The Straits Times, 9 April 1928

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28.751. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1928 PRICE 30 CSS
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    • 125 1 Milkmaid SwootcMfd J Full (ream Milk i| I The Best of them All. H IWH'A^JLiilJ^g? SPPCIAT lIOTTPTTR -'lIbI Scotch Whisky liuliland Lassie Whisky is composed of the SNS^ffi products of some of the MOST NOTED DISKggglgg jf*s" TILLERIES IN SCOTLAND. Carefully blended &X and thoroughly matured in SHERRY WOOD, yg^^—l
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    • 138 1 ROBINSON Co, Ltd jj jflM Jtj—^wjpr '"it 'ijt 'MB f; ifrf 46The Empire" Billiard Table ORME SONS, LIMITED BILLIARD TABLE BUILDERS TO H.M. KING GEORGE V. Built specially to withstand Heat and Damp. In producing this Table no expense has been spared in attaining perfection in all that appertains to
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    • 2 1 NaturHl Milk.
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  • 221 2 Canada Admits a Serious Mistake. Mis. Macpnothie and her 14 months' old child, who landed in England on January IS after the Canadian Immigration authorities had refused to admit the bnby I girl because she was said to be feebleminded, are to re allowed to return to the
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  • 174 2 Drooping Brims Ousted By New Style. The helmet style," hailed at its inception as at once the most notable and yet the most trying 1 of hat lu.-hions has now entered on a new phase. Thousands of women who so far have never ventured to go forth behelmeted
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  • 136 2 Investigations on Queensland Plant. Tka Foderai Director of Health (Dr. CampatM) referring recently to a rej:ort wheh mentioned that American jci ntitta iateneM combating mosquitoes with a certain hnnly plant discovered in w'ui^-h wai deadly to 542 eaeciae of noaqnitaaa, .said that the Aiiiencan »^ien :s:3 must
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  • 137 2 Largest Water Tunnel in The World. The completion of an important stage af one of the greatest engineering feats jf recent times has been celebrated beneath the shadow of Ben Nevis. Great Britain's high n st mountain has been pierced for the largest water tunnel ;n; n
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  • 148 2 Programme of Drill's up to and for \pr. IS, 1928 Monday, Ap-. 0 S a.m.. Bukit Timah >ange. Eurasian Coy.. Spoan Shoo".. Tuesday, Apr. 10. ">.15 p.m.. Drill 11a'.. S.V.F.A., Stretcher Drill Malay Drill Hall, Malay Coy.. Recruitp Drill. Wednesday. Apr. 11. 5.15 p.m., Dii.l Hall, •C
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 131 2 the charm W7* KMmVrffH Q" murh depends upon ll /bB 'he rhuiie of a perfume. *^^iiM wLtZ no v «l w «y« perfectlj *^£s 'mm^t t/~ Cologne: It is Ixith dainty '^MBb. iini re resn n ;in d carries 1 I yjjJßi wil^ a fragrance which P^jp vr\s spells refinement.
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    • 188 2 Kclynos washes and cleans the teeth, gums, the entire mouth. It lulls decay-producing germs and leaves the mouth wlih a delightfully clean, cool, refreshed I feeling for hours afterwards. Economical tooone half inch on a dry brush is enough. KOLYNOS DENTALCREAM vaf RIGKARD, LTD. The Prompt Printers, 76, CECIL STREET.
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    • 218 2 The Right Word in the Ri«ht Place Phnno *\Afk\ Undoubtedly THE BEST MOUTHFUL Choose Glaxo for your Baby Your Baby's future health depends on your choice of his food. You must choose the food you know is best, for you dare not endanger your Baby's progress by experimenting. Be guided
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  • 921 3 War Cipher Secrets Disclosed In Court. The part. "Room Forty" played in defrating the enemy by the deciphering of the code messages of the German fleet, submarines, and U boats was a fascinating and hitherto undisclosed story of the war which was told on Dec. 12,
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  • 25 3 I'oet Tm, my p.x'iry is boin;r 1 by twin as many people as l>efore. Cynic I Ji-Jn't know you had marrieU.
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    • 142 3 DOUBLE SHCiLL FOR THE NEW FORD LOWER PRICES GREATER VALUE The following new reduced prices for Dodge JJrothers 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 1)E LUXE SEDAN $2,425 In addition
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    • 425 3 fA Ths world's floest sharing A A instrasient. "VALET" v< y Scifcty Razor f J Of ail dfai.ra. V V Seta from $1.20. V lJKWaV>C<aMK>^C^i We won't tell The New Features, j its a good buy DIRECTORY of MALAYA 1928 over 1.300 Pages After purchase you'll say goodbye to other
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    • 332 3 SLAZENGERS' I LAWN TENNIS RACKETS AND BALLS THE "QUEEN'S" The rounded frcrr.e is made from the finest selected English Ash and is strung ,/V with all white gut, special attention being given co the tension according to I; the country to which the Racket is going. < Extra trebling in
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    • 494 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INBIA ANB APGAR LINES (Incorporated in England) ■AH) AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PBNINSULAR ORIENTAL S.N. CO.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage S'p'<re JEYPORE 5,300 Apl. 8 MAi.w* 11.100 Anl. 20
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    • 549 4 Shipping Announcements E9 BBBBiVx^l^Si weaß E 1 I awsTaj bh lv* bbc 9 UeaJß isßa 0 V I sbSsi IttvMDbbbwtibbß QBj2JEBQBbdbh&HHH| (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vesiela Tonnag* Due Sail IIAKONK MARU 10,500 Apl. 12 13 SI'WA MARU 11,000 Apl. 26 27 FUSHIMI MARU
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    • 495 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated :n Australia) FOR BRISBANE, BYDNET AND MELPOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THUU3DAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing, by the wellknown steamer MARXLLA (T.PT6 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4.612 ton*). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de Luxe,
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    • 582 4 X. P. H. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. SO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephon No. 3640, with suh-connection; to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine De].ts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itlneraties
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    • 524 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, MAR- 1 9EILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.- EOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON
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    • 475 4 THE SIAM STEA& MAY. CO., LTD. ((lncu.-^crated in Siani) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemnmuti, Kntay, Trer.gKnnu, Kelantan, Rangnark, Telupin, Patani, Slngora, L<aon, Ban So*, Kohtamui, Lar.gnuan. Chun.pon and Bangku'.. .Ariv-.l p.wjlsj»a VAI.AVA 1 port Apl. 11 1 in' staamars ar* lilted torouchvat with "lcctric li^ht and haev isealleal accommodation for
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    • 585 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BdCKNALL STEAMSHIP Cfc., LTt. (Incorporated in I gl»nd) ■■UBUH" VINE MMBHon and nuaon sekvicb to THE UNITED kl.NfltOM AND CONTiNKNT FREK.IIT SKR/ICB OUTWARDS To Honr K"ti»', Shanghai and Japan Dae S'porc ■.a. CITY OP KEWCA8IM May B s.s. CITY Off TOKIO June 2 as. CITY OF l'EKIN
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    • 465 5 DOLLAR STEAISN.P UNE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang President Garfeld Apl. 16 Apl. 19 Apl. 21 President Harrison Apl. 30 May 3 May 6 President Monroe May 14 Hay 17 Msy 19 President Wilson
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    • 520 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPU "NEDERLAND" HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward BalUnffa te AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Dao Saili BORNEO Apl. 12 12 t SIMALOER Apl. 16 17 CHR. HUYGEN3 Apl. 20 80 KAMBAN'GAN Apl. 28 29 JOH. DE WITT May 4 4 t MOENA May 14 IB PRINSKS JULIANA May 18 18 1\ C. HOOFT
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    • 555 5 THE BANK LINE AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE. (Owners, Messrs. ANDREW WEIR ft Co.) For BOSTON and NEW YORK VIA SUEZ Due Sails BIRCHBANK Apl. 25 May 1 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) AgentH, Singapore, Penang and F.M.S. Tel. No. Jl2O. OR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of
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    • 120 5 for iJlffiffi^Str/ I'M i >'«»'MM f Jeffreys you will Find flsiSl their Famous S^^^rwi BRITISH [lil BEER lot V Packed in cases to your liking. of 4 DOZEN Sand 0 d 8 DOZEN pints. V. R. VICK CO. SINGAPORE AGENTS. o«"»o-»»«"0-0"» Remington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING MACHINCI
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    • 439 6 ALHAMBRA p^ TAN <HE.N<; KEE ((>.. LTD.. Proprietors. TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M. H. B. WARNER SORRELL AND SON A Beautiful Film adaptation of WARWICK DEEPfNCS MASTERPIECE. The Greatest Emotional Drama ever Screened. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. BLOOD WILL TELL WrTH BUCK JONES A Thrilling Western
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    • 225 6 VICTORIA THEATRE Commencing Tuesday; April 10, AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 THE DICK NORTON REVUE (DIRECT FROM LONDON). PRESENTING THE LATEST MUSICAL HITS. Tuesday Wednesday. April 10 11. PLEASURELAND Thursday Friday, April 12 1.1. SCENES AND SCREAMS Saturday. April 14. INCIDENTS Booking at LITTLE'S. Prices S/, $2 $1. COMING THE GLAD
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    • 303 6 ALHAMBRA comim; shortlyi THE F. H. 0. SPECIAL THE GOKILLA HUNT Amazing re\elations of African Junkies Also JACKIE COOGAN THE KID HIMSELF In His Latest und Funniest OLD CLOTHES Watch for Screening Date, ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT JOSEPH M. SCHENCK Presents HERBERT BRENOiYS PRODUCTION SORRELL and SON By WARWICK DEEPING The drama
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  • 164 7 riXTl RES. 'mil 'I. W. '.Li a.m., 8.7, 1.2 p.m., 7.9. Crieki v. Sclaniror, S.C.C. \pril 10 H. W. Ml a.m., 8 G, 1.38 p.m., 7.4. lloa Iluildip.T, I uroJand," Dick Nortons Rrvu«, Vic. 0 p.m. VcHnrsd;:v. April 11 II. V. IJ a.m.. H.I. 2.21 p.m.. 6.8.
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  • 292 7 U'MiirMi.iy, April 0. :>hlp» alongside the Wharre* or cipcrted tu irrnr. KEPPKL HARBOUR Mala Wlu.f Tka Cable, Socdoc Let Echo. Oil Wharf Nil r«ai Wharf Sea It. 11., The Cable VaMaU IN PRY UOCCB. Tanjong Psgßr Albert Deck Pctricola Lea. Me. a, Tub Suada h i;,<l Ilarli.ur
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  • 93 7 To-morrow. i ,-.i ißi mi i lam I I R :i.'-i. i Bcnuit i Meraing) 'J a.m. i N. Wi -i Sumaiturkawaag) 11 n.iu. I'rit'i Kn'lja. T<"i.hil*han snd Indra11 bjb. BlafjkawMCi IVnianjfkat and Samhns Celled. Eg)TB4 "nil Crest Britain lUt bjb. Ci-yiun, Southern »nd Western India Aem
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  • 35 7 By ri.rim.i Mnrflonia tiacer X <)<r Nederlanden S'porr London Mar. Mar. S« Mar. 8 Apt. 2 Mar. 8 Apl. 2 Mar. ft Apl. I Mar. IB Apl. 7 Mar. 10 Apl. n
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  • 66 7 I f the tutorial Maff ut llv A»'dfi s..i: Si iiixil. Ip.ih. was present with silver mo B( set by hi i Ullhmmi >'ii Thursilav. in view of her forthcoming mamace. the lion t i«>k place at the Headmaster ||i C. I. I \yiv. the H. jrratulated M Ln and
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  • 26 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ANNorocraoßn The one:!' I hicpiI ol Mr. Ani!n« ■>• late Mr. :..i<: pMciI tui ht< r Mr. »n<i Mi i. v u. the Municipality. Btagmpor*.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 360 7 lELECTROLUX tB The MatorlcM !U-l'ri^eralor. I>5W Price. I s j aVdriciif II "i^g n| Nut Essrnlinl ii Terfect biiLH l>rt r; r tj<>n r 'x/'FTT-^ Makeß r I" i Noiae. £\j No Vil.ration U JOHN f I UtTLI Ik *~h Co lAi N J^J/— D '-'ncmKng.) I S por.-. IVnang
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    • 277 7 c II ••On The Dee Hawaii WayHome In the temperate climate of ti year 'round and with the Hawaii there are counts healthful climate make life things to do. Surfing i:: the In tho Islands always c>mbluest waters golfing on Portable. Summer is particourses where c\k>1 trade cularly pleasant, winds
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    • 352 7 REVISE,) PRICE LIST. w rvisi Price J..i?t and get acquainted with the quality and value of "Elgin" i roduclions —Towels, T;'.!»!e Li".'.';i, Dusters, Twills, Drills and numerous other lin<>s. We can supply goods by V. I', system and in afl cases we allow free packing and Indian Postage. ELGIN Kills
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    • 757 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other CUaaUM Atl\t*., see papr<" Id WANTS'.. FOR SALE ETC. rOSN. ROOM, board optl.. 13. Lloyd Rd. WANTED, ladies or couiile to skate furnished house, iibi-r Ril. Apply L'S-li, C'hiilui dpi Famished romn < smily, .11 good locality. Ap- 5, i la I OLOURS bora of sunshine, .lust
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  • 978 8 The suggestion has been made to us that, in view of the alarming fall in the birthrate in Britain and the rapidly increasing number of European women with chilcuen in this country, it is a matter of Imperial importance to give mothers the best of care and
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  • 1065 8 (By Sir Charles Higham. the dis linKuishcd publicity expert). Advertising, in my judgment, is largely responsible for modem commercial development, and the rapidity of the commercial development of any country has been caused by the distribution of knowledge in regard to the goods which it makes and wants
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  • 554 8 Mr. M. Mackenzie, of Bukit Bertam ciatp, Raostao, is leaving for Kuropo to-morrow. Mr. H. .1. Ridtfewell. of Batu Anam estate. Johore, ROCS Home on furlough a >out tho end of this month. Tka Hon. Mr. M. D. I>al>. Commit-ioiit-r of Tia<!i' and ustoms. X.M.S., promdi Horns
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  • 192 8 CALCUTTA ROTARY CLUB'S SYiMPATHY. nee to the death of Mr. A. C Wentworth Lewis editor of the Strata Times, wai made at a moottoi of thi Calcutta Rotary dob, says the States- man. The President (Mr. H. E. Watson) said Mr. •.'■tworth Lewi-; was known in alctttta
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    • 186 8 JvIiTCHEtXs Little's jgfijg* NOW PROCEEDING rr <WAets ss P cdai <*<* f Mm MOSQUITO NETS 'iUSUAL SIZES Hi During SALE only ii fIM IJ' 6 i Size 3 ft 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. READY-MADE 4 cc 7 f' R |i limn i3 IZC 4 ft. 6 in.
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    • 61 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A WARWICK DEEPING MASTERPIECE Featuring H. B. WARNER in SORRELL AND SON First Show at 7.30 A WESTERN DRAMA BLOOD WILL TELL Featuring BUCK JONES TAN CHENG KEE CO., LID., Proprietors. HIS MAJESTY THE KING USES C 3)aijer) CARS Sole Distributors for
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    • 53 8 »eeeeeeeeeeee< On Other Pages. P-.(.'e. Finance and Cmmm 7 Bhipplu and las Mails Mrii'or»loirir il Rar«rl 7 Cable anil Itaiho N«WI 'I Mr. Onuby-Gore Interviewnl ;p I^imlori Letter Sport News and Comments 10 I'ir.ik Amnti-ur Kaces Ifj HOSM Football L»agM Table II I.onili;n Metal Markit II Bee! i: U liubber
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  • 1943 9 MR. ORMSBY-GORE TO MAKE A STATEMENT AT KUALA LUMPUR. SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH STRAITS TIMES. RELATIONSHIP OF THE COLONIAL OFFICE AND THE CROWN COLONIES. IN Um course of an interview granted to the representative of the Straits Times who is accompanying him on his tour through Malaya.
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  • 204 9 STRIKING INCIDENT. CORDIAL MEETING BETWEEN OFFICERS. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 8. Gibraltar A striking; incident occurred at the Bristol Hotel this morning. Rear-Admiral Collard was sitting in the lounge when a visitor entered. Why, its old Dewar exclaimed the RearAdmirul. jumping to his feet. The exflag captain
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  • 83 9 Question of Racial Friction. [BEUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 9. Jerusalem The Missionary Conference has concluded. It adopted a report on racial relationship:; after full discussion with representatives of areas where intenss racial friction is prevalent declaring that ail Christian forces were bound to work with all their powjr
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  • 51 9 ITRANS-CCKAN VIA CAN-ASIA. I Berlin, Apr. 8, The Vossische Zeitung learns that the Rumanian situation is very badly straincu. The Peasants' leader, M. Maniu, plans to defy the Government and proclaim a new government during the National Con:rre?s at Carlsburg and march with 300,000 casants on the
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  • 46 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA. 1 Berlin, Apr. 8. The German Finance Minister, Herr Kochler, is at present at Kome and confers to-morrow with the Agent-General of Ri para, ions, Mr. Parker Gilbert, and the Italian Finance Minister, Signor Vo.pi, and later also Siirnor Mussolini.
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  • 1091 9 SINGAPORE SHIPPERS CRITICISED. (By A. W. StiU.) London, Mar. 14 There has been an impression here for some time past that a special influence was behind the Prime Minister's decision to order an inquiry about restriction. Diplomatic pressure has been suggested, but most of us scout an
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  • 119 9 MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON RUBBER. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 7 Mr. Lloyd George in a speerh at the National Liberal Club, attacking the Government in reference to rubber, said there were in Great Britain over 1,000,000 small investors in the rubber industry. It was rot a question
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  • 135 9 Provisions of New Bill. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 8 Washington The House of Representatives Merchant Marine committee approved the Jones-White Shipping Bill to stimulate private owncrsip and the Merchant Marine Bill, which embodies the Jones Bill. The Bill, which was drafted by Mr. White, chairman of the
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  • 128 9 ITRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Apr. 8 A list of changes in the German diplomatic service was published officially last night. It does not contain any surprises but affects about thirty posts. The Minister at Peking, Herr Boye, rctiies, being replaced by Herr Von Borch, Councillor in the Tokio
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  • 53 9 Irish Free State Commandant To Join [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 7 Commandant Fitzmaurice, chief of the Irish Free State Air Force, has received permission to accompany the German trans-Atlantic flight from Baldonnel, replacing Spindler, who has returned to Germany, as second pilot. Fitzmaurice accompanied Mclntosh in his unsuccessful
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  • 48 9 [HAVAS TEI.ECRAM.] Paris, Apr. 8. The French aviators Cornillon and Gi rardot, flying from Casablanca landed near Paris at 2.40 p.m. having covered about 10,000 kilometres in 65 hours actual flight. They started out from Paris and flew to Algeria, the Sudan. Senegal and Morocco.
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  • 41 9 [KEfTKK TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 7. New York Sixteen thousand pounds worth of ammunition, believed to be intended for the forces of the insurgent Nicaraguan leader, Sandino, have been seized by the customs authorities on board the steamship Lcmpira.
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  • 1607 9 THE AFGHAN KING'S VISIT. (By Our Special Correspondent). London. Mar, l.Y e Kin? Amanu'lah of Afghanistan is not the first Oriental monarch in recent 3 years to visit London, but in no one of n that kind hus a boeaer interest been felt, r and towards none has
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  • 539 10 BjCjC. score well in spite of rain. Persistent rain has followed the S.C.C. match with Selangor, with the result that only three-and-a-half hours' play IMM been possible. The S.C.I', managed to collect Mihstantial total in this short time hut there MM t'> !'<-' little possibility ol finishing' the
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  • 114 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 9. The I'crak v. Penan;: rr.atch w;is .-(>• I! < il liy rain on the first day. Penai.c won :'Ilil l);;ltrd. They were bo.vl.'d oui \>y Chelvani, who took five 1 wickets lor 11, and hail lost six for 70 when
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  • 37 10 [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 7. Moscow It is officially stated that the rumours of a mishap to Trotsky are quite untrue. Nothing has happened to him. It was rumoured that Trotsky had been shot.
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  • 40 10 [REL'TF.R TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 7. The Hague Two Dutchmen were killed, si vcti people were injured, and one Dutchman and two natives are missing nit of an explosion on the Dutch tanker Chcpita. at Willemstad, Curacao.
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  • 39 10 [REITER TELEGRAM] London. Apr. 7. W.i mipi'oh France and the I'nitcd m agraad te tahaait 'he PiaajeeA merit ;in correspondence on the prapea* ill lor a multilateral treaty renouncing war te Great Britain. Germany, Italy nud Japan.
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  • 62 10 Export* of Rubber from Ceylon. 6th Restriction Year. Month Export- Actual Export! taxable Exports Import- ports Maximum Ceylon- ed Latex Produced Rubber Ton* Ton* Tons Gallons N«V. 1V27 :i.H15 4.110 435 Nil l>.c. \'.r>l 3815 4,165 472 Nil 3.815 4.404 549 Nil K.I.. Mi 3.815 4.409 5.U
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  • 737 10 A piilar box har, been erected at Upper •■'ii road, opporite the Serangoon poliec ■tatfcm and will be cleared daily ut ILM a.m. and 5.31) p.m., Sundays and holidays exceptod. The Planters' Association of Malaya :»!>■ to entertain the Right Hon. Major W, (I. A. Ormy by-Gore
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  • 156 10 Houses Seized by Claimant Of Angell Estate. London, Mar. 28 Adrian Allery. aged 83, has been making Drixton lively during the past few days. lie is collecting rents and seizing houses of which the Ecclesiastical Commissioners are ground landlords, in pursuance of a claim, which he asserts
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  • 32 10 [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 7. Moscow The death has occurred of Admiral Behrens, ex-Soviet Naval attache in London, and a member of Soviet delegations to several international conferences,
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  • 41 10 New Treaty Signed In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 7. A now Treaty of Friendship. Commerce and Navigation, together with a protocol concerninir the provisional economic ariT.njre:nent between Siam and Germany was signed in Bangkok to-day.
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  • 22 10 The (It-.'th occurred suddenly from Ivart I failure, on March SI, of Sir Currimbhoy Kbrahim, second baronet, at his residenxc in Bombay.
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  • SPORTING NEWS AND COMMENTS.
    • 278 10 Championship Meeting At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur, Apv. 8. The Straits Settlements ami the F.M.S. Golf Championship meeting began h^re on Friday at the bclangor Golf Club with a Meiiu! Competition. The A class, open to players with handicaps of nlleeii and uml.T, was
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    • 558 10 Song's Good Win Ofer Mauro.v/ Y. C. Song, featherweight champion of Malaya, was a good winner on points over Clever Mauro at the New World on Saturday evening. In the writer's opinion, the local boy took three-quarters I of the twelve two-min. rounds fought, but Mauro was game and
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    • 418 10 Easter Visitors From Penang. The Easter holidays saw cricket, soccer and tennis representatives of the Penang Recreation Club in Singapore, on a visa to the Singapore Recreation Club. A programme had been drawn up by the hosts that would have given the visitors a leally crowded holiday,
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    • 47 10 Singapore Defeated in The Spooner Cnj>. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7. In the first round of the Spooner Cup, Selangor beat Singapore (plus 2) by six goals to two. The Duke of Wellington's beat 1'enang (plus 2) by four goals to two.
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    • 100 10 Arrival of Colombo Touring Team. The team of barefooted footballers from Colombo arrived in Singapore to-day, all fit and well. They play their first match at the Stadium to-morrow against the Malays. The following will represent the S.C.C. against the tourists at the Stadium on Thursday Barnes Racheil
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    • 67 10 At the Chinese Swimming Club on Saturday a water polo match was played between the Club Juniors and a team from Fort Canning, which resulted in a win for the club. Play was very keen and interesting. Both sides had a good understanding of the .game. Had the soldiers
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  • 206 10 Straits Produce is out again, and readers will find number 3 of volume 6 an excellent fifty-cents worth. The local Punch is fortunate in its chief contributors, and while it is inevitable that some of the items in these fifty pages are weaker than others, there are always
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  • 21 10 The tender of Lim Ho for erection pf a temporary cattle quarantine camp at Teluk Ayer has been accepted at $20,600.
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  • 529 10 PERAK TURF CLUB AMATEUR MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpoh, Anl. 7. The Easter holiday am .teur meeting ut the Pernk Turf Club Iwxun to-ilay, waen thiic wa> a large attendance includinK II. it. the Sultan M IVrak mid many well-known people from uul-atations. The goin;; m good.
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  • 226 10 Race No. 1. Horses, Division C (*ix furlongs Dorinda 11.5, Hopeless 11.2, Lum Keek 11.2, Kwahiri 11, Gay Deceiver 10.11, Beaufort 10.5, Isinglass 10.3, Pandemonium 10. Race No. 2. Ponies, Division (six furlongs). (N.B. Distance as per Programme is four furlongs). Cossack 11.10, Jaya 11. y, Coquette
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  • 137 10 (Nichi-Nichi Service.) Tokio, Apr. 6, The aeroplane which is to be used for the trans-Pacific flight has been completed and named Sakura (cherry). The excess of imports since January of this year shows a total decrease of yen 40,000,000 as compared with the imports for the
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  • 55 10 The London Post Office has announced that the daily despatch (except on Sundays) of letter mails by the London-Lyons-Marseilles route, would be resumed on April 2, Riving Friday's despatch in opportunity of overtaking at Marseilles (or Toulon) the mails despatched from I^ondon by the ordinary service on tho previous evening
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  • 54 10 U.S.A. Eliminates Mexico. [REl'TER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 7. Mexico City: The United S: mina'eci Hwcieo from Um l>.ivi< Cup competition. In the doublet TiWen and Arnold loom beat R. Kinsey and Alfonso 1 nda. fl J I., g 1—3. In the previous liaclM .lohn Hennessey beat Ru-ardu Tapia
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  • 93 10 First to Conquer Gibraltar Straits. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Ki;,tl>... Apr. 7. Miss Mercedes Gleitzp, swimmer <>i the Knulish Channel, baa twain the Straits of Gibraltar, which fe«t has MW before been accomplished. She lievraii the attempt, which was her sixth, from Turifa. 16 mllei louth-wesl of (iibraltar,
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  • 84 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL R.\I)I(>1 Rugby. Apr. 7. English cricket in gMMrml mil Yorkshire in particular have mffered |l— t loss by the death of Roy Kihicr in Barnsley Hospital. He became ill on tlio journey home from India, where he had spent the winter coaching. Kilner appeared in
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  • 199 10 Exciting Dash for Safety Off Colombo. An exciting chase by a preventive boat after a suspected smuggler schooner off Colombo on Mar. 20 ended in favour of the latter, which shook off her pursuers after a race lasting nfnrly u hour. Information was received in Colombo on Mar.
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  • 28 10 [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 7. Havana The second fire in the. Standard Oil Co. tanks has ban gat under control. The loss Mtiawtad at. $2,000,000.
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  • 24 10 [[SETTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. K. Stockholm Agreement has been rriuhcd in the wood palp industry, w trill ■tart again lfter Eai
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  • 196 10 A musical party known as thu Jay.i Kronchong Combination, with singers from Semarang, Botrabaya, lialang, Pekalongan, Pasoeroean and Banjoewangi are entertaining at the Happy Valley nightly. The A'.hambra was crowded last night for the first showing of the United Artists' production of Sorrell un<; Son the film version
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  • 63 10 Four annas on even- 10 gallon; is a tax that may be imposed on petrel in Calcutta. The Calcutta Corporation is to seek Government sanction for this step. It was proposed to earmark the proceeds of the tax on petroleum for asphalting, the main traffic roads of the city, anil
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  • 1208 11 HUDDERSFIELD LOSE TO LIVERPOOL. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Apr. 7. To-day's matches in the English and Scottish Leagues resulted as follows THE LEAGUE TABLES. The following are the positions in the leagues, including the matches played on April 7 Hi rm ing ham Iliackburn Kolton Cardiff Kvert.in Huddersf.eld Manchester
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  • 248 11 William Jacks and Co. report London. Mar. I. The position of the coul and cotton trades in this country colours the outlook here, but on the Continent of Europe and in America there are signs that trade is impioving, and in our Dominion* favourable crops and high prices
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  • 107 11 The Krian Rubber Plantations Co. report for the year 1927 states that the net profit as shown by the accounts is 114,088 Us. 5d., add amount brought forward £-1.874 os. 4d., making £18,i>62 Us. yd., less interim dividend paid in 1927 £5,000. There remains a balance of £13.902 lls. 9d.,
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  • 40 11 Our Bangkok correspondent wires that an outbreak 01 surra among ponies belonging to Indian cattle dealers is causing anxiety. The situation is being dealt with by the Society for the promotion of animal welfare, by which the outbreak wai discover*!.
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    • 145 11 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. 00 T[k^ ERE y/SKr^^ ~^^^B \\'oriderful fingers that can m.^^^^ draw from mute strings and keyboard the most
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    • 421 11 Raffles Hotel TEA DANCES DINER DANSANT MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY TUESDAY. TfIOiSDAY. SATIRDAT. CHERIE VALENTINE and TOMASITA BIRDWELL Acrobatic and Character Dancera appear daring sll the above Dancci ST. GEORGES DAY MONDAY, APRIL 23 SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE Extension until 1 a.m. TICKETS $4.50 each. II Only limited number of Tickets
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  • 1006 12 RUSSIA SINCE THE REVOLUTION. Maurice Dobb Russian economic development since the Revolution. Routledge 15s. Some twenty odd years ago a distinguished Russian scholar, the late Professor Vinogradoff, wrote People differ a good deal as to the meaning of the present stage of development in Russia itself, and to
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    • 206 12 \y Ltd CEMENT WATERPROOFER Ih<- u»e of Pl'Dl.O Brand cement watcrprnVcr at. the Service Renervoir, Mutwal. i .li.nil-o. resulted in a saving of 200.000 r.allona nf water daily. It waa adopted afU-r i -et'ul tests and comparisons with other waterproofing materiala. < ar< <ii I tetitn were also made before
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    • 198 12 SI 1 m CICARETTES r 555 I 3 I A bove all things consider quality like discerning I smokers whose choice is al- ways State Express 555 the world's premier high-class jj g55 cigarette. §?g JE I 555 are made by hand one M cuSi at a time from the
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  • 299 13 HABITUES NEED LONG PURSES. The most elaborate bathing beach in Europe which is not situated on the sea coast was opened in Paris recently. The "Lido de Paris" has been two years under construction in the famous Avenue Jfes Champs-Elysees. It is a sort of Lido beach,
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  • 70 13 Falls Head First In A Snowdrift. London, Jan. 8. The Prince of Wales, while hunting with the Cottesmore Pack made a spirited run on his horse which stumbled at a fence. The Prince was thrown. He landed head first In a deep snowdrift on the other
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  • 335 13 Aycr Kuning.— 52,000 lbs. Anglo-Sumatra.— 28,385 lbs. Asahan.— 25,580 lbs. Anglo-Juhurt' Con.— 16,000 lbs. Bukit Katil.---10.706 lbs. Bukit Jelotong.— 10,427 lbs. Badek (Slaffield Estate).— 12,500 lbs. Bradwall. 31,600 lbs. Itakap. 10 10) lbs. Baling.- 11.000 lbs. Batu I.intang. 24 261 lbs. Bugan Serai. nil. Batak Rabit.— 15,500 lbs.
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  • 77 13 Tanjong Tin dredging. 550 piculs. Renong Tin Dredging. —No. 2 dredge piculs 2C2, No. 3 dredge piculs 226 (second hair of March). Approximate total output for the whole month of March, piculs 840. Kuyoh Tin Dredging. Yardage ***** cubic yards, hours run 604, output 221 piculs. Southern Malayan
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    • 129 13 WHITEAWAYS HAVE RECEIVED A NEW STOCK OF RAINCOATS THK THE "CITY" RAINCOAT. "HENDON" RAINCOAT. As sketch. Fawn or navy. As sketch. Fawn shade. Price $12.50 each. Price $17.50 each. THE "CHESTERFIELD" THE "BRIGHTON" COAT. RAINCOAT. As sketch. Extra hard wear. Well finished in fawn shade. Price $11.50 each. Pri <*
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    • 517 13 r j jm* s cy C/ y 111 ill 1 f^^'oy 1 7 3 > t^§v L the pyozcLn-Jj>a.mp. \Wc9^ I Sole Agents for S.S. and F.M.S. N. V. Straits Java Trading Co. (raw 9 FOR THE HAIR X IP^S^J E f adieS< 6tTo^ c l^ ahn facilitates waving and
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    • 601 14 Assets over 58,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $30,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE s 17, Old Jewry, E.C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Coart of England and complies with tae British Life Assurance
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    • 586 14 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Head Office HONG KONG. Authorised Capital »50,000,000 I«RUt and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds Stirling 16,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. W. H
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    • 369 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capital Authorised 18,000.000 Capital Subscribed £1300,000 Capital Paid up £1,060.000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,646,860 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Sir David Yule, Bart. W. H.
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    • 518 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor. Hong Kong Bank Chrn., Singapore. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity policies issued at best terms obtainable in Malaya. Assets Exceed £15,000,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £tl,00;t,000 ARTHUR C.
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    • 639 14 AUCTION SALE of valuable Singapore Town and Country properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. April 11, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Vnlunble 999 years' leasehold land and shophouse known as No. 35, Jeddah Street. Singapore, area 63A square feet. (Messrs. Allen A
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    • 307 14 PAGODA "555" LATEST SHADES include GIN METAL, SILVER, MOONLIGHT, PONGEE FLINT, Now Stocked by NAMSEN'S tt, HIGH STREET. GREEN MANURE SEED PAMANOEKAN AND TJIASSEM CO.. JAVA. (THE ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD., LONDON). The above Company will have available for sale in July-October, 1928 considerable quantities of seed from
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    • 177 15 4O miles per gallon 55 miles per hour Combined with a length of care-free and cost-free service which is unique. THE BRITISH RHODE Gives you Price for Price more than anything on the Market. 4-5 SEATER REDUCED TO $1,850. FEDERATED MOTORS. every time YOU see a motor car H NIC
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    • 225 15 j%?\^^^■i^v Beirut *3? =s£§^ v rN*"~r* L Hi i HU "HI KA H I i j*HI Hit' i LI I i^H?^H^mH1h9v^PI^^^^K^I H^r^.^HH^Zyi^ In no previous year has Kuropc, have yielded to the Packard added so many great lure of the new Packard names to an already long list Right, and
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    • 278 16 By Special Appointment to H.M. the Kiug of Siam. f Estd. 1872. STERLING SILVER AND E.P.N.S. WARE. TEA SETS TRAYS and SALVERS SILVER MOUNTED COFEE CUPS and SAUCERS BONBON DISHES CONDIMENT SETS SAUCE BOATS SPOONS and PASTRY FORKS In new and attractive patterns are among the latest additions to our
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    • 149 16 OXIDIZED COPPER SUN DIAL On Concrete Pedestal A perpetual time-keeper. CONCRETE VASES FOUNTAINS BENCHES, etc Inspection invited. THE Elkayes Concrete Works, 40, HIGH STREET. THE LAWS OF AUCTION BRIDGE As revised and adopted by the Portland Club after consultation with other London Clubs. PRICE $1.50 KELLY WALSH, LTD. (Incorporated In
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    • 957 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PREPAYMENT CHARGES for Want*. For SaU, To L««, «w, in ordinary close Ml type (average six words to Una) art Per line One intertion 2* cent*, two in*. 46 cent*, three ins. G4 con's, four ins. 82 eents.five ins. $1.00, *ix in*. 11.13, ten in*. (1.40, twelve ins.
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    • 657 16 SITUATIONS WANTED BRITISH LADY stenographer and typist. undertal-cs to do work for business peopio or fcr visile, rs to Singapore. f>i;.|, S. tim-s. "BRITISH LADY STENOGRAPHER and book-keeper now engaged desires a change. Competent in all office routine. 528, Straits Times. j BACHELOR, 31, public school, 3'i years Eastern experience,
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    • 314 16 LADIES' HATBOXES FOR TRAVELLING Yodel -.'93. fixe PATENT invrr:::: FiTtlBH DUCK. Neatly itttehod nnJ bound. Binding of attraetl 1 i i thw, I; ijrh glad* har !wa Dn tproof •do*. Select in to;> and i ipacity. Size i diameter. Weight ."> i pr,um!s. Buff Model 29.",. HIGH GKADE PATKNT LEATHER
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    • 325 16 JOHN WISDEN'S CRICKETERS ALMANAC FOR 1928. Full Scores and Rowling Analyses of all Important Matches played in 1927. Special Portraits of I). K. JARDINE, V. W. V. JII'P, K. HAMMOND, C. HALLOWS and K. C HUNT. THE NEW ZEALANDER9 IN ENGLAND. ITHI.U SCHOOL t RICKI i. Edited hy BTCWABT (VINE.
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