The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 April 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTO. SINGAPCRE, S.S., FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1926. NO. 11,785.
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  • 312 1 The darkest hour before the dawn is how the coal situation is regarded by many m (ireat Britain Page I. The Trades In ion Conference is solidly supporting the miners, but no decision has been taken regarding a general strike Page 9. Questions m the House of
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  • 1216 1 We have more than ltn« -truck Inter<-t--ing glimpses of the Himalaya*. H< i< another, by ■Geoffrey Dearmer.' vJrritusg from* Sattdakphu, he find- Ifimt lww*> douching somewhat modestly behind htakiju. a smaller hut mOIC imp<>.-in^ peak oi about 25.000 feet, rmi .irraduallv IhM Borthern baai m Wbrt and spread*
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 156 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S MARIE BISCUITS Raffles Hotel Tefephom No: 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. EXTRAORDINARY NEW ATTRACTION. THE (;REAT INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERISTIC I] MISS LADOVA YOURY YOURLO The above dancers will appear at Raffles Hotel A TT ri A V I nder the supervision of an Manager, expert Kuropean. —^2 rr~_ ~~._j y
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    • 165 1 S w J^K .^■^^^^^'BH m PABCO I MAHOGANY VARNISH STAIN j IjFor renovating shabby floors,;; rurnitures etc. jjA stain and varnish m onej: jj operation. ■j jj Price $6.50 per gallon o/m. j: jj Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. jj (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). "I MALACCA STREET, SINGAPORE. jj Simit
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    • 115 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Gar rick cigarettes Page 3. Getzbesi pure food- Page 6. Stenographer wanted I'nw 7. Shipping on pages 1". 12 and 13. Partridges, Cold S rage— Pag B. Jade j well.iy. Robinson's Pag< Cinema show at Goodwood Hall— Pag* 2 F..r the outdoor pirl, 1711 Eau <i» Cologne Page
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    • 7 1 WORLD RENOWNED SWALLOW ARIELL'S. BISCUITS AND CAKES
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 134 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 30tft. High Water. 0.0 noon, 11.47 p.m. L>utch homeward mail closes, 11 ajn. Titi Tin, Chartered Bank, not n. Wesley Church Bazaar. 4 p.m. Municipal Commission, 2.15 pjn. Amateur Wireless Society's annl. mtg, 5.15 pjn. Satu day, May l it. Higfl Water, 0.42 p.m. B. 1. outward
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  • 360 2 Gidney is c yet m all it ans] 1 ecent n ssi m to England, th f his activities si ild at leas oar-pi \:.j rhe lead i was receive d b; net Mm;- lunched w it! w ands wit) W It would absi of cours< else
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    • 286 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. ITALIAN GRAND OPERA COMPANY FULL ORCHESTRA— BALLET AND FULL CHORUS. MONDAY, MAY 3rd I RIGOLETTO. TUESDAY, MAY 4th AIDA WEDNESDAY,
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    • 428 2 PAVILION. From Thursday, 29th Aprii to Wednesday, sth May. AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP. "WILD AND WESTERN" (An interesting SPORTLIGHT) T{ie Latest PATHE GAZETTE EVE'S AND EVERYBODY'S FILM REVIEW JL vJL d^jL A \**M JL m 4 Life, Sentiment, Sensation. Magnificence. Supernatural Scenes, blended together m a harmonious and sublime film.
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    • 193 2 From Thursday, 29th April, to Tuesday. 4th If. ALHAMBRA (Tan Chenp Kee Co., Ltd.. Proprietors., In the Second Show commencing 9 m A UNIQUE UNITED ARTIST PRODUCTION Unfolding a Graphic and Dynamic Camera St« THE GREATEST LAND RUSH IN THE HISTORY of Tm v Pictured with Absolute Fidelity and Historical
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  • 1477 3 THE PRINCE AND THE SCOTS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Edinburgh, Mar. Al. "There are no letter settlers overseas ihan Scotsmen. On his ranch m Canada he had 4000 acres, but only four hands, ai d thvy weie Scots. That was the text of the Prince of Wales' speech
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  • 288 3 The romance of Victor Hugo's Jean Valjean is recalled by a decree published granting a pardon to an ex-eolfvict named Chantecaille, who, after escaping five times from the penal <• >l<<ny t»t" Guiana, had established himself m a provincial town and was leading a
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    • 190 3 T^TOPNOTCrSmtrIi Jtmgr £sorgiG IV" THE DISTILLERS AGENCY, LTD., EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND. bol InHapT THE SMALLEST CINEMA CAMERA THAT PRODUCES THE LARGEST PICTURES. PROJECTING MOVING PICTURES. TAKING STILL PICTURES (ONE BY ONE). Standard Fil sed by I inemas can be projected a tfc 1• takes F.OL CINEGRAPH can be projected m Cinemas.
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    • 284 3 I FORD OWNERS Prolong the Life of Your Car White Star Oil Profitable investment I MAL4YAN MOTORS 209—212 ORCHARD ROAD. WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED Proprietors. -Jr —-^^C^cr^^f f^' v y\ WTO T 1 fife I I Spreads Dangerous Disease With the dust you inhale germs, which may be the carriers of
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  • 376 4 \<> io.— AT BASE HEADQUARTERS. (Specially Written Cot Five Press), The men m the guard-hut at the entrance Ie out camp were promptly christened by u^- "Cuthbert, Clarence, and Claud/ and it Was as well thai they were kind anil longsuffering souls, for you may take it
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    55 4 sleeveless un-k t «>t soft iersej m bo** ile rn-t." h if h reappears m the pleats aiui m th* Irimninfls oi the simple dress pictured above, i irerj be- c.mini: ensemble for tennis, Ih« dress ;cr»', 1* ill OKC Ol tho-e -o!t toi).->--it] ruse, so 1 1
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  • 46 4 l"ni^ i^rt-t-n and ifold brocade «'*t'nintf gewi i^ typical «»t t h«- "movine" sil- h huuettf. Alnm-1 Ntrai^ht uhtn m r«ppjC. it ttart-x into 9ofl and b<ri'ominK w htii mihuly ualk> or danc*-. I h»> drap«'d <»\al dt'tollttf i> new and -rart-tul. t I
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  • 1241 4 MOORS MODES OF EVE friends ami relations, curbed only by the reflection that ail our correspondence would now viewed by the Censor. .M\ hut-mates m were quite happ> m their new work at the dirty old Ordnance Depot, though it all seemed very difficult to me, fiom their accounts. They
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  • 514 4 FRIVOLITIES. By FLORA. \Vhi. h i- the vainer we* and why".' "Men, d£ course," will be the ■Bawei i>f most wi'iin-n. And the men won*l tens it, either. They cant. They dmren*t! Th< y know the\ ire rain, to Id them so merely increasefl their vanity. So
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  • 122 4 Si me ilaj Worth vi Poiret, 01 ne othei pntei pi ising artist is poing to take a trip to the East. aii<i then we uil! b*h a -'-M:-a-tional change m E m n styles. Th minine VV T < m scoHd i r :bo trip oul I tlanco
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  • 37 4 Ih< engagement its announced of Wa.--John Smith, Publii ATorkf Depsrtm««l i\l >.. Elstelle Corson Batnbefger, widov of Ffenry Bamberger, uf Philadelphia, ititd I daughter at the late Capt. and llrs. Elus Corson, of Camden, N« v Jersey, > I
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  • 37 4 Jade-coloured peorgette is 'he material used tor im~ daintj n 1 1 1 1^ gown. Ihe l:< Id and jade lace, arranged ai ih« vvai-t. HUKgests \«r> forcefnlh iii l.i stern mil tit m
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    13 4 DAME CLARA BUTT'S SHAWL The Chinese production entirely covered with brilliant silken embroideries.
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  • 199 4 I BEDROOM DECORATION For thow fortuaaJ i ally may change i| c m h bed* iv now availal scheme ha- b< > s, i and KtWn colours, {lie screen, 80l :■!■<•(! siiK KM an Eastern deetfpi, \\;> of tin I too, h.i<: I t en.: no Ka4<! tl
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    66 4 Ihe »'V cr |M»|'iil.t r t>';i< >- > > r«-a|;|» Hr h r< Ml t x^ti almo-i »ailor«Mi irverft; rt« tin< I li»%»Hi <»nl> bj .1 s*ft IU if neK rial, knottid n\ lh« -k •< iv a n«« \«r^ioti nl tin lanM h« d<:ubl<- (Ktni!- n ,'.h
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  • 33 4 in.tkr- if rgnalh Miilabl<- I •■1l| wear, hand- «rt hl.i. k lim -n me itv onl> tnmmin<- Ih. M M hiir milan i- trimimJ ol black v 1 x *t
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  • 2219 5 CAMBRIDGE'S FINE WIN. Cup And League Football (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Mar. 31. Can. bridge won the Boat Race on SaHirav by five lengths, after being led on the irst mile by Oxford who had won the toss md taken the Surrey side. A dramatk- struggle held
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  • 48 5 tain climates and surroundings causa particular diseases, so does* long subjection to alien rule introduce this <lwa-< i of comnranalism into a body politic; and us n chance to a better climate and surroundings overcome the disease, so -iocs a chancre from subjection i^ Swaraj obliterata all c.nimunalism
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  • 323 5 'Jlt_ilgtliril reattd by Ahen Wuie. The proceedings >^' Bombaj A.;-;.--tie« Conference and the waoUrtfon: adopt* J.'v ;t uvn-nitir-M-.i by Pandit Motilal Nehru :i t a public meetinc neld n<r ewaafcaf;. He characterised th«-»- tl Ooh«S»sW imitation of Swarajist tm-ih.xls. an<! •>.! surprise thai those <eaom t <!"^t action"
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    • 311 5 w Z. I TAe XJ OnAy Child I t low i areful jfOW are to see inai be is warnoly dressed, iai he has regulai meals. \<r: -an I \ou cannot quite understand it he is %k not as str og as he should be," and he often SeW* 0
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    • 125 5 A^^^A Mr f 111 j|A Outdoor Girl fl^wfl Hot weather and a scorching sun work havoc IVW with sensitive skins. But you needn't suffer ■lilii theae discomforts if you treat them with Sn"ufi| "4711" Eau ie Cologne- Its soothing pro- Vx It perties give you welcome relief, and its t
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  • 1681 6 I THE POLICE AND CRIMES. (From Our Own Correspondent). London. Apr. 1. Evidently the police are getting perturb"lt is a remarkable tact that while the number of offences of dishonesty known to the police increases, the number of persons tiiv'ti remains almost constant. It seems that tfi<"
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  • 174 6 Six Murders, ;i Motor Chase and Possible Suicide. A dramatic story of a succession of murders, ending possibh m suicide, is told m Renter telegrams from Stockton ami Placerville, California. At the former place John (loins, a real estate dealer, ran amok shot and killed a man and
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  • 16 6 My experience is that Governments never contribute anything that is any pood. Mr. J. H. Thomas.
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    • 499 6 sheer merit of its flavour and, the beneficial results it il tasse the epicure is content with nothing else. Postum wins. Jim* It is so delightful, refreshing, and invigorating. The charming flavour is a challenge you've never met ita equal before. but the beginning of a new epoch 5 o'clock
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    • 77 6 J UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. ■2 (Incorporated r; the Straits St-'tiftm-nte. j! J Electrical Department. Owiteers" I If 1 V Vb%I i# f PHONE. 3134. and 3135 I W.V.'.W.V.V. 1 ViV.WiV.V.V.V.V.W. W.V.V. V.V.V.V.V.'.V.V. 1 m^BBI^A^Bb^J i I i |y.%%V5%V.V.V.%V.V.V.V.\V.V^V.V.%%V.V.%V.V.5%V.%'.'.'.'.'.\ i .S i > 1 I TROPICAL ADORO if No. 57 W)B
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  • 37 7 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, mve received telegraphic advice from the Secretaries of X.M.S. (Malay States) Rubier Plantations Ltd. .that the Board have lettered an interim dividend of ■> per cent, payable on 29th May.
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  • 39 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Apr. 28. Paris 147; Now York 4.*****; Brussels 136; Geneva 25.15; Amsterdam 12.095; Bombay Is. 5%d; Shanghai 2s. 10% d; Hongkong 2s. 2%d; Yokohama Is. 11 7-16 d; Silver 20 9-16 d.
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  • 762 7 SEQUEL TO INCIDENT ON S.S. KALGAN. At attempt by a Chinese passenger to conceal another passenger suffering from small-pox m an advanced stage, was destnbed m the Police Courts yesterday, when proceedings were taken against Captain A. Tucker, master of the Kalgah, Mr. K. S. Cheah, surgeon on
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  • 953 7 SUPERSTITIONS THAT STILL SURVIVE. E:\L-h country has its own characteristic iperstitions, but there is a strange it i >mblance between many of them. The tcian has surrounded every part of his Ie with superstitions of one kind or an,her. It is, therefore, not surprising to id that
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  • 23 7 I find thai m art people are so apt enthuse over that which they do not unde stand. -Sir I and on Ronald.
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  • 639 7 HER LIFE AND WORK. There arrived by yesterday morning's train from Seremban Mrs. P. Appasamy. 8.A., viu of Mr. Paul Appasamy, M.A., LL.M.. City Civil Judge, Madras. This is the first time m the history of the Indians m Malaya thai an Indian lady of rank
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  • 271 7 Singapore, April l'H. Rubber Report. The Government announcement with regard to the Restriction Scheme was made on Monday which was rather earlier than expected. The news was at fii s1 taken both m London and Singapore as a strong bull point and a sharp advance m
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  • 31 7 Subsidies invariably tend to produo slackness and want of enterprise OB tht part of their recipients who are shields from the stimulating effects of legitimate competition.— Mr. H. Cox. (Hie Sal
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  • 203 7 Indigestion ie "ft. n looked upon m temporary discomfort, painful while it la.-:.-, but not sufficiently important to v..vry about. But really, tins very common ootnpUint "»<* of the bippest memmett to health and caotet many serious ■»■< When th<- EtftW»ct jl upset the \vh<»l.- body
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 396 7 BUSINESS CARDS. S MARY SE TON. h X AMBER MANSIONS. J ORCHARD ROAD. jl THE CURIOSITY SHOP. l\ oc o o 00-oos-o-fl-o-aa-a -><>■»♦ aoo-o-IPIMM Send for the Illustrated i- 5 i atalogue of Musical Instruments, ti SEASON CO.. LTD. HI arJ 113, North Brii^e Road, g IKBLS TABLE TOPS. FLOORING.
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    • 684 7 NOTICES, JUST RECEIVED. New shipment of maniure sets, artificial flowers, ladies' belts and tair brands. Z. Pattara, V. Hiyh Street. L' 4-4 30-4 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. The off>ce< oi The Anglo-Siam Corporation will be removed as It mi Ist May 1926 to Vi'.ycr Quaj (Nos. (">:< and 66 The Arcade).
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    • 552 7 TENDERS MUNICIPALITY 01 SLM.APOKK. The Municipal onunlsMonen C the 1 al Singapore invite tenders for dbe an Extension bo tin Central Ww Street Plans naj b< seen and Speciftcat Form of Tenders obtained al th< Municipal a st*s Office during oftee boats. Fewlert to be lodged with the Mi:n,cii;;] Secretary
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  • 46 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES' BIRTH XI.TON i: II oi Apri 27th. to I apt. mid Mrs. 11. d< I Elton, a »on A\ i I On A J7: i Sei mbai H pital, to Mr. Mi W Vncutt, I Tiroi N••l' i So m bil h n t
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  • 620 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1926. Bast and West. Speculation as to the ancient history of tjic countries we dwell m and their relation to other known countries is very fascinating*. In Malaya itself \vg have verj few nit! remains by which to judge of its past history, bui
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  • 561 8 I Dr. ;iii'i .\h>. R Mendelson are leaving I Bangkok the first week m Maj and are not Mr. Mai n-. of Ih< Forest 1 tepai I mem ha.- been transferred from Pahang to K!ong Mr-, i;. <i Heawood, of Ihe Bombay Trading < rporation, Ltd., Siam, arrived m Penang
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  • 350 8 CLAIM l OU OVEKDI E SALARY. A nephew's claini against his uncle and employe] tor arrears of salary occupied th<? attention oi the Chief Justice. Sir William Iturison, m the Supreme Court yesterday. The plaint jif, If. H. A. llajeed, was nepro eented by Mr. EL Page,
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  • 189 8 KESIDRN4 E l\ Hl\ < n\h| I |u\ I»K( LAKBII BAII Th< oniained m tht- will of a testator named Ho <"!,.•<• Sip requiring a! the beneficial l < tuna and t ■■>..-.- declai ed to be bad i»> *''.<■ hie' Justice, Sii William Murison, th< Sup-
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  • 290 8 111 G. A. Hereford, l>;<n ict ludgt Pc nang, i.a- resumed his <li;tu-. having re- L*ovei ii from his indtsposit Dr. C. 1.. Sansom. i .M.G., late Princiftal Medical Officer, F.M.S., is now :u Calcutta. Mrs. and Mi-- Sansom are joining i here next month. Mr. ll < Bathurst, who
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  • 286 8 JIiKHAHDSON MVKI.S i|fi f I The cor tillMed iuji! i|M of the r^ Rlrh;n<l<ni,. who a <•},;,-,. m respect ->i <•«.. r. his defence aftei -v. re-called. Making rfato <>,> tit fro. Richai'l^.n fenfed li thai he went mh („,,<.] t door. He despatched i gage, went to
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  • 68 8 At the meeting Commiftsioners bo-da} at 2.11 A. Brown w .1; uk if til I' 1 upon Go\ nutettt tin- nea ssitj iliai the r. Approval if t -<■ befone inittinp tin m im M onshi will i Banting th callHMi I I ;«t! r the Moslem phitanthri
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 123 8 -THE CONNOISSEUR COMhS TO CALDBECK'S" HARVEYS OF BRISTOL MILK SHERRY, f ALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. Telephone 228. 15, iiobinson Road, SINGAPORE. •.y,V.V.V.".V.V.V.%V.V.V.V.V. B .V.fAPAV.V.V.V.V. V.V.V.V.V.V.V. NEW SHIPMENT C* ;l COLD STORAGE, jj ViVAVAViViV.WiWiVAViSViViWi 1 V.V.VA NEW SELECTION \FI SMART SUITINGS T JUST ARRIVED. 41 Ui' ORDER NOW FOR j John
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    • 39 8 Parfums de Luxe > v/\/ JL X Rose Jacqueminot I dilh < Emcraude J EAU DE COTY to be had from ail dealers Dupire Brothers. Sole A^t-nts: THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore, Penanjf, Kuala Lumpur, [poh. \l<»r Star and I't'luk Anson.
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  • 291 9 HOPE STILL LIVES. rHINKING OF FI'RTHEK HBLI». i Renter's Service.] London. Apr. 29. enta ia the newspapers with re- neg tiati-ris are connecting. hopeful, others inclined to The discussions continue lo- port anticipates the i>siu- „f Bpend ng me coal owners new conation proposals, timed i<> midnight
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  • 31 9 minister, Mi I thai f hia aims was foreign trade. A1 f de jure It 3 S mighi I those ■;•.■>-■ rested R village ap] laoae, sent *oun- 8
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  • 60 9 f motor-cars had d ii about Dl as Hoover's ■st the ml n y. khe n m on the B export rest riction, o< that "continued Bi itist c ai antho- ntl l oni i< >i corthe us.- of robber by American I re act h ity
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  • 419 9 TREATY MATTERS. RUSSIA AND GERMANY. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rum by. Apr. 28. Sir Austen Chamberlain, m the House of Commons, m reply to questions, said that hi.-- Majesty's Government had not been associated with any other government m naking any representations to Germans about the Russo-German Treaty.
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  • 184 9 London, Apr. 28. In th House of (Commons, the suggestion thai three Chinese members should be aph n the Municipal Council at an early 1 Government would consider the lesirabil of ing the hinese repre sentai m the International Settlement m >■■ ■> r '"U their rate paj
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  • 76 9 I Reute r's >• rvice. 1 Calgary, Alberta. Apr. 28 An important judgment with regard to I alings m grain futures has been given by Hr. Justice Walsh, dismissing the claim of (Train-brokers against a customer. Hoi aid it down thai "where people arc trading n grain
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  • 53 9 [Renter's Service.] Washington, Apr. 2s. The Senate by 54 votes to 17 have aproved of the Czecho-slovakian agreement p or funding its debt of $185 million, there- f y clearing the Senate's calendar of war S lebt settlements. Washington, Apr. 28. President Coolidge has signed the Italian I
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  • 125 9 MORE CONSTABLES. HOWDY ELEMENT IN PERIL. [Keuter's Service.] Calcutta, Apr. 28. Sir Hugh Stepher.M>n, a member of th< Executive Council of Bengal, has sent a let ter to the president oi' the European Asso eiation, stating that the stair of sergeants m the Calcutta police will he
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  • 201 9 i Reuter's Service.l lU*rlin, Apr. 2t. Fhe Government coalition parties having tailed to effect a compromise regarding the I confiscation <>f ex-rulers' property, the Reichstag therefore opened the debate on a Socialist Communist Bill demanding the entire confiscation without compensation. The Bill has not the slightest chance
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  • 152 9 [Reuter's S< rvice.] London. Apr. 28 The House of Commons is unperturbed by the vehemence of the criticism of the Budget. Mr. Churchill, replying m the debate. serenely voiced his inability to remember any budget incurring such a weak, disunited, discursive and contradictory opposition. He claimed that
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  • 73 9 Keutei Service. I New York. Apr. 2>. Captain Fonck, the French ace, has arrived and inspected the biplane being constructed for hia proposed non-stop tli^'ht from N'rv. York to Paris. He hopes to start al the end of June and cover the course <>t j 3,600 miles
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  • 31 9 FReut< is Service.] Buenos, Apr. 28. Two American citizens, engaged m oil survej work, have been found murdered near the Bolivian frontier. Robberj is ►elieved to be the motive.
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  • 44 9 [Reuter's Service. Kingsfon. .Jamaica, Apr. 29. Sir Reginald Stubbs has arriv< d and met > vith an enthusiastic reception. He stated hat he wished t<> work m harmony with all ilasses and do his best to promote the velfare of th« island.
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  • 45 9 [Havas Service] London, Apr. 29. Befor* adjourning to May 27 Parliament roted di finitely the budget, establishing 'lanes 37,498,739,468 receipts and francs 17,338,369,202 expenditure. Paris, Apr. 29. The budget having finally been passed. )<>th Chambers 'if Parliament have adiourned until May 27th.
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  • 711 9 ACQUISITION OF STRAITS ICE. 85 Tons Daily Output. At an extraordinary general meeting oi the Singapore Cold Storage Co. Ltd., held at Union Building at noon yesterday, resolve tions that each of the 100,000 shares of the Company of $10 be divided into five shares of $2
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  • 62 9 The committee of the Child Welfare Society's Baby Show arranged that all prize- winm rs on Wednesday last should have their photographs taken free of charge, and parents whose prize-winning babies were not photographed at the Victoria Memorial Hall are requested to apply to Mrs. V. Clumeck,
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  • 70 9 [Reut'.r's Service/1 Havana. Apr. 29. Both Houses of Congress have approved the Sugar Crop Restriction Bill and the j establishment of a Sugar [ntelligenct Committee. The hill provides for a fine on j every ba^ 1 of sugar milled over each planter's quota and a fine of
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  • 24 9 [Reuter's Service. 1 New York, Apr. 28. Rorkfeller's offer to Egypt for the Ar-chaeloß-ical Museum has lx?en withdrawn by the Trustees.
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    • 192 9 I NEW SELECTION OF j; Real Chinese Gold Mounted i l\ Green Jadestone Jewellery. I i COLD AND JADE SLEEVE LINKS. =1 PRICBS: S2<i.r»o. SUM, IS, 68.50. l\ GOLD AND JADE KINGS! IRK ES: 827.50. IS. NkSt. Sfcit. GOLD AND JADE PENDANTS AND BROOCHES. ■I I'KICES: HUM, iH.")O. IS, ->*."><».
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    • 644 10 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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    • 559 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. s.s. CITY OK NAPLES Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan May 23 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF VALENCIA Marseiles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Apr. 29 s.s CITY OF SINGAPORE London, Antwerp.
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    • 410 10 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Ireo r porat2d m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION DO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governs tit i OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWAKIo For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and B Tonnage. Singapore.
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  • 1025 11 TO ASSIST THE REVENUE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Paris. Mar. 28. Although, with a view to earning money tor the State, almost everybody and everything taxable has been severely even out-rageously-—taxed, the sportsman has yet to fee exploited. True, he is bound to take out a turn-license; hut comparatively
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  • 408 11 Condemned Man's Life Saved by Priest. Dublin, Mar. 19. There was an unusual incident m the Dublin High Court to-day, when a Roman Catholic priest, having given hi f s evidence m a case of alleged conspiracy, Mr. Justice Hanna, the Judge, warmly shook hands
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  • 320 11 Seim-Officia] Tour Planned bj Conservative M.P*B. I understand that Lieutenant-Colonel T. C. R. Moore, Captain Bourne. Sir Frank Nelson, and Mt. K. W. Boothby propose to cave England aboul April 20 <>n a visit to Russia, which will last for a month or longer. They are
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  • 598 11 Prohibition, m its various workings, is a curious thing. No one may legally sell whiskey, therefore it is rather remarkable to read m the Crockery and Glass Journal, the official organ of the trade, that: "One of the largest orders for whiskey glasses since the Volstead Act
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  • 176 11 Captain Gee, a distinguished V. C. and M. P. lias expressed his opinion thai "Mr. Kipling's 'Soldiers three 1 is the must cowardly and dastardly book ever written <>n the British Tommy Atkins." A correspondent writes to an English paper that Captain (ice dtt's nut know what he
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  • 134 11 Sequel to Fire at Irish Mansion. London. Apr. i.J. As a stquel to the fire m a mansion m the ('unlock district of County Dublin on March Mist, the gardener. Henry IfcCabe, has been arrested and remanded m cCustody on six charges of murder.
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    • 444 11 Ever seen a Vitamin? I 1 "<.r-\t --v "But ry.h rP v lcnj-i- chap, like this s n iasl) :i Vlt which C and y, ur skin rattling Bne drink too" Lea a Squash is v md r<S.v o: r.p^, ■n ten m ar j cane sugar on» B artificial
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    • 261 11 gDE DION BOUTON CARg 0 lhe rremier rrench tar R i 4 Seater Wire Wheels $2,450. U Petrol Consumption 40 45 miles per gallon. p| if C W II?T r*ADC H uffiri v/li\ij r Podel De Luxe 10 H.P. Touring I (4 Wheel Brakes) $2,400. 3 Petrol Consumption 40-45 miles
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  • 352 12 The French mail steamer D'Artapnan is due here from Colombo on May 3rd at 0 a.m. and will be leave the same day at about 2 p.m. for Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. The P. and O. Alipore has left Hongkong and is expected to arrive at this
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  • 340 12 If then is any creature m the world which' man has an < sous for destroying, ;t is. onel would think, the fierce an<l blood-thirsty I shark. Every hoy has read thrilling stories I of the escape of sailors from thr jaws of I the wolf of the
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  • 252 12 Pleasant Reception. The quarantine system which has been created both m the Colony and the F.M.S. is an achievement of which every resident of this country may be proud. With thousands of Chinese arriving at Singapore every week, ;m<l with smallpox on two out of everj four immigrant
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  • 514 12 PENANG HAKBOI K. As a role, the word coogßttion, when wpplied to industry and lu^bic row, connottfm inefficiency. In other words hdpl'^-rn-— to deal with exigenciefl h tluy pfeaent t* -*j i Ives. Apropos the conditaon of thin^> at tfce Swettenham Wharf, we Mould be itoteK injustice to
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  • 110 12 British officers me to take part m courses of military instruction \v:th the French Army during the next few months. TinArmy Council, the order states, attaches great importance to the attendance of British officers at th<- French military schools and declares that only those uh,.
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    • 482 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) f FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. r Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MAKELLA (7.375 tom) and MALABAR (4.512 tons.) The 8.«. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins,
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    • 122 12 SINGAPORE- NEW YORK SERVICE. OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM ).\a> U) AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. Sailinps on fixed dates via Suez bo N' <>rk. Boatoa and I'r ,i., s.s. SAPAROEA Cargo if al^o accepted to Baltimore, itad V< IS. A. and (.>,,,: Points on thtou^h BiQg of Ladinp. For
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    • 314 12 LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. m r(lnc.irporate<j ,n [ta 1 HOMEWARD SAILINGS Hi-monthly service for Br v 9M Trieste via petti taft I tiwou^h Bills <f Lading m J Levant and Black Sea j KSQUIUNO OUTWARD SAII INfs PIM HONChOSf, sHANi.H m I I mbJNI l» alterat.. n notice, no reapottslbiUti I
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    • 624 12 MAIL DESPATCHES, BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah ft a m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota
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    • 671 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. c* o steamers. Arm n A Rotterdam, Hamburg, A De l v°i~ r:, c t-; bo Aden Am M i7 ma; Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, D**» Bay Durban Chicago M.ru May 18 May 19 ape Town, Rio. Santos. y H;U "r/T- fLa Wa*a Maru May 20 May
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    • 427 13 Round-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YOftK OILBURNERS, NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Port SaW, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore m 110 days. Next
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    • 601 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc.. 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YC GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND s.s. BELFAST MARU In Port For rates and other particulars apply:— GUTHRIE CO. LTD Agents:— Singapore and P«MM K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CD., OF BATAVIA).
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  • 1187 14 AIISORPTIOX OF SILVER. Silver is perhaps the greatest aspect of the problem m Eastern banking anil exchange. The Kast has an insatiable appetite lot the metal. It flows into China, and *ht stream into India is a never-ending one; k rarely flows out of either country. "Where does
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  • 238 14 Newspapers Bait Aristocratic Socialists. London, Vpr. 12. The tour of Mr. Oswald and Lady Cynthia Mosley m America has provided newspaper reporters there with plenty of copy. They are baiting Ladj Mosley on the inconsistency of her bearing a titl< and preaching socialism. Lady Mosley
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  • 237 14 A Ntu (suarterlj Review. "Health and Empire,* 1 a n.-w quart •ly Review, pu lished by Constable and Co., foi the British Social Hygiene Council, is r: .w appearing. It is being prepared m lesponse to a demand which has made itself felt from all part- of
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  • 157 14 Viexin i eaj»ue*a Objects. Vienna, Vfar. 1 5 A non-pi liticaJ l< ague has been vi-.gh t< -cd m Vienna, the aim of which is to obtain redress foi and protection again*; wrongs flirted by women upon men. The followng are the principal demands made by the
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    • 398 14 ;^^r^S FROM london WfW// Ivr\\ tJ \^V^ J} An they reacn you as fresn as if >°v bought them *Af% v vTf /^ftf^^ Piccadilly Virginia Cigarettes will bring you ion Wy m% i X%l^ \N V '§5 Va f° r ne > are co an(^ I'ragrant. v JjJyffijjZ/jfrf *J J
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  • 777 15 STEADY ROBBER MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 1. Kubber shares have, on the whole, remained very steady but, m common with most markets, there has been little g^oing on, and apart from the appearance of a number of excellent annual reports, nothing lof interest has
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  • 11 15 Bank of England Rate 5 p.o. Sovereign, Bank Buying. 8.54
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  • 220 15 April 29. Tin 75 Ton (135.50 Gambit;- 12. Oil Pepper VThite 60.00 Pepper Black 59.00 Copra Sundri i 1 1 BO Opium. Benares unt. 4.000 Rice. Liang Hin Chan Mark Rice. Rangoon Bir.tan 260 Rice, Rangoon SioVa 2M Rice, Siam Broken No. 1 ?20 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2
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  • 96 15 Messrs. Guthrie and c<'.^ Koala Lumpur, have received telegraphic advice from the Secretaries that thfi Directors of Linggi Plantations Ltd. have deckled to recommend, subject to audit and usual adjust tnents, a final dividend m respect of the financial year ended 31st December, 1925, of i'") per cent,
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  • 260 15 Yesterday's Alterations. qfasta there is talk of a possible bonus ii serin or cash, m addition to the 7 per cen dividend. Asam Kumbang (ft 58s 6d 60$ Batang Padang Tin ($1) sO si* Hitani Tin L.42% 1.45 Kamunting ifi 68s 6d 7 (1 > < <i
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  • 376 15 Singapore, April LV». Rubber.— The Colonial omce has mn«nn thai the percentage of standard prod i tion, exportable at the tninimun rate of will rei one tumcta <!. 15th restriction qua bei commencing Let May, but the limit of 500 lbs. pi act* foi Estates exceeding 25 acres
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  • 57 15 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. April Eftfc, 192 H. 12 oYl.uk n<K,n. Buyer-- S> Uei R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F BtwwUrd JLS.S. Spot all positions 7-.v.. g rone of lUrket: i» u il. nlfen reserved. t Lati->t Cable: London Spot ffrmet j:;,i pel b i New Yurk
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    • 1272 15 OV S6JiO0 000 S C A,™™* m Force O»« $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LEHlTED(lncorporated m Straits Settlements) Th^ r'^ a nvhl« E io~^ n H CheBt^ 0^ 01 LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C The Company has £20,000 depomted with the Supreme Court of England, and complies
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    • 464 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. I). 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR" MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives. Messrs. BARLOW CO. Messrs. HARRISONS, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. TRADE AND COMMERCE. MACPHAIL CO LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, April 2M. Rubber. Local 80
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  • 826 16 CASE AGAINST AUSTRALIAN FIRM CONTINUED. Tiu hearing of the action by Mr. William, Woelz, formerly manager of the Singapore branch of Australia Overseas Co. agaillsi E. W. TomKnson and I. F, Pilgrim, partner- of the firm, was rontimied before Mr. Justice Deane m the Supreme Court yesterday
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  • 51 16 The Y.M.i members who entered for *he bicycle paper chase to be held on Sun-tia-v Ma re rei lind dof the meeting tha: held m the Y.M.CA. lounge i runk r at al out 6.30 pan., kVhen m■• ients will 1.. discussed. All >: it I
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  • 648 16 STORY OF $300,000 THEFT. Former Peon Committed. The hearing of the preliminary enquiry into the ehargt of theft of over $:iou,ooo I brought against Mariappen, the "former bank peon employe d by the Banque de I'lndo Chine, was concluded m the Second Police Couit yesterday, the accused
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  • 254 16 Vice-Commodore's Challenge Cup. (>n Sunday tin- first of the races for the Commodore's 1920 Challenge Cup will be sailed, the Cup to be won tutrighi bj hi yacht making the greatest number "i" m two races. Course as lasi Sunday; start m a.m. Handicaps:- -Iran, scratch;
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  • 471 16 THE HANDICAPS. The following are the handicaps for the first day of the Spring race meeting to be I held <>n Saturday. May Bth. E\-(iriflin Horses, Class C. (Race Course Noone, 9.7. Whiskers 9.4, Boom Capsicum S.S, Cowboy S.B. Lum Reek 8.1, Ths Squib 8, Napoleon S.
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  • 413 16 T HE TRAINING. With tl>.- cntii-s for the May meeting serl there > greater interest being shown ir tli. work on the Racecourse and there was a large gathering yesterdaj morning. A »d deal of misi prevented clear \i< w ol the running bui m any case with few ex
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  • 47 16 BRITISH WELTER-WEIGHTS. [Reuters Service.] London, Apr. 29. At the Albeit Hall, London, to-nijdit. Harry Mason, light-weight champion of Great Britain, meets la'U Harvey, of Plymouth, for the welter-weight title, compuls< riiy relinquished by Tommy Milligan because he is now unable t<» box at the weight.
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  • 36 16 [Reuter's Service] London, Apr. 28. Th« following arc tl^ results of i" -day's League matches: Division I. Manchester United 1, Cardiff City 0. i Bolton I, Arsenal Division 111 (Northern^. Durham < ity 2. Wrexham
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  • 68 16 F AST MOTORING. [British Radio Official ServiccJ Kimhy, \pr. 28. On Pendine Sands, Mr. Parry Thomas, m hi? four hundred horse power ear, beat his own world's speed record \'<<r the kilometre, which he created yesterday by doing 171.09 miles per hour. H«- attempted to beal the world record for^Se
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  • 41 16 f Reuter's S< rvice.] Vienna, Apr. 29. Austria will probably withdraw froni the Davis Cup tournament, ;i> hitherto ii has been found impossible to agre< on a dati ■j; which she can play against South Africa m London.
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  • 33 16 ESTERDAY'S RESULTS. < hampionship. Smith beat Sinclair, 6- 6 3. Hunt beal Huggins, 6- 3, l 6, 6 2. Veterans' Doubles Handicap (Final). Hill and < t»bb beat Merglei and Mci srler,
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  • 9 16 Championship (Semi-F inal). Smith vs. De Steurs.
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  • 325 16 Rl< KET. i following have been w U l t< .1 to re i the R.A. an I R.E., vs. Singapore Ci icl et Club 11. thi ev< i ing an I m< rrow Capt. Armitag< Lieut. Hark S. M. Ba thok>m< v, i;. Q. M. S. nnett,
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  • 112 16 Twenty-six cards were taken uul for the Apnl i L 926) M, dal of the Race Course Golf Club, and the best nine r< turned vcea as follows:— i tail she will have to improve to g*l a winning number. Others were out d ling neces-
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    • 338 16 is the Hallmark to ANY HOME. S. MOUTRIE LTD BAPPLBB PLACE, BDiGAPORI You Cannot Better the Best fLIPTON SFORpUALITYJ Gives more cups to the pound >; than any other. I THE BEST AND therefore the most coi om ical Lip ton Limited.: COLOMBO, CEYLON. rv O■ cp r^ t* o
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