The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 24 April 1929

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. TH !kl> SERIES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1929. NO. 2,177
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    PRODUCE.
    163 1 *nril B, $101.75 6% 108 61 6.25 S ru.l 9.20 I*** H.n ihun Mark NVw) 330 > tm o:»i No. l. 330 Bintan 260 S:oka 256 I Broken No. 1. 220 B-oktn No. 200 nrtimw No. 1 360 Mutinous No. 2 320 l Glutinous No. 2 320 Wm No.
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    CONTENTS.
    140 1 257 258 Vi it 258 Ko!l:. 258 i Bait 258 ro THE KMITOK. t i^b iinhood *-t>4 '/•tatnunt of Cooi '-72 CWttM Hi NKWS. "Jt»l f Ann- v'harjrt 90 Fu—nil 265 ■rtko Outfit 263 uirl drowned 26."> Claim r > <.• n Mivawher 269 269 X for P»Jfi Hantu
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    137 1 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. BAINES. At Hatu Cajah. m April 14th 192 V, to Eileen, wife of TyriJ Bairns, Custom? Uept., Taipinj*. .laughter (Pauline). HOPKINS. At the Maternity Hospital, BmOj Lines, on April 18th. iy:."j. to Mr. r.n.l Mill. C Hopkins, tlie gift of a mjm. MAKKIAIih. CULLEN GILL. <H VMmday,
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 1 April ->'<• Bank 4 m.s. 2? 32 Bank demand *l» »gj Private credits 3 m.s. -4 ii New York, demand 5/ Credits 90 days •>' France, demand India, T. T. »*JJ Honp KM* demand 1- M 4 !».i-. .Dt*. Yokohama, demand |^jj* Java, demand S? Bangkok, demand ■■JJ Bar
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    PARIS SPEAKS TO SIAM.
    25 1 TFREE PRESS 6ERVICK.-COPYRIGHT.', Bangkok. April li>. Wireless telephonic communication between Pans and Bangkok was maintained for two hours on Thursday night.
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    80 1 Sydney. April 21The aeroplane m which Anderson and Hitchcock set out to searrh f«P kingsfoni "mith and his comrades of the Souther* Cross and which has been miss,mr lor many •oy S now has been found m the Halls Cf«M district. Anderson was lying dead Hitchcock has not been found
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    THE BUDGET.
    671 1 April 17. Without having a closer acquaintance with the course of politics at Home than is possible at this distance, it is difficult to understand why it should have been so circumstantially stated that if the Conservative Party is returned at the elections Mr. Chut chill at any
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    MR. SNOWDEN'S POLICY.
    722 1 April IS. It cannot by any stretch of the Imagination be said that Mr. Snowden's reference, during the budget debate, to the Allied debt question is encouraging m view of the possibility of a return of the Labour Party at the election. Mr. Snowden whose qualifications m
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    COFFEE IN MALAYA. April 19.
    702 2 COFFEE IN MALAYA. April 19. It is rather curious and certainly Interesting to find notice now being taken, amongst the many other suggestions for planting variations m Malaya, m coffee. Rubber having been finally deposed from the position when its extraordinary profit capacity very naturally forced every other planting consideration
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    THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S VISIT. April 20.
    313 2 THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S VISIT. April 20. Singapore will confirm this morning the loyal welcome which was accorded to His Royal Highness Prince Henry, the Duke of Gloucester, when he landed at Penang on Thursday and proceeded through the Federated States yesterday. We have had many visits from members of
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    MR. SNOWDEN'S FOLLY.
    407 2 It looks as if Mr. Philip fcr.owden is m reality the enfant terrible of the Labour Party and much more to be feared than firebands like Mr. Maxton or Mr. Pollitt. His untimely insistence upon an honestly held belief that economically the Balfour arrangement was a sentimental
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    WEEKEND COMMENT. April 22.
    551 2 WEEKEND COMMENT. April 22. In finer weather even lna»i tbj;t which greeted him on arrivui hive on Saturday the Duke of GlouchsUm* left yesterday morning to contin i<. his voyage to Japan on the Garter T li--sion. His stay m Malaya was too short to give him more than a
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    DEMOCRACY IN THE EAST April 23.
    666 2 DEMOCRACY IN THE EAST April 23. The announcement that th^ I Chamber has ajrretd to th» stitutinjr a free parliament Dutch East Indies, has an ii an unusual kind at the rr.< cause it forms a third expei indentation m the ift Asiatic people's to govern thi j under a
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    98 3 liams has been appointed to act j Ufctf Bukit Mertajam and 1 Utifah Bee, daughter of I>r. J.P., Taipinjr, was the only i:il^an jrirl m Malaya to pass Junior last year. She is a TVachT Girls School. Taipinjr. I V 1 i«»u»i motor car accident comes- Tim^ morning, says Thursday's
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    267 3 I LOCAL CRICKET AND FOOTBALL. Sparkling ChineTe Footballers. Malayan GMmk, 4 7" "s F A Q mII^LI* ?J ast and accurate the Malajan Chinese soundly trounced the W 2i r Clear Oals at tht Radium IMI evening, though as a representative match, the football was of such a
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    POINTS ABOUT THE DUKE'S VISIT.
    506 3 Une of the features remarked upon at the Tank Road arrival ceremony was the manner m which all the salutations took place at the same precise moment. The mystery has been cleared by the information that a look-out was established m full view of both
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    A RUBBER RHINOCEROS.
    1341 3 VIE REVERSAL OF A PLASTIC TRAGEDY. R.G.A. Subtlety. "Don't wanter set? Bedwooms fwough the Ages," said Hector m emphatic tones. ''Wanter wubber winocewos." I daresay that to your eyes, the above will not seem a very portentous speech. And indeed, it was scarcely an utterance, perhaps, to
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    YACHTING.
    529 3 RACING FOR PULO HANTU TROPHIES. Appeal to Y.R.A. Captain Flett sent away four yachts for the final race for the Pulau Hantu trophies. Ihe wind was light from the South East and the tide was ebbing: strongly. Kathleen was first away but after rounding the hulks was overtaken and
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1464 4 THE "UNHOLY ALLIANCE" DEFEATED IN DUBLIN. Government's Win. (From Our Own Correspondent). Dublin. Mar. 19. Tht election m North Dublin resulted m ft victory for the Goverment, its nominee. Dr. O'Higgins beating Mr. De Valera's nomine** Mr. Traynor by 151 votes, the respective polls having been 28,445
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    ROBINSON AND CO. LTD.
    211 4 The following is the report to be submitted at the annual meeting at Harrir-.ons, Barker and Co., Chartered Bank Chambers on April 27 at noon. The turnover was affected by the general depiession m trade throughout Malaya. Against this, however, the Directors have to report that
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    MALACCA SHOOTING.
    72 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, Apr. 20. The Chinese Volunteer Rifle Club held their April Spoon Shoot on April 14th., at Bukit Sebukor Range, the distance being: 200 yards, 500 yards and 600 yards Deliberate. The following were the winners: Club Spoon (200, 500, 600) Corpl: Tay Kirn
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    27 4 Mr. William Burton, Barrister-at-Law, has been appointed to act temporarily as a Judge of the Supreme Court, S.S. for a Period of three months from April 22.
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1072 4 OUR RED CROSS SOCIETY. A Country-Wide Effort. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok, Apr. 10Of the many recent engagements of the King: and Queen perhaps the most important was the effort of the Red Cross held m the beautiful gardens near the Palace. The Red Cross Society is
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    455 4 CHINESE LEpßosy Ul I SOCIETY I A Shanghai Charit> Mr. Lee Chin Hsien, who hag h^ by the Leprosy Aid Societv. > ar Standing Commissioner I arrived here. His Bittta I stood Xi to give medical I to establish a brunch ofti, and thirdly, to collect fun-: ing:
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    FUH TAN TEAM IN PERAK.
    91 4 Unimpressive Display Ipoh Vl» nl The visit of the Fuh Tan been the event of the week matches were played m tht they were beaten by Nwfc goals to one after an unnnrrYesterday a very tof** gathered for the mate team m which the vi,.M>
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    TRIBUTE TO LATE MR. PILLAI.
    137 5 of Ceylon Tamil Com- -rap.. re celebrated their New rlay last at the Association's I programme of variety enmcluded a dramatic play tfauigj by the members. Leadtkt community were prencipal event of the evening ing of the portrait of the nVfM Pillai, father of Mr.
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    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1929. GAMMON (MALAYA) LIMITED.
    8 5 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1929. GAMMON (MALAYA) LIMITED. AS
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    OUR JAPAN LETTER.
    1355 5 N ATI °NAL MOBILIZATION REHEARSAL. The Biggest Ever. Lf'rom Our Own Correspondent] Duiim* i Tokio March 20--from June 4 SUmmCr naval t y W1 v the Em *> ire s niiHUry and bu it 'T^ b<? Uken into consideration, tial strln ?K Pa nn d to mobilize
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    BORNEO NOTES.
    404 5 Sir Neill Malcolm's Visit. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Jesselton, April 9. The only event of importance which has disturbed the even tenor of our way on this coast has been the recent visit of the President of the Court of Directors, Sir Neill Malcolm, X.C.8., D.5.0., who arrived
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    SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB.
    79 5 J The Hon. Secretary writes stating that Messrs H. W. Shook and J. Pestel made their first Solo flights on Sunday the 14th inst. most successfully. j It is of interest to note that the first j three "ab initio" Pilots (i.«. Pilots who nave had no
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    PENANG'S TRADE.
    326 5 HARBOUR EXTENSION SCHEMES. Need for Caution. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, April 15. At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Mr. J. M. Milne, chairman, proposing the adoption of the report and accounts said the value of imports for the year was $140,677,271 compared with $156,000,000
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    MUNICIPALITY AND LAND.
    410 5 Counsel's Observations Over "Ridiculous" Price. The price offered for certain land was considered "ridiculous" by counsel m the Supreme Court yesterday m a land acquisition case heard b> Mr. Justice Deane with Messrs. R. H. Young and C. M. Van Cuylenberg as assessors. The Commissioner of Lands
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    142 5 In an editorial note m our issue of August ast, we had occasion to comment upon the inability of the F.M.S. Gazette to decide jpon the correct name for the Educational Service, says British Malaya. It is a matter for regret to see that the confusion still continues. The Gazett'
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    "IN DAYS OF OLD"—NO. 18.
    1087 6 "IN DAYS OF OLD"— NO. 18. On another occasion, while Tommy and I were resting by the road-^ide just above Panjang's mine, we heard a crashing m the jungle behind us with gruntings of pig and yelping of dogs— a pack of Malayan jackals cutting out and running down a
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    WIRELESS TELEPHONY.
    53 6 WHERE WE LAG BEHIND SIAM. The Bangkok-Berlin Phone. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok, April 16. Yesterday evening continuous wireless telephone communication was maintained between Bangkok and Berlin for two hours. Messages were sent and received the whole time between the Minister of Commerce, speaking from Berlin and Ministry
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    BEST MALAYA CAN DO.
    120 6 Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh! [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 16. A successful experiment was made this morning of the new wired-wireless telephony between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh m the presence of Federal Councillors, the Press and Public and Mr. A. Caldecott. Mr. C. G.
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    THE LOTTERY PRIZE CASE.
    281 6 Judgment for Defendant. In the Civil District Court yesterday, Mr. J. L. McFall gave judgment for the defendant m the case m which Mr. S. Anthony sued Mr. W. T. Cherry, Superintendent of the Government Printing- Office, for $200 m respect of a wireless set which
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    260 6 The following appointments are notified m the F.M.S. Government Gazette of April 12: Mr. R. Adamson to be a Building Inspector, Kinta Sanitary Board; Capt. F. Blackwell to be a Controller, Posts and Telegraphs; Mr. J. Matheson to be a Locomotive Foreman, F.M.S.R.; Mr. W. F. Henley to
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    91 6 A conference of Urban Thrift and Loan Societies m Malaya was held at the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, under the auspices of the Selangor Co-operative Union. Limited, with Mr. A. Cavendish presiding, says the Malay Mail. The conference which began at 10 a.m. came to a close shortly
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    434 6 THE MALAYS' RUNAWAY VICTORY. Shanghai Team Collapse. Malays 8; Fuh Tan University 0. After a modest display m the first half the Fuh Tan University team collapsed m their match against the Malays at the Stadium yesterday evening and were beaten by eight clear goals, of which .Dolfattah
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    SECOND LEAGUE PROTEST.
    78 6 In regard to the Police's 4 to one win over the Y.M.OA.. m their second league match last evening, it i? understood that the latter team are lodging a protest against the alleged non-attendance of the leairm v eferee. The S.C.F A. "A" XI beat the S.R.C.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    70 6 Nineteen cards were taken out for the April Ladies' Spoon and the following were returned: Mrs. H. Foster 4 up Winner. Mrs. R. E. Earle 2 up Mrs. F. G. Swindell 1 up Mrs. F. R. Horridge 1 up Mrs. W. P. Douglas all square. Miss N.
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    79 6 The following cards were returned for the April monthly medal played at the Race Course over the week-end.: C. A. R. Bateman 83 11 72 H. L. H. Lim 79 I 74 G- Harida? 83 6 77 Poh Kim Yong 91 14 77 Wee Kah Kiat
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    28 6 The April Medal competition Katong Golf Club, and the sweep were won by Mr. J. C. Wright with net scores of 75 and 37 respectively.
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    Y.W.C.A. FINANCE CAMPAIGN.
    101 6 Owing to the general financial depression m Malaya, money is not coming m as quickly as we had hoped, writes the Secretary of the Y.W.C.A. But we continue to receive donations, and have gratefully to acknowledge these following: Chinese Extension Fund: Ho Siah Kuan, Ong Kiat Soo,
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    606 6 Singapore, \p r j| During the past week the price has had a severe setback and to-,: ation of £204 shews a loss of ill' on A feeling of uneasiness would have spread to the share mark. quotations shew an all round decline little or no business
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    SARAWAK GOVERNMENT AIR SERVICE.
    245 6 Height Tests by H.H. Seaplane "Venus." Flight-Lieut. Phillips, of G Air Service, has kindly sent v- (S»rmw*l Gazette) a few notes on the tests Ih out the other day. In view <>f the little inp which lias taken place m tin such tests are of the
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    22 6 Mr. A. F. Carter, Manager, Gopenp Rubber Estate. Kampong Kepayang. is leaving Home this week, with Mr* ter, by the Nalderm. Ex.
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    THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1929.
    675 7 THURSDAY APRIL 18, 1929. lM Husin has been transferred trom r irit w Teluk Anson. retain J. D'Arcy Champney, R.A.M.C, ninnntcd D.A.D.H. Malaya Command. >.!,• I>. M. Robertson, manager of Chemuite, has left Malacca for Home. The MIM have retrieved $8,000 m cash i thl debris of the house m
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    606 7 Physicians and Druggists' Protest. [From Our Chinese Correspondent.] nJtITT'tC P i° teSt a ainst the bill subVathna^r Publk Health Office of the Stair Go Yer u nnitint and passed hy the d u^i t^nY Chinese Physicians and withfn aU v be forth "'ith exterminated *>th n i and
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    ROYAL SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE.
    261 7 Dinner and Dance Abandoned. A committee meeting of the Singapore Branch of the Royal Society of St. George was held m the Cricket Club on Monday, when the Hon. Treasurer reported that the balance m hand at the bank was $1,263.26 and investments $1,000: also
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    DISTRICT COURT.
    723 7 THE CHINESE ABDUCTION CHARGE. Photographs Recognised. In the District Court yesterday before j Mr, C. H- G. Clarke, the case was continued m which two Straits-born Chinese—Tan Keng Guan and Ng Keng Tuan are charged with abduction or alternatively with wrongful confinement, secondly with attempted extortion, and thirdly
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    148 7 The following action was taken at a meeting- of Committee No. 4 held on April 12th. Approved licence for benzine storage m tins for private use at the Teng San Brickworks and Hock Ann Biscuit Factory off Upper Serangoon Road. Disapproved plans for rebuilding No. 151 Arab Street
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    16 7 Mrs. H. B. Salmond and Miss P. Salmond left Singapore for England yesterday by the Naldera.
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    PERILS OF GOING TO MEET A FRIEND.
    574 7 Tall Stories m Court. Three Chinese appeared m the District Court yesterday before Mr. C. H. G. Clarke on charges of being m possession of arms to wit a pistol and three daggers, without a licence. Chief Court Inspector Meredith conducted the case
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    TWO LOCAL WEDDINGS.
    245 7 MRS. CHRISTINE HOP AND MR. WALTER WILLIAMS. A pretty wedding was solemnized at the Presbyterian Church, Stamford Road, yesterday afternoon, when Mrs Chris'in^ Dop. (nee Anderson) Miatron of the Chi'dren's Aid Society Home was marrie! to Mr. Walter Williams local representative of a Manchester cotton firm, nnd
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    MISS CONSTANCE GILL AND MR. GARRETT CULLEN.
    141 7 The wedding took place at 12.40 p.m. yesterday of Miss Constance Gill, the only daughter of Mrs. H. and the late Mr. C. J. Gill of Caniberwell, Melbourne (Australia) to Mr. Garrett Cullen, Assistant Superintendant o: Singapore Police. The bride's dress was of
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    AUSTRALIAN VISIT.
    206 8 "SINGAPORE WRECKS THE SCHEME." Up-Country Resentment. (From our own Correspondent). Ipoh, April 17. It is learned here the guarantee necessary for the Australian visit was practically subscribed m Selangor, Perak, Negri Sembilan and Penang where clubs and individuals readily came forward thereby ensuring a sum of $11,000 towards
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    THE SIXTH "TEST."
    53 8 England's Sweeping Victory. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. April 17. The first local Australian cricket eleven turned out against an English eleven at Taiping and suffered disastrous defeat. Australia obtained 9<> runs only of which Nettleton scored 51, while of England's 232 Bayley made 140, and F.
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    UNFORTUNATE CHANGE OF TROUSERS.
    495 8 Sailor Loses his Money. In the Fourth Police Court yesterday a Chinese tailor was charged with criminal breach of trust. Mr. C. P. Burke appeared for the accused. An American sailor on board the President Monroe, which arrived m Singapore on the 17th. inst. said that
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    61 8 Mr. Ezekiel Moses, a distinguished patron of the Jewish community m Burma, recently paid a visit to Malaya, travelling from Penang to Kuala Lumpur, Port Swettenham and Singapore. He was entertained by Messrs. Sassoon Ezekiel, J. Kalliffa, and Edward Ezekiel. Before returning to Rangoon by the Tairea he called upon
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    467 8 A POOR FIRST LEAGUE MATCH. S.R.C. Shoot Better. S.R.C 3; I.C.F.A 0. The First Division League match between the S.R.C. and the I.C.F.A. at the Stadium yesterday proved a very poor exhibition of football and neither team Exhibited tl\at class of football which one usually expects to see
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    SINGAPORE AGAIN !
    77 8 SINGAPORE AGAIN Chinese Delay Tennis Match. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, April 18. There are only two changes m last year's cup team for tennis. The annual visit of Selangor to Ipoh fixed for the week-end has been cancelled as Selangor are again unqble to raise a team. Meanwhile Perak
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    RIVER CONTROL.
    153 8 Since the year 1918 the year of the first big flood m Ipoh we (Times of Malaya) have at regular intervals urged the Government of the Federated Malay States to form a Rivers' Control Board to undertake the work of putting the rapidly silting rivers of the F.M-S.
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    GRAVING DOCK, SINGAPORE.
    93 8 In the House of Commons on March 19: Mr. Ammon asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the borings for the foundations of the graving dock at Singapore have been successful; and whether the graving dock has been commenced? Lieut.-Colonel Headlam: The answer to the first
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    49 8 At an inquest held yesterday at which a verdict of death by misadventure was returned, it was established that a cycle a Tamil railway porter was riding at the time he was injured m Thomson Road, had no brakes. He died subsequently to an accident from a fractured skull.
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    FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1929. THE R.R. INSTITUTE.
    663 8 Director of Agriculture's Remarks. At a meeting of the Malaya Section of the Institute of Chemistry held at the Rubber Research Institute on Sunday, Major B. J. Eaton, 0.8. E., F.1.C., read an interesting paper on "The Chemist and the Rubber Industry," reports
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    DEATH OF FATHER COUVREUR.
    174 8 News of the death of the Rev. N. J. Couvreur, or Father Couvreur as he was familiarly known m Singapore, which was reported m our contemporary the Straits Times yesterday, will be learned with regret by a great many m Malaya not only those who had
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    83 8 A DANGEROUS NEIGHBOURHOOD. To the Editor. Sir, Owing to the fact that several motor accidents have occurred recently at the junction of Oxley Rise and Eber Road, it would be advisable for a policeman to be stationed at this point. It is also pointed out that
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    ENGLISH WITHOUT TEARS.
    864 8 (Copyright by the Free Press). School life, all the world over, invoh. considerable amount fun; though it is only when one goes into details that one rea^ the amount of conscious and unconscious humour that enters into the daily round. The Malay schoolboy is a delightful little
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    512 9 THE SINGAPORE ARAB CLUB. New Officers Elected. <By Our Muslim Correspondent) The Arabic Social and Literary Club which until recently had it? Club premises at Tanjong. Katong road, is now housed at No. It Short Street. There the annual general meeting of the Club was held on Tuesday
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    FIRING AT FUNERAL.
    214 9 Police Struggle With Chinese. While a Cantonese woman was being Hiried at the Cantonese burial ground off Thomson Road yesterday a pistol shot was heard by a police constable who was patrolling nearby. The sound appeared to come from round about the grave where a large rrowd
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    COST OF THE IPOH—K.L. PHONE.
    62 9 COST OF THE IPOH— K.L. PHONE. [From Our Own Correspondent.! Ipoh, April 17. The cost of the installation of the carrier telenhone system between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh is $100,000. As stated previously the system was opened yesterday by four conversations being carried on simultaneously by prominent citizens on both
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    109 9 The health statement for the week ending April 13th. shows that 226 deaths occurred h the Municipal area giving a death rate >f 24.50 compared with 24.83 m the precedng week and 26.67 m the corresponding week of last year. Deducting the deaths f 14 persons who had been less
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    THE DUKE ARRIVES.
    714 9 GARTER MISSION IN PENANG. Yesterday's Reception. [From Our Own Correspondent.] T n Penang, April 18. The Duke of Gloucester with members of the Garter Mission to Japan to decorate Emperor Inrohito, arrived here by the Pand O. Mores punctually at 10 o'clock this morning. His Excellency the
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    NEW MUNICIPAL PORTRAITS.
    89 9 Three portraits are to be hung m the Chief Committee Room of the New Municipal offices, all three the work of Mr. Anatole Bfcb*«r, the local Russian artist. The subjects are Mr. R. Peirce Municipal Engineer 1901-16; the late Dr. W. R. C. Middleton, Health Officer 1894-1920;
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    JAVA NOTES.
    856 9 ACTION AGAINST EXTREMISTS. International Endeavour. (From Our Own Corresponded). Batavia, April 13. 1 he Courrier Saigonnais of March 18 publishes a remarkable report: The Governments of Indo-China, the Dutch East Indies the British dominions m Asia, and Siam are trying to arrive at an agreement to lomtly combat
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    CORONER'S COURT.
    472 9 A CHINESE GIRL DROWNED. Questions at Inquest. When the inouest was opened before the Coroner yesterday upon the body of a 12 years old Chinese girl who wa« found drowned m the sea at Pasir Panjang on April 11th., a Straits-born Chinese repudiated allegations that he induced the
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    A STICKLAC CLAIM.
    410 9 Was There Excess of Dust In the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mir. Justice Deane. an action was commenced m which Chop Choon Seng Heng claim'! $1,263.36 as damages from C. Marandao the difference between the contract price of 10 tons of Siam sticklac and the market price
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    SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1929. TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1291 10 Quicqu'd agunt fumine* imstii f> farrago Lilnlli Juveiai. Having shaken the mothballs out of the pockets and brushed up the gent's Homburg, The Topicist, thinking with relief of other days when frock coats and toppers were still the order of the day,
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    "EVENING IN SINGAPORE."
    390 10 JAPANESE ARTIST'S FINE PICTURE. Variety m Local Exhibition. Mr. Otani Goroku, a Japanese artist, recently arrived m Malaya from Paris, is exhibiting a remarkable variety of oil paintings at the V.M.C.A., this week-end. His subjects range from scenes m France; at ports between that country and the
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    135 10 Under the Volunteer Ordinance the Gazette notifies the granting of a commission as Second-Lieutenant m the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force to Mr. John Marshall Gamble, from the 12th April: the resignation of his commission m the Reserve of Officers by Lieutenant EL Relph: the resignation of his commission by Second-Lieute-nant
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    AN APOSTLE OF PEACE.
    977 10 WORLD CRUSADER IN SINGAPORE. J.W. Van Kirk: Friend of Man. Peace is a word which we so often hear nowadays that we are often inclined to forget its deeper and more significant meaning m the international sense, so that when we meet a man who is
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    19 10 Leave has been granted to Mr. W. Bartley M.8.E., Mr. L. B. Gibson and Dr. W. M. Chambers, Penang.
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    BANK OWED $126,000.
    658 10 BANKRUPT'S HOPES OF BIG ASSETS. Manager's Overdraft. When the public examination of Choo Tian Lock, a partner m the firm of Arrol and Co.. was continued m the Bankruptcy Court before Mr- Justice Dean? yesterday che bankrupt said a property at Gunong Kantang- was handed over to
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    MINERS' RELIEF FUND.
    72 10 The sum of $779 £SS. 14s. 14.) standing to the credit of the Miners' Relief Fund •< the Chartered Bank was telegraphically transmitted yesterday to the Loid Mayor. Fund at the Mansion House, London, ami the Singapore Fund has now definitely closedThe total contributions made hy tkc
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    58 10 In the Ladies' monthly medal (Bop<> > played on Wednesday and Thursday, tht following 1 cards were returned. Mrs. Barlow All Square Mrs. Perkins Mrs. Swindell Mrs. W. L. Stevens One Down Mrs. Hansell One Mrs. McGroarty Two Mrs. Barlow, Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Swindell having tied
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    OUR ROYAL VISITOR.
    525 11 THE DIKE'S SHORT TH TOUR. Po ,o Victor} aTKuala Kangsar. I*o* Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. April 19. of trn- Puke of Gloucester, and Lr« »f the darter Mission to JatJ*^ 1 though short, was full of O*W Ulltli the Duke of Glour. embers of the Mission irr
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    LAST NIGHT AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    71 11 Enthusiastic Send Off. >ur Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur. April 19. fetKi ceremony marked th'; Duke of Gloucester from Singapore to-night. Th- "iMpanied by the High Cony Huirh Clifford) and arrived with a small party which JJJ* th, rh.ef SecreUry (Sir W. Peel), 9i Selangor and
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    DEATH OF MR. ERIC MAXWELL.
    40 11 Correspondent.) (able a* Ipoh. April I-ond<n announces the fcor*. jj! r Maxwell, brother of Sir at a London Nursing P-a, was well known m and kSL/ lhe law fi of Maxwell! retired fifteen year* ago
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    23 11 Volunteer Forces Act, ir*u Ahmad becomes Officer an Jusoh tVtachmtn t, Muar; Sec. Lt. *U*J v p S a^KMnte<l to act as Adjutant
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    544 11 RIKISHA AND $3,800 VANISH. Alleged Jewellery Loss. Tast ocoi 1<: 7, ami u ed He Said that on* the last ooca.Mm that he came to Singapore he brought with him a quantity of jewellery round Ut R 2 O(K) These he »»wk3 round Singapore and Malacca. He then
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    SUBORDINATE CIVIL SERVICE.
    175 11 The following are extracts from the report of the Subordinate Civil Service Benefit Fund, &S. and F.M.S., which will be presented to the seventh annual meeting to be held m Penang on April 20:— The committee record that the fund has now completed its seventh year of
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    122 11 The Tunku Temmengong Ahmad has been, appointed to act as State Commissioner, Muar; Major the hon'ble Dato Daud bus Haji Suleiman has been granted one month s leave prior to retirement; Inche Khasran bin Haji Idris has been confirmed as Treasurer, Mersing. Mr John Jeff, acting Protector of Chinese, Perak,
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    591 11 TAIPING AMATEUR TURF CLUB MEETING. Record Dividend of $1,212. [From Our O vn Correspondent.] Ipoh, April 19. Heavy rain preceeded the opening of the programme and after the first race racing had to be suspended for half an hour owing to torrential rain. Racing was resumed after the
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    Torrimandel Destroyed.
    546 11 I From Our Own Correspondent. J Ipoh, April 20. A very successful two-day amateur meeting was brought to a close to-day m fine weather, the racing being interesting and including a second win for Rosette which on Friday had gone out practically unbacked. In the fourth race Torrimnn-lel
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    316 11 England vs. The Rest. Shanghai foursome match played over 18 holes at Dukit Timah yesterday. The England players mentioned first. E. R. B. Upton and W. P. Hod^kinson 0, a. Craft and L. P. Hickey 2. A. Robinson and H. W. Raper 2, J. D. P. Nfebet
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    THORNYCROFT (SINGAPORE), LTD.
    144 11 The following is the report to be submitted to the shareholders at the second annual general meeting of Thornycroft (Singapore) Ltd., to be held at the Company's registered office, 81, Orchard Road, on Monday, April 2(Jth. After allowing for the fees of Directors the available balance of
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    16 11 Chief Inspector J. G. Barrett, Penang, who was recently ill. has resumed his duties. —S. Echo.
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    MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1929. THE GARTER MISSION.
    3333 12 HEARTY WELCOME TO OUR ROYAL VISITOR. Malaya's Princely Connections. Opposite Tank Road station, which was gaily decorated with bunting, a Guard of Honour of the 2nd. Battalion the Welch Regiment was drawn up under the command of Captain Lomax, D.5.0., M.C. Nearby stood
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    KUBELIK'S VISIT.
    85 12 A large audi»nce greeted th« »<> r famous violinist, Kubelik. when h» appeal at the Victoria Theatre last niprht TheW linist grave wonderful rendering of the most famous violin piec< it would be difficult to sinpU- out m cular piece amonprst such a Wftt\ classical works. Suffice it
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    160 12 Advices received on Saturd;^ don announce the death of the K» ter Allen, at the age of 66. Thgentleman came East m 1904 and many years ministering to thr needs of the residents of Sar many years he had resided where his widow still U». of death was pneumonia. On
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    CONSTABLE CHARGED.
    702 13 roNFUCTING EVIDENCE IN 1 JALAX BFSAR CASE. jj^lt!— Against Inspector. Ig^ that a Bengali police consta\,or Allam insulted a young ,»nia? t :t-t»il her brother on a charge of kjth without lights, and assaulted .•usin with his baton, were made ft th< iMstrict Court yesterday when the bit-
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    84 13 Supreme Court yesterday, before l»«am, the motion for leave to *fi Yasin bin Syed Mohamcil r airainst the Chief Justice's judtfthe Alsa>roff codicil action. W9* win^ to the time limit having •rt- the motion was filetl. th*-' the P rist >ners who escaped tr<»m nal F*rison and surrended himself to
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    THE ROYAL VISIT.
    836 13 DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S APPRECIATION. Si Hugh Clifford's Thanks. n,J\ caM!e a M!° WinK le tUr from H«■ Governor W been received by Mr. R. J. Farrer: M> dear Farrer, ■mZ thU l the meteoric visit <> f is Royal H^hness the Duke of Gloucester has terminated, I
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    A MODERN MICAWBER.
    549 13 *liE MATTER OF A JUDGMENT. "Waiting for Rubber to Go Up." Before the Chief Justice m the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. A. M. Sarkies wa^ examined as to his means. Mr. C. R. Stewart appeared for the plain titt creditor, the Oversea* Chinese Bank, whose judgment summons
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    319 13 Farewell to Commissioner Sands. On Saturday evening at the Oriental Hotel the Scouts of the local Association tendered a fan-well dinner to the Commissioner for Malaya. Mr. F. C. Sands, M.8.E., who proceeds to England on leave next Tuesday. The Actinu District Commissioner, Mr. H. S. Duncan,
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    ANOTHER GARAGE FIRE.
    71 13 I.HUGE BLAZE IN KUALA LUMPUR. Cycle and Carriage Co.'s Lo.ss. I From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 17. There was a huge blaze yesterday evening at the Cycle and Carriage Company's works here. The brigade was battling with the flames all night. Over 30 motorcycles, 30
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    THE LANTERN PROCESSION.
    767 13 The numerous clubs, associations and societies taking part m the Chinese Lantern procession m honour of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester's visit, from Raffles Reclamation Ground to Government House are given below. The procession was organised by a general committee of which Mr. Lee Wee Nam was
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    27 13 Raja Shahrome, son of the late Raja Said Tauphy. 0.8.E.. who was attached to the Land Office. Taipinpr. has been transferred to the Land Office, Kuala Kangsar.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    6183 14 [Renter's Service.] London. Apr. 15. Continuing his Budget speech, Mr. Churchill said, the relief of rates for agriculturists would operate from April Ist. instead of October Ist. The super tax and income tax were unchanged. The abolition of the tea duty would date from April 22nd., coffee, cocoa and
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    PASIR PANJANG TRAGEDY.
    244 16 Coroner's Severe Comments. A verdict of Death by Misadventure was returned at the adjourned inquest on the body of a 11-years old Chinese girl, who was drowned while bathing at Pasir Panjang recently, at the Coroner's Court yesterday. The inquest was adjourned for the appearance of a
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    86 16 The engagement is announced between Richard, son of the late James N. St&pledon, and oi Mrs. Stapledon, Knapp, East Anstey, Devon, and Donise, eldest daughter of Dr. ur.d M.s. Braddon, Seremban, Malaya.— MM. Three persons were struck by lightning when yesterday's big storm was raging, says Saturday's Malay Mail. One
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      "THE CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF COAL."
      563 16 f To the Editor. Sir, —Alluding to the recent issue of your paper and some details given by you taken i norn The Time? and other English papers snowing the \aluaole results ny working m England, and as, apparently, there is a 'boom coming m
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    THE WARWICK REVUE CO.
    232 16 One fa usually inclineci to consider -i revue company as a glorified sort of concert party with all the little idiosyncracies of its prototype and without the accustomed semicircle of seats, and although here m Singapore we have been extremely lucky m not meeting any extreme
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    108 16 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester brought lo light the prevailing ignorance on the correct way to fly the Union Jack, ignorance not solely confined to the Asiatic members of the community, for amongst the many small flags which helped to decorate the buildings very many were flying upside
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    501 16 CRICKET CLUB DRAW WITH R.A. Weakness In front of Goal. S.CC 1; R.A.. 1. In the Fir.;t Division of the League -he R.A. drew with the S.CC. at the Stadium yesterday eveningThe result was certainly a fair reflex of the play, although the piay itself though East, displayed
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    CRICKET.
    158 16 S.R.C. vs. United Servces. Played on the S.R.C. ground on Sunday. S.R.C. won by two wickets. S.R.C.:— H. N. Balhetchet not out 69; V. C. Westerhout c Milford b Human 2; W. Ksk b Duncan 5; T. Leijssius t Addis b Waring- 17; G. A. Tessensohn c Milford h
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    S.C.C. vs. S.C.R.C.
    233 16 On the Padang yesteiday, match drawn. S.C.C.:— R. H. C. Laverton c Chow Tat b Scow Hian 17; F. R. Vine b Scow Hian 9; A. Bromley-Devenport not out 103; W. J. Pearce c John Lim b Hoa Heng 16; N. H. P. Whitley b Lian Teck
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    IPOH POLICE COUP.
    178 16 DESPERATE BATTU; Witu ROBBERS. H Gan£ Captured: One Killed There was a sensational raid i m the heart of the t.un ..«~t ni&tt same lM when- an- bnfcM tfcr ptmjl of the European firms. Nvmei 1 were exchanged between th< r robbers, the skirmish resulting L panp
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    WEEK-END CRICKET.
    552 16 The J.C.S.A. under th«- eapta Woon Chow Tat mrt the Si K< n un Saturday and won bj M runs. The J.C.S.A. under the captain* K. Alosl>er>ren met the CXS.C at Minday and won by 2*> runs. Th»- are the scores m the maul J.C.S.A. vs. S.C.K.i J.C.S.A.:
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    49 16 In the men's monthly medal played on Saturday and Sunday t ingr oards were returned Captain H. B. W. SaviUE. M. Murphy G. G. Thomson A. C. Potts A. J. L. Lee Lieut. R. J. Walker Lieut. B. Cotton Captain Savile wins two-thin-Sweep and Thomson one-third.
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