The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 March 1927

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    13 1 Singapore Free Rress H ENT& SINGAPORE, 55., FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1927. NO. 12,062.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    313 1 I We are privileged to publish this morning a special message to Malaya received from Sir Hugh Clifford, our new Governor Page 8. During the evacuation of Nanking Chinese troops shelled the hill on which foreigners were concentrated and a British doctor was killed and three others
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    THE BOOKSHOP.
    1097 1 "1 wouldn't be tallin ya but for a raygard 1 haw for ya."" said that unforgettable bookseller, with a force that in moments of enthusiasm was all his own. "But ya can take it from me, that wan In tie book is in there sure as the bridge
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      184 1 v.v-v.%vwvw%%vwvwwt s f RITISH AND BEST < hl\ ;IE MARGARINE i J R TABLE USE. > j Raffles Hotel j Saturday, March 26th 8.15 p.m. j| Special Diner Dansant 1 1 Dinners will be served in the Ball-room). 5 ft j: For reservations phone 2920. j: J. WILLIAMS, Manager. K
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      215 1 C^^h^h^m^hmv^m 1 f'l #I;r: fT i i I. i n PABCO VAINISH STAIN Produces a transpare nt, mirror-like finish I on all woodwork. It stains, varnishes and j preserves in one operation. Recommended for all fine interior woodwork, because its I combination of high grade varnish with permanent colours m
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      123 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions Page 1. Produce clerk wanted Page 7. Business premises to let Page 7. Shipping on pages 10, 12 and 13. Our Flat at Theatre— Pages 1 and 2. Robinson's for sports wear— Page 9. Provisions from Cold Storage— Page 8. Recent claims on the Ocean Accident
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      13 1 VMT/WAV^AV.'.V/.WAViV.V. 5 SWALLOW ARI ELL'S 5 I AFTERNOON TEA jj I; BISCUITS. i
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      112 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 2oth. High Water. 1.49 a.m.. 8.2., 1.49 p.m. 6.9. Malacca H. Water, 10.50 a.m.. 5.4.. 11.40 p.m. 5.6. Outward mail due. Dutch mail closes. 1 p.m. Municipal Commission 2.15 p.m. Homeward mail closes 4 p.m. Saturday, 26th. High Water. 2.28 a.m.. 7.1»., 4.03 p.m. 6.3. Malacca High
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    LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT.
    211 2 Singapore. Mar. 24. Sino OUI last issue the market has been quiel ffth a steady undertone and prices after minor, fluctuations show slight improvement 'U the previous week. TN. demand for Spot continues very keen, Um same applying to the up country nwrkets where Producers are
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    82 2 [Bi thh Radio Omcial Service.] Ragby, Mar. 23. V lan 12.13%, Athens 375%, Berlin I \l> Bombay la 6 l-64d., Brussels :^4.i»4. Bucharest &10, Buenos Aires 47 7-IG. rpntnil Hjj.cn 18^1, Geneva 25J55, Hel-ing- j fors 192%, Hong Kong is. ll^d.. Lisbon] 2 17-3S, Sfadrid _'7._'4'j. Milan 106%,
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    405 2 Fv pie. in the East wiU be interested to j kiK>\\ that Mr. O'Malley is :he younger son! of Six Edward Loughlhi O'Maliey. who was Att >nn -General for Hong Kong from l^Ti* to > and Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements from 1888 to \^\l. Indeed, his t'... 1
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      288 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. NIGHTLY THE PICK OF CHINESE— MALAY OPERAS. European and Chinese Restaurants. SIDE SHOWS ETC. GATE 10 cts. Mdm.
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      179 2 ■-IHMHMI ■-■-■j i Victoria Theatre Coming Attractions 1 ii RETURN VISIT OF I MIROVITCH and BORISSOFF I THE JOYBELLS I the WILBUR PLAYERS f MOISIVITCH Z ZIMBALIST DATES WILL BE DULY; ANNOUNCED *<-■-■-■-■•■■■■■■■•■-■-■•■-■-■ PAVILION From Thursday, 24th to Tuesday, 29th March. AT 9 P.M. SHARP. PICTORIAL AND EVES REVIEW with
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      270 2 A SPECTACULAR COMEDY, MINGLING SOME OOOh T WITH HUMOROUS SITUATIONS From Wednesday, 23rd, to Monday. 28th Mar,* —AT THE ALHAMBEA (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietor*. In the Second Show commencing: 9 p.m A UNITED ARTISTS' SPECIAL Featuring the well-known BUSTER KEATON in his usual quaint humour in picture in
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1350 3 Preserving Wild Game. AN APPEAL TO THE KING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, March 19th. Last evening a meeting of the members of the Natural History Section of the Siam Society decided to approach His Majesty, the Patron of the Society, and the Supreme Council of State,
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    BATTLE OF THE BUN V. BOB.
    433 3 Women Watch War of the Barbers. COMFORT OK COST. The bank- of thv bun. the bang, and the bingle, the chignon and the shingle, the crop and the coil, and all the other variations of women's coiffure of which past and present hairdressing has
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    35 3 'The day may come when we shall be able neither to walk nor write," said Dean Inge, in a recent lecture. "We shall use the motorcar for the first and the typewriter for the second."
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      145 3 The Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee WILL PRESENT MIKADO 1 I /*t^^J Cm^% W B^Jt^V^^^^^/ J*" m m£m *J^r I A B^ fc N. M M^^^^^^ I __^^HBK m *w I Victoria Theatre I March the 26th, 29th, 31st. I April 2nd, sth and 9th. j Booking Opens at John Little's
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      235 3 B J 1 M^k± —THE SIGN j QUALITY Follow The Lead ■I OF THE I Wise Ford Owner he uses > I I Sole Agents I MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. 209-212, Orchard Road. pZ El SS 1 > Careful study of the diagram conclusively proves J > the superiority oft: Punktal
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    451 4 Stories of China. A DELIGHTFUL DOG BOOK. Plum Blossom and Blue Incense, By James W. Bennett and K. L. Soong. (Shanghai, Commercial Press.) This collection of shore stoiies is probably unique in that it is the fruit of the collaboration of an American and a Chinese author. A
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    AN ATTRACTIVE JUMPER.
    33 4 A juniper of havana "djersa-kasha" wh se hi.llow pleats are lined with a lighter shade of brown, is worn with a box-pleated skirt of the < t. v.i a? the trimmings.
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    Photographs in Ear-Rings.
    692 4 Newel pi sit ions have, from time to time, been devised as appropriate places for treasure photographs, but the most unconventional place yet discovered is surely to have the photograph fixed into a little gold frame, and hung in the centre of a circular jade earning. I
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      TABLE TALK.
      91 4 Hair-dressing Fashions. NOVEL DANCE IDEA. The fasHon in Ijair-dressing this season shows a decided inclination for the hair to be a little longer, when strands from the top of the head aiv long enough to reach across the head and t i be brushed from the 'cheek towards
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      WHITE AND NAVY SPORTS OUTFIT.
      54 4 A simple but very effective sports costume is shewn above. The plain bk>u>e of navy blue flannel has a small medalion of the same white ilannel as the pleated skirt, embroidered with a navy blue initial. A white silk handkerchief edged in navy is thrown
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      TRIMMED WITH LEATHER.
      21 4 This well-cut coat of fine faced-cloth. is of a deep brick colour, and is fashionabiy-trimmed with calf leather.
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      EXCELLENT EATABLES.
      348 4 Cold Sauces. (By a Cookery Enthusiast*. It is always much easier to prepare a cold meal than a hot c.ie especially in maidless households or booses where one maid only is kept and the mistress has to supervise the more delicate part of the cookery herself. Indeed, it
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    IN WHITE CREPE DE CHINE.
    235 4 Horizontal rows of tucks on the blouse and cuffs are the only trimming of this delightful dress of white crepe de Chine. The skirt is finely pleated, and a scarf of the same material as the dress is loosely knotted at the nape of the
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    THE QUEEN SEES CHINESE FILM.
    58 4 Advised by Prince George in letters home while serving in China not to miss seeing the Chinese film "The Legend of the Willow Pattern Plate," the Queen attended a special presentation at the New Gallery Kinema. The film was produced by Captain N. A. Pogsor.
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    NEW CADDIE RULE FOR WOMEN GOLFERS.
    96 4 NEW CADDIE RULE FOR WOMEN GOLFERS. Prof essiona 1 Advisers > in Tourn,..: that will cause mar.\ tossed rebelliously. From now on ;h, often is my !ad\ 'g pi brother or elder s, The new law dema: "Caddies must i profess -it.nal i r the add petitor is allowed to
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    BLUE RIBBON ON ECRU ETAMINE.
    208 4 This very origins di of ribbon bands in ni boat t y front th.- ribbons ar float Loose i> showing I which alao forms the mnov, Bcho< jrirl c tiyht fitting till bai draped v. expenses (and presumabl.i clubs in h.s hap haj wmnen golfers
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    Floral Toques Come Back.
    97 4 The buttonhole. Btet till in iti latest manifi 1 a large snowball, hato(|iu' and butti>nh<';' white violet that i- P*«f< other, thui In if) < Ne^'m'lav.u: t» is the violet in I M* preyish-mauve p«J it once anain makiirj to force its way tato f« I
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      40 4 good things to sample at one's leisure. The Desperate Lovers, a Comedy (Gerald Duckworth and Co., Ltd., London). This little book contains the clever dialogue of Alfred Sutro's frivolous three-act comedy, which was staged in London for some time recently.
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    CHINESE WEDDING AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    383 5 MR. AND MRS. CHOO KIA PENG'S DAUGHTER MARRIED. Ampang House, the beautiful residence of the Hon'ble Mr. Choo Kia Peng and Mrs. Kia Peng in Ampang-rd., Kuala Lumpur, was crowded from soon after noon, says Tuesday's Malay Mail, when a reception was held in honour
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    OIL-POLLUTED SHORES.
    496 5 THOUSANDS OF BIRDS PERISH. Acres oi floa ing oil, discharged from tuning and oil-carrying ships a: sea. are fouling the waters that wash the sh or* s of Bi itam. The great rafts of oil that drift ashore from the '.pen st-as are a menace to the fishing
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    20 5 The illustrated guide book, issued by the F.M.S. Railways Department, is to be re printed and brought up-to-date this year.
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    INDIA'S NEW CURRENCY BILL PASSED.
    166 5 SIR B. BLACKETT'S FINANCE QUESTIONED. [Reuter's Service.] New Delhi, March 22. The Assembly after six days discussior. passed the Currency Bill by 63 to 51. i Sir Purshotamadas Thakurdas hoped th( "painful process of adjustment which the bill would necessitate in India would be made
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    LIFE SAVED BY A WATCH.
    463 5 MURDER OF 17 YEARS AGO RECALLED. Captain Lambart, tlr* son of Colonel Lambart, a cousin of the Earl of Cavan. who was with Captain Elliott when he was fired on and killed by a Boer escort at Eronkhorsi Spruit, Vaal River, during the first Boer
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    TITLED OFFICERS WITH THE COLDSTREAMS.
    111 5 Amongst the officers of the 2nd Battalion of the Coldstream Guards now in China are several titled personages: Major the Viscount Marsham is the eldest son and heir of the sth Earl of Romney. Captain Lord Charles Bingrham is the eldest son and heir of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    49 5 1 Friday. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. S.V.C. Band, 1 Motor Cycle Platoon, S.V.F. Ambulance. Officers and N.C.Os Non-European Units. Saturday, 3.30 p.m. .P.rill Hall. Motor Cycle Platoon. Officers and N.C.Os, NonEuropean Units. j Sunday, 8 a.m. Bukit Timah Range. S.V.C. Units. Officer and N.C.Os Non-European Units.
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      218 5 j f) Let I Your Child be First Some children O lack '-go." They SS art- low in then mocfa at rt. I n': let your cnild n I rater." caa do w«rll unlf>^ c I S lV r e :s% tv*' ll] J. et h n ta«^ tb* place
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      280 5 1 Sole Agents: Katz Bros. Ltd.. Singapore and Pcnang FB 'V]l,' xfr V '■>. ■> v. v v-• v .X»x. vl,' ■C yXr »^V vj^r V;^ vZ»- vi' V-» vi» ••»> xsV ,v,vy^ "D i^ O O T IP "V -^Hbf a^aV Hal .aw Ha^a^aw. -^^Bt > 1 ENGLAND S
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      GOSSIP FROM THE METROPOLIS.
      1473 6 Admiral Sir Roger Keyes to Retire.— Mr. Cooiidge's Disarmament Proposals.—Prince's Advice to British Trade.— Eros' Return to Piccadilly. [FREE PfiESS SPECIAL.! London, Feb. 24. The hints as to Lord Beatty's impending retirement from the post of First Sea Lord, to which I referred last week, continue
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      227 6 f y How many times dir! vou with tin- agr>nv of it? wakr up lasl night :h that Radox Bath Sn'ts comes as frightful •"t.'.t i' >;i > a positive relief to sutu-rors Was ii me ol those beastly tn>"i this terrible torture. nit:': vrhen the mercury After a Raclox
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      168 6 The Beverage Everyone Likes "^^OU will like Instant Postum for it has an enticX ing, almost indescribable flavour that appeals to everyone. Instant Postum contains none of the harmful drug caffeine, that doctors warn you to avoid. An alluring charm of aroma and flavour, found in no other beverage, makes
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    NATIONALIST PROTECTION.
    170 7 HALF-HEARTED MOBS. GENERAL STRIKE O*F. [Neuter's Far Eastern Service]. Shanghai. March 23. The British. French a.ul Japanese ConsulsGeneral succeeded this morning in pitting into touch with Pai Ching Hsi rhus at length establishing official contact between the foreign authorities and the Shanghai Nationalist forces. Pai Thing Hsi affirmed
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    ARGUS FOR SHANGHAI.
    138 7 Hong Kong. March 28. H.M.S. Argus has left for Shanghai. SHANGHAI DISTURBANCES [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, March 23. Shanghai telegrams state that the commander of the Nationalist forces to-day assured the consular authorities of the settlement that ho intended to restore and maintain order in the
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    THE SAAR RAILWAY POLICE.
    187 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. March 23. Questioned regarding the agreement reached by tht Council of the League of Nations respecting the international railway police force for the Saar. Sir Austen Chamberlain >aul that the Governing Commission recommended thai there should be placed at its disposal
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    SOLVING THE BALKAN DIFFICULTY.
    150 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, March 23. Diplomatic conversations upon the Adriatic situation are proceeding between Britain, France and Germany, the three powers to whom the Italian Government addressed the recent note. In British circles, the Jugo-Slav Foreign J Minister's statement welcoming an impartial inquiry into
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    56 7 The longest lease in the City of London, if not in the world, is that on which two buildings in Bury Street, St. Mary Axe, have iust been gold for 10,000 years, en a yearly rental of £200. The usual period of a lease is ninety-nine years, although a term
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    BIRKENHEAD ON CHINA.
    423 7 PROPHECY IMPOSSIBLE. DESTRUCTIVE MALIGNITY. fßeuter's Service.] London, March 23. Presiding at the annual dinner of the Biitish Overseas Banks Association ir London, Mr. H. D.~ C. Jones, Chairman oi the Association, referring to China said hi hoped it was not in vain that Great Britain had extended
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    MR. CHEN PRETTY BUSY.
    156 7 London, March 23. The House oi Lords discussed the China position Lord Danesfort calling attention to the recent Communist publications in Great Britain wherein the interests of China were entirely iirnon d the real 6b- iect being to injure Great Britain and wreck the Empire. He
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    L. O. N. INSPECTS OUR SLUMS.
    80 7 Rugby, March 23. A party of foreign medical officers visitting England under the auspices of the Health Section of the League of Nations will reassemble in London to-morrow, having completed an intensive course of study while attached to provincial health departments. They leave for
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    160 7 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, Mar. 24. Rubber.— London, Is B%d. down. Local 71. Ti n ,__London, £298 15s. 30s. down. Mining.— Kinta 2.28 2.32, Petaling 4.50 4.57%, Kuchai 2.23 2.26, Malaya Consolidated 1.27 1.30, Sungei Way 3.35 3.45, Langsuan 78 81, Mambau 1.40 1.45, Teluk Krilin 1.60 1.65, Pegang
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      364 7 BUSgffiSS CARDS. BLACKWOOD FURNITURE J SHANGHAI SHADES. E. AMBER MANSIONS. FUNERALS >i\(;apore casket co. KXPKRT UNDERTAKERSTELEPHONE 75. ALBERT L A. DALEY. i \DKRTAKER MONUMENTAL MASON. K,uMi>hed K*§7. Tel. 915. j:ars for hire. Greal Reduction in Rates THE ASIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. II .rd Road and 77 Bukit Timah Road. Tel.
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      817 7 I NOTICES. NOTICE. J NOTICE is hereby fciven that Choo Sww Ke a late Salesman of Lindeteves-Stokvis Ku U J Lumpur Dranch is no longer in the employmen t of that Company and has no authority to tran I *act any business on its behalf and the Com i>:iny will
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      587 7 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Resident Councillor's Malacca, up to noon of the .'soth March, 1W27, for the erection and completion of the outdoor dispensary and clinic, Church Street, Malacca. Every person applying for a form of tender j will be required to deposit the sum
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      458 7 SITUATIONS VACANT. It is requested that where all things are equal, employers give preference t<> applications for employment to Ex-service men. WANTED. -Expcriencer! HsSfUMmd Typist. Apply No. 11H care of Free Pre**. n c. Ayah, Malay, itquirr<J immediately. rhild one yeur. Much experience not essential. Apply Box No. fsfi(j can-
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. MARCH 25, 1927. Our New Governor.
    555 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. MARCH 25, 1927. Our New Governor. Whilst the impending change in I the Governorship of the Colony and in the High Commissionership of I Malaya, was fairly common knowI ledge a good many months ago, which discounts a good deal any surprise which might have been
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    A Y.W.C.A. Appeal.
    258 8 We should like to bring before the notice of the public the annual appeal which the Young Women's Christian Association will begin this year on Monday next for help for the maintenance of this institution. There are certain parts of the Association's work, such as the Hostel
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    343 8 Any wh<> are interested in the work of the Union Jack Club will be welcomed at the annual meeting, which will be held at 6.30 p.m. on March 31st. Mr. A. 0. Farrei]. formerly Assistant Engineer, P.W.D., Alcr Gajah, Malacca, is n->w in charge of the reconstruction of the Muda
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD.
    150 8 SPECIAL MESSAGE TO MALAYA. "THE LAND I AM LONGING TO SEE AGAIN." (From Major W. G. St. flair. Colombo, Mar. 24. In reply lo a cable sent by the Free Press to Sir Hugh Clifford yesterday through Major W. G. St. Clair. we received the following message
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    257 8 REHOUSING DE-HOUSED MALAYS. At this af tei n's iceting tJ ilun cipal Commissioners Dr. Moonshi will ask whether or not the Municipality bas any housing scheme for Malays or Mohammedans wlit, have bo shift From time to time as soon as the Municipality takes p sen sg i
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    BULGING POCKETS.
    71 8 CHINESE WITH NON-GOVT. CHANDI. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. Mar. 24. A Chinese was fined $-">OO for befog in possession of non-Government chandu aboard a Dutch vessel. When the Monopolies" officers were searching the ship the Chinese tU seen lunningr below and the pockets of his coat were
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    FIRST PUBLIC BAND PERFORMANCE.
    101 8 The Band of the S.S. Police will their first public performance to-night at 9.15 p.m. on the new Bandstand in Waterloo Street, when a popular programme will be given. Chairs will rv provided at tht nominal charge of S3 ceats. The following is the programme of
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    COLONIAL SECRETARY GOING ON LEAVE.
    72 8 The Colonial Secretary, the hon'ble Mr. Hayes Marriott, accompanied by Mrs. Hayes Marriott, is proceeding- to England on leave by the Mongolia to-day. Other passengers by the same vessel are Sir Francis Aglen, former Inspector General of Maritime Customs in China, and Sir Thomas Strangman,
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    25 8 Mr. J. C. P. Rigby, Registrar, Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, expects to retire in November of this year, after twenty-niru' I years in Government Service.
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    MALAYA'S NEW GOVERNOR
    245 8 Sir Huffh Clifford ApixMnUd SIR A I .'RKNCK Grl i We are officially infoi Um d ceUeaey Sir L. < K.( .8.. is ivtirin- and that !i, King- has approved the i Hugo Clifford. G.C.M i of c. lon, to nm eed i Until the arriva the
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    CEYLON'S NEW GOVERNOR.
    34 8 Sir Herbert Si i is 55 peart ol sert i. and 'i vis.ouii' <; &t th Union of Soul in cute Beskk nt utd Northern Rh id b m Governor an I
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    SUBMARINE PLANS
    63 8 COLIN HAYBBS WtMASOEP I I'M I.nin' I I Colin Ma\ri>. I BHUufei was pen aw I the pi'ustM-uii"'.. sa d thiit I rets* Act hy ivuuninjr in I I number of plans n atinj? I ami 01 entrusted to him I the ommandcr of B M 1 19
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    THRIFT AND LOAN SOCIETY.
    18 8 IV Pmrfdini the (idvcrnnifii' I Thi ill nn<l Loaa Becfet stated thai tb factory.
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      185 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COV hs TO CALDBECK'S" It Isn't Every One Who Knows that Caldbeck's have a Retail ■W^^^^B Store at 4. r j Robinson Rd., and what is more, will deliver any (uantity, however small to H| Customers' houses. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. I'c.rporated under the Companies' Ordinance* of Hongkong)
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      56 8 WWVWrtV.V.'WAV.W .Wb V.W. J Parfums de Luxe I OOTY I Chypre :]j Origan \l ■jj Rose Jacqueminot Paris Emeraude > EAU DE COTY J ■H to be had from all dealers J M Dupire Brothers. "i I PROTECT YOUR I CHEQUES I PROTECTOGRAPH. p Agents THE BORNEO CO., LTD. j
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    KUOMINTANG SPLIT.
    62 9 fHE STRUGGLE FOR SHANGHAI. 1 MSTS LIKELY TO WIN. yt sterday. However, at noon IUI-workers, tramwaymen. railffice and customs men were be a big struggle be- and I seems doubtful already adopting Hankow! al of t roops and tl are. firstly, the ss, .hanKs to Communis p 1
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    BRITISH PREVENT MURDER
    77 9 s Par Eastern Sei Shanghai. Mar. 2\. ibera the Survey ops 1 Insti- pgraphed to that body that :.>. lered tphiioa that the British troops alone that saved njattffw and property of the m murder and pillage by I ganised and armed thai "any attempt to parley
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    PRAISE FOR BRITAIN.
    71 9 Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Mar. 24. reigners in Shanghai are ng a mi 1 1 1 mgi i to the British Bg that if the British arrived when they did the children would have had to. the settlement probably f ate oi Hankow and expresses appreciation to'
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    AN AMERICAN OMISSION.
    40 9 Ifintfartra Mar. 24. the American Consul-Gen-mghai to participate in discusChung Hsj is not construed^ American unwillingness to facto authorities. It is reeoaftrarv that Mr. Kellogg, proposed the elimination .:>: the of hostilities j ag leaden did not respond.
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    AN INTERNATIONAL MATTER.
    53 9 ing the opinions of thirty nta with reference to the desirU utema&MMMk] agreement re- responsibility of States for S d OB thi-ir territories to foreijfii a.'-i m, rsuns. a committee of ex- BMd the Leajrue Council that n is ripe for codification in inter.a'.v. u '.ir!itT cahlt-v
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    FALL OF NANKING.
    254 9 BRITISH CASUALTIES. WHOLESALE LOOTING. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Mar. 24. A great surprise was the apparent bloodtosspesa of the Southern victory at Nanking It new of the thousands of Northern troops who had been pouring in for weeks past estimated in all at 100,000, most foreign
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    PLIGHT OF REFUGEES.
    94 9 [Renter's Far Eastern Service.! Shanghai. .Mar. 21. There is only very scrappy wireless news from Nanking, the telegraphs being cut. The mob rushed and looted the British Consulate and many other places in the city. H.M.S. Wolseley is proceeding thither from Wuhu. The British steamer. Poyang, has
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    BRITISH DOCTOR KILLED.
    81 9 [ReuterV Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Mar. 24. A wireless message from Nanking states that Chinese troops, believed to be Cantonese irregulars, shelled the hill near the north gate of the city, where the foreigners were concentrated, killing a Britisher. Dr. Smith, aad wounding His Majesty's Consul, Mr.
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    CONSULATE EVACUATED.
    66 9 [Reuter.- Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Mar. 24. Further wireless reports state that an- other Britisher was wounded. Undisciplined Cantonese troops looted the j city. The British Consulate was looted and i the American Consul and his staff evacuated the Consulate, taking refuge on a hill. The Shanghai Council
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    SIGNIFICANT VICTORY.
    189 9 ALL MILITARY EXPERTS PUZZLED. [ReuterV Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Mar. 24. From the point of view of military imp rtance, the fall of Nanking may be i eerarded as second only to the capture of Hankow last year, while sentimental considerations invest the Nationalist occupation i China's historic
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    SMOKING THEM OUT.
    780 9 NAVAL EXPEDITION TO BIAS BAY. PIRATE HAUNTS DESTROYED. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Hong Kong, March 24. Despite many attempts by the Hong Kong Government to secure co-operation for the suppression of piracy and the Canton Government's promises, there has been no real attempt from the latter to
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    16 9 However, the situation in this connection is obscure and contains factors at present that are incalculable.
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    SHIPPING TEST CASE.
    122 9 GOODS STOLEN FROM SHIP. RECOVERED THROUGH OFFICERS' VIGILANCE. Reuter's Service. I r.ndon, Mar. 24. A number of other claims are stated to depend on the result of a case now being heard in the King's Bench Division in which Reuter, Brocklemann and Company, of Shanghai, sue the
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    DESBOROUGH ON CHINA.
    233 9 NEGOTIATION ATTEMPT. [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 24. The official verbatim report of Lord Desborough's speech in the House of Lord? j on March 23rd. with reference to China referred at the outset to the statement of J British policy in China made on Dec. 18th., j calling
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    SHANGHAI COUNCIL.
    105 9 DAILY NEWS' CRITICISM. [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 24. The Daily News describes the Shanghai j Municipal Council's recent manifesto as i negative statement by a body which has j at last become articulate without saying anything in particular. The Council must realist- we cannot keep an army of
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    THE OTHER VIEW.
    93 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 24. The Daily Telegraph thinks that in view of the chaotic circumstances in Shanghai there is plain wisdom in the argument advanced in the Municipal Council manifesto against a drastic change of administration of the settlement at present. The paper thinks the error
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    LEITH BY-ELECTION.
    119 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 24. The by-election at Leith to replace Captain Wedgwood Benn, who resigned on join- j ing the Labour Party, resulted as follows: Mr. Ernest Brown (Liberal) 12,461 Mr. R. F. Wilson (Labour) 12,350 Mr. Beaton (Conservative) 4,607 Liberal majority 111 (No Change). JAPANESE BANKS
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    699 11 Successful Bisley Meeting. i TENNIS. i (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, March 21. The wet weather experienced recently has had an adverse effect on the tennis tournament. The following: are some of the results to date: Mixed Doubles (Handicap). Mr. and Mrs. G. B. W. Gray beat Miss.
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    GOLD CUP RACE AT CHELTENHAM
    85 11 London, Mar. 8. The Gold Cup Race (over 01,o 1 miles) reGRAKLE (11 st. 5 lb.) .2 SILVO (12 st.) 2 Also ran: Grecian Wave (12st.), Gerald L. (12 st.). and Amberwave (12st.). i Thrown In won by two lengths; one and a half length
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    34 11 Every muscle in the body, save those of the left arm, is constantly in use during a strenuous game of lawn tennis. Even the left arm receives sufficient use to keep it in form.
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    WORLD'S WORKING POPULATION.
    336 11 U.K/S Hig Increase by 1941. The League of Nations has just issued a Memorandum— forming part of the preparatory material for the International Economic Conference to be held in Geneva on May 4- giving estimates of the working populations of a series of countries m H*;}l to
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    SURPLUS DEBUTANTES.
    176 11 Whin Their Majesties return to Buck rngham Palace from Windsor some time after Easter, the London season will commence. These seem to be more debutante than ever awaiting presentation at the Royal Courts during May, and the applications have bten far in excess of the number of commands
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    51 11 It is understood that Mr. E. A. P Helps, Assistant Adviser, Kedah wlk leaving for England shortly, will b j i ceeded by Mr. H. Fraser, Distric' e s Kuanten, Pahang. It is state c Offi* i Justice Dinsmore will proct j that leave in the near future. T on
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    JOHORE CRICKET.
    188 11 CENTRAL JOHORE vs. MERSING. On Sunday last a Central Johore team visited Mersing and gained their first victory against the latter, winning by an innings and 54 runs. Hinde won the toss for Mersing and elected to bat first. Woodhull and Hinde put up 50 for the first
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    FIRST AIR AND SEA REGATTA.
    147 11 Every Class of Craft for a Pageant. A great air pageant, which it is claimed will be the first amphibious air display ever staged in this country, is to be held at the HamMe land and marine air station. on Southampton Water, in May. Every
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    THE CHIEF SCOUT.
    155 11 Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the fefendei of Mafeking, who celebrated his seventieth birthday in South Africa, received nvammessages of congratulation from his fi'' < n 7i > at home. The Chief Scout s B taj V ei\ active and alert, and is as keen as r r if
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    2 11 Literary Fund.
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    THE RIGOUR OF THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS.
    143 11 Tankard-. Vanished from International T«.uriU'> London, Mar. 1 1. Ntw Y'.ik.- ¥et another of the evils of Prohibition i> revealed as result of the Anglo-American Draughts T<>ui .lament. Bb whi'li the Britishers were at disadvantage (as one player smilingly explained) l>y the i
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    BOLIVIAN COURT'S NOVEL SENTENCE.
    125 11 One of Four Murderer* to be Executed. London, Mar. 12. La Paz.-— The Bolivian Court has passed an unusual KBteßCe on four m union.- is. M deling 1 thorn t<> decide which om- shall bo beheaded lor assassinating General faee Manuel Pando, the ex-IVesident, who MM
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    GRIM STRUGGLE IN CHICAGO JAIL.
    63 11 Si\ Murderers Attempt to Escape. London, Mar. 12. Chicago.— Three American and three Mexican munlereis awaiting execution in the Poliet Penite. it iary engaged in a terrific straggle with tin- wardert tnd police in ati attempt to escape. One procured v 9 i j hi»i)
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    YOUNG CHILD'S 18-HOUR ORDEAL.
    52 11 o-ik-i -of the i >ltiful sl n< J .t^uako. the,, i i t tXur->.,u--,U,,nUvas,a r hU,a|..; survival the su^^m-nl shocks, also the Hor parent .n vi*.tin« the n^ns ,1 their homo, did no, thmkof C^ calling "CoM lam.oM! W hon the d.hr., was dM»ei W as
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    383 12 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The only Morning Daily in Malaya; a live "news" paper 40-50 columns of news daily, also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning, with Latest Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announcements together with exclusive special features. "Pictures of the week" Serial
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    172 12 Seine Maru. Jap.. 4.9>7, from Shanghai 24. for Rangoon 25. Harburg, Ger., 2,803, from Maccassar 24, foi I'. Said 24. B*inton, but.. M_>. from Lingga 24, for LJngga 26. Gemas. Brit.. 78. from Batu Pahat 24, j for Asahan 27. Hydra 11. Nor.. 823, from Bangkok 24, for
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    146 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gale 1). Navarino E.E.E. Wharf Tilawa 21: M Treub 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Mongolia and Delta 18; Suisang 16; Malwa 13; Vondel 10; H.M.S. Herald 8; Neleus 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Canada
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    77 12 The Gaptain-in-eharge, Singapore, in a notice issued yesterday, warns the owners and crews of all vessels, especially native craft, to display the regulation lights by j night whether under weigh or at anchor. This applies to the whole of the Johore Strait eastward of the Causeway. Ad- j miralty vessels
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    48 12 The commander of the Comus reports a Shoal eastward of South Luconia shoal and at a distance of about 63 miles westward of Baram point, west coast of Borneo, Labuan approaches, lat. 5 deg. 01' N., long., 112 deg. 56' E. (approx.) No details are given.
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD.
    980 12 Per P. and O. Mongolia: at 8 a.m. to-day. Mrs. Stewart and child, Mr. J. F. W. Brooke, Mrs. Nettleton and infant, Miss Nettleton, Mr. T. F. W. Plascott, Lieut. F. G. Emley, R.N., Mr. C. R. M. Young, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Brooke, Miss D. E.
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    PARTY FUNDS AND THE AWARD OF HONOURS.
    1391 14 British System the Least Defective of All. I FORMER WHIP'S IMPRESSIONS. The publication of Lord Rosebery's inquiry as io the source of "Mr. Lloyd George's Fund" has brought once more into the limelight the system of awarding honours in this country. The corollary
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    81 14 A daring robbery was committed on Feb. 18 on the Turin-Milan-Venico express carrying English, French, and Spanish mails for the East. The mail van, which is fitted with special locks, is attached to the train at Turin, and opened only on arrival at Venice. When the train reached Milan an
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    FAKING CHINESE WORKS OF ART.
    243 14 The crisis in the Far East is having an interesting effect on the sak- of Chinese woiks of art. Collectors are. of course, buying as steadily as ever, but in the iast few weeks the demand for old jades and porcelains as wedding presents has
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    43 14 Twenty years ago an Amiens woman was operated upon by a surgeon. Recently the patient had to undergo a second operation. during which the surgeon found a pair of surgical scissors which had been left in the patient's body at the first operation.
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    SPEED AT HIGH ALTITUDES.
    196 14 Tbt It IfnYs »t— aeroplanes at speed to \V\v Zealand an.; *r completed ta three. in<l :1 n;t mentioned by Professoi li meeting of the British v. I eague .»t (axt«.n Hall, i He said thai air transf* < d< veloped along two ittM In airship,
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    647 15 LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT. Singapore, Mar. 23. During the week under review, interest has been chiefly centered in the Rubber secuon; an improved commodity quotation with London stocks showing a small decrease, being- fully reflected in shares. Speculative issues have changed hands treely; values showing sharp appreciation,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    63 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buvers Toilers Bangrin Tin 37s 38s I Malayan Tin Field 28s 29s Penglalen (i*) 24.70 25.1(1 c.d. Rajah Perak ($1 35 40 p.m. Sungei Wav 3.40 3.47% Ulu Yams Tin 50s 51 s Malaka Pinda ($1) 2.80 2.90 New Scudais ($2) 3.00 3.07% Tambalak ($1)
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    79 15 I Yesterday's Alterations. March, 24th., Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers Kinta Tin Died. 2.24 2.29 Malayan Cons. 1.24 1.27 North Taiping 96 1.00 South Taiping 76 79 Ulu Piah 1.50 1.57% Huey Yot 29s 6d 31s 6d Jelapangs 37s 6d 39s 6d Kampong Ktg. 43s 3d 44s 6d
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    EXCHANGE.
    30 15 March 24. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 1-16 Bank demand 2|3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 5-16 Bank of England Rate 5 p.c. Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.51
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    PRODUCE.
    196 15 March 24. Tin 10$ Tons 1152% Gambier 9 1 Pepper White 71.00 Pepper Black 41.00 Opium, Benares unt. I*oo3 Rice Liang Hin Chan M? rk Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Kice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice. Siam Broken No. 1 220
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    60 15 March. 24th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot > 71 Standard R.S.S. Spot 71 71^ on Tender- A.pr-June 72 4 72% July-Sept. 74 s 74 Oct-Dec. 7-; 76** Tone of Market: Steady quiet. Latest Cable: 1 ondon Spot Sheel 20
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    257 15 Singapore, Mar. 24. Rubber.— Only minor fluctuations us the price oi the commodity have to be recorded for the pas; week, and the und< rtone has 1 eeii fully steady. A lat her larger sale was catalogued for yesterday's auction. The tone throughout, although steady, was quiet. No
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    98 15 Singapore, Mar. 24. There is an evideri! slacking 1 in the recent heavv demand from manufacturing sources and Values show a tendency bo ease off accordingly. Generally the Market looks top heavy and in view of the high parity value compared with other Markets a decline is noi
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    97 15 Markets Easy. KOBE UUKUtrUL TONE. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. Mar. 23. The sharemarketc arc easy and steadier with Che ennmn'tfiity at Ls 7d. 5203. Mincing Lam- business is restricted and the amount done uninteresting. TIN BETTER. Tin has recovered From Its set-back and is E315 5-8,
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    MACPHAIL & CO., LTD'S. WEEKLY REPORT.
    792 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S. WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Mar. 22. The remarkable steadiness of both tin unii rubber does not tend to create M interesting market, and in these ctrcttmetanoes our comments mutt be brief and confined to a fen outstanding fact* and statistics. For the firs! time tor wery long while
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      387 15 i ASSETS OVER $7,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMED. In corporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      435 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880— Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y.iV2 ."i00.000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri. Esq. K. Mogami. Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi. Esq. K. Tatsumi. Esq. T. Hodsumi. Esq. F. Watanabe. Esq. T. Okubo,
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      445 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) 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. O. Lang. Deputy Chairman W.
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      35 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE I Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    "THE MIKADO."
    1199 16 An A.D.C. Triumph. tJOVEKNOR AMONG A DELIGHTED AUDIENCE. A delighted audience, among whom were His Kxcellency the Governor (Sir Laurence GtuOemard) and Lady Guillemard and a party which included Sir Francis Aglen, filled the Victoria Theatre last night for the tii -t performance by the Singapore Amateur Dramatic
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    SINGAPORE'S TRANSPORT.
    252 16 To Be Best in the East. SIR T. STRANGMAN INTERVIEWED. Sir Thomas Strangman, the Chairman of the Singapore Traction Company, leaves Singapore to-day, after having made his first visit here. Sir Thomas was here in connection with the business cf the Singapore Traction Company. In an interview with
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    S.S .(PENANG) ASSOCIATION.
    56 16 QUESTION OF SAILORS HOSTEL. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penanjr. Mar. 24. At the annual meeting of the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association Mr. C. R. Samuel presided. Reviewing the position of the Association. he dealt, inter alia, with the question of a sailors 1 hostel for Penang. The
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    FOOTFALL COMPETITION NO. 16.
    233 16 Entries for Football C mpetition No. 16 close this morning, and must reach this office not later than ten o'docft. In this competition we are awarding a prize f $100 to the rentier who correctly forecasts the results of the English and Scottish Cup semi-finals and
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    318 16 The Stadium Committee. PROCEEDINGS AT ANNUAL MEETING. Mr. J. M. Sime presided over the annual general meeting of the Singapore Stadium Committee, held in the S.C.C. last night, those also present being: Major Stoehr, Messrs. G. W. A. Trimmer, E. Bartley, 0.8.E., Theo Leijssius, Tay Lian Teck and
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    175 16 Profession Pairs. G. Goldsack and T. J. Winnall vs. Capt. I K. Price and Lt. H. S. J. Bourke. W. B. Wi^gr and F. Young vs. E. S. Adlei and R. F. Voelker. Paul Clerc and R. W. Sinclair vs. J. Wilson and S. E. Xewbery. R.
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    112 16 Gents Doubles Handicap A. Class. Faulkner and Price, owe 15.2 vs. Battishill and Whitley. owe 1. Gents Doubles Handicap B. Class. Cherry and Brooke, plus 4 vs. Margoliouth and Wishart scr. Russell and Stringer, plus 15 vs. Oakshett and Ellis, owe 5. Laing and Leonard, plus
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    CHINESE CRICKETERS.
    99 16 COLONY— F.M.S. MATCH ESTABLISHED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 24. In view of the annual tennis contest between Chinese of the Colony and the F.M.S. for the Alan Loke gold cup being fixed to take place at Singapore at Easter Chinese cricket enthusiam has resulted in the
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    FOOTBALL.
    522 16 Dyke's Double Victory. TWO S.C.C. TEAMS DEFEATED. i Duke's Ist XI 5, S.C.C. Ist XI 2. At Tanglin yesterday the Duke's defeated the S.C.'C. Ist eleven by five goals to two, j after an excellent game. From the commencement the Duke's took up the offensive and Sanson shot just
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    49 16 SCOTTISH LEADERS BEATEN. [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 23. Results in English and Scottish League matches to-day were as follow: Division 111 (Southern). ■Gillingham 2, Bristol R. 0. Charltcn 1. Brighton 0. Division 111 (Northern). Ashington 1. Nelson I. Scottish League (Division I) Cowdenbeath 1. Rangers 0. j
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    DUKE'S II BEAT S.C.C. II.
    33 16 The second team match between the Duke's 2nd. and the S.C.C. 2nd. on the Padang yesterday resulted in a win for the visitors by five goals to one.
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    148 16 On Sunday the first of three races for the Ella Dorothy Cup, kind presented by Mr. T. J. B. Wearne. will be sailed for. Course. From the Club, crossing the usual starting line in a westerly direction, to the Bl quarantine hulk leaving it to starboard,
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    HOCKEY.
    17 16 Playing on the Y.M.C.A. ground yesterday the R.A.M.C. defeated the Y.M.C.A. by two goals to nil.
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