The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 May 1926

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    Masthead
    12 1 Singapore Free Pre ss SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1926. NO. 11,802.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    301 1 The French papers have much to say regarding the latest fall of the franc, some of which, ire think, ihe poor foreigner hardly deserves Page 0. M. Raoul IVrei has left London lor Paris satisfied with the result of his conversations with Mr. Churchill Page 9. Cables
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    THE KACHIN SLAVES.
    1193 1 The Ka-hin- are -duateci iti the H'jka\\ nc; Vaiiey. in Ibe basin of Ibe 'I tmi River, which ia op tfcj Upper C%innW|n, itself a tributary ot the famous Irrawaddy. Here, in this land of continual bio d Ur. Barnard essayed the ta.-k of freeing ball the
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      109 1 RAFFLES HOTEL N 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. _Dif\f\er Daace TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. Test Dance MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. I the Ball Room is at the absolute discretion of Mai who may refuse the same without assigning any j li Work of Unequalled Excellence Distinguishes the REMINGTON QUIET 12. I
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      138 1 =zr:^== a I PROVE THE DIFFERENCE Comparison conclusively proves relative value. il Comparison is the basis up m which we offer the modern Royal Typewriter. THE ROYAL WILL DO MORE WORK AND BETTER WORK FOR A LONGER TRIE WITH F FSS EFFORT AND AT LESS EXPENSE.. i I j J
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      148 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Kutnow's powders Page T. Garrick cigarettes Page 9. Josepho Studio closing- Page Phoenix dry gii ger ah I age 1 1. Siate Express cigarettes Page 16. latest small ade and notices Page T. Shipping noti in pages 10, 12 and 13. "Snap" at l n a Theatre I
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      16 1 VT IN(; LOONG (iii IIiGH (I ASS TAILORING. StyJe, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. Al. HIGH STItKET.
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      88 1 THE WEEK. Thursday. 20th. High Writ."-. o.i v a.m., 5.56 pjn. Garden Party, Govt. House, 1.3.") p.m. Div. 11: s.c.c. II vs. Municipal; s {\Y A. B i English Comedy Revue, Vic. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Friday, 2Ut. .;.'?<i >. outward mail due P. mk! 0. homeward mail leaves. English Comedy
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    323 2 R and il for Sa t 9 a.m. H.) and W. S. Alexander. Tiie >■ f Athleti Ti i n ng. 1925, [11 istI H.P.> Shanj I oui f i el es*. 19 'A A narrat across San 1 via I and Reflect ioi f the author's v
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      309 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. .SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. _t That longing desire for something really nice can be satisfied at the VIENNA CAFE where you can obtain Delicious Cakes, pastries, PAY IS A VISIT AND WE WILL SATISFY YOU. Mdm. a Kelvey's D&ncing A
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      334 2 Victoria Theatre. The English Comedy Revue Company With a cast of Popular Favourites: Harrington Rynolds. Charles Mason. Myrtle Kingsley. Joan Norman. London's Most Successful Revue. to-night SNAP ,iid «>- BUBBLY May 21st A Laugh Iu Every P>uhble. Saturday. KEEP SMILING May 22nd A Smile a Minute, Show. Booking at John
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      128 2 From Monday, 17th, to Saturday. 22nd M, ALHAMBRA A WILLIAM FOX SUPER PRODUCTION A Trec_isdottB Drmmm of Society nroven into a torn n A V UL George O'Brien Margaret Livingston. Walter NeGraH and Madge nn A vital, absorbing, tense, we-inspiring drama, wi Replete with Fights and cither Thrilling THE FIGHTING
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1535 3 HE YALERVS NEW CAMPAIGN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Dublin. April 29. In the past, few days De Valera has put a little hit more pith an:l go into his campaign and yesterday went the length of saying there must be no oath of allegiance taken to Kin<r
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    VALVE SET STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
    290 3 Knotted Sheets a< a F-frr Escape. The fusing of a wireless set by lightning is believed to have been the cause of a fire that broke out in a thre -storeyed house in Noi tb si reet, Romford. The fire was discovered at two a.m.
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    WORLD'S LAZIEST MAN.
    44 3 London. Apr. 12. Lond naderry magistrates have discovered the laziest man on earth. Th y sentenced James Fife to-day to two months' imprisonment for neglecting hi-^ family, mi the ground that he was too lazy to work or draw tho dole.
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    TAX ON BETTING.
    126 3 1 respectfully suggest thai the testimony which the ex-Colonial Governors give in their letter to The Times as to betting nol having increased in the Colonies as the re--ult of being taxed is not as Convincing as ;it first sight it may appear to be. The fact
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      173 3 lUUSBANDS ARE A PROBLEM out its always safe to start* triGiV day witli /4_^#^^ S_^_. J __T A _f *X- ___P ___i__^ 4.5 n^4_^ P%■ ej 4 -_B^^ MA&MAL &_B>_? > mT*rmk _T^_k i▼ o mT*<^ m k Bt VV** m-tW ttm I i^j **ju— wJ! I S //Si_lb_Jx3^U«_* Joo
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      190 3 i A New Triumph in Record Protection 1 THE SAFE-FILE jf I SUPERLATIVE H 7 YOUR PAPERS I PROTECTION BB SAFE— FILING P I UNITED ENgYnEERS LIMITED I y*~«M~——— sa an^~jJW"&~*L I*T1 *T' -t-r-r*. v.--^m*z. ».»_3__c— -xs *3 i»- Jr. v ;c r 3W '^"'*'^^'''"~'^^^T^"^l— r*^*^^* WMM w^ w^^"^ w
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      LONDON'S WELCOME XO THE AUSTRALIANS.
      41 4 BTHE U'SSIK> ARRIVE V\ great em Victoria welcoming the Australian Test team on ihr;r arrival from Paris. On the two motor-c achea containing e players i- seen leaving the station. EAT MORE FRUIT. Singe*! 1 1-
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      THE SPRING RACES.
      52 4 FINE FINISH. Th.- Farranf Purse on Saturday produced thi Si oi the Spring Meeting. The- pictiire showi Th >mpaoci brine -a Straight I win an excellent rao THK BIG SWEEP. Aturioj! watching bers of tin Big Sweep being put ap on the bi ird Saturd ••> Th.
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      QUEEN OF THE DANCE.
      63 4 V PAVLOVA IN AUSTRALIA.— In the mid He of excited crowds Pavlova made her from Sydney Stati >n. Here she is, looking verj pleased about it, entering her ar. The gentleman with the beard i.-> M. Lucien Wurmser, her conductor, and rs in the picture are
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      FINISH OF CITY AND SUBURBAN.
      66 4 (Copy .{.r.i-.-By -r- ngcment with Daily Graph* J, THK WONDER SIRE. Th, I horse Valais therewith) has raised the standard y^\' the thoroughbred in Australia. In foot ■rjisoni h i stock have vv<m three net-hie-. thr«< Newmarkets, an A.J.C. St, Legei ChampSjjgMe Stakes, aa A-
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      66 5 n^— ii«m||«m«^— imth, jHv Z' 2&S& _WBk3_Za 3gS Sfc '"'S^^xr £9u3»8 SSp in GOODYEAR BALLOON TYRES and they embody every s*siiililfe^ improvement that long )J^^^^^^^ e *if rience jpj /^■'•;V:>>xv:':>vo;v:^:v:-M^/^ and every economy >*"w th* 4 immense produc/^w3y-> -jS^feiS^w^^^^^^MyW.i sT"?*~. tion can provide. .1-26 T3A.T.LOON TYRES JD X3L JJ JJ
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    THE LOITERING HARE.
    468 6 PRISON HOLIDAY HARD TO OBTAIN. London, Apr. 1. "Har! Har! laughed young Milton, dismally. "I'm fed up! What I want, your wuship, is fiversixmonths imprisonment!" Mr. Clarke Hall drooped in his chair at Oldrstreet Police Court, and wondered. Magistrates seldom meet men who are anxious to go
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS
    337 6 The follow ing a< I ion was taken al a Meeting of Committee No. held .on Maj nth: 1 onfirmed adherence to the amended layAgreed to transfer $20,000 from vote 16 1 anglin Road Market, and $60,000 from vote V Adams Road Housing, for the proposed construction of
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      301 6 PHENOMENAL SUCCESS OF STANDARD Mk INTRINSIC WORTH AND CONSISTENT RELIABILITY HAVE MADE THEM WHAT THEY ARE TO DAY VALUE THROUGHOUT THE EAST. ItetfjTji^i M^^ZiT^T_CX^ VI PJH VIV mmmmmmmm 9^ \9Smm m SSa mi B^O mm *j^ \m\^^^^^^^>^ -•^--^^'b > (til -^a .---^"'V L §P? cWmdlw :rr l l lH^ fel^r^^-
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      293 6 !Made to the Taste of All TVTO wonder everyone ia drinking Instant Poj jml Fragrantly fresh, its very aroma urges you to enjoy its goodness. The trouble in preparing cofiec und troubles tfiat result from drinking It can now be Instant Dostum is made in a moment a level tea
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    709 7 MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, May 19. The termination of the general strike in the United Kingdom imjiediately reflected favourably on the market in general, both local and at home, although at close of the period the price of rubber is considerably lower with a
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    swarow TAXES
    364 7 swa row TAXES A correspondent writes to the Hongkong Daily Press: 1 have to advise that in addition to Kerosine Oil. which pays Tax at $1.25 per tin. the Government hav, established their own Offices to collect the Tax. on Cement at $1.25 per cask and on Piece doods at
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      404 7 Vv K^PkKjL/Om MARY SETON. K AMBER MANSIONS. < J! ORCHARD ROAD. J 5 xKW HATS AND STOCKINGS. FUNERALS? SINGAPORE CASKET CO. KXPF.RT UNDERTAKERS." TELEPHONE 75. I CARS FOR HIRE. Great Reduction in Rates THE a^aTIC MOTOR CAR CO. .-chard Road X 69-b, Bukit Timah Rd. IVI. Nos. ISOI and 109
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      749 7 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. The Exchange Hanks will be closed on Monday. May r24th, beinpr Whit Monday. Notice is hereby priven that in future all forward const racts, Delivery orders and all bills for payment must be signed by either A.v Thuan Ham or Khoo Soo Enj?, otherwise they wil! not
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      677 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy. No. H. r > of 1925. Re Lim Siew Guan deceased. Notice is hereby {riven that a first and final Dividend is intended to be declared in the above matter. All creditors
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      481 7 itrxUdad t t ism VhouhMl m^a^r^JmO THAT early morning draught of O.K. r wwpn Kutnow's Powder lays the foundJ Mk *^L^ ations of vigorous health in a jjffP _\f -^^MMmmm-. pl easam anc eas >' manner. By Y- X KIJTN^Ww ting pains of Gout, Rheumatism, f^l^g DIiWDER Lumbago and similar
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH
    19 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH i!< A\\.\ > >■■ th* 17th M iy, 1926. 153, Ampai eRo Mi id Mi 1 B Howey,
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    SINGAPORE FREE i'HESS THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1926. Firm, But Dull.
    669 8 SINGAPORE FREE i'HESS THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1926. Firm, But Dull. There is a good deal of local money in rubber and tin shares and the state i ot the market is of interest to two large classes, the speculator and the investor. The former, and his friends the brokers and
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    319 8 H.H. :(!<■ Sultan of Perak returned I Kualn K t r i r i n Sunday fi i n Singapore* i \L 1 Perrichon, fche I i Adjutor of Malacca Diocese, who had been "r. his pastoral visit Penang, las returned to Phe rumoured appointment oi Mr. M T. Akbar,
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    60 8 The members of the Indian Association, Penang, gave an At Home on Saturday at the Association premises in Dato Kramat Road in honour of Dr. N. K. Menon. M.1)., L.R.C.P.. and S., L.R.F.P. and S., the only son of their president, the Hon. Mr. P. K. Nambyar, on his return
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    73 8 BITTERWORTH TO SINGAPORE. ATTEMPT AT NON-STOP RUN. (Trom Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May 19. Mr. J. Conner, special representative of the Studehaker Corporation of America, is attempting a non-stop run from Butterwon h to Singapore. Commencing at midnight to-night he hopes to arrive at Singapore at S o'clock
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    775 8 The acting Chief Justice, F.M.S. Mr. I Farrer-Manby, has pom- to Kuantan t > pieside at the Assize Court there. The next fortnightly cinema show will hi- .held on Friday, at BLM p.m. at the I Y.M.CA. As usual an excellent programme Elifl friends will be sorry to hear that
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  • SPORT AND FINANCE.
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      RACING SUSPENDED.
      30 8 (From Our Ou n I onuunouauut London, Mav Future race meeting IV bsaa od owing to the unci rtaii I in with the tram servfoei all ever tl
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      LATEST DERBY BETTING.
      27 8 (From Out Own Corns* (.ondon. Vf.>> The EoaWtni ic th latest sett Derby: Colorado :j to l, I ofOttaeh Lea tn l, sVppleannmis UN
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      FINANCIAL NEWS.
      52 8 (From Our Own Cotftoi Great public confidence is e dustnals. Ruhbej i- Quiet r i few lianiart ions. The Financial Ne* m ment- of tavoy Tin Dtredg ng •r- affirm-- that its fu' ur. bright. I Selangor ©il Pa i an resting g additional me pound d ams,
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    DANISH AIRMAN IN RANGOOON.
    231 8 Frees Bangkok In Record Lieut Derschend f Flying < orps, ssho anas R i ith his fellow oftlci i i. tved, ft opi oJiagea, aa I Irm Marc* '■< l tetui r a Rang Us fron Bang! ok, Lieut Botved light Siberii y oi Peter* bj
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  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
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      SINGAPORE FORESTS.
      133 8 lii (hi Editor. Sir, Tn< -rjmmar\ annual .if tin Conservatoi of Forests p youi i imnp ia li ~t\ i y I is the game not arorth th* cand and irii; I hat ips ar«- od h definite polii > m I c the 1 tun l Be
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    ITALIAN GRAND OPERA.
    84 8 i ompany *s Return x Tlu mam opera lover* I I Joyed the pMolncttonf f Hr. Ca companv will in g.a.i I■• I I talented artists are ami inj s to the Victoria rtseatri I r.unmeneing Moiniay. Ma) M1 Tlu. tbW operas to i. aUf ension one
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    QUEEN ALEXANDRA MEMORIAL FUND.
    26 8 QUEEN ALEXANDRA MEMORIAL FUND. We hav,. ascereed hm n H tht ci mnmnr rabseriptida off ab>\v fund, lor which tlu- H has kindly opened an account <'
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      181 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES? TO CALDBECK'S" j PETER DAWSON CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances of Hongkong.) I Incorporated in Shanghai). SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR. PENANG. IPOH AND KLANG. -I PATRONISED A J®l^^ BY ROYALTY THE CENTRE OF FOR THE BEST OF EVERYTHING IN IFU/FI I PPY JJI_,WIILLJ-L<!\ I
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      39 8 FOR ALL j VERMIN USE _mL. AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. PEARS' I GOLDEN SERIES. W JUST RIGHT FOR THE (LIM ATE M* Amm^m \%C G.MIBBERT& CO K S:M j VSk LONDON,^|y A REAL BEER" Adamson, (.iltillan Co., Ltd.
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    FALL OF THE FRANC
    200 9 PRESS VIEWS. HL A MING THE FOREIGNER. Paris, May 19. be aycctacular fa.l of the franc is the Petit Pnriaiea, referring to the ChurWret conversations, asks how it can pes' to conclude a permanent agreeip. lace of the disastrous fall of the aad 'idds that operations
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    THE FRENCH DEBT.
    164 9 [Renter's Service.] Leu den, Mav 18. *<■ i mclusion I furthei conferences -i 11. Perel and Mr. Winston Churad aba between the French and Bn Lnancia] experts settle outstanding whereon agreement was m reached previ as m g I ati ms, .> i »mmuniqu< -::<-ri stating that
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    MURDER OE THE SIRDAR.
    50 9 [Bcuter*. Service.] Cairo. Ma) 19. nine necused of con- t« bite Sirdai bas < ised trl aanoun i na: the papers in with M shamed Fahmj Ali have enl Sfufti, whieh indicates that nc will be sentenced to death. The ie«l ag regards the othei accused
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    EMBARGO REMOVED.
    52 9 <<>U. FROM HOLLAND. Vm-terdam, May 19. Transport W »rker»' International has 4 Um embargo on the export of coal mod to Great Britain, also the prohireganbag bunkering British vessel-. conceivable, though improbable, that bargo wi I reiraposed on coal extai Um event British transport refusing 1 1 handle
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    HITCH BULB TRADE.
    88 9 The Hague. May 1 8. •end Chamber M. Lovinh raised >t th»- United States prohibitthe impprtati m oi plants <\r.d hulh.s hi .V' thei lai m Um lt- wad that Knn, minister i f agriculture, he I with M. LoTink that the method rhj tht United States
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    44 9 Part < the campaign for securing the ■ore members, forms for a-ppli-memhership in the Strait- SettleS ngapore) Association have been th. S.C.C, and other clubs. It is get members who will also attend I meetings and take a genuine in o <;ie affairs of Singapore.
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    TROUBLES OF STRIKE.
    291 9 DOCKLAND GARRISON. MARCH THROUGH THE CITY. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 18. A scene recalling: the end of the war and the jetxnra of the C.I.V. frcm South Africa took place in the City to day, when ttie First Brigade of the Guards and the First Middlesexes, four
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    COAL STRIKE PROPOSALS.
    586 9 OPENING MEETINGS. [British Radio Official Service. I Rughy, May 18, Government's proposals for settlement oi the coal strike were examined this afternooi by the full executive of tlu- Miners Federation and ar the conclusion of the sitting members had an interview with the Prime Minister at the
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    FRANCE DISLIKES SPIES.
    174 9 SEDUCING AIRMEN. ENGLISHMEN SENTENCED. Paris, May 18. The Second Correctional Court has sentenced the English rr. en, John Leather to three years imprisonment and a fine of three thousand francs; Ernest Philipps and William Fisher each to two years and a fine of two thousand francs. Two
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    A KHALIFAT MOVE.
    175 9 [Reuter's Service. I Cairo. May 18. It is understood that the Indian delegate, Enayatallah Khan, has submitted a lengthy ■report to the Khalifat Congress, proposing, firstly the formation of a permanent committee composed of representatives of all Moslem countries; secondly, the formation of local congresses to draw
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    BOYED NOT WANTED.
    84 9 [Router's Service.] Washington, Ma> 18. rhe state department has indicated that it felt that public opinion in the United States would support the reported action of the American Embassy at Berlin in refusing to visa the passport of Captain Karl Hoyc!, the ex-naval attache of the Gei
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    THE BOMBAY RECLAMATION.
    40 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. May 18. The India Office announces that at the request of the Government of Bombay, the Government of India has decided t# appoint a committee of enquiry in connection with the Backbay Reclamation scheme.
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    MORE BENGAL RIOTING.
    24 9 [Reuter's Se r,w e. Calcutta, May 18. A communal disturbance at Kharagpur, Bengal, resulted in five killed and 21 seriously injured.
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    PILSUDSKI'S VICTORY.
    32 9 [Reuter s Service. I Warsaw. May 19. Altogether -*'>10 were killed in the recent fighting here. Members of the Government attended their funeral which was held at the state's expense.
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    BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
    50 9 [British Radio Official Service. 1 Rugby, May IK. The House of Commons w ill debate the second reading of the Finance Bill tomorrow and a division will be taken on Thursday afternoon. Later on that day the House will adjourn for the Whitsuntide recess, reassembling on June Ist.
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    GENEVA CONVENTION.
    196 9 DISARMAMENT. PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS. f Reuter's Service. Geneva, May 18. In the disarmament committee, Viscount Cecil opened the proceedings with a ckar exposition of the British view of disarmament. He said that Britain was most anxious for a reduction of armaments, in view of the financial position arid unemployment
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    CO-OPERATION IN MALAYA.
    672 9 CO-OPERATION IN MALAYA. HOW THE WORK PROGRESSES. The annual report of the Officer in Charge of Co-operative Societies i n the Colony and F.M.S. has been issued and contains, as in previous years, a record of steadily increasing useful work the effect of which on the i resident populations of
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      230 9 I. WALKER'S PATENT BLOCKETTES. j J A SAFEGUARD AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASES. I .J 5 I ROBINSON Co., Ltd. jj PURIFIES, SWEETENS AND PRODUCES A DELIGHTFULLY l| J FRAGRANT SANHTZED ATMOSPHERE. BUNG IN APART- l\ MENTS OR LAVATORY WILL LAST ABOUT 12 MONTHS. J •j BLOCKETTES 75 Cts. WIRE CAGES 25
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      622 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. TWICE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW (via GENOA AND HAVRE). WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. ADRASTUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port MERIONES Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and
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      541 10 Eilerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMANMINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Due S'pore. s.s. CITY OF NAPLES Hongkong, Shanghai i\n<\ Japan May 20 HOMEWARDS. s.s CITY OF SINGAPORE London, Rotterdam and Hamburg May 20 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Marseilles, London, Havre and L'pool May
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      411 10 P<fc o V \mae m BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION 00. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's GovtrHHNlit). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Ant v.
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    CURSE OF THE PHARAOHS.
    732 11 DEATH ROLL OF THK TOMBS Coincidence of Mark on Tutankhamen's Fact* When the body of Tutankhamen was revealed to those who entered his tomb, a mark was found on his face. Tht- mark eft by the fatal mosquito bite on the face the late Karl of
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    SENSATIONAL FILMS
    148 11 A former censor of films in India has been complaining of the mischief done among the uneducated natives by sensational American films. It may be worth recalling that a similar complaint was made by Russians about their country shortly before it finally succumbed to Bolshevism. Early in 11)17
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      95 11 I _^-~~>»V sa I £y& /Z^ S,' s _^^^F I _r m J J m> /f,s^~y XrZpNtrrrt I i \ll 1 1 J J fl ___^_l HI B_j^ l sw___F^ 3*T ___B _L'' fl K£_l fl m___________________________________m j Lunch Interval 75 Not Out And good for another 75 after that
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    A STEAMER WRECK.
    980 12 r34 HOURS ON A RAFT. Sharks Which Waited in Vain. A thrilling story of an escape from a wreck on a frail piece of decking was told to the Brisbane Courier on April 5 by Aban Charles Gray, the IS-year-old son of Captain Gray, who with his
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    126 12 PRESIDENT POLK PASSENGERS The President Polk. Captain K. A. Ahlin. arrived at Singapore on Tuesday on her sixth voyage round the w aid. Very good weather has been experienced since leaving New York. Eor Singapore there were twenty-one passengers, Beventy-seven bag* of mail and nine hundred tons of
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      661 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN. THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings hy the well-known ateamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and MALABAR (4.512 tons.) The e.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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      315 12 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES HOMEWARD MAILS. To Colombo. Djibouti. Port Said. Marseilles from Singapore. ANGERS 16,000 tons May 19 j FONTAINEBLEAU 1 /,000 tons May 23 AMAZON E 11.000 tons June I OUTWARD MAILS. I To Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. PORTHOS 19.000 tons May II j To Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong.
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      223 12 J.BG. Stewart's Jamie otuart Old Scotch Whisky w JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. (Incorporated Ka En| sal Singapore, Penang and LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. (Incorporated^ (to* HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Bi-monthly service for Br:r,o:so Vet and Trieste via port- taking carfrc I through Bills of Lading 1 Fiume. Levant and Black Sea Parti ifa
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      672 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 0 p.m. Kota Tinggi
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      530 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. n i>n. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Arr Antwerp. Bremen, vi-uColombo, Aden Andes Mam t Port Sudan and Port Said. U June U June Mombassa; Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Beira. Deiagoa Bay, Durban t Panama u.- i n «ma iViaru Tnno io t..i horban, Cape Town, Ri 0 Santos, J
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      408 13 jk mum. 9H| STEAMSHIP UNE Round-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples (ienoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to
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      509 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc.. 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREI6HT~SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) m.s. SILVERFIR p 6ft lv' jt due June 26 ►o rf s l£Sandotherparticuliirsapply: GUTHRIE co }TD Agenta: Singapore and Paaaaj K. P. M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1413 14 ON THF. EVE OF THE SEASON. r om Onr Ow n i on es] ondent A I ondon, \pr. 2 1. i will, I think, be a very good sea at leasl are all out to make it so. Tl week at the Ii dland Park Hall
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    RAZOR BLADES AND BIBLES.
    264 14 Getting rid of used safety razor blades is on of the great problems of modern civilisation, and tin- following notes on the sub jeet come ail the way from the "ther side of the Atlantic: -"Qne very conscientious individual of my acquaintance keeps a jar yf
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      170 14 |L When appetite fails, Jg :^B -Jaw -4_bw .A. -Jaw -Bw Jaw, J&-. j^— w Jaw lENO'S' FRUIT SALF J 3 appetite tails. To aid the proper functioning of B 1 the system, to purify the blood, and to restore M fl the conditions or digestion which bring back a
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      331 14 ■^^u jCQivIJQQI f% _^Kff_^_p. _3— ra^_V^— E t^_E B^^^ i''^ i^v JvttScw -^-PaQOOe i^&lHdVOi 'BCOhP^^-P^^ I ;s:^ o I 11l Flies Are Childrens Deadliest Enemies/ r IpHE fly is the greatest murderer ftfes and mosquitoes, Tt is economy b X known. Thousands <>f babies :iI vo *d disease, i!t is
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE
    620 15 r KASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, MAY Huh 1926. Of SfshaS ShOW the issu^ marked.J d llaiS unle^ s otherwise The following appointments are announced in the Kedah Government Gazette: Mr. R. D. Richard is appointed Protector of Chinese in Kedah vice Mr. T. \Y.
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 May 19, Bank 4 m.s. 2 i oOrSL' Bank demand 2 'A 11-lt; Private credits S m.>. g 4 1."3-:3ii New York, demand .> Credits 90 days SGV« Franco, demand LB6f India. T. T. U* Hongkong, demand 1 n ]»j. lOKOnama, demand 1 1 Java, demand 139*4 Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    217 15 May iff. Tin- 100 Tons M:i PTake Tapioca g gg Pearl Sago Small 7.26 Copra H.40 Copra Sundried 1 1 .Tn Opium, Benares unt 4.000 Rice, Lian? Hin Cha.i l^ark Red Eagle :New) 330 Rice, Siam old No 1 330 Rice. RanKoon Bintan :>f,l Rice, Rangoon Sioka £53 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUHBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 15 Ma\ 19th, 1926, 1-' o'clock noon. Buyers S< tiers R.S-S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spol 72»_ 73 Standard R.S.S. on T\ i It i May and All Positions 73 7 Tone of Market, Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spol Sheet 22>%d per lb New i'oi Spol
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    450 15 Dull conditions have prevailed in all sections of the market during the week, and only a small business has been transacted. Tin had a -harp rise to £270, but has since fallen away and Rubber continues t< db 'line. Mining. Kinta Tin Dredges have ei in strong:
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    68 15 RUHIJER AUCTION. N MSIHJiI) Ws LIST. rhe Singapore Chamber ol Commei Rubber association, held its 7tioth. anctJ m yesterday, wben tbere mere Paratociiad 1,142-592 510-00 mn-. 9ffered 701^294 il-.; MM boom. Sold 573, lbs.; 256.23 tolls. MMI BS REAI.IZHI). Ribbed Rtaalmd Sbeef Ceata ivr i.h. Standard Quality
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    UACPHAIL & CO, LTD'S REPORT.
    187 15 UACPHAIL CO, LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Mav 19. Rubber. 1. t g .M.i 1 ket dull. rin. London, £20 sb. Local 134 H I 801 Rubbers. Share. dull. U io- buyer* at 3-35 and Kuala Sidim.- al i- Si Sen itdahe an q >ted "10 ai 1 1."" I Count re
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT. (L. H. Macphail)
    242 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. (L. H. Macphail) Etabfeer. London Is I0»4d Down 4 Local 73H. Rubber shart total ns are 8 nd) with fair enqi Mining stork- dull and industrials and Loans can quotations. Rubber. Jeram ECuantane are wan! t.92 i and Met takal al L Melaka Pindas can be
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    JOHORE RUBBBR EXPORT.
    83 15 JOHORE R UBBBR EXPORT. The expoi I pero ntaj I her from lohoie for the troarte -i. Ist t J aly 3lst has been fixed at 1"". 1- rom Ifa; Lst: holdings of 25 acnes and under will hawi Wtl lbs as maximum nib of standard pi tion for mature
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    THE EXCHAGNES.
    46 15 [British Radio -Official Service.] Rujrbv. Ma\ 18. Paris 170.25; New York 4>6 9.16; Brussels 171.5; Geneva 25.16; antsterdam 12.09; Milan 131-25; Berlin 20.4; Stockholm 18.17; Copenhagen IbME; Oslo 22.375; B I is. B $l-32d; Shanghai tm. ir,d; Boajtkong 2a. l%± rokohanui is. ir\d. B
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      438 15 Assete Over $6,500,000, S.C. Assurance > Force Qver $22>000>000 THE GREAT EASTERN LM ASSURANCE COMPANY LOTTEDHEAD C^^J^Hoi» Singapore. OFFICE: 32 OldJewry, E.C The Company has ,20,000 deposited with the Supreme Coirt of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance AITRA( TIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE. AGENTS WANTED G. C KNOX.
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      482 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880 Capital Subscribed Y.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y.86,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq. Baron
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      440 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in 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. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq. Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang Deputy Chairman W. H.
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      37 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARIN** Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO. Messrs. HARRISONS, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (lst floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    BANK THEFT.
    1277 16 CONVICTED MANS EVIDENCE. Pressed tt> Accept £Bti,ooJ. At the continued hearing oi the French Bank theft ease, in the District Couii yes terday. before Mr. P. A. P. David, evidence was given by Mariappen, the Tamil who was formerly employed as a tamby at the bank and who
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    517 16 On Sunday, 23rd, the Fairy Point Cha lenge Tup. presented by Mr. E. M. Rodesst will he sailed for and will be held for the next twelve months by -the winner of the race. Course as last Sunday: start 10 a.m. Handicaps,: Jean, scratch; Polly. 0.(5
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    RACING RESUMES TO-MORROW.
    77 16 Reuti Sen e. London, "dav 13 Tl teward ft! J< ke: I; il n i the > Hunt < immittee have received a cati n from the railway companies b th< are prepared to deal with -au r ice n• tings. Th y. theref re, have given
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    NO"HIM .STER MEETING.
    77 16 London, Maj 1 v Tl Steward of tht Jot k y I 'lub and the at ions I Hunt >n mittee are unable to ti n antees from tiie railway com- n that they wil] deal with race h »rse Consequently, thej are unable to an; att
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    156 16 GUILLEMARD CUP TRIALS. By defeating Hunt, the S.C.C. champion ot the Cricket Club yesterday John Lim qualified tor inclusion in the side to represent the Colony against the F.M.S. at Whit-r-am. He had a fairly easy task in winning the first set 6 2, but Hunt put up
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    WHITSUN SPORT.
    266 16 R ES, < RICKET \M> TENNIS. B< I en rac< .k< i and tei oia Singa por< will have plenty to entertain it during Whitsun holiday, and i; will be difficult decide whether to patronise the rac.-. the <i id.. n at* honl he Padang betwei n "rickel
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    INTER-STATE CRH KET.
    62 16 The S< lani or vs. Penang mat. h will I e ayed at Penang on Saturday and Monday, rhe following will be the Selangor team. Z F-Vn-A ick, ir- nier, B. S. till, A. B. Jordan, W. I Jonklaas, S. Karthigasu, Lal] >ingh, P. H. Mustard (capt.)
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    RACING.
    54 16 R ACING. Chester Cup Result. London. May .">. lhe Chester Cup resulted as follows: Hidennis 1 Vermillion Pencil 12 I xia 3 The starting prices were ll to 2 against Hidennis, 4 to 1 against VermiHon Pencil, 10 to 1 against Ixia. Ten ran. Won by two lengths; eighl lengths
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    41 16 I Reuter's Service.l Barcelona, May 18. In the Davis Cup the Argentine beat Hungary by three matches to two. Rome. May 18. Italy heat Holland in the second round of the Davis Cup by three matches to two.
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    HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING.
    32 16 Barcelona, May 19. Tn the contest for the heavyweight championship of Europe, the Spaniard Paolino >eat the Italian holder. Spalla. on points, rhe winner takes pesetas and the oser 40.000.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    79 16 AUSTRALIANS AND M.C.C. DRAW. CENTURY BY PONSFORD. London, May 18. The match between the Australians and .he M.C.C. was continued at Ix>rds to-day m overcast weather and before 5.000 spectators. Ihe wicket was soft and easy. The tourists made »S2 fur nine, declared, Ponsford scoring 110 not out
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    COUNTY MATCHES.
    116 16 f Reuter's Service. I London, May IH. At Brighton: Somerset defeated Sussex iby 29 runs. Somerset made 233 (Bowiey .-•even for "iTi ana 143 (Tate >r< for 33). Hussex replied with l/M and 1'...i Bowie j on the first innings. Notts were d B-mi&sed j foi 87 t
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    THE COUNTY HAMPIONSHIP.
    175 16 \v i. Pts. No. P W L lstl Pof Obi R< P( In En M idtTx 2 2 u 0 0 10 1 100.00 Kenl 110 0 0 5 5 0 LOO 00 Yorka 2 0 1 0 IS 13 I Sui rej Z 0 l 0
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    HOME GOLF.
    160 16 IHE NV \i KER CUP PL ERS. Reuter's rvice. j Woking, Maj 18. I lerican Walk r I players i sensati na al ed j tl strong "Mob tea aptaim d I;• Han b five mat Ju nil in the f< ursonu Harri: and Hazlet beal Jones and
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    139 16 i rhe "Navy Challenge Cup" will be competed foi ai Bukit Timah on Mondaj next. I The draw i- as follows -i-> Mi ss .tkins ar i i n. Bardie -S. G.l rs. Mrs. McMichael and -I. .1. McM it ha >1 1 1 ..(,.< 3.20 Mi
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    89 16 Friday. -5.15 p.m., Drill Hall S.R.A. (v); j .-.ILL. (vi; Machine Gun Platoon; Motor Cycli Platoon; S.V.C. Land. 4.45 p.m., .Malay Drill Hall Malay Company. Saturday.— 6.ls a.m., Farrer Range Malay Company: 2.30 p.m., Bukil Timah S. V. Rifle Assn. 2.30 p.m., Siglap S.R.E. (v); 2.30 p.m.,
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    21 16 Thursday, 20th. Band Practice, Headquarters 5 p.m. Friday, 21st. First nnd Tenth Troops Camp. FRANK C. SANDS. Commissioner.
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      172 16 THE PIANO WITH I 160 Years Reputation j JOHN BROADWOOD SON: Ltd ALL LETTISH MADE. S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. j HAITI ES PLACE. SINGAPORE. Two sports one smoke Fishing or shooting?— Each j sport has its adherents believing i i ii i their pastime unrivalled. But both agree that
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      162 16 PROGRAMME FOR WHITSUN MATCH. id.' F.M.S. players an due to arrive in Singapore by steamer n Saturday morning and in the afternoon three of tla' 'derides ties will played. The arrange nents for the rest th' proceedings aa- follow: Sfunday: 9.30 a.m., three doubles ties. I a.i gent ral me<
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