The Straits Times, 28 May 1930

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLT A CENTURY.] _/^r/9 THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1930. |r\i'l CENTS. The Straits Times PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      2683 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA nmij|ai|j BURNS PHILP LINE K. P. M. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE SIAM STEAM NAY. AND APCAR LINES I^lKlßtvl IS ancorpor.udjnEng.and) (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. K^^liS^f BHlP co CO., LTD. MAIL AND FA s SSEN Gc |R A«D CABGO (NIPPONJUSEN^KAISHA) BQURNE JAY^ ABWm HoJ*, (I^oraUd in
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      1966 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. COAL TAR DUTCH MAILS ELLERMAN BUCKNALL KLAVENESS LINE OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL Su PP |ied in Vari us lIOLLAK SltANsnir l/IHEi /i 1 j n N v Rt %^^.f? lsrhaiJ fPar"' STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.- ,-^^=£l^l*. NAVIGATION CO., Grad 3 to sult all „n (i( i vps?* i—i'td^-h AsW}s liireci
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH
    45 4 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH May 27. IMO, at .-p.m., at the a»ja of 47. He le.iv.s behind one M Md MW daufhUn to mourn his loss^ The funcra v. :i T.ike niace on Saturday, May U, r.U'>. to Bukii ii: Cemetery. X.M.S. papers please copy. tm
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      603 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. T» 1%* AoTorcluni Maaaf*:, Stralta Timti, Cecil 8tr**». flHM taMrt th* following email a4T*rtUeinant for why* i— -I I t t bar? «r* approximately ■•ran wordi to a Una and thtr» Is Sat raU chart* «f £6 csnti p«r line per Insertion with A minimnni of on*
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      563 4 '»iM MISCELLANEOUS LOST. Reward to finder. Wire-haired FRASER ft NKAVE'S M>ilay Hand Book Is jtil, the best for the beginner. From gtationcrb or direct from tne publishers. p PAKKNTA staying at or near Kampong Baam or Tanjong Pagar side who have SSaJStUttS*? FRESH STUCK. Prince of Wales Polo Hata, Made
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      776 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. NICE FLAT, 2 rooms, verandah, private bathroom attached, good table. Suit 2 gcntlen.cn. Terms $250 for two, Tanglin. 710 S. T. TO LET, Nos. 111-113 and 117, North Bridge Road. Entry June 1. Also, two newly-erected bungalows at Meyer Road. Apply Meyer Bros. TO LKT, compo'.iud house
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      600 4 PIRELLI (FAR EAST), LTD. Application has been made to the Director.-, of the a'uove Company to issue duplicate Certilicat'.'S for 893 shares of $600 each, registered in the name of COMPAGNIE INTERNATIONALE PIRELLI of Bruxelles upon n declaration to the effect that the original share certificates as under have been
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      755 4 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 each division of Classes 1, 2 und 3 Horses. Two runs for each division of Classes IV and V (combined!
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      783 4 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JOHORE HOLDEN AT BATU PAHAT. MSr. Application N.i. 11 29. Ii: Hie mailer i.f aa applicjliiin under Section i.. 1 (ii) i.f th, I .nil l-ir i.niiii!. !it I ft. anil, in the matter af a Chari.-i if the lands Comprised in l.r.inls Niis. and
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      910 5 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 231 or 1928. lii-t»vrn Hadji Sanisudin Dafng Matara IM.nntifr, mill 1. Hadji Alulul Karcem. 2. Mrhamed Tahir bin lladii l.ahalidah. 3. K.ilimah Hint.- Hadji l.ahalidah, 4. And) hiM-h.iri» Alidullah bin Hadji Mohamrd Said (An lofMt), 6. Ahd-il
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      832 5 FOR SALE NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. The following equipment advertised for rale is in perfect condition and immediate delivery can be effected. Particulars No. 899, Straits Times. O*M Hydraulic pump installation, madr by harbui'R Kiscn and Bronze Wcrke, Harbui'K, ccasUtlaf of ONK FOIR-PLUXGEK PUMP. 2 plungers for hiich pressure 4.500
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      450 5 JACK'S REFERENCE BOOR For HOME and OFFICE. The Key to Efficiency. 1088 Double-Column I'ages. Cloth hound. An encyclopaedia o!' general information, a medical, lejtai wcial, eduration.il and commercial guide. An Knjclish Dictionary. 1-ate Pannell's reference- book, new and enlarged edition. MY MOST VALUABLC DESK COMPANION, Sir J. H. Yoxell. Price
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      200 5 Jk «^^^B n^r "BPEEOEX" CAMERA $18 black or brown. Sole Agents DIETHELM CO., LTD., (Incorporated in Switierland) SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH BANGKOK. The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in th* Strait* Settlements and Registered nnder The Trust Companies Ordinance 1926) is prepared to act as EXECUTOR ADMINISTRATOR TRUSTEE
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      214 5 Sf^ VERITYS FANS LARGE STOCKS HELD BY THE Sole Agents For Malaya \r entrai j [i.c.-i lm] SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. i— i^—— BRINGINGUP FATHER J^pf ALL BRITISH fSf^J^! Burn Kerosene Oil (not Benzine) Ml rVv^W^jHT Absolutely w\ \JffyfSl j\. Wlndproof. J\ \>t* 1? C<imp«niep, S Acknowlnlfrd jMMaM^^.^ v l
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    SCOPE OF SOUND FILMS.
    1613 6 CINEMA NOTES The Value of Co-operation Artists and Craftsmen. The Capitol Introduces Maurice Chevalier. Excellent Alhambra Recording. The Scoi>e of The Sound Film Waste of Talent. Victoria Theatre Programme. Tlic success of "Journey's End" as a talking picture venture is a striking pointer in the internationalism
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    NORTHERN INTENTIONS.
    231 6 Victory for the Allies A Foregone Conclusion." Peking, May 16. hi a Weekly Press interview, Mr. Chu Ao-hsUof stated that the principal armies of Marshals Yen and Feng had not been yet engaged, but only those of Generals Wan Hsuan-tsai, Shih Yu-san and Sun Ticn-ying, which were fighting
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    BUILDING BOOM.
    33 6 Shanghai, May 18. During the week building contracts totalling ever 5,000,000 taels were pla?ecl i:- Shanghai, the greater part by E. D. Sassoon. The structures include a hotel and apartment flats.
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING.
    813 6 Fine of $101,000 on Master Mariner. Convicted on two charges of opium smuggling, Arthur Hall, a European, holding a Master Mariner's certificate, was hned $101,000, or seven months' imprisonment, by Mr. Lindscll at the Hong Kong Central Magistracy, on May 16. His Worship stated that he had taken
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    VS. RACE RIOTS.
    201 6 Filipinos Clash With Whites. Trouble between Filipinos and white men broke out anew at Tacoma Washington, on May 14, beginning with the stabbing of an American rancher during an argument with some Filipions and ending in the wrecking of two Filipino houses with dynamite. Will Hastings, a
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    REVIVE STATE LOTTERIES.
    644 6 Raising Revenue. A PLEASURE TO THE PUBLIC. Mr. Snowden found it necessary on Budget Day to impose an additional burden of taxation on the country to the amount of something like £30,000,000. Almost everybody knows that thw already existing high scale of compulsory taxation is an injury
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    EXPLOSIVE BULLETS
    135 6 Is President Chiang Buying Poison Gas fc Peking, May 10. Chu Ao-hsianjr, under the orders of Marshal Yen Shi-shan. has cabled th» Chief Secretary of the League of Nations, culling attention to the fact that President Chiang Kai-shek has bought mo it than 200 cases of explosive bullets
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    FOX STUDIO IN BRITAIN
    73 6 Plans for Making Films In England. According: to a statement made by Mr. W. J. Hutchinson, managing director of the Fox Film Company, the English branch of the Fox Film Corporation of America, plans are now being considered for the production of Fox pictures in Great
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      229 6 R!Qfi&(? ODEON Your Typiste will tell you •/^^K- TIPCT J^^K- The Royal stands for real efficiency." Z^\ V JLji\ J £tfl3 M. f*\. IMiiSE mM ALWAYS THF RFCIT tinnm Der Frcischiitz Agatha's Aria (Weber) 1 KI.OIO i i_ j or. a i juaiava i,x-v- How tranquilly I slumbered I^^Y**. a
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      368 7 aLHAMBRl I THE THEATRE Of PERFECT SOUND Mjßl j. REPRODUCTION ifirt 6.15 p.m. TONIGHT 9.15 p.m. BREAKING "SUNNY SIDE UP" RECORDS V^^JnHS«5 L^J k2d movietone Printed ly FOX [L^^C^Sui^i^r^J/ Introducing for the First Time GEO. OLSEN and His Music and JACK SMITH (The Whispering Baritone). liook early at ROBINSON'S and
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      263 7 wm^rrnl Iw m ■uM m II M w J 2K 8 Malaya's Finest Picture Palace TONIGHT at 6.15 9.15 p.m. LAST NIGHT OF The Beautiful RADIO Production "RIO RITA Do not miss seeing and Hearing BEBE DANIELS and JOHN BOLES in their beautiful singing numbers. Beautiful Girls Dazzline coloured scenes,
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      227 7 r Tonight ALHAMBRA i ALL TALKING XWft CVe* Q n TOHCm V m n tIOO ENTERTAINER^^ 6r6 r o m THE SNAPPIEST, PEPPIEST SINGING, DANCING, ALLTALKING CREATION. HAPPY DAYS will chase your Blues away. 'j Raffles Hotel THURSDAY, MAY 29— SPECIAL CABARET ENRICO PALMETTO DIRECT FROM THE ROYAI OPERA HOUSE
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    SEATTLE AS GREAT PORT.
    554 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Built Up by the N. Y. K. 1 Service. The inauguration of the N.Y.K. OricntSeattle service in the last decade of the IDth centuiy h:i? hi toric significance, not only for the company, Lui for the port of Seattle, for as is onivet ally
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    Announcement.
    25 8 The M. M. liner Sphinx is due here from Saigon tomorrow at 7 a.m., and will i I the tame day at 1 p.m.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      ULU RANTAU RUBBER ESTATES.
      605 8 Company's Improved Position. Th« twenty-third annual ordinary general meeting of the Ulu Ranta.i Rubber Estates Company, Ltd., was held on April 29 a the I.omlon Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, London, K.C., Mr. A. A. Bauniunn (the chuirman of the company) presiding. The representative of the
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    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        90 8 i'incp' r>'. Hay Tin. Bteadr. V.a Klan.cs 1.1.'i-l SO, Penawata SSI«-58 centi, K'ichais l.lj-I.'JO. Kiatai l.l'i-l.jc, Lukota !-1.05. Hong Patta ■>■'. ■.H ecu;-. K!;:!iir Kivers 2.20--J.:ii \.<l.. PetJllillgl tIS >M, Sur.^.-i Ways a.Oj-">.l'>. Sunyci Luaa 1.46-1.50, Aver liitams 14a.14a. M, Hc.-:^' Kong Tim iSs. sd.-l'J>.. KIN
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        Rose Macphail & Penman. Ltd.
        132 8 Rose Macphail Penman. Ltd. IHfTf IT, May L'S. I i.!..n. RbUm r 6%d. per 11,., down 1-16 d. Koaa pries (London Standard) Spot £2fi London. Tin 1145 Ea., up £1 7s. 6d. Minins*. yniet. Sungei Ways 1 :i.2(), Kucbaii i lk- 1..in x<l.. Kinta Dradgai 1.17-IJB, I long Kattl 60-66
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      59 8 From Australia, by Marclla, due at Singapore tomorrow. From Holland, by Tjerimai, due at Singapore 6 p.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Tilavvu, due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Saturday. From Indo-China, by Sphinx, due at Singapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. From Europe (London mails despatched on May
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      AIR MAILS DELIVERED.
      28 8 Air Mails Karachi-London despatched lrom Singapore by s.s. Rohna on May 2. and s.s. Sirdhana on May 8, were delivered in London on May 27.
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      VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
      71 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending June 1 Wednesday. 5.15 p.m., Drill hall, Intelligence Section, Practice King's Hirthday 5.15 p.m., Drill Hull, "D" (Eurasian) Co. and M.G. Platoon. Practice King's Birthday tJ.% p.m., Drill Hall. Officers S.Y.C.. Sword Drill i 6.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. Bde.
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      264 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, May 2i. ■)n London, Dank Ims 23 10 16 Demand 2 3 si l'rivate 3 m. credit 2/4' i On New York, demnnd 60 1/16 I'rivate 1)0 d s 67H On France, Bank T.T. 1431 On India, Bank T.T. 1..-1 On Hon.T Koiiß, Bank T.T. 571;.. On Shanghai,
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        484 8 Vat. I'd. Buyers Sellers Uaa Kumbani: 21/- 23/- xd. 5 -5 Aver Ilitam Till 14/1 ',4 14"J £1 il Bragria Tin 21/- B/t 1 1 liiitaiij; Padang 0.10 0.14 1 1 Batu Caves 0.80 0 85 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.45 0.65 £1 fl Burmah Malar 16/- 16/£1 £1
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        GENERAL.
        225 8 Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prcfs. 2 30 2.40 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. ::.O0 CIO El £1 Pnt. Am. Tobacco 6.10.0 6.18.0 1 1 Central Kngine 0.10 0.50 nom. 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.40 0.45 nom. 10s. !0». Duff Development 4 6 5/6 8
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        100 8 aingapoie Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1S26 red. 1931-36 102 10S ci Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of r.'Ol red. 1930 $l,8Tb',000 par. 6% prcm. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1UG7 red. 1347 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4 '.■a p.c. of 190'J red. 1955 $1,000,000 95
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        386 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Tnday'i Pricci Fraser Lyiill Co. Eva'.t Allcabl (ID 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.S0 Atol liaiah ($1) IM 1-0 1.2U 1.30 A. Hitani ($1) 2.<K> T.RO 2.00 2.40 A. Kilning <*l) OJ)0 0.40 0.H0 0.40 V. Malay ($2) 2.00 2.20 2.00 2.20
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      DEVELOPMENTS IN PANAMA.
      536 8 Mr. Hugh Marriott's Visit To Concessions. Wherever we have gone in Panama and founil minerals further development has shown us somc.hinj better." That epitome of the experience of the Panama Corporation was eivrn to a representative of The Financial Times by Mr. Hugh F. Marriott, the chief
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    177 8 Wednesday. May 2S. H. W. 10.40 a.m.. 8 ft. 2 in.. 10.2 p.m., 9 ft. Thursday. May M. H. W. 11.24 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in.. 10.37 p.m.. 9 ft. 3 in. Mail from Australia rluc. Outward mail due at PtSjeasj at I p.m. Friday. May
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    182 8 Today. Ceylon, Southern and Western Lidla, (Sliinnoh Mara i p.m. Baiika Island, PUdJaS and Palcmbaog (Thedcns) p.m. Bocasjal Liat (Kagnet) I pja. Ntrth, N.-East and N.-West Sumatra (Crcmer) 1 pJB. Pontianuk I Uauln I MS. Ceylon and United Stale* cf America (Parcels) (President Adam- 1 MtVJB. Toaaorrow.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 8 By rfalwa Sibajak Talma Rajputana D'Artagnan K. tier Ncderlandvn Left Arrd. 8'por* London Anr. 18 May II Apr. 2'i Mav II Apr. ?■< May II May 2 May :M Api. M Ma, IM May L' May M
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    130 8 Wcdnc.lay. Ma] J Ship* alongaide the Wharvca or expected to arrive. Entrance IvHTKI HARBOUR. Mala Wharf Reaa*r .1. I. 14, w. Bt. Sprint, Kijanc, Saxkara. Patrol, IWone. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Bibiga, Lali|«. VKSSELS. IN UKY UDCIB. Tenjong Tagar. AHicrt Dack Van der Bagm. Victoria Dock
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    Vessels Arrived.
    222 8 BABKNTSZ, Du>... 2.:mi tona, from liau. n Jrf-.I. i.ir Baluvia .ll-.'i. CRKMER, M'.it.. 2,784 ton*, from Aino> -'''■.'>. for B. Deli 2H r >. C. V. GEEN, Dm.. OC.:, ton^. I'n.m li. Hrli 2X-5, for I. D«ll liERO, Nor.v.. f>:i ton>. from ll'iivkuk 38 for Bangkok 2'J-">. HIMALAYA,
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    PASSENGERS
    55 8 Pttrtnajrn from itatioia ani\it:; ill Singapore by aeroplane ycstcnlay vere Mr. W. C. J."F. Diinmr ami Mr. Patrick Benneaav. From I'alcmbanf; to Biagaporc. Mr. M. P, T'clens and Mr. Munetaka Kubota. Passengers leaving Blngaporc for llata\:a today.— Mr. H. W. Cerber. Mr. J. T. Vall«t. Mi. N. M. A.
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      230 8 CINEMA STARS THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLAR MISHAP >ntlv .1 pi making ictreia role recovering r< in ncuto intcrniil ,1 hy eating 1. 1 tropical iruit. 'I he <-...., tin- producing < \p ju i about thirty thousand .1 ill I'nfortnnately di .i-, not have »h<mi«f -i l idj r...ild md thai
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      349 8 UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG NOTICE Matriculation. Senior and Junior Local Examinations. November. 1930. N'OTICK is hereby given that the above examinations will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 12. 1930. Forms of entry and copies of the Regulations and the Syllabus can be obtained on application to The Director of Education S.S"
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      281 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright I Wind. Station Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Spaed. Weather. Max. Min. fall, thine. Humidity tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star .90 72 0.32 9.3 n.1 Culm Fine Kota Bharu 90 7:i 0.59 5.7 K, SSE fi Fine K. Trcnififanu 90
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    568 9 Tin Price on Upward Trend. INTEREST IN SHARES NEGLIGIBLE. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, 10.30 a.m. Today's prices Rubber. 22 J cents per lb. Tin, 225 tons at $72 "4 per picul. Yesterday's prices ItuMier, London S',d. per lb., down l/16d. New Tot* n»» cts., per
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    TRAFALGAR ESTATE.
    308 9 Dividend of Five Per Cent. Declared. Tlie twentieth oriliuary general meeting of Trafalgar, Ltd.. was held at the ragtarUltd "Hire ,f the Company. No. 2 Prince Street, Singapore, yesterday afternoon. Mr. P. II. Tehiperley (chairman) presided :it d othm prtMnt were Messrs R. S. Nelson. C. K. Winter,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TROLAK ESTATES, LIMITED.
      785 9 Depression Considered Only Temporary. The tenth annual general meeting of shareholders of Trolak Estates. Ltd., was held in the registered office of the company, 87 West Regent Street, Glasgow, on April 24 at 11 a.m., Mr. W. Wallace Cook, the- chairman, presiding. Mr. Allan Macdonald, for the
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      BUSINESS AT A LOSS
      166 9 The Cycle and Carriage Co. (1926), Ltd. The following is the report of the directors of the Cycle and Carriage Co. (1926). Ltd., to he submitted to the shareholders at the fourth annual p-ncral meeting to be heid at the registered office of the Company, 41,
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      TOURISTS TO FRANCE
      157 9 Taxes Abolished Or Reduced. Attracting more tourists to Franco by modifying, and in some cases, abolishing taxeR is the aim of the French Government. These changes have been incorporated in the Kildeet which has passed Parliament. The tax levied on passengers landing at or leaving French ports
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      63 9 12 o'clock noon. May 28. Buyers Seller* R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 22% 23 Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 23% 23tt •> lJuly 23\ 24 ,Ju!y-Sept. 24% 24% a Oct.-Dec. 25% 26% Tone of Market :—Steady, qui.t. j. A"||J J. Latest Cable :—Lohdon Spot
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      DEVON ESTATES (MALACCA).
      1382 9 Profit on Year. SATISFACTORY RESULTS REPORTED. The annual general meeting cf Devon Estates (Mularcal, Ltd., was held at the offices of the company, French Bank Buildings, yesterday. There were present The Mr. U. E. Nixon (in the chair), the Hon. Mr. A. P. Robinson and Mr. J.
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      UHL POWER SCHEME.
      319 9 Comparable to Chenderoh Dam. There was recently published in The Times sonic interesting information concerning the progress being made by the Punjab Government with the work of harnessing the waters of the River L'hl in the Himalayas for the operation of n power station of about 36,000
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      EXCHANGES.
      73 9 Rugby, May 27. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.08, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5 25-32d., Berlin 20.365, Brussels 34.815, Bucharest 818, Rio i 27-32, Buenos Aires 42 15-16, Copenhagen 18.165, Geneva 25.115. Helsingfors li»:i'«. Hone Kong Is. 4?id., Lisbon 108.25. Madrid 39.925, Milan 92.77, New York 4.85 29-32, Oslo 18.16,
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      GOLCONDA MALAY RUBBER CO.
      1514 9 Modern Planting Methods New Employed. The twenty-third annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Golconda Malay Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on April 24 at the council room of the Rubber Growers' Association (Incorporated), 2, 3 and 4, Idol Lane, Eastcheap, London, E.C., Mr. Richard
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    846 9 Serious Effects of The India Trouble. DISMAL OUTLOOK FOR PRODUCERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Apr. 30. The general conditions prevailing in the Manchester market during the past week have been anything hot ■lUlUHglm. Fluctuations have taken place in raw cotton prices and there has been a
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    RUBBER PRICES. '
    58 9 RUBBER PRICES. Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc New York, send us the following cable dated May 27, their quotations being in fold dollar cents closing bid prices: Rubber Exchanges sal^s today 150 tons. June 13.80, July 14, August 14.10, September 14.30, Otobcr 14.50, November 14.60, December 14.70, January 1931, 14.80.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1930. VILE WAR BOOKS.
    944 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1930. VILE WAR BOOKS. Since Erich Maria Remarque made a lortune by writing All Quiet on the Western Front the world has been flooded with war books by ex-Service authors, the majority of whom entirely lack real literary' ability but imaj-ine and not
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    LINKING CONTINENTS BY AIR.
    769 10 The Part Airships Will Play. (By Dr. Hugo Eckener. Commander of the "Graf Zeppelin," in an interview.) Despite the many contrary opinions lhat are from time to time expressed on Lhe future of airships, I myself am convinced that the prospects of the further ;evelopment of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    325 10 Mr. D. G. McDonald has taken over the ir>anagement of Erin Estate, Port Dickson. Mr. Kow Soon Kim. a Singapore lawyer, and hU family are on a visit to Penang. Mr. S. E. Thorbum, of U!u Renis Fstate, Layarg Layang, Johore, has gone on Home leave. Mr.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    758 10 A SPRING RED HERRING. A very definitely red herring has recently been drawn over Eurooe and the United States. This time the herring was u gaily decorated pamphlet, with pictures of happy children, laughing filit, inspiring pageants and imposing panoramas, telling the world that Springtime had
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  • RANGOON STRIKE RIOTS—MANY KILLED AND INJURED.
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      280 11 City Desolate Through Riots. INDIAN UNREST. Fresh Trouble Occurs In Bombay. Bang "■> Several serious collision! occurred this morninif, this time between Indians and Burmans. The military police opened lire, and several Indians were injured. Ten Indians are reported t<> have been killed as the result of
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      MOSLEM DISORDERS..
      466 11 Over 5,000 Involved in Bombay Outbreak. Bombay, May 27. There was ;i r< mdescence of trouble in the lihendi Har.aar. ami seven riotOTl weie w,,un<l (I. Traffic m held up for two hours. The situation became considerably easier at midday, when Moslem leaders visited the district and pacified
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    GREAT RECEPTION FOR MISS JOHNSON.
    194 11 Possessor of Three Great Qualities. Sydney, May 27. Miss Amy Johnson arrived at Long Reach at 5.33 p.m., and was welcomed by the creates! crO wd ever seen in West Queensland. Motor-cars had been arriving all niirht. Reuter. Rugby, May 27. Miss Amy Johnson completed
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    BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
    257 11 Details of Fisheries Agreement. Rugby. May 27. The Anglo-Russian Temporary Fisheries Agreement, which comes into force immediately, and is to serve as a modus vivendi pending the conclusion of the formal convention, permits British registered fishing boats to fish at a distance of from three to twelve
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    THE RED ARMY.
    99 11 Rumours of Deep Dissensions. Moscow, May 27. Rumours of deep dissensions between Stalin and Voroshilov, the Commissar for War, have been intensified by Voroshilov's failing to appear at the Red Army Congress in Leningrad. The chairman read a letter to the ronjrress from Voroshilov, in which Voroshilov
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    BLOWN OVER BY CYCLONE
    57 11 Extraordinary Train Accident In India. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, May 27. A passenger train was blown over by a cyclone near Monghyr, in Bihar ano 1 Orissa. The entire train left the line. One passenger was killed, and a large number of people were seriously
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    GATEMAN KILLED.
    118 11 Engine Driver Accused Of Rashness. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 28. The Krian Road level railway crossing Ciites were the scene of a tragic accident early on Saturday morning, when a Tamil irati man was knocked down by a goods train and killed instantaneously.. The deceased apparently
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    THE SITUATION IN INDIA.
    1858 11 A Frank Review. REPLY TO A STRAITS TIMES INQUIRY. For many weeks past, newspaper readers outside India have had to be content with very ter.se cabled reports of the trend of events in that unhappy country. Obviously, some form of censorship has been imposed and in
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    THE KING'S SLIGHT INDISPOSITION.
    268 11 A Few Days' Rest CONTINUING ROUTINE WORK. London, May -7. It is officially announced that the King I has for some days been suffering from painful, though localised, rheumatism in the right hip. His Majesty has been advised not to attend Courts tonight and" tomorrow, but
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    SIR JOHN SIMON.
    96 11 To Resume Work at The Bar. Rugby, May 27. Sit" John Simon chairman of the Royal Commission on Indian Affairs, the members cf which signed a unanimous report yesterday, has intimated his intention of returning to his practice at the Bar almost immediately. Sir John is one
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    LORD ASHTON'S DEATH
    82 11 Believed to be Richest Man In Britain. Rugby, May 27. The death occurred today of Lord Ashton, the wealthy manufacturer, who was reported to be the richest man in Great Britain. He distributed large sums to charities, mainly in his native Lancashire. British Wireless. Lord Ashton was
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    EUROPEAN'S DEATH.
    107 11 Identity of Dane Traced By Police. Following the death of an elderly EuroDean whose body was found in a deep drain near the Singapore race course a few days ago, the police have since discover; d that the deceased was Mr. A. Gottlieb, a 66-year-old Dane, who had
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    CONCESSIONS MUST GO.
    65 11 Dr. C. T. Wang Aims to Abolish Extrality. Nanking. May 18. In an interview with Press representati\ts, £)r. C. T. Wang, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, said in regard to the extrality question, that he hoped to complete this within this year, and that after the abolition
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    SLOW MAILS.
    73 11 Atlantic Liners Wanted On Pacific Ocean. Writing in the Daily News of complaints from Malaya of slow mail services, Mr. St. John Wright says: I should like to see one or two of our fastest and finest Atlantic liners slicing the days off the Indian Ocean lun. The
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    TOURIST TROPHY RACES.
    212 11 Mr. J. Petrie Injured In Practising. London, May 27. Great Britain's predominance in motorcycling will be keenly challenged at the forthcoming: Tourist Trophy races over the tricky Isle of Man course. There is an unprecedented entry of the cream of riders and machines from all parti of
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    LORD DAVIDSON.
    73 11 Successor's Tribute In House of Lords. Rugby, May^ 27. Members of the House of Lords today paid tributes to the memory of the late Archbishop Davidson, when special emphasis was laid upon his ability as conciliator. The Archbishop of Canterbury, his successor, said I have never known a
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    THE YOUNG PLAN.
    248 11 Questions Answered By Mr. Snowden. Rugby, May 27. Answering a number of questions regarding the reparations' loan under the Young Plan, the Chancellor of the Exch?quer. Mr. Philip Snowden, in the House el' Commons today, said the ditailed conditions of the proposed issue of reparation bonds were
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    ROOF OF HOUSE FALLS IN.
    114 11 Narrow Escape of Occupants Of K.L. Dwelling. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 27. The occupants of a house in Batu Road, Kuala Lumpur, u two-storey dwelling, had a narrow escape from injury when the roof fell in. It appears that the entire roof
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    MR. A. GREENWOOD.
    52 11 Minister Knocked Down By Motor-Car. Rugby. May 27. Although he was knocked down by a motor-car when leaving the House o^ Commons last night, as the result of which he sustained a broken collar-bone. Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Minister of Health, was present at his parliamentary duties today.—
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    TRADE UNIONISTS AND EMPIRE.
    131 11 Close Economic Relations Urged. STRIKING REPORT. New Recommendations To Socialists. London, May 28. A remarkable report lias been drawn up by the influential Economic Committee of the Trade Union Congress unanimously recommending that, at the forthcoming Imperial Conference, it would be in the interests of the
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    BIG OIL MERGER.
    63 11 Standard Oil Extending Interests. New York, May The Standard Oil Export Corporation is increasing its capital in order to acquire the Anglo-American Oil Company. The merger will be carried out by' means at an exchange of stock on the basis of <-ne Standard Oil five per cent,
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    CALCUTTA SWEEP.
    43 11 Expected to Reach £900,000. Calcutta, May 27. The total pool of the Calcutta Turf Club Derby sweep amounts to £900,000. It is expected that three first prizes will be' given, each worth about £120.000. Starlers will be worth about £800. Reutr-r.
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    INDO-CHINA UNREST.
    80 11 Ten Dedth Sentences At N Hanoi. Hanoi, May Ten men w.re sentenced to death by the Criminal Commission at Phutho for participation in the attack on Munghoa and the siege of Lamthao during the native outbreak against the Covernmtn: early in the year. Four of these Were previously
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    THE CHINESE NAVY.
    46 11 British Naval Instructors Arrive. Shanghai, May '27. The Chinese Minister of the Navy has invited the two British Naval Instructors, who have arrived at Shanghai, to sail for Fukien tomorrow, to make arrangements for the establishment of a Naval School. Sin Ruo Mm.
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    MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    105 11 Colours for Singapore Volunteer Corps. A meeting if the Singapore Municipal Commissioners will be held on Friday afternoon.. Mr. E. A. Brown will make a proposal with regard to the presentation of Regimental Colours to the Singapore Volunteer Corps. Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones has given notice of a
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    INTERESTING WILL CASE.
    1372 12 Accommodating Flood." MYSTERY OF LOST RECORDS. Considerable difficulty was experienced by Mr. Roland Kmddell in the Supri me Court yist.iday when cross-examining a witness, and thi petition got so serious ibct eventually His Lordship, Mr. Justice Thi.rne, had ti> warn the witness that if she continued to
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    CEYLON FLOODS.
    193 12 No Likelihood of A Recurrence. The Colombo floods are definitely recetiin,*. The height of the Kelani at ia Bridge is now 5 ft. 1 ins., compared with 11 ft. 1 in. on May 1. The lainfall in the Kelani River catchment a.-ea during the last few days has
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    EURASIANS IN CHINA.
    463 12 Chinese Doctor's Views About Hong Kong. The question of the relative merits or dt merits of the Eurasian, who combines the blood cf Easi and West, has been reviv, ,1 recently \>y a discussion in the Chines* Press. «'ui of tliis discussion, the Eurasian ■> with flying
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    THE INVASION OF SHANTUNG.
    644 12 Vague Reports of Big Battles. Shanghai, May 27. Thi news to hand from the main battle fronts today is scanty, vague, often contradictory and, generally speaking, <?ven moic difficult to follow than usual. It ::?ems clear, however, that fieice Qghlinx continues, that battles of first rate
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    SEAWEED OR TEA
    80 12 An Amazing Story From Lisbon. A number of Chinese street vendors in Lisbon were «cently arrested on a charge of gathering seaweed at a watering place cutside the city and selling it as China tea. The Chinese explained that they gathered the seaweed to cat, and everybody
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    85 12 As already, announced, Mr. T. P. M. Lewis, European Master, Malayan Educational Service, has been appointed to act tempoiarily as h?admaster, Anderson School, Ipoh, in addition to his own duties. Mr. Jermyn, who succeeds Mr. Ayrc as headmaster, is not due from Home furlough for some weeks to. come. Mr.
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    JUDGE CRITICISES COUNSEL.
    603 12 Incident at Selangor Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 27. A Judge's criticism of defending counsel's action in putting an alleged weakminded prisoner in the witness box, was the feature of a murder case at the Seiangor Assizes today. A Malay, who was charged with
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    ROCKET AEROPLANE.
    445 12 Plans of Inventor Who Was Killed. Herr Max Valier, the inventor of the "rocket" aeroplane, who was killed while cxpeiimenting with a new type of such machine was born at Bozen in the Tyrol in February, 1895, and was the descendant of a French Huguenot family. After studying
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    GERMAN 'DROMES TO BE RAZED.
    142 12 French Troops to Leave Trail of Ruin. Berlin, May 27. A discordant note has marred the joy in Germany concerning the approaching evacuation of the Rhineland by the French. At a confer:nce of Ambassadors it was decided that all aerodromes, their hangars and workshops, in
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    TEACHER FINED.
    222 12 Sequel to Punch on The Nose. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 28. R. A. Alfred, a teacher in the Methodist Boys' School here, was fined $20 yesterday by the" magistrate, Tungku Abdul Rahman, the charge against him being voluntaiily causing hurt to another teacher named S.
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    "MORAL PARITY."
    97 12 Italy and an Agreement With France. Rome, May 10. For two hours Signor Grandi surveyed the London Naval Conference in the Chamber. The most striking part of his speech dealt with parity with France. He declared that naval parity was a principle 01 moral international right something new
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    WEDDING BELLS IN HOME FOR POOR.
    263 12 A Calcutta Romance. EX-SOLDIER'S 40 YEARS QUEST. Calcutta, May 15. Forty years ago a young soldier stationad at Jamalpur, on the eve of spending; .several months at Home, said good-bye to his sweetheart. When ho returned, she 1 ad left the station and though
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    224 12 The following has been issued from Government House: Tuesday, May 20. Lady Clementi was present at the tea pai ty given by the Arab ladies. Wednesday, May 21. His Excellency dined with Lieut.Colonel W. M. Hore at Tanglin. Thursday, -May 22. Sir Au'-il Stein had luncheon at Gov•ll
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    20 12 A mahjong drive and dance will be given by the Singapore Catholic Club on l i iday, beginning at 7.30.
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    21 12 The Desire World will be the subject o che lecture to be delivered at Finlaysoi I Green, tomorrow at 6.30 p.m.
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      CLASSIC 3-YEAR-OLD FORM.
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      SCHOOL SPORT.
      67 13 Interesting Competitions Next Week. Local schools sin active with preparations :mil tiiiiniiig for the- Inter-School frame* Competition which will be held on June .it tii.' Abmb Road Stadium. The Colonial Secretary and Mrs. Bcott turn consented to be DNMBft, and Urs. .Scott will distribute tlio nrizes. The Inter-School
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      KENT SURPRISE YORKSHIRE.
      738 13 More Finished Games. EXCITING MATCH AT DERBY. The surprise of the county cricket tables today is the defeat of Yorkshire at Leeds at the hands of Kent. The latter county have not been doing' too well lately, but they found their form and won by over 50
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      CORBETT vs. ROSE.
      124 13 The British Boxing Board of Control, at a meeting in London decided that the winner of the Harry Corbett-George Rose lightweight championship eliminating contest should meet Fred Webster, the holder, fee the title, and approved of the CorbettX.'si fight under the promotion of ir.c West Boxing Syndicate,
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      AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
      201 13 American Reverse At St. Andrew's. London,, May 27. There was a further American reverse in the British amateur golf championship at St. Andrew's today, when the 23-year-old Scottish player, W. Spark, of Montrosjf, defeated Willing, 2 and 1. D. Fiddian, playing in his first British championship and
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      MATCH ABANDONED.
      177 13 No Play Yesterday At The Oval. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 27. The wicket at the Oval did not recover sufficiently today from yesterday's storm, and consequently the match between the Australians and Surrey had to be abandoned. It will be recalled that the first London match
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      BRIGHTER CRICKET.
      250 13 "Make It A Gay and Great Adventure." A vigorous attack on the Championship table complex in county cricket was made by B. H. Lyon, the Gloucestershire captain, at the club dinner at Bristol. "We think in terms of points to be won or lost, and not in terms
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      62 13 Men's Foursomes at Garrison Club. Four cards were taken out for the msns Shanghai foursomes at the Garrison Golf Club, and the best returned was by Capt. F. Dearden and R. B. Gotch— 81 11 70. At the Sepoy Lines Club the men's medal will be played for
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      TENNIS.
      83 13 Tanglin Club Tournament. Yesterday's results Men's Doubles Handicap A. D. Anderson and Wise beat Hickey and Wilson, 6—4, 7—6. Mixed Doubles Handicap Mrs. Bennett and Byatt beat Mr. and Mrs. R. Stevens, 0—6, 6—1, 6—4. TOMORROW'S TIE. Mixed Doubles Open Semi-final Mrs. Tcnnent and A. D. Anderson vs. Mrs.
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      S.C.C. RECEIVE A SURPRISE.
      982 13 Indo-Ceylonese Persistent LATE SPURT BRINGS IN THREE GOALS. Although the S.C.C. defeated the IndoCcylcnese yesterday by five goals to two there were occasions in the second half when it seemed highly probable that the eventual losers would share the points. Twice the S.C.C. took the lead
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      CLARKE CUP MATCH.
      116 13 European Side Selected For Week-End Game. The Clark? Cup match, the annual fixture between the Europeans and Tho Rest, will start on the S.C.C. Padang on Saturday and be continued on Sunday and Tuesday next. The European team has been Mwcted as follows G. I. Eegley. R.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      172 13 Wednesday, May 18 S.A.F.A. 1st Div., RE. wt. S.R.C. A.R. Stadium. S.C.C. Football Tour. Etc. vi. A.P.C Padanc. Thursday, May 29 Football S.A.F.A. 1st i>rv. R.A.F. v-. Malays, A.R. Stadium; 2nd Div.: M.P.H. i C..K.C, A.P.C. Reserves Div. S.R.I' S.C.F.A. "A," S.R.C. S.C.C. vs. R.A., S.C.C. Friday. May
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      19 13 I [The co-operation of Club secretaries ii requested in keeping this diary of sport; nt events accurate and up-to-date.j
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    3792 15 The King at The Cup Final: Lawn Tennis Surprises. AFTER THE BOAT RACE. (Kkjih Oiir Own Correspondent.) 4 London, May 1. or thr two big races run at Kpsom Spring Meeting this week you have already received the results by cable. All I need add is that
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    RUBBER OUTLOOK
    221 15 Where Mistaken Policy Was Adopted. Sir Harold Snagge, who presided at the meeting of the Malakoff Rubber Estates, on May 1, took quite an optimistic view of the future of rubber. Rubber just now, he said, was suffering (n-i the same complaint as many othc raw materials necessary
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    24 15 The Singapore Commissioners have amended the Conservancy By-laws to prevent unauthorised persons from interfering with the Municipal monopoly for night-soil removed in certain areas.
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    CHINESE WHO HANDLED MILLIONS.
    2143 17 Charged at Singapore With Misappropriation. "MADE A SCAPEGOAT." COUNSEL'S SUGGESTION OF OFFICE SLACKNESS. I r| :is having held :i position of implicit trtmt toe a considerable number of year- ;m<! having handled millions of dollars on behalf of his employers during thai time, a well-known Straits-born
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 17 'The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short, und to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents jnust enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    NEW USE FOR TIN ?
    60 17 NEW USE FOR TIN To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Instead of packing the first quality of rubber in wooden chests, could not chests made of tinplates bo used As far as I can work out such chests would dp cheaper, and there would be no possibility of
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    TALKING FILMS.
    83 17 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,— It is to bo hoped that the management of the new Capitol Theatre, in endeavouring to ensure that the highest standard of entertainment is presented in keeping with the prestige of the theatre, will not overlook the fact that an
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    SOCIAL HYGIENE.
    230 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A word in your valued columns on a much discussed but still vital subject. 1'ioni a paragraph appearing a short while ago in the Straits Times, it was noticed that the title of the V. D. Specialist, F.M.S., was changed
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    POISON GAS IN CHURCH
    129 17 Attempt to Save Edifice From I Worms. Custodians taf the fifteenth-oentury church at Linz, Austria, are trying poison gas in an effort to s»ve the ancient edifice from the ravages of worms. The alter and pulpit are already worm-riddl- 1 ed, and many methods used previously
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    CANCER RESEARCH
    198 17 Notable Achievement By British Pathologist. The Medical WorI3, in its current issue, contains an official announcement of a development of far-reaching importance in the investigation of cancer. Dr. S. G. Billington, of Leamington Spa, former pathologist at the Wolverhampton General Hospital, described the results of some years of
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    ARMED ROBBERY.
    169 17 Three Chinese Charged In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 27. When three Chinese were charged at the Selangcr Assizes with robbery in the course of which murder is alleged to p have been committed, Mr. F. A. Briggg, for the first accused, applied for
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    "OLD MOORE."
    357 17 World Predictions For Next Year. According to "Old Moore," 1931 will be lacking in disasters and almost uneventful. The seer's Almanac is already on sale, a* full of mysterious signs and symbols u ever, yet a little non-committal, particulaily in the earlier months. "The corner of depression" in
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    WOMEN BRIGANDS.
    113 17 Shoot Dead Chief Of Bureau. Hong Kong, May 19. A darinp coup by a band of women robfctri is reported from Manehang, on Hainan Island. Under the pretext of paying the regular people's militia fte, four women gained admieden to the Bureau of the Militia at f'hinshih, where
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    PLANTER'S ESTATE
    123 17 Owned Seventeen Houses In B.N.B. Considerable property was left by Crung Puisang, who was a rubber planter in British North Borneo. He died in Fa Yuen district, in the province of Kwangtung on January 10. Deceased's property consisted of shares in the China Oil Corporation of Borneo, valued
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