The Straits Times, 15 May 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,782. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      72 1 Milkmaid SwecUned. Full (ream Miik The SUREST WAY to rid yourself of WHITE ANTS is by using THE TERMICIDE ANT EXTERMINATOR Mtnm made MODERATE PRICE. MALAYA. MM fe iTTYtTIVi^Y&I EQUAL TO THE ~l_lj il 1 LB^ l.M^? BEST WH!TE ZINC LARGE STOCKS HELD ST"-V /V/l-i WILLIAM JACKS CO. S^aTS fl]
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      386 1 SUTTONS* VEGETABLE FLOWER SEEDS NEW SHIPMENT We have a regular supply of New Se°ds every month from Sutton?, insuring The Best Results. FLOWER SEEDS. Every Packet in Sealed Tins. Price 65 cts. packet. ANTIRRHINTM, Suttons CLEMATIS. lai\pc-flowered hybrids. PETUNI V. double. Intermediate. DAHI lA. single double cactus. PINKS, double. BALSAM,
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      3 1 Natural MUk. I;
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    BOOKS RECEIVED.
    1475 2 ANALYSING THE PREWAR MIND. The Pre-War Mind in Britain, by Caroline E. Playne. George Allen and Unwin, Ltd., 16». In a time wh«n many books have the appearance of being hastily turned out, it is stimulating to meet with this thoughtful and well-written review by Miss Playne, which
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      309 2 VV "1711" os a Symbol. Many people declare that they frr <„/ j. have no memory for figures, fj9R^^^^^ /Z^Raw*~ hut there is one figure which lIH V /i\~^*s^M > s as wo remembered to-day, nBBH as it was by our mothers and firSS|^^B (*> l^v I our prrandmothers, the
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      176 2 (fetidly g TALCUM j The Ideal Powder For Daily Use This pure, delicately medicated, antiseptic powder does much to overcome cxi cessive perspiration. It soothes and cools, is convenient 1 and economical and is an ideal face, skin, baby and dusting powder. ■V Simple each Soap. Ointment lad Talcum irt
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      208 2 MUSIC V\ rid. I'll/ I Local Examifiations iy ■> j ()!)tainab!c at Season Co., L,td. ®ryQ) 111 and IIH, North Bridge Road. /T^K\ i Choose Glaxo for your Baby Your Baby's future health depends ur, your choice of his food. You must choose the food you know is best, for
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    SURVEYS IN THE STRAITS.
    314 3 Departmt 4 Working Under Difficulties in Singapore. Extract! from the 1927 report of the BOTH Department, Straits Settlements arc given britowi In Sinirapure arroars continue to accumulate iilthoutrh the field staff proved i-qual, during: 11)27, to dealing with the laewind aambsr of rarwya requisitioned. The office
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    8 3 Socnti'i Kaiija Estate harvested 80,000 coconuts last month.
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      121 3 Every MOIMS is finally Tested on Shell MORRIS i ra use Shell and Shell alone ifi __ao that may know, with certainty, exactly what performance each engine a capable of in puwer, speed and acceleration. v i p— .1 i r^^^^T I YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE FIRST SHOWING
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      814 3 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE The Municipal Commissioners hereby give notice that the followinK schedule of revised rates of char^ pat I,ooa gallons for water supply l.\ will lv ataetHa from and including July IMt, account consumption: Per 1,000 gallons. 1. For w;iti-r supplied to Shipping and Water Boats at (lydt: Terrace
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      453 3 Those excruciating pains in the back! Do not bungle or lose any time, but attack rheumatism nt its root. Take ftoye* Tablets of ASPIRIN and reinforce their action by rubbing into the painful parts SpirosaJ-Soiutfon which penetrates deeply into the skin. This double treatment brings about a certain, rapid and
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      551 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AM) PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES j PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. j DlUm COHTBACT WITH HIS .MA.IISTYS (iOVEKNMKNT. LONDON AND FAB. BAR MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARMS I -'ROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore I'.ANTi i:a IMM May
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      601 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naplet, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 May 24 25 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 June 7 8 KITANO MARU 8,000 June 21 22 t lIARUNA MARU 10.600 July 5 6 KAMO MARU 8,000 July 19 20 KATORI MARU
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      499 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, BYDNET AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7.875 tons) and the new motor vessel. MALABAR (4,612 tuna). The s.s. MARELLA is the laigcst and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de Luxe,
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      617 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections 0 Pessage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Ocpts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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      506 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COLIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AHaV IEUDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAM BUM AND BREMEN. GKNOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVHr:, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YOP.K ANP BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE-LONDON AND NORTH
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      479 4 THE SIAM STEAK NAY. CO., LTB. (Incusporauil in Biejaa) 'BANGKOK COASTING BERVICX Kor Kiimaman, kretay, Trengganu, Kelantull, li:mi;uaia, Telupin. la Sinnra, Laeon Bantlnn. Koh.samui, Langsuan, Chumpoa and Bangkok. Arrival Dopartur* I PBACHATIPOI la pan Hay It The stpamen are Htted throughout wish •laetric light *nd hava mudaiiun for I) rat
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      514 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BJCKHALL STEAMSHIP Cli., LTD. (Incorporated in Eagland) "EI.I.ER' AN" UNE PASSENGER ANI> riir. IHf SERVICE TO THr. UNITED KIN-nOM AND :N 1 Nr. FREICHT SF.RVICB (tiru \uns iv liung Kong, s.-an^hal and Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY Off June 2 ill v OF TOKIO June 1 HitMKW
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      467 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICB NET TOEK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GINOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penanit President Monroe In port May 17 May lit President Wilson May 28 May 31 June President Van Buren June 11 June 14 June li President Hayes
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      290 5 GHARGEURS REUNIS (Incorporated in Franc*) SINGLE CLASS STEAMERS REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES, SAINT NAZAIRE and BORDEAUX. Due S'poro CAP TOURAJJE July 6 CAP PADARAN Aug. 81 CAP VARELLA Oct. 26 MARSEILLES, HAVRE, DUNKIRK and ANTWERP. Due Spore CAT VAKKIXA June 8 CAP LAY Aug. 3 For
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      120 5 the J recognized Standard r Hills Bros. I Eslb.!B7B "ALPHA" TWO COAT PAINT. Manufactured by the F'roprietors FERROBIT Use "ALPHA" Two Coat Paint for the best results and the simplest and cheapest method of painting. All that is required either on New Woodwork or Old Woodwork is one coast of
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      69 5 /^^S sssVBBBB^B> FRASER HEfiyg, LTD. Distributors for Malaya. Liquid Proofing FOR waterproolintf and repairinj? all kinds of leakj Roofs, Zinc and Lead Flat:, Felts, Corrugated S3-ee I -> Damp Walls <x Basenents, etc Sole Agents AST ,^m jf» ENTRAM IPOH SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. K-l i-j MAGICAL SOAP GUARANTIiED PUKE Gossages*
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      497 6 ALHAMBRA tr (TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors). NIGHTLY AT 9 THE GREATEST OF THEM ALL CHARLIE CHAPLIN THE CIRCUS A MAMMOTH MENAGERIE OF MIRTH. At 7.30 p.m. JOHN GILBERT IN ARABIAN LOVE A VIVID TALE OF DESERT LIFE. Reservations by KELLY WALSH. Admission Prices $2.50, $2.09, $1.25, 75 cents
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      301 6 VICTORIA THEATRE May 22, 23, 24 and 26, at 9.30 p.m. at 9.30 p.m. Mrs. ARTHUR HARRIS will produce MEET THE WIFE A COMEY IN THREE ACTS. IN AID OF ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL Booking now open at LITTLE'S Prices $3, $2 and $1. PAVILION A PARAMOUNT PROGRAMME EXTRAORDINARY WALLACE BEERY
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      406 6 MOVIE GOERS of Singapore!, We greet you with a distinct NOVELTY in Screen ENTERTAINMENT INDIAN FILMS GorfrooiHy garbed. l.:i\i-iiK mounted. Perfectly phetofraptwd ■sain I NATURK'S MAJESTIC ami BEAUfIPUL l^ukjrround. THE MAGiC HORSE (iti-nding Matter is in EacUek). ■OTTBI INDIAN SCREEN t i.ASSIC in Kifrht ma^njfii<>nt reek. Next Week at the
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    248 7 lIXTI KES. Tuesdny, May 15 11. W. r,.|i) a.m.. 7.1, 7.17 p.m.. 11. Malacca: 11. W. IM a.m., 5.1, 4.10 p.m, 6.7. 11, Div. 1. .Malays v. S.H.C., Stadium. Wednrnday, May .6 H. W. 7.:; I a.m., 7.5, 8.27 p.m., 7.7. Malacca: 11. W. 4.50 a.m., 5.5,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    310 7 K I i HARBOUR Tioaaa, IbniUit, r.M.s. 1-Ktr. 89, Pi Btowi r, M L«tr. r, The Cable, Induo M.iru, J'oscidon. ii:i Wharf v. ar KrUhoa I Ml Wliarf |M liclle \FSSKLS !N DKY DOCKS. Tnnjnag Pagar Albert D<uk Nil icWtia Dot Krppel Harhoar Dock Parral Nu. i
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    179 7 To-day. .aiiA .vi.l Amny i Antung) 2 p.m. ang, Bengkalto, S:ak ard Pakaa Baros i11...n; Kaal 2 p.m. Benajkalis, Laboeaa Bilik and Tandj.nn.' Dali I p.ni i Salsaag > I v-v Java. Suuth-Wcst Sumatra, Souths Celebes, Moluccas lly iSiWcreodari I i>.m iiaai, Japaa, Kona, ForSili ria. Philippine
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      78 7 >re, May i". Dull. iiui. i..'t:. i. i ii' Scudaia ilukit J<lo- cents, United Malsccsi IMI ii.. its, Allenbys 1.10-1.15. Ualaka Pindas l.in-1.2'). Conne- .-in II IT1; >!:. :■..'.:i; l'.idnngs 80-55 1.:i7 .--l.tri'^. Mambnus 1.!7' --1 .'-'71.-, Lincuis l.yV ".J-2.K1. Kuchais 1.7JV4-1.77H, Pi Tl',4 cents, I.
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      107 7 pun, May 15. coats. i London.—Tin (231 IBs. Bd., down :?s. Cd. 1 iln 1.l l-l.li i2>, cents North Taiping 1.141.16, Kinta Dredge l.lfi-l.iO, flu Tiah 72-75 cents, Klan div., Petalina I^7-4.62, Pnteh U7-1.60, Rahman Hydraulic .-1.75. Way 11..'.:'-..-l1..'.:'-..--1.:^"-.-. Malaya Coosoll,xua»a Uls. f«l.-a2v. 6d., Id. l'k..
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    PASSENGERS.
    475 7 tallowing passeagen arrivi .1 .-it :.l:iy. 111-. I. I. Smit bi eehtgen, Mr. M. i!. Hr. K. fohamad, Mr. li. L A. Lejeune, Mrs. Chan Teefc Wh.-;;, .•.;>•. Soeh Cheng Teo, Mr. and Mrs. do rii-s. H-. I. Deyl, H Overhoek 11. P., l!r. K. •venson, Hr. Tan Keng
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    EXCHANGES.
    70 7 fpKITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Ku^'i.y, M:.y 1 1. cxrhanjros "re i Amsterdam Uhcni ■;-<■: Uc-rlin iii.ll. Bombay Brautli :ti.ut".. Bucharest 7881 lirci 47 13-16, Copenhagen 18.80, Geneva 2533, Uelsingfon 194, llonit K<mj' Zi ii',il Koiip Is. ii i.'.-h'.il., Liiben 2 Mt, Madrid 2».O8. Xilan W. 85. Stu York Oslo I&J8,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    29 7 I Profraaunc of irilli v:> to and including tlaj Drill Mail, Practice Drill Hall, S.R.A. Weap >n Traintasr; Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Woapra ■>... Drill Hall, St.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    261 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, May 15. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2 3 7 s Demand 2/3 11/16 Private 3 ra. credit 4 7 :;2 On New York. Demand 00 3,10 < Private 00 d/» On France, Hank T.T. MM On India, Bull I'.T. US On I.'onj: K..n^, !!ank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    60 7 Tone cf Market :-*-yniet. I.'.tcEl Cablu t— Lpndoq Spot Sheet S",<l. per lb. Now York :--Sput li et r nt- |8% Per II). 12 n'clnrk i puun May I rs. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.CJ 1 Standard K.S.S. on 'fender Spat M.'.y ,/ori Julj
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      MINING.
      415 7 Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers H £1 A.-:u:i Kunbang 17 '.> 18 9 cd. ii £1 Bangrbi Tin r.) y i ■.> i 1 BaUnx Phdaag (MM 0 I 1 Hatu i 1.::7. 1.42 H tl XI Chindiriang V i; 1 1 Chin Chin 0.70 BJ 0 fi £1 BaaWrn
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      GENERAL.
      182 7 Irnue i'al. Pd. Buyers Sellers !1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco t.t0.0 6.0.0 1 1 Ontral I O.CO OtM tttat l i Cjrcl* A Carrlag* 0.68 0.70 !1 £1 K. BraaltiAß Co. 13.50 14,' HP I ft— Niavc 17.i0 18.00 .00 100 Hammer to. 17r..00 ISO.OO :Ik. 125 125 H.
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. Eng. 8 p.e. n.234,300 8% 8% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.e. $555,000 104 10S Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. S rem. Singapore Municipal 4H p.e. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4H p.e, of 1908 $1,100,000 90 par. ire Municipal 4 p.e.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      402 7 Fraser and Co. and all and Eratt s quotation!. To-d«y'i Prici>i Fran, r Lyall A Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hium (fl) A. Kuning ($1) Am. Malay (»2) A. Molek (Sl> A. Tanas 1 18 Balgowni* ($1) i ictt i.s l browns N. ■SI Brun<
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      15 7 GRAHTK SNAKE FOR SALE CLAI BAWAM, living, vasgna MB katies. 2.-, 1 onern Street, Tel.
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      52 7 Cire Your Skin An Oxygen dath TfiSp iv. mi Regular me of Veti-YuM Cream virtually gives the skin an 'Oxygen bath." Vcti-Yu*« pu:s tuw lift into the iinues imparting a lelvrty softneis *nd sweet 'rest' less to the skin 2nd complexion. THE SECRET of BEAUTY In dainty c+al tart ;<»vg<ii!ir-iiii's«i-;:S''««-'!!!!<»lS'
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      46 7 Is your Car safely parked Your ear <annot be used without your knowledge, your AUTOREX Clock will record any movement of the tar. For particulars, apply to E. O. (iammeter Co. 2:.. Malacca Street. SINGAPORE. FRANKEVS OR URNITIRE AT REDUCED PRICES. FRANKEL BROTHERS, VICTORIA STREFT, SING\PORF..
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      669 7 B!RNIE.- To Muriel, wife of William Birnic. Soebang, Java, on May 3, a daughter. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE The Mi'n'.cipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore require the services ol a Earosean Itoada Foreman. Applications will bu received by the Municipal Si itary up to noon on Tuesday, May 21), l.'i-..
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      898 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Clasaified AdvU.. see pass 16. WANTS. FOR SALK. ETC TO LKT. No. 17-1-C Pala Ro.-.d. T'i m.s. Biglap. Apply No. y.i. Balagia Bead. SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. P alary sxyaetad. 188, B. Times. Up) FOR SALE CHEAP, ChlM's col teakwoad, silver cabinet, etc. 7SS, Btra I limes. TO
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      67 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kcrbau Station. (Dy Courtesy of Government Health OfHce-'i For the 24 Hours ending at Midnight on M:i\ 11. Mas. slu'.i,' temperature 90 t. Mm. -ha.lf Umpentmn 7T.r» K. Hmi -hadf t< nipiTatunMax. miii imHaUM IH P. tM radiation Sea lcni|>fr:ituri- Mm. M K. Mtan IUVc .1 huin.iily
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 15. ENGLISH EDUCATION IN MALAYA.
    740 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 15. ENGLISH EDUCATION IN MALAYA. Although Mr. Ormsby-Gore's criticisms of the unsuitability of the textbooks and examination standards adopted in colonial schools apply in some degree to Malaya, the layman who takes the trouble to discover for himself the range of secondary education in
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    FORD VERSUS MORRIS.
    257 8 Behind the bald announcement that the directors of Morris Motors (1920) Ltd., recommend that no dividend be p;ii<l on the firm's ordinary shares is hidden a roply to the speeches of Mr. Henry Ford who is paying: his first visit ti Enpland for .sixteen years. In the
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    EARTHQUAKE IN JAVA.
    100 8 HOUSES DESTROYED BY LAVA STREAM. [reuter telegram] Batavia, M:iy 1 1. A violent mrtkquake occurred ;t Desasimbar and was followed by a volcanic eruption at the village of Timban,. Slones and ashes were shot 70 feet into the air. A stream of lava destroyed 14 hou*ei and
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    318 8 Varied and Lengthy Calendar. The third Singapore Assizes of the year wore opened before the Actin.r Chief Justice (Mr. Jcstks Sproule) ill the Supreme Court this ■weiring. The calendir fc a.iair. lentrlhy one. containing 28 cases covering a large variety of criminal offences. Then are iases concernipjr the
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    RESCUED BY SURVEY SHIP
    242 8 H.M.S. Herald Tows Fishing Boat 300 Miles. How a Japanese fishing- vc.-scl w;:.towed three hundred miles to port by a naval survey ship, afU>r being found in a helpless condition batwasii Hon^ Kong and Luzon, was related by C'apt. K. E. B. Hazel foot, D.5.0., R.N..
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    RUBEER PANACEAS.
    134 8 Central Pcrak Planters Reject Twc Schemes. (from Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 14. Among the various schemes anil proposals propounded for the rubber imiu.-ti those by Messrs. Monison and Panoi have found their way into the agenda of local l'hir.ter.--' rtsaorlatirmf The Central Perak Planters' Association resolved on
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    354 8 Mr. Justice Stevens is presiding at his arst Assizes at IVimnj: to-day. Mr. Justice Ptichard, X.C.. was admitted to tl-e General Hospital this moraing. Mr. Lim Keonp: Lay. President of the I'enanjr Chinese Chamber of Commerce, has arrived in Singapore on business. Mr. C. S. Kneebonc. of
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    KRAKATAU AWAKING.
    88 8 7,000 Eruptions in Twenty-Four Hours. (Aneta's Serviie.) Weltevredeii, May IS. Krakatan during tha last twenty-four shi'wn intense activity. There have been not less than 7.ic>4 etaptioiu of which ."...Mhi occurred durinp th.- daytime. One series reached a heipht of 400 Bad ;!01; !01 eruptions were recorded in seven
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    JOHORE AND SINGAPORE.
    79 8 Question in House Of Commons. [Reuler Tele^Tam.] London, May 1 1. In the House of Commons at <iueption time the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Amery, said itatemeat had eosae to his aotiee that .onicn companies had mudc offers to 'In 1 Sultan of Johore regarding an bland in
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    28 8 and IVat'.s cable from their f.ondon OAcc gives 1,180 tons deerewM making th; 1 total London miller stocks at May I", a^ reviled, 60,836 tons.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    59 8 From f'iiina and Japan, by Kashmir, due at Singapore p.m. to-morrow, From Holland, by ladrapoera, due at Singapore a Thursday norning, the 7th instant Prom China, by Tamba Maru, due at Singapore on Thursday, the 17th instant. Prom Europe (London mails despatched April 26) by Kanpura. due at
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    63 8 Henderson, Holm and Company, Inr., New York, send us tha following cable (i ue<! May 11. tin ir qootatiooi beins in gold dollar cents closing bid pru Robber exchangM alei Lu-day 1,418 tons. .May 18.70, Jur.c l^.l'd. July U <t. August 10.10, September 19.20, October l;)..:i». November l»M,
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      223 8 INEXPENSIVE FROCKS i AFTERNOON AND >J EVENING A Z\&\ In Good Wearing Materials. Pj\\\\ CREPE DE CHINE. j V Afternoon Dress as sketch. 4/ V Colours Sahara, Bois de Rose, 9 n Saxe J Price $27.50. H cdfl WHITE TRICOCHINE. \fcy Good cut suitable for MORNING ;-> or TENNIS, all
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      88 8 LAST FOUR NIGHTS ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Present Charlie Chaplin's Super-Production Int. tllvtUj A MAMMOTII MENAGERIE OF MIRTH and LAUGRTKB Featuring CHARLIE CHAI'LIX as a Clown. First Show at 7.30 Another United Artists Production Featuring JOHN GILBERT in ARABIAN LOVE A Vivid Tale of
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      63 8 On Other Pages, PIM. K.miw.ml finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mail* 7 Meteorological Keport 7 To-(iay's Share Market 7 7 Cuble and Radio News 9 .*r t, l«pan«M llnyu :t .< Sport New* and i ominents .11) <•■- 10 Correspondence ..10 Flnanc* an.l Induatrjr- K> A. W. Still
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    JAPAN'S ACTION IN SHANTUNG.
    882 9 FIGHTING CEASES. ANXIOUS TO OPEN NEGOTIATIONS. SAFETY OF BRITISH IN CHINA. Na further pm< has been received of f.jrth'T Sinn-.l;i;i n>-.(- ho-titities .n 'Kinrir. ami H »oaU appear I hat the .lu'in ro;i-.''«r th.it rattcieat aetioa i Ufa ;i (a r»—re (he Mil l> ■>: n.i.
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    BRITAIN AND U. S. A.
    142 9 DEBATABLE POINTS IN NEW TREATY. [reuter telegram] London. May 14. In the House of Commons at question time Sir Austen Chamberlain said the draft of the arbitration treaty to replace the Anglo-American arbitration treaty expiring on June 4 had been communicated liy the United States
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    ROYALTY AND SCIENTISTS.
    109 9 Reception at Buckingham Palace. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, May 14. At Buckingham Palace on Sunday the Kinjr received scientists from all parts of the world who are in London to honour William Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood. Sir John Bradford, President of the Koyal
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    PERSIA FRIENDLY.
    76 9 Arrangements for British Air Service. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, May 14. Sir Austen Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons the conclusion of an airreenu'iit with Persia by which the I'ei.-ian Government had expressed willi nter into negotiations with the British Imperial Airways Company rejri.rdinjr the conditions under
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    HAVRE DOCK STRIKE.
    47 9 [reuter telegram] Havre, May 14. Work at the docks is at a standstill owing to a strike of GOO lorry drivers and 1,209 dock labourers as a protest against the reduction of wages as a result of th 2 lower cost of living index.
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    DR. STRESEMANN ILL.
    30 9 [reuter telegram] Berlin, May 14. The Chancellor, Dr. Stresemann, is in bei with alimentary kidney trouble, presumably caused by ptomaine poisoning. He has" cancelled his election campaign.
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    BRITISH CURRENCY CHANGES.
    388 9 BILL PASSED. BANK OF ENGLAND'S NEW DUTIES. [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London, May 14. In the House of Commons Mr. A. M. Samuel. Financial Secretary to the Treasury, moved the second reading of the Currency and Banknotes Bill, amalgamating currency notes with Bank of England notes as provided for
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    A HEAVY FINE.
    149 9 Illegal Possession of Revolver Ammunition. In the District Court this morning a (■M was commenced before Mr. J. U Mi-Fall in which a Chinese, Hong Hoh. was charged with the illegal possession of MYta rounds of revolver ammunition. Answering Chief Court Inspector Mirvdith, Detective Inspector Huggins said
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    SEABELLE I FOR SALE.
    70 9 Reserve Price Not Reached At Auction. Although there were bidders the reserve price was not reached at the auction yesterday afternoon by Ching Keng Lee of the former Government yacht Seabulle I, the highest bid being $16,500. Two other vessels put up for auction, the Mersing
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    MALOJA'S MISSING NOTES.
    97 9 Singapore Echo of £5,000 Theft. Some of the ten-shilling notes comprising the i' 5,000 lost mysteriously from the P. and O. Maloja, in Colombo Harbour in November last, have reached Singapore. The Times of Ceylon learns that members of the crews of the L class submarines, which
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    THE PRINCE AS AIRMAN.
    79 9 Special 'Plane to Fulfil His Engagements. During an inspection of Northolt a. "oorome recently the Prince of Wales approved the arrangements for having placed at his service a Royal aeroplane, to facilitate the fulfilment of his numerous engagements in various parts of the country. The suitability
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    SCENE IN EGYPTIAN PARLIAMENT.
    136 9 MEMBERS' DISPUTE. CRITICISM OF NAHAS PASHA. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Cairo, May 14. Turbulent scenes occurred in the Chamber while the Watanist Deputy Abdel Hamid was criticising Nahas Pasha and thanking Lord Lloyd for the British ultimatum to dispatch warships." The Minister for Communications, Makrame Beid, jumped up
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    FLYING MILLIONAIRE.
    173 9 Mr. Van Lear Black's New Venture. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London, May 14. The DuU-h-Anieri.-an millionaire Mr. van Lear Black left Croydon this —tag in a hired Dutch Fokker monoplane with two pilots, a mechanic and a valet for a 40,010 mile flight to Cape Town and Tokio an- 1
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    CABLE AND RADIO.
    67 9 Conference Likely to Be Prolonged. [REUTF.R TELEGRAM] lx>ndon, May 14. Mr. Walter Baker (Lab., Btkioi S.) asked in tho House of Commons when the report of the Imperial (able and Wireless Conference was likely to be issued. Mr. Baldwin replied that it was impossible to forecast the
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    FIRE NEAR KUALA LUMPUR.
    124 9 Block of Shop Houses Totally Destroyed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 11. A fire broke out in Cheras village in the early hours of this morning, and eleven shophouses were razed to the ground. The Kuala Lumpur Kin? Brigade received a call shortly after
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    MOTHER'S VAIN SEARCH.
    213 9 Chinese Contractor Acquitted Of Kidnapping. Lim Ah Kow, of 3fi, Queen Street, describing himself as a contractor employed by L. A. Dreyfus and Co., for the manufacture of rubber cases, was the accused in a charge of kidnapping heard before the District Jud>;e (Mr. i. L. McFall)
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    A FRONTIER INCIDENT.
    62 9 RUSSIAN PLANE CRASHES NEAR PESHAWAR. [reuter telegram] London, May 14. Peshawar An aeroplane crashed at Parachinar and was badly damaged. The occupants two Russians were unhurt. They did not speak English, but they were able, with the assistance of maps, to indicate their route, which was from
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    PRINCE CAROL.
    135 9 ARRANGEMENTS TO QUIT ENGLAND. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, May 14. The Home Secretary, Sir William Joynson-Hicks, stated in the House tt Commons that he had received a definite undertaking that Prince Carol would leave the country at the latest by the 17th inst. London, May 14. Ex-Prince Carol's host,
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    Cable News in Brief.
    182 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Riga, May 11. The Latvian police have arrested Langf, aide-de-camp of the Soviet military attache, on a charge of inducing Latvian officers to reveal military secrets. A Latvian captain and staff-lieutenant were also arrested. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA TAN-ASIA.] Berlin, May 14. The United States Ambassador,
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    OIL WELL FIRES.
    67 9 Big Outbreak Raging In Rumania. [reuter telegram] Bucharest, May 15. Fire broke out in the petroleum wells in the Moreni district on Saturday and continues to rage furiously. Twelve wells belonging to the Astraromana Company (Dutch Shell) and six belonging to the Credit Miner Company have so
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    DOISY REACHES CALCUTTA.
    24 9 [KEI'TER TELEGRAM] Calcutta, May 14. Capt. Pelletier Doisy, the French airman who is flying from Paris to Tokio, has arrived here.
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    AIR ROUTE TO EUROPE.
    52 9 Colonel Lindbergh Considering Scheme. Washington, May 1 Colonel Lindbergh is considering the possibilities of the establishment of an air route to Europe, planning to embrace Greenland and Iceland. It is understood that he has been discussing the question with Mr. Kellogg, the Secretary of State, and
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    ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
    943 9 LOCAL ACTION. $200,000 RELIEF FUND RAISED. QUIET BUT PERSISTENT CAMPAIGN. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Singapore has opened a fund to l>e use<l for relief purposes in Tsinan, and the intensity of feeling aroused by the Tsinanfu affair may be gauged by the fact that something like
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1451 10 HUGE ANGLO-AMERICAN COMBINE. (By A. W. Still.) London, Apr. 18. Capitalism is becoming cosmopolitan. The latest sensation is the formation .;f n-hat is t:> hi- known as the Finance ,|>any of Great Britain and America. It is to have a nominal capital of 12,040,000, and is to
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    343 10 The Siamese sloop, Chow Phraya, arrived in Singapore this morning from 1* 'name and will leave for Bangkok on the l'Jth The big annual effort in aid of St. Andrew's ('dihedral and Diocesan Funds will take place on Tuesday, J-.ily in the VI toria Memorial Hall. >
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    FORD MOTORS.
    115 10 Financial Strength a Puzzle To Observers. Boston, Apr. 18. The Ford Motor Company's balancesheet as at December 31, 1927, shows trie total assets at $742,056,101 compared with $784,208,080 for 1926. Capital stock remained ai >17.->f> 1,500. Profit and loss sorpms decreased from $697,u37,788 in l'J-26 to $654,851,101. It
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      605 10 Disappointing Display by The Chinese. Seldom have the Chinese displayed worn form than was the case in yesterday's match with Pulo Brani, played on the Stadium in the League first division, l'ulo Brani's only asset is the fact that It! Msben an' individually keen and hard workers, but,
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      47 10 Indie Defeats Switzerland. [Router Telegram.] London. May 14. j Zurich In the second round of the' Dnyis Cup competition India beat Switrorland by three matches to two. India will n'cot the winner Ol the match between RwmrWla and Italy in the I third round.
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      CRICKET.
      305 10 Selangor Beat the Negri. On the courts of the Selangor Club during the week-end the Selangor Lawn Tennis Association beat the Negri SemLilan L. T. A. by seven matches to two. The following were the results (Selangor players' names first) On,.- Ea Konjr lost to Okata, 3—6,3 6, G—
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      WOMEN GOLFERS.
      61 10 Start of British Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 14. Hunstauton The British ladies' open [golf championship was begun in unsettled, I cold and windy weather. The entries number 168, including representatives from Australia, United States, France and Germany. In the first round Miss Glcnna Collett, U.S.A., beat Mile.
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      YACHTING.
      388 10 Local Visitors in Sunday's Events. The A class race for local visitors was sailed on Sunday morning in ideal weather six boats turning out at 0.30 a.m. when the draw took place with the following results Ella-Dorothy, sailed by Mr. E. J. C. Edwards June, Commander It. Buddie R.N.
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      TENNIS.
      111 10 S. C. C. Tournament. In a Godown Doubles tic at the S.C.C. yesterday. Staff and DepaitmcnU, Fort I Cunning beat McAlistcr and Co., 6—3,6 3, 6—2.6 2. TO-DAY'S TIES. Veterans Doubles Final. W. C. Hill and C. Salter owe 15.3 v. J. D. Mall and C. Hemmant owe 16.1.
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      F.M.S. Team Against Colony.
      66 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 15. In the lawn tennis championships the following have been invited to represent the .M.S. against the Colony Singles Lam Say Kjc, Ong Ke Kong, Sokata, Ong Ihuuii Beng, Scovell and Duncan. Doubles E. X. W. Oliver and E.
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      GOLF.
      67 10 S.G.C. Ladies' Spoon. The ladies' spoon for May was played for yesteiday and resulted in a win for Mrs. R. N. Hamilton. Twenty-one cards were taken out, and the following were returned His. R. N. Hamilton >Its. G. B. Ni-iiMin Urs. F. W. Lyall ilvs. Cruickshanks tn. J. J.
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      Garrison Medal.
      59 10 Twenty-one cards were talien out for the men's medal for May at the Garrison Coif Club, and the result was as follows t .Mil.igan J. Frith A A. Home t \V. P. Fuk-hcr >pt. H. J. Hollin<*sworth r. E. Rowland 1. S. Godwin 78—12 66 75— 8 67
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    62 10 Northampton's Defeat Of Worcester. [Reuter Telegram.l London, May 11. Dudley Northamptonshire bent Worcestershire by five wickets. Battinj;- fist Worcestershire were all out for 83, Jupp taking eight wickets for 29. Northamptonshire replied with 173. Tarbox took six wickets for 52. In their second innings Worcestershire compiled 188 and
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    CATHOLIC BISHOPRICS IN THE EAST.
    193 10 PATRONAGE OF LISBON ABOLISHED. A message 'rum Rome stales that nn agreement between Portugal and the Vatican practically abolishes the patronage of Lisbon over Roman Catholic bishoprics in the Kast. Formerly, when a vacancy in a Bishopric occurred, the other Bishops submitted tares names to
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    382 10 The Police Band will play the following programme outside the Theatre today' at 5 p.m. March, St. Julian, Graham Selection, Lilac Time, Schubert Reverie, In the Cloister, Torrance Overture, Fingal's Cave, Mendelssohn Selection of Stephen Adams' songs Characteristic piece, Algerian Song, Ketelby. There will be a special cinema
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    "MEET THE WIFE."
    117 10 MEET THE WIFE." The presentation of the comedy Meet the Wife at the Victoria Theatre on May 22. 23, 24 and M in aid of the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital promises to be very successful. The cast is a small one, but six of the seven parts are important, requiring
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    INDIAN HOCKEY TEAM.
    32 10 The Indian hockey team defeated a very strong Berlin side, which included seven of the players chosen to represent Germany at the Olympic Games, by 5 goals to 1.
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      HIGH COST OF PETROL.
      99 10 To the Kilitor of tiu Strattl I Sir. I taraat that althou) companies havi as Fai preserve;! a discreet ■"•,> Bit not io be allowed to r> I BWI If by persi.ii!,' agitation tv lion can be drawn, will not have been .tsti!. It is, of
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      CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
      206 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sh\— Registration of Chine i grants appears to be generally disliked. All Chinese entering in ii should pay a deposit of, obtain an ofli.ial receipt. Phiu would a deposit held In Govi rnme it j six months it would be necesaarj
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      THE TSINANFU AFFAIR.
      553 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l have read with inti r o-iitorial on the interview with Dr. C. Y. Cheng. In my opinion, Dr. Cheng's i arguments have lost none "t tl because of the wording of any m< I submitted by the Japans
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    HOME LETTER.
    1629 11 THE REMOVAL OF ADMIRAL COLLARD. (By Our Special Correspondent.) London, April 19. I have not found anybody yet, either in conversation or in the Press, to quarrel with the decision of My Lords of the Admiralty in the Royal Oak case. As soon as the House re-assembled on
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    195 11 An/lo Ma1ay.— 22.500 lbs. AlUni>y. 14.476 lbs. Kikam.— l3,Boo lbs. Kroome (Selangon.— lo,l4o lbs. B;>tu Tiga (Selangor). t;.;.1u0 lbs. Bukit Kajang.— 4D.742 lbs. Katu Village.— l,l27 lbs. Changkat 5a1ak.— 52,500 lbs. Kmerald Rubber and Coconut.— ls,sB9 lbs. Coldan H0pe.— 16,070 lbs. Hescote (Malaya). 54,048 lbs. Hidden Stream*.— l4,ooB
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    71 11 The League of Nations Bureau health bulletin for the week ending May 5, states thui in Calcutta there were 115 cholera, and 30 samllpix deaths as against |M and 2\ respectively during the previous week. KuiiKuon reported five plague deaths, one rhulcru. and 1G smallpox deaths, as against
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    LOCAL TRAWL FISHING.
    741 12 RICH HARVEST FOR SMALL POWER BOATS. The working of the Government trawler Tongkol during 11)27 resulted in a loss of $101,108, states the annual report of the Malayan Fisheries Department. It has been shown that large catches can be made by the trawl within the 10 fathom
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    256 12 The following Singapore properties v*trc sold by uuetiun at ChioiiK Kocn Sen« irr Co.'s saleroom, on May 2 and 9 999 years' leuHeholii lund and k*aaa I Beneooien Street, area I.CIVI m. it.. boa h by Mr. Ismail Kassini Maaaoor for $11,000 999 years' leascholu !und anil hvi
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    459 13 LIVELIER TONE IN SHARES REPORTED. Lean and Co's report aati-d the 11th inst. states: Tin. after a rise in price earlier in the week, declined a little, but closes firmer today at £2:t:i.0.0 Spot and MB.TJ two months, showing a train on the period under review of
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    THE MALAYAN CLIMATE.
    285 13 Scheme for Meteorological Organisation. From the beginning of 19£7 meteorological activity was placed under MM direction of the Surveyor-General, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, states the annual report of the Straits Survey department. Statistics of temperature and rainfall have been collected oy various authorities for some
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    SINGAPORE S.P.C.A.
    249 13 The following are extracts from the minutes of the last committee meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal*. Singapore Bullocks.— Props for bullock carts. The Municipal Secretary had replied that the Superintendent, P.C.A., had a sample yoke-prop, and that each owner when registering was
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