The Straits Times, 3 April 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1926 PRICE 10 CENTS No. 28,135,
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      101 1 9 IS^fer P"> .falHCr Even in Switzerland The home of milk par excellence, where plenty of fresh and good milk is to be had BEAR BRAND Sterilized Milk is sold in large quantities on account of its high standard of quality. Ever increasing quantities are being used in the Colonies
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      77 1 VELVET carpet SVNDOUR RUGS We carry exclusive stocks m j*£r¥*V^k all sizes and colours It <& < At really moderate prices. p'-'i^l INSPECTION INVITED. j fe|^ I Robinson Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) Ifkii SINGAPORE. "AUPUAD" DDAIIIt ANunUK DlfARU BUTTER WITHOUT A DOUBT The Finest Procurable SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE C°.
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      2 1 TOUU IM''Y.
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    HOME LETTER.
    2219 2 Bringing Two Financial Ends Together. By Our Special Correspondent London, March 4. Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is easily first in the public eye at th« moment of writing. He has been over to Ulster, where he has received a wild ovation from the men who
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      292 2 DE DION BOUTON CAR THE PIT ,CH CAR 4 Seater-Wire Wheels $,2450 Petrol Consurrpiion 40/45 miles per gallon. SWIFT CAR Model De Luxe 10 H.P. Touring $2,400 (Four-wheel brakes) Petrol Consumption 40/45 miles per gallon. „v „m Model De Luxe 4 Setter $3,500 Cycle Carriage Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR,
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      153 2 Cuticura Talcum Is The Ideal Powder Its purity, smoothneaa and fragrance, combined with antiseptic and prophylactic properties which help to overcome disagreeable odors, make it an essential toilet requisite. Sewn. OintrncnL Talcum solil throughout the...-:.! Ir l>, fnl THi vbmj SKM LtA U. Sunrr BL. Lo^Joo. E. C. 1. IMtTiry
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      208 2 $50 ONLY HHH^I^-- m 113 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. High-class gramophone with doable spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arranged for local customers. __S_______________!SSSZ 4MM>IMMMMMMMM«>MMIMMM>HHmMMM»MIim There is no Bad Beer. Insist on this Label and get the Best. PATERSON, Eg Da+y/>nhnfPr iTI Sold simons ra rdlicnnUH'i r^% No. 8 of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    63 3 Programme of drills up to and for April 4, 1926. Saturday, April 3, 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah, S.V.C., Practice Interport Shoot. Bus leaves Drill Hall at 2.15 p.m. 2.30 p.m., Farrer Range, S.R.E. (v), Classification. Sunday, March 4, 8.30 a.m., Bukit Timah, S.V.C., Practice Interport Shoot. Bus
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      185 3 STEWARTS AND LLOYDS '^|gF ,i| AND. STEAM < l-9 PIPES I n AND FITTINGS LARGE STOCKS AVAILABLE I B f" v sS m i$ EENE I 2 P rKil/LO d| FOR jr^ IMMEDIATE \'s DELIVERY Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. Every day you leave
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      167 3 Gold Wanted by Messrs. KIM BEAN SENG (Gold Merchants) S6-7. HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. B.S. We wish to make a contract with any mining company or companies having gold bullion or any inferior gold for sale. We can buy up to 20,000 ounces per month, but it must be 1 per
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      201 3 IN PRAISE OF GOOD BEER let schoolmasters puzzle /^^S3S^ With grammar and dSMR nonsense and learning j Z 5^- W Good liquor I stoutly (U a (lives aenius a better <^o^pf))!lK*, Zet l them l braq of their J^M^^^WMk heathenish gods sWJmi t-fc ili^jßw Jheirlethes, their Styxes *3^f% sMSS? [jfheir
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      518 4 P. ft 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENOER AND CARCO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO, UNDER CONTRACT WITn HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage dne Spore KASHGAR 9.000 Apr. KHYBER 9,100 Apr.
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      575 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA): LONDON LINB Marseille*, London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Due Sail I HAKOZAKI MARU 11,000 Apl. 14 15 HAKUSAN MARU 11,000 Apl. SO SI KITANO MARU 8,000 May 12 IS lIARUNA MARU 11.000 May 26 27 KAMO MARU 8,000 June 9 10 KATORI MARU
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      550 4 THE DLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMPURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bill
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      488 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Slam) BANGKOK COASTING .SERVICE. For Kretay, Kemamnn, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Randon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI Apl. I Apl. 7 VALAYA Apl. 12 Apl. 14 RKDANG Apl. 19 Apl. 21 MALINI Apl. 2C Apl. '28 VALAYA
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      507 4 X. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3C40, with sub-connection to Passßge, Freight, Transhipment, Mnrine Depts. nnd Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and Strnits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of
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      363 4 BURNS PHELP UNE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND Br.IS.BANE Regulnr monthly nailing by tlie well known steamers MARKLLA (7,375 tons) and MALAKAR i.r.12 ton.<). The s.s. MARELLA is th* largest anil finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins do luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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      475 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINKNT via PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan s.s. KATHLAMBA In port HOMEWARDS Havrp, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg S.S. CITY OF WELLINGTON
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      444 5 AUSTRAL-EAST MIIES LINE (Incorporated In England.) Regular Passenger and Freight Serriee via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTXB (W. A.), ADELAIDE. MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Toas BatUat (M s.s. MERTON HALL (limited passenger accommodation) Apl. 7 s.s. CITY OF PALERMO (passenger steamer 5,900 tons) May 7 s.s. MERTON HALL (limited passenger
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      475 5 AKRICAN ORIENTAL MAIL UK TRANS-PACTFTC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICE It day* from Hongkong to Seattle Balling from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT .TACKSON Apl. 10 PRESIDENT McKINLET Apl. 2J PRESIDENT JEFFERSON May 4 PRESIDENT GRANT May 16 PRESIDENT MADISON May 28 also a sailing every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Through
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      418 5 Going Home Watch diving boys m Hawaii See these bronzed artists veritable water dwellers who greet you m the harbor Hear "Imi Au," the King's Serenade you'll NEVER forget the thrill of this different iand, if, on the way home, you step from the gangplank m Honolulu Hawaiian Band to
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      178 5 CROMPTON FANS f^a^^_ SLitj^T .i^iaiSk BB^^HBsiiiß^BßnßV p^ l Ss^Basßnssi>9Hsiiifll SEEN BUT NOT HEARD BOLB AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m tbr Strait. Settlements) XLSCTRICAL DEPARTMENT. IS, BATTERY R' AD, &NGAPOKK M i 11 Ills 7 %i m Haiphong Supplied to the Singapore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.M.S. Railways
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      578 6 GAIETY ONEMA SURINA THEATRE Jaartioi Albert and Dencoolen Street*. rlh "rii'rr llond. TO-Nir.HT TO-MCHT AT MS SHARP A Three-Feature Bill lntil Tumirng, April 6. A ;,,f tiic HUNCHBACK BIG TOWN ROUND-UP lnL "^WIDftVIV In 5 P«rth with TOM MIX. A L.NIVER3AL WESTERN VATT^IT 1 Hk Mf A 9l!Pm NOTRE DAME
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      250 6 POLA NEGRI m Forbidden Paradise One of the cleverest comedies ever tshow n on the screen. A stady m facial expressions, here we have lovely I'ola as you have never seen her before Exotic, Languorous, l'assionate. ALHAMBRA COMMENCING APRIL 4. IT'S A PARAMOUNT PICTURE. <■♦»♦♦♦ lIH<4>IM«t»»MI»t* VICTORIA^ THEATRE Coming Shortly
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      82 6 Production STELLA DALLAS if oufi nooms ihovit ed.*Zjmtt*>cr~, ij nuuicxs MAxm Rontld Cohnui-DeUc Dennett -f^txiofCD-JemHenlult-lmjMiirm-DbaglasEnrlwobJk You All Know Stella Dallas She is found m every city, town and village. Belts Bennett J>ortra\ja tKe lov« ti{« of this g.rl to dafti), deeply, that you love her despite her weaknesses, Ker despite
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      408 6 Be W^ise BUY "Guardian Angel" CONDENSED MILK SWEETENED ruLL CREAM GUARDIAN ANGEL t-S TRADE MARK s. a. GIANELLI MAJNO POUNCiKO IN 1103 MILAN ITALY A (rota BOUSTEAD CO., LIMITED. rincorpnrn'td m the F.M.S.) SIMCAPOHK. I'EXANr. AND fJIA "CINi-KODAK" MODEL B $120 A complete Cinema C-imera not bi^er than a lady's
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    255 7 FIXTURES. Saturday. April S High Water, 0.49 «.m., 1.35 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 9.50 a.m., 6 ft. 2 in. 10.30 p.m., 6 ft. 8 in. Public Holiday. Rifle Meeting, Kuala Lumpur. B. I. outward mail due. Cricket, S.C.C v. Selangor S.V.C. Rifle Meeting, Bukit Timah. Sunday, April
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    272 7 Saturday, Anril 3. Ships alongside the Wharvaa 01 «xpecU4 to arrive. Entrance KEPl'EL HARBOUB. Mtin Wfcl Bm Kclio, Gwen.-th, Serlndit, Simbung, Khoen Loi. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjong Pagar Sheers :...r! NH Alburt Dock Steel Lighters G and 41 Victoria Dock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. HAILS FOB EUROPE. BIRTHS.
    42 7 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. HAILS FOB EUROPE. BIRTHS. S'pore PJerimai Feb. 19 Carmala Feb. 26 )'Artagnan Feb. 24 »ti Pietcrszoon Coen Feb. 26 "Horn Mar. 4 Jl»m»t Mar. S I.tndoi Mar. II Ma-. 21 Mar. Z Mar. 2 l Mar. 2' Mar. 2'
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    185 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, April 1. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 T/l« Demand 2/4 1/16 Private 8m. credits 2/4 l»/«i On New York, Demand &6 Private 90 d,» On France, Bank T.T. low On India, Bank T.T. 156 On Hongkong, Bank d/d p.c dis. On Shanghai, Bank T.T.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 7 Buyers R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 94 V4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender April w> May-June 94% July-Sept. »2 Sellers 95% .96 V4 95 93 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cabl < ,:-Lon w don o Spot p She t^ %G d, rn rJb.^
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      MINING.
      253 7 Issue /al. Pd. Buyers Sellers ■1 £1 Asam Kumbang 67/6 59/1 1 Batang Padang 0.80 0.85 cd. 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 40 1.45 1 1 Idris Hydraulic 55/- 57/1 1 Johan fin 0.50 0.55 L0/- 10/- Kampong 49/6 50/6 xd. HI £1 Karaunting Tin 68/6 70/- cd. 10
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      GENERAL.
      135 7 Issue fal. Pd. Buyers Seller! :i £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.10.0 5.15.0 cd. I 10 Central Enfrinei 9.00 9.60 !1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 15.00 15.50 .0 10 Fraser Neave 50.00 51.00 xd. 00 100 Hammer Co. 159.00 162.00 00 100 Kati Bros, def 200 0<; t2t 0- 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      83 7 D. Eng. p.e. $1,284^0» mi U* Dore Municipal 6 pr $1,878,000 of 1930 p«r 6% pja. S pore Municipal 4Vi p.e. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 psu pore Municipal 4% p.e. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 pai S'porc Municipal 4 p.t of 1918 $2,000,000 80—90 S.S. 5Vi p«. Lou 19U $36,710,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      373 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Bratt's Quotation*. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall 4 Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 3.20 3.40 3.40 3.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.90 3.00 2.90 3.00 A. Hitam ($5) 21.50 22.50 21.50 22.00 A. Kuning ($1) 1.35 1.50 1.40 1.50 Am. Malay ($2) 1.30 4.60 4.35
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      41 7 DIAMONDS DIAMONDS L.ftS. KORNITZER DIAMOND PEARL MERCHANTS, Raffles Chambers, 8, Rallies Place. Telephone 3836. Invite you to examine their large and well-assorted stock. No crder too small, none too big. EMERALD CUT TERRACE CUT and FANCY STONES A SPECIALITY. Telephone 3836.
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      427 7 Mr. and Mrs. RUPERT MANASSEH p.p.c. RENE ULLMANN Recommends his TIEMPO Pare Nickel Pocket Wmtches with jewelled lever move ment at $8.50 each and his Solid 14 Kt. (Jold Wrist Watch with 15 Jewels lever movement m awwirt ed patterns at $18.00 each and many other kinds of watches earfc
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      163 7 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE VACANCY FOR A STENOGRAPHER. Applications are invited for the post of Stenographer m the Municipal Engineer's Department, at a commencing salary of $110 per month, plus the temporary allowance of 10 per cent, now m forct for subordinate officers. A good knowledge of English is essential. Applicants
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      162 7 JOHORE GOVERNMENT APPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND IN JOHORE. The Public are informed that from June 1 of this year the books will be open for receipt of applications for agricultural land exceeding 10 acres m area where available m the following localities The District of Segamat— the whole. The District
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      617 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 1«. WANTS. FOB BALK. ETC, TO LET, compound house 16, Sophia Road Apply N. Tyebally, 188, Cecil Street. FOR SALE, show window plate glass, site 9 ft. by 7 ft. 474, Straits Times. (lp) TO I.XT. No. 103, Meyer Road. Entry rrom May
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      505 7 RE MAURICE JOHN UP^OTT, DECEASED Pursuant to Section 2ft of Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees) and Pursuant to the Law of Property Amendment Act 1859. NOTICE is hereby given Hint »1! Creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against the Estate of MAUKICE JOHN UPCOTT late of Singapore m
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, APRIL 3. BRITAIN AND CHINA.
    1049 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, APRIL 3. BRITAIN AND CHINA. Whether the fact is recognised or not, Britain's attitude towards China is that of a perfectly friendly neutral. Wi' would like to see the country peaceful and prospering that would be best for ourselves as well as for the Chinese. But
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    35 8 The new floating dock for Singapore is to have a lifting capacity of 50,000 tons, which should meet anything m the battleship line for many years to come. Tenders have been made by several firms.
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    40 8 The Lok Khwan Night School appearing to be used for the purposes of political propaganda detrimental to the interests of the Colony or of the public, it has been declared by the Governor m Council to be an unlawful school.
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    53 8 A number of Penang firms have be jn summoned for allegedly using false trade marks with respect to Calve it's soap, and alternatively with importing and selling, or .exposing or being m possession for sale of soap with a false trade mark. The •a.-i 1 is exciting great interest m
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    55 8 Japan's new giant ell-metal bombing aeroplane crashed at Yokosuka Naval Base. Three officers and a mechanic were killed. The machine had a 200 feet wing span, two engines developing 1,200 and 600 h.p. respectively, five-machine-guns, a flying speed of 120 miles per hour, a cruising radius of 1,430 miles and
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    57 8 Lieut.-Cjlonel A. J. R. M. Leslie, on completion of the term of his appointment as temporary Commandant F.M.S. Volunteer Force and Malay States Volunteer Regiment relinquished the Command with effect from March 16. Major (Local Lieut.-C>ionel) Walter Carandini Wilson, D.5.0., 0.8. E., M.C., p.s.c, Duke of Wel•linffton's Regiment took over
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    11 8 The Straits Times will be published on Faster Monday, as usual.
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    15 8 A letter from our Home Correspondent appears en pages 2 and 3 of to-day's issue.
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    19 8 The Coconut Palms Preservation Ordinance came ijito operation throughout the area of the Settlement of Malacca on April 1,
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    28 8 Back-lanes of a width not exceeding 20 feet are to be laid out m the nrea bounded by Kinta Road, Serangoon Road, Roberts Lane and Race Course Road.
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    28 8 Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, are m receipt of a cable from the secretaries of Rembau Jelei, Ltd., advising the latest price of the company's shares as 80s.
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    34 8 Rate-cutting is the latest feature of the traffic war m Calcutta, the Tramways Company having reduced the price of transfers." The fate of the small omnibus owner appears likely to be decided this summer.
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    39 8 In their produce report dated April 1, Barlow and Co. state The copra market hr.s been steady throughout the week, and prices remained unchanged from those last quoted viz., Sundried $11.85, mixed 111.C5. Approximately 1,200 tons have changed hands.
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    76 8 Among recent changes m British Colonial postage stamps we note that some additional values have been incorporated m the current series of the protected Malay States of Trengganu— viz., lc. black, 3c. green, 12c. blue, and 25c. red on yellow. The se. of the same series is now printed m
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    80 8 We have received a reprint of the Graphic publication for January 16, 1926, containing a highly interesting paper by Sir Hugo Hirst, chairman of the General Electric Company, on the subject of twenty-five years of British Electrical Manufacture. To-day Britain's electrical industries, employ nearly a quarter of a million people
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    101 8 By kind permission c.f the committee of the Sailors' Institute, the Dancing Club of H.M.S. Hawkins held a dance at the Sailors' Institute on Thursday night. The fine recreation hall was tastefully Jecjrated with flags, and coloured electric 1; nips were stretched m festoons, giving a very pleasing effect. The
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    94 8 The Governor and High Commissioner has appointed the following to form the Chinese Labour Advisory Committee The Controller of Labour, Malaya, chairnan, the Hon. the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, S.S., the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, F.M.S., the Secretary to the High Commissioner for the Malay States, Mr. T. J. Cumming,
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    105 8 The directors of Radella Rubber Esiate, Ltd., m their report for the year end -d December 31 1925, stats that, after charging all expenditure to revenue the year's working resulted m a profit of $64,318.17, to. this falls to b-. added the balance brought forward from the previous year $11,623.53,
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    124 8 The report of Mayfield Rubber Plantations (Straits Settlements) for the year ended December 31, 1925, states that the nett profit for the year amounted to $293,785.15, to which has to be added the sum of $48,713.56 brought forward frjm last year, making a total of $342,498.71. Interim dividends of 40
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    192 8 The development of flat-land m Singapore is making rapid strides. It is inevitable m the present conditions when houses are scarce and when obtained are expensive m rent and running costs. A new block of flats will soon rear its head on the ground at the corner of Hill Street
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    398 8 Mr. F. K. Wilson has been appointed a i Coroner for Singapore. Mr. Justice Watson is spending the Easter holidays in Singapore., Mr. E. Rees Roberts ha- been appointed a Rubber Restriction Officer. f Mr. and Mrs. J. Dunford Wood of Ipoh, f *re spending a short
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    Mails Expected.
    23 8 From France, by Angers, due at Singapore 6 a.m. to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Bingo Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow.
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    129 8 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ending March 27, gives the total number of deaths as 224 representing a death rate of 28.53 per mille per annum compared with 23.43 m the preceding week and 27.02 m the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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    Lodge Ailsa
    206 8 The installation ceremonies of Lodge Ailsa (Scottish Constitution) were curried out on Wednesday evening at the Masonic Hall, Singapore, the Right Wor. the D.G.M.D. Brother James Craig, taking the chair and installing the various officers. The It. W. M. is Bro. E. O. Findlay, and the other officers
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      119 8 li SALE J| BARGAINS i=JjL COCKTAIL SHAKERS. \O] I I SILVER CIGARETTE 1 -I No. 52.".. |U Fwr Drew Wear. OPEN-EASY I H^ H Usual Price {16.60. PENKNtFE. I a II Salp Prirv $127*1 60 cents. mt m JOHN LITTLE CO LTD. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE, PENANG AND. KUALA LUMPUR.
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      75 8 ALHAMBRA TO-MORROW at 9. Paramount Super Productkn THE FORBIDDEN PARADISE (Featuring POI.A NEGRI) m 8 Reels. Two-reel Comedy and one reel Interest Picture. First Show at 7.30 METRO Picture ROUGED UPS (Featuring VIOLA DANA) and another Chapter of THE NEW TELEPHONE GIRL SERIES. TAN CIIENG KEE CO.. LTD., ProprietorH. New
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      60 8 Other Pages. Home Letter Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Reuter and Rugby Kadio Telegram* 0 Ilolnhevism m Java Bukit Timah Kubber Estates Report Supreme Court Case List Collier Quay Traffic Regulations '.I A IVnanir Sensation I SportiiiK Intflliirencc .10 Notes from Sium 10 Correspondence 10 Home
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    BRITISH COAL TRADE.
    598 9 Every Prospect of Serious Crisis. Replies to the Commission Report. [MCUTIR TELEGRAM.] London, April 1. A member of the Miners' executive has Mi'ted that the miner* v.ill give a reasoned reply to the owners' proposals, but he emphasised that they are not likely to be j-.iceptable and
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    Various.
    69 9 [REUTER TKLECRAM.] Lond m, April 1. New York The Mauretania has sent u wireless message that the steamer Shirvan has rescued the crew of the LaU ham. London, April 1. I'uris The Petroleum Monopoly Bill will come into operation on April 1, f927 Louder., April 1. The morning bulletin
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    French Finance.
    363 9 All Night Sitting of The Chamber. [UUTH TILtGEAM.] London, April 1 Paris The Government cleared ths most formidable hurdle rt 7.30 this moninjf when a jaded Chamber passed the clause increasing the tax on business turnover by 207 votes to 1GG, and afterwards adopted by 267 votes to
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    Viceroy's Farewell.
    178 9 [reuter telegram.] London, April 1. Bombay In a farewell address to Lord Reading, icpresontutives of the cotton mill owners express-id their gratitude for the Viceroy's help in the cotton industry and especially the abolition of the excise duty. They drew attention to the unfair advantages tnjoyed by foreign
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    The Wilkins Flight.
    39 9 [biutcb telegram.] London, April 1. Fairbank, Alaska Capt. Wilkins has sent a wireless message that he has sighted Point Barrow, the most northerly point of the United States. After depositing supplier he returns here for more.
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    PENANG WATER SUPPLY.
    44 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan;*, April 12. The authorities now have the water supply well m hand and anxiety ns to the shortage is lessening. Rationing, hewev.T, must be continued drastically until rain, and vt si -!s from Singapore are warned.
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    Disarmament.
    366 9 Discussion in the House Of Commons. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 1. In the House of Commons, initiating the debate on disarmament, Mr. A. Ponsonby deplored the traffic in arms. He said that the Chinese, who wjre the most peaceful people in the world, had been fighting for two years.
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    M. Durnerin's Action Fails.
    174 9 [reuteb teleusam.] London, April 1. Parh- The Couit has given judgment fo- the <!':f.ni!anls in the Durncrin case on the ground thai his dismissal from the managership ffM justifiable and that he sent the Lank insolent letters attacking the adminibii.iiion. The court pointed out with regard
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    France and Syria.
    45 9 [BEUTEK TELEGRAM.] Londjn, April 3. Bagdad Two thousand Syrian and Arab tribesnien attacked the Iraqi tribe defending the frontier post. British armoured cars inflicted heavy casualties. When aeroplanes appeared the invaders fled, leaving 45 dead. The number of wounded is not known.
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    PETITION REJECTED
    67 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 2. Official intimation has been received that Chellinh, now under s.-ntence of death for the murder of Mr. Karl, for whom a petition for reprieve had b;en forwarded to tlie Governor, will hang on April 12. The petition was rejected by His
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    21 9 With a vitw to economy, the Siamese C nsulate-Genc-ral at Calcutta is to be abolished. An honorary Consul will be appointed.
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    The World Court.
    179 9 American Surprise at League Action. [SEUTH TELXCRAM.] London, April 2. Washington President Coolidge is opposed to America participating m the proposed conference at Geneva on Amciica's reservations regarding the world court. He is reported to favour direct correspondence with each of the 48 signatories to the world
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    Grave Indian Riot.
    82 9 Twenty Persons Reported Killed. [SKVT1B TIUtCBAM.] London, April 2. Calcutta A riot started when the Arya Samajist, leading n procession with a band, approached the mosque in the northern part of th.2 city. Moslems objected and furious fighting ensued. The Deputy Commissioner of Policj and a European
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    FITS OF DEPRESSION
    138 9 Distressful Incident At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 2. A great sensation was caused m European circles m Penang when the news spread that Mr. J. H. B. Smith, late assistant editor of the Straits Echo, had been found with his throat cut with a
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    Admiralty Documents Found.
    142 9 A curious sequel to the disappearance of Admiralty documents is reported from Southport. A man of about 35 years of age, of smart appearance, engaged a room at an hotel. He stated that He was opening a Consulate, and wished to engage girl typists. He interviewed several,
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    Gunong Pulai Water Scheme.
    85 9 In the current issue of the Straits Budget, the weekly edition of the Straits Times, there is a page of excellent photographs, sent us by Mr. W. Goodall, who has been m charge of the construction of all the gauges. Judging by the pictures the work
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    82 9 Sir James Jamieson, the Consul -General at Canton, is proceeding to England shortly. It is understood that the trip will be one of business and pleasure combined and that Sir James will occupy some of his leave at any rate m the Foreign Office where his knowledge of China affairs
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    Mr. Borah Rampages.
    173 9 Angry Reply to Mr. Churchill's Speech. [ttUTIB TELEGRAM.] London,' April 2. Washington Mr. Churchill's recent statements m the Houa? of Commons m legard to the British-American debt settlement has biought a fiery response m the Senate from Senator Borah, who endeavoured to show that tho United States
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    EX-SERVICES MEETING
    114 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) IYnuiiK, April 2. The annual meeting of the Ex-Scivices Association of Penang has been held, Mr. J. J. Saunders presiding. The chairman tated that assistance had been granted to twenty applicants, but the number of applications was g) eater. Employment had been obtained for
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    ELKIT TIMAH RUBBER
    384 9 Results of the Past Year's Working. The report of th^ directors of the Bukit Tinu:h Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended December 31, 1925 states The net profit for the IMF as shown by the profit and loss account amounts to $73,299.95. to which must be
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    Collyer Quay Traffic Circle.
    101 9 We have received the following official announcement Opposite Johnston's Pier m Collyer Quay traffic will move m a a circle that is traffic coming down Fullerton Road towards Collyer Quay and circling to proceed up Battery Road will turn when just past Johnston's Pier, but previous
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    46 9 The drought is becoming a little too much of a good thing, says the British North Borneo Herald of March 10. We have now had two months of it and for those whose habitations are any distan-e away from a stand pipe water question v •jrtoui.
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    Bolshevism in Java.
    97 9 Intensified Propaganda Decided Upon.. (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, April 1. Reports have been received that the Moscow executive ot the Third International have decided to intensify their propaganda in Holland nnd the Dutch Indies. The leader of the propaganda section in the Netherlands Indies, Heinrich Groga, is said
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    SILK CONSIGNMENT STOLEN
    231 9 Worthless Packages Sent to Kuala Lumpur. The story is told in Kuala Lumpur of how a Chinese towkay who had specially t,une to Siam to purchase silk was robbed when he landed at Singapore, reports the Malay Mail of April 1. This towkay, whose name is not
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    SQUABBLE ON THE WHARF
    171 9 Constable Held to be The Aggressor. Mr. E. A. Barbour, was acquitted of th« churpe#of assaulting a police constable, by Mr. P. A. F. David, in the District Court, on Thursday afternoon. On the charge of leaving a ship without permission he was fined $25 and
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    SUPREME COURT
    244 9 List of Cases for April Sittings. Tay Lian Teck and others v. W. Birnie and others. The Kwong Yik (Sekngor) Banking Corporation, Ltd. v. Tay Kirn Hong. Dr. Willem Birnie v. Seah Neo Chow and Seah Neo Chow and Seah Agency, Ltd. Chuu Khye Hin v. Ong Tiang
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    68 9 Probate of the will of the late Mr. Alexander Findlay Smith, formerly of the Farm, The Peak, Hongkong, and latterly of Claveston House, Strand, Rydf, Isle of Wight, who died at Hyde, on January 26 aged 81 yean, has just been grunted to Mr. William kJdward Shenton, solicitor of Hongkong.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      222 10 Good Friday Leagttt Results. [Reuter Telef^am.] London, April 2. The following ore the results of Lenffue fixtures played torday Aston Villa 3, Arsenal 0. Bultun W. 0, Liverpool 1. Bui nicy 1, Newcastle U. 0. Everton 1, Bury 1. Manchester C. J, Birmingham 4. Notts C. 0, Manchester
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      180 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Thiiv. day.~'s results are as follows Championship. Dc Stuers bent Hoblyn, fi— 1, G— 2. Championship Pairs. Salter and Moss beat Hill and Bain, 1 6, 0— .i, 2. Profession Pairs. Marriott and Holyoak beat Gapran and Evans, 0 l, t; 3. Veterans' Doubles Handicap. Dr.
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      Keppel Golf Club.
      196 10 A whole day match between teams representing ilv China Squadron and the Keppel GoK Club will be played over the Keppel Curse on Sunday next. lour-buii four ■01— matches will beplayed m the morning and two-ball fourtionies ir. the afternojn. The President of the Club is entertaining
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      Hockey.
      56 10 The M.C.U. and R.I. easily defeated the V.M.f '.A. at hockey on Wednesday by 5 ■tall to 1 netted by L. Arathoon (2), era (2) A.deViies. At half time .lie mabiaad team led by 3 goals to nil, but ju.-t before the end E. V. Smith scored fiT the
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      Cricket.
      252 10 The following will represent St. Joseph's Institution at cricket against the Indian Association to-day, at 2.15 p.m. on the school ground —Lua Kcnn Siew (capt.), S. Paul, K. Mosbergen, W. J. Ess, Koh Guan Yam, L. Oorloff, B«v Hua.t Terk, C. Cropley, Cheok twan Kee Thio Tiam Poh, ft.
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      Training Notes.
      116 10 The rac?-course was officially opened this morning for training for the forthcoming: Singapore spring meeting. The work was on thr inside course, although Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays are customarily set asid? for fast work on the outside course. There were about sixty hors;s out, including four griffins being
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      Boxing.
      43 10 A boxing match will be held on Saturday next at the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur, m which Boy Walley, will make his first appearance m the F.M.S. and will oppose Do Vern, flyweight of Manila. The Woodsdale Syndicate is promoting the fight.
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    To-day's Cricket.
    65 10 The score at noon to-day in the cricket match between the S.C.C. and Selangor was 100 for one wicket for the S.C.C. The Singapore Recreation Club cricket, tennis and footbali teams, accompanied by v. large number of frUnds, arrived at Penang yesterday morning 1 some by steamer, others
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    Congestion in Penang Harbour.
    227 10 The Straits Echo of March 31 says The local steamer Klang, which was to h; v." Ml PWKag for Port Swettenham and Singapore at 5 p.m. yesterday, did not leave port till 7.40— tw0 hours and foty minutes behind the scheduled time. This was due to
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    Moslem Geylang Fire Relief Fund.
    114 10 The committee of this fund begs to acknowledge with many many thanks the following Previjusly acknowledged $361.20, Government's contribution through the Hon. Mr. D. Beatty 500, Mohid bin Thahir 30, Mohamed Yusuf bin AHdul Rahman 10, Inche No.rdin bin Abdullah from 9 friends 9, Charity
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    The Government Printing Office.
    83 10 Mr. J. E. Tyler, who. has occupied the position of Superintendent of the Government Printing Office since 1906, retired on pension on March 31. Before joitting the Government Printing Office, Mr. Tyler successfully installed the printing plant of Kelley and Walsh and for some time acted
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    142 10 The Howard Smith wharf at Brisbane was the scene of a comedy the other day, waterside workers taking the principal roles. It was a very aggrieved body of men who assembled there m the morning. A wharf official, it was alleged, had stated that one of their number had slipped
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    Notes from Start.
    1059 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, March 27. Although it wag the wish of His late Majesty that the cremation ceremonies should be simple it was impossible to make any great departure from traditional rites. The cremation took place on the 24th inst., and lasted for the greater
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    20 10 Copies of the registers of niidwivcts for the Municipalities of Singapore, Pwiang and Malacca are published m the Government Gazette.
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    PROGRESSIVE MONGOLIA.
    768 10 A Netf Republic with llAh-ersal Suffrage. London has had an unusual diplomatic visitor during the past few days, says the Manchester Guardian. For the first time a representative for Mongolia has visited England. He is Mr. Sampilone, who was Councillor to the Mongolian Legation in Moscow, the only
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    96 10 An official report from Upper Perak states that mad elephants attacked a hut, m which three Chinese were living at 3, o'clock on the morning of March 16. Two of the elephants actually penetrated the hut before the coolies realised what bad happened. One of the Chinese was badly mauled
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    83 10 Captain F. M. Halley, R.A.M.C. (T.A.), Reserve of Officers, has been appointed Officer Commanding, Malacca Volunteer Field Ambulance Second-Lieutenant C. E. Lumbeit, Reserve of Officers, has been appointed Acting Captain whilst Officer Commanding the Depot, Malacca Volunteer Coips Second-Lieutenant (Acting Captain) Ow«n Owen, Reserve of Officers, S.S.V.F., relinquishes the acting
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      Britain and the League.
      428 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Your correspondent with a Latin nom ile plume has led me to look over your leader of March 1!) once again. You say there, If wo would not be fooled and used as cat's paws, we should draw
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    255 10 Gaiety chancre their programme tonight. ..The special attractions are George -V^shi^jfion Jr., a Warner Bros. elaPsL■of the screen from (jci r're M. CoBan'i Play, stuninjr Wesley Ba ry in six pur..-, and The Seventh Day, a Kirs: National picture with Richard Barthclmess. In the ttrst show ther& is
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    Forbidden ParadLse.
    137 10 Pola Negri and Ernst Lubitsch are reunited on the screen. She again tuins to the continent for her story a mythical principality. Most of her imtoam have been costume pictures. In this instance the star has been gowned m ultra lavishness. The mounting is also elaborate, many of
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    151 10 According to the report of the New Screndeh Rubber Co. for the year ended December 31 last, after providing for delir. i -Kition the net profit for the year amounts to $202,316.89 from which has to be deducted $51,062.40 which was absoibed m the payment of two interim dividends of
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    HOME SPORT.
    2352 10 England Beats France At Rugger. By Our Special Correspondent London, March 4. International Rugby form is so closely balanced this year that every individual fixture brings its own thrill of suspense, and last Saturday afternoon, when France appeared at Twickenham and Ireland simultaneously at Edinburgh, was particularly crowded
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    Church Services.
    587 11 Sunday, April 4. 1926 f Under this he»dlne wa publish eaeh week brief detnitt of the serrieas to n. held at those Sinj^pore Church** who** authorities supplj us with th« necessary Information. To ensure Insertion, the»« notices must reich us hj Fr*l»y afternoon.) St. Andrew'* Cathedral. ~Ka«Ur IVen,
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    703 12 Position of the Industry In America. Lewis and Peat report: Singapore, March 31. The indication in our last report that a sagging market might be seen appears to have been correct, lower prices for all positions are ruling. The situation has been aggravated in London, by the
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    Alleged Murder by School Girl.
    181 12 The Karri Muanjj reports a gruesome tragedy which occurred m the St. Paul's Roman Catholic School at Petriew, Siam. The report states that on the 12th ult., during the school interval a girl student, named Thong-lim, aged sixteen years, t9ok another girl, aged eight years,
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    German Export Trade.
    44 12 The Frankfurt correspondent of the Times states that Germany's trade with Australia is increasing 1 During the past year, the exports totalled £2.253,000 as compared with £1,369,000 for the previous year. The principal items included pianos i 5«3,000 and metal? £430,000.
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    52 12 The senior students of Calcutta Medical College, who struck worV from March 19, as a protett agr injt tha notice issued by tho Principal, m which allegations vo-; made affainst them m connoctinn with the theft cf some inxtrument* from the operation theatre, resumed their hospital .Ailing ntlttf fUAning- *f
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      417 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. '("corporateii by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed T45.000.000 Capital Paid-up Y39J75.000 Banro Fund V 1,760,000 nt H. M.n, Esq. )>IRFCTORS Q, Kawasak T Sisamane, Esq. ,>. Taktte, Baa. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAH OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Keelung, Taichu. Kagi, Tianan,
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      345 14 Sun Life Assurance Co. OF CANADA (Incurporntcd m Canada) REPORT FOR 1925 ANOTHER YEAR OF REMARKABLE PROGRESS. Assets at December 31, 1925 541,171,689.00 Total Income 'or 1925 123,477,523.00 Surplus and Contingencies Fund 69,000,000.00 New Assurances Paid for m 1925 363,351,887.00 Total Assurances m force Decemcember 31, 1925 $1,823,387,682.00 Average rate
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      HOME RUGBY.
      163 15 Results of Club Fixtures. London, March 20. The results of the j principal matches played under Rugby Union rules on Saturday were as i follows I Blackheath C, Birkenhead Park 14. Bristol 6, Swansea 3. Cardiff 9, Newport 5. Gloucester 17, Birth 3. Leicester 21, Old Blues 5.
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      COVERED COURTS TENNIS.
      140 15 Progress of Queen's Club Tournament. London, March 20 —At Queen's Club, the Covered Courts Championships began to-day. In the first round notable results I were I D. Powell beat J. Lancaster, 6—o,6 —0, G—2, j A. A. Fyzee beat Major Aylmer, C—o,C —0, B—C.8 —C. «—.l. Second
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      INTREPID LADY MOTORIST.
      109 15 Englishwoman Sets up World's Kacord. London. M;t;eh it, Milan. —In pourinx ruin :i large crowd ".hif= afternoon loudly cheered the yoong English motorist, Miss Violet Cordery, 011 the completion of 25,000 kilometres at an average rate of 89 7 kilometre.; par hour on the Monza Track, driving
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      ANOTHER GOLF CHAMPION.
      133 15 Australian to Compete m English Championships. Among the passengers on board the Orient Liner Otrar.to, which took the Australian Test Team to England, was Tom Howard, the Australian golf champion. He will be taking part m the English championships, and, according to the Australian critics, is expected
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      THE BOXING MARQUIS.
      125 15 {Outclasses Soldier m No-Decision Bout. Calcutta, March 21 :—On the arrival from Ceylon, the Marquis of Clydesdale and Mr. Eagan took part m a boxing pro- gramme at Madan's Theatre, Calcutta, f lust night. The Marquis was easily superior to Corpl. McQuirk, of the Prince of Wales's
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      YACHTING AT MELBOURNE.
      41 15 Earl of Stonehaven's Yacht In Collision. London, March 21 —Melbourne: At an exciting stage m a yacht race the Earl of Stonehaveji's yacht came into collision and was badly holed. She nevertheless resumed the race and finished second.
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      London-Paris Tennis.
      19 15 London, March 21 Paris beat London by twelve matches to nine m the intercity lawn tennis tournamenf
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      The Schneider Cup.
      20 15 London, March 24 The Royal Aero Club has decided nut to challenge the Schneider Cup during 1926.
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      301 15 FORD ANNOUNCEMENT from April 1, 1926 the following prices for Ford Cars, Trucks and Tractors are effective TOURING CAR (without self-starter) $1,085 TOURING CAR (with self-starter) $1,220 RUNABOUT (without self-starter) $1,105 RUNABOUT (with self-starter) $1,240 LIGHT DELIVERY VAN (without selfstarter) $1,130 LIGHT DELIVERY VAN (with self-starter) $1,265 COUPE (with self-starter)
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