The Straits Times, 10 April 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,141. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1926. PRICE 10 CENT?
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      59 1 5 ?feN?F s THERES HEALTH m every tin of liBEAfTBRANDii JJ^IENIC SWISS MIJ] STERILIZED NATURAL Guaranteed pure Swiss Milk, containing ALL its original cream and other health-giving vitamins. UNSWEETENED CONDENSED. "FERROCRETE" 2£j|W^|Sl BRITISH RAPID HARDENING CEMENT Apply for supplies and full particulars to lW WILLIAM JACKS CO. SINGAPORE AND KUALA
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      276 1 NEW DELIVERY OF SUTTON'S SEEDS FLOWER SEEDS VEGETABLE SEEDS ASTER. (Perennial.) w^Sw*~» BALSAM. V BEET. Siitti n's mnr!>ot f.irrmritc. ('ANNA. JB&k&sL "i CBLFRY, WricSfs ni;.;it whito. <"■;,'■'; BHHR. "f» s LBIT'CE, S-.HtoiTs superb CONVOIA I 1.1 .s. i ,n fes« white. rHBVs'ivTHPVI \i .jUnS^ 'SW CARROT. S: f,.i,> e.ir'y -;rra.
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    Australian Capital.
    346 2 Melbourne to be Abandoned For New City. Within the next few months the- capital of Australia will be a lonely town of wooden buildings hastily erected to become the centre of political and social life of a large country. The jealousiei of the larger cities of Australia, Melbourne,
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    WORRIED BY A COBRA.
    440 2 Old Tradition Proves To Be Incorrect. A correspondent writing to the Statesman, states that he was worried by a cobra which basked at the back of his bathroom. He lived in fear that he would one day be taken unawares in his bath. That is a
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    H.M.S. LONDON.
    213 2 The Admiralty decision to call one of the latest batch of cruisers H.M.S. London is practically an announcement that no more battleships are to be laid down. Ever since battleships came into the British Fleet London has been a battle-ship name, and it would have been bestowed on
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    20 2 That Prinea of Wales 13 a Jpckfy bird. Suppose, for instance, that he had taken up aviation. Davenport (Iowa) Democrat-
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    16 2 Two men have been fined for cruelty I to cahres. I've seen «plf hose like that.'
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      348 2 TROUBLED WITH EGZEMOEARS Over Both Hands. Burned Terribly. Cuticura Heals. I was troubled with eczema for years. It spread over both my bands, and was worse during the cold weather. It was of a wet nature, with a terrible irritation, and when I put ray hands m warm water it
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      200 2 TROPICAL MODEL MANDOLINE FLAT BACK. $10, $12, $15 and $25. Illustrated catalogue sent with pleasure. SEASON CO., LTD. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. >N t > There is no Bad Beer. Insist on this Label and get the Best. M»Ut*»tMMHM^ No. 9 of a scries. SUPERVISION Throughout the length
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    JEBONG (PERAK) RUBBER.
    645 3 Forty Per Cent, for the Past Year. The annual meeting of the Jcboug (l'crak) Rubber Co., \M., wfls he I* 1 *t the ii!iu-f> of Bo*am|uet and Ob?,' Colombo, mi March 22. In moving the adoption of the report and accounts, the Chairman, Mr. L. A. Wright,
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    EASY-COME KNOWLEDGE.
    398 3 .Making Difficulties Too Simple For Students. The University umlergradule i» )>r i. marily important because he represents .1 future citiien whose character and influence may subsequently play a prominent pan in national and in international affairs. We are therefore bound to see to it that the universities provide
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      316 3 STEWARTS AND LLOYDS GAS, WATER ISM 1 1 i AND LARGE STOCKS AVAILABLE SB j Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED flaiwimslss' m ka« Straits Isttlsssasjla) SINGAPORE. (jniteers GENUINE BARGAINS M Optical instruments. lor nearly I. all rt'n- turv the Miiuxc nl frt.-imf 4;,,^^^ Aitrhisnn has bwn suu- JaW* 'ii«ri-'fif;35ril plying
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      144 3 LATHES, SHAPING AND DRILLING MACHINES, Etc., Etc. i •^BBBBBBBBBBBafn^^S^LaHsBf^ A XffS I BBBBBBBBBBB^BI^aA GBs\ W KBI iji^ y~^ai WBmßfa-j^ 9bbb9H CATALOGUES AND PRICES FROM SOLE IMPORTERS The East Asiatic Company, Ltd. (Ineorporattd m Denmark^ SINGAPORE. i i .BBBwwaMaßm^BßMnsßaOT^Bßßßßßß^BßiiiiiMßijaßaa^aaßßvaaßM "■^FsßaP""*""""™'"" Mf r j^^ri!/^ssß&^^^^ ITALASIA Ltd. Engineering Department. 189. ORCHARD ROAD. Phone
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      541 4 P. U.BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) ■AIL AND PASSENGER AND CARCO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO., UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore KASIIGAR 9.000 Apl. 10 KHYBER 9.100 Apr.
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      539 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON UNB Marseille., London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Dne Sail t ITAKOZAICI MARU 11,000 Apl. 14 16 BAKUSAM MAKU 11,000 Apl. 28 29 KITANO MARU 8,000 May 11 U HARUNA MARU 11,000 May 28 27 KAMO MARU 8,000 June 9 10 KATORI MARU
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      549 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP GO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL BTHAIf NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP. HAM BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.- BpSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through
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      480 4 THE SIAM STEAM HAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Biatn) BANGKOK COASTING SSRVICE. Fot Kretay, Kemaman, Kelantan, liangnara. Tolapin, Patani, Slngora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA Apl. 12 Apl. 14 REDANG Apl. 19 Apl. 21 MALINI Apl. 26 Apl. 28 VALAYA May 3 May 5 The
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      521 4 Ri mi (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. MlO, with sub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Mari Depts. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of detailed
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      418 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated m Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the Well known stoumers MARELI.A (7,:i7G tons) and MALAGA I: (4JMI tons). The 5... MAIIKI.LA i. the lajqwl anil linisi steamer trii.lm^ to Australia, ahitis dc luxv, single berth cabin.)
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      484 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) EI.I.ERM AN LINK PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SKKVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT via TORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan 8.9. CITY OI I.VUNS Apl. 18 HOMEWARDS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg a... CITY
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      449 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (Incorporated m England) N >■ :ixer Mai Freight Service via JAVA PORTI to IItEMANTLE (W. A.), AKKLAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Tons Sailing 11)26 ■A MKRTON HALL (limited passenger accommodation) Apl. 9 vs. CITY OF PALERMO (passenger steamer 5,900 tons) May 7 s.s MEKTON HALL (limited
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      412 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LOVE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPHJES9 SERVICE 1* days from Hongkong to Seattle Sailing from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT McKINLEY Apl. 22 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON May 4 PRESIDENT GRANT May 16 PRESIDENT MADISON May 28 PRESIDENT JACKSON June 9 also a sailing every 12 days from Hongkong tv Manila Through
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      617 5 Thos. Cook Son, Ltd. and Thos Cook Son (Bankers) Limited (Incorporated m England) Pssacnccr and Forwarding Agfota, Hankers, etc. I*. O. Dox 102, 6, Battery Road, Singapore. Passages booked by ail Lines. Rail tickets issued for the principal railways throughout the world. Passengers' luggage, furni'ure and effects, stored at current
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      318 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION GO,, LTD. <lncorpor.f<: m Kn S.S, SUSSEX The above vessel, expected t;* pail about April 11, has excel-, lent accommodation for first-class passengers to AUCKLAND, N.Z. For further particulars, appl HOI STEAD CO.. LTD. Telephone Passage 3121. UncferoMjM mm nisi A,r "CINE-KODAK" MODEL B A complete
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      483 6 GAIETY CINEMA Jnnction Albert and Bemrcolen Streets. Youth, youth, wild youth what pain you bring to those who love you best. TO-NIGHT at 9.30. Virginia Pearson Harry T. Morey, Thurston Hall and Mary Anderson m WILDNESS OF YOUTH A modern Society Drama of Youth and its Folliea from the atory
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      131 6 SURINA THEATRE North Brldre Road. TO-NIGHT at 7.30. Nonpareil Feature Film Corp. presents Alice m Wonderland Starring Ihe charming Little Actress VIOLA SAVOY 6 Parts. AI HKUIINI m THE IRON MAN SEltl.M. Chapters 13 and 14. At 9.1.1 RURAL JAVA (Burton Holmes). NKN PATHE GAZBTTB. LOADED DICE (A Mustang I'icture).
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      360 6 \J f r, P^K ah P t? <-(** A '¥mNI POLA KEGRI. In this Picture we see TOLA NEGRI as we have n?ver seen her before. A Glorious Creature, more alluring and fascinating than ever Here is TOLA NEGRI displaying all the fire and seductiveness that has made her famous,
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      269 6 GOODWOOD HALL, SCOTT'S ROAD. CINEMA SHOW, at 9.15 p.m. ON SATURDAY, APRIL 10 LOVING LIES Adapted from PETER B. KYNE'S THE HARBOI T R BAR. Featuring EVELYN BRENT and MONTE BLUB. CJtr 9d9 d WILTSHIRE Ol Jajfc 9 sausages Something New and ißWffi^te Something Good. A popular Sausage at a
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    255 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, April 10 High Water, 8.41 a.m., 9.53 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 6.10 a.m., 6 ft. •m 6.20 p.m., G It. 2 m. P. and O. outward mail dv«. American mail closes. 4 p.m. Australian mail closfß, 6 p.m. Children's Concert, Theatre, 6 p.m. Sunday, April
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    220 7 Saturday, April 10. Ship* alontrsidc the Wharves or expected to arrive. am imuiouß. Main V.'hi.rf Baa F.elle, Serindit, Khoe. Simbang, Limburg, Back. Oil Whai:- Nil Coal V. hurf VESSELS IN U&Y DOCK. Tanjong Patrar Sheers Whari Ni Albert Hock V. I). CaiSSSSI I Dock Nil Keppel Harbour
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    154 7 To-day Selat Pandjanf, Bengalis and Bagaa Si Api Api (Van dor Lyn t .3 p.m Tanjong Balei and Laboaan Bilik (Ban Whatt Soon) 4 p.m Pjambi (Kocmai) 4 p.m. Ki.rimoti I Sri \Vnn;:.<ri- 1 4 p.m. Javu, South-West Sumatra, SouthKant Borneo, Celebes, Molucca! and Timor Dilly (Kapellc)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 By Left D'Artignan Feb. 24 J»n Piettratoon C<w» Feb. 86 Elloru Mar 4 SUmat Mar. t SlHhhia Mar. 12 OfuUU* yUt. U And. UmIod Mar. 22 Umr 22 Mar. 27 Mar. 27 Apr. 3 Ayr. C
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    235 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, April 10. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2 '4 7/18 Demand 2/4 1/32 Private 3m. credits -2/4 9/16 On New York, Demand 56%.. Privr.te 90 d/s 58% On France, Bank T.T. 1690 On India, Bank T.T. 156 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 1% p.c dis. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 88>4 itandard R.S.S. on Tender April 89V4 May-June 88 2 July-Sept. 87 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 27 Wd. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 5594 per lb. 89 90 tt 89
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      MINING.
      243 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers d £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 55/6 57/1 1 Johan Tin 0.51 0.55 10/- 10/- Kampong 49/6 60/6 £1 £1 Kamunting Tin 68/6 70/- cd. L0 10 Kinta
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      GENERAL.
      131 7 /al Pd. Buyers Seller:i £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.10.0 5.15.0 li 10 Centra. Enmr>-- 1 1* o'. ■1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 15.25 15.50 0, 10 Fraser Neave. 50.00 51.00 .00 100 Hammer Co. 152.50 157.50 00 100 Katz Bros. def. 200.00 220.00 cd. .0 10 Mexican Eagle 20/6
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      DEBENTURES.
      84 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 of 1930 par 5% p.m. S'por« Municipal 4'j p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par S'pore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 93 par S'pore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 $2,000,000 80—90 .S.S. 5>i p.c. Loan 1919 S36,710,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      373 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day s Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Vllsnby ($1) 3.15 3.30 3.15 3.25 Uor Gajah ($1) 2.95 3 05 2.90 3.00 Hitam ($5) 21.50 22.50 21.50 22.00 V. Kuning ($1) 1.20 1.35 1.20 1.25 Malay ($2) 4 50 4.75 4.35
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      656 7 STEAMERS FOR CHARTER OR SALE No. 4. 300 tons D/W Dft. laden 11 ft., deck 1 aft, 2 forward. About 9 kts. on 6 tons. Deck passengers 150/300. Charter or Sale. No. 12. 1675 tons D/W Dft. laden 16 ft. 2 dtvks including Spardeck. 10 kts. on 18 tons. Charter
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      35 7 The Robinson Paino Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Hongkong) OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE, SINGAPORE. sffi sala^Sfeßw .MBPffIfSSB SB BHb^SI a«ssßs^vluaUl}%«llßll^ aj H?ivrir^oo New Process RECORDS means No Scratch. e// Writ* for new monthly record _^r supplement.
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      871 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16WANTS, FOB 8ALB. BTC WANTED, fiHnc clerk with knowledge of Roneo alphabetical system. Apply 696, Straili Time*. SEA BREEZE, Amber Road, Katong. Front room, verandah, bathroom, electric light, tenFOR SALE, Austin 20, five-seater, in firstclass condition. What offers Apply 599, Straits Times. (lp)
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      658 7 The label reproduced above is the property of Godfrey Phillips, Ltd., London, England, and is used m connection with Cigarettes Manufactured and .sold by them. Sole Agents for MALAYA, BORNEO and SIAM. Joseph Travers Sons, Ltd. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE. NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN CHRISTOPHER BELL, DECEASED Pursuant
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      72 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Cuvt-rnment Health Office.) For the M hours i nt.nir at Midnight on April 9, 1926. de C Mnx. aliadc trmperntur* 92 F. Min. tkadt Umperatura 75.8 F Mean shade uniriTuture K4F Max. sun rn.l 158 F Mm. frrHK* radiation 70 F Hen
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    DEATHS
    90 8 TAN.-Mrs. Tdd Kirn Tee noe Let Poh Poey at No. 74, Jonker S.reet. Malacca, on Apri 6. 192 C. Funeral Monday, April I^, UM TAN.— On April 9. 1926, at s;w, t'a;t Coast Kwd. S ngapore, Tan Yong Tiaci. seed 72 balored father of Tan Kliim Ciiiik, OoU Chun.
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, APRIL 10. SIGNOR MUSSOLINI.
    1041 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, APRIL 10. SIGNOR MUSSOLINI. Every British subject mvst be glr.d that the mad attempt made by a fanatical old lady upon the life of Sigr.or Mussolini, was a failure. Most people will regret that the leader i>f what is beyond all quer.tiun n very (T'.oat movement,
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    42 8 The F.M.S. Government have a full pege nJvertlssmcnt m the Financial Times celling attention to the fact that agricultural land for rubber cultivation is available m the F.M.S. especially m the state of Pahang, where there m burg* nr;a.s adjoining the railway?
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    13 8 Mr. K. Boyd is appointed a polic? magi gyrate and coroner for Penanjf.
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    14 8 Raffles College Fund is published m the Government Gazette. The funds amount to $1,536,528.
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    19 8 Mr. K. Matsui, the new manager of the N.Y.K. m Singapore, will arrive here m the middle of May.
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    17 8 Dr. S. W. Eveson is appointed to officiate as Health Officer, Malacca, with effect from March 25.
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    17 8 Mr. F. T. Kinder, senior executive officer, P.W.D., Penang, is granted leave of absence for eight months.
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    16 8 Dr. E. C Chitty, Principal Medical Officer, Federated Malay States, returned i'rom ltave by the Carmarthenshire.
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    20 8 Mr. R. E. Hope-Falkner is appointed a probationer m the Police Force of the Colony, dating from December lt>, last.
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    21 8 Mr. E. W. F. Gilman, Controller of Labour, Malaya, returned from special i;uty m India and resumed duty on March 27.
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    24 8 Dr. A. R. Wellington is appointed a member of the Council ot Kintr Edward VII College of Medicine, vice Dr. R. Dowden, on leave.
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    24 8 The death occurred on Wednesday at J2l McAlister Road, Penang, of the wife of Haji R. E. Mohamed Kassim, J.P., the well-known Indian merchant.
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    30 8 An application by Mr. J. C. Baumann for a prospecting licence over land m the valley of the Gombak was approved at Wednesday's meeting of the Kuala •.iniipur Sanitary Board.
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    33 8 A verdict of shot by P. A. Hodge, who then *h,t himself" was returned m the inquest on Mrs. Blanche Unger, who died m a house m Crooked Lane, Calcutta, of gunshot wounds.
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    31 8 Owing to the prevalent drought, Kedah i; suffering from water shortage. As a consequence, street water-carriers are making hay charging as much as 10 to 15 :enU for a "kandar" load.
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    30 8 Invention privileges have been granted to Mr. G. H. Johnston, miner of Kamuntmg, Perak, m respect of an invention for improvements m apparatus for saving tin ore m sluice boxes.
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    33 8 At the inquest on Mr. R. G. Langlcy, ivho was found dead m his office room ta Strand Road, Calcutta, with gunshot A-ounds, a verdict of suicide fjr some rsason unknown was returned.
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    28 8 By-laws for the administration and luties of officers of the Singapore Municipal Commissicner.< are published m the government Gazette, prior to the confir.nation by the Governor m Council.
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    36 8 Barlow and Co. report under dxte, \pril 9 There is little change to report \n copra. About 700 tons have been sold Juring the week, md closing prices are as follows Sundried $11.8, i, mixed $11.70.
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    36 8 The Lok lok Night School beinff deemed to be used for political propaganda ietrimental to the interests ot the Jolony or the public, is declared to be an -nlawful schocl also the Peng Mm Night School.
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    41 8 The annual meeting of the Singapnve N'atura! History Society will be h?ld at •.he Raffles Museum on Monday, the liitb inst., at 5 p.m. In audition to the formal business, the Rev G. A. D?xter Allen will deliver his presidential address.
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    43 8 A record of the Good Old Times is to be found m an issue of the Straits Times of tj-day's date sixty years ago. To be let. The bungalow near the Sepoy Lines at present occupied by Colonel Warden. Kent ?27'i per month.
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    76 8 With reference to an article which appeared under the heading of First National Pictures m our issue of Thursday, we were misinformed m -tating that Miss Constance Talmadgß was featured m the stage success (filmversion) Sally. The star player m this film Is Miss Colleen Moore. The feature production m
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    83 8 Teachers from ail parts of Malaya met m the main hill of the Anglo-Chinese School, Penang, on Wednesday afternoon and held their first conference, at which it was decided that, m order to niter closer relations and friendly feelings among the the members of the profession m this country, ft
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    84 8 Three men and flirec women were killed by fire at a mansion m Goolock district, County Dublin, early on March 3L The Fire Brigade and Police found the doors of the blazing house locked and bolted. All six bodies were within. One of the victims, a man servant, wag terribly
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    131 8 A Melbourne telegram of March 7 says that an order authorising the arrest of Miss Lee White, the actress, and her husbf ntl, Mr. Clay Smith, for failing 111 1 satisfy a judgment of the Victorian Supreme Court, by which they were ordered t> pay Mr. Wilfred Cotton, theatrical cnterprencur,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    541 8 Among those elected to Fellowship at the la't meeting of the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute were Mr. Hugh P. Bryson, of Kuala Lumpur. Mr. H. T. Karsten, general manager of the East Asiatic Co., Ltd., Singapore, ,vith Mrs. Karsten, left yesterday f' r Europe by
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    Rubber Prices.
    35 8 Henderson, Helm and Hammesfahr, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dcted April it, their quotations boinjr in gold dollar cents Sellers April 512, May 51, next quarWr oO. Market very weak.
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    A Co., S.V.C., Church Parade.
    47 8 For the church parade of A Co S.V.C., lo-morrow, all members will wear jacket, slioits. puttie .4, cap, belt and bayonet. iTtnisors -will not be wnni us stated bl piov: M orders. The fall-in is at 4.-15 p.m. o«tsid« the Victoria Theatre.
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    Association of British Malaya.
    79 8 The annual dinner of the Association of iiritish Malaya will be held at the Hotel Cecil, London, on Monday May 31. Visitors from Mulayu, wheth r Mnbtn of the Association or not, can obtain further •information and tickets on application to Mr. O'iver Marl:-;, MCNlary, Yeoman
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    Poppy Day at Sea.
    106 8 On the last outward voyajrc <.t" tlio P. and O. Kashjrar, Captain William* allowed scaled coUaetaM boxe«s to be placed about the ship for the benefit <f the Earl Hni« I'oppy Day Fund. Tli boxes remained sealed until the retuiv of the ship ro London when
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    British Coal Trade.
    382 9 Discussion of Commission Report. [reuter telegram.] London, April 9. The National Conference of Miners' delegates privately discussed m London t i-day the proposals of the coal-owners arising from the coal report. The executive recommended rejection of the proposals and a firm stand against district airriehients or reductions
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    Cocaine Smuggling.
    196 9 French (Jendarme Officers Concerned. [reuter telegram.] London, April 10. The lIIMI < f a French gendarme, a taxi-driver and a German naval ex-officer us the trio alighted from a motor car to-night is the latest development m the dr'.iu' campaign. The gendarme carried a bag said to ontain
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    Morocco Situation.
    50 9 [reuter telecram.] London, April 9. I.ii i> FaOawiag Abd cl Krim's sending an emissary to the Fmuh authorities m Morocco, negotiations an bein/ opened inimciliati'ly at I'jila, m Morocco, uttwiM'ii representatives of the recalcitrant RitT tribes and the French and Spani.-.h authorities. The Fren.-h delegation h:i lippm .•i]);miiili'il.
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    Greek Politics.
    273 9 Repression of a Military Revolt. [RELTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 9. Greek censorship has prevented an accurate nppr.-.i.semer.t of thj situation v.hich, however, is reflected ir the latest mails anticipating excitement on the occasion of the Presidential election and alleging that Plastiras, who was the leader of the revolution
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    French Debts.
    143 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April P. Paris Following a Cabinet meeting, M. Peret stated that he was not going to London before the end of next week. It is bt-lievcd that he is awaiting certain information from Washington m regard to negotiations at present proceeding with the United States
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    France and China.
    71 9 [HAVAR TELEGRAM. I Paris, April 9. M. Fabregucs, coadjutor of the Bishop of Peking, interviewed by Le Gauloi?, declared that he came to France to make opinion more interested m the development of French influence m the Far East. It en intended to founJ at Peking two
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    M. Malvy Explains.
    59 9 [reuter telegrau.] London, April 9. Paris M. Malvy, m announcing his resignati >n, said that the attacks made on him were of such a nature as to weaken the support which M. Briand had the right to expect of him. Moreover, he was piecluded from replying suitably
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    Foreign Exchanges.
    70 9 [WIRELESS TU RUGBY.] Rugby, April 9. Kxchang*' ratvs Paris 141.7, New York 4.56>4, Brussels 128*, Geneva 25'fc, Amsterdam lj.lli l Milan 120.9, Berlin 20.12, Stockholm 18.H .Copenhagen 18 58, (Ma 22.W, Vienna 34.45, Prague 164, HeHngfors lit", Madrid 34.4, Lisbon 2Ms, Rio t%, Buenos Aires 44%, Bombay Is.
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    Shipping Disasters.
    210 9 Serious Accidents to Oil Steamers. [reuter telegram.] London, April 9New Orlerns An explosion has occurred on a Standard Oil tanker while 101 men were repairing the vessel in drydock. At least five were killed and 47 injured. London, April 9. Now Orleans The authorities are attempting to determine
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    Angora Negotiations.
    46 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, April 9. The British Amhasrador at Constantinople, Sir Ronald Lindsay, will proceed to Angora at the end of ne> t week after the conclusion f the Bairam festival to resume negotiations with tha Turkish Government on the Turkey-Irak frontier question.
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    Problems of Oil Pollution.
    49 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 0. Washington The- Government havej called a conference of the maritim; powers; for June 8, for the. purpose of dealing I with problems of oil pollution through an' international agreement. Twelve countries have been iivlted, including Great Britain and Japan. 0
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    Prohibition.
    49 9 [reuter telegram.] London, April 10. Washington Labour witnesses at the prohibition c-nquiry pronouncsd thu! law a failure because it favoured the rich at the expense <f the poor. They pre- j dieted that a national referendum would 1 show that the majority ol* the people desired a change.
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    Baghdad in Danger.
    41 9 [rf.uter telegram.] London, April 0. Baghdad The safety of Baghdad is threatened with unprecedented-floods. The banks of th. Tigris ere breached near the Royal Palace which has been evacuated and is sui KOBeM by a fiercely flowing torrent.
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    Mexico Petroleum Law.
    25 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 9. Mexico City The petroleum law is published i:i the official gazette, hence it will become immediately effective.
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    Signor Mussolini.
    26 9 [reuter telegram.] London, April 9. The British Ambassador at Rome has been commanded to convey His Majesty's regrets at the attempt on Signor Mussolini.
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    Indian Witchcraft Case.
    155 9 The story of alleged witchcraft said to have been practised by an elderly upcountry woman, Sarapatia Dosadin, on a child with fatal results, has been reporten to the Calcutta North District Police. According to the father of the child, the woman, who was a well-known witch of
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    WIRELESS NEWS.
    771 9 kAneta Wireless Via Java. sarmament Conference. Tokio, April 4. in has accepted the invitAtion to be present at the preliminary disarmament conference and has accordingly appointed the Japanese Ambassador at The Hague as the official Japanese delegate. Moscow, April 7. Chkcherin, in referring to the coming disarmament conference,
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    A Wife's Evidence.
    348 9 Objection in Bankruptcy Court Overruled. An interesting point clime up m the Bankruptcy C urt yesterday, when an applicaion hy the Assistant Official Assignee (Mr. W. L. Taylor) to examine the wife of a Chinese bankrupt was opposed by counsel, but Mr. Justice Deane overruled the objection.
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    A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN.
    533 9 1 Mr. G. R. K. Muglislnn Leaves For England. Mr. Q. R. K. Mugli6ton, a partner in the lirm of Sandilamls and Buttery Co., left for home last Friday on the P. and O. iiiK Morea. Both as a sportsman and business man, he is very
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    149 9 The hill station at Bukit Frasor is likely to develop* at snail's pace if nil plansubmitted for burgalows are subjected to the delay that is being experienced in the care of a bungalow which ;i certain Siheapore assuciution wishes to erect thore. The site has been cianted lont' afco, ■ad
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    Robinson and Company.
    963 9 Chairman Refers to Year's Prosperity. The annual general meeting of Robinson and Co.. Ltd., was held at the Chartered Bank Chamber yesterday. Mr. R. Page, presided and there were :ilso present Messrs. T. Apps, W. Allen, H. C. CookeYarborough, II. Elphick, A. E. Baddeley, Eu Tong Sen,
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    121 9 The report of the Basaatt Rubber Co. fat the yi. v t ndeil December ;il, 19:25 r.t th" ncit profit for the year, after Barking provision for denreciatioii, amounted to $ll. r >.9XJ .jj to which has to be added 167,783.16 brought forward from lest account, making a t..t.:! of
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    Mr. Lee Pang Seng.
    1234 10 Wrong View of the Rubber Market. A remarkable story of heavy losses in speculative rubber transactions was told In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, when the public examination of Mr. Lee Pane Seng, one of the sons of the late Mr. Lee Choon Guan, was resumed before
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    480 10 Barlow and Co. report Singapore, April 9. Owing to the intervention of the Easter holidays, the market was closed for three days during the period under review. The market reopened with an easier tendency. The local auction this week was held a day later than usual, and
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    CRIME DETECTION.
    179 10 Scientist's Remarkable Methods. Outdoing Sherlock Holmes is it description of the work of Dr. Edmond LmnL Director of the Laboratory of Police Technique at Lyons, who has perfected methods of tracing crime which are levolutionising detective art. Dr. Locard is utilising microscope chemistry with wonderful results. An incendiary
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    The Singapore Tiger.
    180 10 "Earnist Freudian" writes m the Manchester Guardian Has your Government considered, I wonder, the bearing of the tiger problem on the new naval base The other day, not far from the site of the base, a coolie was attacked by a tifrer. The following night I dreamed
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    Rubber Smuggling.
    311 10 Further Captures off the West Coast. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 9. Further captures have been reported to the local customs authorities by the preventive launches. At 11.30 a.m. on the 2Gth ult. the Screndit while on patrol off Pulo Pisang sighted a prahu under s«il
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    EX-CONSTABLE'S APPEAL.
    148 10 Sequel to Charge That Failed. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Friday Raniad Ali, an expolice constable, appealed before the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Compertz) thimorning- against a conviction and tir.v of $20. The facts of the case were that on February 20 appellant arrested two Chinese a
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    192 10 Conveying The Mails from New Harbour. (From the Straits Times of Saturday, April 7, 1866.) It is the fashion to consider that the English mails ought to be delivered with the same regularity as though they were conveyed by express trains, and we have become accustomed m
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    POPULAR MUSIC.
    117 10 Ultimatum to Broadc-iuting Company. The Music Publishers' Association m London has decided to issue an ultimatum to the British Broadcasting Company, stating that unless the company agrees to royalties on popular music, which has been the subject of long discussion, they will withdraw permission to broadcast their copyright
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    50 10 A new rule under the Machinery Ordinance enacts that when the horse power of a machine requires an engineer to be m charge, the Chief Inspector majr order the engineer to be either resident or non-resi-dent, but if the machine exceeds 500 borae power the engineer must lie m M
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    66 10 Mr. E. F. Monk, whose name was mentioned m our report of the motorcyling fatality yesterday, i 3 connected with Francis Monk und Co -of Ahbor Road and not the Mayisir Film Corporation, 3t 3tatad m our report. We regret the mistake, which arose out of the fact that the
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      CRICKET.
      125 10 S.O.C. Second Eleven Meet V.M.C.A. In the match between the S.C.C. bi cond eleven and the .M.C.A. which commenced on the padang yesterday afternoon, the Club batted first, and when stumps were drawn had scored 48 for five wickets. Scores S.C.C. 11. C. C. Simpson c Gibson b Shah
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      Singapore Golf Club.
      33 10 A Mixed Foursomes competition will be held at the Singapore Golf Club on Friday afternoon, 30th inst. The conditions will be posted on the notice board at the club house.
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      Tnivancore Athletic Club.
      73 10 The Badminton doubles tournament of the Travancore Athletic Club will be started at the T.A.C. courts to-day when J. A. Pereira and H. S. Gomez will meet A. V. D'Cruz and Samuel. To-morrow morning M. P. Fernandez and J. P. Gomez will meet A. T. Fernandez and
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      CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING.
      43 10 France Wins International Contest. Lonond, March 28. Brussels The International Cross-country Championship over eight miles resulted as follows Frar.ce 1 England 2 Scotland 3 Ireland 4 Wales 5 Belgium 6 The Englishman, Harper, arrived first, taking 44 mins. 17 2-5 sees.
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      INTER-SERVICES RUGGER.
      95 10 Army Win After Close Struggle. London, March 2V. Twickenham Five thowaad w&tcned ths concluding struggle m the Services tournr.rnmt. The Air Force forward" were twice nearly over. I The Air Force's racsinp was better than the g^rmy, who were forced to touch down twice. At the interval the
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      AMATEUR GOLF TOURNEY.
      42 10 Sixteen Americans to Take Part. London, March 27. —New York Sixteen American golfers, including the eis^it 1 participating m the Walker Cup, have j entered for the British Ameteur Champi, -nship to be held at Muirfield on May M.
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      Leading Jockey's Ill-Luck.
      37 10 London, March 29 Gordon Richards, who headed the list of winnings jockeys m lUib, has entered hospital at Lincoln with pleurisy, consequent on a chill contracted on the first day of the flat season.
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    Madame Pavlova.
    151 10 Madame Anna Pavlova, the incomparable dancer, delighted a crowded audience at Melbourne, when she commenced her Australian tour at a special gala performr.nce at His Majesty's Theatre. Ably supported by her special company of 42 artists, she roused the house to l.eii'hts of enthusiasm through the entire programme.
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    When is a Man Drunk ?
    135 10 When is a Man Drunk The question, When is a man drunk is responsible for considerable scientific thought m view of the motor regulations regarding drunkenness. The senior police surgeon at Sheffield advances a startling criticism of presentday tests, such as smelling the breath, toeing the line, and standing stiU
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      113 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—This morning I noticed a number of municipal coolies engaged m repairing Bukit Timah Road near Monk's Hill. A quantity of powdered granite was spread over the surface which was afterwards watered from the drains. It is well->known that disease germs exist
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    ANCIENT CRAFTS.
    351 10 Inherited Through ManyGenerations. Glance through a directory. n d y° u will men many queer trades that you never heard of. These are the trades which have sprung up on the fertile soil of modern commercial life. They increase every year with the increasing complexity of such trades
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    WANTED—A WESLEY.
    227 10 WANTED— A WESLEY. Premier on The Best Thing That Could Happen." There w»s nothing the country needed so much to-day as another Wesley or Whitefield observed Mr. Stanley Baldwin in a recent address. Those spiritual movements such as -occurred in the 18th century, led largely by Wesley, had coir* up
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    Perak Power Scheme.
    78 10 In the Honse of Commons on March 15, Mr. Forrest asked when jt was proposed to commence work on the Perak hydro-electric scheme and from what source and under what conditions it was proposed to recruit the necessary labour for the purpobe. Mr. Amery The cc tapany
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    Book of the Day
    2645 10 Queen Victoria's Letters By the publication of the second series of Queen Victoria's letters Mr. G. E. Buckle has oarried forward the work begun by Viscount Esher and Dr. A. C. Benson. The correspondence contained in the two volumes ranges from 1862, immediately after the death
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    HARBOUR CHARGES.
    362 11 Reduction of $18,000 Made To Hongkong Consignees. The following on Singapore Harbour durtM mm in the annual report ol the Hongkong Chiwlwr of Commerce I When the 1o,mI political situation hr-,1 be.ame acute and a general strike la I Hongkong was apprehended. Shipping Companies decided not to call
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    FETISH BROKEN DOWN.
    166 11 Convincing Demonstration With Flour. Australia has W^uii to BMt bread on the outers fop the porpoae of br;akin;r down the British bakers' fetish thai a jjood loaf is impossible solely f.oni Au:,ti;.lui:i tlour. Patty of the most important I.vmion bakers had the proof driven home to them
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    27 11 General Feng has ordered 8 000 Bibles for his soldiers, and think of the fightii g spirit hi' will MM wlien the controversies Ket started —Boston Transcript.
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    15 11 A fiuii t iu'ii;lil>uiii°ho(Ml m whii-h to-live is ju»t inside your intoim.—New Yor'f Evtning Telegram.
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      116 11 No Home is Complete without a MOUTRIE PIANO Call or write for free illustrated Price List. S. Moutrie 81 Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. HI Sandeman's Ports m 1 and Sherries IS "Sr^B Mil arc sto< tcl I( v tne following BUM CO. fe lß lSAiTr^UAril fll^l CHIN GUAN I
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      209 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROS., Proprietors. rWlw'i r jjg3 To-night The Great International Characteristic Classical Russian Dancers. Miss Ladova and Youry Yourlo Admission to Non-Diners $1. A. F. PEATE, Manager. »e«t>e>oeeeeeoeooooeooooeoooot>*>>««»eeeeoooe»aeooo»e imn ADELPHI HOTEL REMODELLED and REDECORATED. TEA DANCES Every Tuesday, 5.30—7.30 pjn. DINNER DANCES Every Wednesday and
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    Church Services.
    948 12 Sunday, April 11, 1926 [Under thil heading we publUh each week brief details of the services to ba held at thoie Singapore Churches whose authorities supply us with the necessary tn formation. To ensure insertion, these notices must reach us by Friday afternoon.] St. Andrew's Cathedral.— Fimt Sunday
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    94 12 Action taken at a meeting of Committee No. 2 held on April 6 included the t blowing In connection with draft bylaw regarding height at buildings recommended that the existing bylaw bo retained limitj ing the height, except where specially approved by the Commissioners, to the width >f
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      215 12 l EBERHARD WATCHES] I'd \V schiffner *< co.. .yjr w liole,ale Distributors SCHIFFNER CO., j, MEYER MANSIONS, SINGAPOKK. DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Itepair Wear and Tear of Nerve and Body Price Is. 9d. and 4s. The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la the Straits Bettlemeata) is prepared to
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      287 12 LIFE'S TROUBLES becomr magnified m the imagination through purely physical causes. Gently stimulate your liver and accelerate the stagnated digi'Stive processes with a little dose of Pitikcttes, and you'll feel 100 per cent better, brifrbt^r, and fitter to face life's problems within a few hours. Gently but upc-cdily Pinkettes dispel
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      188 12 B^ WAR it HHw>fa*f' j i a^a% HBfia^brc i .^^H^h. X «FW f i w f HllEl S' '.^™jf.l t**-t'^K!^fcflieaH*wE^fiKf— f Bp V rfflKJ iORSjB^^KZ yfc*f*Jy^^^"""*^^T**'*^ '^Py?fPf,J*^^^ Skf^^| All the luorld over there are two points of vietu the man's and the woman's. But their vieius on cigarettes are identical.
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      117 13 SOCONY GASOLINE and MOTOR OILS i Will insure the most efficient operation of your Car. Fill up with Socony— The best is cheapest m the Long Run. -v JWwL $M^^, "Refined up to a Standard i^K^'k^^^^^J^mmimnn nnf Olvu io (l Price. 19 STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW YORK (Iricorporatej m
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      154 13 OFFICES TO LET m LAIDLAW BUILDING. -No. 3, area about 1.825 sq. ft. No. 1, area about 460 sq. ft. MODERATE RENTALS. Ajiply to the Manager, jWhiteavvay, Laidlaw Co., LIMITED SINGAPORE. TO LET COMMODIOUS OFFICES tf ch«ap rental. Every convenience. Apply Greflhim Houm, Battery Road. OFFICES TO LET~ Coiminrciul business
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      514 14 Assets over $6,500,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $22. )00,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Strait* Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE': WinckesUr Hoase, Slnrapore. LONDON OFFICE: 82, Old Jewry, E.C. Tke Coznpaoy kss 4*0,000 deposited witk tke Supreme Coart of England Ul eomp let vita tke British Life
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      1109 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $14,000,Wf Owaed hy THE NATIONAL CITY BANE OF NEW YORK. Head Office SO, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London Office 16, ISISHOPSGATE, E.C. Branches. BARCELONA OO&OM MADRID OSAKA HATAVIA DAIRKN MANILA SHANKHAI r.OMHAY HANKOW P4.NAMA SINGAPORE M.CI TTA IIU:HIN I'KKING TIENTSIN
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      437 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter In Japan) Capital Subscribed Y 45,000,000 Capital raid-up Y39.875.000 Reserve Fund V 1,760,000 President H. Mori, E«q. DIKECTOKS G. Kawasaki. Esq. I T. Sisamnne, Esq. D. Takita, Esq. 1 M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Talpeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND ACKNCIES
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      814 14 OWN A BUNGALOW ON THE SUSSEX COAST. WAITES FARM ESTATE (Between Rye and Hastings). WAITES FARM ESTATE, which is situated right on the sea margin, is extremely healthy, und the surrounding scenery as beautiful as any to be found on the South Const. It is four miles from Hxatinfr*. and
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      512 14 NOTICE NOTICK ia hereby given that tha Power of Attorney dated September 1, 1922, granted by me m favour of four persons therein named to manage tho business of Chop Aik Chiang has been revoked. All holdcts of documents signed by any of tho four porsons, and bearing a seal
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    A NIGHT FLIGHT IN A SWAMP.
    686 15 Missionary Family's Encounter With Bandits. The Hoihow, Hainan Island correspondent of the N. C. Daily News, writing on March 4, says The following: is a verbatim Recount of a daring river boat robbery in which the Rev. David H. Thomas of the American Presbyterian
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    TIN RETURNS.
    276 15 Lingui Tin. Sluicing 240 53 piculs, tribute 9.07 piculs. Total 249 60 piculs. Lang-suan Tin Yardage treated 10,800, hours run 490, output 88 piculs 80 catties. Kuala Lumpur Tin No Liability. Hours run 592, yardage 63,000, tin won (piculs) 361 Tronoh Mines. 1,068 piculs. Phin Soon Tin Mines.—
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    20 15 There are many more women than men. Which rimy mean that nature m .'.lowly eliminating the weaker sex. Washington Post.
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    30 15 Henry Fnrd is buying up ol<i violins and ii he wants to make himself really popular m some neighborhoods he will reach out for the ukuleles and saxophones.— Portland Orcgonian.
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      286 15 THE HUPMOBILE SIX The new Hupmobile Six is a roomy, comfortable, smartlooking five-seater as distinctive m appearance as m those performance features which have made it the choice of people m all countries. Balloon Tyres and Farman-Servo front wheel brakes are standard equipment at this remarkably low price. You know
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      159 16 Palronwed by Royalty liHt.fd V<72. THE INCREASING DEMAND For My JEWELLERY AND SILVERWARE despite Fierce Competition, is the result of its UNIQUE FEATURES In Construction and Design and the WONDERFULLY LOW PRICES. B. P. De Silva The Royal Jeweller •2 and AS. QIGH STBBBT, SINGAPORE. Branch No. 1. PTS'HOP STREET.
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