The Straits Times, 9 April 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,446. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1927 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      89 1 f||EAL MUb! THE EVEKYDAT MILK. Perfection MACARONI PREMIERE QUALIT^;|h[HBH| AND ONE LB. ONE LB. CARTONS. 3t|^| MM CARTONS. VERMICELLI arc highly recommended as products of really outstanding merit. (Guaranteed by JOSEI'U TK AYEK.S SONS LTD., Established in London, A.D. 1666.) SAVE YOUR IRON AND STEEL WORK FROM CORROSION. SPECIFY bisson
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      93 1 CRYSTAL CUT GLASSWARE A SELECTION OF INEW DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS RECENTLY ARRIVED A UNIQUE RANGE OF DECANTERS, VASES, COMPORTS, SALAD AND FRUIT BOWLS, etc. ROBINSON CO., LTD., Singapore. Soup Meat Curry Meat "25 Necks 81 Breasts of CE W W a a PEB POUND. Mutton ORCHARD RD. COLD STORAGE SELEGIE RD.
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    HOME SPORT.
    6 2 By Our Special Correspondent.
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      195 2 I> J V: Ul/ hi li ij LJ JL4 V?J feemonacfe Rriwy! xj j o 1 "&f&ne 3U63 I _m m .-.•••>*••»•**•••»•••*** Established 1812. SEWIMG MACHINES ALL MODELS The Gritxner Sewing machines are world-famed on accomit of their unexcelled durability elegance and and high capacity. OVER 3Vi MILLIONS IN USE!
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      355 2 BLISIERS ON HANDSAND FEET Formed Sore Eruptions. Daughter Could Not Walk. Cuticura Healed. "My daughter's trouble began with an itching and affected her hands and feet. Later blisters formed which broke and caused sore eruptions. She could not walk or use her hands and had to have th-m bandaged. The
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      251 2 Pre-eminent in the home, praised by loc::l musicians, perfcrt in tone and action. Popularly endorsed for durability. I'leasiiiK in mm design and built for the tropics. SEASON CO., LIMITED 111 and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. For any weakness of throat or chest or any //^^^^|/Mb tendency to tuberculosis; for a
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
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      144 3 DDDGEBRinTHERS MQTORJtARS IMPRESSIVELY SMARTNOTABLY CONVENIENT To the fastidious owner who tractively up-to-date Dickey prefers to drive his own car Seat— Suitable for two passnothing could ho smarter or on K e r or a servant— and than Do*. 8n,,1,c, S \£SH?2S°Z bport Roadster. not in use Here is a vehicle
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      199 3 DROWSINESS AFTER MEALS is a symptom of sluggish liver. To correct livcrishness there is nothing so good as Pinkettcs, the dainty little laxative regulators. As gently as nature Pinkettcs dispel constipation, banish biliousness and sick headaches, clear the skin, purify the I breath, relieve Piles. Your chemist sells them also
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      509 3 If A W A II A DELIGHTFUL CHANGE HA W All EN ROUTE TO AMERICA Tall, lazy palms swaying in the many of them individual to the perfumed purple of the night islands, help to satisfy your entrancing music of the south- newly found appetite, era seas borne to you
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      544 4 P. ii. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SKRVH KS PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJ*. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKRVH K. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due S'por* KHIVA '.'.1»0 Apl. 10 MORKA
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      648 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINB Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessel. Tonnage Du* Sail KAMO MARU 8,000 Apl. 14 15 KATORI MARU 10,000 Apl. 28 29 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 May 12 13 KASHIMA MARU 10.000 May 26 27 HAKONE MARU 10,500 June 9 10 1 SUWA
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      587 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCBAN BTBAM flHir CO., LIMITED. TO CHINA MOTtTAb STHAN NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated ia Koglaad) REGULAR SERVICE TO lONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. -GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORI AND BALTIMORE. WrEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT
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      471 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kcmainan. Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Apl. 11 Apl. 13 The Steamers arc fitted throughout with electric light and have excellent accom- medation for first-class
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      604 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under eonfaet with th* NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone, No. 5640, with sub-connections to passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marln* Depts. and Manager's Deak. Representatives for Singapore and Strait. Settlements of the Official Toarist buresa of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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      393 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated la Australia) FOX BTDNET, MELBOURNE, TIA lAT< DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANI Regular monthly .ailing, by th* **ll known steamer MARELLA (7,875 ton.) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR ***** tons). The v MARELLA i. th* largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe,
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      459 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due S'por* as. CITY OF CAP.DIFP Apl. 14 CITY OF KOBE May 11 HOMEWARDS Por London, Rotterdam, Hambnrg, Havre
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      438 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE KANGAROO Dae Singapore July If. FOR FREMANTLB, WJL, For particular, regarding passage and freight rate., apply to McALISTKB ft CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-TBB-WORLD PAS3XNGES AND FRIIGHT KRVICI BOSTON and NEW YORK rta POST BAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA ait UASSEILLXB. 38 Dan to Bostoa t i4l
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      434 5 INDO-GHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA Tia HONG KOW AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTj Tia PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bill, of Ladln for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoc Tientsin, Newchwang, YangtM Port., For mosa, the Philippine., etc. FOR PENANG
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      249 5 f^Jtlj Where town current is not available use Wizard Hollow Wire Lighting for your Bungalow, i^"j» Office, Factory, or Zf££\ Streets. (Iftl) EVERYBODY t fSP HOLLOW WIRING il^MoiloW^Ta^i i T TtOH^PTWaC* 9 W. F. ROBERTS, 17, TANGLIN ROAD, SINGAPORE. II A Better Watch because it's built of the best material
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      145 5 Peto Radford CAR BATTERIES THE BEGINNING AND END OF Poweß FIT ONE ON YOUR CAR AND ENSURE EASY STARTING RELIABLE LIGHTING AND LONG LIFE Stocks held by the SOLE AGENTS: TENTRAI IPOH SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. SWALLOW ARIELL'S (WORLD RENO^VNED) BISCUITS CAKES NEVER LET YOU DOWN GUARANTEED BY THEIR AGENTS MACKAY,
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      676 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE /Junction Albert and i;<-n. 0.i1.n Slrcrl*. North Rrid K e Koad. Tel. No. 289. J'rom Friday, April X to Thursday, From Wednesday, April (i to Tuesday, April 14, 1927. April 1 2> 1927. NIGHTLY at 1.11 NIGHTLY at MS. Ther* he K oes (Mermaid Comedy). LK:|IT
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      201 6 At SURINA THEATRE, To-night North Bridce Road. Tel-phone No. 28». MMHti by FOX FILM CORPORATION (EAST), LTD. PARAMOUNT PRESENT GLORIA SWANSON MADAME (MADAME SANS vS5k DEVIL IJ/iilJ MAY GENE E>roduced with 1 1 ctM>pentit«ii nf tho Fine Arts Ministry of the French Government. Filmed in the actual rooms of the
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      387 6 SHAVE FORCED^ ~%jpj£&*'~' PUBLIC^p SMEER fßffmll^BiELll^Mit» Apolo-y is tendered to (he uvular TURNLIGHT users ,^a*CjjS22li2l!23l3J3^j^^ f or 1h( (emporary shortage of slock through heavy dew f^jJWmhr** "J" J We are now ill>le l 0 Sll|l|l v y<Jgy^-^.^ from slo:ks jus( rercivH. \jr "w^J^^s. i.MruovEi) tvim: WITHOI'T INCREASE «©^KlK^ NATIONAL ELECTRIC
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      122 6 What Would You Do If one man offend yn:i mafliage, love, cii'vntion. his very life. The Other st;i^u career with fnnie and fortune, And You Are Not To Marry Which T MARRIAGE OR A CAKEEH THE MARRIAGE CLAUSE PAVILION THURSDAY, APRIL 14. If you wish to have first-class FLAG and
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    13 7 Batardajr, April :>. Shlpi Blungsiitr the Whsrrea or expected to arrive.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 7 Hy I. dc Witt Mavana 'alrin Wkur Uai,tua P. Juliuna Spore London Yob. 25 M»r. 21 Mar. 8 Mar. 26 Mur. 4 Mar. 28 Mar. Apl. 4 Mur. 10 Apl. 2 Mar. 11 Apl. 4
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    Flight Over Persia.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    133 7 Rose Macphail and Co. Singapore, April 9. Rubber.— la, 7 7^il. down. Local 70' i nts. Till. f2'JS 10s. 255. down. .Miiiiiijf— Kuchais 2.10-2.20. Kinla 2.lb'2..'i>. Petaling 4.60-4.67 H. Klang Kiver :.7 7'.-:;.SO. Kuyoh IJ2-IJ6. Honf Katt 1.27-I. :id. U!u Ptah L4B-LM ex. div. l'iipan 1 P(
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    Children's Aid Society.
    54 7 I, lowing list of subscriptions is reccivod from Airs. Powell, hon. secretary, i'enanc Three fpnh Gamblers $150 J. .Mauuil 20 P. M. P.obins-on 100 Mr Crabs Watt 10 Mrs. J. S. Miller 10 Mrs. .1. F. Barlow 10 The Eastern Smetting Co., Ltd. 100 Total $400 LINDSAY
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    135 7 Mr. iiit:i.i H. O. C. Bea«ley at the Mftdn lii-.ii 1 aim on March 24 disposed f a dvil '.tit bronchi by Mr. Cyril Bar- n Bsylin :i^-.iinst the Eastern Extension, Ckina Telegraph Co. The ait wi !< r the leiovery of damages lieu u.lants for their alleged wrongful tii
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    35 7 Tone of Market :—Dull. Lute-t Cable:—boa ion Spot Sheet Is. Hd. per Ib. New York Spot Sbcc-L G. cents 41 per lb. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. \1 nYNxk noon A;uil
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      DEATHS
      133 7 HEOKG On Ipril 2, 1987, at No. M-l, Rivai d, Ur». Cbeonß Ami Bee. aged rears. She leave.-- behind two -ijiiv. 1 beeni Koon Seng and Cheong Koon Hong, seven daughters, seven sons,' h -law, f orty-three grandchildren andthirtar iricat grandchildren. Funeral Sunday, Apr:! in, at p..i. 5,, 1
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
      20 7 Mrs. Scow 1 ionf Sen thank tlin and fi nds tended I H m-.,«-TionK Sen-, and al wreaths and
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      109 7 NOTICE 1. Chun Tiling Seng, Munaeing Proprietor <>f Chaa Motor Service currying on aajatajSOS al Nos. 127. Heiich Koud v..d 82, Orchard Itoad. hereby «ive notice that from date hereof nil Bills ond Receipts in respect of payments made to my Firm and all orders. Contracts and other documents entered
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      7 7 "THE TALK OF THE DAY!" OVERLAND "WHIPPET"
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      22 7 BARGAINS IN GLASSWARE Vl pt. Tumblers %\.m Vi pt. Tumblers $1.50 EUROPEAN GLASS. Obtainable at FRANKELS' (See our Advt. on Paßc 16).
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      134 7 TO LET IN CECIL STREET Premises No. 77. Nov» vaiatnFor particulars apply 152. r*> Straits Times. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Offers are invited for the Mrchaac of 82 old Oil Drums bow lying it Tanjong Pagar Oepot. Tenders will be received h.. the undersigned up till noon on April I I.
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      395 7 BASAGOITI. On Ipril 9, IMS, at St. Andrew's Ci thedral, Singapore, i>> the Colonial Chaplain, tha Bar. W. fit t. Dunkeriev Albert Powtrill Ager, 0 Serf ford, England, to Blfridi Loey, MA daughter of Mrs. M. de Basagoiti, Singanorc. Mr. nnd Mi I CHI I HENC HOCK p p.< I!
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, APRIL 9. THE WEEK-END AND AHEAD.
    531 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, APRIL 9. THE WEEK-END AND AHEAD. With all this unrest and under-r.;rrem that tends to upset the even tenour of one-s way, with so many unfounded rumours circulating from irresponsiblesources and with such dastardly deed.-, that have been purported cl >se to our thresholds, it is
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    153 8 Some years ago we made an effort r.:i jehalf of the postal authorities to bu iitate their work and speed up the delivery of local mails by suggesting that greater respect might be <a:corded Unimportant condition that postage stamps should be affixed to the top right hand
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    15 8 New regulations dealing with police pay leave, passages, etc., arc published in the Government Gazette.
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    18 8 Mr. and Mrs. Chua Cheng Hock are leaving for Japan by the Hakone Maru en a holiday trip.
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    18 8 Mr. G. C. Clarke and Mr. Lim Peng Siang have been reappointed members of the Singapore Harbour Board.
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    30 8 Notice is given in the Government Gazette of intention to lease a portion of the foil-shore and sea-bed at Bagan Luar, Province Wcllesley, to the A.P.C. for wharf extension purposes.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    24 8 See.-Lieuts. J. A. Cowan, G. D. Taylor. B. E. Ablitt, and S. J. Chan have been promoted Lieutenants in the S.S.V.F.
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    Alleged Fraud.
    175 8 Two Singapore Men Arrested In Batavia. (Aneta'i Service.) Batavia, April B. Two Jews named Sassoon and Joseph, r.gfainst whom then- is .i charge "f fraod in Singapore, have ban arrested at the instance of the Britisii Consul-General in liatavia. The Straits authorities have requested their extradition, for which
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    Mail Train Robbery.
    107 8 Theft of Notes Between Gemas And Tampin. A during robber; <.f ;i nail baa containing a registered parcel of 11,500 in notes took place on the nigLi of til Bth instant from the mail train between Gemai and Tampin. The bag was put on the train at
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    194 8 Singapore Scores In [nterperl Practices. Tl e April Bpoon shoot of the Singapore Riik Association uraa held with the- results given below. This ah forattd practice for ihc Interporl m.Teh to be lirni this month. thm;>rh it i, qinatioßßble whether Shanghai, last year's winners, will able t>> Bre
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    Mails Expected.
    18 8 From CMaa and Japan, by Sumatra. Mam. doe at Singapon on Monday, t l<t? llth instant.
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    Siamese Rice Figures.
    56 8 The Record, thr orgu of the Board •>' Commercial Development. Siani, plac* thp aSMMmt of rice available from the Outer Circles at roughly 100.000 tons in which ease the surplus rii-e crop of Siam for 1956, available fnr export from Bangkok during the present season, may be
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    Rubber Prices.
    63 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc.. New York, send us the following cable dated April (>, thi ir quotations being iii gold dollar cent- and closing bid prices. Rubber exchange sales to-day nil. April 40.90, Maj 11.80, Job 11.60, July 41.00, August IL'.IU. September 42.60, October 12.60, November ij.''>h.
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      235 8 Bargains at LI IT IT I I? 'Q RAM. Slj M2j £3 BARGAINS g% Bk ffl Jp" ALL NOT TO BE Ij B» GENUINE missei). JH, Boa mm reductions. IN GENT'S WEAR. PALM BEACH SUITINGS. WOOL AND MOHAIR Shades Of trey and fawn. SUITINGS. Price per yard f 3.00 Smart
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      140 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A Frank Korzagc Production MARRIAGE LICENCE in 8 Reels. THE LODGE IN THE WILDERNESS in 6 Reels First Show at 7.30 PARAMOUNT PRODUCTION Western Comedy THE BANDIT TAMER Featuring FRANKLY FARNUM in 5 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO, LTD., Proprietors. Deagan Dinner
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      58 8 On Other Pages. 11, n: Bpert Kinanct 1 mid ('omim-rT Shipping iiml th-i Halle Metcorolopiciil Ucport To-duy'n Share Market 7 ablr sad Radio News I Planter Uardarad in Thomsoe Bead I Sport News 10 Bwiauaing ciuh Report 10 Kreta Ayer ltir t uist 10 1 1 Comspeadenca 1 1 Mulayiin
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    SOVIET EMBASSY RAID.
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    38 9 In their report on copra under date April 8 Barlow and Co. gtate Th.> market for this c nmnodity is easier and i rices show a moderate drop. Closing quotations are as follows Sundrit J 110.71, mixsd 110.20.
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    JAPANESE FIRED ON.
    56 9 arrival of British and Japanese reinforcements. Sniping broke OUt again in another area of the same district. The Japanese replied. At three o'clock all wus quiet. Exchange^ such as these have been fairly frequent en the borders of the settlement during the past fortnight, but the casualty
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    MISSIONARIES VIEWS.
    93 9 ♦<♦■•♦♦♦••• alike. Bishop Birney, head of the Methodist Episcopal Church Mission, is of opinion that if the Beds get the upper hand in China, retirement of all foreign missionaries must follow automatically, saying concerning field workers taking refuge in Shanghai that it is conjectural whether they wii! be
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    SHANGHAI "WESTERN FRONT."
    24 9 I'reparins machine-gtin emplacements and defences in the International Settlement. sand bag t •viplnccment .nal rhoiagiapai ret I raw. I'reparing an outpost.
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    Indo-China's Security.
    48 9 [HAVAS TELECRAM.] Paris, April K. According to Le Matin the next Council of Ministers will deal with the question of Indo-China'l security in view of the Cantonese coup d'etat i;i Yunnan, anl the necessity not to leave Iniu-China without a responsible chief during the present difficulties.
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    U. S. Ambassador to Japan.
    47 9 [BMJIU Ral EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanshai, April 8. Tokio The v. s. ftmhaaiadnr. Mr. Macveauh, lias tailed for Amn ica and is expected ■> return at the end of May. It is understood hjs absence U for the purpose of attending to personal affair*.
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    Gibraltar Tragedy.
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    FRENCH HEROISM.
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    Television.
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    New South Wales Bonds.
    67 9 Report of New Issue in New York. [Mcna nuauuf] London. April B, New V-.rl: 'i he Equitable Trust Company, New fork, which will head the I syndicate, has confirmd the rumoan >f jnnothe- $25,0;)0,000 issue of New Smith Waits bonds, which will shortly be offered j
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    U. S. and Nicaragua.
    31 9 [rcutcr telegram] London, April 8. Washington President Coolidge has commissioned the ex-Minister of War, Mr. Stimson, t > go to Nicaragua to report on the state of affairs.
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    PLANTER MURDERED.
    878 9 Tragic Death of Mr. C. P. W. Flynn. Shot by Bobbers Returning From Singapore. Wi greatly regret t;i record tragic occurrence at no in yesterday by which Mr. C. P. W. Klynn, manager of Bokit Sembawang joie, met his death. He was shot while proceeding back to the
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    MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
    249 10 Air Force Squadron For China. Third Contingent of U. S. Marines. iKF.I TER TELEGRAM] bond .n, April s. One of the Ar Force squadrons stationeft nt Ramsgale has been ordered to ChfaM [BRITISH IMPERIAL KAIHO.J Rugby, A i" Number two Army Cooperatfaig squadroa of ihe Boyal Air
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    Position in Wuhu.
    78 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, April B. At Wuhu the commanding officer of the British wdoe waa asked by the Commissioaar for Foreig.i list of houses owned by British and Americas subjects, the object being t.i protect them by putting up ri; request was complied with. All British
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    Protest Against Execution.
    62 10 [BEVTEB TELEGRAM] London, Apr B. Buenos Aires: The p .rt workers have declai ii ;i i» hours strike as a protest a^iiin-i the execution of Sacco ard Va:icetti, which now appears to be imminent. Saeeo and Veaaatti wen condemned t i ifter several ed trials. The new.-
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    Exchanges.
    79 10 [BKITISB IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, April 8. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.1 1 '■<■ Athens 360.32 Vt. Berlin I, iinij;i> I■■ ■"> I.VIGd. Bra lels S4JB%. Bucharest M 6. Bueno Airei IT 17-:J2. (Uipenhagen is. '21. ;'j..-J.">. Mail iid 2T.:;j'-. lielaingfors 1'.<2%. Hong Kong 2s. OKd. Lisbon 2 17-::2. Milan
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    49 10 At general meeting of the Ulu Selangor District Planters' Association held on April <i, Mr. E. N. T. Cummins, of Sepang. was unanimously nominated for the chair of the Planters' Assoriation of Malaya for 1927-28. and Mr. G. L. O'Hara Hickson, of Nilai, was unanimously nominated for the vice^hair.
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    Rubber Smuggling.
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    5.000 CARS A WEEK.
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    Holland Road Car Fatality.
    73 10 Pr. Carson, the Coroner, returned a verdict of death h.v misadventure in the case of the Chinese who was knocked iwn and killed by a car driven by Mr. A*. W. Taylor in Holland Road on Sun<iav. V.i also found ihat there was insufficient evidence to
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    33 10 It is notified in the Government Gazette that no person in charge of a vehicle is permitted to allow, it,, to remain drawn up in Chuiia Street between 9 a.m. and 6 p.«.
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    11 10 Report of the Committee For The Past Year.
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    Local Rubber Auction.
    29 10 Tone of the Market Steady. Bariow and Co. report Singapore, April 8 Since our last repoit there have been only minor fluctuations with a steady undertone.
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    186 10 Once in a while there comes, a film of exceptional merit which shows that th<; cinema can he made the medium of real artistic expression. Such a picture is He Who Gets Slapped," a MetroGoldwyn production released by the First Natienal Corporation, and which will shortly be shown
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    17 10 We here ieaal»ad the psoapoctn r r 1927-28 and the priucipul's report of the Imperial Agriculture, Trinidad.
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    KRETA AYER INQUEST.
    169 10 tliiit tlvy were ifaiiy to quarrel with anyone. The arrival of til" unfortunate 1 train way oflcial irave them an opportunity. U h.-;;l not boon that it would haw something else they were out for a row. Finally they attacked the police and wen after shots had
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    423 11 [Corurihuted.] Have wt Nun to be thankful for the attentions of the strangers within our gates, those atraagen who pay us a briof visit, study us us tney wouid some partituiaj- species oi fauna, and depart with feelinjrs similar to wnut one experience^ when leaving a menagerie? '1
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    97 11 Following are the entries for '.lie Pcrak Turf Lflnb amateur race mating boinx held on Saturday the I fit h instant Honot.— The Squib, Havilah. Darr.xnsara. Furious, Goodwood, Carrie, Hiniena, Kemildor, Pontianak. Mintdrop, Sik-.p. ii.. .Malim Nawar, Sir Hatan. hi stone and The Elk. I'i.nies.— Scnhozzu. Brown Laddie.
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      247 11 Raffles Hotel DINER DANSANT every Thursday and Saturday, fc at 8.15 p.m. (Illnn.r will k* s*rr«4 la th* Bill !■•••> BATIK GRBLL All Grill Room orders are under the personal supervision of the Management. For reservations Phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. Sea View Hotel TANJONG KATONO, SINGAPORE. THE ONLY SEASIDE
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      523 12 MALAYAN TRADE. Comparative Statement of Import and Export of Principal Goods. The British Malaya Return of Foreign Imports and Exports for th« month ended February 28, 1927, is issued by the Registrar of Imports and Exports. The lollowing points should be noted Only articles imported into or exported out of
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    Contrasts In Nigeria.
    209 13 Phenomenal Rate Of i Development. "To my mind the most disintegrating fojvf ..pc-ating in West Africa is the introduction of English law and English Judicial procedure in lieu of lon»r-est:i-native law and custom," said Mr. V.. A. Ormsby-Gore. M.P.. Under of Btate for the Colonies, in a
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    78 13 Anglo-Johore Consolidated. "3.000 lbs.' Bukit Kati1.— 9,547 ibs. Itukit Palong Syndicate. 11,860 lbs, I'.ukit K.B.- i.:;i> Ibs. Consolidated Malay. -69,500 r-s. Chulsa. N.i tapping. Bast Asiatic Rub. Estates.— 22B,o67 Ibi Kuala Kanjrsar Plantations. s-;.i_':; lbs. Mount Austin (Johore).- 198,675 P>s. Mandai-Tokonn (Singapi re). II,! Mambau. 80,000 lbs. Nail.,
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    44 13 Attendant- "Thers'i a man outvidwho wants to ki.u if .-ny .f the |iaticntf havp t leaned Intely.'' l>n ii of the A ylum Why d< es he .ill V Attei ils j ime one !i i run »'< ith his wife."
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    86 13 lh- »..rk f rellins the forest at tlu .lam site has already lieen commenced by the Perak River Hydro-ElecUic Company, states the Times „f Maiaya, At preaend then- is no road direct t.. the Rite, liut .me- is under construction from the site to the main read to Lemtong. At
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    72 13 According to the Malay Mail, Towkiy l.i.w Tan S;-.n, of Kuaia l.i:-.i;iur. ha-wriu.-n t-. the High Comirusioner in ri-i;.-nl to the c nditions at tlit- Ouarantinc SUition on St. John's Island an I a reply has l> en received through 11 i-:x.-.-l-lency's secretary that the matter Is tethe attention of
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    77 13 The trial .r the two remaining men charged in connection -vith the Sunning piracy (their trial was delayed owing: to the feet thai they were wounded in the affray) roacloded in Heag Konjr las: week, fun the Jury rilmaod a verdict «.f trii'lty iii reaped .-f each of th.-m. Mr.
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      709 13 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB NOTICE SPRING 1927 R \CE MEETING. Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Saturday. May 7, 10, 12, 11 and 21, 1t27. Fourteen races for Open Horse*. Nine races for Ex-Gnflin Horn**. Nine races for Ex-GrifHn I'nniei. Six races for 1927 Irish Maidens. Two races for Open Ponies. ADVERTISED
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      512 14 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. i Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complios with the British Life Assurance
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      613 14 BANKING THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK (Vita which U aCUatcd tha International Banking Coraorattsja). Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $140,000,001 Head Offica 55, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. Londoa OBc« U, BISHOPSGATB, B.C. Branches «x th« Bank aw established in ARGENTINA, BELGIUM, BKAKIL, CHILE, CHINA, CUBA, DOMINICAN SEi'UBLIC,
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      517 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETM. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 80 000.000 (atoai £5,000 000) Paid ap Capital Glds. 55,000,000 (akMt £4.600,000) Reserves Olds. 24,180,70* (akeat 42,000,000) KSAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BKAMCH OFFICES THI HAOUsV ROTTERDAM. OVERSEA BRANCHES I BATAVIA. BEAD OFFICE FOR ASIA. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH
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