The Straits Times, 26 March 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times o. 28,129 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      59 1 _____r 5r? r^'iV The BRITISH EMPIRE TYPEWRITER BRITISH Shareholders. Buy British Goods SOLE AGENTS. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE, PENANG. IPOH, KUALA LUMPUR. TELUK ANSON ALOR STAR. THE SUPERIOR NOJOMOiAT KNT.INE NEW SHIPMENT JIST ARRIVED Place your orders quickly. Singapore WILLIAM JACKS CO. kuai a w__. ASIATIC
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      102 1 Cm DIP FUHNISHING oULnlb fabrics f 9 4* Xew Stocks m Cotton and _L jJ/Sy}f/}j6 llso/l Art Silk-plain colours %*€>+'€/&+>4Srfr+^"*L+<% fancy designs. All fast J /jm i COl UrS y^^^y^^^^J^ Patterns gratis on request. ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (In sKi e po5 E f S) L.NEW SHIPMENT Partridges Teal SINGAPORE COLD
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    PLAYING IN THE HAGGIS.
    481 2 Complaint of Abuse of National Musical Instrument. The Inverness Courier publishes a letter from the Hon. Secretary of the Edinburgh University Celtic Society which condemns the playing in of the MCffb with the bagpipe. The letter is a, idlo.vs Sir, Edinburgh University Celtic Society have considered
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    KING'S DIVINE RIGHT.
    330 2 Worshipping Their Own Image In Ancient Egypt. Concluding 1 his bock on Ancient Esry;.t, M-mrice Maeterlinck writes: We have taken a brief and cuivuy I fiance at a civilisation which, though its qualities, were but mediocre endured for more than four thousand years. It is, j with
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    LEARNING TO SKID.
    166 2 Reproducing Danger To Inspire Confidence. Instruction in skidding, such as is uivc:n to drivers of the London General Omnibuses, gives a driver complete confidence, and reduces the chances of a smash to a minimum. Barrels of waste oil are poured every morning on a specially prepared section
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    32 2 Stewart Lincoln, the murderer, dud fearlessly on March 2. He stood st attention on the scaffold. He said he regretted he was unable to Gee his father, whose whereabouts wai a mystery.
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      547 2 W^"^^ rK~^ tH Tt h votDan whh a demr. Jt^T v W I b llwl>> u ound— Mmlmlon Im— lbe I ffizc ol grnuiblu! JooLinc •kin. Now, women grow young not old j Palm anil olivr oils v'h- i HI else— give nr.ttin' R .-n Cfrtpmly, tlie midaie aged woman
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      191 2 k Genuine 1 Medicine Far itmkhcm AT this season everybody needs the Peps breatheable tablets to ward off cold and chill dangers. As Peps dissolve m the mouth, their rich medicinal fumes cr.rry soothing and healing benefits direct into chest and lungs. Inflammation and soreness m throat or bronchials is
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      389 2 TROPICAL MODEL MANDOLINE FLAT BACK. $10, $12, $15 and $25. Illustrated catalogue sent with pleasure. SEASON CO., LTD. 11l and 113, NORTJI BRIDGE ROAD. »»»»»»»4»»<| There is no Bad Beer. Insist on this Label and get the Best. TST Hj|^|^ r s Everywhere A'o. 7 of a scries. i ■■^■piyy
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    £10 OR TEN COMMANDMENTS.
    487 3 (anon (Jreeti o« incufcnlion Of Thrift. He had said it btlore, ami would say it again though sbrtiv might think it very shocking thnt there was more morality m ClO m the savings bank than m the T«n Commandments. The Ten Commandments told you what you
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    GIRL'S LOVE FOR DOCTOR.
    309 3 i Tragic Case at Bombay Ck>ronor"s Court. The love story of a sixteen-year-old Jewish girl for a Mohimedan Doctor, resulting m a tragedy when the latter refused to marry her. was related m the Bombay Coroneri Court on February 2!. The mother of N'nnc;- Meyer told
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    PLAYWRIGHT'S " HIT."
    170 3 PLAYWRIGHT'S HIT." Girl Chemist Writes A Masterpiece. All theatrical Paris is talking of the latest psychological play, Thou ShaL Love He, the first effort in drama of a young woman whose name came before the publiv less than two years ago. when she wrote a novel about love entitled Hadiette.
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    61 3 According tq a message fmm The Hague v pew type of man-ape haa been seen m the unhealthy and almost i npassabli' morasses of Palmburg. F!or eral yWm spoor have Been found hi Ja nrl Sumatra of an animal which might be v hear, -m njie. or a man, hut
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      264 3 STEWARTS AND LLOYDS 3 aß B ft GAS, WATER STEAM i itHtiLi T^ ssU Lsk i l^Wß^llT^t* I LARGE STOCKS «m \<- AVAILABLE j m «*i wl W lB I,JL KEENEST mJ PRICES P B^* I IMMEDIATE DELIVERY j 1 Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED flßwarporat ■>'-*> SINGAPORE. (jwitegrs WHITE
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      788 3 HAPPY CHILDHOOD In Largely A Matter of Health. Let BABY'S OWN TABLETS Keep Vour Children Well. 1 Little children very quickly get 'out-of-sorts.' By prompt treatment they can usually quickly be .set right again. Most of their troubles arise in the first place from the stonuicii or bowels thnt N
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      431 3 Rheumatism'^ Relieve the nagging JifiSik, S pain quickly easily t^V*^ with—Sloan's! W -^7 7j V^f ■35? SloarV's Liniment kills pain instantly. t»ts T V K'i\:iilvi:'-;. J;;si lav a little Sloan's on -y tlic Miff, ,-k liing part; and immediately C^k ~^r c you noii. o a difference, a feeling that
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      222 3 THE UNITED MALACCA RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. > (Incorporated hi UU Straits Settlements) given thnt a second Interim Dividend ut pet cent. for the year undin* April lifl, 1926 will bo paid to, the i areoolders on the Register on March ZC, I1..:;.I 1 KOTICE Is si a hereby (riven that
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      525 4 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARCO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO., UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAU EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore MACEDONIA 11.100 Mar. 28 KASHC.AR U.OOO Apr.
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      553 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISUA) LONDON LINE Marseille*, London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Due Sail FI.SIHMI MARU 11,000 Mar. 81 1 HAKUZAKI MARU 11,000 Apl. 14 16 HAKUSAN MARU 11,000 Apl. 30 81 KITANO MARU 8,000 May 12 13 HARUNA MARU 11,000 May 26 27 KAMO MARU 8,000
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      556 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWKRP, HAM FURG A.ND BREMEN GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through
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      466 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Kvmaman, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, l'ntani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsunn, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure REDANG Mar. 29 Mar. 31 MALINI Apl. 5 Apl. 7 The Steameis are fitted throughout with electric light and have excellent
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      527 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Dept.. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and Stiait. Settlement, of the Official Tojrist Bureau of Java. All information, aupplying of
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      352 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated In Aa.tralia) 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. MARELLA i* th* lurgc-st and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, tingle berth cabin*, swimming
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      500 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUKCNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGIIT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT via PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japaa ..a. KATHLA.MHA Mar. 27 HOMEWARDS Havrn, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg CITY OF WELLINGTON Mar.
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      414 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES UNE (Incorporated m England.) Regular Pas.enger and Freight Service via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (W. A), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Ton. Saill.g MM 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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      468 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL ■AIL UK TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICE It day. from Hongkong to Seattle Sailing from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT JACKSON Apl. 10 PRESIDENT McKINLEY Apl. 22 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Hay 4 PRESIDENT GRANT May M PRESIDENT MADISON May 28 also a .ailing every 12 day. from Hongkong to Manila Throngh
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      701 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ "NEDERLANI" HOLLANDEASTASIA LINE Homeward Sailing. to MARSEILLES, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, HRKMKN direct •ZOSMA Apr. 3 to AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM KRAKATAU Mar. 23 SINGKEP Mar. 20 PRINS DER NED. Mar. 26 t Steamers marked also call at GENOA. s.s. SINKEP also calls at GENOA and DUNKIRK. Outward sailings to MANILA,
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      134 5 "Erasmic" Shampoo !>^^~' yfiaWfiatMtJiliEL— r _iw^ IDEAL FOR LADIES USE Leaving the hair soft and g'ossy. Obtainable from JOHN LJTTLE CO., LTD. Sole Agent* for Malaya. Sime Darby Co., Ltd. AND REPAIRED LEO DYE (M.T.A. Diploma London). ONLY ADDRESS 6. Raffles Place. Phone 3603. (Next door to C. A. KII'.EUIO
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      591 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Jnnctlon Alliirt and B*ncoolen Streets. North Bridge Ko»d. For the last time TO-NIGHT TOMKhi at 9 Sharp Until Thursday, April 1. KtW PATH GAZETTE at 7.15 sharp. PLEASK ma gg c> Comed>) Sir OSWALD STOLL'S Production of uni'Cl? l>r I T>K'DC3 Sir RIDKR HAGGARDS HUL&I!i fl!ill!iKh
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      390 6 Victoria Theatre TO-NIGHT and SATURDAY, at 9.30 p.m. CHIS MARGELIS Presents AMIE MAYNARD OF DENISHAWN FAME, AND HER ROYAL HAWAIIANS Complete Change of Programme Nightly. PRESENTING LIFE IN THE PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC, WEIRD MELODIES, ENCHANTING SONGb AND BEAUTIFUL MAIDENS. REAL HAWAIIANS, REAL HULA HULA! Booking open at LITTLE'S. Prices
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      170 6 HAVE YOU SEEN the full range of Cocarette-de-Luxe Cameras aIJ fitted with ZEISS TESSAR LENSES. COMPUR SHUTTERS. A product of t Contessa Nettel 1 A NAME TO "CONJURE" WITH PHOENIX The Gem of Minerals WHEN YOU ARE BUYING CONDENSED MI IK look for the words "MADE IN SWITZERLAND" printed across
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    252 7 FIXTURES. Friday, March 26 llirh Water Ml a.m.. 10.G p.m. a High Tide, C.20 a.m., 6 It. 2 m. m., i ft. 2 m. P. and O. homeward mail, train. Football, Navy v. Kegiment, Stadium. Uoy.ii BmUaaa, Vie. Theatre, ».30. Satuidr.y. March 27 Hi«h Watir, Mi a.ai.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    248 7 Friday. March -''>. Ships alonriide the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance KEPI'EL HARBOUR. T Loo. Patrol, Giant; Ann, IS, Sp..rSplendour, t.iang Ser.g. Oil Wharf Ml Coal Wharf HU VESSELS IX DRY DOCK. Tanjong I'atar Sheers Wharf Nil a Kuala Victoria Dock Eburna kepprl ll.iilinur lirck City
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    169 7 To-day Upper Burma, North and Eaat India I Elephaata) 3 p.m. Baiawak iKuchinct 3 p.m. d X. West Sumatra i 3 p.ra. ithern tad Western India, bnli Kuropc, I SA. and Canada (Train) 4 p.m. To-morrow China, Ihiinam. Japnn, Korea, Forin.jsa Eaat Siberia. Western Canada ami Western
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    THE STRAITS TIMES
    354 7 Can be obtained at tin following places m .Siiißapore Money Changer, Grosvenor Hotel. Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Europe Hotel. M my Changer, Raffles Hotel. Kelly WVkli, Ltd., Raffle; Place. Federal T.ubber Stamp Co., Raffles Place and Tank Rua.l Station. Peter Chong, Brns Bnsah I'.oad and
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    42 7 aj K. d«r Nod*rl»ndtn Elephant* I'j«rini»i Karmala P'Artftjjnftn Jan Fictcrszoon Coen i.ni S'pore Krb. IS Kcb. lft r*b. is Feb. 26 F»b. 21 |VI>. 26 \rra. London Hv. 12 M«r. IS lUr. U Mar. 20 Mar. 22 Mar. 22
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    229 7 EXCHANGE. SJiK.ii-ore March 26. On London. Bank I m/s 2/4 15/32 Donuu,d 2/4 3/32 Private :im. credit, 2/1 21/32 On New IVmand 56 .3/16 Private 90 d/s •''8% On France, Bank T.T. I"50 On India, Bank T.T. 135% On Hongkong, Bank d/d tt p.C. dis. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    73 7 I.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 1.00 1.00H It.ndard R.S.S. March &p ,t 1.00% 1.01 Vi itandard R.S.S. on Tender 'ft* 1& Jtlly-Sept. 97 0"% Tone of Market Easier and quiet. Latent Cubic -.—London Spot Sheet 29d. per lb. imxmn v-ui cjy New Yorft
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      MINING.
      255 7 Issue Va\. Pd. Buyers Seller! El £1 Asam Kumbang 57/- 58/1 1 Batang Padang 0.X2 0.8.> 1 1 Hitam Tin IMM \M 1 1 Idris Hydraulic 56/- oi/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.45 0.50 10/- 10/- Kampong 51/6 53/- cd. El £1 Kamunting Tin 70'- 72/- ed. 10 10
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      GENERAL.
      131 7 Issue fal. Pd. Buyers Seller* D £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.104 UU cd. i [0 10 Central Engines 9.00 9.50 :i £1 E. Smelting Co. 15.00 1.0.76 lA 10 10 Krascr Neavi- (LH Wirlb cd. .00 100 Hammer Oo. 159.00 162.00 lUOJOOKatx Broa. del. 200.00 220.00 10 10 Mexican
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      DEBENTURES.
      71 7 U. En?. 6 p.c 11,*****0 par 110 Spore Municipal 6 p.c $1,878,000 of 1930 par 5% p.m. P-C< «K> Spore Municipal 4% p.e. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 pax Spore Municipal A p.c of 1913 $2,000,000 80—90 s.S. 6% T>c. Loan 1919 $33,710,000 104% 105% cL ss t^ 104 104V4ci.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      372 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Pnce3 Frasur LyhU Co. Evatt. All :ity ($1) 3.40 3.00 3.35 3.50 Alor Gajah ($1) 3.00 3.10cd.2.85 3.00 A. Hitam ($f,) 21.50 22.50 21.00 22.00 A. Kuninjr (Sl> 1.86 L.86 1.2. r 1.35 Am. Malay (S2) !.!U I.GO .1/50
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      248 7 ESTATE OF QUEK CHAY HONG, DECEASED. AUCTION SALE v" valuable freehold land leasehold land and shophouse premises situate at Pekin Street, Telok Aycr Street, Stanley Street, Upper Scrangoon Road and Boon Tcck Road, Singapore. To be held at Messrs. Chcong Koon Seng A Co's sale-room. No. 30, Chulia Street, on
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      17 7 Small Stock of "CINE-KODAK" Model "B" HAS ARRIVED. KODAK LTD. (Incorporated m England) S. MATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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      809 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adyta., are page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. FOR BALK, show window plate glass, »ize 9 ft. by 7 rt. 174, Stniits Times. dpi WANTSO INDIAN BILL COLUKTOS with cash security of J4OO. Apply 414. Straits Times. Cp) FOR SALE, white polished Italian marble tilei, two
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      710 7 DIAMONDS DIAMONDS L. S. KORNITZER DIAMOND PEARL MERCHANTS, Raffles Chambers, 8, Raffles Place. Telephone 3836. Invite you to examine their large and well-assorted stock. No order too small, none too big. EMERALD CUT TERRACE CUT and FANCY STONES A SPECIALITY. Telephone 3836. IX THE MATTER OF TIMMS DISPENSARY, LTD. AND
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      71 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By I ourlrsy of Government Health Oder.) For the 21 hour* ending it Midnight on March 25, 1926. deg. Max. slindc temperature 89 V. M:n. shade temperature 75 K. Mean shade temperature 80.7 B. Max. sun radiation 151 K. M.n. (MM radiation 7'J.D Sea temperature
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    DEATH
    21 8 McMCOL.— On Fsbruary •<, 1926. at Kdn burch. Mnlcolm James McNicol, late o: Strathtay and Sumatra, beloved husband o' Amy McNicol.
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, MARCH 26. THE WAR DEBTS.
    1060 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, MARCH 26. THE WAR DEBTS. A Socialist Labourite has so seldom anything to say m favour of his own country that we attach considerable importance to the speech of Mr. Philip Snov.-den, ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer m a Labour Cabinet, on the War Debts Question. Just
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders foi India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 151 0O The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 153=0100.
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    27 8 A branch of the V.M.C.A. was formed at Penan? on March 25. Mr. Justice Brown was asked to be President, Mr. Gunc.atnam, Secretary and Captain Saunders, Treasurer.
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    40 8 Barlow and Co. report Copra piices show a further drop during the past week, but the volume of business transacted, which amounted to 2100 tons, is larger than for some considerable time past. Closing quotation are Sundried #11.85, mixed ?11.65.
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    82 8 Our Penan;; correspondent wires that a Malay police constable named Mat bin Nakit was fined ?50 and two other policemen, Cho bin Saleh and Tab bin Haniff, were each fined $10 on a charge of using criminal force to a toddy shop-keeper. The first-named accuseu was m the habit of
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    44 8 Mr. Khor Kok Hong, who has been m the service of the Ho Hong Bank, Ltd., since 1017, has been appointed assistant manager of the Muar branch as from the 16th mat. Before joining the bank, Mr. Khor was m the F.M.S. Government Service.
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    41 8 The marriage of Mr. Martin Ernest Wright and Miss Ivy Moir took place yesterday, at St. Andrew's Church, Kuala Lumpur, the Rev. R. I). Whitchorn fliciating. A reception was aJterwmrdi ncld at the residence of Mr. Warren Hastings m Ampang Road.
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    43 8 To-night at 8.30. at the V.M.C.A- the Rev. Edwin F. Lee will give a lecture or. Christianity and the Race Problem. Phis, we are informed, will be frank attempt to discuss m a friendly and .-itraightf.Tward manner the Christian lttituel^ towards race problems.
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    45 8 A Sikh who is alleged to have been helping himself to MM timber which wa> 'ying stacked i:t the Central Workshops, •>entul, early on Wedhrselay morning, win ■hot m the leg by a Malay railway .or.stable and removed to hospital, where he is progressing favourably.
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    45 8 Mr. Justice Deane (reserved judgment yesterday m the application made by two Malacca Chinese named Loh Kong Im ar<i Loh Kong Swee to rescind an orde-r direc'.ing that they be examined by the Official Assigr->e m connection with the ban.cruptcy of Chop Loh Chec Seng.
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    73 8 The Spencer Efficiency Cup, present H by Col. Spencer, the former Commandant of the S.S. Volunteer Force, to the most :ffici"nt unit of the force has been awardd for 1925 to the Singapore Royal Snginteis unit. Efficiency was judged on l hs headings of number of eJßdeata, figure of merit
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    85 8 The Department of Agriculture. Industry and Commerce of the Dutch East Indies has requested us to draw attention to the fact that it repeatedly occurs that importers of plants, seeds and fruits are disappointed owing to the existing regulations regarding the importation of lilant material from foreign countries which have
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    96 8 Driven by the thought that they couM never be united m lawful marriage, a geisha girl named Hideji, aged 24, at a Japanese restuarant on Chapoo Road Shanghai, and a Japanese man named K. Ezaki, aged 28, an employee of the- restuarant, attempted a double suicide at the Belvue Hotel
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    100 8 News has just been received by the B.S.A. Co., Ltd., that Mr. S. West wood, a veteran of sixty-four, has recently accomplished a ride of 5,120 miles over thtgreater portion of Australia, on a standard B.S.A. 249 h.p. 2-speed .Motor Bicycle. Some of the country he traversed m Northern Queensland
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    102 8 By kind pannisskm of Lt.-Col. C. J. Pickerirg. C.M.G.. D.5.0.. and officers the band of the 2nd Bn. the Duke of Weliinjj;c i.'s RegL will render the following programme m the Botanic Gardens on Sunday from y.15 p.m. to 10.."10 p.m. :—Overture, '.he Wanderers Goal, (Sup;)C-) selection, Lohengrin, (Wa?ner) B.iceuse
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    126 8 The Daiiy Eauruai says that s\vcej>ii!c: proposal:; for the reform of the Housf? of Lords have been presented to the Government by the Cabinet Committee, of which Viscount > aye is the head. If adopted, they v.-ill destroy the ancient Upper Chamber, an'l will replace it by a more democratic
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    168 8 The rebellion "af Eas>t End Boy Scout' has been given a definite organisation by Lord Alington's acceptance of the Presidency of the Independent Boy Scouts of Shoreditch, says the Times. Another Vice-President and former Ccvmmissiontr. Mr. Ireson, has joined the revolt. Th" rebellion originated m the Shoreditch Association censuring a
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    507 8 Mr. W. A. C. Hnines, Assistant Commissioner of Police, F M.S., is due back from home by the Kashgar. Mr. A. G. Glenister, of Osborne and Chappel, Ipoh, leaves for homo on furlough by the P. and O. Khiva on March 27, accompanied by Mrs. Glenister. Captain
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    Rubber Prices,
    46 8 Henderson. Helm and Hammesfahr, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated Mach 25, their quotation* oeing m gold dollar cents Sellers. March 5* 1 April-June, 38 Vi July-Sept. 5754. Market weak. Manufacturers not buying. To-day's Singapore price l.O'-jd., London price 2s. sd.
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    Outward Mail.
    33 8 From Western Australia, by (Vntaur, due at Singapore daylight to-morrow. From Holland and Germany, In.sulindr, due at Singapore to-morruw morning. From China and Japan, by Honolulu Maru, (!ue at Singapore to-morrow.
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    Straits Produce
    30 8 Owing to an unavoidable- delay In th" cnlour-p.inting, which is being done m FJatavia. the April number of Stniiti Produce will not be on sal.- until Best week.
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    European Summoned.
    128 8 Messrs. Sissjn and Delay, acting for Mr. E. A. Barbouv, inform us that "both the witnesses who have ffrvm evidence suited thot the accused only struck the police constable after the latter had, whilst the tccused was walking away and had his back towards him, thrown a despatch
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      91 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT at 9. Wm. Fox Super Production EAST LYNNE m 9 Reels. Gaumont Graphic and Two-reel Comedy. First Show at 7.30 ORPHAN SALLY m 5 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. GILBEY'S Plymouth Gin MM |JJJ Plymouth 25 E3 j THE BEST Sole Agents Guthrie Co., Ltd. (Incorporated
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      92 8 Other Pages. PMg.. Shipping and the Mails 7 Finance and Commerce 7 Meteorological Keport 7 Reutcr anf Rugby Radio Telegrams l.ate King of Si.im's Cremation B Chinese Girl's Action Tnpi.h Uubbcr Meeting 9 '.'ossibk- BftUmwnt <>r Canton Bo cott 9 Chandu and Opium Sailor* I Jewellery Theft m Kuala Lumpur..
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    Sir Austen Chamberlain.
    762 9 Honoured by the City Of London. [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, March 25. The Freedom of the City was conferred upon Sir Austen hambcrlain. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin, Mr. Churchill, Mr. and Mrs. Amery, High CoeaaweoJeaefa of the Dominions and India and nine Ambassador, weir HMM] those present. Sir
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    23 9 Mr. <;. \v. King, the Magistrate ta H..M. .Shanghai Police Court It U not a erinunal offence to attempt to stave off "ni' 1
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    Great Steel Trust.
    158 9 Proposal for International Pricing. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 23. Protract rd consultations between EuropMM itad interests have resulted, according to the Daily News correspondent at Benin, in a fnr-rrnching "Rails Cartel," eliminating competition and apportioning quotas for the export of rails as follows Great Britain, U psc
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    Canton Communists.
    36 9 Coup D'etat Results in Their Defeat. [reuter telegram.] "London, March 2o. Pekinjr Official telegrams state that General Chanpr K.-'i Shek has carried out a couple d'etat at Canton and imprisoned Chinese and Russian communists.
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    British Coal Trade.
    95 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, March 25. Coalowners and miners have lost no time in enterir.g upon the consideration of the points on which they must agree between themselves before the Premier's pro:nise to give effect to the Coal Commission's report becomes operative. The executives of both parties
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    league Council.
    92 9 [WIRELESS VIA KVCBY.] Ragtgr, Uucb 2« T It is understood that the first meeting of the League of Nations commission set up to consider questions relating to the future constitution of the League Council will be held in Geneva on May 10. It j will consist of ten
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    French Finance.
    63 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 26. I'aris The Chamber adopted by 413 to 128 the revenue section of the budget. The expenditure side was voted in the autumn session and the entire 1920 ludget is now ready to ro to the Senate. The Socialists have decided to oppos? the
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    Mexican Oil Interests.
    43 9 [MUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 26. Mexico City It is understood that the I'cmfcivnci'.s of oil interests with tho Mexican Government have virtually re-.suhi-il in a deadlock. Mr. Ovey called M Mr. Sheffield and is believed to have discussed the position.
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    Italian Political Murder.
    46 9 [RKI'TER TF.LEGBAM.] London, March '27>. Home: In additi n to the four years remitted by amnesty, a further reduction has been made in respect of the period awaiting trial. Hence, the convicted men in the Matteotti trial will be released within thn,< months.
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    The Late King of Siam.
    145 9 Impressive Crematorial Ceremonies. (From Our Own. Correspondent.) Bangkok, March 25. The remains of the late King of Siam wire cremated last night, following a day of Unriitinnal ceremonial in which the Kintf fully participated. The ceremonies commenced with a religious service in one of monast2ries,
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    Canton Boycott.
    66 9 Hopeful Prospects of an Early Settlement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, March 2G. The Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, has announced that the Canton Government h.!>ve intimated their willingness to appoint three delegates to meet c similar number of officials i:i Hongkong for the purpose of negotiating; for a
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    Paes de Carvalao -Disaster.
    82 9 [reuter telegram.] London, Man-h 2">. Rio d* Janeiro it is now believed that the d alb. roll in the Paes de Carvalao disaster is Co. It is probably an ur.-pai-.illi.-lod tiisart.-r, considering that it occurred 1,000 miles inland. Its origin is ascribed to a smoker in
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    Foreign Exchanges.
    70 9 [wireless tia rugby.] Rugby, March 20. Exchange rites Paris 138~"«, New York 4.86 U, Brussels 121, Geneva 25 \i, Amsterdam 12 l-3',i, Milan 120.83, Berlin 20.42, Stockh.lm 18.14, Copenhagen 18.54, Oslo 22.7.:. Vienna 34.5, Prague 164, Helsingfors 1J", Madrid :J4.5, Lisbon 2'i, Rio 7 1-16, Buenos Aires 43
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    Fighting in Syria.
    47 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, March 26. Paris A message from Beirut states that numerous Druses attacked Katt.ina. south-west of Damascus, which they surrounded and pet on firo. Four squadrons of cavalry supported by airmen coun-ter-attacke-d. The Druses were repulsed und fled, leaving over 100 dead.
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    Borah Claims.
    47 9 [reuter telegram.] London, March 23. Wu.-hington After conferring- with Mr. Kellogp, II lIMllll Borah declared that some cf the claims of Americans against Great Britain and France arising from the seizure of goods during the war while America wa~> neutral should and would be paid.
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    St. Dunstan's Home.
    118 9 We have received from Mrs. Thomas a copy of the account of the St. Dunstan's Home Fund dance and subscription list for the year 1925, shewing receipts amounting to $3.250.3.'! and expenditure to $278.90 thus enabling a draft t.< be sent to St. Dunstan's for $2,971.43 The
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    Chinese Girl's Action.
    1738 9 Money Lent to Former Sweetheart. An educated Straits Chinese girl was the plaintiff in an action heard in Mr. Justice Deane's court yesterday afternoon, in which judgment was entered against Wee Kok Meng, the son of a Kuala Lumpur towkay, for $2 400, money lent to him
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    CHANDU AND OPIUM.
    94 9 Another Large Seizure On Seang Bee. Captain C tton of the Seanjr Bee, wa* fined 81,000 in the District Court this morning in connection with the seizure of 8,320 tahils of opium and 2,4'iO tahils of chandu. Evidence was piven ikowing that tha 'contraband was found 9
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    Banque Industriclle dc Chine.
    120 9 A banking cone tpondent writes suggesting lhat we draw th; attention of creditors to the wording of the receipts they are r.quirc-1 to siyn m exchange for the 5 per cent. Gold Bonds promised under the schema of settlement. The Kri^lish version of the receipts mentions
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    Gambling in Malaya.
    107 9 We are authorised to state .that, the Governor's attention having been drawn to an article m thq Free Press of Monday March 15 entitled Jelf on Malaya, His Excellency caused a telegram to b? despatched to the Officer Administering the Government, Jamaica, who replied to the effect
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    Alleged Hotel Robbery.
    81 9 i A case in which W. J. I.ingard, a Eur.i- iian, A. Arathoon and F. C D'Almeida ;ui- eh- rfyed with Tobbery ex, the Oriental I Hotel, was postponed this morning <n the application of Mr. N T H. P. Whitlcy (D^P.r.), and Mr. V. D. Knowle-s
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    Tapah Rubber.
    1024 9 Company in a Flourishing Condition. The annual meeting of the Tapah Rubber Estates Limited, was held at the French Banks yesterday at noon. The chairman, Mr. W. II. McGregor presided and there were also present, Messrs. J. Robertson, C. V. Bailey and C. H. Charlwood. Proposing the adoption
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      FOOTBALL.
      1267 10 S.C.C. Heat the Regiment In Thrilling Clame. The S.CC. upset all calculation* bleating the Duke of Wellington's Kegiment on the padang yesterday afternoon by four goals to three. It was a real come-bai-k on the part of the Club, whose fortunes in local soccer have been at a distinctly
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      53 10 More English League Fixtures. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 25. In the first division of the League Tottenham beat Newcastle 1—0. In the second division Preston beat Fuham 2 1. In the third division, southern section, Charlton lost tj Plymouth 0 5. In the third division, northern section, Grimsby
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      AMERICAN GOLF. Walter Hagen Wins West Coast
      81 10 Tournament. [Reuter Telesrram.] London, March 25. St. Petersburg, Florida Walter Hagen won the West Coast open tournament with a score of 283 for seventy-two holes. Bobby Jones, the American amateur champion was second with 285. Jones was entitled to the prize of $500
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      BOAT-RACE PRACTICE.
      87 10 Oxford Refute Suggestion Of Stateness. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 25. In the final week boat race practice has consisted of light work, but even so Oxford has been criticised from the point of view of staleness. However, they refuted this to-day by rowing from Hammersmith Bridge to the
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      191 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results were as follows Championship. I Hamilton beat Bateman, 6 3, 6 0. Championship Paris (Preliminary). Salter and Moss beat Winnall and Tcale, 6—4, 7—5. Kwing und Munro beat Ziegele and Papre, 0— a, 7—5. Profession Pair*. Griffith-Jones and Hash beat Haybittcl und Dease, 6—
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      Hockey.
      58 10 Wednesday's hockey match played on the Raffles School ground between the Raffl«Bians and the R.A.M.C. ended m a substantial vict t.v for tho former by 7 goals to nil netted by Smith Stack <2> and L. Arathoon. In the Arst half the scoro was 2 goals to nil m
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      SEVEN SCHOOLS COMPETE.
      197 10 Winners Good Record in Annual Competition. The junior division of tKe annual drill and games competition for Singapore schools was held yesterday afternoon at Raffles School, in th« presence of an interested crowd of spectstcT.s. Seven schools competed, and the Winstedt Shield wr.i won by Victoria Bridge,
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      CRICKET.
      178 10 Navy Beat the Garrison At Tanglin. The Garrison met the Navy at cricket at Tanglin yesterday afternoon, and were beaten by 20 runs. The naval score was 206, of which Capt. Halsey contributed 60, and Capt. Brownjohn compiled 51 for the Garrison. Framroz Cricket Cup. The five teams entered
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      Rifle Shooting.
      91 10 A Simultaneous Match fired on Sunday, March 14, between the Johore Rifle Club the M.S.V.R. Bn. Rifle Association, Seremban, and the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association, was won by the Johore Rifle Club with a senre of 504 (h.p.s. 630). A Simultaneous Match fired on Sunday, March 21, between
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      The Swimming Club.
      37 10 Two water polo matches will be played at the Swimming Club on Sunday morning, when the Club will meet: the Duke of Wellington's Regiment and H.M.S. Ambrose. Tiffin will be served .it the Club.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    193 10 Macphai] and Co, LW. Singapore, March 26. Hubber.-Loi.al $1.«H4. Tin. London £279 10s. L:cal $140%, 100 tons sold. Rubbers. Shares are easier. New Scudais are quoted 3-3.10 and Mal-.ika Pindas at 3.20-3.30. Jerams have sellers £t 1.70 ex .and Balgownies at 5. New Screndahs are quoted 4.80-5
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    Indian Empire Garden Party
    142 10 By kind permission of the Committee of the Ranelagh Club, the Indian Empire Garden Party, (for all officers and civilians who have served m India, Ceylon, Malaya and China and their wives and families and guests) will take place at the Ranelagh Club, Barnes, on Wednesday,
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    18 10 Mr. S. Weihen, of the Eastern Smelting Co., Penang, has returned sftor Kb holiday accompanied by his wife.
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    Mine Explosion Enquiry.
    293 10 Engineer Heads Guilty To Negligence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 25. The police magistrate, Mr. W. J. K. Stark, m his capacity as Coroner, held an inquiry yesterday into the recent explosion of a cylinder on a mine m Ampang m which three people were
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    THE PRINCE LINE
    192 10 Motor Vessels for the Eastern Service. The Malayan Prince, the first of the five new twin screw motor vessels for the Prince Line Far East service, was due to leave New York on the 25th inst. on her maiden voyage. These vessels «re 440 feet in length
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    " A NIGHT IN HONOLULU."
    223 10 A NIGHT IN HONOLULU." Royal Hawaiians at Victoria Theatre. The romantic atmosphere woven around life in the South Seas by our modern sentimental novelists has much justification, as these who have wandered along the Waikiki beach by moonlight to the i-trains of the guitar, played as only sn Hawaiian can
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    The Accident to Mr. J. N. Berridge
    168 10 As telegraphed by our Penang correspondent, Mr. J. N. Berridge, of the Mercantile Bank, was the victim of another motor-car accident on Tuesday night, as a result of which ha is now an inmate of the General Hospital. His condition is- not serious,
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    53 10 Gerald Lee Bevan, who is m Maidstonc. Gaol, was not represented m the Chancery Court when the court granted an application hy tho Official Receiver for a declaration that Bevan was indebted Cor i.!. r )fl,000 to the Greater Britain Insurance Corporation, and allowed the debt to be jirovrd m
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    Jewellery Theft.
    413 10 Strange Discovery by The Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 25. In connection with the theft of five j rings from the residence of Mrs. G. L. ilurding m Kia Peng Road, as mentioned m Tuesday's issue, the police have now made some important arrests. It
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    JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE.
    131 10 Two Brothers Fight to Defend Their Mother. On March 17 a Javanese was found in his hut at three in the morning, in an unconscious condition, suffering from severe bodily injuries. He was removed to the hospital, but he died Ister, and two Chinese were arrested and charged
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    142 10 At the orchestral concert by the new Adelphi Sovonas on Sunday at 9.30 p.m., the programme of music will be as fallows Overture, William Tell (Rossini;; Liebcslied (Kreis'er) In a Persian Market (Kettlcby) Violin Solo, Legende, Op. 17 (Wieniawski) Fantasia, Madam Butterfly (Puccini) Caprice Vit-nnoise (Kreisler) March, The
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    The Late Dr. K. R. Scolt
    149 10 The funeral of the late Dr. Kenneth Ronald Scott took place at the Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh, on March The Rev. Mr. Johnstone officiated at tht graveside. The deceased came over to Scotland for study, about three months aso and was a licentiate of the
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    60 10 To set forth specific information why the Countess Karolyr, of Hungary', is barred from the United States would be to divulge international secrets," the Assistant District Attorney (Mr. O. J. Roberts) declared on March z m the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, m reply to a motion made
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    Jeram Kuantan Rubber.
    1109 10 Forty Per Cent. Dividend For The Year. The annual meeting; of the Jcram Kuantan Rubber Estate Ltd., was held c-htvriliiy at Chartered Bank Chambers, I the ffflcet of the Secretaries, Messrs. j HarriKJU Barker and Co. There were I present, Kcasra. Chew Woon Poh (chairman), (Jaw Khck
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    WIRELESS NEWS.
    166 11 Aneta Wireless Via Java. Dutch Revenue. The IfuKUi', March 20. The Dutch revenue receipts for the month of February amounted to K. 35.7.J7, ItiU. This amount include Land Taxes V. 7(.4,OHO, Personal Tuxes K. l,.'{7s,740, [neone Taxes F. 'J<m,8ii7, Dividend and l'onus Taxes F. U24.612, Sugar Tuxes K.
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF OIL.
    207 11 Pipes Said to Have Been Laid On To Tanks. What appears to Ik' big conspiracy to steal erode oil from the tanks of the AIM Installation at North P. int. Hongkong, was cii closed on March 3, in the prosecution "1 Chinese at the Central Magistracy,
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    Passengers.
    715 11 The following passengers r.re proeeedinj: to Enrol* bj the Khiva waiea Failed at 8 n.m. \i <li.y ".Mr. P. Milanese, SUM A. Vimtte. It H. U C. Rail, Mr. C. r. Nu-olay. Ctjt E. Hull. Mr. Kelson, Mr. S. I 1 Staples, Mr. J r. CklkM, Miss K. B.
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    CONDITIONS IN INDIA.
    486 11 Independent Labour Parly's Report. The report of the Independent Labour j\:iy's Indir.n Advisory ComiuitMe, which is being submit Ucl to the Party 1 Annual Conference at Kr.st. r. declares tl.at India is denied the rudiments ol' >.:f-Ko\emment since the DUBCil of Slat;? by a permanent Government majority
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    NO LONGER A PEST.
    139 11 Turning Locusts into A Source of Income. Argentina plans to make iiKrcy oat of death locusts. The swarms of destructive insects which every sumnn r raVapt certain sections of the country, causing the farmers many thousand* of dollars dotnaire are to be converted inio an excellent
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    ETIQUETTE POINTS.
    117 11 'Avoid Cheerio to Church Dignitaries. In a book on etiquette Lady Tioubridge writes that at dinner. To take tariff mouthfuls, to eat too fast or too slow, and eat and drink n< isily are lufallvuMe awkwardness: s. YounK men and trills are asked to note that it is
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    BLESSING THROATS.
    126 11 Religious Ceremony Started By a Saint. In the liOO-years old crypt of St. Ethelrida's Church. Ely-place, Holboin, the ancient ceremony at blessing the threat was conducted in mail week. It is said that St. Blaise found a child nearly dying of a fish bone stiu-k in its throat.
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      193 11 The Piano with 150 Years' Reputation John Broadwood Sons, Ltd. ALL BRITISH MADE. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. SOLE AGENTS. |I| Sandeman's Ports jMi and Sherries |jB IK Sll c u l) > the following ■g" D J-.j'J BUN BEE CO. HIGH STREET PROVISION "~^T^ STORE. Pfel'A^iSl^^ LIM
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      172 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROS., Proprietors. I jjg*/"; fc jl^rV^^'t of i^L't Saturday, March 27 The Great International Characteristic Classical Russian Dancers. Miss Ladova and Youry Yourlo Admission to Non-Diners $1. A. F. PEATE, Manager. ADELPHI HOTEL TEA DANCES Every Tuesday, 5.30-7.30. SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE Every Wednesday
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    236 12 Barlow and Co., report Singapore, March 25. I'riics have again fluctuated during the past week, but the undertone has hten steady. Approximately 527 tons were cata- lot-ue<l for the local auction held yestei dtar, out of which 248 tons sold undei I thy hammer. The tone throughout
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    Dutch Smugging.
    256 12 I Owing to a recrudescence of smuggling. .Lire have been some exciting scenes on the Dutch bonier. At Kohlscneid, about seven miles north 'if Aix-la-Chapcllc, a dispute arose between two gangs of smugglers, about 100 strong, who fell upon one another with knives and fists. Nine of the
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    240 12 In addition to a selection of new fiction the undernoted works have been added to Raffles Library and will b" available for is.«ue to-morrow at a.m. Asquith, Cynthia and Others.— l he Flying Carpet a collective work with rontiibutiona by Hardy. Milii-,1 Chesterton, Barrie. Clemence Dane' and other
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    Hongkong Trade Statistics.
    87 12 The Finance Committee of the Honst-J kong Legislative Council nn March diaeoaaad the question as to whether it is advisable to restore the Statistical branch of the Imports an.) Export! Department, which was abolished last \iar as part of the Retu-iiih.: -it Scheme. Tli >re appealed to
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    90 12 The new Australian-Oruntal Line steamer Taipintr. which aniveil la Hongkiaiß cm March l!), ul X i).m.. put up a remarkably fine steaming p-rforrnance between Syilr.cy ;ind llon^k.ntr. Loavin^ 1 Svdn.y at I p.m. on Ktbii'uiy 27, the Taipins: ci-.lUd nl ToVBSvBk to load frozen mm general am. Cails wen aisi<
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    YACHTING.
    514 13 Honour of the Eajt for the China Fleet. (Cimti ibuti I Sunday. M.uvh 28. sees the taMB race; bftw<cii tin- Royal Navy and the Roya'. Singapore Yacht Club. On the lalte: rests the honour of the East for tha China Fleet has recently lowered the clour; of the Royal
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    66 13 Pr gramme of drills up to and for March 28. 1926. Fiidav. March 26. 5.13 p.m., Drill HaK S.V.C. Band, Band Prnctire. Saturday. March 27. 2 30 p.m.. Bnkit Timah Ranee. Jst Reinforcepicr.t. M'i kftry Classification. Buses leave Drill Wall at 2.1R p.n. Sunday. March 2«. 8
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      286 13 BRITISH EMPIRE BUICK In the Buick Canadian factories over 60,000 of Ac world's most wonderful cars are produced yearly to the direci benefit of our army of British subjects. This is a fact of the profoundest significance to every British motorist il means that the money expended on a Buick
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      190 13 OFFICE TO LET Nu. 5, Laidlavv INwliiinir. area :ibout ",000 square fett. Immediate entry. On lease or monthly tenancy. Rent $150 per memsem. Apply K. A. Harbour, Ltd., Uniun Uuildings. TO LET COMMODIOUS OFFICES at cheap rental. Every convenience. Apply Gresham House, Battery Road. OFFICES TO LET CoaMMrcial business premises
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      2054 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. A«snrance m force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Strait* Settlement*.) HKAD OFFICE Winchester Houm, Singapore LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company ha* 610,000 deposited with the Supreme Conrt of England and complies with the British Lifs Assarsnc* Companies
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      845 14 GHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPORE TOWN PROPERTIES L Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, m Wednesday, March 31, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land and shop))ouse premises known as No. 30, China Street, Singapore, area 1,512 square fiit. Messrs. Allen
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      657 14 AUCTION SALE o' magnificent wax-polished teak household furniture upright grand piano, crockery, glass, plated and silverware, plants, etc., etc. To be held at 111, Meyer Road, First Floor (next to the Crescent, Tanjong Katong) Saturday, March 27. 1926, at 12 noon. Comprising an excellent toned upright grand piano by M.
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    Prince Among Workless.
    1028 15 Sympathy for Men on The "Pole." With the geniality for which he is world-famous, the i'rince of Wales on February 17 made many new friends in li series of informal visits to various institutions in the Liinchousc district of London. Genuine sympathy was displayed by the I'rince
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      368 15 Why AcceptA ccept less Than a Six EC CIT V A Six— Built Under Famous Super-Six Patents The COACH $2,035 For any closed car you will pay almost as much as the Essex Coach costs. So why accept any performance short of a "Six"? In Essex you get qualities of
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