The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 April 1927

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1927. NO. 12,077
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    142 1 Mr. Churchill has devised a budget which shows a surplus, adds considerably to the sinking fund and escapes any hea\y new taxation— =|*age ft, The Transport Ministry, Mines Department and Overseas Trade Department are to b; eliminated in order to eiTect administrative economics Page 9. The Five
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    WHEN FASHIONABLE LONDON WALKED.
    341 1 Jt is curiouc that the old rrttfrkfinin who built Bond-staeel two psam heft n the Rev<lution himself dwelt n the Kytvm niiighhouT-ho d of Peckham. ITeC, bO Ul HH doing, as the narrative goes, he took :i r>;ifl of the pround on which CkumMldß H use
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    408 2 Singapore. Apr. 9. g looted aw jreiu-rally those B< st< ak and I J^it: J2 B. stem r CUIT3 *»> 4 p rk, lew i ll h Poi ai :i s: qualii V 1: 1 j* liar b ?*j k(utto] stra y" J1 Y<'\- Kat! Da ks
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    INDIAN LABOUR
    60 2 Recruiting has been uenerally resumed in M<- sidency hut the following taluks art I «ed recruiting owing to prevalence of South Arrot: taluks of Chidambanun Kailakuruchy antl Viruilachallam; Tanjoi taiuks ct' Xanilam. Shiyali. Ma ta v.. Papanaaam, Knmbakonum and Nejrapata Triehy: Urlnka of Odayarpalayam and Ku^rallai; Madura: taluks
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    £8,000 FORCED LANDING.
    56 2 forced landing of an aeroplane in 3923 baa evidently cost the country nearly £8,000. ©T Ihc report on the Air Services Appropriation Aceoont for 1925-26. appears an item of 53,365 lls. 7d. in full settlement <•" the claim for damasres arising out of the Incident, ami £4.334
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      311 2 MEDICAL HALL LTD., 23, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. Depot for yardley;s, hudnuts, morny.s and dubarry's toilet specialities. At New Stock of Allegro Strdfrpers $8.50 each. Post orders receive immediate 1 attention. Correct prices and j service guaranteed. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. USUAL NIGHTLY ATTRACTIONS. I THURS. FRID. 14th 15th APRIL. 1
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      215 2 VICTORIA THEATRE Coming Attractions MIROVITCH BORISSOFF. tl \*J jl n Hj 1 j I j^ "The Last of Mrs. Cheney" "Fallen Angels" PA V 1 T 1 n AT 1 iTL r 1 JLj 1 \J 1M From Friday. Bth. to Wednesday, 13th. April, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. PICTORIAL EVE'S
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      321 2 From Monday, llih. to Saturday Kith. Wfl ALHAMBRa In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A PARAMOUNT SUPER PRODUCTION From the Famous Play by Victories Sardou and I Featuring GLORIA SWANSOX who was never so gloriously alluring and nvactoiifl a- si I MADAME SANS GENE IN 10 REELS. Filmed in
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    COMMON LODGING-HOUSE LIFE.
    991 3 A London Inquiry. HOSTELS UNPOPULAR WITH WORKING GIRLS. The Medical Officer of Health for the London County Council tells, in a report just issued, many little-known details of the common lodging-houses and kindred institutions of London. The predominant class of worker in the lodging-houses is the unskilled,
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    A PENANG WEDDING.
    133 3 The marriage took place on Friday a: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Penang, the Rev. R. S. Stewart officiating, between Reginald J. Macdonald Bennett, of Sungei Way estate, Selangor, elder son of the late .Major John Bennett, I. A., and Frances Margaret, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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    THE SUPERNATURAL IN FICTION.
    582 3 LECTURE BY MR. DE LA MARE. Man's Interest in the rare and the curi- ous; his natural tendency to superstition;! ghosts, with their long pedigree, and their j treatment by modern writers of fiction were among the fascinating topics dealt with by Mr. Walter de la
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      75 3 dive your Baby Glaxo and watch his Builds Bonnie Babies" >v have any difficulty in obtaining Glaxo, write direct to the esak Agents THE ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION LTD., nilyer Quay. Singapore, giving name of nearest dealer. J t I ME Singapore Cold Storage Co.J Ltd. Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) JUST
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      77 3 CIGARETTES >^ IN CASE OF FIRE You Want It Extinguished phone Exchange. W HiSlv V t You Want It Distinguished %jj Phone. Phone. High St. Provision Store 2305. Kirn Ann Co. 3285. Bun Bee Co. 460. Lim Teck Loong 4003. Lira Khoon Hens 1003. Chin Guan Honp; 1612. Guaranteed 15
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    PRODUCTION CENSUS.
    279 4 OF THE EMPIRE MOTOR CAB INDUSTRY. Interesting Figures The Motor Trader has published its annual census and analysis of British mot car producti n, and, as usual, the figun yield some very interesting reading. It is necessary, perhaps, to state that while com- j oiled from what is
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    MOTOR LEGISLATION.
    230 4 The Automobile Association has issued a Questionnaire to British motorists, asking for their views on certain matters concern rag the use and ownership of motor cars and motor-cycles. In the opinion of the Association, legislation to remedy the defects of the existing Saw is long overdue, and having
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    POPULARITY OF BRITISH CAR.
    46 4 The popularity of British vehicles with the various Municipalities and other public authorities in Australia, is further demonstrated by a recent repeat order from the Brisbane Municipality for a number of 2 -ton chassis received by the well-known Albion Company of Glasgow.
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      96 4 fell i I i^ihii^ Are the Improvements Review Xus notable list of Dodge Brothers improvements— an important twelve months' record of progressive engineering: A new five-bearing crankshaft (replacing Stylish new 3 j^pro^d fys^m Inlr^t smoothness, at' prices that no motorist can now afford to overlook! A. j fti INI x
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      169 4 High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes a" ■MF^IvJl f 'X i^p j j^^l t lif X W i Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO.. (1*26) LTD. Singapore. Singapore. Kuala Lumpur. Penang;, Ipoh, Malacca 9Hmilßlate£2«'VaHlHßSßßlß jwm^p^--^^^--.-.^"-3^^»^p nil •> W THE FISK TIRE EXP* R1 COMPANY, INC. I' G.ll and G. 12.
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    COST OF A CAR.
    822 5 A Guide for Thrifty Motorists. TOPICAL QUESTION. Can we afford a car?" is a question that is being asked by thousands every day. It comes from professional men, tradesmen, ami workmen; from people whose incomes are as far apart as the poles. I have heard it
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    OVERLAND WHIPPET.
    108 5 On March 15th. The Cycle and Carriage Co. (1926) Ltd., started a demonstration drive from Singapore to Siam in two of the now famous "Overland Whippet Cars." This demonstration has done wonders in increasing the popularity of this World's best light car. The cars are driven by experienced
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    THE TROLLEY-BUS.
    336 5 A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE TRAM CAR. The coming of the trolley-bus has been a serious blow to the tramway systems of the country, and if ft were not that so many millions have been sunk in permanentway (now impossible economically to maintain), in rolling stock (now noticeably out
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    84 5 Every Ford crankshaft undergoes 48 tests before it is finally assembled. There- are at present about 20 American manufacturers building eight eylindei cars The number of manufacturers shows that 1 the eight-cylinder market offers a h ghly competitive field. Increasing the thickness or profile height i of motor truck tyres
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      300 5 I Be Gtiided j By experience for Economical Transportation Orel two and a half million h ners nave discovered that possible to obtain in a u\m!tt all the advantages of irul> modern car Models and Prices. 1 at the lowest cost. J Be prided by the experience TOURING Sl5OO. this
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      123 5 CLYNO I The Car for Economy and I I Individuality. I The Clyno Overseas Model incorporates a three door body with special tropical f| hood, large type radiator, fan, ventilators, electric horn, oversize tyres, specially strengthened frame, etc and is built especially for the Tropics. •S Price red\iced to Two-seater
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    BILLIARDS FOR THE AMATEUR.
    886 6  -  Tom Newman BY (CHAMPION SIX TIMES) NO. 4. THE BEAUTIES OF BREAK-BUILDING {FREE PR 'SS SPECIAL.} Individual stroke play is a very entertaining I ran o£ billiards a?- far as it goes. hut the beautiful fascination of the same aa well M the winning 1 advantage,
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    THE KAJANG CASE.
    398 6 KITIt ISM OF HOSPITAL METHOHS. in the course of a leader dealing with the! recent murder of Towkay Tan Joo Yam at Ka.'ar.ir. the Malay Mail says: Sec ndly. H is common knowledge that Mr. Tan Joo; Tam'a relatives and friends were not satisfied ith the treatment
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    104 6 The following was amongst the action taken at a meeting: of Committees Nos, 2 and 5. Approved use of Municipal Ambulance at the Spring: Race Meeting of the Singapore Turf Club at a charge of $50 per day. Approved schedule of staff required for the construction of Fort
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    95 6 Wednesday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, S.R.E. (v), Motor Cycle Pltn., S.V.F. Ambulances. Thursday, 5.15 p.m. Johnston's Pier Machine Gun Platoon, S.R,A. (v). Friday. Puloe Brani, M. Gun Platoon Biakan Mati. S.R.A. (v). Saturday. 2 p.m. Puloe Brani, M. Gun Platoon. Biakan Mati, S.R.A. (v). Bukit Timah Range,
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    40 6 The officers and non-commissioned >ffieers of the Malaya Volunteer unit at Cuala Kangsar pave a farewell dinner reently in honour of their popular Commanlinp Officer, Lieutenant H- C. Willan, M.C. tho has just left the district on transfer to poh.
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    855 6 MORE ABOUT THE BLIND LEAD by— HORATIUS. [FREE PRESS SPECIAL] A day or two after writing my last article, on the blind lead againrt a suit declaration, I was concerned in a deal which made me realise rather sharply that I had failed to mention one
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    PSYCHOLOGY IN THE WORKSHOP.
    569 6 Tests For Applicants. DISCARDING THE OLD IN TKKMEW SYSTEM. In the absence of Dr. c. S. Myers, diiect. or of the National Institute of Industrial Psychology, who should ba^e delivered a Chadwick Trust lecture at the Textile Institute In Manchestt i on "Industrial Psy-J chology and
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      670 6 $100 $100 FOR ONLY 12 MATCHES. We publish below the first of the two coupons for our weekly Football Competition. A second coupon will be published on Wednesday morning. Both of these coupons entitle the reader, by carrying out the instructions given below, to enter for our prize of one
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      39 6 Novel Crosswords-No. 9 Clues. Hebrew Month. Knowing. Witch. Press. Animate. Bunch. Agitate. Typified. Rank. Solution to No. 8. Feline Animal.— Lynx. Braided Cord.— Wick. Energy.— Vim. Dandy.— Fop. Pilgrimage.— Hadj. Relish.— Zest. i Inquire into.— Query. Hartg Loosely.— Bag.
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    HOME FOOTBALL TO DATE.
    1152 7 Results Including Saturday, April 9th. I ENGLISH LEAGUE DIVISION I. |2 Home Away g Goals Goals PWDLF A W D L F .A Points Newcastle 36 16 1 1 58 17 j 6 4 8 30 34 49 Sunderland 38 14 3 2 63 24 j
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    SUPPRESSION OF SWEARING.
    268 7 Humours of a Hungarian Crusade The determination of Mr. Scitovszky. Minister of the Interior, to raise the standard of public morality has been the cause of some excitement since he came into office. The first steps were drastic restrictions with regard to the presence of young people
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    44 7 His many friends in Malaya will be pleased to hear that the Government of India, in recognition of the services he rendered in Malaya as Agent of the Government of India, has raised Rao Sahib Arulanandam Pillay to the dignity of Rao Bahadur.— T.O.M.
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      290 7 Api Besar Tuan! If idllCX "Dalam Godown, Tuan." j "WHERE IS THAT FIRE I EXTINGUISHER "We have not yet bought one, Sir." I Insurance may cover jl\ your actual monetary loss, II but it does not cover loss AI! !1 OiSLOCATION OF YOUR If HM j BUSINESS, II Wmji ACCOUNT
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      350 7 pfc Danger unc Beau dful Teeth Deserve L L> Complete Protection il Having beautiful teeth does not infer less susJjJL; J£ZI2J ceptibility to Acid Decay. Therefore do not be .OfljCTt Gums satisfied with a dentifrice which has cleansing Alert'Tect/i j an( j polishing properties only, but select one that also
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    WITH THE FROTHBLOWERS.
    1022 8 "Cloudburst" Conducts a Meeting. Cloudburst exploded with startling frequency. Bang came his chairman's mallet upon the block, and up he sprang, bristling; Froth-Blowers round the festive board trembled lest they should have been discovered offenders against the rules of the Ancient Order. Cloudburst has greying hair given
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    OPENINGS IN MALAYA.
    763 8 Mr. Nambyar's Advice to Indians. The Hon. Mr. P. K. Nambyar, in an interview with a representative of The Hindu in Madras said. "At present there is no representation for Indians in the F.M.S. Council. A deputation cf Indians waited some time back on the Governor and
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      222 8 W H I T E A WAYS EASTER Leads our thoughts fashion-wards* One asks, "What hat shall I wear? What are the latest styles A visit to WHITE AWATS On Wednesday April 13th, solves these problems .for here you will find the latest styles Charming creations by leading London and
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      227 8 c&he Qharm of a I youthful MB VJ^he charm of youth and beaun so cn\ ieJ by is readil^.' Obtainable by theconstunr u*e of ¥^OWin) f Q (pit? IF A\y(f C and cultured wromco 01 protects the skin troir, i nnish, 2xl I offers th i.; auircs. i i base
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    THE BUDGET.
    1463 9 NO IMPORTANT TAX INCREASE. DEPARTMENTS RETRENCHED. fllcuter's Service.] London, Apr. 11. y Mr. Churchill introducing the budget k said Ihe total loss of revenue or increased expenditure in consequence of the general strike and the coal stoppage was £32,000, GOO in 1926-27 and an additional piospective loss of
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    TOKYO BOURSE NERVOUS.
    64 9 [Renter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo, Apr. 12. As a result of the virtual severance of diplomatic relations between the Soviet cm 1 Peking various stocks dropped during this morning's session of the Tokyo Stock Exchange those worst hit being the now shares of the South Manchuria Railway
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    RESTRICTION'S STABILIZING TENDENCY.
    53 9 RESTRICTION'S STABILIZING TENDENCY. [Reuters Service.] London, Apri 1 1. In the House of Commons Mr. Amery said the effect of the Stevenson scheme on producers had be_ctn the substitution of a remunerative price for one often below cost of production, while users of rubbei were benefiting by the tendency to
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    THE GIBRALTAR TRAGEDY.
    44 9 [Reuters Sprvice-1 Gibraltar, April 11. At the inquest on Col. Fitzgerald of the East Surreys the jury brought in a verdict of death as a result of a bullet fired by Lieut. Duffield. The Coroner issued a warrant for Duffield's arrest.
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    ADAMASTOR AT MACAO.
    14 9 [Reuters Service.] Macao, April 11. The Portuguese cruiser Adamastor has arrived.
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      253 9 j BUSINESS CARDS. MARY SETON. KWOOD FURNITURE o. w;haj shades. J \MHER MANSIONS. l\ V/.'.'.'.'.V.V.'.V.V.V.'.W.W.V.V. IPOKE CASKET CO. "ALBERT L. A. DALEY. I fcKEB m M(>\4 MENTAL 1 SW. Tel. 915. I CARS FOR HIRE. Redaction in Rates ISI -!C MOTOR CAR CO. i Koa-i and 77 Hukit Timah Koad
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      691 9 1 NOTICES. NOTICE. S; P, lh,. estaWisWm of Messrs. B. P. de Siva t High Street, will he closed oa the l3Ui and S| 14th April fur the Sinhalese Nc-w V L -ar. ■j 1 l 11-1 I EXCHANGE BANKS. The Kxchanjre Bank, will he dosed on Friday und Saturday
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      896 9 |t 4 flealffWth r !l &am-BuJc/\ I BmTBSSSWBSnMBWTITIWBSsWBSSSrWnBBSI a _C" j/ F you are troubled by the inconvenience y /M and pain of any sudden cut, bruise, insect g bite, burn or scald, use the first-aid proved ■i- safe and quickly effective. Heal it with Zam-Buk d Fs\ If you
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1927. The Budget.
    1373 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1927. The Budget. The Budget we imagine runs very much upon the lines which most experts anticipated unless it be that the retrenchment in Government departments was not expected. The Chancellor wipes out the Transport jJepartment, except in so far as the road department
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    CHINESE SPORTING CLUB CASE.
    203 10 TrUP- CLAIM DISMISSED. (From Our Own Correspondent. I l^enang, April 12. In the coarse of a lengthy judgment in the Chinese Sporting 1 Club cheque case, Mr. Justice Sproule said the second defendant was a discreditable witness. On March Ist the cheques were ready and some
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    THOMPSON ROAD CRIME.
    170 10 POLICE EEEOKTS X) TRACE WANTED MAN. A reward of (2.000 will be paid to the person or persons giving information which will lead to the arrest and conviction of 3 Teochew named Tan Ah Kau who is wanted for the murder of Mr. C. P. W. Flynn.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    168 10 TIENTSIN IS SAFE. i By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiXichi Shiml unsha. i Toko. April 11. Mi. Arita. Consul-Genera] at Tientsin. lias announced that the Japanese resident! are not going to evacuate from Tientsin at present. The North-China garrison of the Japanese army has been strengthened by the
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    THE LATEST.
    511 10 RAID ON LABOUR ()V GUNS AND MUNII lON> [ReuteT- I'm i. The biggest raid i since the advent >■' hai took place a' I L;. i cities. Rejoining Shi ICW the river frofl S mi rning- by bomb;- t hc\ attack* centre In various fights fil were killed
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      294 10 "THE CONNOISSEUR" COMES TO GALDBBCKS At Forty-five, Robinson Rd. REDUCTION IN PRICES Iri<h and Devon Bacon Streaky $1.20 per lb. do. do. do. Back 1.25 J ■I Fresh Putter Choicest Australian and i \l New Zealand Creamery 0.95 Swiss Gruyere Cheese 1-15 w > Italian (iorjjonzola Cheese 110 -j Roquefort
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      45 10 l\ Parfums de Luxe J. GOTY I ij Chypre S Origan S J Rose Jacqueminot Paris :> Emeraude EAU DE COTY ■C to be had from all dealers I Dupire Brothers, .i SIDEROSTHEN ANTI-CORROSIVE PAINT. For Mudguards, Iron, Zinc, Wood, etc. Agents THE BORNEO CO., LTD.
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      11 10 To-day's Feature. i <^* i» I BILLIARDS FOR AMATEURS. —Page 6\ J
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    AN OLD PLOT.
    120 11 MEANT TO KILL MISSOLIM. ITALIAN SENSATION X liter's Service. 1 99 n hat iv intended to t.. was made i-y General I prised <>n Nov. -1. r.»2"» na opposite the balcony Jacc what Mussolini was I i- b m v being tried i :i!ii! sfc otken on
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    THE SACCO VANZETTI CASE.
    67 11 THE SACCO VANZETTI CASE. tOTHEH ATTEMPT TO GET defence committee" I m t Fuller askiiig for i nunission ol five ens r ughfy to investigate I and Vanzetti whom the Supei r art tenced to •be risoners was by the fad that they mndsts. < lai I there were hk
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    JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
    40 11 BUS OF THE LEGATION K. Eastern Service.] Tokyo. Apr. 12. j ers have een ordered ness fof >p.an^hai. papers unanin ously regard og ns as creating a situal possibly involving pi appeal sal »fi< d Moscow arms.
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    SPLIT EXPECTED AT CANTON.
    15 11 ...< leneral at Canton re- 11 sts and a xlerati ia mo-
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    FRANCE AND INDO-CHINA OUTLOOK.
    25 11 FRANCE AND INDO-CHINA OUTLOOK. l\iri>. Apr. 12. says the French Gov- induced to contemplat* of bavins to reinforce the -i bina, hot no deciaioa has
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    ANOTHER STEP TO STABILITY.
    46 11 igreement has been reached in' BS r rr|'a\ mt-nt by the ii a c to Bank oi England alanee of an advance ol j to the Basque de Prance, cob- g value of 118,350,000 de- Urn loan ill X- esl »?"9d France.
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    KING FERDINAND OUT OF DANGER.
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    H. & S. BANK SPEAKS OUT.
    87 11 H. S. BANK SPEAKS OUT. London April 12. X og mm! Shanghai Bank has >-v.: Emphasising that there dfavc <»n the part of the enunent to pay its monthly <:,■■■ t •■'■<{ to cwver interest and a ol 1^ l v ami n intinu' OUI Best Miaistei ol Finance em-
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    THE FINANCE JUGGLER.
    242 11 MAN WITH THE PLUMP RABBITS. HOW WINSTON MADE HIS BUDGET. [Reuters Service.] London. April 13. By expedients more ingenious than ortho- J < x the Chancellor has turned a deficit ol ■Hirty miiii. Ms into a surplus i one and a half millions without exceeding five and
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    HOME SHIPBUILDING.
    193 11 FKiIKES SHOW IMPROVEMENT. ReuterV Service.] London. Apr. 11. Lloyd's Register shipbuilding returns fot the quarter ended March 31, shows L,i!l6, OOC tons constructing in Great Britain and Ireland an increase oi 456,000 compared a ;r. Dec. SI. Ibe tonnage on which work was suspended was i Tily 20,000
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    BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
    35 11 [Renter's Service j London. April 12. The Board oi Trade returns for March ire:— lmports, 8U3,524,0©0: Exports, W2. 114 00; increases of £19,672,000 and £9,176, 000 respectively as compared with February.
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    FRENCH NAVAL SCHEME.
    223 11 Geneva, Apr. 11. Viscount Cecil declared that French proposals open the door to competition in navai ■onst'-uction. Groat Britain's responsibility in naval matters was great and she would be false to her responsibilities if she acaccepted anything not giving real security. General Demarinis. declared that Italy did
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    THE FIVE-POWER NOTE.
    543 11 "STUDIOUSLY MODERATE" DEMANDS. RIGHT OF ACTION RESERVED. [Reuters Service.] London, Apr. 11. The following are the terms addressed on Apiil 11th. on behalf of the American, British, French. Italian and Japanese Governments by their eonsuia? iepresenta'; v* s :ii Hankow for the prompt settlement of the situation
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    183 11 The S.C.C. Tournament. Championship Preliminary. K. M. Duff vs. R. G. Fash. Championship fairs Preliminary. E. S. Nathan and J. S. Nathan vs. C. E. Brooke and A. K. McKenna. Dr. M. C. Bain and H. H. Bullen vs. Maj. Stoehr and Capt. 1. K. Price. Profession Pairs.
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    MR. CHEN'S SYMPATHY.
    62 11 MESSAGE TO MOSCOW. NATIONALISTS SHOCKED AT LEGATION RAID. [Reuters Service.] Moscow, Apr. 12. M. Chicherin has received a telegram from Mr. Chen expressing profound regret at the raid on the Soviet Embassy at Peking declaring the Nationalist Government would take strong action against the wanton violation of
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    ROUND THE POLICE COURTS.
    572 11 ALLEGED SEDITIOUS LITERATURE. Four Hylams are being held by the Police on charges of possession of seditious literature and one of them is also charged with assisting in the management of an unlawful society. The accused men were brought up in the Second Police Court before
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    98 11 Dyne Cup. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron owe 15 vs. Poyser and Miss Hope Falkner owe 3. Cullen Cup. Cantrell and Mrs. Salzmann plu.s 5 vs. Somerville and Mrs. Jackson scr. Ladies Doubles Handicap. Miss Salmond and Mrs. Laing owe 15 vs. Mrs. Hunt and Miss Stephenson
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    30 11 TO-DAY'S TIES. "A" Singles Handicap. Winner of Lim Siew Jin and David vs. J. B. Abed. Winner of J. Knight and Woon Chow Tat vs. S. Murakami.
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      650 12 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER A CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT -FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. EURYLOCHUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Apr. lo PHFX'NOR Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and
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      509 12 EUerman Bucknall' Steamship Co., Ltd. I (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). E 'ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO lITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. j s.s. CITY OF CARDIFF Apr 15 s.s. CITY OF KOBE May n HOMEWARDS.
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      442 12 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES 0 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKRYK E. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government,) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. IWMEW \Ul>^ For China and Japan I or Marseilles London and Due I Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnai." MOREA 11.
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      102 13 i \W=r< I N the full glare of many lights Beauty reveals itself to the most critical and, like most pig ;j^^i beautiful things, feminine charm hangs by a slender thread. Fj. infill ■ill III! The consistent daily use of 4711 Eau de Cologne in the bath or toilet-water helps
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    ENGLAND'S SPIRIT OF SPORT.
    899 14 Its Quickened Zest in Europe. DUELLING GOING OUT OF FASHION. One of the most hopeful and comforting signs of the times is the widespread increase of games and sports on the Continent. Eastward through Europe a new spirit is being kindled. Physical training, gymnastics, fencing, as
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    12 14 Inspector A. E. Jakeman, of Teluk Anson. has been transferred to Sitiawan.
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      236 14 CURED HER BACKACHE AFTER 5 YEARS OF PAIN When your back aches it is a sign that your kidneys are not acting properly. Weak kidneys allow Uric Acid to pass through them, and this acid causes pain Mrs. (J. Mard of 25, Albion Gardens. Hammersmith, y^ £j London, W., had
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      379 14 THORNYCROFT SHIPYARDS Building Boats for Malayan Waters is a matter calling for experience of Malayan conditions Thornycroft h^s this experience, together with a knowledge of boat building that has made possible some of the Worlds finest achievements. At Thornycroit's Singapore Shipyards (Tanjong Rhu) there are, in the process of building,
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    THE PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA.
    972 15 Some Anomalies. ITALIANS As IMMIGRANTS. Despite the combined efforts o f six State 3 Governments, the Commonwealth Government and the British Government, all with elaborate migration machinery, the total increase in the population of Australia j during 1!>- H by excess of arrivals over I departures
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    JAVA NOTES.
    412 15 The Homing Season. CAPTAIN BOTJE'S DEPAKTI RE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, April 9. Amongst those leaving: for Holland on board the J. P. Goen last Wednesday were Mr. J. P. van Heng-el and Mr. D. A. Delprat cf the Netherlands Steamship Co. and Mr. C. de Boon
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    THE KING'S LEVEE.
    220 15 The KitiK held a Levee on Mardi l"> v St. -lame's Palace. Aimm^ tbOM in tendance upon hii Majesty wma Admiral Bii -Arthur Leveson, First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp. The nwHwlwn of Hm J)i|> Lomatic Corps severally introduoad by tin Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, arm named
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      110 15 3flf AfllM' KOR.RENGZAL OINTMENT WUM l| II II V FOR WOUNDS, SORES, AND ALL SKIN DISEASES. IVIIUUII GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE ■Ls* W IP IP FOR COUGHS, COLDS, AND STOMACH COMPLAINTS. sl j£ V *€k MABINU ENGINES P Kermmth AkKrys Rums" TNSTALL a Kermath A Mannc Engine in your JtorrwK, fothmg
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      243 15 may prevent you from purchasing a motor The Whippet has the specifications of a large car— modified to meet the requirements of buyers who want style and performance at a I reasonable cost. Compare these and other facts about the Special Whippet Features Smart Bodies—sturdily built— beautifully finished— more interior
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    168 16 Heavy gun practice will take place from J Blakan Mati on April 18th at 7 a.m. over the southern area. Masters of vessels are warned accordingly. The P. and O. Khyber has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at thisPort at midnight on Friday. She will
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    ICEBERG PERIL TO A SHIP.
    482 16 HAIRBREADTH ESCAPE FROM DISASTER. How the square-sailed brigantine Island, of the Worsley-Algarsson (1925) Arctic Expedition, narrowly escaped being annihilated by an iceberg, near Franz Josef Land, is one of many incidents related by Commander F. A. Worsley, R.N.R., in his story of the voyage, published
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    UNCONSCIOUS HUMOUR.
    117 16 A touch of wholly unconscious humour is to be found in an account of the adventures of the President Harding in a 100-mile gale in the Atlantic. It is recorded that the waves which dashed against the vessel's side produced so much alarm that "immigrant passengers fell on
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    63 16 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twen'y-four hours ending midnight April. 11th. Maximum shade temperature 89.5 F Minimum shade temperature 73 F Mean shade temperature 79.7 F Maximum sun radiation 150 F Minimum grass radiation 72.5 F Sea temperature 81 F Mean wet-bulb tempera' ure
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      678 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) 1 FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. I Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de
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      601 16 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ANh PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO For rates and ether particulars apply. GUTHRIE CO, LID, Ajrente: Singapore ar ['ening STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERLAMt" (NEDERLAND ROYAL MAIL LINE) "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINE
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      673 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via G€mas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Bangkok every Thursday am Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, lpoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday *> P- m Kota Tinggi and
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      552 17 O. S. K. Line. peathwtieM Steamers. Arrive. Leave, tterdam, Hamburg, Bremen. t I lombo, Aden, Port I S»M Alaska Maru Apr. 23 Apr. 24 Tun. Rio. Santos. awl Buenos Aires. f Hawaii Maru Apr. 14 Apr 16 Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Bay and Durban. f Mexico Maru May 7 May 8 ay
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      449 17 TRAVEL™ COMFORT T\nil AD 4^i Til 1 1 1 "PRESIDENT" 1 I LINERS Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, wall-ventilatr 1 and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not oerths), each having an electric re-id ing lamp. Staterooms with private
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      700 17 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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    EROS STICKS TO HIS BOW.
    466 18 GLAD TO GO BACK TO PICCADILLY. Love in the Crowds. "No," said Eros, as I looked up at him, poised on tiptoe in the Embankment Gardens, waiting to be reinstated in Picca-dilly-circus. "I decline the suggestion." I had just read a little poem dedicated to
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    WOMAN SOLDIER PENSIONER.
    338 18 HOW SHE KEPT HER SECRET FOR YEARS. The woman pensioner of Chelsea Hospital to whom Mr. Baldwin referred in his speech to the Worcester Society in London recently was one of the most remarkable of English amazons. Her name was Hannah Snell, and she was the daughti
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    51 18 Mr. W. E. Kinsey, State Forest Officer, Negri Sembilan and Malacca, who, on retiring from Government service, was presented with an illuminated address at a farewell gathering at Seremban, has left for Singapore with Mrs. Kinsey. His place as State Forest Officer has been taken over by Mr. A. Sanger-Davis.
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      889 18 IN THE 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 KASSfM MARICAN, DECEASED h. E. Ahmad Marican and K. S. Dawood Plaintiffs and Ismail bin Mohamed Kassim Marican (Substituted by Order of Court) Defendant
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      358 18 5 that all the time from an qj l^;W^ Care and thought in design keen discrimination in the fetation «»t material and the experience of thousands of users have made 5 THE LONG-LIFE BATTERY. I MALAYAN MOTORS, Ltd. 5 General Distributors for the S.S. and F.M.S.. 209-212. Orchard Road. ■C
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    358 19 AUSTRALIAN COMPANY ACQUIRES KLANG ESTATE. i Melbourne, March 15. The Jalan Kebun Rubber Co., Ltd., regis- tered last Friday, has been formed to acI quire a rubber plantation at Klan^-, F.M.S, consisting- o f 224 acres of nine year's rubi her, and 115 acres of land drained,
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    THE NEW TOBACCO DUTIES.
    138 19 Public Prctesi in Penang A meeting of -killed artisans, workmen and i ther consumers of cheap cheroots manufactured locally from raw tobacco imported from India, Java and Burma, was held in Penang Street, Penang, on Friday evening, t protest against the enormous Increase in the duty
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    RESTRICTION.
    128 19 Speaking at the annual meeting of Riverview Estate, the chairman. Mr. Paterson, is reported to have- said: "So long as the price of rubber is reasonable one need! not fear the future, as the world's consumption throe or four years hence seems likely to require all the rubber than
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    HERN AM OIL PALMS.
    72 19 The prospectus of the Bernam Oil Palms has boon issued. Tho company has been formed primarily to acquire for the planting- of oil palms 6,000 acres of_jungle, situa'ed on the Bernam River, Lower Perak, F.M.S. The directors are Comdr. W. L. Grut (Chairman), Major General Torben
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    EXCHANGE.
    44 19 Bank demand 2!3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2;4 5-16 New York, demand 66 Credits i»0 days 57 H> Hong Kong, demand l" px. l)\<. Bangkok, demand 80 4 Bar Silver London 26 Bank of England Rate 5 p.c. Sovereign, Bank Baying 1.85
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    PRODUCE.
    214 19 April 12. Tin 26 Tun.- 1153H Gambksr 9 Pepper White 73 Pepper Black 40 Flake Topioca 5.00 Pearl Sago Small 7 Copra 10.2(i Copra Sundried LO-75 Opium, Benares unt. 4,uuu Rice Liang Hin Chan M;. rk Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 830 Rice, Rangoon Brrrtan
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    49 19 \prii 12th., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers 8 S.S equal to Standard Q.C F. Spot 70 Standard R.S.S. <>;: Tender A,.r. 70% May- June 72 72 4 Tone of Market -Dull. Latest Cable:— London tS L9T«d per A'-'\v York Spot Sheel G.cts 11 per Ib.
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    FRASER'S SHAKE LIST.
    106 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Bangrin Tin 36s 6d 37s t>d Johan Tin ($1) 20 21 Kinta Tin ($1 2.10 2.1 1 Malay Consd. ($1) L.l2»a L.17% Al. and Siamese Pros (£1) 95s 96s 6d Kantau Pref ($1 I L.85 L.90 Taiping ($1) L.45 L.50 i Takuapas (£1) 42s 4:>.<
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    19 19 Yesterday's Alterations Teluk Kruin 1.57% L6scum Malayan Dredg. 28s 3d 29s 3d Pu'au Bulany ].2O 140
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    145 19 ROSE MACPHAIL COS. REPORT. Singapore. April 12. London. Robber I 7Vi Down Local 70. Tin. London t'2l'7 ss, Down E6s. Local \:>:\\ for 25 tons. Mining.— Sungei ;t 3.47%, Papan 28 30, Tin I'iah U4SI6 L.47% Etaub 3.25 1.40, Kuctuu 2.10 2.13, Rahman Hydraulic 2.;::, 2.40, Petaling
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    KOMBOk DIVIDEND.
    72 19 Messrs. Guthrie and Com| sn| Kuala Lumpur, Agents, have received telegraphic advice i'mm the Secretaries of Komhos (F.M.s i Robber Do. i.t.i.. thai the Boat* have decided to recommend, subject to audit and usual sdjustments, i Snal dividend of 12' o per cent, payable on May. Kith. Ti;<-
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    IS THE RUBBER PAVEMENT PROBLEM SOLVED?
    536 19 I 1.; MISI> t RPORTS <i\ \i-.w 'It;' g difficulty which haf confi tho» w! i bave tackled die problem of bee pavement* or roarfwa 1 1 of fixing th<- rubber U icki tnd. Al! forme me ;u.- bave rhuc b jjrii cause the
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      301 19 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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      444 19 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.92,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. j DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami. Esq 'Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi. Esq. I K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi. Esq. IF. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo,
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      457 19 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. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon: Mr. A. O. Lang. Deputy Chairman W. H.
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      34 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.- Messrs. BARLOW CO CHARTERED RANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1602 20 As fa usually the case the Easter holiday Mill be a busy one from the sporting point of view. Singapore will have its share of the even s that have been arranged. The outstanding fixture, of course, will be the Malayan golf championship, the qualifying r und of
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    RACE TRAINING.
    166 20 There was not a very large gathering at the Race Course yesterday but it was a pleasant morning and some useful work was seen a good many of them being sent along for good half pace work. Boldbeam did a nice work by herself going strong as did
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    48 20 The following will represent the S.R.C. against the S.CC. to-day at 5 p.m. on the S.C.C. ground: V. C. Westerhout; L. M. Pennefather and A. B. (Mlick; F. de Souza, W. A. Aeria, L. Moller; A. D.as, N. Hannay. R. C. Oehlers, W. J. Lingard and P. Almeida.
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    503 20 Football. A DRAWN GAME. RA 2, Malay XI, 2. An excellent game at the Stadium yesterday afternoon resulted in the R.A. drawing with a Malay XI after an exciting and closely contested finish. At the commencement the R.A. led off at a fast pace and were testing Hassan
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    111 20 S.CC. TEAM TO MEET SELANGOR. The S.CC. will meet Selangor at Kuala Lumpur during the Easter holidays, travelling up-country by the night mail train on Friday and returning by train on Monday night. Unfortunately. R. L. L. Braddell. X. H. P. Whit fey, A. Gilmour and R. Irvine
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    MALAYAN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    145 20 THREE CHAMPIONS COMPETING. W. J. Gibb, the present champion, E. P. Kyle and L. D. Hardie, both of whom have won the title in previous years, are among the players entered for the Malayan Golf championship, which is to be played on the Singapore Golf Club course
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    HOCKEY.
    52 20 The following will represent the Old Raffiesians vs. Fort Canning at hockey to-day on the Raffles School ground: G. Armstrong; A. G. Armstrong and J. R. Rcdrigues; Lee Fong Lim. C. D. Smith and L. V. Brisk; F. B. Oehlers, L. Arathoon, H. G. Stack (Capt), S. Abdullah and
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    177 20 HELEN TO TAKE SUZANNE'S PLACE. [Reuters Service. J San Francisco, Apr. 12. Helen Wills leaves for England in the middle of May to practise on English grasscourts before competing at Wimbledon. HOME FOOTBALL. London, Apr. 11. In a Third Division (Northern)) match to-day Ashington and Stockport County drew
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    545 20 The Easter Tournament. ARRANGEMENTS AND TEAMS. The Easter Polo Tournament is being played on the Singapore Polo Club gr und. Balestier Road, on the 15th, L6th, 17th and 18th. The trophies to be competed for are the j King's Own Regiment Cup and the Macj Dougall Cup. The K.O.R.
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    24 20 Printed and nablished by Reginald Downing Davtes at the office o the Singapo t Free Pres? Ltd., 69, Robinson Road S ..ga^or*}. Strait* Settlement*.
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      311 20 DID YOU HEAR HEIFETZ Don't forget that i I His Master's Voice" Records give you that pleasure every day I Inquire at Moutrie's for lists J Practise Economy f: Not only is inferior tea unpleasant but it is wasteful. You will get more cups to the pound from than from
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