The Straits Times, 12 March 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,423, SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1927, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      106 1 THE RMMf Mil K. i DRINK MORE GOOD MILK If It's j "BEArJ||i BRAND" It's the Richest, Purest and Safest Milk the World Produces Collected from healthy cows grazing on the rich mountain pastures of the Swiss Alps and prepared under conditions of the most scrupulous cleanliness, "BEAR BRAND" reaches
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      105 1 "DOBINSONO" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE C^f? Ladies 0^ Y^n, Footwear i^^ BEIGE AND WHITE (j SHADES OF BEIGE CANVAS \Q?I L ANI) f;REY KID AND BUCKSKIN TN^s^V SMART PATENT WHITE SHOES. jjj A "n. SHOES. <^tG New Styles |p|^ x J ust Received ROBINSON Co., LtcL (IncorporaUd in SJ3.) SINGAPORE.
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      5 1 Ml KVAIM STKRH.I/.KI) MM X
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    HOME SPORT.
    2253 2 The Wales v. Scotland Match. By Our Special Correspondent. London, February 10. Cu'diff mud has always been famous, but i» the Wales v. Scotland match on Satutday it exhibited a richness ot quality by which evtn connoisseurs of long experience weie astonished. What wun rain beiore the matcn
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      105 2 lOitne fast Q ro P-_^^aggf\ jLchod in cttetp J&nse W tk's &e*mmrubaU SALE Great Reduction on CAMERAS AND ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS. Kong Hing Cheong Co., lot. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, (Adrlphi Hotel Building) From March 1, remove to AMATEUR PHOTO STORE, Meyer's Mansions. RESTRICTION SAVE YOUR OIL BILL By the use
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      290 2 BABY SUFFERED MM JQ RASH All Over His Back. Itched Badly. Healed by Cuticura, "Wbta my baby was one month old he suffered dreadfully with a red rash that broke out all over his back. It itched badly causing him to be very cross and restless both stay and night.
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      111 2 RECORDS! S'^7B& *^L '^^TiSaWaß^S ***** Titina ***** Barcelona Malakka Parade Picador ***** Sonya ***** Valencia Babette C'etait Moi Season Co., Ltd. 11l and US, NORiH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. HIGHEST GRADE FOR THE BEST GET GETZBEST CALIFORNIA PROVISIONS BUN BEE CO. SUPPLIERS OF— Frozen Meat, Frozen Game, Dairy Produce, Fresh and
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      176 3 'SWAN Perfect FOUNTPENS (;m A "Swan" is a delightful gift -rich and .^S good in appearance, true and fine in j&^lr quality. It is like handing one's jdpSzp friends a fund of convenience and J2*SBr comfort. Any Swan Pen is J&iger \j£\ a fitting gift; but one in J$^jEr \d&&br
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      88 3 FERROBIT J^^B^^^mh^^^M r particulars and quotations, apply SPllPfPP JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, ByP^yySMBS LIMITED. I SINGAPORE. Ua^lIifili|Jfi KYLE PALMER IPHHIPS§&SBl KUALA LUMPUR. The most effective Anti-Corrosive ever produced. "ANDERSON" RACKET .^flrail Sr SPECIALLY DESIGNER BY ,^^^r^ Mr. J. O. ANDERSON ■rjl^feJ!^ GUT BOUND SHOULDERS y& WITH TWO EXTRA ROWS OF TREBLING
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      532 3 %X^pv^. I'll ■liili iiTfl 3 To make the most of your deposit. (3) (lives, when desir- 3 Leave, a car is imperative. eil, n written guarantee to 9 By no other means can you repurchase on the most gincr- crowd so much that is inte- oils terms, any car supplied
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      566 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSRN(;F.R AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIHNTAL BJf. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITII HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKKVICB. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN TonmtK* due S'pora DEVANHA x.H'> Mar. 14 LAHORE (Cargo only)
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      662 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON I.INH Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessel. Tonnage Dua Bail KITANO MARU 8.000 Mar. IT 18 HAUUNA MARU 10.GOO Mar. 31 Apl. 1 KAMO MARU 8,000 Apl. 14 15 KATORI MARU 10,000 Apl. 28 29 1 ATPUTA MARU 8.000 May 12 18
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      620 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) L I REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS-' iTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAM- BURG AND UKKMI;N. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— I MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND I GLASGOW.— HUSTON, NEW YORK AND
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      469 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Ilangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singors, Lacon, 'I'andon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chuinpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI Mar. 13 Mar. 16 VALAYA Mar. 20 Mar. 23 The Steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and have
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      599 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) r (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone, No. 3640, with sub-connections to passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. 1 Representatives for Singapore and Strait. Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau t of Java. All
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      428 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing, by the well I known steamer MARKI.LA (7,375 tons) and j the new motor vessel, MAI.AH/ It )4.C12 I tons). The MARELLA is the largest mid finest steamer trading to Australia,
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      505 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporattd in England) "aUBtHAM" LINE nUMBfGn AND FRHGHT SKKVIPK TO THE UNITED KINGDOM ANU CONTINENT 1 Kl-.1'.1l I SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore CITY OF WELLINGTON Mlir s.s. CITY OF CARDIFF Apl. 14 CITY OF KOM May 11
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      435 5 STATE SHIPPINI SERVICE ua KAneABO* BstDlag from Singapore March BL rOK FBEHANTUs, fi. For particular, regarding faaaag* and f reigat rates, apply to XeALIBTU ft CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE KO UN D-TH E- WOULD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and
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      486 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong loaf) Direct Service to JAVA Tia HONO KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on throagb. Bill, of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtae Port., rormoii, tna Philippines, etc FOR PENANG AND
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      717 5 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB NOTICE SPRING 1927 RACE MEETING. Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Saturday, May 7, 10, 12, 14 and 21, 1927. Fourteen races for Upon Horses. Nine races for Ex-Griflin llm-i Nine races for Kx-(.rillm Ponies. Six races for 1927 Irish Maidens. Two races for Open Ponies. ADVERTISED STAKES,
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      142 5 GOULDS PUMPS FOR ALL SERVICES HAND and POWER CENTRIFUGAL ROTARY PLUNGER LARGE KEEN STOCKS. PRICES. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH. Jb' |T par excellence ■r* 111 m N0 windin g M I NO ATTENDANCE Wyl Ii JkH^^^^V^ as per V^BSsV. II iPMHsSSSSSSi \l^ssw < W' illustration. IF YOUR DEALER CANNOT SUPPLY
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      503 6 GAIETY CINEMA J..nrtlon AMx-rt and Herroolcn Strrr'ii. t'rum Fiidav. M.irrh 11 to ThurtMluy, Mnrrh 17. 1»27. NICBTLT «t 0 FOOTBALL f Th» mnrt popular of a'l rimes THIS lIEKO OF PIPEUOCK V .Hi Baa < nrhclt anil PM-Wd Holmes (.AUMONT rre«ent«i (he New Mn;i-,h Prodiirtidn MADEMOISELLE FROM ARMENTIERES A i.ry
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      142 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. Tel. No. 28*. From Wednesday, Mnrch 9 to Tuesday, March 15, 1927. M'Mll'J.Y at 9 Thrilli to chill you and laugha to warm you BUCK JONES In his l;il<s( Film B— M— 30 BELOW ZERO 1 A thriller st:irr(\l with laQfftia. Jl>> was so during
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      333 6 THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE will preaa.it 10mM- O AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE, ON March 24, 26, 29 and 3/, April 2, 5, 7 and 9. Booking opens at JOHN LITTLE'S on March 10. Can you keep a POKER FACE Then sit in en the greatest jjame ever played in
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      343 6 Why you should purchase a "KODAK" (1) Because you will got permanent records of your d»ily life that will bo precious to you now priceless to you in the future. (2) Because a Kodak reprceenti the highest possible quality of niateiials and the result of years of experience in the
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    254 7 FIXTURES. Saturday. March 12 High, Water, 4.10 a.m., 7.4 p.m. Malacca Iliuh Tide, 1.30 a.m., 4.8, L' p.m., 4.0. W. Canadian and L.S.A. mnili (FooksangJ close, 2 p ni. Selangor Ruces. Chinese Girls' School I'rize Pay, 3 p.m. Scouts Rally, Government House, 4.30 p.m. Australasian mai's (City
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    284 7 Saturday. March 12. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. kl ll'KI. HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Mars. Dolphin Shell, Jhr. Van Der Docs Dc Bye. H. I.i. WB. Kitty 1, Soi'doe. 0.1 Wharf Nil Oml Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar RMM Wharf Patrol
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    196 7 To-day. ■i ':it I'nniijniiK. Rengkalis and Began Si Api Api i Van drr Lyn i 3 p.m. Siak and Pakan Baroe (Brouwer) 3 p.m. Ilanka Island. Pladjoe and Palerahang (Senang) ..8 p.m. Ho. how (Antung) 3 p.m Taajswg Balei I Ban Whatt Soon) 4 p.m. .liuinha nnil
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 7 By Spore Lond P. C. H.oft J M F«b. hdavaua K,k. s f €b lj»rim«i F.b. 4 r«b. More* Feb. 10 liar. I)"Art»cn:i" Feb. 10 liar, liumbrmndt F.b. 11 Mar.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    249 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, March 12. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/S 23/32 PTI..U ta,. c«dtt "J' On New York, Demand 5o Private 90 d/s On Bronte. Bunk T.T. 140. On Jndia, Bank T.T. LMK On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 12 p.c. dis On Shanghai. Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY TRICES CURRENT.
    66 7 12 o'clock noon March 12. Tone of Market Steady, quiet. Latest CaWe:— Lonlcn Spot Sheet Is. B%d. per lb. New York Spot Rbatt G. cents 41 per lb. i.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. ndanl R.S.S. on Tender Soot March April June
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      MINING.
      387 7 Val. Pd. Buyers S«lUrs £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 66/G 67/6 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 32/- 33/1 1 Batang Padang 0.80 0.90 £1 £1 Chenderiang H7/G 28 '6 a £1 Eastern Siam 24/9 26/6 £1 £1 Hasul Yat 33/6 34/0 1 1 Hitam Tin l.Htt 1.22>,4 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic
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      GENERAL.
      164 7 lisa* Val. I'd. Buyer* StlUrs £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 B.2.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.96 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.97K 1.02 hi £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 16.90 17.25 5 5 Fraser Neave 17.80 18.20 cd. 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 175.00 Hk. 125 125 H.
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      DEBENTURES.
      98 7 U. En*. 6 p.c. $1,234,800 6% S'pore Cold Storage D»b. 7 p.c. $565,000 110 S'pore Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. S'pore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 S'pore Municipal 4H P-c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 15% PA. i m 5 prem. par. S'pore Municipal 4 p.c
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      390 7 To-d*7'« Prie«i Kr»««r Lyall A Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 2.95 3.05 2.90 3.00 Alor Uajah (*1) 2.85 2.95 2.80 2.90 A. Hitara ($1) 4.75 4.90 4.76 4.90 A. Kilning ($1) 0.90 0.05 0.92 0.97 Am. Malay ($2) 4.50 4.60 4.65 4.G5 A. Molek ($1) 2.80 2.U0 2.80 2.90
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      668 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., we part U. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. VI'HN. ROOMS, 116-1, River Valley Road DOUBLE AND SINGLE ROOM, available at 13, Lloyd Ril. Good table. Call t.M. (Ip) NOW VACANT, the large ground-floor rcom at 13, Lloyd Rd. Lew rental. Call 5 30 BEACH HOUSE, KATONG.
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      41 7 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (incorporated in the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby givtn that the Share Transfer Books of tht Company will be •lo.ii'd from March 19, to 26. 1927, both days inclusive. By Ordtr of the Board, L.G. SPODK,
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      65 7 IDRIS HYDRAUUC TIN, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Advice bu been received by cable of the declaration :f a dividend of 2s. per share 'Vss Inenme Tax of 4s. in the £i payable In London on April 20, to shareholders registered on Apr, l 6, 1927. Eastern Shareholder* will receive theit
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      446 7 40 YEARS OF PROGRESS SYNOPSIS OF 1926 REPORT New Insurance Written £14,513,095- 2- 6 Insurance in Force £74,212,324-17- 9 Assets £13,899,392- 5-10 Dividends to be paid Policyholders in 1927 336,391-19- 9 SAUENT FEATURES. iiccoic! Volume of New Business. Banner Gain in Insurance in Force. Largest Payments to Policyholders and Beneficiaries.
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      408 7 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Tenders are invited for the supply of the fellow ng plant and materials, new or secondhand, for use in connection with the conMrutt.on of the proposed new road from Chancery Lane to Holland R01..1 2 Petrol Locomotives, 2 ft. gauge. '< mile of Railway Track, rails weighing
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      131 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Handling Kcrbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health nih, For the »c«k rndlnx at Midniifht on March II. DM Me x. alisdc temperature 88 F Min. tinde temperature 76 F. •Mian shade temperature K0.5 F. Max. shade temperature 148 I' in. shade temperature 72 F. Sea temperature 82
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, MARCH 12. AVIATING IMPERIALLY.
    917 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, MARCH 12. AVIATING IMPERIALLY. There have been hints recently in the home Press that certain members of th 1 Government mijiht profitably be replaced, but ab^ut one of their number there is a striking unanimity of opinion. This is Sir Samuel Hoare, who looks after the
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    199 8 We should like to ass >ciate ourselves with the suggestion of H.E. the Governor, Sir Laurence Guillemard, that the public of the Straits Settlements might care to subscribe to the restoration fund which the authorities of Hendon Parish Church sre raising. Twelve years ago the actual resting
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    9 8 Ram pah Cocoanut Estates harvested 170,000 coconuts last month.
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    50 8 Harrisons, Barker and Co., Penang, have received a cable from the secretaries of Kamunting Tin Dredging, Limited, advising that a third interim dividend of fid. per share free of Income Tax for the year 1927, equal to 2s. per share on old denominations, has been declared payabl on April 30.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    507 8 Mr. W. W. S. Purcell is appointed Sheriff and Assistant Registrar of Companies for IVnang. A Japanese cable announces the death cf Mr. Nisuke Nagata, a prominent business man of Osaka. Mr. G. L. Bayliss, European master, has been seconded for service under the Government of Johore.
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    39 8 Notice is given in the Government Gazette of the intention to lease a portion of the sealed at Bagan Luar, about •'5,600 square feet in area, to the Straits Trading Company for the purpose of extending the existing wharf.
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    30 8 The Hoi Thin Amateur Dramatic Association, Singapore, has been exempted from registration, also the Penang Shorthand Writers' Association. The Anjuman Hidaythul Islam of B. Mutlur Madarasa, Singapore, has been registered.
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    42 8 The Chinese Consulate General is closed to-day and the two National Flags of China, North and South, are much in evidence in Singapore, for the third anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Vat Sen, the founder of the Republic of China.
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    58 8 There was a decrease of bankruptcy work in Selangor and Negri Sembilan last year but a considerable increase in Perak. During the year, 135 bankruptcy notices were issued by the courts, ak compared with 153 in 1925 and 227 in 1924. Of these 135 notices, 58 were issued in Perak,
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    59 8 In connection with the paragraph stating that the heavy storm on the 4lh inst., caused severe damage on certain estates in the Batn Tiga district, the manager of Sungei Rengan estate assures the Malay Mail that this estate suffered only negligible damage and that he considers the statement as to
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    49 8 The following societies are required to furnish proof of their existence The International Correspondence Schools Students' Association, the Star Opera Football Club, the Waterloo Football Club, the White Cross Football Club, the Rangers Recreation Club, Brookdale Rovers, Food Reform Society, the Hornets' Football Club, and the Hoi Thin Club.
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    76 8 The first French mail from Europe in April will be brought from Marseilles by the Chenonceaux, a new liner of the Messageries Maritimcs, on her maiden run on the Marseilles-Yokohama route. Sh« is to be followed a fortnight later by the Athos 11. Her predecessor of the same name was
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    Mysterious Shooting,
    96 8 Well-Known Malay Injured At Kuala Kangsar. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, March 11. A sensational case of night shooting has occurred at Kuala Kangsar. A wellknown Malay was walking through th town when he was suddenly struck by .1 bullet which passed through his body ami an arm
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    Mails Expected.
    58 8 The P. and O. Devanha with mails from Euroi>c (London .-.mils despatched on February 17) is expected to reach Penang at 8 p.m. to-night. If the vessel arrive:; to time the mails witt be forwarded t>> Singapore by the Sunday morning tram and correspondence will be ready for
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    Inspection of Driving Licences.
    50 8 We have been officially informed by the Traffic Department that it is intended to lvoM periodical inspection of driving licences on the road beginning in the near future. The public are therefore requested to keep their licences handy for production, so as to prevent obstruction. a
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    St. Patrick's Night.
    66 8 In connection with the dinner and dance to be given by the St. Patrick's Society of Singapore at the Europe Hotel on Thursday next at S p.m., it is notified that application for tickets, accompanied by remittance at the rate of r > a head, must be
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    Rubber Prices.
    65 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated March 11, their quotations being in gold dollar cents and closing bid prices. Rubber exchanges sales to-day 750 tons. March 40.50, April 41.20, May 11.70, June 42 cents, July 42.40, August 42.60, September 42.70, October
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    Dutch Naval Visit.
    88 8 In connection with the civilian entertainment of the crews of H. N. M. ships Soemba and Flores, the Services Entertainment Committee wish publicly to thank the following for their very generous assistance: The directors and management of the Alhambra Cinema for giving a special matinee; Mr. Joe
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    The Mikado.
    129 8 By an unfortunate error, the tickets for the prr.luction of the Mikado have been printed with 9-30 p.m. as the time of starting. Tickets for seats booked on Thursday last will show this mar, and the S.A.D.C. wish to make it aj widely known as poHftta that the
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    Dinner to Dutch Officers.
    160 8 The following had the honour of dining with His Excellency the Governor ami Lady Guillemard at Government House on March 10 H.E. Major General Sir I T Fraser, K.C.B. C.S.I. C.M.G., Mr. and I Mrs. Molekamp, Colonel C. J. Hetetog, Ic.M.G. D.S.O., Captain G. Freyberg, R.N.,
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      254 8 RELIABLE TENNIS RACKETS "JAELANCO" "BRITISH A thoroughly rpliablp racket i WINNER" T SPt i| ial .'po I;^rp fO I "*r# m 9 W\ Mado ot the st materials, 1. 11. MIOSSEn i>ON. ML. ..m ti,,\ ideal lor fast driving, pers3o.oo Jg;;;;; g;;^i fcctiy balanced. $33.50 IMPROVED I ::::::jj::::::;J PHENOMENOBT 1
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      101 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT la the Second Show at First National Special Attraction HIS SUPREME MOMENT Featuring RONALD Co I. MAN and BLANCHE SWEET in 6 Reels. Supported by a Comedy on the Movie*, featuring George Sidney and Alexander POTASH ANDPERLMIJTTER in 7 Reels. First Show at 7.30 HER SECOND CHANCE in
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      60 8 On Other Pages. Home Sport Letter Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 Cable and Radio Newi t Echo of Option Case 0 Sport News 10 Pahang Planters' Meeting 10 Correspondence 10' To-day's Share Market 10 Notes from Simi 11 Sixty Years Ago 11 Topical
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    INTIMIDATION IN SHANGHAI.
    573 9 INTIMIDATION IN SHANGHAI. Murders of Loyal Workers Continue. COLDSTREAMS LAND. Rousing Welcome from Foreign Community. [MUTER FAR EASTERN SERV1CT-] Shanghai, March 11. Further assassinations of loyal worker* by hired gunmen occurred yesterday. A Chinese foreman of a Japanese cotton mill was shot dead on his way to work. A Chinese
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    Polish Mill Strike.
    63 9 [reuter telegram] London, March 11. Warsaw The Government have taken a hand in the strike of 200,000 textile workers in the Lodz district and invited the mill-owners to come to Warsaw to tonfer with the Minister of Trade. The workers are demanding 25 per rent, increase in
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    CAPTURED RUSSIANS.
    311 9 Reported Well Treated At Tsinanfu. Second Note of Protest From Soviet. [UUTBX FAR EASTERN 8EBVICI.1 Shanghai, March 11. Peking The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at Tsinanfu has wired to the Foreign Office stating that Mrs. Borodin and the three diplomatic couriers are all well treated there. Foreign messages
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    British Trade Figures.
    72 9 China Troubles Cause Decline In Exports. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, March 12. British exports during February amounted to £52,937,000, showing a decrease of nearly £10,000,000 compared with February, 1926. Imports amounted to £93,851,000. showing a reduction of over £3,000,000. Of the decrease in exports £-1,000,000 is accounted
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    Sven Hedin Expedition.
    84 9 Scientific Research in Central Asia. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 11. After several months negotiation Sven Hedin has received the Chinese Government's sanction for a projected expedition in Central Asia which certain educational and scientific organisations opposed on the ground that such expeditions were denuding China
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    France's Finances.
    36 9 [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, March 11. Le Matin, recalling M. Poincare's financial achievements, reports that the Governor of the Bank of France stated that the future of France could be looked forward to with confidence.
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    Another World Flight.
    40 9 t [RE'JTER TELEGRAM] London, March 11. Buenos Aires La Nacion's correspondent at Bolama, Portuguese Guinea, wires that Major Sarmiento Beires, the Portuguese airman, who is attempting a world flight by seaplane, has taken off Port Natal, Brazil.
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    Italian Cruiser for China.
    25 9 [BEUTEB TELEGRAM] London, March 11. Taranto The auxiliary cruiser Volta has left for the Far East with Marine units on board.
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    CHILD COMMUNISTS.
    304 9 Teaching Doctrine In Sunday Schools. Bill Introduced to Prevent Abuse. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, March 12. The House of Commons devoted itself to-day to a debate on a private bill introduced by Captain H. P. Holt, Conservative, to prevent seditious and blasphemous teaching in schools. Captain Holt referred
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    The Cotton Outlook.
    175 9 Increase in Yarn and Cloth Trade. [nuns tkumhum] London, March 11. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners Association in Manchester, Mr. F. Holroyd said 1927 had seen a very considerable return of the trade in yarn and cloth, but prices were
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    School for Wives.
    125 9 A Year's Training Course In Germany. Berlin The fimt State School for Housewives will be opened at Easter in Berlin. Primarily intended for young wives who wish to learn housekeeping thoroughly, the course will last a year, and will include training in cookery, gardening, general hygiene, and
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    Ape and Man.
    103 9 "Lancet's" Comment On. Grafting Experiment. London, February 24 The Lancet," reviewing Dr. Voronoff's rejuvenation treatment, points out that his heterografting from chimpanzees eclipses other specialists who use human homo-grafts, raising the question whether the ape is superior to man. In the quality of organs, constitutional freedom from
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    LEAGUE AND OPIUM.
    266 9 Council Adopt Report On Traffic. Question of Cultivation In Persia. [REUTER TELEGRAM] i London, March It. Geneva The Council adopted the report on opium traffic. Mr. Chu, China, requested the advisory committee to accept the figures of the Chinese Maritime Customs in preference to those supplied by
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    Wireless Telephones.
    71 9 London-Havana Connection Inaugurated. [BELTER TELEGRAM] London, March 11. A new era of diplomatic relationship was inaugurated to-day, when the Cuban Foreign Minister at Havana conversed with Comdr. Locker- Lam pgon at the Foreign Office in London by wireless telephone, inaugurating ttelcphonic communication between London and Latin America. Comdr.
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    In An Iron Tomb.
    145 9 Dramatic Rescue from Under The Sea. Bremen: An extraordinary rescue has been effected at Bremerhaven from the hull of a tug which foundered when towing the American liner Republic to her moorings. On sinking the tug had turned over on tier side in shallow water. Later
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    Dr. Sun's Portrait
    142 9 Chinese Crew Agitate Against Its Removal. Canton About the latter part of last month, a portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and his written teachings, which had been nuns up in a cabin of the Tai Shan, a British linsr, plying between Canton and Hong Kong, were taken
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    28 9 Members of the S.V.C. have been provided with excellent new changing rooms, with shower baths, etc., at the rear of the, 30 yards' range at the Drill Hall.
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    BRITISH FILMS.
    132 9 Introduction of Protective Measures. Exhibitors to Rent Certain Quota. [RBUTM TELKGRAM] London, March 11. The Government's Cinematograph Films Bin was read a first time in the House of Commons yesterday. The text, which has been published, relates to the so-called feature films," or films depicting stories and dramas.
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    Feminism in China.
    115 9 Striving for "Equality And Freedom." [UVTII FAB BASTEKN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 11. Hankow Factory women with bound feet and hundreds of small girls between seven and ten years of age who work twelve hours a day in local factories for a handful of coppers hobbled in a
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    King Alfonso Better.
    31 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, March 11. Madrid The condition of King Alfonso, who was reported to be suffering from influenza, has distinctly improved. Has temperature last night was normal.
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    Synthetic Oil
    32 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, March 11. Berlin Leun's works, near Halle, which is affiliated with the dye trust, proposes to begin the production of synthetic oil from lignite on April 1.
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    "Hongkew Whiskey."
    136 9 Safeguarding British Soldiers Stomachs. Members of the Shanghai Municipal Council have expressed the desire that the Commissioner of Public Health should take up afresh the question of sales of Hongkew whiskey now that several thousand British troops are in Shanghai. The question was raised at a recent meeting
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    Seditionists on Liner.
    96 9 Seamen on the Pres. Taft Sent To Gaol. Hong Kong The prosecution in the Magistracy recently of three Chinese seamen charged with distributing seditious literature on board the liner President Taft reveals widespread propaganda by the Seamen's Union in Kuangtung and Mid-China for the purpose of creating
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    AUSTRALIA BY CAR.
    64 9 15,500 Miles Through 21 Countries. A motor-car expedition, approved and supported by the British Department of Overseas Trade, has left mobile Association's headquarters in London, in an attempt to drive across Europe and Asia to Singapore, thence through the islands of Sumatra and Java, and finally across
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    JAPANESE SHIP WRECKED.
    137 9 Feared Loss of Kirishima Mam. Fifty-one Students On Board. *i [RELTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.l Shanghai, March 11. Tokio The destroyer which has been searching for the Kirishima Maru has been crdcred to return to Voko.suk.-i. It is feared that the vessel foundered. Owing; to the tempestuous weather
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    Echo of Option Case.
    469 9 Security of Two Appellants Increased. There was an interesting discussion in the Supreme Court yesterday arising out of the action in which twenty-one persons claimed to participate in the profits of a rubber estate deal put through by a young Chinese, now bankrupt, named Tan Hong
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    THE VICEROY.
    114 9 His Excellency's Interest In Indian Life. H. E. the Viceroy gave one more instance of his desire to see Indian life for himself and to woik for the welfare of the people when, accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner, Health Officer anil Superintendent of Police, he paid a surprise
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    CANTON REFORMS.
    73 9 Child-Buying Abolished In Canton. Canton Commencing on March 1. child slavery, in the form of the mui tsai system, will be abolished in all territory under the control of the Nationalist Government, and the buying of male children by those who have tio sons of their own will
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      144 10 British Ladies Defeat Southern Transvaal. A match played between the British Ladies Lawn Tennis team and Southern Transvaal on February 28, resulted in a win for the former by four matches to one. Detailed results of the match, which was played at Johannesburg, arc as follows: Miss Harvey (Great
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      Tanglin Club Tournament.
      309 10 The following are results of matches ii the Tanglin Club tournament yesterday lullin (up. Leonard and Miss Salmoml, owe 1 beat Bill and Miss I'ridden, owe 6, 6—3,6 3, 4—6, li— 2. Molk-r and Mrs. Oakshott, owe 1 beat Maior and Mrs. Taylor, owe 1, w.o. Mr.
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      S.C.C. CRICKET.
      160 10 First Mutch of the Season. The S.C.C. cricket season opened on (In I'.iilantt yesterday, when a match cninnipnn-d lietwcen teams of twelve a m.Ic r> .pri'siMitir.K Over ISO and Under 30. Under ::0 batted first, and at the close of play thi- .«core was as follows: DNDB 30.
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      46 10 ScratchinRs for To-day. The following are the scratching for t.i il-.y's imm at Kuala Lumpur: Bm I. Idaway, The Elk and Sunshine. Rmi l.um Reek and Swift II. Kai-c TorojK). Kacu I. Highway, Charlie Chaplin anil Lady Eaton. Race «>.— Maleny. 9am Thr Mahdi. Klmo.
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      GOLF.
      28 10 (iarrison (J.C Indies' Medal. I h<- Garrto— Golf Club ladies' month 1> March modal will be played on Kr(iay, :J5'Ii mid not on Friday, the lKth instant.
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      Army Racquets.
      40 10 Only three teams are competing in the Army Racquets championship this year. The King's Royal Rifles entered the tinal without playing a match. They will now meet the Coldstroam Guards who. on February 2K, defeated the Rifle Brigade.
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      Home Football.
      212 10 To-day's League Fixtures. English and Scottish league matches to be played to-day are as follows Division I. Birmingham v. Manchester U. Ulac khurn v. Newcastle. Bury v. Bolton. Evertoa v. Leeds. HmMiTstield v. Burnley. Leicester v. Liverpool. Wednesday v. Arsenal. Sundt-rland v. Cardiff. Tottenham v. Derby. Weft Uromwich
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      The Boat Race.
      116 10 Cambridge Crew Goes To Richmond. Great interest is centred around the Cambridge and Oxford crews just now, and as usual their training is being watched with the greatest amount of interest and enthusiasm. A London wire of March 2 says that for the first time in 20
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      OLD RAFFLESIANS ASSN.
      200 10 Opening of New Tennis Court. In dull weather, a small but enthusiastic leathering of Old Rafflesians and their friends was present in the grounds of Raffles Institution on Wednesday on the occasion of the opening of new tennis court by the President of the Association, Mr. T.
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      CRICKET IN JAMAICA.
      68 10 l.artte Score Against Touring Eleven. Acc-ordinK to a London wire of March 2, in a two day match against Mr. Lionel Tcnnyson'R XI played at Montego Bay, Jamaica, a Cornwall "fifteen" scored 316 runs. Fender took 5 wickets for 91 runs Bnd Arnott 5 for ■>'>. On
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      BOXING.
      35 10 Teddy Italdock to Contest Bantam Weight Championship. The British bantamweight champion Johnny Brown has signed articles to meet Teddy BsModc at the Albert Hall on March :iO, whrn his title will be at stake.
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      Hockey.
      85 10 The fulli>« Mi: will represent the Y.M.C.A. against Raffles Institution on Monday in the Frararoz Cup C. Lall R. Lynr and E. G. Wheatley B. Singh, C. D. Smith and D. K. Samy M. Cat chatoor, L. Arathoon, H. G. Stack (capt.), D. raranjoti and A. N. Katyal. Reserve:
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      Rugby Football.
      113 10 Refractory New Zealanders Suspended for Life. Severe punishment has been meted out to the members of the New Zealand Rugby team who refused to play during the tour of the team in England last year. A London message of March 3 states that Moust, Peterson, Wright, Carroll, Devine,
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      International Tournament Match.
      191 10 At Dublin to-day, Ireland and Wales, meet in the international rugby football tournament. There are no change* in the Welsh XV., Sugden returns to his position of 'scrum half in the Irish pack and Buchanan comes into the forwards in place of Bradley. The teams will be
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    Exchanges.
    74 10 [BRITISH IItTIRIAL RADIO.] Rugby, March 11. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12 12%. Athens 377%. Berlin 20.46%. Bombay Is. 6 l-64d. Brussels 34.90. Buenos Aires 47%. Copenhagen 18.22. Geneva 25.22. Hclsingfors 192%. Hong Kong Is. ll%d. Lisbon 2 17-32. Madrid 28.15%. Milan 108 lfi-I'".. New York 4.85 9-32. Oslo 18.55%.
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      111 10 Singapore, March 12. London Rubber. 1'8H, up. Local 70%. London Tin.— £300 5s., £1 down. Mining.— Talam 1.32%-1.37*fc, Teluk Kruin 1.57',4-1.62>,4, Kuchai 2.27-3.30, Pc-taling 4.45-4.52H, L'lu Piah 1.45-1.60, Suncei Way 3.50-3.57 1 Lingui 1.90-1.95, Rahman Hydraulic 2.47 H -2.55, Pengfcalen 23.25-23.75, Idris 57s. 6d.-58s. 6d., Ipoh
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    Ghosts on The Screen.
    184 10 Can the Dead Return is the subject of a picture out of the usual run which is presented by tbe Fox Film Company and which will be shown in Singapore shortly at the Alhambra. London papers gave cordial praise to this production when 'it was shown
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    22 10 Regulations regarding the use of wireless telegraphy by foreign warships in the harbours of the Colony are published in the Government Gazette.
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    59 10 Straits Tin, with a capital of £25,000, is an addition to the list of Malayan prospecting companies, says the Sydney Bulletin. W. A. Anderson is chairman and James Reid Pebdedy, late of Alluvial Tin, is managing director in Malaya. Peb worked for years for the late John Moffat of Irvinebank,
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    Singapore Football.
    269 10 Singapore Inter-Commercial Cup Replay. Adamson, Giltillaii and Co. and Robinson and Co. met for the second time yesterday on the Padang, in a replay in the inter-Commercial Cup competition. It hus not, however, yet been decided who shall go t'ortli into the second round for they once more
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    S.C.C. Matches.
    92 10 The following will be the teams in an S.C.C. practice match on Monday Whites. McLeod; Thorp and Kuenzler; Tatham. Bell and Daly Gardiner, Donoghue, Storr, Skeggs and Buchanan. Colours. Anderson Young and Page; Stansfield, Hill and Edlin Shepherd, Cox, Lindsay, Bradbury and Blake. On Wednesday the S.C.C. will
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    Beaten at Draughts.
    33 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 11. New York The American draughts learn defeated the visiting British team, who included five British champions, by ife games to 20 540 games were drawn.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    152 10 Tuesday and Wednesday will be vaude- villc nights at the City Opera. To-night at the Happy Valley a display of Javanese fireworks will be given. Other attractions include the Maha Opera of Muar, which has in its Coflipany an expert director who was connected with I the Wayang
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    130 10 Most of the rubber import* by the Straits Settlements, come from the Dutch Indies, and what is described as wet" imports (from which, for net weight, a deduction of 30 per cent, should be made) represents the bulk of the Dutch ladies native production. The figures, therefore, have
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    Bankruptcy Court.
    125 10 Yesterday, the Bankruptcy Court was presided over by the Chief Justice, Sir vV'iliiam Murison, Mr. Justice Deane being occupied in the Assize Court. There was little business beyond a few applications which were quickly dealt with. Son); Teow Kirn and -Song Teo Choo whose whereabouts are unknown, weic
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    Pahang Planters.
    352 10 Central Association's Annual Meeting. The following report is forwarded by the secretaries of the Central Pahang Planter*' Association The annual general meeting of the Central Pahaag Planters Association was held at Kaub on March 6, attended by Messrs. K. de Bondy (in the chair) R. G. Young (hon.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    261 10 Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, March 11. The upward tendency has been arrested, but the commodity market remains generally steady with minor fluctuations in values and a firm undertone. Trade demand continues to be the chief support, and manufacturers are estimated to have absorbed 3,500 tons in
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    Yokohama Specie Bank.
    108 10 The local branch of the Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd. is in receipt of a telegram from their head office stating that at the U4th half-yearly general meeting held on the 10th instant, the following resolutions were passed: That the nett profit for the half-year ending December 21,
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    Cabaret at Adelphi.
    61 10 Mr. Tubby Stevens and a cabaret company of tan artistes have been engaged to give performances at the Adelphi Hotel from Thursday next. Three performances will be given in connection with the usual dinner dances, and on other evenings there will be three programmes on the roof
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    Cat for Chinese Rubber.
    61 10 Mr. Justice Deane, in the Assize Court yesterday, sentenced a Chinese, found guilty of robbing and wounding an old woman, to seven years' rigorous imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cat. The case came before the last Assize tension, but the jury were unable to agree.
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      PUNGGOR.
      135 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l am not v shareholder of the Company hut like all other citizens 1 am interested in seeing the proper application of the representative principle; that is to say, in this case, in seeing that directors run a c mpany for
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    Titi Tin Company.
    357 10 Operations at the Mine During Last Year. The report of the directors of Titi Tin Co., Ltd., fcr the year ended October 31, l'J26, states that the directors refrret to repoit a loss for the year of $6K,;:78.4G wliii.h (.rings the total debit on profit and lost
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    L.C.C. EXAMINATION.
    345 10 Announcement of Passes In Singapore. The following passes have been received by the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, us a result of the last London Chamber of Commerce examination Handwriting.— M. Daley, B. H. Do Leon, D. F. Hagcdorn, K. Holmberg, G. M. Jansen, Q. E. Kraal,
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    11 10 Read improvement* art- to be made in the district of Jurong.
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    Notes from Siam.
    1272 11 Coronation Anniversary Ceremonies. (From Our Own Correspondent). HuntfKok, March ">. From tl»' p'lbiic point (if vit-w the must iiiU'i\ stinn psVt <>f the Coronation unruvorsuiy ceremoniM was the < ivic ball. Two thousmul four hundred imitation caul- wire i As many of thraa raids covcicil h*Ja> hand
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    Sixty Years Ago.
    337 11 Singapore Drops An Able Pilot. (From the Straits Times of March 11, 18G7). On August 6, 1851), General Cavenagh ::-surned Governorship of Sinica|>ore so lh:.t his administration unfcnew a |>eriod <a Dearly ii«ht yean. When ho arrived I i.i Uc Inisiniss was not in the most settled
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    Story of The Day.
    52 11 A tale in an American magazine by Struthers Burt has the following passage "In my mind it had always been classed with those lovely, half-mythical cities that, if you were lucky, one day you would see, such as And among half a dozen names the author
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    THE DOOM OF SKIRTS.
    268 11 ->!r. ]'a;i| I',,i[ct, the famous dressutsicner, has announced that, in his opinion, irirls will ■hortly be wearing I trooam and tho skirt will he doomed ever.— Duiiy Paper. My Peach has commenced to wear trousers For the wants to dress like n man, And fashion draw
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    Church Services.
    1065 12 (Sunday, .Ma.rr|i 13. Andrews Cathedral. 2nd Sunday in .March 13, 7 am.. Holy Communion; am., Holy Communion Choral I and ion 9.15 a.m., Matins and Litany m. The Catechism 5.30 p.m., Evensong Semen. Matthew's Church, 7 a.m., Holy Comiring the following week at the Cathedral. day, 7.40 a.m..
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    Overseas News By Mail.
    948 13 Prince of Wales on Sound Farming. A 7 l i-feet shark has been found stranded on the beach at Flamborough. Dr. G. Roche Lynch is to succeed the ]ati- Mr. Join Webster us Swior Official Analyst to the Home Office. At Harrow School this term arrangements
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOYS SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    32 13 Orders for week ending March 12, 1927 Saturday March 12. Rally at Government House. Parade St. Joseph's Institution Field 3.30 p.m. Full uniform with iUm.
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      170 13 TUDOR SALOON New all steel streamline body one piece clear vision windshield hooded sunvisor windshield wiper rear view mirror dash lamp new indirect ventilating system new JL^ _v tilting front seats, provision has been made for adjust- 111 m~~ I i^ ment— gas tank under cowl--coil box under hood— tool
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      511 14 Assets •Jtr 17,000,090 S.C. Assurance in force over $23,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straita Settlements) HEAD OFFICE WincheaUr Hooae, Singapore. LONPON OFFICI U, Old Jewry, The Company has <20,000 depeelted with tbe Supreme Court of England aad eemnUea wita the BritUh Ufa Aasuaanee Companies Act
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      602 14 BANKING THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK (With which is affiliated the International Banking Corparatita). Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $140,000,000 Haad Offica S5, WALL STREET, NEW TORE. London Offica 16, BISHOi'SGATB, B.C. Branches of the Bank are established in ARGENTINA, BELGIUM. BXAZIL, CHILE, CHINA, CUBA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC,
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      443 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated ia England) Capital Authorised 11,000,000 Capital Subscribed a 1.800,000 Capital Taid ap m, a 1.050,000 Reserve Fund and Rait aU,»12,804 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charlaa 1. Hambro, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Sir David Yuls,
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      455 14 AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and 999 years' leasehold building or Rubber Factory aite situate at RITKIT TIMAH ROAD near the 91/*9 1 milestone, SINGAPORE. At Messrs. CHEONG KOON SENG A COS sale-room. No.- 30, CHULIA STREET, j on Wednesday. March 16, 1927, at 2.30 p.m. I Ail that piece
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