The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 April 1926

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. i 1 SINGAPORE S.S M THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1926. NO. 11,766.
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  • 250 1 The Chief Justice yesterday gave an interesting judgment m a case regarding the customs in\ol\<d m Chinese marriayi! Page 9. Signor Mi ssolini has again been Ihe victim of an attack, this time by a woman armed with a revolver Page 9. A sericus fire occurred aboard
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  • 123 1 Tim r silt t it. hth. H:nh Water, 5.41 a.m., *.;jr. p.m. P. and homeward mail leaves. Phil. Orchestra. Mem. Hall. &.1S p.m. Fridmw, $th. High Water, 7.2> a.m.. §.19 p.m. P. and O. outward mail due. P. and O. homeward mail (train). Dutch homeward mail I— TO.
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  • 988 1 INCONCLUSIVE ANTHROPOLOGY. When California revealed its hidden hoards of jfold to the greed of civilisation, it disclosed at the same lime c rtain paiaeontologiea] features which excited keen interest among American scientists, professional Bad amateur, who either had never Ward of Inductive logic, or were cheerfully md pendent of its
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 264 1 WIN (i LOONG THE RECOGNISED lIOIBE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SbfTS. 32, HKJH STREET. Raffles Hotel I Telephone No: 2920. SARKIKS T.KOTHERS, Proprietors. j EXTRAORDINARY NEW ATTRACTION. THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERISTIC RUSSIAN DANCERS MISS LADOVA AND YOURY YOURLO The above dancers will Appear at Raffles Hotel TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. Admission,
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    • 178 1 f i i' a^iHHk I mmmt^^^ I mm m ft LET t/S jl P/?OF£ T//E |j j DIFFERENCE Comparison conclusively poves relative value. Comparison is the basis upon which we offer the modern Royal Typewriter. j THE ROYAL WILL DO MORE I I WORK AND BETTER WORK FOR A LONGER
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    • 141 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. (lartick cigarettes- Pa pe l». DaßMged cargo survey Paye 7. hineae canvasser wanted- Pa»C 7. Hinp lost: rvwanl offered- Page 7. Power of attorney revoked -Pape 7. Black and White cigarette* Pa^e 11. House to Lt partly furnished- Pape 7. Latest shipping on pap 10, 12 and IS.
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    • 15 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH (LASS TAILORING. Style, Cut a nd Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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  • 491 2 Lord and Lady K.uding wiled for Ens land from Bombay <>n April Sra. Sir Arthur Yapp, X.8.X.. arrived m l{< >\ on Friday and uas warmly received.* The Resident Councillor and Mrs. W. Pee re turned to Penang froai Singapore by th< Ii oh <>n Friday. It i> reported that
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 24 2 PLAYER-PIANOS ORGANS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. I TIME PAYMENTS ARRANGED. I W. J. GARCIA 210. ORCHARD ROAD IBil
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    • 395 2 ;'THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS 1 Mdm. air i Kelvey s School of Dancing A well-known professional teacher m Character, Classical, Clog, Ballet and Toe-dancing. Pupils are trained gracefully, individual style studied and developed. Private lessons m the latest l.allr tonn
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    • 570 2 Victoria Theatre Coming Shortly A. CARPI wilt present The Italian Grand Opera Co. Full Ballet, Full Chorus and Full Orchestra. The Denishawn Dancers The Talking Film aw The Puppets AND THE* RETURN VISIT OF THE QUAINTS E PAVILION i\ Thursday Sth to Wednesday IHh April. At 9.15 p.m. sharp. THE
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    • 282 2 From Sunday, 4th, to Saturday, 10th April. A PARAMOUNT SUPER-PRODUCTION Presenting A STUDY IN FACIAL EXPRESSIONS The like of which has hardly been seen m any other picture before, AT THE ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, commencing 9 p.m. The Meteoric Screen Star POLA NEGRI I More •Charming, More Fascinating.
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  • SERVICES NOTES.
    • 135 3 The half-yearly Lawn Tennis Tournament for the Spalding Cup was played at Alex- andra Lawn Tennis Club during the week of March 29th with the following results: Ist Round. Major and Mrs. Gardner, plus 2 beat Major Watson and Mrs. Sayers, owe 2, 6—l G— 3. Major ami Mrs.
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    • 198 3 j The Bmgnpon Volunteer Corps had a very busy time this Easter, there beintf three Camps fr>m the Ist to T>th April inclusive. The S. R. A. (V) were accommodated m the R. A. Barracks at Blakan Mati and with the kindly assistance of Regular Instructors, went
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  • 177 3 The eipeiiment of instituting a circle for the traffic on the roads k Siting; to Johnston's Pier created a good deal of interest yesterday. The idea is that traffic coming over Anderson Bridge and d~eir t ns; to enter Bat-tery-rd. should make a wide sweep past Johnston's
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  • 99 3 (FroM Our Own Corvespoadeaft). Penang. Apr. K. At the Charda of the Assumption, the wadding of Dr, Janee Bmile Smith, a member of tin- tenant Municipal Commission, and Mabel I urn-, third daughter of Mr. Ted de Cruz, was witnessed by a large crowd of peopl; 1
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  • 108 3 London, Mar. 24. The traditional romance of fascinating uncertainty m regard to the first bip flat race of the season was fully maintained m to-day's event, m which an ex-selling plater ridden by the young son of the famous Steve Dpnoghue, passed the post only a head m
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  • 51 3 London, Mar. 23. The Liverpool Spring Cup race resulted as follows: PALM ABA Y 1 SKYSAIL 2 CAN USA 3 Ten ran. Palmabay won by one length, 1% lengths separated second and third. Bettinjr.^-T to 1 against Palmabay; 100 to 8 against Skysail. 8 to 1 against
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  • 227 3 London. Feb. 21. In ti»e covered courts lawn tennis championships, the fourth round results wire as follows: I). Powell beat L. Eenian. ♦> 4. -2. and S— 2. Ritchie beat (role Re.es, «>-;?, »>- -1, and Crawford beat C. Campbell, 10 8, B—2, and o S.
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  • 306 3 Elephants attacked a Chinese hut on a rubber estate at Grik on March Kith, ami killed one coolie. The official account 1 cads. The elephants attacked the hut at ."> o'clock on the morning of the 16th March and two of the ell ph-ants actually wejv
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  • 94 3 Indian Student's Fate. Berlin, Mar. I.V An Indian student named Tryambak PaLhak from Chindwara. m the Central Provinces, was found frozen tv death under a layer of snow m the Riesengebirge Mountains, m Silesia, where he was touring Tryambak Pathak on Saturday, m company with a fid,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 966 3 NOTICE. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS ISSUE OF 5 PER CENT MUNICIPAL DEBENTURE STOCK. The Municipal Commissioners of the Tow« «f Singapore $22,000,000 Debenture Stock 1956— 196 H. The above Stock is n ,nv offered for subscription at par payable as followOn application .-> p er cen f One month after allotment 95
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    • 173 3 i DO YOU v REMEMBER i Hartley's Jams Marmalade? If so, you will know that at Home they rank as The Best They are now obtainable at the following Provision Stores J Messrs. THE HIGH ST. PROVISION STORE. Messrs. Bl N BEE CO. j LIM YEW CHYE SONS. JOO LEE
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  • 200 4 A SHARK HI NT. Shark hunt- form an exciting spaii m tropic waters. This picture shows a shark. under three fee! <>f water, after having taken the bait. THfLEND.— Drawn into the si<k- of the f Itomt, the shark la quickly despatched by nvans ol harpoon.
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    • 270 5 I VA d I B II I ibiß bß^bl b^l^bV m%* m ff I b^b^b^b^b Ah B fl By X II I ■B^T^bl I MwM m ■■■■■■B X B I II m Mffwm I II I b?I bvb! bY I V'f I at mm. bw^bW B^^a/ W A^^b^bbt I I
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  • 932 6 SINGAPORE LIST. The Director of Education sends us the results of the Cambridge local examinations, from which we extract the following: R., Raffles Institution; A. C., Anglo Chinese School; J., St. Josephs; St. A., St. Andrews. i Boys. Honours: (under 16) A. C. Sinha, R.; Tan Eng 80,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 370 6 1 STANDARD OBTAINABLE ONLY FROM I > Whiteaway Laidlaw Co., Ltd. POPULAR ALL OVER THE EAST. p^i 4 THE "SVCCtSBT ALLBRITISH CYCLE. vDi\6 W** O /"I In Kn^ laml where the products of Birmingham have J ||I^^7d^s en l)rouJrht to a fine art an(l husiness is humming. \y there is
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    • 419 6 I Get Whij:<L» Hoise m I j you|^ i^ jlass I It is a guarantee ot h good body and fine S bouquet whisky as soft B^l H as silk a sure sign of r 1 age. There are ample ra__^ (^M stocks maturing to ensure WkM B|| the continuance
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  • 941 7 The Governor attended the half yearly ereneial mooting of ..he Hontrkong; General Chamber of Commerce anl m his speech said. I am eflad to ho here to-day and I shall always be glad t.o boom, at the invitation of roar Council, when matters concerning j th: welfare of
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  • 954 7 YfcIARLY ANCESTRAL WORSHIP. (From Our Chinese Correspondent). Chinese astronomeis acclaimed Monday last (2Hrd day of the second moon) as the ppiopriate day on which to celebrate the PMirly ancestral worship; and to keep alive he memories of thy dead most of the Chiscaa performed the necessary rites and
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 526 7 BUSINESS CARDS. 5 MARY SETON. i 5 E. AMBER MANSIONS. J > ORCHARD ROAD. \l J THE CURIOSITY SHOP. %V.V.\VAV^^^d-AV.VV.%V%ftWV'A <isr- r ~""> Please Send for the Illustrated Catalogue of Musical Instruments, o J SEASON CO., LTD. 4 111 and 113, North Bridge Road. i MEMORIALS, MARBLE OR GRANITE SINGAPORE
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    • 707 7 NOTICES, 1 EXCHANGE BANK NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on 14th April, Wednesday, Hari Raya Pu:isa. 7-4 13-4 NOTICE. Messrs. W. Hammer and Co.^l.t«i. hereby Rive notice that Wednesday. 14th April, IMS, bein« Hari Raya Puasa, no water will be supplied t-. on that day. Cvstomefl are therefori'
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    • 337 7 f YOU WILL ALWAYS I FIND THE BIGGEST ASSORTMENT. OF WHAT YOU MAY DESIRE. m WATCHES, JEWELLERY. MLVERWARE, CLOCKS, etc. at RENE ULLMANN IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A GOOD TIMEPIECE b^ THESE TWO LINES ARE RECOMMANDEP; THEY GIVE SATISFACTION. '< We' 0 11 1\». Solid (.old ..^JJJI isß^ SE>
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    • 124 7 'AUCTION SALE OF Valuable T. ak Household Furniture, (omprisinjr: A fott— piano by The Robin son Piano Co.. Ltd.. teak cabinet with oval mir- ror pane). teak wardrobe and almeirahs, dressing tables with mirror panels, WiWtaafc with marble lops, iron bra>>i ailed double bodsteads etc. Al>o a choice collection of
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 45 8 SCALES MORGAN. On April tth. r.».y., m St. An<li;\.'- dth. '♦••;il, Singapore, by Mm Yea. AvcMeSCMI P. S* i'ld.'l). .loht: A. CsajTMgtMM I Scales of Sunif. i Saynnir K>tut<\ Jnanrc. t<> I Mildred Morgan, daafkWr »t Mr-. K. C. Moryaii. Sari I* ranc > I
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  • 758 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1926. Port Men and Port Works. "Irreparable losses" of the senior men of the service constantly occur, not quite as frequently as new appointments, otherwi.se our civil list i would not l>e growing at the alarming rate it is, there being few translations to
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  • 307 8 A Chinese laboratory assistant m the i j Honfjkoan Moaopollee has been sentenced Ito foui m.mths hard labour for preparing' j illicit opium m the Monopolist's laboratory., Th. Customs officials at Shanghai seized' 163 Manser pistols and IOgOOO rounds of am-' munition ofl board the Italian steamer Yen ex.ia. Th
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  • 246 8 KUALA SIDIM RUBBER. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan a, Apr. 7. The annual general meeting of Kuala Sidim Rubber Co.. Ltd., was held m the Bousttad building this morning. Mr. J. Cruickshank, presiding, stated that expenditure on capital account up to December 31, ID2", amounted to $734,347. 60
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  • 20 8 From ()u! Own Correspondent >. Penang. Apr. 7. H. M. s Ambrose and mbmarines have arriv m|.
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  • 350 8 Sequel te Hylam Dem. nstraton. Y\\f twenty-two Hyiams who wen- BTVesi- ed for holding a demonstration piocession uith«.ut a pertnit from the police, wiTt produced ir th«- T'olici- C.»u>t> ye>tervlay and after hearing the rtßtCltt of the prose-; euti i) as to why the a<ru>e«l wen* arrested.
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  • 206 8 Chief Insp<ttor HinU»n, (>.C.P.1».. Kuala Befeacor, will be |otet to Europe oa leave hf the P. and O. Khylnr, wMch bave^ Singapore about June IS. To-n,ono\v at B p.m. there will hi service j for the sick and their friends at St. An- j (Irew's Cathedral. All who would like
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  • 650 8 TRAFFIC CONTROL AND "UNNECESSARY INTERFERENCE." The following extracts are taken ii<,\r. the minutes of a meeting of the Strait> Settlements (Singapore) Association hel<! on April f»th., when there were present: Messis. J. G. Campbell ice-president >, }J Elphick, R. St. .1. BraddeJ, W. J. Wfleoxson, F. C.
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  • 58 8 P I-, writes tomplHininjr of the .*•*<• I rr. dation on trains at Tank-id. Ml BmA Monday m»i^. W« are afraid that I many more elalK»rat<ly civilised count n- than Malaya, train accommodation is lacing on Bank and Public holiday. PWti cnlar people avoid travelling- on HHMt il-v as
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  • 49 8 After a ro.st tf four clays a Rutrhy ftMli vih Pena^a. has come through. Easter parently affected the carrying power < waves, f<»r the first part sf tho MM I about tho l*j,nania Concessions, is n t tc dociphtr. Anyhuv., Reutor U'll? M on about M<»n<iV new Kami.
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  • 34 8 Cars will not be allowed to park m < Iyer Quay north of the following points: (i) North end of (he temporal? GfMral Post Office buildings. (ii) South end of the Union Building-.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 177 8 I "THE CONNOISSEUR COMLS TO CALDBECK'S" Cherry Brandy SSL Creme De Menthe BOLS A BOLS H Kummel V^^^F Curacao QUADECANTER. FOUR HIGHCLASS LIQUEURS IN A FOURCOMPARTMENT CRYSTAL BOTTLE. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companit-.- Ordinances of Hongkong.) (Incorporated m Shanghai.) PATRONISED dfe > lE^^ BY ROYALTY. I FOR
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    • 41 8 J V KKMIN USE M^^p V dV Bs^a^^S AGENTS: W. R> Loxley Co, M 1 GOLDEN SERIES. k l{> His Majesty appoint nunt jSi^w/j t» ;MMk lhoKinK THE OLD BLEND WHISKY J AdaniNon, (tilfillan Co.. Ltd. i Sole Ajrents. ;v v
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  • GOLDEN PANAMA.
    • 219 9 BIT YET TO BE PROVED. [Renter's Service.] London, Apr. 6. British expedition's discovery *of told reef m the Panama concessions ranted to British interests for its exploitathe theme of aii extraordinarily (iterating announcement by Mr. Elliott Alves, chairman of the Panama Corporation. concessions cover an area of
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  • 149 9 M USSOLINI AGAIN ATTACKED. i WOMAN AM) UKVOLVKK. [Reuter's Service.l Kome, Apr. 7. While Signer hTussolini was leaving the International Conj^ns* on Surgery, an un- elderly woman fired a revolver at at almost point-blank range, wounding him Kliffhtly m the nose. Mussolini kept> 1 -iiii and immt tiately gave directions
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  • 69 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Hongkong. Apr. 7. serious tire occurred aboard the N.Y.K.. T.K.K., steamer Anyo Maru when she was groing into dry-dock at Kowioou Dock. Jii>- was. however, extinguished m three <>ur>. 'his being niair;i> due to the instru- ntality of the new Are-float, which
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  • 96 9 [Reuter'- Service. 1 Brussels. Apr. fi. Sixteen countries SFen presented at the opening of the International Maritime Canfcrence. Mr. Vandervelde, m his inaugural wldn emphasised the mod of unity m maritime law. The Conference would, inter ia, examine the Conventions regarding the iles m the cast of collisions,
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  • 41 9 [Beutsr'a Service.] Hri^sels, Apr. 7. Belgian airmen have arrived at then* from Cairo. It took them 9 Vi: hours ss the Mediterranean, m high wind i:ui». for conditions over Crete were so thai they had to make a detour.
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  • 33 9 fßeuter's Service.] Tunis. Apr. 6. The Spanish aviator- have arrived from tigiera. One landed ar.«i the others continued to Tripoli. Tripoli, Apr. 6. The Spanish airmen flying to Manila have arrived.
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  • 23 9 r George and Lady Maxwell are to b« Ernests of the Ex-Services Associatior Malaya at a dinner m Kuala Lumpur or May i.
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  • 2017 9 4 UNSATISFACTORY AND VAGUE" An Interesting Judgment. 'The whole matter is m my opinion most unsatisfactory and vague" was one of the general comments made by the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, m regard to Chinese marriage law, when giving judgment yesterday morning m an action m
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  • 123 9 BAD FOR DA WES. MAY GO TO ARBITRATION. fßeuter's Service.] Berlin. Apr. 6. The price of beer is responsible for the first conflict since the inauguration of the Dawes Scheme, between the German Government and Sir Andrew McFadyean, th. Commissioner who controlled the revenues, who objected to
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  • 72 9 [Iteuter's Service.] Washington, Apr. 6. A dense crowd jammed the ommittee room for the judiciary investigation on prohibition. Mr. Andrews impcrturbably parried a bombardment of questions and confessed that since prohibition was enacted thirty new de-naturing plants had been discovered, and two hundred prohibition employees discharged, owing
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  • 45 9 AN I.M.M. RUMOUR. [Router's Service. 1 New York, Apr. A report that English interests are seeking to obtain control jf the International Mercantile Marine Company is not confirmed. The denial was followed by a drop of 2 points m the Company's preferred stock this morning.
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  • 33 9 [Reuter's Service. 1 liOndon, Apr. 6. A bulletin concerning the Princess Victoria's illness says that, tht pneumonia is resolving satisfactorily m both lungs and her general condition is improving slowly.
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  • 31 9 [Reuter's Service.] Calcutta. Apr. 6. The casualties reported BS a result of four days' Hindu-Moslem rioting up to now are 'Io killed and 400 wounded. Sporadic outbreaks continue.
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  • 303 9 SHAKKHOI.DKU PLAINTIFFS TO PAY COSTS. The Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, delivered his decision yesterday morning upon the application of Mr. Roland Braddi 11, on behalf of certain shareholders of Eastern Mining and Rubber Company that m ordering the discontinuance of the action they had started against
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  • 96 9 riage. to make that a real ground f or holding: that Chan Vat Quan was his principal wife. It is partly upon the evidence of this will, but mainly upon the independent evidence of Yeo Pck Yee's marriage as principal wife that I depend. And 1 hold that such evidence
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 148 9 Dainty Wedding Presents, f I! N0.*****. p^W»-^ "~^l STERLING SILVER ■ff_T? ngf < COFFEE SPOONS. I m case. '< NEW PLAIN SEAL END. I Case of six PRICE $12.50. |B|mlß|D| Case of twelve PRICE $25.00. Wmt BmßK^Pj -w j i jHMfcy Nil l m:;. *I < ft STERLING SILVER "I
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    • 716 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE I REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. t SARPEDON Marseilles. London, Rotterdam and Glasgow
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    • 593 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. s.s. CITY OF LYONS Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Apr. 20 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN London, Rotterdam and Han.burg Apr. 22 s.s. CITY
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    • 493 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES, o— PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. F«r Marseilles, London and An..^ Dae Leave Tonnage.
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  • 1457 11 THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL. ,'Frow Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Apr. 3. Afttr many months of rumours and counter-rumours the name «of the successor to the present Gov«rnot«-G*?neral of the Netherlands East Indies has bten made public. The choice has fallen on Jhr. A.C.D. de Graeff, LI.D., who is at
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  • 271 11 inem.itngraphir Methods. Paris, Feb. 2S. A remarkable train robbery, of a cinematographic nature, look place on Friday night on the Chemin de For de l'Est. Tlu train which leaves Paris for Belfort ut S..~>(> had just passed F.merainville- I Pontault about !>..!(», when the driver heard a
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  • 220 11 In the West, one reads and thinks of thi Chinese woman as lacking m freedom and sadly behind the times m the matter of emancipation. But, coming Eastward, one is continually surprised. It is a most attractive sight to see the little Chines? girls trotting gaily to
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    • 553 11 ECZEMOTI WRISLAND, ARM In Water Blisters. Itching lntense._Cuticura Heals. l^ 8 U^ bled «ma nine months. The trouble was on m v wrist and arm and came m small water blisters which later broke and formed small, sore eruptions. The itching and burning were intense causmg me to scratch which
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    • 301 11 j black\ Q t _J_J Tijr I —^M ILj M^^^ Luxury Cigarette \\s jPtl j SANDILANDS BUTTERY CO. JIM \Ed I if' m^^^~^r~^ —^1 i~ *£*&"*■'**'^-uFAmmmUEM L wßvji J^ 1 j Bed Bugs Need Not Wreck Your Sleep/ j r pHE day is past for Bed Bugs free you of
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  • MAIL DESPATCHES.
    • 74 12 Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 sun. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah <5 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota Tinggi and
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    • 180 12 Tiengganu Asdang i> a.m. Cucob and Benuit Merging 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Karimon Soon Lee 0 a.m. Indo-China M. S. Martinique 10 a.m. Cocos Island The Cable 11 a.m. Sourabaya. Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Dilly and South-East Borneo Reyniersz 1 1 a.m. China, Hainam, .Japan.
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    • 65 12 From Europe, London msili dnnpanrhed March 1 st h l)\ Kashgar at Penang i a.m. to-day. From Holland and (iennany by Tabanaa at Singapore to-morrow. Noon: Wireless m communication with M. Benrinnes, Biyo Maru. Ceylon Maru. Corbis, Kllenga. Eudunda, Hong Hwa, Kaying. Kendall (astir. Konan Maru. Lieut de
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    • 83 12 Reynst, Dut. 7:;2, from Deli 7. for Deli i». Quoria. Brit. 7.5. from Trpngganii 7. for Trengganu 8. Pontianak. Dut. 111. from I.ingga 7. for Lingga iK Mirsapore, Brit. 4.1:54. from Bombay 7, for Kobe 8. Kamuning. Biit. 1,276, from Bangkok 7 for Bangkok 11. Hafthor. Nor. 761,
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    • 148 12 Ships alongside the Wharves. or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Main Wharf (Entrance Gate t). Mores I*; Kola 17; Eudunua 1«'»; Sanuki Maru 14; President Harrison 12; Jason 10; Klang <;. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate I). Ellenga 'l~; Kepong S3; Flume 1.. S4; Mirsapore
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    • 32 12 April 6. -H. s. Bahm <l>ut>; Pjengam, Meriones. Acaido. Eastern Prince, Talamba, Anhui, <Biit > Saarland, ((Jer); Halfdor, (Nor); Kuching. (Sar); Nankwa Maru, I.Jaj)): Bmile, (Out): Kaying, Rhesus, (Hrit); M. Mailhol/ Fch).
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    • 59 12 (By Courtesy of the Government Health Officer.* For tho twenty-four hours ending midliyht April <>th. Max. shade temp <>() Mm. shade temp 74 r> p Mean shade temp XO.X F Max. sun radiation IM F Mm. gras.« radiation 70.5 F Sea temp m Mean wet bulb temn 77.0
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    • 34 12 Submarine K(> has been placed on the lisposal list and submarine G4 —sole renaming vessel of the double-hulk'd "G" lass--has boon withdrawn from the sale ist and is to be retained for experimental mrposes.
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  • 162 12 For financial reasons, the replacement.-; which were to have been put into effect m the Japanese Navy have been deferred until next year. j The battle-cruiser Glorious is to be converted into an aircraft carrier at Devonport, on account of the closing down of Rosyth. Messrs. Vickers, Ltd.,
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  • 104 12 THE MORE A. The homewaid bound I*, and 0. steamer Mores arrived yesterday at noon, with about 2i>o pnssengers from Hongkong alone, bound for Europe. For Singapore she brought Mr. C. Rickett. Mrs. Haker and Mr. Har/.ier from Kobe. From Shanghai she brought Mr. I). C Hooper, Mr. H. B.
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  • 142 12 H.M.s. Peruses, Captain C. P. Talbot, D.5.0., was to arrive at Malta from the China Station on March IS, to resume duties with the Mediterranean Fleet. As the First Lord states m his .Memorandum, the situation m Canton last July rendered it necessary to dispatch th vessel there
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  • 212 12 For a l-.riir time past engineers haws "been studying the problem of separating I oil from water, and s»v«Mal inventions have been put on the market with varying siu|»ess. The latest, and one which appears Ito produce excellent results, is dehydratoi which was recently
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  • 254 12 The stupendous growth <>f ■ea-aywd tt (MM of tho remarkable point.s that ettgi from the now Admiralty return «>f the world's fleets. There is mtm British destroyer type that is to <!<> .{7 knots an Italian rruiser type thai is to tlo M, a Prench
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    • 571 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons.) The 8.8. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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    • 457 12 MESSAGERIES MARITiMEIS HOMEWARD MAILS. To Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said. Marseilles from Singapore. AMBOISE 16.000 tons May 5 PAUL LECAT 17,000 to^is Apr. 21 OUTWARD MAILS. To Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. ANGERS 16,000 tons Apr. AMAZONE 11,000 tons Apr. 11) To Saigon. Tourane and Haiphong. CIJANTILLY 17,000 tons Apr. 4
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    • 210 12 i Stewart's BLENDED Old Scotch Whisky Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Enpland.) Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. CO. (Incorporated m Italy.! HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Bi-monthly service for L>nmi;si. Vemct md Triesto via ports taking cargo on throuph Bills of Lailinu: for FIMM, the Lovant and
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    • 529 13 fcr O. S. K. Line. Destinations. c London. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Steamers. Arr. Dept. Antwerp, Bremen, via Colombo, Aden Colombo. New York. Sh.n^.l, Kobe, Osaka, Yokkaichi, 8 and Xaenva a t lacoma Maru Apr li Apr ID Passenger Accommodation. Cabin only t Cabin and Steerage (deck) For ftmsht. passage and further
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    • 431 13 i SHP Wa\ *B&a Su* SVsP iimi Ttura* ■SAMt v^«B)^aßSSSßai^Mo(S^BJ^^^^ Round -the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. Hvia Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners
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    • 629 13 Rerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTB. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO 1 BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) s.s. RHINE MARU Due Apr. 13. For rates and other particulars apply: GUTHRIE CO ITD Agents: Singapore and P«vaag. k7p. m. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 240 14 The results of the matches played on Sunday between Kennel Golf Club and the China Squadron are as follows: Morning. Four ball Foursomes. Keppel. Kennedy and Barron 1, Smith and Bald 0, Joyce and Campbell 0. Bath and WVbb 0. Trimmer and Peterson 0, Spode and Culltn
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    • 124 14 I ire Brigade XPs Debut. The recently formed football eleven of the Singapore Pin Brigade. which tame into being a month ago, made us first apjKarance on the Tadang on Tuesday evening against an S.C.C. XL which included Pratt. th«- former Singapore -'o; ;-keei>er. I>-e, Craik an.] MscClettMUi of
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    • 614 14 The Bendemeer Athletic Club, whi.h \i>ited Kimla Lumpur during the Easter holidays, arrived back saft ly with the following results m soccer matches, biliiards and ping-pong matches avainst various ciubs there: (h\ Fiiday. 2nd instant, the B.A.C. met the Victoria Institution Old Boys' Association at SOCCOT
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    • 359 14 (From Our Own Correspondent). IVnanK. Apr. 5. The ix suits of the Penang and Province Wellesley Bisley for 1926 are:— Renfrew Challenge Shiehl. Eurasian V. Co. Xo. 2. Rifle Grenade competition. P.W.V. No. 1, scoriae fifty-om n<iints out .f a possible of HKi. Short Ranges delil»erate tiring, Pte.
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    • 300 14 (From Our Ou-n Correspondent.) Ip°h. V>r. Fine weather prevailed for the torn .j.-y "f th, Ipoh Sky M^tinu. hut th, onlj a mode Ate att— d»»tm fields wer« ■mal] and .uvi.k-nds poor. Tho followiiiff wen the results: Race 1.-I'onios. Class C. furlong >: Jam- (Elliott) 10.4, 1;
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    • 125 14 Dra* m Interesting Competition. London. Mar. 21. In the Empire BOliardi Chai the draw is a s follows: Shailor Australia! vtTMI M Smith (ScoUaad), oa April Lfth si Bariani (Kntrlumh versa the n i North lit'lan-1 Champfonehip 1 *th and lMh. Smith vs. Inntkdat (Sooth Afri April
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    • 46 14 A ChMtn nanud Von^ Yam, 1.. I lv Piah. was rim-d $2f>d with ih- I lnv <* rf» m .nths 1 imprisuii-r. i I|>"h Maoist rato on Thursday for possession of a still fur the ill facture of samsu. The CostOOU <• >n<!uete<l th»> BMt |ilii«Mil for fine.
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    • 231 14 IONiCr Scotch Whisky The experience of generations handed M down through the ages has produced the |pi|^SM pride of Scotland. LONG JOHN has no fEE surer friend than the connoisseur who B^ajpjJßl m it all that calls forth his highest ■kSkJ^H sentiment of respect. kE|| long johiv Special Reserve Scotch
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    • 21 14 Capst an NAVY CUT CIGARETTES f;^^^^^ 2<m^ Zs^ otfieM^^MT^^* m 0 j*???*?- CAPSTAN »L WD.&H.O. WILLS |^A^ BRISTOL LONDON \x^s^ v^
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  • 410 15 RASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WKKNESUAY. AI'IUI. 7lh. MINING. 0 Asaaj Kunibang {A\ '"STll "S?" Idris (£> 1 ?y h4'■Johaa Tin (si) "J Kamuntintr (t'l) ril c 1 ps trSh Kuchai Prefs. (si> ,^7 ,T 2 •\ai Hoi»t ($1 > 1 i»7i 7 .Yawn K l., t($1) N. Talpinf
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  • 63 15 April 7. Bank 4 nui. 2 4 7-16 Bunk demand 2 4 1-1H Private credits m.«.. 2 4 19-,*{2 New York, demand If-ll Credits day- 5x% France, demand lf>f»O India. T. T. M^ Hongkong, demand I', p. t [»i^. Yokohama, ■smand U2 4 Java, demand 141., Bangkok, demand 79^
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  • 230 15 April 7. Tin 2M Tom $I*B^s Gambier i IV-I'lHi- Whit. 650n Pepper Black (M) Flake Tapioca r I'.'iiri Bag* Small Copra 70 Copra Sundried <,o Opiurrt. Beaartt ant. 4.000 Rice. Lianu Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle New) s 3o Rice, Siam o.d Xo. 1 ?j^o Rice. Ranuuon Bir tan
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  • 58 15 C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION. DAILY I'kKES CURRENT. Vpril 7th 192 C, 12 oVL.k ixnmi. h.vi r- Sellen R.s s Ki|u:ii to Btsndard, Ija.i-. Spot .v.h. m Standard K.s.s. on Tender April 90^ ;»l Jaljr-Sept. 874 sn 'j Tone of Mat ki Ea*ier. Latest <">il)l«-: London S»ot Sheet 2M 11..
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  • 298 15 Singapore. April H. Business ha> been considerably restricted ..wm- to the Basher Holidays ;m*l cobunions are practically unchanged since our last report Robber shares are, if anything slightly higher bvt Tins and Industrials have been neglected. Mining. Idris Hydraulics haw bean er- ractic and after bvsineai at
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  • 181 15 h the annual report of Pojroh. Ltd.. fur-! warded to us by their agents. HcMTI Sinu\ Darby and, Co., LtJd., Malacca, tlu area of the estate is given as 5,605 acres, of which 4,t>37 acres are planted. The total output for the year was n56,729 lbs, and the
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  • 155 15 TRADE AND COMMERCE. MACPHAIL CO.. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. Apr. 7. Kubbt'r. I^H-al *J1 per lb vZl n 'To-T' Urn 77 Kis i* t(>n U»cal l.^'j (2o(> t<MU sold). Rubbers.— Shares are Wmktt. NYu iNudais arc quoted 5.06 :{.lf> and United Malaccas at 2.1*;") 1.00. Malaka I indas ctfer at .J.iiO
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  • 218 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. iill. r. 2« 4«l. id. down. Local i>o' I'm. £277. 16s. 3Os. down. Rubber shave quotations an- easier m the full m the commodity price. There are no features of interest m the Mining or Industrial Kctioas. Loan- air wanted at quotations. Rubbers. Jeram Kuaniuns were
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  • 405 15 LY ALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore. Apr. 7. #i iinu«.n and local market.- have been --.I for tour (lays on account of the F.aster Holiday-. On the resumption of business, the commodity price opened steady at 2m mi Kit is weaker on a duil market a1 date. The export
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    • 1385 15 Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. il1^"""""'^"'" 1 THE GREAT EASTCRN IM ASSURANCE tmSnMST"'*"* HEAD OFFICE -W h (Incorporated m Straite Settlements) The Company has MWWdeSLfSS tt!S~ m r < w L D N OFFICE: ««MJ«Wfy.KC AGENTS WANTED SeCreUry W««tor Actuj|ry I KNOX. HORACE W. RAPES. A. ROBINSON, P. I. a. BANKING.
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    • 40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated la Iceland by Eoyal Charter A. D 1710) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representative- -Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO U& CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 886 16 MALAYAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING, (iibb's Hard-Won Victory. Glorious weather favoured the b.S. and F.M.S. chanif>ionshii> meeting 1 held over the I coarse of the Selan.voi- Golf <^lub during the holiday week-end, says Tuesday's Malay Mail. A heavy shower of rain fell yesterday evening, but too late to interfere with the
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  • 100 16 [Ueufjr'B Service.! London, Apr. 6. The following are the Faults of to-day's English League matches: Division I. Aston Villa 3. Liverpool 0. HuddersfieM T. :5, Blackburn R. 1. Leeds United 0, Sunderland 2. Burnley 1, Manchester C. 2. Division 11. Derby County L Bnnudey 0. The Wednesday 2.
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  • 421 16 The Holiday Programme. With the end of the season m sight-- -j Leicester have only two more games to play 1 to complete their programme, while nearly forty othei Clubs have three and four games to. play befor their League my fnmiats dose- the positioM
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  • 232 16 . K.A. l>tf.-at S.( X\ R.A 2. S.C.C 1. It wa> only a lucky goal which saved the! >.(\(\ ft -m sustaining a two-nil defeat at l the hands of the Royal Artillery on the Padang yesterday, and the gunners would haVD deserved such a result m every way. The
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  • 71 16 The last mail from Europe brought the liewi that Mrs. C. W. C. Parr, wife of Ueutonant Colw—l Parr, C.M.G.. C.8.E., late British Resident of Perak, had been successful m winning the ladies' singles and ladies' doublet m the Alassio lawn tennis tiuvnanunt. Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. Vp.rr. with their
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  • 447 16 TEST TEAM AT NAPLES. rßeuter's Service.] Naples, Apr. 7. The Australian cricketers have arrived. THE S.C.C.-SELANGOR MATCH. A Visitor's Impressions. Not Out's impressions of the match, givn m Tuesday's Malay Mail, are: That Singapore, for the first time m this contest .scored over 300 runs. That the match was
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  • 164 16 During the week-end, tht- Binisnmtti Athletic Club. <»f Singapore, were m Kuala Lumpur and engaged m tWo matches with local dubs, -ays Tuesday's Malay Mail. Playing the Selangor Rompers on Saturday, <>n the railway padang, they drew, each side scoring two goals. The visitors
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  • 148 16 Kkinman's Win. The Ba^an Dat.oh Tournament, played during the week-end, was as bij* a success M ever. The finals resulted as follows. Open Singles. Kleinman boat Scovell 6-1, 6-1. Men's Singles A. G. Robertson 15 beat K. Robertson 1, 3, 6—4. Men's Singles B.— Napier 15
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  • 422 16 PENINSULAR TRUNK ROAD, BATU PAHAT FERRY ALC. To the Editor. Sir, The above is a disgrace to any civilised state. 1 have stveral times seen three scows apparently available for motor and other vehicles but I have never setn •note than one m use. That one
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  • 96 16 The results of the Competitions at Easti r were as follows:Committee's Cup. Eclectic competition over holes, L. A. Rappa M 1 2\i T. Morita 4 29 A. J. Urn :*4 r. 29 K. L. Talma U :?u A. L. B. Lim :ft B o s. Makashima
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  • 175 16 Particulars of these who suffered m the' recent Gaylang Fire. Notice of Rrsl paymeat to Moslem sufferers m order to enable them to celebrate Harl Rays Pnasa: Total nuftiber of houses burnt d urn, including barrack houses: is. As per dcci of the committee:—' t".
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  • 39 16 Programme of Drills. Friday, Apr. 9th., 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, M. G. Platoon, R.V.C. Band, "A.- Cof and Ist Reinforcement. Saturday, Apr. 10th., 3 p.m. Drill Hall Motor Cycle Platoon, 2.30 p.m. Farror f^nl Chinese Com
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    • 29 16 Tn the twentieth centum we w»nt more of thai <• old rpirH of adventure and enlerpriw and less -much leas-^if the toote^^^^^ t™ T -,».t Vu d Tfo'-av^ .Safety Urat,"—
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    • 184 16 WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED NEW STOCKS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING JAZZ BANDS, MANDOLINES, VIOLINS, BOWS, JAZZ FLUTES, GET YOURS TO-DAY. S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Hongkong). RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE. ."Zllr J lwo sports- I one smoke Fishing or shooting? Each sport has its adherents believing their pastime unrivalled.
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