The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 March 1925

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. tfl CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.K, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1925. NO. 11,151
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    213 1 Result of Grand National Page 16. Polish newspapers criticise Mr. Chamberlain's recent speech anent the admission of Germany into the League with ful! rights Page 9. Mr. Bruce, in recent speech, *aid that Australia should take steps to ensure that she was never invaded Page 9. General
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    953 1 Qiiicqiiid uyuni homiittt, m>.<tii cat farrag* Libelli Juvenal. One sometimes has to go abroad to learn •bout one*! own country. If. Bardoux In the Temps Myi that French rapport in Egypt tan contribute to the protection of the route to India, which French Syria coven and
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      117 1 WING LOO N G mi: KBCOGmUD HOUSE f..r EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. :v>. HKiH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL. Telephone No. 2920. GUEST NIGHTS. Dinner and Dance. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. TEA DANCES, Every Monday and Friday. ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS.— On Sunday Nights at 9.30 p.m. AHinln^JVh R n°° M SARKIES BROTHERS, Adjoining:
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      116 1 I v\ continuous I v\ appreciation VlnulNlA wer .ar-up CIGARETTES appreciation of V_\_jk^^^i^B^^H^^^^\ discerning smok- VST^! 'i\ ers for over 30 J^^^^^T^w V^ >xars a notable |pK*» A^^ A W THE KASV has all the refinements that would be expected of an aristocrat of typewriters. Tts title has been eavn
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      163 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bungalows to let Page 2. Ipoh race programme Page 2. Alhanibra cinema coming events Page o Carbo-Lastic stops leaks in root's Past 6. The Royal typewriter for easy writing Page 1. Auction of household furniture to-day Page 7. Walter Hagen golf clubs at Robinson's Page 9. Palladium cinema
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR UGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGB STREET.
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      101 1 THE WEEK. Stiff. rdnit, tSthm Hi*rh Water. 0.24 a.m., O.oT p.m. Girl Guides entertainment, Y.M.C.A. Rr.ll B p.m. Malakoff Ruhbt-r. Bousteail's, noon. Ulu Benut. Hongkong Bank Ch., noon. Tapah Rubber. Fr. Bank, noon. Sze Hai Tonjr Bank mtg. Bukit Timah, Fr. Pank, 12.30 p.m. Lee White Co.. Vic. Theatre, 9.30
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      236 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. Shall she marry, rich man, poor man, beggar man, which What should the girl do 1 HD P i NEW GARDNER CAR On Hire Day and Night. Phone 2055. TIENG SENG MOTOR GARAGE. 170-6 ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE a: The Navy's Choice PLYMOUTH j Obtainable Everywhere. IPOK
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      328 2 VICTORLA THEATRE. fo-Night at 9-30 p.m. To-Night JAMES McGRATH LTD. Present the "London Record" Revue Stars: Lee White 8 thy Smith AND ENTIRE LONDON COMPANY 30— COMEDIANS— SINGERS— DANCERS— 30 including LEE WHITE'S famous "LITTLE PEACHES" TONIGHT. All the Season's Hits. "POTPOURRI" OOKING NOW OPEN AT LITTLE'S. Prices: Stalls Circle
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      301 2 AN EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION A PICTURE WITH A BEWITCHING MAGNETIC v< T From Thursday, 26th March, to Tuesday. 3 Ut M arrh RK>V AT THE ALHAMBRA Tan Cheng Kee Co.. Ltd.. Proprietor In the Second Show which commences at p m IT IS A PARAMOUM SIPER PKOhir tw»v Featuring the Sublime
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    BAD TIMES FOR THE RAILWAYS.
    365 3 If motor cars and motor lorries are eheap«r to run ih^.i trains, why go on lilding railways? Much better to j^o on buildinft roads? The merchants of this town t !l us that it is cheaper to send ex- r cargo from Kuala Lumpur to
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    REGIMENTAL RIFLE MEETING.
    280 3 The Royal Sussex lift? meeting, unavoidably postponed from 1924 will be *eld on the last two week-ends of April this year at the Bukit Timuh rang*, The following: matches are opsn to all Regular and Volunteer Units in Malaya, ar,d also to the Johore Military Forces. In
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      249 3 AS Y Ur chil f drcn sh °uU be full of the I energy of sood Kealfk T 8 I fK jl i ii r ftealth *o ensure 8 good trtp^'zr^j^t for fi^ VSiX SUZ LjrOWing he Milk-Food, Glaxo i 8 a'U k n 'u P Vj C milk containing
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      266 3 Paints, Varnishes, Enamels Etc. WE ARE THE LARGEST IMPORTERS IN MALAYA, AND OUR SALES DURING THE PAST YEAR WERE MORE THAN DOUBLE THE TOTAL FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR. The reason for this inerease is that the products we sell are Manttf acttired by Messrs Wilkinson, Heywood Clark Great Britain's Largest
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    MOTOR-CARS OUT OF INCOME.
    660 4 Pa! For Themselves in a Year It ia ntly predicted by thoce in a position to judge such matters th-it the coming year will witness re ord increass in th<- m: f motorists in this country, not in respect <>f the aggregate only, b»l a\>o <
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    AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION IN U.S.
    65 4 The total production of cars and trucks by the automobile industry of U.S.A. durring the year 1924 was 3,650,000 (3,280,000 of which were cars), representing a decrease of 10 per cent, upon that of 1923, and an increase of 38 per cent, over that of 1922.
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    36 4 An airplane ride free with each purchase of a used car was the inducement offered by a Columbus, 0., dealer recently. An alternate for the air ride was an offer of 10 gallons of gasoline free..
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    HISTORICAL MOTOR-CYCLES.
    111 4 HISTORICAL MOTOR- CYCLES. Following the Interesting exhibit of hist< rital motor-cycles which the Auto-Cycle Union organized in connection with the recent Motor Cycle Show at Olympia, tbe Science Museum, South JCensington, has now acquired, through the kindness of the owners, the following: 1901 Singer motorcycle with engine in the back
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    WIRELESS FOR MOTOR-CYCLES.
    65 4 A Calif ornran motor-cycle concern reports that it has recently equipped a number of motor-cycle tnd side-car outfits with radio receiving sets. It is stated that it has become quite a fad amonp Californian riders to have a wireless installation, which enables both passenger and rider to
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    48 4 Sales of new cars during 1925 will amount, Tho Motor Trader (England) estimates, to 95,000, of which number 60,000 will km bought by people who already own cars. At present there are 473,000 private cars in use in the U.K., and recruits to the moYement will number 35,000.
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      108 4 ll 111l fifilil I I HHiHiii ■^^•w^^g^*^«^i^—^^ f v L AjL ■Illllil I j|H w Ju^k m 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 L^^^^r^^W illyj !Jly] B tJ^H 1 wlßSw i^B^S oil H iHI Bka\\ il& w Genuine Balloon Tires ASTOUNDING VALUE j STANDARD MODEL I
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      116 4 I \r l/i^ I A Car of Greater Utility wF\^^' i r ~~\y grommets. A"insuranc S e 1 risk Buick is the StandardofComparison 1 'Incorporated in the Straits Btttlemei Sixty Thousand People toil in one factory at the Hiirhe^t Wajjes paid for similar work in thtf world in order that
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    GASOLENE ECONOMY.
    114 5 H«n are some Rules. arc special rules for saving gaso- and obedience to all of th<m ought sult m cutting gasolene bills at least *-quarUr. These rules art: <■ tyrei Wt n inflated. that brakes do not drag. that battery is well charged. P COfiM valves ground to
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    FRENCH SCHOOL OF PETROLEUM.
    60 5 A national school of petroleum and liquid combustibles is being established at the University of Strasbourg to deal with the geology, the exploitation and chemistry of petroleum. A building site has been given by the City of Strasbourg, and funds for the establishment of the school
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    69 5 Analysis of records of auto accidents* shews that Wednesday is the safest day :*nd Sunday the most dangerous. The most profitable tax, apparently, is the gasoline tax, for the cost of its col--I'ction is comparatively slight. According to James W. Marti.i of Emory University, Georgia, who maie a survey of
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    WASHING WIRE WHEELS.
    119 5 When washing wire wheels, it is often desired to spray on the water with a fair degree of force. Kven although a good pressure may be available, it cannot always be utilized by pressing with the thumb on the end of the hose a painful process, too,
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    OLD MOTORISTS AND NEW CARS.
    443 5 Changed Practices. L&rge numbers of new cars, that were ordered at the time of the Motor Show are being delivered (says Mr. H. Mnilff Buist in the London Observer) and some of them ate causing quite unnecessary alarm to their owners, especially the pioneers whose
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    51 5 If cotton waste is used to clean the engine, often the lint from it sticks to the parts, and when the hood is down it it sucked into the carburetter. This causes the fuel to flow irregularly, and sometimes stops the flow altogether. Cotton doth, therefore, is better for this
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    GODDESS OF MOTORING.
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    A ROAD CLIMBER NEAR BRISBANE.
    178 5 Mount Gravalt hill climb, near Brisbane, Australia, is one of the most difficult events of its kind in automobile competitions, the read being rough, winding-, and rising 178 feet in a length of 878 yards. The active Royi.l Automobile Club of Queensland chose this hill
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    CYCLISTS DASH INTO TREE TRUNKS
    205 5 CYCLISTS DASH INTO TREE TRUNK S Remailable experience! attended the renm annual tr l of the Motor Cycling Clvb from London to Exeter ;:nd back, which was contested by 168 competition and finished at St nines. A pale blew daring the greater pj«rt «>f the journey, and sometimes there were
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    CRANKING RISKY.
    136 5 Causes Many Accidents. The electric ■tarter has b en with us for a score of years, but figures >hn\v that cranking has cMM&d more accidents in the last ten years than any ther cause COBnected with motoring. The figures are presented by one of th»* largest insurance companies
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    101 5 A welcome addition to the bwilfll section of the town, fSyi the Kedalj correspondent of a Penang paper, is a branch of the Borneo Co., recently opened here under the charge of the Penung Hrun»h. The local branch ha.* already dor.e seme food business, a number of Baby Austins having
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      109 5 0 a>A nG w, sttU better MAXWELL &t a lower price The Neiu Good 5 to 25 Miles per hour in 8 seconds. 2250 58 Miles per hour These are but some of the features Jj^f^SßifQSSKß^ HsLt of the new Good .Maxwell now selling (n^mßm^ In the New Good Maxwell
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    SPREADING FALSE REPORTS.
    224 6 A curious incident which leena to need careful invest ijration. lies hidden behind the following from tht- Malay Mai!. "We very much regret that an entirely unfounded report of the death of Mr! j. Nield, of the Tlajong Malta Rubber Co., 'appeared in yesterday's issue of this
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    THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE.
    194 6 Now that the Government has publicly stated that it is "not at present prepared to take steps to bring the Public Trustee Ordinance into force" in the Colony, perhaps some enterprising Unofficial will have the temerity to try to ascertain its grounds for this astounding attitude. The
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    SINGAPORE PROPERTY SALES.
    178 6 Fhe following Singapore propertiea weiv sold by auction by Messrs Cheong Koon Seng and Co. at their sale-room N\>. 30 Chilli* Street. Freehold land and house No. B Mount Elisabeth Road. Tanglfai, area :;/.•<>: sq. ft Mr. X. Kuehen for $14. T00. !•'.♦!> years 1 leasehold land
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    COLONY'S CONTRIBUTION TO CATHEDRAL FUND.
    162 6 COLONY'S CONTRIBUTION TO CATHEDRAL FUND. (To the Editor, "Malay Mail."» Sir, Would you please enlighten me on a few points in connection with the St. Paul's Cathedral Fund, to which the most generous Straits Government has contributed $20,000? (1) Do the Straits Government realise that this fa public money that
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      157 6 I STOP THAT LEAK 1 I ROOFS OF ANY KIND I MADE WATERTIGHT E5 ii/ynrf r If Ji m ML ML 1 w Art x5 U l-i xL o X X C i ASBESTOS ROOF REPAIRING MATERIAL I I ECONOMICAL, EASILY APPLIED, DURABLE THE J. E. HARRIS CO. CLEVELAND-OHIO U.S.A.
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      143 6 To Quickly SOOTHE CURE INJURED or DISEASED SKIN There's Nothing To Equal Free From Animal Fats. U'fc*»/i^ri/ beaeuth.iu.l. or an nlcet.it fj MfM. i. 1 f f D^n.h:** 1 ,f C^. kly heat, Put y^urcwrlete faith M 0/*«r< Wr<M, ments co>tt.itrnn^ ramcij animai /.its and pot* i« /SS\MdHhis Food if
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    THE INDORE PLOT.
    254 7 MUMTAZ TELLS HCR STORY. MfADOWED BY TWO" [Reuter's Service.] Uondon, Mar. 26. In tho Bombay Coup-racy aad awrdei ejs*. Mumtaz Begun, gave evidence tha Urfl Indore and went to Amrit.a:Where men from Indore visited her On, j l ""Ught. a letter from the Maharajah t [Un- effect
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    GOLD STANDARD DIFFICULTY.
    138 7 [Ranter*! Service.] I i.ndun. Mar. 26. In the House of Commons, replying to questions, Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that he was anxious to announce a decision on the question of i the gold standard at the earliest possible j moment, but it was
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    WAR MINISTER ON CASH BALANCES.
    151 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. Mar. 26. In what he called a speculative examination of the gold exchange question. Sir Lamington Worthington. Evans, speaking at a luncheon at the Constitutional Club, said that the question was, "When shall we return to the gold standard?" rather than. "Shail
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    AMERICA'S REALITY.
    82 7 [Reuter's Service.! New York. Mar. 26. A treaty of peace has been signed in the presence <>f the Chinese Consul, between two rival Chinese Secret Societies which toi menthfl past have engaged in bitter warfare, causing a numter of mysterious deaths and the open murder of Chinese in
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    AUSTRALIA'S IDEAL.
    68 7 [Reuter's Service.] Adelaide, Mar. 26. Mr. Bruce, speaking at Burra, said that Australia regarded the United States as more than a great foreign power. It was a lealisatiin of the aspirations all had for Australia's future. The coming: visit of the American fleet was not a militaristic demonstration.
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    INDIAN AFFAIRS.
    160 7 I I MP IN INDIAN COTTON INDUSTRY Calcutta, Mar. 16. Tn« ?eri. u posit <,n in the Western Indi, mill industry was referred to by Mr. Chack ravarti, presiding at the annual meeting o the Luxmi Cotton Mills. He said tha seme mills have already stopped working and
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    BOMBAY MILLOWNERS UP IN ARMS.
    239 7 Danger of Big Strike. i I!— limy, Mar. 13. The position in the Bombay mill industry at the present moment can be likened tc the calm before the storm, in view of the recent debate in the Assembly and Sir Basil BlaeVett's declaration that the
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    INDIA'S NORTHWEST FRONTIER.
    172 7 Problems of Defence and Administration. London, Mar. IS. Sir Arniine Dew, formerly Chief Com-misMint-i, Baluchistan, addressing the East India Association on "Frontier problems and defence," said that he was an optimist Frontiersman, with all their faults, were i better to live with and handle than many I
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    CONTROVERSY IN INDIAN ASSEMBLY.
    184 7 Independent* and Swarajists Quarrel. Calcutta, Mar. 14. As a result of a quarrel between two i wingt of the Nationalist party. Government j secured a decisive victory in the Assembly at Delhi yesterday. For more than three huurs a heated controversy raped round the Finance Member's
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      435 7 9 Bj^S; I™ For WATCH VALUE nlisinpr in accurate timekeepers i ithstand the climatic conditions of the East. POCKET WATCHES JOHORS LEVER $r> Each IN TWO SIZES I motion LEVBB rHIN PATTERN WITH SCREW Each. (ASKS lefl of Cold and Silver Hunters and Half Hunters. WRISTLET WATCHES W PATTERN MOTION
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      115 7 TENDERS. MU N ICIP A L NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore invite tenders for the supply ?nd delivery at Municipal Store of 45 ton? of bast Durham Lump Foundry Coke and 55 tons P:g Iron Xo 1 to be supplied in such quantities as ma\ j be required. Payment
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      680 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE CHAMBER OK OOMMBSC AND EXCHANGE. a The Annual General Meeting of Members < f the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and E: t change will be held 1 in the Exchange Room, r, ON MONDAY, 30th MARCH, AT 2.15 P.M. BUSINESS. 1. To receive the Committee's Keport an Accounts
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      1004 7 I AUCTION SALE OF :ri*c*|lent Wax Poli hed V. alnut Stained Teak Jacobean de*i*n and Canton Black fi »~d Household Furniture. Iron safe, Hornless Gramophone Records Crockery, a s s and Plated Ware, Etc. TO BE HELD AT >f No 129 Bukit Timah Road. SATURDAY, MARCH 28th., AT 2 30
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1925. Selling Electrical Gear.
    754 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1925. Selling Electrical Gear. The Financial Times has beer lather specialising in commercial ant planting matters in Malaya and u number of letters have been recent!\ published in the journal in favour o1 "cheap power in Malaya," the suggestion being that the Peninsula i*
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    1314 8 3 Mr. R. O'Neill has been added to the comj, rimmh of the peace for Singapore. Mr. H. r'airburr., of the F.M.S. Police 4 Force, is due back from Home leave by the Sardinia. flu- F.M.S. Railway Institute, Kua'a i Lumpur, will celebrate its 2."nh annivenaiy to-day. Mr. S. J.
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      PENANG WEDDINGS.
      59 8 PENAN G WED DINGS. (Fr m Ur The .narria.e tod, Church, IVnan^, th. |>, v r, officiating, of William S; 1M Gopen* Consolidated LtA May Walker. Mr. \h L 41 M of Gopeng Consolidated V,!'.'" Ml bridge. Bfore Mr Pratt P, Marriages. U^K Chaadu Monopolies, i P ,,h' J. Mrs.
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      OIL TRADE SUBTLETIES.
      70 8 '*>'•"> f>">- own < Ju<l tt e ucmittwi the etaq^ .nd ,h,r, that th, MCOH4 h*d noted V", >«»ui petrol. n a<l [The cast- whs out br,. U|r ht y Mr Moore m»na r „f th, A W Co., Ltd., against a Chine m Enf Kum alias
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      CHINESE CLERK STABBED.
      39 8 CH INESE CL ERK STA BBED. A Chinese clerk Sure. Darby and I fhursday wh n he of Clunese st the 'and Marker Street. His rickfl he was travelling was stubbed during th Th( is believed I «tl quarrel.
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      PASSION MUSIC AT THE CATHEDRA.
      44 8 PASSION MUSIC AT THE CA THEDRA. The Archdes gr:— We regret (0 mj tl beer, tound impossible I rendering ot any Pi Andrew-. Cathedral, that 1 whi h wen anr >unced n will not take place. 1 £*nd wi uld rratefully thank forward I
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      MR. RODESSES SICCESSOIJ
      37 8 Mr. H. K. Bull, Singap re, a sh i iff a i Denut; 5 rune Court, in a who 1< 1 B* fore tl Court comni 1 Mr. Rji: took Chief Just 3 I
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      HEALTH REPOtTS
      158 8 ii Sn gapore, r. lith. the?-.- i ecurred 208 leatl kteing from pneumonia, 22 from del and age. 17 from phthif fever. 12 frc»m heri-hen, snd 11 froil VUlsion. Under nationalities th' I cf Births and Deaths fivei th*- Fur deaths a> two, Eurasians thre< 1 IT.\ Halayi
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      160 8 i'\i.i\hhm vni: \&lt; n«» N The two world-famed Schwarts and Dai at the Palladium Thestl to-morrow night. Judging by tl which haw appeared b H America, the Continent, snd v patrons of the Palladia ward with every confidence treat. The London Times i Miss Dawn Assheton a.« -1 Galli Cure.-
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      25 8 At the Y.m7a: Hall M;;--8 p.m. a pageant l*W| ""Lj Malaya." will be enacted by U £*J r eople under the p.* Christian Temperance I '■&gt;
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      138 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" BARCLA TS LONDON LAGER The "DOCTOR" Brand FIRST SHIPMENT TO THE EAST JUST ARRIVED. FOR FULL PARTICULARS AND SAMPLES Apply to SOLE AGENTS Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai.) Singapore. Kuala Lumpur. Penang. Ipoh. PATRONISED p^*^^^^^g|^4( BY HO\ MTV THE PICK OF THE LATEST
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      12 8 I GIASGOW I SOLE AGENTS: W. R. LOXLEY CO. Robinson Road, Singapore.
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    AUSTRALIA'S DEFENCE.
    75 9 MR. BRUCE'S ALARM. FIGHT ANYWHERE BIT IN U SIR ALIA. [Router's Service.] Adelaide. Mar. 27. Bruce, in speech at Burra dealing nal defence, said that unquestionPowef that could serul a force could land men in many parts of where it would be impossible to t h •-r dislodge
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    POLAND AND GERMANY'S FRONTIERS.
    94 9 [Renter** Service.] Warsaw, Mar. 27. „-;■&gt; bo expected in view of Poland's •m with the German pact prov Chamberlain's speech has areaskeenest interest while his emphasis d'i growing importance in Europe med. The conviction, attributed to imberlain, that should Get many reMpiration to change the Western
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    MANY KILLED IN MINE ACCIDENT.
    48 9 [Reuters Service.] Strasbourg, Mar. 27. Wai ascending at the Reumaux Sarre and Moselle Mines, with al-miners. when the cable broke, doe to over-weicat. The ca^t crash. I to the bottom of the shaft. injured and rescued, hut it is the remainder were killed.
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    C.IN C. OF INDIA ILL.
    28 9 C. IN C. OF INDIA ILL. [Reuter's Service.] Delhi. Mar. 27. Rawlinson, Commander in Chief P\ a&gt; recently operated on for apis. Hi&lt; condition if causing the sciety.
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    OF TORES' ILL-HEALTH.
    23 9 [Reuter's Ser\ice.] London. Mar. 27. "dition of Earl Ypre-s has not much in the past two dojS ivd nsiderable anxiety.
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    THE MONGOLIA—TIBET EXPEDITION.
    54 9 THE MONGOLIA— TIBET EXPEDITION. [Havas Service.] Moscow, Mar. 27. a Agency announces that M. the leader of the Mongolian-Tibetan ion, started yesterday for Mongolia mpanied by M. Prezevalsky, a f the celebrated Russian explorK islov will direct further operations •pt-dition, to which already the a Government has granted funds I
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    SWEDISH LABOUR TROUBLES.
    62 9 [Reuter's Service.] Stockholm. Mar. 27. -r dispute has been settled. All •"&lt;•• accepted mediation and th? f i proposal!. egram from Stockholm dated March —One hundred and thirty thousand are involved in a lockout in the engineering industry which began affecting shipyards, the textile r &gt;. Pulp
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    BENGAL CRIMES BILL PASSES.
    25 9 [Reuter's Service.] Delhi, Mar. 26. "uncil of State has passed without the Bengal Bill dealing with M recommended by Lor.l Reading.
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    GENERAL HSU SEES PRESIDENT.
    20 9 [Havas Service.] Paris, Mar. 25. rriot has received General Hsu. "Her cables appear on Page 7.]
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    GIRL GUIDES ENTERTAINMENT.
    38 9 V.M.C.A. Hall this afternoon a Girl n ntvrtainment will be given by the '•UKlos and Brownies at five o'clock in ne funds. It Is hoped that friends movement Will tfive their support ljr their friends.
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    THE INDORE PLOT.
    205 9 SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE. [Reuter's Service.] Bombay, Mar. 27. On the resumption of the Malabar Hill trial sensational evidence was given by Alia Bux Wazir, taxidriver, uncle of Mumtaz Begum, in regard to the alleged P^t to abduct Mumtaz. He said he went to Indore as he was told
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    285 9 The Girl for the Boy." Another packed house at the Theatre last night testified to the popularity of the fare provided by the Lee White— Clay Smith &lt; Company. Although -The Girl for the Boy" different in a great measure from the tyi Of entertainment in which the
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    233 9 Ministerialist Parties' Resolute Attitude. (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Mar. 28. In order to carry through the manhood suffrage bill, the three allied parties have adopted a resolution, urging their cohesion nnd courage to fight it out at the risk of dissolution, at a joint
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    PENANG HILL HOTEL.
    118 9 To Cost $250,000. Conditions for a competition for tfu Penang Hill Hotel have just been issued and it is understood that four firms of architects in Malaya have been invited to compete. The cost of the building is lo be $250,000. The accommodation required is a din
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1724 9 DEPUTY PRESIDENT WELCOMED. Mr. Janrs Lornie made the formal de duration on taking office as a Municipal Commissioner yesterday afternoon, and presided over the ordinary meeting of Commissioners which was held. Others present were: Messrs. W. Dunman, O. P. Griffith ■hues, H. Woskel, S. Q. Wong, F. G.
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    ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
    42 9 Appeal for Funds to Preserve National Memorial. The following donations have been received. Previously acknowledged $24,159.38 Cht\ques should be made out in favour of Saint Paul's Restoration Fund, and ad dressed to Reuter's Agent, 11 Colly ei Quay, Singapore.
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    83 9 A conference of medical officers is being held at Kuala Lumpur, the subject of enquiry being the working of the administration of the Malayan medical services. The sitting's began on Monday, at the Government Offices, Kuala Lumpur, under the chairmanship of Sir David Galloway, the other members of the conference
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      222 9 OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP, 1924. I Water Hagen's Autograph Golf Clubs These Clubs are specially made to Haven's precise specifications and requirements, and each bears his signature. Wooden and Iron models alike are beautij ful in line and design, the material used in their construction is positively the best procurable, and
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      512 10 STEAMER SAPLINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND TREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE HAVRE, LONDON ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG. s.s. BLOEMFONTEIN due In Port s.s. CITY OF CANTON due April 27 sjs. CITY OF ATHENS due May
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    BROKEN RULES AT GOLF.
    846 11 "There were only two rules in the olden days— you played the ball from where it lay or forfeited the hole, and the only boundary wu the boundary of the Kingdom of Fife." Tbm« interesting facts were told to me by a number of the Royal
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    THE 'HAMILTON APPOINTMENT."
    124 11 What the Singapore Free Press has d "the Hamilton appointment" continues to exercise public- opinion and we reatl&gt; ihink that the President of the Municipal Commiasioaiufc would be well advised to make a statement on the subject a1 the BCXt meeting. Ratepayers do not understand how the
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    "MURDERING" SHAKESPEARE.
    333 11 (all For Help. [To the Editor, -Malay Mail.'] Sir, --Is there a censor in this country for plays? N&lt; t for the cinema variety, but for amateur th a tricals "murderoua** theatricals would it more like it. Since the Victoria Institution so successfully in induced theatricals, a wave
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    A RARE FUND.
    153 11 A doctor was staying down at Rye. In the house one afternoon, when he h i&lt;i nothing much to do, the housekeeper laid that perhaps he would like to look at sonuold books in the attic which her master had left her when he died. There was
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    20 11 Highgate magistrate to a man accused of drunkenness: What excuse h«v« you to offer? Man: I am out of work.
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    472 12 The Fushimi Maru II due to arrive here from Europe to-morrow afternoon. The M. M. outward mail sttamer Azay le Rideau is expected hvre from Penang on Tuesday, Mar. 31st, at daylight. She Will leave for Saigon, Touran-e and Haiphong the same day at about 2 p.m. The
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    THE MALOJA AGROUND.
    49 12 Adelaide, M:«r. 18. The Homeward hound steamer afaloja ran aground in the mouth of the harbour, and has not yet been refloated. Adelaide* Mar. IH. The Maloja has been refloated with the assistance Of hulks alter about Tr&gt; tors of cargo had been discharged into lighters.
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      673 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. TO-DAY. Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Edina 9 a.m. Siam except W. Siam Katong 11 a.m! East Coast of Pahang Mahidol 11 a.m. Djambi Noorebar 11 a.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes,
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      104 12 DEATH OK SHIP'S SURGBON AT SEA. U. F. Vessel \rri\e* in Colombo. The Klue Funnel liner Idomeneua put into Colombo harbour on War. 11* in order to land the body of the ship's Surgeon, and to remove to a local Hospital the Second Engineer. The Surgeon. it is learnt, was
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      431 13 STEAMER SAILINGS ■i&l-. Round-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURXERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore in 110
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      583 13 STEAMER SAILINGS AMERICAN FAR EAST UNR OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS SINGAPORE TO LJS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT r and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart. 1 For rates and further particulars apply to. HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS,
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1871 14 I'HE ROTOR SHIPS PI ACE. Doubtful Values. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, Feb. 25. During its brief stay Gran^emruth in the Firth of Forth, the German rotor ship, ;he BiKkau, was visited by a large number of shipping- specialists. I: is nota: it that these authorities are very
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      223 14 t I &gt; Li mJ #m U Ur Jlkv Iml Id If M R R 1%/i S 8 3d S V^ Vm 1^ m\T I^R i^ R R IWI R e S^ n W V &gt; J t==J fftt==l J V I S and Culinary Essences, renowned for their excellence
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      18 14 THE SINGAPORE SHtPCHANDLERT COMPANY, LIMITED Shipchandlers, Shipbrokers, Commission Agents. Offices:— MAYNARD'S BUILDINGS. 16 Battery Road. TtUphoM No. 433.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    584 15 MACPHAIIAS WEEKLY REPORT. q; Singapore, Mar. 2.&gt;. fluctuated showing a slight a in. Tin -hares have been in good demand and with tew exceptions close in favour of holder^ imn, ant !s' IPa f ted J hV PriCL f rUbbei ha improved. London stocks have been further
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    81 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Idi is Hydraulic 31s 32s K. Kamunting (10s) 89s 41s x.d. N. Taiping ($&gt; 80 85 Padang Plandok 17 20 Pengkalen 15.75 16.00 Petaling Tin 1.62% 1.70 Rahman Hyds: ($1) 1.70 1.75 South Taipings 65 67% Telok Kruin 1.05 1.10 x.d. Ulu Piah 1.75 1.85
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    COTTON AND THE UNEMPLOYED.
    188 15 Although the rains this season have been very generous in most parts of Queensland it is interesting to note that rain is now wanted for the cotton crop in districts in the central part of the State. A recent visitor to Central Queensland, who was in
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    22 15 In a London restaurant, a musician pla^s a violin with a saw. We wish our nieghbou 1 would try this. The Humorist.
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 15 March Bank I m.s. 2 4 3-32 Bank demand 2 4 Private credits 3 m.^. 2 4 19-32 New York, demand 55^ Credits yO days 37^ France, demand 1010 India, T. T. 1 55 S Hongfcmg, demand p. c Dis. Yokohama, demand 132 Nom. Java, demand 139 •V s
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    PRODUCE.
    188 15 March 27. Tin 175 Tons 1126% Gambier 24.00 Paper White 37.00 Paper BLick 19 50 Flake Tapioca g 50 Pearl Sago Small S 5,, Copra 114 Copra Sundried 11.75 Opium. Hpnires unt. 4.*mjo Rice, Liang Hin Chan Maik Blue Eagle (Old) 375 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle
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    C. OF C. RUBRER ASSOCIATION.
    35 15 Singapore. Mar. 27. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked &gt;heet. Spot 71 71 U; April-June fi!»** 70; luly-Sept 66 Vi 86%. London Quotatio-a Sheet Is 7 *d. Market Slightly Easier.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    456 15 Singapore, Mar. 25. A steady tone has been prevalent in the share market and the week has provided good business, with alterations mainly in favour of holders. Rubber has shown steady improvement, closing firm Id up, and with stocks further decreased, the outlook continues optimistic.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    158 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Siiißapore, Mar. 27. Rubber London Is. 8 7 nd. Steady. Local 71. Tin. London C260 10s. Local LSSV 175 tons sold. Rubbers. Firmer. Perak Rivers hav» boyen at 1.20 and sellers at 1.2",. Sew CraigfeWM are ftium with buyers at 56 and sellers
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    212 15 Singapore. Mar. 27. Tin.— £2f)o I(&gt;&gt;. Up 265. Local 17.', Rubber.— is. s'^d. Uacfcaaged. Local 71 14. There are practically no chang— to report In a quiet share market. Rubber shares provide .slightly better business with enquiries chiefly confined to the cheapopriced counters. New Scudais can
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    246 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, Mar. 27. Rubber.— Is. 8 7 *d. 71. Tin.— £26o 10s. L26%dL, Tons 175. Following the further rise in the price of the metal the tin share marker i s more active. Rubbers are also in better enquiry but business in this lection continues difticult
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    168 15 Singapore, Mar. 27. Values have risen rapidly, driven by d steady and heavy demand from consuming markets. Trade buying in N'ew York is the dominating influence, and this market has led the way, touching the highest point recorded for seme considerable period. The volume of business in all
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    35 15 One of our doubtless reliable statist icians informs us that there arc now 626.000,000 Christians in the world, and we have our moments of depression when we wonder where they live. Columbus Ohio State Journal.
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      452 15 Assets over $5,000,000. m/inn am n a o.m™^ T w Assurances in force over $17,000,000. f GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. &lt; Incor Porated in Straits Settlements) Thi itLZ ITmm n eSter &gt; H Tk S i ngapore LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Je «-y, e.c. The Company has £20,000
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      518 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880. Capital Subscribed Y. 100.000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y. 80,500,000.00 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. Y. Yamakawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagiri, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. K. Takeuchi,
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      498 15 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 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $26,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. M. Young, Esq. Chairman H. P. White, Esq. Deputy Chairman D. F. Beith, Esq.
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      42 15 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 Cu., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    TRAINING FOR THE BOATRACE.
    657 16 (By An Old Blue.) The Oxford and Cambiidge Boatrace, the most famous boatrace in the world, is to bt rowed to-day the following article on the training for the race will be found of interest. Training for the "iir boatrace ii i rious and long di
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    CAMBRIDGE BOAT NEARLY SWAMPED.
    84 16 London. Mar. 20. A disaster almost attended Cambridge when startinp their full course trial. After 90 seconds' rowinp. at a 34 stroke. Wansbrouph caupht a crab in the choppy water and the boat was almost swamped. It was obliped to return and start apain, when it
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    "THE SPANISH DANCER."
    144 16 A (ireat Success. The Alhambra has seldom had the fortune to be able to show such a realistically dramatic film as this, which bepan a short season on Thursday nipht. There was a full house both on Thursday and yesterday and the beauty and tine acting of
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    POSSESSION OF BOMBS.
    98 16 On Thursday eveninp, Mr. Mitchell, A.S.P., actinp on information received, proceeded to a chandu shop in the vicinity of Neil Road where he arrested a Hokien Chinese who is alleped to have had some bombs in his possession. Five bombs were found and taken possession of by
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    252 16 HOME FOOTBALL. To-day's f.tavrue Matches. Th? f( llowinjr matches in the English am gccttish f liljim will be played to-day: Division I: Birmingham vs. Newcastl&lt; U. Burnley vs. Nottingham F. Evertoi \s. Ast&lt; n Villa. Leedl United vs. Liver pod. Preston N. E. vs. Bury. Sunderlam v&lt;. Arsenal.
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    PENANG FOOTBALL.
    28 16 (From Our Own Correspondent V Penang. Mar. 27. In tht Penang soccer leapue. the Mum eipality 1 eat the Cricket Club by two pual h nil.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    83 16 KEPPEL GOL F CLUB. Oji the inorninjr of Easter Sunday It i proposed to play a "President"' vs. "Viet match at Ktppel Golf Clui The list is now posted at the Club and a Members and Supernunnraiy Members ar invited to enter then nanm as early a possible and, in
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    IPOH G.C. ANNUAL MEETING.
    89 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh. Mar. 27. Tht Ipoh Golf Club annual meetinp \va h hi to-day. Mr. Kenion presiding. Reviewing the past year. Mr. Kenio said that out of the nine new holes pn posed, three had l*?en completed and wer in use. It was
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    CRICKET.
    409 16 S.C.C. Practice Match. An S.C.C. practice match betwwn team ecptaUMd by R. N. Hamilton and P. &gt; Knight ainnmncfil nn tht' Padanp yestei day eveninp before a good attendance. Hamilton*! tide batted first and at til close of just over an hour's play had score 79 for the loss
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    THE GRAND NATIONAL.
    117 16 PROVIDES A GOOD FINISH. [Reuter's Service."] London, Mar. 27. The Granci National Steeplechase was decided at Liverpool to-day. The result was: Double Chance, 10.9 (Major W T ilson) 1 Old Tay Bridge, 11.12 (J. Anthony) 2 Fly Mask, 11.11 (Doyle) 3 Thirty three started. Betting: 100 to
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    S. C . C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    75 16 S. C C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. r MONDAY'S TIES. Championship Pairs. Smith and Mergler vs. Denham and Green Hoblyn and Bell v&gt;. Major Vyvyan and Hamilton. Hewitt and Bridfd v&gt;. Taaffe and Dr. Bain. Fuller and Murphy vs. Wilson and Hickey. Palmer and Poyser vs. Whitley and Kkinman. Cooper and de
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    TUESDAY'S TIES.
    64 16 Proft-sion Pairs. Cameron and Hewitt vs. Rutley and Doig Palmer and Murphy vs. Zimmerman and Kohler. Green and Whitley vs. Brooke and Mar- shall. Hamilti r. and Grifrith-Jor.es vs. Wilton and N'ewli. rry. Kleinman and Sinclair vs. de Stuers and I Holme) Smith. Merrier and Mergler v. Be":
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS.
    27 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. ladies' Handicap Doubles (Final.) Mrs. K. Stevens and Miss Hutchison b.-at Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Treadgold i\ S 6 4. ti 4.
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    MONDAYS TIES.
    28 16 Handicap Doubles (Ladies.) Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Treadpold minus 3 (if not playing In -in^rle- ladies) v^ Mrs H. Stevens and Miss Hutchison sor &lt;to finish.)
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    WEDNESDA, APRIL Ist.
    13 16 Club at Home. Final. Championship Pairs Mixed. Presentation of Prizes.
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    50 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Singles Handicap. W. Cainejry, VWt 15.4 beat V. ftlisso, 1 owe l."&gt;, 6 3. 6 3. B—l.8 1. Single Handicap A. F. J. Montviro, owe 2 btat Neubroner, scratch, 7 5, fi 3. L. Oehlers, owe 4 beat L. Gammell, owe 4. S— 6. 6—4.
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    MONDAY'S TIES.
    26 16 Mixed Doubles. N H. Ess and .T. T. Andrews vs. G. B. Leicester and E. Ryan. Championship. G. de Soon vs. S L. Oehlers.
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    BILLIARDS.
    72 16 In a billiards match of 1,000 up at the Shanghai Town Hall on March 11th, Capt. E. I. M. Barrett secured a comfortable victory over Mr. R. G. Phillips running to his 1,000 while Phillips compiled 569. Cap f Barrett played excellent billiards during the greater part of the
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    HOCKEY.
    33 16 The Y.M.C.A. won the match played on Thursday against Raffles Institution by five goals to two. The schoolboys played well in the second half, only one goal being registered by each side.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    37 16 Orders for w?ek ending sth. April 1925. Monday. 30th.— Individual Troops Parade at 5.15 p.m. Monday, Signalling Class, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 2nd. Band Practice, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m.
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    29 16 The following appointment to the Colonial Service has been made by the secretary of State for the Colonies: Straits Settlements: Mr. S. W. Eveson, M.R.C.S L.R.C.P., to Medical Officer.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    566 16 SEVEN YEARS FOR ROBBERS. A Remarkable Story. A remarkable story was told by the complainant in a case at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard yesterday, when two Chinese, How Sin and Chan Cha Seng, were charged with committing robbery of a sum of $340 whilst armed
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    NETAL.
    220 16 Considerable interest attaches to the development, in the Nottingham district, of the application of puiv rubber to various industrial uses. The new material "Xetal" a reversal of the word "latex" is liquid rubber, not rubb?r which ha? been dissolved and is known as rubber solution. but a new material
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    93 16 Programme of drills up to and for Sunday, Mar. 29: 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, 8 a.m.— Bukit Timah Monday, Mar. 30th at 6 p.m.:— Drill
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    52 16 At about 4 p.m. on Tuesday between the 20th. and 21st. mile Dusun Tua-road, a Malay fatally stabbed another Malay, and later stated to the assistant penghulu that he had had a quarrel with the deceased He was taken into custody by Mr Lloyd, the O.C.P.D, while being brought to
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      285 16 %&gt;ii »»&gt;.fO &lt; "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" RECORDS ARE HERE. Ask for Latest Lists. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd SING A PORE. v Gerrard Wire tying Machine. A Fr f f "'Klf A( IN(, N. 0 u "&gt;re in inner NO SEPARATE T 1 SEALS, IQm N &lt;^0^f &gt; IOOLS, &gt;\IPS V
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