The Straits Times, 22 April 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1925 No. 27,844 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      389 1 OFTEN "WHIPPED" NEVER BEATEN Have You made your first trial of TUBORQ BEER If not, ask for it at the Hotel, or order a dozen from your provision shop. Obtainable from all dealers, from the leading Singapore Hotels, or, by the case, from THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in England;
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      4 1 LACTOGEN TOR JOUR BABY
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    Sendayan (F.M.S.) Rubber.
    1343 2 The Acquisition of Additional Acreage. An extraordinaiy g-eneral meeting of the Sendayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on March 25 at the registered offices of the company, 5, Whittinß-ton-avenue, London, E.C.3, for the purpose of considering, and, if thought fit, passing resolutions •■egarding the acquisition of
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      465 2 Always Merry and Bright Nothing is more infectious than .md they pssess a rich proportion good humour. l) I'i'tassium. the vital tonic food A cheerful disposition b more of the tissues. You can get this powerful factor than most people c-oiiihiniition m no other way. The imagine six ii'^r'dients of
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      218 2 SHUT OUT SICKNESS f preventin;: its caosv>. Constipation i» Un i>o! ie:i*'ir for most of the rv*ryd»y ailmenta rhlch afflict mankind. Arc you troubled ritb -"i<* headaahoa, nat«ler.ce, ill-smelling »»»th PinkcttM quickly dUpel these routics. If hiiiotu, liverish, gloomy, illPINKETTISII empered, Pinkette3 wil ..peedily set you iohi. Oie.niflU everywhere »ell
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      152 2 Cameraphone The Smallest Real Gramophone m the world m solid mahogany case $20.00. Dimensions over all sixe Beady for pl«y. 7 m. by 6 m. by 4% m. SEASON~Co.. Ltd. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. RED HAND BRAND Anti-Corrosive Paint Has been for the past 40 years and is
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    LABU (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
    754 3 Strong Financial Position of The Company. The eighteenth annual general meeting of the Labu (F.M.S.) Rubber Comr»ny, Ltd., was held on March 20 at 5, Whit-tinpton-avenue, E.C., Brig-Gen. th« Hon. Charles Lambton, D.S.O. (the chairman), presiding. i The Chairman said Before dealing with the ordinary business of
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      226 3 PULSOMETER ENGINEERING CO. READING, ENGLAND m&£S& STEREOPHAGUS Wt Prices and l^lK T Catalogues on ■#^iy» application to e **rtic t JbmQbH MeW C C IT 111 C PR-^ 0.0., r .1T1.0., SOLI AGENTS I UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Straits Battlements) SINGAPORE. "Qnitsers" ««♦♦♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦-»♦♦♦»♦♦♦»»»«<««»»« MKMIIMtMUMH The Danger of Cheap
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      32 3 OFFICES TO LET Commercial bnainei arczalMi No. IS, ("pllyer Quay and Nor 26-a mad 2*v«, Chtag* Alley, formerly occupied r litnn. M*u•on Oilflllan A Co.. Ltd. Apply B.ni Loonf 40, RobistoB ftoad.
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      477 3 STEAMER SftHIHGS WDO-CHINfI STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Direct Service to Japan via Honfkoag and Shanghai nnd to Calcutta via Peaanß from Siitff»tx.re. Taking cargo on through Bills of Ladtn* for Canton, Macao, Swatofr. Amoy, Chafoo, Tientsin, Kewehwang, Yangtze Torts, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCI'TTA
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      620 3 STEAWEH SAHHW» Roosevelt Line REGULAR SERVICE From U.S.A. rla PANAMA to NEW YORK and BALTIMORE via SUEZ CANAL SJS. Fuji Mara due May SJS. Venice Mara due Jane 5 SJS. Wales Mara due July 5 M.S. Silverpine due Aug. 5 M.S. Silvercedar due Sept. 5 For rates and other particulars,
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      867 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. British India Apcar Lines I (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES j PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHLNA AND JAPAN I FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND
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      834 4 STEAiER SAtIIHGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (laeorporatee. In England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL. AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE. LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK. AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on
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      798 4 STEAMER SAILINGS K. P. M. ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Nos. Passsge Dept. 131, Freight liept., 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437. Manager'a Desk 1902. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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      463 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England.) ELLERMAN" LINE i Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT yiA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG s.s. CITY OF CANTON due Apl. 29 s.s. CITY OF ATHENS due May 28 s.s. SUTTON HALL
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      684 5 STEAMER SAH.W6S BLUE !T ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE llh S. CO LTD (lawrporsted m England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMORE ria SUEZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamer Due Spore Route For t SUTTON HALL May 4 Sues Phillipines »nd Hongkong:. t CITY OF CHRISTIANIA June 14
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      94 5 SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Sweden.) For Barcelona, Valencia. Ilamhurr end Scandinavia s.s. SUMATRA June 10 For Honfkong Shanghai Yokohama sad Kobe s.s. SUMATRA Apl. to For space apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN ft CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) Agents. PRINCE LINE, LIMITED (Incorporated m England). FAR EABT SERVICE
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      673 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STODMYAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERLAND" (NEDEBLAND ROYAL MAIL LINE.) .AND "ROTTERDAM LLOYI" ROYAL MAIL HUE SAILING FROM SINGAPORE OF "NEDERLAND" R. M. LINE. "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" R. M. LINt. Via Belavaa Dell, Sabang, Colombo, Via Belawan Dell, Sabang, Colombo, Genoa, Algiera Southampton to Marseilles, Tangier, Southampton Amaterdam to Rotterdam JOH. D
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      485 6 SURINA THEATRE MN'orlh r.rirfge Kond. WEDNESDAY, APtOL H to TirESDAY, APIUI. 28. IUVfcKLLJ tt AuUli pFT >rn/i Hirrf v Paramount's Greatest Production UvTaJlj I LITI llUlvrll At GAIETY CINEMA M rJ^L msm TO'WCY^T' t ln ••"citement thai makes the blood -r*mni ppßrUc (I'rum Friday, April 17 to Thurndiy, EPISODES B—l38
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      389 6 Richard Rarlhelmesso R Tp R^ FIGH The Romance age the knight, heau k illnnt of his day, with blade at side, ready to he drawn for God and coun ry, for lady fair or the oppressed, for fight or frolic GLORIOI S DAYS OF ADVENTIRE I And none more glorious
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      207 6 NEW STOCK AT Whiteaway's \§Hh£K v SADDLE <y^\. HAMDIf BA« MOfFMAN BtWIIKOi chi of w^aws apumAP mQf STANDARD VALUES $30.00 $60.00 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., Ltd. (iDcorporstod m England.) "Pioneers of loiv prices throughout the East." SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPIR. SKREMBAN, MALACCA KLANG. The Easy Way liP^^if^ There arc many ways m
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    166 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, April 22 High Water, 10.4 a.m., 10.21 p.m. Italian Grand Opera, Vie. Theatre, 9.30. Thursday, April 23 High Water, 10.44 a.m., 10.49 p.m. St. George's Day. Football, Dlv. JI. 5.J.0.8. v. P. Brani, Malaya ground. S.R.C. v. Headquarters, S.R.C. ground. Italian Grand Opera, Vie. Theatre,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    255 7 Wednesday, April 22. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Vedette, Mafrnet, Anomia, Hermes, Rajah of Sarawak, Kcta Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DltY DOCK. Tanjong Pagar Sheers Wharf Donßfrula Albert Dock Steam Lighter J, Both Victoria Dock Petricola
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    144 7 To-day. North, North Bait and North West Sumatra 3 p.m Trengganu p ,n Ceylon, Southern and Western India 3 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly 3 p.m Java South-west Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly 4 p.m. South and East
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 7 Malwa P. Juliana Tara Patria Angkor Kashmir Rembrandt Uft And. S'pora London Mar. 12 Apl. 4 Mar. 13 Apl. Mar. 18 Apt. 13 Mar. 20 Apl. 13 Mar. 23 Apl. 17 Mar. 27 Apl. 20 Mar. 27 Apl. 20
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    131 7 BXCHANGB. Singapore, April 22. On London, Bonk 4 m/s 2/4 7/32 Demand 2/4 aVtl Private 3m. credits 2/4 11/16 On New York, Demand 56'/» Pr-ivitp on ,i/c R7W, $2-3* On India, dar.k T. T. 16G On Hongkong, Bank d/d 2M p.c. dls. On Shanghai, Bank d/d 75V4
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    59 7 Tone of Market:—Firm. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 9%d. Spot lay-June uly-Sept. )ct.-Dec. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. I Spot May-June Juiy-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Singapore Standari Ribbed Smoked Shee Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 75 TS1 72>,i 73V 67(4 68^. 65
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      MINING.
      243 7 V»l. Pd. Buyers Seller! il i'l Asam Kumbang 45/- 40/1 1 Batang Padang 0.C0 0.G2V4 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.55 l.tiijxd. £1 £1 Idris Hydraulics 31,76 32/fi 1 1 Johan Tin 0.44 0.4li lOAlOZ-Kampons 1 40/6 41/6 £1 £1 Kamuntins Tin 53/6 55/- xd. 10 10 Kinta Assc 6.20
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      GENERAL.
      135 7 tl £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.14.4% 5.17.0 10 10 Central Engines 4.B0 5.50 6 5 Central Motors 0.76 1.25 nom tl £1 E. Smelting Co. 8.80 8.95 5/-6Z- Elec Tramway 4'- 4/9 nom 10 10 Fraser Xeave 50.51 51.50 !00 100 Hammer Co. 180.00 185.00 .00 100 Katz Bros.
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      DEBENTURES.
      108 7 Issue V«l. Pd. Buyers Sellers U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 p.c. pm. S'pore Electric Tramway, 6 p.c. 80 £350,000 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 par 10 p.c. pai 8'pore Municipal 4M p.c. of 1807 $1,600,000 2V4 p.e. dis-pai S'pore Municipal p.d. of 1909 $1,000,000 2% p.c. dis-par
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      392 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'a Quotation*. To-d«y'i Price* Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allcnby ($1) 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 Alor Gajah (SI) 1.10 1.20 1.10 1.20 A. Hitam ($5) 11.00 11.50 11.00 12.00 A. Kuning (SI) 0.37Vi 0.45 0.37 >A 0.42 '<■ Am. Malay ($2) 1.99 2.10
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      124 7 AUCTION SALE of magnificent Jacobean design teak household furniture, etc. At No. 92, Orchard Road off Cuscaden Road, Tanglin, (1st floor), on Saturday, April 23. at 3.3* p.m. Comprising an excellent Jacobean design walnut-stained teak sideboard, ovul design dining table and chairs to match, dinner wagunii and meatsafes etc., comfortable
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      472 7 AIK LEONG CO. 37 and 38, PHILLIP STREET. General Importers and Exporters of all kind* of Building Material*, Sbip-chandk-ry Ooode and Estate Supplier*, such aa CORR. AND ASBESTOS CEMENT SHEETS. FRENCH ROOFING TILES AND RIDGES. ROUND AND FLAT MILD STEEL BARS of different sizes and lengths. FLORAL FLOORING TILES AND
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      119 7 NOTICE FRASER &~NEAVE, LTD. We beg: to advise our customers that our Aerated Water Factory will be closed on FridH.v, the 24th instant, Hari Raya Puasu, and we shall be unable to make any deliveries on thnt day. Orders received by 12 o'clock on Thursday, will be delivered the same
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      46 7 THE SINGAPORE MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. THE FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE. MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. The offices of members of the above Association* will be closed for the transaction of business on Friday, April 24, 1925. By Order of the Committee, GATTEY BATEMAN, Secretaries.
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      395 7 VICTORIA THEATRB Commencing TO-NIGHT at 9.30 p.m. GONSALEZ BROS, present THE ITALIAN GRAND OPERA CO OF 50 Artists 50 Wednesday, April 22. IL TROVATORE Thursday, April 23. LA TRAVIATA Friday. April 24. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA AND PAGLIACCI Saturday, April 25. Matinee at 5 p.m. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA Evening at 9.30 p.m.
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      924 7 E LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page IS. WANTS FOR SALE, ETC. FOR SALE, two-seater Rover car, in good condition, $550. 849, StraiU Times. HOUSES TO LET, in Km.rald Kill Road', Tanglin. Rent moderate. Please apply to 950, Strait-' Times. D WANTED, quick typist, knowledge of shorthand recommendation. Stutc
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      178 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office) Fur the 24 houm ending »t Mldnigat on April 21. 1925. dec Max. shade temperature 89.8 F. Min. shude temperature 76.8 F. Mean shade temperature 81.7 F. Max. sun radiation 146 F. Min. grass radiation 73 F. Sea temperature
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    The Strains Times WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22. GERMANY'S UNIQUE ORDEAL
    1046 8 The Strains Times WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22. GERMANY'S UNIQUE ORDEAL For more than one reason considerable importance attaches to the first Presidential election to be held ir Germany, but more particularly because the final choice of the nation will give a clear indication as to whether or not the monarchy has
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    47 8 Dr. N. H. Ferguson, m his annual report on the Tebong District, says that .he intelligence of the Chinese coolie is jo superior to that of the Indian that, not.vii 'islanding all the attentions lavished M the Indian, he is still the least healthy .utn m Malaya.
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    41 8 The Borneo Company have to-day received a cable from London informing them that the directors of the Pahang Consolidated Company, Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent, (less income tax) on the ordinary shares., payable on June 1.
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    54 8 The fine old banyan tree at the corner of Spottiswood Park Road and Blair Stieet, which has been regarded as a ioss for many years, has been felled. The interior of the trunk, for about four feet from the ground, had been filled m with brick and mortar to prevent
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    53 8 Mr. O. Schultz, managing director of the Siam Cement Co., Ltd., and Vice Consul for Denmark, is leaving Bangkok and is not returning to Siam. Mr. and Mi's. Schultz arrived m Bangkok on May 6, 1014, and before coming to Siam Mr. Schultz had erected cement factories m Russia, Austria,
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    19 8 I*** Friday being Hari Raya Puasa there will be no issue of the Straits I Times on that day.
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    17 8 The Karachi Chamber of Commerce has re-elected for the fifth time Mr. V. Clayton as its President.
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    24 8 Mr. F. S. Sole, of the Singapore agency, is going to Bangkok to relieve Mr. A. Linbird, manager of the Vacuum Oil Company there.
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    29 8 Water was let _m to th" 1 Bangkok Dock's new dock on April 11 to test the flag gate," and the test is said to have pnved quite satisfactory.
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    20 8 The seventeenth annual general meeting of the Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association (Pitman's) will be held at the Club House to-morrow.
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    26 8 The China Inland Mission headquarters have telegraphed, stating the Rev. Mr. Tomkinson, who had been held as hostage by brigands at Shenkiu, has now been released.
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    28 8 Members of the S.V.C. are notified that thr A Co. and voluntary parades arranged for Friday and the Chinese Co. and Band parades arranged for Saturday are cancelled.
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    31 8 The marriage of Mr. D. E. Morgan, chief engineer on H.M.S. Francol.to Miss K. M. Smith a sister at the Government Civil Hospital, took piece at the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchai.
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    33 8 Mr. T. S. Narayana Iyer, Chief Judge of the Cochin High Court, has taken charge as Dewan of Cochin State, vice Mr. P. Narayan Menon, whose term of office as Dewan has expired.
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    40 8 Messrs. Harrisons, Barker and Co., Kuala Lumpur, advise that at the annual general meeting of Bukit Kajang Rubber Estates, which was to be held on 16th inst., a dividend of 6 per cent, was to be recommended by the directors.
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    39 8 The Tokio police have sanctioned a Mcy Day procession of about 30,000 conditionally that the paraders shall not carry flags, banners or sticks, and that no revolutionary songs be sung. Korean and other colonial workmen are prohibited from participating.
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    65 8 A group photograph of Old Boys of St. Andrew's School will be taken on Saturday, at I p.m. m the school compound, after which the question of deciding upon a suitable present for the Rev. J. R. Lee, who is shortly leaving Hongkong for good, will be discussed. It is
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    59 8 A general meeting of the Central Perak Planters' Association was held at lpoh on Saturday, when the Estates Health Commission report came m for much criticism. The meeting was of opinion, says the Times of Malaya, that some of the recommendations were ol such a nature that they could not
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    61 8 Senhor Duarte Abecasis, who has been acting as Director of the Harbour Works at: .Macao during the absence on leave ol Vice-Admiral Hugo Lacerda, has left Macao for Portugal. Very satisfactory progress is being made with the big harbour improvement scheme at Macao which is being carried out by a
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    68 8 An advertisement m the Personal column of The Times runs Joseph Chamberlain's vacant London house for sale. L. C. C. plaque on wall. 'Joseph Chamberlain lived here for 31 years.' Price to a Tariff Reformer, £2,500. To anyone else, £;{,ooo.'' Paris was worth a Mass to Henry of Navarre. It
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    69 8 An intriguing Society divorce suit is occupying the attention of Calcutta. Th* plaintiff is Princess Debi, who sues her husband, Prince Naraytn Dcvi, heir to the throne of Cooch Behar, for divorce op the ground of his adultery. The plaintift is the daughter of a prominent Patna lawyer. During two
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    90 8 The China Press reports that the activities of a gang of kidnappers, who during a period of years are alleged to have stolen, hundreds of children, are believed to have been broken up through a raid made by the Chinese constabulary on what is believed to have been the gang's
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    86 8 The Bangkok-Penang railway communication has been restored. Afti:- an enforced stay of three days at Chumporn the international express left then on Apiil 14 and was able to pass the damaged portions of the line's at Banbaphan and south of Prachuab, and m the. afternoon was reported as having pasaed
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    131 8 Six year-old Arthur Barrett, of Shanghai, who has been m thg Shanghai General Hospital suffering intense "pain for the last four months as the result of a motor■ar accident, was awarded T. 20,000 lamugc.-i, subject to certain conditions, by the Mixed Court m April 7. He was struck by the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    466 8 Mr. R. B. Bannon has left hospital and will proceed beams almost nunt diately. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Wani are expected to arrive from home by the N.Y.K. steamer Hakusan Maru on Monday >u-xt. Sir Lionel Woodward being slightly indisposed, only Mr. .lusti.o FarrerManbyaat at the
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    Children's Fresh Air Fund.
    116 8 We are very grateful to our readers for their prompt response to our offer t receive subscriptions on behalf of the Pearson Fresh Air Fund, which gives the joy of a country holiday to thousands of the poorest children m London. As much voluntary service and
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    The Military Pageant.
    230 8 The Grand Military Assault-at-Anm ami Pageant will provide a novel form of entertainment for the inhabitants of Singapore and, it is hoped, for as many resident: m Malaya as can tirnl opportunity to visit Singapore during the Race Meetings m May. His Excellency the Governor is Patron,
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      47 8 BLACK AND WHITE BWss3ff^ffftfE3^^ sM»E^™yji^^ y£..'- k 9rkvt The Fine Old Scotch Whisky FAMOUS ALL THE WORLD OVER for Consistent High Quality and Mellowness of Flavour Sole Agents for Malaya. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE, I'ENANO, KUALA LUMPUR. IPOH, TELUK ANSON AND ALOR STAR.
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      103 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT SPORTING YOUTH m 7 Reels. Featuring REGINALD DENNT topicalTbudget and Two Reel Comedy. In th* First Show at 7.10 WILLIAM DESMOND m THE BEASTS OF PARADISE In 15 Episodes or 30 Reels, Episodes No*. 11 and 12. and a Two-reel Comedy. TAN CHENG KEE A CO., LTD., Proprietors
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      53 8 On Other Pnges. Page. I.abu (F.M.S.) Rubber Meeting I Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Maid J Meteorological Reporf llcutor Telegrams l'rivy Council Judgment Kisht on a Luunch Civ .Sportin*' Intelligence ..1 Corri'upondcnce M Ualaya'i Growth Artieli hy Frank Swcttenham I' l Local Share Market ..in Horn.- Latter Alotuiing
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    FRENCH POLICY.
    669 9 Lively Debate in The Chamber. Ex-Service Men and Caillaux. [REL'TKR TELEGRAM.] London, April -1. Pari.*-- The tenseness of the atmosphere in which Parliament opened was apparent at party meetings early in the afternoon, which at the eleventh hour revealed that the Ministerial declaration did not satisfy all sections
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    Debts to America.
    201 9 Funding Conversations With Smaller Nations. [BZUTIB TtIXCRAM.] London, April 21. Washington The Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. Mellon, has announced that a nation, the clue to whose identity he declines to disclose beyond the fact that it owes the United States less than $50,000,000 and is not
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    Sofia Outrage.
    74 9 I Another Communist Leader Killed. 111 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 21. Sofia: The police ye.-terday evening i i discovered the hiding place of Yankoff, one of the Communist leaders. On being summoned to suriender Yarkoff fired and threw bombs. The police then fired a fusillade, killing Yankoff.
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    Ellis Island.
    82 9 Cunard Line Official's Experience. [better telegram.] T ondon, Apr:! 21. New York Mr. William Corry, son of. Sir William l'< ny, dincti r of the Cunard! ,line, has bet n removed to Ellis Island from, the Laconia. The immigration authorities! ::tate that m spit? of the fact that
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    Viscount Allenby's Successor.
    99 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 21. The Daily Mail says it has been definite\ly decided that Sir George Lloyd, M.P. j •will succeed Viscount Allenby as Lord High Commissioner for Egypt. Lord Ronaldshay was offered but declined the post. London, April 21. In connection with the report that
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    American Cotton.
    84 9 [REUTEH TELEGRAM.] London, April 21. Mr. Frederick Tomlinson, president of the Manchester Cotton Association, has returned from a two months visit to the United States, where he was th? principal British delegate at the Washington cotton convention. Ho ris of opinion that the cotton crop of America will
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    America's Immigrants.
    120 9 President on Need For Restriction. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 21. Washington President Coolidge, welcoming the annual convention of Daughters of the American Revolution, praised their effort for ameliorating the condition of immigrants. He was of opinion that restriction Af immigration was necessary m view of the unprecedented tide
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    Mincing Lane and Restriction
    71 9 [RELTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 21 The rubber dealers of Mincing Lane aie talking of a world rubber shortage before very long. Statistics show that supplies of rubber m London are decreasing by a thousand tons a week. Antirestrictionists declare that the increased consumption of rubber alone
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    Powerful Lighthouse.
    65 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM.] Ltndon, April 21 Paris: The 1,000,000,000 candle power revolving lighthou.se of Mont Afriqne, near Dijon, has been lighted ifor die first time. It is the most powerful light m the world and ij meant primarily for acrcplanes flying" between Paris and Algiers. The light i.s visible
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    Bloemfontein Quiet.
    47 9 [REUTKR TELEGRAM.] London, April 21 Bloemfontein It is now stated that five natives were killed, five seriously injured and eleven slightly injured as a result of the disturbances. Ten European policemen were injured. In view of the continued quiet the special police have been disbanded.
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    Rome Conference Closes.
    35 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM London, April 21 Kome After a plenary session at which a resolution that currency should be established on a gold basis was approved, the International Parliamentary sad Trade Conference closed.
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    A SERIOUS CHARGE.
    39 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, April 21 In the rape case m which two Chinese, one a wealthy towkay, are concerned m connection with a Chinese girl, twelve years of age, bail m $20,000 was allowed.
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    Rembian Tin, Ltd.
    125 9 Iteasrs, Brown, Phillips and Stewart inform us that Kembian Tin, Ltd., took over the property from the vendors on February 21, 1923. All construction work i 3 now well advanced, the pipe line has been delivered on, the property, and construction is already completed from the river
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    Hongkong Steamer Helpless.
    119 9 The steamer Hang Sang (Captain McNair) from Swatow, arrived at Bangkok on April 17 two clays overdue. On the voyage up she picked up the Derwent, of Hongkong, 1,600 tons, with rudder and stern frame pone m latitude 14-40 N., Long. 110-09 E. The Derwent was deep
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    Toll of the Sea.
    110 9 Japanese Crew Lost Off Nova Scotia. [REUTEh TELEGRAM.] London, April 21 New York I regret I was unable to save lives," was the trag c radio messarre received from the captain of the V. hite Star liner Homeric, who is proceeding to Xew York. He changed
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    Germany's Finances.
    49 9 [REITKR TELECRAM.] London, April 21 Berlin The Reich's revenue returns for the year" ended March 31 show that the total revenue was 7,000,000,000 marks and the surplus was 2,000,000,000 over the estimates. The revenue income tax and customs surpluses were 900,000,009 and 430,000,000 respectively over the estimates.
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    Canadian Labour.
    30 9 [KIUTtB TELBGBAIT.] London, April 21. Halifax, Nova Scotia In the legislature the second reading of the Labourite Eight Hour Day Bill was rejected by 13 votes to C.
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    THEFTS IN PENANG.
    101 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Pensng, April 21. Since the beginning of the year there have been numerous reports of thefts from European residences. As a remit of a report of a theft from the Hon. 1 Mr. W. H. Thome's residence and a (description of a man
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    PADANG PLANDOK TIN.
    99 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, April 21. At the annual general meeting of Padang Plandok, Mr. F. E. Dillcy, who pre^ sided m the absence of Mr. Lewis, said that they had been unable to keep the' tributors, who lost money over the contracts. The working of
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    Ayer Panas Rubber Estate.
    305 9 The report of the directors of Ayer Panas Rubber Estate, Ltd., for the year ended January 31, 1920, states that the profit for the year amounts to $43,597.1*1 which added to the balance brought forward from last account, viz., $65,148.55 less bonus of $1,873.51 to Estate
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    Fight on a Launch.
    223 9 More Evidence m Remarkable Case. Seven witnesses ,have already given evidence for the Crown m the case m which two young Chinese from Samarang are charged with murder and attempted murder, which was continued before the Third Magistrate (Capt. Jones) th s morning. The accused are
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    A HAWKER'S STORY.
    191 9 Prison for Sin Ghee Hin Man. A Chinese, who is believed to be a member of the Sin Ghee Hin secret society, was charged m the District Court this morning with extortion. A Chinese cake-seller stated that the accused came up to him and demanded payment of
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    BUS-DRIVER FINED.
    113 9 Sequel to Collision with MotorCyclist. There was a sequel m the District Court yesterday to an accident which occurred m Bukit Timah Road last month, as a result of which a motor-cyclist spent nineteen days m hospital. Oan Yew Teng, a motor-bus driver, was charged with causing grievous
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    ANOTHER "BAD HAT."
    74 9 Maximum Sentence for Chinese Thief. The District Judge (Mr. Franklin Robinson) imposed the maximum sentence of two years' rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by one year's police supervision, this morning on a Chinese who was convicted of robbery m Rochore Road. The accused, who admitted three previous
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    Assassination in Shanghai.
    115 9 Following close upon the murder of Tan Hau Ming, ex-Tuchun of Kwangsi, the China Press reports a second political assassination which occurred m Shanghai on April 9. when Yang Tsi T?ong, commander of the First Mixed Brigade of Land Forces of the Fukien Navy, and an intimate
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    N.Y.K. Mail and Passenger Service.
    72 9 The Nippon Yusen Kaisha have decided, commencing with the Hakone Moru from Singapore, on May 1, to shorten the voy-l age of their mail and passengers liners U Marseilles and London by two day.-, 1 making the passage in 22 and 29 days, 1 i
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    40 9 Mr. M. I). Daly has assumed duties as Legal Adviner and European JudKe, High Court, Kedah, in place of Mr. K. Koliinson, who has left for Singapore to take up duties as district Judge and First llii^i-] 'liraU. •>i I
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    MALACCA LAND CASE.
    1853 9 Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard's Decision Upheld. 1 Government and Acts of Their Servants. i On March 10 the I'rivy Coui s missed the appe:il from the judgment of the Supreme Court <t t 1 Settlements on December L'_', 198 I, not allowing the appeal of ;!je Attorne) General
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    TOURIST'S SUICIDE.
    241 10 Wealthy American Takes Poison On California. *«t A tragedy occurred en board the American tourist vessel California which put Into Colombo on the 11th instant, when Mr. David Lewi.-. Taylor, President of the Brookwell Title and Trust Company, one of the passengers on hoard, committed •suicide by chloroform
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    Bandits on Railway.
    88 10 A report has reached the Japanese legation at Peking to the effect that on the 4th inst.; a small squad of Japanese soldiers belotiKintr to the South Manchuria Railway guard, while making their rounds between T:iyushu and Tsaichia, were attacked by about a score of bandits near
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      526 10 S.C.C. Tournament. R. N. Hamilton and O. P. Griffith-Jones reached the semi-final of Profession Pairs yesterday, beating J. T. T. Webster and L. K. Davidson, 6—o, 6—o.6 0. Hamilton and Griffith-Jones have tc meet E. S. Nathan and J. S. Nathan, and the winners will oppose Kleinman and
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      FOOTBALL.
      194 10 Two Second Division Matches. The second division of the Singapore, Football League opened yesterday witti two matches. On the padang the S.C.C met the V.M.C.A. _r"i won by a goal to nil. The game was evenly contested, and 1 it was not until well into the .second half' that
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      RACING.
      70 10 Metropolitan Stakes Result. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April 21. The Metropolitan Stakes result was BRISL i CREWE *BUDDHA ..3 •IMPRUDENCE *Dead heat. Sixteen ran. Won by a short head, two lengths between second and third. Betting 10 to 1 BrUl, 100 to 6 Crewe, 10 to 1 Buddha, 10 to
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      BOXING.
      119 10 De Leon Wins Again. Gavino De Leon, the Filipino featherweight who was in Singapore up to a few months ago, scored another Australian victory when hie met Harry Gordon at the Sydney Stadium on March 14. »A very hard contest was stopped in the Filipino's favour in the sixteenth
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      Home Rugby.
      217 10 Results of the principal matches played m the Rugby Union on April 10 were Penarth 11, Barbarians 22 Abertillery 8, London Welsh Bridgewater 3, Northampton 11 Taunton 5, Bradford 26. Matches on April 11 resulted Newport 19, Blackheath 6 Swansea 19, Harlequin* 13 Cross Keys 8, London 'Welsh
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      Boat Race Umpire's Statement.
      97 10 London, April 9.— With regard to the boat race, the umpire, Mr. Pitman, writes lengthily m The Field, recounting the incidents before the start of the race; and saying there is not a word of truth m the report to the effect that he told MowerWhite
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    216 10 Action taken at a mening of Committees Nos. 6 and 7, held on April 17, included the following: Decided to accept the offer of the present contractor for purchase of tar at the; Gas Works for a further period of 12! months commencing May next, provided better price
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    Ford Motor Co. of Canada.
    114 10 Messrs. Wearne Bros, have received an intimation from the Ford Motor Co., of Canada, Ltd., to the effect that a New York brokerage firm had evolved a scheme for the issuing of fractional shares of the Ford stock to be sold to the public, the
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    Hongkong's Governor Returns.
    107 10 H.E. the Governor, of Hongkong, accompanied by Captain Neville, A.D.C., returned to Hongkong from Saigon m the Andre Lebon on April 13. He much enjoyed his tour m Indo-China where he travelled nearly 1,500 miles by motorcar m a period of about a fortnight. Throughout the tour
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    The Banque Industrielle de Chine.
    75 10 The Societe Francaise de Gerance de la Banque Industrielle de Chine in| Hongkong have received news from their General Agent iir Peking to the effect that the agreement with the Chinese Government concerning the Issuing of bonds m U.S.A. currency, to be delivered to the
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      An Explanation.
      167 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As the Deputy Public ProEecutor has stepped into print I suppose I must follow m his footsteps. I should like, therefore, to confirm the fact stated m Mr. Whitley's letter which appeared m your issue of yesterday's date, that the
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      Malayan Silver Ware.
      237 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The letter of Mr. Ivor. H. N F.van.s m your issue of the 21st instant should prove an excellent warning to col-| lectors of Malayan silver ware but: there is a further point which he does, not mention. Would-be
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      182 10 Singapore, April 22. Rubber. —London It. 9%d. Local 75 M cents. Tin. —London £237 15s. Local $119"* 125 tow sold. Rubbers.—'Kew Craijjieleas offer at 73 j cents buyers bidding 71, Bukit Jelotongs i are quoted 60-63 cents, Ulu Benuts have buyers at 27 and sellers at
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      Lyall and Evatt.
      168 10 Singapore, April 22. Tin.— £237 15s., up 40s., Local 119%, 125 tons. Rubber.— Is. 9V4d., up %d. Local 75 cts. Rubbers. —All issues are in firm- demand Ayer Panas are wanted at 6.10, I Balgownies at 2.30, Kluangs at 2.80 with sellers 10 cents over. Brunei Uniteds
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    44 10 Episodes 8 to 15 of the Go-Get-Em Hutch serial will be screened at the Surma Theatre to-night with The Sailor, a Clyde Cook comedy and Checkers, a racing drama, m seven reels. There I will be matinees on Friday. Saturday and Sunday.
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    Italian Grand Opera.
    85 10 The Italian Grand Opera Company arrived this morning and open at the Victoria Theatre to-night with II Trovatore. We are told that the principals are capable artistes, and adequate chorus and orchestra are carried so that the operas should be well rendered. The season will extend to
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    The British in Malaya.
    1313 10 Progress and Prosperity of The Country. Sir Frank Swettenham, late Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Com- missionsr fof the F-M.S. m the course of bti article m the Manchester Guardian Commercial on the history of British In- ftuence m Malaya, says I, Geographically the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    171 10 Programme of drills up to and for April 26, 1925. Wednesday, April 22, 5.10 p.m., Drill Hall, A Co., Company Parade, Drill Order; 5.10 p.m. Drill Hall, B Co., Company Parade, Drill Order 5.10 p.m. Drill Hall, Eurasian Co., Company Parade, Drill Order 5.10 p.m. Drill Hall
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    Drug Seizures at Shanghai.
    189 10 The International Anti-Opium Association, Peking, has handed the following to Reuter's Agency for publication The Shanghai Customs statement for the quarter ending March 18, 1925, reports three seizures of narcotic drugs on three Japanese steamers, namely Aso Maru, Nagasaki Maru and Shanghai Maru. The drugs seized
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    A Mother's Sacrifice.
    94 10 A pathetic story of a mother sacrificing her life m the interest of her daughter comes from Rajkot, Bombay. The practice is widely prevalent m Kathiawar of fathers selling their daughters to the highest bidders, generally elderly widowers seeking marriage. In this case, the mother of an
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    Bombs for Pirates.
    97 10 While searching the river trader, Shingming at Hongkong, police officers discovered a dozen bombs on board. Seven of them were found m the captain's cabin, and the others m the watchmen's quarter-.. They consisted of jam-tins filled with sticks of dynamite and broken glass, and the captain
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    Passengers.
    202 10 Passengers due to arrive here from Kurupc by the Hiikusan Maru on Monday next, thr 27th instant are Mr. H. A. Albrecht, Mrs. D. Beldam, Master K. Beldam, Mrs. G. E. Bartley, Masters Bartley, Misies Bolz, Mr. G. W. Dudley, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Doll, Mr. J. L\
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    35 10 Members of the Fathul Karib Club are informed that v ronggeng entertainment will be held m the club house on Sunday the 2Cth instant from 9 a.m. to U p.m. m celebrating of Hiri Raya.
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    HOME LETTER.
    2333 11 Necessity of the Singapore Base. By Our Special Correspondent London. March 20. Singapore may take credit to itself for having provided one of the first-class problems m British politics. From the moment when the question i.f the naval BflM was firr-t mooted public nn r l Parliamentary interest
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      179 11 HIS MASTER'S VOICE GRAMOPHONES If you love music there should he an H.M.V. Gramophone m your home and a selection of H.M.V. Records. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. (Branches m KUALA LUMPUR, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN AND PEKING.) Denison WEIGHING MACHINES. Makers S. PEXISON, SOX, LTD.. LEEDS. Established 1820. l*orta''le I'lalfortn
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    SELAYANG TIN DREDGING.
    651 12 Dredge to be Ready by End Of Current Year. The statutory meeting of the Selayanp; Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held on March 20, at the registered office? of the company, 28, Budge-row, Cannon-street, E.C., Sir Ernest W. Birch, K.C.M.G. (chairman of the company), presiding. The I Secretary
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    51 12 There will be no parades this week but classes, etc., will re-commence on April 27. The Officers class will be held en May 1. There will b« Special Combined Parade on May 2, and a Church Parade at St. Andrew'! Cathedral on May
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      442 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. p Assurance m force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) HKAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 62, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      591 14 BANKING INTERNATIOIIAL BANKING CORPORATIOK Capital Paid-up U.S. $5,000,000 Surplus U.S. $5,000,00w Owswd by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Bead Office M. WALL STREET. NEW YOBK. London Offlee M. BISHOPSGATK, KsC Branches BARCELONA COLON S^Sfr 1 i&^vrßAI 111 00 BATAVIA DAIREN MANILA SHANGHAI sss&i SSBT ss» smr fas 0
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      401 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y60,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y52.000.000 Reserve Fund Y13,780,000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq D. Takita, Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. j T. Hisamune, Esq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa
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      438 14 NOTICE THE SINGAPORE FAMILY BENEFIT SOCIETY The eleventh Annual General Meeting of the members of the above Society will be held at the Memorial Hall. Singapore on Friday, May 1, at 6.15 p.m. sharp. AGENDA. 1. To confirm minuses of the previous Annual General Meeting. 2. To receive and consider
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1455 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics, Sir Charles Higham on Tyres. Sir Charles Higham, who has recently been m the United States making a stuay of the market for British tea, is one of the most astute advertising experts m the world. The f*ct that he has
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