The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 April 1927

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press CENTS. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1927. NO. 12,083.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    314 1 Members of the local Straits-born Chinese community had some strong comments to make in connction with present unrest in Singapore, in the course of interviews yesterday Page 9. Although she has 21 feet of water in her No. 1 hold there is no danger to the P.
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    ONE GOOD TURN.
    1234 1 The District Justice drovn ail new Hob I car f o the near of the little Courthouse in Cloonmelltn. Every second Tuesday since bif appointment lie had doom "ir, Cfom the market town of Atianee. to deal firmly will su-.h (if the dwellers in broad sweep it
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      157 1 WING LOONG OH HK.H (LASS TAILORING. and Finish Guaranteed. 12, HK.H STREET. E w.v.v. ww, v.v. sv. V.V.-.-.-.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V ihe usual Diner Dansant t the Raffles Hotel on;! s i Saturday, 23rd inst., will!; not be held. j .•.".•.■.".S'.'.SSSSSSSS*.S'.SSSSSSASSS"-SSSV.SSSSSSS r -V.SSSSSS-" J) i' 1 ~*>. nr^f^^n^^f^f^^^Hf^X^^^llß?#y^ *J^^^fll ■|l| led letters create
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      260 1 i Steel Pigeon Hole ;j I fflfl\ Tk IP Mm v vpUOdl (la. ■H Very Convenient Cupboards for Storing Stationery, etc. "C IDEAL FOR THE TROPICS. H B IiTW T m ffi r| ft ■■hi t r-^^H w El I, .8 9l& M S*S«s >- S Hi k 3fijß MB
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      111 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Chevrolets for Power— Page L Siput Tin Co. Notice Page 7. Ovaltine for Health— Page 11. Hotel Announcements— Page I. Goodyear Balloon Tyres -Page 5. Phoenix Mineral Waters— Page 3. Whiteaways' Dollar Week— Page 1 Pauline Frederick at Pavilion— Page 2. Ex-Servicemen to Entertain Goverooi Page 7. A
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      13 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOISE for EIROPEAN TROPICAL SI ITS S2, HIGH STREET.
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      117 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 21* t. High Water. 0.11 a.m.. X.7.. 0.59 p.m. 7.8. Malacca H. W.. 9.20 a.m.. 8.0., 9JK p.m. 6.6 French Homeward mail closes' 2 p.m. Chinese Play in aid St. Nicholas Horn.-. Stai Opera Hall. Friday, 22nd. High Water. 0.39 a.m., 8.6., L.43 pjn. ~.'i Malacca H.
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    THE ROLE OF THE VOLUNTEERS.
    443 2 our telegrams yesterday r:-. < ra interest: v. you will beai with me for m mutes. 1 sh< old like I switch on ne part tai subject order to correct i r K < neral misapprehension out here as employment of Volunteers. It is held
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    77 2 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, April 19. Amsterdam 12.14%, Athens 365, Berlin 20.49, Bombay is. 5 2<J-32d, Brussels 34.92. Bucharest 795, Buenos Aires 47 18-32, C 'penhairt n 18.20. Geneva 25.25, Helsinpfan 198%, Btaag Kong 2s. Q%d, Lisbon 2 17-32, Madrid 27.55%, Milan 06.35, New York LB6 21-32,
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      155 2 DRECOLL AVENUE CHAMPS ELYSEES PARIS I Another Week Special display of latest dresses and fancy jewels ON VIEW at Room 152, Raffles Hotel. G-G'Girls/ If ASF to Take him to see H L A Positive Cure/ Mdm. 1a Kelvey's j I I School of I DANCING V For children and
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      259 2 VICTORIA THEATRE MIROVITCH BORISSOFF. TfWT TJTT'T T G tl \J JL MB Pj Mil J^^ THE WILBER PLAYERS IN THE LATEST AMERICAN COMEDIES. ZIMBALIST LONDON COMEDY COMPANY Presenting "The Last of Mrs. Cheney" "Fallen Angels" ETC., PAVILIOIN From Thursday, 21st. to Tuesday. 26th. April. AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP The Latest
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      269 2 A PICTURE OF CAPITAL ACTING AND TENSE I i SITUATIONS ALHAMBRa (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors) In the Second Show, commencing 9 p m A FIRST NATIONAL SPECIAL In which that fine screen actres< NORMA TALMADGE will be seen absolutely at her best, giving wonderful chai that place the
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    423 3 Singapore, Apr. 14. The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. MEAT. Beef steak (round) Kati 52 Beef stew or curry <lo 48 Pork, lean do 66 Fork, lean and a (Ist quality i do
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    THE CHARLESTON IN AFRICA.
    178 3 Whatever may be thought of the Charleston in this country, it is evidently regarded rs a danger in South Africa. A correspondent sends me a leading article from th<"Beira News." In this it is recounted how a Rh< desian woman was practising the Charleston with her
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    INDIAN CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.
    111 3 Four Large Districts Suffer. Bombay, April B. Th«> cholera epidemic which broke out some weeks ne;o in the Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwar, and Kanara districts- shews signs of abating. According to an official communique, in the first-named district 145 villages reported attacks and there were nearly 90C deaths.
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      193 3 NEW ENTERPRISE 1 IN SINGAPORE I iillllllllllllllllllllllllHllllllllllllinilllllllllllllllHllllHlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliiiil CHARACTER IN CLOTHES Representing the highest possible decree in the art of clothes making. H. B. WINTER. I IT •> BATTERY ROAD (2nd. Floor. Lift Service). THE NEW TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT. llillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllW Solicits the patronage of all who appreciate individuality and CHARACTER IN CLOTHES
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      331 3 j Why Hartley s Jam is Cheapest J W""-** Modern scientific laboratories- mndorn machimM 3. J f^gi^s^^aSji^t lhe latest packing meihods, and nin vast lvsoum- > lr==r"~--"" w^m^^^x which give us the pick of the fruit ami sugar m; Ij S kets, enable us bo make 100 per cent pure
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    THE CAMERA AS RECORDER.
    303 4 HOW PRIORY PARK WON A GREAT LINCOLNSHIRE FINISH. thrilling finish the Lincolnshire Handicap. Priory Park (nearest camera) winning by a head from Orbindos, with Asterus, the French favourite (next rail) and Meloa dead-heating for third place. This was Priory Park's second victory in his whol< career.
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    789 5 Conversion to Islam. IN THE CHAMBA STATE. (By Our Muslim Correspondent). The Ahmadiya Anjuman lshaat Islam. Lahore, sent a deputation consisting of Maulana Sadruddin, Principal, Ishaat-i-Islam College, Maulana Muhammad Yaqub Khan and C. Zahur Ahmad, to wait on His Highness the Raja of Chamba and move for the
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    R.A.F. CASUALTY IN QUETTA.
    49 5 Aircraftsman Severely Injured. Delhi. April 7. Ouetta. April 7th.— A Bristol Fiehter attached to No. -SI Squadron crashed here while landing after a local flight. The pilot. Flying Officer H. C: MacPhail, reaped injury, but the passenger, Aircraftsrpnr>, H. R. H. Fiorer, was severely injured.
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    MODERN ROMULUS DISCOVERED.
    367 5 Jungle Child Rescued From Wolves' Cave. WEIRD DISPLAY OF ANIMAL TRAITS. Bombay. April 5. A jungle eh Id, discovered by som» herdsmen in a wolves' cave far from human habitation at Maiwani, 75 miles from Allahabad, now ia in the work-house in Allahabad, under medical observation, preparatory
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    ANOTHER LEGAL VICTORY FOR G.B.S.
    143 5 U.S. Court (irants an Injunction. London, April 7. New York.— The Court has granted Mr. G. Bernard Shaw an interim injunction against Mr. Page prohibiting the issue of a book wherein certain letters, which passed between the parties, appear. The questions of making this injunction
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    ECONOMIC BOTANIST APPOINTED.
    121 5 Empire Marketing Hoard's (irant. London. April 7. Mr. Hugh C. Sampson, a former Director of Agriculture, yadra*. has been appointed Economic Botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The appointment, which follows the gran: of £4.000 per annum for five years by the Empire Marketing Board to
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    DAIL MEMBER'S DISLOYAL PROPOSAL.
    99 5 Move to Uepeal the Oath of Allegiance Defeated. London. April 6. Mr. Dan Breen caused a sensation in the Dail by asking for leave to introduce a Bill to repeal the Oath of Allegiance. The Dail refused leave by 47 votes to 17. [A message received
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    29 5 The rage for cross-word puzzles is but one of the modern signs that there is in us more mental ability than we know how to utilise.— Sir Arthur Keith-
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    202 5 M.S.V.R. Bisley. HIGH STANDARD OF SHOOTING. The following is a summary of the M.S.V.R. Battalion Rifle Association meeting in Kuala Lumpur during the week-end, says the Malay Mail. Event I.— Sgt. H. S. Kirwan, S.V.C. Event 2. Lt. Mohamed Atan, J.M.F. Event B.— T. D. Ensor, M.S.V.R. Event
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    UP-COUNTRY TENNIS.
    186 5 Kleinman Wins Klang Singles. The Klang ('iuh s annual invitation tournament t ok place during the week-end and despite heavy rain each afternoon (three finals remaining unplayed) was very successful and enjoyable. Kleinman won the open singles very easily. The open doubles final, Bagot and Hovil vs. Oliver
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    NORTHERN UNION INFORMATION.
    165 5 England*.*; Victory Against Wales. London, April 6. In the Northern Union International at Broughton. England beat Wales by 1 1 point to 8. The weather was fine and there was a crowd of 70,000 spectators. Clever combination by Ellaby and Carr resulted in the latter scoring in
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    AMATEUR BOXERS AT ALBERT HALL.
    68 5 An All-British Championship. London, April 7. At Albert Hall in the Amateui Boxing Championships, there were no foreign or colonial competitors. The new champions are: Fly Weight:— J. Rolland, Leith Victoria. Bantam-weight: E. Warwick, Columbia. Feather-weight:— F. Webster, St. Paneras. Light-weight: W. Hunt, Hollow ay.
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    PRINCE OF WALES' VICTORY.
    32 5 At South Notts Point-To-Point. Steeplechases. London, April 7. Hiding his mare. Lady Doon, the Prince of Wales easily won a race at South Notts point-to-point steeplechases at Oxford.
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      374 5 BUSINESS CARDS^ f MARY SETON. j HI KWOOD FURNITURE jt SHANGHAI SHADES. E AMBER MANSIONS. FINKRALS? ,IV,APORE CASKET CO. r RT UNDERTAKERS." I FIEPHONE 75. Hubert l. a. daley. I (NHEKTA X ER MOM M ENT A L j MASON. j h tJ n! .h.d l^~- TeL 915. ~CARS FOR
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      727 5 NOTICES. EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION OMIALAyZ FAREWELL BANQUET TO H.E. THE (GOVERNOR A farewell dinner and dance to H. E. the Governor and Lad; Guiltemard vill l> <» held at the Europe Hotel on Tuesday, the 26th April, at B p.m. TICKETS. DOUBLE (Lady and Gent) 9 dollars. SINGLE 5 dollars. Early
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      410 5 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. Nightly Various Attractions. The best of CHINESE MALAY WAYANGS. SIDESHOWS— CINEMA. EUROPEAN AND CHINESE RESTAURANTS. §1 "CRAW-CRAW" I! fcgj clim:iu--, ,!<•!- f Bh HEBf "Bi- *ing!c appikari'ii IM! jtf&J relieves tSr rnov oivtrcsM:., r■ h j^B l&r ust oubiisfic 1 certain cure. OB §E CAN BE
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1927. The League and the White Slave Traffic.
    791 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1927. The League and the White Slave Traffic. The League of Nations Committee's report upon the White Slave traffic question has been now published in part and the initial sections are of particular interest, not merely from the conclusions arrived at, but from the
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    Chinese Affairs.
    335 6 There is no doubt and Government may sooner or later get evidence of the fact that there is j considerable public dissatisfaction with the course events are taking I here in Chinese matters just now. In order to try and gain some contradiction or corroboration of the various
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    73 6 Unfortunate Kuala Kubu. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE BY FIRE AND FLOOD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. April 20. Hapless Kuala Kubu has apain suffered from serious flooding. The sudden rise of the river surprised the residents, with the result that shopkeepeis and others incurred heavy losses. Many cars and
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    610 6 The Hon'ble Mr. C. Ritchie left for Home by the Khyber from Port Swettenham. Lady Guillemard arrived in Kuala Lumpur by the mail train from Singapore <>n FoesMr. G. H. Wood ha? arrived from England at Port Dickson. where he will officiate as District Officer, vice Tunku Syed Ahubakar, who
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    63 6 additional aid, there may he a very sharp expression of public opinion one day which will galvanise the administration of this town into life. There is no sense in waiting: until a new Governor, or a new G.0.C., or a new somebody else comes; what the public require is some
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    51 6 Featureless Ruhh, ark (Our Own r,,rrc. S p«,n,i. Rubber is quoted Tl c Sliare Mark.'' movements, an.i ti T'..(ia\'> tin prio tone prevails, nrhiU Irregular. The Stock Mark,- thuug-h ba«UMM ha< h«- t.» the Barter h li.i.-. Chinese Loam [Jananeso are dull in vi,-, and financial crisis
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    ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
    161 6 THK M UTfi CBM Tutelary saint an i be general knowledge. Geor I was a Roman I dom in the fern ed St. Georgti I land and Si >:m < as Ih- r Many Eng- v custom oi" marking Si 1 the Calendar 1 bontaf ai d
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    THE LATE MR. W. CLARKE.
    60 6 Ordt-r 1« I'rr-uni. h <.rantd. On KTednesda mad.- in I< i. ri Iv lid ah X- ay. in (hair. 1 Mrßryde. Customs Ofl for an onfer presuming Clarkf. late an n Fika;. of the Bttbbei 1. 1 Fleet. Hi Clarto I disappeared bI w shore
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    THE LATE MR. E. D. KEMP.
    66 6 W, much Kgn leari temporary i Btw ts T i a: I ai« on Aprii 17th. nintr Kem| who 9 with fcmeo, I/.' \ir> keen mason and I Master at Ii to aw For bag Nme i tn Singrapore and att< cutta hecanir a
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    THE DOWN TOWN Y.M.C.A.
    45 6 Opening by HI Th« Dtowi Town rai (Union Building), will I W, inesd*) A; In foil* v-« <1 by tilfii K. the Govei a ni.-inl. ha- kin<ll> D Dpentng ceremony. Jt is hoped that thi .t Urn P M '.A. wII
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    ST.ANDREW'S CHURCH MISSION.
    6 6 A FADFAF DASFfaff
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    KHIVA IN NO DANGER.
    119 7 CAPTAIN'S REASSURING MESSAGE. ILTHOUSH VEBt Of WATER IN hold. [Ranter*! Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, April 20. The I aptaiv of the Khiva wirelesses that -hip is quit; safe, -i!..i is awaiting tups then in 21 feel of water in bold, but no miter in No. 2.
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    CHIANG DECLARED DEPOSED.
    77 7 CHIANG DECLARED DEPOSED. n<r to i"hir.: re] rta nred here ntbeNai nalist Go^ eminent al three mandate s. The first ing Ka Shek fi i i the post omi the Nationalist an«i order- hi> arrest and -nd appoints Bsiang va ceed Chiang She ith 1\ ng >• ng Chi (milH
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    WHAT CHIANG'S SIDE SAYS.
    124 7 teal Eastern Service] April If*. og attea led by 100,0 I I insta > .t::: t Nanking a> Rewhiti na were passed ns mists from :ne Party and ■v. of urif;ual treaties aa ssibk and the establishment ka with headquarters pan elamat i m was issued
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    MR. CHEN'S REPLY TO JAPAN.
    55 7 's ;a- Eastern Service.] Tokyo. April 19. :r fhrc Power note, the N'a- -Japan is the same as I published, though it is u>r :endly terms and addi•ssi -he hope that Japan will ■tare take up the question of at> i>i..n "with a %'iew to
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    SHANGHAI BANKS' ACTION.
    46 7 Far Eastern Service.! Shanghai. April 19. Witt the decision of the G enment at Hankow prohiAc npti .n of banknotes the As»n of i Ma Ranks at Shanghai has bit ions with the branch w and to refuse to accept IB c*a notes.
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    TO KEEP UP THEIR SPIRITS.
    29 7 < C 1 •nt of tcramoph. nes. boxing i ittfia'. books and mapa- iv> been provided by a fund, to which f.~>.rmO has been sub-
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    STORM FREAKS.
    168 7 TORNADO HITS SCHOOL. MANY CASUALTIES. F Renter's Service. 1 Carrollton, Illinois. Apr. 20. A freakish storm has been responsible for deaths in the region of Centerville. A tornado, without warning, struck a school and killed a teacher, besides burying 32 children in the debris. I All were injured,
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    JAPANESE LABOUR DELEGATES.
    86 7 ARREST FOLLOWS FALL OF [Renter's Far Eastern Service.] onsiderable excitement was caused yesterday evenin.tr when the pi lice unexpectedly arrested Japanese delegates to the Pacific Labour Conference going to Canton, just aa the train was leaving. Large crowds o{ worker.-, who were see::i>r the delegates otl". thereupon
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    MORE TROOPS EMBARK FOR CHINA.
    79 7 [Reuters Service.] London. Apr. 20. More troops embarked at Southampton to-day for China, including General Hospital No. l\ an army co-operation squadron of the Air Force, two batteries of Field Artillery and the first entirely mechanical transport company of the Army Service Corps, the last-mentioned
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    RAILWAY DISASTER.
    71 7 MEN AND RACEHORSES r KILLED [Reute: I Service.] Toronto, Apr. 20. Seven persons were killed as the result of the derailment of a goods train 56 miles ■west of Hornepayne. Ontario, including" three Englishmen named Garnett, Bull and Captain Lidington. The last-named, who employed the other two. was
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    LIVING COSTS FALLING.
    30 7 [Reuters Service.] London. Apr 20. The cost of living fell six points last month to 65 per cent, above pre-war. This is the lowest for ten years.
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    BOMBING PLANE CRASHES.
    25 7 [Reuters Service.] London, April 19. An Air-Force bombing machine crashed at Eastchurch in the Isle of Sheppey. The four airmen were incinerated.
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    25 7 A paper on the subject "Atmosphere" will be read by Mr. K. T. Lee at the Chinese Christian Association, Prinsep Street, at 5.15 p.m. to-day.
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    RECENT BOYCOTT EFFORTS.
    1340 7 Straits-born Chinese Views. CHINESE OFFICERS IN THE PROTECTORATE. The attitude of the Straits-born Chinese towards the unrest, in the city may be gauged from the opinions expressed by two very prominent local Chinese who were interviewed by a "Free Press" representative yesterday. One of the gentlemen, speaking
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    DARING DAYLIGHT CRIMES.
    418 7 Activities of Chinese Gunmen. CONSTABLE'S PLUCKY BEHAVIOUR. In broad daylight on Tuesday a gang cf five or six Chinese attacked a Cantonese at the junction of Middle Road and North Bridge Road and shot him dead. The assailants then made off. Later the same evening a gang
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    89 7 The Hon'ble Mr. J. W. Kennedy, together with Mr. A. P. Mackilligin, left Tanjong Malim for Kuala Selangor on Wednesday last, on a visit to the nipah plantation there. Mr. A. P. Mackilligin, who is manager of Changkat Asa division of Tanjong Malim rubber estate, will be leaving for Home
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    721 14 SINGAPORE CHINESE H\(iU SCHOOL. (Our Chinese orresp ndcnt > The Committee of the Singapoie Chinese High School, not long ago, issued a rtati tnent to the Chinese community appeal .v.w for funds to continue the -cho,l after a term's suspension. In the appeal it was Bta < d
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    TO WIN THE CUP.
    162 14 Sir Thomas Upton's Amhirion. London, "Mar. lh. Sir Thomas Lipton announced in an exclusive Interview with the United Press that he was definitely retiring from active direction f Lipton's Limited, and would give his entire energy to the task of win.! ning the International Yacht Racing
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      1210 14 Since the opening- of the branch in December, 1924, Vehicles, Marine Motors and Motor Boats have been sold to the principal Government Departments and private firms amongst which the following: can be mentioned, i H.M. Naval Base, Singapore. Government Monopolies Department. Straits Settlements Police. Residents and Public Works Depts. of
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      138 14 Blancnu N 1 niai clb, < ;j del 'Alii. 1 v are c EroLsn* Poison's I Corn Flour irnpai ts an< h flav< vi 'or Lt:.ht /-I i jßSßHHHljjj2nJjj=jj~B^B^r Mother's Favorite For Bab/s Skin I tl c Bosfi mske ii daily batr. Assisted I Ointment it cues much l:uie and
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    615 15 C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION April 20th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F Spot i; h 4 89% Standard R.S.S. on Tender April 69% 69% May-June 71 71 SL.5 L Ju!y-Sept 7;5 4 74' 4 Oct-Dec 76% ~<i^ 4 Tone of Market: -Quiet,
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    MERLIMAU RUBBER ESTATES.
    43 15 Messrs Sime, Darby and Co., Malacca, are advised by telegram from the Secretaries of Merlimau Rubber Company that the Board of Directors have recommended a final dividend of 15 per cent in respect of the year ended 31st December. 1926.
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 April 20th. Bank 4 m.B. 2j4 1-16 Bank demand 2 3 23-32 Private credit- m.s. L' 4 9-,'iL' New York, demand 66 Credits 90 days 57 4 France, demand 1411 India T.T. 1 P Hong Kuii^-. demand '.»•''>. px. I>is. Yokohama, demand 114 1 Java, demand L 39 Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    215 15 April 2©th. Tin 175 Tons (153% Gam bier 9 Pepper White Pepper Black 40 Flake Topioca 5 1 Pearl Sago Small Copra 10.4 m Copra Sundried 11.00 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan M; rk Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 3.50 Rice, Rangoon
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    193 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Bangrin Tin 36s ')d :;T> :-s<l Chenderiang 26s 27> Hong Fan ($1 L 22% L.27% K. Lumpur Tin <t'l i o7s 38s c.d. Kinta Tin ($1) 2.00 2.05 Kuyoh Tin ($1) L.33 L.39 Malayan Tin (•">> 27s < d 29s Malayan Tin Field
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    198 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, Apr. 20. Rubber. London. Is 7 >4<l. down. Local 69% cts. Tin.— London, E299 10s. 20s up. Local $153% for 175 tons. Mining.— Malaya Consolidated 1.15 L.lB, Nai Hoot (\1 »;4. Kinta l.is 2., Kuchai 2.05 2.10, Kuyoh 1.34 1.37, Papan 29 31, Johan 18
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    13 15 Increased production can only be secured by improved methods of scientific application.—Lord Balfour.
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    PONTIANAK GOLD.
    860 15 Old Workings and Nature of Ground. Hit PBTHtfT KKI'ORT. Hr. Peters in the Dourm ot report dated March sirs: Thru arc large aieas of lowlying land '"Swamp and lo* rounded hills rising less than 10 fed above tin- surrounding nmratry* 1 on the South Kast, South WeaH and
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      423 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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      427 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, r 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. I DIRECTORS. j at Oda^iri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi. Esq. K. Tatsumi. Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T.
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      434 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. I). G. M. Bernard, Chairman W. H. Bell. Esq.. W. L. Pattenden, Esq.,
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      100 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. m (Incorporated in the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leong, Esq. Wong Yong Kai, Esq. Loke Van Kit Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian. Esq.. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The
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      38 15 I 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., BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    CITY AND SUBURBAN.
    144 16 Indian Prince's Success, imwrn wins by four lengths. [Reuters Service] London. April 20. The i ity an<l Suburban (1M miles), which wa.- inn at EpSQU to-day, resulted as follow a H H. Maharaja of Rajpipla's EMBARGO 1. Mrs. S May's GIFTED 2. Mr H. K. Steel's AUTOCRAT
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    175 16 Tenant:. Apr. IH. r a■■ fii si innings i>~. Pctak. 2nd. Inninvr>. u I. fee 0 am b Reutt us 10 H Iwt iitens 39 a Scharenguive] -1 X run ut 10 ri ess B*w b Reutena 0 i net oat F.xt^n? 16 srling Reutens > 32, Ah
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    A JOHORE TRAGEDY.
    400 16 JAVANESE CHARGED WITH TRIPLE MURDER. In the Supreme Court. Johore Bahru on Tuesday before Mr. Justice McCabe Reay and tw assessors, Mariman bin Kromo was charged with murder of three relatives of his divorced wife, on 9th February. Mr. P. Sammy was counsel f r accused. The
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    MOTOR CYCLISTS' WORLD TOUR.
    327 16 Arrival in Singapore Last Night. DISAPPOINTED TEA PARTY. The endurance of the modern motor-cycle is being amply demonstrated by the B.S.A. round-the-world tour, which Mr. Cathrick, of the B.S.A. Company, and Mr. Castley, of the staff of the "Motor Cycle." ai*e undertaking. They arrived in Singapore
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    24 16 TO-DAY'S TIES. profession Pairs. Clerc and Sinclahr vs. Captain Price and Lieut. Bonrke. hampionship. .1. D. Hall vs. Et A. Hunt.
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    53 16 Ladies Doubles Handicap Final. .Miss Salmond and Mrs. Laing owe 15 re. Mrs. Cameron and Mis- Hope Falkn?r vve 4. A Class Gents Doubles Handicap Final. Miles and Rateman owe 2 vs. Teale and I Potts scr. Mixed Double* Open. Puller and Mrs. Tennent vs. Riches
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    TO-MORROW'S TIFS.
    30 16 If wet to-day the ties will be played to-nv rrow. in addition to Cullen Cup. Somerville and Mrs. Jack.-' n scr. vs. Riches and Nicholson owe 2. I
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    73 16 TUESDAY'S RESULTS. Doubles Handicap. I. Abed and D. David defeated M. Taib and Wee Fng Yongj. S. P. Viryasiri and S. Murakami defeated H. G. Stack and E. G. Wheatley. TO-DAY'S TIE. "A" Handicap Final. J. B. Abed vs. S. Murakami. TO-MORROWS TIES. Doubles Handicap. B. North
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    53 16 TO-DAY'S TIES. Doubles Handicap. V. H. Norria and W. A. Aeria vs. E. E. de Souza and E. G. Wheatley. Championship. F. C. de Souza vs. W. A. Balhetchet. V. C. Westerhout vs. N. E. Ess. Singles Handicap. C. A. Peter.son vs. F. Ephraums. H. N. Balhetchet
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    TO-MORROW'S TIES.
    34 16 Doubles Handicap. G. Oehlers and G. Tessensohn vs. F. Ephraums and W. Carnegy. Singles Handicap. T. Leijssius vs. L. C. Aeria. W. A. Aeria vs. E. Tessensohn. F. Norris vs. N. Hannay.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    95 16 League Football Results. NEWCASTLE LOSE AT HUDDEKSFIELD. [Router's Service.] London, April 19. Results of League matches played to-day are as follows: Division I. Blackbu] n 0. West Bi omwich 0. Huddersfield 1, Newcastle 0. Leeds 0, Burnley 2. Wednesday 1, Birmingham 4. Sunderland 6. Bolton 2. Division 11.
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    S.R.C. and Malays Draw.
    253 16 S.R.C 1; Malays 1. The above score is an accurate reflection of the- play in the match between the Malays and the S.R.C. on the Padang yesterday afternoon. Although the ground was wet and the ball difficult to control. the pace which was set from the
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    PERAK GYMKHANA CLUB RACES.
    146 16 The following are the handicaps for the first day of the amateur meeting at Taiping on Friday and Saturday. Maiden Ponies. Midinette 10. Mrs. Paddlewick 10. Lady Bruce 10. Ponies, B. Speciality t1.5, Moonfiower 11.3, N ra 10.13, Dodder 10.13, Midinette 9.10, X lit wart 9.7.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    203 16 THE NEW CABINET. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, April 19. The new Cabinet headed by Baron Tanaka, President of the Seiyukai Party has been formed. The Ministers of the Departments are as follow: Prime Minister and Foreign, Baron Tanaka; Interior K. Suzuki; Finance K. Takahashi;
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    YACHTING.
    618 16 The Holiday Fixtures. LADIES' RACE. This race was resailed en Wednesday evening, 13th., all the Club's yachts turning out once more thanks to the sustained enthusiasm of the fair helmswomen and the ardent support of their crews. Though there was no flat calm as on the previous occasion very
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    THE BLACK SWAN'S DEPARTURE.
    205 16 Wearne Brothers' Programme. The Black Swan, the Wearne brothers' smart little yacht which is to go on a voyage around the world with her owners (Messrs. T. J. B. and C. F. Wearne) on board, has been cleared for the first section of her long cruise.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    33 16 Programme of Drills up to and for April 24th. Friday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.C. Band: 5.15 p.m. Malay Drill Hall Malay Company. Saturday, 2.30 Drill Hall Motor Cycle Platoon.
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