The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 25 May 1927

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    21 321 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. [RD SERIES THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MAY 25, 1927. NO. 2.077.
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    CONTENTS.
    211 321 C ONTENTS. VT: itery 321 n ntrol 321 i! .ii < ina :!2J h 1 >ntea :vi-l Public Spirit 322 322 r...u<\ 322 i .-> 323 \\l> OrRT NKW S. <. n Arn i 325 Action •'.::♦> pies :l^7 i "r< j -lift. ra < lonvicted 327 inci 328 ("aptu
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    EXCHANGE.
    35 321 21. 2 1 1-16 2 2.'i-32 2| M i M r,7> 1411 1 U a 4 •1 10% p.c. Dil. 116)4 Xom. 139 80% don 20 1 i l: 4^ p.c. Bus H 54
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGE.
      20 321 i AITHNESS ARDLEY: A1 th,- Presby- terian Church, Sintrapore, or, May 19th, Captain Franklin Caithness to Dorothy Kathleen Ardlvy.
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      DEATH.
      25 321 1 ROTTER. April 23rd., at Windsor, Lena Cortlandt, third dauirhter of the late Henry rrotter, Auditor-General, Straits Settlements, j and of Althinyrton Court, Jersey.
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    333 321 The last mail from Home with dates up to April 28th. arrived on Friday morning by V. and This niaii leaves by B. I. I "ii Thursday m rning. A question of buyvi a commission was j raised in the. Supremo f'.>n-t in trial oi esue fti
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    PRODUCE.
    214 321 May :2:{. Tin 100 Tons 1 i: G bier Pepper While Kl-00 Pepper Black o Flake Tapioca Pearl Sago Small f.60 opra 10: t opra Sundried 1 nM opium, Benares unl. 4,000 Kice Uang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle New) SBO Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon
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    The Arcos Mystery.
    785 321 W hilst giving every possible credit to Sir William Joynson Hicks' reason for the raid upon Arcos House, we fear it will take a great deal of believing that the only cau.M for this sudden action was that somebody or other In thai establishment, presumably an important
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    Modern Town Control.
    697 321 .May 19. The address of Dr. Hoops on Monday to the students of the sanitary instruction classes which are once again in session, was an Instructive and helpful review in a small compass of the general sanitary science progress which has, like a good many other things,
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    The Tide of Affairs in China.
    450 322 Ma. 20. What exactly will be the position «>f Britishers now that Mr. Basil Newton has expressed his opinion of Mr. Chen and his party and has shaken the dust of the place off his feet, 18 difficult to foresee, but presumably they will
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    The Australian Match Dates.
    357 322 Now that it is known that the Australian cricket team will be here as early as Monday of next week, it miprht be worth while reconsidering the dates allotted to the local matches because as it happens, in the matches which are to be played in
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    Discouraging Public Spirit.
    588 322 In the Police Court the other day a European business man who had volunteered his evidence in a case in which a Chinese was charged with rash driving had occasion to complain of the inconvenience to which he had been put owing to the shortness of the
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    S.P.C.A.
    250 322 11l another column will be found an intimation of the formation of a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This is, we hope, only the first step of an organisation which will eventually take over the work entirely from the Government and the Municipality and have its
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    The Bolshevism Bogey.
    584 322 In a recent editorial the '1 Malaya takes Sir Theodore I speech regarding volunte Ipoh, as the basis o f an article for which \w belie in reality no very sound fou It is a little dangerous to taki one else's interpretation of a man's speech as
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    Our Australian Visitors.
    133 323 proffer, on hehali' of Malaya, hearty welcome to our Ausvisitors. They have come, we in them, to a community oves cricket whether that he an cricket or English cricket. a community largely composed who, whether here or when ately on leave, make cricket their great recreations as
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    NAI HOOT TIN LIMITED.
    165 323 XPLAINS DIFFICULTIES. Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. May 2s. irsi mnual general meeting of mi'ied <>n Saturday, Mr. R. i "j. it was disclosed that the line management had been ■-.•'I. The Chairman explain- rt and accounts covered 14% thai various difficulties rave the new Board a trying
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    PRISON AND RATTAN FOR GUNMAN.
    37 323 who was arrested by detecni y of Tank Road for carrevolver, was yesterday sen;ii rigorous imprisonment with the rattan. Com" Ins told the Disti lei Judge thai ed like new arrival from
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    33 323 ril iea in Batavia, Dutch ued their est imates f«>r I hat thei e authorities are ■mi put of rubber from the for the year of 180,006 r ibber and KH.OOO tons of
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    76 323 A DESTRUCTIVE GALE. i i. (From Our Own Correspondent. J I'enang, May 17A report has reached here that a *ralo 1 lowing on the Kedah side of Province Wellesley in the early morning of the 12th inst. was so strong- that the quarantinestation was blown down. A Malay
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    GALE MISHAPS.
    78 323 (From Our Own Correspondent.) PeMßg, May 18. Mor< reports of accidenti a^ result f the squall on May 18th. have reached Penang. The master of the Sin Tay Gee reported picking up a Chinese who *ras clinging to a plank near Kuala Kurau. He i Stated that his
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    THE BISHOP IN PENANG.
    39 323 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*, May IK. The Bishop of Singapore held a last confirmation service yesterday afternoon. He and Mrs. Fergus n Davie were entertained thlfl afternoon at an "At Home** at Nibong Tebal.
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    ILLICIT LIQUOR HAUL IN PENANG.
    177 323 (From (Mir Own Correspondent i A large haul of dutiable liquor was made last night at IVnuntf Hill, in the course of which revolver shots were v\The raiding party consisted of the Assistant. Government .Monopolies, Chief Detective Inspector Lucey, Inspector Fowler and European officers of
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    SEQUEL TO PENANG HILL RAID.
    35 323 SEQU EL TO PENANG HILL RAID. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 20. The two Chinese arrested during the raid on Penanji Hill pleaded guilty when brought before the magistrate and were fined $2r>o each.
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    A PENANG WEDDING.
    132 323 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan jr. May 20. The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church this morning, the Rev. R. S. Stewart officiating, of Mr. J. G. Schopzand, director of the Chong Rubber and Coconut Plantations, and Miss Flizabetfc Barbara Holland. Mrs. R. JenKins was
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    THE GENERAL AT PENANG.
    259 323 FAREWELL VISIT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan^, May 22. H.K. the 6.0.C., Sir Theodore Fraser arlived here on Saturday evening on his fare well visit. On arrival he was met by Lieut. Col. V. J. M. Postlethwaitc and Capt I. R. L -veil. Adjutant) Penang and
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    CRICKET.
    722 323 Another Farcical Trial. THE REST OVERWHELMED BY S.C.C. Even as last work's S.C.C. Probables and Possible! match proved a fiasco as a trial bo the meeting of the S.C.C. and the Rest over the week -end. which was to have provided material to aid the selectors in their choice-
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    24 323 The marriage arranged between Mr. C. Murray Pollock and Miss Irene M Williams v. ill take place in Singapore Cathedral <»n July 5. Ex
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      The Davis Cup.
      27 323 INDIA BEATS JUGOSLAVIA. Renter's Service. 1 Zagrefct May It. In the Davis Cup India has beaten Ju^ro Slavia by winning three of five matches.
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      INTERNATIONAL TENNIS.
      191 323 FRANCE BEATS AMERICA. Renter's Soi vice.] Paris. Kay 21. France ha.-: beaten the United States by 3 matches to one in the Franco-American vn tennis contest. Laccste neat Hunter (> 0, <» O. There is one more match to be decided. Lacoste seldom came to the net but
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    401 323 I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 20Several, interesting competition! are being- played during the current month. Included in these are the following: Mr. I). A. K. Dell's Cup. This is a running eclectic competition extending over is holes and finished on 3 1st. May. Forest it's INni
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    103 323 An Arab lorry driver irmi charged in the Batu Gajah Court on Thursday with a tcMiptiner to eaase hurt t<» an*] criminally intimidating Mr. Gordon, contraction en eineer of Tyia Malaya Tin Dredging Co. F wai allegi 1 that th« aeemed attempted to throw a piece of cast iron and
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    AYER PANAS RUBBER, LIMITED.
    1087 324 AYER PAN AS RUBBER, LIMITED. Satisfactory Years Trolit. The annual general meeting of the Aver Panafl Rubber Estates, Limited, was held in the Hong Kong Bank Chambers at noon on Saturday, those present being Messrs I). J. Ward (Chairmen), E. Kong (Juan. T. F. Anderson Pole, < I uneck and
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    207 324 New Body Meets. TRIBUTES TO SIK LAURENCE GUILLEMARD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuula Lumpur. May 2'.\. The reconstituted Federal Council met i t h i morning when the Raja l>i Hilir paid a tribute V, the late President who, he said during his seven years of office was
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    PENANG TRAM CONDUCTORS' STRIKE.
    107 324 PENANG TRAM CONDUCTORS' STRIKE. SERVICE DISORGANISED. Peaang« May 2'.\. The conductors ot" the Municipal trams I struck work to-day, owing, it is said, to dissatisfaction at the treatment they have received. There was great disorder at tin 1 Tramways Station 'this m rning when it was found that not a
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    FUNERAL OF THE LATE SYED OMAR ALSAGOFF.
    205 324 The remains of the late Syed Omar Alsagoff were yesterday landed at Tanjong Pagar from the steamer Mossel and after procession through the t wn were interred in the Alsagoff Mosque in the family tomb. The cortege, which was one of consider able
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS ARRIVE.
    1085 324 The "Governor-General" interviewed. A BARDSLEY DISAPPOINTMENT. Yesterday was an important day in the annals of sport in Malaya, r ince the first representative team of Australian ciicketers that has ever visited the country arrived hoe on a month's visit, in the course of which they will meet
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    PREVENTIVE SERVICE TRAGEDY.
    217 324 SMUGGLERS KIRK Ml*. WAKEFIBLD Kill m The tragic death i f a Euro] was the outcome <>i" an exciting between rubber smuggle! and ;i launch in the neighbourhood ol Bat yesterday. The Lalat, under tl Of Mr. Wakefield, was pair Uinf Tohor, and sighted and eventua a
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    A NASTY SMASH.
    188 324 ONE KILLED, THREE IVll RED A Packard car driven by Mr. Low < Swee, the owner, collided with a in Alison Road on Saturday nigh witl result that one of the occupants i gharry, Chinese youth named Ah H was killed and three others injured. gharry was
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    UNITED SUA BETONG.
    68 324 Messi s. Guthrie and i have received a telegram from the S taries of the United Sua Betong Ru tates, Ltd. that I i;. aid has d< recommend payment final dividend of 30 i year ended 31 December, 1926. Thi J"> pei- cent for th- ye i".
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    WEDNESDAY, MAY 18. 1927. ROUND THE POLICE COURTS.
    442 325 WEDNESDAY, MAY 18. 1927. ROUND THE POLICE COURTS. IHCTE* I INK'S NARROW ESCAPE. against three Chinese who v the Detective Branch n i h robberies committed in .•< recently is to the effect that ritieai have apparently lecured ..f th( t daring gunmen in i the report Of I robbery
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    129 325 U. Thurstan has been appointed mber pi tin Co-operation Board, plan of the Ron'ble Mr. H. B. Auxiliary Forces Long Serin awarded to Serjeant G. Hickson anil Major P. Swetten►f the M.S.V.R. k arrived in Sarawak Dy April lsth t»> take up her Assistant Matron. Europeem Hospital. th< Tnan Muda
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    RUBBER ESTATE SALE.
    1365 325 A Question of Buyer's Commission. TRANSACTIONS WITH LONDON. An interesting trial cf issue arising ul of the sale of the Bajau Rubber Estate U) a company in London for 00,000, v.as heard before Mr. Justice Deane in the Supreme Court yesterday. The plaintiff, Mr. D. J. W.
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    CRAIGIELIEA RUBBER.
    428 325 The first ordinary genera] meeting of Craigielea Rubber Plantations, Ltd., W*J held on April I'D at Winchester House. Old Broad-street. E.C., Mr. Kingsley (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said. The result of the company's operation! up to the JHst December last, which cover a period of thirteen month
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    378 325 Win for the Police. BBBLUANT 6OAUKBBPING. Sonic brilliant g al-keeping was witnessed on the S.CC. padang yesterday when the Police met the S.C.C. second team in tho Second Division, 'A' Section, S.F.A League. Early in the game the Police attacked the S.C.C. goal but. thanks to the excellent
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    County Cricket Championship.
    98 325 PULL POINTB FOR KENT. [Rcuter's Service.] London. May 16. Jn the County Cricket Championship Kent defeated Northamptonshire at Chatham today by an innings and T.'i runs. Northamptonshire. 14."» and 153. Kent 871. Walden, 51, was the most successful batsman in the visiting county's first innings, while in
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    SUSSEX DEFEAT WORCESTERSHIRE.
    72 325 At Blight**: Sussex won by innings and 74 runs. Worcester 141 and 22."). Bmm* 440. In Worcester's first innings Bowley took five wickets for :>."> runs and in their second Tate took five Cor 62 and Wensley five for sr>. Tarfoox v\a^ the highest scorer wit v--52.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    128 325 LADIES* MAY SPOON. Twenty-four cards were taken <>ut f<>v thi above resulting ai under: Mrs. J. D. Mair 50 9 1.. Campbell 47 5 42 Miss If. Sinclair 54 12 42 Mrs. J. R. Smith :,2 9 43 G. R. H. Webb 45 2 43 E. A.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    45 325 TI e result of th<* Xavy Cup. played a th«- Garrison Golf Club during April, was: Lt.-CoL .1. I). Richmond. R.A.M.r. and Capt. W. C. MacKinnon, Pv.A.M.C, defeated Major Burnett and l.t C. Barker Taylor, 2/D. W. R by 4 and '2.
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    HISTORY OF SANITATION.
    950 326 P.C.M.O/s Address to Students. THE TRAINING OF INSPECTORS. Th€ Principal Civil Medical Oflfcer, the hon'ble Dr. A. L Hoops, delivered an interesting address on sanitation to students at the •eventh session of training for sanitary inspectors, which opened at the Government Health Depot in Victoria Street on
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    MENTAKAB RUBBER.
    513 326 OPENING IP NEW AREAS. The annual general meeting of the Mentakab Rubber Company, Limited, was held yesterday in the Chaitered Bank Chambers. Mr. Chew Woon Poh presided, and others present were: Messrs D. Phillip. John Ro--1 ertson. A. J. Anthony, H. Butcher, K. Gibson. H. R. L. Dyne
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    CAR PARKING.
    153 326 Members of the Automobile V\uh have received the following notice from the secit taries. With reference to the recent by-law issued by the Police regarding the parking of can on Raffles Place and Collyer Quay, we are directed by our committee to state that they hope to be
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    THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1927.
    346 326 Mr. G .W. Bell. Assistant Traffic Superintendent, Railways, has been appointed to ret as Assistant Traffic Manager. Lt.-Col W. H. Whyte, D.5.0., S.S. Volunteers, has been appointed to the command of the Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps. Th 1 death took place on April 7
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    SULTAN'S VISIT TO SUMATRA.
    393 326 A TRIP TO BEABTAGL His Highness the Sultan of Selangor and suite left Singapore on the b'th inst. by the steamer P.C. Hooft, on their way to Sumatra, says the Malay Mail. They were Men otf by those of the party who remained at Singapore Dato'
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    MONEY LENDER'S ACTION
    496 326 Remarkable Defend NOT LOANS BUT GAMBLING In the Supreme Court yestei Mr. Justice Deane, V-,, Gim hit Choo Sian for payment of $6,13i BllegCd was payable- to him a< t interest on two loans of $3,000 he had made to the defendant, and he had received two
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    HONDA OUT OF HONG KONG CHAMPIONSHIP.
    189 326 former Malayan IVnnis I'han* Oul plaved. The greatest surprise y<*' created year's tournament! organised by Kong Cricket Club, wai the defeat straight Kti of T. Honda by S. jahn in the final of th( Open Chan Singles last week. Th«- match <""! expected tum
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    13 326 A Menage from Colombo states Rufffa Clifford has recov«-rv«l ffOW tack of inllu'Tiza.
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    ROUND THE POLICE COURTS.
    507 327 "BGG CLtJWT AGAIN. has followed th "F^ Hum" i pvis Street to its new home off Bridge Road. Unfortunately, the n find? a little difficulty in re- iftiasm of its patrons the resuli that resident.- in the urhood of Cashin Stne nave been laining t- the
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    REGISTRATION OF OPIUM CONSUMERS.
    131 327 in House ot Commons. Hou.se of Commons recently Mr. 'I the Secretary of State for whethei the registration of sumei'ta i- ri(.u generally applied Settlements and Federated i ai <i. if not. how soon it will <r 1 > m consumers are not in the Straits
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    459 327 Duke's Narrow Victory NINE COALS AT STADIUM. ■>•*•'•. 5: SJLC 4. At the Stadium yesterday the Duke'i maintained their undefeated record in the First Division of the S.F.A. League, painintheir third victory at the expense of the S.R.C. by five goals to four, after *ram« full of incident.
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    DEATH OF SYED OMAR ALSAGOFF.
    311 327 News was received by cable yesterday morning 1 by the offices of Messrs Alsagoff and Company, of the death, f Soekaboemi ii Java where he had recently gone< of Syed Omar l>in M< named Alsagoff at th'. 1 age of 7!^ years. Syed Omar was
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    20 327 That valuable property in Tanjong Bunj. ah, known afl "Roekham." lias changed hands at a price of $r,,u00.— s. Echo.
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    DAIRY-LUNCHING.
    1035 327 me ourst ot sleet which swept me violently a^ains: the lamp-post at the corner Of the street very nearly tore- from me the remaining visions of the bacon and toast which had been my only consolation for having to tret up on such a dark and frosty Morning. However,
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    NEW DREDGER FOR SINGKEP.
    462 327 An 8,000 Mile Tow. ANXIOUS TIMES OFF MALTA. A new larjre d redder for use at the Sim_ r- «'J) Tin Mines arrived in port on Tuesday from Rotterdam, and was yestf -relay berthed at Keppel Harbour. The Dutch ocean-going tug Humber, owned by L Smit
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    MALAYAN FISHERIES.
    285 327 THE TONGKOL'B PRESENT TRIP The fisheries Department'i steam trmwler, the Tongkol, ii at present on an eighteen days trip to explore the waters off the coast of Sarawak. She will fish in the vicinity of the N.'tuna Islands and in the Sarawak Hay and. if possible K ,>
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    HOME CRICKET.
    491 328 New Zealanders Lose to Essex. MtBBY LEAD THE CHAMPIONS. [Reuter's Service.] London. May 17. Cricket matches concluded t -day resulted as follows: Bssei versus New Zealanders. AT Ley ton: Essex won by five wickets. \>u Zealanders. 289 and 80S, y SSL x S7' J and 125 for I.
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    POOR SCORES BY WORCESTER.
    77 328 London, May 19. Yorkshire won by innings and IG4 Worcester 40 and 81 t.rksnire 2°l i In Worcester's first innings Bfacaulay i obtained the bewildering analysis of seven for IT. In th«-ir second Robinson took five wickets for 88 and Macaulay five for 83. Ifacaulay also
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    JAPAN'S DAVIS CUP NOMINEE.
    78 328 [Reuters Far Eastern Service. 1 Tokyo, May 18. The Japan Lawn Tennis Association has J decided to enter Yoshii\> Ota, the holder of last year's All Japan Tennis Championship, for the Davis Cup. No official announcement has yet been j made as the question of entering
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    CRICKET.
    66 328 In a Garrison Cricket League match play- ed at Pulau Brani n Tuesday the Royal j Kntfineers defeated the lI. Q. and P.E., R.A. by 12 runs. The R.K. made .',7 and the R.A. 15. For the R.K. droves took 0 wickets for 8 runs, and Campbell 4 for
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    258 328 S.C.C. Tennis Tournament. CLERC AND SINCLAIR WIN PROFESSION PAIRS. Two finals in th:* spring tournament at the Cricket Club were played yesterday evening the Pn Cession Pairs and the Veterans Doubles Handicap. In the latter Graham Hutchison and E. I'. W. Fulcher minus 1 beat W. C. Hill
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS.
    68 328 RESULTS TO DATE. Dyne (up. Winners: Mr. and Mr.. Cameron; iim-rers-up: Mr. and Mrs. Hunt. C ulltn (up. Winners: Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson; run-liers-up: Someiville and Mis. Jackson. Ladies' Doubles. Winners: Miss Salmond'and Mrs. Laing; runners ui): Mrs. Cameron and Miss HopeFalkner. A Class (*ents' DoublesWinners: Teale
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    FOOTBALL.
    144 328 R.A. 11. DEFEAT A.P.C. In the second division (B) of the Singa pore League, the R.A. defeated the A.P.C. on the Padang yesterday after a very scrappy game. The football was pour even for the junior division. At half time the Gunners had established a lead of two-nil. White
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    WEDDING.
    206 328 CAITHNESS— ARDLEY. Captain Franklin Caithness, master of the Straits Steamship Selangor, was married at the Presbyterian Church, Orchard Road, yesterday morning to Miss Dorothy Kathleen Ardley who arrived at Fenang by the Sarpedon an<] travelled down by train to Singapore yesterday. There was a fairly large gathering at the
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    FKIDAY. MAY 20. 1927.
    466 328 Mr. G. Morrice, of the Mercantile Hank, will be leaving Kuala Lumpur on the 27th ir.st. to take up duties in Sourabaya. He sails from Singapore on the Plancius. Dr. E. C. Chitty, of the General Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, is acting as Chief Surgeon, Perak, during
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    SEQUEL TO MOTOR SMASH.
    327 328 $1070 DAMAGES. J Ti Ui<' Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice .iv-ane, Lee Kim Chye, the proprietor of the Stiaits Hiring Company, sued (loh Siow Kiok for si,.")(m>, alleging that his car had be.-n damaged in consequence of the negligent driving of ihe defendant's driver. The
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    A SMART CAPTURE.
    272 328 IMPOSTOR CAUGHT IN THE The Rubber Restriction authorii for boom time past been hearing of their officials l>eing impersonated son? without authority, but have never able to lay their hand.- on the fl j On May 10th, Mr. Xewr.y. „f the Restriction Office, was in a rubber
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    DISCHARGED PRISONERS' AID SOCIETY.
    287 328 AN APPEAL FOR A SECRET A Lt. Col. .1 H. Tytc writes ua uAt the quarterly Committee niei «>n the 26th March, it was decide I a brief report on the work of the S for the first quarter of 1927 published. It is satisfactory to
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    149 328 Singapore, M< Prices have been well maintain positions during the past w< Interest in lower grad< hai improvement. A rough estimate of 28,000 I for shipments from Malaya foi This figure, provided that re-exp to 10.000 tons, may be taken mum likely to be shipped montl
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    33 328 The Resident of Selangor haj *l I the following gentlemen t<» be me' the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, I effect from Vay 17: DfttO !-<• K M.S.C., J.P., and Mr. Ween Hap J. P.
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    THE GOLDEN HEAD.
    1605 329 evening sun is fast sinking behind cobalt islands of the West. In its it spreads a golden passage of lij*ht blue watcn of the Ind.an Ocean i itfht up to my little bungalow mder the v. ncrin^ coconut trees. A khaki re i moving away alon^ the
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    PROPOSED PARKING GROUND AT TELUK AYER.
    55 329 With reference to the notification which appeared in our yesterday's issue, we are informed that if arrangements can be made with Government for the land at Teluk Ayer, then a portion, if not all. of the area will be covered in order to protect
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    51 329 Tantflin CIUD will he At Home 'his afternoon when the final of the Mixed Open Double? between Mr. and Mrs. Cameron and Mrs. Lain«- and Mr. J. D Hall will he played, after which prizes will be presented by Mrs. Marjroliouth the wife of the President of the
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    56 329 At the Chunp: Kuo Chinese School, Sultan-st., Kuala Lumpur on Monday afterr.oon, the marriage of Mr. Leon# Teck Yee, of the Railway Accountant's office, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon# Chiap Scons, with Miss Yap Siew Thye, the younger sister of Mr. Yap Kon Fah, the well-known S. C.R.C. footballer,
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    CENTEAL ENGINE WORKS, LIMITED.
    449 329 Workmen'* Strike Affects Profits. The following is the Directors' report, to the shareholders, to be presented at the annual meeting „f the Company ai 86 Geyian£ Road on May 25:— After writing off oil debts considered bad, the net trading profit for the period is $21,*****;
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    356 329 The following action was taken at meet in** of committee No. 'i held on May 16th. Deckled in view of the COSt ($10,000) that I t lio banking oi' the outer bend i f Connmugfat Drive cannot be done until th«> read i< re- surfaced. Approved acquisition of
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    34 329 Mr. (hung Ah Ming. <>f Ipoh, the we\\known sportsman, has been offen-'l thr seat on the Perak State Council rendered v acant by the resignation of his uncle, Kapitan Chung Thje I^in, J.P.- T.O.M.
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    598 329 Singapore, Ma> 17. The past week has seen a further decline in the price of Tin which doses at il<\ 2s '><], a loss of Co on balance. S' i s, however, have maintained their price* in most cases and a moderate busiiM '< :<> be recorded
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    183 329 Singapore, May 19. The Rubber Market has been more active on an increased enquiry from Manufacturing sources and values, although slightly fluctuating, have been well maintained. Fairly large quantities of lower grades and Blankets have been bought for Trade account and offerings round about parity pi ices are
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    BARLOW'S REPORT
    195 329 Singapore, Ma> im. Since la.-t reporting we have had rather better market, although the volume oi business passing \a l>y no meani) large, and the torn- is -till dull. The J^omlon price' has remained unchai^-d at La 7 VI. and after minor fluctuations, Sew York i- today quoted
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    SATURDAY. MAY 21. 1927.
    712 330 .Mr. Sturrock will act as Deputy Colonial Engineer, Singapore, with effect from May Mr. .-tanlei Park Morton has been granted a commission as Second Lieutenant in the S.S.V.F. Mr. G. E. Cator has been appointed Superintendent Government Monopolies, Smgapore, with effect from May sth. Mr. Robert
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    843 330 Quir.qnid mjuni ftominca voetri est farrago Librlfi Juvenal. The Topicist was very much concerned when be rear! a little while atfo that Sir liutfh was actually to arrive at Singapore Oil June 3rd., and visualised the heavy burdens imposed upon a Colonial Governor who has to
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    339 330 CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY. To the Editor. Sir.— At the outset let me state that I am not a biftot nor do I desire to obstruct tho work of the "Muslim Committee" recently appointed for the pupose of raising money in aid of the Child Welfare Society.
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    S.P.C.A.
    172 330 Tu the Bi*Ur. Sir, Endeavours Are being made to form a Society for the Prevention <>i Cruelty to Animals And tor the Protection of Wild /ninials and Birds. A provisional Committee lias been formed consisting of:— Lady Murison, Nassim Hill; Mrs. I). .1. Ward 40-5, Grange Road; Lady Colina
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    AVIATION FIELD AT PALAMBANG.
    217 330 At Palembang in the ish- of Sumatra. halfway between Singapore and Batavia, commerce and industry have joined hands i in constructing a splendid aviation field < treasuring 800 by 200 yards. The site in situated along the motorcar" road- eight miles north-west of Palembang, 260 miles
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    SHELL DIVIDEND.
    44 330 The Chartered Hank yesterday received the following telegram from its London Office: Shell Transport and Trading Co., Ltd., have declared dividend at the rate of 3s. per sharf free of income tax payablf Oth July. Bearer coupon t<> l>« presented No. 49.
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    ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY.
    324 330 ANNUAL MUTING. The annual meeting of the St. D Society was held in the Adelphj Hotel evening, the President Mr. o. j». Jones, presiding over a small attendance The Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, M I Osborne Jones, submitted the arc which showed a balance in hand <
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    ALBUERA COMMEMORATIVE DINNER.
    234 330 ALBUERA COMMEMORATIVE DINNER. Members and ex-memberf th« Middlesex Regiment fathered at the Europe Hotel last Monday to eommemon the famous victory at Albuera during tin Peninsular War, in which the Regiment took a prominent part. Lieut. C ">l. B. A. Thompson was in iht chair, and amon^r the gathering of
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    179 330 The following had the honour of dinins with His Excellency the Officer Admini inj^ the Government and lira. Peel ;t G< ernment House on May HHh. Hon. Chief Justice Sir William Mui and Lady Murilon, H-.n. Mr. E. C H. W* and Mrs. Wolff, Lieut.-General Sir Web!' Gillman,
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    39 330 The following have been appointed members of the Social Uytricnc Advisory Board for Singapore: llr. P. Robinson, in l' |rt of Mr. -T. W. Harries, who hai resifrnedi Dr. Noel L Clark- vici Lt.-Col P, lfop« Palkner, n Binned.
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    FOOTBALL.
    508 331 Chinese Defeat S.C.C. j s.c.c i I i were somewhat fortunate in at at the hands of the S.C.K ae tdiom yeMerday by the nai,x-. margin wo tfoals to one. It wax ally >\n. „n\\r a well contested match, [1 Chil did more of the pressing lati.-r stages and
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    "A" COY'S SUCCESSFUL FIELD DAY.
    195 331 "A" COY'S SUCCESSFUL FIELD DAY. "A" ompany, S.V.C. in conjunction with Mot,,r Cycle Platoon carried out a very sful tactical exercise in the neighrhood of Pasir Panjang yesterday ii The enemy, the army of Southmi, had effected a landing at Pasir Panind "A" Coy. were the advance guard contingent of
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    70 331 In the Inter-Sehoole Drill and Games W Competition (Senior Division) jit ground on Thursday the points we're follow*: Raffles Institution 235*6; VicI Bridge 235; St. Andrew's 218^; and m Head 200. Hit Chinese who assaulted a police conible who had arrested a street gambler, rijr the p.c. to release his
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    CRICKET.
    45 331 Home Matches. SUSSEX V HAMPSHIRE. Keuter Service. London. May 24) Susses won by an innings and thirtyei^ht. Sussex 44* H'ate 101, Bowley 102. Wensley :,Q, Langrrid^e 64 A. H. Gillitfan 60.) Hampshire 20.", (Tennyson b'O > and I'J't (Mead 92). Tale 4 wicket- for A'\.
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    ESSEX v KENT.
    38 331 Essex won by nine wickets. Essex, 421 (O'Connor 107 Russell 50, Douglas To") and 22 for 1. Kent 179 fHardingr 70, Deed r>tJ>. In the follow on Kent scored 268 (Evmni 51, Wool ley 56).
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    INDIAN IMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
    398 331 A special meeting of the Committee v.as held in Bentong on May !)th. for the purpose of fixing standard rates of wagei payable to Indian labourer in the districts of LJpis, Raul), Bentonp and Temcrloh. The following members were present: Controller of Labour, Malaya (The Hon,ble Mr.
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD AND MALAYAN CRICKET.
    146 331 In the course of a farewell message to Ceylon cricketers, Sir Hugh Clifford says:— When I first knew Malay u. it was customary for cricketing teams from the Straits Settlements and Malay States periodically to pay visits to Hong Kong:. Shanghai and Yokohama on
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    TROOPSHIP ARRIVES.
    61 331 No. 2 (Army Co-operation) Squadron, under Squadron-Leader Sowry, D.I •< A.F.C., arrived in port yesierday on boa/d the Neuralia, together with a detachment from the 2nd. Devonshire Regiment, in all about 1,100 men. The Neuralia left Southampton on April 20th. in command of Capt. E. W. O'Connor, and
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    16 331 The upkeep of the Befangor regalia eoft $100 last year, according to an item in the
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    MONDAY, MAY 23, 1927.
    134 331 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. BT. ANDREWS HOSPITAL ENDOWrMBNT FIND. Flag Day May 1927. To the Kditor, •Sir, I have received from the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd. the following statement of receipts in connection with the recent Flap: Hay. Collecting Boxes $4.9.">3. 12 Adelphi Hotel 80.00
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    WEDDING.
    307 331 A WELL ATTENDED FUNCTION. The residence of Mr. and Mrs. See Teong Wah, Mayfair, No. U:} Balmoral Road, wa> the scene of a crowded function, the occasion being an "At Home* 1 given by Mr. and Mrs. See Teonjr Wah and Mr. and Mrs. Sntf Soo (look in honour
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    NEW STRAITS STEAMERS.
    213 331 A new steamer for the Straits Steamshh Company arrived in port, on Friday morning, under the command of ('apt- G. W Allan. The new vessel, the Lipis, is ol *4*> tons jxross. and 400 tons net, and carries a crew of 28. Built by the Scott Shipbuilding
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    86 331 Mr- H. W. H. Stevons received cabW on Saturday from Fromantle stating that Messrs. Wemnie'i yacht the Black Swan had arrived there safely that morning. 1 From the commencement of last week for a period of four days visitors to the Taipintf Hills experienced very stormy weather. It has been
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    K. L. SANITARY BOARD.
    725 331 Mr. Wee Hap Land's NEED FOR UNOFFICIAL REPRESENTATION The outstanding event at io-.ia\ neeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, iayi Wednesday*! Malay Mail, wras a statement by Mr. Wee Hap Lang, <*m of the newlj app< inted unoAcial members, n connection with the recent resignations
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    142 331 Mr. J. H. If. Robson, .K.K.. has arrived in London. He i> giving up hi.- h use, ;]f Park. Teignmouth, at the air <.i Devonshire doe* not suit Mrs. Robson, an<i he i* si present staying with he- in town. M.vt. As the result of a pointsman turning th»points in
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    THE SPRING RACES.
    470 332 Review of Meeting. BOMBS PLACED. I'n placed. (3) Ada Jay, Auriferous, Ap piausr. Bombastic, Colmon Cutty Sark Cossack, Himena, Kinta Girl, Klitwart Lothario, Mauv.yn, Metina, March ita, Orlinda, Melgeo, Panrilla, Polynesien, Packard, Palawan, Stonewall. Swift 11, Vinpt et i 1 n, Whites- ,nf. Upset. (4) Throe o
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    OWNERS PLACED.
    412 332 I'nplaced: (5) Brown and Ryves, Piper and .Phillips. (7) M. K. OsnUUI, (4) C. j Pausch, (8) J. Bonrke, Chettiappa Chettiar, \V. A. N. Da vies, L. H. Hayes. Lynim Konjrsee, Marco Kongsee, 11. T. Piper, Synio? Kongaee, Tremua Kongaee, Iris Kongsee. (2) ('hi-n^r Chee Chon^, Don Kon^see,
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    TRAINERS PLACED
    37 332 I lst. 2ml. 3rd. Cnpl. I ogue !> f'» 6 86 Woodgate <^ 3 l 31 W. w. Redfearn 5 6 B 33 Bowden 4 12 <> G. W. Redfearn 4 I A 14 Privately 0 0 I
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    JOCKEYS PLACED.
    8 332 Unplaced: Maurice (4) Glennon (2) Mah-
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    LADIES GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    23 332 Mr. W. WeUberff, who recently returned ft m Home Lave, if acting as District Officer, I tu( itn<{ Mat any.
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    148 332 WON MY FRENCH WOMAN. Newcastle, County Down, May 19. The British Ladies' Golf Championship final over 3f> holes v is wen by lldlle Siinvne de la Chainne (France) who heat Miss Dorothy Pearson (Tunbridge Wells) by 5 up and 4 to play. This is the hist tin!.- a Foreigner hai
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    659 332 STH. RESTRICTION YEAR. X.B.— Above figures ure based on declarations received during the month \>- Registrars vA Imports and Bxpottt and do not represent the- quantities Actually ported or exported during the calendar month. One gallon of latex has been take equivalent to 3 1 IU. of
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    LINGGI DIVIDEND.
    85 332 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, are advised by telegram from the Sec re- j taries of Lintftfi Plantations, ]j,\. that the I Board has decided to recommend a final* dividend payable on 13th. .Jun- of 15 I cent (actual) in respect of the finaacUl ending" Slat December,
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    SPRING RACES.
    1589 333 The Last Day. RE< OKI) SWKKI'. il ry, weather, favoured th< Spring Race Meeting indei torm which threal over but leaving a very heavy 'I going was fair but the little of any improvehave been in the track race they potterec* dly, large attendance r H 1-- llency
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      130 333 TILDEN AND HUNTER BEATEN IN PARIS. i Paris, May 21. In a doubles match I way Hiu^n«,n and Borotra, France, beat Tilden ar.d Hunter, ica, 1 6, 6 2, G 2, The French pair were superb individually kiit their str ngth lay in their perfect unBorotr t
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      The Davis Cup.
      61 333 J?R IT A I N V ERS I S DEN M A RK I Reuter'a Service.] I London. May 19. Ai Harrogate t -day iii the Davis Cup khe first match was won bj Ulrieh, Denmark, who beat Gregory, Britain, 6 -0, 6 3 -6, 3 6,
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      DENMARK BEATS BRITAIN.
      118 333 r ReuterV Service. If arrogate. May 20 In the Davis Cup doubles Worm and HI rich (Denmark) defeated Gregory and Godfree (England), 6—4, 1 6, (I—2, 7 5. Loud n, Ma> 21. .V. rlarroßate to-day in the .iVivis Cup, Gregory, Britain, beat Worm, Denmark, 6 8, 6
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      SOUTH AFRICA WIN.
      31 333 Renter's Servic- 1 Berne, May 21. South Africa beat Switzerland by 3 mat fhea to nil and thus eainei the tight to meet Germany in the third round.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    40 333 The following cards were returned in the I. adi«s monthly May Medal. Eight cardwere taken out. Mis. H. S. Shipway, 17 8 39 Mrs. .1. 11. Tennont, Ifi 4 12 Mrs. E. C. Boutflower, 56 12 44
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      459 333 HAMMOND JUST FAILS TO JOIN THE GIANTS. Reuter's Si rvice. I London. Ma> HO. County Cricket Championship concluded to-day resulted a.- follows; Lancashire vs. Gl neestersfcire. At Manchester: —Lancashire led on first inninj Gloucestershire 230 and ->io j ai.. ash '.'/.'a' Ihe outstanding feature <»l the match
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      THE NEW ZEALANDERS' TOUR.
      76 333 THE NEW ZEALANDERS TOUR. FIVE WICKET? DEFEAT VI CAMBRIDGE. [Reuter'i Ser\ice.l London. May 20. At < ambridge to-day the University d( feated the New Zealanden by five wicket.-. New Zealanden 115 and Cambridge University 253 and 2f*,7 for 5 Page Bcored 134 in the tourists 1 first innings ;.n<l Bluni
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      INTERNATIONAL GOLF.
      67 333 INTERNATIONAL GO LF. ENGLAND-SCOTLAND MATCH I! 4 :.'> ED, Renter's Sei Load n. Mai Ai {{< ake m day in > ■>' A U ■'>.'< nat mat< h. j In ■he a i rcl tiship, Ei sinirlea by s>/£ to J and Scotia I i the foursomes by 3 to
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    KAMUNING DIVIDEND.
    38 333 Hewn. Guthrie And Co., Kuala Lumpur arc advised by telegram from the Secre1. rica of Ivn.n-,i;- < I'orak > Rubber and Tin Co., Ltd., that the Board have declared i.r. interim dividend of 7', „.m on 2h:h. June.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    692 334 klemman Wins Championship. CLERG FAILS AFTBR WINNING FIRST SKT. That Kleinman is still the steadiest and most completely equipped" European lawn tennis player in the Colony was clearly demonstrated on the S.C.C. court* yesterday evening, when, in the final of the championship he defeated Clerc, the hard driving
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    165 334 >livcd Foursome Competition. A mixed fours me competition, nine holes medal play, was hi'l<! <;n Friday and result < d a in for Mr. K. M. Murphy and Mrs. D nell. Fifty-two raids weYe tak(-n out llowing were returned: Mi E. M. Murphy and Mrs. The Secretaries
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    532 334 Yachting. JKAN II WINS GOVERNOR'S CUP. In a fresh breeze, the first for many monthl past, nine boats crossed the line Mt 10 a.m. in the final race for the Guille- mard ("up on Sunday. Kathleen, with her new rij* was first away only to withdraw a few
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    294 334 AN S.C.F.A. WIN. In their first match in the Second DiviI sion of the S.F.A. League the s.c.F.A. second stiin<>- gained full points at the cxpense of the R.E. on Saturday at the Stadium. The game in the first half was very 1 evenly contested, and neither team
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    26 334 Miss Scott of the Nursing StatfT of tho General Hospital. li,nh, will \,*> lemving for Batn Gajch on transfer in the coarse of the next few dav<
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    TELEGRAMS.
    7464 334 fßeuter's Service. l London, May 16. In the House of Commons the Labour Opposition walked out of the House after Mr. Baldwin had moved a time-table allocating sixteen days to the remaining stages of the Trades I'nions Bill. Mr. Clynes described the Government's i action M contemptuous and disgraceful
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    35 336 I :.(\i-r inst ruct is, 'onuul Nakanhimn, 1 1 >anied by h leaving Singapore for Japan H Maru on the 24th instant d dui absence Mr. Itsuo Goto, El?ve-( tako up dut ies ;.> Acting Col
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