The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 April 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Rress 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1926. NO. 11,784.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    304 1 Lord Derby won the Two Thousand (iuineas at Newmarket yesterday with Colorado a 100 to 8 winner Page 16. The French casualties totalled .'550 m the capture of Sueida from the Druses Page 8. The mine owners ha\e Income more complaisant since the Premier's intervention and the
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    A VISION OF CORKS.
    1102 1 It its likely that you have never heard of ('(<K >lin. It is a scrambling, little town" that strajryjes over a rounded hiil thrusting ut from the plain (which not i very long ago was seat about the bead Df St. Iropei Bay, and ringed round
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      131 1 VV ING LOONC IHF. KrXOr.NISED HOI'SE for I-T I? OPE AN TROPICAL SbITS. is, hu;h street. Raffles Hotel TeKi nt No: 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. EXTRAORDINARY NEW ATTRACTION. THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERISTIC RUSSIAN DANCERS MISS LADOVA YOURY YOURLO The above dancers will appear at Raffles Hotel THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. GRILL
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      134 1 r i i.i.. m ii PROVE THE DIFFERENCE Comparison conclusively proves relative value. Comparison is the basis upon which we offer the modern Royal Typewriter. THE ROYAL WILL DO MORE WORK AND BETTER WORK FOR A LONGER TIME WITH LESS EFFORT AND AT LESS expense: I Sole Agents ROMFO 11,
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      121 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Phoenix products— Page 14. Long John whisky —Page 1 l. Oil engines for sale- Page New films at cinemas Page 2. Representation wanted— Page 7. Crepe papcT t'lin Ribeiro'i Page 1. The Chrysler car, Burn o Motors— Page 5. Chevrolet cars. Borneo Motors— Pag« L 6. English sailor
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      118 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 29th. High Water, 11. 2" b.bb., 11.20 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes. French homeward mail closes, 1 p.m. Spore Cold Storage mtg., Union Building, noon. I'hil. Orchestra. Mem. Hall. 5.15 pjn. Lodge St. Michael, 5.30 p.m. Friday, 30(A. High Water. 0.0 noon, 11.17 p.m. Hutch homeward
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    377 2 r .iVv markets tfceie may be small variations. i Mr. Justice P. A. FarrerMan'.\. Judge, F.M.S., has been appointed t., act as < biei Justice F.M.S.. during the ftbsen i n leave of the hon*ble Mr. Justice 1 to build a railway up aa far as Bag
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      268 2 PRICKLY^HEAT. AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER PREVENTS and CURES. MANUFACTURED BY MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. VICTORIA THEATRE COMMENCING MONDAY MAY 3rd AT 9.30 P.M. A. CARPI Presents. THE ITALIAN GRAND OPERA COMPANY FULL ORCHESTRA— BALLET AND FULL CHORUS. MONDAY, MAY 3rd RIGOLETTO. TUESDAY, MAY Hh AIDA WEDNESDAY, MAY
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      430 2 3 PAVILION. Rom Thursday, 29th April to Wednesday, sth May. AT 0.15 P.M. SHARP. "WILD AND WESTERN" (An interesting SPORTLIGHT) The Latest PATHE GAZETTE EVE'S AND EVERYBODY'S FILM REVIEW MACISIt IN Life, Sentiment, Sensation, Magnificence. Supernatural Scenes, blended together m a harmonious and sublime film. NO TREE LIST-NO HALF PRICE-PRICES
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      173 2 From Thursday, 29th April, to Tuesday. 4ih M ;t ALHAMBRA 1 (Tan Cheng Kee Co.. Ltd.. Proprietors.) In the Second Show commencing 9 p.m. A UNIQUE UNITED ARTIST PRODUCTION Unfolding a Graphic and Dynamic Camera Ston THE GREATEST LAND RUSH IN THE HISTORY TIU i Pictured with Absolute Fidelity and
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    BRITISH MALAYAN FORESTS.
    257 3 N< I MTM9 ft I >f\ t'UipiiHiit Planned. Goi the tea has alized that ya has ing h. r forest reFhn u*s as the head of the iri md ax al ftl a' enl »f tht> m\\\\ a> out invest git ns m Greal Brita r. j-
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    CANTON LANDLORDS' LAMENT.
    44 3 ings m I anl m Citj r i! Hongkong I bitionhtg i u^- Kb >- i'l't tin m from r i •nt ribunw ntal valu of f i rements and Ifa in- I tai this :h-w imposir .I*' 0,001) to $1,80 1,000
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    LITTLE ACTS OF KINDNESS.
    283 3 A Prince ■>! Wales Storj for Chinese Schoolboy A i anadian visitor m the course of an address London recently made a ci eto th< PriEce of Wales' visit to Canada. ■VII tell you a iitrlc 'human interest' story/ 1 •■< said. "When the Prince was
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    228 3 The following action was taken ai a meeting of I mitt< c No. 7. held on April 23rd:— Approved grant of gratuity of $2,300 from the Provideni Fund Suspence Account to Mrs. College, u-inu the amouni which would have been payable had the late Mr. i College been
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    27 3 Dr. Kingsbury lit* Kuala Lumpur on M'-ruiay w> lukv u\> h>> ru-w appointim'iit mli Singapore. Mrs. Kingsbury will be here for a few days more.— Malay Mail.
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    TALKING TO AUSTRALIA.
    454 3 Experiment bj 8.8.C. Engineer. Now thai an Anglo-American wireless telephony service is :ik< !y to I c m sxistence m a few month-, attention is being turned to the possibilities of an English-Australian vice. During mail week ixperimenters employ- i rii.'- short-wave and l< w power apparatus
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    SURPLUS CAVALRY.
    37 3 Question m House of Commons. London, Mar. 18. In the House <>{' Commons Viscount Sandon asked if an extra cavalry regiment was required m England. If not, whether the Secretary for War would disband the regi-
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    CHINESE AM) SHANGHAI COUNCIL.
    218 3 Ratepayers m Favour of Admitting Three. Shanghai, April 14. Concrete evidence *>i' the growing desire of the foreign community to meet the Chinese m the matter of local grievances contained firstly, m itu- almost unanimous resolution .-it to-day's meeting of the Ratepayers, m favour of admitting
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      183 3 Mosquitoes Bring Disease Into Your Home Destroy the mosquito, the insidious enemy of man M o^lT oESaremOrethanpeStS f° UmaDS evaporates quickiv and i iit aie a menace to your loved completely. Extensive tests showed' Flit ones. Mosquitoes carry malaria and t V iy dl<l not stain or iin j ure
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      124 3 i I BARLOW CO. 1 THE i "TRUSTY TRIUMPH" AGAIN i PROVES ITS RELIABILITY. I MOTOR CYCLE I RELIABILITY TRIAL, SINGAPORE, 2Sth FEB. 1926 I TEAM OF FOUR "P" TYPE TRIUMPHS 1 Wivs: FIRST I SECOND AND THIRD INDIVIDUAL PRIZES. I I "P" TYPE TRIUMPHS 1926 MODELS I I PROM
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    TOLD BY THE CAMERA
    273 4 THE WILKINS 1 POLAR FUGHT.— Major Lan- ready for the cold who is with Captain Wilkina on the present expedition to the Pole. \l.i. ABOARD FOR THE N The t h, 'planes shipped to Alaska. It is taking part m The Wilkins' p >lar flight. i.\
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    ASIATIC UNITY.
    1372 5 THE BOOMERANG THAT MAY RESULT. (By Our Tokyo Correspondent). Tokio, Apr. 5. There is a type of Japanese who takes a delight, m season and out of it, to advocate a union of the Asiatic peoples m order to combat the Whites. These writers and publicists p, edict
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    73 5 A Committee appointed by the Trinidad Government to investigate the ravages of the froghopper, a flying insect, which is particularly destructive to sugar cane, has reached the conclusion that soil conditions play an important part, and has recommended the appointment of a soil chemist to proceed with research work. Accordingly,
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      582 5 NOTRE OF REMOVAL. Sees Fhc Anglo-Siam Corporation r. -moved as fi.-m Ist May 1926 to V. IS HKKKBY GIVKX that Poh Kirn c:; S«-ha!f of this firm. KAiiS COMMERCIAL CO., hTD., tfcii 2Ctl d»3 April, 1988. rLOKE YEW AND DONOR HOLARSHIPS, HONGKONG UNIVERSITY. i oki 'i r\v Scholarships, which provide
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      303 5 Th« thru ChrytUr t»lont* m Detroit, Mkfi. phenomenal success m the his- f -Mw mfrrr^jAxr'm i. Tory of motor car design and Two years ago the Chrysler wag if over 32.000 Chrysler Sixes weVe Toda V Chrysler has overtaken— ;^=^S^^^C^^'^^^^^^^r built and shipped, and the public an f even excelled
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    LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    199 6 SWARAJ PARTY IN DIFFICULTIES. Pandit Krishna~Kant Malaviya Resins. Delhi, Apr. 5. That political parties are m a state of flux is not only proved by the conferences among the non-Swarajist group, proceeding m Bombay, but by the increasing number ot resignations from the Swaraj Party. The
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    WHAT SOCIALISM MEANS.
    132 6 1.L.1. President's Address to Conference. London. Apr. "Socialism m our time means a new mili tant policy, including an allowance foi children, drastic taxation of w alth and inheritance and the nationalisation oi banking, the land, nun.--, railways, food import* and housing," was the plea of Mr.
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    BANK MANAGER'S PLUCK.
    152 6 Bandit Holds up Portsmouth Bank. London, Mar. 29. A Hank ma. a? I ck, followed a |j nj ase, frustrated a daring hold up th I nor branch, m p rtsn i. ;!>'k- d > ouhg man enterec premie present id a revolver, and toW the manager:
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    MR.LANSBURY INDICTS MR.NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN.
    90 6 London. \pr. L 5. Mr. George Lansbury, m an interview with regard to the suspension of himsell and I tther Labour members of the House of Commons, alleged that Mr. Neville Chamberlain and his colleagues adopted I dictorial, contemptuous and insolent ri methods. He particularly complained
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    MARRIES FORMER WIFE.
    73 6 Major Gerald Burrard. London \pr. 11. Major Gerald Burrard, the big pranie j hunter, son of Sir Sydnej Bun-aid, married at Chelsea today his foraiei wife, They were married m October, l'.'lT. but their marriage was dissolved l>y the Divorce The bridegroom with an artificial leg, walking
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    RE-DRESSING CHINESE GRIEVANCES.
    94 6 Foreign Community's Efforts. London. Apr. 14. Shanghai. Evidence of the growing desire of the foreign community to redress Chinese local grievances is afforded by a series of resolutions passed at a meeting of the Municipal Council m favour of (1 > tht admission of three Chinese members;
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    REWARD FOR ARRESTING MURDERER.
    61 6 REWARD FOR ARRESTING MURDERER. Egyptian Government's Gift to Indian Policeman. Calcutta, April. 14. The Egyptian G 'vcrnment has forwar:hd to the Commissioner of Police 10(1 Turkish pounds for payment to Sergeant Simpson for having a'oout two ytars a?i been instrumental m the arrest and conviction of Karl Luttmann. a German,
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    THE WIMBLEDON MOWQUE.
    74 6 Many English Present at Ceremonies. London Apr. 14. Kid Q! Fitr was oelebuated by the [man (.1 the Mosque, at Wimbledon, m the preaence of number of Knjrlish t i whom was explained the oeeasi m all the Festival. The Feast ceU-hration ua- held ifter the Benrke
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    LAWN TENNIS RESULTS.
    43 6 Torquay. In the Bemi-finmlf Brucnon beat Barnes, I—6, o. 6 D; (retired). Austin beat Ho Iges, 3 6, 6—4, 6 j. 6 l. Mi Wmts m at Him Btei ry, 7 M i Joan I';;, beat Mrs. Morison, 6- L,
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    NEWMARKET CRAVEN STAKES.
    58 6 Derbj Candidates I ill th»- Places. London, \pr. IS. The result for the N\\\ 1 raven Stakes »*aa foll< »*s GAI LOTHARIO .All three placed I i Eleven ran. H n on I th; half a d set nd and tting. 3 to 1 against ECai ag
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    PROFESSIONAL GOLF.
    111 6 Duncan** Imazing l'l.-;\ m n mi-l :iiak. London, \pr. i»>. th Pi rial Golf Tow namei I M Uliell was brill lat ent out m I H i ntial •rim 1 mean m I a I rial was bj typical firew orits I KoberU vi and For instance,
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    GOLF.
    203 6 England and I lv- |{«-«.t |»r.tw \f\ '.'..< Kr rers played on the Bukil Timah golf coursi i Sini<ia\ the sides finished all square. Ihi scores are appended, the England pi;. eing ment toned first. Harrison and Lyall I, Murphy and Rei I^averton and Robinson I, Martini and Macpherson
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    21 6 Mr. J. H. Mttfefftir, of HeMTB. Ptassr and Xeavc Limited. Kuala Lumpur. \\a> successfully operated on on Monday for appendicitis. M.M.
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      101 6 WHITEAWAY'S A stroll through the ground floor of our Store will open ggg aB| your eyes to the astounding value that we offer for a Dollar. SS There are Tables and Counters loaded with bargains at SI each, Two for a Dollar, Three for a Dollar, Four for a i&
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      130 6 P ls^ ill Cook must hzvve one 1 With 300 tested recipe* \o .oosc from, cook will be abie k| a such pood things to eat Raisley: •«^^TT FREE ioo 1 Cuticura Baths [Comfort Baby's Skin c Theabsclutr p::- m- maki v L for skin. Used daily, Ointment tolitt it
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    610 7 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapor'f, April 27. The Government's recent announcement regarding Restriction provided a surprise for the market. The position is somewhat obscure at the moment the Export Allowance percentage remaining- unchanged at 300 per cent, lor the quarter beginning Ist May but presumably Standard Allowances are
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    MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    675 7 MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Apr. 27. Since our last report th market has remained dull, with business difficult t<> negotiate. With a small increase m the pric< o1 rubb r shares advanced but at close are again at t lu- decline. Sharp fluctuations m the pric< of
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    LYALL AND EVATTS WEEKLY REPORT.
    552 7 Singapore, Apr. 28. The Colonial Oftkv telegram of the 24th announces that the percentage of standard production of Rubber exportable at the minimum rate of duty for the forthcoming quarter will be 100 per cent, the maximum limit of 500 lbs per acre provided under
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    UNITED SUA BETONG.
    93 7 Messrs Guthrie and Co., Agents for United Sua Betong. have received a cable j from the Secretaries advising that the Directors of this Company hav< decided to tecommend, subject to audit and usual adjustments, the payment if a final dividend of Id per rent (payable on Uth
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    THE BAG OF MYSTERY.
    133 7 The M.O. for the Citj of London has Iwen lamenting the fact that then is no standard of ingredients for rausage-making. Perhaps that is too much to expect considering the amazing number of varieties on the market. Germany, of course, is the true home of the
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    74 7 A Committee appointed by the Trinidad Government to investigate the ravages of the froghopper, a flying insect, which is particularly destructive to sugar cane, has readied th;» conclusion that soil conditions play an important part, and has recommended the appointment of a soil chemist lo proceed with research work. Accordingly,
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      396 7 BUSINESS CARDS. Y.v.v.v.%v.-.v.v.w.v.w.v.v.v. j MARY SETON. ij j: E. AMBER MANSIONS. >\ ORCHARD ROAD. -C I THE CURIOSITY SHOP. J v.v.w.v. v-v.v.v.v-vv,'.\%v.vX| ..uOftO^O %}<>O<J <t&&^-O** 2&&G j i I fMeas* Send for the Illustrated v atalogue of Musical Instruments. j SEASON CO., LTD. 111 nri 113. North Brii^e Road. Jl
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      744 7 NOTICES. JUST RECEIVED. New shipment of manicure sets, artificial flowers, ladies' belts and hair brands. Z. Pattara, F. High Street 30-4 REPRESENTATION WANTED. One of the largest British Manufacturers of al] classes of Rone; Steel Wire, Manila. Sisal, etc.. require first class House t<> represent them for Malay State.-. Musi
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      1290 7 Estate of Shaik Abdullah bin Ahamad bin Ali bin Ahmad bin Obudh AlTway Basalamah deed. Important Auction Sate of Valuable Freehold and Leasehold land and >h«>ph!>u;se premises known as Nos. 507, 659 and 821 North Bridpe Koad. No. 184 Illtlfil K«»ad, Nos. 57 and 58 Dunlop Street, Nos. 161. 1M
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Any Compromise Possible?
    1144 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Any Compromise Possible? 111 KS!> \>. M'Kll. 29, 192G It is just fiction nowadays for the majority of folk to say thai horse racing is meant to keep up the breed oi i arc horses. Incidentally a race of very fine animals of great speed and greater
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    167 8 PENANG HAKBOUK CONGESTION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penantf, Apr. 28. The Penang Harbour Board announces a 10 per cent increase m storage rent and also a reduction m the tree storage period from 96 hours to 48 hoars. This will operate on May lsi. Mr. C. W. A.
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    643 8 Messrs. T. Lamb and Co. an bolding ar. auction sale of furniture and otAer articleat 12 Gitetead Road on Saturday. ''Onlooker's* 1 lettti should be sent to I newspaper orifrinall) publishing <<,n-<~ i »ndence on the incident Mr. Hai m from Selang< r, haj taken over the Hongkong and Shangnai
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    BONNIE BABIES.
    265 8 SINGAPORE YOrv.siK.lis Xi HBMOM \i HA I I Babfii Scored rath, r mot i rdrearil) do, proud m *h< i latjre numl ci b sag L r ti ria M< mm Br) y Show vm B the Child w.-itai- lim pi tton which n j i m Singapore.
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    CLAIM OT A HOUSE.
    92 8 A els Shaik Said < >: i jiii for possess i i I .(.j \bdullal Snail bin Mohamed B Khs itd matte! »f an Fustioe. Sit iiliam M i Su •me Court !> < e6terd&: the m tion srat tlial the 1 part an-rof tl house
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    ( AUTTTAS DBATM Wl ]
    58 8 AUTTTAS DBATM Wl Uon hni improved. Am I i neinfoncmg bin notice am! tfu rounti oi roughs. All shops tn tt* Tin n'nu»(ii;cu probk n u umulatod garUq il filth being; highly rendu w th< pn -M-nt w, at h«-t Sporadic cnnet of ismuH mmi t g DOtttfmM Tin- kn<
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    HEAVY LOSSES IN DRUSE WAR.
    40 8 Reuter'e S- n to Paris, \i' s A inrnanu <;<■,*<,■ ft rutatat battalions paittdßated ai Sueida on April Esth a- > X I The French loiSCi iW Btatoi killed and 270 wounded. Th»- I ties were heavy.
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      102 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COM US TO CALDBECK'S" PETER DAWSON CALDBECR, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG, IPOH AND KLANG. i> PATRONISED .A 88 KUIAL SOCIETY'S LATEST DECREE I "THE JADE JEWELLERY" la not only delightful and fashionable but exceedingly becoming for ••It) and young alike. Speciality:- EMERALD JADE BEAD NECKLACE
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      40 8 __v^ FOR ALL f VERMIN USE AGENTS: \f. R. Loxley Co. FJ J*^ Iv^v m FJ 1 GOLDEN SERIES. L JUST RIGHT FOB THE I \%c.g.h!BbErt 'i 'co.^iw/ X^m. LONDON, vJ/7 i UK. \i. BEER" Adamson. (lilfillan X Co., Ltd.
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      612 9 BLUE FUNNEL LINE 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. TANTALUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port t
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      589 9 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. s.s. CITY OK NAPLES Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan May 2'A HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF VALENCIA Marseiles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Apr. 29 s.s <IT\ OF
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      365 9 P O BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES. MAIL, PASSENGER AM) CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION I Q LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty s GovenoneQt). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. lor Marseilles, London and p Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnajj< v iapdr»
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    NORTH BORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    544 10 Following are extracts of the minutes of a Committee Meeting held on Friday, Apiil 9th. North Borneo Plantsrs' Association. The following- letter from the Secretary of the above Association was read. "Dear Sir, I enclose herewith a copy of the minutes of a meeting of
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    199 10 Fourth list of Subscriptions for 192">-2t>. Previously acknowledged $7,111.95, The Right Rev. Bishop of Singapore $20. ('hop Win* Loong $2.'). L. R. Macphail $50. A. K. Baddeley $-^<». A. E. K. Macdonald $25, \V. R. Forde $25, (1. Osborne $25, Tan Soo Guan $20, St-ah Eng Tonp
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    NATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF INDIA.
    57 10 Under tht auspices of the local branch of i the N.M.S. of India, there will be delivered a lecture by Mrs. Paul-Appasamy, 8.A., the j President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the 1 above society. wh6 is on a visit to Malaya, to-morrow at 6
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      317 10 1 For Expectant and Nursing I 1 |i/ x •J a N I i» It'" I _T ff A' Cr 'I *i^_-r X yy i A/ 1 f j gave Kalzana to my wife during pregnancy and my t 7 s J nall iOn '> certainly a most excellent specimen
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      154 10 ir™~^Bj| If j I v\' fIT S J^ i!Br I —^^^^B f\ I 1 I ''W^'lM, c" i I «\»> ft i aa/I Itr''^ TjF g^~J A Pinter friend, happening to see a bottle of I ~M Kin(^ William IV whisky m the office, was asked W" I ZJW HC
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    178 11 The master of the M. V. Sembilan, reports that Round Island Light, m Latitude 1.6. North, Longitude 103 43. East, m the Singapore Strait, was not burning at 5 a.m. on April 26th. The Deputy Harbour Master, Penang, Capt. J. W. T. Saundtrs, accompanied by Mrs. Saunders and
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    WARSHIPS DEPART.
    43 11 H. M. S. Hawkins left yesterday. Shiwill call at Labuan and then Jesselton going on to Hongkong t < re-join the China i Hoot of which she is flagship. H. If. S. ITitania and submarines also left Singapore yesterday bound for Sandakan.
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    THE SARGASSO SEA.
    319 11 No part of the world has perhai he n draped m such mystery, or has had such gruesome tales attached to it as the sar u i s < > Sea. that region of the North Atlantic stretching from the Gulf <>f Mexico north and eastwards past
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    HEALTH OF MERCHANT SEAMEN.
    369 11 (To the Editor of the Times t. Sir, It ta most important thai men haflt seamen >hall have their accidents >re carefully examined an<l their hi^alt h looked after by the Ministry «>f Health, because they have, under the Hoard of Trade, bo hiirh a death
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      375 11 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) r FOR SYDNEY, MELBOUKNE 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 s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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      118 11 HUGO STINNES LINES. (Incorporated m Germany). q REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT. PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND. HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. s.s. TIRPITZ 12,250 May 3 s.s. Adolf von Bayer _2.2.">0 Juno 6 HOMEWARD BOUND. NAPLES. ANTWERP. ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. Scheer 1 2.250 May 21 Carl Legien 9,000 June s Not calling at
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      419 11 t m HOMEWARD MAILS. To Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said. Marseilles from Singapore. CHANTILLY 17,000 tons Apr. 28 AM BOISE 16,000 tons May r> ANGERS 16,000 tons May 1;» OUTWARD MAILS. To Saigon. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. DARTAGNAN 20 r><»o I<ms May I To Saigon. Tourane and Haiphong. COMPIEGNE 17,000 tuns
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      137 11 Stewart's BLENDED Old Scotch Whisky JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporate*: Enp.ar I Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. 01. (Incorporated :n Ita v HOMEWARD SAILINGS Bi-monthly service for Br r V r en and Trieste via por- tatillt >'*: I through Bills (^f La<iinj: for Fiun:< tkl Levant
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      618 11 MAII DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuan tan (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 <$ a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota
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      556 12 O. S. K. Line. Destination*. Steamem. Arr. Dept. Loadoa, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, Bremen, via Colombo, Aden Amur Maru May 17 May 18 tort Sudan and Port Said. 1 mbassa; Zanzibar, Dar-es -Salaam, Beira, Delagoa Bay, Durban f Chicago Maru May IS May 19 ;i :rban. Cape Town, Rio, Santos, .n,l
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      421 12 SKJ| sri&BfSHiPUNE d^SL Round -the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore m 110 Next Sailings. Arr. Spore Leave Spore
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      590 12 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc.. 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YC (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) s.s. BELFAST MARU In Port For rates and other particulars apply:- GUTHRIE CO., LTD Agents: Singapore and P»«»i* PTC "P TVT YKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPIJ.
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    WIRELESS IN MALAYA.
    579 13 AMATEUR SOCIETY'S REPORT. The report of the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya for the period from January loth, 1925, to March 31st, 1926, states: The Society received a revenue of $3,221. 24. Of this sum £1,320 was given as a contribution by Messrs. the Western Electric- Company
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    72 13 H.E. the Governor and Lady Guillemard gave a small dance at (> ►vernraent House oc Monday night to the officers of H.M.S. Hawkins, Titania and Ambrose and to Captain J. I*, oldinir and the officers <>f the .-i\ American destroyers which were m port. About ;5.">0 guests were
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    CASE AGAINST CHINESE GIRL.
    169 13 Tin- preliminary enquiry into the charge of dishonestly retaining stolen property, the proceeds >f a gang robbery, preferred against Chan Keng Sim, the young Chinese girl who was also arrested, has bier, pro reeded with. Evidence given by Detective Inspector Porter was to the effect that
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    42 13 H. R. H. Prince George, who motored to Seremban last week, proceeded to Jelebu and returned to Seremban via Kuala Pilah. He stayed at the Residency with the honVo Mr. E. C. H. Wblff and Mrs. Wolff, and left later for Singapore.
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      99 13 ■fitS® Special BeienVe «yOHN ScotchVhisky jg^t m^ The experience of generations handed down through the aßes has produced the K|jJ^H pride of Scotland. LONG JOHN has no lilnSPrff surer friend than the connoisseur who iMriffiffl finds m it all that calls forth his highest sentiment of respect. flilil LONG JOHN
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      9 13 (j//ift/ressif(m /bpi//ar6tyareffe W.D.& M.O.WILLS, BRISTOL LONDON. "FRUIT ..SALT I
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    FRASER & CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    554 14 FRASER CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28th [Figures m brackets show the issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.] A Huyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 58s 60s Batang Padang Tin ($1) 77% 82% Hitam Tin 1-40 24 Idns 55s ed 57s Kamunting 68s 70s 6d Kinta
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    EXCHANGE.
    39 14 Franco, demand lboii India, T. T. l&&% j Hongkong, demand p.c. U\>. j Yokohama, demand llh 1 < Java, demand 140' 4 Bangkok, demand 79% Bar Silver London 2V 1--Bank of England Rate 5 p.c. Sovereign, Bank Buying. h.54
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    PRODUCE.
    214 14 Tin IT.". Tons 1W7.75 Gambier 12.00 < lVpper \Vnit< 60.00 Pepper Black BM Flake Tapioca *M Pearl SagCi Small 7.25 Copra Sundried 1 1-*" Opium, Benares unt. 4.000 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1 340 Rice. RariKuon Birtan 2*o Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 14 DAILY PKICES CURRENT. April l>Kth. 1926, 1- o'clock noon. Buyers Sillers R.S.S. equal t<< Standard, Q.C V Spot n Standard R.S.S. Spot 7»fc W <>n Tender May Jui c 7»% SO 1 July-Dec 784 Tone of Market: Firm, sellers absent. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet
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    LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    311 14 Far Eastern and Patents. Traile Marks and Designs. Trade Sections. Chinese Trade Marks Law, L92S. The question whether British owners of Trade Marks would be well advised to register their Marks pending the recognition t of the Law by the Treaty Powers, formed the subject of
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    122 14 RUBBER AUCTION. YESTERDAY'S LIST. The Singapore Chamber of Conimene Rubber Association held it> 7~>7th. auction yesterday, when there was Catalopued X:>'.». hl2 lbs., 401.70 tons. Offered <;2*.<iio lbs.. 280.03 tons. Sold SK,lfl lbs.. 247. 54 ten-. Sp«t. London Is. 11 U A New York 47** Bti PRICES
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    210 14 MACPHAIL CO LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. April 2^ Rubber. Local T't^ cent* p,., n,. Tfau— £266 ir.s. Local 137%. 175 t.ms Sold. Rubber*. Shares aiv quiet. New Soft> Uais arc quoted 3.06 3.10 an<i Maiaka I'indas at 3.05 ;>.K>. Tambalake have buyera at 1.-'iO and Hukit Jelotongs at 1.20. Jefftw Kuantan.-
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO S REPORT.
    263 14 ROSE MACPHAIL CO S REPORT. (L. i. Macphail). Ku hber.— l> ll%d. Uown K4. Local Ho. £269.15. ]'..wn its. Local 175 tons sold at i:-J7-V The market is dull m til sections. Ru!.ber share quotation* are practically unchanged. Mining stocks continue <iuict. [ndustrialfi and Loans are wanted at quotations. Rubbers.
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    41 14 Paw-is 1 15-875; New York 4-8637. Brussels l Geneva 25-125; A.msterd 12.10; lltlan L2l; Copenhagen L 8.60; Ronbay Is 5%d; ShanchaJ LO%d; Boadcong •2, -J 7 sd Hongkong 2« 2%d; Yokohama ll l n K(l.; silv, i Spot 29*44.
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    95 14 fu) purpose, and th. dumber has bum asked to furnish the Bomvd of Trade with its irtewi on the matter. A Conference of th* nriou badief ime- nested m the irubjart has been caflai for March l.'tii.. ami accordingly it has been de-cided to bold ;i {oim nu'ctin^- befcrntea Mw
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      482 14 Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m "Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester Houae Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Coart of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance INSURANCE.
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      896 14 BANKING. J HONGKONG 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,F00,000 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq. Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang Deputy CKairman W.
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      39 14 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE(lncorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives. Messrs. BARLOW CO. IjAKK-Ejiv (_O., L< 1 JJ» CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manage/.
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    EMPLOYERS SUED BY MANAGER.
    1600 15 SEQIEL TO AUSTRALIAN FIRMS WINDING-UP. A Heavy Counterclaim. A manager's claim against his employers for money alleged to have been advanced by him m connection with the firms busi•fcesa m Singapore occupied the attention of Mr. Justice I Vane m the Supreme Court yesterday. The plaintiff
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    UK SECRETLY ARM YOU BY POST!"
    205 15 Circular to German Nationalists. Recent reassuring statements m the Reichstag by the German Minister of Defence uith regard to the "innocent" nature the numerous Nationalist Associations have always been taken with a grain of salt the Socialists, states the ''Daily Chroi nicle." "Vorwaerts" publishes
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    TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
    88 15 COLORADO WINS EASILY. [Reuter's Service,] London, Apr. 28. The Two Thousand Guineas (one mile), run at Newmarket to-day, resulted as follows: Lord Derby's COLORADO (100 8) I Lord Woolavington's CORONACH (5—4) 2 Mr. J. P. Homum?'s APPLE SAMMY (10—1) 3 Nineteen ran. Won by five lengths, three
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    EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA.
    462 15 EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. Singapore Branch Report. Tin- annual report of the Singapore branch of the M.S. A.M. for the year ending December 31st, 1!»2.">, states, inter alia: The Committee hav< met <>n lit; occasions during the year. Our grateful thanks are due tn the management of the Europe Hotel
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    SIAM WEATHER.
    162 15 Ik'tUT Than m th«» Straits. Says the Bangkok Times of April 20th: Singapore was complaining a week ago of the hot weather with a temperature of just over <>2 m the shade. Penang also complained of the heat. Bangkok this year is for the time h- iim at
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    THE DIKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK.
    52 15 Malaya's Congratulations. The following telegram was despatched by His Excellency the Governor and High Commissioner to the Secretary of State on the 23rd ApriL Please communicate the following to Thoir Royal H^hnesses the Duke and Duchess of York: 'Malr.ya sends loyal and hear* j
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    260 15 SPRING RACES. A Record Entry. The following have been entered f.,r the Spring Race meeting which begins on Saturday, May Bth, and continues on May 11, 13. 15, and 22. The number reaches !M which is a record for the Club. Irish Maidens: Race 4. Voisif, Bridgemond, Lady
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    29 15 Router'- Sen ice.] i London, Apr. i",. li. the Firei Division of the Krari- h LtagiM IVfanchoster City !<*-at Leeds United i bj 2 goals to 1.
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    AT THE FOOT OF THE TABLE.
    40 15 Manchester C 11 12 18 11 f* T 3fi 1 Lei de 41 13 2<> B 60 7.". "54 Burirtey il !'J i:« 1■• g] in7 34 Notts C. 41 12 22 72 31
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    EMPIRE BILLIARDS.
    22 15 Rente***! Service. I ondoß, Apr. 27. In the Empire billiards tournainei I Shailei (Australia) 2,000 beat Rutledge (Soutn Africa) 1,343.
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    Flyweight Championship Bout.
    199 15 The boxing at the Happj Valley on Saturday night promises to be good. There is little doubt thai (h«- mam »v» it\. 12 three-minute round affair between Hey Walley, Malayan Flyweight Champion, and Dagani Tawide, will be interesting:. Tin so two met a short while .-i-ro. and
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    24 15 TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship. Sinclair vs. Smith. Hunt vs. Husrgins. Veterans' Doubles Handicap (Final). Hill and Cobb vs. M< rgler and Mergler.
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    MILE SWIMMING RACE
    69 15 The Penang Swimming Club held its one mile race on Sunday m a heavy sea Eight started ami the following was the tesult:— Ist. J. Ford, 37 mm. 20 Bees.; 2nd G H Pinckney, 45 mm. 17 sees.; n I). y H thie--Bon 45 mm. 40 sees.
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      188 15 WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED NEW STOCKS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, JAZZ BANDS, MANDOLINES, VIOLINS, BOWS, JAZZ FLUTES. GET YOURS TO-DAY. S. MOUTRIE^AND CO, LTD. (Incorporated m Boagfcoac). KAFFLBS PLACE, SINGAPORE. I one smoke I I Fishing or shooting? Each I I sport has its adherents believing I their pastime unrivalled. But I
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