The Straits Times, 8 May 1929

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      532 2 P. ft 0. BRITISH INBIA ANB APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CABGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. KNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore 1929 ROSiUNGTON COURT May 13 RAJPUTANA
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      597 2 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessel. Tonnage Due Sail tHARUNA MARU 10,500 May 9 10 t KAMO MARU 8,000 May 28 14 J KATORI MARU 10,000 June 6 7 t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 June 20 II KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 4 I
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      519 2 BURNS PHILP LIKE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly .ailing, by the well' known ateamer MARELLA (7,875 ton.) and the new motor veuel, MALABAR (4,542 ton.). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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      663 2 K.P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3C40, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries free
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      599 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      478 2 THE SIAH STEAM NAY. CO., LTB. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SUU'ICE For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, liangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, l.aeon, Sichnn. Bandon, Kohsamui, L..ng»uan, i'h :>npon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB In port May 8 MAI.IM May 1.1 May l."> VALAYA -May 20 May 22 The .teamen are fitted
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      525 3 Shipping Announcements ELLERHSAH BUCKNALL STE/MS^? 00,, LTD. (Inr»rpoiftt*d In England). -rii.fRMVN" i.nra MfßntGElt AN!) nUDOHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT 1 FI.'MOHT 81RVICB otrrwAßM. To Hong Kunr, MaMtfJhal and Jansn. Due Spore. k.s. CIT V PI M Iti port s.s. CITY I I ATHENS June 10 ■OsfEWARTIt. CITY
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      481 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE Jlnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From mTOAPOa and PENANG *ia COLOMBO, SURE. POM SAID, ALEXANMUA, KAPLBS, GENOA and HABBBLUB to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leave Leave S;i..re Spore Penang PUS. VAN IUKKN Ma| II May 16 May 18 MUGS. BAYU Hay May 30 June 1
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      564 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Ncder'and and N.V. Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genea Am.terdam Southampton Marseille. Rotterdam s.s. Tjerimai 8,000 R.L. May X m.v. Chr. Hoygen. 16,700 S.M.N. May 1"' s.s. Patria 10,0 3 R.L. May s.s. Joh. de Witt 10.400 S.M.N. May 31 ».s. Slamat
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      314 3 JAVA PACIFIC LIJN DIRECT QI'ICK Jl^P REGULAR <Ju SERVICE Between SINGAPORE AND LOS ANGELES (SAN J'EDRO) SAN FRANCISCO, S-iATTLE via MANILA. NEXT SAILING S.S. MODJOKERTO Leaves Singapore Ma 7 s Arr. Los Angeles J" ne 2 Excellent passenger accommodation available. For full information please appl> to INTERNATIONALE CREDIET ANT» IIANDKI.S
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      446 3 saaaaaaaaal/ f^Mßy Heaaai^.as^.asaW^^^^sal saaas^sW7*^T I^Paj SOLE AGENTS MALAYA IfENTRAI IENGINEWORKSLTDIfinB SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. 3119. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINiJAI'OUE. Suit No. ttl of 1928. Eelween lI\DJI SAMSIDIN I)\IN(; MATARA, I'lii.itilT and I. HADJI ABIHI. KAREEM, 2. MOHAMKD .TAHIR BIN HADJI LAHAUD.MI. J. fATHAB
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      157 4 Use 3-in-One in your Office r,l and Furniture can idition 3-in-one i 3-in-One is a scientific oil-c< mpounH particuUrly suitable far oiling lyp«> mriters, calculating, dictating and addressing machines, check protectors, dating stamps, revolving (■hairs, time docks, revolving fans, locias, hingi s, catches casters, etc. Polish your I i mtt
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      581 4 !ii THE COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRU Administmtion IViition No. 58 of 1928. In Mm Hattrt ol Ike Ks::iie and Effect* of K"!l Cl AN HfcSG, la.- of Johore Ilahru. NOTICE NOTICE ia hereby |ma that all creditors other ft tont bavinf els 01 demands te ol the
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      416 4 FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY MALACCA ISAKO'S RUSSIAN ROYAL CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE WEDNESDAY, MAY al 9.13 p.m. sharp. GRAND GALA OPENING NIGHT Biggest Show ever visitinsr the Strait Settlements. Matinee every Saturday, at 1..'!0 p.m. Children H;tlf]trice to a!l se;i!s. Booking at CIRCI S TEXT from 10 a.m. to 1
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      844 4 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALI of Singapore town and count Ai M ■>- rheong Koor Bc ni I Co.'a sail Mo. 30, Chulia Sti ct, on Weetneaslay, Hay IS, at 2..10 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 999 yeai i" I ehold lan. ami business premises known 1- No. 34, Boat gujy and No.
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      560 4 MORTGAGEES SALE ,f 3 earfe ■rcatawaday, Ma) t Lot l. *i' Ho. nun of l. L-i in: '■r<-.-«,lt !i 14 fl and N-,.. sen. Lot I. All •o«l> of 1928 If toi It ft. and Lot I 1983 of l»a •7.2 ft. Full part CHSOKC KOON i S(! X CO..
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    THE PRINCE AND MERCHANTMEN.
    389 5 Undaunted in Spirit. FACING TREMENDOUS ODDS. A tribute to the Merchant Navy di ring the vl l,j th( reword which he haa written for the third and final volume i hbald Hurd 1 "The Merchant Navy." The Prince, who i- M« Merchant Navy and Pishing speaks
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    HAT DESIGNED BY A KING.
    376 5 Sir Denison Ross's Eastern Tour. Hati are playing a leading role in the 11 iflcation i i Persia, according to Sir E. Deaisoa Rom, Prof wot of Persian and Director of the School of Oriental Studiei at London I niversity. who has u^i arrived hack
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    BEAIEN AS A WITCH.
    91 5 Thi- Maniere family, mvmi atr«ei Bring in a liille villuirr near Niort, believe in witchcraft. When a neighbour, Mm.. Guii h.u-.1. cuiled to inquire after t!>e hialtli of one of them, who was ill. they led that she sh< uld remove nt evil spell which she
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    THE EXAMINER'S . REWARD.
    387 5 THE EXAMINER'S REWARD. Where the Fourth Act Begins. The howler is the brigbtMt reward of the examiner as he ploughs through his pile of quarto papers in proesss of ploughing si. me of the compose**, ami we must tv th:nkt\il th:i! lie is al'.vay- iia.ly to ■hare bin lirnl; with
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    MR. MACDONALD'S JOKE.
    231 5 From John o' Groat's to Land's End the Right Way. Members of the London I'ress Club inaugurated a novel series of addresses in mail week when Mr. Ramsay MacDonalii, M.l., was their guest a t luncheon. Not a word nt party politics was uttered. The Chairman (Mr.
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    LOW FLYING CHARGES.
    154 5 R.A.F. Officer Pleads Guilty Another Acquitted. Alleged low flying over Torquay had a seqinl at Cuttewater Air Station, Plymouth, when two K.A.F. officers were charged with flying low over land con- j traiy to regulations, which state that SjteC at less than 2,000 feet is permittcl only
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    SEASIDE FINANCE.
    133 5 The Profits of an Up-to-Date Resort. Rc-murkahN- figures concerning the running of an up-to-date seaside resort MR disclosed at the Bournemouth County Borough Council meeting, when the Council reduced the total rate from Bs. 9d. to 7s. in the pound for the coming year. The annual 'financial statement
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    FIGHT FOR GHOST THRONE.
    308 5 Congress of Czarists. GRAND DUKE'S CLAIM OPPOSED. A long struggle of the Of d Duke Cyril to gain on«- of the most shadowy titles in the world that of Kmpernr of All the Russias was opposed in a dramatic battle before a congress of Russian Monarchist
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    THE HERO IN THE CAR.
    67 5 An unknown motorist passing through Aintree stopped his car, dived from a bridge into the canal, saved an eiitiityc:ii -<>!<' boy named Barnes, who had fallen in, and continued his journey without disclosing his identity. The motorist di\«ed into the water fully clothed, and his
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      128 5 FRY'S CARTETS CUBE BLOCK CHOCOLATE 25 cts. cacti HL^p Sixteen cubes of lhe \At^** g*' t late you've ever lasted fv^ t in each Cartel easily S* \II broken into dainty portions. Seven kinds <^SSI^ to suit all tastes a nmiiw packing to suit all rf^SW n! pockets. Af all
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      154 5 J QUALITY P) D CT b r I i\ O 1 _j. Pa. I^l [f you require Telephone W* Apparatus send for j our lists. "Standard" j I quality moans your __s£-^i\ Standard JZ >V^.-.- ones o.id Cables Limited r^^ 7 J l~~ m^ X i Singapore k-J^" P.O. 1...N
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    GALLANT RESCUE AT SEA.
    510 6 Presentation to Ship's Officer. A tali, 'air-haired youi.g officer of the jlerchr.nt Service stood in the smoke room 01' the steamer Mnnela at Kuiderpata Doc 1 the other evening, shyly tingerin;; a presentation made to him in reeocnitton of a magnificent act of He wai -he
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    ULTRA-VIOLET RAY TESTS.
    328 6 Marmosets Kept in Good! Health in London. The recent report of Hrn Medical Hcsearch Council, which threw doubt on the value of artificially produced ultra- violent ray.-, has led to 8 scries of experiments with marmoiwts at the Lister Institute (>.' Preventive Medicine. Chelsea i Kmbunknur.t. The
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    MIXED BATHING
    84 6 Girl's Shrieks Cause Alarm. Miz*d Uathinjj wis ui'LiguraU'cl at Carlisle Corpoi-ation t.ui'ns in mail week, when tht'ie was an c"< iiinp incident. I Men n:.J women attendants maintain- led a cai"ful supervision of the bathing. !;nd when n girl's shrieks were heard j i coming from mm end
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      192 6 Just consi'ur the outstanding features of si I V*^fcv —1 I Small, li^lii estfinit con or Ike pocket gets Itself l'» Sharp |ii.i 1 md I i--i-i-tiuci --i-i-tiuc fresh film w era, i..;i;ic lor near i.i:« <h«ap. It's for $18. Appli l» >mir desiet I 1)! I Cch, Ltd.. twrlaMi
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      130 6 i When you clean your Silver Make this \\\>rk as pleasant and as easy as possible by using Silvo Liquid Silver Polish. In this preparation you have something worthy of your silver safe to use, and all you require is an old soft clojh. Cs/ JL JLsf w V/ LIQUID
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    AMERICA SEEKING TURF HONOURS.
    2231 7 HOME SPORT LETTER. DERBY HORSES OIT. Promotion Struggle In Soccer. PLAYERS TEST LARGER GOLF BALL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 11. IteiKh ('mint. llie American four-ye ivold who has baea IWt over io try for ■MM of out lii)fK'' piJUH. made his Ant public appearance
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    PULSE TEST IN COURT.
    147 7 Drunkenness Charge Against Motorist Fails. A doctor, who hud touted a neb > Ist'l flit baatllH pulse as a sivsii I drunkemeH nade another tost at I Manchester County Pallet font, with tin remit that Herbert T. Tweedy, a company director, of Ashton-on-Mi-rsey. Manchester, wa* acquitted
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    HOTEL DESTROYED.
    56 7 Tlir Tr.rmlank Hotel, at Dalwhinnie. Ir.verness-shiie, was destroyed by fire in nail week. Mr. Malcolm Johnston. -on of Colonel Johnsto.i. of Bourn>>ri'iuth. the owner, Mrs. Malcolm Johnson, their infant son, and v maid were the only occupants, and all escaped. There was no fire brigade within <a»y ■each,
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      79 7 WHY NOT BUY THE BEST —IT COSTS NO MORE rrrf\ a r^_A?^^^^m rjjjj THE TRIUMPH SUPER SEVEN CAR THE IJIG CAB IN PERFECT MINIATURE. Plenty of Room Plenty of Miles per jjall. Plenty of Power Plenty of Speed. Fur culmlokups and trial runs, apply Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED "{Jnitsgrs"
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      133 7 HbM*t the REASON I for the increasing world-wide popularity of Haig Whisky is INSIDE THE BOTTLE /Ac &TtpiHe Wfuokts IHI ANOMMBIAII COKI*OKATIO\. Ml.. VISIT CAIRO During your homeward journey, when time perauts COX k KINGS arrange short tripy by car from Suez cormceiin^ with the Steamer at Port Said. For
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      78 8 HOF. Mr. IK.L- l!»-.^ Abatt. a«c -4. pasted away m his residence, X». 140, Rangoon 1..,i.,i, on Saturday, Ma) i. 192K, :.t 11 p.m. 1U- kav.-., a wid,,«.. Chan Guck Neo, ion, j Ho* Ken* Hock, t«ro dauichte >.;-.h tvru I was. n law. Messrs. Ww S.-n.- K:.y and
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    220 8 Wednesday, Ma) Sl.ipn alungm'dr the Hl.arus or SlMCtra lv arrive. Eatniki Eaat Wharf Oscar II E. I:.. KKI'I'KL lIAKItOIIt. Via. i. W Imi i.. J, M. \v. v 1.1 Wl. I Coal U Mil !>;... v VNMKLa in Die* 'kicks. ranjonc Ptttar. Albert li.uk N \i. ark
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    151 8 Tn-,la>. •I.'.P J-T-. M. i ■2 p.m. Keniaiiian I I Trcngtanu iHonir I. 2 p.rii. Banka (aland, PlaJjos ■id Palembaag ih. p. Bengkali> i an Hogvndorii 3 p.m. liui in i.. i p.m. lav*, S«uth-W< tl Sunn ra, Southirr.eo, Ccl tbei. Moll rcaa an. l I Panirkul
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 8 By Indrapoera Gen. Metzinger Malwa P. Ji-i Ned. riun.ien Kl.n.a Insulinde Left Arrd. Spore I.undun liar. 28 Apt. 211 Apl. Apl. 27 A|>l. G Apl. 29 ApL i Apl. M Apl. II May I A|,l. IS Mai t,
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      235 8 ALHAMBRA— May 12 RONALD COLMAN In the Herbert Brenon Directed Joseph Conrad' sea story THE RESCUE Supported by LILY DAMITA, the new screen sensation. WONDERS AND ADVENTURES Round the Java Seas. UNITED ARTISTS SPECIAL. PAVILION Bf From Thursday, May 2 to Wednesday. May 8, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST
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      396 8 The Most Anuizing UltraModern Drama Ever Model Ki leased !)> KIROI'KAX lII.M IOXC'MANCiIv. Showing :;t ARCADIA CINEMA, Katoac. Commencing THI li., MAY 9. For I Nights only. Pavilion Theatre Commencing MA V 9 PARAMOUNT^ SUPER AIR KNC A FILM THAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS INCOMPARABLE. To be presented with
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      268 8 SI ii On ..,.n. S..cwui .!.t, ...i. 11. Nun--, a on lArthui li. 11. X I liiu Shanghai papi pi COMING SOON W/jL Catl'w s «a»v«>a) «a> lISGKjN Tonight Biir Show T(i-n!i, r hl KIKST BUM in ■NCAPOHI A GIANT I'.F.A. PBODUCTION THE ISLE OF DREAMS with UANI HAII) and
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      200 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR HIE WEEK. Wr.ln. .la>. Mji I II. W. ».m., 1. IU p mi.. Colic* Band, Botanic Gardens, p.m. Thurndai, .May 11. \V. lu.:;4 a. pi., BX, )ii;i p I, homeward mail clow*. BclipM <•> the Sun. Singapore Natur&l History Society Lecture isnciv Problems Mala. a. Banvard Musical Cometl)
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    HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE.
    436 9 HAMBURG- AMERICA LINE. SHIPPING NOTES. mv Critidm of The Dividend Policy. ,21. held >i> the •i S:.turre capital, wen the company' i ezi eptlon o: tatii.n ..f interest w«i owerful protest ;h" directors r. .lu.-t:.,: to thi I in the of th' t.. 1.. Baakera P the pro! 'stoi ...t
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      EXCHANGE PRODUCE
      235 9 ;'-:ipore, -«ay n. ayapon, .May I. Lm, Dank I m/i 2 3 IT/M Qa jjg ■Jem.-uid 2/3 vCul« No. 1 unpicked) 14.00 I crcJit -i i- l« Co U« on :;.,w Yor^ Demand r f6 V^', Sarawak V. 110 Privati DO i Black P. vioj On IV.iu-e. ii.i'.k
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      58 9 Tone of Market J-irm. I.ntcst Cable London Snot Sheet 10 7-16 cl. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cento 20»i per lb. t.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. itandurd R.S.S. on Tender Spot July July-Si'iit. Oct>g%c Kuyers :i7 WM 38 :;euer 36 'a HI
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        459 9 Issue Val. Pd. i'l £1 Asain Kumbang ■T ft Butria Tin I 1 Bating I'adang 1 Bats CmvM 1 1 HuUit Arar.g £1 £1 Kurr.-.: h Malay a £1 c'hund'-nang £1 £1 Kistcrn Siam £1 £1 Hud Yai i l Hitan Viu l l Hosg K.-.tt 5/- 6/- Hobs
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        GENERAL.
        229 9 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Selleri 2 2 Alex. Brick Pr«fa. 2 10 2.15 2 2 Alex, lirii-k Ords. 2.60 2.70 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco fi.7.6 6.12.6 Canadian Kagle If; 6 11/6 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 O.fiO 1 1 Cycle nnd Carriage 0.60 0.(56 10s. 10s. Puff Development
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        124 9 J. Eng. 8 p.e. li'2li,Boo Mom. spore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 10S cL sin?Apore Municipal 5 p.e. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. 'in,- Torn Municipal 4H p.e. of IMf red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 ptr. Singapore Muniripal ii p.e.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        388 9 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. VM-nl.y ($n Mnr Cajuh ($1) L Hitam ($1) Kunitic ($1) \i. Malay <$2) Molak \si Paau (S:.i 3alKownio (*1) JasFett l SI I JroRas ($1) Jrunci IS:,) i. Jvlutong ($1) 3. Katil <$1) 3ukit K. B. ($1) I. Kcpone ($1>
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      SENAWANG RUBBER.
      422 9 Profit Earned Shows Decrease. wal t;'--m-A'i in--. i-ir of R ;i.. 11l held It. f.. I. i «rai upporVed b; ock, A. J. Welch, i.. md C. V. Bhi ildresi imid The pi 10 .n compared with and in riew <.f tlu- fact tha ■'■I. par Ib. ;is
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      PADANG PLANDOK TIN.
      319 9 Ail-Round Reduction In Expenditure. The citrhtii annual tteneral meeting of Padmag PUadok Tin. Ltd.. was held hi ■>n Friday. There wore preunt Imn, T. C. Martina iin the rhair'. J. I). ke.np. A. Ramsay, B. !>• Kinlny. J. Marshall ■mil K. ii. Simpson (representing tat Mr. T.
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      TIN PROSPECTS.
      294 9 Views of Senior Warden of Mines. In concluding his report on the administration of the X.M.S. mines department and on the mm me industries for the year 192 K. Mr. Q. K. (Ircie. Senior Warden o» Mines, The increased production foreseen in the previous report duly materialised and
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      72 9 Majedie (J0h0rc).— 12,750 Ib. Muar [Urn.— M4TS Ib. Now Siudai.-ri6.500 Ib. Uphir Va11ey.— 49.450 Ib. IVrma'.— 27,000 Ib. Penan*.— 2Bs,ooo Ib. I'nrt Pi.-kson-LukuL— l39,l4l Ib. Kcnibuu Jelei.— 2oo.3lB Ib. Ruhana.— llB,ooo Ib. Si Uu5a.— 13,876 Ib. Sikonfc.— l2,ooo Ib. S;il,ran R.—»»,000R »»,000 Ib. Selangor United.— 43.92o Ib. Sembilan.—
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      EXCHANGES.
      77 9 Foreign exchange* are Amnterdarr 12.075, Athens 375. Berlin MUSH, Bombaj 1«. ;> 2l'-:{-d.. Bru.-sels 34.95, Bucharesi XI 7, Buenos Aires 47 5-16, Copenhager Geneva 2.1.19's Helsinjriors I'M. Horn KonK Is. U%d.. Kobe Is. 0 15-16 d., Lisbor hi- Hadrld 34.02 2. Milan 92.60. New V..-k 4.55 5-IS. Oslo 18.19'
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      14 9 From China anil Japan, hy Ilanma| I Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow.
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    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS
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        Mucphail and Co., Ltd.
        183 9 ■iagapore, May Rubber. Lsesl SS'i e*Bti p Ib. Market '1 iii.— London r.'i'n 2>. M. Rabbers. -Steady. New Bradaia I.SO-I.S", Pajaras i.sr.-l.tM). I'lu Benuti Mcntuknus 42H-474 cenU. Hklaka Pindi I.SO-1.67W, Brogai l.lu-i Tukanga 1.05-1.10, United Malacca l.s:>'i, liatu Lintaagi 1.02Va-1.07'i, Keilah .:■::.-'.">. Altonl jri i.:mi-2.0;>. Mininir.-yua-t.
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd
        168 9 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd Kimwi.MiT, Hay 8. Loadea. Rubbar 10% d., up VI. >,«..., prlea Spot M eanta, London. Tin i~-'"> Is. Sd.. up IO». Mining. Steady. Sunge! Wuj S-S.lO Kuchais l.L':i!.:i^. Kint.i Dndgl 1.4(1 1.1.; Klang River BJO-&20, Bong Pitta 48-60 ccn: Malaya Cons.. is. 62-88 eenfc Penawats 7:i-.-.
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      59 9 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc New York, send us the following cabli dated -May 7, their quotation goid dollar cents closing bid pti Rubber Kxchange sales to-day 5,32^ tons. May 20.70, June 20. .lily 21.20, Angosl Z1.40, September 21.60, October 21.70 November 21.80, December 21.SU. Januar] 22.10. To-day's
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      TIN RETURNS.
      356 9 Klanir River Tin.— 6l3 piculs, KM hum7SJM yards. (Dredge lost ul hours oaccount of annual boilur inspection). Batu Caves Tin.— !>:lK piculs, |(!2 houi in;i,:,oo yards. Tongkah Compound No Liability. Sctu Dredge 570 hours. 127.71 I yards, 70H picul>< M.-uitin Dredge 034 hours. 174.484 yardl 518 piculs. Tongkah
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      CHANGKAT TIN DREDGING
      41 9 The Anglo-Oriental ami Graaral Invest ment Trust announces ihut ihi Ch«! f Dredging Company hns declared i of Is. per share, payable on April It may be remembered that holdii company were acquired by London Malayai Tin Trust.
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      TAIPING TIN.
      28 9 The directors of the Taiphie Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent., of profits earned, payable on May 21. 1929.
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      CONNEMARA, LIMITED.
      45 9 A full reporL of the annual genera] miM mit of fonncmara. Limited, held at Kuali. Lumpur yesterday, at which question* on thf abandoned amalgamation proposals wert naked and an,<iTcd anil r)ian(«l niaik- in th< Uirvctoruii* v iTG aiipruvud, ti printi'd on page 12.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8. SECOND THOUGHTS
    1033 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8. SECOND THOUGHTS Once again the affairs of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya have come into prominence and once a?ain the truth of the situation car.not be defined any more clearly than the expression of a firm conviction that all is far from
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    CHURCHILL AND BIRKENHEAD.
    1915 10 Which Estimate of Lenin Is Right? (By the Right Hon. the Earl of Birkenhead.) Mr. Winston Churchill has already published enough of the new volume of his book on the War to shaw that it fully maintains the interest of its predecessors. He has the great advantage
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    499 10 The birthday of His Highness the Sultan of Perak will be celebrated on Friday on an elaborate scale at Kuala Kangsar. Mr. N. Ward has taken over the duties of Police Magistrate, Penang, from Mr. B. S. Walton who has gone to Malacca on transfer. The staff
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    837 10 SETTLING AN OLD QUARREL. In an interesting lltontew with the chairman of the Public Hall Tnist pul>lished on another page ground is given for hoping: that this legacy <*f another generation is at last to he lllinoaml "t" satisfactorily. The public Indignatii n which led to
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    U. S. REPARATIONS PLAN.
    197 11 Is Great Britain to be The Victim NEW DISCLOSURE. Percentage Revision Suggested. Paris, May 7. Mr. O\v< a Young's Reparations plan has now been published. It reveals firea' Britain as the proposed financial v'-tiin, mid to this the British representatives objected. The plan involves revision of
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    NEW DELHI OUTRAGE.
    104 11 Accused Maintain Defiant Attitude. N«W Delhi, May 7. Shoutincr Down with Imperialism ynd Long Live the Revolution Bhaira Kin^h an. l Butukeshara Dutt entered the court roon to-day to answer charges rf koine responsible for the bomb outrace in th-- Assembly on April 8. Their defiant demeanour
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    SYDNEY SCANDAL.
    105 11 Firm's Exoneration to Be Challenged. The Attorney-General announces that the Crown Law Department h;ts decided ti. appeal itgahtti the deeWaa of the Kui: Court, upholding the appeal of Mmi Babeock, Wih-ox and Co., against! conviction i:i connection with the Sydney municipal contract M-am!;il. Mi larm. Babcock. WSeos and
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    THE COLOUR QUESTION.
    79 11 Negroes in U.S. Army And Navy. Washing''. n. May 7. Mr. dc Priaat, ;i member of the House (if Rcprmatetivea and the only coloured man in CongTCM, has nominalrd from his district In Chicago two negro bojn to take the c\iiiiiii;iLi:in at the Annapolis Naval Aemdony and
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    TYPIST'S COMPLAINT.
    136 11 Story of Incident In Office. Judgment wm nimri by the Fourth Police Magistrate (Mr. S. Kindlay). yesterday afternoon, in the case in which •i Sikh aratriwao :i- charged with a' s.riou- assault m a typist in a Singapore oAce, For the defence Mr. I. 11. BattiahiU submitted that
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    DUTCH AIR SERVICE.
    61 11 Seaplane Hase Established In Java. Humler Abbas, May 7. Two Doted raxai. sf:tplani's, tlyinj: from Holland to Batavia, were Datefc plaru' baat 1.- heiiis ritihllihmi. arilvad and nAhIU arnl iinmi'diatoly tuck ntF fat Karachi. They belong to squadri'n of three, of which one crashed at P.-jßhdaJ nn
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    BERLIN DISORDER INQUIRY.
    124 11 All Killed by Police Bullets. n i-iin, Kay rost-movU'iii examination cf ;he bodies of 17 out of 21 people killed in the disturbances disclosed that all were killeJ by police bullets. An inquiry has not c-stphlished that a civilian fired a single shot against the police. Shopkeepers
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    AMERICAN TARIFFS.
    293 11 Substantial Increases In New Bill. Washington, May 7. Substantial increases proposed in the new Republican Tariff Revision Bill, introduced la the House of Representatives, Include .8 of a cer.t pe* pound on raw ingar, excepting Cuban supar, which will be .til, and an increase of 1.11 cents pennd
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    ELECTRICITY IN BRITAIN.
    120 11 Cheap Service Ensured by New Scheme. Rugby, May 7. The schemes of the Electricity Commissioners for the supply of electricity In bulk, which have actually been adopted by the Central Electricity Board let up under the Electricity Supply Act of IMS. c< vcr 12 per cent, of
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    S2OO FINE FOR DRIVER.
    158 11 District Judge on Handling Of Lorries. When Imposing a fine of S2OO on a Chinese limy driver whose vehicle knocked down a 10-year-ohl boy, the District Judge (Mi. C. H. (huso) jestsulaj remarked that persons in charge of lorries should exercise even more care than any
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    CARS IN COLLISION.
    98 11 ?.lishap Near Penan-j Waterfront. (From Our Own Correspondent.) rinar.R, May 7. Mr. A. K. Couies, df the Robinson Pfamo Co.. Penanif, was injured in a motor car mffltforn at the junction of Liffht Street and Ksplanade Road, lVnanc. yi'.-'.i relay. Mr. <\.u!e> m riding towitrdl the pi-r
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    CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF AT MUIRFIELD.
    337 11 109 Qualify. SPLENDID ROUNDS BY DIEGEL. London. May 7. Play in the open championship at Muirfie'.d to-day resulted in 109 competitors qualifying. The highest qualifying score was 162. All the leading Americans are in. Hrnest Whitcombe was the most notable failure, doing 84 and 80. Conditions
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    SINCLAIR IMPRISONED
    137 11 Final Act in Teapot Dome Drama. Washington, May 7. Harry Sinclair, the central figure in the Teapot Dome scandal, who was sentenced to three months imprisonment for contempt of court, surrendered at th? jaol jrwterday evening. He arrived in a motor-car from New York, preceded :ind followed by
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    MILITARY TOURNAMENT.
    81 11 Tank Corps to be Featured This Year. Rußby, May 7. Among the new features at this year's Koyal Military Tournament, which opens at Olympia on May will be a display by the Uoyal Tank Corps, which will participate for the first time, and by a l.'iiht Infantry Regiment.
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    MALACCA AIR MAIL.
    161 11 Letter Attached to Cake Of Soap. Hydroplanes from the Singapore Rase were much in evidence over Malacca last week, especially on the return trip on Wednesday afternoon, when, according to the Malacca Guardian of May 0, they flew low over the town, creative a frightful din, and
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    82 11 According to the Japan Advertiser blocd-tests will be applied for trial for the first time in Japan when in a case of acknowledgment of an illegitimate child, in which the defendant, an elementary school teacher, ha.s been defeated at the tir. h. -.-."h: a scientific test of blood ■ample* from
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    MEMORIAL HALL AND TRUST FUND.
    788 11 How to Spend $28,000. NEGOTIATIONS WITH MUNICIPALITY. Thanks to improvements in acoustics and lighting, the Victoria Memorial Hall is now conceded to be satisfactory, and the question arises of what is to be done with the $28,000 which was subscribed by a bygone generation of
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    KOVNO CRIME.
    87 11 Details of Attack on Prime Minister. Kovno, Miiy 7. It transpires that four men were inrolvad in the attempt on the life of the Prime Minister, M. Valdemaras. Three fired revolvers and one threw a hand grenade. All escaped in the crowd. A ■umber of arrests have since
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    53 11 Certain members of the Chinese Bar Association have petitioned the Ministry of Justice drawing attention to the fact that there are about 20 lawyers en= gaged in practice in Shanghai who are alleged to possess diplomas purporting to have been issued by a Japanese university. The disbarment of these men
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    PRINCE OF WALES' LEVEE.
    217 11 Over a Thousand Presentations. Rugby, May 7. Many thousands of people watched the Prince of Wales arrive in state from Buckingham Palace to St. James's Palace to-day to hold a levee on behalf of the King. The Prince rode in a closed state carriage drawn by
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    ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
    137 11 Further Warning To Observers. Though not quite in the totality zone, Singapore should have an excellent view of the eclipse of the sun to-morrow if meteorological conditions are favourable. At Penang the eclipse will be total except in the South East corner of the Island. At
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    78 11 Latest Returns of Labour Ministry. Rugby, May 7. The secretary to the Ministry of Labour announces that on April 29 there were on the registers of employment 824,400 persons wholly unemployed, 289,900 temporarily unemployed and 79,500 normally in casual employment, making a total of 1,163,800. The total was 23,078
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    LANCASHIRE COTTON.
    70 11 Stocks Reduced to Reasonable Size. London, Ma^ 7. The Bolton Master Cotton-Spinners' Association has decided that orßanised short-time working in the Egyptian yarns section of the Lancashire spinning industry will cease this week-end and mills will run as they please. Organised shorttime to the extent of 33 l-.'i
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    DYSENTERY IN MANILA.
    109 11 Over Forty Cases Within A Week. Manila, April 27. Dysentery is widespread in Manila and according to unanimous opinion of prominent local medical practitioners the situation has now developed into a real epidemic which is becoming serious judging from the number of cases growing day by day.
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    NAMES FOR NEW CRUISERS.
    31 11 Rugby, May 7. The Admiralty announces that Surroy and Northumberland are the names chosen for the two cruisers to be built under the 1928 programme. British Wireless.
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    82 11 Ccunt and Countess de Rethy (the Crown Prince and Princess of Belgium) who have been at Medan visiting various scientific institutions have left for Penang to witness the total eclipse of the sun. H.E. the High Commissioner has lent Government House, Kuala Kangsar, to the British Resident, Pcrak, for a
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    BOMBAY STRIKE TROUBLE
    221 11 Round-Table Conference Breaks Down. GOVERNOR'S ACTION. Trade Disputes Act to Be Enforced. Bombay, May 7. It is understood that the round-table conferem-c convened i.y the Governor, Sir Frederick Sykes, with a view to settlement of the mill ft like has broken down. It is reported that the
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    PENANG TRAGEDY.
    81 11 Alleged Murder in Hutton Lane. (Fro'ii Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 7. The preliminar.;; inquiry i:i the case of Kattua, a Tamil, charged with the murder cf Mohamed Kassira, and the attempted murder of Jenaboo, his wife, and Mydin Pillay at a house in Hutton Lane on the
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    BAN ON DANCING.
    145 11 Young People of Schwytz Protest. A revolutionary movement is on foot among the lads and lassies of the Canton of Schwytz, Switzerland, openly encouraged for political reasons hy the Radical Party. In 1!>26 public dancing once a week— on Saturday was prohibited by Cantonal decree. The powerful
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    360 MILES AN HOUR.
    199 11 Britain's Schneider Cup Race Hopes. The British Schneider Trophy team will he transferred from Pelbcstowa to Calshot (Southampton Water) next week-end. t<i enter on the final statces of their training. For the first two months the pilots will continue flying the rider type of hißhspeed Super
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    BELGIAN LINE.
    30 11 New Monthly Service to Far East. Brussels, May 7. The Royal Belgian Lloyd will begin a new monthly service between Antwerp and the Far Eas. in August. Reuter.
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    34 11 The Hon. Y. M. Lngku AIkIuI Aziz )>in Abdul Majid has liwn appointed to act as State Secretary of the State of Johon, in addition to his own duties, with effect from May 6.
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    PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION REPORT.
    2289 12 REVIEW OF THE YEAR. Sex Ratio in Indian Immigration. »UR SITUATION ANALYSED. report f wl meeting al Kuala Lumpur thii length ihu problem! of a difficult year. Ihe agenda for the meeting includes ing that honorary membe »ti( n be eunferred upon Mr. C. Ritchie n» recognition
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    ENGINEER'S CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
    701 12 Remarkable Case In Supreme Court. Remarkable allegations against a European engineer were made during a case which opened before the Chief Justice (Sir WiUtam Mnfison) this morning. Mr. A. C. Campbell-Rogers sued Perry and Co. (Overseas), Ltd. fnr 5i..".:, i, fefag aanagei for alleged wrongful dismissal.
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    "GOOD MORNING, BILL."
    102 12 GOOD MORNING, BILL." Entertainment by Malacca Amateurs. (From Ouv Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 7. OwinK to prewnrc of baafaMM, Mr. Hills had to drop out of the cast of the farce "(Joed Morning Bill" which is beintf i erformed in the Malacca Club on May 18. The final cast is
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    88 12 Banvard Musical Comody Co. Return To-morrow. The Banvard Musical Comedy Co. will open a return season at the Victoria Theatre to-morrow evening after a successful tour of the Far Kast. Clowns in Clover" is the bill for the opening night, and a different programme of mosical comedy or
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
    17 12 Beau ffahmil," the sequel to Beau Geste," "ill l>e shown nt the Surma from to-night.
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    CONNEMARA, LTD. MEETING.
    920 12 New Directorate. ABANDONED SCHEME OF AMALGAMATION. (From Our Own Correspondent. > Kuala Lumpur, May 7. The thirteenth annual general meeting (it Connemara, Limited, was held to-day at the offices of the secretaries, Messrs. lioustcad and Co., Ltd., Mr. C. Kitchic taking the chair. The others present MH
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    42 12 Members of the cast of H.M.S. Pinafore are asked to note that Friday's rchearvil this week will be a full one. and all prin.ii all well M chorus arc- requested to In be present. There will no rehearsal ,ri Monday. May IH.
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    HONG KONG BANK CASE.
    188 12 Treasury Accountant Cross-Examined. Mr. T. Black, the Treasury Acc ountant, spent the whole of the morning on April li!> in the witness-li.x at the Hong Kong Supreme Court, facing n amination oy Mr. K. Jenkin, counsel for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Coiporation in the
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BRIBE.
    825 12 Police Complaint. WELL-KNOWN CHINESE CHAKGED. A ease 1 of considerable local rh began this morning, whin Mr. Lee Peck Hock, M.8.X.. :i well-known I in Singapore, appeared before the District Judge, Mr. C. 11. (I. Clarke, on a charge ox offering Mr. Tongue, an A Superintendent
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  • Sporting News:- County Cricket (and Rain) in Full Swing at Home.
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      COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
      504 13 Rain Spoils Play. VNOTHER GLUT OF CENTURIES. London, Maj 8. Rain v<> lil i-ountry, and it flniah the Rrsl clas» B: I followi lork»hirc M. ('.<". Vliiiiidonwl. v l ord'i the Yorkshire maUh with the iI.C.C. had to I- abandoned. Yorkshire lotted first and had icored >9
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    N.S.C.'s NEW HOME.
    208 13 Famous Club Purchases Mansion. The National Sporting Chib is to move >,i in hi»torie home in Covent Garden In nun- central ami more commodious in the West Kud of I^indon. i >«.i, h«- hi II n.sc. ;it the corner of Park Lane ami Deanerj Sired, is to
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    GOLF vs. POLITICS.
    86 13 Ams'teur (haninitinship And General Elcctiwt iolf 'hatnpionship an the Imt. w. ill not rl.l-11. The Champion-hip* Committee thai n the evi-nt of the General i week beiriniring M ,y jt. the rhampioiuhip will start on .luno Id. :iii(! the KiiL'lainl v s otlaad international match will take
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    THREE TITLE BOUTS.
    222 13 Championship Battles Al Olympia on May 16. tee of the National Bporting ,un an' from itrentEth iv strength ihe prograauM they will ii- I :> ;i "ii May W in I v; port nf the contest for the middle- ...!<.:•,?■.■ p between the holder, x Ireland, of
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    MILLIGAN TO RETIRE.
    182 13 (Jiving Ip Hoxing For Business. Tommy Milligan, former middle-weight :hampion of England, ha-, decided to rape CroMI bo>:inn and devote his time and icy t;> a iportl business in Giasyov. 'ho who know MiMigan intimately will ii prepared for the new*. The ex<hamion in London during mail
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    COMPSTON vs. HAGEN.
    73 13 COMPSTON vs. HAG EN. Suj<jrested Dates for London And Birmingham Matches. Provisional arrangements have beea made for two of the three golf matches in which Archie Compston will oppo.-c Walter Bagen. For the Moor Park match May 11 ha-^ been nominated, and for the second meet" ng of the players
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    KOZELUH AT WORK.
    127 13 Tuning Up Davis Cup Hopes At Wimbledon. SeriotM preparations for the lawn tennii mm have bejjun at the All-Eftglan 1 rlub at Wimbledon, where Karel Koseluh, < the farm us Czecho-Slovakian, the world's lawn tennis champion, arrived during nail weak for a period of coaching dutie*. Ki'/.iluh
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    S.C.C. SELECTIONS.
    155 13 Cricket Teams for Next Week-End. Tin- following tCMM have been chosen to wmml the S. ir. pMi to be played (liiririr the coming week-end vs. Raffles School at 2 p.m., Satunlay, on Raffles School (.-round C. T. Anderton, G. I. Bvglcy, K. C. Bryant. K. Hamilton, J. 1..
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    ENGLISH RUGBY.
    552 13 Prospects for 1929-30 Season. There arc- many people in the Rugger world extremely difficult to please. In 1928. when victory after victory wus being obtainel by the Knglish fifteen, the •eteeton and the players apparently could do no wrong, although obviously it was not a great combination. From
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    NAILS ON DOG TRACK.
    167 13 Wembley Call in Special Detective Force. l'o.lowins an attempt to cause scriou* danage to some of the Kieyhounds taking part in a ran meeting at Wembley during mail week, a special force of detective! from Scotland Yard was present ;it the Stadium on the occasion of
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    SPORTING FIXTURES
    204 13 Wednesday, May 8 Ist Div. Football S.R.C. ft Scletar, Stadium. Thursday, May 9 Singapore Races. 2nd Piv. Football :H. Board vi. S.C.F.A. "B." S.C.F.A. 2nd Div. Football S.R.C. Vi. I.CJ.A., S.R.C. I'riday, May 18 lit Div. Football Welch Regt. 1.C.F.A., Stadium. Cricket S.C.C. Ist XI vs. S.R.C, S.C.C.
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    BAULKED AGAIN.
    164 13 Glasgow Uangers Fail To Lan. the "Double." Cniv aj;:.. GlasgOTi Hangers, n out famous of :i i.-ivc failed to land the "doubls" of Lea ne and Cup. Tlio Lsagui Lampicnship has lonn beeni safe in their keeping, but daring mail] Merit, before a wonderfal crowd of 114,708, at
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    F.A. RULES.
    617 13 Important Amendments Proposed. The tontU Aaaoeiati n Coaaefl rcctntiy il ::li h \ari v;, matt !TI of il te- •<•-' to the futu iof the mmi Sn 'ir alterations Lhe law* it concerned, having < I ill) ran gnu of the Council ill n te lubmitt d Ito
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    FENCING.
    140 13 Singapore Sword Club Competition. The Singapore Sword Club handicap foil competiti in was concluded at the Tomlmst I Hall last nif,'ht when L. U. Brunclii boat Justcsen by live hits to three. The committee are to be congratulated on their handicapping for there were very few cases in watch
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    54 13 RIFLE SHOOTING. On April the Malacca. Ladies' Rifle A_sor'nt on held thi half-yearly handicap rboet ir the Bower Cjp, over two rur.Qi.., 2rii and ".00 yy.-da, at liukit Sebokcr. member* competed. The winr.iT wa< airs, Owen with a scor? of rO. Mrs. Har!and ;jid M»-s. Cokmaa ware runners up with
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    FOOTBALL.
    337 13 Hong Kong vs. S.C.F.A. Match at Stadium. The Stadium officials anticipate I crowd for the first n.atch of the Hong Kong footballers against the S.C.F.A. I match on Monday next. In order to facilitate tha handling of spectators during the rush hour arrtngenients have been made for the sal.'
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    39 13 Egypt's Victory Over Finland." Helsingfor?, May 7. In the fiist round cf the Davis Cup competition Egypt beat Finlan l l>y four matches to one. Egypt will bmi Holland in the second ioiin i. iiiutei. i
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    KHOO HOOI HYE WINS.
    123 13 I Heats Chin in Two Sets At Saigon. Khoo Hool Hjre, tin weQ-kaawa Malayan player, icored ;i rood win over t;>o Annamite <"hin in match ;u Saigon j i.n Sunday, taking tv. ttraighl sets at o— :s. 6 i The visitor thus v-.-umM handsome [trophy presented
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    WHAT IS AN AMATEUR ?
    174 13 WHAT IS AN AMATEUR International Olympic Committee Adjourn Question. Amateurism nnd the "broken time" question oc upied th< mmdi of thi Inter!.;■.!.;<im\'. Olympic Committee, which mo< :;t Lausanne during m: il week, ami tIM lively oat. Eventually the <■ nittee, holding tli.it amateurism was the c ential !>;.*;>; c.f the
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  • Singapore Races:—Results and Details of Yesterday's Meeting.
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      MACKINTOSH DAY AT THE RACES.
      2075 14 Heavy Rain. FORM IPSET Bl T GOOD DIVIDENDS. Ye-terday was ;i typical BagUsli race day. It hfff to rain long before the aflanMea'i progtaauM rtaitad and continued m (!.i M ur.ti! after the fifth race iiud biii! > in. Good as the tMM is, it
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      YESTERDAY'S RACING : RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
      904 14 YESTERDAY'S RACING RESULTS AT A GLANCE. 9.1. Charlie Chaplin (Whaluni X.6, Quantko (Casern) M, White Homy (Cohan) i>.4. (iolden Strnnd (Sleigh) 8.1, Alwar iThompson i N, Kelt (Mcl'herson) 7.12, Stur of Liberty ißraueri 7. in. GoodyeMr (lute Lady Redfern i i McCarthy I 7..V Kcd Stripi-s (Miiyoi T.K unii Ayapu
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      180 16 a^H 1 I J E WaV4 PB^~W*JL*J/ 1 for RHEUMATISM -GOUT I Yk LUMBAGO SCIATICA tc f SOLE AGENTS (WHOLESALE )~^"^W DUPIRE BROTHERS, LIMITED SINGAPORE SEE SOLAR ECLIPSE IN SIAM MAY 9, 1929. The most impressive phenomenon in the range of human experience. Fur details, apply to AMERICAN EXPRESS CO..
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      201 16 Bf^^ awl > BEhSB ■MKmS SaTIT 'Phone :J46:J. THE NEW BRITISH BEER Specially Brewed for the Tropics Ask for CHOP "KEPALA" Llbnl ,Tj m<£? HJS IUUL V.fOVJHTAIN BREW6^T^7 X^DINBURGH^/ REFRESHING Obtainable at the following Hotels EUROPE HOTEL, RAFFLES HOTEL. SEA VIEW HOTEL AND FROM ALL DEALERS OF REPUTE. CRUSADER FENCING
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      306 18 A KILLER That spates not j evenone i Fly mosquito or roach A WHIFF of Black Flag and a bug is xV. through forever. That is why you won't find a single fly or mosquito left alive in a room where it is used. It kills differently bugs breathe it,
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      532 19 Assets over 19,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Hoase, Mngapors. LONDON OWICI 17, Old Jewry, I.C. Th i Company has 120,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      539 19 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1863.) Paid Up Capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 3S, Biehopsgate, I.undnn, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Harbin Seremban Amritsar lloilo Saigon
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      665 19 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Head Office HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds Sterling f 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. B.
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      331 19 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marino. Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assete 161,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE 2nd floor, Hong Kong Bank Chra., Singapore. New Insurance effected in 1928 £17,943,000. An Increased Scale of Dividends has been
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      173 19 BALLANTINES WHISKY •»s«r Pure Matured Scotch Whisky 10 years old. Sole Agents ROBINSON CO., LTD., SINGAPORE AND K. LUMPUR. CUPRINOL is a Wonderful Preservative For WOODS ROPES SAILS TARPAULINS FISHING NETS Against DRY ROT FUNGI WHITE ANTS PILE-WORMS BORING BEETLES, etc. We recommend you to give "Cuprinol" a trial! Sole
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      358 19 JUST UNPACKED A new range of beautifully designed NECKTIES FOR SMART GENTLEMEN Silky surface, very fine touch combined with perfect style. Early choice is always the Rest. TBl HIGH STREET GENERAL STORE, LTD. 51/52, HIGH STREET. TO LET OFFICES, GODOWNS, ETC. Offices in The Arcade. 15, 17, 19 and 21,
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      281 20 EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA (SINGAPORE BRANCH) Under the i'atrnnagr of His Excellency GH CLIFFORD, M.C.S.. G.C.M.G., Hli Kxrtlirncy Major-General 11. L PRITCHARD, C.8., C.M.G.. D.S.O. GRAND FANCY DRESS DINNER CARNIVAL IN AID OF EARL HAICS MEMORIAL FUND FOR DISABLED EX-SERVICE MEN will takr place at RAFFLES HOTEL ON SATURDAY, MAY
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      253 20 COAL TAR FOR ALL PURPOSES QUALITIES COMMERCIAL CRUDE and DISTILLED. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. By Special Appointment to H.M. The King of Siam. Estd. 1872. JEWELLERY OF ARTISTIC MERIT FOR GOOD BUYING AND RELIABILITY B. P. DE SUVA, LTD. Royal Jewellers. SINGAPORE. PENANG. JHfetUlttt 664S THE
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      375 20 BOSTITCH THE ACE OF PAPER FASTENERS $1O Complete with 5,000 staples By every comparative test BOSTITCH Stands pre-eminent as THE ONE PERFECT Fastening DEVICE. It handles more and thicker materials. It is automatic Always ready to use. Distributed by Frankel Bros. SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR— IPOH— PENANG. Also obtainable at Messrs.
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