The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 April 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 1U CENTS. SINGAPORE, S& FRIDAY. APRIL 19, 1929. NO. 12,696
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    263 1 It )c:ks as if Mr. Snow den, by his war debts folly, has served his party as ill a turn as did the ZinovielT letter at the last election Page 9. lhe Southern Cross, with full crew on board, has been successfully flown to Derby Page 9.
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    ENGLISH WITHOUT TEARS.
    873 1 (Copyright by the Free Press). School life, all the world over, involves a considerable amount fun; though it is only when one goes into details that one realises the amount of conscious and unconscious humour that enters into the daily round. The Malay schoolboy is a delightful
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      223 1 KEEPS BRIGHT MET.\L BRIGHT k BRIGHTSHINE LIQUID METAL POLISH I Raffles Hotel I fl FIRST LASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION I !i\ GRILL ROOM AFTER 1 K DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER 1 M(M»vY. DANCES I ■WEDNESDAY j§ K HfIDAV THURSDAY* H us-*m ms. Dinners AN If Phon, 2920
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      93 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. An exhibition at the Y.M-C.A. Pan 7.. Valuable old book for sale— Page 8. Bols gin at Caldbeck, Macgregor's Page 8. Cargo notices rc Tasman and City of Newcastle Page 12. Buy your gramaphones from Moutrie's Page 16. Ribeiro and Company for letter tiles Page 3. Notices leganling
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      7 1 KEEPS NEW SHOES NEW "MaAWONA" SHOE CREAM
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      212 1 THE WEEK. Friday. 19th. High Water, 6.11 a.in., 6.9, 8.46 p.m., 7.1. Taipinjr Amateur Race*. Cathedral dance 9.15 Victoria Hall. Saturday, '2i)th. Higrh Witer, 7.57 a.m., 7.4. 9.22 n m.. 7.5. Public Holiday. Duke of Gloucester's Visit. Art Exhibition Y.M.C.A. Taipinp Amateur Race?. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Old Knffloians, Padang; Football:
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    "CAPTAIN BARKER."
    356 2 Woman's Remarkable Masquerade. j Tht following tabulated events give in concise form the history during the last 17 years of Mrs. Lillian lima Valerie Smith whose remarkable masquerade in the guise of a man and under tho name of "Captain Barker" was recently disclosed: AS GIBE. AM) WOMAN.
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    A MIRACLE WORKER.
    176 2 A special correspondent of the Thai Num tells a story of a new worker of miracles in North Siam. He is a Burmese and arrived at the Burn.ese monastery of the commune of Ban Kas, in the district of Ban Mae, Chiengmai. in the garb of a
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    GRAVING DOCK, SINGAPORE.
    95 2 In the House of Commons on March 19: Mr. Ammon asked the First Laid of the Admiralty whether the borings for the foundations of the graving dock at Singapore have heen successful; and uhcthci the graving- docl- has heen commenced? Lieut. -Colonel Headlam: The answei to the
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    RIVER CONTROL.
    151 2 Since the year 1918 the year of the first bixr flood in Ipoh— we (Times of Malaya) have at regular intervals urged the Government of the Federated Malay .States to form a Rivers' Control Board to undertake the work of putting the rapidly silting rivers of the F.M-S.
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    THE FATE OF GUNMEN.
    41 2 Nai Yui Kia Thin, who was charged with murdering" a policemen and two Indian watchmen and wounding two other watchmen in Sampeng recently, was convicted by the Bangkok Criminal Court on Mar. 80th. and sentenced to death.
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    22 2 Leave ha* been granted to Messrs. H. C. Eckhardt, J. G. Black, and A. V. Aston, all cf the Malayan Civil Service-
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      591 2 NEW STOCKS. BEMAX. The New Vitamin B. Fort. TAKY DEPILATORY. NONN TONIC TABLETS. ESPANOL SOLVENT. The New Kedueer. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite Post Office, SINGAPORE. Quality Service Price Economy. mL*^Amr\Am\^^^ mmmmwAm*^AmwmAm+^ OtOOmmM mm _HUVIb^A nii 1 1 TENDERS. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. J Notice. Tenders wiil be received at the office of
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      459 2 ALHAMBRA^ «P*t Pane h>ee A Co„ Ltd„ Proprietors 9 Pro&ram&me I Commencing April 18th. and Ending Tue>da\ >, I In the Second Show at 9 p m I THE laATEST EMPIRE NEWS I A William Fox de Luxe Thriller I THEAIRaRCn The Greatest Show in the Skies, with a Cyclone
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      124 2 AUCTION SALE HANDSOME o/ELL KKI'l Al^p2 PLAIN DEBIGN WAI.M 1 pmi)lP_ WAX POLISHED TEAK HO' NITURE. TftEADLE BKWISG WAK* T.» !>«• "Fairfield," Ms. I U»m I Claas i On Saturday. April JOth. at -P r Comprising: Exeellerr tesi fortable teak and ratt in armchairs upholsterrd Is it fu ;t and
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    GULLS, SOFTS AND SUCKERS.
    913 3 Correspondence Tout's Habits. Robert Graves writing in the Morning Pool says: I contributed a poem by mistake CO an American literary majAzine. By mis. l_ke. because my literary agent sen* it nitre for me without my knowledge. Then a silly per.^on acting as scout for a
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    LAUSANNE MOTOR TRAGEDY.
    115 3 London. Apri l Srd. Lausanne. The English school-girl who was killed by a motor ear was Audrey Mary Clarke, only daughter of a London widow The condition of Mary Coates, whose parents "live at Lausanne, remains s-erious. The four occupants of the car which ra". lown the
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    TUT, TUT.
    220 3 The gentleman in Bucks, who was unfortunate enough to stub his toe on a stone in the middle of the road when going home in the dark, has our sympathy. It is, of course, unbecoming, not to .say extremely reprehensible, to allow one's wounded feelings on such occasions
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      258 3 I FRY'S ICARTETS I ■cube block chocoxate i fruit and Nut Chocolate j$ c m o( t!i delicious plain choco- £\mm Sj H f UI mixed with juicy raisins *#«W 1 an j\n>P almonds! X3CIS 4*21 Til Milk Chocolate J vfttUt *fi Made with fresh milk from gngl_h_-fßt_. The choicest
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      228 3 Estate Trust Agencies 1 (1927) Limited. BRANCHES: First Cross Street MALACCA f 11, Light Street PENANG 1 1 Registered by and Security deposited with the 1 Straits Settlements Government. I Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guar- I dians, Rent Collectors. Investments Supervised and I Interest collected, Probate or Letters of
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    TOO GOOD TO LIVE !
    326 4 TOO GOOD TO LIVE Vigorous and athletic, fine of limb and rosy with health, Mary laughs when she reads in the old novel of the sweet young thing who fades away, writes Ralph H. Bretherton in the Evening News. And she laughs, I am afraid, where grandmother cried. I will
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    A GRACEFUL GOWN.
    304 4 was any boy in fiction who suffered that late through an excess of virtue. And girls must have lived in dread in the days when Little Nell was held up as a model of child piety and worth. Spots meant only measles or scarlet fever. But if
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    40 4 What is meant by redeeming time It is to fill the hours with the richest freight -—of thought, feeling, action— as they pass *>y. One moment of self -conquest has the aeal of time put upon it.— J. F. Clarke
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    TABLE TALK.
    857 4 Keen interest was shown at a recent ex hibition by a Royal visitor in a bridge table which seems to have every gadget ever associated with these little tables, and none of the disadvantages. It is collapsible, is fitted with ash tray, cigarette stand and coin holder, and
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    TO PROTECT YOUR WOOLLIES IN THE TROPICS.
    715 4 [Special to the Free Press.] I The question of how to protect our woollies is always a subject for consideration in the tropics. The big exodus home usually takes place in .March and April, and folks from the East find it advisable and
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    CROWNED WITH GOLD.
    37 4 Toques can be very plain; but even w hen such a small amount of straw is used, as in the one sketched, ribbon m ay make a very elaborate trimming. This toque is all-gold.
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    "BAD GIRL'' OF 42.
    150 4 Starting: to go out at Night. "It is about my girl," announced an elderly man to the Willesden magistrates. "Forty-two, she is," he added, "and a bad girl at that. Won't wash herself, and says she has sore knees and knuckles. She is supposed to look
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    MOODS & MODLES of EVE
    4 4 MOODS MODLES of EVE
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    BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
    644 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. Children's parties rind the little ones fashionably, as well as delightfully, dressed, in simple styles. Frills and furbelows have given way to bits of hand-stitchery and the best and, therefore, most hardwearing materials are used. Thus, a perfectly straight slip of peach crepe-de-chine, has a narrow line of
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    OVERLAND.
    733 4 (Special to the Free i, r 1 In the early iprmf 3 for home begins from tho p J many homeward bound arriv, n >| les to go overland to Kntda^ day train, which leaves ch Jj each morning. Of coarse th* Vi, B ways be passport delay, and**
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    30 4 Inquiries made in the Loo* offices show that during the P*« ly TO marriages have taken pjo* husbands and wives wh- nave < divorces. A few yean ago nl were uncommon.
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    NEW HARDRESSING STYLE.
    38 4 The arrangement on the left is in the IK3O period. The other mode is for harr ttiat has been allowed to groa to the shoulders; the parting is at the back. Bj Vasco.— (Daily Sketch.)
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    A LONDONER'S JOTTING.
    1066 5 EARLY START OF LONDON SEASON. Prima Donnas Getting Thinner. London. Mar. 15. There is every indication that the London Season is going to begin early this year. Already an unusually large number of American and Colonial visitors are arriving in the capital, while the coming General Election
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    47 5 A large and distinguished gathering of Old Boys of the Victoria Institution, representative of most sections of the community, assembled at the new Victoria Institution, Birch Road, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday evening to do honour to Mr. Bennett Eyre Shaw, Headmaster of the Institution from 1894-1922.— M.M.
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    WOMEN 'TERRIFIED' BY A DOCTOR.
    290 5 WOMEN 'TERRIFIED' BY A DOCTOR. Alleged Scene about a £42 Cheque. "The woman who hath no satisfaction in her soul and is not moved by the concord of a contented mind is only fit for treason, stratagems, and spoils." **A contented mind is a blessed mind, so what care I
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1526 6 THE "UNHOLY ALLIANCE DEFEATED IN DUBLIN. Government's Win. (From Our Own Correspondent). Dublin, Mar. 19. The election in North Dublin resulted in a victory for the Goverment, its nominee Dr. O'Higgins beating Mr. De Valera's nominee Mr. Traynor by 151 votes, the respective polls having been 28,445
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    ABOLISH EVERYTIHING.
    224 7 SOVIET DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS. Embarrassment at Geneva [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Apr. 17. The Soviet disarmament proposals also provide for complete abolition of tanks and heavy artillery, suppression of aircraft carriers, gradual replacement of battleships by vessels of 10,000 tons within a period of 13 years and limitation of the
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    CHALLENGE TO FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.
    116 7 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, April 17. Arising out of the Federal Reserve Board's decisions in relation to the stock market Mr. Reid (Illinois) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives I demanding widespread investigation of the i Board's activities and policies during the i last
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    AMANULLAH BIDS FOR THRONE AGAIN.
    86 7 [Renter's Service.. Calcutta, April 17. Heavy lighting is reported at Shaikabad 40 miles from Kabul between Amanul.ah's supporters and Bacha-i-Sakkao's troops. Heavy casualties are denoted by the fact that Kabul hospitals are crowded with wounded. Mosco«, April 18. News from Kushka says Amanullah's main forces
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    WHERE DOES MR. MELLON STAND.
    60 7 ii [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Apr. 17. The judiciary committee of the Senate enquiring into Mr. Mellon's position has decided that he might continue in office in the Hoover Cabinet without renomination. The Mellon judiciary committee adjourned to April 19 consideration of the question whether Mellon's
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    GERMANY'S REPARATIONS OFFER.
    51 7 ii [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Apr. 17. Dr. Schacht presented. Germany's counterproposals to the Reparations Committee which will discuss them to-morrow. The figures are secret but it is understood creditors have proposed 58 annuities of 2,200,000,000 gold marks whereas Dr. Schacht suggests 37 annuities of 1,600 to 1,700
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    THE SMALLPOX SCARE : NOT AN EPIDEMIC.
    55 7 THE SMALLPOX SCARE NOT AN EPIDEMIC. [Reuters Service.] London, April 17. In the House of Commons, Sir A. Chamberlain said one of the communications made by His Majesty's Government to the French Government referred to the restricted character of the smallpox in England and that there was nothing in the
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    WHAT THEY DID IN THE WAR.
    40 7 [Reuter's Service.] Wilhehnshaven, April 17. The new cruiser Konigsberg has been commissioned, the Commander, Captain Von Rotha, in a stirring address to the crew recalled the dseds of her two predecessors in war time.
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    ONE DAY'S IMPRISONMENT.
    22 7 [Reuter's Service.] li^bon, Apr. 17. The release, has been ordered of persons arrested for plotting against the Govern- ment.
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    MR. MACDONALD'S PLEDGE.
    454 7 NO REPUDIATION OF WAR DEBTS. What Mr. Snowden Meant. [Reuter's Service.] f London, April 17. in the House of Commons budget debate replying to Mr. Snowden Sir L. Worthington Evans declared the Balfour note as regards international debts, was now generally regarded as a just and unchallengeable
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    MUSSOLINI AND SIR AUSTEN.
    238 7 What They Talked About. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, April 17. Sir Austen Chamberlain was asked in the House of Commons to give the substance of his conversations with Signor Mussolini at Florence. He said: "Having decided for personal reasons to spend Easter week at Florence,
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    THE KING OUT OF DOORS AGAIN.
    66 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, April 17. The King passed a good day. His Majesty spent the whole morning sitting and walking in the grounds of Craigweil House, and the Queen accompanied him when he walked through the grounds. The King had hoped to
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    ANOTHER APPEAL BY NAFTE.
    42 7 [Reuter's Service.] Pretoria, Apr. 17. Mr. Justice Solomon has refused the ap plication to review the sentence of ten lashe? on Nafte. It is understood a further appea will now be made to the appellate divisioi at Bloemfontein.
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    45 7 The death took place at the General Hos pital, Colombo, on April 4 of Mr. J. L. S Walker, of the editorial staff of the Ceyloi 1 Independent. The late Mr. Walker serve* for a period as a sub-editor in the Time of Malaya offices.
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      588 7 ART EXHIBITION] I OTARI GOROKJ^ Artist, Paris ■B ar mm AT THE Y.M.CA. HALL I f on APRIL 20th, 22nd &23rtl 9 ajn. to 9*pjn. I I I I Adaiads<staam FREE ■BV bBBB— NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on: Saturday. Apri]
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      549 7 NOTICES. EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. Visit of H.R.H. the Duke of There will be a parade of Ex -Service men and womep at the Cenotaph at 10.15 a.m. on Saturday. April 20th, 1929. It is hoped that all Ex-Service men and women will attend. Non-members of the Association will be
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. SILVER WEDDING.
    40 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. SILVER WEDDING. ]>K SOUZA WHITE. At the •....-.in.. »l Um IvOOd Shepherd on April 19, 1904, t ii*- Reverend Father M. Rivet Oflteiating, Laaihcrt Pnilaaion <le Soasa with Hanora Josephine Whit*-. Reception at r>.:,o pjn, to-day. No invitation.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1929. COFFEE IN MALAYA.
    706 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1929. COFFEE IN MALAYA. It is rather curious and certainly interesting to find notice now being taken, amongst the many other suggestions for planting variations in Malaya, in coffee. Rubber having been finally deposed from the position when its extraordinary profit capacity very naturally
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    275 8 Orang Miskin's letter casts serious reflections which we have no means of investigating. He should address his complaint to the head of- the Municipal Department concerned. Tho Secretary of the Singapore branch of the Overseas League requests that all members return the reply postcards sent to them with regard to
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    THE DUKE ARRIVES.
    1053 8 GARTER MISSION IN PENANG. Yesterday's Reception. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, April 18. The Duke of Gloucester with members of the Gaiter Mission to Japan to decorate Emperor Hirohito, arrived here by the P« and O. Morea punctually at 10 o'clock lh\< morning. His Excellency the Governor,
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    TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS.
    603 8 I Foi the arrival at Tai Station, the station *il 7.30 a.m. onwards Th..- rtto to the stand- outside th thev have tickets) will tin it best I at Tank Road from River Val* European Inspector will be Is H Tank Road, from Fori Canning EUihm bridge back
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    ELECTION CRY.
    453 9 THK SANCTITY OF CONTRACTS. Labour's Rejoinder. ItU liter's Service.] London, April 18. N tin historic prayerbook debate been such a tense dramatic at- in the House of Commons as i u rinj, last night's debate following Mr. impenitent declaration on the u u Hem**-" on both sides of
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    FRENCH LINER ASHORE.
    31 9 London. April 18--"•French liner, Paris which left Havre Nt u or), this morning stranded in a N Eddystone Lighthouse. Havre. Later. Pari* has been refloated and has pro-
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    SOUTHERN CROSS FLOWN TO DERBY.
    23 9 [Reuter*i Service.] Sydney. April 18. l P* Kinjrsford Smith and his combave landed at Derby, Westralia, .there Cross.
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    BIG AMSTERDAM FIRE.
    18 9 Amsterdam. April 18. a r voor Volksvylt (Crystal Amsterdam) has been completely °V". w fir*.
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    CYRIL MAUDE ILL.
    24 9 'FPPr i ESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.I London, .\pril 18. Maude, the well-known actor i. dangerously ill rp-_u LCaarnei cables on page 7.]
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    73 9 UKst TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. K SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. J Me^rV" i n April 18, 4.15 p.m. 'to'doT^l*-- Laz arus and Sons •> 5 f?s prices as follows: toward n&ox J& J*>wn £2 15 16). lh^Xt V\ l (down £2 9/16). w steady. f°,^y 8r tn H S a
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    RAIL AND AIR.
    166 9 COMPANIES COME TO AGREEMENT. Home and Foreign Travel. [Reuters Service.] a-. London, April 18. mmmmttS step towards ~<"*»*L be Z7* d ""■-t.ansport companies h aB \TtJ PP Tl d A by a joint Parliament comnttU. which has unanimously agreed to MU promoted by railway companies 7ce£ SLtS-TS
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    THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.
    188 9 Havre Mayor's Resolve. [FfcEE. HIES9 SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT.I london. April 18. Smallpox cases continue to be notified everywhere. Mrs. Forteeeue, who came from Marseilles off the Tuseunia to Paris, was attacked in Paris after mixing freely with people, and it is this circumstance which has alarmed the French
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    JAPANS RADICALS.
    71 9 Three Hundred Arrested. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio. April 18. Though publication of the news is banned locally it is learned that another- round-up of alleged radicals, totalling about 800, mainly students, wa> carried out all over tho country during Tuesday night. It is understood the action was
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    GOVERNMENT SHIPPING.
    67 9 America Clearing Out. [Router** Service.] Washington, April 18. The Shipping Board announces that bids will open on May 22 for the sale of the American Diamond Line the AmericaFrance Line. Their disposal, with tahe prospective sale of the .American Republics Line and Gulf and Mediterranean Line will leave
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    AUSTRALIAN MINING HEADLOCK.
    51 9 [Reuter's Service.] Sydney, April IR. A conference of min eo wrier s and miners considering the Australian coal situation has come to a deadlock over the miners' suggestion for reopening of mines and future conduct of the industry. Tho conference adjourned sine die. [Earlier cables on page
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    147 9 The following- action was taken at a netting of Committee No. 4 held on April 12th. Approved licence for benzine storage in tins for private use at the Tens San Brickworks and Hock Ann Biscuit Factory off Upper Serangoon Road. Disapproved plans for rebuilding No. 161 Arab Street
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    16 9 Mrs. H. B. Salmond and Miss P. Salmond left Singapore for England yesterday by the Naldera.
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    THE IRISH FREE STATE.
    987 9 HOW IT STANDS TO-DAY. Old Differences Dying. The Irish Free State is the least understood of all the countries that constitute the British Commonwealth of Nations, writes a Free Stater in Overseas. This is natural, since she alone has been through the experience of the World
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    25 9 Mrs. Loke Yew and her family are leaving Kuala Lumpur for Switzerland where, we hear, she thinks of settling for the next five years. M.M.
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    509 9 THE SINGAPORE ARAB CLUB. New Officers Elected. (By Our Muslim Correspondent) The Arabic Social and Literary Club which until recently had its Club premises at Tanjong Katong road, is now housed at No. 5. Short Street. There the annual general meeting of the Club was held on Tuesday
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    FIRING AT FUNERAL.
    214 9 Police Struggle With Chinese. While a Cantonese woman was being buried at tho Cantonese burial ground off Thomson Road yesterday a pistol shot was heard by a police constable who was patrolling nearby. The sound appeared to come from round about the grave where a large crowd
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    DEATH OF FATHER COUVREUR.
    173 9 News of the death of the Rev. N.J. Couvrear, or Father Couvreur as he was familiarly known in Singapore, which was reported in our contemporary the Straits Times yesterday, will be learned with regret by a great many in Malaya not only those who had the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    38 12 The P. and O. Mirzapore has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the 23rd instant. She will proceed alongside the S. H. Board's Wharves on arrival.
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    WORLD'S FLEETS.
    734 12 Details of Seven Powers. The annual Return of Fleets, showing the strength in ships built, building; and projected of the seven principal Powers, has been issued as a Parliamentary paper (Cmd. 3277, price 2s. net). Except during the War period a Return of this kind has been issued
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    ATLANTIC LINERS AND CARDIFF.
    154 12 Traffic Development This YearThe Cunard Line, following the decision tf the Canadian Pacific to use Cardiff as an embarkation port for Canada-bound pasengers, has arranged for the Alaunia to all there on April 27 for this purpose. If he experiment is successful the Cunard 'ompany will
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      393 12 Kerr Steamship Co. lnc 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE To BOSTON, NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA turn BALTIMORE. D (via Suez) M.S. SILVERBELLE due May 8 M.S. SILVERMAPLE due May 25 I M.S. SILVERHAZEL due June 15 M& 30 M.S. SILVERASH due July 6
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      320 12 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LI (Incorporat.. in Kntrland) Direct Service* to Japan Ma Hon*!.* Amoy and Shanghai and tn Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of L_n for Canton, Macao. Bwatsw, \mo\ fhf. Tientsin, Newchuanc. Y*agUM port* I Philippine*, rtf. FOR PE\AN(, \mi \|<TTT. YUESANG FOR
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      670 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. 1 Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday. Tuesday, Thursday aad Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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    THE R.R. INSTITUTE.
    658 13 At a meeting of the Malaya Section of the Institute of Chemistry held at the Rubresearch Institute on Sunday, Major B. J. Eaton, 0.8.E., FJ.C, read an interestmg paper on -The Chemist and the Rubber Industry, reports the Malay Mail. Dr. H. A. Tempany, Director of Agriculture
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    "A DAMN BAD FORGERY."
    182 13 Bogus Romney Purchased by Millionaire. London. April 4th. An alleged Romney portrait of a former Duivhess of Sutherland has reached frontpage interest in the British and American newspapers, following the publication of a letter from the Duke of Sutherland's secretary challenging the authenticity of the portrait,
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    PORTLAND VASE TO BE SOLD.
    400 13 One of Our Most Famous Treasures. The world-famous and historic vase oi antique g'as- known as the Portland Vase, which belongs to the Duke of Portland l« to he sold at Christie*! on May 2. For lIS years it has been exhibited on loan at
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    TOTALIZATOR EXPERIENCE.
    596 13 Facts From New Zealand. Volume 17. 1028, of the Bloodstock Breeders' Review has just been published by the British Bloodstock Agency, of 26, Charing Cress Road, and is a remarkably full review of last year's racing, both at Home and abroad (writes the racing correspondent of the London
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      141 13 a -N. J. Club Whisky. Why ?^S2i Because the contents of this mmw^Cmf^^m club shaped bottle is as excel- m^\mJ^^ lent a 'Scotch' as one could wish m Wi^^^Tfr for. Quality rare Flavour? h \\jm+&% —mellow with age. m I WHISKY H§f CALDBECK. MACGREGOR Co. Ltd. Sole Agents f or
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      61 13 DAVID COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. by Arthur Moreland. No. 71. Miss Trotwood's Startling News^ Z^ WsSa)&M/'^ ano Aacupn-y dismissed Mrs have ANoiwwcußrwt txWrFAHCVT*^^ CoCfdc^ T -/S_S)^!_i.r!lS« STTItfGROOMaDAVIDWASAWAZEDT&SiKH©A HEW S_yjPOinC*F TOE ROOM. ToBERIWANOSC~U*4JEajAWT. WHATC^rooT^MKr'.e^INOIAMRS (k^Sa° 7 1-. RETURNE P ToBOCK AG*?^KITE.M«»COUPPWA3WKIN^ *llXTeou_U-EtbUTOLOOK PI»B»T&SITOiaTf4ISP»OPERTy OF Ml WE Tl> St. Mft&CRupp3 PfTFALLS j.? VE
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    IN THE AEGEAN.
    1027 14 From Smyrna to the Islands. Smyrna is still a thoroughly depressing sight, wrote a Times Correspondent recently. The fire of 1922 laid waste the whole of the business .section of the town, and only the Turkish quarter on the slopes of Mount Pagus, crowned by the ruined
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    59 14 Mr. Pinkerton, of the Hydraulic Department, Ipoh, has been appointed Ipoh Secretary of the Engineering Association of Malaya. We understand that it is proposed to start a Perak Branch of the Engineering Assoc iation of Malaya ind chat a genera 1 meeting will be called during the course of the
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      121 14 Representative for India and the Far East; Robert Blau, Honokon%Batik Chambers, Singapore. 4711. »-^j^" /*stjj HmM I'i "j-ama iUL=M.^mwsmm^ The Second, the Third a a ryn When an owner of a Graham Brothers Truck or Bus momim another— for replacement or to take care of business expam* sion— he buys
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      314 14 v^* I STOP THAT I Less Work t X I F AK" 1 AND a X I Better Results? Ye*, can quickly repair V leaks or cracks in radi- am ♦&> ators. why be stranded 1 A miles from home, when mAmm\\mm\ Y It can be avoided by i Ot^\
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    218 15 Singapore, April 18. Rubber. London 10V4d. %d down. Closing Prices 5 p.m. Spot 35, April 35*4, Mav-June 35%, July-Sept. 36, Oct.-Dec. 36 V_. Dull. Tin. London £207 ss. 42s 6d up. Mining.— Dull. Sungei Way 3.00 3.10, Kuchais 1.30 1.33, Kinta Dredge 1.42 1.45,
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    874 15 Apni lStlt, dosing Prices. 1 Buyers Sellers. >yer Weng J #oo J ****> Katang Padang 45 50 Batu Caves 1 55 2 60 Bukit Aranga i' M mm) Chin Chins 20 25 HtwFMt. ii* 23 Jonan Tin flr73£ omr Kinta Tin Dred. 1 is*! 1 47% Klang
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    EXCHANGE.
    59 15 April IR. Bunk 4 m.!.. > 3 27 32 Bank demaii'l 2|3 ***** Private credits. 3 m.s. 2J4 11|32 New York, demand 66 Credits 90 days 57% France, demand 1431 Hong Kong, demand 12 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 125*4 Java, demand 1395. Bangkok, demand 80*, Bar Silver London 25'>,
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    PRODUCE.
    232 15 Pepper White 108 Flake Tapioca 6.25 Pearl Sago Small Copra Sundried 9.20 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 3.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam Broken No. 1. 220 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2 200 Rice, Siam
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 15 April 18th.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot lk\\k Standard K.S.S. m Tender April :.5\ 36 May 3rt 'MH\ Jun% MH 36% May -.Tun- ,».»-4 :.6>j Ju^r-Sept. :,«a 4 II Oct -Dec. 37 tl% Tone of Market:- Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot
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    SOUTH BRITISH DIVIDEND.
    40 15 The .South British Insurance Co., Ltd., has received advice from its head office to the effect that an interim dividend of ls. 3d. has been declared and will bt paid to local shareholders on Wednesday, 24th. instant.
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    32 15 During 1928 the number of aliens whc were refused permission to land in Greal .Britain was 1,981. This was 111 fewei than in 1927. German nationals headed th< I list numbering 258.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    31 15 F. AND O. INTERIM DIVIDEND. I Reuter's Service.] London, Apr. 17. The P. and O. interim dividend to the 3 1-3 deferred is 5 per cent tax free.
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    309 15 Singapore. April 18. During the period under review the market has been quiet and the gradual decline in price has continued almost, unchecked. Cables from London and New York, this morning, quote the former at 10*4 d and the latter at 20% gold, whilst the local market is
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    289 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Asam Kumbang 40s 42s Hitam Tin ($1) 60 65 K. Lumpur Tin 31s 32s c.d. Malayan Collieries (JO) 43.00 44.00 Malay Consd. 52 55 Nawng Pet ($1) 87% 92% N. Taiping 68 73 Pungahs (XI) 26s 27s Puteh ($1) 1.35 1.4;> Rantau Pref.
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    RUBBER AND TIN REUTERS.
    81 15 Evatt and Co.: Bukit Timah fefrbbar Mar. 1929 Output. 12.004 lbs, Total to date of current financial year for I months 30,487; Chanarkat .Serdang 25,407, 2 months 49,323; Haytor Rubber 18.295, 3 morths 57,069; Indraßiri Rubber 60,806, 6 months 370,307; Lunas Rubber 31.500, 5 months 172.300;
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    29 15 1 1 Glamorgan Education Committee, on r which Socialists have a majority, have dee cided that in future they will not nominate I any boys for the fighting services.
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      598 15 ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 TIIF IWM. .-a,-™. ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN WE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated ia Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester W A cmThe Company ha. m^TLSEfJB^S^ LONDON FFICE: ld Jewr^ EC w *-u,wu deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British
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      403 15 BANKING. L_> --------------______-_ai_^Hß_M_-__H________M aMHB aBBB BH a HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up 120,000,030 Reserve Fund— Sterling: 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,090 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H.
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Gurantee— Administration Bonds. "*j Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. MARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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    RACING ACCIDENT.
    64 16 JOCKEY KILLED: AMATEUR INJURED. Three Horses Killed. 1 1- KEE I'KESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.. London, April 18. At the steeplechase meeting held at Prestbury, Cheltenham, there has been a shocking accident. During one race several horses collided and three of those which came down were killed. The jockey Stokes
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    A MINISTRY OF SPORT.
    47 16 (TREE FRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT.] London. April 18. It is reported that if the Socialists are returned at the general election the vaiious trades unions wiil press for the creation of a Ministry of Sport to regulate, amongst •ther things, the treatment of professionals.
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    SINGAPORE AGAIN !
    78 16 SINGAPORE AGAIN Chinese Delay Tennis Match. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. April 18. There are only two changes in last year's cup team for tennis. The annual visit of Selangor to Ipoh fixed for the >veek-end has been cancelled as Selangor are again unable to raise a team. Meanwhile Perak
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    TAIPING RACE SCRATCHINGS.
    45 16 [From Our Own Correspondent.} Taiping. April IS. The following are the si latching for the first day's racing at Taiping to-day: Race Two: Anna. Tori imandel. Race Nine: Puth Arl. All engagements: Ol'Man River (late Traitor), Kismet. Kylpa. Lonuchamp, Romance, Dolly Kenilworth.
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    FUH TAN TEAM IN PERAK
    37 16 Ipoh. April I**. The Fuh Tan University football team ai rived to-day full of confidence and received a great welcome fiom the Chinese. A Perak State eleven will play them on Monday.
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    59 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Championship Doubles. Capt. Dearden and Lt. Waring vs. R. M. Duff and E. J. Cassels unfinished set all. P. Clerc and D. H. Kleinman beat O. Fuller and P. Buschow 1. 6 —0. (godown Doubles Handicap. Rev. Aitken and Maj. Miller heat E. J.
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    FRIDAY'S TIES.
    79 16 Veterans Doubles Handicap. R. B. B. Donnell and E. S. Adler owe 3 vs. Sir W. Murison and C V. Miles. E. W. P. Fulcher and V. J. Coleman owe 1 vs. Hunter and Doig. Godown Doubles Handicap. F. H. Harris and O. W. Gilmour vs. Fuller and
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    228 16 The following novels were added to Raffles Library during the past fortnight: Allingham (Margory) The Crime at Black Dudley. Arm.n (E.8.) Expiation. Baily (F.E.) Pleasure Pets. Brown (Katherine H.) The Father. Burton (Beatrice) The Little Yellow House. Cooper (Henry St. John) Compromise. Dane (Clemence) and Helen Simpson. Enter
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    77 16 HOME LEAGUE FOOTBALL. *Mid-Week Results. [Reuter's Service.] London, Apr. 17. The following are the results of mid-week matches in the Home leagues: Division I. Live, pool 0 Portsmouth 0. Bolton Aston Villa 1. Division 11. Chelsea 2, West Bromwich 5. Division HI (Southern). Charlton 0, Fulham 0. Exeter
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    80 16 S.F.A. Team for .Sunday's Game. The S.F.A. team to play the Malayan Chinese at the Stadium on Sunday will be as follows: Melan (M.F.C); Pennefather (S.R.C), Tantan (M.F-C); Hollar (F.R.C), Turner (Welch). J. Lee. (apt. (S.C.C); Oehlers (S.R.C). Shore (Seletar), Hay (S.R.C.) and A. N. Other. The Ant
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    YACHT CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    118 16 Entry lists are now on on the Yacht Club notice board for the third summer tenn-s tournament. The following events will be ilajred eaT, if possible before the beginning of June: Men's single- (open), ladies' doubles (handicap), mixed doubles (handicap), men's doubles (handicap). Unlet! at least
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    INDIA-CEYLON CLUB.
    93 16 Members of the India-Ceylon Clnb are notifie<i that the tennis tournaments (Championship) will commence daring the <econd week of May. There will be a grass ourt tournament and a hanl court tournament. Entrance fee for both is i?5. for me $3. Entries close on April SO. The billiards
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    CRICKET.
    101 16 The J.C.S.A. will meet the S.CR.C at cricket to-morrow, (Saturday), at 2 p.m. at the J.C.S.A. ground. The following represent the J.C.S.A.:— Woon Chow Tat (Capt.). Mosbergen, .Sequerah. Mohamed Shariff, R. Lamit Paramsothy, Kennedy, Abdul Hamid, Sundram, Ramapillai, Seow Soon Jin. Reserves: Sedik, Yahya. Kong Min, Ponnuthurai and Awi.
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    BADMINTON: L.R.P. vs. H.B.P.
    52 16 The following will represent the Lourdes Recreation Party against the Horlicks' Badminton Party on the former's ground at 3.30 p m. to-morrow: Singles: A. I. Pereira, M. I. Fernandez and G. V. Santhou. Doubles A. I. Pereira and C. Anthony; and G. V. Santhou and A.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    84 16 A DANGEROUS NEIGH BOCRHOOD. To the Editor. Sir,— Owing to the fact that several motor accidents have occurred recently at the junction of Oxley Rise and Eber Road, it would be advisable for a policeman to be stationed at this point. It is also pointed out
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    NEW MUNICIPAL PORTRAITS.
    92 16 Three portraits are to be hung in the Chief Committee Room of the New Municipal offices, all three the work of Mr. Anatole Shister, the local Russian artist. The subjects are Mr. R. Peirce Municipal Engineer 1901-16; the late Dr. W. R C. I Middleton, Health Officer
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    CORONER'S COURT
    470 16 A CHINESE GIRL DROWNED. Questions at Inquest. When the inquest was opened before the Coroner yesterday upon the body of a 12 years old Chinese girl who was found drowned in the sea at Pasir Panjang on April llth., a Straits-born Chinese repudiated allegations that he induced the
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    A STICKLAC CLAIM.
    408 16 Wa.s There Excess of Dust In the SupieUM Court yesterday, before Y.r. Justice Denne. an action was commenced in which Chop Choon Seng Heng laims $1,263.36 ni damages from C. Bfarandao the difference between the contract price of 10 tons of Siam sticklac and the market price
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    73 16 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending April 21st. Friday, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall Ist. Bn. Sig Section S.V.F.A., «D" Eurasian Company] SJLA. (V) Sig. Sec., Bde. Sig. (Sinhalese)! Malay Drill Hall «F» Malay Company. Saturday, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range "E" uA e rwS
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    JAVA NOTES.
    853 16 ACTION AGAINST EXTREMISTS. International Endeavour. (From Our Own Correspot;dert). Batavia, April 13. The Courrier Saigonnais of March 18 publishes a remarkable report: The Governments of Indo-China, the Dutch East Indies the British dominions in Asia, and Siam are trying to arrive at an agreement to jointly combat extremist
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    44 16 With regard to the loss of a mail bag containing correspondence addressed to Fraser and Neave, Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, for the mid-day delivery on the 16th instant, will any person who sent by this post please inform Fraser and Neave's of the contents. —M.M.
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