The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 March 1929

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  • 12 1 Siagapore Free Press 'lO CENTS. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 2ft. 19ftk NO. 12,676
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  • 260 1 Owing to the attack of American coastguards upon a rum-runner, the ..ship concerned was sunk and a British subject killed. The matter is regarded as serious Page 9. It is believed that Mr. Churchill will withdraw the present betting tax and substitute an alternative Page 9. An
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  • 1246 1 His days were spent in the tending of rieice fires, and his evenings in futile but persevering attempts to slake the thirst that followed. His mates at the steelworks considered Jock Shaw a trifle queer, but there they eired. Indeed, if you consider hina simply as born of
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 298 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS 12 HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel! i I FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION i i TEA SPECIAL CABARET DINNER I DANCES DORIS MANTLE AND CUFF DAI^S Monday KENDALL Tuesday jj THURSDAV 1 AND WILL APPEAR DURING IH^KSDAY tj FRIDAY AND pm
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    • 165 1 I S Tlie easy writing i jj ROYAL TYPEWRITER— A writing machine I j; of surpassing excellence. iTTOIMr Q Ltd, n COLLYER WAY 1 I ml_ SINGAPORE. ?i Als6 at 1 1 (lucorporated in England). Penangr and Kuala Lumpur. I EUROPE HOTELI by Recommendation^ I" ORILIT' I I *jjj Freeh
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    • 93 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, Turf Club May meeting notice— Page 6, Jantzen bathing suits *t Robinson's Paere 9. Malaya Publishing TJousf. foe Malayan books Page 16, Tenders wanted; Notice by Commercial Motor*; Situations vacant; Notice re Mogana Hotel: F.M.S. railway concessions for Easter; Notice re Insurance Associations closing- during; Easter; Notice re
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    • 16 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. I Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET. I
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 175 1 The WEEK. High Water, 11.20 a.m.. 0.1. 11. in p.m., 8.7. Bukit Timah Meeting Evatt'i 2.18 p.rr.' Caaaiber of Commerce, meotinjr, 2.15. iFoch Memorial Senriec Cenotaph s.lft. Commercial Cun Final, Stadium. Flying Club Annual Meeting 6 p.m. B:\nvard Co., Theatre, 0.30, Thark. Municipal Commission l'.i.t p.ni. Football: Peaang Ifalajri v<.
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  • 597 2 Problem set by the Morning Post. .My references to counsel's opinion on the dalle at which an election itftrtl -and on this depend* the question of what must be included in election expenses have aroused good deal <>i* comment, write? the political correspondent of the Morning
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  • 166 2 r^ Concert Ordeal for Count McCormack. Cooal Jchn McCormack Bang ut the Albert Hall to rhf BceoMpuUncsii of coughs. Count McCormack started on his* first BOB* amid unbroken silence. Every one with a cough r.obly heltJ his breath, and endured agonies of repression. Then a man in
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  • 105 2 If y<»u suffer t om indi^rcstion, gastritis, or 'yspepsia ift<»r mesls, you can prevent it in■tmaUf by taking a little 'Bisurat*d' Magnesia in water immediately after eating. This remarkable pieparation not only neutralises the K-id. and thus M removes the cause of the trouble, but it
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 158 2 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY AND THE BOABD OF CONTROL AN EXPERIMENTAL CONCERT will he riven in the MEMORIAL HALL ON SUNDAY, APRIL 7th, 1929, PrtgnuaUM arranged by MR. K. A. BROWN (to be published later). Admission S2 (reserved) and $1 (unreserved). I COMING SOON! f* ~-v *ii
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    • 290 2 r j^HiSATKE Enormotis Success of tfte, B&nviri English Comedy Co. A SEASON OF THRILLS AND LAUGHTER. To-Night at 930 pm The Great Laughing Success from the Aldwych Theatre. THARK Wednesday, March 27th. Thursday, March 28th. THE JOKER. THE CUCKOO IN THE NEST. A Thrilling Detective Play. Another Aldwych Success. Saturday.
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    • 153 2 ALHAMBRAfe Conunendng Monday, March 25th. and Endin K Saturday In the Second Shew at 9 pjn THE M.G.M, WORLD'S NEWS THE LATEST EMPIRE vW« *w O IVILMA B ANKY "THE AWAKENING. 1 with LOUIS WOLHEIM and WALTER IJYRON A symphony of love, passionate, pulsatinjr, powerful Th a Great Romance. A
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  • 931 3 Stirring Scenes in the "Hunting" Field. Kuala Lumpur. An unusual spectacle was witnessed recently, by a large crowd, when the "Selangor Hunt," met for the first time, in front of the Station Hotel, just shortly after the time that most planters leave their bungalows
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  • 203 3 M. Rakosi, Patriot and Playwright. M. Eugene Rakosi, the 86-year-old Hungarian journalist, died in Budapest after a long illness, which began with an attack of influenza in November. Last summer M. Rakosi went to England to thank Viscount Rothermerp for his assistance in Hungary's campaign
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  • 59 3 Rear- Admiral Phya Rajawanjrsan, Chief of the General Staff of the Siamese Navy, who is one of the committee in charge of receiving the astronomers in connection with the forthcoming eclipse of the sun, left for Pattani on Sunday, Mar. 17. During his absence Captain Phya Prija
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 210 3 I fee ip. Weakness and Jjuiis IJI Depression =|ss S|jjM I banished by B^^__T^ Hall s Wine As soon as you start taking Hall's Wine you begin to feel stron g er. Soon your depression lifts, your nerviness disappears, your appetite returns and your whole system glows with a new
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    • 295 3 1 (fajlcoStte! GLOSS WHITK FINISHING ENAMEL FOB I INiaauß DECORATION OF HOTELS, i INTERIOR HOUSEHOLD WORK, f CABINS AND SALOONS, S MOTOR CAR WORK, <s> AND At*HT5. FALCONITE gloss white finishing enamel is snow white, and is the best and most economical method of treating wood-work, doors and skirtings, as
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  • 2256 4 FLYING DAY BY DAY. Details of Proposed Atlantic Airway. 1,200 FEET FLOATING ISLANDS. •I [By T. STANHOPE SPRIGG, (Editor of London, Feb. 27. For the first time in the history of aviation, work has actually started on the preparation of an ordinary commercial airway
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  • 1756 4 SCIENTIFIC SOUFFLE. WUUWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWVWWWVWWWVW. _VW .VA'.v i>. Some Remarks on the East African Discoveries. NEED FOR RESEARCH IN MALAYA. [Special to the Free Press.] The study of man's ancestry and the probable site of origin of mankind is one of the oldest subjects, yet ever new and with
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  • 28 4 There is no foundation for the theory that, if a man can write good English, his domestic affairs must, therefore, be of importance to the public— Lord Hewart.
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  • 22 4 Any man brought up on the S U>T^ chism would be undismayed i give an explanation of EinsU>i» Relativity.— Sir Robert H****'
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 645 4 TBEE HffiSS FOOTBALL CMtfERTISN. -J -.HUM i— I ND ENTRANCE FEE fl__ $100 I For Only 12 Matches. anun_____________________i_________________^ $50 Must Be Won. We publish to-day and every Tueaday morning mmj— for onr weekly Football Competition. A urine of $106 will be awarded to the waiter who forecasts the CORRECT
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  • 910 5 THE STANDING COMMITTEE'S MEETING. i Labourers 9 Land Settlements. (By Our Indian Correspondent). That the keen interest evinced in the /Indian Conference of Malaya held during Christmas week has not died down, but on the other hand has taken an upward curve, was noticeable at the first
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 274 5 Remove capsule 111/ Jfi |^M\ ft— l,.. ifl raue lever and \f» IX'i II j I P«i. «pw*rd, VW |Py/ w&£ I MEW BOTTLE SEAL (NO CORKSCREW) QUICK CLEAN SAFE Nobody can put better Whisky I into any bottle than that which goes into the Haig bottle. /3 Doctors are
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  • 128 6 PI.KBT-ADMIRAL DEAD. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio March 22. The death is announced of Fleet-Admiral Inoue. CLOSURE OF THE DIET. It is opined that the Government may ask "the Imperial sanction for the prolongation of the Parliament session for about two days in order to carry the additional
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  • 74 6 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. Mar. 23. Dr. Schacht, head of the German delegation to the reparations experts conference in Paris has returned to Berlin to discuss difficulties which have arisen at the conference in regard to the annual amount of reparations to be paid by Germany. It is
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  • 105 6 Policeman Puts in a Penny and Gets Back Sixpence. A wonderful machine was produced at the Guildhall when Guiseppe Arpino, of Deanstreet, Feter-lane, was summoned for permitting gaming in his shop. "I saw a boy put two pennies in the slot" said a policeman, "and the machine
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  • 127 6 [By arrangement with Nanyang Suing Pau Press.] Shanghai. March 23. Pei Chung Hsi has arrived at Hankow despite his delusion on Thursday at Nanking and has as>umed direction of the fourth district. War preparation is continuing. Li Tsi Sun is detained at Tanshan and his bodyguards disarmed.
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  • 58 6 Washington, Mar. 23. Mr. Hoover has issued a proclamation under the Immigration Act establishing ''national origins*' as the basis of the immigration quota from July, 1929. The following are new yearly quotas: France 3,086; Gern.any 25,957; Great Britain and Northern Ireland 65,721; Irish i-'reo State 17,853; Italy
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  • 78 6 [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 22. A meeting: the trade committee of the Federation of Master Cottonspinners' Associations at Manchester has reported that the requisite 80 per cent, in favour of the proposal to close the cotton-mills in the American requisite 80 vote in favour of the proposal
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  • 21 6 Lieut. Andrew Smith, Ist. Bn. 20th Burma Rifles has been promoted Captain, and Captain K. L. Fasken has been promoted Major.
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  • 204 6 The Boycott Trouble. We regret to have to record the aeath through murder of Nai Tan Loo Seng, the well-known proprietor of chqp Yoo Hua Lee, an export and shipping firm in the Song Wad road that has been long established in Bangkok says tho HangKok
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  • 138 6 On the ">th inst., a Mohammedan Cambodian arrived in Bangkok and met a Chinese acquaintance. The latter helped him to exchange some Indochina currency at the chop Hong Heng Huat at Hualampong, for which he obtained Tcs. 900 of local money. The Chinese then warned
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  • 33 6 [Reuter's Service.] Parnassus, Mar. 23. Forty-six bodies have hitherto been recovered at the Valley Camp mine where there was an explosion on March 22nd. but nine are still missing.
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  • 171 6 Historic Dutch Race. Leeuwarden. Feb. 1 2. Owing to the exceptional wintry conditions prevailing the so-railed "Eleven Towns Tour" was held here to-day for the first time for nearly 20 years. This consists of a sort of marathon race on skates to eleven Friesian town>hips, which
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  • 96 6 Husband Found Gassed by His Car*s Exhaust in Garage. Miss Blanche Sweet, the film actress, found her husband (Mr. Marshal Neilan), the director, overcome by gas in their garage at Los Angeles. With the help of a servant she broke in the door, and had the
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  • 85 6 "Is it a new practice to plead guilty by telephone?" asked Mr. B. Camjfion, the magistrate, at Marylebone Police Court when told that an absent man had telephoned to the court and pleaded guilty to a summons for having no lights on his car. Mr. Campion: Suppose
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  • 662 6 (To the Editor, Times of Malaya.) Sir, As one interested in the development of the Cameron's Highlands, perhaps you will be good enough to allow me space in your valuable paper to express my opinion of the attitude Government has taken up regarding 1 the allotment of building
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  • 67 6 [Router's Service.] Berlin, Mar. 22. It is learned semi-officially that M. Trotsky's request tor permission to enter Germany will not be granted because Trotsky will undoubtedly choose a Prussian health resort and in view of the fact that the Prussian Government favours the granting of Trotsky's request
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  • 41 6 Syed Abubaker, District Officer, Bandar Bahru, has been transferred to take up the appointment as Chief Magistrate at Alor Star, Kedah. Wan Harun, the Secretary Sanitary Board, Alor Star came to relieve him at Bandar Bahru as District Officer S. Echo.
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    • 595 6 NOTICES. ORIENTAL TfiSS^ ELECTRIC C0. ,2? (Incorporated in tho i; nitpd U Telephone Subscribe ar to note that on and a ft,. r \i dly *que»t* 25th instant, the CmSSltffSS 4 Telephone House, Hill Stfii Ul J D i n a?«t. ST. STEPHEN'S COllegiT Hong Kong. (Established 1903. Entering New
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 144 6 DAVID COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. by Arthur Moreland No. 51. A dinner party— and an old friend. -^^p^- 'Jl^l p-jj OF HEADACHE AND RE. J*F^ /J± gfo jl B IS l PANO OISTRUST OF a^**-*^*, W* WATERBROOK CAME IN,* A LftßG* -____?_R___ VET WITH A BLACK* '>i JV^" STEERFORTH AND LW>
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  • 108 7 RUMOUR OF GOVERNOR GENERALSHIP. "In No Way Imminent." [Keuter's Service.] London, March 24. Regarding reports that Prince George's position at the Foreign Office is a prelude to taking: up the Governor-Generalship of a Dominion, Reuter learns the King has long considered in connection with his representation in
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  • 234 7 To Visit the Kins this Week. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Mar. 24. It is understood that the King, who again passed a good night, is making steady progress and the treatment which has hitherto been applied with good result is being continued. Luminous-ray treatment, which is
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  • 135 7 Tragedy in Mourning Crowd. [Reuter's Service. 1 Paris. March 24. The Prince of Wales represents the King at Marshal Foch's funeral. I At the request of Madame Koch to save the Guard of Honour from fatigue, tho j Marshal's body will to-night be tak'Ti to the I Cathedral
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  • 95 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Mar. 24. In response to suggestions by a large body of members of the House of Commons that a complete record should be prepared of all past members of that Chamber, the Treasury has appointed a committee to report on the materials
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  • 67 7 IReuter's Far Fastern Service. 1 Shanghai. March 24. The North China Command is to be abolished and in future all British forces in China will be under the command of Hong Kong. As a result of this Major-General Wardrop leaves for Home on April 9. MajorMjeneral
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  • 45 7 [Reuter's Service.] Tokyo, March 24. Regarding the settlement of the Tsinan affair, it is understood the withdrawal of troops will commence as soon as the formal agreement is signed. It is expected the evacuation will be completed before the end of May.
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  • 23 7 [Reuter's Service.] BontWy, March 25. Cotton valued at £90*000 has been destroyed by fire at the Sewri Cotton Depot.
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  • 37 7 [Renter's Service.] Friedriehfihafen, Mar. 25. The trans-Atlantic airship Graf Zeppelin has started on a four days cruise to Jerusalem and back. Herr Loebe, President of the Reichstag is among the 28 passengers.
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  • 963 7 LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE. Sheffield Still Lead. DIVISION I. Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Sheffield W. 85 19 8 8 71 50 46 Sunderland 34 18 10 6 81 54 42 Leicester 33 16 10 7 74 55 39 Derby County 35 16 12 7
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  • 101 7 'Perfectly Scandalous' Delay. "It appears perfectly scandalous to me that a dispute should be hanging about for nine yeats." This remark was made by Lord Cuckniaster in the House of Lords regardingr the appeal, Clan Line Steamers, Ltd. v. the Board of Trade, -which concerned a collision between
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  • 23 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York* Mar. 25. The death is announced of Mr. Samuel Rea, ex-President of the Pennsylvania Rail-
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  • 30 7 fßeuter's Service.] Atlanta, Georjpia, March 24. Ten people are missing: at Harriman, Tennessee, where part of the town has been submerged 30 feet by the flooded Emery river.
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  • 198 7 WOMEN, TOO, FIND IT A WELCOME HELP. Living in a hot climate means that you need some tonic now and then to combat the illeffects it has on your body. You cannot go on expending physical energy without taking steps to replenish it. Loss
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 525 7 ■business cards. H tsEVER BE WITHOUT META. W MEMORIALS. I I CASKET CO. 1 H MONUMENTAL MASONS. Telephone No. 75. BfJJbuThed 1912. Tele. 5492. I I MASSAGE 3 M B. MRS. FUJIMORI I H JAPANESE BONE-SETTER e IVI1 V1 19, Dhoby Ghant, Singapore. I Hours 7 a.m. to 8 hub.
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    • 622 7 NOTICES. S 1 NOTICE OF TRADE MARK, I l| ttUICZORB P flit N t!ce i8 h f reby that the above X I '111 rade Mark is the property of Wiggins Jjj Tea P e »nd Co. (1919) Limited of 10 >• 0 Aldjratt, London, Englund; Paper |j X Makers,
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    • 504 7 NOTICESTHE SINGAPORE SLIPWAY ENGINEERING CO., LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from March 21st to 28th, 1929, both days inclusive. By Order of the Directors, J. W. JACKSON, Acting Secretary. Singapore, March 20th, 1923. TENDERS. m m MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tenders
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    • 627 7 AUCTION SALES. REMINDER. t At No. 306 River Valley Road On Thursday, March 28th, at 2 p.nw AUCTION SALE EXCELLENT TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC. Comprising: Excellent teak wardrobe with mirror doors, dressing table, washstand, iron single and double bedsteads with beddings, sideboard, dining table and chair to match, dinner wagon,
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  • 22 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. COLLIXGE.— On March 24th, 1929, at Um Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Collinge, a daughter.
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  • 732 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1929. PRISON REFLECTIONS. The remarkable escape of long sentence prisoners from the Criminal Prison at Sepoy Lines, may well bring about reflections on a good many matters but on the whole it may be considered that the prison has had a comparatively unchequered career
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  • 525 8 Owing to the lengthy Council report a great deal of local news ha.< had to be held over. There will be no issue of the Free Press on Tuesday next in consequence of Monday being Bank holiday. A meeting of the Council of St:;te v iil be held at the
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  • 1686 8 REVENUE RESERVE ABOLITION. Mr. Amery Does Not Agree. The following correspondence on the subject of the Opium Revenue Replacement Fund between H.E. the Governor and Mr. Amery r Secretary of State for the Colonies, was laid on the table at the meeting- of the Legislative Council: Singapore, April
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  • 31 8 Resumed GHt To Sta y at Kohla k run 15^ Ba.«n K«eni K iN^^Jjft "ffs his flight to Sin K a,,.,r, h S ""»<, He propose s t.,p,,in K Koh
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  • 56 8 LATEST ,^g m Messrs. Lewis I a 7 ar,, notify to-day's tii SS?^«! *H Spot £220 11 IG. Forw 8: 3/16. The market is welk Messrs. Symington and <Uj notify to-day's rubbe r>l* k follows: pnc <* as Rubber 10 14 16d. (d OWn ln M Forward 11
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  • 12 8 A Post and Telegraph (0& *U ed at Scudai. with eftV.-r from
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 192 8 I Always two answers to the question when BARCLAY'S I LAGER is concerned Light or Dark 1 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. <3 (Incorporated under the Compcniet* Ordinances of Hong Kong). <U (Incorporated in Shanghai.) S Singapore. aagjaagißJSJgißEis^^ BY SPECIAL »ff Al *Mt TO HIS MAJESTY APPOINTMENT THE KING OF 6IAI<
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    • 22 8 Mi I6ym* IBM flßKoayonst /EH From ALL SEALERS. ifl. B. WINTER TAILOR, I BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. I > Phone 188 P.O. Box 662.
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  • 309 9 BRITISH SUBJECT KILLED. A Serious Affair. [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Mar. 2.">. ri,* of the call paid by Sir Esme to the State Department yesterday rrt oti<.n with the sinking of the British ...riir.niTitf schooner Imalone by gunfire .i>t-unrd cutter Dexter off the coast I.j-iara, officials of the Department
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  • 51 9 Betting Tax to be Changed. [FIEE PRESB SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London. Mar. 25 is understood on reliable information the ad valorem betting tax will be in the forthcoming budget. All alternative scheme will be introduced h is likely to be acceptable to th< >>ook■km and beneficial to the
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  • 43 9 FIEE PRBBI SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Mar. 25. body of the late Lord Oxford and th uas exhumed at Sutton Courtney right anil reinterred nearby in a more ■table >ite. The villagers originally objected to the nl hut latterly were satisfied.
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  • 38 9 London, Mar. 25. rWdcathl have occurred to-day of Mr. J. ■a, professor of philosophy and spe- on citizenship and Admiral J. W. MaiClintock who served in the war on the bboti, Dreadnought, King George V. and '"f.queror.
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  • 26 9 [Havas Service.] Paris, Mar. 23. :mours of alleged riots in Syria are enrt untrue. All is calm in Syria. 'Karlier cables on page 7.]
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  • 110 9 ter has been sent from H.E. the' ii"r to the French Consul, Singapore, Of his deep sympathy over the I Marshal Foch whom Sir Hugh I M "a military genius and a gieat ■~*y- < f men." ••Jivau has returned thanks to Hli for himself and on behalf
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  • 117 9 let depicting "the ha>l at Thark. »ter" was worth waiting for at the theatre last night when the Banmpany showed Ben Travers' farce, Wk. If only to enjoy the thunder, 'iirhtning and the queer shadows U or Jones, the butler (C. V. Waltwo acts you will enjoy
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  • 169 9 DELEGATES INVADE PALACE. Dispute Over the Casino. [Reuter's Service.J Monte Carlo. Mar. 25. A constitutional crisis has arisen in the Principality of Monaco as a result of the postponement of the general elections. It came to a climax with a collision between the police and a party
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  • 99 9 Moving Scenes in Paris. [Router's Service.] Paris. Mar. 25. The body of Marshal Foch. escorted by a troop of cavalry bearing torches, was moved last night from the Arc de Triomph to Notre Dame in readiness foi to-morrow's funeral. The scene was most Impressive. Immense crowds lined the
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  • 53 9 Great British Mission. (FREE PRESS SERVICE.--- COPYRIGHT.] I ondon, .Mar. 25. Eighty-five businessmen, representing a capital of £300,000,000 in all classes of industries, left England to-day for Russia as guests of the Soviet. Xo newspaper correspondents wnere allowed to go with them and politics will not enter
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  • 56 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Mar. 25. The King had a good week-end and was able to go outdoors on both days and to take short walks to the sea wall where he read the papers while seated in a wicker «.haii. Progress is well maintained but t'ne luminous
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  • 41 9 IJo me. Mar. 25. Eighty-nine per cent, of the electors voted at the elections all over Italy. Only 136,000 votes were cast against the Government list of candidates. Eight thousand papers were spoilt the remainder were for Government.
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  • 37 9 [Havas Service.] Paris. Mar. 25. The revenue returns for February totalled 2,717,000,000 francs showing an increase of 172,000,000 compared with February, 1928 and of 373,000,000 compared with budget forecasts. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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  • 127 9 I A Ding-Don^: Match. i The "At Home" given by Sir William Murison, the Chief Justice, to celebrate the return of Lady Murison after her leave <at Home last evening, included an exhibition tennis match which was keenly followed by about 150 guests, including the H.E. the Governor
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  • 127 9 TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship Preliminary. J. S. Nathan vs. D. R. A. Hoblyn. W. Warden vs. E. Joy. R. M. Duff vs. E. J. Cassels. R. J- Collins vs. J. K. Hamilton. P. Buschow vs. H. S. Haskins. J. Duguid vs. R. H. Wild. J. S. Anderson
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  • 393 9 A. AND B. CLASS YACHT RACE. Fitful Boreas. Both the "A" and "B" classes combined, for a team race, on Sunday, and fox this purpose were divided into two fleets, as nearly equal in sailing- qualities as possible; commanded by the Vice-Commodore and Rear-Commodore, respectively. The Vice-Commodore's fleet
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  • 447 9 An Enquiry Pending. There is no doubt, a representative of the Fiee Press was informed by Lt-Col. Tyte yesterday, that an enqurry will shortly l>e j iel(( into the ffdp of thirteen long sentence convicts from the Criminal Prison, c 3ep»J Lines, on Sunday. The Governor of
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  • 88 9 The Monthly Shanghai Foursomes con petition was played on Sunday and tr following cards were returned: Cant. H. B. W. Savile and Capt. H. J. Hollingsworth 79 11% 67M: Capt. B. U. S. Gripps and Lt. C. E. R. Hirsch, 79 11 68 F. A. Morrell and
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  • 934 9 EUROPEAN INSPECTOR CONVICTED. Immigrant's Allegations. Inspector Alfred Charles McLening of the Singapore Marine Police appeared at the i District Court yesterday on two charges, < firstly, that he did commit a breach of 4 trust in respect of $25, »and $40 in Hong Kong money over which he
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  • 57 9 i The following will represent the B.A.C. against the Welch Regiment at Soccer today on the S.CF.A. ground. Messrs: Ah Kow; Swee ,Chiang and Loo Beng; Ah Hui, Kwek Boon and Boon Lay; Y. C. Song, -> Cheong Hooi, Gim Poh. Gim Hock and Mun ed Fun. Reserves: —Peng
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    • 128 9 I Special Display f OF oj||i|| X I M "rt^ wutot that cfaamccL V Y ALL WOOL SWIMMING Y Y //dSSmy\ y*j*7 costumes. Y Y Maroon, Peacock and 4!► Y 1/ Sizes 36 inches and ♦> r 38 inches chest. JL I >^\ L I lr 7Tf *r^r "JANTZEN" *4$
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    • 766 10 Blue runnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES UPRBSf SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON ft N. CONTINENT FOBTNICHTLY, WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. 9 Twice Monthly Sendee Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) r Route rableet to alteration wtthomt «■#■>■■ WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT, s Dm fitfpom f PATROCLUS
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    • 483 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. {Incorporated far UJ9JL.) VASSESGSM AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA POETS AND 3UEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. I O HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Do* S*ptr* 1929. s.B. CITY OF GLASGOW Apr. 7 s.B. CITY OF MOBILE May 10 HOMEWARDS. s.b. CITY
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    • 402 10 I»€r»O BriM Indi* and Apcw Lin« —I (Incorporated in England.) ■^0 l MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARrn SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND" (SIENTAL S N rn UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERVMr^ LONDON AND FAR EAST_ MAIL SFRVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND lAPak Due An. Tonnage. Singapore. Ton D KALYAN 9,100
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    • 683 11 0. S. K. Line." Destinations. Steamers A ri lovdcn. Rotterdam, Hamburg:, Bremen, Arnve. Leave. Dunkirk and Antwerp via "Colombo Aden. Suez and Port Said Alaska Maru Apr, 17 Apr 19 Durban. P. Elizabeth, Cape Town. Rio Apr iy de .Janeiro. Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. (Rfl and.tiie. World passage £150.]
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    • 505 11 TKAKEL-COMfOHT I TMMIAB kS^^ I ||^^u |K Dollar President linen offar yon luxurious travel comforts. All stote-rooms outside roans, w«ll-Tentilated and cooled by electric tans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each bavin* an electric readm* lamp. State-roomr with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold ramm* wmter.
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    • 777 11 TC p TVT HMOKLYKE nUOIMBT MMTSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CC^ OF BATAVIA}. Incorporated in Kulland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDE INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub- connections lo: Pasdugc. Kr» )k hi Transhipment, Marine Departments and o Manager's desk. Itepreseiitatfreft in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and rum) of the
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  • 70 12 The M.M. Chantilly, mail steamer, is due here from Madras on Friday at 6 p.m. and will probably sail the following day at b a m. for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong; htith S.H.B. wharves. The P. and O. Khyber has left Hong Kong, and is expected to arrive
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  • 153 12 Chemistry* Piano-tuning, and Cooking. Very satisfactory results are stated officially to have been obtained by the Vocational Training- scheme introduced by the Admiralty into the Navy as a means of enabling: sailors to avoid the overcrowded ranks of unskilled labour when they return to civil life. Under
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  • 186 12 Officers Retreat to Cabin. A large body of police were despatched in launches to the rescue of three officers who were besieged by coolies in a cabin on board the 8.1. Mulbera at Colombo recently. While the officers were at tiffin a number of coolies were
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    • 565 12 Burns Philp line (Incorporated in Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA R DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,875 to**) and the motor ve -el MALABAR (4,612 too*). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and fineat steamers trading to Aartmb*.
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    • 105 12 Passages booked by all Lines: No booking fee. Rail tickets issued for the principal railways throughout the world. No bookin* fee. Baggage, Furniture, Merchandise Shipped and Stored. Cook's Interpreters in uniform meet the principal steamers and trains at al! chief ports. Insurance? Life and Baggage effected. Letters of Credit and
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    • 441 12 Kerr Steamship Co. tnc 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. f (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENEEAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE to BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE. ANI) (via Suet). M.S. SILVERBEECH due Apr. 4 M.S. SILVERBELLE due May 8 Sails A Pr 9 M.S. SILVERMAPLE due May 25 sails M «y 13
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    • 219 12 SOCIETE MARITIME INDOGHH MAIL SERVICR-SINGAPORE-SAIGON. s^. "Gouverneur-Gencral Rount' (3,000 tons). D. Singapore Wharf Monday Noon Apr. 1 Apr. 15 Apr 3 A. Snigon Thursday Mornir.p Apr. I Apr. IS Mij D. Saigon Monday Noon Apr. 6 Apr. 21 May i A. Singapore Thursday Morning Apr. I Apr. 2i May i
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 691 12 HAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahanc, Fekan, Sancei Letnbin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantot) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 ajtt. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoa, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.mv Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    • 461 12 Alting. Dut. 7SO, from Pjiynbi 25, for Djambi 27. Patras. Dut. 1.181. from Sourabaya 25, for Bandjermassin 2i». Noorebar, Dut. '142, from Djambi 25, for Djambi 27. Op Ten Noort. Dut. :*,566, from Batavia 25, for Belawan 25. Mexico Maru, Jap. 3,500, from Durban 25, for Yokohama 26. Pan^kor, Brit.
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  • 913 13 'BOWED DOWN BY WEIGHT OF WOE. W Champagne— and Trouble. [From Our Own Correspondent.] t,. Paris, FeK 24. The most important of recent motoring events, far outstripping the Motor Exhibition, which invariably terminates in a blaze of triumph, is the first run of the newlyrormed Theatrical Automobile Club. Sixty
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  • 20 13 "Portes Gil promises every surrendering bandit in Mexico a plot of land." With flowers and perpetual care, perhaps? Detroit News.
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  • 831 13 THE HARI RAYA FUNCTION. At the Arab Club. (By Our Muslim Correspondent). For the first time in the history of the local Muslims, a unique function was held on the Hari Raya day at the Arabic Social and Literary Club, Short-St. The function was arranged by the Arab
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  • 101 13 For several years now women have been painting: their lips with rouge. The colour varied from rose to crimson and an orange red. but it was always some tone of red. Now rumour has it that rouged lips will be no longer la mode in Paris, and the
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  • 53 13 Scaffolders who are employed on the work of renovating the stonework of the House of Commons have made a claim for "height money." The claim is for extra payment on account of the height at which they are called upon to work, and of the difficult nature of some sections
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  • 560 13 Max Schmeling in the United States. New York, Feb. 10. It would not be amiss to say something about Max Schmeling. the dark skinned young heavyweight who Is being talked about so much writes Tommy Loughran, Light Heavyweight Champion of the World for the Free Press and
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  • 67 13 Mr. E. W. Hovenden, of Shaftesburyavenue, Bedford, was asked to "call" while playing bridge at his home. He did not respond, and a second appeal was made, but still no response came. It was then found that Mr. Hovenden was dead. He was still holding the cards
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    • 268 13 I DO PLEASURE I IN LIFE H art ws*k. tail us* 1 wMI I t^\^ f tfm» W KUtfj Trouble, tow M ptaww» 7©mrlifc? Y«titfe I *jfr t»d i«t«n *4T** with at, to Ngafe lif •towfth. To be fmll of I \Z, "w f«Uy tto nit !<*. Jart go to
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    • 125 13 REASONS FOR ~jsm±. iimwMiiii i SUPERIORITY I 1. PERFORMANCE 1 The premier quality of any car should be its 1 1 performance on die road, the capabilities of the 1 1 vehicle itself, when it comes down to a real solid test of "guts." The PLYMOUTH accelerates I with a
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  • 576 14 Einstein's Appeal. Professor Albert Einstein, the great scientist, has broadcasted the following: message to the Jews, urging them to join in the effort to establish the Jewish National Home in Palestine. Coming from Prof. Einstein, who visited Singapore some few years ago, and whom many local people
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  • 216 14 The following: is the Health Bulletin of the Leapue of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week end March 10th. A«tai: 1 smallpox case. Baffhad: 4 plague cases. Basrah: 2 smallpox cases. Bansein: 1 plague death; 1 cholera death. Bombay: 1 plague death; 142 smallpox cases and f>K
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  • 132 14 Out of forty telegrams received by this office between the 4th and the 14th inst., all from Singapore, says the Bangkok Times, four took less than one hour in transit; five less than two hours; six less than three hours; four less than four hours; six less than
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  • 26 14 lnroughout my life there have always been people who said that something or other was poinp- to be the ruin of the stage. Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson.
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  • 165 14 sy and Eva," at the Gaiety Theatre. The defence, added Mr. Powell, \va^ the same in each case— that the men were insubordinate and did not obey orders. Mr. F. S. Lasker, for the defence: No, it is not exactly the same. It is said that one
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  • 13 14 "What I. ml motor manufacturvr. g fc*W an hour, judpintr t** tm News.
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    • 221 14 Before she sets out -^S^r J^* for the evening a woman must J L Iji be satisfied wim her appearance, Her frock may be perfect, her lii S'^H^b^ hair look te loveliest t b«t if Ae f)|ir^iM <m tmeasy about her complexion^ jNk V^Bvfl her enjoyment is spoilt »[M |#H
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    • 279 14 I "3ts tk 7o6aeec tAat Counts: ■■H I *V' KM ■■■r fc— ■Wi 1 itf h'il' dl i "7" BHBKKCSSCSSeBnCSnDBBSIHHHIiiBHHHiiHB Hf I II ~-_r~j^^~=^ wW' &'r H>sf i^^^^^^a.— IBt IT £T&m* S MsKHHHHHH^^^B^^HT^HHHH^^^^^r "~^^L___o^^& It «H^ *^f JL^* j JSHIV f HHHW. II t- |[Ja j^^ i' >s v —S*^
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  • 200 15 Mr. J. Drummond Hogg, British Consul at Senggora, writes in his latest report on the trade of the Consular district. In the Senggora market trade is dull, and shows no signs of recovery; Senggora is being superseded by the rapidly growing town o' Hand Yai on
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  • 17 15 Bow debtor: I am only having a small "screw" so am unable to "pay on the nail/*
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  • 450 15 On the Down Grade. A remarkable criticism of industrial England is published in the current issue of the Accountant in the form of a letter fro-n Professor J. H. Jones, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. He has never visited England bin states that he has made
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  • 109 15 Yi'stirday's Alterations. Closing Trices. liuyers Sellers. Kinta Tin Dred, 1.47 1. i Kuchai 1.:>7 1.3 North Taiping 71 L 7"> Rantau Pret. 1.30 1.3 i South Taiping 38^i u Talam 1.51 1.55 Eastern Siam »>s 7.< K. Lumpur (fully paid) H"_s 6d 33a 6d cum. Teja Malaya
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  • 118 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. lAmmh Kumbang Ci) 42.s 6d 44s Kaniuntingr (ss) I6t 6d 17s M Kuchai Tin Dredge ($1) 1.35 1.40 Mambaus ($1) !>."> 1.02H Nawn{JT Pet ($1) 1.00 1.10 N. Taipinp: K2 67 Petaling .^.(J.") 5.8) Puteh ($1) 1.50 1.60 Rantau Ord. ($1) 1.30 1.40
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  • 11 15 I Everybody is honest and dishonest ir patches.— Mr. Justice Swift.
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  • 41 15 March "J". 1' t."k 1 iv.s. 2 .3 2l>-32 Ba»:^ demand 2|3 25-32 Private credits I m.s. 2J4 13-32 New York, demand 56 i|i6 Hony; Kong, demand 11% P-c. Dis. Bank of England Rate 5V2 p.c. Sovereign, Bank Buying 3.51
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  • 239 15 Tin 125 Tons $112.50 Gambler OTfc Pepper Whit,. HO Pepper Black 60 Flake Tapioca G^ Pearl Sa^o Small S C'onra Sundried 9.(30 Rice LiaHf Hin Chan Mark lied Eagle New 3.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Slam Broken Xo.
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  • 70 15 .Marth 2">tli., J 2 o'clock noon. i'.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Spot 34 -W 4 Standard R.S.S. >j:«>t '>»'• :Ui» 4 3tandard R.S.S. on Tendei Ai il :%t",i 4 May S6V 4 S6H Apr-Jun om 4 July-S«pt. 87 S7' 4 Oct Dec. -;7'._. :;7- Pone
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  • 141 15 Presenting the Director's report an-* accounts at the annual meeting if the Sumiei Bilui Rubber Company, Ltd-, held at 12, Battery Road, yestcrdaj at n >n. the < hair*man iMr. V>. Lowick), who presided in the absence i f Mr. <). M. li trding, said the
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  • 209 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. Mar. 2"». Uubbtr. London ll%d, %d down. Closing Prices Spot 36, April 36*4, May-June 36%, July-Sept 37*4. Oct.-Dec. 38%. Steadier. Tin. London i'2'2X. Mining. Dull. Sungei Way 3.10 3.20, Kuchais 1.37 1.40, Kinta Dredge 1.46 1.50, Klans River SAM 3.10, Hong Fatts ti2 l a
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  • 10 15 n Plaistow mar. lam a married man wftl [a wife.
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  • 817 15 ULU BENUT RUBBER. Discouraging Year: No Dividend. It was reported that the results for the past year were not encouraging at the ninth annual meeting of Ulu Benut Consolidated Rubber Company, Ltd., held at Derrick and Company's yesterday, at noon. Mr. S. Q. Wong presided supported by
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  • 38 15 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, Agents advise us that the payment of a final dividend of 7% per cent by Kombok h Company, is due on April 23rd and not April nth as previously notified.
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    • 605 15 ASSETS OVEK $6,000,000 ASSURANCE IN TORCE OVEK $30,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMED. I (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). EA p OFFIC E: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry E.C The Company has «20,000 deposited with^the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the BrS Life ATTRACTIVE
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    • 389 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kongr). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund —Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. B. D.
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    • 39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 4145 16 MONDAY, MARCH 25TH. Present. H. E. The Governor Sir Hugh Clifford, M.C.S., G.C.M.G., G.B.E. H. E. The General Officer Commanding the Troops, Malaya Major General H. L. Pritchard, C.B* C.M.G., D.5.0.) The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary, (Mr. John Scott, C.M.G.) The Hon'ble Resident Councillor Penang (Mr. Meadows Frost,
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  • 35 16 *roni i March 28th to April Ist inclusive the xnsht ma s between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore will run in duplicate, the first port,ons, carrying only first and second class will run at usual timing
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    • 125 16 |The MARK of REALLY GOOD Musl j Instruments to suit every purse f Records to suit every taste I |S. Moutrie Co. t I jj (Incorporated in Hong Kong) S RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE J *MWBMWaaB!aaBEiaBBBBE^^ A SKLECTION OF BOOKS ON MALAYA. Winstedt Malaya RJI Wheeler— Modern Malay $8.00 Malays in
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