The Straits Times, 18 April 1928

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  • 1750 2 ZINOVJP LEtTER REVELATIONS. From Our Special Correspondent. London. Mar. tt. The Labour Party, or at any rate some ;f Ihtir v.iicpuLci?. must be wishini* by this time that they aau let alMpi&x dugs Ik, if by slcepnJK tings: mny bo \iniler.cod (he notorioui- Zinovio.T letter and ■I its
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 303 2 g\ The Best]) Healer for f SORE; FEET If your feet are sore and blistered 1 if they chafe, inflame and swell m M through excessive perspiration, m Y^ Zam-Buk is the soothing cure. R ytk This refined herbal balm, which is free AW B from minimal fats, soaks down
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    • 200 2 IF YOUR HEAD FEELS LIKE THIS if you arc headachy, livvriah. bilious, illtempered, "blue," try a little dose of Pinkettes tu-nitfiu and you'll feel ICO per cent, better in the morning. Pinkettes are laxative perfection, jjently stimulating the PinketteS liver, correcting constipation, banishing bilious attacks, clearing the skin, aiding digestion.
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    • 154 2 JAZZ SET OUTFIT By LUDWIG From $75 to $175. SEASON CO., LIMITED 111 and 111. fOUTH BIMDGB ROAD, SINGAI'OKK. LXjHJ Sold as a special product and special correctly iyjffii| describes it. 111 Made from genuine m '18l Jamaica Ginger Root and A*A cane sugar. y!s^fc jt^ "J^K Brewed in the
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  • 56 3 NIW this child, said the Vicar at the chi isti-ninij. Luthy, thir, answered the lisping I mother. Ncvct will I l.aptisc a child with the I name of Lucifer said the Vicar. Mat hew John I baptise thee i and the baby girl was borne away
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  • 139 3 Hi.;;;! Kong has lost one of its licst public men bf the retirement of tbe lli.ii. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, who has i to Etuape to succeed Mr. David ;i^ director of Messrs. Matheson and (onni.my in London. Mr. Bernard, who v. ia I.; tiirlitr days a cadet in
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  • 56 3 Th.- death has occurred of the Hon. Sir Charles Russell. X.C.V.0., second son of th- late Lord Iwtl of Killowi who was born in 186:> and was cr d baronet in l'Jlfi. He was at one time .-olicitor for the Government of the Pom in ion of Canada and also
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    • 157 3 J ANOTHER SHELL SUCCESS 1 THE FIRST NONSTOP ATLANTIC FLIGHT FROM EAST TO WEST Accomplished by Captain KOEHL, Baron von Ilmniflfl and Commandant Fit/.maurice Flyfasf Junker low-win^ monoplane USING SHELL LUBRICATING OIL ZZ~—~~ j| j_3L_£i i~~ "^JTr f .ririi -"Kil^" f-***^ w Engineering Refinements Increase Economy Many factors contributing to
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    • 679 3 NOTICE is sewaf Riven that the fancy wonl "KEKPKOOL" (used with or without the Hbove Husipn) is the property of the Fuld Hatch Knitting Co. of Albany, New York, United States of America, and is used as a Trade Mark in respect of Men's Underwear and Clothing manufactured by the
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    • 540 3 B-n—nM-U-wsl gj I *-i\ LA I7ICMESSE l L i~=L NOTICE is hereby given thut the Trade Marks depicted above arc the exclusive properties of "A. SALTO," 6, Via Media. Trieste, Italy, Cigarette- I'npi-r Mini facturcr. and they are used by him in connection with Cigarette I'apcr* Manufactured sold or dealt
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    • 505 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporatpil in Knplanil i MAIL AM) IWSSENfJER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSILAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AM) FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LOr.DON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore MALWA 11,100 Apl. 20 NOVARA 7.000
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    • 1031 4 Shipping Announcements fmgpjmras burns phelp line m m auk£ \lj'3n> '(Incorporated la Au.tralia) (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) bbi.ba^. "^net and Mn I TO I fiNnnil BOURNE, VU JAVA. DARWIN AND Nap.... Mar..fl". London Antwerp and THURSDAY ISLAND. Rotterdam Bag-nlar monthly nailing, by tb* wellsuw'a'm'aru hooT ai"m 2" laoini t m MARE
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    • 1383 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE i THE SIAM STEfIM HAY. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. tub ocean steam ship go, q« OF BATAVIA) TE< c ™T™?v^ stea. «>£__ M (Incorporated in HoiUud) NAY. CO., LTD. IiAN'JKOK COASTING SKRVICE. For (Incorporated ia Englandl pHHTr"""' &SS1 1 p T !n K.lanun. -™£ss^sa.-avfi™», sS asu-aaiia
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    • 1595 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN &JGKNALL DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE STOOMVAART SINGAPORE-NEW YORK STEAMSHIP Cfl., LTD. round-the -world service NAATSOKAPPU SERVICE (incorporated In ■•^land) NEW yoRK BOgTON vl COLOM BO, k NFfIFRLAND" "ELIERMAN" J.INB PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. llfcaffcl.MMW STOOMV. MU. "NEDBRLAND" "-TS I^»'S3I«TS" I 0 01 A BOTTERDAMSCHE LLOYI ISS3££i£?ZZ' CONTINENT r"
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    • 116 5 Wakes up dull appetites Makes you hungry Puts new ri'li;;!*. into every-day That's DLL MONTE Catsup, £3 of course. WH You know it's pure, whole- fl^lißffr some, delicious just because jra it is DEI, MONTE. But to liral know h«»w distinctive its flavour is— to appreciate how good it makes
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    • 379 6 GAIETY QOmiX SIJRTNA THEATRE Junction Albert and Ikncool'-n Striel-.. Ni.rih Bridt-.- !J..ad. Tel. No. 289. TELEI'HO.NE No. UM. i>»m Wednesrf.iv April 18 to Tuesday, f riday, April 13 to Thursday. April 19. April 14. 1928. 1928. At 7..!! l p.m. At 9 p.m. J imund CoWi in FOl'R SQI'ARE STEVE
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    • 283 6 VICTORIAJHEATRE NIGHTLY at 9.30 W. R. BANVARI) Presents THE BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY OPENING PERFORMANCE TO-NIGHT WHIRLED INTO HAPPINESS This is the most Elaborate of all the Company's Production's. Thursday. April 19 Monday. April 23 £KE^VS£L THE BLACK BOTTOM REVUE Tuesday. April 11. Friday. April 20 FAREWELL PERFORMANCE QUEEN HIGH
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    • 333 6 COME TO ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL DANCE! A GRAND CARNIVAL DANCE In Aid of THE CATHEDRAL FUNDS will be held on FRIDAY. APRIL 27 1\ THK VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL PATRONS.— II. E. Ifavkw-Genenl van Straubenzee, 08., C.M.G.. General Officer Commanding the Troops, Malaya! and Mrs. van Straubenzee, the Rt. Rev. the
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  • 158 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, April 18 11. W. BJB a.m., 8.2. 9.44 p m., 8.0. Taipiag Re* II Malays v. Colombo Tourists, üm, B MS. "Whirled late Happiness," Banvard Co.. 1 hialre. BJJI p.m. Tkemmay, April U 11. W. 8.46 a.m.. 8.8. 10.11 p.m., 8.4. i.l Paal Lecati ilosei
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  • 134 7 V. dSM sdar, April 18. Sh p. iilnnvide I lie Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Wharf Rajala 22 1 Hara l'o 1 Main Wharf Mm li < of Palerate 16 :t Kaaagawa Maru 11 3 QarSeM 11 3 Lippe aad 1. 1 I Empire Hock Kirra
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  • 177 7 i IV OF PALEKMO, Hrit.. L'.'!92 tons, from 1. fur Penaag 21-4. FLKVO, Brit, 1^:! teas, from Bagan ls-4. for Bagaa um-. 1 1 i I I K Nor.. TiW tons, from P. Swettcnham 1 I. for Bangkok 18-4. KARI Ul, Brit., IW teas, from Viui'.r IS-I. Knar
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  • 142 7 To-day. N reaar) I p.m. 1. re lav, Trenccanu, i'atani and Banludklhadib) 2 p.m. :-i..iuh ATrira and South-East of s. uh America (Kaaagawa Maru) 3 p.m. X irea I Inde Marui 1 I.m. East BiI'l ilippine Mauds. Western and We tern States of L IA! ten I
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  • 127 7 e> Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Apr. 18. •il 2!i'j cents. Steady. Tin. Lo mum £S.W> l">s. Rubbci Allenby* 1.20-1.4.-. Ku.-ila Bidim* 2.1.-2.1", New Scudais 1.02I.iiT. Mrritak:ilj3 21-84 cents. I, la Benuts 22Malaka l'inihi I.H'-i 7040 eeata, Pajama 1.15-1.2."), Lnnaa 1.80-1.46, United MaUceas M eeats-1, Bukit Jelotomr:-.
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  • 150 7 Singapore, A|>r. 1«. Ktiliner 77 7 »v.. down '-.I. Local 2. cents. London.— Tin £2o. r 10s., up Cl'. Bd. Wining. -Kuchal l>ti-i>:,. Ljagnl IJB-IJB, Malaya Consolidated 1.02-1.06, Santas I'ref. i.s7>.-i. '.'2 1 Peaawat 71-74 cents, Petaling Sungei Way North Taiping 1.04-1.07, South Taipin 86-87 cents,
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  • 73 7 Kandanx Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Il<-alih Officer.) For the 24 Hours ending st Midnight on April 17. Deg-. Mas. ratare K. Mm. shade Umaeratnri T6 K. had* temperatnrs si.i P. Mas. 1 lli Mm. grass radiation 74.K1-. s-.-a temperatun Max. 88, Mia. s2 K. Mean »et
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  • 79 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Apr. 17, Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.10*., Athens 878H, Berlin 20.42. Bombay U; 5 "l-:;M., Arnssem UM, Bnchareat 780H, Buenos Aires -17 18-16, CopenhaKen is -11, Geneva 25.83, Helsingfots 194, Bong Kong 2s. OVid., Kobe 1». 0 18-I6u\, Lisbon BVk Ma.lriil 29*5, Milan MM, New
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  • 311 7 The following novchi were added to Baffles Library during the past fortnight: fcdaja BMMTt The Kropty Bed. Allison, I. Murray.— lt Nev. B«tM and torles. Heiinei. B. A. The Desert Girl. B anco, G.-On the Sixth Day. nU, Man*. Bull Among Chin-.. A. M. Conrtland'i Crime. j Bvrrard,
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  • 250 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Apr. 18. On London, Bank 4 m/s '2 I tt 32 Demnnd '-'•> I'rivuto 3 m. credit I W On New York. Demand Private N '1 On France, Bank.T.T. 1«M On India, Bank T.T. On lions Ron*, ljanl: T.T. lO^i I>.C. disc. Bank T.T. x'
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  • 55 7 Latest Cable :—Leiilon Sr,o; Sheet 7 Tid. per lb. New York :—Soot Sheet G. cents 1694 per lb. t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.CJF. Spot standard R.S.S. on Tender Api-il M::y-.lunc Oct.-Det. Tone of Market Uuir. Buyers •J'.' Sellers 29% 30 29 V, 28'..
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 436 7 Issue Val. Fd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 liuiiKrin Tin 1 l Bataag Padang 1 1 ii:itii Cavw £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Kastcrn Sium £1 £1 Ilaad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Htu 1-itt £1 £1 Huey Yot Pref. £1 fl
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    • 181 7 ■M Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 li. AM. Tobacco 5.15.0 C.0.0 1 1 Central Engine O.EO 0.5;'. 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.77% 0.82 £1 £1 E. Smeltinu Co. 18.78 l*M ft— r A. Nmii 17.78 100 100 Hammer Co. 182.50 187.50 Hk. 125 125 H. 4 S. B.
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    • 96 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 3% 6<7c prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $5? 1,000 104 108 Singapore J.' nicipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. Singapore Municipal 4":4p.c. of 1907 $l,6O0,0U0 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1609 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4
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    • 390 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Erstt's quotations. To-day's Price! Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Allsnby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning ($1) Am. Malay (|2) A. Molek ($1) 4. Puuu i S'<i Balgowai* ($1) 1..1.-M tt ($1) Broitas N. ($1) Brunei U. Iffij B.
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    • 60 7 SINGAPORE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY p. i Bee* K*c »iil glva Thanday. April 19, at the olle?e Issiaa of tho "I ne Thoughts on EvoV rest) -i are invited t •i free. NOTICE Is hereby c ven that Receipt lL'rtOl to ***** has l>rcr> lost by j üblir I* notitui! 127
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    • 52 7 THE SINGAPORE TRACTION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the 1 nite I K;nk'*'n; i TROLLEY BIS OPERATION SERVICE NO. 4. On Satunljx Trolley Buses will tea ag between l>\> I H*\K (Vio (HI KANG HUM)) \M> lIM.A^SON BsUBM (la Road, Bridge Road, High Street. Kullerton Road ami Collyer Quay. Singapore. April
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    • 224 7 THE SEASON'S RIOT ORIENTAL TELEPHONE AND ]fm ELECTRICAL CO., LTD. f) ASOtk Bmmmi (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) w.mL ft l itamMaV Aj v jU^^kA.%JaJss^9s\ HJ£ JjQjJ£JJk A CHANGE OF ADDRESS. *WBk Telephone Subscribers are requested to *7 \u£*»££SfpfrfT note th.-.t the Office of the above Company S5 I*fi TflillU/
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    • 1330 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. CHEANG.-On Apr!"™ .t 1.1. Have- WA TS FOR BAL CTC lock Road. Singapore, to Mr. aad Mrs. FURN. ROOM, board optl., IS, Lloyd Rd. ChjMg Jim Whmm. a son. .Both doing FQR hardwood well- DEATH roo&lf timlier. Tel. 4787. SHEEIIAX.-
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  • 753 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18. A DUTCH REPLY. During the past few months the Malayan press has been full oi correspondence dealing with the restriction controversy, and the situation which has followed th decision io remove restriction, fron every conceivable point of view except one that of our
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  • 270 8 A fine record of public service ter.nilatts, so far as Malaya is concerned, h the retirement of Mr. J. W. Campbdl from the country this month. A fornMf chairman of the Planters' Association of Malaya, the chairman of the Incorporated Society of Planters for the past four
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  • 238 8 REVENUE MEN'S HAUL AT CHANGI. The failure cf a Chinese junk bringing contraband chandu into Singapore to catch the incoming tide off changi led to a big haul by revenue officers last night. The men at a revenue station on the /hangi coast near the Tampenis River
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  • 165 8 Mr. W. N. Kirkbride— Miss Helen Drysdale. The marriage was solemnised in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd yesterlay of Mr. William Norman Kirkbride if Robinson and Co., Singapore, son i>; Mr. and Mrs. Kirkbride, of Roektors hethiie, England, and Mi?s Helen Ann it Oryadale, daughter of Mr.
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  • 86 8 $13,000 Deficiency Alleged in Ipot Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 18. The case was mentioned yesteiday in which the Chinese cashier of the Borneo Company's Ipoh office is charged with ■riminal breach of trust in respect ol :;0,078. ri mi I 111 lag counsel said that
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  • 83 8 Stabbed Tamil Dies in Operating Theatre. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 18. There was a tragic ending to a quane in the grounds of the Ipoh Hospital bttwara a Tamil gardener and a ClunMl cake-seller. The Tamil tried to eject the Chinese. Thi latter defied him
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  • 54 8 Six People Killed Through Subsidence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Apr. 18. Six people were killed and .15 injured though a subsidence in a colliery near Dhanbad. An unofficial story states that underground pillars collapsed and a large area with four blocks of miners dwellings was swallowed
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  • 61 8 Export of Arms to China Forbidden. A proclamation was issued yesterday under the Arms and Explosives Act forbidding for three years, from April 17 of this year, any person, corporation, company, etc., in the Colony exporting, or beiny concerned in the exportation of, arms and explosives to
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  • 392 8 Mr. James Cruickshank, Aberdeen, and Caledonia Estate. Province Welles-ley, general manager of the Penang Rubber Estates Co., Ltd- left £"9,837. The marriage of Mr. Edward Walker, Of Messrs. McAliste'- and Co., Ltd., and Miss Doris Poynton will take place on Saturday at St. Andrew's Church, Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 222 8 Former Indian Finance Member in Singapore. Sir Basil Blackett, who is on a nine months' tour of the world after six strenuous and trying years as Finance Member of the Government of India, has arrived in Singapore and is staying with H.E. Sir Hugh Clifford at Government
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  • 37 8 From Indo-Chinu, by Paul Lccat, due at Singapore 7 a.m. to-morrow. From Holland, by Slaniat, due at Singapore (.11 Friday morning. From Europe (London mails despatched March 29) by due at Pi-nang C i.m. to-morrow.
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  • 62 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us th" following cable ilated April 17, their quotations hnini; in ?old dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 4.-J4O tons. April HUH). -Ma.v IG.'JO, Jun-j 17.20 July 17.50, August 17.60, September 17.70, October 17.80, November 17.80, December
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    • 78 8 BLACK 1 WMITt I j IF U want Whisky of unvarying: quality IF YUU want Whisky of a brand that can be had everywhere where Whisky is sold IF YUU want Whisky, which is distilled by a firm who cannot afford to vary their quality by an iota IF YUU
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    • 76 8 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 RIDING
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    • 64 8 On Other Pages. II... Letter Finance and Commerc* 7 Shipping and the Maili 7 Meteorological Report 7 To-day's Share Market 7 Cable and Radio News 9 Singapore Flying flub- Test Flight '.< $100,000 (handu Seizure 10 Sport News and Comment., 10 Ih-ath 01 Dr. T. i:. .Shrehan 10 Cigmr Trude
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  • 700 9 ADMIRAL RETIRED. "UNFITTED FOR HIGH COMMAND." JUNIORS' ACTION VIEWED GRAVELY. Thr Mii'l.n.. (>n board H..M.S. Itoyal Oak and Ihi .o-iris ma.tial at Gibraltar have l>;ul a dramatic :-«)iiel in the lIHWrBMi Itv (lie lfciard Admirah) 11-at i.\ ;-.r-Adniira! I;. St. CeUard acted m er unlx-ruminc l;> hi-.
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  • 87 9 [BRITISH IMTEKiAL RADIO] Rugby, Apr. l?. Cant. i>. Harking, head of the Pipait■SSßt of Overeat* Trade, has en;ra;remeoti with auasbet of hamhen of i i a v bw i') •!i.-vu>isin.; plans for Increasing British exports. The tir.t engagement was with the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce to-day. On
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  • 160 9 SUCCESSFUL TEST. CHERUB'S EXCELLENT BEHAVIOUR. The "Cherub," one of the Singapore Flying Club's seaplanes, underwent its first test yesterday afternoon at the hands of Flight-Lieut. Carnegie. I light-Lieut. Carnegie took off from the sea in front of the Yacht Club at Ml P-m- Hew over the town
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  • 358 9 Japanese Delegate's Reply. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 17. Geneva The Opium Committee disI CUSSed the. United .Mates 1927 report on the opium and dangerous drugs traffic Mr. Lyall, the assessor, said that long experience in China had taught him that prevention of smuggling of narcotics to China was
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  • 66 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 17. Washington In response to the Senate resolution asking lor information regarding United States operations in, Nicaragua, the Navy Department hasj lisnad a statement to the effect that the. United States Marines lost 21 killed and V> wounded and 20J Nicaraguans are known
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  • 49 9 I TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN- ASIA.] Berlin, Apr. 17. The well-known Dean, Dr. Oscar Pank, who since 1878 officiated at Trinity Church, Berlin, has died at Lindau, Schacheii. aired S>o. IK-un Pank MM Bismark's personal friend. He accompanied the imperial couple on their Palestine pilgrimage in 11)08,,
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  • 50 9 [REITCR TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 18. Now York The Stock Exchange ha? listed the United Kingdom and Northern [rewad foi'r per cent, loan, 1960-1990, of which ap; -oxinmely £158.000,000 is outstanding. This is the largest foreign government issue over listed on the New York stock exchange.
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  • 35 9 The Cherub one of the Singapore Hying Club's machines, underwent its first local test O«ght yesterday. Photos !>>■ <;. x. Tai A Moth seaplane being towrd to the club hangar at Tanjong Pagar.
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  • 427 9 NATIONALISTS AGAIN TAKE OFFENSIVE. [KF.UTER FAR EASTERN SEHVICE.] Shanghai, Apr. 17. j With the advent of spring the long talked of Nationalist ofTensive against ihe North, in which according to conscrva- tive foreign military experts apnaoxi- ma'.cly 750,090 men are engaged, opened on April 7 on a no
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  • 36 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 17. Paris Capt. Costes, in an interview, said his greatest desire was to attempt the flight from Paris to New York. Ho was only waiting for a suitable plane.
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  • 155 9 DETAILS OF LATEST OUTRAGE. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Hong Kong, Apr. 17. j The China Merchants Steam Navigation 1 Company's sUamer Ilsinv.ah, bound fromj SKn^ghai to Hcng Kcng. was pirated on th? l'th inst. Fifteen dngaisod passengers surprised ths officers ar.d ?eizod the vessel. They took possession oi
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  • 91 9 Nearly Five Hundred Workers Drowned. fBEITEB nMWUMi Mukden, Apr. 17. A terrific inrush of water from abao<!oi <i workings Babmerged part of the famous Fushun colliery, drowning most lof the working miners. It is at pr«Mß* i known that 470 are dead, all Chinese. The material damage
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  • 88 9 [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 17. Yera Cruz Several towns in Oaxada State a.-c believed to have been destroyed by an eai-thquake which rocked South Mexico. Many buildings collapsed in Oaxaea City, where the shocks were most severe. Most of the buildings at Pinotepa and Textcpec wcrp damaged.
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  • 57 9 [REUTER TELKCBAM] London, Apr. 17. Bombay Events in the mill area appear to bo moving towards a t-'onera! strike as a demonstration of opposition to the double shift system which is gradually being introduced in Bombay mills. A large procession brought out the workers in 10 more
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  • 555 9 COMMONS DEBATE. VIEWS OF LABOUR MEMBERS. The question of the imposition of the death penalty for certain military offences was debated in the House of Commons in connection »i«h the Army and Air Force Annual Bill. On behalf of Labour it was stated that the party
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  • 108 9 [TRANS-OCTAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Apr. 17. At to- morrow's Traffic Conference here it is planned to introduce an express llyinjr service between Vienna and Berlin without intermediary landing, thus shortening the flight by one hour. Berlin, Apr. 17. Three Germans, Roehre, Hcsselbach and Laubenthal, who are
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  • 79 9 To Commence Operations in South Polar Waters. Rugby, Apr. 11. A new whaling company has been formed in London, with a capital of £600,000, Ito undertake operations in South Polar 1 waters. The equipment will include two huge floating factories of about 15,000 tons, each capable of
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  • 33 9 [RIUTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 17. Hoboken Mr. Thomas Lamont, partner in J. P. Morgan's, has been elected a director of the United States Steel Corporation, replacing the law Judge Gary.
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  • 564 9 BREMEN STORY. REVOLVER READY AS LAST RESORT. DRAMATIC DETAILS OF THE FLIGHT. The latest nc«s of the Bremen's flight to (ireenlv Island discloses a dramatic story. The airmen had abandoned hope of reaching land, and Earon von Huenefeld had a revolver roady lo shoot his companions and
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  • 75 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Apr. 17. Th- striking progress of motorship* is .again emphasised by Lloyd's quarterly return.; of ttnwiUTT and building throughjut the world. At present the tonnnag' 1 ?s 1,490,00'). compared with 1,380,800 steam tonnage, notwithstanding the number of steamers under construction, namely 869 against 27")
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  • 45 9 [RELTER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 17. Paris The Banking Conference has concluded. The proceedings were private. They dealt with the worldwide system of interchange of information relating to exchanges and other characteristics of various markets, with the object of facilitating international banking operations.
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  • 185 10 Gold Standard And Labour. [keiter telegram] London. Apr. 17. Tin' first-fruits of the labours of the joint lidustriul ("inference appear' in a MMCnta communicate.! by the t limiii i ior t& the l.xchc(|iicr rivaling with the effect of tho gali standard on industry and ilcilai iiv: tliat, in
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  • 291 10 A Particularly Mean Form Of Theft." You have been convicted of a parti euiarly mean form of theft," said the Beeead Mies Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gowlay) yesterday afternoon in sentencing Pte. Faulkingham. of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, for theft from a Chinese hawker Pte. Flynn, who
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  • 113 10 !M,000,000 Guilders Paid in Wages In One Year. (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, Apr. 17. Sourabaya The first sugar congress to t.r hclil since 1»11 has opened here, llir rli.iirman being the president of the radicate, M. Jelgerhuis Swildens. The congress is being attended by Government representatives and hunilrrils
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  • 191 10 Dreadful Suggestion in Coroner's Court. A little In-fore six o'clock I found the child in its mother's arms. The child was very pale, and there were marks on its neck. Assistance was summoned, but in a little while it was dead. I believe it was strangled." That was
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  • 58 10 (Nichi-Niohi Service.) Tok:o. Apr. in. Mr. T. Ohara, ex-chairman of the Yarhiyo Life Insurance Company, has •CM Mala**] by the Police and has been charged with criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of the company's fund?. lie has been remanded for trial. The :.nvst follows an
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  • 145 10 SHOEMAKER STABBED IN NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. A Chinese who was stabbed in North Bridge Road last night proved to be a shoemaker who was threatened with repiisals for causing the arrest of a bomb thrower dating the recent strike. The attack was of a particularly brutal
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  • 66 10 Princess Mary's Adventure In Egypt. London, Apr. 10. The Daily Mail publishes a report from its JafTa correspondent that a eonsideri able quantity of opium was found in the train by which PltaeSM Mary was to t'av.l from Cairo 10 Jerusalem. The drug was hidden in
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  • 259 10 Chinese Sentenced and Fined For Disobedience. The Master Attendant, Capt. Geoffrey Freyberg, 0.8. E., R.N., in the Marine Court yesterday, sentenced a Chinese, Chua Bak Kow to sever, days' rigorous imprisonment and the loss of two day 3 pay on finding h'm guilty of disobeying the lawful commands
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  • 185 10 A Profitable Trade in The Harbour. "A very profitable trade in stolen coal is being carried on in the harbour." said Couit Inspector Farquharson yesterday afternoon. The case was one in which six Chinese were before the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) on a charge of
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  • 74 10 Huge Sum Involved in Bombay Fraud Charges. Bombay, Apr. 10. Three more arrests have been made in connection with the alleged fraud in the Customs Department involving some lakhs of rupees. This brings the number of arrested to eleven. The three recently arrested were placed before the Chief
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  • 92 10 Rugby, Apr. 11 Dr. Chisholni Williams, one of the pioneers in the development of X-rays, died in Loads* yesterday. In the early days, when precautions for handling the raj had not been developed, he contracted severs injuries to his hands, which were aggravated by contact with septic
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  • SPORTING NEWS AND COMMENTS.
    • 324 10 Ceylonese Tourists Score First Win. The match between the Ceylon barefooted footballers ami the Indo-Ceylonese, which was played on the Stadium yesterd»> aftonioon, resulted in a win for the visitors by three goals to one. The tourists were undoubtedly the better team in a game which contained very
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    • 260 10 TENNIS. S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results I Championship Preliminary. I Major C. F. Stoehr beat R. H. Wild, I—6, 6—3,6 3, 6—l.6 1. K. C. Poyser beat J. M. Collins, 6— 4, .3—8, R." B. Gotch beat J. S. Nathan, 6— 4, 7— 5. Championship. R. X. Hamilton beat R. B.
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    • 26 10 Scratchings for To-day. Race 3— Swift 11. Race C. Charlie. Race B.— Dorinda. All engagements.— City Boy, Star cf Athole, Sir Hatan and Dodder.
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    • 54 10 Rain partly marred the races held by the Yacht Club en Sunday. The first race in "A" class for the Lipton Challenge cup had five entrants and was won by June followed by Kathleen, Ella-Dorothy, Jean II and Ella. In the Club Trophy Merlin gained the decision, followed by
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    • 110 10 At the Tanglin Club last evening in the final of the profession pairs of the snooker tournament Messrs. H. B. Layton and J. C. Cobbett beat Messrs. C. Howetson and R. B. B. Donnell. In the final of the Doubles Pairs Messrs. 11. B. Layton
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    • 49 10 The. third batch of refugees, about 80 altogether, from the devastated Roman Catholic district of Swatow, has arrived in f'ingaporc. and like the two first batches, they are being cared and looked after by Father Stephen Lee of the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in <Ju*eu Street.
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    • 138 10 Decisions of Board Of Control. The Council of the firitish Boxing Board of Control came to decisions in mail week that the national championships are at present held as follows Fly-weight Johnny Hill. Bantam-weight vacant. Feather-weight Harry Corbett. Light-weight Harry Mason. Welter-weight Jack Hood. Middle-weight Alex Ireland. Light
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    • 150 10 Another Hole in One. Playinjr in a four-ball match yesterday afternoon, at the Garrison Golf Club Lieut. W. A. Woods, 2nd Duke of Wellington's Regt. holed the fourth hole in one He won the hole keppcl Monthly Medal. Thiity-one cards were taken out for the Keppcl Golf Club April
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    • 114 10 CRICKET. S.C.C. v. Malacca. The following will represent the S.C.C. against Malacca on the S.C.C. ground on Saturday, play commencing at 11 a.m. J. V. S. Brooke (capt.), B. Brooke, W. H. Findlay, R. G. Gibson. W. R. King, R. H. Laverton, G. F. Murphy, D. H. Palmer, A. Stevens,
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    • 65 10 MRS. CHAMBERS TURNS PRO. Famous Lawn Tennis Player To Take up Coaching. London, Apr. 7. Lawn tennis circles are surprised to learn that the ex-Champion, Mrs. Lambert Chambers, the greatest woman player ever nroduced by Eneland, is renouncing her amateur status in order to take up coaching, thus following in
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    • 104 10 It is annuonced by the Surrey County Cricket Club that P. G. H. Fender will remain captain of the eleven. Since sharing the duty in 1920 with C. T. A. Wilkinson, Fender has led the county side with marked success, and, following the
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    • 25 10 [rxuter telegram] Berlin, Apr. 17. The death has occurred of Paul Axelrod. for many years the leader of the Social-Democrats in- Russia.
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    • 13 10 Mrs. Annie Bcsant has decided to revive New India as a morning daily.
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    • 28 10 The new Supreme Court at Ipoh will be opened with appropriate ceremonial in August. The building has been completed and is now being furnished, says the local paper.
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    • 37 10 Our Ipoh correspondent wires that the I poh show, which was to have been held in .Ir.no, has been deferred, and will be meiired into the Malayan Agri-Horticul-tural Show, which will be held at Ipoh in August,
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  • 109 10 ATTENDED BY 100,000 PEOPLE. Rugby, Apr. 11. There was a remarkable demonstration of rublic sympathy at the funeral at Wombwell yesterday of Roy Kilner, the popular Yorkshire and England professional cricketer. who died from enteric fever contracted niter his return from a visit to India, where he
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  • 249 10 s Popular Estate Medical Officer at Muar. We much regret tp announce thai Dr. Timothy Francis Clifford Shcehan, M.8., D.T.M., B.Sc, medical officer to Dunloo Plantations, Muar. and other estate gioups in Johore, died at the General Hospital, Singapore, yesterday afternoon, following an
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  • 391 10 Equipment of Transformed Ford. Mr. Alan Isaacson, manager of the Ford Company in Shanghai, is making his way home to the United States partly in a Super-Ford containing some remarkable features. He arrived in Singapore yesterday from Manila and wil motor to Penang in a few days.
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  • 129 10 London, Apr. 10. With only five hours of solo flying to her credit. Miss Winifred Spooner, of the London Aeroplane Club, beat four men competitors in the 21 miles handicap race at Hadleigh, near Ipswich. She flew in a Math 'plane and reached in average speed of
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  • 316 10 Cigar Manufacturers' Dispute Continued. Before Mr. Jostles Prichard, K.C. in the Supreme Court yesterday the ease. was continued in which Mr. V. Ingrnobl. trading as the Orient Tobacco Manufactory, is seeking an injunction restraining El Orient* Fabrica de Tobacot from usin-,' certain trade marks in connection with the
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  • 148 10 New Use for Coffee Tins. A certain breakfast table bcverai'c ha 1 unusual publicity yesterday, when three tins were produced as exkibitl before the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gourlay) in a charge against two < of being in possession ot explosivei I vi as suggested by
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  • 329 10 Banvard's London Musical Comedy Company opens a return visit to the Victoria Theatre to-night, presenting Whirled Into Happiness." Out of the West," featuring the Tyler Trio, will be shown ut the Surraa Theatr from to-night, in addition to "Lightning Romance," featuring Reed Hew first two episodes of "Thr
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  • 24 10 The Central Fire Station rasafaad call last night to a Chinese Orchard. Road, where a fire which destroyed the content's of tv. quickly extinguished.
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  • 30 10 A lecture nn "Is Crromoniali-ni an Obstacle 10 Religion will b<- delivered at the Reading Hoorn of the S Lodge. Thnosophicnl Sn.iety. i Green, 2nd floor, to-morrow, at 6."0 p.m.
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  • 38 10 eabie from Louies, states that the Pahang Consolidated Co., Ltd.. has declared an interim dividend on the ordinary shares of five per cent, actual and Ili per cent, on the preference shares for the year ended Juiy 31,
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  • 193 11 [The Strait* Times it t.ot responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should beur in mind that letter! must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down Correspondents must enclose their name's and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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  • 200 11 DEATH OF CAPT. ROGER COUGHTRIE. (Krom Our Own Correspondent.) H.i'.avia, Apr. 14. Ha avia has i thrived another reminder j i»! thti Out War i'nd how its effects on human health and longevity may bo felt j ittir the lapse of many years, by the, di-.ith of
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  • 796 11 T»o views of (ireenly Island where (he Junkers monoplane was forced to land after the trans- Atlantic Ilißht from Kast to West. plight of the rubber producing industry, and ail proposed remedies therefor. As I planter who live! through the l;,st slump and witnessed the abortive
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    • 196 11 "Matched Impedance" IS THE SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLE OF THE NEW 1928 "HIS MASTERS VOICE" CABINETJIODELS NEW PATENT RE-ENTRANT TONE I CHAMBER i NEW No. 5, SOUNDBOX NEW TONE ARM NEW DESIGN. STOCKS HAVE ARRIVED and you are cordially invited to call and hear a demonstration of these wonderful new instruments. S.
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    • 324 11 Raffles Hotel TEA DANGES DINER DANSANT MONDAY WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY TUESDAY, THURSDAY. SATUKDAT. CHERIE VALENTINE and TOMASITA BIRDWELL Acrobatic «nd Character Daoeera appear daring all ih« abo»» Daacca ST. GEORGE'S DAY MONDAY, APRIL 23 SPECIAL DINNER AND DANGE Extension until 1 a.m. TICKETS $4.50 each. Only a limited number of Ticket!
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  • 594 12 RAPID DEVELOPMENT. PRODUCTIONS OF HIGH ARTISTIC MERIT. The cinema, like the radio, has developed with rapid strides in Russia during the last few years, constituting one of the favourite recreations of the younger generation and the Sovkino, the chief cinema producing organisation in Russia proper, may
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  • 124 12 Profrramme of drills up to and for April 22. Wednesday. April 18, 5.15 ptm., Drill Hall, Eurasian Co., Company Parade Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band Practice Drill Hall, S.V. Rifle Assn., Council Meeting. Thursday, April 19, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Eurasian Co., Company Parade Drill Hall, Chinese
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  • 98 12 The advancement of Commodore George Hyde to rear-admiral gives the Royal Australian Navy its first flag officer in command afloat. He was lent to the Australian Government in 1911. Considerable attention was attracted to his strategical ability by the essay he wrote as a lieutenant upon the Russo-Japanese War, which
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  • 65 12 The death took place at Ohan Sand?, Bedfordshire, on April 2, of Mr. Harry Paterson. formerly manager of Chendronp; estate, Pcrak. The late Mr. Paterson came to Ipoh in 1902 to establish a branch of Riley, Hargrcaves and Co., Ltd., of Singapore, which afterwards amalgamated with Howarth, Erskine and Co.,
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    • 231 12 Agents, SINGAPORE MOTORS, 281. ORCHARD ROAD, Tel 1733. UPiiO ft 1 1 F The progressive sales of Citroen Cars give an eloquent idea of the ever growing demand for these splendid cars which have taken the foremost place not only amongst cars of the same class, but also amongst a
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    • 362 12 POWDERED MILK he Misled J\\ Loot j,i the Name WF 0 "Geo. S.Parker— DUOFOLD" 1 1 n 1 on the Barrel ■hL That v:nr Us the Genuine vfo l\/r^^^' per 3 m tate anJ resemble .^JPT" J.VJL tl:e Parkt-r Duofold, but they H|H cunnot deceive you if you will lo'
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  • 1193 13 ANNUAL MEETING AT KUALA LUMPUR. The fourteenth annual general m ■••>■.: of Sungn Rama! Syndicate, Ltd., was field at 1, Kmbankment, Kuala Lumpur, on April, 13 with Mr. M. C. Knglish in the chair. The Chairman addressed the meeting as follows The accounts and directors' report having
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  • 64 13 The following appointments are notified in the Johore Government Gazitto: Mr. N. F. H. Mather, of the Malayan Civil Service, to act temporarily as Assistant Adviser, Kota Tincjri, Mr. W. E. Pepys, of the Malayan Civil Service, to act as Commissioner of Lands and Mines, Johore and Mr. F. R.
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    • 274 13 WHITEAWAYS Bargains for YQUR Travels. "The Ocean* Travelling Trunk thf ocean; > Price $13.50 each. T4gB*t ONE OF WHITEAWAYS (\&f\ THE "ECUPSiS. Leather nut browiQ ATTACHE CASE on fibre foundation line a. i( Prices .54.75, $5.75, Hgg «hu. iD. «p i•< D« «pO. 3. (Me a" WH/rSAiVAr? 3. '4*O/I*o VAIU£3
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    • 196 13 .<^\ Feel that Surge of Power! j^^^w IN STOCK Prices from $1,950. M^ it^'s' BORNEO MOTORS, LTD.\W I branches and Agencies throughout Ma!aya. Vai.^* >-™»~ m mmmm m^~ MI Davenport Oil Engine (DIESEL) A FOUR CYCLE HEAVY DUTY INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE THE IDEAL ENGINE 3 H.P. 6 HP. 8 Hl*.
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    • 1188 14 Assets over $8,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $30,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Strait* ttettlemeiU) iIKAD OmCB Winchester House. 51n(apor» LONDON OFFICE 17, Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and eeaplles with the British Life Assaranee Companies
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    • 924 14 BANKING INSURANCE THE MERCANTILE BANK THE manufacturers life OF INDIA, LTD. INSURANCE CO (Incorporated in England;. 2,, d aoolf Hong Koag g,,^ chrfc a lnrapore CaDital Authorised £3 000,000 A ll pl ni Lif Endowment and Annuity Capital Subscribed tt^OOO P. 0 101 18sued at be obUinabl. in Capital Paid
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    • 1219 14 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE W\ f\ /\W\ A of avluable Singapore Town und Coutrj %J 9 I I properties. L\ I vl II I L\ At Messrs. Chcong Koon Seng A Co's sale- _> A JL^J VV* room. No. 30, Chulia Street, Singapore, on Wednesday, April 25, at 2.30 p.m. CCC
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    • 184 15 X ato \T 1 AViih its fully compensated four wheel brakes, its abundant power, its quick Kcderatk*, its grt*t !i%eliness, combined with the maintenance ol" Tune under the heaviest conditions The RHODE 4-5 Seater at $1,850 is truly unbeatable. 10 15 miles per gallon. 55 miles per hour. FEDERATED MOTORS.
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    • 115 15 2-27-1 VjC --=^O, <*■ 2 BUY A Falcon Knight Light Six SLEEVE VALVE OAR and Save Money. No Decarbonizing. Smooth and Flexible Running. 28 miles per gallon of petrol. Ask for demonstration. Sole Agents THE ASSOCIATED AUTO COMPANY T5, BUKIT TIMAH ROAD. 'Phone 3886. I' SUPERSTITIOUS We are all more
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    • 465 16 By Special Appointment to T A mriv «T TFin H.M. the Kiig of Siam. LA ILA I^ U P O I A%4 W WHITE GLAZED &>$ AND EARTHENWARE Estd. 1872. ALL SIZES. STERLING SILVER AND READY STOCKS EP.N.S. WARE. Enquiries Solicited. TEA SETS TRAYS and SALVERS [Fg UjM QfiA SILVER
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    • 1585 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PREPAYMENT CHARGES for Wanta, For Sale. To Let, etc., in ordinary close set type (averaire .ix words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins 46 I cents, three in.. 64 cents, four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00. six ins. $1.13. ten ins SI
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    • 236 16 SPFfIAI fIFFFR 3 of lOMORP IFVFD JUn\/i\L LLTLIX nnm/T"!' POCKET 111 A 1 IT" af ■Ml H f 1 1 2 3 Ifll 13 S ?m fwm It II II B t i^ EA I 8 8 "niVhsl"u f*\ Ktf^^/H /m*'^^>J\ W^B _/T*V 4._P "i\ *i> -"J2r 3>Ta£sCJ G3.Cn Solid
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    • 304 16 JOHN whin's CRICKETERS ALMANAC 1920. Full Scores and Bowlinp Analyses of all ImPcrtant Matches played in JJSL Spt-cial ortrails of D. R. JAKDI.NK. V. W. I. JUPP, ft w X- >IVMMO\D. C. H.V..LOWS and K. BLUNT. W TIIE NEW ZK.M.ANDEHS IS F.N'CLAND. 1 PUBMC S( HOOI. CRICKET. Edited hy STi:\V
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