The Straits Times, 4 April 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times. o. 28,74* SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      289 1 ilUkmaid Sweetened Full Cream Milk. Writing recently in one of the leading reviews, a celebrated bacteriologist stated, It is a well-known fact that milk is the most favourable field for microbes, the most active agent for the development of contagious diseases such as typhoid, scarlet fever, diphtheria and especially tuberculosis.
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      4 1 Miikuiaid gtcriliied Natural Milk.
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    HOME LETTER.
    1695 2 NOTORIOUS HNOVIEFF DOCUMENT/ (From Our Own Correspondent.) Loiidon, Mar. 8. \\r Hie back again in the dark days of October, 1B24. That is to say, the most exciting matter in current politics i« again th» Zinovieff letter, the notorious document which, published on the eve of the poll,
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      517 2 British Malaya Rubber Statistics. Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During March, 1928/ The Register of Imports and Exports hat sent us the following comparatiTe statement nf ;ht quantity and value of rubber exported from British Malaya, during Mnivh. int. The tiirures, which arc in tons, represent total
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      188 2 In Convalescence i Horlidw Mallal MUfe I I mpidh) bnngs batk cms I 1 bit strength and energy. f i\ Quukly cumulated. Mi D\ it is a perftd fboi in Ilk V\ all cases of sickness JIM W and failing appetite. If i\\ Horlick'stsdH««*// i y^Gzsh and pure. Ml. Sk
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      228 2 BIG BARGAINS NEW STOCK OF GUITARS at $14 SEASON CO., LTD. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SINGAPOKE. DE LUXE *~*t~r JL JL Ses Poudrts L'fcau Dc Cuty Dupire Brothers Sole Agents. ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES (1927), LTD. -STATETRUST," SINGAPORE. Telepkon* A3.C. sth and 6th Edition, No. 243. Bentlcy and LJebera.
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    65 3 "Can,*! irive ma a Mamaa'i ticket Im r.uisr you don't think I'm a sa:' ir s;iid a ntylisaly ilniiail man to tin 1 rail way booking clerk. "Way, you leathoriK-eked son o r a it, I'll make y>u haul in your jawtackle. One* my ttarkaai boom
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    194 3 Programme of drills up u> and f.>r Apr. Wednesday, A|>r. 4, 5,16 p.m.. Drill Hail. "A" Company, Vicken Machine Gun Training "B* f Cbua j Drill Hall. "C" (Scottish) Company. Lewis Gun and Bayoml Training Claaaei Drill Hall. Chinese Conipair .I GOl 'Im I'lill Hall, Chinese Company,
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      134 3 DOUBLE SHELL FOR LOWER PRICES GREATER VALUE The following new reduced prices for Dodge Brothers four-cylinder cars become effective today the 15th inst. STANDARD TOURING CARS $1,910 SPECIAL TOURING CAR $2,030 SPECIAL ROADSTER $2,030 SPORTS TOURING CAR $2,075 SPECIAL SEDAN $2,250 DE LUXE SEDAN $2,425 In addition to the price
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      221 3 Even the telephone upfi-ts one when the liver is out of order or the intestinal machinery is not functioning properly. Just a lif.le doae of Ptekettoa to ni^ht will make tele|.h, seeai pteanre, and work a joy to-morrow ..orninp. Pinkettaa, the dainty little Ivjutivei and liver reKolatora, are to be
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      732 3 SINGAPORE TURF (LIB. NOTICE SPRING RACE MEETING Saturday. Tuesday. Thursday, Salurdn> and Saturday, May 5. 8, 10, 12 and 19. 1928. Nine races for homes (Plate) Three Divlxioas. Twelve races for horses (Pnr»e) Four Division*. Twelve races for ponies. Four Divisions. Seven races for Irish Maidens. AMATEUR RACE MEETING. Saturday
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      785 3 JOHORE GOVERNMENT Tenders will be neeirad at fie oflico of the State Becntarjr. Jobore Bahra, up to noon nf April U. I.. „|>ly "Mil completion of (a) CUSTOMS OFFICE AND CLERKS QUARTERS, TEBRAU. ,1m BARRACKS TOR TWO MK\. ntBRAU. MOTE A ci.-ii teenritj of MM will !><■ required to !><■
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      537 4 P. I 0. L.mSH INDIA ANI APCAR LINES Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENr.KR AND CARGO SERVICES PBNTNSrLAR tt ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDFR CONTRACT WITn HIS MAJESTY'S ROVRRNMRNT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BCBVTCB. 1 I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnag* due Spore KASIIGAR 9.000 Apl. B
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      563 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON TUSKN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naoles, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail lIAKONL' MARU 10.r.00 Apl. 12 13 SCWAMARU 11,000 Apl. 26 27 1 I'SHIMI MARU 11,000 May 10 11 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 May £4 2E HAKUSAN MABU 10,600 June 7 8 KITANO MARU 8,000
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      504 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VTA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARCLLA (7,875 tons) and the new motor (SjaaaL MALADAR ,'4,512 tons). The s.s. MARFLLA is the largest and finest s*e*mer trading to Australia, Cabins de Luxe,
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      589 4 K. f. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephon No. Sfl-10, with Mib-ronnections 10 r"u>"-<ai;e. Freight. Transhipment Marire Daate, .unl Manager's De.lt. ISepresetitatives for Singapore ami Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraties free
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      513 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.—GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.—EOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM
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      473 4 THE SIAM STEAH NAY. GO.. LTD. ('lncorporated in Slam) RANGEOI COABTIMO SKRVICE. For Kamaaua, K>.'»y, Tramgaa«, Kelantan, Baii/nnrh, Teiup.n. i'Atai... SicMra, l.caon. IlanJon. Ki-mium. Langauajt, (hi'mpon an«l KK«!('kok. r'.'PurtTire PRACHATIPOK Ipl. 1 asaara an leui with staetrie ligh; nnfl D .^-.-..m nodation for Hm-csaas passenger*. Tickats "or the round trip
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      579 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BJCKNALL STEAMSHIP GU« LTB. (Incorpora-.pd in England) "ELLERMAN" HiINB PASSENCKR AMD nOOOsM SKRVICI TO THE UNITED Kl\';r«)M AND CONTINKNT FREICHT SER\MCH M ffWABM To Hong Kong. Sr-snjrhal snd Japaa Due Spore a.x. riTY OF ROIHAIX Apl. 6 ss. CITY OF HEWCASTU May B s.s. CITY O? TOKIO
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      457 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang I'reMclmt Adams In port Apl. 5 Apl. 7 President Carneld Apl. 16 Apl. 19 Apl. 21 l'rcM<: nt Harrison Apl. 30 May 3 May 6 Presiil.
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      537 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPU "NEDERLAND" ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD Balling fro» Singapore ef tke STOOMV. MIJ. NEDERLAND" to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM Tla Belawaa Dell, Sabaag, Colos.be and Algiers. PRINS DKR NKDERLANDEN Apl. 8 CHK. lIUYUKNS Apl. 20 JOIIAN- DC WITT May 4 PRINSKS JULIANA May 18 P. C. lIOOFT June 1 KON4NGIN DCS NEDKBLANDSM
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      303 5 JAVA PACIFIC LIJN DIRECT 9 QUICK vl BKGULAR CLi SERVICE Between SINGAPORE and LOS ANGELES (SAN PEDRO) SAN FRANCISCO. SEATTLE via MANILA. FIRST SAILING S.S. DELI Lesvp Singapore May 5 Arr. 1.i,« Angeles June 4 San Francisco June 7 Seattle June 12 Excellent passenger accommodation available. For full information please
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      255 5 MAGNOLIA ANTI-FRICTION METAL Fiowrs op«no MACNOLIA METAL. FLOWER BRAND MAGNOLIA ANTIFRICTION METAL Is the best Anti-Friction Metal for all machinery bearings. It will not cut or wear the journals on the contrary it burnishes them. It wears from three to kn times longer than most bearing metals. It saves a
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      485 6 GAIETY HNEMA SURINA THEATRE J.inclion Aliwrt and Bencoo!rn Sirirt- Ni.rlh Bftiaji Itml. TH. No. 2K». Telephone No. 3 1 "> I'mni Vilm-il.-n April 4 In Tuesday. 1 rum I'riday. March n to Thur«dav. j April Hi. 112.V April 3. 192«. GOOD FRIDAY, A! Rll. fi— NO SHOW At 7.t0 p.m.
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      249 6 VICTORIA THEATRE Commencing Tuesday, April 10, AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 THE DICK NORTON REVUE (I)IKK(T FROM LONDON). PRESENTING THE LATEST MUSICAL HITS. Tur»dav Vedm-sda.T. April 10 11. PLEASURELAND Thurnday Friday. April 12 11. SCENES AND SCREAMS Saturday. April 14. INCIDENTS Booking at LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2 SI. COMING THE CLAD.
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      284 6 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT ami folhming Nights The Greatest Success of the Year. Hundreds turned av;i\ nightly. RICHARD BARTHFUIESS THE PATENT LEATHER sCID with MOLLY WAY Book now at KELLY WALSH, !Tl>. and Avoid Disappointment. FIRST NATIONAL'S KNOCKOUT. ALHAMBHA Commencing April 8 JOSEPH M. SCHENCK Pre HERBERT BROWNS PRO) SORRELL and S
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    182 7 II NITRES. Wednesday. April 4 II. \V. IO.U a.m., U, 10.54 p.m., 8.4. >.!•'. annual moating, oime. Darjy, b p.m. (Mhrot to Calvary, Presbyterian Churcn, 1hur«d«\, Apri! II. \V MJf ii. in., 9.0, 11.15 p.m., 8.5. PortlMa) Hoses I v. B.RX. Mabura, Stadium. Dun!, homeward awfl IF.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    284 7 Matfajr, Ai.nl SIupm aloiiKKiiK- the Wharves or expected to arrive. arm harbour >.h.in Wharf Kistna, W/B Spring, Mill. Scopaa, Lch. Echo. Oil Wharf II. M.S. Concord ,,al Wharf Sea Belle VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar \l!,crt Dorl; Nil ieta Kiyiyfl Uarliour K.iu:'!< Hock Nil o 1
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    233 7 To-day. Trenggana, I'atani Bandon I'm nutipokl .2 p.m. lljambi i N.... rtl.uri 2 p.m. Hong Kong iParealsl i Haininit) 2.30 p.m. ili». Lnbocaa Billk and TandBingapora) 2 p.m. l "pin i Banna (Kian Gwma) 3 p.m. liunka l»iari<». Pludjuc falcmbiinj Vaa Bwoll) I Mi Hoiboa I Dcrwoat)
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      146 7 Singapore, April 4. Rubber. I,(k:.I li aaata. Sternly but dull Tin. l.jmloii tttt Rubber. Dell. Ni-w Scuduis 1.67H-1.72V4, KvoRas 1.0-J-1.07, Maluku Pindaj 1 6h-1.75. Pnnggi r« :.:-v* cents, Uentakabt ::s<-42 cmts Bukil Katill T:i-7S c.nis Kedahj 3.10-;(.3.S. Ulu BenuEs 4(p-4:i rnt;. Jiram Kuantan; 1.17'.-l.j:;'_.. Allenbyi lJIH-g.06,
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      138 7 Singapore, April 4. London.—Rubber Is. 07vd., up '*d. Local M ce;its. London.—Tin £239 10s., down la. Mining.- -Steady. Malaya Consolidated 1.06-1.08, Kinta Dredge 1.00-146 earn, Mambag 1.32'--1.:i7> L.. Koehai 1.07H-2, l.ingui 2-2.0">, Taiping I.ITA-IM, North Taiping l.ld-1.12. South Taiping 86-58 cents, L'lu Piah 84-M terns. Rahnan
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    135 7 (Niohi -Xii-hi Service.) Tokio, Apr. 2. Vicc-A(!"iii:ils Hyakuiake an;l T«BlfB> ehi have been ptomoMd AdmiraN. About l,r>oo oi iht- Xoday S;>y striken were p-evcnled by the Police from proMtssssTf to Tokio. They were turned bajk us they reached the Edo River on focit. c:'.r:\ injr with
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    EXCHANGES.
    85 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby. Apr. IS. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12. 11 V Athena S6BH, Berlin 20.40. Bombay Is. I 31-32 d., Bruss.-is MJ7, Baehai Buenos Aires 47 27-32, Cefamhafeß IMS, Gum 25.:!.-!. Helsingfor* 19SH, Hong Konv; 2s. o',d., Kobe Is. 0 15-lCd., Lisbon 2 hi. Mndrid 2!t.02'.-. M
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    43 7 I. .11 Arrd. By S'pore London D'Artagnan Feb. 23 Mar. 18 KuavHi.M Mar. 1 Mar. 24 T1«rlmai V»r. 9 Mil'. 2« Imillll M.ir. 8 Apl. 2 Cen. Metzii. itor Mar. 8 ApI. I K. dcr Nedtirlanden Mar. 9 Apl. 2
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    196 7 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction at the saleroom of Cheong Koon Seng and Co., 30, Chulia Street, on March M Freehold land and house 58-A, Joo Chiat Terrace, 16,737 sq. ft., Messrs. M. Adam Saiboo and N. A. Shaik Da wood, $7,600 shares, right title anil interest
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    252 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, April 4. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2 3 16/16 Demand 2/3 Private 3 m. credit 2 4 6/16 On New York. Demand 6C 3/16 Private 1H) d/s 57\ On France, bunk T.T. 142« On India, Bank T.T. 153^ On Honij Konj;, bank T.T. 11
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 7 Tone of Mnrket Btacnant. Latest Cab)« London Spot Shcrt Is. O r «il. per Ib. New York -Spot Shert G. cent* 27'* per Ib. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.CJ. Standard it.S.S. on Tender Spot Apr- 1 May-June Joly-Sapt. 46 47 47',. 46' 46 47'
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      MINING.
      448 7 Val. Pd. £1 £1 Aaun Knmbang fc'l il HaiiKiin Tin 1 1 >lfn« 1'adaim 1 1 Bntu Caves ii £1 Chtndirianir 1 1 Chin Chin il £1 K..sti-i-ri Siam £1 £1 Haad Yai 1 1 liitam Tin 1 1 ]|,>n K I".:t £1 £1 Hucy Yot Fret. til £1
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      GENERAL.
      176 7 Issue ,'al. I'd. Buyers Sellers il £1 B. Am. Tobacco 0.12.6 .C.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.65 1 1 Cycle CarriuK* 0.77 V* O.b2Vi 11 n K. Smeltmit Co. 14.00 14.50 ~> l-'raser Ncave 1K.0O 18.50 [■10 100 Hummer A Co. 1MI.00 185.00 ilk. 125 125 II. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      99 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 3% 6% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. Singapore Municipal 4 ,2 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Mv icipal 4'j p.c. of 1909 $1,11 000 90 par. Singapore
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      406 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Eratt's qaetatlona. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. fl>U \tlenby (*U llor (i;ij: V. Ilitara k. Kilning !»1 \m. Malay ($2) Moli'k (S'li Panai ($5) Uulgownic ii 4 l i BasMtt I*l 1 Brogaa N. ($1) Brunei U. ($5) B. Jelutonc '*1> B.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATHS.
      103 7 FOO Madame Koo Geok Eng, age 71 years, passed nwa' tt hei 'esKlences No». 46 and 47, Uul.'t Tlasah Boa 4, milestone, on A' i i 1 at SJfl aJSI. She leaves behind two sons. Met i Lee Teck Sionj: anu Chang laow t.iiong. iv.o ilaughteisiir-law. i-in-lan and U
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      ANNOUNCEMENT
      24 7 The faneral >:' t*u Hie Tan Sian Chin, who .ii.iniy 31. will tak< •ii<- .th instant, froir No. 218. Orcliuni Road, at 10 a.m.
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      42 7 FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED EASTER HOLIDAYS.Our Aerated Water Factory will be closed or. (iooJ Kri«l:iy, A'-ril G. and durnfc ".lie aftiTii.»..i of the 8th instant (Easter Monday). All orders received up to il a.m. on Monday morning will b« delivtred the tame day,
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      52 7 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTICE is hereto given that the adjourned Annual General Meeting of the Singapore Chamber of f* msiao will be held in the New I'usi Office Building on Wednesday, April U. 1928, at 2.15 p.m. OATTH BAT!MA.\. Secretarie-.. CLYNO CARS MODELS Jb C;7oCba&<£ i —j\ i"iaj»a in
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      111 7 JOHORE GOVERNMENT NEW REST HOUSE, MUAR. The' Nr\. Ue. t House {10 bedrooms) will sd to the public from April 10, lt'-d, undei the management of a lessee. Application for accommodation should be addressed to the Rest-house Keeper, Muai, or to the txicutive Engineer, Muur. STATE ENGINEER, JOHORE. Joh> .;■<•
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      525 7 CONSTABLE.— At Maternity Hospital. Sinftapore, on April :t. 1928. Christian, wife of H. B. Constable, a daughter. SIX FOR RUPEES 37 8 Six Neglige SLirts with double cuffs and c otachablc collars made from specially selected designs in Striped Shirtings, ctit and tailored by experts, delivered free of packing and
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      898 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Clausing Advts., Mt page 16. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. FURN. ROOM, board optl., 13. Lloyd Rd. TO LET or for Ml*, U, Newton Roa<l. Apply within. dp) EXPCRIENCED SHIPPING, nsaranee and clerk teeki position. 677, B. WANTED, ladies or couple to share furnished l.im ■<•. Eher Rd.
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      74 7 METEOROLOGICAL RfEPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health MwJ For the 24 Hours ending at Midnight on April 3. De*. Max. shade temperature biJF, Min. shade temperature W I Mi;in shuiie kMaymsjtMV feO. Max. sun radiation IM Min. pw raiii;.ti<'i: Sea temperature Max. M, Kin. Mean wet bsjlb
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE,WEDNESDAY,APRIL 4. THE AMERICAN NAVY.
    679 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE,WEDNESDAY,APRIL 4. THE AMERICAN NAVY. The most interesting comment upon *he American Big Navy programme now drastically reduced that we have yet come upon is the following "In all my experience in Congress, covering period of thirty-two years, during which time I have been a member of
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    196 8 At the next meeting of the Federal Council a Bill will be introduced to give effect in the F.M.S. to the terms of the ntcrnational Opium Convention signed at Geneva in 1925. The present Deleterious Drugs Enactment is considered as not adequately fulfilling the obligations undertaken by Government
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    173 8 The news of the death at home last Saturday of Mr. Thomas Cuthl>ertson will be received with regret by many of the older residents of Singapore. Like many of his predecessors in the development of the commercial business of Singapore he came from Scotland, and married Miss Anderson, sister of
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    TROTSKY SHOT.
    80 8 REPORTED TO BE DYING IN SIBERIA. [REITER TEI.EGKAM] London, Apr. I. The Morning Post gives promineiuv tn a story from Paris .stating that Trotsky is believed to be dying somewhere in Siberia from a bullet wound. It states that Trotsky was fired on last week by a young
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    SINGAPORE FLOATING DOCK.
    191 8 DETAILS OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. Some interesting particulars of the •lectrical equipment for the floating dock A-hich is beinj: constructed for the Sinj;a,)ore Naval Base have been supplied to us jy the local office of the General Electric "ompany. The complete generating plant for th. lath is baiag
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    RADIO-TELEPHONY.
    74 8 Successful Tests Between Holland And Java. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 3. The Hague A demonstration of radioelephony between The Hague and Balav'u luring the week-end KB! most tutCOllfnl The voices were readily recognised and here was perfect audibi.ity in both direc;ions. (Aneta's Servic--.) Batavi:'.. A pi. The test, which
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    VISCOUNT TREMATON.
    51 8 Grave Condition Following Motor Accident. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Apr. 3. A telegram from BaUavUlo-onr-Saoßc states that the condition of Viscount Trematon (son of the Earl of AtnKine). who is in hospital there suffering from injuries sustained in a motor car accident, has taken a turn for the
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    PRICE OF PETROL.
    54 8 Russian Products Announce Reduction. [reutek telegram] London, Apr. 3. Announcing the reduction of the price of the best petrol to 11 .■<!., Russian Oil Products, Ltd., says the combine reduction was initiated for the purpose of eliminating non-combine firms, but we intend to hold the clientele secured
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    BIG FIRE IN KARACHI.
    84 8 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. Karachi Over :i.">,000 bales of OOttoa were destroyed in the most serious fire ever experienced here. The fire started in the afu-rncon and spread in a grave manner until at nightfall there was a solid wall of flames 20 feet high, extending
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    RESCUED FROM DROWNING.
    41 8 (Fwim Our Own Correspondent). Penang, April Three native fishermen rescued a European woman from drowning near the Springtide Hotel. She \.as in the water with a baby and had got into difficulties when the fishermen brought her ashore.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    426 8 Mr. K. A. (Ji'inoro. Vice-Governor of the Philippine Islands sim-e 1 1»22. and diatinsuiahad lawyer and educationalist, DJt through Singapore on board ,hi- l'lr.-Mlent Adams. His Kxcelleii-.y the General Officer Commanding the Troops, Malaya, will cave Singapore on the evening of Kriday, tith instant, for Kuala Lumpur,
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    SEAPLANE TRAGEDY.
    58 8 THREE KILLED IN CRASH AT HONG KONG. [reuter tak eastern skrvice.] Hong Kong, Apr. The machine belonging to H. M. S. Hermes which crashed through the engine exploding contained Flijrht.-Lieut. Graham and Telegraphist Jackson, baaidai Flying Officer Hale (whose death has already been reported), and all three were
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    MUSSOLINI AND CATHOLICS.
    36 8 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Apr. 3. Paril The I'rcxs here reports that Italian parish priests have been instructed o read special Easter prayers imploring help against Mussolini's repressive measures against Catholic youth organisations.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    39 8 From Indo-China, by Porthos, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Holland, by Tabanan, due at Singapore on Friday morning, the 6th inst. From Europe (London mails despatched on March IS) by Kashgar, due at K-nang <i a.m. to-morrow.
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    THEFT OF MAILS.
    60 8 It is officially notified thnt eltorl? to I ruie two mail bags despatched from Singapore on Mar. 14 for Colombo and Dhanushkodi have failed so far, but it if »sta!ilishcd that they were stolen in transit. The contents were fortunately few, consNtinK only of letters posted in
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    63 8 HandanoHi Helm and Company, Inc., N«W York, send us the following cable dated April their quotations being 1 in ijold do.lar cents closing bid prices Ku'nber exchanges sales to-day 2,050 ;or.s. April 2»i.'Jo, May 27.40, June 27.50, July 27.60, August 27.C0, September 27.60, October 27.70, November 27.70, December
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    COURT-MARTIAL VERDICT.
    547 9 FOUND GUILTY. SENTENCE ON COMDR. DANIEL. DISMISSED SHIP AND REPRIMANDED. N:i\:il court-martial at (iibrallar yrstrrda> found omclr. II. M. Daniel "cuilly ol lour tkargaa ol Beta of prejudice lo discipline, and sentenced him In be di-mi-sid I nun Ml ship and severely reprimanded. The charges depended largely on
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    FUNERAL OF SWISS EXPRESIDENT.
    81 9 1 IK '.NS-iH KAN VU I'AN-ASIA.) Berlin, Apr. Geneva The lYdcral President, M. Brhultheas, delivered funeral oration heir in il;iy .luring the inline :-ive burial ceremony of the Swiss c\-!':c- iiUnt. M. Ailnr. He extolled tl»- doeeaatdTi seoriees to humanity during the peace negotiation* and the
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    MOODS IN NORTH ITALY.
    31 9 ITRANS-CKKAN \IA TAN-ASIA.I Berlin. Apr. K\tcnsiv.- tli miils have played mM in. 1. 1 in North Italy, especially in c ;iii'i vemnia provinces, rendering I horn. less.
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    GERMAN ELECTIONS.
    25 9 [nUm-OCBAM WA CAN-ASIA. I l'..'tlin. Apr. :>. Dr. Btw cmans has. cheeea to contest Ka\u:;. ;narin:: for the] PeopVs Party on the Federal list.
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    JAPANESE NAVAL CRUISE.
    116 9 PROGRAMME OF HONG KONG RECEPTION. [REl'TCR FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Iluni; Konjt. Apr. 3. An official programme has been issued in connection with the Japanese squadron's visit. The entertainments include receptions at Government House and by the Japanese community dinners \>y the British Commander-in-Chief, the General Officer Commanding,
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    EASTER SPORT.
    444 9 Interesting Fixtures At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 3. The Easter holidays will provide ample recreation for all sections of the community in Kuala Lumpur this year. The most important events will be the Malayan Golf Championship and the Malayan Poio tournament. The golf
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    A DARING ROBBERY.
    180 9 Theft of Leather in Chinese Factory. In the District Court this morning before Mr. N. 1). Mudie, three Chinese, Yu Chin Kum, Tan Ah Soo and Lini if 'k Swee, pleaded not guilty to charges lof house-breaking and theft. Chief Court Inspector Meredith, who i prosecuted, gave
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    SHANGHAI COUNCIL CHANGES.
    83 9 NEW SYSTEM. THREE CHINESE MEMBERS APPOINTED. [REl'TER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, April The Municipal Council and the Chinese Ratepayers Association reached a modus vivcndi this afternoon regarding Chinese representation on the Council which removes a lonp-outstandin^ Chinese grievance. Under the UUtBgMMRt between the bodies, the Association forthwith
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    COTTON COMBINE SCHEME.
    239 9 OBTAINING FINANCES. AMALGAMATION IS ONLY SALVATION." [REUTER TELECRAM] London, Apr. 4. Under the scheme promoted by the Cotton Yarn Association for the proposed I combine of mills in the American section of the spinning trade, the combine will :be entitled th* Lancashire Textile Corpo- ration, Ltd. The
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    SUBMARINES IN SINGAPORE.
    27 9 Straits Times Photo. The six submarines, with their parcit ship. 11. M.5. Ambrose, which arrived in port from Hong Kong on Monday homeward bound.
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    DEATHS ON HAWAII MARU.
    128 9 Cholera-Stricken Steamer At Singapore. WfcM the O.S.K. steamer Hawaii Maru arrived at St. .Iohn"s quarantine station yesterday, havinjr put back from her voyage to South Africa and South America after cholera had broken out on board, ■CVW deaths from the disease and eleven other cases wan
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    "ALICE IN WONDERLAND."
    103 9 Record Price for Original Manuscript. [reutkk telegram] London, Apr. 3. An English record price of A' 15,400 was paid at Sotheby's for the original manuscript of Lewis Carrol's, Alice in Wonderland." The purchaser was Dr. Rosenbach, of Philadelphia. The vendor j of the original Alice is now
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    BRITAIN AND EGYPT.
    59 9 Nahas Pasha on Latest Note. [REl'TER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 3. I Cairo Nahas Pasha, speaking to pressmen, declared that the Egyptian Note was merely a statement of fact without any spirit of defiance or aggression. On the contrary, the Egyptian Government wa^ endeavouring to prepare thi way
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    120 9 The report of the Semanggol Rubber Co., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1927,' states that the year's working, after j providing for depreciation and manager's commission, shows a profit of $59,355.74, to which has to be added the sum brought forward from last account of $71,902.7:5, over-reserve for survey
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    U.S.A. FINANCES.
    61 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. Washington Mr. Mellon told the Senate finance committee that he di.l not anticipated a material change in business conditions during the remainder of 11*28 from the preceding two years. The M!H),000,000 tax reduction must perhaps be cut do'vn to $182,000,000. wUcfc is less than
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    GERMAN METAL-WORKERS STRIKE.
    39 9 REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. Berlin Twenty thousan Saxon metalworkers have struck, bringing to a standstill a large number of workshops. Saxon industrialists are to meet on Thursday to consider the question of locking out all metal-workers.
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    FRENCH CRUISER'S SPEED RECORD.
    44 9 [MAYAS TELEGRAM. J Paris, Apr. 3. On her trial off L'Orient the new French 10,000 ton cruiser Tourville attained a speed of 36.1 5 knots, beating the world's record previously held by her sister ship, the Duquesne, with 35.3 knots.
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1121 9  -  A. W. Still. HIRE PURCHASE AT HOME. (By London, Mar. 7. As hire-purchase has been so much ir. evidence lately, I was greatly interested in some figures given in a recent issue of the Midland Bank Monthly Review which, quoting from a report of the H're Traders
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    BRITAIN'S SEA POWER.
    356 9 GREAT DISPLAY. FLEETS IN REALISTIC MANOEUVRES. AFGHAN KING DEEPLY IMPRESSED. [BRITISH IMIM'.HIAI. BAMO] Rujrby, Apr. KitiR Amanullah of Afghanistan watched a great display of British Ma power to-day. Ha librkil at Portland in H.M.S. Nelson, the new :',::..">00 tons battleship and flagship of Vki -Admiral Sir Hubert
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    THE GEYLANG FATALITY.
    238 9 Jury Return an Open Verdict. An open verdict was returned by the Coroner's jury yesterday at the inquest into the death of Tan Lol Nea, the Chinese lady occupant of a Rugby taxi who was killed on the (leyland Boa I on Mar. 21 in a collision
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    PENANG BANKRUPTCY.
    80 9 Speculating to Avert Disaster. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April The examination of witnesses in connection with the.bankruptcy of K. M. N. Nagappa Pillay was continued in the Supreme Court to-day. The bankrupt said that in November last his liabilities amounted to a million dollars. His aaoetl stood
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    NEW GOLD COAST HARBOUR.
    36 9 [REITEB TELECBAM] London, Apr. 4. BokoadJ The oz-Mfaiiats* for the Colonies, Mr. I. 11. Thomas, opened the new Takoradi Harbour, on the (jold Coast. The harbour covers 200 acre* and coat iC4.000.000.
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    TAPAH RUBBER MEETING.
    1250 10 RESTRICTION VIEWS. (A i 3ES OK REDUCTION IN PROFIT. :l meeting of Tapah Kui Lid., was held day the offices i o., Krcnih Bank tin there beini W. n. Mi B. D. Mum;. II, .1. A. I larke I 1 1. hail naJi report and duij indited
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    40 10 the Ceylon Tamil* Uanrkti— Mr. John H. Whitdoliver a lecture on the subject Is tiie \»orid progressing at the C. T. A. Hal!. Dhoby Ghaut, at 7 p.m. to-day. Mr. H. M. Hoisington will preside. The public are cordially invited.
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    INSURANCE ACTION.
    303 10 CLAIM BY LOCAL CHINESE FIRM. Tile Po On Marino and Fit* Inejutance and Qodowa Co. were defendants in an n D:oupht by Choo Teck and Co. ing Chief Justice (Mr. Justice 1'. J. Sprou'.e) this morning. ■>'• lai i aiidcl! appeared for the plaintiffs with Mr. EL R.
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    VOLUNTEERING.
    144 10 Changes in Permanent Staff. The following ii. formation is officially 1 supplied r.\l)tai!i II. R V Savi'.e, M.C., the Middlesex Regiment baa l>een selected .(I Captain H. A. A. Howell, the Middlesex Regiment, whose appointment terminal l <);>>. as Assistant Staff Often Local Potcaa, Malaya. Savile served ir. atalajra
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      CRICKET.
      310 10 S.C.C.'s Strong Team Against Selangor. S.C.C. cricket supporters are looking:' forward to the annual fixture with the Selangor Club, to be played on the Singa- pore padang on Saturday, Sunday, and '< Monday, with justifiable optimism. Lust year the S.C.C. were beaten at Kuala Lumpur by two wickets, but
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      Old Rafflesians Beat S.C.R.C.
      311 10 i In a match on the S.C.R.C. ground be- tween the old Rafflesians' Association and the S.C.R.C. the visitors won by 17G runs > with a wicket in hand. Winning the toss, the Chinese batted first on a batsman's wicket and compiled !12. Won-.' and Siow
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      TENNIS.
      230 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results 1 Godown Double*. Macph il and Co. beat the P. and O. Bank, w.o. K P.M. beat Guthric and Co., 3—6, 6—3, 9—7. 1 Fruser and Co. beat A.r.C. 5—7, 6 -3, 6—4. Police beat African and Eastern Trade Corpn., 4—6, 7—6, 6-4. Adamson. Gifillan
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      S.R.C. Tournament.
      32 10 TO-MORROWS TIES. B Singles Hep., semi-final:-. I!. Nicholson v. winner of E. S. Monteiro and C. B. Wctb. I G. Tessensohn v. winner of R. Brown ;.nd R. de Souia.
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      S.C.R.C. Singles Final.
      55 10 Members of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club are reminded that an At Home will inheld on Friday, when th* tennis nnul between Hooi Hyo and Bong Soo, which was p tponed lust Saturday on account of rain, will be pliiveil off. HtarthiK at 4.45 p.m. sharp. Members'
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      YACHTING.
      60 10 The following is the Royal Singapore Yacht Club programme for Sunday A Class. Final Race for the Spring Trophy. Start 10.10 a.m. Course as for last Sun- day. Handicaps: June. Jean. Ella-Dorothy! and Kathleen scratch, Ella 7 per cent., I Remainder 12 per cent. B (lass. Final race for
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      643 10 I S.C.C. Win Keen Struggle. The match between he S.C.C. and Bcademetr Athletic, played on thcj jPadans yesterday afternoon and won e l.y t h<- S.i'.i'. by Um only n'oal ■■■'oivil, proved .1 tmoat liliinilin aneaaator which j I was keL.nl> contested tram siart to linish. I The
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      To-morrow's Matches.
      85 10 The following are the teams for the. S.C.C. v. S.R.C. match to be played on the former"s ground to-morrow S.C.C— Barnes Marshall and Rachell Craik, Smith and Rhodes McFarlane, Farwell, MeOwan, Brooke and Johnson. S.R.C— V. C Westerhout L. M. Pennefather and H. C. Mills O. de Silva.
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      GOLF.
      128 10 Hole in one at MaJacca. While playing over Uie Malacca links on Monday, Mr. J. B. Wallace holed out at the 8th hole, 232 yards, in one stroke. Mr. Wallace's partner was Mr. J. L. Cowie. Several witnesses of the feat were duly rewarded in the time honoured way
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      Keppel Beat Sepoy Lines.
      92 10 Keppel defeated Sepoy Lines by fix matches to one in the first round of the Wei-hai-wei Cup. Results were is follows Campbell beat English, 1 up. Carson (Sepoy Lines) beat Craik, 7 and 6. Hie key l>eat Lowson, 1 up at the 20th. Joyce beat Austin,
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    38 10 Difth< !sn and Co. send us a sample bottle of Florange, a natural bevi-ra^.,- of highly roncf-ntratcd strength prepared from the choicest fruits. It is a tasty and refreshing drink and especially acceptable to patient* suffering from fever.
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    805 10 There will be no issue of the Straits Times on Good Friday. Publication will be resumed on Saturday as usual. At Penang, yesterday. Te»h Chin Yeong \v;i lined |600 or si\ months Imprisonment for illejrnl possession ol iouoi. Ruffle:: Museum and library wit] be closed on Friday,
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    83 10 MaJay Volunlcer Rifle Club. 1 1 The following is the result of the j Spoon Shnot hold at the Farrer Range on j Sunday afternoon: 2tO yd*. Xett.— Sergrt. Mohamed bin Tahir; Heap— Pte. Abdul Rahim bin H. A. Aziz. 500 yds. N'ctt.— Lieut. H. A. Aziz; Ii'rap.—
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      PETROL PRICES.
      124 10 To the Editor o f the Straits Times. Sir, The price of patrol hai been reduced in England to Is. n'-jd. or per gallon. ¥et ham m Singapore, within some 48 hours of extensive oilfields, the retail price per gallon lias just In another 10 cents, to M
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      ASSESSMENTS.
      139 10 To the Editoi- of the Strattl Times. Sir*— 1 ooy-crve that the impro] my ai tioa at Ib) recen I i.i Kuala Ltunpui it proi huii mari of B nrluin übl Recourse to exposure ;::u :i iniquit) ol assessment i: U mlj i-ourse ;;)c:i tv aggrieved paxtie Lion iaipaited
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    WESLEY CHURCH.
    233 10 Mystery Play on Easter Frida> One of the ancient art of the church is ifoin^ to !x- revived again i:i Methodist Church Hall at B.30 on Friday right. The mystery play which popular in the Middle A gular part of the Church pro) been almost forgotten and we
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    187 10 "The I'liic: .::itr.ri- KU will shown at th» Alhnmbra up to Saturday evening. There mil alee In matinee en Saturday. The one and only Harold Lloyd il to in- s- -n at tne Suiinit from to-night in Hot Water,' which is one of the best pictures he has
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    POLICE COMMENDED.
    70 10 Chief Inspector K. 6. Um and lnl>. W. I)nl,. ami J .)i. mm trauMndacI by the Innpector-Gon ral in I'oliri- for piil.lic scrvirf. the H»1 two fOt Mil" BJ I tion wiih the eaM i:. win. h u informer w :is hui-ifil alive and Inspector I tin- imH
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    52 10 Thr p-ipulnr rf-vuc company 1.. Mr Hi k Norton :l bi at th* ijiain f>fiin Tvttimy next, for five n'jrhl- nnly. I'lca.-ur.land." "Scenes a ins and Inciiivnt- arc the ititles if tii« shows to U- if i >- 1 may now be booked at Little's, price* %i, l
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    A. E. HOUSMAN.
    1110 11 "Tin; SHROPSHIRE LAD." tii> Me (.iiun. Fnfeaaar <>f Kn^'lish at the New Kafflc- Colle«e.) I th- distinguished men chosen to ;i<t as pall-bearers at the funeral of Hardy MM Piufauaef A. K HWWMII. an;i. in the absence of thf I'oi't Laureat rtahi thai the livinj: Knjrlish p<ct-
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    SELANGOR CLUB.
    514 11 CRICKETERS WANT BETTER WICKET. The annual ftMnU meeting of the SeI lang-.r Club was held on Saturday evening, with the Hon. Mr. J. Lornie (British ■nt of Sclangor), President, in the chair, says the .Malay .Mail. S|i. ukinjf on the committee's report and in counts for the past
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    WOMEN IN HOLY ORDERS.
    115 11 Opposition of Hishop Of Durham. ondon, Mar. -T>. "There i no reaccn »i present, »<■' iiuai achievement o\ indrvl n if the pa-.', 'ii present, t > justify i mi neat breach of the traditions 8? CbriateBdom ;:> thv admission of women ii ll"]> (Man en
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    CRIME IN THE F.M.S.
    139 11 The report at the work of the r'.M.S. Supreme Court for Um ytmx r.»27 shows that ai Um Assi/.es there were 2.*> convictions of murder and four for jrun>c-ri>l>- lu'iy with murder. In IS CMS! the .si nt MM at death was (imliniiril l>y the Stati(.'ounoil.
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    63 11 IVi a'lM- a |>i«-." photographer |>la.c<l two Mnall children among thr crocs* in Hyde Park in order ta t.iki a ihiM ttudy with an appropriate background a piilircwoinari apnliol fur HMMM <in him for daniacini; UM lowr bid. Thi> maeistratt' MM it was to >oi' ihesc beautiful pictures in the
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      110 11 \.H:iM_rrMl»^,/' THE LATEST RECORDS OF "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" issued in LONDON for MARCH, 1928 have arrived and are now on Sale ELECTRIC RECORDINGS Lists sent on application. S. MOUTRIE& Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE. V^ ___R > is^* '"^---ifcy^^^^sssst -»_--i-^. __bßt_ A MkL tP __1 4_w THE WHISKY'OF DISTINCTION HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS
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    NOTES FROM MALACCA.
    846 12 Retirement of Major W. M. L Bower. (From Our Owu Correspondent.) Malacca. Mar. 31. Within the next few weeks, Malacca will bid farewell to their popular C.P.O., 1 Major W. M. L. Bower, wh> leaves for England on his retirement from Government service. Major Bower has ipest
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    91 12 Mr. A. Caunter who left Penantr in 1913 to further his studies N at Home has returned to the northern settlement. According to the PinanK Gazette, Mr. Caunter is a descendant of George Caunter, Lieutenant (iovernor of Penanft, who arranged for the transfer of Province Wellesley to the British Government.
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    71 12 A doctor and his wife, engaged in a (journey round the world on horseback, have ieaihtcl Cawnpore. They are Dr. and Mine. -I. B. Starek. They left Vienna in July. 1MB and have reached India after having: traversed Aurtria, Hungary, Serbia, Greece. Turkey. Turkestan, Central Asi.i. China and Afghanistan. After
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    KAMASAN RUBBER.
    510 13 Strengthening of Cash Reserves. The annual meeting of Kamasan Rub-l-cr Co. was held at 1. Embankment. j Kuala Lumpur, on March 28, the chair- man, Mr. M. J. Kennaway, presiding. In tie course of hi? speech, the ChairI man said -The profit for the year I amounted to
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    CEYLON FISHERIES.
    174 13 I "Considerable Fleet" Of Trawlers. •> trawler* km rwceatljr baM !uunt-hi"l from Hrilish vnrtls \.hich may have a ionsii!or:i!>!<- influ^nci or th>' fntur* of th" type, states' the Journal of Ommbmitc of Feb. -."> j f'trt-hncv.' of Sci'jy. MM <•" t!i" l>ost n .!>•.'. n <>r BritUh trawler
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    41 13 lii ■ilfim I. T..".«l lbs. Clunoaly.— 11.040 lbs. llnrimnu.— s,"iOU His. Mill Mm.— ll.f.00 lbs. Mnjfdit- tJohore'.— 12.:>0H Ib*. Munr Itam.— 11.501 Ib*. Parma*.— 16.7M lbs. Katunui.— 20.844 lbs. Itcylaml.- 7.400 lbs. Sekontr. 1 I.iiihp li.-. TroUk. IMN IK-.
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    185 13 The following appointments in Government Scrviiv arc notified in the K.M.S. Government GoMtta of March "0 Dr. C. T. McCarthy to be a Medical Officer, Malayan Merli<;il Sirvuo Mr. A. L. Loagstaff to be a Probationary Assistant rommiMtofiT otf PoUm, K.M.S. Mr. K. P. C*lgU Mfdndul for servi-e in Kedah
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      670 14 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Uong Kongj Head OiT.ce HONG KONG. 'Authorised Capital $^,000,000 Issue nnd fully p;ud up $20,000,000 Recwrvc Funds Sterling 6,000,000 Silver JU.OCO.OO'i Reserve Liability of Proprietors $2»,i'j',Uo;' COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq.. ("'.airmail. N. S. llrown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. W. H.
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