The Straits Times, 19 May 1930

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    37 1 The Straits Times t ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] 27/E LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. MCNDAYi MAY 19, 19M Bgi#v The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 19, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      161 1 SINGAPORE 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5161). Ny Carlsberg Beer In bottle* and on draught. Sole Importers EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPOKE. C* Alii d&^tih -a§ though you owned your own cow/ Bejur Brand Swiss Milk is FRESH cow's milk derived from herds that grace on the rich
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      106 1 y^HWALA LUMPUR: 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683) m courvoisier jKy ffl THE BRANDT OF NAPOLEON IP §m By Royal Warrant Hjg^ as£> -X lo H.N. The King A.s Km'-WL^ THREE STAK VV() GUARANTEED M ft-Jlt'* BRANDY LIQUEUR |^Xj Pint s co &lE D I^ 1 50.67: ft- asiS ««MiffM«i> Quarts
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      15 1 Prime Portland w 0 X" CEMENT fcJJAST ASIATIC LTD. I n c^T^hDc nr\a r k
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      498 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASHENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage dne Spore. JEYPORE r>,300 May 24 KARMALA »,100 Mny
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      622 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Dae eail t HAKONE MARU 10.r.00 May 21 22 §SUWA MARU 10,700 June 5 6 §FUSIIIMI MARU IU.'JOO June 19 20 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 July 2 8 TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 16 17 HAKUSAN MARU
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      473 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      705 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5151, with sab-conncctlon* to PasKarre, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Strait* Settlement!* of the Travellers Official Information Bureau. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian Airways.
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      598 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STKAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, AND BREMENGENOA, IIAVR.:, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Route
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      573 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Krctay, Trengganu, Kclantan, Banicnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Sichon, Bundon, Kohsamui, Lungsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA May 19 May 21 MALIM May 26 May 28 BUDDHADU June 2 June 4 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      458 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rottordamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Onn» Amatcrdam Southampton MarKrillf* Rotterdam Tonn»K» Innulinda 10,500 R.L. May 23 f i. I'r. 1). Ncdcrlanden U. 200 S.M.N. Mny 30 m.v. Ralnrran 17,000 R.L. .tun* fl m.v. C\t. Huygrn* 15.610 S.M.N. June 13
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      1477 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. RLAVENESS LINE (Incorporated in Norway) Direct Fast Monthly Service from OELAWAN DELI. PEN ANT. AND SINGAPORE to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND. ORE VANCOUVER, 1 C.C., SEATTLE and TACOMA. Arrive Duo Sails Los S'pure S'pure Angeles M.V. lIONNEVILLE May 28 June 2 July 0 M.V. COP.NEVILLE June 23
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      319 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORB. JOINT BCBEDGLK. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San FrancUco and Portland E.:--. MICHIGAN sails from Horn; KwMI J uly S San I'ranrimo. Lou Angelr* and San
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      342 3 CONCRETE PIPES AND CHANNELS Wide Range of Sizes in Stock. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. THE ELKAYES CONCRETE WORKS, Oflke 40. HIGH STRUT. NEW BOOKS" IIIJ-: WBK3T BROTHERS, f.ith.r. ..f il-s«. |iy Join. I!. McMafcM. Mr. MrMahon'a lateral in the aaarhaaleal aria »'d in rvrfytalßg in r:• ;ii. in III);:.; gar* him NCCUI
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      743 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. The Advertising Manage?, Strait* Times, bireat .r»* insert the following small aawtlaemtnt for days i— 1 There ara approximately seven words to a Ilns and there is a flat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. The
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      639 4 MISCELLANEOUS SHOW BOAT, I'niversal's Most (Tigantic Talking and Singing Triumph in 1G long reels with Laura La Manic. LARGE QUANTITIES Centrosema Tube'ims and Pueraria Java i'jiied. \iply 862, Straits Times. SHORTHAND and Typewriting lesaons iriven, office routine, rte. Write 111 I Mcßreen, 56, Stamford Road. SEASON CO, LTD. have joat
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      779 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, 4 and 4-A, Raffles Place. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, new bungalow, 37, Wilkinson Road. Rent moderate. Apply 866, Straits Times. TO LET, vacancies at the Crescent and Meyer Flats, Katong. Apply Meyer Brothers. NEW FLATS AT MIDDLE ROAD to let. Electricity and
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      547 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LBT, ground floor, 73, Cecil Street, also oi'.icc* in Stanley Street. Modern sanitation. Apply J. S. Nathan, 6, de Souia Street. TO LET OR FOR SALE, riverside godowns, 9 and 10, Magazine Road, floor area about 6 000 sq. ft. Apply Borneo Sumatra Trading Co., Ltd.
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      1019 4 GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to- noon of June 23, 1930, for the following work CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PIER AT COLLYER QIAY TO REPLACE JOHNSTONS PIER. Every person applying for a form of Tender wili be required to deposit th* sum of
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      806 4 ORDINANCE N° 96 (MINOR OFFENCES). Orders by Chief Police Officer under Section 6 (4) of Ordinance No. M (Minor Offences) fcr the ReCLl.i( (in of tranV at the Capital Theatre. 1. Vehicles driving to tho entrances or the Capitol Theatre will proceed along North Bridge Road from the direction of
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      811 5 SELANGOR TURF CLUB. SUMMER 1930 RACE MEETING. Saturday, May 31. Tuesday, June 3, (MM. (he Kind's Birthday). 'Ihursday sth. Saturday 7th and Monday 9th (Whit Monday) of June 1930. Three runs for each division of Claasei 1, 'i ami 'J Horses. Two inn- for each division of Classes IV ami
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      390 5 THE MOST RELIABLE GRAMOPHONE TROPICAL MODEL Double spring motor, teak wnod case varnished in mahogany colour with reliable sound box. Price $50 cash, or instalments. SEASON CO., LTD. 11l and 113. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SINGAPORE. SIANG LIM PARJT LORONG 40, GEYLANG. Garden houses to let. Three-roomed houses $25 per month.
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      249 5 "SPIEOEX" CAMERA $18 black or brown. ■•le Aitents DIETHELM CO., LTD.. (Incorporated in Switzerland) UKUAPOtt— PKXWG IPOH BAM.KOK. N£W STRENGTH witk A IsANATOCENf Tin Trmm Tfic-F—d. m I TkiMUua l'rui*n4Circuisr**J*: I "SaDatogen has an immediat* aad I B rr:n-:^..b.e erioct noticeable bj a 9 s:.~aiiymcr!.tse of body weight, and B
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      160 5 ■aar -*i: aaW bbbV <^Va»BMav^ am ■afl' REFRESH YOURSELF Try sponging your body with Listerine, full strength, during hot weather. It not only banishes perspiration odors but is delightfully refreshing. Listerine prevents infection of cuts, wounds, scratches, insect bites. So powerful is Listerine as an antiseptic that it kills 200
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      153 5 Insure Against Loss BY FIRE FIT A PVftEnE WiNGIiISHER ON YOUR CAR AND HAVE FULL PROTECTION pk Standard m Junior lilli model §11 mm del J^ffll or Lar^ e Cars S|| For Small Cars |k|g! $2500 F^jl $16.50 Sole Agents in Malaya for The iscsB* Company, Ltd. SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA
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    CLOSE GAME ON THE PADANG.
    419 6 Etceteras' Hard Fight For Victory. The close but low scoring game between the Etceteras and the P.S. and L. which started on the Padangr on Friday evening resulted in a narrow win for the former. The Etceteras were all out for 107, of which the
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    Time Foils the 8.8. and I.
    433 6 The S.C.C. tournament eleven, thi liankti;, Brokers and Insurance-men, had an exciting, but unsuccessful race against time, in a match with the 2nd Welch Hegt. at Tanglin on Saturday. Scores 8.8. and I.- Moblyn c Uarnard b Clements 1. Urumky-Dav.-nport c Barnard b Ivemy
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    SPORTING FIXTURES!
    153 6 Monday. May 19 S.A.K.A. League: Reserves Div., S.C.F.A. "A" vs. Malays. Stadium. Tunglin Club Tennis Tournament. Tuesday, May 20 Football: S.A.F.A. League: Ist Div., S.C.C. vs. S.C F.A., S.C.C. 2nd Div., Polica vs. Warders, Stadium F. and N. vs. H VI., 11. Board Robinsons vs. Y.M.( A., V.M.C.A.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    627 6 Result of Guillemard Cup Competition. The final round of the Singapore Gotf Club Guillemard Cup competition was played on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Mr. S. L. Kelly, who defeated Mr. W. R. Boyd by 6 and 4 in the final. Details First Round. F.
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    NEATH FINED £10.
    129 6 Sequel to Welsh Rugby Dispute. The disputes between the Neath and Aberavon Rugby football clubs has had an interesting sequel. The Welsh Rugby Union, at a meeting at Cardiff, fined Neath £10 and ordered them to arrange a fixture with Aberavon, whom they refused to meet in
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      SUNDAY TAPPING.
      199 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, There seems to be some doubt as to the effect the cessation of Sunday tapping has on output. I have made some inquiries in Sumatra where there is no tapping on two days in each month (the Ist. and 16bh.).
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      CAMERON'S PLATEAU.
      381 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. g, r if we tak« the extracts from Cameron's letters as giver, in Sir George Maxwell's report on his first visit tc Cameron's Highlands in March, l<J2s,and also his reprint from the issue of July, 1926, of the Malayan branch of
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      LORD BEAVERBROOK'S CAMPAIGN.
      934 6 LORD BEAVERBROOK'S CAMPAIGN. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Fcr the last six months the cublic mind of the United Kingdom has been fa-cussed on the magnificent project of Empire Free Trade. Nothing can more vividly illustrate the appeal which Empire Free Trade has made than its effect
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    COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
    255 6 Singapore Government Servants Meet. The half-yearly ordinary general meeting of the Singapore Government Sorvants' Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., was held on Thursday at the Tn-asury, Singapore. There were 53 members present with Mr. M. Sabapathy in the chair. Mr. J. Calder, M.C.S., of the Cooperative Department,
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      87 6 CROSSLEY OVER 100,000 ENGINES BUILT AND SOLD. Sole Agenti HARRISONS, BARKER (2 L1?L 1 (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements OCPART PENANG < Prii EVERY MONDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS FABSKNGBRS MAT BOOK THROUGH FROM SINGAPORE. Comfurtabls slssplng ears and restaurant ear ore attached to the •zpraai trains from l'onang to Bangkok.
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      44 6 AS POPULAR AS THE TALKIES. BUT MORE PERFECT "HARWOOD" THB SELF WINDING WATCH IN Solid Gold Price from $55.00 up. BRITISH THEREFORE BEST. Sole Importers FRANKEL. BROTHERS. Sub-Agenti Messrs. PBITCHAR ~> CO.. LTD., Penan g and Ipoh. K. M. OLI MOHAMED, 3. High St. Singapore.
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      182 6 ODEON M-4f\ 1 HfO 1 v£^>X ALWAYS THE BEST LOTTE LEHMANN. SOPRANO, WITH ORCHESTRA. 140.040 f Der Freischu tz— Agatha's Aria (Weber) 12 "in -RXX >t# ow tran( l u >lly I Hlumbcred 1 l't. 2. Earth has lulled her care to rest ITALIAN GRAND OPERA ORC. 140 041 j
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      306 7 PAVILIONS Front Sunday, May IS to Saturday, May 24, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE MARY PHILBIN AND OTIS HARLAN 'GIRL OVERBOARD" The irrippiri; story of a beautiful waif adrift among the dock rats <ii a youth in tho shadow of jnil who loved her and of a
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      456 7 w.v:^:i/jy/,:..-::-.. > '■>^ uuuu \didv.u uuu QO Oeon OtjQG OQ Q© Q© Q© OQO\K 2el mk M Hi II I I OPENING THURSDA V Next, 22nd Inst. ZIEGFELDSJ! Two Performances Daily, at 6.15 9.15 p.m. Plans Open To-morrow 10 a.m. at BEECH CO. N'anuizif Mansions. Phone 4209. FRIDAY, May 23.
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      301 7 COMING SOON! HAPPY DAYS FOX MOVIETONE MUSICAL MASTERPIECE. MORE SCREEN STARS, MORE STAGE STARS. MORE SONG HITS. MORE DANCE HITS, MORE HEARTY LAUGHS than any Entertainment ever staged or Htreened. l_l fl IB J^C The Inexhaustible Source of M m W X^k. Great Pictures. Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation with Modern
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      N.Y.K. ENTERPRISE.
      975 8 Motor Vessels for Europe Run. The Nippon Tasea Kal bl are placing two liifj motor linen, thi- TereJrani Mum sad the "Y.-isukum .l:,iian-..u; i IM. These niot'ii ihip ire .iow licir.K l>uilt by the MitMbUal Dockyard al Nagasaki, whii-h re-it-ntly tv: Maru and TataaU Mum:, two of the
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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        Macphail and Co, Ltd.
        82 8 Singapore, May 19. Tin. Quiet. Paiawats 56-59 cents, Kintas 1.15-1.20, Kuchais 1.14-1.19 x., Hong Fatts 53H eeata, L'lu klangs 1.15-1.20, Sungei Luas 1.54-I.CO. Talams 95 cents-1, Petaling.t U5- .s'urths 47-50 cent*, Souths 20-25 cents, Kuyi.l.-. IJ-124 cents, Ayer Hitams 14s. 3d.15s Hong Kong Tins 18s. 9d.-19s.
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        133 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, May 111. 1. ndon. stetiaer '%c« down Nd. Noon pries 1 London Standard) Spot 22 :t cents. Londvn. -Tin, no price. Mining. Quiet. Sungei Ways 3.10-3.30, Kuchais 1.15-I.IH xd., Kinta Dredges 1.15-1.17, llong Futls 50-55 cents, Malaya Consols. 23.15 cents, Johuns yr>-37 cents. Sungei Lu.ll
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      60 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., \'e\v York, send us the following cali'o dated May 17, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices: Rubber Exchanges sales today SSS tons. May 13.90, June 14.00, July 14.10, August 14.120, September 14.40. October 14.50, November 14.60, December 14.80, January,
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      EXCHANGES.
      74 8 Rugby, May IS Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam IMSH, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5 13-16 d., Berlin 20.305. Brussels 34.825, Buchai -it 81S. keaoe Aires 43 1-U2, Coo.-nhaptn 18 ICS, Geneva 25.12^. Helsingfors 19.1, Hon? Is. 5.d., Lisbon 108.30, Madrid 3'.>.T2i, Milan 92.88. New York 4.85 31-32. O.<: 18.1(1. J'aiL*
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      PASSENGERS.
      274 8 The following passengers from Straits port leave fur Home by tn-.- s.». Patroc;u» to morrow Mr. and Mrs. 1.. M. McLean, Mr. A. D. Light, Dr. J. Heron. Mr. A. N. Farquharson. Mi. C. C. Jeavons. Mr. and Mr?. J. Binnie, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sime, Miss A.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      25 8 From China and Japan by Suisang ilue at Sinjrapore tomorrow morning. From China and Japan by Ceylon .Maru <!ue a: Singapo.o on Thursday.
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        MINING.
        498 8 Isfue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers II fl Asam Kumbnng 20/- 22/C cd. .*> Aycr Hitam Tin 14 U 14 9 U £1 Bangrin Tin 23 24 1 1 Batang I adang 0.1.1 0.10 1 1 Butu Caves 0.80 0.90 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.45 0.55 £1 £1 Burmah Malay
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        GENERAL.
        222 8 Issue l 9jue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Trefs. 2.25 2.35 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordt. 3.00 8.10 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.10.0 0.15.0 1 1 Central Eacin* 0.40 0.(0 1 1 Cycle and Carriafa 0.40 0.45 10a. Ids. Duff Development
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        101 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 57c prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vz p.c. of l!) 07 red. 1947 fl.fiUO.OoO 95 par Singapore Municipal 4-a p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 85
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        382 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today 1 Prices Frater Lyall A A Co. Evatt Allcn!>y $1) Alui Ciajah ($1) A. Hi tain ($1) A. Kuning ($1) A. M*lay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. 1'anas ($1 i litssi'tt (*1) Urouas (Slj Brunei (ft) B. Jelutong ($1)
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    203 8 Today. Kemamaß illon^ Chuaa) p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India, (Tamba Han] lat I'andjar.g, Benpk:Uis nnd Bagaa Si Api Api 1 Hetan 1:: p.m. .':.\a, Bonta-West Somatra, BouthKast Borneo, Celebes, klolsc Timor Dilly an-l Australasia (cxeeptinu Western Australia) (Nieuw Holland) I pi, Ji.pan aad Korea (Paaama Ham)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 8 By Pubanan Ithos II C. Hooft ktalwn Jibajak falnia Left Arrd. S'porc I.ondun Apr. 11 May B Apr. 17 May 12 Apr. 17 May 12 Anr. 18 Mnv 10 Apr. 2:. M:iv II Apr. 2:; May 17
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    397 8 Monday. May 10. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. REPPEL HARBOUR. Mala Wharf Hopper J. J. 11, Pentow t, Aletta. Oil Wharf NIL (■(•al Wharf Patrol. I.oligo. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanlon* Pagar. AlluTt Dock Circe Victoria Dock Ardent. Keppel Harbour. King*) Deeh Kfl Kr.
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      171 8 IF IT 'S WORTH ADVERTISING YOU WILL FIND IT IN THE STRAITS TIMES. >«««t«»»HMHMMMMIH »♦■>-» Central Engine Works, Limited. (Incorporated in Lhc Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby given that the Nineteenth Annual General Meeting of the Members of the above-named Comnnny will be held at French Bank Chambers, No. 1,
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      188 8 BOXING. LION CITY RING Rukit Timah Road, ner.t to Singapore Traction Co. TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1930. Main Kvint. BOY WALLEY (Singapore) CHUA LAI (Shanghai 16 3-minnte Round*. Semi-r'inal. TEDDY HENG KID .AMAN. 8 "-minute Round-:. SPECIAL AMATEIR CONTEST. ERIC DUNSFORD W. WIUfOTT. I Rounds. PRICES.— SS. 4, 3, 2. 1
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      290 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. __l Hriglil Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- I Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Min. full, shine, Humidity tion. I F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star 90 75 0.08 6.2 H5 Calm Fine Kut;. Bhnru x: 7:1 2 26 7.9 85 SSW S Overcast
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      185 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday, M.-v 19 H. W. 1.20 a.m., 8 ft. 2 in., 3.20 p.m., fi ft. 0 in. Mail for Australia ctoMl at p.m. Tut itday, May 20. H. W. 2.8 a.m.. 7 ft. 7 in., 4.30 p.m., 8 ft. 5 in. Aiv Mail from Java du"
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    785 9 Rubber Low Record Price Now Reached. CONFERENCE OF DUTCH GROWERS. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday, 10.30 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber. 22*4 cents per Ib. Tin, 150 ton* at $73 per picul. Saturday's Prices Rubber, London 6%d. per lb., down 'id. New York 13'/, cts. per !b.,
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    WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW.
    62 9 Dividend Reduced by Two Per Cent. Whiteaway Laidlaw and Co., -impels nnd trim i. il dealers, announce a final dividend of 3 per cent, on the ordinary shares, making 8 per cent., free of tax, tnyi the Financial Times. This compares with 10 per cent, for 1928- M
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RURBER-USING INDUSTRIES.
      846 9 Economic Committee On Tyre Dominance. The rapid growth of the use of rubber, which, however, has not kept nace with the increase of supply, is discussed by the Imperial Economic Committee in their report, issued on April 10, on A Survey of the Trade in Rubber Manufactured Goods."
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      PADANG'S TAXES.
      278 9 Trouble with the French Revenue. A prominent French Indo-Chinese rubber company, Padang Rubber, has decided as the result of serious trouble with the French authorities, to transfer its activities outside the French jurisdiction unless an arrangement can be arrived at with the French Revenue, according to The Financial
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      62 9 Tone of Market:—Cull. Latest Cable :—London Spot Sheet 6T4d. per Ib. New York :—Spot.Sheet G. cents 13% per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard ttandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot May June lJuly tluly-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Buyers 22% 23 23 V4 24 21 Mi 25 V4 Seller
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      U.S. GENERAL ELECTRIC.
      526 9 Foreign Interests Being Rapidly Extended. The remarkable extent to which the American General Electric Co. is extending its interests in Europe and elsewhere throughout the world is shown in the annual report for 1929, which has Just appeared. The balance sheet shows investment in subsidiary companies, principally
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      THAMES HOUSE.
      176 9 Europe's Largest Office Building. According to a booklet on the subject, Thames House will be the largest office building in Europe or the Empire. Its twin blocks form one of the chief development? of the Thames embankments since these were laid out by the old Metropolitan Board of
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      164 9 Dutch East Indies View Of Scheme. In an interview, Dr. Bernard, the Director of Agriculture in the Dutch East Indies, stated that he did not expect much benefit from the- rubber restriction scheme, as the extension of planting should be taken into account, which extension might lead 10
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      OIL PRICE "WAR."
      48 9 Heavy Loss to Both Parties. According to a calculation made by a Dutch-Indian paper, the petrol war in the Du.ch Indies between the Royal Dutch and the Standard Oil of New York has entailed a loss of profits to both concerns of 760,000 guilders monthly.
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      SUNGEI KINTA TIN.
      515 9 Gross Profits More Than Doubled. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Sungei Kinta Tin Dredging Ltd.. was held on April II at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, London, E.C., Mr. R. Pawle, A.R.S.M., M.I.M.M. 'chairman of the company), presiding. The chairman said that after
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      A DISAPPOINTING YEAR.
      299 9 Harpenden (Selangor) Rubber Co At the meeting of Harpenden (SelanKori Rubber Co.. Ltd., held cm April U, at 20 Eastcheap, London, E.C., the chairman, Mr. W. P. Metcalfe, said that 1929 had proved a disappointing year. Although the crop had increased by some 6 per cent, above
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      SWEDISH TRADE.
      201 9 Industrial Situation Not Unsatisfactory. According to the Swedish Economic Review, during the las: few months the level ,of prices in the country has fallen, which has caused some uncertainty for the future. Nevertheless the industrial situation is not on the whole regarded as unsatisfactory. In the iron industry
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      BUKIT CLOH RUBBER.
      849 9 Dividend of 25 Per Cent The ordinary general meeting of the members of the Bukit Cloh Rubber Company. Ltd., was held on Apr. 23 at the registered i/ftice of the company. 139, Cannon Street. London, E.C., Mr. R. Arnold (the chairman) presiding. The secretary (Mr. A. B.
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      WORLD WAGES.
      199 9 American Workers' Pay Highest. Professor J. H. Richardson, recently appointed to the Chair of Industrial Relations at Leeds University, gave details of the relative value of wages paid to workers in different countries in a paper read at a meeting of the Royal Statistical Society in London on
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    877 9 Producers' Proposals Approved. SECURING REDUCTION BY ECONOMICAL METHODS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 2:',. Since oar last report was written the Eaater holidays have intervened, and the market has had rather a quiet appearance. Th« demand from consumers has bi—u flow, and there was no special
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY. MAY 19,1930 FREIGHT RATES—I.
    1149 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY. MAY 19,1930 FREIGHT RATES— I. Mr. Rotaod BnUM, by his speech at Mir MUUMtl nice tins of the Straits Settlcnu:nis (Singapore) Association on Fri'iay. has revived a controversy which has ■ceurrad with varyiag decrees of intensity for anr thirty ycais. The question of in;::; -nu
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    HOW TO LIVE WELL AND LONG.
    1104 10 Value of Uncooked Fruit And Vegetables. (Ry Sir William Arbuthnot Lane, th«> world famous British Physician, in an interview.) During the past few years, there has been a great deal of discussion as to the number of years that a reasonably healthy person should
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    27 10 Mr. N. D. Mud.c, District Judge and Fbvt Magistrate, Penang, is gazetted as appointed to act as a judge, Federated Malay States, with effect from May 16.
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    36 10 The Hon. Mr. B. J. R. Barton, who is a member cf the State Council, Johore, is leaving for Europe by the Insulindc, ailinrr Irom Singapore on May 23. He will b; away about six months.
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    43 10 Mr. F. G. Staynes, who arrived by the s.s. Khybcr, is attached as a cadet to the District Office at Butter north and has assumed duties. He has been sitting with Mr. C. H. Whitton on ths Bench at the Buttcrwoi'.h Police Court.
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    48 10 Mr. A. C. Putley, sub-agent of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Sungei Patani branch, is proceeding Home on leave at the end of this month, and Mr. F. J. V. Baumrjartner, late of the Hongkew branch of the Bank, will succeed him. Mr. Baumgartner arrived by the Ranpura.
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    51 10 A wedding will take place in August between Mr. William Henry Wallace Little, of the Malayan Education Service, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. John Little, of Coolnavce, Foyr.es, County Limerick, and Miss Alfred Kathleen Halliday, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Alfred Halliday, of Mount Auburn, Monkstown Avenue,
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    61 10 Mr. Monk, lately D.O. at Grik, Upper Perak, has returned from leave, and has been appointed as Assistant Adviser, Kedah, in place of Mr. C. C. Brown, who has just gone on leave. Mrs. Monk is expected shortly in Alor Star. Miss Monk has returned from leave and resumed her
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    58 10 U.K. the High Commissioner has appointed Raja Musa Udin ibni Sultan Ala'idin Suleiman Shah, Raja Muda of Selangov, Dato' Sedia Raja Abdullah bin Haji Dalian, Undang of Rembau, and Tunjrku Suleiman ibni Almcrhumal Sultan Ahmad al Maazam Shah, C.M.G., Tungku Besar of Pahang, as unofficial members of the Federal Council,
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    66 10 The Hospitals Board have appointed Mrs. P. S. Williams and Mr. J. C. Cobbett as members of the Hospital Visiting Committee for the Settlement of Singapore, vice Mrs. W. C. Huggard and the Hon. Mr. J. Bajrnall (resigned). Mrs. P. S. Williams was also appointed as a member cf the
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    449 10 MISS AMY JOHNSON ARRIVES Singapore extended to Miss Amy Johnton just that quiet, dignified, phlegmatic, typically English welcome which that modest and unassuming young woman would undoubtedly have chosen had she been consulted in the matter. There was no fuss and bother at Seletar, no frenzied
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    FIGHTING AND FOOTBALL.
    212 10 The news of the deplorable affair in Penang, where an incident on the football field led to an affray between Malays and Chinese in which knives are alleged t-> have been used, caused n deep shock in sporting circles. Follo'.vinß it, comes a report that a fight
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    68 10 Mr. Jay Gould, the American multimillionaire, and Mrs. Gould and their two daughters, who arrived in Singapore on Saturday by the Ranpura, are leaving for Java by the Nieuw Holland this afternoon. They will visit Bali and later on will proceed to Honjf Kong, and travel through China and Japan
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      4193 11 Lone Girl Flyer's Fight With Monsoon Storms. LOST ABOVE THE MOUNTAINS. THE GYPSY MOTH land plane in which Miss Amy Johnson is flying from Croydon, London, to Darwin. Australia, made a perfect landing at the Seletar X.A.X. Aerodrome at 1.55 yesterday afternoon. The machine had
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    CAN THE MINERS HELP THEMSELVES ?
    470 11 CAN THE MINERS HELP THEMSELVES Frank Speaking at Meeting Of F.M.S. Chamber. There was some frank and forceful speaking at the annual meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines at Ipoh on Saturday. Mr. J. H. Rich, president of the Chamber, pointed out that as an offset to any reduction
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    COST OF LIVING.
    91 11 British Figure Lowest Since 1916. Rujby, May 17, On May 1 the average level of retail prices of commodities was approximately 55 per cent, above that of July, 1914, as compared with 57 per cent, last month and 61 per cent, a year ago. The fall in
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    SIMON COMMISSION.
    124 11 Report Issued at Cheap Price. Rugby, May 18. The first part of the report of the Simon Coir.missicn on Indian Constitutional Reform, which will be published on June 10, is completed and a large edition is being printed. It will be available simultaneously here and in India. A
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    DUTCH INDIES RUBBER.
    58 11 Native Growers Asked to Join Restriction. Batavia, May 17. A conference representing Dutch producers and residents in the more important rubber regions of Palembang, Pjambi and Borneo resulted in a decision to investigate the rubber growing districts and explore the possibility of inducing native growers to join
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    COTTQN GODOWN FIRE.
    32 11 Damage of Rs. 200,000 In Bombay. Bombay, May 18. Damage estimated at Rs. 200,000 was done as the result of a fire in a cotton godown at Sewri. Reuter.
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    SHOLAPUR RIOT INQUIRY.
    289 11 Martial Law Regulations. ANOTHER RAID ON SALT PANS. Sholapur, May 17. Remarkable revelations arc expected in connection with the recent rioting on the completion of tho official inquiry. There are already indications that the disturbances were the result of a deep-laid scheme. Meanwhile the military are enforcing
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    THE RHINELAND.
    77 11 Evacuation of Third Zone. Paris, May 17. M. Tardieu ordered the evacuation of the third Rhineland zone after a meeting of the Reparations Commission this afternoon. The Commissioner recognised that all the conditions n^cesscry for carrying out the Young plan were fulfilled, including Germany's delivery of a debt
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    ZEPPELIN LEAVES.
    93 11 Regular 1 Service to South America. Friedriehshafcn, May 18 The Graf Zeppelin, with a few passenpers and a crew of 42, has left for Seville, on the way to Lakehurst. The airship will leave for Lakehurst on Tuesday and proceed via Pemambuco and Rio dc Janeiro. From Lakehurst
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    LOAD LINE QUESTION.
    36 11 Conference at British Foreign Office. Ru?by, May 17. All the maritime countries will be represented at the International Load Line Conference, which will epen at the Foreign vOffice, London, on Monday. British Wireless.
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    CHINESE TOREADOR.
    25 11 Vincent Hong Arrives At Barcelona. Barcelona, May 17. Vincent Hong, the first Chinese toreador seen in Europe, has arrived from South America. Reuter.
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    "UNITED STATES OF EUROPE."
    431 11 Briand Scheme Criticised In Germany. Paris, May 17 The text of M. Briands memorandum to the 26 European Governments which are members of the League of Nations on the organisation of the regime pf a European Federal Union is officially published. It asks that the Powers
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    MUSSOLINI AGAIN.
    134 11 44 Bellicose Harangue On Naval Matters. Florence, May 17. In the course of an address at a Fascist gathering, Sipnor Mussolini declared Nothing is more insulting to the pride of the Italian people than the insinuation that our naval programme will not be carried out." Signor Mussolini emphasised
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    SIR JOSEPH WARD.
    85 11 Mr. Mac Donald's Regrets At Resignation Rugby, May 18 In a telegram to Sir Joseph Ward, whose resignation as Prime Minister of New Zealand was announced on Friday, tho Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald expresses his sympathy, and regrets that this means that we shall be dem-ived
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    PERSIAN RAILWAY.
    69 11 Foreign Syndicate's Contract Annulled. Teheran, May 19 The Government has annulled the contract of the railway syndicate embracing British, American, French and German interests, according to the newspapers, owing to the syndicate's failure to adhere to the terms of the contract. The idea was to construct a line
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    THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR.
    1645 11 A Contrast Between 1871 And 1919. COLLAPSE OF A DREAM Foch's Contribution To Victory. In this, the penultimate instalment of his posthumously-published hook. "Grandeur and Misery of Victory." the late M. Clemenceau addresses himself to the Unknown Warrior nnd pours out to him the fears and sorrows
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      48 11 TODAY'S FEATURES. Pag* How to Lire Well and Long, by Sir William Arbuthnot Lane 10 Gloomy Outlook for Tin Mines 13 London Tin Market Reviewed Cricket in Singapore 6 Singapore Races 13 1 Australians' Task Against M.C.C 13 I Around the Markets, by the 9 Financial Correspondent 9
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    MORE TROUBLE IN INDO-CHINA.
    418 12 20 Communists Killed. REBELS ATTACK FRENCH "CONCESSION." Hong Kong, May 7. It is revaaied in a Reuter tulagiaill received today that then has been a serious IU I ml— SIM )1 of the recent political d.soi,le:s in French Indo-China. A French concession, near Vinh, is reported
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    LOSS TO CEYLON.
    115 12 Death of Vice-President, Sir James Peiris. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo. May Ceylon is the F°9 1- er by the death of Sir James Pciiis. vice-president of the Legislative Council, which unexj-ectetlly urred on Monday last. !-ir James was devoted to his country ai served it faithfully
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    189 12 Mr. A. M. Pearson and Miss Eileen O'Sullivan. Tin wedding of Mr. Arnold Maw ice Pcs i and Miss Eileen O'Sullivan took iiiaii on Saturday at the Cathedral of the Rood Shepherd, the llcv. Father Ruaudel officiating. The bride, who was jjivt n away by Mr. A. K.
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    CHARING CROSS SCHEME.
    107 12 Rejected by House of Commons Committee. London, May 7. The Select Committee <>f the House of Commons, after an adjournment for four or negotiations, today considered statim. Nt b] the London County Conn < il adhering to its scheme for the new Charing Cross station and declaring
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    37 12 I', ft, li A (Ho.ik Kom;), >t son of Mr. J. A. Toft, BSHWCtr, 8 ngci Timah Estate, T luk Anaon, lately 6i SeVomben, l>as left to take up dutio* lal at llir K'lgl''li School at Sejava
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    PROHIBITION.
    153 12 Striking Indictment by Mr. Dwight Morrow. New York, May 17. Mr. Dv.-ijjht Morrow, the former United States Ambassador to Mexico, opening his compaiga for a scat in the Senate, startled the political world by advocacy of th- repeal of the Eighteenth (Prohibition) Amendment. Hi' declared that the Federal Government
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    COAL MINES BILL.
    122 12 Possible Compromise Suggested. Rugby, May 18. The newspapers suggest that if the House of Lords' amendments to the Coal Mims Bill are contested when the Bill returns to the Ccmmons the differences will Le settled by comp.-omise. The most impoitant amendments made by the Lords deal with
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    NAVAL TREATY.
    111 12 Opposed by Japanese General Staff, Tokio, May 18. Admiral Takarabe, who is apparently destined to Income the centre of a revived storm over the London Naval Treaty, a; i ived at Tckio and was greeted at the statfa n by Mr. Hamaguchi and other Cabin Mini Owing to
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    INVENTOR KILLED.
    48 12 Rocket-Driven Aeroplane Explodes. Berlin, May 17, Han Valier. the pioneer of the rocketdriven aeroplane, has been killed while experimenting with a new type of such mac-hine. The aeroplane exploded, and Heir Va'iei Mod to death as the result of a cut artery before doctors arrived. Reuter.
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    PETROLEUM FIRE.
    50 12 Enormous Damage Done In Rumania Bukharest, May 17. it petroleum fire, which is visible SO miles away, has broken out in the Scortani district, near Ploeshti. At least eight tanks are on fire. One mgineer was incinerated and three were injured. The damage done already is enormous. Reuter.
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    MALACCA COMMISSION.
    62 12 Regular Meeting Held On Friday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 17. The usual monthly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held on Friday afternoon. li was reported that progress was being made towards the early construction of the new public latrine near the centre < f Malacca
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    TRAGEDY AT HAMPTON.
    73 12 Moth Crashes in Garden Of A House. London, May 6. Mr. Hujrh Elliott, Author, and a kinsman of the Earl of Minto, while flying a Moth aeroplane, crashed in the garden of a house at Hampton (Middlesex) and was tilled. It is stated that Mr. Elliott was
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    24 12 Messrs. L K. Morse, E. H. Etam and .1. GiHwrt have heen appointed Assistant District (Mean by His Highness the Tumi Muda of Sarawak.
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    BATTLE LINE IN CHINA SHORTENED.
    416 12 Further Successes by The Nanking Armies. Shanghai, May 18. Hostilities between the main forces of the Nationalist armies and of the northern allies continue on the Lunghai anil PekingHankow Railways. The northern allies have now completely evacuated Kweiteh, and the five Kuominchun crack divisions, and
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    POPPY DAY SCANDAL.
    146 12 Gross Receipts Less Than Valuo Of Poppies. London, May 4. "The fullest inquiry failed to discover any serious blemish in the British Legion," concludes the report of the committee of investigation into the administration of the Legion, consisting of Viscount Bridgeman, Sir Stephen Demetriadi and Mr. Harold
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    CHOLERA IN SIAM.
    82 12 Inoculation of Passengers For Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. May 18. I'. 1 ngtrs by train arc advised to hi inoculated against cholera before proceeding to Malaya in order to avoid inconvenience on the frontier through medical inspection by the Malayan authorities. No serious danger of
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    24 12 Marianne," a talking picture of the War starring Marion Davies, will open at the Alhambra tonight at 6.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m.
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    23 12 Noima Shearer, cne of the greatest screen favourites, will be seen tonight at the Marlborough in Their Own Desire," a Metro-Goldwyn all-talking drama.
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    36 12 Girl Overboard a vivid drama, featuring Mary Philbin and Otis Harlan, is bung irreened at the Pavilion tonight. In th.> tiist rhow George O'Haru anil Helen Ferguson will bo seen in "Casey af Ui Cuast Guard."
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    MR. H. BOTTOMLEY'S FAILURE.
    684 12 Financial Difficulties Of Journalist A sitting of the London Bankruptcy Court was held on April 16 before Mr. Registrar Warmington for the public examination of Mr. Horatio William Bottomley, described under a creditor's petition as of 20 Grosvenor Gardens, is.W., journalist. An order of adjudication was
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    "NIPPYS" OF CHINA.
    227 12 Women Extensively Employed As Waitresses. Peking, Apr. 24. The administration of the PekingMukden Railway is the latest convert to :he idea of using waitresses instead of men to serve food. Mr. Kao Chin-yi. the progressive director of the line, announces that, hereafter, waitresses will be put on
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    45 12 Ait work, including barbola, dargeena, stcncilli.ig and painting on all kinds of materials will be taught at the Y.W.C.A. on Friday afternoons or Saturday mornings at very moderate foes, commencing this month. Physical Culture classes also commence this, month, on Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings.
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    GERMAN GUN-RUNNER.
    425 12 Attempt to Overthrow A Government. An attempt to overthrow the Government of Venezuela by landing a revolutionary force from a German steamer is the subject of a remarkable trial which opened at Hamburg recently. Defendants, Prenzlau and Co., are the owners of the vessel, and her master. Captain
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    JUDGE'S PREJUDICES.
    78 12 Not Fit to Sit in Highest Court." Washington, May. 8. The Senate, after an angry debate, rejected by 41 votes to 31 the appointment of Judge J. J. Parker as Associate Judge of the Supreme Court. The judge's opponents urged that he was unfit to sit in the
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    28 12 The cpenircr of the new post office at Eatu Gajah was celebrated by the postal and district office staff on Saturday evening, when a ronggeng performance was given.
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    TREASURY AGENTS' METHODS.
    171 12 Photographing Accounts. LADY FINED £42,000 IN NEW YORK Paris. May 7. The activities of the American lirasury agesrts are rolsing the ire ot UM newspapers, followin r ;i record tine of over C42.C00 inflictee by the Nc>\ XON Customs authorities in Mrs. Dodge, the owner of a
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    FRENCH CONSULATE.
    193 12 Appointment of M. Ballcnau To Singapore M Paul Arthur .BalWeau ha been appointed French Consul at Singapore, tut it is not known yet when he Will take up his duties. From the Annnaire Uip'omatique et Consulaire we take the following account of M. Ballereaun ""Born, June, 12, 1880.
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    SILVER WEDDING.
    86 12 Royal Celebration At. Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangl.ok, May 19. Their P.r.yal Highnesses Prime and Princess Kambeang Bejra have been celebrating their silver wadding and have been the recipients cf many congratulations and cifts. including those of Their Majesties the King and Queen, who dined at the
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      2740 13 FINAL DAY FOR THE PROFESSIONALS. Interesting Racing. FOUR LONG DISTANCE EVENTS. Five days cf racing undor the auspices of the- Singapore Turf Club came to a eonehnion OB Sat.mlay. and in some ree- tfcfl <iay w:is th;- most successful of Uu meeting. The weather was fine and the attendance war,
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      ALLOM'S SPLENDID BOWLING.
      349 13 Australians Subdued. ONLY MODERATE DISPLAY AGAINST M.C.C. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May IV. The first real test of the Australians was in the game which slartod at ix>r<Ts today, when they met the M. '.C. olev<n. The tourists gave only moderate display, and batted throughout the
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    DIEGEL WINS.
    216 13 Exciting Finish in Match With Mitchell. London, May 17. The Anfrlo-Amcrican golf battle front was transferred today to Moor Park Rickmansworth, where a 36-hole skirmish between the respective match play champions, Diegel and Mitchell, for sids stakes of £250, resulted in a win for Diegel. one up. The
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    TENNIS PROSPECTS.
    401 13 Britain Stronger In All-Round Play. One of the British Empire's most promising young tennis players, Mr. E. D. Andrews, is at present in Colombo on a visit to Ceylon. He is a New Zealand Cambridge Lniversity lawn tennis Blue and has captained the 'Varsity against Oxford at squash.
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    EIGHT MATCHES EACH.
    40 13 British and French Tennis Clubs Draw. Paris, May IS. The British and French international lawn tennis clubs drew, each side winning eight matches. Each team had won a set in the deciding match when time was reached.—Ranter.
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    MALAYS WIN BUT MISS CHANCES.
    424 13 R.A. Offer Stubborn Opposition. Malay n .3 HA. 0 In spite of their victory the Malays disappointed their supporters at the Jalan Besar Stadium, on Saturday afternoon, when they beat the Royal Artillery in a First Division match by three clear goals. The Malay forwards
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    DAVIS CUP.
    103 13 Progress with Ties In Europe. London, May 18. The following Davis Cup results are announced Zagreb Spain eliminated YugoSlovia, winning three matches to nil. Prague Czecho-Slovakia eliminated Denmark, winning: three matches to two. Amsterdam Holland disposed of Finland, winning four matches. Oslo Austria eliminated Norway, winning three matches
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    SHAMROCK V..
    49 13 Excellent Impression in First Race Test. Rugby, May 18. Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock V, which has been specially built to challenge for the America's cup, created an excellent first impression yesterday, when she won a race over a course of 40 miles at Harwich. —British Wireless.
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    TEST MATCHES
    232 13 Australian Who Fancies England's Chances. It is very rarely that one meats an Australian who holds the view that Australia will be beaten by England in t u e Tists. Yet that is the considered opinun of Mr. W. H. Mitchell, who passed through Colombo recently, and will
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