The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 April 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press i CENTS. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1926. NO. 11,778.
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  • 299 1 The Times slates lhat il Chang and Wu agreed upon a common anti-Bolshe-vist policy it would be a strong bond between the two and might go far m averting differences on another matters —I'age 9. A daughter was yesterday born to the l>jchess of York Page 9.
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  • 1419 1 Taking up English Landscape Plaint*?!*, more especially uith reference t i our <>\wi East Anglians, Gainsborough and I mm* stable, me found that, mm so often happens, the abject involved a mm extended study than we anticipated. Hence onr iuna.whnl alarming arras of notes thereon is aot *f*
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 165 1 WING loom; IHE HE< <>«.MSEI> ||01 T SE KIIJOPEAN PKOPICAL SLITS. 32. BMiH STREET. j RAFFLES HOTEL Batik Grill Room Open from ji Q AM f n 1 AM •j PLEASE BOOK YOUR TABLES. > ;j A. F. PEATE, Manager. 5 *l C7\ fir- <^T\ 2 578 95 o°\ ADDING—
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    • 124 1 BBW \^^o*^M Wr i LET US PROVE THE DIFFERENCE I i Comparison conclusively proves relative value. Comparison is the basis upjn which we offer the modern Royal Typewriter. i THE ROYAL WILL DO MORE WORK AND BETTER WORK FOR A LONGER TIME WITH LESS EFFORT AND AT LESS EXPENSE. Sole
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    • 162 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions -Page 1. Gtt nick cigarettes Pagi 9. Jade jewellery. H.l', de Silva Pag« 8. Latest shipping "ti pages lm li' anu 13. I>atest small aii- and notices mi page 7. Crawford'.- shortbread, Barlou any! Co.— Page Nt w programme at Pavilion to-night 1 amp- and lamp
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    • 14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH (LASS TAILORING Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 100 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 22nd. High Water, 5.24 a.m., 8.9 p.m. Phil. Orchestra, SSem. Hall, 5.15 p.m. Variety Performance, Victoria Theati Friday, 23rd. High Water. T.S „.n... s. Is p.m. P. and 0. homeward mail leaves. P. and 0. homeward mail itram). Hutch homeward mail leaves. Slipway Company mtg., T. Pagar,
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  • 333 2 Stai ved Man Appears ia Bedroom at a.m. X neg: i< ylon) Mai 29. Mr. A. E. I bri t< Fel Polk Magistrate <:' Kui i negalk eld an enquiry te laj intti an interesting case d which the Polgahaw< i Ered a man nam i Ana
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 309 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. I SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mirth-Melody ENTERTAINMENT AT VICTORIA THEATRE THURSDAY, APRIL 22nd. AND SATURDAY, APRIL 24th. Under th. distinguished patronage of H 1-.. Sir Laurence Guillem_rd, 11. E. Major-General Sit I". Fraser and ViceA: S r K. All vrinhr-Situlair.
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    • 266 2 Victoria Theatre Coming Shortly The Italian Grand Opera Co. Full Orchestra, Full Ballet and Full Chorus. In Operas selected from the following repertoire:— Rigoletto, Tales of Hoffman, Madam Butterfly, Othello, Lohengrin, Aida, Tosca, Boheme, Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci, Forza Del Destino, Traviata, Hooking will be at John Little's. BrA V IJUIvJIN
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    • 223 2 From Saturda>\ 17th, to Thursday. 22nd April. In the First Show, at 7.30 CLOSED DOORS A drama of life told m a soul-stirri Rg maimer and teatm,-,,, ENTER MA DAME IN 7 REELS A HARRY (iARSON— METRO PRODI (TION Presenting a Screen Favourite as Charming now w lhe wm» ii
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  • 480 3 That niysteiious being-, "the White House spokesman," of whom the Washington correspondents tell us, and -the highly developed system of inspiring the press whom he represents, are the subject of an article m the Philadelphia Public Ledger. First about the origin of the system: P was
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  • 228 3 "Manchester Guardian's" Views. April <i. The Manchester Guardian says that the Calcutta riots waken anxious thoughts on India's future. "The crucial question is whether it' British power is removed its successor ran be trusted to keep the flames ol such local conflagration from spreading The heir apparent
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  • 169 3 Correspondence that has pase I between the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the First Lord of th. Admiralty with reference to the status of enginesr officers has been sent for publication. A m. morandum noted with grave concern the terms of a recent Fleet Order
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    • 201 3 A WATCH THAT YOU WOULD BUY AT HOME for a POUND STERLING is Sold, at exactly the same price at RENE ULLMANN L, High Street, Singapore. SEE WHAT HE GIVES FOR t1.0.0. l^^B SEVEN JEWELS f J if li PRECISION JrirT\ L |l#sW Climates jfc\C I? i'^L £o%m f^L Anli-ma
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    • 257 3 1 1 ■j- w* ■.>"-"-< fr-.-iir /^iniiz. Arjmwm Jf**rm BHi m\W**^ m* J5 v JC *^v itC^ it* 91 Ivß Wtm IK V^J •**^V f^^^K KE£fl X; fc- v 3 Jm\ mm \'f'P l~aa 1 A A. t' j^ EOj I A New Triumph m Record Protection 1 I THE
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    • 110 3 In order to maintain r ood heaKh it is essential that a good supply of hot water is available A Geyser is the most economical method of ensuring this. Twenty gallons of water can be raised to bath temperature for the sum of six cents. jHL m HOT WATER J@f\.;J§
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  • 228 4 Ph t«: -Photo: \.,i,ii' PATROL. Th< race-horse, N'uht Patrol, parading m the sale ring a1 irket (Melbourne) when he was sold to Mr. Gerald Buckley foi 10,000 guineas SiNGAPORE BUILT MOTOR-SH IF. I'l,. motor-ship Bintan 186 ns) buill at the United Engineers' yards at Tanjong Kbu
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 71 4 'A^n/v./r-, m*»A vecel&ot* h*v« b«co*»e «c r>-— •O-tT of UJc ilvjj tW° us uiKo t 7 T 0 kern}** T^ f ,J^ by fW &*s<onS F "vl W O^ course fre*<? <w r£/\£ irrCY Y fQ W\ TKeoutfeVd I* <Qreqsry9 A CRICKETER CARTOONIST.— Mr. Arthur Mailey is a cartoonist besides
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  • 804 6  -  GEORGE CECIL ALLAH SEM) US ANOTHER C I RZON Emancipation m Sight? [Specially Written for Free Pres*]. When the natives of India learned that Lhe late Viceroy might resign on the plea of il! health, ihey rejoiced. Kor Lord Reading did not come Up
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  • 90 6 On the occasion of his being made President of the Seremban United Chinese Association, Towkay Chang Seng Lotog was ntertained to dinner at the Chinese Cluh. Seremban, by the committee and members ol the Association, on the night ot* April 8. By a coincidence, the towkay's birthday happened t> fall
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 26 6 Mens Wear WHITFAWAY'S ff 111 ILn ff wt\ 1 \J Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd. j SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR j Also at Seremban, Malacca and Klang. j
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    • 837 6 Important Tanjong Katong Auction Sale of Superior Wax Polished Teak Household Furniture, toltage Piano. R Gramophone, Crockery, glass, plated and silverware plants e»« ON SATURDAY. 24th APRIL. 1926, AT LM P.M. Comprising:— A very good toned Cottage Piano hy Hmrtxfc m spl r.did and stood to match. DooMe Spring H.M.V.
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  • 164 7 REDEMPTION OF STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 7 PER CENT LOAN (1921—1926). Holders of BEARER bonds of the above loan can obtain payment of th" principal of those bonds by surrendering them during ordinary office hours "il and after May Ist 1926 al the follow ing offices The Treasury, Kuala Lumpur. In the
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  • 568 7 We have received the 29th Annual Report, for the year ended Dec. 31st 1925. Much Hot' the financial part has already been pub- lished, and the 14 per cent dividend announc-- These parts refer to this part of the As appears from previous annual reports ■it has
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  • 212 7 We have received the following from the German !onsul-< feno] ;i! The Geiman Mark Loans will be ronvsrted into a Lean I iquidafion Debt; it will be granted for every S.OOO mark old loans 2o Reiehs mark nominal value of the Loan Liquidation D« bt. Firsl of
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  • 524 7 The following action was taken at a meeting of committee No. 4; held on Apr. 16th: Approved tha principle of making a charge for services rendered by the Eire Ltigade outside Municipal Limits, and instructed the Supdt. Fire Brigade to submit suggested scale of charges. Approved further extension
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  • 125 7 The Committee be? to acknowledge with many thanks the following donations: I reviousiy acknowledged $16,703.70 Tan Kirn Wah 1,000 I im Kee Cheok \QQ Teo Tiok Vain Tng Siong Kongkek 25 Lim Geok Whay 20 Lim Sunt 800 •>,, I im Teng Geok 2o Lim
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  • 73 7 Penang. Apr. 19, Recruiting has boon generally resumed m Madras Presidency but the following taluks ar: .dosed to recruiting owing to prevalence i i disease: South Arcot District: Chidambaram and Kallakuruchy taluks. Tanjore: Papanasam, Nannialm, Mayavaram. Negapatam, Pattucottai and Shvali. Trichy: Odayarpalayam. Madura: Palni. Tinnevelly: Strivaigundam, Thiruchandur Ambasamudram,
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  • 76 7 LORE YEW AND DONOR SCHOLARSHIPS, HONGKONG UNIVERSITY. Two Loke Yew Scholarships, which provide five board and tuition, and une Donor Scholarship, which provide- fre< tuition, a' the University of Bongkong, Eail vacant m January, 1927. They are open to Chinese students indigenous to British Malaya who have .rood chooi records
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  • 179 7 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The only Morning Daily m Malay*; t ive "news" paper 35-40 columns of new iaily, also the best Medium for Advertising delivered with the Chota Hazri each momng, with Latest Telegram?, Latest New? md Latest Announcements together witk exclusive special features, "Pictures of th« xeek" Seria]
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    • 488 7 I BUSINESS CARDS. X MARY SETON. i ■> E. AMBER MANSIONS. l> ORCHARD ROAD. ft; THE CURIOSITY SHOP. ■v.V.V.V. i .V.V.W.V.V.V,%WAVr mr"* ra t fli Piease Send for the Illustrated I catalogue of Musical Instruments. < SEASON CO.. LTD. J 11! and 113, North Bridge Road. 3 ■memorials. MARBLE OR
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    • 485 7 NOTICES. i NEW SHIPMENT of Venetian luncheon sets, J. nid othe,- embroideries from Tonkin at Z. PattaraX. F. Bigh Street. •THE SINGAPORE SLIPWAY AND ENGINEERING CO., LTD. i XQTICE I Notice ,s hereby given that the Fortieth "rd .nary General Meeting of the Shareholders Singapore Slipway ar.d Engineering I?™****' I
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    • 423 7 NOTICES. MUNICIPALITY OF SLNGAPORE. ORDINANCE NO. 135 (MUNICIPAL). Preparation of Scheme for Building. WHEREAS certain land situated m or near Paya Lebar Village and known as SerattgOOO Mukim 22, Lots 1-1, 1-2. 2. 3. 4, 7,. tt, 7. S-i, B-2, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 806, 2<i7. 808, 809, 210, 211. 212,
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    • 404 7 ■Ny Carlsberg I SOLE IMPORTEKS: Ihe east Asiatic co., ltd, PILES CURED (without an operation. INo Case Too Chronic to bo Cured. Recommended by thousands of former sufferer* who have been permanently cured. With Dr. Vas Vleck's Absorptive Pile Plasms no case is too stubborn or too long -sta ding
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
  • 825 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1926. Town Planning: the Machinery. In another par' of this issue we gh c a I hree column statement ul I he methods proposed for working town planning m the Federated Malay States, i opied from Ihe February Bulh I m of I he
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  • 269 8 i Ha.v ha.s been appointed to pod, ral Examiner m Tamil v ice Mr i K. Stark. Ihe Re\ A. B. I hai i| n. tin ne-timo popuhu Selangor < haplain. and at present Archdeac »n of Sarawak, is revisiting Selangor. I; ;< expected that Sir tieorge anu Lads Maw..
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  • 186 8 PRAISE FOB THK PADRE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan*, Ap.-il The ir ib rs bf th i congregation I St. Andrew's Church met --nlay ewwng to bid farewell to th R v. Archft W E* ng their minister for the past i years, is leaving Pei an- m
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  • 134 8 The follow ing had the h moui of din i with i; Esc eilency th Governor and La Guillemard a1 Governmenl 11 iw Captain Mi ad< a En t, M ,M« M,s. J. C. Burnett, Paymastei L1 X. i: Redh ad, R.X., Major P. H. Keys. I ».S.<
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  • 294 8 DISCHARGED PEISONERS AID SOCIETY. II th thai Mr. 1 ii Mi S< A n Mr. Kai L i 1. ".00 Syr s pl ioo V |0U 'i Mr. Just H M W H Ma egor, I. .1. 1 i! i' Mr. J. M. S rVr.J.R Uobi Mrs. I X- :><♦.
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  • 72 8 Mr. Arshak Sarkies has returned to Pen antr from Singap »re. Thi Governmenl has taken steps to ai quire some 250,000 square feel of land m Malacca for an abattoir and other Municipal buildings. Chief lnsp< ctor Darey, 0.C.P.D., Kuala Kangsar, will be proceeding at the end of this week
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  • 225 8 THK Y.M.<\. %M» IT'S H'Otth. There mn si gath< ring at the Sing Sii Ai i.iii ifa Secretai of the Nal i nal < < As td >" i I i uesl n; m ur w Trimnn r, Pn .A. in Singapoi i wen H;-
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  • 24 8 t ftm of $16 motor-car driver m I e» washing his car a that he aras doing damag< the same I n
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  • 38 8 I'■ wae i dai kins m Monday i.. itumk number of people fron X Klang, including Ha I I h firsi dance w ae fen int played. and dancing continued im I early hours of the morn i
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 187 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" "n Lii l IPX? kH, I Fi rt. JL JLmmM wML w DAWSON CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. 1: lt under th I ompanies Ordinance -of Hongkonjr. (Incorporated m ang ai SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG, j IPOH AND KLANG. PATRONISED A A^ei B ROTALTY BSTD. ,S
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    • 36 8 POR^LL j ERMIN USE m 9 a *m m-k^^^Lrtm.Aw-* n ■tt SJJS*^ 9 AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co._ DEARS' f j I GOLDEN SERIES. L JCST RIGHT FOR THK CLIMATE I II Vdamson, Giliillan Co.. Ltd.
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  • 61 9 AGAINST BOLSHIES. THE SL PER TUCHUNS." A l :t rted to the "Super-Tuchuhs" -mmm mst*} Wu. m the Times, says that if t: upon a comm n ant:-Bolshevist I would be a Strang bond between the tw,, most powerful military t hil «na and aright go far
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  • 161 9 I utile] and daughter are well London, Apr. 21, Fhi I 1 >. I sof Y>>rk"- acco ih- menl was ted bout 1 ••I of April so th. r w rival No. 17, B i-sti I -s] v I ilar- en rvmark- d a Ith, accompanied the
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  • 117 9 SEATS DEMANDED. SIAM PERSIA AND CHINA'S WANTS. [Reuters Service.] London. Apr. 21. A Geneva telegram says that an Asiatic drive for representation on the League Council has started. Siam and Persia have notified the Secretarial that they will sub- mil demands to the reorganisation commission which will
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  • 157 9 Peking, Apr. 20. Tuan Chi-jui again ent. red the Legation (I larter last nighl and departed foi Tientsin this afternoon. A DIGNIFIED DEP MMT XX. A semblance of dignity was imparted to 'i van Chi-juTs departure for Tientsin for a is accompanied bj eighi prominenl u-itea "M
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  • 88 9 \fter prolonged discussion the entral XI ilifal I iramittee decided to accept the invitati »n Ibn Saud, Ruler of the Hedjaz. to attend a World Moslem Conference m The Indian delegation will be headed by Suleiman N>aib i and will include the [•others. Committee discussed the recent al
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  • 139 9 Radi OS rin tO meet thi I J -morr >w sentatit es London com- ails of a neu wag submit 1 th< Pre(t is undersl m this is i has tl coal set tie on a Thia cess oth a am -a national sel I le- it
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  • 64 9 1 genei al of th Red b« lati natioi 1 as senl mes--v t i r ,t mat Federation of from Moscow, asking the at* o to telegraph i v^<- wm! time at resentatives oi the two interna- meet I el il »rate forms and I; support ng
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  • 23 9 tisli Rad* INI ial Ser* ice.] Hous- I I thai the amount ax a t»* financial yeai flaa, mV* millions rterhng.
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  • 25 9 •he declared wAhj ol the exports ot j 3aJl manofactured (except apparel eery, from the United Kingdom fin,, three month, oi 1926 and
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  • 61 9 I ondon. April 20. yesti rday, when a cheque made out m Loadon was transmitted by wireless photogra] ia. m twenty minutes to Now \ork, where the Bankers Trust Company duly honoured it. The cheque, for a thousand dollar^, was made payable tv the Radio Corporation of
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  • 53 9 [British Rad:- Official Service] Rugby. Apr. 20. I he latest weekly return of tlie number of unemployed shows a decrease of 25,386, The decline, which has been m constant progress -ince the beginning of January, with the. sole exception if Easter week. has continued. Th total figure is
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  • 49 9 [British Kadi.. -Official Service]. Rugby, Apr. 20. Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, president of the Board of Trade, said that the number of deaths from all causes during 1925 of the members of crew- oi merchant vessels registered m Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,413, including fishermen.
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  • 43 9 [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Apr. 20. The B"ard of Trade has refused the application of the flint glass industry for a committee of inquirj into the proposal to protect the industry norn foreign competition under the Safeguarding of Industries
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  • 32 9 [Router's Sendee.] I.ondiyi. Apr. 21. His Majesty the King has approved of the conferment of a Marquisate of the United Kingdom on Lord Reading, exVie* rqy of India.
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  • 217 9 THE TWO SIDES. FLAPPERS NOT TO BLAME. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Apr. 21. Bishop MacDowell, one of the leaders of Methodism m America, testified before the Senate prohibition investigation committee tha. conditions had vastly improved under the Volstead Act. He asserted that it was bootleggers and their law-breaking customers
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  • 117 9 UJDA NOT BEAUTIFUL. NOTHING DISCLOSED. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Apr. 20. The beautiful surroundings of the European peace parleys, foi- instance Versailles, San Remo and Locarno, find a marked contrast m thf venue of the Morocco negotiations at Ujda, whose walls are still stained with blood, where only
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  • 20 9 [Reuter's S< rvice.] Paris, Apr. 20. Tin' Senate by '-'TS to 12 voted the budget as a wholf
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  • 17 9 LKeuter Service. Rangoon, Apr. 21. The Spanish airmen who art- flying to Manila have arrived.
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  • 147 9 I Reuter's Si rvice. 1 Neu York, Apr. 21. Speaking at the annual luncheon of the Associated Pn ss, Mr. Kell gg said that he United State- would welcome agreem nt on the subjei I of the limitation ol naval armaments that would complete the work begun at
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  • 130 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Apr. 20. The woik of the Royal Air Force is warmly praised m Ine Spanish press. The personal thanks of King Alfonso have again been expressed to the British Ambassador, whose callers m connection with the incident yesterday included cabinet ministers ata!
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  • 235 9 Eurasian Youths' Holida) Stunt. 'Ida- case m which tw.. Eurasian youths nam <i Leicester and Ahin were charged with cheating m respect of a motor car from Grant's Motor Garage m Cavanagh Road was taken up m tho District Court yester day the two accused pleading
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  • 114 9 [Reuter's Service.] New London, Connecticut, Apr. 20. Twelve t' tie- aw. of submarine 549, moored m tta- dock, were injured by an explosion m tla- after battery, the result of escaping gas fumes. The explosion produced a tremendous concussion which hurled m< n m tho steel-walled c impairment
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  • 220 9 Magazine 1». of W. Regiment. We acknowledge reeeipl of the Iron Duke, the magazine of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding), the 2nd Battalion of which is stationed at Singapore. Tin- March issue ol 'his regimental magazine, which is one of the best we have seen
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  • 60 9 Welcome showers have fallen during the last few days at Penang says Monday's Straits Echo, and if we have a few more as heavy as last nijrht's the water shortage will soon disappear. Both reservoirs hay» shown a decided gain. The rainfall recorded at Fort Cornwallis from 9 a.m. on
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  • 214 9 Conflicting evidence as to a man's mental condition was given before Mr. Howitt. Third Magistrate, yesterday when a Bylam was charged with trespass into the Victoria Theatre on the evening of March 2"> last. When seen by a Malay employed at the theatre, the accused hid under
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    • 586 10 BLUfc FUNNEL LINE REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. L MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. RHEXENOR Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Apr.
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    • 553 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM°AND CONTINENT s.s. CITY OF PEKIN London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Apr. 22 a a CITY OF VALENCIA Marseiles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Apr. 29 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Marseilles Havre and London May 28 sis. CITY OF LYONS London,
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    • 332 10 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and MANTUA u',ooo May 21 MACEDONIA 1 1.100 May For all further information, apply to v^.. SAILLNG
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  • 700 11 EARLY HISTORY OF THE ARMY. SUCCESSES WON AGAINST GREAT ODDS. H No Task Too Severe. When speaking of the history of .he Bii- tish Army one turns irresistibly to the ela- borate and comprehensive work of the Hon. ■J. Fortescue. For a shorter history of our military achievements we are
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  • 137 11 United Empire, the Journal of the Koyal Colonial Institute, in a short article on woods of the Empire mentions that teak and cedar are imported into Great Britain from British North Borneo. We understand that serayah, which is one of our commonest soft woods is known in London as Borneo
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    • 80 11 m*W THE OLO£ST oiSTILLERS IN THE WORLD %7 JOHN HAIG &Q L MARK.NCH SCOTLAND. TROPICAL Ad6ro" W V 'l TKAKWOOD Wl'illKi^BF ZEISS ij WITH itjljijj j Jail §f TESSAR *> I CONTESSA— NETTEL. ••'•'.•.V.V.V.V.V.NV.V.V V.V,V,VAV.%V.V.VAV.V.\V.V.\V.V.VAV% > BURMAH OIL Co., Ltd., I RANGOON. ALL TYPES OF MOTOR LUBRICATING OILS NOW OBTAINABLE
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    • 348 11 Don't s Poil the ship for aE| :r^ 'TWILI .COST YOU THE EXTRA HALFPFWv SSfc H. =^J[ fandjJands Buttery &Co Wm£k \|MP r~^gfi Tei. 220. R@mW^m WHt Kill the fly Before tiie fly Kills tou BORN and bred m filth and ref- This is Flit. Flit spray clears the house
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  • 50 12 (By Courtesy of the Government Health Officer). For the pv»-'--^ur hours ending midnight April 20th. Max. shade temp »0 jj Mm. shade temp 77 F Mean shade temperature 80. < Max. sun radiation 115 Mm. grass radiation 71 F Sea temperature Jl 4 I Mean wet bulb temperature
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
    • 50 12 V message received at the Master Attendant's Office from H.M.S. Ambrose reports a heavy tree trunk, about 60 feet long, m Uit 4.30.0 Long. 106.25 East and a bulk of timber about 20 feet m length m Lat. 1.24.0 Long. 106.20 East, both being dangerous to navigation.
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    • 62 12 flotilla of six American destroyers arrived from Manila yesterday. Commander J P. Olding is m charge of the ships. Ihe destroyers which left Manila on April 1-th., will occupy the man-o'-war anchorage m the ha. hour until the 27th. when they art due to proceed to Hongkong.
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    • 133 12 A Recent Heavy loss. Tokyo Ma.vh 17. Halla million oysiers, lanted Eigu Bay. m the Ise Peninsula, destined to become mothers-or whatever ir is _of cultured pearls hay died recently to the groat loss of the cultur d pearl [industry. Experts of the Imperial Fishery Bureau who
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    • 260 12 Neu Japanese <>%% tiers. Sa\- a Hongkong paper: Utei lying c for manj month* m the harbour, the j «ro Shipping Board vessels Lake Farrar nd La ke Onawa, have been -Idto a Jagasaki firm, which is m close association vith the Kailan Mining? Administration, or $120,000
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    • 289 12 Development Schemes of the Southern Railway, Reference to the programme of developnents at Southampton docks is made by Brigadier-General Everard Faring (chairnan of the Southern Railway) m an article reprinted m booklet form from the •urrent issue of Brassey's Naval and shipping Annual, entitled "The Fort oi Southampton:
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  • 11 12 Mean relative humidity 90 p.c. Evaporation .025 ins. Rainfall -049 ins.
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    • 485 12 Bums Philp Line S^^»»» H and MALABAR (4.512 tons.) steamer trading to Australia. aoi.ii *Vi«» largest and nnesa siemnci r* The 8.8. MARELLA 19 whe largest cabins, swimming Cabins de LvX t mnagium etc. I MARBLLA (r orf Moresby. Samarai, Rabaul I Fir9t (las, Singapore to Brisbane and S,dne y
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    • 450 12 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES H HOMEWARD MAILS. To Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said. Marseilles from Singapore. PAUL LECAT 17,000 tons Apr. 2\ CHANTILLY 17,000 tons Apr. -> I A MBOISE IG tons May I I OUTWARD MAILS. I I To Saigon. Hongkong, Shanghai I and Japan. I IiARTACNAN *M*» tool May I To
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    • 229 12 |PE_2ESB2^B Stewart's I BLENDED I I aw*. mm mm I Mid Scotch I Whisky I I JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. H H (Incorporated Ka Eng. ar.d. > I Singapore, Penang and I Iloyd triestino nay. CO. I (Incorporated .n Italy.' I HOMEWARD SAILINGS I I F.-monthA- m*tW. Ven-.ee I- i
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 681 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. I Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday J m I Bangkok every Thursday o a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 P-m- Kota Tinggi and Kedah
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    • 599 13 vj. o. iv. inline. Destinations. steamers. Arr. Dept. Antwerp. Bremen, via Colombo, Aden Alaska Maru Anr 21 Ant- qq Port Sudan and Tort Said. P Mom bassa: Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, f Mexico Maru Apr 2* Apr 23 Beira. Delagoa Bay, Durban f Chicago Mam May 18 May 19 srbaa, (ape Town.
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    • 436 13 J^flHly SX&ABfSHIP UNE 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 Colombo, Port Sail, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore m
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    • 622 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc.. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE s.s. BELFAST MARU due April 27. For rates and other particulars apply:— GUTHRIE CO., LTD. \k?*-ni«. Singapore and Peaaet I^. wr Iw! KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CD., OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland j UNDER
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  • 2936 14 AN INTERESTING PUBLICATION. The February Bulletin (No. 10) of the International Federation for Town and Country Planning: and Garden Cities (3 Grays Inn Place, London W.C.1.) contains i> descriptive article un Town Planning m the Federated Malay States compiled by the Organising Secretary (Mr. H. Chapman)
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    • 65 14 IKMtf DDCDADCn /%*"'""gj^P^H[ I^^> mmw PB^^WBg^tf i>,|^ *JKaIA t IMI '%3Ei|tfJ ~.w~ U Y> .jA. Armr*^~ -aj aS———*y^ i *^|SJ |^^V aw —m U^l *wm' rj.y VU^HbSiHHsSt^-W Sfajr .Jl r'. J^i "LL. J^2^^h»^ V-wS^m**^ A^\Jr Kto J Bj't} m^A^A^*.. aai W. 0 H.O.WILLS. BRISTOL LONDON. i DYSENTERY AND j DIARRHOEA
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    • 57 14 flh^^hjx MAt)E sTHON(; I J/^L^sL jj ft 1| I SUPERIOR QIALITV OF m Wassiamull Assomull I Cc Possesses more energy, muscle aiid bone-building powers than rice BBBBBBgiaiiia^^ ar The House of Quality DKCORATK VOIR ROOMS At an exceptionally low rust, uith entire sl j B. H. X. Doulatram k\f Co.
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  • 532 15 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21st. of b r n ac^f"^ow the issue value marked.] d l,arS Unless otherwise Batang PadangYin (?1) 77 Kamunting co %°f ;> s Kinta Awn /im\ 3d ls 8(J c -d. K n a TnT?* 10 U0 n -°0 Kuchai Prefs. <$l)
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  • 10 15 April 21. Private credits 3 m.s. g 4 17-32
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  • 185 15 Opium. Benares not. t.OUo Rice, Liang Hin Cha.; Mark Rice. Rangoon Bir tan >.\ Rice, Rangoon Sioka >S.J Rice, Siam Broken No. 1 '20 Rice, Siam P rokei: No. 2 gft*3 Rice, Siam Glutinous Ko. I j Rice, Siam Glutinous No. 2 V'J Rice, Rangoon Glutinous No 1 Rice,
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  • 430 15 Singapore, April 2<». Market.- bave been quiet m all section.*throughout tlie week with Tm practical!] unchanged and Rubber shewing a furthei decline. Industrial- al.-o have lacked sup port but a considerable quantity of Loan has been put through, rhe Application Lists of the new Municipal 5 per
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  • 31 15 Rupby. Apr. 20. Paris 147; New York 4.*****": Brussels 1.*****8; Amsterdam 12.12; Milan 120.9: Shanghai 2s. lO^d; Honfrkonpr 2s. 2%d; Yokohama Is. 11 Hd: Silver spot 29 7-1 Gd.
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  • 49 15 RUBBER AUCTION. YESTERDAY'S LIS! The Sinj,apuiv Chamber of OoHMMMe J Rubber Association held its 166 th. audio;. vvsU-rday. when ther.- mmm Catalogued BP7, 110 lbs.. 400. r»o tons. Offered 710.545 lbs., 317.21 tons. Sold 61 0,22s lbs., 272.42 TonSpot. London i«. |$%4 New York |7 cts.
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  • 35 15 Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. .Standard (^ualitv No Sale. Good Avera_v Qua!H\ 75% tv 77 I lot only > Bat "k 5. to m The next auction wiij heid on Wednesday, April 28th.
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  • 372 15 Singapore, Apr. 21. A furthei- decline m the price of the comniodity has to be reported, fluctuations have been between 2s and l- 10 d. closing 1Io%d. with the local market quiet at 77 Shares on the whole have kept fairly stead; With quotations only
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  • 55 15 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. April 21st. 1926. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sedeti R.S.S i ■nu::i to Standard. Q.C.F S pOt M 1 On Tend.! May-June M 76^ July-Sept. 7.. 75v Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet £5%4 per lb i New fork Spot
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    • 443 15 Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE (XIMPAFIJMrrS 0 H r (Incorporated ia Straits Settlements) n^^£ K «w!^&^Sffi~ WNDOH OFFICE, 32 «i iem y. E.C eposwea witn vie Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE. Com tmaleaA*t INSURANCE. fill SOUTH
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    • 473 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880— s^»«ribed Y.IOO,OOCuWI (fully paid np) Reserve Fund V.86,600,000 P««ident: X. Kodama Era. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, laa M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. 5^2L?: i"**^ K. Takonchi, Sq, K. Tatsumi, Eaq. T. HodOnmi. Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq T. Okubo, Esq. Baron i. Morimura. Y.
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    • 454 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Hoad Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 waned and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,. K OO,OOC o t. t Silver $27,000,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq. Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O.
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    • 226 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m Crfimd by Eoyal Charter A. D. 1720) ~FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapc Representative -Messrs. BARLOW C«t. Messrs HARRISONS, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A CORDON LEE, Resident Manager. MACPHAIL CO, LTD'S REPORT. Singapore Apr. 21. Rubber. Local 7 pei lb Tins.
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  • 758 16 DEFENDANTS ADMISSIONS. Position of Beneheianes. The resti mcd hearing ot the action brought by the present trustees of .he; estate mi. the late Sultan Khan Surattee I against the former trustees, Mahmood j Khan Surattee and Rahim Khan Surattee (the Official Assignee being sued, as Rahim Khan
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  • 92 16 Programme of Drills. Friday.— s.ls p.m. Drill Hall. M. (Jun Platoon. Cun Drill; Ist Reinforcement. Platoon Drill; Band. Band Practice; 5.10 p.m. Malay Drill Hall, Malay Company. Parade. fighting order, tunics. All clothing to be brought. Saturday.— 2. .iv p.m. Farter Range, "A" Company. Bukit Timah, "C"
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  • 631 16 DECISIONS OF CHIEF JUSTICE. Judgment on the summons asking for directions m regard to matters m the administration of the wealthy estate of the late Mr. Seah Liang Seah, was delivered by the Chief Justice. Sir William Murison, yesterday. The first question, his lordship said, relates
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  • 258 16 THE PRICE OF PADS. To The Editor. Sir, With reference to the account of the case between Messrs. .John Little and Co. and Mr. Aubrey V. L. Davies which appeared m your issue of the 21st instant. Mr. Davies is reported to have made the statement
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  • 117 16 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Apr. 2<». The Australian cricket ele\en wen en 'crt. dried to luncheon to-day >y th. Institute of Journalists. Among th» guests were the Premier. Mr-. Amery, Dominions Secretary, Sir James Barrie, the famous author. and Mr. P. i. Warnei and othei' famous
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  • 50 16 r Reuter's Servioe.] l/ondon. April 21. Tin- I itj and Suburban, which was run to-day, result d a- follow WARDEN OF THE MARCHES 100 to 15) 1 SPARUS 100 to 8) 2 NALDERA 100 to 15) 3 Twelve ran. Won by twd lengths; one length between second and third.
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  • 22 16 Reuter's S< rvice. London. Apr. 21. In the Empire billiards tournament. Smith (Scotland) 2,000 beat Met laney (North Ireland. 1917.
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  • 223 16 The following is the draw for the England vs. The Rest foursome match, to be played ai Bukit Timah on Sunday morning, the 25th. instant England's representatives are given first 8.45. Harrison and Lyall vs. Murphy and Kenton. 8.45.- Cullen and Robinson vs. Martine and Macpherson. 8.50.-
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  • 258 16 A (I AIM KOK JEWELLERY. Jewtllerj stated to be worth $2475, belonging to an Indian goldsmith, figured m an action before Mr. Justice Deane i" the Supreme Court yerterday, m which th< goldsmith, S. S. Singara Pattan, carrying on business m Beneoolen street, sued a firm
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  • 20 16 A selection of new works of fiction will be available for issue on Saturday 24th at i> tt.rt
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  • 596 16 END OF THE SEASON POSSIBILITIES. Manchester City figure m the two questions which are occupying the minds of football enthusiasts zz the curtain is about to fall on the football season at home. Will they emerge successfully from the nd rose cup final at Wembley on Saturday only
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  • 22 16 London. Apr. 7. In the final for the Portsmouth Navy Association cup, Devonport beat Chatham by 2 goals to 1.
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  • 19 16 London. April 6th At Folkestone Hockey Festival Nottingham beat All-India by one goal to nil.
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  • 17 16 I»ndon, April 7th. Philadelphia.— -The Oxford Cambridge lacrosse team beat the University of Perm-
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  • 127 16 At a late hour last nitrht the decision was arrived that for various reasons the Boxing Tournament as advertised on page 2 of this issue to take place at the Happy Valley on Friday between men of the 4. r >th. Division of the
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    • 33 16 BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for Week Ending Apr. 25th. Friday, 23rd.— Officers and Patrol Leaders Class, St. Andrew's School R. 30 p.m. Saturday, 24th.— Wireless Class, Headquarters 4.30 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS. Commissioner.
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    • 158 16 I VWw U -N*-fw*w*w w*w w l^ I 'THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN BUY' jj j STEINWAY. I S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. **Z (Incorporated m Hongkong!. .J ■Wn n rwwwwwwiflflflnnnnn^^ Opinion is divided as^tc whether Golf or Hockey is the ideal winter Game- But on cigarettes all men of
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