The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 May 1925

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. < LENTS SINGAPCRE, S.S., FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1925. No. 11,485
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    200 1 The United States Blue Fleet has extended territoiial waters to fifty miles m order to put an end to Rum Row Page 5. A tax upon a presentation flag that had some silk m it is the latest device of the customs officers to make money for
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    NOTABLE TRIALS IN FICTION.
    1260 1 A famous trial will a'uays lv real by many people with interest. It furnishc- m a lesser degree the excitement that the Romans xot from the arena, though our kgal gladiators are able to regard the issue with equanimity, leaving it to those who enjra.ue them
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      196 1 SEE THAT YOUR COOK GETS "SNOWFLAKE" PURE CREAMERY COLD STORAGE BUTTER RAFFLES HOTEL 3™; Race Dinners on Sat. 16th May Sat. 23rd May Dancing until 1-45 a.m. Special Carnival Novelties on the above Nights. DINNER DANCE $3.00. DANCE ONLY $1.00. Residents and Diners will have prior claim for seating accommodation
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      324 1 rABtU /^^^^^^y\ General Utility Paint [wKm JU A jet black, brilliant paint for interior or exterior use. Recommended for application on Structural Steel Iron Fences, Pipe Lines, and any surface of wood or metal. Will dry m 24 hours and covers about 300 square feet per gallon. Gives protection against
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      133 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Paris Garters, agents Muller and Phipps —Page 2. Peps for cou^l.s and colds Pap;e 3. The Piano with round tone, Moutrie's Page 12. Torilla for Australia on the 13th— Pane 10. Plastaleke for leaky roofs, Wm Jacks Page 7. Izal the enemy of disease germs, Guthrie's —Page 6.
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      8 1 SWALLOW AND ARIELL'S "TRUSKFTS" SUGAR OF MILK RUSKS.
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      123 1 THE WEEK. Friday, Sth. High Water, 10.1?. .m., 10.13 p.m. P. and O. homewnrd mail leaves. Dutch homeward mail leaves. P. and O. outvrard mail due. L.L.T. Club annl. mtg., 5 p.m. Saturday, 9th. High Water, 10.54 n.m.. 10.44 p.m. Y.W.C.A. Fete Govt. House. Vie. Institution player*, Memorial Hall, 9.15
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    CHETTY TEMPLE AT TANK ROAD.
    301 2 Proposed Extension. The Chetties of Singapore though small m number are MB important community, being nionoy lenders, exchange brokers, bankers, and local agents of big firms In India- They belong to the Hindoo religion with all its Pantheisms and mystical Mythology. They are a wealthy
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    CONTRASTS.
    250 2 By one of those coincidences m the "make up" of journals which often serve to throw events and tendencies into sharp relief the newspapers reported m juxtaposition Mr. Coolidge's inaugural addre&3 on taking the Presidential oath and o speech by Signor Marinetti, the Fascisi pioneer and friend of Signor
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      301 2 NftW STOCKS of the following have just arrived. FLEXIBLE STEEL NAIL FILES BADGER HAIR TOOTH BRUSHES. BEAVER and SWANSDOWN BATH PUFFS. BATHING CAPS. TURKEY SPONGES. MEDICAL HALL LTD. NATTER V MAD. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. THE ELITE CINEMA. New Premises New Premises Two 7 Reel Features. THE LOVE LIGHT The
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      227 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY Commencing Monday, May 18, at 9.30 p.m. Under the direction of JAMES McGRATH, LTD. REGINALD SELLECK and CHARLES CHAMIER present LONDON'S LATEST CRAZE IN ENTERTAINMENT •OUR CABARET" An entirely new style of Musical Show wit|h every artiste especially selected. The latest musical numbers. Burlesques^
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      317 2 From Wednesday, 6th to Monday, 11th May AT THE ALHAMBRA Theatre, Beach Road. (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd. Proprietors In the Second Show commencing at 9 p.m. A GREAT STAR IN A GREAT PICTIRE A First National Attraction, a Superb Production m which all of the resources of an ambitious
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    812 3 ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, April 8. Following up successes against Wales and Ireland, Scotland beat England by two goals to nothing at Hampoen Pferk, Glasgow, and so became champion country for the season under Association rule*. From a Scottish point of view, that is a
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    NON-CORROSIVE ALLOY.
    214 3 An alloy of copper and silicon, known as Everdur, was originally developed by the Du-Pont Enpineering: Company, Wilmington, Del., to meet the corrosion problem arising m connexion with the use of hydrochloric acid, but it has been found to be resistant to a large number of other corroding
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    THE GAY LOSSIE LOON.
    869 3 MR. MACDONALD IN MERRY MOOD. Scotsmen as the Agents of Providence. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, M.P., was the ffajf "Lossie Leon" when he made sport amonjc his brother and sister Scots m London as the guest of the London Scots Labour CJub, and, responding to the
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    EX-SERVICEMEN AND GERMAN GUN.
    72 3 Thrown into River. Berwick, Mar. 19. Ex-Servian men at Wooler (Northumberland) having thrown a German gun, presented to the town, into the river, t'le Glendale Board of Guardians ordered it to be repaired and then locked up m th 4 workhouse. In the early morning hours
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      307 3 THE SECRET OF SATISFACTION. t Wheiever friction, heat, rust and noises must! be overcome there is a SHELL LUBRICANT Pto do it thoroughly JilLljL highest kJiIjLLL LUBRICANTS. Quality. LUBRICANTS. tI mV »Yf p?V bW X Er/'j Hts^mv2 BaSi V 3 mi^C'i v* »y c r v' rCftjSsi my *:\t£* lyR
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      138 3 FORD OWNERS AVOID COSTLY REPAIRS BY USING White Star Oil RECOMMENDED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA AS BEING MOST SUITABLE FOR THEIR ENGINES. Malayan Motors 209—212 ORCHARD ROAD. WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED, Proprietor-. Jffihq Psoras IV "J o)eotc/2 Wnis/cy I QIRLITY I iBSRSf Lm^^^J^ The Whisky Nx THE DISTILLERS
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1203 4 THE EASTER HOLIDAYS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April ft. The Easter holidays, which we are now starting, seem likely to be normal, thoug'u they will not be out of the common. The weather has been much too unattractive to draw people away into the country as
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    THE ART OF DINING.
    505 4 KILLED BY THE JAZZ BAND. Epicures are seriously alarmed. Many of the best known chefs m London make no secret of the fact that the art of eating may vanish completely m this country unless some rigorous steps are taken. Facts revealed by quarterly stocktaking m
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    JAPAN'S RELATIONS WITH THE SOVIET.
    196 4 The Empire Review for April is notable for one or two searching ami informative articles on subjects of the day and the morrow. Most impressive, perhaps, of the collection is that to which Mr. F. Britten Austin has given the title, "Japan and the Soviet
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    FIREMAN SCALDED TO DEATH.
    75 4 Paul V. Victinphoff, a fireman on board the German steamer Basilia. which arrived m Colombo on April 27 was scalded to death a couple of days ago. The accident was due to one of the ship's steam-pipes bursting Two other German firemen, who happened to be
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      135 4 WHITEAWAYS I NEW GOODS JUST RECEIVED. Very Special Value THE CENTURY TENNIS s^ mercerised twill. ExcepJHffljy^ tional value. Unshrinkable, kM/t J^At^H^^ to fit> With collar attached T^T Price $2.95 «ach. I We solicit your custom on the merits of the goods >ye sell, and the low prices. MEN'S PYJAMA SUITS.
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      262 4 THE DRESSING FOR HOT CLIMATES^* ENSURES MAGNIFICENT TRESSES J u^Jf t r t o°w nl<: U x c e r?. ri^; SSttsj, »a-a < 2 Imparts to it the lustre and freshness of \/i. and plia nt I eradicates dandruff, prevents Hair from ?alllJ; Ut ht positJ >ely aUanly of
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    BUDGET PROBLEMS.
    502 5 SILK AND TEA PROTESTS WATOI HI" fPERS FOII.KI). [Router's Service.] London. May 6. Iho joint standing committee of th< ■'Iton tnd« organisations at Manchester have paissd re.-olution protesting agaim 1 the proposed duties on artificial silk yarr on the ground that it is a necessary raw material for
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    BANKRUPT CHINA.
    167 5 [Reuter's Service.] London, May 6. Replying to Mr. Foot Mitchell (U. Saffron Walden) Mr. Chamberlain llld the British Minister at Peking had repeatedly made representations to the Chinese Government m respect to the payment ir > British shareholders of the unpaid interest <n the Marconi and Viokers eight
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    IMPERIAL WIRELESS CHAIN.
    115 5 London, April 28. The Postmaster -General, m a reply to resolutions of the Empire Wireless Union, has sent th* 1 Union a summary of the recent .Empire wireless developments identical with the statement made earlier m the House of Commons. Ho mentions that Canada, South Africa and
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    THE RACE BAR.
    129 5 SL AFRICAN BILL TO PASS WBAT WILL INDIA SAY [Reuter's Service.] Captetown, May 6. The Minos Worki Bill of March 2 which ays down the colour bar against natives mil Asiatics has passed second reading and ieen referred to a select committee. The Minister of Mines, Mr.
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    CLEANING UP RUM ROW.
    108 5 [Router's Service.] New York, May 6. Government last evening started an at.empt to sweep the Rum Armada from th^ t as before June Ist, by throwing its "Blu** Fleet" of rum-chasers, equipped with a arit'ty of ordnance ranging from machineruns to .«ix inch jruns, manned by
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    FIERCE FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.
    62 5 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, May 6A communique from Morocco says the i^rench centre column cleared the Taounat leitfhts after a fierce resistance, the enemy .onsisting of regulars assisted by Local ribesmen. Le Temps has a telegram from Fez which says the French lost four officers and 44
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    SIRDAR MURDER TRIAL.
    55 5 [Reuter's Service.] Cairo, May 6. Nine of those accused m connection with :he murder of the Sirdar have been committed for trial at the Assize Court on May 12. Abd el Fattahen Aiat asked to be Allowed to make a statement and described low the murder of
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    PROTEST AGAINST HINDENBURG.
    34 5 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. May 6. The Social-Democrats have officially protested against the validity of the Hindenburg election on the ground of irregularities. They demand the election bo declared null and void.
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    THE PROTOCOL AGAIN.
    24 5 [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, May H. Mr. Chamberlain has convoked the League Assembly for Sept. I*. The agenda contains the Geneva protocol.
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    THE BAWLA MURDER CASENautch Girl Gives Evidence.
    138 5 THE BAWLA M URDER CASENautch Girl Gives Evidence. Bombay. April 29Mumtaz Begum, the principal witness m the Bawla murder case, entered the witnessbox yesterday and related to Mr. Justice Crump and a .special jury the amazing story of her early career, an 1 her fufcociation with the Maharajah of Indore.
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    CALCUTTA'S SUBURBAN RAILWAYS.
    37 5 Calcutta, April 25. An ambitious scheme involving the electrification of all the suburban lines of the iailway with a huge central station m the heart of the town has been decided on m Calcutta.
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    F.B.I. AND CURRENCY.
    974 5 L LETTER TO THE CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQUER. he General" Meeting of the Fedeiation British Industries at its meeting on March 11th., had under consideration the effect of the monetary policy of His Majesty's Government upon the industiy of :he country. They are aware from the p Wun-e--nents
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      432 5 BUSINESS CARDS. a imm iii lUX I'KEMIFK MANILA CIGAB. Since 1888 "la lr.-u.ur cipai.> :..ive n the accepted brand m mansions, tad botala where hi^hcit quali(Jeiiiaiulfd. The following li.ivp just arrived: K< i Victoi n '0s $4.40 i:. a Victoria i<»i $8.40 Victoria 25a $2.40 25a $:{..")<) 100a $4. 50
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      795 5 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Wax Police! tea!: Household Furniture Tennis Gear, Plants etc. To be held at No. 3 Institution Hill (off River Valley R oa <l) SATURDAY 9th, MAY, AT 2.30 P.M. Comprising Wax polished teak sloping ton writing r?n«L- w;««« t veiled mirror panels almeirahs and wardrobes with
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      621 5 POWELL Co. LTD. SHERIFF'S SALK. IX THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Writ Of Seizure and Sale dated 21th Day «f February lf/fo. In the MNMt of Sng Hak Hong p^^ Yevsus Nf X; ng Nam and Chop Huck Stag Chok Kee Defendants. AUCTION SALE OF
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      23 6 RYAN.— On sth May. 1925. at Nursing Home. Syers Road. Kuala Lumpur, the wife of W. J. Ryan, Kuala Solangor. a daughter.
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  • SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. MAY 8. 1925.
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      The Governor's Holiday.
      215 6 This morning Sir Laurence and Lady Guillemard leave by the Macedonia for Home, and all m the Colony and the F.M.S. will wish them a pleasant and restful holiday. The announcement made some little time ago that the Secretary of State had indefinitely extended the period of
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      The Kuala Lumpur Town Protest.
      581 6 Municipalities and would-be municipalities En Malaya, are getting much more "uppish" as the years go by and His Excellency the Governor more than probably welcomes such signs as evidence of a growing sense of responsibility and power which must, m due time, lead to that
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    404 6 One of the gold coins issued m Gaul during the revolt against Xero A.D- 68 has been secured by the British Museum. H. H. the Sultan of Selangor has issued invitations for Saturday, to the ceremony of the laying of the foundation stone of the Bandar Mosque. i Messrs. Katz
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    144 6 REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS BILL. To the Editor. Sir,— JThe hon'ble Mr. Guy Clarke m hi* speech on this Bill is reported to have said with regard to similar legislation m other countries It does not exist m Hongkong and he was told that the only case
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    651 6 Mrs. R. Scott, the wife of the hcii'blc Resident Councillor, has arrived m Malacca. Detective Inspector M. Earner, left for Home on May 2nd after 27 years' service with the Hongkong 1 Police. Honneur, who was a pood performer m Western Australia, has ended her turf career and is to
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    97 6 PINANG NKWg (From Our Own At the Ass.es tt l;iv IS i charge* with the nrarder of hi. found roHty but n,, ltl by the Jury. Mr. Jus,,, Ml him to death. Still Another Jarr^Hl Gnrchun Binfh, on bel Community presented the h,,,,v B Voules, the retiring R,
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    SUMMONS AGAINST MR. J.A.RUSSELL.
    51 6 Prom Oai Own Con Kuala Lumpur. A Kuala Lumpur .M., a summons against Mr .1. ihi.rp.vs of using M U( ments, namely seven proxies meeting m 1922, before Mr. I The case will be mention when the evidence of Mr. H is shortly goinu- on furh
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    A WONDERFUL RESCUE.
    198 6 Lady's Kemark.ibU- E&ptrieace A sensational story < n Wednesday evening with th< a sampan m whiih wu a I The sampan man proceeded I Station where he stated thai the lady up outside the hard afternoon. It appears thai i. Beaiunain, was a passen steamer-. Insulir.de. which
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    TRAGEDY IN CEYLON LAWYERS OFFICE.
    244 6 A Lady Client Shot A stir was HMMCd a' Httli t7tb by a Mfuatkmal cident. which took 1' Ree of Mr. Merrill I'- reii P* m Bolmont Street, before of Mr. Pereira, It i> itofc d tl about 8 o'clock m *h< motnii Stouter, a
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    37 6 A Chines*, kidnapper w« panion WU lerfc tt«lj ■tttdtn wn slightly foreigner narrowly isi >; running pun fipht ll 9 .5 30th IThM a Sikh coi pu« of kMnappcn tttemp :•:->•* aruld ton of 1 -with) Ch Woo Pah.
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      92 6 ■THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" |9 WHO SAID j^^ ii ■tf I MffiSk WE ALL DID ■^1] Scotch Whisky SOLE IMPORTERS jj yjgmSM Caldbeck,*Macgregor U Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Shanghai. New Shipment DUTCH VEAL SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the S.S.) Retail Depot, Orchard Road. "WIRELESS. Radio I
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      19 6 "URODONAL" A SURE REMEDY AGAINST GOUT ARTHRITISM RHEUMATISM ARTERIO-SCELEROSIS FROM ALL CHEMISTS Agent* DUPIRE BROTHERS. BLACK WHITE l WHISKY
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    TROP DE ZELE.
    75 7 TAX ON FLAG. THE LAW IS—. rßeuter*! Service.] New York. May 7. li pKtM ll sarcastically the Customs authorities on p ing tax of $12 >n a ought to America b> the of the Advertising who explained that the flag led for sato i»ut aa a gl.'t
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    FAMOUS ADMIRAL DEAD.
    67 7 London. May 7. r.ounced of Admit al I) w S Sir Frederick 8t irdee mv tlu- C.-in-C. cible m the famous action otf ;i i. and for hi* fed a Pa tary riant of i onet. Admiral i m battle < f Jutland I i eived the
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    "I.SE CALLING."
    420 7 tESS AM ATE! B WOLELBBB SOCIETY. j,, ited it should be ex--5E Calling" maaai thai Station of less Society of Malaya tembers. There has f talk, and much has eat m Singapore but until thi' Amateur into existence the •t scarcely had .and of or.thusiasts for the Inauguration
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    FOCH LIKES CONFERENCES.
    116 7 BUT NOT WAR. LORD CnWI SPEAKS OUT. [Havas Service.] Paris, May 7. Lord Cm*, British Ambassador, speaki»K at a dinner of the Association France <t Grande Bretagne, said that among the worst foolishness is the charge of militarism falsely brought against France. He re called that at
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    THE PRINCESS ROYAL.
    21 7 [Renter's Service.] London. May 7. i Mjn that the Princess Royal •tept well and the improvement is Maintained.
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    LORD LEVERHULME DEAD.
    88 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, May 7. The death la announced of Lord Lever!iulire, of Lever Bros. [Chairman of Lever Bros. Ltd.. the Mrorld-faineiu soap manufacturers, and founder of Port Sunlight, the late Mr. r ever wa> created Viscount m 1922 at of 71. He was born and brought
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    COTTON TRADE PRICES.
    49 7 [Renter*! Service.] London. .May 7. A j.'int committee of employers' organisations of the cotton trade, appointed at the Cotton Conference on April 2:>rd report* that a reduction of prices is impossible. Trade generally is recovering:, but if sri.l handicapped by the diminish;::;? purchasing power of consumers.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    193 7 Reconstruction of Political Parties. < By COttrUsy of the Nanyo NiohiXiehi Shimbuneha.) Tokio, May 6. With a view to counterbalance the new lituation m the political arena created by hv formation of a union composed of the the Kaushin and the Chusei parties, i strung movement filiTMWii by
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    WIND SPREADS MOSQUITOES.
    213 7 Mosquitoes and other insects, having -mall powers of flight, have been supposed Lo pass their lives near their breeding -laces, but Dr. E. P. Felt, Hew York State Entomologist, believes that the rapid spread of certain insects over large sectioQi of country has been due to the
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    THE ASSIZES.
    242 7 HYLAMS CONVICTED. Before Mr. Justice Sproule, Acting Cbiei Justice, m the Assizes Court yesterday Irial of four Hylams on charges oi attempted murder was concluded. The four men were al !?ged to have attacked a <->ok employed by a European living m i Orange Grove road. Mr. G.
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    219 7 In the Second Police Court yesterday, E. Joseph, who left the Colony recently, wan charged with criminal breach of trust on three counts. It is understood that complaints were laid against Joseph and that OH his arrival here on Tuesday, he surrendeted to the Detective Department.
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    A SHOT AT A TRAIN.
    261 7 We have called aUention to cases of at tempted train-wrecking on the BtPmeae railway svsteni, whic h have seriously exorcised the authorities, says the Straits EchoOne or two offenders have been caught, and the penalties inflicted have been sufficiently severe to act as deterrent; at
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    76 7 Latest Ceylon papei's chronicle an out break of cholera m Trincomalee. Out of total of 36 contacts, 22 died from tho disease. The Sanitary and Medical authorties of Trincomalee are doing their utmost to arrest the spread of the cholera. It is reported that Yunnanese soldiers who kidnapped Chan Kin
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    123 7 Over the situation of the bungalow fti the bad- of our Fire Station Captain Dyson was very enthusiastic. "In all mV travels I have never seen a prettier situation than this. Many of the stations ir England are picturesque, but we have not got your tropical flowers." From Singapore Capta'n
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    FIFTY-FIVE YEARS A FIRE-FIGHTER.
    1003 7 WINDSORS OLD CHIEF IN SINGAPORE. Captain Dyson on the Local Brigade. Singapore, as the "Clapham Junction of the East," is visited by many distinguished persons m all walks of life, some of whom spend only a few hours here, whilst others make a more prolonged stay,
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      101 7 Just unpacked AT Q lMew Kjunshades WITH Attractive Handles mk W j& Covered with aa JSKI j^^ i iain oui *^ci lllf# Chene effects ALSO NEW COATS, VANITY CASES, SCARVES, BELTS, HANDBAGS ETC. Robinson ITCo., Ltd. (Incorporated m the S.S.) SINGAPORE. What the eye does not see/ How do you
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      805 8 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, .ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. t HECTOR Marseilles,
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      465 8 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. CITY OF ATHENS due May 28 s.s. SUTTON HALL due June 27 s.s. COLORADO due July 28 MARSEILLES, LONDON,
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      605 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION 00 LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMKW Alt hS. For China and japan. For Marseilles, London v i I Due
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      698 9 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamern. Arr. Dept. I RamtMHrff, Rotterdam, rerpi Bremen, via Colombo, ■nd Port Said. Amur Maru May 12 May 13 V,k via San Francisco, Panama Hapruc Maru from Kobe May 31 j tan, Cape Town, Rio, Santos, Monrifeo, Buenos Aires via Colombo, f Mexico Maru *May
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      441 9 *m^> Round-the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore m 110 days.
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      669 9 AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS 2 SINGAPORE TO L3S ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT MaY 1R U.S.S.B. WEST CARMONA jJL U.S.S.B. WEST FARALON tTS! j U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA Aug. and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart. For
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    27 10 The P. and O. Kalyan has left Penang, and is expected to arrive here to-day at noon. She will proceed alongside P. and O. Wharf on arrival.
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    THE MARTHA HEMSWORTH.
    129 10 What a tale Conrad could have made of the story of the Martha Hemsworth, four members of the crew of which have been charged at Rangoon with disobedience of orders* The ship had "at one time" a Cerman crew, but' the Germans deserted almost to a man
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    SHUN CHONG WRECKED.
    96 10 The Chinese steamer. Shun Chung, owned j by the Yung Foonsr Company. bVur.d for Wenchow from Shanghai, has been wrecked off Tungchi Island, off Haimen, says a Shanghai wire of April 3(»th. The accident occurred m a dense fog. Reports received) state that all hands were saved,
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    SHIPMASTER FOUND SHOT.
    124 10 Tragic Incident on the Sui Yang. Captain Francis Michael Dillon, of the China Navigation s:eamer Sui Yang, was found m the saloon of that vessel at Canton on April 29th. suffering from a revolver wound, from which he subsequently died. A revolver -was found near by. j
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    CHANDU ON THE SARVISTAN.
    95 10 Captain Rainey of the steamer Sarvistan was fired 100 dollars by the District Judge ye U-iday m consequence of 12,810 tahils of chandu being 1 found on the vessel re- eently. A similar charge was preferred against the agent, Mr. Goh Korg Ting who asked for
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    LIGHTERS FOR THE CEYLON.
    95 10 The latest news to hand regarding the stranded steamer, Ceylon, which went ashore m the Straits of Temiang on Monday last, is that both holds are now full of water. She is at present beached on the island of Medang Ketchil where she awaits the arrival
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    SEAMEN AS BUILDERS.
    121 10 Old Skippers ask for Work. A number of old se a captains, robbed of their employment by the slump m shipping, have applied through the Master Mariners' Guild for work on building steel houses. Their request has been made to the Constructors' Union the n?w union for
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      615 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, swimming bath,
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      593 10 "Insects cannot livm where LOTOL is used." < f One Certain >> < a Cure > S FORA^L INSECT pfctc J>/ MOSQUITOS, ANTS, /T^v\\ \Y' l»°> 0 7 \n WS9, MOTHS, rfi\ f^ A > ro*'f*^ V COCKROACHES. lV^i4% L P 1 A SILVERFISH, HF.D BUGS. V^KT^J*^ I >^ FURS
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      645 10 MAIL DESPATCHESBY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota Tinggi and
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      224 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The Chinese master of a Hongkong trading junk reported to the Hongkong police on April 30th. that his junk had been captured by pirates and he and his crew made prisoners, he making his escape after three days' captivity. The Toya Maru, a 70-ton vessel flying the Norwegian
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    449 11 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAYJVIAY 7th 1925 MINING. lAsamKumban* <£i) TE S ?l era XM 8 t. 2 Las* 0 I Kuchai Prefs. <$i) J;*g Jjg Kuala Lumpur Tin jSJ kinta Tin ($1) flO A s Xawn^PetYs) Jg% £2 N. Taipmg 7 M l 'lg Pahang Con. (ss)
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 May 7. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 K.ir Pank, demand "04 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 New York, demand 56^* Credits 90 days 5 8^ France, demand 1O2 'q India. T. T. lif% Hong;kon>r, demand 2 1 )-C d^ Yokohama, demand 133 1., Java, demand 140»" Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    219 11 May 7. Tin 150 Tons $l°l i Gambior l<»'f>o Pepper White gg 0 Pepper Bl:»ck 19 00 Fl^ke Tapioca 5 7Pearl Sc.go Small gV )0 '°P ra 1V.50 Copra Sundried 12.00 Opium. R»n -Ten unt 4.4)00 Rice, Liang Hin Chan M«uk Blue Eagrle (Old) f> 6o Rice. Liang Hin
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    43 11 Singapore. May 7, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 7l>V 79 1 May 79% SO; June 77 1 77 1 July-Sept. 72 1 72%; Oct. -Deo. 6VU 69%. London Quotation Sheet Is. 10%<l. Market Slightly Easier.
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    240 11 Singapore, May 7. Kubher. During the period under review we have had a strong market, and prices have advanced considerably. The local auction, held yesterday, opened quietly, but towards the close there was a firmer tendency. Xo sales of Awarded Sheet were made under the hammer, but business
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    POWER PROJECT TO COST $6,000,000.
    119 11 Frederic-ton, N.B. Estimates of cost of the development of Grand Falls for power purposes have been prepared, and are approximately $6,000,000. P. G. Acres, of Toronto, chief adviser of the New Brunswick Electric Power Commission, has prepared the estimates, and states that this initial cost
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    195 11 VIACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. m Singapore. .May 7. Rubber.— London Is. 10* 4 d. Quiet. Local i J 74 Tin.— London £244 Lfe. Local Ifli 100 tons sold. Rubbers.— Firmer. N«W CnOfMtM haw buyers at 72 with sellers at 76, KuaU Sidims have buyers at 2.06 with
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    237 11  - ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. L. R. Macphail Singapore, May 7. UuhU-r. Is 10"' 8 71*. Tin.— £244 15s. 121 H L6O ton>. The advance of rubber to Is 10% has had the effect of hardening share prices and all stocks are m demand at advanced quotations. Tin has also advanced
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    PETALING TIN. LTD.
    42 11 We have been rtqiMSttd by the Secretaries of this Company to intimate that a further i.-sue of shares m ihe unissued capital will be offered shortly to all share holders on the register as nt the 25th April last.
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    163 11 Singapore, May 7. In spite of the depressing effect thac the 10 per cent release this quarter was forecasted to have, there are little signs as yet of enough rubber being available even for present demands. Tne prices this week have advanced to the highest stage
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    CANADA'S GROWING FOREIGN TRADE.
    121 11 Ottawa, Ont. Figures issued by the National City Bank of New York, on world trade during the present century contain some outstanding evidence of the position which Canada now holding m foreign trade. The statistics issued show that the average increase of world trade m thirty
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    39 11 It is one thing to get the gold standard and another thing- to keep it, but for that rurpose I have the greatest confidence m the co-operative sagacity of the banking world and the Treasury. The Earl of Oxford.
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      350 11 \ssots over $5,500,000. rwnny nw»n t m n r,™,™^ Assurance m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANTC COMPANY, LMTTED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) .mAcnv. p.,ns m ASBURAN S <^— JSBBJIS2 Secretary Managing Director Actuary G. C. KNOX. HORACE W. RAPER. A. ROBINSON F I A INSURANCE. iff THE
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      490 11 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880. CapitaJ 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. Barcn K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. K. Takeuchi,
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      563 11 BANKING. huwgkon?and shanghai banking corporation. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 r> r- L Silver $26,500,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. M. Young, Esq. Chairman H. P. White, Esq. Deputy Chairman Hon. Mr.P.H.Holyoak,;
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      45 11 r ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE I Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds i i Singapore Representatives— lessrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) m A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    613 12 LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, May 6. Activities m the share market throughout the week have been chiefly confined to the Rubber section. The commodity quotation has advanced steadily and clos-in;. at best, has touched the highest ftffttrQ f r several years, while stacks at 11.727
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    MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    655 12 Singapore, May 6. During the week under review the pric« of tin has fluctuated and the share market m this section has been spasmodic, closing active, after a quiet period. The rubber position continues to improve and m spite of a further 10 per
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    514 12 Singapore, May 6. During the past week Tin after experi dicing a sharp attback has recovered nu<\ at the close is only £4 53. down on balance. Tin shares have come m for good attention and the market lias been an* active one m all the more
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    NO TAXATION FOR SPORT.
    33 12 [Reuter's Service.] The Hague, May 6. The Second Chamber has rejected the bill guaranteeing a million florins m connection with the holding of the Olympiad at Amsterdam m 1928.
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    POLICE SPORTS.
    144 12 With reference to the Athletic Police Sports Meeting held on Saturday, May 2nd, the thanks of all ranks of the Strait* Settlements Police are expressed to those who so generously contributed towards the prizes, etc., as noted below: The Japanese community for a magnificent Cup presented for the
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    55 12 On Sunday it will be huh tide at 11.36 a.m. pnd the 75 yards breast Stroke Competition will be swum off. This Sunday tiffin will bo served at the Club. The second league fixture which was to have been played next Tuesday between the S.C.F.A. (A) and the
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    MALAYA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    60 12 At a special meeting of the above Association held at the Malay Volunteer Club I n the 2fith ultimo, it was decided to start Colman Shield and K. Xa<iutha\ Cup Football Competition? on the 30th and 31st instant respectively. Affiliated Clubs are invi+ed tr compete, «nd entries
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    517 12 PADANG CLUBS DRAW. After securing a two-goal lead m the first half against the S.R.Cin the First League match on the Stadium yesterday afternoon, the S-C.C. had to be content at the end with sharing the points. It was a fairly interesting game, with the S-C.C. decidedly superior
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    SECOND LEAGUE GAMES.
    315 12 Police Defeat Chinese (A) Befoie a huge crowd on the Padang yesterday afternoon, the Police defeated the S.C.F.A. (A) team by four goals to three. The game clearly demonstrated the improved standard of second league football, and the score more or less represents the nature of the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    61 12 Programme of drills up to and for Sun. day, May 10th: Friday. Bth, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "C" (Scottish) Coy; S.V. F. Ambulance; S. R. A. (v); Band. 4.45 p.m., Stadium, Tournament Leaders. Satarfoy, 9th, 2 p.m., Farrer Range, Eurasian CoufMagr; BuVit Timah, S. V. R. A.
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    11 12 Wt. F. G. Bourne, the Coroner, is indisposed, suffering from influenza.
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    GRAND MILITARY ASSAULT-AT-ARMS.
    49 12 We are asked to announce that children under 14 will be admitted at half price to Uk $5 and $3 seats at the Afternoon performances m the Stadium, Messrs. Robin?on and Co. Ltd. are booking all Boxes and reserved seats for the Assault-at Arms and Papeant.
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    59 12 YESERDAYS RESULTS. Mixed Doubles. W. A. Balhetchct and W\ Neubrcnner beat C. E. Bateman and F>. Ephraums, 6 4, G— 3. MONDAY'S TIES. Championship Double*. L. Gammell and F. de Souza vs. G. de Souza and S. L. Oehlers. Championship Singles. N. E. Ess vs. V. Misso.
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    ALHAMBRA THEATRE.
    181 12 "The Fighting Blade" a ten reel First National Attraction, featuring Richard Barthelmess, has begun a season at the Alhambra. The picture is one of those which abound with action and thrilling scenes as the title suggests. The story is very entertainingly told. It is an old world romance
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    THE BROADCASTERS.
    43 12 Owing- to the success of the Cabaret Show at the Oriental Hotel last night, the Broad-casters will Rive another performance to-morrow niffht when there will be an entire change of programme. An orchestra will discourse dance music between the Cabaret turns.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    25 12 Saturday, May 9th.— Y.W.C.A. Fete at Government House (see special orders). Individual Troop Orders as issued by Scoutmasters. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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    THE RACES.
    400 12 The following are the handicaps for the First Day of the Spring Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, May 16th. 1. Ex -Griffin Horses, Class C. (Race Course):— iNader 9.7, Y. Not 8.12, Spangle 8.12, Shansi 8.10, Royal Hussar 8.7, Betty 8.3, Hastrey 7.4. 2. Griffin Ponies.
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      294 12 I THE MOUTRIE PIANO is the piano of every class who want the best The full round tone, and responsive touch, makes a pleasure to use the instrument. It gives distinction to every home. Illustrated catalogues mailed on request. I S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. THE ARCADE. Sit KLOSTER i|i|/!!!Jf|
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