The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 May 1926

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    Masthead
    14 1 Singapore Free Pess 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY. \1 AY 11, 1926. NO. 11,794.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    308 1 Kate tables state that Glasgow was th t scene of fierce rioting during: the week-end, when over 130 arrests were iiuide Page 6. Many shops were looted, all manner cf anicK's were used as weapons and siveral constables were injured Page 8. Irish trade-unionists have complied with
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    MUTATION.
    771 1 Since writing on Migration of Plants, \\< j have come across Dr. Willie".- powerful con bentions on the theory of .Mutation- ill. It appears to e<> tar t-> support thai of Spontaneous Qrtgen, sad consequently to dispose of the difficult theories of inftti tesimal variation, upon which amount of
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      86 1 WIiN G LOONG IMS KFXOC NISEI) HOI'SE for it ROTEAN TROPICAL st-ITS. 12 BIGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL Race Dinner and Dance Extension till 2 a.n\. 0 Work of Unequalled Excellence Distinguishes the REMINGTON QUIET 12. FRASER NEAVE, LTD. j v.% w.v.v.v.v.w.v. .v.v.v. v.w.v.v.v.v.%s%V2i j Shrewd Judges I ORLIK PIPES fSSM
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      142 1 BRITISH GOODS from i r\^/\rvLtd. i ACTUAL MANUFACTURERS MODERN OFFICE APPLIANCES. i 1 1. BEFORE YOU INSTALL ANY EQUIPMFNT, VISIT OUR SHOW-ROOM. AN INSPECTION WILL FURTHER CONVINCE YOU TO— BUY BRITISH GOODS. j iMimiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiii mm I RAOE WEEK. I i. SPRING MEETING. jj Saturday, 15th May. f I" The Europe
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      153 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. < a hier wanted Pag< 7. i ong John whisky Pag< Engineer seeks post !'.-il;i 7. Binoculars from Little's Page >. Carnival ball at Adelphi Page l. l'a\in^ guests a1 Bandoeng— I'a^x- 7. Wearne liu^. dividend notice— Page 7. Crawford's biscuits, Barlow's I'acri 1 3. New programme at
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      15 1 W ING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING Style. Cut and Finish Guaranteed. St HIGH STREET
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      107 1 THE WEEK. Tut sday, Uth. High Water, 10.17 .:.n,.. 10.19 p.m. Spring Race Meeting-, Second Day. Win- Funnel homeward mail leaves. Div. T: S.R.C. rs. K.K. Tanglin Club Dance, 6.3Q p.m. La Boheme, Yk-. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. i dnesday, ]2th. High Water. 11.3 a.m.. L 0.49 p.m. Faust. Victoria Theatre,
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    SIR GEORGE MANWELL'S DEPARTURE.
    280 2 rordial Farewell ;>. the Station. urge crowd a: eaabled at th- Kuala I iinipur railway station on Friday to wish L v «><-(i-hye to Sir Gorge and Lady Maxwell. on tht-ii <!rpartuiv foT Home. Guards oi honour were provided, by the M. V. I. at the
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    SERVICES NOTES.
    53 2 GARRISON CRICKEI LEAGUE, 1926. 91a The competition is open to comT< nd teo from th« s .ill*-r units* of the Garrison. Ii ng res i ifturn Pulau Brai II i D.E R.A. j :> K i HM i:- I» 's R 27th H Bati t H.Q. (Bi a
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    CRICKET.
    88 2 N t'Uran I nipirt onuifj to Km, r hijul. In veteran ura- .with el le for £1 ,01 oaa a tasti- Encrland for n, Sir 1 Cussei stated ■ha I la unique n Test iTi' f i v and 102^1 Qmpiied 27 eu between England and Australia five between
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    UNITED BANKS FOOTBALL CLUB.
    99 2 the genera meeting of the Unil •<! '•■> ib, held at c Mercantile t haul'- M;.y 4th, the Following i eeted office '■■■'■a'*i^ for ede- >nsuin^ I Resident, Mr, R. Linton n Vice-Pi esident, Mr. Seov» Poh I;■ ■■>■■■ Ron: Secretarj Mi A Hob: Assi Ser.,
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    RAINCOAT INVENTOR.
    148 2 (iarml that kiny bkiwurd bristened. Mr. Thomas Burberry, the inventor of the »i loua Burberrj v.a? rproof coats, died at honu- nt-a: Basingstoke at the ag€ >f nety. When he was a young man h< had a eon- ition with a doctor, who said that it is better
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      258 2 VICTORIA THEATRE To-Night at 9.30 p.m. A. CARPI Presents ITALIAN GRAND OPERA COMPANY FULL ORCHESTRA— BALLET AND FULL CHORUS. TO-NIGHT La Boheme WEDNESDAY. MAY 12th FAUST THURSDAY, MAY Kith i r vt \o/^ l^r\ 1 UuV. t\ FRIDAY. MAY 1 Ith LUCIA DE LAMMERMOOR SATURDAY, MAY loth MANON. Booking at
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      542 2 JPA V Ii^KJJN j A Topical Showing Mrr.e. Kelvey's Pupils. "BUILDING WLNNERS" (An Interesting Sportlight). THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE. EVE'S AND EVERYBODY'S FILM REVIEW. LAURA LA PLANTE AND EUGENE O'BRIEN j^ >L Dangerous Innocence reL. From the Novel "ANN'S AN JDIOT." From Liverpool to Bombay her innocence was m greatest
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      299 2 From Tuesday, 11th to Sunda> 16th Ma\. AT THE ALHAMBRA [n the Second Show, commencing: 9 p.m. A HENRY EDWARDS HRFTISH PRODK Tl<)\ A Film Version oi" Alfred Ollivant's Admirable Story of S: j \J WXJ JLJ\J±J (AN AULD CRABBIT SHEPHERD T LOAH SIC iH Mll |m which Mr. Henry
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    LORD READING'S REGIME.
    749 3 J AN APPRECIATION BY LORD MESTON. When m 1921 they appointed the Lord Chief Justice of England to be Viceroy of India. His Majesty's Government paid a compliment to the magnitude of the task Which he was undertaking. India took the compliment not quite m the same
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    THIRTY THOUSAND INDIAN WEAVERS STRIKE.
    135 3 Dispute O\er Wages and Hours. Calcutta, Apr. l«>. A serious situation has arisen out of the Strike of weavers of the India .lute Mills. ai Serampore, of Thursday la?t. Following the example of these men the workers of the Angus Anglo-India Alliance and Alexandra Mills,
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    SCOTTISH PEARL FISHERIES.
    566 3 FAVOURED BY "BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE." A Thirty to One Chance. (By George Cecil for the Fre« Press). One i ccasionally hears of Scottish pearls, i ml they have figured m Northern romances for many years. Mary, Que?n of Scots, is paid to have been partial to them,
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    " LIKE CANNIBALS."
    135 3 LIKE CANNIBALS." "U I). Mills on h*i Liberian Adventures. London, Apr. 22. I must say 1 like cannibals. Thej are tl r tempered and m ire picturesque than other tribes," confi ssed Lady Dorothy Mills, >n he; return to London, after three months adventure? m the heart Liberia. J he
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    AN ITALIAN BLOCKADE.
    127 3 London, Apr. 22. Nairobi.- -The Standard's Correspondent at Lama reports there is a big falling off m the number of dhows from Persia this s p.son. There is also a complete absence >f dhows Hying the Italian fla-j H<' learns that the reason for it is the
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    44 3 Solicitor to a woman at Bow County Court: Tell your husband that if he does not pay £2 a month he will go to prison. The woman smiled. Solicitor: What are you smiling 1 at? The woman: I'm not married it is my father.
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    HANGING GANDHI'S PORTRAIT.
    112 3 Madras Council Dispute. Madras. Apr. 19. The Government of Madras says the Swarajya have refused to sanction the expenditure involved m the City Corporation resolution proposing to put up Maha^ma Gandhi's portrait m the Council Chamber, The Council passed the resolution m January, after some discussion, without
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    APPROACHING CRISIS IN ARABIA.
    95 3 Ibn Sand Scotches A Plot. London, Apr. 22. Cairo. A traveller from Yemen says that things there are boiling up. Young 1 Idrisi Ali has been comfortably disposed Of and Saved Hussain has taken over power, but the latter has become unpopular. The traveller thought that
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      166 3 The Soap that suits the Climate "here is a strong demand rowing steadily here and m or Eastern Countries tor Calverf's 20% Carbolic Medical Soap be old resident knows, and l newcomer soon learns a otten such a powerful risepOC Soap is wanted, CALVERTS" is always \t same, always reliable
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      246 3 CRAWFORD'S I CREAM CRACKERS I ji CRISP AND CREAMY jj The sale of Crawford's Cream Crackers is enormous, and is still ■j growing. We recommend them, we advertise them, we push them; but behind our efforts we have the quality, the quality S that is liked everywhere, the quality that
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    WHY NOT A MINISTRY OF SPORT.
    737 4  -  Vl' IA IN L. C. U. CAMERON. I PRESERVING A NATIONAL ASSET. x 5 j>« Govcrnmeivt Should Preserve a British Institution. U NEED FOR EXPERT ADVICE. g DFDF IS The value of sport as a national asset ha.- been appreciated by the greatest statesI.
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    ADMUNDSEN'S POLAR FLIGHT.
    28 4 I m [Copyright. By arrangement with Daily Graphic]. i;..i Larson (chiel officer), Carratti, Pommellax. Back row: G. S. Amuii-i i tl rd from left nd
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    A BOOKMAKERS' HARVEST.
    87 4 THE I NPLACED FAVOURITE. t 2, ho was unplaced. l [Copyright, Bj arrangement with Daily G THE SHIP'S MASCOT. S. Amundsen, nephew of the great explorer, .tith Colonel Mobile's white terrier puppy, the ship's mascot This ten A DUMBFOUNDED CROWD.— The dumbfounded crowd m front of the
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    YACHTING.
    668 5 VICE-COMMODORE'S GUP. Popular Win for Bobbe. 'i he final race for the 1920 Vice-Com-modore's Cup came off m v.eather that wfraW have baffled the prophets^ and ended m a must popular win for BobW, which should be a standing example of what can b(. done when two or three
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    MAKING INDIA'S BEDS COMFORTABLE.
    288 5 There ar< quite a considerable number of people i" whom w owe a debt of gratitude for their contribution toward the amenities of life. How often. lying on a hard bed, haw we longed for some type of mattress that would make us feel less sore
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      347 5 f\\ ;in i:l tll(> l nost trviiiij conditions iimf&tn Apd!eus s a sparkling Saline, A WfesHill n hi«h tones, purities. Ul ,l LIVER SALT You don't need to be ill to need Wincarnis Wmcarnis is not merely for invalids and those who are run down m health. It's for n-
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      290 5 v X he vrlllcttc The keen edge of the genuine Gillette blade shaves each hair off level with the surface of the skin, without pulling, scraping or channg* Iry the Gillette yourselr and be pleasantly surprised. Its popular price and exception al value has made it the choice of over
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      159 5 a V^« rrmrrm j MADE STRON(; w'' 'H^ to i LAST LONG < :j ill SUPERIOR QUALITY OF ij I Igi PURE CHINESE f^^ SILK HOSIERY. i\ Wassiamull Assomuil U Co. •I STOCK HIGH STREET. SfKGAPOSR W A V A V. V.V.V. I V.V.^S*. -.V V- V A 1 I
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    MR. COBHAM ON HIS FLIGHT.
    909 6 MR. COBHAM ON HIS FLIGHT. It is rather amusing for a journalist to watch the behaviour of a celebrity who is harassed for time. Indeed, the way a nan k«i'ps his appointments and his manner when late for a meal are fair indices ,>f his character. Mr. A 'an Cobharg,
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    ON FEEDING.
    345 6 I wo ikU' l whai is tl ntutff <»1 [Hfi>plt* hi <In .i' tain wl It! ..•<•! diet It must !•<• <> very hiph one. A- .<. nation v art* oftlj beginning realize jimp f d iH and m thi* !■»■>(><■.( uv tv lea m (r< mi A
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    34 6 Mr. Mendalli has been appointed secretary of Malacca Club, and has already assumed duty, relieving Mr. K. T. Pear« who has act «d very c: pably as honorary secretary for the pasi foui months.
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      846 6 REMINDER ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 12th, AT 2.30 P.M. Estate of Shaik Abdullah bin Ahamad bin Ali bin Ahmad bin Obudh AlTway Basalamh dccc. Important Auction Sale of Valaabfc Freehold and Leasehold land and shophouse premises known as Vos. .">t)7. 8.">9 and 821 North Bridge Road, No. 184 Selegie Koad, Nos.
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      114 6 m\\mmm Pk.l 1 #m B^F W..D.S. M O.WILLS, BRISTOL LONDON. m J una Scotch Whisky MEDITATION. 3k Matured b> time m tin cellars oi v^ i^^^^Jc LON(i JOHN nobl> responds t(» th< rail <>i lilPSnll those nho seek meditation and ((»i!;t<»r f IvßflKEii llh the trials and difficulties o1 th«
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    HABEAS CORPUS.
    1115 7 Those who were privileged to listen to Mr. S. K. Basil's defence of the Swaraj Corporation a few evening-s ago came away impressed by the speaker s courtesy and moderation. Most of the audience w:ra aiready aware lhat the Swarajist is not quite so terrifying a personage as
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    F.M.S. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT SPORTS.
    559 7 F.M.S. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT SPORTS. N F:G X I SEM HI LA N CH AM FIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban. Tht F.M.S. Medical Department Sports, held this year m Seremban, proved, if anything, a greater success than m previous years, and attacted a large number of competitors for the various
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    MARQUESS AND LADY READING.
    58 7 London, Apr. 24. The Marquess of Reading and Lady Reading made their first public appearance to-day alter their return from [nd?a when they witnessed the All-Indian film, the Lighi of Asia. Lady Reading was-present-ed with a bouquet l>v the two year son. dressed m Indian costume,
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    470 7 Singapore. May 1. Tie prices quoted are generally those :urreni at Clyde Terrace Maiket. At the ilbtr markets theiv may be small variations. MEAT. Beef steak (round) Kati 48 Beef stew or curry do 42 Fork, lean do 64 P;>rk, lean and fat Mr quality) do 60
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    WHY THE DINOSAUR DIED OUT.
    308 7 "Creative Freedom" (Harpers, Iss.>, by g Mr. .1. W. T. .Mason, is a new Interpretation if life which is provoking much discussion ir philosophic circles m the United States. It is largely inspired by the philosophy of "Creative Evolution.* 1 Bergson is Mr. Mason's master.
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      419 7 BUSINESS CARDS. MARY SETON. E. AMBER MANSIONS. ORCHARD ROAD. > nKW HATS AM) STOCKING& 3 Piease Send for the Illustrated v *Susy fc os; ltd" 1 8 i J :11 and 113, North BriJge Road S MARBLE TABLE TOPS, FLOORING. TILES. Etc. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. "Marble Merchnnts." Telephone 75. I
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      543 7 __NOTICEB. EXCHANGEJBANKS. C on T R coe op E H Chan 1 anks WHI be dosed "oor on Race days, lHh and 13th May J 4 5 12-5 WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED. C <\^? l l ht>reby that an Int im Divi- of 10 per cent, on account of the year
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      657 7 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Pontlmatrd Articles. To h, 1,1 at THK (iOYKRNMKNT KONOPOUSS, I «■< i Street. On FRIDAY, May 14th. at 2.30 p.m. Com iprfringr Beer, Whiskey, brandy. Bin, Liqueurs, Wine-. Cigarettes, Braai pun- Mil two rikishas. POWBLL I Co.. i.TI A uctioneers). M ORDER OF THK SI
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 11. 1926. The Y.W.C.A.
    289 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 11. 1926. The Y.W.C.A. There ai c i robably Lev people m Singapore outside those ver> directly interested who realise thai the Young Women's Christian Association habeen working her.' for fifty years. For a long time thai work was, perhaps necessarily, of a ver\ unobtrusive
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    Preaching to the Converted.
    283 8 That is a dignified and highly eloquent message of Karl Balfour, given m our telegrams to-dr.y, to the people of Britain, against the danger >f handing over the constitutional government of England to Extremists, who would replace Parliament by a general council of trades unionists and
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    493 8 Mi M. Powell is m h >spital m Jesselti I suffering from acute food poisoning. Mr. I B: the Headmask i f the Malay ollege, X lala Kangs: .ha i if«,i li furl< 'Hi.. Capt. < Moir, F.RA A V r < >rinary S irge< l'< rak North, uhn i-
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    THE LATE QUEEN MOTHER.
    444 8 A NATIONAL MEMORIAL. Appeal to >lalaja. At the request of His KxcelUncy the Go* ernor, who feels that there ■rill be many m Malaya who would be grateful to haw an j opportunity of participating m tfce fund and wh(, may send their contributions to the
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    383 8 M Riddel! uf W ndi rd Esl i;..) mo. has an tati< n. Man} n i mbei cuf Banff' pulation. including a number »f ladies, an 1 ring < ?ai nsl eh« Hea\ i aims have falk i n B i bringing "lit the I- him. t>f thf Anp^nnas m
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    LATEST STRIKE NEWS.
    198 8 I IKK< X IK. HI S: |M iU*B* I Heater*! >< r •.:<•». London. M Si i ioai disoftlei t ooct >■■■ dUTUtg \h" Ulrk-, ftd loete i on Sal h <;a\ ntomitif with the polk c m I he ernst c-ulai ly Bridgeton, ne mm UP
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    THE COROCCAN WAR.
    44 8 on the slope*; of Jebel-Tunsi coni i"1 tin- fin we :> <•> X occupal km of wh id Ktffanfi a( Ir< eonferei :t ■< Spanish progrreK« I I Tin French force* Ivw i wel\ > k nu'tr.'s. !u ed T•. i m irl i H■'
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    THE GENEVA MEETING.
    35 8 11. ItotUi (Swit» Ihatrman of thr Genet Thomas le don X*9& ed ■■■haiinian of the COmWliti "f(. r :mi>a( ion "i' T I i* La H|| i i ouncil decided on tin
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    HERSCHEND AT RANGOON.
    18 8 I Routor S<t\ iv«- 1 I I lieutenant He sch< nd has I Bangkok. I
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      41 8 •v j j J VERMIN USE i L AGENTS: i W. R. Loxley Co. PEARS' 55 Li GOLDEN SERIES. L ITS AN EASY JOB > ■2 to renovate your car JROBBIALACi ■I OI \l I. t. \K VGES Wl> DEALERS. m l
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    THE STRIKE SITUATION.
    306 9 1,1 J.> lf\J^ X UIVI. K Kl> liV VOLI "STEERS. ii London, May 10, 12.2."> a.m. an unique saj s thai Ifac is unchanged. Obstruction more effectually there is complete confidence g naintained m the London ling and unloading *es- eers h proceeding and tended to keep
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    52 9 era results I how r Court Qg them We aTC fir... Malayan successes. Mr. y Wk Temple, son K. r._ H< Kuala LumpßT, it nintl m I;st of passes V dul Rahmaw, ol the In- son oJ H.H. the Yang (il P er m Roman Law and a thirdnai I.a'v
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    THE RADIO DESPATCH.
    466 9 OFFICIAL LIGHT. CHIEF COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, May 9. Ibe genera] situation is unchanged. The chiei civil commissioner reports that the i" t! and fuel position is everywhere satisactory. The country is on the whole quiet, no serious disorder having occurred w:\wht !v. No
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    THE PRIME MINISTER.
    502 9 THE ISSUE STATED. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Ma> 9. 'l he Prime Minister stattd thai there were distinct issues, the coal and the general strike Regarding tin former, he had done hts utmo.-t to secure agreement on the basin t the Coal Commission's report and when
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    BALFOUR'S MESSAGE.
    454 9 SOLEMN WARNING. REVOLUTION NO REMEDY. [Router's Service.] London, May 9. Earl Baifour, m an article m the British Gazette, says that 238 years have passed since a revolution m this country, whoso object was to secure the supremacy of Parliamentary government and the traditional liberties of our people.
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    FIGHT WITH ROYALISTS.
    63 9 fßeuter's Service.] I'aiix. Ma> <♦. A collision t >ok place between the Royalists arwl thi police Several policemen and demonstrators were injured and thtre were twent> arrests on the occasion of the celebration erf the f< te day of Jeanne D'Arc. Paris, Later. A hundred and eighteen
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    THE POLAR FLIGHT.
    35 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, May 10. The Times has a cable from Spitzbergen saying that Byrd flew over the North Pole imi returned safely to Spitzbergen, after a flighi of 'j hours.
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    KHARAKHAN'S FRIEND.
    14 9 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow. May 9. f-Vii^i Yu-siang ;md his staff have arrived.
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    JAVA PRESS CABLES.
    778 9 STRIKE NEWS FROM ABROAD. Chaos m Dutch Shipping. (From N.E.I, papers.) The Hague, iMay 4. The steamship services to England have been stopped, including those of the Batavier and the Harwich lines. The Zeeland Company continues its service. There is considerable stagnation m the harbour of Rotterdam.
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      521 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT OUTWARDS. B.S. CITY OF NAPLES Hongkong Shanghai and Japan May 22 HOMEWARDS. s.s CITY OF SINGAPORE London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg May 22 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Marseilles, London, Havre and L'pool May 28
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    GLOBE GALLOPERS.
    635 11 PROPOSED FOUR WEEKS' TOUR OF THE WOULD. Moscow. A plan to circle the world at a very fast trot, or rather at a breakneck gallop, was .outlined here by Mr. Linton Wells, American journalist and naval aviator, who stopped a few days m Moscow on his way to
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    THE NEW PURITANISM.
    243 11 When the Puritan first came to New England tradition has it that the Blue Laws >f Massachusetts made it punishable for a 1 I man to kiss his wife on Sunday. Sunday was j a da\ made for the mortification of the flesh, noi for its gratification.
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    THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR.
    241 11 Complete List <.t Fixtures. The Australian fixture? during their tour m England are as follow May. Bth. Ova! vs. Surrey. I'Jth. Southamptcn 3 vs. Hampshire. 15th. Lord's vs. M. 19th. Cambridge, vs, Cambridge University, j 22nd. Oxford, vs. Oxford University. 26th. Bristol, vs. South of England. 29th.
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    HIGH HEELS.
    236 11 Still another doctor has come forward 1 to .-ay thai high heels are destroying carriage of women. H>- states that the; walk "ii miniature stilts and must expect sad results from such an eccentricity. No woman sh >uld wtar heels that arc moi than an inch hi^rh. IU
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    BETTER UNINVENTED.
    139 11 BETTER UNIN VENTED. An inventor who can hardly have foreseen his sinister importance to this generation has passed, unhonoured and unsung-, m Illinois. We owe barbed wire, it seems, to the resourcefulness of Jacob Haish. an Illinois farmer, whose death is just reported. Mr. Haish had an obstreperous cow which
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    REPORTED CHOLERA IN CONVENT.
    260 11 Dacca. Apr. 23. Three European nuns, namely Alphonse, Victoire and Thomas of Saint Francis XavicrV Convent have < iod suddenly, it is reported from cholera and another nun is seriously ill. therefore, will depend not only on personnel but on an aircraft industry distributed throughout the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    38 12 The N.Y.K. mail and passenger steamer Kitano Maru left Hongkong- on the Bth inst and is due at this port on the 13th (a.m.) She will probably sail the following day from the wharf for Europe.
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    ALDEBARAN REFLOATED.
    70 12 After being stuck on the Blenheim Shoal m the Malacca Straits for nearly thirteen clays, the Dutch steamer Aldebaran was refloated at hijrh spring tide on Sunday afternoon. The steamer was aground some thirty miles from Port Swettenham and she has now gone into that port prior t>
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    241 12 Tin. 1 Blue Funnel steamer Patroclus, sailing at -1 p.m. to-day, takes the following Straits passengers: Mrs. E. V. Pearce, Miss K. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hare, Mr. C. J. Clackett, Mr. T. C. Ifartine, Mr. W. A. Graham and Mrs. Graham, Mr. G. Rfurphy, Mr.
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    A MERSEY AIRPORT.
    346 12 Lord Thomson, Secretary of State for Air m the last Government, m an interview recent! s advocated the creation of an "airport" ai Liverpool, not unly as a jump- 1 ing-off place for the North of [reland and a link iii an air-route t«> Scotland from the
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      545 12 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES HOMEWARD MAILS. To Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said. Marseilles from Singapore. ANGERS 1,6,600 tons May IS FONTAINEBLEAU 17,000 tons May IS AMAZONE 11.0JC tons June I OUTWARD MAILS. To Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. ANGKOR 11. (100 tons May 17 To Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong. COMPIEGNE 17.000 tons May
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      95 12 \!m£ <^^ Stewart's I I t I I m 9 i *V X Isf•k k 1 BLENDED Old Scotch Whisky JOHN LITTLE LTD. Singapore, Penang and LLOYD TRIESTINO NA\ (t (Ii rfM rati I HOMKWAHI) SAII I» i Bi-month j sei i tai for Brii 1 am; Frieati via ports
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      524 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota Tinggi
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      260 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. The following passengei arrived at Singapore per the X.P.M. steamer Planci la yesterday:- Mr. H. Schwab, Mrs. H. Maul, Mrs. de I.« uw, Mr. and Mi I E. Waterman, Mrs. v.d. Vhet, Mrs. O. 11. Kummetz, Mr. and Mrs. M.Hildering,Mrs. V E. Weg greman, Mr. and Mi s.
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      575 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. a* mm Bdoa, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Steamers. A rr. Dept. tatwwrft Bremen, via Colombo, Aden Amur Mam May 17 May 18 Port Sudan and Port Said. V May 18 .bassa; Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam SS ?£SJ%'££?*u, f Chic Ma "*> y w aad Buenos Aires. t Plata Maru
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      417 13 jHk| steamship line *^ZSL Round-the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Port SaM, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore m 110 I Next Sailings. Arr. Spore Leave
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      632 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc.. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) m.s. SILVERFIR Due May 15 m.s. SILVERELM Due May 29 For rates and other particulars apply:— GUTHRIE CO., LTD. Agents:— Singapore and P««i»t KONINKLYKE
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1756 14 THE,PRINCE AND: GOLF. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, April 14. This is the first time that the Prince has taken a golting; holiday. Indeed, he has seldom been able to play more than an odd round occasionally. He has shown aptitude for the jiame, however, and with a
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    CHEWING-GUM "CURE."
    143 14 Doctor Advocates it Kfter Thr<» ;i Operations. 1- ihe lowly stick of chmving-gui.'. loved Americans, about to rise at to a place m tho British Pharmacopoeia Dr. William 11. S. .'-ci. of Philad In writing m the Thsraprutic (la !»ich is quoted by the Lancet, stales ill "the
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      366 14 Progress is Nature's Way The growth and healthy development of the child shows this m so many ways at first he is so helpless soon he learns to crawl then to walk and later to run. In like way at the same time his mental powers and other faculties develop.
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      18 14 I have never heard ■>f a crystal set which a;is not remarkable.— Mr. R. R. Pecorini (Radio Association).
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 15 May 10. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 5-32 Bank demand 2j8% Private credits :> m.s. 4 17-32 New York, demand 56 v H Credits 90 days 5* France, demand 1690 India, T.T. 154 Hongkong, demand par Yokohama, demand 118% Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 80 Bar Silver London SO
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    PRODUCE.
    224 15 May 10. Tin 50 Tons $133.50 Gambicr 11.50 Pepper V.'hit. 60.00 Pepper Black .'JH.OO Flake Tapioca 5.50 Pearl Sago Small 7.25 Copra 11.40 Copra Sundried 11.60 Opium. Benares unt. 4.000 Riot-, Liantf Hin Chan Mark Red JEagle I New) 830 Rice, Siam oid No. 1 330 Kice. Rangoon Birtan
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    50 15 Maj 10th. 11! o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers S S. equal to Standard Q.C.F Spot T:tLitandard R.S.S on Tender Mas T 7! June ">'» :i July Sept. 78 Oct.-Dec. Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable: London Market closed. \Yw York Spot Sheet <i- cts. Ifl per
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    STATE EXPLOITATION IN THE D.E.I.
    297 15 Dr. J. (ifriit/.cn. former member of the Dutch Second Chamber, m the lasl of a series of lectures delivered at Leyden University on Netherlands Indian economic questions, discussed State exploitation m the Dutch East Indies. Official circles m th( D.E.I. have a great predilection for
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    20 15 Magistrate at Willesden: Many people sign the pledge one day and treat resolution to a pint on the following morning.
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    OUR FINANCIAL LETTER.
    923 15 RUBBER PROSPECTS. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Apr. 15. i he rubber market generally Is quiet and the commodity continues to droop. Festerlay the quotations at the close were again the lowest recorded this year. If America has been waiting- for ">n cenw rubber, the present setback
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    218 15 MACPHAIL CO I/rirs REPORT Singapore, Maj 1(t. Rubber. Local T!) 1^ CCllta per H<. Tin. L<»ndnn £265 10s. May 8. Un 133%. :»0 tons sold. Rubber*. Shares are quiet. Malafra i'indas are quoted M. S.IS and New Scudais at S.U4 Conneman have buyers at 2.mj and Brogae
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    191 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail) Kuljlht. Unchanged. Tin. E265 10-. Ma\ 7. The i: aikft ojk-ds the week qtlietl} il Itnbtiers. Mentakafo ;'.><• wanted .f and Jeram Kua&tane a1 1.85. Brupu- offer ai 90. Te ok A.nsont can t»e taken a! 15."hJ and Lunafi B1 150. .MaytaWi are
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    ERASER'S SHAKE LIST
    92 15 Yesterda) Alteration*. A -an, Euimbang I( i iv > 8d GQc i Kuchai 0«U 1.30 1.8 Nawnir Pel i>! L.60 I.' reiok X-;.!!; ($1 l&ISk L«^s i. Baygrow aie ($ll "10 5.60 H;;y'..' ($5! 13.90 L 3.50 i. istm Kiwi tun I "0. 1 .*.«<■ ufi K.
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    WINDSOR AND SUNGI BATU.
    100 15 Messrs Boustead and Co M IVnang. v. form u> that the annual report of th Windsor <F.M.S.i Etttbbei Estate, Lul. ha beer issued, shewing; proSi of £20,215 and recommon<'iinu tin psymettl si tina! dividend at the rat. of L 8 per <rnt. Th. Bun of £".T."4
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      437 15 Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OF KICK. -Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C he Company has £!O,OQQ deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and compiles with the British Life Assurance
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      401 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1 880 Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y.K6,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odapriii, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo,
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      440 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. I). G. M. Bernard, Esq. Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang Deputy Chairman ft*. H.
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      37 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. P. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW 00. Messrs. HARRISONS, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1154 16 DANGEROUS CRIMINALS RUN TO EARTH. Confederate Shot. Pom Chinese; described by the Deputy Public Prosecutor us members of one ot th- most dangerous bands of criminals m Sfrtgapofc foi some lime, occupied the dock at the Third Assizes yesterday afternoon, three alternative chorees of assembling to commit irany;
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    227 16 RASH DRIVING CHARGE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Goh Siany; Kong: was charged m the Police Court, before Inche Mamood, the Third Magistrate, with rash driving and causing huit to three Tamil coolies on April 10th. whin his car collided with a lorry S-390 at th 5 1 mile.
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    ITALIAN OPERA.
    166 16 Fine Performance of Carmen. With Si-. Castellani, Sig. Scamuzzi, iVflle. G. Ciampaglia and many others m the lead- roles, Carmen, which was given before a large audience a1 the Victoria Theater night, roved another big success f<>r :he Italian Grand Opera Company. In this opera, Bizet gives us
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    137 16 The following had hohour of dining with His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard at Go 1 ci nmi nl House on Maj 7th. Hon. Mr. Hayes and Mrs. Marriott, Mrs. Scott, Lt. Col. C. J. Pickering, C.M.G., D.5.0., Mr. and Mrs. W. White, Mr. H. V. Towner,
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    EUROPEAN INSPECTOR SHOT.
    63 16 News was received m [poh to the effeel that Inspector Howrihane, uf the F.M.S. Police, was shot m the shoulder on Friday a .Malay while out with Mi. Morris, lofficer-in-chargeI officer-in-charge of detectives. It appears thai the officers went to raid a Malay house. when they wer.-
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    SPRING RACES.
    347 16 MEMBERS AND THE TOTE. To-day's Scratching and Selections. The Committee has decided that m future winning horses shall be led m at the same gate as that at which the other horses return to scale, namely the one at which they go out. This will avoid the bother
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    214 16 Yesterday's Second Division Results. The S.C.C. II and the S.C.F.A. JI met lon the Padang yesterday afternoon, the |< hiiit-sf team being somewhat lucky to win ■■>■ the odd goal three. Ii was through a penalty thai th»y secured the opening goal, and after the Club had oualised
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    269 16 The Championship. The draw for the ('luh Championship is as follow.-: I. .1. McMichael vs. H. C. At- kin-Berry (bye); D. .1. Ward vs. H. Stcaetz, (bye); A. Jack vs. (1. C. Xash. J. B. Carr vs. T. .1. 1.. Watkins. H. R. Nicoll vs. M. I>.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    411 16 THE GUILLEMARD CUP. Yesterday's Results m Qualifying Rounds. The first stage of the qualifying competition to select the Colony representatives for the forthcoming: match against the F.M.S. was decided yesterday afternoon on the S.C.C. and S.R.C. courts. .Success was evenly distributed, for the S.C.C. had two winners m
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    THE DAMS CUP.
    22 16 [Reuter's Servic* i Noordwyk Ma> •>. Holland has liminated Belgi iin from th< Davis Cup by three matches to tw<>.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    123 16 The result if the match !>■ tw< n >4 > Lines Golf Club and Garrison Golf Club was a win by Garrison Golf Club. The scores as Hen mant and Neilson 0 vs. Col. Postl< I waite and McMichai 1. Tongue and Onraet l. Kv< and W.
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    BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.
    109 16 That wireless is still m an experimental stage has been evidenced during the past few days when the Penaga Wireless Station has been unable to pick up the most important news yet broadcasted from Rugby, says the Straits Echo. The cable has proved its superiority m the
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    KILLED BY CAR.
    118 16 Driver Mobbed by Enraged Chinese. A Chinese, one of several men who were engaged m carrying banners and flags m a section of a funeral processi m along Changi road on Sunday afternoon, was knocked down by a Dodge car driven by a Malay. The man was
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