The Straits Times, 11 May 1927

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    14 1 The Straits Times No. L' 8,472. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      1176 1 \L Mil* m TKB XVIKVOAT muL iflHj THE ALL-^iT^EL RICYCLE .»t&«. SPECIAL RALEIGH. M r» STANDARD RALEIGH. [•vice Special Black $110.00 nett. |\J^^^^? *^>il^rQjfr ktßEf\J Price Standard Black S 9500 nett Price Special Green $110.00 nett. i *H^B^fe^ bfcl MV jTriCSia^gMPßr^ a Price standard (;reen -'100.00 nett. 2.48 H.P. MODEL
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      6 1 MII.hJMAID S FULL CSBAM MILK I
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    Book of the Week.
    1356 2 ♦A Surgeoh Sea-Dog. Wr have it on the authority of Dr. lohnson that "Do one but a fool ever protc iNcnpt for money." When Surgeon Captain Ai.drews bosan his reminiscences, so ha tu.b us, v was dimply to comply with the rcijuists of frierids, but he
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      238 2 ertj ,f w BROTHERS TOBVCCO COMPANY, I.IM1TK1). enrryUkf 01. Bride* Ko..i. --hem I" eooaeetlofc with ■>!<! by tl l IH <<1 MaV.y Sums, Johore m 1 K:therl FURTHER NOTICE ii hereby glvtn .t -l-.r n< v :i: be laken against ny perton <: :li v en! i".: ruble ixit«lion thereof
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      192 2 Strerataous and Conthnwu* barters No Metal Can Touch You MANUVACTtmmt A STHN& COMPANY CMctf* Haw Tack MaUaf Pht*ps (Mate**) ttd. Unlra Bide., Collyer Qaay Repres«aratlTea In Stng»»»r«, S. ECONOMY— No. 1. WHY PAY EXORBITANT FOR LOOSE LEAF i RE-FILLS? The Prompt Printers have just installed a New and up-to-date Plant
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      244 2 Prominent in the home, praised by lota! musicians, perfe<t in lone and action. Popularly endorsed for durability. Pleasmir in case dtfciun and built for the tropics. SEASON COT LIMKTED 111 and 113. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. im^ •> SAFETY FIRST FOR MOTORISTS' Don't allow the paint work OB ££-^^rfsy^T^ your car
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    Widow's Romance.
    167 3 Married to Ship's Wine Steward. London, April 25. I'lie Di.ily Mirror says that during 1 !r fli ljeaiand'i woiW iour ihe Commander notieinf; that Alfred Pierce, ;iti Eii^ish wine steward, whs converting y with Mrs. Jean NaWB, weaithy t jiilornian Widow, ordered Pierces removal trom the Mi-st class
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    African Air Route.
    166 3 Value of Multi-Enßined Hying Boats. I Lomlcn, April 28 Major-General sir Sefton Brunckcr. Director of Civil Aviation in the Air .Minis try. n;i* retained to Lead altar four months' touring, la the course ot' which he Sew mr 10,001) miies, ov«.r three Continent.-, visiting Kftypt, Paiestiut, Iraq,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    122 3 Programme of drills up to and for Sunday, May IS, HJ7. Wednesday. Muy 11, 5.! 3 p.m.. Drill 'Hall, >;. Cycle l',a;o;.n, Sicnalinij* 5.15 r.i.... Pr,!i in.;:. >;. G. pi.-uor.n. I Garrison Sports; 5.1S p.m., Drill Hall, h:i.i-s< Comparn Parade. Friday, May 13, 6.15 p.m., Prii: TTafl,
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCLATION.
    29 3 I ("Wiers for week tndinj* Mav 1", 1927 V. ■■:!•.< sday, SigBaUtng Tlass Head-' quarters, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, Band Practice Headquarters, JUS n.m.
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      357 3 DaDEe SifpTHERS motorcars Ml PC^^^s^ t IMPRESSIVELY SMARTNOTABLY CONVENIENT To the fastidious owner who tractively up-to-date Dickey prefers to drive bis own car Seat Suitable for two passnothing could be smarter or cn 8 e or a servant— and handier than Dod g e Brother, %S^^^ Sport Roadster. not in
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      905 3 ORDINANCE N? 96 (MINOU OFFENCES) IVIicr Orders made under BccttH <> (I) »l Ordinance No. Ofi (Minor (llfcnm) for the rrirulatiou of traffic on the occasion of the Race-* heW on Mar 7.-10. 12. 14 and 21. 1927. at the Race Course. Singapore. 1. AH Vehicular traffic, except hire corn
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      1270 3 NOTICE It is hereby notified that the partnership business of Chop Hock Joo Whoa Ke« carrying on business as Uambier and I'cpp.r Merchants, Commission Agents, etc., at No. i ■J6, Angus Street, Singapore, heretofore bubsisting between Yeo Siew Yam and ourselves had been dissolved so far as his one out
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      532 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INIIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PA88KNGBK AND CARGO BBBV1CBS PKNINSll.AR AM) ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AM) FAR EAST MAIL NOVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due S'pore MANTUA I'""" M«y KAl.YAN '■'■>"" J
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      641 4 Shipping Announcements R.Y.K. LIKE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISOA) LONDON LENB > Naplei, Maraeillea, London, Ant-er# aa4 Rotterdam Veaaela Tonnaga Da* Hall AT9UTA MARO 8,000 May 11 U KASHIMA MARU 1C.000 May 26 it 1 IIAKONK MARU 10,300 Jnn« 9 M; BUWA MABU 11,000 June 28 24 KUSHIMI MARU ll,l«00 July 7
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      568 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCBaN STEAM 8HJJ? CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In Englaa4) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS- j I TKKDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, BAM- 1 BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW- 1 MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.-BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE.
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      467 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAV. CO., LTi. (Incorporated la llui) BANGKOK COASTING SEKVICI. For K. ii.. man, Eretay, Trenggana, Kiltatta, [inngnara, Telupin, Patani, Slngora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, L»ngsu»n, ChampoB and Bangkok. Arr.T»l Departure I rRACHATII'OK In port May 11 1 MALINl May 16 May 18 The Steamers art fitted throogaout wltk
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      426 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. v _r Qf QAI AVIA j (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract witk tfce NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT k Telephone, No. 8640, with .üb-connection. to passage, Freight. Transhipment. Marine Depw. .nd Manager» Representatives for Singap^ re and Strait. A °f I fic.. I VAN SWOLL-May
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      288 4 BURNS PHILP UNE FOR SYnNF.Y, MELBOURNE, VTA JAVA DARWIN. THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly .ailing, by the well nown at,.mer MARELLA (7.375 ton.) and h „ew motor yrtfrl MAI.AHAH (4.812 MAREI. IjA th, l.rKe.t td fmeit lte. B,r trad.ng to Au.tr.,,a. NEXT SAILING. MALABAR May 28 >]ARELLA Jun. 28
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      351 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL; STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporsted in England). "EI.IKRMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO TIIK UNITED KINGDOM AND i iKLKMIT BSJEnm OUTWARDS To Bong K»i!«, :.liuni:hai and JM'an Dn« Spore KOBE li perl CITY OF CHESTER June h b CITY OF BATAVIA July 6 BOMEWARM. For Uavre,
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      388 5 STATE mwm SERVICE UM. XAMOAROO Do* blngatore i*\j II FOB IEEiIAJsTLI, W-a. ■rtleslHl regarding iiaaug* and freight rat.-n, an :j lv HcALSSTKR A CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEASSiiiF LIME ROI.ND-THE-V>'OKLU trCRS AND IUEIOUT SERVICE and NSW Y<!F.K via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and WAI'.SKILLKS. U Llaya to line lon :41
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      552 5 INDO-GHKNA STEAI KAY COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONO KONO AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chi-fuo, Tientsin, Newrhwang, Yangtze Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc. KOR PENANG AND
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      519 5 STQOHYAaRT MAATSGHAPPkI a NEDERLAND" RGTTERBMSGHE LLOYD Mhfj from Slnrapora or U« ROOMT. MIJ. "NEUERL-^ND" U BBfOA, BOUTDAMPTON, AMSTKROAM via lielawan Uell. Sabang. Colosab* •ud Alf*«n. P. C. IKluFr May 6 KONINGIN DER NLDERLANDEN May 20 I WITT Jun« 3 PRINS D..11 .NKUKRLANPEN June 17 VONDEL -'uly 1 .1. P. i
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      138 5 If. I I AN ADDED CHARM j j N'-thinjr expresses the charm and ir.dividimlily of the renlly refi.ieti »(n:ian m aptly ua her atlactfaa] of a perfume. Discriminating women therefore ehooae "4711" Ran de Celagssa, not only for Etsl dainty, lastin;r fragrance, hut for it» wonderful N> refreshing qualities a
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      382 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Junction Alh.n and Bencnolrn Streets. North Bridge Knad. Tel. No. 289. GRAND RACI PKOGEAMMB hum Iriduy, May b to Iliursday, «i i-» ioi- I rom Wednesday, Ala> 11 to 1 uesd;'.y, la > 12 I9 May 17. i«27. NIGHTLY at 9. NIGHTLY at La»e«t Kve-> r
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      368 6 PAVILION Harold ™-"7" 7 w -g UP T THURSDAY > MAY *9> L*k\JJF \A The PRINCE of Qj-.t MERRY-MAKERS jii* AT HIS BEST J^fVir !n his best *J 8 Gloom-Chasing Reels. A Pathe Picture 0 At 7.30 PATHE'S SERIAL o*^\ PLAYBALL m\ i ALLENE RAY and OxjSß'biP* WALTER MILLER >J
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      293 6 t COLLEEN MOORE IRENE i ftoß I >B MfIBBI with Sixty (ilorious Sunkist Holiv wood Heautics. Adelphl Held Fancy \)n---< Caraithe StMikist Holljnrood beaatfaii. Callccst Mro.ra Kin« 1100 for full details. H t s» S lIIIIIIHIIHIIIIHIIIIIIIMIIHII IttttttttttTt^H ALHAMBRA May 13 SAMUEL GOLDWYN Presents THE HENRY KIXCJ PRODUCTION THE WINNING ok
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    239 7 IlllUUaV Wednesday, Nay II Singapore High Water, C.9 a.m, 6.6, KM p.m.. 1.1. Malacca: Ilirli Water, 410 a.m., 4.3, Footfall, Hiv. I: I>ukes v. S.C.C., Stadium irvmß's MMg*< ic. Theatre, C.30 ji.m Thursday. May 12 Singapore Ili^-h Water, 7.41 a.m., 6.9, S.tS n m 7 .."i. Malacca
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    178 7 1..;. 1!. ship, asaagasda Urn Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPI'EL iIAUBOI R. ■tain Wharf Splendour, Lighter Leliga War B \V;ir hmln t'.>al Wharf Mc'.usia VBSBELS IN DRY DOCKS. lanjong Pdjar Sheers \Vhr.rf Nil !K Imtju-1 Ilarlxiur N'... l Dock I Sens. Vessels Arrived. HKVt.KAi.is. s"g ton*.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    214 7 To-day. Sink and Paksn H-,ror Hi goadoif)) I p.m [Bunka Island, Ptadjat a-.d Palcm- i.'i Bwall) :i pm Phllippini lalanda iThe«cus) S p.m Island i Tom M.-iru) :j p.m ad Baal Mclia (Nausanj() p.m Bliajoe, Pangknl I'inane and Billiton i Ednndalr 4 p.m Uat i Matntt) 4
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    261 7 EXCHANGE. PROUUCB. Singapore, May II. On London, Bank 4 n»/» 1/4 1/1G Demand 2/3 23/32 Private :!m. credit 2/414 On New York, Demand 66 Private 90 d/a 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1411 On India, Bank T.T. 154 On lion- Konjr, Bank T.T. 10* p.t. d^. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    62 7 Tone of Market Quio 1 Latest Cable;— Lnnriori Spot Sheet Is. 7-Xd. per II). New York Spot Shea g. emti 4U14 per Ib. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot Kay July>Sept. Oct-Dw. 70 70',& 71 ti 75 !j 70 U
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      MINING.
      372 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Seller* i'l £1 Asnm Kumbang 55/3 56/6 £1 il BMcrin Tin ::i/- 32/l l Bataag Mug o.t;, OISO II 0 l'h>nderian-r 23 J4. <". il it Butorn Biam 22/9 23/G il U HaacJ Vai Zi 88 6 1 1 H'tam Tin OJO O.'.ij I HoaX
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      GENERAL.
      177 7 VaL V<1 Buyers Sellers £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Central Knginc 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle Carriage 100 1.10 O £1 K. Smpltirijf <'r>. lg.90 l&M ii ."i PrMCf i: Xcave 18.00 100 100 Hammer i Co. I77.oo 182.00 Hk. J23 125 H. S. B. 1,040
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      DEBENTURES.
      96 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $l,234,3C0 6Ci 15% p.m. S'pore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $565,000 110 Ho S'pore MuriiKpa! 6 p.c. 1.878.000 of 1901 par. 5 pr»ra. S'pore Muniripnl i\j p.c. of 1DO7 yi.GOO.OOO 90 par. S'pore Municipal 4Vt p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 60 jar. S'pcre Municipal 4 p.c
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      391 7 Fran«r and Co. and Lyall and Kvait'e qootationa. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyat! Co. Kvatt. Allmby (-1 1 MO .'!.l'i tM Alor (iajah ($1) 2.80 2.90 2 85 3.00 A. Hitam ($1) 4.00 4.70 4.60 4.70 A. Knnini; ($1) 0.:«v, n.nixd. O.'jn 0.95 Am. Malay ($2) L60 CM M0
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      32 7 NOTICE m.i m as< oai s! i '.ni \.,m He* Is no longer in our employ at tn n and from d;.te in collect any lebalf SOON -U HKM, CO. BT?TTTYTT?fSTTTyTTTTn jtHEtaTTER^t;
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      653 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advtn.. ace page 1* WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. ro LET OR FoX SAI.K. compound hous.-. right bedrooms, iL^inc room, hall, p:ir:.K-. Apply 650, Straits Times. lip) E-SEATER CITROEM POR S.\LE. condition. Pi ur new t-. i Apply Tomlinson, St. .I.Tine* Tower Station, Ke| pi DODGE SPSCIAL
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      11 7 SINGER "JUNIOR" "Represents the greatest value obtainable in British Light Cars."
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      22 7 STOP PRESS Have you. got your Nest of DESK TRAYS YET? $20 per set. Sold hy FRANKEL'S (Watch Our Advt. Pace 16).
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      591 7 SINGAPORE STEAM LAUNDRY Ml, Havelock Road. Phone 4357. Proprietors: THE INDIAN TBAMNG I.TO. Clncorporated in Denmark I Washing done by the most modern and saniiary rnothoda under European Supervision, at competitive rate*. Our lorries will call and c'eiivcr regularly at <utomers' houses or flats. Special terms to Hotels. Clubs, Hospitals
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      572 7 AUCTION SALE of Sincapor* Town propi-rlii -s. At the sala reem af Mas rs. Chi >ng Koon Sent: Co"s sali ream. No. SO, Cholla Street. on Wednesday. May IS, 1927. at Ml p.m. Lot I. ValaabJs N ytars 1 leasehold lnnd thouae promises known as V>. Lii, Smith Street, Singapore,
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      55 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. K.ind.M-.L.' Kerbau Station. (B) r«art«<q ol '..,>, rnnu-nt ll.-alth Office.) I.. i the wtrk ,;dinu al Midnight on >lav 9. tore H t M n hade lemperntun TJ t 77.!' 1 m H n. gra 12.:, V. tvmp raturc si K. M«-an bull 7C. i p Evi pori
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    DEATH
    53 8 M.T.i IS— On May If). 1927, at NY 148-3, Hai X Rou-i. Ail-laid- Kn-e. :<2 yean. de»r beloved wife of Mr. K. D. Marcus. Funrra! cortege leaves Haig Road, m s :in pm t>• rl»y for the Cathedral ef the Good Bh«pher.l. and thence to Bidadari rem»'.iry for the
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MAY 11. THE CABINET'S DECISION.
    888 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MAY 11. THE CABINET'S DECISION. At no lime within the China crisi hns there been a greater need for cool judpment and pattam. With this in \iw we have no hesitation in saying that the I speech of Sir Austin Chamberlain, us reported in yesterday's issue,
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    205 8 As we have recently remarked, the local washerman is cheap but we might have added that he is often nasty, and it is really a question whether his nastiMaa in tearing clothes, losing them, imparting a most unsavoury odour to them r.nd failing to produce them on
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    15 8 We have received a copy of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce Year Book for 1926.
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    31 8 A quarrel between three Chinese occurred in Mansoor Street about seven las-, niifht. Tan Ah Njjah being stabbed. A Chinese, Tan Chenn Chwee has been arrtsted, but the others concerned iscaped.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    966 8 Mr. W. Armstrong, Director of Criminal Intelligence in Shanghai Muni cipal Police, retires on May SI with a pension, after 154 years' service with the Municipality. Mr. W. Eagle-Bolt, manager, Walbrook Estate, Sitiawan, has left for Kngland on leave by the Malwa. His place will br takes
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    Malayan Air Service.
    262 8 Cheap Flying tor Passengers And Freight. Some six months ago v.v rmntioncd ti" 1 probability of Malays having an air service between it- principal towns. The infra) yesterday of Mr. R. C. Kemp, managing director of the Air Burwej Company, who (lev. from Port Swetten ham in
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    Rubber Restriction.
    102 8 Commons Tribute to Stevenson Scheme. [REt.'TER TELEGRAM] London, .May 10. In the House of Common*, replying to Mr. E. '1 hurt I.- as to whether the Steven- ri.-iK' advai non-British ml bci lantal Mr. Amery of pi-ivt ai new in <■'■:: ti. n, but he no i suppos
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    Another Piracy.
    72 8 Steamer Raided and Taken To Bias Bay. [FROM 01 B OWN i IRBBSPONDBNT.] }l .ng Ki ng, May II. T'nr Banpeh Steamship Company's vessel Pcngpn w;is pirat d It :~i!trii Inland n day out (if Canton, b uml foe Shanghai. Sh« iraa tak'ti to t. as Bay, where
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    Troops for China.
    62 8 „i was in the roads this morning on her way to China. Sinhas on board the 2nd lUu Royal Weal Surrey Regiment and '.lire- companies of the Northamptonshire Regiment. The i ity of Man illea i^ now :.i mgi ide t^ wharf ;.i I. vi .ii C.:ir.ir
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    Rubber Prices.
    64 8 Henderson, Holm and Company, Inc., Niw York, send us the following cable dated May 10, thi ir quota ions being in gold dollar cents and closing bid prices:— Rubber exchangt nil. May 40.60, June 11.10, July 11.40, August li. H.OO, October 42.40, November 12.40, December 12.60, January i-'.
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    Straits Produce.
    83 8 We are asked to tay thai the Straus Produce Syndicate reifreta thai owing t>» th< absence on leave of all the taiT hue two. the I tount of iiiation ii their office during the pasi few months, l>m with i veryone back now. this itatc o remedied. Contributions
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      134 8 IbBBBBB^' P^ __amB*BsBBsBBB^^BBBBiBBBBBBBBB»B» JflV |^*7^"^^^^3 M T"^ i ii imsi's rn'i' ss^^m^^rriT^'^^inT^'*—^^— -^-^-^—^^T—^—^L Are YOU Buying The BEST [T* Pure Gi> lon Tea TFA Isrm^« ITR»: CBTLON TEA, %V%iaa^S THE PROUDUCT. COFFEE 0F THK Roasted and Ground Fresh ACRAWATTE ESTATES, Daily from Picked Beans on CEYLON. oar own premises. If
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      64 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A Paramount Production THE LUCKY DEVIL Starring KKHARD DIX in 7 Reels. Supported by FAR CRY in 8 Reels. (BLANCBB SWEET and JACK Ml I. HAM). First Show at 7.30 BERTHA THE SEWING MACHINE GIRL in 6 Reels. (MADGE BEI-LAMY) TAN CHENG
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      63 8 On Other Pages, Pa«, Ihc Wfk 2 Piaanea and Commerce 7 Shipping and tha Halls 7 Meteorological I 7 C: bla > ■i• 1 Radio Newi :t Shocking I ;r S pi ,rt Nawi ni Corrcapoodai ec 10 (lunincii Again I'l Singapore i'> i 10 To-day'i Bhara Market 10 Yesterday**
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    OUR COLONIAL EMPIRE.
    1225 9 Devolution as a Separate Entity. MR. AMERY'S VIEWS. Interesting Speech At Conference Opening. [■ma telegram] Ltnnhni. May 10. Ei| hi Govemoni one Administrator, three Chief Secretaries, five Colonial Secr-taries and seven ether senior officials. presided ovw bj Mr. Awry, Secretary of r the Colonies, compose the redi'in
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    CIVIL WAR RESUMES.
    166 9 Action Reported on All Fronts. Chiang Kai Shck Moves Against Northerners. [nOTB FAR EASTERN SFRVICE.] Shanghai, May 10. After a Iciiv; lull, civil war is being resumed on several fronts. In Anhwei Chiang Kai Shck irf coming into contact v.ith the Northerners alone a line from Lucbowfn,
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    France and Germany.
    85 9 Peasants Seek to Establish A King. [TBANS-OCIAN 8IBVICX] Berlin, May 11. Knvm report! a Monarchist movement among the Lithuanian peasantry, who are UUdoOl to make President Smetotna King Antonio I. considering that a Kjn£ is more likely to stabilise conditions ;ui'l Mfefftwrd public rights than a Presi-
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    Doisy's Flight to Saigon.
    35 9 [REITER TELEGRAM] London. May 10. Paiis Captain Pelletier Doisy is planning to fly to Saigon, leaving or. Thursday or Friday. He will make only one hah. which will be in ir.ciia.
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    NO NEWS OF NUNGESSER.
    238 9 Thick Fog Makes Search Difficult Statement in French Chamber Of Deputies. There is still no news 01 Captain Nunpwr, the French war ace, whi left Ln BourRet aerodrome on the 8th instant in an attempt to fly to New York. A report that the machine had
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    SHANGHAI'S DEFENDERS.
    166 9 Question of Cost Again Raised. Suggestion of Contribution Scouted. [an TER TELEGRAM] London, May 10. Tha question of the expenses of theShanghai Defence Force was raised in the t mi by Mr. J. Wedgwood and Comdr. Kenworthy with th? object of obtaining a contribution localiy or from the
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    Lithuania.
    60 9 Conversations with M. Briand Resumed. [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, May 11. Th» German Charge d'Affaircs again visited M. Briand. A communique states that the recent conversations on current aft'aii? were continued. The conversations are attracting much interest in Trance and Britain, where the Prw considers that Franco-German rapprochement has arrived
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    Fate of Missionaries.
    78 9 [FROM OIR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Hong Kong, May 10. In connection with the murder of the Rev. Mr. Slichter and his child and the wouniirijr of Mrs. Slichter, who was carried off to Shihtsung, it transpires that the local militia seized the bandit chief's brother. The veteran missionary
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    Sir Hugh Clifford.
    62 9 Inspects the Emigration Camp At Avadi. Ma.lras, May Sir Hugh Clifford, Governor of Ceylon, now on a short tour in South India, has arrived in Madras. Sir Hujrh Clifford visited the Malaya emigration depot at Avadi. The party accompanying His Excellency consisted of the Labour Commissioner to
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    TORNADO HAVOC.
    226 9 Hundreds Killed in United States. "Blast Like a Bullet from A Gun." [reuteb telegram] London, May 10. Poplar Bluff, Missouri A hundred poople were killed and 2!>0 injured during a tornado which swept the business quarter of the town, destroying almost every building within nn area 200 yards
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    U. S. Policy in China.
    131 9 Offer of Cooperation By Britain. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, May 10. A question v.'a* a*k?d in the Hoiue of Commons regarding the official L'niced States statement that the United State? were willing to negotiate a trvaty abroKating extra-territorial rights in China whenever China was prepr.ro!
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    Big Haul of Opium.
    74 9 Operations in New York's Chinatown. [REUTER TEI.FXRAM London. May 11. Boston A suitense carried by a member of the crew leaving a British vessel has just arrived after a long voyage. When examined it was found to contain $60.(00 worth of prepared opium. The Customs officials
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    The Bank of Japan.
    31 9 [KF! TF.R FAR FASTF.RN SERVICE.] Shanghai, May 10. Tokio The Cabinet has appointed Mr Junnosuke lnouye Governor of the Bank of Japan, replacing Mr. Ichiki, whe resijrned.
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    Norwegian Socialists.
    25 9 [TBANS-OCFAN SERVICE] Berlin, May 10. Vorwaerts statr< that the Norwegian Socialist party has resolved to oppose Norway's continuance in the League of Nations.
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    Duke Leaves Canberra.
    23 9 [JMVTM TELXGRAM] London, May 10. Canberra Thi Duke and Duchess of York have departed to rejein H.M.S. Renown at Melbourne.
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    An Impeachment.
    33 9 Tokio, May 8. A resolution to impeach the Privy Council of Japan proposed by the new Party in opposition, was passed in th.> House of Representatives by -1" totts to 194.
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    THE SOVIET TOUCH.
    162 9 Russian Delegate's Speech At Geneva. How to Improve the Worker's Lot. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, May 10. Geneva The Russian language WU heard for the first time at Ijearu? meetings whi-n M. Lepue, president of the Soviet Metal-workers' Union, made a lengthy speech in the industry committee of
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    Britain and China.
    196 9 Press Approves Sir Austen's Speech. [reuter telegram] London, May 10. Commenting: upon Sir Austen ChamberIain'* Nanking decision, the Manchester Guardian in a leading article thinks it il impossible to say to what extent the United States influenced the Foreign Office to make this wise decision," but we
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    Storms in Switzerland.
    31 9 [TBANX-"CF..\N SF.KVICK] Berlin, May 10. (lnud bursts caused floods at Fribourg, Sectnl «nd in other par's of Switzerland. The Wiemrtal railway trick was flooded and a train derailed.
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    Remembrance Day.
    291 9 Earl Hais's Appreciation Of Malaya's Efforts The following autograph letter has beM received by the President, the Malayan Branch of the Appeal Depaitment for the British Legion, from Field Marshal Karl Haig, President of the i(riti>h Legion 26, Eccleston Square, London. S. W. 1. April 11. 1917. Major
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    SHOCKING AMOK.
    689 9 Eight Killed by Malay In Perak. Tragedy of Sultan's IJirthday Celebrations. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, May 10. News of a terrible umok in the village of Kuti, near Kuala Kang.ar, ha reached here. Yesterday, a Malay, apparently labouring under mil deep grievance, t ><>k i shotgun, filled
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    JAPAN'S NEW CABINET.
    87 9 •Minister of Justice Free Fr:»m Party Influence. Tokio, Hay B. In eoBBeetion with the «p|>ointmcnt of Dr. Kiiiio Hara a< JusiiiT Minister of the Tanaka Cab'nct. it is rrported that tin Bra Premier has in mind thf matrrialiraiwin <>f t h<- independence of the judicial power which
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      County Cricket.
      530 10 Prolific Scoring Two Centuries In Hobo*. [Scoter Tiluiw l.on<!o!.. May 10. The foliowtng in. re-nils oi matches (ham Notts beat B ripht wickets. Batting totalled I- 1 l.irwood taking seven wiekcts tor 86. Thc-ir sfcnn<! taninjci yielded 248. of which Bowley d 67 Ml her- A Stanley t..<.K"
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      276 10 Diikt-s* Buy Victory Over VJI.C.A. The Duke of Wrilington'i H e"*ily J the Y.M.C.A. i" a MCOnd division Kami; berday by si\ (,'c-als <o nil. I The lirst half was well contested and despite the Pukes" numerous attacks they rare not »bl« to aeon more than one goal
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      The Davis Cup.
      46 10 India Beats Spain In I >oubles. [Banter Tele^ram-l London, May in. .<m in ih.- Dvrk Cap tic Fyzee ami Pruada, India, jcat Kluquer and I. Morales, Bpsta, 8— i, 8— t, r >— 3. 1» th- rfcmi Prasnda beat Klaqucv and Lob) to Juaniro.
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      Golf.
      54 10 Entries for the Amateur Championship. [Rente- Telegram.] Loadm, May 10. I The amattni U"lf chii.npimship wiil be MB May 23. Then r H'7 eatrfea, including eicht Cr -m lalcutta, two from l airo, two from Tasmania, on-, from rland and one from Sumatra. The America* Jisse Swectser, tha li
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      Singapore Cricket.
      331 10 S.R.C. Beat S.C.C. The 8JUJ. easily beat the S.C.C. on the Padang yesterdaj afternoon by UB runs an.) one v. ickel hi hand. T IU i rfon lanec at the afternoon mm from Leijssius, whose f>7 runs ineluded i st» torn. He was also in bowling form for
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      Singapore Races.
      259 10 Handicaps for To-morrow. Open Horses, Class E (about six furlonxs). Albatross Touchstone 9, EquinaJd *.U. in n ■>.);.'. Jiuotte 8.10, Vanish s.". Raja 84, Sextant Boy 8.4, Belle of Ireland Mountain Lover 8, 1'anrilla ■7 1.. .\ai!:is 7.: 1 KauKh-a-Ballagh 7.3, Lord I mu 7. I Ex-Grifln Horses,
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      29 10 i in. i f.ir the liHiiinls and tenniK lotirn.imi nl if the Indian A>;ociation aw now nr nd w'll doM on the 15th inst. I ...i.l Till proximo r^jpcctivoly.
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      Tennis.
      309 10 Klcinman Beats Smith. The semi-final in the S.C.C. single? L-hampionship between I). H. Klcinman and lioy Smilh wa« t-oni|ilct(Ml yesterday, when Klrinman won the third sot C>--3. When the match was previonsly left unfinished they were four all in the third set and it was decided to start it
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    Exchanges.
    78 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rue-by, May li. Korean exchanges are Amsterdam 12.13%. Athens MS. Berlin '20.53. Bombay Is. 5 29-32 d. P.russelK Si.U'i'i. Uuthares-t 77". liumos Aires -17 17-32. Copcnhatfen 18.21. Geneva 25.26. Holsinfrfors IM. Honfe' Konp 2s. D%4 Lisbon 2 17-32. Madrid tTJIH. Milan 90 S-lt. New York 186
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    RUBBER CONSUMPTION.
    86 10 Table Showing Three Years Moving Averages. Trend of rubber consumption as measured hy a three years moving average of annual estimated absorption. Year. Three years Perc-ent-movitiK a;»c average of Increase annual over absorption previous ye:'.r. Tons. P. cent 1910 till 1012 191.1 TO I 1015 191fi 1917 1U18
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    TIN RETURNS.
    153 10 Kinta Tin.— 200 piculs. Tintr Kil.— 216.63 piculs. Hitam Tin.— 136 piculs. Murai Tin— 200 piculs. Mambau Tin.— Hours run .V>8, cubic yards treated 56,000. 180 piculs. Ulu Piah. 150 piculs. Southern section 64 piculs, hill section 75 piculs, and tributors 11 piculs, South mine working half month
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    Gunmen Again.
    160 10 Shooting Affair in Telok Ayer Street. A shooting affair t >ok plara in Telok Ayor Street abotit ton o'cl ck yesterday morning as the outcome of a fight be■ii secret societies. Several ibota were fired but only one partn mi hit. a Hokien cltrk who had nathtag to
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    Decree Granted.
    229 10 Allegations of Cruelty In Divorce Case. i3cf'»-,. Mr. Justice Deane in the Supreme < ou.t this mnrninß Mrs. Violet Henrietta Gonialea applied for the dissolution of her marriage with Rafael Armando fifttwiltil Mr. H. R. Wilson appealed for the petitioner. The res|>or.u'ent v.-as not represented and was not
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      Marphail and Co., Ltd.
      113 10 Singapore, May 11. Rubber.- Local 00% ct;=. per ft. Quiet. Tin.— Loblob ***** 2s. (id. Rubb.-rs.— Shares quiet. Aver Panas I.°,(<."> BMaetta IM, Jeram Ruantans l 77 >'.-!. Kl I Pajams 2.72V 2 -2.80. Lunas :',.70-3.5.t. Ayer Moleks 2.77 >.; cum. Connemaras 2.4.V2.50. Mining.— Shares quiet.
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      116 10 Singapore, May 11. London.— Rubber Is. T 7 *d., unchanged. London.— Tin S2RB 2s. fid., down 275. Cd. Mining.— Kochai 2.10-2.15, Sungei Way North Taipings 1.18-1.22. Rahman Hydraulic 2.50-2.55, Kuyoh 1.17'j L.'62H, Nai Meet 711-73 cents, South Taij ing 7'.t-82 ci-nts, Rantau Pref. 1/J5-2, Petiling 1.60-4.70,
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      New Light on the Boycott.
      250 10 The following amusing epistle reaches us from <me who signs himself Bon Marche Opinion" Some days ago the articleman of a very valuable cheap daily paper in hi* nice bcy-cot dreamt of the possibility of stopping the motorbuses in order to force the Chinese to
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    15 10 A Universal Jrwel picture, The Tc-xar. Streak, will be shown at the Surina from to-niglit.
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    Property Sale.
    256 10 Singapore Rubber Plantations Sold. The following Singapore properties vere sold by auction at the saleroom oi 2heonK Koon Sen* and Co., 30, Chulia Street on April 20 and May 4 Rubber plantations at Ulu Pandan fioad nnd Reformatory Roud, area 2ti \cres i; roods and 15 poles, bought
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    Old Rafflisians.
    350 10 Increase in Membership Reported. Mr. T. W. Stubbs, J,P., presiding at the annual general meeting of the Old Rafflesians' Association held at Raffles Instautim last Saturday evening, reviewed in brief the progress of the Association during the year and commented on its satisfactory position, there being, he stated,
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      119 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Ai the conclusion of your leading article of March 21 Inst, on above tub* ject, you stated that y:m would be interested in watching the formation of the first "Vat" established i;i Malaya. Than Bit n
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      ROAD REPAIRS.
      120 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln Monday'- iasM tin N appeared b letter from v resid nt complaining rJ>oul the state of Hertford Road. The complaint is justified. Ii" he expert* thu City Fathers to move in the mailer, ba will have a mighty long
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      CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMS.
      105 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Referring to the recent results of the Cambridg '•eal examination*, might I suggest thai the publication 01 a summary for Malaya wujld be of interest. I havr just seen a summary of the Ceylon results showing separately f'>r the
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      BUSINESS METHODS.
      196 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt is pure!; against the seel inte»ests of busine.-s generally, an! certainly not in the pr.blic Interest, thi-t any particular Rm or goods should secure a monopoly, unless that mon ipoly ha- been brought about by shet iority of th
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      EXTORTIONATE RENTS.
      313 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, is it in the Interest! of tenant! particularly that youi correspondent, N"i A Landlord, states his views in your Of May 7 V Hi- mggestion of a building programme as a measuie to counteract the evils at landlouis whose only
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      ODE TO THE POLICE.
      244 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— I send this with apologies to our voiy efficient Polirp Force, to the men who are really doing their best to solve the traffic problem and to all owmidrivers: When Matu-matas do their best To park cars in
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    THE RACES.
    795 11 Some Easy Wins on Second Day. Several Favourites Trove Successful. Fine weather Favoured the second day of the Sinirmpon Turf CInh Spring meeting yesterday. ;.ncl there waa again :i large attendance, including the 0 Administering th< Government, the Hon. Mr. \V. Peel. Tin- course is drying well n..w
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    Singapore Races.
    900 11 left. Tuddy took the lead, which, however, he retained i.niy until ihe bead, 1 iii.\'- Boy rame to the front. Syke Lam had been improving all t hi> d just after faddy hud made another attempt in gel ahead came out and w,.n Lbe race fairly comfortably. Jenny's
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    BRITAIN AND NANKING.
    1344 12 Full Report of Foreign Secretary's Speech. Reasons for Continued Conciliatory Action. Tho appended Iiriti.-h official wireless gf*M mi extended report i>f Sir Austen Chmmperlain'i important statement in the House at Ohhmm on Monday i<n Britain's policy regarding iking outrages. Bosky, May if. The Foreign Secretary m&i that
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    "Feminine Men."
    166 12 Prebendary Gough's Note Of Warning. London, April H. "NlVU \\ii^ there a greater need f" r the spirit of St. G«OZga than to-day," declared 1'ribendaiy Gouxh, durinK W St. George's Day service at Wellington Bauack.v B« Mid '*-St. George stood for masculine religion in a w. -rid wl»
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    Women's Votes.
    95 12 "Keds" Defeated in Austrian Elections. Vienna, April 2* In the Austrian Parliaintntary ami Municipal elections ;t was .1 notable fact that women voters g'.Ciitly outnumbered men. The fljrures fur Vienna sh>>\v tWat ther.' wen IWBJWHI w men rotm and MMM men voters. Tl.i eteetiou pttud off quietly. Then
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    569 13 Lean and Co's Weekly Report. In tli«:i reporl dtfted ni nj May 6, I..-11 ;itnl Co. Mate Tin, after dropping i" i-".'-i x'.'H" Hi- m/s, advanced to I5i und iiH'J 17s. Gd., but at the iosinK quotation j <M MM la. and i^** reapectively, there i.s it
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    JUTLAND FACTS.
    115 13 New Hook By Hear- Admiral J. K. T. Harper. Rear-Admiral j. i: t. n n.mine book The Truth About Jutland will npp.Hi (hortly. Admin] Harper was appointed by ill" Admiralty to fficial record <.f th.- »att!« Jutland, with a view publication. Whin the r rd wax comp! Admiralty
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    64 13 In a villaK< npui ChepsUn* la t.nr nf t lit- i;irN «.i< silt inu: for :in examinatioa for scholarship I iiioiiili School. One of th^ question! aras Name »Ui minerals." It was some ti.ne before :-lu- could nMnemrxrr six, i>ut at last they came to |k»r,
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