The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 March 1925

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I ENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY. MARCH 21. 1925 NO. 11,447
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    276 1 The Morning Post's Wsshingtosi correspondent aaya that American m^al manoeuvres have shown that the Panama Canal is of little value in urgent fleet concent ration Page 7. Mussolini had a great reception on the occaaioa of the -i\th anaWersarj of Fascisms Page .">. The claims of the
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    THE BOG.
    1014 1 Martin Feelan had been born in < m naught hsmlet wher e the desire for the land wy.s an ill-pervading hunger, the era' ing for turbary rights a fever. The twosnd.twenty families which existed in the miserable village where well-nigh every wad Waa of dried mud, where cattle
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      234 1 WIN i\ LOONG RECOGNISED HOUSE for TROPICAL SUITS. 12, HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel. ""H I No. 2920. ROOiM v >> TL ESDAY, 24th MARCH. -KRANCDNIA" in For;. Around The World Cruise De Luxe. Management of Thos. Cook Sons, Ltd. CRUISE TIFFIN at Raffles Hotel. Battery Road, Sarkies Brothers, iv. Proprietors.
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      165 1 BIG BUSINESS !w^^, the w<,vl(! over atl v «hanatiia comparison, adopted the KOaAL rYPEWRITEB because it wil] do MORE work and BETTER work for a longer time at a less cost. 4 COMPARE THE WORK" AND YOU, TOO, WILL REALIZE THE SUPERIORITY OF THE K<£_- \^''S*J Jcm* a fS r>f
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      143 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Sime. Darby for Read's lager— Page 2. Little i for Lawson'a liqueur whisky Page <;. Buy your boots direct from the factors' Page 5. "The Thitf of Bagdad" at the Alhambr-. —Page 2. Barlow and Company for the best varnishes Page 3. Try Clements Tonic, the Auatrslisi. remedy
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HICII (lass TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      113 1 THE WEEK. Tnoadajf, 24th, High Water.. 10.15 a.m.. 10.50 p.m. Franeonia in Port. Tiffin. Raffles Hotel. Lee White Co., Vic Theatre. 0.30 p.m. B^edaeasfag, 2btli. High Water, 10.57 a.m.. ILL'S p.m. Lee White Co.. Vic. Theatre. 0.30 pjn. Thurstlaj. _07/ High Water. 11.33 a.m.. 11.5(1 p.m. California in Port. Tiffin.
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    PEARL FISHING IN INDIAN SEAS.
    620 2 Outline of Method*. Aa outline of the methods of pearl ftsh- ui the [adiaa aaas was given by Dr. Baini Praihad, oAciatinsj Diractof oi the Zoological Survey of India, in a lecture at the Indian Museum o:\ "The Story of a Pearl." The lecturer said
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    FRUIT PRESERVATION.
    179 2 Value of Latex. A Brisbane paper says: The Cramer method of preserving tropical fruits, by dipping them in rubber latex, sounds ai though there might be something doing with our tropical fruits before long in the European market. New Guinea grows the rubber, and, according to report, would
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    26 2 What will be known as the "African Olympic Games" are to be held at Alexandra in 1927. The Egyptian Government nas decided to subsidize the Games.
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      149 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY Love is her life question What should the girl do H.... D. P. Houghton Butcher's Clearance Sale. PRIMUS ENGINEERING Constructional Toys Clearing at 75% off list Prices CAMERAS 30% <°J>o% Bargains for Everybody Camera House, Robinson Rd. GARDNER CAR On Hire Day and Night. Phone 2055. TIENG
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      359 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. To-Night at 9-30 p.m. To-Night. j JAMES McGRATH LTD. Present the "London Record" Revue Stars: lee White S Clay Smith AND ENTIRE LONDON COMPANY 30— COMEDIANS— SINGERS— DANCERS— 30 including LEE WHITE'S famous "LITTLE PEACHES" TT o -c..;A n I First Musical Comedy Seen in To- An Ultra-Modern
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      241 2 From Friday, March, 20th to Wednesday. Another excellent seven-reel production. This t of a lively, thrilling and sensational dut.**' AT THE ALHAMBRA Tan Cheng Kee Co.. Ltd., Proprietors. In the Second Show at 9 pjn. Sharp A MARSHALL NEILAN PRODUCTION A mystery play which grips from start to finish A
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    A NEW HOBBY FOR OLD HABITS.
    792 3 (By Captain Gee, V.C., M.P.) Our habits are our masters. We begin faming them in the cradle. They are IBBT'ckai upon us throughout our lives. No man or woman approaching the forties but has habits which he or she repents, which discount eftk-iency, but
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    A CRUSADER'S GRAVE FOUND.
    195 3 Hidden Ntar the Holy Sepukhre. Jersey, Feb. 12. News of the discovery of the only known grave of a Crusader In or near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, has been received in Jersey from Bvig.-Genera! Storrs, Military Governor of Jerusalem. It il the grave
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    19 3 At London Sessions: He asked me if I would have e drink, and being a Scotsman I said, "Aye."
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      267 3 The History of Varnish Making. In varnish making there is nothing that counts so much as experience. Experience is not gained rapidly nor readily in spite of the progressiveness of the age in which we live. It is a long cry back to 1770 when Pritchard, who achieved fame by
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    THE STRENUOUS LIFE.
    1024 4 (By E. B. Osborn.) In this country the biography which resembles a cenotaph and presents an effigy of its subject in smocth and stainless marble is going out of fashion. We no longer think that every dead Bishop has a right to two solid volumes, each Politician
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    THE TONGAN MISSION.
    367 4 The two most picturesque figures in the mission fields of the Pacific have been for years the Rev. A. J. Small, of the Fiji Methodist Mission, and the Rev. J. B. Watkin, the 89-year President of the Tongan Free Church, established by the late Ling George Tuboa
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    AIM FOR PEACE.
    131 4 What America's Aid Means. Nashville (Tennessee), Feb. 10. The belief that the American can do much to help in the aim for peace abroad without in any way undertaking dangerous commitments for the future was expressed by the British Ambassador (Sir Esme Howard) in an address at
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    17 4 Mansfield offender: I ought, not to be tried by this court. I am a juvenile over sixteen.
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    BLAME IT ON THE PRINTER.
    340 4 Not all the sin< of orthography can be laid to the printer. When Horace Greeley saw that he had been made to quote Shake--1 ]>eare to the effect that "'tis two 'tis titty; fifty 'ti- 'tis two" thus turning to nonsense Poloniums sage, "'Tis true
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    CHICKEN POX IN K. L.
    162 4 Further cases of chicken-pox have been reported In Kuala Lumpur, and with a yit v.- to learning whether or not the disease Is spreading, s reporter of this paper called on the Health Offic-r, Dr. Black, who fa(voured him with the following information: Number of
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      1035 4 AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Wax Polished Walnut Stained T.ak Jacobean design and Canton Blackwood Household Furniture, Iron safe, Hornless Gramophone Records, Crockery, Glass and Plated Ware, Etc. TO BE HELD AT No. 129 Bukit Timah Road. SATURDAY, MARCH 28th.. AT 2.30 P.M. Comprising: An excellent hornless Columbia table Gramophone with
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    SOVIET AND SINCLAIR.
    205 5 THE OIL CONCESSION. FORCE MAJEURE PLEADED. [Reuter's Service.] Meaeew, Mar. 22. The Government's ease for the HtneellAtion of the Sinclair Oil O aces, ion In North Sakhalin was heard in tbe MOSCOW District Court. Counsel for the plaintiff asked the Court U> declare the contract null and
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    FASCISMO'S BIRTHDAY.
    109 5 TReuter's Service.] Rome, Mar. 22. The sixth anniversary of the foundatii n f FssSCsSniO was enthusiastically celebrated 1! over the country. There were Imposing iass meetings SV ry where which were wry •rderry. Over Bis thoeeafJd blackshirts a>pmhled In the Immense Augusteum audiorium in Rome and marched wdth
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    DRUGS IN EGYPT.
    48 5 [Reuter's Service.] Cairo. Mar. 22. Ihe King has promulgated a law controlng the drug traffic which has recently arumed alarming proportions. Three years' nrprisonment and a fine of £300 is provided or infractions of the law which is now I Latest telegrams on page "I.
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    THE IRISH BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
    96 5 General Election to be Held. London, Mar. 10. Significant news from Belfast states that the Northern Government has decided upon an immediate General Election, with the object of giving Ulster an opportunity of recording its views before the report of the Boundary Commission, which is expected
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    RECENT FIND IN EGYPT.
    137 5 How Sarcophagus was Diso»ered. Cairo, Mar. 10. Mr. Allan Rowe, an Australian, who wenl 0 Egypt some years ago to do research eork, was the fortunate discoverer at Gizeh >f the Fourth Dynasty intact sarcophagus, believed to be tomb of Seneteiu. The discovery, which proved a
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    64 5 Dr. C. P. Botitflower, Bishop of Southampton, who was formerly Bishop in South Tokyo, has been appointed to a residential canonry of Winchester Cathedral. When in Tokyo he offered to resign his see and work under his successor, a Japanese Bis hop. Son of a fnrm.r Archdeacon of Carlisle, Dr.
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    LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    223 5 EMPIRE AIR ROUTES. London, Mar. 12. Coordination of the Empire defences bulked large on the resumption of the debate in the House of Commons, on the Air Force estimates, at the conclusion of which Sir Samuel Hoare hoped that the present year would see the organisation
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD PROTESTS.
    348 5 SIR H UGH CLIFFORD PROTESTS. Sequel to Infair Allegations. London, Mar. IT. The newspapers draw attention to piquant dispute between Lord Leverhulme and Sir Hugh Clifford, the Governor f Nigeria and Governor-Designate of Ceylon, who according to mail papers from Lagos South Nigeria) refused to dine on Lord Leverhulme'a yacht
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    THE SINGAPORE BASE.
    172 5 Ouestion of Help from the Dominions. Leafield, Mar 11. Colonel Amery (Colonial Secretary) was :isked in the House of Commons what assistance had been offered by the Dominion.-; Governments towards the Singapore Base. He replied that, as regards the Commonwealth of Australia snd New Zealand, the position
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    IMPERIAL WIRELESS CHAIN.
    81 5 Problem of Practical Administration. London. Mar. 11. Sir William Mitchell-Thompson declared at Croydon that, notwithstanding assertions to the contrary, he was at present consultin?; the Dominions as regards the establishment of an Imperial Advisory Committee to assist the Post Office in connection with the practical working of
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    WHEN AIRSHIPS COME EAST.
    218 5 Ceylon a Better Base than India. London, Mar. 12. During the debate in the House of Commons on the Air Estimates, Commander Bellairs (Cons., Kent, Maidstone), referring to the selection of sites for an airship base in India by Sir Sefton Brancker, declared that, as Commander
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    DEMAND FOR OPEN DIPLOMACY.
    216 5 Reply to Ex-labour Minister. London, Mar. 11. In t le IL use of Commons, a resolution. silich Mr. Ronald Mc-Neiil declared would nischievoaslj hamper efficient foreign policy, was moved by Mr. C. P. Trevelyan. teqoirlng that no international treaty or ndeistanding be concluded without the •onsent
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    HOW EGYPT'S ELECTIONS WENT.
    225 5 Where Zxghlultsts Scored. Cairo, Mar. 12. Tho elections appear to have passed off 0 an atmosphere of calm all over the coun_ ry. Zaghiul Tasha was returned by an overwhelming majority by the Said Azeinab Mvision of Cairo, defeating the Vice-Presi-ent of the Watanist Party. Aly
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    IMPERIAL WIRELESS CHAIN.
    136 5 Sir Robert Donald's Views. London, Mar. 9. Sir Robert Donald writes to th? press or the subject of Empire wireless, complain ing that the Postmaster-General, while re taining State operation) has not adoptei the recommendation oi the Imperial Wire less Committee appointed by the Labou Government, which
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    18 5 Rather ingenious of a Hongkong coi temporary to head an eulogy on a poli< inspector, "a fine record."
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      518 5 BUSINESS CARDS. 1 ~^HE PREMIER MANILA CIGAR. I Since l vs; < M La Insular" cigars have J the accepted brand in minaloni, 1 i d botell where highest qualL I demanded. The following 9 „]< have just arrived: I ronso XIII 9 de Hernani 1 «le St. .Marina n
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      482 5 NOTICES. CHANGE OF ADDRESS. C~ LINOTYPE -Q The offices of Linotype Machinery Ltd., pre being removed from 1-4 Bernam Street 64, ROBINSON ROAD All communications should now ho sent to 64 Robinson Road. LINOTYPE MACHINERY LIMITED. SINGAPORE BRANCH. TITI TIN COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement-.) NOTICE is hereby
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      436 5 BBasßpf. For WATCH VALUE Specialising; in accurate timekeepers to withstand the climatic conditions of the East. POCKET WATCHES I ll— BBSBSai ***** t JOHORE LEVER S3 Each. IN TWO SIZES I MOTION LEVER THIN PATTERN WITH SCREW 9RM Each. CASES Stocks of Gold and Silver Hunters and Half Hunters. WRISTLET
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1925. Cost of Living.
    477 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1925. Cost of Living. The careful housewife who takes jthe trouble to keep her accounts and can compare one year with another, is occasionally in a position to check official indices of the cost ot' living as regards her own household. It is a
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    The Viceroy and Indian Problems
    424 6 Although it was denied that Lord Reading was goin# on leave from India for any particular purpose, the action was so unusual and the circumstances were so marked, that probably the denial was regarded as nothing more than official camouflage. There is little doubt, in
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    1133 6 Captain A. Shipwright, of the Penang Harbour Board, returned from Home leave by the Glengarry on Friday accompanied by his bride. Mr. L. Hoefeld. of Messrs. Lean Co., was In good health when the mail left England and hoping to be able to sail for Penang by the Barpedon leaving
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    LOCAL WIRE.
    46 6 A, '»K'.Kl> {K| CAa| (F-niOurOwn^.,,^^ T Kuala I.umurr u The application of thi r M r b "W« the order sJlowing li? P laint out „f ths jariZSSioT 7'! Suprcsat Coo* in the hJ tl M» H. X. Ferrers h,' >U l until Friday.
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    THE BOMB OUTRAGE.
    60 6 wssggg Btsasaest (From Our Own Corrss, Kuala l.umunr \i At ths Asriga. thi, m £S* r wong Bang, chargsd with att hi the recent bomb outrage luSL** ami sraa lentsticad rsalty ment. She said she had i|L?i 1?* -pented ot what sh, B sY^ for leniency. P'
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    IMPORTANT DEBENTURE ISSUE.
    60 6 (Fmm Oar Own Cormsasssi T i L Mar Judgment ha- been resen Whitley in the case in which Mr official receiver sad liquidal |M. laylor Company, applied that a declaration, issu d of the Compaany of fifty debenture, f >.-, valid, an.! that the .1, Mcordingh that
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    ULU PIAH'S GOOD PROSPECTS.
    74 6 (From Our Ow l rtaaac, ;ir .V. the annual meeting Mr. Bi a cl wwnii accoui ip a 1 satiafactii n, m t merer, profits they records Bhowed that the polk) I it had beei been paid for large area of mining portion of which waa
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    ST. ANTHONY'S BREAD.
    122 6 The am St. Anthony dc Padua aaa expend for the I I lin Singapon 24, I tat re- ceipts, Inclu Bt Joseph/i Churcl th Bishop of $5,078.31. The A $10,500. The report itat< i>- Th number of fsmi rose from seventy-: ing the year. Tr. Committe thanks,
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    ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
    31 6 Appeal lor Funds to Preserve Memorial. The following deviations 1 eeived. Previously Ch q «e, should be mad, Of Saint Paul'. Rest dressed to Rente.-- Ift Quay. Singapore.
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    PASSION MUSIC AT THE CATHEDRAL.
    53 6 Stainer's Cruel M5 p.m. on the Wed, It proposed to invi of all who would lib I ing of this popular work, in tend helping are cor this intimation snd t< tie Cathedral at 6 p.*. on J March 26th, end April 2nd, I on
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    87 6 I Though ftrsi described Pies ago, the pear! £.rl,'*i. sn almoat uukuewa voW to the EMt Hunger has sought to of these p-arkan-Utl.;' in place in the fruit- C imi er shell usually hat three eyeB one of whfch it clos^J. hrane through which «enjj ffl ptace. The pearl £*M
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    AMERICAN DEFENCES.
    98 7 THE TWO FRONTS. PANAMA OCT OF DATE. [Reuter's Service.] London. Mar. 2.1. y rnin] it'i Washington corresdealing with the manoeuvres at which the greatest con- naval power that ha* ever in the Pacific participated, states Report, reviewing the opar- th.- Pacific fleet powerless to P C< isl without
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    ITALIAN SECURITY OFFER.
    35 7 S Service.] London. Mar. 23. Ihi nicle*s Paris con esSig. Mussolini, dramatically interviewed on the 1 that he offered j f alliance to the exclu- i Mr. Chamberlain com- I to France.
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    EARL OF YPRES BETTER.
    19 7 1 London, Mar. 23. 1 Eai I of Ypi has I > the past I 1
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    ZAGHLUL'S SUCCESS.
    23 7 I Service.] Cairo. Mar. 23. pening f Parliament bv Pasha has been elected L2S es to rabies appear on Pane 5.]
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    143 7 h sad the chamber of Commerce. the Nanyo Nichi- himbunsha. > Tokio. Mar. 22. as presi- Commerce. Tokio. the P' Bt. sal Gotoh*s Mission to Moscow. unt Shimpei Gol i| anese traders, Moscow on the 20th, inst. Zanni'<- Ne« Flight. ne well-known Argen- j ntemplating a trip from
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    VARSITY "RAG" FINES.
    187 7 R Wieesseas Helmets Knocked OflF. Cambridge, Feb. 10. during a "Bump" Races Saturday were described at the urt here to-day. when six under•>c fined. The "rag" was the for many years, and it took the a nd public by surprise. t lamps and windows were broken, disturbance
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    "VOGUES OF 1925."
    609 7 SINGAPORE WELCOMES LEE WHITE. A Beauty Chorus de Luxe. Miss Lee White. Mr. Clay Smith and their talented London Company were accorded a wonderful reception at the Victoria rbeetre last night, when "Vogues of 1925", the opening performance of Singapore's l week of revue, was presented to
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    BIG "BAFFLE" IN PACIFIC.
    161 7 President Coolidge has authorised th.» Navy and Army Departments to proceed with the arrangements for manoeuvres on a grand scale at the Hawaiian Island- in April and May. They will be carried out on a scale unequalled in America's history, and will include an attack bv
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    132 7 The following action was taken at a meet. rag of Committee No. 7 held on Mar. 20th: Confirmed expenditure of $8,000 during December 1924 on repairs to roads leading to the Incinerator and Sewage Disposal Works at Alexanefra Road, and approved supplemental provision of $15,000 for com--1 *)letion
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    14 7 The Empire and Empress of Japan will celcibrate their silver wedding on May 10.
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    COST OF LIVING.
    1074 7 SOME INTERESTING FIGURES. The Ttatistical Office has issued "Average j Prices and declared trade values for 1924." he earlier tables and comparisons will be found useful to merchants and statisticians; tables XIII to XV are of interest to all! We extract: Retail Prices of Foodstuffs. XIII.— The
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    SAILOR SET FREE.
    513 7 A FINE INSTEAD OF IMPRISONMENT.! i Chieif Justice on "Very Excessive Sentence." The case of Hubert McDonough, a seaman from H.M.S. Ambrose, who on Thuisday last was sentenced by Captain Jones, in the Third Police Court, to three months' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of stealing a
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    RIOTOUS ASSEMBLY IN IPOH.
    293 7 Police Disperse Crowd. Further details relating to the disturbances in Ipoh last Wednesday, the day set apart for mourning for the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen, have been ascertained* by a representative of the Ipoh paper. It appears that on the Sunday previous to the Ipoh
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      692 9 STEAMER SAILINGS AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST CAJOOT t^ Port U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA Anr U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT and subsequent steamers approximately SO days apart. i For rates and further particulars
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    95 10 The P and O Kashgar has left Hongkong, and is expected to arrive at this port at 2 p.m. to-morrow. She will proceed tJ the P. and O. Wharf on arrival. On Feb. 28 the lighthouse at Koh Chuang (an island on thei Siamese coast) was attacked by
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    THE ROTOR SHIP.
    806 10 NINE KNOTS SPEED ON TRIAL TRIP. Leith, Feb. 17. I have just left the head of the West Pier at Leith Harbour, where at half-past 2 o'clock the rotor ship E.uckau, from Danzig and Kiel with timber, passed on her way to Grangemouth, where she is expected
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      536 10 Burns Philp Line (INCORPORATED IN AUSTRALIA). FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well -known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MONTORO (5,000 tons). Th s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimn.ing
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      207 10 "GREEN I STRIPE' //_fS i •_T_fl [sK! &w ISaWJ A Blenc of Old Whiskies. Obtainable from all Dealers. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Under contract with the French Government hMail and Passenger Services. DIRECT FORTNIC.HTLY FAR EASTERN SERVICE. HOMEWARD MAILS. To Marseilles
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      289 10 LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. CU (Incorporated in Jtalv HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Bi-monthiy service for Erindisl. «nd Trieste via ports tai ine trough Bill, of Lading Levant and Black Sea Ports, X t0 _J ports on the West C\ _st o< Italy. Due to Due to Arrive. Sail. PERSIA w GERANIA (cargo only)
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      649 10 MAIL DESPATCHES. TO-DAY. Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang 9 a.m. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa and East Siberia Matsuye Maru 9 a.m. South-East Borneo Henli 10 a.m Pontianak Khoen Foeng 11 a.m. Indragiri Hong Chuan 11 a.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis
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      276 10 Mr. A. H. Gilmour. Mrs. M. I. Gordon Mr and Mrs. J. Hair and family. Mr. and Mrs. M. Justosen, Miss A. Kampman. Mr V Morch, Mr. D. McLeod Laing. Miss M. M. Hutchison Lane;, Mr. r. 0. Masters Miami Mrs. C. McL. March. Mrs E Neaiand family, Mr. F.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    297 11 THT TIN COMPANY. The Directors report for presentation to ■totee***^ n Mar h 30th at U 3o a m After making provision for Depreciation and Directors' Fee, the Prqfit and Loss tT a 'T for the year f *-J.i»oJ.B_. The mine has not been produc|"K since June,
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    ULU PIAH TIN.
    64 11 (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Mar. 23. The report of the directors of the Ulu Piah Tin Company, -hows a net profit of $193,567, which together with the sum brought forward from last vear makes! .'201.012. A twenty per cent dividend has been paid and the director,
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    TIN DREDGING IN MALAYA.
    347 11 In a special article, the Financial News refer. -.0 the "satisfactory position of the ria Dredging companies in the Malay State*, with their low cost of production and the satisfactory dividends earned." The fact that several of these companies cannot be said at the moment to
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 March Bank 4 m,s. 2 4 1-11 Bank demand 2 3 31-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 9-l''» New York, demand 551 Credits 90 days 57. ->~ France, demand 1010 India, T. T. 15r Hongkong, demand 2 p.c. Di<. Yokohama, demand 131 Som. Java, demand 139 1 Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    169 11 Opium, Bennres unt. 4.000 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Blue Eagle (Old) t 375 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 298 Rice, Siam old Xo. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 285 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 257 Rice, Siam Broken No. 1 220 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2 200
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    34 11 Singapore. Mar. 23. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 08*4 68%; April-June 07 1 1 07 I_.;1 July-Sept 04 64%. London Quotation Sheet Is Bd. Market Steady.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    45 11 Yesterday's Alterations. Aaam Kumbang (£1) 40< 17Idris Hydraulic (£> 29s Od 30s 3d x.d. Kuehai Prefs. ($1) 1.22% 1.27% Kuchai Ords. 1.15 LIS Lingui Tin 5.45 5.05 x.d. Petaling Tin 1.62% 1.67% Taiping 1.12% 1.17% x.d. F. and Neaves ($10) 50.25 51.00 x.d.
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    73 11 "Siam: Its Products and Possibilities," is the subject of a paper to be read at the Royal Society of Arts on April 1 by Mr. William Nunn. The new plant which is being laid out at Xorthfleet, on the Thames, by the Associated Portland Cement interests ia designed to be
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      273 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Mar. 23. Rubber. —London la Bd. Stea ly. Local 68 V*. Tin. —London, Mar. 21. 8251. Local 120V 4. i2o tons sold. Rubbers.—Firm. Allenbys have huvers at 1.3'.) and Pantaii at 78 with sellers at 82. Mentakabe have buyers at 22 trltfa sellers at 24.
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      135 11 Singapore, Mar. It, Tin. £251, London Mar. 21. Loeal 126%. 125. Rubber.— ls 7 7 sd. Unchanged. Local 08 U. Rubbers again provide a quiet market. Kempas have enquiries at 3.70 and Radellas 3.95 ex. Xew Scudail offer at 1.30, Jeram Kuantana 42, Jimahs 1.21. Bukit
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT.
      171 11 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore, Mar. 23. Rubber. Is 7 7 «d. 0K> 4 Tin.— £2sl. 126%. 125 tons. With no cabled news «;f tin ami rubber unchanged the market is quiet but steady in the mining and rubber sections. Industrials are firm and loans in demand
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      JACKS' METAL REPORT.
      219 11 London, Feb. 25. Business remains very quiet all round, but there is a comparatively optimistic tone regarding the future, and there are now 1 signs of improvement in various, quarters. Copper. Consumption in America continues good, although there is still some cutting by second hands. The Continent
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      419 11 \^ots over $5,000,000. Till? PDrim n inmnns, Assurances in force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE:-Winche S ter Hou J'stllT The company has £20.000 deposited whh TZT n_ LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. eposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the
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      431 11 i BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Keserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 t>„ T t Silver $26,500,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. ML Young, Esq. Chairman i o t\ 1' J hlte
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      504 11 1 jSANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares £o each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,900,000 Reserve Liability cf Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg i'uket Amritsar Iloilo Rangoon Bangkok Ipoh
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      121 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— lessrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Incorporated in the
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    SINGAPORE'S WEEK OF REVUE.
    836 12 FAMOUS STARS ARRIVE. A (hat With (lay Smith. I.< a White and Clay Smith, the famous I.* ndon revue artiste, arrived from Poti Swettenham by boat yesterday morn ng, the members of their company having lv* c ded them the previous night. A Fref Pi representative
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    FOOTBALL.
    53 12 FOOT B ALL. The f.»ll,, wing wiil play to-morrow at P.m. sharp for the S.R.c. vs. Royal Sussex on the s.R.c. uround: u L oehlera; K. <•• Wheatley, L. M. Pennefather; V. c Westerhout. W r a _i h r -tits Aeria, a. Noma; UMnh, .1. Conceieao, T. Leijssius G
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    896 12 LEAGUE POSITIONS. The positions in the English and Scottish leeigllf a to date are as follows: Illlddersfield ss IT 5 11 56 23 45 West Bromw ice 33 20 S 5 51 30 45 Newcasl le SO 15 0 15 58 30 45 Bolton ;i IT Q <.t
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    ST. JOSEPH'S TENNIS FINALS.
    166 12 Although there was a slight downpour of rain on Wednesday the evening was sunny. Francis Hoshimi met Hany Smith in the Championship Fi- I and beat the latter by 6 3, 6 2. Both started rather nervously but improved, in their standard oi play as the
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    15 12 Shoredrtch woman, indignantly: Because 1 I have a blue aoec they say I drink. c
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      S. C . C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      131 12 S. C C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Profession Pairs. Atkins and Preston beat King and Duthie, 3—G, C—o, 7—5. Nathan and Nathan beat Ruber and Ingold, 6—o, 6—o. Snowie and Bargant beat MaWnson and Robertson, 6—4, 6—4. de Btuera and Holmes Smith vs. Sneli ami Hill, postponed. Webster and Davidson
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      99 12 Championship (Preliminary). Moss vs. Poyaer. Mallinaon vs. Palmer. Cutler vs. Ziegele. Profession Pairs. Col. Hast Idine and Major Vyvyan vs. L and. Raker. Taaffe and Smith vs. Mergler and Mergler, to finish. Championship Pairs. Potts and Cameron vs. Winter and Fulcher, postponed. Haybittel and Hare vs. Major Davits
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      TO-MORROWS TIES.
      69 12 Championship (Preliminary). Hick y vs. Poyaer or Moaa. Wib vs. Mallir. on or Palmer. Pn t. n va. Lt. Bourke. Profession Pairs. 1 and Motley vs. Coi. Etaaeldine ■nd Major Vyvyan or Le and Baker. Bell and Hoblyu vs. Ablitt and Morrell. a i«. and Sargant vs. Furber
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      TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS.
      67 12 YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Championship' Pairs Final (Men). Whitley and Hamilton beat Dentinal and Lee Warner. 6—B. 8 6—3. Ladies Singles. Mrs. Hamilton acr. boat Mrs. S. Cullen, plus 3, 6—4. 7—5. Doubles Handicap Final (Men). Bridge- and Hewitt plus 4 beat Donaldson and Teale plus 15.2, B—2,8—2, 6—l.
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      TO-DAY's TIES.
      25 12 Championship Pairs (Mixed). Miss Hope Falkner and Denham vs. Mrs. Hamilton and Whitley. Ladies Singles. Mid. Hesta plua 18 vs. Miss Fawcett scr.
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      8. R. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      52 12 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Doubles Handicap. V. H. Norris and W. Balhetchet owe 40 vs. E. E. de Souza and W. F. Carnegv i we 80.2, unfinished. Singles Handicap. F. Ephrauma owe 15.4 vs. c. E. Rappa owe 15, unfinished. N. E. Ess owe 30.4 beat J.
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      43 12 Mixed Doubles. E. G. Wheatley and F. de Souza vs. E. WT. de C:uz and L. Gammell. Singles Handicap. C. A. R. Bateman < we 30.2 vs. C. A. Norris owe 30 2. F. J. Monteiro owe 2 vs. W. Neubronn?r scratch.
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      PENANG MUNICIPAL SPORTS.
      67 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Mar. 23. The third annual spoils of the Municipality were held on the Esplanade, and were most successful, there being a large attendance, including the hon'ble Mr. A. B. Voules. Mrs. Codrington gave away the cups. The Health Department retained for the
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    19 12 Norfolk magistrate. You will go to prison or fourteen days. Man: Can I take my rystal set with me?
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    THE ASSIZES.
    483 12 MIDDLE ROAD AFFRAY. The hearing of the sequel to the affray in Middle-road which had serious developments in Queen Street on the mght of February 4th. last, was commenced before the Assize Court yesterday, the three Chinese arrested in connection with the disturbance being tried before a special
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    POLICE COURTS.
    257 12 Big Jewellery Thefts. Two reports of big jewellery thefts ai\ b- ing looked into by the Police. One of the reports states that No. h Goodwood Hill, the residence of Mr. Justice Barrett -Lennard, was broken into on Satur 1 day night and jewellery to the value of
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    72 12 In the pTOCCaa of a French inventor. pipe for water is made by winding pap'r from a tank of suitable adhesive, the many layers being thus made to adhere firmly, while the outer ones receive a coating; of tar. Bitumen ia applied as a finish. The end of one section
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    58 12 Programme of drills up to and for Sunday, Mar. 29: Thursday, Mar. 26, 4.45 p.m. Drill Hall. Officers' and N.C.Os' Course. Saturday, Mar. 28, 2 p.m.— Bukit Timah, S. R. A. (V). 2 p.m. Farrer Range, Malay Company. Sunday. Mar. 29, 7 a.m.— Farrer Range, Malay Company,
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    43 12 Orders for week ending March 29th. Tuesday, 24th. Signalling Class, and Ambulance Class. Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 26th.— Band Practice. Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Friday, 27th.— Officers and Patrol Leaders Class. Methodist Publishing House at 5.30 p.m. FRAMK C. SANDS, Commisssioner.
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      237 12 WHY BE WITHOUT A PIANO^V^fTfTT^ A VERY SMALL OUTLAY YOU CAN H\VP A MOUTRIE SENT TO YOUi; HOME CALL OR WRIfE FOR OUR LATi 3T I ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE AND S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd SINGAPORE. 1 Gerrard Wire Tying Machine. If. l t d Model. A IL E OPI COMPLETE II
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