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnaim. Mar. 18. A monster petition appealing for clemency on behalf of Chtlliah. who was condemned to death for the murder of Louis Karl. Chief Conservancy Inspector, is being prepared to le signed by members of the various communities. The appeal is
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    FRASER AND NEAVE, LTD.
    269 8 INCKKASKD OUTPUT. The director*' ropuri to the shareholders lor the .Wai 1 )'.>j:>. which will Ik- presented at the annunl meeting -m March 27th at noon, stato: Accounts.- After making ample provision for depreciutim. and doubtful debts the net profit amount to $:Utf.Ko2.l*. which, with the
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    COLLECTOR'S BREACH OF TRUST.
    156 8 SYED OMAR ALSAGOFF OBTAINS CIVIL lUDGMSNT. Shaik Abdullah bin Mohamed lVnama. the Arab clerk who was convicted at the Assizes m January on three charges of criminal breach of trust while employed by Syed Omar Alsagoff and was senu need to five years rigorous imprisonment, was
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    109 8 Only three applications wore considered by the Board of Licensing Justices who met m the First Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr. P. F. David presiding. A licence for beer and stout only was granted to Mrs. Y. Jodai for the Bedok Restaurant. East Coast Road. Mrs. R. Silverman was granted a
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    OPIUM POISONING.
    885 8 EUROPEAN'S DEATH IN j\,. VVp I HOTEL. ES I The Coioner's inqm.t on tl k d Dwcn Varburton, a Britisher, «Z found dead m a i >om m fi 40 Bencoolen Strict, < ;n M., opened yesterday, tnspoetor S ducting the proceedings. K^" ployed at the Rubber Restriction
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    THK GENEVA MEETING.
    1264 9 \OISLE SPEECHES. v,,r Ml IMS APPOINTMENT. L-h Kadic Official Servirel. Rugby. Mar. 18. :peech at the Assembly of the Nations Sir Austen Chamber- rotary, after declaring that 11 of Brajil had made it imssure to Germany a place at I •onsonaut with her great posi:;,t. it was
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    LABOUR CONFERENCE.
    145 9 PUZZLES THERE. SUB-COMMITTEE WORK. [British Radio Official Service]. Rugby, Mar. 16. The International Conference on the hours of labour tD-day received a report from the sub-committee on the question of Sunday work and accepted a form of words expressing: the common view on this pom:. The sub-committee had
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    GEELKERKEN EXPELLED.
    51 9 [Renter's Service.] Ams'erdam, Mar. 18. The gem ral synod of the Dutch Secessionist Calvinist Church at Assen has unanimously decided t i expel from the Reformed Chujreh Dr. Geelkerken, who will also In- deprived "t his pastorate of Amsterdam South on ace unt of his preaching while under
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    US. STATEMENTS.
    251 9 CLEVER MR. HOOVER. TRIES TO' PLEASE ALI. PARTIES. I [Reuters Service.] New York, Mar. 17. Addressing the Export Managers Club, Mr. Hoover asserted that the recent fight against the British rubbir control served to warn foreign governments that they cannot with impunity mobilise raw materials to the disadvantage
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    PRE-WAR DEBTS.
    265 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 18. British circles are ast »nished at the idea underlying Senator Borah's resolution cabled <»n the.l.">th. commenting on which Keuter's correspondent at Washingt >n says that the foreign r* lations committee have not yet acted. It is indicated that Kellogg would welcome an >pportunity
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    THE MATTEOTTI MURDER.
    151 9 [Renter's Service.] Chu'ti, Viar. 18. Startling evidence was given on tht resumption >f the Matteotti trial. Two clerks testified that they saw the actual kidnapl»inji of the man by four others whom they re unable to identify, one jf whom hit the victim m the stomach and
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    CHASING MILLIONS.
    93 9 [Reuters Service.] Chicago, Mar. 17. The courts have begun the hearing- of tlie suit of tht Countess of Suffolk and her three nieces, the Ladies Cynthia Mosley, Alexandra Metcalf, and Baroness Ravensdale, to oust her brother Joseph Leit<*r frrmi the tiusteeship of the estate of the late Levi
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    THE TAKU INCIDENT.
    318 9 CHINA'S REPLY. SEVENTEEN STUDENTS KILLED. [Reuter's Service.] Peking, Mar. 18. The Foreign Office has given a satisfactory reply to the Powers' ultimatum demanding the restoration of unimpeded traffic m the channel at Taku by March 18th. A thousand students demonstrated outside the Cabinet office protesting against the
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    AFRICAN FLYING.
    124 9 [British Radio- Official Service]. Rugby, Mar. 16. In the House of Commons, Sir Philip Sassoon, under- Secretary for Air. stated that proposals were under consideration for the establishment of an air service from Khartoum to the south, and he understood that at a reel nt conference of colonial
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    THE PRESIDENTS ANXIETY.
    77 9 IK.'cter's Service.] Plymouth Vermont. Mar. 17. Large gangs of men equipped with snow pi tttghfl have been working all night long for the past few days to keep tht snowbound road clear from the railway station, thirteen miles to the house on which the interest .f the
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    MACHINISTS STRIKE.
    46 9 [Renter's Service.] London, Mar. 17. The executives of the seven unions involved m the threat* Bed lockout of the engineers have decided to instruct Hoe's men to resume on March 19th. The men have issued a manifesto that they are njt going to surrender.
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    FAREWELL TO DR. FINLAYSON.
    132 9 The medical student* of the King Edward VII College of Medicine gat* an At Home yesterday m honour of Dr. G. A. Finlayson M.A.. M.8., M.RA'.P., who is shortly retiring, Tables were set out on the College lawn and the students and their quests spent a
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    292 11 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Morninp Daily m Mal%y%; a paper— 3s-40 columns of news best Medium for Advertising. da. n h the Chota Hazri each morn- itest Telegrams, Latest News jr.- UI Announcements together with rial features, "Pictures of the Story, Ladies' Page, etc. Cable Address, "Advertiser." P. O. Hox
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    ELIMINATION OF NOISE.
    343 11 Hriti>h Inventor's Claims for "Eel Grass." Noise, one of the \v n-st opponents of efficiency, is to be harnessed and controlled by science. It is claimed that a revolution m acoustics will be caused by the discovery oi certain new properties m a sea weed found along
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    SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM AT HOME.
    159 11 SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM AT HOME. io'ent Blizzards and Snowstorms. London. Mar. I. The bii K ht Spring weather which was prematurely bringing out the buds suddenly terminated last nipht when the severest electrical storm for many years. *ccompan] (1 by violent bliuards and snowfalls. Mecv .>itatin*r several broadcasting stations to
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    MR CHURCHILL "BAGGED" AT BELFAST.
    121 11 MR CHURCHILL "BAGGED" AT BELFAST. Presented With Paddy Hat and (lay Pipe. London. Mar. 3. Mr. Winston Churchill madt an interettin'_ r addition to his wardrobe of hats during r.i.- visit to Belfast to receive the honorary degr c of Doctor of Law of Queen's University. He was presented with
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    REFUGEES FLOCKING TO HONGKONG.
    114 11 An indication of ti.e development of further trouble m the Shekki district was evidenced by the arrival m Hongkong of leveral thousand refugees from that area. These came to the Colony via Macao travelling as passengers on the river steamers arj ivin^- from that i ort.
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    77 11 The people m Canton who are trying to keep the boycott p< -ing are constantly saying- m the Canton Press thaf the situation m Hongkong > s growing daily more hopoi« M. They must be perfectly well uvare thai the contrary ii the case. Indeed we haw been told on
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    56 12 The Erivan, flying the Russian Soviet flag, arrived from Swatow yesterday with a general cargo. She leaves for Rangoon to-day. The M.M. outward mail steamer Amboise is due here from Colombo on Monday, the 22nd instant, and will leave on the same day at about 1 p.m. for
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    JAPANESE SHIPYARDS.
    153 12 Effects of Disarmament Pact. Tokyo, Feb. 10. The Navy Department has endorsed a Bill for presentation at this session of the Diet which appropriates $11,030,000 gold for distribution among thos. shipbuilding plants of Japan who lost contracts through the enactment of the Washington Naval Agree ments, preventing the
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    PASSENGERS FOR EUROPE.
    720 12 The following passengen are bound for Europe by the X.V.X. iteamer Suwa Mam which left y.-stcniay:- Mr. and Mrs. Tan L &oo Bin, Mr. A. K. Lambert, Mr. K. R. i. Poole, Mr. and Mm. 15. H. Lewis, Mr. B. I. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. \v. \v.
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      403 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, 'ROTTERDAM I I )Yn HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. ANl > c Sailings on fixed dates via Suez to Xew York and Boston ft f s.s. VEENDYK dnf c t s.s. SITOEBONDO due i, s.s. ENGGANO due Cargo is also accepted to Philadelphia, Baltimore,
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      344 12 LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. ra < Inc- nrporated n Its HOMEWARD SAILINGS Bi-month'y wnriee for B Md Trieste- via ports 1 through Bills o| Ud 1 Levant and Black See P !> .rts on the West Cos f;• VENKZIA ROSANDRA PIUME L OUTWARD SAILINGS 'oi; CHINA AND hhv IHVK L VnHNALE
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      685 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Frid *y 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.
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      612 13 O. S. K. Line. Donations. Steamers. Arr. Dept. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, via Colombo, Aden and Port Said. Alps Maru Mar. 26 Mar. 27 Durbar I »P« Town, Santos, Rio, deo and Buenos Aires via t Hawaii Maru Apr. 14 Apr. 16 I Bombay f Celebes Maru Mar. 25 Mar. 27
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      442 13 ■■K| STEAMSHIP UN£ 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, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore
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      606 13 Rerr 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. Agent* Singapore and P«n«ai K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET
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    HOME SPORT.
    1466 14 NATIONAL AND LINCOLNSHIRE. The Boat Race. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 19. Official notification was made on Saturday night of the players selected by the Royal and Ancient Club to prepare themselves to represent Great Britain against the United States m the match for the Walker Cup
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    SPITE SUGGESTED AS ROBBERY MOTIVE.
    234 14 SPITE SUGGESTED AS ROBBERY MOTIVE. Victim an Opponent nf M Paf4ariam. M "Political spite" Is the motive su^^'st ed by Mr. Evan Cook, chairman of the Camberwell Guardians, for robbery at hi< furniture depository i M Queen's Road. I'eckhain. m the early hours of Feb. Bth. Entry was gained t.»
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    BURGLARY AT ROYAL ACADEMY.
    122 14 Tour Valuable Pictures Disappear London, Mar. 3. There was a stir at tin- Royal Academy on the discovery that four Constable oil landscapes had disappeared from the socalled Diploma Gallery, doubtless being stolen. The pictures were of uniform size— l 2 by !G inches and were
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      358 14 Every tooth as clean as "Calvert's" can JBS 2§ That means every tooth is looking its HLw 0 best, doing its share m adding to the brightness and charm ot your smile. And, besides, you want your teeth to last, you want every hidden corner and crevice between them kept
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      865 14 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. The undersigned have been instructed to sell by Poblic auction at th<> Raffles Chambers, Raffles IMace, ON MONDAY, 29th MARCH AT 2.:i0 p m JALAN BESAR All those eipht pieces of valuable freehold BuildinK Sites trontim I' Road off Jalan Hesar, area of each lot from 4,400
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    FRASER & CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    612 15 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY, MARCH 18. f C th! U SW b in aC !S e n S 8h W the issu value .arked.] llars unless otherwise j MINING. I IMJM.AR 111 HIIKK. GENERAL. LOANS. The world's most powerful machine at tin present time, notes Arthur Williams
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 15 March IH. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 13-32 Bank demand 2 4 1-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 19-32 New York, demand 56 11-1G Credits yO days 58% France, iloniaml 1510 India, T. T. IM4* Hongkong, demund Par. Yokohama, demand 124% Java, demand 1 »n Banßkok, demand 79
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    PRODUCE.
    211 15 March Im. Tin T.i Tons $1 U. (lauibi«T 11.00 Pepper White H.M Pepper Black MjM Flake Tapioca 6.05 IVaii Sa^«. Small K.OO Copra 11. mo Copra Sundried 12.00 Opium. Benares unt. 4.000 Rice, Lian? Hin Chnn Mark Red Eagle (New) *Ji Rice, Siam old \'o 1 ?»n Riff. RanKJon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    67 15 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. March 18th ItW, 12 o'clock MM. Huy.-i> Seller* K.S.S. K«iua! t«> St.inditi.l. IJ.<\K < v ,.> MXV- IN Stand. R.B s. on Ten4*t M.ucl. !<•:. |«i Apr-.lun.- 10.:'.. 104 •fuly-Svpt loji. FoiM of ni<ik»'t: ry tirin. l,.it<'>t CaUm: Liwid— spot Blwl :ui'»
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    JERAM KUANTAN R.E. LTD.
    181 15 r\>r presentation at the annual meeting ai Hai lisuns, Barker and Company at noon on Thursday. March S&tlu, the annual itport of the ahow Company t'<>r the year ended December 'Ist., shows that, after making due provision for depreciation ani deducting the nian.ijrt'i s CommiMMM tf]
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    LABOUER'S STRIKE AT PENANG.
    155 15 A strike of labourers engaged m loading and unloading cargo began on Sunday and up to this morninir, no settlement of the dispute was m sight, says Tuesday's Straits Echo. The strike has been caused by the refusal of the local firms to meet the m-
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    177 15 MACPHAIL CO.. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Mar. IS. Rubber. Local 1.04. Steady. Tin. London £281) 7s od. Local 144 l 75 tons sold. Rubbers. Shares are firm. Jeram Kuantans an« quoted 1.75 1.55 cum. and Ulu Benuts 7ti 78. Bukit Katils have buyers at 1.32 and Glenealys at
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    257 15 Singapore. Mar. 18. IJubber. Pi ires during thy period un<u r review have continued to fluctuate but close eoneftdetabty higher than last week. Slocks m London show a substantial increase for the week ending lHth inst., viz. 1172 tons and now stand at llfiTO tons. A smaller sale
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    MALAYAN MINES.
    199 15 The majority of mine* m the Mala\ Peninsula m working »n alluvial tin-ore deposits vhich form the Hat valley lands so conn >n m Malaya says "The Iron and Coal Trades Review." TIMM extend m some CSttf for mil«s m length, and from a few hundred yards up
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    SOVIET GOLD LUST.
    120 15 SOVIET GOLD LU ST. London. Fel». 24. The Daily NYws states that twelve thousand semi-starved gold seekers are feverishly working a new Klon dike on the banks of the River Aldan, ono of the most, rt mote and wild region.* m n«»vth-eastern Sil>eria. three hundred m |pa fiom the nearest
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      500 15 AsS ets over $5,50W0fc AiMr.** m foixe over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY MMED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE^-Wincheater House Singmpore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry EC n* (ompany has 120,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Assurance TRACTIVE PLAMS OF
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      403 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, I LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed Y.100.000.C00 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.86,500,000 President: X. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya. Eta. DIRECTORS. l M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodtumi. Esq. F. WaUnabe, Esq T. Okubo,
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      470 15 BANKING. I HONGKONG AND SHAiNGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) on n Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $00.000,00 C Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund -.—Sterling 4,500,000 b d t. v.,. Si ver $27,000,000 H Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 J COURT OF DIRECTORS. J D. G. M.
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      41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Ineoraoratad m England by Boyal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapr"-e Representative Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., Lt t CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SINGAPORE BUILDING.
    1082 16 MUNICIPAL SURVEYOR'S DEPT. The Annual Report. The following is extracted from the I annual report of Mr. L. Lanpdon Williams to the President, Municipal Commissioners. This department was under the control of the Municipal Architect until his depart- lire on leave on April 1st., 1925, after which the
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      198 16 DRAW FOR FIRST ROl ND. [Reuter's Sefvfce.l Washington, Mar. 17. In the draw for the first round of the Davis Cup the pairs were as follows: European Zone: Argentina vs. Hungary, Spain vs. Ireland, Britain vs. Poland, Rumania vs. Italy. Holland vs. Belgium, South Africa vs. Portugal,
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      81 16 [R.'jHr's Service.] London. Mar. 17. The following are the results of to-days English and Scottish League matches. Division I. Arsenal 4. Sheffield Kvtrton 2, Sunderlar.d 1. Manchester City 0, Blackburn 1. Bolton 3. Manchester l\ 1. I>i\i*ii>n 111 (Southern). Southend 0. Millwall J. DirMm il! (Northern). ChMteriteld 4.
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      M.C.C. IN WEST INDIES.
      61 16 [Reuters Service. l Kingston. Mar. 17. Tht- match between the M.c.c. and lamaica was drawn. Jamaica compiled m their fitst innings < Scott r »K>. an<l 77 for 5 ia their second. (Bcott 72, Nurn< M unrinishe«l). Th«- M.C.C. mm 47r, f or he loss »,f
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      OXFORD'S EXCELLENT TRIAL.
      28 16 London. Mar. 17. Oxford m a trial for the boat race this fternoon tra\t»sed the distance DttWPta Utney and ftfortlakc m lh mins. 7 kck.
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      WATER POLO.
      102 16 The Chiaese Lwimmiiig ciui» ut* playing l wo naval teams oa Sat m day at p.m. at atong. H. M. Ambraat versus chia Kirn ffliaj. oh Buan (heuk. hia Kirn Yam. Ng r f'»n«r Guan. Tan Rod Hat, Chia Poll s hong, Koh (hong Han. H. If. 8.
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      FOOTBALL.
      84 16 Interesting (,amcs Next Week. Two interesting football matches are promised foe next week. On Monday the S.CC. will meet the S.C.F.A. and on Thursday the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, ?>o'h matches takincr place on the Padang. To-day the S.C.C. will play a naval team on the Padang, the Club
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    TENNIS.
    342 16 S.C.C. TOURNAMENT. Yesterday's Results. Championship (Preliminary). R. G. Push vs. A. P. Lambert, postponed. D. R. A. Hoblyn beat P. Cave, 4—6, 6—o, (>— l. R. F. Votlker beat G. B. Page, 6—o, 6—3. G. E. Cobb beat W. Swithinbank, 6—o, 6—o. Championship Pairs (Preliminary). O. Cutler and E.
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    48 16 Yesterday^ Result*. Handicap Doubles Ladfca (Final). Mrs. Harrington an<l Mrs. Cullen. ]>\u< 2 at Mrs \ewell and Mrs. Her >n plus :>. i\ ft— 4. Dya« (up (I inal). IfMfl liunn and Miles, owe 1.">.4 Inat Mr r«\ Mr*, (lark, plus 1. 2. 2-«. 4
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    CRICKET.
    132 16 >< < VERSIS THE NAVY. A nso .lays match, to U- played on the 'a«i: ni; ..n Saturday and Sunday. ha.« boon irraAfrad botwvei the Cricket Club and a tain i\*ruited from the British war-ships' ii aort It is hoped that H.M.S. Hawkins. h( flagship of th.- Thina Squadron,
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    BOXING
    130 16 To-night Contests. To-night's contests at the Happy Valley promise .some thrill^ as Kairani Tawide. fiy\v« itfht contender for the Orient Championship title, will for the first time he ftCCS m action against Boy Walley. Tawide's reputation had preceded his advent. He has the l-enting o f Young- MoTO to
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    148 16 Competitors m the Mixed Foursomes Competition next Friday afternoon are requested to fix their own games hy choosing their own opponents and to tee off as early as possible. The conditions are as follows:- 9 holes medal play under handicap. The handicap of a competing pair will
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    735 16 LIVE STOCK SUPPLIES. To the Editor. S»r> Two and a half years ago I was asked to undertake the import of Austra'd lian cattle on the hoA, the Governor GenT» eral of the Commonwealth having informed His Excellency the Governor of the Straits ft 3e.tlerr.ents that
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    CHINA: A POSSIBLE CRISIS.
    121 16 T« the Editor. Sir.-The Bttfcfe about Chin:, m your yesterdays kssuo has been rend with hfe. H*t. If China is considered merely a "b»l UCWtnt chMd throwing mud." there should be »3 reasons for anxiety about "John <nmaman." His army of V millions -unds rather impressive,
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    GETLANG FIRE RELIEF FIND.
    27 16 The first and final payment will be made at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. 49 Hill Street, to-monvw (Saturday) at 10 30 a.m.
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