The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 May 1926

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    14 1 Singapore Free Fress Iti CES IV SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1926. NO. 11,806.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    215 1 Late wire news Page 8. Another volcanic eruption has wrought havoc in Japan Page 9. Zaghlul's party has secured a complete triumph in the Egyptian elections —Page 9. The extremities of (Herman politics held demonstrations on Monday Page 9. Batatia police have raided and arrested a number
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    PSYCHE AND TYCHE.
    1248 1 I could never me ai;y reason why the lady variously known li Tyrhe. Korluna. Destiny. Doom, at (mote cro-btjr) i.u-k should concern herself with matter su ap parentis trivial a^ Ferdinand Donkbi's golt Yet Donkin, whn comhinrd o mild ptaattca of dentistry wuh morose application to the
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      126 1 BUY "SNOWFLAKE" THE BETTER BUTTER RAFFLES HOTEL Telephone No: 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. I DINNER DANCE TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. TEA DANCE MONDAY. WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. A. F. PEATE. Manager. ft I Work of Unequalled Excellence Distinguishes the REMINGTON QUIET 12. I FRASER NEAVE, LTD. j The 'GRIPPA' is world-famous
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      217 1 ■J i^Rsfresmr^ as a Sea Breeze 5 S _V I^\^'PNES. ENGLAND. li hll l^^ J? Dj A— z^zz^ -=__--a-^ltt-!-- y WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS LIMITED. 5 i Incorporated in Eng 1 and). -__—»_i ar -i _k an r The Europe Hotel" I I DANCING. f _r t The after-dinner dance is
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      154 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Airedales for sale- Page Try the Gilette razor Page IL New films at the Pavilion— Page 2. A wonderful ballet comiag Page 3. Vienna Cafe for good food— Page 2. Borneo Company -ell Andrews' liver salts Page B. Mohamed Kussainsah f »r tennis screens Page 11. Othello by
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      9 1 SEE THAT YOU GET "SNOWFLAKE" PURE (HILLED CREAMERY BUTTER
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      154 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, 26H High Water. 9.55 a.m., 9.44 p.m. St. Andrew's Mission Ho ital mt*r.. 6 p.m. Div. II: S.c.c. ii Police; O.T.F.C. r». Y.M.C.A. Italian Opera, Vic. Theatre, 9.38 p.m. Thursday, 27th. ll ijrh Water. 10.36 a_m., 10.14 p.m. B. J homeward mail closes. Div. 1: S.C.C. vs.
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    THE CHARM OF THE CHIKUS.
    185 2 Iq eh •v st fruits that flou- stl chik is, > as it netimes in fact th its i ate sub- tn the palate i first fa anj people. 5 t the principal fruits that thrive j_l p risula bush fruit -.ill handtree aB each
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    DEATH FROM HEAT STROKE.
    133 2 Vli C. Grej 24, travelre] resentative of Messi Ruston and nsby, Lin ted, Lincoln and Grantham, ind, was I n roni the Strand Hotel, i. t< the mortuary on May 1 1 ith f i» that he ha-.i died 'he same evening at the hotel It
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    IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    113 2 Straits Echo. We learn thai Mr. A. I Richards who as Secretary to the High »mmissioner r the Malay States, has an ed < nt a delicate and difficult task with rked success, is the latesl to be trans- the Fi deral Capita], where he will i\
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      182 2 PRICKLY HEAT. 'AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER PREVENTS and M VNUFACTXJRED BV MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. VICTORIA THEATRE Return visit in response to numerous requests CARPI'S ITALIAN GRAND OPERA GO. FOR Four Nights Only. TO-NIGHT OTHELLO Thursday, May 27. Barbiere l Siviglia Booking at LITTLES. Pricess4,s2&sl. Mdm. B
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      304 2 PAVILION. From Tuesday, 25th tr> Sunday, 30th May. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE. EYES AND EVERYBODY FILM REVIEW. A ROMANCE OF MOVIE LAND. Starring lENE RICH, MARGUERITE DE LA MOTTE, ROSEMARY THEBY. MARRY MYERS, CHARLES POST, ANDERS RANDOLF 'Behold This Woman" 7 REELS, dapted from the story 'THE HILLMAN" by E.
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      205 2 From Sunday, 23rd L> Friday, 28th Ma> ET XT A TV/T T3P A ANOTHER BIG WILLIA V FOX PRODI (TION JAY HUNT, MADGE BELLAMY. WALLACE McDOKALD FARRELL MACDONALD AND ETHEL CLAYTON From the Immortal Plav by WiiK-he.II Smith EUHJ Frank Ba LIGHTNIN One of the Greatest of Screen Cbfctncteriwtloii*. A
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    FREAK MOTOR CAR.
    272 3 Speed and Comfort. A freak streak has just left Portland to surprise the countryside with its singu_fei it's the most completely equipped in existence. It's the product of three years of patient building on the part of Edwin 11. Bishop, retired auto racer. He built the tar
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    ONE CAR FOR SIX.
    64 3 Th.m. is n< w one motor vehicle for each persons in the United States. California lias only 2.9 persons for each motor vehicle. While lowa has 3.6, Nevada 3.7, Kansas 1 aad Oregon 4. At the other end of the lisl is Alabama with 12 persons
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    75 3 The Autocar records and illustrates the firsl illuminated white line to be laid down in ;t .at Britain. This has been installed in a North-west London suburb, and is the I invention of Mr. F. Brown, of Clacton-on-Sea. It is doubtless the forerunner of many similar installations which cannot fail
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    MOTOR ENGINES AT ONE-THIRD COST.
    344 3 Great Possibilities in New Invention. The average motorist, (writes Capt. E. de Normanville, in the Daily Chronicle) probably considers the ear of to-day about as mar perfection as it will ever l>e. Dm ing the past ten days 1 have been pilvileged to witness experimental
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    GOOD ROADS PAY.
    277 3 Beneficial to Motorists. Despite registration fees and increasing gasoline taxes, the automobile u\vne« enjoys a saving through his us<. of Improved roads. This is the declaration of William Connell, engineering executive of the Pennsylvania highwaj commission. And, producing facts to prove his point, he adds the conviction
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    LIGHTING PROBLEM.
    250 3 Red Rear Ughts. 1-'. T. Bidlake, holder of the 24-hours amateui tricycle record, made 33 year; ago, has issued a letter advocating a compromise in the agitation between motorists aid cyclists on the subject of the latter being compelled to carry rod rear lights. M* Bidlake mentions that
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    72 3 The annual reunion of the Victoria Dio- j eesan Association (a Hongkong body in j London) is to take place on -June 2 at Victory House, Leicester-square, W.C.2, when tht chairman will be Sir Frederick Lugard, i a former G ivernor of Hongkong, and among the speakers will be Sir
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    WHITSUNTIDE CRICKET.
    1365 4 S.C.C. DRAW WITH THE NEGRI. A V^ry Sporting Finish. Th« match between the S.C.C and Negri Sembilan 'his Whitsuntide will chiefly be remembered tor the very sporting finish di; Monday afternoon, when N. A. Foster the visitors' skipper, rushed his "rail" hatsnun in as. the wickets fell in
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    PENANG DEFEAT SELANGOR.
    372 4 (From Our Own Con espondenl I Penang, Ma> 25. I: tin- match played here this VThif sui Penang defeated Selangor by tlv. The weather was fine on the open inj; day, but tlu- wickel was a bit soft. i was rain on M nday and the wickel
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    D.W.R. A BEAT S.C.C. II.
    414 4 Th*« all-day match at Tanglin on Monda. between the Duke of Wellington's A team anl the S.c.c. U produced some cricket of a startling character. Tlu- Regiment won the toss but by lunch time had lost eight wickets for On the resumption, however, a change
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    FRAMROZ CUP CRICKET.
    21 4 225 toi four w.k. ißa A S h< >on I. m 7'.' i K i 6 I I
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    58 4 'oiupai. u ith 14-21 i I we kof la-: ar, S j But 22 pei n- ied with k aonthfi residence in Singapore ih <i at h rate w v a.-t yeat Mala- beri-b Sewer featha from pneumonia. l opeans died, 255 I I ndians. One dk at from I
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1725 5 Tho amateur meeting on Monday was as successful in it's way as tho previous professional meeting, and showed that there are many gentlemen riders who are keen io take pari in local racing. We arc doubtful as to tho wisdom of the policy of entering race horses and
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    MALAYAN TRUNK TELEPHONE.
    254 5 Pi: liminary investigations continued thr< ugliout the year with a view to furnishing data necessarj to enable the Consulting En; ineers to advise upon the Malayan Trunk lephone (Cable) Scheme. Th< completion a comprehensive trunking scheme for Malaya is becoming :i mattei of urgency "i a veto
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    25 5 Marylebone man: My wife taunts me by I helling me thai she married me beeau e she J had no one to quarr< 1 with.
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      342 5 BUSINESS CARDS. J %w.v.v. .w.%w.w.v.w.w.v, > MARY SETON. i 1 K. AMBER MANSIONS. ORCHARD ROAD, nkw hats and stockings, i a •■■■■■■■■■_i" tfwvww oArt FUNERALS? j SINGAPORE CASKET CO. EXPERT UNDERTAKERS." CARS FOR HIRE. Great Reduction in Rates THE ASIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. "nh.ird Koad HM-b. Hukit Timah Rd. lid.
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      822 5 ORDINANCE NO. M (BANKRUPTCY). IS THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. £ETTI_EM__NT Ol SINGAPORE ln Bankruptcy X,,. il;; 1924 Tho Estate Re Cornelius Racteam Ort deceased. (Sole proprietor of Latham k v Co.) ce i- hereby given that a firsl Dividend mto-.,: *i to 0.. declared in tin above
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      971 5 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE IN THE MATTER OF THE Trusts of the will oi Mayna Soona Ahmad Naehia. deceased Ahminah bint.- Mohamed Tamby IMaintiff Lot 1. All that piece o£ land and house known Rt No. 4 .lalan Knbor, Singapore, area 1552 square
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      DEATHS.
      60 6 Ll i\\ DES Klhi b) motor-car accident on M a 24th., Percy Xorman Lowndes, aged 12. KERNK K Al Sinjcupore on the 24th Vlay Henrj William, aged 38 years, beloved hush i d of I onstai ce K< nick HANSON At the Maternity Hospital Singapore on May 25th Vtath
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
      37 6 \j r i. r. Wak< ford behalf of M rs. Wak( Lown i. wishes to thai all kind friends for th. sympathy shown n com ecttoi with the death of Mr P V Lowndes and tribute
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Water Filtration.
    568 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Water Filtration. W I.D.N t SI) \>. M V\ 26 1926. "The water (of Singapore) for i onsumption throughout the year was above suspicion." So writes Mr. Harrington in his report on the Municipal Analytical Laboratory, and he gives many details oi the test* applied and the
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    570 6 Ladj Murison was a passenger on the ICashima Maru, which arrived at Singapore Supporters and well wishers >f St Andrews Medical Mission Hospital are reminded of the annual meeting this afternoon, when the Staff will be At Home. A Straits-bom < hinese was arrested and charred yesterday with causing death
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    A HOLIDAY TRAGEDY.
    829 6 TWO EUROPEANS KILLED. Keppel Road Accident. Two well-known and popular MOB-MBA of the European community ot Singapore were the victims, of a motor accident which DCcurred on thc Keppel lioad on Monday I night The'deceas d are Mr. P. N. Lowndes and Mr. H. W. Kernick. both
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    QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S MEMORIAL FUND.
    32 6 Subscriptions received to data bj the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. 11 E. Sir Laurence Kuans Guillemard, K.C.8., K.C.M.G.. 10 q Hongkong and Shanghai Banking ('<»■- poration Foreign Staff
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    GIRL GUIDES HEADQUARTERS COUNCIL.
    38 6 First List of Subscriptions lor I**26. Lady V. Evelyn Maxwell $iou Hon: Mr. Guy c. Clarke V\ H. Ifacgregor 100 W. 11. UacGregor, Hon: Treasurer. Headquarters Council of the Girl Guides Association in Malaya.
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    LATE WIRES.
    303 6 The Cabinet has decided that Kiim's letter i> a step which justify a discoiu:t.!iancc of th< ffei The occupation i I largnist, former headquarters and tofeph ia the enhnination of tl I inco-S offenaive from Ihe East whicl May I fSoHawtef the vn of peace negotiat i >na.
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    45 6 If y m .1 man I ku k!!u dog, call him a I thrian." This is om ied bo •be Bennsji Ivai r i ent iui of <'i Deity to At able word n itfc* i ing men arfaich can be applied utterly indifferent to
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    102 6 IVkJ Itg I out, r> < \|Ml f the N Sii ba ad trued 1 6 a ivso" Ihnn>h l „t;«n \>- from I >an ish aviatoi is Kpect* Japan, on Tuesday I i P B.\ iator ai rivn d thin n Mit»ii! I>. i»k- labile* h om
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      37 6 Parfums de Luxe COTY Rose Jacqueminot EAU DE COTY j to be had from all dealers i Dupire Brothers, liig^_ J ,i« 4 THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh. Alor Star and Teluk Anson.
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    JAPAN'S NATURAL ENEMY.
    99 7 IWOTHER VOLCANO. \l\\>i LIVES LOST. Tokio, May 25. rted Ih U a tn .usand persons are and two handled have been drowned rushing from the ground as the an eruption oi Mount Tokachi. a ano of the Hokkaido. rokad-i erupted suddenly with al as \o-.v- which was
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    MOROCCO PEACE MOYE.
    153 7 Ii RESISTI \M E BROKEN. Reuters Service.] London. Ma. 24. a ne ce moi e is 1 eing official ters in Cm is rt that a parent member ol i ss Missi n bi the Rill had witl letter from Abd el v S1 the Frencl rx
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    AEROPLANE ADVENTURE.
    38 7 [Re iter's Sen Xva Vock, Ma> 2-1. mpani i started thic |CI S ith Car dina [H v _s -temee-] Par?-. Ma> Mpelkt* thi: for Mo_ the first h ction o1 Birht i Paris 1 Tok
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    OIL ISSUE.
    38 7 nUoter'a Service Lond.m. Ma. 25, asU B Peti leuni y. a sol R; hatch, J ei I '<'.- million debentures at '.'T 1 mi 1 read} been is pari of the ".•viis of which i*siied in January
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    POLISH ZINC MINES.
    38 7 liter Service.] Warsaw Ma. 2A Httal ives Hai rimaii and Anafii mci icei ns, have definitely I a rinal 'meat wit h the Polish ha I -inc mines !-h ::v thing farther p $1 00.000
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    STEAMER FIRE.
    29 7 |Re iter's Si nniee 1 London Maj 23. I rk states 'hat the I from Port Arthur, port last fire was ting i dby steam apparently, is
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    NICARAGUAN REVOLUTION.
    13 7 Reutei aSen tare Bfoefii Ids b. the ded as ma] king
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    TRAIN ACCIDENT AT MUNICH.
    21 7 Munich. May 25. four were killed and many in- coHjsmm between fcwc passenger in the station here
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    GERMAN THEATRICALS.
    164 7 DEMONSTRATIONS. THE SENTIMENTAL TOUCH. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, May 24. The German Communist party and the Extreme Nationalist organisation Stahlhelm. or steel helmets, held reviews of their respective "armies" yesterday, the former in Berlin, the latter in Duesseldorf. The Communists were estimated .at thirty j thousand, the Stahlhelmites «at
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    RUSSIA'S HORRORS.
    102 7 No fewer than 650,000 waifs and strays in Russia, man) living in appalling condi- i ins, according to revelations made at the sitting I tuncil of the Peoples Commissars, presided over by Rykoff, are reported in Izvestia. It was stated that Government institutions arc already housing 350,000 and
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    SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG.
    107 7 London, Maj -I The Union I South Africa is greatly agital ovei the Government's Rag bill, which ivides f"i t-M introduction of a new na onal Sag, from which the Union Jack is Tl Hand and Natal are particularly in- ml Pi test meetings are being held
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    FRENCH DEBT.
    48 7 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, May 2\. Th. II 'ii-- of Representatives' Way- and Means Committee has approved of the French war debt settlement. The chairman ri.- bill to pass the House wil h little opposition, but there will l>e a long md bitter fight in the Senate.
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    FREEMASONRY.
    333 7 The May meetings of tlu- District Granc i hapter of the Eastern Archipelago and ol the District Grand Lodge were held in Freemas ns Hall on Ma> 22nd, under the presidency of the Officer Ruling I Woi Bro V\ Makepeace) in the absence of the D.G.M. the hon'ble Mr.
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    PARLIAMENTS OF NATIONS.
    166 7 GATHER IN LONDON. A NOTABLE RECEPTION. (British Radio— Official Service. J Rugby, May 23. London will next week be the seen: of a notable gathering of 130 statesmen,.representing m >re than thirty different nationalities, at the International Parliamentary Conventional Conference. The highest honour will be paid; to
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    CLYNES ON THE STRIKE.
    106 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, May 23. A reference to the collapse of tht general strike was mad. yesterday by Mr. Clynes, one of [he most prominent Labour Parliamentary members. Speaking at Bournemouth, he said that the censure and criticism now directed against the trade union
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    EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS.
    235 7 Z U.111.l IS TRIUMPH. Service 1 Cairo. Ma> 2:'. The Ittehadists were routed al the eleci I ons, the Zaghlulist coalition having captured all tw nt\ seats in which the results have si far been declared. The figure-) for 13 constituency show •ha; tlu- Coalitionists polled 68,000 votes
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    THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.
    130 7 The following communique is from the Colonial Secretary. The Birthday of His; Majesty the King will be celebrated on Thursday, June 3rd. The customary Ceremonial Parade, at which His Lxcelh-ncy the Governor will attend, will take place on the Esplanade at 7.45 a.m. Seating accommodation in the
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    75 7 Admiral Sir John Franklin Parry, K.C.8., who was Hydrographer of the Navy all through the war with Germany, and had a distinguished record of service in the surveying branch of his profession, died at Harrogate on April 21, at the age of 62. The late admiral, as a sub-lieutenant in
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    SENSATIONAL BATAVIA RAID.
    60 7 CHINESE COMMUNISTS ARRESTED. Weltevreden, May 25. The police have raided a Chinese hotel in Batavia where they arrested twenty Chinese who appeared to be leaders of the Extremist Kuomintang Java Branch, many of whom had travelled from afar to attend the Communistic conference. It appears that the
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    DESERTED IPOH AT WHITSUN.
    102 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, May 24. Ipoh was deserted during Whitsun holidays, whilst Kuala Kangsar seemed to be the Mecca of numerous visitors from all parts of the Pensinsula for the bersanding ceremony in connection with the wedding of the Sultan's daughter. Several thousand cars
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    A WOUNDING MYSTERY.
    89 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May 25. .Mystery surrounds a serious stabbing j case in which a Tamil is the victim. He I was found behind a toddy shop at Jelutong j severely wounded in the abdomen and was i taken to hospital but is not expected
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    A TRADE MARK APPEAL.
    87 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May 2."). An unusual ease is down for hearing in the Supreme Court to-day the Crown appealing against a decisi >n of the District Judge anent a false trademark case in connection with Calvert's soap, in which the accused was acquitted
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    THE ADJUTANT'S ESCAPE.
    50 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. May 25. Yesterday afternoon Captain Lovell, Adjutant of the Volunteers, had a narrow escape from a serious accident at Glugor. A hired car collided with his baby Austin and both win- badly damaged. AH the occupants were unhurt hut were severely shaken.
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    KEDAH'S FIRST INTER-STATE MATCH.
    59 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh May 25. Kedah's first inter-State cricket match was played during the Whitsun holi days when they met Perak. The match had to he drawn. Kedah scored 112 in their fust innings and Perak- 221 of which T. Dickson made and Dr.
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    SINGAPORE COLF CLUB.
    94 7 Navy Challenge Cup. This competition was competed for ai Bukit Timah on Monday afternoon and re- j suited in a win for Miss Atkins and Mr. Hardie, representing the Singapore Golf; Club. Tlu following cards were returned: Miss Atkins and 1.. D. Hardie (S.G.C.) 84. Mrs. Swindell
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    38 7 Flag Competition on Whit Sunday. Winners: J. M. C. Macgilchrist and R. Paid on 1 7th green. Telegraph Cup. In the final of the above H. Irving Jones beat G. Cullen by 4 and 3.
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    42 7 Members are notified that the entries, close to-morrow (Thursday) for the Gymkhana to be held on Saturday, dune ath. All events are open to ladies. The public have access to the ground on the payment of one dollar each.
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    86 7 We hear that Mr. Charles C. Read. Government Town Planner, has been appointed permanent Federal Head >f the Town Planning Department. Now we anticipate the rapid growth of a big and expensive Department—a hi£ and expensive Department which is by no means necessary. A Town Planner's proper status is that
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      666 8 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. PEISANDER London. Rotterdam and Hamburg May 29 t ANTENOR Marseilles, London. Rotterdam,
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      530 8 Ellerman Bucknall (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAirIINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. Due S'pore. s.s. CITY OF BLOEMFONTEIN June 10 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Marseilles, London, Havre and L'pool May 28 s.s. CITY OF LYONS London, Rotterdam and
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      358 8 MAIL, PASSENGER AM) CARGO SERVICE j PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION DO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with Hi.- Mujestj government, OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWAKDFor China and Japan. I <<r Marseille*, London ai KARMALA 9,000 June 4 MALWA 4 KASHMIR 9,000 June 18 KHYBER RANPURA 16,600 July
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    777 9 ihk < 1 1; i Of i <>-i> u Our I "hinese < oi respondent.) I arti captioned above, which I pea red in these columns originally claimed thing more than an accurate exposition of the attitude of the old womenfolk in com eel with their duty of
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    CEYLON'S "RED" BOOK.
    148 9 We have received from the publishers— the Ceylon Observer —a copy of Ferguson's directory of Ceylon which has now attainted a stoutness of formidable character. The directory is so well known that it hardly needs more than the record that it is ready at the usual price
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      169 9 V\WWWWWinnnnniM_rMaMMMH-ww-i 5 N Im U H ll ll B^ m\\m 9 mm l^j 1 I 10 26HP-4 5 Seater_ Deluxe-45 m.p.g. With Four Wheel Brakes. I IDE DION BOUTONi (The Famous French Car) i 10 20HP-4 5 Seater Deluxe-45 m.p.g. I H^O A tA With Wire Wheels and Four Wheel
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      162 9 tj -Km-Ei-^^ !l\ Vll 111 ll llliffli /j ir i \lllMmWf Fastidious Women favour M I jjj il'ji ''ij rlfj/f-iV "1711" Eau d e O>lo«ue. Bevond I I M i\ iilll// its use as a delightful perfume. I mil' im t(l II llllnlJPvy tte_«*tfc fragrance soothes. Look for the Hlue
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    165 10 Two members of the crew of the Canada Maru, bound for Moji from Dar-es-Salaam, died before reaching Singapore and were buried at sea. The Master of the Henli reports that Round Island (Takong Kechil) Light in the Singapore Strait was not burning at 1.10 The P. and O.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    69 10 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. j East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Hosang 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Glentara and Chili Maru IS; Kistna 1-, Canada Maru 15; Kashima Maru 13; Africa 10; Diomed 8. Empire Dock (Entrant Gate 3). Tsushima Maru 30; Ekma
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      324 10 r Burns P_tilp_ Line FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly samn^ by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 ton.) and MALABAR (4,512 tons.) The MARELLA is the largest and finest ste.mer trading to Austral* Cabins de Ueu^2^^2J^auT I First Class Singapore to Brisbane and Sjdney
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      196 10 HUGO STINNES LINES. (Incorporated in Germany). REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT. PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND. lONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN s.s. AdoU von Bayer 19,000 June 6 s_s. Havenstein 12,250 June 30 HOMEWARD BOUND. NAPLES. MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. Scheer l---'"" 1 M;i V 2€ Car! Leew n 9,000 June I J
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      144 10 GERMAN AUSTRALIAN LINE. (Incorporated in Germany). MARSEILLES. PARI FIONA. HOLLAND. HAMRURG. m.s. DUISBURG hmo M For passage and s >ace apply N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING CO. (Incorporated in Batavia). 135-136 Cecil Street. Telephone: 2593. v LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. CO. (Incorporated in Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Bi-monthly service for Brindisi, Venice
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      255 10 "GARRICK" 5 Cigarettes deserve their Dj reputation by preserving their) r original excellent qualities. J SINGAPORE- NEW YORK SERVICE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM LLOVD AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. SAILINGS ON FIXED DATES via 51 K/ lo KB* N| ,nX Inland Paint* aa thruiiuh Kill- -4 l.adinir. NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Ka
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      64 10 CLEARANCES. May 25. Khoen Lie, Atjeh, Sampit (Dot); Hong Keat, Gothic Prince, Perlak Sri Wongsee Rompin, i Brit METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Healtl Office.) For the twenty-four hours ending mid night May 24th. Max. shade temp 87.5 l 4 Max. sun radiation I**o r Sea temperature 81
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      651 10 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. iuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and I Friday 6 a m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. iota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and
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      465 10 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Plancius Mrs. A. W. Poor. Mrs. T. A. p. Schukkin^, Mr. J. Embree, Mr. B. C. CamUo, Mrs. M. Mimson, and Mrs. .1. F. K. Harms." Mr. P. M. Cohen, Mrs. H. M. Gregory, Mr. F. J. H. de Carvalho, Mr. M. August, Mr. A. Ma. ton-,
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    FRASER & CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    651 11 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. Chinese miners still lead as the producers of tin in the F.M.S. Chinese mines last year produced nearly 6,000 tons more tin than did European-owned mines. Shanghai lost another of its well-known residents on the Ilth. instant when Mr. S. A. Seth, head of
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    EXCHANGE.
    57 11 May 25. Bank 4 m.s. :>-,*J2 Bank demand 2 :i 11-ia New York, demand ■">''» B Credits 90 days ,> France, demand L650 India. T. T. i:,j> 4 Hongkong, demand 1 n.c. I);. Yokohama, demand LIS I Java, demand 1.39 Bangkok, demand Bar Silver London $0 L-W Bank of
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    PRODUCE.
    224 11 May 25. Tin 50 Tons $134.50 Gambier u.oo Pepper White 62.00 Pepper black 42.00 Flake Tapioca :,.:,h Pearl Sago Small 7.2:. Copra t1.70 Copra Sundried 11.90 Opium, Benares ant 1.000 Rice, Lianjr Hin Chan Mark Red Eaerle (New) HO Rice, Siam old No 1 3.10 Rice. RanßOon Bintan 269
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    47 11 Ma> 25th, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 7n 70 Standard R.S.S. Spot all positions 7u L 71 Tone of Market Easier. Latesl Cable: London Market closed. \Y\\ York Spol Sheet <i. cts 16 per lb.
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    70 11 Messrs. Boustead and Company, Kuala .umpur, are in receipt of a cable from the eeretaries > t" Cheras and Sungrei Purun lading as follows: Cheras Rubber Estates imited annual report for 1925 issued, Proi £18, 501 final dividend recommended 15 er cent, carry forward £13,130. Sungei Purun (F.M.S.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    257 11 ROSE HACPHAII- CO S REI'OK'I. I L It. Macphail) Sinuaporc, Ma\ _\>. Im.— _26*s ss. Local \a\4% foi §0 tont Rubber.— lg LOd Unchanged 'lin- market opens quietlj in all d after the holidays. KubbtTh.— Tapahfi uc ranted at :;.~>.r>»i Jeram ECuantans can be taken ai I.:-,
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    MACPHAIL & CO., LTD'S REPORT.
    176 11 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Max 2*. Rubber^ Local 171% cents per li.. Tin.— London May 21. £265 sk. i 134 j. 50 tons sold. Rubbers. Shares are quiet. Kern Bcuda are quoted 8.15 3.20 and ICentakabc a1 66 68. United Malaccas have buyers a1 2.92 1 ami Connemaras al
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    152 11 Se«.-.: Bruce and IfcGregoi (Taiping). Phin Soon Tin, 316.43 pks.; Vardagt treated 12,659; Ov. vi \u den, 2,54 Karang. 10,1 16; Hours i um, WO. Sees.: Harrisons, Barkei and Co. Ifentakab, 24,500; leram Kuantan, ai.: ,vv Bintan, 26.110; Tung Hob, 10.622; Sungei Bagan, 25,000; Batu Village,
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    A SCIENTIFIC REFRIGERATOR.
    241 11 A .<•!> scientific out simple refrigi is nia i. m iallj f< in tbe home It i- a Swedish invention which enables feed to 02 t reserved f anj length of tun. by odd storage and also makee irr ffn— l a very easj achievement. It is
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      342 11 Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. THE GREAT EASTO JJFE AWUNB \a\\\m\m\m^^ 1 7T.7/?™ OFFICE: 32 0,d Wy EC po-.™ witn the Supreme Coart of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE Ul! AGENTS WANTED G KNOX HORACE W. RAPER. A ROBINSON. F 1 A I jTp%
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      843 11 HAJSKIN<; 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. Ichinomiva, 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, Eaq. Baron
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      57 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARIN m Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER ft CO.. LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. Ny Carlsberg Beer. j SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST
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    LOSS OF THE PENANG.
    2218 12 HOW EIGHT OF CREW WERE DROWNED. The loss of the Straits Steamship Company's steamer Penang by fire on tht night of April 22 was the subject of investigation by a Marine Court of Enquiry yesterday morning. The hearing of the evidence uf the captain and officers
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    237 12 BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF. THE CHAMPIONSHIP OPENS. [Renter's Service.] London, May 24. At Muirrield in ideal weather the greatest bid ever made by America" for the British amateur golf title opened this morning. There was an early check the first result returned showing that Robinson (Southport) had defeated Brooks
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    AUSTRALIANS AT OXFORD.
    65 12 THE TAIL DOES WELL. [Renter's Service.] London. May 24. A Oxford in delightful weather and before an attendance of 8,000 the match between the Australians and Oxford I ni- versity was continued to-day. The Australians were all out for 321, i Andrews -coring ."><>, Gregory 42 and
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    ENGLAND BEATS BELGIUM.
    215 12 [Renter's Service.] Antwerp. May 24. At association football England defeated Belgium by five goal- to three. GUILLEMARD CUP TENNIS. COLONY WIN EASILY. As was generally expected the Colonj retained th< Guillemard Cup as a result ol defeating the F.M.S. in the annua! lawn tennis match a1 the
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    DUKE'S LEAD BOTH DIVISIONS.
    79 12 By defeating the Staff XI on the S.R.C. ground yesterday afternoon the Duke's go It .tb top of Division IL They had a comfortable victory, scoring four goals without reply. Although they had most of the gaim the Malays could only share points with the S.C.F.A.
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    HONGKONG'S CRICKETERS.
    874 12 A REVIEW OF THEIK P* AY. (Special to the Free Press). (From Our Chinese Correspondent). Hongkong. First cf ail it should he slated that Hongkong's team is most unlikely to b^ as was Noicted. The paramount q'lest'on of leave las made several differences. J. Lyal is i.<i going
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    A WIN FOR FRANCE.
    51 12 [Reuter's Service.] London. Ma\ 24. At Stamford Bridge, Louden in the International Athletic Team Competition for the King of Italy's Cup, France 'secured 23 points, England 21, Italy, 14 and Belgium 4. The times for the short-di-'.ance race > were poor owing to the absence of
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      214 12 NO HOME IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A Moutrie Piano FOR FREE ILLUSTRATED PRICK LIST S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. Sole Agents: THE BORNEO Co.. Ltd j *v-v.\ v.v.wv.v.v.-.v.v.v.v 11 11 Ml I 1 I 1,1 1 i 1 lIAAI LI 1 5 I i i fa n mM Ljn j v
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