The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 7 April 1926

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    22 209 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. NO. 2,01 S. THIRD SERIES THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, APRIL 7, 1926.
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    PRODUCE.
    143 209 r 11.00 r htc 65.00 43.00 ..<-.: r '-"0 *.00 11.71 IUM >tta>Tti urn» 4.000 et, T.uti? Hin Chan Mark Enirle Now) *3° I Mi cd So 1 0 I r y vn Birtan 280 t, Rangoon Sio\u 2W Sihiri Broken No. 1 220 I S.irn Proken No. 2
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      119 209 HOLLAND. On March attk, at Hatu Gsjab, t«» Mr. and Mr>. P, H. H..|| H n<!, Ki::ila Pilah. a MT). THOMSBN. Mtk March IMC, to Mr. ami Mrs. H. Thorn-Mil. l.lv Sawah Estate, daughter. ANDERSON. Mar. a t It, Alexandra Court, Qu««-n'- *rat«-. S.W.. t<» IN'Uf^i* "«V Robertson)* the
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    309 209 Dates up to Mar. 11th were hroujrht by the mail which arrived from home <»n Satuiday, April Srd. This weekly leave* by the* P. and steanu r Moral >n Friday. April 9Th. Crowds if Hylains paid a visii to the Chinese Consul-General's Offices m Robinson Road on
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 209 April 8. HliUti 1 Hi. a. g i 7-10 Bank demand 2 4 i-i»; Prhrate cn«dit.< i\ ni.s. 2 4 19-32 New York demand U 13-10 Credit* yo dayi r>s-, France, demand ISM India, T. T. 15G»i Honckontr. demand i :>.<•. Di^. Yokohama, demand l:^, Java, demi-nd 141H Bangkok,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 209 DAILY PBICBB CURRENT. April (ith 1926, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Seller? R.S.S. Equal to Standard, Q.C.F. spot mh n% Standard R.S.S. on Tender April X U>< Miy-.lunr 94\k July-Sept. 92Vi 934 Tom- «»f Market: Quiet. Latent Cable: fjonden Sf»ut Sheet SSB^d. per lb. New York
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    Statistics, Food and Trade.
    709 209 March :51 An interesting volume has been issued from the Statistical Office, of the average prices and declared trade values, 1925. The figures are carefully compiled from various sources, which may or may not be reliable, but they are given on a system which has been
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    "Education on British Lines."
    806 209 April l. The history of the University of Hongkong provides a lesson and a warning for those responsible for the Raffles College, the first part of the university of Singapore, which must be m the end established, although progress has been so slow up to now
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      319 209 CONTEXTS. I E \I»KKS. Food and Trade tM "Education on British Unes" 209 i>ri\« ..n IHlling 210 Field* tIQ fin k b \M> i<m rr nbw& aptain Fined 213 V-Ti Asainsi Trustee SIS, fi hard K« a<i Sssasb 215, ii peaa Charged 219 conding Collector 2H» < nsignni at Stolen
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    A Drive on Peking.
    736 210 April 2. T. k ie F<>reigll Secretary is kept busy with enquiries about China and what is happening there. With all the good will m the world. Sir Auslen can do Kttte more than enunciate principles and answer specific questions when he has had time to
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    Playing Fields.
    688 210 April :i One of the consequences of the large and continuous influx of Chinese into Singapore is that the permanent population is increasing, and although the sinkehs from China do not look for open spaces and opportunity for play, their children do, and ought to be encouraged. Open
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    Week-End Comment.
    646 210 April r> Senator Borah is having a happy Easter m defending his country against v a charge of pelf-hunting which is obviously untrue. The only thing America got out of the war is the right to tax all the peoples of the world for a period of three-quarters
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    104 210 Mr. D. G. O. Jones, of the Itgsl BfW Messrs Allen and Gledhill, MM adm;"the Bar of the Supreme Court ti th«- S Settlements before Mr. Justice DMM terday morning. Among recent changes m British 0 postage stamps we note that soin al values have been incorporated current series of
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  • EASTER CRICKET.
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      PENANG vs. PERAK.
      449 211 i \< v: i.KM 9CCMUHC at ipoh. 0«r Own Correspondent.; li'oh. Apr. 3. weath* r I'« iinny hatted first, to the si<U', Ncvf, scoring 1; !»a\:".- a!-«> h«-lpinjj materi- :rw of the- unexpectedly jjood m.-h1»- a risjoyooi i«'-jx>n-«-. the DickX irtaeraMp rc-alisinir 71 for the st- feet
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      QUESTION OF PERAK'S DECLARATION.
      98 211 QUESTION OF PERAK'S DECLARATION. r\ m Oar Owi <■ 'oi-n-spoiulent). lp«h, Apr. H. \.< unexpected Nqjuel t<> the match ii rriekd cifdei m respect to ..ration of tlttfe rirst innings at OS Sat u r. lay. >tv.mp> ht in^ rlwl !t is pointtMl jut that this is ii, ruli ...Hit'.
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      S.R.C. DISAPPOINT AT PENANG.
      143 211 •K-oni Our Own Correspondent.) IVnantf. r •>• 8 i:.< mate* tlu r'nibly. Batting tirstnpiled 21C, whirh wM a r»Bd a rerord fof Uh P.R.<'« since Rodliffo was the principal ».ut ht fmvi KCVtiml chances. iport ti'iim wttmmd to have lost head dkq the |UM m continued
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      Y.M.C.A. DEFEAT THE POLICE.
      233 211 In an all-day match OH Easter Monday the Y.M.f .a. defeated the Police by «l run>. Battinn first, the Association made 201. the innings closing at B^o p.m.. and dismissed the Police by 5.30 p.m. for total of 14<». Ran intervened for about twenty minute-. Scores:
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      CHINESE TENNIS.
      193 211 SINGAPORE DO WELL. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kpeh, Apr. Play m the Alan Loke Cup started on Friday evening and was continued to-day. The weather WA9 blight and large crowds Attended. In the Hi st round, between Singapore and Negri Semhilan, the formei won vary easily, giving away
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      LATEST RESULTS.
      115 211 Ipoh. Apr. There wa> a dote st uy^lc- m the linal. Singapore winning by three matches to two. Retails: Stogies, Khoo Hooi Hye I* Singapore) beal 1> Kon# (Selangor), l. 6 l. Y«ong L" (i n.v Chong (Selangor) beal Chec Linn (Singapore) 7 5, 6—o. Bonjr Soo (Singapore)
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      SINGAPORE CHINESE WIN SINGLES.
      184 211 Ip:>'i. Apr. The closifiL' >tajr s <-f the Chinese tennia championship were narked with uTi'ut excitement, the opening contesti the doubles between the challengers and holders (Singapore and Perak), "resulting m one w.n each. I'crak's confidence to win two of three bin?l« matches was belled by
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      S.R.C. BEATEN AT PENANG.
      43 211 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan*:, Apr. 5. The S.R.C. wera beaten by the P.R.C. m both singles and doubles matches. Keutens defeated Ralhetebet <i— 4, fs— 2, and Valberg and Orr beat Wheatley and De Souta m the doubles.
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  • MALAYAN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
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      HARDIE BEATEN IN FINAL.
      240 211 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 5. In the semi-finals of the Malayan Golf Championship, which took place here thi :•> Eastertide, \V. J, (iihh (Selangor) beat E. P. Kyle (Selangor) one up, and L D. Hardie (Singapore) beat R. I>. Kyle (Selangor) 3 and
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      FULL RESULTS.
      97 211 The full results of the championship were it* follow: <;. Hemmant (Singapore) 79, E. P. Kyle (Selangor) 81, W. J. Gibb, (Selangor), Craig (Penang) and R. B. Kyle (Selangor) 83, L. D. Hardie (Singapore), Crabb-Watt (Penang) and W. H. Klkins (Singapore) M. qualified. First Ko.ind: E. P. Kyle
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      THE INTER-PORT MATCH.
      36 211 Singapore had an easy victory over Penang m the Inter-port match. Hardie beat Craik 8 up. Elkins beat Crabb-Watt 2 up. F. C. Stewart beat Wrigtey 6 up. Hcndrie beat Anderson 7 up.
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    POLO AT PENANG.
    96 211 (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnane, April ;">. In the Polo Club Tournament, the competition for the Mackray Cup was won by the Colony Against the F.M.S. by five gtialfl to three. Four chukkers of eight minutes each wei? played. In the competition for the Spooner Cup, Iskander
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
    194 211 WALES vs. FRANCE. A HARD GAME. [<aa§Ajas ijars£] l*aris Apr. The Bagger match between Walt- Jim! France was won by the former by ■even points to five. There \vj\s a huue crowd .>i 45,000 and the muuh was played m fine weather. Cnlombe. Apr. lh: match wag a
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    IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
    209 211 SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Apr. (>. The second day's results were as follows: Race I. Ifoonffower (Coe) 1; Drusilla (Humphreys) 2; -lane (Elliott) .'>.— \V nby three lengths. Tote *10; 7. 7. Race 2.— Rejected (p;!lioit> 1: H. 1\ (Humphreys) 2; Zoom (Whitaker)
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    THE CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL.
    204 211 To th 4 Bitter. Sir:— Through two recent contributions to your paper, th<- affairs of the Chinese Hitfh School have been brought to the notice of the English reading public. To remove any misunderstanding of the situation arising from the scanty explanation they contain, I beg
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    74 211 A neuter's telegram from Berlin announces the death of the industrial magnate, August Thyssen, at the age of 85. A good many ix-nple m Singapore will In* triad to hear that A. K. Bailey ("Hill" <.{ that ilk) is stil? as keen a sportsman over. Writing f iMn Knowlei Hall.
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    LOCAL LABOUR IN PARLIAMENT.
    972 212 thf; naval ijase QUESTION. (IVoru Our Own Correspondent.) Lm n. Mar. 11. The «|ue>ti< n of Employment by the Admiralty at the Singapore dockyard of Indian lal)»iii which they have obtained from the natives brought bfR by the rubber industry for work on the plantations has
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    R.S.Y.C.
    773 212 LUNDON CUP. On Saturday afternoon the Marion challenged Ella-Dorothy for the Lundon Cup. With plenty of wind and sea both boats nefed down with Marion setting a storm jib. This however carried away, and finding her big jib too much witil a reefed mainsail, the Old Hand hauled down
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    JOTTINGS FROM SIAM.
    826 212 THE PECULIAR POSITION OF A CONSUL. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, March 30. The Siamese New Year falls on April 1 __a most inauspicious date from a European point of view-and with the cremation of the late King over, the Siamese are setting themselves to enjoy the
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    BOXING IN AMERICA.
    21 212 [Reuter's Service.] Buenos Aires. Apr. 4. In a boxing match Luis Firpo won a decision against Erminio Spalla.
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    HOCKEY INTERNATIONAL.
    20 212 [Reuter's Service.] Folkestone, Apr. 3. In the 'International hockey match England leat France by I goals to nil.
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    CONCERNING CARNIVALS.
    814 212  -  GEORGE CECIL. WEST AND EAST [Specially Written for Free I*i. From time immemorial carnival taken place on the Continent during winter and m the early days of spring, festivities are followed with wrap- tion by the unsophisticated nativ< a minor degree, by visitors from all of the world.
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    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31. 1926. HYLAM UNREST.
    238 213 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31. 1926. HYLAM UNREST. HI NDUEDS SEEK ADMISSION TO CONSUL'S OFFICE. JY C had to clear away crowds of .tms from the vicinity >f the Chinese ..n-ul-Cleneral's office.- m Robinson Road esOl rday afternoon. Kuriy jn tht afternoon hundreds of them NNjfct admission to the Consul's office, the
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    ACTION AGAINST TRUSTEE.
    203 213 \p a-tioii was tOWMMfd before Mr. ■tkc I Vane m the SutflM Court yesterday m which two infants, Thomas AngusP>;t»at»ah. ami John Alexander Basa-r-ah. are >uing Sana Mohamed and Kanda--;«my Katnam claiming a declaration that IMMM made !>y tht sec >nd defendant m tmwmu »»f the first
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    CAPTAIN FINED.
    159 213 haiuiu m Fresh-water Tank. Captain MacktMM tA the steamer Honjr I a. appeared befaft Mr, P, A. F. David m District Caurt >esterday. prosecut?d at Btaaet oi Mr. Taylor of the Preven- >• -rvic-e as th" result of the discovery h aH the vessel of $13,900 worth of
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    94 213 1 I). Aherm\ Deputy Controller of iVnansr. Bl»Cf«da4 Home on fur- with Mn, Aherne. by the P. and O. Fojfden and Brisbane, eontractn«»w utilizing four Dennis lorries •t the water-pipes from the recI .i.nd i > their respective 11- on the Malacca-Jasin-Asahan wmtftkm with the construction A;i*cr-\«.ork>. hdmnmi that Mr.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    2171 213 CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW OF THE YEAH. Optimism .for the Future Justified. Mr. I). T. Lewis, rhairmnn of the Singapore (hamper of Commerce, m accordance j with the usual custom, presented an interesting review of Singapore's trade during the last twelve months, when he moved the adoption of the
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    A FALSE TRADE MARK.
    125 213 A case m which a Chinese tea merchant charged another merchant with nates fnisf trade mark came before the District Judge yesterday. Lee Kok Cho of 74 Boat Quay, the complainant, tfho was represented by Mr. Claude da Silva, allowed that tho defendant, Leong Yit Sccng,
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    PICKPOCKETS SENTENCED.
    98 213 Two Cantonese who deprived Chine-* passenger of his purse containing over £4o m TanjOfftg Pajrar a few days ago, wore SfVcnly dealt with by the District Jvdgie, Mr. P. A. F. David, yesterday. Both were found to have previous convictions. The first aroused, who was arrested with the
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    YACHTING.
    1647 214 A NOTABLE WEEKEND. Never since Noah navigated the Ark to Ararat has there been such a day m the yachting annals of Singapore as Sunday, Mar. 28th. 1926. On this day the R.S.Y.C. defeated the Royal Navy, represented by the China Fleet, on points m two races. (Hongkong to
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    DEATH OF CAPTAIN J.E. FARRELL.
    131 214 We regret to record the death of Captain J E. Karrell of the Singapore Pilot Association, which to )k place on Monday evening at the General Hospital, where he had been removed a few days previously, after a painful illness of some weeks. The funeral
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    17 214 Miss H. Youle, Matron, Durian Daun Hospital, Malacca, will shortly be K oin ß on ion*? leave.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1509 214 The Easter holidays provide an exceptional opportunity for inter-State and Malayan championship events, and the -approaching week-end will see considerable activity m variou, parts of the country. A variety of sporting interests are being catered for Thus at Singapore the Cricket Club will entertain Selangor at cricket, and
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    FATAL SEIZURE IN RIKISHA.
    131 214 MR. T. K. ITHBEIH SON S SI IM>r v DEATH. Following a sudden seizure while rid ever Cavenagh Bridge m a rikisha <»n I' 1 :lay Mr. T. F. Cuthbertson died m the <n-n--ral Hospital <»n the f m lowing day fooa effects off c-iTchml htr.:i»rrhaj:v.
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    C.OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 214 At the annual general meeting »f Singapore Chamber of QMMMfBI Association <»n Monday the following vwn duly elected to act jn the Committee of th« Association for the ensuing year Obott, A. T. Hancock, F. A. 1\ alt (i N Brown. K. Bon, K. H. Charlw«HMl.
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  • FOOTBALL.
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      NAVY DRAW WITH CHINESE.
      465 215 A Good Display. Royal Vavy 1. S.C.F.A 1. Ide composed of players from the <, the Ambrose and the Titan ia, pf Mfttod the Navy m an intere>t- on the Padang yesterday after•wa- unfortunate m failing to do more rmm w.th the Chinese. True, the -ad
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      FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
      91 215 [Ri'Uter's Service.] London. Mar. 30. Nati-r.al Sporting Club, m a •Mund content U>r the Feather-weight Dship of Britain, Johnny Curley. the It ftated Harry Corbett on |>oints. j mostly attacking, lan«led good aid Bpptr rfl Corbett relied chiefleft hand, but occasionally sent a the body and head. The
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      INTER-SCHOOL DRILL AND GAMES COMPETITIONS.
      88 215 v m held on the Raffles Instiri.i on Thursday the 2-">th and tl March. iiik teams elite ivd for the "B St. Andrew's, Victoria Bridge, fed, (i.ylanjr English, Gan Knir Anirlo-Chinese and St. Anthony's. I I m c >mpetition Victoria Bridge d winner with M
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      31 215 fßeuter'j* Service. 1 London. Mar. 29. Fint I>i\isi<»n of the English I HOT du*»v with Manchester City, *n m the Second Division Swansea -tha:npt<»n by tfcPM goals to 1.
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    THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1926. ORCHARD-RD SMASH.
    783 215 THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1926. ORCHARD-RD SMASH. KOVKK AND FOKI) IN Cdi.LISION. Th«- sequel to a c llision betweoa a Kover two-seater car driven by Mr C. B. Pago of Central Mote is, t nl a F:>r'i ta\i driven by a Sikh was hoard m the Dfcftr«Ct Cour: y» .-terday. Mr.
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    112 215 A London wire received yesterday records the death of Mr. Charles W. Crook, Member of Parliament (U.) for East Ham (North), and a member of Senate, London University. H: had identified himself with the National Union of Teachers for many years, l>eing President m 1916-17. He had just attained the
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    MALAKOFF RUBBER LTD.
    901 215 YEAR'S PROFIT SHOWS BIG INCREASE. Retiring Gratuity to Late Manager. The annual general meeting of the Malakoff Rubber Company, Limited, was held m the Company's offi?e, Union Buildings, yesterday, Mr. J. L.Lonie presiding, and others present being: The hon'ble Mr. J. Mitchell, Mr. A. G. Watson, and
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    HAYTOR RUBBER, LTD.
    575 215 COMPANY'S STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION. The annual general meeting of the Haytor Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held yesterday m the French Bank buildings the hon'ble Mr. C. Everitt presided, others present being: Messrs. J. L. Lonie and C V. Bailey. In moving the adoption of the report and
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    STRAITS PRODUCE.
    133 215 The April nunfber of this amusing publication comes out m a new cover, designed from a picture by Mr. G. Cooper-Abbs. The list of contributors includes many old friends and some new. From a production point of view the number is a great improvement, a bettor class of
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    1451 216 ANNUAL MKETINCi. The thirty-fifth annual general meeting of the Singapore Golf Club was held at the fob House ytsterday evening. The President, Mr. G. R. K. Mugliston, presided over i» fair attendance, which included Dr. G. A. Finlayson, Captain, the hun'ble Mr. D. J. Ward, Messrs A.
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    UNDESIRABLE TRUSTEES.
    277 216 A SINGAPORE CUSTOM. The office of trustee m Singapore, when the trustees are undesirable and unreliable persons, is regarded as something of a sinecure, stated Mr. C. Smith, appearing for the plaintiffs m an action before Mr. Justice Deane m the Supreme Court yesterday morning, m which two
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    THE NEW POST OFFICE.
    1032 216 STEADILY MOVING TO COMPLETION. Features of Large Undertaking. The announcements which have recently been made as to the imminent transfer of the headquarters of th« Singapore Club and the Chamber of Commerce from the premises on the corner site which they have occupied for close upon
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    SERVICE NOTES.
    556 216 INTERESTING SPORTING KVBNTS Navy and Army Contents. On Tuesday, March 30th.. a tennis was played between teams of office i > rsenting the Royal Navy and the Army. matches were playvi! at Flagstaff HouMount Rosie and six matches by kind remission of Mr. and Mrs. C K. Wurt/
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    103 217 YESTERDAY'S LIST. Singly sti Chamber of Commerce st Aisnriatiea held its 7&3 rd. auction •lay, when there was Catalogued lbs.; 4*51.00 tons. Offered 6f;r,,2:»4 Ih*.; ZMJfI as. BoU :>:n,7:>7 lea.; 2;J7.4l lons. Spot. n 2s. 4Vid. v 59 cents. PRICES REALIZED. next auction will be held on -lay,
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    ROBINSON AND CO. LTD.
    205 217 directors 1 report for pruwtitly to an In Iden at Urn awetiag on April profiti for the year amount to 1396, uhi.h must U- added the balance j-it forward from last pear of $157,410. :akinir a lota] o| 1554,085.39. During t: afl interim dividend «»t 4
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    377 217 Singapore, Mar. It, r conditions have prevailed m and Tin shares although a steady esa of the investment type continues rut through. Both the commodity he metal are down on balance due M doubt to the rather unsettled ma at present being tabled from va. Industrials have
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    FRIDAY. APRIL 2, 1926.
    669 217 Mr. F. K. Wilson has bed appointed a Coroner for Singapore. Mr. E. R(M's Roberts has been appointed a Rubber Restriction Officer. Mr. W. E. Rigby, M.C has been apI pointed a Collector of Land Revenue, Ma- lacca. I Mr. S. M. Middk brook has been
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    1170 217 INTERESTING SPORTING EVENTS. (Prom Our Own Correspondent). Jesselton, Mar. 25. In the ordinary course of events the death of the Governor would havi resulted m our cancelling such events as the North Borneo Golf Challenge Cup, known as the Elphinstone Cup, the Rac:s and any other social
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    THE LAND OFFICE.
    392 217 The following extracts are made framthe report of the hon'ble Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, acting- commissioner of lands. There was little demand for Crown Land and the revenue from Land Sales represents payments :>n account of sales m previous years. In November 3 lots of land
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    82 217 Captain F. M. Halley, R.A.M.C. (T.A.). Reserve of Officers, has been appointed Officer Commanding, Malacca Volunteer Field Ambulance. Second-Lieutenant C. E. lamb-it, Reserve of Officers, S.S.V.F., h;been appointed- Acting Captain whilst Officer Commanding the Depot, Malacca Volunteer Corps. Second-Lieutenant (Acting Captain) Owen Owen. Reserve of Officers, S.S.V.F., relinquishes the acting
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    ON WAACTIVE SERVICE.
    1698 218 No. 6.— THE GALLS [Specially Written for Free Press]. W> r»f the Ordnance section found to our «lis;;u»t that instead of fitting us out to Frame quicker than the rest, our s|Hj«.-k'.l cl:» -e> were to keep us hack last of all, and n'-v 'every few days
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    ORCHARD ROAD SMASH.
    110 218 Page Fined For Driving Without a Licence. Delivering judgment yesterday m the ea<e m which Mr. G. B. Page was charged with rash driving and driving without a licence, Mr. P. A. F. David, District Judge, said that some of the witnesses had given conflicting details regarding
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    628 218 COUNCIL QUESTIONS. (From Our Chinese Correspondent.) Of the questions raised at the last Legislative Council meeting by far the most important and of vital interest to the Chinese community were those appertaining to the Pi-ki-ling; and the hon'ble Mr. Song Ong Siang did well to bring: forward a
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    "THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE SHARK."
    248 218 It is a risky business to start arguing with a Florida "boomster." Mr. Heywood Broun,, the "columnist" of the New York "World," was rash enough the other day to cast doubt on some of the vaunted attractions of the new Edens down South, and an
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    MORE GLOBE TROTTERS.
    302 218 TWO ROUND-THE-WORLD LINERS ARRIVE DURING HOLIDAYS. It seems fortunate for the round-the-world tourists on board the liners Resolute and Laconia, that they are destined to spend at least a day of Easter week on land. The Resolute, flying the Panamanian flag and looking very stately as she
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    "THAT BRIGHT CELESTIAL."
    351 218 (From a Contributor.) Then* is a matter on which for a longtime we have hesitated to comment, hoping it appears m vain that matteis would be righted without the application of thir ali-too-customary push from tht press. We refer to the total lack of interest evinced by
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    IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
    156 218 The Rubber Restriction department m Singapore issued during 1923 an average of 86.8 landing permits for steamers of over 50 tons and 28.9 for vessels under 50 tons Over 40,700 duplicate receipts or permitwere dealt with. Mr. Roose, acting registrar of Imports ami Exports, whose r* port
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED.
    691 219 \;!K«.KI> ASSAULT ON POLKS < "UNSTABLE. a against Mr. K. A. Harbour /or a. gad MMMril on a police constable, i m the I)i>tiict Court yc>tj m mmff, Mr. Harbour was repre- i i the hon ble Mr. < F.veritt, and Mi I». Kenny, Coon Inspector, conducted I'l'.m
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    A MONSTROUS SHAME.
    76 219 .Ration of P nanir Hill p«W •1 thwc arc* now irr at bare patches !< fid b. CVNI OB the short I C, L. R. wh.. alienated thf land and Ai.trlinl Vandals tho rijjht U T« nanir's most attractive Somm day -o«>n, when all the road- be
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      S.C.C. BEAT THE NAVY.
      537 219 BLCC '.i: Koyal Navj 1With one or two exceptiom the side whicn represented the Navy aejamit the r.ick-; club on tne Padaaf sresterd*v even Trg ww t»ie same > d-• which drew with t' c ChfaieM <••« Tuesday. They found the opposition yesterday much stronger and
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      CARDIFF BEAT SUNDERLAND.
      20 219 [Reuter's Service.] London Mar. SI. The result of the First Division, Sunderkind vs. Cardiff, match was I—3.
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      TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS.
      188 219 TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS. THE FINAL RESl'l TS. The Tanjrlin Club t nnis tollman*. concluded yesterday with the exception c»f v men's handicap single*, which remains t) be finished- the champ). ?.*bip doubles hnn) resulting m Cameron and H?>nt defeating Sinclair and Hamilton by ♦>- :>_g, 6—2. The Club were At
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    ABSCONDING COLLECTOR.
    344 219 SUPREME COURT SEQUEL TO HIS DISAPPEARANCE. Pleading that he had paid the money to the plaintiffs' collector, who afterwards absconded the proprietor of Chop Guan Joo successfully defended an action before Mr. Justice Deane m the Supreme Court yesterday morning, m which he was sued by Chop •leap
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    OVER-SEAS LEAGUE IN SINGAPORE.
    412 219 Daring a short visit t > Singapore, Mr. Brie Rice, Travelling Secretary of the Over-Seai League, has been developing 1 teal interest m its activities, and has enrolled a considerable number of new memben to its ranks. The objects of the League have hitherto not been
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    81 219 1 1 if somewhat surprising to learn that Tokyo had more earthquake shocks las;t year than m li>24. says the Japan Chronicle. According t-> the Central Observatcry, there were no less than 5,297 shocks last year against )M2~> m the previous <•;•!-. but of these 5,297, near 800 v.er imperceptible.
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    LABOUR PROBLEMS IN CHINA. 1925.
    699 219 Systematic organisation of the labour movement m China began six or sevi n an ugo, soon after the Great War, )ut real progress dates back only three «.r '"Ur ..cars. And it was not unuJ last yea' tha the movement definitely sssumfil its nationaJ aspect;
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    THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
    91 219 Retirement of Superintendent. Mr. J. K. Tyler, who ha.^ occupied the position of Superintendent of the Government Printing Office since Hmj:,. retired on pr-? on the 31st March. Before joining the Government Printing Office Mr. Tyler successfully installed the printing pkuil of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh
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    SATURDAY, APRIL 3. 1926.
    448 220 Mr. C N. Maxwell, Commissioner of Trade and Customs. F.M.S., goes on bng leave next month. The Prince of Wales is very eager to pay vi<it to Ireland, but he has been advised to wait a little longer until the country is a bit mor" settled
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    EUROPE IN COLOUR.
    163 220 JAPANESE ARTIST'S EXHIBITION OF PASTEL WORK& Chiyoji Yazaki. a Japanese artist, who has enjoyed expressions of pleasing comment from the art critics of Palis, where he held i veral exhibitions, has covered the walls of the Japanese Club. North Bridge Road, with scores of his works, pastel
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
    118 220 WALKS VERSUS FRANCE TO-DAY. The international Rugby tournament con- hides to-day with the meeting m Paris between Wales and Fiance, this bein^ the {"••urteenth meeting between the two countlie-. WaU-s have always proved stronger than their Fiench opponents, and they have all tlie matches that have been played
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    A JAPANESE VIEW OF DISARMAMENT.
    502 220 The limitations of the Locarno Treaty m guaranteeing: the peace of Europe only, deeply impress some Japanese editors. The validity of the Locarno Treaty is local, they say, and it follows, therefore, that the disarmament accompanying it will logically be local. Now inseparable as security
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    SINGAPORE CLUB.
    239 220 (Contributed.) For the first time m its history, at all events for the first time since it went into the building it has occupied since IS7D. tin- Singapore Club has closed its hospitable doors to the members, and as there is no other institution to offer the dispossessed
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    82 220 Sir James Jamieson, the Conrul-General at Clinton, is proceeding to England shortly. It is understood that th,> trip will be one of businesi and pleasure combined and that Sir James will occupy some of his leave at any rate m tho Foreign Office where his knowledge of rhina affairs will
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1042 220 Quiequid agunt homines nostri eat farrajt i belli Juvenal. '^Good Friday m ports of Roman Catholic countries used to be celebrated (perhaps still is) by the hanging of Judas Iscariot to the yard-arm of any ship that happened to be m port, the vessel's spars being
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    425 220 THE MOATED GRANGE. X Tynan. (Collins, London.) The Moated Grange is a thrilling the adventures of Delia de Burjrn md her widowed mother m a lonely h maimi m remote part of Suffolk of which th bi come to the tenants m a sonvewha* i fashion. There is
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    SERVICE NOTES.
    110 220 Volunteers. The Singapore Royal Artilkr. (Vo h leer) and the Machir.e Gun Platoon, Singl p(»re Volunteer Corps, an holding camps at Blakan Mati and Pulau Brani rest <tively from Thursday. April Is-., to Moti April Sth. Comprehensive prograatmce of tran have iH'en ananged. His Excelleiicf the General Oftcer
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    OUR JAPAN LETTER.
    1005 221 1 RB FIGHT IN THK I)!KT. r rum Our Own Correspondent.) Tokio. Mar. 12. on UKg that everyone is ihfffcj retty >ure about when the Japanese utts and th;t' a fiirht. The expeeas not been -nisplaced this year, for member^ resorted co fisticuffs m vr Hjuse, preceding
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    LACONIA ARRIVES.
    309 221 Over 600 round-the-world tourists invaded Singapore yesterday, when the big Cunard liner, Laconia, arrived m port. The Laconia came alongside early and the tourists were soon divided up into the different sections «and despatched on their respective jaunts m accordance with the shore arrangements. Scanning the passenger lists
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    DEATH OF MISS GAGE-BROWN.
    197 221 We regret to learn that news has been received from England announcing the death of Miss Gage-Brown after a serious illness. The late Miss Gago-Brovm twice worked for twelve years m Singapore, m each case with one furloueh. At first she was at the C.E.Z.M. School
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    46 221 Mr. D. Richards and Mr. J W. W. Hughes, of the Malayan Civil Service are due back from Home leave by the P. and O. Khyber alK.ut April 22. Dr. E. C. Chitty, of the F.M.S. Medical Service, is also due back from Home leave shortly.
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    PARISIANA.
    962 221 KLEPTOMANIAC CAUTIONED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, Feb. 28. A strange case of kleptomania recently has engaged the attention of all who occupy themselves with the law, while "criminologists" and those singularly undesirable amateurs, who, like Sherlock Holmes, poke their sharp noses into the affairs of undeUcted criminals, are
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    STRAITS AND STATES.
    748 221 discussing "devolution" the other day with a senior member of the Malayan Civil Service, we were somewhat surprised to hear him mention and quite properly deplcre the existence of the "Federal spirit" among: some of his colleagues m the F.M.S. This tendency to regard the Colony and
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    MONDAY, APRIL 5. 1926.
    368 222 Mr. Justice Watson has been sp- nding the Easttf holidays m Singapore. Mr. M. A. Robinson, of Teluk Anson. ii Waving for Kngland on furlough. Mr. H. L Despard, of Seremban. arrived m Penang >n Thursday and will be proceeding to England shortly. (apt. P. A.
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    SILK CONSIGNMENT STOLEN.
    232 222 Worthless Packages Sent to K. Lumpur. The story is told m Kuala Lumpur (says the Malay Mail) of how a Chinese towkay who had specially gone to Siam to purchase silk was robbed when he landed at Singapore. This towkay. vhose name is not disclosed, returned b>
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    LOCAL HEALTH FIGURES.
    182 222 l>urintf th; week ending Mar. 27th, there were 224 deaths m Singapore, recorded by the Municipal Health Officer, including one Kuropean, 170 (hin.se, IS Malays, and 20 Indians. The chief causes of mortality were pneumonia, which accounted for 'M deaths, phthisis 24, malaria 22. convulsions 15, U-ii-beri
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  • EASTER CRICKET.
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      GREAT INNINGS BY HAMILTON.
      1068 222 The tide has turned at last m the annual 1 series of cricket matches between the S.C.C and Selangor. two days play m the match at Singapore this week-end sufficing to re- gister the up-country State's first reverse 1 sine* 11)12. The result was decisive enough,
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      YESTERDAY'S PLAY.
      709 222 When play was resumed yesterday Selangor's tenth wicket fell without adding: to the over-night score of 131. Hamilton, Clarke and Webster shared the bowling honours up to this period, Webster's couple costing only six runs apiece. An was generally expected, Vyvyan required Selaogor to follow on and they
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      S.C.C. II WIN AT JOHORE.
      333 222 The SjCjCL second i leven visited -I Bharu on Sat unlay and m a jram<- fortunes fluctuated a £ood deal, m the end to register a comfc-t;. with four wickets m hand. Winning: th<. toss, the home side to bat. but after the stubborn re*-:-*
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      Y.M.C.A. BEAT R.E.
      169 222 Playing <m the Ttrfok A\ r I Saturday the Y.M.( A thanks to 42 I Gtt>*O«'« hat heat h<- U.K. i»\ _>_> Scope s MtXJL (i. .1. Luke !> Kidd D. Jackson h Karik-. H. Cihson h Hold* n S. D. (iau.k r >> Ha.-tii i..-w A.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      62 222 The April montl.i ?>((•<;;■ i w«« for on Satnnfaj and Saa4ay, .»n<; m v.-ii! for Mr. <i. Murphy, tfho I I ;< BCf score <,f 77. Thirty-two eardf m I following were i\-turmi: The ball -weep va woa bj M- v «.n Saturdajr. C. Murphy IS B.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      17 222 [Rimer's Service.] London. Mar *<> In a Scottish baagM match << Abcitfeca by I woals to 1.
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      INTER-CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP.
      50 223 i»i i r- rsiN(iHi m KACQUKT8 1 final. i kg Free Press. From Our Lon»l«»n Coirtaa*a)dta&), London, Apr. ran ountry Championship a M| ent:.. and produced a keen •he roK«.w)nr being the result: %v. Wuric.-tershire) 1 (Essex) i»r>hin M :1< and EflStl led nteen count who competed.
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      INTER-VARSITY RACQUETS.
      43 223 INTER- VARSITY RACQUETS. Doleepsinfrai, tae well-known lni\«r-!ty rieket'-r. has come lon m a new •partinc role— that .rt-' pla.»«- r uhed the final .jf the singles m the hani{»i >nshi'>s, when- he suffer- Hi Urn hands of Milford, of Ox*hree gaMei t" one.
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      BRITISH CYCLIST'S SUCCESS.
      29 223 Easter Meeting at Heme Hill the imateur, Baiiey, scored a remarkiecett aj defeating Kanftnam ••riavdt. th» wi-11-hnov. n juofession- m tht- two miles, one mile, and
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      RUGBY RESULTS.
      52 223 Igll playing at home. IVnarth found :i:r..n:in- 100 food for them on Gihxl when the latter won by XI points Swaasei on Saturday thr Immm Club Harle<juin>. after a Keenly conLam.-. by |-„int> to m: Can!itT oa Saturday, the Barput up an excellent fiurht. but were B poiati
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      JOAN FRY'S SUCCESS.
      22 223 foal Fry wai m excellent form at Club Tournament, ami m the final Miss Eileen BmwU by g 6.
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      FOOTBALL CROWDS.
      20 223 ava ctwdj attended the league ";.!i nmtenei on Saturday, wht-n the (tare vat n the neighbourhood of rreai.
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      MOTOR-CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL.
      38 223 we. tt her was i<leal for the motoi'i:tl>ility trial from Slouch to Land's 1 th«- starters numbered no less than In spite of the difficult nature of the I tioally all the competitors tinish- BfBO.
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    RUGBY.
    313 223 \\\Y DEFEAT THE ARMY. Na^>. .11. The Army. .0. \a.\ MCMUd quite a creditable win regimental side- on the Stadium t unlay afternoon, the sailors scoring and two t:i»s while the soldiers .T.aNf t v reply. >n Ike manner m which the Army I looted a< it they were
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    TELEGRAMS.
    4328 223 [Aneta Service.] London. Mar. 29. Thy Princes Victoria, the King's sister, is suffering from influenzal pneumonia and her condition causes some anxiety. London Mar. 30. A bulletin states that the strength of Princess Victoria has been maintained and there is no extension of the mischief m the chest. London.
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    RADELLA RUBBER ESTATE LTD.
    284 224 The following is the rei*>rt of this, company for the year enckd December 01st.. for presentation at the nnnwal meeting m Malacca on Saturday, April 10th:--After charging all expenditure to :ev\nue the year's working resulted m a proiii of $64,318.17. To this falls to Le added
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    BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER ESTS, LTD.
    232 224 The report of the above Company f<>r the year ended Dec. 31st, (to be presented at the annual meeting at Evatt and Go's. Offices on Saturday, April 10th, at noon) states: The net profit for the year as shown by the profit and loss account
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      THE FRENCH MAIL AND PENANG.
      48 224 (From Our Own Correspi.r. Penanu, Ma'l\.e last French mail stt-an.. yesterday, as Penans has been th(- ports of call. Malaya, how.\ cortinue to be served by the M.N! at Singapore, at which steamer^ Nf» reason has bun giver, for tii'i.ance of the service.
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      WATER SHORTAGE.
      38 224 (From Our Own Corn -spun i< n l*if!ianc. Har. ,i 'I he water supply is still emtißf the level of the waterfall it having fallen one and a half feet i \u. a further dn»p t"-day.
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      P.A.M.
      140 224 I AVOIRS RETENTION M RESTRICTION. (From Our Own GtfVNpoi I Kuala Lumpur. \jh Yesterday's meeting nf the fhuiu sociation of Malaya decided to cnm::. H. E. the Governor from whence be I the. information regarding the bfc tion which he supplied to Mr. A A long restriction resolution was
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      ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
      164 224 PENAN*; SENSATION European's FtLs of Depression. (Frooi Our Own Correspond! r.: i't-nan^. Apr. 2. A irir-at sensation was caused m peM circles m Penan.ir when the nev. s that Mr. J. H. B. Mr.ih, late mm HMri editor of the Strait* Echo, had ait" npt<-<i t commrt suicide
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      OTHER PENANG NEWS.
      221 224 The Water Suppl>. I From Our Ow- Corresponds iVnan- \|ir. Ihe authorities now KM* the \s;.".' r i|#|»l j well m hand and anxiety as to tr ife rta|» I is lessening. Ratiouiij^, howcwi. Wit r j continued drastically until rain. an<) iWW* from Singapore ar. warned.
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