The Straits Times, 16 May 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 29,090, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      112 1 TROPICAL SUITLNG "FLORODOR" (8.D.A.) WING LOONG, HIGH BT., SINGAPORE. <aok§ Growing B6l^. '3t Children >f?iS^ '9JV THRIVE ON The Original and Genuine Rich Swiss Milk Nothing can equal Rear Brand, the pure natural milk from the famous Swiss Alps, for building strong sturdy youngsters. Rich in cream and other health
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      221 1 STAPLES 9B MATTRESS W■ nay av- i- v BY APPOINTMENT V Wire Mattress and Bedstead Manu6rturer» toHMTHEKINQ THE SHOP SIGN OF THE FINEST MATTRESS MADE. The finest wood the finest steel the finest finish and construction every detail thought out for its joB. There is no spring like the Staples
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      9 1 r FLORODOR" (II- IV A.) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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    LOCAL JAPANESE FISHERMEN.
    730 2 Bad Year for Muro Ami Industry. Tin Japanese Muro Ami fishing was ionlinurd in spite of a profitless yaw, states tlie Director of S.S. ami K.MS. Fisheries (Mr. W. Kirtwhistle) in his annual report. They still continued to fish tljeir old grounds and report no diminution in
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    WATCHED IN A COMPOUND
    308 2 Ricksha Puller Commended By Court. The Chine** who was arrested in Victoria Street on May U for an alleged attempt to rob a Chinese passenger in a rickshu, by representing himself to be a detective and inducing the passenger to l?o into a compound to be
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    GERMAN COURT FARCE
    337 2 The Poverty Cry Exploited. Herr I.angkopp, formerly a farmer in Geman East Africa, stood before a judge in Berlin recently to hear his sentence for a series of abominable crimes. A year ago he had threatened to blow up a Government office if he were not immediately
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    BRAINS OR BRAWN ?
    78 2 BRAINS OR BRAWN Why Oxford is Losing At Sport. Mr. E. W. B. Gill, a Fellow of Merton College, in a speech at Oxford said You have all read a lot about Oxford University never winning a sporting event against Cambridge. 1 will not endeavour to answer it, but just
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    28 2 Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co. announce that the sale of land at Balai I'anjang, Malacca, advertised to be held on Friday, the 17th instant, will not take place.
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    AIR MONOPOLY MYTH.
    287 2 Report Denied In India. Simla, May 2. A denial is (jivon to the allegation by a Bombay newspaper that the Government of India has Riven a monopoly for the operation of airmail services in India to a' tributory of Imperial Airways, Ltd., and lhat a subsidy has
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    BEARDING A CURATE
    141 2 Reasons for Resigning A Living. That he did not shave enough and that in asking for prayers for the King he «aid King George V instead of "King George the Fifth," thus causing unpleasant feelings. These are among the reasons supposed to ca'l for my resignatiDn," says
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    BOY SCOUTS' ORDERS
    44 2 Orders for week ending Sunday, May 19. 1929 Thursday, May 16, Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.1.5 p.m. Friday. May 17, Elementary Signalling Class, Headquarters, 5. 1S p.m. Advanced Ambulance Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Swimming Class. V.M.C.A. Pool, 3.30 p.m.
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    30 2 The first lesson of the Malay class for beginners will be held at the Y.W.C.A., B. Raffles Quay, on Friday, at 10 a.m. Enrolments may be made at 9.45 a.m.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      19 2 WOLSELEY The Supreme Cars of the Century 1929 Models Now Available LYONS MOTORS LIMITED i>2 100, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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      123 2 WHY NOT BUY THE BEST —IT COSTS NO MORE I Pm»» 'Tf THE TRIUMPH SUPER SEVEN CAR THE BIG CAR IN PERFECT MINIATURE. Plenty of Room Plenty of Miles per jral! Plenty of Power Plenty of Speed. For catalogues and trial runs, apply Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED BRANCHES SINGAPORE.
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    PROSPECTS OF DERBY CANDIDATES.
    2290 3 HOME SPORT LETTER. MONTCLAIR*S FORM. Poor International At Glasgow. SOUTH AFRICANS TO IlKICHTEN CRICKET. (Froaa On* Own r,,, respondent.) London, April 18. Rai ioa I, become qnite Intern v. ith food deal going on th;it has a bearing future events. Reign Count, iian vi.-iior. for instance,
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    TEA BONUSES
    219 3 Offence Under the Lotteries Act. The quesiion whether the distribution of lea Muses t<, customers was a lottery came befo-e a King's Bench Divisional Court, consisting of the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Avory and Swift, in mail week. Superintendent Howgate, of the Hull Police, appealed r.j:a rst
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      119 3 S^'^X J'l *fL j>^ f i^al 'Phone 3463. (jHSs^^HaflH BATTERIES Rive you the greatest possiIMfl -."T^SHHH numner of quick, positive "starts" .i; vn nU lnl Pt< > brilliant illumination wg^ ?«v»3^^ '^1 tor the preatest jios?:lilo number of hourf. IBRMrIiSMSm^M r ls MAXIMUM DEPKNDA- > V m^SOltS^m •ilLlTi— Tjeeause Prest-O-Lile
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      60 3 1 for- RHEUMATISM -GOUT 1 1 LUMBAGO SCIATICAetc S\ SOLE AGtNTS (WHOLESALE): KB *»s» DUPIRE BROTHERS, LIMITED SINGAPORE •ftflU KOHLER *TBffiaflfeljftni ia used where dependability is the ■bße«' I^WK satisfies every owner in every KOHLER is self-starting, KOHLEK is self-stopping, KOHLER is self-regulating. KOHLEK has a size for your need.
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      521 4 P. I 0. BkiflSN INDIA ANI APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSRNOm AND CACGO SERVICES. PBNINBIJLAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. IiNDER CONTRACT WITH Htt VA.IKSTV'S GOVEKNMKNT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. J OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnag* due Spore 1 M29 KOSSTNC.TON col XT
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      574 4 Shipping Announcements (NIITON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Venaels Tonnag. Due Sail I XAMO MARU 8.000 May 23 14 iKATORI MARU 10,000 Jun* 7 •ATSUTA MAKU 8,000 June 20 tl KASHIMA MAKU 10,000 July 4 HAKONE MAKU 10.GOO July 18 19 SUWA MARU 11,100 Aug.
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      518 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,876 ton.) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the larßoit and finest steamers trading to Ausiialia. Cabins
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      720 4 K.P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3G40, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Strait* Settlements of the Olicial Touri.t Bureau of Java. All information, d tailed itineraries
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      606 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) RE'JILAR SERVICE TO LONDON. A.MS IEKDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWEKI', HAM BUKG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MAX SKII.LKS. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MAKSKILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL ANI) GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YOKK AND BALTIMOKE. WKEKLY SERVICE
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      490 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. GO., LTB. ilocorporatad in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING PKKVK;e For Srelmy, Trunggauu. KnlanUn. Hangnara lelupin. Pataui. 5.i. 1..,,-,,n, S,, h,.n Baadea, Kohaamul, Laligduan, Chumpuii and iiangkuk. VAI.AYA May 19 Hay S3 BUDDHADID Ha] M Ma> HALINI Jam i' Jan* E Ib* mi *r» arc mil* 1 'ti
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      518 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. h.cnrpnrated iii England I ELLERMAN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO rHI I -NITEII KINGDOM AND CONTINENT I RKUiHT SERVICE OITWARDS. To Hong Kong. Shanghai apd Japan. Due Spore. M, CITY OP ATHENS June 1 HOMEWARDS. s>. CITY OK DKLHI l.'dnn, R'dam and
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      455 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ufnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and I'ENANC via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang IKES. HAYES May 27 May .10 June I '■HI I'OLK June in June 1:1 June II
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      519 5 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Geaoa Amaterla* Soulßampton ManwlllM Kottrrdan, m.v. Chr. Haytans 16,700 S.M.N. May 17 s.s. Patria 10,000 R.L. May M «.s. Job. ds Witt 10,400 S.M.N. May 31 s.s. Slamat 12,000 R.L. Jun* 7 s.s. I'rinses
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      379 5 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailing for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong Sails about San Francisco and !.■••> AiikWi'h S.S. <;<>U>i:.N DRAGON May 25 San Francisco and Portland S.S. WISCONSIN June
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      84 5 /id II wv hj M aY l\3 2. 3 d^ lip* \jH h iff m ASEA ELECTRIC LTD. MOTORS ALTERNATORS TRANSFORMERS SWITCH GEAR HAVING RECENTLY BEEN APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS FOR THE ABOVE FIRM IN MALAYA We shall be pleased to send details, prices, and descriptive literature coneerni;u> any apparatus in
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    244 6 To-day. Southern and Western India ißajulai i p.m tippar Burma North und fcasi India (bdavana) 2 p.m. *****:1, K.ast Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Davikeni 2 p.m. Kumaniuii and Trenusjanu (Hong Ho 1 2 p.m. Mat I'andjung, Bengkalis and lu-an II Api
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    314 6 Thurmlay, May 16 H. W. 2.42 a.m., 7.8, 5.47 p.m., 6.8. Sun rises Ml a.m.. sets U p.m. Moon First quarter, 3.M a.m. Singapore Assizes. M. X homeward mail (Athos II) rlosfts 2 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail closes 6 p.m. S.S. (Singapore) Assn., annual
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    171 6 Thursday, May 16. Ships alonnaide the Wharvra or espected tv arrive. ■(MM East Wharf 11.v.5. Herald KEI'I'KI. IIARHOI It. Mam Wharf Crane I'onluon No. t, W. Bt. Splendour, Dredger Kuantan, Phvaa, I,cii. TeiiKgaioh, Kajan^'. Oil Wharf War Sudra Coal Wharf Daisy, Hercule.. VOSKI.S IN DKY DOCKS. Vanjunic
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    Vessels Arrived.
    223 6 MAX, Brit, 4JM from Macassar lfi-6 for Liveipoul BS-u. CITY OK Dhl.HI, Itiit., 4,730 tons from Damn 16-6, for U. Kiiik.loiii 16-5. CITY UK 81NUAPORE, lint., 4.165) tons fru'u Liverpool 1U.5, lor Manila unc. DaWKcN, Noi., 1,777 tons, from Hong Kong 15-0, lor Uoag Hong DELI, Hut, at
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    40 6 Records for seven days ending midnight Saturday, May II IVnaMK Hill (2,100 ft), ay. temp. 73.6» P., evaporation Ml inches, rainfall .(.68 inches. Taipinff Hill (MOO ft.}, ay. temp. 72.48 F, evaporation -Mo inchea, rainfall Ml inch«».
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      851 6 Pavilion Theatre 27 Crowded Houses Nightly jpj Nightly at 9.15 prompt f THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE SHOWING f THE ROYAL WEDDING AT OSLO (EXCU SIVE IK TIRE) THE FUNERAL OF MARECHAL FOCH f PARAMOUNT'S SUPER AIR EPIC WITH SOUND Synchronized Score and Augmented Orchestra The most amazing Air Drama that
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      171 6 COMING SOON I SMKEjP m>i, STONE SQSEiGK IEGION m A PICTURE THAT TOWERS ABOVE MANY ANOTHER IN ENTERTAINING QUALITIES To be screened FOR FOIR N If; UTS Commencing Thursday, May 18, APOLLO CINEMA CEYLANG In the Second Show at 9 A PATHE— DE M11.1.E SPECIAL rr<' K entinx WILLIAM BOYD
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      71 6 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. 'By Courttay of Guvernmrnt Health OBkt Fur the 24 liouri ending al Midnight oa May I.. D«g. Max. shade temperature 8».6 F. Mm. shade temperuturu 76 F. Mean shade temperature 81.5 f. llux. sun radiation 1«2 VMm. kTtsi radiation 72.2 r. Maaa *at huli> Umparatan
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  • FINANCIAL, AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      CAPTAIN CONVICTED.
      973 7 SHIPPING NOTES. Arrested in Possession Of Drug. very carefully to 1 a:;i quit* unable to believe that 1 have some doubt r I v),,, iii,| miid you to prison or that you have a itood rerord up to the present time ami also the a common offence, but
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      BAKER, MORGAN & CO.
      150 7 BAKER, MORGAN CO. Kuala Lumpur Broking Firm Liquidating. A creat surpri.-e was caused in Ifcc Singapore ■bare ir.nrhet yesterday \v!vi it was learnt ;h:it Baker, Morgan anil Co., the larpot In of share and gaaeral the :-.M.s.. had daefcfcd t« go into liquidation. A circular letter received bj l-<;i broken
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      490 7 Messrs. Kraser and (Jo.'s Wtekij Report. M< is. Fraat* ami Co.'s weekly report dated Muy II, suites Than ll little chance to record in the price uf tin anil London advices would seem to indicate a somewhat improved feeling in the market. Tin shares continue Mffleetad anil
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      HO HONG BANK, LTD.
      410 7 Satisfactory Year Despite Trade F)epression. Th- twelfth annual |NMll BeaUac af the Ho Hong Hunk, Ltd., was held at !)4, market aterday, Mr. l.im Peng Man prosiding. Others present wan Messrs. Cher ii,.'. Tan Swee Hoe, Sue Boo lh, I hi-ok Cheng Kcc, Seow Poh Long,
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      268 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, May 10. On London, Bank 1 m/a T Demand I N Prtrata :t a. credit I i L« On New York, Demand D 8 Private 90 .1 67 7 On Krance. ll.ml. T.T. 1431 On India, Bank T.T. IBS* in Hang Km* linnk T.T. Il'N p c disc.
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      69 7 Buyers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot an Standard R.S.S. on Tender May :w_. it if June :t!t '\4 i. July -Hi' i July-Sopt. MV •> Oct.-Doc. 41 'j Tone of Market Dull. I.ntest Cable Lon<t»n Spot Sheet 11 'id. per lb. New York
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        453 7 VaL I'd. ii £l As.Lin Kanbaag U £1 Eangrin Tin 1 1 liat.iHK Puiiang 1 1 Until Caves 1 1 ISukit Arane £1 £1 liurrr.ah Malay ill £1 Chcnderinng SI £1 Kistcrn Siam £1 £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 HonK Fatt 5-5 Honx Konif Tin
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        GENERAL.
        230 7 Issue Val. Td. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.10 213 1 1 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.60 2.70 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco <'..«..') 6.9.0 Canadian Kngle in 0 11 0 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.60 1 1 Cycle anil Carriage 0.60 0.65 10s. 10s. Duff Development
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        117 7 0. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,225,500 Norn. Spore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 5',! prem. Singapore Municipal 4Mi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 93 par. Singapore Municipal 4!i p.c. of
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        384 7 Fraser and Co. and LjjraM and Evatt's quotations. Allcnby ($1) Alor Cajah ($11 A. Ilitiim ($1) A. Kuninic ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1> A. Panas ($5) Balicownie ($1) Bassett ($1) Brotras ($1) Brunei ($5) B. Jelutong C$1) B. Katil ($1) Bukit K. B. ($1) B. Kepong
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    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS
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        Macphaii and Co., Ltd.
        116 7 Sincapo-e. May Hi. Rubber. Locul 31lVs cents per II). Market Quiet. Tin. London £1'.>:>. KuhiM-r.- Quiet Bcudaii j.i:> Pfodai 1.10-2.20, Mentakabs BO-S2M cents, H,nut cent*, rajams •J.iiii-LM.-,, M. Tekoni:^ •15-47'/i cents, S. Tuknngs 1.23"/j-l.yO, Allen bys 2.10-2.20, A. Mulnys _>.N<l-:t. Tins, ftaiot U. Klanits l.:to-l.ln. I).
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd
        158 7 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd Singapore, May 16. London. Rubber ll -d., up 'mi. Noon Spot :Wi cents. London.— Tin £201 10s.. up 10s. Mining.— Quiet. Sungei Wayi 10. Kuchais 1.36-1.40. Kint:t Dredge 1.40-1.44. Klang River U.lO-3.2U, Hong Katta 16-60 cents. Malaya Consols. 56-67 cents, Penawatl !-l)-91 cents. Petalings 5.60-r.. 7(>,
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      LONDON MARKETS.
      322 7 Messrs William Jacks and Co Report. In their report dated London, April It Messrs. William Jacks and Co. state The big stick has proved to be Bll-powarfu in Wall Street, and its elloit was mm to day in the termination of the unjustifiable rise in copper. Both the
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      117 7 The Singapore Chamber of t'ommero Ruhhor Association hold it. 918 th auction oi May 16, when there was catalogued 1,834,61 Hi. or lIMB tonsi offered 1,220,749 Ib. MiN teas; sold ifiltfiSl Ib, or 163.C7 U>n> Snot Laadsa ll%d. ■New Y'.rl. -J^ 1 eta. ri(l( KS REAM/ED. Kibhed
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      61 7 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc New York, send us the following cabK dated May 15, their quotation:; being in gold dollar vents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sale-. t>-'lay '>,-'>- lons. May 22, June, 22.10, July --••'■<>■ August 22.70, September 22.80, October 22.90, November 23.10, December s;:2<>. January
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      EXCHANGES.
      84 7 Ru K l,y. May 1,",. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.06%, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5 29-32 d., Berlin 20.43, Brussels MJtf. Bucharest sih. Buenos Aires 47 o-lt, oponhajren HJ.205. Geneva 25.185, Helsinirfors IMTfc, Honir Km::/ Is, II ',d.. Kobe Is. ii 1 r, 1 t.isl,,,n 108 X. Madrid 34.15..
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      KINTA KELLAS TIN.
      46 7 Meaen. Harrisons, Barker and Co. arc in receipt of a cable from the secretaries of .Kinta Kellas Tin Dredging Co. advising thi in tlint an interim dividend of 5 per cent, less tax, has been declared for the year ended Mar, 31. 1929.
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      VOLUNTEER DRILL.
      52 7 l-L.t'-aminc of drills up to and for weckaa4iag May 10. 1929 Thursday. May I (5, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. Brigade Signal Section (Indian). Section Parade US p.m.. Drill Hall, "F" (Malay) Co., 30 yards Range 2nd and 3rd Class Shots 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.E. (V), Practice King's
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      72 7 Matu Village.— l,2s6 Ib. Ilukit Timah.— l4.7o9 Ib. Chiingkat Serdang.— 2o,l3l Ib. Hayt0r.— 17,439 Ib. Indragiri.— B2,7o7 rt>. Jeram Kuantan.— 37,o3l Ib. Kapala.— s,9l2 Ib. Lunas.— 3l,loo Ib. Mentakab.— 4o,ooo Ib. Malaka I'.nda 1 ir. Ib. Nyalas.— 32,soo Ib. I'ulau 8u1ang.— 47,1)02 Ib. Parak Rubber Plant.— s6^*oo Ib.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATHS
      116 7 ■HA.V. Mr. Chan Kec Sin:r. iurcl 14, 0* Tuetday, May 1!, !!I2'J, lit his residaneo 301, River Valley Road, baring behind him hit beloved v.ifc and five children to mourn his loss. Funeral on Monday, May 2(1. (S.S., F.M.S., Sbanuhai and Swatow papers plcasu copyj. Mr KOW HOCK BAN.
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      798 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., a«c page 16. WANTS, FOR BALE, ETC. TO LET, rooms, Karages. Apply Burlington. TO LET, 4-A, Raffles Place. Entry from lino I. Apply Kayei Brothers. TO U June I, three i w Hat, fumi.-h-d BBfaraished. 11, Meyer Mansions, lip) FOR SALK. Singer Junior, ei^ht months
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 16. HILL-SCHOOLS FOR MALAYA.
    929 8 In a recent contribution to British Malaya Sir George Maxwell reopened one of the most difficult educational problems affecting this country. When he was Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Government Sir George initiated a scheme for a Children's Hon.e at
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    A CHINESE REVISITS HIS COUNTRY.
    840 8  -  Dr. P. W. Kuo. (By Ph.D., LL.D., Director Some Impressions of The New Order. of the China In*titute of America.) I have recently visited China and have received certain impressions while there. I must admit that some of them were not very favourable. For example,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    610 8 Mr. and Mrs. J. Ogg, of Sungei Bahru Estate have left Malacca on leave. Major Mark Lymbery arrived in Singapore yesterday morning from Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Charles W. Loch, manager of the Jelapang Tin Mine, is going on leave to Australia within the next few days. Lieut.-Col.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    832 8 HIS HIGHNESS OF JOHORE. t Johore continues to be in the news. Apparently the sensational sec. ion of tho London Press has seized upon the picturesque figure of His Highness the Sultan aa r the vehicle for a good story," and so persistent was the rumour
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    46 8 The Malaya stall, at the Y.W.C.A. International Exhibition at the Chelsea Town Hall on March 13 and 14, which was presided over by Lady Guillemard and Mrs. Oliver Marks, had a large F.M.S. flag hung at the back with several pictures showing views of the country.
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      166 8 THE FIRST CONSIDERATION IN MAKING A PDBCHABB IS QUALITY, THE SECOND— PRICE. WE GUARANTEE OUR GOODS TO BE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. "RANGE UNDER" R. SIMPSON'S CLUBS. 1 CLUBS. n ami i PERI ECT BALANCE Ba fll'H Drivers and Brassies. SI 1.00 each. $8.50 each. Irons, Hidiroua, Mashies. 7 "MALINKA"
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      68 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Production Presenting RONALD COLMAN and LILY DA MIT A in THE RESCUE Along with the Latest Empire News. First Show at 7.30 p.m. A Western Drama THE DESERT'S TOLL Featuring FRANCIS McDONALD TAN CHENG KEE CO, LTD, Proprietors. COLUMBIA PORTABLES
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    HOSPITAL FIRE TRAGEDY.
    570 9 Appalling Disaster In U.S.A. 93 LIVES LOST. Patients Burnt by Poison Gases. One <>f the worst disasters ever known in the I nited Slates occurred in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday. An explosion in the X-ray room of the Clinic Hospital was followed hy a fire
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    COURT SENSATIONS.
    231 9 Box of Important Papers Forced. There wore two sensation? at Scandal Point. Hong Kong, on May 6, when the 1'istrict Court Martial, which is trying Corporal CharlM Hendry, of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, on numerous counts of alleged embezzlement, whilst acting as clerk to the President of
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    PORT OF GALWAY.
    64 9 First Atlantic Mner to Make Call. Galway. May 15. Thousand- of people assembled on the quayside at Gahray to witness the arrival of the Hamburfr-Ainerika liner Cleveland, the firs'. traiw-Atlantir vessel to make tialway a regular port of call. At a reception »m hoard tho Mayor of
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    FLYING PROPAGANDA IN BRITAIN.
    205 9 Sir Alan Cobham Starts Tour. Rugby, May 15. In a large de Havilland aeroplane. Sir Alan Cobham started to-day on a three months tour of Great Britain, with the object of arousing municipal interest in flying in a hundred towns. In addition to the flights which
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    ZEPPELIN FLIGHT.
    131 9 French Authorities Grant Permission. Friedrichshafen, May 15. The French Government has now given permission for the Graf Zeppelin to cross the frontier between 7 and 9 in the morning, starting on a flight to the United States. Bad weather prevented the Holland and Great Britain route being taken,
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    INDIA SECRETARY.
    80 9 Mr. Winston Churchill's Name Mentioned. Mr. Winston Churchill as a potential Secretary of State for India if the Government i<* returned t<> power, is the forecast of the Daily Telegraph's Diarist, who credits Mr. Baldwin with the intention of arranging for Sir Austen Cham* berlain to carry on
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    BRITAIN-DEBT PAYER
    62 9 Mr. Baldwin's Hint To Foreign Nations. London, May 15. Mr. Baldwin, speakinpr at Newport, said foreipn nations must not expect us to do all the disarming and debt-paying;. That was not the spirit of the League of Nations covenant. We had all got to march together. We were
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    POPE AND MUSSOLINI.
    95 9 Idea of Race of Conquerors Deprecated. Rome, May 15. The Pope, in an answer to Signor Mussolini's speech, which has greatly perplexed the Catholic world, takes a strong stand against Fascist views on education. He deprecates state education on the grounds that religious and home influences must
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    TEAPOT DOME OIL.
    44 9 Sinclair Re-elected Chairman Of Corporation. New York, May 15. Harry Sinclair, who is serving a sentence of three months imprisonment for contempt of court arising out of the Teapot Dome scandal, has been re-elected chairman of the Consolidated Oil Corporation. Reuter.
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    ARMS FOR CHINA.
    35 9 Transit Through Belgium To Be Permitted. Brussels, May 15. The Cabinet approved the text of bills repealing a measure prohibiting the transit thrc ujrh Belgium of war material destined for China. Reuter.
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    AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT.
    27 9 Moir and Owen Leaving For Bima. Sourabaya, May 16. The airmen Flight-Lieut. Moir and Flying-Officer Owen have arrived here, and leave to-morrow for Bima. Aneta.
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    FIVE CENTS PER ACRE CONTRIBUTION.
    223 9 Estates and Ross Fund. SIR HUGH CLIFFORD AND A.P.C. IN THE LIST. The local fund for the British appeal for Sir Ronald Ross is now getting well under way, and a big advance has to be recorded to-day. H.E. the Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford) has
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    WHIT MONDAY.
    365 9 The Straits Times will be published as usual on Monday next. May 20. which is Whit Monday and Hari Kaya Haji. «>«<»«♦>««»♦»♦»♦♦♦»♦«♦»«♦»»♦♦ to-day's subscriptions is the decision of Bruce Petrie and Co.'s group of estates to contribute on a basis of live cents per planted acre. Four companies
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    ARCTIC AIRWAYS.
    251 9 Dr. Stefansson's Vision of A Criss-Cross of Lines. Dr. Vilhjalmur Stefansson, the explorer, in a paper read before the Royal Geographical Society, at the /Kolian Hall, spoke of the days when a network of daily air services would cross the Arctic regions. He explained that his views were
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    GERMAN LOAN BILL.
    16 9 Berlin, May 15. The Reichstag adopted the 500,000,000 marks Domestic Loan Bill. Reuter.
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    KING'S JOURNEY TO WINDSOR.
    359 9 Enthusiastic Scenes. SHOWS NO SIGNS OF FATIGUE. London, May 15. An enthusiastic farewell was extended to the King and Queen at Bognor to-day, when Their Majesties left for Windsor. The 60-mile journey to Windsor was made in two hours and 20 minutes. The King, who looked
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    LAW OF DIVORCE.
    143 9 Judge's Sympathy With Wife's Position. Had she proved that her husband had committed a single act of adultery she "would have been entitled to a dissolution of the marriage but us she has only proved that he is a drunken beast, who has treated her with the
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    THE LABOUR PARTY.
    248 9 Mr. Ramsay MacDonald And Russia. A Welsh correspondent having inquired from Mr. Ramsay MacDonald if the Labour Party would revivt their proposed Treaty with Russia, in face of the strong feeling in Britain against lending money to Russia without ample guarantees, Mr. MacDonald has replied: Dear Sir.
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    MINERS' MANIFESTO.
    87 9 "Show Detestation of Tory Government." London, May 15. A Miners' Federation election manifesto urges the mine workers to seize the priceless opportunity to strike a blow at the authors of their sufferings and show by their votes their detestation of the Tory Government, which in 1926 became the
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    RUBBER MARKET REVIVES.
    205 9 Keen Demand for Shares Yesterday. After two months' depression the Singapore rubber market enjoyed a burst of activity yesterday, and brokers were hard put to cope with the business offering. A rise in New York and London prices brought out active buyers in the local market for
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    TROUBLE IN BOMBAY.
    183 9 Recrudescence of Mob Violence. Bombay, May 15. There has been a recrudescence of mob violence in the mill area. The police made a bayonet charge on an unruly crowd of strikers in de Lisle Road and two strikers were severely injured. The troops fired in the air.
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    U.S. FILMS IN FRANCE.
    181 9 American View of Ratio Deadlock. The dispute between the French Film Commission and the associated American film combination has reached a deadlock. The Americans declare that if the Film Commission insists that one French film must be bought for distribution in America for every three American
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    £100,000 FOR HOLLAND.
    133 9 Britain Settles War Claims Of Fishing Fleet. A settlement of the claims of the Dutch fishing industry, arising out of the War, has been reached by the payment by Great Britain of compensation to the amount of 1,000,000 guilders (about £100,000). This fact was made known by
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    39 9 Reported Offer of Post Of Governor-General. Washington, May 15. Mr. Dwight Davis, the former Secretary for War, has been offered the post of Governor-General of the Philippines. He has not yet decided whether he will accept. Reuter. «♦»»»»»»»»»«»»»♦»»«»»«»♦>»
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    34 9 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched on April 25) ex P. and O. Raj putana, will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 9.45 a.m.
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    THE SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    181 9 Statement by Colonial Office. RUMOUR DENIED. Strange Statement In London Press. The Colonial Office has found il necessary to deny rumours in the IiOndon Press to the effect that II II the Sultan of Johore. who is now on holiday in Europe would not return to
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    U.S.A. PROSPERITY.
    90 9 Only Touched Fringe Of Our Potentialities." Washington, May 15. President Hoover's committee on recent economic changes is of opinion that American prosperity, which for the past seven years has been splendid heyond all human experience," will advance to an even higher level if the economic balance between production
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    400-MILE-AN-HOUR CAR
    101 9 Designed by British Engineer. A young British motor engineer, Mr. C. Amhurst Villiers, has designed a car which he hopes will attain a speed of about 400 miles an hour. At present the car is only on paper, but a correspondent in a Home paper understands that it
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    GENERAL ELECTION.
    136 9 CB.S.'g Candidature Declined as Independent. When Mr. George Bernard Shaw was asked by Mr. Thomas Ojjilvy, a Gladstonian Liberal in Dundee, if he would allow his name to be put forward as an Independent candidate for the City of Dundee, he replied Dear Sir, I thank you, but
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    CURE FOR INSANITY.
    139 9 Infecting: Patients With Malaria. London, May 2. You may sec a portion of each mental deficiency hospital surrounded with mosquito-nets, the patients will bo placed within, then infected mosquitoes will be introduced." This vivid description of the malaria cure for general paralysis of the insane was (riven
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    PRINCE GEORGE.
    38 9 Visit to Edinburgh University. Rugby, May IS. Prince George visited Edinburgh to-day to open the new department of geology at Edinburgh University. Afterwards the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon him. British Wireless.
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    MALAYAN PLANTERS MEET.
    871 10 Research Institute. MINUTES DISCUSSED IN CAMERA. (Proa Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur, May 15. i ikaem f Mr. R. s. Chwitiw, li,.- rli:..' K. X. T. Cummins, the Chainnsn-desigaata, through fflnass, Mr. U. Graham presided at the annual Planters' Association of Malaya held at the Masonic Ledge
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    18 10 "The LeOMH 1.n1y. I drami ut\ th a thrilling el'max, isl bcins shown at the Surira,
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    OBTAINED BY TRICK.
    187 10 Hong Kong Bank's Defence In $260,000 Claim. The Hong Kong Government's case atiainst the Hone Kong and Shanghai Bank in its claim for the re-crediting of $260,000, the sum involved in the Yco frauds, w;is brought to an end on May i. Mr. K. C. Jcnkin introducing
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    REAL NIGHTMARE.
    260 10 Awakened by Knife at His Throat. Thai In K"l u;> in the middle of the night :ird cut his mum mate's throat wi the illctratM.n made against a Chinese at the Singapore Assizes yesterday. The Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. N. H. P. Whitley) said that earlier in the
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    "THE LONDON LOAFER."
    264 10 Nickname of Accused Youth. The District Judge (Mr. C. H. G. Clarke) yesterday afternoon reserved judgment in a case in which two Englishspeaking Chinese youths named Tan Keng Guan and Ng Keng Tuan were charged with abduction alternatively with wrongful confinement attempted extortion and impersonating a public
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    PEDLARS FINED.
    127 10 Chandu Hidden in Cigarette Boxes. When two Chinese were produced before the Dirtriet Judge (Mr. C. H. G. Clarke) this morning on a charge of being in poMaadcn ot chandu. Chief Court Inspects. Meredith said they were hawkers who went on board the Nam Sane while she lay
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    BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY.
    46 10 Tin i;,lll\;nil MSMBBBi Comedy Id. cnt">-. tamed a lar~e audience with their Pick "f the Bunch revue at the Victoria I'li'.itie last night ''Clowns in Clover" is the bill for to-night, and a new revue, Gate Crashes," will be given to-morrow and Saturday,
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    YOUTHFUL HYLAM IN THE DOCK.
    667 10 Judge Unable to Order Rotan. When CO-year-old Hylam was found guilty at the Singapore Assizes y,- •cy.lay afternoon of being in possession of seditious literature the Chief Justice. Sir William Murison, released him on a good behaviour bond, ufter remarking that it seemni to be
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    GAOL SENTENCES.
    166 10 Counterfeiters Caught In The Act. On_ n charge of rounlerfoitint; the Kins' s coin, sentence of two yeniV liu'or rus imprisonment was passed a :h. Singapore Assizes by the Chief JurM.- Sir William Murison, on a Chinese who was arrested by Inspector I'oulain while actually working on a
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    S.S.A. MEETING.
    32 10 Members are reminded that the annual general meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association will be held at r >.l, r > p.m. to-day in the Singapore Exchange Room, Fullerton Building.
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    FALL FROM TROLLEY BUS.
    34 10 A Chinese fell from a moving trolley bus at the junction of Tank Road and River Valley Road at 8 p.m. yesterday,and was taken to hospital in an unfonscious condition.
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    37 10 Ai-icr.linc l<> tlic Manrhuri;i Daily Newt-, Mr. Beth Castle, !hr MMMMar of the Bii'ih Amrriran Tnbaiiu (^i>. at Newchwanit, is leaving for Shanghai to bo married to Miss Mnllcy Holdsworth. Thi'y iirv bpvuding their honeymoon in Japan.
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    TRADE SLUMP IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    653 10 Postal Collections Missing. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 13. The effect of the continued depression in the tin and rubber markets is beginning to be felt, and the bazaar is more dead than alive. Thi' spectre of a possible slump has scared away
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    QUITTING THE COLONY.
    100 10 Case Withdrawn Against Accused. When K. S. Joseph and John Long wore again produced before the District Ju<lgr, Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, on a charge of quitting the Colony to avoid exami5 .it Kit- in bankruptcy. Chief Court Inspector Meredith said he had been instructed by
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    MALAYAN POLICE.
    168 10 Recent Transfers in F.M.S. Force. The following transfers have recently taken place in the F.M.S. Police and are notified in the Malayan Police Magazine Mr. W. K. Elphinstone, Froby. Inspector, from Teluk Anson to Kampar j Che' Om bin Mat Jahis, Asiatic Inspector, from Taiping to Tclok Anson
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    26 10 Arrangements have been inadc for the ■i-.-ial hygiene film Fit to Win to be screened a second time at the Victoria Theatre to-morrow at 5.15 p.m.
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    POLICE CRITICISED.
    107 10 Doctor's Allegations At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kunla Lumpur, May 15. Dr. Naicnha. gkund witk rash and j negligent driving in tluiMCCM StrMl when he collided with Mr. Mann's car. WM acquitted and discharged to-day the Magistrate holding that considerable, doubt existed in the case. The
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    "AN UNUSUAL CASE."
    251 10 Alleged Robbery in The Harbour. '•This is a daring robbery and nthei unusual case," declared the Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. N. H. P. Whitley) in opening a case at the Assizes this morning. It was one in which two Chinese Wl re charged with armed robbery, committed
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    MR. J. W. FUTCHER.
    55 10 Funeral at Bidadari at 4 p.m. To-day. The remains of Mr. J. W. Futoher. th'j planter who was murdered on Rhio, wsre brought to Singapore for burial t!ii.-= norninR. Owinfc to the vessel ftrrtvintl i later than expected, the funera! at Bidadnri Cemetery has been postponed
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    LABOUR RISKS IN MALAYA.
    261 10 Insurance on Estates. PLANTERS' VIEWS ON NEW ENACTMENT. (From On Own Correspondent.) lpoli. May IS. At the meeting of the netting Padang District l'lanti'i.-.' Association it was stated th;it the Workmen'* Compaasatii Enactment would probably not coma into force in the current year. On the question
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    PETROL SELLER FINED
    158 10 \y z Pints Short in Two Gallons. Chnnc Kim -loo, the manuirti' <■! Chop Chuan Seng, proprietor* of petrol pump at 18H, Betegte Road, «h ftmd SH"i »"'i costs of the summons this morning by the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. S. I'indlay) on a charge of
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      THOUSAND GUINEAS TOURNAMENT.
      194 11 Hagen Leads With Score Of 139. London. May 1">. At the end of the second qualifying round in the Thousand Guineas louinii ment at Meeftowa. Walter Bageo led with U wore of V'M. Making 70 in the second round, he entertained a lan;c gallery with perfect play.
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      WOMEN GOLFERS.
      153 11 Last Eight in Open Championship. The most severe thund-Tsloim known in tin- history of the e\ent occurred durinK pin" in the women's open Kolf ihumpionship at St. Andrew"* to-day. Miss Wctlurcd was drenched, and Ml her ball on the third Kreen. She returned to find the hole hidden
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      GOLF.
      113 11 Sepoy Lines vs. Garrison Match. The following are the teams and starting times for the match Sepoy Lin<'S 1 v. (iurrison Golf Clubs on the former*! course on Sunday, Garrison players nu'ii- tiuned first 9, Glendinning and Gorch vs. English' ami Hull. I' V ..1, Murphy ami Scott vs.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      294 11 Thursday, May 16 2nd Div. Kootball Robinson and Co. v». K.A. 2nd Div. Football S.C.F.A. "A vs. S.C.F.A. B." S.C.F.A. Football Hon* Kon«r Chinese Team vs. Malayan Chinese, Stadium. Inter-School Drill Competition, Raffles Institution. Friday, May 17 1-t Itiv. Football. Malays v». Mater, Stadium. May 18 Tennis Colony
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      SPAIN BEATS ENGLAND AT FOOTBALL.
      133 11 Rush to Embrace Goal Scorers. Madrid, May 15. Before a most enthusiastic crowd on a ground which could have lx-en filled twice over, n Spanish Football team beat Eng- land by -1 I. At half-time England led 1 (l. It was a Itroag English interna-
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      S.R.C. BEAT R.A.
      650 11 Improved Side Create Sensation. The SJLC created a mild sensation in BbtgspOM League football yesterday when they defeated the K.A. by live goals to one. The R.A. are the only team to liuve got a point from the S.C.C.. the LMgM leaders, this season, and as ihv.S.R.C
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      CLUBS FINED.
      91 11 League Punish Charlton, Spurs And Chelsea. At a meeting of the Football League MaaagMMrt H—illlm in Glasgow Chel- -a and Tottenham Hotspur were each lined I guineas for playing a player Mm his registration form wag completed, and Charlton Athletic were lined E28 for improperly approaching and signing
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      TANG LIN CLUB.
      27 11 I KaaTl Hawaiian Troubadours will play 1 il.iiue music at the Tanglin Club on i Saturday May 18, from 11 p.m. to 2 a-m.
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      MR. JINKS SECOND AT ODDS ON.
      135 11 Thrilling Race for The Newmarket Stakes. Rugby, May 15. Several prominent candidates for the Derby competed in the Newmarket Stakes, run at Newmarket to-day. In an exciting finish Hunter's Moon beat Mr. Jinks by the shortest of heads, with Midlothian third, only a short
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      RUGBY UNION.
      162 11 Important County Affiliation Rule Passed. At a moetinp of the committee of the Rugby Union, held at the Hotel Metropole, London, it was decided that clubs in certain counties not in the County Championship and having no County Union of their own such as Berkshire, Dorset. Hertforshire, Wiltshire,
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      "TOO DANGEROUS."
      70 11 Challenge From Criticised Chief Constable. The Chief Constable of Sheffield (Capt. P. J. Sillitoe), whose suggestion last year that members of his force should play a less dangerous game than football, caused a big controversy in which other police chiefs jo ned, threw out a challenge at the
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      TO-DAY'S MATCH AT THE STADIUM.
      151 11 Hong Kong vs. Malayan Chinese. The following will represent the Malayan Chinese in the match against the Hone Kong Chinese at the Stadium this afternoon Ah Kow Chiang Seng, Yeow Soon Peng Kong, Chee Lim, Poh Kiat Mun Fun, Tet-k Chye, Yong Liang, Choon Lim
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      BRITISH BOXING.
      89 11 Three Title Holders in One Programme. London, May 15. One of thp greatest programmes ever offered to the boxing public will be staged at Olympia, London, to-morrow night. Len Harvey, of London, will meet Alex Ireland, the holder of the European and Ilriti.sh middleweight titles Harry Corlx'tt. of
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      THAT BOXING PERMIT.
      161 11 Mr. Jeff DidoNM to Make A Further Application. "I don't want to buck the British B<o:ing Hoard ot Control," Mr. Jen* Dickson, the i'aris-American boxing promoter, reported to have said in an interview in Pans, regarding his rcfual of u permit by the British Boxing Board of
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    MAN CITY OF THE CENTURIES.
    1114 12 Beautiful Exhibition At Seville. Writing in a Home paper from Seville in mail week. Sir Percival Phillips ssid:--A national exhibition which promiies to be one of the MSt interesting ever held in Europe, us well as one of the most beautiful, is approaching completion in
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    A FLIGHT TO MARS
    364 12 American Professor's NewIdea. Mr. Eveivtl Hunt, a thirty-four-yea;-loid professor of science ami mathematics in the high school at Oakland City. Ind., is about to begin building a machine th:it he believes will take him straight to the planet Mars. While fie may not lie the first
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    AUTHOR'S LAST WISH.
    153 12 Mr. Robert Keable Founds Poor Boys' Scholarship. Mr. Robot Krable, formerly a priest of the Church of England, author of Simon Called Peter and other novels, left estate worth U0,:S.M. He left £2500 War Loan to found scholarship in modern history "at n>y college, Magdalene College. Cambridge
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    FRENCH AIR LINE FUSIONS
    158 12 Effect on the London-Paris Route. The policy of fusing several of the Plunk iiir line companies to strengthen the hold of the French over the European kinrajn is making rapid progress. The policy is supported by M. Laurent Kynac, trench Air Minister. After the fusion of
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    WOMAN'S RIFLE FEAT
    117 12 Highest Possible at Three Ranges. Miss M. E. Foster, the famous Bisley shot, while shooting at Bisley in a King's first stage match, with the Service rifle, made the highest possible score at 200, 500, and COO yards. This is the first time since the diameter of
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    721 12 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICE APRIL 17. Abaco (£1) 2; AlUygr (2) 2.3; AngloMalay (I'll 2.1 9 Ayer Kuninir i£li 7 !U.\ Bahru (M 0 (2 I til) J Bakap i i'l i Banteng ifl> 32<6x BaUng Consolidated (1 I 1 7';; Butu Cam li'l) lx Batu Tija
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    BERLIN NIGHTS OF LUXURY.
    773 13 £1,000,000 Restaurant. DAY OF RECKON INC APPROACHING. The Mm that the Germans pat nothing I. lit sauerkraut ;iml sausage is entirely a mistake, writes Hrrlin o>> re -pendent 1 in a II'. iiir paper. i In no i-i.unt i y in the world, not eves I
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    GERMAN WAR PLAY.
    136 13 Production in a Paris t Theatre. Par thp first time since the War :i GOTman author bowed on a Kronen M;u on \pnl 111 to the applause of a I'reiuh audience. The author was Herr Leonliard Kranek. translation of ikoM war play. Karl and Anna." lias hern
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    MILITARY TOURNAMENT.
    81 13 Queen to Attend Opcafaf Performance. Aiiidip tlic nrw features at tills year's Koyal Military Tnurnaimnt. which optmt :■>. Olympia m'i May 2-:. will b« <linplayed iy \\\f Royal Ta-ik Curjis. wlm pi rtii ipati (uT thi- fast time, anil b* tM MHMd li.iirKs of tho Kiflo ami Liiriit
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    TERRORIST PLOT.
    400 13 Audacious Plan to Seize Mukden. Tokio, April 12. Mukden city just escaped being blown up by a gang of Japanese belonging to the Hakuyosha (White Willow) organisation, a reactionary association, in collusion with Chinese desperadoes anil bandits. The attempt was to have been made on February 27, but
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