The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 April 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press !i» CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1927. NO. 12,07:).
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    321 1 Further arrests in .he raid on the Soviet Embassy at Peking bring the number up to 22 Russian and 75 Chinese Page 9. Chang Tso Lin declares that the arrested persons will be rried and dealt with according t their deserts Page 9. The raid is said
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    THE BLUE VASES.
    1117 1 T say that Kiss Maddison would not have h rmed ;i fly would be understating :he case; she would have found excuses for •-i luaia ial mosquito. Miss Ifaddison loved cool, cleai c* ours, pale walls enshrining i< exqutsit* picture mist-blue hangings and shadow-eves carpet, and sparse
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      205 1 BRITISH AND BEST MAYPOLE MARGARINE FOX TABLE USE. Raffles Hotel J j Saturday, April 9th 8.15 p.m. jj Special Diner Dansant jl Dinners will be served in the Ball-room s f: :j For reservations phone 2920. > S '.•.•.•/.'^.'.'.'.".'.V.W.V.W.V.V.V WA VAWAV.V.W.V.WiW.WA 1 -«fcrttar> r^-? ill c»;-ca<ions. "> fijfl /J. g^k
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      237 1 DA DPA iricflL JEV VARNISH STAIN Produces a transparent, mirror-like finish on all woodwork. It stains, varnishes and preserves in one operation. Recommended for all fine interior woodwork, because its combination of high grade varnish with permanent colours makes it preservative and at the same time transparent, thus showing the
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      110 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel atti ac;ions— Page 1. Chevrolet for power Page 1. New films at Pavilion Page 2. Government notification Page 7. Shipping on pages Hi. 12 and 13. Statement by Ho Hong Bank Page 3. Radox bath salts. Anglo-Siam Page 3. Chevrolet and Austin cars for sale Page 7.
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      16 1 V.V.W. H \V. W.%% '.V.V. V. V.' 3 .".V. SWALLOW ARIELLS AFTERNOON TEA BISCUITS. i WAW/AW/ASWAWAVAWA
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      133 1 Friday, Bth, Hig-h Water, 1.47 a.m.. 8J5.; 3.14 p.m.. 7.0. Malacca. H. W.. 11.10 a.m.. 5.0.. 11:50 p.m.. 5.1. Homeward mail by train 4 p.m. Saturday, Mh. High Water. 2.32 a.m.. 7.9.. 4.3> p.m. 6.3 Malacca. H. W.. 11.50 a.m.. 4.t'>. Bukit Timah Rubber, Evatt's, noon. Mikado final performance. Theatre,
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    THE NEW BRIGADE.
    102 2 [Rtuter's Service.] London, Apr »s. Th< Brsl ntingent oi the new brigade foi Sfianghai will embapd: from Soufthampt d aboard the City of Marseilles on i April Utk London, April ti. j Crowds i I cheering men and women lined t:., n>u i from Wellington Barracks to
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    PINEDO'S MACHINE DESTROYED.
    72 2 PINEDO'S MACHINE DESTROYED. ttoOQCTelt, Arizona. April H. \< the Blai ines de Pinedo, was ng to i n.h his journey to San i when boa ma hine caught fir< an i was I a destroyed. l\ Pinedo was I i not hai Hv and colleagues saved then lives j ...:u
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    THE ENEMY WITH THE TARES.
    12 2 [R< iter's Service.] Mexico City, April <i.
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    ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA.
    36 2 [Renter's Service.] Berlin, Apr. H. Th- Ass riation t German Shipowners and th< Easi Asiatic Union have decided not i accept shipments of war material and' n on tions foi iiina. i
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    EXCHANGES.
    77 2 r i'\: -r Radio— Official Service.] Ragby, April <>. \msterdar 12.13%, Athena 366, Berlin] 20.49, Bombay la 5 15-16 cL, Brussels 34.94, Bucharest -7-_. Buenos Aires 47 9-32, < penhagen i x .20. Geneva 2~.2">, Madrid 27.029 Helsingfors 192%, Hong Kong 2s. 9-164 Lisbon 2 17-32, Milan 101 13-16,
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    "NASSAK" DIAMOND SOLD IN AMERICA.
    64 2 Valued in 1911 at £30,000. J j London. Mar. 23. I New V rk« -One i f the jewels brought k to England by Warren Hastings, the fai M Nassak" diamond, has been sold Xew York jeweller, according to "The j Times by the Duke
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    CAPTAIN DOLLAR CELEBRATES HIS EIGHTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY.
    46 2 Sun Rafael, Cal., Mar. 21. Captain Robert Dollar, head of the Dollar S1 amsbip Company, celebrated his 83rd. birthday to-day with an informal reunion of fir* s and relatives. He announced that h( hud DO intention of retiring.- United Press
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      231 2 MEDICAL HALL LTD., 23, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. Depot for YARDLEY'S, HUDNUT'S, MORNY'S AND DUBARRY'S TOILET SPECIALITIES. New Stock of Allegro Stroppers $8.50 each. Post orders receive immediate attention. Correct prices and service guaranteed. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. NIGHTLY THE PICK OF CHINESE— MALAY OPERAS. European and Chinese Restaurants. SIDE SHOWS
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      213 2 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR 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 6th. PRICES $3, 2 AND 1. PAVILION From Friday.
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      345 2 Wishing our Mohamedan Patrons "S 1 n• H j I ANOTHER TRIO OF EXCELLENT PICTURED From Monday, 4th, to Sunday, 10th \nr= AT THE ALHAMBRA I (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors) In the Second Show, commencing 9 p m A FRANK BORZAGE SPECIAL PRO DUCT lON From the Stage
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      199 3 l i casv wa y of obtaining jyj»K<j solute freedom from this j prising)]? simple and pleasant i Just put some Radox Bath Salts irritation will the skin will be dear and fresh, and you will have a feeling of delightful exhilaration. WHY A RADOX BATH SOOTHES YOUR SKIN KuJ.
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      907 3 OUR NEW SERIAL FROM THE PEN OF BOYD CABLE. I A TALE OF THE OLD "WINDJAMMERS." I must go down to the seas again to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer by. Soon there will be no
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      108 3 /^f^U —THE SIGN I. I i Ixf QUALITY Follow The Lead I OP THE Wise Ford Owner ■J HE USES Star Kill Sole Agents < MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. jj ZJ 209-212, Orchard Road. J 0 .V-V.V .'.V.W.V.'.V A 1 1 I V.V. 1 1 1 Y AW. I V ,VA
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    A CREPE-RUEBER EPISODE.
    720 4 Swiss Cobbler and a Pair of Shoes. [Specially Written for Free PresO. The little \i iage of Les Diablerets per- j che> at the fool of a glacier, about 4,000 fed up, in Switzei land. Theie are glorious walKs in the neighbourhood, but he spongy MOSMS ol
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    NAVY BLUE SATIN.
    39 4 An BlWffTOHi lig-Z&g line has been used ro mail; the sleeves and blouse front i this frock in navy blue satin. The trimming bands and accordion pleated under-dress an in pi wder blue crepe de chine.
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    THE INVISIBLE RAY.
    484 4 PENETRATION OF FOG AT SEA. Interesting reseaiches are being made by Mr. John L. Baiiri for applying his wont derflll discovery or the infra-red, or invisible, ray to the penetration of fog. "i>aie. or ul ra-violet rays." he explained to a representative of the Observer, "will hardly
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    AFTER WATTEAU.
    27 4 Watteau must have insp-red this lovely "robe de st" c in ros? moire silk, with its pannie.s opening n a straight slip of tiie same.
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    32 4 This very neat little afternoon frock is carried out in black Georgette, the panels, collar and cuffs, being in Hue and red printed satin, relieving the sombre appearance. A CHARMING AFTERNOON GOWN.
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    BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
    975 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. Apparently, we may look forward to "-i run on blues in chic attires, for. only yesterday. I saw a lovely afternoon toilette which comprised four shades of b.i The frock itself was navy crepe-de-Chine. trimmed with royal blue buttons on collar and cuffs, and the inverted pleats on
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    EXCELLENT EATABLES.
    365 4 Cream Pleasantly Disguised. BY A COOKERY ENTHUSIAST Even when it is at it* highest price, cream is really an economical food, ior it contains such a high percentage of fat. Sometimes, however. L is taken more readily when it has o.her ingredients added to it. because a great
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    EVENING DECOLLETE.
    36 4 For certain strictly formal evening gowns a severe decollete is de rigeur. The dress shewn here is cerise "crepe Rahna," with a slightly flaring skirt, and curious trimming bands of silver and crystal beads.
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    TABLE TALK.
    164 4 The Effect of Decoration. FA VOL RITE I)O(,> It is in the details that Oft i an unusual scheme of llarnral this is the fact that impri'isi reading an enthusiastic an- dinner held in a French v n other weel In this -uiiijit u> room, a blue light
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    CLEVER DRAPING.
    391 4 a larger dog. a u<>u which if Danes are favoured by MNBC women, and BO are Samoyeds. Samoyeds pit very affectionate petal bwt they yet exiensively Been, probi there ii not a large Ntlacfti I These leautiful do^s i,:i -< MM in their favour: tfaej use dia cannoi
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    LOVES MALAYA MORE THAN CEYLON.
    879 5 Sir Hugh Clifford's Admission At Kennel Club. COULD NCT TURN HIS BACK ON OFFER. At the meeting of the Ceylon Kennel Club held at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, on March 26th, His Excellency the Governor had occasion to refer to his impending transfer from
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    SUICIDE IN ALDERSHOT LIBRARY.
    61 5 London, Mar. 24. Colonel Douglas Talbot, commanding the 17th/21st Lancers, committed suicide by shooting himself in the library of the barracks at Aldershot last night. Aged 44 years, he had a brilliant Army career and held many important Staff appointments, including that of General Staff Officer
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    THE LEAGUE AND OPIUM.
    248 5 Comparative Statement of Import. Geneva. Henri Brenier's striking diagram of statistics of the world's production of opium, the amounts imported into various countries, and the quantities of narcotic and other drugs manufactured aroused a great deal of criticism when it was produced before the League's Opium
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    CYCLING ROUND WORLD.
    161 5 Bengalee Cyclists Reach Karachi. Karachi, Mar. 29. Four Bengalees who are cycling round the world on B.S.A. bicycles have arrived in Karachi. Their names are Bimol Mukerji (champion cyclist of Bengal), Ananda Mukerji, Asoke Mukerji and Moni Ghose. Interviewed by the Associated Press, they stated that they
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      882 5 TBS SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. ORIGINATING SUMMONS NO. 12 OF 1916 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF M.S. MOHAMED KASSIM MARIGAN, X E. Ahmad Marican and K. S. Da wood Plaintiffs and m iil bin Mohanted Kassim Marican (Substituted by Order of Court) Defendant
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      214 5 F"^^^ T T T*? T\ t I I idllbpdrcn t CO all mpf"f*nlPGG fof* p n^» cLin Hid ICUIC99 IUI LIIC SJMII I I ana cnmnlpvinn in ""U Wl/IIIUIWAIUU 111 I I I A. F. Pears Ltd London Est 1789 I Sole Agents Katz Bros. Ltd.. Singapore and Penang 4O
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1355 6 Sir George Maxwell's Lecture. MALAYAN PEOPLE AT HOME. »Fr>m Our Own Correspondent.) London, March 10. Thi.- week the chief event affecting Malaya ha- been the lecture given by Sir Goergt Maxwell at the Royal Colonial Institute on "Some Problems of Education an.i PfeUic Health in Mala\a." I
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    "LITERARY HIGH TREASON."
    230 6 STRANGE DECISIONS OF LEIPZIG COURT. A new crime known as "literary high treason,* 1 has been established in a series if recent judgments by the Supreme Cour: *t Leipzig. Seditious literature cannot. of course, be permitted by any civilised State; but in this instance the principle laid
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    DINNER PUZZLES A TOASTMASTER.
    142 6 WOBIEN HONOUR POUR PEERESSES. Smoking problem. Women camp Into their own, and mere men were relegated to their proper position in the sphere of things at a complimentary dinner to peeresses in their own rights held Frascati's recently. A peculiar feature of this strongly feminist gathering
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    LONDON BEATS PARIS.
    46 6 London, Mar. 19. In the annual inter-city lawn tennis contest. London beat Paris by 13 matches to eight. No stars were included in the French team, which comprised young and comparatively unknown players. The Londoners included Eames, Crole Rees, Gilbert, Turnbul] and Spence.
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    BANG GOES £30 ON MUSIC.
    390 6 HOW A SCOTSMAN BECAME THE MOUTH-ORGAN CHAMPION. A Gr-r-rand Nieht. Wha for Scotland's king and Law Will fch 1 braw, bricht a uchorgan draw And strongly stand and strongly blaw? Calidoni&n! On wi' m<_-! Burns, revised. Up in Kirkcudbrightshire to-day, says a home paper in
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    GIANT CLOCK WORKED BY MEN.
    247 6 Lonely Task in St. Paul's Cathedral. The famous clock of St. Paul's Cathedral was worked by hand, hour after hour. for a whole day recently by men who sat high uj> amid the intricate mechanism. In front of them was a watch, accurately adjusted, and
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      306 6 Only the Whippet offers you these Vital Modem Features f 35 miles on an Imperial gallon of J -*s--^^^^% mileS and mOrC PeF h Ur I 4 sto 3 miies an hour in 13 ssendsc nds I y d V 4 wheel brakes stops in 51 feet I Ift :^n
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    THE CHINA DEBATE.
    1299 7 FEEBLE LABOUR ATTACK. SIR AUSTEN'S SPIRITED REPLY. [Reuters Service.] London, A^ril 6. The debate on China in the House of Commons was initiated by Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald (Leader of the Opposition), who declared that the despatch of the Shanghai Defence Force had considerably increased the difficulties
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    CAPT. SPEARS' PRESENCE IN NANKING.
    78 7 CAPT. SPEARS' PRESENCE IN NANKING. [Reuters Service.] London, April 6. In the House of Commons, replying to questions by Labour members. Sir L. Worthing:on Evans (Secretary for War) said that Captain Spears was an intelligence officer of the 20th. Indian Infantry Brigade under the command of General Duncan at Shanghai.
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    DUTCH STEAMER ASHORE.
    79 7 [Reuters Far Eastern Seivice.] Hcnir Kt>Bg, Apr. 6. The Dutch passenger vessel. Tjileboet. bound for Singapore from Hunt:- Kong, has gone ashore near Hong Kong. H.M.S. Frobisher and another cruiser and a destroyer proceeded to her assistance am took off 500 of the 1,500 Chinese emigrants, and
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    SUMMER TIME.
    16 7 [Reuters Service.] London, April 7. Summer time begins at 2 a.m. on April ICth.
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    FATAL OIL EXPLOSION.
    23 7 [Reuters Service.! Parco, Wyoming, April 6. Thirteen persons were hilled by an explosion of oil at a producer's refining plant.
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    THE RAID ON RUSSIA.
    321 7 ATTEMPT TO BURN PAPERS. DIPLOMATIC CORPS SANCTIONS ACTION. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Peking, Apr. 6. The raid on the Soviet Embassy was made early this afternoon. Sixteen Russians and 34 Chinese had been removed from the Embassy. While the search was progressing fire broke out in
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    CHIANG CLOSES POLITICAL BUREAU.
    184 7 CHIANG CLOSES POLITICAL BUREAU. P CRISIS APPROACHING. [Renter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. April 7. A direct challenge to Hankow is seen bj th: action of Chiang Kai Shek this afternoon in (.-losing down the local oflk-e of the Political Bureau. Stnce his arrival at Shanghai, Wang Ching Wei has made
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    NO INTERVENTION.
    328 7 QUESTIONS IN THE HOI SE. f Reuters Service. 1 London, Apr. 6. A score of questions on China were addressed to Sir Austen Chamberlain in the House of Commons. Replying to Colonel J. C. Wedgwood (Lab., Newcastte-under-Lyme), Sir Austen Chamberlain enfphasised that the Government did not intend being
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      534 7 BUSINESS CARDS. s%VWWWWWWWWWVWW»*A f MARY SETON. f BLACKWOOD FURNITURE j SHANGHAI SHADES. :j j E. AMBER MANSIONS. J \K!iI.K TABLE TOPS. FLOORING, MMiAPORE CASKET CO. Marble Merchants." i Telephone 75. ALBtKT L. A. DALEY. I SDK XT AKEK MOM M ENT A L I MASON. I r_UlMnfcii MM. Tel. 915.
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      534 7 NOTICES. I iii i iibi im t n turii IMI^ t EXCHANGE EANKiS. The Exchange Hnnks will be closed on Friday i mi Saturday April Isth and 16th being. Public Holidays and on Monday April 18th being Pank Holiday. i 7-1 14-4 i SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5 PER CENT DEBENTURE STOCK
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      631 7 TENDERS. TENDERS. Tenders are inv-ted for the eMCtioa of new business premises in Kuala Lump^' for Hessn* Robinson and Co. Application- for tender fon..- wil be received by the Architects up to Mh Apnl Tender? will close at noon or 'J —r, April. The lowest >r any tender wil! not
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    21 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. SHAFE. At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on April 7th.. 1927. to the wife of A. Shafe. a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. APRIL 8, 1927. The China Debate.
    432 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. APRIL 8, 1927. The China Debate. The debate on China, if it has served no other purpose, has at least given opportunity for Parliament and the country to take a pull on the reins of imagination and face realities. As things have gone we have allowed
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    Fighting Infantile Mortality.
    400 8 Those who remember the start of child welfare work in Singapore, many years ago now, when the primary efforts of Dr. Middleton and others interested had largely to be centred on gaining the confidence of Asiatic mothers in the movement and gradually getting rid of the services
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    77 8 Dr. Xoel L. Clarke, who has been away on a holiday in England, will arrive on Monday by the Hakone Mam. A trunk telephone line was connected between Batu Anam and Segamat on March 22nd., giving connection with all Johore Government Exchanges and with Singapore. The date for the formal
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    63 8 Mr. W. A. Watson, General Agent, Canadian National Railways, Singapore, is proceeding on leave on the 12th. inst. Mr. G. M. Hemsworth, Hong Kong, will act for him during his absence. Mr. J. A. Alexander, Manager, Evatt and Co., Ipoh, left for Home on the 7th instant by the Centaur.
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    85 8 Mr. N. L. Linden, A.S.P., who has been in charge of the Traffic Branch, leaves for England to-day on long leave. Inspectors H. J. Spinks and C. Uphill, of the same branch, are leaving for England on the 18th instant. His Excellency the High Commissioner has always been noted for
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    75 8 It is understood that the arrival of our new Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, has been accelerated by the arrangement already made that the Hon'ble Mr. Wm. Peel, who is to act following the departure of Sir Laurence Guillemard early in May, should tro Home the first week in June. He
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    135 8 Forty Years in the Straits. DEATH OF CAPTAIN MURRAY SCOTT (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 7. The death has occurred of Captain .David Murray Scott, who for a number of years was in the service of the Straits Steamship Company. He was a native of Scotland and
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    A PENANG WEDDING.
    104 8 (From Our Own Correspondent, i Penang, Apr. 7. The wedding took place at St. George's Church yesterday, the Rev. Keppel-Garnier officiating, of Mr. H. D. Black, of the Penang Harbour Board, and Miss Dorothy Scriven who arrived by the Colombo from home on M. nday. Tht bride
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    ST. JOHNS ISLAND QUARANTINE STATION.
    99 8 ST. JOHNS ISLAND QUARANTINE STATION. I It is expected that improvement* wili be j made in the conditions at the Quarantine Station. St. John's Island, as a result A i correspondence between Towkay Liew Tan San. Kuala Lumpur, and His Excellency the Governor, and complaints by other Chinese. it was
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    POLICE BAND PERFORMANCE.
    67 8 The third performance of the Police Eand on the old gaol site. Waterloo Streetwill begin to-night at 9.15 p.m. Chairs will be available at 30 cents. The following is the programme: Overture. The Gladiators' Farewell. Blanke'iburg; Selection. Carmen. Bizet; <a> Paraphrase. Lorelei. Neswadba: (b» Scottish Patrol. Ma
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    THE HOMING SEASON.
    60 8 There were unusual scenes of activity at the wharves yesterday, when six large passenger steamers were berthed in imposing array. *he Talamba, Takliwa. Macedonia. Indrapoera. Paul Lecat and President Hayes. Incidentally, large numbers of passengers visited the town. There were nearly 900 through passengers '-n the Paul
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    261 8 Mr. B. P. Walker-Taylor has been appointed to act as a surveyor in the Johore Survey Department. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boyd-Walker, of Ipoh, who were on a visit to Burma, returned to Ipoh on Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. Woods are leaving Malacca for Tampin at the end of
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    625 8 Education Officers. HARI RAYA CELEBRATIONS. (From Our Own Com < In one of the issues of itweek, a paragraph appear.-,) the appointment of Mr. Education Officer. .Johoie. Th. annoi ment as published caused here, as the post of Bducati < of the s« nior appointments i the duties
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    12 8 Mr. G. E. Cumming has bsei a member of the Licensing Boar
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    CHEN A PRISONER.
    305 9 PUPPET OF COMMUNISTS. UK AID FOR HIS LIFE. K tuter*? Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Apr. 7. rdinjf to American women refugees t[:mk"\v i who asked that their name? iished for fear of reprisals on ithers, husbands and brothers still not I] anL-foreigrnism there, especi- it ishism. has
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    STORM GATHERING.
    122 9 uterus Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Apr. 7. ii wireless message from Hankow thai the Japanese are determinedly the concession, on which Chinese. permitted to trespass. There t .ir.iisn^ party of 30Q ashore will be doubled with the arrival I Japanese cruiser Tenryu. general situation is- reported to be
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    THE CHINA DEBATE.
    127 9 [Renter's Service.] London. Apr. 7. nly a packed house followed the ate in the Commons yesterday. pttrf undly interested gatherings Peers 1 Gallery and Diplomatic a here the United States, French' sk Ambassadors were seated. Chamberlain's speech receives a '<-> this morning, but the papers '■•■<• mvessity
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    NO JAPANESE TROOPS YET.
    53 9 NO JAPANES E TROO PS YET. [Sanyo Xichi-Xichi Shimbun]. Tokio, Apr. 6. reputed from a reliable source that Urn authorities concerned have had Japanese residents in inner China 1 -ate. the sending of troops to Chiia K*-ly to he realized, contrary to the tatiea o| certain Powers, who ar» alia
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    THE EMBASSY RAID.
    249 9 RUSSIAN PLOTS AGAINST CHINA. SEVERANCE OF RELATIONS LIKELY. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Peking, Apr. 6. Further arrests in the Embassy raid bring the numbers to 22 Russians and 75 Chinese. More rifles, one trench-mortar, a considerable amount of ammunition, numbers of boxes of bombs, thousands of Kuomintang,
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    ATTACHE TRIES TO BURN PROOFS.
    116 9 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Peking. Apr. 7. Later. I hang Tso Lin's headquarters state that the raid produced overwhelming evidence that the Soviet is deeply involved in plots to overthrow law and order in North China. Chang Tso Lin requested the Foreign Minister to protest
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    SOVIET CONSUL PEEVED.
    104 9 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Apr. 7. Discussing the possible repercussions of yesterday's raid on the Soviet Embassy at Peking. M. Linde. Soviet Consul-General at Shanghai, in an interview to-day, suggested that it was not impossible that the Embassy would be removed to Hankow. He denounced the
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    MR. LOOKER ON JAPAN'S POLICY.
    83 9 [Reuters Service.] London, Apr. 7. Mr. H. W. Looker (C. Essex), an old China hand, in a letter to the Morning Post on the trouble in China, says: The menace to the interests of Japan are greater than to those of any other country and
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    "MADAME SANS GENE."
    134 9 In ''Madame Sans Gene" Gloria Swanson has probably the most difficult role ever attempted by her during her screen career, but according to all reports she has created for the screen a figure as great as the French actress Rejane did for the stage in the play
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    22 9 Mr. E. Jackson Miller, of the legal firm of Gibb and Hope, Ipoh, will be leaving for Home shortly on retirement. Ex
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    AN OLD SCANDAL.
    157 9 MARRIED FOR MONEY. TALE OF FIVE THOUSAND YEARS AGO. [Reuters Service.] Cairo, Apr. 7. A superstructure, once cased in fine white limestone, wuh a rounded top and a great walled pit below, whence a stairway leads under the rock to limestone-lined passages leading to a small chamber,
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    CHICAGO EX-COWBOY MAYOR.
    100 9 Reuters Service.] New York, Apr. 7. The Republican, Mr. William Hale Thompson, an ex-cowboy, has been elected Mayor of Chicago by a majority rf 83,000. defeating the Democrat. Mr. William Dever. The spectacle of 4.000 constables and 1.400 detectives, all armed, patrolling the streets on foot and
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    SUZUKI COMPANY'S AFFAIRS.
    57 9 [Reuter'i Service.] Batavia. Apr. 7. In connection with the difficulties of the Suzuki Company, it is understood here that the firm's position in Java at present does not warrant any anxiety, and it is expected that its business here will be dealt with normally. It is thought
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    THE STRANDED TJILEBOET.
    33 9 [Renter's Far Eastern Service.] Hong Kong, Apr. 7. H.M.S. Stormcloud took off all the passengers from the stranded Tjileboet and proceeded to Hong Kong. H. M. cruisers are standing- by
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    LIKE A PROJECTILE.
    166 9 MAJOR SEAGRAVE'S COMMENT ON HIS RECORD. London, Mar. 30. Daytona Beach. Florida.— "When 200 miles per hour becomes a normal speed there will have to be a new braking system, a new steering gear, and a different distribution of weight," naively remarked Major Seagrave, at the conclusion
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    A QUESTION OF HUMOUR.
    94 9 London, Mar. 31. Paris. The well-known humorous weekly, "Le Rire," was prosecuted by "Punch" for reproducing the latter's drawings. 'Punch" had previously requested "Le Rire" to cease reproducing its cartoons, on the ground that the reproductions were so small that they did not do justice to
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    DEATH PENALTY FOR MILITARY OFFENCES.
    43 9 London, Mar. 30. The House of Commons, by 259 votes to 134, rejected a Labour proposal to abolish the death penalty for military offences in war time, involving cowardice, treachery, or desertion to the enemy. Times of Ceylon
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    KAKORI CONSPIRACY.
    121 9 PLOT TO OVERTHROW INDIAN GOVT. TRAIN ROBBERS SENTENCED. Reuters Service. Lucknow, Apr. 7. The biggest conspiracy case ,n India in recent years has ended i|i Mr. Justice Hamilton giving judgment in the so-called Kakori conspiracy case, a sequel to the holding up and robbing cf a passenger train
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    HOW DE PINEDO'S PLANE WAS LOST.
    89 9 A CARELESS MATCH THROWER. [Reuters Service.] Rome, Apr. 7. A telegram from De Pinedo says his seaplane burst into flames as the result of a stray match tossed by an individual aboard a motorboat while the machine was refuelling. There wore no casualties. De
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    ANOTHER FLYER IN TROUBLE.
    48 9 [Reuters Service] Pernambuco, Apr. 7. The seaplane of Sen. Beires. who is carrying out a flight from Portugal, was badly damaged in a crash when taking off for Rio de Janeiro. The airmen were unhurt, but the flight will probably have to be abandoned.
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    A BLOW FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
    42 9 [Reuters Service.] Washington. Apr. 7. Mr. Coolidge has vetoed the bill, which was passed unanimously by the legislature of the Philippine Islands, providing for a plebiscite on the question of Philippine independence. (Earlier cables on page 7.)
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    JOHORE ASSIZES.
    142 9 CHINESE ROBBER SENTENCED At the Johore Bahru Assizes on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice McCabe Reay. Ng Tang Hai, a Teochew, was charged with robbing another Chinese of $59 on the road near Sanglang, Kukub District. It was stated in evidence that the accused attacked the complainant on the
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    AVIATION.
    127 9 SOLO FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. London, Mar. 19. Something as near a silver flying fish as could be imagined best describes the little biplane in which Bert Hinkler, the Australian airman, will shortly set out on the most daring flight yet undertaken to Australia. The machine, fresh from the hands
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    FLYING BOATS FOR SINGAPORE.
    82 9 London, Mar. 13. The aeronautical correspondent of the Times says that the Air Ministry's proposal to send a flight of flying boats to Australia in 1927 is a very important undertaking. Four or six boats commanded by Group Captain Cave-Browne-Cave, Deputy Director of Design in the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    1182 11 PASSENGERS LEAVING. The following passengers are proceeding to Europe: Per P. and O. Macedonia sailing at 8 a.m. to-day, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Wills and infant, Mrs. J. B. Reid, Mrs. M. C. Owen, Miss M. W, Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Bandine f Mr. J. C. Rash, Mr. S.
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    ARMSTRONG'S AND VICKERS TO WORK TOGETHER.
    195 11 112,000.000 CAPITAL INVOLVED. It is stated that there is every possibility that the two ?reat engineering and armament firms. Messrs. \V. d. Armstrong:, Whitworth and Co., Ltd., and Messrs. Vickers, Ltd., will shortly sign an important agreement regarding production aiv! marketing;. Armstrong, Whitworth's capital
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    298 12 The Shipping and the Import and Export Offices will be closed on Friday, April 15th., and open on Saturday, April 16th., and Monday April 18th., for one hour only (from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.) All applications for Sunday labour permits to work vessels on Sunday, April 17th.,
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    HEROIN AND OPIUM.
    167 12 Europeans Fined Heavily in Hong Kong. .George Statnigross, who was found guilty in Hong Kong on charges of joint possession of a quantity of heroin and aiding and abetting its importation, was fined $4,000 cr six months' imprisonment. Helena Rogovi Kamin was convicted of possession and importing
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      378 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., I 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO If BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AM) j BALTIMORE j F.B. TYNE MARU due m.s. CUBA MARU due m.s. SILVERCEDAR due s.s. OREGON MARU due PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE I SINGAPORE TO SAN
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      303 12 LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. CO. I (Incorporated in ha HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Monthly service for Brindisi. Venice and Trieste via ports taking cargo on throu?^ Bills of Lading for Fiume, the Uk W and Black Sea Ports. aU<, to all ports on the West oasi of Italy. OUTWARD SAILINGS. FOR HONG KONG.
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      738 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 <5
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      270 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Nellore 22; ML Treub 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Macedonia 18; City of Palermo 16; Islander 12; Ban Whatt Soon 10; Gemas 8; J. P. Coen 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Muroran
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1294 14 New Year and New Customs. THE WILY SPECULATOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, April 2. The past week has been one o;' considerable interest To the Siamese themselves the advent f the Xew Year is an event of much importance, for apait from the ceremonies at Court,
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    IMPERIAL RUGBY CONFERENCES.
    139 14 Inauguration of New Scheme. March, 18. A meeting of the International Rugby Board at Edinburgh has decided to hold in London the Imperial Rugby Football Conferences at intervals of not more than i three years to consider amendments to the laws and other matters relating to the
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    FROM BUSINESS TO HOLY ORDERS.
    264 14 SCHEME TO MEET SHORTAGE Ol CMSRGY. Under a scheme sanctioned by the Bishop ot Louden it has becon* possible for bnstness men desirous of entering Holy Orders to study at evening ciesees and eventaaUy pass Ordination oxamin-i i,ns. Mr. Norman Stevens, Hie orjrar.is!np secretary of
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    FLYING OFFICERS AND ALCOHOL.
    104 14 Premier's htttphatir Denial < I. man during t he Uar t^ked whether he had necetvi I tnj uverwo! k !>y flying offi i Mi Baldw in replied tl In paced to make puMic the dl I his invest f«rati n into '-'>. BdcSdents. "Since, however, i;
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    479 15 April, 7th., Closing Prices. Buyers SeiJe.i Ayer Wcng- 1.15 125 Latang I'adang 7(> 79 Chin Chin Tin .02 cts. .03 cts. prem Assam Kumbang- 56s 58s Bangrin New 33 S 34s Bangrin Old 3Gs 6d 37s 6d Bundi Tin 40s. 42 Huey Yot 2:<s :;i"is 6d Jelapangs
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    127 15 VEST ERDA Y\S RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerw Kul be'r Association held its Bo6ttL auction yesterday, when there were Catalogued 1.701, :>!(!» lbs.; 759.55 tons. Offered l.:>ui. 112 lbs.; 582.19 tons. Sold L,15&563 lbs.; 517.21 tons. Spo*. London Is. 7%d. Xtw York 41 cts. PRICES
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    PRODUCE.
    144 15 Rice, S:am Glutinous No. 2 MO Rice, Rangoon Glutinous No. I S2O Rice, A mini No. 1 880 Eti< c, Anam No. S 256 Rice, Siam Broken Cl for export 236 Coconut?, per thousand 85.00 Si flour 5.82 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant per I tiu I.C Sylvan Arrow per 2
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    PAHANG CONSOL: DIVIDEND.
    28 15 Messrs. Borneo Company haw received a cable to the effect that "Pahang Conso lidated Co. LtcLt have declared Interim preference dividend 3% per cent, payable
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 15 Apiii 7th. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 1-I*> Bank demand g tt-M Private credits 'A m.*. 2 4 5-1^ New York, dt'tr:a;iJ 5H Credits M day- S7|| P'laiuc, <lt inand 151! India, T.T. "i okohama, a«Maad 1 1 Java, demand 199% Bangkok, ihwml Bar SUvtr Landon M j Bank
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    LYALL AND EVATTS WEEKLY REPORT.
    651 15 Sinnapc rr. Xprii <i. Shan 11. a at inue w i h very k intetest displayed and business ha> again t>een practical at standstill with c m modity quotations fgi|»m to reflect ai cicciu.i "i u!i ••!/<•;!! tendency. iseas London and A-usttalian market i< v
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 15 April, 7(h.. 12 o'clock noon. lone of Market: Steady quiet. I«tesl CaUe: London Spot sh. < Lf%^ Nbw York s pi ,t sh.,i Gdcta n per Ib Buyers Seller* B.S.S. equal to Standard Q C.F s l lot Standard R.s.s. on 'I ender Api 7Q
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    41 15 Tho Time? of Malaya infofiml r the subscription bo the new issue of 49,651 shares at a premium of BO eenti p < share in the Bnggor Coal Syndicate, Ltd., Hi list for whirh cicaed on th« Sls( March bfta been over-subscribed.
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      341 15 ASSETS OVER $7,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) BEAD 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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      880 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 18S0— Capita] Subscribed V.100,000,000 (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. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi. Esq. K. Tatsumi. Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. P. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo. Esq. Baron
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      100 15 INSURANCE THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Too Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leong, Esq. Wonji 1 Yong Kai, Esq Loke Van Kit Esq. Lee Pie Soo. Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esn. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Mm Thong The
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    KRETA AYER INQUEST.
    1706 16 Further Police Evidence. INSPECTOR DALE'S STORY. The inquest on the victims of the Kreta Aver tragedy was resumed yesterday nu rning. The evidence of Mr. R. H. Onraet. Superintendent and Director of Criminal Intelligence, was continued. The witness, when shown the photograph in which a white spv>t
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    120 16 MONTHLY MI£ED FOURSOME. Eighteen cards were taken out for the April mixed foursome and the following were the cards returned Mrs. R. H. Wilson and Barron 42—5% 36*4 Miss Sinclair and Hallows 46—8% .TTH Mrs. H. A. Davison and McLay 46—6% 39 1 A. J. Wolfe and
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    FOOTBALL.
    50 16 The following will represent Tan Boon Eng^'s eleven against the St. Andrew's School in a return game on the school ground this afternoon: Chee Quee; Ah Bah, Yew Hock; Swee Teck, Chwee Eng, Peng Kiong; Tiang Wee, Tian Lye. Robert Tan, Kwee Liang and Charles Wee. Reserve Eng Siang.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    103 16 The S.C.C. Tournament. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Profession Pairs. Paul Clerc and R. W. Sinclair, beat E. S. Adler and R. F. Voelker, 6—o, 6—2. E. W. P. Fulcher and A. H. Assiter beat F. A. Niblock and E. J. Sturgess, 6—2. G— 2. E. M. Murphy and O. Fuller
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    93 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Cullen Cup. CantreH and Mrs. Salzman plus 5 beat Esson and Miss Lamb owe 15, 3 6. 6 G— 3. Ladies Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Hunt and Miss Stephenson scr. beat Mrs. and Miss Prentis plus 4, 6 2. 6 l. Mixed Open. Riches and
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    80 16 Dyne Cap. Hindhede and Miss Stephens, n plus 3 vs. Bateman and Miss Richardson scr. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt owe 15 vs. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller plus 2. Cullen Cup. Dr. and Mrs. Chambers owe 1 vs. Somerville and Mrs. Jackson scr. Mixed Open. Utermark and Lady Murison
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    40 16 WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS. Singles Championship. ,1. B. Abed defeated S. P. Viryasiri 6 3. 4—6, 6 l. "B" Singles Handicap. Wee Eng: Yong defeated Ng Wing Chonir 6—2, tf 0. M. Taib defeated H. S. Duncan (5—2, 6—o.
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    17 16 Doubles Handicap. E. Cherrington and B. North vs. Ng Wing Choon and Teo Liang Keng.
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    GARRISON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    101 16 The Garrison Lawn Tennis Tournament will take place from May 17th to 31st. The programme consists of various level events open to Officers of the Navy and Army at present serving in Malaya. A men's doubles handicap open to all regular officers on the active or
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    108 16 PROBABLES vs. POSSIBLES. A match between Probables and Possibles will be commenced at the S.C.C. at 5 p.m. to-day and continued to-morrow at 2 p.m. The teams will be as follows: Probables: R. L. L. Braddell, V. 0. Chai lesworth, Captain C. H. Congdon, W. H. Findlay, Lieut.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    118 16 I ARSENAL TROUNCED AT NEWCASTLE. [Reuters Service.] London, Apr. 6. Results of League matches to-day are: Division I. Newcastle 6, Arsenal 1. Division 11. Reading 3, Barnsley 2. Division 111 (Northern). Wrexham 3, Crewe 1. Scottish League. Falkirk 4, Celtic 1. Ten minutes from the final whistle. Smith
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    FOOTBALL.
    383 16 Inter-Commercial Cup. McALISTER'S-ROBINSON'S FINAL. McAHster's 5; Guthrie's 1. At the Stadium yesterday afternoon, McAHster's qualified for the final of the Inter-Commercial Cup after an interesting game with Guthrie's, whom they defeated by five goals to one. Smith, captaining McAHster's, won the tcss, and elected to play with the advantage
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 18.
    28 16 A reminder to would-be competitors that entries for Po tball Competition No. 18 close this morning. They must reach this office by ten o'clock.
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    SCRAPPY PADANG GAME.
    152 16 S.C.C 2: A.P.C 2. The S.C.C. turned out a weak team to meet the A.P.C. on the Padang yesterday. and a draw of 2 2 was the result of a scrappy and uninteresting ganu j The S.C.C. sc< red their first goal shortly after the start through
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    CHINESE BEAT S.R.C.
    97 16 Bendemeer A. C. 3: S.R.C 2. The Bendemeer Athletic Club's soccer eleven turned out against the S.R.C. on the Padang yesterday afternoon, the ..tramc resulting in a win for the Chrnese players by three goals to two. The match was evenly contested in the first half, when
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    Y.M.C.A. FOOTBALL.
    26 16 On the V.M.C.A, ground yesterday the home team defeated Chwee Tiong's XI by three goals to one, after an exciting and closely contested game.
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