The Straits Times, 8 May 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,776, SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 8. 1928 TRICE 10 CENTS.
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      95 1 Mil«i»a,d BwwtaaaAi J F;;ll rr r .;i. < Milk PERVERTED PROVERBS, Ho. 4. j He Who Hesitates is Lost. Buy MINIM AX. Now Before the Fire. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED MALAYA. ..y I RAILWAY MATERIAL SENTINEL (STEAM) and SIMPLEX (PETROL PARAFFIN) LOCOMOTIVES Tipping Waggons Steel Sleepers 14, 16 and IS
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  • SPORTING ITEMS.
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      INDIAN HOCKEY TEAM.
      209 2 Agile As Cats, Adroit As Jugglers." London, Apr. 21. At Merton Abbey, the Indians, in their last match in England before leaving for Amsterdam, beat Mr. Haslam's XI. by 7 goals to 1. Marthins scored in the tenth minute. Perfect equalised. Chand scored a brilliant goal before
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      PRIORY PARRS WIN.
      179 2 Thrilling Finish for City And Suburban. The following is a description of the vac.' for the City and Suburban Handicap ru". at Epsom on April 25 and won by Priory Park from Fohanaun atrl The Mohawk Saturn jumped off in front of Banslav, Knight of the Grail,
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      PRAISE FOR THE M.C.C.
      182 2 Collapse of Lancashire's Censure Motion. London, April 27. At the meeting of the Advisory County Cricket Committee, Leicestershire C.C niovtd the following I'.memlmeiK to Lancashire's motion This nwetlng places on record ita sincere appiccialii;n ol the great services ivndered by the M.C.C. to cricket in so
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      NEW CRICKET SCORING.
      89 2 Changes to Come Into Force Next Year. London, April 27. At 8 meeting at Lords to-day, tho Advisory County Committee approved the recommendations of the special subcommittees appointed to evolve a ne'v method of scoring in the County Champion i hip. The recommendations, which come int> force
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      NEW ARMY RACKETS CHAMPION.
      39 2 London, April U, At Prince's Club, in the final of thf m.. Ilackets Championship, Lieut. A. (iorc (Rifle Brigade) beat Capt. G. Scott (had (Cdldstream Guards the holder. 4—15, 15— 1 G. 15—7, Ib—i, 16—10.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      711 3 FINAL POSITIONS IN ENGLISH LEAGUE. Appended are tlu- Bltal positions in tin Knirlih Football Lorn— i .1 remit of th< played oa BatanU) Knylish I.i'ikui- Di\iHiun I. r. \v. i.. n. k. a. Pta, Everton H M it la 161 81 HuddenOeld U 22 II 7 II Bl
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      "TOTE" ON GOLF COURSE.
      81 3 Innovation at English Meeting. l.on<luii, Apr. M. A.I Uytham, trolf forestalled netag in !he adoption OI the totalisator system which was (UCCeMfully run in connection, i rvlt.ii l*i" Kiurlifh Native Amati'ur Chamr pionahip. Tiekati coating 6a. cntiilei the holder to nominate fouT fliat iiMlti winners. Ii"
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      OLYMPIC HOCKEY.
      106 3 New Rule to Minimise The Number of Ties London, April -I. The IniiTiiatin'ial Hockey Federation Is introducing ;< new rule at Mm Olympic I (iami's Timiiiiiniiiit beeMM the tournameni must be contested within a ghrea period, namely, between may 17 and May 26. Therefore, it has been rwotved
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      179 2 THE 1928 10 UP. v tj>i'inaiy§a^a^a»_ A thinir of beauty is a joy for evor and Swift designers had this thought constantly in mir<! whilst prododag tlie elegant end attractive Sports Car illustrated above. Perted art the dever harmonising of the colour r henii invea just 11 1 li*t1 i*
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      338 2 rsi n ml p Pain and Irritation Were Terrible, Cutfcura Hoah. "My b»by >■<» IIIH»»1lhl br, out on his h<-:.i! i-i !.t»lr waury blisters. I «tet thty brakaaad easaad sore eruptiona. An_i a wi'ilc ihe eruptionv ocak-d over, ;.r>J trie pair. and Ijtitjtf.jn Vp sntisr d v/cre terrible. My wife
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    89 3 M Um I—srml n»«viinp «l' th. SingaCiitUoiic t'lub held on" Su'n'ny th I following i.iufis am! committee were the CiL'SidiTit (c\--io) .c..' Riffat Her. P. Ruaudel, fief-i.-t-iit f\-olluiii) Rev. 0. Arcand, •urv Mr. \V. .MosU-rgen, hon. Hr C. Routens, Com- mittoe, Messrs. I J. Sluphtrdson, F. L. Sc'tn. L. P.
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    55 3 Thi- Kiitht llev. Dom Jose <la Costa Xt;:iis. Bishop ill .\i:u;,.i. wil! leave Honjc on the 22nd inst. <>:■ li»<ml the M.M. linei Itho II f>>r SiiiKai«»ra. and will larrivi here on the SOth instant. He is kua toral > i>i'. t.- the Pactsv n> ,i! SiOMpon ur.l M:iltu.'ca. vhii-h
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    41 3 lnc!i;i Im ii-'in i.ililf ri'pun at having the Mjfgo.-t hl'm! population <>f any ii.untry in the worU' Thi.is the eoacluioa NMhtd by tho H: ipal of the Calcutta Blind School who gave >.«m<- rwwrkiMe rtatistkt rafMilag ihc t situation in lixiia.
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      784 3 REWARD $1,500 The above reward will be r..-, -,i to any or ai port ..n a. ii i tba pel aaa riving information »!ii«!i maj lead to the ane^t ami i Dnteh born Hokkien, nainod Thio Kin I m. who is wanted f. rCi inal Breach of Trust nndst of
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      527 4 P. 0. SR.V.SH INDIA i AND APOA!. UNES j (Inrorpomto ii ?:nif>r,d) M*TL AM) PABBKNGKR ANH CARGO BERTICn PENINBmMK AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. under contract ■with BIS mx.iistvs PAR VAST ODTWARIS FROM LONDON FUR CHINA I \}''.N Tonnage due Spore DEVANH B.IU May 12 RAN'PL'KA May IS I KIN r,lOO
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      607 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail Ii SHJMJ MARU 11,000 May 10 II HAKOZAKI MARU 10,300 May -11 2:> BAKUSAN MARU Hi.r.tio June 7 >< KITANO MARU h.IKMI .luno 1\ L'J 1 HARUNA MARU 10.r.00 July 5 G k.VMO
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      521 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AXBlERDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MAR SEILLES. LIVERPOOL ANL> GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. RAVES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. -BOSTON. NEW TORE AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND
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      396 4 THE SIA?I STEAM Ml CO., LTD. Hnccr|>or:it<>.i in B BANGKOK SERVICE. I■ X -."lgjrajiu. X Bangoarm, T» lupin, Patani, Binaora, Lac llan.ion. Kohaan Chtimpon and Bangkok. trrlval T 1 SUDDH UMI: In port May 9 elcetrtr :'ii and h modation Tor f. for thr round trip fro kok and Singapore
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      458 5 Shipping Announcements ELLES.MAN BJCKNALL STEAMSHIP CU., LTD. (Inci.ipo.ated ta England) "EI.I.KKM VN- IiHI PASSENGER AND T.hi'.llr SERVICK TO THE UNITED KINGC )M AND INENT, FREICHT SKitVICH OUTWARM To Hung h»;iK. :'af«hal and Japan ■ln.v S'poro s.s. CTTT OP June 2 s.». CITY OF June 30 Bom \kiis 1.0n.i. i n
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      445 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LIKE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NET TORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arriva Leave Leave Spore Spore Pen an x President Monro* May 14 May 17 May l'J President Wilson May 28 May 31 June 2 President Van Bnren June 11 .lunc 14 June
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      297 5 British-India Steam Nay. Co Ltd. (APCAR LINE) For HONG~KONG, AMOY, MOJI, KOBE and OSAKA S.S. SANTHIA Sailing May 12 This vessel has excellent modern «ceommoHritinn for first an,l spcond cla?s pnssenjror?. For full particulars to passage, etc., apply to ADAMSON. r.FLFII.LAN CO., limit i:i>. Hone (vonc Rank Chambers. Tel. 3000.
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      172 5 tlxaco MOTOR OIL We use it— We recommend j it because we know it's best. Golden Texaco Motor Oil flows freely to all bear- j ings at zero. There's a grade j I for your car. j DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve and Body Price Is.
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      149 5 Jkffrkvs you will Find gsSaS^ their I amous l^^^wß BRITISH |H| BEER Iggl V Packed in cases to your liking. of 4 DOZEN Sand o do- g DOZEN pints. V. R. VICK CO. SINGAPORE AGENTS. YOUR TAPE "HENLEY" Tape is a GOOD Tap?. It is of high quality, although inexpensive,
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      496 6 ALHAMBRA (TAN anM U *L <(>.. l.n>.. I'roprieti.rs). COMMENCING TUESDAY, MAY 8, AT 9 P.M. THE GREATEST OF THEM ALL CHARLIE CHAPLIN THE CIRCUS A MAMMOTH MENAGERIE OF MIRTH. At 7..50 p.m. JOHN GILBERT IN ARABIAN LOVE A VIVID TALE OP DESERT LIFE. Reservations l,y KELLY A WALSH. Admission Prces
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      216 6 THE WIFE PROF. KEELARY'S WHITEAWAY CIRCUS LOCATION— ANSON ROAD. Grand Change of Programme TONIGHT at 9,30 NEW STUNTS POPULAR PRICES. PAVILION A Three Feature Super Programme WALLACE BEERY and RAYMOND HATTON in WE'RE IN THE NAVY NOW A perfect Scream DOUGLAS McLEAN in HOLD THAT LION A Girl Lost Tiv.users
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      103 6 The Speed Film KODAK, LTD. la England) IN, !C)!:i\S(»N BOAO. cropton mm ARE THE BEST Messrs. CROMPTON PARKINSON, LTD., OF CHELMSFORD, ENGLAND HAVE SECURED 7£.E_ GUTRACT for all the ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT in connection with the PUMPING INSTALLATION in the new SINGAPORE FLQftTJNO DOCK Sole Agenta UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    261 7 HXTIRFS. Tuesday. May 8 H. W. 0.48 p.m., 7.7. Malacca: H.W. ».O a.m., CO, 9.30 p.m., 6.5. .Sine"; V.~edne*day. May 11. W. 0.8 a.m., 8.9, 1.25 p-n., 7.4. Malacca: H.W. 9.20 a.m., 6.8, 10 p.m., 6.3. la lan nail Minderoo) closes, s a.m. Koothall D.v. I, I
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    325 7 Tuesday. Ma> B. Ships alongKidr Ihe Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPi'EL HARBOUR Mail Wharf Thi- (able, Tioman, Pentower, Lighter HU, Kijan/, Kantjil, Naga, Massis. Oil Wharf Nil t ..ill Wharf S.-:i Hclle VESSELS IX DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar Albert Dock Circe Victoria Dock Tng Tantu, Lch.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    205 7 To-day. China, Hiinim, Japan, Korea, Forniou, K;.~t Siberia, Western Canada and Western Mates i.f U.S.A. Ha una Maru I 2 p. m. imli -China I Preface i I p.m. ijanu-. Siah and I'akan Hare Bong Keat) 2 p.m. Bengkalis, Laboean. Bilik and Tand}eag Balei KSiagara 2 p.m.
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    TENNIS.
    314 7 S. C. C. Tournament. Yesterday's results hampioimhip BmMm Scmi-Final. date mid Uterautra beat Ki Lawte, i. l—l. Veleranit Double* Handicap Semi-Final. Kail tmi Hemmant ht at Kulchei ami Graham Hatehinsoa, >• 1. TO-DAY'S TIK. Championship. !!»>• Si ith A. I>. Andl-r-Sim. TO-MORROWS TIKS. Championship Doll Mi Kin;i I.- Clere
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    V.M.C.A. TENNIS.
    29 7 TO-DAY'S TIBS. Senior Sink's rfc*wpU«rtip Bill Tock Ly.- v. A. <;. route. Junior Singles Championship. I'ang Chiaj) Knu-i v. (i. ArmstrOBg, Onj; Bng Lian v. Oiik Hoek l'oh.
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    MALACCA LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION.
    76 7 The Malacca Open Championship 11 Mm'l Singles nnd Doubles, Ladies' S.n;.:lis und Doubles and Mixed Doubles, will l.e Mi by the kind permission cf .lie president »nd committee of ;he Yub'ccn Club on the Club Court! during May and June. Kntries. which an- o|.fi to members
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    SNOOKERS AT S.C.C.
    388 7 A VoluntfiT jvuxikers tournament will bcitin at tin- B.CX. ui Monday. Tics are announced us follows Monday, 1 Itli.— C. L. Wyutt and H. Morris v. E. Challcn and C I'. Burke. K. H. It. Bowerman and \V. II. Stuart Clark v. 11. J. Frcwin and A.
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      99 7 Siii(fapore, May 8. Rubber. Local '.".> cents. Dull. Tin.- London £2:!1 15s. Rubber.-. Quiet. Kundong.* 1.JH1.-7'u. Net) Scudais lAS'i LOT v.r .1 eeats-1, Pajam> LUH-liO, Menttkabs 2l'iX cmts. Puaggors 40-)5 cent:. Malaka i';ndas 1.13V1.20, Tapahs t.07',-1.17 1,. Liv B^nuis t' J."» eeata, United Malaccas 1.0j1.i'.'.. Bragi
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      155 7 Singapore, M;y 8. London.— Rubber. l%aV, down 'ad. Local ttht ivnts. London.— Tin £231 155.. down Ha. Mir.ir^-.— 'Juiet. Malaya Consolidated 1-01-I.OS, Bungei Way ■J.hT Ij-1 j-- < .k2 I.'.1 Nor:h Taipng IJfl-l.lt, Snuth Taiphig W-81M cents, Tniping 1.10-1.13. Kuehai 1.70-1.74. Mating i..">'J' '.-l.wl, Klang Rivers
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    262 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, May s. On London, Bank 4 in, 2 Demand 2 3 IMC i'rtvate 3 m. credit t I 7 JJ On New York. Demand 66 3 16 Private bo d/s On France, Bunk T.T. 14M Cii India, Ita'-.K T.T. 15: i (hi him); Konc, Bunk
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 Kuycm Seller K.h.S. eejual to Standard, Q.C.F. "■><' 30 Standard K.S.S. on Tender Hay ao MVi >• J« ii.i'j •>..,. I M 3<| i Oc'.-D.m 30 30 "a Tone of Market: Steady, .(uict. Latest Ciiole London .-pot Sheet 8-y*d. por l'o. New York Spot
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      447 7 Issue Val. I'd. £1 £1 Asnm Kumbang i'l £1 Baacria Tin 1 1 Katang Padang 1 1 Hutu C«TM £1 £1 bcnderiarig 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Eastern Siam U ii Baad Yai 1 1 llitam Tin 1 1 hong Fait £1 £1 Huey Vot Pref. £1 £1
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      GENERAL.
      181 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco C.1.'>.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.5 a 0.56 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.77 0.82 hi £1 £1 K. Smelting Co. i:i.oo IU.M) j 5 Frai.ii- Neavc !7..">i> l&M 100 100 Hammer Co. 175.00 180.00 Hk. lib 125 H.
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      DEBENTURES.
      98 7 lU. Eng. 8 p.e. $1,231,800 S% 6% prem. Singapore Cold Storaga Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. I 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. I Singapore Municipal thi p.e. < of IUO7 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.e, of 1900 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      394 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall aad Bvatt'a qatUtioas. To-day's Prioos Fraavr Lyail Co. Kvatt. Allcnby (5. Alor Gajah ($1) A. Uitam ($1) A K'^ning (*1) Am. Malay (%2) A. Mo!ek ($1) A. I'aiias ($5) Bal(t..»nie ($1) Btmn (.31 > Brogas N. ($1) Brunei U. (»6) B. Jelutong ($1)
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    EXCHANGES.
    76 7 .BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, May, 7. Foreign exchanges me An;*' -ri^'ii 12.08»i. Alhcns 376, Berlin 20.405. Bombay is. 3i-^2d.. Piiiassli ■■*.:•:>, Bnebares '85, Buenos Aires 47 13-16, Coptnliagen 18.20, Geneva Helsingfor.- 193"*,; Hong Kong 2s. OVtd., Kobe Is. 0 15J6d., Li»bon I 1-16. Madrid 29.43, Milan «i-C5, New York
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATHS
      78 7 May 7. IHB, ut No. 402, Orchard Koad, Madam Teo Watt Xeo. a«f.i 7:i year,, tba beloved mother of Lac Seng ('boon and >riuii<l-jun! o; MesdajßMS Liri (hot) Kenic, Song Ong Sian.v. Kiong Chin b| »nd Tin v 11. Veo. Funeral -it Bukit Brown Cemetery, on Friday, the Hth
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      547 7 FORD. On May 7. 11(28. at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, to Mr. and .V.r>. C. .i I'ovd. a daughter. Mi LAY. At Singapore, on May 7. IMB, to Mr. anl Mrs. 1). ii. MeLay, the gift of a s. ii. A tatair John. WUSTZBUBG. on Mn 7, IMS, at Crco
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      805 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALB, ETC HOUSE TO LET. 91>2, Yu Can X minutes trnms. Apply P. 8., SI TO LKT. bungalow MA, Joo Chial ne::r the sea. Apply Bayers, t, d'Abneida WANTED A SMALL GO DOWN, tion and lowaat rent required. Appl; Stiaa
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      72 7 .METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerhau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office For th 24 Hours ending at Midnight on May 7. e~* Max. shade temperature 90 F. Mic. ihade temperature 74 F. Mean shaile temperrtor? RO.f V. Max. sun raMaum ir>y Min. grcss radiation Sea ton.peratjiv .Max. 84, Min. S3
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    SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 8. THE OPIUM REVENUE.
    790 8 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 8. THE OPIUM REVENUE. The report of the Opium Revenue Replacement and Taxation Committee is an able and outspoken document and, apart from the concrete problems which it exa-j mines, it is valuable as a clear statement of the Colony's present financial position, the possibilities of further
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    TAXI FARES.
    139 8 In view of the complaints of London taxi drivers as to the new fares, the iollowing table, which presumes two passengers to be carried a distance of 6 '.4 j mile?, has been prepared Paris 2s. 2d. Brussels 2s. 4d. Berlin 4s. 2d. Rome 4s. 4d. Madrid 4s.
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    DEATH OF CAPT. E. A. SHEPHERD.
    233 8 Former Singapore Pilot's Tragic End. Wo much ragrat to report the dea'Ji In triifrio circumstances of ("ant. Ernest i Andrew Shepherd, r.fred C). who retire) from the Singapore Pilot Sen ice in November last. i ('apt. Shepherd we.it hoiv.o wilh tho inUr.tion of settiinjj
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    P.A.M. ANNUAL MEETING.
    215 8 EXPORT DUTY ON THE AGENDA. i The 31 st annual general meeting of the Planters' Association of Malayu will hold un Saturday, May 19, in the hall of the Scottish Masonic Lodge, Yenning Raad, Kuala Lumpur. i The following r.re the nominations for the Chairmanship The Hon'ble
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    52 8 Advisory Committee Continues To Act. [Keuter Telegram.] London, May 7. In the House of Commons at question Ubml Mr. Amcry stated ihat the Rubber Advisory Committee last met on December 18. He had invited the members to continue to act as lonjt as the Steven on restrictions continued
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    MILK ADULTERATION.
    40 8 $200 Fines Imposed In Penang Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pennng, May 7. Fines ranging from $50 to $200 wereimposed on tour milk vendors for selling aduHcraled milk. The added wuus varied from 25 to 40 per cent.
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    FUNERAL OF DR. POTTER.
    172 8 The funeral of Dr. W. Marque :i Potter, whose sudden death was re- j ported yesterday, in the Straits I I Times, took pluce at Bidadari cemetery yesterday afternoon. The ceremony wai conducted by the Ktv. c;. r. flheHlffe. and many friends of the deceased attended.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    61 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc.. New York, send us the following <-:il>le dated May 7, their quotation.-, W lag ir gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 2,500 tons. May 15.30, June 18.40, July 18.40, August \H.ZO, September 18.60, October 18.00, November 18.70, December UM,
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    29 8 Lewis ard Peat's cabli- from the.r London Oficc cives 15. 50 tons decrease making the total London rubber itarlri a". May 8, a* -evued, 52,015 ton*.
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    I SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. . _,_
    532 8 I SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr. V»\ 1!. Him I got is spending* a jbhort holiday i>n Fraaar'l Hill. Mr. V. K. H. Rhodes, tho well-known i Semhilnn cricketer, is shortly proceeding Home on leave. The Bishop of Singapore li laaviag 1 Singapon to-morrow, nn a visit to .lava, a :.i
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    105 8 Selections for To-day's Events. The following are our selections for this afternoon L— MASTER REGGIE. Beauford Uit.su? and Sea Trout. >. DALLY. KiUMt :>.nd Merry .Maiden. bizakrk. Bridgetown ami Battle Creek. lr— MUTUAL TRUST. Lockstitch and Lucky H y. FOOTNOTE. Wnlb.ce McLmA (1.— I.AVEX1X) JOY. liluni Tau and
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    56 8 From China, by Talamba, due at Singapore to-li OROVi From Ch»na tad Japan, by Penang Mnru, duo at Stannari to-morrow. J-rciiii China and Japan, by Fushimi Maru, due at .Singapore on Thursday, the 11.'.h instant. From Enrop* (London mails despatched April lii) by ifajula. duo at Pcnang C
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      87 8 ALHAMRRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Present Charlie Chaplin's Super-Production THE CIRCUS A MAMMOTH MENAKE.RIE OF MIKTH and LAU6BTB Featuring; CHARLIE CHAPLIN as a Clown. VM Show at 7.30 Another I'nited Arlisis Production Featuring JOHN GILBERT in ARABIAN LOVE A Vivid Talc of Desert Life. TAN
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    HEAVY FIGHTING IN TSINANFU.
    727 9 HEAVY FIGHTING IN TSINANFU. NEW OUTBREAK. SOUTHERN TROOPS ATTACK JAPANESE. CRAVE DEVELOPMENTS PEAKED. '1 In- late-t report regarding event-, in T-inanfu tales lhal heavy Hc!itiiii; agaia broke oul on Monday evening, the Southerners aU;n kin- the llHMfW tn.cps uuardinu the foreign NMMRU :>rea. No details are to hand. Meanwhile further
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    DIED AT MEETING.
    158 9 AUSTRALIAN MINISTER FOR TRADE. [KEUTER TELEGRAM] London, May 7. Sydney Mr. II. K. Pratten", Minister for Trade :iml Customs, collapsed and died while addressing a public meeting. The hall was crowded as it was Mr. Pratttn's sixty-third birthday. Mr. Pratten had been Minister lor Trudo aid CoatMM
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    PROTECTORATE RAID.
    163 9 SECRET SOCIETY PAPERS I AND DAGGERS SEIZED. A raid by the Protector of Chinese (Mr. \V. II. Gatfield) last night on a Clyde Ten-aoe houso believed to be a gambling don was also productive of the I discovery of secret society documents ■ad daggers. Nina men were seated
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    FIVE JUDGES AT IPOH.
    212 9 Chenderoh Rioters' Appeal Dismissed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 8. Five judpes arc assembled at Ipoh for a full court of appeal. All criminal appeals were disposed at yesterday, including the famous Chenderoh riot case, in which the appeal of the two convicted men was
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    AFGHANISTAN AND RUSSIA.
    56 9 Denial of Attempted Military Alliance. [REl'TKR TELEGRAM] Moscow, May 7. It is officially stated that the reports published abroad that King Amanullah iffui.cd to entjr into a military alliance with Russia are untrue. The statement declares The King has neither accepted nor rejected any such project, seeing
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    MOONSHINER SHOT.
    83 9 Verdict in the Bukit Timah Road Murder. A verdict of murder against Lee Jin, ■all another Teochew, nanve unknown. was rvturiH'il yesterday by the Singapore CotMMT (Mr. K. G. Bourne) in the case of the Cninese found shot on a path leadin? from the Bukit Timah Road, at
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    THREW STONES AT CIRCUS.
    128 9 You arc mean, wicked wretch, lioeasjat you tried to enter this circus without paying and were thrown out, you took yeas revenge by throwing stones into the circus which endangered innecent sightaeen at the performance." Th:s was the remark of the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C.
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    PRINCE CAROL TO LEAVE.
    525 9 ADVENTURES IN ENGLAND. DENIAL OF CHARTERING AEROPLANES. [RILTER TELEGRAM] London, May 8. Following a conference between Home Office and Foreign Office officials it has been decided to ask Prince Carol to leave England. Prince Carol's movements have been followed with close attention by interested British quarters.
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    GOVERNOR OF PALESTINE.
    53 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, May 7. The Colonial Office announces that Mr. H. Luke, Colonial Secretary at Sierra Leone, has been appointed Chief Secretary -to the Government of Palestine in succession to Lieut.-Col. G. S. Symes, whose appointment as Resident and Com-mander-in-Chief at Aden was recently approved
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    ZINC COMBINE.
    48 9 [BEUTM TELEGRAM] London, May 7. Brussels An international meeting jI European zinc producers passed a unanimous resolution in favour of stabilising the market by the creation of a bureau of statistics and the restriction of production if necessary. Oversea I producers will be invited to cooperate.
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    COMMUNISTS IN EGYPT.
    32 9 [RBUTEB TELXGBAM] London, May 7. Cairo The police last ni^ht rounded up Communists. Eighteen men .vere arrested, mostly Italians and Greeks, whj it is understood ere to be deported.
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    SUBMARINE RESCUE MEASURES.
    33 9 [BELTER TELEGRAM] Washington, May 8. The Navy Uepartment has authorised an increase in the number of submarine rescue vessels to five and the esta'jlishIment of a deep s«a diving school.
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    SOVIET NOTE TO POLAND.
    130 9 STRONG PROTEST. ACTIVITIES OF WHITE RUSSIANS. [BIUTEB TELEGRAM] Moscow, May 7. Soviet Russia has sent Poland a note in connection with the attempt on M. Lizareff's life by Voisekhovsky protesting: against the passivity of the Po.ish authorities as "regards White emigrant terrorist organisations. The note rocalls
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    OIL FROM RUBBER.
    182 9 Remarkable Demonstration At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpoh, May 7. Wide-spread interest was shown at a large gathering of Pciak planters at l'ingi Kstatc near Ipoh when a demonstration was given by Mr. David CraI ham, a local chemist, and Mr. IX. W. I Kendall, manager
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    ON INSTITUTION HILL.
    137 9 European Resident and Early Morning Visitor. An early morning chase of a Chinese robber by a European resident cf Institution Hili was described before the District Judge (Mr. J. L. MxFall) yesterday. Chief Court Inspector Meredith stated that Mr. It. V. Monk was awakened at 3 a.m.
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    OIL IN AFGHANISTAN.
    57 9 Concession Granted to American Group. [UUTSB TKUCOKAM] New York, May 8. A group of American financiers recently concluded a contract with King Amanullah in Paris in connection with important oil and mineral concessions in Afghanistan, which the concessionaires will handle for a long term of years and
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    FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
    43 9 Accident to Wing-Comdr. Manning. [riutsb telegram] London, May 7. News has been received in London that Wing-Comdr. E. R. Manning, who is attempting a solo flight to Australia in n 35 h.p. monoplane, crashed at Horns. He was not hurt.
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    A SYCE FINED.
    112 9 In the Third Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Dakers, a Malay, Wan Chee bin Ariff, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to stop after an accident. The complainant was Mr. C. P. Smith, who was formerly the magistrate in the Third Police Court. Mr. Smith
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    NEW YORK STOCKS.
    103 9 FURTHER BIG RISES ON MARKET. [REL'TEH TSLEGRAMj London, May 7. New York The slock market has reopened and shows amazing strength, with an enormous volume of business. The first sales were a block of 10,000 Radio shares at 191, a lise of nearly nim. points, and 8,500
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    Cable News in Brief.
    388 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Washington, May 6. The conciliation and arbitration treaty between Germany and the United States has been signed. Amsterdam, May 5. The Drentsche fen fires are assuming catastrophic proportions. Twenty houses were destroyed in one village and a man aged 60 is believed to have
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    THE PULITZER PRIZE.
    62 9 U. S. A. Best Play In 1927. [REITER TELEGRAM] New York, May 8. The Strange Interlude has been adjudged by the Pulitzer Prize Committee to be the best American play of 1927. The author, Mr. Eugene O'Neill, has been awarded the $1,000 prize. Mr. Thornton Wilder was
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    ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFIC.
    53 9 New Penalties Imposed In Australia. (mnil TELEGRAM J Sydney, May 7. Under the new proclamation of the Customs Act, persons illegally importing or possessing cocaine or any of its derivatives will be liable to imprisonment for periods varying from three months lo three years or a fine
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    U.S.A. VESSEL SUNK.
    35 9 [MUTII TKLEOKAM] London, May 7. New York The Government dredger Navesink, while working in a channel off Staten Island, was rammed by a steamer and sank. Nineteen of the crew are missing.
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    EQUAL FRANCHISE BILL.
    23 9 [BtUTIB TELEGRAM} London, May 7. The House of Commons passed the third reading of the Equal Franchise Bill without division.
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    MALACCA'S PROBLEMS.
    3320 9 RAPID EXPANSION. MR. TAN CHENG LOCK'S SPEECH. NEED FOR MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT. (Monday, May 7). Present. U.K. the Governor (M.- Hugh Clifford, M.c.s.. O.C.M.G., G.R.E.). H.E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops, Malaya (Major-General C. van BtHMMMO, CA, C.M.G.). Official Members The Hon. th-j Coh.iinl Secretary (Sir ii:i\.s Harriott,
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    INTER-PORT SHOOT.
    55 10 Practice at Farrer Range Next Sunday. In view of the approach of the annual farter-part shoot, there will be a practice at the Farrer range next Sunday, starting at 2.S0. All interested are invited to uttend and .■■.limit, and it is emphasise:! that the invitation ll not restricted
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    149 10 Charles Chaplin's latest success, The Circus," sho\ nfr the great comedian in his old form, will be shown at the Alhambra from to-night. The Police Band will perform the following programme outside the Victoria Theatre to-morrow at 5 p.m. March, Glenavy, Wheeler Overture, Raymond, Thomas Hungarian Rhapsody No.
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    P.C.A. PROSECUTION.
    82 10 Three Chinese pig dealers vere charged before the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) yesterday afternoon with cruelty to pigs by pulling out the lowest tier of a pile of crates containing pigs, thereby causing the upper tiers to fall to the ground, to the injury of
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    105 10 At an inquest this morning a bus conductor told the Coroner (Mr. P. G. Bonrne) that the deceased fell while alighting at South Bridge Road, near Kreta Ayer Police Station, on April 25. THe baa was in motion and witness was standing on the back steps. Pushing one of witness's
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      INTERNATIONAL GOLF.
      167 10 Start of British Open Championship. [Reuler Tetapram.] London, May 7. Sandwich "Wild Bill" Melhorn, U.S.A., with a score of 12 led tiie field 01 nearly 270 competitors at the end of the first day in the Bruish open golf ohanrionship. In addition to Molhorn the Americans Sima, Hagen
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      622 10 S.R.C. Give the Chinese A Fright. The CUMM mtiwd a shock in a first i division ftxtON :>!i'.\< UfatlWt the S.K.C. 'on tlic .•■tadiuin yesterday 'afternoon, the match ending in a draw of three goals each. During the game one could not help comparing tiie Chinese team with
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      21 10 [relteb telegram] Budapest, May 7. Hungary eliminated Norway from the Davis Cup competition, winning five matches to nil.
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      109 10 Wins for Middlesex And Warwickshire. [Riut.T Telegram.] London. May S. Lord's: MWMhmir DMi Wt shire by an ioningl and l'2>> runs. Batting Ant, HHtHaiTit compiled 389, of which lk't:dr^n made 100. Hill took ihn-e u icket (tor B3 runs. Woiit; Ui.'hi:. in thoir first ir.ninffs wcre.'.l oat for
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      CRICKET.
      350 10 Chinese Raffles Schoolboys Draw. A mat h batWIW the S.CJLC and Raffle* School ended in draw. Scores: S.C.BX. Kvan Wunjr hit. wkl. b Muthu 27. •\>i Chu..n st. Tc:-.-iii>ui,n t. AQgni :i. Chee I.im e Wizar Sint'h b An-us LO, K«ng Tjt t T«MMW«llB b M fta«M Kim Hock
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      Interesting Match at Malacca.
      364 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 6. One of the best matches of the season was played on the Malacca Club Padang, or. Saturday, whsn the Oiub had as their opponents the St. Francis Institute Kleven. The Club going in to bat first fared badly the
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      GOLF.
      91 10 Captain's Prize at Sepoy Lines. The Captain's Prize will be competed for at the Sepoy Lines Golf Club during June. The competition will be played in two sections those with handicaps above 15, and those below 16. Th2 winners of each section will meet in the final. Both men
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      BOXING.
      95 10 Professor Kid Charlie, who is an instructor as well as a performer in the ring, has arrived from India, and is willing to meet any man up to 12 st. in a ten round contest. If no one nearer his weight offers, he would like a match with Johnny
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    TANGLIN CLUB FIXTURES.
    78 10 The attention of members of the TanRlir, Club is drawn to the following list of cvnts which have been arranged for the next few weeks May 12. Race Dance. Amateur band will perform and Mrs. Alford will sin,T. May 11). Bal de Fetes. Amateur band will perform.
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      136 10 Tn the FMitur ol the Straits Times. Sir, Neatrebor'a cynicism r..s reK&rds vho relative tifrures of myself aii'l >ii- K.iicr; Hutchinaon is 111 \k can oob arise from inattentive reading. My IL'Ou.uOO.OOO is denoted M being Capital plus Reserves sunk in the industry, vhMtM Sir Robert Hutchini son's
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      RUBBER ROADS.
      197 10 To the Editor of ihe Straits Time*. Sir, In reply to Enquirer, while 1 am m:al)l( to kivv him the BjnUM In 1 a-Ks for I can instance the following in the I hope that it may interest him and other.-. In the early nineties the director! oi'
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    553 10 Mr. Readc, Town Planner, F.M.S., is making an official tour of the townships of Ipoh, Taiping and Kuala Kangsar. The secretaries of the North Taipiag Tin Dredging Co. report that a dividend ol' ten per cent, will be declared payable ca May 2-J. Mr. C Norman Bennett
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    MR BALDWIN AND RUBBER.
    754 11 ((INSTITUTION OF THK COMMITTEE. COMMENT IN LONDON JOURNALS. l( on the robber in- M April 5, The Times says ir opinion this eoaunittM could 0 other di i-ioii than t! restriction scheme was all <- better fur the British-ruhber-r.dnstry. In <i riding ti. ,'l continue until
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    Mr. Baldwin and Rubber.
    760 11 iiT.n of the Committee he pi >\ed by all ai-cf imts to Ik\ Sit "i Secret. minittec "t three sat in secret tK.-ii names mi concealed fnm the the witnesses whom they called, ha were very few, were pledged to ■vieiy when they entered the room.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    190 11 fUUM of Drill- up to and for May 1 13. I •I:... May 8, 5.13 pja H Drill Hall. I M.ilay Company, Weapon Training. Wednesday, May 9,6.18 p.m.. Drill Hall, I <M.t;.) Company, Recruits— Mus- If ke rj hwttuctii n Drill, Hall. "A" (M.G.1 Company, Members nf
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    25 11 IVadaettbty, May «>iii>: Section, Headquarters, ."> pjn. I'ri.lay May 11. V\,\. I >n. S;. .l.isciit.'- ji, .in.i. .'i p.m.
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    20 11 I The ii< m i '"'11 in ward ;n Dorian Umm Hns|>iia!, ill hat 1 1 <n vru-'ntly completed. IL
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    JERUSALEM CONFERENCE.
    819 12 DELEGATES HERE. IMPRESSIONS OF ASIATIC REPRESENTATIVES. M. imImis of the Christian Churches in Singapore had the opportunity, at the Victoria Theatre yesterday evening, of listening to firsthand impressions of the ini.i national missionary conference recently held at Jerusalem. The Bishop o/ Singapore presided, and a series of fiveminute
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    83 12 The following tenders have ix-en ■eeonaad by the straits Settl. i (iovernment —Tan Kee Phiian, |52,500, for providing roof covering including j purlins, rafters and tile battens to the I opium packing factor*- at Pasir Panjang Poh Chee. ?2?,2.i)00. for the erection of a i, v Police Station and barracks
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG.
    471 13 Directors' Report for The Past Year. The annual general meeting i>f the I chanirknt Seraang btate, Ltd, «ili bt held a. the offices of the secretaries. Evatt tad Co.. French Ban!; building*. N Saturday next, at noon. The directors' repmt states that the met profit for the year
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    Y.W.C.A. CAMPAIGN.
    249 13 I hi- imittM the V.W.( A.. Sionpur*. d«<irei ti' ackaowladc* the- rollowlni fartarr contributiooi toward the appeal tor ttfiU n. iled for the nialntw Aaaocla ti'in'.- vork la Blagaporc Previously acknowlodnd t^. Slay .<.'.>'.7."i Mr. J. SI. Slme. Derrick and Mr. -I. W. Wllcoxwkn, l!>.n. Mr. J. Basnail.
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    PASSENGERS.
    184 13 !';i tengen trrivad BlBfmpora per M. Op T»B Noort on May V l!r. i:. Horstint.', Mevr. Mi-irman. M«vr. Porkel ;.n.| i vol. docatar, Hr. Bmtlda, M>. itocal OhU, Mr. anil Miss W. Lareoek. Mrrr. Corti'-r. Mr. L. Ca. Asscr, Mr. K. Zipivr. Mr. J. I'rciiali. Hi. r'uh Moh Sinn.
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    74 13 PrhrUagM under the Inventions Ordinance have been granted to Michelin and Cic (Societif en Commandite par Actions) rt ("Urinont Kerranil. France, manufacturers, in raapajet uf an invention for vicurity platis for pneumatic tyro to Sytincy George Leach, of 2C-50, Artillery Lan.'. I.Dnion, for improvement in distribution boards for electrical installadaw
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    14 13 .-..lciniiii EUai t^herida and Isaac David <I.'ihtan have loer crar.tef 1. cf>rtific«t°s of /:»t:otl.
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      1653 14 A set- omt 0^,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $:J0,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) BAD Om I W,,rhe,ter Mouse, Singnpore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.G. y ha S mm deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life
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      305 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor, Ilonf Kon* Hunk Chrs., Sintapore. All plans of Life Etxlov/ merit ard Annuity policies issued at beat terms obtainable in Malaya. Assets Exceed 11't.000.000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Knirland) Fire, Life, M;:rine, Accident, Gunrnnleo and Hater. As»cts i.- 1
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      748 14 AUCTION SALE of vuhiable Sinffapore properties. ■>.t Me-.«r.«. Cheonjt Koon Sens Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. May 9. at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold lard and houses j known ns Nos. i-A and 7. Loroag 5, Joo (hiat IMace off Jco Chiat Uoad, Singnpore, ire a
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