The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 March 1927

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press H I .NTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1927. NO. 12,052.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    339 1 A serious distuibance was caused during a procession in connection with the Sun Vat Sen celebrations on Saturday, and the police were forced to fire, six Chinese receiving fatal wrunds, whilst many persons were injured Page 8. Fierce fighting is proceeding in China in terrible snowstorms and
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    LIKING A CASTLE.
    978 1 I read his advei tisement joyfully. Mind you, I think that I have read it before. Months ago. year* ago time Hies so fast. —I mailed the advertisement of the Millionaire who wouid like to live in a castle. '"Country seat of first importance wanted to purchase."
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      485 1 i i\ILDINGS I I aOLYPTOS OIL i PURE BEST. ::.,.,,.,......v.v.v.v..v.v.v. _--p-p--_------_---| y^v."A"AVw\%vy B .v.v.v.v.v.vv«VL".v.v.v.s B .v.v.v.v.v.vw i .v. B .v. n\UU I T C U_r_TPPI famous for more than half-a-century. T_^^^L *L Thursday, 17th March, Diner Dansant 8.15 p. m. J I=l s=a \\v/'kl iDiiiners will be served in the
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      91 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Chua Motor Service Page 7. Robinson's for guns Page 9. Singhalese Tailoiing Co. Page 7. Paramoun. film features Page 2. Whiteaway's special offers Page 6. Civil engineer wants post Page 7. Lifebuoy soap. HutUnbach's Pace 1. Fox's special film at Alhambra— Page 2. Canadian Club whisky. Little's— Page
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      6 1 ORDER < SNOWFLAKE ;i CHILLED CREAMERY BUTTER. <
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      147 1 THE WEEK. Monday, Uth. High Water, 6,58 a.m.. 7.4, 9.29 a.m. 7.4. Malacca: High Tide, 5.40 am.. 4.8, 6 p.m., 4.4. Outward Mail due. C. of C. Rubber Assn: Mtg.— 2.ls p.m. Inter-Corn-Cup: Hong Kong Bank vs. Boustead. Hockey: Framroz Cup Winners vs. The Rest Tuesday, loth. High Water. 8.28
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    TITI TIN COMPANY.
    362 2 ANMAL REPORT. r Ifowiag is Ibe report by the dir- <■ the t"'>urtet. n' -i i miual general D|! »1 shareholders to be neld at the registerec! oillce, Chartered Bank Chambers, (i: Maiol 2jid. at noon. The Direeteara regret to report i k>ss foi tbi y< ai
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    THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM.
    222 2 MQVE "SPOOK" PICTI liF. n Peter Grimm, a fox pivEucti whk wi I make its appearance at uoabm on Wednesday, sh old be a great to pkturegoers bere. Ar; who is interested in spirits, that is, s] I tin other world, ought to se« ent
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    165 2 The EoUowinf |iad the hononi of dining: with His ExceQency the Governor and Lady lluiilemartl at G. vfrnmeiit House on March] 10th: H.K. Major General Sir T. Fraser K.C.B. I '.S.I. .M.G.. Mr. and Mrs. Molekamp. Colonel a -1- Flickering:. C.M.G. D.5.0.. Captain G. Fnyherg, R.N., Mr. and
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    27 2 Orders far week ending March 20th. Wednesday, 16th.— Signalling- Class, Heidci'.artei >. 5 p.m. Thursday. 17th.— Band Practice, HeadqnurUrm, 4.30 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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      206 2 ASPRO TABLETS. GIVE CERTAIN RELIEF IN Rheumatism Headache Influenza Sleeplessness. Does not affect the heart. Wholesale and retail from the Importers MEDICAL HALL LTD., 23, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. THE~HAPPY VALLEY LTD. ALL LADIES PENANG OPERA. "THE NYO NYA'S BANGSAWAN." The Finest Display in the Orient. FIRE WORKS (Weather Permitting). THE
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      265 2 VIOTORIA THEATRE v SINGAPORE. ONE RECITAL ONLY TUESDAY, MARCH 15th., AT 9.30 P.M. OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST MASTER OF THE VIOLIN HEIFETZ Accompanist ISIDOR AOHRON PRICES: Stalls $6 and $4, Circle $6, Gallery $2. Heifetz finds it impossible to arrive in time to give the recital announced for Monday, March
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      256 2 ANOTHER STRONG THREE-FEATIRE I»RO<.|< VMM I From Wednesday, 9th., to Monday, 14th. March .< I ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd.. PropritMoi I In the Second Show, commencing; 9 p.m I A FIRST-NATIONAL SPECIAL ATTRA(Tht\ I A GOLDW^YN-GEORGE FITZMAI'RK X Pit* Presenting RONALD COLMAX and BLANCHE SWKI In an adaptation
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    OFFICIAL FILM PROFITS.
    554 3 A Cinematograph Department. PI( 11 RE THEATRE AT WAR OFFICE. Undei the care of the Stationery Office there i.- a small Cinematograph Department, and it appears that a small profit is being made from official films. The facts are set forth in the report of the £roceed-
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    SLEEPY HOLLOW.
    233 3 THE M.P.A N(,1)I>IN<; The existence of the Malacca Planters' Association is seriously imperilled says the Malay Mail. At last Sunday's meeting the chaii man felt compelled to suggest that it be dissolved. The position is that very few of the members have latterly been manifesting any real interesi
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    'WARE WIRE!
    105 3 'WARE WIRE One does not usually associate barbed wire with danger to birds. None the less it may have fatal effects, as the following letter from a Wickhambreaux, Kent, correspondent serves to show. "I was walking by the Little Stour," he writes, "when a snipe got up about twenty yards
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    PARLIAMENT OPENS.
    948 3 Glittering Scene in the Lords. A NEW LIGHTING EFFECT. There could be no more perfect piece of pageantry than the scene in the House of j Lords when the king- comes to open Parliament in state (writes the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian.) Rare tstate ceremonials in
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      137 3 <pm (xp|less CIGARETTES 4? M JumJ /If Tw%£> 1 1 M t /TH I/I 1 I !il \sl lilt. HrllLJlit. rjw fc a^ 9o ir£% D IADELPHI HOTEL! :vi— i ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY i j FOR ONE WEEK ONLY NIGHTS OF GLADNESS" i company 1O Artistes 1O j|. OPENING NIGHT THURSDAY,
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      141 3 j i Beautifully Finished I} Jfjp^ Green-Red-Blue. OR SEND FOR CATALOGUE TO MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. 209-212, Orchard Rd., SINGAPORE. Jttst Received, PRINTED BORDERED SILKS DICHINE'S UNDERWEAR PYJAMA SUITS DRESSING GOWNS PRICES VERY MODERATE O. M. Kissoomall Co. Phone 2363. Telegrams: R AKHRAMTE A SOUND JUDGE. "The President, in a brilliant
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    The Mocrcroft Manor Mystery
    4253 4  - The Mocrcroft Manor Mystery J. R. WILMOT fc A ROMANTIC NEW SERIAL II ifford Merrivale'a office in Lincoln's Inn Fields was era icterised mainl] by modesty, for the pr>>. ss of building up a legal connection is i slow and arduous task. Tme, he was regarded as one oi fche
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      63 4 JmTX^mt l^^^Br^ jBI Htm m I Ever-Ready Soothing Safe for nil Skin Tvoublcs. 7-"> cts. per box *J$ l j The secret of a perfect I SALAD. Add to the dressing I a few drops of I LEA PERRINS' WAV.V.V.V.VAV.V.V.V.V.V.VA ASSSSSSSVSSSSSW RIDE A RAPID RELIABLE ;i J RAFF f C
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    A RANCHER'S WIFE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
    1642 5 Hard Work and Courage, i WHAT IT IS LIKE. Few women lead more strenuous lives than those who make their home on a ranch in the far west of Canada. Many girls, of course, come out either to stay with relations, or to do
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    57 5 A Presbyterian Minister for Perak \m^ Ing been expected and we are able to announce that the Rev. C. M. Xirol. M.A.. sai!? for this country on Maivh 11. to take up duties in PeraU. A meeting will be held on March 27 in the Masonic Hall, lpoh. hi make
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    59 5 Thursday, the 24th Feb.. being Her Hiph ness the Ranees birthday, was relebrated by a salute of 21 guns and a general holi (lay. Many people took advantage it this to visit the Astana to wish Her Highness "Many Happy Returns." In the evening Their Highnesses Rave a most enjoyable
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    23 5 Brevet-Major T. A. Lowe. D.5.0.. M.C., Intelligence Officer, Malaya, will lecture to the M.S.V.R. on Monday, at the Venning-rd. Masonic- Hall. Kuala Lumpur.
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    This Week's Great
    605 5  -  Charles Conway ThiS Dag Memorable Events in the of the Empire \J*lori Mar. 14 The Discovery of the Albert Nyanza. 63 On the 14th. March 1864, Sir YEARS Samuel White Baker, the inAGO. trepid explorer, made the most notable of his nia.iy discoveries, viz. Lake Albert Nyanza.
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      529 5 They GIVE VALUE DUNIjQP-: TYRES 1 1 the most popular tyres, because they are the longest -wearlatest and most economical tyres of all. longest and best experience in the Industry is behind every Puntop T> re you buy. Ihinlep was the pioneer Pneumatic Tyre Maker, and is still the irkaowMged
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      388 5 My Debt of Gratitude. jmk HBPBI^ Ulcers the Size of Man's Hand. Jm^^" "^"^^k q^ p ortrait uofMr c M THOMPS<MJ. of 4. Midland Grow gOB tߧ? V t^R Edward Road, BaUall Heath. Birmingham, Ensrl»nd w o twites: i&m Wss i^ "In July last T happened f a i Blood
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    RAFFLES BURIAL PLACE.
    380 6 A SUGGESTION TO THE STRAITS We publish below a letter which has been received by the Colonial Secretary from the Parish church of St. Mary's Hendon. The letter itself explains the situation but it is thought that there may be many in the Straits who would like
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    "SUNNING" PRISONERS ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
    447 6 DRAMATIC FI(;HT IN THE CONDEMNED CELL. A dramatic right took place- in the condemned cell early this morning, says the China Mail of March 1. when four prisoners Dentenced to death for their part in the "Sunning* 1 piracy made a desperate attempt to escape,
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    52 6 A new hotel will be opened in Kuala Lumpur within the next few months. A laro-e house on Ampang-rd. h^s been secured by some of the lessees of the Station Hotel, and when the necessary alterations have been made, such as the construction of extra bathrooms, there will be seventeen
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      381 6 ©WHITEAWAY'SJI Standard of Value THE **^V% T The Imperial Soft Felt Hat /T^^, ANb OKI OF WHITEAWAYS STANDARD VALUES JL 1 >S Specially made for local climatic conditions from specially .light hree good shades. Small shapt fibre, with crown lined felt and covert d strong white drill. A Ia sketch.
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      134 6 The Singapore Amateur Dramatic Commits WILL PRESENT On March the 24th, 26th, 29th, 31 st. April 2nd, sth and 9th. Booking Opens at John Little's on March 10th JF IIV m^m M Sf Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) ZiHilob I S Careful study of the
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      356 7 BUSINESS CARDS. fSRY SETON. T vMBER MANSIONS. ss 1 1 1 I T77 LBtB TOPS. FLOURING, II.KS. Etc, CASKET CO. irble Merchants." I vlcphom' 7.".. i •JJiIRT L. A. DUEY I h ...IU.vMOMMIC.VTU. I MASON. I :,.-:,.h-. Tel. 915.| i CARS FOR HIRE: ~i i rt at Reduction in Rates
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      731 7 NOTICES. RATRUT BASIN TIN DREDGING CO., N.L. Messrs. Buastead Co., Ltd.. the Eastern Agents of the above Company, have been advised by the Secretary thut the New issue ef capital has been over subscribed. NOTICE. Hona tide offers invited for steamer with delivery Singapore 2.500 deadweight Full particulars, photograph and
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      659 7 THE OPIUM CONFERENCE. PERSIA'S POSITION. A THREE-YEAR OFFER. [Rsuter's Service.] Geneva, Mar. 11. The Council adapted the report on opium traffic. Mr. Chu (China) requested the advisory committee to accept the figures of the Chinese maritime customs in preference to those supplied by the International antiOpium Association at Peking. He
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      699 7 CHINA AFFAIRS. MRS. BORODIN WELL TREATED. FREEING THE WOMEN. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.! Peking, Mar. 11. The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at Tsinanfu has wired to the Foreign Office stating that Madame Borodin and the three diplomatic couriers are all well-treated there. Foreign messages from Tsinanfu declare that the lady
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      562 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. Incorporated in Straits Settlements) Notice is hereby triven that the Share Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 19th to 25th March, 1H27. both days inclusive. By Order of the Board, I. G. SPODE. Secretary. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Mr.
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      708 7 TENDERS. 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tender? will be received at the Colonial Set* retary's Office, up to noon of the 1 Oth March. 1927. for the erection of all work connected with the bunpralows and quarters for Staff. Isolation Block, kitchen and completion of roads of tho New Mental Hospital, Yin
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRESCES.
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      DEATH
      54 8 FERNANDEZ. At .7 Airibei Road, Katong, on Sunday, 13th March, L 927, Eliza, relict of the late Custodio Fernandez and mother of the late Mr. E. Tessensohn, age 4. Funeral cortege from Amber Road at 1.30 p.m. to-day to the Church of St. Joseph and thence to Bidadari Cemetery
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      44 8 Mrs. H. L. Hagedorn and family wish to convey their sincere and heartfelt thanks to all those relatives and friends who attended the funeral of the late Mr. Curl Oscar Hagedorn and also all those who sent wreaths, telegram: and letters or' condolence.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. MARCH 14. 1927. Week-End Comment.
    1231 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. MARCH 14. 1927. Week- End Comment. The unfortunate occurrence in Singapore on Saturday is an example of the dangers attendant upon that lack of restraint of temper and action, which too often characterises crowd psychology. The orderly procession of those wishing to celebrate the Sun Vat
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    BOY SCOUTS RALLY.
    430 8 H.E. Takes the Salute. DISPLAY AT GOVERNMENT HOI SE Local boy scouts gave a very complete demonstration of their efficiency in all branches of work taught them, before His Excellency the Governor, Sir Laurcnc Guillemard, at Government House on Saturday afternoon, the occasion being the annual Scouts
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    COINT LIMBIRG-STIRIMS NEW APPOINTMENT.
    33 8 [Reuter'« Service.] The Hague. Mar. 12. Baron Gevers, Dutch Minister to Germany, who is shortly retiring from the diplomatic service, will be replaced at Berlin by Count Van Limburg-Stirum.
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    NEW ATLANTIC FLEET COMMANDER.
    32 8 [Renters Service.] London. Mar. 12. Vice-Admiral Sir Hub. rt Brand. Second Sea Lord, is succeeding, on August L 5, Sir Henry Oliver as Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet.
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    AIRMEN IN TROUBLE
    38 8 Keuter's Service. Buenos Aires. Mar. 12. A telegram to El Naci< n from Bolan.a states that the airmen, Sarmento and Beires. have had to return to the island of Bissairos off the Portugese Guinea coast.
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    THE ARGUS IN HONG KONG.
    14 8 Hong Kong, Mar. t'J H.M.S. Argus has arrived here.
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    56 8 Through the courtesy of Messrs. Macphail and Company we learn that the price of rubber in London on Saturday, according to quotations by Messrs. Henry Gardner and Company, was as follows: London standard sheet. s|v>t in warehouse London Is. B%d. C.i.f. London standard sheet, April shipment Is.
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    KRETA AYER SENSATION.
    285 8 CLAN IMSi DTE IF\« DBTURB ANcJ°M Mob Attacks h,| Ki s roue* nmom i., M h <\si m rifig The ratobrati r. ration of the m death of Sun V,, Se, hinese contmun itj ii day weiv marred fin the Kreta A > < i d which
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    OFFICIAL POLICE REPORT.
    155 8 The following it H report of the police iuthoi The death of Sun f«< by numbers of ("hint-, fti Happy a on Saiurday ftftemotn, tt« The assembly includ. DOMprteteff approxin..-." The ceremony of pi I photograph as proptigd the celebration «W t» b speeches were deba> nients
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      226 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" It Isn't Every One Who Knows that Caldbeck's have a Retail B^^^^B Store at 45 Robinson Rd., and what is more, will deliver any *m quantity, however small, to I Customers 9 houses. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. [Incorporated under the Companies" Ori'marce? of Hongko-;?) {Incorporated
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      41 8 WWWWWWWWWiWiVVVWft 5 Parfums de Luxe f OOXY I •i Chypre S Origan Rose Jacqueminot J Paris Emeraude 5 EAU DE COTY 5 to be had from all dealers t g, Dupirc Brothers. SIDEROSTHEN ANTI-CORROSIVE For Mudguards, Agents THE BORNEO CO., LTD.
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    DUCHESS OF YORK ILL.
    103 9 TONSILITIS ATTACK. REST PERIOD OKDEUFI). i Reuters Service.] Lsrakrv >H-. 12. hess >f York. whr> has been suf>ron mil 1 t"n>ili:is. by kc her our- >u: tie Duke continued to doled programme on land. R i\\ r. is BOW anchored off Xel•>:>ark the Duchess, who will
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    SUN YAT SEN ANNIVERSARY.
    80 9 \<;S PARIS \M) CONDON. >•'> Service*] I'ari-. Mar. 12. i Sun Vat misi meet L*Hu; tanite, X raembi ra pat! ing in English a akening of the Stu v t Sei asseml led at the Loud and pa:J a argi d'AnTairea delivered add ss standing before
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    FACTION TROUBALE IN SHANGHAI.
    80 9 FACTION TROUBALE IN SHANGHAI. B of the second anniversary Son Va: Sen many lers nade the pilgrimage. in the French concession t pay their respects the late leader. the strong feeling exist- J the Right and Left wings of according I reports from sk artiy be expected to lead ns,
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    THREE-POWER CONFERENCE.
    61 9 Renter's Service.] 'ashington. Mar. 12. tati us to Great Britain and tt-nd a three -power naval con■va haw- been sent to the Japanese Ambassadors for then respective Go\em- caOa foi a disarmament meet aa a on after June 1 the actual date to depend quired by Japan to
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    A RUPEE CURRENCY POINT.
    69 9 Renter's Service-] Delhi. Mar. 1?. My spent five hours discusour of the Currency Bill, imvernmeni the obligation of d kts ol not less than 1065 Sold at Kb. 21.3.10 p*r tola. Hi I y St'sha Ayyangar suibs- 1065 was carried by 02 Sil Basal Blacken had
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    DIPLOMATIC CONTACT.
    49 9 y-dv Eastern Service.] Hankow, Mar. \l. d that the diplomatic conBritisb Government and Government at Wuhan, .-tahlished by Sir Miles Hankow in December. by the continuous re- oi the senior member of >n as the Minist- while it is expected faint)- n himself periodicalt&um as occasion arises.
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    SHANGHAI DANGERS.
    126 9 TROOPS ATTEMPT TO FORCE A PASSAGE. VALUE OF THE DEFENCE FORCE. [Keuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Mar. 12. Five hundred armed Shantung soldiers endeavoured to enter the International h\.' lenient to-day, but were frustrated by a detachment of Durhams. It is understood that this morning a hundred only
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    PEACEFUL RETIREMENT.
    158 9 Shanghai, Later. Che actual facts regarding the attempt v-t Chinese soldiers to enter the Settlement are as follow: The Chinese authorities applied for per- mission to march 2,000 armed troops ueh the Settlement. The request was refused. Latei armed Chinese troops twice attempted to enter the Settlement In
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    THE LABOUR FIGHT.
    166 9 CMORE MILLS CLOSING. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Mar. 12. The unrest of cotton mUlworkers is intensifying. The Japanese mill employees who stiuck on March 10, owing to the management's removal of certain posters, resumed on the replacement of the posters. ne of which urges, inter alia:
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    MORE HONG KONG STRIKES.
    50 9 Hong Kong, Mar. 12. Following the removal by the police of anti-British posters aboard the British river steamer Fatshan, the Chinese crew struck, preventing the Fatshan's sailing to Canton this morning. The Fatshan's departure has been indefinitely postponed. At present other steamers' sailings are not affected.
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    HEAVY MILITARY EXACTIONS.
    72 9 Reuters Far Eastern Service. 1 Shanghai, Mar. 12. Chinese financial circles are greatly perturbed by Chang Tsung Chan<> demanding a large sum of money, reported to be ten million taels, for military expenses from cal bankers and Chambers of Commerce. Continuous rains are waterlogging the country and
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    MRS. BORODIN'S PREDICAMENT.
    73 9 [Reuters Far Fastern Service.] Peking, Mar. 12. A curious leport has reached Peking fr^m a foreign source that one of the three Russian couriers was a woman. The report states that Madame Borodin and another Russian woman and two couriers have been removed from Tsinan-Fu to Wei
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    THE DRUG TRAFFIC.
    394 9 EXTENSIVE SMUGGLING. EGYPTIANS BECOMING ADDICTS. [RcUter's Service.] London, Mar. 13. The real position of the drug traffic is now being discovered, according to a report of the League Qpium Committee, which was adopted by the Council at Geneva on Mar. llth., stafng that some Governments steadily were
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    COLLIERY FINDS CLOSED.
    49 9 [Reuters Service.] London. .Mar. 12. The Lord Mayor has closed the fund foT "he victims of the Cwm and Bilsthorpe colliery disasters, stating that the £24,000 subscribed is sufficient to make adequate allowances. The last two bodies of the 12 killed at Cwm were located yesterday.
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    BOMB OUTRAGE AT RIGA.
    38 9 A terrific explosion, believed to be caused by a bomb, almost completely destroyed the three-storey printing and publishing offices of the opposition newspaper, Lietuva Zhinios. There were no casualties as the workmen were absent.
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    BRISBANE BORROWS IN NEW YORK.
    41 9 New York, Mar. 12. The first appearance of Queensland's capital as a borrower in Wall Street was signalised by over subscription within 1V» minutes of $7,500,000 5 per cent at 96 City of Brisbane gold bonds.
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    RUSSO-TURKISH AGREEMENT.
    33 9 [Reuters Service.] Constantinople, Mar. 12. The Russo-Turkish commercial agreement has been signed. Turkish exports to Russia are limited to 45 articles of an annual value of £7,000,000. Russian exports are unlimited.
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    FLYING BOATS FOR SINGAPORE.
    50 9 [Reuters Service.] London, Mar. 13. Six flying-boats, each fitted with 450 h.p. engines, will participate in the Far Eastern flight. They will follow the sea route and ultimately remain at Singapore as the nucleus of an air fleet working in conjunction with the Australian Air Force.
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    SPANISH SUBMARINE LOST.
    32 9 [Reuters Service. 1 Madrid, iMar. 13. A wire from Cartagena says that Spain's latest submarine, 86, has not appeared for the past three days. She was last seen diving.
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  • CHINA PROBLEMS.
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      NEW ADMINISTRATION AT HANKOW.
      91 9 DAILY TELEGRAPHS VIEWS. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Hankow, Mar. 7. The regulations to become effective on March 15, when the British concession will become "special administrative area number three" were promulgated to-day. They are based on the system in use in the ex-German concession. The administration
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      BRITISH SUFFERERS.
      168 9 [Reuters Service.] London, Mar. 12. The Daily Telegraph, editorially reminding readers t! at on March 15 the Hankow and Kiukianir concessions will return to Chinese administration, says the extent of the losses, moral and material, of individual British residents cannot yet be calculated, but it is certain they
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      FIERCE FIGHTING.
      165 9 CHANG TSO LIN'S ADVANCE. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Kaifeng, Mar. 12. A fierce battle between Chang Tso Lin's forces and semi-independent Honan troops is raging at Hanchuang, midway between Kaifeng, Honan's capital, and Chengchow. Wu Pei Fu's former headquarters and a very important railway junction. The fight continued
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    TRAIN DERAILED.
    54 9 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, March 13. Last night seventy armed men in mufti appeared on the Shanghai-Nanking railway, about five miles from the settlement, and intimidated the permanent-way coolies into removing two lengths of rails. A passenger train from Nanking was derailed, but was not overturned and
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    THE SAAR SETTLEMENT.
    133 9 fßeuter's Service.] Geneva, Mar. 12. The vexed question of the occupation of the Saar was settled by the Council of the League unanimously adopting the Saar Governing Commission's proposals whereby a police force of 800 men will replace the existing French troops for the protection of the
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    U.S. CONSUL KILLED.
    49 9 [Reuters Service.] Sao Paulo, Mar. 12. Mr. H. W. Goforth, United States Consul, was fatally stabbed, it is alleged by a man who declares himself .to be an American citizen, whom Goforth declined to assist in the collection of a debt. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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    KANGAROO A LA CASSEROLE!
    771 11 What We Eat in the Bush. 1 THE OVEN UNDER THE ASHES. i In these days of feminine emancipation, when man's choicest preserves are being ruthlessly invaded by the fair sex. it is a consoling thought that in one sphere at kast we have turned the
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    FOREIGN LEGION DESERTERS TO BE SENT BACK.
    157 11 The two foreigners who deserted from the French Foreign Legion in Tonkin and I came to Hong Kong after a very adventurous journey through China, in the course of which two other deserters from the same Regiment lost their 4 lives, appeared in
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    HOSPITALS FOR ALL CLASSES.
    812 11 The Ideal of the Future. MORE PAYING WARDS NEEDED. Mr. R. G. Hogarth, President cf the British Medical Association, in delivering the Hospital Sunday Address at Nottingham went back four hundred years to Sir Tno, mas More's "Utopia"' to define the hospital of the ideal city
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    117 11 The annual race meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, was married by a very unfortunate accident, to a local rider. This occurred in the sixth race, vhfvi Mr. I). B. Peat, who was riding Mr. I R. M. Austin's subscription griffin, Smoke Call, was thrown and kicked in the
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      208 11 I/lies spread disease I I spray kiv/^ mosqu itoes- moths v^) x^|^ Roaches- Bed Bugs-Fleas and other household insects I I 111 I 1 1 |P^^| fiif'^s i .JR f C B e^^mK^_ ~^J*lr J7vf -^^4 v^l Hf//H lr "W- IP \v V ti/ j^^^^- j, I Safety Insurance T
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    103 12 The Calchas with troops on board for China, arrived en Saturday. The German vessel Resolute, with about 4CO tourists on board, arrived yesterday from Batavia. She is a vessel of 19,642 tons gross. Her next port will be Bangkok. As the result of a collision in the Hooghly
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    THE P. AND O. AND MOTOR LINERS.
    280 12 It has been a source of surprise to many that all the recently built P. and 0. liners are equipped with oil-fired boilers and reciprocating engines, probably consuming about twice as much fuel as would be needed for such vessels if propelled by
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    FORGOTTEN SHIPS.
    495 12 THE PATHETIC SCHOONER IN THE A bow pointing upwards at a sharp an- 1 trie tells of the unseen creek in the marsh. When the old schooner came there to die no one knows now. It s even forgotten when, after becoming jammed aci\ ss the creek on
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      411 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated in U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. For rates and other particulars apply: GUTHRIE '<).. in, ~SINGAPORE-NEW^YORK SERVICE OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM LLOYD*
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      730 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, lpoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday *>
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      26 12 No. 1 Dock Sea Belle, Spring. No. 2 Dock Welding Lighter, Kistna. CLEARANCES. March 13.— City of Bombay, (Brit); Indra<riri. Mengpala, (DutY March 14.— Darvel, (Brit).
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      509 13 TRAyEL«CO^fFOR^ DOLLAR ttjslli "PRESIDENT* Ik LINERS "^^^^SF Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running
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      718 13 K. P. M. (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penaag) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All information, detailed itineraries, free of charge. Apply
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    SPARE-TIME ART OF LONDON DOCTOR.
    893 14 Professor Leonard Hill's Painting "Experiments." POULTRY PORTRAITS The Director of the Department of Applied Physiology in the National Institute '■i Medical Research is to have an exhibition of charming paintings in London next week though he has never had a painting lesson in his life.
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    21 14 Mr. H. Baring-Gould, of the Great Eastern Life Assurance Company, Penang, will be leaving for home in the near future. —Ex.
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    THE SHANGHAI STRIKE.
    1085 14 Further Details of the Walk Out. LITTLE EFFECT ON FOREIGNERS. Shanghai, Feb. 24. The genera] strike called by the labour unions here while affecting the cotton spinning mills and certain large industries in the outlying sections of the city, had little effect on the daily life of
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    AUSTRALIAN SCULLER KIDNAPPED?
    86 14 AUSTRALIAN SCULLER KIDNAPPED 1 Held to Ransom in Mexico." Sydney. The Daily (Juardian states that a local resident has received a letter purporting to come from Mexico demanding .">.()(»() Mexican dollars an ransom for the Au>tialian sportsman Major Goodsell, the vnrkTg Ncujlirg champion, w.ic proceeded to America last year and
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      365 14 NOTICES. SELANGOR TURF CLUB. AMATEUR RACE MEETING. (under S.R.A. Rules of Racing) Thursday, 17th, and Saturday, 19th March, 1927. S-akes $l."S.100 exclusive of Added Money. 3 Races for a!l Horses, IQ Races for all Ponies, 6 Races for Selangor Turf t.'lub Spring l'J2~ Tony (iriffins. Stabling Accommodation and Bedding fr^t
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      190 14 nes§ and engraffing smart noachieved by re-designing \\u body to conform to the lirnnf the chassis. Oowa type fenders, with wider running Improvements in ihe b °3 rds add to this Fordor Sedan E'vterior of body is finished ;.uquer Finish in three Colour in LaCQUei*. The ChllSdS ifi II Options
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    MALAYAN TRADE FIGURES.
    125 15 FEBRUARY DECREASES. The following is a comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcel post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 1926 and 1927. IMPORTS. (In thousands of dollars) 1926—1927. January 87,905 83,330 Dec: 4,57") February 80,105 7M.4ST) Dec: 6.620 March
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    82 15 Saturdays Alterations. March 12th., Closing Prices. Buyers Selie v F.ataTiu Pa.ian<r 80 85 Hon- Fan L.27% 1.32% Rahman Hyd. 2. IT 1 2.52% Raman prel L 82% l.sT 1 Gopeng Cons. "> is 6d 53s Km: a Kellas 7:- 10s prem. Larut Tin Fields 25s 6d 26s
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    FRASER'S SHAKE LIST.
    89 15 Saturday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Batang Padang ($1) 86 90 Kamunting (ss) 20 fid 21s 6d c.d. Kinta Tin ($1) 2.20 2.25 Lingui Tin ($1) 1.90 L.95 c.d. Rahman Hyds. t^lt 2.50 2.55 Tronoh (ss) 20s 3d 21s 3d c.d. Brogas ($1) t.52% 1.60 Hay. or ($5) 14.2.")
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    79 15 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, March 11. Amsterdam 12 12%. Athens 377%; BtM-lin 20.46%, Bombay U 6 L-64d, Brussels 34.90, Buenos Aires 47 :i s Copenhagen 18.22, Geneva 2.1.22, Helsingfors 192%, Hong Kong: Is 11 %d. Lisbon 2 17-32, Madrid 28.15%, Milan 108 15-I G, New York 4.55
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 15 March 12. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 3-32 Bank demand 2 3 23-32 Private credit? 3 m.s. t\4 5-16 New York, demand sfi Credits »0 days 57 2 France, demand L 406 India, T. T. tS*% Hong Kong demand 12 p.c I)i>. Yokohama, demand lIS Java, demand 139% Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    220 15 March L 2. Tin lou Tons (155.00 Gambier y.Oo Pepper Wnit. 76,00 Pepper Black 41.00 Flake Topioca 5.7- r > Pearl Sago Small 8.00 Copra 10.30 Cbpjra Sundried 1<j.!»o Opium, Benares ant. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Hark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    62 15 March 12th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 70% In-'-Standard R.S.S. on Tender Mar. 71 71 4 Apr-Juflg 73 7.T-, July-Sept. 75 7.V- 4 Get- Hoc 77 77 4 Pone '>f Market: Steady quiet. Latest Cable: -London Spot Sheet
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    36 15 There lias existed in the bo t trade foi many years a principle <■;' arbitration which ha.- been the means of amicable settlement without cessation <,[' work of any disputes that may have occurred.— Mr. W. T. Sears.
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    292 15 sole distributors of c mmodities other than the products of the Remington Typewriter Company, the title has been altered so as to describe more accurately the nature oi the business handled. The success of this department in Singapore lasi year has continued, and it has been necessary t i increase
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    FRASER AND NEAVE LTD.
    757 15 Annual Meeting. RECORD NET PROFIT. The annual meeting of MesM.v. Kramer and Ncavc, Ltd. m held in the Comiiany's offices. Trafalgar Street. \esterdav. Mr W. H. lEacgvegor presided ovei the Meeting, which consisted of Mi>m>. Waller, G. V. Bailey. I). Munr... 11. P,. Ward. I» T.
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      358 15 Vssets Over 87,000,000, S.C. T 7 rtOAAnA J Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. j THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) I j HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. I rhe Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England,
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      424 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880Ca?).tal Subscribed V.100,000,000 t fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.92,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President R. Ichinomiya. Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. EwasakL K. Takeuchi. Esq. K. Tatsmni, Esq. T. Hodsumi. Esq. F. Watanabe. Esq. T. Okubo. Esq. Baron
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      443 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, (Incorporated in Hong-konp.) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors §20,000.000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard. Chairman Hon: Mr. A. Lang:. Deputy Chairman W. H.
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      99 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leong, Esq. Wone Yong Kai, Esq. Loke Van Kit Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq.. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The Company
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      35 15 L ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A, GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    AN ANTI-RESTRICTION CAMPAIGN.
    65 16 Evening Standard's Assertion. I.OSIXG OUR SUPREMACY. «Ouv Own Correspondent.— Copyright). London, Mar. 12. The Evening Standard has opened with ci nsiderable prominence what is thought to re dearly inspired anti-restriction campaign. The pare! asserts th >t the Stevenson At J units British participation in the new era
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    CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL.
    465 16 I.ADY GUILLEMARD PRESENTS PRIZES. Lady GoiOenuurd was present and gave away the prizes at trie annual priz? d\<tributi r. at the Singapore Chinese Girl?' School ;r. Satin da\ afternoon. A larg< muabei of the parents and friends of the pupils were present, and enjoyed, prior 'o the
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    FOOTBALL.
    103 16 FORTHCOMING S.C.C. ENGAGEMENTS A practice match for members of the S.C.C. has been arranged for t -day between the following sides: Whites:— Me Leod; Thorp. Kuenzler; Tatham, Bell. Daly; Gardiner. Donohue, Storr, Skeggs, Buchanan. Colours: Anderson; Y< ung. Page; Stansneld. Hill. Edlin; Shepherd, Cox, Lindsay, Bradbury. Blake. On Wednesday
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    OUR DRAUGHTS DEFEAT.
    35 16 Renter's Service.] New York, Mar. 11. The Americas draughts team defeated the visit in jr Britishers, who included five British champions, by 92 games to 20, while r >^o games were drawn.
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    BANGKOK'S FIRF SEASON.
    35 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 12. The sixth rice mill fire of the present season blazed up yesterday morning. It is understood that the insurance in this case is wholly Chinese.
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    CRICKET.
    679 16 S.C.C's Opening Match. OVER 30 EASILY DEFEAT UNDER 30. Last season this match resulted in an easy win fcr tht Under 30, but on Saturday matters were reversed, the "Old Guard" coming into their own with a comfortable victory over the "Youngsters." In the first place the teams were
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    S.R.C. vs. THE POLICE.
    142 16 The S.R.C. met the Police on the Padang on Saturday, when the game had to be abandoned at 4 p.m. owing to member* of the Police side unexpectedly being called away for duty. The score at this stage 1 was: S.R.C. 84; Police, 3 for one
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    37 16 The Spring Cup will be competed for on Saturday and Sunday, 19th and 20th inst., and members who return the sixteen best scores in this competition will qualify for play in the Guillemard Cup.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    278 16 More Heavy Scoring. READING LOSE AT HOME. [Reurer's Service London, Mar. 12. The following are the results of to-day's matches in the English and Scottish Leagues: Division I. Birmingham 4, Manchester U. 0. Blackburn 1, Newcastle 2. Bury 2, Bolton 0. Everton 2, Leeds 1. Hnddeisiield 2, Burnley
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    RUGBY INTERNATIONAL.
    150 16 IRELAND DEFEATS WALES f Reuters Service. 1 London. Mar. 12. At Dublin sunny weather prevailed for the rugby internati' naf between Ireland and Wales and there were 20,000 spectators prestnt. Ireland defeated Wales by 19 points to 9. Within a minute from the start Stephenson kicked a penalty
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    120 16 TO-DAY'S TIES Dyne Cup. Assiter and Miss Wallis plus 2 vs. Brooke and Mrs. Meade scr. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron owe 15 vs. Mr. and Miss Salmond plus 2. Mr. and Mrs. Cuthbert plus 1 vs. Major and Mrs. Gardner scr. Cullen Cup. Somerville and Mrs.
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    471 16 Last Day's Results. MANY GOOD DIVIDENDS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 12. To-day saw the best attendance of the meeting and favourites on the whole were again upset. The hon'ble the Chief Secretary, Mr. Peel, and Mrs. Peel were among those present and at the close,
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    TANK ROAD—KEPPEL TROLLEYCAR SERVICE.
    254 16 TANK ROAD— KEPPEL TROLLEYCAR SERVICE. OPENING OF NEW ROUTE On Saturday the first through trolleycar on the new service to Keppel Harbour left Tank Road at 6.33 a.m.. when a fairly large number of passengers took their places inside. The rcute which the new service takes is via Tank Road
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    TILDEN BEATS ALONZO.
    27 16 [Reuters Service.] Miami, Florida. Mar. 12. Tilden beat Manuel Alonzo, in the state championship 7 5, 6 B, 3 6. 6 o, 6 4.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    20 16 The ladies monthly March medal will be played on Friday, March 25th, and not Friday, March 18th.
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