The Straits Times, 14 April 1928

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    12 1 The Straits Times. N SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1928 UCE 10 CENTS
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      102 1 Milkmaid S»crten«l Full (ream Milk The Best of them All. R^lH Scotch Whisky Highland Lassie Whisky is composed of the products of some of the MOST NOTED DISI BMirare TILLERIES IN SCOTLAND. Carefully blended and thoroughly matured in SHERRY WOOD, and guaranteed absolutely pure. YOU WILL QUICKLY PRONOUNCE IT THE
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    THE INVENTOR OF FLYING.
    862 2 CONTROVERSY REVIVED. SUCCESSFUL MAN WHO WAS RIDICULED. Who was the first to fly This old and bitter controversy has come to life again with the arrival in London of Wilbur Wright's lust aeroplane. In the Smithsonian Institute (the official American centre for scientific experiment) th9re in
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    56 2 The waiter brought the dinner bill, but the two Scotsmen took no notice tin Went <m talking. When they had nothing more to say they smoked on hour after hour in silence. At midnight one of them got up and telephoned to his wife. Dinna wait
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      169 2 for iMMJSW/ ijou tWgM STUDEBAKERS (4 door sedan, fully equipped) VICTOR IN TEST OF ENDURANCE AND SPEED. Notwithstanding a heavy rain and high wind for three fourths of the twt, an Erskino Sedan, fully equipped, travelled 1298.484 miles during twenty-four hours. This means an average ti.-ne of 54.103 miles per
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      395 2 GOULD NOI Rash itched and Burned Terribly: Cuticura Heals. "My trouble Etairted with a red scaly rash on my limbs, and spread to my arms from my shoulders to my wrists. It used to itch and burn terribly, and the scales would dry und peel off. The eruptions were inflamed
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      82 2 PARFUMS tf^JHinP l^^ DE LUXE **J*** A Ses Poudres L'Eau De Coty Dupire Brothers Sole Agents. Itxpem a* the last word in lubrication iiiliievtrneiil. An all Biiii-.ii product. C. C. Wakefield Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Enelsnd) 94, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE and 7, UNION STREET. PENAN(J. SEE YOURSELF WUCm IN THE
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    BOOKS RECEIVED.
    495 3 REMAKING OF MODERN ARMIES "The Baaaakiag of Hadara Armies. "i>y Captain B. H. I.iddell Hart, was a startling ehalleage to the oil army systeii' of ideas which had become atrophied by long years of pedantry. This book made for the author some reputation ss military critic- of unusual
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    Future of Chemistry.
    169 3 Bwi nww or The Future of Chemistry (Kcßan Paul. To-<lay and To-morrow. Ba. •:<!.• by T W. Joaca, B. Sc-.. K. C. S.. dials wall Chi.niistiy as the means of human emancipation and it is well up to j tho high tta nurd of this scries, although
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    Sikhism Prose Poems.
    80 3 Sikh ism is a monotheistic religion dorived from polytheism. Caste must be broken, universality dominant. r uran Singh, the author of Seven Baskets of Prnse Hoeniß Kcgan Paul. 55.) is the port of Sikxiism. We are not told whether these |iocms, which appear to derive ■omething froaj
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    The Cocktail Novel.
    264 3 _\l,s: <;. 1!. Stern has been regarded for some yaan as a novelist of serious pretensions and her new book, Debonair (Chapman and Hall. 7s. 6d.) is an •xrclleni e\ani|.le of the 'cocktail' novel. l.owday T:(velyan is a young woman 'of the period, seitish and entirely unaware
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      181 3 [anti-carbon pair I Clean anti-carbon Oil and Petrol for IMPERIAL AIRWAYS All Rolls-Royce Eaplo." and all Armstrong-Siddeley "Jaguar" and "Pnm<i" engines of Imperial Airways Fleet are lubricated with Shell Oil. .Also, all thf petrol miuitvinents in Europe for Imperial Airways arc supplied by Shell. tor clean pi&t*Uß, clean tfmHtimg fluffs
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      364 3 Suspect ThaiTHiOAT/ Most dangerous infections sUrt ia i\ tbroat. 1 -cfoi c never neglect the lest sirei;ess or iniammation. The tv.iick-^i w.iy tc soo'l c the throat and clear and dlsi-.i-ct ail air-passagea ii to dissolve a J«na-kißing Pepa tablet iv the month eveiy new and again. The medicina. funus
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      769 3 ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, I F.M.S. Applications are invited for two vacancies for temporary Assistant Knuinccrs and two or temporary Shift Engineers. Applicants for the posts of Assistant E:igineer must have had a pood general and cchnical education followed hy experience n works manufacturing electrical machinery or in a Power Supply Plant.
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      511 4 P. 0. BRniSH INDIA AND APCAR LINES "lirfHTioiared In F.Bglanrl < ■AH AND PASSRNGRTI AND CARGO SKRTICKS rRKTHSHLAR A ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CON'TSATT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOTRRNaiRNT, LONDON AND rAR EAST MAIL SERVIi V DUTWARn* rROM LONDON FOR CHINA AMR JAPAN Tonnage due S'por* MALWA 11.100 Apl. 20 NOVAR^
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      476 4 BURNS PNILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by tha wallknown steamer MARELLA (7,876 tons) and tha new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de Laze,
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      567 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephon No. SMO, with sub connection? •o Pa.Mage. Freight, Transhipment Marinr Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Touriet Bureau if Java. All Information, detailed
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      510 4 THE DLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la 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
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      466 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. ((Incorporated in SlanT. BANGKOK COASTING SKRVICE. For i Kemamau, Kretjv. fraaaaaa, Kelantan, Hangnara, Telupin, Pa'ani. Btajejca, Lcaon, Bandor., Kohsamui, I.a>KSuan. C'numpon and Bangkok. A-riva' IVvtartnre I SUDDHADIB 16 Apl I« I Thf Btaajaaan are w.th electric ligh' and haov rxecUant »cco:n modation for Rrat-«laaa
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      585 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in ■eland) -EU.EKMAN" MNB PASSFNCiKR USD FHKirJHV SERVICI TO the mrmcD kingdom and CONTINF.NT FREIGHT SERVICB (UTYVARDS To Rong Kong, Shanghai and Japaa Due Spore •s. CITY OF" NKV.' \STLI May s.R. CITY OF TOKIO June S sj. CITY OF Pf KIN
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      447 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON Tla COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang Prealdtn! Carfleld Apl. 16 Apl. 19 Apl. 21 President Harrison Apl. 30 May 3 May 6 Preeld. it Mmmm May 14 May 17 May 19 I'resl
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      334 5 British-India Steam Nay. Co, Ltd. (APCAR LINE) For HONGIaONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE -and OSAKA S.S. TALMA (10.000 tons) Sailing April 25 This Tens*] ha. axealWnt modtn ac connnod»t]on for ftrat and second elaai paaeengera. For fnll particulars re pMOaft**, «te. apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LIMITED llonf Kong Bank'
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      546 5 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. NOTICE SPRING RACE MEETING Saturday. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Saturday, May 5. 8, 10, 12 and 19, 1928. Nine races for horses (Plate) Three Dirlsions. Twelve races for horses (Purse) Foar Divisions. Twelve races for ponies. Fonr Dirlsions. Seven rsces for Irish Maidens. AMATEUR RACK MEETING. Saturday
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      371 5 Hawaii -LINGER AWHILE AND REST! Isles of Paradiso arc beckoning Pra^nuH Kis of nativo blossoms wticomo you Kn.joy the balmy freshness of the days, absorb the dreamy grandeur at t hi- nighta and rest Thrill at the rich Hawaiian voiced singing over moonlit bayii Revel in the gossamer spray ac
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      515 6 ALHAMBRA r I (TAN CBBMS IB Ml.. LTD.. |'ni|irk li.rs.) COMMEHCIM SATURDAY, APRIL 14, AT 9 P.M. THE GORILLA HUNT Amazing revelations of the unknown African Jungles Also JACKIE COOGAN in OLD CLOTHES His Latest and Funniest Film Comedy. In tho First Show at T-'W p.m 808 CUSTER in THE
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      420 6 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT at 9.W LAST PERFORMANCE OF THE DICK NORTON REVHE "INCIDENTS" Hooking at LITTLE'S. Prices SI. S2 and $1. Commencing Wednesday next. April 18, at Ml p.m THE OANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY AVednesday. April Is Sali'rday. April ->1 WHIRLED INTO HAPPINESS KATJA THE DANCER From the l.y.k Th,,-Ur,.
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      226 6 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT rm: r. a o. special i THE GOPILLA HUNT Ama/.injr revelations of African .lunjrlcs L Also JACKIE COOGAN THE KID HIMSEi.r In His Latest and Funniest OLD CLOTHES Watcli far Screening Date. Tremendous Success— An Undeniable Triumph MICHAEL STROGOFF The Mighty Universal Rim dc Fraaee Triumph that ha.-
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    189 7 I IXTI RES. Saturday, April 14 11. \V. M 0 a.m.. 72, 7.9 p.m., 6.U. ricket, Lndcr 30 v. Over 30, S.C.C. Colombo Tourists v. S.K.A., Stadium, 5 p.m. Incidents," Dick Norton's Revue, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Sunday. Aptil U lI. W. tJiC a.m., 6.», 8.8 p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    277 7 ana, harbour Main \V!:;.rf The (able, W B Spring, Edendale. Oil Wharf N.l .1 Wl.arf Baa Belle VESSKLS IN DRY DOCKS. Taii)ong Pigar Dnck V:.n Ovcrstratcn Victoria Dock Mahidol, Crane Ugfctai D hvp<>el Harbour Kings Dock Pleiodon ■<„ i star Soodoe, R i-a, Lam. Echo No 2
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    135 7 To-day. and, Pladjoe and Palem--iTij,'i 2 p.m. I Aver Siam i Rvilanici 2 p.m. North, N. hast and N. West Sumafa il. Castle) I p.m. I. in. i. Hainam, Japan, Korea, ForEasl Siberia, Philippine hI. irnila and Weslein Slates of T.S.A. (Kasadu Uaru 3 p.m. I sbuaa,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    55 7 I mil the other day a lady aeed a hondred-aad-tkra*, livinu in Co. Tyrone, I. ad iK'Vtr seen v motor-car. Thart explains it.— Punch. By ..■r Melxinrer I tm N«J»rl»iid<ri CfcaM n> '.Illlile S'por* Londoi Mar. 8 Apl. I Mar. 8 Apl. I Mar. 9 Apl. Mar.
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    754 7 No Heavy Liquidation Reported. i nd Paal Blngapore i lap* or*, Apr. 13. The abaennal fall in nricoa hns caused BO paaic locally ai might h:.\e been expected, end no forced selling or heavy liquidation has taken place. a f:.ir batineu h v m >igr ?',arkets baying
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    269 7 Th? following new books an ready I issue to-day Barry. Iris.— Portrait of Lady Nat* Wortley Montairu— A Portrait of Court and Society in the first half of the 18th century. Bell. C.crtrud Lettei... selected MM edited by Lady Bell. I showing an intimate comprehension of Arab Life
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    13 7 FaariMß is tivv years old, and behaves iust like that.— Albany Knickerbocker Ptmi.
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    FINANCE AND CAMMERCE.
    239 7 Kerosene Oil.— Per unit 8 tmp. gls. i Shell MO, Fish 6.35, Dragon 8.36, Crown (8 els. in uns> 0.2U Crewa is r in ilrun.si UK), Croat <.» gls. in tins) 5.05, Cross (i* I,'Js. in drums) 4.70. Devoe't Imp. Brilliant l tius 6.6U, iiylvan Arrow 6.20
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    46 7 II e'daet i m Vur. i(. Boy* n 8*llar* K.S.S. equal tj Standard, Q.C.F. :;i H Stundard K.S.S. o.i Tender :::>', Htt m July 31 I :;'.> :io'. Tone of Maifcat Ij.tl-st <';.»;. i i.i -I. p r !1>. New York ,.ot jb.
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      MINING.
      429 7 Val. Pd. £1 i°l .Unm KumbaiiK £1 £1 iMgria Tin 1 1 liatani: l'adang 1 1 Hatu (.avis £1 £1 Chendoriang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 t... mci n S:uin £1 £1 Haad Vui 1 1 Hitmm Tio 1 1 Hong iatt £1 £1 Iluey Yen Prcf. £1
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      GENERAL.
      167 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyer* S«lt«r» £1 £1 1». Am. Tobacco o 1 1 Central Baffin* 0.30 i 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.77*4 OJSti £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.00 M.OO ."> I-!.-isit N««Tf 1740 l"i) UMi Hammer Co. MUO 187X0 Hk. 125 126 H. &S. B. liiOO 1U I
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      DEBENTURES.
      99 7 I'. Eng. 6 p.c. J 1.234, 100 ."> CCi rrem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c $565,000 104 108 Singapore Muii 'pal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of lf-01 par. 0 ;>ruin. Singapore Municipal t'/i p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 b0 par. Singapore Municipal 4'j p.c. of 1U09 $1,100,000 90 pur. .Singapore
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      387 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Fraier Lyal! A Co. tva-.t. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hituni ifli A. Kuiiing ($1) Am. Malay (*2) A. Molek ($1) A. I'unag ij.'ii lialtruunie ($1) 111) Bra«M K. Brunei U. ($5) B. Jelutong ($1) R. Katil (*1) Hukit
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    149 7 Rose Macphail and Co. Singapova, Apr. 14. London.-Uubber Bvd.. onehanged. Loca tfVi centa. London.— Tin (231, down 375. 6d. Mining.— Quiet. Rantsu Pref. i..s7"_. 1.'.i1".. Bungel W.r, ::-:i.n;». Panawa) 68-71 cenU, Petaling 4.44-4J5*, Malaya Consolidated l.'M-l.o.;. Lingul ].93-l.«h. Kachal l.xo !.>... K-nta Dredge 147H-IJB^ cum. North Taiping
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    77 7 Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Officer.) For the 24 Doors ending at Alidiiiffht or April 13. Deg. Max. shade tampan *4 F. Mm. shade temperature 74 K. .Mean si.iuk temperature 78.5 F. Max. -un ladiation 130 F. Mm. grass radiation TSJIF Baa te .re Mas.
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    54 7 Records for seven days ending mi.lniifht Saturday, April 7 Penang Hill i-MOO ft), ay. temp. 72.11 V. evaporation •> inches, rainfall .":2l inches Hill 13,500 ft.i. uv. temp. 72.1 r> t. evaporation l! 2 inches, rainfall 5.41 inches Bakil Frasei >4.l(in ft... ay. temp. fifi.W F. vaporatii.ii
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    EXCHANGES.
    71 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RAJIO] Back* Apr. IS. Foreign cxchan«es are Amsterdam iii.l!. Athens S72H, Jli Bembaj I |i Bros ;ls 34.86, Baehareat Boem Air.-.s J5-:;., Copenhagen 18.20. Genera 25.33, llebingfors 193!4, Hong Kong 2s. o'id., Kobe Is. 0 15-lCd., Lisbon Madrid Ntm Ytf UB%, Oslo is- I.1 Paris i-l. Prtgm
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    178 7 Alec PoagM Rubber Estate.— l 1,440 lbs. H.itu Village.— l3<M lbs. Brieh Rubber EataU.— l*4lB lbs. Bedo;v Malaya J Kubbcr.— 5.201 lbs. Bcnar (Salaagorl B. I'.-T.i'oo lbs. Continental Plantation. 52,414 lbs. Djember Rubber Estate* Ltd. (Jcrantut Estate i.— 1.080 lbs. Galang Besai Rubber Plant.— 3l. mis lbs. Henrietta
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    TIN RETURNS.
    23 7 Pattaal Con. Alluvial Tin. ISO plMlla. Talao Mines. 4M.M picals. Mar.',.- IM picttla. Man-.bau. Hours tiOO. cubic yards 4:l,<(K). piculs 180.
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    19 7 There isn't much MN science can do for the kitchen, except to invent an electric can opener. Sacramento Bee.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH
    41 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH KO. At 148. Bukit Timah Road, on April 11, I9SS, Mrs. Ng Siew Cim (Seah Neo Chcci. only dauKh'er of Mr. Seah Eng Kiat and sister of Mr. Seah Peng Honsj- Uate of funeral will be announced later.
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    CHURCH SERVICES
    18 7 BETHEB9A HALL. Urus laW-fe Road. Tomo. r. w. n p.m., Spaaher. Mr. Hundley Bird. of India.
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      10 7 CLYNO CARS THE SEASON'S RIOT PAVIUON r "WatCTi screening date:
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      759 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., sec page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. FURN. ROOM, board optl., 13, Lloyd Kd. FOR SALE, complete travelling cinema outfits. Particulars (N, a. Times. (lp) FOR SALE, ore Hal Ml, special body. Singapore Mi ..hard Road doors naxt Pavilion). COLOURS born of sunshine. Just received
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 14. CADET CORPS IN MALAYA.
    681 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 14. CADET CORPS IN MALAYA. There are now fifteen secondary schools in Malaya with their own cadet corps, and it is evident that thi. movement is attaining a degree of strength and popularity which makes it important for parents to know exactly what il
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    267 8 In flying the Atlantic from East to West in a medium sized aeroplane tain Koehl, Captain Fitzmaurice and Daron von Huencfeld have accomplished a feat many experienced airmen con.sid. •4 to be impossible. They have accomplished it, too, under conditions which .vere far from perfect and their
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    KINGFISHERS IN MALAYA.
    999 8 SPECIES AND HABITS (By Jehu.) Auhough kingfishers art- spread geographically over practically the whole world except Scandinavia, North Russia and the northern parts of Canada, we in Malaya can lay claim to more than our share of the many species which make up the sub-order Halcyones to
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    DINNER TO MR. ORMSEY-GORE.
    72 8 In connection with the dinner to Mr. l W. G. A. Orm*by-Gore to be giv:n by the Strr.iis Rettfamenti (ghmen) Aaae- < iation on May 2. it is notified that it is i open for ladies to attend the function. Previous Association dinners have been for
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    300 8 Mr. c. Lechnor ha* been appointed as Acting Cottaal-CeiniaJ for the Nether* lamb at Singapore. Mr. W. Loyd, an oflhur <>f the Home police force, will arrive in the X..M.S. 'in the 21st inst. to join the railway police. Friaada of Mrs. 11. K. \v. Lofcb, vke
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    MISSING AEROPLANE PARTY.
    112 8 Safe Landing Near Burmese Frontier. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 14. Tlitre has boon great anxiety regard:iir the fate of Chao Kavila and Prince Uhanya, who are engaged in a railway l array in the north, and a flight-Lieut-vnant. The party left Korat by aeroplane na
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    SAILORS' HOME SITE.
    77 8 Big Land Deal At Singapore. The site of the former Sailor>' Institute, at the junction of North Kridgv Hoad nnd Stamford Road, comprising 70.^71 square feet, has been sold by the Covvrnnu-nL to Mr. M. A. N'amazie at a ;ii ica of $U foot. The site is
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    NAVAL BASE DEFENCES.
    27 8 175 Acres to be Acquired At Changi. To-day's i*sue of the Government Cluiuttc notifies thi> acquisition of 175 MM at Chun.ni for military purposes.
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    SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB.
    32 8 With reference to the Singapore Flying lub seaplanes, we now learn that they ire to be assembled in one of the Singapore Harbour Board godowns and lot at Seletar.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    63 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., \Yu- York, send us the following cable lated April 18, their quotations being in ;old dol.ar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 2,250, ons. April 18.50, May 18.70, June 11» cents, luly l'J cents, August 19 cents, Septemkt l!'. 10. October
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    75 8 From Fiance, by Athos 11, due at Singapore nocn to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Kutsang, luc ut Singapore to-morrow afternoon. From China and Japan, by Nagano farSf due at Singapore to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Kanagawa ilaru, due at Singapore to-morrow. From China and Manila, by
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      60 8 On Other Pages. p«««. Beekl Rereivrd 1 inance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mail* 7 Meteorological Heport 7 Rubber Auction Prices .7 To-tUy'i Share Market 7 CaMa ..nil Radio News V Rubber Position By A. W. Still 9 :>:r Much Clifford Kntvrtaincd 10 Orchard Road Fatality .10 Serer.iban Kevi*it*d—
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    THE ATLANTIC FLOWN.
    687 9 EAST TO WEST. SUCCESS OF GERMAN EFFORT. MtEMBN LANDS ON GREENLY ISLAND. n The occupant- <>l Hm Junkers monoplane Bremen, who left Kiildon- n m-l. Ireland, at ">.^;i u.m <;n i hursday have landed at (irci-nly Wand. Ueflnitc newi <-l their arrival has b.en l«CtK«4 fr<;:n LMiWNWS,
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    ANOTHER MILAN FATALITY.
    53 9 Two Soldiers Killed, Three Injured. [REVTF.R TKLEGRAM] London, Apr. 13. Milan IHirin.' on in. ction at Curium io BarTßcfcßi soldier was holding his 1 ill*- litwech hie knees while adjusting his I'.'lt when the weflpon was <( > i,;r; im I a v>oi!|> of soldiers, i illinur
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    JAPANESE NAVY.
    81 9 CONCLUSION OF VISIT TO HONC KONG. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Hong Kong, Apr. 14. The Japanese Squadron has left for Formosa. Hong Kong, Apr. 14. The Governor ol Hong Kong wireless ed to Admiral Kato Your most welcome visit has left very pleasant memories in the Colony. British
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    COMMUNISTS IN JAPAN.
    190 9 Continued Activity Of Police. [REUIEIt FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Tokio, Apr. i:J Allaata continue. The police last night raided a secret conference and seized -v dozen members of the Labour League Council, which was recently dissolved by the authorities. Others were also arrested. The Kyoto Police are reported
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    COTTON COMBINE.
    83 9 Big Saving on Overhead Possible. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 13. The Cotton Yarn Asso.-iation has issue! a statement with reference to the proposed combine of mills in the American section of the spinning industry estimating thai at least t1.5D.00e, or £G,500 per mill, can -tie saved annually in
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    RUBBER POSITION
    108 9 FEAR OF "DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES." (By A. W. Still.) London, Mar. 21. A statement by the Prime Minister on the Rubber Position is promised before the House of Commons rises for the Easter recess. That, probably, will be on or about April so you will hear by cable what
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    WORLD TREATY AGAINST WAR.
    97 9 U.S.A. PROPOSAL. INVITATION TO OTHER POWERS. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 13. New York Mr. Kellogg has invited Britain, Germany, Italy and Japan to join France and the United State:; in the negotiation of a worldwide trerty t. inning the nations not to make war. Mr. Kellogg's
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    SINHALESE NATIONAL DAY.
    1371 9 the other day to test this question by a reference to the annual reports of the R.G.A. which, as your readers know, represents practically all the British capital ■VMtad in rubber plantations. I took the report for 1024 and that for 1926, the last available, while I
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    OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    179 9 LIVELY DISCUSSION AT GENEVA. REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. IX j Geneva The refusal of the Secre- tariat to furnish the Press with the annual report on the traffic in opium and other I dangerous drugs led journalists to pro- 1 test at a meeting of the Opium Committee,
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    THE BRITISH LEGION.
    353 9 THANKS FOR MALAYA'S FINE 1927 EFFORT. Mrs. Rupert Manasseh, hon. lady organiser of the Appeal Fund for the British Legion in Malaya, has received the following letter from the organising secretary Dear Mrs. Manasseh, I have to acknowledge with very sincere thanks receipt of your letter of
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    161 9 Many Visitors at Raffles Museum. [From the Straits Times of April 13, 1878.] The Raffles Library and Museum was most uncomfortably crowded last evening, there being 530 visitors (chiefly to the Museum) present, while 250 were in the building during the day. This is of course satisfactory,
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    HIGHWAY ACROSS PANAMA.
    77 9 Road to Link Atlantic And Pacific. [KILTIR TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 14. Panama City T^lre is a possibility i that the first international highway to connect the Atlantic with the Pacific across Panama may be built by a British 1 company. According to a mining linn which is
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    FRENCH AIRMEN'S FEAT.
    219 9 NEARING PARIS. SIX DAY FLIGHT FROM TORIO. SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT NIGHT FLYING. The French airmen Costcs and Lebrix have accomplished I wonderful feat in reaching Kuro|jr troni 'I »k in in less than a work. To do this they successfully imderti.i.K s<-\c-ral long flights at nijrht. thus
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    SIR RENNELL RODD.
    131 9 Conservative Candidate For Marylebone. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Kugby. Apr. IS. At a meeting to-night Sir Kennel! Rodd will be proposed an onVinl Conservative candidate in the by-election in the London borough of Marylebone, necessitated ».y the elevation of Sir Douglas Hogg to the Lord Chancellorship. The adoption
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    SUGAR COMPETITION.
    89 9 Possibilities in Coming Budget. [reutek telkcram] London, Apr. 13. With Urn object of betpias British refiners suffering from competition in the .dumping of forcijrn white supjar and subsidised home-grown beet ragar, *•'>• Churchill is credited with the intention, in the forthcoming budget, reduce the 1 duty on suttar,
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    SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN.
    126 9 Visit with Family To Holland. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Apr. IX Sir Austen and Lady Chamberlain, with jtheir son and daughter, arrived to-day at the Hook of Holland for a short holiday |in Holland. They immediately proceeded ito the Hague, where they \s ill be the guests
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    MILAN OUTRAGE.
    52 9 Six Soldiers, Two Nuns and Four Children Killed. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 13. I Paris Those killed in tho Milan outj rajre when a lx>ml) explode :i oppoaile the 'entrance to the International Fair shortly I before the arrival of the King include six aoldUri, two nunt and
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    GOVERNOR'S DAYS IN CEYLON.
    636 10 NATIONAL DAY SPEECH. ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME BY SINHALESE. Havil i tic welsh Hugo Cli Ford rday afternoon heel '.he expedience ot sailed with equally deep ad as aeaaie el ilu- land of M charge. iii celebration of then- national da the B.V.C. drill i.aii in Beach Baa
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    MOTORIST IN TROUBLE.
    90 10 Hits Tamil and Hand-Cart At Telok Blangah. While a Singer ear (SL6TS) was hsaag I elok Blangah Road yesterning by a Siamese it collided with a hamti art containing pigs. The .shafts of the handcart wars knock- < .1 esT, both front wheels of the car were
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    111 10 All r» sis fee the Pavilion have In-eii booked for to-night. The show- Michael Strogoff" will continue alay. .uiiiibjils. p) flies with poison ar.-ows, a i "missing links" will be at the Alhambra Theatre to-night when 'The Goril.a Hunt," Bin Kurbridgt's thriving production (.pens. To make the- picture
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    BOMBMAKERS IN PERAK.
    68 10 COMMUNIST PAMPHLETS SKIZEI) AT TELUK ANSON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 14 The Ipoh Police raided a Chinese house yesterday and arrested six Hylams and one Hakka in possession of a large quantity of bomb-making material and communist pamphlet Recently there was a similar raid at
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    TOWKAYS KILLED.
    78 10 CAR (iOES OVER SIXTY FEET BANK (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 1J Towkay Lcoug Seong Ting, president of the Chinese cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, and Towisay llooi Yit I heong were instantly kil!< i by their car dashing over a sixty i <•; bank OB their way to
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    OIL IN BORNEO.
    61 10 Proposed Contract by Dutch Government. [REUTEK TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 13, The Hague The Government has submHted a bill asking Parliamentary authorisation for the conclusion of a contract with the Bataafsche Oil Company fu;- the exploration and exploitation of petrolevn in four fields in the Palembang Residency, one
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    DAMAGE BY ELEPHANT.
    63 10 Director of Survey's Narrow Escape. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Apr. 14 It is repotted that elephants, which have recently been doing considerable damage in the Ulu Langat district, a tor, ill- of days age treated further trouble by breaking duwn houses. They broke into a
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    RUBBER COUPONS.
    293 10 Case in Selangor Appeal Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 11 An interesting appeal in connection with rubber coupons was heard in the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Judicial Commissioner. The appellant, a penghulu of Kuala Selangor, named Mohamed Rice, appealed against a conviction and
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    SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.
    121 10 The -14th annual report of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, cf Singapore shows that receipts during 1927 amounted to $3,369.85, making a total, with the balance from the previous year of (4,602.64. Payments during the year were $3,447.f>8 leaving a balance of
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    SINGAPORE APPOINTMENTS.
    53 10 I>r. B Bayers has been appointed Chief He-.lth OAcer, Singapore. Mr. 11. A. Ferrer, Malayan Civil Serbeea appointed to act as District Judge (Civil), Singapore. Mr. J. L McFall, Malayan Civil Service, ha> lit en appointed to act as District Judge (Civil), Singapore, and as District Judge and
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      218 10 English and Scottish League. The following are the English and Scottish league- fixtures to bo played to-day Division 1 :—Arsenal: Arsenal v. Hudder3tield Aston Villr. v. Cardiff Burnley v. Tottenham Bury v. Manchestt-r U Derby v. Bolton Leicester v. Birmingham Liverpool v Newcastle Portsmouth v. Middlesbrough Sheffield U.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      188 10 R.A. Beat the S.R.C. The K.A. defeated the S.R.C. by the only goal scored in a match played at the Stadium yesterday. The game was particularly even, and but for the failu.e of the forwards on both sides, to make use of the opportunities which came their way,
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      TENNIS.
      145 10 Tanglin Club Tournament YuoU-rday's results Mixed Doubles Open.- Hall and Mrs. Laing beat Hnuni.-.n und Mrs. Franklin, !i 1' I 1. Men's Doubles Ilcu., Final. Stoehr and Gardner beat Fulcher and Winter, 3—6, 6—4, 6—2. MONDAY'S TIES Ladies' Doubles Hep., Final.— Miss Wallis and Mr*. Chambers v. Mrs. Fri-yberg
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      MR. WENTWORTH LEWIS.
      247 10 Striking Tribute in an Indian Newspaper. A correspondent writing to the Pioneer on the announcement of the death of Mr. A. C. Wentworth Lewis says I first knew Mr. Wentworth Lewis when he was a junior sub-editor on The Times. He was a hardworking, painstaking craftsman, with
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      DEATH OF MR. L. RAEBER.
      87 10 We regret to report that Mr. L. Raeber, of Messrs. Raeber and Co., Singapore, died at the General Hospital, last night from a bullet wound, believed to. have teen self-inflicted. Mr. Raeber, who was 45 years cf age, had spent many years in this country,
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      HUDDERSFIELD'S WIN.
      277 10 Huge Gate for Replayed Semi-Final Tie. Details of the match in which Huddersfield defeated Sheffield United after two drawn games and so qualified to meet Blackburn Rovers in the final of the English Cup Competition are now available. According to Reuter, the attendance on the Manchester City ground
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      200 10 Over 30 v. Under 30 at S.C.C The Under Thirties made a bad start in their fixluie with the Over Thirties, whi.-h began on the S.C.C. ground yesterday afternoon. When stumps were drawn they had scored only 14 runs for the loss of half their wickets. Braddell accounting
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      VALUE OF THE " TOTE."
      80 10 VALUE OF THE TOTE." What Mr. Arshak Sarkics Thinks. Anent the Parliamentary debate on the "Tote,"' (says the China Express) Mr. Arshak Sarkies, of Singapore and Penang, wh/> has been staying at the Waldorf Hotel, E.C., states in the Daily Mail The Totalisator has been in use for years in
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      BOXING.
      36 10 Bert Craig, a bantamweight boxer, who has done well in India and Ceylon, has arrived in Singapore and seeks matches. Craig boxes as an amateur, purely for sport, but is prepared to meet pro fessionals.
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      CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
      112 10 Anti-Japanese Attitude In (Nichi-Nichi Service.) Tokio, Apr. 12 Owing to the anti-Japanese attitude of the Chinese officials towards the Japanese residents in Kirlin, and the alleged break of the Sino-Japanese agreement, regarding the S.M.R. and the Mukden-Haicheng Railway, the Japanese Consul-General at Mukden filed a strong
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      THE NINETEENTH HOLE.
      105 10 American Border Club With Bar In Canada. A Vermont syndicate of prominent Boston and Montreal residents, associated with I Mr. Francis Ouimet, a former United States open golf champion, are establish- ing a wet golf club on the Vermont I boundary with the club house situated on
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    431 10 The next Sin«iap"ie Assize will open on May 16. The Government are inviting tenders for the erection of a new police station at Tanjong Pagar. A site is to be acquired by the Municipality for an cbctric sub-station in the Rcchore district. Archdeacon P. C. Webber wtd
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    143 10 Proceedings at the Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of Tanglin Club was held yesterday evening, Mr. L. C. Margoliouth, the President, presiding over a gathering of about 36 members. The accounts showed a loss on the year's working of $345.42 after $6,600 had been devoted to the repayment
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    "THE IRON DUKE."
    248 10 The Iron Duke, the very excellent regimental magazine of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, has appeared once again, and it is enlarged to 76 pages this time, though the editors issue a warning that this is not to be tuken as the normal size of the magazine.
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    67 10 The Marriage took place on March 9, at the Scots Church. Cannes, of Miv Aileen May Rose, daughter of Colonel end Mis. Hugh Hiose, and Mr. Edwin Wil.iam Waterficld, of Bidor estate. Perak, .son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Waterfield. The Rev. Edward Miller, chaplain, officiated. A reception was given
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    THE RULE OF THE ROAD.
    1054 10 DRIVERS' RIGHTS. INTERESTING EVIDENCE IN ORCHARD RD. CASE. The way to pass an lUproacMag car, and the obligatioi.s and right- in certain dreuinataaeee oi approaching were the subject of i-uiiiiicit at the police court inquiry in.c. the Orchard Koad motor car smash in which the
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    UNDERGRADUATES ON DIVORCE.
    706 11 UNION DEBATE. "MONOGAMY LITTLE MOM THAN A PRETENCE." Girl imdei graduates ami many women thronged the iralleries of the Cambridge IHi kill It hall to hi-ar the discussion on the proposition -That this House W(,ul<l welcome gnatst lacilities for <h\oico in Knulaml." So packed was the House
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    3 OR A MILLION.
    162 11 Serbian Soldier's Trsi.MkMistakes. Milicevic. IciMm MaMar, baa, in t went y-f oar bran, txperitmeti (he thrill mr million* an. l tlir dlaappoiwt-mi-ni of kwiag practically all. A letter icached him recently from New York, which he read as statir.jr that hi.uncli' twnl died theie aivl left
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    54 11 mine of Drills up to anil for Apr. 13, I.> Saturday, Apr. 14, p.m.. Bukit Tims'" Han-:- "I"' (Scottish) Toy.. Qualifying M (Rifle*. For all of the ('••nipany who ha\.- not ftH I Suinluy. Km i■. H a.m.. Bukit Tmiah Kantre. "C" Coy.. Naa. hii.l in PtatMM,
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    SEREMBAN REVISITED.
    931 11 (l\v W. Dunman.) v It i- some thirty years ago dace I was i n idem tf hiwhil. an i it is of .irt alar intercut to go round the ■oun'.ry making comparisons with what Had to l>e. My house tt the entrance of Dunman Koad is still
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    MALAYAN MEDICAL JOURNAL.
    115 11 Th»- cunwit issiu- of tht Malayan Me<ii-j c.l Journal contains an ai title M Th.' European Chili! in Malaya which VtHCf Fnrnpwin parent nujrht tn read. Sir Uaviil Galloway ruiitrihutps some notes on tho local MMti of tuU-n uli.sis, and Sir Malcolm Watson's Utirlc "n TwentyIvc Yaara
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    DOLCE FAR NIENTE.
    1014 12 (By Stentor) I lie irnzinj; at the blue waters of a tropical son. There is nothing so soothing: to the nerves, so delicious as the yielding canvas of a deck chair. Kase fatal to work! How write an article of serious impo>t for the Straits Times? Something
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    RUBBER CO. DIVIDENDS.
    829 13 ANNUAL REPORTS OF MALAYAN COMPANIES. The 18th annual meeting of the Utan Simpan Rubber to., Ltd., will be held j at Kua'a Lumpur on the -3rd inst. The report of Ihe directors states that the nett profit for the year, after providing for depreciation, is 550.040.2fi to
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    CORRIDORS IN ENGINES.
    135 13 N Type for 395 Miles' \on-Stop Run. Mammoth locomotives, lOnnueteU wita Uh it->i of the train by means of a narrow passairo through the tender a.n<.l a llexille covereH yanjruaj are under i ■•list nut ion at the London and NorthKuslern Railway loiomotivc works at l><>nrastei. These
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      840 14 AUCTION SALE OF VALI ABLE FREEHOLD LANDS AND BULIMN<;S. To be held at our sale-room. Nn. 3-A. Finlayson (Jreen. Singapore, on Wednesday. April 25, at 11 a.m. I'ARTKI I.AKS. 1. All thai piece of freehold larul situate in the District of Kallang, Singapore, eatimat. .1 10 contain an area of
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      911 16 SITUATIONS WANTED BRITISH LADY stenographer and typisT, undertakes to do work for business people J or for visitors to Singapore. 564, S. Times. BRITISH LADY~STENOGRAPHER and book-keeper now cnguged desires a change. Competent in all office routine. 528 Straits Times. ARTICLES FOR SALE UNDISPUTED LEADER in its price-dns*. i See
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      245 16 JOHN WISDEN'S CRICKETERS ALMANAC FOR 1928. Full Si-ores and Bowling Analyses of all Important Matches played in 1927. Special rortra.'U of 1). B. JAKDfNE, V. W. C JI'PP, W. X lIAM.MUM), C. HALLOWS and 11. C BLUNT. I THE NEW EBALANDEBS IN ENGLAND. PUBLIC si BOOL CBICKET. Edited !>> BRWABI
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