The Singapore Free Press, 21 April 1926

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1926. NO. 11,777.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    291 1 A formal notification that America will not participate m the World Court conference at (Jencva on Sept. 1 has been made Pa^e A late Havas wire states that Prance at no time thought tv e\ade the payment of her debts Pane 9. A message from Havana states
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    MIND IN ANIMALS.
    1793 1 Prom nasty spiders we uc led by Ruber i the observation that when une wits*, ftndt i store f honey it returns to the neat and m a short time brings off hundred ether wasps. I. Iluller areata bo thu win that be observed queen bee depositing
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      163 1 SNOWFLMiE" B BETTER BUTTER Raffles Hotel. M Ko: 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietors. w^ a mwm w *w *m GRILL ROOM Opening Night SATURDAY, 24th APRIL. FROM 9 A.M. TO 1 A.M. A. F. PEATE, Manager. IDDING— CALCULATING i 356 \i~ V^ MACHINE. JC^l 22 °®^<^ machin.' thai is almost human
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      244 1 V.V. V.V.V. V.V. V.V. V.V. v.\ v.%w^ r > i j" The Europe Hotel"! > jj ADELPHI HOTEL. REMODELLED AND REDECORATED. EVERY ROOM has its own Private Bathroom attached. EVERY BATHROOM fitted with the Latest SANITARY INSTALLATION. The ONLY HOTEL m Singapore so fitted. TEA DANCES Every Tuesday 5.30—7.30 p.m.
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      131 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Buj the British Pilsener I'.e, Pag< 8. Liquid Ammonia at Medical Hall Page 2. John Little just unpacked new goods Pag< R. Add the 1711 Eau d< I ologne for y* n toilette Page Ll. Do you know why mor< people ride <>n < rnndyeai s I'a.re 1.
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      9 1 SEE THAT YOU GET "SNOWFLAKE" PURE CHILLED CREAMERY BUTTER
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      128 1 THE WEEK. 11 ed sday, 21«f. High Water, 3.56 a.m.. 7.4 run. M M homeward mail lea\ is. Thursday, 22nd. High V. ater, 5.2-1 a m., 8.9 p.m. P. and Oj homeward mail leaves Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15 p.m. Varietj Performance, Victoi c<■ Friday, 23rd. High Water, T.s a.m.,
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      5 2 a m ww ALHAMBRA ~oru.
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      283 2 LIQUID AMMONIA. New Shipment due 23rd April. Order* now being booked by MEDICAL HALL Ltd. 23, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement V/JL/li Jl M\JLf MALAY OPERA. CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mirth-Melody and Variety ENTERTAINMENT AT VICTORIA THEATRE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 22nd. AND SATURDAY, APRIL 21th.
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      437 2 Victoria Theatre The Italian Grand Opera Co. Full Orchestra, Full Ballet and Full Chorus. In Operas selected from the following repertoire: Rigoletto, Tales of Hoffman. Madam Butterfly, Othello, Lohengrin, Aida, Tosca, Boheme. Cavalleria Rusticana. Pagliacci, Forza Del Destino, Traviata. Faust. Thais, Trovatoiv, etc. Booking will be at John Little's. PAVILION.
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      278 2 From Saturday, 17th, to Thursday, 22nd Vpr'l^^^l CLOSED DOORsJ IN 5 REELS *v A drama of life told m a soul-stirring manner and le.v ENTER MADAMj A HARRY GARSON— METRO I'RODK Tlo\ [Presenting a Screen Favourite as Charming mm a> ifa Adapted from a play which had a highly Sttcceftftfu
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    MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA.
    1104 3 EXCHANGE AND CURRENCY I At the annual meeting on March 23rd., Mr. J. Al. Ryrie said:As I have mentioned, the sterling- value Oj the tupee did not depart very far from the level of Is. 6d, during tin past year and continues steady at about this
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    THE SHANGHAI TRAM SYSTEMS.
    893 3 Shanghai has what is said to bs for the car miles run one of the busiest services m the world. Thi< is the system owned by the Shanghai Electric Construction Co., Ltd.. which holds a franchise for operating m the International Settlement. There are two other
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      289 3 Your Baby will be sturdy and happy —sturdy, if his food contains all the Your Baby needs Giaxo tc make nounsmng elements of the purest him as you would ha\e him, milk obtainable, and happy if that milk abounding m good health and is given m an easily digested form.
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    THE FIRST ROAD HOG.
    316 4 Whin E£icrh| \|ilr- an Hon; was Excessive. "In on< >'i i k ue have ntvn cai ds, anii cads-on-cast< Thes< epithets do not ay y t<» moi The quotation i I rom the Ga of the yclists' T uring I lub of LBC2, sent Th Daily
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    HOW TO AVOID A SKID.
    78 4 Maj 1 give some advice a> to slippery conditions? The steering wheel should be allowed U-w play; it should not be turned abruptly or violently, or a skid will be inevitable; acceleration should Ih- steady, smooth, and restricted on the indirecl gears. To correct a
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    37 4 One hundred miles within the hour has been accomplished and officially timed in Paris. The rider was C. F. Temple an.l the machine an O. E. C. Temple, fitted with a 1,000 cc. British Anzani engine.— The
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      180 4 WORLD-WIDE DEMAND f 1 Graham Brothers progress m the export field is 1 1 no less astonishing than their continued advance I Graham Brothers Trucks were first shipped all i m.\L U 1 IAOO I? j. over the world m volume m 19ZZ. hxports tor 1925 exceeded those of 1922
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    152 MILES AN HOUR.
    551 5 Major Segrave's Success at Southport. Southport. Mar. 16. Major Segrave broke the -world's speed record by nearly two mile- per hour m his Sunbeam car at Southport to-day. H: covered the kilometre m 14.638 sec. m both directions, which is equivalent to a speed of 152.
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    BRITISH CARS IN AUSTRALIA.
    257 5 An Australian correspondent writes to the Autocar that, although British cars show signs of coming into th<-ir own m Australia agents are not altogether happy. In New South Wales, mother State of the ommonwealth, British cars are allow d a favourable Customs tariff, but they have
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    ABOUT SPRING CONTROLS.
    132 5 In hot weather the devices which control the rebound of your springs may ned a titfht. r adjustment. Heat expands parts. a fact which not merely affects the adjustment with some d. vices, hut, makes for too free action of the control mechanism. One type of spring
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    STREET ACCIDENTS.
    527 5 Heavy Mortality Caused by Motor Vehicles. During the period 1904-23 the cancer j mortality rate m England and Wales increased approximately 50 per cent, and the mottality arising from accidents caused by mechanically-propelled vehicles by over 1,000 per cent. During the sanit period the mortality rate from all
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    BRITISH MOTOR TRADE IN THE EAST.
    556 5 [To the Editor of ttie Spectator.] Si'i, -1 bavt been interested m reading Major Forbes-Leith's letter >n the subject oi British Motor Trade m the Ernst. Som experience of my own. from still farther East, may interest British manufactun rs. I have been driving
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    87 5 Air cleaner. will nor solve the carbon question. Carbon is a question of clear combustion. A cylinder tliat is not getting a proper mixture is Like a lamp that is smoking, lt will leave a heavy carbon deposit. It is like the ashes m the furnace; th- better the coal
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      186 5 ITALY'S BEST BIANCHI CARS i <fc/l AAA •I ip*±,UUU jj Model S4. 10-15 h.p. 4-5 Seater 10 m.p.g. I* i* $2 850 l\ Distributors GUTHRIE CO., LTD. FORD ANNOUNCEMENT, j As frcm Ist April, 1926, the following Prices for Ford Cars, Trucks, and Tractors, are effective: TOURING CAR (without setf
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      121 5 f» H. jA THE CAR THAT SAVES YOU MONEY. JL Is still the unchallenged economy champion holding the official record. A noiseless, substantial and powerful engine, unsurpassed as a hill-climber. M A beautifully designed body with ample room for five p3rsons and m attractive colours, blue, green or grey. Balloon
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      293 5 t > i A n**SIH 17/fH4H.RPALLMALC SALOON «w «r Trills handsome 14 > h-P- standard is j a four-door Saloon de ij 5 1 Luxe model. Its S appearance and per- pj formance is ali tliat B] can be desired by the ■> ■I most exacting motorist. i 3 The
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    THE DERBY.
    694 6 ER^ OPEN X \< E LIKELY. VV, can teasonabh regard the c-ming 1 >erb} as one of Ihe most op< n ol eceni J years, says a Turf exper; m one th, Home papers. Nominally the winter favourites are Coronach and Lex, oui there has be< n nexl
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    DEATH OF THE REV. G.T. JAMIESON. D.D.
    87 6 J Oldest Ordained Minister of Church of Scotland. London, Mar. 10. The death is announced at the age of *7 of the Rev. George Thomas Jamieson, D.D., the oldest ordained Minister of the Church j of Scotland i He married the daughter of
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    ALL THE KING'S HORSES.
    922 6 A ROYAL RIDING SCHOO L. Happy Memories Will Pass With the Royal Mews. by "A COURT HISTORIAN."' I R ES S SPECIAL There now an early prosped of dm pensed with by George the Fourth and the Royal Mews disappearing to 'make way for present Royal
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      1304 6 Estate of Shaik Abdullah bin Ahamad bin Ali bin Ahmad bin Obudh AlTway Basalamah deed. Important Auction Sale of Valuable Freehold and Leasehold land and shophouse premise* km»\Mi as Yes. 5§7, 659 and 821 \»;rth Bridge Road, No. 181 Selegie Hoad, No>. ,">7 and 58 Dunlop Street, Nos. 161. I*>H
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      835 6 Important Tanjong Katong Auction Sale of Superior Wax Polished tfeftfc Househod Furniture, (ottay. Ik.vi., N (iramophone. Crockery, glassy] plated and silverware, plant- ,i, Also a 5-seater (Tldsmobile Motor < ar. THF PBOPBKTY OF IL KITOVITZ. BOQ. At "Ulue Bell (ottage". No. 4 Fast (east Koad. ON SATIRDAY, 24th APRIL, 102f>.
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    FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS.
    67 7 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. HOLLAND KOAD STATION. M iis.j Ch. 21 Singapore Section. rhe offices at th* above station will be closed on and from Ist, May, 1926, and the Statii n converted into a "Hair.'" Passengers joining trains at this "Halt" will be excessed on thr train an.! receipts
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    CLAIM AGAINST SOLICITOR.
    2347 7 WIFE'S PURCHASES AT LITTLES. Defendant Complains of Excessive Prices. Messrs. John Little and Co. were plaintiffs m a rather remarkable action which occupied the attention of Mr. Justice Deane m the Supreme Court yesterday, the defendant b. lug Mr. Aubrey V. L. Davies, :n advocate and solicitor.
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      588 7 I NOTICES. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. I Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) j NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an [Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd.'s j Board Room, Union building, Collyer Quay, I Singapore, on Thursday the Twenty-ninth day l
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1926. Waiting—Impatiently.
    734 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1926. Waiting Impatiently. The recent spell of hot weather all over Malaya haa emphasised how extremely important to the welfare oi the European population the real hill station is. Bukil Fraser has very little accommodation, [t can never have a permanent population, so thai
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    450 8 I td: Blake, widow <•: thf ix-Govcrnor of Hongkong, ha- died at Vaughal. H.R.H Pr !.*■<• < leorg< waa up* i ted m KuaUi Lumpur on M > i.t evening Inspect r C. Sullivan will leave S i foi Malaci a vhen I has pn I ransf 'm d Si
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    WEDDING BELLS.
    318 8 Gleeson— W int on. A fa-hionabk- wedding took place at St. Catherine's Church, Kajang, on Saturday, 17th. instant, the Rev. B. C. Roberta of Selangor officiating at the nuptials of Hr. Victor Vivian Gleeson, M^ of Hr. P. W. Gleeson of Kuala Lumpur, and Hint May Win.- n,
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    ACTION AGAINST TRUSTEES.
    580 8 ll( -j;it K.n> of Misappropriations. S ms a k gati -m against Ihe formei tru stei s of thi estate of tin U F I Khan Surattee ii an •>n whirl, commen i d b fore th< I'• ief Jusi ice, S i \k'liam Murison, ;n the
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    IN THE COURTS.
    127 8 THE KANK tOMUQH A somewhat BWCKpod <-. taken by the Crown m c am Eanque do Llndo Chine robber i. boi pi mh of thc act ned foi trial before the Dfctr i Hr. Diddnaon, A. s.i bel «c Mr. Bull m th vi -today and a-ked
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    HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
    39 8 Sentei f U ment an I 16 strot :d ■'II I I fiighwa that the a eld a Chinese ad at a eniftf -mplainan l U i did noi es 1 thc affair, affect ed by 1
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    DISSATISFIED SEAMEN.
    47 8 1- nan. ni am repotted to the aut! ■-<•<! had ah* nted tl :;\i thi I Four das s later thi ••>•'• unalilc bo trot v <>rk iti tdmitttng their info i I i accused r mpriaonnw > m and were imit t>i tion of their soiten. i
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    JAPANESE ARRESTED.
    29 8 MU **e4 I < Manet ien Sth I l'l' Mai.i\ Stieet M suit d cond ted Hj V On m cus4 d gavi add Short street r< pertponed.
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    VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT.
    12 8 U' going to-morn i jht sn< requeste i iha- all
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    HAWAII'S HORROR.
    97 9 AIN INCANTATIONS. 1 WONDERFUL SH.iIT. Renter's Semen. I -NAw York. Apr. 19. mv from Bilo, Hawaii, says that thc ci option or' Maunatoa. air- anmber of views, ["hey sate was intensely hd at i height of feet Fountains of lava unbred reel higb leaned Hf< tent at ra
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    SITUATION IN PEKING.
    27 9 telegraphed to tht variateni but p mi ins out fttaii. »g easi na- caus- nation. •ng ivssfel am c. PekB irika nd until thej
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    THE MOROCCAN PEACE.
    40 9 1 m erning rtl R: has Ro* :i ssuh Abdi Xi n f tribe s, xplained bj j Riffl delegate*, tsai I Spanish da t the imme- .1" ertaii I mM c\ lhc Riffs i Gfici neg
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    TURKEY AND MOSUL.
    61 9 I< anstastinaple, pri 2'K ving tbe s n thc Bi h3] witli refrai Mosul to the Turk itish A■ mi Urn situation is mucli fee alai w days siding ana lhat ita bjccl ea arc ■•:lA' ia thai ►me. -»1 Rad >:!'. ria Ser Imbass onstanl ii
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    COMMUNISTS ON TRIAL.
    84 9 PSria, Apr. I.X sed Sc ne A ssiaes. Two Clei m E rnadon, an b i .niu-. ti.>n tinf A ri 1 925. Cir- s pointed to a carefully organised I sti, whon four were i and Ber- holding hrers. The saj that hi red '.n self
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    CALCUTTA STRIKE.
    28 9 [Renter, Service.] (aicutta. \pr. 19. I G curipore who were v. res lined. Thirty- m i tive? anti rent ly .c, have ruck i b a
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    FOREIGN FILMS.
    54 9 London. Feb. IH. ii-rati Br tish Industries has ntioi Pies dent of the rad ical monopoly reigi film-] »ducing ta tncei ns gi an aS »ver Ihe Em- British prestige d to the interests <> f ihe red po] alations. The h»j] hai ■he sal jed will be
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    BRITISH SILK.
    201 9 A NEW INDUSTRY. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, April 19. Lieutenant General Sir William Fnrse, director of the Imperial Institute, lecturing before the Koval Society of Arts, said that a strong advisory committee of the Imperial institute was dealing with the subject of -dk production within the Empire.
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    THE TEST MEN.
    56 9 I Australian cricket team had an official reception to-day at Australia House. rhre< thousand people were present. Mr. cry, Dominions s eretary, welcomed the Australians on behalf of Government. He that theii visit would not only strengthen good cricket but would contribute to the strengthening of the
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    THE LOCARNO AGREEMENT.
    82 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, \pr. 19. Sir Austin Chamberlain, replying to a lucstion m the Housi of Commons, said that none of the contracting parties had v leposib d their ral ification of the Treat} oi Locarn< with the League of Na al l ie'V-\ a
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    LONDON ENGINEERS.
    38 9 The London joint njrineering rade- com mittee ha- decided to issue ballot papers returnable on Maj 31, >n the question of to nr- he !oi lon application r an increase <A' wage? of a pound weekly.
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    FLYING NEWS.
    149 9 [Renter's Service.] Madrid. Apr. 19. 1• c Minister ot Wai has t legraphed n r icting Estevez and his mechanic t< return to Madrid as soon a.- his health per5, Therefore Estevez will noi be able to ntinue hi- Right. Spanish gratitude for the aid the British Airforee
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    FRENCH FINANCE MINISTER.
    81 9 I Paris. Apr. 20. Speaking al ;i banquet given by the InI (national Hotel-keepers' Convention, M. Raoul Pent stated t**at the French budget > xacl iy balanced. The revenue ret ria!- fOT the lirst three months of 1926 showed* a net surplus and, moreover, the Treasury possesses
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    RESTRICTING SUGAR OUTPUT.
    59 9 Havana. Apr. 2lt. In accordance with the message cabled on April 14th.. the sugar output for 1926 has been fixed at 4,758,993 tons. Tho ("lovernment has circularised all the mills notifying of the total expected from each and requesting thsm to inform the President, within nve days,
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    AMERICAN NEWS.
    623 9 U. S. HOLDS ALOOF. REFUSES TO GO TO GENEVA. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, April 19. i, Mr. Kellogg has sent a formal notifieag tion that America will not participate m t the world court conference at Geneva on 1 Sept. 1 to th/ American Legation at Berne, f f<
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    LATE SIR SQUIRE BANCROFT.
    137 9 I Reuter s Sk rvice. London, Apr. 20. The 'loath has occurred of Sir Squire Bancroft, the renowned actor, al the age of >'•") years. He -first appeared on the stage m V^'"' l and acted afterwards at thr leading provincial theatres with all the prominent
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    FRANCE AND DEBTS.
    44 9 [Havas Service.] Paris. Apr. 20. France will discus? sincerely the settlement of the debts question and show capacity for payment; also fulfil with exactness the engagements taken, but will ask for reductions if Germany does not carry out the Dawes Plan.
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    62 9 CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY TROUBLE. Moscow, Apr. 20. Ths Chinese Eastern Railway has accepted #he resignation of the manager, Ivanoff. M. Enshanov, ex-Commissar of Ways and Communications Dept. succeeds him. An official of the latter Department has gone to Harbin and Mukden for the negotiations arising from the
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    AIRSHIP SERVICE TO TOKYO.
    63 9 [Reuter's Service.] Leningrad, Apr. 20. German plans for a dirigible service from European capitals to Tokyo via Siberia are gradually maturing. Captain Bruns, Secretary of the International Arctic Aviation Society, who is discussing here all the aspects ol the problem, saw Colonel Nobile, the pilot of
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    YALE LOVAT FRAZER.
    18 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Apr. 20. The death is announced of the well-known journalist. Lovat Fraser.
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    EQUAL TO DREYFUS CASE.
    134 9 f ßeuter's Service.] London, Apr. 20. "One of the most serious miscarriages of Justice since tii,- Dreyfus case." is the de6:ription applied by the Paris correspondent to the case of M. Malvy, i x-Minister of Interior, who was sentenced to five years banishment from August, 1918,
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    210 9 Mr. Fujiyama Active. (Bj Courtesy of the Nanyo XichiNichi Shimbunsha. Tokio, Apr. 19. .Mi. Raita Fujiyama, business magnate, will make a speech regarding conditions m the South-seas, including Malaya, where he recently computed a tour of inspection, before a social gathering of the Royal families on the L'
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    251 9 Various points connected with tht Cathedral ami the services were brought forward. The balance for the year was carried to the Endowment Fund. The need for an effort to create a substantial organ fund was also emphasised. One of the j points brought forward was a suggestion for the curtailment
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    1746 11 THE FUTURE OF OCR GREAT MANSIONS. Taymouth Castle m Liquidation. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, March 21 H What ;s to be the fate of our great manH k>bs and castle's m the near future? All H over the country stately houses are -'closed and not a few
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    MR. ROBERT YEATS.
    185 11 The death, on March 20, at M. Cumberland House. Kensington, of Mr. Robert Yeats, will be deeply regretted by a large circle of fri; nds, both at home and m the Stiaits Settlements. The late Mr. Yeats, who was horn m 1857, was. until his retirement from
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    S.O.S.
    841 12 When a ship m distress calls for help what happens? Do all the ships hearing the call answer at once, or do they answer one at a time? If the latter, which ship replies lirst? In view of the recent disasters which must be added to the already long
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    65 12 (By Courtesy of the (iovernment Health Officer). For the twe"«— four hours ending midnight April 19th. Max. shade temp 91.8 F Mm. shade temp 76.8 Mean shade temp 82.9 F Max. sun radiation PU) F Mm. grass radiation 7! V Sea temperature 80 F Mean wet bulb temperature
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    28 12 The Master of the President Van Buren reports that be sighted breakers m th" China Sea, Lat. 8.50 X. long. 110..").") E. at 4 pm. on April 18th.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    121 12 Th»- following information has been '<•■- -eeived from H.R.M** I on al General, SatOwing to scarcity af water local ties have ordered that ships may onlj Lake what locai authorities consider .iust suffi cient water to take them to next pon i call. Tlie Master of the Thesas
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      668 12 MAU DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday "3 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota Tinggi and
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      125 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVING. The Blue Funnd steamer Antenor, due at Singapore from Liverpool an Friday, April 23rd., brings the following passengers Kar Singapore: Mr. W. Watt. aptain R. G. G. Maund. Mr. W. IF Magtll, Mr. W. A. Frii. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Barbonr, Mr. F N. Claike, Mr. IL'
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    JOHN COMPANY IN CHINA.
    9 14 Physicians Recommend this Remedy for
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    JOINT PAINS
    1887 14 Y(>!" ani hoose a better remedy I Ulan De W i Vs Pills foi th.' pain m j .1 hats. They ■->•■■<■ almost instant relief, and whir a m »re important still, they lo thi.- m a perfectly natural manner. Conskiei the superiority ol De Witt'* Pills ow
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    SLOW BUT SURE.
    392 14 The Construction of thc Singapore S'ava Base proceeds very slowly, and if there exists any curiosity as to the n ason I shoul I I, satisfied hy the statement of Sir Arthi i Mayo Robson, K.8.E., I 8., C.V.0., the eminent surgeon, who at tl: request of
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    FRASER & CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    307 15 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TUESDAY, APRIL 20th, 1925. of h!5 U S? m brackets show the issue value marked-J C d llarS Unle3s other^ At the statutory meeting of the Java Oil Exploration Co., Sir Walter R. T;)wnley. K.C.M.G., who presided, was m a position t<. give a
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 April 20. Hank -1 rr..s. o 4 ;{_>, Bank demand 2 4 Private credits 3 m.>. 2 4 17-^2 New York, demand Credits 90 days ;,,*i s France, demand LCIO India, T. T. 1 f,5 1 Hongkong, demand 1 \\.e. IM Yokohama, demand 120 Java, demand 140% demand 791..
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    PRODUCE.
    284 15 April 20. Gambier |g ()n Pepper Wirt- 50.00 Pepper Black IQ.QQ Pear] Sago Small 74^ c °P ra LL«fi < opra Sundried 1 uu*, Opium. Benares unt. 4.000 Rice, Liang- Hin Chai Mark Red Eagle ;New) 330 Rice, Siam o;d No. 1 5j.V» Rice. Rangoon Bir tan *>6tj Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    8 15 DAILY PKICBB CURRENT.
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    INDUSTRIAL USE OF DIAMONDS.
    701 15 Tlie industrial use of diamonds, to which a great impetus was given by the w 'iid war. is still increasing;, especially m America. Three forms of industrial diamonds ate recognized the crystallised <>i gem variety, the round form known ab ort, with radiate or confused crystalline
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    42 15 TUr vvfir 4 v^rTo IMrii KJLCIiANCjrKS. [British Radio Mciel Service.] Park 145.375; New Voti UM Is 7. r >; Rrue■els 132; Geneva 25.18; Amsterdam 12.1225; Milan 180.85; Bombay Is llonghong 2s L sd; Yokohama Is Silver Soot 29 5-16 d.
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    BASSETT RUBBER.
    144 15 (From Our Own Correspondent. IVnanj;. Apr. 2*l. At the annual meeting of the BbwU Robber Co., Ltd.. Mr. Ovikehaa* ptesided. The Cbrirmaa said thai th. profit for the f\ ar amounted te fl 15,984 52 -ji |S4 j pu- cent, on the issued capital at con par d
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    THE RICE POSITION.
    150 15 May we suggest to the fecal Government the advisabilit 5 of looldng Eafto the nc*. potion. We have des.re to sound an Rlarmist note, hut it is kaowa that ia lar- Sum,. Java an-' tho Malay Peninsula Jhe crops thi. year ar. MlUt h bah* norma! In
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    SERVICES NOTES.
    168 16 To-mon »w the Bn., The Duke of Wellington's Regimenl will hold their regitmtS athletic ng, w'nich is tun on aa into al competition basis, at Tanglii B urracks. TI ma lit; f the r.- ats, foe hiei a very large tnl een reived, will be run T on
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    SINGAPORE FORESTS.
    697 16 THEIR USEFULNESS DOUBTED. Mr. ti. E. S. Cubitt writes the annual ,-poit on the forests of the Colony. As egards Singapore he writes. There was a nett loss on all the Colonial forests, chiefly :wing to the expenditure ti topographical survey- m Malacca. Mr. H. H. F. Barnard
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    120 16 <>n Sunda] next, iftei the Evening Service, there will be a musical programme rendered by the c-r:.:r. The collections on Sunday will be given I the Organ Fum:. 1: has been recognized for some ti oe w thai the Cathedral Organ will n^t last much longer as
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    ROY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    95 16 Order- I r Week Bating Apr. 2."> th. Wednesday, 21st.- Mam! Practice, Headquai ters Friday, 23rd, Officers and Patrol Leade > lass, St Andrew's School 8.30 p.m. Saturday. 24tl Wireless Class, Head- i ters 4.3€ p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner. eptil wl eh irav. bathers a fright
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    SERVICES RACQUETS.
    63 16 FIRST ROl Nl> RESULTS. Al Princes lub, 'n thc Navy and Marines Racquets Championship, the firsl round results were aa follows: Lieut. J. Hale bea! Sub-Lieut. N. Guard, 15 8, 10 15, 15- li. and 15 10. Lieut. I. Sanderson beai Lieut.-Comman-der T. Trubridge, 15—5, 1"« *">. and
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    THE SEMI-FINALS.
    53 16 London, Apr. 7. \t Crime.- (luo, m the semi-finals of the \'a\\ and Marines Racquets Championship Lieut. J. Hale hea* Lieut. 1. Sanderson, 15 14- 17. 9 15. 15 10, and 15—0. Sub-Lieut I-'. Litchfield Speer heat Lieut. Commander K. holy. 16 13, 14—18, 15 *5. 17 IS.
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    LIEUT. HALE WINS TITLE.
    61 16 London. Apr. 8. At Primes Cluh m the final of Navy and Marines Racquets Championship, Lieut. J. Hale hea- Suh-l ieut. F. Litchfield Speer. 15 9, 15—11, 6 15, L"> 12. Speer relied almost entirely on his service, but though he played well m the third
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    991 16 Saturday's match at Tanglin between th? S.C.C. and the Services provided the cricket sensation of the s-.-ason, the remarkable character of the afternoon's play being such as to live long m the memory of those privilege! to witness it. When Vyvyan, the military skipper, made the declaration at
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    119 16 BRITISH FLY- WEIGHTS. [Reuter's Service] London, Apr. 19. Af the National Sporting Club, m a twenty-round contest for the British Flyweight Championship, Clark beat Socks m the twentieth round, the referee stopping the fight. it was a fast clean fight Clark started confidently, scoring rapidly with a prood
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    BOSTON MARATHON.
    92 16 John Miles of Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, has won the Boston Marat h >n, creating a world's record hy doing the full distance m 2 hrs. 25 mm, 4<» 2-."> see. 1 Reuter's Servii c.] London. Apr. 19. The following are the results cf to-day's English League matches:
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    103 16 TO-DAY'S TIES. hampionship. Sinclair vs. Roy Smith. TO-MORROW'S TIES Profession Pairs. Kb inman and Sinclair vs. i opei and de KEPPEL GOLF CLUB. \pril Ladies Spoon. Tii. result of the above is a win for Mrs. <i. Cullen who returned a score »f 1 up. HOCKEY Tt..-
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    368 16 Tire April medal i f tht Raci Coura Golf Club will b< played for on Saturday aod Sunda\'. the '.Mth and 25th instant. lii winning th< Cup for the first time m •i,i ii historj by seven goals to one, th< Nomads established ;i new record.
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