The Straits Times, 17 May 1930

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    39 1 The Straits Times NEARLY A CENTURt.] [ISTABUSUSfi \V f THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. > PAGES SINGAPORE. SA'iIRDAY. MAY 17. 1930. JW X J^ The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, MAY 17. 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      160 1 SINGAPORE 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6111). Ny Carlsberg Beer In l>.. Hit's and on > ilr.iuuht. Me Ittfttrtt EAST ASIATIC co, ltd. i-i Deamarfc) SING M'oKi:. Condensed Milk of Uniform Quality UNIFORMITY OF QUALITY IS OBTAINED BY UNIFORMITY OF ORIGIN ALL llfl "SLEDGE BRAND" i^-l| Sweetened Condensed Milk :-'iH^jT^/;\- -^^i^^jffi
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      176 1 KUALA LUMPUR :^TlkyA ST. (PHONE 3683). GOING HOME P r**^Q Then you will be requiring ::n up-to-date Trunk. We are showing some of the very latest ideas in English and j/w ,rjjk*jP V American Travelling Requisites. -**T"iL v Wardrobe m containers for truio, cioumr 6r aeroplane, r'lifK fitted dressing cases,—
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      10 1 Prime Portland V a X fcpiENT /BA ST ASIATIC %CO^fD.
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      515 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. PENINSI) -i \ND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTknCT WITH HIS MAJESTTS GOVERNMK- LONDON AND FAR EAST iIAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. RANPURA l«. 000 May 17 JTYPORK
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      693 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due ssil t HAKONE MARU 10,600 May 21 22 §SUWA MARU 10,700 June 6 6 §FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 June 19 20 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 July 2 8 TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 July 16 17 nAKUSAN MARU
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      478 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNET AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7866 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4612 tons). The sj. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      684 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVU) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. S4SI, with snb-conncctlens to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk, Representative for Singapore and StraHs Settlements of the Travellers Official Information Bureau. Booking Office Royal Datck Indian Airways.
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      598 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Route
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      529 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For kretay, Trengganu, Kclantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bundon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA May 19 May 21 MALim May 26 May 28 SI.'DDHADIB June 2 June 4 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      454 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Ncderland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd OEBKLT MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO vnna Amsterdam Southampton amrlllrs Rotterdam Tonnage I. P. Coen 11.140 S.M.N. May IB Intulinde 10,M)0 R.L. May 23 t. Pr. I). Nedcrlandcn 9.200 S.M.N. May 30 .v. Rnlorran 17,000 R.L. June 6 .v. ("hr.
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      1451 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. KLAVBSESB LINE (Incorporates! in Norway) Direct Fait Monthly Service from HULA WAN DBLL PBNANG AND SINGAPORE to I OS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND, ORE VANCOUVER, H.C., SEATTLE and TACOMA. Arrive Due Snils Los Spore Spore Angeles M.V. BONNEVILLK May "8 June 2 July C M.V. COKNEVILLE June 23
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      352 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDITLC. Sailings for United State*, and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Portland BJ3. MICHIGAN sails from Hong Konir .lily 8 San Francisco, Los Angele* and San Diego
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      355 3 CONCRETE PIPES AND CHANNELS Wide Range of Sizes in Stock. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. THE ELKAYES CONCRETE WORKS, Office 40, HIGH STREET. NEW BOOKS THE WEIGHT BROTHERS, falhrrs <>r rtiirht. hy J«hn R. NcMaka*. Mr. NcMakM** interest in th< mil l.anicnl arta at-d m rvrrythinc prrla nine tn (liKhl gave him recrtit
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      703 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. T» la« Advertising Manage*, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertisement for day* i— j 1 i There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a fiat rate charge ot 25 cents pur line per insertion with A minimum of one
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      650 4 MISCELLANEOUS il, BTEVENB KOAD. bungalow B already taken up. Enquirers thanked. PIANO. New pianos for salo. Season Co., Ltd., 11l and 113, North Bridge Road. LOOK OUT. The Show Beet i; coming' Where I Why of eoarsa, the Capitol Theatre. SHOW BOAT, ITniversal's Me i ci^.ntic Talking and Singing Triumph
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      781 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, 90, Meyer Boad. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, 97, Meyer Road. Entry June 1. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET. C and D, Eber Road, off Oxley Koad. Apply 2, Ebcr Road. TO LET, No. 63, Meyer Boad. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO
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      614 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO IJTr, from April 1, 1980, No. 8, ClayDicie llili. :'.ix bedrooms, tennis court, garafre, electric and water laid on. Rent $150 I" > mensem. Apply personally, Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd. TO LET, compound house No. 8. Keng Chin Road, 3 bedrooms, bath-rooms attached, electric, water
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      904 4 TENDERS FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT. Coentmction of a reinforced concrete box culvert on reinforced concrete piles nesr KAMPONG BAHRU ROAD, TANJONG PAGAR. Tenders are invited for the construction of the above culvert. Plans may be seen and specifications and all particulars obtained nt the Office of the Enfrineer
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      749 4 SELANGOR TURF CLUB. SUMMER 1930 RACE MEETDi Saturday, May SI, Tuesday, June (H.M. the Kind's liirt"hcl:iy). Thursday sth. Saturday 7!h .-in Monday !»(h (Whit Monday) of June ISM. Three runs for each division of 2 Hnd 3 Horses. Two run- fur each divi ion of I and V (combined i
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      970 5 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTbEMErfTS SiriTI.KMENT «»K SINGAPORE. Suit No. -'.Jl of 1928. Between Hadji Sam»ndln Dalnc Matara I'lalntiff. >nrf I. Hadji Abdul Kareem. 2. M. hanml lahir hin Il.idii l.i lia tidah. Kattanaa Kinlr llariii l.ahalidah, 4. Andi K.hon" :>. Miilul!ali bin Hadji Mohamed Said r«.n
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      504 5 1 1 ____j__m Jovial Health at 78 Im>l hatl-r 1 mil f.:«l u,ll, a ttvrtf rhiU ad ftMtrir fronhlr: Mi, jiunr brunahl a larw l*itlt (>/ K.Mtrhfn Kail,. :r~rl*:rr. "I. bnkf up e,n,t;i»t,i,f Srum uliirl, I yrralln tuffeml, aim rlrarnl antiu thr <irj>rr.>".u thai al/frtfit BM. I now frrl Ca
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      318 5 I Cores Skin Troubles Stops All Itching" lnstantly Get a bottle to-day, 75 cts. PLANTING MATERIAL ALL TYPES OF GREEN MANURE SEEDS also BUDWOOD AND BUDDED STUMPS lr<im well-knnwn Java nnd Sumatra Clones, rtt-, etc. !''tiii anil quotations on application to PIUNCIS PEEK C«.. SINGAHOKK. < l^ohiin* No. K3)U. Spend
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      254 5 i fcvVv Complete your toilet with Cuticura Talcum AiTEa a bath with Cuticura Soap, there is nothing more refreshing than Cuticura Talcum dusted aver all the body. Antiseptic and fragrant, it is an ideal powder for every member of the family Simple tach Soao. Oinonen- ant" Talcum Imirron rraaest. fiom
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      95 5 lO EN TR A "1| I lengine works l t^l Lh I FOR STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL AND MARINE ENGINEERING Offices at SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. h c^rzr^ t 1 r j I f\*r im _t ik^ I^ j ]_____yJ^_f§s_WTv}s^rLj£^-* I 1 1 li t VNj^I "KODAK" FILM has certain definite attributes
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEKS NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
      2113 6 Chinese Representation Increased. TWO EXTRA MEMBERS. RATEPAYERS CHANGE THEIR MINDS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Apr. 21. Shanirhai— that is, that portion of the rate-paying public who did not attend the annual meeting of ratepayer:;, and that other vast section of the public who do not pay
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      REDS' CASE AGAINST MISSIONARIES.
      484 6 "Pathfinders for The Capitalists." Hankow, April 22. That missionaries in China are the cause of extra-territoriality, being the agents of Imperialists through whom Cultural Invasion is being effected, is the opinion of the Communist band who raided Yuanchow, in Kiangsi province, and carried off three foreigners
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      RAIN-COMPELLING MAGIC
      159 6 Robed Dog Carried In Procession. Hong Kong, May 10. An interesting story, told in the Chinese Press, reveals the singular methods employed by the villagers of Toyshan district in praying for rain. The absence of rain in that district recently caused much anxiety to the villagcis, who then
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      REWARDS FOR MURDER.
      290 6 $500 for Killing Pilot Or Destroying Plane. Hon? Kong, May 2. The vigilance of the guards at the Canton aerodrome averted what might have developed into a serious incident. Three men attempted to destroy some of the Canton aeroplanes on Tuesday morning, when one of them was
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      MARSHAL YEN'S BILL.
      99 6 $10,000,000 a Month For Military Expenses. Hong Kong, May 10. A prominent official of the Nanking Government said that when fighting breaks cut. Marshal Yen Shi-shan will have to raise monthly about 110,000,000 for military expenses of his troops and allies, as it is estimated that they
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      RUSSIAN PEASANTS
      297 6 Steady Infiltration In Manchuria. Hong Kong;, May 6. A very large number of Russians (not Communists) are making their way into the northern provinces from Siberia, with the object cf Battling there, states the Hong Kong Daily Press. A*i ths same time a very large number cf Chinese
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      BURNING PAPER MONEY
      117 6 Nanking's Efforts to Stop The Custom. All superstitions and wasteful practices, each as the burning of paper mon?y at the Ching Ming Festival (Chinese Easter), have been abolished by governmental decree. Nanking claims that the continued r-s^rific:-s made by the Chinas? during the (hirjr Ming Festival involve
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      SIR WILLIAM PEEL'S FIRST PROBLEM.
      949 6 HONG KONG LETTER. Smuggling Into China. HONG KONG ON HORNS OF A DILEMMA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, May ft. One of the first jobs awaiting the attention of Sir William Peel, now that he has formally taken office as Governor of Hlhs: Kong,
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      41 6 THE 1930 Singapore Malayan Directory has been published and is now ready for distribution 51st ANNUAL EDITION. PRINTERS, LIMITED, ie, COLLTn Qt AT. BO)GAPOR>. i f\ REFRESHING ORINK J*»f\ BUT ALSO OP DEFINITE FOOD-HEALTH VALUE FRASER h tarn, ETC ORANGE CRUSH
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      288 7 ALHAMBRA SSS? FROM TUESDAY, MAY 13 TO SUNDAY, MAY 18. Nightly at 6.15 p.m. and 9.15: Saturday and Sunday, at 3 p.m. WILLIAM FOX Present THE WORLD'S GEATEST HUMOURIST WILL ROGERS in an ALL TALKING COMEDY THEY HAD TO SEE PARIS Preceded by GENERAL and Mrs. CHIANG KAI SHEK. and
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      280 7 ■■■■■■■■■■oc I ■VS 1 Hi I I I I V A m .^fl L I I €>l L i bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbß^^^^^^^ r— i W^ 1 OPENING SHORTLY [^W with RADIO PICTURES' Gorgeous? Spectacle, ZIEGFELDSJ! "Utterly dwarfing in its magnificence all other screen musical attractions of the Past or Present and establishing
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      348 7 MORE THAN EVER BEFORE "INNOCENTS OF PARIS" with MAURICE CHEVALIER. 'ABIE'S IRISH ROSE." CHARLES ROGERS and NANCY CARROLL WOLF OF WALL STREET. GEORf.E BANCROFT. NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. RICHARD DIX. im §-m T^afl sS~^ ItS?Vb!b^B Wr 'C'^^H^B^B^BB^-^^i.i^taß^B^Bi'*'^^'*^! > «.^bblßbHHHb\^Vblb^bßbblbb^HßHbHHHbblbb^b7 ..iT TALKING OR SILENT. i IF IT'S A PARAMOUNT PICTIRE. ITS
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    HAMBURG.
    473 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Wonderful Recovery Of German Port. A it port on tomb irg, j p n d by M--Ralph l. Sennetd*.", assUtant I foreign pint survey. Bureau I tions, I'.S. Shipping Bounl. ha issued H the NCOIld in I SSI :< i; t)f foreign p its, thi iirs'. of
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    PASSENGERS.
    525 8 Ponang on Thursday for Mala?* by the P. i i.J O. i.f. Runpura Mr. and Sir C. W. P.. llantyne, Mrs. K. Hagot, Mi Bo i.fleld, Mr. and Mrs. K. .1. V. llaumstiTtner. Mr. and Mrs. \V. I). Brook*. Ml W. burtlcy. Mis- K. D. Bjikitt. Mr. U N.
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    12 8 From < bins ard .Japan, by Tsmba Ham, due Singapore tomorrow.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      JAPANESE COTTON TRADE
      161 8 Reduced Freight Rates On Exports. The news that the Japanese shipping have reduced lreicht rates H cotton exported o Shanghai, Daircn iind Inuiu and that the Governnient hu grv.r.t?ti n-bu e on the railway freight] on cotton good* test. fie* to the impurt-.ir.c-u.lHchod in Japan to the
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    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        139 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, May 17. I.omlor.. Rubber C T »d., down 1 -Kid. Noon pr.ci i l.umkm Standard; Spot 23 cents. London.- Tin 1'14U 15s., down 12 10s. Mining. -Quiet. Sungei Ways 3.10-3 30. Kuchais 1.15-1. IX xd., Kinta Dredges 1.151.17, Hong Katts 50-55 cent-, Malaya Consuls. 2
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      561 8 ST. ANDKEW1 CATHEDRAL- 4th S. n lav kftat Usur, May 18, itM 7 a.m.. ilely Cemn. i T.oO a.m., Matins; 8 a.m., (Chora! i h<!y Comn. B.li a.m.. Holy Comn. It) a.m., Sunday School at Si. ildnw'i School; 6.30 p.m., (Choral i KvcnM>ag and Sirmon: Holy Comn. on
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      RUBBER PRICES
      63 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dfttad May 16, their quotations being in jfold dollar cents closing bid prices: Rubber Exchanges sales today 200 tons. May 11, June 14.10, July 14.30, Aujrust 14 50, September 14.70, October 14.90, November 15, December 15.10,
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      EXCHANGES.
      75 8 Rugby, May 16. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdnm 12.088, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5 13-32 d., Berlin 20.37, Brussels 34 82, Bucharest 818, Rio 57».5 7 Buenos Aires 43 1-1(1, Copenhagen lS.irr,, Geneva 23.13, Helxinirfors IJ3. Hone Kimg Is. S 7-ltfd., Lisbon 108.30. Madrid :J'J.7fi.V Milan Rfcaß, New York 4.86,
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      252 8 EXCHANGE. inpaporc, May 17. iiSf 1 Bank 4m 2 31 5 3 L° Viv..c 3 m. ere.it On New York, demand 56' M Private 90 d s 67t» On France, Bank T.T. uz\ On India P.anU T.T IiSI '.)n Horn: Konr. Bank T.T. Mtt Jn Shanghai, Bank T.T. v; On
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        MINING.
        489 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 20 22 '6 cd. ."> Ayer Hitam Tin 14 14/1 £1 il Bangrin Tin 23 24 1 1 Batang I'adanc 0.13 0.13 1 1 Batu Cave* 0.80 0.90 t 1 Bukit Arang 0.45 0.55 fl £1 Burmah Malay If/. 16/£1
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        GENERAL.
        213 8 ]s-ue Vai. Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prcfs. 2.25 2.3i 2 2 Alox. Brick Ord». 3.00 S.10 k'l £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.1C.0 0.15.0 1 1 Central Engin* 0.40 0.50 1 1 Cyrle and Carriage 0.40 0.45 10s. 10s. Duff Development 6/- 6/1.8 Dunlop Rubber 13/6 15
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        104 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 192S red. 1931-36 102 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. Vfk prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vi pc. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 S»5 psr Singapore Municipal 4'-_> p.c. of 1909 red. 1956 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        384 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Prices Fruser Lyall i Co. Evatt Allenby <}1 Alor i.a.ah (JI) A.. Hitam (sl. A. Kuning ($1) A. Main i*2> A. Mulvk ($1) A. I'anas i 51 iiissctt ($1) Lrot'as 1*1) Brunei ($6) B. Jelutong ($1) B. Katil (?1
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      ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
      182 8 Saturday, May 17 H. W. 12.07 a.m., 9 ft., 1.48 p.m., 7 ft. 3 in Singapore Races, 2.16. Tanglin Club Race Ball. Sunday. May 18 H. W. 12.41 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 2.33 p.m., 6 ft. 8 in. Monday, May It H. W. 1.20 a.m.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    186 8 Today. Bcnka Island, Pladjoe snd Pilcml.anß (Sc-naniri 2 p.m. Kclantan (Kriani 2 p.m. Kemaman, Uungun and Trengganu (Boribst) .2 p.m. Krmaman, Dungun sno> Trensganu (Hong I^ee) 3 p.m. Java, South-Wett Sumatrs, SouthKait Borneo. Celebes, Molucca! end Timor Hilly (Swartvnhoudt) 3 p.m. KM, Labuan, North Borneo and Jolo
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    44 8 1'riHHi Juliana Takada Tabanan Athos II R C. Hooft Malwa Sib&juk 8'pore London Apr. 4 Apr. 28 Apr. 9 May 3 Apr. 11 May S Apr. 17 May 12 Apr. 17 May 12 Aor. 18 May 10 Apr. 23 May 10
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    288 8 Saturday, .May 17. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. ■Mswati East Wharf H.M.S. Iroquois E.E.E. Wharf 1 Bengal Maru 20 1 Siuin Whaif Panama Maru 18 3 kamumng lij 3 Klane 15 3 Alster 13 I l'ungkor 11 3 Kurohiine Maru 11 1 Huntress 3
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    U. S. Shipbuilding.
    68 8 The monthly return issued by the Bureau of Navigation, Department of Commerce, (hows that United States shipyards, on March 1, were building or under contract to build for private shipowners 203 steel vessels of 852,256 tons cross, of which 62 of 274,213 tons gross were intended for
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    SUICIDE ON BOARD SHIP.
    1069 8 Evidence at Inquest. WIRELESS OPERATOR'S TRAGEDY. Leaving behind letter; addressed to his wife and mother who arc at Washington and one to the Master of the vessel, William K. Simpson, a youn-r wireless operator of the oil tanker Japan Arrow, took his life by hanging himself
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      280 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Brifht Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- I Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Min. full, shine. Humidity tion. F. 1". ins. hours. m.p.h. Alor St.:r 91 N Nil 11.6 K5 SSE 5 Fine Kota Uharu »:J 76 Nil 8.."i 75 SW 10 Cloudy K.Tren B
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    361 9 Record Low Price Nearly Reached. NO STRENGTH TO EITHER COMMODITY. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber, 23 cents per Ib. Tin, 150 tons at per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London fi',d. per Ib., down 1 ltid. New York 14 cts.. per Ib.,
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
    306 9 Third List of Subscriptions For 1929-30. The following is the third list of subscriptions to the Children's Aid Society. Singapore, for 1929-SO Previously acknowledged $14,739.98. Strait! Settlements Government $1,000. Per Mrs. E. Rayner -Messrs. Swan ami Maclaren $50. Mr. Chamier 5. Mr. Petrovitch Mr. David Philip 10,
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    GENERAL ASSURANCE.
    90 9 Toe directors of the General Accident, Fire Kiul Life Assurance Corporation have resolved to recommend the payment of the following dividend* for the yenr ending Dec. SI, 1X29 On the ordinary shares, a Anal dividend of 7a. 6d. making 13s. for the year. Last year's dividend wax 12*.
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    RUBBER RETURNS
    43 9 Aver Molek. 13,502 Ib. Movelly. IK.fiOO Ih. Canton Kuiintnn. :iit,4so Ib. KotH Tinggi. 4H.000 Ib. Kurlb Kepis. 17,700 Ib. Pelepah Valley. 42,000 Ib. Siginting. 23.000 Ib. Sunjrri Samah.— 2,ft41 Ib. Seletar Plantations.— l6,lBs Ib Tangkok. 20,713 Ib. Tanjong Labu. -7,600 Ib.
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    TIN RETURNS
    22 9 Temengor Tin.- 233-. piculs. Itatrui Hasin Tin Dredging N.1.. (first imif ..f May). r,n; boon, r.2.0»m cubic yardi, 687 piculs,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      JOSEPH TRAVERS AND SONS.
      1994 9 Increased Sales of Empire Produce. Ihe ordinary general meeting of Joseph T ravers and Sons, Ltd., was held on April 10 at the Cannon Street Hotel, London, E.C. Mr. E. T. Dotteridge, C.B.E. (chairman of company), presided. The secretary (Mr. E. C. Watson) having read the
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      67 9 12 o'clock noon. May 17. Buyers R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 23 Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 2:t'.. >i it i> June 23% July ui', ■> i. Uuly-Sept. l'4 :i Ort.-Dec. 25\ Seller* 23 K 23 24 24 V* 25 2G Tone of Market
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      MENTAKAB RUBBER CO., LTD.
      279 9 Total Dividend of Ten Per Cent, for Year. The tenth roport of the directors to the shareholders of the Mentakab Rubber Co., Ltd., is as follows Gentlemen, Your directors beg to submit their annual report together with a duly audited statement of accounts for the twelve
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      AVER PANAS ESTATE, LIMITED.
      307 9 Output Gradually Improving. The annual general meeting of Ayer Panas Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at the offices of the secretaries. Derrick and Co., Hong Kong Bank Chambers, yesterday. Mr. J. M. Sinie presided, and the others present were Messrs. E. Ron* Guan, W. E. Rayner,
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      446 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per catty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on May 16, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector Meat.— Beef steak (round) 52 per catty, bteT stew or curry 48, pork, lean 60,
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      THOUSAND MILES RACE.
      231 9 Further Successes for Fiat Cars. On April 12 and 13 the most important motor race in Europe, and perhaps the most difficult in the whole world, was run for the fourth time. Thi* is the Thousand Mil«s Cup," the 1640 Kilometre course which winds over almost all
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      AMERICAN BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
      695 9 Outlook for Year Only Fair. It now sprms likely that earning* in the principal American industries during the second quarter of the year will be better than in the first quarter, according to the Financiul News. It is worth noting, however, that Most people who arc attempting
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      TRADE WITH JAPAN.
      451 9 Review by Yokohama Bank President Mr. Kin j i Kodama, president and chairman, in his speech at the hundredth ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Yokohama Specie Bank on March 10, said that trade with British India and the Dutch East Indies showed increases in Japan's
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    COUNTERFEIT LABELS
    346 9 Engraver Sued by Medicine Man. An alleged agreement, which was not executed, between a Japanese engraver and a Chinese medicine man for printing counterfeit labels and wrappers was th" subject of a charge against the fornv.T before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, on Thursday afternoon. The
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    LINGGI PLANTATIONS.
    48 9 Lintrjji Plantations. Ltd., beard raw— < payment of a dividend w ri'speit of the financial year just ended of r per rent., payable on June IS. Carry forward sunjet t.i nudlt anil I'.suiM «<IJ»liwll CS2.1S1. Thi> flnant-inl year of the company n I I en De.-. 31.
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      329 9 The nearest way to a man's he-irt i; through his stomach, so Wise wives tell v B\it unless hubby's .1 !<-<»■»«■ tract i« in pro per workin? order theVairoits of the good lady in this direction are liable to miscarry. So keep PinketteS in the house as a prompt corrective
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1930. PIONEERS' WIVES.
    1066 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1930. PIONEERS' WIVES. the fact of constant reference in the publk Prh indicates the possession of an arresting personality, tli- European women of Malaya have poo:! reason for feeling Battered. They may resent the things which mt re or less talented writers have
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    ART IN TRADE AND INDUSTRY.
    1662 10 Beauty as a Business Builder. The following article is based on a radio talk by Dr. Julius Klein. Assistant Secretary of Commerce, for the United States, inaugurating the recent Art Week In Boston." and it is interesting for the light it throws on the extent
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    275 10 The appointment of Mr. V. G. Savi as Supt. of Police is gazetted. Mr. Wee Gon Dol has been appointed a Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue for Singapore. The appointment of Mr. K. H. Bancroft, M. C. S., as an Assistant Controller of Labour; is gazetted. Messrs.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    772 10 'TWAS EVER THUS. A No comment of ours could improve on the bare recital of a news item that of 600 skeletons unearthed near Moundsville, Alabama, and believed to be 10,000 years old, all the women had their jaws open while those of the men were
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      THROUGH HEVAY RAINSTORM.
      554 11 Lone Flier's Bid For Success. MISS JOHNSON'S PLUCK 1 Arrival at Singapore Today. Miss Amy Johnson, the plucky Yorkshire girl who is attempting a lone flight lrom England to Australia in an effort to bent (.'apt. Bert Ilinkkr's I.') 1 days' record, is due to -arrive at
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    NAVAL TREATY.
    142 11 More Strong Criticism In l.S.A. New y«*, May 10. That the Inited States n presentativen a\ the London Conference accepted three !e*s cijrhl- invh jjun cruisers than the Naval DOtrd in.sist<il was the minimum acceptable for purposei of natioaaj deience \v;;s diadoaed in th<- Senate foreign n-la-lion i
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    FRANCE AND CHINA.
    36 11 Commercial Treaty Signed In Nanking. Nanking, May 16. A commercial treaty bttWMB China, France and Indo-CMM was lignsd this ••veninjr by Dr. C T. Wane, and Count <le Hartal, tha Prawn Minister.— Kaater.
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    CUBAN SUGAR
    24 11 London. May 16. Ri-ports an circulating in Wall Street that Russia is in thr market for 200,000 t'Mis of Cohm mgar. -Router.
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    UNUSED JUNGLES OF MALAYA.
    547 11 Sir C. dementi's Forecast Of Development. The Mr.y issue of the Malayan Agricultural Journal publishes a striking message from t'.ie Gevcrno" a-.'-d High Commissioner. His Excellency expresses the hopo that this c.-.-.tury may wit'ioss in Malaya both cxtei--ivc development of the r>ce industry and effective establishm'Tr.t
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    MR. W. J. LOCKE. Death of Weil-Known Novelist.
    161 11 MR. W. J. LOCKE. Death of Weil-Known Novelist. Paris, May 16. T"e novelist, Mr. William John Locke, dieil lost night. Reuter. It will be recalled that Mr. Locke underwi'ni a serious abdominal oparation in F'nri.^ early in April, and his condition at '.hat time was regarded as critical. The operation
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    PIRATES AGAIN.
    48 11 Three Chinese Steamers Raided. Shanghai, May 16. A hundred pirates successively held up three small Chinese steamers in the vicinity of Chinkiang on Wednesday evening. They looted the passengers' belongings, and took property valued at more ihan $20,000. They then escaped to the shore. Reuter. t
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    GOLD EMBARGO.
    54 11 Exports from China To United States. Shanghai, May 16. With reference to the gold embargo which has b.-en announced by the Customs, the e::port of gold bars fr )m Shanghai to the United States from. Jan. 1 to April SO was 15,500,000 Raikuan taels. The export to Japan
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    BOMB THROWN AT HOWRAH.
    531 11 Mymungsingh Riot. POLICE COMPELLED TO FIRE. Calcutta, May 16. A bomb was thrown into the house of the officer in charge of a police station at Howrah this morning, when the family were asleep. A window was smashed, but no'nxly was hurt. Mymungsingh, Bengal, May 16.
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    TILBURY DOCKS.
    122 11 New Landing Stage Opened. Rugby, May lfi. The Port of London's new passenger landing stage at Tilbury was officially opened by the Prime Minister, Mr. MacDonald, today. The landing: stage is 742 feet long and 80 feet wide, floating on 63 huge steel pontoons and carrying a doubledeck
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    TODAY'S FEATURES.
    48 11 P««e Art in Trade and Industry. 10 A Page for Women Readers. 15 Straits Settlements Assocn. Meeting 12 China Newn 15 Form at a Glance and Selections 13 Australian Draw with Lancashire 13 U.S.A. Win Walker Cup 13 Around the Markets, by the Financial Correspondent 9
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    REMARKABLE FIGHT AT PENANG.
    425 11 Football Match Sequel. QUARREL ENDS IN AFFRAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 15. On Wednesday two footballers, Huck Boo and Yahaya, were ordered off the field in a League match between the Sepoy Lines and the Post Office Recreation Club, which was played at the
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    BROADCAST NEWS.
    103 11 Chelmsford Short Wave Service. An experimental broadcast of news has been made from the Ohelmsford Short Wave Station (call signal G. 5. S.W.) since Apr. 22. The service is sent out at 4.55 p.m. Greenwich mean time, corresponding to 11.55 p.m. local time. We are asked to announce
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    POISON GAS.
    135 11 Northerners' Complaint To Geneva. Peking, May 16. The Director of Foreign Affairs of the Northern coalition, under orders from Yen Shi-shun, has cabled to the chief secretary of the League of Nations drawing attention to the fact that Chiang Kai-shek bought more than 200 cases of explosive bullets
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    THE RED STAR.
    38 11 First Decoration for Soviet General. Moscow, May 16. General Vasili Bluecher, commanding the "Special Far Eastern Army," is the first recipient of the new order of tha Red Star "for distinguished direction of operations." Reuter.
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    UNITED EUROPE.
    50 11 Points in M. Briands Proposals. London, May 16. The Daily Herald learns from Geneva that an "authoritative" summary of M. Briands proposals for a European federation includes the establishment of a European Assembly (with an annually elected President) and a Council and n permanent sscrctariat at Geneva. Router.
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    NORTHERNERS STILL HOLD KWEITEH.
    554 11 Canton Armies to Face Fresh Foes. Shanghai, May 16. It is now evident that earlier reports that Kwcitch ha;l fallen to the Nationalist armies which are advancing westwards along the Lunghai Railway were premature. The news to hand today is to the effect that the 1st,
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    WAITING FOR DEATH.
    275 11 Chinese Who Lay On Railway Track. A Chinese, whose identity has not yet been discovered, lay across the railway lines during the early hours of< the morning of May 5 awaiting death. The morning was dark and foggy and the engine driver did not see the man
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    STRAITS SHIPPING RATES.
    1069 11 Text of a Remarkable Letter. AVOIDING SINGAPORE. How Freight Revenue Is Divided. Apropos the speech by Mr. Uoland Braddell at the annual meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, which is reported fully -on Page Twelve, we have been supplied with conic; of the following letter and
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    TWO REMEDIES FOR THE SLUMP.
    1328 12 PRODUCE TRADE LOST Mr. Braddell Provides A Way Out. S.S. ASSOCIATION MEETING. A Mgfclj interesting sp?ech by Mr. Roland Braddell ins ttta outstanding (•■tan of thi annual general meeting of the Straits Settlements (SingapOH ci.ition n the Exchange R0..111. Kuil< -i-i Building, yesterday. Mr. H.
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    FREIGHT RATES
    2814 12 Mr. Braddell's Remedies For Slump. .Speaking on the report and accounts, Mr. Roland Braddell said i'h( report beiore the meeting shows that, as always the committee has had the interests of the members of this Association, and of Singapore, in its heart, and has worked, as it always
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    30 12 U.K. the High Commissioner has appointed Mr. John Strachan, General Manager, Federated Malay States Railways, as an official member of the Federal Council for a further period of one year.
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    34 12 The wedding took place recently in Pcnans of Mr. W. van Hoboken, assistant, Netherlands Trading Society, Penang, and Miss A. J. van der Spek who arrived from Holland. The Rev. R. S. Stewart officiated.
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    35 12 An engagement has just been announced between Mr. Wm. Pear^e, of Taiping, and Miss Lucy Anderson, niece of Mr. F. W.illix, of Hur.-;t Est?t<\ Taipin*r, ami only daughter of Mrs. Anderson, of 1'iiuhlry Road, Ilampstead.
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    MR. JAY GOULD.
    156 12 American Millionaire In Singapore. Mr. Jay Gould, the American multimillionaire, capitalist and financier, arrived at Singapore this morning on board the s.s. Banpura. Hs ir, accompanied !>y his wife and two d;»ughi.e;'3, and i? making a tour of the world. Mr. Goal 1 is a prominent member
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    MYSTERIOUS STORY.
    446 12 Obscenity Alleged In Chinese Newspaper. (Fr.im Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May IC. A eurk us ew was heard in the 1<k:1 police court yesterday, whon the- publish*' and editor of the CUneoe newspaper Chung Ilua Sang Pao were charged v/iii printing an obscene aaaMga in an lam<
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    18 12 j Special orders arc published :n the Gov!einm?nl Gazette for the regulation of traffic at the Capitol Theatr?.
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    17 12 Government Gazette anI nounccs the setting apart of 177 acres at Bukit Tiawh as a fcrest reserve.
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    21 12 The Rev. H. 3. AmstJtz will be the speaker at the young people's meeting ,{at the V.M.C.A tomorrow at 8 p.m.
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    30 12 The rate charged en the annual value of a!) rateable property at Pasir Paajang will be raised from 12 per cent, to 15 per cent. cv. Jan. 1 next. I
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    29 12 Mr. Wei On, whose tender was $49,850, has been granted the contract W the erection of eight quarters for assistante tc professors of the medical college at Sepoy Lines.
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    25 12 ih Chief Secretary to Government, 1".^!.5., hci prohibited in the registered the F.M.S. the use of all textbooks published by the World Book Co., Shanghai.
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      FINAL DAY FOR THE PROFESSIONALS.
      576 13 Excellent Prospects. GOOD FIELDS IN SIX EVENTS. The Singapore Turf Club professional mretinsr will conclude this afternoon, and then is every prospect of {rood racing. hinga have affected two events r:>thcr lm<ily. but there will be three places in each of the others. Appended is
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      HORSES. CLASS III, Race
      575 13 Course, 2.1") p.m. 1 ;,.uv';.mi i scratched I 11 0 Mopn Minstrel 1" Mis Hark (scratched) I I Balaam 'r> .lunillr 8 1:! Knra»w«tl (scratched) 8 n> Pldrrie's Pet M Pyrites 8 I RegesM More Vet 8 -j »..i. Mank it ifraUked) Wallace Bel ill (scratched)
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      HORSES, CLASS II. 2nd Div...
      475 13 SJ4 Furs., 3.15 p.m. Lazy Bee (scratched) 9 0 I..C. (twtMWj 8 11 Fairway 6 10 Strange Story S 5 Mikado H I Titan ia 3 Round Table S t Lady Beryl 1 Mount Annan 8 0 Linacre Queen J 1.5 Air Defence 7 12
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      HORSES, CLASS I, 3rd Div.,
      387 13 9 Furs., 3.45 p.m. Cousin 9 1 Grcenut 6 12 Agapo 8 9 Harm (scratched) 8 8 Farmer (scratched) 8 8 Cumerlong 8 8 White Honey (scratched) 8 4 Alwar 3 2 Cyllaros 7 12 Sntr <>t Lemnos (scratched) 7 12 Clare* 7 Inclusive (scratched)
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      HORSES, CLASS II, Ist Div.,
      501 13 s'/i Furs., 4.15 p.m. Hot Iron 9 0 Sellam 8 13 Merry-Go-Round 8 11 C'hipoi-ndale (scratched) N'avarino 1 Quantico 8 0 Lucky Girl X t| Cesarion Knight Bridgetown Santorio 7 19 Maisons Lafitts Star of Liberty Bloom Held I scratched 7 7 1.1. 1. HOT
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      HORSES, CLASS I, Ist Div.,
      431 13 1 Miles, 4.45 p.m. Ettington (scratched) U 5 Seaplane (scratched I 9 0 Cafe Royal 8 13 Brown Hill 8 7 Millionaire 8 7 Monarch 8 7 Ginger (Medani 8 6 Amooroob (scratched) 7 7 Veracity 7 0 1. 2. 3. ETTIXGTON, ».5. See Seaplane.
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      PONIES. CLASS I, Ist Div.,
      282 13 7 Furs., 5.15 p.m. Miss Acstralia (scratched) 10 1 Loch Buy 9 13 Orexis I scratched) H 5 Melan X 0 Pataquc'i (scratched) 7 13 Boyne Water 7 6 Some Silk C 13 2. 1.1. 2. MISS AUSTRALIA, 10.1. See Loch Bay, Melan. Singapore, May
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      NO EFFORT MADE TO WIN.
      459 13 Australians Draw With Lancashire. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 16. The match between the Australians and Lancashire at Liverpool ended rather uninterestingly in a draw, the Australians making no effort to get the 227 runs needed to win. Paynter was dismissed this morning without
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      HORSES, CLASS I, 2nd Div.,
      259 13 9 Furs., 5.45 p.m. Mr. Polly 9 0 Conceit I II King Thrush 8 10 Park Hill 8 5 Hazel Boy (scratched) 8 4 Lady Chic 7 13 Ruddy Brook 7 9 Kelt (scratched) 6 12 Kuboonga 6 12 0. 0. MR. POLLY, 9. Singapore,
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      WALKER CUP GOES TO U.S.A.
      464 13 Remarkable Golf. "THE BETTER SIDE WON." London, May 1(5. The United States won the Walker (uj) by ten matches to two. In sirups they won seven matches to one. Jones beat Wethered 9 and 8. Johnston beat Tolley 5 and 4. Voigt beat Holderness 10
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      "DAUNTLESS DIANA" WINS.
      292 13 Great Victory Over Miss Collett. Miss Diana Fislnvick (Great Britain) Wei the British women's golf championship, beating Miss Glenna Collett 4 and 8. Dauntless Diano," who is still in her teens, aroused such enthusiasm that the referee appealed to the 2,000 spectators to restrain their applause at
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      108 13 Saturday, May 17 Singapore Races. S.A.K.A. League: Ist Div., Malaya vs. R.A., Jalan Besar 2nd Div., Ord. and Signals vs. V.M.C.A., P. Brani. Cricket: 8.8.1, vs. Welch, Tanglin. Sunday, May 18 Cricket: S.C.C. vs. S.C.R.C., S.C.C. R.E vs. S.C.C. P. Brnni. SA.F.A. League: Reserves Div., Welch vs. R.A.,
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      395 14 WWII The Call of the Great Ongmai bottle flfliS Op en spaces, days of recreation and li^ TgTn7a=>». i keen enjoyment, unmarred by the -47/rDq»i4 O^^^^ "I JP ir '47/r Eau de Cologne Shampoo j j J S^ =SS^\ %m- Frozocione vicissitudes of a burning sun For bath So-p s«nt
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      WAGE-EARNING WIVES.
      519 15 Storing lip Trouble For Themselves. MANY people s< en to think that the wase-earning wife has her bread bettered on both sides, since she owns both a husband and a job. However, a woman would be well advised to be eoBtent with butter on one side only The
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      A NOVEL FROCK.
      28 15 This i MM of Urn Bew frock:' madf? of lino criniil'.iif liraid. It is a novel id«:i \\limli h.;s met with home NHM in London.
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      NICKNAMES.
      516 15 Complimentary And Otiienvise. ONCE, lorg ago. someone said to me. What a family ycu are for Biekiac I names This might be well said cf 1 Malaya. It certainly is a country for nickin? names." Men. perhaps, out here rejoice (if one does rejoice) in nicknames more than women.
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      JOT THESE DOWN.
      326 15 Start A Reference Book Today. WHAT a number of useful hints one 1 hi.-.rs every day in the COOTM of winvcrsation r.nd promptly forgets A trooel plan is to keep .•>. reference book, Bttfersb!y one with bttcrs in alphabetical eSrder down the sid?. Into th s book
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      First Lessons For Children in Malaya.
      949 15 'W'EARLY every mother out here begins to get anxiou* about 'her children's education once they have reached the age of five and over. The children themselves, too, begin to be "difficult," lacking sufficient amusement to occupy their fastdeveloping little minds, it becomes more and
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      FROM RACQUETS TO FROCKS.
      368 15 Suzanne Designs Novel Tennis Garb. TJAVING exchanged her trijmphant tennis racquet for a dressmaker's 'howroom, where sports wear is the speciality. Mile. Suzanne Lcnglen has launched tfcf sensation of the spa«or. This is the much-discussed rulnttt ensemble at the Maison Yvonne May that has brought its
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      BLACK AND WHITE.
      42 15 Clack ami White invades our ball r:xim- and rvr dinn-r tables. Here in a charming froe% of while satin with the (Irrek influci-c shown in a black key pattern. The "eaoo" effect at the buck is lined with black.
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      255 16 OF MALAYA, LIMITED ANNOUNCE THE INTRODUCTION Or TF lIS* 3 ilfn i 1 Hi imiW 1 1 f\ 1 IH L jMm \MMI Hi I ENGINE OF THE NEW I H FORD PAR I K(jl i wrvj^ i The introductiop o f the i 4 9 Ford very much to
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    145 17 The Singapore Municipal health statement foi the week ended May 10, gives Lh« total numbrr of deaths as male 185. and ftr.iali 97. This represents a death i ate f 2:i.u7 \vj\- millc, per annum, com- with 2M.10 In the prsccdin? we?k and L'ii.o in the corresponding wesk
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    A GREATER KUALA LUMPUR ?
    550 17 A GREATER KUALA LUMPUR __i Plenty of Electricity And Water. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala tumpur. May 16. In the inquiry which is to be conducted into the question of extending the limits of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, with a view to controlling building and avoidin? future difnculties, water
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    70 17 Programme of drills up to and for week ending May 18 S:.tuiday. May 17, p.m.. Bukit Timah Rar.go. "F" I.Malay) Co., Classification: -J p. in rarrei R:'iii;o. S.R.A. fV), Classification -J. 30 p.m.. Drill Hall, [ntalllfmet Secti.in. Road Reconnaissance 3 p.m., Siplap, S.R.K. (Vi. Camp. Sunday, May 18,
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    TENNIS.
    273 17 Tanglin Tournament. The following were the results of ties played in the Tanglin Club tournament yesterday Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Bennett and Byutt be»t Mr:-,. C. i. Smith and Walmslcy, 3- 6, 6-4, 6- 1. Mr». Donnelly and Burke beat Mrs. G. C. Clarke and Swiacfcott, 6-4, 3—6, 0—3.
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    ROWING REGATTA.
    97 17 New Course for R.S.Y.C. Events. The rowing regatta under the auspices of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, r.iianeed for Saturday, May 31. will be over a new course between Pulj Brani and Blakang Mati. Launches for spectators will therefore be dispatched 'ror.i Jardine's Steps instead of from Jolmstone's
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    COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
    421 17 Worcester's Defeat Of Middlesex. London, May Hi. > Lord's Worcestershire defeated Mid- (ilesex by six wickets. Middlesex collaps- ed brfore the bowlin'T of Rout (live f< :J0) and Perks (four for ir>) in thair actening innings, which realist.l only B run;. Worcestershire could do little better, and
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    34 17 The Memorial Hall will be open to members ot the Singapore Amat?ur B,)xin^ Association for training on Tuesday n "t and not Monday. Mr. K. Robiaaatl (Eddie 1 Grady) will act as insttuil r.
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    DAVIS CUP.
    97 17 Wins for Au§tr«Sia 'vnd U.S.A. j.ontl j May If!. Th- following Davis C announced Dublili Austalin sjiminated Ireland, wir.nln;: the rirst •'hree matt-hes. In the doubles Wi'lanl and rfopmnr. bea( and /Ohnan-Smlth, 0-4, v->, o—2. Japan rlimin-.ncd India winning the first three rnatehee. I'hi! id.'lnhia The United States
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    55 17 S.C.C. Selected To Met; Chinese. The following have ban invited to play football for taa B.C.C. In th.-ir First Division Bztare against s.< .r..\. on .en the Padaag i.. .1. Brittain R. Craik and J. Lea E. S. B Rcade h:kl A. Donald E. Joy, J. Prescott, H.
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    161 17 Etcs. Bad Start in Opening Game. Playing on the Padang yi ttcrday the Etcetoraa, Bade a very pot i thi j 11:;;1 1:;; Service and Law n 'n penir r him— mi nl game <>f thi ■-.•.son. ir;in;r tlirce vaiuulilr wickets I Mr a paltry "H runs. The
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    44 17 T Garriscn fio't I monthly ri-c-aa! \.a^ played n W Tin card wi re taken out. the I follows 11. N. I!) 12 S7 111 I l>Mr.;. J. Miller I n Mrs. J. Melntyn IS IS The t, will b^ played off
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      160 18 LOOKS AND ACTS BIG Yet Its Cost Is Comparatively Small DYNAMIC NEW YOU will marvel that even Studsbaker with its 78 years experience in building fine transportation CHCATCD AND BUILT could give this Dynamic New Erskine so much big car BY S IUDE BAKER power and comfort at so low
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      555 19 Assets exceed $11,000,000. AijflraiK* Iq Tore* over 138,000,800. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Strsits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICB 17, Old Jewry, E.C. Ths Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Lift Assurance CompaaUs
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      564 19 BANKING NEDERLANSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,090 (about <8,600,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 65,000,000 (about £4,600,000) Reserves Glds. 27,186,366 (abont £2,270,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East SHANGHAI Head Office for China and Japan. BRANCH
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      654 19 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan) Capital Subscribed Y15.000.000 Capital Paid-up Y12.126.000 President S. Shimada, Esq. DIRECTORS T. Hisamnne, Esq. M. Araki, Esq. N. Tanagita, Esq. N. Takagt, Eaq. T. Yoshida, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan) BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Amoy Hong Kong Makong
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      387 19 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets 480,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INBURANCE COMPANY DOES A World Wide Basinets. IS Enjoying Rapid Growth. HAS A Policy for Every Need. Established 1887 Branch
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      314 20 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES BUYAiARfOR YODR «AVi^ mß|(r If you buy a car from us, it will^^^^^ jf be waiting for you, with your driving licence, on landing. From vj[^n then on it is your car but at the pa^iß^fl pa^^^sfl end ot your leave, we will buy the J^^r car
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