The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 April 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press II) CENTS. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1927. NO. 12,072.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    328 1 A remarkable development in the China situation is reported tio-day in Reuter and in fuller detail by our own Htng Kong correspondent. It appears that Chiang Kai Shek's party has carried out a coup cutting off Canflon from Hankow and so separating the Extremists and threatening to
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    ROMANTIC TRADITION.
    1083 1 In this, dazzlingly illuminated age, ye Me accustomed, and in sonic measure reconciled, to the destructive antics of Bully Science amid the delicate ware of tradition .and romance. All pretty, heroic and inspiring national traditions are fictions, and must be received with the smile which superior knowledge bestow
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      194 1 WING LOONG lOK P6I (LASS TAILORING. Stjrlt' C«l Finish Guaranteed. :*2. HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel TO-NIGHT Diner Dansant, 8.1 5 p.m. I Dinners will be served in the Ball-room For reservations phone 2920. j r* > —^i jj- Ipj^ —^**Vt THE CONSTANT A f^^jT^V^ COMPANION OF B f <^?> )O\
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      111 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Chevrolet for endurance Page 1. Notice re new trolley bus routes Page 7. French fireproof ware for good cooking —Page 9. Lux is sold by Huttenbach, Lazarus and Sons Page 6. Use the Roneo steel cupboards in your office Page 1. Whiteaway's have Ellwood helmets in all sizes
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      15 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOI SE f«r El ROPE AN TROPICAL SLITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      152 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, I'h. High Water. 1.8 a.m.. 8.5., 2.16 p.m. 7.6. Malacca. H. W.. 10.;J0 a.m.. 5.7.. 3 1.00 p.m. 6.0. French homeward mail 2 p.m. P. and O. Mail doses, 0 p.m. Ladies Rifle A^n. At Home, Seletar, 5. Football: Guthrie'< veL McAlister's. The Mikado Matinee, Theatre. Friday,
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    446 2 Singapore. Apr. 2. quoted are generally those cur! i: i lyde Torraee Market. A: the ether markets there may be small varia, tv n>. MEAT. Be< stea (rw ad I Kati Beef ste* r curry do -IS POT*, lean >' t;; r-'-\. can md fat, Ist quality
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    86 2 I 'j-)uvay robbery is reported to have occurred at the (*>'•_• mile, Cheras-rd.. on Frkla: 9ftmmtKm. It is seated that a Malay contractor named Mat Yusoof, of Uha I.antrat. was (m his way back home, after baring collected a sum of $439 in Kuala Lumpur, when he was stopped by
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      233 2 fflE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. NIGHTLY THE PICK OF CHINESE— MALAY OPERAS. European and Chinese Restaurants. SIDE SHOWS ETC. GATE 10 cts. Mdm. Kelvey's School of I DANCING For children and young R ladies in Character, W Classical, Clopr, Exhibition, Ballet and Too Dancing. Private lessons in modern ball-room dancing and
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      213 2 VICTORIA THEATRE FOB ONE NIGHT ONLY MONDAY, APRIL 11th AT 9.30 P.M. THE ORIGINAL "ANTENIANS" THE CONCERT PARTY OF THE "ANTENOR" A PERCENTAGE OF THE RECEIPTS WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE EX-SERVICE BENEVOLENT FUND. Booking opens at Little's on Wednesday April 61 h. PRICES $3, 2 AND 1. AT LAST
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      288 2 Wishing our Mohamedan Patrons "Slamat Hari T 1 ANOTHER TRIO OF EXCELLENT PICTURES From Monday, 4th, to Sunday, 10th \prii AT THE ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors) In the Second Show, commencing 9pm A FRANK BORZAGE SPECIAL PROI)ITTio\ From the Stapre Triumph by F. Tennyson Jesse and H.
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    WARSHIPS OF THE WORLD.
    616 3 The Present Position. OUR NEW BATTLESHIPS. In view of the American proposal for the further limitation of naval armament and the impending publication of the Navy Estimates, the Admiralty "Return of Fleets" for 1927 appears at an opportune moment. Not only have the lists of British
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    ROBBED HAIRED GIRL'S SUICIDE.
    261 3 The inquest on the death of Wong Sun, who a few years ago placed a bomb in the Chinese Protectorate, and was sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment and who committed suicide at the Pudu Gaol on March 25, was held in the Magistrate's Court on
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      292 3 Foods Made from the purest milk of cows pastured in the home counties, the AUenburys* Foods are as easily digested as mother's milk. They are germ free and are simply and quickly made by the addition of boiling water only. Fresh supplies, specially packed for the tropics, are received each
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    THE CAMERA AS RECORDER.
    348 4 THE END OF A ROAD FLYER-AND BABS. The famous car in which Mr. J. G. Parry Thomas thrilled hosts at Brooklands and in which he met his death while trying to add still further to his list of speed records, was buried in a pit en
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    224 5 THE GRAND NATIONAL. <>\L\ SEVEN FINISH l«*e Struggle Between Three Horses. London. Mar. 25. Th«r WMthd was showery and the going ft lot :ht Grand National ;o-day. Majtltj and the Prince of Wales mnt In a good start Blaenor led from Giakle, oduet, Shannor, Thrown-In, Keep aad >prig.
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    TO FULFILL DEAD SON'S AMBITION.
    97 5 >pr Persevered with Despite Failures. London, Mar. 25. if a owned by Mrs. Partridge, who is ea» oi age. He was bred and owned on. Richard, who was killed in the a few weeks before the Armistice, hile Irving with the Shropshire Yeo- '■">■- His
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    RACE BROADCAST FOR FIRST TIME.
    80 5 R ACE BROADCAST FOR FIRST TIME. London, Mar. 25. r< Partridge has been overwhelmed by '•'•>'• Stations from friends. She was con- giatulaied by His Majes.y, who said he had heard the reason she was so attached o Sprig. Despite many falls, not a single jockey was seriously injured. They
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    BOOKMAKER PAYS £130,000.
    43 5 Huge Grand National Losings. London, Mar. 25. A piominen: London bookmaker states that he is paying out £24,500 on a double coupling Priory Park and Sprig. He pays out in both races in singles and doubles a total of £150,000.
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    INDOOR TENNIS.
    47 5 Borotra Supreme in the Finals. London, Mar. 27. New York.— The finals of the Indoor Tennis Championship were played to-day. In the doubles Borotra and Brugnon defeated Huater and King, 7 5, 6 3, 6 3. In the singles Borotra beat Brugnon, 6—2, 6—4, 6—3.
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    AMATEUR RACQUETS.
    60 5 Hon. C. N. Bruce Defeats American Cham pic n. London. Mar. 25. In the semi-finals of the Amateur Racquets Championship at Queen's Club there were sensational results. The Hon. C. N. Bruce, the 1922 Champion, defeated C. Pell, the American Amateur Champion. 15—9, 15—9, 17—15. P. Kemp Welch
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    117 5 Ladies' Team in South Africa. London, Mar. 25. Durban. The third lawn tennis test was robbed of interest by the fact that the S. African ladies had already won the rubber. At the end of the first day's play each side had won two matches. Miss Heine (S.
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    SHANGHAI COTTON MILLS.
    317 5 Replying to Mr. George Hicks, the politician who would have denied protection to the British residents of Shanghai because, according to him, they are not of '"the working class," Mr. H. G. Simms, who was long associated with the administration of the International Settlement, and is therefore
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    136 5 The Hon'ble Mr. H. W. Thomson and Mrs. Thomson held a largely attended At Home on Wednesday afternoon at the Ipoh Residency. The weather was fine and tea was taken on the lawn. The leading members of all communities in Kinta were present, including numerous Chinese towkays and their wives.
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    HYLAM CLERK'S ALLEGED SEDITION.
    276 5 Committed on Grave Charge. Won? Foot Hoh, alias Chong Ng, a Hylam, who was arrested on March, 21st., for having distributed seditious documents in Ipoh, was again produced before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, the Ipoh Magistrate, on Friday afternoon. The accused also stood charged with managing
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    GUILTY OF RECKLESS FLYING.
    89 5 THREE R.A.F. PILOTS COURTMARTIALLED. London, Mar. 24. The fact that two Royal Air Force pilots were convicted at a court-martial for reckless flying was disclosed in the House of Lords by the Duke of Sutherland. Speaking on behalf of the Government he said: "Steps have been
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    TRADE UNION POWERS.
    691 5 DANGER OF LEGISLATION Sir Archibald Sinclair, Bart., M.P.% in opening Glasgow University Liberal Club bazaar, said the only first-class measure which the Government were bringing before the House of Commons this season was that dealing with the Trade Unions. The measure was being received with equal and
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    TEA GROWING IN NYASSALAND.
    70 5 Mincing Lane Interested in Latest Move*. London, Mar. 23. Recently Joseph Lyons and Company acquired 8,000 acres of land in Nyassaland, with other tea growers, and are introducing up-to-date machinery. The yield of tea in Nyassaland is reported to be rapidly improving. This development is arousing
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    SEAPLANE DESCENDS IN THAMES ESTUARY.
    99 5 Crew Rescued By Liverpool Steamer. London, Mar. 23. The strange sight of a seaplane, with four men on board, down in the Thames Estuary, was encountered in the middle of the night by a Liverpool steamer on a voyage to London. The steamer put out
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    PRIMARY EDUCATION'S WEAKNESSES.
    620 6 Mr. St. John Ervine as Army Examiner. SEMI-ILLITERATE RECRUITS. Speaking at the Central Hall, Westminj ster, Mr. St. John Ervine addressed his audience, which was almost entirely composed of school-teachers, as members of that "most reviled, overworked, and under- paid profession." and aroused considerable laughter by witticisms
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    RETIRED GENERAL'S WILL.
    199 6 "A Slave to Dignity." Property in Hong Kong to the value of $32,200 was left by Fernando Jose Rodrigues, late cf Macao, retired General, who died in November of last year. After directing that half hfs fortune should go to his widow and the other half to
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    64 6 Re-sealing of probate in respect of the will of James Russell Brazier has been granted in the Hong Kong Supreme Court to Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. Deceased who was formerly a Commissioner in the Customs Service, died on March 7, 1926. at the age of 66. He left net
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    JAVA NOTES.
    800 6 A New Communist Plot in Sumatra. A MAN WHO WOULD BE COLONEL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Apr. 2. The trcops operating in the Solok district on the West Coast of Sumatra have discovered a plot for a new Communist rising which was to take place at the
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    51 6 Dr. Wu Lien-teh, who is well-known in the Straits, has left Peking for Europe via Siberia. He will first proceed to Geneva, as a delegate to the Health Conference, and will then go to Britain, where he will lecture on Plague and Epidemics of the Orient at various seats of
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      179 6 BC-^jfil HH 1 a. At RJ i U\\ I'^' *^"w r v- _-3r^^ 7f Aft* Preserve your F Ja/n/c/ c/o//jes with LUX I You are simply throwing money away by washing your dainty tilings vim any common, impure soap. Lux was invented t o w a 1 1 £n J
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      380 7 BUSINESS CARDS. i MARY SETON. J Ml \CKWOOD FURNITURE 5 SHANGHAI SHADES. 'I X AMBER MANSIONS. f *".V.V. VAW^WWiWWM „v,)|;|\l.S. MARBLE OR GRANITE SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Mi. M MENTAL MASONS." rELSTHONS 75. ALBERT L. A. DALEY. I :»H;I\KKR MOM MENTAL I :-ht-d MSV. Tel. 915. CARS FOR HIRE. i at
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      672 7 NOTICES. ROYAL SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE (SINGAPORE BRANCH). BRAND BALL AND SUPPER; RAFFLES HOTEL— APRIL 23rd. Applications for tickets, $6 each, should be made to: The Honorary Treasurer, c o Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd., or to: The Honorary Secretary, c o The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking: Corpn., and must
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      631 7 TRADE UNION BILL. "VINDICTIVE PARTISAN LEGISLATION." AKOIK LEADERS' VIEWS. [Reuters Service.] London, Apr. 5. To-day's views on the Trade Union Bill include the following:: Mr. MacD nald "One of the most dangerous expressions of class wai I have ever known." Mr. Clynes ''vindictive v partisan legislation; a gift to ho
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      640 7 DEFENCE OF SHAMEEN. WIRE ENTANGLEMENTS ON THREE SIDES. GUNBOATS LYING OFF SHORE. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shameen, Apr. 2. 1 Ti e fear of repercussions here of the j troubles at banking and Shanghai has led to measures for the defence of the British 1 and French concessions. In the
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      958 7 SIR HUGH CLIFFORD I GIVEN OPTION. Decides to Return to "First Love." ABIDING INTEREST IN MALAYA. His Excellency the Governor in the course of sn interview which he granted a J Times ot Ceylon representative, advanced his abiding interest in the Malay people and the intimate knowledge of their language
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      675 7 NOTICES. *it— EXCHANGE BANKS. The Bnkattge Kanks will be clo.-.'d on Fridy and Saturday Apiil loth and 16th being PubljjS Holidays and on Monday April L6th :np V:\nk Holiday. 7-4 14-4 THE SINGAPORE TRACTION* COMPANY, LIMITED. Incorpi-trated in the United Kingdom.) Owinjr to the reconstruction of North Bridge Road between
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1927. The China Position.
    611 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1927. The China Position. It is difficult at times to know exactly what it is best to wish might I happen in China, because each of the varying possibilities of rule contains within itself difficulties of a very -serious character for foreign nations. Thus
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    573 8 A meeting of the Perak State Council will be held at Kuala Kangsar on Thursday. Dr. Black, Health Officer, Kuala Lumpur, is going to Teluk Anson, as Health Officer, Lower Perak. Captain C. T. M. Husband, of the Survey Department, Taiping. has been transferred to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. W. T.
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    FAREWELL TO MR. DAVID.
    484 8 REGRETS OF THE COURT. At the conclusion of the proceedings in which he was concerned in the District Court before Mr. P. F. David, District Judge and First Police Magistrate, yesterday, morning, Mr. N. H. P. Whitley, D.P.P. said that the occasion was almost certainly the
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    HEAVY STORM IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    244 8 The worst thunderstorm Kuala Lumpur has experienced for some months raped en Monday evening from about 5.30 to 7 o'clock There was much thunder and lightning, accompanied by torrential rain. The Padanu. on which the Selangor-Xegii Sembilan cricket match was in progress, was under water
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    143 8 Mr. Tan Keong Ann of Malacca father of the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, is leaving for Yokohama via Hong Kong, Shan, ghai and Kobe by the N.Y.K. Hakone Maru on April 12 and thence to San Francisco. Mr. Tan senior although 70 years of age is still a keen
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.
      96 8 To the Editor. Sir, apropos of the pi«»p,,.,, the Australian cricketers to Su,^, following clipping: from an paper may he of interest U th. are arranging for the visit: i is takmg a strong New 5,.-, v cricket team to tour North Q u during April. Players
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    SIKH'S BRAVERY REWARDED.
    131 8 YESTERDAY'S POUCH PARADf His Excellency. Laurence Guillemard. ttfe parade *.n the Padarvj jr< and presented to I Sikh Lai the Royal Burnane Bodet; vellum, for life sa\ ir I^ The award mas haiyfed to the Sucha Singh, in the pre MM out of men. The Polio 11.I
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    "THE GREAT DELUSION" EXPLAINED.
    217 8 Purpose of Cairo to th« < .ap. I liL'h? London. Nm "The Great Delusion." mentioned in sape dated March lKth. jfch< author of which. w Xeon." is stated to be the d wealthy scientist an<i >cho!ar i i I <?voke lively comment. The makers of Che
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    119 8 The following action \va.- laki-t ;> I weei ing of Committee No. 1 held it Aj Approved nominal annual valu. for No. 33 Minto Road chiefly educational purposes, and off |MQ 30 Enggor Street chien\ tmi I I tional purposes. Decided that the area betw.vr. Kallang. the Municipal
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    OUR FLAT.
    107 8 The arrangements f«T At H i gramme? at the Victoria Thea'n wfl the capable hands of Lady tarw a band of ladle.- whk-h rfw Iwi for this purpose. The following names received to date; Mesdamo i Uden, Howell, Bishop. CmW* rd. B Jacobs, Reilly. Roper. Hunt, D<aii. meek
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    23 8 S.V.C. members are notified tU training parades at the Drill Hall or where will be carried oir. in plain i until further notice.
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      7 8 To-day's Feature. THE NEWS IN PICTURES. —Page
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    MILITARY COUP D'ETAT.
    74 9 SIRPRISE SPRUNG IN KWANTUNG. ■ANKOH (IT OFF FROM (ANTON. Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong. April 6. wireless message whioh has berc to-day reports that the between Canton and Hankow cut. urth A; my. which is generally bevai t" General Chang Kai ißCed Iron Kiangsi province .nan ainl
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    SOVIET EMBASSV RAIDED.
    39 9 r. s DRASTIC \< TION \T PEKING. it Fa* Eastern Sei ke.] IVkins. April 6. ..in"> troops raided the Soviet ing and arrested a nura- agitators. ted a maehinegun, rirle? and fficiala art- bt'ing detained in the
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    CANTON SPLIT WIDENS.
    137 9 RED ADMINISTRATION SUPPRESSED. POSSIBLE MILITARY ACTION. [Reuters Far Eastern Service]. Shanghai, April 6. The friction between Chiang Kai Shek and the Communists has increased by the Generalissimo's action in suppressing th? provisional administration which the Communists recently established to control the Shanghai area. The Communists have now
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    PLANE DROPS BOMBS.
    44 9 [Renter's Far Eastern Service.! Shanghai, April 8. A wireless message from Nanking of yesterday states that anti-foreign feeling is still evident and foreign houses are still being looted. A Northern aeroplane dropped two bombs on Pukow .and thre^ on Nanking city.
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    REINFORCEMENTS FOR CHINA.
    43 9 [Reuters Service. l I'aris. Apr. 6. is o>n~i'Vrmc the despatch .-.r and 8W men from the Moroetai contingent- to China g tc PEchc dc Pans. San Dieiro. Apr. 6. I the S:\th Enfjaifiiit of 'iir 1 itroo^, has been tentatively
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    JAPAN'S CHINESE POLICY UNCHANGED.
    23 9 N'\hi-Niehi Service.] Tokyo, Apr. 3. I rward China is stated unchanged The Cabinet has maint.t. p. the so-called negative
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    82 9 Rubbers Easy. DILI. MARKET 'a b C rrespondent. Copyright London. Apr. 6. -".are market to-day displays (cadency though it is steadier the omimoditv being Is. Sd. The deneral Slackness. <!ar a: t':»li> 7 a slight setlevd reached on Monday. *ral boanesa >n the stockmarket is faura as
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    26 9 Rl BBER QUOTATION KUTtesj of the \anyo XiehiN dv Shimhunsha. > Tokio. Apr. 5. :.a.n. >pot was quoted to-day at i' uhich business was done.
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    VISCOUNTESS SAITO TO VISIT GENEVA.
    23 9 VISCOUN TES S SAITO TO VISIT GENEVA. V acwml Saito, Chief Delegate Urn tripartite disarmament bf keld at Geneva, will shortJa[)an. accompanying: his
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    GOLD EXPORT PLAN CHANGED.
    32 9 1 v f ritiieru was to have exported a the gold reserves of the Bank in the ,-arly part of April, but kflM beer postponed for the time
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    ANTI-FRENCH PROPAGANDA.
    56 9 [Reuters Service.] Paris. April 6. The Minister of Justice has applied to the Chamber for permission to prosecute the Communist Deputy. M. Doriot, on the ground of his anti-French propaganda in the Far East. A committee of twelve deputies will be appointed to decide whether th-re is justification
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    TO AID PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONARIES.
    35 9 f ßenter's Service.] New York. April 6 The Presbyterian Foreign Board has authorised the raising of $200,000 for an emergency fund to aid Presbyterian missionaries driven from their posts in China.
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    CONTRACT SIGNED WITH STATE OF AMAZONAS.
    92 9 [Nanyo Xiehi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo, Apr. 5. Mr. Yamanishi, President of the Sankyo Shnkai. Tokyo, and Mr. Awazu. attached to the Japanese Embassy in Buenos Aires, entered into a contract with the Amazonas State Government. Brazil, to lease gratis 1.000,000 chobu of land on the
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    SOME MALAYAN PROBLEMS.
    256 9 In this issue we devote some space to a most instructive paper by that eminent authority on Malayan affairs. Sir George Maxwell. K.8.E., C.M.G. It is not so very long since he retired from the hien office of Chief Secretary, a post he held with cieat advantage
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    EX-SERVICE MEN.
    652 9 Association's Annual Report. GREATIFYING BENEVOLENT WORK. The annual report of the Ex-Service Association of Malaya (Singapore Branch) for the year ending December 31st. 1926, which will be presented at the annual meeting on April 13th. in the S.C.C. Lounge at 9.15 p.m; states, inter alia: Membership. The number
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    AIR MAIL SERVICE
    174 9 Rangoon to Penang. Mr. N. Vincent who, it will be remembered, was in Malaya some little time ago, conducting an aerial survey, arrived in Penang again on Saturday afternoon, says the Straits Echo, carrying a mail from Rangoon. Mr. Vincent is now' experimenting on the possibility of
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    34 9 On Saturday afternoon Messrs. Foo Wha Cheng, Lee Lip, Lim Sam Kip and See Hock Beng, who were recently appointed Justices of the Peace for Perak, were entertained at Ipoh at two Chinese functions.
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    IN THE COURTS.
    278 9 Civil Action Fails. QUESTION CF GENERAL INDEBTEDNESS. In the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Deans, the Liquidators of Weare and Co. sued Syed Mohamed Sheriff and others for payment of monies which they alleged were due tc them for goods supplied to the defendant firm. Mr.
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    SEQUEL TO CAR COLLISION.
    186 9 Messrs. Caldbeck, McGregor were defendants in an action in which judgment was given in the District Court yesterday. Mr. Wee Swee Teow claiming $500 for damage suffered by him due to the negligence and wrongful driving of the driver of a lorry owned by the defendants.
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    PAHANG'S NEW J.P.
    281 9 Mr. Lim Kean Seing. J.P When the news was confirmed on the 23rd. March, that the Hon'ble the British Resident, Pahang, had been pleased to appoint Mr. Lim Kean Seing of Bentong a Justice of the Peace for the State of Pa hang, it was with pleasure
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    99 9 The following appointments have been made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies: Mr. J. A. A. Faith, Cadet, Straits Settlements: Miss M. O'Sullivan, Nursing Sister, Malay States; Mr. E. C. S. Adkme, Cadet, Straits Settlements; Lieut. H. M. Nevin, M.8., Ch.B., 8.A.0., Medical Officer, Malay States; Major R.
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    PARISIANA.
    1031 11 PARISIAN A. Utopia in the Ball-room. IS GAMBLING DOOMED? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, Mar. 6. I The "unco' quid," of whom, happily, there are not many, recently have attacked gambling. Betting on the result of races and the boule and baccara activities, by means of which innumerable casinos throughout
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    MAD AIR PASSENGERS.
    222 11 FRENCH MECHANICS TO HIND— OR SHOOT. According to Le Soir, instructions have been issued to French air line mechanics about how to deal with air passengers who go mad. There is no meek and mild medical business about these instructions; no milk-and-water "humouring" of the patient. You;
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    PADDY THE PIG.
    119 11 One of the most amusing spouters of those days was a very fat Irishman, named Patrick FitzPatrick affectionately known as "Paddy the Pig." He had two black muttonchop whiskers and three chins, and his voice was more powerful than sweet. "Jintlemen," said Paddy one day he was
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    207 11 ANOTHER ROAD MENACE To the Editor. Sir. The running off the road of one of the new trolley buses last week provides another menace to the public safety. I have waited to see an official announcement from the Traction Company as to the cause. If. as
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    A FREE LESSON.
    245 11 KROH FOREST Experience is a wonderful teacher but her fees are usually very high. Shareholders of Kroh Forest Tin Dredging Company, Limited, may congratulate themselves upon having had a coarse of instruction at her hands free, gratis and absolutely for nothing, says the Straits Echo. The Kroh
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    PEDESTRIAN'S MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
    41 11 London, Mar. 23. A painter fell 30 feet from a travelling cradle outside the Chartered Bank of India. Bishopsgate, and violently struck a pedestrian. The ia*ter was not injured, but the painter had to be taken to hospital.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    105 12 NEW ROTTERDAM -LLOYD STEAMER. The local branch of the Rotterdamsche Lloyd has received telegraphic information from the Directors of the Rotterdam Lloyd Royal Mail Line, Rotterdam, stating that the newly built motorship Sibajak, was successfully launched on the 2nd. instant. Work for the vessel's completion will commence at
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    PORTUGUESE LIGHT CRUISER DEPARTS.
    26 12 The Portuguese light cruiser Adamastor, left port at seven o'clock yesterday morning for Macassar, under the command of Captain Y. P. Pereira,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    482 12 THE ASSAYE. HISTORY OF TRANSPORT HOSPITAL SHIP. The conversion into a hospital ship of the British transport Assaye, which has just carried troops from England to Shanghai will mark the end of a proud record of trocping service. On 4th January, 1900, in the height of the crisis
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    24 12 The Liverpool Daily Post has issued a fine commercial supplement dealing with the activities of the great Mersey port, entitled, the Ambassador of Commerce.
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      597 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., I 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO I BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA \SD I s.s. TYNE MARU due m.s. CUBA MARU due m.s. SILVERCEDAR due s.s. OREGON MARU due PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE I SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO, I LOS ANGELES
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      518 12 I MAIL DESPATCHES. j BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a m Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday,
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      311 12 Seang Bee, Brit., 3,784, from Amoy 6, ior Penang 7. Takliwa, Brit., 3,742, from Calcutta 6, for China 7. Will o'ihe Wisp, Brit., 118. from Muar 6, for Muar 7. Selangor, Brit., 445, from T. Anson 6, for T. Anson 8. Rengam, Brit., 73, from Muar 6, for Muar 7.
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      388 13 TRAVEL- COMFORT DOLLAR fiS^r "PRESIDENT _J I LINERS -^5^ p :B^H» Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, we 11- ventilate i and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath
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      659 13 K. P. M. (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penaog) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All information, detailed itineraries, free of charge. Apply
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    795 14 British Claim Rejected. DECISION OF ANGORA CIVIL TRIBUNAL. (Our Muslim Correspondent). A report from Constantinople 'states that a lawsuit affecting gritish interests and involving- a sum of £180,000 has just been concluded by a verdict in favour of the Turkish Government. In the early days of the Great
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    20 14 The Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak is expected to reach England about the beginning of May for six months furlough.
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      82 14 G. 834 Jfc When your skin I remember ENO I B Rashes, pimples, prickly heat, a sallow comI plexion are all siens of blood impurities. The I daily use of ENO brings a clear and healthy I complexion because it helps Nature to expel I I impurities and poisons. Make
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    MACPHIL AND CO., LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    564 15 Another uneventful week with business quiet all round. Prices of the commodities shew very little fluctuation and this •'Steadiness" is reflected in the share market. More noticeable, however, is decrease in the Port of London Rubber Stocks which, according to la. est cable advice,
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 April Bth. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 1-16 Bank demand 213 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 5-1G New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 57i/ 2 Prance, demand 1411 India, T.T. |£4 Hiin^- Kon^-. demand :<-\ p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand iri! 4 Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand
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    KINTA TIN.
    456 15 INCKEASK OI (AIMTAI.. An extraordinary general meeting- of the Kinta Tin Dredging Company, L.d., was held in the Company's Otnee, Song Kon^Bank Chambers, yesterday. The hon'ble Ur. I). J. Ward presided, othem present being Ifesrs. j. A. Eliac, T. F. Andereoß Pole, Lee I him Fttan and W.
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    PRODUCE.
    214 15 April sth. Tin 150 1 ons |IS3 Gambier 9% Pepper White 73 Pepper Black 40«* Flake Topioca 5.73 Pearl Sago Small 7- Copra 10.30 Copra Sun.hied 10.90 Op rant, Benares unt. IjOOd Rice Liang Hin Chan Hi rk Red Eagle I Now) iS'',Q Rice. Siam ola No. 1 330
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    149 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Malay Consd. ($1) I.2J'_• 1.2". X. Taiping ($1) 97% L.02 Pahang Consd. ('-><) Lls Sd 12s 6d Pet ali n g ($1) 4.47 4.5 5 Puchong (7s) p.m. Rajah Perak ($1) r >21- 57% p.m. Rawang U< 45e Taiping ($1) L.57% L62%cuL Thabawleik (LI i
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS. REPORT
    139 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS. REPORT Singapore, Apr. lii. Rubber.- London, Ls 7%cL Dndiang© Local 70%cts. Tirr.—London, 5299 15s. 255. down. Mining.—PetaUng 4.-"..""'- 4.65, Malaya Ckmsolidated L.20 1,25, Kuchai &2Q L.ii. Kinta 2.1- 2.22, Hong Far, L 27 L.30 Kuyofa 1.34 i.:; 7. Raub ;>.i2(t 3.40, Sungei Way 3.42% 0.-lT1- North Faiping
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 15 Buyers Sellers *.S f= phuhl to Standard Q.C.F Spot 70i, 7(), Standard R.S.S. on Tender April 70% 71 May- June 7l" 72% ii July-Sept 74 74% Oct-Dec 76% 7G i Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable:— London Spoc Sheet 20d per lb. New York Spot
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    REMBAU JELEI.
    82 15 Messrs Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, Agents of Rembau Jelei have received a cable from the Secretaries advising that the Directors have decided to recommend (subject to audit and usual adjustments) the payment in respect of the year ended 31st December 1926 of a final dividend of 12%
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    35 15 April, 6th.. Closing Prices. Buyers SePe~s Kinta" Tin Dred. 2.17% 2.22% Kamunting Tin 10s 6d 20s 3d Malayan T. Fids. 24s 26s Teja Malaya 28s 6d 29s 6d United Malacca 2.65 2.70
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    400 15 Sin^ai ore. Apr. T>. i:; spite of a Eteadj iian iv toi prtoi of Tin tue Stoiliti inaiAei I nilliiUe- UUll alld neglected euuj ((uotauonf reuiaiu pra Ucaily unciuui^'eu, uubber stocJ a <!<■- crea c but >■■ price ot the commodity she-..- no al i Lation oaring
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      373 15 ASSETS OVER $7,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated 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 Companies Act
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      883 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y.92,n00,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi. Esq. K. Tatsmni, Esq. T. Hodsumi. I\sq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq.
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      40 15 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., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. i
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    48 16 Carpentier May "Come Back." TEMPTING OFFER OF BIG PURSE. Reuters Service. Paris, April 6. A purse of $7.">,000 has been offered to Georges Carpentier to tempt him back to the Rinjr by Mr. Gofl Wilson, a New York boxing 1 promoter. Carpentier is likely to accept.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    27 16 [Reuters Service.] London, April 5. Results League matches to-day were as follows: Division 111 (Northern). Nelson 3, Rochdale 1. Scottish League. Queen"- Park 3, Hibernian
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    WELL-KNOWN JOCKEY DEAD.
    54 16 WELL -KNOWN JOCKEY DEAD. JKeuier's Service.] London. Apr. ">. The death has occurred of George Archibald, the jockey. After riding five horses at Newmarket to-day he complained of severe pains in the stomach. He went home where he died later. [.Archibald was OC€ f the we!!-known jockeys on the Flat
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 18.
    18 16 Have you entered for our Football Competition Ni'. 18? Entries close to-morrow moi ni.iir.
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    INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP.
    313 16 ROBINSON'S WIN SEMI-FINAL Robinsons 1. Boustead's 0. A large crowd ol supporters watched Robinson's play Boustead's in the semi-rinal of the Inter.- I 'onimercial Cup Competition at the Stadium yesterday, the result being a win for Robinson's by I—o.1 0. The fame was interesting: all through. and although
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    120 16 On Saturday a race for yachts with ladies at the tiller will be sailed for over the Lundon Cup course. S.art 4 p.m. The handicaps for this event will be announced on the day of the race. On Sunday the final race for the Ella Dorothy Cup takes place
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    ARMY HOCKEY TOURNAMENT.
    34 16 London, March 24th. At Aldershot. in the final of the Army Hockey T urnament. the 2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry beat the Ist Royal Scots by 7 goals to one.
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    BENEFIT FOR SANDHAM.
    19 16 London, March 24th. Surrey have granted Sandham the Sur-rey-Yorkshire match on August 20th as a benefit.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    20 16 Orders for Week Ending April 9th. Thursday, Tth. Band Practice Headquarters 6 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    151 16 The S.C.C. Tournament. YESTERDAY'S PLAYS. Championship Pairs Preliminary. R. G. Pash and Paul Storr beat G. Goldsack and T. J. Winnall, 6—3, 6—3. E. S. Nathan and J. S. Nathan beat E. L. Case and A. C. Gilbert, 6 3, 9—7. C. E. Brooke and A. K. McKenna,
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    80 16 Profession Pairs. E. S. Adler and R. F. Yoelker vs. Paul Clerc and R. W. Sinclair. F. A. Niblock and E. J. Sturgess vs. E. \V. P. Fulcher and A. H. Assiter. J. S. Nathan and E. Macdonald vs. E. M. Murphy and 0. Fuller. J. Huggins and
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    81 16 V ESTER DAY'S R ESI LTS Dyne Cup. Poyser and Miss Hope Falfcner owe 3 beat Miles and Miss Gunn owe 3. ti 4. 6 4. Cullen Cup. Riches and Miss Nicholson plus 2 beat Meredith and .Yts. Fulcher plus 1. w.o. Mixed Doubles Open. Utermark
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    116 16 CulWn Cup. Esson and Mis? Lamb owe 15 vs. Cantrell and Mrs. Salzman plus 5. Ladies Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Linton and Lady Murison plus i vs. Miss Salmond and Mrs. Laing owe 15. Mrs. and Miss Prentis plus 4 vs. Mrs. Hunt and Miss Stephenson scr. Mrs. Filmer
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    V.M.C.A. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    46 16 TUESDAY'S RESULTS Singles Championship. L. Natarajan beat Lim Siew Jin. 6 3, 6—o. "A" Singles Handicap. S. Murakami beat S. Viryasiri, 6 l, B—6.8 6. J. Knight beat H. G. Stack, 7—5, 2—6, c— 2. J. B. Abed beat F. Ziegele. 6—3, 6—o.
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    28 16 Singles Championship. H. G. Stack vs. F. Ziegele. Winner of Abed vs. Viryasiri vs. L. Natarajan. Singles "A v Handicap. D. David vs. Lim Siew Jin.
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    BRITISH LADIES WIN ALL MATCHES AGAINST NATAL.
    128 16 London, Mar. 21. Ladysmith. The British ladies' lawn tennis team won all five matches in their contest against a Natal ladies' side. Miss Joan Fry (Great Britain) beat the 17-year-old Miss Bobbie Heine. 3 6, 7 5, B—6.8 6. Mrs. Watson beat Miss
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    PRISON FOR RIOTERS.
    794 16 Echo of New Bridge Road Disturbances. WARNING TO PARTICIPANTS. The Chinese arrested during the disturbance in New Bridge Road recently when the police had to turn out in force to put a stop to attacks en trolley buses and stone throw-ing by sections of Chinese hooligans, were
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    64 16 Programme of Drills up to and for April 10th. ■> Wednesday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, S.R.E. (v), "C" Company, S.V.F.A. Thursday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, M. Cycle Platoon. M. G. Platoon, No. 2 Sect Machine Gun Platoon. Friday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, "C" Coy., Malay
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    KRETA AYER INQUEST.
    502 16 Further Police Evidence. MR. ONRAETS STORY. Further Police evidence was recorded yesterday at the continued hearing of the Coroner's inquest in connection with the Kreta Ayer shooting occurrence on March 12 last. Police constable No. 1004 stated that he broke his baton on the Chinese who were
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    THE M.C.C. TOUR.
    163 16 GILLIGAN CRITICISES SNOBBERY IN THE EAST. London. Mar. 26. Gilligan's team, which toured India. Burma and Ceylon auived at Victoria Station this afternoon, and were greeted by several hundreds. In the course of an interview Mr. Gilligan deplored the snobbery of certain clubs in not inviting professionals.
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    PRESS CONGRATULATES M.C.C. CAPTAIN.
    147 16 London, Mar. 28. The Daily Chronicle congratulates Mr. Gilligan on speaking out so clearly on the proper status of professionals in cricket tours and matches. It says: "In England public opinion is dead against that out-of-date snobbery which inflicted petty indignities upon players in receipt of
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