The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 May 1930

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    Masthead
    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 1:5,028. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1930 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1307 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostri e*t farrago Libelli Juvenal Too good to be lost is the true story which is being circulated to prove that of those who frequent MNNMi not all are the dishonest ruffians the moralists are inclined to make out. A winner wa:. paid
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      240 1 WING LOONG. FOB HIGH CLASP TAILORING. -,ut, Cut A Finish Guaranteed it. HIGH STREET. I Raffles Hotel! I TO-NIGHT I Special Race Dinner Sand Dance I mm Music by JL MONIA LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA I I RACE WEEK ATTRACTIONS AT THE APELPHj H OUL I ENTIRELY NEW CABARET SHOW I
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      100 1 |SM<dSw) |^WDE*M»| fsAWpfw^J BEST IN THE WORLD. SOLD BY ALL STORKS AND WINE DEALERS. Sole Agents HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. Incorporated In the Straits Settlements). SINGAPORE, PENANG, IPOH AND KUALA LUMPUR. EDROPE#HOTEL **Renowned by Recommendation." TO-DAY. Special Race Dinner Dance DANCING UNTIL 1.45 A.M. MUSIC ON THE VERANDAH FROM 12
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      488 1 THE DAY'S NEWS. Condemnation of the attitude of the Chamber of Commerce to the Shipping Conferences, which he declared, were killing Singapore's trade, was voiced by Mr. Poland Braddell at annual meeting of Straits Settlements Association yesterday —Page 11. Miss Amy Johnson, after a terrible flight from Rangoon, arrived at
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      12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS, 32, HIGH STREET.
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    23 2 Messrs. Crabb-Watt Pi evident MB. Lynch. J. J. Saunders and E. A. de Buriatte. will compose the Penang Bar Committee until April next.
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      254 2 SPECIAL OFFOt: I #14kt Gold mist watch Lever 15 jewels Movt. for Lady:?l*9.UU Absolutely guaranteed. Delivered or sent anywhere m Malaya against order of $15.00 package and postage free. Call or send orders to BENE ULLMANN Stamford Road Capiiel BatfkUng SINGAPORE, iCOTY^ I "LA JACEE" 1 I PARFUM. I \"THE
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      253 2 VICTORIA THEATREI talkie attractions coming shortly. i the donovan affair. i submarine: 1 AND THE FOLLOWING 1 BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES: I I ATLANTIC. I ELSTREE CALLING. I JUNO and the PAY COCK Etc. I The Famous "MICKY MOUSE W Cartoons Series will 1 be shown with the above pictures. I
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      315 2 NalhambraS i FROM TUESDAY, MAY 13th, TO SUNDAY. MAY IHT|| Nightly at 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. Saturday and Sundm „i > P-in j William Fox Presents the World's Greatest Natural n um > Will Rogers I IN AN ALL-TALKING COMEDY DR AM\ **They Had to See X ails > J
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      248 2 THE WEEK. Saturday. 17th. High Water, 00.07. 9.0 ft.. 13.48. 7.3 ft Australian mail iGascoyne) closes 10 am Singapore Races. Tanglin Club Race Ball. Football: Div I. Malays vs. R.A.. Jalan Besar; Div. 11. Ord. and Sigs. vs. V M.C.A.. P. Brani Cricket B 8.1. vs. Welch. Tanglin. P.S.L. vs.
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    CURRENT CINEMA CHAT AND COMMENT.
    1499 3 Capitol's Growing Pains Nearly Over; The Car Park; Rio Rita "A Supreme Example;" That Exaggr rated Fire Little Real Inconvenience; Furore Over Journey's End; Nearly-All British Film; Disc Better Than Film? tßy Our Film Correspondent). iT the time of writing the Capitol's opening date is
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    SIMON COMMISSION'S REPORT.
    221 3 Arrangements Proceeding with all Possible Speed. London. May 2. The Simon Commission has issued the following statement. "Thtre is no ground for j the suggestion that the Commission's Report la delayed. The largor pan of it is not only m the printers' hands, t n m the
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    "MOTHER INDIA."
    86 3 "Sunday Chronicle" Agrees to Withhold Extracts. London, May 4. Tho Sunday Chronicle announces that m response to representations from high quarters officially supported by the India Office, it ha^ decided to postpone the publication which it had arranged of extracts from Miss Mayo's "Mother India." It expresses t,he
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      202 3 ELECTRICITY I ECONOMY AND SERVICE 'V fISUSm -))[.lll frM 'fr| Ute Electricity to lighten your V* if V^^S|BQuXSl Labour and to light your leisure. Oiv^i^^^Bßi Womani w o^ never d.-nr \M Half of {t nevtr n«d be where \V\ Electricity it used tor: C^^SffISHBJI FIfCS w lthoilt smcke and dust.
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      130 3 1 THE "REX" MIXERS OF 1 930 1 1 ARE SUPER QUALITY MACHINES FAR AWAY AHEAD OF ALL COMPETITORS I i "REX" /xißill^ii KING OF ALL| ON V r IEW AT OUR SHOW-ROOMS 1 3 SIZES STOCKED 1 f rvmc FEET t J No others quite so handy or so
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    NEW RIVIERA HIGHWAY.
    93 4 It is understood that a road is to be constructed on the French Riviera from Antibes to Nice, and then on to the Italian frontier, a total distance of aproximately 33 miles. The carriageway of the proposed road is to be 64ft. m width, and, m view
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    13 4 Plans are being discussed m Paris for underground reads to relieve traffic congestion.
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    NEW BRITISH CAR.
    510 4 6-Cylinder Saloon for £175. Sir William Morris has produced a six-cylin-der saloon motor-car, of the small family type, from the Wolseley factor.- at the astonishing price of £175. writes Harold Pemberton, Daily Express Motoring Correspondent. This is cheaper by a considerable amount than any other six -cylinder
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    Valvular Disease of the Car.
    936 4  -  Victor Bruce SYMPTOMS AND CURE OF AN ENGINE COMPLAINT: MYSTERIES OF THE IGNITION. By The Hon. Mrs. AS time goes on we seem to know and care less and less about the mechanical requirements of our cars, and it says much for the pitch of
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    CYLINDERS AND UTILITY.
    624 4 "How many cylinders?" is one of the most entertaining of motoring questions. Most people are aware that the enormous majority of cars have either four. six. or eight cylinders, but that there are a few which have two. and a few which have twelve. Price is. I
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    CORRECT MEASURE.
    58 4 A new regulation came into force on April Ist. m connection with petrol pumps. The pumps are now "measuring instruments" under the Weights and Measures Act. and must be stamped as accurate by a Board of Trade inspector. Any agent or garage proprietor having m his possession an
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    SOUNDS OF THE LONELY ROAD.
    648 4 Subtle Appeals Which i>i> rnil> Motorist Appreciates We derive far more pfeg of sound than perh:ip> v rist is well accustom..; sights of the country n: and m a journal like n. always the most glorious of many phases of the i... lanes, but this
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    17 4 One-way traffic, m the opinion of the Salford Chief O. ratable, is not cure f street accidents.
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      52 4 ®®®©®®®®@®®®®®®®®®®@@@<§)@@@@@®@ 1 Malayan Motors, Ltd. |j 14-20, ORCHARD ROAD <§) can supply your battery requirements. WIRELESS BATTERIES High and Low Tension Grid Bias CAR BATTERIES f |g All Popular Types Held Fully Charged HOUSE LIGHTING I jgv The Famous Exide DSG Type Batteries i MOTOR CYCLE BATTERIES I All Popular
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    IN NEW ZEALAND.
    91 5 ition Tour of British Vehicles. ntish cars recently left Wellington. <1 to tour the dairy and sheep-rear-f Wellington. Taranaki. and ith the intention of showing the d P lblic the modern British car m b!e lipht. it is stated that falling Hue* have made the farmers realise
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    MOTORISTS' PARADISE.
    75 5 The import duty has been reduced to 3 per cent, ad valorem on all cars, lorries and motor cycles entering the Belgian Congo, m an endeavour to further the development of thir, new and sparsely populated country. In spite of the fact that there is no import duty
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    MORE BRITISH CARS IN N.Z.
    72 5 imber of fetfWi c ->rs impcrtel into tjtt n 19?9 40Vj compared uith 1 Pkvious year, an incrpa.se of 71 P er rent, compared with a general increase of imports of 41 per cent. England suppl'cd 3.i77 of the 3.823 motor cycles imported into New
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    "RUNNING-IN" A NEW CAR.
    619 5 TAKE IT EASY. Hurry Which May Spell Ruin. While the running-in of a new car is a simple, if slightly monotonous task for an expert it is one over which the complete beginner may easily go wrong. He may do irreparable damage to a perfectly good
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    CUT DOWN USE OF MOTOR HORNS.
    112 5 Prohibited Within Oslo Boundaries The Royal Automobile Club of Oslo. Norway, maintains that no driver need "use his horn within the boundaries of the city; that j-peed <hould always be so moderate that colli.'-icns can be avoided, and that cars turning: corners at night
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    THE WASH SPEEDWAY.
    117 5 Survey Work m Progress. Enquiries made list week-end showed that, ;ilthough there was no further development with regard to the Wash Speedway scheme, <urvey work was still proceeding, under the ,upervision of Mr. N. S. Chedburn, the surveyor >ent into the district by the Automobile Racing Association.
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    ACCIDENT PREVENTION IN U.S.A.
    96 5 At the instance of the U.S. Department of Commerce a Maintenance of Motor Vehicles Committee has recently been set up m Washington. Its fundamental purpose will be to r,eek means of reducing road accidents due to defective cars. The U. S. Secretary of Commerce, m announcing
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    EVEN IN MOROCCO.
    22 5 It is estimated that there were 13,022 cars In \\r.e m Morocco at the commencement of the pre:ient year.
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    RADIO ON THE ROAD.
    19 5 A Zvlotor dealer m New York recently offered a wireless set with every second-hand car.
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    THE AUSTIN SEVEN IN AMERICA.
    163 5 When the American version of the Austin Seven was first shown not long ago m New York it appears to have attracted considerable practical attention. According to an American contempoi ary the complete enr is being i fTered :tt under 5430 (approximately £9?'. and ritkci:gh
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    A SCRAPPING BUSINESS.
    66 5 Some £3.000.000 is to be spent by American motor manufacturers m bringing about the scrapping of old cars. The idea appears to btto eliminate as far as possible the enormou c number of obsolete cars with two wheel brakes, slow acceleration and bad steering which are still
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    CREATING "ATMOSPHERE."
    50 5 Lord Wakefleld. of Hythe. said at a luncheon recently that British supremacy m f-peed or land and sea and m the air will assist tremendously m creating a favourable atmosphere, m the light of which our products can enter new markets and strengthen their hold upon existing markets.
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    170 5 Mr. W. T. Stephens of Walworth who has returned to this country,, writes our London correspondent, Kave an interesting account m the Nottingham Guardian of his 15,000 miles motor cycle ride to Australia. Hewas accompanied by Mr. J. Gill, a Bradford engineer. Singapore was one of their ports of call.
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      99 5 (g)^®®®®®®®®®®®®©©©©®^^^^^^^^^^^ (SINGING IN 1 CTHE RAM easant when riding m the comfort 9 of an AUSTIN 7 Saloon. Have you never tried this wonderful car? Do not hesitate to write us and arrange for a demonstration run. No obligation to you. j| YOU WILL NEVER STOP SINGING the PRAISES f
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    Famous Players and Their Methods.
    878 6  -  D. M. GREIG Saturday Tennis Special. Bu better tennis. NEVER STAND STILL AFTER MAKING A STROKE. WHEN watching Henri Cochet play, one begins to wonder why anybody thinks the! tenin> is a difficult game to play. BC Plays with such supreme ease that he makes
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    525 6 My Greatest Golfing Fault. Bu John Daivson. John Da«son. *emi-finalLst m the IJTC9 British amateur championsh/p. say> hi* greatest fault m golf is a tendency to suing too far. The only cure, he says. for a fault which, like hi*, kept cropping up. is to go to a competent instructor
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    MISS SANDISON BEATEN AGAIN.
    44 6 Surprise Defeat at Regent's Park. London. May 7. At Regents Park m the Ro»«l Bo*av.<c Society's Tcurnament a North County i-layer. Miss D. And< rson. created a surprise by defeating Miss SandLsoti m the fourth rotir.c 4 6. 7_5, 7_5.
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    HARDER BALLS FOR HARDCOURT TENNIS.
    310 6 Move Against Standard m New South Wales. Sydnrv. April IS. The New South Wale> Combined Hard Court Association has decided that the compression standard of tennis balk laid down by :he International Federation does not .-ult Australian condit.eris. and involve.? ten:ii> player- here m unnecessary
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    DERBY SWEEPS MIDDLES.
    105 6 Following the warning issued by th* Home Secretary that all sweepstakes are to be private. TIM nrmltftf Of the Smithfield Mutual Benefit Fund mtt to consider their position and to hear the result of an interview with th>" Atihianl Commissioner of the City Police. No dec sion
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    ENGLISH SPORTSMANSHIP DELIGHTS LINDRUM.
    49 6 London, April 6. 'I am taking back a pile of press-cuttings \.nich I wouldn't sell for a thousand pounds." said Walter Lindrum, after a farewell game with Melbourne Inman at Inman's club today. "The English conceptior of sportsmanship r wonderful. I shall never forget it."
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    338 6 The Hardest Sock. I Ever Got. By Kid Berg. Fred Green hit me the hardest smack I ever «;.,t. write-. Kid Dfrp. I picked up the details from my second afterward*! My "think-tank" wasn't working «hen it happened. WE foucht a fifteen-round headhnei m London It was m 1D23 Green
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    OBJECTION TO TOTALISATOR FOR DOG RACING.
    212 6 London, April 18. The popularity, especially with the small backer, of the totalisator on those racecourses uhre it has bton introduced m Britain cannot be doubted despite the fact that race crowds have yet to experience the convenience, accuracy and speed associated with the
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    CARNERA CHAMPION OR MOUNTEBANK ?
    1203 6 CARNERA CHAMPION OR MOUNTEBANK An- Interesting Opinion. The following opinion upon the ab lity of the Italian boxer Primo Camera, m the light of his series of easy victories m America recently, is that of Mr. Trevor C. Wignall of the Daily Express, and is of more than ordinary nterest
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    REFEREE CORRECTED.
    662 6  -  Arthur Peall I There can be no Compulsion to I] Play a Shot. I I 1 'I PRACTISE THE LONG LOSER. I m I 1 i By «f\URING an important game >f billiards." writes an amateur, "the reJ ball is dead on the cushion at the spot-end of
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    FIVE-MILE WALK AT GOLF.
    396 6 Pedometer Test of IS Holes. Woking. It's ■mprlalßcf' 1 Major Hezlet. the famous international golfer, looked back over the pine-dotted stretches of West Hill Golf Course, frankiy astonished to learn that m playing the eiglv holes he had walked 8.210 yards th<- l> t part of
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    29 6 The annual Kajnng Club liwn tennis tournament will be held on the Club courts during the Whitsun holidays, on June 7, 8 and D. Entries close on May 31.
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    PIRATIG AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLERS.
    129 6 '•Rugby League Has No n>ul.' En the last i p itol r I lander- that the B majority srhlch 1 1 1 < of tl pi to leave their »untry n> v amateur i Ell L >!übs evid. It to Kncland next j Ue and i On
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    FOR LOVERS OF SIMPLE LIFE.
    1948 7 WALKING ABROAD. \n Ideal Holiday on the Continent. can lor simple things, do not Uxxly elt > persuade you into nf-tour. You will be bored be- day b out. Or if you are one of Id thiit anyone can :ec all he wants ..untry.side by
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    BANGKOK BETTING DISPUTE.
    180 7 Concerning the dispute about a bet made at the Bangkok Turf Club both the claimant and Mr. Pestonji wrote to the Turf Club Committee asking the Committee to decide the matter. The Committee interviewed both parties and listened to their statements, and then unanimously decided to form
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    118 7 At the Penang Municipal Commission meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Hogan. moving the motion "that the Commissioners view with grr.ve apprehension the danger to life and limb as well as damage to roads by reason of the heavily laden motor-lorries racing both within and outside the Municipal limits and that
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    MEXICAN DOLLAR TO BE BANNED.
    244 7 Nanking Raises Bar to Importation. Nankin*. May 6. Important effects on the silver situation m China are expected as a result of a declaration by the Nanking Finance Ministry ordering a ban on the importation of Mexican silver dollars into China m connexion with the
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    OPIUM ADDICTS IN NANKING.
    121 7 Officials Dismissed by Government. Nankin? May 7. The anti-Opium Commission of the National Government has urged the Government to enforce rigid measures m checking opium smoking among Chinese officials attached to the Central Government. The Nanking Government announced >n Monday that during the past few weeks
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    89 7 Last night's orchestral concert m the Selangor Club, says Monday's Malay Mail, had an added attraction m the singing of Mrs. R. N. Holmes, of Singapore. Her first number was "Softly awakes my heart" from Saint Saens' "Samson and Delilah," and as an encore, she sang "Here m the quiet
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    VICE CONSUL'S BODY RECOVERED.
    74 7 Death of Mr. Montgomery Recalled. Hankow. May 3. The body of Mr. M. R. Montgomery, British Vice Consul, has been found m the Yangtsze, below Changsha. There is now no doubt that death was caused by drowning while bathing. [A message from Hankow on Monday last
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    SHANGHAI POLICE FIRE ON COMRADES.
    113 7 Death of Detective and Pedestrian. Shanghai. M^y 4. An unueual mistake with tragic results, occurred shortly after midnight last night, when two parties of Chinese police who were patrolling the "Western District of the International Settlement, where a number of robberies have taken place lately,
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    HONG KONG'S I.G.P.
    186 7 Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe's 31 Years Service. Many hearty congratulations were bestowed on the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., the Inspector General of Police. Hong Kong when, he celebrated his 55th birthday, recently. Mr. Edward Dudley Corscaden Wolfe was born; on May 3. 1875,
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    47 7 A Gospel team of "leven Burmese students vi th: Amrrican Eaptist Mission are Koing on a fOOd-Wlll visit to Slam. They are accompanied by Rev. V. W. Dyer. The team has been active m Burma and India encouraging the Christian groups that they visit during their jourueys.
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      121 7 A Friend m Illness I Pj^ -^PimP You will always remain faithful to "47// Eau de Cologne, once you learnt its value m the days of your trial. Cool as a mother's hand is its touch on the fevered brow, refreshing and soothing, guiding faltering steps towards the light of
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    BRENNER CASE.
    308 8 Heavy Sentences Upon Kidnappers. Tientsin. April 25. The fin^l sitting m connection with the Brenner kidnapping case took place at the Tientsin District Court yesterday afternoon when judnment was delivered. The sitting was n brief one. lasting about fifteen minutes. Mr Geo Atcheson. American Consul at Tientsin, and
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    JAPANESE TAX REDUCTION.
    83 8 Expected Result of Naval Treaty. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Serivce.] Tokyo, May 15. The question "How to utilize the large surplus accrued to the Government from the results of the London Naval Conference" is now much commented upon by various circles. It is stated that the Government will devote
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    BEAUTIFUL CITY OF 20,000,000 PEOPLE.
    679 8 BEAUTIFUL CITY OF 20,000,000 PEOPLE. "PARKWAYS." Grandiose Plans for "New" New York. A new New York, with a population of 20, 000.000, an area of 5,500 square miles embracing twenty-two counties and more than 400 separate municipalities with majestic waterfront drives round the central bit. Manhattan Island, with parks and
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      Sunday Tapping.
      191 8 To the Edtor. Sir. —There seems to be some doubt as to the effect the cessation of Sunday Tapping has qp the output. I have made some inquiries m Sumatra where there is no tapping on two days m each month <the Ist. and 16th. > My information
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    139 8 It will be recalled that a number of convicts made their escape from Pulo Condore settlement m rafts and landed on Siamese soil m November last. Seven landed at Pattani and seventeen at Singora. The Pattani party was originally ten m number, but three of them fell into the sea
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    POONA POLICE STONED.
    196 8 Premeditated and Organized Attack. Bam hay, Apri. U. Poona, April 16th.— The District Iftgl irauv the District Superintendent of Police and other otiicials responsible for the maintouanct' of 'aw and order conferred this morning m regard to the serious situation m Bombay revealed ly the stoning of
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    34 8 I In UM BHPffflf C<'. says the Plnan.; O« I Acting Resfetnff B I sought admission to I Brttfc— nto. Mr. B. 1 cation bit m ewtain to m order thi* apy':< <<■ v/eek. X
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      100 8 l />'■ jy- %r every occasion i Q/oc/efe .confections 1 kxPORT SALES CORPORATION (!nc m US A •OLD A RECOMMENDED JL A tL «V STOKES EVERYWNCBi OldeEndlish V. R. VICK A CO, m <5 Marmalade is acclaimed The Aristocrat of the Breakfast Table." Jaded appetite Ay gladly respond to its
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      399 9 BUSINESS CARDS. M"~ ASSAGEI ANICURE ISS FUMIKO 32 Dhoby Ghaat. Garble merchants. I SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nos. 1 A 3, Penhas Road. ■ff Lavender Street Phone 6015. VIBRA INSTITUTE lurkish Baths Beauty and Health Specialist MADAME JUNE, -S», A Orchard Road, Phone 4710. IH)\ T WEAR A TRUSS Rup'ure ApB;ndi>
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      649 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE, ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO NEW TENDERING RULES POSTED IN TENDER ROOM. NOTICF Is hereby Riven that tenders are nov *n*tted for the following material* or service*, and that particulars eff soth tenders may be obtained tn the Tender Room Municipal Offices:— «o«taf Date. Installation of Sanitary
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      597 9 NOTICES, MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Read Bridge. Read Bridge will be closed for reconstruction from Wednesday, May 21st. Reconstruction will take about nine months. The existing Bridge will be raised 2ft. m the first instance m about a fortnight's time. Traffic should use Ord Bridge during reconstruction. C. H. OOLDIE. Acting Municipal
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      577 9 AUCTION SALES, AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AT LORONO I TELUK KURAU ROAD, SINGAPORE AND MORTGAGEE'S SALE of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AND HOUSES NO. 44 EMERALD HILL ROAD AND NOS. 44-1 TO 44-6 ONAN ROAD, SINGAPORE To be held at the Saleroom of Messrs. Ching Keng Lee and Co.,
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      386 9 AUCTION SALES. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OP HIGH GRADE WALNUT STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC. At No. 2 Dalvey Road, off Stevens Road. On Saturday, May 17th. at 2.30 p.m. Comprising: An excellent toned semi-grand piano by the Steinmeg. Germany, m splendid condition, fine design teak sideboard with mirror panel, pretty
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH.
      52 10 PEREIRA At the General Hospital on May 16th 1930. Gertrude, the dearly beloved wife of Mr Raymond Pereira. aged 35 |wri The funeral cortege will leave her residence No 77 Desker Road at 4.30 p.m. to-day for the Church of St. Joseph and thence to Bidadari Cemetery for Interment
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      THE STRAITS ASSOCIATION MEETING
      822 10 The speech of the President of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association at the annual meeting last evening was commendably brief but contained reference to two or three very essential points. Of these the matter of hill station sites we are inclined to leave over for further
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    163 10 Do Our Dead Live? will be the subject of a lecture to be delivered to-morrow evening «t 8.15 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Penang Road, by Pastor W. W. R. Lake. Well qualified teachers have been secured by the Y.W.CA. to teach classes m Folk Dancing and all kinds of
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    FLURRY ON SHANGHAI GOLD MARKET.
    63 10 Export Prohibited. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, May 16. At 10.10 this morning the customs posted a lotincation prohibiting the importation of silver oins and exportation of gold bars. This caused flurry m the gold-bar market which opened t 520 taels and dropped to 503
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    MISS AMY JOHNSON HERE TO-DAY.
    186 10 IN BANGKOK YESTERDAY. Terrible "Blind" Flight From Rangoon. Singapore, m common with other parts of the world, is following the progress of the plucky young English aviatrix. Miss Amy Johnson, with considerable concern, and the number of telephone messages to this office last night indicates
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    150 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK Tl> AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS BERVICE— COPYRIGH'I liOndon, May 16, 5.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Son, notify to-day's tin prices as follows. Spot £145 316 (down £1 3 16). Forward £146 15 16 (down £1 3 16). The market is steady. Messrs.
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    POLICE FIRE ON BENGAL MOB.
    313 10 Ninety Injured. i Reuter's Service. J Mymrnsingh. (Bengali May 16. Ninety were injured m rioting originating through volunteers' efforts to obstruct the passage of a cart containing barrels of liquor escorted by armed guards. As the crowds became violent the police opened fire. The official
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    KNOWSLEY HALL.
    67 10 Lord Derby Denies Sale Report. (.FftEE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT, j London, May 16. A certain amount of mystery appears to surround the future of Lord Derby's seat. Knowsley Hall, which it was announced yesterday had been offered to the Liverpool Corporation as the owner was finding that taxation
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    PIRACY ON THE GRAND SCALE.
    48 10 Three Ships Held Up. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, May 16. On Wednesday evening a hundred pirates successively held up three sma^l Chinese steamers m the vicinity of Chinkiang. They looted the passengers' belongings of more than $20,000 and escaped to shore scatheless.
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    FIRE ON JAPANESE STEAMER
    614 10 SINK IN EMPIRE h 0( X Outbreak m Carij,, )n Yonan Mam. A serious fur broke cur stumer Yonan Maru. berth. Dock. Singapore Harboui six yesterday evening, as was feared that the vosm 1 m It is believed that the outt,, spontaneous combustion lafter part of
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    CHIANG'S POISON GAS.
    110 10 Yen Hsi-shan Protests to b*g* of Nations. ißeuter's Far Eastern S. ivki-.. Mai The Director of Foreign Affaln em Coalition under often tmrr. 1 has cabled to tho Chiei Beeretef] of nations callhn- BttontfcM I Chiang Kai-sht-k has bOMfM BWW cases of explosive bullets KUA I gas
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    PRINCE HELPS INJURED MOTOR CYCLIST.
    52 10 PRINCE HELPS INJURED MOTOR CYCLIST. First Aid on Hendon Koad. [FREE PRESS BERVICE— COPVH' HT l,ondn.; Ht't'.iV The Prince of Wales, dmine aerodrome to-day, whence he t to watch the Walker Cup maul rendered first aid to an artisan B who had fallen from Mi nui. 1 aerodrome and had
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      78 10 I \V MAND II NiV>OUAUTVOVi£/ A DENTAL "DIS" TRACTION A dentist recently came to blows with one of his patients. In the event of a difference o£ opinion, a dentist would naturally want to have it out and the patient would do well to carry his "GAFLAC" POLICY with him.
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    THE RADICAL REMEDY FOR THE SLUMP.
    3614 11 FIGHT THE SHIPPING CONFERENCES. -FREIGHT OCTOPUS STRANGLING THE COLONY." Mr. Braddell's Plain Speech to Straits Settlements Association. .1 1... Mr. Roland Braddell m a strong VZJ, "1"""" Ito1 ton MM ,na, lh ImmMon f.rtiK.- ..<> year* ago Singapore's n«vsition as a rr*** „«n^.- snipping
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    ACTION AGAINST MINING COMPANY.
    129 11 Manager Succeeds. [From Our Own Correspondent. l Ipoh, May 16. Judgment was delivered to-day by Mr. Justice Burton m the civil claim brought by Mr. Callanan, late manager of Kepaying Tin Co., against the company, of which Mr. J. B. David hi managing director, for wages,
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      86 11 j I different llBP^ \H| g SOLE AGENTS: j j 1 Robinson Co., Ltd.!! .Incorporated m the Straits Settlements., I j SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. i BB p I B oLrf'*^mT«^L \\\wl IM I fi'l I II ZkTv Jo^^^^. v *^v ■W.DC- H.0.W1 LLS BRISTOL 6- LONDON I <& lifjß
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    THE NAVAL TREATY DEBATE.
    920 12 MR. CHURCHILL'S VIEW. Conservatives Blame Government. IReuter's Service.! London. May 15. The work and issues of the Naval Conference were debated m the House of Commons on the initiative of Mr. Mac Donald who is convinced the foundation of an international naval building understanding must be
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    YOUNG AMERICAN'S SUICIDE.
    556 12 CORONER'S ENQUIRY. Hanged Himself In His Cabin. The Coronet. Mr. F. G. Bourne, returned a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane yesterday at the conclusion of an enquiry into the death of a young American named William E. Simpson, wireless operator on board the American steamer. J^pan
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    BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.
    235 12 Measures Against Defaulters. In the Bankruptcy Court before Mr. Justice Stevens yesterday warrants were issued for the air?st of seven bankrupts. Lee Tek Beng. Liong Seng Kirn. S. Zuratt. Tan Yew Eng. Ali bin Ahsan. Kee Boh Thian. and Tay Teck Leong. all of whem were stated to
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    GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST A EURASIAN.
    215 12 Japanese Woman Alleges Theft and Assault. I Before the Third Magistrate (Mr. J. F. F. Gregg* yesterday, a young Eurasian named i Williams was charged with criminal misappropriation and assault on a Japanese woman nam,ed Wakasugi. The complainant m her evidence stated that she went
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    THE SALT CAMPAIGN IN INDIA.
    182 12 STILL SITTING. Situation Growing Quieter. Dharsana, May 15. Mrs. Naidu and her volunteers sat all day long near the salt-pans Inside a police cordon not eating or drinking, but passing the time spinning and chatting. Bombay, May 15. The All-India Conference of Journalists and owners
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    UNITED STATES OF EUROPE.
    118 12 Briand Suggests Conferences. Reuter 's Service] Paris, May 15. Proposals by M. Briand lor the organisation of a United States of Europe are outlined m a Ncte which is being sent to the principal Powers and is being published on Saturday. It is understood he suggests
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    DRUG LIMITATION.
    73 12 All the Opium Countries In. t Reuter "b Service Geneva. May 15. The Council of the League of Nations to-day .rcopted the committee's report m favour of convening a conference for the limitation of the manufacture of dangerous drugs, to be composed of representatives of 25 countries, including
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    END OF THE HEBRON RIOT TRIALS.
    58 12 [Router's Service.] Jerusalem. May 15. The last case m connection with the Hebron riots last August was completed to-day, two Arabs being sentenced to death, one to seven years imprisonment, and one acquUted on a charge of committing the muiders of Slonim. a bank
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    THE ASSIZES.
    190 12 Armed Robbers Sentenced. At the Assizes before- the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday the two Chinee named Tan Tow and Lim Chin Lye who robbed a woman living at an attap house oft* the Bukit Timah road on March 25th. cf 56 fowls, were each sentenced to
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    DEATH OF NOTED NOVELIST.
    149 12 The Late Mr. W. J. Locke. A Reuter cable yesterday stated that John Locke, the noted novelist, died at Paris on Thursday. William John Locke, the eldest son of the late John Locke of the Barbados, was 67 years of age. He was educated at Trinidad
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    CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION IN MALAYA.
    1098 12 FINGER PRINTS. Kuala Lumpur Registry's Busy Year. An interesting sidelight upon the activites of the Finger Print Department of the F.M.S. is provided by the annual review of the working of the F.M.S. Police for 1929. The most noticeable feature of the year's work of the
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    CRUELTY TO HONG KONG MUI TSAI.
    1069 12 A SHOCKING CASE. Story of a Callous Mistress. Cross cruelty to a mui-tsai, was described m evidence m a case against Chuu Ho, a young woman, before Mr. Grantham at the Hong Kong Central Police Court. The woman was charged with ill-treating her mui-tsai.
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    41 12 On Sunday night, the speaker at the Young Peoples' meeting at the V.M.C.A.. which commences at 8 o'clock, will ba the Rev. H. R. Amstutz. Mr. J. McNeish will be the soloi-t. A welcome is extended to all to b? present.
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      574 12 CHURCH SERVIrKs. ST. ANDREWS CATHEim 4TH SUNDAY AFTER BAST] 7 a.m. Holy Communion 7.30 a.m. Matins. 7.45 a.m. i choral) Holy OMnmui 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion 5.30 p.m. (choral) Evensong a; i( Monday. Wednesday and Prktt Holy Communion. Tuesday, Thursday, and Satu:>i. Holy Communion. ST. MATTHEWS Sepoy Lines No Service.
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      WHICH IS THE HARDEST GAME?
      653 13 Cricket, Says M. D. Lyon. Golfers say golf; cricketers say cricket; draughtsmen say draughts; lovers say courting. The first point is. do we want to discus which g..me is the harde.t to play well or the hardr t to play anyhow? There Js no doubt
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      ENGLISH AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
      106 13 London, May 2. At Burnham. Somerset, where the English Amateur Golf Championship opened on April 29. C. Hardman (Manchester), who has previously competed m the national championship, overthrew the famous holder. William Sutton (a West Cheshire artisan), whose defeat of Tolley m last years amateur championship
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      60 13 The death is announced of W. A. Barry, father of Bert Barry, the world's sculling champion. He held the double sculls world's championship, and also the record of 18 mm. for three miles, which was made m America m the eighties; he won the English sculling championship from George Towns,
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      HOW DIOLITE WON THE TWO THOUSAND."
      308 13 Favourite Finishes Tenth. In cables to the Indian papers the race for the Two Thousand Guineas (won by Sir BnfQ Hirsts Diolite from Mr. Cazalet's Paradine an i o- J fl r jurt/: ..id SaVjr Flare) s described as follows: His Majesty the King
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      SEREMBAN LADIES AT CRICKET.
      306 13 Gentlemen Beaten. An interesting and most amusing match was played on the Seremban golf links on Saturday when the ladies met and defeated the men, writes the Seremban correspondent to the Malay Mail. About 100 spectators, including the Pvitish Resident and Mrs. Calciecott. were present when
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      40 13 Mr. A. P. P. Chapman the famous England cricket captain, is to play m a talking film which is to be produced at Elstree. The film will deal with life at Cambridge, and reproduce a stirring social and sporting atmosphere.
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      355 13 mmm "Tis not m mortals to command success, we'll do more, S we'll (icscrvi. |t/» /@v AT SINGAPORE I SPEEDWAY I TO-NIGHT CHINA VS. COCOS ISLAND f a four lap rolling start challenge match race l£ ONG CHIN BENG and BEPPO WAHID j| $1,000 TEAM RACING CHINESE vs. ENGLISH ,mM.
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      262 13 The Motorist who cares for her complexion needs a pure, non -greasy L preparation to protect the I delicate texture of her skin M "'HAZELINE i WP* l tTuidv Murk, V? I JM H SNOW" d JH has helped many women to y• 1 keep and develop the natural V
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      819 14 Blue Funnel line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRKSS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Serrlce Liverpool and Glasgow. (VU Genoa and Havre). I Route subject to alteration wthoat notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Dm. t PATROCLUS For Marseilles, London, Amsterdam
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      580 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore. s.s. CITY OP MADRAS June 2 s.s. CITY OP DELHI J"^ 5 s.s. CITY OP
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      380 14 P. fifO. British India and Apc&r Lines. (Incorporated m England MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERN Mh\ T LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due. Hi Tonnage. Singapore. Tonna^RANPURA 16.600 May 17 MANTUA
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      748 15 0. S. K. Line. Destination. Vfii ve>teL Airtre. Leave. ttrdam. Hamburg. Bremen A.ip via Colombo. Aden, Sue* 1 Sald- Amur Maru May 22 May 23 pyj-b., pc Town. Rio de Janeiro. Santo*. and Buenos Aires. [Round-the-*,,t i passare £190.] Santos Maru May 86 May 27 Tunea. Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam Marwues. Durban
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      545 15 JJOIXAR STEAMSHIP LINE dlnd AMERIC^M MAIL LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YOKK AND BOSTON, From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive. Singapore. Singapore. Fenang. New York. PRES ADAMS May 26 May 29 May 31 July 8 PRES. HARRISON June 9 June
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      855 15 K. P. M. KONINHLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment. Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penanjr) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU.
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      594 16 Burns Philp Line incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE vib JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular oioorfcly Mftap b.f ~t>r well-known steamer MARELLA (7375 tons) and u» .rotor vessel MALABAR (4.512 tons). fh» •J' MARELLA MM of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia r»Mn» *m— ««'ei»
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      137 16 colics 1 WOULD TRAVEL SEPV^f] For Everything Appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight Apply 39, Robinson Road, Singapore. Tele. 5907. SOCIETE MARITIME INDOCHINOISE MAIL SERVICE— SINGAPORESAIGON. sj "Governor-General Roume" (3,000 tons). D. Singapore Wharf Monday Noon May 26 June 9 June 23 V. Balgon Thursday Morning May 29 June 12
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      515 16 s.s. GLENOGLE. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from London (arrived May 13th) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 48-49 on Wednesday. May 21st, 1930, at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held.
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      418 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co In, U. BEAVER STREET, NEW TOR* 'Incorporated In U.B-A GENERAL AGENTS KEGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE. (▼la Bues» Dn« 8 alb >ew Y«k M.S. SILVKRVKW In Pon May 11 M.B. BILVERBEBCB May 26 June 1 PACDFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO ANh LOS
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      663 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT STEAMER TO-DAY. 1 ''-'i"'o Bee Lam 9 a.m. Karimon Sri Wongsee 9 a.m. j Pulau Soegi Hong Leng 9 a.m. Kukup and Benut Hong Lam 9 a.m. Pontianak Beiawan 10 a.m. Western Australia Gascoyne 10 a.m. Sarawak Vyner Brooke 11 am East Coast of Pahang Lipis 11
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      PACEANT OF THE SEA.
      505 17 PACE ANT OF THE SEA. Britain- UOO,OOO Exhibit at Antwerp. British Government's most knee Wembley the British national Maritime and Antwerp were antment of Oversea? Trade. d OB April 2S. and last British Week' is t<> bt- U 28 t nt is spending £100.000 will be largely maritime. I by
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      TWO DEATHS AT SEA.
      85 17 sports by Incoming Steamers. I sea were reported by incomHong Kong Harbour Office rea Chinese deck passenger being Arr t>oth cases. Wednesday from Singapore and Inglis. master of the Seistan. I* v Ha rbour Office that a Chinere ;iiv passenger died from beri beri on knT
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      RATIONALISATION IN SHIPPING.
      531 17 The Industry's Scheme. It was officially announced m mall week that the board of directors of the National Shipbuilders' Security. Ltd.. will be composed of the following: Sir James Lithgow (chairman), chairman of Messrs. Lithgow's. Ltd.. Port Glasgow. Messrs William Hamilton and Co. (1928>. Ltd Port Glasgow,
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      GUN-RUNNING FOR REVOLUTIONARIES.
      295 17 The Shanghai-ing Charge Against Germans. Berlin. April 12. The trial of the two Hamburg merchants Pranzlua and Kramarsky and the ship captain Ziflit on a charge of shanghai-ing a ship's crew ■was continued at Hamburg to-day. Kramarsky. under examination, gave substantially the same account of the Falke's
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      TRAWLER SKIPPER FINED.
      41 17 News has been received at Hull that the skipper of the trawler Myra. owned by the St. Andrews Pishing Company, has been fined £690 at Reykjavik. It is presumed that the trawler was arrested for alleged illegal fishing.
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    CUNARD CHIEF RESIGNS.
    936 17 Sir Thomas Royden on Pressure of Personal Affairs. In his speech at the annual meeting of the Cunard Steamship Company at Liverpool on April 9.. Sir Thomas Royden, the chairman, announced his resignation "owing to the pressure of personal affairs." Sir Thomas Roydan was elected to the
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    SHIPS THAT CREAK IN THE NIGHT.
    160 17 Battleships As Bad. An important matter for all ocean travellers was the question of "creakage," said Dr. P. A. Hillhouse. of Glasgow, at the Institute of Naval Architects m London recently. He had recently done four voyages two on the Pacific and two on
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      371 17 I really are Cool— Smooth— Cork-tipped V^f^L^ P ure Virginia Tobacco— V srT:;r^\\ an^ They Never Vary I r vmG«j& s vJ VIIAT JLiTV A N&HS^ -^di^ CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats MADE IN LONDON. CARRERAS LIMITED. 142 YEARS' REPUTATION FOR QUALITY Sole Agents HITTENBACH, LAZARUS
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    SYMPATHETIC HARTAL IN PANAMA.
    129 18 London, May 6. The world-wide interest attaching to Mr Gandhi's arrest is illustrated by a messaf;e from Panama City which reports that the colony of Indians engaged m business In Panama called a twenty-four hour sympathetic hartal. A similar step was taken by the Indianon the
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    For the Wireless Enthusiast.
    1503 18 FURTHER TYPES OF BRITISH VALVES. (By Our Wireless Correspondent). The following is a further list of types of British valves. 1. SCREENED-GRID OR FOUR-ELECTRODE. 1. Screened grid or four-electrode. 2 -Volt Types. Owners cf receivers using 6 volt screened grid Valves will no doubt envy the
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      282 18 IJ [M MM to (9t OOOi I Hb9 Ml I j I ■MBCMffTVI ll MS •■■J ÜB9 Jlßßi At 1 wmmd mm lime juice J w/m i TV rf rufni ifl B^Hjfl. B*hh S*h LMdav A W^a« LM. l^^l OOCTORS SAY THIS CURES RHEUMATISM If you are torture*! by the
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      342 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Rcyal Charter) Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong Rangoon Amrltsar Hollo Saigon
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      261 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.646.505 BOARD OP DIRECTORS. J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro, Esq. J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford. Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS:
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      215 18 INSURANT^ TI4F sou 'Cite BRITISH xSffi' INSURANCE CO.MIWV. lf FIRE. MARINE, T&, AND 3 I MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTFh LOWEST CUBEEKI v.-v L. C. MARGOLIOUTH Office: 2. ffohj personal AirnigT FATAL ACCIDENTS are HAVE you made provision of your dependents overtake you I IT only costs $15 yearly total Policy
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    RESEARCH IN THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    474 19 RESEARCH IN THE RUBBER INDUSTRY. Tin Application of Latex. ddnM before the Illinois Manufac- AMOdaUoa on the- subject. K.March n.s a Function of Business." I-a Salle. Chicago, on February 24. Gibbons, dm (tor of the development I the Unit id States Rubber Com- uf tin importance of an inr.idustrnU growth
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    MACPHAIL & CO's SHARE REPORT.
    73 19 MACPHAIL CO's SHARE REPORT. Si n«.; pore. May 1«. It, Kuchais 1.14 C )i nis 22 24 L i ukuta l.o i.og^.. uiu I 5.30. Hitams •0 a.-,. BOUUU 21 24. Aver Kong Tins 18s 'I i kka Taiping!=; nol 1.50 1.60. New H tail Sidims 2.80 3.00. PlndM 1.73'^.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    27 19 "oluut.d <Fir>t half May,. Ml Pkls. Katu Tin '■ii-s: T5.C00 yard.; 2? l > 1 i rea^s, XKVUIs: 1 !-'■>' ft U afay) bW hours;
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    26 19 tfnnton of the print century Gin—tan manufactured goods "P fnw $99 millions (gold) to $648 <*« yt-ars Canada's export of ha* been larg r than l*r im-
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    ANGLO-ORIENTAL CAPITAL INCREASE.
    69 19 ANGLO-ORIENTAL CAPITAL INCREASE. Reserve Pending Negotiations. TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London. May. 16. Anglo-Onental Tin Co. Ls holding an extraordinary meeting for the purpose of effects a in crease of capital from £1.500.000 to ...400.000 by creating a million ss. ordinary shares; this capital to be held m reserve pend"mg
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    JACKS REPORT.
    332 19 London. April 23. The set-back m Wall Street, combined with a cold Easter holiday, caused a weak opening m most markets, but the leading American banking interests are again shewing signs of taking a financial interest m South America and the Continent, which should lead to better trade
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    FORD'S BRAZILIAN RUBBER VENTURE.
    453 19 News as to ju.«t what progress is being made on the Ford u:bbe: plantation project m the Tanajca River region of Brazil is decidedly hi :b „:iy statement fr.m the F:id Ccmpany report" from travelers vruid indicot:* thai angco: l» U 2.50!) acres have been cleared
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      214 19 May 16. SELLING. fxjndon 4 months' sight 2j3 15J16 London 3 months' sight 2|S 7|B London 60 days' sight 2|3 13J16 London 30 days' sight 2 3 ***** London, demand 2|3 3 4 London, T.T. 2|S 11|1« Lyons and Park, demand 1431 Hamburg, demand 234 New York, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      200 19 May 16. Tin 200 Tons $741^ Gam bier 8 00 Pepper White 43 Pepper Black 35 Flake Tapioca 4% Pearl Sago Small 6 75 Copra Sundried 9 \q Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) gJO Rice, Siam old No. 1. 320 Rice,
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    ERASER'S SHARE LIST.
    870 19 FRIDAY. MAY 16th. Closing Quotations. Buyers Sellers. Asam Kiunbang (£> 20s 22s 6d c.d Ayer Hitam <ss» 14s 14s 6d Bangrin Tin 23s 24s Batang Padang ($1) 13 16 Batu Caves ($1) 80 90 Bukit Arang ($1) 45 55 Burmah Malay 15s 16d Chenderiang (£> Is 9d
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    RUBBER COMPANY DIVIDENDS.
    153 19 A Long List. [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT. 1 London, May 16. Meetings of the various companies have approved the following dividend proposals: Malaysia 7' 2 per cent. Carnarvon 10 per cent. Bukit Sembawang none: profit for the year £6.122. Dusun 7'^ final, making 12 'j for the
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    MACPHAIL AND PENMAN'S REPORT.
    162 19 Singapore. May 16. Rubber. London. 615 16d. 4 p.m. Price (L'don Std). Spot 23 1 May 23 2 June 23 July-Sept. 24 Oct. -Dec. 25 Flat. Tin.— London. £140 ss— £l 12s 6d. Mining. Steady. Sungei Ways 3.10 3.30. Kuchais 1.15 1.18 x d.. Kinta Dredges
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    BARLOW'S WEELY REPORT.
    250 19 Singapore. May 15. The market is still very quiet and after tcuching 23 S cents, the period now closes slightly easier at 23', cents for London Standard Spot. This morning's cables quote both London and Ntw York unchanged, the former at 6 15 16d. and the latter
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    RUBBER MARKET LETHARGY.
    40 19 London Pessimistic. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 London, May It. Messrs Symington and Sinclair, the London rubber brokers, m their weekly circular, state that nothing is m sight to move the mark -r from its present lethargy.
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    AVER PANAS MEETING.
    303 19 A Five Per Cent Dividend. Mr. J. M. Sime presided over the annual genera] meeting of Ayer Panas Rubber Estate. Ltd.. held m the Hong Kong Bank Building yesterday. Others present were Messrs. E. Kong Guan. W. E. Rayner, T. Higginbottom and S. H. Moss. In moving
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    236 19 Singapore. May 16. The general dullness continues m all markets and transaction.; have been few. The American questionnaire figures have had no noticeable effect to date the consumption figure at 40.200 tons shows a distinct improvement on March, and it is very satisfactory to note that
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    MENTAKAB RUBBER REPORT.
    172 19 Final Dividend. The following Ij tta tenth report of the Di to the hareti Aden of the Mentakab Rubber Company tv be presented ;it :!u--annua' meeting on Ifay 24:h at Harrisons, B:.-. k i and Cj After making due prevision fey depreciation, directors' fees, manager') commission, etc.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 19 May 16th.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Tone of Market: Very DulL Latest Cable:— London Spot sheet 6 15 16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G.cts. 14!* per lb. Spot 23 23, Standard R.S.S. en Tender May 23.. 23
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    LANCASHIRE MATCH DRAWN.
    422 20 NO ATTEMPT TO WIN. Eckersley Again the County's Best. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 London, May 16. The Australians m their match against Lancashire at Liverpool to-day did not try to win. When play was resumed this morning m fine weather and on a slow wicket Lancashire
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    255 20 Victories lor Derby and Warwickshire. Remarkable bowling enabled two ot trie County Cricket Championship matches to be concluded m two days on Thursday, the most surprising result being the success of Derbyshire at Derby, who defeated Sussex by an innings and 6 runs. This result was largely brought
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    SINGAPORE SPEEDWAYS.
    47 20 There rhould be large crowds at the Speedways to-night as a specially interesting programme is promised, including a thousand dollar international teim race, a challenge match between Ong Chin Eeng and Beppo Wahid, i special contest between the three English professionals and many other attractions.
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    663 20 FINAL DAY'S RACES. Scratchings and Selections for To-Day. If the weather has held up during the night and there is no rain to-day the going should be good for the concluding events of the present meeting. Scratchings have reduced a couple of races rather badly but otherwise
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    59 20 Japan Defeats India. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 11. In the Davis Cup Japan defeated India, vinning the first three matches. London, May IS. At Dublin to-day m the second round of the Davis Cup Crawford (Australia) beat McGuire (Ireland) 6 l. 6 2, 6 4. Moon (Australia)
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    AMERICA WINS WALKER CUP.
    814 20 BRITAIN OUTCLASSED. Miss Fishwick Keeps Ladies' Title at Home. The Americans met with disappointingly poor resistance when the singles m the annual international golf match for the Walker Cup were played at Sandwich yesterday. They had already won the foursomes by 3 matches to 1, and
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    MISS FISHWICK WINS.
    380 20 American Beaten m Ladies' Championship Final. [Reuter's Service. I T ondon. M^y 16. In the final of the British ladies' golf -hip Miss Diana Plfti 'd| fßrtiirP beat Miss Glenna Collett (America) 4 and 3. .^t the end of the morning round Miss Fish- l~t- i e^
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    TOURNAMENT CRICKET AT S.C.C.
    417 20 TOURNAMENT CRICKET AT S.C.C. ETCETERAS' POOR START. I Vine Captures Three Cheap Wickets. I The S.C.C. cricket tournament started yester- <5 day evening when the Etceteras went m to bat f< first against the P.S. and L. attack on a tricky wicket. During the. hour's play the Etceteras lost S
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    59 20 Yesterdays Results. Results m the Tanglin Club lawn tennis tournament yesterday were Mixed Doutttes Handicap. Mrs. Bennett and Byatt minus 15 beat Mrs. C. J. Smith and Walmsley minus 2. 3 6, 6 4. 6—2. Mrs. Donnelly and Burke minus 2 beat Mrs. G. C. Clarke
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    ROWING REGATTA.
    85 20 The rowing regatta arranged lor faaturaay. May 31st., wil be rowed over a new course between Pulo Brani and Blakang Mati. Launches for spectators will therefore be despatched frcm Jardine's Steps instead of from Johnstone'j Pier as hitherto. The following events will be rowed: Rodesse Cup Race- (Sculling
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    CONFIDENT 19 YEARS OLD CHAMPION.
    25 20 Our London correspondent cables that Miss Fishwick. who is orly ninetee- ve-rs of age. played very confidently throughout the match.
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