The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 May 1924

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE Sj3 -V SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1924. NO. 11,196
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    223 1 Hritisli official circles profess satiaaction at the progress being made in the Anglo-Soviet negotiations— Page 8. PE-ff? ndl^><'«ns that the coal :»nd bnildmg trades' disputes will b« satisfactorily settled Page o. President CoolMge is aariag a harrassin": time, the Hocm »,r Reffresentatives having over-ridden his «;»posi'ion to
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1219 1 Quiequjd ayu,,l homluts nostri ,*t fa.-muo Librlli m Juvenal. There is hope yet for the Liberal members for Malaya now in Parliament. m the division for a vote of ITO.OIM) for the payment of the railway fares first class, be it noted— of Members, Mr. Darbishire
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      174 1 j SPALDING A BM&, Ltd. |j,..|,, -I i|iz 1"> !i(>\lN(i fquipment S J; Ql Don TeleKrams? Priaec Bt Ttnnis RAFFLES HOTEL T<l. No. SMI (10 Lires.) SPRING RACE MEETING. TOD A Y Race Tiffin and Dinner. GALA NIGHT Dancing up till 1.45 a.m. (Fancy Dress Optional) SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. RAFFLES
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      187 1 W Cheapness chesnot% m mean eeonomu! h fjJ Economy must always be considered, |j3 U^l but the greatest consideration fTf LT| should go to the quality of the fm \hA In the case of the cheap cigarette, W$ KJA nothing is gained when the health |LJ (jri is endangered. Discriminating
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      148 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bankruptcy notice Pa.ue 7. B<'xi:m- at Happy Ydiky to-night Pa .it Alhambra Cinema new programme Pmgt 2. Valoftble proper y and furniture auctions Pacre -i Bamett'i Gin is the me«t popular for phiatfl Page 5. The last days oJ xbe French aviator in Singapore Pas;e 2. Typing and
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      28 1 fV.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.W.VMWd'Aj J A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. J J FOR TENNIS EQUIPMENT J m m Consult 5" 5 Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams f > 16TM ;>,. Prince St. Tennis "2 .■v.%v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.-.v.v.v.v.v.:-
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      109 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, l~th. High W«ter, 9.21 a.m., \ki~ p m. B. I. out\v;.:\i mail due. Sprinp Ray Meeting. 4th Day. Shootinp: Intcrport Practic.-, 2.30 p.m. Sumlny, l£th. BlSjh Water, 10.11 a.m. 10.2 p.m. M. M. outward mail due. S\v. Club: 50 yd?. Handicap. Shooting: Interport Rifle Match, Seletar, 7.30
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    PAHANG CUTTA PERCHA.
    525 2 At the annual meeting of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, the Earl of Selborne, chairman, said. For many years your directors have had before them the importance of as-uting to the company a definite supply of the finest grutta-percha at as low a cost a? possible,
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    11 2 iSS n l^,c7u o t o of Ji Mtorin f *p»
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      151 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY. NIGHTLY ATTRACTIONS. Wayangr Pek Jee (Sah Sai Toh) The Royal Carnival Shows. AORAI DANCES CO. CANTONESE WAYANG KRONCHONG-AN RONGGENG DANCING ON THE SHIP. j: Flowershop "CORONA" M Amber Mansions. NEXT MONDAY, NEW SUPPLY OF FLOWERS, j" FROM JAVA. BRIDAL SHEAVES, BOUQITETS, BASKETS [l l WREATHS, Etc. I
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      291 2 Tei. 826. Victoria Theatre w.m. Commencing Saturday, May 24th at 9.30 p.m. FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. R. B. SALISBURY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES Present R. B. SALISBURY'S COMPANY The Quaints Saturday Ag THEY u Mond&y <Ag THEY LlKfi 24th 26th Tuesday "THE Wednesday "THE 27th NINE O'CLOCK REVUE" 28th
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      340 2 Alhambra From Sunday, 18th May, to Friday, 23rd Mav. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. "UNDER^TWO JAGS" B. P. SCHULBERG PRESENTS BARBARA La M\RR hkv BULTER, RICHARD TUCKER and BETTY FR\\( i S(O "poor mm wives" in 7 Reels. The story involves a
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1299 3 PRACTICAL HOUSING IN EDINBURGH. t r rom Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, Apr. 16. Our Socialist Government is proposing a boosing r-heme b which two million hous•l are to le bui t withia the next fifteen years, tcbe«M wfcicft the Prime Minister speaks of as "the biggest piece of
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    52 3 One-third of the city of Fowchow, Sz€chuan, was gutted in a disastrous fire on April 14th. Four larg-e temples were burned, one of which was used as a dispensary by the Canadian Methodist Mission, and another as a Middle School and temporary residence for the foreign principal. The loss i«
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      329 3 vj A Mother faff Our Baby boy y^ IE jj" i *u brought up an GWxo. I thiac JyC V\ tie vould tl«nk you «1| if h« «S could for thr bcnrh(« he h«* it- rfft 1 uve J from tu- wonderful lood." Vfii If your Baby [I I lived
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      247 3 EXCELSIOR Motor Cycles EXCELSIOR. WHY WALK? A NEW CONSIGNMENT OF EXCELSIOR MOTOR CYCLES HAS JUST ARRIVED DEFERRED rftrtri I- DEFERRED PAYMENTS H| VK S PAYMENTS ARRANGED i|J^U^/ ARRANGED COMPLETE, WITH TWO SPEED GEAR AND ELECTRIC LIGHTING. BORNEO MOTORS LIMITED. IPOH SINGAPORE PENANG RUBBER MACHINE 6 9 9 u iKS&OT^ m
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    SCANDAL-MAD WASHINGTON.
    997 4 SPECTATORS AND WITNESSES. Washington, I). S., April 20. Washington is beginning to emerge from the fascinating orgy of scandals in which it has been indulging. Seldom has the American capital had such a magnificently good time. Every day a new sensation burst on to the front pages of
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    THE SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    347 4 Effect on Asiatic Opinion. Rear-Admiral Sir Guy Gaunt, M.P speaking at the annual meeting of the Chelsea Branch of the Navy League at Town Hall entered a strong" plea for the S'ngapore base, and instanced the damage that cruisers such as the Emden and Carlsruhe had
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    "POLICY OF MORAL GESTURES."
    489 4 Mr. N. Chamberlain at Birmingham. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, M.P., speaking at the annual meeting of the Midland Unionist Association at Birmingham said that the special feature of the present Session which had most impressed him was th" extraordinary collapse of the Liberals. They all remembered how
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    131 4 Ashanti (whose capital was known to on« generation as Coomassie, and to the next as Kumasi) has long had a lure for the white man by reason of its gold; it is the h.nter.and of the Gold Coast, so named trom the grains of gold mixed with the sand of
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    572 4 Mr. Amery on Singapore Base. Speaking Ht Birmir.gham on April 11 on the subject at Imperial Defence, Mr. Amcry, M.P., said he heard a great deal nowadays about disarmament, and disarmament was usually referred to as if it were synonymous with peace. But the two things were not
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    PROPELLERLESS AIRCRAFT.
    375 4 The idea of propelling air or marine craft without KltVI, hut by the reaction caused by a jet of fluid directed rearwardly, is not new. Hitherto such a scheme, however, has been considered rot promising from the point of* view of efficien^. Now a French inventor is reported
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    35 4 The only people who can afford to lend their capital to industry, taking the inevitable risks, are those who have a surplus income over and above the amount required for everyday needs.~Mr. F. Dudley Docker.
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      694 4 Broadcasting for Malaya "ON TO MALACCA" SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. A Popular Wireless Meeting f (Under the auspices of the Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce) WILL BE HELD AT THE CHINESE MALACCA CLUB ON SATURDAY MAY 24TH, AT 5.30 P.M. u WHEN AN ADDRESS WILL BE GIVEN BY Powell Robinson, Esq. (Managing
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      197 4 Inisis 4 Williams' vjoublecap SHAVING STICK solid piece of soap A ring in the center Acapscrewcdtoeach side of the ring You can use both ends of thir new Williams' Doublecap Shaving Stick: half the length for lathering, the other half for holding. Then reverse. You can use every scrap of
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    OUR MERCANTILE MARINE.
    1688 5 GOVERNOR OPENS NEW SAILORS' INSTITUTE. Th»- (luwrnment War Memorial, ency the Governor Lauemard) opened the new Sailors' B binson Road at nine o'clock lay morning. The brief function j reteaet of a large attenlentathrw of Government, Other well-known residents. Btd their interest in an 1 which needi
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    ESTATES HEALTH COMMISSION.
    249 5 Is it Needed? At the meeting of the Batang Padangj D. P. A., the chairman, Mr. C. Darby said that he would like to refer to the Estates! Health Commission. It was about to sitj but for what purpose he personally failed to soe and he thought
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    INDIA AND SINGAPORE.
    532 5 The Nicobar Alternative. The Labour Government has decided not to proceed with the development of the Singapore Naval Base, in spite of the fact that •t is generally agreed to be necessary for the safety of the Empire. Apart, however. £vom the larger Imperial question, let us
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    MODERN CRUSOES.
    305 5 The various sections of the 1921 Census returns that have so far been issued have^ shown a surprising number of instance* if people apparently content to live Crusoeliko lives on lonely islands. Little Papa, in the Shetlands, for example, has only one inhabitant, while Havergate Island, in East
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    111 5 The position of the study of English at the Universities is rather painfully exhibited in the mmiirw <»f the two crews to the Secretary of the Fellowship of the British Empire Exhibition. "The captain ami members of the Cambridge Boat Crew on the eve of the trreat rate send their
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    PARISIANA.
    1241 6 PARISIAN A. ROBBING THE NEEDY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, April 16. Parisians are far from pleased at the action of the railway companies in putting up the price of tickets. Those vho have no money to burn even jib at paying the enhanced fare fo the umbrageous retreats which
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    TOTAL PROHIBITION FOR INDIA.
    384 6 Proposals of Com bay Committee. Calcutta, May 3. T"tal prohibition it India is a not re-] mote possibility, and the drastic proposals of the Committee appointed by the Bombay Government are expected to provide an j impetus to the movement throughout India, overthrowing the existing Excise
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    A MOTOR TRACTOR PROJECT.
    243 6 Attack on Lower Himalayas. Calcutta. May Ist. j The motor tractor section of tlie Everest Expedition has left Darjeeling for Sikkim and Tibet after inspection by Lord Lytton, I and following a trial trip in which Ladyi Lytton and her daughters pavticipated, thtir aim being to
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      468 6 8 l\£gm\ £f Weak, Anaemic, 9 Ejr''^&r'\ V Nervous, Run-down.^ V^ /Jtmd^* V^/V/ Wincorn:s give you W\ S Y±£f;*\ /^V new hcallJl a vilality. w\ ut Jj&Btyf »'^v' w nf u sv (I! l ie weak W W v> V^v new, ruK, red MooH to those who«c n] Vy jffllm^'
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      227 6 |y q Correct Fc ding ff during early infancy i r i ot baoy s v.( lLi.v 1 cure q mother who a unabl \> i either wholly or in part, > necessity for giving her child a food t'n:,: sembles as closely a3 possible maternal r W^L Milk Food
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      355 7 BUSINESS CARDS. Vl t< tIM St< no-Typist, |;1 |„|\,,j(i\ HOTEL rr^v.v-w-'- v VBV v VB%v "s II S Rust mi Foolprotf. (ll i,,N -Mil" SOX. I.T1). ROM. General merchant. ELKAYES PIODUCTB. M ttdM -I'oMery— Concrete. Lgf hIM BOO— M High Street. j;K, \w,rtnunt IfATCHES <»f rvefy icMviptioa At RENE ULLMANN
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      497 7 PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Printing— D«-v*loping— Enlarging FRAMES MADE K«NG HING CHEONG A CO. 104. North Bridge Road. E. J. MOTI WALLA COY 16, RAFFLES PLACE. Dealers in Stationery, Envelope*. Writing and printing papers, Straw Boards etc. At moderate price. HIGH-CLASS PRINTING. |j Undrr Expert Supervision i*RY, ART PRINTING PUBLISHING Co. 20.
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      482 7 STOMACH REMEDY THAT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF Auto-sugrgestion's a fine thin?, but when a person s rolling on the floor in an agonising- attack of stomach upset, "I'm getter better and better" seems somewhat thin! But take Bisurated Magnesia and see what happens! Stomach pain goes instantly, and the sufferer gets
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      431 7 NOTICES. JN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEME.Yi OF~SIXGAfjKE. Suit No. 376 of 1924. Between Nippon Yusen Kai,ha Plaintiffs and A. P. Noo.- Mohamrd and To Com P«^' D-lendants The abovenamt-d defendants R P n N c r Mohamtd fand GOMpMlf oi Xo. De Souza Street and Xo.
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      653 7 The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. Agents for STANLEY Co., Ltd. NAUTICAL REQUISITES. Agents for HEATH Co., Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons, Ltd. Case of Drawing 1 Instruments $7 Drawing Pens and Pencils 5 Pamp Spring Bow Pen 10 Faber's Slide Rubs 12 50 Magnifiers
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      825 7 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL The Fourth Sunday After Easter. 7.30 a.m. Litany 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 4«» ?u tin S folU>Wed Hol y Communion. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. ST. MATTHEW'S SEPOY LINES 1 a.m. Holy Communion. Ac th? Cathedral during U.e follow.n- week:
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    43 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. FEDDERSEN.— On the 14th of May. to Mr. and Mr*. P. F tide i sen. of 28, Circulif Road, r son. WILLIAMS. -On M y loth. Bt "Churston," Grange Roau, Slßgapocv, to Mr. and Mrs. R. If. Williams, a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY ,17, 1924. Feeding the Poor.
    715 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY ,17, 1924. Feeding the Poor. -Sow lhat tiie Jiumcipai LommisilOPtri have agreed to tne principle ot abolishing the saie 01 tood and drinks by hawkers or at ieast have decided to discourage them the problem of feeding the poor will be even more difficult than
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    440 8 His Excellency the Governor's visit to Kuala Lumpur on the 17th May is cancelled. Mr. J. J. Vanstone has been appointed an Inspector of Machinery and a Surveyor of Ships for the Straits Settlements. Mr. Guy Reid Simpson has been appointed an officer under the Rubber Restriction Ordinance. Mr. H.
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    COLLIERIES CASE.
    845 8 MR. JUSTICE WHITLEY'S JUDGMENT. Who Wins? Mr. Justice Whitley delivered judgment this morning, says Thursday's Malay Mail,' before a crowded court, in the action Peck vs. Rusell which was heard last month, j His Lordship began by reciting the facts of the case, the relationship of the defen-'
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    DONATION TO SAILORS' INSTITUTE.
    104 8 In connection with the opening- of the New Sailors" Institute the followng telegram has been received from the directors of Messrs. Perry and Co., London. To H. E. Sir Laurence Guillemard, K.C.8., G. C. M. G. "Directors Perry request Your Excellency at opening Sailors' Institute to
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    LATE WIRES.
    308 8 [Reuter'a Service.] London, a> Official circles profess satisfaction' process of the An K lo-5,,i, and hopefulness at their mj<« ,,,f (l JJ7 notwithstanding a certain acerbic diplomatic correspondent Mat,. parent several times at r«UNt|* t rence. A c«:tinu.niqu<. reveals a of opinion on the subject „f th governmental
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      PENANG PARISH MEETING.
      81 8 (From Our Own Corrttpoadeßt.) lVnang, Haj 1^ At the Saint Georgt'l Churdi \< meeting, over which tin- Rer, Keppc I I nier presided, the report Mid a. were passed. Mr. Gardner, the trtara introducing the bodget for 1914, a; estimate of expenditure ami reveWN. I there was
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      ST. XAVIER'S EN FETE.
      39 8 i (From Our Own Soi'l'tipotAlO* IVnanu. Nt| i h On the occasion of llm femst d the Baptist dc La Balle, Saini b held successful sports. irtl th.-r»- a larpe atten<laiu'.-. Broth away the pri7.es.
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      TANGLIN CLUB RACE DANCE.
      146 8 TANGLIN CLUB RACE DANCE. Hi* Excellency the G >vernor 'Sir ranee GuiUemard) attended thf Baetl at the Tanjrlin Club last Might B met upon his arrival, shortly o'clock, by Mr. O. P. Griffith President of the Club, aad by Mr* Jone*. The rerandaha aad bo i their liberal dec rations
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      89 8 Mr. M. Zain Ariftin ku bm Private Secretary to Hit Hll Sultan of Kedah. Mr. Zaiti capable officer, hav nir iv < tion in England, and il popd The Interdenominational MM held (D. V.) at Kind Home. Mo on Monday, at .">.:}() p.m. Le«O>r Douglas, who will introduce Co R.C.,
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      54 8 THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. j (Incorporated in England.) MANUFACTURERS i 0F i ELECTRIC MOTORS jg FOR ALL j Industrial Purposes. J 'PHONE 301 WINCHESTER HOUSE. ..PEARS.. TOILET SOAP This- is really the last word in Soap Excellence. BLAND SOOTHING FRAGRANT and giving a WONDERFULLY IEAUTTFYING LATHER. THE LUXURY SOAP. Obtainable
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    THE LABOUR WORLD.
    156 9 rfiAl |ND BUILDING liisprres. ggtTLBMgNTS PWO9kMM [Boater*! Strt et.] London. May 15. of iv|>rv>cntat:ves of the hid in accordance i• "J n (I ,lation Of the recent ;,nqu.ry h, in an agree- n the Wbjod of wages on beMtmitUd to tht men's delegate m »in provision* of
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    TAMNANY LACKS A LEADER.
    139 9 New 1 ork. May lti. leclined the Tammany Hall nds of health. v\!i: TO TALK NOW. I'aris. May lfi. I lonir. private, cordial i expreSfthlff retrret proceed to Chequers presses the opinion that an lied agn be perfectly realised the experts' plan. TESTING BOUND TRAVEL. Paris.
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    MURDER IN ORCHARD ROAD STATION.
    259 9 MURDER IN ORCHARD ROAD STATION. CoiiNtable Shot Dead. twenty minutes after the station I It Orchard Road Station had sounded Wu Hassan, Indian P. C. Xo. loaded his rifle, left his post outside i and entering the charge room, blank at one of his comrades, No >•;:>. killing him outright.
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    DR. SCHARENGUIVEL IN CEYLON.
    85 9 Dr. .1 o i harenjruivel, the well-known M tt; "'l <l'.wn V<• ap re who has n w ln *?.vlon, made his first aphtufcv v° n cricket since his retur M Playing for the [■*>• r*X il h y™« **><>«* h( «d m red one run
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    16 9 ****L*S!* a student f the (Xami 'ation >assed his B^rd of Trade ds Master S. S.
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    MIGRATION PROBLEMS.
    196 9 U. S. BARS JAPANESE. CONFERENCE AT ROME. [Reuter's Service.] Washington. May 15. Overriding President Coolidge's opposition the House of Representatives overI whelmingly adopted the conference committee's report making Japanese exclusion effective on July 1. The measure now goes to the Senate. Rome, May 15. The opening of the
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    STARVING FOR MONEY.
    178 9 London, May 15. A communique says that at to-day's plenary meeting of the Anglo-Soviet Conrerence the British excluded from the scope Of the conference peace treaties to which other countries were co-signatories without consulting the hitter. Questions were discussed concerning claims by British subjects in Russia since
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    A SHORTLIVED ROMANCE.
    358 9 After living for three days with his girl wife who had left her parents with him and become his legal wife, a Malay police constable was arrested on a complaint made by the girl's father, a Corporal at Bukit Panjang Police Station. The result- j ing action
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    KEPONG SHOOTING AFFAIR.
    105 9 Two Chinese were shot at one o'clock on Wednesday morning at Kepong by two Tamils. The affair is alleged to have been the outcome of business rivalry. The victims are lying in a serious condition at the hospital, where their depositions were taken by the Second Magistrate.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    1716 9 I SWANSON AND SEHESTED'S AFFAIRS. Wine Merchant Loses $400,000 in Year. Mr. S. Sehested, of the firm of Swanson and Sehested, who was adjudicated bankrupt in July last year, was examined by the Official Assignee, Mr. G. C. Valpy, in the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr.
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    BROADCASTING FOR MALACCA.
    131 9 The first of a series of public meetings in connection with The Malaya Broadcasting Company's publicity campaign will be held at Malacca under the auspices of The Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, May the 24th, at 5.30 p.m., when an address will be given by
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    POSTAL FACILITIES FOR GAYLANG.
    134 9 By courtesy of the Postmaster-General. H. C. Sells, Esq., a Pillar Box will be erected near Lorong 13, Gaylang Road, in the near future. This action is the result of a petition forwarded by the United Islamic Association at the instance of a number of local
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      532 10 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLBRMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in En glared). PASSENGER SERVICE. PASSAGE RATES. •A Class Steamers Ist Class £86. 2nd Class £56. Deck £22. tB Class Steamers £78. £50. £22. Curgo Steamers £56. FREIGHT SERVICE. s.s. KOSMO Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg May 28 s.s.
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      586 10 STEAMER SAILINGS P- O BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER ANll CARGO SERVICES. o PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. j HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and
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    OUR JAPANESE LETTER.
    1050 11 vn: PALACB FOILED. Massacres. I q .-respondent). Tekta, April 24. lU n policeman who tried har ling tares small bombs thei n tht course of a tted between himself ,d soldier sentries on of the Nijubash gate to the Imperial to the assistance of e law when
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    THE KAY THAT STOPS MOTORS.
    443 11 "Simple But Secret.' Mr. C.i-indell Matthews, the English scientist who has discovered a means of causing electricaJ apparatus to cense work-! ing when a crrtan invisible ray falls on it,! spent t busy «iay isj his laboratory in' London. In the cc.urse of demonstrations placed
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    TRAGEDY OF DARDANELLES.
    937 11 SIR lAN HAMILTON ON THE LACK OF REINFORCEMENTS. Troops "Standing Idly By" in Egypt. Some frank personal opinions upon a few of those who helped to direct our efforts dur.ng the Great War were uttered by Genera Sir lan Hamilton at Hull, where he lectured in aid
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    EXHIBITION POSTAGE STAMPS.
    129 11 Special postage stamps to commemorate the British Empire Exhibition are bein^ printed and will be available when the Exhibition is open. A number of representative artists were invited to submit designs for the stamps. These were examined by a committee of selection, and a design was übmitted
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      222 11 J^^^^^ CIGARETTES /vi^^^fe^^erTES J[\.J=^ telling you, just why Wl/^m^fSSWm*^^ J ey are so exquisite in ~^^^^^^W^"^X favour and aroma. ToJi\ /W^^F From the t™e when I Jw),W^\\W<SSyL^l the carefull y selected I"* 1 golden Virginia I YV%M I v\\\\ al lw\ A leaves are gathered in I /ffiM !l\\\\% VVW
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      91 11 1 We offer the I I best investment I you can make 1 Ford Touring Car 1 I WEARNE BROS. LTD Orchard Road, Singapore. WARNING I It has come to our notice that a number of benzine dealers are supplying "Motor Spirit" in UNSEALED "Shell Cans." II In your own
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    310 12 KNIGHTHOOD FOR EARTHQUAKE HERO. Capt. A. L. Konings who performed an act of extreme gallantry during the Japanese earthquake when he was in Yokohama Harbour in charge of the steamer Iris, will be awarded on his return to Holland with a knighthood which will be presented to him
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    ACCOMMODATION ON K. 26.
    573 12 So much machinery is crammed into the submarine that little space is available for i living accommodation. There are two boilers, dynamos, electric plant, torpedo apparatus, Diesel engines, stores of torpedoes, oil fuel, provisions, and a mass of other apparatus. Practically speaking, only narrow alleys are
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    82 12 M. G. Manners. Mr. J. Mowat and Mr J A Kmloch. Bibby Line s.s. Lancashire sailing from Rangoon May 22nd: Mr and Mrs. C. S. Griffiths, Mrs. H. M. Batten and infant and Miss L. McCulloch, Mr and Mrs G B. W. Gray and children, Mr. A La v n
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      330 12 USHERS GREEN STRIPE Q Finest Old H Scotch Whisky. KS Now Reduced to mm«i\h lK^| $24. per case nett. fc^;ja Duty 14.40 Extra. i I*** «'U C'fO' l I pUP QUALITY OF USUAL l^jjjjjg EXCELLENCE. Sole Agents. I JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. ■J (Incorporated in England.) ■I Singapore and Kuala
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      440 12 Genasco Roofing 2 PLY AND 3 PLY 5 COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-IPak KLEAK m NAILS FOR FIXING GENASCO IS .^^^!^te GENAS THE RESULT 0. WH IN IHE^ EXPERIENCE mjfer~ r :^m%^M MANUFACTURE gpilSß "'RuOkSu WITHSTANDS BEGINNING TC TROPICAL HEAI ||k^^^^^g END. r.l-c \i AND RAIN AND IX IS M i
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      771 12 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Cucob and Pontian Hang Chiap 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Edina 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Mersing 9 a.m. Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Sumatra 10 a.m. Bangkok Katong 11 a.m. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang and Sourabaya Maetsuycker 11 a.m. Kuala Pa hang Kuantan
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      553 13 STEAMER SAILINGS^ f the OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND EIXERMAN BUCKNALL* STEAM SHIP Co., LU. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England). JOINT SEKVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA t FROM NEW YORK. Btir Dae s P° re Route
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      531 13 SAILINGS i>oixar X dtimfflSk LINE JSIBa. > "Anmd tW» World" Bil > FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. Arrives. Sails s.s. PRESIDENT MONROE May 2! Ma J. PRESIDENT HARRISON June 4 8 5.5. PRESIDENT
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      703 13 .STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES \ND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST MONTOP t0 discharge and load Jan A STEAMER to discharge and load and suleequently steamers approximately 30 days t part Taking cargo to all Overland Points in United States and Canada
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    BRUSSELS RUBBER CONGRESS.
    1159 14 BRUSSELS RUBBER CONGRESS. SPRAYED RUBBER LATEX. A paper on "The Work of the Ceylon Rubber Research Scheme," prepared on behalf of the London Advisory Committee, was read by the Chairman of the Congress (Mr. P. J. Burgress) on April Bth. The paper gave an exhaustive account of the foui dation
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    RED CROSS PLANE.
    181 14 The most perfectly-equipped Red Cross 'plane has just been built for the MedLal Branch of the Royal Air Force, and is now proving successful in its trials. The machine is painted white, with the Red Cross on either side. It has a radial engine (with cylinders pointing:
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    FRENCH AIRMAN S FINE PERFORMANCE.
    183 14 Paris to Karachi in 38 1 2 Hours. Karachi, April 29. The French airman, Lieut. Doisy, arrived at Karachi at 3-40 p.m. this afternoon, after a perfect non-stop run from Bandar Abbas, thus establishing a record flight from Europe to India. Litut. Doisy left Paris
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    A QUESTION OF CASTE.
    287 14 Penang Hindus seem to be the most msceptible community in Malaya. A correspondent pertinently asks whether the lcgieal sequence of the caste observance could be followed to a lv.an's grave. He <k-f>loies that a relative of his, who was buiied at the Hindu Cemetery at Batu
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    CATHEDRAL CLEANING.
    102 14 It is perhaps appropriate that the first of our English Cathedrals to be "springi cleaned'' with a vacuum cleaner should be our smallest Cathedral Oxford. Six men, with five hundred feet of hose, are now i busily engaged on the task. They are S able to proceed without
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    PETROLEUM IN THE DUTCH INDIES.
    1081 14 The Dutch East Indies, which comprise Sumatra, Java, Borr eo, Celebes, Western New Guinea, Timor and numerous smaller islands, cover an area of about 750,(J00' square milts and support a j of approximately 50,000,000. Although these people consume annually about 5.5 gallons of petroleum pioduets
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      589 14 What Men Use To get those glistening teeth Note how many men and women discovered. One acts to curdle show white teeth nowadays. film, one to remove it. They are proud to show them Experts proved those ways efwhen they smile because they are f ective. Then dentists everywhere attractive.
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      252 14 m GARTERS No metal can touch you BuyWideweaveParis for their B tyk; wear them for their comfort. Long wear in every pair— alwayi higher inquality than in price. S,,y "Paris" when you buy and insist on the genuine, Manuluuuren A STEIN COMPANY Chicago. I S. A. New Y«fc, US.A. H
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    TRADE VALUES.
    767 15 The Statistical Office has issued a volumof -Average Prices and Declared Trade Values tor 1923," the second of the series. Most of the tables deal with commercial prices of commodities on the same lines as last year, but there are new tables, monthly average of Singapore Rubber Auctions,
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    UNUSED RAILWAY MATERIAL.
    123 15 Vancouver,— one of the greatest piles of junk metal in the world will be placed on < sale in Vancouver to anyone willing to pay from $500,000 to $1,000,000. In the early years of the great war, the British and French governments had constructed in Canada and
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 15 May 16. 2"!" 4 mS 2|4 1-16 rsank demand o Private crec.s 3 ir.,3. 2 4 3 New York, demand 50? Credits 90 days 5 France, demand 800 K^ India, T. T. 166 Hongkong, demand 2% p.c. Pr^m. Yokohama, demand 125 i/, N om Java, demand 140V Bangkok, demar.d
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    PRODUCE.
    177 15 May ic. Tin 150 Tons $los 00 j Gambler 2 > 00 P^-pper white 29 00 Pepper Black IQ SO Flake Tapioca j 0 > 5 Pearl Sago Small 9.00 Copra 10 80 Copra Sundried 11.10 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 276.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    34 15 Singapore, May 16, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 35V4 35%; June 35% 36; July-Sept. 36% 37; Oct.-Dec. 37% 38. London Quotation Sheet 10% d. Market Quiet.
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    136 15 Singapore, May 15. Since our last issue the market has had a further decline and prices are 2 cents lower than the close of last week. There are no fresh features of interest; there has been heavy liquidation in London of the nearby positions and a
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    128 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Batang Padang Tin 45 47Mj Murai Tin 2.50 2.80 Lingui ($5) 4.10 4.25 Malayan Collieries ($10) 25 26 x.d. Petaling Tin 1.25 1.27 Ms Rawang Tin 77 Ms 82% Amal Malay (1,000,000—2) 1.70 1.85 Alor Gajah 85 95 Aver Hitam (500,000—5) 10.50 11.50 Ayer Panas
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    CHEROH PEBAI.
    34 15 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May 16. The report of the directors of Cheroh Pebai shows a loss of $6,306. Operations during: the year resulted in a total output of 233 pikuls.
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    25 15 The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have declared an interim dividend of 12 per cent, free of tax for the half-year ended March 31st.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    208 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. T Singapore, May 16. Rubber— London 10% d. Local 35 ft i J l L l V 1 On £218 l7s 6d Local WB. 150 tons sold. Rubbers.— Allenbys 97 Vfr 1.02V&. Amal pa* 3.20 3.50. Kuaia Sidims 1.75 185 Malaka Pmdas 97
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    261 15 M<o Singapore, May 16. Tin £218 17s Gd. Down £5 17s Gd Rubber. 10 %d. Up Hd 4-? Ub^ rS *T Ba l setts 5 ™< Bukit Ka ti^ f -n 2 Hn 2> T Jlmahs 821 871 2. Kuala Sidim* 1.70 1.80, Lunas 6.60 6.50,
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    171 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. It. Macl hail.) LL Singapore, May 16. Rubber. 10*4 d. 35 V*. Tin. £218 17s 6d. 108. 150 tons sold. Rubber. Amalgamated Malays 1.55 1.65 Bassetts 78 81, Jeram Kuantans 25 27 Jimahs 82 2 87 > a Malacca Ptndas 1 1.05* United Malaccas 1
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    147 15 T M Singapore, May 16. Ihe Market has continued on the downgrade and values have reached a disappointingly low level. Demand shows no improvement and there is little support at the decline. New York reports curtailed manufacturing activity in the Automobile and Tyre industries and an early improvement
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    CANADIAN RAILWAYS PROSPER.
    53 15 The annual report of the Canadian Paci- ftc Railway Company for 1923 shows gross earnings of $195,837,089, as compared with $186,675,036 in the previous year. The statement of the gross earnings of the Canadian National Railway system for the I year shows earnings of $254,926,456, and operating
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      349 15 »«cts over $5,000,000. m —^-^^»mm THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE W^mm*"**™ „,»,T,VE PLANS OF ASSURANCE AGENTS WANTED Krtrfet Manager Secretary Managing Director fl r CHESTER. HORACE w> RApEK R0Bi ar> A LNStRANCE. ASSURANCE 0., Ltd. rated in Enpland). in 1824.— £25,000,000. A- "i n K MoloK CAB AND LIFT. for
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      498 15 BANKING. HONGKONG BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) o a.u ead Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid u p $20,000,000 Reserve Fur.d:— Sterling 4,500,000 T Silver $25,500,000 Keserve Liability cf Proprietors $20,000 00 COURT OF DIRECTORS D. G. M. Bernard, Esq., Chairman. a L Patt «nden, Esq., Deputy
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      483 15 j BANKING, j CHARTERED BANK Or INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated in E^gl^ynoyalCha^ Paid up Capital in «00,000 rnares £5 each £3ooonnn Reserve Fund *****^ Reserve Liability of 3 >9<X>,ooo Proprietors o HEAD OFFICE, B'oo8 000 000 38 Biabopsgate, Loc-don, E.C Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Sai fsssr KU,
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      47 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). *IKE MOTOR CAR MARINE fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, L BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    962 16 ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association was held yesterday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce Exchange room, Mr. J. G. Campbell, President, presiding over a fair attendance. At the outset, the Chairman commented on the report and accounts stating that all
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    SPRING RACES.
    672 16 TO-DAY'S WEIGHTS. Race I.— Ex-Griffin Horses, C. (Seven Furlongs) Polybia 9.10, Queen of Sheba 9.5, Prince Charming 8.5, Peg O' My Heart 7.12, Nader 7.7, Minuette 7.5. Race 2. Horses, B. (7 Furlongs) Sir Hatan 9.10, Astrico 9.7, Firstaway 9.6, Queen of Clubs 8.11, St. Fitz 8.4, Orel
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VOLUNTEER FORCE.
    254 16 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VOLUNTEER FORCE. Safbrday, May 17 and Sunday, May lg Farrer Range Seletar, S. V. Rifle Assn.' Interport Shield Competition. The report and accounts were duly proposed, seconded, and adopted. Election of Officer* The meeting elected the following officers r-President. Mr. H. P. Robinson, Vice-President, Mr. J. Robertson. Hon.
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      WONDERFUL GOLF.
      82 16 [Reuter's Service.] London, May 16. The Deal Daily Mail £1,000 professional golf tournament was won by the young Lansdowne professional, C. A. Whitcombe, who, following a wonderful first-round of seventy yesterday, which broke the course record, accomplished a marvellous fourth round of sixty-nine to-day, aggregating 289, which is
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      HOME CRICKET
      192 16 Reuter's Service. London, May 15. Six thousand were present at Nottingham Ito watch Nottingham play the South African.--, and tie weather was glorious. When stumps were drawn Nottingham's score was 185, Pegler taking 5 wickets for 47. Of the South Africans' 236, Nourse contributed I*7 (not out) in
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      S. C. C. TEXXIS.
      68 16 The Singles Final. The bad weather yesterday compelled the postponement of the final in the singles •championship of the S. C. C. Tennis Tournament, between D. H. Kleinman and R. N. Hamilton. The match will be played on Tuesday at 4.45 p.m. (weather permitting) or Wednesday,
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      S. R. C. TENNIS.
      47 16 MONDAYS TIES. Mixed Doubles. F. Ephramus and F. J. Rappa vs. C. A. R. Batcinan and C. J. Oliveiro. Championship. E. E. de Souza vs. X. E. Ess. Final T»es. Single Handicap B. V. C. Westerhout, owe 15, vs. C. Oliveiro, owe 15.
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      BOXING.
      58 16 Wally vs. Manallo To-nigt. The- contest between Boy Walley ajid Fast Manallo of Manila, which was to have comg on at the Happy Valley last night, I had to be postponed owing to the bad weather and will take place at the Happy Valley to-nijrht. Saturday night is, after
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      30 16 The usual Monthly Medal for May (Bogey) will be competed for during the week-end. 17th and 18th and the Ladies Spoon on the Monday following, 19th instant.
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      KATONG GOLF CLUB.
      17 16 The Monthly Medal will be played for on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May.
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      SWIMMING CLUB.
      21 16 Fixtures for Sunday are as follows-— Water Polo:— Club vs. H.M.S. "Pegasus ,Race:— so yards Handicap (for Club members).
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      AUSTRALIAN RACING.
      177 16 The Sydney Cup of £6,000, two miles run on Easter Monday resulted as under---Scar et by Bright Steel-Red Ink, 4 yrs., 7.6 (J. Crowe), 1; Stony, 7.5, 2; King of the Forest 7.10, 3. 21 started. Won by length, third neck away. Time, 3.28 1!4 Betting: 33 winner,
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      83 16 George Admas, a 16-year-old Yankee boy, becomes king of all the gypsies in America when he marries Katherine Williams. At an assemblage of 2,000 gypsies, some of whom motored from distant parts of the country to Woodland, Cal., their betrothal wa& announced. According to gypsy custom, he did not kiss
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    FOOTBALL.
    590 16 CHINESE OVERRUN REGIMENT. The S.C.F.A. met the Royal Sussex Regiment in their fourth match in the Singapore League on the Padang yesterday and won by 4 goals to 1, a result which scarcely indicates their superiority in every department over the military side, a superiority which was maintained throughout
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    292 16 Malay Magic Again. Svlottg b n Dahlam, the Boyanese syce formerly employed by Mr. A. L. Gilmore, who stands charged at the Assizes, before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, and a special jury, with the murder of an old Boyanese named Muttai, gave evidence on his own
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    39 16 Monday, 19th. Individual Troops Parade at 5.15 p.m. Tuesday, 20th. Signalling Cla^ Headquarters, at 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 22nd. Band Practice Headquarters, at 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 24th. Combined Parade Headquarters, at 4.30 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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      251 16 The Moutrie Piano UNIFORMLY GOOD-ALWAYS RELIABLE The first touch reveals its pleasing tone- sense of value will convince you of its e ™E quality. ai OUR SEVEN YEARS GUARANTFF PROTECTS YOUR PURCHASE S. MOUTRIE CO^ LTD (Incorporated in Hongkong.) RAFFLES PLACE. IburfordT PRIZE No. 1 BAR SOAP THERE ARE TWO
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