The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 May 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, MAY 3, 1926. NO. 11,787.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    323 1 Great Britain is faced with a Krnat national crisis, a g strike being probable at aud-night to nijiht Page 9. The King has \,n. claimed a "state of emergency** and the Government are I taking all possible precautious Page 9. So grave is the situation that Renter
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    THE CAFE.
    1115 1 Prom the cafe yoa cm we those great Mllwarks of Paii.- intoliei tualism- thr Opt a and th< Comedie FrancS-iee. Between hen Ig chain of motor traffic, occasionilly broken by magician En a lha- «'i-»ak, irandishing a arhite wand, old ladies then renture t.> creep furtively across tht-
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      167 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S GINGERNUT BISCUITS i Raffles Hotel Telephone No: 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. EXTRAORDINARY HEYi ATTRACTION. THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERISTIC j RUSSIAN DANCERS j MISS LADOVA YOURY YOURLO The above dancers will appear at Raflles Hotel TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. l nder the supervision of an Manager, i tt~ 5
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      212 1 Bodyguard Soap ANTISEPTIC PURIFYING E_- w Jiri V __o"_ff Vv t •T///. 1 PROTECTOR OF HEALTH" O SOLE M ANI FACTURERS WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS LIMITED. WIDNES, ENGLAND. _\^W_W_V_V-V-V.V_V.V-V.V_V.W_V.VM^^ I RAOB WEEK. I SPRING MEETING. j: >; Sat. Bth May Sat. 15th May. V The Europe Hotel" Race Dinner Dancing till
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      112 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Paramount pictures —Page 2. •1711 Law de Cologne Page 5. Italian opera at Theatn Page 2. Flit kills insects. .La ks Page 11. New milliner, at Little's Page v Draughtsman wanted foi Miii Page 7. New hats and dresses, IL inson*s Page I j i Cycle and Carriage
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      6 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S VARIETY WAFERS ARE DELICIOUS
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      137 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 'Ard. High Water. 0.56 a.m., 27 p.m. Ex-Services A.ssn annl S 15 p.m, Rigoletto, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m High Water. 1.41 a.m.. 335 p.m. Ai'la. Vie. Theatn tc:'." p.m. Wednesday, sf*. Hi^rh Water, 2-37 a.m.. 5.16 p.m. M. M. homeward mail closes. I. a Traviata. Vie. Theatn
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    SWIMMING.
    262 2 > MS A. MAY CARNIVAL. A \v w hkh mi luded His E_x VI »r-G 'neral Sir Theodore Fraser, G.O.C. -ritn _sed the excellent pro- imm. of swimming ana diving events al X M.' swimming pool on Saturday, the May swimming carnival was held. th lost striking incidents the
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    HEAVY-WEIGHT BOXING.
    98 2 HEA VY -WEIGHT BOXING. Renter s Service.] championship, Phil Seotl ler) Boy M< < *oi mick m the tenth eh j ''ul Scott appeared to plaj ah hit;; when he could have fcj him M< Failed to land a single blow j while Sc the eighth round, punish* i hi.<
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    BIG GOLF MATCH.
    38 2 I n r r which the foremost British f« I toucan and Sii chell, will twe greatest American amat- Jones and Ouimet, has been arranged place on the Mid-Surre, coarse on 13th over 36 holes.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    28 2 S»,vic, .1 Vienna. Apr. 30 .i A kwn tennis association 'J etonsidered th, qnestion of partieipat- C <** competition and has J***- At *ca m London m
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      251 2 PRICKLY HEAT. "AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER PREVENTS and MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. j I VICTORIA THEATRE f To-Night at 9.30 p.m. A. CARPI Presents THK I ITALIAN GRAND i OPERA COMPANY FULL ORCHESTRAL-BALLET AND FUI L CHORUS. TO-NIGHT RIGOLETTO. TUESDAY, MAY Ith AIDA WEDNESDAY, MAY ">th LA
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      512 2 From Thursday, 29th April, to Tuesday. Ith Ma> A I HAM R R A ri _L 11 xl 1? 1 JLi lv rv (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd.. Proprietors.) In the Second Show commencing 9 p.ra Unfolding a Graphic and Dynamic Camera story of THE GREATEST LAM) RUSH IN THE
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    COCOS-PERTH CABLE.
    812 3 EXAMPLE OE HKiH SPEED SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH Y. The laying, during the last few weeks, <>t tne "loaded" cable between the Voces Islands and Perth represents the adoption iv the Eastern Extension and Telegraph < niuj. any of the latest type bf submarine cable the full possibilities of which
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    AEROPLANE CRASH.
    104 3 Bombay, A pr. S. Information has been received m Bombay o1 the death of Lt. \Y. J. Vezey, Royal Engineers, attached to th< Bombay Sappers and Miners. ii appears thai on Monday- he was flying m an aeroplane belonging to the Royal Air Force al Kohat when the
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      96 3 I Two sports one smoke Fishing or shooting?— Each sport has its adherents believing their pastime unrivalled. But both agree that for cigarettes there can be only one choice CrATE__ypPF<_<_ 1 J^LWmMM^Sj^^^^ RD TOBACCO Co Ud. aJ_______________MßßMMMaM^gjgJ MILK J I I\ HEALTH CREAM Ijj' II HAPPINESS PREPARED Under Expert Supervision
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    D' BURNEYS GREATEST CASE
    4084 4  - D' BURNEYS GREATEST CASE DIXON KAYE BY l. v han I tn ed as he raving,** 1 p. a i I a w rds H he do* as ng room >p- j a i aa- .a "Si R a y they i i do h muel *tS F.s v he
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      409 4 NOTICESLOKE YEW AM) DONOR SCHOLARSHIPS. HONGKONG IMVERSITV. Tw.. I. I Scholarsl which fra c boa nd tuitioi Donor Scl ihip, v. huh provides Free tuition, at the] University of Hoi gl 1 January, 'i In y Chine* -tun.- v indigenous to Bi I Malaya who have good ii bool recoi
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      98 4 AUCTION SALES. Estate of Kamatchi kmma th •At our Salt roa Wednesday Ma> ."th Ci■ ir rings, pendant necl gs, bro I CBBOKG X AUCTION S\ I 1 a On Monday. 3rd M..\ Jn Wednesday, Sth Ma i,, i On Friday, 7th Mr. The ptedgi yyyvvwvN^wv X X X. X^
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    TENNIS BALLS.
    1022 5 In a very characteristic English country house there is preserved as an historical relic -i may become an heirloom the 3_rst, the very first, covered lawn tennis ball, tt was invented within the family circle of Mr. ohn Heathcote, for very many years champion of tea] tennis, a
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    THE RETURN TO AUTHORITY.
    648 5 It is natural if think: rs r.o-duy .hould n._u what is going to supersede the pres tit system <•(' parliamentary government ir. these islands. If the pointer f lestiny is directing us to assume, one- a:_cain, the mantle of authority and order, we have gravely to
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      142 5 ."C™_; Chamberlain's fIiSPS® Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy I hamberlain's Cohc and Diarrhoea FAIN IS THE STOMACH. med >' Possesses one unique char<m f•* choten tonus. acteristic amonp medicines, lt is i CRAM? COLIC. Ml made solely and only for the one I 3WW UgU-hM-lM purpose of immediately relieving cisent.rv. otARRHC-A.
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    TARGETS OF THE FLEET.
    881 6 THE RADIO-CONTROLLED SHIP. (iuns Which Hit at 12 Miles Range. Aider sew ral years of service as Fleet target ship, the Agamemnon, built m L 906 as a semi-lMeadnought. is to be paid off and replaced hy the Ajax, which on the outbreak of War was
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    89 6 J 8 interesting fae( tha. oysters an ;-•"> IW times c_eap.r i„ K Ly»Z f„ c these d el«taWe raol uses are avo.ded by Eur a ns i„ this cou. JE""""* of the conditions under whfc. S' f" w no "tten.pt being made k i::"'"." 1 th( m along. he
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      167 6 '^__^___P__P____P^^ '__4___P___r^__^___r____L__KV-^B^-__ rf I J* you ha\e not received a copy Jr (\\JL I please -end us \our name and address 1^ 'UJ" and ne will post a catalogue by Price $8,50 each |||ft Price $3.75 each 49&\<5 SMART NEW HATS FOR THE RACES. THE ASCOT SOFT lEET /^ZT_\ _^_81-^f^---_y
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      585 6 NOTICES. NOTICE. I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Poh Kirn I Seng 1 has no authority new to transact any business on behalf of this firm. jTHK STRAITS COMMERCIAL 0O„ LTD. I CHAN SZL nXX. Managing Direct >r. Dated thi- _bth day of April 1926 27--} JOHORE GOVERNMENT. SESSION OF
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      214 6 BUSINESS CARDS. wWA_V.V.VAV,,,.,. v MARY SEI ON" E. AMBER MANSIONS i the cußiosm f lf > i M I Ei__^___L___^ l t Please Send for the r»i„_ t I Catalogue of Musical m^V^ I SEASON CO., Mf IU and 113, North i o- -HMHMHMHHKMKHia-o HAULS T..1.1.E nil's. I~~~7^T" SINGAPORE CASKEI
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    EARLIER STRIKE WIRES.
    1159 7 HOW DEADLOCK AROSE. Tfl ß A N N OI NCE.M ENT. [Reuters Serwce.J London. Apr. :}O, 11..">0 p.m. An official announcement states that the coal negotiations have failed and the strike will begin at midnight. THE NEGOTIATIONS. London, Apr. 10. The coal situation has been mo.<t critical
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    SETTLING DEBTS.
    366 7 FRANCE AND U.S. FRANC NO BETTER YET. New York. Apr. It. It is understood that the French debt agreement only requires the legislative j ratification of both c untrJCS to niak. it j finally binding. Stocks resuiiH'd an upward movement under the bullish tendency created by the French
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    RUBBER SELLING PROSPECTS.
    53 7 [Renter*S Service.] Presiding st tw annual meeting ol Rubber Growers association Hr. W. D. Campbell said he was hopeful that, if as seemed probable, they saw m the future some collaboration <>^ ud ers m market mo their produce, they might arrive preeter stability of price than*wa_
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      1026 7 NOTICE. r X 0F T IS «^CTUS HA^BE^F.LKI. WITH TH E RKCMSTRAK OF n, U« wM «P» *m mmmi., the ;lr<l dilv M hl,r>da> da > 2 ••>< ">e option of ,ho Directors, lhe Director* reserve the R_M to close the Subscription List at any time. THE CYCLE* CARRIAGE COMPANY,
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      1623 7 I through th. difficulty of obtaining cars, coupled with very high freights, and with normal trade conditions might reasonably have been exptoted to have made greater profits. A loss was incurred during- the years 1921 and 1922 owing to the necessity of writing down the inflated value of cars delivered
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    23 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. Vll ERIUJRY On April 28, at Matenwt: U, p. to Stella. f( ■■E. F. Atter buryofkrh. r N- >- Teb*l daught>
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
    562 8 MNODAY, MAI 3, 1926. Comment of the Week. 'I he br< aking off of negotiations between the miners and the coal owners, with a strike inevitable (Is it a sti ike or a lock-out is the event of the week, rhe cause of the breakdown, simplj exj
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    612 8 The Third Sjngapori Assizes open m tin Supreme Court to-morrow morning. Rugbj Radio on Saturday morning gave exchange on Pan- as 148, Brussels 144. A Reutei telegram of the 30th ult. state. Ihat Mr. .shmead Bartlett, M.P.. has resigned. Lieut.-Colonel J. H. Tyti Inspector of Prisons, S.S.. was expected m
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    62 8 I MURDER AT BITTERWORTH. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penanß. May 1. At the Battel worth Police Court to-day. \'gah (hee was charged with the murder )f his aunt the previous day. The case ,vas postponed until the preliminary enmiry. The woman was found dead with bree stab wounds.
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    FORTHCOMING COURT CASES.
    144 8 The mar i down tar Inuring m tne Supreme Court during May include the Following: Dr. Willem Birnie versus Seah Mco Chow and Seah Agency Ud Urn Khian Soon, trading as Chop Teng hiang, versus Straits Lumber Co.; Elaeis Plantations Ltd. versus Any; Wee Boon; Ran<!iorda> PurBhotnm
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    THE HOOKWORM CHAMPAIGN.
    106 8 The first quarter's returns uf the rural i,. tat ion campaign m Ifala bave be* n [.sued and an ongst otl ci information i i, i s shown that first toeati at f hookaorm was given m BOS i asi Ml9i N(lunations wi re made of url
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    SATURADAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    80 8 B 3 f lf< Macphail ii i on i] y. vc learn that the price of rul i a. London on Sal irday, aeo rd op I ts tion. -i> spat 4 bed by Hei Gardner I i I < 'on pans ftS Standard R-S.S warehi ise,
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    FROZEN MUTTON FOR JAVA.
    53 8 [Ri utei Sen it •.J \ne*ter_am. \pr M. Tl i plans nf th< Royal Pa< K.' f Steal i| Company are ad%*anced foi the oonstroc- of two large motor-ship* the lndrapoera type for th lava-Australia service, equipped with refrigerators for the import of ist ra lian
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    345 8 Or; April 21st the luggage van of the sian; Korth Express took fire and all the mail for Ih< Noi I h ivas bui i I Mr. Firestone and party arrtvi I at Serem:nn hy car about noon oi Tut sda >*. a aftei lunching at the Sen ml an
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    RIFF SKY CLOUDED.
    88 8 RESUMPTION POSSIiiU lUII ENVOYS UUVB loi; 90M1 [Heater's Barvka.] I.ly j Thr Moroccan pea< i i nfi i ed a deadlock _w;<! the Ben >f a i <•! y pesshn istii i nara I I ,d, l The X ii, de ig< country bj sea t< consult
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    RISSO-GERMAN TREATY.
    134 8 Sii lusten Chai i| ccli H i tht I. < i. Russia li aid: **l an i moment U t\ n v ;.n 4 il I have tudied isly, but 1 shall study il i shall tin* i that tl situ snsun d ue tl at b m-
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    SECURING AMERICAN'S MONEY.
    63 8 w ashing tor Ha M i idgi as signed bti fecth ptl a i th I I I a I• tinted with B i I i m agreement I i i mndif n. million dolls lugo-. mv* del to thi I i U I §ti Tlu- terms
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    PICTURES BY WIRELESS.
    54 8 H t ia gt coalmen al hotogi hy wir«'i. thtished by Bei l-Tritan photos wi I'- l from the Finn and ta Pilgrim's dinner m hon tr of 1 The Kew Voti R trail ot Hr. Bald* m. All wen recognisable th hazy through we.va rfcuj ••i
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    POLAND ALIENATES ZINC SOURCES.
    39 8 POLAND ALIENATES ZINC SOURCES. The Senati hai It i I •'< < ins industry aothorish ben mittfa i I I firm of Etarriman's, I ftft| i j the shares m th.- Sh I i «een v ilesia, which is the 1
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    PROHIBITION DELEGATION.
    41 8 \\H.hin-t..p v A delegation of th( st it prohibit ion nfnciab i- ex i j England on May 22 bo co-opemt ion arith Bi itain I i i smuggling fron Britain I j tome form a€ treaty is sent
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    THE CHIEF SCOUT.
    23 8 Sir R. Baden Powell, win meeting of thi National I Scoots of America at Washing B presented to President Coolidgl
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    LABOUR STRUGGLE IN ENGLAND.
    111 9 STRIKE MAKING AND STRIKE BREAKING. PREPARATIONS INDICATE FAIR WARFARE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO BE CARRIED ON. LAST HOUR HOPES. KO.nd.,, May an important development odf the lace this evening, when, on ■.1 n the Premier, the TiadeCoagress negotiating committee at length with the P« mier ami erst
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    THE UNIONS DISCUSS.
    127 9 nions affiliated to the Trade-union I 'ong s iei m London secretly to discuss the policy support ■.■t' th. minors. A resolution was submitted which provides an embargo on handling coal especially imported at the locks. It is not contemplated to cal] a r. ral st i
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    THE MENS SIDE.
    211 9 call a gene] al st like of vital including transport, to operate at I■ a Monday, F 1 here is no settle the me lispute m the meanng te i randum i ogress l ransport, n tuding seal ns t.d eks, road I rans] I railway rej
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    BIG, MAJORITY FOR.
    129 9 London, Mu> 1. Un of the Trad, -unions I on said thar u_M__H_uuo_Diats fullj the Council's polios numbered Tr..' trade-unJ 0.h.. negativod mata m number. Mr. Bevix I the Council's appreciation of Urn r.- response I the van- execu- proposals The Council did no. ts proposals foi
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    MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD.
    160 9 Rugby. .May 1. Ramsay Mac Donald, speaking at the Conference, after the aneat had been made, regarding a Strike, said thai the miners and inioa executives had striven for peace and -till desired it most ardently. He [criticised thr Government's action and said that the wh >«c
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    MR. COOK'S MANIFESTO.
    55 9 Loudon. May I. Interviewed by Reuter, Mr. Cook, the iners' secretary, said: We shall urge the *•> keep the peace, protect the mines and carrj on saf ty work. I shall personally ap peal to the men to observe instruction- and avoid any untoward incident thai maj
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    STILL HOPE.
    45 9 Rugby, May 1. A meeting has hoon arranged to-night at l» nrning Street between the Prime Minister and representatives of the Trade-union Con Mess, and it is generally hoped that th»s levelopment will lead to a continuation of the negotiations. 1 British Radio.
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    EMERGENCY POWERS.
    107 9 Rugby. Maj 1. A Royal Proclamation was issued to-daj declaring a "state of (*nergency" exists, thus i aipowenn.tr Government to take all mea- -me.- considered necessary to ensure thej supply of all essential services to the community. Government are taking all precautionary measures. -British Radio. The proclamation published
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    KEEPING THE COAL.
    60 9 London, .May 1. Orders have been received at South Wale? ports to suspend the export of coal. Ships hich have already sailed have been ordered wirekesly to return. This i? an indication that all the coal m the country is under the control of Government. The Trade-unions
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    PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.
    23 9 London, May 1. Government, by way of precaution, has moved detachments of troops into South \N ales. Lancashire and Scotland.— Reuter.
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    PREMIER'S MESSAGE.
    143 9 London, May 2. "Keep steady. Remember that peace ji earth comes to men of goodwill," was tht message of Mr. Baldwin to the nation, wire--1 ssly broadcast m the evening. The Premier's use of this medium of communication is interesting m view of the reported intention of the
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    LANCASHIRE READY.
    93 9 London, May 1. Ba; industrial concerns m Manchester and then. ighbourhood are well prepared to meet emergencies; There is little likelihood of urtailed pi eduction for <<>uw time. Most •otton mills now use electricity and depend v municipal supplies, which are unlikely to be curtail d yet. Other-
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    AN OLIVE BRANCH.
    54 9 London. May rhe Sunday Time- learns that the Coun'il of the T.U.C. at last evening's conference with Mi. Baldwin, expressed it- willingness t> delay operation of the notices foi a general stoppage if the Government would grant temporarily the continuance |of the subsidy and the owners withdraw
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    THE SUSPENSE.
    210 9 London, May l. The long-drawn tension before the coal negotiations broke down and the coal strike. or the lockout, a- the miners' sympathisers prefer to call it. came into being, have hoon compared with that preceding Britain's declaration of war m 1914. Whether the parallel be drawn closer
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    LATE SITTING.
    59 9 London. May 2. The meeting between the Premier and .he trade-unioners at Downing-street adjourned at 1.30 o'clock m the morning, after a fivehour sitting. Mr. Thomas's official announcement to the Press does not reveal the subject matter of the discussions but concludes: "The matter was adj mined with
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    EFFECTS IN AMERICA.
    75 9 New York. May 1. The Britisr strike decision is held responsible for the irregular opening of the stockmarket. The recent bullish enthusiasm has been dampened and there was a selling of sterling, the demand rate dropping threesixteenths of a cent. Other markets were also adversely influenced. The
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    30 9 The engagement is announced between Thomas Carlyon Vavasor Durell, of Kuala Lumpur, and Adeline Mary (Joan), only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Arthur Hook, of 77, Baker-street, London, W.l.
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    YACHTING.
    618 9 VICE-COMMODORE'S 1920 CUP. Bobbee Leads on Points. The first race for the Vice-Commodore's 1920 Cup brought out twelve boats and the officer of the day, Mr. H. C. Hopkins, sent them away over the usual course at 10 a.m. yesterday m splendid sailing- weather. It was a perfect morning
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    THE CALCUTTA RIOTS.
    205 9 I i [Renter's Service. 1 Calcutta. Apr. 30. The situation is quiet but the shops m the Indian quarters are istill closed. Four if the \v lunded have died. A Government communique states that the Calcutta police have boon reinforced by 240 men of tho Frontier Rifles
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    A MOTOR RECORD.
    37 9 [Reuter's Service.] Speedway, New Jersey. May 1. Harry Hartz, of California, covered three hundred miles m a motor race m 2 hrs. 15 mm. 14.18 sees, which is claimed to be a world's record.
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      718 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE t RRG v tar SERVICES TO LONDON AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due Singapore. TANTALUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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    CHINA IN REVIEW.
    2136 11 (F m Own Correspondent). ThetVdlowino- n (li I ndon Apr X Archibald p address given by Mr. day:- E w,enta ilt Cambridge on Tnes"l this opportunity of talking to 2T. re w^hT spirit the old „„i winch you may earn to «-i rather better than sVof us
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    AMERICAN BAND INCIDENT.
    71 11 London. Mar. Jl. The Ministry of Labour ha.- foi bidden Paul Whiteman's famous band to perform at the Tivoli cinema en the ground that it would displace British bandsmen. Whiteman was allowed to play at th.- ki; Kat Night Club, where the 'and received i'_._oU weekly, but
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    SYDENY SEAMEN SUSPEND WALSH.
    86 11 B§ laejr, April 2. The mem!,., i of th Sydw y ban el the Seamen's Union on Thursday night dtecided to suspend th,- general i r sidenl l M Walsh i from his offietal position and membership of the union, on the ground of t j
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    69 11 From about 4cwa. „f feast] bouet «cent l.v found on Durham Downs statu,,,, to the Onrtt of Roma. Mr. Heher A. Longman Director of the Queensland Museum rerecorded the first giMf Herbivorous Ditto saur to be discovered m Australia Tmatenal con^sts of s.xteen vertebra,, from aU,ial <"' sonn- of which
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      206 11 PILES CURED WITHOUT AID OF KNIFE. -'an.! we have for 20 years been succe*. mi Of pal cats suffering from Piles Clr^r" 1 jj :-.mo Bts, Const p v.on and ai i red- aeglected case of Pife_Tj*ii J --e'f. bQ. lS vervd ;n rou may .cad to the deadly Cancer
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    70 12 No news has come through concerning :he stranded steamer aldebaran which went aground m the Straits of Malacca on Monday. It is thought that the vessel will not be shifted until the next spring tides. The M.M. Homeward mail steamer Amboise is due here from Saigon on Wednesday,
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    NOTICES TO MARINERS.
    118 12 May tith. King's Accession. This date being the anniversary of the Kind's Accession Day. the Master Attendant has been directed by Government to request masters to be good enough to allow their vessels that are m the Harbour on that date to "dress ship." Western Approaches t
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    155 12 The following pa sengers from Malaya ire travelling homeward by the I ity of Valencia, which -ailed on Saturday:— Singapon to Port Said. Mr. and Mrs. 'raig. Singapore t Marseilli Madame Yui dv < !ourchial and two children, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Bevan, Mrs. -cully and Master
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    PENANG HARBOR CONGESTION.
    189 12 PEN ANG HARBO R CONGESTION. M; \v a. rrii ner. Chairman of Singapore and Penal g ttarbo ir B ai ds, is expected m Penang at the end of this week, .-ays it.- Gazette. His visit ia m connecti n with the questi n of harboui congestion. Meanwhile is it
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      419 12 Burns Philp Line FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, j THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings hy the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) ard MALABAR (4,512 tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming MALABAR May 28
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      335 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM v, t) AND HOLLAND \MERKA LINE. Sailings on fixed dates via Sue/ I Nea V rk, iton l s.s. GLENBEG. Consignees of cargo *>• r *hov< London (arrived April .'a:- nol Red that a General Survej I < here m a
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      133 12 LLOYD TRIESTINO NHfo. Inc r; oral ed HOMEWARD SAIU! EtOS INDB i i. a»r.< for cfa a, aF- 1 furl part iceommodat n and fi PATERSON SOfOKS I i [nc a rated HENDERSON USE. HEOUI l bi iom \K.in i p ISO BVGI Single months Rh POifJcvlei bta nod oj
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      704 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. j Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota
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      341 12 GOVERNMENT fRAWLER ARRIVES. Fisheries Vessel Will Start Work Shortly. The first Government trawler, the T ingkol, a rather insijrni ficant i i ing vessel when she took her place wit 1 the oth i' ships in the inner harbour yesfr rday, is at pre ent alongside tiie wharf at Keppel
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      514 13 w. o. JK TiiTio Destinations. Lotaerdam. Hamburg, Reamers. Arr> Dept Hnaaen. vai Colombo. Aden Amur Maru May 17 M i_ Sudan and Port Said. la> li Ma V 18 issa; Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam, Delagoa Eav. Durban ri--_ -r T -w:.: Ki., S-___ tCh.c_goU. ra MayiS May 19 1 ■'.a V; '-".V
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      424 13 a__ -__P> '^-^^-■-■__> MHl matM -«_____________________r **mS» Round-the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore m 110 Next Sailings. Arr.
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      613 13 Herr -teamship Co.. Inc.. 44. REAVER STREET, NEW YORK. s.s. BELFAST MARU l n Port m.s. SILVERFIR Due May 15 For rates and other particulars apply:- GUTHRIE CO., LTD. Agents: Singapore and P*aa»f KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ, (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA). UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLAND INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone
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    AMATEUR WIRELESS.
    712 14 i i THE FAST YEAR'S PROGRESS. The annual general meeting of the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya was held m the .Society's room, Union Buildings, yesterday afternoon. Mr. li. C. Giggins was elected to the chair and presided over a fair gathering of* memIbers. m moving the adoption
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    AYER PANAS RUBBER.
    233 14 Th follow ing is ihe sixteenth yeai Ly reporl to be pn sented al the annual meeting to be held at Deri i< k and IVs offices on May Bth al noon. The profit for the year is $257,151.85 to which has to be added the balance
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG.
    378 14 The following is the directors' report to be presented at the annual meeting to be held on May 7th at Evatt and Company's offices at noon. The Profit and Loss Account for the yeai' shows a net profit of $151,579.10 as against a profit of $21,436.58 for the
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    MOSLEMS AND EUROPEAN HATS.
    236 14 t airo, Mar. J. I:. moven int m fa*» iui disti tut ion of the European hal for the tarbush has receivtd a serious blow from a fetwa issued by the Grand Mufti and the Rector ol ti A .zhar, wh im the forn i i
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    KILLED BY A TIGER.
    179 14 Rome, "Mar. 28. V isitors to Ihe Rome Zoo yestei da\ witnessed scenes which recalled the horroi of the amphitheatres under the Emperors. A perfect specimen of h four-year-old Bengal tiger enjoys roving confinement m an entrenched enclosure. Yesterday morning he could not I•• persuad< <!
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    90 14 I Vv '< i-egret to record the death of Mr William Barnum Smart, of Si Phya road. Bangkok, at the age of ::i years. Th< lat. Mr. Smart was established m a typewriter busines m S3 Phya road, and had latives m Bangkok. He was a br ither I' the
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      281 14 Let Everyone m the Family yfjPJPj Know Instant Postum *^^^Lh *wjr THOLESOME, refreshing, Postum is for every memW ber of the family, young and old alike. Give it to the children and watch them thrive. Postum is the great food-drinl: made from whole wheat, bran and sugar cane. It comes
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      351 14 im|imjjJ» uuim|mT FEMALE MEDICINE T^vß. HORSE'S [NDIAK ROOT PILLS are frequently prescribed For tlie many ailments peculiar to the female sex, for the very reason that these Pi!\ are purely vegetable, mild m their action, and effective as a laxative and cleanser of the whole system. Throughout (Jp many stages
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 May 1. Bank i m.s. 4 V-"2 Bank demand 2|8% Private credits 3 m.s. 1 15-32 New York, demand 56% Credits 90 days 58% France, demand 1658 India, T. T. -56% Hongkong, demand 1 4 p.c. l>i^ Yokohama, demand il*v 4 Java, demand IM'. 4 Bangkok, demand 7!ȣ*_ Bar
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    ERASER & CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    635 15 ERASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1926. [Figures m brackets show the issue vame marked 1 lars un,ess otherwise MINING. T huyer* Seller. Asam Kumbang 58s 6d 6Qs Batang Padang Tin ($1) so 82. Hitam Tin 40 j \\fPf V m 55s 6d 57s Kinta Assn. ($10)
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    PRODUCE.
    227 15 May 1 Tin 75 Tuns (136.00 Gambier 12.00 Pepper White RO.on Pepper Black 38.00 Flake Tapioca 5.50 Pearl Sago Small 7.25 Cup I a 11.55 !opi a Sundried 1 1 .75 Opium. Fen a res una 4.0U0 Rice. Lian? Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle Now) R_o Rice, Siam old
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    67 15 DAILY PKICES CURRENT. .M;i> Ist, 1926, I_' o'clock noon. Buyers Seller? l: s equal to Standard, Q C F Spot Tv 7 Si dan! R.S.S IVi .lor Maj 7- 7R"_ \I. j Jnr, 7* 7> July-Sepi 7_ > Oct-Dec. > 78' Tone of Market: Easier.
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    THE GOLD MINING BOOM.
    123 15 The death of Mr. Herbert Moii m London, recalls the heyday of the Western Australia gold mining boom 30 y ars ago when he was responsible foi a number ot promotions. The best known was RLannan's Proprietarj m 1895, which acquired almost th< whol of the
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    185 15 Trade cannot c restored m a daj the destruction has been t"" complete", Tla Prime Minister. In putting forward such views as these and m pressing for the adoption m British industry of th. policies th y tune observed to work with remarkable success m Am erica, the authors appear
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    269 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. (L. K. Macphail). Singapore, Ma> I. ..libber. -Is 11 Vid. '_d. down. Tin.— £2o6. Lss. 20s. down. Rubber share quotations remain Bteadj with good enquiries. Mining shares an dull. Industrial- and Loans have buyers at quotations. Rubbers. Tapahfi were taken at Ml. will
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    A POLICY OF HIGH WAGES.
    537 15 [.essons form la-erica. .he Secret of High Wages. I>> Bertran Austin, M.8.E.. M snd W. Pram is 1.1. -yd. \.\1.1 E.E., with a reword by W. T Layt i:. M.A.. Fisher Unwin. This study vi' American industrial pro ied -au by Mt. Bertram A.'-" i
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      405 15 Issefa Over $6,500,000, S.C. -n. .n Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated ln Straits Settlements) HRAD OFFICE _-Wi___M-_o> n____ ckit\u ur ri_ t. n cnester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, EC I fr company has .20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court
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      975 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 I>>ued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— -Sterling 4,500,000 Silvor $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. D. >1. M. Bernard, Esq. Chairman Hon. Mr. A. Lang Deputy ('hairman VV. H. Bell.
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      42 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives. Messrs. BARLOW ft CO. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER ft CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (lst floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manage/
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    165 16 SOME REMARKABLE RESULTS. [Reuter's Service.] London, May lst. The following are tht- results of to-day's English League matches: Arsenal 3, Birmingham 0. Bolton W. 0. Everton 2. Burnley 4. Cardiff City 1Leeds U, 4, Tottenham H. L Leicester C, versus Blackburn K. played earlier m season. Liverpool Sheffield
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    A. A. CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.
    139 16 1 ondon Mai 1. At Stamford Bridge m the amateur athletic distance championship ten miles run, E. Harper (Hallamshire) won m 52 rains. 4 sees., a record. He won by nearly a lap. P. Francis (Blackheath) was second; V. Vincent (Hampstead) 3rd. In the seven miles
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    PROMOTION AND RELEGATION.
    224 16 II will I c bserved that the I lub al the bottom oi each Division finished the season wah a win, although Xotts County's success Against HuddersfieW earn, too late to save n tn no n k gati n w Manchest* i I ty, who failed al
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    NORTHERN UNION MATCHES.
    28 16 London, Apr. 21. The following are the results of the Northern Union matches played to-day:— Wigan H»fieM 22, Broughton 6. Bfad-oi-u 1 8, Huddersfield 10.
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    BILLIARDS.
    57 16 a [Reuter*- Service.] London. May 1. In the Empire billiards tournament Rutledge (South Africa) 2,000 heat McCluney (North Ireland i 1,529. At the Rolh un Hall m the professional championship Newman (holder) 16,000 heat Davis 9,505. Davis was the only challenger and Newman thus retains the title. (J. Davis
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    CRICKET.
    565 16 KEEN GAME AT TANGLIN. S.C.C. Beat Regiment by Nine Runs. The meeting of the S.C.C. and the 2nd. Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment >>n Tanglin's picturesque little ground on Saturday produced a keenly-contested and v. ry snorting match, the Club winning, just after the stroke of 6 p.m.. by
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    ANOTHER WIN FOR S.C.C. II.
    516 16 (lose Game <m Saturday. The S.C.C. second eleven met tin- U.K. Etc. an.l R.A. on th« Padang on Saturday and although they eventually ran <>ut win- tiers by two wickets and some 17 runs. there was a time during the match when I a reverse
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    BOXING.
    659 16 WALLEY WINS ON A FOUL. Saturday's Bouts at Happy Valley. The most disappointing thing about Saturday night's boxing was that Tawide seemed so obviously to be trying to get himself disqualified. And he did. He started out well, Walley forcing him hack, as usual, and scoring with nicely placed
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    RAIN STOPS CRICKET.
    24 16 r ßenter'- Service.] Leicester, May 1. In the match between Leicester and the A list radians rain prevented any play to-day.
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    790 16 SATURDAY'S GALLOPS. Saturday morning was fine and clear for the early part A the training and there was quite a large gathering of spectators The rain had helped to make the going a little softer and some mud was flying m one or two of the gallops. On
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    169 16 The following is the result of the Mixed Foursome competition which was played at Bukit Timah links on Friday evening. H. li. S. Law and Miss Honies^Roberts 15 a. 351^ .Vi. and Mrs. Atkin-Berry 49 12*_ :a; .> Miss Law and I). Rutley 39 J l _6\
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