Malaya Tribune, 4 April 1925

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    28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. XII -No. 79 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1925 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. SATURDAY, 4th APRIL, 1925.
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      416 1 TIIE MALAYA TRIBUNE j AND f i SHIPPING GAZETTE I t Leading Newspaper of rjr t ish Malay** Published Daily. J I T r paper that keeps iti Readers fully informed I m m UVE A XD INDEPENDENT. i:iHii'iiiini!Hiiiriiii:n"ii» ii« a ISThiteaway's I Popular Priced jjj Special Value Lines 1
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    "THE MISSING LINK"
    813 2 A PREHISTORIC SKULL IN AFRICA Grounds for Disbelieving the Holy Bible [Ey 11. Mitchell Banks, K.C., M.P.] Somebody has just discovered a preh'storic skull in Africa: some erudite persons says it is "The Missing Link": modernist bishops find it new grounds for disbelieving the Bible: and, in
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    BUSINESS FAILURE
    481 2 Messrs M. Y. San and Co.'s Liabilities Owing to heavy financial liabilities, which it is unable to meet, the well-known firm of M. Y. San and Company will go into liquidation, says the S. C. M. Post. The news has created a mild sensation' in Chinese business circlets,
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      551 2 The World's Greatest Skim-Healer Science and Nature have combined to produce in Zam-Buk the most perfeet healing substance the world Lis J§ ever known. This rare balm is prepared f| from valuable herbal extracts distinguished ior y their high value in the treatment of superficial injuries and skin disease. g
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      98 2 A Stand-by for I the Elderly With advancing years comes the need of a light, nourishing food which does not overtax the digestive system. For delicate and elderly people Malted Milk (FREDIGESTJED) provides an excellent stand-by, especially when ordinary foods prove unacceptable, for it is easily digestible light, and sustaining—a
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      583 2 A HABIT WORTH WHILE, i Have you the habit of daily regularity j If not, practise it, for iU-healtth surely follows tilts negfect. To restore the regular habit take Pinkefetes for a few nights; careful diet and moderate daily exercise will do the rest. As a remedy for constipation, Mverdshness,
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      50 2 <BX-lf«tfaSal.-AC. S»I Ph«u;i 7 -a. A I fir?t touch of Dam a X >ps. the fire of eczema is gone gradually, crusts and scales fall a ■2? formula of this treatment I*? 4 contains the rare iaudo- j H.C. It vanishes into the MM*. L Mstain* no unpleasant o-'crs. E
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    MR. MACDONALD
    979 3 WILL HE RETAIN LABOUR LEADERSHIP Could a Successor Keep Party Together Will Ramsay Mac Donald be able to retain the leadership of the Labour Party? On the answer to this question depends, to a great extent, tihe future of politics. Ramsay has been able during a period of
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    COMPANY REPORT
    214 3 The Sungei Gau Tin Mining Co., Limited The directors of the above company have issued the following report:—Your Directors suHmit herewith the Company's Balance Sheet, Mining Account, Development Account and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st December, 1924. The Loss for the year (subject to
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    Gen. L. Wood's Son "Wanted"
    145 3 A despatch Iflrom Bayonne 6tates *.hat the French poli >c have iss'vd a warrant for the arrest of Lieut en-«nt Osborn Wood, son of General Leonard Wood, the Governor of the Philippines. Mr. Wood disappeared from Paris a week ago. and bis friends feared he
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      392 3 TALK. BV ,r FAME OF A GREAT MEDICINE G Wn BY ACTUAL MERIT. f little's Oriental Balm has Thc fan M- the good it has done to those crippled with pain. Mr N. Elder of 14, Kings George Street, bad with RheuIWS nw left ankle. My sufferi»t»m u t( r
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      111 3 W A GILITY, strength, enthusiasm, aT! SO I jt"\. necessary for supremacy in spori«, I cannot be obtained without health and 3 AfM proper nourishment of lha body. j j y A daily diet of g rjr Quaker Oats I v/Ul enrich the blocd,add muscular energy end greatly increase your
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      302 3 I SWALLOW I AND I I A.RICLL S Biscuits Cakes I FRESH STOCKS TO HAND OF s yarfety Wafers. II cherry j f i Afternoon Tea. h Milk Arrowroot. Sultana do. Plum do. it t Marie. (t Combination. Seed do. Nice. j Fruit do. I Kruskits (Rusks). j j Cabin.
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      473 4 AMUSEMENTS B-'lilllllUl'ilUli^l^l.'|.;f,<| I Ii i' 11 I>' I i|iifiilHl!!liilil|fi|!i|i!|.f|':t; |iilS'|}il(ilitfl7lßii|!!Hj|ii|!j|!ltn|)!l T| l'llf(VM|l!Cl Iflillllftllfl UIII_UI9ITVUV— I The TbundtriDg Dawn is I I tbe greatest Melo- mmf_ W _T_ SuddeD,y a mad shrlfk I dramatic thniler of them Lrf (1/1 111 1 I |_J of a g.leo! Hind all A love story.
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      462 4 AMUSEMENTS 5j AT LAST THE PICTURE YOU HAVE LONG BEEN WAITING FOR g will be presented l_ I From Wednesday, April 1 to Monday, April 6. g I AT THE I jALHAMBRA FAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. jg In the Second Snow at 9 p.m. Sharp. H Jjj TOPICAL
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      28 4 PHOTOGRAPHS Taken at your Residence. AT VERY MODERATE RATES. Give Us a Trial. "HE Straits Photographic Studio, Corner of Colenan Street and North Bridge Road. 'Phone 1207. SINGAPORE
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      365 4 AMUSEMLMS Gaiety Cinema Surma Theatre Friday 3rd to Wednesday Bth April North Bridge k< )a<J NIGHTLY AT 9.15 p.m. Wednesday Ist to TuesJi tl KEALAKU PKTUKES PRESENTS WANDA HAWLEY AN EXr&A-OROINIRY N o y £L IN ATrRACriON "TOO MUCH THE WIFE" LAST Haven t You Forgotten Something? What newly-wed husband
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    SHIPPING NOTES
    455 5 THREE DEAD BODIES IN A BOAT Improvement of Harbour Guides, A Boon to Vessels a tongkamrma» was charged yeateaidey Marin Court before Capt. CaMvrop for instructing in the Kallang p -h logs of timber. Thi2» accused i, the timber had been left staanaad he ebb tide. He was
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER
    226 5 Singapore, April 2. The Ag. Registrar of Imports and Exports favour us with the foiiowing stateMBt oi Qua tity and Value of Rubber ■port luring March 1925: March 1925 1924 1925 1924 to daite 3 months Clited Kingdom— 2-963.08' 7.022.31 8,064.44 Inited States of America— 16,619.31 50.762.08
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    SHAKE AMD PRODUCE
    123 5 To-day's Quotations RICE Rice, Slam No 1 per Koyan $314 Rice, Siam 2 $308 Rice, Siam 3 $297 Rice, Saigon 1 $271 Rice, Saigon 2 $262 Rice, Saigon 3 $264 Rice, Rangoon 1 $251 Rice, Rangoon 2 $246 Rice, Par Roiled No 1 per bag $9.80 2
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    Exchange
    86 5 Singapore, April 4. Jn LondonBank 4 months' sight 2s. 4 3j32d Demand 2s 4d Private 3 months' sight 2s 4 19|32d Jn mo Bank Tel. Transfer Jr. H ngkongBank demand draft 2*4 p.c. dis. On ShanghaBank demand draft 75 Vi > I .id vaBank Tel. Transfer 139% n ..t
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    Odyssey of a Lady
    162 5 Rome: —The Carrier* della Sera recounts the sad odyssay of a lady in Milkin, Signora Maria Ares;, vfoo t:«ok a maid into her service without references and mistfa.d her own birth certificate. During the sipace of four yeans the servant has found this certificate uncommonly useful;
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    RUBBER QUOTATIONS
    84 5 Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association Singapore, April 4. Pale Crepe Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Spot Latest Loadon Cables quota. London Spot.— Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Spot and April 68% 69 May to June 66 67 July to September 64 64|| Latest Loudom Cables quote. London
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    DOUBTFUL MARRIAGES
    176 5 Church Unlicensed for Sixteen Years The astonishi'g fact that marriages were solemnised for sixteen years—from 1908 to 1924—in an unlicensed church e revealed ir< a Bill that has just been presentei to Parliament by Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lamp-6on, Under-Secretary for Home Affairs. Doui'.t has arisen regard ng the validity
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    Baby as Lottery Prize
    174 5 A flower-soller in the market place at Bergamo, on the Swiss Italian frontier, was surprised to find a baby girl about one ..ear old lying on a cushion in a small box win the fol-.owing message on an envelope pinned to her clothing:— Good-bye, darling. We
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    To-day's Mails
    248 5 Kemaman, Kuafe. Dungun andTrengganu Hong Ho 2 pm. Hongkong, Shanghai ami Japan MeneJaus 2 pan. Maiar and Malacca *Ban Wihatt Hin 3 p.m. Batu Pahat *Mena 3 p.m. Penang, Colombo, Port Said, Rotterdam, Antwfcmp and Hamburg *Scheer 3 p.m. Colombo and Bomfctey Uga Manx 3 pjn. Port Swettenham
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    142 5 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, April 4. Number after the ship indicates the Godown it is abreast of and the word "Gate," the number of the Gate to enter at East Wharf (Gate I).—Fuh Wo, East Besin; Uga Maru, 20. Main Wharf
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    RUBBER RETURNS
    178 5 March Output Boustead Co., Ltd., Singapore. Buloh Kasap Rubber Plantations Ltd., Output last month 18,400 lbs. Total to date 190,497 lba. Gadek Rubber Estate Ltd. Output last month 20,000 lbs. Total to date 59,500 lbs. Malakoff Rubber Co. Ltd. Output last month No Tapping. Total to date 86.700
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    Monkeys from India
    134 5 The Hansa liner M Ockenfels," which arrived in Colombo recency from Calcutta and is on her way to Hamfaarg has about ■50 monkeys on board. Ebe animals are from Calcutta and are being taken to Germany for the purpose of experiments in connection with thyroid g'iand. It
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      163 5 BMM^lWMtllitllllilllUlllitllllllllllillilllll^ I Don't miss this Opportunity Z j OUR SECOND ANNIVERSARY j 1 Commencing from April 1, For 2 weeks only, j Stocks of Gold, Platinum, Silver and Nickel lW Wrist Watches in I Vjk 1m J various shapes of 1 Best Makes. Z Pricei are greatly rod >red Z
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      317 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED—A»st. Cashier bines*) with lomt kn >wledge of ajojiti and matt be accurate at figures. Gash security of $300 required, salary from $50 to $75 according to q ialification. Apply personally M. S. E. A. 4. ecu Street. RADIO TUITION. The Kin* George V. Wireless School wiil be
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    WHEN AND WHERE
    127 6 A Singapore Diary To-day, April 4 High Tides.—6.l4 a.m., 8.35 p.m. Epic of Everest, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p,m. To-morrow, April 5 High Tides.—7.29 a.m., 9.7 p.m. Palm Sunday. M. M. outward mail due. Band in Gardens, 9 p.m. Tanglin iub Concert, 9.30 p.m. Monday, April 6 High
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    BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
    56 6 DEATH CHI A:—On 3rd April 1925 at No. 11 Evorton Road, Madam Tan Kam Neo wife of the la3' Mr Chia Keng Lam and belov.d mother of Mr. Ch'a Tiang Choo and aunt of Messrs. LIm Cheng Wee, Ch:ng Liew ani Tiang Kay. Age 67 years.
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    Anti-Opium Work
    1039 6 Yesterday we published an official report of the work done at the Klarvr District Hospital, in the Anti-Opium Ward, between January and March of this year; and the figures suppled are both interesting and encouraging. They serve to demonstrate very fully that the opium habit can be Dot
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    274 6 Mr. Chai Won-yen is recognised as Consul sul General for China at Smgiapore. Major and Mrs. P. L. Cdl ridge, of the 2,20Jh Burmah Rifles, go on ieiave in May. The Mailacca Club is exetnupttd from regisoraitiicn Opdbr the Societies Ordinance. Mr. G B. Limford M appoints tto act as
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT
    257 6 Order Annulled An application was made by K. Naigalirgam yesterday before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lonntard in the Bankruptcy Court to have an ordrr for payment of $25 a monih made by the Gourt cancelled. He was medically boarded out of Government Service. His salary when order was made by
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    Agricultural Association
    162 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 3. The Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association's annual meet ing was heid to-day, Mr. Gray presided and gave an in cresting resume of t;he year's work in the course of which he said the*e was a profit of $1,657. He deah at length
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    Semanggol Rubber
    84 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 3. The report of the directors of the Semanggol IfcAfber Co. shows a profit of $24 3-2 aiter providing for depreciations and with $25,106 fr,:.m last year $40 488 is available. A five per cent in erim dividend absorbed $16,808. leav ing
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    Motor Fatality
    79 6 (Fxjom Our Own Correspondent) Kua'a Lumpur. April 3. Near the two and a quarter mile on the Sungei Bes-i Road, a Service lorry knocked down a Tamil woman and then collided with a tree. The passenrers were thrown out, o ne being instantaneously kiVed, while another died before
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    Sir Walter Shaw's Successor
    33 6 Rumour has "t that the Hon. Sir WiM'am MurnLson, Kt., K.C., Attorney General Straits Settlements since 1919, will probably be appointed Chief Justice in place of Sir Waiter Shaw.
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    Mails Expected
    26 6 From France by s.s. Andre Lebon, due Singapore, daylight to-morrow. From Indo-Qhina by s.s. Compiegne, due Singapore 9 a.m. on Monday, the Ghh inst.
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    204 6 We hear that the prosp ects of the rice harv t i.> in Indfa, Burma, and Siam are excellent, and the probabiliitiies are that prices will tand 1» drop.—M.M. Mr. A. C B.A 8.E., formerly assistant engineer, P.W.D., Grit, Upper Perak, who is now assistant engine'vT, P.W D., Dindings, went
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    41 6 [We do not necessarily end n opinions expressed by corresr kers sent for publication should en one side otf the paper only; ia given to short letter*,. Or f > 9 long letters can be given.] 11 f
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    No Help for the Helpless
    274 6 Silr,—Buses here and bu<;.rickshaws and" motor cars. man in the street has to turn to. The traffic pr },v pore is one that would stu casual observer. Conveyance and transport at rapid, anid mntt Mv met n in the country know their j< b nothing
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    Alleged Kidnapping
    44 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). PMtaag April 2. An Ind an Mohameolan named mcd and a twelve year Oh it is al'eged the former arrested 0 n the arrival of the Tees a fron Thov will be sent back to Singapore for trial.
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    Chinese Marriages
    118 6 His Excellency the Governor I be pleased to appoint the fol '< w to be members of a Commit on 'he customs, rites and o lating to marriage by C! resident in the Straits Settlemen and to submit, if thought desira' le. Pr oosa'i far leg'slation as to
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    Gloria Swanson
    131 6 A Bulletin rece'ved in New YoA Wednesday concerning the conditio- of Glorii Swanson announcod that the famous cre-n star who has '.been ■erioue'y ill n i r.« pral in Paris, had roecessfuTy passed ftl crisis w thout the a d of hi od transf and that iher recovery
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    Raffles Institution
    94 6 The recently formed Literary and P'arr.stic Society of Raffles Institul :3 giving a series of performances of from Shakespeare" in the Sen Ha.l. Snecial Matinees have bee- ar School Children, while parents. Old R*»«* siams and the general p-.-biV are catered for on Monday Gth. and Wday Bth.
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    The New World
    70 6 Aga'n' playing to a M bouse, The ''> Opera last night presented til pearean play The Comedy of En Durng the perform arc B Hr Oh wee on behalf of a number and himself to the c mp •••>' handsome silver cup. Mr. Otn.<r PfnT H-ck. and
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      357 6 g SHARPEN ING-APPARATUS FOR RAZOR-BLADES I 1 j&VMNfI 1 Price Price J $3.50 35 I I HIGHLY RECOMMENDED g In the PLANET'tube there is sufficient paste for keeping the rollers in good .'condition g fer ten jears. a I A SPLENDID STROPPER g The Planet Stropping Machine has been designed
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      24 6 To-day's Quotation? RUBBER London. Stocks on March 28. 18,018 943 tons down. London.—Is. 7%d. Local.—68% cents. TIN London.—£237.10.0. Local.—|118Vs per picul 350 tons to*
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      72 6 THE WEATHER Meteorological Report By Courtesy of the Government Health Office Kandang Kerhau station for the 24 hours i.nding nridright 3rd April 1925 Max. shade temp. deg. 87.8 F; Mm. shade temp. 75 F; Mean shade temp. 80.2 F; Max. sun radiation 133 F; Mm. grass radiation 73.5 F; Sea
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    FRENCH CRISIS
    970 7 THE FINANCE MINISTER RESIGNS Herriot's Capital Levy and Vatican Embassy Reuter's Service. Paris, Apr. 2. Tr,. it pbshm of the financial sfcuartdon r nubiic autntion. It appears a*ury does not know which him to meet alts liabilities, which ly the fact tnat many I short tern: loans are
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    Cotton Industry Parley
    114 7 Reuter's Service. London, April 3. A private conference of employers in all branches of the cotton industry has been held at Manchester to consider the serious position of tne industry af-er three years trade depression. The conference is a result of the suggestion from a special "committee
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    Western Oil Land Case
    80 7 Reuter's Service. Washinjgjton, April 3. The Govt rnraente efforts to secure a criminal conviction against Pall and' the oil magnaf.es who 'negotiated the celebrated Wesit.im Oil Land leases with ham, have encountered a serious setback to-day, when all th= indticfcmenls were thrown out by the Court
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    Braun Prussia's Premier
    23 7 Reuter's Service. Berlin, April 3. The Socialist ex-Premier Braun has been re-elected Prussian Premier b.v 220 votes out of 432.
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    Belgo-Dutch Agreement
    15 7 Reuter's Service. The Hague, April 3. Tha Belgo-Dutch Navigation Agreement has been signed.
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    DUNLOP RUBBER
    188 7 Sir Auckland Geddes to Visit Malacca Reuter's Service. London, April 3. Presiding at the general meeting of Duiv lop Rubber Go. S'lr A. Geddes announced the payment of a dividend in three classes for preference shares, but the dividend was passed on the ordinaries with a view to
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    MALABAR HILL CASE
    140 7 New Turn by Evidence in Statement by Phaunse Reuter's Service. Bombay, April 3. A new turn boa been given to the Malabar Htt case. Phaunse gave evidence regarding a statement to the Bombay police at Indore which was read out in which If I—Begum is al'eged to
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    Boxer Indemnity Bill
    104 7 Reuter's Service. London, Apr 1 3. The text of the China Indemnity Aplicatcn Bill as amended by the Standing Orders Committee has been fesried. It provides that any sums received any time after December 1, 1922 on account of the China indemnity shall be applied to such
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    Exchange Market Unsettled
    56 7 Reuter's Service. London, April 3. The exchange market opened to-day in an unsettled condition owing to the financial situation in France. French fra~cs were heavily offered and fluctuated violently. Belgian francs are weaker In sympathy. Little affect was noticed on the Stock Exchange, but French issues were
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    Chicago Corn Demoralised
    44 7 Reuter's Service. Washington, April 3. The Chicago com market is in> a state of semirdemonstration to-day. Prices declined six to seven cents a.d reached the lowest level for the season. Urgent selling to stop losses showed the market is not supported.
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    Walsh Island Dock
    48 7 Reuter's Service. Sydmey, April 3. The managers o/ tfti.l Walsh Island dock yard have submrrj!ied to the Navy Board proposa'is for the construction of a floating dock at Newcastle, New South Wales for commerc al and naval purposes at an estimated cost of over £100,000.
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    Famous Singer Dead
    22 7 0 [Renter's Service.] Nias, April 3. The death haa occurred of the famous ex-operatic tenor, Jean D'Ereezke. Reuter's Service.
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    MR. DAS REPLIES
    158 7 Conciliatory Attitude Towards Lord Birkenhead's Speech Reuter's Service. Patna, April 4. A conciliatory speech was made by Das in response to Lord Birkenhead's statement in the House of Lords on 30th, which he described as frank and courteous. Das agreed that freedom would not be reached by
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    International Labour Office
    62 7 Reuter's Service. Geneva, April 3. At a meeting of the managing board of the International Labour Office, the Direc-tor-Ge eral was requested to give his attention to the question of child labour in Shanghai and to collect information, with a view to a discussion within the limits
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    Rye for Russia
    37 7 Reuter's Service. Baltimore, April 3. Seventy million bushels of rye which have been stored in the elevators at Baltimore is to be shipped to Russia before April 25 under arrangements with the Soviet Government.
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    Dr. Marx
    28 7 Reuter's Service. Berlin, Apnll S. A joint conference of the Centre, Democrat and Social-Democrat Parties, nominated tihe ex-CbancelQor, Doctor Marx as then* candliat? for the presidency.
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    America's Minister to China
    27 7 Reuter's Service. Washington, April 3. Mr. Coolidge has appointed Mr. McMurray, Assistant Secretary of Stat? as successor to Mr. Schurman, Mini&Ur of Peking.
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN
    225 7 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NiehlNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, April 2. The Sumitomo Ginko has obtained a charter from the State Government of California to establish a bank at Sacrame to. It was formerly a bank managed by Americans, which the Sumitomo interests bought. It is capitalized at
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    120 7 The Reside t Councillor, Penang, is granted precedence in the Legislative and Executive Counci/Is next after the GoloniaJ Secretary. Noticrs aire pubi'liahed in the Gazettli for the acquisition of small plots of land for the pipe line for the water-service of Singapore. The English parcel mall for the Far East
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      223 7 I CALCO AUTOMATIC DRAINAGE GATES USED g S IN CONNECTION WITH g I ARMCO INGOT I jj IRON CORRUGATED CULVERTS ARE SOLVING g I MANY DIFFICULT DRAINAGE PROBLEMS jj] n few hundredths of an inch automata jj] '~'fJßE£fj& cahy opens or closes gate. X <] an( found to feci fit—hence
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    SPORTS & PASTIMES BOXING
    668 8 SPORTS PASTIMES BOXING TV ALLEY BEATS TRONO Unusually Large Crowd Witnesses Title Fight Boy Walley's capabilities with the gloves ha yt y woa hfm such circles that his name on Thls sufficient to attract a large nn was so last mght when he f*™ tne Z a twelve two-mmute-round contest,
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    THE TURF
    171 8 Ipoh Gymkhana Club The fbllowing are the Handicaps for the Farat Day of the Skye Meet <ng to be held on the 11th April 1925. Race No. I.—Avoca 12.5, Dirty 12.5 Rcketty 12.0. Marcelle 12.0, Rockmine 10.12, Chandan 10.7, After Hours 10.5, Gavotte 10.0. 9.12. Race No. 2
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    A Billiards Champion
    62 8 Those interested in BillftawJls wll b»? glad to hear that Harry Stevenson proposes to pay another vis?t to Malaya. He is at present in Canada and proposes to sail tfc s week for Japan. He expects to be in Singapore about the b (ginning of May. My.
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    FOOTBALL
    250 8 To-day's League Matches The fol owing matohes in the> and Scottish Leagues wU be Division I:-Arsenal ys. Cardiff City. Aston VuHa vs. Sunderland. Blackburn K. m. Notts C. Bulry vs. Barney. Hudderefield T. vs. Everten. Liverporrt vs. Birmingham Manchester C. vs. Preston U vs. West Brom A. Nottingham F.
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    U.C.A. vs. S.U.C.A.
    78 8 The United Chinese Association of Ma acca is sending up a *ca m to Saremlban on Sunday. sth instant to play a game of soccer v->'- ihe Seremban United Ghimesc Association. The following will represent the fi-st named As-otaton:—Lye Kw! Seng; Ong Kirn Bock and Lee Chee
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    72 8 The following are the fixture* for the S.F.A. Leagues this season: First League April Monday, 20th.—R. Sussex vs. R. A. Wed esday, 22nd.—S.C.F.A. vs. S.R.C. Saturday, 25th.—S.C.F.A. vs. S.C.C. Monday, 27th.—S.C.C. vs. Malays. Second League April Tuesday, 21s .—S.C.C. vs. V.M.C.A. Police vs. R. Sussex. Thursday, 23rd.—5.J.0.8.
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    103 8 S.C.C. Tournament Monday's Ties Profession Pairs Bailey and Moss vs. Bell and Hoblyn. Cemeron and Hewitt vs. Nathan nnd Nathan. Webster and Davidson vs. Green and Whitley. Newcomers Major Watson plus 1 vs. MacLeninan, soi'a^ch. Championship Kleinsnan vs. ZOegfle. Denha~a vs. W -ti Roy Smith vs. de S'tuere.
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    86 8 Yesterday's Results Mixed Doubles C. A." Narris and F. Norris beat V. H. Norrte and G. de Souza, w<o. Monday's Ties Championship Pairs L. Gamme 1 and F. de Souza vs. G. die Souza ad S. L. Oehlers. V. H. Narris and W. A Balherichet vs. E. W.
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    128 8 Keppel Golf Club President vs. Vice-President The following are tihe teams for the President vs. Vice-President match to be held at Keppel on Sunday. 9.0 Triiimmer and Calthrop-Caltbrop vs. Niblock and. Paters on. 9.5 Bath and White vs. Hdkey and Gardner. 9.10 Irving Jones and Straohan vs. Campbell and
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    92 8 St. J. I. vs. I. A. The following are ithe teams for the match between St. Joseph's Institution and the Indian Association on the former's ▼round to-morrow: St. Josephs Institution:—G. Tessensohn (Capt.), C. Maddox, Low Kean Sew, C. Eber, P. d'Almeida, K. Mosbergen, S. Paul, C. de Silva, W.
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    64 8 The soccer team of the above Ci/ub will be visiting Kuala Lumpur during the Easter Holidays to play the Selangor Chinese Recreation Chib on the 10th and the St. John s Old Boys' Association on the 12bh insttant. The party will leave here on Thursday, the 9ih
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    216 8 Raffles Institution Successes in Recent Examination The following certificates were gained by pupils of Raffles Institution in the last examina t ion:— Senior Examination Typing:—Ee Cheng Boon: Leong Yee Soo. JU Heem (Distinction), Chan Chong Leek, Lee Tar* Geok. Handwriting:—Kow Biow Cheng. Book-keeping:—Kow Biow Che«. Shorthand:-Ee Cheng
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    167 8 Discovery of New Version of the Sacred Book The whole oif ihe Moslem world will be thrilled by the news of the discovery of a new text of their sacr:d took, the Ko-an. which is announced in the bulletin of the John Ryland Library, Manchester. The new version
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    41 8 News has been received from Madras that a very successful opera sic <n has been performed on Mr. Charles Gienier and that he expects to h < out of hospital and on his way back to Kuala Lumpur in about threeweeks tfiima.
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    929 8 BY BILL MILLER (Published By Courtesy of the Manila Times) New York City. Heer I am, sfhiwering. m N.Y., wile you birds m Manila are probbily wiping off the prosspera lion frum yur maps, and alitho it tm% plezzent flor me to rite abtoout cold
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    172 8 It is rumoured that Mr. T.W. Clayton will reKeve Mr. J L. Humphreys as British Adviser, Trengganu, and that Mr. H. S. Sircwn will take ovr the duties of Rubber Controller, F.M.S —M.M. Mr. D. A. Bishop, Principal of Raffles Institution, has resumed charge of the Raffles Institution Eveni.g Classes,
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    45 8 To-day, April 4 at 2 p.m.—Bukit Timah, S. R. E. (V), MusketTy Classification. 2 p.m.—Farrer Range, M. G. Platoon, Class Firing. To-morrow, April 5 at 7 a.m.—Bukit Tlmah, S.R.E. (V), Musketry Classification. 7 a.m.—Farrer Range, M. G. Platoon, Class Firing. 1 JLI
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    26 8 Monday, April 6.—Individual Troop Parade, 5.15 p.m. Tuesday, April 7. —Signalling Class, 5.15 p.m. Headquarters. Thureday, April 9. —Band Practice, 5.15 p.m. Headquarters..
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      667 9 CHURCH SERVICES PALM SUNDAY w April 5, 1925 S. Andrew's Cathedral 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Sermon. 9.15 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. During the following week at the Cathedral:—Monday, 7.30 a.m. Matins; 8 a.m.
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      608 9 Church of St. Joseph (Portuguese Mission.) a.m. Low Mass. 7.30 a.m. Ddsftoibution of Palms and Hi*h Mass. P-m. Sermon and ProoasBOon. *Viday 6 p.m. Sermon and Procession. Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus (Chinese) 7 a.m. High Mass and Sermon. P.m. Prayers and Benediction. Friday: The Way of the Cross.
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    1264 10 RUBBER SHARES WEEKLY REPORTS Lyall and Evatt Singapore, April L The market has been active throughout the week, all sections showing improved business. Rubber has been very firm, though experiencing a set-back at dose, and stocks have further decreased. Rubber shares have been generally active, all issues showring improvement and
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    467 11 FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE GERMAN REPUBLIC The Man who Sought only His Country's Good Fritz Ebert, first President of the German Republic, died in Berlin after a sudden operation for appendicitis. He became President of the German Republic in 1919, and he will go down to history
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    430 11 British Museum May get Treasures Cairo.—Work on the tomb of King Tutankhamen is proceeding slowly since tihe re-opening in the middle of January k«t. In order to "carry on" at all the tomb is kept closed to the public, except on Tuesdays, when a limited number of layoured
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    148 11 Dr. Charles Buttar. ex-president of the Harveian Society, writing in the current issue of the "British Mcd cal Journal," suggests a novel means of reducinc: street dangers, both to vehicles and pedestrians M Every user of the ,he says, should b? made responsible primarily for avoiding col
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      318 11 PiPl Kill the Pain i iLju /I with Sloante i //a NOTHING BETTER FOR J LTKmW 1 SCIATICA, RHEUMATISM, <* 1 B ALL RHEUMATIC AND f ft NERVE PAINS. J X Rheumatism and kindred complaints are responsible for V thousands of men and women losing time and money. M V
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      517 11 STEAMER SAILINGS I v Amt fir Bn (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) LONDON LINE. Tonnage Destination Due Sail Kashima Maru 10,000 Marseilles London R'dam Antwerp Apr 13 14 Hakone Mam 11,000 Marseilles London Hull Antwerp Apr 30 May 1 Suwa Maru 11,000 Marseilles London Antwerp May 14 15 Fushimi Maru 11,000 Marseilles
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      469 12 SITUATION VACANT WAITED immediately Bill-collector and Cashier To at art wTk 9th April Bctd snd CaihSfcuTi y r*quired (email an.iunt). Right persons i e«d or;ly apply. Apply per»« rally:— Ko. 47, hobinson Road, First floor, backroom TO LET TO LET, Raffles Chambers, three sections and floor, area 2,680 square feet.
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      516 12 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL CHUNG WONG, ARCHITECTS, hare removed to UNION BUILDING, sth Floor. Notice of Removal. R Jumabboy, General Merchant, removed from *Jo 9 Market Street to Malacca Street No. *6 from Ist April, 1925. NOTICE. THE OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that Mr. Tan
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      400 12 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 189f, sm 2nd December 1892.) Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital *l,800,00f Paid-up Capital Slf050,00* Reserve Fund and Rest £1,4#7,811 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London., E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Sir R.
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