The Straits Times, 17 April 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 28,758. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      56 1 Milkmaid Sweetened lull (ream Milk J-^._—— PERVERTED PROVERBS, No. 4. He Who Hesitates is Lost. Buy "MMMAX" Now Before the Fire. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED MALAYA. I ,i i i MEDUSA |I||| MEDUSA WATERPROOFING mm CEMENT SEE THE NEW GENERAL POST OFFICE AND MUNICIPAL OFFICES. Supplied by SINGAPORE HILLIfIM JACKS
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      173 1 For SPORTS WEAR TRAVELLING Ql Special Display OF NEW SEASON'S GOODS Jfltpm SPORTS PULL-OVERS AND CARDIGANS jK7fS»4*jf (with and without Sleeves). CHARMING SPORTS COATS. 3^/K. in Brush Wool and Fancy Cloths. /f^fl f\ ijf A Variety of Three Piece Suits in New y I >i^s V Exclusive Designs in Golf
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      3 1 i Naiu.ui Milk.
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    TOURIST'S SUICIDE.
    334 2 MYSTERY OF BEAUTIFUL WOMAN'S FATE. Details of the suicide, aboard the tourist liner Rosohite. of Mrs. Fritzie Meyer, a younjf and h?aut:fui woman from Zurich, were made available* to Manila newspapers when the ship arrived at that port. Mr?. Meyer took her life on ihe evening uf -May.
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    WINDFALL FOR SOVIET.
    114 2 Record Profits of Chinese Eastern Railway. The re oipts of the Chinese Eastern Railway for th>; tir< half of March exceed ■?f500,()0n? f 500,()0n sold roubles, and therefore the total for the month may be estimated at seven million a record figuie. Seeing that the railway is
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    240 2 The following j« the Health Bulletin ..f the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for the week coded April 7, 1928 Suez Three plague cases. Aden 103 plague enses and 12S deaths as afcainsl [g] eatSM and H4 deaths ckirin? the preredipg week. Bass -in Fiv<" plueuc deaths 22
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    158 2 SINGAPORE VOLU NTEER CORPS. Programme of drills up to aril for April 22. Tuesday, April 17, 5.1.1 p.m.. Drill Hall, Eurasian Co., Company Parade D:UI Hall, Chinese Co.. Company Parade Drill Hall, S.V.F. Ambulance, Lecture Malay Drill Hall, .Malay Co., Recruits— parade. Wednesday. April 18, 5.15 p.m.. U'ill Hall, Eurasian
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    40 2 Diatrirt Visitor "To what do you attribute your great age Oldest Inhabitant Well, for the first 70 years of my life there wasn't no motor-cars, an' for the last 30 I've bean confined t« the hoose."
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      333 2 The Critics pleased Thu two-valve Radio Receiving Set has been especially designed for one specific purpose —purity of tone. Unlike other sets of this class it loses nothing in sensitivity, in fact distant stations can be brought in with remarkable ease. U*ed in conjunction with a suitable amplilier the set
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      286 2 Cnticura Preparations Unexcelled In Purity Fcr more than two generations Cuticura Soap and Ointment have afforded the purest, sweetest and most satisfactory method of promoting and maintaining a healthy condition of skin and scalp. The freely -lathering Shaving Stick causes no irritation but soothes and freshens the skin. The Talcum,
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      338 2 $50 ONLY! > fil1 1 7 111 ft us. noutii MtlfK;H i:o,\i). High-class gramophone >vi(h double spring motor. Monthty pr>ymen4 system can he arranged for lscal customers. ~*~"TT^r.. Kelvinator ■n.. 01d... D°«..M< i, HT''' For HOUSEHOLD CLUB STORE Some of the special ailvanta^i 1 posMMCsj by Katvinator tin (1) the
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    CABLE-WIRELESS FUSION.
    763 3 TWO COMBINES. BRITISH AND AMERICAN COMPETITION. A cable-teli graph fusion in America, involving nearly i'CO,OOO,OOO, that may precipitate a war between British and Ameritan ccniibines, has already been (k scribed in the Keuter telegrams, and further details arriving by mail will bo of inteix it Only a iVw
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    BRITAIN AND SIAM.
    136 3 "'iwin;,- is Uiken from the Siam I Court C r ti ai Thr Kir received the followint: cor.piatiii.iticm 1 from His Majesty the King of Great Britain London, Mar. 31, 2470. His Majesty tin- KinE of Siam, Banirkok. MUM ■(•merit of the New Year in Stain it
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      194 3 Clean anti-carbon Oil and Petrol for IMPERIAL AIRWAYS All Rolls-Royce Ea^lo." and all Armstrong-Siddeley taguar" and "Puma englaw td Imperial Airways P|Mt are lubricated with Shell Oil. Als<i. all tlif petrol lViiuirt-nicnis in Europe lor Inipcii.il Airways are .supplied by Shell. For clean [tistons, clean tfMriUng pings a n 1
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      380 3 Trade of British Malaya. Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise. Comparative staKiucnt of the total valuo of foreign merchandise, excluding Parc« Post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during Mfl and IU2B. IMI-OKTS. EXPORTS. Increase Increase or or VjM IU2B Decrease 1927 1928 Decrease (In thousands of
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      901 3 TAIPING TURF CLUB j AMATEUR~MEETING. Wednesday. April 18 and Saturday, April 21, 1928. 6 Racea for Horses, fi Races for Poalf*. 2 Racea for Polo Pontea. 2 Steeplechase*, one of which ia for H.H. The Sultan of Perak'a tiold Cap. STAKES $7,700, which doe. n.t inclada Added Money or the
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      512 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (liK'orpoiai.',l in England) MAIL AND I'ASSEN(;ER AND CAMM SERVICES I'ENINSII.AR AND ORIENTAL S.X. CO. INIIKK CONTSACT WITH lIIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AM> lAH BAST MAIL SERVIiK. OUTWABM PBOM London POI CB9NA AND JAPAN I Tonnage due Spore MALWA 11,100 Apl. M NOVAKA 7.000
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      615 4 Shipping Announcements I *H___BBB____B_BMB____CU__*J( I _l_____MB_| (MPI'ON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON N»(.Us, ViarsciUes, Lo-.doo, Antwaip «nd Rotterdam '.essels Toniiae* Du* Sail SUWA MARU UO'JO Apl. 26 27 FUSHIMI VAKU K.OOO May 10 II HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 May 24 2u HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Jan* 7 KITANO MARU o.OuU Jun* SI tt
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      507 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated Ui Aust:»:.») fOX HKIBHANE. BYUNE7 AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THLKSDAY ISLAND. Raguiar monthly calling, by th* w«ll- knows I'.eamer MAKEU.A '/.*'< 6 ton*) and] th* new motor v*?-.'l, MALABAR (4.61)8 ton*). Tbe MARELLA is the largest 1 and finest .teumer trftiinp to Australia, Cabin*
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      579 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) v Incorporated in Holland) Under contract Wltli the j NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Tritphon No. 3640, with t'jVconnectlon>> to P;..- ..ro. Freight, Trunshipment Marine Depts. aud Manager's Desk. I Representatives for Singopore and Strait* j Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of
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      533 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THK CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMIIURG AND BREMEN.- GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— EOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT.
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      488 4 THE SIAM STEAM HAY. CO., LTD. ((IncurporaUd In Slam) j BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For KemMOTuL, Kr»'»\, Trengira.iU, Keicntan, Bangnara, Talopia, Patani, Singoia, Lcaon, liarido.i koh*amui, i^inesuan, Ccumpoß and Bangkok. BUDDRADIB In port Apl. IK PSA< HATIPOK ApL Apl. H 1 Thu MejaaMr* ar* Atted likrouirlioul with '•ttectrif hghi ar.d fcaev
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      1373 5 Shipping Announcements British-India Steam Nay. Co, Ltd. (APCAR LINE) For HONG~KONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and OSAKA S.S. TALMA (10,000 tons) Sailing April 25 This veifal haa axcalUnt sodan accommodatlos for ftrat maA ••^cad du> passenger*. For fall partlcnlrj-* ima»i.c«> apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LIMITED Hong Kong Bank Caaabara.
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      172 5 NOC PILLS For Your BODY and MIND A REAL, SAFE AND SURE HELP AND CURE For Neurasthenia, Anaemia, Debility, Weakness, Overwork and Impotency. Obtainable at all Chemlsta. G. H. SLOT CO., LTD. PEXANC AMI SINGAPORE. FERROBIT A unique Anti-Corrosive l'aint, especially suitable for hctoliap vi.d corrueati-il iron baHtaga, m*mml*etm*i4 in
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      156 5 TFKftGO THUBAN COMPOUND IS THE BEST lOR YOUR Transmission i Differential It contains no Fuller's Earth, Graphite or any other filler it is a straight lubricant. It gives the toughest lubricating film of any transmission lubricant. IT SAVES THE GEARS Manufactured by THE TEXAS COMPANY, U.S.A. WILLIAM JACKS COMPANY, Distributors.
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      377 6 PAVILION From Tuesday. April 17 to Monday. April S3, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. PICTORIAL REVIEW THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE SYD CHAPLIN in THE MISSING LINK IT'S A LONCJ LAUGH In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. WILLIAM FAIRBANKS in ,m. THE CALL OF THE MATE Reel 9 SPECIAL MATINEE S;i<urd;iv.
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      262 6 VICTORIA THEATRE Commencing Wednesday next, April IS, at 9.30 p.m. W. R. BANVARD Presents THE BAPA3D MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY OPENING PERFORMANCE WEDNESDAY NEXT. APRIL 18. WHIRLED INTS HAPPINESS This is the most Elaborate of all the Company's Productions. Thursday. April 19 Monday, April 23 MERCENARY MARY THE BLACK BOTTOM REVUE
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      158 6 I KODAK LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. J- J YOUR FAVOURITE Tuesday, April 24. I b^ 'ii\ (L > -Jrf^ _JjmL[oH rO-NIGHT AT THE TO-NIGBT NEW WORLD SHOW Varied Attractions. THE OTT OPBRA slenbahg mim (A fa i WATCH \OOK K-WATTA.> rtheifc Mxiull::. ud THK I VXilfcN l.!u l.undon Staff
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    167 7 wvavwm. Apiil 17 ii. w. i.vj a.m., y.iG ml 7.8. re 11-.10-Ceyloni >.l Btadlasß, 5 p.m. Wrdnesdn;.. Apiil IS 11. W. k.,.1 M.m., 8.2. 9.44 p.m., 8.0. v. Colombo Tourists, I.Ml. "Whirled Into Happiness," Banvard Co. theatre, 'J.:io p.m. Thursday, \pril 19 11. W. Mi a.in-. H.B,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR HOARD.
    207 7 Tuesday, April 17. llaafjßwJe Ihe Wharves or ixperted to arrive. Entrance f Rajula B 1 Anl I J(| 1 Ma.n Wharf CogaadaU of PaleraM v Kanagawa Maru 1 I 3 Pres. Garfleld 11 3 I'romethcus 'J 3 Toagkol n [nde Mara "■"> :;7 3 K. Companion M
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    127 7 To-day. Hi Tal I 1 p.m. \ntunci 2 p.m. Stlit I'andjang. Bengkalis ft Bagan ralda) p.n Laboeaa Kilik an.l T:inH■l p.m ii ..t I ewer Biam I Halini i I ,>.m 1 loath-West Sumatra n.itii Yeas i am To-morrow. snd Trenn 10 r..m .i. Temliilahan and IndraII)
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      107 7 i ore, Apr. l". Rubtx r. !.,-.:ii Qalet. Rubber.—Quiet Kew Sendaii 1.05-1.10 Mentakabi 13 cents, Malaka Pindas i.i.".-i.2". United Malaccas eents-1.06 i>t. Jelotongi Lunas IJ6-IJC, 1 In -L'i cants, Ayer .Moleks IJ6-1.4S Bukrt Kaiil- SO-65 cente, KunJoagi 2.60-2.80 1.55, Brogai 65-76 cents. .Mining.- Steady. Ivm lim.-
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      135 7 „,r. 17. London.—Babber t%i n down '..I. Local .-it.l.-.. London. Tin up 27... Bd. Mining.—Quiet Kuchal ;.mi-i.-'. Lingul .i Consolidated l.m-l.o:. RanUn Pref. 1.871«-1.»2%, Penawa oents, Pol 55, Sungsl Way North Taipfng 1.04-1.07, South Taiping 56-67 Iping 1.15-1.17H, K;rit.i Dredge 1.47' -l..">^' Kahnian Hydraulic 1.61H1.:.,1-. I'll-
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    EXCHANGES.
    62 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Ihigby. Apr. IS. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam .lii.-i... .'.7-J1:. Berlin -<'-4H. Bombaj Bucharest (M' 1 Buenos Aires -l. -T-:v^. Copenhagen J.:.,.;. H 194, Honi; Kong 2s. o'»d., Kobe Is. 0 15-lCd., Lisbon d 29.046, Mill n '->-■■'»- Ken Vo:k is.-j.;:.. Pari- 124, Pragae 6 59-04, Stockholm
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    PASSENGERS.
    288 7 The President Garfleld has arrived yesterday irom New York tlie Orient with Mberi Wilson in command. She di*ch i rued 28 first-class i ■mil and I*o4 teas of feneral ergo; Among the prominent passengers ire: Mr. Sherman Baehraeb, riee-prcsldent of ii. v. II and i ■>.. Expert York; Mr.
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    MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA.
    118 7 i ;-,;!r.i;al report of Urn MereanIrvli;; Lot the yr;>r ■■gills, [Jcc. thai the n. t pi. ill': af«i.T providing for had and doubtful dabta, and inclndbiK SIwIMMM I la, Sd. CrOßl Wai aicoun!. 3d. K:-om this to be deducted ->: .000. bein^ the dividend of 8
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    WELCOME RECEPTION AT Y.W.C.A.
    61 7 WELCOME RECEPTION AT Y .W.C.A. the V.W.C.V :ir.> notified to the new sc- reUiries, Mi^s Ciirvell anil Mis« C'utt. r.l II at ."> n.ni. at thi' V.W.C.A. Kort Canniii<r Road Tko wek c -rivt-n in B«wi ro- .rroups it- the association ir lentirta orchids to the an interest injf and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 7 By In»ul.r.i" SpK:nv Kashmir J. P. Coen L*ft Arrd. Spore London Mar. IS Ap.. 7 .Vnr. 18 Apl. 7 War. 1^ Anl. 1" Apl. lfi M:ir. ■->.( Apl. 14 Mar, H Apl. 1Q
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    FINANCE AND CAMMERCE.
    258 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, A] r. !7. On London, Bank I in a I -J 32 rtemanl 2 i ScVSI Private 3 m. credit 2/4K On New York. Demand Wd■ On Prance, Bank T.T. I«i6 On India, Bank l'.T. 163 On Hong Keng, Bank T.T. ur.. disc, On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 7 Tone of Market I— Qalet Latest Cable t— Lr.n.lor- Boot Sheet »%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet cents 1"'» per lb. R.S.S. equal to Stnndord, Q.C.F. Standard 11.5.5. on Tend*' Bpol April Mi;. -June July-Sept. i). ■-.-Li.-. Buyers :;n j Sellers n :;l
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      MINING.
      447 7 Issue Vol. I'd. .16 .15 P. Plandok i i hum 6/-B/- Pcngkalen Ord. 1 1 Patrilag £1 £1 Phin Soon II H I I'uchonß SI 10 -I'ungah 1 I I'utth 1 i Ituhman Hyd. 1 1 Raja Perak fl fl Rambutan I 1 Kantiiu (Ord.) 1 1 r.a-.:iu (l'icf.l
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      GENERAL.
      182 7 /al. Pd. Buyers S. llors ll £1 B. Am. Tobacco C 2G/J2 5 -J'J/i2 I 1 C-ntrul Engine 0.60 J 0.55' 1 1 Cycle Carriur* 0.77 H O.K2* :i £1 K. Smelting Co. 1.1.7:. w:r, I t Krnser Ncave 1740 li.^n .00 100 Hammer Co. le2.f>o 18".r>0 Ik. 125
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      DEBENTURES.
      103 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. J1, 234,300 3% 6% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. *5G5.000 104 108 Singapore Municipal I p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. Singapore Mrnicipa! 4'» p.c. of 1907 f l,i. '",000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1909 f1, 100,000 M par.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      375 7 Fraaer and Co. and I.jall and KvaltV quotationi. Fraier Lyall A A Co. Evatt. AUcnby ($1) Alor Gajah (%1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning (»1> Am. Malay A. Molek (SI) A. i'..n.. Balgewnic BasMtt <$lj l'rojras K. ls_l> lirunci V. (|6) li. Jelutong ($1) H. Katil ($1) Uukil
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH
    3 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH
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      40 7 THE SEASON'S RIOT PAVILION WATCH SCREENING DATE. TO LET Immediate entry or from M;>y 1, No. 20, Raffles Place, opposite Robinson Co.. Ltd.. (at present occupied by National Shoe Store) with or without Bttfag* Appl FRANKEL BROTHERS 37:.. victoria street.
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      125 7 NOTICE 'PHOTOMATON," "PKOTOMOVETTE," "PHOTOMOTION" "PHOTOMATIC" NOTICE I hereby ifiven that the Trade .■,l above are the exclusive propertles of the PIIOTU.MATON PARENT COSPORATION, LIMITKI). liavinit its re- oOee at Pinners Hall. Austin Friars. Londi n. K.C. 2. The Trade Marks arc used by the* in connection with AUTOMATIC PQOTQOSAPHIC MA'
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      743 7 MINING REPORT No. 401, The Chairman and Directors T|!E RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. Gentlemen,— l be)? to forward the report of the mining operations, for the period er.l.d March 2S, 1928. Dcvi lopment. Tin total development compitied for the term, amouuts'to S77'j feet as follows Sinking 98
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      843 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other ClasHilied Advts., »cc page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. BACHELORS' HOME, IT, Niven Road. FUKN ROOM, board op- 1., 13, Lloyd M. AI.K. complete travelling cinem.t ou::;.s. Partiealati gou. s. Times. (la) LARGE MEBCANTILE HK.M require luirthaml-typist. Apply 634, S.rait Flaws. SIAMESE KITTENS, female' championship ■Hate, He
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      54 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandnng Kerbau Station. (!N OaMtiaf ..f (uven.raent Health Officer.) Tor thr 24 Hour- ending at Midnight up \uril IC Vtg. tare Hif mpcratari inperatnre ttion 1.1... .....lion 72 V Max. I i ulfa i. ili... -.i;,l K. I, humidity i per o-nt.i 7.; ■timidity (Millibar) 31.8 ..n i
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 17. "ANIMATED ROULETTE BOARDS."
    831 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 17. "ANIMATED ROULETTE BOARDS." Speaking in the House of Commons during the debate on the Totalisator Bill Mr. Winston Churchill referred to greyhound-racing in tern, which deserve the widest publicity, particularly in Singapore where there is talk of renewed efforts to obtain official sanction
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    141 8 This is one point in the controversy which has arisen over Mr. Ormsby-Gore'3 speech at Ipoh which seems to have been overlooked. The suggestion that 'he Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, in claiming that he has b^en misreported, is seeking to avoid the consequences of a
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    A FASCINATING SHOP.
    582 8  -  Richard Sidney.) FROM WATCHES TO TOOTH PASTE. (By As you walk along the street you would notice nothing more than its sign near the five-foot way, or its advertisement boards jutting out from the first storey. The signs proclaim that insirii the buyer will be able to
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    ANOTHER PIRACY.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
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    KRAKATAU ERUPTIONS.
    33 8 (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, Apr. 17. There have been SX eruptions of Krakatau in the pa. -l 2t h-mrs, tht- highest reaching 80 metre* accompanied by many I inbaarine rumblingi and explosion:-.
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    28 8 Lewis and Peat's cable from their London OAee grrea -('7 toae increase, making a total London rubber stocks at Ajiri! 17 .is revised, ."iS/.IJO tons.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    60 8 I From China and Japan, by Mongolia, tlws m Singapore 10 a.m. to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Awa Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. Krom Ho. I; -id. by SLaraat dot at Singapore on Friday morninjr, the liv instant. From Kurope (London ma:!- despatched March gf) by Mahra,
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    60 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cal>le dated April 16, their quotation; being in gold dollar cents closing bid prm Rubber (Nchanjjrs sales to-day 0,437 tons. April 17.40, May 17.50. June 17.70. July 17.'J0, August 18 cents, September 18.10, October IN.IO. November 18.10,
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      142 8 ray m 1 hh i w_ I i ill ■^Hr LABft TWO DAYS April 17 and 18. SPFXIAL BARGAIN TABLES DISPLAYING GOODS AT HALF SALE PRICES John Little Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. CYRUS PRICE CO.'S "ECOCHAN" SAFES. BENT STEEL. Ba^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Bw^^^ifc.^»^»> ft. v rIKKi IvOOr,
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      136 8 1 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 Thrilling adventures and amazing revelations of the unknown African THE GORILLA HUNT JACKIE COOGAN in his latest and funniest film comedy OLD CLOTHES (OF GINSBERG AND KELLY) First Show at 7.30 A Red Hot Sizzling Western Drama 808 CUSTER in THE
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      72 8 >-»♦-♦♦♦♦»»*♦♦♦»♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦ On Other Pages, linn I, Malaya Tra4* Statistics **f** Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Maili r— ..7 Meteorological Report 7 To-day's Share Market I'a-Mi.k.' I.v tin- I'ics. (iarticld 7 (able and RaHio News :i Finance ami In.lustry Ky A. W. Still il Kobinson anil Company':; Mii'tini: 9
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    HOPE NEARLY ABANDONED
    410 9 BREMEN'S FLIGHT. FIRST ACCOUNT OF CROSSING. CANADIAN AIRMEN REACH GREENLY. The first story of the (Jcrman fli.sht I aero*- Iks Atlantic from ea-t to »f<l i- reTcaM ia ;i Message frasi Crtaali Islaai. When the airmen sighted land ih<ir petrol h;i< educated and t':i-\ li;i'l jilm'.sl k'i\:'\
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    WEDDING RECEPTION TRAGEDY.
    50 9 [RECTKR TELECRAM] London. Apr. 10. Altoona. Pennsylvania Thirteen attending the wedding of ai wealthy quarryman named Krepacaalk j in the town of Blair, were Incinerated in a tin which destroyed the house. The dead! imlude the bride sad bridstrroosa and also a motile,• an I si\ children.
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    GOLD STANDARD IN NORWAY.
    31 9 [bbOTM tki.ixh.wi] London, Apr. M, Oslo: An inihi in leawll announces! the decision to re-establish Urn geU standard and allow the export of ini\.\ f.0,. May I.
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    HOTEL OWNERS DEATH.
    26 9 [revter telegram] London. Apr. If. New York Th death aai smarted of Mr. Ellsworth Wilton Statler. hotel owner and founder of S'.atier's restaurants.
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    TRIAD DOCUMENTS AT PENANG.
    97 9 Iflggj Argument on Question Of Complaint. (Fteea Our Own Correspondent.) Pesassg, Apr. 16. Tarn Heel Pew appealed ;>.*aii!st a sentence if two means rigatmM Imprisonment for being is posssasisa of Tria-i I bo appeal missed. A legal argument took place u|H>rt'the of the word complaint." The
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    OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    193 9 ANOTHER LIVELY DEBATE AT GENEVA. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 16. Geneva A somewhat lively two-hour discussion took place at this morning's sitting of the o->ium conference with regard to the enormous quantities of orium introduced into France and the absence of full information in regard to its utilisation.
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    FUTURE OF RUBBER.
    106 9 Anglo-Dutch Informal Conference. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London; Apr. 16. Seven British and seven Dutch rubber producer.-, met at an informal private conference in London to-day. The secretary of the Rubber Growers' Association, at the oftices of which the conference is being held, stated that tag eoßVsffsatisM are proceeding
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    Cable News in Brief.
    113 9 [TCAJBXMBAM VIA p.-VN-ASIA.] Berlin, Apr. 16. The British Consul-General and two Consular employees were injured in a tram crash. They are progressing favourably. Dresden The official arbitrator has made ar compromise award in the big Saxon metal strike. Milan: The motor racer Pietro Bordino crashed and
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    ROYAL VISIT TO DENMARK.
    59 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 10. Copenhagen Their Belgian Majesties, I accompanied by the Count of Flanders, Princess Marie Jose and the Foreign Minister, M. Hymans, arrived and were •.■•crived at the station by the Danish Ron] Canily, Htaistan and military and I cm] authorities. Th.-y v
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    ISOMBAY MILL TROUBLE.
    42 9 [REUTER TELECRAM] London, Apr. 16. Bombay The recent unrest among Bombay mill workers has culminated in 20.000 operatives in twelve mills laying down tools. This appears to be the result of laboer leaders circulating leaflets recommending a general strike.
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    THIEF'S BROKEN LEG.
    162 9 Fall From Police Officer's House. An attempt by a Chinese to break into the house of Mr. N. I.indon, A.S.P., in charge of the Central Police Station, on I earl's Hill, came to a sudden end when the man slipped and broke his leg. In the District
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    WINTRY WEATHER IN EUROPE.
    167 9 AIRSHIP'S ESCAPE. "LIKE AN ATLANTIC CROSSING." [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 16. Berlin The North PcJe expedition airship Italia has arrived at Seddin, Pomerania, after 30 hours of thrilling flight through storms. i Wintry conditions prevail throughout England, with heavy falls of snow and sleet as a
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    LORD TREMATON.
    121 9 Funeral in St. George's Chapel. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Apr. 10. The British destroyer Tempest will convey the remains of Lord Trematon from Calais to Dover on Wednesday. Tho coffin will be taken on to Windsor, where the funeral will take place on Friday in St. George's Chapel.
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    A MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.
    61 9 Discovered Beneath Ruins After Earthquake. [lil.l TKK TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 16. Sofia During the work of clearing the ruins, of the five-storey People s Bank at Chirpan, after the earthquake, the chief accountant was discovered a!ive under a mass of masonry, which had protected him. He had
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    INDIAN RAILWAYS.
    45 9 Recommendation in Lilloah Dispute. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 16. Simla The officers deputed to inquire into the working of the East Indian Railway workshops at Lilloah recommended a reduction of staff by 2.600, over twenty months. The Government of India accepted the recommendation.
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    U.S.A. AND NICARAGUA.
    40 9 [REUTIR TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 17. Washington The Senate passed a resolution asking the Secretary, Mr. Wilbur, to supply full information regarding the extra cost and the number of casualties as the result of American occupation in Nicaragua.
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    STREET ACCIDENTS IN BRITAIN.
    30 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 10. An official return of street accidents in Great Britain in 1927 »hows that 5,320 persons were killed and 1 -18,000 injured.
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    SOLOMONS MASSACRE.
    21 9 [IWIB TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 16. Tulagi, Solomon Islands Basiana, the ringleader of the massacre, has been sentenced to death.
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    U.S. PRESIDENCY.
    23 9 [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 17. New York The National Socialist Convention nominated Mr. Norman Thomas, of New York, for the Presidency.
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    27 9 The interdenominational meeting will be held at the C.E.Z.M. School to-morrow at 5.30 p.m. The Rev. F. H. Sullivan has promised to preside. All friends are welcome
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1397 9  -  A. W. Still.) CRAZY GAMBLING IN NEW YORK. (By London, Mar. 21. For some time past we have be«n watching; the crazy gambling in New York, where it is estimated that twenty million shares changed hanis during the week ending March 17. It was gambling pure and
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    COTTON CONFERENCE.
    134 9 EMPLOYERS WORKERS MEET. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 10. A further attempt to settle the cotton industry dispute with regard to hours and wages was made in Manchester to-day by a joint conference of representatives of employers and trade unionists. One of the latter, prior to the conference, stated
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    BIG POWER SCHEME.
    169 9 U. S. A. AND CANADA TO COOPERATE. [REUTIR TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 17. Ottawa The Canadian and United States Governments have agreed on a basis of negotiations for a grandiose power and navigation scheme developing 3 000,000 horse power. The total expenditure will be $650,000,000, involving the construction
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    IRAK FRONTIER.
    82 9 Retirement of Wahabi Tribes. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Apr. IC. According to the latest reports, the combined Wahabi force which was menacing the Irak frontier has now retired to the summer grazing grounds of its component tribes. The arrangement for a conference between Ibn Saud, the Wahabi Kin;.',
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    THE ROYAL OAK CASE,
    166 9 ADMIRALTY MEET. SENTENCES TO BE REVIEWED. FULL STATEMENT IN COMMONS EXPECTED. [BRITISH IMPERIAL K/DKl] Ruirhy. Apr. 18. The Board of Admiralty met at th" \dmira'ty to-day to consider the Royal Oak c;'> It i.-; undeiKtood that. in addition to the oflicia! reports of th.-courts-martial held at
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    ROBINSON AND CO.
    337 9 ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR REPORTED. The eighth annual general meet ing of Robinson and Co., Ltd:, will be held at the offices of the secretaries, Harri>ors. barker and Co., Ltd., on Saturday at noon. The report of the directors for the year ended January U, states The profits
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    122 9 (Nichi-Nichi Service.) Tokio. Apr. 15. A rice exchange is to be established in Korea undtr the direct control of U.u Government of Chosen. Mr. Kellog's invitation to open negotiations for the conclusion of a multilateral treaty to outlaw war has been received by the Government through
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    STABBED IN RICKSHA.
    123 9 Murder in New Bridge Road. A ricksha-puller taking a fare along New Bridge Road at 11 JO last night felt a sudden jerk on his shafts. He stopped and looked back, and was honilied to find his passenger bleeding profusely from it wound in the neck. The
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    CATHEDRAL MEETING.
    984 10 FALL iN SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS. Anhdeacon F. G. Swindell presided over the annual parochial meeting of St. A adieu's Cathedral which was he'd in the Chapter ReWJe yesterday evening. There was an attendance of about thirty inemliers of the congregation. Mr. G. V. Neuhvonner, hon. sei retary, read
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    64 10 A mistaken prosecution against :i Chinese for selling at a stall without licence was attributed by a police officr tins morning to a Municipal shortage i.f stall-holder's badges. After the man ha,! beta ai rested the police discovered that the Municipality Were short of badge.-. and ihervfor* unable to supply
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    FAMOUS ARTIST DEAD.
    200 10 Began Life in Office Of Commission Agent. A Reuter telegram reports the death in Scotland of Charles Sims, R.W.S., R.A. Charles Sims was born in 1873 and married, in IH'M). a daughter of the late John McWnirter, R. A. From school he entered a commission agents' office
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    KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
    92 10 Tragedy at Perak Tin Mine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 17. A tragedy occurred yesterday at the lelaping Tin .Mine, when lightning killed the drcfremaster, Mr. Borton, and struck lown the \vitich:na:i, Mr. Bromley, who is now recovering in hospital. Barton and Bromley were walking to
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    SOLDIERS AND HAWKERS.
    179 10 Theft Charge Against D.W.R. Privates. i A Chinese hawker was the complainant i in a charge of theft against two privates of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, i heard before the Second Police Magis- trate (Mr. N. Gourlay) this morning, i The accused were Pte. Faulkinghani and
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    AMATEUR THEATRICALS IN JOHORE.
    258 10 A Johore correspondent writes A large audience filled the local cinema thcitro on Friday night to hear The .l<«ls (Johore Amateur Dramatic Society) in two on-.'-act plays entitled "Five Birds in a Cairo and Between th« Soup and the Savoury," in aid of the Church Workers
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
    117 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London. Apr. 16. English and Scottish League matches played to-day resulted as follows English League Division I. Sheffield l\ I Sumlerland 1 Division 11. Clapton Orient 2 Oldh.-im 0 Hu.M (i Manchester C. 0 DitiMon 111 (Southern). Charlton 1 Bournemouth 1 Pm-ion 111 (Northern). Darlirpton
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      272 10 S.C.F.A.'s Three Goals Against Ceylonese. The S.C.F.A. turned out a mixed team of first and second eleven players for their match against the Ceylonese barefooted players at the Stadium yesterday afternoon and won comfortably by three goals to one. The game was moderately interesting, but the Chinese were
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      This Afternoon's Game.
      180 10 Particular interest is attached to the match at the Stadium this evening when the Indo-Ceylonese of Singapore are playing a match with the Colombo tourists. This is the first occasion upon which the local Indo-Ccylonese have taken part in any big games under the auspices of an
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      BOXING.
      251 10 Further News of Boy Walley. Boy Walley, the Singapore flyweight, who went to California a year ago and made a name for himself, is still going strong, according to the latest letter received from him. On Feb. 28 he beat Frankie Murray on points over ten twomin. rounds. This
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      GOLF.
      140 10 Malacca Foursomes Competition. In the second round of the men's foursomes competition at the Malacca Golf Ciub, Holmes-Smith and Cooper (7) beat G. Hibbert and W. Munro (12), 1 up J. B. Wallace and J. L. Cowie (scr.) beat B. Bacon and E. J. Erownings (12) 3 and 2
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      30 10 of .mall-pox occurred on the] steamei Cremer, which arrived in Singa- 1 pww frc'ii Amoy, Swatow and Hong! lay evcnin«*. About 2.000 1 passengers have been p.aced in qua rantine.
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      TENNIS.
      347 10 Final at Tanglin Club. The final of the ladies' doubles handicap in the Tannin Club tournament was played yesterd.-.y and resulted in Mrs. Krcvberg »nii Mrs. Laing, owe 15. beating Miss \V;ii|i.- ami Mrs. Chambers, scr., 6 —4. 6 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results Championship Preliminary. Major C. F. Stoehr
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      MALAYAN RACING.
      313 10 Record Entry for Singapore Meeting. The Spring Meeting of the Singapore Turf Club on May 5, 8, 10, 12 and 19. will be a record, so far as entries go, in the history of the Club. There are well over two hundred horses in training and although the
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      THE DUKES IN JAVA.
      48 10 Victory Ovw Soejtabcnmi. (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, Apr. 17. The Duke of Wellington's beat Soekaboemi 4—l. The Dukes have thus won two matches' in Java and lost one. They boat the Hercqles I—o and lost to Oliveo C—IJ. They won both games played in Sumatra.
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      YACHTING.
      153 10 Races for the Week-End. The following races will be held from the Royal Singapore Yacht Club this week end Saturday. A Class.— Race for Ladies at the Helm, 4.10 p.m. Start, course and handicaps will be notified later. B Class. Race for Ladies at the Helm, Start 4 p.m.
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    INDIANS' HOCKEY WINS.
    492 10 Four Brilliant Victories At Folkestone. London. Apr. 6. At Folkestone the Indian hockey team beat the Old Rossalians by Hi goals to 0. The Indians thrilled and delighted a large holiday crow.l and showed that the j national game can be a truly magnificent spectacle. Their stick
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    CRICKET.
    420 10 Negri Sembilan Beat Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 15. Malacca Club cricket team entertained the Negri Scmbilnn eleven on Sunday, and were defeated by nearly 100 runs. The home club could only compile the small score of 70, I dc Vries being the highest scorer with 15
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    CHINESE TOURISTS AT IPOH.
    39 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 17. The China University footballers met the Ipoh League, minus the Chinese players, yesterday in the presence of over 6,000 spectators, and a most exciting '/ame was drawn one-all.
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    26 10 At the annual meeiin? of thPilmooi- Rubber Co., Ltd., a final dividend of 8 per cent, was declared, on account of the year ended Dec. 31.
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      PRICE OF PETROL.
      495 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, Your very able article on Petr I I prices to-day was much needed, but, sir, you hardly go Car enough, from one I retailer 1 gather he had to raise I lie price under a threat that if be
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      POLICEMEN IN TROUBLE.
      156 10 Attacked Officer Who Defaulted Them. A story of how three police B attacked a lance-corpcral who defaulted then for being absent, from In a; duty was told to the District Court magistrate (Mi. .T. McF-ill) iliis morning. Tin.- accused wort charged with causing hurt, the case being
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      A BOGUS POLICEMAN.
      140 10 Arrested and Handcuffed A Tamil. A pair of handcuff;-, believed to l>c :He. property <>f the .lohor:- PoHce, duced In Court to aay, when Mohammedan CciKMli wa« charged with impersonating v police ofleer. Court Inspector Farquha on toW the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. 11. Dakprs) tha'
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      PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
      54 10 Syd ha;>i n ha* most (wpular of icrera comedlaM in Singapore, and his pictarei mn c rtain •fraction. One of his aiest. "The Missing Link." v ill \w shown al the Pavilion fiom tn-ni'/ht. It is described long la :M. with Chaplin at hi* boat. There will be
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    MALAYA AND THE DUTCH.
    952 11 RUBBER RIVALRY. ECONOMIC FACTORS IN SITUATION. An Mmtk| «tatpmcnt regarding 111 1 tht- iul>lkt situation, the prosper: Dutih co-oiwraiion, and the comparative ability of British and Dutch rubber pro- (hu.lrnc ...untiiis to face the anticipated slawp raadM us from Mr. L A. J. Rijk. ,if Kuala
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    Malaya and The Dutch.
    1494 11 the total area (mountain ridges and mountain tops included). The rice crop averages about 3,150,000 tons yearly. Othe>- food crops produced complete the food requirements of the populations tnd leave a surplus for export. Java exports i ice of superior quality and imports an inferior quantity.
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    THE DISAPPEARING "FLAPPER."
    411 12 MISS AMERICA OF 1928. QUIET, CONSERVATIVE TERRIBLY IN EARNEST." The flapper of America has disappeared, and in her stead has come the younjr woman with poise, soft-toned and correct speech, soberly costumed, and a head of hair. These, at all events, are the specifications of Miss 1928
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    PROGRESSIVE LIVERPOOL.
    106 12 Of immense importance to cattle, sheep j and pig raising countries is the decision of the Liverpool City Council to build the biggst abbatoir in the world, at a cost of over £632,000. The trade estimate that the following number of animals will be slaughtered annually in the
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    PRINCE'S WISH FULFILLED.
    681 13 POPPY DAY TOTAL OVER £500,000. The Prince of Wales, when speaking i n the wireless on the evening of November U last year in support of the Poppy Day Appeal, said "We bought so many Poppies last year ami M neaily reached the total of •..",,0,000, that
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    30 YEARS'IMPRISONMENT.
    190 13 Remarkable Sentence For Cheque Frauds. For having defrauded the Government of 12,510 pesos, Julio S. Herrera, ft*mer st< nographer of the Philippine Health Service has been sentenced to serve 30 years and ihrce days in gaol for fabrication of trea Miry warrants. The ccuit of first instance of
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      2265 14 Aiiscts, over $8,000,000 S-C. Assurance in force over $30,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Ucorporaud la StraiU Sattlaaaata) UjKAU BfßßCfl Wineb**t*r Hoom. Slagapora. LONDON OFFICE t 17. Old J*wry. E.C. la* Company has £20.0*0 depoaltad with the Supreme Court of England and aamailaa with tha BritUh Ufa Auaranea
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      471 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capital Authorised £3,000.000 Capital Subscribed £1.800,000 C.-.piul Paid up £1.050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,584,846 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. \P. It. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Sir Cavid Yule, Bart. W. H.
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      473 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd ioor. Hong kong Bank Chrs, Singapore. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity policies issued at best terms obtainable in Assets Exceed £15,000,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Kngland) Fir*. Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. A***U £51,000.000 ARTHUR C. POTTS—
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      948 14 AUCTIOK SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD LANDS AM) BIILDINGS. T» be held at our sale-room. No. 3-A, I'inlayson (ireen, Singapore, on Wednesday, April 25, at 11 a.m. PARTICULARS. 1. All that piece of freehold hind situate in the District of Kallang, Singapore, estimated to contain an area of 1 acre, 2
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      164 16 YOUR INVESTMENTS arc quite sound when made at the Crown Jeweller. The strength of our organisation, its influence over the diamond market and capacity to lend force to our customers enables us to gather many customers. NEW SHIPMENT of Gold and Silver articles, (iold on Silver cigarette cases. Real amber
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      107 16 SPECIAL OFFER OF "JOHORE LEVER" POCKET WATCHES $7.50 each Solid nickel screw case moisture and dustproof. Jewelled Lever Movement. ACCURATE AND RELIABLE TIMEKEEPERS. Sold by 37.",, VICTORIA STREET, SINGAPORE and at Penang Kuala Lumpur Ipoh. tip y^ 3}ik Shipln-and Watches are Swiss made with 15 genuine rubies. Send your order
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      217 16 JOHN ;VISDEN'S CRICKETERS ALMANAC FOR 1928. Full Scores and Bowling Analyses of all Important Matches played in 1927. Special Portraits of D. R. JA&DINE, W. C. JUPP, W. R. HAMMOND, C. !l M I.<■« < and R. C. BLINT. THE NEW ZEALANOERS IN ENGLAND. PUBLIC SCHOOL CRICKET. Edited by C.
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