The Straits Times, 18 March 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,122, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      119 1 a t!j£»«n» SH R J Even in S^vitzerland The home of milk par excellence, where plenty of fresh and good milk is to be had BEAR H BRAND Sterilized Milk is sold in large quantities on account of its high standard of quality. Ever increasing quantities are being used in
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      134 1 EDWARDS BILLIARD TABLES With Slate Bed and all Accessories. i ll^J''^F^^*^^W Sizes m^^^B^*Bß'{ ploth 1 >'■"•"" C ft. 4 ins. x :j ft. 4 ins. -JT -SUH-at^S MINIATURE TABLES. b two si ze THREE-QUARTER SIZE TABLE. Equipped and Built as the full size table. Billiard Table Repairs carried out by
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      3 1 POti YOlK BABY,
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    PSYCHO-ANALYSIS.
    642 2 Some Secrets of Modern Mentai Science. A great many pec pie ere talking about psycho-analysis just now, but very few of them, comparatively speaking, seem U have any real knowledge of the subject (say* m Harley doctor, in, the Glasgow Evening News.) Wot one person in a dozen certainly
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    CALENDAR ORIGIN.
    365 2 Extra Leap- Years Every Four Centuries. Our system of dividing: the year into twelve months was devised by someone who lived in the Nile Delta six thousand years ago, wrote the Daily Herald, on New Year's Day. At that time man liad left the nomadic life for the
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      432 2 Let Wincarnis build you up again it won't let you down! Alter the 'flu' or other illness, when you feel thoroughly weak and run down, let Wincarnis build up your health again. It i> the tonic wine for that purpose, recommended and pre* rihed by over 10.00 C Doctors, the
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      264 2 SUFFERED FROM! UCHLPIfLES Also Red Eruptions. On Face. Cuticura Healed. I suffered from pimples and red, sore eruptions that appeared on ray face. They were very itchy and when I washed my face the pimples would break and water would come from them. After a time they would dry up
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      199 2 TROPICAL MODEL MANDOLINE FLAT BACK. $10, $12, $15 and $25. Illustrated catalogue sent with pleasure. SEASON CO., LTD. 11l and 113. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. ♦»♦♦♦♦♦»««♦««♦♦»«>♦♦♦♦♦-< UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS Improved Model PORTABLE Price reduced to $9O PATERSON SIMONS CO., LTD. So. 4 of a aeries. FILTRATION (continued). Here's an important point duties
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    440 3 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES FEB. 17. Par Value. Company. £1 Abaco 2/ Allagar £1 Anglo-Malay i'l Ayer Kuning £1 Bantcng 2/ Batang Consolidated £1 Batu Caves £1 Batu Tiga If Bekoh 2/ Bertam Consoltd. S/ Brieh £1 Bidor 2/ Bikam 2/ Brooklands 2/ Bukit Cloh 2/
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      88 3 AMERICA'S STANDARD 4 CYCLE FIARINE ROTOR For— EASY STARTING, MORE POWER, LESS FUEL. From 4 to 80 B.H.P. 1 to 4 Cylinder, Four Cycle. B*l* Ac«nU UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated In StrnUs Settlement*) SINGAPORE. i»e»«*e» «««>♦♦♦♦♦ f^O/SIJTO ltd Protect your Books, Stationery and Office Stores by Installing a RONEO FIRE
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      429 3 -"feast is life A IRVING'S YEAST-VITE TABLETS. The Lightning Pick-me-up. Contains no harmful Drugs. Composed of pure Medicinal Yeast, Vitamins, and other valuable ingredients, as prescribed by leading medical specialists. TRe gentle fermentation of the Yeast when in contact with the gastric juices of the stomach causes a stimulating, buoyant
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      743 3 Tea If they were restricted to one kind of drink, nine people out of ten ought to choose tea. And the tea of their choice would be Brooke Bond Red Label. Perfect flavour, perfect freshness. Vacuum packing makes sure of that. Red Label best grade Brookic Bond Ixdia Ltd. Agents
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      852 3 THE BORELLI RUBBER CO., LIMITED ORDINARY SHARES OF $1 EACH. Under the tcrma of the Scheme of Reconstruction whereby the whole undertaking of Borelli Rubber Company. Limited (the Old Company, no* in Voluntary Liquidation) has been token over by The Borelli Rubber Company, Limited (the New Company), the Liquidator of
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      529 4 P. ft C.BRITISH INDIA AND APOAR LINES (IncorporaUd ta England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CABCO SERVICES. FININSTJLAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO, UNDER CONTRACT WIT* HIS MAJEBTTS GOVERNMENT. LONDON IND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonaag. due Spore MACEDONIA 11.100 Mar. 16 KASHGAR 9,000
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      546 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE Marseilles, London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Due Sail SUWA MARU 11.000 Sail 5 p.m. 18 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Mar. 31 1 MAKOZAKI MARU 11,000 Apl. 14 IS HAKUSAN MARU 11,000 Apl. 30 81 KITANO MARU 8,000 May 12 13 HARUNA MARU
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      537 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE TUB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STHAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAM BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, ITAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.- BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through
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      482 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Kemaman, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telapin, Fatani, Singora, Lacon, 1) in don, Koaaamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA Mar. 22 Mar. 24 SUDDHADIB Mar. 29 Mar. 31 MALINI Apl. 5 Apl. 7 FOR BACHO VIA PORTS
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      515 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAYIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with aub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of
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      352 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well known steamers MARELLA (7.375 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA ia the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, eingle berth cabins, swimming
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      505 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUKCNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT via PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan s.s. KATHLAMBA Mar. 27 HOMEWARDS Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg a... CITY OF WELLINGTON
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      412 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES UNE (Incorporated in England.) Regular Passenger and Freight Service via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNET maintained by Tons Sailing 1926 s.s. MERTON HALL (limited passenger accommodation) Apl. 7 s.s. CITY OF PALERMO 6,900 May 7 Single Return Singapore to Fremantle $257.14 $462.86 Singapore
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      523 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL MIL UK TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICE 1* 4ay« from Bonckonf to Seattle Sailing from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT MADISON Mar. 29 PRESIDENT JACKSON Apl. 10 PRESIDENT MeKINLEY Apl. 22 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON May 4 PRESIDENT GRANT May It also a sailing every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Through
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      544 5 Going Home Watch diving boys in Hawaii See these bronzed artists veritable water dwellers who greet you in the harbor Hear "Imi Au," the King's Serenade you'll NEVER forget the thrill of this different land, if, on the way home, you step from the gangplank in Honolulu Hawaiian Band to
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      89 5 DB DION BOUTON CAR THE PREMIER FRENCH CAR 4 Seater-Wire Wheels $,2450 Petrol Consumption 10 15 miles per gallon. SWIFT CAR Model De Luxe 10 H.P. Touring $2,400 (Four-wheel brakes) Petrol Consumption 40 '45 miles per gallon. TALBOT CAR Model De Luxe 4 Sealer $3,500 Cycle Carriage Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE,
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      613 6 Orchard Road PA, V I L I O N l>hone 903 From Thursday, March 18 to Wednesday. Marih 21, at 9.15 p.m sharp. The Latest Pathe Gazette EUGENE O'BRIEN in HIS WIFE'S MONEY 5 Reels. The story revolves about a man who marries :i firl battering she is poor; when
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      364 6 COMING! A GREAT SAMUEL GOLDWYN-HENRY PRODUCTION STELLA DALLAS What the English papers say An emotionally powerful new Picture. "DAILY MAIL." A Tremendously wonderful piece of work. WESTMINSTER GAZETTE." Stella Dallas has a powerful appeal. It i« deeply moving. "EVENING STANDARD. 1 Will be the most talked of Picture of the
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      356 6 WHEN YOl ARE BUYING CONDENSED MILK look for the words "MADE IN SWITZERLAND" printed across the label. Then the next timo you bur condensed milk, it will probably he BERNA AND THAT ALWAYS HAS "MADE IN SWITZERLAND" printed on the label, because every tin of "BKRNA" is actually ir.mle there
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      93 6 Still Drawing Crowded Houses. HARMSTON'S CIRCUS AND ROYAL MENAGERIE. I .oration Corner of MIDDLE ROAD nml VICTORIA STRKKT. Our Second Change of Programme. TONIGHT AT 9.1S and every Night. Extra Special Attractions. 1 Don't forget our last Matinee on Saturday, March 20, at 4.30 p.m. Children's half price to "all
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    207 7 nmm. Thursday, March 18 High Water, O.&G a.m., 1.24 p.m. Mularcii Iliuh Tide, 10 a.m., 6 ft. 5 in. I p.m.. 7 ft. I!. 1. humeward mail closes. Phil. Orchestra, V. M. llull, 6.15 p.m. Friday. March 19 v.ater, 1.28 a.m.. 2.12 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 10.30
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR HOARD.
    222 7 SINGAPORE HARBOUR HO ARD. Tbuts.l.i- March 18. Ships alongside I lie Wharves or expected to arrive. KEl'I'K:. HAKBOIK. Mirf Moonitone, U-o, Kalai, ..lour. Oil Wharf Co»I Wharf N.'. VKSSKl.S IN I)UY DOCK, lanjonu I'ufir Sheers Wharf Acardo Albert Dock Vv Kerens Victoria Dock Eburna Krupt-I Harbour I >ock Tity of
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    193 7 To-day North, North-Eait and North-Wait Sumatra I ivraki :t p.m. Siam, .M-tnt Lower 8ian (Klatna) 3 p.m. S.iutliiM-n ami Western India (IViho) :i p.m. Ubmi liurma, Nurth and K:ist India, Key pi, Kurupe, I'.S.A. and Canada Kgn i 3 p.iti Buppiemrmary mail for Europ*. ate (By train)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 loiitoiru'bU'uu Malwa K drr Nedprland*n Klrpl.Hlitll Jjer.mu, I rfl S'pore F«b. G Pah. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Krb. 18 I-. u. 1» Arra. London F«b. 27 Mnr. S Mar. K Mar. 12 Mar. IS Mar. It
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    228 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, March 18. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 13/32 Demand 2/4 1/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4 19/32 r On New York, Demand 56 11-10 Private !)0 d/s IZ On France, Bank T.T. 1510 On India, Bank T.T. 154V4 On nil|.lll|, Bank d/<l par p.c. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    76 7 {.S.S. Equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot Itandard R.S.S. on Tender March itandard R.S.S. on Tender April-June Itandard K.S.S. on Tender July-Sept. Tone of Market Very firm. 1.03 '4 1.05 1.03% 1.01% 1.0ft LOG 1.04 1.0l"L. Latest cables l.ond >n Spot Sheet SOttd. per 1b.
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      MINING.
      244 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Auani Kumbnng 57/- r>8/1 1 BaUng Kadang 0.77 'i 0.82 V4 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.45 xd. 1 1 Idri* Bydnolfc 65/C 5(>/<5 1 1 Johun Tin (i v >.'> 0.57V4 10/- 10/- Kampong 51 /G !>:{/- cd. II il KwBOBtiliK
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      GENERAL.
      126 7 Issue /aL Pd. Buyers Seller* I £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.5.0 6.10.0 0 10 Central Engines 9.00 9.60 II £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.25 14.50 .0 10 Frascr Kcavc 4J.S0 53.00 00 100 Hammer* Co. 130.00 170,00 00 100 Katx Bro». def 2(^.00 220 00 .0 10 Mexican Eacle
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      DEBENTURES.
      93 7 >. Kng. G p.c. $1,231,300 par 110 S.S. 6tt p.c. Loan 1819 1'pore Municipal 6 pc- $36,710,000 104% $1,878 1,000 of 1930 par 5~c P.m. ss< 6 l^ 1918 i pore Municipal 4H p.e. «<>g ck"; 700 10"?H of 1909 $1,100,000 BO p*x o r 8<65 5> i A
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      374 7 Frascr and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'a Quotation*. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 3.20 3.30 3.20 3.25 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.W) IJ.lOcd. 2.S5 3.C0 A. 1 1 item ($5) 21.00 22.00 21.00 22.00 A. Kuninj: ($1) 1.46 1.55 1.40 1.50 Am. Malay (S2) 4.08 i
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      677 7 KOTK :-..'n thin r K the tXOlaBrre i'ro- -I r.pKny, of 'iui.y, Singapore, Im- Exportan am! General Merchants and shut tin- s:vu\r is use<! by them in connection with pi«ci i gooda, rouuii -in'.'lcts, blankets, uuniil Ash, tinned milk, flour, canned goods of all description nr.i! jrineral merchandise muiiulac.iinil, Imported
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      148 7 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS Offers are invited for the supply of 2,500 CASKS CEMENT. Forms of tender and further particulars may be obtnincd on application to the Store* Superintendent, X.M.S. Railways, Sentul, Kuala Lumpur. Tenders will close in th? office of the General Manager. Railways, Kuala Lumpur, at noon 01.
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      175 7 FOR SALE-SECONDHAND GARS One each Chandler 7-str. $6CO Page 7-slr $800 Henault de Luxe 7-str. 40 h.p. 18,000 Studebaker 7-str. 1926 $2,600 Woleeley 7-str 1921 $530 Hudson 7-etr. 1921 $600 Char rot. 7-str. Sedan 13,000 Plat 601 B-st r $1,500 Fiat Sporting Model 1924 $2,000 Fiat latest model 8 months
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      983 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., ccc page IS. WANTS, FOR SAL* ETC. FOB SALE, show window plate gUss. alac 0 ft. by 7 ft. 474, Straits T.mei. lp I DODGK CAR FOR^SALE. OIU ra»lel. but in splendid running order. Apply 4, Kvvlyn Road. WANTED INDIAN BILL, COLLECTOR with cash security
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      283 7 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Twentyninth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Registered DlTices of the Company, Noa, 1 -I Prafnlgar Street, Singapore, on Saturday, March 1 27. 192 C, at noon, for the I'oiiowinir ,>urposes 1. To receive the Directors' Report and
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      65 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Handling Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of (iovrrnment Health Oflict.) lor iln- M hours ending at Midnight on March I". 192«. dec ■do tempcraturf I ..d ii mperator* Hau thada icmppratorc. B0.1 F. Muv. sun ndUtion ISO K. Mm. Itrau rB*i:iti«n 71.3 K. i.,H-raturc Kl t. Mi'an w.i liult.
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, MARCH 18. THE CONTROLLER'S REPORT.
    1060 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, MARCH 18. THE CONTROLLER'S REPORT. As we have had a grouse occasionally at the Controller's department, we would like to express our cordial appreciation of the report for the month of February which we were able to publish yesterday. It becomes the most valuable document bearing
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    35 8 Owing to the acute shortage of bungalow accommodation in Ipoh it is said, says the Times of Malaya, that one or two European firms are seriously considering the feasibility of building quarters for their staffs.
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    50 8 A correspondent m the Malay Mail says At the M.S.V.R. Camp at Port Dickson coolies are paid 60 cents a day while estates pay 40 cents only, with the result that Tamil labourers on estates are dissatisfied and want to leave. Will the Secretary, P.A.M., help to stop th s
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    51 8 At a meeting of .the Klang Sanitary Board, held on February 10, the unofficial members wished their opinion to be recorded that it is practically a waste of their time to attend meetings at which resolutions are passed to carry out work.which cannot be carried out for want of staff.
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    43 8 Gen. Yen Chun-yang, Commissioner of Shanghai and Woosung Police, has ordered the suppression of the obscene pictur s which are b.'ing posted up m various thoroughfares m Chinese territory. He considers that they adversely affect the morality of the public, especially the youthful.
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    59 8 The annual general meeting of the St. John's Old Boys' Association, Kuala Lumpur, is to be held at the St. John's Instituti ti on Sunday. The fourth annual report shows a membership on December 31 of 97, of whom seven were absent members, and six were struck off the register.
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    65 8 The result of the tenders for the supply of aeroplane parts at Don Muang, Siam, for twelve months has been anlounced The Anglo-Siam Corporation Ltd., Ban Hak Heng, Barrow Brown and :'<>. Ltd., Les Successeurs de E. C. Monod it Cie., and United Engineers Ltd., all receiving an allocation of
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    11 8 Whiteaway Laidlaw and Co., are to open a branch in Medan.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153=5100, The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157 =$100.
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    28 8 The official opening of the new General Hospital by H.E. the Governor will be on March 29, and not next month, as stated in our special article yesterday.
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    30 8 The Pope has nominated the Very Rev. Fr. Henry Valtorta to be the Vicar Apostolic of the Roman Catholic Church in Hongkong:, in succession to the late Bishop D. Pozzoni.
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    30 8 Alderman C. Pascal), Mayor of Hammersmith, inaugurated a million penny fund on behalf of the West London Hospital by laying down a line of 500 now pennies outsidj the building.
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    40 8 Fraser and N'eave, Ltd., made a profit lest year of $349,802. They are proposing to pay a final dividend of 15 per cent, and a bonus of 5 per cent., making a total of 30 per cent, for the year.
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    32 8 Mr. J. D. Hussey, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Klang, who i« proceeding en furlough early next month, was entertained by the members of the police canteen on the 13th instant to tea.
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    34 8 The half-yearly general meeting of the Railway Cj-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., F.M.S., which was fixed for March 5 had to be postponed owing to the want of a qu.irum of 100 members.
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    34 8 Under the auspices of the Tamil Kpworth League, the Rev. Dean Swift will deliver a lecture on Parliamentary Procedure to-morrow at the Short Street Hall at 8.15 p.m. Mr. H. M. Hoisington will preside.
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    40 8 In a collection recently brought back to the University of Michigan museum is believed to be evidence that the Chinese, as well as the Hindu and Javanese peoples, had trading relations with the Philippines as far back as 1,500 years.
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    41 8 The new fire float for Hongkong, which has greater potentialities than the latest of the additions to London's floating equipment, will be in commission shortly. l'he flopt will be capable of delivering 4,000 gallons of water per minute through two lines.
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    60 8 The operating expenses of the Banka Tin Mines for the year 1925 have approximated F. 15,260,000 for a production of 434 000 piculs. The average cost price of F. 45.70 is a record. It is anticipated that in view of the favourable business obtained in the previous year, a bonus
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    65 8 The Imperial grandchild, the t*o-month-old daughter of the Prince Regent of Japan, has had an Imperial villa at the seaside resort of Atami placed at her disposal, and the Imperial Household Department has decided to spend Yen 100,000 fitting it up for its new owner. Experts have been sent to
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    63 8 Through the Consul-General for Holland the Shanghai French Municipal Council has been approached with reference to proposed flights in Shanghai by a Dutch aviation company, and has asked under what conditions permission would be granted to fly over the French Concession. It has been decided to ask the Service de
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    103 8 While attempting to sink an artesian well of moderate size on Pabatoe Estate, near Tebing Tinggi, to provide drinking water for the estate, what is said to be the largest fountain in Sumatra and the third largest in the whole of the Netherlands Indies was brought into existence. Water is
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    99 8 Captain Pearson, a European living in Calcutta was admitted the other night into the Presidency General Hospital suffering from a bullet wound on the chest. On hearing a shot ring out, Captain Pearson's servant rushed into tne room and found his master lying on the bed bleeding from the chest.
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    105 8 A joint meeting of the China Coast Officers' Guild and the Marine Engineers' Institute has been held in Shanghai in connection with the final definite attitude of the officers of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company in regard t-> the proposed reductions of salaries of the floating staff coming into force
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    112 8 The body of Major G. G. Richardson, 45 years of age. late of the Burma Military Police and formerly of the 105 th Mahratta Regiment, was found on the 4th inst., by the police in the drain beside the General Tobacco Company's premises in Phayre Street, Rangoon. Deceased had been
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    468 8 The Baroness Adelborg left for Europe last week by the French muil strainer Angkor. Miss Kate Edwards, C.M.8., has returned from home leave by the .M.S. Selandia. Mr. R. Grimshuw, the President of the Shanghai Football Association, is passing through the Colony on the Suwa Maru. Mr.
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    Rubber Prices.
    43 8 Henderson, Helm and Hammesfahr, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated March 17, their quotations being- in gold dollar cents Sellers, March 58 April 58 next quarter 58. No demand. To-day's Singapore price $1.05, London price 2s. 6 '/id.
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    Rubber Price Averages.
    37 8 The exportable percentage for the current quarter is 100 of standard, and the average prices of first grade in Singapore and London to March 17 have been Singapore 101.385 cents. London 2s. 5.27 d.
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    Mails Expected
    17 8 From Europe (London muils despatched February 25) by Tara, due at Penunif 6 a.m. to-morrow.
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    Well-known Shanghai Man Missing.
    210 8 Grave anxiety has been ft' lt since Saturday, says the N. C. Daily News of March U with reference to Mr. W. U Fernie, who has not been seen since noon on the day in question. This anxiety is heightened by the fact of a sampan
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      187 8 MOTOR CYCLES RECENT IMPORTANT SUCCESSES. On January 26, 1926. at the Marouba Speedway, Sydney, in the Senior (.rar.d Prix Race over a distance of 1.'.0 miles, two LM h.p. A.J.S. machines occupied First and Second places respectively, the riders being Williams First; Sidebotham Second. The winner's average speed wag 70
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      85 8 Other Pages. Paw. Sterling Rubber Share Prices :i Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails Meteorological Report 1 Reuter Telegrams 9 Rubber Auction Figures 9 Labour and High Wages in Penang 9 Singapore Irishmen Meet 9 Police Court Cases Mysterious Death of Kuropcan I Sporting Intelligence .10 Correspondence; 13
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL.
    1078 9 German Admission Proposal Fails. Brazil Blocks Compromise Proposals. [UUTIB TELEGRAM.] London, March 17. Geneva The importance of the occasion was shown by the anxious expression on the faces of the delegates at the opening of the League Assembly this morning. The public gallery was packed and cameras and
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    Fighting Over Millions.
    170 9 [BCUTEB TELTCRAM.] Londjn, March 17. Chicago The courts have begun tht hearing of the suit by the Countess of Suffolk and her three nieces, Lady Cynthia M_>s!ey, Lady Alexandra Metcalfe and Baroness Ravensdale, to oust her brother, Joseph Leiter, f r >m the trusteeship of the estate
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    Aviation.
    54 9 [SEUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, March 17. Mr. Alan Cobham has been awarded the Air Force Cross. Loud n, March 17. Brussels The Belgian aviators have arrived at Mongalla. The Air Force Cr >S3 is awarded for acts of courage or devotion to duty when (lying, although n t in active
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    Famous General's Death.
    20 9 [MUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 17. Moscow The death is announced cf Ceneral Brussiloff, the famous cavalry commander.
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    Mr. Hoover.
    251 9 Boasts of His Rubber Control Fiasco. [REUTEB TELEORAM.] Londjn, March 17. New York Addressing the Export Managers' Cub, Mr. HoDver asserted that the recent fight against British rubber control had served to warn foreign governments that they cannot with impunity mobilise raw material? to the disadvantage of American
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    President Coolidge's Father.
    79 9 [relter telegram.] London, March 17. Plymouth At Vermont large gangs of men. equipped with snow ploughs, have been w.>rkin&- throughout the night for the past fe-.v days to keep the snow-bound road clear from the railway station for 13 miles to the house en which the interest
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    The Hoe Works Dispute.
    45 9 [REUTEk TELEGRAM.] London, March 17. The executives of seven union.;, involved in the threatened lockout of engineers, have decided to instruct Hoe's men to resume on March 19. The men have issued a manifesto that they are not ;;oinx to surrender.
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    Jeram Kuantan Rubber.
    272 9 The report of the directors of th 2 Jextm kuantan Rubber Estate Ltd., states that the profit and loss account for the year after making due provision i for depreciation and deducting the manager's commission of $3,'i67.11 shows la net profit of $109,902.34 which has to be
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    Broadcast ing Popular Songs.
    119 9 The Music Publishers' Association of London has decided to send an ultimatum to the British Broadcasting Company stating that unless the company agree to the royalties for popular music which have been the subject of n long discussion, they will withdraw permission to broadcast their copyright
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    Labour Unrest.
    154 9 Penang Coolies Asking For Increased Wages. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 17. The cargo coolies, employed on Weld Quay and the harbour, have approached their employers for an increase of 40 per cent, in their wages, the reason being that workers in other establishments have been given
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    Singapore Irishmen.
    317 9 Speeches at St. Patrick's Day Dinner. The annual dinner and ball of the Singapore JSt. Patrick's Society was held at in*. Jburopc Hotel last night, when some 250 guests assembled under the presidency ol Mr. Denis Santry, H.H. the G.O.C. (Alejor-Gtrieral Fraser,) and Captain Shipway, R.N., (C*ptain-in-Charge) were
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    Japan and Philippines.
    202 9 "No Solution of Population Problem." Washington, February 15. An exclusive interview with Viscount Goto of Japan, printed in the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, includes the Viscunt's opinion on the relation of America and the Philippines. The Viscount who had been governor general of Formosa and Japan's home
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    124 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 751 st auction, yesterday, w%en there was catalogued 966,132 lbs. or 431.31 tons offered 549,523 lbs. or 245.32 tons sold 440,896 lbs. or 196.83 tons. Spot. London 2s. 6>4d. New York 59 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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    A New Municipality.
    856 9 Selangor Government's Generous Offer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 17. At to-day's meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, the chairman (Mr. W. T. Millington) said he had received the following letters -from the Secretary to the Resident With reference to your letter of 6-3-26,
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    PRISONER IN CIVIL SUIT.
    106 9 $39,664 Judgment Against A Bill Collector. An action was to have been h aid in the Supreme Court this morning in whi'-h Syed Omar A'.sagoff sued a Mil-collector, named Shaik Abdullah bin Mohamcd Benama. formerly employed by him. It wiil be recalled that the defendant was
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    Mysterious Tragedy.
    486 9 Inquiry Into Death Of Government Servant. An enquiry into the death of Mr. O. Warbuiton, of the Rubber Restriction Department, who was found dead in a Japau«se Hole!, in' Bencoolen Street, on March 4, was commenced this morning, before Mr. F. G. Bourne (Cironer). Inspector Sullivan is representing
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    HANGED OR STRANGLED?
    239 9 Body of Indian Woman Found In Coolie Lines. In the Third Police Court, this morning-, before Mr. Howitt, an Indian coolie named Kair.asamy was charged with the murder of an Indian woman. The body of the woman was found at 7. Ayer Rajah Road, in the coolie
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    Passport and Visa Receipts.
    226 9 In the House of Commons, Sir A. Chamberlain, replying to Sir M. Conway (Kn»li.sh Universities, U.)1, stated that the sum received in rcrpect of passpoit fees in ISJ24-25 was i"106,75G, While the sum of £136,080 -was collected by Passport Control Officers abroad in respect of vitas.
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      95 10 I'nlrtt for the First Round. [Reuter Tel(«Mim.] London, March 17. :ikrtoii In the draw f >r the first' round of the Davis Cup the pairs are as I follows in the European zone Argentine v. Hungary. Spain Ireland. Krittiin v. Poland. Rumania v. Italy. Holland v. Belgium.
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      M.C.C. IN JAMAICA.
      65 10 M.C .C. IN JAMAICA. Tourists do Well in Kingston Match. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Morch 17. Kingston The match between the and Jamaica was drawn. Jamaica scored 255, Scott contributing it, tmt '21" for five wickets, Scott making T2 and Nunes 140 not out. The M.C.C. knocked up 476 for nine
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      66 10 First and Third Division Fixtures. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 17. Kosult.s of League fixtures played today are us follows First Division. The Arsenal 4, Sheffield 0. Kvcrtnn 2, Sunderland 1. Manchester City 0, Blackburn 1. Bolton A. Manchester United 1. Third Division (Southern). Southend 0, Miilwall 2. Third
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      HOSPITALS RIGGER.
      20 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 17. In the Hospitals Rugger Cup final St. Thomas's beat Guys s—o5—0 at Richmond.
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      THE BOAT RACE.
      60 10 Remarkable Trial Spin by Oxford Crew. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 17. The Oxford crew, in a trial this afterMn, r wed the Putney-Mortlake course in 18 minutes, 7 seconds. This time has only been beaten twice previously in the race itself. In 1911 the time was 18
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      286 10 Results of Yesterday's Play. Newcomers' Handicap. Piet, owe 2 beat Marchant, scr., 6—3,6—3, :—l5. Cogswell, owe 1 beat Phipps, owe 2, I—6, 6— IS, 6—3. C 'X, owe 2 beat, Kirkwood, owe 1, 6—l,6—1, 6—2. Bnvens, owe 2 beat Jackson, owe 3, 6—l,6—1, G— 1. Shutte, ewe
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      Tanglin Club Tournament.
      34 10 TO-MORROW'S TIES. Championship Piirs Mixed. Mis. Savage and Milligan v. Mis-Griffith-Joncti nnd Sinclair. Handicap Doubles Men. Hunt and Teale, owe 15.2 \v Marriott and Davios, owe 1 (if they win to-day).
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      Malacca Club Tournament.
      68 10 The Malacca Cinb tournament was bronchi la dose n Saturday, when the final of the championship was played and the presentation of the prize* took place. The finalists this year were as in 1925, Salzmann and Hewitt, and the former once again carried off the premier honour.
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      Yachting.
      197 10 Royal Singapore Yacht Club announce that the final race for the Jean II Cup will be sailed on Sunday 21. Course, conditions and handicaps as before. First start 10 a.m. Points to date :—Eve 15, Joy and Nancy 8, Puteh and Kathleen 7. Marion and Betty G, Kila and
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      Clarke Hockey Cup.
      136 10 In the exhibition hockey match played yesterday between the Past and Present Rafflesians on the school ground, the Old B fl defeated the Present by 4 goals to 2. The teams appeared to be evenlymatched and the game proved very fast. The Old Boys attacked strongly from
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    Shanghai Keiantan Estate.
    153 10 At the statutory meeting of Shanghai Keiantan Rubber Estate held at 7 Avenue Edward VII, Shanghai, on March 4, Mr. C. R. Burkill. chairman of the directors, presided and was supported by Mr. V. Meyer, the Rev. Pere Morin and Mr. A. J. Welch. The attendance of
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    Complete Independence of Syria.
    131 10 The Beirut Correspondent of El Ahraw says that the Druse reply to M. vJouvenel's letter demands recognition of the complete independence of Syria with the right of foreign representation, the admittance of Syria to the League of Nations, the conclusion of the Treaty guaranteeing French interests
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    Mystery at Harmston's Circus.
    82 10 Twi Americans, known as Edward and Edwards, are taking part in the programme at Harmston's circus this evening. Their performance is similar to the famous illusion of sawing through a woman, except that it is much more mystifying. A woman is placed in the box which
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    59 10 Ampat (Sum).—47,662 lbs. Continental Plantation.—29,oo2 lbs. Kwaloe.—49 040 lbs. Sungel Buaya.—73,620 lbs. Sumatra C. M.—149,961 lbs. Think what a woman's curiosity will do," he said solemnly. Lot's wife looked round, and she turned into a pillar of xalt. Haw about yourself asked his wife. I saw you look
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      A Strange Fish.
      343 10 To the Editor oi the Straits Times. Sir,—On Sunday morning March 7, 1925, about 10. iO a.m. having occasion to proceed ~-tb Singapore, I was walking along the jetty at Pulo Sebarok. The- tide was iairly low, about two feet of water over the reef, when a
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    PLANT IMPROVEMENT.
    449 10 Cornell Professors on Loan To Nanking University. An interesting personality has just passed through Singapore on his way to China—Dr. Clyde Myers, Professo? of Plant Improvement, Cornell University. Professor Myers is to spend some months at Nanking University lecturing on plant improvement in general, in fulfilment of a
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    Indian Labourers in Ceylon.
    178 10 Mr. K. Natesan Iyer, M.L.C., Ceylon, and editor, Desabhaktan, Colombo, arrived at Bombay on March 6 on his way to Delhi, where he will place before Government the viewpoint of Indian labourers in Coylon on the question of a standard wage for them. The initiative in
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    Notes from Siam.
    1224 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok,' March 13* This week H. E. Chao Phya Yomaraj has resigned his post of Minister of the Interior. He states that he does so on account of age, but it is obvious that other factors enter. Chao Phya Yomaraj is certainly well
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      Macphail und Co., Ltd.
      225 10 Singapore, March 18. Rubber.— Loral $1-04 Sternly. Tin.— London £128y 7a. (id. Local $114 Vi (75 ions sold). Rubbers. Shares are fir.n. Jerum Kuantans are quoted 1.75-1.85 cum. and L'lu Benuts 76-78 cent.-;. Uukit KttUl h«ve buyers at 1.32% and Glenealys at l.;'7'i. Connemara:< are quoted
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      Rose Macphail and Co. (L. R. Macphail.)
      215 10 Singapore, March 18. Rubber. —2s. 6d. '.id. down. Local H. 06%. Tin.—£2B9 7s. 6d. 17s. Cd. up. Rubber share are steady at unchanged quotations. Mining stocks are firm with prices sh .win^ improvement in several cases. Industrials and Loans can be taken at
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    Campaign to Undermine the Forces.
    116 10 The vast audiences rising and repeating afti'v the Chairman We call upon ail soldiers, sailors and airmen to refuse in any circumstances to shoot down the workers of Great Britain we call upon all working class men not to join the capitalist armies," was followed
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    Passengers.
    177 10 The following use Hmonj; the passengers on the Suwu Mara sailing hencf for EaroM tjHtr Mr. and Mrs. Tan Soo Hin, Mr. A. li. Lambert. Mr. F. R. Pocle, Mr. Mi 1> 11. I.,wis. Mr. K. J. Dunn. Mr. un.l Mis. W. \V. Smith, Mr. am! Mrs. I). K.
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    170 10 The Irish Free State Coinage Eill issued m Dubliji provides that half- <. rowns and shillings shall be of sjlver, sixpenny and threepenny pieces of nickel, and pence, halfpence, and farthings of bronze. The new coins may bear ;in Irish harp, with the head of the founder of the Free
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    Racecourse Golf.
    1076 10 Pavilion Question at Annual Meeting. The membeis of the Racecourse Golf Club held their first annual meeting in their temporary premises in the Turf I.! land yesterday evening. Mr. I.. 8. y-i:: aasah presiding. Thi Chairman, in moving the adoption of tlie report and accounts, said —You will
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    33 10 Miijoiy Mother, were you at home when I was born?" Mother: "No darling, I was staying with grandma i I thu country." Majory Wasn't you avfully surprised when you heard about 11 T
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    Firestone in Manila.
    279 11 American Capital ami Natiw Plant-itions The invcbtigotions whiih art- bein^-' made l.y Mr. Havvry S. I'm sto:ie, junior,' who is dm- at Singapore shortly, into tbcl rubber gtewtag poi ibilities of tin Philip- 1 pine IslaniN an den i Ibcd h a8 foiled ng«iw i between Harvey
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    PIANO RECITAL BY CHILD
    215 11 Krnil Dancnbcrss At Ifongkong. The audience at the City Hall. Hensk nt;. »he other ivpning were delighted with a piano recital jfivtn by Muster hmil Curias Dnm-nHcrir. Brwil'lermert <*■ I;, w ritlen on many v face as the little hoy played from mommy the music nf
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    TIN RETURNS.
    195 11 Kii'ta Association, '■> plniUi Lribute 327.5:t'; p Ilundi Tin I)rcdj:iii^ —Se ond half if February hours J57;1, culm- anis 22^000,i recovery piculs 135.00 estimated $11 47.-..' Th. Beeretary of Aostral Malay Tin. Ltd., reporta the following nutptr el i* •i ■'••K-iatrd (■>,,)ipanic-. for the half month of March
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    Geylang Fire Relief Fund.
    216 11 The Hon. Treasurer beg 1, to acknow. l<i<l;rr «ith niiiiy thanks receipt of th<; following d'tiuticns Previously acknowled?c<l $11,475; Ter Mr. On;* Boon Tni. prccceils of perf irmani-o 1> thr itv Oi>cr» and jfate .r.v at ,|u, New World $1,018.05; Hi:« Kxeeilrncy the (iovemor and Lady
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    New Express Service.
    174 11 London to be Linked With Vladivostok. Berlin, February 10.— Express train service extending n *c than -me third of the way aroond the irlobe in eleven ilay.;, t< uchiitg Bye worid capitals, will \k I lit] IS bt we* London, Parte, Berlin, and Vladivostok, Biberia<, as. a
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    TAPAH RUBBER ESTATES.
    415 11 Forty Per Cent. Dividend for I'asl Year. The repoit of the directors of tho Tapah Rubber Kstates Ltd., for the year ended December 81, 1925, states that the profit and loss account shown a net pr .tit for the year of $241 ,312.85, to which must be
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    ACADEMY BURGLARY.
    122 11 Thieves Visit to Guildhall Art Galtery. The police are inclined to believe that I the thieves of the Constable pictures arc the same people, who a ouple of days earlier ,-tole a small picture of Birket I-ostcr from the Guildhall Art Gallery, which was unscrewed from the wall
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    "Morning Post of India."
    118 11 Morning Post of India." Sir Victor SnMso'OM, IJnrt, has cnKagcd Vt. Frederick E. .Holsinger, formerly cf Ceylon, and l.'tc manaßin;; editor of the Indian Dail." Mall, to organise a daily newspaper with the title of the Miming Pu.-tt of India, A private joint stock company c:illr.d the Amalgamated Ptcss of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    80 11 Prograwme of drills up to and for Mnrch 21, lU2<i. Friday, Man I, 1!'. 8.16 p.m.. Drill Hall. M.(J. Platoon. Gm Drill 6.16 p.m., Drill rUU,,Band, 8.V.C., Hand Practice; 5.16 pin., Drill Hall. Officers and N.C.OV lin pean Units. Oflloers and N.C.O's Camp at Burlap (Bases leave
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      207 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROS., Proprietors. Sft <- H S2riuasua)&' sffr v -v J" Hf* Jtt j^swMsaV Kri- ■•<".■ jfeis-M^ 1 Ik wa sß* f -vV^ I Hu B? Mi VHH^a. 1 Em iaflK mk Jb M m ■.V ''If v IHRKGInS "vHF H3r f t: i i
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    A PEASANT WEDDING.
    824 12 Quaint Marriage Customs In Austria. Many of the quaint time-honoured habits of Austrian peasants have been preserved despite the war, the collapse of the old State, and the struggle of Socialism against what has been handed down to us from our ancestors, writes the Vienna correspondent of
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    184 12 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices. Tebolang. Int. divd. 10 p.c. Seremban. Divd. H4d. per share. Riverside, Second int. divd. 5 p.c. making: 10 p.c. Val d'Or.— Final divd. 20 p.c, making 25 p.c. to October 31. 'Rangoon Para. Final divd. 7% p.c, making 15 p.c. (last year 5
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      255 12 Jv*' ""*3iiM 1 7 HStk /v /W\ II BraSR /j-^i <J I W3rm THE PLEASURE OF PACKING FOR HOME LEAVE is greatly enhanced if you have good trunks and bags to travel with. We can show you a splendid array of Travel Trunks. All sizes, makes styles. ONE OF WHITE
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      281 12 IN PRAISE OF GOOD BEER Jill the qottet again for 1 Jelt the glow +hat now qlaiilens tyjy* my heart io the core; ?uS Let us drink who would not jC&* m < since through life's ixiricd round. A^J^^afcv Some men are born poets, some achieve poetry, and others have
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      297 12 NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the property of JULES ROBIN S A Cognac, Charente, France, and is need by them on Brandy imported into the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay SUtes by heir Agents BOUSTEAD AND COMPANY LIMITED a Company incorporated in the Federated Malay
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      389 13 "NY GARLSBERG" BEER A genuine and most popular beverage known and prized all over the world. (A Obtainable at most Hotels, Clubs, and Resthouses in Straits Settlements and the Malay l***&' hy a^ first-class dealers in Singapore. SOLE IMPORTERS The East Asiatic Company, Ltd. (Incorporated la Denmark) SINGAPORE. y inn
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      238 13 WILKINSON, HEY WOOD J^ AINU LLAI\I\ J^ RUSTICIDE H; black bituminous paint For use on Galvanised Iron, Zinc and Steel. Rust resisting and withstands the action of Salt or Fresh Water, Chemical Fumes, Acid and Alkali. Specially suitable for use on Ships, Bridges, Roofs, Boilers, Bunkers, Pump Machinery, Mine Winders
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      511 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. HEAD OWICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 62. Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has ttO.OOO deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life Assurance Companies Act in every particular.
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      1145 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $14,000,000 Owned by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Head Office 60, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London Office 36. RISIIOPSGATE, E.C. Branches. BARCELONA COLON MADRID BATAVIA DAIREN MANILA SHANKHAI BOMBAY HANKOW PANAMA SINGAPORE CALCUTTA HARBIN PEKING TIENTSIN TANTON HONGKONG
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      444 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan) Capital Subscribed Y45.000.000 Capital Paid-up Y*****.000 Reserve Fund V 1,760,000 President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. I T. Sisamune, Esq. D. Takita, Esq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Keelung, Taichu,
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      873 14 GHEONfi KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE of Singapore town and country properties At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co' saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, March 24, at 2.30 p.m. Lots 1 to 8. Valuable freehold land and shophou3e dwellings known as Nos. 558, 860, .WJ, 554, 5C6, r>GB,
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      669 14 ESTATE OF QUEK CHAY HONG, DECEASED. AUCTIOIT SALE of valuable freehold land leasehold land and shophouse premises situate at Pekin Street, Tclok Ayer Street, Stanley Street, Upper Serangoon Road und Boon Teck Road, Singapore. To be held at Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's sale-room. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    990 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. British Exports A :.i|n.i cr.rrcnpondont writer as f :!l<iv.s indnstry finds itseif relatively in a hiifhly satisfactory ptisilinn it the opening of the 1926 season. The busiiwsx (kMM at Ust autumn's shows was excellent, whether one is considering private motor cars,
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      271 15 p*^-^ DOUBLE (P^ t RIBBED^ SPARK I I PLUGS T1"T 1 Suitable for NO 4 LmJ CADILLAC Wi rwZrm* CHANDLER in the dfaHk Chrysler DMIL rjT P'} > CLEVELAND BLlt cole nnv HUPMOBILE DVA 1 OVERLAND 93 WILLYS-KNIGHT 6 Every Dealer Stocks Them. Sole Agents MALAYAN MOTORS Proprietor! WEARNE BROS.
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      232 15 MATHIS -^^^^ako^ Tremendous improvements all '-^-ist 85' Bfe^Sjft £v |Br constructed engine :ind chassis -«^^Jp M B^f and is not a cycle car. N> v^'f^ w| W^J Unsurpassed in economy. ")(i- 60 miles to the gnllon. Among the French makes of cars the MATHIS stands unsurpassed in popularity. Guaranteed in
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      161 16 DIAMOND MERCHANTS MAY COME AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS MAY GO BUT ISMAIL A. RAHEEM REMAIN FOR EVER. It is to your advantage to inspect our loose diamonds and set Jewellery. ISMAIL A. RAHEEM (KOWN JKYVEIXER AND UNOWNED MANUFACTURER. Telegrams Telephone •TIIAIBA." 2292. No. 82-1 and 82-2. BRAS HAS A II ROAD
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      327 16 BRUNOLINUM (WOOD PRESERVATIVE) It. is an absolute protection against the ravages of WHITE ANTS and other insects, and against DECAY, DRY ROT, FUNGI, etc. LEE KIM $00 20, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. SCHOOL BOOKS AT REDUCED PRICES A NEW MANUAL OF METHOD. By A. H. GARLICK, HA. A SCHOOL HISTORY OF
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      990 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTBIMffIS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cts. three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six in. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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