The Straits Times, 19 May 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1927. No. 28,479. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      197 1 \l. MI> X*K TIIK I;\KKYI)AY MII.X. THE NEW STRENGTH FOOD pERLANl THE !<»(*ii FOR STBENGTH. .S mfccorcRSTptMWH »P THE FOOD FOR STRENGTH. fij v 'ilt I il IJ I 'i'h secret <;f keeping the body in irood health, strong and with )»owcr of resistance consists in knowing how to innke
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      264 1 "DOBINSONC" H FOR RUGS JL ili TDAUPI I INI! i "^N. WC< InAWCLLIRIi /m g»A Hh ALL PURE Bp^vK MA FRINGE ENDS. I THE "KBNDAL" CASTLE. THE "ARUNDEI." i. Size by To inches. /MB M 1/a r>i> Price $9.50 each. JiP^P\ Price L 50 tach In Checked Brown Designs. Bl'i
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      11 1 Mil IvM All) t i j- i Ft 1.1. REAM MII.X. <
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    Book of the Week.
    1788 2 Sailor and Airman. And Friend of Kings. We believe il was said of Lord John Russell that he would run Government, command the Channel Kleet, or perform a surgical operation with equal equanimity. We cannot say about the surgical operation in the case of Admiral Mark
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      482 2 Hr In4s»zesofoll^^ ■T y^ j»«i Bazaars Stores wl You can rely on HoHicks \M Cor purity even, when the Ml thermometer soars. You. can Ml \l rvlij on Hoviidi's as a food for Ml vl tJii'ants, growing diildrcn a»id Ml s\ V^ N1 invalids, for tf is made of rich
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      202 2 Childhood's Lessons Affect The Whole life Teach your children to use Cuticura Soap daily to keep the skin clear. Soothe and heal rashes, eczemas and other irritations with Cuticura Ointment. Shampoo with Cuticura Soap to keep the scalp in a healthy, hair-growing condition. So«p. Ointment, Talcum sold throughout V-. w.
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      180 2 FLAT BACK MANDOLINE Specially made for the tropics. $10, $15, $25 and $35. U'ustrated catalogue sent with pleasure. Season Co., Ltd. 11l and 119, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SiNGAPUKH. FOR YOUR RUBBER FACTORIES USE GIMENT FONDU LAFARGE It is highly resistant to acids. It attains in 24 hours a higher strength
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    DIRECT VOICE MEDIUM.
    160 3 Impressive Incident at London Seance. Lord Charles Hope has been carrying out experiments in the last few weeks with Mr. George Valiantine, the American! direct voice medium. One of the voices claimed to be heard was that of Confucius, the Chinese philosopher, who died 2.000 B.C. Lord
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    8 3 A universal decision for an internaMr. Frank Ho<l>.',.s.
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    22 3 There are only half a dozen hymns t\ e.n simr with «ny kind of reality at all- 1 Ini' Archbishop of York.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    215 3 M«y inSj." drills up and for Thursday, May I'J, 5.13 p.m., Drill HalL n > Lewis Gun Cla8s 5 16 P-m- Malay Drill Hall, Malay Co., Assemble for Officers and N.C.O.'s camp. Friday, May 20, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall Eurasian Co., Practice King's Birthday Parade; 5.15 p.m..
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      100 3 Announcement The s.s. THESEUS has brought a supply of Special Model DODGE Cars as listed below. These will be displayed in our showrooms 92/100 Orchard Road, from Saturday 14th instant INSPECTION INVITED. SPORTS TOURING $2,165 SPECIAL SEDAN $2,480 SPECIAL COUPE $2350 SPORTS ROADSTER $2,200 DE LUXE SEDAN $2,705 SEVEN-PASSENGER $2,450
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      312 3 jig Y%\ HER DAUGHTER'S PALLID Ih a Source of Anxiety to Many a Fond Mother. The Cause Almost Invariably Is Anaemia The Remedy Dr. Williams' So stealthily does anaemia work evil in young women thai it is rightly regarded at 1 one of the greatest enemie* of the weaker! Nine
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      734 3 THE EURASIAN ASSOCIATION, SINGAPORE. NOTICE The Eurasian Association, Singapore, ii presenting Moral Tablet to be placed in the Eurasian Volunteer Drill Hall, with the names inscribed on it of Eurasian British subjects who served at the various fronts in the Grant War. All Eurasian British subjects of Malaya, who have
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      681 3 CHEONG KOON SENG GO. By Order of tin- Muniri|i;:l Commissioner* of Sin;»:i|>">rr. AUCTION SALE of very vnliinhle hmtmtm premise* allot' ments corner of Koch. ire Road and Johore Road, Singapore. i To be held at KnOI Cheong Koon Seng ft I Co's sale-room. No. SO, t'huliu S'reet, Singapore on Wednesday.
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      528 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BJ*. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due S'por* MANTUA 11.000 M*y 20 KALYAN MM Ju"«
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      654 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE. Naples, Marseilles, London. Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessel* Tonnage Due Sail KASHIMA MARU 10.000 May 26 27 HAKONE MARU 10.500 June 9 10 SUWA MARU 11.000 June 23 24 FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 July 7 8 HAKOZAKI MAKU m.riiio July 21 22 lIAKI'SAN
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      552 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA. MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.- BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      476 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. C0 H LTI. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kamaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, I'.anfrnara, Telupir. Patani, Kngora, Lacon. Bandon, Kohsumui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI In port May 18 VALAYA May 23 May 25 The Steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and
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      542 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with th* NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone, No. 3640, with sub-connections to passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. I Representatives for Singapore and Strait* Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed
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      395 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Aostralla) J FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VTA JAVA DARWIN. THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly Bailing* by th* veil known steamer MARELLA (7,375 ton*) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest ar.d finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de
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      494 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England), "ELLERMAN" LINB PASSENGER AND FRKIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SEKVICI OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore CITY OF CHBBTBB Juna 8 a... CITY OF BATAvIA July HOMEWARDS. For Havre, Lonilon, Rotterdam, Hamburg, and
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      450 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M.S. KANGAROO Dne Singapore July IB ros rsiHAimjL jl For particular, regarding passage and freight rates, apply to MeAUSTR ft CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LIRE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SEBVICI BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA aad MARSEILLES. 3S Days to Bostoa :41
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      574 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM MV COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA rla HONG KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bill, of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtxe Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      257 5 THE STRAITS RORNEO SHIPPING CO. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE HNGAPOU, SOERABAIA and BANDJERMASIN. s.s. HOCK SENG sailing Wednesday, May 18. Ist and 2nd ('las:; accommodation. For freight, passage and other particulars, apply to the AitentSTRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING Co. 1- and l.'l. Boat Quay, Singapore. THE BANK LINE AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE
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      100 5 I IN STYLES TO SUIT 7^ ALL TASTES AND IN ALL X I >v FASHIONABLE SHADES yS Stocked by leading A J stores throughout I the F.M.S. ■^■^■■■■■Mr -f .^MBaMHHHBHsMsm a^^a^sl^l^E^s^s^sS SILK HOSIERY I Campbell Gas Engine Co., Ltd. HALIFAX, ENGLAND. GOLD STARTING HEAVY OIL ENGINES HORIZONTAL and VERTICAL LAND
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      628 6 A SPLENDID PICTURE PARTLY COLOURED IN BEAUTIFUL TECHNICOLOUR From Thursday, May 19 to Tuesday, May 21. at the ALHAMBRA (lAN lIEN<; KEE CO.. LTD.. Proprietors) In the Second Show at 9 p.m. One of America's Most Popular Stars t COLLEEN MOORE In Her (ireateM Comedy Success, with the World's Cw
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      459 6 The San Miguel Brewery Takes pleasure in announcing the appointment of The Borneo Sumatra Trading Co., ltd. (Incorporated in Holland) oj their Sole Agents in Malaya for San Miguel Pale Pilsen Beer San Miguel Pale Pilsen is a light beer of superior quality and flavour. It is brewed, without regard
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      254 6 ro.SITIVEI.V LAST FOIR NIGHTS AT THE STAR OPERA HALL I The Best Show in Town IRVING'S IMPERIAL MIDGETS lomi rsliiß 20 MMllaat Men anil Women in the World CHEFALO PALERMO IONK.IIT at 9 shnrp CHANCE OF raOGBAMME. lii-morrow. Krldl). at Ml I.\ST MATrNKE Half Trice to Children KJI. CIIKKAI.OS CHAUXNOI
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    234 7 FIXTI'ItES. I hMrsday. May 19 Singapore High Water, O.U p.m., 8.0, 11.41 p.m., 9.1. Malacca High Water, 840 a.m., 6.2, 9 p.m., 6.7. P. iint) O. homrward mail (Nellore) closes I p.m., train 4 p.m. 1 ootball, Div. II R A v. A-P-C l.idiy, May 20 Singapore
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    224 7 1..V It. Ships alonesidc thr Whanw or rxpvrted Io arrive. arm hakbulk. ..l.i in Wharf Splendour, Lighter Loligo Senp. Lch. Lao, M I:'.;. II 1 Wharf Nil 1 h;iif Mclusia VKSSKl.S IN I1KY DOCKS. I -ii Jong Pagar Sheen Wharf Nil Albert Dock Senane Victoria! Dock Ban
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    196 7 To-day. I'liilippii i t .ru p p.m. North, N. East and X. Welt Sumatra i IVrakl I p i Siuihrrn and WeaUra India iRajula) p. m (■\lon, Ailrni, Mauritius, Efrypt Enrop*, I' S.A. Canada Nellore :i p. in Supplementary mail for Europe, etc By train) 4 p.w
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    Perak River Power.
    418 7 Solving River Transport Problem. V> nk in i imnectiun with the construction iii the dam and the installation of the plant for the Perak River Hydro- j Electric (Y.v-pany is pronrrei«sin(t apace, i sayi the Times of Malaya. Vccording M present arrangements. bteerjr for the great undertaking
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  • SHAKE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd
      149 7 Singapore, May i; 1 Rubber.— Local 70 cents, quiet. Lottdon. Tim MM 15s. ffllhhril I TBlTai are dull. New Scudais arc quoted o-3.07'j. Broga.s have l."i<>. < onnemaras have Batten Pecak Rivers ut IS6, Pajama arc quoted 2.65-2.72^4. Kundongs an OsTend at AM and Mentakaba 60
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      113 7 Singapore. May ItL London Robber It. T*4cL, unchanged. London. -Tin OM lotk, up 80a. -Kuchai 2.15-2.16, Nal Hoot 7275 canta, Malaya ConaoUdated 1.22-1.25, BaatM Ord. LSXV&-L97%, -1.-han 21-24 ccnta. North Taipfag LM-LflL South TaipiiiK 83-86 eanta, Rahman Hydraulic 15-2.50, Petaiinsf l.t'>2';-4.f)7' 2 Kuyoh 1.45-1.48, Tronoh 19a.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    259 7 EXCHANGE. PBOOUC& < Singapore, May 19. Singapore, May 10. On London, Bank 4 2<« 1/10 Gambier 9.00 Demand 2/3 23/32 lCub« No. 1 unpicked) 11.25 1 o p r v n L- v; edit 2/4 ja On New Tiork, Dtmand 66 Sajro Flour, Sarawak 5.80 'Private 90
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    64 7 DAILY I'RICES (TUHENT. II o'clock mum Miiy l!». Bmren lellcri K.S.S. equal t« Standard, Q.C.I. 70 70't Standard R.S.S. on Tender «»y 70H TO I 7m ti 1 July-Sept TMV, 73 l)<l< 7: :i1 Toiio of Market Dull, steady. l.atrst Cable l.»ndon Spot Shcrt
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      MINING.
      358 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers SeHtrt £1 £1 Asam Kumbang H/l M/i kl ii Baagrtn Tin SI/- :53/l 1 Hulant: I'ailang t>.7"> O.K" il 11 (In r,.l< rianK 88/« 24/0 ii il Eastern Siam B ;1 il H;i;ui Yai 1:7/0 2K,f. 1 1 HHam Tin 1.00 U96 l 1 Hob*
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      GENERAL.
      168 7 Issue Vul. Pd. Buyers Sellers 50 MiAlister Co. fU.7."» 95.25 JO 10 Ribciro Co. 10.00 10.50 10 10 Robinson On!. 89.78 -W.'lo or. !< it) 100 Robinson Pref. 132.00 136.00 1 Shelli 4.1 S.i'. 4.1C.6 2 S Spore Cold Stor. 6.20 ti.3o £1 fl Spore Tr«e. Orda 11/3 11/9
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. lintf. 0 p.c. $1,234,300 5'- I.V, p.m. S'i'orr- Cold Btaraga Deb. t p.c. $555,000 no 115 Spore Municipal "> p.c. 1,578,000 of 1901 |.ar. 5 prcm. Spore Municipal iV 2 p.c. of 1907 *1,C00,000 yo par. Spore Municipal 4'-i p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 00 par. Spore :.iuiiicipal 4
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      415 7 Fraser and Co. «r«i tyali and Evatt'a enotatfooa. To-uay s Prices i':.:-rr I.j all A. Co. Evatt. Allcnhy ($1) :>.OO a. 10 1M Ml A! i Gajah ($1) 2.80 2.90 2.85 2.95 A. Hitam ($n 4.:,:, i.r.j 4.60 4.70 A. Kflniaf (*I) 0.86 0.91 0.90 0.9."> Am. Malay
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      ANNOUNCEMENT
      52 7 Tl'i cn<r; temenl ii innounrrri of Mr. Ten Sim K-iit. (Ideal on Mi. tnd Mr*. T. I.i-i- mi Tujiii. of Snifni'uri". to I, >■« Choo, eldest daaichter of '•'> ran Tv... I'.i.'i miicI th< !:il<- Mi. Tan Tw« Pnin, of Mnnila, IMiilipri:!'!- Islandl. The mnrri«(to will tak< ii ngaporc,
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      DEATH
      40 7 1 1 I On May 17, IHT, al 11.8 I p.m. Nt hie resilience N<> •)■>. KeCallnm Btreet, Mr. Lee Si>on i: father-in-la« (.wee Kirn K<n t Interment M Buk.t Brown <tm m ...i Sunday. :'2n.l instani. instead of eed.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      30 7 M's n.wkshau und family tn convey the i sincere all tln.Be I nil i ittendod thi> fni l: Hawksh«». o-i May 14, sent wreaths, leloirrams and M I .ur.
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      53 7 MALAY-SIAMESE PROSPECTING CO.. LIMITED i Incorporated in the F.M.S.I NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. NOTICE in heteby (riven that the Transfer Boohs ef the Company will be closed from day, May 2" t,i Wednesday May 2r>, 1!)2" 'i.rth days inclusive). By Order of the Board. BRUCE MoORSOOR, Secrutaries. Tuiping,
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      68 7 Dok'r Contempt for Train. London, May 6 When a fast train waa approaching Barry StaUon to-day an i Airedale puppy jumped on the track ami refused to move in spite of coaxings and missiles. The owner rushed up and said Die Wolf." The train then passed and Wolf .till lay
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      66 7 Battleships and India. Bombay, May <i: On the eve of hi* departure for Europe to recruit his health Sir I),, rah Tata traced the history of the Tata iron and steel industry- He said it was his fondest dream that T«ta:would one day build Iartrc battleships. < miser* and other
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      762 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Claaeined AdTt.., aee pan 1«. WANTS, FOR SALR. BTC FURNISHED ROOMS, board optional, tft Killinoy Road. TO LET. 22. Cairnhill Rom!, electricity and and fr«* Vncant Juno 1. Apply 71 Times. FOR BALK, hull dog male an. I MM [rirh ;«-rricr mal.-. Apnlj Yow Ki>o <'<>.. M,
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      582 7 NOTICE MEETING OF THE BO \XD OF LICENSING Jl SIN is. Hoard «f i lemenl ef Singapore foi I the yeai 1H27 will be held in the Plral Magistrate* Court. Singapore, »t J 10 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, IV S. •J. All applh must l). lo.l^. to the B.'iinl
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      63 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Utalth Office.) For the week ending Midnight on >1<) 18. Deg. Max. shad., tamptraton f -Min. slmd" temperature Nil .•lean shade temperature M t Wax <un radiation 15fi F. idUtlon ~2 V >«: tamperatan «i > \'ian net bulb temperature M.1
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, MAY 19. CAR PARKING SOLUTION.
    1191 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, MAY 19. CAR PARKING SOLUTION. We refer to-day to a puiely local topic, th? vexed question of the parking of motor cars while their owners earn their daily biead in the purlieus of Raffles Square and CoDyar Quay. There hasbeen much perturbation among motorists .-ince tho
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    64 8 The s'. cam trawler Tongkol, of the Malayan Fisheries Department, has >;i)ne over to the coast of Sarawak with the object of discovering new fishing grounds and a!sj in order that she may water and, if necessary, coal at Labuan and so be able to remain out longer on the
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    76 8 Our Penang correspondent wires More reports of accidents as a result of the squall on May l:: have reached Penanj,'. The master of the vessel Sin Tay Gee reported picking up a Chinese who was clinginK to a plank near Kuala Kurau. He slated that his sampan hail capsized, but
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    931 8 The estate of Mr. Walter Francis Travers, chairman of Joseph Travers an I Sons, Ltd., Cannon Street, E.C., and of Liveipo I, amounted to i*5,G82. Leave lias been granted to SecondLieutenant C. A. Fitch, O.C., IVb Platoon, M.SA'.i:., and to Second-Lieutenant G. E.I 1 Henning, O.C. Xllb
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    Neuralia Arrives.
    269 8 Air Force Squadron Panel Through Singapore. Much interest WM :irou>e.l a month pgo by the announcement that No. 3 Army Squadron of tha Royal A under Squadron Leader W.Sowiy, D.F.G, A. was to leave for China Oil the NYuralia. This well-known troopship arrived at Taajong Pagar at nwn
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    Indian Opium Smuggling.
    101 8 Considerable Traffic to Burma And the Straits. (Special Cable to the Strata Tfaaaa.) Calcutta, May 19. Official have revealed considerable I crude opium fn m .v rthorn India into Calcutta and Chittagong, the Luk of which Hnda iti •ray in'o Burma and tha Strata Settlementa, Eh tii
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    Rubber Trice Average.
    28 8 Rubber price averages in tlu> turrant (second) Restriction quarter of 1:>27 up to May IS were as folio Singapore 70. is cents London Is. T.7d.
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    Mails Expected.
    42 8 From China and Japan, by <>>u.,;i Mam, due at Singapore to-moiraw. Mails froiii Europe (London mails despatched April 28) ex I', and <>. Mantua will anive by train to-morrow morning. Correeptmdence will be ready for deli\ery to boxholders at i).:'.U a.m.
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    Japanese Politico.
    37 8 To!:i». M.iy 17. An extensive gubernatorial <'..., the liir^est waw known has been announced. All th.L- prefactaral Gevernon txcept Tokio, Kanagswa and six others have been dismissed and replaced by persons bvlonjrirg to the .Seiyukai party.
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    Car Parking Ground.
    55 8 We are aske.l by lleaar G Batenvan, secretaries of tl Automobile Club, *> state that if arranger a parking ground can be madu with Government lor the I.iinl at Teluk Ay< r, then a portion, if not all, »f the area will t>e c ivered in ordei
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    Rubber Prices.
    62 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated M.-.y 18, their auotationa being in Kulil dollar cents and doting bid prices:— Rubber exchange! sale* to-day nil. Hai 10.60, June 40.U0, Joly n.:;o, August 11.50, September 41.80, October 12.10, November 42.20, Decembei 42.80, January
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      153 8 GIFT SUGGESTIONS Jast received, a large new range of SILVER OGAR AND CIGARETTE BOXES. New Patterns at the Reduced Silver Rates. From $1 sto $1 1 O Also a Large Selection in SILVERWARE, CUTGLASS, ELECTRO PLATE AND CUTLERY, etc. John Little Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) BINGAPOU, PENANG AND KUALA
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      94 8 :1: 1 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In Ihe Second Show at 9 First National Super IRENE IVaturinK COU.EEN MOORE in 10 Keels. First Show at 7.30 THE NEW COMMANDMENT in 6 Reels rY.itiirinE BLANCHE SWEET and MM I.YON. TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD., Proprietors i l A High Grade Piano AT A
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      71 8 On Other Pages. Page. !!.,,,k „f il,. Wr. k 2 PiaaaM and Cobibmms 7 .Shipping and tha Malls 7 MaUorolosical R<-p<,rt 1 Today's Shim- Harital 7 ruble and Radio N.-w» Th,. Madras Uuneh Traced) Finance and Industry i iiy A.W.S.J !> 8 na-kcp'i m Drodgvr I Knal.i Lumpur Municipal Friction
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    THE ANGLO-FRENCH ENTENTE.
    477 9 v British Tribute to Cordial Relations. M. DOUMERGUE'S SPEECH. "Sources of Friendship Go Very Deep." [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Etogby, May is. The lumhion gtoca by the Lord Mayor and thi' Corporation of the City of London in honour of President Doamerguc was. a brilliant function. M, Douanigue
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    Trade Unions Bill.
    47 9 Conclusion of the Committee Stage. [REUTER TELEGRAV] London, May IS. The several days committee stage of the Trade Unions Uili concluded with ih<adoption of clause one, by BBS to i"><;, ng several Government clarifying amendments. All Opposition amendments had previously been rejected or guillotined.
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    "Faults on Both Sides."
    38 9 Gcnuui Opinion of Wartime Mil hods. [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICK] Berlin, May IS. The German National As embly comi vestigaling breaches in international law during the world war reports that breaches were Committed em both tides.
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    Arrivals at Shanghai.
    29 9 [itKI TKH TKI.ECRAM] Sh;:ne,h;ii, May 18. Chiang Kai Shek has arrived from sir Miles Lampson, on board 11. M. S. riMgIOTQ.. Is due at Shanghai to-morrow,
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    TERRIBLE CRIME.
    137 9 School Building Destroyed By Dynamite. At Least Thirty-five Children Perish. [reuter telegram] London, May 19. Bath, Michigan At least :!.'> children were killed when the nor'.h wing of a f'Ui- storey school building was complete- yed by the explosion of dyna- it-. The school principal, one teacher and
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    Geneva Conference.
    128 9 What Rationalisation Of Industry Means. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, May 18 Geneva: nationalisation, of industry means, according to the drafting sabcommittee, that governmental public inBtitUtions and professional and industrial organisations should promote standardisalie'i and undertake investigations on an in ernational seals with a view to ascertaining the most efficient
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    Nungesser's Fate.
    53 9 Mysterious Message Found Off Falmouth. [REUTER TLLKcIRAM] London. May 18. Lloyd's correspondent at The Lizarl report- that a mysterious message in i bottle purporting to be igned By the airman Nungesaer has been picked up at Porthkerris, near Falm >uth. The message sayi Landed 75 miles latitude off
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    Woosung Forts Bombarded.
    56 9 Northern Cruisers Score Direct Hits. [reuter far eastern service.] Shanghai, May 18. In the course of the two hours firing by Northern cruisers on the Woosung forts the cruisers scored three direct hits, doing considerable damage. The forts constantly replied, but failed to iiit the cruisers, which,
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    Hague-New York Flight.
    43 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, May 18. ihe Dutch airman iGeysendorper intends to attempt to fly the Atlantic in a Potter Seven plane. Leaving from The Hague, he hopes to go by way of Faroe islands, (Jreenland ar.d Labrador to New York.
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    Indian Launch Tragedy.
    94 9 Allegations of Warning Being Unheeded. (Special Cable to the Straits Times.) Madras, May IS. The launch which foundered with heavy loss of life on the River Godavery has been sahngi d. Bo f.ir L'T bodies have been recovered. It is reported I hat shortly before the tragedy
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    SOUTHERNERS DEFEATED.
    247 9 Crisis Impending At Hankow. i Yang Sen's Forces Approaching the City. iREUTEB KAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai. May 18. i Peking :It is reported here that Teng i Seng Chi's forces, forming the main barrier between Chang Tso Lin's forces and Hankow, were severely defeated on both wings by
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    The Peking Raid.
    95 9 Publication of Documents Seized [bitlTlSH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, May M Cun;dr. Locker-Lamps n, Under-Secretarv for Foreign Affair.-, replying to a ciuenion stated i!;a.. tne- Chinaee authorities were making rapid progress with the examination of documents found on the Soviet premises in the Legation quarter at Peking and
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    Colonial Conference.
    71 9 Competition of Motor Transport with Railways. [rrcter telegram] London, May 18. Transport problems are being discussed &t the Colonial Conference, which la giving special attention t the increasing competition of motor transport with railways. The consensus of opinion emphasised laity of maintaining railway- ;ithe backbone of transport systems'
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    Singkep's New Dredger.
    295 9 Towed from Rotterdam To Singapore. 1 The Dutch tug Hurnber, of 500 tons register, came into Singapore on Tues- day afternoon having in tow the 1,500 i ton dredger for the Singkep Tin Mines. With a crew of 18 the tug set out I with the dredgf
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1551 9 Britain's Interest in Far East Problems. Notes By A. W. S. A. W. S., writing from London on April 20, says Th? Far East is exciting a great deal of interest here at present. Naturally the situation in China is the chief source of anxiety, beca'ise trade
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    BY AIR TO INDIA.
    136 9 Opposition of the Persian Government. Proposed British Service IJadly Hampered. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, May 18. In the House of Com U, Comdr. Locker- La mpson stated that no reason had been given by the Persian Government for their recent decision not to open the route
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    Destroyer Fired On.
    75 9 Encounter with Northerners At Chinkiang. [reuter far eastern service.] Shanghai, May 18. The Japanese destroyer Momo, with the Japanese Foreign Office mission to investigate conditions on the Vai.. board proceeding to Baakow, was Bred on by Northerners while anchored ai Chink'ang last night. The destroyer replied wiih
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    The Olympic Games.
    28 9 [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, May 18. Prince Henry of the Netherlands lad the !irft stone of the stadium for the Olympic Games in Amsterdam next year.
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    HANKOW REGIME CONDEMNED.
    307 9 Recall of the British Representative. LETTER TO MR. CHEN. Failure to Fulfil Claim To Govern. i [keuier far eastern obbtkb.] Shanghai, May 17. Peking: Mr. Hn.il Newton, who replaced .Mr. Totrhmon a? the I>r i ish Minister's representative in Hankow, has been ivi ailed. This is interp.i
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    Philosopher and Poet.
    447 9 Impending Visit oi" Famous Indian. A largely attended nuotinf m held at tiie Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon to eonsidor arrangements for the forthcoming visit of Dr. Rabindra Nath ragore, the famous Indian philosopher and poet. The Municipal President, Mr. H. J. b'arrer,« presided. The object <>f the
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      Tennis.
      329 11 S.C.C. Tournament Finals. Two finals ..ere played in the S.C.C. tournament yesterday. The Profession Pain went to P, Clercand K. W.Sinclair, v. lio heat I). 11. XX inman and G. K. K. Hugiiston, ti 1.6— B. The Veterans' Doubles event was won by Graham Hutchison and K. W. P.
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      Conclusion of Tanglin Club Tournament.
      165 11 The tournament at Tanglin Clu'i. which has proved in all respects very successful, came t<. a con rday with the final of the Viy-i Open Doubles and the! Of prizes by Mrs. L. C Margoliouth, wife of the I'resident. The Mixed Doubles final brought t<>gether
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      Garrison Tournament.
      89 11 Yesterday's results' Mixed Handicap Double-. Major and Mrs. Btoehr beat Major Porter and Miss Salmond. B— S, S— 6 (i— 4. Lieut-Col and Mrs. Taylor beat Major Streeten and Miss Travers, I— v, o— 4 4. Capl. Carey and Miss Exham 'beat Capt. and Mr-. Trice. t>— 4.
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      The Davis Cup.
      76 11 One Japanese Player Selected. [RXLTBR FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Toki... May in. The Japan l.awn Tennis Association has decided to cuter YosMro 0 holder of last Mar's All Janw t hampionship, for the Davis Cup. N.i uncial aniioutuement nas yet been mads as the question of entering one
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      Bangkok Sports Club.
      55 11 Alti-rations to Racecourse And New Courts. (from Our Own Correspondent). ■mkgkok, May it, A.i extraordinary geamral meeting of thl I. oval Bangkok Sports Club passed olutions for the construction of tw.i squash imquel courts and two hard teniii- courts and for alterations to the racecourse, the whole
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      Singapore Football.
      412 11 Dukes Narrow Win Over S.R.C. Although leading by five goals to one i at one period in the second half the Dukes. \\\re exceedingly fortunate in getting! away with both points when they beat, the 's.R.;'. j «torday by the ...id goal in nine in a first division
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      The Derby.
      62 11 Call Boy Favourite at 4—l.4 1. May 11 gives the for he Derby, to be run on June 1. on that date as follows Call Boy to I, Sickle 11 to 2, Adam's :i Sight 100 to 9, Sled.nh Hand, Money Maker and j Kincardine 20 to 1,
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      Caddies at Golf.
      178 11 Competition in Malacca. (Fro:ii Our Own orrespondent). diet competition was heid over thl Hlllnffil C If Course on Monday evening, when 19 caddies took out cards over 9 bows. Members of thl club of both turned ut in force to ddies a:.ii everything went very hly. Some
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      GLOBE TROTTING BOXER.
      185 11 Jack Hare Again in Singapore. Jack Haro, the famous globe-trotting boxer, wu-. acain in Singapore yesterday on his way to Shanghai, as member of I the new 'of the troopship Neuralia, where h<- ofldatei as rook. Hare has niche <>f his own in the boxing wotld. H
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      The Australian Visit.
      240 11 Match Against Non-European XI Arranged. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, May 19. The proposed match between the Australians and a non-European eleven is he|ng arranged as a result of the generous offer of Dr. Rogers to guarantee all the expense* of such a team 1 travelling to
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      Cricket.
      463 11 Nejjri Sembilan Defeat Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent). Negri Sembilan Cricket eleven were! thl visitor, to Malacca on Sunday when they engaged the local eleven in a DM da; match. Tne visitors had tost lease of the wicket, and it looked as if a rot hail >c: ;n when
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      Singapore Cricket.
      61 11 In a Garrison Cricket League match played at Hulau Brani the Royal Engineers defeated the H.Q. and D.E., R.A by 42 runs. The R.K. made r>7 and the R.A. 16. For the R.E. Groves took C wickets for 8 runs, and Campbell 4 for 7. For the H.Q.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    86 11 Irene, described as a First National super-production, will be the attraction at the A'.hambru from this evening. It ■3 a ten reel picture based on the mfjafeal (.(inndy suictss of the same name, and Colleen Moore plays the leading role.. The picture is recommended for its artistic affetll
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    28 11 At a sale of stamps in Loni< I Trinidad Lady McLeod stamp was s;dd for £95. St. Vincent 1880 us. realised £15 and a Turk's lilsndi Is. £25.
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    Municipal Friction.
    662 11 Statement at Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 18. At to-day's meeting of the Kuala Lvmpur Sanitary Board there were two newly app< intod Unofficial members present- Mr. Wee Hap Lang and Dato Lee Kong La.n. Before the business of the .id, Mr.
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    Motor Accident.
    140 11 Claim for $1,500 for a Pamaged Car. Arising out of a motor car accidei t on River Valley Road, at the junction ot Irwell Bank and Kirn Seng Road, a Chinese, Lim Kirn Chye, represented by Mr. P. Storr, sued Gaw Siow Kiok for $1,500. Mr. Weiss appeared
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    A Gambling Debt.
    93 11 Money Lender Fails To Establish Claim. In a suit brought by a Chinese money lender, Yeo Jim Chit, of Labuan again.si Miother Chinese, for $0,135, which the plaintiff alleged had been borrowed from him, judgment was given in the Supreme Court by Mr. .Justice Deane for the
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    Central Engine Works.
    369 11 Effect of Strike on The Company's Profits. The report of the directors of Central Engine Works, Ltd., for the year ended ended November .JO, 1926, sUite-s that after writing off all debts considered bad. the net trading profit for the period i.-< ?H!,{ll'.iiB. The balance brought forward
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    Rash Driving.
    171 11 Witness Complains to A Magistrate. Mr. Yaughan Jones, of Malayan j Motors, gave evidence in the Third Court I this morning, before the Third MugiI strate, Mr. C. 11.I 1 Smith, in a rash driving case in which a Chinese was accused. At the conclusion of his evidence
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    Exchanges.
    77 11 (BRITISH IMFMIAL RADIO.] Rugby, May 18. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.137 i. Athens :i7o'^. Berlin 20.49. Bombay Is. :> ;l-:;2d. Brussels 34.5. Bucharest 710. Buenos Aires 47 17-32. Copenhagen 18.21. Geneva 25.24. Helsingfors 192T4. Hong X .ng Is, ll'-d. Lisbon 2 17-32. Madrid '27.7',. Milan B'J 1-lti. New York
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    132 11 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 812 th auction on May IK, when there were catalctjued 1,077,120 It*, or 480.80 tons offered 748,215 lbs. or 33-1.02 tons sold 634,462 lbs. or 283.24 tons. Spot London Is. 7\d. New York 40% cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed
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      THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS
      160 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The vis,i of the AnatenMm cricketers to Malay:' will oe unique in more respects than em and should give n tremendous lillin to Malayan cricket, and one hopes, for the :ikc of this grandest Of British Ram... thai I'.ll
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      EXTORTIONATE RENTS.
      377 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The tenants of Singapore ought be be wry thankful to K.B. for endeavouring to ihow tint tli<- landlor.l speculatori an responsible for thi present extortionate Increase of rent? for, according t<i hii letter in your pan. i Of the 18ih,
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    The Egg Club.
    205 11 Proprietors Fined for Breach Of Regulations. Following a number of complaint-, which the polics haw hud from the i>eoplc living in the locality of the Egg Club. in Caahin Street, respecting noise and rowdiness until the early hours of the morning, the PoMes sent Inspector Clarke and
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    The Straits Budget.
    127 11 Of th' photographs forming the illustrated .supplement of the Straits Budget, the weekly edition of ih< Straits Times. published to-day the most interesting arttwo taken of an ulil grave, surrounded by slabs n r granite, which were discovered on the Sungei Kruit rubber estate. Authon the grave
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    HOME SPORT.
    2388 12 Need for an End to Rugby Dispute. Uy Our Special Correspondent. London, April 14. The Rugby season cane to :in end on Saturday, ami it would d > do real harm If it woe a track or two shortei (ilayiis arc Quite tired by time into April, and
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    Women of India.
    291 13 Need Not Be Penned Up In Their Houses." Bombay. May 6 Some interesting remarks regarding the changed status of women were made by the Chief Presidency Magistrate in the course of a judgment ordering William Baker to pay Rs. 5 monthly towards the maintenance of Mrs. May
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    Joseph Travers and Son, Ltd.
    200 13 In the course of his speech at the annual meeting in London of Jwtplt Travers and Sons, Ltd., the chairman change still cause a good deal of difficulty observed Fluctuations in foreign exin the execution of our business abroad although there appears to be a
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    Story of the Day.
    39 13 "Now, Master John," said the teachei.! '"How much is seven tinus ei^ht Fifty-six," replied -Master John,: smartly. "That's pretty pood." remarked tfct teacher. Pretty good exclaimed John, indipnantly. "Hang it ail, sir, it's per-1 feet."
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    Municipal Affairs.
    445 13 Widening of Portion Of Orchard Road. Action taken at a meeting of committee No. 8, held on May 16, included the following Decided in view of the cost ($10,000) that, the banking of the outer bend of Connaught Drive cannot bo done until the road is resurfaced. Approved
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    Sir Michael Bruce.
    183 13 Admitted to Hospital With Head Wounds. .sir Mivhr.el Bruce who is in St. George's Hospital suffering from head injuries, .several cuts reiir.iring the attention of a ■i. is pas; the danger stage. It is alleged that he was struck on ths i head with a bottle. Vine
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    Alleged "Ring."
    93 13 How Railway Order Went Abroad. Two .'tioiißly contrasting pictures of British commercial methods are presented under a common head that of railway electrification. It is announced from Budapest that a British group has propounded successfully a £3,000,000 power scheme in Hungary, including the conversion to electric working of
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    An Anatomical Problem.
    98 13 In a recent despatch, the Paris correspondent of The Observer mentioned a stjry of a veteran of Napoleon who, having received a substantial pension for the loss of one arm, whipped out his sword and cut off the other." A reader came along with this comment Probably
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    467 14 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES APRIL 20 Value. Company £1 Abaro 11 Allapar £1 Anglo-Malay ill Ayer Kuning S\ Bantcng 2/ Banteng Consolidated II Batu OkVM £1 Batu Ti^-a ■2.1 P.ckoh 2/ Bertam Consolidated 2/ Brieh g] Hidor 8/ Hfaun 2' livooklands Bukil <!ch 2/ Bakit Morlajain
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    979 14 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Saloon Cars for the Future. In America open cars are the exception rather than the rule, and many people f rcc^t a similar sta;e of affairs in I Britain in a few years' tiirc. Whether their prophecies will come true or
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