The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 May 1925

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1925. NO. 11,490.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    202 1 The death is announced of Lord -"ilwer. A summary which has been published of the French reply to the German guarantee pact proposals states that the note is profoundly pacific Page 2. The Rumanian, Polish and Persian delegates at the arms conference declared their unwillingness to give
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    SOUND.
    1049 1 Charles Lamb waggishly declared that he was constitutionally susceptible of noises. 14 A carpenter's hammer, m a warm sum--1 iei- noon, will fret BM into more than midtttßUMr madness. But those unconnect 'd, unset sounds are nothing: to the measured maiice of music." He may have had m mind
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      241 1 WING LOONG lUX RBOO6NBBD HOI SE Bl koi'KAN TROPICAL SI'ITS. .2. HIGH STREET. TekpboM Dim rC UAi^l^r Telegrams KAfrLCo nUItL ;?^jss; Race Dinners on Sat. 16th May Sat. 23rd May Dancing until 1-45 a.m. Special Carnival Novelties on the above Nights. DINNER DANCE $3.00. DANCE ONLY $1.00. Residents and Diners
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      217 1 1^ I Tj^H II 1 1 1 IV MBH rJ I 1 a^EUj LL) There it lest depreciation. TbereU longer life. There 4. islesscoMofup-keepona Compare royal typewriter c//c wvu^ cKcdlent service from the original investment. RONEO LTD., Agents. THE "EUROPE" HOTEL SPRING RACE MEETING. Saturday, May 16th and Saturday, May
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      159 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Latest shipping on pages 8, 9 and 10. "Ferrocrete" at William Jacks— Page 7. The Chevrolet at Borneo Motors Page Asepso soap, British and Best. Barlow'sPage 3. Highest quality saws at "Uniteers" Page 3. The Connoisseur comes to Caldbei-k's Page 6. Try State Express with the water test
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      111 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 14th. High Water, 1.24 a.m., 3.14 p.m. League II: S.C.F.A. tP) vs S.R.C. P. Brani vs V.M.C.A. Friday, 15th. iiigh Water, 2.21 ajn., 4.28 pM. S.S. Assn. annl. mtg.. Exchange, 5.15 p.m. Dutch homeward mail loaves. Saturday, 16th. High Water, 3.33 a.m., 5.33 p.m. B. I. outward
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    MUSIC OF THE SANDS.
    373 2 Reference to the curiou> sound of 4*Mll latnls known a-* the "Music of the Sands" was made by Major-General Sir Percy C ox m a lecture on "Some Excursions m Oman." which he delivered before the RoyU Geographical Society. Sir Percy imuii? two journeys m Oman
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    CORK HOUSES.
    235 2 One of the most interesting developments m house construction has been inspected by expert? of the Ministry of Health, the Office of Works, the Air Ministry, and the Building Research Board. At Bette.shanger, nea r to Deal, there are being built for Messrs. Pearson and Dorman Long's colliery
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    CALCUTTA'S FILTERED WATER.
    135 2 During the first week m May it is hoped that the supply of filtered water m Calcutta will be increased by six million gallons a day, bringing the total supply i f filtered water up to over forty million gallons a day. Two Mff filter beds constructed
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      519 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. THE ELITE CINEMA. New Premises New Premises I Two 7 Reel Features. THE LOVE LIGHT The Price A Woman Pays. THE MERRY OPERA COMPANY. WAYANG PEK JEE. Cantonese Wayang. ICUnCURA HEALS BABHECPA All Over Face. Lost Rest. Little Girl Also Troubled. "Both my children suffered with
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      478 2 VICTORIA THEATRE For One Week Only. Commencing Monday. 18th at 9.30. p.m. JAMES McGRATH LTD. present REGINALD SELLECK AND CHARLES CHAMIER'S LATEST LONDON CRAZE IN ENTERTAINMENT OUR CABARET AN ENTIRELY NEW SIYLE OF MUSICAL SHOW. Monday, May 18. Thursday, 21st. "CABARET FOLLr "CABARET PLAYERS" Tuesday, 19th. Friday, 22nd. "CABARET REVELS"
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      316 2 ALHAMBRA Theatre, Beach Road (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd. Proprietors.) From Tuesday 12th to Sunday 17 May In the Second Show commencing at 9 n m The most Impressive Spectacular Drama ever < The Love Romance of the Most Beautiful Woman tL v^ re f ned ever known. lhe Uw
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    NEW PLAN TO DEVELOP AUSTRALIA.
    600 3 i.".!'. Assisted Migrants m Ten Years. The Colonial Office announces that an apt cement has been entered into unJcr the Fmpire Settlement Act, 1922, between the 1 British and Australian Governments with the object of making capital available for the puipose of development and settlement
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    26 3 Tramn at a London court: I have come down from Leicester for the Boat-rac». sir although I am not taking- part m it this year. 1
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    NIGHT LIFE IN SOHO.
    783 3 CiREAT MOMENT IN THE MARKET- The lamps of the narrow street are not on posts but on metal arms which come out rrom the biick walls. In between there aic two long lines of stalls and a tightly packed, slow-moving, crowd. It is Soho's cheap low
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    FAITH-HEALING.
    173 3 "Not the Duty of the Christian Church-" The Bishop of Durham (Dr. Hensley Henson) speaking on "Faith-Healing," as practised by Mr. Hickson, said Mr. Hickson's conception of Faith hardly rose to the Chiistian level, and his notion, of prayer seemed frankly pagan. "I cannot find," remarked the Bishop, "that
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      206 3 Sustains Energy r======= and Strength When feeling a little languid or exhausted, through pressure^ of work or social engage' nunts, a cup of 'Allcnburys' Malted Milk will quickly dispel the fatigue, soothe the tired nerves and restore strength and energy. Malted Milk PREDIGESTED is so easy of digestion that it
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      247 3 I Antiseptic Shaving Soap 1 I The First Shipment to Singapore has I I arrived, and is obtainable at the I following Establishments. 1 I Messrs. John Little and Co. Ltd. Messrs. Robinson and Co. Ltd. I H The British Dispensary Maynard and Co. Ltd. I) The >I?dical Hall Tin
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    THE FAST OF RAMAZAN.
    1081 4 J TOPSY-TURVY OBSERVANCE. Constantinople, Mar. 31. Only about 10 per cent of Turks here still keep the Fast of Ramazan. The rest are frankly sceptics. The latter, too, feel themselves encouraged by the Government. The former regime clapped them m prison for breaking the fast, whereas
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    HUMAN SACRIFICE.
    380 4 Ir conies a* something of a shock ir this twentieth century of the Christian era to learn from Sir Harcourt Butler, the Governor of Burma, that human sacrifice is still practised under the British flag, although it is by the wild tribes of the Naga Hills on the
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    VANISHING WIND-MILLS.
    468 4 One off Holland's Charms m Danger. i Until a couple of years ago the traveller through the western part of South Holland t could observe how the horizon was bordered by an almost uninterrupted line of wind- > mills. Comparatively few were used for I grinding flour; most
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    VICKERS'S INTERESTS IN RUMANIA.
    254 4 Partnership with Governnei London. \p Vickers, Ltd, an* **x t «-n«lin<_ r their r lurgical and engineering Rumania, ai a result of which th« I!:"' works of the Company !ik;-lv I considerable orders. v Associated irith ihe Ri H before the war as the Krupp* leans,
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    WORLDS HEALTHIEST COUNTRY.
    59 4 Now Esaland sajop Ike iv being the healthiest COUntrj I The death rat<> m 1920 Wti 1" > 1924 the rats was 5.20. Inf« iity continues to decline, tl J924 being 40.1G, as competed W»< for 192a Tho birth rut* continue In 1920 the rate was It.*.
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      297 4 Order the besteven if you take less The apparent saving m inferior quality is false economy I FROM THE I OrigirvaJ Recipe I 1746 "scotch Whisky I- I WHITE HORSE DISTILLERS LTD., GLASGOW LONDON I r p 10 Agents: Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. Singapore. Straits Settlements. Can You Picture
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      192 4 i The Dollar Steamship Line has purchased from the I United States Shipping Board, the steamers formerly j operated by the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. ll fZ The Trans Pacific Service, commencing with the j President Lincoln from San Francisco, on May 16th will 1 therefore be a weekly service
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    BRITISH CABLES.
    244 5 PARLIAMENT AT WORK. LENDING TO SOVIET. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 12. In the House of Commons, Mr. Walter Guinness, m the course of .eplies, sta ted that application? from the Soviet trading organisations Arco-, and Centrosoyus m Kritair for guarantees of two millions and i 100,000 respectively, un(
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    THE LABOUR PARTY.
    86 5 [Reuter's Service.] London. May 12. The Labour Party has provisionally 1« tided to move the rejection of the Government's Pensions Bi^l. pendin<; knowledge of the length of the summer re'eess. The- Labour Opposition m the Common? iucepted the official Russian invitation to se*nd a deputation to Rossis
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    ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
    62 5 [Reuter's Service.] Rome. May 12. Nineteen countries, iiuluriing South Xfrica and Japan are represented at the \>ngres* of international and Industrial organisations opened at Stresanovara n-day. The Minister of Economy welcomed the klegatfs and the speeches emphasised that the Congress aimed at establishing harmony among the various national
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    COMMONWEALTH SHIPS.
    36 5 [Reuter's Service.] Sydney, May 12. The' Commonwealth Shipping Board has disposed of the whole of the eleven ships oi the "Au.-traP type for a quarter of a mi»lion sterling, including seven sold to Japan,
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    LORD MILNER'S ILLNESS.
    20 5 [Renter's Service.] London. May 12. The bulletin says that Lord Milner's condition gives rise t<» grave anxiety.
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    VARIOUS.
    67 5 Reuttr's Service. London, May 12. The House of Commons has read a third time the Church of Scotland Bill. London, May 12. The Canon of Westminster Catlicdia: pleached a special 01 rmon en the opening of Wembley Catholic Oratory to-day. Tht Rev. Lesejourguese, just arrived from Tibet, was present.
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    TRAGIC DEATH AT A LONDON DINNER.
    69 5 London, May 5. Mr. Geoipre White, Chairman of the Nationalist Press Association, at a dinner at the Trocadero, after speaking on the tex. •'Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we (He," asked "Do I say that,'' and replied "No, I say shake h<»nds
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      THE INDIAN PUBLIC SERVICES.
      153 5 Present Examination System Deprecated. London, April 30. A writer calling himself "An Observer from India" writes m the Westminster Gazette regarding the human side of Lord Reading's problem. He expresses the opinion that m selecting nan for India more attention should be paid to their suitability
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      PRINCE GREETS GENERAL SMUTS.
      179 5 Caix? Town April 20.— The warmth cf the welcome extended to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales eclipsed all South African traditions. All the windows and balconies were crowded with occupants, adding their quoth of roaring cheers to those of the massed crowds m the streets. The
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      INCIDENTS DURING VOYAGE.
      138 5 London, April 30. A Special Correspondent on board H.M.S. Repulse wires thi.t he voyage t> Table Bay from West Africa was' carried out m perfect weather. The social side of th voyage wound up with a concert, m which great surprise was reserved for the spectators. The
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      AEROPLANE DISASTER AT MALTA.
      46 5 Malta. April 30. Dining the combined Naval. Military and Aerial operations, an aeroplane caught firo» and crashed m an unsuccessful attempt to land. The pilot was burnt to death, while two others were badly burned and had to he removed to hospital.
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      REMARKABLE AEROPLANE STUNTS.
      153 5 London, April 15. The Aeronautical Correspondent of the Morning Post, de>ciibing the remarkable aeroplane tests at Croydon. says: i Experienced airmen were amazed to see Flight-Lieutenant Bulman take off, and then pull up the rose of his aeroplane until the machine was almost vertical. For some moments
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      PRODUCTION OF QUININE.
      74 5 Madras, April 28The Government of Madras have decided to open new Cinchona plantations m a tract of land m the Anamalais comprising some twenty thousand acres m view of the progressive diminution of upply of the bark from private plantations. For ihe present the proposal is to
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      RIFF ADVANCE STAYED.
      74 5 London, May 4. A message to Paris from Rabat says that the rapid organisation of Fren?h supports stayed i\:c ptOfgMCM of th-: RifT> prior to which there was a defen sivc period during v/hi'h the French had to put up a heroic resistance. An instance of this
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    DISARMAMENT AT PORTSMOUTH.
    661 5 100,000,000 CARTRIDGES TO BE DESTROYED. Disarmament began at Portsmouth toi'ay March 27th. One hundred million rounds of small arm ammunition— rifle and machine-gun— are to be bioken down. Operations commenced IMS morning at Farlington Depot. The •Owdet is to be «*»nwmed and the metal sold for what
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    RUSSIA SUPPORTS INDIAN REVOLUTIONARIES.
    134 5 Lonion. May 4. In the Howe of Commons Sir William Davison drew attention to the recent resolution movrd by M. ZinoviefF at the session of the Executive of the Third International demanding that an independent democratic republic should be established m India as soon as the
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    SWARAJIST VETO IGNORED.
    85 5 Calcutta, May 6. The Government of Bengal, says a special communique, has restored to the Budget a big sum of money vetoed by the Swarajist majority of the Legislative Coun- J oil, including Rs. 14,000 for the Governor's bard. Other reductions which have been replaced include Rs.
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      522 5 BUSINESS CARDS. I'leane Send for the Illustrated Catalogue of Musical Instruments. SEASON CO.. LTD. 11l and 113, North Bridge Road. THE I'KEMIER MANILA CIGAR. Since I^B3 "La Insular" cigars have bom the accepted brand m mansions, clubs and hotels where highest quali. H is demanded. The following r.imls have just
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      772 5 j NOTICES "In the matter of the Alien Enemy's Winding Up Ordinance 1914" of the Straits Settlements and its Amending Ordinances Nos. 1 and 19 of 1915, No. 16 of 1916 and No. 6 of 1917. and In the matter of Behn Meyer and Company, Limited, a Company incorporated m
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      324 5 |j m -^W\ For WATCH VALTTR Specialising m accurate timekeepers to withstand the climatic conditions of the East. POCKET WATCHES JOHORE LEVER I $5 Each IN TWO SIZES I MOTION LEVER THIN PATTERN WITH SCREW S B Xa <* h CASES Stocks of Gold and Silver Hunters and Half Hunters.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    35 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. WKSTERHOUT-- Lydia, thy bt-loved wife of Hedky We.-terhout, at 41, St. Miohael's-rd. on May 13 at 10.45 p.m.. suddenly. Tho funeral will tak,? pi;;co at Bidadari Cemetery this afternoon at 5 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1923. A "Town Hall" Hall.
    778 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1923. A "Town Hall" Hall. The Municipal Commissioners have decided, as is well known, to build a Town or City Hall on the splendid site they acquired long ago from the old Europe Hotel on the Esplanade. A finer site for the City Hall
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    1354 6 H.R.H. Prince George will, wo understand, be m Singapore on May 22nd. During the first four months of 1925 there were sold 117, TT-^ pikuls of Banka tin, value 21,483.389 guilders. Mr. E. A. Kenney, Acting Superintendent of Survey, Malacca, will go on leave towards the end of this month.
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    PENANG VIEW ON RUBBER POSITION.
    191 6 PENANG VIEW ON RUBBER POSITION. The Straits Echo conch: the rise m rubber prices M Sll We have the sett auth., that it is not the htentioi Government to keep on r->' ritt shape or form, either the duction" or any other portion o to "preserve the machines automatically Lapsed.
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    KEDAH'S FAREWELL TO MR. PEEL.
    217 6 The Alor bun correspond •.> p.. nanir Gaaette, writiasj on May :-th. Reminiscent <>f the icm scasion of the State Dinner g tofl H The Regent MB hi? retain woit those that attended t ha- irr.. right m honour of Kedah'* >■ Thr- Honourable Mr.
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    237 6 The following action > meeting of Committee S Bth. Acd pted the tender ol ft Co. for No. contract, F Buildings, th*> following tenders been received Chia Enf 3 llintgh i Co. 1140,000, I bane Co. $170,000, S. N n $217.21 Hindhede ft < •hfeon $179,500, Perrj I
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    28 6 M V The Chitu-M- Company i tercl m full stivii-th on Chinese VolUßt^f < Kuala Lumpur, when I to Capt. Perkins *C Club j?oes on nine month- l< i;lVt
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      242 6 v THK CONNOISSEUR COMbS TO CALDBECK'S n Caldbeck, Macgregor 6 Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Sh;uiirhai.) s-- ESTD. f&h. 1872 1 patromsed iliyilSli ltv BOYALTY THE PICK OF THE LATEST MANUFACTURES JUST ARRIVED IN LADIES GOLD MESH BAGS WITH VANITY COMBINATIONS, SILVER MESH BAGS. IN NUMEROUS DESIGNS, AND VARIOUS OTHER USEFUL
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      11 6 AUID ScOTTIC SOLE AGENTS W. R. LOXLEY CO., Robinson Road, Singapore.
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    GUARANTEE PACT.
    190 7 FRENCH CONDITIONS. iNUM-IN*. TO CO-OWBL4TB. [R.-wUr'- Service.] Paris. May 13. h point of view on (Jermany's ;il t proposals, embodied m n Germany, haw been n-elimi-tkc Anirlo-Belgian Govern. „iry which h;i> been published note i- profoundly pacific and wrillingnees t<> co-operate with attaining Buppleatentary guarice, provided the present
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    THE ARMS CONFRENCE.
    71 7 S-rvice.] <itne\a. May 12. P .•-•> and Persian de-i-I'iayed much annportant discussion of f the Anns Con- ■■•> to the obligation of concerning supplies of d that they should be j 1 ding information as; I ing country, meaning j party to *he proposed declared thai Urn
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    BULGARIAN COMMUNISTS.
    37 7 fi^ nUrt Service.] Sofia, May 12. to the sentencea on the seven d "i connection with the athedral, including th '> «rew fined half a million Z»dpowki was fined a quarter lev., Daskaroff 30,000 and respectively
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    VICTIM OF SOVIET.
    92 7 IK< itei 'i Service.] Mosrow, Maj IS. COMmittod suicide m pri««n previously he wrote to th- poIKV, be^in X for "^ive.l a hopeless answer. a fifth-floor window klll "«i in>tant v J, was a well-known anti- W 1 l be the leading spirit -ur.ter-rev.lutionary plot of :<i
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    FREE GOLF FROM AFGENTINE.
    18 7 rßftOter'i Service.] Kuenos Aires, May 13. i the export of *old (Karl bl appn|ronpages)
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    UNITED STATES BUDGET.
    93 7 LARGE SURPLUS. A (iOOII YEAR FOR TAXES. Reuter's Service.] Washinßton, May 13. The Dm-ctor of the Budget Bureau has adv.sed Mr. Coolidge that he is connde.u the (government will have a surplus of a hundivd aihl eight million dollars m the fiscal year ending June 30, the
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    "THE WORLD'S GREATEST INVESTOR."
    211 7 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, May l.i. "The United State* is now the world's investor," teenies Mr. Hoover, Secretary tor CommoKo, m the Annua; of the CosamoYCO Department, showing the result of foreign trade Lnd the' financial exchangee. n 1024 the total of American inreetmeats abroad increased by
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    PROHIBITION FRONT CHANGES.
    89 7 [Reuter'y Service.] New York, May 12. The moment that the prohibition authorities were beginning to rejoice at their apparent mccm m dispersing the rum Meets on the Atlantic Coast, it is reported from California that a considerable ru n fleet has appeared oa the Pacific Coasr. Five
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    THE CHINA INDEMNITY.
    194 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. May 12The House of Lords has read the second time the Indemnity Bill. The Aiehbishop of Canterbury believed that Anglo-Chinese co-operation would permanently benefit China as a whole. Lord Parmoor pointed out that similar action taken by America years ago had importantly influenced American
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    MISS AMY LOWELL DEAD.
    43 7 [Reuter's Service.] Hrookline, Massachusetts, May 12. The death is announced of Miss Amy Lowell, Litt. D., author of Sword Blades and Poppy Seeds, Tendencies m Modern American Poetry, besides translations from Chinese poets. [Earlier cablaH appear on Page 5.]
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    LORD MILNER DEAD.
    21 7 SLEEPY SICKNESS. EM) OF GREAT ADMINISTRATOR. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 13, The death is announced of Lord Milner.
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    HINDENBURG'S ACCESSION.
    174 7 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, May 12. Hlndoalwg took the oath of the Republican Constitution m the Reichstag, standing at a table covered with the Republican flag. The building was packed and the approaches ta the Reichstag were thronged. When Hin<!._'nburg entered, all roso. except the Communists, who shouted m
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    REFUGEE PROBLEM.
    102 7 [Reuter's Service.] Genera, May 13. The yearly Report of th? International Labour Office says that except for small States the only Sovereign States not yet m the International Labour Organisation are the United States, Mexico. Turkey. Egypt and Rus-ia. but the Labour Office has been able to establish
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    INCREASED COST OF TYRES.
    32 7 [Reuter's Service.] I .on Jon. May 13. Ifl consequence of the rise m the price of rubber the tyre manufacturers are increasing their prices by ten per cent.
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    THE ITALIAN AIRMAN.
    13 7 [Reuter's Service.] Calcutta, May 13. Depinedo has left for Akyab.
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    THE PRINCESS ROYAL'S HEALTH.
    29 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. May 13. The Princess Royal, who has been suffering with gastritis, continues to make satisfactory progress. (Earlier cables appear on page 5.]
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    MAINTENANCE PROCEEDINGS.
    235 7 The maintenance proceedings brought by Ada Mary Woodford against Leofred Joseph employed at the Government Treasury, were proceeded with before Mr. Franklyn Robinson, District Judge, yesterday, the defendant being represented by Mr. E. L. Talma, while Mr. J. Aitken appeared for Miss Woodford. The allegation m support of
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    21 7 The celebration of Holy Communion for Parochial and Mission Workers will be on Saturday 16th at 7.30 a.m.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    835 7 SEQUEL TO STABBING AFFRAY AT RONGGENG. As the result of a stabbing affray which occurred at a ronggeng last month, two Boyanese motor-car drivers named Embek bin Ahmat and Masdawi bin Habid stood m the dock at the Singapore Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice Sproule, charged with the
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    "I.S.E. CALLING."
    132 7 To-morrow's Wireless Concert. The Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya announce the following programme for transmission to-morrow (Friday) night, commencing at 9.30 p.m. Call I.S.E.: Gramophone Records Selected. Sonus (a) Down m the Forest, (b) Th^ Songs My Mother Sang, by Mrs. Firuilay. Quartette— Handel m the Strand, by
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      160 7 I i W\ Dainty Fabrics I 'JmsiU or Lingerie i §j 10 ins> wide Special Colours and f lifllil liPfere Exclusive designs— New stocks. I PRINTED NA!NS °OKS I I I>rett iioral P atterns <>" deli I n iP^ffi W^^ ''"ok. etc. 38 ins. wide JStSHEa cents per yard. llSlSilLe**^
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      786 8 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. i Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. MENTOR London,
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      457 8 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE HAVRE, LONDON ROTTERD AM." HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS due May 28 s.s. SUTTON HALL due June 27 s.s. COLORADO due July 28 MARSEILLES,
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      585 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Ant* Due ™werp. TOnnag T
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      668 9 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. j^ TTt r^ t London, Hambwg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hn'iv.en, via Colombo, Tort Said. Andes Maru June 1,1 J une 12 k via San Francisco, Panama Hague Maru from Kobe May 31 j, T<>wn. Rio, Santos, MonHiu'Mos Aires via Colombo, f Mexico Maru May 28
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      416 9 JBltjL Round -the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINBSB. via Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore m 110
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      708 9 AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD I BY STRUTHER ANIKBARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS I SINGAPORE TO L3S ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT Mq|7 1A U.S.S.B. WEST CARMONA j,VnI i U.S.S.B. WEST FARALON V?? U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA and subsequent steamers approximately SO days apart For rates
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    267 10 I The Carl Legien is expected to arrive re at midday, and will be berthed alongside Tandjong Pagar Wharf. She will leave for Europe to-morrow via the usual ports at 4 p.m. The new cross-Channel boats *.vhich are to be employed on the Dover-Calais route this summer will
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    AN EVENTFUL VOYAGE.
    287 10 I m. Ship's Crew Reduced by Fever. The steamer Ribera arrived m Colombo last evening, says the Times of Ceylon of May 6, after what is described by members of her crew as a very eventful and exciting voyage. The Ribera was not originally due m Colombo,
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    ONE MAN LIFTS LINER.
    202 10 In a few hours on March 31st Ihr? world's largest ship, the White Star IJm»f Majestic, 56,551 tons, was lifted clear 4.b?vc* the surface of the water at Southampton by the Southern Railway Company's 960 feet long floating- dock—^the largest m the world. Actually one man.
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      450 10 Burns Philp Line (INCORPORATED IN AUSTRALIA). FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE **d mSntoro^o^s) 8 by the we known steamer MARELLA Wl5 ton '> 4* In« *J A k^; LA v 8 thC largeBt aD finest ateamer tr «din« to Australia. Cabins Luxe, single berth cabins,
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      43 10 FHE SINGAPORE SHIPCHMDLBIY COMPANY, LIMITED Shipchandlers, Shipbrokers, Commission Agents. j OIIicw:— MAYNARD'S BUILDINGS. 16 Battery Road. Telephone No. 488. PIANOS, PLAYER-PIANOS ORGANS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS J OF ALL KINDS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES IME PAYMENTS ARRANGED m^ W. J. GARCIA 21$, ORCHARD ROAD.
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      405 10 [f Andrew Usher&gS^ EDINBURGH EXTRA Iw^Wc EXTRA FINE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY (a blendofchoice old whiskies) LONDON EXPORT OFFICES KINNAIRD MOUSE PALL MALL PRODUCE OF SCOTLAND. V ISSUED ONLY IYTHC P*OW»ieTO«S J A G STEWART LIMITED, CDIHBuRCh AVERY CHOICE BLEND OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS. Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated
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      338 10 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. (Incorporated m 1 .5.A.1 Travel Made Easy Passages booked by all steamship linei Independent and Conducted Tours Travellers' Cheque?. Letters of Credit Remittances by Draft and Cable Transfer. Foreign monies exchanped. Baggage and Accident Insurance effected BOOKING OFFICE FOR F.M.S. Railways, Royal State Siameit Rlys.
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      695 10 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Je ran tut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and I Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a#m Ke fan tan every Monday, Wednesday and
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      246 10 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Melchior Troub:_Mr. S. Hirsch, Mr. 1 Mrs and bab y Bingdon, Mr. X r. Freitag, Bishop Ruben, Mr A H Turener, Mr. and Mrs. C. de Souro/Mr.' Mangnall, Mr. E. A. Veale, Mr. M C. Warren, Mr. W. Dempster, Mr. C. F. Fitzpatrick, Miss E. M. Fitzpatrick,
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    PHASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    503 11 PHASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 13. of t 2T l a2 in b ra <* et show the issue value marked.? d0lUrS UnIeSS othe H&fn adang Ti Idns Hydraulic 31s M Johan Tin 45 5fJ K. Kamunting (10s) 4U 42s Kamunting- 57s 59s Kznta Assn. (10) 5.90
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 11 May 13. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 5-16 Bank, demand 2|4 Private credit* 3 m.sj 2|4 Xew York, demand 56% Credits 90 days 58^ France, demand 1020 India, T. T. 155^ Hongkong, demand 2*i p.c. D\*. Yokohama, demand HW!* Java, demand 110' Bangkok, demand 79 ag Sovereign. Bank Buying $8.54
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    PRODUCE.
    167 11 May IS. Tin 175 Tons 0122 U Gambior 19.50 Pepper White 36.00 Pepper Black 19.00 Fluke Tapioca 5.7."> Pearl Sajjo BbmH 8.50 Copra 11.50 Copra Sundried 12.00 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Liang: Hin Chan Maik Blue Eagle (Old) 25Q Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    35 11 Singapore, May IS, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ritbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 98 93V*; June f JI 91%; -TulySept. 81 2 82V». London Quotation Sheet 2s. 4 7 sd. Market Irregular.
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    155 11 FIGURES STILL RISING. A comparative statement of the total valu( of foreign merchandise, excluding parce post, imported and exported to and fron British Malaya during 1924 and 192". IMPORTS. (In thousands of dollars). 1924 1925 Inc. January 55,712 65,347 9.635 February 45,451 59,180 13,729 March 55,768 68.485 12,717
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    127 11 YESTERDAY'S LIST. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, held its 707 th. auction yesterday, when there was Catalogued 1,018,292 lbs.; 454.50 tons. Offered 596,420 lbs.; 266.26 tons. Sold 428,674 lbs.; 191.37 tons. Spot. London 2s. 47* d. New York r>7 eta. Prices Realized. Ribbed Smoked Sheet CerUs
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    WACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    149 11 WACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, May IS. Rubber. London 2s. 4 l. Quiet Local 98. Tin. London £244 l.">s. Local 175 tons sold. Uubbers. The share marfctt i^ steady. Punußcrs are (quoted HI 8:S. Malaka PiiidM an- called 2.02H 2.07. J«rmm Kuantan> have wll«n at 12 buyers bidding 60. Vtan
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    156 11 Singapore. May 13. Tin.— £244 Ist down i'l. Lota. 112%. 175 tons. Rubber. 2s 4VI up -'-ad. Local i»3U. Rubbers. The share market is chiefly confined to sellers and quotations of the cheaper issues are easier. The better priced shares continue to maintain good price.-. C
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    212 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (1.. R. Macphafl). Singapore, May 13. Rubber.— 2s. 4 7 d. 93 V 2 Tin.— £244 15s. 1221 i. Tons 175. The I»ndon price of ri/bber shows an advance of %d. but the substantial fall m the local price of the commodity hai made share quotations
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    92 11 Boustead and Company, a> agents for the Windsor (F.M'.S.) Rubber Estate, Limited, informs us that the annual report has been tatted, showing a profit for the year of £4,252. It is recommended that a dividend of 7% per cent, be paid, and £4.100 be carried forward. The annual report of
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      434 11 Assets over $5,500,000. Assurance m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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      477 11 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880.— Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserre Fund Y. 80,500,000.00 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vioe-President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. Y. Yamakawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagiri, Esq. N. Ig-arashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. K. Takeuchi,
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      521 11 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $26,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. M. Young, Esq. Chairman H. P. White, Esq. Deputy Chairman Hon. Mr.P.H.Holyoak.i T. G.
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      41 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE I Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— lessrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    PULAU SEBAROK FIRE.
    875 12 EXPLOSION DUE TO NEGLIGENCE. The following- is the full finding of Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Coroner, m connection with the disastrous oil blaze at Pulau Sjbarok recently when a twakow loaded with benzine exploded and drifted to a native village, where several houses were burned down,
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    THE LIGHT SIDE OF LIFE.
    884 12 .WE GET A REAL LAUGH. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Apr. 16Gilbert Chesterton wrote those delight- I fully amusing lines which run; A reeling road, a rolling road, that rambles round the shires, A merry road, a mazy road and such as we did tread
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    331 12 In addition to a selection of new fiction the undernoted works have been added to Raffles Library and will be available for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Adam (Frank) Clans, Septs and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands. 2nd cd. 1924. ill. Allingham (E. G.) A Romance of
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    MONDAY'S CABARET SHOW.
    104 12 Mlliri Reginald Selteek and Charles Chamier's Company "Our Cabartt" makes its debut before Singapore playgoers on Monday at the Victoria Theatre. The orieninj? programme is called "Cabaret Folly." Each programme is described as a "small revue" and a more succinct description of an entertainment could hardly be
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    PENANG WEDDING.
    115 12 The wedding was solemnised on May 11, at the Church of the Assumption, of Cecil Prosper Liston, fourth son of Dr. C. P. Liston, formerly of Penang, and now retired and living m Gloucestershire, and Miss Dorothy Kathleen Hilton, second daughter of the late Mr. Harry Hilton, and
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    19 12 On the whole, though we have our bore. ii is not a national failing with us. Sii Chartres Biron.
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      HOME CRICKET.
      200 12 Essex Trounce Middlesex. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 12. At Lords: Essex defeated Middlesex by seven wickets. Middlesex made 93 (Louden, five for 41) and 61 (Louden, four for 26; Hipkin, four for 18). Essex replied with 65 (Tanner, five for 13) and 93 for three wickets. At Bristol:
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      DULEEP SINHJI AS BATSMAN.
      96 12 Likely to Eclipse Prince Ranji. Duleep Sinhji, of whose promise several critics have written eulogistically, asserting that m some departments he is even superior to his uncle Prince Ranji, has fully justified expectations by scoring 99 m his first innings and forty not out m the
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      DEMPSEY'S SEA SICKNESS.
      43 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, May 12. Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey have arrived from America on their honeymoon but he could not appear at the promised exhibition at the National Sporting Club, as he stated that he had lost weight from sea-sicknes«.
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      SUSPENSION' OF WELLKNOWN JOCKEY.
      74 12 London, May 1Vhv stewards at the Hexham Spring meeting have suspended F. B. Rees, the champion cross-country jockey, finding that he was under the influence of drink and not fit to ride. Ree* won the Grand National m 1921, and so far has won 108 races,
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      S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      23 12 TO-DAYS TIES. Championship Doubles. E. G. Wheatley and F. W. Ctme^y V 3. G. de Souza and S. L. Oohlcn.
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      TO-MORROW'S TIES.
      18 12 Mixed Doubles. \V. A. Balhetchet and W. Neubronner vs X. E. Ess and J. T. Andrews.
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      S.C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      84 12 TUESDAY'S RESULTS. A. Singles. Cheong Chee Tong minus 12 beat Oh Jitt Siang, minus 12, 3 6, 9—7, 6 2. A. Doubles. Chua Choon Leong and J. Lim minus 9 beat Kiong Chin Eng and Tay Lian Teck, scratch w.o. B. Doubles. Chiew Eng Hoh and Cheong
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      74 12 A. Singles. Chong- Thutt Pitt minus 15 versus Cheong Chee Tong, minus 12. B. Doubles. H. L. H. Lim and Kwik Tiang Boon, minus 3 versus Wfee Tiong York and Seah Eng Tong, minus 3. Koh Thian Seng and K. H. Tann. minus 9 versus Qwek Cheng Yong
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      L.L.T.C.
      28 12 Intending competitors m the forthcoming tournament are reminded that entries close this Friday, May 15th, at 6.30 p.m. The annual meeting will be held on May 25th.
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      ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      57 12 The following* arrangements hav«e been made. On Sunday, 17th inst., the final race for the Irene Trophies will be sailed. Handicaps are as follows: Puteh 10 per cent Marion 9.4, Betty 8.7, Gertrude 6.5, Polly 6.2, Joy 5, Ann and Nancy 4.1, Ella 3.4, Kathleen 2.9,
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    A COMMONER MISQUOTATION.
    152 12 I should think, writes the author of several book?, that the misquotation of Biowning's, "O to be m England," is not by any means so frequent as that of Miltor. *s "To-morrow to fresh woods and pastures new." I quoted it m the preface to one of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    192 12 1. Training. (i) The week-end Camp for the Machine Gun Platoon at Siglap on May loth, 16th and 17th is cancelled. (ii) The Eurasian Company will go into Camp at Selotar on May 15th, 16th and 17th. 2. Complimentary. (i) The Commandant congratulates No. 307 Sergt. H.
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    54 12 Programme of Drills up to and for May 17th. Friday, 4.45 p.m. Stadium All Units. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.A. (v) and Band. Saturday, 4 p.m. Stadium All Units. 2 p.m. BuVit Timah Chinese Company; 1.30 p.m. Seletar Eurasian Company. Sunday, 7.30 a.m. Bukit Timah Chinese Company; 7.30
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      283 12 YOU'LL FIND THE BEST ON H.M.V. RECORDS ENJOY IT BEST ON THE H.M.V. GRAMOPHONE With thousands of H.M.V. Records m our stock t choose from, and with new lists issued monthly there is no question about getting your kind of musio on H.M.V. Records, and getting it at its finest
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