The Straits Times, 27 April 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,154 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      60 1 TRY THAT FINE OLD DANISH BREW its GOOD! S«J« Af«nt« THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED (laeorpontad In CoxUsd.) SINGAPORE, Pt.NANG, KUALA LUMPUR, TELUK ANSON, IPOH AND ALOR STAR. PROTECT YOUR STEEL AND IRON WORK FROM CORROSION BY USING pi SISSONS BITUMEN SOLUTION Obtainable from WILLIAM JACKS CO SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR.
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      158 1 SOLID 60LD CURB CHUa k BRACELETS ESSENTIAL JEWELLLERY FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. SOLID GOLD MUFF OK VANITY CHAINS. O ft carat Gold Price $12 .10 !•> Or, 00 t at icr r:0 I.i r »H.:.O 1> S 93.50 10 cU«.:>O 18 $™..->o la ••ii-,.00 SOLID GOLD CURE BRACELETS WITH PADLOCK
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      3 1 FOX YOUR BABY
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    FOREIGN AUTHOR'S VIEW.
    737 2 FOREIGN AUTHOR 'S VIEW. The Englishness of The Englishman. A well-known Prague firm of publishers purp ses bringing out a series of translations of first-class Engl ish and American authors under j the title at the Standard Library." In a letter written to the editor !of this library, Dr. O.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    279 2 Proßramme of drills up to and for May 2, 1926. Tuesday, April 27, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v), Laying, etc.; 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Eurasian Co., Drill, Dress, Drill Order, Tunics and caps; 5.15 p.m., Chinese Co., Plat .on Training; Dress Drill Order (Helmets).; 5.15 p.m.,
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    34 2 No, romance is not dead. A New York girl is reported by a friend as so much m love with her fiance that she has given up smoking, drinking and. sweating tot htm^eTteoßMi fcedger.
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      230 2 f Baked to Perfectioa Of cour«e, an oven just right is necessary to successful baking, plain or fancy, but it is I:ope!cs3 unless the dough it properly prepared. If you use Raisl'-y 'm accordance Ar^ w'l^w 1^ c d' rerl ons >' ou can alw«v» be «ure that *""v U
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      142 2 Have You Pimples Or AGlearSmoothSkin? If you wish a skin clear of pimples, blackheads and other annoying eruptions begin today the regular use of Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment. No other method is so agreeable, no often effective and so economical. Ointment Talcum sold throughout Pld Britah I>i»>t F.
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      169 2 $50 ONLY jB SEASON CO.. LTD., 3£:.ji':-- f Ml n NORTH BUDGE ROAD. High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arranged for local customers. DON'T WASTE WATER drlnk PATERSON, JM Patli>'nhf'?erV\ Sold The Ever Popular TORNADO FANS FOR DIRECT AND ALTERNATING CURRENT, 230 VOLTS. Ceiling types
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    Rubber Results.
    647 3 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices. Abaco. Int. divd. 15 per cent. Tebrau. Int. divd. 20 per cent. Kelantan.— lnt. divd. 10 per cent, fiamuning. Int. divd. 15 per cent. Batu Matang. Int. divd. 5 per cent. Brooklands. Int. divd. 15 per cent Brunei (Borneo). Second int. divd. 5
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    OIL UNDER ROME.
    334 3 Ingenious Theory By Historian. That the subsoil of Rome contains !i various potential oil gushers as an ex- 1 asperating realisation to a country that {a searching eagerly for native petrol,! •Ad is, on the other hand, determined to restore Rome to its classic dignity as a
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      271 3 THE l "TRUSTY TRIUMPH" Again Proves its Reliability MOTOR-CYCLE Reliability Trial, Singapore, February 28, 192 G. Team of Four "P" Type Triumphs wins FIRST place ALSO SECOND AND THIRD INDIVIDUAL PRIZES. "P" Type Triumphs 1926 Models From $450.00. Complete with Lamps. Horn, Pump and Tools. Xx Gtimm Singapore. Delivery from
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      313 3 YOUR MIRROR WILL TELL YOU if you need Pinkettes. If your face is pimply or yellow, if you se* slime upon your tongue, its answer is you do, because these symptoms indicate a disordered condition of the liver or of the intestinal tract. Pinkettes are laxative perfection. As icntly as
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      113 3 NERVE PAINS Banished! Elliott'! Headache Tab'ets have been specially prepared t. rive quick relief from all nerve pain*. They cure a headache quickly without any weakening effect on the heart or syitern. Taken at first synptomi, they will check influenza, fever or cold m one night. Do not forget there
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      516 4 P. O.BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARCO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO, UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore MALWA 11.000 May 7 MANTUA 11.000 May
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      527 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN EAISHA) LONDON LLNB Marseilles, London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKUSAN MARU 11,000 Apl. 28 29 KITANO MARU 8,000 May 12 13 HAP.UNA MARU 11.000 May 26 27 KAMO MARU 8,000 June 9 10 KATOUI MARU 10,000 June 23 24 ATSUTA MARU 8,000
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      548 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. TIIK CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTKRDAM, 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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      462 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Siam) HANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretuy, Kemaman, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin. Patani, Siugora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsai.iui, Langsuan, Chuinpon 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 BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under controct with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVKKNMKNT Telephone No. 5640, with sub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore nnd Straits Settlements of tho Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of
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      419 4 BURNS PK.LP LINE (Irco.-porated m Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MKLBOOtNfc, VIA JATA. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISHANK Regular monthly galling by the well krovm lIISWITI MAKKI.LA (7,375 tans) and MALAttAR i 1411 ton*). Tin- s.s. MARKI.LA ia the |M(M4 >>nd (meat steamer trading to Austra- iia. Cabins de luve, single bi-rth
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      441 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) BLLERMAN" LINI PABBENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT yia rOJtTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan i.e. CITY OF MAPLES M«y 10 HOMEWARDS Marseilles, Havre, London, Botterdam and Hamburg s.s.
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      440 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (Incorporated In England) Tegular Passenger and Freight Serrlee rla JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLI (W. A.). ADELAIDE. MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Tons Balling ISM s.s. CITY OF PALERMO (passenger steamer 5,900 tons) May II s.s. MERTON HALL (limited passenger accommodation) Jnne 7 s.s. KIOTO (cargo steamer) July
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      440 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS BEBVICE It days front Honfkong te Seattle Balling from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT JEKFERSON May 4 PRESIDENT GRANT May IS PRESIDENT MADISON May 28 PRESIDENT JACKSON Jane 9 PRESIDENT McKINLEY June 21 also a sailing every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Through
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      736 5 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY NOTICE From January 1 to date, rainfall has been 1C inches below the average for this period, end there has been an abnormal increase m the consumption of water. In order to avoid the necessity for restricting the supply, householders, manufacturers, and others are requested to conserve water
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      181 5 PIANOS TUNED AND REPAIRED LEO DYE (M.T.A. Diploma London). ONLY ADDRESS 6, Raffles Place. Phone 3603. (Next door to C. A. RIDEIKO Co., Ltd.) CROMPTON FANS SEEN BUT NOT HEARD BOLB AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS UMTTED (Incorporated In (at Straits Seitleiß.aU) ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. IS, BATTERY ROAD, KMOAFOKI. "Mniteers" WHEN YOU AWE
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      490 6 GAIETY CINEMA Jonctioa Albert and Bencoolen Streets. To-iUKht at 7.30 DODGER Hilly West Comedy m 2 Parts. THE CALGARY STAMPEDE A real Rodeo mixed right with a Hoot Gibson Western. filmed at Albert an Ranch loaned by H.lt 11. the Prince of Walea JN 6 PARTS. At 9.15 I .HOP'S
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      451 6 WILLIAM FOX presents HENRY WALL'S PLAY HAVOC A Tremendoiis drama of society woven into a realistic background of the war. THE STORY. Part 4. IN a vaulted cellar on a farm now converted into a Company Headquarters, Sergeant-Major Pa'.ey, Lieutenant Smilh, and Captain Dunton are present, discussing the terrific barrrge
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      314 6 VICTORIA THEATRE Commencing MONDAY, MAY 3, at 9.30 p.m. A. CARPI presents ■i m: ITALIAN BR&K9 OPERA GO. FILL ORCHBBTRA, BALLBT AND FILL CHOstUB. Moprlay, .May 3. RIGOLETTO Tuesday, May 4. AIDA Wednesday, May ">. LA TRAVIATA Thur>d.'.y. May 6. IL TROVATORE Friday. .May 7. QAVALI ERIA RUSTICANA and PAC.LIACCI
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      89 6 STELLA DALLAS -\*f y ruacammam X** AS Know SUila Dall*» of WU fir* i*^. I isM^, tkat »jo« Wm ksjr t*t^ Imt dwyiN aims, mttff Tiioica Am r^ )mof, **n«r s*B«r* *sl W^CASXSM SMS* tlttt SJi ALHAMBRA, May 5. Released by UNITED ARTISTS CORP THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME TAIPING
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    265 7 FIXTUBU Tueaday, AprU 27 Hiph Water, 10.16 a.m., 10.31 pj». Malacca High Tide, 7.10 a-m., ft 7.25 p.m., 6 ft. 8 m. American mail closes, C p.m. Wfdaesday, April 28 High Water, 10.49 a.m., 10.56 p.m. Mnlaccn High Tide, 7.40 a.m., 6 ft. 2 m. 8 p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    248 7 Tuesday, April 27. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPI'EL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sirabanp, Lalat, Limburg ►Ing, Diana 1, Pikat Oil Vharf Nil Ccal \Vh:-.rf E-a !Mle VESSELS IN DR\ DOCK. Tanjone I'agar PneetS Wharf Scott Harley Alhert Dock Ms* Crime Lighter, Rajah :iwak Victoria
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    183 7 To-day. Lnbocsn Bilik and Tandjonff Baltl (Singkawnng) S p.m. TfrnUlshMi (Sembilun) 4 pra Pladjo* and Polcmbnng (Hcnli) 4 p.m. roniM.r.»k («!iofn Lie) 4 pm Tntnggaan Horj: Ho) 4 p.m. Chnui. Haiaam, Japan, Korcs, ForEast Silirria, Philippme Canada and U.S.A. (h^itori 4 P-m Japan < Parcels) I Kntnri
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 7 Kashmir Porthos IChiva I', dcr N'tdirluadc-a Cduvana Indrapccra Mar. 10 Msr. :i Mar. £5 Mar. 36 Apl. 1 Apl. 1 Uate Apl. 14 Apl. 17 Api. IT Apl. 1* Apl. 24 Apl. 24
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    179 7 Action taken at a meeting of Committee No. 7, held on April 23, included the following Disapproved payment of cost, of passage to England for Mr. A. J. Cuckney, late Chief Sanitary Inspector. Recommended tfiat the services of Mr. S. (tulu-m Hus.«ein, Record Clerk. Assessment Department, be continued
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    Passengers.
    398 7 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the Kalyan sailing at 2 p.m. to>lav the l'7th inst Mrs. Brooke, Mrs. C. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. H. George, Miss Brooke, Master Brooke, Miss M. G. Gold■mith, Mrs. L. WUamar, lOaj Tart, Mr. It. G Heawood, Mr. R. Greaves, Mr.
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    68 7 Mr. Carmi A. Thompson is coming; out to the Philippines from Washington, as the special commissioner of President Coolidjpre, to survey economic and internal conditions m the islands. He is expected to reach Manila about the end of June. Experts from the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture are expected to
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    231 7 ■XCHANGH Singapore, April 27. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/16 Demand 2/3 29/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4 15/12 On New York Demand Private 90 d/s »8 On France, Bank T.T. 1630 On India, Bank T.T. 155% On Hongkong Bank d/d 1% p.c. <lis. On Shanghai Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F Spot 79 Standard R.S.S. Spot 80 V4 n May-June 80 July-Sept. 79 Tone of market Quiet and steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet BUJ. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 48 per lb. 80 81 80% 79
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      MINING.
      229 7 issue /aL Pd. Buyers Sellew !1 £1 Asam Kumbang 58/- 60/1 1 Batang Padang 0.78 0.81 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.37% 1-42% 1 1 Idris Hydraulic 55/6 56/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.46 0.49 10/- 10/- Kampong 48/6 49/6 El £1 Kamunting Tin 69/3 71/3 .0 10 Kinta Asso.
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      GENERAL
      127 7 Pd. Buyers Seller* :i £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.11.0 5.15.0 1 1 Central Engines 1.00 1.05 II {1 E. Smelting Co. 14.75 15.00 0 10 Fraser Neave 50.00 51.00 .00 100 Hammer Co 157.50 162.50 OOlOOKatz Bros. def. 187.00 192.00 .0 10 Mexican Eagle 20/7',i 21/lOtt .0 10 Malacca
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      DEBENTURES.
      82 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 pai HO <"pore Municipal 6 p.c $1,878,000 of 1930 95 par -i'pore Municipal 4Vi p-e of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4H px. of 1909 $1,100,000 00 par Spore Municipal 4 px. of 1913 $2,000,000 80—90 S.S 5% p.c. Load 1919 $36,710,000 *****
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      381 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations, To-day's Pricas Fraser byall A Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 2.80 3.00 3.05 3.10 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.80 2.95 2.90 3.00 A. Hitam ($5) 21.00 22.00 21.00 22.00 A. Kilning ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.20 1.30 Am. Mulay ($2) 4.60 4.75cd. 4.60
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      142 7 RAlN— Plenty of Rain XXXI' DRY "THE POPULAR" RAINCOAT DOES THE JOB Price $10, all sizes. Obtainable at FRANKELS, Raffles Place, also Victoria Street, (lp) AUCTION SALE of one 4-cylinder 6-seater Austin Car No. S 3327 model No. 20 fitted with electric lights, self-starter and 2 spare wheels m good
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      54 7 80 P«r cent CHEAPER AMATEURS BEWARE. Any Cinema outfit using standard size film is very expensive m running cost. The Cine KODAK saves you 80 per cent. Besides, there is only one properly equipped amateur cinema developing station m this territory and that is at KODAK LTD. (IneorporaUd In England)
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      951 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adrts., see pace 16. WANTS, FOR SAL* BTC WANTED, experienced ledger clerk. Ap ply 707, Straits Times. FOR SALE, Ford car, $660, owner going home. 668, Straits Times. (lp) FOR SALE, Gray 1925, $860, owner leaving Colony. 665, Straits Times. (lp) FOR SALE, Buick five-seater, good
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      661 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Othar <Haa«D>d Adyta., ace pace 16. MISCELLANEOUS "PRISM BINOCULARS ckaned and adjusted. John Duke, Optician, Battery Road, Singapore. (lp) BUY NOW, balance of 10,000 Blue Envelopes, size 6 m, by 5 m. to clear at $2 per 1,000. JitU Co, Ltd., 48, Robinson Road, Singapore. (lp) WHIN YOUR
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      170 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courteay of Government Health Offlc*.) For the 24 hoar* ending «t Midnight ou April 24, 1926. Mnx. shade temperature 0:!.'.2 F. Mm. shade temperature 7fi.5 F. Mran shade temperature 83.8 F Max. nun radiation 156 F. Mm. grass radiation 72 F. Se«. temperature 81
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    DEATH
    79 8 LIM.— On April 27. 1926, at his rcsidenci No. 26, Mohamad Sultan Road, Si.ngupoic Lim Tay Yam, agtd 50. beloved fattier o Lim Kirn Teck, Lim Kirn Wee, L ;n Xi,. Poh and fatlier-in-!a\v <.f Yeo S\.-an K<?. ond Wee Tcow Poh. He leaves behind liiir a widow, three
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, APRIL 27. RESTRICTION MAINTAINED.
    984 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, APRIL 27. RESTRICTION MAINTAINED. The decision of the Colonial Office follows almost exactly the notice submitted to the meeting of the Planters Association of Malaya on March 31. Expert remains at 100 per cent, of standard, but standard U raised by approximately 15.000 tons, making the
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    30 8 Tbe rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 154= 5100. The rate of payments of Money Orders t'rom India and Ceylon is Rs. 158=$100.
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    38 8 By kind permission of Lt.-Col. C. J. Pickering C.M.G., D.S.O, and Officers the Drums of the 2nd Bn. the Duke of Wellington's Regiment will beat retreat m the Botanic Gardens at 5 p.m. on Thursday, the 29th inst.
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    41 8 An advanced Malay class will be held at the Y.W.C.A. "B Raffles Quay on Saturday May 1 at 9.15 a.m. There will also be a beginners class at 10.30 a.m. Will intending members please communicate witlh the Secretary before that date.
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    44 8 Last Sunday the anniversary of the birth of Buddha was celebrated by Buddhists m Singapore. A correspondent informs us that on both April 13 and 25, Buddhists offered prayers for rain, and they regard yesterday's heavy storm as a direct reply to their appeal.
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    18 8 We have received from the Government Frinting Office the first volume of the Malayan Civil Service List, 1926.
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    22 8 Mr. M. P Anderson, of .Tesselton, has decided to make his home m Singapore, but will visit Borneo f-om time to time.
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    23 8 We have received from Evatt and Co., Kuala Lumpur, a copy of the Year Book of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce for 1925.
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    39 8 The trawler Salmonby, with a crew of 13, sank at the mouth of the Humber, after her boiler exploded. Only two were saved. These were alone on the deck. They clung to the mast, and wenrescued by a lifeboat.
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    46 8 Mrs. Louisa Baker, authoress and novelist, who was 50 years of age, and a contributor to the Otag) (New Zealand) Witness, died from burns at Deal, owing to the upsetting of an oil stove. She was writing an article on New Zealand when the accident occurred.
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    41 8 Major Gerald Burrard, the big game hunter, son of Sir Sydney Burrard, married at Chelsea recently his former wife, f jrmerly Hilda Mumm. They were married m October, 1917, but their marriage was dissolved by the Divorce Court m October, 1925.
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    46 8 When found guilty at Home on a charge of stealing a motor car, which he purchased by instalments and unlawfully resold, the Bench bound Viscount Torring\,on over t) be of good behaviour for three years, declaring: "We do not want to make a gaolbird of you."
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    48 8 Inspector C. F. O'Sullivan has arrived m Malacca to take the place of Inspector Smith at Jasin, the latter having proceeded on leeve. Inspector G. Vaughan has taken up duties at the Central Police Station, vice Inspector Hemsworth, who has left the service of the S.S. Police Torce.
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    62 8 A. C. Harper and Co., Klanjr, have received a cable from London advising them that at the annual general meeting >f Bukit Panjong Ltd., to be held on May 4, it is proposed to pay a fin<il dividend of 20 per cent, free of tax, m r espect of the
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    52 8 The annual show of the Malacca branch of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 26 and 27, on th 3 grounds of the St. Francis Institution. In connection with the show, the committee will consider the opening of a Trade Section, provided sufficient support
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    57 8 The festival of St. George, patron saint of England, was celebrated with appropriate rejoicing by the St. George's Society of Selangor on Friday night at the Selangor Club, when members were at home to between four and five hundred quests. The room was jjaily decorated m scarlet and white, a
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    60 8 It is a nice, kindly world. Zinoviev looks forward to a great conflict m Britain, m which it is the proletarian vanguard's duty to take part m those terrible social battles." And General Plastiras, who is contemplating a descent on Greece, remarks that the minimum number of persons whom I
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    61 8 Eid Ui Fitr was celebrated by the Imam of the Mosque, at Wimbledon, m the presence of a number jf English to whom was explained the occasion of the festival. The Feast celebration was held after the service at which the gathering comprised Arabian, Mexican and Chinese. The new mosque
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    63 8 The Malay Mail is officially informed that the Government, while endeavouring by its system of control to provide that cars and lorries going m opposite directions shall not meet or be upon the road to Fraser's Hill within the controlled area at the same time, cannot give any guarantee of
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    64 8 An action m which A. L. Weerekoon «ued G. V. Dawson for $8,000 was. menlioned before Mr. Justice Deane this morning and postponed for a week. Counsel engaged m the case explained ihnt five persons put up $2,000 each to buy an option, and the profit on that jption was
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    76 8 A Tamil compositor, engaged m the Government printing works, Kuala Lumpur, who is stated to have taken leave on Thursday, is missing, and is believed to have been drowned m a flooded area behind the V.M.C.A. building m Brickfields Road. The wooden bridge here, across a wide drain between the
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    85 8 The Chinese Malacca Club at Tranquerah was en fete the last few days. The occasion, says the Malacca Observer, was m acknowledgment of the high appreciation of the leading Chinese community for Mr. Chan Kang Swi and Mr. Tan Soo Ghi, on th^ eve of their going for a holiday
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    110 8 Members and friends of Wesley Church are reminded of the bazaar to be held on the Parsonage lawn, Fort Canning Road, next Friday, at 4 p.m., to raise funds for the proposed social hall. There will be an attractive and varied array of poods on the stalls, and it is
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    428 8 Sir Claude Hill has been appointed Ccrvernor of the Isle of Man. Dr. Kingsbury is coming to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur to take up n new appointm?nt here. Mr. A. N. Kenion, of the law firm of Maxwell and Kenion, Ipoh, has left for home on holiday.
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    Rubber Prices.
    56 8 Henderson, H.lm am. Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cabl?, dated Apiil 25, their quotations being m gold dollar cents Sellers, April 47 M.y 47 V 4 next quarter 45 V*. Market i.as been firm, closing easier with no support. To-day's Singapore price is 80 cent
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    31 8 Lewis and Peat's cabb received from their London office this morning gives 1,160 tons increase, making the total London rubber stocks at April 24, as revised, 18,214 tons.
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    Mails Expected.
    36 8 From Indo-China, by Chantilly, Hue at Singapore 6 a.m. on Thursday, the 2'Jth instant. From Europe (London mails despatched April 8) by Teesta, due at Pcnan ff 0 a.m. on Friday, the 30th instant.
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    Government House.
    70 8 Last night H.E. the Governor and Lady Guillemard gave a small dance at Government House to the officers of H.M.S. Hawkins, Titania and Ambrose and to Captain J. P. Olding and the officers of the six American destroyers which were m port. About 350 guests were present, amongst
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    Pearson's Fresh Air Fund.
    112 8 Last year, on behalf of Malaya, we were able to send £10 to the Pearson'i Fresh Air Fund, which does such kindly work fjr the poor children of London, and we are glad to see this year's contributions creeping up. It will be gratifying, and most
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      63 8 On Other Pages. Shipping and the Maili Finance and Commerce 7 Meteorological Reports 7 Reuter and Rugby Radio Telegram* 9 Mr. Tan Kah Kee'a Trawler Scheme 9 Divorce Action 10 Malacca Notes 10 Gang Robbery Enquiry .10 Correspondence .10 Report on Wireless Enterprise 10 To-day's Share Market 10 Sze Hai
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    THE BUDGET.
    1463 9 MR. CHURCHILL'S NEW PROPOSALS. A TAX ON BETTING ANNOUNCED. Remarkable Achievement In Debt Reduction. [UUTU TELEGRAM.] London, April 26. Introducing the Budget m the House of Commons, Mr. Churchill said he regretted that customs and cxci.se had fallen short of the estimate by £1,000,000. The nation was richer
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    RUSSIA & GERMANY.
    361 9 RUSSIA GERMANY. Text of the New Treaty Issued. Anxiety for Peace. [reuter telegram.] London, April 26. Bcriin The text of the RussoGerman treaty has been issued. It consists of four articles and begins by stating that both will do everything towards maintaining peace and are convinced that the interests of
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    White Star Line.
    117 9 Official Announcement Regarding Sale. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 26. Messrs. Morgan, Grenfell and Co. and Mr. P. A. Franklin, president of the International Mercantile Marine Company, m view of the premature reports m the press, have authorised the announcement that negotiations are proceeding 1 to purchase the
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    Calcutta Riots.
    76 9 More Fatal Stabbing Cases Reported. [RKITCJt TELEGRAM.] London, April 26. Calcutta Five Mohammedans and one Hindu were stabbed to death to-day. Two of those injured yesterday have died. A Hindu was killed last night at Kidderpore. The majority of those m hospital are Mohammedans. Practically all the shops
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    Alleged British Spies.
    58 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 2(5. Paris The trial of the alleged British spies has begun. The tribunal decided to proceed m camera. The three alleged British spies and their two female accomplices were committed for trial on a charge of having collected or attempted to collect information
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    Debt Funding.
    131 9 Washington Asks for Revised Offer. [KEUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 26. Washington The Debt Commission has decided th«t France must revise her debt offer, but it is emphasised that the latest discussions have not terminated. The correspondent adds that one of the chief hitches' is how much France pays.
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    Thanks to Britain.
    130 9 King Alfonso's Tribute To Air Force. [WIRELESS TIA RUGBY.] Rugby, April 27. A special order issued by the Air Ministry states thai Kin? Alfonso has telegraphed to King George "My people and myself are sincerely and immensely grateful for the splendid and successful seardh operations m finding
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    Trans-Siberian Railway.
    109 9 London to China m Thirteen Days. [P.ELTER TELEOBAM.] London, April 27. The Morning Post states that news has been received m London to the effect that agreement has been reached m principle between the Soviet Government and the International Sleeping Car Company for the restoration of the trans-Siberian
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    The Riff War.
    88 9 Preliminary Conditions Of Conference Waived. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 2G. L'jdr. The Fieneh aiul Spanish have apreed to waive the preliminary conditions for the peace conference. The Riffs' tkleicates arc expected to rttan to the confe-r.-nce to proceed on the basis of the original terms. London, Apiil
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    Exchanges.
    65 9 [wireless tia rugby.] Rugby, April 27. Exchanges are as follows Paris, 145 New York, 4.86% Brussels, 135 4 Geneva, 25.18 Amsterdam, 12.10% Milan, 120.95 Berlin, 20.42% Stockholm, 18.16 Copenhagen, 18.60 Oslo, 22.50; PraKue, 164 ,4 Helsingfors, 193 Madrid, 33.54 Lisbon, 2% Rio, 7 Buenos Aires, 45 Bombay, Is. 5%d.,
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    Bombay Mill Owners.
    40 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 26. Bombay It is understood that the Bombay Mill Owners' Association has agreed to the Tariff Board investigating conditions m the industry, with special reference to the lequest for protection against Japanese competition.
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    Motor Tragedy.
    272 9 Details of Death of Mr. Noel Symes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 26. Details have now been received of the traffic motor accident which occurred on the Bigra-Sungci Patani Road m Kedah, m which Mr. Noel Symes, manager of Riverside Estate, Bedong, and four of his servants
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    Polar Expedition.
    141 9 [reuter telegram.] London, April 2f>. The latest move m connection with the race to th« Pole is mentioned by Reuter'.s Oslo correspondent, who reports that the steamer Chantier with the Byrtl expedition on. board passed through the Fjord yesterday. She was met at sea by a Norwegian steamer
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    Attempted Murder.
    48 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 2'i. Geneva An abortive attrmpt has been made by an unknown individual, supposed to be a Slav, on the life of Aub?rt, the ri stinruishcd lawyer who defended Polunin and Conradi. who wan tried for the murder of Vorowsky m Mn<-, 1923.
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    Trawler for Amoy.
    120 9 New Tan Kah Kce Enterprise. A French trawler, which has been purchased by Mr. Tan Kah Kee for instructional purposes m connection with th" high school and university at Amoy, arrived at Singapore yesterday. The vessel is named the Georges Albert, and is of 83 tons net.
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    WIRELESS NEWS.
    908 9 Aneta Wireless Via Java. Incident m Hague. The Hague, April 24. In a debate m the Second Chamber at The Hague, Mr. Lou de Visser, a former milkman of tin city, now Communist representative of the Second Chamber, declared, m an attempt to move an amendment which was
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    Divorce Action.
    665 10 Husband's Petition m Supreme Court. Mr. Justice Deanc heard a petition m the Supreme Court this ni irpinjr by C. P. la Porte, a senior assistant m the Asiatic Petroleum Company, against his wife, Jeanne Marie la Porte, who had been divorced prior tj her marriage with the
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    ALLEGED GANG ROBBERS.
    234 10 Scque! lo Police Raid m Victoria Sim-1. The preliminary enquiry into the charges preferred against throe Chinese of ptnbling to commit tfang robbery" ■was begun this morninfr, before Mr. 1\ A. r'. Diivi.l m the District Court. The accused were arrested m a house m Victoria Street
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    Motor Fatality Inquest.
    51 10 Motor F atality Inquest. The ("on. Tier. Mr. F. G. BoUM, held an in. in. thin Riornum regarding the death uf Mr. 1 iitliishl.y. a wardrr m the Singap< .if |>ii:-"ii. WM was killed m a motor cycle accident m fwmit Panjanx Road on April Mr. Bourne n hi:, dcci.
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    24 10 Mom Syct: puling kanan ia;,a mau pergi John Littk. Syct Ta-bul«h pus ing sin:, mem. Mem lOnapa Syce Mata-mata mau kctu main cirrus. b«karang
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    618 10 restive Celebrations of St. George's Day. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, April 26. Malacca has had a busy fortnight. Following on the entertainment of the officers and other ranks of H.M.S. TiUnia and four submarines, came the preparations for the celebration of St. George's night, which was held
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    156 10 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) 1 Tokio, April 24. (hantr Tso-lin's anti-Red campaign has (-•used M. Karakhun to leave Peking. The diplomatic coips expressed satiifaction. Mr. Minoura Confined. Mr. K. Minoura, a leader of the Kcnseikai Party at present m power, has beea committed to
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    Accident to Hon. Mr. G. C. Irving.
    156 10 The British North Borneo Herald says that the Resident of the West Coast, the Hon. Mr. G. C. Irving, met with a most unfortunate accident recently. He was returning from a tour of the North Keppel district, when his pony fell near Tenghilnn,
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      Fairplay.
      180 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I add something to the correspondence tha'. has lately appeared m your paper re the distressful scene m v local hotel ball-room Certain correspondents have suggested that the management's action hi Barring Eurasians makes for exclusiveness. Whil I am not
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      What is Behind Brazil ?
      279 10 What is Behind Brazil To the Editor of the Straits Times, i Sir, In the course of the Home Letter which appeared m your paper; of the 20th instant, there was a paragraph under the above heading, m whij'n I your special correspondent had carved a 'large slice from the
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    A Pearl's Hill Incident.
    253 10 Warder J. S. King, of the Singapore Prison, writes On Monday, 26th inst., about 11.15 a.m., m front of the Warders' Quarters, Pearl's Hill Terrace, some warders' children were playing, when a Tamil man caught up one of the girl.s, Kathleen King, aged :i'« years, and
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    Alleged Gang Robber Arrested.
    73 10 The Rochore police have effected the arrest of a Chinese, suspected of being concerned m the armed raid at Tan Quce Lan Street last Wednesday. He was arrested at 10 Nc.l Road and is alleged to have been m possession of a revolver and ammunition and
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    Child Welfare.
    1160 10 Good Work of F.M.S. Movement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 25. There are many errors of omission and commission which the Government of the Federated Malay States will only recall with regret, but at the same time it has done £ml continues to do many good
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    WIRELESS IN MALAYA.
    270 10 Annual Report of Local Society's Activities. The following are extracts from th? first report of the Wireless Society of Malaya Revenue. The society received a revenue of $3,221.24. Of this sum $1,320 was idven as a contribution by the Western Electric Company and the General Electric Company
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    491 10 Messrs. Lean and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report, dated Penang, April 23, Lean and Co. state Tin has once again proved a choppy market and a sharp decline to £267. as. 3 m/s and £279 cash, was followed by a recovery to £269 15s. I m/s
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    151 10 The weather conditions on Sunday afternoon were so bad that it is certain the majority of those who had intended being present at the 6.30. p.m. service m St. Andrew's Cathedral found it quite impossible to leave their houses. The Choir managed to get down m sufficient
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    Sze Hai Tong Meeting.
    295 10 Dividend of Ten Per Cent. Declared. The following report has been supplied by the secretary of the Sz.e Hai Toner Banking and Insurance Company Limited The nineteenth annual general meeting of The Sze Hai Tong Banking and Insurance company Limited was held at their registered office
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      224 10 Singapore, April 27. Rubber. Local 80 cents per lb. Tin.— London £270 15s. Rubbers. Shares are easier. New Scudais are quoted 3-3.10 and Malaka Pindas at 3.05-3.10. United Malaccas have buyers at 2.80 and Chantfkat Surdangs at y.70. Glencalys are quoted 2.80-2.85 cum and Mentakabs at
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      299 10 (L. R. MacpkmU.) Singapore, April 27. Rubber.— 2s. Id. up. Local 80/4 ct». Tin.— £27o 15s. 255. up. Rubber shares have not maintained yesterday's strength and quotations show ian easier tendency all round. Mining stocks are still on the quiet side. Industrials and Loans have buyers
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    CASHIER'S BREACH OF TRUST.
    96 10 Fruitless Appeal m the Supreme Court. A Chinese cannier appeatod m the Supreme Court yesterday, against sentence of one month's imprisonment and fine of f.M) with a further tw;> month", m default of payment impn:-ed hy a poln-p magistrate for criminal (>i>a<h of trust m NtfpKf
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      FOOTBALL.
      331 11 Wwk S.C.C. Side Defeat The Hawkins. Although Die S.C.C tide whien beat H..M.S. Hawkinx \i 1 on the padaag ><■*■ ti-nli.y afternoon v.:i- a weak oh papt i. tin (lull playi n tvn CMd ucounl uf them 1 -elves, and the n.au ti provided mm h bettei ftwtball thiin
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      SPRING RACE MEETING.
      152 11 Irish Maiden-, the Chief Feature. Then :nc pi ipectl of reconl t-ntry 1 >r the Singapore Turf Club spring meeting, which stall? mi May 8. Thi< time it ha- been decided U> spread thi pr<eventa over five days May K. IS, IS and but there will be
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      253 11 S.C.C Tournament. YE8TEKDA1 'S RESULT. li,.t. .urn Ptln .< nith un.i Hazcll ln;;t Cooper Bad Da Stwrk, 0- ■>, 6 -1. TO-DAY'S TIK. <hiin|>ii>n-.liip. i v. Smith, TO-MORROWS 'I IKS. t brapiaMhiy (v»nii-iinal). Hunt v. Huxjrins. P. Staera winner of Sim-lair mm Smith. THUB8DAY*8 TIES. t<n Pairs (Hnal).
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      BOXING.
      113 11 Floy Walky anil BsgMsl Taw Me. Boy alley and Hn::;iiii TswUs ar.' (o meet agau on Baturday evening as the main event of a good programme which i.- to be preaouted at the Happy Valley. Tin- contest will be over the twelve three-minute roand tumse. \V.-.i-li y, wh.i is
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      Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
      133 11 The rinalists for Saturday's Events. The fallowing have qaaHted f'>r thj fnal.s of the V.M.c.A. Enrisamiag Caiuival, which will be held at the Aseociation pool, Fort Canning, next Suturduy Senior 40 yards free style band] ap Ng Mong (Juan, J. M. Brown, Koh Choag Ham and 1).
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      TEST TEAM'S WELCOME.
      198 11 Australian MaMgcr*! Opi-s; Of Team. London. April l>. From now onward^ the weather foreosst* ;:-sj::ie almost saarema importance m tha life f Bn tish ;>;>ortsmen, fui the Aoatzanaa Te.-t team has arrived. Special barriers h^<l been erected ai Victoria Station, ami a large forci police were requisitioned
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      HOME RUGBY.
      120 11 Results of Club 5 i\tuits. London. April 17. The following ;.it- the results of Rugby t'nion matchaa Bristol 10, Bath G. Cross Kejs 8, Newport K. Harietnin* l"mouth Scr. 12. Lektetur 14, Blackheath :j. Neath 12. Devonp-.it Ser. 9. Northampton 59, Old Blues 8. Abercvon f>, Pontypool 8.
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      NEW ZEALAND ATHLETE.
      200 11 IC. Ebotw la i;."j i'.t fJ Siamii.: i Briflse. The New Bkalai d A. A. i .'i -.dcii to send R. A. Ross, ths Aust-.aiisinn distance c.-.ampion to compete hi t>r A. A. A. championships io be haw at Stamford Biiii,:? on M. y 1. Rot.c, who
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      Cricket.
      41 11 The match betweea the S.C.C. third eleven und St. Joseph's Institution resulted m victory for the club by 44 runs. The school lm-ketl the services of their best player. Lua Kean Siow. Tim S.C.C. nude 85 and the school 41.
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      94 11 The Acme of Perfection The Steinway Piano S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. SOLB AGENTS. "BRITANNIA" 1926 Model 4 m. Lathe. Jgaa Hasfc A c^^s^siss^sjajßa*sMa»sssJfc^*^P >^ jsjsssaisS?«»^»^Mi^SisiaisS^»^^^M^f M— Above shows the Standard Lathe, fitted with automatic Cross-feed, Automatic Cut-ofV. and Screw-cutting Index. BRITANNIA LATHE OH ENGINE CO., LTD., COLCHESTER.
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      291 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROS.. Proprietors. t v -<x tjA^/ff'Vr«^fe3^WsHflßigFiHP7^'"™t jA^/ff'Vr«^fe3^WsHflBigFiHP7^'"™ f Tajf^sfi*^ QkaV r \tJW9 HHRp. *Vft/* a it Jm p*-O •I* V "\(|>- fi.>?a*f < 3Bssk. ''^?l To-night, Thursday and Saturday The Great International Characteristic Classical Russian Dancers. Miss Ladova and Youry Yourlo Admission to Non-Diners
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    Pegoh, Limited.
    1086 12 New Acquisitions Additions To Output. The fourteenth ordinary general meeting of Pegoh, Ltd., was held on March 17 ut the Rubber Grower*' Association, 2-4 Idol-lane, East-cheap, K.C., Sir Ernest W. Biich, K.C.M.G., (the chairman), presiding. The representative of the Secretaries (Messrs. Sime. Darby and Co., Ltd.) read the
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    69 12 Orders for week ending Sunday May 2. Tuesday, April 27, Signalling and Ambulance Classes, Headquarters, 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, Enrolment of Twelfth Troop, Geylang English School 5 p.m. Band Practice, Headquarters. Band Practice, Headquarters. Friday, April 30, Route March. All Troop parade
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    8 12 Every satisfied customer recommends another. Sir Woodman Burbidge.
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    CIGARETTE CHARMS.
    451 12 Why the Habit has Become Popular with Women. There is no single item of our modern manners, neither games, sports, dancing, nor bridge, which brings men and women together m so agieeable a manner as the smoking of cigarettes. This rather remarkable view is expressed m one article
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    EVOLUTION SUSTAINED.
    111 12 Hobbed-heads and Jungle Dwellers. London. Diana Strickland, explorer and big game hunter, says the bobbed heads of to-day have everything m common with the "fashions" of the primitive jungle dwellers, and not only that, but many ballroom dances of the present time have kinship with the dances of
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      271 12 a^ An iiry open car m tine wezthtr. but instantly cA-|-.-a- i lHfeft~'-g-lClA>aMsMßKj^,^. Jf^/i^Bmtf^^R =^sydsas ay akw9^ T Q "S r Instant Comfort 3j udcb fr aker In Case of Storm Advantages On»-p r aSt Minui;c,ure—On] y stu.ic- I The Studebaker Standard Six Duplex-Phae-vf.''."p. n rt t he ,n fin
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      209 12 This is the Prickly Heat Season The Ideal Preventive is Sole Agents: BARL/OVV SL C 0« Telephone 2790. =UNSTINTED VALUE FOUR-WHEEL BRAKES, Real leather upholstery, Rear screen, Driving mirror, Windscreen wiper, Luggage carrier, Gabriel snubbers front and rear. Over 50 m.p.h. Over 30 m.p.g. The 15/30 h.p. Crossley. 15/30 H.P.
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      247 13 ITALASfiA LtdEnginpiving; Department. IS9. ORCHARD ROAD. Plmnw Ma Really completely equipped jl t/T Mom y fooMcater Mid hrn Hood, Scrtan, Sida Cortaioa, Smith Spee.lom;ter and 8 Jay l^"SS!iii2m-~~ v'u It. Oil u-.j Patrol Gaosaa. LacM Haad WiadactMtt Wipar, /i§£-'' "5 l'«rol Caa Carrier. Spare Wheel and Tyra, Chasiis I.ubricaung ir
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      171 13 mim to let m LAIDLAW BUILDING. X... 8, area about 1,825 sq. ft. No. 1. «rea about 460 aq. ft MODKKATE RENTALS. Apply to the Manager, Whfteawiy, Laidlaw Co., I.IMTEU SINGAPORE. TO LET commodious omesa eh— p rmtaL Every eoav«cApply G;-vah&a» Hoota, B«t(«r| Road OFFICES TO LET < ..i ::in
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      512 14 Assets over $6,500,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $22,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) —aw OFFICE! friacbeetei House. Staga****. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, B.C Ceaipai > iepeelted »i;h the Baarem* Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act m
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      592 14 BANKING INTERKATI&iiAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $14,00«, tH (Xiut by THS NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW TOBK. Bead OOce WALL STREET, NEW YORK. Lacdoa Offic* RISHOPSGATK, K.C. Branches. BARCELONA DAIRrN- MANILA SINGAPOM BATAVIA HANKOW PEKING TIENTSIN BOMBAY HARBIN RANGOON TOKIO CALCUTTA HONGKONO SAN FRANCISCO YOKOHAMA CANTON
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      509 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) EatablUhed 1863. CAPITAt fT00.000,000 (abeat £5,000.000) ISSUED Fl. 65,000.000 (abj*« £4,600,000) 1 RESERVE FUND Fl. 13,300.000 (aboat BM40.000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. SUB-AGENCIES IN THE HAGUE AHB ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Mecan, Sourabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegcl,
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      431 14 BANKING I THE BANK OF TAIWAN,! LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y46.000.000 Capital Paid-up ¥39,876,000 Reserve Fund V 1,760,000 President H. Mori, Eiq. DIRECTOR 3 G. Kawasaki, Esq. I T. Sisamna*, Esq. D. Takita, Esq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES
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      1069 14 ESTATE OF SHAIK ABDULLAH BIN AHMAD BIN ALI BIN AHMAD BIN 081 DH AL TWAY BASALAMAH, DECEASED. IMPORTANT "AUCTION SALE fl Inabl* freehold and leasehold land shop■■mises known ns Nos. 5117, 659 and 821, North Bridge Road, No. 184, Selegie Load. Nos. 57 and 68. Dunlop Street, Nos. Nil. IG9
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      886 14 Auction Sale of valuable town and building lots Hituute at Runga Kaya and Tranquerah, Malacca, comprising about 177,948 xquare feet. 1.. Ik- sold In public auction by H. M. DX SOIZA CO., at their sale-room. Nu 21, Church Street, on Wednesday, May 12. at 12 noon. IMKTICI I .AKS. I.nt
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1073 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Jig-Saw Puzzles That Confuse The Driver. The Ministry of Transport recently found it necessary to issue a circular to local authorities dealing with the confusion arising fiom the multiplicity and variety of white lines. i It is a fact, comments The
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      713 15 I HOI QMS J SALES |motors| INCREASE every month JessexJ |motorsJ IfEssEx) rSSrK motors! la v wLII f^SEXI S|)( MOTORS j Will rpoir ,Jf TOURING CAR $1,890 Wire wheels, if desired, $89 extra. MALAYAN MOTORS (Proprietors: WEARNE BROS., LTD.) TENDERS INVITED WIZARD HOI I (WX WtRV lEDERATEI) MALAY STATES \g
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