The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 April 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S- IVEDNESOAY, APRIL 18, 1925. NO. 12;W7
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    306 1 I hi- Vclntiralt ha- r«lirfd K*ar \<lmiral Collanl— VaKv 11. I h«- r s«:i^in ha«» u|h nnl again m i hm.i and all the old I urtluit« ar«* hurling atnutv into the fr;i\ I hr< < qu«ri*r«. «»l a million m«*n "«ac«<i Pau*- It. Mranur ot tii«-
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    NEVER ARGUE WITH A WOMAN.
    303 1 mi ,t w i <r ri-1.-r t. for t ]»rm> a IMMMk I ground tht l n«t\ir. 1 hi* t«> ;hi I) other if ih«» I an' Nrciiiii. unaw illuniak r mhrrraith i I to i!ran I i.i th«< «lon« 1..,,,k tin tmn. n it
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      168 1 ij SOI.YPTOL SOAP ID2AL FOR THE HOME J v.v.w.v.v.v.v.v.vav. i Raffles Hotel j j TEA DANCES: Monday. Wednesday and Friday j DINNER DANCES: and J urda THIRSDAY. APRIL l 9th t Farawdl perforaanee of Chcrie Yalefttinc 8 Tomasita Birdwell MONDAY. APRIL~23rd. I :St. George's Day I Tea nanc*—6to Bpm 1
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      221 1 p-Satc*KJß XJ t3v y sr S *-^^r. I "CROWN* MEANS DISTINCTION AND GOOD TASTE IN PERFUMERY ANli TOILRT PREPAIATIONa BRITISH AND BEST. 0 m Obtainabk tMivwhere and at (;OSSA(;E'S, 110 R{»bins«n Rd. •> 1 I &B^j?i«>W®S@SSH[S^iii;« V99 r r 0 lfc B > w <^,-i^JL— «*g w w w w
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      62 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 ltllr Th< fiaarra at t>t« to-nicht n iiiiuiii KunfftHhC let; MtmViwltfy r.^uir* I nd< '■".Ti'j-; t»her want* N «.f I iit f"r CHRYSLEFn J POWER I* i^^t <L ffL^^^^^k I I JOHN HAIG'S jj GOLD LABEL < j! WHISKY J jj THE BEST. I I SWEE LEE
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      20 1 W .•.".•-v,v.-.v.',-.-.\*. v. A THE lIEST TAIII.E HI 111 »lj j: rnoiiLAir •I PURK < HILLED < HKXMI KV|: •.v.'.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v. -.v.v.v. ".v".
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      75 1 THE WEEK. i ttj :»t. r. -n. v. ;>.m. Th High 'A r. i j ma: M. 1 Mt lai I Ju'A. Hi^-h U r, |#Jt :<-m M 11. V. Kur.!l H I m Ci Hick w M..! M V I ;j Rohinsufl A tl rr M a a m
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    THIEF WITH A 'MAGIC BOX.'
    205 2 I 1 v. 24.000 Necklare Disappeared. I'aris. Mar. 11. Llipin**" most brilliant and b exploits have been eclipsed by the 1 jewel 'hiri who has succeeded m .1 ing diamond necklace valued at •<* fiora .1 prominent Paris jeweller. II weeks ago man railed ai
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    670 2 I :.-i<t meeting of the Council ol th» i! olonial Institute tM* following were mi.:. k m elected Fellows: -British Malayi ITord Ofihric (lpoh>, Harold E. R n iPenanir), and Wm, \l. Stothard m Hu Vuk Phooi, wife <>t" Towkay H<> ;i visiting Jt*< >> to kin*;i P nd V
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      367 2 for Coughs, Colds and all Throat Troubles. From all Chemists, Dispensaries and Stores. Sole Agents MEDICAL HALL, LTD. Singapore. THE HAPPY VALLEY PRESENT A Monster Programme OF Varied Amusements GATE 10 ets. CRIPPLED WITH RHEUMATISM Worn-ont. ill. Lite a MSMty SSM day. nVi next free from p.-iin. able to mjftj
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      402 2 Victoria Theatre £To-Night Nightly AT 0.30. I W. R. BANVARD Presents Musical Comedy Company TO-NIGHT Whirled into Happiness T'ni.- is the most Elaborate of all the Company^ Pnxluctioti-. Thursday, April 19tJi. Friday. April HOth. "MERCENARY MARY." "QUBBN HKiH." From the London Hippodrome. From Ihe Queon> Theatre, London. Saturday. April 21st.
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      163 2 ALHAMBRA PH 9 NE (TAN CHENC. XXX.. II 1 > It r,. Commencing Saturday, April 14th AT 9. t P.M. The Gorilla Hunt TKNSKST DRAMA IN THK INKNOWN M \<;| ALSO Jackie Cooqan "OLD CLOTHES A COMEIH DEIK.HT IN THK HKSI HOI SK \T 7 .M I* M 808 OUSTER
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    CO-OPERATION OR ISOLATION.
    1894 3 THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE. What is her Trend? Foi nil weeks, writes Mr. Renniv Smith. M.P.. m the Review of Reviews, I hflfVU. Inert m the I'nited Stales. enquiring into present day tendencies of American foreign policy. There is only one generalisation I would venture to
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    KILLED ON ACQUITTAL.
    87 3 lire <W Km.. New York. Mar. 22. A BBMsage from Calfa, Alahama, says that the polke chief (Mr. Harry Bsahe) wai killed m court iinim diately following his acouittal for the murder of Louise Motebare, whom he arrested three month- age for speeding. Bhc attempted to -tab
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    84 3 His many friends m Malaya, and especially m IVrak, will learn with deep regret sf the death of Mr. H;«ir> Patacsoa, which ••.cnt occurred ;it Oban Sand-. Bedfordshire, •n Monday, April j. The late Mr. Patoreeu ami t,' ipoh m i!*«rj to tttaVH* 1 i branch of Riley. Harjfrenves and
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      131 3 'Kj^^r^^^ 'Cfi/ L^+3l -^t^. :j THE FOOD OF KINGS f :j Court Physicians know the best and j: see that Royal Babies have the best. i That is Why Glaxo has been used j: :j with success m 5 Royal Nurseries, if Only the best is good enough for your
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      208 3 W^MVWVWy%W.W^V.% VdV.% WW%VW.V.\VL V. V. V.NW.V.V.WS I Estate Trust Agencies i (1927) Limited (Registered under the Trust Companies' Onlinan. «»f 1926. with Swuritv deposits with Mn Settlements (Government.) > i^ prt'paifd to act as > Trustees, Executors, Administrator-. |{«>r< ivoi j Managers of Real Estate, Atton ,r <••! lection of
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    A REALLY USEFUL ROAD RACE.
    534 4 So "rhe will of the people" hM won. and we are to hav<- a road-race this year, m August, and it is to be m Ulster, and The Daily Mail has put up £1..">n0 worth of prizes. Racing is sport all right, but it is
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    TRAFFIC MATTERS.
    882 4 PETTY CASES IN THE COURTS. The Straying Cattle Nuisance. Our traffic department, which at difTVrrent times MM been mutH eulogised n these columns may l>e getting a »>it swol-len-headtd. so it might, perhaps, be time to put on .ho brake, and stop sounding the IHIIBptt |m mu.-h. and
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    163 4 Brooklands is. ..f eNVM, Btfll "track" course. By putting sandbars here, harriers there. and lines of huntinir somewhere else, one can approximate the conditions of a road-racine course; but they HI only approximated, at best. The tra.-k. that jrieanHf oval (»f 2\ miles m circumference, is still what it was
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    AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    602 4 COLOrRED LIGHTS AT CROSSROADS. Economy and SafH\. Th» experimentally introduced m I^eed.* and m Edinburfrh. If th< .r nof \h> t«> the condition* .if Knpiish truftV i» f.>.:iid ar out* hat u-a!l\ rl«im•ada. uht re it m up ration m ..wr •*>' < th»- point dot) polieNMM
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    BRITISHERS IN CEYLON.
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    GANDHI "GREATEST MAN ON EARTH."
    10 4 GANDHI "GREATEST MAN ON EARTH." ■pteita CkHfttei m nn»mli«init ■••"•I
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    THREE GIRLS KILLED BY CHURCH BELL.
    6 4 THREE GIRLS KILLED BY CHURCH BELL.
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      265 4 I High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes j; Time to Br-«<ro 4 Distributors CYCLE AM) CARINA I, E < :0.. (»«J2ii> LTD. Singapore. J Singapore. Ku»la Lumpur, Pencil", lpoh. Malacca B^bl B^Bk Vl IK S^B^l\ flkl l^m .^fl 0 b^bb^bbV bb^bb^bb^bb^Lh Lb^b^ b^Lb bb^bb > THE FISK RUBBER (FAR
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      27 4 HMiiull lor U Jfer |Qil\\ I H world— and H h.,- tamed Ihi* MpHl »>x nuiichU— per formano G/i;e a tire a good tube A GOODYEAR TUBE_
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    THE LAND YACHT.
    406 5 V Hw-Roomed House on Wheels. i like, writes Rupert Withy m n a lan.! yacht, a home on '.^m- advantage! of a motor ed, m which, when r tied t< no time-table, the I, I "tributary of ac a) cvi v .r moorings s, m* w ,ri
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    CANADIAN CRIME.
    148 5 Murder and Robbery. Montreal. Mar. 21. Doita .Mil»onald. known as the "Flapper Mayer" has been reprieved, and her huaband, George McDonald, will be hanped j:i Friday at Valley Field. Th- couple were condemned to death for 'h* murder of Adelardg Boh hard, a taxi driver, who was shot
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    AUSTRALIA AVOIDED.
    83 5 L Steamer Refuses Cargo. Vancouver. Mar. 21. The Cornish steamer Tremeadow. under Captain Tretfonnintr, arrived hen on Wednesday m ballast from Australia, to load wheat for Great Britain. It w.ms reported that wheat was available m Australia for the homeward voyatfe, but 'oadinir expenses m Australia were so
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    74 5 Their Majesties the King" and Queen of Siim intend leaving Bangkok by the H.M.V. If aha Chakkri on Saturday on a cruise on the west coast of the Gulf of They will proceed as far as Patani, Xaradhiva.s ?»nd Takbai. which is very close to the frontier. Their Majesties will
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    THE MOTOR WORLD.
    1382 5 WHAT IS BRITAIN'S PLACE. I should like to Vtftr to thivi- outstanding performance thnt have lately been made by British vehicle* writes Mr. f. .1. Webb iii Overseas. Two of the performances were 1 on ths Mnntih-ty track m Franc*, the '< .njr that oT th* Hon.
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    HUMBUG ABOUT KEEPING A CAR.
    296 5 H UMBUG ABOUT KEEPING A CAR. Mr. K. i'.i-. 4mm, •<• tax StMl llk .unty ItCtUn lh;it r., All h ,M t. i'tniti thi- 'm. «i..n without life t'a.l. r.ouilatfr. U nte> I hn CHim U-mn- h> paying the I coal of Mi i mt. If K<- la nsiblc u-ites
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    MOTOR CYCLIST'S WORLD TOUR.
    52 5 Hi- NuiM-rlalM. -ritoaj v MIIOTMNL r.pr X rh an* the r t» M|n^ women urr Malaya an. l .1 :i t an f u h )own»y th, f Nl> *ht rk f r>arlla«t«i wbo nrUmH W «0,000 milrn mot4>r ryrU» lour ro«aJ Mm r*W and Rv
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    16 5 I" N W.lker. *Ko h«. Ju .l .r v.,1 i ral H< *pitMl «t .SrimUn M.M.
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      44 5 "I 1H, .,11;.,,,.^.:,, Styles Have Changed I m Twenty Years I s Still Stands Supreme I Sole Agents: Borneo Motors, Ltd. 1928 MODEL AUSTINS. "i m i ■nii.HMiiiiiKisrrr,,, ljm ,i:MiiM»u «»'Uiun«»iumwiH| i »nnitnM»uu«M.MP.u.T«»,i U ai.mM.M H i. M ,.,u, tl M v,, ll( I
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      117 5 t Through ESSEX Thousands Know i The Ride That is Like Flying I WITH THE BXCLUBIVE HIGH COMPRESSION wti g KNOCK MOTOR THAT TURNS WASTK Vikat ft MMWfTr roomer and more beautifully iti Kr ™nl 'n'T.-n 4 Door Touring $1,875. 4 Door Sedan $2,050. Coach $1,925 I STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE
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    CHESS NOTES AND NEWS.
    1003 6 Ol'R CHESS EDITOR. Prol.Um No. hy A. White I Black 10 pieces. White* Hi pieei i. Whit** to in -it,- in thre-e* move*--. An Barrj Bacaaatitff Between Alchhtac lasl I apahlama. "lit thiid in the St. Petersburg I rial T >ornament ol 191 l Laskei ind
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    PARBURY'S PARABLES.
    481 6 Chess Problem No. M. The Key Move is fR Kt£) and the action suggests as a title. 'The I nwillinjr Murderer." In the bad old days when the laws of hospitality were not always respected, King Noir pays a visit to King Blanc, accompanied only by his old
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    THIRSTY VERMONT GOLFERS.
    126 6 "Ni.uUt nlh Huh" m an«i!a. Montreal, \pril A Vermont syndicate of prominent I ton and Montreal residents. a--«><iated wit 1 Mr. Fram-is Ouimet. a former (Jilted States i ptS tfolf champion, are t->t al 'l i-hm "vvet" golf club on the Vermont boundary, with the clult house
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    23 6 I Bobby Jones has jfone into the finaniia'l fjame. evidently thinking bankris win l, just as ea*y as bunkers. New York Evening Post
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND NEWS.
    1187 6 Points to Note About the New Laws. r— by— HORATHS.Never hns so much time and irouMe, s\u h deliln'rations and consultntions, been expend. Ed on the laws of a card pame as on thy revised code for Auction Bridge undei which you have bom playinp, or
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB GAMBIT TOURNAMENT.
    132 6 SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB GAMBIT TOURNAMENT. ■Ml HMTtinL' o| |fir 1 i::th an. l thr n Milt 1 h< -iti"ii> 1 K. Jun i IM X I < Solan i i. M.< tl i:..i\ ii 1.. i l 1 1 M Masch. i. :r j T;m I aui.u' Kia 111 T\\\
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      200 6 Westclo^C ml v m Pocket Ben—for c\ cry da\ use THE new mode IPocU' lUn WMch l>as "mm immetliatc favour among imn am] !><»\ everywhere. It has the NUMldflbll cepin^: ijualrs that Big Ben and all other t |ft l«.\ luj Every way you consider it m looks, stand price,
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    HIRE PURCHASE IN BRITAIN.
    279 7 4,000,000 Deals A Year. Surprising detail? of the irn wih ..f the hire purchase system m the i tail tradi of England during th^ last 10 yean an provided by statistics obtained by the Hire Traders' 1 rotectioa Association, Chancery' lane. I* li estimated that -it
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    LACROSSE.
    149 7 Kniilish Trial Mulch. The North beat the South m the annual encounter between t ht mcrosas representatives by thirteen ur«>als to five on Mar* h 17th. at Pallowfteld, a margin mv h smaller than has been the case STB, but from the Southerners' point of view it was a
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL DANCE.
    141 7 The following have their patronSeTl to the Cathedra] Dunce on \j ril JTih at tin Memorial Hall: Hii Excellency MajorGeneral U.C. van Skraubenaee, i.H., .M.(i. General Officer Commanding; tin rr«M.f)v. Malaya, and Mrs. Straubensee, tin KijrMi Reverend the Bishop of Sinsjapore and Mrs. Roberts, the Honourable
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    FIVE DEATHS IN PLYING ACCIDENT.
    118 7 New V r'. Mar. Five persons, all the occupants of a "home-Huide" aeroplane, were killed yesterday at Oldtown, California, when the machine nose dived a- the pilot attempted to make a landing. The pilot, who wai also the builder of the machine, was Mr. W.
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    PICTURES IN TUNNELS.
    218 7 Kinema For Travellers. London. Mar. 23. Underground railway authorities are installing "kinema" tunnel walls. Bands of pictures, each slightly dlsTsreas. from the next, have been plastered on the Walk and the speed el the trains posduess an effect similar to moving picture cartoons shown m the screen.
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      135 7 I ALWAYS READY: FOR EMERGENCY :The "Minimax" Fire Extinguisher is a perfect combination of EFFICIENCY SIMPLICITY I WRITE FOR OUR BOOKLET CONTAINING DOZENS OF TESTIMONIALS Sole Agents The Borneo Company, Ltd. j 3INCAPOM. PENANG. IPOH. KUALA LUMPUR AND TELUI ANSON. j§j V.V.V.\\VJ"^.V« 8 .V.%V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.Vd 8 .V.V.V.V.V.".V.".V.V." 1 i 1^ LWA
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      43 7 Leave has been granted to the following officers in the S.S. Government Service: Mr. Justice G. C Deane, Messrs. N. D. Mudie, H. R. Bull, W. S. Ehden, and B. S. Walton. M.C.S., and Mr. K. W. 11. Austin. Assistant Superintendent of Police.
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      188 7 r*J 1 J&VmoXmj 1 three ot ever; k>>-. hoatbuilders the world over install Kern .a i Marine Engine to poW€f their boats. This is the best proof of Kcrmath's jxjpularity and worth. All parts Standard and Interchangeable. American Bosch Magnetos impulse coupling. |T 3 t o ISO ffPJ( J 1
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      359 7 H o!/cJ i. op r:. < ..uv ra*»h. jAji.jTam i *"^a f-wV _-^*W^--__l--_ V_o*****--F ____*_^V^ mmTmW _r mm m Dazzling Teeth That Movies' $100,000 Stars Use and Leading Dentists Ur&e Send Coupon for 10-Day Tubs) OCIFNCI- has atadk hnpot "J?^** O tant eh i restoring sL% "off-color" teeth, t.. e
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    CRICKET ABROAD.
    1145 8 WANE OF INTEREST IN PHILADELPHIA. Canadian Apathy. lu-rever the English fla^ die t i icUt* t" is played and BritMM have set u[) stumps m iViitny a land where the g*Mt was and must remain an exotic. It has \>vvn played m Spitsbergen and Zanzibar, m Archangel and
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    LARGEST AEROPLANE IN FLIGHT.
    85 8 Tht- Beardnioii X iU-U-.\n haWs ntade a gßjatvsrful maiden flight at ih« K'aJatrj mrnta' «f.«tion at ■'^n. Heath I Th» i n«>\\ m:ichin« i« th«- tir mrtai nmnoplan* lunlt i' 1 Bin weijrr, thn-.. X i> 1 aglan h.p. The machine Glaasrow. but there \«a- n-
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    70 8 Further details arc to hand of the motor accident at Tanjonjr Malim m which VMS. T»wka> M. I.•• k on Tinir and Hooi Yip daM«| Waft kilU-d It «|> pears that the car. uh<»h contained pmaaenirer*, '*u<'r\. «1 an. l \s«nt ><\*r a -teep embankment. Mi Lwi| <ii«d from a
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      176 8 >■ I V^l I I B^B a 1 I BB V m B^B J M I m m m m i I wai ur.tM.urlh i IS' I M ODEL WMfdoL Soie Distributors for 'I 25 5 SEATER TOURING. $2,845. /d*lll'lJn i 24 2 seater roadster $3,025. L n^j^ Singapore, South
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      36 8 5 Relieve Irritatioi* By Using Cuticura B-ihf the aftß6»4 I i \9%. it&aingfc MVKIIIK KM M Ml I IMF loK -W I |>eli»,r, raiU«» <l-^ artaa^ VMP^ MARBLE W rrkm IM< In.. >rrfCf iron HABBU Mlllli
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    THE COTTON DISPUTE.
    146 9 CONFERENCE OF MEN AND MASTERS. Probable Full Production Week [Reuters Servi.-c. London. April 16. A farther attempt to settle the cottoi Industry dtepatc with regard to hours am wau'ev, was made at Manchester to-day h\ the joint conference hetween representatives of the employers and the Trade Unionists
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    DEATH OF WELL KNOWN ARTIST.
    143 9 DEATH OF WELL KNOWN ARTIST. [Router's Service- j L-tndon. Apr. 1«. The death if aniioiina'ii m Scotland <>i" Mr. Chailos Situs. [Mr. Chuiles Sims U.A.. who w.is son m Islington m Is?: 1 and mraa thus. .">."> yean '1 aue at the tinic of his death, (icst bcgMl to stiuiy
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    THE LEAGUE AND NARCOTICS.
    76 9 I Router's Service.) <ienr>a. \pr. Ift. W ith the exemption >i" the annual report■l the United States, Jmpmxi.mmmi iwtmral >n the Import and export of ■enrotiti. thi "•niniittfi- has paseod the reports (»f ill countries, after which the tonimitt c vqoeeted Sir Malcotoi Del<.\ imrne to
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    BELGIAN ROYALTY'S VISIT TO DENMARK.
    67 9 [ReuterV Service.] Copenhagen. Apr. 16. Thoi. Belgian Majesties, arr mpn isdj \>\ bs Count of Flamlei>. Priarssi Marie .Jos'r nil the Foreign Minister, M. HynuuM, ha\» rfi\f<l here. They vrere reeeiTe4 at th*.tation by Mentors of the Huffish K«)\al r annly. Mtnisttis and reprc>«niat!vi> .>f
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    BURIED ALIVE.
    60 9 Twenty-six Hours Under Debris. |.Reuter*> Seivice.] Sofia. April I H. During: the work of dearimr the earth- 1 mkc ruins of the five storey Peoples* Bank. I t Chirpan. thi- fhief accountant was cJis- DVWtd ali\c under a MN of nia.«onry hioh ha«l protected him. He h-ui spent
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    U.S. WEDDING TRAGEDY.
    57 9 rhirteen Guests Purned to Death. < [Router's Service.) Alt«>ona. Pennsylvania. April 18. Thirteen gvasta at the wiMig of ♦•althy quarry man named Kref>'achalk. m h» town i.l Hlair wn*9 iniMnpratcd m a C if which IJMtffOyd th«- hou.<e. The dtud F neludt the krMt mml bcMbgivwi alsci
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    AMERICA IN NICARAGUA.
    46 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, \pril IH. The He— tg has paSMd a resolution asking f eerttaiy Wilbur t<> supply full information t-tfardintf tka i'Xtra co>t. and tht- numlu-i C f ca—hkl as the result of the American E (i-upation m Nitara^ua. X s fi
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    AMERICAN HOTEL OWNER'S DEATH.
    30 9 1 Heater*! Bgr»lct !j New York. April 18. The <Uath is unnnmu-iMI of Mr. Klisworth Viltoii static, hot*] owner an«l r<>iiii(l<r i th«- SlutlorV n-staurants. p
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    SOCIALIST NOMINATED FOR U.S. PRESIDENCY.
    33 9 SOCIALIST NOMINATED FOR U. S. PRESIDENCY. fßeuter'? Service.^ New York. April 11. I The National Socialist Convention Imi f i ominati'd tor the I rt'si«lt'ncy. X.r. Norman V; 'hoir.-is of New Yrrk. X
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    BRITISH STREETS' DEATH ROLL.
    37 9 I Rt utt-i's Scivicc. :nii t,. Apr. 16. Thi' oAcial ratem ol rtmt arriditi w n Ciifal l.ritain m l'J27 wham that .*>,:, 2;> i. tersofti \vrj\ killed, sad 1 i v ,:u'(i h^JmwL
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    THE BREMEN.
    66 9 To Complete Flight to New York. f Router's Sprvioe.| Clarkr ity. April 16. <"Ptam r.tzn.aurue has U-ft n .<. n l Island n a anadian I l. P l«, V Hucn.feM am! Capta.n K.,.hl arc n-.nainiri and ondeavourinsr to repair th<> -Rn.r.un" 1 complvt(> th, Hi>fht to N>w
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    EAST INDIA RAILWAY.
    59 9 Hi£ Reduction m Staff. Simla,s imla, April 1«. I h t oflciri depoted to t n M uiri int.. th working of the Bast Indian Railway work shops at I.illoah have rMMHMtM a r.«hit tlon m the staff \,y l>,»;ii() to kt >|.iv i,l „ye 2(! month-.
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    BIG BOMBAY STRIKE.
    42 9 lt"mha>. April 16. Tht reram nml ■mooc* Bomi.ay mill vvorktis has culminated m 20,000 operative* m twelve mills layinxr <l<»wn their tools, This yn to I). th«- w<uh nf Labour Ua<l pis eirciilatinp U-ufU-ts r«-( .»mnur<liny a gMMnd <ttik<-.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    446 9 Sinuaport-. \p r il 11. iht- prim qpoted are mmmrwua th<>^CUrrtßl at Clyde Terraw Market. At the Ahw maikeUs then? maj he small \;iri-i-Lions. MEAT. Beef steak (Hound Kati Bt ef Mew «.i carry ,i. 17 Pork, lean ,j,, Pork, lean ami !;it IBt <:ualit\ ,j,, Mutton
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    93 9 Thou has urrfatd m Kan^Uk Mr. Robttl KUbiaet, Who i> tra.rllinir m Fiat w '•> i Saitron to Paris. Mr. Laubir?t left tt:>on on 1 March. MCWMpMfad bjf Mr Crmrttta liut his eompaakNi att«T :t cnth's hnrdshi-' iri Northern SIMM an<l if. urmah. a 4 CMtMg Rai iscMtd t« r»>tir-
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1928. AIRSHIP PROBLEMS.
    615 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1928. AIRSHIP PROBLEMS. The trials endured by the Italian airship Italia m worrying her way across the mountains on the first ■tag* of her trip to the North Pole. will probttbly provide further food for criticism for those who have steadily set their faces
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    644 10 Mr. Justici liurion k%M gon. SerembaM t<« Miuar.-a. It affttM tt* Ansiset tlwr- Mr. Sunn\ W— tt fWoyt, living at loka'l Hill l; "1. Malaga, -hot a python. TJ fed :iuln.< ior.c. MFI i> last. M.G. Tht Hi W Murra\. MA., will ronduo' divine M-r\ii»' m the Kn*rli-h Sih"«.l. Pahat.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    117 10 MR. GORE'S ACTIVITIES. Entertained by Chinese. (Friii Our Own I'orn *pond< nt.l Ku»ln l.umpur, \pr 17 Mr. Ormsby-Gor* ha«l lun.h at xhr H sidem.- of Mr". Cho Kia Pong on Sunda> U> m,Tt th< l«-adin« CMMM from Sclnnffor and Nerri SrmbiUn Tht- »fUf«t.* in»lu4ii-d, the Thirf S-ir«t H
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    IPOH STORM.
    88 10 I POH STORM. Li^htnintr Kills Dwdtfe-MavltT. iI? m OM Owl •rrfapo«4»nt.» sensational trair. I :rn.i h< ■jat JeUpantr tin ilrvdirin* mm*- lightning: killing !h»- dfdf —If, Mr. llarton. and >trikin»r d«>vNn a win* hman, Mt CVMalt] uhc wns tak«n tn ~v\\a\ and i« reco\mnK Bart4,n an. 1 r.-niNv ut-iv walking
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    BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE.
    62 10 Horneti Motors Ipoh Case. r r".- «NH <> lp«»h. \|«r H 1 m T«-tk S*np. till receaU) «n»i accountant to ih- |;< i M 1 1 ohurKcd ,n the Mi with >>r< aih of tr>i*t im < whi( h IMi 1 «»'•!> pM nrtual shortage wlmh
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    273 10 T\u following n. \l:itVi. Herbert, I Allison, J. Murray. It V r «< 1 other Itoril H. m.-i I: IK. Is <. r HMW <■ On the S.vth I Hx^uell. Diane, Ktil) Amh-mit Ch na. lwif( \i\ Court lun< Kutrard. I M- -nir. me. honite. Hr ithe: Byrne,
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    ARMS EXPORT TO CHINA.
    48 10 A proclamation wa* iK*urd y^•^t«•r«lM\ un iUr \hv Arms and V for threo years, froni Af»ril 17th \<ar, any ynwn, corporation. c<»mpan> m \hv r..1,,n\ xp rtin« m \hv exportation of, arm to China or to un> of the leased ft---cone r M-ttlfim ntv
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    55 10 Wo are informed that. o\*in^ to all. .itionn m Head Office arranir«'m«»nt-. Mr k!in th- g v r „f Union Insurant- S«»rifty of ail! rtniain m Sin^apon in>t«a«l .-i lieinr t' f«-rr»-.l to Horn? Kon^ Mr U I. M who has hvrn m t«>m|H>i > »r>r«- .if Society's interests m
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    LOCAL HOUSING.
    129 10 A HIM IN FOKTIiK \No»: K i\ CLASSES What m Being llone. aorticalty «ii l« m re can I Mtmfectory it proarheri klcd m Mil »hrn a Hingac rvpr^i^entat i 101 V^^B^i^^BaaV aWaW^rftaV aaMBT a^^ 4 t^a* > •>on Mt ih,. junrtu.' having •wry m< h• inr. a-
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    28 10 LATKHT RIUHKR \M' T N PRICKS [Vr mOm Otm Cm Nindon Xpr IT IP* Mi r SviTUi notit\ ko-dar 1 mbbtr nnw Me**r*. liCwiA. L|W ify
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    POSTUM TIN BOMBS.
    14 10 I ing iIM wHI utrr aiwi Yard ii •rrumv. »rrr turtnl
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    CHINA'S WARS.
    275 11 SPRING PROGRAMME BEGINS. All the Old Cast. Far Easter* Service.] Sh n nh.;i. April 17. advent ol spring the long talked nfTenahe against the North rding to Conservative foreign i\ proximate!? 750,000 men i ened on April 7 o;j ioo tending from Haichow on the g The LunsThai
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    FUSHUN MINE DISASTER.
    57 11 Five Hundred Dead. I m Eastern Service. Mukden. Apr. 17. rater from abandonorkinirf ihmcrged part of the famous !n<<i mrinffMoel of the wo- 1 H ai present known that 47a b considerable. is the property of the Man i Railway and is the largest world. It< production
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    JUDGE GARY'S SUCCESSOR.
    22 11 ReuterV Service.] Hoboken. April 17. Umont, partner m J. P. Kan been elected a director of orporation replacing irj
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    RUSSIAN SOCIAL LEADER DEAD.
    19 11 i th Service.) Merlin. April 17. occurred of Paul Axelrod th, leader of the SocialRumu
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    SINCLAIR LEWIS DIVORCED.
    22 11 to liter 1 Service.] Iteno Nevada. April 1«. ha, been divorced on the n. •t >ifi* on page U.
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    A MEAN THEFT.
    118 11 >n of the lUike of Wei- was yesterday convictof theft by Mr. W. N. I Magistrate. A Chinese to Tanctta Barracks wan iUki an.! curios "•'Mt m the ease. H« al- accused took various artiaecnafl4 Mr. Hourlay particularly mean form lid not think that the ac- ""!>
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    BIAS BAY PIRACY.
    154 11 C. M. N. Cos STEAMER LOOTED. Gunboat's Pursuit. [Renter's Fat Eastern Service.] 110n «C Konic, Apr. 17. Iho China Merchants Steam Navigation ompany's Hsinwah from Shanghai to Hone Kong was pirated on April 14th. Fltfm disguised passengers surprised the Officers and seized the vessel. They took! poeee—
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    THE OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    202 11 Everybody Accuses His Neighbour. Renter's Ser\ ice.] C.eneva, April 17. The Opium Coinmitte- diocnaood the United States 1927 report on the opium and dangerous drugs tiatfic. Mr. I.yall. asMfSOT, said that long x periencc m China had taught him that ention of imuggling of narcotics tn 1
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    SHIPS CAPTAIN ABUSED.
    516 11 Chinese Clerk Convicted. In the Marine Court yesterday, before th< Master Attendant, Captain Geoffrey Freyberg. 0.8.X.. R.N., Chua Bak Row was charged with disobeying the lawful commands of Captain I.utkin of the Strait^ Bteamer Kopah. In riving evidence, Captain Lutkin stated that the accaied, at 6JM p.m.
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    28 11 The Eastern representative of the New /♦■aland Perpetual Forests. Ltd. has arrive*' m Malaria for the purpose of selling Forestry Bonds m the district, says the Malacca Guardian.
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    A BREMEN WELCOME.
    94 11 NEW YORK PREPARES RECEPTION. Fifth Avenue Procession. I keuter'a Service.] New York, April 17. The elaborate programme for the reception to the criw of the Bremen includes a formal welcome at the city hall. Potty radio stations art being linked up to broadcast the speeches. Afterwards there
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    RACIAL OPPOSITION ARISES.
    212 11 An Awkward Situation. [Reuter's Service.) Ne* Yt>rk. April 17. A racial baa* threatens to develop m connection with the great civic mlcmm The new*, that (apt. Fitzmaurico had left (Jreenly Inland alone astonished New Yorken and there are many rumour.- thercanent. Whereas Quebec has reported that Fitzmaurice.
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    THE LURE OF THE ATLANTIC.
    34 11 [Reuter's Service.] Paris. April 17. Coat— m an interview said his greatest desire was to attempt the flight from Parito New York. He was only waiting foff suitable Hane.
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    MORE EARTHQUAKES
    90 11 Mexico Severely Shocked. [Reutor's Servuol Vera Our. Apr. 17. Several town* m Oaxaca State aie I'■lieved to have been destroyed by an earthquake which rocked south Mexico. Many buildings collapsed m Oaxaca City where the shocks were most severe. Most of the buildings at Pinotepa and Textepee were
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    USING GREAT LAKES WATER POWER.
    174 11 rRe liter's Service] Ottawa, April 16. The Canadian and American Governments have agreed to a basis for negotiations on a grandiose power and navigation scheme developing 300,000 horse power. The total expenditure will bo $650,000 ,0(K) involving: the construction of a 27 foot waterway to
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    GREAT STRIKE IN BOMBAY.
    61 11 [Router's Service.] Bombay. Apr. 17. Events m the mill area appear to be moving towards a general strike as a demonstration of opposition to the double shift system which is gradually being introduced m Bombay mills. A large procession brought out the workers m 10 more
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    86 11 An enjoyable American Tennis Tournament was held on the Jesselton Club grounds on March 11th. Nine pairs entered, and M I j;ame* had to be played ajrainst each of the other pairs, it was fortunate that the afternoon was fine an 1 cYar. There was a tie for top place,
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    THE RUBBER CRISIS.
    245 11 MORE PLANS AND SUGGESTIONS. A Rubber Bank. (Our Oun (orres^ndent.— Copyriirht.) l^ondon, April 17. Although the rubber market opened fairly steady a setback developed though it wa.s not generally reflected among the leading loofjas, Mr. Fairbaiin, at a meeting of the Barrier Finance Compan\. snid he considered
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    THE ROYAL OAK.
    183 11 Admiralty Retires Collard. IK« iitt-r ■"> S« tvin .1 I iindon April 17. In t hi- Bbvm 4. Commoni m the mm of a I«-!il' -tatrment <«n the Royal Oak affair, Mr Bridpvman -aid th«- Hoard of Admiralty opined that ho initiul l»lanu- f.r iHMri happened lay
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    CRICKET.
    125 11 CRICK ET. The following have btOT nvited t> represent the ELCC. yam th« s.R.c. m the B.R.CL ground, play commencing on Friday at ."> p.m. to be continued at 2 p.m. on Saturday:— R. L L Braddell, H. F. Qwi man, W. X. Hansel). K. N. Hamilton (('apt). R. B.
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    TANGLIN CLUB SNOOKER.
    27 11 At the Tanglin Club last evening m the final <»f the profession pair.- of the snooker tournament, Layton and Col.tutt heat witson and Donnell.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    95 11 For to-night's dinner dance at the Adelphi Hotel the management has secured the services of Stevenson 1 Palm Garden Cafe Orchestra, which arrived by the President Garfield and will play alternately with the Adelphi Band. The Adelphi Ho tel open a fresh season of cabaret dinner dances to-morrow
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    163 11 The engagement is announced of I»r. Barclay Barrowman, partner of and sue MMur to Sir Malcolm Watson, of Klang and Marguerite Kmily (Pejjp:y>. pMMQM daughter of Sir Joseph Burn. X.8.X., an< lady Burn, of I', tter's Bar. Middle-. England. On Sunday evening the RmMml Selangor entertained the members «»f th»
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    WHY THE STOKER WANTED LEAVE.
    1095 12 A NAVAL CHAPLAINS STORIES. The Curate at the Tiller. It is now nearly twenty years sine*' a somewhat nervous curate received an o*4*6 from the Admiralty to "repair on hoard" one of His Majesty's ships. Many anxiou* moments had been spent m reading the instructions
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    THE RUS WALLAH.
    298 12 Km m other cotwtrie*, monej m India m infinite wtkft ll dil rtion, perhaps, is if -<• lasilj forthcowUfj 1 thr «atm^ r and drinkfawj lin»-. Tin- vir. .<tan» t- record nifl) afford* Ivrmtiw cni: in«-nt t«« a multittidf ..f \iinlm. rOMK UOl and drink" McHvablc qua
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    DANGER OF GRAND NATIONAL COURSE.
    111 12 DANGER OF GRAND NATIONAL COURSE. Th» Sniotary <>f ih«> Royal SocWtj tht Prevention <»t Cruelt> t«> Animals fM»int^ out that tht S«»»ut\ a \ca' :i>r<> tried t<> l-< t th«^ Aintr«-t- jutiip- ItWOTVd Thf S^H-u-ty 1^ aw nt n^r Urn ri'sult >>t* th«»jiH'sti<>n> lubmitted to tht 1 House of l\»mnions.
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    ANCIENT ORDER OF FROTHBLOWERS.
    55 12 lll.imo KnJowmriti to ll* Ip (,irl <.uiri<»» *r.d R«,y Scout-. I ondon. \pnl i. Th. i v 1 1 t OrdUt ->i' TjNtkkkammu htm dceUad to iwalt tl 1.000 a i (HTmanent n.i.mm, nt t«» h»lp (Jirl fillhfal ami li-.\ Smut- al>.. 1*5,(100 t «-n<i«i\\ h<.-|iital
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      165 12 $o&t THfc©/\f tac eNCMy 17 VANS' PASTILLES arr a Mire «hield «gam*t all wiptrf ill* such ai S >re I liroat*. Coughs ami Colds Thrir <^ antl r P' c vapour* prn»lrat«- into the p^^^^F^ »sll^ I aY inncrmiMt (a\mc» of no»r, throat and WJ^b s£M^^ |)|3s" I I ehnt.
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      174 12 aWv I I Sllenburgs I I Foods ar«- part»cularl> suilcd t»> tin--1 feeding oi infants m hot climates. < > lirp lroin Q harmful t- d;!y j'i« pan d bi hVi pic additii n < I boiling \Vv-\tci onl\\ tli. mplete mci oi Jouhttul milk jupplici. M.lk K.K>d N.. 1
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      204 12 Dozens of uses On rut* ami wounj« 1 i t promotes I-- mouth wath and garg rvitevrt tore throat cuwant unplea*anibrraAl a »ponge ta«h, it prr\p«rat ion odour*. contagious divraar germs i*4 \ea\t% you fc* !m^ refreshed for SaU at all CW<r. LISTERINE THK KRKK PKKSS. Th«» rr«-rrn. Jails «nr
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      178 12 i'K KWICK IN PICTURES. By Arthur Morcland. iH,. Enter Mr Sol((mon 'rlHW-Jfe W*\ WfS ir^ j j& i r 3 zz: *""^^T^"' i T i__Li._jL_a.__ Jim EASV. MC-V^ELLER INSISTED THAT SOLOMON PELL 5HOW0 AND IT IVASAGRf EO THAT 1HI^ $U84 SAMivtL, G/.ID MB-WELLF-R, />S HE PRod\jC cSI^TO^^WZrwP 7t/0ND BE CONSULTED.
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    WILLS YOU MAY NOT MAKE.
    454 13 Certain members ot Parliament have recently expressed a de ire to MCVn an amendment of tn» Wills Art to prevent the complete .lisinheritan- of the next of kin. Such a plan wotOd find favour with the many p-ople mkm eeaeider that there m too much
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    F.M.S. GAZETTINGS.
    191 13 The following appointment- fa Government Service are notified m the F.IC.S Government Gazette of April IS: M< P, Trump to be State Engineer, Trannaumj Mr. li. St. George CauMeld to be an Executive Engineti, P.W.1). Mr. K. J, Toy to he an Assistant Kngineer. P.W.1 Mr. A. K.
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    LOCAL RATES AND SOCIAL SERVICE.
    75 13 "Intolerable Burden" Placed on Mfefcft Manufacturers. London, Apr. 4. The effect of high rates m production eosU la strikingly illustrated m a memorandum issued by the Kngineering and Allied Employers' Federation. The burden k- becoming intolerable. The figures show that the cumulative cost of local
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    CONSCRIPTION OF WEALTH.
    78 13 Proposed War Measure Winnipeg, Mar. 22. The annaal convention of the Manitoba Command Of the Canadian Lejrion endorsed a resolution that property as well as men should be cons* ripted m time of war. and passed a recommendation that the resolution be submitted to the convention of
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    RESCUER SPANKED.
    72 13 A Schoolboy's Hravery London. Mar. 24. Frederick Hughes (10), living at \Vrt'\ham, anived home drenched to the skin yesterday and was soundly spanked l>\ his mother. The mother .subsequently learned that her .-on had been playing on a river hank when a six-year-old playmate slipped into •i swift
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    23 13 Captain Herbert, A.D.c. to the Vlearey of India, and Lady Mary PJerbeU aiv at areaettl ftMetl af Mr. I. Cunningham, of Port Dickson.
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      656 14 Blue Funnel Line I REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twire Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Due Spore. Koute subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. PROMETHEUS London, Rotterdam find Howbvrg
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      578 14 illerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. i (Incorporated m England). "ELLEWAr~LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. 1928. s.s. ITY OF NEWCASTLE May I s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Juno I ?.s. CITY
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      359 14 P. O. British India and Apur Lines I (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. \O'. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH \\\< MAJESTY'S LONDON AND FAR EAST MMI SER\ H I :o: OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA \\l> i\h\ Due h» Tonnaxr S'porr T«a«acr r*n MALWA
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      534 15 O. S. K. Line. Steamers. Arrtre. Leare. 'I im, Hamburg, Bremen, Aden and P. Said Alaska Man, Apr. 17 Apr 18 I own. Santos, Rio tLa Plata Maru May I May 4 Zanzibar, Par Salaam, Marques and Durban, f Mexico Mam May I May 11 bo and Bombay. Borneo Mam
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      546 15 TRAVEL* COMFORT DOLLAR ifciSfi 'PRESIDENT lft liners ~r&^B&Dollar President liners oflfer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled hy Hectric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having %n electric readinjr lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all Hpvp br, t and cold
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      515 15 K. P. M. (Incorporated m Holland.) LNDKr contract wi m^mSuam BM4V MNM Telephone No. 3640. with .lib-connection, to: K, eight. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's d«>k Representatives m th, Mraita Se«tle»e nU (Sing-pore .nd Pen.ng) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST HIHKAI Of JAVA All information, detailed itineraries, free of tharg* Apply
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    148 16 The Kedah brought a horse from Per.ang yesterday. The Crenier arrived from Am«»\ >. t. rday with 2,151 deik passengers. The Chuiututch has i*nn o\erh..ulel m the Bangkok Dock ami will, foi the n. vt few month-., he MMplof«d on Uh Bac ho Singajw>re run. i. The M.M.
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    NAVIGATING FINISTERRE AND ORTEGAL.
    303 16 By »"!!wf< rating with MUrlftSJI i\di<T phic depai tmcnts throughout the World the International Hydrographic Hunan <i<' n^ some excellent work at Monaco The Bulletin refers t<» shoal water m the \icinity of Capes Ortegal and Finisterre which ha- been reported >n l>oth Dutch and Knnch
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    TEN SEAMEN INJURED BY WAVE.
    70 16 Ten I.ascai si-amen on the Clan Lint ■taassar Cssa MacfcrnJajr, which arrived at 1 m Bth <n March H were v ju»ed during Ml westerly pa off I ..n«l'- End. A nunilei i<f l.a>tai- were attempting to iefa.^nn a tarpaulin when the a lurch and
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      678 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungci Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas ard Jerantut) every Monday. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 ani Bangkok every Thursday a.m K>ta Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Ketlah and Lower Siam 6 a.m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6pm Kola
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      277 16 1 X ah. Bi it. J'2 from M Malacca lv HahiL.t?'.. Brit. m Muai 17. t<'i Muar li. Louden. Dut. 1127. tr«>m Ba!a\ia for r Batit\ la I'J. VcaJea Mara, Jap. I I 17. for N > rk BBC Knight 1 <>inpani>n. Brit, -i enhead 17, for Japan 20. Renong,
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    JAPANESE AFFAIRS.
    1248 17 THE NODA SOY DISPUTE. Direct Appeal to Emperor. [From Our Own Corresp^ndent-l Tokyo, Mar. 21. Driven desperate by a long-protractt d stiike, a Japanese man, about 30 years of ME* yesterday sought to make a direct appeal to Hrn Majesty the Kmperor, thereby focussing the attention of tho
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    DOVER-CALAIS FLYING BOAT SERVICE.
    43 17 DOVER-C ALAIS FLYING BOAT SERVICE. Sanrtioned by British and French Authorities. I ..iwlnii. Apr. 1. The Air Wsjistrj bat sanctione<l th«inauguration ti a ISfVtei of flyinj? h.»atv bstejejea Dsfsjr and rasirr. earh bjkMm carrying three |»assenjr<rs. The French eotSjoHtiei havt- else SSS> sented.
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    37 17 Mr. J. Baird Mathfws, formerlj Mai.au* 1 Of th«- Or.- Buying Department. Sir^aporv, has seea spfjosMed Maaaejeff < >: Hranch of the Straits Tradinir itipany m t-uccession t<> Mr. F. K. <lv I'aula who hagone Home on leave. -T.O.M.
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      345 17 THOSE exhausting bouts of early-morning cough are terribly weakening and they do Krave injury to the tissues of the chest. Rrpm The bronchials soon Ret into a semi-inflamed *t,.oT Jri fi» state, and neglect geiierally ends up with an VSZ t XU attack of bronchitis or bronchial asthma. l uld
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    ENGLAND HEALTHIER.
    654 18 BETTER AND LONGER LIVES. Rules for Diet. Then* has been an amaxinir trans formation m the hi'ulth of the British aaall nince lX'i'2, according to Sir (Jcorge Ncwnian. chief medical officer of thf Ministr\ of Health and the Hoard of Education. Hi* lectured recently at tie Hriti>h Mcdi
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    "ENGLAND THE MUSIC MAKER."
    181 18 British Instrument* that «o Kmt> m hrrr. "The English are called an unmusical nation, hut England OMOJM t h«* mu-i. ..f the world." This statement was mad- t>\ LieutenantColoojo l R. H. Tait..n. the orgoAiofcoj dim tor of thr Kedeiatmn of Hnti-h Musical Industiirv. t<> a
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    58 18 Mr. S. K. SibhaM. of the Town Planning iK'jt.. F.M.S.. is Illllhn a: 27 >»a:« m QoTernment Service. Mr. Sibbald ii an thusiastir amatcm ph«: i aith i and ha^ ti anionjj tht- bw< WOriMffl <>f the Nlala\ Mi Ctatn CM •totl Hi ir »<j,ti(.n. Mi i! t Mi-. SibbaM
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    827 19 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TIKSDAY. VPKII. 17th. Buyers seller* Asani Kumbang 44s 46s Bangrin Tin :w s IIK BataiiK Padang (V I Batu Caves ($1 |jg ;r Chenderians |fj ;h j l7> d Chin Chin ($1) j (MI Kastern Siam |f| M Ml M Haad Yai (£l> |gj
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    35 19 1 Hal H.. i.t Prhrsla r»*«i 1 1 v..rk. .1. Kr.MK. 1 4*J<1 ln.ii.,, I I 1&:t*« Hn'U' K>--- 11l Yok«.t»:in'.i. <!»m n. l 117 H.i n irk ok. d< Bm I 4S P<"-
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    PRODUCE.
    135 19 Tin I"" «;.in»n. i 7 l 4 I-.:. i 11.I 1 k 71 Fi:ilv r r. i 11 <i|lf > >lHI(i tH <1 Rice l.iiiritr Mir- CW* V Red K:i|rle I N(^ HI Rice. S.iwi oWI <'"• Rice. K;ipi/ L'ti' 1 Rice, Rtmßooi M| Sict, I Mtkki N« Ml
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    21 19 \pril 17th.. 12 o'clock noon. R.s M-.n.i:ui g t l Star>,l;,i,! X > I .In 1.,11< I
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    MACHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    68 19 Yc*t«»rday'» AlitT.it w.n-.. Npril 171 h < 10-ir I'm. Bu\ hi* Haiang Padaan N HiUMIM Kuchai Malayan < on* 1.01 Mann I 1 M Nortk Tai| tef I LOU Pa an IT M Petalinp I Renonii < f:~<i. I- i Sion.- Tin I£S A\,r Si. .lik 1
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    85 19 MM NACPHAIL* (i) II IMIKT Sinsapor. \pr,l i; ItuM In. I Mining gn it X m. ,m IM 1 i«- Mala ,v fter i i i i k i i ;'•;> 'M. I'rjii Mi ,v., l;, M U*irtH •>- J-. 1..X,.,,., ;j. H| S(l(M| •Ml S2» INI.
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    PETROL PRICES.
    116 19 How Malax a Suflrrv 1 .1 urv.., I. Hum WrnM ilv '"'ft" I .ml, I "> lh;in I mhmi.' irn tl I BJ I- M nnd v. mm coMMm \hm n ..|,,riHtv ihif»ii r i .> kui It n<l h..ul.| tal in«li\ uli.al ,jnt» nan. v I I
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    SUSSEX GOLD MINES.
    61 19 I thr lirflcrt i«»n of -mi f..|.i. .11 I i .i' l>« n In i t«> proportions that «>• Th«- happ> a*k« ■MIX i| a!\»n rr«iMini I jj'tl. v:.. r..i ii« anothrt m m! H> pMt Ihfin up the <>| i 1 1 I MM.I I. suff«
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      219 19 INSURANCE. 'fsfe mssassasi® j (I»c«rporated m Great Britain.) MOTOR I FIDELITY 1 GUARANTEE 1 1 PERSONAL I ACCIDENTS I AGENTS FOR MALAYA. BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. I (Incorporated m the F.M.S.) MARBLE. ROAD METAL AND LIME FOR SALE. <i)) I)«'li\er> -railway siding alongside quarry. (ai tape arranged for local orders. MARBLE
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      505 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Incorporated m Honjr Kong). Head Office: H«»nj; Kon^. Authorised Capital $i>O.OtH),OOO Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 BeaerTf Fund —Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 |K(«'rve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COI'RT OP DIRECTORS. I A. 11. Compton, Ksq., Chairman. X. 8. Brown, Esq^ Deputj Chairman. B.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1363 20 The S.C.C. did not exactly cover them-selv-s with glory m the match with Ceylon last week. Playing against a barefooted and much lighter team, the Club ought to have done better than a draw. With the exception of Farwell. however, the forwards show no improvement m their shooting,
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    YACHTING.
    707 20 NOT A CHEERFUL START. The Upton Cup. Thi first race m "A" class for this chali< nge cup brought out t\w boats and it 'v;is Milled over the South West Monsoon Com M-. As starting time ■pprof hfd the Harbour presented most dismal old Jupiter Pluviui excelling himself m
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    73 20 ENGLISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL. Monday's Results. I "ii (i< n. Apr. 17. The following were thi result- of football matches played at Home m the various divisions of the I>»ajrue on Monday: DIVISION I. Sheffield U. .">, Sundei .iiiu! DIVISION 11. Clapton o. t, fMtum 0 Hull 0. Man
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    CHINAN TEAM DRAW WITH IPOH.
    43 20 (Froai Our Owa CortaipjiMcai.) Ipoh. Apr. 17. The Chinan Univeisity footballers wtie engaged ajrainst tht Ipoh League, without their Chinese players, yesterday, then- btlag over 6.000 spectators of the match. A v rv excitinp was drawn one all.
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    KUALA LIMIHR TENNIS TRIAL.
    43 20 iPfcaaj Our Own OofiaaaoadtsL) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 17. A lawn tennis tiial between IV? ak and Selanjjor will be played at Kuala Lumpur <>n April 2:>th. from which th«> team will be picke.} t.. plaj the olony at Whitsuntide.
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 34.
    102 20 Lady Render Wins $50 Prize. Inadvertently, only eleven matches were published for Football Competition No. :*4. and entrants were therefore piven an opportunity of winning our ?100 prize last week for correctly fort-cast'iie the resuits of eleven matrhes only. Two reader- Mis s N. M. Oehlers,
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    CEYLONESE VISITORS WIN.
    416 20 A Scrappy Game. Ceylonex* '.i: lndo-l eyl«no*»e. 1. The niaic.i at the Stadium yesterday proved rather scrappy affair. both Uun missing quit*- a aamher of go>.d opening > m b<-th halves of the game. In Urn op— lag stairs of th. pUM, the barefooted players made some
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    A DRAWN GAME.
    27 20 A soccer match between tho BwCjC second eleven and Aston Athletic XI on the Padang yesterday resulted m a diaw, n«i thrr sidr ntttinc:.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    60 20 April I .adi<»<' Spoon. Nineteen cards were taken out and the followinp returned: Mrs. P. Crawley 12 3up D. Turner 6 all sq. R. D. Finlay 4 2 down A. M. Low 9 .1 P. S. A. Georpfnon 8 4,, J. R. Smith 9 4,, Miss C.
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    JOHORE BAHRU ASSIZES.
    668 20 GOVERNMENT OFFICERS APPEAL. Another Murder Charge. At the resumed session «>n Monday of th( Johore I> tlii v As-izi-«. t in lollop me ane* were disposed of l>eforc Mr. Just in* \i "nbe Reay. Vouinan bin MtUktf, Babta, i\..i)iat. .im I Dalik. Appealed Bfatetfl iheir r.»nvu tiuii
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    THE S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    90 20 \VKI>NFSI>AYS TIY < hampionnhip Doublo, Preliminary L, Cox and R. V. WfcfcMl K. II Wild and K. C. P- »>>«». Championship. Ci. K. Murphy \s. 1 >r. M. < Ham. l*rofc^s«ion rain*. R«»v. Aitk«'n hth\ Capt. Prnv \s. W Hill and R. R \jgwk
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    34 20 WFDNKSDAY'S TIKS Double Handicap. K. W. <lo Cruz and X X <i« i Souza v> I{. C. and S. I>. Oehler?. Single Handicap "\l" S^mi-Kinal. (J. Tossensohn vs. J. X Krown.
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    59 20 Inspector C, V. Sullivan, who u.i> form vrly stationed at Ja^in and \M*nt (»n lca\« and on return was stationed at Rovhorv Police Station, Singapore, has arrived m Malacca with Mrs. Sullivan, who a *i«ter of Mr. Shannon of th<- T aflfic department. Mr. K. C. Smith of A lor
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