The Straits Times, 27 May 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1930. 'JffTICK 10 .1^ The Straits Times I PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      77 1 SINGAPORE! 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). Ny Carlsberg Beer In hiittlr* tnd on draught. Sole Import* m EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inr. in Denmark) SINGAPORE. J Xi l i Bottled I; V'j M Worthington THETRIALOFMARYDUGAN GLAZED STONEWARE Pipes, Sanitary Fittings Bricks Manufactured by Messrs. BURN CO., LTD., Calcutta. i For
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      87 1 KUALA LUMMB: 27, JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683) SOUVENIR ffrf ROSiMt^' 'Ht '..IJJj r MbT/ js^L '^^k^rlr^r^r^r9/^^^^ STERLING SILVER V STERLING HLYER Diameter 4',s inches. -R^F Tianietcr -I'j inchc Price $35.00. Price i ">-"'- No. 2321. STERLING SILVER Diameter 4 inches. Price $38.50. RAFFLES PLACE. ROBINSONS SINGAPORE. apple a day keeps
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      12 1 Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT MAST ASIATIC !^LCO., LTD. A sn^Mi'Ctny.. 40
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      510 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. PKNmSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S EtNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KAP.MALA 9,100 May 31 UOREA 11,000 June
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      649 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, atarasillss, London, Antwerp sad Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnago Do* (ail S SUWA MARU June 5 8 ■ill 5H1. ..1 MAKU 10,900 June 19 20 HAKi'/AKI MAUU 10,600 July 2 8 TERUKUNI MAKU 18, '00 July 16 17 HAKUSAN .MAUU 1C.r.00 July 30 81
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      471 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in .England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly (ailing* by th* well known steamer MARELLA (7865 ton*) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4612 ton*). Th* s.i. MAP.ELLA is on* of th* largest and finest steamer* trading to Australia,
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      693 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sab-connectlon* to PaMsage, Freight. Transhipment, Marine Drptx. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapor* sad Straita Settlement* of the Travellers Offlelsl Information Bureau. Booking Office Roysl Datch Indian Airways.
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      598 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THX CHINA MUTUAL B TEAM 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.
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      523 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated is Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trengganu, K.lant. n. Bangnaro, Telupln, Patani, Singorn, I. icon, Sichon, r..-.ndon, Kohsamui, l.aiij-- van, Chumpon sod NmM, Arrival Departure M M.INI In port M SUDDHADIB June 2 June 1 VAI.AY.V I Jane II The steameri are
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      460 3 DUTCH MAILS N.Y. Stoomvaart MaatschappiJ Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa AsaatereUas Southampton Marseille* Rotterdam Tonnag* si. Pr. D. Nederlanden 9,200 S.H.N. May SO m.T. Baloeran 17,000 R.L. Jun* m.T. Chr. Huygeo* 15,640 S.M.N. Jun* 13 s.s. Tjerimai 8,100 BX. Jnn* 20 m.v. Joh.
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      1443 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hobs Kong, Shanghai and Japaa Da* Spore s.y. CITY OF MADRAS May .",0 s.s. CITY OF DELHI July 8 CITT OF SINGAPORH Aug. <
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      375 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Franclaco and Portland S.S. MICHIGAN sails from Hong Kong July 8 San Francisco, Lou Angcle* and San Diego
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      239 3 CONCRETE PIPES AND CHANNELS Wide Range of Sizes in Stock. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. THE ELKAYES CONCRETE WORKS, Office 40, HIGH STREET. THE EASTERN STUDIO, LEE, PHOTOGRAPHER, SINGAPORE. ENLARGEMENTS, MINIATURES, WEDDING and OTHER GROUPS, INDOOR and OUTDOOR. Modern Style. ELECTRIC LIGHTING, etc. We also do Amateurs' work. Beautiful and hardwear STRING MATTING
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    CHINA PLANS A NEW FREE PORT.
    529 4 Chung Shan as a Rival To Hong Kong. Those Japanese observers who consider that the establishment of a free port at Chung Shan is intended to deflect trade fiMU Efoog Kong are probably right (says the Hong Kontc Daily Tress of Mav IS). The
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    SHANGHAI STRIKES.
    348 4 Courts Busy Remanding Communists. Hong Kong, April 29. In the course of a cable from Shanghai, bearing yesterday's date, a correspondent of the Hong Kong Telegraph says Over a hundred Chinese Communist students and labourers were put up for trial in the Special Court yesterday, and from morning
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    EDUCATION IN SHANGHAI.
    339 4 Chinese Criticism Of Foreign Teaching. Shanghai, May 6. Th? City Government of Greater Shanghai and the Bureau of Education are now apparently trying to take over the sc-called educational rights" of the Settlement. The Shonpao yesterday mentioned that the Commissioner of Education had addressed letters to the
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    83 4 Th? costly plant now necessary for the j reduction ot" vegetable oils and fats may in the future be unnecessary if the claims of Dr. Harrison E. Howe, of Washington, are commercially practicable. He has found that by using bacillus delbrueckia, common brewers' malt bactrria mixed with !>. mnsay solution
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    GANG LED BY WOMAN.
    276 4 Fight with Police Leads To Arrest. Shanghai, May. 9. Believed to be members of one of the most daring organised gangs operating in Shanghai, 12 persons, alleged to have been concerned in no fewer than 16 armed robberies, four murders and two attempted murders, have been
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    "UNPATRIOTIC CONDUCT."
    166 4 UNPATRIOTIC CONDUCT." How Commandeering Order Was Evaded. j The Fai Lung Company has been fined j $1." at Canton for refunin o to ccmply, with the commandeering order of the Government. Some weeks ago, when the situation in I Kwangsi was thought to be critical, the', military commandeered a large
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    SHANGHAI STRIKES.
    384 4 Gold from Moscow To Create Unrest. The recent bus and tram strikes in Shanghai bear evidence that the Settlement is still receiving plenty of attention from Soviet Russia. The Communist campaign is not only directed against the foreign section of the community, but also against the Nanking Government.
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    70 4 A number of Chinese street vendors in Lisbon were recently arrested on a tha.-;re of jratherin? seaweed at a watering p'ace outside the city and selling it < China tea. The Chinese explained that they gathered the seaweed to eat, everybody is happy once more, the Chinese because they have
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    WHAT A BANDIT RAID MEANS.
    436 4 WHAT A BANDIT RAID MEANS. 15,000 Killed or Carried Off in Honan. Shanghai, May 10. Tefrible stories of looting, rampage and massacre by Honan bandits were contained in the Sinwanpao yesterday. No fewer than 500 villages are said to have been burnt, more than 15,500 people are reported to have
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      237 5 and the Climate DAY and night your nerves have to fight the energy' Sapping influence of constant heat. hy should you not help your nerve* BO keep healthy during such times of great nervous strain —by backing up their strength with Sanatogen. S.inato;;en will give you a reserve ot itrength
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      207 5 Gloriously Alive— Always Not a care in the world they can danca all night because they are gtorioush ili%'e gloriously healthy and fit. Hall's Wine h:i< supplied them with both mental and physcil reserves of power, which enable tlseni to get a hundred per cent, out of life. Let Hall's
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      663 5 aV/SSaUHHIfIM&I aU^taJaJ^at I f 1 l ijKr Meets every f tooth brush need T^> VUS 1 1 our teetli twice cacli day with a Tufted I J Pro-j !./-!aciicandiccliown:uchwhiteryourteeth look, l;ow iiil:c!i f.rrr.crar.d licaltliicr your gums feel. Oedky-fMtiducing food pirtules cannot escape a Pw»phy-lac-tic la notched bridle «jrface and tufted
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH
    31 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH 1.1 1 -Suddenly, in Muar Hospital (the of an accident) Cyril MaeDonald Bennett •>! Lanadron tate, Hoar, hrothtr of R. J. M. Bennett of Sunrei Way Estate, d 2:2.
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      1337 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. T» ?ne Adrerttslar Kaaaga?, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Plesa* insert the following small advertisement for «.ays I— 1 rhire xre approxlmsUly seven words to a line and thsrs Is a lat rats caarg* #f X cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per
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      786 6 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, compound house, No. 14, Rose Lane, Tanjong Katong Road. Apply No. 14, Market Street. TO LET, Monaco Villa, Holland Road. Furnished, electric light, sanitary installation. Apply Rodyk Davidson. TO LET, flat at 326, Orchard Road (first or ground floor), rent $80. Apply J. S. Nathan,
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      634 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, capacious godown at No. 21, Jiak Kirn Street, fronting Singapore River. Available June 1. Other particulars apply to 889, Straits Times. OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, Srd floor new building, Robinson Road. Passenger lift, modern sanitation, total area 8,800 sq. ft. Apply United Engineers, Limited. NEW FLATS AT
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      798 6 SELANGOR TURF CLUB. SUMMER 1930 RACE MEETING. Saturday, May 31, Tuesday, June 3, (H.M. the King's Birthday). Saturday 7th and Monday 9th (Whit Monday) of June 1930. Three runs for ench division of Classes 1, 2 and 3 Horses. Two runs for each division of Classes IV and V (combined)
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      762 6 STATE OF JOHORE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE JUDGE AT MUAR. MM. Application No. of 1929. Bftneen THE HONG KONG ANU SHAN- ÜBAI BANKING CORPORATION, Singapore. i hargces ai.d TEO LAIN 111 AMI. <f No. i<> High Street, Singapore, Chargar and THE orFICIAL ASSIGNKE, of SinnaDore. Kt.< iv. r
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      994 7 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SKTTI.KMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 2.11 of 1»28. Between Hadji Samxudin Dainr Matara Plaintiff, and 1. Hadji Abdul Kareem. 2. Mnhanud Tahir hin Hadji I.ahalidah. S. latimih Hate Hadji I.ahalidah, 4. Andi ht-chong r>. Ahriullah bin Hadji Mohamrd Said (An Inranl), 6.
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      375 7 ■Ik -aaE D Eleven different Models, as supplied to the BritiKh and Colonial t.ovrrnments; Foreign (iovernmenls, and to Commercial Firms throughout (he World. DUNCAN ROBERTS, LTD., 1378, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE "rubber seed THE PAMANOEKAN TJIASEM LANDS, SOEBANG. JAVA. (THE ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD., LONDON) offer for sale A.
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      446 7 JACK'S REFERENCE BOOK For HOME and OFFICE. The Key to Efficiency. 1088 Double-Column Faxes. Cloth bound. Ar. encyclopaedia of general information, a* inpitica', lejral. social, educational and commercial guide. An English Dictionary. I^at.e Pannell's reference book, new and enlarged edition. MY MOST VALUABLE DESK COMPANION, Sir J. 11. Yoxell. Price
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      362 7 Mr. J. Simpson Tells How Cuticura Healed Itchy Eczema "Eczema iirst appeared on my neok and arm., in a red rash. It kept g«'ii!i,^ worse and formed wet, sore eruptions that staled over. This lasted several weeks and during that time I had gr;at loss of sleep, and much discomfort
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      127 7 17* E N T R A I l^a* IcHqim wobks i'.°| aY» I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. SANITARY ENGINEERS AND DRAINAGE CONTRACTORS a SOLE AGENTS FOR ■IMMLI aVpaVal LONDON ySANITARY FITTINGS m \MQT ©MUf H k DELfCIOUS AND 1 1| REFRESHING DRINK Jw*jk BUT ALSO OF DEFINITE FOOD-HEALTH VALUE mmm
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    TRADE DEPRESSION IN BANGKOK.
    1719 8 Si AM LETTER. Insurance Companies Suffer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 21. Although times are bad, there is no dearth of commercial travellers, who, however, in many instances find that they arc barely able to cover their expenses. I sometimes think that knowledge of the
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    POLITE FILM-GOERS.
    230 8 London's Calm Tolerance Of Stupid Stuff. London cinema audiences are much tco polite, says the Evening Standard film correspondent. They will tolerate any rubbish on the screen if only the theatre is comfortably warmed and their seats are easy. That is the reason why London theatre managers are
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    38 8 The Malayan branch of the British Medical Association has nominated Drs. E. A. Elder and M. J. Rattray as members of the Council for the S.S., and Drs. W. T. Quaife and 0. F. Conoley for the F.M.S.
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    SNOWDEN'S SERVICE TO EUROPE.
    435 8 Austria Regains Financial Independence. London, May 3. Herr Schober, the Austrian Chancellor, who had meetings with the Premier, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, and the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, yesterday, is being received by His Majesty the King at Windsor Castle this morning. At this meeting with
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    THE KUOMINTANG.
    148 8 Shanghai's Sympathy With Gandhi. The China Times reports that the executive committee of the Shanghai Special District Kuomintang held a meeting on May 10 and passed the following resolutions To request the National Government, through the Central Kuomintang headquarters, to effect the restoration to China of the International
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    WAR RELIC FOUND.
    125 8 While deepening the mouth of the northern branch of the Menggatal River, B.N.B., in order to admit the passage of motor-boats, a Chinese recently came across an enormous cannon ball in comparatively good condition. This missile is far too heavy for one man to lift and appears
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    124 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending June 1 Tuesday, May 27, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, "E" (Chinese) Co., Practice King's Birthday 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. M.G. Platoon Kurasian. Practice King's Birthday 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.V.F.A., Drill Parade. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Intelligence Section,
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    SEASON OF HEAVY RAINS.
    651 8 JAVA LETTER. i Annual Sports Day At "The Box." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, May 20. Heavy rains continue to fall here nlmcnt daily. It is usually considered that the regular rains cease about May 1, though there may be frequent showers after that date before
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    IP. & O. CHEAPER FARES.
    201 8 IP. O. CHEAPER FARES. "Reduction in Rates From Bombay to Europe. The P. and O. Company has decided to introduce a lower rate of fares both first saloon and second saloon from Bombay to London and from Bombay to Marseilles. A fourth rate accommodation B class) is also to be
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    55 8 The Lord Provost of Aberdeen was put up for auction at Aberdeen on April 25 by students who kidnapped him during a fancy dress campaign in aid of charities, says a London exchange. He was knocked down to a visitor from Singapore for 225., being finally sold back to the
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      289 8 DO YOU SUFFER FROM AN/EMIA? ll* SO TAKE I DO Z AN AND CURE IT. Its large iron contents (5 per cent. Fe) make cures guaranteed, and owing to its other contents is does not constipate or discolour the teeth as other iron tonics. Obtainable at all Chemists and G.
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      76 8 Toothsome Tasties We receive regular supplies of SHEEP'S TONGUES, SHEEP'S KIDNEYS, SWEET BREADS, OX KIDNEYS, BRAINS, OX TAILS, TRIPE. Excellent for a Change TRY THEM!! "The Best by Test." AFRESH FGDD** REFRIGtRATIMG Co LTD Orchard Road, Selegie Road, Kcppel Road Grange Rd. Markets. Rubber Restriction. THERE IS NO RISK of
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      366 9 ALHAMBRA SSS? From MONDAY, MAY 26 to SUNDAY, JUNE 1, Nightly at 6.15 and 9.15, Saturday and Sunday, at 3 p.m. Direct from the Astoria Theatre, London Panted hy f^P^^^W^j^^ Introducing GEO. OLSEN and His Music and WHISPERING JACK SMITH (took early at ROBINSON'S and avoid disappointment. Seats booked and
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      238 9 i/m yy uyMu v \ii uu uw uv, >w v v v v v uu v seo©6ooQOGOQoo°QoBoo'oeo 00 ?c ©I W^M m' 1 HHi I m I W m L™ j 8 TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY u^' \jSf 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. LAST TWO NIGHTS OF Radio's Perfect All-Talking, All-SinKing and
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      225 9 THE BROADWAY MELODY ALL TALKING, SINGING, DANCING. Coming ALHAMBRA Raffles Hotel THURSDAY, MAY 29 -M'ECIAL CABARET ENRICO PALMETTO DIRECT FROM THE ROYAT OPERA HOUSE COPENHAGEN Mrs. ALFORD SINGAPORE'S POPULAR ENTERTAINER IVOR WEIR The popular Jazz Pianist who las just completed a successful tour of South Africa, America, etc. DANCING COMMENCES
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    652 10 SHIPPING NOTES. Bulletin of the L of N. Eastern Bureau. The health bulletin of tha Keaßue of Nations, Eastern Bureau, tor the week ended May 17, is as followa I Alexandria Thrcr ptagM cases. I'ort Said One plague rase. Baghdad: Eleven plague cases and five deaths.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    64 10 From (hitiii. by Kidderpon due at Singapore p.m. today. I- 'nun China and Japan, l>y Mantua, due iii Singapore lo a.m. tomorrow. Knim Australia, by Murella, due at Singapore nn Thursday. 1 rom China and Japan, l>y Tilawa, due BingapoM 8 n.m. on Saturday. Kr..m Europe (London mails
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      SILVER DEPRESSION HURTS TRADE.
      735 10 AH Countries Trading With China Affected. The business and financial situation in the Philippine! for sonic time will be seriously affected by the continued depression of silver .n China, managers of two leading private banks dec'arcd to a Press representative. As long as t tie price
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      SHAKE MARKET REPORT.
      144 10 Kosc Macphail Penman. Ltd. BNpu'w. Itol tl. I on, lnn. Kuhln-r fl 15-lfid.. unchanged. Noon prices (London Standard I Spot H < < -nts. London. Tin 5143 17a. 6d., up 17s. 6d. Minino-. Quiet. Runitei Ways 3-:1.20. Kaekaii I.M-lJt x«l.. Kinta l)rcd K es 1.17-I.IU, Hong FMt*
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      62 10 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable <la'id Ma; r 26. their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices: Rubber Exchanges sales today 175 tons. May 14. June 13.90. July 14, August 14.20, September 14.30, October 14.60, November 14.60, December 14.70,
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      259 10 EXCHANGE. Singapore, May 27. •~>n London, Bank 4ms 2'3 15 16 Demand 2/3 3/4 Private 3 m. credit 2/4V* On New York, demand 66 1/16 Private 90 d s 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1431 On India, Bank T.T. 164% On Hour Kong, Bank T.T. 37 V, On Shanghai. Bank
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        mining.
        466 10 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 20/- 22/6 cd. 5/-6- Ayor Hitam Tin 14/- 14/9 Cl £1 Bangrin Tin 23/- 24.'1 1 BaUnu Padang 0.18 0.18 1 1 Batu Caves 0.80 0.85 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.45 0.66 £1 £1 Burmah Malar 15- 1« £1 £1
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        GENERAL.
        221 10 Val. I'd. Buyers Seller! 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2 30 2.40 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 3.05 3.10 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.10.0 5.15.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 0.60 nom. 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.40 0.45 nom. 10s. 10!.. Duff Development 4/6 6/6 6/8 Dunlop
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        103 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-3 C 102 106 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 J1.878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4tt p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 96 par Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of lyoa red. 1955 $1,000,000 96
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        376 10 Frascr and Co. and Ly all and Kvatt's quotations. Today's Prices Fraaer Lyall 4 Co. Et»h All.-nl.;. ($1) 1.40 l.Mi 1.40 1.50 Al..r (i.ijah ($1) 1.20 1.30 1M 1.30 A. Hn.im ($1) 2.00 2.50 2.U0 2.40 A. Kuning 1*1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Malay 1*2) 2.00 2.20
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      SLUMP IN REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
      894 10 Business Depression And P.I. Government. With the- P.I. Government facmg an imminent slump in taxes just after it has embarked on an ambitious public works programme, the Government is in crave danger of meeting great difficulties unless internal revenue collectors and treasurers do their part in
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      SOVIET OIL RETURNS.
      134 10 Output for Six Months Shows Increase. According to 'he Moscow journal Izvcstia of April 6, the figures of the output of the main Russian oil trusts for the first halL year of 1929-30 (October, 1929, to MarcrT 1930) are now to hand. These include the production for
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      52 10 The Chief of Police of Cabanatuan, a provincial capital some distance north of Manila, was one of the persons surprised in a raid by Manila officers on an alleeed gambling den, and jumped from a window :n an attempt to escape. He is also charged with assaulting the officer who
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    194 10 Tueaday. May 27. H. W. 9.55 a.m.. R ft.. 9.30 p.m., 8 ft. 7 in. Air mail from Java due at l.:,l) p.m. Air Mail for Java closes at 6 p.m. Wedneaday, May 28. H. W. 10.40 a.m., 8 ft. 2 in., 10.2 p.m., 9 ft.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    237 10 Today. Egypt (Parcels) fAtreusi 2.110 p.m. Si-fat Pandjang, Siak. Pakan Baroe and Pajakomho (Hong Kwong) p.m. lit'Tgkalis, Labocan Bilik and 'landjong Balei (Singkawang) p.m. North, N.-F.ast and N.-West Sumatra (Selangor) :i p.m. North and East India (Hosangl S p.m. Siam (except Lower Siam I lllalvdani I p.m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 10 M«lw» Sibajak T»lm. Rajputuna D'Art.-iEiian K. d< r Ncderlan.lcn Uft A-rrt. 8'por« London Apr. 18 May in Apr. 2. r Mav lfi Apr. 2:i May 17 May 2 May 1H Apr. M May W» May 1 May M
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    130 10 Tu.',.lay. Nay IT. Ships ■leniaiae the Wharve* or expected to arrive. Entrant* KF.PPEL HARBOUR. Xhin Wha.f Hopper J. J. 11. W. lit. Spring. Kiiang, Saxicava. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Patrol, Loligo. VESSELB IN DRY HOCKS. Tin tone Pagar. Albert Dock Van <u-i Hagea. Victoria Dock Singkcp.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    144 10 ANGBY, Sarawak, 417 lons, from Sibu M-6, for Sibu 81-8. CIRCE, Brit.. 311 tons, from Malacca 27-.1, f-.r unc. 28-5. CITY OF SWANSEA, Urit.. 2.U2C, tons, from Makasser 26-5, for New York 1-fi. GI.MAS, Brit., 7.1 torn, from B. Puhiit 27 for B. Pahat Us-".. HUA TONG, Brit..
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      285 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. M.n. fall, thine. Humidity tion. F. F. ins. hours. I m.p.h. Alor Star 89 74 Nil 8.9 RS Calm Fine Kut.i Bharu 88 76 Nil 4.9 86 SW 5 Overcast K Trengganu .90
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    600 11 Small Advance in Tin Price. RUBBER AT NEW YORK :NOW 14 CENTS. Singapore, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Today's prices Rubber, 23 cents per lb. Tin, 150 tons at $73 per picul. Ytsterdty's prices Rubier. London 6 13-16 d. per lb., unchanged. New York 3 4 ct,<. per lb..
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    INDUSTRY'S PROBLEM
    182 11 Over-Production And Competition. Tin- :>nnunl report of thi- Council of the London Chamber of Commerce liatol that the problem with which industry is faced is, "pi the on- hand. over-production, am con i ii ntlv rut-throat competition in tin- available markets, und, on .he other. tin- knowledge that
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    EXCHANGES.
    79 11 Rugby, May 26. Foreign exchange* nre Amsterdam 12 08, \ili, n 376, Bombs; 1>. ;> _>. r >-:t2d.. Berlin *****, Hru-sels *****, Um-huri-st 818. Rio 0 6844, But-iiiis Aires 42 15-1fi, Copenhagen 18.166, Genera 2f>.i2, HeUingfon 1M, Hon K Kong I- r.,1., r.,st,(,n IMJfi, Madrid 39.945, Milan M.78, Mm
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      MERANTI UNITED, LIMITED.
      828 11 Increased Profit Despite Low Prices. The tenth annuul general meeting of the shareholders of Meranti United, Ltd., was held at the registered office, Kuala Lumpur, in Saturday, Mr. A. C. Hayton presiding. The chuirmnn, in moving the adoption of the directors' report and accounts for the year
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      WEEKLY MARKET REPORT
      271 11 Restriction Having No Apparent Effect. Messrs. Lean and Co., of Pennng, report as follow! under date of May 22 Since our last rtport tin developed further weakness and during the week reached the !.»w k-vel of £141 15s. spot and £14:1 12s. 6d. Forward, but at close
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      STOPPAGE DANGEROUS
      100 11 la his speech at the meeting of the Hewal»am Rubber Co., a Ceylon concern, the chairman i Mr. N. S. Pryor) reported that the company had not joined the May tapping cessation schema, .the board's advisers considering that there was a distinct dMger of incurring bark rot if
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      60 11 12 o'clock noon. May 27. Buyer! R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 23 Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 23',-i July 24Vi July-Sept. 24V4 Oct.-Dec. 25V4 Sellers 23 K 23 24 Vi 24*. 26 V Tone of Market Easier; Latest Cable Lohdon Spot Sheet 6%d. per
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      CATTLE RAISING PROFITABLE.
      1232 11 P 50,000,000 Invested In P. I. Herds Ranches. With the prediction that the beef contract will be signed by the Government and the Cattle Producers' Association, the P.I. Bureau of Animal Husbandry takes renewed interest in what officials of the Bureau call one of the most profitable
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      STRAITS RUBBER CO., LTD.
      260 11 Annual Report by The Directors. The directors submit their tenth annual report and the statement of accounts for the year ended Dec. 31, 1929. During the year 13 acres were planted on Nova Scotia Estate, and after making certain adjustments in respect of nurseries etc., the
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      SINGAPORE'S TRADE.
      623 11 Glowing Description In American Journal. The trade and commercial importance of Singapore, Cross Roi.;is of the East," continues to incieasc. and each gratci ;ntivity in all phasi of thu lii'e at '.lie t'nat03i of meeting places of every race ind nationality, says n ipeeial artirle written in Singapore
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      THE BAGAN SERAI CO., LTD.
      232 11 Net Profit for Year Of £10,779. The directors submit their tenth annual report and the statement of accounts for the year ended Dec. 31, 1929. The crop harvested for the year amounted to 550,752 Ib. and the net profit per atre of mature rubber was
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      P.I. SUGAR.
      568 11 Business Men See Bright Outlook. The granting of Philippine independence by Congressional action, sooner of later, will irjt menace the present status of the Philippine sugar industry, which represents a total aggregate investment of P170,000,000, an annual output of 650,000 to 700.000 metric tens and a yearly export
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      CONSOLIDATED TIN.
      125 11 Offer for Change of Shares Accepted. At the statutory meeting of Consolidated Tin Smelters, Ltd., held on May 21, th» chairman reported that all the shareholders in Williams Harvey and Co., Ltd., arc accepting the offer to exchange their shares for shares in Consolidated Tin Smelters, Ltd. The
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    964 11 Penang Shipping Direct To New York. US. CONSUMERS BEING QUIETLY SUPPLIED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 30. In spite of all the plans for t lation of output, tin values havo continued to recede. This docs not necessarily imply that people lack f.-iith in the output-restriction
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1930. A COUNTRY OF ARREARS.
    998 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1930. A COUNTRY OF ARREARS. Some years ago Sir Laurence Guillemard described Malaya u "a eowby of arrcr.is." Al part of a plar fr.r removing: the basil of this charge he planned the organisation of about a dozen new departments involving the appointment
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    IF INDUSTRY BECAME NATIONALISED.
    1034 12 Death of Enterprise And Initiative. (By W. W. Paine, director of Lloyds Rank, Ltd.) There are particular industries, such as railways and coal-mines, for the nationalisation of which special reasons may be adduced. That, in each individual case, may be a (rood thing or a bad
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    472 12 Mrs. H. Baxter and Mrs. W. Meade, of Singapore, are spending a holiday ;it the Crag Hotel, Penang Hill. The Resident of Negri Sembilan ha.? .appointed Dr. S. K. Krishnan. J P., to be i member of the Sanitary Board, Seremr>an, in the place of Mr. K.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    743 12 HEROES ALL. When Bert H inkier flew from England to Australia in 15'i <luys, the comment was made that, in its way. the feat compared with that of Col. Lindbergh, who, :n one single, memorable "hop", flew^ from New York to Paris. Regarding the brave girl
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    44 12 Mr. K. Ackrill, 0.C.P.D., Tampin, is again confined to his room with malariu. He is unable to enter the hospital as it is crowded. Che Yeop Osman, Inspector of Police, Central Police Station, Seremban, is at present acting for Mr. Ackrill as 0.C.P.D., Tampin.
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      98 12 ALHAMBRA TONIGHT HB (MM BENJAMIN STOIOFF fcr' Graphophone MUSIC'S REPRODUCING TRIUMPH! "like life itself" AMAZING VOLUME AND TONE QUALITY. The Columbi« Kolnter VWt-ton«l pltyt any atandari record. Elusive tonal shadint'«, actually in the records, but Imponiible of reproduction on the ordinary phonograph, are brought out in all ibeir beauty. Foil
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      22 12 STRAITS /fT% TIMES SINQAPtRE: f? l] KUALA IUMMII 11. CICII ITIUt It, *»A ITMH 111 l >i^*^^ r*M SMI AT ALL TIMES
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  • NEWSPAPER'S HUGE GIFT TO MISS AMY JOHNSON.
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      ROYAL TRIBUTE TO GIRLS PILOT.
      291 13 ROYAL TRIBUTE TO GIRLS PILOT. Remarkable Achievement Recognised. GIFT OF £10,000. Never Doubted She Would Succeed. London. May 17. The Duily Mail has made a gift of i'10,000 to Miss Amy Johnson in recognition of her feat of flying alone from England to Australia. Sydney. May M. Miss Amy Johnson
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    BETTER POSITION IN INDIA.
    1585 13 Mr. Wedgwood Benn's Statement. SOLID FINANCES. Growth of External Trade. Rugby, May 2fi. The situation in India ma discussed in the House of Commons this evening <lvi inir the debate on the India Oflico vote. The Sec rctary for Inclm. Mr. Wedgwood Henn. said that, in
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    PRINCE KILLED IN AIR CRASH.
    77 13 Dropping Leaflets Over Bucharest. Bucharest, May 26. Accompanied by the Princess, Prince Mircea Cantacuzeno was piloting an aeroplane when he crashed near the Baneasa aerodrome. The Prince was killed and the Princess slightly injured. The Prince had been dropping leaflets over Ihe streets of the
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    ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    64 13 Capt. Kingsford Smith's Plans. London. May 27. <a|)t. Kings ford Smith is preparing for a tians-Atlanlii- Might next month from (urragh, Ireland, in the Southern Cross, in which he and his companions were the tii-i ta fly the Pacific from San Francisco to Australia. The assistant pilot will
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    CHINA TRADE.
    101 13 Anxiety in Shanghai Markets. Shanghai, May ?fi. The- Shanghai tael selling rate for t. U-icruphic transfers this afternoon was Is. I'd. This has given rise to (jrcai anxiety in business circles in view of th? internal turmoil, which is disorgari-in;;: the export trade, the partial failure i't the
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    NEW SUBMARINES.
    80 13 Flotilla on Voyage To Far East. London, May The new submarine depot ship Medway and the r?-\v O class submarines Odin. Osiris, Oswald and Otus. have lett Portsmouth for the China Station. The new flotilla wiil be the finest in the submarine service when at full strength, a>
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    SOVIET AND CHINA.
    109 13 Russia Ready to Open Conference. Moscow, May. 26. It is semi-officially stated that M. Karakhan, the acting Foreign Commissar, who is a delegate to the forthcoming SovutChina conference, yesterday sent to the Chinese Government a list of the Soviet experts and declared that Russia is ready to
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    PILGRIM SHIP FIRE
    46 13 Vessel a Total Loss 110 Deaths Marseilles, May 2G. The line to which the pilgrim ship Asia belonged now gives the d:ath roll as a result of the (ire as 110. The Asia is a total loss. The crew were all saved. > Renter.
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    SETTLEMENTS TO GO ?
    112 13 SETTLEMENTS TO GO China's New Plans For Retrocession. Canton, May 17. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has unpointed Messrs. Wang Chia-ching, Liu Shu-shun, Hu Si-tsek. Fanjr Yuan-chins and Hsu Yung-tsau as members of the Preparatory Committee for the retrocession of the Japanese Settlement, with Mr. Wung Chia-ching as chairman; Messrs
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    ZEPPELIN'S FLIGHT
    14 13 Pernambuco, May 26. Thju Graf Zeppelin has returned here from Cuba. Reuter.
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    SERIOUS RIOTS IN RANGOON.
    196 13 Twenty-eight Killed. SEQUEL TO DOCK STRIKE. Rangoon, May 26. A number of people were killed or injured in communal rioting which had betn brewing for a week through the resentment of striking dock workers at other coolies loading ships. There was a serious outbreak today. Burmese
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    PROHIBITION.
    101 13 Important Ruling By Supreme Court. Washington, May 26. One of Um most important decisions in the history of Prohibition has been made by the Supreme Court* which ruled thai a "person who buys bootleg liquor cannot, in ordinary circumstances, be prosecuted in a court. However, the court acceded to
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    NAVAL TREATY.
    86 13 U. S. Senate Agreement Expected. Washington, May 26. The t'unniessional leaders have decided that thr London Naval Treaty is to be left for the consideration of a special session of Congress. It is expected that President Hoover will convene this session for about the middh of, June. Those
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    NEW USES FOR COTTON.
    201 13 Further Efforts to Increase Consumption. London, May 9. The permanent International Cotton Committee, which has been meeting in the lovely surroundings of Stresa on Lake Maggiore, discussed new uses for cotton by which production and consumption could be increased in order to surmount the present critical
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    ARAB DEMANDS.
    57 13 Morning Post Criticises Lord Passfield. London, May 17. Drawing attention to the brusque rejection by tht British Government of the demands of the Arab delegation from Palestine, the Morning Post declares that Lord Passfield sets the interests of the Zionists above the interests of the Empire in thus
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    SERIOUS FIGHTING ON ALL FRONTS.
    790 13 New Phase of China War. NORTHERNERS RESUME THE OFFENSIVE. Shanghai, May 26. It is reported that serious fighting between the main forces of the opposing armies re-commenced on all fronts yesterday. Once again President Chiang Kai-shek is personally directing the offensive which lias been resumed
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    MOSLEM TROUBLES IN BOMBAY.
    329 13 Police Compelled To Fire. Bombay, May 26. The police chased off crowds from the approaches to Wadala yesterday evening. The police firod in the course of a conflict with a crowd of Moslems in the Bhend' Bazaar (the Moslem quarter) this evening Eipht rioters had to
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    IMPERIAL UNITY.
    83 13 "Let the Family Come First." London, May 2ii. Pleas for Imperial economic unity in preference to entering into European commitments were voiced at the Congress of Enrnire Chambers of Commerce. Lord Iveagh, in his presidential address, referring to the possibility of a European customs union, said the Congress
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    SCOTTISH "WHITEHALL."
    184 13 Private Architects Complain Of Scheme. London, May 9. The decision to erect on the site of Calton Prison, Edinburgh a Scottish Whitehall concentrating most cf the Scottish departmental offices in Edinburgh has been followed by some controversy in architectural circles. The plans for the new buildintr were drawn
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    ROYAL TASTE IN VARIETY
    118 13 Comedy Omitted From Command Show. London, May 9. The King and Queen's taste in musichall entertainment is shown by the programme for a Royal Command Variety Performance to be given in the London Palladium on May 22 in aid of musichall charities. Seventy-five per cent, of
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    HANDED A SWORD.
    88 13 Incident at Admiral's Home-Coming. Shimonoseki, May I s When Admiral Takarabe arrived al Shimonoseki, from Chosen on his way Tokio a Japanese handed him a shori sword wrapped in newspaper. The. men was arrested. .He evidently meant n i harm, but merely intended to show his dbsatisfaction
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    TO ENGLAND BY CAR.
    90 13 From India Accomplished In 72 Days. London, May 16. Mr. Broniage. of the United Provinces (Indian) Government Enginterinit Services, and Mr. Stubbs, a road engineer, accompanied by Mr. Broma/e's Indian chauffeur, have arrived in London from India by motor car. They travelled across the 1 Persia*
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    INDIANS IN BANGKOK.
    72 13 Twenty-six Arrests Made At Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May -'7. Twenty-six Hindus arrested whin attending a meeting in connection with the situation in India stated that the meeting was for the purpose of raising funds in aid of Mahatma Gandhi's campaign and also |a deal
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    LIVING NEAR A SAWMILL.
    1282 14 Supreme Court Appeal. DECISION GIVEN AGAINST OWNERS. The difference between law in England aind that prevailing in the Colony in connection with public nuisances was pointed < ut by Mr. C. Smith in the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Thome when appealing, on behalf of
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    EMPIRE DAY.
    362 14 Malacca Schools Celebrate. (From Ojr Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 2f!. Empire Day vwi celebrated in the local schools today. There was a parade of Cadets and Scouts at the High School, when the Hag was saluted and an address n Empire Day was siv?n by Mr. L. D.
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    ALLEGED LIBEL
    112 14 Action by Racing Official In Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May 26. A racing cause celebre is promised during the course of the next few months. At the Supreme Court today among the <::;es mentioned and postponed till the ,'uly sittings was one in which Major K.
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    SULTAN'S BIRTHDAY
    90 14 Celebration at Alor Star. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May 27. A lor "Star, today celebrates the Sultan's CBth birthday with ccremon; al functions. The Guard of Honour was composed of police and scouts. His Highness Tungku Mahmud read an address, j» "I. r which a salute of
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    17 14 Tenders are invited for the construction cf a new pier at Collyer Quay to replace Jomi-toir's Pier.
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    31 14 Mr. Claude Stephen Oliveiro, of the staff of the American Consulate in Singapore and Miss Freda Violet Si hi ikis were married at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Saturday.
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    NOISY MOTOR-CYCLE.
    586 14 Charge Against Dirt Track Racer. Allegations of causing a terrific noisJ on a public road "by riding a motor cycle used for dirt track racing made against a Singapore Speedways' dirt track rider before Mr. K. G. A. Dohoo, the Fourth PoHce Magistrate, yesterday afternoon. The accused was
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    MR. C. M. BENNETT
    163 14 Death Through Motor-Cycle Accident. The death occurred in Muar Hospital en Sunday morning of Mr. C. M. Bennett, assistant on Lanadron" Estate, as the result of a fractured skull received in a motor-cycle accident. Deceased, who was only 22 years of age. had been in the
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    S.S. ASSOCIATION.
    61 14 Important Matter Down For Committee's Consideration. A committee mectinjj of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association will be held in the Exchange Room, Fullerton Building, on Thursday next at 5 p.m. The following items will come up for consideration committee vacancy, Straits Settlements (Penang) and (Malacca) Associations, shipping conferences,
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    8 14 The Lee Kee Club, Singapore, has been registered.
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    9 14 The Bukit Mertajam Club has been exempted from registration.
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    14 14 On May 10 the temperature at Manila reached 98.3, a record for this year.
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    45 14 It is estimated that there aye about ■i.OOO mining coolies out of work in Kinta at present. If the tin slump continues and nothing is done to stay the slump, there is a possibility of about 40,000 mining coolies being out of work in Perak.
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    THE HYDRA HEADED MONSTER.
    541 14 Chungking and the Curse Of Opium. Chungking is the home of hundreds of •liousands of people, yet it is a strange •to writes Alfred Batson in the North ''hina Daily News. The hydra-headed monster in ChungriinK is opium and its teeth are everyvhtio. The lowly do
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    NEWSPAPER RAIDED.
    326 14 Charge Against Ipoh Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, May 2C. Officers from the Chinese Protectorate, assisted by the police, have raided the office of the Perak Weekly, a Chinese newspaper which began publication on May IK. The first issue contained certain article? which were considered seditious and
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    43 14 The M.S.V.R. dance at Kuala Lumpur on the King's birthday, June 3, will be held in the Selangor Club, by kind permission of the committee and members, Instead Of the Town Hall, the new roof of which will not be completed in time.
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    82 14 The members of the Ladies' Work Party of the Presbyterian Church will hold a jumble sale in the Tomlineon Hall on '1 r.ursday, .June 12. The proceeds of the sale will be devoted to the support of a Hibkwcman-, in connection with the Sirifapore Presbyterian Mission. Articles i clothing, household
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    "HAPPY DAYS."
    308 14 Rollicking Screen Musical Show at Alhambra. An excellent programme of enUrUunment is offered this week at the Alhai.-i-hrn. Preceded by two very good shorts," Happy Days," which was screened for the first time last night, should run very close to the popularity of Sunnyside Up." While it lacks
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    CHEATING CHARGE FAILS
    98 14 Mother and Son Discharged Bv District Judge. After several hearings the case in which Goh Koh Kr:ig and his mother, Njt Uai Koh. stood charged wiih criminal breach of trust and cheatiiiK in respect of promissory notis for $1,380 and $1,000, was concluded before Mr. C. Wilson,
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    HOUSE-BREAKING
    96 14 Charge Against Indians At Klang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, May 26. An epidemic of house-breaking here, had a sequel in the District Court, when six accused, Vellan, Gopal, Murugaisu, Muthusamy, Nadason and Sodian were produced before Inche Osman bin Ta'at. Evidence was submitted by Mr. A. Pearce O.C.P.D.,
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    TRAGEDY OF MIXED BLOOD.
    358 14 Impressive Play by Dutch Author. Insult," derived from the Dol.e Hans of Jan Fabricius, i.s a l>utch version of our White Man's Burden play, but has much more subtlety and appeal than any of our own recent handlings of the theme writes Edith Shackleton in the
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    LATEST BOYCOTT.
    66 14 Women Stop Football In Calcutta. (From Our Own Correspondent). Calcutta, May 26. There is a deadlock in the Calcutta Football League. The Indian clubs were unable to play on Saturday owing to picketing by women, who want football stepped and the players to fight for their country." The
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    44 14 Mr. K. A. N. Aiyar, asst. manager of Messrs. R. E. Mohamed Kassim and Co.. Klang, will be severing his nine years' connection with the firm this month, when he will take over the management of the Klang branch of Industrial Trading, Ltd., Singapore.
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    48 14 The Police Band will play the following piogramme at the Botanic Gardens today at 5.15 March, Viscount Nelson, Zehle; Overture, Les Cloches de Corneville, Planquette; SeKction, Sylvia, Delibes: Duet, Excelsior, Balfe; Air de Ballet and Polonaise, Beethoven Selection, The Girl in the Taxi, Gilbert; Two Step, Tourniquet, Ganne.
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      EXCELLENT SPORT AT R.S.Y.C.
      1013 15 Ideal Weather Conditions. KELAT ANNEXES BLACK SWAN TROPHY. Idcid- weather conditions on Sunday for the koy.il Bingmpora Yacht <3nh events t.;i v< lx>'.h rlnnans book keen racing. The uth-wecl moi!si;i.n has BOW set in property, mil thi brees: l>!cw from that direction with moderate strength ah
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      PENANG TURF CLUB.
      326 15 Large Profits Future Plans. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*. May 27. I'.esidiivf at the half-yearly meeting if the Turf Club yesterday, Mr. D. A. M. Br.wn said that the position of the Club had greatly improved since the last meeting. Th surplus for the half year was
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      ROWING REGATTA
      89 15 Record Entry for Sculling Event. There is a record entry for the sculling rvpnt in the Royal Singapore Vacht (luh niwnijC re-att* arranged fur Saturday. Two launches will be available for spectators who wish to follow the ratvs. Those v>ho wish t a to be served on board
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      NO FURTHER PLAY.
      104 15 Rain Interrupts Surrey And Australians. (From Our 1 Own Correspondent.) London, May 26. Owing to heavy rain over the week-end the wicket .and outfield at the Oval today were in' a sodden state and consequently H was impossible to continue the match between Surrey and the Australians.
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      GOLF AT MALACCA.
      243 15 Mrs. C. H. G. Clarke Opens New Club House. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 26. There was a large attendance on Saturday at the opening of the new Golf Club house. After a mixed foursomes Tombstone competition had been played in the afternoon, Mr. Mullaly, president
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      THE GARRISON CUP.
      84 15 Regulars vs. Volunteers At Football. The annual match for the Garrison Cup between the Regular Garrison and the Volunteers will be played at the Anson Road Stadium on June 2, and a large crowd is expected. The proceeds of the match will be turned over to the
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      PENANG FOOTBALL.
      88 15 Malays' Close Win Over Kedah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, May 26. After an interval of four years the Pcnang Malays sent a football team to Alor Star on Saturday, and defeated Kedah by three goals to two in a thrilling encounter, which was witnessed by a large
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      N.S.C. GET BUSY.
      138 15 Dick Corbett and Willie Smith To Meet. Willie Smith, the South African conqueror or Teddy Baldock, and Dick Corbett (Bethnal Green) have been matched for a 15 :i-min. round contest at Bst 51b to take place at Olympia on May 22. This will be the closing event
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      . KID BERG MATCHED.
      57 15 KID BERG MATCHED. To Meet Kid Chocolate In July. New York, FridayA.ftght between Jack (Kid) Berg and the brilliant negro pugilist, Kid Chocolate, has been provisionally fixed for July at the polo grounds. The managers of the two men have coma to a compromise over the question of weight, which
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      AIR FORCE'S GREAT RECOVERY.
      463 15 Engineers Lose Early Lead. R.A.F. 2 R.E. 2 The First Division match played at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon between the Royal Engineers and the Royal Air Force proved an .evenly contested game, but was not productive of any thrills. The score of two goals
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      CROSSLEY'S EASY WIN.
      159 15 Champion Takes Revenge On Dick Power. Harry Crossley (Mexborough), the British cruiser weight champion, was given an opportunity of reversing a decision which Dick Power, the Welsh heavy-weight champion, gained over him before he gained the title when at Portsmouth, the pair were matched over 15 rounds.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      222 15 Tuesday, M-y 27. S.A.F.A. S.C.C. vi. 1.C.F.A., S.C.C. 2nd Div.. O.T.F.C. vs. Warders, 8.8.0. Mansflelds vs. Sime Darby, H.B. B.A.T vs. SJ.C. Servers' Brigade. V.M.C.A. A.P.C. vs. Ord. ft Sir* A.P.C. Reserves Div., Malays vs. 1.C.F.A., A.R. Stadium. Wednesday, May 28 S.A.F.A. Ist Div., RE. vs. S.R.C. A.R.
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      SINGAPORE POLO.
      129 15 Spooner Cup Competition Next Month. The Spooner Cup will be played for at the Singapore Polo Club on June 3 and 5, and the Sultan of Perak's Cup on June 7. On June 9,' if these competitions are f.nished and the weather permits, thure will be an American
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      TENNIS.
      61 15 Tanglin Club Tournament. Yesterday's results were as follows Godown Doubles. Adamson Gilfillan and Co. beat Fraser and Co., 6 1, B—6. Mixed Doubles Open.- Mrs. Stephenson and Wise beat Mrs. Battishill and Bateman. G 1, 6—2. TOMORROW'S TIES. Mixed Doubles Handicap Semi-Anal. Mrs. Tiiylor and Scott vs. Mrs. Donnelly
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      BOWLERS ON TOP.
      224 15 Welch Regt. XI Too Good For Chinese. The Chinese second team batsmen collapsed badly before the bowling of a Welch Regt. eleven which they met on Sunday, and were dismissed for 33. The soldiers found little difficulty in winning. Scores S.C.R.C. II:. Jchn I.in-, b Hi-van 1,
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      32 15 Entries for the S.C.R.C. chess tournament are requested and will close on Tuesday, June 9. Intending competitors are asked to sign their names on the entry forms posted on the -Club's noticeboard.
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      AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIIP.
      303 15 R. Kyle Beaten. JONES AGAIN THRILLS THE GALLERY. London, May 2(5. Play in the amateur golf championship at St. Andrew's began today in heavy mist. There h a record entry of 272. In the first round Harrison Johnston, the American champion, Ik at the veteran Bernard Qarwin,
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      HOME CRICKET RESULTS.
      60 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) i London. May B, The following are the results of cricket, matches played yesterday Harrow School beat Harrow Town. The Butterflies beat Eton. Brasenose beat Rugby. Epsom beat the Grasshoppers. Dulwich beat the Incogniti. St. Paul's beat I Zingari. The Free Foresters beat
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    HIDDEN GLORIES OF ST. PAULS.
    519 17 Restoration Work Near Completion. The King and Qjecn will be present at the chief of a series of Thanksgiving Services on June 25 to celebrate the completion of the restoration work at St. Paul's Cathedral. The greater part of this has now been completed and
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    WORLD GROWING TOO OLD
    251 17 Scientist's Explanation Of Earthquakes. The disastrous earthquake in Burma has aroused widespread sympathy in lireal Britain and deep concern i- expressed at the news that the famous Shwe-dagon 1'agoda was damaged. This latest catastrophe has served to draw attention to the large number of natural calamity
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    NEGRO AS OTHELLO
    132 17 Paul Roheson's Part in New Production. Following Henry Ainley's remarkable command production of "Hamlet," another Shaksespeare play Othello," was to be produced at the Savoy Theatre on May l'.l. It is a noteworthy fact that the leading parts are taken by Paul Kobeson. the Negro actor, who
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN LONDON.
    1487 17 Two More War Plays—Suspense and B.J. One The Agony of Just Waiting Productions May Fail For Lack of Movement Only One Thrill In Each Play— What War Tension Means At Sea. (By Our London Critic, J. Jefferson Farjeon.) London, May 1. TWK War
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    179 17 Mr. Justice Sproule Disclaims Need for Vacation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 26. During the fixing of the Supreme Court •elendar today, his Lordship said that ilthough thrtt weeks' vacation had been Yclared from June 1 he was willing to .car rases up to June 21, at
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    AFTER 20 YEARS' SERVICE
    149 17 One Month's Imprisonment For Policeman. After twenty years' service in the local police force an elderly Malay. wh<> vas promoted to the rank of wrgMBt and ;hen reduced to a constable, plcode'l juilty before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal district Judge ycst?rday to a charge of
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    143 17 Aeroplane Catapulted From Liner. The first experiment has been made*." Great Britain for speeding up the r*' is by using an aeroplane catapulted frr 1 an ocean liner at sea. It resulted in the saving of hou in the 'delivery of American alls in Germany When the
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    42 17 Messrs. H. A. Hopkins of Bode hstati-. M. Henderson low of Tuaran hstatcs, and K. Blair the N.B.T. Co., have recently return*! to 8.N.8., from Home leave, and Nwsrs. C. F. N. Wade and C. M. Talla«k have returned from short leave.
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    SERANGOON ROAD SHOOTING.
    797 19 Robbers' Desperate Bid. CHINESE ON TRIAL AT ASSIZES. A story of a desperate bid for freedom by two armed robbers was related at the Btegapore Assises jsetarday before the Chief Jus, ice (Sir William Murison) and a pedal fury, wk« three Chinese stood their trial ■■■> varinus
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    CONGRESS ILLEGAL.
    95 19 Strong Action Advised In India. Karachi, Muy 17. In (..n eqnence of the latest activities of the Congress We. iking Committee at Allahabad fur increasing friction and hatred and Inciting will asp nil non-pay-mant of the land taxes, the Daily Gazette, in s loading article, strongly urges the
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    PIRATES' BIG HAUL.
    44 19 Three Chinese Steamers Looted. Shanghai, May 16. A hundred pirates M Wednesday night successfully held up three Chinese ■Uamers, the Fooagfcaßg, Koongyui and Kirin, twenty miles below TisseaM), Th j li oted the passengers' tielongings getting away with non than $20,000.
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    SHOTS ON FRONTIER.
    113 19 Polish Guards' Attack On German Station. Berlin, May 26. Vigorous diplomatic action is forecast in the German Press as a result of the incident on the German-Polish frontier when two Polish frontier guards crossed into East Prussia and attacked a German frontier station. In attempting to arrest
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    NATIONAL COTTON WEEK
    247 19 Queen Mary's Practical Interest. London, May 9. There is every reason to expect that the optimism of the organisers of National Cotton Week will be amply justified. Queen Mary's practical interest at the outset gave an impetus to the movement and reports o£ the keen interest displayed
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    HIS MAJESTY'S GARDENIA
    151 19 Revival of the Button-Hole Fashion. London, May 9. The King, whose first visit to a racecourse for many months gave great satisfaction to the large crowds at New Market this week, showed deep interest in the working of the electric totalisator. After His Majesty had seen the
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    OBJECTION TO FINE.
    141 19 Lancashire Custom Declared Illegal. London, May 16. The Supeime Court has declared that the Lancashire custom of fining weavers for faulty work is illegal. This decision was given in a test case, in which a weaver objected to the deduction of u shilling from his wages, on
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    FLOODS IN SOUTH CHINA.
    146 19 East, West and North Rivers All Rise. Hong Kong, May 19. The East, West and North Rivers have recently risen, causing (loom in tie country districts along their banks. Fortunately, no setious damage has resulted. Due to heavy rainfall, 1h<- West Itiver has risen fairly high.
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    WHALING COMPANY FOR SINGAPORE.
    526 19 Australian Venture To Extend Here. Arrangements are being made for the establishment in Singapore of the head office for the Far East of the Australian Whaling Co., Ltd., of Australia. These t.rrangeirtcnts are being made by the company's managing organiser in the Far Kast, Mr. R.
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    29 19 The infant who was among the three savagely attacked with an axe at Kuala Lumpur a few days ago has now succumbed, making the third death in this tragedy.
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    ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY
    238 19 Annual Meeting in Singapore On Friday. The annual meeting of the Singapore St. Andrew's Society will be held at the Singapore Cricket Club on Friday at 5.15. The report for th* year ended Mar. 31 states The followins constituted the Committee at the end of the financial
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    "GURKHA BLUFF" DAY
    124 19 GURKHA BLUFF DAY C.-in-C. At Commemoration Parade. Simla, May 13. "Guikha Bluff" Day was celebrated l.cie this morning by a ceremonial parade of the detachment of the 2nd 6th Gurkha Rittes. H. E. the Ccnimander-in-Chief, who is Cclonel of the Regiment, attended. The parade, which was under the command of
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    CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
    66 19 Sentence on Former Arcos Employees. Berlin, Apr. 29. According to reports that have reached Kovno from Moscow, the 19 London emI/loyeVs of Arcos, who were summoned to return to Russia and refused, have now been formally condemned to death and their property confiscated. The men in question
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    NEWSPAPERS SUSPENDED
    69 19 Troops Called Out To Prevent Sales. Bukharcst, May 17. Several newspapers have been suspended for disobeying the Government order that the question of the ex-Crown Prince Carol's return must not be discussed. Exciting scenes were witnessed outside one newspaper office as a lesult of newsboys escaping into the
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    RAFFLES CABARET.
    95 19 Special Performance For Thursday Evening. What promises to be an interesting cabaret performance will bV. given at Itaffles Hotel on Thursday evening. The artistes will be Signor Enrico Palmetto, the wvll-known Danish tenor; Mrs. Alford, Singapore's popular entertainer; and Ivor Weir, an accomplished jazz pianist. Admission will be
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    FEWER WOMEN IN THE UNIVERSITIES.
    821 19 Inadequate Prospects. DROP IN MEDICAL AND DENTAL STUDENTS. There were slightly fewer women university students in Great Britain in the academic year 1!)2S-L'U than there were in the year 1928-24. In the same period there wus a vt i ■>• marked change in t ie
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    SHANGHAI TRAM STRIKE.
    41 19 Men Decide to Accept Terms Otieml. Shanghai, May lfi. Tiamway oAeikli Ion cast the complete resumption of the tram Mrrice, following a met.inj.- with t hi strikers' dehgfttM this n-orning, at which tho latter fttipt«d the employers' ternjs.
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    THE C.E.Z.M.S. SCHOOL
    52 19 We have been asked to announce that, to date, a sum of $.'i'J2 has been collected op behalf cf the Church of England Zen ma Mission Boctatj School Appeal Fund. The need is great and all contributions will be gratefully received by the Principal, C.E.Z.M.S. School, Government
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    3653 20 England's Spring Health Wave: The Season Opens. ROYAL ACADEMY PICTURES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I London), Ma.v 1. Brilliant sunshine greeted the entry of Maj over nearly the whole of Britain tosnd II «:.s stated this evening that I ondon and maty coast resorts had ••red over
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    CHINA AS LESSON FOR INDIA.
    685 23 How the Country Was Reduced to Chaos. "The disastrous results of a country endeavouring to run before it is able to walk arc exemplified by conditions prevailing in China today, and the lesson should sine as a grim warning to India," said Mr. C. J.
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    133 23 "My Day is Done, Hers Is To Come." I have had my day. The little girl's day is to come." said Miss Mary Emma Davidson, aged 60, of Windsor Street, pool, as she was dragged from under a motor-lorry, where she had thrown hertelf to lave
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    49 23 The eighth annual dinner and dance in connection wjfh the Institution of the Rubber Industry took place on May 19, at the Criteiion Restaurant, when, during the speeches, the president, Mr. Eric Mucfadyen. was in the chair. The Rt. Hon. Walter Runciman, M.P., and other distinguished guests were present.
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    433 23 Self-Respect Conference Opens in Madras. Madras, May 11. The second session of the Madras Provincial Self-Reapect Conference opencil at Erode today. Dr. Subrayan, Chief Minister, opened the Conference. Mr. Jayakar presided. Mr. R. K. Shanmukham Chetty r chairman of the reception committee, in welcoming the
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    BIG BEN'S IMPERFECT NOTE.
    735 23 Three Large Cracks And Two Libel Actions. The accuracy of Big Ben, from which p.ll the world takes its time, has been questioned in Parliament. In ten months it has been a second late on eight occasions. CutDo you know there have been two libel actions
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    MYSTERIOUS OIL FIRE.
    109 23 Months' Old Blaze Not Yet Put Out. Moreni, May. 1. The mysterious oil fiel Are, which has during the past few months defied elaborate efforts for its extinction, produced a new sensation yesterday when, after spouting a colur.ir of fire accompair.et! by deafening explosion, it suddenly collapsed.
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    51 23 With the question of accommodation for visitors at Fraser's Fill much before the public, attention is drawn to tho bungalow, The Retreat, wnich belongs t.i the Singapore Diocesan Association. U Is fully furnished, and contains three bedrooms. Particulars si i<> renting '.nay be cbtaired from tru- secretary, Singapore Diocesan Association,
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    MOSLEM COUNCILLORS AND PRAYERS.
    437 23 Plea for Adjournment Of Corporation. Calcutta. May. 7. Should the Corporation in future adjourn for 10 minutes every time it meets to enu'nlc Mohammedan Councillors to say their prayers 1 The question was n-is.-d at yesterday.; meeting of the Municipality, Mr. Santosh Kumar Ban, Deputy Mayor,
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