The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 5 May 1926

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    21 273 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. iHIKD SERIES THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, MAY 5, 1926. NO. 2,022.
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    CONTENTS.
    160 273 iom P J7 > ;.n«l \Y-t 274 us 274 it-: NfWa J7"> k \m> ccuurr m:\vs. rhv Silent llu-band 277 1 -t ■> lh 277 I 278 lrt< I nc 278 Sned l at 2T9, 81 Movld 2M :;;.nk Robbery 280, Cheating 282, I !!<•!.•: I tion 283 BstaU
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    114 273 mi to the "Singapore Free Press* .•>Mtr from Europe to the Strait 9 the mail lint-s. are invited to send ih>- name of their steamer and m Singapore Copies will then I t«> m«t them at various ports of call. m Kurope vkhh| detailed in.i> to >hart*s &c. can have
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    PRODUCE.
    157 273 \i I I, $132. 12.00 V. n li 60.00 i, 38.00 5.50 7.25 11.55 S Iried 11.7-> Btwi r*t v- 4.000 Hir. ''Ha/i Murk I E.iirlo New) 830 Mvi <v«l Vo 1 S -W P rtan M P.nrzot.n Sio\a 253 k.ti Broken \o. 1 220 N., m miMB No.
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      BIRTHS.
      60 273 ATTEEPURY. Oa April 28, at Maternity Hospital. PCMMg, to Stella, wife of E. F. Au< bury ef Krian Estate, Xt-bon^- Tebal, diiviirrr. ELTON. At Bail Gajah HospiU! E.i Aprfl 27th, to Capt and Mrs. H. de C, Eito; i MB. AN'CI'TT. On April 27th at Seremban Hospital, to .Mr.
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      DEATHS.
      76 273 BRAIW On April :?Oth at hi^ reskienc* Ktlward H«nj:imin Bimui: A^e «>4 years. (Jerman papers please copy. LI.M: Ol April L'Tth. at his residence No: 2^ Mohamad Sultan P.ojui, Sinpaporc, Lim Tav Yam. aped r>(>, beloved father of Lim Kirn Teck, Lim Kirn Wet, Lim Kirn Poh and father-in-law
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    313 273 Th lust nai] from boon arrived oa Saturday. May Ist. bringing London advices up to April Sth. This weekly leaves on Friday by the P, and O. su am. r Macedonia Then WM k:en competition at the annual .;\vimminjr carnival of the V.M.C.A. at their swimminjr pool
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 273 May 1. Bank 4 m.s. 2;4 9-32 Bank demand 23% Private credits I) m.s. 2 15-32 New York, demand 7-1G Tri-dits <JO days U II France, demand 1650 India. T. T. 155"^ Honpkun^'. demand I^4 p.c. Dis Yokoham. demand 118*4 Java, dem md 139 n i Bangkok, demand 79%
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    93 273 The Municipal Health Officer made the following returns for the week ending April 24th:— 245 (feftthl (one European, three Eurasians, 19.") Chines?, 24 Malays, and VJ Indians); 44 death- from pneumonia, H from malaria, 24 from convulsions, 2? from phthisis, and 11 from bori-teri. Two fatal cases of enteric fever,
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    Closed Professions.
    705 273 April 28 The next few years will see a continuation of the struggle which has already begun between the specialists and the ordinary members of the professions, between the protected haves and the have nots. The law, medicine, architecture, professional music, accountancy, the civil service (of this Colony
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    Any Compromise Possible?
    685 273 Aoril 29 It is just fiction nowadays for the majority of folk to say that horse racing is meant to keep up the breed ot race horses. Incidentally a race of very fine animals of great speed and greater delicacy has been produced and is being still
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    East and West.
    586 274 April 30. Speculation as to the ancient history of the countries we dwell m and their relation to other known countries is very fascinating. In Malaya itself w e have very few old remains by which to judge of its past history, but as Sir Hugh Clifford
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    Recruiting for the Professions.
    761 274 May 1. The circumstances of Malaya, that it has no past tradition of civilisation but has sprung up recently, reclaimt ing its territories from the wilds, while the population is increasing at an alarming rate owing to the importation of coolies from other countries, make the
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    Comment of the Week.
    551 274 May 3. The breaking ofT oi" negotiations between the miners and the coal ownI ers, with a strike inevitable (Is it a stiike or a lock-out?) is the event of the week. The cause of the breakclown, simply expressed, is that the owners demand a reduction
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    The Gauntlet Down.
    715 274 May 4. Government has done well to issue a statement why it eventually broke of!" negotiations for averting a general strike. Whatever the merits or demerits of the coal dispute, the Prei mier has been impartial ?m\ extremely patient m trying to reconcile the two views, and
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    ROYAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION.
    241 275 TS- local branch of the Royal Artillery -.ation, which was formed m March M'ld the first of a serits of entertain■..n.!> at Blakang Mati on Saturday last. i'»:e were about 200 present including Major E. V. Watson. D.5.0., R.A. (Presirt.. Major R. C. Sayers, 0.8. E., R.A.,
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    109 275 Kreta Aver police received a rtport "Her which is said to have occurred L'- 1 Tanjong Pajrar Road during the -«*nd. The victim was a Tamil woman 'he pafiei hay:* arrested a Tamil man > held as the alleged murderer. He •uted m the Courts yesterday and •n«l< '1. The
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    CRICKET.
    563 275 KEEN GAME AT TANGLIN. S.C.C. Beat Regiment by Nine Runs. Tht meeting of the S.C.C. and the 2nd. Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment on Tanglin's picturesque little ground on .'Saturday produced a keenly-contested and ve ry sporting match, the Club winning, just after the stroke of 6 p.m., by
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    ANOTHER WIN FOR S.C.C. II.
    515 275 Close Game on Saturday. The S.C.C. second eleven met the R.E. Etc. and R.A. on the Padang on Saturday and although they eventually ran out winners by two wickets and some IT runs, there was a time during the match when a reverse decision seemed
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    RAIN STOPS CRICKET.
    21 275 [Reuter's Service.] Leicester, May 1. In the match between Leicester and the Australians rain prevented any play to-day.
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    SWIMMING.
    380 275 V.M.C.A. MAY CARNIVAL. A large crowd which included His Excellency Major-General Sir Theodore Fraser, G.0.C., witnessed the excellent programme of swimming and diving events at the V.M.C.A. swimming pool on Saturday, when the May swimming carnival was held. One of the most striking incidents of the day was Ng
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    BIG GOLF MATCH.
    45 275 fßeuter's Service.] London, Apr. 30. The match m which the foremost British professionals Duncan and Mitchell, will oppose the two greatest American amateurs, Jones and Ouimet, has been arranged to take place on the Mid-Surrey course on May 13th over S6 holes.
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    BOXING.
    653 275 WALLEY WINS ON A FOUL. Saturday's Bouts at Happy Valley. The most disappointing thing about Saturday night's boxing was that Tawide seemed so obviously to be trying to get himself disqualified. And he did. He started out well, Walley forcing him back, as usual, and scoring with nicely placed
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLLB.
    173 275 The following- is the result of the Mixed Foursome competition which was played at Bukit Timah links on Friday evening. H. R. S. Law and Miss Homes-Roberts 45 <JV 2 35 Mi. and Mrs. Atkin-Berry 49 12 M> 36 V 2 Miss Law and M. D. Rutley
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    20 275 Mr. E. V. C. Thomson takes the place f Mr. H. Dove on the Board of Licensing Justices for Penang.
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    PUBLIC HALL.
    3169 276 LIVELY MUNICIPAL DISCUSSION. Mr, llr.wn's Resolution Defeated. Thr 'iiiotion of including a Public Hall m thr new Municipal Buildings was again dltCVMfi] at yesteiday afternoon's meeting of tht Municipal Commissioners and after v liwly and lengthy debate a resolution by Mr. K. A. Brown that the new building
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    AYER PANAS RUBBER.
    227 276 The following: is the sixteenth yearly report to be presented at the annual meeting to be held at Derrick and Co's offices on May Bth at noon. The profit for the year is $257.1 5 1.h5 t<> which has to be added the balance if $6H. 872.95
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    REGULATION OF TWAKOWS.
    91 276 GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION The Government has taken the m.;" twakow construction m hand at li^t rules are published m the Gazette whi come into force next January th«future construction of all such vessel- anthe surveying of such as have been »on structed prior to that date. Thi>
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    WEDNESDAY. APRIL 28, 1926. THE SILENT HUSBAND.
    1043 277 WEDNESDAY. APRIL 28, 1926. THE SILENT HUSBAND. MVORCI DECUEE AGAINST PUDfCI WIFE. :.i\ening up Pulau Bukum. An attempt to livtn up life at Pulau Bukum kg introducing dancing at the club which ied t'> th acquaintance of a young i.f the A>iat Petroleum Company wife of one of the Company's
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    EUROPEAN CYCLIST'S DEATH.
    326 277 Rut m the Road Causes Loss of Balance. An impr >perly h'lled-in pipe trench is alleged to fiave bet n the cause of Mr. F. Corbishly's fatal fall while riding his motor cycle along Pasir Panjang Road at about H o'clock on the morning of April i*
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    ALLEGED ARMED ROBBER ARRESTED.
    196 277 ALLEGED ARMED ROBBER ARRESTED. Investigations by the Rochore Police have respited m the arrest of Hokien named Kirn Lee alias Kg Kheh. who is alleged to have been concerned m the daring arir.c>. raid on a brothel m Tan Quee Lan sfeet a few nights ago. Mr. Xicol, A.S.P., arrested
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    34 277 Colonel H. L. Pearson, resident en^injvr of the Gunong Pulai waterworks, left yesterday on short leave to Southern India Mr. Gourlay, of the firm of. consulting engineers, has already arrived to relieve Colonel Pearson.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1350 277 It is doubtful whether the S.R.A. ha< ever done so foolish a thing as it did early this year when it terminated the engagement of the Stipendiary Steward and failed to appoint a successor. Even more than an Official Handicapper, a Stipendiary Steward is a necessity m this
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    HOCKEY.
    216 277 S.C.C. and Hawkins Draw. H.M.S. Hawkins were opposed to a strong S.C.C. side on the Padang yesterday but, after being three goals down at the interval, they succeeded m getting on terms half way through the second half. They would have been no more than rewarded had they succeeded
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    154 277 Mr. H. R. Sanguinetti, of the Essex Regiment, who has been on a visit to his father. Major \V. R. Sanguinetti, State Engineer, Kedah, has left Alor Star to rejoin his regiment m India. The action brought by Dr. A. C. Weerekoon against a solicitor's clerk named G. V. Pawson
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    HOMO UNIUS LIBRI.
    937 278 "A Mian of one book," a more or less complimentary title, implying great sanctity of the ascetic type, often bestowed on th. pious soul who makes his boast that he reads <nly the Bible. The compliment invohii disappears when circumstances are efcafaged Not sanctity but fanaticism, not
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    719 278 I.AISOL'R DIFFICULTIES. (From Our Chinese Correspondent). The prosperity of Malaya which has resulted from the boom m the rubber and tin industiy made the labour problem so acute that employers had to agree to the uncompiomising demand of a certain class of workers that they should be given
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    59 278 A Malay named Abu Bakar bin Mohamed Said, living at No. 566 Geylang, has been arrested and charged with wrongfully confining a girl named Geh Lang within house No. 12, Lorong 27. Geylang. The case has been mentioned before Mr. Bull m the Second Police Court and postponed until May
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    VICTORIA-ST. RAID.
    1047 278 RISKY POLICE WORK. Wounded Man Dies m Hospihi! Further facts m connection with the police raid on house No. 268 Victoria Street on the evening of April 11 last, were revealel m the District Court yesterday, when a preliminary enquiry into the charts of assembling to commit gang
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    466 278 SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM I(K| !Fv To the Editor. Sir, 1 owe you a debt, and obligation may not be obviouhasten to discharge it. It is more to me to carry on with you the ifo into which I have been drawn by ment which I could
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    SAGO STREET FIRE.
    105 278 Held on a charge of murder, a <hin< named Tong Lam, the principal tenant No. 9 Sago Street, appeared before Mr. Bull, Second Magistrate, yesterday, and M the conclusion of the preliminary enquiry into the charges against him. lit MM discharged, Mr. Bull holding that there w:.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    55 278 Profession l*aii> Final. At the S.C.C. yesterday Smith and Hi defeated Griffith-Jones and Push. I 6—2. The play never reached a hi h '.mdai and there wore many mistakes made both sides, Hazell and Smith winning, might almost be said, a^ a result <>f greater number of
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    THURSDAY, APRIL 29. 1926.
    636 279 and Bt. Major T. A. Lowe. Essex i'ccn taken on the strength of? < oriimaml. t (irejrs >n, who arrived m Penanj? tlk*lu, left for horn* on leave Devanha. HlßPtll, from Selanjjor, has taken Hongkong and S. v »angnai Bank n«y at Sungei Patani. 1 K.
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    EMPLOYERS SUED BY MANAGER.
    1588 279 SEQUEL TO AUSTRALIAN FIRM'S WINDINCi-L'P. A Heavy Counterclaim. A managers claim against his employi is for money alleged to have been advanced by him m connection with the firm's business m Singapore occupied the attention of Mr. Justice D^ane m the Supreme Court yesterday. The plaintiff
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    71 279 H.E. the Governor and Lady Guillemard v<iv< a small dance at Government House m Monday night to the officers of H.M.S. Hawkins, Titania and Ambrose and to Captain J. P. Olding and the officers of the «ix American destroyers which were m port. About 350 guests were present,
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    26 279 Mr. E. S. Kadir Mv. k tan Sahib, Bahadur 1.5.0., late Interpreter, Supreme Court, Penan?, has been appointed President of ♦he 2nd class Bench Court, Tanjore.
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    BONNIE BABIES.
    480 279 SINGAPORE TOUNGSTBM AT MEMORIAL HALL. Babie; figured rather more prominently fa the scheme of things yesterday than they ordinarily do s pioud motheri bringing a large number of bonny youngsters to the Victoria Memorial Hall to compete m the Baby Show which is arranged annually by the Child
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    GOLF.
    208 279 England and The Rest Draw In the England versus the Rest niat.-h played on the Bukit Tiniah golf course M Sunday the sides finished all square. The Korea are appended, the England player* being mentioned first. Harrison and I.yall 1. Murphy and Renton I.averton and Robinson 1, Martina and
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    WIRELESS IN MALAYA.
    580 280 i Ultra U It l\ s UKPOIM. ft* t\f»M( ,«r Uw \u>:»iiui Wireless .s<>v M:» (.'I |fef |>«IIO»1 tIOMI .JaUU- t I kth I <>• M:.»»l» Slst, IMS, states: l\w Social) n-.iiM»l a ivxemie of $3,221. *l 01 tbt*. mum 91.320 was given as a cottt 'ituiiu'M
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    A PLASTER MOULD.
    181 280 A Chinese detecthre'i casual enquiry as to the contents of a little cloth bundle which a Chinese passenger had m a motor bus m South Bridge road a short while ngo, product d from his pocket, resulted m the man heini: arrested and charged with !>eing m
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    FIRESTONE PARTY UP-COUNTRY.
    45 280 (From Cur Own Correspondent). Malacca, Apr. 27. Mr. Harvey Firestone and party arrived :it Seremban at noon to-day via Malacca, having tray. lied from Sin^ap>re by the Calypso. They left S< remhan Again at 6 p.m. by CM for Kuala L— ipur,
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    FRENCH BANK ROBBERY.
    406 280 PRELIMINARY ENQUIRY OPENED. After repeated mentioning^ and adjournments, the hearing of the preliminary enquiry into the charges to be preferred against Mariappa, a former Bank peon who was arrested m India and brought back to Singapore by Detective Inspector Tongue after extradition proceedings had been taken against
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    240 280 EXCELLENT FINANCIAL POSITION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Apr. 27. At the half-yearly meeting of the Penang Turf Club the hon'ble Mr. \Y. IWI. who presided, stated that the surplus for the half-year ended February was $13,511, nn increase of $9.5(>5 compared with the surplus for the
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    CLAIM TO A HOUSE.
    137 280 A claim by Shaik Said bin Omar Makalin for possession of a house at Geylang accupied by the defendants, Noor binte Abdullah and Shaik M >hamed bin sfohamed Bil Khair, was the sub- ct matter of an action before the Chief Justice. Sir William Murison, m
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    122 280 RUBBER AUCTION. YESTERDAY'S LIST. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 757 th. auction yesterday, when there was Catalogued 899, 812 lbs..* 401.70 tons. Offered 628,616 lbs., 280.63 tons. Sold 555,190 lbs., 247.84 tons. Spot. London Is. H l New York 47% cts. PRICES REALIZED.
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    609 280 Singapore, April 27. The Government's recent announcement regarding Restriction provided a surprise for the market. The position is somewhat obscure at the moment the Export Allowance percentage remaining unchanged at 100 per cent, for the quarter beginning Ist May but presumably Standard Allowances are to be increased.
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    UNITED SUA BETONG.
    88 280 Messrs Guthrie and Co., Aajeats f'H" United Sua Betong. have received a cable from the Secretaries advising that the Directors of this Company have decided i<> recommend, subject to audit and usual adjustments, the payment yt a final dividend of 40 per cent (payable on 14th proximo)
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    48 280 Mrs. Chung Ah Yong, Mr. and Mrs. Chung Ah Ming:, and their eldest daughter, who went to Hongk me; to attend the Marriage of Mr. Chung Ah Won, were to have left Hongkong by the Hakusan Maru on Saturday last. They are due m Penang about May 1.
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    TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
    84 280 COLORADO WINS EASILY [Router's Se rvice.] London, Apr. The Two Thousand Guineas (one mi; run at Newmarket to-day, resu It follows: Lord Derby's COLORADO (100 g) Lord W«»olavinjrtons CORONACH (.'—i. Mr. J. P. Hornuner's APPLE SAMMY (10—1. Nineteen ran. Won by five lengths tl lengths between second
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    27 280 [Beater*! Benriee.] Lund n, Apr. l'T. Ir. the Firrt Division of the E League .Maiit-hi ster City beat Ltads 111 by 12 toals to 1.
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    EMPIRE BILLIARDS.
    19 280 [Reute»-'s Service.] London. Apr. 2<". In the Empire billiards tosnmuflfc er (Australia) 2.0(10 beat Rutled,, <> Africa) 1,343.
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    MILE SWIMMING RACE.
    71 280 The Peaaag BvHasmiag Club aeU its <•!. mile ?ace on Sunday m a heavy sea. Kiur: started and the foQovrmg was the r mlt: Ist J. Ford, 17 mm. BO sees.; Bad. <;. H I inckney. 4."> mm. 17 sees.; :*>rd. D. > athison, 4. r mm.
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    EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA.
    466 280 Singapore IJranch Report. The annual report of the Singapoie I ranck Ot the E.S.A.M. for the yea- ending December 31st. IMS, states, int» r alia: The Committee hav t net <»n 2(3 occasions I during the year. Our grateful thaasai an due to the manajremen* of
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    34 280 Captain J. Gully, who km i.-timi frw« th? service »>f the Straits Steamship I left PfefUMf bf the Klan^ M Tue>«l.t> «\< n in^ for Singapore to pptewd ''V th<- CitJ of Peking to England
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    FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1926.
    525 281 and Mrs. R. W. Mendelson are leaving .::uk« k the first week m May and are not Siam. 1». < L >at; m. C.M.G., late Principal m 1 »r. F.MS., now m Calcutta. Sm.-om are joining him I;v\t »..'»nth. '<-n<. ot the Forest Department, transferred from
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    LINGGI PLANTATIONS.
    79 281 f Gvtkrk and < <>„ Kuala Lumpur, 1 telegraphic advice from the that the Directors of Lingpi Ltd. have decided to recombjtet to au<lit and usual adjusttin:»l dividend m respect of the >iar in<ie<l "list December, 192"), '♦!.t. jayahfe on 22nd May. This '•tal dividend for the financial
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    A MANAGER'S ACTION.
    850 281 CASE AGAINST AUSTRALIAN FIRM CONTINUED. The hearing of the action brought by Mr. Wiliiam Woelz. formerly manager of the Singapore h-ranc h of Australi.s Overseas Co. aeanst EL W, TuilltiMWl and J. F. Pilgrim, partners of the firm, was continued before Mr. Justice Deane m the Supreme
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    MOUNT EVEREST.
    1323 281 We have more than once struck interesting glimpses o f the Himalayas. Here is another, by 'Geoffrey Dearmer.' Writing from Sandakphu, he finds Mount Everest, Ciouchiag somewhat modestly Ik hind Makaiu, a smaller but more imposing peak of about 28,000 feet, rises gradually from its northern base m
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    THE ANGLO-INDIAN PROBLEM.
    475 281 Although Colonel Gidney is not yet m a position to disclose all that transpired during his recent mission to England, tinmere recital of his activities should at least be gratifying to the amour-propre of AngloIndians. Their leader wa.- received by various Cabinet Ministers, he lunched wijh Earl
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    832 282 RICHARDSON MAKES HIS DEFENCE. The continued hearing of the case against Mr. P. Richardson was taken up before the District Judge yesterday. Richardson, who is charged with cheating m respect of a cheque for $1,000, opened his defence after two hotel boys had been re-called. Making a statement
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    K.M.S. RUBBER.
    39 282 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, have received telegraphic advice from the Secretaries «f X.M.S. (Malay States) Rubber Plantations Ltil. that the Board have <!••( lart-il an ir.tei im dividend of o per cent, payable on 29th May.
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    ON WAACTIVE SERVICE.
    1856 282 NO. 10.— AT BASE HEADQUARTERS. (Specially Written for Free Press). The men m the guard-hut at the entrance to our camp were promptly christened by us "Cuthbert, Clarence, and Claud," and it was as well that they were kind and longsuffering souls, for you may take it
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    COLD STORAGE CO.
    692 282 ACQUISITION OF STRAITS KB. 85 Tons Daily Output. At an extraordinary general me<tinjf .f the Singapore Cold Storage Co. Ltd., held at Union Building at noon yesterday, resolu tions that each of the 100.000 shares of th»Company of $10 be divided into tiw ilMUfei of $2 each;
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    FAST MOTORING.
    67 282 [British Radio— Official Service. J Rugby, Apr. _>v On Pendine Sands, Mr. Parry Tbonias. m Mf four hundred horse power car. U-a: k »wn world's speed record for the kilometn-. which he created yesterday by doin- 171 miles per hour. He attempted It beat th« world record for
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    39 282 (Reuter's Service.] Vienna, Apr. 2 f .t. Austria will probably withdraw fr-m the Davi> U p tournament, as hitherto it habeen found impossible to agree on a «Jat*on which she can play against South AtVu.in London.
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    THE BANK ROBBERY.
    531 283 iOin OF s:i<HM>oo THEFT. I r.rmrr IVon Committed. i Qf oi the preliminary enquiry of theft of over $300,000 t Mariappen. the former '•veil by the Banquo c!e l'lndo •xluded m the Second Police r. the accused being com- tiial h-foiv the forthcoming rig b*-*ing resume*! befor"
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    BRITISH WELTER-WEIGHTS.
    37 283 [Reuters Service.] London. Apr. 2H. After! Hali. London. m-night. r». liirht-weight champion of It iiain, meets Lon Harvey, of Plyfof th( welter-weight title, comnul-!;n<|ijish»-<l by Tommy Yilligan beb i- n;»\v unable to box at the
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    93 283 i eardi wnw takt-n oat for the 8) Medal of the RacY Covne :i dtd nint* rtturned weu 1 G A Hen* ford. District Judge, Peumed his duties, having re- ••ni his indi>j>ositi«»p.. H I R Urn 3> cS 10 67 V Van <!• r \W.k
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    NEPHEW SUES UNCLE.
    337 283 CLAIM FOR OVERDI E SALARY. A nephew's claim against his uncle and employer for arrears of salary occupied the attention ot the hief Justice, Sir William Munson, m the Supreme Court yesterday. The plaintiff, M. H. A. Majeed, was represented by Mr. R. Page, and Mr. Griffith
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    CHINESE TESTATOR'S WILL.
    221 283 RESIDENCE IN CHINA CONDITION DECLARED HAD. The condition contained m the will of a testator named Ho Chee Sip requiring all the beneficiaries to go to China and live there was declared to be bad by the Chief Justice. Sir William Murison, m the Supreme Court yesterday
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    ORIENTAL HOTEL SENSATION.
    266 283 Judge Orders Discharge of Three Accused. When the case against W. J. Lingard, A. Arathoon and F. C. D'Almeida was mentioned m the District Court yesterday, the complainant, a Chinese widow, was again absent from Court. The three accused were charged m consequence of a complaint by
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    SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1926. PROFITS ON RUBBER ESTATE DEAL.
    403 283 SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1926. PROFITS ON RUBBER ESTATE DEAL. TWELVE LAWYERS IN COURT APPLICATION. There was something like a record attendance of Singapore lawyers m a case before the Chief Justice. Sir William Murisin, yesterday morning, no less than twelve members of the Bar appearing for 22 claimants to share
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    SERVICES NOTES.
    232 283 Services Lawn Tennis. The Army reversed the result of their previous encounter with the Navy by defeating them by seven matches to one at the Alexandra Club on 26th. The Naval team was, however, without the assistance of the Submarine contingent. Teams:— Royal Navy: Pay Cdr. Woodward and
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    540 283 AN INDIAN FIRMS DIAMONDS. Application was made to Mr. Justice Demne m the Singapore Bankruptcy Court that tne OlTiciai Assignee should be appointed interim receiver m connection with the affairs of If. S. If. Aboobakar and Co. The application was made by Mr. R. L. Eber on behalf
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    RICHARDSON FINED.
    283 283 The case against P. Richardson was concluded m the District Court yesterday morning. Mi. X. H. P. Whitley, D.P.P., m his address, brought out the fact that the accused had stated that at the time he tendered the cheque m respect of which he was charged, he was
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    30 283 Mr. W. C. 8. Carry has beer appointed to £Ct as assistant district judjre and fourth magistrate Singapore, and Mr. C. H. Dakers as second assistant director of Chinese Schools.
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      168 283 WKSLEY CHURCH SALE. A very successful little sale, organized by the Ladi<s' Aid Society of the Wesley Church, was held at the Parsonage, in Fort Canning Road, yesterday afternoon. The weather prevented the stalls being erected on the iawn, and instead the function was held indoors. The attendance was good,
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    TITI TIN, LIMITED.
    1810 284 COMPLETE RE-CONSTRUCTION DESCRIBED. The annual general meeting of the Titi Tin Company, Limited, was held m the Chartered Bank Chamber? yesterday, Mr. J. M. Sime presiding. Others present were: Messrs, S. <J. Wong, J. A. Elias, A. E. Baddeley. A. Braddon, and Yap Gim Cheong and Mr.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    997 284 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrajt r., Juvenal. The Topicist is a great admirer ot bir Frank Swettenham. He admired his last letter to the Editor so much that he looked up the original articles, and not a word is said about that document "For Private
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    1000 GUINEAS.
    58 284 25 TO 1 CHANCE (iKTs |O||| FReuter s Service.] London. pr The Thousand Guneas Stake^ old fillies was run to-day with t. starters. The result was. Mr. A de Rothschild's PILLON Lord Durham's TRILOGY Lord Astor's SHORT STORY Betting: 25 to 1 winner, t,, i 20 to 1
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    BOXING.
    124 284 [Reuters Service.] Albert Hall. )r ;{l In a fight of twenty rounds f.., the terweight championship of Britain b< Harry Mason and Len Harvey then draw. It was an even struggle, ffinj i advantage m height and reach an., ally kept off Mason well with left face and body,
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    S.S. (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION.
    367 284 Annual Report. The annual report of the Committhe Straits Settlements (Singapore) A ciation, which will be presented at tfct annual general meeting on Friday, May Ttl at 5.15 p.m. m the Singapore Kxi-hany-Room, (First Floor) New Post Office Building, Membership. There were 273 Wtmk&n on the register
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    MNODAY. MAY 3. 1926.
    731 285 Li. gt Reiph has been transferred to the r>. f Officers S.S.V.F. n>us will U* taken m Singapore muni- on the night of June 30. M. A. W. Hay, C. B. Whitehead and Mallard have been granted ieavo. A Hvuter telegram of the 30th ult. state?
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    AMATEUR WIRELESS.
    701 285 THE PAST YEAR'S PROGRESS. The ar.nual general meeting of the Am-** ateur Wireless Society of Malaya was held m the Society'.- room, Union Buildings, yesterday afternoon. Mr. R. C. Giggins was elected to the chair and presided over a fair gathering of members. In moving the adoption of
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    THE HOOKWORM CAMPAIGN.
    91 285 The first quarter's returns of the rural anitation campaign m Malacca have been i>sued and amongst other information given it is shown that first treatment fir hookworm was given m SO5 cases, 3,699 examinations were made of which 2.875 were positive for hookworm, the Malay percentj»ge of
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG.
    373 285 ANNUAL REPORT. The following is the directors' report to be piesented at the annual meeting to be held on May Tth at Evatt and Company's offices at noon. The Profit and Loss Account for the year shows a net profit of $151,579.10 as against a profit of $21,436.58
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    TWO STEAMERS AGROUND IN MALACCA STRAUS.
    262 285 The Aldebaran, one of the Holland EastAsia steamers, ran aground on the Blenheim Shoal, north of the One Fathom Bank light m the Malacca Straits at about noon on Monday. The steamer, a vessel of 10,000 tons, is said to be firmly stuck m
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    THE DIKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK.
    51 285 Malaya's Congratulations. The following telegram was despatch* i by His Excellency the Governor and High Commissioner to the Secretary of State on the 23rd April. Pleaso communicate the following to Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York: 'Malaya sends loyal and hearty
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    58 285 By courtesy of Messrs. Macphail and Company, we learn that the price of rubber m London on Saturday, according to quotations despatched by Henry Gardner and Company, was: Standard R.S.S. m warehouse, London, spDt buyers, Is. 11 %d. Standard Sheet and» Crepe c.i.f. N.Y. May shipment, Is.
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    YACHTING.
    595 285 VICE-COMMODORE'S 1920 CLP. ISobfeeo Lead? on Points. The first race for the Vice-Commodore's 1920 Cup brought out twelve beats and the officer of the day, Mr. H. C. Hopkins, sent them away over the usual course at 10 a.m. yesterday m splendid sailing weather. It was a perfect morning
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    A. A. CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.
    141 285 [Reuters Btf rkfl.l London, May 1. At Stamford Bridge m the amateur athletic distance championship ten miles run, E. Harper (Hallamshire) won m 52 mins. 4 sees., a record. He \v >n by nearly a lap. P. Francis (Blackheath) was second; V. Vincent (Hampstead) 3rd. In
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    BILLIARDS.
    54 285 [Reuter's Service] London, May 1. In the Empire billiards tournament Hutledge (South Africa) 2,000 beat McCluney (North Ireland) 1.529. At the Holborn Hall m the professional championship Newman (holder) 16,000 beat Davis 9,505. Davis was the only challenger and Newman thus retains the title. (J. Davis was the junior
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    276 286 The annual general meeting jf the member* <»f the Tanglin Club was ht Id at the Chlb on the ;iOth ult. wh?n Mr. E. \V. P. Fulcher presided over a fair attendance. The report and accounts were adopted. Dr. E. A. Elder was elected President for the ensuing
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    22 286 On April 21st the luggage van of the Siam North Express took fire and all the mail for the North was burnt.
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    JOHORE NEWS.
    526 286 THE CAUSEWAY. (From Our Own Correspondent). The Johore Causeway has contributed considerably to the prosperity of the State; it has opened up an avenue for brisk business generally, and the motor car hiring trade, upon which many another trade depend?, seems to enjoy its best, despite the keen
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    MORE RUBBER STEALING.
    342 286 WOMAN'S APPEAL AGAINST IMPRISONMENT FAILS. A Chinese woman, m whose behalf it was stated that she had an invalid husband and four children, made an unsuccessful appeal to the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, yesterday morning, against a conviction by Mr. H. R. Bull and a sentence
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    ITALIAN OPERA CO.
    445 286 KIGOLETTO AT THE THEATRE. Verdi's Rig*oletto was the opera chosen by the Italian Grand Opera Company for the opening: of their season here at the Victoria Theatre last night. The Company could hardly have made a better choice. In Rigoletto the great composer reached the height of
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    75 286 The P.C.M.0., Sir David Galloway and Miss E. F. Fletcher, will form the examination board for locally trained nurses. Dr. N. K. Menon, son of the Hon. Mr. P. K. Narubyar, arrived m Penan*? by the Vogtland after completing his medical studies m Great Britain and Germany. Dr. Menon has
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    EX-SERVICES ASSOCN.
    558 286 ANNUAL MEETING AND "SMOKER." Major Robertson Elected Chairman. The Singapore branch of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya are to be congratulated upon the happy inspiration which prompted them to hold their annual meeting m the circumstances m which it took place last night. The meeting itself was a
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    APPEAL BY THIRTY-SEVEN CHINESE.
    198 286 HEARING FURTHER ADJOURNED. Because a document shewing the names of the accused, the terms of their sentences and whether or not they had appealed from their convictions had not been prepared the hearing of the appeal of thirty-seven Chinese against convictions on charges of attending a
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    26 286 A Cantonese was shot and seriously wounded by three other men m Queen-st on Saturday night. Investigations are proceeding:, but no arrests have yet been effected.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    160 286 PENANG HARBOUR CONGESTION (From Our Own Correspondent Penan*, pr g The Penang Harbour Board announces 10 per cent increase m storage p also a reduction m the free stor^, r from 96 hours to 48 hours. This will rate on May Ist. Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, chairman
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUCIDE.
    64 286 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Apr. :to. A Hylam woman named Oo Boh Tan. when charged with attempted suicicU jumping into the sea from Kedah pi< ,n Wednesday, pleaded that she went to the pier to see the warships and accidenth slipped into the water. She came
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    SCHOOLBOY KILLED IN COLLISION.
    115 286 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan g, Apr. 30. A collision between a motor-car and a bicycle at the junction of Argyll and Transfer Roads resulted m the diath m hospital of a schoolboy named Lim Beow Lene, a member of St. Xavier's Institution Cadet Corps. He
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    MURDER AT BUTTERWORTH.
    62 286 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan g. May 1. At the Butterworth Police Court to-<lay. Ngah Chee was charged with the murder of his aunt the previous day. The case was postponed until the preliminary enquiry. The woman was found dead with three stab wounds. The accused is
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    FUNERAL OF MR. YEOH GUAN SEOK.
    57 286 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan g. Ma> .'i. The funeral of the late hon'ble Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok took place yesterday and w.»largely attended, those present including the Resident Councillor, members of the Bar and Municipal Commissioners. The procession was the longest ever seen
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    DIVORCE PETITION.
    41 286 (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enang. Mm> 3. In the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Brown, the decree nisi on the divorce petition of Esther Keun was made absolute and she was also granted the custody of the child.
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    THE RESIDENT COUNCILLOR.
    70 286 (From Our Own Correspondent.) IV rui ml:. Ma> IAt the conclusion of the Police Spo and before the presentation of prizes M' Sheedy, C.P.0., expressed his own and fellow officers' regret at the impending parture of the hon'ble Mr. W. Peel. X sident Councillor. Mr. Peel responded,
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    THE ASSIZES.
    20 286 Penanu. May :i The Assizes commence to-inorr<>w, specia jurors having been summoned for cases involving loss of lives.
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    49 286 Mr. Holstrom, who is a member well-known firm of electrical Mffe*** Europe, and has been m Kuala Kan*:for some time making a report <»n Perak River Hydro-Electric Scheme for t Armstrong: Whitworth Company, will concluding: his investigations within course -of the next few weeks and will therreturn to Europe.
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      265 288 The French government seven ar per cent, advanced gradual v to thi prices for ihe year. Mo- muni.: 1 railroad stock rose. The settlement is ftMtmQf f. 4 received, prominent baaken iaOH as an "outstanding intei national the Ix^apue of Nations taoee m Man full use is made of the
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    36 288 [Renter's PIUJf J Sutton. May South Africa defeated Portugal m first round of the Da\ i> Cup, winr.irc uy:< out if the first four DMUchtS, a»-.u n<>\\ meets Austria m the :•>•.' 'o;ui routi<
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    WEI-HAI-WEI CUP.
    98 288 The following 1 is the r- si.lt of the between the Sinpapoiv Golf Club M Garrison Golf Club m thr first T9Wd < I dh Wei-Hai-Wei Clip played at the Gt Course on Sunday, the Singapore winning by five matches. L. D. Hardie beat C Nash 5 md
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    S. G. C COMPETITIONS.
    46 288 The entries for the Singapore Goif Clufc Championship and Duffer's (up do«t Sunday, May 9th, at G p.m. Members «!<- -ir.K t<) CDnipete m these compel iti—f Ik mM sipn the entry list at the lub H'>ust\ i communicate with the Honorary Becretwi
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    SINGAPORE LADIES RIFLE ASSN.
    74 288 The competition for i i 'v khwlj presented bf Mr?. Gottejr, mnlM h Wlows: Yds. Yds. Yd-. 300 200 1«"» To'hl llJii H(>pc-Falkner X SI W I Kh. Sinclair H it M Mrs. I.yall Mrs. Brooke n Urs. A. Jackson II Mrs. Iknitt 2:, 2.", II
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    THE THIRD ASSIZES.
    94 288 Th. Third Assizes, which o|>en I ini>- before the Chief Justice. B Murison. arc remarkable m that murder appear m the caiend;. very lons time since an Assiz*- Iwdi Sinjrapoie was not called upon t a case on the capital charge. Maiiupan Kandian. the Tamil k charted
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