Malaya Tribune, 9 April 1929

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol. XVI. No. 81 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1929 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Tuesday, April 9, 1929.
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      47 1 UPTON'S CEYLON iEA. YOU CANNOT BETTER THE BEST. ill CROSSE i BLACK WELL'S o j WORLD-FAMOUS I I STRAWBERRY JAM I II n Made from the choicest fruit —and now 1 v [j > obtainable in elegant CRUET-JARS. g c i I H Your dealer sells it!u[ OBOB=aODOE=IOBOE=Qp[±a
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    Singapore Turf Club.
    1435 2 TRAINING FOR SPRING MEETING OPENS. 246 Animals on the Course. The first issue of the list of horses, ponies and S. T. C. Irish maidens entered for training for the Spring: Meeting of the Singapore Turf Club, to be held on May 4, 7, 9, 11, 18
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    56 2 Mr. A. W. Daly, of Bank Rabit Rubber Estate, Ltd., has severed his connection with that oomnany and has joined Aylesbury and Nutter. Ltd. Privilege* und r the Inventions Ordhi nee have been granted to I. G. Farben-indu<-trio A*kL; geseiUhaft. of Frankfort-on-Main, Germany, for an invention for "an improved process
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    The Malayan Press.
    575 3 THREAT OF SYNDICATE INVASION. Would it Mean Better Newspapers? After the acceptance by Lord Reading of the position of chairman of a committee in London to advise the proprietors of the two leading Calcutta newspapers, the "Straits Echo" proceeds: Now all this affects Malaya, or may do.
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    A GLOBE TROTTER.
    301 3 Japanese Walker in K.L. otter ardent globe-trotter paid a Visit to the "Malay Mail offices in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. He is Mr Yasukuni Takeshita, a Japanese gentleman, who has been walking the earth's circumfene :ce for nearly 15 years. Mr Takeshita left J»p« many years ago
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    121 3 Enche Osman bin Haji Dahat, Assistant Registrar of the Seremban Supreme Court, is being relieved during his absence by Enche Maarof, the Seremban bee on J Magistrate. The Drury Lane Theatre, Penang. while screening Chinese films, cau-ght fire at about 8.35 p.m. on Thursday, reports the Straits Echo." The blaze,
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      393 3 EDUCATIONAL. COMMERCIAL CLASSES. NK CLASSES FROM MAY 1. unPNING: for BOYS—AII Subjects. a vTERNOON: for LADIES, BookShorthand (Pitman an<J S.D.), T»])r writing. COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, 74-5, liX \S RASAS ROAD. PARAMESWAR4 SCHOLARSHIPS the Sanatan Dharma High School, 29-A, 2, East Coast, Katong. 25% of U receive free tuition. Rapid and
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    Our London Letter.
    1520 4 MORE TROUBLE FOR THE GOVERNMENT. Preparations for Election. (Special to the "Malaya Tribune.") March 14. The Government is distinctly unfortunate on the eve of the General Election. The jump in the price, of petrol t 0 which reference was made last week has reacted on the position
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    88 4 The Chinese and the Malay in Trengganu who were sentenced to' death have been pardoned by H. H. the Sultan, and their sentences commuted to life imprisonment, writes a correspondent. Prior to his departure on leave on Mar. 29, from Trengganu, Mr. J. G. Black. Assistant Adviser, was entertakied to
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      391 4 The JBF morning hours lr are the greatest drain on m the human system. I Quaker Oats supplies in 9 abundance the nourishment so necessary to carry you on to the noon fejrr-r ggjfl meal without strain or fatigue. Delicious, too. 'MTffTlfM Try Quaker Oats every j fl morning and
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    MARKET PRICES.
    439 5 Singapore, April 6. MEAT. Beef, steak (round) kati JJ Beef, Btew or curry kati 4 Pork, lean kati b£ Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati Mutton Indian lb. JJ Mutton Australian lb. Fowl, kati Hens (Locally reared) kati g Ducks, each J-JJ Pigeon, domestic, unfledged pair Pigeons,
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      246 5 One of Her "Bad Days." Some little children are particularly prone to having 44 bad days," days when they are peevish and restless, refuse to play or be amused, and are easily excited to tears. Almost invariably the trout le with such children is disordered stomach and bowels, and the
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      241 6 Amusements. ULHAMBRA I THONE 6909 j I (TAN CHENG KEE *C, Ltd, j IPROGRAMME1 PROGRAMME Commencing Saturday, April 6 and ending Thursday, April 11. m THE SECOND SHOW AT t PJt THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS. "THE SUNSET DEMI.", A Human Drama of the Turf as it really is! j I
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      408 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert and Eancoolen Strt«U. FROM FRIDAY, APRIL 5 TO THURSDAY. APRIL 11. GRAND ATTRACTION! International News and Special Comedy. DOROTHY GISH and ANTONIO MORENO IN MADAME POMPADOUR. pv!~ rU,e m i ,,ionsl X, n«s listened to her every word Artn.es took their orders from all ,h? a
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    130 7 K hips Alongside the Wharves. Singapore, April 9. Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Tourane 22. Wain Wharf (Entrance Gate SV dah 18; Katori Maru 13; Larit It: Anchlses 9; Eurylochus 7. •"'"Dire Dock (Entrance (.ate SI. N;;msang 00; Kola 32; Jeypore 36. 1 ;nre Dock (Entrance Gait 4>. Chinese
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    34 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for ndl *nd Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 equal Jo $100. The rate of payment of Money from India and Ceylon is Rs. 156 «<lQal to SliQ.
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    "Justice" in Johore.
    1438 7 JUDGE'S STRICTURES ON ILLEGAL CONVICTIONS. Opening of New Supreme Ccurt. fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, April G. At 11 a.m. on Saturday last, the Assizes opened in the new Supreme Court, now utilised for the first time. Before that hour, the opportunity was taken by a
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    61 7 Thanks to the initiative of His untitled the Sultan cf Perak. who mentioned th mnttrr at a meetine of th" Perak tat- Cotr*"*il th" Grv of Perak hn< donated $5 OOQ to the Fund which "Time* f Malaya" fanned for th«» Dis trusted Miners. T t w»ll bo -ememberEd, in
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    IPOH GRAND HOTEL.
    103 7 Big Extension Scheme. (Frum Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April 8. At tne lirst annual meeting of tae Ipth G and Hotel today. Mr. Brash, presiding, aid th ti ding picfit was f»*s 400 from which, deduc ing profit and loss Items, there was left a net profit
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    EXCHANGES.
    82 7 British Official Wireless. London, April 8. Paris 124.23 New York 4 85*4 Brussels .",4 955 Geneva 25.225 Amsterdam 1249% Mjlan 92.85 Berlin 20.47;) Stockholm 18.185 Copenhagen 18.215 Oslo 18.205 Vienna 3154 Prague 163.75 Holsinsrfors I,v> Madrid 9USSm Lisbon iua a Athens :i 7 r. Bucharest 817 Rio 5 25
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    131 7 Miss Mary Chen, who has been engaged as the new Chinese assistant of th? V.W.C.A., writes frcm China or the excel r nt experience as 1 opportuniti sol vation which are being giv n hr by the Natt< nal C<mmitt/>e of the Y.W.C.A. there. At present Miss Chen is in
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    86 7 Jack Carter's Show. Jack Carter and his Sorenaders ofTc* a change of pn gramme to-night at th.' Nev> World Shows. It promises to be better than their opening performance, which was U. 4 ccssfully repeated last night. Viada Snow ana Bo Didd ey gave a rpl.ndid interpretation of
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    165 7 A notice appears in this issue concerning the opening of a local branch tf the Bookk cners' Institute of Australia. The obts of the Institute, which is strongly supported in Australia, are to give a pro- fr..-ional status to and book-keepers, I (r.pc ially during the period (usually of a
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    Malayan Personalities-48.
    29 7 By the Malaya Tribune Artist. December, 1919. A leading figure m social and sporting circles, ar. vn» v pore Club and also of the Singapore Turf Club.
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      565 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS 1 m CLIFFORD'S CUTS are so conspicuous they always demand admiration. Follow the best dressed men, and let us mako your next suit at 139, Selegie Road. FOR SALE) —Excellent freehold building sit?, Tanglin, area 80,000 sq. ft. (approx). High ground. Gas, electricity and water available. No. 855,
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      480 7 SINGAPORE DIARY. To-day, April 9. v T'do^.—lo.B a.m., 10.39 p.m. dl (Div. ID, V.M.C.A. v. A.P.C. V M.C.A. ground; (Div. II), o.TF.C. v. S.C.F.A. "A," S.C.F.A. ground. Lines G. C: Ladies' Medal (Aprilp A iice°Band: Botanical Gardens, 5 p.m. Hawaiian Troubadours, Vie. Theatre, •j.Su p.m. To-morrow, April 10. Lite!, Tides.—lo.49
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      86 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office.) KANDANG KERBAU STATION. For the 24 hours ending midnight, April 8. dog. Max'mum shade temperature B P. M n.um ehada temperature «5 I\ M-an "?.a temp: ra.urj 3 r'. Maximum buu radiation 150 F. Minimum g.r :i radiation 73.5 F. c
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    "JUSTICE" IN JOHORE.
    715 8 Jon or a now has a new Supreme Court building of which it can be proud. Within it there is every possible assurance of correct but merciful adm.m.Uration of justice, even though in conditions likely to be slightly inconvenient if the threat of introducing olher Government Departments
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    438 8 A camp will be held for the S.R.E. on April 13 and 11 at Siglap. Pr. A. G. Menon, of the Medical Department, Seremban, has returned aiter a noliday in India. Mr. N. Mailvaranam, of the Postal Depar: meat, Seremban, has been transferred to Kuala IMah. Mr. Tan Chin Beng,
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    A NIGHT IN HONOLULU.
    379 8 The Hawaiians Open ai the Theatre. Ernest Kaai ana his Hawaiian Troubadours are well known in Singapore and it was thus not surprising that tne Victoiia Theatre was crowded last night when the Hawaiians opened their season. Ahhough several iiems on the programme were n-t ii3w
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    346 8 Sunday, March 31. His Excel ency and Lady Clifford attended High fclaAto at the Cathedral of th. Good Shepherd. Herr and Frau Weber and Baipn yon Koemg came to .unchton The Hon. Mr. W. H. Whitley and Mrs. Whitley dined at Government House. Monday, April 1. Captain EL
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    46 8 From China and Japan by "Padua," due at Singapore at 1 p.m. to-day. From China and Japan by "Hakusan Maru," due at Singapore to-morrow. From Europe, (London mails despatched Mar. 21) by "Rajula," due at Penang at 6 a.m. on Friday, the 12th instant.
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    63 8 Mrs. H. D. Jansz, of Ipoh, is going to Europe at the end of this month and will probably stay a while with her broth r in Switzerland. She will be accompanied by two young daughters and her son, Mr. Harold Janr.z, well known in local sporttnff circles, who is
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    40 8 Latest Quotations. RUBBER. Londcn:—lOTid. New Ycrk:—22U cents (G.). Singapore:—3B-38 V 2 cents. TIN. Lcndrn:—Spot £216 2s 6d (down 27s 6d); 3 month*, buyers £216 10s (down 15s)' sellers £216 15s (down 12s 6d). Singapore:—sloB.2s. (175 tens sold.)
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    St. Andrew's Church.
    1011 8 THE ANNUAL PAROC U\\i MEETING. Chaplain's Last Address. The Yen. Archdeacon F. Colonial Chaplain, preaid id gathering of parishioners > Cathedral held at St. Andrew' yesterday. nall In moving the adoption of th accounts, the chairman regret a deficit of $750 due to various was encouraging, he
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    BOMB OUTRAGE IN INDIAN ASSEMBLY.
    831 9 Five Members Injured. REVOLUTIONARIES CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER. Reuter's Service. British Official Wireless. Bombs were hurled from the Gallery of the Indian Legislative Assembly yesterday during a crowded sitting. Several persons were injured, including Sir George Schuster, Finance Member of the Executive Council, and four
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    REBELS RETREATING.
    229 9 China's Nationalists Show Mercy. "Sin Kuo Min Press" Service. Shanghai, April 8. Government troops are continuously Wriving at Hankow. Chiang Kai Shek has JOToinl d Lv Ti Ping Wuhan Garrison 1 nand r. Liv Wen Tao assumed the N mayorship yesterday and a I ttion mad, announcing mercy.
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    SOVIET BARGAINING.
    156 9 Loan Wanted from Britain. Reuter's Service. London, April 8. If the consensus of newspaper opinions is any criterion, Great Britain is not likely to rise immediately to the luscious looking bait dangled beiore the British Trade Delegation now touring Russia by If. Piatakoff, Governor oi the Soviet State
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    PROHIBITION PATROL.
    33 9 Attack en Norwegian Ship. Reuter's Service. Washington, April 9. Coastguard authorities state that th? p-*rol boat fi:cd on the "Juan," a Norwegian ship, because the latter refused to halt when requested.
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    To-day's Features.
    17 9 OUR LONDON LETTER, on page 4. MALAYAN PERSONALITIES, Mr. A. W. Vick, on page 7.
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    Rome to New York.
    318 9 AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE'S OFFER. New Planes fjr India Route. Reuter's Service. London, Apri: 8. The American millionaire, Colonel William E. Easterwood, Junior, now in London, has offered a rrize of $25,000 (i?oM), open to all nations, for the first successful aeroplane flight from Rome to New York
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    GERMANY'S BUDGET.
    123 9 Reductions on Defence. Reuter's Service. Berlin, April 8. I The Cabinet has sanction, d reductions in the 1929 budget amounting to 179,003,000 marks, thus bringing: the deficit down to 201,000,000 marks. This in -lodes a saving of 27,,900,000 marks on the Ministry of Defence, namely, 7 500,003 marks
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    REPARATION CLAIMS.
    94 9 British Official Wireless. Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. J Rugby, April B. The B r it:sh, French. Belgian and Ital an delegates to the reparations discussions in Paris were discussing among themselves this afternoon the percentages of claims of their respective countries against Geri many. Berlin, Apr 1 7. The
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    NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.
    159 9 Special British Issue. British Official Wireless. Rugby, Api. 8. For the second time only in its history the British Post Office is about to issue commemorative postage- stamps. The British Post Office which introduced postage stamps, has since 1840 preserved a uniform attitude and was averse to
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    DR. BEY IN LONDON.
    37 9 British Official Wireless. Rugby, Api. 8. Dr. Hafezafi Bey, the Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affaiis arrived in London this evening and was met at Victoria Station by a representative; of the Foreign Secretary.
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    MONEY SPENT LIKE WATER?
    706 9 Singapore Base. UNEMPLOYED EUROPEANS COMPLAIN. Under flaring head-lines—"Waste at Singapore: Money Spent Like Water: Remarkable Al egauons Made Against Authorities: Contracts for Chinese: Double Wages for Imported Workers? Men said to have been Sent from Britain while Local Unemployed Search for Posts"—the "Daily Mirror" of March
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    SUNSHINE FOR THE KING.
    65 9 British Official Wireless. Rugby, April 8. The King passed a good day. The weather remained fine and sunny at Bognor and His M .jes.y spent the whoh morn ng in the grounds of Craigweil House. For over two hours he sat on the lawn enjoying warn?
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    SIR AUSTEN RETURNS.
    32 9 British Official Wireless. Rugby, Api. XSir Austen Chamberlain arrived in London to-day, returning from his visit to th™ con tinent. He said he had certainly benefited from the holiday.
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    Sports & Pastimes. Singapore League.
    370 10 Sports Pastimes. Singapore League. MALAYS BEAT S.R.C. IN FAST GAME. Losers Show Up Well. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. The Malays won their first match in the First Division of the Singapore League at the Stadium yesterday, when they d feat«d the S.R.C. by 2—o. Although the M-lays deserved their victory because of
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    Singapore League Fixtures.
    135 10 TO-DAY. (Division II). Y.M.C.A. v. A.P.C., Y.M.C.A. ground. Y.M.C.A.: Wilson; Atkinson, Minns; Kong Guan, Leech, McCaffery; Joo Chiang, Menzies, Burge, Kwan Cheong, Vamgeyzel. \.P.C.: Bakar; Khiam Hock, Sunab; Strugess, Muncey, Smith; Kah Kwi, Buang, Rahman. Gibson and Keng Soon. O.T.F.C. v. S.C.F.A II, S.C.F.A. grd. 0.T.F.C.: Philip;
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    ENGLISH LEAGUE.
    20 10 Resuit of Postponed Game. Reuter's Service. London, April 8. ENGLISH LEAGUE DIV. Ill (Northern.) Chesterfield 0, Wigan 0.
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    FUH TAN v. MALACCA C.F.A.
    380 10 Visitors Win First Game in Malaya. On Saturday afternoon despite the short notice ther? WftJ a large crowd to witness the match in Malacca between the Fuh Tan University and the Malacca Chinese F.A. In view of the fact that the Fuh Tan team has
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    FUH TAN v. S.C.F.A.
    138 10 To-day's Game at the Stadium. The Fuh Tan University Footballers will make their aebut in Singapore to-day when they meet the Straits Chinese F.A. at the Stadium. Charges of Admission: $1, s'l and 20 cts. ALer the convincing win at Malacca with a side which included
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    Hull Cup Final.
    51 10 The finrl tie in the Hull Cup eompeti ion of the Johore F.A., Pos's and Telegraphs v. P.W.D. A.A., will be played on the Istana Padang, Johore Bahru, on Saturday. Master Gunner T. C. Reel (Singapore will referee. His Highness Tungku Mahkota has consented to present the
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    S.C C. TOURNAMENT.
    352 10 Yesterday's Results. LAWN TENNIS. The following are the results of yoster day's ties in the S.C.C. Lawn Tennis tournament. Godown Doubles Handicap. F. H. Harris and O. W. Gilmour plus 2 beat R. N. Byatt and H. L. Marsha 1 minus 4. 6—2, 3—6, 6—4. J. C.
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    S.R.C. TOURNAMENT.
    65 10 To-morrow's Ties. The following Ues in the S.R.C. Lawn Tennis teurnament will be played off on Wednesday:— Championship Singles. N. E. Ess v. R. G. Oehlers. Singles Handicap A. T. Leijssius v. V. C. Westerhout. F. Norris v. H. G. Stack. Singles Handicap B. D. Siddon v. R.
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    S.L.G.C. Monthly Medal.
    76 10 GOLF The men's monthly medal (March) competition at the Sepoy Lines Golf Club was won by Mr. A. J. Sheedy. The following scores wire returned: A. J. Sheedy (24) 68; D. Hillary (11) G9; C S. Findlay (21) 72; J. C. Cowap (10) 75; J. Gray (24)
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    K.G.C. Competitions.
    47 10 The April Monthly Medal competition at the Keppel Golf Club will be played on Saturday and Sunday, April, and the ladies' spoon (bogey) on Monday, next. The qual tying round of the Telegraph Cup will be played off in conjunction with the April monthly medal.
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    K.G.C. Medal.
    20 10 The April competition of the Katong Golf Club will be played on Saturday and Sunday, under stroke conditions.
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    MUI-TSAI'S DEATH.
    261 10 Medical Evidence. At the resumed enquiry in the Coroner's Court this morning, regarding the death of the Young Chinese Mui-Tsai who was found in a back-lane in Synagogue Street on the morning of March 1, medical evidence r: veals that death was caused by general peritionitis following the
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    ESCAPED CONVICT.
    149 10 Dealt With Leniently. Chim Teh Fat, one of the convicts who recently escaped from the Singapore Criminal Prison, pleaded guilty before the District Judge (Mr. C. H. G. Clarke) th I morning 10 a charje of escaping from legal custody. Chief C ourt Inspector Meredith explain d how
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    381 10 The Sultan of Johore, travelling on the P. and C). liner M Macedonia," intends to disembark at Marseilles for a tour of Europe lasting eight months The Singapore Sinhalese Association will not thi.s year celebrate the National Day. which falls on the i.'Uh inst., owing l" the recent death of
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    Rubber Association.
    1450 10 CHAIRMAN'S INTERESTING SURVEY. Genera! Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held at the Exchange Room yesterday. Mr. H. W. Hawkeswook presided over a good attendance cf members. The minutes of the last general meeting were read and confirmed, and the
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    592 10 The "Ekma" is due to-morrow from Calcutta via Rangoon. The "Xamsang" arrived this morning frcm Calcutta via Penang. The "Vogtland" is due to arrive here on Friday, April 12 from Hamburg via Colombo. The Japanese vessel, "Hakusan Maru" is expected to-morrow from Hong Kong and will proceed to
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    Lottery Prize.
    841 10 GOVERNMENT PRINTS SUED. Value of a Wireless Set. The hear.ng of the case i„ w j Anthony is suing Mr. W. T. h< ry intendent of .ne Cover Orhce, fcr the sum of $200, te i a wireless set al.e ud to ha\ by-him in a lottery, was
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    Y.W.C.A. BUDGET APPEAL.
    115 10 For ih forthcoming Bud I I maintenance of th- work of the i> in Singapore the following an* Q been received before the opening Straits Steamahir To.. Guthrr Katz Bros.. John Duke. Meyer I each. General Rubber Co., St and Co.. Swan and Maclar Co., A. Bendixsen
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    24 10 A Chinese coolie, who received untitled stab wounds in Boat Quay at itf l| o'clock last night, is now lying in a serious condition.
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    378 11 rs j Year Examination. r [lowing students have passed the Th, mination in the subjects set English (Principal Subject). -iiah, Soo Ban Hoe, Wee Soong A- P MaVhado, Miss M. Lewis, of Kane'. Yui. K. Utam Singh, of Perak Hock, Cheng Choo Eng, of V a. T. Mori.
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    81 11 IL n of accidental death due to L_; Un T he skull and laceration of the ku n r turned at an inquest held by L E Venables, the Seremban Magis- r atu rday, into the circumstances loc-' n e of a Tamil coolie whose Fay :,,Un d by the
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    OBITUARY.
    92 11 Reuter's Service. Vicar of Lynton, N. Devon. tu d tt London, April 6. j j 3V Heroert Branston Gray is I dead. y R r GV A Herbert Branston Gray, M.A.iJ.U., D.D. was vicar of Lynton No tn Devon since 1926. He was born in 1851 end was a
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    MINE DISASTER.
    21 11 Reuter's Service. Brisei. April 7. In the mine disaster the casualties are now given as 14 and not 27.
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    135 11 Recruiting has been generally resumed in Madras Presidency but the following taluks aro closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of disease:— Cuddapah District—Pulivendla, Rajampet, Jammalamadiugu, Siddhavattam, Badvel and Kamaiapuram Chinglepet District—Chinglepet Conjeevaram. Saidapet, Sriperumbuaur and Madurantalcam. Kurnool District—Nandikotkur, Pattikonda and Banganapalle State. Nellore District—Atmakur, Gudur and Rapur. Anantapur
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      160 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to and for April 4. im. To-day, April 9. i.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, «'E" (Chinese) Co., 30 Yards Range. To-morrow, April 10. US p.m.—Drill Hall, "D" (Eurasian) Co., Officers and N.C.O.'s Sec. Leading. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Bde. Sig. Section (Sinhalese), Section Parade. US p.m.—Drill Hall,
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    AMERICA INVOLVED.
    285 12 Fierce Fighting in Mexico. Reuter's Service. Naco, Arizona, April 6. American soldiers and Mexican rebels had a brief skirmish after a disturbed night along the frontier in the course of which an American was shot in the chest. Guns were turned on the rebels, who fled. The Americans,
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    A COMPROMISE?
    133 12 U. S. and Disarmament. Reuter's Service. Washington, April 6. A" statement by Mr. Hoover yesterday that the problem confronting naval disarmament was agreement upon the strength of fighting vessels and their classification into specific categories, is interpreted by the Washington correspondent of The World as an abandonment of
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    GERMANS PESSIMISTIC.
    123 12 Reparations Negotiations. Reuter's Service. Berlin, April 7. It is semi-officially stated that the optimism in th 3 Paris press with regard to reparations negotiations is in no way shared by German delegates. Paris correspondents of Berlin newspapers unanimously declare that the Reparations problem is still far from being
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    LINER ON MUDFLATS.
    81 12 Refloated at High Tide. Reuter's Service. New York, April 6. The Compagnie General Transatlantique liner "Paris," outward bound, went ashore on the mudflats off South Brooklyn in a fog. She is carrying 1,000 passengers of whom 415 are first class. It is expected she will be refloated
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    IRAQ LEADER KILLED.
    44 12 Basrah, April 6. The notorious tribal leader, Faisal ed Dowish, whose raiding propenfitif-s have disturbed Iraqian peace for years, is believed tcKhave b<»en killed '.n operations in which Ibn Saud. leading- a force of 40,000 routed rebellious Akhwan tribesmen. Reuter's Service.
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    DICTATOR OF POLAND.
    180 12 Accuses His Attackers. Reuter's Service. Warsaw, April 7. An amazing diatribe on Marshal Pilsudsky, Dictator of Poland, has been published* in the Polish newspapers dealing with the action of the Diet impeaching the Finance Minister Czechowicz for exceeding the estimates. Pilsudsky says he considers himself personally responsible
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    SUGAR CONTROL.
    139 12 Reuter's Service. New York, Aprii 7. Cuban sugar interests have endorsed the creation of a joint foreign sales s/iuw-jate comprising all American sugar interests in Cuba to co-operate in the sale of 000.000 tons of sugar outside the United State:.. Planters consider the scheme a safety valve to
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    THE "RUBBER POOL"
    76 12 Congress May Interfere. Reuter's Service. New York. April 6. The New York Congressman, Mr. Loring Black, has announced his intention to ask Congress to draw the attention of the Administration to Lh e operations of the Am rican reserve for crude rubber, better known as ih.' Rubber
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    PILOT'S PROTEST.
    61 12 U. S. Shooting at Vessels. Reuter's Service. Balt'more, April 7. The pilot of the Norwegian steamer, "Juan," has lodged a protest with the Norwegian Vice-Consul that United States coastguards in ch:sapeake Bay without warning fired half a dozen shots, narrowly missing the "Juan which the coastguards boarded and
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    RAILWAY LOSSES.
    71 12 Reuter's Service. Lcndon, April 6. Though the British railways in 1928 reduced their expenditure by £6,300,000 tbeir net receipts decreased by £1,900,000 aicording to a statement of the Ministry of Transport. Receipts for ordinary passengers decreased by £1,200,000, all due to losses on third class receipts. Goods trains
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    PROFESSORS HONOURED.
    42 12 Reuter's Service. Oslo, April 6. Professors Teijitakagi (Toyko) and Egbert Biouwer (Amsterdam), are among sixteen on whom the honorary degree of Doctor wao conferred at a memorial festival to commemorate the centenary of the death of trie famous mathematician Abel.
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    COTTON SHORTT-TIME.
    28 12 Reuter's Service. Bolton, April 6. The Master Cottonspinning Association has recommended all employers in the Egyptian section to continue the present short-timv working fcr another month.
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      169 12 Amusements, TO-NIGHT 1 TUESDAY. APRIL 9. TO-NIGHT! DEAN'S UNION OPERA OF SINGAPORE. Cj Grand New Spanish Play Cj "THE POWER OF TWO GOLD MEDALS." J Watch for a new Hindustani play under preparation jc by A. MANAN. g WILL BE STAGED H THE THEATRE ROYAL I North Bridge Road. q)
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      464 12 I THE S.S. POLICE BAND 0 WILL PLAT AT j BOTANICAL GARDENS AT 5 P.M. ON TUESDAY, APRIL o I jj 59, SELEGIE ROAD, SINGAPORE. 0 1 HAVE JUST RECEIVED 1 LADIES' 1 I Models, Ready-to-wear and Semi-trimmed Hats, t CIOU A FRESH riUM SHIPMENT for your Choice Fresh Herrings
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    Petrol Prices.
    804 13 IS 60 CENTS ENOUGH IN MALAYA? I Statement by Petrol Importers Co., Ltd. Under the heading The Great Petrol Price Mystery," the Pinang Gazette publishes the following letter: Sir, —In the By the Way column of the Pinang Gazette of Mar. 22 reference is made to the great
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    304 13 The obligations undertaken by the Cathedral staff involve two visits in every montk to Johore Bahru, and one visit per month each to H.M. Naval Base and the R.A.F. Base. The Chaplain to the Forces is unable to meet all his obligations, and it is only the kind help given
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      628 14 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that John Tan Eng Tine has left our services as from March 31, 1929. TEE UNIVERSAL MOTOR ACCESSORY Co. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Notice is hereby given that Grove Road will be closed to traffic until further notice from April 4, 1929, for construction
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      458 14 SITUATION VACANT. WANTED-SECRETARY. Applications are mvited for the post of Secretary of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Applicants must be well-educated in Chinese and must have a good knowledge of English spoken and written. Knowledge of ordinary office routine work and Secretarial duties is essential. I Applications in English and
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      445 14 BANKS. THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES: SEE?. 85 Beach Street. mr lBl Jonker Street. 5f v ar D No If Jalan Sayan*. pieman? 109 Jalan Falempang lfl wih K a °n nir 18 Queen B Road Central Batata ,7 63 Birch Ro d Batavia
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      309 14 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF j INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd December 1882.) Authorised capital £8.000,00(1 Subscribed Capital #1.800.000 #I.o'>nn'" Reserve Fund and Rest £1,584,846 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Chnrch Street. London, E.C. 8. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; J. M. Ryris,
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      439 14 WSITRANCF ASSURANCE CORI> 0 R ATIo LIMITED (Incorporated in the S.S HEAD OFFICE: SINT, APo ,e No. 3. Mala ".7* Singapore. 'Phone Noa. 3046 and 4047. BOARD OF DIRECTOR. See Teong Wah, Eso Ong Soon Te«— Vie Jcha^* 1 Koh San Hin. Seah Eng Lim, Esq. Vow Ngan Pan, Esq.
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      690 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. LOCAL SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. PENANG (direct express serviee—lOtt hoars) Thursday 11JJ0 am. "KEDAIP BELAWAN (vie Penang) Thursday 11.10 ajn. "KEDAH" A special Motor Bus for Brastagi connects with s.s. Kedah at Belawan on Saturdays, Tickets for this bus can be purchased on board s.s.
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