The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 May 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1926. NO. 11,792.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    273 1 The very latest of strike newsPage 8. The third day of the strike saw an increase in disord.rliness. but the populace, generally, arc behaving splendidly Page 9. Serious riots occurred in the Kast Knd of Glasgow. Scwral were injured and many arrests w»re made S\«<:e 9. The
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1072 1 QmioqmU Bomm 1 fcomtwi i mmi ri mM n*yc LftUcLli J u vc n h 1 Ju ;.i] the farewells to Sir Georgi •m---phosifi hat been laid itpoo the certainty tl Bfi DBe .-peaKi r put "il- H claimed for some higher position in the Colonial
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      127 1 WING LOOM, IHE RBCOGNISBD HOISE I l'K\N TROPICAL SLJTS. Hl'.H STREET. i I Sea View Hotel. I jj CINEMA AT 9.30 p.m. jj ;j ROOM AND BOARD 5 REELS, FEATURING CONSTANCE BINNEY. ;j ENTER MADAME ij 7 REELS, FEATURING CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG. J ij Telephone 110. F. DEASON. Manager. A
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      128 1 l^^S^P Two professions I Whether a man practices I Laiu or Medicine they are both conducive 1 to the training of a sound judgment in matters personal as well as professionalIt is this faculty of appraising true values tuhich makes State Express Cigarettes the one unvarying choice of men of
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      115 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. 'arr's Biscuits Page ]i. < iarriek cigarettes I 'age '.<. Municipal tenders invited l\:!_v 7. [mportant Mortgagee's sale Pag< Laird 0 1 Logan is again obtainablePage 8. "Madam Butttrfly" at Victoria TheatrePage To-night's dance at Sailors' InstitutePage 2. Phoenix stengah will k< ep h k«o«1 pany Page 1
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH (LASS TAILORING Style. Cut and "Finish Guaranteed 32. HldH STRKET
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      123 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, v High Wain-. 7.18 a.m.. S.4U p.m. Ayer Pana> Derrick'-, I Spring Race Meeting, First I'-; Cricket: Malacca vs. Singapore, S.C.C. Mdm. Butterfly, Vic. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Sunday, High Water, 8.32 a.m., 9.16 p.m. Cricket: Malacca vs. Singapore, <! l Monday, 1 •>//.'. High Water, 9.29 a.:-..
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    WHAT A GAME!
    284 2 I eedie. F.R.G.S., has i eturn- concluding some 100,000 f travel in the Fai East, quite con- a :Vv- .tars there will i'ai iru- Japan and Ai is not -v »man*s r > >pic, and Mrs who srives her r< fleel ion 5 in "Ar. Vdventui is
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    BROADCASTING "GHOST."
    108 2 Mystery SMion Dries the Spanish i<>\ :■< nilll'llt. speeches, interrupted by dofi- remarks about Genera] and absurdities about the Go\ the Dh-K'.to! have been coming to listener, on the wireless in rhe G< vernment has mobilised the whole in vain attempts t<> find ihe (se seditious messages. It
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      216 2 VICTORIA THEATRE To-Night at 9.30 p.m. A. CARPI Presents ITALIAN GRAND i OPERA COMPANY FULL ORCHESTRA— BALLET AND FULL CHORUS. TO-NIGHT MADAM BUTTERFLY MONDAY. MAY 10th CARMEN TUESDAY, MAY 11th LA BOHEME WEDNESDAY, MAY 12th FAUST THURSDAY, MAY 13th LA TOSCA FRIDAY. MAY 14th LUCIA DE LAMMERMOOR SATURDAY, MAY i:.th
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      484 2 PAVIT TOM XT XjL V llJlv/li From Thursday, 6th to Tuesday, 11th May. "ON WITH THE DANCE." A Topical Showing Mme. Kelvey's Pupils. "BUILDING WINNERS" (An Interesting Sportlight). THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE. EVE'S AND EVERYBODY'S FILM REVIEW. LAURA LA PLANTE AND EUGENE O'BRIEN IN reLs. Dangerous Innocence reL*. From the
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      277 2 From Wednesday, sth |g Monday. 10th May. AT THE ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors.) In the Second Show commencing 9pm A SAMUEL GOLDWYN-—HENRY KING PRODUCI Released by the United Artists' Corporation. An adaptation of the Novel by Olive Higgling Pr< Featuring BELLE BENNETT. Supported by Alice Joyce, Louis
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    129 3 BRITISH AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS. Results of Finals at Albert Hall. London, Apr. 28. At the Albert Hall, the Amateur Boxing ihampionships' finals resulted as follows: Fly-Weights. J. Hill. Leith, Victoria, cnocked out the holder. E. Warwick, Columbia Club, in the third round. Bantam -Weights. I". Webster, St. Panrar
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    "DAILY MAIL." GOLF TOURNEY.
    70 3 Mitchell ;iikl Duncan Qualify. London, Apr. 2\k Coonibe Hill.— ln the southern section jualifying competition of the Daily Mail ournament (over IS holes), Ted liny < ley), Fred. lii»!)>'>.i << oodeii Beach) and Whitcombe (Crew's Hill) tied for first lace with 72. Abe Mitchell and George
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    CEYION CRICKETER IN ENGLAND.
    59 3 .1. Sih >'- Good Uati ing for Oxford Seniors. I tindnn, pr. _'v S] "i writers favourably comment .1. A. de Silv«';'s (iO in the Oxford Seniors' match. ll*- was in ist unlucky in being run out. [J. de I* ilva is the well-known <•>'- !on
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    OFFICIAL OPENING OF SUMMER SPORT.
    101 3 OFFICIAL OPENING OF SUMMER SPORT. < > 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r Rain and foy toj ether spo e nffiL*ial opening of sumiiii'i 1 sport to-day. The absence of vvind and the warm mois:uic laden air from the Continent caused in extraordinary November-like fog: in the 1
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    TWO THOUSANDS GUINEAS.
    85 3 How Lord Derbj *s II r-<- on. London, Apr. 28. After the tape; were broken three times there was a good start. Lex, attended by Harpagon, Embargo, Booklet, Jessel and Apple Sammy, led until half-way across the I' <{. where Colorado raced into fourth place. Approaching the
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    LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    48 3 Rangoon [Mayer Drawn Against Miss low If r. I ondon, Apr. 20. The Rangoon player, Mrs. Gamble has been drawn againsi one of the best British players, Miss Dorothj Fowler, in Lhe first round of th< Ladies' Golf Championship, beginning .-it Harle^h on May LOth.
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    NORTHERN UNION MATCHES.
    55 3 London, Apr. 2ti. In the Northern Union match the result was: St. Helen* Salford 0. I ondon, Apr. 28. In a Northern Union match, Broug-hton beat Wigan Highfield by 7 points io 3. Bridgend Beat Cardiff. London. Apr. 2 s Ai lUiL'i'.\". Bridgend beat Cardiff by three
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    INTER-PROVINCIAL HOCKEY.
    48 3 I'unjal; [Jeal Bengal l,\ I 'v\ (ic:'.!s. Calcutta, Apr 28. ,^ii IntcT-Fiovincm] hoclcey matcrh betv/cen the Punjab and Bengal resulted in :i win for the former by two goals to nil. pftei a i'aifl well-contested match, in which th( winners had the better of .ii < schanges.
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    ANOTHER INTER-CLUB RUGBY DISPUTE.
    131 3 ANOTHER INTER-CLUB RUGBY DISPUTE. London, Apr. 28. Another Inter-Club Rugby dispute hai occuritd, Bristol and Gloucester, vvho hav< met regularly sine- 1892, being the dispu tants. I'.i->?!ij contend thai recent games hav been unsatisfactory, and have notified Glou ster of the cancellation of next season' fixtures. [A cable dated Novembi
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    THEIR MAJESTIES SEE ALL INDIAN FILM.
    69 3 THEIR MAJESTIES SEE ALL INDIAN FILM. London, April 27. The All-Indian film, Tin* Light of Asia was shown by Royal Command at Windsor Castle. The Waterloo Chamb r was eonveited ini<> a temporary cinema and only British apparatus was used. Mr. Niranjan I ;il and the principal actors wcue present,
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      257 3 I Do you know «BftrS2 1 j i r constitutions undermined, if not ruined, by having milk Eg from lubercular cows? 1^ How is a mother to know that her baby M I is safe from this risk.— Better not to run the H risk Give Baby Glaxo B Glaxo
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      298 3 I SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. NOTICE. Jai rain fall has beei ifi ii i— r»veraj:< !'<t this period, as in abnormal increase in ■he necessity for tricting ■.'<■■- '1 the; ve water a> mu h of the 1 I leaks, bursts, etc., which the re] D( of Leaks I I tt( oi
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      240 3 I Sole Agents: I BARLOW CO. i^s^ '■^^v ■^*^v <*^^^ z*^^v -■■»■> -■v y*- x^^^ > j^^v -^*v -*^k. r^ rpxTTp 4 "TRUSTY TRIUMPH' AGAIN PROVES ITS RELIABILITY. MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL, SINGAPORE, 2Sth FEB. 1926. TEAM OF FOUR "P" TYPE TRIUMPHS WINS FIRST PLACE ALSO f SECOND AND THIRD
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    CARS FOR BRITISH WORKMEN.
    848 4 SPECIAL MOTORING ARTICLE. AMERICA'S ACHIEVEMENT. REWARDS OF ENTERPRISE AM) CONFIDENCE. Majpr F.A.C. Forbes-Leith. F.R.G.S. (Author of "By Car to India.'" t [Free Press Special]. I New York. 1 trust J shall never I*- accused of trying: to "Boost" America to the detriment of my (,wn country,
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    41 4 Retail value of new automobiles sold in the United States last year is estimated at $2,475,000,000. Adding to this an estimated total of $575,000,000 for used cars traded in and sold, the grand total of cars sold hut year was $3,050,000,000.
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      74 4 Fisk Tyres are through and through [First 5 Quality they are dependable and ij represent more than their money value ij in mileage and service returns. B li IP II T^^^^^B W^^r^ li The Fisk Tire Export Company, Inc. 14, Chartered Bank Chambers, SINGAPORE. i rIVI (COD Ir^ h*t I
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      133 4 I Triple Cushioning Only All-Weather T-c ■;d C<l chill T\rtv gfive triple cu^hionin^ the holl<i\\ centrt? cushion:-; the indentei nidf wltll (ii^hion; the deep. sprinir> rubb.: bWfca wt th«- ircad. Kquip your lefciHes *ilh thi^. pretectton and make them more ;:n:iortab'r and v;ii<-i GOOE|^YEAR CUSHION TYRES. Ride tomtortabh safel\ -u;!tlv;
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    A SUBSTITITE FOR INNER TUBES
    385 5 A S UBSTITITE FOR INNER TUBES (locdrich Sponsors the Invention. The puxchasc of all patent and manufac- tuiing i itrhts to the Rubber Ace by the B. K. I Goodrich Rubber company is considered by many in the rubber industry as an extremely significant step. The Rubber Ace is a
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    HEAVY ROAD TRAFFIC.
    361 5 From tinu to time we are solemnly warn ed thai th day is coming, or that it has arrived, when some limit must be put upon th. weight thai =an be motor-borne upon! our highways. On the fac of it there is justification for this view, for
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    THE FOUNDER OF BROOKLANDS.
    184 5 Death of >!r. !i. F. Locke King. The death i f Mv. Hugh Fortescue Locke KiiiL;-. J.P., removes one whose name at least was known to many, although his was not in any sense a familiar figure in the motor world, A landowner on a very
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    A CAMPING CARAVAN.
    480 5 As Used in VS.W. "Bush Wanderer," writing t<> tin- Sydne> Daily Telegraph, gives an interesting des cription of his camping caravan. He claims t hat his cara\ an is ideal. ••I noticed in The Daily Telegraph recently in 'Motoring Notes'" he writes, "a statement that there was
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    SOMETHING TO REMEMBER.
    89 5 It is not grenerally I nown, says "Motor Cycling," thai the most bad!) corroded terminals of an accumulator can be loosened by placing ;i h >t soldsring iron on top of them for a minute or po. This method never fails even on laig< starter batt< ries
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    50 5 A.dmiration of London car drivers' methods was expressed recentlj by a French irisitoi to London. Colonel Faralicq, commander of one of the 'aris'ar. police divisions and an authority on matters relating to traffic, tte is of the opinion that metropolitan drivers are more careful than &eir Parisian rountei pail s.
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    ASPHALT SKIDDING TESTS.
    224 5 Poi -"iii.' tinu th< municipal authorities t Pai in paving the roads, Im i bet substituting asphalt foi wood in state setts <>n tlu- ground that tilts was i wnk tuDoniical method ol roadmaking. n^tt motorists have always objected strongly *<> a road policj vhu-h they declared
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    LOOK BEFORE VOL LEAP.
    77 5 Birmingham motor van drivei was n Lently the most surprised man in the cuiintry. Driving van laden with furniture on a pitch 'lark night, h<- suddenly felt the vehicle Blip sideways and doom to riulcal and sudden stop. He at oaee imnpcd out and Cell 14
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      297 5 I FORD ANNOUNCEMENT. i As from Ist April, 1926, the following Prhes for Ford Cars, Trucks, and Tractors, are effective: lOC RING CAR (without self starter) $1,085 I TOl RING CAR (with self starter) 12 20 KIN ABOUT (without self starter) 105 j RUNABOUT (with self starter) !240 LIGHT DELIVERY
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      237 5 I FOR VALUE I i COME AND SEE THE NEW ji RUGBY Improved Four New Six j LACQUER FINISH IN ROYAL BLUE J DROP CENTRE FRONT AXLE IMPROVED STREAM LINING •I LONGER AND BETTER SPRINGS Magneto Ignition i THE IMPROVED FOUR WILL BE HERE ON THE 20th INST. i SIXES
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    THE SIXTEENTH AUSTRALIAN XI.
    228 6 THi^'RICKET FEATURE OF 1926. I All Eyes on the Test Players. THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS have secured, at considerable expense, six articles hem the pen of M. A. Noble the famous Australian XI Captain, and the greatest allround rricketer the Commonwealth has produced. Last week Mr.
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    No. 1—AUSTRALIA'S BAITING STRENGTH.
    1565 6 No. 1— AUSTRALIA'S BAITING STRENGTH. ead the comments i Enu lish ress re< entlj I hai nees t ni ng Ihe Test? the < han< es d se« that n<> i armour, thai Australian ttam just .1 tal to u.i". s hav< thos of bygon shocking j I.- he n
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    AN EARLY MALAY EDUCATOR.
    1284 6 INT] tESTING CH VPTERS FROM A PIONEER LIFE. I ir-t Mala> Testament. Mr. K< rry to print the i nrected Nev Testament in a; and I lithograph in Ai ictera i written on transf -r rh< W w T ■ni as well. 1 b and p*»blishing
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    MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    27 6 Orders for wreefc Hiding M;t\ :<:: Saturday. Bth. Win less Class, Headjuarters, 4.30 p.m. [ndividual fi „.> <),- i rrs as Bgne^ h y i scb\ittnast<erfe.
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    WIMBLEDON SOLD OUT.
    61 6 v |).ini-ti t h Hint:. ui Met don tennis cl a a I lotted, nsuccessl I' many applications I toufnamentis in Ma\ will aon meet ing a m i >mu i fu W T T hie fellow-counti > men. M ■'1; will un 1; said Major Recnetary
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    UNION INSURANCE OF CANTON LTD.
    18 6 mend Ute payment of ai 'I hey m ill futthi'i n a nttm
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    AMERICAN "CORNER" IN GOLF.
    983 6 THE SEASON'S GOLF FEATURE.— No. 7. Another Bid to Capture the British Championship It PROSPECTS OF THE NEW SEASON J. OCKENDEN Having won the open championship four times during the past five years, the Americans have slmosl made s "corBer** ifl iiinish golfing honours, snd this
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    662 7 DIAMOND MERCHANTS ADAlthou.uh application was made for a month's adjournment as offers of assistance had been received by the debtors Mr. Justice Deane in the Bankrup'tcy < ourt yesterday afternoon granted the petition of Sam Buthenolz and Company, diamond merchants, and made receiving- and adjudication orders against M.
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    THE SINGAPORE BASE.
    197 7 THE SINGA PORE BASE. Dutch Keenly interested. Sir Frederick Whyte, ex-M.P. for Perth, late President of the Indian Legislative Assembly, lias arrived in New Zealand. In the course of an interview he threw >n interesting sidelight on the controversy in regard to the naval base at Singapore. i He mentioned
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    JAVA PRESS CABLES.
    867 7 NEW IRRIGATION WORKS. [From X.E.I. Papery] Djokja, May 3. The official opening of the Bonongan ir- 7 i igation works took place this morning in the presence of the Sultan, the Prince of Pakosalam, Dr. Harreveld, Mr. Elenlmas, 4 the resident, and many other author- 5 ities.
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    TO DRIVE PAIN OUT OF JOINTS
    308 7 TO DRIVE PAIN OUT OF JOINTS When joints become swollen, ho n painMi, *et a box of DE WITTS PILLS ton the neatest chemist, and take Lfam in accordance with the Bimnie direct >n« in o\- box. Fhat appears to be the besl and quickest way to gfet r of
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      345 7 BUSINESS CARDS. MARY SETON. i K AMBER MANSIONS. ORCHARD KOAD. IHE CURIOSITY SHOP. f.,VA'.V. I.V.Vl .V.V. l i i i ,V.W,V.V. i /^t ffmm Send tor the Illustrated ;»ta!ogue of Mu-ical Instruments. SEASON CO., LTD. m I 113, North Bridge Road. RIALS, MARBLE OR GRANITE IM.APORE CASKET CO. M ON
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      710 7 Q is coolinq -Jf and J >v\ refreshinq \<M after J {>i Men who have ter.y r f\ y der.seusitive skins, Vs i.- v easily Irritated byj Bhaving,will Qnd Cu- j y^ticuraPieparationsideal. j I The v.tw frcely-Jathering Cut! cura ip Shaving Stick permits shaving twice daily without irritaJtioa cJ lhe
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      127 7 NOTICES EXCHANGK BANKS. Thi Evchange B:^lik^ will Im on Kaoe days, 1 Ith »nd LBl M g THE SINGAPORE SHiPCHANDLtBY COMPANY, LOOTED. Shipchandlers, Shiphrokvry. Commission Agents. Ofßces MA YNARD'S BUILDINGS. 16 Battery Road. Telephone No. IBS PIANOS, PLAYER-PIANOS ORGANS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS AT GREAT! V REDUCED PRK
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      643 7 CHURCH SERVICES. 1 i ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER CASTES. 7 a.m. Holy Communion; 7-45 a.m. Holy Com- f munion (Choral) ;md Sermon. Service. Lloyd, t in E. Hymns :V2?>, 824, 321. 175. 9.15 a.m. Matins. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong, Litany and Sennoi Syntns. 1 •M2.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      BIRTH
      15 8 Silai, oi the l\ 'i-i.. to Mr. and Mr- J. N Sturrock. a dauehtcr,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1926 France's Difficulties.
    509 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1926 France's Difficulties. present, but our troubles are internal. All is not well with France at the moment, but the troubles are large1> external. Thes exercise some influence "ii politics and on the exchange value of the tram-, and also cost the country a
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    The Retiring Financial Adviser.
    237 8 A word of appreciation and farewell to the hon'ble Mr. A. M. Pountney, C.M.G., C.8.E., Financial Adviser of Malaya, who leaves by the Macedonia on retirement. Mr. Pountney has nearly thirty years strenuous service to his credii in Malaya. Considering the eminence he has reached in
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    241 8 Mr. i!. Eckhardt i> ■••■> tided for service under the Govermtunl Kedah, a. Ad- i*H?r Land tffiee. Mr. C W. A. Sc'hneti is appointed to officiate at District Officer, Dindings, with effect from March :->Oth. Mr. v K. Kinv is appointed an assistant pr< tectoi ui' Chinese and an assistant
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    350 8 MALAY PRIEST MURDERED. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May 7. This morning a Malay priest or Aman was brutally murdered at Kampong Sungei Pinang, Balik Pulau. It is stated that at 3 o'clock four men, it is believed dressed as Chinese, but presumably Malays, entered the house of
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    437 8 ]i. Sharp is appointed a meiwlier ol I lentral M idw ves Board. Mr. A. M- Go an, Pi r« rak, left i n w- dm sdaj [six Mr. 11. IVelham, Ed toi Sti ail Echo went u| Bukil Frasei this veek arith Ki W. H. Macgn p i mi
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    STRIKE NEWS.
    438 8 THE VERY LATEST. [Reuter's Service."] The Mbwfaff m>Ui, .M r, the Strike. wen irsaatcked f 'r<irr, London after middav mi I i,, The Secretary for tb I lessly broadcasted ;t hi. l< nial s< i<<' offioei s on k their ■etvhiai a- i el nmeni or local ant
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    THE F.M.S. JUDICIARY.
    40 8 A rumour uhul I I with.-ut foundation Ifi >'■ Ww Hon. Mr. M.T. ,Ui,» S tuui been nfliwed M :ipi" M Justioo of th<- PMenitH Mfart tha! Mr. AIJ ;<r il lon. is colour to t!< fIW Ceylon.
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      93 8 f" VERMIN USE r*u7roiJ i s\ I fc» ii- ~s. D j^ji AGENTS: W. R. Loxley^jCou U m GOLD^ N SERIES. .v.\v.v.v-v«v.\v.v.v.v.\v.\w. j: LAIRD 0' LOGAN j: jjOLD HIGHLAND WHISKY j! %is tll 4 L'«iin obtainable from the B m 1 under-mentioned Wine Merchants: B Kim Ann and Co., Orchard
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    EMERGENCY BILL.
    401 9 LABOURITES WALK OUT. I KKI.IM. OF THE HOUSE. Renter's Servkv.v] Lond«»n, May «i. Wales and the Duke of ;uar; t,\ v^t'V.t in the House of galler] when the debate on the rising the continuance of the icy Regulations were resumed. 94 bssmmi ensued over the La- the regulation
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    THE INDIAN COMMUNIST.
    95 9 [Beutei Service.] Landau. Maj > find two seat need I I mat im] ri- l., Magistrate i decided 1 onduci fence. t ads itt< Itb fairness an I ac- the police report oi i>- speech. thai bis trial was intended for the od He did n•: regard
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    THE NEWSPAPERS.
    40 9 London, xiay i>. .-A. evening t>ajH^r their ions Thirtj pu :--rj.. .1.: r- Eifi I I exhibit* :<r. i, I: > |»a] issue. of tho» ted fo ighl aneea ai Edii irgli r t n a month r fii
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    AMERICAN SYMPATHY.
    66 9 [Renter*: Service.] New York, May H. the coaclosio] i r a meeting of tl S .liiy I.t:i^;-. General Lee Bu was in hi-_rh command in tl I States an. > ba France, cabled t B J iwm. •A!: woo beßere in democrat Jiiuiial GoTernment and oppose tl 1
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    STRIKE DISTURBANCES.
    668 9 GLASGOW RIOTING. LOOTING SOME SHOPS. 1 fßeuter's Service.] London, May 7. Serious rioting occurred in the east-end I >t Glasgow, resulting; in sixty-six arrests W and several injured. Some public houses A and boot shops were looted. The police sl i leared the neighbourhood of the tramway tb
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    BY ELECTION.
    41 9 [Beater's Service.] London, May 6. i In the Buckrose by-election, Mr. Braith waite, Conservative polled 12.089; Sir Harr iVerney, Liberal, t(),r>:?7; Mr. Laycocl I labour, 2,191. TI-k- election was due t<? th resignation «>f the Conservative Si?- Gu Gaunt-
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    90 9 Two coolies at the docks had a tight wit I fists with the result that one of the men wi he taken to hospital where he died from t\ m- I effects of a punch on the stomach, so it he said. The deceased appears to have sn to tamed
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    85 9 POLE 'PLANE CRASH. WULKINS IN DISTRESS. [Reuter's Service.] Fairbank, May 6. The single-engined aeroplane in which Wilkins proposed to make a 1,000-mile Arctic ili^-ht had the right wing torn to shreds, the landing gear was smashed and the propeller shattered by striking a hummock of earth in
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    FRENCH CABINET MOVES.
    93 9 Paris, May t>. The Cabinet has decided on urgent measures to check the fall of the franc The minister of finance, M. Raoul Peret, after the meeting said that the fall was umloubt<lly due to the influence of foreign stock markets and British banks seeking to obtain
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    MOROCCO FIGHTING AGAIN.
    46 9 [Renter's Service. I l/jda. May 6. Negotiations have raptured and hostilities are being resumed. Thi- Rilfs art reported Co be preparing to attack the Spanish zone. The Riffi delegates have eturned from Abdel Krim without the French prisoners they were expected to bring.
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    CRICKET CARRIES ON.
    75 9 PREMIER'S ANNOUNCEMENT. [Renter's Service.] London Maj ♦>. At a meeting of the Surrey Club at the Oval, the Chairman said he had approached the I'lvniifi regarding the desirability or not of the 'lit iruiat i<>n of ciicktt. Mi Baldwin replied that the Cabinet was of »pinion that
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    BIG SCORE BY AUSTRALIANS.
    104 9 Reutev's S. rvice 1 London. May <>. The match between the Australians and Essex at Leytofi attracted an attendance of 7,000. The weather was fine but cold, and tin wicket good. The tourists gave an exhilirating display, scoring 532 for eight wickets. Woodfull compiled 20] in
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    HOME CRICKET.
    265 9 I Reuter'B Service] London, May 7. Worcester made 194 (Parkin 5 wickets for 76). Lancashire, 2H2 for 7 wickets (Make- peace 55, E. Tyldesley 87). (i.v'-.i. t«i rain there was no play or the third flay. Surrey vs. Giahv-rgan drawn. Rain made play on the 6rsl day and
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    THE ASSIZES.
    746 9 SEQUEL TO 'BUS ENCOUNTER. Suspicious Detective's Find. The presence of a detective in plain clothes in a 'bus at the time he attempted to pass off a forged tivc dollar note led to the conviction of a Chinese at the Assizes on Wednesday. The suspicions of another plain
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    ITALIAN OPERA.
    216 9 Cavalteria Rusticana and Paggliacci Mascagni's Cavalleria Rustieana is an opera which never fails to find favour with any audience, and with the justice that players like the Italian Grand Opera Com- j pany are able to do to the opera it was no j wonder that last night's
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      639 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES J EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. TWICE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW (via GENOA AND HAVRE). WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. t PATRUCLUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow May 9 ADRASTUS London,
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      520 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMANMINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. s.B. CITY OF NAPLES Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan May 22 HOMEWARDS. s.s CITY OF SINGAPORE London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg May 22 *.<. CITY
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      351 10 T> J&r C\ BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. MAIL, PASSENGER AND CASGO SEKVICB& PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVH. ATION LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVRK OLTWAKDS FBOM LOKDOH. HOMEWAHhFor China and Japan. For Marst-ille*. London a p KAHMALA 9,000 June 4 KASHGAK KASHMIR 9.000 June 18 MALWA 4 RANPURA 16,600
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    CANTON AMAZONS.
    533 11 DEFEND HOMES AGAINST PIRATES. Resolute Fighters. (South China Mail Cable). Pakkui, Kongmoon, April 21 Resolutely defending their homes whih their husbands were seeking fortunes in faroff lands, the women of a village in which the sterner sex is in a distinct minority kept over a hundred desperate pirates
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    WORLD CYCLISTS IN HONGKONG.
    118 11 Stating that his journey was attempted for the love of sport and adventure, a young Italian, [ginio Gibelli, arrived in Hongkong in the eoursi of a world tour. He has already toured America. Europe and North M'i.-a, this taking him nearly five year*. CJiU-lli is accompanied
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    DEFENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA.
    126 11 London, Apr. 27. Cape town.— ln the House of Assembly. Colonel Creswell, Minister of Defence, outlined proposed changes in the Defence Force which aimed at the creation of an Air Force capable of striking anywhere at any nemy force within tht Union. Furthermore, there would be
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    31 11 The British Chancellor of the Exchequer and his successors will have to pay to the United States about t' loo.ooo a day, every day, for the next three generations. Mr. Churchill.
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      1355 11 Estate of Shaik Abdullah bin Ahamad bin Ali bin Ahmad bin Obudh AlTway Basalam h deed. „,r lin Vuction Sale of Valuable Freehold and Leasehold land and shophouse rrml k»m as Nos dO,. 659 and 821 North Bridge Road. No. 184 Selegie Road, s and sfl Dunlop Street Nos. 161,
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      323 11 Second Officer makes NAVY CUT CIGARETTES fV WD.&H.O. WILLS .jtei^ BRISTOL LONDON SHERIFF'S SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Writ of Seizure and Sale dated L9th March 1926. In the Cause of The Bank of Communications (Incorporated in Peking) Plaintiffs Versus. Nah Him Seng
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      86 11 A WATCH THAT YOU WOULD BUY AT HOME for a POUND STERLING is Sold, at exactly the same price at RENE ULLMANN L, High Street. Singapore. SEE WHAT HE GIVES FOR 11.0.0. Solid Nickel Case \4toM LEVER PRECISION s^MMMMMMMM^* Adjusted tor all X Anti-masnelif aw* tf\ k^^k^ mm j Vl^
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    136 12 Ships alongside the Wharves, or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance (,ate 1). Nagina 21. Main Wharf (Entrance (late S). Kawi 18; Hwah Cheng 1»5; Honolulu Maru 14; Darvel IL'; Langton Hall 9; Islander 7; Kinta <>. Empire Dock (Entrance (Jate 3). Muroran Maru :V2; Bengal Mam
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    395 12 Under the Ports Ordinance the Governor in Council has issued certain technical instructions intended to ease the congested condition of the wharves at Penan*?. The Blue Funne] Patroclus is intended to sail for London via Port Swetttnham, 1 enanjr, Colombo, Port Said and Marseilles on Tuesday, May 11
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    KOBE HARBOUR FIRE.
    110 12 Four lighters w. re burnt in Kobe harbour on April 14th, just in front of the new Water Police station. They wen owned by Messrs. Kamigumi and 0., >*--\ edores, and had on board a total of 1.7:_' v bales of raw cotton from America, the total
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    ICE TO STOP UP HOLES.
    146 12 New Invention for Raising Sunken Shipv. A method of salving a sunken ship by using a refrigerating plani to form a solid block of uv in any holes in the ship's hull has been invented by a German engineer, W. Kinwull, of Berlin. "The refrigerating
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    BIBBY LINE.
    132 12 of fast twin-screw Mail Pas^n^e. Steamer- between RANGOON. COLOMBO, MARSEftXBS AND LONDON, with through connections frorr^ BiflCspon and Penang. HOMEWARD SAILINfiS. Steamer. l^ave Rancroon. WARWICKSHIRE May 6 LEICESTERSHIRE May 20 HEREFORDSHIRE June I GLOUCESTERSHIRE June IT OXFORDSHIRE July 1 LANCASHIRE July If YORKSHIRE July 29 WARWICKSHIRE Ao*. 12
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    MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
    239 12 HOMEWARD MAILS. To Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said. Marseilles from Singapore. ANGERS '0,000 ton? May If FONTATNEBLEAU 17.000 tons May 23 AMAZONE 11.000 tons Juno I OUTWARD MAILS. To Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. ANGKOR 11. (NKi ton> May 17 To Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong. < OMPIEGNE 17,000 tons
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      453 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) f FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. i Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 toni) and MALABAR (4.512 tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins,
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      112 12 THOS. COOK SON, LTD AND THOS. COOK SON (BANKERS) LIMITED. (Incorporated in England i Passenger and Forwarding Agents, Bankers et. P. 0. Box 102. 6, Battery Road, Singapore Passages booked Ly all Lines. Rail tickets issued for the principal railway throughout the world. Passengers' luggage, furniture and effects stored at
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      117 12 Stcwort's Old Scotch Whisky JOHN LHTLE LTD. j < hofrpomtid Singapore, Penang and LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. CO. (Incorporated :r. [talj HOMEWARD SAILINGS Bi-monthly servi -e Brii and Trieste via pplfj I t!-.rnu^h BilN of Lading I Levant and Pla^k Bit Ports OITWARD SAII !N<Kit HONi.kONc. <H IVGH U N .lAi'W
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      534 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. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 0 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota Tinggi
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      257 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. The following passengers arrived by the P. and O. Malwa yesterday:— From Southampton: Mrs. C. C. Bedington :^.)i\ two inIfants, Mr. and Mrs. A. Potts. Mr. and Mrs. I Sharp and child. Mr. and Mrs. Bathurst. Mrs. H. M. Harris. Miss M. A. Robertson, Mrs. R. Luke. Mr.
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      565 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers Arr. Dent. r.. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Btwerp, Bremen, via Colombo, Aden Amur Maru May 17 May li Port Sudan and Port Said. i taasa; Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Beira, Delagoa Bay, Durban t Chicago Mam May 18 May 1< rban, Cape Town, Santos, Rio, Buer. os Aires.
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      439 13 f I fla^^^^*^'^ B ar** l *^a\ r^m I^vft tsm L^A k*Jf itm cSSm iP^PCra |BB| ST£MfSHIPWf£ £^m&k* Round-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNKRS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Port SaM, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine
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      589 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc.. 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) m.s. SILVERFIR Due May 17 m.s. SILVERELM Due May 29 For rates and other particulars apply:— GUTHRIE CO., LTD. Agent*: Singapore and P«b«»s KONINKLYKE
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    LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    233 14 SERIOUS OUTBREAK IX CALCUTTA. Battle Axes Used in Free Fight. Calcutta, Apr. 27. A serious outbreak occurred in Meehuabazar Street this morning:. On the report spread by a Mohammedan that Hindus had attacked Mohammedans, the latter turned out in a body armed with daggers, battle axes
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    BIRTH CONTROL DEBATE IN LORDS.
    124 14 London, Apr. 29. rhere was a minoi Government reverse in the Hous of Lords on the motion of Lord Buckmaster requesting the withdrawal of the present instructions undei which welfare centres are forbidden to dispense information as to the '"•>! means tu limit the size
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    DEATH SENTENCE FOR F»ROMINENT "RED."
    54 14 London, Apr. 28. Moscow. M. Funtikov, President of th< former Trans-Caspian Government, and a mem be i of the Social Revolutionary Party, has been sentenced to death at Baku ><v. the charge <<f being instrumental during :!u> Hntish occupation >■; Baku in the .^!< r
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    BRITISH FASCISTS SQUABBLE.
    145 14 London. Apr. 28. The resignation of Brigadier-General Blackeney, the President, and several members of the Council of the British Fascists, becausi the movemeni refused to change its name and organisation with the view to co-operation with the organisation for tin I maintenance of supplies (O. ML S.)
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    SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES AT OTTAWA.
    120 14 SENSATIONAL DISC LOSURES AT OTTAWA. London. Apr. L!,s. Ottawa. A sensational statehieni with regard to the alleged connection of high iffieials with sivu^-liml liquor ;tnd i'iotor'■■■ii- i- made in the confidential report of Inspector Duncan to the Special Committee "l the House of Commons, which is < nquiring into this
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    EARLY TREATMENT OF LEPROSY.
    176 14 London, Apr. '27. Dr. Robert Cochrane, who returned after .i lour of investigate n of the chief leper settlements in India. Siam, Borneo, and the Philippines, in an interview, expressed the pinion that th'e great need of the present momeni in view of the strides in
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    MUMTAZ BEGUM'S INFANT DAUGHTER.
    138 14 Bombay, \pr. 29. The nine-months old daughter of Mumtaz Begum has thi >ugh her nexi friend, Vazir Begum, her grand-mofher, filed a suit for declaration against hei mother for tin balance of a sum of Rs. 100,000 now in the hands of the administratrix of Bawla'.s
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    BETTING TAX PROBLEMS.
    153 14 London, April 28. Many problems under the betting tax aro being debated. The most intriguing is the question: Will the double bi regarded as one or two bets? Will it b taxed once or t\\ ic The newspapers say that an official quart- r is stating that
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      407 14 Success nowor in Twenty Years? THE OUtCT WAY TO SUCCESS """"I what is the l^Ci your grasp. By the success you hope for \zJ most remarkable A responsible position, system of postal coachan ample salary, an ing in the history of assured future. w j,^ J business education* How soon
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      126 14 BB WA.AXVXV 'an <'l>i-in«<: troni it^r-^. THE QUALITY BISCUIT H i«h street ston-s r| 3 CARLISLE. ENGLAND i§ Sandilands Buttery Co. ~^^~*^*|^^kj^^^^" r«^ r "'V— 4^ T*-/*;.— g T^«^V ■<***"* mjt '/Sic r X^r* '€<- f S-'i it. <' -V Bl MKOif Jb Zp The Lonely Business Man With Wife
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG.
    841 15 COMPANY'S SATISFACTORY YEAR. B The annual general meeting of the Changkat Serdang Estates, Limited, was iicld in the Company's registered office, French J, Bank Building, yesterday. The Hon'ble Mr. C. Everitt presided, and others present were: Messrs VV. A. Sims, J. Robertson, C. V. Bailey (for the Secretaries),
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    81 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Idris (t) 55s 56s 6d Kinta Tin ($1) 1.17% 1.22' 2 Lingui Tin L3O 1.35 Nai Hoot ($1) 1.22% 1.27% Alor Gajah 2.90 3.10 Aver Panas ($5) 15.00 Io.HO c.d. Bassett ($1) L42% 1.52% [Glenealy ($1) 2.90 3.05 x.d. Indragiri ($5) 10.75 1155 c.d. Jimah
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    58 15 7 May. Bank 4 tn.s. 4 v:5 Bank demand 2 1 3 Private credits :>> m.s. 2j4 lj- :i X<*\v York, demand b^ 1 Credits 90 days 58 France, demand 161Kl India T.T. 154 Hongkong, demand I>ar Yokohama, demand 119% .lava, demand <{y Bangkok, demand s0 Bar Silver London
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    PRODUCE.
    217 15 7 May. Tin KM) Tur^ I:i4"v Gambier 11 r Pepper V7hite ™>- ()l> Pepper Black :> Flake Tapioca 5-M Pt-arl SagO Small 25 Copra H« Copra Sundried n (;n Opium, Benares unt. 4.0U0 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) *30 Rice, Siam old No. 1 Mi Rice.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 15 DAILY PKKES CURRENT. 7th Mny. 1 f>2«i. 12 o'clock n<><m. Bayers Sellers R.s.s. qual to Standard, Q.C.F Spot. ~y Standard K.S.S. On Tender May 794 M June July-Sept. > > Oct.-lko. 7* 76^ Tone of Markei Steady. Latest Cable: Lou. ion Spot Sheet 22d per
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    SAXDYCROFT RUBBER.
    217 15 The following is the twenty-first report if the directors to shareholders to k» presented at the annual meeting at Harrisons, Barker and Co., on May 17th at noon. The balance brought forward at th< vvedL .if the Profit and 1.0-s Recount w ;i SI 1 942.85 less dividend
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    49 15 The English merchant is not the fool some people think. Mr. Pember Reeves. Tlu' creation of cheap power must neces sarily call into existence new industries and transform old ones.— Sir Felix Schuster. There is no Other country in the world which has piled up its taxation except ours.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    205 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. Ma> 7. Rubber.— Local 79% per lt>. Tin. London. i2t;<;. Ls*. Unchanged Local L5446 100 tons sold). Rubbers. Sham art- easier. Malaka Pindas arc quoted S.IQ S.l§ an,d L'nitcd Malaccas at 2JH) 2. .C>. New Scudais offiei at 1.15 and Jerani Kuantans
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT.
    254 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. (L. R. Macphail) Singapore. Ma> 7. Rabbet. Is li\<l. Uown ]«i. Local TB Tin. ii!<><). l-".s. l'nchanK"d. Rubber share quotations are igun easier on the Sail in the price of the commodity Mining shares are still quiet, Industrui and Loane are wanted at quotations. EUHbbera. Maiaka
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    166 15 Sin ga port*. Ma> 7 rhe industrial conflict in Great Britain overshadows the commodity market and ih<general tone is uncertain with traders war ing for events to take definite snap* Undei thf circumstances the London market ba* ceased to be potent factor and the stock held there is
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    114 15 Programme ,-,f Drills up to and tm Bun day. May 9th.: Friday.- -5.1.", p.nu, Drill Hall. M. C. I 1 boon, Practice Garris »n Sport* Team. Band Band Practice. RvrmsiM Company, Wi poo Training. Chinese. PmctkK Bmts«m Sports Teams. Saturday.— 2.^o p.m.. Fatter t*np Bo rasian Company.
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    48 15 Mr. \Y. C. B. Denman Puller, farmerls organist at St. JohnV Cathedral, Smc* konp.-. \vh<> died hi his home it Bromytjfd, Herefdid. left in Konglcong eetatp t<> tl.e value of IBMQO- Prohate hat Hut been granted to Mr. c. K. H. Beavi ti;, local I ilicitor. China M:.il.
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      446 15 ssets Over 86,500,000, S.C. Assurance in Force Over $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LlMlTED(lncorporated in 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 Amu-aiw Companies Act
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      495 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed Y. 100.000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y. 86,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-Presidt nt: R. Ichinomiva, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odajriri, Esq. K. Mopami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi. Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T.
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      441 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capitol $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. D. G. M. Bernard. Esq. Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang Deputy Chairman W. H.
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720>. FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    1985 16 TOWN IMPROVEMENT AM) OPIUM RESERVE. The annual general meeting of members of the Straits Settlements Association was held in the Singapore Exchange Room yesterday evening. The President. Mr. A. P. Robinson, presided over a fair attendance which included the following members of Committee: Messrs J. G. Campbell,
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    158 16 TO-DAY'S SCRATCHINGS AND SELECTIONS. There is every prospect of a interesting day's racing this afternoon. The tfoinp is good and the fislds are lar*re, as there have been very few scratchings. A great many new horses are taking part which makes the task of selection far from easy
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    240 16 Ladies 1 Open Championship. I nles>. as is probable the strike necessitates its abandonment, as was found necessary during th< railway strike in L919, the Ladies' open golf championship will commence on Monday on the links »f the tiarleoh (Merionethshire) Club. Two ladies, the present champion, Miss Joyce Wethered,
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    296 16 IOK RESIDENTS Ol STRAITS 'I r< enl not in" cat ion that the King had pleased to approve the award of CertiI H >nour to persons, not of Buro- descent, resident in the Federated Malay States, in recognition of loyal and able service in prominent and respon
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    54 16 At the Orchestral Concert by the New Adelphi Sovonas on Sunday, at 9.30 p.m. the following will be the programme. Ouverture "The Merry Wives of Windsor" Nicolai; "Love's Greetings" Elgar; Trio Waltz from "The Sleeping Beauty" Tchaikowski; Selection "Lucia di Lammermoor' Donizetti; (Reyes); Woodland Whispers" Czibulks; Finale "Babadilla March" Luna;
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    730 16 WELLINGTON'S WIN FIRST MATCH. I), of Wellington's. 1: S.C.F.A. 0 For the second time since their arrival in Singapore the Duke of Wellington's defeated the Straits Chinese on the Stadium ground yesterday afternoon. It was a match Which constituted a fitting opening to the season and one of
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    98 16 A good concert is promised by the Amateur Wireless Society for to-morrow (Sunday) nipht, and listems-in are reminded that the programme commences at '.».!/> p.m. The return to Singapore of Mrs. Londale is a welcome one, now thai these concerts are becoming a regular Sunday feature
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    51 16 Mr. E. C. Poyser, who has been for some time in Malacca, has been transferred to the Singapore branch of Messrs. Adamson, Gillillan and Co., Ltd. A tender of $120,000 by J. C. Gammon, Limited, the lowest received has been accented for the proposed new buildings at Carnarvon Police Station,
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      190 16 WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. JAZZ BANDS, MANDOLINES, J VIOLINS, BOWS, JAZZ FLUTES 1 S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD 1 RAFFLES PLACB, SINGAPORE. I "SUREGRIP"!! RIM FRICTION CLUTCH j 1 •I The most improved and accessible Rim I rid ion ■I Clutch yet manufactured. I ,_J j^m'-- i■ J
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