The Straits Times, 26 April 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,153. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      123 1 a f^Pl® E Mite. «J^* USE g^m s "BEAR BRAND" H^^^Tra) GENUINE SWISS MILK f^L FOR ALL PURPOSES. sTALD[N^J^ffiy*|M^RMM[mHA[ its sei w <l mus natural puritjf uf j B^^T^ a/y I icuri,,. .hi, milk olT^ J UN^EfSiED'M^ 05 'Suable for maintaining ne 1 Wuiill STERILIZED NATURAL AND |^£V f^^^^^ *****1
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      147 1 SOLID GOLD CURB CHAIRS BRACELETS ESSENTIAL JEWELLLERY FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. SOLID GOLD y.VVF OR VANHY VYiA-K.l. >,„'. P carat Gold price SU.Vt to 65M Prh* 'J.'.« Wfc^ l-> |«8«fl ii !>'.m> v .*:r,..ia 18 fas.:,:) to H33.C0 SOLID GOLD CURB BRACELt*IS WITH PADLOCK AND SAFETY CHAIN. S£P <J raiat
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      4 1 turn i YOUR lIAI'Y.
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    UNDER-WATER ROMANCE.
    1045 2 Mysteries of the Affections Of Fish. Are fish oblivious to all sense of affection asks A. M. Y. m the Observer. How often have we heard and still hear the contentious remark shot like a poisoned arrow from a prehistoric bow,' "as cold-blooded as a fish." It is
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    31 2 When the first organized government w«s founded is not known. All that can be said with certainty is that the following day a cry went up for tax relief Detroit News.
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      283 2 Q£:^ FREE BEFORE you decide what kind of fcice you will erect get this Ideal Fence Catalogue the eomplstt guide. It illustrates and describes the mor.t suitable: fencing for every special purpose heavy or small stock, sheep, pigs, poultry, deer, buffalo, ostrich, plantations, &c. 18 styles m all. Meal Woven
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      216 2 Tea There is much to be said for a cup of Tea, but real eloquence springs from Brooke Bond Red Label Tea m the vacuum tin. Red Label best grade Bkooke Bond India Ltd. Agents: KBJMHI 1-. A. IiAKTHOLOMEUSZ CO, No. 3-*, Raffles Quay, Singapore. Always on th£ Go 1
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      202 2 VIOLINISTS WITH STRING TROUBLE Hf //^Jr^S) Tl *y Our Tropical Xim/r SEASON COm ltd W*fw 111 and 113, NORTH BRIDGE r BOAD. »mM»MM«tI4MnitmMIMMM»<HI»tIIimMHMHH»« UNDERWOOD Improved Model PORTABLE Price only 900 PATERSOM, SIMONS CO,, LTD. (Incorporated m England) it***************************************. your digestion like a tortoise? j Poople «rho are slow of digestioß
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    Sungei Telor Rubber.
    1099 3 Mr. P. J. Burgess and Forward Sales. The statutory meeting of the Sungei' Telor (Malaya) Rubber Estate, Ltd., was I held on March 18 at the -registered office of the company, No. 20, Copthall-avenue, EC, Mr. P. J. Burgess (the Chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, This
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    11 3 I liiisiiic.tK ppople do not wnnt boautiful lottom. Mr. Sydney Karl.
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    GASSED IN THE GREAT WAR.
    390 3 An Ex-Gunner'i night. Many of our ex-soldiers are still suffering' from the privation* they endured while on active service the constant exposure and nerve racking experiences have left their murk on many a man, and some indeVi are little better than human wrecks. How exGunner
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      216 3 BSBBjaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBKBM V. t v*. ~y 81 1 EVERY GOOD POLO PLAYER APPRECIATES THE Phoenix Products Phone 3463 MtlUI ♦»♦♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦♦>■»♦♦-»-»♦»♦-♦♦« GAS COOKERS On HIRE The Municipal Gas Department have received a further large consignment of cookers from home. Orders can now be dealt with immediately. Fifty feet of piping supplied free.
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      194 3 DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerr* and Body Price la. 9d. and 4a. I Duofold; t bis C9^7|3l fails ma." Over-Size Duofold Holds That Ext?a Ink Which Is Just Like Money m the Bank When You Need It MANY a time th- Duofold'e Over-siie ink opacity v.-ill
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      544 3 J^SL (TyColJLums V UW ?i Obtainable from all dealers. -u rS<*B Agent*, KASTERN AGENCIES, Ltd. :icorcH **"^^jPay>l MMt»i»inM«t miimmtumuM The Ever Popular TORNADO FANS FOR DIRECT AND ALTERNATING CURRENT, 230 VOLTS. Ceiling types 32 ins., 48 ins. and 54 ins. blades, table or Wall bracket. Oscillating types 10 ins. and
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      473 3 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE The Municipal Commissioners invite Traders for carrying out Foreshore Protcatira Work including- the construction of a Cofferdam, at the site of the New Electric Power Station, St. James. Drawings, Specification, and Form of Tender may be obtained at the Municipal EngJi.cer's Office on payment of a deposit
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      518 4 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES (Incorporated m England) MAIL 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 dv* S*por* MALWA 11.000 May 7 MANTUA 11.000 May
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      521 4 Sliipping Announcements N.Y.K. LIME (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE Marseille., London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKUSAN MARU 11,000 Apt. 28 29 KITANO MARU 8,000 May 12 13 HARUNA MARU 11,000 May 26 27 KAMO MARU 8,000 Jan* 9 10 KATORI MARU 10,000 Jan* 28 24 ATSUTA MARU 8,000
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      553 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bill of
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      463 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Krctay, Kemaman, Kelantan, Bangnnra, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Randon, Kohaaraui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI In port Apl. 28 VALAYA May 3 May 6 The Steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and have excellent
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      512 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, .applying
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      419 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JATA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly .ailing by the well knowa steamers MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALAHAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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      453 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) -BLLERMAN" LINI PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SKKVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT via PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT Tor Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan ..a. CITY OF NAI'I.KS May 10 HOMEWARDS London, Rotterdam aad Hamburg s.s. CITY OF
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      439 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (Incorporated In England) iT'ilar Pansenger and Freight Service via JAVA PORTS to FRFMANTLE (W. A.), ADELAIDE. MELBOURNE and BYDNEY maintained by Tons Sailing MM s.e. CITY OF PALERMO (pau*ng*r steamer 5,900 tons) May 10 ..s. MERTON HALL (limited passenger accommodation) Jan* 7 s.s. KIOTO (cargo steamer) July
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      435 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE TRANS-PACIFIC rASSENGEB AND EXPRESS SERVICE It day. from Hongkong to Seattle Sailing from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Hay 4 PRESIDENT GRANT Hay 18 PRESIDENT MADISON May 28 PRESIDENT JACKSON Jan* PRESIDENT McKINLEY June 21 also a sailing every 12 daya from Hongkong to Manila Through bills
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      428 5 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE of the STOOMV. MIJ. "NEDERLAND" ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD and HOLLAND AMERIKA LIJN. Intended sailings of the above companies from SINGAPORE via P. SWETTENHAM to NEW YORK, BOSTON and PHILADELPHIA via SUEZ. SAPAROEA May 12 Cargo is also accepted to Baltimore, and to U.S.A. and Canndian Inland Points on
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      338 5 r•* rfw^B^^^^ M OlVija -I r'li 1 nml pofuni.ri. w\ I 1 XIFj LJ AU AVVrru txpresslv designed to rnret rre^ent-d«y dcir»na«. I WV. All UAlubiN Ven-Yus» is eminently suited for daytime or evsmng J RATH U$e Drov v <:s I le lln 'onic. Deamificr and pma^ aJA In. servative
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      445 6 GAIETY CINEMA Jancilon Alhrrt and Rtnroolea Streets. To-night at 7.30 DODGER BOry W«t Comedy In 2 Part*. THK CALGARY STAMPEDE A real Rod™ mixed right with a Hoot Gibson Wratern. Pilaed at Albertan Kanch loaned by H.R-H. the Fritter of Wale* IN 6 TARTS. At 9.15 AESOP'S FABLE OF THE
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      84 6 SURINA THEATRE North bWH*J* Koad. TO-NUJHT at 9.13 Cartoon, I'athe Cazctte, FAMILY LIFE (M«rinaid Corned}') FRED. THOMSON World < h.im;iion Athltte, with SILVER KING The wonder horse of Ihc Century m THUNDERING HOOFS Thrills that get riijht m.dcr the skin nnd ripple up the spine HIS FIRST DE(iU£E (Century Comedy)
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      470 6 WILLIAM FOX presents HENRY WALL'S PLAY HAVOC A Tremendous drama of society woven into a realistic background of the war. THE STORY/ Part 3. AN orderly conies m and deposits a bag. The ba;? belongs to Dick Chappell, who has just return :d to France from his leave. The HkM
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      179 6 VICTORIA THEATRE Commoncins MONDAY, MAY 3, at 0.30 p.m. A. CARPI presents THK ITALIAN GRAND OPERA GO. FULL ORCHKSTUA. BAI.I.ET AND PULL CHOKLS. Monday. May RIGOLETTO Tuesday, May 4. AIDA Wednesday, May !>. LA TRAVIATA Thursday. May 6. IL TROVATORE C AVALLERI A RUSTIC AN A and PAGLIACCI Saturday. May
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      197 6 THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME TAIPING CINEMA, TAiriNC. Commencing FRIDAY, MAY 14. I. night AT TIIIC To-night NEW WORLD SHOWS I \I.AV RRSAR. OPEN AIR CINEMA. KEI.ANTAN MAK-YONC. etc., etc. NEWLY ENGAGED TWO NEW ARTISTES from BATAVIA DRBI lIAKON and Ml»» ANIK Both experts iii l.radin.T Holes will appear to-nigM
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    397 7 KEPI'EI. HARBOUR. Mom Wharf Simbang, l_lat, Limbun: (ir. ning«n, Bclantintr, Patro Gian« Seng. Pik.-.t, Sunstar, Diana 1. Mutiara. Oil Wharf Nil Ccal Wharf BM Belle VESSELS IN UUV DOCK Tanjong Pagar Sheers Wharf Scott Harley Albert Dock South Africa ietoria Dock Van Swoll Keppel llarhoor Kiag's Dock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    109 7 To-day. Siam, except Lower Simn I Hydra II) p.m. Pontianak (Irachatipok) 3 p.m Sihu (H-gnst) 4 p.m. Puntianak (Khoen Hocn) 4 p.m. To-morrow Anambn ami Natuna Islands (Atjch) 8 a.m Khio, Tnmbelan and Pontianak iS;impit I 9 a.m. Kisnmon < Sri Wonirsci' I 10 a.m Ceylon, Southern
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    15 7 Daily (Except Sundays) by Trala Federated Malay States, Pekan Malacca, Muar and Penang 6 p.m
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 7 Spor. Xanhmir Mar. 19 forthoi Mar. 21 JChiva Mar. 25 der Ncderlanden Mar. 26 fEdavann Apl. 1 flndrapovra Apl. 1 Londo. Apl. 14 Apl. 17 Apl. 17 Apl. 18 Apl. 24 Apl. 2*
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    226 7 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Singapore, April 2G. Singapore, April 26. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 11/32 Gambier 12.00 Demand 2/3 15/16 (Cub. N_ 1 unpicked) 82.00 Private 3m. credits 2/4% \f 00 On New York Demand 66 9/16 p Private 90 d/s p epper y^jj gg.oo On France,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
    64 7 12 o'clock noon April 26. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.CJ. Spot 81% 82 S_ndan? R.S.S. Snot 82 82% Standard R.S.S. on Tender May, t. 82 82% May-June 81% 82 July-Sept 80% 81 Tone of market Steady. Latest Cable London
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      MINING.
      230 7 MMH v'al Pd. Buyer* Selleri\ £1 Asam Ku.nban: 58/- 60/1 1 Batang Padan*; 0.S0 0 82 1 1 Hitam Tin i.37 1 I 42 l 1 1 Idris Hydra.ilu M/6 ")6'G 1 1 Johan Tin 0.46 0.49 .0/-10/-Kampong 48/6 49/6 •:i £1 Kamuntin* Tit. •>«/•' 7 1 /:t 10
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      GENERAL.
      132 7 Issue v'al Pd. duyert Seller* £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 611.0 5.15.0 1 1 Central Engine* 100 1.05 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.75 15.00 (0 10 Fraser Neave 50.00 51.00 100 100 Hammer Co 157.50 162.50 100 100 Katz Bros. def. 187 00 192 00 10 10 Mexican
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      DEBENTURES.
      82 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 Spore Municipal 5 p.c $1,878,000 of 1930 95 par Spore Municipal 4% px of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4% p.c of 1909 $1,100,000 9(> par Spore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1918 $2,000,000 80—90 S.S 5^ p-c. Loan 1919 $*****,000 105%
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      389 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt's Quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. U'.enby ($1) 2.80 3.00 2.974 3 05 \lor Gajah (|1) 2.75 2.95 2.90 3.00 Hitam ($5) 21.00" 22 00 21.00 22.00 Kuning ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.20 1.30 *m. Malay ($2) 4.60 4.75cd. 4.G0^.75cd. Molek
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      620 7 NOTICE is hereby given that the trademark as illustrated above, consisting of an c-agle on a mountain peak with the word MOUNTFORT underneath, is the exclusive property of Feusi Amann, St. Gall (Switzerland), manufacturers of embroderies, laces and ladies' dresagoods, and is used by the said linn m respect of
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      55 7 80 Per cent. CHEAPER AMATEURS BEWARE. Any Cinema outfit using standard size film is very expensive m running cost. i i The Cine KODAK saves .you 80 per cent. Besides, there is only one properly equipped cinema developing station m this territory and that is at KODAK LTD. (Inoorporaud ia
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      806 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdYta., see page 16. WANTS, FOB BALE. OTC. FOR SALE, Ford car, $650, owner going home. 688, Straits Times. (lp) FOR SALE, Gray 1926, $900, owner leaving Colony. 6*6, Straits Tlmea. Op) FOR SALE, Buick five-seater, (ood condition, self-starter, $880. 667, 8. Tinmi. dp) FOR SALE.
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      646 7 THE KUALA SIDIM RUBBER CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Kuala Sidim Rubber Company, Limited will be held at No. 1, Weld Quay, Penang, the Registered Office of th* Company on Tuesday, May 4, 1926, at 11 o'clock
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      226 7 DAILY TIME TABLE FIXTURE* Monday, April 26 High Water, S.42 a.m., 10.7 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 6.46 a.m., 6 ft. 8 In. 6.65 p.m., 6 ft. 4 ia. Taeaday, April 27 Hich Wat.r, 10.16 a.m., 10.31 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 7.10 a.m., 6 ft. 7.26 p.m., 6 ft. 8 in.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    91 8 The engagement is announced beiween Mr. Tan Liang Seal:, the youngest son of Mi r.nd Mrs. Tan Sin Poey. and Miss Wm Bin Neo. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wai Tfow Cheng and grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wee Bok Sin. The marriage wil: take place on September
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, APRIL 26. CHINA'S MONEY.
    1066 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, APRIL 26. CHINA'S MONEY. Even among business men, yea even among, bankers and exchange brokers, few will be found bold enough to say that they understand all about the currencies of China, past and present. Freaks of currency have been much m evidence of late even
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    28 8 Gutlhrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, are m receipt of a cable from the secretaries, Rentbau Jelei Rubber advising the latest price of the company's shares as 51s. 3d.
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    34 8 The aircraft carrier Hermes has resumed duty £t Malta on return from the China Station, whither she was sent last August m consequence of the disturbances at Canton and other places m that country.
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    24 8 The old Nore, or.cc among the fastest fhips of the I*. and O. fleet, is being broken up m Haylc harbour, m West Cornwall.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 154=5100. The rate of payments of Money Order* from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158= $100.
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    26 8 Mr. J. Strachan, Director of PublicWorks, Ceylon, has issued a report on the present condition of Queen's House, Colombo, ard its suitability as a gubernatorial residence.
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    27 8 The Daily Express understands tha. the Cunard liners Alamia, Lancastria, Tuscania, C.:roniu, and Carmania will make Lond >n their home port instead of Liverpool, beginning this month.
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    44 8 Residents m the Ipoh Racecourse locality will be glad t > hear, says the Times of Maluya, that it has been decided to name a roud there to commemorate the visit of Prince Ge >rge to Perak. The road is to be called Windsor Road.
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    58 8 Mr. Hoi: trom, who is a member of a well-known firm of electrical engineers m Eurjpe, und has been m Kuala Kangsar for some time making a report on the Perak River Hydro-Electric Scheme for -the Armstrong Whitworth Company, will be concluding his investigations within the course of the next
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    58 8 •The book reviewed m our leader columns to-day is "The Currencies of China An Investigation of Gold and Silver Transactions affecting China. With a section on Copper." The author is Edward Kann, and the publishers are Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Limited. The volume is a very handsome one beautifully printed,
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    65 8 Plans to build a railway up as far as Baguio, Mountain Province, have been abandoned, says the Manila Times, and the Manila Railroad Company will at!] their holdings as soon as they receive a suitable offer for them, according to advices from the mountain city. The project would have incurred
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    72 8 A Lahore message ssys that a theft of currency notes worth Rs. 60,000 belonging to the Government treasury has taken place. The facts of case are that, on \pril 5, 118 chests of notes were despatched from Amritsar to Lahore. When i heir contents were examined on arrival it Lahore,
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    63 8 Lord Reading will be welcomed home by his brother Pilgrims at a dinner m his honour on April 28. Lord Desborough will preside, and will be supported by the American Ambassador. Lord Birkenhead, Members of the Indian Council, Lord Cave, Lord Balfour, Lord Hardin?c of Penshurst, Viscount Cheimsford, Viscount Peel,
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    73 8 Sir Arthur Yapp, who has spent a month inspecting V.M.C.A. activities m Malaya, left this morning for China, where he will see the new Hump ;m Y.M.C.A.'s at Kowloon and Shanghai, the latter having been built with a gift of $1,000,000 from Mr. Stanley Dollar. After visiting Japan, Sir Arthur
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    82 8 A Reuter message from Chefoo states that following upon wires received m advance from Tientsin, the British and American consuls arrested a British subject, MacGowan, and an American subject, Underwood, on charges of alleged misappropriation of $41,500. They were passengers on the 1.-C.S. Lienshing proceeding to Shanghai. Both the accused
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    101 8 The Kuala Lumpur Y.W.C.A. have just received a most handsome gift of a twoseater car with self starter from Mr. C. F. F. W«arne, of Singapore. This car, says the Malay Mail, will be for the use of the new lady secretary of the Y.W.C.A., who is expected to arrive
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    105 8 A room for experimental and scientific work is being fitted up for the Fisheries Department m Meyer Mansions, and will be used by Mr. W. Birtwhistle, the fisheries economist, who has now been working m the Colony for nearly a year. The Department have also received machinery with which to
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    144 8 Convalescent, a new bungalow at Fraser's Hill, will probably be ready for occupation about May 15, says the Malay Mail. It has six large double bedrooms which may only be booked separately. It is intended for occupation by married persons and their families, priority being given to applicants who have
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    490 8 It is notified that the Birthday <>r Mi; Majesty the Kinu will be celebrated in the Colony on Thursday, Juno :>. Sir Claud Severn, C.M.G., who was 'until recently Colonial Secret :iry ;.t Hongkong, was in mail week ;it Hurrofrate taking the cure. Mr. R. F. Barker,
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    Rubber Prices.
    47 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated April 24, their quotations being In gold dollar cents Sellers, April 47'_. May 47V4 ««*t quarter 4H. Market steady, but littledoing. To-day's Singapore price is 82 cents and London price Is. lid.
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    Dance on H.M.S. Hawkins.
    27 8 We are requested to state that tail coats and decorations are to be worn at the dance on board H.M.S. Huwkins tomorrow evening.
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    Pearson's Fresh Air Fund.
    79 8 Last year, on behalf of Malaya, we were able to send £50 to the Pearson's Fresh Air Fund, which does such kindly work for the poor children of London, and we are gjad to see this year's contributions creeping up. It will be gratifying, and most
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    Ex-Service Fund Concerts.
    95 8 Tli3 last of the series of concerts arranged by Mrs. G. M. AJford m "Wol the funds of the Ez-Serrice -^Mjciatioii attracted a crowded audience to th" Victoria Theatre on Saturday I vening, und the excellent programme was thoroughly enjoyed. Mrs Alford, who la inertly leaving for
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      66 8 On Other Pages. Pag*. Shipping and tho Mails 7 Finance and Commerce Rcuter and Rugby Radio Telegram* 9 Journalists at Dinner Yesterday's Storm Heavy Ruin ut tenant; The Tenant* Death Toll I Horn. :.nd Local Sport 1" Mr. Firestone's MeremtnU ..10 To-day's Share Market Rubber Btaallag Cur Appeal 1" Correspondence
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    CALCUTTA RIOTS.
    248 9 CALCUTTA RIOTS' Twenty-three Rilled m HinduMoslem Clashes. Disquieting Situation Continues. [KEL'TER TKLFXRAM.] London, April 24. Calcutta, April 24 There were exciting scenes of rioting between Hindus and Mohammedans to-day during which 41 were injured. Up to the present therehave been 15 deaths. A crowd of 500 Mnhaiifniedans, armed witu pickaxes,
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    More European Police Wanted
    223 9 . London, April B. The Calcutta branch of the Eurol#an Association has proposed to the Le-ngal Government to draft additional Europeans into the police force as the present Europeans have unelergone a continuous strain during the last three weeks. It contends that the preponderating Hindu element m
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    Italian Somaliland.
    177 9 Successful Operations Against Tribesmen. [HEUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 24. The Italian opcmtions against ths ribcsmtn of Cyrenaica, Italian Somaliland, continue and, according to a Ro.T.e are attended with successful r;sulis, the Italian casualties bein;r few an 1 those of the rebels heavy. Two columns, operating in Oyrenaica, after
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    Debt Negotiations.
    101 9 New French Offer To America. [reuter telegram.]. London, April 25. Washingt.n: It is generally understood that the French offer of an ap;.:«.:;i n:;itc- totil of $7,000,000,000, including interest payments, i.ver a period of CJ .wars. i:, almost L 000,000,000 better than M. Caillaux's proposal, bat the American Commissioners
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    France and Russia.
    168 9 London, April 25. Negotiations which have b?en quietly conducted m Paris for some time aiming at selticm.nt of the Russian debt to France seem on Ihc verge of a successful MteOOK. Moscow If. Lit\ inoff stated that ihc conversations had entered cm a business stage. Botn parties
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    Payments to Britain.
    69 9 London, Apiil 24. Paris The Ministry of Finance states that as the British Government have indicated that they attach keen interest to the possibility of Mr. Churchill being able to include the French debt payments m his Budget, the British and Preasfa Governments have bezun negotiations with
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    Prohibition.
    140 9 Scenes at Close of Wet v. Dry Battle. [reuter telegram.] London, April 2."). Washington The battlo between the Wets and Drys continues with unabated vigour. The largest committee room m the Capitol was unable to accommodate the crowds attracted to witness the dramatic close of tho tempestuous proceedings. Mr.
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    Mexican Murder.
    73 9 Retrial Ordered in Famous Case. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 25. Mexico City Thor-j was a re-echo of a celebrated COM to-day, when th'j Suprcn-..' Court ordered the retrial of Alejo Gr.rcia and Francisco Ruiz, who were sentenced to f'.enth for the all-Red murder of Mrs. Evans, wife of
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    Floods in Russia.
    56 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 25. MOSCOW The Moskva River has reached a disquieting height above the level of the disastrous fl <ods of 1908. factories near the river are at a standstill. The Neva is overflowing its banks at Leningrad and ha- i.lready submereed several Streets m
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    Russia and China.
    278 9 Sympathy with "Liberation" Movement. [RKUTEU TELEGRAM.] London, April 25. Moscow In a sptech before the central Soviet executive committee M. Litvinoff, after declaring that the Soviet Government would do everything necessary t > remove the present deadlock in AngloRussian relation*, referred to the p>sition in China and
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    Indians in South Africa.
    90 9 Prospects of the Round Table Conference. [reuter telegram.] London, Apiil 24. Bombay: South Afiica's acquiescence m, the proposal far a lound table conference over the Indian pcobletn is whole-hearted-ly welcomed by the press of all shades. The opinion even of the extremist papers gives t!Te Imiian
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    French Capture Sueida.
    47 9 Druses Lose Heavily m Six Hour Battle. [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, April 26. Beirut The Fren-jh troop.; have captured Sueiua, the capital of the JeoelLVusc, after six hours fightingi The Druses, estimated at 0,000 strong, resisted decperateiy and lost heavily. The French captured two guns.
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    New Shah Crowned.
    47 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 25. Teheran The new Shah has been crowned. The ceiemony will be f'>l!owed by weekl of festivities, including the p aiag of the wintttt station, illuminations at nijrirt and fire wo: ks. Receptions are being arranged at the various Legations.
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    French Budget Adopted.
    24 9 [kelter telegram.] London, April 25. Paris The Chamber have ndopted the whole of the IU2G Budget by 427 votes to 153.
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    Spanish Airmen at Saigon.
    20 9 [RTUTIB TELEGRAM.] London, April 25. Saigon The Spanish airmen, who are flying to Manila, have arrived.
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    The Duchess of York.
    29 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUqBY.] Rugby, April 24. Tire Duchess of York and her daughter are making normal progress and the daily bulletins are therefore being discontinued.
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    Shipping Sensation.
    262 9 Reported Offer to Buy White Star Line. [MUTER TELECRAM.] London, April 24. A sensation has been created m shipping circles m Liverpool by the reported offer by British interests to purchase the White Star Line concernirrg which Baro.-i Kylsant's name is prominently mentioned. London, April 24. New York
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    Ex-Kaiser's Property.
    84 9 Demand for Confiscation Without Compensation. VUT» TKLBGRAM.] London. April 25. Uerlin Over 12,000.000 voters have (iemanded a pk-biscite to decide whethei ti.e entire property of ex-rulers should be confiscate without compensation. The Government therefore was compelled constitutionally to submit the bill to the II iclistatf- It does at
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    Obituary.
    46 9 [RE! TER TELEGRAM.] "I 1"* London, April 25. The death is announced of Mr. Arthur Hassam, ex-Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme and consulting engineer of the Peking Syndicate. He was a lifelong friend of Sir Joseph Cook, with whom bt began work as a miner m Staffordshire.
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    115 9 [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, April 25. Moscow M. Stomoniakoff. ex-commer-cial representative of the Soviets m Germany, has been appointed commissar for foreign affairs and head of the department for Poland and the Balkan States. London, April 24. Washington M. Berenger has intimated that France is ready to pay $25,000,000 annually,
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    SPANISH AVIATORS.
    25 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, April 24. The two Spanish aviators left this morning for Saigon. From Saigon they will fly to Canton.
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    THE PENANG DISASTER.
    65 9 Eight of the Crew Known to Have Been Drowned. It is now certain that eight lives were lost m the Pe ruing disaster last week, when the Straits Steamship Company vessel caught fire nine miles north of the Sultan Shoal and went to the bottom. The missing
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    Coal Situation.
    345 9 Prime Minister's Efforts To Effect Settlement. [reuter telegram.] London, April 2.">. It is officially annoum-.-d that the Government are not contemplating a state loan for the coal industry. [wireless via rugby.] Rugby, April 24. The Prime Minister will on Monday again meet the negotiating committees which, on his
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    Tragedy at Butterworth.
    86 9 European Estate Manager Killed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanfr, April 24. News has been received of the tragic death of Mr. Noel F. Syme.s, manager of Riverside Estate, BedoiiR, Kedah, in a motor accident at Buttcrworth this moming. Enquiries made at the offices of Hm Kennedy, Burkill
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    Yesterday's Storm.
    128 9 Heavy Rain and Electrical Display. The heaviest rain that has fallen In Singapore 'luring this unusually thirsty month aceompaiiijd the thundcrstor „i which broke over Singapore at ftve o'clock yesterday afternoon. How much lain fell during the st Tin is not known. but 2.28 inches of rain were
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    HEAVY RAIN AT PENANG.
    80 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?, April 25. After the heavy rain of the last few days the water position is now normal. The Municipal notice curtailing supplies was withdrawn to-day, but with a warning. The reservoirs are practically full an'l the streams are supplying u million
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    43 9 The P. and O. Khyber brought back a ruinber of Malayan oflWatt :»fter bOBM l.aye, among th«m being Mr. J. Collier, Dr. P. J. Mulcahy, Dr. Pou. Dr. K. A. Strutherg, Dr. Leicester, Mr. O. T. Du&sck und Mr. W. F. N. Churchill.
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    RESTRICTION.
    386 9 Important Decision By Stevenson Committee. Hundred Per Cent. Allowance Continuing. [UEI.TEU TELEGRAM.] London, Aprii -IThe Colonial Office announces that the percentage of standard production of rubber exportable at the minimjm rate of duty from Ceylon and from UsJajni during the quarter beginning May 1, will be one ht;ml:e'd Bad
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    Journalists at Dinner.
    516 9 Farewell to Two Singapore Et'.itors. On Saturday evening, Mr. Waller cc, K<;i; i>r of the Singapore Fre« Frost, tad Mr. A. W. Still, Edit I of the Straits Times, who sue retiring from Malaya after 3!) and 18 yean iespeeU*e< ly of newspapei work m Singapore, wen:
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      CUP FINAL.
      269 10 Rolton Wanderers Beat Manchester City. [Renter Telegram. J London, April 24. The Association Football Cup final was played m dull, cold weather before a crowd (if t»2,000, which included His Majesty. Bolton Wanderers won, beating Manchester City by I—o.1 0. Jack, the inside right, scored m the 34th
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      307 10 English and Scottish League Results. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April 24. The following ere the results of to-day's English and Scottish League matches Division I. Birmingham 1, W. Ham U. 0. Blackburn R. 3, Aston Villa 1. Bury 4, Leicester C. 0. Ca.-.Mff C. 2. Liverpool 2. Evert on
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      AMERICAN TENNIS.
      46 10 Tilden looses Mason-Dixie Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April 25. •White Sulplhur Springs, West Virginia -Vincent Richards defeated Tilden m a thrilling encounter m the finals of the singles of the Mason Dixie lawn tennis championship 11 9, 6—2,6 2, 2—6,2 6, 3—6,3 6, 6—3.
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      Tilden Beaten in West Virginia.
      27 10 [Renter Telegram.] London, April 24. Hunter and Richards defeated Tilden and Chapin 2—6,2 6, 7—5,7 5, 6—3, 6—4. winning the Mason-dixie championebip.
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      93 10 S.C.O. Tournament. TO-DAY'S TIE. Profession Pairs (semi-final). Cooper and de Stuers v. Smith and Hazell. TO-MORROW'S TIE. Championship. Sinclair v. Smith. WEDNESDAY'S TIES. Championship (semi-final). Hunt v. Huggins. De Stuers v. winner of Sinclair and Smith. THURSDAY'S TIES. Profession Pairs (Final). Griffith-Jones and Pash v. winners of Cooper
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      S.C.R.C. Tournament.
      136 10 TO-DAY'S TIES. A Singles. Cheong Chee Lim, owe 18 v. Chen Su Len, owe 6. Woon Chow Tat, owe 6, v. Chia Poh Chong owe 6. B Singles. Lim Hong Kiew, owe 9 v. F. E. Quahe, scr., to finish. Tan Kirn Guan, owe 3 v. Wee Tinng
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      EMPIRE BILLIARDS.
      28 10 Australia Beats Northern Ireland. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April 24. In the Empire billiards championship at Thurston's Hall, London, Shailer (Australia) 2,000, beat McCluney (North Ireland) 1,292.
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      GOLF.
      210 10 England and The Rest Draw. In the England versus the Rest match played on the Bukit Timah gotf course on Sunday the sides finished all square. The scores are appended, the England players being mentioned first. Harrison and Lyall 1, Murphy and Renton 4 Laverton and Robinson 1, Martine
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      S.G.C. Defeat Hawkins Players.
      109 10 A match was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday between the Singapore Golf Club and H.M.S. Hawkins, and was won by the Club. The results are appended, club players being mentioned first. Fortune and Rash 1%, Walker and Thring 0. Gilbertson and Hopkins 0, Bryans end
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      Keppel Golf Club.
      88 10 The qualifying round lor the Duffers Cup will be played on Saturday and Sunday, May 8 and 9, 1926, by handicap 18 holes stroke play, and under the following conditions Only players with handicaps of 12 and over are eligible. The best 8 cards returned will qualify.
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      Singapore Golf Club.
      30 10 The May bogey competition will be competed for on Saturday and Sunday, May 1 and 2.The May ladies' spoon will be competed for on Monday, May 3.
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      BOXING.
      99 10 Spalla to Fight Paolino. [Renter Telegram.] London, April 26. Had Paulo Erminio Spalla has sailed for Barcelona to fight th» Basque champion Paolino. Paolino is the heavyweight who beat the British champion Phil Scott last yerr. Recently his manager Descamps has been getting easy victories for him over such
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      FOOTBALL.
      171 10 Regiment's Six Goals Against Naval Team. The Duke of Wellington's. Regiment wen 6—o6 0 against H.M.S. Hawkins on Saturday. The sailors ptft up a better opposition than the ■fore suggests, but they could not hold the military f rWi rd line. The Regiment scored twice m the first half,
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      WATER POLO.
      133 10 Swimming. American Team Defeated At Swimming Club. A team from the American destroyers m port visited the Swimming Club yesterday morning, and were defeated by; the Club at water polo by six goals to j nil. There were several fast swimmers m the visiting side, but the Club
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      Hockey.
      55 10 The following will represent the Y.M.CA. against the R.A.M.C. at hockey to-morrow on the V.M.C.A. ground at Telok Ayer R. H. Pennefather ;E. G. Wheatley and R. Lyne H. S. Duncan, C. D. Smith and A. G. Armstrong M. Catchatoor, A. N. Katyal, H. G. Stack (capt.), E. V.
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      CRICKET.
      151 10 V.M.C.A. v. R.E. The cricket match played at Pulau Brani on Saturday, between ihe R.E. and the r'.M.CA. resulted m a win for the V.M.C.A. by 3 runs. Scores V.M.C.A.— C. Choon Lim b Smith 40. T. Samuel b Deans 2, D. J. Ponnuthurai c Todd b Holden 11,
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      BILLIARDS AT SHANGHAI.
      32 10 Claude Falkiner's Scoring Record. Shanghai. Claude Falkiner, during exhibition play here, compiled a break of 651 m twenty-four minutes. This is believed to be a record m fast scoring.
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      RUGBY IN FRANCE.
      59 10 Sandhurst Beat St. Cyr by One Point. London, April 15. Paris At rugger Sandhurst beat Saint Cyr by 7 points to 6. Northern Union Results. London Result of Northern Union matches played on April 14 are as follows St. Helens Recs. 20, Broughton 13. Huddersfield 34, Bramley
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    55 10 Mr. Hans Kindler, of Volkart Bros., Colombo, committed suicide at 2, Shrubbery Gardens, Bambalapitiya, early on April 16, by cutting his throat and wrist with a knife.. It was stated that Mr. Kindler was suffering- from chronic dysentery and had been ur.de,r, treatment also that he had had bad news
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    Mr. Firestone Returns.
    222 10 Local Rumours of Sarawak Concession. Mr. Harvey Firestone, junior, son of the American rubber magnate, arrived back from Sarawak by the Kuching on Saturday morning, and is leaving Singapore again to-day. It will be recalled that when Mr. Firestone arrived from Manila a few days ago he
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    261 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd, Singapore, April 26. Rubber. Local 83 cents per lb. Tin. London, 24/4/26 £269 10s. (Rubbers. Shares are firm. New Scudais have buyers at 3.07% and Malaka I Pirjdas at 3.10. Ulu Benuts are quoted 77-80 cents and Mentakabs at 57-60 cents. Kundongs offer
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    317 10 Programme of drills up to and for May 2, 1*26. Monday, April 26, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, Eurasian Co., Organisation etc., Dress Fighting Order (Helmets); 5.15 p.m. Drill Hail, S.V.F. Ambulance Organisation etc., Diess Fighting Order (Helmets) »all equipment and clothing to be brought on tlua parade.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    88 10 Orders for week ending Sunday May 2. Saturday, Wireless Class, Headquarters 4 :w p m Monday, April 26, Enrolment of seventh Triop, Rangoon Road School, 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, Signalling and Ambulance Classes, Headquarters, 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, Enrolment of Twelfth
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      Fairplay.
      402 10 [The Straits Time* li not responsible for th« opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long rambling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents mujt enclose their names, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee
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    CEYLON'S RUBBER OUTPUT.
    128 10 Appreciation of Conditions In Malaya. Mr. G. H. Masefield, presiding at the annual meeting of the Ceylon Association, announced that Ceylon would not participate m the Paris Exhibition, m 1927. As regards rubber, there was some doubt expressed as to whether Ceylon could produce its foil standard
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    Rangoon Detective Arrested.
    205 10 Mr. J. W. Atkinson, a private detective, who was arrested at Rangoon on April 15, was released by the Magistrate the next day on bail of two sureties of Rs. 500 each. The police charged Mr. Atkinson under Section 392 of ihe Indian Penal Code, but the
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    Italian Grand Opera Company.
    27 10 Booking for the Italian Grand Opera Company's forthcoming season at the Victoria Theatre will open on Thursday instsad of to-morrow as. previously announced.
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    101 10 Miss Boku Wei Shi, a 26-year-old Korean girl has enrolled at the Japan Aviation School as the first Korean girl to enter any institution m Japan where flying is taught. Miss Boku donned her pilot's uniform early the other week for the first time and made her initial flight over
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    72 10 Dr. Alison, who is retiring from the headmastership of George Watson's College, the famous Edinburgh Big School, and will receive as a parting gift from F.P.s a cheque for the expenses of a trip round the -world, states that he has received invitations from Watsonian Clubs m Calcutta, Shanghai, Hankow,
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    Rubber Stealing.
    222 10 Sentences Reduced m Supreme Court. Two Chinese appealed before the Chief Jaatk* (Sir William Murison) this morning against convictions and sentences of six months' imprisonment imposed by a police magistrate for stealing latex and receiving it respectively. Mr. A. V. L. Uavicss for the appellants, submitted that the
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    SINGAPORE WEDDINGS.
    211 10 Mr. W. B. Soames and Miss Daphne King-Karman. On Thursday afternoon at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Mr. W. B. Soames, of John Dickinson and Company, son of the Rev. Gordon Soames of Mildenhall Rectory, Malborough, Wiltshire, was married to Miss Daphne Florence, King-Hsrman, daughter of Mr. E. H. King-Harman
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    TWAKOW LOST IN SQUALL.
    64 10 Chinese Crew Picked Up Near Singapore. A twakow laden with timber was caught m a heavy squall about three o'clock this morning m the vicinity of Rhio and sank. The crew of three Chinese supported themselves on pieces of timber, and after spending three hours m
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    124 10 The following programme will be played at Raffles Hotel to-night March, Addio (Barbirolli) Overture, Masaniello (Myddleton); Valse, Feminissima (Popy); Fantasic, Cavalleria Rustieana (Masemgni) Minuet, Op. 39 (Boccherini) Melody, My heatt at Thy Sweet Voice (St. Saens) Finale, In a Persian Market (by request) (Ketelbey). The City Opera have
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    Passengers.
    179 10 Passengers arriving here to-day by the Katori Mum from Europe are Mr. L. K. hi,n, Mr. R. D. Davies. Mi. Draper, Mrs. J H. Duncan, Misg J. K. M. Duncan, Mr*. F. M. Hyson Holland, Miss J. Jones, Mm. Law-ford, Mr. W. P. Phillips, Mr. W. W. Stewart Mr.
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    117 10 As a sequel to the fire m a mansion m the Coolick district of County Dublin on March 31, the gardener, Henry McCabe, has been arrested and remanded m custody on six charges of murder. The following Reuter telegram was received on April 1. Dublin. The mansion fire shows mysterious
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    HOME LETTER.
    2140 11 An Electrical Storm m The' Commons. By Our Special Correspondent. London, April 1. I imagine that when the history of p litics m the present year of grace comes to be completely known, it will be found that the Prime Minister himse'f was the chief begetter of the
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    CRICKET.
    591 12 S.R.C. Easily Routed by The Cricket Club. On Saturday, the match between the S.C.C. and the S.R.C. was continued on the padang, the former scoring an easy win. The S.R.C. continued their innings commenced the previous evening, but were out for very low score of 69. The failure of
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    33 12 This may not be exactly the millennium, but would people have expected ten years ago that m the winter of 1925-6 the most iM'irossint; international events would be Kills' tennis matches. Tacoma Ledger.
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